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Vol. 30, No. 30 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | November 27, 2013
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Supervisors ask state for county’s share of funding By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local When it comes to local governments and legislative agendas, the rule of thumb is the earlier the better. Members of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors got the jump on that process as they met with their state representatives at Randolph-Macon
College on Thursday. Del. Christopher Peace, R-97, and newly-elected Del. Buddy Fowler, R- 55, attended the session in the new Brock Commons Student Center. Senators Walter Stosch, R-12, and Ryan McDougle, R-4, also attended. Angela Kelly-Wiecek, chair of Hanover’s legislative committee, and county attorney Sterling
Rives outlined the county’s list of legislative priorities for the upcoming General Assembly session. Some issues are of statewide interest and represent the views of the Virginia Association of Counties, but others are specific to Hanover. Hanover County, like many see FUNDING, pg. 5
Students make cards for troops By Jodi Deal jdeal@mechlocal.com Washington-Henry Elementary School second grade students shared their markers and crayons with some very important guests on Monday, Nov. 18. Jodi Deal/The Local Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling looks on as Washington-Henry and his wife Jean Ann sat along- Elementary School students use markers to decorate cards see TROOPS, pg. 5
for deployed troops. They will be delivered through the American Red Cross’s Holiday Mail for Heroes program.
Photo courtesy of Hometown Realty
Representing Hometown Realty, recipient of the Hanover Business Council’s Hanover County Business of the Year, at Thursday’s 2013 Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce Impact Awards were, from left, Jerry Fox, Kevin Currie, Mike Chenault, Deane Cheatham, Heather Shurm, Matt Cullather, Todd Rogers and Chris Friess.
Hometown Realty named Hanover Business of Year
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By Jodi Deal jdeal@mechlocal.com iting business success and community impact, the Hanover Business Council named Hometown Realty the Hanover County Business of
the Year. A Hanover County delegation was among the nearly 800 people on hand on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Richmond Marriott for the 2013 Greater Richmond Chamber of
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Commerce Impact Awards. The Hanover Business Council is a subgroup of the Greater Richmond Chamber. Hometown Realty co-founder and principal broker Mike Chenault accepted the award, which was presented by Hanover Business Council chairman Brad Trevillian, GRCC president and CEO Kim Scheeler and the chamber’s business council forum chairman Owen Matthews. see HOMETOWN, pg. 23
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