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(Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: On March 17, 2010, we launched a series of articles focusing on cold cases being investigated by the Hanover County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. The first recalled the Aug. 14, 2004, shooting death of Russell D. Franklin, 27, of Mechanicsville. Last week, investigators again brought the homicide to the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention as they work to bring Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s killer(s) to justice.) With a â&#x20AC;&#x153;we simply do not quitâ&#x20AC;? attitude, Col. David R. Hines, sheriff, and investigators in the Hanover County Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office

believe someone has knowledge about who took Russell D. Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life early on a summer morning almost 10 years ago. The 27-year-old Mechanicsville man died as a result of a single gunshot wound to the chest. His body was found FRANKLIN shortly after 3 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2004, in his 1995 light blue

Cadillac on Old Hickory Drive. His vehicle had run off the road and hit a privacy fence in a parking lot. Last Wednesday, Lt. Chris R. Whitley said the Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office is seeking the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistance in helping to solve the case. Hines and investigators are turning to the public as they pursue new leads that,

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an elephant in the room when it comes to any discussion of adjusting boundary lines of Hanover County students to more equally distribute students and resources. Nothing draws more comment from parents than the mention of their kids being moved from one school to another. One Milestone resident

said rumblings of just such a move caught his attention, and he expressed his opposition to that proposal. Craig Colombo, president of the Milestone Homeowners Association, recently told Hanover County School Board members that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heard rumors of proposed plans to redraw boundary lines, a move that would affect his children who attend Atlee High School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Throughout the school see BOUNDARY, pg. 15

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When entering The Georgetown Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4H Maker Space when volunteer instructor Paul Lambert is around, creative is the best word to Photo submitted by Mikael Giese describe the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;studies.â&#x20AC;? Joey Mazza, left, Alex Monnin, T.J. Handy Students who attend Lambertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sessions at that and Cole Silverthorne explore the concept school or two Hanover County 4-H after-school of clean and renewable energy by creating a see CREATIVE, pg.19

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Dr. Larry Winters is leaving the Hanover Green Veterinary Clinic after 37 years and veterinary medicine after 44 years. When he opened the practice, he was a young professional and said he wondered if anyone would walk through the door. He said Mechanicsville responded and treated him very well. According to Dr. Winters, he has seen every animal species in Virginia and beyond, some from as far away as Alaska. He also said that he has found it particularly rewarding when animals go home healed and see their owners again. Dr. Winters said he plans to spend more time with his family, especially his first grandchild, a granddaughter who was

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Dr. Larry Winters, left, is leaving Hanover Green Veterinary Clinic after 37 years and veterinary medicine after 44 years. Dr. Jasper Lorentzen, right, is taking over as owner of the local practice.

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OPINION | The Local Views From the editor

School on Saturday not on the calendar

This writer is, without a doubt, a fan (probably addict) of social media — especially our interaction with you on our Facebook page. Unfortunately, there are those occasions when posts are more rumor than fact. Case in point: Hanover County Public Schools will be sending students to class on Saturdays to make up for missed days due to inclement weather. That’s a big ol’ no, huh-uh, nope, nada, nyet — you get the idea. To squelch the rumor mill — and most likely ease the tension in some households on the part of both parents and children — we reached out to Linda M. Scarborough, communications specialist for the school district. Let’s turn the clock back to a year ago when the Hanover County School Board approved this year’s calendar. According to Scarborough, the annual calendar always includes about 10 days for inclement weather. The 2013-2014 school year has seen students on a two-hour delay due to ice and rain, Dec. 9; two-hour delay due to cold temperatures, Jan. 7; twohour delay due to cold temperatures, Jan. 8; no students, Jan. 21, 22, 23 and 24; no students, Jan. 29, makeup day Feb. 17; no students, Jan. 30, makeup days (half-day) Feb. 20 and March 28; two-hour delay due to residual ice on roads, Jan. 31; no students, Feb. 13, makeup days (half-days) April 10 and June 11; no students, Feb. 14. Nine of the 10 days have been used. Administrators, faculty and staff do report some days when students do not. Dr. Jamelle Wilson, superintendent, has repeatedly said the safety of the students is paramount in the decision-making process. We’ll second that. Whether the student is 5 or 17, he/she shouldn’t be standing at a bus stop in single-digit weather. As for the snow, adapting to winter’s wrath has been an adjustment to a region unfamiliar with more than a dusting of snow and bone-chilling temperatures. But, the school system is covered in terms of handling the mandated classroom days as we look toward spring. Looking ahead, the School Board will act on next year’s calendar at the March 11 regular meeting. In closing, here’s one Mechanicsville resident still miffed at that rodent in Pennsylvania. Melody Kinser

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Becoming humbled by the snow By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

I suppose it’s part of human nature that with each ensuing snowstorm approaching our area in an unforgiving winter, we seem to grow more adept at handling the inconveniences associated with the storms. Even in the most difficult of situations, it seems human beings have an amazing talent to reconfigure, adjust and transverse the most difficult of obstacles, including a few inches of snow and ice. According to some estimates, the latest winter blast cost this nation as an estimated $80 billion in lost wages, lowered productivity and non-existent retail sales. Officials in cities previously crippled by snow such as Atlanta, erred on the side of caution this go-round and closed down everything the day before the storm hit. And the South’s major metropolitan area avoided a repeat of the horror stories of motorists trapped in cars

for hours and students stuck at their schools for more than a day. That horror-laced scenario raced northward to Charlotte, where ice brought commuter traffic to a halt, and forced many motorists to abandon vehicles on the side of the road. No doubt, lessons have been learned this winter. And most of us realize that even the most sophisticated of societies can be brought to its knees by one act by Mother Nature. The recent storms also reinforce the undeniable fact that human beings are fragile organisms that remain at the mercy of factors beyond our control. Man’s vulnerability is most exposed in these crisis situations. We all have been reminded how much our day-to-day existence relies on a consistent power grid, a reliable water supply and shelters from the storm. Oh, and don’t forget snowplows. The message is simple: The most expensive of automobiles travel zero distance on ice-covered roads, and

weather sometimes equalizes the usual order of things. Looking inward, I gathered other wisdoms from the recent weather episodes. I’ve confirmed that cooped-up kids, unfortunately, will search the Internet for videos of people breaking wind. I learned the joy of going back to work after 48 hours straight of that strange noise the Wii makes when it’s on standby, wet clothes at various and regular intervals of the day and an inordinate amount of in-house bickering. I’ve also discovered when it comes to sleds, newer is only sometimes better, and the more things change, the more they stay the same. My kids took full advantage of the latest snowfall on the sledding hill. They endured freezing temps, a precarious walk back to the top of the hill and surely exhaustion to compile their own version of Sochi 2014. As I watched, I recalled the days see SNOW, pg. 8

LETTERS | Reader Views in Virginia but the lack of funding and the increased requirements in carrying out the day-to-day duties is beginning to take its toll. We are having increases in a variety of crimes. I recently spoke to Hanover County’s Board of Increases in the crime rate may be the standard for other Supervisors on behalf of the Hanover County Sheriff ’s see LETTERS, pg. 8 Office. I urged our Board to fully fund the budget request that will be presented by Col. David R. Hines, sheriff, during its Feb. 26 meeting. The central idea of my talk dealt with the effect of comThe Local welcomes your signed letters to the editor on topics of pounding. interest to Mechanicsville residents. Letters must include your If that compounding happens to be increasing the value address and a daytime telephone number. We reserve the right to of your stock portfolio — oh, boy. edit letters. We do not guarantee that every letter received will be If that compounding is the rise in crimes against our published. Letters reflect the opinions and positions of the writers citizens, that is unacceptable. and not The Mechanicsville Local. Citizens of Hanover County, there has not been an Send letters to: increase in personnel for the Sheriff ’s Office since 2008. The Mechanicsville Local, 6400 Mechanicsville Turnpike, The increased demands and requirements on this staff Mechanicsville, VA 23111 have compounded at a relentless rate. Fax: 730-0476 E-mail: mkinser@mechlocal.com We still have the greatest law enforcement department

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as the sheriff said, “our investigators have worked hard to develop in this case.” Two significant leads have been developed, according to Whitley. He said the Sheriff ’s Office has determined that several people are still in the Richmond area who may have important information that would help solve the case. “I’m encouraged by the new leads that our investigators have worked hard to develop in this case,” Hines said. “I hope this sends a clear message to those responsible, as well as to criminals in general, that we simply do not quit.” Investigators, Whitley said, are re-evaluating all forensic evidence as they work to advance the investigation. When Franklin’s murder was retold nearly four years ago in The Local, Sheriff ’s Office investigators said there had been rumors of gang affiliations, which were reported in

the Sept. 4, 2004, edition of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Six years after her son’s death, Martha Franklin of Bryans Road, Md., disputed that accusation. She said, “I don’t know of anybody that didn’t like him.”

This is the front page of The Mechanicsville Local from March 17, 2010, that launched a cold cases series with Russell D. Franklin.

“A real whodunit, a mystery” is how Lt. Eddy Smith, a sergeant at the time of the 2010 interview, described the cold case in 2010. He said it appeared as if Franklin may have been trying to elude his attacker. Deputies did find shell casings

in a nearby parking area. Despite the years that have passed, officers still guard some details of the crime. Key among them is the caliber of the weapon used to take Franklin’s life. Maj. Michael J. Trice, who was a captain when the cold case was published, was a supervisor with the Investigations Division in 2010. He told The Local that there were no witnesses. Smith added, “There’s a large suspect pool. There were no known enemies and no indication that he had any enemies.” During the course of the investigation, Smith learned that Franklin had several groups of friends in his hometown of Bryans Rd., Md., Mechanicsville and Richmond. “The suspect pool was immense.” Investigators also were trying to answer the question: “Who is this person and who would want to get him off the street?” Smith had told The Local that officers constructed a good see HOMICIDE, pg. 18

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counties but not Hanover. Decreases in the crime rate are the standard for our county. Yes, the “compounding affect” can be joyous or it can become a nightmare. Col. Hines will be making his appeal to our Board this afternoon. Please call your supervisor and “strongly urge” him or her to pass Col. Hines’s budget in full. Please attend this meeting, which will begin at 2 p.m. Let’s us stand together for Hanover’s Finest. Dan Johnson Montpelier

‘Snow Day’ homework I just need to know why teachers are assigning “Snow Day” work? I am so fed up with how pervasive school is on family time. What is the point of “make up” days if we are going to be doing snow day work as well? Honestly? Since we are going to go to school on days we are supposed to be off and we are assigning extra work for the days we are home, aren’t we netting more school work than if we didn’t have any snow days to begin with? What drives me crazy is the

bazillion studies that have confirmed how useless homework actually is to begin with. I’m sure someone can cite a bazillion studies to the contrary, but, quite frankly, I really don’t care. We try to set priorities for our family: 1. Church/God. 2. Family. 3. Service. 4. School. 5. Sports/exercise. 6. Friends. School is like kudzu. Completely invasive and consuming with no regard for any other possible priorities. My high school student has been at “Snow Day” work for see LETTERS, pg. 15

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Good day to you! My name is Erik Hastings and I am the pastor of Truth Baptist Church here in Mechanicsville. Almost eight years ago my family and I moved to this community to start a new Bible-believing church, and the Lord has blessed us and this new congregation in so many ways. We’ve had the privilege of meeting many of you, and there is no doubt we have yet to meet many more of you. We make an effort to reach out to our community through a variety of different ministries, and each year we make it a priority to have what we refer to as special “Revival Services”. Revivals are an opportunity for God’s people to be renewed in their fellowship with Him, and they also often serve to introduce people to a relationship with Jesus Christ who have not yet placed their faith in Him. These services will be conducted through meetings hosted by our church beginning Sunday, March 2nd and continuing through Wednesday, March 5th. Heather and I along with our four young children and friendly congregation would like to personally invite you, your family, and all of your friends to join us for one, some, or all of these services. Due to being a fairly new local church, we currently meet for services in rented facilities, and all of the revival meetings will take place at the Meadowbridge Seventh Day Adventist Church ( 7400 Antique Lane , Mechanicsville , VA 23116 ). This is also the location we meet at every Sunday. I’d love to meet you, and hope that you and your family will consider joining us for this upcoming event that will feature a dynamic evangelist named Dwight Smith and his family along with a music evangelist named Doyle Robertson and his family. We consider our community neighbors to be valued friends, and we look forward to meeting more of you in the near future. Don’t hesitate to let us know if we can be a blessing to you in any way. See the listing of the revival services with specific themes along with the service times and our contact information below: God bless you!

The sled did not require charging or downloading or Continued from pg. 6 upgrading, but provided hours I’d spent on my trusty Flexible of innocent entertainment for Flyer, and the simple and subtle as long as the snow lasted. It’s joy a snow-covered hill can pro- one of the simple pleasures only snow can provide. vide.

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he Hanover Education Foundation (HEF) raised more than $19,000 during its 11th Annual “Bowl for Education” on Saturday, Jan. 25. Forty-four teams represent-

Lanes on Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville to participate in the fundraiser in an effort to support grants and scholarships for Hanover County students and teachers. The first place trophy

(Quinn Archer, Joey Carter, Matthew Gardner and John Evko). The third place trophy went to the “Rural Point Rollers” (Dianne Tuck, Chip Tuck, Jennifer Lankford and Steve Lankford). Matthew Gardner with the

Representatives of the HEF extended their thanks to the following participating schools, businesses and individuals for their support of the event: AMF Hanover Lanes #108, Atlee Chiropractic Center, P.C.,

School, Omni Richmond Hotel, Patrick Buick GMC Kia, Pearson’s Corner Elementary School, Richmond Flying Squirrels, Richmond Magazine, Richmond Symphony, Sheehy Ford, Specialty’s Our Name.

Williams Bakery. Businesses that would like to sponsor a bowling team for next year’s event may call Margaret Hill, executive director, at 804-365-4565 for more information.

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The winning teams —in a sequence of first, left; second, center; and third place, right —in the Hanover Education Foundation’s “Bowling for Education” fundraiser on Jan. 25 were, from left, Atlee Chiropractic Center, PC, “Bender’s Bowlers”: Doug Jacobson, Samantha Ford, Vicki Rengers and Ollie Morton; “The Elmont Elite”: Matthew Gardner, Quinn Archer, Joey Carter and John Evko; and “Rural Point Rollers”: Steve Lankford, Jennifer Lankford, Chip Tuck and Dianne Tuck.

ing the schools in Hanover County, the Hanover County School Board, local busi-

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KC Comet, center, posed with the “Kersey Comet Dads” team representing Kersey Creek Elementary School.

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Rengers, Samantha Ford, Ollie Morton and Doug Jacobson). The second place trophy went to “The Elmont Elite”

Elmont Elementary School team received the trophy for highest score in a game for a male, and Vicki Rengers playing on the “Bender’s Bowlers” team received the trophy for highest score in a game for a female. A “Best Effort” award was presented to members of The Hanover Center for Trades and Technology team called the THCT T-Birds (Cheryl Griffis, April Rhyne, Sarah Mitchell and Justin Roerink). The BPES Bobcat Bowling Beauties from Battlefield Park Elementary School (Stacey Lowery, Amber dePass, Gretchen Williams and Christy Lewis) was named the “Most Spirited” team.

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals BRAY, Ernest F., age 93, loving husband of the late Willa Mae Camper Bray, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Conway Manor, in Conway, S.C. Born in Bristol, Tenn., he was the son of the late

Tom J. and Lucy Belle Bray. Ernest was a member of the New Bridge Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., a lifetime member of the VFW of Mechanicsville, and a decorated WWII veteran. Ernest was predeceased by his wife, Willa Mae Camper Bray;

and his parents. Ernest is survived by his son, Richard and his wife, LaVerne, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; three grandchildren, Richard Bray Jr. and his wife, Diane, Michele Rhue and her husband, Sandy, James K. Bray; 11 great- grandchildren and

five great-great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Feb. 26) at Washington Memorial Park, 6217 Memorial Drive, Sandstone. 23150. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements

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CHAPPELLE, Glennis W., 72, of Mechanicsville, died February 15, 2014. Surviving are her son, Quincy L. Chappelle; two grandchildren, Olivia M. Chappelle and Quincy L. Ware; sister, Lorraine R. McCullen (Albert); nephew, Jeffery McCullen; devoted daughter-in-law, Melissa G. Chappelle; cousins, other relatives and friends. She retired as an assistant principal from the Richmond Public Schools. Her remains rested at Scott’s Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd., where the family received friends on Feb. 18. Funeral services were held on Feb. 19 at Garland Avenue Baptist Church, 2700 Garland Ave. Rev. Jeffery O. Smith officiated. In lieu of flowers, please make contribu-

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Rebekka Grubbs GRUBBS, Rebekka O’Grady Sprouse, age 32, died at home in Spokane, Washington on February 12, 2014. The cause of her death was cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of bile duct cancer. Born September 24, 1981, in Richmond to Catherine GRUBBS and Louis A. Sprouse, Rebekka attended Atlee High School and the University of Virginia, where she obtained her B.S. and M.S. degrees and later a Ph.D in Biochemistry. Rebekka was quite smart, though she wouldn’t admit it. She was unusually successful over the course of her biomedical research career, publishing papers in prominent journals frequently throughout graduate school and postdoctoral work. Following work at the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology and Cornell University, Rebekka chose to move into teaching and obtained a faculty position at Gonzaga University. Rebekka was also quite an athlete, but she wouldn’t admit this either. She ran marathons, participated in triathlons and completed a half ironman. She biked thousands of miles and completed weeklong bike tours in Oregon, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island. While see OBITUARIES, pg. 11

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Rebekka was smart and athletic (and witty and beautiful), her strongest feature was being plain sweet. While reserved and a bit shy, Rebekka was really and truly extraordinarily nice. Although official statistics are difficult to come by, Rebekka is, almost certainly, the sweetest person that ever lived. She loved her husband, her family, her friends and her dogs, and she did so in a consistent, compassionate and quiet manner. They loved her back. Rebekka also loved French fries, cows, country music and books. It was extremely difficult to make Rebekka angry, and easy to make her laugh. She had a gigantic smile. If you met her, she probably liked you, and you probably liked her right back. That’s the way it is when you’re extremely sweet, as Rebekka was. Rebekka was diagnosed with an advanced case of cholangiocarcinoma this past August and was faced with a prognosis of only months to live. Throughout chemo, surgical

procedures and hospital admissions, Rebekka remained a joy to be around, cracking jokes and looking out for the wellbeing of her friends and family. It is commonly stated in an obituary that the deceased faced the end bravely, with grace and poise, but Rebekka really did. She died without spite, fear, or self-pity, and faced the end with genuine grace. Rebekka is survived by her husband, Nathaniel Grubbs, mother Catherine O’Grady Sprouse, brother Brenainn Sprouse, sister Mary Dobroth (Chris), grandmother Jane O’Grady Tiller(Calvin). Rebekka was predeceased by her father and grandfather Edward L. O’Grady, and her grandparents Louis and Bernice Sprouse. A memorial will be held Saturday, March 1 at the Church of the Redeemer, Mechanicsville, with visitation beginning at 9:30, church service beginning at 11:30, and luncheon immediately following. With the assistance of the UVA Health Foundation, the Rebekka Sprouse Grubbs Cholangiocarcinoma Fund has been established in

Rebekka’s memory, to support research into future treatments for this rare and understudied cancer. Contributions supporting this research are welcome. Checks can be made payable to: UVA Health Foundation, PO Box 800773, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0773 and with Rebekka Sprouse Grubbs Fund included in the “for” line. Gifts may be made online at: www.supportuvacancer. org with Rebekka’s name included in the “Special Instructions” box. Thanks to all those who provided help and support throughout Rebekka’s illness.

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Lloyd Hall HALL, Lloyd Davidson Jr., of Mechanicsville, passed away on February 14, 2014, at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Hudnall Hall; his daughter, Traci Hudnall Hall Lee; his son-in-law, Nathaniel Lee; and his brothers, Robert N. Hall (Betty) and Ronald J. Hall (Cheryl). A private memorial was held at home on Feb. 16. see OBITUARIES, pg. 12

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The New Highland Baptist Church at 9200 New Ashcake Road in Mechanicsville will be sponsoring a cornhole tournament on Saturday, March 1, at the church. N-HYM, the church’s youth ministry, is sponsoring the tournament to raise funds to help students attend camp this summer.

Teams can register by today (Wednesday, Feb. 26) to receive a reduced entry fee or register on-site. If teams register by Feb. 26, the fee is $40 per team. On-site registration is $50 per team. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. for registration and practice. Bags will be in the air at 5 p.m. First and second place prize awards see CORNHOLE, pg. 18

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year last fall, we heard rumors of plans of moving our children to Hanover,” he said. “A newspaper article said the board might be considering redrawing boundaries.” Although formal discussions have not been held on boundary lines, Colombo said some School Board members’ ideas are causing concern. “I’ve seem comments made by board members who have ideas and plans on what they plan to do to try to alleviate some of the overcrowding,”

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more than four hours now. Every time we check back online there is another assignment posted from another teacher. Our job as parents

Colombo said. After speaking with unidentified school officials, Colombo said he’d been told that Atlee High School is not at capacity. According to Colombo, many of the residents chose Milestone because of the Atlee school district and the excellent reputation of Hanover schools. He urged board members to invite public input on any boundary changes in the form of committees and advisory groups. “I ask that the board involve the community and not rush into this,” Colombo said. “Don’t just try to come

and educators is to care for the whole child. Hour upon hour of mindnumbing busy work does nothing but keep our kids from experiencing other facets of their development that are critically important like church, family

up with your own ideas and not con- everyone else involved.” But capacity isn’t the only issue with board member Norman Sulser. It’s the discrepancy between campuses where older schools are closer to capacity than newer facilities like Hanover High School. Lee-Davis and Patrick Henry high schools are both more than 50 years old. “L-D and PH are so crowded that Jim Ridolphi for The Local when classes change it is extremely Hanover County School Board member said the older Lee-Davis difficult for students to move from one and Patrick Henry high schools classroom to another and I believe that are closer to capacity than newer campuses like Hanover High School. it borders on a safety concern for the students,” Sulser said. A recent Facilities Assessment did sider the lives of the kids, families and

and community service. This is not about appreciating or not appreciating the jobs our teachers and administrators do. Although I am sure this will be met with some sort of backlash about the “thankless work it is to be a teacher, blah, blah

blah blah.” (Quick little insight for teachers: Most people’s work is thankless.) It is a desperate plea for teachers and administrators to recognize the reality of the priority you should have in all students’ lives — fourth, third

reveal some of Hanover’s schools are more fully occupied than others. There has been hesitancy by some board members to open the door to boundary adjustments. That’s not the case for Sulser, who represents the Cold Harbor District. In a time when officials are searching for every educational penny, he said he thinks under utilization of current facilities is a luxury the county can’t afford. “I’ve had numerous citizens and parents tell me that when a move is made to change school boundary lines see BOUNDARY, pg. 21

at best. Recognize it and act priorities. accordingly. An utterly fed up parent of You can’t be all things to Hanover County students. students, and, quite frankly, I Becky Cassilly don’t want you to be. I am just Mechanicsville asking that you back off a bit to your rightful place and leave some bandwidth for the other

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ransformed into art, reclaimed objects, everyday items we touch, use and discard, can tell us a story. “May the Road Rise to Meet You,” an exhibition of art by Laura E. Allen, will be featured March 4-29 at The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education Gallery at 17205 Mountain Road in Montpelier. “As an artist, I am passionate about materials and process. Reclaimed objects fascinate me with their inherent history and associations,” Allen said. “The everyday items we touch, use, and discard reflect who we are as

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individuals and a society.” “As a runner participating in triathlon events, the hours and miles logged afford me time to evaluate my personal journey,” she added. “I am finding my life marked as less a linear line through time, but a web of interactions see ART, pg. 17

Wine For Cures, a 501(c)(3) public charity that highlights cancer awareness issues and raises funds for cancer research, is seeking vendors for its 2nd Annual Ashland Wine Festival. The festival, one of the organization’s major fundraisers for the year to help meet fundraising goals, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April

Changes are being made to the 2014 Western Hanover Relay For Life, which will join with the American Cancer Society in sponsoring the community’s 17th annual event, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, on the grounds of Kings Dominion Camp Wilderness at 16000 Theme Park Way in Doswell.

Relay For Life is described as “a lifechanging event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.” At Relay, teams of people camp out and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.

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through April 26 at Gallery Flux at 307B England St. in Ashland. An Opening Reception will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 6. An “Ashland First Thursday” Reception is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on

Submitted photo 26, at 204 S. Washington Hwy. Big Cat by Bill Firestone. in Ashland. Information on participating as a vendor can be found at WineForCures.org/Events and clink on Ashland Wine Festival. Live music will be 16433 N. Washington Hwy. Contributed Report provided by Docs of in Doswell. news@mechlocal.com Rock, a band made The menu includes eggs, An All-You-Can-Eat bacon, potatoes, spiced up of surgeons, Saltfish Breakfast will be apples, biscuits, cornbread, medical doctors and health care served from 6:30 to 9 a.m. juice and coffee. The cost is professionals donating their talon Saturday, March 15, at $8 for adults and $4 for chilents to the cause. the Doswell Ruritan Club at dren ages 4 to 10.

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Anyone can participate in Relay For Life. Friends, families, co-workers, church groups, classmates or any other group can form their own teams. The only requirement to participate in Relay For Life is the $10 commitment fee that is due upon registration. After that, anything raised through individual, team or online fundraising is graciously acceptsee RELAY, pg. 17

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Thursday, April 3. Featured artists include Charles Sthreshley, Jim Smither, Emma Knight, Bill Firestone, Jeremy Witt, Dan Michael, Marilyn Hagerman Borglum, Patte Ormsby and Gina Wojtysiak. Gallery Flux is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, contact Alexis Shockley at alexis@ galleryflux.com or 804-752-3540. Submitted photo The website for Gallery Flux Stonewall Jackson by Emma Knight. is www.galleryflux.com.

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Navy Ensign Matthew N. Perry, the son of Sharon K.L. Perry and Christopher M. Perry, both of Ashland, recently graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis,

Md., and was commissioned to his current rank. Perry successfully completed four years of intensive academic, physical and professional training. As a graduate of the Naval see PERRY, pg. 17

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ing for the 2014 Relay For Life is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, March 17, at the Independence Christian Church at 14023 Independence Rd. in Ashland. Anyone interested in forming a new or returning team or participating in the event planning is encouraged to attend the meeting. Additional information about how to form a team or become involved in the Relay For Life planning committee is available by emailing Arlene Hayes at arehaze@aol. com, calling Amy Swartz of the American Cancer Society at (804) 527-3777, or by visiting www.RelayForLife.org/hanover.

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who have lost the battle against cancer. The luminaries line the track and are left burning throughout the night to remind participants of the importance of their contributions. “Relay For Life is as much an awareness raiser about the progress against cancer as it is a fundraiser,” Arlene Hayes, the 2014 event chair, said. “Many of the participants will be people who have dealt with cancer themselves. Their involvement is proof of the progress that has been made in reducing cancer death rates and in the quality of life following cancer treatment.” The next team captain meet-

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wife set up the memorial within a year of his death. Franklin was buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Waldorf, Md. “Every crime victim deserves justice and that is especially true in cases where a life has been lost,” Hines said. “It is our responsibility to see that justice is served, and we intend to provide this for Mr. Franklin, as well as his family and loved ones, no matter how long that may take.” Anyone with information about the shooting death of Russell D. Franklin is asked to contact the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office at 804-365-6140 or the Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000. Citizens also can text Crime Stoppers at 274636 (CRIMES), using the keyword “iTip” followed by their tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.

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The Hanover County Pound, located at 12471 Taylor Complex Lane in Ashland, has two wonderful pets available to a good home. Puddles, 348723, a 7-year-old male domestic short-haired feline, is neutered and has had a first set of vaccines and is FELV/FIV negative. Puddles is a very sweet cat that has been in a home setting for several years. He loves to be petted on the head. He is litter trained and is friendly towards other cats. Precious, 350517, is a 3-yearold female Labrador retriever/hound. She is a very sweet dog with a few special needs. She is sight impaired but seems to get around very well. She also has been treated for Lyme disease. She would be a great dog for an owner who can spend some extra time with her. She gets along great with other dogs in the facility. For more information on these two great pets, as well as the many more still in need of homes at the Hanover County Pound Facility, call 804-365-6485 during the day. The hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday; and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. You also can visit the website to see other animals available for adoption at http://www.hanover.co.va.us/anmlctrl.

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they’d been funded at that level for a second year — a very pleasant surprise, they said. “Finding funding in this economy for something outside the lines is very difficult,” Schalk said. She initially learned about the program from a 4-H specialist at Virginia Tech, who suggested the opportunity and asked Schalk to think of a possible local “maker space.” Schalk noted that Lambert, a parent volunteer, is a lifelong tinkerer, which is an essential realm of interest for makers. True makers have an interest in

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Facebook page is https://www. facebook.com/YoungRepublica nsHanoverCountyVa. For more information or questions, email register at 370-3906. HanoverYR@yahoo.com. Companion Extra A blood drive will be held ordinaire will hold a Job from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Ashland Fair from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Church of God located at 407 Goodwill Employment Center, Myrtle Street in Ashland on the 7147 Brandy Run Drive in bloodmobile. Appointments Mechanicsville. One—on-one are preferred and walk ins are interviews will be conducted. welcome. Anyone interested in Dress for success and be premaking an appointment may do pared to interview. For more so at www.redcrossblood.org information call 417-6721.

ages. Call 804-746-9615 or visit The Pamunkey Regional the library at 7461 Sherwood Library Board of Trustees will Crossing Place for more informeet at 8:30 a.m. at the Ashland mation. branch, located at 201 South T Mobile will hold a Railroad Ave. in Ashland. The Recruiting Event from 12 to 1 meeting is open to the public. p.m. at Goodwill Employment Storytimes at the Atlee Center, 7147 Brandy Run Drive Branch Library. Mother Goose in Mechanicsville. Jobs will Storytime starts at 10 a.m. for include call center opportuniages 6 to 24 months with an ties. There is limited seating. adult. Toddler Storytime starts First come, first serve. For more at 10:45 a.m. for 2-year-olds with information call 417-6721.

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a parent. Preschool Storytime, The Hanover Young starts at 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years old. Call 804-559-0654 Republicans will host its first or visit the library at 9161 Atlee meeting of 2014 at 7 p.m. at the Sports Page at 8319 Bell Road for more information. Creek Road in Mechanicsville. Storytimes at the Nathan Nordquist, the orgaMechanicsville Branch Library. nization’s new chairman, said, Toddler Storytime will begin at “We encourage anyone will10 a.m. for 2-year-olds with an ing to attend to participate. We an adult. Preschool Storytime, hope you are willing to take a will begin at 10:45 a.m. for ages 3 few minutes to share this event to 5 years old. Family Storytime and invite anyone you feel could will begin at 6:45 p.m. for all benefit in making connections.” The link to the event and

Thursday, Feb. 27 Storytimes at the Atlee Branch Library. Mother Goose Storytime will begin at 10 a.m. for ages 6 to 24 months with an adult. Family Storytime will begin at 10:45 a.m. for all ages. Preschool Storytime will begin at 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years old. Call 804-559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road for more information. Storytimes at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Toddler Storytime will begin at 10 a.m. for 2-year-olds with an at adult. Preschool Storytime will begin at 10:45 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years old. Family Storytime will begin at 11:15 a.m. for all ages. Call 804-7469615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place for more information.

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Friday, Feb. 28 Family Storytime will begin at 10:45 a.m. for all ages at the Hanover Branch Library. Call (804) 365-6210 or visit the library at 7527 Library Drive for more information. Strike it Up! Senior Wii Bowling Tournament will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Covenant Woods in the Lower Level Fitness Center for ages 50 and up. Join Hanover Parks and Recreation and Covenant Woods for a day of fun while getting some low impact exercise at the 1st Annual Wii Bowling Tournament. Bowlers may sit or stand while using a wireless remote to mimic a bowling motion — no heavy ball to lift. To sign up, contact Hanover Parks and Recreation at 804365-7150 or online at www. co.hanover.va.us/parksrec.

Community Salt Fish Breakfast will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Enon United Methodist Church, 6156 Studley Road. The cost is $5. Adult meals, including fish, cost $7, while children can eat for $2.50. There is a family limit of $14. Profits go to the Heart Havens Fund. For information or reservations call 746-4719 or 730-4956. The Hanover Democratic Committee will hold its next monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Note that the date of this meeting has been moved to the first Saturday of the month, not the standard second Saturday. The HDC meeting is held in the “listening room” at Ashland Coffee and Tea, located at 100 N. Railroad Ave. at the intersection of Railroad tracks and Thompson St. in Ashland. The proposed agenda includes planning for the spring season of events, Women’s coffees and the status of the current legislative session will discussed. Hanover County Democrats are invited to attend.

Liberty Christian Church’s Apologetics Seminar continues with guest speaker Billy Dyer. Session 2 with Dessert Fellowship will begin at 6:30 p.m. at 8137 Liberty Circle in Mechanicsville. Childcare for infants to second Liberty Christian Church graders will be provided. For is hosting an Apologetics more information 746-8412. Seminar with guest speaker, Sunday, March 2 Billy Dyer. Session 1 begins at Liberty Christian Church’s 6:30 p.m. at 8137 Liberty Circle Apologetics Seminar continues in Mechanicsville. Childcare with guest speaker Billy Dyer. for infants to second graders Session 3 begins at 9:45 a.m. and will be provided. For more Session 4 at 10:45 a.m. at 8137 information 746-8412. Liberty Circle in Mechanicsville Bible school classes for all chil-

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Paula Philhower Paula Ada Philhower, 73, of Ashland passed away Monday, February 17th, 2014 at Memorial Regional Medical Center, Mechanicsville. Paula was born and raised in Dover, NJ, and has been a resident of Ashland since 2004. Formerly of Long Valley, N.J., where she resided for 40 years. She worked as a Trust Officer at Peapack Gladstone Bank, Gladstone, N.J., and retired after 22 years. She attended Sacred Heart Academy and went to high school at Bailey Ellard. She graduated from F.I.T. She served on the Washington Township Board of Recreation Committee and was an active member of the Emblem Club, Dover, N.J.. She was a parishioner of St. Lawrence Church, Chester, N.J. and was an active volunteer in their Pre-Cana Program. She earned her Master Gardeners Certificate in Virginia and was treasurer of the Hanover Town Garden Club and lifetime member of the Virginia Garden Club. Survived by Jon, her husband of 51 years; two daughters Denise Diane Ross and her husband Richard of Long Valley, N.J. and Cheryl Koenig and her husband Philip of Mechanicsville; two grandchildren Zackery and Ariel; two brothers John Cosentino and his wife Carolee of Dover, N.J. and Peter Cosentino and his wife Cindy of Dover, N.J.; two sisters Terry Campo and her husband Ralph of Moraga of Calif. and Juanita Lally and her husband Bill of Dover, N.J.. Also survived by four godchildren Karen Falcone, Ralph Campo, Peter Salvucci and Peter Michael Cosentino and many nieces and nephews and her granddogs Dot and Turtle. Visitation was held on Feb. 21 at Tuttle Funeral Home, 272 State Route 10, Randolph. A Funeral Mass was held at Sacred Heart Church, Dover, on Feb. 22 Entombment followed at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Hackensack. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Center, 8254 Atlee Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116. see OBITUARIES, pg. 21

Adele Poythress POYTHRESS, Adele Clark, 86, of Mechanicsville, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Francis Poythress; son, John Francis Jr.; and daughter, Rita Seal. Survived by two daughters, Lura Johnson (Stan) and Susan Ballard (Dennis); seven grandchildren, Kevin and Ross Johnson, Russell, Louis and Donna Ballard, Shaun Seal and

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to correct disparity issues it is going to generate a lot of heat,” he said. “I firmly believe in President Harry Truman’s leadership philosophy that if you cannot stand the heat then get out of the kitchen,” he added. Atlee and Lee-Davis recorded the highest capacities in recent studies with 96 percent, while Hanover is at 74 percent. That trend also is evident in middle school numbers with Stonewall Jackson, Liberty and Chickahominy all above 90 percent while Oak Knoll is at 75 percent. Those numbers concern Sulser. “The School Board and superintendent [Jamelle Wilson] moved to a 6 X 8 teaching schedule to maximize our resources, but are not following the same policy on our physical resources. Hanover and Oak Knoll are under utilized by 25 percent,” Sulser said. He estimates that under-

Robert Provo PROVO, Robert J., left this world on his own terms, February 21, 2014. He is survived by two sons, James and Jason Provo. Robbie was a proud grandfather. He is also survived by two brothers, Rick usage and failure to maximize efficiency has cost the county $177 million since the two campuses were built at a cost of almost $60 million. Sulser said it’s also not fair that support staff is responsible for more students at the nearcapacity campuses. “We continue to ignore how the administrative staff at Oak Knoll and Hanover perform 25 percent less work than their counterparts at L-D, PH, Atlee. Stonewall Jackson, Chickahominy and Liberty,” Sulser said. “Why do we expect more from teachers than administrators?” Sulser said he suspects the disparity issue’s examination is long overdue and should have been done when officials realized projected enrollments at Oak Knoll and Hanover High were not going to materialize. Regarding Colombo’s concerns, Sulser agrees that the process studying boundary adjustments should include parents and other concerned citizens, and suggests no action without

and Ronnie Provo. The family will receive friends 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at The Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Pkwy. Interment will be private.

Beverly Vaughan VAUGHAN, Beverly Gail, 63, of Richmond, departed this life Tuesday February 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ethel F. and Russell Ward Sr.; and brother, Thomas Wright. She leaves to cherish her memory a daughter, Tameka V. Dorsey (Jamik); two grandchildren, Chloe and Cydni Dorsey; expansive public input. “We need to get input from the citizens on any proposed changes in our efforts to reduce the disparity at our schools,” he said. And, according to Sulser, the problem extends beyond junior and high school facilities. “The problem is not only at our middle schools and high schools. We have trailers in use at WashingtonHenry Elementary and empty classrooms at our new Laurel Meadow Elementary School, which is just miles away,” he said. A School Board workshop session is scheduled for March 25 to consider facilities management issues.

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Charity Yanishak; and his two daughters, Emma Sophie and Claire Elizabeth. Drew worked at Markel Corporation for 10 years as an IT professional. He will be remembered as a beloved father, husband, son, and friend, who touched the lives of everyone he met. The family received friends on Feb. 24 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Feb. 25 at Church of the Redeemer, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd. Entombment was at Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu

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Feb. 23 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee Davis Rd., followed by funeral services. Interment was private.

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The Hanover Young Republicans will host its first meeting of 2014 at 7 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 26) at the Sports Page at 8319 Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville. Nathan Nordquist is the new chairman. The link is https://www. facebook.com/YoungRepublicansHanove rCountyVa. For more information, email HanoverYR@yahoo.com. to expand the program. In another matter, Jeff Taylor, assistant county administrator, introduced Jeff Parker, the county’s new chief of Animal Control. Parker has been acting in that position for several months.

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onald and Sheri Taylor of Mechanicsville are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Lynn Taylor, to Steven Matthew Dills, son of Steven and Kathryn Dills of Ashland. Jessica is a 2007 graduate of Hanover High School and received a Master of Arts in Teaching in 2012 from Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va. Steven is a 2007 graduate of Hanover High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Network Security from ECPI in 2012. A June 14, 2014 wedding is planned.

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“Dual enrollment aligns with our division’s long-range plans to increase student achievement,” Chesley said. He indicated that dual enrollment also delivers appropriate and challenging curricula through face-to-face blended and virtual learning environments. Classes are predominantly taught in the Specialty Center at Hanover High School, but also can be taken at the JSRCC campus. The county offers DE College Composition courses at all four high schools, and 151 students are enrolled in these dual enrollment writing courses. The courses do transfer, in most cases, to four-year institutions, but counselors encourage students to check before signing up for the class. “Counselors will advise you to check with our receiving schools,” Chesley said. “They may accept that college comp class one-for-one, or they may count it toward your elective, or they may not accept it at all.” The DE courses are considered weighted courses for enhanced grade point averages. “The big driver for this will be student interest,” Chesley said. Most courses are designed for junior and senior students. Chesley said the cost of Dual Enrollment classes is $85 per credit hour, or $255 for a threehour course. Sulser said those savings

to parents is significant, and estimated parents could save as much as $15,000 in college costs once the program is fully instituted. ”I think Dual Enrolment is not the greatest thing since sliced bread, but it’s damn close,” Sulser said. “Dual Enrollment is an excellent addition to our academic program. Savings for one year of DE is $7,500.” “Our intention is go back in the spring and gauge the interest,” Chesley said. Sulser said he favors teaching DE classes in English and history at all high school campuses in face-to-face classroom settings, and urged the board to encourage guidance counselors to “sell the program.” Some board members and officials were more cautious in their approach. “If we can’t get 25 students out of 400, someone in our guidance department is not selling this program. It’s up to our guidance counselors to sell this program,” Sulser said. “I would disagree,” board chair Robert Hundley, Chickahominy District, said. “It’s a decision that every single student has to make with their parents.” “We should make students aware of our opportunities,” John Axselle, Beaverdam District, said. “In the past we have offered courses to our students based on demand.” Superintendent Jamelle

Wilson said the online opportunities will be available, but student interest will determine if classroom encounters will be offered. “I think Dr. Chesley said the classes will be offered online, but he also said that we will going back to all of the students who have registered to see if there is any interest in a face-toface,” Wilson said. Chesley said the associate’s program is required by the passage of last year’s HB 1184 and his proposed program is a work in progress. Sulser said he believes the courses should be offered at all Hanover high schools, both online and face-to-face, and taught by Hanover teachers. Chesley said the county would see how many students sign up for the classes and then decide when and where the classes will be taught. There are still a number of unanswered questions, including how to advertise and credential the program. The School Board will consider the matter in coming months and will consider the program for approval in May. Sulser suggested they schedule a workshop session to further study DE opportunities. In other matters, Wilson recognized School Board members as part of National School Board Appreciation Month, and presented certificates of appreciation to each member.

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Lorentzen said it does not allow much family time with his wife Ashlea and two small daughters. The family has three dogs, one cat and a fish. Dr. Lorentzen said he looks forward to serving the people and pets of Mechanicsville, Hanover County and surrounding counties. As he leaves, Dr. Winters extended a special thank you to the people of Mechanicsville for supporting him. He also urged continued support for Hanover Green Veterinary Clinic with Dr. Lorentzen at the helm.

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Dr. Lorentzen has had 10 years of experience in emergency medicine at the VEC on Cary Street, Fredericksburg Regional Vet Emergency and Dogwood Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center on West Broad Street, where he most recently has been working. He is already known at Hanover Green after having served as a relief vet in 2013. Although he said emergency medicine is his passion, Dr.

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how things work and coming up with creative solutions to everyday problems, she explained. At Georgetown, the program is aimed at middle school students, while it focuses on students in first through fifth grades at 4-H after-school programs at Mechanicsville and Henry Clay elementary schools. During the school year, 30 students at Georgetown will get 40 hours of in-school “maker time,” while students in the after-school programs will get 16 hours. Twenty-two summer camp par-

ticipants at Georgetown will get 64 hours of “maker time” spread out over four days a week for four weeks. Georgetown is the only school with a dedicated 4-H Maker Space, where supplies are stored. Lambert takes what’s needed to visit the after-school programs. “They don’t want it to be an academic school, so there’s not a whole lot of structure to it,” Schalk said. Students simply come up with an idea, then tinker and see what they can develop. Several students have devised and completed ideas that program organizers at first

Students who participatweren’t sure would work, she ed last year went to the 2013 added. Schalk and Georgetown International Maker Faire in resource teacher Mikael Giese September in New York City, an event that bills itself on its website, http://makerfaire.com/ Students simply new-york-2013/, as “part scicome up ence fair, part county fair and with an idea, part something entirely new.” then tinker “We had Hanover kids in and see downtown New York!” Schalk what they said. “They’ve shown how can develop. much the kids can flourish in this program.” Students in the program will said local students have excelled in the program, which they said run a mini-Maker Faire booth they hope eventually will get at the county schools’ arts and additional funding and expand science festival on April 26, Schalk noted. to other schools. The Hanover County programs and a similar initiative at the Science Museum of Virginia

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are among 33 recipients of Cognizant “Making the Future” grants across 22 states. Now in its fourth year, Cognizant’s grant program has handed out more than $5 million for creative programs like those in Hanover County, according to a press release about this year’s grant winners. The company also provides college scholarships for students interested in STEM fields. While the program is designed to give students the confidence, knowledge and creativity to get them interested in STEM fields, Schalk pointed out that it provides exploration in all kinds of subject areas. “It’s just so much fun,” Schalk said. “A week ago they were

making movies with iPads, and they were just so creative and excited. One little girl, when I asked her about it, said it makes you want to do things you’ve never done before, like acting!” Working with the iPads taught students another important lesson that will be helpful in any field, STEM or otherwise. “Another student said it makes you responsible because you can’t drop it,” Schalk said. Learn more about Cognizant’s “Making the Future” program online at www.cognizant.com/company-overview/ educating-for-the-future. Find out more about Maker Faires like the ones local students attended in New York at makerfaire.com.

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Hanover wins 4A wrestling championship By Dave Lawrence dlawrence@mechlocal.com

SALEM – Hanover High School’s Corbin Allen has not wrestled much this year. Kept from competing because of a shoulder injury, his first appearance for the Hawks this season was in the Conference 20 tournament. Lee-Davis finished ninth in the Group 5A meet at James Robinson High School in Fairfax Saturday. Allen, the state runner-up last year, had a lot to prove when the Hawks arrived in Salem, and he made short work of proving it. The 152-pounder won the conference tournament. He won the Region 4A South tournament. And, with the Hawks needing a big win to keep their team championship hopes alive in the Group 4A tournament at the Salem Civic Center Saturday, he earned a major decision over Smithfield’s Carter Page to give the Hawks the last bit of breathing room they needed to win the Group 4A team championship. Hanover, which had had both Smithfield and Eastern View at its heels until the final round, claimed the title with 96 points. Fauquier snuck in to take second with 90.5 points, with Smithfield third with 88.5 competing, he had been busy and Eastern View fourth with this season. 87.5. “I constantly was working,” While Allen had not been Allen said. “I never took my

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Left, Hanover’s Corbin Allen celebrates his victory over Smithfield’s Carter Page for the 152-pound title in the Virginia High School League Group 4A state wrestling championships at Salem Civic Center Saturday. Above, the referee gets ready to signal a pin as Hanover’s J.D. Gregory traps Jamestown’s Caden Darber in 1:09 to claim the 126-pound title.

mind off the title, which was this. I kept on training, got my cardio up, weightlifted – stayed in the weight room – got bigger,

“I had no nerves going on at all,” Allen said. “Just stayed relaxed, had my music in my head just going over the match thinking about what to do.” His relaxed mood ended at the whistle. He wasted no time going on the attack and stayed relentless despite a bloody nose and bloody forehead. “I was bleeding all over the place,” Allen said. “I was, like, ‘Where am I bleeding from now?’ … You just let it get cleaned up, keep your composure, take a couple of deep got my weight down, and kept breaths, and get ready to get back at it.” my mind focused.” Allen wasn’t the only The significance of his title Hawk toughing it out Saturday match didn’t faze him.

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night. J.D. Gregory, who had also missed a lot of the season because of a shoulder injury, ignored the ever-present pain to win the 126-pound championship with a pin of Jamestown’s Caden Darber in 1:09. It was quite a turnaround for Gregory, who took an injury default in the Region 4A South semifinals because of the shoulder. “I was ready to wrestle,” Gregory said. “I wasn’t going to let my shoulder get in my way this weekend. I was pumped up and ready to go.” Hanover sent six wrestlers to see WRESTLING, pg. 32

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Atlee’s Fisher earns two titles in 5A swimming By Josiah Turner For The Mechanicsville Local

Hanover County’s swim teams proved competitive in the Virginia High School League Group 5A swimming and diving championships Friday and Saturday. Because of technical issues, official team scores were not available at press time, but preliminary results are that Albemarle High School won the girls’ 5A championship and Princess Anne High School won the boys’ title. Atlee High School was the highest-finishing team from Hanover County with third place in the girls’ championships. Lee-Davis’ girls’ team finished eighth. Atlee freshman Olivia Fisher won two events: the 50-yard freestyle in 23.91 and the 100 freestyle in 51.56. Her teammate, junior Brittany Wilkerson, won the girls’ 200 freestyle in 1:54.37. The pair, along with Oakleigh Hogg and Michele Mackey, were part of Atlee’s fourth-place 200 medley relay team. They were also part of the Raiders’ fifth-place 200 freestyle relay team with Mica Baker and Emily Beaudin. Freshman Molly Sheffield of Lee-Davis was the other area winner in the girls’ swim meet. Sheffield won the 100 butterfly in 55.39. She also came in third place in the 200 individual med-

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Lee-Davis freshman Molly Sheffield beams after realizing she won the Virginia High School League Group 5A girls’ 100-yard butterfly title at Collegiate School Aquatic Center Saturday.

ley in 2:07.65. Sheffield joined Mary-Kate Mulvaney, Morgan Boyle and Hannah Ikenberry on the Confederates’ seventhplace 200 freestyle relay team. Patrick Henry’s boys finished highest among the county teams at the 5A state meet

in ninth place. Ted Schubert earned two state titles: in the boys’ 100 backstroke with a 49.97 and in the 200 individual medley in 1:51.05. Atlee senior Wyatt Grubb barely edged Thomas Jefferson’s Miles Oakley to claim the 100

butterfly championship. Grubb finished in 51.05, three hundredths of a second ahead of Oakley. Grubb finished second to Schubert in the 100 backstroke with a 51.28 time. Hanover High School’s Sarah Browning earned another

state title for Hanover County teams Saturday. Browning won the girls’ 500 freestyle in 5:10.16. She also finished third in the 200 individual medley and ninth – with Mattison Grant, Claire Simmons and Katrina Gauntt – in the 200 freestyle relay.

Patrick Henry girls capture Region 5A North title Staff reports sports@mechlocal.com Patrick Henry High School captured the weather-delayed Group 5A North Region girls’ indoor track and field championship held at the Prince George

Sports Complex in Landover, Md., Thursday. Hanover High School’s girls finished second in the Region 4A South indoor track and field championships at Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton Thursday.

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The Patriots’ girls’ team produced two regional champions: Shania Williams in the shot put with a throw of 41 feet, 8-1/2 inches; and Tiffany Harris in the 300-meter dash with a time of 39.99 seconds. Crishna Hooker was run-

ner-up in two events, the high jump and triple jump. She finished fourth in the 55-meter hurdles and fifth in the high jump. Keion Greenhow finished fourth in the long jump, triple jump and 55 dash. Jasmine Ford finished seventh in the 55 dash.

The Patriots’ Amy Dunham finished fourth in the 1,600 run and ninth in the 3,200. Makayla Peterson finished eighth in the 2,300. Kanani Collins finished sixth in the 500 run, with see TRACK, pg. 31

Patrick Henry High School senior Kristen Valasek finished second all-around in the Virginia High School League Group 5A gymnastics championships Saturday at Salem High School in Virginia Beach. Valasek trailed winner Courtney Adams of Great Bridge by just 0.825 of a point, 38.950 to 38.125. Valasek narrowly missed a second-place finish in the uneven bars. Molly Overstreet of Hayfield scored 9.925 points to Valasek’s 9.900. Valasek finished fifth on the floor exercise with a score of 9.4, in a tie for eighth on the vault with a score of 9.475, and in a tie for ninth on the beam with a score of 9.350. All-around: Courtney Adams (Great Bridge) 38.95, Kristen Valasek (Patrick Henry) 38.125, Katie Freix (Westfield) 37.85; Vault: Eleanor Freed (Stuart) 9.9, Collea Burgess (South County) 9.7, Megan Craig (Deep Run) 9.65, Adams (GB) 9.65, Ashley Lee (GB) 9.65; Bars: Molly Overstreet (Hayfield) 9.925, Valasek (PH) 9.9, Adams (GB) 9.825, Rachel Barborek (Fairfax) 9.825; Beam: Adams (GB) 9.8, Barborek (Fairfax) 9.725, Freix (Westfield) 9.675; Floor: Adams (GB) 9.675, Morgan Stahl (Marshall) 9.65, Meredith Fiskus (Cox) 9.45, Emily Ware (Kellam) 9.45.

Atlee girls clinch region basketball playoﬀ berth First-year Atlee coach Michael Rawlings said at halftime that the Conference 11 semifinal between his No. 3seeded Raiders and the No. 2seeded Hermitage Panthers wasn’t going the way he thought it would. “It was much more of a defensive game,” he said. “I thought both teams would score more points. I told the girls, great defense, give me the same defense but score more points in the second half, because we can score some points.” After a first half in which Atlee was consistently frustrating Hermitage defensively, the Raiders responded, scoring as many points in the third quarter as they did in the entire first half in a 44-40 win over the Panthers at Highland Springs. Despite the scoring burst in the third quarter, Atlee was up by only two points going into the fourth, and the intensity was evident on the floor. “It came down to who wanted it more,” said Raiders leading scorer Cierra Shelton,

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Blakemore Winston behind her at seventh and Courtney Smithers 12th. Patrick Henry’s 800- and 1,600-meter relay teams finished second. The Patriots finished sixth in the 3,200 relay. Damon Oxendine was Patrick Henry’s only boys’ regional champion. He won the triple jump with a mark of 429-1/2. Oxendine also finished

who scored 17 points. “Make your free throws, don’t foul on defense.” Rawlings told Shelton, one of only two seniors on the team, that it was “senior night.” “She needed to make something happen,” he said. “She just needed to stay the course and keep playing because there is no tomorrow. But, now there is a tomorrow.” Those free throws were pivotal down the stretch, which was ironic since Atlee didn’t toe the stripe the first half. After Alyse Armentrout made a jumper to put Atlee up 40-38, the Raiders had two chances in the one-and-one to put crucial distance on the Panthers. But they missed both front ends. On the other end, Hermitage’s Destini Walker and Nila Hellams had chances at a two and a 3-pointer, respectively, but both were off target and rebounded by Atlee. Walker led the Panthers (175) with 15 points, and Hellams had nine. Then Shelby Hill made both of her free throw attempts after being fouled by Hermitage, put-

ting Atlee up for good. “Well, I knew we needed the points,” she said. “At that point, it’s just muscle memory.” Hill had eight points for Atlee (15-7). The Raiders advance to the Conference 11 championship game tonight at 6 against Highland Springs, winner over Mills Godwin 80-36 in the first semifinal. Regardless of how Atlee does against the Springers, Rawlings and his young squad are headed to the 5A South regional tournament. He said the idea of being in unfamiliar waters for his team hadn’t come to his mind. “I hadn’t really thought about first-year coach, young players,” he said. “I just thought about coaching the girls to the best of their abilities.” Hill put it more simply about the special season for the Raiders. “We’re really close,” she said. “We’re all so close. There’s no cliques or anything. We’re all Daniel Sangjib Min/Times-Dispatch family.” Atlee’s Alyse Amentrout (12) looks for a pass around Hermitage’s Deonna Tinsley (23) during the Hermitage had elimi- first half of Conference 11 girls’ basketball semifinal at Highland Springs Thursday.

10th in the long jump. Byron Burton finished second in the high jump and 11th in the long jump. Tyrek Turner finished third in the shot put for the Patriot boys. Owen Shelton finished second in the 55 hurdles. The Patriots’ boys’ 1,600-meter relay team finished 10th. Leila Haynesworth and Samantha Seymour paced the Hanover girls to their secondplace finish in the Region 4A South meet. Haynesworth jumped 36 feet, 4-1/2 inches

to capturing the triple jump championship, and Seymour cleared 9-6 to win the pole vault. Haynesworth also finished second in the long jump and fifth in both the high jump and 55 hurdles. Taylor McCormick finished second in the triple jump, third in the high jump and fourth in the long jump. Annie Sadler finished third and fourth, respectively, in the 1,600 run and 1,000 run. Jazmin McCormick finished eighth in the shot put. Courtney Chenault finished

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10th in the 1,000 run. Kristin Swindells finished 11th and Laurel Kalinowski 17th. The Hawks finished third in the girls’ 3,200 relay and 10th in the 800 relay. Casey Cook was the highest finisher for the Hawks’ boys, taking second in the 500 dash. Christian Gilliam finished 17th in the event. Ryan Long and Jimmy Taylor finished fifth and 10th, respectively in the shot put. Hanover’s boys’ 3,200meter relay team finished seventh.

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PH stumbles against Albemarle triple overtime By Josiah Turner For The Mechanicsville Local

The Conference 16 girls’ basketball championship game took a lot of determination, clutch shots, and stamina. Albemarle won the battle of the Patriots, as they were able to outlast host Patrick Henry on their home court 82-76. It wasn’t an easy conquest for Albemarle, as it took three overtime periods before they could be crowned the first champions of the conference. The game was tight throughout, which made every possession significant. With 10 seconds remaining in regulation, Albemarle coach Rachel Proudfoot called a timeout as her team trailed 63-62. Coming out of the timeout Aiyahna Tyler was fouled and faced two huge free throw attempts. She missed the first one and almost began to start pouring in tears as you could sense the pressure she was under. However, Albemarle

point guard Kendra Hairston came to her side and gave her some encouraging words. Tyler then knocked down the second and tied the game at 63 to send it into the first overtime. “Some frustrations fly with missed free throws … but even though they showed it on their face they didn’t show it in their play, they did not give up,” said Proudfoot. “That’s big for some of these young players.” K.K. Barbour was the key for Albemarle, as she had 35 points, 21 rebounds and made probably the biggest shot of the night. As there wasn’t much scoring in the first overtime, with her team trailing 66-63 Barbour went coast to coast and nailed a game-tying 3-pointer that sent the game into its second overtime period. The Patrick Henry fans were stunned. “I felt defeated because I threw an unforced turnover, and it really hurt me so I wanted to do everything I could to see STUMBLES, pg. 33

Conference 20 Hanover fell to Caroline Continued from pg. 31 63-44 in the first round of the Conference tournament Tuesday night. The Cavaliers were led by nated Lee-Davis 57-40 in the Hope Toliver’s 18 points. Jazmen first round of the tourna- Moore and Bo Hayes each scored 15 points for Caroline. Sarah Belcher ment Tuesday. Destini Walker led the Hawks with 11 points, eight scored 22 points and had eight rebounds and three assists. April rebounds to lead the Panthers. Lankford scored seven points with Taylor Cain added 14 points 11 rebounds and four steals.

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Patrick Henry’s Summer Price (11) slips between two Albemarle defenders for a layup attempt in Albemarle’s 82-76 triple overtime victory over the Patriots in the Conference 11 girls’ basketball tournament final Friday.

2, Waddy 2, Rasheem 2, Hudson 6, Johnson 4, O’Neil 9, Royster 1, Jeffery 0, Spencer 15, Williams 0, Davis 0, Washington 0. Totals 16 8-12 41. ATLEE (14-5) — Shelton 23, Weaver 15, Armentrout 8, Mathews 2, Cochran 0, Beach 0, Hill 9, Blackwell 15, Walker 2, Eastman 0, Weigle 4, Jacob 0, Moore 0. Totals 33 10-17 78. Henrico 7 16 10 8 — 41 Atlee 12 23 19 24 — 78 and nine rebounds. The Conference 11 first round 3-point goals — H: Spencer; A: Confederates were led by Olivia LEE-DAVIS (6-14) — Young 0, Shelton 2. D. Hilliard 0, Winston 5, Zatantis Tuck’s 19 points. Atlee fell to Highland 2, McIntyre 0, Tuck 19, K. Hilliard Conference 11 semifinal 0, Boothe 12, Traylor 2, Blanch 0, ATLEE (15-7) — Shelton 17, Springs 91-32 in the conference Bridgers 0. Totals 14 10-16 40. Eastman 3, Weaver 4, Armentrout title game Friday night. Tia Byrd HERMITAGE (17-4) — Coley 7, Hill 8, Blackwell 5, Jacob 0. Totals scored 15 points and had four 2, Cheatham 0, R. Trala 0, Hellams 1, 18 6-10 44. HERMITAGE (17-5) — Coley steals as for the Springers, with Walker 22, Cain 14, Wells 0, Dabney 6, Tinsley 4, H. Trala 8, Smith 0. 0, Hellams 9, Walker 15, Cain 6, Bri Justice adding 12 points, 13 Totals 24 6-11 57. Dabney 8, Tinsley 2, H. Trala 0. assists and eight boards. Cierra Lee-Davis 6 8 10 16 — 40 Totals 16 6-11 40. 10 5 15 14 — 44 Shelton had a team-high 14 Hermitage 13 17 10 17 — 57 Atlee 3-point goals — LD: Tuck, Hermitage 5 13 10 12 — 40 points for the Raiders. Boothe; H: Walker 3. 3-point goals — A: Shelton, Eastman; H: Dabney 2. HENRICO (7-11) — Lewis

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Conference 11 championship ATLEE (15-8) — Shelton 14, Eastman 0, Weaver 4, Armentrout 2, Mathews 0, Cochran 3, Beach 4, Hill 3, Blackwell 2. Totals 10 8-15 32. HIGHLAND SPRINGS (21-1) — Steele 2, Coleman 2, Justice 12, Winfield 14, Byrd 15, Crudup 11, Coker 17, Jones 4, Pollard 8, Brown 0, Gatling 6. Totals 38 10-15 91. Atlee 10 7 12 3 — 32 H. Springs 24 19 24 24 — 91 3-point goals — A: Shelton 3, Hill; HS: Crudup 3, Byrd, Justice. Conference 20 CAROLINE (n/r) — Moore 15, Toliver 18, Broome 2, Butler 0, Courtney 2, Parker 0, Brown 3, McNeill 8, Hayes 15. Totals 20 2341 63. HANOVER (5-15) — Mondrey 3, Robinson 0, Belcher 11, Leake 4, Ratchford 8, Lankford 7, Cleveland 2, Wright 6, Peay 3, Petzer 0, Davenport 0. Totals 15 11-22 44. Caroline 10 19 16 18 — 63 Hanover 10 5 14 15 — 44 3-point goals — H: Mondrey, Belcher, Ratchford.

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the state tournament, and finished with Allen and Gregory as champions. In addition to the champions, Allen and Gregory, the Hawks had two runnersup: Gray Hart at 106 pounds and T.J. Allen at 182. Bishop Guempel finished fourth in the 195-pound class, and Tyler Flora finished sixth at 120 pounds. New Kent third in the Group 3A competition, with one champion, B.C. Laprade at 138 pounds, and two runners-up: Blake Hohman at 145 pounds and Zach Edmonds at 170. Other area schools had individual champions. Dinwiddie’s Aaron Vaughan helped Hanover clinch the 4A championship

by defeating Smithfield’s Nick Kennedy in the 220-pound title match. Colonial Heights’ Justin Trent won the Group 3A 170pound title. Midlothian’s Trent Parker was a runner-up in the Group 4A 195-pound class and King William’s Tyler Gilbertson finished second in the Group 2A 220-pound class. Patrick Henry finished 21st and Atlee finished 25th in the Group 5A meet. The Confederates had two third place finishers: Chris Morris at 132 pounds and Tayler Campbell at 195. Lee-Davis’ Hayden Keener finished fourth at 113 pounds. Patrick Henry had its own third-place finisher: Jake Harris at 182 pounds. Atlee’s Tanner Bazemore finished fourth at 170 pounds.

Miller ends 1,000-point career against Henrico By Dave Lawrence dlawrence@mechlocal.com

Atlee’s Brian Miller closed out his high school basketball career in a less-than-ideal fashion, with a 90-49 loss to longtime rival Henrico in the first round of the Conference 11 boys’ basketball tournament at Hermitage Tuesday night. But Miller goes out with a huge legacy to follow. Miller led the Raiders with 10 points against the defending state champion Warriors to finish with 1,013 career points. But for a rash of weather-related postponements and cancellations the past two months, Miller might have finished the Raiders’ all-time leading scorer. He was about 40 points short of the mark. “All three years I’ve had great teammates and great coaches to help me,” Miller said. “It’s just been three fun years of playing basketball.” Henrico coach Vance

Harmon jokingly said he won’t miss Brian Miller. “He’s a heck of a player,” Harmon said. “He always gives us fits. He’s a good young man, a good player, and certainly earned the first-team all-Conference 11. That was well deserved.” Henrico was led by Walter Williams with a double-double: 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Warriors’ Matthew Wallace finished with 14 points, followed by Ryan Pearson and Tony Daniels with 11 apiece. DeMonte Buckingham finished with 13 rebounds. Lee-Davis was eliminated by Highland Springs 75-43 in another Conference 11 firstround game Tuesday. Elsewhere, in Conference 16, Patrick Henry clinched a berth in the Region 5A North tournament by defeating Albemarle 51-45 Tuesday. James Pinder scored 23 points to lead Patrick Henry to the upset. Austin Dave Lawrence/The Local Kastra scored 18 points for Atlee’s RJ. Jenkins (34) gets open for a jump shot as Henrico’s DeMonte Buckingham rushes over for a block attempt in the Warriors’ 90-49 victory over the Raiders in the first round of the Conference 11 boys’ basketball tournament at Hermitage High Albemarle. School Tuesday.

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Mechanicsville’s Molly Breidenbaugh, a senior at Trinity Episcopal School committed to continuing her cross country career at the College of William and Mary. Breidenbaug is joined by (clockwise, from left): her father, Philip Breidenbaugh; Trinity Episcopal athletic director Eric Gobble; Coach Laura Weiler; Coach Marcus Jones; and her mother, Chris Breidenbaugh.

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get my team back in it,” said Barbour. “So coach drew up a play for me and I knocked down the shot.” Barbour, who didn’t show a lot of emotion during the game, was very excited about being able to lead her team to a victory. “I wanted to play for my seniors,” said Barbour. “We haven’t had a number on the banner since 1992, and that’s too long. ... We wanted it now, and we got it.” Patrick Henry’s Summer Price did all she could to match Barbour, as she scored 33 points of her own. However, she had numerous teammates foul out during the course of the game.

“We were in a lot of foul trouble, extending [to] three overtimes didn’t help things,” said Patrick Henry coach Phillip Cobb. “We lost four starters in that game. … That definitely played a factor.” Price showed why she’s a Campbell University signee as she was in a groove throughout the night. She finished with a triple double, adding 16 rebounds and 10 steals to her 33 points. Amber Lee, who scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Patrick Henry, fouled out with 5:00 remaining in regulation and left Price to take on a load that was too much to carry alone. Barbour’s partner in crime, Alexus Anderson, scored 14 points but also fouled out. That allowed Albemarle’s Samira Hussaini to step up, as she made

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huge plays in the third overtime to help seal the deal for her team. The game was proof why both teams have earned berths to the Region 5A North tournament next week. “Our NCAA tournament, for us, is next week,” said Cobb. “This was a historic game. … This is a game that a lot of people will remember … but unfortunately the wrong Patriots won tonight.” ALBEMARLE (17-7) — KK Barbour 35, Hussaini 15, Anderson 14, Tyler-Cooper 5, Garrison 6, Hairston 7. Totals 24 27-48 82. PATRICK HENRY (15-5) — Summer Price 33, Burch 1, Woody 11, Samuels 4, Adams 7, Gordon 6, Lee 14. Totals 28 18-28 76. Albemarle 15 16 1913 3 610—82 P. Henry 9 21 1716 3 6 4—76 3-point goals — A: Barbour 4, Garrison 2, Hairston; PH: Adams, Lee.

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Randolph-Macon routs Hampden-Sydney By Jordan Bondurant Richmond Times-Dispatch

Randolph-Macon College’s men’s basketball team has been tough to beat in Crenshaw Gymnasium all season long, and on Wednesday night it was no different in its final regular-season home game of 2014. The Yellow Jackets routed rival Hampden-Sydney College 9067 and secured the top seed going into next week’s Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament. “We certainly played very well. I thought we were locked in and focused defensively,” RMC coach Nathan Davis said. “We executed the plan we had in place for this game very well throughout the entire game.” “Being the No. 1 seed in the ODAC is good and all, but the first thing we have to do is get ready to go play Washington and Lee on Saturday. We’re going to have to go down there and play well.” R-MC was paced by junior Chris Hamilton. Hamilton was 8 for 8 from the field with eight 3-pointers. He scored a game-high 27 points in what was one of the best shooting performances of the season for Randolph-Macon. “I’ve had nights where it seems like I’m throwing it into the ocean,” Hamilton said. “But in this big of a space, I was feeling it. That’s something I’ll remember for the rest of my life. But a lot of the credit goes to my teammates. I’m the beneficiary of frame passes, and I think all my shots came off the pass. That’s them finding me. It’s my job to knock it down and make the shot.” “He’s clearly an excellent shooter with a lot of range,” Davis said. “We were able to get some good screens set for him. find him where he was able to the game’s first basket on a six points came on Williamson Our guys got good penetration step in and make some shots.” thunderous Khobi Williamson dunks. He finished with a in the post and were able to Hampden-Sydney scored dunk. All of the Tigers’ first team-high 17 points and 11

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junior guard Connor Sullivan, who had nine points and five Above, Randolph-Macon’s assists. “Once you get it inside Connor Sullivan (24) powers it’s a lot easier for us guards to past Hampden-Sydney’s Stephen Vassor (32) for a layup get open on the outside because in the Yellow Jackets’ 90-67 they focus on the inside. That’s victory over the visiting Tigers what we try to focus on all the at Crenshaw Gymnasium time, not just against HampdenWednesday. Left, RandolphSydney.” Macon’s Chris Hamilton Dave Lawrence/The Local

(30) gets an ovation after he comes off the floor late in game. Hamilton finished with a game-high 27 points. Top right, Randolph-Macon’s Akeem Holmes (42) goes over Hampden-Sydney’s Khobi Williamson (13). Bottom right, Randolph-Macon’s Marcus Badger attempts a free throw.

rebounds. But Williamson’s first dunk would be the Tigers’ only lead of the game. “Coach harps on getting the ball to the big guys because they’re really talented,” said

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY (13-10, 7-7 ODAC) — Lewis 14, Reddick 2, Murray 8, Williamson 17, Lumpkin 2, Scott 0, Hargrove 1, Owens 0, Obradovic 3, Smith 5, Critzer 8, Vassor 2, Collins 5. Totals 27 8-15 67. RANDOLPH-MACON (195, 12-2) — Robinson 4, Badger 9, Hassell 4, Simon 7, Sullivan 9, Jackson 6, Moore 2, Wilson 6, Taylor 0, Ngundji 0, Walker 4, Hamilton 27, Fromang 6, Holmes 6. Totals 34 12-18 90. 3-point goals — H-SC: Lewis 2, Obradovic, Smith, Collins; R-MC: Hamilton 8, Wilson 2. Halftime — Randolph-Macon 44, Hampden-Sydney 30.

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OBITUARIES Continued from pg. 24

Woody (Joan), Christine W. Whitehead, Paul A. Woody, (Marilyn), Patricia W. Tomlin Edwards (Douglas), and JoAnn W. Reed. She is also survived by her eight grandsons, Christopher M. Woody, Justin, Kevin and Mark Whitehead, Bryan, Jason and Matthew Tomlin and Stephen Vaughan; 16 greatgrandchildren, Christopher, Liam, Campbell Woody; Ashby and Jake Whitehead, Michael, Megan and Tristan Tomlin, Caleb Walker, Andrew Gibson, Skylar Tomlin, Anna Grace Tomlin, Noah Conner, Maddox Whitaker, Caleb Eshelman, and Libby Vaughan. Rose Marie MONDAY EVENING 4 PM 4:30 (ESPN)

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Luther Wright WRIGHT, Luther Ryan, 78, of Ashland, formerly of Caroline County, joined his grandson, Justus Ryan Allen (who preceded him in death by three months), in Heaven, February 19, 2014. Luther was also preceded in death by two brothers,

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drove for Our Lady of Lourdes School and Henrico County Public Schools for a total of 32 years and was a member of the Guiseppe Verdi Lodge, number 315. The family received visitors on Feb. 25 at Bliley’s Funeral Home, 3801 Augusta Avenue. Funeral services will be held on Feb. 26 at noon, at The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery