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Vol. 31, No. 3 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | May 21, 2014
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Willing and Moneghan Five seek HCSB seat lead Atlee Class of 2014 Mechanisville appointment to be made in June
nomination for consideration choice next month. for the appointment, including Millican placed his name current Mechanicsville repre- in nomination and expressed a There was no shortage of sentative Glenn Millican. desire to continue his 24 years names of citizens willing to of service on the school board. serve when Hanover County He outlined the importance of Candidate photos Board of Supervisors chairman education in his own personal on page 16 Sean Davis asked for nominalife, and laid out a list of pritions for a soon to be open seat Roger Bourassa, Robert orities he will pursue if reapon the Hanover School Board Barnette, Patricia Rudolph pointed. representing the Mechanicsville and Benjamin Webb also will Electoral Board member and District. be considered when supervisee HCSB, pg. 16 Five names were placed in sor Canova Peterson makes his
By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com
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ohnny Willing will lead the 2014 Class of Atlee High School as valedictorian with a grade point average of 4.684. Salutatorian is Matthew Moneghan, who has a 4.675 GPA. The son of Doris and Frank Willing of Mechanicsville, Willing plans to spend the next year as an exchange student in Seoul, South Korea. He said he will be studying Korean language and culture on a scholarship from Atlee High School the U.S. 8:30 a.m. DeSaturday, June 14 partSiegel Center ment VCU of State program, the National
JOHNNY WILLING Valedictorian
Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y). When he completes the year in South Korea, Willing will join the 2019 Class of the College of William & Mary as a Monroe Scholar. He said he plans to pursue a degree in economics or international relations. Willing has been a mem-
MATTHEW MONEGHAN Salutatorian
ber of the Atlee High School Marching Band since his freshman year. He has been a saxophone section leader during his junior and senior years. He also has been the principal alto saxophone in the Wind Ensemble. He was the All-District Band see ATLEE, pg. 4
Pageant Kenny Moore for The Local
Taking the crowns in the Miss Mechanicsville Pageant on Saturday were, from left, Miss Mechanicsville Haley Grau, Miss Mechanicsville Princess Emily Fleming, Little Miss Mechanicsville Olivia Grau, Miss Mechanicsville Princess Alexis Peele and Junior Miss Mechanicsville Alex Faulkner. More photos on Community, page 9.