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School system starts budget talks By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local

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Hanover Professional Educators president Angela Downer told the school board her organization supports salary increases and lowered class sizes for the county.

With the thinking that it’s never too early to begin budget planning, the Hanover County School Board held a pre-budget public hearing during the October regular meeting. Members heard comments from representatives of various

teacher organizations — and the themes were familiar. Salary increases that are not keeping pace with cost of living, increased workloads and lack of technology were just some of the concerns addressed. “Many of our educators reported that their pay checks have decreased over the last several years, even

if they do not participate in the county’s insurance plans,” Afreen Gootee, president of the Hanover Education Association, said. “Can you imagine working for the same company for, say, 25 years day after day, year after year only to take home less in the past three years?” she asked.

She also urged board members to consider increasing their technology budget to include computers for every teacher. “We are hoping that the county will fund a laptop for every teacher so that we may use them to keep up with today’s high standards,” Gootee said.

s usual, Santa Claus will be arriving in the Village of Mechanicsville on the first Sunday in December. This year, however, he and the participants in the 20th annual Mechanicsville Parade will start making through way along the route an hour earlier.

According to organizers with the Mechanicsville Rotary Club and Mechanicsville Ruritan Club, the 2014 parade will kick off at 2 p.m. rather than the previous 3 p.m. This year’s theme will be “Memories of Christmas.” Catfish and Lori, morning show hosts from K95 Radio, will be the grand marshals. see PARADE, pg. 4

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She also cited a need for more buses and increased employed contributions to health benefits. Kathy Abbott, representing Friends of Hanover Schools, said it’s time to address teacher workloads. “Many middle school classes are close to 30

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Santa’s elves joined the festivities in the 2012 Mechanicsville Christmas Parade. The annual event, one of the Village’s most popular, will start an hour earlier than years past. The parade will kick off at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7.

A Hanover County tradition will continue on Veterans Day when the community gathers to honor veterans of the military. A ceremony recognizing their service to their country will get underway at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Hanover Wayside Park on U.S. 301, which is located about a mile north of Hanover High School. Recently-retired Brig. Gen. Janice Igou, former assistant adjutant general-Army of the Virginia National Guard, will see VETS, pg. 4

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embers of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9808 and its Ladies Auxiliary will be distributing Buddy Poppies from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in Mechanicsville. Post Commander John Mertens said, “VFW bylaws require that the proceeds from our distribution of Buddy Poppies must be used to benefit disabled and needy veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans right here in the community.” In 1923, the VFW was the first veterans organization to promote a nationally organized campaign for the annual distribution of poppies assembled by disabled or hospitalized veterans. That tradition continues today, with more

than 16 million poppies assembled by paid, disabled and hospitalized veterans each year. The members of the VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary raise more than $15 million annually from the distribution of Buddy Poppies. The VFW, founded in 1899, is the nation’s oldest major veterans organization. Its more than 2.1 million members include 1.1 million veterans of World War II, 526,000 Vietnam veterans and some 426,000 Korean War veterans. The remaining members come from American military actions in Haiti, Somalia, the Persian Gulf, Grenada, Panama, Lebanon and Bosnia, as well as expeditionary and occupation forces.

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Virginia’s public elementary, middle and high schools serve 670,000 lunches, 250,000 breakfasts and 7,240 afterschool snacks each day. Virginia Farm-to-School Week, an annual program coordinated by The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), seeks to bring more fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy from Virginia farms to these meals at the state’s K-12 schools, colleges and universities. Schools across the Commonwealth are encouraged to participate in the 6th annual Virginia Farmto-School Week Nov. 10–14. “The Farm-to-School Week program raises awareness of the fresh products available in Virginia throughout the year, and connects schools directly with Virginia farmers and local food hubs,” said VDACS

Commissioner Sandra J. Adams. “The results are nutritious meal options for Virginia

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“The Farm-to-School Week program raises awareness of the fresh products available in Virginia throughout the year, and connects schools directly with Virginia farmers and local food hubs.” SANDRA J. ADAMS Virginia Department of Agriculture Commissioner

students, community interest in Virginia Grown products and increased market opportunities for our agricultural producers.” Virginia was one of the first states to establish a Farm-toSchool taskforce in 2007. In 2009, the first Virginia Farm-to-School Week took place. The Virginia General Assembly passed a 2010 reso-

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Week. Across the Commonwealth, an increasing number of schools and districts source more foods locally and provide complementary educational activities to students that emphasize food, farming and nutrition. Some schools celebrate Farm-to-School Week with special seasonal tastings, by see FARM, pg. 4

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Oct. 27

An unknown suspect used a victim’s information without permission at a location on the Mechanicsville Turnpike. An unknown suspect used a victim’s information without permission at a location on Ashcake Station Place. An unknown suspect damaged property at a location on Ashcake Road.

A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Depot Road.

Unknown suspect(s) stole an item at a location on the Washington Highway.

Unknown suspect(s) damaged property at a location on Leadbetter Road.

A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Bell Creek Road. A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Atlee Road.

Suspects stole items at a location on Sun Shade Lane.

Unknown suspect(s) damaged property at a location on Cedar Lane.

Unknown suspect(s) stole items at a location on Ashland Road.

A suspect damaged property at a location on Mountain Road.

Unknown suspect(s) stole an item at a location on Theme Park Way.

An unknown suspect damaged property at a location on Old Ridge Road.

A suspect violated a protective order at a location on Patrick Henry Road.

A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Liberty School Road.

Oct. 28

A suspect used a victim’s information without permission at a location on the Mechanicsville Turnpike. A suspect stole items at a location on Bell Creek Road.

A suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Bell Creek Road.

A suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Chamberlayne Road.

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Oct. 29

A suspect used a victim’s information without permission at a location on the Mechanicsville Turnpike. A suspect violated a protective order at a location on Cold Harbor Road. An unknown suspect used a victim’s information without permission at a location on Pole Green Road.

An unknown suspect stole items at a location on Studley Road.

A suspect stole items at a location on Agecroft Manor Road.

A suspect violated a protective order at a location on Patrick Henry Road.

A suspect used a victim’s information without permission at a location on the Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Oct. 30

Unknown suspect(s) damaged property at a location on Rutlandshire Road.

A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Camille Drive.

A suspect stole items at a

A suspect was in possession of a controlled substance at a location on the Mechanicsville Turnpike.

A sex offense was reported at a location on Stand Court.

An unknown suspect stole items at a location on Georgetown Road.

A suspect was in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Atlee Station Road.

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After the meal, a free fall concert will be presented in the HHS auditorium with performances by the HHS jazz band, jazz ensemble, percussion ensemble, concert band and wind ensemble. For more information, contact publicrelations@hhsband.net.

Virginia schools spent more than $118 million on school food during the 2011-2012 school year, with approximately $12 million of that amount directed locally. Recently, VDACS was awarded a USDA Farm-toSchool Conference and Event grant of $20,750 for a statewide Farm-to-School Conference, scheduled for March 2015. Educational programs will feature procurement training, capacity building, supply

chain distribution, food safety, school gardens and nutrition education. The conference will provide a venue to showcase, network and inspire professionals who are involved in nourishing Virginia students and incorporating Farm-to-School programs in schools. More information and resources on Virginia Farmto-School Week are available online at www.vdacs.virginia. gov/marketing/farm.shtml.

National Farm to School information is available on the USDA site at www.fns.usda. gov/farmtoschool. Participants are invited to share their Farm-to-School information using the social media hashtags #F2SWeek and #VirginiaGrown. Information submitted by Sarah Pennington, Office of Communications, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VCACS).

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And, as always, the parade will wrap up with Santa joining spectators for the lighting of the Christmas Tree at EVB’s Windmill Bank. Children of all ages are invited to talk to the Jolly Old Elf – and share with him their wish lists for Christmas. The deadline for entries was Saturday, Nov. 1. Like the Hanover Tomato Festival, the Mechanicsville

Christmas Parade is considered a “must” on residents’ “to do” lists. Hundreds line the streets every year to welcome the holiday season. For more information about the parade, visit the Mechanicsville Rotary Club website at www.mechanicsvillerotary.org, call Ronnie Planz at 804-244-1700 or David Fuller at 804-690-5666 or email mrcparade@aol.com.

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security. She is the recipient of numerous awards and commendations, including the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Armed Forces Reserve Medal. The laying of the Memorial Wreath will be led by the American Legion Post 175 Honor Guard. Co-founder Jack Ward of the Hanover Veterans Committee will serve as Master

of Ceremonies. The invocation and benediction will be given by Chaplain (Col.) Todd Combee, USA, retired, of the New Bethesda Baptist Church in Mechanicsville. James Kickler, a member of the Hanover Veterans Committee, will lead the pledge of allegiance. Marquita Whisonant will sing ghe national anthem. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9808 will perform the various military rituals that honor the veterans, including the rifle salute and call to arms. Parking will be available on-site.

The Hanover Veteran’s Memorial, which was dedicated in 2007, honors Hanover military veterans who were killed in hostile action from World War I to the present day, as well as those who have or are currently serving in the Armed Forces. For more information about the ceremony or about the Hanover Veteran’s Memorial, call Hanover County Parks and Recreation at 804-365-7150 or email parksandrec@hanovercounty.gov. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

Wade seeks change in housing plan vote A Timeless Classic Once the Hanover County Board of Supervisors considers and votes on a proposal, it’s usually a done deal … but not always. The supervisors recently rejected an application to build 68 homes across from Atlee High School. They expressed concerns regarding traffic, public safety and congestion in a heavily traveled area. Several residents spoke against the project and, in the end, the board voted 4-3 not to approve. Board chair Sean Davis, vice chair Wayne Hazzard, Aubrey “Bucky” Stanley and Elton Wade voted against the project. That’s how the meeting ended, but, as Thursday rolled around, Wade expressed a desire to change his vote in support of the project. Procedurally, there is a

remedy for a situation when reconsideration is requested. If a member of the prevailing vote wishes to reconsider, he or she can make that motion

said. “That could open a whole number of things.” According to Davis, the process could become messy. “Mr. Wade called me

“If the motion to reconsider is approved, then you go back to the point where the original motion was made. That could open a whole number of things.” SEAN DAVIS Chair Hanover County Board of Supervisors

and the board can reconsider the matter. Davis said that action, if approved, would return the process to its original position and board discussion and public comment would begin again. “If the motion to reconsider is approved, then you go back to the point where the original motion was made,” Davis

Thursday morning and told me he had received a call from the developer, and he would like to change his vote,” Davis said. “There is a procedure to go back and reconsider.” Davis said he opposed the project due to its location on an already “overburdened” road, an increase in traffic and a concern that increased ser-

vices would be required. The chairman said he will follow procedural guidelines, but the manner of the apparent change of heart troubles him. “As the chairman, I will proceed procedurally,” he said. “But, I think it will draw questions from the community. I have substantial concerns right now.” The reconsideration will be heard at the board’s next meeting. “We work hard at the local level to ensure that people have trust and confidence in their government and their elected officials,” Davis said. “That trust comes from people who stand on principle.” And he makes one guarantee regarding the upcoming reconsideration: “Whatever happens, it will be openly transparent to everyone.”

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And now the dust has settled — until 2015 Many of us spent last night refreshing the websites of the State Board of Elections and the Richmond Times-Dispatch to keep up with the 2014 General Election. What a difference the Internet has made in monitoring and covering elections. In this writer’s past there was the wait — and it was sometimes days — for ballots that were counted by hands. Seriously. And it wasn’t that long ago that a big blackboard was placed in the lobby of the courthouse outside the county clerk’s office (yes, this was in West Virginia) with tallies being updated with chalk and an eraser. Honestly. But, enough about elections of the past and the progress we have made with the advent of the Internet. Now we turn our attention to 2015 and the many offices Hanover County voters will consider when they cast ballots. Get ready because here’s what we will determine: Two seats (55th and 97th districts) — Virginia House of Delegates. Three seats (4th, 9th and 12th districts) — Virginia Senate. Seven seats — Hanover County Board of Supervisors. Hanover County Commissioner of Revenue. Hanover County Commonwealth’s Attorney. Hanover County Sheriff. Hanover County Treasurer. Hanover County Clerk of Court. Hanover County Soil/Water Conservation director. Looking ahead, if you have an interest in our government and think you can provide some solutions to the issues we face, then become part of the process and seek public office. In the coming months, we will provide an opportunity for candidates to share some information about themselves with you, our readers. Their plans for our county should be of interest to all. Hanover County is a great place in which to live and work. Let’s make sure we continue on that path. And, if that means some new faces in office, then that’s up to you. Melody Kinser

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By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist It’s one of those intangibles that makes a democracy work and is often taken for granted by the ones who entrust their lives to it. Confidence in our government allows all of us to proceed in our daily lives with a sense of security that there’s someone bigger out there looking out for things. And, in most cases, it’s true. We readily purchase and eat products

whose origins we assume are safe due to stringent inspection programs paid for by our government. We sip sodas and relax on airplanes that we have no earthly idea how to operate, confident in the fact that controllers will monitor our flight and make sure we arrive without incident. Trust in our roads and bridges, our national defense and healthcare all depend on the confidence we have in our government to solve and address problems — and keep us safe.

Often we forget that government is only an extension of the human element, has no magic powers to cure disease, stop famine, prevent wars or address emergencies. Our daily lives would be frozen in fear if we didn’t proceed with a degree of assurance that systems are in place to prevent the ultimate disaster or solve a pressing problem. The recent Ebola outbreak has shaken that confidence for many see CONFIDENCE, pg. 8

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Sheriff extends thanks for support of first-ever festival (Editor’s note: The following was addressed “To Our Community:”) I would like to sincerely thank the citizens and community of Hanover County for the overwhelming support of our first-ever Fall Fellowship Festival. I am honored and humbled to live and serve in such a supportive community. Our intent for this festival was to celebrate the many ways we work together and to allow our partnering organizations an opportunity to showcase the valuable services they provide in Hanover County. As usual, the community far exceeded my expectations! History is filled with stories of success of those men and women who working together for the common good accomplished great things. The key to their success was working together through shared expectations of responsibility and community belonging. This is how we define partnerships and in Hanover what has been instrumental to our success. This event allowed us to demonstrate our thankfulness for the community partnerships that define this responsibility and make tangible our strong sense of community belonging. The festival recognized hard work, community partnerships and a spirit of volunteerism engrained in the character of those men and women of our communities who are committed to making a difference. As such, I appreciate your being part of that spirit of dedication in further defining what it means to be a citizen of Hanover County. I have known for years that Hanover County is a great place to live, work and raise a family and on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, we were all reminded of that!

Thank you again for your support and remember, “Strong partnerships create safe communities.” Col. David R. Hines Sheriff

American Legion Post thanks Casino Night sponsors The Mechanicsville American Legion Post 175 would like to thank all of our major sponsors listed below as well as all of the following businesses for their support in helping to make our first Casino Night a big success. Casino Night 2015 will be Saturday, Oct. 17. Venue Sponsor — SMG-Richmond. Gold Sponsor — Ed Vaughn, Attorney at Law; New Millennium Auto Sales of Mechanicsville; Pittman Construction & Renovations; Primerica-Pollard National Network; Signal Hill Memorial Park; William Jeffreys see LETTERS, pg. 8

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Hanover High School’s Marching Hawks recently earned a Superior rating at the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association (VBODA) assessment at Patriot High School. The Marching Hawks will be traveling to Boston, Massachusetts. That trip will include a performance at a New England Scholastic Band Association event in Andover. To celebrate their successful marching season, the Hawks will enjoy the sights and sounds of Boston, a tour of the Berklee College of Music, and spend Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts.

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they sort of OKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d the flight. After the fact, the agency tried to cover its butt by saying it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell the patient she could not fly. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the kind of answer Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect from one of my kids when they are clearly caught with their hand in the proverbial cookie jar. As citizens, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect our government to perform magic, but do demand a degree of honesty when dealing with us. Ebola is a complicated and extensive threat where new information is being learned daily, hopefully resulting in improved care and an increased

survivability rate. As humans, we also understand there are some questions that are unanswerable. Most of us are perfectly willing to accept a government that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afraid to tell its citizens, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the answers but we are working on the problem.â&#x20AC;? That was probably the case when our nation began dealing with the first hints of Ebola in our boundaries. Rather than reaching out to experts who had cared for patients in West Africa, the government instead chose to assure us there was no threat with proper procedures in place. Turned out those pro-

cedures were not in place in Dallas, and, sadly, are not in place in many cities across the nation. The CDC needs to address the problem head-on, relying on every resource to tweak and improve procedures. The public will wait for reasonable answers to tough questions, but will not stand for public relations answers to life-threatening questions. Perhaps, a little straight talk from a government that seems defensive in this and other cases would go a long way in restoring a cornerstone of our democracy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; confidence in our government.

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Mr. Allgood? Or Republican McDonnellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s claim to fame: $6 billion in new taxes and not any progress on Medicaid reform, illegal immigration (costing Virginians $1 billion a year) no education reform, no reform of the State Tax Code. Mr. Allgood doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t address or answer these questions. Mr. Allgood has still not broken out of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;winning sicknessâ&#x20AC;? and if he could explain to the readers just what the American people won in 2010 giving Republicans 82 new seats or Republicans controlling all of Virginia government for four years and we won. â&#x20AC;Ś Stop the ideological purity nonsense â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about accountability. Mr. Allgood might be shocked to know that the only supervisor in King William County that for three years had consistently voted â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? on the budget, demanding spending cuts across the board is a Democrat. When he can answer those questions then perhaps he might find some audience. For now the only audiences are the others who cannot muster the integrity to admit their winning is meaningless if it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t result in conservative principles being advanced. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame the messenger Reading Larnie Allgoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter in a recent edition of The Mechanicsville Local left me certain that my earlier assumptions were correct. Mr. Allgood is what I have come to commonly refer to as a Republican Party apologist. He attacks those willing to tell the truth, conveniently never mentioning all of the broken promises as the reasoning why increasing numbers of conservatives are looking elsewhere for solutions. Mr. Allgood defines a conservative as any politician calling himself one, evidence aside. He will tell you that D [Democrat] is bad and R [Republican] is good. Now R doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to actually achieve anything, mind you, besides winning and keeping the chair warm for two, four or six years. Mr. Allgood fails to mention the 2010 promise by House Republicans to cut $30 billion in FY 21011 spending. How much did they cut,

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| Education, Business & Celebrations

BPES’ first-ever 5K Fun Run a community event Staff Report news@mechlocal.com ith what was described as “liquid sunshine” awakening the day, Battlefield Park Elementary School sponsored its first annual 5K Fun Run on Saturday, Oct. 11. Those involved said it was “perfect weather for a run!” According to organizers, “Volunteers arrived with smiles and laughter to prepare the course.” The start and finish line, as well as music, were set up and supplied by Commonwealth Timing and Race Management. Vendors set up tables, and runners picked up packets and lined up for the start.

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The first-ever Battlefield Park Elementary School 5K Fun Run proved to be a true community event, with kids of all ages taking part. Above, “and they’re off” describes the scene. At right, some of the participants gathered to have their photo taken.

Face painting was “all the rage,” with numbers displayed on runners’ foreheads. The course began at Battlefield Park’s bus loop, turned south on Walnut Grove, ran through Pebble Creek and back again. Water stops and cheering

fans lined the course to aid and encourage runners/walkers on their way. The Stonewall Jackson cheerleaders welcomed runners as they approached the finish line. Winners of the Fun Run were: Top Male/Top Male

Alumni – Caleb Lewis, Top Female/Top Female Alumni – Jennifer Brown, Top K-2 Boy – Andrew Richman, Top K-2 Girl – Caitlin Cagni, Top 3-5 Boy – Carter Smith, Top 3-5 Girl – Sarah Grace Richman. All runners (students, staff and families) ran a great race.

The administration, faculty, staff and students of Battlefield Park extended their thanks to the corporate sponsors that made the Fun Run possible: J&J Telephone Wiring Inc., St. John’s Community Players, Tolley Electrical Corporation,

Richmond Road Runners, Sportsbackers, Middleton Heating and Air Inc., Cod Blue Technology, E&B Tattoo, Candid Color Photography, It’s A Breeze Specialties, State Farm Insurance Julie see BPES’, pg. 15

SJMS Band performs in the stands at L-DHS football game

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Members of the Stonewall Jackson Middle School Band were invited to play in the stands during a recent Lee-Davis High School football game. The eighth graders extended their congratulations to the Lee-Davis Marching Confederates for obtaining a Superior Rating in a recent competition. The photo at left shows the eighth grade band members and, at right, with their director, Steven Charity, and the entire Lee-Davis/Stonewall group.

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Christ as his Savior, was baptized and joined the Union Baptist Church, Quinton. Shortly after graduating from New Kent High School, Norris joined the U.S. Army in June of 1974 and received an honorable discharge. Norris possessed a quiet, yet genuinely friendly character and was always easy to love. He loved the Lord and faithfully attended the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Mechanicsville. He leaves to cherish his memory a devoted sister and caregiver, Rev. Brenda Bryant (Henry); brother, Phil Christian Sr. (Michiko); sisters, Janice Laney (Charles), Lori and Marsha Christian; nieces, Tiffany Laney-Jones (Eddie), Desiree and Courtney Laney, Loritha Ladd-Kincaid (Justin); nephews, Wendell Christian (Charity), Phil Christian Jr. (Jessica), Corey Laney (Sarah); aunts, Eunice Booker, Maggie Bolden, Harrietta Christian and Savannah Davis; uncles, Blanney Bolden and William Davis; a host of great-nieces and nephews, one great-great-nephew, many other cousins; and friends, one devoted, Herbert Minor. Remains rested at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St., where homegoing services were held Saturday, November 1, 2014, with Rev. Rodney F. Christian officiating and Rev. Dr. Paul D. Flowers Sr. as eulogist.

Ethel Clary CLARY, Ethel N., of Mechanicsville, passed away October 29, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard E. Clary Sr.; and grandson, Chris Clary. She is survived by her son, Bernard E. Clary Jr.; daughters, Sherri Sumner, Diane Bennett; sons-in-law, Steve and David; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A graveside service was held at Maury Cemetery on Friday, October 31.

James Duncan DUNCAN, James Lee Sr. “Jim,” 73, of Henrico, went to be with the Lord Saturday, October 25, 2014. He is survived by his son, James Lee Duncan Jr.; longtime partner, Joyce Carter; two sisters, Patsy Duncan Fentress (James) and Laura Whitley Hale (Kevin); two granddaughters, Taylor and Sierra Duncan; several loving cousins, nieces and nephews. Jim was a former Virginia State Trooper and had retired from Universal Ford as a master mechanic. Jim’s generous and loving spirit towards his family and friends will always be remembered by all that knew him. The family received friends with a memorial service that followed on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., Mechanicsville.

Mary Edwards EDWARDS, Mary Lytle, passed away on October 30, 2014, at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar James Edward Jr. “Jim”; and is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Pamela Edwards Morgan and James Gallagher; and her son, Thomas James Edwards, and his wife, Therese Edwards, and their son, Nathaniel Edwards. A long-time resident of Richmond, Mary spent the last years of her life in Mechanicsville at Covenant Woods Retirement Community. A native of Fairview, North Carolina, Mary came to Newport News on the advent of World War II and worked at the Newport News Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. After the war, she met Jim Edwards and after their marriage in 1949 they moved to Richmond. Initially an executive secretary, Mary began a long career of volunteer work once her daughter was born. She was a long-time member of Centenary United Methodist

Church, where she was active in the United Methodist Women, was on the Altar Guild, served in the kitchen for the Wednesday walk-in luncheons, served in the nursery and organized a Children’s Choir. She volunteered for the Richmond Home for Ladies and served on the Guild for many years. She volunteered in Richmond public schools and was very active in the PTA. She was a member of the Ros-Lea Garden Club and was noted for her beautiful roses and flower arrangements. Mary was also a talented seamstress, with a passion for antique sewing accessories, hatpins and perfume bottles. Mary’s life was celebrated by friends and family at Covenant Woods, 7090 Covenant Woods Dr., Mechanicsville, on Sunday, November 2. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Covenant Fund, 7090 Covenant Woods Dr., Mechanicsville, Va. 23111, or to Centenary United Methodist Church, 411 E. Grace St., Richmond, Va. 23219.

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husband’s practice throughout his career. Quick to acknowledge the role Marie played in his success, Bill noted in an interview in the early 1990s, “I’ve been living with a lovely, supportive lady for 40 some years. If she isn’t happy, the doctor isn’t happy. She’s what makes sure the doctor keeps going.” In addition to managing the business side of his medical practice, Marie was active in numerous civic organizations throughout Middlesex and the surrounding counties including the Lower Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, the RGH Medical Auxiliary and the Deltaville Maritime Museum, just to name a few. Marie was devoted to her church, Clarksbury United Methodist. She served the church as a trustee and actively supported its Soup Ministry and Food Pantry outreach programs. Marie is survived by her sons and their wives, Greg and Rebecca Felton of Glen Allen and Phillip and Susan Felton of Mechanicsville. She is also survived by her cherished granddaughters, Kyra Lynn and Kess Marie. Later in life, she gained two more special family members whom she also counted as grandchildren, Michael and Katy McCormack. Her sister, Mildred Bishoff Woods of Bridgeport, West Virginia also survives; as do Elizabeth Felton and Connie Guandique of Marydel, Delaware. In addition, Marie is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to give special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson for their devoted care and assistance over the past year. In addition, we would like to thank the caregivers who enabled Marie to stay at home throughout her illness and who helped the family in countless ways in these last weeks. Jessica, Brenda, Dianna, Ashley and Regina made such a difference to Marie and to our entire family. To all of Marie’s friends who sent cards, visited or called,

thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The family received visitors on Sunday, November 2, at the Bristow Faulkner Funeral Home in Saluda. On Monday, November 3, the family held a service celebrating Marie’s life at at Clarksbury United Methodist Church in Deltaville. She will was laid to rest next to Bill in the church cemetery following the service. While Marie loved flowers, her wish is that memorial donations be made instead to the Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, the Lower Middlesex Fire Department or to Clarksbury United Methodist Church.

George Gammon GAMMON, George “Bubba,” 73, of Hanover, passed away October 27, 2014. He is survived by his son, Kendall Gammon (Tasha); grandchildren, Daisy and Jack Gammon; sisters, Inez Johnson and Betty Lou Hill; as well as a host of nieces and nephews. A funeral service was conducted on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Nelsen Funeral HomeReid Chapel, 412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, Va. 23005, with the family receiving friends an hour prior to service. Interment followed in Signal Hill Memorial Park. Special thanks to Beth Price and the staff at Emeritus Deep Run, as well as Margie Masters. Online condolences may be registered at www.nelsenashland. com.

Thomas Henshaw HENSHAW, Thomas West Sr., 80, passed away on October 27, 2014, and is now resting peacefully. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Doris E. Henshaw; son, Thomas W. Henshaw Jr. and wife, Laurie E. Henshaw; brother, Edmund James Henshaw III (Bettie); nephew, Matt Henshaw; nieces, Marcia Powers (Ronny), Lois Shelton (Wayne), Gladys Bowen and Patricia Boles (Mark); granddaughters, Holly and Kristen Henshaw; great- grandchildren, Carter Henshaw and Ryin Elliott; stepgrandchildren, Billy Habansky, Bobby Habansky,

Matt and Kerri Rae Myers. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy C. Henshaw and father, Edmund James Henshaw; a brother, William R. Henshaw (Joyce); nephew, Mark R. Henshaw; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Harold Bowen. Tommy was a member of Richmond East Moose Lodge since 1974 and a U.S. Navy veteran. He was proudly employed by Perl Distributing of Richmond for 27 years. The family received friends Thursday, October 30, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment was in Signal Hill Memorial Park. Contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to The American Stroke Foundation.

Joan Johnson JOHNSON, Ret. Master Sergeant Joan Glenn “Little Swan” Fortune, born October 7, 1951 in King & Queen County, Va., lost her battle to cancer and passed away peacefully on October 29, 2014 at the home of her daughter in Mechanicsville, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Wayne “Billy” Johnson; father, Daniel Fortune; and brother, Douglas Fortune. She is survived by her mother, Vesterilla (Vonice) Fortune; daughter, Angela Stading; sonin-law, Thomas Stading; two granddaughters, Zoie and Falyn Stading; three brothers, Jerry, Cochise (Joyce), Mark Fortune; three sisters, Faye (Dave) Deuber, Judy Fortune, Vanessa (Donnie) Schoch; and a host of nieces and nephews; and her closest cousin, Barbara Williams. She served the Virginia Army National Guard for 32 years, being honorably discharged on December 31, 2008. Joan was an integral member of the Rappahannock Indian Baptist Church and Rappahannock Tribe. She trusted, loved and served her Lord dearly. She was very much loved, respected and will be greatly missed. Services were held at the

Rappahannock Indian Baptist Church, 5595 Bradley Farm Rd., Tappahannock, Sunday, November 2, 2014. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Rappahannock Indian Baptist Church, mailing address 7201 Courthouse Rd., Spotsylvania, Va. 22551, or The American Cancer Society.

Billy Massie MASSIE, Billy Ray, 63, of Mechanicsville, passed away one year ago, November 3, 2013. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Thomas Joseph Picudella; and his parents, Blanche Massie Marshall and Earston Floyd Massie. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Beverley Featherston Massie of Glen Allen; his daughter and son-in-law, USMC Major John and Melissa Picudella of Temecula, Calif.; his son and daughter-in-law, U.S. Army Major Douglas and Ann Marie Massie of Milalani, Hawaii. He was loved and adored by his four grandchildren, Luke Aiden and Jacob Raymond Picudella and Ella Josephine and Henry James Massie. Billy grew up in Lakeside and graduated from Hermitage High School. He enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 1970, where he served with the 56th Station Hospital, Richmond. While attached to the 56th, the unit was activated and he deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm. When the 56th was deactivated, he transferred to the 307th Field Hospital, Ft. Story. He served as First Sergeant until he retired with over 30 years of service. Billy was employed in 1970 by Virginia Electric and Power Company. His 43 years of service took him from the line training program to a First Class Lineman with the overhead lines/ construction department, to the service restoration department and his final assignment in the Transmission Department. On a personal level, Billy Ray loved his Lord, his family and generously doted on his see OBITUARIES, pg. 13

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precious grandchildren. Many of his best days were enjoyed on his red Honda GoldWing. He was a proud member of the Patriot Guard Riders and loved his country. May you now feel the wind in your face, the sun on your back and may God forever keep you on the road less traveled. You are loved and missed. In his honor, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Program, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kan. 66675. John 16:33: “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulations: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” Funeral arrangements private.

Toombs, Linda (Jesse) Atkinson, Ruth Ann (Jeff) Butler; seven grandchildren, Doug, Mathew, Jarratt, Jessica, Blair, Zach and Ryan; and eight great-grandchildren. He enjoyed many things among them friends, playing Santa at Thalhimers and multiple hobbies. He was a veteran of World War ll, retired from East Coast Freight Lines and was a Past Master of Masonic Temple #9 and past patron Of Eastern Star Chapter #11. The family received friends on Tuesday at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., where services will be held on Wednesday (today) at 11 a.m. Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Masonic Home.

Martha Morris William McDaniel McDANIEL, William I. “Bill,” 89 departed this life November 2, 2014. He is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Ann; three daughters, Mary Ellen (Billy)

MORRIS, Martha Ann Derricott, 59, of Ashland (Greenwood), made her transition from labor to reward Thursday, October 23, 2014. Martha was educated in Hanover

County Public Schools and was a faithful employee of the school system for over 13 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Alberta Derricott Sr.; husband, Emmitt L. Morris Sr.; son, Katrice Morris; brother, James Derricott Jr.; and sister, Mary Lincoln. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Emmitt, Maurice and Travis Morris; siblings, Richard Derricott (Ida), William Derricott Sr., Roberta White (James) and Floyd Derricott (Arlene); along with a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rested at the F.E. Dabney Funeral Home, Ashland. Homegoing services were Thursday, October 30, at the Greenwood Baptist Church, Ashland, with Pastor Todd Winston officiating. Interment was at Roselawn Memory Garden, Glen Allen, Va. See full obituary at Fedabney.com.

Robert Offenbacker OFFENBACKER, Professor Robert Earl, resident of Ashland, age 86, died at Memorial Regional

Hospital, Mechanicsville, on October 8, 2014, after a brief illness. A proud native of Roanoke and proud alumnus of University of Virginia (B.A., 1949, M.A., 1951), he served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant J.G. assigned to the National Security Agency. A Professor of Mathematics at Randolph-Macon College from 1958 to 1994, he devoted himself to his students and tirelessly strove to improve the school through numerous elections to standing and special committees of the faculty. He delighted in his friends and in flowers. Interment was private in Evergreen Burial Park in Roanoke, next to his beloved parents, Hewlett Earl “Hiram” and Alma Moore Offenbacker.

Doris Ryman RYMAN, Doris Wills, of Richmond, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Mrs. Ryman was the widow of Russell B. Ryman Jr., who preceded her in death; along with her son, Russell B. Ryman III.

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a football game, Mr. Allgood. After you win, you actually have to accomplish something, or at least tell the truth. Bob Shannon Founder Mechanicsville TEA Party

Understanding events of 9/11 I would suggest to the Hanover County School Board that it is the “visceral emotion” of 9/11 from which we best gain its truth. To best understand “9/11” we with a memory of it must take ourselves back to that morning: the shock and horror and fear and agony and pity

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we felt that morning. And the strength and determination and resolve we experienced afterwards. The truth of 9/11 lies in the planes slamming into the [World Trade] Towers; the people trapped at the windows and jumping from a hundred stories in the air; the buildings collapsing into massive clouds of dust and people fleeing for their lives before it. It lies in the firefighters marching resolutely to the Towers and “Let’s roll.” You want your students to understand 9/11? Replay that for them and let them witness it without broader “context” just as their older brothers and sisters did on that morning. Not long after 9/11 a 16year-old girl, visiting from Oregon, stood at Ground Zero

Riverbound Café and Union First Market Bank. They also said thanks to those who contributed material donations: American Family Fitness, Chick-fil-A, Dynamo Soccer, Mechanicsville Starbucks, Mechanicsville McDonald’s and Dodd’s Acres Farm.

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and said, “Not until then did I realize how much they hated us and wanted us dead.” There’s the source of their rage and why they attacked us: They hate us and they want us dead. Michael Burke Bronx, New York Note: On 9/11 my brother, William F. Burke Jr., captain of Engine Company 21, FDNY (Fire Department City of New York) gave his life.

Thanks given for spouse’s care I would like to offer my sincere thanks and gratitude to the following doctors, staff and health care professionals who provided excellent care to my husband of 46 years, Charles F. Brooks Sr. Many thanks to Dr. John Cornett and his staff; Dr. Archer Baskerville and his staff; Dr. Gonzalez and Dr. Wong and their staff; Memorial

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Humane Society fundraiser scheduled The Hanover Humane Society is teaming up with Stevi B’s for a fundraiser, which will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at Stevi B’s at 9158 Atlee Road (on the corner of U.S. 301 and Atlee Road). No voucher is needed;

customers are asked to mention Hanover Humane when checking out at the register. The fundraiser applies to all dine-in and carry-out sales. To view a menu and/or obtain more information, visit www.stevibs.com. The phone

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number is 804-723-5035. The Hanover Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Ashland that provides animal adoption, education and prevention services for residents in Hanover County and the surrounding counties.

‘Open house’ tour of historic courthouse set The Hanover Historical Society offers free “open house” tours of the historic Hanover Courthouse on the second Tuesday of each month between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The next tour is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov.

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11. For more information, call Hanover Parks & Recreation at 804-365-7150. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

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A Bake Sale and Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the clubhouse at The Bluffs at Bell Creek in Mechanicsville.

Mary Coates took a copy of The Mechanicsville Local to Germany to share with her host, ing its regular hours. Daniela Wildner. The centers will reopen at normal operating hours at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The first meeting is sched- Some preference may be given Information submitted by uled for Tuesday, Jan. 6, which to Hanover County residents. Continued from pg. 15 Tom Harris, Hanover County will be a mentor/mentee dinFor more information call public information officer. Extension Agents extending the ner. Classes will be held at the Laura M. Maxey-Nay, agriknowledge of Virginia’s Land Hanover Parks and Recreation culture and natural resources Grant Universities: Virginia Department’s meeting Room extension agent for the Hanover at 13015 Taylor Complex Lane office of Virginia Cooperative Tech and Virginia State. in Ashland. Extension, at 804-752-4310. #7 The 2015 training class runs It’s not just what The class is limited to 16 The website is http://www. from Jan. 6 through the first you do, it’s who part of April and meets every applicants. Selections will be hanovermastergardeners.org/ you do it for. Monday and Wednesday. The made based on your applica- index.html. Information submitted by training courses are held from tion and interview. Interviews 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and each class will be held this month with Tom Harris, Hanover County final acceptances by Dec. 1. public information officer. lasts about three hours. My knowledge, experience,and integrity

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and number of quarts you wish to purchase. The deadline to place an order is Tuesday, Nov. 11. Pick-up will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, in the parking lot of Church of the Creator at 7159 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. You will be called to confirm your order. For more information, visit Creator Stew Crew/Episcopal Church of the Creator on Facebook or creatorfamily.net.

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Episcopal Church of Creator sold out the first round of its award-winning stew, but those craving the dish will get another opportunity to purchase it. Creator is again taking orders for the stew. It costs $9 a quart and ordering is easy: Call 804-746-8765 and select option 6. Leave your name, phone number, email address

In closing, she called for an increase in the county’s school budget for the upcoming year. “ We believe it’s time to ask the [Hanover County] Board of Supervisors to increase the school’s budget to be used toward restoration of previous staffing levels and class sizes; more manageable workloads for teachers; needed books, furniture materials and educational technology for classrooms; and renovations and replacement of Hanover’s aging school facilities,” Abbot said. Sharon Abernathy, president of Hanover’s PTA Council, spoke in favor of the 2015-2016 budget goals outlined at recent workshops. “While our board supports

ary teachers by making the sixth class a resource block, that more teachers be hired in order to decrease classes to more manageable sixes, and that you staff each elementary school with adequate numbers of resource and specialist teachers,” Abbott said. Other effects of understaffing include increased duties for parents regarding duties usually performed by teachers. “We encourage all parents to volunteer in their children’s schools, but some of these jobs are better left to professionals,” Abbott said. She also endorsed live streaming of all county public meetings, including the school board.

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“This is one of the first steps in the budget process,” superintendent Jamelle Wilson said. “Please continue to reach out to your school board members if you have specific issues,” she said. Wilson will provide her budget presentation in January. Board chair Bob Hundley said extra dollars might be hard to come by in this year’s state budget, a determining factor in how much Hanover will have to spend. “Most of you know things are not too rosy at the state right now. I expect what we hear in December will not be as rosy as what we heard last year,” Hundley said.

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all the goals, we would like to highlight and ask your support for specific issues,” Abernathy said. “Most parents want the best teacher possible in each classroom.” Hanover Professional Educators president Angela Downer echoed the concerns of previous speakers. “Again this year we ask the school board to examine all funding sources with the intention of restoring many of the cuts made over the recent past,” Downer said. She listed her organization’s concerns, including increased salary and technology for teachers, lowering class sizes and increased funding for instructional material, as well as many others.

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CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Wednesday, Nov. 5 The Edmund Ruffin Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) Camp will meet at 7 p.m. The featured speaker is C.L. Gray, editor in chief of The Stainless Banner Publishing Company, a full service press dedicated to the preservation of southern history and heritage. Those with Confederate soldiers in their families may want to join SCV, an international historical organization dedicated to the preservation of the honor of the American Confederate Veteran. The SCV will assist in tracing your ancestor's Confederate service as well help put together a period-limited family tree linking you to your ancestor. For more information email rader. james2@aol.com, call 804-8745336, or visit the group’s website or Facebook page. Enjoy the sounds of America’s musical heritage at Hanover Tavern beginning at 7 p.m. with Sheryl Warner and the Southside Homewreckers. Add the harmonica lines of Rick Manson and the guitar picking of Gregg Kimball, and you have a trio that delivers blues, ragtime, and roots tunes with a modern edge. Reservations are encouraged. For more information visit www.hanovertavner. org or call 804-537-5050.

Thursday, Nov. 6 The Arthritis Foundation is offering a six-week Tai Chi class at Covenant Woods in Mechanicsville. The class meets on Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., through Nov. 20. This program uses easy to learn, gentle movements that improve physical strength, flexibility, balance and well-being. Cost is $48 or $10 to drop in for a single class. For more information or to register, contact Jo Ann Widner, RN, at 370-3906.

GriefShare, a Christ-centered support group to help those who have lost a loved one, meets at the New Highland Baptist Church at 9200 New Ashcake Road in Mechanicsville. The group meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 804-550-9601. An opening reception for Elements, a group show, will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Gallery Flux Annex, 302 England Street, Ashland. The show will remain on display through Nov. 27. For more information, call 804-752-3540 or visit www.galleryflux.com. Salem Presbyterian Church, Studley Road, will host its monthly Sing-A-Long at 10 a.m., singing hymns of the Thanksgiving season. The hymn of the month is "Give Thanks," and the composer Henry Smith and his wife Cindy will be on hand to perform the piece and tell its story. The church welcomes anyone who would like to attend, and attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods for the MCEF food pantry.

Friday, Nov. 7 The Doswell Volunteer Fire Company will host a turkey shoot at 7 p.m. at Station 4, 16243 Washington Highway, Doswell. The event will occur weekly through Nov. 21. Cost is $2.50 per shot. Prizes include an assortment of meats, including sausage, bologna, bacon and turkey. Every fifth round will be a 50/50 money round. Concessions will be sold. For more information, call 804876-3880.

Saturday, Nov. 8 The Mechanicsville United Methodist Church (7356 Atlee Rd) is holding its annual Fall Brunswick Stew and Bake Sale starting at 8 a.m. Stew costs $8 per quart, and pre-orders are

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welcome. Payment should be made upon order. Contact the church office at 746-5118 for more information. A Harvest Festival will be held at New Bethesda Baptist Church from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brunswick stew, hot dogs, baked goods and lots of other treats will be available. There also will be games, crafts, a bounce house and hayrides -- fun for the whole family. The church is located at 9019 New Bethesda Rd., Mechanicsville. Call the church office for more information at 779-2101. A Cornhole Tournament will be hosted by The Mechanicsville Recreation Association at 8183 Elm Drive. Registration begins at 2 p.m. and the tournament begins at 4 p.m. Pre-registration costs $40 per team. Early registration ends Nov. 1. Cost to register on the day of tournament is $50 per team. Cash prizes and trophies will be given to the top three placements. Payout will be determined by number of participants. For questions or more information on pre-registration, email JLZAM5W@comcast.net. The Independence Ruritan Club, located behind Independence Christian Church, 14033 Independence Road (off Route 54, west of Ashland) will have a benefit breakfast from 6:45-8:45 a.m. The menu will include salt herring fillets, scrambled eggs, bacon, spiced apples, cornbread, grits, coffee and orange juice, and will be all you can eat for a donation of $9 for adults. Proceeds from this event will go to the Hanover Interfaith Free Clinic. For information or carry out orders call 804-798-6579. Fadez & Bladez Barber Shop will host a Cutz 4 Warriors event all day to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project. The proceeds of a cut, sham-

poo and steamed towel will benefit soldiers. The shop is located at 7225 Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville and can be reached at 804-723-4694. Garden plants and baked goods will be sold by the Mechanicsville United Methodist Women starting at 8 a.m. The plants include iris, Dutch iris, rose bushes, dwarf and regular size butterfly bushes, shasta daisies, lamb’s ear, liriope (monkey grass) and mums. Mechanicsville United Methodist Church is near downtown Mechanicsville at 7356 Atlee Road.

Nov. 7 and 8 Atlee High School Bands will be cooking Brunswick stew Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8. The stew costs $8 per quart and can be frozen. To place an order, call Lynn Manley at 3048566. The stew will be ready for pick-up on Nov. 8.

Sunday, Nov. 9 Bethel United Methodist Church will celebrate host a pot luck dinner at 5 p.m., followed by a showing of the movie Heaven is for Real. The church is located at 17380 Dawn Boulevard in Hanover, and can be reached by calling 804-994-5344. All veterans are invited to worship at Fairfield Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. The church, which is located at 6930 Cold Harbor Road, will honor veterans by distributing poppies and will have special music provided by the handbell choir and adult choir. All are welcome to help thank those who have served. The Grief Support Group at Cool Spring Baptist Church, 9283 Atlee Station Road, will meet at 5 p.m. in room B63. The theme will be “Surviving the Holidays,” and will cover the emotions grieving people may experience as they prepare

to face the holidays without a loved one. For more information, contact Brenda McEwen at 746-8983 or 798-1559 or Jerry or Patsi Deans at 559-7622.

Monday, Nov. 10 Families Anonymous Support Group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at the Episcopal Church of the Creator at 7159 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. The group is a self-help fellowship for the friends and family members of addicts who are in need of understanding and healing themselves. For details, call Sandy at 804-730-4812 or email sandy.leigh@verizon.net. Overcomers Outreach and Women’s Codependency, a Christ-centered anonymous support program offering hope and healing for recovering alcoholics, addicts and their families meet every Monday at 7 p.m., at Mechanicsville Christian Center at 8061 Shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville. For more information, call or email 366-9645/kjfaith1@gmail.com.

Tuesday, Nov. 11 Mechanicsville Chess Club meets at 6 p.m. at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Station, 4428 Mechanicsville Turnpike. The group is an open community chess club with no membership fees. All skill levels are welcome. The club meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Chess players under 18 years old are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, visit www. MechanicsvilleChessClub.org. The Clay Spring Garden Club meets at The First Baptist Church in Ashland at 1 p.m. The guest speaker will be Emily Gianfortoni speaking on “Benefits of using Native Plants”.

Guests are welcome. For more information, call Ricki Carson, president, at 804-798-1782.

Wednesday, Nov. 12 The Greater Richmond chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will host “Celebrating the Holidays: Tips for Caregivers” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Shalom Baptist Church, 6395 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville. Advance registration is required by calling 804-967-2580. For more information, visit www.alz.org/grva. The Greater Richmond chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will host a support group meeting for caregivers at 9:30 a.m. at Hanover Adult Day Center, 7231 Stonewall Parkway, Mechanicsville. The meetings provide an opportunity for mutual support and the exchange of coping skills. For more information, call Vivian Bagby, 804-321-1649, or Barbara Allen, 804-782-1942.

Thursday, Nov. 13 The Hanover Towne Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Hanover Evangelical Friends Church, 6240 Mechanicsville Turnpike, across from Lowe’s. To join, contact Allison Christian at 804-227-3786 or by email at christianfam@embarqmail.com. The Mechanicsville Tea Party will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 175, 8700 Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville. Jared Calfee of the Virginia Public Access Project will be speaking. The VPAP (www.vpap.org) is a "non profit (non-partisan) group that demonstrates how technology can improve public understanding of money's role in Virginia politics." All are welcome. For more information, contact Larnie at 592-8918.

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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. Boomer, 378693, is a 5-year-old male neutered Great Dane mix. He has been given his first set of vaccines and he is Heartworm test negative. Boomer is one of the nicest dogs you will meet. He is big and lovable. He loves nothing more than to roll on his back and for you to rub his belly. He also is full of energy. Rex, 333149, is a 5-year-old male neutered domestic short-haired cat. He has been given his first set of vaccines. Rex is a nice cat that has been with a foster parent the last few months. He is very sweet. He loves to lay in your lap and be petted. He gets along very well with other cats. 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 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The facility is closed on Sunday and county holidays. You also can visit the website to see other animals available for adoption at http://hanovercounty.gov/Animals/ Adopt-a-Pet/.

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Farm bill dates announced by USDA By Ken Upshaw County executive director The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing key dates for farm owners and producers to keep in mind regarding the new 2014 Farm Bill established programs, Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC). The new programs, designed to help producers

better manage risk, usher in one of the most significant reforms to U.S. farm programs in decades. “The ARC and PLC programs are a significant reform in the farm safety net,” Farm Service Agency (FSA) administrator Val Dolcini said. “FSA wants to keep producers well informed on all steps in the process. We will continue our outreach efforts and maintain

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A toy test has been taking place at the Goddard School in Mechanicsville. The Top 10 toys list was announced on Monday, Nov. 3, and kicked off the holiday giftgiving season. The preschoolers conducted the testing. According to Goddard representatives, the winning toy is being donated in large quantity to Toys for Tots.

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resources online to help them understand the new programs before they come in to make decisions for their operations.” Dates associated with ARC and PLC that farm owners and producers need to know: Sept. 29, 2014, to Feb. 27, 2015: Land owners may visit their local Farm Service Agency office to update yield history and/or reallocate base acres.

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Nov. 17, 2014, to March 31, 2015: Producers make a one-time election of either ARC or PLC for the 2014 through 2018 crop years. Mid-April 2015 through summer 2015: Producers sign contracts for 2014 and 2015 crop years. October 2015: Payments for 2014 crop year, if needed. USDA leaders will visit see FARM, pg. 21

OKMS sponsoring 5K race Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Oak Knoll Middle School will sponsor a 5K race on Saturday, Nov. 22. The event, which is $20 per person and $50 per family, will get underway at 10 a.m. at the school at 10295 Chamberlayne Rd. in Mechanicsville. The race will begin at the side entrance of Oak Knoll Middle near the adjacent neighborhood. The school is located about five miles north of Interstate 295 on U.S. 301. Packet pick-up and race packets will be distributed

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You know the story … Ariel’s underwater kingdom is no longer enough for the beautiful mermaid who longs to leave her fins behind so she can live in the world above. The SJMS cast already is said to be “flowing seamlessly between land and sea” as they bring to life “this fantasy, filled with beautiful costumes, amazing scenery and fan favorites like ‘Kiss the Girl’ and ‘Under the Sea.’ ” Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8, in the gym at Stonewall Jackson

from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in the school cafeteria and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. the day of the race. A variety of prizes will be awarded, including recognition of the top male and female 5K finishers. Organizers said headphones, baby joggers, baby strollers and wagons (for walkers) will be permitted during the 5K. Bicycles, skates, skateboards and animals on leashes will not be permitted. Those interested in sponsorsee OKMS, pg. 21

Middle School at 8021 Lee Davis Rd. in Mechanicsville. The production team is transforming the gym “into a magical underwater world for just two nights, so get your tickets now.” Tickets are $5 each and may be purchased in advance at Stonewall Jackson Middle School starting Wednesday, Oct. 29. Tickets also will be available at the door. Those wanting to meet the characters may do so for $3. Ariel’s Undersea Adventure will be available at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7. For more information, call Jennifer Hicks at 804-7232260.

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Hank Lowry, left, who represents the Ashland District on the Hanover County School Board, is shown with Jack Trammell, who was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, 7th District, former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., in Ashland last week. They were in “The Center of the Universe” for a Democratic Meet-and-Greet. According to Lowry, Wilder was good friends with his uncle, Bennie Dunkum, a longtime Democratic Party official in Henrico.

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Atlee High School Bands will be cooking Brunswick stew Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8. The stew costs $8 per quart and can be frozen. To place an order, call Lynn Manley at 304-8566. The stew will be ready for pick-up on Nov. 8.

The Episcopal Church of the Creator invites all Troop 535 scouts and leaders along with their families (past and present) to a farewell worship service and luncheon, which will see FAREWELL, pg. 21

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with producers across the country to share information and answer questions on the ARC and PLC programs. USDA helped create online tools to assist in the decision process, allowing farm owners and producers to enter information about their operation and see projections that show what ARC and/or PLC will mean for them under possible future scenarios. The new tools are now available at www. fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. Farm owners and producers can access the online resources from the convenience of their home computer or mobile device at any time. USDA provided $3 million to the Food and Agricultural

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begin at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16. Troop 535 has shared 42 years of history together with the Church of the Creator, and will not renew its charter after the end of this year due to a lack of participation. Created in 1972, over 400 boys have passed through the ranks of this troop. Fifty-seven boys of Troop 535 have achieved the coveted rank of Eagle Scout.

at 8700 Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville. Jared Calfee of the Virginia Public Access Project will be the keynote speaker. The VPAP (www.vpap.org) is a “non-profit (non-partisan)

group that demonstrates how technology can improve public understanding of money’s role in Virginia politics.” All are welcome. For more information, contact Larnie at 804-592-8918.

event may receive more information by emailing sstepp@ hcps.us or calling Shelli Stepp at 804-365-4746.

Proceeds from the event will go directly towards expenses for the OKMS Character Education Program.

Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri and the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M (co-leads for the National Association of Agricultural and Food Policy), along with the University of Illinois (lead for the National Coalition for Producer Education) to develop these online tools. Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain rice (which includes short grain rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity. The recent announcement

was made possible through the 2014 Farm Bill, which builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative publicprivate conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill.

The boys have enjoyed camping, hiking, canoeing and biking from Maine to Florida and many places in between. They have learned to tie knots, perform first aid to save a life, build a fire without matches, and many other life skills. Some have passed their love of scouting to their sons. The majority of these boys have become fine men who are always prepared and follow the scout oath and law. For some, scouting led to a career path as their scouting

experiences enabled them to discover what they wanted to do “when they grew up.” Bonds were created and lifelong friendships made, both between the boys and between the leaders. As the last five scouts earn their Eagle badges this year and age out of the program, those involved will say farewell to what they consider a “remarkable program.” For more information or to RSVP the luncheon, contact Emily Gurley at egurley@vcu. edu or 804-382-1666.

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During the month of October, the Caring Comets of Kersey Creek Elementary participated in “Socktober.” The students donated 1,197 pairs of socks to area CARITAS programs to help the less fortunate. Learning a lesson in democracy, the children used their sock donations to vote for which movie we would view for Family Movie Night. Each pair of socks counted as one vote. Baskets were placed under three different movie choices and the students were instructed to place their socks in the basket for the movie of their choice. Minions proved to be wildly popular and Despicable Me 2 was the overwhelming winner. K.C. Comet did the big reveal Friday night and brought along a Minion friend. Mrs. DiBagno’s fourth graders had the most sock donations and were given the privilege as the winning class to decide where KCES would donate an additional $100. The class chose to participate in the “Adopt A Chimp” program through the Jane Goodall Foundation. Krista Loucas, speaking on behal of K.C. Comet and the school, said, “We are so proud to participate and thrilled to be helping others in our community through Socktober and the world through the Adopt A Chimp program. We are Caring Comets!”

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Miss Skaggs and Mr. Boston united in marriage on October 12

he marriage of Miss Sara Elizabeth Skaggs, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Milton Skaggs of Manassas, Virginia, to Mr. Kevin Joseph Boston, the son of Mr. and Dr. Mark Kevin Boston of Manassas, Virginia, took place Sunday, October 12, 2014, at the Pope Chapel at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. Dr. Fred R. Skaggs officiated. The bride, escorted by her father and presented in marriage by her parents, is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Jewell and the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Fred R. Skaggs, all of Mechanicsville, Virginia. The groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Reynolds of Manassas, Virginia, and Mrs. Doris Boston and the late Mr. Henry Boston of Orange, Virginia. The maid of honor was Miss Kelly Sanders of Charlottesville, Virginia. Bridesmaids were Miss Sarah Allison Barlow of Manassas, Virginia, Miss Kelly Victoria Balderson of Mechanicsville, Virginia, Miss Allison Boston of Manassas, Virginia, Miss Shawn Danielle Lathrop of Suffolk, Virginia, Miss Amy Catherine Skaggs, Miss

MR. and MRS. KEVIN JOSEPH BOSTON the former Miss Sara Elizabeth Skaggs Christina Anne Skaggs and Miss Laura Jane Skaggs, all of Manassas, Virginia. Miss Alison Lucille Jewell of Mechanicsville, Virginia, was flower girl. The best man was Mr. Ryan Hernan King of Woodbridge, Virginia. Groomsmen were Patrick John Collins IV of Springfield, Missouri, John Ashley Jacobs of Richmond, Virginia, and

Alex Bryant Thompson of Woodbridge, Virginia. Master Lloyd Archer Jewell of Mechanicsville, Virginia, was ring bearer. The mistress of ceremonies was Ms. Cynthia Skaggs Rowe. Soloists for the ceremony were Mrs. Lauren Collier Ingram and Miss Sheena Christin Jeffers. The bride’s parents hosted the reception at the Williamsburg Community

Building in Williamsburg, Virginia. The rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom’s parents, was held at Schlesinger’s Steakhouse in Newport News, Virginia. The bride and groom were honored at numerous celebrations leading up to their wedding. Mrs. Deborah Jones, Mrs. Angela Layne, Mrs. Cathie Skaggs and Ms. Cynthia Rowe hosted a bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Deborah Jones of Ruther Glen, Virginia. The couple was honored with a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Cynthia Poythress Balderson and Miss Kelly Victoria Balderson of Mechanicsville, Virginia, in their home. A bridal luncheon was hosted by Anne Balderson Jewell and Patricia Balderson Corson at the Chickahominy House in Williamsburg, Virginia. The bride is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and is currently attending the college’s graduate program for elementary education. The groom is a graduate of Christopher Newport University and is working at Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia. Following a honeymoon in Miami, Florida, the couple will reside in Williamsburg, Virginia.

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On Sept. 6, Lorraine and Bill Suttles celebrated their 50th Anniversary at a surprise reception, with many friends and family, held at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Old Church where they were married on Sept. 9, 1964. This was hosted by their children, Carrie Suttles, Melanie and Brian Sears, Jonathan and Sarah Suttles with grandson, Jackson.

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Bobby and Bernice Holland welcomed their sixth child, Blenna Elizabeth, on July 18. She was born at 10:46 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces. Blenna was welcomed home by big brother Brayden and four big sisters Bronte, Bella Rose, Bristol and Bridgette. Grandparents are Garry and Betty Smith, Harold and Diane Lunde and Dave and Cathe Holland. Great-grandparents are Robert and Norma Henry. The Hollands extendd “Many thanks to Amy Rollogas at Eden’s Garden Birth and to Dr. Mead at Dominion Women’s Health.”

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EPISCOPAL 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 allsoulsepiscopalva@gmail.com 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 10:55am 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 9am & 10:15am Sunday School 9:30 - 10:15 am www.creatorfamily.net creatorcontact@comcast.net

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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; Ashley Sears, 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

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

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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 Rural Point Baptist Church 6548 Studley Road, 730-3226 www.ruralpointbaptist.com Truth Baptist Church, 627-2170 COME & SEE! All info at: www.truthbaptistchurch.com

LUTHERAN Messiah Lutheran Church & School 8154 Atlee Rd. 746-7134 www.mlcas.org Sun. Service- 8:00 am & 11am, Sunday. 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 Avail.

NAZARENE Hope Community Church 8391 Atlee Rd, www.hopenow.cc Atlee Christian Academy PK-5th grade, (746-3900) atleechristianacademy.com

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Cool Spring Baptist Church 9283 Atlee Station Rd. For info, activities & worship times visit www.coolspring.org or call 746-0800

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SOUTHERN BAPTIST Black Creek Baptist Church, 6289 McClellan Rd. Bible Study, 9 am; Worship 10:15 am (Nursery Prov.) ; Wed. Night Activities: Family Dinner 5:45 pm, Children in Action Missions Time & Children’s Choir 6:15 pm, YOUTH 6:30 pm, Adult Bible Study 6:30 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

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 Communion Service Johnny Lee Long & Friends/ August 31 New, Life-Changing Wednesday Study: "Behold Your God" Beginning Sept 10, 7 PM 8700 Bell Creek Rd, 23116 335-6728 Sun. Worship 10:30 Glenn Hawkins, Pastor 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 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 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 6pm Wednesday Dinner/Prayer/Youth/Children 6pm www.newbethesda.org

SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST New Hope Baptist - Located at 5452 Spotslee Circle, Mech. 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 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 Methodist Celebrate 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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Football: Lee-Davis at Atlee 7 p.m.

07 2014

Football: Glen Allen at Hanover 7 p.m.

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Hanover gets first win on Blue Devils’ field By Will Armbruster for The Mechanicsville Local Clinging to one of the final playoff spots in Group 6A South and with a showdown against unbeaten Highland Springs to close the regular season, Varina sorely needed a win Friday night. But Hanover simply wanted it more. Trailing by six points late in the first half, Hanover (6-3) scored twice in the final three minutes of the second quarter to take the lead for good. The Hawks held on to win 24-19 behind an excellent defensive effort and game management by the offense the final two quarters. Although the Hawks were virtually a lock to make the 4A South Region playoffs coming in, there was plenty reason to celebrate. The victory marked Hanover’s first time beating Varina (4-5) on the Blue Devils’ home field since the school opened in 2007. “We really, really wanted this one,” said Hanover quarterback Clayton Cheatham, who accumulated 322 total yards (162 rushing and 160 passing) and three touchdowns. “We had never beaten them here before. We showed a lot of heart tonight and just played as a team. It was a huge win for us.” With Hanover behind 137 late in the half, Cheatham’s

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Left, Hanover quarterback Clayton Cheatham (10) breaks away from a Varina tackler en route to scoring a touchdown in the Hawks’ 24-19 victory over Varina Friday. Above, Hanover defensive back Marcus Bazala (28) breaks up a potential touchdown pass to Varina wide receiver Corey Finney (11).

second touchdown of the night was perhaps his most impressive. With 2:44 to play in the second quarter, he took a sweep around the right side and juked several Varina defenders on an elusive 20-yard run into the end zone. After a Varina three-andout, Cheatham dropped a per-

fect pass in the arms of Chase Hunter down the left sideline on the next play. Hunter went 83 yards untouched into the end zone to give the Hawks a 21-13 halftime lead. The two late touchdowns to close the first half swung the momentum in Hanover’s favor, but the play of the game was

supplied by the Hawks’ defense. After Marshall Flippin’s 23yard field goal put Hanover ahead 24-13, Varina was driving midway through the final quarter in need of a touchdown. Facing a fourth-and-1 on Hanover’s 18, Hawks defensive back Glenn Bowed got a good jump off the line and dropped

Varina’s Shawn Tyler in the backfield. “I’m not trying to lessen the importance of scoring before the half, but when you look at the critical point in the game, that play was huge,” Hanover coach Derek Stoudt said. Cheatham and the Hawks’ offense then took over and ate

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up a chunk of the fourth-quarter clock, leaving Varina with little time to attempt a comeback. The Blue Devils’ didn’t fold, though, as Minor broke off a 40-yard touchdown run with 13 seconds left. Varina likely will need to knock off unbeaten Highland Springs next week to secure a postseason berth. “We know what’s at stake,” see FIRST WIN, pg. 31

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Speedy Springers outrun, outgun Raiders By Eric Kolenich Richmond Times-Dispatch It became evident very early Friday night that Atlee would struggle with the athleticism of the Highland Springs athletes. On the fourth play from scrimmage, Springers sophomore quarterback Juwan Carter found receiver Felton Davis for a 37-yard catch and run. Three plays later, Highland Springs was on the scoreboard. And that was just the beginning of the Springers’ offensive onslaught. By the time it was over, Atlee had fallen 65-37. The Raiders fell to 7-2. Highland Springs advanced to 9-0, needing a win against Varina this week for a perfect regular season. Carter completed 16 of 26 passes for 426 yards, six touchdowns and an interception. He displayed athleticism, a strong and accurate arm and poise that belies his age. “It shocked me,” he said of his performance, which was the best of his young career. With the loss, Atlee most likely will play on the road in the first round of the 5A South region playoffs. Highland Springs entered the game with the region’s top seed and should keep its hold on the top spot with a win over Varina. “If we can keep working hard, we’ll be in great shape,” Highland Springs coach Loren Johnson said. “We’re not finished.” Vaunted Atlee linebacker Ricky DeBerry exited the game in the first quarter with a shoulder or arm injury and did not return. His right arm remained in a sling the rest of the game. DeBerry missed a game earlier this year with an injury to the same shoulder. He tore his labrum a season ago. Atlee coach Roscoe Johnson

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Above, Atlee running back A.J. Zollar (10) gets taken down in the second quarter of Highland Springs’ 65-37 victory over the visiting Raiders Friday night. Left, Highland Springs wide receiver Marcus Taylor loses his helmet after a collision with Atlee linebacker Chalin Fairly (20). Right, Raiders’ running back Loumond Dandridge (8) is stripped of the ball in the second quarter. He recovered his own fumble.

had no update on DeBerry’s condition Sunday night. Trailing 24-0, Atlee scored two touchdowns and recorded a safety to cut Highland Springs’ lead to 24-16. Down 30-16 late in the second quarter, Atlee marched to the 10-yard line and

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looked poised to score. Then Rasharrd Harris threw an interception and Highland Springs scored three plays later. Atlee could have gone into the break trailing 30-23. Instead, the score was 37-16, and the Raiders never recovered.

Malik White threw for 181 yards for Atlee, and Harris added 159. As for their Highland Springs’ counterpart, it is not strange to for a young quarterback to take the reins at Highland Springs. Carter’s predecessor, D.J. Johnson, took over as starting signal caller as a freshman and remained the Springers’ starter for four years. Carter felt plenty of jitters when he assumed the starting role. He still feels them, but only until the first snap of the game. Once he takes the first snap, and the game is underway, he becomes relaxed again. On Friday night, he was clinical in his approach to pass-

ing the ball. He rolled out of the pocket, fired down field and let his talented receivers do the rest. Marcus Taylor, the statechampion sprinter, caught four passes for 79 yards. Felton Davis, the top-notch recruit headed to Michigan State, caught four more for 75. “This is probably the best receiving corps we’ve had in years,” Carter said. But it was an unsung receiver who had the biggest night. K’Vonn Wallace caught three passes for 201 yards. Two of them went for touchdowns. Atlee H. Springs

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HS — Dortch 13 pass from Carter (Ellis kick) HS — FG Ellis 22 HS — Hinton 16 pass from Carter (Ellis kick) HS — Wallace 68 pass from Carter (Notley kick) ATL — Safety ATL — Jacobs 20 pass from Harris (Ratke kick) ATL — White 2 run (Ratke kick) HS — Taylor 38 pass from Carter (kick failed) HS — Davis 14 pass from Carter (Notley kick) HS — Taylor 15 run (kick failed) HS — Safety (Blackwell sack) ATL — Crosby 29 pass from White (Ratke kick) HS — Hinton 89 interception return (Notley kick) ATL — Dandridge 18 run (Ratke kick) HS — Wallace 67 pass from Carter (kick failed) ATL — Hall 31 pass from White (Ratke kick) HS — Dortch 52 kickoff return (Brown kick) RUSHING ATL: Loumond Dandridge 21 carries 89 yards, A.J. Zollar 5-7, Rasharrd Harris 3-(minus 14), Malik White 7-32; HS: K.C. Hinton 8-26, Tank Scott 1-(minus 3), Marcus Taylor 644, D.J. Anderson 5-6, Greg Dortch 1-(minus 1), Juwan Carter 2-(minus 5), Tavion Blackwell 1-(minus 7). PASSING ATL: Rasharrd Harris 11 completions 23 attempts 159 yards 0 touchdowns, Malik White 15-25-181-1; Juwan Carter 16-26-426-6. RECEIVING ATL: Zach Jacobs 8 receptions 108 yards, Tramell Carey 2-10, Loumond Dandridge 4-53, Justin Hall 4-51, Brandon Crosby 5-67, Booth Watson 3-51; HS: Felton Davis 4-75, Greg Dortch 2-24, Marcus Taylor 4-79, K.C. Hinton 1-16, K’Von Wallace 3-201, Tank Scott 1-8, Henderson 113.3-5, Jones 1-4. STC: Taylor 4-62, Claiborne 1-9, Hingst 1-3.

C-feds cannot hold on to lead over Wildcats By Sean Korsgaard for The Mechanicsville Local There was no shortage of tricks or treats when Lee-Davis visited Armstrong on Halloween night. After four quarters of intense, defense-driven action, with risky plays, plenty of penalties, a homecoming celebration and a furious battle for control of midfield, the Wildcats prevailed in a 22-21 victory. Lee-Davis would see its first drive come to a halt after quarterback Brandon Sulser was sacked on third down. Things were made worse after the punt was blocked by Armstrong’s Anthony Freeman and returned for a 34-yard touchdown. It would be the first of several critical plays during the game for the Armstrong junior that helped give the Wildcats the victory. “I can’t take the credit,” said Freeman. “I’m proud of how I played tonight, but I don’t play by myself, I have a great team beside me.” “We call him ‘Lucky’ for a reason,” said Armstrong head football coach Kendrick Moody. “He’s a promising player who has really come into his own these last few games, and we expect a lot out of him in the future.” Unshaken, the Confederates charged ahead on their next

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possession, which despite several Confederate penalties, would end with a touchdown by Nathan Evans. Lee-Davis converted the extra point to take a 7-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. Big plays and bigger penalties defined the second quarter – one of the biggest being a flag that saw the first Armstrong drive of the quarter end not with what would have been a rushing touchdown from Freeman, but instead with a sack of quarterback Raheem White. Lee Davis would score after a 48-yard pass from Sulser to Miles Johnson, followed by a 2-point conversion from Blake Stattleman, increasing the LeeDavis lead to 15-6. Armstrong would take the lead before halftime however, scoring two touchdowns in the last three minutes of the second quarter. The first would come after a long drive would finally see running back Nigel Chavis get into the end zone, and the second would come after Freeman intercepted a Lee-Davis pass and returned it 65 yards for a touchdown. The Wildcats successfully converted both two-point conversions attempts to take a 22-15 lead into halftime. VAR — Minor 40 run (run failed)

RUSHING HAN: Clayton Cheatham 25 carries 162 yards, Brooks Coombs 13-71, Varina coach Stu Brown said. Marcus Bazala 1-9; VAR: Tim Minor “Monday is the biggest practice 8-115, Alisshuwa Beacot 6-45, Shawn Tyler 5-6, Corey Finney 3-0, Donnell of our life.” Martin 2-(minus 1). Continued from pg. 29

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The second half would see the defenses of both teams getting stronger and forcing multiple fumbles and interceptions. But, as Armstrong’s offense was increasingly weighed down by penalties, Lee-Davis rallied somewhat, with Stattleman scoring a touchdown on a 2yard run. A failed point-after attempt, however, left Lee-Davis down by one. Lee-Davis once again got within scoring distance with just over a minute left to play. But Freeman came through for the Wildcats again, intercepting what would have been a Confederate touchdown pass to secure the Wildcats’ victory. The loss comes hard for LeeDave Lawrence/The Local Davis, which was within strik- Lee-Davis running back Nathan Evans (3) dives into the end zone for the Confederates’ first ing distance of an upset after a touchdown in Armstrong’s 22-21 victory over Lee-Davis Friday. string of difficult defeats. Lee-Davis head football coach Ryan Turnage commended his team for putting up a good fight. “We played a solid game defensively throughout the game, and even managed to shut them out in the second half,” said Turnage. “Offensively though, we made some mistakes, and it ended up costing us.” Lee-Davis travels to play Atlee Wet Crawl Space? Cracked Bricks? Uneven Floors? this Friday, while Armstrong will face Henrico at home. Both games start at 7 p.m.

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Atlee girls win Conference 11 cross country title By Dylan Garner Richmond Times-Dispatch Atlee, led by senior Chloe Bavin and junior Caitlin Donovan, won the girl’s title in the Conference 11 cross country championships at Pole Green Park Wednesday. Douglas Freeman, with five of the top 11 finishers, won the boys’ crown. Matthew Novak of Deep Run and Abby Bellows of Hermitage were the individual winners and were named conference runners of the year. The Raiders’ girls had close competition at the top. Atlee score 33 points, just eight points ahead of second-place Deep Run’s 41 points. Bavin and Donovan have seemingly finished neck and neck at every meet this season. That didn’t change at Pole Green Park, as Bavin finished second and Donovan fourth. Winner Bellows crossed the finish line in 18:43.91, not quite six seconds ahead of Bavin, who finished in 18:49.90. Mills Godwin’s Sara Goodrich was third in 19:05.36. Donovan finished in 19:07.51. “Chloe stepped it up today. Being a senior, she really wanted to run well,” said Atlee coach Jim Triemplar. “I think she had some anger in her and left it on the course today.” While the top of the group performed as expected, it took some extra effort toward the back of the group to secure the win. Senior Sarah Spinner, who typically ran as the team’s fourth or fifth runner, had an asthma attack that kept her out of the race. But the rest of the backend group made up for it with strong finishes. “That shows you the team play — how important being part of a team is,” Triemplar said. In the boys’ race, Freeman’s

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Above, Atlee’s Chloe Bavin (2) and Caitlin Donovan (7) round a turn with Hermitage’s Abby Bellows (98) and Deep Run’s Margot Brown (32) in the girls’ race of the Conference 11 cross country meet at Pole Green Park Wednesday. Deep Run’s Matthew Novak (top right) and Atlee’s Tre Fields (bottom right) finished first and second, respectively, in the boys’ race.

Rebels were led by a group of experienced seniors who ran in a pack close knit over the entire course. Freeman coach Brian Reutinger said the seniors had their best race of the season. Senior Peyton Artz led the group with a third-place finish and a time of 16:11.12, coming in behind Novak (15:53.65) and Atlee’s Tre Fields (16:02.07). “We don’t have a Novak type of runner ... but our strength is in our numbers,” Reutinger said. “We make up with it with our depth, and that’s a big emphasis for us.”

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The Rebels’ boys finished with a team score of 33, well in front of the 69 scored by Atlee and Deep Run. Atlee won second place in a tiebreaker determined by the sixth finisher on each team. Artz came into the conference meet with a goal of second place. He passed the 1-mile mark a couple of steps ahead of Fields but lost the advantage on the final stretch. While he came in just short of his goal, he was happy his team is hitting its stride at the right time. “If we can keep a pack like this at the conference level, we

16 cross country championships at Edmunds Park in Halifax Thursday. Patrick Henry took first and Albemarle second in the boys’ race, while Albemarle took first and Patrick Henry second in the race. Orange and Halifax finished a distant third and fourth, respectively in the boys’ race, while Orange barely trailed Patrick Henry for another third-place finish in the girls’ race. Patrick Henry had four of Conference 16 Patrick Henry and the top 10 finishers in the boys’ Albemarle swapped first and race. Grant Davis won the race second places in the Conference for the Patriots in 17:46.0. James can do it anywhere,” Artz said. “It’s a good sign for states.” Atlee’s girls will be joined by Deep Run, Douglas Freeman and Hermitage at the Region 5A South cross country championships which will be held at Bells Mill Park in Chesapeake today. On the boys’ side, fourthplace Lee-Davis will join Douglas Freeman, Atlee and Deep Run in the regional meet.

Powell and Logan Hager were third and fourth, respectively, and Hugh McLaughlin was seventh. Patrick Henry’s Ashli Cole won the girls’ race in 21:29.3. Teammate Makayla Peterson was sixth with a 22:48.0 finish. Conference 20 Midlothian swept the competition in the Conference 20 cross country championships at Pocahontas State Park Wednesday. The Trojans scored more than 30 points better than second-place Glen Allen in both the boys’ and girls’ races. Midlothian’s boys scored 15 points; its girls scored 18 points. The Jaguars scored 57 and 54 points in the two races, respectively. see ATLEE, pg. 33

Raiders fall in Conference 11 field hockey final By Dave Lawrence dlawrence@mechlocal.com

R-MC ousted in quarterfinals

Atlee, seeded No. 3 in the Conference 11 field hockey tournament, upset second-seed host Lee-Davis 3-1 on Monday to earn a rematch with top-seed Henrico, the team that eliminated it from the tournament last year, at Douglas Freeman Wednesday night. This year, the Warriors’ defense proved impregnable as they needed just one goal to defeat the Raiders. But at least this year, Atlee lived to play again in the Region 5A South tournament. The Raiders faced Matoaca Monday in the first round of the tournament, which began after this edition went to press. Hayley Anna scored two goals and added an assist in the semifinal victory over the Confederates. She was modest Dave Lawrence/The Local about her achievement. Randolph-Macon defender Carrie Jacobs takes a shot in the Yellow Jackets’ 4-3 loss to “It was all because of my Washington and Lee in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference field hockey quarterfinal at St. team,” Anna said. “We had great Gertrude’s Outdoor Athletic Facility Saturday. The Yellow Jackets end their season 6-12. teamwork. It was great.” Anna said one of the main areas where the Raiders (13-5) “Communication is one supporting each other and hav- ing and clicking like a team,” have improved over the course thing that we’ve been really ing each others’ backs, making Anna said. “We’ve worked hard of the season was in teamwork. pushing, and, like, constant sure that we are constantly pass- on that.”

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Hanover’s boys finished third with 103 points. The Hawks’ girls finished fourth with 80 points. Midlothian, Glen Allen and Hanover will be joined by the J.R. Tucker boys and the Monacan girls in the Region 4A South championships at Bells Mill Park in Chesapeake Thursday. Conference 11 championships (5,000 meters at Pole Green Park) BOYS Team scores: 1. Douglas Freeman

33; 2. (tie) Atlee, Deep Run 69; 4. Lee-Davis 80; 5. Mills Godwin 101; 6. Highland Springs 167; 7. Henrico 216. Top 15: 1. Novak (Deep Run) 15:53; 2. Fields 16:02 (Atlee); 3. Artz (Douglas Freeman) 16:11; 4. Suliman (Douglas Freeman) 16:20; 5. Mosavel-Lo (Deep Run) 16:23; 6. Heinicke-Peart (Douglas Freeman) 16:28; 7. Dalton (Mills Godwin) 16:31; 8. Ikenberry (Lee-Davis) 16:33; 9. Gilliam (Douglas Freeman) 16:33; 10. Vest (Lee-Davis) 16:42; 11. Pounders (Douglas Freeman) 16:43; 12. Moses (Atlee) 16:45; 13. Krickovic (Deep Run) 16:48; 14. Foltz (Atlee) 16:48; 15. Barnes (Hermitage) 16:49. GIRLS Team scores: 1. Atlee 33; 2. Deep Run 41; 3. Douglas Freeman 96; 4. Hermitage 100; 5. Mills Godwin 103; 6. Lee-Davis 137. Top 15: 1. Bellows (Hermitage) 18:43; 2. Bavin (Atlee) 18:49; 3.

Goodrich (Mills Godwin) 19:05; 4. Donovan (Atlee) 19:07; 5. M. Brown (Deep Run) 19:27; 6. A. Brown (Henrico) 19:51; 7. Corbitt (Deep Run) 19:52; 8. Owen (Atlee) 19:57; 9. Mason (Atlee) 20:02; 10. Wesolowski (Deep Run) 20:13; 11. Hess (Deep Run) 20:21; 12. Knerr (Deep Run) 20:25; 13. Shearon (Atlee) 20:27; 14. Dolecki (Deep Run) 20:37; Berkeley (Hermitage) 20:39.

Bailey (Albemarle) 18:28.8; 7. McLaughlin (Patrick Henry) 18:31.7; 8. McGovern (Albemarle) 18:33.3; 9. Spano (Albemarle) 18:39.8; 10. Mackenzie (Albemarle) 18:47.8; 11. Murray (Albemarle) 18:53.2; 12. Tiblin (Orange County) 18:56.3; 13. Simpson (Patrick Henry) 19:30.8; 14. Mason (Patrick Henry) 19:35.2; 15. Wilson (Orange County) 19:45.3. GIRLS Team Scores: 1. Albemarle 29; 2. Conference 16 championships Patrick Henry 50; 3. Orange County (5,000 meters at Edmunds Park 55, 4. Halifax County 107. in Halifax) Top 15: 1. Cole (Patrick Henry) 21:29.3; 2. Dillenbeck (Albemarle) BOYS 21:51.2; 3. Farabaugh (Albemarle) Team Scores: 1. Patrick Henry 28, 22:01.7; 4. Marquis (Orange County) 2. Albemarle 30; 3. Orange County 22:05.4; 5. Gilliam (Orange County) 83; 4. Halifax County 108. 22:27.3; 6. Peterson (Patrick Henry) Top 15: 1. Davis (Patrick Henry) 22:48.0; 7. Ford (Albemarle) 22:49.1; 17:46.0; 2. Cohen (Albemarle) 17:55.1; 8. Pattison (Albemarle) 22:58.2; 9. 3. Powell (Patrick Henry) 18:11.2; Weaver (Albemarle) 23:05.9; 10. 4. Hager (Patrick Henry) 18:14.4; Burris (Albemarle) 23:31.8; 11. 5. Forney (Albemarle) 18:19.5; 6. Croonquist (Albemarle) 23:38.4; 12.

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ee-Davis forward Katie Drawdy (center) and Atlee defender Abigail Vayette (2) race for the ball in the No. 3-seed Raiders’ 3-1 victory over the second-seed Confederates in a Conference 11 field hockey semifinal at Lee-Davis Monday.

Lee-Davis coach Merridee Gibson said Anna posed a challenge to her defense. “Hayley Anna is tough to stop,” Gibson said. “She does a great job out there, and that’s part of it.” Anna wasn’t the only challenge for the Confederates. “When we get back on our heels, sometimes they get the frustration corners,” Gibson said. “Those are tough to deal with.” Jamari Blackwell scored

Atlee’s other goal, and Lauren Wolfgang scored Lee-Davis’ goal in the semifinal. The Raiders were the ones to get frustrated in the conference final. Henrico needed just one goal – from Zhanee Jackson – and let its defense do the rest. “When they get in the circle, we mark up,” said Henrico coach Ty Owens. “That’s one thing we do, we push defense. You notice our scores, we don’t give up a lot of points. For instance, we gave up six all year.”

Richardson (Patrick Henry) 23:48.3; 13. Woods (Orange County) 23:55.1; 14. Macias (Patrick Henry) 24:07.4; 15. Timmons (Orange County) 24:50.6.

17:34.25; 11. Williams (Glen Allen) 16:34.65; 12. Story (Glen Allen) 17:36.95; 13. Faris (Monacan) 17:37.63; 14. Munro (J.R. Tucker) 17:40.08; 15. Malinsky (J.R. Tucker) 17:46.73. GIRLS Team Scores: 1. Midlothian 18; 2. Glen Allen 54; 3. Monacan 74; 4. Hanover 80; 5. J.R. Tucker 127. Top 15: Levitch (Midlothian) 19:41.25; 2. Babashak (Midlothian) 19:50.98; 3. Adams (Midlothian) 20:17.28; 4. Fagan (Glen Allen) 20:21.34; 5. Carpenter (Midlotian) 20:29.82; 6. Burns (Hanover) 20:33.83; 7 Jenkins (Midlothian) 20:38.76; 8. Burnett (Monacan) 20:45.91; 9. Robelen (Glen Allen) 20:46.09; 10. Henneberger (Glen Allen) 20:58.95; 11. Grant (Hanover) 21:03.91; 12. Yasnowsky (Monacan) 21:22.63; 13. Runge (Midlothian) 21:46.31; 14. Embe (Monacan) 22:00.63; 15. Psuik (Glen Allen) 22:07.92.

Conference 20 championships (5,000 meters at Pocahontas State Park) BOYS Team Scores: 1. Midlothian 15; 2. Glen Allen 57; 3. Hanover 103; 4. J.R. Tucker 105; 5. Monacan 111; 6. Caroline 173; 7. Dinwiddie 178. Top 15: 1. C. Hahn (Midlothian) 15:46.16; 2. R. Hagn (Midlothian) 15:57.06; 3. Benjamin (Midlothian) 16:15.09; 4. Wilson (Midlothian) 16:27.32; 5. Warfield (Midlothian) 16:30.12; 6. Fournier (Monacan) 16:34.25; 7. Shaw (Midlothian) 16:43.59; 8. Carrico (Glen Allen) 17:20.64; 9. Avery (Dinwiddie) 17:30.75; 10. Davis (Glen Allen)

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Area golfers finish among best in state tournament By Dave Lawrence dlawrence@mechlocal.com Belle Haven Country Club boasts of a beautiful locale – along the confluence of Cameron Run and the Potomac River in Alexandria. It has neoColonial architecture, wildlife and long, challenging fairways that are well kept and aesthetically entrancing. But at the end of the fairways it has fast, frustrating greens – and those greens proved faster and more frustrating for a number of local girls on the second day of the Virginia High School League Girls’ Open golf championships Tuesday. Despite the frustration, the three Hanover County golfers proved they deserved their place among the best the state has to offer. Atlee’s Erica Whitehouse finished 13th, and Patrick Henry’s Andrea Dill and Shea Burch finished 16th and 37th, respectively, in the 52-golfer field. All three wish they could have done better, but all will have a chance to do it again next year. Whitehouse is a sophomore, and Dill and Burch are both juniors. “I just lost concentration, and the greens are tough,” said Dill of her performance, who, despite her self-assessment, shot an 86 Monday and Tuesday for a 172. “It’s all right. I’m ready for next year, though.” Whitehouse struggled the second day, falling back 11 strokes from her first-day score of 79 for a two-day total of 169. Despite that, the experience was far from disappointing. “The girls I played with were great, and the course was in very phenomenal shape,” Whitehouse said. “So overall, it was a really good experience. I can’t wait to go back next year.” Burch actually improved

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Top, Atlee’s Erica Whitehouse hits her tee shot on the 18th hole of Belle Haven Country Club in the Virginia High School League Girls’ Open golf championships Tuesday. Bottom left, Patrick Henry’s Andrea Dill hits a difficult chip shot on the ninth hole. Bottom right, Patrick Henry’s Shea Burch hits a tee shot on the back nine.

her score the second day, coming down from a 98 to a 93 for a total of 191. “I’m pretty proud of myself,” Burch said. “I feel like I played really well and kept calm the whole time. I didn’t want my nerves to get to me while we were at the state championship. It was kind of scary, but once I

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got into it, I think I was fine.” While most of the field struggled to some extent, Shannon Brooks of Madison, Ashley Dingman of South County, and Kristin Hearp of Hidden Valley finished in the first, second and third positions, respectively, of the leaderboard on both days of the

tournament. Brooks’ performance was awe-inspiring – she shot a 1over-par 73 the first day and a 2-under 70 the next for a twoday total of 142, seven strokes ahead of Dingman and 17 strokes ahead of Hearp – who, like most of the field, struggled on greens that gained speed

between the first and second day. The highest local finisher was Celadon Ramsey of Glen Allen, who bested her first day score by 11 strokes. Ramsey shot an 89 and 78 for a total of 167 and a three-way tie for eighth place. Dinwiddie’s Carson Durham

outshot her older sister, Peyton, on the first day of the tournament and finished six strokes ahead, 168 to 174. The younger Durham finished tied for 11th, while the elder finished in a tie for 20th. Carson Durham, a freshman, was a bit worried about the consequences of beating her older sister. “She might make me walk home,” she said. She need not have worried, however. “I’m a proud big sister,” Peyton Durham, the senior said. This year was the elder Durham’s last hurrah at the high school level. She will be attending Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C., next year. Despite the troubles on the greens, Whitehouse loved the chance to play at Belle Haven. “Belle Haven is definitely one of the nicer courses I’ve played at,” Whitehouse said. “It is longer than The Crossings [Atlee’s home course], but it’s really pretty out there. The fairways are really, really nice. I like the layout of the course a lot.” Now the focus is on the future. Whitehouse is playing in a VSGA event this weekend, but her Atlee coach, Jamie Edwards, is looking beyond to the 2015 high school season. “This is her second year of eligibility, and now she’s gone to state twice,” Edwards said. “She’s really setting the bar now for Atlee High School. She’s done really, really well at the state level.” Patrick Henry coach Dave Hudak is likewise looking forward to the return of Dill and Burch. “They’re both juniors,” Hudak said. “They know what they need to work on to get back. So it’s good. [The state tournament] left them a little hungry.”

C-feds finish regular season with sweep of Atlee By Matthew Stoss For The Mechanicsville Local It’s a deft stabbing motion, performed at the apogee of Kendyll Brown’s considerable vertical jump. Brown cocks her arm, as if ready to give a high-five to LeBron James, and strikes downward, all force and fury. “It’s just a quick little pop,” Brown said. Tuesday night, it — once known as her “T-Rex arm” — led the Lee-Davis High School girls’ volleyball team a 3-1 victory over defending state 5A champion Atlee. Brown had four kills in the final seven points en route to a game-high 19, spurring the Confederates (18-14) to a 1725, 25-18, 25-23, 25-19 win on senior night. Rachel Gaston had the final two points to close out the final set, the regular season and a regular-season sweep of the Raiders (16-8). “I was kind of off the net, so I was just trying to keep it in but also make it like a good attack,” said Gaston, a junior outside hitter who finished with 12 kills, 11 digs, two aces and two blocks. “I just put a lot of topspin on it, and it just fell

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Lee-Davis hitter Kendyll Brown (11) sends the ball over the Atlee defenders’ hands in the Confederates’ 3-1 victory over visiting

because they were all just back on their heels, and it just fell right in front of them.” Lee-Davis is the No. 1 seed in the Conference 11 tournament, which starts Saturday. The Confederates have a firstround bye and maybe some momentum after taking down

Atlee. They rebounded after a first set in which Atlee, led by Maddie French, went on 13-2 run to take a 20-10 lead. French finished with a team-best 16 kills. The rangy senior outside hitter also had nine digs and five blocks. “Second set, we just went,

‘All right, let’s just play,’ ” LeeDavis coach Sharon Gaston said. “And sometimes, that’s what you have to do. I think Kendyll said that a little bit. You have to play volleyball. You can’t freak out about volleyball, especially when you’re down.” Lee-Davis, though, spent

that first set adjusting to a lineup change. Sharon Gaston said regular setter Anna Soroka sat out Tuesday for precautionary reasons (concussion symptoms) after a collision Thursday against Glen Allen. The Confederates’ coach said Soroka likely would be available for the conference

tournament. In Soroka’s absence, Jordan Martin had 35 assists, many of which set up Brown, whose kills usually stopped long Atlee runs. “Even though one of their setters was hurt, I feel like they’ve got two of the best setters in the region,” Atlee coach Curtis Carpenter said. “And they’ve got a formidable middle, probably the best middle in the region with Kendyll. And Rachel Gaston, her volleyball I.Q. is untouchable — and they’ve got a nice supporting cast and they play well together.” Brown said she committed to Division I Dayton last week, eschewing interest from, notably, George Mason, Howard, North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central. A 6foot-1 senior, she also had three blocks and three digs, despite not always making great contact on the ball. Brown said her little pop, while effective, isn’t perfect. “Sometimes, even though it goes down hard,” Brown said, “it will hit my thumb or it will hit my pinkie or it will just hit my fingertips. … It looks like a full-on swing, but it’s not.” Against Atlee, it was close enough.

L-D boys, Atlee girls advance in v-ball By Dave Lawrence dlawrence@mechlocal.com Volleyball tournament season has arrived, and the results of the first round of the conference tournaments at Deep Run and Monacan high schools Saturday forced a reunion of old foes in the semifinals Monday. In Conference 11 girls’ tournament action, fourth-seed Atlee knocked off Douglas Freeman 3-0 to earn its third

meeting with long-time rival and top seed Lee-Davis. In the Central Zone 3 tournament the boys’ tournament, fifth-seed Lee-Davis swept Mills Godwin to force another meeting with – of course – Atlee. The Raiders’ girls’ had their hands full against the Rebels – particularly in the second and third games which were both tied late 23-23 in the second game and 22-22 in the third. The Raiders held the serve the

final points of each game to win the match and a rematch with the Confederates – who have beaten the Raiders twice this season. The Lee-Davis boys struggled a bit in the middle of the first and third games with the Eagles, but dominated all three games down the stretch to earn their sweep. Hanover, top seed in the Conference 20 girls’ volleyball tournament, drew a bye in

the first round and faced J.R. Tucker in the first round, in the conference semifinal. Hanover’s boys swept Dinwiddie in the Central Zone 5 tournament at Monacan. The Hawks’ boys faced second-seed Glen Allen in the semifinals. All of the semifinal games were held after this edition went to press Monday. • For more volleyball results, go to www.mechlocal.com.

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ee-Davis’ Clayton Marshall (6) sets up a shot for hitter Lance Marshall (11) in the Confederates’ sweep of Mills Godwin in the first round of the Conference 11 boys’ volleyball tournament at Deep Run High School Saturday.

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