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Vol. 31, No. 28 | Richmond Suburban News | November 12, 2014

Registrar: few election snafus reported By Jodi Deal jdeal@mechlocal.com Hanover County registrar Teri Smithson, Hanover County Republican Committee chair Nancy Russell and Hanover County Democratic Committee chair Gordon Silver all agreed on one thing on Wednesday, Nov. 5: They were exhausted in the wake of the Tuesday, Nov. 4, General Election. With the U.S. Senate race between incum-

RUSSELL

bent Mark Warner, a Democrat, and Republican challenger Ed Gillespie still too close to call, Russell, who was pleased overall with election results, said she and other local Republican leaders were a little concerned that some voters who picked Republican

SILVER

House of Representatives victor Dave Brat didn’t lend the same support to Gillespie. In Hanover County, about 64.5 percent of votes went to Gillespie, while about 70.25 percent went to Brat. “I think they made a grievous mistake,”

Russell said of those who supported Brat but not Gillespie, adding that the two candidates’ platforms were remarkably similar. “We’ll drill down in the precincts and try to figure out what we can do to get people to support our entire ticket in the future.” In the wake of an election that handed over control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to Republicans, Silver said, as a Democrat, he was understandably disapsee REGISTRAR, pg. 4

Warner returns; Brat heads to Hill By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com

Jim Ridolphi for The Local

Dave Brat, left, and Jack Trammell shake hands after they squared off for a 60-minute debate Oct. 28 at RandolphMacon College.

Dave Brat’s successful bid for the 7th District U.S. House of Representatives’ seat was declared not long after the polls closed on Tuesday, Nov. 4. U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, the incumbent, claimed a victory early Wednesday morning to his seat on Capitol Hill. However, Republican Ed Gillespie, Democrat Warner’s oppo-

nent, did not concede defeat until Friday afternoon in a contest that was down to the wire and too close to call in the days following the General Election. With 99.96 percent of precincts reporting, Warner was ahead with 16,540 votes. He had 1,071,049, 49.12 percent, to Gillespie’s 1,054,509, 48.36 percent. Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond-Times Dispatch The possibility of Gillespie U.S. Sen. Mark Warner celebrates Tuesday night, Nov. 4, see WARNER, pg. 23

after edging by Ed Gillespie to retain his seat. His wife Lisa Collis applauds as he accepts victory.

School division helps parents connect with kids’ online activities By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local With new technologies comes new responsibilities, and parents of middle and high school age children realize the importance of the Internet in their studies and social lives. Getting involved in a child’s online footprint is often dif-

ficult for parents who are unacquainted or unfamiliar with the Internet and what their children might encounter while online. Monitoring a child’s online activity is an important oversight function, but many parents are unsure or unaware of specific online issues that may

confront their children. To assist parents in making sure kids are using the Internet properly and safely, Hanover County Public Schools is offering a workshop to parents entitled Connecting Families: Helping Parents Connect with their Children’s Digital Lives. “The workshop series

is designed to provide support and resources to parents with the most requested topics regarding technology and Internet safety,” Debbie Arco, director of curriculum and instruction for HCPS, said. “It is also our hope to continue to build strong school home partnerships through workshops

and events like this one.” The program allows a parent to examine their child’s online footprint or history of what sites they visit. “We talk about a digital footprint as a record of everything an individual does online, including the content see ONLINE, pg. 17

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Hanover County Public Schools is providing a series of Internet-related programs to assist parents with monitoring online activity.


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