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Wyatt pursues Wade’s office Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Scott Wyatt has announced he is seeking the Republican nomination to serve as the Cold Harbor representative on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. Wyatt is currently serving on the Hanover County Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. Elton Wade, who is not seeking re-election to the Board of Supervisors, appointed Wyatt to the Parks and Recreation Commission in 2006. Wyatt said the outgoWYATT ing supervisor has endorsed him for the office. Wyatt also serves as the Cold Harbor District chair in the Hanover Republican Party. A 30-year employee at Verizon, Wyatt is a see WYATT, pg. 5
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Vol. 31, No. 45 | Richmond Suburban News | March 11, 2015
HCSB OKs audio streaming meetings College Academy moves closer to reality; HHS student finalist in essay contest ject matter leaders. We are rolling and I remain very excited about this.” ASHLAND — According to David Myers, assistant superinHanover County Public Schools tendent of business and operations, officials, the Virginia Department said that the business portion of of Education’s $100,000 grant to the plan. “In our budget we have establish guidelines for a regional a reserve for grants,” Governor’s School for he said. “Anytime we Career and Technical made any move in our Training is a positive budget of more than step in a continuing $50,000, we have to go effort to focus on occuto the [Hanover County] pational training for its Board of Supervisors for students. approval.” Hanover County The School Board School Board members also considered Hanover unanimously approved preschool initiatives MYERS the grant at last week’s and selection criteria. regular meeting. “The criteria have not “We are moving right along changed since the previous year,” with the planning,” Dr. Jamelle S. Wilson said. Wilson, superintendent, said at The program has a waiting list that meeting. “We have identified a that runs from about 25 to 30 project lead in Dr. Jonathan Lewis, students and serves children who and have identified four individuals could not otherwise afford prewho will as subject matter experts. school. “A lot of our families are tranWe have a wonderful group of sub-
By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
Jim Ridolphi for The Local
Paige Lambert, center, a student at Hanover High School, was recognized by Hanover County School Board chairman Bob Hundley, left, and Dr. Jamelle Wilson, right, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, for being tapped as one of four state finalists in the 2015 Strong Men and Women in Virginia History Essay contest. Lambert received an iPad for her efforts, and Hanover High School received a $1,000 award.
sient. We definitely have really served poverty within Hanover County. We are getting the word out there about our programs. I feel we are serving the people who really need the program,” said Katie Stockhausen, coordinator
for federal programs for Hanover schools. There are 105 students enrolled in Head Start in Hanover County and about 25 to 30 who qualify and see HCSB, pg. 5
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