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Vol. 32, No. 10 | Richmond Suburban News | July 8, 2015
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Retiring supervisor puts aside politics for college By Melody Kinser Managing Editor ASHLAND – When G. Ed Via III decided he wasn’t going to seek re-election to the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, the two-term Ashland District representative went back to school. He has enrolled at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College to audit some classes. And, even though he will serve through the end of the year, he is studying environmental biology. “I want to take American history and English literature,” Via said. “That’s what I majored in in college so I wanted to refresh my memory on some of those things. I do a lot of readings on Revolutionary Times, John Quincy Adams, John Adams, George Washington. I’m doing that.” Returning to college has been “absolutely wonderful,”
Festival’s history built around Hanover Tomato
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ECHANICSVILLE — Every year folks ask: Are these really Hanover tomatoes? And every year, event staff and volunteers assure event attendees that yes, these are Hanover tomatoes. On the morning of the event, as the sun is rising, over 200 bushels of tomatoes are delivered on a truck directly from Dodd’s Acres Farm in the Black Creek District of Hanover County to Pole Green Park. Unless
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G. Ed Via III is shown with a scrapbook of his honors and accomplishments since he started his public service in 1988 for Hanover County. The top photo shows him with Bill Bolling and the photo below shows him with Alma Powell, the wife of Gen. Colin Powell.
Via said, because “I get to use their library. I can just sit and
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read all day long.” see SUPERVISOR, pg. 4
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The star of the Hanover Tomato Festival is — obviously — the Hanover Tomato. For tomatoes and festival merchandise, visit the center tent.
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you pick them off the vine in your own garden, there is no way to get them any fresher. The tomato sales tent is located in the center of the event field. Here you can pick up a bag of tomatoes and exclusive Hanover Tomato Festival merchandise. This year, there will be new event t-shirts in youth and adult sizes along with hats, magnets and other see TOMATO, pg. 5
Richardson assumes interim post ASHLAND – Hanover County Public Schools welcomed Dr. Robert F. “Rick” Richardson Jr. last Wednesday as the school division’s newly appointed interim superintendent of schools. He recently was named to the interim position by the Hanover County School Board to serve until a permanent selection is made later this year. see INTERIM, pg. 4
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