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Vol. 32, No. 13 | Richmond Suburban News | July 29, 2015
U.S. 301 project OK’d by BOS
Austin named Atlee Y chief By Meredith Rigsby News Editor MECHANICSVILLE — The Atlee Station Family YMCA has named Holly Austin as its new executive director, replacing Andrew Dyson, who is moving to the Goochland Family YMCA. Austin began serving in her new role on June 22, bringing 13 years of experience working with numerous YMCAs to the position. What makes the position at this YMCA location so appealing for Austin is that she, AUSTIN for the first time in her YMCA career, is able to work for the community in which she lives. “I’m really super-excited because this is my own community,” Austin said. “My husband and my daughter and I moved into Hanover about a year ago. Being at a nonprofit where you’re serving the community, it’s so awesome to be able to impact your own community.” see AUSTIN, pg. 24
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By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
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John Talley, center, is flanked by his sons, Doug, left, and David. An admitted workaholic, the elder Talley has retired after years of owning car dealerships.
A lifetime of work ends with John Talley retiring By Meredith Rigsby News Editor MECHANICSVILLE — After working for a meat company for 14½ years, John Talley, born and raised in Mechanicsville, found himself unemployed as the company transferred
from Richmond to Pennsylvania. Having always had an interest in cars, Talley then worked at a local salvage yard until securing a spot at a Mechanicsville Ford dealership, which was owned by Ted Fowler, in 1971.
HANOVER – The Hanover County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning request that paves the way for a multiuse project on the 103 acres currently zoned A-1 at the southwest corner of the intersection of U.S. 301 and New Ashcake Road. Despite the objections of a list of residents who expressed their opposition to the proposed project, board members said the application meets county requirements and is
Jim Ridolphi for The Local
A rezoning request for a multiuse project at the southwest corner of the intersection of U.S. 301 and New Ashcake Road was approved last week by the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. see 301, pg. 4
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The Mechanicsville community is mourning the death of Charles Edward ”Charlie” Horner, 75, who was instrumental in bringing Memorial Regional Medical Center to Hanover County. Complete details can be found on page 10.
see TALLEY, pg. 4
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