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Vol. 32, No. 29 | Richmond Suburban News | November 25, 2015
STOPS AT EVERY HOME IN TOWN
Ready. Set. Hire. School division spotlights benefits of career and technical educations
Inside today
By Meredith Rigsby News Editor
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The Lee-Davis High School Marching Band performed during the 2014 Mechanicsville Rotary/ Ruritan Christmas Parade, which travels a route throughout the village.
Christmas parade lineup announced By Melody Kinser Managing Editor
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ECHANICSVILLE – As usual, Santa Claus will be coming to town the first Sunday in December and this year he will be joined by 103 entries in the 2015 Mechanicsville Rotary/Ruritan
Christmas Parade. Kicking off at 2 p.m. Dec. 6, the parade will wind through the Village of Mechanicsville, featuring veterans’ groups, high school marching bands, the Hanover Christmas Mother, scouts, elected officials and business and community leaders. The parade lineup is as follows:
VFW Post 9808 Color Guard; Col. David R. Hines, Hanover County sheriff; Chief Jethro Piland, Hanover County Fire-EMS; Mechanicsville Rotary and Mechanicsville Ruritan presidents; Richmond Harley Owners Group. Sean Davis, Hanover County Board of Supervisors; see PARADE, pg. 4
career and technical centers. “Hanover’s successful model inspired this year’s HANOVER – Ready. Set. series, which also kicked off Hire. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Henrico [County] last the Workforce Development Wednesday Committee of and the Hanover Chesterfield’s Business Ready. Set. Council of Hire [event] the Greater is in February Richmond of next year,” Chamber orgaMark Creery, nized the event chair of the that was hosted Hanover at The Hanover Meredith Rigsby/The Local Business Center for Mike Creery, chair of the Council of Trades and Hanover Business Council, the Greater gave a brief introduction Technology. Richmond Nov. 17 to attendees at the It brings Ready. Set. Hire. Event at The Chamber, together busi- Hanover Center for Trades said. “We nesses, stuand Technology. started this dents, parents program sevand key workforce stakeholderal years ago in Hanover. It’s ers to highlight the benefits been a success and other counof the education and job skill training offered by the region’s see READY, pg. 5
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There are countless reasons to live in Hanover County. Most of all, we believe it’s the people. Today, in a special supplement, we recognize individuals, organizations, businesses and leaders that help ensure our success into the future.