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ECHANICSVILLE — Taylor, the Hanover County Parks and Recreation mascot, has his CosPlay costume picked out, do you?

Children are invited to join Taylor for some CosPlay fun from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Richmond Times-Dispatch plant meeting room, located at 8460 Times-Dispatch Blvd. in Mechanicsville.

Unfamiliar what CosPlay is? Cosplay (Costume Play) is the performance art of dressing up as a character from a movie, book or specific video game. This event will feature special guests to include: superhero trivia

see COSPLAY, pg. 4

Public input sought on proposed school calendar ASHLAND — The proposed calendar for the 20162017 Hanover County Public Schools year is open for public comment. It can be viewed at http://bit.ly/1Mdg5GN. Any questions or comments may be directed by Friday, Jan. 8, to Jennifer Greif at jgreif@ hcps.us.

The calendar was developed

by a committee comprised of HCPS employees from various areas throughout the division.

It also was done in coordination with the other major school divisions in the Metro Richmond area.

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Interim assessment report indicates continued growth

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local

with prizes from Stories Comics, Bricks-4-Kidz play zone, comic book design and games with Smart Solutions, caricature drawing by All-About-Faces, superhero action figure displays and lots more.

If you don’t have a costume left over from Halloween or don’t have time to put something together, that’s OK. Come check out the CosPlay experience and enjoy the fun.

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HANOVER — An interim report on Hanover County’s latest reassessment figures reveals a continued upward trend in the value of the county’s real estate market.

Although the increases were not spectacular, the increased assessed value equates to another year of recovery from the county’s peak period during 2009.

Richard Paul, the county’s director of real estate assessments, delivered the good economic news at a Hanover County Board of Supervisors meeting earlier last month.

“Keep in mind that the county had its peak in 2009.

After seven years we are still down about 1.36 percent. We are not back to where we were Jim Ridolphi for The Local in 2009 but we are getting A combination of existing home prices and new home there,” Paul said. see GROWTH, pg. 4

constructions accounted for an increase in the county’s tax base for the first half of the 2016 fiscal year.

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Swearing in ceremonies recently were held for the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. Shown are, from left, Wayne Hazzard, South Anna District; Angela Kelly-Wiecek, Chickahominy; Aubrey “Bucky” Stanley, Beaverdam; Faye O. Prichard, Ashland; Scott Wyatt, Cold Harbor; Sean Davis, Henry; and Canova Peterson, Mechanicsville.

Prichard and Wyatt are new to the board, having replaced Ed Via and Elton Wade, who chose not to seek re-election, while Hazzard, Kelly-Wiecek, Stanley, Davis and Peterson return as incumbents to represent their districts.

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Ten years ago, Phil and Linda Hahn introduced Richmond, Mechanicsville, Glen Allen and Ashland to the auto-servicing center.

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Bon Secours launches online physician appointment scheduling Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com RICHMOND — Bon Secours has launched a new website that gives patients the ability to make appointments for sick visits, follow-up appointments and annual physicals online using smartphones, tablets and computers.

Online scheduling is managed through iTriage, a web platform that facilitates integrated appointment booking between patients and health care practices.

“At the Bon Secours Medical Group, we strive to improve the overall health care experience for patients by making it more convenient to access care,” said Herbert Cummings, COO, Bon Secours Virginia Medical Group.

“Our patients can choose from many convenient locations, and now through online scheduling, it is easier and faster to receive the care they need, when and where they need it,” he

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In addition to scheduling appointments, patients can cancel and change appointments online, which is done on smartphones or tablets using a mobile app called iTriage, or via computer using the website http://www.goodhelpdocs. com/schedule.

Online scheduling is currently available for select primary care physicians throughout central Virginia, with more physicians adding the option each month.

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CORRECTION In the Dec. 30, 2015, issue of The Mechanicsville Local, on page 20, we incorrectly stated that the No. 9 top story of the year was about the Hanover County School Board’s ability to begin live-streaming meetings. The No. 9 top story of the year was about the Hanover County Board of Supervisors’ ability to begin live-streaming meetings, not the school board. We apologize for the error.

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By Meredith Rigsby News Editor RICHMOND COUNTY — A Washington, D.C., man has been charged in the weekend shooting death of Keith Joseph Williams, 60, of Mechanicsville.

According to Robert Lee Walker Jr. with the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Waverly Alphonso Veney Jr., 45, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, hunting without proper licenses, violation of protective order, reckless handling of a firearm and attempting to take deer unlawfully after fatally shoot-

ing Williams around 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 2, while hunting deer in the Shandy Hall

occurred.

Walker also said that Williams was in the woods in

Keith Joseph Williams, 60, of Mechanicsville was driving dogs with an organized hunting party of about 45 to 50 people when the incident occurred.

The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is in charge of the investigation.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations are assisting.

Road/Suggetts Point area of Richmond County.

Walker said Williams was driving dogs with an organized hunting party of about 45 to 50 people when the incident

front of the dog drive when he was mistaken by the shooter as game.

Veney discharged one round of buckshot from a 12gauge shotgun, striking the

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Both the shooter and the victim were wearing blaze orange vests.

Williams was flown to VCU/MCV Hospital in Richmond where he later died.

As of press time Monday, Veney was being held at the Northern Neck Regional Jail without bond.

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Winter Jamboree to be held Saturday featuring DJ Flip at Ashland school Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND — Local disc jockey DJ Flip (also known

GROWTH Continued from pg. 1

The 2016 interim report surveyed more than 7,300 parcels or about 15 percent of the county.

Residential reassessment accounted for $36.5 million and commercial reassessment totaled almost $160 million. The total reassessment for the interim report was $196,241,400, equating to

as Detric Edwards) will be playing music at the Winter Jamboree from 2 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9, at the John M. Gandy School cafeteria at

201 Archie Cannon Dr. in Ashland.

The event, sponsored by the Black Caucus of the Hanover Democratic Committee, is a

voter registration drive aimed at attracting youth and others who need to register to vote.

In addition to DJ Flip, the event will feature free food,

prizes and information on voter restoration rights, felons re-entering the workforce and more.

Hanover County Voter

Registrar Teri Smithson will be hand to register voters; speakers will talk about why every

a 1.56 percent increase in the county’s tax base.

New construction accounts for a large portion of that figure.

Interim figures indicated 1,232 residential building permits issued, accounting for about $145 million in increased tax base.

Interim results also indicated a slight increase in the average price of a new home in Hanover County, up 0.2 percent from last year’s figures.

The average new home sale price is currently $332,400.

Average prices for existing homes also increased to $251,500.

The median sale price of a Hanover County home is $251,500 and the median sale price is $269,500.

The interim figures are preliminary.

Paul said his office is involved in a computer system upgrade that involves 47,000 county tax records being converted to the new format.

He said that process should be completed by early 2016.

“We’ve had another busy year in the assessor’s office. We purchased a new computer

system in March that replaces a system that is more than 20 years old,” Paul said. “We plan on going live early next year.”

Last year, the assessment value rose by approximately 1 percent, and this year’s figures are similar. That increased real estate assessments, combined with increased new construction and growth accounted for the county’s 2.9 percent increase in 2015.

The interim number for this year’s growth rate is 3.5 percent.

Paul said preliminary figures could be affected by continuing processes such as Board of Equalization appeals and additional new sales.

With the interim reassess-

ment completed, Paul said this year’s effort indicates a continued upward trend.

“We reassessed approximately 7,300 parcels in 26 areas of the county,” Paul said.

At a glance this year’s interim report included:

Reassessment of 7,300 parcels, or 15.4 percent of the county.

Residential assessments of $36,566,800 and commercial reassessments of $159,674,600 for a total of $196,241,400 equating to a 1.565 percent increase in the tax base.

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To register online, go to: www.hanoverparksrec.com or enroll in person at the Taylor Park Recreation Complex at 13017 Taylor Complex Lane in

see JAMBOREE, pg. 26

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OPINION | The Local Views From the editor

What will changes mean to supervisors?

Might as well take that leap and say there will be those who will say “Well, she’s lost it now.” With the new year comes some changes with the Hanover County Board of Supervisors and this writer has chosen to be optimistic about the two newcomers and the returning incumbents.

Certainly new to the lineup is a Democrat representing the Ashland District. Faye O. Prichard brings to the supervisor’s position many years as mayor of the Town of Ashland, as well as serving on Town Council. Also new to the board is Scott Wyatt, who is representing the Cold Harbor District.

Prichard takes the seat formerly held by G. Ed Via III, while Wyatt fills the vacated seat of longtime supervisor Elton Wade. Via and Wade decided not to seek re-election last year.

The incumbents coming back to the supervisor’s office are Sean Davis, Henry District; Wayne Hazzard, South Anna; Angela Kelly-Wiecek, Chickahominy; Canova Peterson, Mechanicsville; and Aubrey “Bucky” Stanley, Beaverdam. This marks the second term for Davis, Hazzard, KellyWiecek and Peterson. Stanley was first elected to the board in 1983. All of them ran unopposed in November.

With the start of 2016, I’m going with the glass half full attitude. Let’s see what this board of supervisors will do in the coming year. In the meantime, we’ll continue to cover their meetings, interview them individually or as a group when topics of interest or controversy arise, and we will do our very best to keep you informed. Transparency on the part of government and our commitment to reporting the news go hand-in-hand.

So, let’s see what happens at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. A new day is dawning in Hanover County. Again, optimistic is the word.

Resolve to adhere to resolutions Once again, the priority on the resolution list is to lose weight. It’s so easy to slide back into old (and bad) eating habits (with no excuses). We’re officially back on track and dedicated to a healthy, active lifestyle.

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Knowledge is still power

By Patrick Gordon for The Mechanicsville Local “It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”

This quote, which has often been misattributed to Mark Twain or Abraham Lincoln, actually originated from a man named Maurice Switzer, from his book that was published in 1907.

More than 100 years later, there are still many people who haven’t learned this lesson.

Whether it’s a presidential candi-

date, a reality television star, a professional athlete or simply an old classmate on Facebook, there’s a good chance that someone, somewhere, is sticking his foot in his mouth at any given time.

In this era of 24-hour news cycles and instant gratification, it’s hard to filter one’s words before they reach the masses.

Speeches are broadcast across the world in real time. Reporters’ stories are available for consumption mere moments after the last keystroke is typed. Cameras are everywhere, observing and transmitting conver-

sations and behavior at the speed of light.

One might think that all of our technological advances would lead to a more knowledgeable and thoughtful society. Instead, it seems as if the opposite is true.

Instead of using those nearly limitless resources to gain knowledge and gather credible information, many people are relying on biased sources that will confirm the beliefs that they already have.

People share memes from their see POWER, pg. 8

LETTERS | Reader Views

Reader defends Trump, says ISIS spreads fear and hatred This is a different perspective from a local resident in response to the Dec. 23, 2015, letter. Donald Trump is not spreading fear or hatred in the nation: ISIS is spreading fear and hatred.

And the fact is, whether anyone likes it or not, ISIS is spreading fear and hatred in the name of Islam. ISIS says that, not me.

Donald Trump did not create ISIS. Nor did Mr. Trump create the $19 trillion federal deficit, the huge illegal immigration problem this country faces, or any other national security issue.

In fact, Donald Trump warned the George Bush administration and the government not to go into Iraq to begin with.

As Mr. Trump has stated many times, the reason he said not to invade Iraq is that doing so would destabilize the Middle East. Mr. Trump was correct in his warning then, and is still correct now. And because he is correct, his opinion and his warning now should at least be considered.

In fairness to Mr. Trump, he has stated repeatedly that he has several Muslim friends and that they are good people. He proposed a temporary ban on non-citizen Muslims traveling into the United States from other countries until our leaders could figure out what is going on. Why? He says that it’s a national security issue, not a religious issue.

When the Islamic Republic of Iran kept American hos-

tages in 1979, Jimmy Carter (a legally elected president and a member of the Democrat Party) ordered that all Iranians on visas report to the Immigration office. Many of those Iranians were deporte3d by our Democrat president.

Carter wasn’t spreading fear or hatred; he was showing his concern for the national security of our county.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (another legally elected president and also a member of the Democrat Party) ordered Japanese Americans to internment camps during World War II. He wasn’t spreading fear or hatred either. This Democrat president was concerned about the national security of American citizens also.

There are many Muslims in our country who are very good people and some are my friends also. Mr. Trump has never spoken negative about any Muslim who loves our country, nor has he ever spoken negatively about the see LETTERS, pg. 8

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He has had his first set of vaccines and is FELV/FIV test negative. Duke is a stray cat that came to the shelter in early December. He had some minor injuries that have healed. Duke seems to be a sweet and loveable guy. He enjoys human contact and gets along well with other cats. He also is very well litter trained. Duke may be better suited being an indoor cat. Reign, 422231, is a 1-year-old female Rottweiler/pit bull mix. She has had her first set of vaccines and is Heartworm test negative. Reign has been in the shelter since November. She is a very playful and energetic girl who loves being around people. She loves to run around and play with her dog toys. Reign might do best being in an only dog household. She also will benefit being able to get out to exercise. For more information on these two great pets, as well as the many more still in need of homes at the Hanover County Pound Facility, call 804-365-6485 during the day. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The facility is closed on Sunday and county holidays. You also can visit the website to see other animals available for adoption at http:// hanovercounty.gov/Animals/Adopt-a-Pet/.

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There’s nothing to be gained by only listening to those who agree with you. Sometimes, it’s necessary to expand your horizons.

Try to see things from a different perspective. Learn from someone with knowledge in an area you’ve never studied.

Talk to someone who has nothing in common with you.

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religion of Islam itself. He has spoken out against the violence that is being carried out.

The truth is that ISIS recruiting has nothing to do with Donald Trump and it never has. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has already declared war on the United States and it did so long before Mr. Trump announced he was running for president.

ISIS is a group so large that even President Barack Obama calls it the “Islamic State” (the first two letters of ISIS). Our leaders should take steps to protect American citizens first and foremost, over and above any foreigners wishing to travel here.

Also for the record, Mr. Trump has stated that some exceptions could be made for some Muslims that are not any type of possible security risk.

To clearly show that it is not Trump who is spreading hatred, consider the following: If none of the horrendous murders dating back to 9/11 had ever occurred, Mr. Trump would have no reason to propose a travel ban of foreign Muslims

Find out how their life experience differs from yours. Use that to shape your future interactions with others.

Read a book by someone from another country, another walk of life or even another political party. At the very least, try to understand where someone else is coming from when they talk about ideas that are different from your own.

Even if you disagree with it, perhaps you’ll find a way to more effectively discuss your points of contention in a way that might resonate a little stronger than before.

At the very least, you’ll know a little more than you did before.

One of the biggest issues we

face today, both domestically and internationally, is hatred borne of ignorance. When we don’t understand another culture (and vice versa), we often resort to contempt, since there’s no attempt whatsoever to understand each other.

The best weapon one can ever hold is knowledge. Yet, too many people rush off to face life’s battles unarmed.

In 1597, Sir Francis Bacon wrote “ipsa scientia potestas est,” meaning “knowledge is power.”

Truer words have never been spoken.

Empower yourself.

Patrick Gordon is content manager for RTD Chesterfield and RTD Henrico.

into our country, would he? So it is not Trump who is spreading fear or hatred, it is ISIS and the self-proclaimed “jihadists.”

Similar to what two Democrat presidents have previously done, Trump is proposing one possible solution to help solve a national security problem.

Mr. Trump believes peaceful American Muslims have every right to their own faith in our country. He also believes in helping the poor and the needy. Here’s proof.

Only Donald Trump has outlined a clear position in writing on how to help the wounded warriors and the veterans of America. While our veterans suffer for lack of resources and poor health care at times, Mr. Trump has spoken out on their behalf, and he also outlined his position to improve the Veterans Administration (VA) at DonaldJTrump.com. He recently used his own money to give a speech in Norfolk about how he wants to help our veterans. I was there and I found it to be extremely compassionate.

Mr. Trump also has proposed a zero percent federal income tax rate on those who earn less than $25,000.00.

In Trump’s book “Crippled America,” he writes about improving our nation’s health care system while making health care accessible for the poor and for people who can’t care for themselves. How about helping the needy Muslims in Syria?

Mr. Trump proposed that our government help build and maintain a “safe zone” in Syria, as well as provide humanitarian aid for the Syrian refugees, a population that is estimated to be 97 percent Muslim. Mr. Trump has no problem helping those Muslims, does he?

It recently has been reported that ISIS has stolen hundreds of passports from Syrian government facilities. What could happen if ISIS soldiers use those passports to travel to the United States and carry out their “jihad” on American citizens? Think about that. This country has absolutely no obligation to keep its borders open to all foreigners when the risk of jihad and murder is so high.

In the previous Dec. 23 letter, the quote from Jesus doesn’t reflect the issue properly. First, Jesus always pointed people to himself for salvation. Jesus said see LETTERS, pg. 15

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KATE HUNDLEY

Hundley makes President’s List at Longwood Staff Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE – Kate Hundley, the daughter of Robert L. Jr. and Nancy Hundley of Mechanicsville, has earned a place on the President’s List at Longwood University in Farmville.

The Atlee High School graduate was recognized for her “excellence in the classroom this past semester,” according to W. Taylor Reveley IV, Longwood president.

This distinction is awarded only to Longwood’s very highest academic achievers, who have earned a semester grade point average of 4.0.

“To reach and sustain that level of excellence,” Reveley added, “requires natural ability, commitment and hard work.

These traits will serve you well during your remaining time at Longwood, not to mention after graduation, as a citizen leader in the wider world.”

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Winners of the Fall 2015 Health Kids Running Series were, from left, front, Owen Goodrich, Myah Gray, Payton Seward, Leah Jones and Kayveon Canada, and, back, Camden Metzger, Cameron Schubring, Marshall Mustian, Ansley Deal and Amber Saeed.

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Cold Harbor Elementary School Student Council Association officers recently raised more than $1,000 for families for the holiday season. They organized the “SCA Holiday Penny Wars.” with three mixed grade level teams bringing in pennies.

Series challenges kids to get healthy Cold Harbor SCA raises over $1,000 Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE — A group of children and families came out Sunday afternoons to Pole Green Park to run and cheer on one another.

One hundred fifteen preschool through middle school children took the challenge of participating in a five-weeklong running series. This was the fourth series offered in Hanover County and was part of a national series that took place at over 65 locations across the country.

Healthy Kids Running Series is a five-week nonprofit

youth running program created by Jeff Long, founder and president of HKRS. The program is designed to combat childhood obesity while providing children with a positive, educational and fun introduction to the world of running. Every child received a medal and trophies were awarded to boys and girls who had the highest total points in each age group.

Series organizer Mark Sargent, a Wellness Coach at Health Link Family Chiropractic in Mechanicsville, said he was see HEALTHY, pg. 19

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ECHANICSVILLE — The officers of the Student Council Association at Cold Harbor Elementary School wanted to find a way to give back to families in the community in honor of the holidays.

Together with their teacher sponsor, fourth grade teacher Kelsey Zeilinger, they came up with the “SCA Holiday Penny Wars.”

Students were grouped into three mixed grade level teams and asked to bring in

team and other coins would subtract points away from other teams.

“While some donated larger bills, the majority of the money collected came from change — proof that if everyone gives a little, we can make a big difference.”

KELSEY ZEILINGER Fourth grade teacher

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals JOHN C. BROWN JR. John C. Brown, Jr., 93, longtime Mechanicsville resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Henrico Health and Rehabilitation Center in Highland Springs. He was predeceased by the love of his life and wife of 60 years, Imogene Brown; and sister, Evelyn Cain. He served many in the Richmond area driving buses for GRTC and retired from there after more than 25 years.

He is survived by a daughter, Kathy Brown of Ashland; grandson, Rick Calhoun (Robin); and two great-grandsons, Alex and Zack Calhoun, all of Chesterfield. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, at 1771 North Parham Road in Richmond.

Interment was private.

Condolences may be made at woodyfuneralhomeparham. com.

BRIAN DOGGETT Brian Thomas Doggett lost his battle with cancer on December 26, 2015, less than one month shy of his 48th birthday. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Doggett; his younger brother, Troy Scott Doggett; and his stepfather, Martin Apr i l.

He is s u r vived by his two cherished DOGGETT daughters, Britney and Ashley Doggett; and their mother, April Doggett; his mother, Barbara April; and numerous family members and friends whom he loved very much.

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a.m. Monday, January 4, 2016, at the Walnut Grove Baptist Church at 7046 Cold Harbor Road in Mechanicsville.

Interment followed in Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center, online or to Britney and Ashley’s college fund account at Bank of America.

The Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home at 8014 Lee-Davis Road was in charge of arrangements.

JAMES FISHER James Daniel Fisher was born February 24, 1938, in Richmond and died on December 29, 2015, in Richmond at the age of 77. He died at St. Mary’s Hospital, where he had been surrounded by family, after a period of declining health.

J.D., a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, Wahoo and a true Virginia gentleman.

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wife of 40 years, Judie Fisher; two sons and their spouses, Richard and Crystal Jacobs and Christopher Fisher and Fred Shank. He was a loving grandfather to Ryan and Jordan Jacobs and Aidan Fisher-Shank. His family includes five brothers and sisters, Margaret (deceased), Janice, Brenda, Allen and Randolph. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016, at New Hanover Presbyterian Church at 10058 Chamberlayne Road in Mechanicsville. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to, Bon Secours Hospice Care, 7229 Forest Ave., Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23226, which provides much needed guidance and comfort to families when they need it most.

E. WAYNE GARRETT E. Wayne Garrett went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. He was p r e ceded in death by his beloved wife, Pamela.

Wa y n e GARRETT i s survived by his two sons, Christopher Garrett (Tammy) and Sterling Garrett; and his grandchildren, John Blake, Jonathan and Megan. He retired from Westvaco and in his spare time enjoyed football, fishing, NASCAR, carpentry and boating. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m.

Monday, January 4, 2016, at Monaghan Funeral Home at 7300 Creighton Parkway in Mechanicsville. Interment followed at Hanover Memorial Park at 4447 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville.

GRETCHEN HARDING Gretchen Anne Pflugradt Harding, daughter of the late Janice Day and Carl P. Pflugradt, entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 1, 2016. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 68 years, Warren George Harding; son, Paul Jeffrey Harding; and brother, William Roger Pflugradt. She is survived by her other son, David Michael Harding (wife Mary); granddaughter, April H. Felts (husband Phillip); grandson, Adam W. Harding (wife Jenny); three great-grandchildren, Owen, Abigail and Loganne Felts; and her only sister, Evelyn P. Booker. She married during World War II, and traveled extensively for 22 years with her husband and two sons during his career in the U.S. Navy. After returning to civilian life, she founded Diet Centers of Richmond Inc., where, for 11 years, she helped people to live healthy lives. She studied at VCU School of the Arts and had her own studio at home, where she painted scenic landscapes.

She also was an avid gardener and landscape designer, creating her own “Azalea Gardens” around her home of 46 years in Mechanicsville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, January 6, 2016) at Monaghan Funeral Home at 7300 Creighton Parkway in Mechanicsville. Interment will follow at Hanover Memorial Park.

JOHN HART John S. “Jack” Hart, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on New Year’s morning, January 1, 2016. He was born May 1, 1938, to the late Dr. and Mrs. V. Stanley Hart of Urbanna. Jack is survived by

his loving wife of 55 years, Sally Townsend Hart; two sons and six grandchildren: John S. Hart Jr. (Karen) and their daughters, Kathryn, Madelyn and Margaret Rose of Harrisonburg; and David T. Hart (Ashley) and their sons, Gray, Luke and Will of Studley.

Jack grew up in Urbanna as an avid sportsman and, as a young man, held jobs at Marshalls Drug and the local Coca-Cola plant. He also worked on the Urbanna and Kilmarnock bridges. Jack attended and graduated from Christchurch School, where he was a foursport letterman in football, basketball, baseball and track.

He also played minor league baseball for Middlesex, during the summers. Jack subsequently graduated from RandolphMacon College in Ashland. He was a successful sales executive and partner at International Harvester in Manassas and later at Alliance Fertilizer in Mechanicsville. His real career, however, was Gould Hill, the family farm located in Hanover.

As an avid hunter and skeet shooter, he also served as president of Quail Unlimited and Conservation Park in New Kent. Jack was a Sunday School teacher at several Methodist churches and served as a Stephen Minister for Reveille United Methodist Church. In support of his sons, he served on VMI’s Parents’ Council.

Jack was an ardent runner and enjoyed working out and playing softball. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, January 6, 2016) at McKendree United Methodist Church at 4347 Manfield Road in Manquin. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Randolph-Macon College or McKendree UMC. The Mechanicsville Chapel of

Bennett Funeral Home at 8014 Lee-Davis Road is in charge of arrangements.

GARRY HORN Garry Lynn Horn, 62, of Mechanicsville, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015.

He was retired from Southern States Cooperative Inc. as a Fleet Manager after 25 years of service, where he received many awards for his meritorious service. He was a member of Fairfield Presbyterian Church, where he served on multiple mission projects.

His last employment was at Washington Memorial Park, where he dedicated himself to serve those in need as a Family Service Specialist. He was a member of the honorable order of the Kentucky Colonels since 1981. He also was a pumpkin farmer for 22 years, loved gospel music, trucks, tractors and fishing, was a mentor and leader for BSA Pack and Troop 534 Mechanicsville, and was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Donna Fraysse Horn; children, Bettina Mere-dith Horn (Rich-ard Tanner) a n d Tr o y Everett Horn (Ana PoloHorn); HORN grandchildren, Victoria Kathryn Horn Tanner, Richard Watt Tanner and Alexandra Lynn Horn; siblings, Donald Ray Horn (Millie Horn) and Doris Faye Horn; and many beloved nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at 1 p.m.

Saturday, January 2, 2016, at Fairfield Presbyterian Church see OBITUARIES, pg. 11

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at 6930 Cold Harbor Road in Mechanicsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, www.bcrfcure. org. Online condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.nelsenrichmond.com.

VIRGINIA KUBE Virginia Morris Kube, 87, of Rhoadesville, died on Monday, December 28, 2015, at the Dogwood Village of Orange. Born March 3, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John Wilbur Morris Sr. and Irene Coleman Morris. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Edward Kube Sr.; two brothers, Warren L. Morris and Robert E. Morris; and one sister, Marian Reese Morris. She was a member, deacon and later Deacon Emeritus of the Rhoadesville Baptist Church, a member of

the 13th Virginia Regiment Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and a member of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century and The National Society of Madison Family Descendants.

She is survived by one daughter, Lynette K. Higginbotham and husband, Sammy, of Orange; one son, C. Edward Kube Jr. and wife, Bernice, of Mineral; two brothers, John Wilbur Morris Jr. and the late Shirley H. Morris of Orange, and Truman “Jimmy” Franklin and wife, Nancy B. Morris, of Orange; two sisters, Dorothy M. Anderson and husband, Charles, of Richmond and Della M. Hicks and husband, Woody, of Mechanicsville; five grandchildren, S. Page Higginbotham III and wife, Ansley, John C. Higginbotham and wife, Tracy, Gail H. Gibson and husband, Brian, Janelle K. Buggio and husband, Vincent, and C. Edward “Trey” Kube III; and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at

11 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2015, at the Rhoadesville Baptist Church. The Rev. Nancy Stanton McDaniel officiated. Interment followed in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Rhoadesville Baptist Church Building Fund, 26042 Lafayette Dr., Rhoadesville, VA 22542.

The family would like to thank all the Dogwood Village staff for their loving care. Preddy Funeral Home of Orange is assisting the family.

EDWARD LIPSCOMB Edward Marshall Lipscomb, of Richmond, formerly of Mechanicsville, passed away on December 30, 2015. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Clara L. Lipscomb.

Also preceding him in death were his parents, Whirtley and Olive Lipscomb; sisters, Virginia Lemon and Bertha M. Wade; brothers, James, Evan, see OBITUARIES, pg. 12

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Paul B. Watkins (Joanne) of Chapel H i l l , North CaroWATKINS lina, and Ann Peters of Mechanicsville; six grandchildren, Wendy Sittner, Hilarie Koch (Matthew), Bobbie Ann Peters, Billy Peters, Andrew Watkins and Melanie Watkins; and one great-grandchild, Magnolia Paige Koch. She was born on March 2, 1926, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating from Newton High School in 1943 and Boston University in 1947. Following graduation, she taught at The Stuart School in Staunton. In 1949, she married George, a graduate student in physics at Harvard University at the time. She spent the next 23 years raising their three children in Schenectady, New York. During this time, she enjoyed tennis, skiing and sailboat racing.

After their children began to grow up, she went back to school at The College of Saint Rose in nearby Troy, New York, to obtain a degree in elementary education and taught at Brown School in Schenectady. She also served as director of the local area Fresh Air Summer Vacation Program for disadvantaged New York City children. Her next 30 years were spent in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where her husband taught at Lehigh University. There she obtained her master’s degree in reading education, and had a career as a reading specialist. After retirement, she continued to volunteer in reading, ESL and GED programs in the community.

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MECHANICSVILLE – Battlefield Park Elementary School reminds parents that it is time for the Box Tops contest, which runs through Feb. 15.

This year, Missy Minton, Premium Programs chairperson, said she will divide the contest between the lower grades (pre-kindergarten through second) and upper grades (third through fifth).

“Simply use the attached collection sheet to affix ‘50’ Box Tops. Make extra copies if you need to or place extra labels

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in Stuttgart, Germany, and three months each in Lund (Sweden), London (England) and Freiburg (Germany). In 2005, she and George moved to Cedarfield to be closer to their children. She was a lifelong lover of bird watching, reading, crossword puzzles and word games, but her pas-

Chairperson Missy Minton said the money funds the purchasing of supplies and equipment around the school, including new headphones in the computer lab and the safety signs at the drop-off circle.

child’s teacher on the sheet or Ziploc.

The winning class from each division will receive a pizza party, which is subject to our new food policy and permission slips will be distributed to the winning

sion was playing early music (piano, harpsichord, recorder and viola de gamba). Plans for a memorial service are in progress. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the James Street Memorial Fund, Hanover ARC, P.O. Box 91, Ashland, VA 23005. The family wishes to thank the staff at Cedarfield Health Care Center for their skilled and loving care.

classrooms.”

According to Minton, students also may turn in Tyson Chicken or Campbell’s Soups labels in a separate Ziploc. They also earn cash/points for the school but they do not count towards the contest.

“So far this year,” Minton added, “Box Tops collecting has earned BPES $1,300.”

She said the money funds the purchasing of supplies and equipment around the school, including new headphones in the computer lab and the safety signs at the drop-off circle.

For a complete Box Tops product listing, visit http://www.boxtops4education. com/participating-products.

Cost for a dinner is $9 and all proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, Richmond Chapter.

When you pick up your order, check out the expansion progress at Heritage Green!

Orders must be placed two days prior.

For more information, or to place an order for one or both days, call 804-746-7370.

Heritage Green is a senior living community, offering assisted living and memory

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Located at 7080 Brooks Farm Rd. in Mechanicsville, Heritage Green offers residents an affordable monthto-month lease with no buyin fees.

Resident services include chef-prepared meals, housekeeping, social events and transportation.

For more information, call Holly Carson, marketing director, at 804-746-7370, or visit www.heritagegreenhanover.com.

Fundraiser to help pay medical bills for crash victim Staff Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE — A fundraiser will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, Jan. 8, at 3306 Williamsburg Rd. in Mechanicsville to raise money for Stacy Gowen who was injured in a head-on collision Oct. 13 off U.S. 301.

According to Melissa Saunders, an organizer of the fundraiser, the vehicle that struck Gowen did not have insurance and she was driving a farm use vehicle that also

didn’t have insurance.

Saunders said Gowen needs help in paying medical bills as she is paralyzed from the waist down.

Music will be provided by Fair Game.

Registration for a corn hole tournament starts at 6:30 p.m., with the games to begin at 7:30 p.m.

An auction also is scheduled.

There will be a buffet that costs $10.

A 50/50 raffle also is planned.

Hanover County Fire-EMS seeking new members Staff Report news@mechlocal.com HANOVER – Hanover County FireEMS is seeking new members.

According to J.C. “Cris” Leonard, volunteer membership coordinator/public relations, Hanover County Fire-EMS, “This is a great avenue to engage community service, public service, civic duty,

learning opportunities and richly rewarding experiences. We assist with the training needed to become an Emergency Medical Technician or earn Virginia Firefighter certifications. This volunteer commitment provides challenge, achievement, selfsatisfaction, teamwork, camaraderie and other benefits.”

“Persons who are dedicated, able to commit the time and willing to learn will

find Fire and Rescue an excellent volunteer activity,” Leonard said.

Hanover Fire-EMS welcomes ages 16 and up, teenagers to seniors and retirees.

“We also have some administrative, ‘non operational” positions and welcome volunteers with the skills needed to help ‘run a business,’ ” he said.

To arrange a tour and introduction, call 804-365-6195.

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Jennifer Godbolt, right, a junior full IB (International Baccalaureate) student at Atlee High School, recently had nine inches of hair cut off to donate to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. She is shown with Sheila Demastus at Beyond Bangz who cut her hair.

Emily, 10, and Katie Willard, 7, of Mechanicsville, both students at Laurel Meadow Elementary School, are shown with a copy of The Mechanicsville Local during a recent family visit to Cologne, Germany. They were inside the Cologne Cathedral, in front of the gold tomb containing the partial remains of the three Magi/Wise Men.

Rotary Club sponsoring essay contest Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND — The Rotary Club of Hanover County is sponsoring the third annual essay contest for interested fifth grade students in Hanover County.

The topic of this year’s contest is “Rotary’s Four Way Test and What It Means to the Conduct of my Daily Life.”

The Rotary 4-Way Test consists of 24 words that can help us create an attitude and atmosphere in which to better relate, share, and implement ideas. These four questions encourage us to apply principles of truth, justice and caring regard for our neighbors in our relationships with each other. The 4-Way Test asks us to consider these four questions when making deci-

sions about what we think, say or do” 1. Is it truth?

2. Is it fair to all concerned?

3. Will it build good will and better friendships?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned? see ESSAY, pg. 15

Benefits for vets initiative starts at Tech Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com BLACKSBURG – Veterans interested in attending Virginia Tech can apply for free – one of the many resources available to prospective students as well as current students and employees who are veterans.

The initiative to waive the $60 application fee for veterans was suggested by three veterans employed by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions:

Alphonso Garrett, Jr., Gary Jackson and Christopher St. Jean. Combined, these military admissions professionals have over 55 years of military experience and 35 years of experience in higher education, truly epitomizing the university’s motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

St. Jean, a retired colonel and assistant director of admissions, is designated as the veteran liaison for undergraduate admissions.

There is a handbook

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All fifth grade students in Hanover County (public, private, and homeschooled students) are eligible to participate.

The essay must not exceed 300 words in length. It may either be neatly handwritten single-sided on white paper or typed.

If typed, use Microsoft Word format either Arial or Times New Roman font; print size 12-point; double-spaced; printed on white paper, size 8½ x 11. Do not insert graphics, use of bold, italics, or underlining.

The essay must be the original work of the student submitting the essay for competition. Team writing and/or the use

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Second place — $750 — Randy Whittaker and crew from Mechanicsville caught a fish weighing 8.9 pounds.

Third place — $250 — Matt Foster and crew from Richmond caught a fish weighing 7.5 pounds.

Sponsors included:

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in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me, you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” And second, Jesus never said anything about inviting

available online to help veterans navigate the transition to the university as well as with their available veterans’ benefits.

“The Office of Undergraduate Admissions values the service, mindset, and mission orientation of our nation’s veterans, said St. Jean.

“We are dedicated to supporting a seamless admissions process for our veterans who are transitioning to Virginia Tech to achieve their educational goals.”

For veterans applying as transfer students to Virginia Tech, undergraduate admissions offers several opportunities to engage and assist, including an instant decision day on Feb. 12; a priority review process for veteran applicants; or a simple phone call and conversation.

To learn more about opportunities and resources, visit Virginia Tech’s veterans site online (http://www.veterans. vt.edu).

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of work written by other sources, even if foot-noted, is not authorized.

Participating students must sign the pledge on the Cover Sheet stating that the essay is their original work. This signed Cover Sheet must be submitted with each essay.

Instructions and Cover Sheet can be found at the Hanover County branches of the Pamunkey Regional Library System (Ashland, Atlee, Hanover, Mechanicsville, Lois Wickham Jones/ Montpelier and Cochrane Rockville Branch), on the Hanover Rotary website www.hanoverrotary.org. or by emailing jomeaker@yahoo. com.

Essays will be judged on content, orga-

nization and style.

The first place winner will receive a $200; second place will receive a $100; third place will receive a $50. Essays will not be returned.

Only one essay per student will be accepted.

Entries must be postmarked by midnight, Feb. 29, 2016. Send all submissions to: Hanover Rotary Club, PO Box 6451 Ashland VA 23005.

For more information about the essay contest and the Rotary Club of Hanover County, visit the club’s website at www. hanoverrotary.org.

Information submitted by JoAnn Meeker, Hanover County Rotary Club.

Gold level — Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway, EVB, Jim Woolford/AgentFarm Bureau Insurance, and McDonald’s of the Northern Neck.

Silver level — Rappanna Building Company and Virginia Building Solutions Inc. Bronze Level — B.H. Baird Insurance Agency, Bareford

Buick, Digital Wisdom Inc., D.S. Mitchell Electrical, Efficient Air Systems, Pete G. Glubiak Law Office, Los Portales, Mason Realty, Rennolds Tennis Court Construction, Sherwin Williams, Jeff BrooksRealtor, Coastal Construction & Painting, Dillard and Katona Law Offices, East Coast Boat Lifts Inc., Essex Bank, Essex Concrete, Charles P. Gilchrist

Eye Care Center, People’s Community Bank, Suzanne and Bill Thomas, Tig’s Automotive Refinishing, June Parker Oil Company, Barbour Printing, and Garrett’s Marina.

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some people into our house who want to kill us.

Unfortunately, there are people in our country who do not love America. However, no one loves this country more than Donald Trump. He has sacrificed his personal business

and time with his wife and children to help the country.

And he is the only candidate using his own money for his campaign.

Americans should be thankful that we have a true American patriot running for

president; a patriot who loves our country so much that he is willing to endure the insults that follow when he speaks out on how to keep our country safer.

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2016 CITIZENS’ PLANNING ACADEMY This is an opportunity for you to learn more about the planning process, the rules and regulations governing zoning and subdivisions, the legal bases for planning, planning for capital improvements, and ethics in the planning process.

The course will include an opportunity for each participant to discuss the County’s future. The class will be limited to no more than thirty (30) participants and will meet on the following dates, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: February 1, 2016 February 15, 2016 February 29, 2016

February 8, 2016 February 18, 2016 March 9, 2016

Each participant selected must commit to attend all the sessions. There is a fee of $30 per adult participant, to cover the cost of materials and refreshments. In selecting participants for the class, an effort will be made to achieve a broad-based representation of the community.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2016. Applicants selected to participate will be notified by the Hanover County Planning Office shortly thereafter.

For additional information and to request an application form, contact: Sharlee K. D. Mills, Office Manager Hanover County Planning Office 7516 County Complex Road P.O. Box 470 Hanover Courthouse Hanover, Virginia 230669 365-6169 (Hanover, Doswell, Mechanicsville, Richmond) 227-3377 (Beaverdam, Montpelier) 798-6160 (Rockville) (Fax 804-365-6232) sdmills@hanovercounty.gov

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Summer musical and theatre camp schedule released

First class recruited Circles Ashland seeking Leaders and Allies Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND — The Center Players have announced the schedule for the 2016 summer musical and theatre camp.

“We are in the process of selecting the summer musical production now,” Lorie Foley said. “The theme for the Theatre Camp will be announced soon.”

The production schedule for the summer musical is as follows: Auditions — May 2 and 4 at the Hanover Arts and Activities Center (time to be determined).

Callbacks — May 8 at the Center (time to be determined).

Rehearsals at the Center — May 9 through June 16 at the Center (Sunday afternoons; see SUMMER, pg. 17

Variations on a Rococo Theme performance set Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND — Metro Collection Series Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme will be performed at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 17, in the Blackwell Auditorium at RandolphMacon College in Ashland.

The Richmond Symphony and music director Steven Smith will present the concert as part of the Metro Collection Series.

The performance includes see ROCOCO, pg. 18

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ASHLAND — Circles Ashland is a new organization working with people living in poverty in the Ashland area,

helping them move up to a sustainable income.

The organization will be recruiting its first class of Circle Leaders (who are seeking a way see CLASS, pg. 18

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Among those representing the Bluemont Concert Series at the ArtStars Reception were, from left, Bob Sevila, Lily Dunning, Gary Shook, Jeanne Underwood and Dennis Lynch.

Bluemont wins ArtStars Award for arts education Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com BERRYVILLE – The Bluemont Concert Series has won the 2015 Dominion ArtStars award recognizing arts organizations that best demonstrate and advance the synergy of arts and education.

The statewide award is presented by the Virginians for the Arts (VFTA) in partnership with the Dominion Foundation.

Bluemont Concert Series Artists-in-Education Program is being recognized as one of this year’s statewide recipients.

The award includes a cash prize of $5,000.

Bluemont’s Artists-inEducation (AIE) program works with schools to help integrate cultural and artistic programs into their curricula.

These interactive and vibrant programs blend the arts with history, science, literature and

other core subjects in an innovative approach to education.

Since 1976, Bluemont has presented more than 6,156 programs for 1.7 million students in 23 Virginia school districts.

“The Artists-In-Education (AIE) program is the largest and most significant piece of the Bluemont story in terms of the number of events, resources we’ve allocated to the prosee BLUEMONT, pg. 17

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Ashland Christian Emergency Services (ACES) recently received a donation of non-perishable food items from the Chesterbrook Academy preschool on Old Pump Road in Richmond. In early November, the students were challenged to collect as many cans as they are tall and were able to gather a total of 549 cans of food for the organization. The donation will help feed those in need in the greater Ashland community. This is the fourth year Chesterbrook Academy has delivered donations to ACES, which is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization supported by community groups, scouts, churches, schools and individuals in the Ashland, Doswell, Glen Allen and Hanover areas of Hanover County. For more information, visit www. aceshanover.org.

Second Annual Police Officers’ Ball to be held Jan. 16 at R-MC ASHLAND – The Ashland Police Foundation will present its Second Annual Police Officers’ Ball on Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Brock Center on the campus of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland.

According to Police Chief Doug Goodman, this event is the main fundraiser for the Ashland Police Foundation.

Musical entertainment will be provided by by Kings of Swing.

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Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be catered by Chartwell’s Catering.

There will be a cash bar and silent auction items from the Ashland business community.

Those interested in sponsoring the event are asked to visit http:// ashlandpolicefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2016-APF-Ball_Sponsor-form-

w-choice_contact.pdf. Several levels are available.

Tickets may be purchased online at http://ashlandpolicefoundation.org/policeball/.

Tickets also may be purchased at Cross Brothers Grocery and Caboose Wine and Cheese.

The costs are $50 per ticket or $300 for six tickets and a reserved table. (That option is only available online.) see BALL, pg. 17

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gram, and fulfillment of our mission.” said Lily Dunning, Bluemont’s executive director.

“We are thrilled and honored that the legacy of this program is being recognized with this award.”

Bluemont’s 39-year legacy in Virginia schools has been built on partnerships with local foundations and grant makers as well as countless contributions from a broad base of individual, family and business supporters in the community.

In 1994, Bluemont received the Virginia Alliance for Arts Education Distinguished Service Award for exemplary service and significant contributions to arts education in Virginia. In that same year, both chambers of the Virginia legislature agreed to Senate Joint Resolution No.151, commending Bluemont for its significant contributions to the quality of life in central and northwestern Virginia.

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Foundation officers are: Rhett Townsend, president; John Leber, vice president; William D. Hamner, secretary; and Upton S. Martin III, treasurer.

Members of the Board of Directors are: Lee Roy Boschen Jr., Meriwether Gilmore, Lou Ann Z. Jewell, Ross Luck, Art

SUMMER Continued from pg. 16

Mondays 5 to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays 4:30 to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays 5 to 8 p.m.; Thursdays 5 to 8 p.m.; Fridays tentative in May).

No rehearsals will be held May 26, June 2, June 3 and June 10.

Rehearsals at the Hanover Tavern are scheduled for June 17-21.

Seven shows will be present-

Over the years, Bluemont’s Artists-In-Education program has been supported with major grant awards from the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, Fred and Karen Schaufeld, the Target Foundation, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative: Operation Round Up, Verizon Foundation, Dominion Foundation, Middleburg Bank, Arbonne Charitable Foundation, and the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, among others.

The Dominion Foundation and the Virginians for the Arts presented Bluemont with the ArtStars award at a special reception on Nov. 18, hosted

by Middleburg Bank, a longtime partner of Bluemont’s Artist-In-Education program.

“We are very fortunate to have Bluemont in our area.” said Gary Shook, president of Middleburg Bank “Their longevity and the consistent quality of their programming has contributed richly to our community.”

Shook, along with Virginia Del. Randy Minchew, have nominated Bluemont for the ArtStars Award in the past.

Virginians for the Arts (VFTA) is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to funding the arts and educating Virginia’s citizens about the importance of arts and culture to its communities, both economically and from a quality of life perspective.

“This year, we were particularly impressed with the quality of the programs offered throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia,” said VFTA president John “Butch” Davies III. “Every corner of the state, from the smallest towns to our larger cities, showcased programs dedicated to inspiring and enriching the lives of underserved students.”

“The benefits of using art to teach cannot be understated,” said Hunter A. Applewhite, president of the Dominion Foundation. “We are honored to join VFTA again this year in recognizing the contribu-

tions arts organizations in the Commonwealth are making to education.”

The Dominion Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources. The foundation is dedicated to improving the physical, social, and economic well-being of the communities served by Dominion companies.

In response to the ArtStars award Bluemont’s Board of Directors have approved a challenge grant campaign to support the Artists-In-Education program.

“We saw this grant as a great opportunity to raise special funds to go directly towards bringing more programs into our schools” said Brett Burk, Bluemont’s chairman. “Members of our board have agreed to personally match the grant to kick start the campaign.”

The goal was to raise an additional $20,000 to support Bluemont’s school programs

McKinney, Kimberly S. Mills, Paul Sikkar and Joyce Smith.

Chief Goodman serves as an ex-officio member.

----The Mission Statement of the Ashland Police Foundation Inc., independent of the Ashland Police Department and the Town of Ashland, is a benevolent, charitable/not-forprofit organization dedicated to the support of all members

of the Town of Ashland law enforcement community.

The Foundation, which is located at 601 England St. in Ashland, addresses those special needs that may not be met by the local government. It was founded in 2012.

The Foundation is comprised of civic-minded citizens who appreciate the unique demands and challenges faced by the men and women who

ensure the safety of the community.

For more information, go to ashlandpolicefoundation. org.

ed at the Hanover Tavern: June 22 – Outreach Performance at noon; June 23, a7 p.m.; June 24, at 7 p.m.; June 26, 2 p.m.; June 28, 7 p.m.; June 29, 7 p.m.; June 30 at 7 p.m.; and July 1 at 7 p.m.

No shows will be presented June 25 or 27.

Auditions are for students in sixth through 12th grade.

Younger students (first through fifth graders) may audition for the ensemble with

limited rehearsals.

The show will be announced soon.

The theatre camp is for rising first through rising fifth graders and will be held July 25-29 at the Center.

Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday.

The Camp Showcase will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, July 29.

see BLUEMONT, pg. 18

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Volunteers will commit to four to five hours per month.

People with a strong commitment and an ability to work together with others on a team are needed.

Specific needs include: Serving on the Advisory Team Coordinating fund development Recruiting Circle Leaders and Allies Supporting other resource team needs Members of the public are invited to a gathering to learn more about helping. The session will begin with an overview of the Circles Ashland program, then a discussion of the roles and responsibilities of these tasks.

The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Ashland Branch Library at 201 S. Railroad St. in Ashland.

For more information, contact circlesashland@gmail.com or 804-496-1212.

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selections from Ives, Tchaikovsky, Needham and Haydn and features Richmond Symphony principal cellist, Neal Cary.

In describing his first experience with Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations, Cary said, “It was the first piece I studied under Leonard Rose while a student at Juilliard, which was certainly scary! Rose (worldfamous for his interpretations of Romantic music, such as Tchaikovsky) was intimidating

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“We encourage anyone who wants to support arts program-

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Land Use Taxation Program now underway, ends Feb. 1 HANOVER — Hanover County offers a Land Use Taxation Program under which qualified landowners can have their property assessed at “use value,” which may be lower than market value and reduce taxes owed.

The application period for this program begins Jan. 4, 2016, and ends Feb. 1, 2016.

Landowners who have kept their property in agricultural, horticultural, forest or open space uses for at least five years can qualify for the land use program.

The minimum qualifying acreages are five acres for agricultural, horticultural and open space and 20 acres for forest use.

Property that has been

zoned Rural Conservation (RC) also can qualify for the Land Use program.

If the land use is changed, the tax reduction must be repaid with simple interest for the current tax year and potentially up to the previous five tax years.

In November 2013, the Hanover County Board of Supervisors modified the program to allow property rezoned for specified, more intense, uses to remain eligible for land use.

Under this change, property rezoned for manufacturing; transportation and warehousing; professional, scientific and technical services; hotels and motels; and professional offices can still be in the land use program.

Rollback taxes would not

apply until the actual use is changed.

About 3,572 parcels and 161,875 acres are currently enrolled in Hanover County’s Land Use Taxation program. This represents about 56 percent of the county’s total acreage. The total tax deferral realized by these property owners is about $5 million.

For more information about the Land Use Program or other tax relief programs offered by Hanover County, call the Commissioner of the Revenue at 804-365-6125 or visit the Land Use page for the Commissioner of the Revenue at www.hanovercounty.gov.

Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

in his manner, but I soon found him to be totally devoted to his students, who he nurtured to the best of his ability. I have taken my unforgettable learning experience as a student of Leonard Rose, and have now added my own stamp of interpretation to this piece – including some interpretive ideas, which are truly unique. An extraordinarily difficult work, it will be interesting to see if I still have the technique at 61 that I had in my 20s. I certainly will have mature interpretive skills to bring to bear for these performances!”

A free pre-concert talk will be held from 2 to 2:30 p.m. in the Dollar Tree Community Room on the second floor of Brock Commons.

Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $10 for children and $5 at the door for college students and faculty with ID. The concert is sponsored by the Cauthorne Paper Company.

——About the Richmond Symphony Founded in 1957, the Richmond Symphony is the largest performing arts orga-

nization in Central Virginia.

The organization includes an orchestra of more than 70 professional musicians, the 150voice Richmond Symphony Chorus and more than 260 students in the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra programs. Each season, more than 200,000 members of the community enjoy concerts, radio broadcasts, and educational outreach programs. The Richmond Symphony is partially funded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

ming in your local schools to make a gift to this campaign today,” added Burk.

“Your gift will make a real difference in the schools,” he said.

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with score updates throughout the “war” and in the end, the winning team won a prize from the SCA. The “Penny War” ran Dec. 2-16 and raised $1,002.17.

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pleased with the turnout and enthusiasm for this event.

“Our series keeps growing with each year we host the series. Watching the children work so hard every week to complete their distances is inspiring. We had many children return from the first year and added a significant amount of first time runners. The series always concludes with a parent’s one-mile run. We believe an active lifestyle should be a family affair.”

Event sponsors were: Health Link Family Chiropractic, Laura D’s Hair and Day Spa, Martins and New Balance.

Special thanks were extended to Laura D’s and Health Link Family Chiropractic for com-

All money directly benefited Hanover families in need of clothing, shoes and toys for their children this Christmas.

President Jack Standridge, vice president Tyler Adams, secretary Virginia Bryson and treasurer Nicole Hastings, accompanied by Zeilinger, and ing out each week to provide giveaways and healthy snacks.

On-site race director Nicole Sparrow said she appreciated all the support from students and friends that volunteered each week.

The Healthy Kids Running Series will continue to run every spring and fall at Pole Green Park. The next series starts April 10 and registration opens Jan. 1.

Event information can be seen at www.healthykidsrunningseries.org.

Registration is $35 for all 5 races or $10/race.

Registration for all five races includes a race bag and t-shirt.

For those interested in sponsoring or volunteering for the spring event, contact Sargent at mark@healthlinkva. com.

Dr. Cheri Beth Fisher, principal, went shopping together to spend the money raised by the student body.

The faculty then met together to wrap all of the donations.

“The first annual SCA

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The monies collected are used for the Christmas season, feeding of the homeless, the emergency center and utility assistance. The money collected was $1,245.51. HHS students were on a Christmas mission, purchasing Christmas items for families in need in Hanover County when they stopped to generously give to the Salvation Army Red Kettle program.

Second meeting on Big Oak project set Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE – A second community meeting

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concerning a proposed residential development is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, at the American Legion Post 175 at 8700 Bell Creek Rd. in Mechanicsville.

The project at issue is Big Oak at Bell Creek.

A rezoning request will be brought before the Hanover County Planning Commission in the form of a public hearing

on Thursday, Jan. 21.

Attorney Andrew Condlin of Roth Donner Jackson Gibbons Condlin PLC said, “As promised, to follow up our community meeting on February 3, 2015, we are holding a second community meeting prior to the Planning Commission public hearing currently scheduled for

January 21, 2016.”

“Based on various discussions with interested neighbors and comments from the county, we have made some additional revisions and would like to share those with you,” Condlin added.

For more information, Condlin may be contacted at acondlin@rothdonerjackson. com or 804-977-3373.

Summer camp recruitment underway ASHLAND — While this past summer is still fresh in our minds, the Hanover County Parks and Recreation Department is planning for summer 2016.

Positions of recreation supervisor, recreation aide, therapeutic recreation aide and leader-intraining are open and waiting to be filled.

The recreation supervisor position closed on Nov. 16.

The recreation supervisor position is a challenging yet rewarding position.

The supervisors for 2016 will be more involved in the camp and program planning during the off-season, so the Parks and Rec Department is starting the hiring process much earlier than has been done in previous years.

Supervisors will have the opportunity to

plan, research and coordinate the day to day calendar of activities for the entire summer. From in-depth craft projects to stimulating large and small group games, the supervisors are getting a head start for what will be an amazing, safe, adventurous, fun and fulling summer camp season for next year.

By getting early input and feedback from seasoned and new recreational professionals, the summer camp experience from the parents, children and staff will be positive, well planned and thought out.

Once supervisors are hired, screened and in place, implementation work for camp will begin in January.

Hanover’s camp lineup consists of the see CAMP, pg. 22

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Deadline nears for Hanover Idols entries Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND — It’s not too early to think about auditioning for the Hanover Idols Competition.

Song selection takes time, and this competition takes place every other year.

Auditions for the 2016 Hanover Idols are scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016.

This is the sixth time the Hanover Arts & Activities Center is sponsoring a singing competition for Hanover residents.

Two winners were selected in 2014 by a panel of local celebrity judges: Sarah Hopkins was crowned Hanover Idol 2014

and Audrey Kate Taylor was crowned 2014 Hanover Junior Idol. These two “idols� went on to perform at various events in 2014 and 2015, including special appearances at the Ashland Musical Variety Show.

Sarah is attending Trevecca Nazarene University and is part of the National Praise and Worship Institute in Nashville.

Audrey Kate is a seventh grader at Chickahominy Middle School, and is featured in many local musical productions, including Virginia Rep productions.

Sue Watson and Lorie Foley, who team up every other year for the Ashland Musical Variety Show, are once again

producing Hanover Idols.

Hanover Idols is open to Hanover residents ages 10 and older. To audition for Hanover Junior Idols, applicants must be 10 to 15 years of age (as of Jan. 1, 2016). To audition for Hanover Idols, applicants must be 16 years of age or older (as of Jan. 1, 2016).

Application forms are available at www.hanoverarts.org or by calling 804-798-2728.

Sign-up forms are due to the Hanover Arts and Activities Center on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016.

The producers will contact applicants to schedule auditions to be held Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, at the Hanover Arts & Activities Center.

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Judging will be based on vocal ability, performance standards, stage presence, power to evoke emotion, and suitability for the Ashland Musical Variety Show and other public venues. All varieties of music are encouraged, including, but not limited to, show tunes, church music, gospel, opera, rap, hip/hop, pop, folk, country, etc. “We want to stress that our local celebrity judges are friendly, talented and nurturing,� Watson said.

Candidates are encouraged to sing with musical accompaniment, Karaoke CD, or a cappella for the two-minute audition.

Open house tour of courthouse to be oered Jan. 12 HANOVER — The Hanover Historical Society offers free “open houseâ€? tours of the historic Hanover Courthouse on the second Tuesday of each month between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The next tour is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 12.

For more information, call Hanover Parks & Recreation at 804-365-7150.

Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

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Summer Sneakers day camp, Discover Camp and Mega Middle. Summer Sneakers is a traditional day camp offering for rising first to sixth graders.

Discover Camp is a specialized camp, offering specific themes where elementary aged

Fred Horn, music director at Berea Baptist Church in Rockville, will provide piano accompaniment for the actual competition.

The 2016 Hanover Idols Junior Competition will take place at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2016, at the Ashland Theatre. Doors will open at 3 p.m.

The 2016 Hanover Idols Competition will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2016, at the Ashland Theatre. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Donations of $10 will be accepted at the door for both shows.

For more information, contact Lorie Foley at 804-339-

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Sarah Hopkins, the 2014 Hanover Idol winner, is shown performing. Auditions for the 2016 event are scheduled for Jan. 24.

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All proceeds benefit the Hanover Arts & Activities Center, a nonprofit organization.

Hanover High junior Snow Queen ďŹ nalist Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com RICHMOND — DeAnna Baldacci of Mechanicsville is one of three finalists for the Children’s Museum’s Snow Queen for 2016.

She has gone through an essay and interview process.

Now it is up to the public to vote for her to achieve this honor.

Residents from throughout Mechanicsville and

youth experience adventure, live theater, creative expression or play all day by experiencing a full gamut of active games.

Lastly, the Mega Middle camp is geared for our amazing tween population. Hanging out with friends while having fun is exactly what a tween wants their summer to be.

For more information

Hanover County are being asked to support DeAnna by going to www.C-mor.org/ snow-queen.

According to her mother, Tami Baldacci, this is a scholarship program. “Thank you for all your support,� Tami said. “She has been dreaming about being Snow Queen every year since she has been visiting the legendary Santa as a little girl. see QUEEN, pg. 26

or to apply for any summer positions, contact Hanover County Parks and Recreation at 804-779-3117, visit www. hanovercountyjobs.com or email parksandrec@hanovercounty.gov.

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CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Saturday, Jan. 9 MechanicsvilleCommunity Salt Fish Breakfast will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Enon United Methodist Church at 6156 Studley Rd. in Mechanicsville. The cost is $7 for adults (which includes fish) and $3.50 for children under 12. The family limit is $16. The menu includes salt fish and the usual breakfast items, eggs, bacon and sausage gravy. Proceeds support Heart Havens Fund (residential housing for those with intellectual disabilities). For more information, or to make reservations, call 804-746-4719 or 804-730-4956.

Sunday, Jan. 10 The Cool Spring Grief Support Group will meet at 5 p.m. in Room B-80.

Participants will discuss the holidays, including what worked and what didn’t. Time permitting, a video, “The Uniqueness of Grief: Part 2,� will be presented.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 The Mechanicsville Chapter 5407 of AARP will meet from 10 a.m. to noon at the Shalom Baptist Church, 6395 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. The goal of the local chapter is to address the concerns of seniors in the Mechanicsville area. The program theme will be “Diet and Exercise for Seniors� presented by Valerie Pulley, Martin Store’s Nutritionist. The public is invited to attend. Lunch will be provided. For more information, call Larry Gooss at 804-839-2347.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 Gethsemane Church of Christ is planning a group mission trip to Haiti in June.

A fundraiser will be held

from 4 to 8 p.m. at Noodles & Company on Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville.

tact your school’s counseling department.

Ongoing Wednesday, Jan. 20 Call Federal Credit Union will host a Shred-a-Thon from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Hanover Branch at 9397 Atlee Rd. in Mechanicsville. Members of the community are invited to shred documents and join in refreshments of free hot cocoa and cookies. There also will be a chance to win an Apple iPad Air2.

Monday, Jan. 11 The Hanover High School Counseling Department and PTSA are partnering to offer an evening program at 6 p.m. in the auditorium called “Planning Your High School Program.� Diploma types, requirements and strategies to select the best academic pathway for your student will be shared. All parents and students are welcome to attend.

Monday, Feb. 1 Applications are now being accepted for the following programs for the 2016-2017 school year, which are specifically intended for rising 9th through 11th grade students: The Advance College Academy (http://goo.gl/forms/ N9mhbDFvls) The Health Sciences Specialty Center (http://goo. gl/forms/0ZYxAdXC4N) The Hanover Center for Trades and Technology (http:// goo.gl/forms/Zb7qPG3OrF)

International Baccalaureate (http://goo.gl/ forms/krQC90avyX) Applications are due by Feb. 1, 2016. Space is limited in most programs. Apply today by clicking on one or more of the links provided above.

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Families Anonymous Support Group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at the Episcopal Church of the Creator at 7159 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville.

The group is a self-help fellowship for the friends and family members of addicts who are in need of understanding and healing themselves. For details, call Sandy at 804-730-4812 or email sandy.leigh@verizon.net.

Overcomers Outreach and Women’s Codependency, a Christ-centered anonymous support program offering hope and healing for recovering alcoholics, addicts and their families meet every Monday at 7 p.m., at the Mechanicsville Christian Center at 8061 Shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville.

For more information, call 804366-9645 or email kjfaith1@ gmail.com.

Second Tuesdays Hanover Family Support Group, a support group for family members of a loved one with a mental illness, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Tuesday evening of each month at the Ashland office of Hanover Community Services located at 12300 Washington Highway in Ashland. Attendees support one another, share experiences, challenges and resources and to advocate for their loved ones. For more

ax submissions to calendar to 804-730-0476, email to mkinser@mechlocal.com or mail to 8460 TimesDispatch, Mechanicsville VA 23116. Deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesday for the following week’s issue. Calendar announcements cannot be taken by phone. We reserve the right to edit all items submitted to The Local.

information, contact Jennifer K. Edelman, LCSW, at 804365-4145.

CareShare, a faith-based support group for anyone who cares for a person with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease meets at 2 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the New Highland Baptist Church in Room 103. For more information, call 804-550-9601.

Caregivers can join the group at any time.

The Hanover County Historical Society will be conducting free tours of the Old Hanover Courthouse on the Historic Courthouse Green from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every second Tuesday through December. The address is 13182 Hanover Courthouse see CALENDAR, pg. 26

Tuesdays General cancer support group meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Cancer Resource Center in Medical Office Building 1 on the hallway leading to VCU Massey Radiation Oncology. The group is cofacilitated by an oncology social work navigator, registered nurse navigator and survivorship nurse practitioner

Wednesday, January 13 9am at Shoney’s Restaurant

First Tuesday Cancer caregiver support group meets from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Cancer Resource Center in Medical Office Building 1 on the hallway leading to VCU Massey Radiation Oncology.

The group is facilitated by a Bon Secours oncology social work navigator and VCU Massey social worker

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QUEEN Continued from pg. 22

She would be so grateful to help her dream come true.”

DeAnna is a junior at Hanover High School. She volunteers regularly at the Children’s Museum, helping out at multiple locations and for various special events. She also volunteers for her church, Mt. Vernon Baptist, and at Hanover High by assisting the janitors after school, school concession stands and working the recycling program. She helps with UNICEF. DeAnna served as co-captain of her JV Volleyball team at Hanover High. She has been

playing volleyball with RVC during the off seasons.

She volunteers at Hanover summer volleyball program, helping younger girls learn to play. She is a member of the Hanover track team.

She has been dancing at Kim’s School of Dance for three years. She is an aspiring model and just got represented

by Modelogic Wilhelmina.

At Hanover High, she is a member of the BETA, National Honor Society, Key Club, 7th Up, SCA, media director of Character Education, and president of Spirit and Pep rally.

She also is fluent in Spanish and tutors in English and reading.

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vote counts.

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Road in Hanover. For more information, visit http://www. hanoverhistorical.org/index. html.

Second and fourth Tuesdays Cancer support for men meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in

6 PM

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register and get involved now so they will be prepared to take on our nation’s leadership role. The Winter Jamboree is a way our young people can register, get life-changing information and have fun dancing; this is one

of life’s win-win events”, Sandra Howard, chair of the Black Caucus of the HDC, said.

“There’s a presidential and senatorial election coming up in 2016. To vote in that election, you must be registered;

it is the law,” she said. “This is a great opportunity to register and make a difference. This 2016 elections are crucial for all of our futures. Please come out and support this local effort.

All are welcome.”

the Cancer Resource Center in Medical Office Building 1 on the hallway leading to VCU Massey Radiation Oncology.

The group is facilitated by an oncology social worker.

ond Wednesday of each month at the Hanover Adult Center at 7231 Stonewall Parkway in Mechanicsville. Co-facilitators are Vivian Bagby and Barbara Allen. For more information, call the Greater Richmond Alzheimer’s Association chapter at 967-2580.

tered support group to help those who have lost a loved one, will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Nov. 12 at the New Highland Baptist Church at 9200 New Ashcake Rd. in Mechanicsville.

Participants do not have to attend every meeting; people can drop in at any time. For more information, call 804550-9601.

Second Wednesday The Greater Richmond Alzheimer’s Association and the Hanover Adult Center will host a caregiver support group from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the sec8 PM

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MECHANICSVILLE CHURCHES EPISCOPAL

All Souls Episcopal Church Worshiping at Messiah Lutheran 8154 Atlee Rd Sunday Worship 9:15am Holy Eucharist 10:45am Christian Ed We are a welcoming, Inclusive faith community.

Nursery Provided o 804-559-9302 The Rev. Amelie Wilmer Minor, Vicar allsoulsepiscopalva@gmail.com

On the web: www.allsoulsva.org Immanuel Episcopal Welcomes You! 779-3454.

3263 Old Church Rd. Sundays: 10a Holy Eucharist, 10-11a Nursery, 11:15a Refreshments and Adult Christian Ed. immanueloc.org.

The Episcopal Church of the Creator 7159 Mechanicsville Pike, 746-8765 Christ Centered, Biblically Focused 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Nursery provided @ 9:00am & 10:15am.

Sunday School 9:30-10:15am www.creatorfamily.net creatorcontact@comcast.net

EVANGELICAL FRIENDS Hanover Evangelical Friends 6420 Mech Trnpk. 804-730-9512, friendlychurch.org Worship: Sun. 8:30 or 11am, Sunday School @ 9:45.

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN Fairmount Christian Church, 559-8070 6502 Creighton Rd. Sunday AM Worship Traditional 8:15 & 11:00, Contemporary 9:30 & 11:00, Bible School at 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00. Rick Raines, Senior Minister; Chris Santasiere, Associate Minister; Mike Langley, Associate Minister; Tracy Thomas, Worship & Music Minister; Mike Campbell, Youth Minister; Ashley Sears, Children’s Director. fairmountchristian.org

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN

NAZARENE

SOUTHERN BAPTIST

SOUTHERN BAPTIST

UNITED METHODIST

Gethsemane Church of Christ 5146 Mechanicsville Turnpike Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM 804-779-2044 Bill Wines, Senior Minister www.gethsemanechristians.org

Hope Community Church 8391 Atlee Rd, www.hopenow.cc Atlee Christian Academy PK-5th grade, (746-3900) atleechristianacademy.com

Broadus Memorial Baptist Church, 5351 Pole Green Rd. Mechanicsville 23116.

8:45am Traditional Worship 10am Bible Study for all ages, 11am Contemporary Worship, Phil Peacock, Pastor. #779-2700 broaduschurch.org

New Bethesda Baptist Church 9019 New Bethesda Rd. 779-2101 Todd Combee, Pastor Tyler Burkett, Student Minister Sunday School 9:30AM, Worship 10:45 am.

Bible Study/Youth activities 6pm Wednesday Dinner/Prayer/Youth/Children 6pm www.newbethesda.org

Lebanon United Methodist Church, 8492 Peaks Rd, 746-0980, R. Spencer Broce, Pastor Sunday Worship 9am & 11am (Nursery Provided) Sunday School all ages. 10 am.

Staff Youth Director. www.lebanonumc.org

INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Hanover Baptist Church (3 mi from Va Ctr Commons Mall).

Practical Bible preaching & conservative, sacred music. Active teens & children’s master club.

Family oriented & God-centered.

Emphasize personal salvation through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord & Savior.

798-7190 www.hbcva.org LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 4000 Creighton Rd., 1.8 mi. west of I295.

"The Church With Your Family At Heart" Sunday School 9:45; Worship 11:00 Evening Service 6:00; Wednesday Evening AWANA (KJV) 7pm, Prayer Service 7:30 Pastor Don Sumpter.

Find out more on our web: lbcrichmond.com Rural Point Baptist Church 6548 Studley Road, 730-3226 www.ruralpointbaptist.com Truth Baptist Church, 627-2170 COME & SEE! All info at: www.truthbaptistchurch.com

PRESBYTERIAN Beulah Presbyterian Church 7252 Beulah Church Road Prayer Time 9:30 Worship 10:45 Where Faith and family meet Fairfield Presbyterian Church Worship: 9am Contemporary 11am Traditional 6930 Cold Harbor Rd, 23111. www.fairfieldpcusa.org Knox Reformed PCA 4883 Southard Lane Sunday School 9:30 Worship 11AM Scriptural, Confessional & Traditional MECHANICSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN Atlee and Signal Hill Rd. 746-5496; www.mechpres.org Rev. James E. Salyers, Pastor Sunday Schedule: 9 am Contemporary Service 10 am Sunday School Classes 11 am Traditional Service

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Meadowbridge Seventh-Day Adventist Church 7400 Antique Lane Mech., Saturday Services: Sabbath School, 9:30am.

Worship Service, 11am.

Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting, 7pm.

Church phone: 746-2788

LUTHERAN Messiah Lutheran Church & School 8154 Atlee Rd. 746-7134 messiahmech.org Sun. Service- 8:00 am & 11am, Sunday. School 9:30.

Preschool for 3 -5 yr olds.

Child Care 7am-6pm St Paul Lutheran Church (LCMS) 427-7500 ∂ 8100 Shady Grove Rd, saintpaul-lcms.com Rev. Rodney Bitely, Pastor; Sun. Sch. 9:15am, Worship 10:30am

Cool Spring Baptist Church 9283 Atlee Station Rd. For info, activities & worship times visit www.coolspring.org or call 746-0800 FCC - Fellowship Community Church Teaching the Word of God and watching for the miraculous. Hanover High School 9:45am www.fellowshipcc.com Grace United Family Church "Where Grace Unites Us" 8700 Bell Creek Rd Mechanicsville, 23116 Sun. Worship 10:30 AM, Visit Us On FB Info: 335-6728 / graceunitedfc@gmail.com Glenn Hawkins, Pastor "Love God, Learn Bible, Care for People" Hillcrest Baptist Church 11342 Hillcrest Road Hanover, VA. 23069 730-1500.

Wed Eve 6 p.m.-Dinner & Study, Sunday 11am Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. www.HillcrestHanover.org

Shalom Baptist Church 6395 Mech Trnpk 746-7737 Sunday Activities: 8:30am Worship 9:20am HE Brews Cafe 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship Wednesday Night Activities: 5:30pm Supper (Sept- May) 6:15pm Children, Youth & Adults Bible Studies www.shalombaptist.net

SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST New Hope Baptist - Located at 5452 Spotslee Circle, Mech. Sunday school 9:45 am, Morning worship 10:30 am, afternoon 1pm, Wednesday Prayer & Bible study 7:30 pm. L. Ronald Staley, Pastor. For more info 321-2110. www.sovereigngraceinmechanicsville.org

UNITED METHODIST

Mechanicsville Baptist Church, 8016 Atlee Rd, 746-7253 Dr. Rev. Tim Madison 8:30am Contemporary, 9:45 Bible Study & 11am Trad. Worship www.mechanicsvillebaptist.org

Enon United Methodist Church 6156 Studley Rd; 746-4719 Rev. ReNe’e Teague, Pastor Chrissy Vaughan, Youth Director Join us for Sunday School, for all ages, 9:45am Worship Service at 11am (Nursery provided) www.enonumc.org enonchurch@verizon.net

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SOUTHERN BAPTIST Black Creek Baptist Church, 6289 McClellan Rd. Bible Study, 9 am; Worship 10:15 am (Nursery Prov.) ; Wed. Night Activities: Family Dinner 5:45 pm, Children in Action Missions Time & Children’s Choir 6:15 pm, YOUTH 6:30 pm, Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm, Adult Choir 7:45 pm. Rev. Joe Kendrick, pastor 781-0330, Rev. Chris Thomas, Minister of Music. www.blackcreek.org

New Highland Baptist Church Bible Study for all ages: 9:15 am, Blended Worship 10:30 AM, 9200 New Ashcake Rd, 550-9601 www.newhighlandbaptist.org

Mechanicsville United Methodist Church 7356 Atlee Road, Join us for Sunday School at 9:45AM, Worship at 8:30 & 11 am. & Wed. night worship service at 6:45pm. Kerry D. Boggs, Pastor. 746-5118 Prospect United Methodist Church Service 11am - Noon 2387 Westwood Rd. Mech. 23111 ProspectUMCmechanicsville@ gmail.com See Us On Facebook!!

Shady Grove United Methodist Celebrate Christ on Sunday Mornings. Traditional worship: 8:15 & 11:15. Contemporary worship: 9:45, Sunday School: 9:30 & 11:15am. All Ages. Nursery for infants & toddlers at all services.

Corner of Meadowbridge & Shady Grove Rd, Mechanicsville.

Jay Kelchner Pastor. 746-9073 shadygroveumc.org

ROMAN CATHOLIC Church of the Redeemer 8275 Meadowbridge Road 746-4911 www.churchredeemer.org Mass celebrated on Saturday 5:30 PM Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 AM

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Prep gymnastics: Patrick Henry, Atlee at Hanover 7:00 p.m.

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Prep basketball: Atlee girls, boys at Hanover 6:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

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L-D wins one, loses one in holiday tourney

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE – LeeDavis senior Irving Jones had never been on the winning end of a blowout in his four years of playing basketball for the Confederates. He wanted to know what it felt like.

Jones’s wish was granted on Dec. 29 in the first night of the Southerner Holiday Classic.

The Confederates began the night against a stubborn King William team that would not yield to its Group 5A opponent.

But mid-way through the third quarter, the Cavaliers could not get the ball in the basket, while the Confederates, led by Jones with 21 points on the evening, went on a 14-0 tear to claim a 60-37 victory.

Lee-Davis fell in a dogfight to Colonial Heights in the tournament final, with the Colonials hitting a 3-pointer at the buzzer – after Jones put the Confederates ahead with a 3pointer with 22 seconds left – to claim a 60-58 win.

Lee-Davis head coach Chad Bishop said the team has grown quite a bit since the beginning of the season.

“They’re growing. They’re growing every day. … It’s definitely a work-in-progress, but they’re getting it. We saw a little bit of that tonight,” Bishop said.

“It’s all about learning to win – and patience and execution.

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By Chip Knighton For The Local

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Lee-Davis guard Irving Jones (3) gets a block on King William’s Dylan Leach in the Confederates’ 60-37 win on Tuesday, Dec. 29.

We’re not built to run up and down the floor like a Henrico or a Highland Springs or anybody like that. We’ve got to do it the Lee-Davis way, and that’s what we’re instilling is patience and execution.”

Lack of patience and execution is what got the Cavaliers in trouble. When they ran their offense, they ran with the Confederates. But, starting with

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five minutes left in the third quarter, their shots stopped falling, and their desperation increased.

“When we perform as a team, we’re tough,” said King William head coach Joe Harper.

“When do the opposite – try to play ‘Me! Me! Me!’ basketball – then we don’t look that good.”

Harper said his players briefly forgot the plan.

“I think a lot of tonight was ‘Me! Me! Me!’ – guys not understanding their roles,” Harper said. “They kind of lost focus on what their role is. We’re going to emphasize that from now on so that we don’t have this happen again.”

It didn’t happen in the tournament consolation game. The Group 2A Cavaliers took on another Group 5A team – J.R.

Tucker – and handily won 7055.

Lee-Davis’ Billy Kemp scored 16 points in the Confederates win over King William. Jones led all scorers with 32 points in Lee-Davis loss to Colonial Heights in the tournament final Wednesday.

Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

ASHLAND – When you’re hot, you want to keep shooting, and RandolphMacon’s Mike Silverthorn couldn’t resist. Minutes after the buzzer sounded and the handshake lines petered out, Silverthorn grabbed a ball and put up an off-balance jumper on his way to the locker room.

Nothing but net.

It was that kind of a night for the sophomore guard, who scored 23 of his career-high 26 points in the second half as the Yellow Jackets defeated Bryn Athyn 84-61 in the semifinals of the R-MC Coaches Tournament Monday at Crenshaw Gymnasium.

The Yellow Jackets, boosted by Lamont see JACKETS, pg. 29

Hawks beat Bulldogs

By Chip Knighton For The Mechanicsville Local MECHANICSVILLE – The combination of experienced talent and an infusion of youthful energy proved to be the winning one for Hanover girls basketball coach Mike Rohr.

Junior varsity call-up Olivia Adams joined stalwarts Rachael Metzger and Keri Kane in the double-figure column as the Hawks earned their first win of the year, a 66-29 decision over visiting Goochland in the Battle in the Birdcage on Tuesday night.

“I like what we’re doing,” Rohr said. “We’re getting better every night out.”

Metzger and Kane came out hot as the Hawks (1-9) controlled the game from the beginning. Metzger scored eight points in the first quarter on drives down the lane as Hanover jumped out to a quick 12-2 lead.

“She’s young and she’s still learning,” Rohr said. “We’ve put a lot on her shoulders, and she’s handling it extremely well. She’s going to get better and better

JACKETS Continued from pg. 28

Moore’s second double-double of the season, went on to defeat Wesley 88-78 in the tournament final Wednesday.

“I felt like my shot came a little bit [in the second half],” Silverthorn said after the Bryn Athn game. “I wasn’t thinking as much about it. I was doing more just playing and not really worried about my percentage. I was letting everything flow.”

After a 1-for-5 first half, Silverthorn went 8 of 10 after the break. His biggest shots were three 3-pointers in the span of a minute to put the Yellow Jackets

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every night out.”

The Hawks went cold in the second quarter, but their defense nearly pitched a shutout, giving up only a Dorothy Clore layup off a last-second inbounds play as Hanover led 26-13 at the half. Adams took the baton at that point, burying a 3-pointer and scoring nine points during a 12-0 run that put the game on ice.

Metzger spent some time on the bench after her fast

start as Rohr got his reserves some playing time, but she reasserted herself in the fourth quarter en route to a 19-point, five-rebound outing. Kane controlled the glass in a 14point, 12-rebound effort, while Adams scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half.

Adams and Kora Kane made their varsity debuts after excelling for the junior varsity team early in the season.

“They’d been doing really

well down there, so we brought them up for Christmas break to give us a little energy,” Rohr said. “They sure did a good job.

All year, they’ve been doing a great job being aggressive on the defensive side, pushing the ball up the floor and raising the energy level of everyone else around them.”

The best stretch for

Goochland (0-10) came midway through the first quarter when the Bulldogs had some success against the Hanover press. D.J. Lopez started a 9-1 run off a Clore feed, then Clore responded to a Keri Kane free throw with a 3-pointer.

A Nia Howell jumper and a nifty give-and-go between Clore and Erin Wachter cut

the Hawks’ lead to 13-11, but Hanover righted the ship with a Sarah Wright jumper and two free throws from Keri Kane.

Clore was the Bulldogs’ only double-digit scorer, tallying 11 points. Lopez had eight points and eight rebounds.

Chip Knighton can be reached at sports@mechlocal. com.

(3-6) firmly in control of a game they only briefly seemed in danger of losing.

“He has the green light, and he’s earned the green light,” said Randolph-Macon coach Josh Merkel. “It was great that the ball found him in the second half.

“He’s a very confident shooter. Even when he had a first half where he missed some shots he normally makes, he certainly showed his confidence in the second half.”

That tenuous period came in the first half when Bryn Athyn’s Adonis Rosario scored seven consecutive points to pull the Lions (0-6) within two. The Yellow Jackets led 18-9 when

Rosario went to work, completing a 3-point play off a putback.

He followed that by splitting a pair of defenders for a layup, then banking in a short jumper to cut the deficit to 18-16.

Randolph-Macon responded with a 12-2 run keyed by two Jamie Wilson 3-pointers. Wilson had all nine of his points in the first half and Moore added eight of his 19 points as the Yellow Jackets led 32-23 at the break.

“You always want balance,” Merkel said. “Silvy had a big day.

Lamont had a big day, scoringwise. But we want that balance.

We want everybody to touch it.

We want to be hard to guard.

We want to go inside-out and side to side.”

They never led by fewer than seven points in the second half, but it wasn’t until Silverthorn caught fire that they truly took control. A Rosario basket in the post was all Bryn Athyn could muster against his flurry of triples, and just like that, the Yellow Jackets were up 52-36 and led by double digits the rest of the way.

“I was a lot more in rhythm,” Silverthorn said. “It felt like everything I was doing was just like a one-step move, one-step move, instead of pausing, thinking about it, then going.”

Silverthorn went 8 for 14 from 3-point range and didn’t even attempt a shot from inside the arc until the dying min-

utes, when he followed up Jon Nowell’s missed fast-break layup for his final points.

Moore had seven assists and three steals to go with his 19 points for Randolph-Macon.

Montese Adams had six points and 10 rebounds.

Rosario, who finished with 15 points, was the lone Bryn Athyn player in double figures.

The Lions shot 38 percent for the game and made just four of 19 3-pointers, including a 1-9 drought in the first half.

Moore scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against Wesley en route to securing most valuable player honors for the tournament. Jamie Wilson scored 18 points and Silverthorn

added 15 off the bench for the Yellow Jackets.

With the holiday tournament behind them, the Yellow Jackets begin Old Dominion Athletic Conference play after the calendar turns over, with Guilford, Hampden-Sydney and Randolph – and their combined 17-9 record – visiting Crenshaw this week.

“We’re better than our record shows,” Silverthorn said after the Bryn Athyn game. “We want to take this win and build off it. We want to make sure we’re fixing the things that we had here in the second half – we had a little issue letting them back in the game – and we want to continue to build off what we had here.”

Hanover’s Kori Kane (4) gets past Goochland’s Allison Mohar (5) for a layup in the Hawks’ 66-29 victory over the visiting Bulldogs on Tuesday, Dec. 29.

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18.5 Acres Fronting on Mountain Road Great opportunity. Recently appraised and appraisal available. Property sold “as is” and to be conveyed by a “special warranty deed”. $120,000 Please call The Woody Hogg Team 427-5100

First Floor Master Suite

2 story 4 Bed/2½ Bath transitional on a park-like lot, oversized 2-tiered deck w/hot tub! Patio of stamped concrete w/built in stainless gas grill and a Green Egg smoker! Family rm has vaulted ceiling w/gas fireplace! Eatin kitchen updated w/granite countertops & new stainless microwave, dishwasher, range! Downstairs has refinished hwd floors. 3 other bedrms. Located in Atlee High School and Chickahominy Middle School district. $365,000 Call The Woody Hogg Team 427-5100

Water Front

Views of Chickahominy River vinyl sided Split Foyer w/3 BR, 2 full BAs & 1900 sq. ft. Huge deck, newer heat pump, water heater & 1 acre lot. Interior offers a family rm w/beautiful view of water, eat-in kitchen w/double wall oven, new cabinets, stainless steel appliances, Corian countertops & lg breakfast nook. Full finished basement has 3rd BR, recreation space, & full ba. $215,000.

AY D 1 INStation Pole D Green L SO

Charming 2-Story w/4 BR, 2.5 BA’s & 1,808 sq. ft. Huge fenced rear yard, new two-zone heating system, attached & detached sheds & lg rear trex deck. Family rm w/newer carpet & gas fp, eat-in kitchen w/stainless & formal dining rm w/hdwd flrs. Master w/his & hers closets & en suite full ba. Hanover High School District. Offered for $224,950.

Hickory Hill

New Construction w/4 bds, 2.5 ba’s, & 2,952 sq. ft.

2-car garage & irrigation system, open floor plan, lg family rm w/gas stone fp, gourmet eat-in kitchen w/ quartz counters & stainless, Butler’s pantry, 1st floor office, master retreat w/his & hers walk-in closets & luxury en suite bath. Hanover High School - Offered for $429,950.

D SOL

10 Acres in Hanover

Lovely 2-story boasting 2,480 square feet, 4 BRs & 2.5 BAs. Offering 2-car garage, barn, newer HVAC system, deep well, two septic tanks & rear deck. The interior offers hdwd flooring, open family room w/fireplace insert & eatin kitchen, formal dining rm & living rm. Master bedroom has his & hers closets & en suite bath. Move-in ready and lots of privacy. $370,000.