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Vol. 32, No. 45 | Richmond Suburban News | March 16, 2016
Hadra, Abbott named to planning commission By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
HANOVER — After 12 years of service, Harold Padgett, Chickahominy District member on the Hanover County Planning Commission, told Angela KellyWiecek, Chickamoniny District member on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, last year of his plans to retire when his current term expired. She began a search that culminated with the selection of Steve Hadra, who was appointed durhadra
ing last Wednesday’s meeting of the supervisors. A former postal inspector, Hadra acknowledged the responsibility of replacing such an esteemed and respected member of the commission. “I feel like I have big shoes to fill,” Hadra said as he briefly addressed the board. “I join Ms. KellyWiecek in thanking him for his service. … He’s quite a man.” In a related action, Ashland District Supervisor Faye O. abbott
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Turnpike work moving along
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The lane expansion project on U.S. 360 (Mechanicsville Turnpike) continues, with Virginia Department of Transportation workers progressing toward the completion date of summer 2017. For more details, turn to page 5.
see PLANNING, pg. 4
OKMS student takes second place at regional spelling bee By Meredith Rigsby News Editor HANOVER – A seventh-grader from Oak Knoll Middle School took the second place title at the 42nd annual Richmond Times-Dispatch
Regional Spelling Bee held Saturday, March 12 at the Library of Virginia. Delany Cotton advanced to the regional spelling bee after previously winning first place at the 2016 Hanover County Public Schools Division Spelling
Delany Cotton, a seventhgrader at Oak Knoll Middle School took second place at The Richmond Times-Dispatch Regional Spelling Bee held Saturday, March 12 at the Library of Virginia. File Photo by Meredith Rigsby
Bee on Thursday, Jan. 14. “We are incredibly proud of Delaney. She represented Hanover County Public Schools and Oak Knoll Middle School exceptionally well, and I’m confident that all of Hanover is equally proud of her,” Dr.
Michael Gill, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, said. “Last year, she performed admirably during the countywide competition, but this year she took it to a whole new level.
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