11/15/17

DELIVER TO: Postal Patron Mechanicsville, VA 23111

STOPS AT EVERY HOME IN TOWN

Prsrt. Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Mechanicsville, VA Permit No.141

Vol. 34, No. 28 | Richmond Suburban News | November 15, 2017

County holds to GOP as Dems sweep top 3 offices Incumbents retain seats in the House

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor HANOVER – While Democrats swept the top three offices in Virginia,

Hanover County voters clung to their conservative roots in the Tuesday, Nov. 7, General Election.

Democrats Lt. Gov. Ralph S. Northam, Justin E. Fairfax and incumbent Mark R. Herring will be taking office in January as governor, lieutenant

Vets Day in NYC

governor and attorney general.

Incumbent Republicans H.F. “Buddy� Fowler Jr., 55th, and Christopher K. Peace, 97th, retained their seats in the House of Delegates, defeating Democrats Morgan K. Goodman and Cori E. Johnson.

3-2-3 rail option through Ashland recommended

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local

Photo courtesy of Group Photo

The marching bands from Atlee, Hanover, Lee-Davis and Patrick Henry High School took part in the New York City Veterans Day Parade on Saturday. For more on the parade, turn to page 20.

Unofficial vote totals were: 55th District: Fowler, 13,611, 62.22%; Goodman, 8,215, 37.55%; and write-ins, 50, 0.23%.

97th District: Peace, 15,350, 73.36%; Johnson, 5,530, 26.43%; and write-ins, 44, 0.21%.

RICHMOND -- A muchanticipated announcement from the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) last week in effect recommends a reprieve for Ashland downtown business owners and residents on a proposed western bypass route considered for a high speed rail project from Washington, D.C., to Richmond.

DRPT officials recommended a 3-2-3 alternative for the Ashland section of the

proposed route, eliminating the threat of a third rail being constructed through the town’s downtown district. A third rail would be added north and south of the town, and overpasses will be constructed at Vaughan and Ashcake road crossings.

In addition, the department recommended a study to identify safety improvements that could enhance pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the downtown Ashland area. Currently, handicapped access and safety issues

Filling out the ballot were: Republican Edward W. “Ed� Gillespie and Clifford D. Hyra, Libertarian, governor; Republican Jill H. Vogel, lieutenant governor; and Republican John D. Adams, attorney general.

Toni Radler, chair of the

Hanover County Democratic Committee, said, “Hanover Democrats are over the moon about the election results. We worked hard for our state and local candidates. The Democratic sweep of governor, lieutenant governor and

Program excites Christmas Mother

By Logan Barry for The Mechanicsville Local

D

OSWELL — Distributing food, toys and gift certificates to needy families in Hanover County each year, the Hanover Ruritan Club is committed to carrying out an annual tradition with the Christmas Mother program.

Cynthia P. Balderson, this year’s Christmas Mother, sat on a familiar couch surrounded by former Christmas Mothers of Hanover County to pose for a photo, as they have done for many years. see CHRISTMAS, pg. 7

see 3-2-3, pg. 24

I Thought I Hired Bob. Now, I’m Working with Ted. What Happened?

see DEMS, pg. 4

You did hire Bob, but because he’s part of a larger team he handed you off to Ted–a junior associate with less experience.

When you hire me, you work with me. Plus, you get a proven Realtor,Ž with more than Your results-driven Long & Foster Realtor.™ a decade of award-winning experience. www.soldbychuck.net | 804.397.9389

Chuck Jenkins

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS THINKING ABOUT BUYING OR SELLING, PLEASE CHOOSE TO WORK WITH A KNOWLEDGEABLE PROFESSIONAL WITH OVER 28 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE RICHMOND REGION!

The Local Pick:

INSIDE

Judy Kilgour Trusted Professional

Serving Hanover County since 1989. judy.kilgour@LNF.com 804-569-0238

L NTA RE

R DE CT UNNTRA CO

R DE CT UNNTRA CO

LD SO

647515-01

Celebrating FIVE YEARS of commitment to buyers and sellers!

kevin.kilgour@LNF.com 804-347-8615

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS THINKING ABOUT BUYING OR SELLING, PLEASE CHOOSE TO WORK WITH A KNOWLEDGEABLE PROFESSIONAL WITH OVER 28 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE RICHMOND REGION!

Judy Kilgour Trusted Professional

Serving Hanover County since 1989. judy.kilgour@LNF.com 804-569-0238

MONTPELIER IN THE CLAYBANK COMMUNITY 14223 Three Oaks Lane $599,950.00

Magnificent custom built Transitional located in a lovely lake community on five private acres with a custom in-ground pool. This fabulous home features over 3,500 square feet of quality throughout!

kevin.kilgour@LNF.com 804-347-8615

617528-01

641797-01

Celebrating FIVE YEARS of commitment to buyers and sellers!

2

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

Heritage Green executive director wins state award Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ECHANICSVILLE – Christine “Chris” Smith, executive director of Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care, recently received the Virginia Assisted Living Administrator of the Year during a ceremony at the Downtown Richmond Marriott.

The Virginia Association of Assisted Living Centers presented the award.

The organization awards an assisted living administrator for outstanding statewide leadership. The nominee must be active in the association at least two years, have current direct supervisory responsibility, demonstrates outstanding leadership ability, and has contributed significantly to the profession of long-term care administration.

Smith has been the executive director at Heritage Green for over 14 years and a VHCA board member for the past two years. She was nominated by the staff because of her dedicated service to the senior community.

Smith is described as having a “down-to-earth” personality, making it easy to build communication and trust among her staff members and the families of her residents.

She is said to project the same care for her residents as she would her own loved ones.

She also is described as not being a sit-behind-a-desk leader; she is visible within the senior community. She also will “roll up her sleeves” when necessary. Those

M

14 COMMUNITY Donna Ballard vows: It’s NEVER 2L8.

16 ASHLAND R-MC welcomes new Keeble Observatory.

Submitted photo

Christine “Chris” Smith, executive director of Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care, is shown with the award she received by being named the Virginia Assisted Living Administrator of the Year during a ceremony at the Downtown Richmond Marriott.

chores include serving meals, washing dishes, and handling any maintenance duty that needs her attention.

In addition with assisting staff members, Smith is revered for her resident care.

She knows every resident by name. She knows their family members as well, where they come from, their likes and dislikes.

She said she wants to know all aspects of their care because she takes the time to love them. She has assisted in physically moving residents,

setting up family events, attending care plan meetings and walking countless miles to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s.

“If every assisted living community had a ‘Chris,’ the senior community world would be a better place,” said Holly Carson, marketing director. “We are blessed to have her as our trusted leader, mentor, and friend — she gets it!”

Smith and her husband of 28 years, Eric, have three children and two grandchildren.

18 PETS Charles is looking for a forever home.

ALSO… Incident Reports........3 Letters to the editor...6 Obituaries ..........10-13 Calendar ................. 21 TV grids..............26-28

SHERIFF’S REPORTS | Crime, Accidents, Fire & Rescue

Purchase, possession and transfer of a firearm was reported in the 10100 block of Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland.

Concealment, price altering of merchandise, $200, was reported in the 7300 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Grand larceny from auto was reported in the 10300 block of Chamberlayne Road, Mechanicsville.

Possession of Schedule I and II controlled substance was reported in the 7100 block of Garden Park Lane, Mechanicsville.

Nov. 4

Concealment, price altering

Disorderly conduct was reported in the 8000 block of Atlee Road, Mechanicsville.

Violating preliminary protective order was reported in the 6000 block of Green Haven Drive, Mechanicsville.

Destruction of property, monument, value $1,000, was reported in the 7200 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Grand larceny from auto was reported in the 8000 block of AMF Drive, Mechanicsville.

Carrying a concealed weapon, first offense,

was reported in the 7500 block of Mechanicsville Bypass/Cold Harbor Road to Mechanicsville, Mechanicsville.

Concealment, price altering merchandise, $200, was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Possessing forged coin or bank notes, 10, was reported in the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 9200 block of Hunters Chase Drive, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 7300 block of Cactus Road/Walnut Grove Road, Mechanicsville.

Brandishing firearm was reported in the 7000 block of Marie Lane, Mechanicsville.

Killing deer illegally was reported in the 14100 block of Waltons Tavern Road, Montpelier.

Entering property with the intent to damage was reported in the 7300 block of Harvest Lane, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 11300 block of Washington Highway/ Lewistown Road, Ashland.

Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 7100 block of Haynes Drive, Mechanicsville.

Hanover Theatre Company will present its student production of the musical “Hairspray” at 7 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 16-18, at Hanover High School. Directed by Debra Clinton, the show is set in 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, and teenager Tracy Turnblad’s aspiration is to dance on the televised “Corny Collins Show.”

What follows is the story of how she and her friends struggle to overcome the odds stacked against them.

Tickets will be sold at the door and are $8 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 to 18 or college students with ID. Admission is free for kids 2 and under, GoldCard-carrying seniors, and active and retired military (with valid ID). Shown are, from left, top photo, Sahana Henson, Amir White, Shavon Dabney, Victoria Kayode, Kyle Dawson, Rashad Scott, Zara Thornton, and Zach Kenney rehearsing the explosive dance number, “Run and Tell That.” Below, Ian Smith, Laura Swain and Jada Gibson rehearse a confrontational scene as the characters “Edna Turnblad,” “Velma Von Tussle” and “Motormouth Maybelle.”

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 7200 block of Stonewall Drive, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 7000 block of Autumn Park Way, Mechanicsville.

Brandon Jenkins

Nov. 5

Photo submitted by Penelope Fleming

‘Hairspray’

Excellence Redefined.

My family helping your family!

619059-01

of merchandise, $200, was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Nov. 3

804.929.3459 Brandon.jenkins@lnf.com 6150 Mechanicsville Turnpike Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Walk-In Flu Shot Clinic Receive a $10 gift card when you get your flu shot!

8324 Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 804.227.8938 www.BellCreekPharmacy.com

PERSONALIZED GIFTS, DECOR & MORE

New shipment of collegiate tumblers just in. Mention this ad and receive FREE personalization on store bought Swig tumblers Fri/Sat November 17 and 18 only.

9502 Chamberlayne Road | Mechanicsville 804.569.2713 | www.forposhsake.com

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

3

‘America’s Recycles Day’ to be held Nov. 18 at Verdi Lane site HANOVER -- Hanover County will celebrate “America’s Recycles Day” with a special recycling event between 8 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Mechanicsville Solid Waste

Convenience Center on Verdi Lane.

During this event, Hanover County residents will be able to shred paper and recycle household hazardous wastes.

You will be able to shred

DEMS

[President Donald] Trump’s divisive agenda.”

“We are disappointed that our two good House candidates did not win seats in the 55th and 97th [districts]. But Morgan Goodman continued the upward trend of increasing the Democratic vote in the 55th. And Cori Johnson ran

Continued from pg. 1

attorney general, plus taking 15 House [of Delegates] seats, shows two things: We are running great candidates who are speaking to the real concerns of Virginians and it shows that our voters are disgusted with

up to four boxes (10x12x18) of personal documents or information at no charge.

Household hazardous waste accepted for recycling at this event includes pool chemicals, pesticides, herbi-

cides, household cleaners and oil-based paints.

Electronic waste will not be accepted for recycling at this event.

This event is for Hanover County residents only (ID

required). No businesses will be permitted. No outof-county materials will be accepted.

The Mechanicsville Solid Waste Convenience Center is located at 7427 Verdi Lane in

Mechanicsville.

For more information, call the Department of Public Works at 804-365-6181.

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

years.”

“One more interesting thing,” she said, “there is a change in the electorate in Hanover County. Our local committee has not felt such enthusiasm from and for Hanover Democrats in over 50 years since the Voting Rights Act passed. That’s because, ironically, we have become

the middle of the road party in the face of Trump’s affinity for all things Russian, in the face of his preference for multimillionaires over the middle class, and his seeming lack of understanding of our nation’s founding principles.”

“Hanover Democrats are buoyed by this election and have a renewed determination to field candidates and work hard for them to win -starting with the First District Congressional race in 2018,” Radler said.

Russ Wright, chair of the Hanover County Republican Committee, said, “Even though Hanover’s results were strong, it’s clear the party has some soul-searching in its future if we’re to restore our competitive position in elections. In this endeavor, our principles must not stray from our fight to sustain Liberty for ‘We the People’, or we risk losing our way and our party.”

Statewide, the unofficial results were: Governor: Northam, 1,408,804, 53.91%; Gillespie, 1,174,926, 44.96%; Hyra, 27,942, 1.07%; and write-ins, 1,433, 0.05%.

Lieutenant governor: Fairfax, 1,366,835, 52.70%; Vogel, 1,224,367, 47.21%; and write-ins, 2,445, 0.09%.

Attorney general: Herring, 1,384,304, 53.33%; Adams, 1,208,850, 46.57%; and writeins, 2,484, 0.10%.

Unofficial results in Hanover County were: Governor: Northam, 14,739, 34.18%; Gillespie, 27,767, 64.38%; Hyra, 599, 1.39%; and write-ins, 16, 0.04%.

Lieutenant governor: Fairfax, 14,222, 33.08%; 28,712, 66.79%; and write-ins, 53, 0.12%.

Attorney general: Herring, 14,350, 33.39%; Adams, 28,577, 66.49%; and write-ins, 53, 0.12%.

Nick Liberante for The Local

Pick up a FREE copy at the Following Locations 23005

23059

ASHLAND LIBRARY

23069

ASHLAND VISITOR’S CENTER ASHLAND TOWN HALL

DAWN LIBRARY HANOVER POST OFFICE

CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE BREWING

HANOVER LIBRARY

CROSS BROTHERS GROCERY

23111

HANOVER PARKS AND RECREATION PATRICK HENRY YMCA RITE AID RISE N SHINE DINER 10372 Leadbetter Road SHEETZ / ASHLAND 12341 North Washington Highway SHEETZ / LEADBETTER 10037 Sliding Hill Road SKATELAND 516 North Washington Highway STARBUCKS 704 England Street 23047

7-ELEVEN 10126 Kings Dominion Boulevard

WOODY’S TOWING

16424 Washington Highway

4

AW SHUCKS COUNTRY STORE

a good campaign in a really tough district that’s becoming Democratic-friendly,” Radler added. “Make no mistake about it ... we will be will be back to win these seats in two

THE MECHANICSVILLE LOCAL MECHANICSVILLE LIBRARY 23116

ATLEE LIBRARY 23146

ROCKVILLE LIBRARY

Dr. Joseph Elrod, Jr. and Dr. Bryson Dunham are excited to provide their patients with “gentle dental care” in a comfortable and relaxed environment. As they stay focused on the most current trends and technologies, they are proud to offer:

16600 Pouncey Tract Road

• Invisalign orthodontics • Sedation dentistry • Implant restoration • Cosmetic dentistry • Surgical extractions • Restoration & Preventative dentistry • Full mouth reconstruction • Root canal treatment Please call our office for an appointment today.

We look forward to meeting your dental health needs!

23192

FASMART 16575 Mountain Road FOOD LION 16615 Mountain Road MONTPELIER LIBRARY 17205 Sycamore Tavern Lane MONTPELIER PHARMACY 17128 Mountain Road MONTPELIER POST OFFICE 17132 Mountain Road

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

575859-01

ASHLAND COFFEE AND TEA

An hour before the polls closed, voters still came out in the dark and rain to cast their ballot at Hanover High School on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the photo above. That morning, Mechanicsville Elementary School was busy with voters waiting in line.

(804)-746-1300 7516 Right Flank Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23116 elroddentistry.com

PGES gets inspiration from space station

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local

MECHANICSVILLE -“Pole Green Elementary, we hear you loud and clear” were the words of International Space Station Expedition 53 commander Randy Bresnik as he welcomed a group of Hanover County students to a live question-and-answer session from space last week.

“Welcome to the International Space Station.”

More than 500 Pole Green Elementary School students got the opportunity of a lifetime Wednesday as they linked live with astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

Pole Green was one of six schools nationally selected to submit questions to a trio of astronauts, and students wasted no time getting started on a list of 20 questions, some of them submitted by students from other Hanover County schools.

The live hookup highlighted a space-themed day where students focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and space-related subjects, the cul-

JUST ARRIVED

600 NEW ITEMS

Jim Ridolphi for The Local

Questioners involved in last week’s space station uplink said they may want to visit space someday. They are, from left, Pole Green Elementary School students Hero Hood, TJ Woodson, Alex Heavner and Aiden Trimiew. They are joined by program organizer and Pole Green gifted teacher Lori Schoenwiesner.

mination of weeks of preparation for the live session.

Two flight engineers, Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei, joined the Expedition 53 Commander for the 20-minute session.

The process began months

ago when Pole Green was invited to apply for the much sought after position as one of the schools selected to hold live sessions with the space station.

Pole Green gifted teacher Lori Schoenwiesner said it was a detailed application proce-

dure, but the payoff was well worth the effort.

“Our students have always been interested in space, so

PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING

see PGES, pg. 15 

‘God Bless Us Every One’ spotlights an adult Tiny Tim in Fairmount production MECHANICSVILLE -“God Bless Us, Every One” tells the story of the now grownup Tiny Tim, some 20 years after the crippled boy warmed the cold heart of Old Ebenezer Scrooge, best known from Charles Dickens’ beloved classic “A Christmas Carol”.

It’s Christmas 1870, where the community is mourning the loss of the beloved Mr. Scrooge. Tim Cratchit, now a well-known doctor, is about to embark on a new journey, set-

ting his sights on the promise of acclaim and a new life in America. But before leaving for Boston, he must choose the life he so desires or the destiny that tugs at his own cold heart.

“God Bless Us, Every One” is a free production being presented Dec. 1-3 and 8-10 by Fairmount Christian Church.

Friday shows begin at 7 p.m., Saturday performances are at 2 and 7 p.m., and 3 p.m. Sundays.

No tickets or reservations are required. All shows will take place in the church’s new 900-seat Worship Center.

“God Bless Us, Every One” is the latest in a line of musicals produced by Fairmount.

Recent community favorites include “The Sound of Music,” “Four Tickets to Christmas,” and “Scrooge: The Musical”.

Fairmount Christian Church is located at 6502 Creighton Rd. in Mechanicsville, just off the interchange of Interstate 295 and Creighton Road (East).

For more information, call 804-559-8070 or go online to fairmountchristian.org.

10th

No Room at the Inn

December 1, 2017

Church of the Redeemer 7pm-10pm Join us for an evening of live music, wine, beer, delicious food, fabulous auctions and a chance to see hundreds of nativities from around the world! All proceeds to benefit our homeless neighbors in Central Virginia and Haiti.

For complete details and to purchase tickets visit our website www.churchredeemer.org/no-room Nativities exhibit & Children’s area open Sat. Dec 2, 10-8; and Sun. Dec. 3, 9-4.

8275 Meadowbridge Rd., Mechanicsville, VA The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

638116-01

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com

5

OPINION | The Local Views From the managing editor

LETTERS

Photo prompts flood of precious memories

| Reader Views

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor The first reaction was “Oh, how sweet,” and then a teary-eyed moment followed. A Facebook photo showed a young boy seated beside his grandfather reading a book. That image immediately reminded me of the times I spent with my maternal grandfather.

When I was 5 we moved into a house near my grandparents. That was the house I grew up in and Mom remained there until she moved here in 2009.

I was blessed to have had a grandfather who was the epitome of what you would expect. In other words, he spoiled me and doted on me. But, most of all, he was kind and supportive.

When I was a kid, we had three TV channels and one aired Westerns on Saturday afternoon.

That photo of that little boy and his granddad took me back to my times spent enjoying those movies with Grandpa.

Without question, the relationship between a grandparent and a grandchild is very special.

A few months before my 16th birthday, Grandpa surprised me with a car. Now, it wasn’t a luxury vehicle by any means -- and it was 10 years old -- but it was mine.

He didn’t have a lot of education, having grown up on a farm in eastern Kentucky. He brought my grandmother and the two oldest daughters (there were five; Mom was No. 4) to West Virginia so he could work in the coal mines.

Grandpa was determined to provide well for his family and studied to become a certified mine boss. He did accomplish that goal.

Our time together also involved a lot of news.

He was a real news junkie. We would read newspapers together (I never thought I’d pursue a career in the field) and watch news broadcasts. He had to be informed at all times so he kept a transistor radio beside him.

Looking back, I didn’t realize the impact he would have on my life. Mom had studied journalism in high school. Her father had influenced her too when it came to the news.

Sadly, Grandpa died the week of my high school graduation. I spent a lot of time with him, but, as an adult, I wish I’d asked him more about his life and his successes. He was humble.

It’s amazing how a Facebook post took me back to a time in my own life that meant so much.

The person who posted that photo did receive an acknowledgment of thanks.

Here’s to you, Grandpa, I’m in the news biz.

Welles Crowther: the hero with a red bandana

By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist Like most Americans, I was unacquainted with the name Welles Crowther when I first heard it last week.

While flipping through the channels, I stopped on a Boston College football game and noticed that almost everyone in the stands was wearing a

red bandana.

I stayed on the channel hoping the announcers would mention the obvious unified fashion statement and quickly learned those red handkerchiefs symbolized much more than just a garment.

I learned a story that I’m sure I cannot relay as well as Tom Rinaldi does in his book, “The Red Bandana,” or the subtle dignity that ESPN

Editorial & Business Office and Mailing Address: 8460 Times-Dispatch Blvd. Mechanicsville, VA 23116 Phone – (804) 746-1235 Toll free – (877) 888-0449 Fax – (804) 730-0476 Online: www.mechlocal.com

Publisher Managing Editor Production Manager Sports Editor Sales Representative Sales Representative Sales Representative Classifieds

6

Joy Monopoli Melody Kinser Denine D’Angelo David Lawrence Tom Haynie Sarah Suttles J.R. Hammond Cindy Grant Adams

The Mechanicsville Local

jmonopoli@RSNVA.com mkinser@mechlocal.com ddangelo@mechlocal.com Dlawrence@mechlocal.com thaynie@mechlocal.com Ssuttles@mechlocal.com jhammond@mechlocal.com cgrant@mechlocal.com

November 15, 2017

accomplished with their short peace on the 24-year-old former Boston College lacrosse player.

But, it’s a story worth retelling, and, hopefully, a story worth hearing and remembering. It’s hard to locate anyone of age who doesn’t remember where they were on September 11, 2001.

Welles Crowther found himself on the 104th floor of the South Tower of

the World Trade Center. The 24-yearold equities trader was unaware that the next minutes of his life would be his last; and also unaware of the legacy he would leave.

As a Boston College lacrosse player, Crowther was known for wearing a bright red bandana, an accessory he began wearing as a 6-year old when see HERO, pg. 8

WE WANT TO PUBLISH YOUR ISSUE-DRIVEN LETTERS The Local welcomes your signed letters to the editor on topics of interest to Mechanicsville residents. Letters must include your address and a daytime telephone number. We reserve the right to edit letters. We do not guarantee that every letter received will be published. Letters reflect the opinions and positions of the writers and not The Mechanicsville Local.

Send letters to: The Mechanicsville Local 8460 Times-Dispatch Blvd. Mechanicsville, Va. 23116 Fax: 730-0476 E-mail: editor@mechlocal.com © 2017 by Richmond Suburban Newspapers. All advertising and editorial matter is fully protected and may not be reproduced in any manner without the permission of the publisher.

CAC Audited Circulation: 31,156.

Reader: predators after average American taxpayer I read the article “What has happened to our sense of security” from the managing editor of The Local a week or so ago.

What has happened will be the new norm for America. Our sense of security is a false sense of security. I’m sure everyone has noticed that before help arrives, you are already assaulted, battered, dead, raped, robbed or sick.

These things have to happen before there is a need of help. If you are savable, you probably will be saved but that’s not always the case.

It seems to me the average American taxpayer is on the front line.

We are the ones the predators are after.

We are easy prey; we pay attention to nothing and sometimes run into street signs or fall into open pits. We’re the ones who get run over by vehicles. We are the ones who gather and make it easy for the nut cases to kill a bunch of us at one time or cause us to kill each other in the stampede that follows, and we are the ones who can save our life.

As the saying goes “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

My advice, don’t be reckless because of the false sense of security, “Stay Alert,” do your own profiling of people and situations for your own safety. It’s absolutely necessary to keep you alive. If a situation or person looks dangerous, they probably are.

But then we have the brave souls who voluntarily get involved in dangerous activities such as attempting to disrupt someone else’s rally or doing something not exactly safe, like riding bikes and jogging on horse and buggy roadways filled with 6,000-pound vehicles. Nothing wrong with this if you are totally convinced you want to die doing what you love to do. see LETTERS, pg. 8

Continued from pg. 1

“From a personal standpoint, this is the first thing I’ve been excited about, for me, in a long time. I have daughters who are 21 and 23 [years old]… so this this is exciting for me to bring magic back to my home for Christmas,” Balderson said after she recently was announced as the 2017 Hanover Christmas Mother.

“I’m excited to work with each one of you to bring magic to other homes throughout our community,” she said.

Following a tradition, the 2017 Hanover Christmas Mother was announced on Nov. 1 during a holidayspirited afternoon tea at the Flippo home in Doswell, where Balderson was accompanied by former Christmas Mothers, friends, and Ruritan club members from around the county.

“My kids are grown [up], the nest is empty; the magic of Santa Claus has sort of been gone from my home for awhile – so I just think it will be very exciting to help other people enjoy the holiday season,” Balderson said.

The 2017 Hanover Christmas Mother said she’s looking forward to her new role and that she’s learning a lot about the program’s operations.

“I’ve learned very quickly that this is a very well-oiled machine, with countless volunteers who are already in place. I’m excited to represent Hanover County, to visit local events [such as] the Holly Ball and [events] for children, but [also events] for senior citizens at Covenant Woods,” Balderson said.

She’s excited about interacting with the local community to bring to light the Christmas Mother’s role in the county.

“I’m excited to attend their events to try and educate them about the importance of the Christmas Mother and the gifts and services being provided,” she continued.

The Christmas Mother program aims to raise funds in order to purchase and supply county families who need support with food and other items.

“As I’m raising awareness, I’ll be trying to raise those funds,” Balderson said.

She grew up in Henrico County, but is a longtime resident of Hanover. She is a man-

efforts to support the program each year. The Ruritan club staffs a distribution house at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department.

These distributions of goods not only assist families in the local community who need help, but it also can be a lot of fun for the members and volunteers whom are involved.

On its website, www. hanoverruritan.org, the club strongly encourages the county’s citizens to “please consider contributing to the Christmas

“I’m excited to work with each one of you to bring magic to other homes throughout our community.”

CINDY BALDERSON 2017 Hanover Christmas Mother

ager in corporate philanthropy at Dominion Energy and the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation.

“I have lived in Hanover County for 30 years, my husband is a teacher in Hanover County and my two grown daughters went to school through Hanover County [Public] Schools – so I just feel very connected to this county – especially the children,” Balderson said.

The Hanover Ruritan Club makes annual donations in

Mother program.”

The Christmas Mother program is operated in coordination with other ruritan clubs in the area, such as the Doswell Ruritan Club.

Franklin Jones, who is a member of the Doswell Ruritan Club and the coordinator of the Christ Mother program, said during the announcement at the Flippo home that this was the club’s 27thyear sponsoring the program. “So, it’s been going on [for awhile].”

Unique Gifts for Those You Love!

Come See Our Spectacular Holiday Line!

638043-01

CHRISTMAS

10400 Leadbetter Road, Ashland, VA 23005 804.337.6776 M-F 10-7 Sat 10-5 www.GlassWorksByAlex.com On Facebook @ GlassWorks by Alex LLC

“A lot of past Christmas Mothers and [their friends] have helped us, and we thank you so much for that, because, without the volunteers helping, the Doswell Ruritan Club could not do this project,” Jones said.

Speaking about times for which community members can assist the club with this program, Jones said, “We

work at night, from 7 to 9 p.m. I’ll give you some dates if you’d like to help us this year in any way.”

Anyone who is interested in contributing to the program should contact Jones by telephone at 804-876-3644.

The program, very popular among the community for many years, is a nonprofit organization, Hanover

Christmas Mother Inc. The mailing address is P.O. Box 39, Doswell, VA 23047. The organization is not-forprofit and is listed as being “Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30).”

“I do believe that volunteers make magic, and when we work together we can do so much more than we do separately,” Balderson said.

We help safe drivers SAVE 45% or more

Saving you money for driving safely is just the beginning. We’re also here to help you get affordable protection for your RV, boat, motorcycle and more. Call us today and let’s go over your insurance game plan.

Richard Mangiere Holdings Inc. 804-746-2068 8192 Atlee Rd. Mechanicsville richmangiere@allstate.com OUR GIFT TO YOU is a $10 Gift Card to Pasta House, 8196 Atlee Road.

Call us for a FREE quote.

Hablamos español

Subject to terms, conditions and availability. Savings vary. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co., Allstate Indemnity Co., Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co. Northbrook, IL. © 2013 Allstate Insurance Co. 228237

QUICK DELIVERY, STAIRLESS HOME IN ATLEE E RAR FIND

$363,513 Move in by 1/17/18 No Stairs | 3 Beds, 2 Baths Minimal Maintenance Open Floorplan Two Car Garage Atlee High School

Preview ‘The Meredith’ Today!

Model Home Open 7 Days a Week 9504 Simpson Bay Drive | 12-5 PM Sarah Wall 804.690.4473

www.rcibuildersnewhomes.com The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

7

Public input sought on job fair ASHLAND – Public input is being requested by Hanover County Public Schools and the Hanover Center for Trades and Technology as they plan their Spring Job Fair for HCPS students.

The event is scheduled to be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, 2018.

The location has not yet been

determined.

A survey has been prepared

by Stephanie Acors, assistant principal at Hanover High School, to gauge interest and participation in the job fair. The website is https://docs.google. comforms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxV6 QR7jythD-wlkEGsidFqtJI7dnl Z _ z 3 F 5 b 1 I l m f 3 Tt T 1 A / viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1.

ur O g in a r ! rat h Ye b le t Ce 1 2 0

A 120 Year Tradition of Caring

HERO Continued from pg. 6

his father presented him with what become his landmark identifier.

Crowther joined the Nyack, New York, Fire Department as a volunteer at age 16, and later attended Boston College and played on the school’s lacrosse team, always recognizable by the red bandana.

After graduation in 1999, Crowther took a job in New York and was at his desk when the second plane slammed into the South Tower, stranding a group of desperate survivors, many badly injured.

Crowther appeared to lead

LETTERS Continued from pg. 6

8014 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville • 746-8665 www.bennettfuneralhomes.com

482710-01

Bennett Funeral Home was established in 1897 to serve the needs of Richmond families. Since then, this locally owned and operated business has continued to serve the community with its unique combination of caring and convenience.

This tradition of excellence can be seen in four beautiful chapels located throughout the Richmond area: centrally located on Cutshaw Avenue in the city, on Broad Street Road past Innsbrook, on Ashbrook Pkwy. in Chesterfield and serving the Hanover-Mechanicsville area on Lee-Davis Road. All four facilities are under the personal direction of Charles D. Morehead, President.

In a time of need, you can turn to Bennett Funeral Home with trust and confidence. It serves families of all faiths with personal service – before, during and after. There is a long tradition of professionalism and caring.

One way in which Bennett cares for families is by offering a convenient and personalized pre-need program. Through this program of pre-need planning, you can spare your loved ones the burden of making decisions at an emotional time.

Call Bennett Funeral Home at 746-8665 to schedule a pre-planning consultation.

8

Charles D. Morehead, President and General Manager, stands next to the portrait of Alphonso Winston Bennett, Founder-President 1897-1933. Now in its second Century, with 120 years of operation, Bennett Funeral Home continues its quality service in a compassionate local atmosphere.

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

Now may be the time to consider getting a recreational bulletproof vest for rallies and gatherings and a Michelin Tire Man outfit for highway biking and jogging. These items should be on top of your list to Santa this year. No doubt the vest could save your life before help arrives.

Ted Mentz Old Church

Letter prompts questioning of its publication I would like to address the letter you published on Nov. 1 under the heading “Returning to discussion on monuments.”

Ms. Cole’s letter was racist, ignorant and dangerous.

Ms. Kinser, I believe that as managing editor you’ve done the community and the newspaper business in general a disservice by printing it.

First I’ll address Ms. Cole’s ridiculous comments. The ugliest section (although quite a contest) of her letter states: “The blacks don’t understand

them to the stairs and eventual safety on the 40th floor where working elevators completed their evacuation.

When Crowther handed off the group to firefighters on the 60th floor, he turned and headed back up the stairs.

He returned and assisted others who were injured or stranded, directing them to the only working staircase in the building. That’s what he was doing when the tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m.

Crowther’s body was recovered days after the attack lying beside uniformed firefighters, but his parents knew nothing of his heroic last moments. As his mother read a newspaper

story recounting the stories of survivors as they told of a man who appeared from nowhere and saved their lives … and wearing a red bandana. His mother immediately knew it was her son.

She confirmed what her heart told her was true by contacting the survivors in the story and showing them photos of her son. They immediately identified him as their mysterious savior.

Since his death, red bandanas have shown up across the globe, have been worn by Olympic athletes, and each year, worn by thousands as they compete in the Red Bandana 5K.

Add to that the more than 50,000 who wore or waved handkerchiefs at that football game last week, and the legacy of Welles Crowther and the dozen individuals he saved in that burning tower lives on.

At the end of the ESPN piece, the narrator asks, “What would you do in the last hour of your life?”

Who knows the answer to that question, but I have a hunch that Welles Crowther had a good idea as he picked up a fire helmet and began doing something he’d done all of his life — helping others.

I’ll never look at a red bandana quite the same.

the whites’ dislike of the blacks since most have not experienced a life where there was not crime, homes and cars left unlocked, no STDs or lice, no drugs, and safety on the streets . They have only experienced these conditions and thus do not see anything unusual about it.

As happened with the white community now, it is just “the way life is.” So they do not see anything wrong with electing candidates with a criminal background since their families and community are involved with all of it as a way of life” This is racist, false, and does nothing to further debate about monument preservation. Perhaps, instead, it serves to exemplify the hate attached to the monuments and what they symbolize.

The Oxford Living Dictionary defines racism as “Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior.”

If one wonders how “heritage” can be confused with hate, well, here it is in black and white. Ms. Cole’s “opinion,” or “facts” as she would likely call

them, are the very reason we need to have a serious discussion about our monuments and school names. Nowhere in reasoned, intelligent discussion should there be any statements about “black people having lice and STDs and only knowing a life of crime and drugs.”

One might argue that Ms. Cole, being a person of an older generation, should be given a pass for her bigoted, paranoid, conspiratorial ideas.

I say no, because that is how we got here.

Ms. Cole writes in her letter about her concerns for her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren because immigrants and non-white people are being elected to office and work in the media. From this I infer that her racist beliefs are being passed down. I am also worried about Ms. Cole’s progeny, although for very different reasons.

My children read this letter and I had to explain that, yes, these beliefs are out there and we live in a town where our newspaper deems this content worthy of print alongside stories of Homecoming Queens and adoptable rescue pets.

This leads me to the issue of your decision to publish this

letter. In the Nov. 8 issue, you describe your editorial style as always erring on the side of free speech. I find this interesting, given that Ms. Cole’s letter was removed from the online edition of The Local on the same day I expressed my concern.

I think this indicates that you know — or someone above you knows — that there are limits to what should be given print space to in a newspaper, a newspaper whose readership has been rocked by escalating violence, divisiveness and controversy over the very issue in Ms. Cole’s ugly letter.

Ms. Kinser, your job title is managing editor, and an editor’s job is to edit. If Ms. Cole’s letter passed the test of issuedriven content, I shudder to think of what you choose not to publish.

If you are a free speech purist, Ms. Kinser, then perhaps your position is not needed, and everything should be published.

These are the standards we have a right to expect from a community newspaper. These are the standards we expect from you.

Peggy Lavinder Mechanicsville

County’s stormwater action plan on track

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local HANOVER -- Director of Public Works Mike Flagg told the Hanover County Board of Supervisors last week that a program to ensure the county’s compliance with environmental runoff regulations has completed the first phase.

Reducing the county’s storm water runoff to two river basins (James and York rivers) in the district has been the focus of Flagg’s efforts, and he has utilized matching state funds to complete several creek improvement projects in the county. In addition, the current action plan seeks to reduce Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) to the Chesapeake Bay The Phase One goal of a reduction of 5 percent of daily

Jim Ridolphi for The Local

Mike Flagg, director of Hanover County Public Works, addressed the board of supervisors last week about compliance with environmental runoff regulations.

runoff of nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment has already been achieved, and now Flagg’s department is concentrating

on the next five-year cycle that requires a 40 percent reduction in daily load amounts.

“We’re well into permit cycle two, which does not begin until the end of this fiscal year,” the director said.

He credited county officials with implementing a plan complete with CIP funding that has allowed the county to get ahead of the curve.

Flagg also said state agencies have provided a buffer of sorts between local governments and the EPA, allowing a clearer sense of expectations.

“The fact that DEQ is our oversight agency and keeping EPA, generally speaking, out of our shops in terms of doing audits and looking at things.

That’s been a positive we’re seeing around the commonwealth currently,” Flagg said.

“The world of storm water

has gotten a little less intense in recent times,” Flagg said. “I think that’s a good thing. I don’t know if it’s because implementation is now underway and things are smoother or what.”

One of the major changes in this year’s plan was a reliance on more recent census figures. “We went from a 2000based census area to a 2010based census area,” Flagg said.

The census data lag caused some of the daily load numbers to increase, but, overall, Flagg told supervisors “we’re on track.”

The county has utilized matching state funding to complete a number of projects associated with the action plan approved by supervisors. “Your dollars have been matched with state dollars to do these projects,” Flagg said.

“By and large, that’s really

helped us extend our budget.”

But, challenges remain like obtaining easements for future projects and long-term maintenance of completed projects.

“There’s always potential for failure with hurricanes and other natural events and how that will affect practices. We are trying to anticipate that,” he added.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also has expressed some concern concerning some methods employed by the county in identified projects. “They think we are using too much rock in regard to our streams,” Flagg said.

He explained many of those projects have steep embankments on either side and require the rock to steady the slope. “We don’t know how to build them and get them to stay there without the rock.”

Ready. Set. Hire. to be held Monday MECHANICSVILLE – The Hanover Center for Trades and Technology will be hosting its 6th Annual “Ready. Set. Hire.” event from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, at 10002 Learning Lane in Mechanicsville. All THCTT students and parents/guardians are invited.

The event is being held in conjunction with the Hanover Business Council and Chamber RVA. Students will be provided with the opportunity to learn about various businesses, as well as conduct mock interviews with local business leaders within their course area.

Just West of Parham & Broad

The West End’s Exclusive Kia Dealer

8301 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23294 (804) 965-0200 | www.pearsonkia.net 2018 KIA SORENTO

2.4L LX #K4489

641133-01

Starting from $26,169

Up to $3,496 OFF MSRP OR Lease It for $209 per/month

THE KIA SORENTO RECEIVED THE LOWEST NUMBER OF PROBLEMS PER 100 VEHICLES REFLECTING HIGHER QUALITY AMOND MIDSIZE SUVS IN THE J.D. POWER 2015 AND 2017 U.S. INITIAL QUALITY STUDIES. 2017 STUDY BASED ON 77,419 TOTAL RESPONSES, EVALUATING 189 MODELS, AND MEASURES THE OPINIONS OF NEW 2017 VEHICLE OWNERS AFTER 90 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP, SURVEYED IN FEBRUARY-MAY 2017. YOUR EXPERIENCES MAY VARY. VISIT JDPOWER.COM/ CARS. PRICES PLUS TAX TITLE,TAGS, $489 PROCESSING FEE DESTINATION CHARGE. CASH BACK FROM KIA MOTORS AMERICA (KMA). CASH BACK OFFER WHEN YOU PURCHASE A NEW CAR ONLY AND MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH SPECIAL LOW APR AND SPECIAL LEASE OFFERS. THIS INCENTIVE IS FOR A LIMITED TIME OFFER ON ELIGIBLE KIA VEHICLES. SUBJECT TO CREDIT APPROVAL, DEALER PARTICIPATION, AND VEHICLE AVAILABILITY. OFFER SHOWN BASED ON $3,469 DUE AT LEASE SIGNING INCLUDING $209 FIRST MONTHLY PAYMENT, $2,664.70 CAPITALIZED COST REDUCTION, $650 ACQUISITION FEE, PLUS TAX, TITLE, LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES, DEALER CONVEYANCE FEE, PROCESSING FEE OR OPTIONAL SERVICE FEE AND ANY EMISSION TESTING CHARGE. NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. OFFER SHOWN TOTAL LEASE PAYMENTS ARE $10,784. ACTUAL PAYMENTS MAY VARY. PURCHASE OPTION AT LEASE-END FOR OFFER SHOWN OF RESIDUAL VALUE OF $14,580.80. LESSEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSURANCE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, $.20 PER MILE OVER 12,000 MILES/YEAR, EXCESS WEAR, AND A $400 TERMINATION FEE*. LEASE OFFER APPLIES TO SORENTO FWD LX AT (MSRP $28,040, INCLUDES FREIGHT, AND EXCLUDES TAXES, TITLE, LICENSE, ADDITIONAL OPTIONS AND RETAILER CHARGES). ACTUAL PRICES SET BY DEALER. MUST TAKE DELIVERY FROM RETAIL STOCK BY 11/30/2017.

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

9

OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals JANE BUDWELL

! " "# $ # % & ' ! $ $ # ( ( & ) %*)& + * $* $

Jane Lindsey Cavan Budwell, 92, died in Richmond on November 6, 2017. She was the daughter of the late John Richard Cavan and Emma Elizabeth Lindsey Cavan and wife of the late Dr. Leigh Carter Budwell.

Mrs. Budwell graduated from Thomas BUDWELL Jefferson High School and Richmond Professional Institute with a degree in statistics. She served as Statistician for the State Bureau of Communicable Diseases while her husband studied dentistry at the Medical College of Virginia.

Mrs. Budwell served as Superintendent of Vacation Bible School at Grove Avenue Baptist Church in the late 1950s, President of the Women’s Missionary Society at River Road Church in Baptist, where she was a member; President of the local chap-

ter of the Interfaith Council and taught Sunday School at Kingston Episcopal Parish Church in Mathews, where she and her husband lived for many years after his retirement. She was a former member of the Country Club of Virginia, Tuckahoe Woman’s Club, Deep Run Hunt Club, Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Mathews Yacht Club, Mathews Music Club, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Colonial Dames. Mrs. Budwell was a lifetime member of the Jamestowne Society as a descendant of Governor John West of Virginia, brother of Sir Thomas West, 3rd Lord De La Warr. She is survived by her daughter, Virginia Budwell Heindl, and her husband, William, of ManakinSabot; two sons, Leigh Carter Budwell Jr. of Basalt, Colorado, and John Spencer Budwell and his wife, Caroline, of Richmond; four grandchildren, Leigh Carter Budwell III, Esq. of Virginia Beach, James Lindsey Budwell of Denver, Colorado, Katherine Margaret Budwell and Anne Carter Budwell of Richmond; two great-grandchildren; and her sister, Elizabeth Cavan Britton

3# $ ' #$ % # 0 $ $ # ( $

$ .4565576,847

Trusted IT Service + Reliable Network Solutions

,-. ) $ ! + | )) & /0 1& $* $$ 2 * |

10

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

880 Technology Park Dr. / Glen Allen, VA / www.archerva.com

of Hanover County. A memorial service was held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2017, in the Chapel at River Road Church in Baptist. Burial in Hollywood Cemetery was private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to River Road Church, Baptist, 8000 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229.

PATRICIA CASH Patricia Hickam Cash, 80, of Richmond, received her heavenly wings on November 8, 2017. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Walter Cash Jr.; her parents, Frank Hickam CASH and Lillie Snead Buchanan; and brothers, Tommy and Billy Buchanan. She leaves to celebrate her life and cherish her memory, her children, Lynn Englehart, Troy Cash (Jamie) and Pam Cash Robbins (Ronnie); her grandchildren, Patti (C.W.), Timmy (Vicki), Kevin (Jamie), Samantha (James), Buck (Katie), Dustin (Ann), Jennifer, Katy, Matthew (Amanda ) and Bethanie; 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter, Olivia. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 10, 2017, at Fairmount Christian Church at 6502 Creighton Road in Mechanicsville. Interment followed in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Disabled American Veterans or East see OBITUARIES, pg. 11

OBITUARIES Continued from pg. 11

Hanover Volunteer Rescue.

NANCY CECIL Nancy Pierpont Cecil, 79, a resident of Covenant Woods in Mechanicsville, formerly of Henrico, died Monday, November 6, 2017. Nancy was born May 10, 1938, to the late Paul Kenneth (Ken) and Helen Pierpont.

Her husband of almost CECIL 57 years, Richard C. Cecil Jr., preceded her in passing on June 3, 2017.

She is survived by her daughters, Karen Lee Cecil Noel and Janet Lynn Cecil Frick; son-inlaw, Richie Noel; grandsons, Ryan Noel and Ben Frick; and her devoted dog, Holly.

Nancy graduated from Beaver High School in Bluefield, West Virginia. She met Richard, the love of her life, at Women’s College (UNCG) in Greensboro, North Carolina.

After graduation in 1960, they were married and settled in Richmond. She was an assistant buyer of women’s fashion at Thalhimer’s until their daughters were born. While a member of Thomas Jefferson Junior Women’s Club, Nancy was instrumental in helping to found the Henrico Mental Hygiene Clinic in January 1968 in a cottage behind Azalea Mall. As part of her volunteer work, she prepared budgets for the clinic and presented them to the General Assembly. When her children were older, she applied for a position at Henrico Mental Health and worked there as Office Manager until retirement. She was very involved in Commonwealth Women’s Club, Park Terrace Homeowner’s Association and many other organizations. A

memorial service was held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2017, in the Lodge Commons Room at Covenant Woods, 7090 Covenant Woods Drive. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Richmond Chapter, 4600 Cox Rd., Suite 130, Glen Allen, VA 23060. The Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home at 8014 Lee Davis Road was in charge of arrangements.

CODY DAVIDSON Cody Russell Davidson, 27, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 10, 2017. He is survived by his mother, Kimberly Cosby (John); father, William “Bill” Davidson Jr.; brother, William “Billy” Davidson III (Callie Butterworth); loving girlfriend, Laura Cook; grandparents, Maurice “Frank” and Mary Lee Herndon; aunt,

DAVIDSON

Kelly Phipps (Eric); uncle, Bill Herndon (Jan); as well as cousins, Carter,

Jackson, Nathan and Savannah Phipps, Amy Spence, Clayton Spence and Ann Gerring (Jared), and many other extended family and friends. Cody was a decorated U.S. Army veteran, having served in Iraq. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home at 8014 Lee-Davis Road, where services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2017. Committal services will follow at 2 p.m. at Virginia Veterans Cemetery at Amelia.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to

the Wounded Warrior Project at support.woundedwarriorproject.org.

ARLIN HALL Arlin “Al” W. Hall, age 72, of Mechanicsville, left this world November 9, 2017.

He is survived by his loving wife, Geraldine; children, Sherri Cook (Dennis), Keith and Andrew (Sheri) Hall; grandchildren, Julian Cipriani, Grace Kelly, Jessica, Maegan, Mason, Andrew Jr. and Ethan Hall; and HALL greatgrandchild, Chloe Kelly. He also is survived by his loving brothers, sisters, brothersin-law and sisters-in-law. He was preceded in death by his grandsons, Jason Cipriani and Brian Hall; and his mother

and father. He was a member of the Richmond East Moose Lodge and an avid hunter with The Herring Creek Hunt Club. A Celebration of Life was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017, at the Richmond East Moose Lodge at 7167 Flag Lane in Mechanicsville. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

MARIE HENSHAW Marie Henshaw, 95, of Hanover County, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Toby Henshaw; her son, John Samuel Byers; and her daughter, Barbara Ann Foster.

She is survived by two sons, Westmoreland Byers (Patsy) and Robert “Puddin” Byers (Cindy); nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and many cousins and friends. A see OBITUARIES, pg. 12

A funeral service should be about memories, NOT HIGH PRICES.

Mechanicsville, Va 23116 The Villas at Rose Hill

$319,950

646359-01

• 3 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • 1,578 sq. ft.

• Screened Back Porch

WOODY

Want to know what your home or land is worth?

Call Ken and list with Hanover’s TopTeam!

Funeral Home and Cremation Service Established 1905

Ken Rohle 382-5002

Search MLS at www.MikeSellsHouses.net

Parham Chapel

Huguenot Chapel

Atlee Chapel

1771 N. Parham Rd., Richmond, VA 23229 (804) 793-9591

1020 Huguenot Rd., Midlothian, VA 23113 (804) 269-8370

9271 Shady Grove Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (804) 925-1471

WoodyRVA.com *Includes basic service fee, transfer of remains to funeral establishment and transportation of remains to cemetery only. Price quoted does not include any merchandise, such as casket, or cemetery property or services. Charges may vary based on selections. **Price includes cremation only and excludes all merchandise and additional services. Charges may vary depending on selections.

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

11

OBITUARIES Continued from pg. 11

graveside service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2017, in the Luck Family Cemetery in Bumpass. Lacy Funeral Home on Route 522 in Mineral was in charge of arrangements. Visit lacyfh. com for online guestbook

SHIRLEY HICKS Shirley Mae Hicks, 81, of Mechanicsville, joined her husband, Bennie, and son, Paul, in Heaven on Wednesday, November 8, 2017.

She is survived HICKS by her son, Bennie Hicks (Vickie); daughter, Gloria Rhodes (Dusty); son, John Hicks (Bever-ly); eight grandchil-

dren, 12 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Leon Weaver (Paulette); and beloved nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home at 8014 Lee-Davis Road.

WILLIAM KETTERER William G. Ketterer, 76, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 9, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ann Ketterer; three children, Sarah Kern (Steve), William Ketterer (Hollie) and Dorothea Henry (David); five grandchildren, Gabriel, William, Peter, Spencer and Matthew; sister, Christine Miller; special family member, Stephen Tengbeh (Shimii) and their son, Stephen; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and beloved extended family. William was a graduate of the Kiski School, Kenyon College and the University of Pittsburg Law School.

He retired after 41 years of service as a Senior Attorney with the National Institute of Health. William was a member of the Pennsylvania and Maryland Bar Associations as well as the Bar Association of the Supreme Court of the United States. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at the Mechanicsville United Methodist Church. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mechanicsville UMC, 7356 Atlee Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.

ELIZABETH LAVIN Elizabeth Bradley (Betty) Lavin, 82, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 9, 2017.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ramon J. “Bunny” Lavin Sr. She is survived by her daughters, Renee Smith, Anita Lavin and Jody Young (Don-ald); her sons, Ramon J. “Bubba” Lavin Jr. (Cindy) and Andrew Lee

Lavin (Kelley); her grandchildren; Natalie Smith, Cody, John B. and Jersey Lavin, Dylan and Danny Young, and Tyler Martin; and many nieces and nephews.

Betty was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church and the LAVIN Catholic Women’s Club. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church at 909 Rennie Avenue in Richmond.

Interment followed at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Paul’s Catholic Church or the St. Joseph Indian School in Chamberlain, South Dakota @ www.stjo.org/apr.

Monaghan Funeral Home at 7300 Creighton Parkway in

Mechanicsville was in charge of arrangements.

DORIS THOMAS Doris Anne Swink Thomas, 83, of Hanover County, went peacefully into her Heavenly Father’s arms on November 6, 2017. She is survived by her children, Rodney F. Gross (Dianne) and Mary Denise Gross; grandchildren, Dana Nicole Philpy, Marrianne Seton Gross, Marzae Alton Brooks and Marc Christian Brooks; and great-grandchild, Aniyah Elise Taylor. She was predeceased by her parents, Jasper Aubrey Swink and Mary Burchie Hall Swink; and her siblings, Jasper Randolph Swink, Elsie Mae Swink Rice, Raymond Floyd Swink, Margaret Burchie Swink Abbott, Clyde Leo Swink. Doris was a member and Sunday School teacher at Victory Baptist Church.

She enjoyed the outdoors and reading. John 11:4 “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

ANTOINE TILLMAN Antoine Micah Tillman, of Mechanicsville, departed this life November 6, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Tillman; daughter, Keisha

Tom Haynie

Tillman; one sister, Anna T. Stevens; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were TILLMAN held at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017, at the Life Church at 8378 Atlee Road in Mechanicsville. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association in his honor. Henry W. Dabney Funeral Home at 518 North Washington Highway in Ashland was in charge of arrangements.

DORIS WADDELL Doris Mae Smith Waddell, born in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, August 24, 1921, passed away October 21, 2017.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Alva Waddell; her brothers, Releigh Nevin Smith, Dr. Dean Smith, Ernest Edmond Smith and James Harvey Smith; and her sisters, China Smith Kelly and Grace Smith French. Even see OBITUARIES, pg. 13

Advertising Representative 775-4627 thaynie@mechlocal.com

Sarah Suttles

Advertising Representative 775-4620 ssuttles@mechlocal.com

804-358-9174

Celebrating Our 100 Year Anniversary

638611-01

At A.P. Grappone and Sons, Inc., we are always striving for excellence in our work.

12

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

335621-01

We are here to meet your stone and bronze memorial needs.

Programs at libraries listed MECHANICSVILLE – Librarian Carolyn Garner has released the following list of programs for Mechanicsvillearea branch libraries for November.

She noted that the libraries will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24.

Atlee Branch Library

6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 13 -- Pajama Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library. Bring your favorite snuggly friend for a special evening Storytime. Wear your PJs and slippers too. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Atlee Library. For more information, call 804-559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Rd.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 14 -- Computer Basics Class at the Atlee Branch Library. Covers beginning computer skills like finding out about the parts of a computer, learning how to use a mouse, beginning to explore and search the internet, and how to create and save documents with Microsoft Word 2010.

Call 804-559-0654 or visit the library to sign up for this class.

5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 -- Teen Crafting & Gaming Circle: Reminder Cloud Edition at the Atlee Branch Library for ages 11 to 18. Bring your favorite crafts to work on and try out the craft of the month. Play Wii games with your friends too.

Sign-ups are required. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Atlee Library. For more information, call 804-559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Rd.

3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 -- Family Movie Matinee at the Atlee Branch Library for ages 5 and up. Bring the whole family for a great movie at the library. Snacks will be provided by the Friends

of the Atlee Library. For more information, call 804-559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Rd. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28 -- Paws to READ at the Atlee Branch Library. Is your child a reluctant reader?

Sign them up for a 20-minute session reading to Chrissie, a Paws to READ reading education assistance dog. Call or visit the branch to sign up. For more information, call 804-559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Rd. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 -- Community Craft Time at the Atlee Branch Library for ages 18 and up.

Bring your materials and/or existing project. Share new craft ideas and find out the “tip of the month.” There will be plenty of inspirational crafting magazines and books full of ideas. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Atlee Library. For more information, call 804-559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Rd. Storytimes at the Atlee Branch Library see LIBRARIES, pg. 23

Continued from pg. 12

though Doris’ early high school passion for basketball earned her a scholarship, she instead married Harold Waddell of Morgan County, Tennessee, her life’s love since she was 15. A move to Lexington, WADDELL Kentucky, followed when Harold began his new career driving war troops with Greyhound Corporation. Very soon they were extra busy with two children, Pam and Wayne.

Some years later Greyhound had a new opening for Harold and the family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. As the children grew, Doris enjoyed working for Royal Jewelers and later Spence Shoe Company, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Doris supported and loved her church, Alice Bell Baptist, for over 60 years, teaching Sunday School and

singing in the choir. Doris is survived by her daughter, Pamela Boteler; son-in-law, Robert Costen Boteler of Mechanicsville; her son, Harold Wayne Waddell; and daughter-in-law, Linda Frey Waddell of Fredericksburg.

Doris is lovingly cherished by her four granddaughters and 10 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on November 18, 2017, at the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Building Fund, 11220 Nuckols Road, Richmond, VA 23059.

THOMASINE WRIGHT Thomasine Elaine Wright, 65, of Mechanicsville, departed this life Tuesday, November 7, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gwendolyn T. Watkins and Augustus T. Wright; sister, Margaret Watkins; brother, Foster Watkins.

She leaves to cherish her loving memory WRIGHT

brothers, Bobby Watkins and James “Jimmie” Wright (Marcia); a host of nieces, nephews, one devoted, George “Ronnie” Bailey (Gloria); and other relatives and friends. A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. o Friday, November 10, 2017, at March Funeral Home at 2110 East Laburnum Avenue. Interment was private.

----(For information on submitting obituaries, contact Melody Kinser at mkinser@ mechlocal.com or 804-7754622. The Mechanicsville Local does not charge any fees to publish obituaries.)

For all your family law needs, contact Jennifer M. Fox in our Hanover Office located at 301 N and Atlee Station Road.

• Divorce & Separation • Custody Issues • Child & Spousal Support • Criminal & Traffic

(804) 569-5515

Jennifer M. Fox Attorney

Hanover Office Lockwood Business Center 9097 Atlee Station Road, Suite 319 Mechanicsville, VA 23116

My Business” our“Your HomeHome is MyisBusiness” P.O. 67 Box 67 O. Box VA 23139 Powhatan, whatan, VA 23139 bruce@thehousegeek.com uce@thehousegeek.com www.thehousegeek.com ww.thehousegeek.com

921-8367 04)(804) 921-8367

Bruce Blackwell State Licensed Certified State Home Home Inspector Inspector #3380 #3380 000220 000220

Richmond/Chesterfield Office Boulders VI—Suite 200 7401 Beaufont Springs Drive Richmond, VA 23225

West End Office Three Paragon 6806 Paragon Place, Suite 110 Richmond, VA 23230

“A Tradition of Experience and Devotion to Family Law” 524080-01

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com

OBITUARIES

BarnesFamilyLaw.com The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

13

| Education, Business & Celebrations

NEVER 2L8 borne to offer rides to kids Son’s tragic death serves as impetus for Donna Ballard to spearhead nonprofit organization

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor

M

ECHANICSVILLE – From the deepest pain any parent could endure, Donna Ballard has found a purpose to help others following the loss of her son Dylan.

Dylan was a passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a tree on April 23, 2016, claiming the 17-year-old and another passenger, 22-year-old Elliott Hinton. The driver, Nickolas Seth Fleming, 19, was sentenced to six years in prison for the fatalities.

Donna said it was during the visitation service for her son that a group of parents “took a simple vision and decided to put it into action.”

The conversations that evening led to the creation of a nonprofit, NEVER 2L8 [too late]. Donna said she was sharing stories about Dylan when she made a vow that she “would be available for any child that ever needed a ride for any reason.”

Several parents voiced their support for Donna’s goal and set up a Facebook page, “Safe Ride for Teens in the Ville.” “From that, I was encouraged to establish a nonprofit, so, basically, a group of

14

parents that I did not know took a vision that I had and decided to put it into action.”

NEVER 2L8 stems from the No. 28 jersey Dylan wore as a member of the football team at Lee-Davis High School. “If it had been any other jersey number, it wouldn’t have worked,” his mother said.

Donna said the organization’s mission is “to educate our children on the dangers and consequences of impaired driving with the goal of never having this tragedy occur again.”

Establishing a nonprofit was more involved, Donna said, as they sought 501(c) (3) status. Final approval was received earlier this year.

Once the nonprofit status was in place, Donna said they assembled a board of directors, which includes an attorney, a certified public accountant and an insurance agent. “It’s just been incredible is all I can say.”

“We just started our first fundraiser and we are, of course, taking baby steps because we don’t want to embrace too much and fail.

We are hoping to educate the kids in our community to make better choices to have options” Donna said.

As NEVER 2L8 moves forward, Donna said plans are

The Mechanicsville Local

being made to accept public speaking engagements.

“We are working towards that. We’ve been in constant communication – not only with the [Hanover County] School Board, but especially Mr. [Charles] Stevens (the principal) at

Lee-Davis. That’s where my bond is strongest. My passion for this is equal at all four schools.”

The organization will be offering a scholarship to a student at LeeDavis this year, Donna added, “with hopes to extend to another school next year or possibly all schools. It really depends on

November 15, 2017

saving some other family.”

The website address is never2l8nonprofit@gmail. com. The Facebook name/ page is NEVER 2L8.

Late last week, plans were being made for a fundraiser to be held Dec. 7 at Riverbound in Mechanicsville.

Donna said NEVER 2L8 welcomes the support of businesses.

She shared the contents of a letter seeking assistance, which includes the events of that fateful day when Dylan was killed. “April 23, 2016, started as a beautiful day.

The weather was a picture perfect 85 degrees; the breeze blew ever so lightly; and the Jonquils were popping up on the sides of our country backroads. The roar Donna of NASCAR filled the RVA said, is area. Families filled their yards “about with fresh plants of every helping color possible. What a memosomerable day … a day that would one always remain in my memory. else; it’s “That night, at approxiabout mately 10:36 p.m., our lives were changed forever with Photos courtesy a phone call, a phone call of Donna Ballard Dylan Ballard that no parent wants to is shown in receive … your child has his No. 28 been in an accident. Little jersey, which did we know that our child, led to the Dylan Ballard, had already nonprofit organization’s passed away by the time name, we received “the call”. Five NEVER 2L8. days later, while standing

how much funds are available.

I’m hoping to reach the dollar amount in my head, but I would not want to say $1,000 and I only come up with $700, but I have to have all that information finalized by the end of this month.”

NEVER 2L8,

DYLAN BALLARD beside my son as he lay in his casket, I watched his friends, who were completely broken, say their goodbyes. Not wanting any parent to experience this, I vowed to make a difference in the lives of families in Hanover County.

“In efforts for NEVER 2L8 to make a difference, we are asking for your help. You can make a direct, tax deductible donation through PayPal, (never2l8nonprofit@gmail. com), our website (soon to come), or by mailing a check to (2034 Piping Tree Ferry Rd Mechanicsville, Va 23111).”

Two other ways to support the nonprofit are with the Amazon Smiles program and by shopping at Kroger’s.

Donna ended her letter by saying, “Thank you for your support in this important effort community effort. The way this community has come together has made me proud to call Hanover my home.”

Donna Ballard may be contacted at 804-615-3807 or never2l8nonprofit@gmail. com.

PGES Continued from pg. 5

we pursued an application and were accepted,� Schoenwiesner said. She received support for the event from the Math and Science Innovation Center, VCU School of Engineering and in-house specialists in preparing a day of learning and excitement for the students. “I thought it was great that we now have the technology to talk with people so far away,� said Pole Green student Hero Hood.

Aiden Trimiew said he like interacting with the astronauts, especially the parts that made him smile. “I loved when they did a couple of scenes that made us laugh and that was cool.�

Students submitted questions that ran the gambit and exhibited a certain type of curiosity associated with space. “What happens if you get sick in space?� one student asked. “How do you drink

water?� another inquired. “How do you sleep in space?� one questioner asked.

Bresnik explained that the technicians climb into enclosures similar to sleeping bags to prevent them from floating around the station while they are resting.

Another crew member displayed how the crew drinks water from specialized bags. “Can a person in a wheelchair go into space?� was a question that provoked a thoughtful response from the crew. They hoped space adventures would be available to everyone in the future.

The students especially liked the conclusion of the session when the three specialists exited in grand space fashion. “3-2-1 -- blast off!� they shouted as they floated out of view and an appreciative audience exploded with applause. “We have a full day planned that lets the students know that

they can follow their passions related to science and turn that into some career that can support our community, or even our country,� Schoenwiesner said.

Pole Green principal Rhonda Voorhees described the event as “a once in an educational career opportunity for both the teachers, students and staff.�

She noted the possibilities associated with an event like the NASA hookup. “This is designed to get children interested in space and maybe pursue a career in that area. We think this is a good launching pad for students interested in those careers, or science and math in their future careers,�

Voorhees said. “It’s been a wonderful opportunity for all of us.�

The three NASA astronauts are part of a six-member team that arrived at the station in July and are scheduled to return home in January.

Stopping Breast Cancer in its Tracks

! "

WE ARE AN OFFICIAL TOYS FOR TOTS COLLECTION CENTER! • 15 Point Oil Change • Coolant Flush • Tire Rotation • Fuel Filter Service • Tire Balance • Fuel Injection Service • Transmission Service • Cabin Air Filter Replacement

LUBE TECH

CALL NOW

10 Minute Oil Change Center & 24 Hour Car Wash 24 HOUR WASH

BRING IN A NEW, UNWRAPPED TOY AND RECEIVE $8.00 OFF OIL CHANGE $5.00 OFF WITHOUT TOY

#$ " % & '& ' $ ( $)" *"+ , (-.

434807-01

Offer good while the collections of toys is in process.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 8am-5pm 9080 Atlee Station Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (804) s r

r

TM

569-1888

www.lubetechoil.com for additional info and specials

|

,-/-+( -..- + 0 *$ -+( 0

" . $. 1 1 , *$ 0 " . 1 , /

WE SERVICE ALL NATIONAL FLEET ACCOUNTS—ARI, DONLEN, ENTERPRISE FS, EMKAY, G.E. FLEET, LEASE PLAN, MAP, PHH, WHEELS, AND WRIGHT EXPRESS

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

15

ASHLAND/WESTERN HANOVER | Also serving the communities of Montpelier, Beaverdam, Rockville and Doswell

‘Shop Ashland First’ Council gets early start on budget talks on Small Business Saturday; win $100

By Logan Barry for The Mechanicsville Local

ASHLAND -- Founded

by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday is a nationwide movement helping to bring attention to the importance of supporting small businesses in communities across America.

Small Business Saturday is always held the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year, Small Business Saturday is Nov. 25.

To encourage Ashland residents and visitors to “Shop Ashland First” on Small

Business Saturday, Ashland Main Street Association is sponsoring a photo contest on Facebook. All you need to do is to “check-in” at an Ashland restaurant or business on Facebook, snap a photo and post it with #shopashlandfirst.

The winner of the “Shop Ashland First” photo contest will win a $100 Town Gift certificate. Enter as many times as you would see SHOP, pg. 17

Spaghetti and Bingo Night set Olde Time at Henry Clay Holiday Parade slated Sunday ASHLAND -- The Henry Clay Elementary School PTA is sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner and Family Bingo Night on Friday, Nov. 17, at the school.

Dinner will be served beginning at 6:15 p.m., with Bingo starting at 7 p.m.

Pre-orders for dinner are now being accepted. Go to https://docs.google.com/forms/ d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ1CwRGKVT j8YNpagZzR45LqbVWFwZt Ey4SeNhOhKBeABLtw/viewform Dinner includes: baked spaghetti (with meat or no meat), garlic bread, salad bar, dessert, and lemonade/water.

Dinner is $7 for adults, $5 for kids 4 to 12, and free for kids 3 and under.

Make checks payable to HCES PTA.

16

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND – The Kiwanis Club of Ashland will present its Olde Time Holiday Parade on Sunday, Nov. 19. Kicking off at 2:15 p.m., the 48th annual parade will feature Santa Claus, floats, bands and other Christmas favorites.

About 100 entries take part in the parade, which is always held the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

The parade route travels along Thompson Street to England Street then turns down Henry Street and end at Archie Canon Boulevard.

For more information about the parade, email ashlandkiwanis@gmail.com.

The Mechanicsville Local

ASHLAND – As the holiday season gets into full swing, November means the beginning of budget season for local governments. Ashland Town Council members agree that starting the conversation early can’t hurt.

Ashland Town Manager Joshua Farrar discussed different items pertaining to the funding of legacy capital projects with Ashland Town Council at the Tuesday, Nov. 7, regular meeting.

Two of the top priority capital projects that Farrar focused on during the presentation were Ashland Town Hall and the town’s Carter Park Pool.

Photo courtesy of Town of Ashland

Thomas Rhett, right, president of the Ashland Police Foundation, is shown with Ashland Police Chief Douglas Goodman and Ashland Mayor James Foley during the presentation of a $23,500 donation to the Ashland Police Department.

Town Hall has been renovated many times, and has served the community for over 50 years. Farrar assured council members that the town had gotten its “money’s worth” out of the building.

The town pool, located in Carter Park, generally hasn’t undergone renovations, but has served the community for 20 years.

Whenever estimates are made, Farrar said assumptions also must be made. Taking that further, Farrar emphasized how the town estimates conservatively, saying he is hopeful that the numbers being presented during the discussion would be the highest numbers see COUNCIL, pg. 17

R-MC dedicates new Keeble Observatory

By Logan Barry for The Mechanicsville Local ASHLAND -- Dedication of a new Keeble Observatory was officially celebrated at a Friday, Nov. 3, evening ceremony in Randolph-Macon College’s Copley Science Center.

R-MC alumni and friends were invited to join the college as they celebrated the new observatory’s ribbon-cutting event, which included remarks

by Katherine Rueff Turk, Ph.D., an R-MC alumna who graduated in 2007, in addition to Dr. George Spagna, associate professor and director of the Keeble Observatory.

In the opening speech, R-MC president Robert Lindgren, said of Spagna: “He is respected for his passion for

November 15, 2017

making the mystery of science and the universe approachable to everyone -- the students, most certainly.”

During the ceremony, Spagna expressed his thrill with the honor of having this new state-of-the-art facility along with its new telescope.

The college’s website states how the new telescope provides optical performance for its users which are “vastly improved.”

“Keeble will be a 21st century facility for a 21st century college,” Spagna said.

The former chairman of the college’s physics department, Spagna said he had hoped that alumni who were former student assistants in the bbservatory would attend Keeble’s official dedication.

Photo courtesy of Randolph-Macon College

Dr. George Spagna, associate professor and director of the Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, explains the operations of the new telescope during Friday’s dedication ceremony.

Its entrance is located through a walkway connected to the second floor of Copley Science Center’s northeast side, with further access via Macon F. Brock Jr. Hall, another building recently added for the college’s science program, costing $17.5 million.

“The observatory is primarily a teaching laboratory,

but we also plan to conduct weekly public viewing sessions,” Spagna added.

“In addition to stargazing and planet-watching, we’ll be equipped for photography and photometry using our CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) camera.”

Students who take courssee KEEBLE, pg. 17

COUNCIL Continued from pg. 16

they’ll see.

The combined assumptions resulted in about $10,592,033 for Town Hall and the pool.

This number is likely the worst-case scenario.

“Hopefully, it’ll get better when we know more about what the reality is,” Farrar said.

Farrar’s presentation then turned to different approaches

KEEBLE Continued from pg. 16

es such as introductory and observational astronomy will be the main users of the observatory.

According to its website, astronomy has held an educa-

SHOP Continued from pg. 15

like. Creativity is appreciated and encouraged. Snap a “selfie” with a business owner or a staff member, take a photo of something interesting or unusual in an Ashland business, or capture a silly moment inside an Ashland restaurant.

To be eligible to win the $100 Town Gift Certificate, you must: 1) Snap a photo in an Ashland restaurant or business; 2) “Check-In” your location at an Ashland restaurant or business on Facebook; 3) tag #shopashlandfirst on your post.

The winner will be announced by noon on Monday, Nov/ 27.

For more information, contact mainstreetashland@gmail. com.

----The Ashland Main Street Association is recognized by the IRS as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

Information submitted by Lorie Foley, Ashland Main Street Association.

for which council can consider when deciding how to pay these additional expenditures.

Cutting current expenditures is an approach that Farrar said is a method used to make room for additional expenditures, but he noted it probably isn’t the best route to take and probably wouldn’t work in this case.

Saving up the funds over time and using cash that the town has on hand is the next

approach he showed council.

“That’s what we’ve done over the years,” he said, adding how the problem with this option is that the price that needs funding is too high.

A third approach discussed during the presentation looks at increasing revenue through economic growth. “[The] good news [is] – we’re doing this. That is a lot of what we do.” He used examples such as the Holland Tract, a

brownfield area recently given the go-ahead for development by council.

Another approach discussed during the Nov. 7 conversation would be to increase tax rates.

“An easy way to think about tax increase is [to ask]: What does one additional penny buy you to get to wherever you need to get to – as a gap in financing?”

“I have a chart that shows

what one percent or one penny on anything buys you,” he said.

The last approach Farrar brought to council is to “finance over time,” using a 20-year loan example. With that approach, he showed council how the balance needed per year would end up being approximately $292,246.

“This is the magic number,” Farrar said.

For the most part, town council members appeared

pleased with what they saw in Farrar’s presentation. However, there were still some concerns and questions some had. The discussion was based on preliminary ideas.

“I appreciate the multiple scenarios – we know we’re going to have to do something,” said Councilman George Spagna.

Mayor James Foley liked what he saw, but he sees room

tional role at Randolph-Macon since 1872.

Their telescope, which supported its first astronomy courses, is still in possession by the college, and is displayed beside the entrance to the new Keeble Observatory.

The school still has both its original Newtonian 12-inch telescope from 1963 and the 12-inch Cassegrain telescope, which replaced the latter in 1968, in storage.

Construction of the original observatory concluded in 1960, when it was finally built and donated by Foy. N. Hubbard, a former director of the United States Weather Bureau in Richmond.

Some adjustments were made with the telescope’s pier and the observing platform in 1988, in addition to a complete replacement of its drive during the renovations.

Although the Keeble Observatory will mainly be used by the college students, R-MC has opened it to the public as well.

Spagna encouraged the crowd to “Please come back.

Starting next Wednesday, we will resume our program of public viewing sessions – [it will be open to the community on] weekday evenings from 7 to 9:30 [p.m.] for the remainder of the semester while the college is still in session.”

Spagna asked those in the room who are former student assistants of the Keeble Observatory to raise their

hands, and many hands did so. Then, he asked the crowd to raise their hands if they are current assistants of the observatory, and many hands followed.

“The tradition continues,” he said.

Spagna talked about his inspiring connections to his students, saying, “My wife, for the past 31 years, has accused me of adopting my students,” as he pointed out and named some of those students attending the ceremony.

“In 2004, I adopted another student, who majored in physics and minored in astrophysics – then went on to the University of Notre Dame and graduated in 2007 – and in 2014, she completed her work on a doctorate in physics,” Spagna was referring to Turk.

In explaining her reaction

to Spagna’s invitation to speak at the observatory’s dedication, Turk told the crowd that she was scared at first.

“My initial reaction was ‘terrified,’ but I think that was because of the honor that I still feel for everything about this college, my physics professors, and my humble students and colleagues.”

Turk explained how the years that she spent at the college are memories that she will forever, and, eternally, be grateful for.

“There’s something magical about the years I spent at Randolph-Macon.”

Turk, who has spoken at many astronomical conferences, found her motivation to learn astrophysics at an early age, even if she didn’t realize it then.

“I knew I wanted to study

astronomy when I was 9 years old, when my dad showed me a cool constellation in a very well-lit neighborhood. That year he got me a telescope,” she said. But then, Turk said, she realized that astronomy was too easy for her and she wanted to learn something more challenging, and at that point astrophysics became her goal.

Today, she is serves as the interim executive director and is the chief financial officer at South Bend Community School Corporation, the fourth largest public school system within the State of Indiana.

Supporting numerous sec-

tions of the school, Maria and Peter Rippe were the generous donors who provided the project’s needed funding and helped to make the new observatory a reality. Their gift commitment contributed a “substantial amount” of the funding needed to construct for the new telescope, building, walkway, and dome.

The Keeble Observatory is named after a distinguished R-MC professor of physics who retired in 1952, Dr. William Houston Keeble.

Keeble, a native of Blount, Tennessee, started teaching at the college in 1919.

see COUNCIL, pg. 18

Black Friday Event!

Friday, Nov. 24 • 8am-1 pm Old Station 3, 8493 New Bethesda Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Amazing Vendors Under One Roof • LulaRoe • Scentsy • P!phany • Origami Owl • Craft Vendors and many more!

GIVEAWAYS! RAFFLES! SPECIAL PRICING!!!

SHOP SMALL. SHOP LOCAL.

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

17

Pets of the Week

Class of 1962’s 55th reunion

Photos submitted by Andrew Hodnett The Hanover County Pound, located at 12471 Taylor Complex Lane in Ashland, has wonderful pets available to a good home. Charles, 493475, is a 3-year-old neutered hound. He has had his first set of vaccines and is Heartworm test negative. Charles is a nice young man. He has been in the shelter for about two months. He is a very playful guy. Charles does very well with other dogs. He also loves people. Charles will make a great companion for anyone. Thomas, 496168, is a 5-month-old male neutered domestic short-haired feline. He has had his first set of vaccines and is FELV/FIV test negative. Thomas is a sweet young cat that would love to go to a nice home. He is full of love. He is playful and energetic. Thomas has a friendly disposition around people. He loves to be scratched on the back and head. He will make a great house pet. For more information on this great pet, 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/.

Photo submitted by Sarah Wall

Members of the Lee-Davis High School Class of 1962 recently gathered to celebrate their 55th reunion.

COUNCIL Continued from pg. 17

Includes Mechanicsville Christmas Parade Info!

Coming Soon…

The Most Wonderful Time & Place to Advertise

to get the job done without generating as much interest.

“I love how you brought in the other taxes into the discussion – it’s very creative.”

“I may be more aggressive than the others, but I would really like the 15-year [loan], and do the real estate, the meals and decal credit. That gets you there – but this is pre-

liminary,” Foley said.

Vice Mayor Steve Trivett said he doesn’t see the pool as being on the same level of importance as he considers Town Hall.

In other discussion, Clerk of Council Joseph Collins talked about amendments and an update to the town’s strategic plan. The update showed initiatives in which council members scored as important priorities in a recent survey

they completed.

The first three initiatives talked about during the meeting were to: support the Ashland Police Department’s continuing efforts to build mutual respect in community and enhance the public’s satisfaction with policing activities, use every resource at their disposal to influence the result of the DC2RVA project, and to redevelop “blighted or undesirable” parcels of land near the interstate.

We Wish Everyone A Great Holiday Season!

Full-Service Hospital • Preventative Medicine • Routine and Elective Surgery • Radiology In-house Laboratory • Dentistry Boarding • Laser Pain Treatment • Boarding Service Available • Extended Saturday Hours Just as a reminder to the community, we do orthopedic surgeries, including fracture repair and cruciate ligament repair, and many of the soft tissue surgeries at a reduced price compared to specialty centers in the tri-city area.

7044 Lee Park Rd

• DR. JEFF KILGORE • DR. CHRIS KALOSKI • DR. BEN ENGE • DR. CAROL DUGAN• DR. DANIELLE HARTMAN • DR. ANGELA KARGUS

559-9800

mechanicsvilleanimalhospital.com

MONDAY–THURSDAY 7:30 AM – 7 PM FRIDAY 7:30 AM – 6 PM • SATURDAY 8 AM – 1 PM SUNDAY 5 – 7 PM FOR PICK UP ONLY

18

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

Rutland Animal Hospital 9375 Atlee Road

IN THE RUTLAND COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER

559-6502 rutlandanimalhospital.com

MONDAY–THURSDAY 7:30 AM – 7 PM FRIDAY 7:30 AM – 6 PM • SATURDAY 9 AM – NOON CLOSED SUNDAY

646929-01

Mechanicsville Animal Hospital

‘It’s important that we honor our veterans every day’

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local HANOVER -- A bundledup crowd sat in silent tribute as a handful of World War II and Korea veterans rose to their feet to be recognized at Saturday’s Veterans Day Ceremony at the Hanover Wayside Park on U.S. 301.

Some of the aged soldiers and sailors rose quickly, while others depended on the aid of family to stand -- all of them members of a vanishing breed of American heroes.

“They don’t call them the greatest generation for nothing, do they,” said Brigadier General Walter Mercer, keynote speaker for this year’s event.

Mercer, Virginia Army National Guard assistant adjutant, noted the sacrifices

Jim Ridolphi for The Local

Hanover Veterans Memorial Committee member Al Salazar stands guard over a memorial wreath that was placed at the foot of the Hanover Veterans Memorial.

of those who served, and the responsibility of those who didn’t to honor them.

“It’s important that we honor our veterans every day,” Mercer said. “It’s the right thing to do to honor all veterans on this day each year as a tangible way of saying thanks.”

In addition to the numerous ceremonies taking place around the nation on Veterans Day, Mercer suggested a number of ways ordinary citizens can honor those who served.

Citing the importance of community support for returning veterans, Mercer listed the benefits of hiring a returning service member.

“Veterans are citizens who have proven themselves to be servants -- brave, resilient and willing to put others’ needs and their country’s needs before

their own,” Mercer said.

He encouraged veterans to become involved in “political leadership roles,” and urged citizens to support programs that offer assistance to veterans.

“Let your legislators know that we expect our veterans to be honored and cared for,” Mercer said.

The example set by those who have served is an integral Jim Ridolphi for The part of maintaining America’s readiness as they motivate Brig. Gen. Walt Mercer was the keynote speaker at the

ceremony and reminded the audience that veterans should be

see VETERANS, pg. 24 honored every day of the year.

LY AL D! C T I CE A S DU DR R E

Pebble Creek

Starting at $290,000 Tour our Craftsman style model house, located at: 8077 Castle Grove Drive Mechanicsville, VA 23111

I DE 25% OFF STOR- E2W 5

NEW HOME!

November 18

Nice 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath transitional 2 story on cul-de-sac lot. Has large den w/gas fireplace, dining room, living room, kitchen w/white cabinets, lots of hardwoods & crown molding, master bedroom has vaulted ceiling. 2 car garage, deck, patio & rear fence. $299,950 $286,950

Cedar Crest - The Evans 1 N W IO NE UCT TR NS CO

UNIQUE EARTH FRIENDLY GIFTS FOR THE YARD AND HOME ENERGY SAVING PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Almost 1450 sq.ft. Very open floor plan, large kitchen opens to spacious den. 3 large bedrooms and 2 full baths. Pella Windows, custom cabinets, garden tub in Master bath and front porch. $215,950

Highland Springs !

ED UC D RE

INC

Large, open floor plan with approx. 2,150 sq.ft. This ranch offers a huge den with fireplace, large kitchen with custom cabinets and granite tops, huge master bedroom, master bath with garden tub, 3 more large bedrooms, 9’ ceilings, Pella windows, 2 car garage, deck, paved drive and more.

REALTY & BUILDERS

RICK BALDUCCI 363-4380 OR 730-0033

BLACK FRIDAY - November 24 SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY - November 25

www.BalducciRealty.com 637992-01

Visit us in historic downtown Ashland!

109 England Street | Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 368-0140 | homeenergystores.com

Local

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

Nice Starter home featuring vinyl siding, 2 large bedrooms, full bath, huge den and kitchen. New carpet and vinyl throughout. Freshly painted. Large rear deck. All on large lot! $114,900 $109,900

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

19

High school bands take part in NYC Vets Day Parade Over 300 Hanover County students performed in event NEW YORK CITY -- The All-County Marching Band, comprised of over 300 students from all four Hanover County high schools, performed in the 99th annual New York City Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 11.

The parade held to the tradition of starting at 11 a.m. on the 11th day on the 11th month.

Students from grades nine through 12 were the only allcounty marching band participating in the nation’s largest Veterans Day parade.

They marched for a mile and a half along New York City’s iconic Fifth Avenue, where they were joined by an estimated 500,000 spectators.

Over 40,000 veterans, active duty military personnel, and others participated in the parade.

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, was the Grand Marshal.

Information submitted Photo courtesy of Group Photo

by Chris R. Whitley, Hanover The Hanover County Band -- Atlee, Hanover, Lee-Davis and County public information offi- Patrick Henry -- had the honor performing Saturday in the New cer.

York City Veterans Day Parade.

Community meetings set to involve public in new library MECHANICSVILLE -- Hanover County and Pamunkey Regional Library have begun a project to construct a new Atlee Branch Library building. The Library Board is excited to have this opportunity and invite you to participate in the design

20

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

process.

There are several opportunities to share your thoughts about the new library.

Through Nov. 27, you can complete our online patron survey. This survey can be accessed at https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/

NewAtleeLibrary Paper surveys are available at all Hanover libraries.

On Nov. 15 and 16, consider attending a session at the Atlee Branch Library to learn about the project and see LIBRARY, pg. 24

F

CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Wednesday, Nov. 15 The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at South Anna Elementary School at 13111 Walton’s Tavern Rd. in Montpelier. For more information, visit redcrossblood. org or call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767). The app may be downloaded at Red Cross Blood Donor App.

Thursday, Nov. 16 Hanover Chamber of Commerce will present Business After Hours from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hanover Country Club at 14314 Country Club Drive in Ashland. Early registration for Chamber members is $15; late registration is $20. Nonmember registration is $20.

For more information, email marianne@hanoverchamberva.com or call 804-442-2093.

Friday, Nov. 17 The Richmond Alzheimer’s Association and Shady Grove United Methodist Church will present “What’s Out There?

Community Resources” dementia conversations from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the church at 8209 Shady Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville. The program is for families and friends of someone living with dementia.

To RSVP and for more information, visit shadygroveumc. org/dementiasupport.

Saturday, Nov. 18 The Harvesters will perform in concert at 6 p.m. at the Walnut Grove Baptist Church on Cold Harbor Road in Mechanicsville. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

For more information, call 804516-5190 or 804-559-4670.

Lee-Davis High School

will present its 36th Annual Holiday Bazaar and Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school at 7052 Mechanicsville Tpk. in Mechanicsville. The Lee-Davis Band Boosters will sponsor the event, which features handcrafted items, jewelry, candles, a bake sale and silent auction. Vendors interested in particiating may email LDcraftsshow@yahoo.com.

Church of the Redeemer’s 36th Annual Craft Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 8275 Meadowbridge Rd. Mechanicsville across from Memorial Regional Medical Center. Over 120 craft vendors will be takig part. The event also will include a bake sale, Santa Claus, $1 donation/ door prize, and a raffle. Bring a can of non-perishable food for a bonus door prize ticket.

Breakfast and lunch will be served. For more information, email Bazaar@churchredeemer.org.

New Song Church’s First Annual Craft Bazaar will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There will be lots of items, including knitted scarves, homemade ornaments, lighted glass blocks, and handmade crafts. Vendors like LulaRoe, Thirty-one, and Norwex will take part. New Song Church is located at 7450 Colt’s Neck Rd. in Mechanicsville. For more information, go to www.newsongumc.org or email info@ newsongumc.org.

Sunday, Nov. 19 GriefShare, a support group to help and encourage those who have lost a loved one meets from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Room G111 at the Shady Grove United Methodist Church at 8209 Shady Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville. For

more information, contact shadygroveumc.org/griefsupport or 804-746-9073. Grief recovery topics, featuring nationally recognized experts, include “Is This Normal?”, “Grief and Your Relationships”, “Why” and other topics to help you through the feelings and challenges you face as you work through grieving your loss. The sessions are self-contained, so you may join at any time. Walk-ins are welcome.

Sundays, Nov. 19 & 26 The New Bethesda Baptist Church will host The Truth Project from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 9019 New Bethesda Rd. in Mechanicsville. The 13-week study is open to the public.

The one-hour video lessons will answer such questions as: Why are we here? Who is God? Who decides what’s right and wrong? To see a brief video introduction, go to http://www.thetruthproject. com. Online registration is recommended but not required.

Plan to arrive at 6:10 p.m. for light refreshments and seating.

For more information, call the church at 804-779-2101.

Nov. 27 to Dec. 8 The annual Lee-Davis High School poinsettia sale will be held from 8:30 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. Early Bird reservations are available now while supplies last. Orders may be placed via email at cgreen@hcps.us or by phone at 804-723-2245. To place an order, have the following information available: type(s) of poinsettias; how many of each; choice of red, green or gold foil and ribbon; and pickup date from the L-DHS greenhouse. A wide variety of colors is available, including various shades of red, white, burgundy and orange. This year’s plants

are particularly lush due to an innovative new irrigation system that delivers a precise amount of water and fertilizer daily. Poinsettias are $7 each, which includes foil and a bow of choice. A bulk discount is available for poinsettia orders of 10 or more.

Tuesday, Nov. 28 The Hanover County Department of Social Services board will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of Hanover County Social Services at 12304 Washington Hwy. in Ashland. The meeting is open to the public.

Thursday, Nov. 30 Hanover Chamber of Commerce will present the New Suite Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Camp Hanover at 3163 Parsleys Mill Rd. in Mechanicsville. “Giving Back – A Focus on Our Community” will be the theme of the event. The luncheon will spotlight three local nonprofits that make a difference in Hanover County. Speakers Feed Moore, Tim McDermott; Hanover Tavern, David Deal; and MCEF, Pat Hubert will address their passion, purpose and a few ways to become involved so Chamber members can give back to the community they love. Check-in and networking are held from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., with the program scheduled from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration and payment registration is $15 for member early registration; $20 member late registration; and $25 for non-members. A full lunch is included. For more information, email marianne@hanoverchamberva. com or call 804-442-2093.

Thursday, Dec. 7 The Hanover Chamber of

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.

Commerce, Market Ashland Partnership (MAP) and Hanover Airpark Business Association will hold their annual Celebrate Hanover event from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at The Manor House at Kings Charter. The evening will include food, Reindeer Games, prize baskets and connecting with friends from across the area. A portion of the night’s proceeds will be donated to the Hanover Christmas Mother to benefit families in need this holiday season.

Sunday, Dec. 17 The Central Virginia Masterworks Chorale will present G.F. Handel’s Messiah and Ola Gjeilo’s Song of the Universal at 3 p.m. at the Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church in Ashland.

Artistic Director Ryan Tibbetts will conduct the Chorale and the orchestra. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door, and $5 for students. For more information, visit the Chorale’s website, www.cvamc.org, or contact Becky Severin at 804798-3999 or email rvseverin@ gmail.com.

Ongoing 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

The Mechanicsville Local

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.

Civil War re-enactors are wanted for the 12th Va. Inf. Reg’t, Co B. Members said they are “a family-oriented unit dedicated to providing a high degree of authenticity while honoring our ancestors. The group does small and large reenactments, living history, and have a period dance group. For more information, call 804512-2621.

Sundays All Souls Episcopal Church celebrates Holy Eucharist Rite II at 9:15 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church at 8154 Atlee Rd. in Mechanicsville. A nursery will be available for infants and toddlers. Katherine G. Dougherty is the Deacon in charge of All Souls. For more information, visit www.allsoulsva.org.

A Healing and Recovery SS Class meets at 9 a.m. at the Walnut Grove Baptist Church at 7046 Cold Harbor Rd. in Mechanicsville. The class is for adults 18 and over and is an extension of the NorthStar community that also meets at 6 p.m. Fridays at the church. The Christian 12 Steps and Biblical wisdom are the basis of study and discussion to learn about God’s place in our lives. All are see CALENDAR, pg. 28

November 15, 2017

21

!

"""#$%&#'(') | * + +, - |

22

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

HAAC celebrates 50 years

Nick Liberante for The Local

The Hanover Arts and Activities Center in Ashland celebrated its Golden Anniversary on Saturday, with a dedication and history display. Located at 500 S. Center St. in Ashland, the Center was the brainchild of the Ashland Junior Woman’s Club, which, in 1967, worked to save the historic Ashland Baptist Church, built in 1859, and develop a place where the community could gather and learn, create and celebrate. Attendees gathered after a tree dedication.

Nick Liberante for The Hanover Local

Bobby Brooks, president of the Hanover Arts and Activities Center Board of Directors, welcomes guests to the dedication. Members of Hanover Harmony sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.�

Before the tree dedication, Hanover Harmony sings “God of Our Fathers.� After this song, attendees went outside for the dedication. Shearer Luck adds a ceremonial shovel of dirt to the tree, which was donated by Coles Nursery.

LIBRARIES Continued from pg. 13

Wednesdays (Nov. 15, 22 and 29) – 10 a.m. Mother Goose Storytime; 10:45 a.m.

Toddler Storytime 10:45 a.m.; and 11:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime.

Thursdays (Nov. 16 and 30) – 10 a.m. Mother Goose Storytime; 10:45 a.m.

Family Storytime; and 11:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime.

For more information, call 804-559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Rd. Hanover Branch Library Storytime at the Hanover Branch Library

Friday (Nov. 17) – 10:45 a.m. Family Storytime 10:45 a.m. For more information, call 804-365-6210 or visit the library at 7527 Library Drive.

Mechanicsville Branch Library

7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 -Reading Olympics Read-Aloud at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Get a jump on your reading as library staffers read selections from titles on the Hanover County Reading Olympics list. Then they will ask you questions to help you prepare for competition day.

Call or visit the library for title information. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the

Mechanicsville Library. For more information, call 804746-9615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place.

9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 -- Learning Microsoft Word Class at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Learn how to complete basic tasks in Microsoft Word 2010, like editing and saving a document, how to add formatting, and more.

Call 804-746-9615 or visit the library to sign up for this class.

Storytimes at the Mechanicsville Branch Library

Tuesdays (Nov. 21 and 28) – 10 a.m. Mother Goose; 10:45 a.m. Preschool Storytime; 11:15 a.m. Family Storytime 11:15 a.m.; and 6:45 p.m. Family Storytime.

Wednesdays (Nov. 15, 22 and 29) – 10 a.m.

Toddler Storytime; 10:45 a.m.

Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.; and 11:15 a.m. Family Storytime.

Thursdays (Nov. 16 and 30) – 10 a.m. Toddler Storytime; 10:45 a.m.

Preschool Storytime; and 11:15 a.m. Family Storytime.

For more information, call 804-746-9615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place.

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Roofing 15% OFF Call Today

& Trim

Free Est. H Lic.& Ins. H Res.& Comm.H

for a Free Estimate on a Heat Pump Replacement

746-5110

Any Service Call

460144-01

OVER 25 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE

4005-01

No job too small - all types of roofing email: ScottPCCS@aol.com Residential & Commercial

Scott Bazemore Owner, Operator

Carpet Cleaning Services, Inc.

908-7349

Licensed • Insured • Bonded

804-536-3196

SPECIALIZING IN: • No Residue Left in the Carpet • We Take Pride in Doing It Right the First Time!

FALL SPECIAL

HenrysAsphaltPavingVA.com

3 Carpeted Areas Cleaned for $95

644025-01

FAmILy ROOms CONsIDeReD 2 CARPeTeD AReAs. exPIRes NOVemBeR 30, 2017.

Paving, Sealcoating, Repairs, New Installation, Resurfacing, Rip-Outs, Patch Work, Driveways, Parking Lots, Private Roads.

586850-01

• Hardwood Floors Cleaned & Buff Shined • Quick Drying Time (4-6 Hours)

601075-01

• Carpet & Furniture Cleaning • Area Rugs • Oriental Rugs

Residential/Commercial. Licensed/Insured. Over 30 years of experience. State of the art machinery being used to install work.

Free Estimates. Discounts for seniors, military, family & first responders. Family owned & operated.

TO PROMOTE YOUR SERVICES IN THIS DIRECTORY, CALL 746-1235 X2 OR EMAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@MECHLOCAL.COM The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

23

3-2-3 Continued from pg. 1

are challenges for downtown businesses.

The recommendation removes the threat of any property being condemned for the project, a relief to residents along a western bypass alterna-

LIBRARY Continued from pg. 20

share your ideas for the new building.

Between 10 a.m. and noon on Wednesday, Nov. 15, there will be an informal opportunity to drop by the library and share your ideas

tive that threatened up to 25 homes.

County and town officials had expressed support for the 3-2-3 option at a Commonwealth Transportation Board meeting last month in Northern Virginia, and the selection seems to indicate the path of

least resistance for affected parties.

“I am relieved that the 3-2-3 choice will not create a cloud of impending doom on either the town or county,” said Ashland mayor Jim Foley.

And, the possibility of that third track through town seems less likely.

with the design team. From 6:30 to 8 p.m. on that day, a Community Conversation about the new library will be held at the branch.

On Thursday, Nov. 16, there will be a second informal opportunity to drop by the library and share your ideas with the design team,

followed by Community Conversation opportunities at 1:30 to 3 p.m. and again at 6:30 to 8 p.m.

You can submit suggestions and other materials to ask@pamunkeylibrary.org.

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

“We have been very concerned that a 3-2-3 choice will lead to an eventual third track through Center Street, but I believe that DRPT and CTB recognize we have to keep looking for other solutions,” Foley said.

Town officials will begin to search for alternatives almost immediately.

“And that search begins now and not in 20 years. I feel fairly optimistic that we can find a less destructive option for the Ashland area,” Foley concluded.

The department considered a list of alternatives stud-

ied by a Community Advisory Committee that included a third rail trench project, various bypass routes and a third rail option that threatened to alter the area permanently in the estimation of Ashland officials.

The 3-2-3 option is not without its own set of challenges, among them the threat of more trains traveling through the town and its effect on traffic delays at crossings. CSX officials also stated their concerns with the 3-2-3 option, noting that it would not support its long-term traffic increase projections.

But, some experts said it could be as long as 25 years before the need for a third rail to accommodate freight demands would be necessary and that was apparently enough to convince DRPT officials that the asyet-unfunded and unscheduled proposed project could accommodate local concerns regarding a third rail.

The CTB will make a final recommendation for the Ashland route next month, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will make the final decision within the next 12 to 15 months.

VETERANS

Recreation Greg Sager told the gathering that hosting the event “is an honor.”

VFW Post 9808 and American Legion Post 175 also organize and participate in the event each year, and chairman of the Hanover Veterans Memorial Committee James Kickler served as master of ceremonies.

The Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office provided an honorary rifle team that included members from the local department who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Lt.. Terry Sullivan of the Sheriff ’s Office delivered the invocation and Chuck McGhee provided a stirring rendition of the National Anthem.

A number of elected officials braved the cold temperatures to attend this year’s ceremony, including recently re-elected Del. Buddy Fowler

who represents District 55.

“It’s important for us to take the time to honor our nation’s veterans,” Fowler said. “They are the ones that ensure that our freedom is secure and provide that security blanket that we sleep under every night, and I come here to honor their service and sacrifice.”

Sean Davis, Henry District representative on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, said events like Veterans Day set a tone and help to unite a nation that is divided on any issues.

“It’s important for young people to hear of the sacrifices that these veterans made,” Davis said.

Mercer closed with a message of thanks and appreciation for those willing to serve and protect at great personal risk, all for love of country and a concern for their fellow citizen.

“I’d like to challenge us to make every day Veterans Day. Never fail to honor and work for the men and women who sacrificed to preserve our nation and our way of life,” Mercer said.

“Let’s put a little bit of Veterans Day into every day and never take for granted the blessings we have in the U.S. because of our veterans,” he concluded.

Continued from pg. 19

Ming Chin

a Home d il u B , in a rg a B a y u B DONATIONS N

EEDED

W OFEF NOO 10% Y NN! AN E P OITEM

October

SALESPERSON OF THE MONTH! Council of Sales Leadership Gold Member

9159 Atlee Road, Mechanicsville, VA

Ming Chin thanks all his valued customers for contributing to his success over the years. “I look forward to the opportunity of helping our customers in the future.”

MECHANICSVILLE HONDA

648297-01

417-3008 393-0996

24

6530 Mech. Pike Mechanicsville

300

Present this coupon to

SAVE $ up to

*

those who serve or will answer the call. That’s especially important in a perilous world, according to Mercer.

“Make no mistake, we are living in what I see as the most complex and dangerous national security environment that I’ve seen in over 35 years of military service,” the Hanover resident said. “We live in a dangerous world and the people who would destroy our way of life are stopped by only one thing: a great military and our veterans who are willing to protect us and put themselves at risk to do so,” the general added.

This is the 10th consecutive year the Hanover Veterans Memorial has hosted both Memorial and Veterans Day ceremonies.

Director of Parks and

HYLTON’STRANSMISSIONSERVICE Automatic * Standard * Clutches * Rebuild * Repair * Exchanges

Take 10% off your purchase of carpet, hardwood, tile, vinyl, laminate, luxury vinyl tile and more on select products to a maximum discount of $300. *Applies to flooring materials only. Minimum purchase of $1,000 required. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Not redeemable for cash. Limit one coupon per family.

Cannot be combined with other offers. Cannot be applied to previous purchases. See store for details. Expires 11/30/17.

6156 Mechanicsville Turnpike • 730-3016

mingchin3@yahoo.com

The Mechanicsville Local

landmcarpetonemechanicsville.com

November 15, 2017

730-0001 477684-01

Congratulations

Serving Mechanicsville, VA Since 1992

Publix groundbeaking

sale SAVE UP TO

UP TO

50

72

STOREWIDE

MONTHS no interest â€

no down payment

On in-store purchases with your Wells Fargo™ credit card made between 11/14/17 - 11/24/17. Equal monthly payments required for 72 months.

Black Friday Hours: 8 am - 8 pm

door busters now onlyy

$ Nick Liberante for The Local

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held last Wednesday for the new Publix-anchored shopping center that is being built at the intersection of Mechanicsville Turnpike and Brandy Creek Drive in Mechanicsville. Officials from Publix, Hanover County and The Morgan Companies, the developer of the shopping center, gathered at what will be known as Brandy Creek Commons. It will be an eight-tenant shopping center off U.S. 360 East.

The 68,460-square-foot shopping center’s flagship tenant will be Publix, with space already secured for Pet Valu, ABC, Hair Cuttery, MOD Pizza, and Five Guys. Among those taking part were Kimberly Reynolds, Publix; Dave Maloney, Hanover County; and Trey Morgan, The Morgan Companies.

499

Sorinella Queen Bed Upgrade to king for an extra $200.

now only

2 Pieces!

now only

$

495

$

Darcy Sofa & Loveseat Shown in blue. Also available in stone, salsa, mocha, sage, cafe, cobblestone, sky and black.

O’Kean Sofa

798

Shown in galaxy. Also available in sky, navy and mahogany.

$

5 Pieces!

now only

$

799

Marsilona 5-Pc Dining Set Includes extension table and four side chairs.

Porter 6-Piece Bedroom

2 Pieces!

Includequeen sleigh headboard storage footboard, rails, dresser, mirror and nightstand Upgrade to a king for only an extra $200.

now only

$

1999

SAVE AN ADDITIONAL

10

OR

LOWEST PRICE Excluding Tempur-PedicÂŽ mattresses.

UP TO

72

MONTHS no interest â€

no down payment

On in-store purchases with your Wells Fargo™ credit card made on 11/24/2017. Equal monthly payments required for 72 months.

free local delivery On mattress purchases of $599 or more. See store for details.

Connect with us at homemakersva.com Store Hours Monday–Saturday 10am–7pm Sunday 12pm–5pm

MECHANICSVILLE, VA 7424 BELL CREEK RD MECHANICSVILLE, VA 23111 804-442-2669 NEW LOCATION

MIDLOTHIAN, VA

1516 KROGER CENTER BLVD RICHMOND, VA 23235 804-794-2100

equally by the number of months in promo period until promo is paid in full. The equal monthly payment will be rounded to the next highest whole dollar and may be higher than the minimum payment that would be required if the purchase was a non-promotional purchase. Regular account terms apply to non-promotional purchases. For new accounts: purchase APR is 29.99%. Minimum interest charge is $2. Existing cardholders should see their credit card agreement for their applicable terms. Subject to credit approval.

Discounts exludes Tempur-Pedic porevious mattress purchases, clearance/closeouts, floor models, furniture protection plans, warranty and service charges. See store for details. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price and/or specification may occur. We reserve the right to correct any such errors. Prices valid for a limited time at participating locations only. Participation times may vary. The Pinterest “P� is a trademark of Pinterest. Pinterest is not sponsoring, endorsing, or promoting Home-Makers Furniture their products, sales, or promotions. Home-Makers Furniture are independently owned and operated. Š2017 Home-Makers Furniture Expires 11/24/2017 at 11:59pm CT.

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

25

WEDNESDAY EVENING 4 PM 4:30 5 PM

5:30

COMCAST (ESPN)

4

Nation

Question

(NBCSWSH) Best of Junkies

7

6 PM

6:30

7 PM

7:30

8 PM

8:30

9 PM

9:30

NOVEMBER 15, 2017 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM

10 PM

Around

Interruption SportsCenter W/Michael

NBA Countdown (N)

Caps in 30

Redskins

1-on-1

Wizards

GameTime

NBA Basketball: Washington Wizards at Miami Heat. (N) Å

NBA Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets. (N) Extra

NBA Basketball: 76ers at Lakers

8 News

News

ABC News

Wheel

Jeopardy!

Designated Survivor (N)

Wizards Overtime (N)

Wizards

Redskins

(8-ABC)

Dr. Phil (N) ’ Å

8 News

9

(6-CBS)

Steve (N) ’ Å

CBS6 News News

CBS6 News Hollywood

Survivor (N) ’ Å

SEAL Team Borderlines

Criminal Minds (N) ’

CBS6 News Late Show-Colbert

11

(35-FOX) Harry (N) ’ Å

Judge Judy Judge Judy FamFeud

FamFeud

Big Bang

Big Bang

Empire (N) ’

Star Faking It (N) ’

Fox News at Ten (N)

DailyMailTV Mike

12

(12-NBC) News

Inside Ed.

News

News

NBC News

ET

Inside Ed.

The Blacklist Ian Garvey

The Voice (N) ’ Å

Chicago P.D. (N) ’

News

Tonight Show-J. Fallon

13

(65-CW)

News

Goldbergs

15

(WGN)

8

Hot Bench

Blue Bloods ’ Å

News

CBS6 News CBS News

Goldbergs

Speechless Mod Fam

The Game

The Game

Riverdale (N) ’ Å

Dynasty (N) ’ Å

Page Six

TMZ (N) ’

Seinfeld ’

Seinfeld ’

Dateline ’

Blue Bloods ’ Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

A Year in Space Å

Beyond a Year in Space

NOVA ’ Å

Song of the Mountains

C. Rose

Durrells in Corfu

Poldark on Masterpiece

The Collection

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

Beyond

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

Mr. Robot (N)

Law & Order: SVU

Chicago

Odd Squad

Arthur

News

24

(57-PBS) Peg

Dinosaur

Ready Jet

Nature Cat

Charlie Rose ’ Å

Made In

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

Business

Destination

Cops Å

33

(USA)

Law & Order: SVU

34

(TNT)

››› “Shrek 2” (2004) Voices of Mike Myers.

›› “The Pacifier” (2005) Vin Diesel. Å (DVS)

››‡ “Shrek the Third” (2007) Å (DVS)

35

(WTBS)

Amer. Dad

Family Guy

Big Bang

37

(A&E)

Ozzy & Jack’s

Storage

Storage

Storage

Storage

Storage

Storage

Storage

39

(SPIKE)

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Friends ’

Friends ’

Friends ’

Friends ’

Friends

Law & Order: SVU Amer. Dad

Amer. Dad

Family Guy

Big Bang

Big Bang

Big Bang

Cops Å

(:01) ››› “Shrek 2” (2004) Å (DVS) Big Bang

Big Bang

Storage

Storage

Storage

Ozzy & Jack’s

Storage

Friends

Shannara Chronicles

Shannara Chronicles

››› “Training Day” (2001) ’ Å

Homestead Rescue ’

Last Frontier

(:01) Homestead Rescue

Homestead

Full House

Full House

Full House

Friends ’

Friends ’

Stuck

Liv-Mad.

(DISC)

Homestead Rescue ’

49

(NICK)

SpongeBob SpongeBob Loud

Loud

50

(DISN)

Raven

Bizaardvark Jessie ’

53

(FREE)

››› “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” (2007) Daniel Radcliffe.

(:15) ››› “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (2009) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. ’ Å

60

(LIFE)

Grey’s Anatomy Å

Grey’s Anatomy Å

Little Women: Dallas (N)

56

(AMC)

“Terminator 3”

››› “Live Free or Die Hard” (2007, Action) Bruce Willis, Justin Long. Å

Homestead Rescue ’ Andi Mack

301

(HBO)

(3:15) “Hellboy II: The Golden Army”

320

(MAX)

(:10) ›‡ “The Divergent Series: Allegiant” ’

THURSDAY EVENING 4 PM 4:30 5 PM (ESPN)

Nation

Question

(NBCSWSH) Best of Junkies

Homestead Rescue ’

Loud

Paradise

SpongeBob Full House

Full House

Bunk’d ’

Raven

K.C. Under. Bizaardvark Raven

Bunk’d ’

Little Women: Dallas

(:20) ›››‡ “Hidden Figures” (2016) ’ ‘PG’

5:30

COMCAST 7

Homestead Rescue ’ Henry

VICE News

(:10) ›› “The Legend of Tarzan” (2016) ‘PG-13’

6 PM

6:30

7 PM

Homestead Rescue Andi Mack

Little Women: Dallas (N)

Dallas

(:35) ››› “Sully” (2016) ‘PG-13’

7:30

8 PM

8:30

9 PM

9:30

Interruption SportsCenter W/Michael

Football Countdown

College Football: Tulsa at South Florida. (N) (Live)

Redskins Game Plan (N)

Wizards

On Ice

Caps

8 News

News

Wheel

Jeopardy!

Grey’s Anatomy (N) ’

(6-CBS)

Steve (N) ’ Å

CBS6 News News

CBS6 News Hollywood

Big Bang

11

(35-FOX) Harry (N) ’ Å

Judge Judy Judge Judy FamFeud

FamFeud

Big Bang

Big Bang

Gotham (N) ’

12

(12-NBC) News

Inside Ed.

News

NBC News

ET

Football Night

13

(65-CW)

News

15

(WGN)

Sheldon

(:01) Scandal (N) Å (:01) Mom

Life in

(:01) The Orville (N) ’

SportsCenter (N) Å Get Away With Murder

News

Caps Extra

S.W.A.T. Pamilya (N) ’

CBS6 News Late Show-Colbert

Fox News at Ten (N)

DailyMailTV Mike

(:20) NFL Football: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers. (N) Å

J. Fallon

Goldbergs

Goldbergs

The Game

The Game

Supernatural Tombstone

Arrow Promises Kept (N)

Page Six

TMZ (N) ’

Seinfeld ’

Seinfeld ’

Dateline ’

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Business

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

Va. Current

Inside-Out

Alzheimer-Caregiver

Finding Your Roots (N)

American Experience Rachel Carson ’ Chrisley

Odd Squad

Arthur

News

24

(57-PBS) Peg

Dinosaur

Ready Jet

Nature Cat

Charlie Rose ’ Å

Make48 ’

The Café

Cops Å

POV The Genius of Marian ’ Å

Sun Studio

Poldark

Mod Fam

Mod Fam

(USA)

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

Chrisley

34

(TNT)

Bones ’ Å

Bones ’ Å

Bones ’ Å

Bones ’ Å

NBA Basketball: Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics. Å

NBA Basketball: Rockets at Suns

Seinfeld

Big Bang

Amer. Dad

The First 48 ’ Å

39

(SPIKE)

44

Amer. Dad

Amer. Dad

Amer. Dad

Family Guy

Family Guy

Seinfeld ’

Seinfeld ’

Chrisley Seinfeld

Big Bang

Chrisley Big Bang

Chrisley Big Bang

Cromarties

Conan Å

Drop/Mic First 48

The First 48 ’ Å

The First 48 ’ Å

The First 48

(3:00) ››‡ “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004)

Friends ’

Friends ’

Friends ’

››‡ “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004, Action) Dennis Quaid. ’ Å

(DISC)

Fast N’ Loud ’ Å

Garage Rehab ’ Å

49

(NICK)

SpongeBob SpongeBob Loud

Loud

50

(DISN)

Raven

Bizaardvark Jessie ’

53

(FREE)

››› “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (2009) Daniel Radcliffe. ’ Å

60

(LIFE)

Grey’s Anatomy Å

56

(AMC)

(2:30) ›››‡ “Se7en” (1995)

301

(HBO)

(3:00) “Leatherheads”

320

(MAX)

(:05) ›› “Fist Fight” (2017) ‘R’ Å

Stuck

FRIDAY EVENING 4 PM 4:30

COMCAST 4 7 8

(ESPN)

Nation

Question

(NBCSWSH) Best of Junkies

Garage Rehab ’ Å Andi Mack

Grey’s Anatomy Å

Loud

Friends ’

Friends ’

Garage Rehab ’ Å

Hot Grease (N) ’ Å

Paradise

SpongeBob ›››‡ “The LEGO Movie” (2014) ’ Å

Full House

Full House

Friends ’

Raven

Stuck

Liv-Mad.

Bizaardvark Raven

Stuck

The 700 Club ’ Å

Earth Ech

American Beauty Star

6 PM

Andi Mack

K.C. Under. Bizaardvark Raven

››› “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” (2010) Daniel Radcliffe. ’ Å

Project Runway Å

6:30

Project Runway (N)

Project Runway Finale, Part 2 Å

VICE News

7 PM

7:30

(:05) ›› “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016) Å

8 PM

8:30

9 PM

NBA Countdown (N)

Wizards

GameTime

NBA Basketball: Miami Heat at Washington Wizards. (N) Å

8 News

News

ABC News

Wheel

CBS6 News News

9:30

NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs.

Extra

NBA Basketball: Pelicans at Nuggets

Wizards Overtime (N)

Wizards

Redskins

Once Upon a Time Eloise Gardener; Pretty in Blue

(:01) 20/20 (N) ’ Å

News

(:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live

CBS6 News Late Show-Colbert

9

(6-CBS)

CBS6 News Hollywood

MacGyver (N) ’ Å

Hawaii Five-0 (N) Å

Blue Bloods (N) ’

(35-FOX) Harry (N) ’ Å

Judge Judy Judge Judy FamFeud

FamFeud

Big Bang

Big Bang

Hell’s Kitchen (N) ’

(:01) The Exorcist (N) ’

News

12

(12-NBC) News

Inside Ed.

News

News

NBC News

ET

Inside Ed.

Blindspot (N) ’ Å

Dateline NBC (N) ’ Å

13

(65-CW)

News

Goldbergs

15

(WGN)

Hot Bench

Blue Bloods Inside Jobs

23

(23-PBS) Wild Kratts

Odd Squad

24

(57-PBS) Peg

Dinosaur

News

“Alien Resurrection” ‘R’

NOVEMBER 17, 2017 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM

10 PM

11

CBS6 News CBS News

First Sports DailyMailTV Mike

Goldbergs

The Game

The Game

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (N)

Jane the Virgin (N) ’

Page Six

TMZ (N) ’

Seinfeld ’

Seinfeld ’

Blue Bloods Warriors ’

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

Odd Squad

Arthur

News

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

Wash

Charlie

Great Performances Indecent (N) ’ Å

Ready Jet

Nature Cat

Great Perf.

Charlie Rose ’ Å

VCU Ins.

Travel

Antiques Roadshow (N)

This Is the House

Kennedy Half

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

Mod Fam

Mod Fam

Mod Fam

Mod Fam

Mod Fam

Mod Fam

34

(TNT)

Bones ’ Å

Bones ’ Å

Bones ’ Å

Bones ’ Å

35

(WTBS)

Amer. Dad

37

(A&E)

(2:00) Live PD ’ Å

Amer. Dad

Amer. Dad

Amer. Dad

Family Guy

Family Guy

Seinfeld ’

39

(SPIKE) (DISC)

Escobar’s Millions

49

(NICK)

SpongeBob SpongeBob Loud

Loud

50

(DISN)

Raven

Stuck

Bizaardvark K.C. Under. Andi Mack

53

(FREE)

The Middle

››› “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” (2010) Daniel Radcliffe. ’ Å

60

(LIFE)

“The Craigslist Killer” (2011) Jake McDorman.

56

(AMC)

(2:30) “Total Recall”

301

(HBO)

(3:45) ›› “Over Her Dead Body”

320

(MAX)

Deepwater

26

Cops Å

Cops Å

››› “The Hunger Games” (2012) Jennifer Lawrence. Å (DVS)

Seinfeld ’

Live PD Live PD -- 11.11.17 Riding along with law enforcement. ’ Å

44

Cops Å

Cops Å

Gold Rush ’ Å Andi Mack

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

››› “Ant-Man” (2015, Action) Paul Rudd. Å (DVS)

(:01) Good Behavior Jokers

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

(:15) Cops

Paradise

SpongeBob ›› “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (2014) Megan Fox. ’

Full House

Andi Mack

Raven

Liv-Mad.

Andi Mack

K.C. Under. Bizaardvark Raven

Escobar’s Millions Stuck

›››‡ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” (2011) ’ Å

“Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer” (2017) Å

“Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story” (2015)

VICE News

››‡ “Terminator Salvation” (2009) ‘PG-13’ ›‡ “CHIPS” (2017) ‘R’ Å

Cops Å

Cops Å Escobar

Friends The Last One

Andi Mack

Andi Mack

The 700 Club ’ Å

(:02) “I Killed My BFF” (2015) Katrina Bowden.

Real Time, Bill

Jokers

Friends ’

›››‡ “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (2002, Fantasy) Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen. Å

››‡ “Observe and Report” ‘R’

November 15, 2017

Gold Rush: Pay Dirt (N)

Mod Fam Behavior Live PD ’

(:04) Gold Rush Å

Loud

(:25) ››‡ “Jason Bourne” (2016) ’ ‘PG-13’

Jokers

Bellator MMA Live (N) ’ (Live) Å

Gold Rush ’ Å

(:45) ›› “The Truth About Charlie” (2002) Å

Jokers

Gold Rush (N) ’ Å

Gold Rush ’ Å Henry

Mod Fam

(:06) Live PD: Rewind (N) Live PD Live PD -- 11.17.17 Riding along with law enforcement. (N) Å

›››› “GoodFellas” (1990) Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci. Å

The Mechanicsville Local

Mod Fam

Rules C. Rose

(USA)

Mod Fam

Dateline ’

Austin City Limits (N) ’

33

Mod Fam

Mod Fam

Tonight Show-J. Fallon

Judge Mathis (N) Å

M*A*S*H

Wizards OT

News

Blue Bloods ’ Å

Business

Runway

››› “Total Recall” (1990) Å

(:05) ›› “Cursed” (2005) ‘PG-13’

Interruption SportsCenter W/Michael

Steve (N) ’ Å

TBA

Friends ’

››› “Interview With the Vampire” (1994) ’ ‘R’

Redskins

Jeopardy!

Friends ’

›› “Suicide Squad” (2016) Will Smith. ‘PG-13’

Around 8 News

American Beauty Star

›››› “GoodFellas” (1990) Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci. Å

Caps in 30

Dr. Phil (N) ’ Å

Superman Garage Rehab ’ Å

Bunk’d ’

Mike Judge (:10) ››› “Deadpool” (2016) Ryan Reynolds. ‘R’

(8-ABC)

Garage Rehab ’ Å

Henry

Fight Game ››› “Split” (2016) James McAvoy. ‘PG-13’ Å

5:30

Garage Rehab ’ Å

Bunk’d ’

“Déjà Vu” (2013, Drama) Ioana Flora, Mirela Oprisor. Å

5 PM

Friends ’

The Eleven (N) Å

Mod Fam

(:03) The First 48 Å

The First 48 ’ Å

The First 48 Stray Shot

C. Rose

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

33

(A&E)

Mod Fam

News

Cops Å

Odd Squad

(WTBS)

Overtime

(:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live

Judge Mathis (N) Å

(23-PBS) Wild Kratts

35

SportsC.

Cops Å

23

37

Tracey Ull

NOVEMBER 16, 2017 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM

10 PM

Caps Game NHL Hockey: Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche. (N)

9

News

Little Women: Dallas

(:45) Vice Principals ’

Redskins

News

Stuck Dennis

Mike Judge (:05) ›››› “Unforgiven” (1992) Clint Eastwood. ’ ‘R’ Å

Around

CBS6 News CBS News

Bizaardvark Raven The 700 Club ’ Å

“The LEGO Batman Movie” (2017) ’

Wizards

ABC News

(:02) Little Women: LA

Friends ’

Storage

“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” (2016)

8 News

Blue Bloods ’ Å

Little Women: Dallas (N)

Storage

›››‡ “Se7en” (1995) Brad Pitt. Å

Dr. Phil (N) ’ Å

Hot Bench

Full House

Full Frontal

››› “Déjà Vu” (2006) Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer. Å

(8-ABC)

8

Pacifier

Full Frontal Conan Å

Big Bang

44

4

Mod Fam

Goldbergs

Odd Squad

Stuck

(:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live

Judge Mathis (N) Å

(23-PBS) Wild Kratts

Cops Å

News

Blue Bloods ’ Å

23

Amer. Dad

Housewife

Tracey Ull

(:45) ›› “The Boss” (2016) Melissa McCarthy.

K.C. Under.

Muppets Kidnapped Walk:Dead

Real Time, Bill (:25) “Cocktail” (1988)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON 12 PM 12:30 1 PM

1:30

COMCAST (ESPN)

4

NOVEMBER 18, 2017 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30

College Football: Teams TBA. (N) (Live)

Scoreboard Football

(NBCSWSH) NBA Basketball: Miami Heat at Washington Wizards. ’ Å

7

(8-ABC)

College Football: Teams TBA. (N) (Live)

9

(6-CBS)

College Football: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Å

11

(35-FOX) College Football: Teams TBA. (N) ’ (Live)

12

(12-NBC) Give (N)

13

(65-CW)

15

(WGN)

8

Premier League Soccer

Donald Dell College Football

Goal Zone

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

Cook

24

(57-PBS) Curious

Nature Cat

Wild Kratts Odd Squad Arthur

Ready Jet

(6-CBS)

The NFL Today (N)

NFL Football: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants. (N) (Live) Å

11

(35-FOX) FOX NFL Sunday (N)

Football

12

(12-NBC) Paid Prog.

Paid Prog.

Inside Edit. NASCAR

ThisMinute

13

(65-CW)

Paid Prog.

Paid Prog.

ThisMinute ThisMinute Paid Prog.

Paid Prog.

›› “Mulholland Falls”

M*A*S*H

15

(WGN)

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Va. Current Start Up ’

(23-PBS) Mack

Inside-Out

Cyberchase Old House

24

(57-PBS) Curious

Nature Cat

NCIS Last Man Standing

33

NCIS Light Sleeper ’

34

(TNT)

››› “Twister” (1996) Helen Hunt. Å (DVS)

››‡ “The Island” (2005) Ewan McGregor.

35

(WTBS)

›› “Blast From the Past” (1999) Å

Friends ’

37

(A&E)

Ozzy & Jack’s

39

(SPIKE)

44

(DISC)

Gold Rush ’ Å

Gold Rush ’ Å

Gold Rush ’ Å

49

(NICK)

Ninja Steel

Loud

Loud

SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob

50

(DISN)

16 Wishes

Andi Mack

Andi Mack

53

(FREE)

(10:20) ››› “Hook” (1991) ’ Å

60

(LIFE)

“Daughter for Sale” (2017) Emily Rose. Å

56

(AMC)

(11:30) “Rambo: First Blood Part II”

››‡ “Rambo III” (1988, Action) Sylvester Stallone. Å

301

(HBO)

(11:30) ›‡ “Sweet November”

Fight Game Bourne

320

(MAX)

(11:50) ›› “Now You See Me 2” (2016) ‘PG-13’

NCIS Iceman ’

Live PD: Rewind Å

Loud

(ESPN)

Friends ’

Friends ’

Live PD Riding along with law enforcement. Å Mr. Smith

Homestead Rescue ’

K.C. Under. K.C. Under. Andi Mack

Raven

(:35) ›› “Jack Frost” (1998) Michael Keaton. ’

SATURDAY EVENING 4 PM 4:30 5 PM

5:30

6 PM

(3:30) College Football: Teams TBA. (N) (Live)

6:30

8

(8-ABC)

(3:30) College Football: Teams TBA. (N) (Live)

9

(6-CBS)

(3:30) College Football: Kentucky at Georgia. (N) (Live) Å

Caps

Cops Å

Cops Å

Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You Å

Wild Kratts Odd Squad Arthur

Cyberchase To Contrary

(USA)

Law & Order: SVU

34

(TNT)

(11:00) ››‡ “Eagle Eye” (2008)

››› “The Hunger Games” (2012) Jennifer Lawrence.

35

(WTBS)

(11:30) ››› “Blades of Glory”

››‡ “Bruce Almighty” (2003) Jim Carrey.

37

(A&E)

Storage

Storage

39

(SPIKE)

44

(DISC)

Moonshiners Last Call

Moonshiners ’ Å

Edge of Alaska Å

49

(NICK)

Loud

Loud

Loud

SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob

Stuck

Law & Order: SVU

Storage

Storage

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU Ant-Man

››‡ “We Are Marshall” (2006) ’ Å

››‡ “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (2005) Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie. ’ Å

Loud

“Pirates-Dead” Edge of Alaska Å

50

(DISN)

Diary

53

(FREE)

(10:50) “Jack Frost” ’

60

(LIFE)

“Killer Coach” (2016, Drama) Keesha Sharp. Å

56

(AMC)

(11:54) ››‡ “Young Guns” (1988) Emilio Estevez. Å

301

(HBO)

Real Time, Bill

320

(MAX)

(:05) › “12 Rounds” (2009) John Cena. ‘PG-13’

(1:55) ››› “Cape Fear” (1991) Robert De Niro.

8:30

NOVEMBER 18, 2017 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM

Aliens ‘R’

7 PM

7:30

8 PM

K.C. Under. Andi Mack

Bensinger

9 PM

9:30

(:07) College Football: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Å

Whacked

NCIS: Los Angeles ’

(35-FOX) College Football: Teams TBA. (N) ’ (Live)

12

(12-NBC) (3:30) College Football: Navy at Notre Dame. (N) ’ (Live) Å

Entertainment Tonight

13

(65-CW)

15

(WGN)

Extra

(:24) ››‡ “Young Guns II” Å

10 PM

(:40) “Keeping Up With the Joneses”

48 Hours ’ Å

Caps Extra

Overtime

Caps in 30 (N) ’ Å News

Superstore

CSI: Miami

CBS6 News (:35) Person of Interest

Saturday Night Live (N)

News

News

Dateline NBC ’ Å

Overtime

48 Hours ’ Å

College Football: Teams TBA. (N) ’ (Live) Will/Grace

Bizaardvark

(:05) “Despicable Me”

Scoreboard College Football: Teams TBA. (N) (Live)

Jeopardy!

11

K.C. Under. Stuck

“Pregnant at 17” (2016) Josie Bissett. Å

› “Mr. Deeds” (2002) Adam Sandler.

Caps Game NHL Hockey: Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals. (N) Å

Scoreboard Wheel

Andi Mack

››‡ “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (2009)

Scoreboard College Football: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Caps in 30

Cops Å

Stuck

(:20) ››› “Split” (2016) ’ ‘PG-13’

“Totem” (2017) Kerris Dorsey. ‘NR’

Ready Jet

Countdown to Green (N) NASCAR Racing

Without

“High School Lover” (2017) James Franco. Å

(NBCSWSH) College Football: William & Mary at Richmond. (N)

7

Friends ’

(11:30) ››› “Troy” (2004) Brad Pitt. Achilles leads Greek forces in the Trojan War. ’

COMCAST 4

NCIS Family ’

NFL Football: Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints. (N) Å

23

(USA)

33

Basketball

9

Extra

Best of Joy Oil Painting British Baking

Simp. Ming Lidia

E:60

GameTime

LPGA Tour Golf: CME Group Tour Championship, Final Round. (N) Å

M*A*S*H

(23-PBS) Kitchen

Women’s College Basketball: Terrapins at Huskies

College Basketball: Monmouth at Virginia. (N)

World of X Games (N)

Football

M*A*S*H

Sunday NFL Countdown Who’s In?

(NBCSWSH) Redskins Kickoff (N)

NOVEMBER 19, 2017 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30

1:30

(8-ABC)

M*A*S*H

23

7 8

Kickoff

(ESPN)

4

Scoreboard Football

College Football: ACC Game of the Week: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Funniest Home Videos

SUNDAY AFTERNOON 12 PM 12:30 1 PM

COMCAST

Kitchen

(:29) Saturday Night Live

American Ninja Warrior

Paid Prog.

Green Tea

Rizzoli & Isles ’ Å

Major Crimes Å

›››‡ “Ghost World” (2001) Thora Birch.

Rules

American Ninja Warrior

Sheriffs

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

Blue Bloods ’

Blue Bloods ’

Blue Bloods ’

Blue Bloods ’

Blue Bloods ’

Person of Interest Å

Person

Poldark on Masterpiece

Luther ’ Å

Bluegrass

M*A*S*H

Rules

23

(23-PBS) Antiques Roadshow ’

R. Steves

Va. Current

Weekend

Lawrence Welk

Doc Martin ’ Å

Wait ...

24

(57-PBS) Old House

Old House

MotorWeek

Charlie Rose (N) Å

Changing

A Year in Space Å

Beyond a Year in Space

POV Friends embark on a trek across America. (N)

Chef

NCIS Rule Fifty-One ’

NCIS Child’s Play ’

NCIS Sins of the Father

NCIS Grounded ’

NCIS Blood Brothers ’

Mr. Robot

33

(USA)

Old House

NCIS Tense reunion. ’

NCIS Double Identity ’

Rubenstein

34

(TNT)

(2:00) “The Island”

›› “Divergent” (2014) Shailene Woodley, Theo James. Å (DVS)

35

(WTBS)

Friends ’

Friends ’

37

(A&E)

(2:00) Live PD ’ Å

39

(SPIKE)

Friends ’

The Grinch

The Elf on

The Grinch

(DISC)

Homestead Rescue ’

49

(NICK)

SpongeBob SpongeBob Loud

Loud

Loud

Loud

50

(DISN)

Bizaardvark Bunk’d ’

Raven

Stuck

Bizaardvark Bunk’d ’

53

(FREE)

Without

60

(LIFE)

“Deadly Lessons” (2017) Christie Ann Burson.

56

(AMC)

›››‡ “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (2002, Fantasy) Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen. Å

301

(HBO)

(2:20) Split

320

(MAX)

(3:30) ›››› “Aliens” (1986) Sigourney Weaver.

(:20) “The Fast and the Furious” Å

7

(ESPN)

(3:30) E:60

5 PM

5:30

Extra

9

(6-CBS)

Football

(:25) NFL Football: New England Patriots vs Oakland Raiders. (N) Å

11

(35-FOX) Postgame

12

(12-NBC) (3:00) NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series: Ford EcoBoost 400. (N)

13

(65-CW)

15

(WGN)

First Family News Judge Judy Two Men

7 PM

“I Am Elizabeth Smart” (2017) Alana Boden. Å

ABC News Two Men

7:30

8 PM

SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å

Wizards Overtime (N)

Wizards

The Toy Box ’ Å Burgers

Andi Mack

8:30 Who’s In?

Redskins Extra Å

Alaska

Friends ’

Friends ’

Friends ’

MECH-X4

K.C. Under.

(:05) ››› “Home Alone” (1990) ’ Elizabeth Smart

›››‡ “Get Out” (2017) ’ ‘R’

Night of Too Many Stars

››‡ “Crooklyn” (1994) Alfre Woodard. Å

9 PM

9:30

World/Poker

World/Poker 1-on-1

Wizards

SportsCenter (N) Å

SportsC.

Wizards Overtime Å

On Ice

News

60 Minutes (N) ’ Å

Wisdom of the Crowd

NCIS: Los Angeles (N)

Madam Secretary (N) ’

Burgers

Ghosted ’

Last Man

Big Bang

Football Night in America (N) Å

(:35) Scandal The Box CBS6 News Person

Ring of Honor Wrestling

(:20) NFL Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys. (N) ’ (Live) Å

News

(3:00) “Mulholland Falls”

Engine

Detroit

Paid Prog.

Paid Prog.

Seinfeld ’

Rizzoli & Isles ’ Å

Major Crimes Å

Goldbergs

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Blue Bloods ’

Blue Bloods ’

Blue Bloods ’

Blue Bloods Hold Outs

Bones ’ Å

Make48 ’

Globe Trekker ’

Durrells in Corfu

Poldark on Masterpiece

The Collection

The Jewel in the Crown

Cops Å

Seinfeld ’

News

Clockers

NOVEMBER 19, 2017 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM

10 PM

Redskins Overtime ’

Family Guy

23

(23-PBS) Alzheimer-Caregiver

Father Brown ’ Å

Weekend

24

(57-PBS) British Baking

Cooking

Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You Å

On the Psychiatrist’s Couch-Daniel Amen

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

Martha

Elizabeth

››‡ “Young Guns II” (1990) Emilio Estevez.

2017 American Music Awards The annual ceremony honors musicians. (N) Simpsons

Live PD ’

Bushcraft Build-Off ’ K.C. Under. Walk the

Elizabeth Smart

››‡ “Young Guns” (1988, Western) Emilio Estevez. Å ›››‡ “Do the Right Thing” (1989) ‘R’ Å

6:30

Andi Mack

›››‡ “Inside Out” (2015) Premiere. ’ Å

Night of Too Many Stars

Paid Prog.

Football Predictions

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days”

(5:50) ››‡ “Mo’ Better Blues” (1990) ’ ‘R’

Paid Prog.

Box Office

Jessie ’

(:15) ›› “The Great Wall” (2016) Matt Damon.

(8-ABC)

8

School

››› “Megamind” (2010) Voices of Will Ferrell.

Thunder

“Double Mommy” (2017) Morgan Obenreder. Å

6 PM

Full Frontal Jokers

››‡ “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” Å

Alaska: The Last Frontier (N) ’ Å Henry

(6:55) ››› “Despicable Me” (2010) ’ Å

SportsCenter (N) Å

30 for 30

(NBCSWSH) NBA Basketball: Wizards at Raptors

Henry

(:31) ››‡ “Insurgent” (2015) Å (DVS)

(:06) Live PD: Rewind (N) Live PD Live PD -- 11.18.17 Riding along with law enforcement. (N) Å

Last Frontier

(:45) ››‡ “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (2009) Å

SUNDAY EVENING 4 PM 4:30

4

Jessie ’

Last Frontier

Damnation

(:15) ›››› “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) Judy Garland.

››‡ “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (2006) Johnny Depp. Å

44

Homestead Rescue ’

The Café

››‡ “Insurgent” (2015) Shailene Woodley. Å (DVS)

›››› “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) Å (DVS)

Live PD Live PD -- 11.10.17 Riding along with law enforcement. ’ Å

(3:30) ››‡ “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (2005) Brad Pitt. ’ Å

COMCAST

Changing

Goldbergs

Game On

Paid Prog.

Big Bang Inside Edit.

Dateline ’ Bones ’

Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You Å

Durrells Poldark

33

(USA)

Law & Order: SVU

34

(TNT)

Hungr Gm

35

(WTBS)

(3:30) ››› “Ant-Man” (2015, Action) Paul Rudd.

37

(A&E)

“We Are Marshall” ’

39

(SPIKE)

44

(DISC)

Edge of Alaska Å

49

(NICK)

SpongeBob Loud

Loud

50

(DISN)

Bunk’d ’

(:15) ›››‡ “Frozen” (2013) ’ ‘PG’ Å

53

(FREE)

(3:05) “Despicable Me”

60

(LIFE)

“The Wrong Student” (2017) Jessica Morris. Å

“The Wrong Neighbor” (2017) Michael Madsen.

“I Am Elizabeth Smart” (2017) Alana Boden. Å

“New York Prison Break: Joyce Mitchell”

56

(AMC)

(2:24) “Young Guns II”

The Walking Dead ’

The Walking Dead ’

(:13) Talking Dead (N)

(:13) The Walking Dead ’ Å

301

(HBO)

Keeping Up Night of Too Many Stars

(:15) ›› “Fast & Furious” (2009) Vin Diesel. Å

(:10) ›› “The Great Wall” (2016) Matt Damon.

Enthusiasm Tracey Ull

Enthusiasm “Mechanic: Res”

320

(MAX)

(:05) ›››‡ “Predator” (1987) ’ ‘R’ Å

(5:55) ››‡ “Notorious” (2009) ’ ‘R’ Å

›‡ “The Divergent Series: Allegiant” (2016)

(:05) ›‡ “The Postman” (1997) Kevin Costner. ’ ‘R’ Å

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

››› “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (2013) Jennifer Lawrence.

Big Bang

Big Bang

Big Bang

››‡ “The Next Three Days” (2010, Suspense) Russell Crowe. ’ Å

(3:00) ››‡ “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

(:25) Jessie

Big Bang

Last Frontier

Henry

Last Frontier Thunder

Big Bang

Paradise

Alaska Paradise

Tangled: The Series (N)

(:10) ››› “Home Alone” (1990) Macaulay Culkin. ’ Å (4:54) The Walking Dead

Big Bang

Big Bang

Big Bang

Law & Order: SVU

Mod Fam

Good Behavior (N)

Good Behavior

Search

Search

Search

››‡ “Armageddon” (1998) Bruce Willis. A hero tries to save Earth from an asteroid.

››‡ “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” (2011) ’ Å

Last Frontier Loud

Law & Order: SVU

››› “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” (2014)

The Walking Dead ’

(:03) Edge of Alaska (N)

Full House

Full House

Full House

Andi Mack

Stuck

K.C. Under. Bizaardvark Raven

Full House

Full House

Search

Bruce Armaged

Last Frontier

Italian Edge

Full House

Friends ’

Friends ’

Andi Mack

Andi Mack

K.C. Under. Stuck

(:45) ››› “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. ’ Å The Walking Dead (N)

Mod Fam Catch Fire

Live PD

››‡ “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” ’

Last Frontier

(:40) ›››‡ “Inside Out” (2015) ’ Å

Mod Fam

The Mechanicsville Local

Friends ’ Nat. Lamp Elizabeth

November 15, 2017

27

CALENDAR Continued from pg. 23

welcome. For more information, call 804-746-5081 or contact Craig Simpson at craigwgbc@gmail.com.

Tuesdays The Hanover Concert Band rehearses from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday, mid-January through mid December, at the Hanover Arts and Activities Center at 500 S. Railroad Ave. in Ashland, just south of U.S. 54.

Membership is open to anyone who can read music and play a non-string instrument. High school students are welcome

The Rotary Club of Ashland meets at noon for lunch at the Henry Clay Inn at 114 N. Railroad Ave. in Ashland. For more information, contact Jennifer Fox at 804-314-2834 or jfox@barnesfamilylaw.com.

at 6289 McClellan Road in Mechanicsville. The WEB of Hope group, an extension of the American Red Cross, meets to knit, crochet, sew and quilt for those that need assistance. Gifts are distributed to such groups as the Pregnancy Resource Center, MCEF, Bless the Children, various Native American Reservations, etc. Participants will learn how to knit and crochet if they don’t know how.

For more information, Laurie Wagner at 804-781-0338.

Second Mondays

Third Mondays

with parents’ permission. For more information, visit www. hanoverconcertband.org or call 804-789-0536.

Thursdays

The WEB of Hope meets from 10 a.m. to noon the second Monday of each month (Nov. 13 and Dec. 11) at the Black Creek Baptist Church

MONDAY EVENING 4 PM 4:30 5 PM

5:30

COMCAST (ESPN)

4

NFL Live

Question

(NBCSWSH) Best of Junkies

7

News

Wheel

Jeopardy!

Dancing With the Stars (N) Å

12

(12-NBC) News

Inside Ed.

13

(65-CW)

News

15

(WGN)

ABC News

Inside Ed.

Goldbergs

Goldbergs

The Game

The Game

Supergirl Wake Up (N)

Valor Blurred Lines (N)

Page Six

TMZ (N) ’

Seinfeld ’

Seinfeld ’

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

Odd Squad

Arthur

News

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

Out of

Alzheimer-Caregiver

C. Rose

Ready Jet

Nature Cat

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

Va. Current

Cromarties

Mod Fam

Business

VCU Ins.

Va. Current

“I Remember Better”

Mod Fam

Mod Fam

WWE Monday Night RAW (N) ’ (Live) Å

Family Guy

Escaping Polygamy

Escaping Polygamy ’

Elizabeth Smart

39

(SPIKE)

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

44

(DISC)

Fast N’ Loud Å

Fast N’ Loud Å

49

(NICK)

Loud

Loud

Loud

SpongeBob Henry Danger ’ Å

50

(DISN)

Stuck

Stuck

Andi Mack

Bizaardvark (:15) ›››‡ “Big Hero 6” (2014) ’ ‘PG’ Å

53

(FREE)

››› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”

(:10) ››› “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. ’ Å

60

(LIFE)

Grey’s Anatomy Å

››› “Crazy for Christmas” (2005) Andrea Roth.

56

(AMC)

(3:30) ›››‡ “Se7en” (1995, Suspense) Brad Pitt. Å

301

(HBO)

(3:40) ›››‡ “Get Out” (2017)

320

(MAX)

Unforgiven

Cops Å

Family Guy

Family Guy Cops Å

Fast N’ Loud Å

Grey’s Anatomy Å

Family Guy

TUESDAY EVENING 4 PM 4:30 5 PM

5:30

COMCAST

Cops Å

Family Guy

Amer. Dad

Conan Å

Seinfeld ’

Elizabeth Smart: Autobiography Enhanced (N) ’

Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Smart

Smart

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

Family Guy Cops Å

Paradise

›‡ “Yogi Bear” (2010) ’ Å

6 PM

6:30

7 PM

7:30

Full House Raven

Full House

Friends ’

Liv-Mad.

Bizaardvark Raven

“Dear Santa” (2011, Drama) Amy Acker. Å

Friends ’

Stuck

The 700 Club ’ Å

Richie

(:02) “Dear Secret Santa” (2013) Tatyana Ali. Å

Norman Reedus

“Baltimore Rising” (2017) ‘NR’ Å

(:35) ›› “Assassin’s Creed” (2016) ‘PG-13’ Å

(:40) ›› “A Cure for Wellness” (2016) Dane DeHaan. ‘R’ Å

8:30

9 PM

9:30

Whiteout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM

10 PM

College Basketball: Southern Illinois at Louisville.

1-on-1

Redskins

On Ice

8 News

News

Wheel

Dancing With the Stars (Season Finale) (N) Å

News

(:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live

CBS6 News Late Show-Colbert

(6-CBS)

Steve (N) ’ Å

CBS6 News News

11

(35-FOX) Harry ’ Å

12

(12-NBC) News

Inside Ed.

13

(65-CW)

News

15

(WGN)

Jeopardy!

The Middle

Fresh-Boat

Wizards

SportCtr

Enthusiasm Tracey Ull

Redskins 100 ’ Å ABC News

MLS Soccer: Toronto FC at Columbus Crew SC.

Dear Santa

››‡ “The Book of Eli” (2010)

Comics

››‡ “Ouija: Origin of Evil” Å

8 PM

Friends ’

Interruption SportsCenter W/Michael

9

College Basketball

Redskins 100 ’ Å

Donald Dell

CBS6 News Hollywood

NCIS Ready or Not (N)

Bull Thanksgiving (N) ’

NCIS: New Orleans (N)

Judge Judy Judge Judy FamFeud

FamFeud

Big Bang

Big Bang

Lethal Weapon (N) ’

The Mick

Brooklyn

Fox News at Ten (N)

DailyMailTV Mike

News

News

NBC News

ET

Inside Ed.

The Voice (N) Å

This Is Us Number Two

(:01) Chicago Med ’

News

Tonight Show-J. Fallon

Goldbergs

Page Six

Seinfeld ’

Seinfeld ’

News

CBS6 News CBS News

Judge Mathis (N) Å

Goldbergs

Blue Bloods ’ Å

Blue Bloods ’ Å

The Game

The Game

The Flash (N) ’ Å

DC’s Legends

Cops Å

Cops Å

Cops Å

›› “Hitman” (2007) Timothy Olyphant. Å

Cops Å

23

(23-PBS) Wild Kratts

Odd Squad

Odd Squad

Arthur

News

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

Finding Your Roots (N)

24

(57-PBS) Peg

Dinosaur

Ready Jet

Nature Cat

Charlie Rose ’ Å

Scully

Wait ...

David Letterman: The Mark Twain

Mod Fam

Mod Fam

WWE SmackDown! (N) ’ (Live) Å

Business

(USA)

NCIS Shell Shock, Part II

NCIS Enemy Combatant

Mod Fam

34

(TNT)

Bones ’ Å

Bones ’ Å

Bones ’ Å

35

(WTBS)

Amer. Dad

37

(A&E)

(3:00) Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. Å

The First 48 ’ Å

The First 48 ’ Å

Leah Remini

39

(SPIKE)

Bar Rescue ’ Å

Bar Rescue ’ Å

Friends ’

Friends ’

Friends

44

(DISC)

Moonshiners ’ Å

Moonshiners ’ Å

Moonshiners Last Call

49

(NICK)

Loud

Loud

Loud

50

(DISN)

Stuck

Stuck

Andi Mack

53

(FREE)

(:10) ››› “Matilda” (1996) Mara Wilson. ’

(:15) ›››‡ “The Incredibles” (2004) Voices of Craig T. Nelson. ’

60

(LIFE)

Grey’s Anatomy Å

“Holiday Switch” (2007) Nicole Eggert. Å

56

(AMC)

(3:15) ›› “Monster-in-Law” (2005)

301

(HBO)

(2:45) ››‡ “W.”

320

(MAX)

(:05) ››› “The Nice Guys” (2016) ’ ‘R’ Å

28

Full House

Bizaardvark Stuck

Cops Texas Cops Å

(:06) Fast N’ Loud ’ Å

Redskins

8 News

Amer. Dad

Cops Å

Around

Dr. Phil ’ Å

33

Cops Å

Amer. Dad

Wizards

(8-ABC)

Football Playoff: Top 25

Cops Å

Family Guy

(:20) ›››‡ “The Incredibles” (2004, Children’s) ’ Å

››‡ “The Book of Eli” (2010) Denzel Washington. Å

VICE News

Family Guy

Fast N’ Loud Kurt Busch vs. Joey Logano Race (N)

Big Hero 6: The Series

(:15) ›› “Alien vs. Predator” (2004) ‘PG-13’ Å

Mod Fam

M*A*S*H

(:31) ››‡ “The Expendables 2” (2012), Jet Li

Fast N’ Loud

Paradise

Virginia Political

Dateline ’

›› “The Expendables 3” (2014, Action) Sylvester Stallone.

Fast N’ Loud Bad Bass

(:25) ›› “Suicide Squad” (2016) Will Smith. Å

(:25) “The 9th Life of Louis Drax” ‘R’

Family Guy

M*A*S*H

Great Performances Indecent (N) ’ Å

Wild Kratts Mod Fam

Escaping Polygamy

Burgers

David Letterman: The Mark Twain

Nature Cat

Burgers

Law & Order: SVU

M*A*S*H

Mod Fam

(A&E)

Blue Bloods ’ Å

Mod Fam

Blue Bloods ’ Å

(WTBS)

Hot Bench

Superior

The Gifted (N) ’

Judge Mathis (N) Å

37

8

Man-Plan

Blue Bloods No Regrets

35

Question

Tonight Show-J. Fallon

ET

››‡ “The A-Team” (2010) Liam Neeson. Å (DVS)

Nation

News

NBC News

(3:00) ››‡ “Insurgent” (2015)

(ESPN)

(:01) The Brave (N) ’

News

(TNT)

(NBCSWSH) Best of Junkies

The Voice The top 12 artists perform. (N) Å

News

34

7

Wizards

(:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live

CBS6 News Late Show-Colbert

Lucifer (N) ’

9JKL (N) ’

News

DailyMailTV Mike

Big Bang

Law & Order: SVU

4

(:01) The Good Doctor

Wizards Overtime (N)

Fox News at Ten (N)

Kevin Can

Big Bang

(USA)

Cops Å

SportsCenter Extra

Scorpion (N) ’ Å

CBS6 News Hollywood

FamFeud

33

Burgers

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 second Wednesday of each month at the Hanover Adult Center at 7231 Stonewall Parkway in Mechanicsville. The meetings will provide an opportunity for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s to exchange coping skills and give mutual support. Co-facilitators are Vivian Bagby and Barbara Allen. For more information, call the Greater Richmond Alzheimer’s Association chapter at 804-967-2580.

(:15) NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks. (N) (Live)

Judge Judy Judge Judy FamFeud News

CBS6 News CBS News

Second Wednesday

NOVEMBER 20, 2017 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM

10 PM

8 News

CBS6 News News

Dinosaur

9:30

NBA Basketball: Washington Wizards at Milwaukee Bucks. (N)

Steve (N) ’ Å

(57-PBS) Peg

9 PM

GameTime

(6-CBS)

24

8:30

Wizards

(35-FOX) Harry ’ Å

Odd Squad

8 PM

Redskins 100 (N) Å

11

(23-PBS) Wild Kratts

7:30

Interruption Monday Night Countdown (N) (Live) Å

9

23

7 PM

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

Redskins

8 News

Hot Bench

6:30

Second Tuesdays

Around

Dr. Phil ’ Å

Blue Bloods ’ Å

6 PM

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

Wizards

(8-ABC)

8

Alzheimer’s/Dementia support group for caregivers and others who want to help and encourage those who have loved ones with dementia ill-

Highway in Ashland.

Attendees support one another, share experiences, challenges and resources and to advocate for their loved ones.

For more information, contact Jennifer K. Edelman, LCSW, at 804-365-4145.

nesses meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in Room E106 at Shady Grove United Methodist Church at 8209 Shady Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville. For more information, contact Jennifer Bean at 804-559-2805, Mark Elliott at 804-746-8288 or the church office at 804-7469073.

Amer. Dad

Amer. Dad

Bones ’ Å Family Guy Friends ’

Big Bang

Big Bang Friends ’

American Experience ’

(:01) Major Crimes

(:02) Law & Order Seer

Law

Big Bang

Jokers

Conan Å

Jokers

Friends

Big Bang

(:03) Streets of Compton ’ Å

Ink Master: Angels ’

Ink Master: Angels (N)

Tattoo

Moonshiners (N) Å

(:03) Bushcraft Build-Off

(:04) Moonshiners Å

Bushcraft

Full House

Full House

Friends ’

Friends ’

Liv-Mad.

Bizaardvark Raven

Stuck

The 700 Club ’ Å

Jack Frost

››› “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie” ’

Big Hero 6: The Series

››› “Meet the Robinsons” (2007)

Bizaardvark Stuck

(8:55) ››› “Despicable Me” (2010) ’ Å

“The Flight Before Christmas” (2015) Å

VICE News

(:15) ›› “The Great Wall” (2016) Matt Damon. ›› “Eurotrip” (2004) ’ ‘R’ Å

Tattoo Friends ’

(:02) “Christmas in the City” (2013), Ashanti Å

››‡ “The Notebook” (2004) Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams. Å

(:05) ››› “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (2008)

November 15, 2017

Drop/Mic

Who Killed Tupac? (Premiere) (N) ’ Å

Paradise

Real Time, Bill

Gl. Trekker Law-SVU

Major Crimes (N) Å

Big Bang

(:20) ›››‡ “Big Hero 6” (2014)

Night of Too Many Stars

PBS NewsHour (N) ’ Law & Order: SVU

Big Bang

SpongeBob Henry Danger ’ Å

(:45) ››‡ “Two Weeks Notice” (2002) Sandra Bullock.

Independent Lens Shadow World (N)

Damnation One Penny

Va. Current

Major Crimes Å

Moonshiners: Outlaw

Paradise

Dateline ’

›› “Hitman” (2007, Action) Å

The Vietnam War A Disrespectful Loyalty ’

Moonshiners ’ Å

Grey’s Anatomy Flight

The Mechanicsville Local

Family Guy

Mod Fam

TMZ (N) ’

Mod Fam

REAL Sports Gumbel

(:35) “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”

Tattoo

Christmas

››› “Hitch” (2005) Will Smith.

Enthusiasm “A United Kingdom” ’ (:10) ››› “Deadpool” (2016) ‘R’

UPCOMING EVENTS

11

16 2017

Boys volleyball: Class 4 championship at the Siegel Center 1:00 p.m.

11

18 2017

Girls volleyball: Class 5 championship at the Siegel Center 7:00 p.m.

For more information go to www.mechlocal.com

| Youth, High School, College, Recreational & Professional

Second-half surge leads R-MC to victory because of him.”

Saturday marked the end of the season for both teams.

Hampden-Sydney (6-4, 4-2 ODAC) entered the game with a chance to win a conference title, but as the Tigers were playing, Washington and Lee became ODAC champions by beating Shenandoah, 48-21.

Charlie Broaddus can be reached at cbroaddus@timesdispatch.com.

By Charlie Broaddus Richmond Times-Dispatch ASHLAND – In the third quarter of Saturday’s football game between RandolphMacon and Hampden-Sydney, Macon’s star tailback Tre Frederick suffered an injury that forced him to leave the game for good.

If Frederick left a hole, senior back J.P. Redmond, a Monacan High graduate, filled it. He entered the game and immediately scored a touchdown, then later exploded for a 61-yard run that set up a short touchdown for teammate Eric Hoy. “We all, this year, decided to play for somebody else. I decided to play for (Frederick),” said Redmond, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown in less than one half.

Redmond was one of three Macon runners to scamper for at least 80 yards as the Yellow Jackets (7-3, 4-2 Old Dominion Athletic Conference) barrelled in for eight scores on the ground in a 56-28 victory over rival Hampden-Sydney in the 122nd edition of The Game.

Before and after Redmond replaced Frederick in the backfield, Eric Hoy was the most consistent and effective runner for the Yellow Jackets. He ran 21 times for 93 yards and five touchdowns – two in the first half and three in the second.

H-SC R-MC

Dave Lawrence/The Local

Randolph-Macon cornerback Ryan Burns (21) intercepts a would-be Hampden-Sydney touchdown pass to wide receiver Carter Cunningham (23) to preserve a Yellow Jacket lead that set up their 56-28 win in the 122nd edition of “The Game” Saturday.

He also caught eight passes for 77 yards.

“We actually planned on (using Hoy) a little bit,” Macon coach Pedro Arruza said.

Arruza said his team had more success on the ground than he had expected.

Before suffering his injury, Frederick repeatedly powered his way through tackles on his way to 122 yards and two touchdowns. He finished his junior season with 1,308 rush-

ing yards and 13 touchdowns.

After an explosive first half that ended in a 21-21 tie, Randolph-Macon took control in the second half. Its running game couldn’t be stopped, racking up 173 yards in the second half.

Macon’s defense also turned up its intensity in the second half, holding the Tigers to 7 points and 218 yards. The Yellow Jackets also intercepted Hampden-Sydney three times,

two of which came in the third quarter in Macon territory.

“I said less in the locker room before this game or at halftime than any other game,” Arruza said. “Players win games, and players won the game today.”

Despite throwing three interceptions, Cobb was efficient throwing the ball for the majority of the game, finishing 37 of 56 with 411 yards and three touchdowns.

His primary target, as has been the case all season, was senior wideout Cam Johnson.

In his final game for the Tigers, Johnson set the school’s singlegame receptions record with 19 catches. He also tallied 230 yards and two touchdowns.

“Every once in awhile you get a kid that you’re really just proud to be a part of his career,” Tigers coach Marty Favret said of Johnson. “We ran out of bullets a little bit, but certainly not

The Mechanicsville Local

7 14 7 0 — 28 7 14 21 14 — 56

HSC — DeMasi 1 run (Hall kick) RMC — Hoy 7 run (Vidal kick) HSC — Johnson 20 pass from Cobb (Hall kick) RMC — Hoy 3 run (Vidal kick) HSC — Cunningham 18 pass from Cobb (Hall kick) RMC — Frederick 2 run (Vidal kick) RMC — Frederick 8 run (Vidal kick) RMC — Redmond 7 run (Vidal kick) HSC — Johnson 23 pass from Cobb (Hall kick) RMC — Hoy 3 run (Vidal kick) RMC — Hoy 2 run (Vidal kick) RMC — Hoy 1 run (Vidal kick) RUSHING HSC: Cunningham 9 carries 42 yards, DeMasi 7-14, Johnson 1-0, Cobb 1-(minus 1). RMC: Frederick 18-122, Hoy 21-93, Redmond 9-86, Estes 1-(minus 4), TEAM 1-(minus 3).

PASSING HSC: Cobb 37 completions 56 attempts 411 yards 3 interceptions, Johnson 1-1-6-0. RMC: 15-28-173-0, Hoy 1-1-29-0. TEAM 0-2.

RECEIVING HSC: Johnson 19 receptions 230 yards, Cunningham 11-112, Morgan 6-65, Cobb 1-6, Costello 1-4. RMC: Hoy 8-77, Redman 3-43, Tanner 2-42, Gill 2-27, Frederick 1-13.

November 15, 2017

29

Warriors adjust, end Confederates’ season Lee-Davis Henrico

By Arthur Utley For The Mechanicsville Local HENRICO – The Henrico Warriors football team was happy to have its first home playoff game since 1999, and it came against a foe seen just two weeks ago.

On a frigid Friday night, the Warriors, seeded No. 3 in Class 5, Region B, warmed to the task by scoring 38 unanswered points in the second half and went on to defeat Lee-Davis 45-31.

This is the fourth year in a row the Warriors have advanced to the playoffs, but it’s the first time in that span they have avoided a road game against Hermitage in the first round.

Henrico (9-2) is in the opposite bracket from topseeded Hermitage this time and will travel to play at Highland Springs next week. The Springers advanced with a 21-0 victory over Mills Godwin.

The Confederates finished the season with four consecutive losses and a 6-5 record, but they were the better team in the first half Friday night. The offense mixed in double-wing components with its standard I-formation running attack to keep the Warriors off balance and built a 17-7 lead at halftime.

Jalen Hargrove caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Zach Lass, Josh Rice scored from 1 yard out and kicker Joseph Hudnall booted two extra points and a 27-yard field goal.

The Warriors’ touchdown came on an 18-yard pass from Theo Chambers to Daijahn Anthony. Cullen Bryant kicked the extra point.

The second half was a different story for the Warriors, who made adjustments on both sides of the ball. Everything

30

7 10 0 14 — 31 0 7 21 17 — 45

LD — Hargrove 20 pass from Lass (Hudnall kick) HEN — Anthony 18 pass from Chambers (Bryant kick) LD — Rice 1 run (Hudnall kick) LD — Hudnall FG 27 HEN — Jackson 29 from Chambers (Bryant kick) HEN — Ellison 2 run (Bryant kick) HEN — Carter 19 pass from Chambers (Bryant kick) HEN — Ellison 15 run (kick failed) HEN — DaVontae Hayden 3 run (2-point pass) HEN — Bryant FG 27 LD — Rice 68 pass from Lass (Hudnall kick) LD — Anthony 65 pass from Lass (Hudnall kick) RUSHING LD: Johnson 4 carries 8 yards, Rice 23-88, Lass 5-35, Anthony 8-81, Mills 5-21. HEN: Ellison 15-99, Quirley 6-35, Chambers 8-44, Hayden 1-3.

PASSING LD: Lass 5 completions 15 attempts 174 yards interceptions.

HEN: Chambers 17-23-242-0.

RECEIVING LD: Rice 1 reception 65 yards, Hargrove 1-20, Anthony 3-88. HEN: Goode 5-45, Ellison 1-7, Quirley 1-3, Arthur Utley can be reached Jackson 2-57, Carter 5-105, Anthony Chambers was 10 for 11 went right for Henrico, and the Tyrelle Ellison’s 2-yard touch3-24. momentum the Warriors built down 90 seconds later. The in the second half, 17 for 23 at sports@mechlocal.com.

John Beebe for The Local

Lee-Davis running back Ned Anthony (3) finds some running room early in the Confederates’ 45-31 loss to Henrico Friday night.

overwhelmed the Confederates.

“We knew we weren’t playing our game in the first half,” said Chambers, the Class 5, Region B offensive player of the year. “That’s basically all it was. We know that their defense can’t stop our offense so when we got inside [at halftime] our coach said it’s nothing bad, which we already knew. He said when we get out there we’re going to really run our offense the way we know how. Once we came out, we hit what they left open. …We came out and we executed.”

Chambers connected on a 29-yard touchdown pass to Rasheed Jackson on Henrico’s opening possession of the third quarter. A fumble by Lee-Davis recovered by Henrico led to

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

Warriors drove 81 yards in eight plays with Chambers passing 19 yards to Ja’Had Carter for the touchdown.

Henrico’s defense, led by Lamar Teal and Khalid Battle who combined to sack Lass five times for minus-35 yards, closed down the Confederates’ running game.

Henrico continued its run of points in the fourth quarter when Ellison scored from 15 yards out, DaVontae Hayden ran in from the 3 and Bryant added a 27-yard field goal to his four extra points.

With Lee-Davis trailing 42-17, Lass and Rice hooked up for a 68-yard TD catch-andrun, and Lass and Ned Anthony finished the scoring with a 65-yard catch-and-run.

for 242 yards and three touchdowns for the game. Ellison rushed 15 times for 99 yards, and Carter caught five passes for 105 yards.

“It took us a little longer than I planned for us to settle down,” Henrico coach Gerald Glasco said. “We made some good adjustments. I’ve got the best assistant coaches in America. They did a great job at halftime. … I had to tell them a few choice words about what I thought about the first half, but they figured it out and that’s what they do well.”

The way Glasco looks at it, each victory means the Warriors are 1-0 going into the next week.

“Our kids buy into it. I can’t wait for next week.”

Airborne score

Nick Liberante for The Local

King William tailback Marc Gresham flies into the end zone to score on the opening drive of the Cavaliers’ 40-12 loss to host Greensville in a Class 2, Region A playoff Friday.

Cyclones’ goal-line stand keeps Patriots down

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor CULPEPER – Patrick Henry may have had a half to play when they went into the locker room at intermission, but the Patriots season was already all but over.

They had a first-and-goal at the Eastern View 1-yard-line and a minute to go, but a series of penalties and misfires kept them from scoring and closing to within two touchdowns of the Cyclones, who built upon their 28-6 halftime lead to win a 54-6 decision over the visiting Patriots in the first round of the Region 4B playoffs.

The Patriots began that critical drive on their 21. A 20-yard run by Samuel Williams and a 48-yard pass from Alexander Sikkar to Noah Taylor set Patrick Henry up on the Cyclone 21.

A roughing the passer penalty moved the Patriots to the 12 and Terrance Oxendine’s 9-yard run set them up with a firstand-goal at the 3. Quarterback Hunter Hart moved the ball up, but was ruled down at the 1. An Eastern View offside penalty moved the Patriots a few inches closer to the goal line.

But then, Patrick Henry began to shoot itself in the foot.

An illegal procedure penalty moved the Patriots back to the 6. Hart regained the lost yardage, again being ruled down at the 1. Twice he tried to punch from there through the line of scrimmage to the end zone.

Both times, he got close to the goal line, but no touchdown was called. Then, with fourth down and 26.9 seconds left in the half, another illegal procedure penalty was called to move Patrick Henry back to the 6.

The half ended on an incomplete pass.

“It was a tremendous blow,” said Patrick Henry head coach Keith Braxton. “I thought

[Hart] was in, at least twice, but I don’t wear the stripes. “[Eastern View] came out and scored at the start of the second half, and we were down a little after that.”

The Cyclones were led by running back Trey Holmes, who carried the ball 22 times for 294 yards and four touchdowns.

Quarterback Matt Lowry completed 8-of-11 passes for 105 yards and one touchdown – a 22-yard toss to D’Ago Hunter – and touchdown runs of 1 and 3 yards. Hunter had three catches for 35 yards and four carries for 72 yards, the latter including an 11-yard touchdown effort.

Hart and Sikkar each threw for 90 yards for Patrick Henry, whose only score came on a 58-yard pass from Hart to Terrance Oxendine in the first quarter. The point-after attempt was blocked.

The Patriots graduate nine seniors, including Hart, Oxendine and Jamel Jackson, who finished the night with one 25-yard catch. Braxton wasted little time to begin thinking about next year.

“The future’s bright. This is not really good right now.

It doesn’t feel great, but they’ll bounce back and we’ll get ready to go to work for next year,” Braxton said. “We’re a young

Stephanie Olinger/For the Star-Exponent

Above, Patrick Henry’s Antonio Ford tries to find some running room in the Patriots’ 54-6 loss to host Eastern View in a Class 4, Region B first-round game Friday night. Left, Patrick Henry’s Terrance Oxendine (3) tries to escape Cyclone tacklers.

EV – Lowry 1 run (Hutchinson kick) EV – Holmes 86 run (Hutchinson kick) PH – Oxendine 58 pass from Hart (kick failed) EV – Holmes 9 run (Hutchinson The Garnet, led by Sara afterward. kick) Graven with 19 digs and Alexia Wolfe led RandolphEV – Holmes 3 run (Hutchinson Mehra den Braven with 15 Macon with 12 kills, followed kick) kills, seized the momentum by Miranda Hall with nine EV – Hunter 11 run (kick failed) EV – Hunter 22 pass from Lowry early with a run that took kills and Rebecca McGilvery (Hutchinson) them from a 5-3 deficit to a with seven. McGilvery led the EV—Holmes 4 run (kick failed) 13-8 lead in the first set.

Yellow Jackets with 21 digs, EV – Lowry 3 run (Hutchinson kick) That momentum helped followed by Julia Stech with RUSHING PH: Williams 4 carries 26 yards, Swarthmore overcome the 12 and Mackenzie Loewe and Oxendine 10-26, Ford 2-18, Hart Yellow Jackets in a scrappy Angela Tender with 10 apiece.

9-12, Sikkar 3-5. EV: Holmes 22-293, second set and carried the Erin Quinn finished with 17 Hunter 4-72, Lowry 8-7, Proctor Garnet through to a 6-1 lead assists.

1-(minus 2), Henson 7-46, Harris 1-2, Robinson 1-2. in the final set. While the Dave Lawrence can be PASSING Yellow Jackets tied it at 13-13, reached at dlawrence@mechloPH: Hart 2 completions 5 they began to slip behind cal.com. attempts 90 yards 0 interceptions, Sikkar 3-14-90-0, Oxendine 0-1. EV: Lowry 8-11-105-0.

RECEIVING put in the work. We’ll go back reached at dlawrence@mechloPH: Jackson 1 reception 25 yards, and evaluate everything we did, cal.com.

Oxendine 1-58, Taylor 1-45, Coles make some adjustments and get 2-49. EV: Thomas 2-15, Hunter 3-35, Patrick Henry 6 0 0 0 — 6 Leake 2-38, Proctor 1-17. better for next year.”

Eastern View 21 7 19 7 — 54

R-MC ousted in NCAA first round

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Randolph-Macon’s run in the 2017 NCAA Division III women’s volleyball tournament ended almost as soon as it started.

The Yellow Jackets, seeded fourth in their regional, were swept by No. 5 Swarthmore 25-15, 28-26, 25-22 Friday.

Randolph-Macon ends its season at 23-7.

team. We played a lot of sophomores. We’ll have those guys another two years. We’ve got a couple of juniors – it will be their last year. … They’ll

Dave Lawrence can be

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

31

Lee-Davis boys, girls make history at states

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor THE PLAINS – Lee-Davis had a historic performance at the Virginia High School League Class 5 cross country championships Friday, with both the boys and girls teams each earning their best finishes in the state meet in school history.

Atlee’s girls, paced by freshman Rachel Mudd with an eighth-place finish, had a great outing as well, edging LeeDavis by a point to finish third overall.

Both the Confederate girls and boys finished fourth in their respective races – despite the cold wind and damp, spongy course. Each team also fielded an all-state performer: Jack Ikenberry, who finished fourth in the boys race; and Nicole Van Ess, who finished 14th in the girls.

Lee-Davis head coach Neil Mathews was pleased, to put it mildly, with his teams’ performances.

“We’re ecstatic,” Mathews said. “We just almost nipped the region champs (Atlee) here.

That was our goal, to try to come up and be the top team from the region and we durn nearly did. But fourth in state, our best finish in school history in the state meet – we’re ecstatic. …”

“Every girl had the race they needed to have at the state meet.

I have no clue what kind of time they ran. I just based in on where they were in relation to the field, and they kicked butt.

It was awesome.”

Van Ess, a senior, shared Mathews enthusiasm for the Confederates’ performance.

“Today I was moving up as much as I could,” she said. “It didn’t feel great, but it never does.”

She did not let the course

32

Dave Lawrence/The Local

Top left, Lee-Davis’ Jack Ikenberry (816) keeps Thomas Edison’s Yared Mekonnen (1386) at bay as they come in fourth and fifth, respectively, in the Virginia High School League Class 5 state cross country championships at Great Meadow Park Friday. Top right, Patrick Henry’s Noah Campbell is the first non-Loudon Valley runner to cross the finish line in the Class 4 boys championship race. Left, Atlee’s Rachel Mudd holds on to an eighth-place finish in the Class 5 girls championship race to lead the Raider girls to a third-place finish.

conditions get to her.

“It didn’t affect me as much as I thought it would,” Van Ess said. “I tried to pick my feet up and I tried to avoid certain spots that I thought would make me slow down. I tried to help myself before I got [in trouble].”

While Van Ess is finishing her high school cross country career, Atlee’s Mudd – the Class 5, Region B champion – is just beginning hers. The freshman

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

– the top finisher from Hanover County in the Class 5 girls race – was happy with her performance.

“I’m a little tired, but I feel good and I’m happy with where I placed,” Mudd said.

Neither the importance of the event nor the conditions fazed her.

“I was actually really excited for today,” Mudd said. “I always get a little nervous. …

We haven’t been running in weather this cold all season, but I think it might have helped us.”

Atlee head coach Tyler Busch said it was a great day for the Raider girls.

“It couldn’t have gone better,” he said. “Looking at it going in, we thought we could stretch

it out and get third. That was our reach there and they did it. You look at the scores, and it came down to 1 point to get third or fourth. That’s big. That means every one of our runners got somebody right there at the end. That makes a big difference.”

On the boys side, Mathews said his team had broken new ground for the Confederates.

“We’ve never been better than seventh on the boys side,” Mathews said. “Coming into this season, we thought we were going to be up at the top. We dealt with a lot of [injuries and illnesses] you don’t anticipate, but here we are at the state meet and we ran lights out. … A new caste of characters – new faces –

chipped in.”

Mathews also praised Ikenberry.

“I can’t say enough about his finish – that was awesome!”

Mathews said. “He gave himself a chance to win. He just didn’t have that extra gear that [Class 5 champion] Zach [Levet] did from Deep Run. But he gave us a chance as a team for him to get such a low number.”

Ikenberry was a bit more equivocal about his performance, however.

“I would have liked to get top three,” he said. “But fourth is good. I gave myself a shot – that’s all I care about, to be honest. Our team ran well, so I’m good with that.”

In the Class 4 boys champi-

onships, Patrick Henry’s Noah Campbell crowned an all-state season with a sixth-place finish – the first runner not from Loudon Valley to cross the line.

Loudon Valley handily crushed the competition with a perfect score of 15.

“I feel fantastic,” Campbell said. “It was a beautiful day out … a bit windy. Perfect conditions, beautiful course, fantastic competition.”

Campbell, a senior, was pleased to finish his career with all-state honors.

“Last year, I think I was seventh in conference,” he said.

“This year, finishing sixth in the state – I’d say I was really happy with that.”

Hanover’s Rachel Crytser was the area’s top finisher in the Class 4 girls race. She came in 24th in 19:59.

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

5A Girls Team Results 1. Tuscarora 43, 2. Albermarle 74, 3. Atlee 149, 4. Lee-Davis 150, 5.

Freedom (South Riding) 158 5A Girls Individual Results 1. Helmers (Albermarle), 18:16; 2. Wolcott (Tuscarora), 18:24; 3. Church (Freedom), 19:00; 4.

Desmond (Broad Run), 19:08; 5.

Hassebrock (Tuscarora), 19:11; 6.

Tolarchyk (Hickory), 19:14; 7. Snow (Deep Run), 19:18; 8. Mudd (Atlee), 19:40; 9. Jeffrey (Mills Godwin), 19:42; 10. Gould (Tuscarora), 19:44; see HISTORY, pg. 33

PH ousts Hawks advance to state tournament

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor ASHLAND – Patrick Henry and Hanover put themselves in a tight spot last week with win in the Class 4 Western Section boys volleyball quarterfinals.

On the good side, they both advanced to the region semifinals.

On the not-so-good side, they had to play each other, which means only one of the county teams advanced to the Class 4 state championship tournament.

They settled the matter of who would stay and who would go to state with a wild match at Patrick Henry on Nov. 6. The Hawks were no pushovers, but the Patriots still managed to win with a 25-19, 32-30, 25-20 sweep.

The Patriots hosted the Eastern Section runner-up, Lakeland, in a state semifinal Tuesday after this edition went to press.

Patrick Henry reached the region semifinal with a lackluster 25-9, 25-18, 25-19 win over Dinwiddie on Nov. 2. There was no lack of energy against Hanover in the semifinal, but Patriots head coach Michael Townsend said his team could have been sharper.

“Hanover definitely brought the energy in tonight,” Townsend said. “They were definitely ready to play tonight and we were just kind of lukewarm, I guess you could say. We were

HISTORY Continued from pg. 32

11. Girvin (Douglas Freeman), 19:59; 12. Franklin (Atlee), 20:05; 13.

Byars (Stone Bridge), 20:06; 14. Van Ess (Lee-Davis), 20:06; 15. Meyer (Princess Anne), 20:06 5A Boys Team Results

Nick Liberante for The Local

Connor Logan (13) celebrates after Patrick Henry got the winning point in a tightly contested first set, 25-23, against visiting Midlothian in the Class 4 Western Section boys volleyball final Wednesday night. The Patriots swept the Trojans to win the title.

waiting for them to push us instead of applying the pressure the whole time.”

Patrick Henry got off to a strong start in the first set, but slacked up and allowed the Hawks to close the gap. The Patriots (20-0) were in even bigger trouble the second set, facing six straight Hanover set points before they overtook the Hawks for the win.

“I’m glad we were able to fight off … six set points,”

Townsend said. “When our backs were against the wall we were able to push back. That helped. Our passing got a little bit better when they were at a set point.”

It was a heartbreaking loss for the Hawks.

“We knew it was going to be a tough fight,” said Hanover head coach Hilary Cassil. “If we absolutely played to our potential, I think we possibly could have won, but we were little

inconsistent tonight, which has been the story of our team.”

While the Hawks played their hearts out in the second set, the loss deflated them somewhat at the start of the third. Patrick Henry jumped out to a 9-1 lead early in that set before the Hawks caught their collective breath – but they still could not catch up.

“We had set point a handful of times,” Cassil said. “We play a game in practice called ‘Finish

it!’ When you don’t finish it, there are consequences.”

Patrick Henry was led by Adam Lane with 39 assists.

Jarrett Carrano had 14 kills and five digs, and Jaxon Delgado had 11 kills and three blocks.

Hanover was led by Peyton Grubbs with seven kills and three blocks and Turner Cole with seven kills. Griffin Meyers had six kills and four blocks.

Adam Lane spread around 42 assists, helping the Patriots

1. Albermarle 95, 2. Deep Run 101, 3. Glen Allen 111, 4. Lee-Davis 117, 5. Tuscarora 153 5A Boys Individual Results 1. Levet (Deep Run), 15:52; 2. Anderson (Mountain View), 16:03; 3. Lambert (Stafford), 16:04; 4. Ikenberry (Lee-Davis), 16:09; 5.

Mekonnen (Thomas Edison), 16:11; 6. Nibbelink (Tuscarora), 16:22; 7. Burcham (Deep Run), 16:24; 8. Ibrahim (Glen Allen), 16:28; 9.

Sepulveda (Stafford), 16:36; 10.

Martingayle (Princess Anne), 16:37; 11. McCracken (Douglas Freeman), 16:38; 12. Dimitri (Briar Woods), 16:39; 13. Pompilio (Briar Woods), 16:42; 14. Johnson (Tuscarora), 16:43; 15. Kirsch (Menchville), 16:44

4A Girls Individual Results 1. Morris (Loudon Valley), 18:16; 2. Wolfe (Blacksburg), 18:17; 3. Edwards (Blacksburg), 18:52; 4.

Roark (Courtland), 18:55; 5. Fetterolf (Loudon Valley), 18:58; 6. Link (Blacksburg), 19:01; 7. Freedman (Grafton), 19:03; 8. Konyar (James Wood), 19:14; 9. Beaver (Grafton), 19:17; 10. Davidson (E.C. Glass), 19:27; 11. Wingeart (King George), 19:28; 12. Holland (Fauquier), 19:30;

13. Schilling (Heritage, Leesburg), 19:30; 14. Jean (Jamestown), 19:31; 15. Fitch (Blacksburg), 19:35

4A Girls Team Results 1. Blacksburg 34, 2. Loudon Valley 58, 3. Grafton 118, 4. Jefferson Forest 124, 5. Midlothian 130

sweep Midlothian 25-23, 25-22, 25-14 in the Class 4, Western Section final Wednesday night.

Among Patrick Henry’s kill leaders were Jaxon Delgado with 12 and Luke Puckett with nine.

On Thursday, Nov. 2, it may have likewise been a sweep against Dinwiddie, but the energy level in the Patrick Henry gym seemed rather low.

“It wasn’t a good night for us,” said Patrick Henry head coach Michael Townsend. “We also hadn’t practiced in the last couple of days, so that didn’t help, either. I think we relaxed a little bit too much tonight.

Hopefully, that does not continue into next week.”

Ronny Maier led the topseeded Patriots with 20 assists.

Chris Keener added five kills and five digs.

Hanover proved an ungracious visitor in the Hawks’ quarterfinal match with Maggie Walker on Nov. 2. They swept the Green Dragons 25-17, 26-24, 25-19 to advance to the semifinal match against Patrick Henry.

Brendan English led the Hawks with 37 assists and two blocks. Cole had 16 kills and five digs, and Grubbs had seven kills and five blocks.

Ty Stromberg led Maggie Walker with 14 assists and an ace. Hunter Taylor had four kills, three aces and two blocks.

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

15:55; 4. Hunter (Loudon Valley), 15:56; 5. Wells (Loudon Valley), 16:04; 6. Campbell (Patrick Henry, Ashland), 16:10; 7. Barreto (Kettle 4A Boys Team Results Run), 16:13; 8. Carlson (Loudon 1. Loudon Valley 15, 2. Valley), 16:17; 9. Pettit (Woodgrove), Dominion 103, 3. Blacksburg 104, 4. 16:17; 10. Woods (E.C. Glass), 16:23; Grafton 123, 5. Midlothian 138 11. Price Owens (Grafton), 16:24; 4A Boys Individual Results 12. Etka (Midlothian), 16:27; 13.

1. Affolder (Loudon Valley), Delaney (John Handley), 16:28; 15:20; 2. Morris (Loudon Valley), 14. Agnew (Jamestown), 16:33; 15.

15:26; 3. Bogucki (Loudon Valley), Krone (Jefferson Forest), 16:33

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

33

MECHANICSVILLE CHURCHES EPISCOPAL

All Souls Episcopal Church Worshiping at Messiah Lutheran 8154 Atlee Rd Sunday Worship 9:15am Holy Eucharist 11:45am Adult & Children’s Formation We are a welcoming, Inclusive faith community.

Nursery Provided 804-559-9302 Katherine G. Doughery, Deacon 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 & Adult Christian Ed. immanueloc.org.

The Episcopal Church of the Creator 7159 Mechanicsville Pike, 746-8765 Christ Centered All Are Welcome 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:30am Youth & Adult Sunday School 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Nursery provided @ 9:15 & 10:15 Please visit our website creatorfamily.net

EVANGELICAL FRIENDS Hanover Evangelical Friends 6420 Mech Trnpk. 804-730-9512, friendlychurch.org Worship: Sun. 10:30AM Sunday School @ 9:15AM

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 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

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

34

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

LUTHERAN Messiah Lutheran Church 8154 Atlee Road 746-7134 messiahmech.com Sunday Service- 10:45 am Sunday School 9:15 am 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

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

PRESBYTERIAN Fairfield Presbyterian Church Worship: 9am Contemporary 11am Traditional 6930 Cold Harbor Rd, 23111. www.fairfieldpcusa.org

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, 6:30pm.

Church phone: 746-2788

SOUTHERN BAPTIST Black Creek Baptist Church, 6289 McClellan Rd. Sunday Bible Study for all ages, 9am; Worship 10:15 am (Nursery Prov.) Youth Bible Study & Children’s Choir 4:00 pm; Wed. Night Activities: Family Dinner 5:45 pm, Children in Action Missions Time, Adult Bible Study and Youth 6:30 pm, Adult Choir 7pm, Youth Director Travis Tyler www.blackcreek.org or call (804) 781-0330

SOUTHERN BAPTIST Broadus Memorial Baptist 1 Church - 2 Locations!

5351 Pole Green Rd. Mechanicsville 23116.

8:45am Traditional Worship 10am Bible Study for all ages, 11am Contemporary Worship

SOUTHERN BAPTIST 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

Belong, Believe, Become

New Bethesda Baptist Church 9019 New Bethesda Rd. 779-2101 Todd Combee, Pastor Caleb Bittler, Minister to Students & Family Sunday School 9:30AM, Worship 10:45 am.

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

Cool Spring Baptist Church 9283 Atlee Station Rd. For info, activities & worship times visit www.coolspring.org or call 746-0800

New Highland Baptist Church 8:30 am & 11am Worship; 9:45 am Sunday School; 9200 New Ashcake Road, 550-9601 ww.newhighlandbaptist.org

Hebron Campus 3407 King William Rd. Aylett (at Mangohick) 23009 11am Contemporary Worship Phil Peacock, Pastor. #779-2700 www.BroadusChurch.org

FCC - Fellowship Community Church Teaching the Word of God and watching for the miraculous. Hanover High School 9:45am www.fellowshipcc.com

Sundays, 10:30AM & Wednesdays, 6:00PM

Shalom Baptist Church 7446 Adams Farm Road (church office) 746-7737 Sunday Activities will be held @ Pole Green Elementary School 8993 Pole Green Park Lane 8:30 am Worship 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Tuesday Night Activities will be held @ Broadus Baptist Church 5351 Pole Green Road 6:15 pm Children, Youth & Adults Bible Studies www.shalombaptist .net

For info, call 335-6728

SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST

Web: graceunitedfc.org

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

Grace United Family Church "Where Grace Unites Us" 7252 Beulah Church Road (Site of Historic Beulah Church) Mechanicsville, 23111

Our Mission: "Love God, Learn the Bible, Care for People" Glenn Hawkins, Pastor 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

Email us at news@mechlocal.com or sports@mechlocal.com

UNITED METHODIST Enon United Methodist Church 6156 Studley Rd; 746-4719 ReNe’e Teague, Pastor Join us for Sunday School, for all ages, 9:45am Worship Service at 11am (Nursery provided) www.enonumc.org office@enonumc.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 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

ADVERTISE Call 746-1235 to find out about upcoming opportunities to advertise with The Local in print and online!

Ask how you can reach over 63,000 households in Mechanicsville, Powhatan, Goochland and Chesterfield!

HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALISTS CARPENTRY

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Affordable Home Repairs Carpentry, Roofing, Siding, Replacement Windows, Gutters & Decks. Lic/Ins. Jim Martin, 347-3812

CHIMNEY CLEANING Hanover Chimney Sweeps Serving area since 1981. Ins. Chimney & Gutter Cleaning.

746-1056

ELECTRICAL Affordable Generator - Installations, Sales, Service & Repairs Free Estimates. BBB. Call 746-4350 www.mallory-electric.com Danny Electric Specializing in Residential Service. Professional work that you can afford! Lic/Ins. Danny Hinton, 804-640-5044

FENCING **Fence Scapes** 559-8797 Custom Wood, Chain-Link, Vinyl, Ornamental Aluminum. www.fencescapesllc.com *SUPERIOR FENCE CO* for the BEST VALUE on a Quality Wood Fence Call 559-2211 Repairs & Improvements of All Sizes Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates.

FLOORS Flooring Installation Sand & Finish Licensed & Insured ∂ Free Estimates Accepts Credit Cards Call 804-640-1153

GARAGE A & E Door Company, LLC Eddie Funai, Owner/Operator Garage Doors & Openers Replaced or Repaired. Over 25 yrs. exp. Free Est.!

Lic/Ins. Call 804-402-8522

ADVERTISE Call 746-1235 to find out about upcoming opportunities to advertise with The Local in print and online!

Ask how you can reach over 63,000 households in Mechanicsville, Powhatan, Goochland and Chesterfield!

HOUSEWASHING

Purcell HANOVER HANDY SERVICES Construction Low Pressure Powerwashing Hunter Purcell 804Gutter Cleaning Lic. & Ins. Call 363-8393 972-2215

www.hanoverhandy.com

LAWN CARE Todd’s Lawn Care Leaf Removal, Mulching & Grass Cutting. Also, seasoned firewood for sale.

Call Todd 804-779-3362 or 804-366-8185

PAINTING www.PurcellConstruction.Biz Custom Homes & Additions ∂ Barns ∂ Siding & Replacement Windows ∂ Roofing ∂ Sunrooms ∂ Decks ∂ Porches ∂ Inter/Exter Renovations ∂ Kitchen & Bath Remodels ∂ Free Est. ∂ Lic/Ins Res/Comm ∂ 34 yrs exp ∂ A+ Rating with BBB & Angie’s List ∂ Senior Citizens Discount Avail.

Affordable House Painting & Repairs Int. & Ext. Painting, Staining, Power Washing, Textured Ceilings, Sheetrock & Wall Papering Lic. & Ins. - Kevin Taylor, 241-5016 Locally owned & operated since 2001. Licensed & Insured. Houses, decks, deck staining & aggregate concrete sealing. 804-5399682 www.mpadrichmond.com

ALLSHOUSE PAINTING Powerwashing, Sheet Rock Repairs, Gutter Cleaning, Commercial/Residential.

Lic/Insured. Int./Ext. Call 730-6531 or 402-6531

Gutter Specialist Seamless Gutters, Guards, Cleanings & Repairs, 19 yrs. exp. Lic/Ins. Free Est. Stronghold Construction 804-218-1136

PERDUE’S POWER WASHING Est. 1995 - Full Service Pressure Washing. Resid. & Light Comm.

Gutter Cleaning. Lic. & Ins. Free Est. Ernie Perdue 328-1668

E.J. Hornung Excellent References.

Interior & Exterior. Great Rates.

746-5613

HANDYMAN

LAWN CARE

Additions • New Construction • Remodeling • Low Cost Drywall Repair Class A Lic. Free Estimates. 40 yrs Exp. Home Owner and Realtor Punch Lists George at 804-690-2767

Aaron’s Outdoor Maintenance Fall Leaf Clean Up and Yard Preparation Free Estimates & Insured. 804-629-4826

HANDYMAN EXPRESS Your Small Job Specialist Painting, Repairs, and Maintenance Call Steve Hall 426-8544

HANOVER LAWN CARE Offering local residents High Quality Services at an Affordable Rate. Leaf Removal, 1-story gutter cleaning for $50. LIC & INS ∂ CALL 398-8287

GUTTER

Indoor/Outdoor Handyman: Sheetrock Repairs, Painting, Hardwood Floor Installation & Refinishing, Plumbing, Light Electrical & Landscaping.

Call Bryan Henley 804-980-5324

HEATING BELL CREEK Heating Cooling Service & Preventative Maintenance. 31 yrs exp. Lic. Call 559-1045.

HOME REPAIR Stanley Home Improvement Repairs inside & outside your home. No job too small.

20 years experience.

Licensed & Insured Ken 262-8845 or 840-0464 Herring Home ImprovementWindows, Decks, Sheds, Repairs Licensed & Insured. Call 537-5755

HOUSEWASHING A BROWN’S HOUSE WASHING ROOF STAINS REMOVAL 804-937-8351

Guy Stinchfield Painting & Repair Int./Ext. Painting, Carpentry, Drywall Repair, Pressure Washing, Wallpaper Removal. Lic/Ins. 20 yrs experience Refereneces. Free Est. 804-439-7700 PCT Remodeling Exterior/Interior Painting.

Licensed/Insured. 264-9352

PLUMBING Gary’s Plumbing Repair Service. Lic./Ins. 218-1467

Johnson’s Lawn Service Retired, looking for lawns that need TLC. Lawn Clean up, Leaves. 543-8627

Paul Brown Plumbing - in Business Since 1983. New Residential, Light Commercial, Renovations, Additions & Service. We do it all! Senior Citizen Discounts. For free estimate, 746-5030

KJLC Landscape Management Commercial & Residential Landscape Grading, Pavers, Sidewalk, Patios & Retaining Walls, Drainage, Fertilization, Aeration, Seeding, Pruning, Mulch, Fence Installation & Repair.

Call 746-0827, ext. 2.

ROOFING A W Austin/ Q R & R Vinyl Siding, Thermal Windows, Seamless Alum. gutters, Roofing & Painting, 5 yr. warr. Free Est. Class A #2705133754. Ins. BBB. Call 226-9293

ROOFING Davidson Roofing Co. Residential Roofing & Repair Specialists. Lic/Insured GAF Master Elite Contractor BBB /Free Estimates 804-672-0540 www.davidsonroofing.com Roofing - All Types of Installation & Repair. 40+ years of experience.

Licensed / Insured.

Call 804-347-3812

PCT Remodeling Tile / Kitchens & Baths Free Est. Licensed & Insured.

Call 264-9352

TREE SERVICE

24 Hour Emergency Storm Service Trimming, Topping, Tree & Stump Removal. Firewood.

Lic. & Ins. / Res. & Comm 804-937-3671 William A. Silva Jr., Owner/Operator ADAM S. MEDEK MEDEK TREE SERVICE, INC. Resid. & Comm.

Services Tree Removal, Pruning, Stump Grinding Emergency Services Class A VA License Fully Insured – accepting VISA/MC/AmEx Call today for your FREE EST. 746-8580 A People’s Tree Service Professional work at a reasonable rate. Insured.

Free Estimates. Mulch.

Call 730-2163.

R.H. Lawn Care - Grass Cutting - Trim Hedges - Leaf Collection - Small Tree Removal - Hauling Yard Debris - Prices Starting From $35.00. Res/Comm Russ Hoffmann (804)-332-4873

FINE PRUNING Committed Experience Over 20Years!

New & Re-roofs Residential & Commercial Certified/Master Installers for GAF & Certainteed Standing Seam, Metal &Copper, Gutter Installation. BBB Member VA Class A Licensed - Fully Insured We accept all major credit cards.Call today for your FREE Estimate, 559-4144

Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding, etc. No Job too BIG or small. Lic/Ins. Free Estimates.

TILE

Ernie’s Tree Service - Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding. Free Est. 75ft. Bucket Truck. BBB. 730-6563 or 833-9663 LAWN CARE PLUS - Complete Lawn Care & Landscaping Year Round Maintenance Programs Available Fully Lic/Ins. Free Estimates 730-2367

TREE SERVICE

Tree Services, LLC Tree & Shrub Pruning, Removals, Stump Grinding. Health/Risk Assessments. Insured. Free Est. 804-779-2170 Certified Arborist and MD LTE Pay it Forward Tree Service Tree, Lawn & Handyman Serv.

Storm Damage, Stump Grinding & Log Splitting. Credit Cards Accepted. Free Est. Ins. 387-3434

The Mechanicsville Local

Tree Services: Deadwood/Thinning, Weight/Height Reduction, Tree/Stump Removal, Emergency Services.

Hardscape Services: Patio Installs/ Designs, Sidewalks, Retaining Walls, Repairs. For free estimates call, 804-779-3464. Fully Insured. hanoverpruningandhardscapeinc.com

Tree & Stump Removal ∂ Lot Clearing ∂ Brush Removal Topping & Trimming Insured Free Estimates 804-730-0600

Trimming & Take Downs. Stump Grinding. If it’s tree work we do it! Insured. Free Est. BBB THANK YOU!!!

MC/VISA/Discover.

WALLPAPERING Wallpaper Hanging & Removal.

References. Reliable.

Call Jane Watkins 746-9025 www.janeswallcovering.com

ADVERTISE Call 746-1235 to find out about upcoming opportunities to advertise with The Local in print and online!

November 15, 2017

35

CLASSIFIEDS Homes for Sale Real Estate Policy All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia Fair Housing Law, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap.”

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law.

All persons are hereby informed that all the dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

HOMES FOR SALE For Sale By Owner - 3 BR 1.5 Bath with eat in kitchen, utility room, living room and large den. Deck on back, small back yard with shed. Located in Mechanicsville off Cold Harbor Road. Call 804-874-0292.

Residential for Rent Apartment Referral Services Policy Apartment referral service companies sell lists of available apartments for rent in your area.

Please read contracts thoroughly to ensure that you understand and agree to all the terms and the cancellation policy of the contract.

APARTMENTS UNFURN. Mechanicsville Now Leasing 2-bdrm/1-ba. spacious apts.

Starting at $850/mo. incl. water, sewer & trash. No Smoking!

Additional discount for seniors.

Call 746-5525 for details! signalhillapartments.com

HOUSES UNFURNISHED 4-bedroom, 2.5 bath house in Kings Charter. $2000/month plus security deposit. Available now.

Please call 804- 216-0906

Commercial Real Estate for Rent OFFICE & WAREHOUSE For Lease- 2,400 sq ft office space with 15,000 sq ft warehouse space on 3 acres of open land. Office area consists of 8 offices, fax room, kitchen, 2 restrooms and reception area. Ware house consists of two 14 ft x 20 ft wide overhead doors at each end, three 14 x 14 ft overhead doors on the side. 5 ton overhead crane (runs the entire length of the warehouse), and restroom & wash area. Facility is located adjacent to Creighton Rd exit off 295. For inquires, 804-839-4053 or 804-874-0292.

Business & Service Directory CLEANING & HOUSEKEEPING Affordable Home Cleaning Specials Licensed/ Bonded / Insured.

Please call 804-397-7787 Candy’s Home Cleaning - A professional cleaning at an affordable rate.

Openings available. Please call Candy at 804-572-4924

Published Wednesdays...

DELIVER TO: Postal Patron Mechanicsville, VA 23111

PRSRT. STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Mechanicsville, VA Permit No.141

Vol. 27, No. 15 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | August 11, 2010

STOPS AT EVERY HOME IN TOWN

Need for help grows

Cheering on Atlee

Social Services officers discuss benefits, demand in demand for the agency’s ser- Cold Harbor District while

By Melody Kinser Fuller is from Mechanicsville. vices. mkinser@mechlocal.com Lynn H. Saunders and David Four-year terms are appointed With a mission to help those by the Hanover County Board who are least able to help them- W. Fuller moved into their new of Supervisors. selves, the newly-elected chair positions on July 27. Both are Saunders, in the role and vice chair of the Hanover now in their seventh year on of chair, said she sees firstCountySocialServicesAdvisory the board. see NEED, pg. 25 ` Saunders represents the Board talked about the increase

Abram Dean’s “first real thing” in terms of performing paid off earlier this year when he captured the title of Hanover Junior Idol.

Thanks to some encouragement from his mom Debbie Lunsford, he took the leap into the world of music. And now the 16-year-old from Mechanicsville is preparing to move to Texas to pursue his dream.

On Aug. 20, Abram and his mother will head to Dallas where he has been accepted to study — and hone his skills — with the Linda Septien Entertainment Group.

Debbie said she suggested Abram enter the Hanover Arts and Activities Centersponsored Idols competition because he “wants to get into this music thing, so let’s see TEEN, pg. 14 `

Photo courtesy of Brian Sizemore/The Wayne County (W.Va.) News

Taylor Dragum, Alex Goleski, Laci Miller, Courtney Chenault and Madison Cox cheer on the Atlee All-Stars on Saturday, July 31, during the opening game of the Tournament of State Champions at Mitch Stadium near Huntington, W.Va. For more, see Sports, page 32.

School district again expects full accreditation For the ninth consecutive year, Hanover County Public Schools will again receive 100 percent full accreditation.

According to Dale S. Theakston, communications specialist, the accreditation is determined based on the 200910 Standards of Learning assessments. Preliminary information from the Virginia Department of Education indicates the accreditation status.

Final accreditation reports are expected on Sept. 15.

County receives VACo honor Hanover County has Development.

VACo received 60 entries been recognized by the Virginia Association of for the statewide contest.

Former Hanover County Counties as the recipient administrator of the 2010 Achievement assistant Award for the Dominion Marilyn Blake joined Lane Resources Greentech Ramsey, former Chesterfield County administrator, and Incubator.

The county was honored Tedd Povar, associate direcfor its model local govern- tor ofthe Virginia Institute of ment program in the catego- Government, in judging this ry of Community/Economic see HONOR, pg. 4 `

...Online every day!

www.mechlocal.com

36

L & L Cleaning Services - Cleaning Tailored to Your Needs! Your cleaning solution for the holidays. Bonded & Insured. A+ rating with the BBB. Proud member of CleaningForAReason.org Call for our holiday specials 804-305-4068 LandLCleans.com

GUTTERS Drake’s Lawn Care GUTTER CLEANING - FREE ESTIMATES Mention this ad and receive 15% OFF a gutter cleaning! drakeslawncare.com Tim Drake (804)837-1555

HAULING Hauling - All Types of Light Hauling Trash - Brush - Junk - Clean Out Garages and Sheds - Etc. Reasonable Prices.

Call 347-4943 or 746-8653 JUNK /YARD DEBRIS REMOVAL Attics, Basement, Garages, Furniture, Appliances, Brush Piles, Old Wood , Leaf Piles - Almost Anything!

NO JOB TOO SMALL! 804-514-2938

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

(804) 746-1235 ext. 2

FAX: (804) 730-0476 or classifieds@mechlocal.com TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

DRIVING OPPORTUNITIES WITH GREYHOUND

LET’S PUT THE WHEELS IN MOTION Now Hiring Motorcoach Operators in Richmond Steer your driving talent, commitment to safety and customer service focus to a company where your efforts get the most mileage: Greyhound. We’re going places, and so should you.

THREE WEEKS PAID TRAINING AT $100 PER DAY Greyhound also proudly offers: • Free travel passes • Competitive Pay • Comprehensive benefits including 401(k)

COME DRIVE WITH US. Apply online at : apply.firstgroupcareers.com

Merchandise MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE GRAND OPENING, MATTRESS SALE Quality Mattresses at Sale Prices Twin Sets as low as $99, Fulls $119, Queens $129. Delivery Available.

Call 804-615-6599 Signal Hill Memorial Park Two burial sites - Section 7, Unit 403, Levels A&B (1) Tier Type Turf Topped Crypt, (2) Pre Need Professional Svc. Fees. $295 Transfer fee included. Cost for both is $5,800, a savings of about $500. Tammy Battista 804-337-3238.

DOGS

By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com

King William - Colonial Square 2-bdrm, eat-in kitchen, washer/ dryer, excellent location. From $755/mo. Open 7-days a week by appt. Call 804-769-0867, colonial-squareapartments.com

Kathleen’s Cleaning Service, LLC Call /Text 804-729-7401 kathleenscleaningservice.com

Pets & Animals

Local teen taking talents to Texas

APARTMENTS UNFURN.

CLEANING & HOUSEKEEPING

PLACE YOUR AD TODAY

DOG WALKING / PET SITTING

by Pet Buddies, LLC Serving Mechanicsville exclusively Call to schedule 804-283-0109 or online www.pet-buddies.net

Celebrating Over 100 Years as a Leader in Ground Transportation A Division of FirstGroup America • Equal Opportunity Employer

FINANCIAL SERV. & BANKING

Recruitment CUST. SERV. & CALL CENTER Part-Time Counter Clerk Position.

Looking for friendly, hardworking, reliable person to join our team.

Call 550-2991

ADVERTISE Call 746-1235 to find out about upcoming opportunities to advertise with The Local in print and online!

Ask how you can reach over 63,000 households in Mechanicsville, Powhatan, Goochland and Chesterfield!

PART TIME BOOKKEEPER & PAYROLL SPECIALIST Growing CPA firm in King William looking to hire a bookkeeper & payroll specialist to provide services for our small business clients. This is a part-time position (20 - 30 hours per week) with the potential to grow into a full-time position, starting at an hourly rate of $15 $18/hour depending on experience.

QuickBooks experience a plus. Organized & Detailed Oriented. Email resume to crystal@schoolsandbarnette.com

GENERAL House Keeping - Looking for PT/FT dependable people. M-F Days.

Use our car while on the job.

Call 550-7171.

Part-time Shirt Presser needed at Hanover Cleaners. Must have own transportation & experience. Please call 804873-5550 and ask for David.

GENERAL Short Order Cook/ Manager Trainee wanted for the Mechanicsville VFW Post 9808. Salary commensurate with experience. Qualified applicants may contact the Post at (804)746-9808 or stop by M-F, 8am-1pm, 7168 Flag Lane, Mechanicsville, VA. 23111.

ADVERTISE

Call 746-1235 to find out about upcoming opportunities to advertise with The Local in print and online!

Ask how you can reach over 63,000 households in Mechanicsville, Powhatan, Goochland and Chesterfield!

GENERAL Town of Ashland Public Works Seasonal Laborer The Town of Ashland is seeking qualified individuals to perform various duties in support of the Department of Public Works, Operations Division, such as the collection of leaves and brush, mowing and weed eating, snow removal, and other manual work as directed.

Light duty equipment experience strongly desired but not required.

Background check, driving record check and pre-employment drug screening required. Valid Commercial Driver’s license desired.

This is a seasonal position with no benefits. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Applications are available online, from the Town of Ashland, l0l Thompson Street, P. O. Box 1600, Ashland, Virginia 23005, or by calling (804) 798-92l9.

More information is available at www.a shlandva.gov or by calling 804-7989219. The Town of Ashland is a recognized Richmond Times Dispatch Top Workplace. EOE/Drug Free Workplace.

Wanted Residential Plumber & Helper.

Good Pay, Paid Holidays, & Vacation.

Must have 3 years in the field experience. Please call 804-746-5030 if interested or fax resume to 804-746-5185

INSTALLATION & REPAIR Low Voltage Wire Tech Voice/Data Cabling/Camera Systems/Access Control / Phone Systems. Please Call 804-730-7333 Special Projects - Plumber Special Projects - Installer (HVAC) Estimator - HVAC Harris Mechanical Services, a 31+ year old, Commerical Service Company is looking for a Commerical Plumber, Special Projects Installer and Estimator (HVAC).

Join a company that encourages growth. Excellent pay and benefits.

Email resume to: bpritchard@harrismechanical.com (804) 264-2229

OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS WE’RE HIRING Revere Gas is currently seeking a team player for our Oilville office to fill the position of Service/ Installation Technician.

To apply for this position please visit www.reveregas.com RYDER HIRING EVENT - Richmond, VA Truck - Heavy Equipment Techs All Levels Available $3000.00 Sign-on / Retention Bonus You’re invited to attend our Open House - Hiring Manager Interviews Onsite November 17th 7am to 6pm & November 18th 8am to 2pm Ryder Shop - 1401 Overbrook Rd Richmond, VA 23220 For more information please call 803-992-9180 Refer to Job # 2017-43407 or apply online today at www.Ryder.Jobs

Drug Testing is a Condition of Employment.

Ryder is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled

Legal Notices NOTICE OF ACTION I, Genera Lea Slater, resident of Hanover County, Virginia, will be changing my daughter’s name from Akira Jade Hurt to Akira Jade Slater. She was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on December 3, 2010.

Objections should be filed with the Hanover County Circuit Court of Virginia by 3:00pm on December 11, 2017.

I, Genera Lea Slater, resident of Hanover County, Virginia, will be changing my daughter’s name from Deja Kiara Hurt to Deja Kiara Slater. She was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on December 3, 2010.

Objections should be filed with the Hanover County Circuit Court of Virginia by 3:00pm on December 11, 2017.

LEGAL DISPLAY ADS

LEGAL DISPLAY ADS

LEGAL DISPLAY ADS

LEGAL DISPLAY ADS

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Supervisors has set Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 7:00 P.M., in the Board Room of the Hanover County Government Building at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, as the day, date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider the following cases, at which public comments will be accepted: REZONINGS C-16-17(c), MARGARET JONES BOST Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions on GPINs 8728-54-9623 and 8728-55-7070 (part), consisting of approximately 26.1 acres, and located at the terminus of Glebe Hill Road (private road section) approximately 1,000 feet northwest of its intersection with Colwick Trace (state route pending) in the HENRY MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of three (3) building lots for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 8.7 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) C-17-17(c), STELLA M. AND STEVEN M. CLARY Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions on GPIN 8719-24-3791, consisting of approximately 8.9 acres, and located on the west line of Hanover Courthouse Road (U.S. Route 301) approximately 800 feet south of its intersection with Cadys Mill Road (State Route 695) in the BEAVERDAM MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of two (2) building lots for a gross density of one dwelling unit per 4.45 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) C-19-17(c), HANOVER HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC. Request(s) to rezone from R-1, Single-Family Residential District to RS(c), Single-Family Residential District with conditions on GPINs 7779-49-4924 and 7779-49-3598, consisting of approximately 3.6 acres, and located on the south line of Hanover Avenue (State Route 1306) approximately 300 feet west of its intersection with Beverly Road (State Route 1312) in the SOUTH ANNA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of six (6) building lots for a gross density of 1.67 dwelling units per acre. (PUBLIC HEARING)

(804) 746-1235 x 4614 jmonopoli@rsnva.com

SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS (804) 746-1235 x 4622 editor@mechlocal.com

(804) 746-1235 x 4607 dlawrence@mechlocal.com

(804) 746-1235 x 4627 thaynie@mechlocal.com

(804) 746-1235 x 4620 ssuttles@mechlocal.com

(804) 746-1235 x 4616 classifieds@mechlocal.com

SE-14-17, C-FALLS, L.L.C. Request(s) a Special Exception Permit in accordance with Section 26-21.10 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit a temporary sales office for an approved subdivision on GPIN 7787-06-9949, consisting of approximately 11.89 acres, zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the south line of Cedar Lane (State Route 623) at its intersection with Holly Hill Road (State Route 713) in the SOUTH ANNA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. (PUBLIC HEARING) Copies of the above case may be reviewed in the Planning Office, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

37

FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT CROSSWORD PUZZLE

11/15-11/16

ON THE FIELD WORD SEARCH

HOROSCOPES

CLUES ACROSS 1. Holds candles 7. In possession of 10. Rodents 12. Type of cofactor (Brit. sp.)

13. Hard candy on a stick 14. Animal of the weasel family 15. Things that should not be overlooked 16. ‘Silence’ author 17. Dried, split lentils 18. People native to Ghana 19. Barros and Gasteyer are two 21. British thermal unit 22. Large oblong hall 27. Ethnic group in Asia 28. Holiday decoration 33. Milliliter 34. Open 36. Health physics concept (abbr.)

37. Tantric meditation 38. Where golf games begin 39. Birth swine

38

40. Rip 41. Remove 44. Puts together in time 45. Rotary engines 48. Skeletal structure 49. Member of a labor organization 50. Japanese classical theater 51. Undergarments

CLUES DOWN 1. ‘Snake Tales’ cartoonist 2. Religious group 3. Singer Redding 4. __ and tuck 5. Head honcho 6. Second sight 7. Composer 8. About aviation 9. Senior officer 10. Forecasts weather 11. Seasoned Hungarian soup 12. Town in Hesse, Germany 14. Thought to derive from

The Mechanicsville Local

meteorites 17. Hit lightly 18. Seemingly bottomless chasm 20. Title of respect 23. Warms up 24. Man and Wight are two 25. Type of scan 26. Atomic mass unit 29. Article 30. Incriminate 31. Passes by 32. Most nerve-inducing 35. David Alan Grier sitcom 36. Achieve 38. Freshwater fish 40. Beginner 41. Dark brown or black 42. A newlywed wears one 43. DiFranco and Vardanyan are two 44. Diego, Francisco, Anselmo 45. Ancient Egyptian King 46. Old name (abbr.)

47. Brazilian city (slang)

November 15, 2017

TAURUS • Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, your words and actions may not be matching up right now. This may be confusing to others. It may be better to just lead by example.

GEMINI • May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, things have been moving along quite easily for you and you are enjoying the respite. Take all the deep breaths you can during this period of recovery.

CANCER • Jun 22/Jul 22 Time has been passing quite rapidly, Cancer. You may be feeling like you aren’t quite catching up to the clock. As long as some work is getting finished, you are completely fine.

LEO • Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you are anxious to go on an adventure, but you simply can’t find time in your schedule. You may just have to make it happen by turning off your devices and heading out.

VIRGO • Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, even if you are sure that your perspective will win over the crowd, you have to accept there will be some who don’t agree with you. Be gracious and don’t step on any toes.

LIBRA • Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, although you might not realize it, someone is making a concerted effort to get to know you this week. Be open to new relationships and you may make a lifelong friend.

SCORPIO • Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you have worked hard and are now beginning to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Treat yourself to whatever you would like. Be proud of your efforts.

SAGITTARIUS • Nov 23/Dec 21 Conversations with others should be kept light and easy this week to avoid any drama, Sagittarius. Delving deeper into others’ lives is the furthest thing from your mind.

CAPRICORN • Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, are your achievements isolating you from others? You may have to let someone else get some of the glory this week, if only to show your vulnerable and accommodating side.

AQUARIUS • Jan 21/Feb 18 Do not avoid others to escape conflict, Aquarius; otherwise, you are only delaying the inevitable. Speak your mind and address the situation with tact and professionalism.

PISCES • Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, your self-esteem can soar this week if you surround yourself with the right people. Fill your days with fun and many activities.

THIS WEEK’S ANSWERS

ARIES • Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may be tempted to tie up loose ends this week, but there is a lot to finish so expect things to take longer than you hoped. Focus only on one project at a time.

Photos submitted by Tom Harris

Harold Padgett, left in all photos, representing American Legion Post 175, recognized the Sheriff’s Officer of the Year, Robert Wagner, photo at left; Firefighter of the Year, Tom Chappell, center photo; and EMS Provider of the Year, Chris Sanford, photo at right.

American Legion Post 175 presents awards to first responders HANOVER -- American Legion Post 175 recently presented awards to its Sheriff ’s Officer of the Year, Firefighter of the Year and EMS Provider of the Year at a meeting of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors.

Robert Wagner of the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office was named Officer of the Year.

Harold Padgett of American Legion Post 175 said Wagner’s “unyielding efforts to identify and apprehend

the criminal element travelling in or through Hanover County on Route 360 and Route 1” included 1,200 traffic stops, 569 traffic/criminal arrests, 524 calls for service, hundreds of warrants obtained and served, and many consent searches and incident reports.

“His accomplishments are too numerous to list, but he understands that the Sheriff ’s Department goals are to identify and apprehend

the criminal element threatening our community, and not to see how many tickets can be issued,” Padgett said of Wagner. “Despite his many citizen encounters he has had no complaints regarding his performance or professionalism. Deputy Wagner has been nominated officer of the month many times and received that award twice during the past year.”

Tom Chappell of the Fire

Marshal’s Office was named Firefighter of the Year.

“Tom has an impressive record of Fire Service training including Technical and Heavy Rescue Certifications, Instructor credentials and management studies,” Padgett said. “He has trained and mentored junior firefighters and evidenced commitment and professionalism in every aspect of his job. His record confirms that he is a skilled and

knowledgeable Emergency Responder, confident firefighter and team leader.”

Chris Sanford of West Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad was named EMS Provider of the Year.

Padgett said Sanford “shows a hunger for learning and encourages coworkers to also broaden their knowledge.

He completed very thorough training in Advanced Airway Management to respond to

respiratory emergencies and supported his crew’s attendance to a Traffic Incident Management program with emphasis on dealing with highway accidents. Chris has a strong work ethic and assists his coworkers any way he can.

He also handles administrative matters and is on the front line during Emergency Calls.”

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

Public fails to provide any input at Ashland planners’ hearings

By Logan Barry for The Mechanicsville Local ASHLAND -- Two public hearings were met with yet another display of zero community input during a Nov. 8 regular meeting of the Ashland Planning Commission.

Garet Prior, the town’s senior planner working on a residential zoning update that will ultimately affect most of the town’s residents, addressed the difficulties with community engagement that the local government is facing, and emphasized the importance for the community to bring their ideas to the table, “So we can get some input on this.”

“Just to remind folks what this is – it’s not that the colors on the zoning map are changing or expanding – but the districts that we have today, we’re updating all of those regulations.

Really, this is the first major overhaul of these regulations in 30 years . . . to look at it comprehensibly, this only comes around every so often,”

Prior said.

“So, if you live in the Town of Ashland, for the most part, you’re going to be impacted by this. Please contact us and let’s talk through that,” he said during the meeting.

Prior also wanted to remind folks that the planning commission is now in stage three of four stages, saying that when the town gets to the public hearing process, it’s when they really start to fine-tune the case. It reaches the fourth stage when it arrives in front of Ashland Town Council.

One outreach option for Ashlanders is available at garetprior@wixsite.com/cotu16. Town residents can reach Prior by email at gprior@ ashlandva.gov, or by telephone at 804-798-1073.

Commissioners deferred the residential zoning update until the planning commission’s next regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 13. It had already remained open since its last meeting in October.

The other public hearing held during the Nov. 8 meeting was for the town’s Capital Improvements Plan, which was approved by the commission after not receiving any public comment.

Commissioner Lou Ann Jewell shared a story from an experience she had with a person she encountered earlier that day while shopping.

Jewell was in the shopping center near the U.S. 1/U.S. 54 area, and she explained how she was being waited on by a lady who said to her, “I’m getting off work in a few minutes and I’m not looking forward to the traffic.”

Jewell said the woman mentioned how the “town is doing the Wawa.”

“I said, ‘Yes, they are’,” Jewell said. “So then, she said, ‘Well. I don’t know what they’re going to do on 54’.”

She said the woman she was speaking with was referring to the development being constructed behind the Ashland Convalescent

Center.

Jewell said the woman then said, “It got turned down once, and now they’re going to put in more houses, how are we going to handle all this traffic?” “Then she said, ‘The town needs to plan better’.”

Jewell told the woman that the town holds public hearings, and they serve as an opportunity for citizens who have concerns or input with town projects, and how it is a time for them to bring those thoughts to the table and make them heard.

Commissioner Bob Flanagan, chairman of the planning commission, said another way for Ashland residents to become more involved in their town -- and to learn more about the government -- is to enroll in the Town Citizenship Leadership Academy.

He said many of his neighbors who have been through it said they learned a lot and enjoyed their time in the academy.

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

39

Tripp Hogg

Proudly Serving Mechanicsville Since 1991

647337-01

When You Want to Move, Call the Market Expert!

804-382-5022

www.tripphogg.com COLONIAL HOME NEAR BRYAN PARK

D IN L O S

YS A D 2

Colonial Home with 1,750 square feet.

First floor offers the formal living & dining rooms with wood floors, family room with new carpet & brick wood burning fireplace, eat-in kitchen with new appliances, half bath & full size utility room with stack washer & dryer. Second level gives you the master bedroom with walk-in closet plus an additional closet, new carpet & its own bath with a shower, two additional bedrooms with new carpet & hall bath. Other amenities include maintenance free vinyl siding & windows, mew interior paint, concrete drive & walkway, brick paver patio, detached tool shed, fenced back yard, electric heat & central air. The seller is also offering one year AHS Home warranty. $234,950

BRICK RANCHER CHESTERFIELD COUNTY

AHS

NTY RRA A W E HOM

Almost 1,500 Square Feet Featuring Three Bedrooms with Refinished Wood Floors, 1.5 New Baths, Living Room with Refinished Wood Floors, Family Room with New Carpet, Ceiling Fan with Light & Brick Wood Burning Fireplace, Dining Area with New Carpet & Ceiling Fan with Light, New Kitchen with New Flooring, New Whirlpool Stainless Steel Appliances, New Counters & Cabinets Plus. Other Amenities include New Heat Pump/Central Air, New 30 Year Roof, New Vinyl Windows, Paved Drive, Fresh Interior Paint, New Lighting & Plumbing Fixtures, Front Porch, Paved Drive, and Fenced Back Yard. Perfect Home For That “First Time Home Buyer.” $167,500

COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN ATLEE SCHOOL DISTRICT E OM TY S H RAN H A R

WA

Renovated Brick Rancher with Almost 1,900 Square Feet Featuring Three Bedrooms, Two New Tiled Baths, Living Room with Refinished Wood Floors and Stone Wood Burning Fireplace, Dining Area with Refinished Wood Floors Opening to the Kitchen with New Tiled Floors, New Counters & Backsplash, New Cabinets and New Samsung Stainless Steel Appliances, Family Room with New Carpet, Crown Molding and Entry to Attached Garage. Other Amenities Include New Heat Pump/Central Air, New 30 Year Roof, New Vinyl Windows, Fresh Interior Paint, New Lighting & Plumbing Fixtures, New Carpet in Family Room & Master Bedroom, Pull Down Attic, Brick Covered Front Stoop, Concrete Walkway, Rear Deck, Detached Tool Shed Plus the Sellers Are Offering One Year AHS Home Warranty. This Home is Also Sitting on Almost ACRE Lot! $290’s

LIKE NEW TOWNHOME IN MARLEY POINTE

D L O S END UNIT – JUST A YEAR OLD IN THE ATLEE HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT! Open floor plan – 1st floor offers foyer w/wood floors, half bath, coat closet & utility closet, eat-in kitchen w/granite counters & stainless steel appliances w/gas cooking, blending into the FR w/a door that leads you out to the concrete patio which is great for grilling or just to relax. 1st floor owner’s suite offers a private bath w/shower w/seat, dual vanity & large walk-in closet. The 2nd floor gives you the loft area which creates a second living space w/a pull down attic, storage closet that also has a walk-in storage area, 2 spacious BRs w/(both w/walk-in closets) & full bath.

Other amenities include 1.5 car attached garage w/automatic opener, concrete drive & walkway, natural gas heat/central air & vinyl siding. Quaint community of only 72 homes. $279,950

10 PRIVATE ACRE LOT

WELL MAINTAINED TRANSITIONAL IN ATLEE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Colonial Home Sitting on a 10 Acre Private Lot & 10 to 15 Minutes to Short Pump!

S H RAN H Featuring Almost 2,900 Sq Ft w/ 5 BR’s & A AR W 3.5 Baths. 1st Floor Offers Living & Dining Rooms w/ Wd Flrs & Crown Molding, Eat-In Kitchen w/ Granite Countertops, Cherry Cabinets, All Appliances Convey, Breakfast Nook w/ Bay Window Opening To The Family Room w/ Tulikivi Soapstone Radiant Heat FP. 2nd Floor Gives You The Master Suite w/ Two Walk-In Closets Plus Deluxe Bath w/ His & Her Vanities w/ Granite Counters, 3 Addt’l BR’s, & Hall Bath. The Finished Basement Gives You A Den or Exercise Room Plus 5th Bedroom w/ A Full Bath. Vinyl Siding & Windows, New Carpet Thruout, 2 Car Attached Garage Upper & Lower Deck Plus Basement is a POURED CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL. If You Want Privacy – This Is For You! $385,000

Featuring just over 3,200 sq ft, 4 BR’s & 2.5 baths sitting on a Waterfront Lot in Honey Meadows. The 1st floor offers formal living & dining rooms w/wood floors, spacious family room opening to the kitchen w/wood floors, Granite counters, stainless steel appliances, double wall oven, gas cooking, pantry, island w/ breakfast bar & morning room plus a first floor office. Second floor gives you the master suite w/ a huge walk-in closet & deluxe bath w/ double vanity, soaking tub, separate tiled shower & linen closet.

Three additional spacious bedrooms, hall bath, large utility room & spacious loft area.

Other amenities include vinyl siding & windows, 2 car attached garage, rear deck, approximately 500 sq ft of landscape stamped concrete patio, 2 zone heating & cooling & pull down attic. $399,950

E OM TY

40

The Mechanicsville Local

November 15, 2017

IS 2018 YOUR YEAR? Call For A Free Market Analysis FOR RENT – HANOVER HIGH DISTRICT

1,300 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, vaulted living room, fireplace w/ gas logs, Florida room, kitchen w/ Granite & stainless steel appliances, one car detached garage. $1,400 a month/plus one month’s deposit. Available December 1st.

Where do you want to live?

CALL ROBBIE TYLER

804-641-6650

And Let’s Figure It Out! RTyler@ERAWoodyHogg.com