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PHHS principal’s contract not renewed School leaders agree to remove Beth Smith after 13 hours of talks in two meetings By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local

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ASHLAND -- Following a two-hour closed session special meeting on Thursday, the Hanover County School Board voted 5-1 to remove Beth Smith from her position as principal

at Patrick Henry High School (PHHS). Sue Dibble abstained and Ola Hawkins was not present at the meeting due to a death in her family. Officials were tight-lipped regarding the decision following the closed session, but took the

County financial offices to start moving next week HANOVER -- Hanover County’s main financial offices are moving into a new building in the government complex. On Wednesday, Aug. 15, the Treasurer’s Office and the Department of Internal Audit will open for business in the Chenault-Weems Building. This is the former Circuit Court building, which the Hanover County Board of Supervisors renamed the Chenault-Weems Building on July 25.

The Commissioner of Revenue’s Office is expected to open in the ChenaultThe former Circuit Court building has been renamed the Chenault-Weems Building.

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vote to accept the recommended action in public. The decision comes days after an 11-hour marathon session earlier in the week where a number of witnesses were called by both sides in the case. As midnight approached on Tuesday night, board members

announced no decision had been reached. Smith served as PHHS principal for two years, but, according to reports, was not offered a contract for the upcoming year. State and local code prevents school system officials from discussing personnel issues, or pro-

viding details of specific cases. Due to the immense interest in this case, Hanover County Public Schools issued a statement addressed to Patrick Henry families, faculty and staff following the decision just after 9 p.m. see PHHS, pg. 15

Train station readies for ADA project By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local ASHLAND -- With all the hoopla created by efforts to bring a third rail to Ashland last year, a project that could greatly affect the community has gone mostly unnoticed. “The third rail thing was such an awful thing that it took all

of our attention,” said Ashland Main Street design committee chair Bob Brown. “If that issue hadn’t been here, and Amtrak started to fiddle around with our historic station, there would be a lot of noise about it.” Upgrades to the current Ashland Train Station and Visitors Center to satisfy ADA (handicap accessible)

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The Ashland Train Station will be undergoing some renovations to be compliant with the American with Disabilities Act.

standards will take about a year for Amtrak to complete, and could result in some

inconvenience and changes see TRAIN, pg. 20

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eon Eugene App recently received the William T. Hornaday Award for a lifetime commitment to conservation service. His contributions have been made in paid and volunteer service to the environment and to educating tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conservation leaders. His paid service was as a state employee of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for over 38 years, while his volunteer work was through several professional societies, as well as his 68 years of dedicated leadership in the Boy Scouts of America. App started his formal education at the Mont Alto campus of the Pennsylvania State University in 1959. He was an active member of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity throughout his college years, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry in 1963. The Penn State Forestry School later named him a Mont Alto Century Fellow (2004) in honor of his lengthy career and the accomplishments listed below. Before serving his commitment to the U.S. Army, he worked as a crew leader on the U.S. Forest Serviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ash Dieback Survey in 1963. As green and white ash trees in New York began showing shortened stems, smaller leaves, earlier foliage loss (in the late summer instead of the fall), and the appearance of cankers, the

U.S. Forest Service began measuring trees and recording the spread of the symptoms in neighboring states. Appâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work in 1963 was primarily in land surveying and data collection on ash trees. This work helped lead to the conclusion that the problem existed well beyond New York, and

He was a county forester with the Virginia Division of Forestry from 1966 to 1972. During this time, he was responsible for forest protection in Chesterfield, Henrico, James City, York, New Kent and Charles City counties. As such, he regularly interacted with and developed partnerships with hundreds of land-

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rather throughout the entire Northeast. App then served in the U.S. Army as a specialist and battalion clerk while stationed at Fort Knox. He left active duty and was honorably discharged in 1966. From there, he embarked on his 38-year career with the Commonwealth of Virginia, leading various natural resource fields, beginning as a county forester in the Division (later Department) of Forestry in 1966 and retiring as deputy director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation in 2004.

owners. He was appointed forester planner in 1972 by the Virginia state forester. He and another colleague appointed to that position were the first two to be appointed nationally. U.S. Forest Service funding allowed technical forestry expertise and forest resource data to be made available to Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state agencies, Regional Planning District Commissions, and localities developing comprehensive plans. see APP, pg. 4

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Sheriff ’s Office needs help in identifying suspects in robbery Staff Report news@mechlocal.com The Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying robbery suspects. Around 3:20 p.m. on Friday, May 25, Sgt. James R. Cooper said a bus driver was robbed of about $1,000 in cash at a business located in the 10100

block of Lewistown Road. Cooper said the victim was approached by one suspect who led him behind the business for a card game. As the victim displayed his cash, two suspects restrained the victim, while other suspects took the cash and ran. Descriptions of the suspects are: Suspect 1: White male, 40-50 years

old, 5’11”, 200 pounds, no teeth, wearing a yellow t-shirt, tan shorts and clean-shaven. Suspect 2: White male, 50 to 60 years old, tall, thin build, wearing a white pullover shirt with a collar and a dark red baseball cap with a white mesh back. Suspect 3: White male, early 30s, 6’0”, 180 to 190 pounds, muscular

build, with dark hair and a dark goatee, wearing a black t-shirt with a design on the front and blue jeans. Suspect 4: White male, thin build, approximately 6’0”, with dirty blonde hair and a reddish brown beard, wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans. Photos of the suspects are not available.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office at 804-365-6140 or the Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000. Citizens also can download the “P3 Tips” app for their mobile devices to submit their tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.

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Grand larceny, $200 or more not from a person, was reported in the 7300 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Grand larceny, $200 or more not from a person, was reported in the 9100 block of Burkwood Club Drive, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny shoplifting was reported in the 6100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike,

Concealment, price altering merchandise, $200, was reported in the 7300 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville. Possession of marijuana, subsequent offense, was reported in the 16000 block of Theme Park Way, Doswell. Petit larceny, $200 not from a person, was reported in the 7200 block of Bellspring

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Assault on law enforcement, court, doctor, fire or medical was reported in the 6300 block of Gemstone Place, Mechanicsville.

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App’s trailblazing leadership became the model, nationwide, as other states followed Virginia’s example. At the local level, he led outreach programs in schools on the value of forest lands to communities. This included the Tree Farm project, forest fire prevention, and character visits from Smokey the Bear and Woodsy Owl from 1966 to 1978. He developed and trained others on forestry best management practices, and traveled throughout Virginia giving related programs to Society of American Foresters’ industry and landowner meetings. The industry practices he promoted were voluntary measures adopted to main-

tain water quality during and after timber harvest; to establish wildlife travel corridors; to establish and maintain tree buffers to protect cemeteries, historic structures and sites. These provided the maintenance of greenbelts along banks of water bodies, and other practices such as postharvest closure of skid roads to prevent soil erosion and stream degradation. These best practices allowed Virginia’s forest industry to operate within the Clean Water Act and other Federal laws. He wrote and developed methodologies on the protection and establishment of trees and tree canopies in urban areas and during construction, from 1972 to 1976. He created a program and gave frequent presentations on

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urban forestry to emphasize the need to retain, protect and maintain both individual trees and specific forest areas. He consulted and assisted in the development of the Fairfax County Tree Ordinance and assisted the Savannah, Georgia, Tree Commission to establish its tree ordinance. He organized and led a tree inventory survey for the Town of Ashland, Virginia, from 1975 to 1976. He served as technical advisor to the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Commission’s First and Second Erosion and Sedimentation Control Handbook Committee. The advancement of these methodologies contributed to the development and passage of the Virginia Erosion and Sedimentation

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Control Law and various other field manuals and regulations. In 1978, App was promoted out of the Division of Forestry to the Department of Conservation and Economic Development (later the Department of Conservation and Recreation), and began work as program manager. Along with Forestry (prior to its emergence as an independent department), his new billet positioned him to take an active role in leadership and coordination of the department’s other divisions: Soil and Water Conservation, Mine Land Reclamation, State Parks, Landmarks Commission (before it emerged as the Department of Historic Resources), and the Natural Heritage Program. He coordinated and led Virginia to be the first fully approved state program for mine land reclamation under the Federal Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1979. This work, carried out from Aug. 3, 1979, to Dec. 31, 1984, allowed the Commonwealth of Virginia to maintain the economic viability of the Virginia coal industry under the laws of Virginia and in conformance with Federal law. The program approval on Dec. 31,

1983, eliminated the threat of Federal takeover of Virginia’s regulatory authority over its coal industry. Through his leadership, Virginia was the first state in the nation to bring all coal mining operations completely under state and federal permanent program permits. App led Virginia to be the first fully approved program in the country that was compliant with the Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Program. His work allowed Virginia to receive the full amount of federal funds available to the state for rehabilitation of former abandoned coal mining sites, re-establish water supplies, and eliminate the threat of earth slide to populated areas in Virginia’s coal fields. Virginia’s Abandoned Mine Lands Program became the model state program utilized by other states to develop their submissions. Appointed by Gov. John Dalton in 1979 and 1980, App led the effort to attract the Boy Scout National Jamboree to Virginia. Through his coordination with state and federal agencies, he successfully identified Fort A.P. Hill, in Caroline County, as the home site of

eight straight National Scout Jamborees from 1981 to 2010. He coordinated and led Virginia’s programs for six years during the national Take Pride in America campaign, during the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush Administrations. App served on the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s National Take Pride in America Advisory Committee for those six years. As a result of his work and leadership, Virginia’s related volunteer programs won more national awards than any other state during that period. He coordinated the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) actions, which resulted in the establishment of the Virginia Natural Heritage Program in 1989, in cooperation and partnership with The Nature Conservancy. His work led the transition to a fully state-funded program as the DCR Division of Natural Heritage. He interviewed and hired the original staff. In 1994, the Nature Conservancy recognized this program as the “Best in the Western Hemisphere.” The Virginia Natural Heritage Program reviews over 1,600 construction projects per year for natural heritage resources and provides advice on how to avoid sensitive habitats. Land conservation acquisition resulted in over 35,000 acres of land placed under permanent protection by the time of his 2004 retirement, as part of the Natural Areas Preserve System. This work has led to the present permanent protection of 63 sites and 56,285 acres, and two additional awards as the “Best in the Western Hemisphere.” His expertise and influence was well-known by members of the Virginia General Assembly for all conservationrelated legislation between see APP, pg. 8

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Vanity and realizing aging requires more products By Melody Kinser Managing Editor On July 25, I reached what I consider to be a milestone in the aging process: I celebrated my 62nd birthday. To some, that may not seem so significant, but, to me, it opened the door to start planning for retirement. No, I won’t be departing any time soon, but the Social Security Administration and I have finally agreed on a date. It is gratifying to know that I’ve been employed for 43 years and certainly feel that I’ve paid my dues for that monthly check in a few years. Anyway, 62 also provided a reality check in terms if what is involved in preparing to be seen “out in the world.” A process that used to take about 10 minutes has expanded to 20 or 30.

I’ve reached the point where I may need a check-off list before heading out the door to work. About a year ago, concealer became a mandatory addition to my cosmetic case, which now won’t even close due to the increase in products. My affinity for makeup goes back to my childhood when Mom would give me the small lipstick samples from her Avon lady. Even though I spent a lot of time with the neighborhood boys playing whiffle ball, 10 can alley, volleyball and basketball, I always had a fascination with makeup. Now its use has taken on a necessary role. As I sit here typing, I’m somewhat impeded by way too long acrylic nails (this falls under the “What Was I Thinking?” category). By the

time you read this, they will be either considerably shorter or gone. Another aspect of aging has been the locked-in hair appointment. (What gray?) Without question, I am my mother’s daughter. Few are convinced upon meeting her that she is almost 88 years old. We’ve always attributed it to good genes from her paternal grandmother. Although I used the word vanity in the headline, I prefer to think I’m concerned about preservation. I will confess, though, that there are times during the weekend when I may be seen running errands wearing glasses (instead of contacts) with no makeup on in my attempt to hide aging. I’ve also been known to pick up carry-out dinner while wearing my favorite

Ugg house slippers. Sometimes I remember being in a twovehicle accident in my hometown. What an image: I had on a jogging suit and my hair was in curlers. I knew the city cop who responded to the scene. No citations were issued related to the mishap, but I should have been ticketed for looking scary out in public. One more thought in this I-just-returnedfrom-vacation column: I observed my 10-year anniversary with Richmond Suburban News on July 14. Thank you for being so welcoming. Mechanicsville is home and everyone has been so gracious in this memorable decade. It is definitely a pleasure being part of Hanover County.

Krispy Kreme promotion drew crowds of doughnut devotees By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist Friday, July 27, hours before the sun made its first appearance in a week, cars began lining up on Broad Street near Willow Lawn. Now, the smell of hot doughnuts at Staples Mill and Broad Streets is not an unusual occurrence. It’s something that’s permeated the air and issued a tantalizing invitation

to anyone within smelling distance of that corner for decades. For the life of me, I could not understand why an increasingly long line formed on Broad Street waiting to enter Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. There’s always a brisk business at the location every morning, but this seemed unusual and out of the norm even by Krispy Kreme standards.

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Now, I was still trying to figure out what I was doing up at this early hour. I had an excuse and was headed out to perform everyone’s favorite errand, servicing your automobile. I was grabbing an egg biscuit for the long trip to the dealership for what is never a pleasant couple of hours sitting in a lobby that reminds me that my car is not new.

And now the line of cars was as far as the eye could see looking like a caravan of chariots lined up for battle. As evening approached, I was again in that area and noticed the line of cars still extended a fair distance down the street and the lobby was packed. I had since discovered what was causing the chaos. Krispy Kreme

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was celebrating its 81st birthday and celebrating by giving customers a deal on their specialty, glazed doughnuts. Customers who purchased one dozen at regular price received the second dozen for a dollar. Honestly, the recent Build a Bear stampede didn’t interest me, but the crowd of folks that jammed the lobby at Krispy Kreme did get my attention. I’m sure that I am not the only Richmonder who has a long relationship with the outlet on Broad Street. When I had my first morning paper route as a preteen, my final stop was always Krispy Kreme. The doughnuts were always hot, served by little ladies with starched white aprons. I suppose a year hasn’t passed without me making at least one visit to that location, so I finally decided see KRISPY, pg. 7

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KING WILLIAM -- The Third Union Baptist Church located at 452 Walkerton Road in King William invites the community to join in celebrating its Annual Homecoming, which will begin with a “Carnival Style” back-home cookout, featuring an Antique Car Show, games, good food and fun at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18. The celebration will continue on Sunday, Aug. 19, with the Homecoming Service and Afternoon Program. The theme is “God Is Doing a Great Work,” with the scripture reference coming from Nehemiah 6:3. The preacher for the 11 a.m. see THIRD, pg. 20

nuts. “Someone in the line said Continued from pg. 6 they made like 18,000 doughto park and head for the end nuts so far today,” she said. Now, I can’t verify those of the line. What a naive fool of a figures, but I can tell you thought? Every adjoining lot the promotion did achieve, was jammed with the vehi- to my observation, Build a Bear like results, cles of dedicated, and I could tell discount doughnut by the look at seekers. I ended up this mother’s finding a spot in face who waited the Holiday Inn lot patiently in line a block away. for doughnuts I was getting out for her kids that of my car when a I didn’t want to woman approached enter that fray. the lot, carrying the The lady two dozen hardmust have seen earned snacks like a me walk back stuffed animal won Metro Creative Graphics to my car, and, at the local fair. as I prepared “How long did you wait?” I asked. “Almost to leave, she pulled her car beside mine. an hour,” she smiled. “Sir, do you want one of She told me that rumors were rampant in the long line these doughnuts?” she asked waiting for doughnuts, the with a smile. I politely declined, but left worst coming in the form of a report that the small outlet the scene of the confusion was running out of dough- with a good feeling, a belief

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in the goodness and generosity of my fellow man or woman, and a confirmed and affirmed belief that discounted doughnuts will always draw a crowd. But, it wasn’t all unicorns and rainbows at all locations. The company’s Facebook page was alive with angry customers who told their own horror stories. One poster wrote: “Just made a trip up thinking I would miss the crowd and not only did I miss the crowd I missed the donuts they are out! How does that happen lol?!?” Another wrote, “Drove 45 minutes just to get there and be told there were no donuts, but “if you come back in a couple hours, we may have a few” Thanks for nothing.” Oh, my! The whole episode left me with a yearning for something sweet and sticky. I think I’ll go and have a full-priced doughnut.

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Gerald Baliles’ Efficiency on Government Commission, the Commission on the Future of Virginia’s Environment, the Uranium Mining Technical Advisory Committee, and many others. He also served as staff on many departmental boards. As a member of the Uranium Technical Advisory Committee, he reviewed the various studies which provided the potential impacts of probable run-off from uranium mining. This also included information on the likelihood of permanent contamination of the Kerr Reservoir, which supplies drinking water to multiple localitiles in Virginia and is otherwise used for recreation in both Virginia and North Carolina. The result was passage of the so-called “Uranium Mining Moratorium” (Code of Virginia 45.1-273) in 1985, which remains in effect. He is recognized professionally as one of the most knowledgeable Virginians on land conservation in general, particularly regarding land use tax assessment, open space easements, conservation easements, and related purchase of development rights programs. His work resulted in over 100 Virginia localities’ participation in the open class option in the land use tax program. He coordinated the state’s response, representing the Department of Conservation and Recreation on the State Land Evaluation Assessment Committee and his service resulted in the establishment of much-needed benchmarks in recommended tax values that remained stable, reliable and equitable for localities across the Commonwealth. He is an associate member of the Virginia Association of Assessing Officers. He led the Department of Conservation and Recreation in the development and legislative proposal that led to both the Virginia 1992 and 2002 General Obligation Bonds and Virginia Public Building

Authority Bond Acts for State Parks and Natural Areas. Over $225 million was made available for acquisition and development through these four public bonds. As a result, Virginia was able to acquire eight new state parks and identify and set aside 19 protected natural areas, while also funding 279 facility improvement projects within Virginia’s State Park System. Though ranked last, nationally, in terms of park funding, the Virginia State Parks System was named “Best Managed State Park System” in the nation in 2001. App contributed 30 of the original entries in the Virginia Forestry Association’s 1970 Social Register of Trees, and his work formed the foundation of its lists of historic trees and champion trees in Virginia. App also led the American Forestry Association’s (since 1992, “American Forests”) first efforts in Virginia to identify and record its “notable and historic trees” and to identify Virginia’s 20 largest trees by species as contributions to its original 1976 publication, Famous and Historic Trees, co-authored by Charles Edgar Randall and Henry Clepper. These references are continuously updated and remain popular, today. During the 1970s, he worked with the Maymont Foundation to survey and record every species of tree on the 100-acre Maymont estate (and City Park) in Richmond, Virginia. For the next decade, he led exotic tree tours of the property as a forestry expert and park volunteer. The organization, a public private partnership, remains one of the top 10 public spaces in America according to the American Planning Association. App is a Gold Helmet member of the Society of American Foresters (for 50 years as a registered member) and Society of Urban Foresters, and is a life member of the American Forestry

Association/American Forests. He also is a member of and/or philanthropic donor to a number of conservation organizations, including: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, World Wildlife Fund, National Audubon Society, International Society of Arborculture, National Arbor Day Foundation, Virginia Forestry Association, Virginia Urban Forestry Council, National Park Foundation, National Parks Conservation Association, and the Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. In retirement, App remains active as a volunteer member of the Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation Board. In 2016, he was awarded the E.C. Compton Associate Director Award by the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts for his many years of leadership and expertise. As an active member of the Boy Scouting movement since 1949, App advanced through every level as a youth member and has led Scouts and Scouters in every level and on the district committee as an adult leader ever since his 18th birthday in 1959. App remains an active merit badge counselor, having counseled Scouts earning Environmental Science, Forestry, Pulp and Paper, Soil & Water and Landscape Architecture merit badges, for four decades. As an active adult leader, App led forestry and basic botany education programs for WEBELOS and Scout camporees, Klondike Derbies, Scout camp, and Adult Leader Training sessions for the Heart of Virginia Council over several decades. He was an active and contributing member of the Heart of Virginia Council’s committee to survey and study the site of the council’s scout reserva-

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals SYLVESTER “JAPAN” E. BOYD

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Sylvester “Japan” E. Boyd, 47, of Mechanicsville, departed this life on July 26, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Evelyn and Lloyd Boyd; and grandmother, Mary F. Boyd. He is survived by his

dedicated girlfriend, Sonia Franklin; children, LaPor-sha Boyd, LaShanda Allen, Napaj Boyd, Nia E. Boyd and Zion H.L. Franklin; three grandchildren; and devoted friends, Frank Ward and Rico Smithers. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. in Friday, August 3, 2018, at Wilson & Associates’-East Chapel at 5008 Nine Mile Road, with Elder Antoine L. Covington Sr. officiating.

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Chuck Farmer (Betty), Connie Pappalardo and Rick Farmer (Cindy); her five grandchildren, Carmen Farmer, Cathy Webel (Austin), Charles Farmer, Chris Pappalardo (Amy) and Brook McCall; three great-grandchildren, Anderson, Shiloh Webel and Miles Pappalardo; sister, June Landers; brother, Joseph Sweeney (Hester); and a host of nephews and nieces. Pat retired from Lucent Technologies Inc. and who later worked for Ukrop’s/Martin’s. She was a member of Broadus Memorial Church. She loved working at Ukrop’s/Martin’s, where she made a lot of friends and her special friends in her Sunday school class. Thanks were extended to Terri Montonen at the At Home Care Hospice. Services were private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made Broadus Memorial Church, 5351 Pole Green Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23116.

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Travis H. Grodski, 38, of Matoaca, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Born in Richmond, he was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Henry Grodski Sr. and James R. Gray Sr. Travis was a 1998 graduate of Thomas see OBITUARIES, pg. 11

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Dale High School and a 2002 graduate of VCU, where he received his bachelor’s degree. Travis was employed by Capital One in the Security Department. He had achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow. He was an avid Formula 1 racing fan and enjoyed staying busy with physical activities. He is survived by his father, Hank Grodski Jr. of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; his mother, Micky Grodski of Chester; a half-sister, Corinne Grodski of Raleigh, North Carolina.; his maternal grandmother, Jenny Mitterer and husband, Otho of Mechanicsville; paternal grandGRODSKI mother, Louise Grodski of Southampton, New York; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Chesterfield Professional Firefighter’s Charitable Foundation, P.O. Box 812, Chesterfield, VA 23832 or the Bensley Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 3360, Chester, VA 23831, in memory of Travis Grodski. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

BILL CLAYTON HAYES Bill Clayton Hayes, 75, of Mechanicsville, passed away on April 15, 2018. He was born in Purlear, North Carolina, on May 8, 1942, and was married to Norma Combs Hayes for 54 years. He is survived by his sisters, Wanda Hayes Oliver (Blaine), Gwenda Hayes Holaday (Lynn) and Shelby Hayes Reeves (Rex); and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Monica Wynne Hayes; his parents, Rhuel and Sallie Hayes; and his brother, Archie H. Hayes. Bill loved fishing, hunting and golf. He was co-owner/operator of Wood Louver Company for 30 years. Prior to that, he retired from Lowe’s Companies. Bill was an active member of the Optimist and the Saints and Sinners clubs. The family will have a celebration of his life at 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Arbor Grove United Methodist Church in Purlear, North Carolina. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the service.

MARY C. MANCKIA Mary Christine Manckia, 95, formerly of Mechanicsville, passed away on July 14, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, A.H. Manckia; brother, John Cappiali; and sister, Rose Curto. She is survived by her daughter, Christine Harris; son, John Manckia (DeDe); three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Special thanks to Little Sisters of the Poor for the love and MANCKIA care. Services at a later time.

MARY K. McCANN Mary Kelley McCann, 90, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July, 26, 2018. She was the widow of Ryland C. McCann. She is survived by her children, David E. McCann Sr., J. Christopher (Coni) McCann, Ruth C. (Richard) Bell andTerry (Tracy) McCann; grandchildren, David E. McCann Jr., James

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LISA BARLOW MONAGHAN Lisa Barlow Monaghan, 52, of Hanover, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by her father, John Barlow. Lisa is survived by her devoted husband of 30 years, Stephen “BeBe” Monaghan; her beloved daughter, Chandler Rose Monaghan; her mother, Jean Barlow; a sister, Kimberly Durland (Michael); nieces, Wren Durham (Chad) and Morgan Diepold (Jeff); and her precious fur baby Clementine. Lisa was a wonderful wife and mother. She was selfless and always put others before herself. She enjoyed cooking and time at the beach. Lisa worked for Verizon for many MONAGHAN years and was currently employed by Wilson Mechanical. A Celebration of Life service was held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at Monaghan Funeral Home at 7300 Creighton Parkway in Mechanicsville. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to your local SPCA or to the charity of your choice.

ANDREW H. TRAYLOR JR. Andrew Hunter “Junie” Traylor Jr., 93, of Mechanicsville, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018. He is survived by a very special sister-in-law, Erline Haynes Traylor Goodwyn; sister, Mildred Jett; special nieces, Beverly Presser (Erich), Betty Warren Shinault (Wayne) and Nanette House; as well as several other nieces, nephews and extended family. Junie was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Pacific Theatre. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at the Mechanicsville TRAYLOR Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road.. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Liberation Veteran Services, 1201 Hull St., Richmond, VA 23224.

RILEY YOUNG Riley Young, 71, of Mechanicsville, passed away on August 3, 2018, following a brief battle with a very aggressive form of cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mollie and Ormand Young Sr. He is survived by his wife Anne Young; and three children, Cathy Baker, Patrick Young, and Jenny Young. A graduate of the University of Richmond, he spent his career in corporate finance and economic development for Verizon Virginia. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday,

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P. McCann, Keegen R. Ratton and Jacob A. McCann; greatgrandchildren, David Michael, Natalie and Madison McCann. Mary enjoyed crocheting and baking. Family received friends on July 31, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at the Shady Grove United Methodist Church at 8209 Shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville. Interment followed in Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 4240 Park Pl. Ct, Glen Allen, VA 23060, or American Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., FL 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

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August 8, 2018) at Fairfield Presbyterian Church in Mechanicsville, with a reception afterwards. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. at Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Fairfield Presbyterian Church, PO Box 1088, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. The YOUNG Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home at 8014 Lee-Davis Road was in charge of arrangements.

BEVERLEY CARLTON YOWELL Beverley Carlton Yowell, 90, of Mechanicsville, died August 1, 2018. He was born July 4, 1928 in Gordonsville, son of the late William Carey

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Yowell Sr. and Lucy Lacy Yowell. He graduated from Orange High School and attended Virginia Tech. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He served in the Korean War and was awarded the Purple Heart. He had a long career with the Federal Highway Department and the Virginia Department of Transportation. He was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church. He was predeceased by his brothers, William Carey Yowell Jr. and George Lewis Yowell; and a greatgranddaughter. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jeannine Gill Yowell; as well as his daughter, Nancy Yowell Dickens (Gary) of Huntersville, North Carolina; and his son, William David Yowell of Hazlehurst, Mississippi; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A graveside Masonic service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, August 8, 2018) at Maplewood Cemetery in Gordonsville. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Boy Scouts of America, Heart of Virginia Council, 4015 Fitzhugh Ave., Richmond, VA 23230 or the Central Virginia Food Bank, 1415 Rhoadmiller St., Richmond, VA 23220.

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ECHANICSVILLE -- Atlee Church will host a “Night to Unite” gathering to pray for the school community at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 7171 Verdi Lane in Mechanicsville. The event is open to the

entire community and church leaders said they hope the invitation will be accepted. “One of the most important things we can do for our children is pray,” Pastor Jeff Boggess said. “Yet, sometimes, we forget to do it as consistently as we should. As our children head back to school this year, now is a great time to come together as a com-

munity to pray for their wellbeing.” The night of prayer is for students, teachers, parents, administrators, support staff and community leaders. Prayer will be offered for children who will be homeschooled, attend public school, or receive a private education. For more information, call 804-730-3676.

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Community support strong for Beaverdam school Staff Report news@mechlocal.com BEAVERDAM --The ongoing support of Beaverdam Elementary School’s students and staff by the community continues heading into the 2018-2019 school year.

According to Principal Chip Joseph, various groups and individuals recently stepped forward to show their support by purchasing school supplies for all of the students for the upcoming term. “We are extremely grateful that our community is so

dedicated to the future successes of our children and we will continue to work together to help each individual reach their potential,” Joseph said. “The general school supplies will be waiting for each child at our Kindergarten Orientation/Open House

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THOMAS GARNETT and EMILY KLATT to be united in marriage on October 13. 2018

om and Laurie Klatt of Mechanicsville, Virginia, are excited to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Klatt, to Thomas Garnett. Thomas is the son of David and Darline Garnett of Mechanicsville, Virginia. Thomas is a mechanical engineer and graduate of

Virginia Tech. Emily is a social work graduate from Longwood University. The couple currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, however, they will be celebrating their marriage in Chesterfield, Virginia, surrounded by family and friends on October 13, 2018.

HAMILTON, New York -- Cassady Olson, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2018, has earned the spring 2018 Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. Olson is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School, majored in Neuroscience. Olson is a resident of Montpelier. Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.3 or higher while completing at least three courses earn the spring 2018 Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence.

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SHLAND -“Tourism on Fire’ will be the topic of the Hanover Chamber of Commerce’s New Suite Luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Fairfield Inn & Suites Marriott at11625 Lakeridge Pkwy. in Ashland. The luncheon and program will be presented from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Katherine O’Donnell, vice president of community relations of Richmond

Region Tourism, will share the latest tourist trends and how businesses can capitalize on visitor spending. Registration is $15 for members (early) or $25 for non-members. Lunch is provided. Payment options are online or on-site. Farm Credit Colonial is the series title sponsor. For more information, call 804-442-2093 o5r email info@hanoverchamberva. com. The Chamber’s website is http://hanoverchamberva. com/.

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ECHANICSVILLE -- From hiking and swimming to sightseeing and porch rocking, members of the Church of Creator in Mechanicsville recently discovered that there is something for everyone at Shrine Mont, a spiritual retreat center nestled in western Shenandoah County. Congregants have been enjoying fellowship and wor-

“I visited Shrine Mont with my church in Newport News when I was a teen,” said Creator member Kathy Barclay. “Much has stayed the same all these years, but activities have evolved too. You can do a little bit of everything, including taking in the local sites like Luray Caverns and the Potato Chip factory. My favorite, though, is spending the evenings on the screenedin porch singing along with a number of our talented parish-

“My favorite [activity] is spending the evenings on the screened-in porch singing along with a number of our talented parishioners who play guitar.” KATHY BARCLAY Member, Church of the Creator

ship in the spiritual setting since 1969. For one weekend each summer, members gather at Shrine Mont to participate in a variety of activities, including stations of the cross, hiking, hayrides, multi-generational soccer and kickball games, campfire with s’mores and the Sunday morning worship service in the outdoor stone chapel.

ioners who play guitar.” Each year, members come back spiritually rejuvenated and fulfilled by the time spent with their church family. For more information about the Church of Creator, located at 7159 Mechanicsville Tpk., call 804-746-8765. Sunday worship in the summer is at 8 and 10 a.m. In the fall, the second service moves to 10:30 a.m.

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Members of the Church of Creator traveled to the western part of Shenandoah County to take part in spiritual fellowship at Shrine Mont. They are shown gathered at the site in the photo above. At left, the musical talents of some of the members were shared during times of singing along to the sounds of the guitars. Congregants have been traveling to the Shenandoah Valley location since the late 1960s.

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The Cold Harbor Ruritan Club is challenging all other sister clubs in Hanover County to match its donation of $100 worth of school supplies. The Hanover Youth Service Council is coordinating a county-wide school supply drive to benefit Hanover’s elementary, middle and high school students in need. Cold Harbor Ruritan members extended their thanks to fellow member Don Ward for bringing the need to the club and making it a reality. Norman Griffin also was thanked for shopping for the best deals.

Train Day Stakeholders to meet tomorrow evening Staff Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND -- A Train Day Stakeholders meeting is scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9, at the

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Thursday. “We are writing to inform you that Beth Smith is no longer employed by Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) and will no longer serve as the principal of Patrick Henry High School (PHHS),” the email stated. Several speakers spoke in favor of retaining Smith at last month’s school board meeting, and many comments, both positive and negative, regarding her tenure have been received at the central office in Ashland. Other parents and stakeholders had expressed concern that the system was not keeping parents and students informed of the decision. The letter, signed by superintendent Michael Gill and school board chair Bob Hundley, addressed that very issue. “We understand that this news may be concerning, but we wanted to communicate with you as soon as we were permitted to do so by policy

Ashland Library. Ashland Train Day 2018 will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3. All area businesses are invited to participate.

to help eliminate any further uncertainty in the community about her role and the future of PHHS.” The lack of public information regarding the action also also addressed in the letter. “Regrettably, this has caused a lot of speculation, misinformation, and frustration in the community. Nevertheless, we want to assure you that we make decisions based upon facts, policy, and, most importantly, what we believe is in the best interest of students.” The search for an interim principal begins immediately, and filling that position temporarily allows officials time to conduct a comprehensive search for a replacement. “In the meantime, we will work as quickly as possible to identify and hire a well-qualified and experienced interim principal before the start of the upcoming school year. This will allow us the necessary time to conduct a thorough search for a permanent principal.” That process will involve

For more information, contact Maggie Longest, executive director of the Ashland Main Street Association, at director@mainstreetashland.org or 804496-1434.

the input of stakeholders, parents and students. “During this process, there will be several opportunities for you to provide input on the qualities and characteristics you want us to consider in a new principal. We are committed to hiring the best candidate, and we genuinely encourage, want, and need your participation as we move forward.” Officials assured parents and students that the upcoming school opening will not be affected by the change in leadership. “As the new school year approaches, we want to reassure you that school board office administration and staff will continue to provide strong and direct support to PHHS administration, faculty, and staff to help ensure a successful start. Without question, our primary focus will be on helping every student maximize his or her potential and succeed by providing them with exceptional instruction in a

safe, supportive, and welcoming environment,” the email concluded.

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE – The Inaugural “18 To End MS” Dana Nelson Memorial Tournament, hosted by the BikeMS team Team Nelson, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Hunting Hawk Golf Club 2018 to benefit the National MS Society. Inspired by Dana Nelson, who battled primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis for 20 years,

family and friends joined together to form the Bike MS Team Nelson cycling team in 2014. Led by Dana’s daughters, Heather Nelson and Stephanie Russell, Team Nelson has cycled a combined 7,350 miles in Bike MS fundraising rides and raised more than $70,000 for the National MS Society. For more information, contact event organizer Heather Nelson at heather.bikems@ gmail.com or (312) 316-3966.

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An evening of appreciation

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Ashland Main Street Association honorees and Ashland Town Council members gathered for a photo, Shown are, from left, John Hodges, Kelly Thomasson Mercer, Paul Davies, Bill Gatewood, Bob Brown, Daniel McGraw and George Spagna.

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Ashland Main Street Association President Lorie Foley, left in the photo at left, shares a moment with Executive Director Maggie Longest. Taking time to pose for the camera were, in the right photo, from left, Ann Martin, Linda Feeley and Sharon Chidsey.

Ashland Summer Theatre Festival to be held Saturday

Photos submitted by Louise Ricks

The Whistle Stop Theatre Company will present the Ashland Summer Theatre Festival on Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Hanover Arts and Activities Center at 500 S. Center St. in Ashland. Performances of “Thumbelina,” “Cattywampused,” and “Rumpelstiltskin” are scheduled for noon, 2 and 4 p.m., respectively. Tickets are $10 for all three shows. To make a purchase, go to https://whistlestoptheatre.weebly.com/purchase-tickets.html. Between shows, those attending are encouraged to join with the Ashland Main Street Association in checking out the Ashland Farmers Market, Ashland Library, PBS Ready to Learn, Tiny Tim’s Trains and Toys, Sugar Fix, Origin Beer Lab, Cross Brothers Grocery, Gotta Have It Gifts, Trackside Grill, Butterfly Babies, The Henry Clay Inn, and The Ashland Visitors Center.

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Scouts visit Mount Rushmore CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Monday, Aug. 13 American Legion Post 90 will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Beaverdam Post at 17662 Beaver Dam Rd. in Beaverdam. All veterans, Post, SAL and Auxiliary members are encouraged to attend. A meeting of the Post 90 American Legion Riders will get underway at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Post Commander Eugene Truitt at 804-746-4734.

Tuesdays, Aug. 14-28 The 2nd Annual Super Tuesday Services will be held at 7 p.m. at the Rural Point Baptist Church at 6548 Studley Rd. in Mechanicsville, with special speakers: Aug. 14 Evangelist Cody Zorn; Aug. 21 Evangelist Brent Carr; and Aug. 28 Pastor Kenny Baldwin of Crossroad Baptist Church. For more information, call 804-7303226 or go to www.ruralpointbaptist.com or Facebook at www.facebook.com/RPBCVA/.

Wednesday, Aug. 15 Salem Presbyterian Church will hold its annual picnic from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fried chicken or ham dinners will be sold. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Take-outs will be available. For more information, call 804-746-0732.

Saturday, Sept. 22 The Lee-Davis High School Class of 1988 will hold its 30-Year Reunion at the Historic Hofheimer Building in Scott’s Addition. For more information, go to www.

FINANCIAL Photo submitted by David B. Saunders

Members of Boys Scout Troop 521 from Cool Spring Baptist Church took part in a High Adventure Trip Out West from July 7-22. The Scouts covered three states, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota. The pinnacle of the trip was seeing the Mount Rushmore Monument. They drove about 2,600 miles, hiked 120 miles, viewed 26 different animal species native to Out West and had seven different campsites over the 16 days. Shown are, from left, David Saunders, Boy Scout Michael Moser, Jay Golding, Boy Scout Luke Saunders, Boy Scout Jesse Schlothauer, Boy Scout Ryan White, Boy Scout Matthew White, Tim Schlothauer, Charles White, Boy Scout Ryan Kaegi and Tim Swingle, Scout Master for 16 years at Troop 521.

GMU Dean’s List Photo submitted by Beth M. Godbolt

Jennifer Ellen Godbolt has been placed on the Dean’s List for the 2018 spring semester at George Mason Uni-versity. She received a 3.8 grade point average (GPA). Jenni-fer is a 2017 International Baccalau-reate Diploma recipient from Atlee High School. She is a pre-med student in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

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and Management Services is expected to open for business in the Chenault-Weems Building on Aug. 24. The Treasurer’s Office and the Commissioner of Revenue’s office will be located on the first floor of the Chenault-Weems Building. The Department of Finance and Management Services will be located on the second floor of the new financial building, and the Department of Internal Audit will be located in what used to be the basement. The Chenault-Weems Building was named in honor

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Saturday, Sept. 29 The Lee-Davis High School Class of 1973 will hold its 45th reunion at Creamfield Farm in Mechanicsville. Contact Dale Carter Anderson at 804-643-3509 or email danderson@cfpm. comcastbiz.net or Mary Pusey Cox at 804- 7810508 or email ccoxjr10@aol.com. Enon UMC at 6156 Studley Rd. in Mechanicsville will hold its Annual Steak Dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., with an auction following. Take-out will be available. Tickets for steak, $18, and hot dog, $5, are available from church members or at 804-746-4719 or 804-723-5971. This year’s event will benefit Otto Williams, who has always given of himself to help others. While battling leukemia, he continues that “selfless service and living witness” for Christ with his big smile. The congregation hopes “to be a blessing to him as he has been to so many!”

Saturday, Oct. 20 The 1978 Class of Lee-Davis High School will hold its 40th reunion at The Via Club at Pebble Creek in Mechanicsville. As arrangements continue to progress, invitations will be arriving soon. For details, go to Facebook (Lee-Davis Class of 1978), or contact Judi Craft Culver at judi.culver@gmail.com or 804-387-6153.

of two longtime Hanover County elected officials, the late George M. Weems and Lois B. Chenault. At the time of his death in 1985, Weems had served nearly 50 years as the county’s Treasurer. He was elected in 1935 and was re-elected 12 times. Chenault served seven terms as Commissioner of the Revenue, and is the only woman to serve as a constitutional officer in Hanover County. She began her career in Hanover County government in 1967 and was appointed Commissioner of the Revenue in 1974. She won election six times before retiring in 1999.

Last year, all of the county’s Courts and Court-related offices moved into a new building located to the north of the Vaughan-Bradley Sheriff ’s Office building. That freed both the old Circuit Court and old General District Court buildings to be repurposed for other county offices. Bids for the renovation of the former General District Court building will be issued this fall with the plan to award the contract next spring. Several other county offices will be moved to that building when the renovation is complete. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

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