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$20 million Atlee Road extended project completed

The Lee-Davis High School Marching Band performed during the 2014 Mechanicsville RotaryRuritan Christmas Parade.

MECHANICSVILLE -- Hanover County and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) have completed the major construction project of extending Atlee Road from Rutland about one-half mile to Atlee Station Road. The $20 million project involved constructing a bridge over the Buckingham Branch railroad, closing the previous rail crossing and modifying the alignment of both Cool Spring Road and Atlee Station Road to connect with the extension of Atlee Road. A traffic signal was installed at the intersec-

tion of Atlee Station Road and the new Atlee Road extension. Sidewalks and bicycle lanes also were built as part of this project. “We want to thank the citizens for their cooperation and understanding during construction” said Mike Flagg, director of Public Works. “We know it has been an inconvenience.” “We want everyone to be able to move through the area safely and efficiently,” said Angela Kelly-Wiecek, Chickahominy District see ATLEE, pg. 5

Santa Claus is coming to town Christmas season will officially kick off Sunday in the Village By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com

ECHANICSVILLE – As Santa Claus gets ready for his big night on Dec. 24, he has set his GPS for an early visit to the Village of Mechanicsville. On Sunday, Dec. 2, just like every year, he

will take part in the Mechanicsville Rotary/ Ruritan Christmas Parade, which kicks off at 2 p.m. This year the Jolly Old Elf will appear before the parade in the area of the Judges’ Platform (on the parking lot in front of Mechanicsville Drug Store). Santa will be

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A $20 million project that included building this bridge over the Buckingham Branch railroad has been completed in the area of Cool Spring Road and Atlee Station Road in Mechanicsville.

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Olivia Robinson stands with her mother, Melanie Clark, as Frank Siller of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation announces the family’s mortgage has been paid to honor Clark’s husband, Brad Clark, who was killed last month.

Nonprofit group: Fallen Hanover firefighter’s mortgage paid off By Sean Gorman Richmond Times-Dispatch MECHANICSVILLE -- Just two days shy of Thanksgiving, a nonprofit group announced Tuesday that a fundraising campaign has paid off the mortgage on the family home of a Hanover County firefighter killed in the line of duty. Melanie Clark, the widow of Lt. Brad Clark, gave thanks to the fundraising campaign’s donors at a news conference held at her husband’s Mechanicsville firehouse.

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Clark’s voice was tinged with emotion as she spoke her husband’s name. “I’ve also had time to reflect about Brad, our life together, and what he would want me to do after this tragedy,” Clark said. “Brad was a man of action. He meant what he said, and he stood firmly for what he believed in. He was passionate about his family, his church and of course his calling, which was to serve and keep our citizens of Hanover County safe.” Brad Clark was struck and killed after

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Staff Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE -No Room at the Inn Gala and Nativities exhibit to benefit the homeless will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, at Church of the Redeemer at 8275 Meadowbridge Rd. in

Mechanicsville. The evening will include food and drink, music, and auctions. Admission to the adultsonly event is $25 per person in advance and $30 at the door. Tickets are available online at https://churchredeemer. weshareonline.org/.

The No Room at the Inn 11th Annual Nativities Exhibit, with a family/children’s room, will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2. All ages are invited to experience the exhibit.

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SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REPORTS | Crime, Accidents, Fire & Rescue of Pole Green Park Lane, Mechanicsville.

Nov. 1

Uttering was reported in the 7200 block of Courtland Farm Road, Hanover.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 8100 block of Elm Drive, Mechanicsville.

ID theft ID to defraud, $200, was reported in the 7200 block of Cactus Road, Mechanicsville. Grand larceny building was reported in the 9400 block of Atlee Commerce Boulevard, Ashland.

Carrying a concealed weapon was reported in the 8600 block of Sliding Hill Road, Ashland.

Petit larceny, $500 not from a person, was reported in the 7300 block of Extreme Way, Hanover.

Grand larceny building was reported in the 15300 block of Goshen Road, Montpelier. ID theft ID to defraud, $200, was reported in the 9000 block of Pine Hill Road, Mechanicsville. Concealment, price altering merchandise, was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville. Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 10000 block of Old Ridge Road, Ashland.

Simple assault was reported in the 9000 block

Simple assault was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville. Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 9100 block of Minglewood Lane, Mechanicsville. Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 15600 block of Scotchtown Road, Montpelier.

Nov. 3

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 9000 block of Forest Haze Court, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 16000 block of Theme Park Way Doswell.

DWI, with child, first offense, was reported in the 14000 block of Mountain Road/Ashland Road, Glen Allen.

Driving under the influence of alcohol was reported in the 16500 block of Mountain Road/West Patrick Henry Road, Montpelier.

Nov. 2

ID theft ID to defraud, $200, was reported in the 7300 block of Figuly Road, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 10400 block of Kings Dominion Boulevard/ Washington Highway, Doswell. Driver did not report an

accident with damages, $250, in the 7300 block of Walnut Grove Drive, Mechanicsville.

Destruction for property, monument, was reported in the 16100 block of Tyler Station Road, Beaverdam.

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Nov. 4

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 7300 block of Verdi Lane, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny building was reported in the 12000 block of Karen Drive, Ashland.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 7100 block of Walking Horse Drive, Ashland.

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 10200 block of Washington Highway, Glen Allen.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 7100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 8000 block of Combs Drive, Mechanicsville.

Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 11100 block of Broken Bit Lane, Ashland.

Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 15300 block of Greenwood Church Road, Montpelier.

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Enon UMC to host Salt Fish Breakfast on Saturday MECHANICSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Enon United Methodist Men will kick off their Salt Fish Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Enon United Methodist Church at 6156 Studley Rd. in

fles and a beverage. The cost is $8; kids age 6 and under are admitted free of charge. Future dates are: Jan. 5, Feb. 2 and March 2.

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It’s time for Santa Runs! Fire departments list schedules Staff Report news@mechlocal.com (Editor’s note: We will publish the Santa Runs as they are received.) MECHANICSVILLE – The tradition continues with departments with Hanover Fire-EMS bringing out their trucks and, most of all, Santa Claus. Yes, the Jolly Old Elf will be making some early visits thanks to the fire companies.

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6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 -- Studley Road (from Mechanicsville Turnpike) to Summer Hill, including Blakewood, Road, Linney’s Court, Spring Run Rd, Studley Farms, Summer Hill to River Road (including Pinta and

Cabin Court), River Road to Hanover Town Road, Hanover Town Road to Studley Road (including Scotts Landing and Double Five Drive) to New Bethesda. 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 -- Old Church Rd (from Mechanicsville Turnpike) to Piping Tree Ferry Road (including Spring Run Road), Piping Tree Ferry Road to Old Church Rd (Including Old Lafayette Road, Epps, Pamunkey River Farms Drive, Retreat Drive and Pamunkey Crest Drive), around the loop back onto Old Church Road and continuing to Candle Berry Drive, Christians Ridge Subdivision, to McClellan Road and end on Crown Hill Road. 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 -- Sandy Valley (from Creighton Road) to Little Florida Road (including Hobby Horse Lane), u-turn at

the end of Little Florida Road (including Shall Drive) and continuing onto Sandy Valley to Beattie’s Mill (Sinclair Manor), back to Beattie’s Mill (including Pepper Town Road) and back to U.S. 360. 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 -- Pole Green Road (from Mechanicsville Turnpike) to Williamsville Road (including Woodlawn Farm Drive), Williamsville Road to Studley Road (including Winsmith Farms, Prospect Hills, Pine Slash and Rainier Estates), Williamsville Road across Studley Road to River Road, including Santa Maria, Summer Plains and Gould

Hill. 5 p.m. – Saturday, Dec. 15 -- Pole Green Road (from Rural Point Road) to Walnut Grove (including Sherrington, Fieldshire, Pole Green Station, Raven Runs Drive and Spice Tree Subdivisions), Walnut Grove Road to Mechanicsville Turnpike. 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 -- Battlefield Green Subdivision, West Haven Drive, Hughes Road, Orchard Lane and Gethsemane Court. 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 -- Pebble Creek Subdivision, Walnut Grove to Colts Neck (including Melissa Page), Colts Neck to Sandy Valley (including Stonewall

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6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3 – Aspen Hills, Brandy Creek, Brandy Hill Apartments, Buff Ridge, Cold Harbor Farms, Creekside Village, Gaines Mill, Jackson Arch, Lereve Manor, Lincoln Hills, Locust Hills, Travelers Run and Walnut Grove. Includes elementary bus routes: 13, 68, 73, 302, 303, 305, 327 and 335. 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 – Brooks Hollow, Covenant Woods, Cherrydale, Cherrydale West, Christian Village, Cypress Tree, Davis Place, Dogwood Knoll, Fox Lair, Hanover Grove, Laurel Meadows, Legacy Pack, Liberty Hall Hills, Meredith Farms and Summer Grove. Includes elementary school bus routes: 6, 47, 50 (partial), 157, 235 (partial), 313, 361 and 363. 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 – Autumn Ridge,

Barnette Oaks, Battlefield Farms, Beaverdam Bluff, Beaverdam Creek Apartments, Beaverdam Park, Berry Pointe, Brookshire, Bruces Estates, Burnside Farms, Cherry Grove, Chickahominy Bluffs, Cold Cove, Cold Harbor Gardens, Cold Harbor Meadows, Ellerson Farms, Ellerson Station, Elwin Place, Haden Estates, Harbor Square, Harbor Hill Farms, Hunters Crossing, Hunters Woods, Mayfield Farms, Meadowbridge, Mill Trace, Mill Valley, Pond Way, Rose Hill Estates, Summer Walk, Tangle Oaks, Thompson/ Carneal, Timberlake Place, Walgrove Court and York Point. Includes elementary bus routes: 101, 139, 147, 162, 182, 239, 266, 290, 300 and 342. 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 – Bell Creek, Bell Creek Estates, Chime Court, Coolwell, Green Oaks, Fullview Manor, Loralea, Meadowgate, Old Grove Glen, Ridgeview Estates, Seven Springs, Shady Brook, Shady Grove Forrest, Sherwood Crossing and Spring Meadows. Includes elementary bus routes: 25, 119, 120, 243, 268, 273, 283, 291 and 307. 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 – Highpoint Farms, Jackson Avenue Apartments, see SANTA, pg. 8

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ASHLAND -- The Hanover County Community Services Board (CSB) will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its Same Day Access program with an open house event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, at its Ashland location at 12300 Washington Hwy. Same Day Access offers walk-in hours for citizens who are seeking services for mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities. The program, now a year old, also offers clients a comprehensive, clinical assessment during their initial visit as well as immediate crisis intervention when necessary. The celebration event will offer guests an opportunity to tour Hanover’s CSB office, meet the staff, and receive information about resources available to Hanover County residents. There also will be children’s activities and Mrs. Yoder’s Donut truck. Following the celebration there will be a Revive training from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. at the same location. Revive training is a lifesaving tool for those who may come into contact with someone suffering from an apparent opiate/heroin overdose. For more information about this event, visit www.hanovercounty.gov or call the Hanover County CSB office at 804-3654222. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer. Got a news tip? Story idea? Call Melody Kinser at 804-775-4622 or email mkinser@mechlocal.com

Trott named PE Supervisor of Year ASHLAND – The Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (VAHPERD) recognized John Trott, curriculum specialist for Health, PE, and Driver’s Education, as the Physical Education Supervisor of the Year. Patricia Larson,

VAHPERD president, presented the award to Trott during their annual professional awards ceremony held in Virginia Beach. “I am honored to receive such a prestigious award from VAHPERD. I would not have been able to achieve this recognition without the support of the outstanding teach-

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representative on the Board of Supervisors. “While construction is complete, VDOT will now conduct traffic studies to determine whether traffic signals can be installed at Cool Spring Road and at the Kroger Marketplace, as well as

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available for photos with children. He also will listen to the kids’ wish lists. Of course, he will wrap up the parade atop a Hanover Fire-EMS truck. Grand marshal for 2018 is Susan Greenbaum. The parade route is Strain Avenue, Hillis Way, Atlee Road and Mechanicsville Turnpike. Food carts will be manned by Mechanicsville Ruritans and Rotary members. Rotarians also will be selling food and drinks, with all profits from the sales going to the Hanover Christmas Mother program. Parade entries include: VFW Post 9808 Color Guard and Auxiliary; Col. David R. Hines, Hanover County sheriff; Chief Jethro H. Piland III, Hanover Fire-EMS; Mechanicsville Rotary and Mechanicsville Ruritan presidents.

ers and staff I work with in Hanover County,” said Trott. Dr. Michael Gill, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, said, “Mr. Trott is an ethical and enthusiastic leader who is wellrespected within Hanover County and throughout the see TROTT, pg. 24

whether the speed limit can be reduced. VDOT is still evaluating additional changes to the Cool Spring Road connection to improve safety and site distance.” Abernathy Construction Corporation was the contractor on the project. KELLY-WIECEK Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1; Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-4; Sean Davis, chairman and Henry District representative, Hanover County Board of Supervisors; Susan Greenbaum, grand marshal. Scott Wyatt, Cold Harbor representative, Hanover County Board of Supervisors; Miss Hanover Abilities/ Hanover Community Support Services; Atlee Marching Raiders; American Legion Post 175. Hanover Christmas Mother Carolyn Swingle; Richmond Twisters; Eastern Hanover Volunteer Fire Department Station 3; Smith Auto Service; Kim’s School of Dance; Stonewall Jackson Middle School Cheer Squad. Pat Patrick; Bruce Paulus; Cub Scout Pack 553; Matthew Hayden; The Mechanicsville Local; Highland Springs High School Marching “Battalion” Band; Highland Springs High School Cheer Squad. see CHRISTMAS, pg. 8

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OPINION | The Local Views From the managing editor

Can you hear the sleigh bells? Santa is on his way By Melody Kinser Managing Editor Magic will be in the air on Sunday when the Mechanicsville Rotary/Ruritan Christmas Parade makes its way through the Village of Mechanicsville. This is a tradition that brings folks from around the region to take part in the parade and sit by and enjoy the festivities The streets are filled as Rotary and Ruritan members sell concessions to support the Hanover Christmas Mother. For 2018, as usual, parade participants will kick off at 2 p.m. as they entertain young and old. Of course, age isn’t an issue when it comes to Christmas and an appearance by Santa Claus. He always travels to the Village to join in the fun.

There is a sad note to this year’s parade, though. Gloria Clodfelter, who, with her husband John, founded the parade recently passed away. They established a lasting legacy for so many to delight in every Christmas season. We thank Mr. Clodfelter for the years he and his wife gave to the community. So many people volunteer to help with the parade. While there are too many to name, we thank them for the time they give -- most every year -- to make the event such a success. We get to take in the parade from the judges’ table. Talk about a front row seat! Ronnie Planz of the Mechanicsville Rotary Club spearheads organizing the parade every year. Many thanks go his way as we

prepare for the 2018 event. He is humble about his efforts but we know how much he does. A parade the size of Mechanicsville’s takes a lot of planning. The Rotary and Ruritan clubs are great partners in this endeavor. We do appreciate them. Now, it’s time to get ready for the sound of Santa, Mrs. Claus and those reindeer. They will be heading our way soon. Let’s hope Mother Nature is kind to us, with sunshine and blue skies. If not, take advantage of the hot chocolate sales in front of Mechanicsville Drug Store. We’re excited and hope you are too. It is the most wonderful time of the year. See you Sunday.

Gifted athletes come in various shapes, sizes, genders, talents By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist An old editor once told me in order to be a good journalist you have to love what you do. Those words have been confirmed to me dozens of times as the years pass, and I’ve been fortunate to meet, interview, and write about some pretty amazing individuals. During that career, I’ve also been lucky enough to sprinkle my normal schedule with a small dose of sports coverage. When I began my career as a photojournalist, I often found

myself on the sideline of a football game or hiding under the basket in a crowded gym. Throughout those years, the experience of watching talented athletes perform amazing feats has been a true pleasure, an assignment that takes me away from government and politics or other issues that, on the surface, appear more significant. But the purity and innocence of young athletes performing at high levels under enormous pressure always provided a sort of relief from the routine. The athletes have come in a vari-

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ety of shapes and sizes, genders and backgrounds, all of them contributing to a unified cause in one way or the other. The weekend of Nov. 16 was no different as I traveled to Fluvanna to cover a playoff game pitting Goochland against King William. On a crisp clear and cold evening, I watched dozens of gifted athletes excelling at the top of their game performing amazing feats of fearless agility. The amount of commitment and dedication displayed on that field was impressive, but it was the raw emo-

tion and joy of playing a sport you love that made the biggest impression. As usual, I drove home feeling somehow refreshed with the vision of those kids giving 100 percent effort to achieve a goal, and, more importantly, doing something they truly love. The next morning I traveled to Atlee and attended a Power Soccer Tournament at Cool Spring Church. The tournament featured teams from the Richmond area, Tidewater and Northern Virginia, all comprised of athletes with muscle disease confined to wheelchairs. Now, the action was not as fast as

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the previous night, but certainly no less intense or awe inspiring. And that 100 percent effort was again effort, only this time in multiples. Nothing comes easy for these athletes, and every move requires enormous effort and concentration. Also similar to the night before was the enthusiastic support of the fans that attended the event and cheered each goal during the day. But, the real victories at this daylong event are best observed in the joy on the faces of the participants, people who are not accustomed to the applause or cheers of others. Truth be known, they probably deserve it more than most of us. When my son Jack rolled in two goals in the final game, I must have looked exactly like the father I had observed the night before with an overwhelming look of pride as his son scored a touchdown. It’s a feeling I hope all fathers experience and once again proves the magic of sports is not always measured in wins and losses. And so it was the story of two groups of athletes separated by miles, but joined by the joy of sport and the see GIFTED, pg. 8

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Windy Hills. Includes elementary bus routes: 44, 126, 224, 299, 315 and 319. Estimated times for each day are posted above and there will be two Santas splitting the routes, so be prepared. The streets/neighborhoods

listed above are not necessarily in the order the department will follow each night. Like last year, Hanover County is requesting for us to follow elementary school bus routes through the neighborhoods, as noted, for each

evening. It may be necessary to go to the nearest corner if the bus does not pass your house. You should hear the fire truck coming and there will be a little notice, so pardon the noise.

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he responded to a two-vehicle accident on the side of Interstate 295 during Tropical Storm Michael on Oct. 11. Melanie Clark said that with the mortgage paid off, she has resigned from her job as a dental office manager so she can become a full-time advocate for causes affecting emergency responders. She said she planned to push for increased funding for firefighting and EMS operations. She also said she wants to work toward strengthen-

Credit card fraud, $200 in six months, was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road,

ing a state law that says that when traffic conditions permit, motorists should make a lane change away from any emergency responders who are stopped along the side of the highway. “I have thought and prayed about how to continue [Brad’s] legacy and channel his drive, to be strong, determined and to help keep our community, firefighters and police officers safe,” Clark said. Brad Clark, a 43-yearold Mechanicsville man, and three other firefighters were struck around 9 p.m. on Oct. 11 just north of I-295’s exit

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Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 5000 block of Deer Coon Lane,

at Meadowbridge Road-Pole Green Road, according to Virginia State Police. All four firefighters were outside their truck, which had its emergency lights on, when a southbound tractortrailer rear-ended the firetruck, authorities said. The crew had stopped at an accident scene in the far left lane and shoulder, according to the state police. Two firefighters, Carter Lewis and David Johnson, suffered serious injuries and were eventually released after being hospitalized. The day of the crash was the first day on the job for

Lewis, who lost part of his leg as a result of injuries. A third firefighter, Chris Elish, suffered minor injuries. The driver of the tractortrailer, Lester Labarge of California, Md., was charged with reckless driving and given a traffic infraction that accuses him of having inoperative brakes. State police have said additional charges are pending. Frank Siller, chairman of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which led the fundraising drive, joined Melanie Clark at Hanover Fire-EMS Firehouse 6 on Chamberlayne Road on

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lies loaded burdensome motorized chairs in to vans with lifts. But, most importantly, young athletes at both of those sites left with a well-earned smile on their faces, lifted if only temporarily by the magic of sport. As for me, I guess I’m the real lucky one in this equation, because I spent the weekend in the company of winners — gifted athletes all.

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Tuesday to announce that the mortgage had been paid. Siller noted that Brad Clark, an 11-year-veteran of the Hanover fire department, had also served in the military. Before joining the department, Clark was in the Army. “Lt. Brad Clark did it. He served not only his community but he served his country. Just think of it, the selflessness,” Siller said. “But when somebody serves, who else serves with them? Their family. Their family. And when something happens, as a community and as a country we must always come together to help lift that family in times of need.” Officials at the Siller foundation, named after a New York City firefighter killed while responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on

the World Trade Center, announced about a month ago that they would pay $100,000 toward the home’s mortgage. The Staten Island-based nonprofit asked for community members to pay for the rest of the mortgage’s cost through the fundraiser. Donations came from all over the country, including from Washington state, Minnesota and Florida, the foundation said. “I cannot thank this foundation enough and every person who gave so generously,” Melanie Clark said. “I will devote the rest of my life paying it forward in service to our public safety providers in making sure that all come home to their families at the end of their tour.”

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musical organizations, based at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington. Originally formed as a men's chorus in 1945 from the rank and file of the U.S. Army Air Forces Band, the Singing

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heightened patriotism and service, and positively impacts the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States. Before the concert, enjoy lunch at Gordon Biersch Brewery & Restaurant. Lunch consists of a choice of grilled salmon fillet, beef tenderloin tips, Woodford Reserve Chicken or pasta marinara (other entrees include starch and seasonal vegetable), house salad, New York cheesecake for dessert and coffee, tea

or soda. Please note entrée selection upon registration. The trip is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8, departing at 9 a.m. and returning at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $132.50 per person and includes all motor coach fees, U.S. Air Force Band Concert, lunch and refreshments. Hanover County Parks and Recreation has organized the trip. Participants will depart and return to Courthouse Park at

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals JOYCE HENLEY BAUGHAN Joyce Henley Baughan, 77, of Mechanicsville, joined the angels on Thursday, November 15, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas A. Baughan. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Donna Loving (Larry) and Carole Forkey (Walter); grandchildren, Christina Fang (Gary), Heather Hamilton (Ken), Jacob Forkey (Hannah) and Kara Forkey; greatgrandchildren, John, Micah, Henry, Emily and BAUGHAN Sydney;

cherished pets, Daisy and Dixie; sister, Joan Wade; and beloved cousin, Faye Crilley. The family extended a heartfelt thank you to her devoted caregivers, church family, and At Home Care. As founder of Baughan’s Tax Service of 42 years, she cherished her many clients and dear friends. She enjoyed traveling with her husband and family, RV camping, jigsaw puzzles, Hallmark movies, and especially loved the ocean. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Walnut Grove Baptist Church at 7046 Cold Harbor Road in Mechanicsville. Interment followed in Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please bring a canned good to the funeral home for Feed More or donations may be made to Walnut Grove Baptist Church. Woody

Funeral Home, Atlee Chapel, at 9271 Shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.woodyfuneralhomeatlee. com.

DEBORAH “DEBBIE” M. BROOKS Deborah “Debbie” M. Brooks, of Hanover, gained her angel wings on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the age of 60. Mom was a strongwilled example of strength with God’s shining light. Debbie was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and husband of almost 40 years, Carl Lee Brooks; parents, James Franklin Morris and Elizabeth Pauline Hall; and grandson, Draven. She was an incredible mother to her three beautiful daughters, Niki Brooks Jones (Michael),

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Jan McClaugherty Denson, 64, of Mechanicsville, returned to her Heavenly home on Sunday, November 11, 2018, while surrounded by her loved ones. Her strong faith and devoted family supDENSON ported her through her courageous battle with cancer. Jan was born October 7, 1954, to Everett

and Thelma McClaugherty of Narrows. She graduated with a B.S. in art education from Virginia Tech in 1977, where she met her future husband, Garrie. She was a lifelong Christian and an active member of Northside Baptist Church in Mechanicsville. There, she served on the healing quilts ministry and decorating committee. Jan was a talented artist and floral designer. She was kind and loving, enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family and friends. Jan especially enjoyed summer vacations at the Outer Banks and spoiling her grandson, Grady. She will be dearly missed by her loved ones, who find comfort in knowing she is free of pain and at peace with her Creator. Jan was preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Thelma McClaugherty. She is survived by her husband, John G. Denson Jr. (“Garrie”); daughter, Jessica Denson; daughter, Jennifer Ostby (Daniel); and grandson, Grady Ostby; her sister, Joan Douglas (Brad) of Catlett,; and her devoted lifelong friend, Cindy Martin Light of Narrows. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 19, 2018, at Northside Baptist Church at 7600 Studley Road in Mechanicsville. Pastor Jeff Scott conducted the service. The family would like to thank the entire Bon Secours Hospice Care Team for their kind, professional and dedicated care throughout Jan’s journey. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Jan to the American Cancer Society. Prayers, condolences and memories are gladly accepted in the online guestbook at www.affinityfuneralservice.com.

ROSE FEMINELLA DUESBERRY Rose Feminella Duesberry, 90, died peacefully on November 19, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Francesco Feminella and Arcangela Cavallone Feminella. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, three brothers; and her loving son, James DUESBERRY L. Duesberry. She is survived by her loyal husband of 63 years, Harry C. Duesberry Jr.; her devoted children, H. Coleman Duesberry III, Robert S. Duesberry, Richard L. Duesberry and Sandra D. Luck; and her favorite son-in-law, Charles Luck. She also is survived by her grandchildren, Shawn Duesberry (Jeanette), Kristen D. Gilligan (Matt), Bradley Duesberry (Brianna), Kelsey Luck, Ashley Luck, Nicholas Duesberry, Mollie D. Jackson (Bobby), Adrienne Duesberry and Maggie Duesberry; and her great-grandchildren, Savanah Gilligan, Gabrielle Duesberry, Braydon Duesberry, Kiley Gilligan and Rowan Duesberry. Rose also is survived by many nieces and nephews from New York, Virginia and California. A special thank you to her faithful best friend, Vicki Vandell; the nurses and staff at The Crossings at Hanover and her Bon Secours hospice team for all their care and support. Rose was a loving and devoted see OBITUARIES, pg. 11

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mother and wife. Her family was her life and passion. She selflessly gave 33 years of service to the Virginia Home for Boys. She was an inspiration to many and was loved and respected by all the lives she touched. Her joy was to hand you a plate and feed you with food and her motherly advice. Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Bennett Funeral Home at 8014 Lee-Davis Road in Mechanicsville. A memorial service to honor her life is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church at 3602 Hawthorne Avenue in Richmond. Her remains will rest interred at the family cemetery at Sycamore Hill Farm in Caroline County. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Virginia Home for Boys & Girls, 8716 W. Broad St., Henrico, VA 23294.

RAYMOND MERLE GARRETT Raymond Merle Garrett, 81, of Midlothian, passed away suddenly on November 15, 2018. Born June 18, 1937, to the late Mable Henry Garrett and William Barton Garrett; he also was preceded in death by his GARRETT siblings, Everett Garrett, Doris Atkinson and Beatrice Harris. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Fran Hermann Garrett; three daughters, Cheryl Garrett Goddard and husband, Stephen, Ann-Renee Garrett Bell and husband, Arthur, and Leslie Garrett

Woodward and husband, William; and six grandchildren, Anne Randolph Goddard Rand and husband, Remington, Stephen Goddard Jr., A. Richard Bell, Elizabeth Bell, William Woodward Jr. and Catherine Woodward. Early in his adult life, Ray served in the Army National Guard during the Berlin Crisis. Following his service, he resumed his career at Richfood Corporation in several positions before becoming an entrepreneur as owner of Northside Foodland. He went on to establish Hanover Feed, Seed & Hardware and Potomac Seafood in Mechanicsville. He took pride in serving on the Board of Directors at Richfood Corporation and the Economic Development Authority for Henrico County for many years. Over the years, Ray gave generously of himself to countless organizations in the Richmond area. A cancer survivor, Ray was passionate about cancer outreach and established the first Lymphoma cancer support group at St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond. He was a Volunteer and Lifetime Member for East Hanover Rescue Squad, where he served as Chairman of the new Rescue Squad facilities. Ray’s greatest love and highest priorities were his family and friends and he never knew a stranger. His passion for farming and landscaping also were a great joy in his life. As a lifelong Christian, he shared his faith. He would want his legacy to be that he encouraged everyone to believe in the power of positive thinking and to never give up on their dreams. A Memorial Service was held at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 19, 2018, at Bliley Central Funeral Home at 3801 Augusta Avenue in Richmond. Interment in Gethsemane Church of Christ Cemetery in Mechanicsville

was private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 454, Mechanicsville VA, Gethsemane Church of Christ, 5146 Mechanicsville Tpk., Mechanicsville VA 23111 or a charity of your choice.

JULIE REBECCA HAINES Julie Rebecca Haines, 37, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on November 20, 2018, after a long battle with diabetes. She is survived by her children, Heaven and Jayden Jefferson; father, Stephen Haines; mother, Rebecca Webber; and stepfather, Steven Webber, all of Winchester; sister, Laura McGuire of Mechanicsville; and loving partner, Jammie Waller of Richmond. Julie was preceded in death by her son, Desmond Jefferson. Julie will always be remembered for her courage, strength and ability to make everyone around her HAINES laugh even when she was sick. Whatever she was going through, she always asked about everyone else. She loved coffee (but only with at least six French vanilla creamers), spaghetti, thunderstorms, The Walking Dead, conspiracy theories and Ghost Adventures. More than anything, she loved her children, Heaven and Jayden; and all her family. The family will receive visitors from 1 to 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, November 28, 2018) with the service following immediately after at Bennett Funeral Home at 8014 Lee Davis Road in Mechanicsville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American

Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES, or online at https://donations.diabetes.org.

E. CARLTON HALL E. Carlton Hall, born April 3, 1938, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 16, 2018. He was predeceased by parents, Alonza and Mary Myrtle, first wife, Eva Smith, second wife, Lucy Hall, and sons Kenny and Scott Hall. He is survived HALL by his daughters, Judy Proffitt (Floyd) and Shirley Butler (Shawn); twin sons, Michael and Matthew Hall; siblings, Irene Sims, Annie Mae Carneal, Elwood and Alfred Hall; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family and friends.

Carlton was a lifelong hunter and avid fisherman. He loved spending time in the yard, especially his vegetable gardens. He was big-hearted and was always willing to help others in need. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 23, 2018, at Life Church at 8378 Atlee Road in Mechanicsville. Interment followed at 2:30 p.m. in Roselawn Memory Garden. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Life Church to assist with final expenses. Bennett Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

MICHAEL DEVERS HURLEY Michael Devers Hurley, 62, of Mechanicsville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 10, 2018. Mike is survived by his loving wife, Kathryn Rea Hurley. The two of them walked with God together for 38 years, raising a loving and ever-growing family. Mike is survived by his three children, Michael Ryan

Hurley, Peter William Hurley (Sydney) and Anna Hurley Scarbro (Benjamin); his mother and father, Hazel McKenna and Paul Hurley; his brothers, Darren and Greg Hurley; and his grandson, Teddy Mason Hurley. The HURLEY family will be having private services, and, in lieu of flowers, asks that you make a donation to Witness2.org.

DONALD LEE McLAUGHLIN Donald Lee McLaughlin, 83, of Mechanicsville, passed away on November 19, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, W.A. McLaughlin and Vivian Ragsdale McLaughlin; and sister, Jean see OBITUARIES, pg. 12

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Memorial Park in Hanover. Nelsen Funeral Home & Crematory-Reid Chapel at 412 South Washington Highway in Ashland was in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

CHRISTOPHER L. â&#x20AC;&#x153;CHRISâ&#x20AC;? RICE Christopher L. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chrisâ&#x20AC;? Rice, 42, of Chesterfield, departed this life on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth G. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Berry (John) of Chesterfield; father, John C. Rice (Lori) of Mechanicsville; sisters, Jennifer C. Rice of Mechanicsville, Michelle O. Dement (Johnny) of Radford, Jessica O. Davis (Brian) of Chesterfield and Arwen Russell of Henrico; brothers, John E. Rice of Chesterfield,

H. Michael Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Berry (Michelle) of Chesterfield and Wesley Russell (Michelle) of Huntsville; best friends, Chuck and Trisha Brown of Chesterfield; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins RICE and a host of friends. A celebration of Chrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be private for immediate family and friends. Donations may be made to either the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, 4600 Cox Rd. #130, Glen Allen, VA 23060, Richmond Fisher House, Veterans Ave., Richmond, VA 23224 and the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort

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LORNA JANINE SNOOK Lorna Janine Snook, 64, of Mechanicsville, went to Heaven on November 15, 2018, to join her parents, Tuck and Janet Thaw, and other family and friends. She will be missed by her children, Susen Weaver and Randolph Snook; her sisters, Beverly Hope, Sharon Barley and Katrina Smith; and many more. Lorna loved to travel, read, and spend time with her family, especially her children. She cherished the simple, heartfelt moments with the people in her life (â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is how you pour!â&#x20AC;?). The family would like to thank Heartland Hospice and Chippenham Johnston-Willis for their wonderful care and kindness, and MCV for the gift of a second life with a liver transplant. A

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PATSY ELLEN WYATT Patsy Ellen Wyatt, 93, of Hanover County, went home to be with the Lord on November 21, 2018. Born on August 4, 1925, in Harnett County, North Carolina, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Wyatt; and three sons, J.D. Maynor, Bobbie Ammons and Wilson Maynor. Ms. Wyatt was a member of Buford Road Baptist Church in

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Portal will assist in pre-selecting courses ASHLAND -- Beginning Saturday, Dec. 1, parents of rising 6th through 12th grade students will be able to assist their children in pre-selecting courses for the 2019-2020 school year through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. The portal will be open from Dec. 1, 2018, through Jan. 1, 2019.

Students will still meet individually with their school counselor in January to discuss, review, and finalize course selections. Schools will host informational sessions for parents regarding the process for pre-selection of courses in December. In order to prepare for the pre-selection

of courses through PowerSchool, parents need a parent account for PowerSchool. If you do not already have a parent account, contact the registrar at your child’s school. Information submitted by Chris R. Whitley, public information officer, Hanover County Public Schools.

Santa Paws tree to benefit needy animals Lunch to benefit Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com SHLAND – For the sixth year, the Friends of Hanover Dog Parks will be sponsoring a Santa Paws tree for the collection of items needed for the animals housed at the Hanover County Pound. Your donations are welcome and appreciated any time of the year, but each Christmas, Friends of Hanover Dog Parks makes a special effort to collect for the pound. The Pound’s wish list includes: canned and dry dog and cat food; towels, sheets, blankets (these may be used/clean or new),

raw hides or other chew treats; new or used collars and leashes; grooming brushes and shampoo; new or used carrying crates and kennels; cat litter, animal beds, and dog sweaters. The Santa Paws Tree is decorated and ready for your donations throughout the month of December at the Taylor Building located at 13017 Taylor Complex Lane in Ashland, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. You also may donate at the pound, also located in the Taylor Complex. If help is needed, call Lynda Patterson at 804-338-4710 to arrange pickup of your donation.

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floats turn onto Elm Drive from Business Route 360. All roads along and within the parade route will be closed to vehicle traffic from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. It is anticipated the area will be congested with both pedestrian and vehicular traffic for a significant period of time before and after the parade. Plan your travels accordingly. It is the goal of the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office to facilitate the safe flow of traffic for this special event in such a way that causes minimal inconveniences to our citizens. Information submitted by Sgt. James R. Cooper, public information officer, Hanover County Sheriff’s Office,

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SHLAND – Once again, Carolyn and Jerry Peart will be hosting Deck The Halls!, which raises funds for Hanover Safe Place. The hours are from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is the 16th year they have opened their home, Pine Grove Farm, at 12438 Elmont Rd. in Ashland to the public for this charitable fundraiser. It provides a variety of services in Hanover County for women and children in crisis. For more information, visit the website at www.hanoversafeplace.com. Monies raised from the event support organizations for women and children. Santa Claus and Rudolph will make appearances. An entry donation of $35 for adults and $10 for children is requested. Guests receive up to three wreath forms and three premade bows to make fresh decorations for their homes, offices, wherever. All forms must be used on-site. Attendees can make additional swags, table runners, roping, etc., and their own bows -- as many as they wish. “We supply wreath forms, wire, clippers, decorations (all natural), to include several types of pine cones, holly ber-

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Tables and tables are filled with greenery and materials to create the ideal wreath for the upcoming Christmas season. Deck The Halls! provides an opportunity to add lovely decorations to one’s home, but, most importantly, the event benefits Hanover Safe Place. Proceeds support organizations for women and children. Examples of some of the wreaths designed at Jerry and Carolyn Peart’s fundraiser are shown below. Also shown is the welcome sign at 12438 Elmont Rd. in Ashland.

ries, beauty berry, winterberry, juniper berry. Greenery: fir,

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cedar, holly, boxwood, pine, magnolia, etc.,” Carolyn said.

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“We provide pre-made bows or ribbon to make your

own,” she added. (The bows alone cost $12 to $20 at the big chains). “We have candles and holiday decorations for festive table centerpieces.” Twenty-five to 30 coaches (garden club experts and decorating experts) are available to help with creations. Tables are set up with wire, clippers, gloves, wreath forms, etc., with a gardening “expert” at each table to teach and mentor, including a special section for boxwood wreaths “If you just want to enjoy the event and not create,” Carolyn said, “we have decorations for low prices, made by experts from area garden clubs. For an additional donation, folks can buy gorgeous fully decorated wreaths, swags, table-toppers created by our design experts with all freshly cut greens.” Carolyn and Jerry encour-

age guests to visit the 1905 barn, heated with a wood stove, where they serve hot chocolate, tea, coffee, cider and plates and plates full of homemade goodies. In the spirit of “green,” they use their special Deck The Halls! mugs. According to Carolyn, the entrance donation is less than the typical garden center or retail outlet cost of one wreath or one centerpiece or one any fresh holiday decoration. Handicap, elderly and guest drop-off is at Pine Grove Farm, 12438 Elmont, Ashland. All other parking is at Henry Clay Elementary School on Hanover Street in Ashland. The Holiday Trolley will drive folks ½-mile to the event at the farm. Sponsors are: Gulf Gulf Seaboard General Contractors; Charles H. Francis & Sons Plumbing; Andrea Brown, Edward Jones; Foam to Size; Patriot Mechanical. Luck Chevrolet; Bon Secours Foundation; Claybrooke Tree Farm; ACE Hardware of Ashland; Maine Wreath Company. Ashwood Gardens. The Flower Market/Vogue Flowers; The Garden Club of Ashland; and Starbucks of Ashland. For more information, or to volunteer for Deck The Halls!, contact Carolyn Peart at 804-543-5765 (mobile) or carolyn.peart@verizon.net.

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Deputies with the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office gathered on Wednesday, Nov. 21, at the Rutland Kroger and loaded 18 Thanksgiving dinners into their patrol cars. The dinners were distributed to seniors throughout the county. The seniors that received the dinners are part of the TRIAD-sponsored program called Adopt-A-Senior. The intent of the program is to provide additional support and reassurance for older adults with special needs. Targeted for participation are individuals or couples aged 60 and over who live alone and have limited mobility or medical problems that render them homebound, and who have limited family or social support. The Adopt-A-Senior program is intended to be one element of a supportive array of services within the community that assists older citizens to enjoy life with the greatest degree of dignity and as independently as possible.

Dec. 5 holiday concert to feature Emme St. James and Her Jazz Gentlemen

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Sonabank; Mechanicsville Youth Football; Mechanicsville Youth Football Cheering Squad; Dominion Orthodontics; Central Virginia Mustang Club; Moments of Hope Outreach Inc. and the Mo Hope Pantry. Lee-Davis and Stonewall Jackson FFA; CodeBlue Technology; Junkluggers of Central Virginia; Girl Scout Troop 4289; Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Engine 7; Cub Scout Pack 544. Atkinson Insurance Agency; Givens Racing; Cub Scout Pack 502; Virginia Traffic Control; Tuckaway Child Development Center; Mechanicsville Little League; Hanover High School Marching Hawks.

Miss Historic Hanover and Miss River City; Sandston Crewsers; Dalton Realty; Washington and Henry Lodge 344; Hanover Chamber of Commerce; Mechanicsville Lions Club. Mechanicsville Church of Christ; Misses State Fair, Piedmont Region, Greater Richmond, and Cardinal; Non-Limit Sports Sponsored by Luk’ Scraping LLC; Bronco Owners Association of Richmond (BOAR). Hanover Historical Machinery Club; Robinson’s Towing & Recovery; Capital City Collision & Frame; Hudson Group at ERA Woody Hogg & Associates; Richmond Metropolitan Antique Car Club of Virginia. Mechanicsville Mudders Four Wheel Drive Club; Astro Jump of Richmond;

Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department; Spotlight ACRO and Cheer; Ashcake Volunteer Rescue Squad, Colonial Truck Sales. The Zehringer Family; Green Top Sporting Goods; Pups n Sudz & Burlap Boots & Southern Roots; Virginia Flaggers; Capt. Wm. Latane’ Camp 1690 Sons of Confederate Veterans; Brig. Gen. W.C. Wickham SCV Camp 2250. Henry Volunteer Fire Department Station 6; Atlee Little League; C&W Hanover Septic; MCEF (Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions); Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office Explorer Post 606 and McGruff and Daren. King William High School Marching Cavaliers; Santa Claus; and Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office vehicle.

ing a holiday concert featuring Emme St. James and Her Jazz Gentlemen at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Inspired by vocalists of yes-

teryear, this duo brings to life many holiday favorites. This event is open to the public; however, seating is limited. RSVP is required by

Monday, Dec. 3. To RSVP, call 804-746-7370. Heritage Green is located at 7080 Brooks Farm Rd. in Mechanicsville.

You’re invited to attend a pancake breakfast with Santa to support the Ashland Figure Skating Team Ticket Cost: $10.00 December 8th, 2018 • 8am-10am Applebee’s 101 South Carter Street Ashland, VA 23005 Limited number of tickets are available!

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Dan and Carol Lipinski of Mechanicsville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on December 7, 2018. They have two children and three grandchildren.

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Olde Time Holiday Parade welcomes season and Santa

The Hanover Arts & Activities Center was represented, photo at left, in the Olde Time Holiday Parade on Sunday, Nov. 18, in Ashland. At right, members of 804 Dance Place perform for the spectators lined along the streets of the town.

Members of Ashland Town Council smile as they waved to folks along the parade route. Below, photos were being taken of the parade, as the little ones welcomed the participants and posed for the camera. Santa and Mrs. Claus waved to the crowd as the parade came to an end. The Jolly Old Elf always wraps up the event, which kicks off the holiday season in the Town of Ashland. At right, a member of the ACCA Motor Patrol wheels through the parade route.

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A favorite in parades are the horses -- youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll notice various sizes. Also taking part were, below left, Hanover Fire-EMS and Col. David R. Hines, sheriff.

How Pluto was demoted to ‘dwarf’ planet ed the 13th through 15th. As usual, your best bet is to get away from city lights, and look in the hours after midnight as Earth’s rotation carries us into the stream of meteoroids. Winter Solstice takes place at 5:23 p.m. on the 21st, when the Sun is at its most southerly position in the sky. Look for Venus to the east southeast in predawn twilight. It will be at its most brilliant on the 1st, but it will still be very bright all month. (It rises around 3 a.m.) Mercury and Jupiter rise around 6 a.m., so you may catch a glimpse before sunrise with an c l e a n horizon. Saturn sets at 6 p.m., so you’ll not see this planet t h i s month. Mars is due south Metro Creative Graphics a r o u n d the same time – look for a bright reddish “star.” Our midmonth overhead view, about two hours after sunset, finds the constellation Andromeda at zenith. The moon is approaching last quarter, but on a clear night without haze it should be easy to pick out the iconic Andromeda galaxy a few degrees to the northwest. This would be a good night for binoculars. Start with Andromeda, and sweep your view toward the eastern horizon. You’ll find the Pleiades. The bright star a few degrees below is Aldebaran, and the open cluster just above and to the right of Aldebaran is the Hyades cluster. Closer to the horizon is Orion – but this constellation hardly needs introduction, and is easily recognized by nearly everybody. To your left and a little lower than Orion you’ll see the

“twins” – Castor and Pollux in Gemini. To the north, Ursa Major is so low that you may have difficulty finding it … the “handle” is below the horizon, so the familiar asterism of the Big Dipper will not be obvious. Vega is to the northwest, below the Northern Cross of Cygnus. If readers have questions about astronomy or science in general that you would like to see covered in one of these columns, please feel free to contact me at gspagna@rmc.edu.

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Note: Public viewing at the Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon will be on winter break after the scheduled Dec. 5 session, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. We will resume in January on a different night (the Observatory will be in use for an astronomy class on Mondays and Thursdays). Watch the web site (https:// www.rmc.edu/campus-life/ facilities/keeble-observatory) for updates. Or, call the Keeble Information line at 804-7523210. When most of us were growing up, we were taught that there were nine planets circling the Sun. Pluto, of course, was only discovered in 1930, so it has yet to make a full 245-year orbit since then. By the 1990s its planetary status was called into question with the discovery of several other objects or similar or larger size orbiting beyond Neptune. In 2006 the International Astronomical Union “demoted” Pluto to “dwarf planet” – a status it shares with those other trans-Neptunian objects and Ceres, the largest asteroid in the gap between Mars and Jupiter. Planets orbiting other stars (“exoplanets”) have now been detected in sufficient numbers to confirm that the processes which lead to planet formation are a part of the process which forms stars themselves. A workhorse for the exoplanet search has now gone silent after a nine-year mission. NASA’s Kepler probe was launched in 2009, and it examined some 530,000 stars while returning 678 gigabytes of data. What Kepler was looking for were slight dimming of starlight as a planet passed in front of its parent star. From the recurrence of these occultations, we are able to calcu-

late the orbit’s parameters and determine the mass and size of the planet(s). Kepler data has confirmed the existence of 2681 exoplanets and hinted at 2899 more. They await confirmation by follow up observations by other observatories. Kepler ran out of fuel to maintain pointing stability in October. Controllers sent a series of final commands to the spacecraft on Nov. 15, ordering the on board computer to shut off the radio transmitters, and then to disable the automatic fault correction programs that might attempt to restart the transmitters. They then shut down the computer, leaving Kepler to orbit the Sun in silence. Kepler is roughly in a slightly larger orbit than Earth, but 151 million kilometers behind (near, but not at the L5 Lagrange point), and slowly moving farther away. In 2060 we’ll catch up to it, and Earth’s gravity will deflect it into an orbit a bit closer to the Sun, where we will reverse roles. Kepler will catch up to Earth around 2117 and then the reverse will happen! So, approximately every 57 years they’ll perform a celestial do si do! Swing your partner! Lunar phases for November: New Moon on the 7th, at 2:20 a.m.; First Quarter on the 15th, at 6:49 a.m.; Full Moon on the 22nd, at 12:49 p.m.; Last Quarter on the 29th, at 4:34 a.m. All times are Eastern Standard. The Geminid meteor shower returns mid-December, with peak activity expect-

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The Ashland Museum will host a Walking and House Tour on Sunday, Dec. 2. Included on the tour are, from left, the Bickford House at 205 College Ave. and the Palmer Gordon House at 113 Henry Clay Rd. Proceeds from the tour benefit the Ashland Museum outreach programs.

Holiday Walking and House Tour to benefit Ashland Museum Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND -- Join the Ashland Museum for a Holiday Walking and House Tour at 2 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2. The Ashland Museum will lead a guided walking tour along Henry Clay Road and

College Avenue. Participants will walk along Henry Clay Road looking at the different architecture of the homes and noting the businesses and hotels along the way. In the late 19th century the greenhouses for Palmer Gordon’s florist business

spread out across Henry Clay Road and James Street. He built his home at 123 Henry Clay Rd. in 1888. Then we’ll continue across the tracks along College Avenue for a look at this neighborhood and stop for a wine and cheese reception at 205

College Ave. This late-Victorian home was built in the mid1880s and is currently owned by Buffy and Rob Bickford. From there, the group will return to the Museum. The 90-minute tour will be offered at 2 p.m. and again at 4 p.m. Each tour begins and

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Hanover Tavern will present the Spirits of Dickens’ Christmas at 6:45 and 7:30 p.m. Twelve years after he wrote “A Christmas Carol,” Charles Dickens is going to America. He is to perform a dramatic reading about the values of Christmas. At home in London with his family, he struggles to write his script. He will get some help. The dreams, phantoms and ghosts that always guided Dickens’ imagination do not fail him. Some of his imaginary friends

arrive with words of wisdom and a little humor to inspire and remind him of the true meaning of Christmas. There will be two performances each night. Purchase tickets, which are $10 each, at www.hanovertavern.org.

Thursday, Nov. 29 The Kersey Creek Elementary School PTA will hold its second Holiday Vendor Market from 5 to 8 p.m. at 10004 Learning Lane in Mechanicsville. The purpose of the market is to raise funds for the school. The event will

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limited space. For more information or to purchase a ticket, email ashlandmuseum@comcast.net, visit www.ashlandmuseum.org or call 804-368-7314. Proceeds from the tour benefits the Ashland Museum outreach programs.

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ends at the Ashland Museum at 105 Hanover Ave., next to the Red Caboose. Tickets are $15 in advance for museum members, $25 in advance for non-members, and $30 at the door for all on Dec. 2. Reservations are encouraged, as each tour has

feature a silent auction, food trucks, artisans and vendors. Children are invited to enjoy cookies and hot cocoa with Mrs. Claus while she reads holiday books. Raffle prizes, a cake walk and photos with Santa Claus also will be included. Over 20 local artisans and vendors will be participating.

Saturday, Dec. 1 A Christmas Sale for Mt Herman Methodist Church at 12637 Mt Herman Rd. in Ashland will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafts, baked goods, breakfast and lunch will

be served. Drawings will be held at the church at 2 p.m. For more information, call 804-514-4241.

Sunday, Dec. 2 A Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. at the Doswell Ruritan Club at 16433 N. Washington Hwy. in Doswell, featuring the Hanover Christmas Mother, the Snow Princess and the big man himself, “Santa Claus.” Bring the kids and join in singing a few Christmas Carols. Refreshments will be included. Admission is free of charge.

ax submissions to calendar to 730-0476, email to mkinser@mechlocal.com, or mail to 8460 TimesDispatch Blvd., 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.

Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 6-8 A Live Nativity will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Rural Point Baptist Church at 6548 Studley Rd. in Mechanicsville. Begin your Christmas season with the Reason for the Season: our Lord Jesus Christ’s birth. There will be one showing each night at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available and one door prize will be awarded each night. For more information, call 804-730-

3226 or visit www.ruralpointbaptist.com or www.facebook. com/RPBCVA.

Friday, Dec. 7 Atlee Kids will present “Jingle Jam . . . A Sense-ible Christmas” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Atlee Community Church at 7171 Verdi Lane in Mechanicsville. Looking for something exciting for the whole family to do this holiday season? Take a break from the see CALENDAR, pg. 19

Affordable housing discussion continues in town ing ordinance that would prevent motorists from parking in the wrong direction against the curb. Goodman said that means making sure the right side of your car is against the curb, pointing in the direction of flowing traffic. It’s against state law to cross oncoming traffic and park on the wrong side of the street, but Goodman said an adjust-

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local ASHLAND -- Ashland Town Council members have immersed themselves in a complicated conversation regarding affordable housing and its implications and impacts on the town. As council listened to Part 2 of a three-part presentation by Town Manager Joshua Farrar, it became increasingly apparent there are no easy answers to a problem confronting every locality in America. Farrar said last week’s presentation was designed to provide more information for council to ensure sufficient background when the real conversation begins next month. Farrar stressed the importance of community input regarding affordable housing, the parameters of how or if to address the problem and regional versus local responsibilities. “I don’t want this to be Josh’s solution to affordable housing. I want it to be the community’s solution or approach,” Farrar said. “I need to hear from the community. I need to hear from council. I haven’t heard a peep on this . . . not word one,” Farrar said. “I need guidance and help.” The town manager noted ways in which localities could address the affordable housing issue. Some localities address local zoning code to address the problem, and Farrar said state code does allow localities to increase density in an effort to meet the challenge. The Comprehensive Plan is another tool localities may select to combat affordability. Farrar said Hanover County’s Comp Plan relies on a private sector element to meet the problem. “The developers out there will provide that based

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The streets are lined as Ashland literally Lights Up the Tracks! during a special four-week celebration starting on Saturday.

on the value of land that they are purchasing,” Farrar said. Ashland’s Comp Plan addresses housing extensively. “One theme you will see is that notion that we have a current diversity of housing . . . and there seems to be a need for more high end housing, above $300,000,” Farrar said. “It was really a matter of looking at the numbers and seeing what we didn’t have.” In order to attract nationalbased chain investment like large grocery stores, developers often look at median income and housing stock as an indicator of success. The town’s plan also encourages improving the town’s existing affordable housing stock and includes 10 policies that address housing. Regionally, the Partnership for Affordable Housing is compiling a plan that should address specific areas with options. “There are a lot of people looking at this,” Farrar said. “I think we need to keep an eye on the regional approach and realize that Ashland can’t do this alone,” Farrar said. He also noted the importance of community involvement in many programs currently in use in state localities. In Ashland, groups like Circles Ashland and Habitat for Humanity have taken the lead in providing affordable hous-

ing for low income residents. At some point, Farrar said, the discussion must address minimum income levels and when does an affordability issue become a homeless problem. For example, a person making $10,000 a year, by state standards, could only afford $250 a month for rent. “There are things we can do here, but, at some point, some of the solutions may not be applicable to all income levels,” Farrar said. “I don’t want for us to get bogged down in the need to address everyone and not being able to do anything.” Collective conversations must be had regarding the town’s path forward and

whether to partner with the county in a regional approach or devise a plan specifically addressing Ashland’s affordability issues. “We’re going to need partners to help us on this,” Farrar said. Regarding next steps, the final council presentation on Dec. 18 will attempt to answer all of these questions — what might work and how to proceed. Mayor Steve Trivett suggested future workshop sessions to address the many issues associated with affordability. In other matters, Police Chief Doug Goodman asked council to approve a new park-

ment to local code could better address the issue. State code requires a summons and initiates a much more costly process than a simple parking ticket. Council approved the new law by a unanimous vote. In other matters, Maggie Longest, executive director of the Ashland Main Street see HOUSING, pg. 35

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Aylett Toys for Tots coordinates with Marines Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com AYLETT -- The classic toy collection drive has begun! The 2018 Marine Toys for Tots Campaign is well underway. The aim of the campaign is to collect and distribute toys and gifts to children in King and Queen, King William, West Point, New Kent, Essex and several other counties. Aylett Toys for Tots is the local coordinating organization for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program

and covers several counties where there is no reserve unit. The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is a 71-year national charitable program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Last year, the Marine Toys for Tots Program fulfilled the Christmas holiday dreams of 7 million less fortunate children.

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fortots.org/local-coordinatorsites/lco-sites/local-donate. aspx. Checks may be written to Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and mailed to The CornerStone, P.O. Box 68, Aylett, VA 23009. New and unused toys can be dropped off either at The CornerStone Community Development Center in Aylett or at any one of the convenient locations listed online. The last day to submit an online application to request a toy for a child is Monday, Dec. 10.

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Austin LeRoy, left, a 2018 graduate of Atlee High School, and Bryce Courtney, a 2018 graduate of Lee-Davis High School recently were recognized by the Hanover County Board of Supervisors for their completion of Marine Boot Camp. They chose to serve their country after graduation. They have successfully completed boot camp and have earned the title of U.S. Marine.

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9:30

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“Heaven Sent” (2016, Drama) Christian Kane. Å

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7 PM

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“My Christmas Inn” (2018) Tia Mowry-Hardrict.

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The Mechanicsville Local

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Bellator MMA Live (N) ’ (Live) Å

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Coop

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(:40) ››‡ “The Fate of the Furious” (2017) Vin Diesel. ’

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DECEMBER 1, 2018 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30

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(12-NBC) Saving Pets Premier League Soccer: Saints vs Red Devils

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(23-PBS) (11:30) Members’ Choice

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Wild Kratts Odd Squad Arthur

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(TNT)

The Rock

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DECEMBER 2, 2018 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30

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(35-FOX) FOX NFL Sunday (N)

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PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final Round. (N) ’ (Live)

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(11:30) ›››› “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) Å

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Naked and Afraid Å

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Law & Order: SVU

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Monster Squid: The Giant Is Real ’ Å Loud

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(AMC)

The Life of Santa Claus

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(AMC)

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301

(HBO)

(11:35) ››› “Love, Simon” (2018)

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301

(HBO)

“Killer Robots”

320

(MAX)

(11:20) ››› “Die Hard 2” (1990)

(:25) ››› “The Last of the Mohicans” (1992)

320

(MAX)

Mike Judge ›› “Striptease” (1996) Demi Moore. ‘NR’ Å

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5:30

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6 PM

6:30

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(WGN)

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9 PM

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10 PM

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CBS6 News (:35) Wipeout ’ Å

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FOX College Pregame

College Football: Big Ten Championship -- Northwestern vs TBA. (N) ’ (Live)

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Blue Bloods ’

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Lawrence Welk

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American Ninja Warrior

Seinfeld ’

Kitchen

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Globe Trekker ’ Å

(TNT)

“G.I. Joe: Retaliation”

Golf Special Å

(WTBS)

“Father-Part II”

››› “Love Actually” (2003) Hugh Grant, Laura Linney. Å (DVS)

Big Bang

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(:06) Live PD: Rewind (N) Live PD Live PD -- 12.01.18 (N) ’ (Live) Å

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››› “Iron Man 3” (2013) Robert Downey Jr.. Å (DVS)

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Fair Play: Youth Sports

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“Christmas Perfection” (2018) Caitlin Thompson.

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8 PM

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(6-CBS)

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(12-NBC) PGA Golf

7 PM

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8 11

Frosty’s

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(NBCSWSH) To Be Announced

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(DISC)

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(USA)

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›››› “The Dark Knight” (2008) Christian Bale, Heath Ledger. Å (DVS)

Big Bang

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Real Steel Live PD ’

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(:15) ›››› “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) Harrison Ford. ’ Å

Indiana

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(LIFE)

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301

(HBO)

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320

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(ESPN)

5:30

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(6-CBS)

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(65-CW)

(WGN)

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(23-PBS) Nature Å (DVS)

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Father Brown ’ Å

(USA)

Law & Order: SVU

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(2:00) ›››› “The Dark Knight”

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Fred Claus

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(2:30) ››› “Ocean’s Twelve” ’

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8:30

9:30

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10 PM

10:30

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Burgers

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Bizaardvark Life-Size Twist Cmas Rudolph Rampage Judge

DECEMBER 2, 2018 11 PM 11:30 12 AM SportsCenter (N) Å

SportsC.

Shogun Fights

Best of D.C. Sports Live

Best of

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CBS6 News (:35) Person of Interest

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Byron Allen NFL GameDay Prime (N)

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Football Night in America (N) Å

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Supergirl Bunker Hill (N)

Charmed Bug a Boo (N)

Goldbergs

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Cops Å

Downton Abbey on Masterpiece ’

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Big Bang

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Bar Rescue ’ Å

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(DISC)

Discovery Live: Into the Blue Hole (N) Å

Last Frontier

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region. His commitment to student-centered experiences allows our division to develop more meaningful instruction for students, and his support of teachers creates teacher-leaders that continue to improve our community.” “Professional, supporting, flexible, creative, accessible, and dependable are but a few of the adjectives the faculty and community use to describe Mr. Trott. I know him to be a thoughtful, decisive decision maker, a person of integrity, and a leader committed to the education of all students. In

fact, if I could sum up John Trott as a leader, I would call him noble,” said Debbie Arco, former director of Curriculum and Instruction. VAHPERD is a professional association of educators that advocates for quality programs in health, physical education, recreation, dance, and sport. The association seeks to facilitate the professional growth and development of its members through meaningful membership services, current research, best educational practices, and legislation that will impact the profession. Information submitted by Chris R. Whitley, public information officer, Hanover County Public Schools.

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mall, the shopping, the endless rolls of wrapping paper, and come chill at the coolest party this side of the North Pole. This Christmas party will be big enough for the whole family. For more information, contact atleekidsmin@atleechurch.org.

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Mules too stubborn for Randolph-Macon By Rob Witham For the Mechanicsville Local ALLENTOWN, Pa. – As Randolph-Macon football made its return Saturday evening through the rain to Ashland, the Yellow Jackets spent little time grappling with what-ifs and questions about what could have been against fellow Division III Cinderella Muhlenberg College. The Mules – led by a relentless, speedy and physical defense – limited a RandolphMacon offense, which averaged 389 yards a game this season, to just 98 yards, frustrating the Yellow Jackets at every turn en route to a 35-6 win in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs at Scotty Wood Stadium. The six points were Randolph-Macon’s lowest output in a game in four years. The normally reliable Yellow Jacket offensive line, who had pushed aside opponents all season, were dominated by a Muhlenberg defense that consistently lined up nine players at the line of scrimmage, fluidly changed schemes before snaps, shut down Tre Frederick and the Randolph-Macon rushing attack, and dared the Yellow Jackets to throw the football. Junior Frankie Feaster matched his season high in tackles with nine for the Mules, eight of them solo, including 7.5 tackles for loss and all four

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Randolph-Macon running back Erick Hoy (24) tries to find running room against a tough Muhlenberg defense in a NCAA Division III second-round playoff Saturday. The Mules ended the visiting Yellow Jackets’ historic season with a 35-6 victory.

Muhlenberg sacks of quarterback Burke Estes. Randolph-Macon (9-3) managed just 21 rushing yards – 14 from Frederick, who exited the game in the second half after aggravating an ankle injury – and only 77 passing yards

as Estes went 14-of-26, throwing two interceptions, including a pick six by Nick Sirico, whose pick six last week in the final minute gave the Mules a firstround win at Delaware Valley. The game plan, according to Feaster, was geared toward

making the Yellow Jacket offensive line uncomfortable and out of rhythm, and it worked to perfection. “We knew they had big O-lineman, so we wanted to get them moving laterally so they couldn’t get downhill on us,”

Feaster explained. The Mules (11-1) employed multiple schemes, spreading three lineman across, bringing up linebackers and confidently utilizing a secondary not afraid to get physical to manhandle Yellow Jacket receivers snap

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after snap. “Offensive, we did not help our defense one bit. I think that was the key,” Randolph-Macon head coach Pedro Arruza said. “I didn’t think our offensive skill was what it needed to be at the receiver position. We definitely got exposed today.” After scoring on an impressive opening drive of 74 yards, Muhlenberg survived a fumbled punt return, but on their next possession, quarterback Michael Hnatkowsky threw a pass right to defensive back Anthony Williams, who returned the interception to the Mules’ 12. Three plays later, Estes scored on a 2-yard run, but Chris Vidal’s extra point attempt was blocked to make the score 7-6. The Mules answered with a 12-play, 61-yard drive, running the ball on every play, culminating with a James Diggs 2-yard score for a 14-6 lead with 11 seconds left in the opening period. Two plays later, opening the second quarter, an Estes pass to the sideline was picked off by Sirico – the first of his two interceptions. While the Mules couldn’t convert off the turnover, their defense forced another threeand-out, giving Hnatkowsky and company the ball back. A four-minute drive was capped by perhaps the play of the game, see MULES, pg. 28

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County teams bring added depth to season By Rob Witham For the Mechanicsville Local While most of the attention in the Capital District is paid to defending Class 5 state champion Varina, state contender Highland Springs, and perennial power Henrico, don’t be surprised if at least some teams in Hanover County boys basketball build on foundations laid a season ago and battle for playoff position this winter in their respective regions. Atlee (11-11, Region 5B): Sharpshooter Carson Miller is one of four departed Raiders from graduation, but secondyear head coach Rally Axselle is excited about his team’s chances this year. “We have 10 returning players, so that is a strength for us,” Axselle said. “We had a poor turnover to assist ratio last season, and need to improve on it dramatically.” Junior Tyler Warren, a Virginia Tech football commit, is Axselle’s top returning scorer from last year (11 points per game), while Andrew Cook will be counted on for quality minutes in the paint. Jayce Catterton will help cut down on the turnovers of last year, and Axselle says he could average in double figures. Early injuries will have to be overcome, as senior returning starter Alan Williams and junior Kemondre Claiborne both will be out until after winter break. Keep an eye on two Jacksons, seniors Weatherly and Baitinger, to help fill depth. The Raiders get an early road test at Varina on Dec. 4. Lee-Davis (6-16, Region 5B): While Chad Bishop’s program has improved in his first three campaigns, the win-loss record hasn’t always shown it. This year, in a crowded Region 5B, they’ll need to start winning

sophomore Dana Woodley will all be expected to contribute, whether on or off the court. Bishop knows lack of size is an issue, but it can be overcome in different ways. “What we lack in size, we’ll need to make up for with athletic ability in rebounding and contesting shots,” Bishop noted. “We return the majority of our scoring from last season. This year’s team is the deepest we’ve had.” Lee-Davis goes to King William Friday, then to 5B rival Douglas Freeman Tuesday. Hanover (4-22, Region 4B): After a Cinderella run to the Class 4 state tournament two years ago, ninth-year head coach Darren Thornton dealt with a depleted roster last season. Now, the Hawks look to turn back to past winning ways thanks to hard lessons learned, but invaluable experience gained, last season. “Our biggest hole this year is going to be able to put all the pieces together and find playing time for the 16 guys on the team,” Thornton said. Will Fahed, Cole Wallace, and Tyler McCormick are cocaptains, Fahed and Wallace joining returning starters D.J. Sims, Trevor Brooks and Anthony Luck. Sims and Brooks are young, just sophomores. Look for newcomers Kenny Blaylock, Stephen Cassell and Sam Lipscomb to bring much needed inside depth. Overall depth will help as Thornton wants to play uptempo on both sides of the floor. “The style of play that we’re going to do this year requires us to be in ultimate shape,” Joel Klein for The Local Thornton explained. Atlee’s Andrew Cook (21) should bring some quality time in the paint for the Raiders’ basketball team this season. Hanover has an early region games which in the past have James Wallace III and Elijah lead the Confederates in the bring experience and depth, road test Friday, heading to slipped away from them. Jones all return, as does forward paint. Seniors Avery Fusco, while seniors Robert Fraley Guards Devin Christian, Adonis Johnson, who needs to Tyler Berry and Dontae Baker and Adam Bartley, along with see DEPTH, pg. 28

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Hawks hope to lead girls teams into playoffs By Rob Witham For the Mechanicsville Local A new season dawns as Hanover looks to take the next step forward, Atlee looks to return to the postseason, young talent comes together at Patrick Henry, and a year’s worth of experience should help LeeDavis improve. Hanover (16-8, Region 4B): Sixth-year head coach Mike Rohr built a foundation, then took his Hawks to the playoffs in each of the past two seasons. Key to their success has been the play of junior Jordan Davis, whose sophomore year ended in February due to an Achilles’ injury. Davis’ return is an important cog in Hanover’s plans to go deeper into postseason play. “We need to be balanced on the offensive end, coupled with an up-tempo pace to hopefully make us tough on defense,” Rohr explained. “We must be active and aggressive on the defensive end.” Tons of experience returns via starters Madison Miller, Sarah Johnson and Julia Mardigian, while Jessica Russell, Ellen Palya and Adrianna Jacobs all saw lots of playing time last season. Newcomers Elise Melia and Emily Mott look to add depth to help aid in their defensive hopes. The Hawks open with three straight home games, including a Tuesday date with Henrico. Atlee (12-10, Region 5B): The Raiders bring back four starters: guards Kelly Ayer and Kayla Maxson, forward Aya Youssef, and center Addison Raso. Rachel Green, Julianna Ward and Grace Gulliford return as well. Head Coach Michael Rawlings welcomes inside depth in senior Mary Pat McCombs and freshman Layla

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Lee-Davis guard Gracie Pappas drives to the basket for a score in a scrimmage at Saint Catherine’s School Tuesday.

Bryson, plus freshman guards Danielle Brown and Brooklyn Isom. In a challenging region where only eight of 15 teams make the postseason, a strong start to the season is key, thus, the importance of four returning starters. “All of them will be counted on heavily this year,” Rawlings explained. “Brown brings consistent outside shooting. We look for her to knock down a few shots to firmly establish and match her nickname of ‘Downtown’.” Ayer (14 points per game) and Maxson (12 points per game) will appreciate Brown’s help, forcing opposing defenses to spread out, giving Youssef

and Raso opportunities in the paint. An early trip to Region 5B rival Deep Run Friday will be a good early barometer of the team’s fortunes. Patrick Henry (6-16, Region 4B): In a season filled with growing pains a year ago, now-senior guard JaBryah HaverKamp brought poise, points, and leadership. She’s the key to the Patriots’ hopes to return to their winning ways this year. Ava Smith contributed well as a freshman, and returns as a good option either at guard or forward. Jamie Hughes grinds out rebounds and defends well, and Cali DeShazo is similar to Smith in skill set.

Watch for freshman guard Logan Nuckols, who could contribute, heavily, immediately. Fellow freshmen Jessica Osuanah, T’Niyah Baylor and Alexa Reichert bring an infusion of depth for head coach Phil Cobb, joining Mimi Plear, Olivia Hudak and Mary Holland. “Team defense and controlling the boards will be the strength, and the focus, early in the season,” Cobb said. “Pushing the tempo and consistent scoring will determine long-term success. We should be much more competitive than in the last two seasons.” Patrick Henry has two early road tests against Region 4B

foes at Caroline Thursday and at Louisa on Friday. Lee-Davis (6-14, Region 5B): In recent seasons, the biggest struggle for the Confederates has been having all the necessary pieces together. Eleventh-year head coach Alvin Puller begins from scratch in the backcourt this season, but has an excellent cornerstone down low in senior forward Codie Heilig. Madison Williams plays tough at small forward, aided by Megan Brooks. Lee-Davis will need more minutes and production from experienced returnees like Carlee Harding, Campbell Huber, Kaylee Gray and Tori Heller. Newcomers

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Gracie Pappas, Bailey Rooks and freshman Madison Butler could find opportunities to contribute early. “We have smart girls. Working together and understanding the game better should make us better,” Puller noted. “Plus, we’re a year older. We believe in each other.” Lee-Davis gets two early home games where wins are available, hosting King William Friday and Maggie Walker Governors School Tuesday (after this edition went to press) before a trip to Patrick Henry on Dec. 7. King William (5-11, Region 2A): Head Coach Kerry Johnson begins season eight heading the Cavaliers with four returning starters. Jamie Hooper is the lone returnee at forward, while there’s more experience at guard as KaDedra Temple, Channing Pitts and Mallory Salmon all reprise their backcourt roles. There will be depth this year as senior forwards Keyera Carter and Jewel Mitchell, junior forward Fane’ Weeden and sophomores Mya Holmes and Kristen Dungee return, joined by newcomers Allie Patterson and Emma Anderson, both freshman, plus juniors Amber Harris, Kendall Leach and Rhianna Hurson. “Hooper has the experience and size to get this team far,” Johnson explained. “Jamie has the determination and work ethic to move to the next level. KaDedra ...will make a big difference this year. She works hard every second she is on the court.” Available depth should aid in Johnson’s hopes to play an up-tempo style which will wear down opponents, especially in the paint. The Cavs will be testsee HOPE, pg. 28

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Randolph-Macon freshman Lauren Lewis scores two of her 16 points in the Yelllow Jackets’ 88-74 victory over Arcadia Saturday afternoon in the Randolph-Macon Classic.

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Randolph-Macon running back Tre Frederick (5) may have some running room now, but he was held to a paltry 14 yards by a stingy Muhlenberg defense in a NCAA Division III second-round playoff Satuday. The Mules allowed just 21 rushing yards total.

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as, on third and goal at the 3, the snap went sailing over Hnatkowsky’s head. He picked the ball up off a perfect hop from the turf, turned, rolled, and found Nick Ugarte for a touchdown pass sent perfectly over the head of RandolphMacon defender Stephen Richardson. A 3-yard pass in the record books sailed nearly 30 yards. Everything was going Muhlenberg’s way. Part of the Mules’ success was thanks to depth, an asset built through a regular season which found Muhlenberg giving up its bye week in October to travel to Thomas More for a non-conference game after their originally scheduled opening-week opponent backed out of the contest. “It turned out to be a bless-

ing for us, that long road trip,” Muhlenberg head coach Nate Milne noted, discussing the trip to Kentucky. “We made sure to rotate players throughout the season. We knew if we were going to go 10 weeks straight, we’d have to rotate guys.” Helping to clinch the win was an immediate three-andout from Randolph-Macon to start the second half, followed by a six-and-a-half minute drive over 15 plays that ended in Hnatkowsky finding Max Kirin in the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown throw and a 28-6 lead. Sirico’s second pick six in as many weeks ended the scoring with 8:52 to play. While Arruza and his staff have built the Yellow Jacket program to emulate, and last week withstand, the toughness of football from the Midwest, it was an even tougher brand of the game from due north that ended Randolph-Macon’s best

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season in a half-century. Two of their three losses come to Centennial Conference teams in Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins, who both find themselves among the final eight teams standing in Division III. After a year where the motto “Good To Great” leapt to the forefront during their postseason run, only time will tell whether the Yellow Jackets can use the 2018 season as a foundation for more consistent winning, and even deeper postseason runs, in the future. “We have a great group of seniors, and I’m appreciative of everything they’ve done for this program,” Arruza said. “I don’t know, I need some time to mull things over.” For as well as the Yellow Jackets performed this year, their final act was disappointing, but should leave them hungry for a return to their game’s biggest stage.

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Rob Witham can be reached at sports@mechlocal.com. Spotsylvania to face Courtland. Patrick Henry (7-15, R-MC 6 0 0 0— 6 Region 4B): The Patriots lost Muhlenberg 14 7 7 7 — 35 experience both to graduation MUH — Curtiss 11 pass from (five seniors) and a big transHnatkowsky (Spirt kick) fer as Devyn Coles now plays R-MC — Estes 2 run (kick blocked) football at Highland Springs. MUH — Diggs 2 run (Spirt kick) MUH — Ugarte 3 pass from Head Coach Randy Anderson will rely on 6 feet, 2 inch junior Hnatkowsky (Spirt kick) MUH — Kirin 9 from Hnatkowsky forward Tysen Brown to lead (Spirt kick) the new age of Patriots. At 6 MUH — Sirico 74 interception feet, 5 inches, Chris Osuanah return (Spirt kick) brings size, as do a pair of freshRUSHING R-MC: Frederick 11 car- man forwards – both at 6 feet, 3 ries 14 yards, Hall 3-12, Hoy 3-4, inches – in Camden Byrd and Estes 12-(minus 9). MUH: Diggs 17-105, Riggio 8-42, DeLucas 12-28, Christian Berry. Quarterback Jayden Mines Lawrence-Wright 1-18, Hnatkowsky 2-10, Ugarte 1-0, TEAM 1-(minus joins Anderson’s crew in the 10). backcourt with fellow freshmen PASSING R-MC: Estes 14 completion 26 Jordan Allen and Aaron Brown. attempts 77 yards 2 interceptions. Patrick Henry will be extremely MUH: Hnatkowsky 14-24-153-2. young, but very athletic. RECEIVING “There was a lot of senior R-MC: Redman 4 receptions 24 yards, Hoy 5-22, Ritter 2-14, Gill 1-7, leadership last season, and, McDonald 1-7, Frederick 1-3. MUH: with that being said, the freshKirin 4-60, Ugarte 4-39, Curtiss 3-30, men that I have will have to Murphy 2-27, Diggs 1-(minus 3). grow up quick,” Anderson

opined, saying Brown will need to assume “the big brother role” to his teammates. The eighth-year coach extols the importance of his group improving quickly on the defensive side of the ball so that they can be prepared to battle for playoff position in 4B, where all 13 teams qualify for the postseason tournament. The Patriots face region rivals on back-to-back nights, hosting Caroline Thursday before traveling to Louisa on Friday. Rob Witham can be reached at sports@mechlocal.com.

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ed early with two road games to open the 2018-19 season: at Washington and Lee Thursday, and at Lee-Davis Friday. King William opens at home Dec. 7 hosting Middlesex. Rob Witham can be reached at sports@mechlocal.com.

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All Souls Episcopal Church Worshiping at Messiah Lutheran 8154 Atlee Rd Sunday Worship 9:15am Holy Eucharist 11:00 am Adult & Children’s Formation We are a welcoming, Inclusive faith community. Nursery Provided 804-559-9302 Katherine G. Doughery, Priest allsoulsepiscopalva@gmail.com

www.allsoulsva.org Immanuel Episcopal Welcomes You! 779-3454. 3263 Old Church Rd. Sundays: 10a Holy Eucharist, 10-11:15a Nursery, 11:15a Refreshments & Adult Formation. 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

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INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN Fairmount Christian Church, 559-8070 6502 Creighton Rd. Sunday AM Worship Traditional 8:15 & 11:00, Contemporary 9:30, Modern 11:15, Bible School at 9:30 & 11:00. Rick Raines, Senior Minister; Chris Santasiere, Associate Minister; Mike Langley, Associate Minister; Tracy Thomas, Worship & Music Minister; Ryan Card, Associate Worship Minister; Davis Ellenberger, 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

INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Truth Baptist Church, 627-2170 COME & SEE! All info at: www.truthbaptistchurch.com

LUTHERAN 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, 11 am. Worship Service, 12 pm. 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, 9:45am10:45am; Worship 11a.m.-12 noon (Nursery Prov.) Wed. Night Activities: Family Dinner 5:45 p.m., Youth 6:15 p.m. Children in Action Mission Time and Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m., Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Pastor, Randy Rains, 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 Hebron Campus 3407 King William Rd. Aylett (at Mangohick) 23009 11am Contemporary Worship Phil Peacock, Pastor. #779-2700 www.BroadusChurch.org Belong, Believe, Become Cool Spring Baptist Church 9283 Atlee Station Rd. For info, activities & worship times visit www.coolspring.org or call 746-0800 FCC - Fellowship Community Church Teaching the Word of God and watching for the miraculous. Hanover High School 9:45am www.fellowshipcc.com Grace United Family Church "Where Grace Unites Us" 7252 Beulah Church Road (Site of Historic Beulah Church) Mechanicsville, 23111 Sundays, 10:30AM & Wednesdays, 6:00PM For info, call 335-6728 Web: graceunitedfc.org Our Mission: "Love God, Learn the Bible, Care for People" Glenn Hawkins, Pastor

SOUTHERN BAPTIST 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 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 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 New Highland Baptist Church 8:30 am & 11am Worship; 9:45 am Sunday School; 9200 New Ashcake Road, 550-9601 ww.newhighlandbaptist.org Shalom Baptist Church NEW LOCATION: 8116 Walnut Grove Rd. 746-7737 / shalombaptist.net SUNDAYS: 8:30 am Worship 9:20 am HeBrews Café 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship WEDNESDAYS: 6:15 pm Youth, Adult Bible Study, & Choir

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

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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 Worship with Praise Band 9 am Sunday School for all ages 10 am Worship with Chancel Choir 11 am Nursery throughout morning Staff Youth Director www.lebanonumc.org Mechanicsville United Methodist Church 7356 Atlee Road 746-5118 Kerry Boggs, Pastor Join us in our Hospitality Room at 9:15 am for coffee and donuts Worship Service is at 10:00 am Nursery provided from birth to 3. Kids Crew ages 4 thru 5th grade. Wednesday night dinners 6 pm www.mechumc.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

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Announcements GENERAL & SPECIAL NOTICES Tired of the indoors? Want to get outside, get muddy and make some noise? We are the 12th Va Infantry Regiment Co. B. We are a family friendly reenacting unit with a long lineage. We are looking for people to take the field with us and experience history first hand. All are welcome; Military, Civilian, Ladies and Children. There truly is something for all, embark on a new hobby today. Call Denny, 804-512-2621.

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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 been recognized by the Virginia Association of Counties as the recipient of the 2010 Achievement Award for the Dominion Resources Greentech Incubator. The county was honored for its model local government program in the category of Community/Economic

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Supervisors has set Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 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-41-03(c), AM. 1-18, BETHANY DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C., ET AL. Request(s) to amend the proffers for C-41-03(c), Am. 1-13, Bethany Development, L.L.C., on GPINs 7822-40-0924, 7822-30-9638, 7822-30-8359, 7822-30-7132, 7821-39-6804, 7821-39-4511, 7821-39-3191, 7821-39-9293 and 7821-49-5642, zoned AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, and located on Bethany Estates Way (State Route Pending) at its intersection with Mountain Road (U. S. Route 33) in the SOUTH ANNA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The proposed zoning amendment would allow a reduction in the proffered minimum house size from 3,000 square feet to 2,250 square feet. (PUBLIC HEARING) C-24-17(c), MARCHETTI PROPERTIES, III, L.L.C., ET AL. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, and B-3, General Business District, to MX(c), Mixed Use District with conditions, on GPINs 7767-17-2423, 7767-08-0569, 7757-98-4106, 7757-96-1157, 7757-96-5577 and 7757-86-7936, consisting of approximately 323.29 acres, and located on the east line of Mountain Road (U.S. Route 33) at the Henrico County Line in the SOUTH ANNA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Commercial and Planned Business. The proposed zoning amendment would permit a mixed use development, which includes the creation of 2,202 residential units for a gross density of 6.8 units per acre and 313,140 square feet of retail and office space. The residential units include 970 multi-family units, 129 single-family detached units, and 1,103 townhouses. (PUBLIC HEARING) C-1-18(c), LEWISTOWN COMMERCE CENTER, L.L.C. Request(s) to rezone from M-2(c), Light Industrial District with conditions, and B-3(c), General Business District with conditions, to RM(c), Multi-Family Residential District with conditions, and M-2(c), Light Industrial District with conditions, on GPINs 7788-66-2054 and 7788-56-6691, consisting of approximately 9.06 acres, and located on the east side of Lakeridge Parkway (State Route 782) approximately 925 feet south of its intersection with Lewistown Road (State Route 802) and in the SOUTH ANNA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Destination Commerce (concurrent Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA-1-18) request to change to Multi-Use). The proposed zoning amendment would allow development of a 1.15 acre office building site and a 7.91-acre townhouse community, consisting of 85 units with a density of 10.75 units per gross acre. (PUBLIC HEARING) C-9-18(c), TRUSTEES OF HILLCREST BAPTIST CHURCH Request(s) to rezone from AR-2, Agricultural Residential District, to A-1, Agricultural District with conditions, on GPIN 8708-76-7971, consisting of approximately 2.49 acres, located on the east line of Hillcrest Road (State Route 649) approximately 1,000 feet north of its intersection with Hanover Courthouse Road (U.S. Route 301) in the BEAVERDAM MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. Since AR-2 zoning does not list churches as a permitted use, the proposed zoning amendment to A-1(c), Agricultural District with conditions, would allow this parcel to be added to the adjacent property of Hillcrest Baptist Church. (PUBLIC HEARING) C-14-18(c), SHIRLEY W. MITCHELL AND WILLIAM E. WRIGHT, JR. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, on GPIN 8746-19-7618, consisting of approximately 9.98 acres, and located on the north line of Double Five Drive (State Route 1622) approximately 400 feet east of at its intersection with Studley Road (State Route 606) 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 one additional building lot for a family member for a gross density of one dwelling unit per 4.99 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS CUP-6-03, AM. 1-18, TRUSTEES OF HILLCREST BAPTIST CHURCH Request(s) an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-20.21 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit the addition of GPIN 8708-76-7971 (2.49 acres fronting on Hillcrest Road and adjacent to the Church) to the area of the Church CUP (GPIN 8708-76-6495, 5.42 acres), together consisting of approximately 7.91 acres. The Church property is zoned A-1(c), Agricultural District with conditions, and the parcel being added to the area of the CUP is zoned AR-2, Agricultural Residential District (A-1(c), zoning pending). The Church is located on the west line of Hanover Courthouse Road (U.S. Route 301) at its intersection with Hillcrest Road (State Route 649) in the BEAVERDAM MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. (PUBLIC HEARING) CUP-13-18, CARLOS USUDA AND JASON ROBINSON Request(s) a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-130.4 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit a used automobile dealership on GPIN 8725-93-0101(part), consisting of approximately 1.83 acres (Conditional Use Permit area 0.87 acres), zoned B-3, General Business District, and located on the south line of Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. Route 360) approximately 1,100 feet east of its intersection with Pebblepath Parkway (State Route 2120) in the COLD HARBOR MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Commercial. (PUBLIC HEARING) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS CPA-1-18, LEWISTOWN COMMERCE CENTER, L.L.C. A request to amend the Comprehensive Plan for Hanover County,Virginia, adopted February 14, 2018, pursuant to Sections 15.2-2204, 15.2-2223 through 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.The proposed amendment will be a change to the adopted Comprehensive Plan as follows: General Land Use Plan Map – An amendment to change the land use designation from Destination Commerce to Multi-Use in the vicinity generally located on the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Lewistown Road (State Route 802) and Lakeridge Parkway (State Route 782), extending west to Lickinghole Creek in the SOUTH ANNA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. (PUBLIC HEARING) CPA-5-18, SECTION 4, ACTIVE LIVING A request to amend the Comprehensive Plan for Hanover County,Virginia, adopted February 14, 2018, pursuant to Sections 15.2-2204, 15.2-2223 through 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.The proposed amendment will be a change to the adopted Comprehensive Plan as follows: Section 4, Active Living – An amendment to include a text section on active living that promotes planning for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure within the Suburban Service Area. (PUBLIC HEARING) ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE 18-10, TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES AN ORDINANCE to amend the Hanover County Code, Chapter 26, Zoning Ordinance, Sections 26-284 and 26-289, to update the regulations in the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance related to telecommunications facilities to reflect changes made to the Code of Virginia related to fall zone setbacks and to information that can be requested from an applicant at the time that an application for a Conditional Use Permit or Special Exception is submitted. (PUBLIC HEARING) SPECIAL EXCEPTION SE-6-18, MARCHETTI PROPERTIES II, L.L.C., ET AL. Request(s) a Special Exception Permit in accordance with Section 26-336 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit light poles taller than permitted on GPINs 7767-17-2423, 7767-08-0569, 7757-98-4106, 775796-1157, 7757-96-5577 and 7757-86-7936, consisting of approximately 323.29 acres, zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and B-3, General Business District (rezoning to MX(c), Mixed Use District with conditions pending), and located on the east line of Mountain Road (U.S. Route 33) at the Henrico County Line 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.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Planning Commission has set Thursday, December 13, 2018, 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-20-04(c), AM. 1-18, TL HUNT, L.L.C. (RUTLAND) Request(s) an amendment to the conceptual plan approved with rezoning request C-20-04(c), TL Hunt, L.L.C., et al., on GPIN 8706-03-2706(part), consisting of approximately 11.48 acres, zoned M-1(c), Light Industrial District with conditions, located in the Rutland Commercial Park on Center Oak Court (private road) east of its intersection with Center Path Lane (private road) in the CHICKAHOMINY MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Limited Industrial. The proposed zoning amendment would permit open space to be converted to parking area. (PUBLIC HEARING) C-17-16(c), AM. 1-18, RDEV CORPORATION, INC. Request(s) to amend the proffers approved with C-17-16(c), Debra and Ronald Martin, on GPINs 8717-52-6106, 8717-62-1675, 8717-62-3654, 8717-62-5615, 8717-62-6674, 8717-62-2267, 8717-62-0268 and 8717-52-8258, consisting of approximately 12.5 acres, zoned RC(c), Rural Conservation District with conditions. The property located on the east line of Georgetown Road (State Route 651) approximately 1,000 feet north of its intersection with Rural Point Road (State Route 643) in the HENRY MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed proffer amendment would change the permitted building materials. (PUBLIC HEARING) C-15-18(c), MARY E. HUGHES AND DAVID M. MANN Request(s) to rezone from B-1, Neighborhood Business District, to B-3(c), General Business District with conditions, on GPINs 8714-79-9346 and 8714-79-9536, consisting of approximately 1.74 acres, and located on the west line of Old Hickory Drive (State Route 1342) approximately 0.25 miles north of its intersection with Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. Route 360) in the MECHANICSVILLE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Commercial. The proposed zoning amendment would permit automobile repair. (PUBLIC HEARING) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

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CUP-15-18, ONEENERGY DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C. Request(s) a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-20.12 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit a solar power facility on GPINs 8757-62-1191 and 8756-49-8757, consisting of approximately 226 acres (CUP area limited to 145.48 acres), zoned A-1, Agricultural District with conditions, and located on the north and south line of River Road (State Route 605) approximately 0.37 miles west of its intersection with Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. Route 360) in the HENRY MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. (PUBLIC HEARING) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT

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CPA-2-18, CJEHN PARTNERS, L.L.C. A request to amend the Comprehensive Plan for Hanover County, Virginia, adopted February 14, 2018, pursuant to Sections 15.2-2204, 15.2-2223 through 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. The proposed amendment will be a change to the adopted Comprehensive Plan as follows: General Land Use Plan Map – An amendment to change the land use designation from Commercial to MultiFamily (8-15 Dwelling Units Per Acre) in the vicinity generally located on the west line of Sherwood Crossing Place (State Route 1340) approximately 350 feet north of its intersection with Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. Route 360) in the MECHANICSVILLE 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.

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CANCER • Jun 22/Jul 22 Others are eager to hear some of your words of wisdom, Cancer. You usually know just what to say in a given situation. Prepare your thoughts carefully.

LIBRA • Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, putting family first has always been your priority and that will continue in the weeks ahead. Others notice your efforts and appreciate them.

CAPRICORN • Dec 22/Jan 20 Things have started to settle down a bit for you. Capricorn. That’s a welcome change from the harried pace you’ve been keeping of late. Enjoy the respite.

LEO • Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you may need to brush up on certain skills if you want to sail through a particular task that comes your way late in the week. Get some help if need be.

SCORPIO • Oct 24/Nov 22 Multitasking can be your undoing, Scorpio. You want to accomplish so much, but you must try to balance your time instead. Clean the clutter from your schedule.

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SAGITTARIUS • Nov 23/Dec 21 Family affairs move to the forefront this week, Sagittarius. A spouse or a child is in need of assistance, and you must set aside the time to help amid your other responsibilities.

PISCES • Feb 19/Mar 20 Listen to what others are telling you, Pisces. You have always been good at accepting advice and now is the time to heed others’ wisdom.

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ARIES • Mar 21/Apr 20 Take a few extra moments to think things through before making any important decisions, Aries. Kneejerk reactions are not the way to go at this time. Careful planning is the key.

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Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday. This is a seasonal musical featuring actors, singers and a student orchestra from area high schools. Admission is free of charge.

Saturday, Dec. 8 Breakfast with Santa will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at Applebee’s at 101 S. Carter St. in Ashland to support the Ashland Figure Skating Team. The cost is $10 and will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, tea and soda, as well as visits with Santa Claus. There are a limited number of tickets available. For more information, contact Kenny Janes at 804-698-9468 or email kenny.james03@gmail.com. The Lydia Circle of Trinity Lutheran Church-Ashland Campus, located at 11515 Ashcake Rd. in Ashland, will host its 9th annual Homemade Cookie Sale from 10 a.m. until 1 p,m. In addition to a variety of homemade cookies, there will be baked goods, jams/jellies, pickles/relishes, homemade fudge and

candy for sale. The proceeds from this sale will benefit LWML Mites, LCMS Southeastern District Disaster Relief. For more information, call 804-7986937. Hanover Fire Station 10 will host its Annual Breakfast and Pictures with Santa from 8 to 11 a.m. at 10414 Leadbetter Rd. in Ashland. Children under the age of 5 are admitted free of charge; 5 to 10 cost $5 each; and over 10 years is $7. Children are encouraged to bring their wish lists for Santa Claus.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 The Mechanicsville Chapter 5407 of AARP will meet from 10 a.m. to noon at the First Union Baptist Church at 6231 Pole Green Rd. in Mechanicsville. Carolyn Swingle, the Hanover Christmas Mother, will attend. AARP members will bring Christmas gifts for Hanover County needy families to be distributed by Pamela Bridgeforth of Senior Connections. All national members of AARP are invited. Luncheon will be served. For more information, call Larry Gooss at 804-839-2347.

Friday, Dec. 14 “Friday Night Live” will be hosted by New Highland Baptist Church at 9200 New Ashcake Rd. in Mechanicsville. Children in the community ages 4 through 5th grade are invited to come dressed in their comfy PJs (optional) from 6 to 10 p.m. There will be pizza, Christmas activities, games, and a movie. Parents are not required to stay. The event is being offered free of charge. For more information, go to www.newhighlandbaptist.org or call 804-550-9601.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 The Hanover Concert Band will present its Annual Holiday Pops Concert at 7 p.m. at the Hanover Arts and Activities Center at 500 Center St. in Ashland. The public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be available. The band requests nonperishable food donations for the Food Bank.

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 Christcentered 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 804-366-9645 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 re-enactments, living history, and have a period dance group. For more information, call 804-512-2621.

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Association, told council members that this year’s Train Day drew almost 10,000 people in an expanded footprint format. She also reminded council members of the upcoming Light Up the Tracks!, a Dominion Energysponsored event taking place for four weekends in December. The goal is have to every building in the downtown area trimmed with old-fashioned white lights, creating a living postcard during the holiday season. There are special events planned for the one month celebration, beginning with the grand illumination at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, followed the next Saturday with the Patrick Henry High School Marching Band. An Ashland Street Party and reception at the Ashland Theatre also are planned for the month, and Santa comes to town on Dec. 22. For more information, visit lightupthetracks.com.

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HOLIDAY RECIPES Easy morning breakfast Christmas morning is an exciting and joyous time for families. Children are anxious to rush downstairs and see what Santa has left under the tree, and parents are eager to see the looks on youngstersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; happy faces.

Having a fast and easy breakfast at the ready on Christmas morning allows families to jump right into the festivities rather than spending too much time in the kitchen. This recipe for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Spiced Yogurt Muffins,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; courtesy of the National Dairy Council, Dannon and McCormick, can be made in advance and then enjoyed while peek-

ing into Christmas stockings or watching holiday parades on television. This big-batch recipe is ideal for feeding a houseful of overnight holiday guests. Or it can be prepared in advance and doled out as needed throughout the week. The muffins also can be made as a treat for holiday office luncheons. Cut the recipe in half for smaller yields.

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Combine yogurt and water in mixing bowl. Whisk until blended. Set aside. Add spices to dry muffin mix in a large bowl. Add yogurt and water mixture to the muffin mixture. Mix until just blended. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overmix. Using a scoop, portion into greased or lined muffin pans. Bake at 350 F for 24 minutes, or 17 to 20 minutes in a convection oven, until the tops are golden brown. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Metro Creative

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Many people enjoy baking come the holiday season, and perhaps no dish is more synonymous with holiday baking than cookies. Children leave cookies out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, while adults may indulge and enjoy an extra cookie or two at family gatherings or holiday office parties. Cookies come in all shapes and sizes, so bakers have an array of options at their disposal when planning their holiday menus. Chocolate chip cookies may be among the most popular types of cookies, and bakers who want to capitalize on that popularity while giving loved ones something a little different may want to try the following recipe for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Double Chocolate Chip Cookiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from Maxine Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chocolate: Deliciously Indulgent Recipes for Chocolate Loversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Ryland, Peters & Small).

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Eco-conscious gifts given The environment may not be the first thing that comes to mind when holiday shoppers are looking for gifts for their loved ones. But giving reusable gifts can have a positive, long-term impact on the planet. Reusable coffee mugs or water bottles can dramatically reduce waste over time, and such items make great stocking stuffers. Shoppers also can look for items made from recycled materials, which run the gamut from home furnishings to calendars to clothing, as eco-friendly alternatives to gifts produced without the environment in mind.

Reuse holiday specific items Many people only use gift wrap, gift boxes and gift bags during the holiday season. Such items are oftentimes discarded after Christmas morning. But these items can be reused to cut back on holiday waste. Reusing wrapping paper from year to year can be especially beneficial to the environment. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because wrapping paper tends to be dyed or laminated, and many wrap-

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The Worldwatch Institute notes that, during the holiday season, celebrants generate three times as much food waste as they do during other times of the year. Large family meals are a tradition of the holiday season, but hosts who routinely find themselves discarding leftovers can plan on preparing less food this year. Consider how Metro much guests are likely to eat and plan meals accordingly instead of buying enough food to feed a small army. Donate leftovers to nearby shelters so nothing goes to waste.

Recycle live Christmas trees According to the National Christmas Tree Association, 25.9 million real trees were sold in the United States in 2015. Trees put out on the curb for collection after the holiday season has ended typically end up in landfills, but some communities recycle Christmas trees each year. Real tree enthusiasts can contact community officials to determine if they can recycle rather than discard their trees. The holiday season is a wasteful time of year, but there are ways for celebrants to dramatically reduce their carbon footprints between Thanksgiving and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Metro Creative

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Keep your natural tree fresh atural Christmas tree afficionados love the authenticity such trees provide during the holiday season. Natural trees also provide a unique aroma that can make holiday celebrations feel more homey. When purchasing natural trees, holiday celebrants, especially those who like to buy their trees in early December, may be concerned about keeping their trees fresh throughout the holiday season. The following tips can help trees last until the final present is unwrapped and the last of the egg nog has been consumed.

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Buy a freshly cut tree Whenever possible, celebrants should cut their own trees. This ensures that the tree they bring home is fresh, increasing the chances it will remain so throughout the season. If it’s not possible to cut your own tree, the National Fire Protection Association notes that fresh trees should have green needles that do not come off when touched. Trees that appear to be dried out or those that shed needles when touched should be avoided.

Protect trees on the way home The Tree Care Industry Association advises consumers to protect their Christmas trees as they transport them home. Wrap the tree in a plastic wrap so it makes it home damage-free. A damaged tree might not make it through the holiday season. Cut pre-cut trees before leaving the lot Pre-cut trees can make it through the holiday season looking their best, but buyers should request that employees cut as much as two inches off the bottom of the tree before leaving the lot. Once trees are cut, sap begins to seal their base, making it hard for them to absorb water. By requesting that between one and two inches be removed from the bottom of the tree at the time of purchase, buyers are ensuring their

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trees will be able to absorb the water they’ll need to make it through the season when they get home.

Place the tree away from heat sources

Place the tree in water when you get home

Placing trees away from heat sources, such as radiators, fireplaces, heating vents, and lights, reduces the likelihood that trees will dry out and also reduces the risk of fire.

To prevent the base of the tree from drying out, place it in water the moment you get home. Freshly cut trees may initially need the water in their tree stands filled in the morning and then again in the evening. As the season progresses, trees likely won’t need their stands filled more than once per day.

A few simple strategies can help holiday revelers ensure their Christmas trees make it through the holiday season unscathed. — Metro Creative

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Hanover’s Holiday Guide Town of Ashland prepares to do Christmas like never before ‘Light Up the Tracks’! begins Dec. 1 with special weekend events and a mile-long light display SHLAND, Va. –Downtown Ashland is set to turn back the clock once again and transform into a vintage Christmas village that individuals and families of all ages will not want to miss. In the twinkling of an eye, this small town will jump back in time to its beginnings as a turn-of-thecentury resort for train travelers. A mile-long light display and a series of special events will welcome visitors to enjoy a unique vintage holiday experience. “Light Up the Tracks” is much more than the typical holiday-lights display because we wrap heritage and culture into a delightful experience for everyone who comes through town,” said Ashland Mayor Steve Trivett. “Lights, along with a series of special events each weekend – a new feature this year – are sure to attract many from across central Virginia and beyond who want to experience the holidays in a unique way.” More than 60 grand homes and charming storefronts facing the train tracks and Ashland’s main street will be transformed into a storybook display of more than 75,000 lights. “Dominion Energy is so pleased to help light up Ashland for the holidays and spotlight its charm for residents and visitors alike,” said Hunter A. Applewhite, president of the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. With the help of Dominion Energy as sponsor, Ashland residents and visitors can enjoy a transformation of this quaint during the month of December with holiday sights, sounds, festive Christmas decorations, live music, children’s activities, photo stations, appearances by Santa, and more. Shoppers wanting to experience the charm of Ashland’s Main Street

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The Town of Ashland comes alive for the Christmas season with “Light Up the Tracks!’, a four-week celebration. The illuminiation is scheduled for Saturday.

will find high-quality local gifts and decorations at many of the local shops. Visitors are also invited to warm up with a glass of wine or hot chocolate and enjoy the variety of food and drinks from the town’s many restaurants. This year, for the first time, the town will host multiple holiday celebrations every Saturday from December 1 until December 22. These vintage holiday-inspired events include a caroling concert, marching band performances and a street party. New traditions will include the following events:

Saturday, December 1 Light Up the Tracks Celebration 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Ashland Library Plaza *hosted in partnership with Ashland Street Parties

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Saturday, December 22 Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town 4 to 7 p.m. at the Ashland Theatre *open for visitors & photos with Santa For more information visit www. LightUpTheTracks.com. Creating this unique holiday experience requires the combined efforts of the Ashland Main Street Association, the Town of Ashland, Randolph Macon College, Dominion Energy, residents and business owners.

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HIGHLIGHTS in downtown Ashland Art Galleries: Gallery Flux, R-MC Flippo Gallery Artisans: Wagner Jewellers, Alvaro Coronado, Re.funk.it, Thrill of the Hunt, Jessica Robertson Photographic Artistry, Anika Colombo Photography Live Music & Dance: Ashland Coffee & Tea, Iron Horse, Off And Dancing! Behind the Curtain, Ashland Street Parties, Diane Hale School of Dance, Piano Works Studios Restaurants: Jake’s Place Restaurant, Trackside Grill, Caboose Market & Café, Iron Horse Restaurant, Ashland Meat Company,

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The benefits to buying local this holiday season oliday shopping dominates many people’s free time between the day after Thanksgiving and the final days before Christmas. While many people may shop ‘til they drop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, those days still account for a relatively small amount of the hundreds of billions of dollars that are spent each holiday season. Shoppers now have a bevy of options at their disposal as they embark on holiday shopping season. Traditional in-store retailers are still around, and online shopping continues to grow in popularity with each holiday season. But many holiday shoppers are looking to buy local this holiday season, and such a decision can pay a host of dividends for both shoppers and the communities they call home. Buying local benefits your local economy. Studies from Civic Economics, an economics and strategics planning firm, found that independent, locally-owned retailers return a far greater percentage of their revenue into their local economies than national chain stores. One such study examined the disparity between revenue recirculation among independent, locallyowned businesses in Raleigh, North Carolina, versus four major national chains in the city. The

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Shopping local this holiday season can benefit your community in various ways.

former recirculated 51.1 percent of revenue into the local economy, while the latter recirculated less than 14 percent. Similar results were discovered in many cities, indicating that buying local not only benefits local business owners, but also the communities those owners and their customers call home. Buying local creates jobs in your community. One of the biggest ways local business owners in Raleigh recirculated their revenue in the local econ-

omy was job creation. While national chains also create jobs, such jobs only benefit your community if the chains are located within your community. If your local mall is a considerable drive away, chances are the chains within that mall are not employing many of your fellow community members. Local businesses in your community are more likely to employ residents of your town. Shopping local may provide access to

more unique gifts. In addition to the economic benefits of buying local, shoppers may find merchandise made by local craftsmen is more unique than mass-produced items found on the shelves of national retailers. Recipients may cherish more unique items that they cannot find on their own, and that appreciation may even spur them to visit more local retailers after the holiday season has come and gone, benefiting their own communities in so doing. Local business may provide a more personal touch. Buying from national chains has its advantages, but customer service is not always one of them. Should your loved ones encounter problems with their gift that requires assistance, they might be forced to wait on the phone for extended periods of time as they and thousands of others wait for customer service representatives to answer their calls. Local businesses do not deal with nearly the volume of customers as national retailers and, therefore, are capable of addressing concerns more quickly and personally than large chains. Buying local not only benefits small business owners, but it also pays dividends for their customers and the communities they call home. — Metro Creative

Did you know? wanzaa traces its origins to Africa and is celebrated across North America and other nations that have large populations that trace their heritage to Africa. The holiday begins on December 26 and continues until January 1. The main components of the celebration include family, community and culture. Kwanzaa was not designed to replace Christmas. In fact, many Kwanzaa celebrants also celebrate Christmas. The word ‘kwanzaa’ is from the Swahili phrase ‘Matunda ya kwanza,’ which means ‘first fruits.’ Maulana Karenga, the professor who created the holiday in 1966, chose Swahili as the language associated with the holiday because it isn’t affiliated with a particular African region or tribe. At the heart of the holiday are seven principles that celebrants embrace and follow: unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Even though the holiday was created for African Americans, many other ethnic groups are inspired by the foundations of Kwanzaa and choose to join in the festivities. — Metro Creative

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Hanover’s Holiday Guide Keep safe this holiday season and avoid medical mishaps he holiday season might not be the most hazardous time of the year, but there is an uptick in safety concerns during this season of festivity and fun. Components of the holiday season such as decorating, shopping, celebrating, and traveling, carry some risk. The National Fire Protection Association says 30 percent of all home fires occur during the months of December, January and February. Christmas trees and decorative holiday lighting displays contribute to the uptick in fires and other accidents between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. But fire is not the only concern during the holiday season. Revelers who celebrate a bit too much can pose a threat, as can road weary travelers or overnight guests who unknowingly put loved ones in harm’s way during their stays. Thankfully, many accidents that occur during the holiday season are avoidable if holiday

celebrants focus on safe ways to celebrate.

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All of that entertaining and partying means more food is consumed. To keep up with the hustle and bustle of the season, many people must eat on the go. The National Safety Council says nearly 3,000 people in the United States die each year from choking. Taking small bites and chewing completely, while also avoiding talking while chewing, can help. Children should be kept away from small decorations, as even pine needles can be a choking hazard.

Holiday fun frequently involves alcoholic beverages. Law enforcement officials point out that the rate of driving while intoxicated tends to increase during the holidays. Implementing strict ‘designated driver’ rules and making contact information for taxi or ridesharing services readily available to holiday guests can prevent tragedies.

Toxic plants Some plants, including mistletoe and holly, can be toxic to pets and young children whose smaller bodies may be more vulnerable than adults’. When decorating, consider decorating with artificial plants instead of live, potentially

Medicine mishaps Relatives visiting for Christmas may bring their prescription medications along when staying overnight. Curious children may encounter the drugs and think they’re candy, so encourage guests to place their medications in childproof bottles or containers. Staying safe during the holidays involves diligence and keeping an eye out for potential dangers. — Metro Creative

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Are holiday favorite poinsettias poisonous? hristmas trees, Santa Claus, menorahs, and glittering lighting displays are just a few of the many prominent symbols of the holiday season. And while mistletoe might garner more attention and inspire more displays of affection, poinsettias are another prominent sign that the holiday season has arrived. Thanks to its bright red and green colors, the poinsettia is perhaps the ideal holiday plant. But as much as it suits holiday decor and seems tailor-made for that special time of year between Thanksgiving and the first of January, the poinsettia has a reputation that few plants would want. First discovered in Mexico and brought to the United States by Dr. Joel Poinsett, the poinsettia has long been rumored to be poisonous. However, the National Capital Poison Center notes that poinsettias are not deadly. In fact, the NCPC notes that the rumor that poinsettias are deadly may have been around for more than a century, tracing its origins all the way back to a child who was found dead lying next to a poinsettia plant. The plant was blamed for the child’s death, and even though that blame was misplaced, the stigma stuck. WebMD notes that others trace the false rumors

surrounding poinsettias to 1919, when parents blamed the death of their daughter, who they thought had eaten poinsettia leaves, on this ubiquitous holiday plant. Even today, when researchers have long since proven that poinsettias are not deadly, many people still believe they can be fatal if consumed. The NCPC notes that, in most cases, exposure to any part of a poinsettia plant in children or pets has little, if any, effect. However, if the plant is swallowed, some people and pets may experience symptoms including nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Some who touch the plant may develop a rash after contact. While poinsettias are not deadly, the NCPC still advises those who plant to include the plant in their holiday decor to take every measure necessary to prevent children and pets from swallowing it. Placing poinsettias beyond the reach of kids and pets is one simple way to accomplish just that. Poinsettias are seemingly everywhere come the holiday season. And because they’re not fatal, celebrants can continue to display these beautiful plants that call to mind the colors of the holiday season. — Metro Creative

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While poinsettias are not deadly, the NCPC still advises those who plant to include the plant in their holiday decor to take every measure necessary to prevent children and pets from swallowing it.

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hile Black Friday and Cyber Monday are some of the more widely known retail holidays, Giving Tuesday is becoming pretty popular in its own right. Celebrated on the Tuesday following American Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday helps raise awareness that charity is an important component of the holiday season. The nonprofit services company Neon says nearly one-third of all annual giving occurs in December, with 12 percent happening over the final three days of the year. Giving Tuesday is positioned right in the midst of the most popular time for charitable giving. What makes Giving Tuesday unique is that it is largely fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. The day was actually created by the 92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City that has been instrumental in bringing diverse groups of people together with the goals of giving back through service. The 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation came together in 2012 to help form a day that was focused on the generosity of giving during the

holiday season. Thus, Giving Tuesday was born. Technology and social media play a large role in uniting people for Giving Tuesday. Founding partners included Mashable, a technology website, Skype and Cisco. But the success of Giving Tuesday is thanks in large part to the general public, who have both spread the word and made their own contributions to charity. In 2017, Giving Tuesday soared to new heights when technology mogul Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, announced their foundation would match up to $2 million in donations to Giving Tuesday fundraisers started on Facebook. Facebook similarly waived its 5 percent fee for U.S.-based nonprofits all day long. The global Giving Tuesday movement helped raise more than $300 million online across more than 150 countries in 2017 alone. This year, the Giving Tuesday organization is poised to top their numbers and continue to improve upon the more than 46,000 participating organizations involved in their charitable efforts. Learn more at www.givingtuesday.org. — Metro Creative

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Make worship an integral part of the holiday season he hustle and bustle of the often hectic holiday season can make it easy to overlook religion during this special time of year. Come the holidays, adherents of Judaism celebrate Chanukah while many Christians celebrate Christmas. Though different, the two holidays share some similarities. In celebration of Chanukah, families gather for an eightday commemoration to honor the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem and a miracle in which a small amount of oil illuminated a menorah for eight days. Perhaps because it falls during the holiday season, Chanukah has become one of the most well-known Jewish celebrations, even for those who do not adhere to the Jewish faith. For devout Christians, Christmas isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about eggnog

and Santa Claus. Christmas (Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mass) is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the son of God. Christmas is a day of great joy in the Christian faith because it marks the beginning of Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; time on earth. Both Chanukah and Christmas, while joyous celebrations, are laced with solemnity. The Second Jewish Temple was desecrated by Greek-Syrians, who had erected an altar to Zeus and sacrificed pigs within its sacred walls. At this point in time, Jews had to practice their faith in secret, reading the Torah underground and using dreidels to simulate games and confuse Greek soldiers. However, the Jews, led by a small group of rebels known as the Maccabees, persevered, marking the joy of Chanukah for years to come. The period leading up to

Christmas known as Advent is a time for repentance and preparation for the grace and miracle of Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; birth. According to Christianity.com, the word â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;adventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is derived from the Latin word â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;adventus,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; meaning â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;coming.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Advent is a time to both reflect on the past and look forward to the future. Much like Lent, Advent is intended to be a season of fasting, prayer and reaching out to God. During the holiday season, houses of worship customarily host prayer sessions and special holiday-related events. The faithful are encouraged to participate in these events in celebration of their faith. Prayer can help remove distractions during the holiday season, helping individuals reconnect with the true meaning of the holiday season.

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Hanover’s Holiday Guide

30 ways to celebrate a merry month 3 8 20 T 4 9 21 5 10 22 6 11 23 1 7 12 24 2 13 Wrap up your gift list at 25 14 26 15 27 16 28 17 29 18 30 19 he holiday season begins in late la November and runs through New Nw Year’s Day. It is marked by varii-ous gatherings of friends and famm mily, decadent foods, cocktails, traveling, and gift and nd gi gift ft exchanges. The National Retail Federation deeration ra on says consumers will spend an average off $967 $$96 durd rr ing the holiday season. However, the joy oy of the th holidays also is about all of the memorable ble expeb expe xp riences that tend to make the season beloved. son so son so so b beloved ved ve ed. d. With that in mind, here ar are ree 30 3 wa ways a s to to make ma make the holiday season that much more ore merry. o mer m yy..

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Research Researc R Re esear the history of the holiday and share h it with people you care about.

Take a ride or walk around the neighborhood to look at decorated houses.

Buy and hang real mistletoe É and use it.

Make Mak M a handmade Christmas tree ornaments. m

Make a fire in a fire pit in the yard and toast marshmallows while sipping hot chocolate.

Make a new friend and invite him or her to a holiday party for the first time.

Dona Donate Do o money to a charity or other good cause. us use se. e.

Binge watch holiday movies.

Encourage Enc En n ou o ag ‘pay it forward’ movements in ourage yourr commu community. Start by doing something you mm simple simp sim ple like ke ke buying b bu uyin a coffee for a complete stranger. an nger

Attend the concert of a children’s choir.

Feed birds Fe irrds d facing a ng the acing ac th cold, winter weather.

Help a friend decorate his or her home.

Donate gently used ed d toys oys yyss to a children’s children ch chi ren reen hospital.

Babysit a newborn so his or her parents can get errands done or just catch up on rest.

Volunteer at a soup kitchen.

Share the religious traditions of your holiday with someone of a different faith.

Host a tree-trimming party.

If weather permits, go sledding, build a snowman or have a snowball fight.

Schedule a day for baking cookies.

Share favorite memories at family holiday dinners.

Sing Christmas carols at a nursing home.

We have something for everyone!

Put together care packages of items and send them to troops overseas.

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Remember a deceased loved one with a special tribute.

Construct a gingerbread house.

Share the holidays with a military family whose spouse is in service and can’t make it home.

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Offer to shop for someone who is homebound due to age, a chronic illness or injury.

Visit a large city to look at Christmas window displays.

Teach someone how to make a cherished family recipe.

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