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Vol. 35, No. 8 | Richmond Suburban News | June 27, 2018
STOPS AT EVERY HOME IN TOWN
Kaine nominates local student to U.S. Naval Academy
Bring appetite to Tomato Festival: vendors will satisfy every palate By Melody Kinser Managing Editor
Staff Report news@mechlocal.com ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – Mechanicsville resident Ashray Namala, a graduate of the Collegiate School in Richmond, will be inducted into the Naval Academy Class of 2022 on Thursday, June 28, and will begin six challenging weeks of basic midshipman training as part of Plebe Summer. He was appointed by U.S. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, and will be a member of the Class of 2022. “I feel honored and blessed to have been given this opportunity and I look forward to spending the next chapter of my life serving our country,” Namala said. About 1,200 candidates are selected each year for the Academy’s “plebe” or freshman class, and each student is required to participate in Plebe
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ECHANICSVILLE – Tasty tomatoes. Those two words pretty much sum up what you can expect at the 2018 Hanover Tomato Festival on July 14. In 1978, the Black Creek Volunteer Department launched what has become the most successful and well attended event in Mechanicsville. Funds raised support the purchase of equipment and training for members. As the BCVFD, The Mechanicsville Local and Hanover County Parks and Recreation prepare to present the 40th Annual Hanover Tomato Festival, the tradition of the Hanover Tomato being in the center tent continues.
M ASHRAY NAMALA
Summer. During this time, plebes have no access to television, movies, the internet or music, and restricted access to cell phones. They are only permitted to make three calls during the six weeks of Plebe Summer. The pressure and rigor of
2017 file photo/Nick Liberante
Tracey Bowles makes sandwhiches at Rosemary's stand, know for its BLT sandwich.
It’s a certainty that there are countless delicious dishes to serve up with the famous
tomato. Let’s talk cuisine. With the Hanover Tomato, you
see NAVAL, pg. 4
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can make fried green tomatoes, Hanover Tomato pie, see TOMATO, pg. 5