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Input wanted on assessment for accreditation HANOVER – The Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards.

The assessment team reviewing the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office consists of Warren Headrick retired captain of the Blount County Sheriff ’s Department in Tennessee and Maj. Traci Estep of the Lee County Sheriff ’s Office in Florida.

Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations, and support services.

As part of the on-site assessment, members of the community and agency employees are invited to offer comments at a public information session at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, in the Administration Building of the Hanover County Complex, located at 7516 County Complex Rd. in Hanover.

The public and agency employees also are invited to offer comments to the Assessment Team by calling 804-365-3225 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5.

Telephone comments, as well as appearances at see INPUT, pg. 4

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Vigil urges unity, love to protest KKK

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local HANOVER -- Two weeks after a handful of North Carolina-based Klansmen targeted the Hanover Courthouse for a recruitment rally, a group of county residents gathered for a prayer vigil held on the steps of the county’s Administration Building last week The service was organized by local religious leaders and Hanover County’s NAACP as a response to that KKK (Ku Klux Klan) rally held at the complex earlier in the month. “Love wins. Love never fails,� said Pastor Paul Flowers of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Mechanicsville, who organized the event with other local ministers and the Hanover NAACP. “We chose to meet here today because what Jim Ridolphi for The Local we’ve heard is that the [Hanover County] Board A group of local ministers led about 100 citizens in a prayer vigil last Wednesday on the steps of Supervisors is reluctant to speak out and of the Hanover County Administration Building in Hanover. The organizers said the prayer

see VIGIL, pg. 5 service was in response to a recent march by KKK representatives.

Broadband access raises many questions, few answers

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local

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HANOVER -- Access to broadband internet is an issue plaguing rural communities across the nation.

In Hanover County, there are areas where broadband is not available, and

even in areas that are served service is sometimes less than dependable.

Kevin Nelson, director of Information Technology for the county, provided the Hanover County Board of Supervisors with an update on current efforts to improve broadband access in areas not being served.

Unfortunately, there are no easy solutions to the problem, and current programs designed to help rural communities in obtaining access are seriously underfunded.

Estimates to provide broadband see BROADBAND, pg. 4

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HYSC will continue to take school supplies through Monday HANOVER -- In the middle of their summer vacation, the Hanover Youth Service Council (HYSC) is coordinating a countywide school supply drive. All supplies benefit Hanover’s elementary, middle, and high school students in need. This signature service project has been conducted by HYSC for the past 20 years.

Up to and including Monday, Aug. 5, you can donate generic backpacks, composition books, supply boxes, 2-pocket folders, glue sticks, erasers, dividers, durable binders, supply boxes, pencil pouches, notebooks, hi-lighters, crayons, pencils, markers, colored pencils, loose leaf paper, scissors, sanitizing wipes, dry erase markers, hand sanitizer, tissues, index cards, and any other school supplies for all grade levels.

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nesses interested in supporting the school supply drive and would like to host a collection box are asked to please contact the Department of Community Resources at 804-365-4300 or email volunteer@hanovercounty.gov Families needing school supplies for the coming school year should contact their school’s guidance counselor.

HYSC is comprised of 36 middle and high school students from throughout Hanover who plan and lead various service projects to address local needs.

For more information about the HYSC, contact Hanover County Department of Community Resources at 804-365-4300 or email volunteer@hanovercounty.gov.

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Cooling Assistance applications available HANOVER -- Application forms for the Cooling Assistance program is available online and the Hanover County Department of Social Services is processing applications. This program runs through Aug. 15 or until the money is gone.

Cooling Assistance, offered through the Virginia Department of Social Services Energy Assistance Program, helps eligible households meet costs related to cooling one's home. This can include: Payment of electric bills (up to a determined maximum) to operate cooling equipment; Payment of security deposits for electricity to operate cooling equipment.

Repair of a central air conditioning system or heat pump.

Purchase of a wholehouse fan, including ceiling or attic fans.

The purchase and installation of one window

unit air conditioner for house- ing assistance program to call us at 365-4100.” holds where there is no unit An eligible household can or where the unit needs to be receive more than one type replaced. of assistance per To be eligible, application and the household must may apply more have at least one than once during vulnerable indithe cooling season, vidual aged 60 or but only one memolder, disabled, or a ber of a household child under age 6. may apply.

Assistance is based Financial elion the availability gibility is based of funds and is firston income only. come, first-serve.

CROSSEN-POWELL Income levels canRenters must have not exceed federal written permission poverty guidelines by more from their landlord to make than 30%. alterations or improvements Applicants must provide to the property in order to be proof of income for all houseeligible. hold members. Electric utility “It’s probably going to be bills must be in the name of a hot and humid this summer household member or the serand this weather can be very vice address must be the same dangerous to elderly and as the applicant’s address. disabled people as well as The easiest way to apply children,” said Sheila Crossenfor Cooling Assistance is Powell, director of Hanover online at www.commonhelp.

County Social Services. “We virginia.gov, or by calling urge anyone who would like 1-855-635-4370 toll-free. to know more about the cool-

Paper applications are on the web at http://dss.virginia. gov/benefit/ea/index.cgi or are available at the Hanover Department of Social Services.

Paper applications can be mailed, faxed to 804-3654110, or returned in person.

All applications must be signed by the applicant.

For more information about the Cooling Assistance program, call the Hanover Department of Social Services at 804-365-4100 or stop by the office.

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SHERIFF’S REPORTS | Crime, Accidents, Fire & Rescue was reported in the 9000 block of Prolonge Lane, Mechanicsville.

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Breaking and entering building to commit larceny, etc., armed was reported in the 6000 block of River Road, Hanover.

Petit larceny from was reported n the 9400 block of Charter Creek Drive/Old Ridge, Ashland.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $1,000, in the 15000 block of Old Ridge Road/Coatesville Road, Beaverdam.

Credit card fraud, $200 in six months, was reported in the 6500 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

ID theft ID to defraud, $200,

Obtaining money or signature by false pretenses was reported in the 9300 block of Colvincrest Drive, Mechanicsville.

Exploiting mental person for money, $200, was reported in the 9400 block of Windsor Shade Drive, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, subsequent offense, was reported in the 3700 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Possession of Schedule I and II, controlled substance, was reported in the 7100 block of Stonewall Parkway/Elm Drive, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 14100 block of Hanover Courthouse Road/ Caroline County, Hanover.

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

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Credit card fraud, $200 in six months, was reported in the 9300 block of Summer Oak Drive, Mechanicsville.

Unauthorized use of vehicle, boat or animal was reported in the 8300 block of Studley Road, Mechanicsville.

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service on a national level exeed $75 billion. The Federal program designed to provide relief is funded at $600 million for 2019.

Two applications for assistance in Virginia were accepted, but no funding was provided for the allotments.

Nelson said the county has pursued available options since the formation of a High Speed

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Internet Committee in 2012. “They came up with some recommendations,� Nelson said. Included in those suggestions was establishing a point man for the project, and Deputy County Administration Frank Harksen was named.

The committee also suggested the creation of special tax districts to attract service, and recognized the importance of accurate mapping of where service upgrades are needed.

As a result of the committee’s work, all libraries in Hanover now have high speed internet access.

The work of that committee is now under the guidance of a broadband task force to continue efforts to provide broadband throughout the county. “Every locality that has a rural area is going through the same thing,� Nelson said. “They are asking the exact same questions and trying to figure it out.�

Nelson said the county

has invited service providers to co-locate on county towers, and the county has endorsed contracts with two private ISPs (Internet S e r v i c e Providers) to alleviate the problem. “ W e w a n t to continue to e n c o u rage people to co-locate on our towers,� Nelson said. “We are happy to have those partners colocated on the towers.�

One of those ISP companies is no longer in business, and t h e other is falling far short of expectations.

On the grant side of the equation, the Commonwealth now offers a program called the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative that does offer funding to provide service to rural

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Federal funding also is available through the Federal Reconnect Program, and N e l s o n said staff is attending meetings t o b e t t e r a c q u a i nt themselves with these grants and how to apply for them.

Nelson said the county has contacted a number of ISPs to gauge their interest in partnering with the county to apply for these grants.

L o c a l it i e s m u s t partner with ISPs to meet eligibility requirements for the grant programs, but those providers can apply for the Reconnect Program individually without a locality serving as a partner. “All of these grants are to get broadband services to areas that are classified as unserved,� Nelson said.

Areas identified as unserved in Hanover include Rockville, Montpelier, Doswell, Blackcreek, River Road and parts of Old Church. “As it stands right now, those are the areas that might qualify for the grants, areas that are classified as unserved,�

Nelson said.

For the second time in

as many months, a citizen addressed the board during citizens’ time requesting the formation of a broadband committee.

Board chair Canova Peterson, Mechanicsville District, said the board is considering options regarding the path forward on broadband solutions.

Nelson said efforts will continue to seek solutions and inform the citizens on the progress. “So, we’re looking at continuing our work efforts and continue to communicate and utilize our website to update and educate people on what exactly is the status of broadband,� he said.

He also said the county would continue to seek ISPs to partner on grant opportunities, but,at present, “the county doesn’t have anything that is concrete.�

Henry District Sean Davis said he understands the frustration regarding internet service to problem areas. “One of the things that is difficult when I speak with constituents and present the obstacles or facts and there doesn’t appear to be a solution, the frustration level rises,�

Davis said.

Davis noted the amount allotted for grant programs to assist in broadband acquisition are grossly underfunded compared to the massive needs. “The money is just not there,� he said.

Davis indicated he would

endorse the creation of another committee to study the problem and provide possible solutions.

Cold Harbor supervisor Scott Wyatt also said he also would support the creation of a broadband committee.

Davis noted the current criteria for grant approval is a density of six people per square mile, and said he has voiced a desire to change those guidelines.

Chickahominy District supervisor Angela KellyWiecek said the problem is not exclusive to rural areas of the county but also affects residences in the Suburban Service Area. “I have horror stories from the Ashcreek and Milestone area where the type of infrastructure that they have and the way it is maintained is truly horrifying,� she said.

County administrator Rhu Harris explained the county’s position on solving current service issues. “This is a transaction between a private residence and a third party business,�

Harris said.

When complaints are received, he said county staff attempts to serve as a conduit and connect residents with the provider that might provide answers. “Hanover is not part of that transaction. Internet service is not regulated part of anything we do here in Hanover County,� Harris said. “We have no leverage. per se in that conversation.�

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Hanover VA. The agency contact is Deputy Mike Tiller at 804-3656269.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office ability to comply with accreditation standards may send them to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc.

(CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, VA 20155.

Persons also may submit written comments by email to calea@calea.org and place "Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office� in the subject line.

Information submitted by Sgt. Steve DiLoreto, Hanover County Sheriff’s Office public information officer.

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the public information session, are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency's ability to comply with accreditation standards.

A copy of the standards is available at the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office, 7522 County Complex Rd.,

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About 100 people took part in a prayer vigil last Wednesday on the steps of the Hanover County Administration Building in Hanover. The organizers said the prayer service was in response to a recent march by KKK representatives at the Hanover Courthouse.

recent KKK rally and noted that hate speech should not be protected or excused by county leaders. She addressed the school names and the removal of a school board member who voted to change those names.

“Not all speech is covered by the First Amendment. Hate speech falls into that category,” Schmidt said.

“You as county leaders have the responsibility to enact change,” she said.

Schmidt referenced the hatred displayed regarding Henry District school board member Marla Coleman’s vote in favor of changing the names.

The school board voted 5-2 to keep the names last year.

“We have a middle school and high school whose names are lightning rods,” Schmidt said “When Ms. Coleman voted to change the names, hateful things were said about her,” she said.

Some speakers and participants in the vigil alleged that school board member Marla Coleman was removed due to her vote to change the names of the two schools.

Henry District supervisor zSean Davis has been steadfast

in his position that Coleman’s vote was not a determining factor in his decision not to reappoint her and told a Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter covering the event, “Anyone who wonders that is engaging in the lowest form of politics.”

Coleman was unequivocal in her response.

“That was exactly the reason I was removed and Mr. Davis has confirmed that to me on several occasions,”

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anyway, they will find their efforts to be wasted, as did the KKK, because Hanover County is a community whose very character is a fabric woven from kindness, compassion and respect,” the chair added.

“Any person or group who comes to this county with the intent of undermining that character is not welcome.”

Peterson described the rally held earlier this month as an “unwelcome surprise,” and said, “Hatred has no place in our community.”

Many of the attendees remained for the evening session of the board’s regularly scheduled meeting, where a number of speakers did address a perceived reluctance on the part of supervisors to denounce the July 6 rally during Citizens’ Time.

A recurring theme among the speakers and vigil attendees was the failure of the Hanover County School Board to change the names of the two schools named for Confederate leaders.

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condemn the actions of the KKK,” Flowers said after the service ended. “We’re not here to step on anyone’s constitutional rights. We are here to say that hate is not welcome here in Hanover County.”

Organizers described the event as a prayer vigil but organizers and attendees clearly voiced objections to the board of supervisors’ response, or lack of, to the Klan rally.

“We wanted to show as a group that we are opposed to that kind of hate here in Hanover County and we will continue to push to keep that out of our county,” Flowers said.

The courthouse service was somber as the group sang hymns, listened to scripture, and voiced a message of love, unity and hope.

Flowers said he hoped the service delivered a message to the board.

“I would like a formal response suggesting that they are not supportive of what happened here on July 6,” Flowers said.

Although the focus of this vigil was clearly centered on the recent KKK rally, Flowers said there are other concerns.

“Another issue we hope to address is the school board that is appointed rather than elected,” Flowers said. “We want to speak to the school names LeeDavis and Stonewall Jackson and the reluctance to change them.”

The formal response sought

by Flowers was not long in arriving as board chair Canova Peterson, Mechanicsville District, addressed the recent rally as the supervisors convened for their evening session.

“The KKK and other groups who preach and spew the venom of hatred are not welcome in this county,” Peterson said.

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LETTERS

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School supplies are still being accepted

KKK presence at courthouse sparked outrage

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor

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was probably in junior high school before I realized that some of the students I had known since the elementary years fell into the poverty category due to their parents’ income level. It never crossed my mind that I knew kids who were doing without supplies at home and school. They didn’t complain about their circumstances.

In July or early August, my parents, sister and I would make what I referred to as the pilgrimage to Huntington for school shopping. Yes, we shopped in our hometown, but when it came to purchase new clothes, etc., for the start of a new

school year, we headed to the city that was like our second home, as we always had -- and still have -- family there.

We weren’t wealthy by any means, but my parents more than provided well for my sister and me. Robin and I always knew that we would have a new wardrobe with all the accessories before the school year began.

I do know there were organizations that helped those in need, because my mother was involved in probably ever charitable group that worked to make life better for the less fortunate up that coal mining holler (hollow). She and Dad devoted themselves through our home church to ensure meals, clothes, whatever needs were met.

Thankfully, Hanover County has a group of

students involved with the Hanover Youth Service Council (HYSC), which is accepting school supplies through Monday, Aug. 5 (see complete article on page 2).

For 20 years, county students have been spearheading this admirable project. Your donations are welcome.

Check out the locations (also on page 2) where you can drop off needed items for our Hanover County Public Schools students.

I am so impressed by the 36 students that make up the HYSC. They are taking their vacation time to help others. Wow! Their parents have done well in teaching them the value of helping others. Will you help? Again, check over the story on page 2 in Local Pick.

Moon landing still means possibilities are endless

By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist There are a number of advantages to advanced age, but, oddly enough, most of them escape me as I struggle to find my car keys.

But, one pleasant result of maturity is the ability to remember a multitude of events, happenings that mark decades of life and leave a lasting imprint on our memories.

The reality of this phenomenon

struck me as I read comments regarding the 50th anniversary of man’s landing on the moon. Many of the posters said they had no memory of the event and even more said they weren’t even born when two Americans took those momentous steps.

I felt almost fortunate to be a person who does remember those years when space exploration took the nation by storm.

I thought back to that first launch

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in 1961 filled with uncertainty and the confident walk displayed by astronaut Alan Shepard as he headed up the gantry. That image of the unafraid adventurer captured the imagination of a generation whose hopes rose with each ensuing launch.

After Shepherd’s safe return, my classmates immediately utilized recently acquired space lingo, and for the next weeks everything was “A-OK!” The July 20 anniversary of the

moon landing reminds us of the importance of a common goal, pursued by a unified nation, on at least one scientific pursuit.

I suppose we took the massive pursuit as something that would always be around and once man took the first step, who knew where the next mission would take us? The possibilities seemed endless. Perhaps they are. see MOON, pg. 8

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The recent demonstration in Hanover County by the KKK (Ku Klux Klan), an extremist white supremacist hate group, triggered the predicted spontaneous outrage that the leadership envisioned. They select locations to make them the center of media attention.

Because Hanover is a conservative county of historical significance and has two schools named after notable Confederates which became a public controversy, it was ripe for the picking.

The KKK also realizes that emotion often trumps reason, and decentminded people feel compelled to combat them, which ended tragically in Charlottesville.

The reaction against the Hanover demonstration, particularly from African-Americans and those Caucasians who also are KKK targets, is entirely understandable and warranted -- and likewise for others that peacefully oppose human injustices on moral grounds, such as Christians.

That said, any rage should be directed at the KKK, not the citizens of Hanover County or its leadership.

The county is not a haven for radicals, and such suggestions or allegations are pure conjecture, not reality.

Racial hatred is a byproduct of a disturbed and/or a preconditioned and/or an irrational psyche, and statistical probability all but guarantees that municipalities such as Hanover County, the City of Richmond, Chicago, New York City, to name a few likely and unavoidably harbor a few KKK sympathizers; this does not mean Hanover County sanctions racism -- nor does the vote against changing the names of Lee-Davis High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

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With the renewed interest in space, a new generation will experience the same excitement and intrigue that marked our adolescent years as men flew farther and longer in space.

And, they too will remember important milestones deep in space that will supply the same type images we have instilled in our brains.

I was one of millions glued to a black and white television when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin floated across the lunar surface searching for a safe landing spot.

It’s hard to describe the intensity of the moment as a nation held its collective breath with each second.

Hours later, the pair emerged for man’s first encounter on a foreign planet, a feat seemingly unimaginable a few short years before.

Looking back, it could be described as one of man’s finest hours, a symbol of the success of collective efforts and a glimpse into the possibilities of the future.

Many of the innovations introduced during NASA’s space program paved the way for future innovation. More

importantly, those years of early space flight provided a glimpse into an inevitable path where men will someday explore planets throughout the galaxy.

Somehow, the news accounts of the event as we celebrate the anniversary fail to capture the raw emotion that gripped a nation as we celebrated the triumphs and grieved at the defeats of America’s space program.

Considering most of the reporters providing insight to the mission weren’t even born when an Atlas V rocket lifted the spirits of a nation, it’s easy to understand the lack of perspective.

Last week, Vice President Mike Pence announced that American men and women would return to the moon within five years. That’s an exciting vision, one that a nation should embrace as we seek to expand horizons and seek other worlds.

And maybe that common vision can succeed where politicians and elected leaders have failed in uniting a nation as we again turn our vision toward the stars, and beyond.

It’s the stuff from which memories are made for this generation, and those to follow.

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do not worship defeated Confederates nor do they love Old Southern traditions, nor are they racially prejudiced.

Perhaps some of the many reasons for opposing the name change are: simply objecting to burying county history, even bad history, that if properly used could help deter future anarchy against the government, feeling no guilt for injustices in which they did not participate, disagreeing with the public prosecution and sentencing of combatants Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee who can no longer defend themselves for aligning with the Confederacy, and so forth.

Certainly, the root cause of the War Between the States was the cancer called slavery.

And the price tag to abolish it was steep: hundreds of thousands killed, countless others wounded or permanently maimed, and incalculable economic loss and emotional suffering. America’s moral willpower to endure so much in the name of freedom and equality is a great story in the annals of world history.

Regrettably, the end of the Civil War did not prevent continued victimization of African-Americans, many of whom were oppressed long afterwards.

The combined impact of Martin Luther King Jr., Hollywood and a handful of celebrities, and influential politicians like John F. Kennedy gradually dismantled longstanding racial barriers, and the nation began the integration process that continues today.

As for the KKK, this oncepowerful organization with millions of members known for intolerance and violence is a mere shadow of its former self now. Unless we empower it, the KKK will continue to

shrink into obscurity. Protest and condemn it, for sure, and make sure to hit the target.

Daniel Corso Mechanicsville

‘The Cause’: Fearful, stupid and angry When I was a kid in 1962, it was the Centennial of the Civil War. If you look at old toy catalogs, you’ll see a lot of “Rebel” toys. TV and magazines romanticized the Confederacy.

I thought it was just innocent fun about a past event.

Though my father was from Louisiana, he was an officer in the U.S. Army and never promoted – “The Cause” or espoused racial bigotry. He was an American and a gentleman.

Today, the issue of “The Cause” is a pathetic, racist push. Like evil, it has persisted.

Unlike Evil, it has to be kept alive in each generation by three acts: Keep ’em fearful.

Keep ’em stupid.

Keep ’em angry.

It started before the “Wah of Nawthun Aggression” when the rich Southerners (like certain rich nowadays) manipulated the uneducated, fearful poor against the black man (like nowadays), warning them that the black man is coming for your money, your “wimmin”, and your liquor. Enter fear.

Did you ever wonder why Southern states are always so down on the Federal government’s control of education?

It is simply that they need to keep mis-educating students to believe in “The Cause.” Enter stupid.

Great statues of Confederate “heroes” stand in the South to this day to glorify “The Cause” to remind the black man that this cancer might return someday. But enter the brown man.

Not enough wall. Enter angry.

Let’s not mince words; Lee

and all his conspirators were traitors to the United States of America. The common soldier was the dupe of his day just as now, fighting to prop up rich people but believing he was fighting for his home and hearth against the scary non-white man. But Putin is PK, huh?

So, in Hanover County, Virginia, the backwater hicks voted to keep the school names of Davis and Jackson and “Keep the Dream Alive”. Let’s ask criminals if we should hire more police. Gee, what would they say?

Don Ducote Mechanicsville

Responding to letters; opinion on socialism I am compelled to respond to the editor by Sandra Howard and Pat Jordan that appeared in the July 17, 2019, edition of The Mechanicsville Local.

I join Ms. Howard in calling for condemnation of the NAACP. While these two organizations once occupied opposite ends of the good/evil spectrum, over the past 75 years, they have moved much closer together such that the NAACP now joins the KKK in deserving condemnation. Moreoever, today we have hate groups on both the right and left, and all have groups should be condemned.

Regarding changing the names of schools named for Confederates as demanded by Ms. Jordan, I wonder if she was pleased with Richmond’s decision to rename J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School as Barack Obama Elementary School. I guess that honoring a closet socialist is a good way to promote unity.

Would a Libertarian be comfortable applying for a teaching position at a school named for a socialist? I wonder how many schools are named

for Abe Lincoln.

Just as Ms. Jordan’s ancestors “were on the right side of history,” so were my ancestors. Slavery did not end as a result of the “Civil” War. The resulting transfer of power to the presidency and the federal government was a huge step toward ensuring that no American (regardless of ethnicity) would ever be able to realize the freedom envisioned

by Thomas Jefferson.

Indeed, the transformation of America from old style slavery to new style slavery will be complete once America fully embraces socialism. Moreover, today’s socialists are no better than 18th century slave traders.

I’m not opposed to renaming schools, but it if remains OK for schools to be named for dear ol’ Abe, Obama, or some future socialist president, then there is no rationale for renaming schools currently named for Confederates.

Of course, the left does not operate based on rationale or logic, just hypocrisy. Perhaps they might “get it” should Barack Obama Elementary School one day be renamed Donald Trump Elementary School. (So far as I am concerned, both names are divisive.)

Lee Turner Mechanicsville

KKK incident was hate not free speech The recent KKK (Ku Klux Klan) rally at the Hanover County Courthouse, as well as the official response, and other happenings has me deeply disturbed.

First, not all speech is covered by the First Amendment.

Hate speech falls into this category.

While the specific lines of hate speech may be debated, as see LETTERS, pg. 13

Blackhawk Lacrosse holding clinics for kids curious about the sport Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE -- Players and coaches from

Blackhawk Lacrosse rec teams gathered on June 26 at the Milestone Clubhouse to share their love of the “the fastest game on two feet� with those

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Blawkhawk Lacrosse has been holding clinics for boys and girls interested in “the fastest game on two feet.�

boys and girls who might be curious about lacrosse.

This free clinic was the first of three offered by Blackhawk this summer to new players.

Approximately 20 new players attended, with activi-

ties led by coaches. Several current middle and high school players attended, volunteering their time to introduce younger kids to the game.

Blackhawk’s summer clinics provide an opportunity for

kids to try the game in a fun environment at no cost.

The final clinic will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 in Ashland. The Ashland location is to be determined.

Up-to-date clinic informa-

tion can be found on the Blackhawk Lacrosse website (www.hanoverlaxclub.com).

All necessary equipment will be provided. Blackhawk coaches will lead the clinic, see BLACKHAWK, pg.12

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals TYLER, Edward L. “Lloyd” Sr., 85, of Mechanicsville, went home to be with the Lord on July 21, 2019. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. Lloyd was born in Ellerson, Va., on February 8, 1934, to the late Herbert E. Tyler and Annie Louse Heath. He lived most of his life, with the exception of his years in military service, in Mechanicsville, Va. He graduated from Battlefield High School, where he enjoyed playing football and baseball during his years there. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1952, advancing to a Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class in 1955. He

served aboard the USS Wallace L. Lind and completed his service TYLER in 1960.

During this time, he met the love of his life, Carolyn Patience Smith, and they were married on March 23, 1957. Lloyd was a hard-working man and an excellent provider for his family. He worked various jobs in the insurance, sales and construction industries until

he founded his own excavating business, Mechanicsville Excavators. He built roads in many of the subdivisions that are located throughout Hanover, Henrico, King William, Goochland, Louisa and beyond. He was also an excellent auto, boat and heavy equipment mechanic. He had many hobbies and pastimes, but his two favorites were duck hunting and deep-sea fishing. He loved fishing so much that he obtained a captain’s license so that he could share that love with his family and friends. He was an accomplished bowler, having won many trophies during the years he competed.

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Lloyd liked to dance and was known for cuttin’ a rug with Carolyn at many family gettogethers. He also loved dogs and horses and was an excellent trainer of both. He was the president of the Virginia Quarter Horse Association Futurity for a number of years. He also enjoyed motorcycle riding, gardening and watching NASCAR racing.

He loved to laugh and was a master storyteller. He had a way of telling stories and jokes that would have all who were listening on the edge of their seats or rolling in laughter. His impish giggle was absolutely contagious.

But what Lloyd will be most

remembered for were his honesty, morals, integrity and determination. His motto was “Never Give Up!” and he lived that out daily. Lloyd was predeceased by Carolyn, his wife of 60 years. Left to cherish his memory are his four children, Debbie Thompson, Barbie Carman (Bill), Edward L. “Sonny” Tyler Jr. (Melinda) and Terri Blake (David); grandchildren, Joshua Tyler (Sarah), Sarah Thompson, Nicki Clemson (Andrew) and Cory Tyler (Christa); and great-grandchildren, Zachary Tyler, Emma Tyler, Cason Clemson, Maiverly Tyler and Judah Tyler. He is also survived by several relatives and

close family friends, including Frances Bales, Martha Duval, Carroll Eaves, Waverly Coleman, Patty Jenkins and Shelia Krzak. The family received friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2019, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., where services were held 2 p.m.

Friday, July 26, 2019, with Pastor zCarter Goolsby officiating. A reception followed at Mechanicsville Christian Center. Interment was private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.

Hanover Dems award scholarships Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Three Hanover County students are winners of the 2019 Melissa J. Dopp/Bobby Ostergren Scholarship, awarded yearly by the Hanover Democratic Committee (HDC) to graduating Hanover County seniors with the highest level of participation and involvement in Democratic campaigns and activities.

The recipients include Frances McDaniel and Erica Smith of Hanover High School and Peyton E. Guthrie of Lee-Davis High School.

McDANIEL McDaniel, the daughter of Christine and Berkley McDaniel of Mechanicsville, received the top award of $1,000. She helped establish the Young Democrats Club at Hanover High, has served as its president and vice president. In addition, she has worked on numerous national, statewide and local campaigns.

Smith, the daughter of Dina and Joe Smith of Ashland, received a $500 award. She was a member of the Young Democrats at Hanover High and has volunteered on several statewide campaigns.

Guthrie, the daughter of Lynne and Thomas Guthrie of Mechanicsville, also received a $500 award. She founded a Hanover Young Democrats chapter, has volunteered on several statewide campaigns, and is currently working for SMITH Stan Scott’s Senate race in the 4th District.

The scholarship was established to honor the late Bobby Ostergren, the former Hanover registrar for many years, and the late Melissa Dopp, a longtime activist in the Hanover Democratic Committee.

“These 2019 winners have distinguished themselves by their service to Democratic causes and candidates.

We are so proud of these young leaders and their GUTHRIE dedication,” said Toni Radler, the chair of the Hanover Democratic Committee. “We are grateful to our members for supporting the scholarships especially donors Howard Ostergren and Carolyn Waugaman.”

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Pellegrino: dreams come true -- Sea Cadet to Naval Aviator At age 9, Ryan Pellegrino took a career interest survey that revealed service careers in law enforcement and the military.

At Age 11, he focused his dream to become a naval officer and ultimately a Naval Aviator.

He joined the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, AMERICA division based in Richmond.

He progressed from boot camp with promotions leading up to Cadet Chief Petty Officer and Commanding Officer of the AMERICA DIVISION.

RYAN PELLEGRINO He was nominated for and was awarded the United State

Naval Sea Cadet of the Year for the nation.

After graduating Atlee High School, he attended Old Dominion University, majoring in International Studies and Chinese and became a Midshipman as part of the Hampton Roads NROTC Unit.

He was commissioned a naval officer with the rank of Ensign on May 5, 2017, and was accepted into the U.S. Navy Flight Program stationed a NAS Pensacola, Florida.

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APD investigating shooting Staff Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND – A reported shooting is being investigated by officers with the Ashland Police Department.

The alleged incident took place in the 700 block of South Taylor Street in the town.

Officer Chip Watts, who is with Public Information & Community Policing, said the APD responded around 11:46 p.m. on Thursday, July 25.

Upon arrival, Watts con-

tinued, officers located one teenage male suffering from a gunshot wound.

The victim was transported by Hanover County Fire/EMS to a local hospital for treatment.

Ashland Police Chief Doug Goodman said, “Although we always want our community to be vigilant about their personal safety, this incident appears to be limited to the individuals in South Taylor Street Park last night.”

“As we develop further information pertinent to this

case and community safety, we will share as we are able,” the chief added.

Watts pointed out that this is an ongoing investigation.

The Ashland Police Department asks anyone who may have information about this crime to call the Ashland Police Department at 804-365-6140 or Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000.

Residents also can submit crime tips anonymously at www.ashlandpolice.us.

this: Sean, let me stop you and anyone else from wondering because you specifically told me that (her vote on the name change) was the reason you could not reappoint me,” Coleman said.

Regarding her vote opting to change the school names, Coleman said, “I’ve always owned this vote and I still own it.

Ashland resident Samantha Willis also addressed the board during Citizens’ Time, and told board members the sight of men in white robes marching at the courthouse was disturbing, but the response to the incident was even more troublesome for the mother of two.

“It’s an affront to me and everybody who looks like me,” she said.

About a dozen speakers expressed similar views during the public comment period of the meeting, including at least three candidates currently seeking local offices.

Peterson’s statement made clear his position on the KKK and its rally and clearly defined his personal distaste with the message delivered by hate groups.

“Hanover soil is good for growing tomatoes, but it will not allow the seeds of hatred to take root. As stated before, we thrive on kindness, compassion and respect,” Peterson said.

The chair was joined by several supervisors who expressed their distaste for the rally and its message.

Ashland supervisor Faye Prichard and Chickahominy

supervisor Angela KellyWiecek posted strong statements opposing the rally shortly after the event occurred and reiterated those feelings at last week’s meeting.

Vice chair Scott Wyatt, Cold Harbor District, also denounced the rally and the KKK. Following the vigil, Ashland Town Council member Daniel McGraw said the meeting delivered the right message.

“We were together,” he said. “It was nice seeing young, old, brown, white, young and old here. It was nice seeing the unity,” he said.” We, as Hanoverians, love our community and the people who live here and we don’t want anyone to come in here and try to disrupt that.”

BLACKHAWK

non-profit, volunteer-run organization that has offered recreational lacrosse programs in Hanover County since 2001.

Blackhawk offers a variety of programs for school aged boys and girls throughout the year.

Blackhawk’s goal is to pro-

vide a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment for children to learn the game of lacrosse.

Registration is now open for the fall lacrosse season.

Fall season games and practices are held primarily at Pole Green Park during September and October.

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teach basic fundamental skills of lacrosse, and organize skill based games that will allow the players to utilize what they just learned.

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we saw in Charlottesville and Richmond over the past two years, localities have to move forward cautiously with when, where and what groups are allowed to “freely’ and ‘peacefully” assemble.

When it comes to groups such as the KKK that are readily identified as deemed a “hate group,” falling back to “just folks freely exercising their first amendment rights” and “that’s not a reflection of Hanover” are inappropriate, disheartening responses.

The reality is that what happened, both the rally and the official response *is* a reflection of the darker side of what is happening in Hanover.

You, as county leaders, have the ability and responsibility to enact change.

We have a middle and high school whose names are lighting rods. When Marla Coleman [former Henry District representative on the Hanover County School Board] voted to change the names, the hateful things that were yelled at her when she went on evening walks in her neighborhood *were* from Hanoverians.

The fact that the Henry seat, once occupied by an African-American, and then a woman, is now a EuropeanAmerican, middle-aged man is directly controlled by the Hanover County Board of Supervisors.

Our school board now has six middle-aged, EuropeanAmerican members and one African-American woman.

Please don’t get me wrong, I love middle-aged EuropeanAmerican men -- I’m married to one.

Our government agencies and schools have to serve and represent all community members.

No one gets to choose our ethnic background, which

shapes our world-view and experiences. Thus, a board with differing world views strengthens a system. Hanover schools have created a community equity advisory board to get that input as this board of supervisors has failed to seat a diverse school board.

This board of supervisors has a similar limitation: Have you all sought out a similar advisory group? Beyond assembling a diverse advisory group, the second step to that approach is to really listen to their input.

Additionally, this board of supervisors has the ability to fast-track the funding for a new middle and high school complex. Until this happens, Hanover will continue to receive press coverage about Lee-Davis High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School – news is being different and we *are* outliers; they *are* lightning rods, and they *are* liabilities. I sincerely hope that it will not take a lawsuit to motivate movement in this area as I think court costs associated with litigation are a poor choice for use of county funds.

The Hanover County Black Heritage Society and Ashland Museum and other groups in Hanover hold discussions about experiences in Hanover

by European and AfricanAmerican citizens. If you each have never attended, I highly encourage it.

Going forward, I believe a member of the board of supervisors, as well as Hanover county government employees, should be present at each and every one of these. Your leadership via your presence is more powerful than what you say.

The vast majority of European-Americans, just like African-Americans, Latino-Americans and AsianAmericans are good people.

Those of us raised in the U.S. have all been raised in a

racially-biased society – not our choice.

What is our choice now is to individually and actively look at each of our own implicit biases. If you’re not familiar with the term “implicit bias,” there is another indicator of an issue. If the county has not commenced formal trainings for all employees examining implicit biases, I strongly encourage it. I’m happy to serve as a resource. I’m easy to find at VCU, but my time speaking in this space is limited.

It was difficult for me to explain the KKK to my children the day after teaching the parable of the Good Samaritan in Vacation Bible School.

Discomfort is good when it prompts change.

We live in a global society.

Our children and youth are at a disadvantage if they are only educated to interact positively with those who look like them and live near them; each and every one of us needs to develop cultural humility.

Biological anthropologists have “scienced” out skin color. It has everything to do with latitude and altitude. I’m happy to share that resource as well. None of us got to choose our own ethnic heritage, nor the society in which we were raised. However, we are creating what our children experience. As leaders, I implore you act, and lead, through the discomfort, for a better Hanover for everyone, and inclusive of everyone. Thank you.

Dr. Michelle Schmitt, Ph.D. Mechanicsville

1st District vote adds to demise of the GOP I would like to add to Ray Alexander’s letter in the July 24 edition. I truly believe that with the decision the SCC (State Central Committee)

made in upholding the 1st Congressional District vote we are witnessing the demise of the Republican Party in Virginia.

When 56 individuals get to speak for the masses, disregard laws and rules and are not challenged, democracy will slowly turn to a dictatorship and the citizens will lose all rights granted to them in the constitution. What will you do then?

I first learned of a convention style primary, of which I had never heard of before, as every election I’ve ever voted in had a regular primary where everyone had an opportunity to have their voices heard. I filed my paperwork to become a delegate and then the chaotic confusion hit.

I attended three meetings, the first was the mass meeting at Stonewall, where I was stripped of my constitutional right to vote by being slated as an alternate and witnessing the most biased one sided meeting I’ve ever attended.

The second, in Ashland, which was where I saw firsthand how dictatorships operate (led by Tom Miller), and the last one in the courthouse complex, where it was apparent that the political behavior and incompetence we are witnessing in Washington, D.C., has infiltrated our local government. It is very disheartening and shameful that some in the Republican Party have adopted the same greedy, power-hungry and self-serving beliefs of those in the federal realm and the constituents are being used as pawns in their power struggle.

Yes, voters of the 97th, you were used as a political stepping stone then tossed across the water to sink. They are hoping that you forgot the way in which the nomination was handled, hoping that you will follow the Pied Piper, but, beware, he led them to their demise.

The infamous convention of May 4, where it was stated it would not count and was nothing more than a “[Scott] Wyatt Rally”, per an email from the RPV (Republican Party of Virginia), so, if one was not a supporter of this candidate, why would they attend?

Then the June 1 Firehouse Primary was announced, where everyone had an opportunity to vote for the candi-

date of their choice. I actually drove three hours round trip from vacation to exercise my constitutional right. This primary showed the true power of democracy. However the decision of the SCC tossed these ballots out of the window because it didn’t suit the 1st congressional districts agenda.

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Covenant Woods partners with VSU for Farm-to-Table Program Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com

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ECHANICSVILLE -- Covenant Woods recently announced a new collaboration with the Sustainable Urban Agriculture program at VSU and Virginia Cooperative. Together, the partnership will help grow Covenant Woods’ already thriving Farm-to-Table program to new heights.

Professional soil testing to determine the best fruits and vegetables to plant has already taken place, with an exciting

demonstration coming to the Covenant Woods campus in the near future.

On May 15, students and professionals from the VSU program went to the Covenant Woods campus for a unique and beneficial demonstration.

Specialized equipment, not normally available to non-professional farmers, was brought in to build planting mounds in the Farm-to-Table garden, including installation

of drip lines and tarps for the mounds.

Students from the VSU program assisted in the installation.

The partnership will allow Covenant Woods to expand its offerings from its Farm-to-Table Program by offering new fruits and vegetables in both greater quantity and higher quality.

Michael Scheff, Covenant Woods director of Dining, said, “It’s an amazing oppor-

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tunity for Covenant Woods to partner with VSU so we can serve the freshest possible produce to our residents. This is a true Farm-to-Table program, our 8,000-square-foot farm is located 500 yards from our tables, is managed by a professional Master Gardner, and products are harvested daily by our staff.”

Covenant Woods is a continuing care retirement community located in Mechanicsville. The Life Plan community has 188 apartments and 43 cottages, as well as assisted living and skilled nursing care centers.

Basketball Camp to be held Aug. 19-21 Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND – The 2019 Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Youth Basketball Camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 19-21, at Patrick

Henry High School at 12449 W. Patrick Henry Rd. in Ashland.

Early dropoff starts at 8 a.m.

Students ranging in age from 6 to 14 years are invited to participate.

The cost is $80.

Parents/guardians are asked to make

checks payable to PHHS. Registration forms and payment are still being accepted.

Registration may be mailed to Patrick Henry or may be paid on the first day of camp.

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David and Francis McCauley of Mechanicsville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 14, 2019. they have two daughters, Sara Elizabeth McCauley and Laura Courtney McCauley Abad; a son-in-law, William Abraham Abad; and four grandchildren, Victoria Abad, Sebastian George Abad, Scarlett Rain McCauley Sedloff and Juliet Anne McCauley-Baldwin.

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Sheriff ’s Office encourages participation in National Night Out on Aug. 6 Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com HANOVER -- The 36th annual National Night Out 2019 in Hanover County will be

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National Night Out is an annual event designed to strengthen our communities by encouraging neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with each other and with their

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local law enforcement partners. The goal of the program is to heighten crime prevention awareness, build support and participation in local anti-crime programs, and most importantly, send a message that our neighborhoods are organized

and fighting back. It’s also the perfect opportunity to get to know your neighbors even better.

For more information, contact Deputy Russ Beltran at 804-365-7116 or nationalnightout@ hanovercounty.gov.

Town gets award for design contract on museum and park RICHMOND — The Ashland Main Street Association has received a Technical Assistance Award for a design contract for the Railroad Walking Museum and Urban Park Planning in the Town of Ashland.

Last Wednesday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced more than $144,000 in Virginia Main Street grants for 12 projects.

Downtown Investment Grants were awarded to the towns of Altavista, Blackstone, Orange, and St. Paul, and the cities of Hopewell and Staunton. Six Commercial District Affiliate grants were awarded to the towns of, Scottsville, Pulaski, South Hill, and Bowling Green and the city of Radford. Applications from the towns of Ashland, Halifax, Lawrenceville, and

South Boston, and the cities of Franklin and Petersburg have been awarded technical services to complete proposed projects.

“Downtown revitalization combined with the development of strong local entrepreneurial ecosystems are important components of creating bustling commercial districts that attract residents and visitors alike,” said Northam.

“These grants and technical assistance will continue to transform our downtown communities, supporting our efforts to grow and diversify regional economies and helping our small and communitybased businesses thrive.”

Downtown Investment Grants (DIG), administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), are for design and economic vitality projects targeting areas of specific need in historic downtown

neighborhoods located in designated Virginia Main Street communities. These grants are available to designated Main Street organizations to accelerate the economic revitalization of their downtown districts by helping implement innovative strategies, plans, and programs that create an environment for increased private investment.

Commercial District Affiliate grants, administered

by DHCD, are for projects targeting areas of specific need in historic commercial neighborhoods located in more than 90 Virginia Main Street affiliate communities. These grants are available to communities and organizations to accelerate the economic revitalization of their downtown districts by helping build organizational capacity or fund design projects that create an environment for increased private investment.

“In the last five years, des-

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ignated Main Street communities have sparked more than $406 million in private investment in their districts,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball. “Attracting private investment continues to be a goal for all of our Main Street communities, and through this funding, we are encouraging new investment in the community and creating sustainable downtowns for all to enjoy.”

In 1985, DHCD adopted

the Main Street program for Virginia to help prevent downtown districts across the Commonwealth from economic decline.

This unique program is Virginia’s state coordinating program for Main Street America, which works to reenergize economic development of downtown communities while utilizing their cultural assets and character. This is further accomplished by pooling the resources of their

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Jam ’n Jam, a two-day summer camp, will learn about the work at a berry farm and make jam and ice cream sauce.

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The second day will consist of making jam and ice cream sauce at Pole Green Community Center, using the berries they picked the previous day.

Participants will need to pack a lunch on both days.

Jam'n Jam is $20 per camper.

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Bill Gatewood named Virginia Main Street’s Volunteer of Year

(Editor’s note: The following was submitted by Lorie Foley, president of the Ashland Main Street Association. She nominated Bill Gatewood for Volunteer of the Virginia Main Street Association. He was honored last week during the meeting in Lynchburg.)

Bill Gatewood is no stranger to Ashland Main Street Association, as he has been a Board member since 2012. He served as president for two fiscal years (FY17 and FY18).

Why Bill Gatewood for “Volunteer of the Year?”

Bill Gatewood is an exceptional volunteer for Main Street. He is a leader and a doer. His expertise in safety, grounds and security is an immeasurable value for our Board and our event committees.

We are nominating Bill for his volunteer work on two Signature Ashland Main Street events: Ashland Train Day (Nov. 3, 2018) and Light Up the Tracks (Dec. 1-31, 2018).

Ashland Train Day 2018 Bill is the heart and soul of Ashland

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Ashland Train Day attendees take their time checking out all the features offered in the Rappahannock Model Railroaders’ model train display.

Train Day held annually in November.

What started as a small event hosted by our public library in 2004 has turned into a major event for our town.

As Train Day rapidly grew in popularity, the library asked Ashland Main Street to take over. That is when Bill jumped in. see GATEWOOD, pg. 18 

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Ashland resident Bill Gatewood, right, has been honored as the 2019 Virginia Main Street Volunteer of the Year. The recognition took place during Downtown Intersections, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s Virginia Main Street Program in Lynchburg.

If light can’t escape, how could anyone ever ‘see’ a black hole?

By Dr. George Spagna Special to The Mechanicsville Local

Note: The Keeble Observatory at RandolphMacon College is on hiatus for the summer. One of our summer projects will be installation of automation for the observatory dome so that it will track with the telescope. Weekly public viewing sessions will resume in September. Watch our web site (https://www.rmc.edu/keeble) or check the information line (804-752-3210) for updates.

Last month we started a discussion of black holes, perhaps the most exotic and counter intuitive objects in our Universe. So massive that even light cannot escape from the “event horizon,” black holes were once thought to be theoretical curiosities that nature would never deign actually to exist. Indeed, even the name black hole was an homage to their supposed

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impossibility. Besides, one might ask, “If light cannot escape, how could we ever hope to ‘see’ one?”

True, but gas falling in towards the event horizon would give up gravitational potential energy for kinetic energy – heat. The hot gas outside the black hole would radiate across the electromagnetic spectrum from radio to x-rays.

Conservation of angular momentum would flatten this material into an “accretion disk” and the extreme temperatures at the “throat” of this disk would drive relativistic jets per-

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pendicular to the disk. So we should be able to detect the black hole as long as something is “feeding” it.

One of the first black hole candidates is known as Cygnus X-1, i.e., the first x-ray source found in the constellation Cygnus. This is an otherwise invisible compact object orbiting an otherwise normal star.

From orbital dynamics we can calculate that whatever this is, it’s too massive to be a white dwarf or neutron star. The Metro Creative Connection only other possibility is a stellar mass black hole, being “fed” by gas streaming from the normal

star.

At the dynamic center of our Galaxy, about 25,000 light years in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius lies a powerful radio and x-ray source called Sagittarius A* (pronounced A star). The radio source was actually the first extra solar source discovered, which led to the whole field of radio astronomy. We know from its variability that it occupies a volume smaller than our solar system. We also know by measuring the orbits of several stars in its vicinity that its mass exceeds 4 million solar masses. It can only be a super massive black hole. And we now find supermassive black holes at the cores of most large galaxies.

More next month.

Lunar phases for August: First Quarter see BLACK HOLE, pg. 17 

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| News, Updates & Listings Wednesday through Friday, July 31-Aug. 2 Ashland Museum’s Kids History Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at The Center at 500 S. Center St. in Ashland.

The event is is for rising 2nd through 6th graders. Students are encouraged to “step away from your computer this summer and step back in time. Put on your 1880s ‘cool’ and experience what kids did before video games and television.” For more information, including registration, go to cyberspace at ashlandmuseum.org.

will begin at noon at the Cold Harbour Road Church of Christ. There is no fee for the meal. The luncheon is being held as A time for those who have lost a spouse (male or female) to socialize and encourage one another.

Reservations appreciated but not required. For more information, call 863-381-1867.

Saturday, Oct. 19 Tuesday, Aug. 13 Hanover County School Board will meet at 7 p.m. at 200 Berkley St. in Ashland.

Church of our Savior at 17102 Mountain Rd. in Montpelier will present a free community concert featuring Cobalt Whiskey from 5 to 8 p.m. Food and beverage will be available for purchase.

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on the 7th, at 1:31 p.m.; Full Moon on the 15th, at 8:29 a.m.; Last Quarter on the 23rd, at 10:56 a.m.; New Moon on the 30th, at 6:37 a.m. All times are Eastern Daylight Time.

Mercury is visible in predawn twilight early this month – look toward the eastern horizon. Mars and Venus are not visible at all. Jupiter begins evening twilight to the southwest, setting by 1 a,m. Saturn is a bit better positioned. Look for it to the south as the sky darkens. It

Crafters and vendors are wanted for the 29th Annual Short Pump Ruritan Club Bazaar, which will be held at Short Pump Middle School at 4701 Pouncey Tract Rd. To obtain and application and/or more information, call 804387-6804 or email suebzink@ aol.com.

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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.

Saturdays Trinity Lutheran Church, Ashland Campus, located at 11515 Ashcake Road in Ashland two miles west of U.S. 1, holds it church service at 5 p.m. with Pastor Nycholas Greig. For more information, visit www.trinityrichmond.net or call 804-270-9626.

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

Walnut Grove Baptist Church at 7046 Cold Harbor Rd. in Mechanicsville. The class is for adults 18 and over and is an extension of the NorthStar community that also meets at 6 p.m. Fridays at the church. The Christian 12 Steps and Biblical wisdom are the basis of study and discussion to learn about God’s place in our lives. All are welcome. For more information, call 804-746-5081 or contact Craig Simpson at craigwgbc@gmail.com.

A Brunswick Stew Sale

The Frog Level Fire Department will host its Fall Festival and Parade from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors may sign up by calling 804-3388796 or emailing crozell@veri-

Overcomers Outreach and Women’s Codependency, a Christ-centered anonymous support program offering hope and healing for recovering alcoholics, addicts and their families meet every Monday at 7 p.m., at the Mechanicsville Christian Center at 8061 Shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville.

For more information, call 804366-9645 or email kjfaith1@ gmail.com.

River Rd. in Hanover. The second day will meet at the Pole Green Community Center at 8996 Pole Green Park Lane in Mechanicsville.

Campers will leave the camp with knowledge about local agriculture, food preservation and safety, and lots of yummy berry treats.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, contact

Laura Maxey-Nay at 804-7524310 during business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 10 days prior to the event.

*TDD number is 800-8281120.

For more information, call the Hanover County Extension Office at 804-752-4310.

will set around 3 a,m.

The annual Perseid meteor shower will occur this month.

The frequency of “shooting stars” will peak Aug. 12th through 14th, unfortunately competing with a bright nearly full Moon. I get calls about opening the Keeble Observatory to view them, but that’s not a good way to see any of the meteors. Find a dark site away from city lights and watch a broad piece of the sky without binoculars, best after midnight. Don’t forget your mosquito repellant!

At mid-month, about three

hours after sunset, we find the Summer Triangle (Deneb, Altair, and Vega) high overhead. Cygnus is at zenith, with Deneb marking the tail of the Swan. We’ve noted before that this constellation lies in the direction toward which the Sun is orbiting in the plane of the Galaxy. The solar system is moving at about 220 kilometers per second – but, so are the stars of Cygnus, so the shape of the constellation changes very slowly over the millennia. Vega is about 20 degrees to the west of Deneb, while Altair is about 30 degrees to the south.

Turning to the northwest, we see the familiar “big dipper” of Ursa Major. Following the two “pointer stars” at the end of the bowl to Polaris, the so called North Star, you’re facing a fraction of a degree from true North. Extending the line brings you to the constellation Cepheus, which looks like an inverted crude line drawing of a house … you know, a triangle on top of a rectangle. Here, the triangle is on the bottom. A bit to the right and below Cepheus is Cassiopeia, which looks like a W rocked back a bit counter clockwise. Follow the line of

the bottom two stars (the left side of the W), and on a clear night you’ll find the faint glowing patch of the Andromeda Galaxy. As we’ve noted before, at a little over 2 million light years, this is the most distant object you can see with the naked eye.

The Milky Way arcs overhead from northeast to southwest, passing through Cygnus at zenith. Just above the southwest horizon, though it may be difficult to see through horizon clutter and haze, is the constellation Sagittarius, which marks the direction toward the center

of the Milky Way. Consider the geometry. With the center at the southwest horizon and our direction of travel at zenith, just below Cassiopeia at the northeast horizon is the direction away from the center and out into intergalactic space.

The northwest and southeast horizons mark the directions perpendicular to the plane of the Galaxy.

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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Saturday, Aug. 3

will be held by the Knights of Columbus at the Church of the Redeemer at 8275 Meadowbridge Rd. in Mechanicsville. The cost is $10 a quart. Once an order is placed, it will be ready for pick up on Sept. 6 and 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. To place an order, email asmmlm344@gmail.com.

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The Hanover County Board of Supervisors will meet at 3 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room in the County Administration Building at 7516 County Complex Rd. in Hanover.

Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7

Saturday, Oct. 26

A Healing and Recovery SS Class meets at 9 a.m. at the

Outside the Walls, a new Narcotics Anonymous group, has been organized and will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Pamunkey Regional Jail at 7240 Courtland Farm Rd. in Hanover. For more information, contact John Shinholser, McShin president, at 804-249-1845. The website see CALENDAR, pg. 20

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The 15th running of Ashland Train Day (on Nov. 3, 2018) was Bill’s 11th year as chairperson.

As chair, Bill coordinated the placement of railroad model groups and clubs into local business venues. He spent many hours communicating with these groups to ensure that they have a smooth and successful time on Ashland Train Day. He oversaw all aspects of Train Day to include: food vendors; entertainment; porta potties; trash pick-up; kiddie trains; Kid Zone; signage; publicity; marketing; trolleys; volunteers; and safety.

Bill served as a liaison with the Ashland Police Department regarding the closure of a major road through town and the accompanying safety measures for our guests.

Since Ashland Train Day is held on the tracks, it is both wonderful and nerve-wracking for our police department.

Thanks to Bill’s many years of experience, our guests felt safe near the active double tracks running through the middle of our town.

It is not possible to figure out the volunteer hours that Bill put into Ashland Train Day. As a people-person, he takes the time to communicate personally with everyone involved – from volunteers to business owners to vendors.

From the planning phases to clean up on event day (Bill put on gloves and dumped trash cans), we estimate that Bill spent 400-plus hours preparing and working the 2018 Train Day. Is it estimated by our police department and clicker counts at the Train Depot (our Welcome Center) and the Ashland Library, that we had more than 10,000 guests at the 2018 Ashland Train Day. This is a record-breaking number of guests.

As a result of Bill’s generous time and efforts, our businesses, restaurants and retailers enjoyed a healthy spike in prof-

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Northeast Regional Amtrak pulls through the fog and drizzle on Light Up The Tracks night.

its on Ashland Train Day 2018.

Light Up the Tracks 2018 With a sponsorship from

Dominion Energy in 2018, Ashland Main Street was able to grow “Light Up the Tracks” by hiring a media firm,

developing a new website and creating a calendar of events encouraging visitors to come see the lights.

Gatewood played an integral role in the success of Light Up the Tracks this past December. His wealth of knowledge, connections and experience handling events in Ashland was immeasurable.

Ashland Main Street hosted several weekend events, including a Grand Illumination ceremony the first weekend of December. Bill handled the grounds logistics, including security; parking; and safety with the Ashland Police Department.

We partnered with Ashland Street Parties that same evening to host a chili cook-off with live music at The Depot, one of our new event venue spaces in Downtown Ashland. Bill’s leadership ensured a safe and smooth event for the 500-plus guests who attended.

Our finale event for Light Up the Tracks was the Ashland Santa Visit at the

newly renovated Ashland Theatre. Our children were treated with a visit from Rudolph (Gatewood!) on stage with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Over 200 guests enjoyed the Ashland Santa event.

Wait! There’s More!

Bill not only dons a “Rudolph” character costume, he also becomes the “Ashland Easter Bunny” every spring – an Ashland Main Street partnership with Randolph-Macon College.

He volunteers for other annual events in town, including: Ashland Strawberry Faire; Olde Time Holiday Parade (hosted by Ashland Kiwanis); Ashland Railroad Run; and Patrick Henry Half Marathon.

Gatewood’s impact on our Downtown district is immense. He is our hero because he is organized, dependable and always cheerful. Ashland Main Street is fortunate to have Bill Gatewood on our Promotions team.

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HHS student takes part in Project Select STEM event Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE -- Ben Schoenwiesner of Mechanicsville and a student at Hanover High School, was among nearly 40 incoming high school juniors from around the country who participated in a new immersive summer program, Project Select, at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana.

The residential STEM camp experience (June 24-28) allowed students to explore

the connections between science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through engaging activities. Teams completed hands-on projects, under the mentorship of Rose-Hulman professors, in food science, air quality monitoring, solar technology and biofuels.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is consistently recognized nationally as an elite STEM school for distinctions that include faculty excellence, return on investment, value added and career placement.

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Tom and Claudia Buchanan from Hanover Courthouse recently visited Paris, France. They are shown in front of Sacre Couer Cathedral in Paris.

AARP 5335 sets casino, mall trip Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND -- AARP Hanover Chapter 5335 will travel on Tuesday Sept 24, to Maryland to visit a Casino and Arundel Mills Oulets. The bus will leave at 7:30 a.m. from Food Lion at 253 N Washington Hwy. in Ashland and return at 7:30 p.m. Boarding will begin at 7 a.m.

The cost is $40 per person.

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Payment is due Sept. 16.

About 20 people took part in the Community Bike Ride on Thursday, July 25. Joining the group was Sean Davis, who represents the Henry District on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. The next ride is scheduled for Aug 22 in Kings Charter. “Most of the riders said they plan to attend next month. We would love to see our rides to continue to grow, and people will see the benefit of safe pedestrian trails between neighborhoods and to local businesses, Louise Evans of Bike Walk Hanover said.

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Tuesdays A Commanders coffee is held from 10 to 11 a.m. at American Legion Post 90 at 17662 Beaver Dam Rd. in Beaverdam. to discuss issues of interest/befits of the American Legion. There also will be donuts. For more information, call Post Commander Eugene Truitt at 804-746-4734.

reunion.

The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at Creamfield Farm at 10572 Summer Hill Rd. in Studley.

Bonnie Bryant, one of the organizers, said, “This

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

Membership is open to anyone who can read music and play a non-string instrument. High school students are welcome with parents’ permission. For more information, visit www. hanoverconcertband.org or

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After Oct. 1, tickets will increase up to $50 per person.

Bryant added, “Make your plans now to come and reconnect with your classmates and make new memories!”

The class has a Facebook page: Lee-Davis Class of 1974 45th Reunion.

call 804-789-0536.

the American Red Cross to distributed to those in need.

Since its inception, the WEB has donated over 153,00 gifts locally, nationally and globally. If you can make it, the WEB can use it. There are so many organizations in need of help. For more information, call Laurie Wagner at 804-7810338.

from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Tuesday evening of each month at the Ashland office of Hanover Community Services located at 12300 Washington Highway in Ashland.

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

For more information, contact Kathy Redfearn, LCSW at 804675-4230.

off of U.S. 54. Karen Fritter is the president. Doors are open to anyone who would like to attend.

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

Overcomers Outreach & Women’s Codependency is a Christ-centered anonymous support program offering hope and healing for recovering alcoholics, addicts and their families. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. at Shalom Baptist Church at 8116 Walnut Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville. For more information, call 804366-6524 or email mjfaith1@ gmail.com.

The WEB of Hope meets from 10 a. m. to noon at the Black Creek Baptist Church at 6289 McClellan Rd. in Mechanicsville. It is one of several groups in the Richmond area that crochets, knits, sews, and quilts gifts for

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esting is the platform that Wyatt ran on was one piece of legislation that our current delegate voted on, accusing him of voting with the Democrats, yet the very senator, Tommy Norment, who supported Wyatt during the entire fiasco of a campaign recently sided

Third Mondays Alzheimer’s/Dementia support group for caregivers and others who want to help and encourage those who have loved ones with dementia illnesses meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in Room E106 at Shady Grove United Methodist Church at 8209 Shady Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville. For more information, contact Jennifer Bean at 804-559-2805, Mark Elliott at 804-746-8288 or the church office at 804-746-9073.

The Hanover County Historical Society will be conducting free tours of the Old Hanover Courthouse on the Historic Courthouse Green from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every second Tuesday through December. The address is 13182 Hanover Courthouse Road in Hanover. For more information, visit http://www. hanoverhistorical.org/index. html.

Second Wednesday The Greater Richmond Alzheimer’s Association and the Hanover Adult Center will host a caregiver support group from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Hanover Adult Center at 7231 Stonewall Parkway in Mechanicsville. The meetings will provide an opportunity for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s to exchange coping skills and give mutual support. Co-facilitators are Vivian Bagby and Barbara Allen. For more information, call the Greater Richmond Alzheimer’s Association chapter at 804-967-2580.

First Thursday

Hanover Family Support Group, a support group for family members of a loved one with a mental illness, meets

The Clay Spring Garden Club in Ashland meets at 1 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month (except for the month of July at the First Baptist Church in Ashland

Hillcrest Baptist Church will host First Thursday Hymn Sing at 10 a.m., including singing old hymns and a snack lunch, on the corner of U.S. 301 and Hillcrest Road. For more information, call 804730-1500.

and worked with the lead democrat in Virginia, Governor Northam, to strip you of your right to bear arms. Yep, then he backed away from his own bill until after the election in November, coincidence? Food for thought, get the cronies elected first, then strip the pawns of their rights!

I understand that we may not all agree on certain issues,

but, my friends, when you divide the entire party that you represent, there is a problem with that and it’s bigger than you know.

This committee will have the sole responsibility on their shoulders when the district turns blue. They have stripped us of our right to vote what’s next, remove our right to free speech, the right to bear arms?

In 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified giving me the right to vote, and if they think I’m going to sit back and let 56 individuals speak for me, vote and stole my voice, they violated my constitutional right!

My voice matters, does yours?

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Animal Control chief: Never leave a pet in your vehicle in minutes, even with the car window partially open. “A pet can quickly suffer brain damage or die from a heatstroke when trapped in these high temperatures,” Parker said.

Parking in the shade offers little protection, as the sun shifts during the day.

If your pet is exposed to high temperatures: Be alert for signs of heat stress — heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid pulse, unsteadiness, a staggering gait, vomiting or a deep red or purple tongue.

If your pet becomes overheated, you must lower its body temperature immediately.

Move your pet into the shade and apply cool (not cold) water all over its body to gradually lower its temperature. Apply ice packs or cool

HANOVER -- In the brutal heat of the summer, Hanover County Animal Control reminds all citizens that leaving your pet in your vehicle for even a few minutes on sunny days – even if the windows are not rolled up – can be critical to them.

“A pet can die in only a few minutes if left in a car even with the windows rolled down,” warns Jeffrey S. Parker, chief of Hanover County Animal Control. “Bring them inside or leave them at home, but don’t leave them in a car.

Even when it’s only 80 degrees outside and sunny, the inside of a car gets hot very quickly and your pet will become overheated.”

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towels to your pet’s head, neck and chest only.

Let your pet drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes.

Finally, take your pet directly to a veterinarian — it could save its life.

If you see an animal in a car exhibiting any signs of heat stress, call 911 immediately.

Hanover County Animal Control will be patrolling certain areas including parking lots looking for pets and other living things that may be in heat distress because of being left in vehicles.

If your animal dies as a result of being left in a vehicle, you could be charged with cruelty to animals, which is a felony and if convicted could lead to jail time and/or a fine.

Here are some additional tips for taking care

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of your pet in hot weather: Don’t force your pet to exercise after a meal in hot, humid weather. Exercise it in the early morning or evening, and keep walks to a minimum.

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Burkwood wins 3rd straight Champs title

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

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Ashland’s Samantha Senfield swims the second leg of the 15-18 mixed 20-yard freestyle relay in the Greater Richmond Aquatic League’s Champs meet at SwimRVA Sunday. The relay team beat its seed time by more than 2.5 seconds with a 1:38.91 finish.

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RICHMOND – Burkwood’s young swimmers were bundles of nerves when the Greater Richmond Aquatic League’s Champs meet began at Collegiate School Aquatic Center Saturday morning. As a result, the Buccaneers got off to a slow start.

But they began to recover that afternoon, and by the time the 13-years-old and older swimmers took to the water Sunday, the Buccaneers proved themselves cool hands in the lanes as Burkwood swam to its third straight GRAL team championship.

Atlee Recreation Association’s team finished fourth – the second straight top five and fourth straight top 10 finish for that team.

Burkwood coach Austin Farrar said the Buccaneers finished especially strong Sunday.

“We had a very rough start,” he said. “Today was really good.

Today was really good for us.”

Burkwood head coach Karen Seeber said nerves affected the coaches, too.

“We were probably just as nervous on day one as kids swimming their first meet, if not more,” she said. “We were anxious. We had all this energy.

We were nervous the first couple of events. They were nervous. And then, once we started

calming down, things started to fall in place.”

Despite the initial jitters, some of the 12-and-under Burkwood swimmers were unfazed. Chandler Rose won five events Saturday, and Charlie Welsh won three. Sam Castle won four events for Burkwood on Sunday.

Other local multiple winners included The Federal Club’s quadruple winner Kiersten Armstrong and Atlee triple winner Mauren Verity.

One cause of the Buccaneers initial nervousness was chronological. Burkwood coach Madeline White said the timeline this season seemed compressed.

“The season went by really fast,” she said. “We were in the indoor pool, starting our first practices, having those kids we had no clue who they were – and then the next day is the last week and Champs is rolling around. … We were at a Champs practice and [Seeber] said that, ‘Wow, we have a lot of kids here.’ I think it kind of shocked everybody. The timeline was a little weird.”

Burkwood coach Brendan Farrar said that Castle won all four individual events he was entered in – but Castle initially thought he was being set up for failure.

“The funny thing is, because see CHAMPS, pg. 25

Post 284 edges Post 175 in District 11 tourney

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE – Mechanicsville Post 175’s season is over.

While the team’s season ended before the American Legion Virginia District 11 final, the No. 5 seed did not go down without a fight.

In its first game of the tournament Post 175 hammered third-seed Lakeside Post 125 10-0 at Douglas Freeman Wednesday. Mechanicsville then traveled to Shepherd Stadium Thursday for a contest against nemesis second-seeded Colonial Heights Post 284, but – despite some impressive fireworks – fell to Post 284 7-5.

Just as Mechanicsville did, Colonial Heights beat down Post 125 13-0 Friday to advance from pool play to the district final, where it erupted for 13 runs in the top of the seventh inning to upset the top seed, South Richmond Post 137, 18-8 Saturday.

While Post 175 did not advance to the Virginia State tournament, the strong season end was a welcome turnaround for a team that struggled the first half of the season. And its

the game.”

Mechanicsville ended up playing catch-up to Colonial Heights in their tournament meeting.

“They got up early and we just kind of kept chasing them,” Schrad said. “But we couldn’t catch them.”

Schrad had to manage his pitchers carefully so he used three in the win over Post 125.

Gabe Lassiter started, going three innings and giving up two hits and a walk while striking out one. He finished with 47 pitches. Orion Debres came on to start the fourth inning, allowing no hits and one walk while striking out eight. He was within an out of finishing the game before he yielded the mound as well.

“He was getting close to 60 [pitches],” Schrad said. “I didn’t want him to go over 60 because he would have had to have three days rest and in that tournament, I couldn’t afford that, so I brought Connor Konecny in Joel Klein for The Local to get the last out of the game.”

Mechanicsville Post 175 left fielder Joey Turner scores in the second inning on a Noah Smith fielder’s choice as Colonial Heights Debres finished with 57 Post 284 catcher Andrew Roach fields the throw in Post 284’s 7-5 win Thursday night. pitches. Konecny threw just games with Post 284 – includ- against Post 284] were just like we lost by one on the last play of got us on our little [winning] three, getting a fly out to left ing three regular-season games the other three: close, competi- of the game. The second time run there. And then the last fielder Troy Andrews to end tive,” said Post 175 manager we played them we beat them, time we played them we lost – were always close. “[The tournament game Ken Schrad. “The first time, I think, five to two – that kind by one run on the last play of see POST 175, pg. 26

CHAMPS Continued from pg. 24

of the way we do entries, and the way we look at rankings, he thought that he was in his worst events,” Farrar said. “But when we showed him the heat sheet, showed him the division where he’s ranked, it got him all psyched up, and so he won all four of his events. That was real exciting.”

Even when the swimmers weren’t coming in first, many Joel Klein for The Local Young backstrokers launch at the beginning of their event in the were dropping times, and that Greater Richmond Aquatic League’s Champs meet Saturday. in itself is a success.

“We had this one girl, Emma Carter. It was her first Champs meet ever,” said Buccaneer coach Emily Skinner. “She had just started doing swimming throughout the winter with George [Massey]. A lot of kids, it went to their head and they had a hard time at this meet … but she really outshined everyone and dropped a lot of time. She was probably the best 8-and-under swimmer we had.”

Mauren Verity may have led the Atlee Gators, but it took a true team effort for the diminutive Gator team to finish fourth among GRAL’s largest teams.

“I’m pretty happy with that,” said Atlee head coach Jeremy Edwards. “We finished fourth place last year. Not bad for a team that has 115 swimmers going up against teams like Burkwood that have 230.”

With so few swimmers, those present have to make every performance count.

“We had a lot of our younger kids stand out as well as our some of older kids,” Edwards said. “One of our younger kids, Carson Sims, stood out, [also] Mauren Verity and Meredith Boggess along with Colleen Blakeney. Those were our four

standouts of the meet.

“We had eight team records total get broken this weekend.

That was a big step. … All our kids swam fantastic.”

Edwards said the second day of the meet was key.

“Our strength is in our older kids,” he said. “We were in 11th after yesterday, and pulled it up to fourth today.”

The Federal Club finished 12th, followed by Mechanicsville Recreation Association, Ashland and Hanover Country Club, respec-

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Hydration is in, but heat still stalks athletes

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE – Former football players of a certain age can remember the “good” old days when water was the enemy, and when asking to drink water during the broiling August two-a-days was a sign of weakness.

Back then, however, athletes died as dehydration compromised the body’s natural cooling system: sweating. It is just like a car with a radiator leak that overheats. No coolant, no cooling. The difference was that, while the car just stopped working – preferably without permanent damage to the engine – an overheated human can literally cook from inside.

Cells die, tissues die, and, in too many cases, the affected person dies.

Fortunately, most coaches and trainers learned that proper hydration was a necessary component to keeping the athletes alive, and it boosts performance as well. Far fewer athletes die as a result of dehydration in the new century.

But athletes are still dying, despite recognition of the importance of hydration, despite improvements in the recognition and treatment of heat stroke, despite a better understanding of weather conditions that aggravate heatrelated illnesses, despite more stringent professional standards

CHAMPS Continued from pg. 25

tively. Old Church was 17th, Ashcreek 20th and Milestone 21st. Rockville-Dolphin Club was23rd. Pebble Creek finished 26th, followed by Bell Creek and Battlefield Green.

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DEADLY PRACTICE First in a series

for trainers and coaches alike.

According to a 2017 study in the Journal of Athletic Training

by Scott Anderson of the University of Oklahoma, there have been 27 non-traumatic deaths among NCAA athletes since 2000, an average of about two deaths per year.

While some deaths are complications of sickle cell disease, heart disease and asthma, the primary unchecked – yet preventable – killer is exertional

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Team scores: 1. Burkwood 988; 2. Canterbury 860.5; 3. Church Run 693; 4. Atlee Recreation Association 518.5; 5. Wyndham 516.5; 6. Wellesley 448.5; 7. Hungary Creek 444; 8. Fox Hall 426; 9. Twin Hickory 385; 10. Goochland 346; 11.

Colonies 321; 12. The Federal Club

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heat stroke, according to Mike Craven, owner of True Fitness Solutions in Mechanicsville.

During any intense activity, the body generates heat. The bigger a person is, the more the heat builds up inside the body. The cardiosvascular system faces two competing tasks: supplying blood to the muscles that are working and transferring the heat generated from the interior to the skin where the evaporation of sweat from the skin should cool the body – at least when weather conditions allow evaporation.

313; 13. Mechanicsville Recreation Association 302; 14. Ashland 275.5; 15. Hanover Country Club 270; 16. Chestnut Oaks 259.5; 17. Old Church 234.5; 18. The Dominion Club 233.5; 19. Kings Charter 194; 20. Ashcreek 190; 21. Milestone 186; 22. Raintree 178; 23. RockvilleDolphin Club 151; 24. Wembly 137; 25. Tuckahoe Village West; 26.

Pebble Creek 100.5; 27. Bell Creek 73.5; 28. Battlefield Green 32.

In exertional heat stroke, the cardiovascular system is not up to handling both tasks simultaneously. The muscles that are working win the competition for the blood supply, and heat builds up inside the body. If not recognized and treated in time, the athlete dies.

The last Richmond-area high school athlete to die from exertional heat stroke was Craig

Lobrano in 2000, but several players have been severely injured as a result – including a pair of athletes from Highland Springs’ recent state championships teams. College athletes, such as Maryland’s Jordan McNair, professionals like the Minnesota Vikings’ Korey Stringer, and former professionals like the New York Giants’ Mitch Petrus, are among those

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hit, a run and two RBI. Mabry started on the mound against Colonial Heights, but three Mechanicsville errors helped put him on the defensive early on. He gave up 10 hits and all seven runs – five earned – but he was going up against a Post 284 team with solid hitting. Brandon Pond led Colonial Heights, going 2-for-3 with a double, a run and two RBI. But Mechanicsville had some solid hitting of its own.

Continued from pg. 25

the game.

Blake Doggett went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI against Lakeside.

Hunter Beck wen 3-for-5, likewise with double, a run scored and an RBI; and Carter Trice went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Joey Turner finished with a double, a run scored and two RBI, and Ryan Mabry had a

Left, while an improved understanding of the importance of hydration has reduced the number of heat-related deaths among athletes nationwide, onesized-fits-all training methods like suicide sprints or gassers, while intended to improve conditioning, may be doing more harm than good by triggering exertional heat illnesses and deaths. Above, Varina’s Craig Lobrano is the last Richmond-area athlete to die of exertional heat stroke, but others continue to be injured — sometimes severely — and die each year nationwide at all levels of competition.

who have made national headlines as a result of their deaths from exertional heat stroke in recent years.

So what continues to go wrong? And what can be done about it?

Stay tuned.

Leadoff batter Noah Smith connected on a two-run home run to left field in the fourth inning.

He also knocked in a run on a fielder’s choice in the second.

But Carter Trice had the bomb of the day, connecting on a towering shot in the seventh inning that not only cleared the left field wall, it cleared the three-story tall netting along the left field fence.

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By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com Abram Dean’s “first real thing” in terms of performing paid off earlier this year when he captured the title of Hanover Junior Idol.

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On Aug. 20, Abram and his mother will head to Dallas where he has been accepted to study — and hone his skills — with the Linda Septien Entertainment Group.

Debbie said she suggested Abram enter the Hanover Arts and Activities Centersponsored Idols competition because he “wants to get into this music thing, so let’s see TEEN, pg. 14 `

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Abram Dean’s “first real thing” in terms of performing paid off earlier this year when he captured the title of Hanover Junior Idol.

Thanks to some encouragement from his mom Debbie Lunsford, he took the leap into the world of music. And now the 16-year-old from Mechanicsville is preparing to move to Texas to pursue his dream.

On Aug. 20, Abram and his mother will head to Dallas where he has been accepted to study — and hone his skills — with the Linda Septien Entertainment Group.

Debbie said she suggested Abram enter the Hanover Arts and Activities Centersponsored Idols competition because he “wants to get into this music thing, so let’s

School district again expects full accreditation For the ninth consecutive year, Hanover County Public Schools will again receive 100 percent full accreditation.

According to Dale S. Theakston, communications specialist, the accreditation is determined based on the 200910 Standards of Learning assessments. Preliminary information from the Virginia Department of Education indicates the accreditation status.

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17. Scraped 18. One point east of due south 21. Books of the New Testament 23. Political action committee 24. Resembles a pouch 27. Genus of badgers 29. Daniel Francois __, South African P.M. 32. Pull up a chair 34. Egg of a louse 35. Removed 36. Catches poachers 39. Fall back 40. Sports equipment 43. Stroke gently 44. Jeans and jackets 46. Firs genus 47. Greenwich Time 49. ‘Wings’ actor 51. Dishonorable man 54. Stiff, hairlike structure 59. Snag 60. Portuguese river 61. Defunct aerospace company 62. 007’s creator 64. Farm state

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CANCER • Jun 22/Jul 22 This week you’re bound to take a definitive step forward to developing the ideas you have had in your head, Cancer. Find a friend who can serve as a confidante.

LIBRA • Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, try to encourage others to warm up to your ideas. If your presentation isn’t met with enthusiasm, regroup and find a new target audience. Do not give up on plans.

CAPRICORN • Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, after several days of focusing on anyone but yourself, you are ready to retreat into the quiet and recharge. Seek out privacy whenever you can.

TAURUS • Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, get your social obligations out of the way early in the week so you can get a little alone time. Even the most social butterfly needs to rest his or her wings.

LEO • Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, after a few days of introspection, you’re back and better than ever with your typical boisterous personality. Others will be clamoring to spend time with you.

SCORPIO • Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, the last few weeks were good for developing the bigger picture in your career. Now you have to focus on the smaller details that will help you get what you want.

AQUARIUS • Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, even though you have been putting in all kinds of overtime for a good cause, you have to give your personal life a little bit of time this week.

GEMINI • May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, while curiosity can be perilous for cats, you should not shy away from delving in feet first when you get a curious whim. You’ll discover a lot.

VIRGO • Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, many people call you the happy helper of all zodiac signs, and it’s a title you wear well. But sometimes the helper needs a little assistance as well. Welcome it.

SAGITTARIUS • Nov 23/Dec 21 Do not obsess about all the things that could possibly go wrong, Sagittarius. Turn your thoughts to the positive and figure out how to put plans in motion.

PISCES • Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you have been partying up a storm of late, and loving every minute of it. It’s time to recharge and relax.

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33. Dog 35. Electronic communication 37. Marked 38. Informed upon (slang) 40. Actor Damon 41. Black, long-tailed cuckoo 42. A type of corrosion (abbr.)

44. Sportscaster Patrick

ARIES • Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, even if you start off the week on the wrong foot, you have ample time to turn it around and round out the end of the week on a sunny note.

Chamber of Commerce to host 2019 Local visits Seattle Golf Tournament at Hanover Golf Club Staff Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND – The Hanover Chamber of Commerce will present its 2019 Golf Tournament on Monday, Sept. 30, at the Hanover Golf Club at 14314 Country Club Drive in Ashland.

Chamber Executive Director Melissa Miller encourages those interested in taking part to “Save the Date.”

Miller said that egistration opens at

11:30 a.m.

At the same time, Miller added, a putting and range contest will get underway.

Lunch will be served at noon.

A Shotgun Start Captains Choice begins at 1 p.m.

The Awards Dinner is scheduled to start 6 p.m.

Team registrations and sponsorship opportunities opened on Wednesday, July 10.

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your dog inside during the hottest part of the day, and make sure it has plenty of cool water.

Keep cats indoors.

Be extra sensitive to old and overweight animals in hot weather. Snub-nosed dogs such as Bulldogs, Pugs, Boston Terriers, Lhasa Apso and Shih Tzu, as well as those with heart or lung diseases, should be kept in air-conditioned rooms as much as possible.

For more information about Animal Control regulations in Hanover County, see https:// www.hanovercounty.gov/180/ Pet-Laws-Regulations.

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

Local joins children in Paris Photo submitted by Adam Rabung

Long-time Mechanicsville Local readers Henry and Lucy recently travelled to Paris, but stayed up-to-date with the latest issue.

Photo submitted by Carol Burks

After spending a week in San Francisco visiting with her daughter and sister, Stephanie Walton, Lois Walton and Carol Burks traveled by train to Seattle. “We walked to Pike’s Public Market, where Lois made a friend at Pike’s Place fish market,” Carol said.

Wildwood Luncheon slated Staff Report news@mechlocal.com Widowhood Luncheon will begin at noon on Monday, Aug. 8, at the Cold Harbour Road Church of Christ. There is no fee for the meal.

The luncheon is being held as a time for those who have lost a spouse (male or female) to socialize and encourage one another. Reservations appreciated but not required.

For more information, call 863-381-1867.

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Motivated Seller All Offers Considered 5 bed/3½ baths, 4,613 sq ft of living space on 10+ acres! There is also an unfinished walk-out basement with 1,232 sq ft & is roughed in for a bathroom. The interior has lots of nice upgrades such as hardwood floors, & triple member crown molding throughout. The eat-in kitchen has granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, gas cooking and oak cabinets. The formal dining room has picture frame molding, chair rail & large windows bringing in great natural light. Large family room w/gas fp and open to the bright and cozy sunroom.

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