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Public comments boost Gill’s budget plan

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local ASHLAND -- A number of speakers endorsed the proposed 2021 budget of Dr. Michael Gill, Hanover County Public Schools superintendent, during a public hearing last week at the Central Office.

Aside from one speaker who likened the public comments to a “cheering section” for the proposed budget, most provided positive comments regarding Gill’s $199.4 million operating budget.

The superintendent had presented his proposed budget the week before. It included: z A 2 percent raise for all employees. z A scale adjustment to address salary compression. z Salary increases for all bus drivers. z Continuation of five-year technology plan

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Rick Albee, a Chickahominy Falls resident and president of the Cedar Lane Coalition, addresses the Hanover County Board of Supervisors.

His comments may be found on page 9.

that provided devices to all middle and high school students by 2021. z Funding for vestibules at 17 county campuses to enhance security. z Continued funding for increasing healthcare costs. z Six behavioral support positions. z Two new school counselors. z One Behavioral Intervention System Coordinator. z One clinic assistant.

Hanover Education Association president Gene Matthews and Hanover Professional Educators president Bill Callahan said they sought input from their members in the week since Gill presented his proposal.

“Most (members) realize that Dr. Gill has been tasked with an almost impossible job: in a year when

the Governor [Ralph Northam] has proposed no raises, when state aid is declining due to readjusted Local Composite Index (LCI) and dropping enrollment (which, by the way, is not his fault, he has been asked to develop a budget which incentivizes our excellent experienced teachers to remain in Hanover, maintains instructional quality and expands support from all the key stakeholders,” Matthews told board members.

Matthews said his members especially appreciated an effort based largely on local support, and praised officials for enhancing efforts to recruit and retain Hanover bus drivers.

Regarding the 2 percent raise outlined in Gill’s proposal, Callahan said any monies that might be forthcoming in the state’s final budget should be applied to salaries, “especially for experienced teachsee BUDGET, pg. 4

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Dr. Michael Gill, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, listens during the public comment period in which his 2021 budget proposal was supported by speakers.

Developer and residents work toward resolution

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local HANOVER -- Thanks to a 90-day deferment issued by the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, stakeholders in a dispute involving an industrial park located off Cedar Lane will have additional time to seek a resolution.

The panel unanimously

approved the measure at a recent meeting where a number of Cedar Lane residents packed the board room urging supervisors to grant the deferral.

The board was scheduled to hear an appeal to a site plan approval that allowed the developer, Scannell, to open the first phase of a proposed industrial park located at the intersection of

Cedar Lane and Route 1.

Residents of Chickahominy Falls and other neighborhoods in the Cedar Lane area organized and formed a community group last year to oppose the site plan approval, citing safety concerns regarding the number of trucks potentially entering and exiting the development from a single Cedar Lane access point.

That access point is adjacent to the entrance of Chickahominy Falls, a 50-plus development that has about 50 residences.

At a meeting of the supervisors earlier this month, landowner Linda Allen said all parties involved were participating in ongoing discussions to resolve see RESOLUTION, pg. 5

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even nonprofit organizations based in Hanover County or whose mission serves county residents, along with a new endowed scholarship, are beneficiaries of more than $360,000 to be distributed by Hanover Mental Health Association (HMHA).

The board of HMHA decided last fall “to dissolve and use its assets to help fund several nonprofit organizations with identifiable needs, similar missions, and a history of serving Hanover residents,” said Angela Ward, HMHA president.

Representatives of the organizations were special guests at a celebration event on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Hanover Tavern.

Current and past HMHA board members and others with connections to the association celebrated more than 40 years of providing direct services to county residents with mental illness, educating the public about mental illness, reducing the stigma associated with the diseases, and advocating for better public policy concerning mental health.

Grants to the organizations range from $15,000 to $70,000, said Ward.

Those receiving funds are: z Mental Health America of Virginia – the state-level representative of Mental Health America and the “parent” organization of HMHA. z Hanover Community Support Services –provides financial support to citizens with developmental disabilities, mental health challenges and substance abuse disorder. z Hanover Safe Place – provides services to persons who have experienced domestic or sexual violence; the grant will help expand needed mental health services to clients. z Wings of Hope Ranch – rescues neglected horses and rehabilitates them to serve children going through conflicts and challenges, such as anxiety, abuse, developmental challenges and behavioral issues. z Camp Comfort Zone – a bereavement organization that transforms the lives of

children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. z Cameron Gallagher Foundation – cultivates awareness and understanding of teenage depression and anxiety through a program called “Mental Health 101” for high school students. z Mental Health First Aid – through a grant to Virginia Home for Boys and Girls, the program will continue and expand training to promote mental health and provide tips on what to do if you think someone is struggling with mental health issues. z Tom Hale III Scholarship – to be managed by Hanover Community Support Services, this scholarship will assist individuals with lived experience of mental illness in their educational pursuits.

HMHA has served residents of Hanover County with mental illness since the mid1970s, when a few local residents began organizing weekly social activities to bring together people who had been discharged from Central State Hospital and were fairly socially isolated.

“This group of individuals sharing their lived experience of mental illness became the stepping stones for Sunrise House, a psychosocial rehabilitation program based on the Fountain House Clubhouse model out of New York,” said Ward.

The model focuses on the strengths and abilities of individuals, while developing and supporting relationships and learning how to manage mental illness.

By 1986, county volunteers and community leaders formed Hanover Mental Health Association and began implementing psychosocial rehabilitation.

HMHA became the local affiliate of Mental Health America of Virginia.

“Hanover residents donated funds through the United Way and supported a major fundraiser called the Sunrise House Ball and its successor, the Friends of Hanover.

This generous local support allowed HMHA to financially support Sunrise House, located in Ashland.”

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Absentee voting underway for Democrats’ Presidential Primary HANOVER – Absentee voting for the March 3 Democratic Party Presidential Primary got underway on Thursday, Jan. 16.

Teresa “Teri� Smithson, General Registrar/ Director of Elections, said, “Virginia Republicans will choose delegates to their national convention at a state convention. Therefore, no Republican candidates will appear on the ballot in the March 3 Democratic Party Presidential Primary.�

She also pointed out that registered voters must meet one of the 20 eligibility requirements to vote absentee. The list of requirements can be found on the Virginia Absentee Ballot Application or at vote.virginia.gov. “Virginia citizens who wish to vote absentee must be registered to vote. Citizens can register to vote online or by submitting a completed voter registration application to our voter registration office,� Smithson said. “The last day to register or update your personal information to vote in the Democratic Party Primary is Monday, Feb. 10, 2020.

Registrations must be received or postmarked by this date,� she added.

In-person absentee voting started on Thursday, Jan. 16, and will continue until Saturday, Feb. 29. Smithson’s office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25. Smithson recommended applying as early as possible to avoid delays in mail delivery. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received in her office by 7 p.m. on Election Day, March 3. Voters can request an absentee ballot online at vote.virginia. gov.

Virginia law requires voters to present an acceptable photo ID when voting in-person.

For a list of acceptable forms of photo identification or to find out how to obtain a free Virginia Voter Photo ID Card, please visit vote. virginia.gov. Voters also can find information about the upcoming election and check their registration status on the site.

For more information, contact Smithson’s office at 804-365-6080.

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Driver did not report an accident with damages, $250, in the 8200 block of Franklin Lane, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 12300 block of Old Ridge Road, Doswell.

Breaking and entering at night with the intent to commit a felony was reported in the 9200 block of Atlee Road, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 8000 block of Elm Drive, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 6300 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

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Computer fraud to obtain services, $500, was reported in the 12000 block of Fox Mill Run Lane, Ashland.

Damage to a vehicle, boat or aircraft was reported in the 10100 block of Kings Dominion Boulevard, Doswell.

Concealment, price altering merchandise, $500, was reported in the 7300 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Threats of death or bodily injury by letter or electronic means were reported in the 11200 block of Cedarlea Park, Glen Allen.

Grand larceny, $500 or more not from a person, was reported in the 11000 block of Air Park Road, Ashland.

Possession of marijuana, subsequent offense, was reported in the 5500 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/ Walnut Grove Road, Mechanicsville.

Assault on a teacher or principal was reported in the 9900 block of Honey Meadows Road, Mechanicsville.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $1,000, in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, subsequent offense, was reported in the 7000 block of Pole Green Road/LeeDavis Road, Mechanicsville.

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block of Belton Drive, Mechanicsville.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $250, in the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

DWI, second offense in 10 years, was reported in the 42 block of Interstate 295 North, Mechanicsville.

DWI, first offense, was reported in the 9300 block of Atlee Road, Mechanicsville.

Concealment, price altering merchandise, $500, was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 11400 block of New Farrington Court, Glen Allen.

Petit larceny, $500 not from a person, was reported in the 7200 block of Garden Park Lane, Mechanicsville.

DWI, second offense in 5 to 10 years, was reported in the 37 blockof

Petit larceny, $500 not from a person, was reported in the 10400 block of Dellwood Road, Glen Allen.

sion transitioned to Hanover Community Services Board.

The program moved to a larger, handicap-accessible building and was renamed RAFT House. HMHA rededicated its house as the Tom Hale III

Educational Center at Sunrise House in 2009, providing a place for training and community education for mental health professionals, consumers of mental health services and their families.

Brandishing a firearm was reported in the 6000 block of Saber Court,

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exceeded the capacity of the small staff of Sunrise House, the program’s administrative functions and staff supervi-

Jan. 12 Driver did not report an accident with damages, $1,000, in the 7900 block of Trumpetvine Lane, Mechanicsville.

Credit card theft was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

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Manufacture, sale and possession of a controlled substance, Schedule I and II, was reported in the 8200 block of Atlee Road, Mechanicsville.

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Petit larceny, $500 not from a person, was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

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ers whose salaries lag behind those in surrounding counties by considerable terms.�

While Hanover’s proposal included a 2 percent raise for all employees, the Governor’s proposed budget allocates no funds for teacher salaries in the first year of his two-year budget. A 3 percent raise is slated for the next year.

Some legislators have suggested splitting the increase over two years, or making it a 2-1 proposal regarding raises.

In either case, it seems there is a groundswell of support to provide more K-12 funds this year, and the final budget could provide additional funds for Hanover and other localities.

Dr. Gill assured those assembled for the meeting that any increased funds would indeed be slated for salaries and compensation. “The money that we do have is going to go to those who serve our students, not only our

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He encouraged the governor to provide more funding. “I believe that Governor Northam needs to get off his *** and put his money where his mouth is relative to funds for K-12,� Sulser said.

Callahan also asked school officials to absorb all costs associated with increased healthcare costs, and noted that employee raises are often negated by the increased premiums and inflation.

He also requested administration research ways to enhance job satisfaction and ensure the balance of work and quality of life issues. “It is axiomatic; in order to have happy students, we need happy teachers,� Callahan said.

Stephanie Kim, a Hanover resident and mother of an Atlee High School student, asked the board to consider adding an inclusion specialist to this year’s proposal.

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teachers but all of our staff,� he said. “We’re proud that we present a budget that operates within the means that we have.�

The superintendent noted that Hanover ranks first in the percentage of budget directly linked to classroom instruction, including salaries and compensation. “Our employees, those who serve our most prized resource, our students, are always first and foremost and will continue to be in the budget,� Gill said.

Many speakers and the superintendent noted that the Governor’s proposed budget does not represent the final figures, and there is a possibility that Hanover could receive additional funds, but no guarantees. “If Hanover County were to be the recipient of significant additional funds, compensation for those who serve our students will be first and foremost,� the superintendent said.

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While her special needs daughter is enrolled in mostly mainstream classes, her special education teacher is required to monitor her work in those regular classes and provide alternative assignments in addition to her duties teaching classes.

Amy Gathje, president of Hanover’s PTA Council, also had high praise for Gill’s proposal as did Brett Christian, Hanover Education Foundation president.

Local minister Josh Hayden said his church’s work with Hanover schools is most rewarding, considering the “great challenges” facing educators today. “I believe that this budget will help provide more resources to help every child have the opportunity to grow,” he said.

Hanover parent Rachel Levy said she supports the budget proposal, and noted the superintendent’s letter that accompanied this budget pro-

posal correctly pointed out shortcomings in the state’s budget for education. But she also noted the absence of analysis regarding local funding, citing the county’s low tax rate that has not been adjusted since before the recession.

“We need to be transparent about the budget situation,” Levy said. “If we are going to be upset about the state, we should also be upset about the locality.”

Board members will consider and take action on the superintendent’s proposal at their Feb. 11 meeting.

In the meantime, board members will hold two-on-two meetings (two board members and Dr. Gill, senior staff) in the coming days for continued budget discussions. The superintendent presents the school board’s approved budget to the Hanover County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 12.

That panel is expected to take action in April on the county budget, including the school board document.

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the access problem. Neighbors contend they were promised four access points when original plans were unveiled, and have voiced support for a Route 1 entrance to accommodate the expected truck volume.

“I wanted to come tonight to give you assurances that if you don’t see something happening, that doesn’t mean that things aren’t happening,” Allen said, referring to ongoing negotiations with the involved parties. “There’s a lot of misinformation out there and there’s a lot of anger and fear out there,” she said at an earlier board of supervisors meeting.

Allen said she’s received numerous contacts regarding the project, and has attempted to dispel incorrect information circulating among the public.

“I met with Roger Glover (Chickahominy Falls developer) yesterday and told him, ‘Please, let’s keep the tone

down’,” Allen said.

Last week’s meeting was again packed with Chickahominy Falls residents and Cedar Lane neighbors from Cedar Lea Park and other developments located along the two-lane road. They voiced familiar and similar concerns regarding safety, quality of life and property values, and expressed their opposition to the Cedar Lane entrance/exit.

Cedar Lea resident Craig Williams said he moved his family to Hanover for quality of life reasons, but supports planned commercial development. He noted his concerns regarding how that development is blended with residential communities like Chickahominy Falls and Cedar Lea, as well as safety concerns regarding the truck traffic.

“I think it’s essential that you have a plan as to how you transition from residential into more commercial property,” Williams said. “The idea of

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Bryant’s death touched the entire nation

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By Melody Kinser Managing Editor he alerts started going off on smartphones and comparable watches on Sunday, Jan. 26. Kobe Bryant had been killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. His second daughter, 13-year-old Gianna, along with the pilot and six other passengers lost their lives on a mountainside that morning.

Initially, the reaction was jarring -- even though I hadn’t really followed his career, celebrity associations, and, most of all, the devotion he had as a husband and father.

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think of Jerry West (from Cabin Creek and a WVU basketball legend) if you mention the Los Angeles Lakers, the team that Bryant spent his entire 20-year career with on the basketball court.

West was general manager of the Lakers when he went to see the teen work his magic. The rest became sports history.

Loss is difficult to comprehend sometimes and even harder to accept. A sudden death stirs emotions we may not even know reside within us.

My dad’s death was unexpected, and, even though my sister had been ill for years, when she took that last breath the end was crippling for us.

My thoughts and prayers have been with the Bryant family, as well as the survivors of the

other victims. The father left with three children to raise was devastated as he talked to the media about those precious -- now motherless -- kids.

As fans stood vigil outside the Staples Center, “The House That Kobe Built,” it was impossible not to feel the pain of those teary-eyed faithful fans. Many shared their personal feelings for Bryant. He was loved, respected, revered.

Most importantly, Bryant was a religious man, a practicing Roman Catholic. He knew those who believe adhere to God’s plan.

While a nation mourns, remember the families in your prayers. This is a deep grief for many.

Life can be fleeting -- and fragile. Take every opportunity to say “I love you”.

Overused phrases truly do mean words can hurt

By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist It’s a universal irritant -- those pesky phrases that are so overused that the mere sound of them makes us cringe. They happen in almost every avenue in life, whether it’s in the normal dialect of the office or repeated in almost every newscast known to man.

Lately, I’ve heard the term “get out over my skis” dozens of times when a person being interviewed doesn’t want to go far with an answer. It’s a

phrase that took the news industry by storm, and I’ve heard every variation of the phrase.

“I don’t want to get out in front of my skis,” one commentator recently said as he attempted to reach conclusion on a set of facts. Wow, that’s a variation of the metaphor that draws some pretty frightening images, and I suppose if one is in front of one’s skis, he’s probably seconds away from being run over.

I recently read an article about banned or should be banned phrases

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in the office. They included too often heard fragments like “go big or go home” or “circle back”. Single words like synergy and ping also were frequent winners in the contest of most obnoxious office phrases.

Terms like “peel back the layers of the onion” are no longer viewed as clever metaphors to motivate, but annoying attempts at cuteness that fall short of the mark.

Daniel Bukszpan of CNBC compiled the list and suggested some of the terms like “think outside of the

box” have outlived their usefulness and I tend to agree.

Now, I’m no expert on office lingo, but I’ve been around enough newsrooms to offer some recent phrases that I hope will be banned besides the previously mentioned “over his skis.”

If I hear the term “tick tock” used in place of timeline or what actually happened and when, it will affect my synergy.

And lately, the choice between see WORDS, pg. 8

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It’s pronounced Hanover not ‘Hand-over’!

There has been a lot of community interest concerning the proposed 1.1 million-square-foot Wegmans Distribution Center popping up behind our neighborhoods on Sliding Hill Rd and New Ashcake Road.

Many previously uninformed neighbors have shown up at meetings at Pearson’s Corner Elementary, Sugar Sweet, and a recent Hanover County Board of Supervisors Meeting, to educate themselves about this project. There is a lot of contradictory information being shared on various documents pertaining to the amount of traffic, noise, and proposed proffers.

There is a meeting scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 6, at Oak Knoll Middle School. It is anticipated that members from our Hanover Planning Commission and board of supervisors will be in attendance. It is critical that all interested parties plan to attend this meeting.

This project directly impacts those of us who live in the surrounding areas, who live and send students to school on Atlee Station and who live and commute on Route 1 and Route 301.

Many of us will be affected by the thousands of additional tractor-trailers and hundreds of additional employee passenger cars being added to our already congested secondary roads.

Larry Johnson, I agree with many of your points and I understand your long-time concern about large subdivisions being built (especially what seems like at hyper-speed these days).

I grew up off Studley Road on three acres that my parents purchased in 1979 for ¼ of the price I recently paid for my home in Fox Head on .3 acres.

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grew up here and would like to raise our families in Hanover, there are not many farm homes available for purchase. Many are handed down through families and others are being bought by developers.

Since my parents still own and live in their original home, I chose a not-so-new neighborhood that is currently pretty quiet and peaceful and is as close to country-like as my childhood home. I’m not sure where else you would have me live.

John Fairborn, I am actually a “classic NIABY” (Not In Anybody’s Back Yard) because this extremely “heavy” industrial project doesn’t belong next to, beside, or directly across the street from any residential area nor in an area zoned “light” industrial.

Fox Head was built in the early 1990s and in 1995 many of its residents and surrounding neighbors (with signed petitions) spoke out against the rezoning from A-1 to M-2.

However, the then-HCBOS voted unanimously for the area to be rezoned ignoring their pleas.

It is obvious we have completely different perspectives on this project and how consequential its arrival and presence in our area will be.

All your “bullet points” fail to address the reality of the noise, traffic and air pollution that this proposed project will inevitably bring to many people’s “backyards” whether directly or indirectly. You are correct, the Comp Plan is the place where changes definitely need to be made.

Therefore, in 2022, I will be pushing for preserving more green space in the Suburban Service Area and a slowergrowth plan.

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A letter in your Jan. 22 edition caught my attention.

The writer began by accusing gun rights advocates of being paranoid. The writer went on to state he was tired of uninformed rants. Well, the pot has called the kettle black.

The Constitution does not allow laws that infringe on its precepts or amendments, period.

Additionally, I feel pretty sure that the writer does not own any firearms and if so they see very little light of day.

Shootings recently have been reported in the news.

There also are stories of deaths

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any two well-defined options has become “binary”. I’m not sure who used it first or who repeated it, but there’s little doubt it’s become the latest version of cliché in the news business.

“It comes down to a binary choice,” one interviewee

from stabbings, blunt force trauma, distracted driving, and drunk driving.

Do we call to outlaw kitchen knives, hammers, cell phones, and Jim Beam?

This would be ludicrous most would say. Unfortunately, they don’t carry the same emotional weight and media coverage as gun control even though they kill more people.

In his book, The Conservative Sensibility, Will (2019) states: “Liberty is commonly understood as the ability to do what you want to do.

The challenge for a free society is to preserve liberty while nurturing virtue. A religion tells its adherents things that they ought to do and ought not to do. The U.S. Constitution, which is replete with proscriptions, tells Americans a number of things they cannot do even if a majority of them wants them done.”

I will always be baffled by the insistence of empowered and entitled groups to force their will upon others. It seems as though the loudest voice gets heard while the virtuous are ignored.

The current state of the Democratic process in the Commonwealth of Virginia is indicative of a group of people, majority or not, forcing their will on others. Violating the precepts of the Constitution doesn’t matter. They have been empowered by the entitled to ignore the very foundation of our system of governance.

Could this approach be the tyranny that the founders of recently said. “Does that mean yes or no?” the host questioned. “Yes.” The phenomena of overused phrases, euphemisms and metaphors are not limited to the office. Every time I respond to something they’ve said with the expression “Really?” they tell me how far behind the times I actually am.

It seems the phrase has

America and the framers of the Constitution feared?

The referenced writer should query the citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Iran and numerous other countries where liberty has been stripped away. Paranoia? No -- vigilance.

Eric L. French Mechanicsville

Abuse reports in classroom spark concern “Inspire. Empower. Lead.”

That is the Hanover County Public School motto. After attending the county School Board meeting on Jan. 14, I saw teachers, parents, and concerned citizens trying to do all of those things in front of appointed Hanover County School Board members hellbent on ignoring those words.

I knew the school board members asked for a 50% raise, which would make them the highest paid appointed board in the state at $12,000 a member. I knew nothing else about them and hadn’t attended their meetings, but I was doing so now because an elementary school teacher and friend at my daughter’s school would be speaking about classroom abuse at the hands of her students. I was not prepared for what I would hear.

Cliff Parker, the abused elementary teacher’s husband was visibly angry when he spoke about his wife being

gone the way of “Ya think?” and other cute responses that make the rounds and then retire to a place of obscurity in our everyday language.

I’m sure you have your own list of those pesky phrases that drive you crazy, but, for now, we’re on a journey. I was going to make this last sentence include all of the annoying phrases I discovered in

“... harassed, intimidated, and assaulted in her classroom for the last four months …”

The teacher, Shannon Parker, then read her comments about how the firstgraders in her class were affected by seeing this abuse. This was a public servant who was being abused at her job and her first concern wasn’t even herself, it was her students.

She applauded her school administrators who are “... given the task of adhering to a policy that does not work.

The procedures they have to enforce focus on the child exhibiting the violent behavior and completely disregard the needs of the majority ...”

The Parkers’ son then spoke about volunteering in the classroom and seeing the child’s behavior, “... the teachers [and] students were afraid of him and my entire family became extremely concerned for my mother’s safety. I saw this child corner my mother ... repeatedly attempt to kick her, slap her, punch her, throw a desk, and slam a door into her hand ...”

The Parker family talked about filing five police reports for simple assault in a matter of six weeks. Another parent spoke up about witnessing a different teacher being abused in her child’s classroom.

I did some online research and learned this is the third time Mr. Parker has spoken at a school board meeting about this issue. And, at the Dec. 10, see LETTERS, pg. 13

researching this project. But once I ran it up the flagpole, I realized that would amount to a nothing burger.

The appeal of euphemisms, analogies or metaphors is personal and what irritates one makes another laugh.

You either like it or you don’t, or as my trendy jargon intense commentators might say, it’s a binary choice.

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having a 50-plus lots community right across from a concrete building without any type of buffering with all this traffic just doesn’t make sense to me.”

Allen pointed out that the developer was providing more buffering than required in her statement to the board earlier in the month.

Williams said the current approved site plan would have negative effects on property values, quality of life and future “prospects for residential use.”

Coalition board member Karen Unger urged supervisors to grant a deferral “that would allow the developers and planning director time to continue their efforts.”

Rick Albee, president of the Cedar Lane Coalition and a Chickahominy Falls resident, acknowledged progress in talks with the developer and county planning, but said there’s still work to be done in finding common ground.

Those talks have yielded some concessions from Scannell, including the addition of a right in/right out lane on Route 1 to be constructed within 24 months of the Phase 1 opening and a renaming of the project to the Cardinal Commerce Center. Once the entrance on Route 1 is operational, trucks would use the Cedar Lane access for entrance but would exit on Route 1.

“That would certainly seem to do a lot to reduce traffic on Cedar Lane,” Albee said.

“It’s puzzling to us why they couldn’t install the Route 1 exit and place the signage right away. If the trucks would obey those signs in two years, they surely would obey them when it first opens.”

He urged supervisors to request a full traffic study of the entire project to determine “what would be best” in terms of access.

“We are encouraged and appreciative that the developers are engaged in discussions,” Albee said. “

“Our primary concern with regards to this project was, and remains, the anticipated truck traffic and associated negate safety impacts on Cedar Lane as a result of the project,” Albee said. “We strongly urge all parties to continue the discussions in good faith and come to a mutually beneficial solution to keep Cedar Lane safe.”

South Anna supervisor Sue Dibble moved for a deferral, noting that she had met with the developer, coalition officials and others in recent days regarding the site plan appeal. “I can say that I am very encouraged by our progress; however, we do have more work to do,” Dibble said. “I’m encouraged and thankful for Scannell for offering to change the name. I believe they do want to be good neighbors.

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Dibble also raised the possibility of a revived traffic impact study. “I agree that it is a safety issue,” she said, explaining she see RESOLUTION, pg. 12

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passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Anne Borkey; former wife, Tina Burger Borkey; son, Daniel Borkey; and brothers, Leo Borkey, William Borkey and Raymond Borkey.

Herbert spent three years in the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean War. He worked as a truck driver and retired after 40 years from Yellow Freight. Herbert is survived by his son, Harry Borkey;

brothers, Earl Borkey, Harold Borkey and Charles Borkey.

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DOWELL, Claude Melvin Jr., 77, of Ashland, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020. He was a retired truck driver and employee of Richmond Harley-Davidson. Melvin

was predeceased by his parents, Claude Melvin Dowell and Mary Elizabeth Dowell.

He is survived by his wife, Madeline Dameron Dowell; brother, Marshall E. Dowell Sr.; stepchildren, Pamela D. Cockrell (Mark) and Paul V. Riviello Sr. (Kris); stepgrandchildren, Allison Cockrell, Paul V. Riviello Jr. and Devan Cockrell (Cheyenne). Melvin is also survived by his niece, Kimberly Dowell Spike

(Steve); and nephew, Marshall E. Dowell Jr.; great-nieces, Fairan and Georgia Spike; and great-nephews, Jacob and Tanner Dowell. The family received friends on Friday, January 31, 2020, at Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 LeeDavis Road, Mechanicsville, Va., from 6 to 8 p.m. and funeral services were held on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 12 noon at the funeral home.

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The topic of this year’s contest is “Rotary’s Four Way Test and What It Means to the Conduct of my Daily Life.”

The Rotary 4-Way Test consists of 24 words that can help create an attitude and atmosphere in which to better relate, share, and implement ideas.

These four questions encourage us to apply principles of truth, justice and caring regard for our neighbors in our relationships with each other.

The 4-Way Test asks us to consider these four questions when making decisions about what we think, say or do …

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The Hanover Republican Women’s Club welcomed Frank Hargrove Jr., Hanover County’s Clerk of the Court, as their January guest speaker. Members learned about the responsibilities of the County Clerk of the Court and the wealth of historic documents in the county’s records. Members agreed they were grateful for the information and the glimpse into the county’s rich past.

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I spoke to a few teachers who said they or their colleagues are too afraid to report abusive behavior for fear of losing their jobs. So, in addition to classroom abuse occurring more frequently than one time or at one school, teachers are told not to report it? Why is this happening in a county that is supposed to be the bastion of school excellence?

If a county won’t protect their teachers, why would they protect the students? They are already failing students who are witnessing these events – events that will affect their impressionable brains and hearts for years to come.

But, more importantly, why aren’t we hearing more about it? Why isn’t this on the front page of The Mechanicsville Local or the Richmond TimesDispatch? This is happening to our neighbors, our friends, our children.

Hanover’s school board definitely isn’t doing enough, but the news media has dropped the ball and needs to look beyond one or two lines about this that are buried in the latest meeting recap.

I implore you to please get someone on this.

Like Mrs. Parker herself said, “You can’t say you don’t know what’s going on. We’ve told you. It’s up to you to fix it.

The teachers and the students are counting on you.”

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Impeachment impact rebuttal on election(s) In Daniel Corso’s Jan. 29

significant prosperity” (under Trump’s [I guess] guidance).

If you know of a college freshman majoring in economics (don’t trust my feeble financial judgment), go ask them.

They will tell you that for a behemoth economy like ours (GDP—gross domestic product -- at $18 trillion a year) to proliferate, you need lots of time.

When Obama saved the entire auto industry from collapsing in 2011-2012, that was one of the sparks that lit the prosperity fire. This link https://www.politifact.com/ truth-o-meter/article/2012/ sep/06/did-obama-save-usautomobile-industry/ gives Obama “partial credit” for this feat. Point is that Trump’s prosperity program is meant for only one person.

As well, if the bottom dropped out of the stock market, Trump (and all his worshippers) would blame every Democrat in the country (not a fair way to judge “national prosperity” anyway, since only 55% of the general population own stock ( https://news.gallup.com/poll/266807/percentage-americans-owns-stock. aspx ).

Then you continue with “Pelosi’s not processing the Articles of Impeachment immediately” as “Schumer beats the drum of witness testimony.” Of course, man!

Because the Republicans broadcasted (as in a punch to the head, not on a radio) their intent to block anything the Democrats could rally against Trump.

Republicans have blocked and obstructed everything from this entire impeachment process all the way back to McConnell’s “block everything he (Obama) asks for” at the Caucus Room dinner in downtown Washington, D.C., weeks after his (Obama’s) 2009 inauguration.

As McConnell obstructs this process (by “not being an impartial juror” and trying to keep witnesses out of the

trial) he is emasculating his/ their (Congress’) “co-equal” power in our federal government. This was the main worry/concern given by our Founding Fathers way back in 1776 (through 1787) as they wrote the Declaration and the Constitution. Trilateralism should be the core of the republic -- not a monarchy (dictatorship in Trump’s case).

As (“he appears determined to clear Trump”), McConnell paves the way to “exonerate” Trump, he is (very well could be) destroying our democracy. If I rob a bank, should I attempt to engage (the jury’s foreman) in determining I’m found innocent? If (in this same trial), am I allowed to keep central witnesses from testifying, to ensure my exoneration?

Hell no! (So why should Trump?).

Then there was your “politicians are merely people and thus capable of using public office(s) for personal gain.” I (again) submit that this “personal gain” thing has been given new meaning since the advent of Trump.

“High crimes and misdemeanors” (written into the Articles) were meant to be broad because of all the different potential disasters that any given person could bring into the presidency. These guys (Founding Fathers) were a bit “hand shy” of a single person acting like King George III they recently defeated.

Then you go after another “shiny object” thrown in by the master of deception. You start in with Hunter/Joe Biden(s).

Man, sometimes when Trump does something so obviously outrageous and obviously immoral and obviously felonious and simply ridiculous, my 5-year-old grandson could see what he’s up to. So why can’t (seemingly) intelligent adults do the same thing?

Finally, just prior to your summary you go to the “witch hunt” label. This phrase, along

with “fake news” (an original Putin quote) and all the nicknames Trump gives his adversaries (another 5-year-old on the playground tactic), have belittled the office itself.

Trump has been involved in countless “scams and flimflams” since 1973. Trump Wine, Trump University, Trump Steaks, Trump Airlines, Trump Charities, Trump Management Company ... everything! Everything he’s been involved with has always screwed over everyone who’s a stakeholder.

I didn’t know anything about this human until he first insulted John S. McCain way back in July 2015. He’s still insulting Sen. McCain posthumously.

When Megan McCain attempts to protect her dead father, she gets death threats.

When Cindy McCain tries to defend her dead husband, she gets insulted.

Remember, when Lt. Cmdr. John McCain (USN, Ret.) was flying his F4 fighter jet merely hundreds of feet off the deck (above Hanoi during the worst time in Vietnam) Trump was dodging the draft (five times) in the same war that got McCain’s butt in a ruthless North Vietnamese Army (NVA) prison where he was regularly beaten.

Sorry I got so wordy. I just love this country so much.

So much I stood at-the-ready for almost 24 years to die if I had to defend her. Trump wouldn’t give a ham sandwich to a homeless veteran.

Dr. Richard Ryder Mechanicsville see LETTERS, pg. 17

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letter he made several points.

“Nancy Pelosi was hesitant to launch an all-out assault in the game of political chess.”

Yes sir, she was hesitant but not necessarily for politics. She knew the difficulties inherent in any such action as an impeachment. More so, she knew the strains that’d be placed on our entire society during such.

I submit that under normal circumstances, yes, an impeachment always interrupts Congress’s ability to adequately serve their constituents’ day-to-day concerns.

However, Pelosi knows full well how dangerous Donald Trump is. He is nothing even closely resembling “normal circumstances.” I paid strict attention to what was going on during that time in history where she was forced to linger -- almost painfully.

Then you added “Mitch McConnell’s declaration that this particular impeachment is meant to undo an election and not meant to be judicial.” I submit that Mitch McConnell is simply acting as clearly as “not an impartial juror” as possible to facilitate Trump’s criminal agenda(s).

I left the Republican Party when (as a senior Army officer) I was made privy to the information on how Dick Cheney cheated this country out of $40 billion for Halliburton while simultaneously causing the deaths of 4,400 of my brother/ sister compatriots, as well as over a 100,000 Iraqis. Since that time I’ve seen the party I was aligned with for over 30 years deteriorate into what is now (almost officially “the Trump party”).

Now, with Trump’s continued lies/crimes/misrepresentations and felonies, I find that I no longer try to tolerate him, but I now “passionately despise him” (for what he’s doing to your country and mine and for the reasons he’s doing so).

Then you begin towards the “(voters) experiencing

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| Education, Business & Celebrations

Senior citizens invited to take part in Police Academy HANOVER -- The Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office will be hosting its 13th annual Senior Citizens Police Academy from April 15 through June 24, every Wednesday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. at Covenant Woods at 7090 Covenant Woods Drive (The Commons in The Lodge) in Mechanicsville.

There will be no cost for the participants.

Class size will be limited to

the first 35 seniors who register.

The program will be available to seniors 55 years of age or older who are residents, business owners, or county employees.

Applicants also must be willing to submit to a background check.

This academy is designed to give participants an inside look into law enforcement with the Hanover County

Grace United Family Church to present drama team’s ‘Catacombs’ Submitted photo

The King’s Players, a Christian drama company from Lynchburg, will present “Catacombs” at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Grace United Family Church at 7252 Beulah Church Rd. in Mechanicsville. “Catacombs” is a powerful, dramatic presentation of faith, survival, and persecution. “Catacombs” was written by Paul McCusker, who wrote many “Adventures in Odyssey” radio dramas. McCusker currently serves as a vice president for Focus on the Family. The King’s Players is one of the oldest Christian drama companies in America. Dr. David Allison, a former associate professor of communication studies at Liberty University, has been its director since 1977.

The King’s Players has presented the gospel through drama thousands of times in churches, high schools, prisons, and military bases all across America. The service is open to the public. A love offering will be taken. For more information, visit graceunitedfc.org or call 804-335-6728.

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Sheriff ’s Office.

The presentations will consist of a variety of law enforcement topics as well as pro-active crime prevention presentations, which will give seniors a better understanding of what members of the Sheriff ’s Office do on a daily basis.

The goal of the academy is to develop productive relationships with the seniors in our community and for the

Photo submitted by Sgt. Steve DiLoreto

Members of the 11th class of the Senior Citizens Police Academy took a break to pose for the camera. The 13th session will get underway on April 15.

seniors to develop a better understanding of law enforcement.

Interested seniors are urged to download an application at (the application needs

to be notarized) http://www. hanoversheriff.com/199/SeniorCitizens-Police-Academy or contact Deputy Jim McLaughlin at 804-365-6110 for an application or additional information.

The deadline to apply is March 20.

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

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

Singers welcome to join Community Gospel Chorus Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com SHLAND -- The Community Gospel Chorus will conclude the Untold Stories program at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 4 p.m.

Members of the public are invited to take part in the chorus.

Leslie Perry from First Baptist Church Elmont will be the director.

Rehearsals will be held:

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7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at First Baptist Church Elmont, 11624 Cedar Lane, Ashland.

3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at Patrick Henry High School, Ashland, before the program.

Those planning to participate are encouraged to join in at least two of the rehearsals.

For more information about the choir, contact Sue Watson at 804402-0296 or watson240@aol.com.

Untold Stories 2020 Untold Stories will be presented at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Patrick Henry High School in Ashland.

Storytellers will be Anna Belle Ambrosen, Esther Gordon Davis,

Beatrice Johnson, Billy Martin, Ernest Mason, and James Quash Jr. Anthony Keitt will be the MC. This is the seventh installment of the program of oral histories about growing up in Ashland and Hanover County during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

The program is free of charge and open to the public.

Untold Stories is sponsored jointly by: The Center (The Hanover

Arts & Activities Center) hanoverarts.org; The Hanover County Black Heritage Society Inc. hanoverbhs.org; The Ashland Museum (Preserving the History and Culture of Ashland, Virginia) ashlandmuseum.org; and Downtown Ashland Association ashlandvirginia.com.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Ashland Museum at ashlandmuseum@comcast.net or 804-368-7314.

Tractor Supply Hanover Idol auditions scheduled Saturday construction OK’d for business park

Previous runners-up are allowed to audition; Junior Idol winners may audition for Hanover Idol.

The Hanover Idol Competitions will be held at 3:30 p.m. (Junior Idols) and 7 p.m. (Idols) on Sunday, March 8, at the newly renovated Ashland Theatre.

If you’re interested, sign up online for an audition slot at www.hanoverarts.org.

Proceeds from the Hanover Idol Competition go to the Hanover Arts & Activities Center, a non-profit organization.

For more information, call 804-798-2728.

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com BOWLING GREEN -The Caroline County Board of Supervisors at its Jan. 28 regular meeting approved a rezoning that will facilitate the construction of a Tractor Supply hardware store on the east side of Route 1, near Durrette Road in the Ladysmith Business Park.

The supervisors also incentivized the project through a Performance Agreement with Starr Management, owner of the property, to assist with the cost of the extension of water and sewer utilities to the site so that not only will the Tractor Supply be served, but an additional 40 acres will become viable for additional investment.

Starr Management will receive $25,000 annually for three years to assist with the cost of the utility extensions: this is less than the annual tax revenue to be generated by

Tractor Supply.

Tractor Supply is expected to construct a 20,000-squarefoot store that will employ about 20 to 25 employees making competitive wages and salaries. Tractor Supply will invest $3.5 Million in the Ladysmith store.

Jeff Sili, chairman of the board and supervisor for Bowling Green District, said, “Tractor Supply’s multi-million dollar investment will open up the commercial corridor on Route1 with county utility assistance. The board of supervisors has been proactive with its investment for future development. With this step, more investment is likely on property that is well situated, but only now is hosting growth. We look forward to future jobs and revenue resulting from Caroline’s probusiness initiatives.”

Construction of the Tractor Supply store is anticipated to begin in the spring.

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SHLAND -- Do you like to sing at church, in the shower, on stage?

Auditions for the 8th Hanover Idol Competition will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Hanover Arts & Activities Center at 500 S. Center St. in Ashland.

Auditions are open to Hanover County residents only. Auditions are a capella.

Since 2007, 2008 and every even year since, the Center has sponsored the Hanover Idols competition, produced by Lorie Foley and Sue Watson, with

Illustration submitted by Lorie Foley

Fred Horn as music director.

The goal of the competition is to showcase the talented singers in Hanover County and to inspire the finalists with affirmative and supportive coaching.

The 2018 crowns went to Hanover Junior Idol Madison

Cox and Hanover Idol Jason Call.

Younger kids (10 to 15 years old as of Jan. 1, 2020) may audition for the Hanover Junior Idol Competition.

The Hanover Idol auditions are open to people16 years old and older (as of Jan. 1, 2020).

Public meeting to discuss Hanover DASH Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com MONTPELIER -- The Montpelier Ruritan Club will host a public meeting at 8 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 5) at the Montpelier Parks & Recreation Building at 17203 Sycamore Tavern Lane in Montpelier.

Information will be provided about the new countywide transportation system, Hanover DASH, for Hanover County residents 60 years old or older or persons with a short-term or long-term disability.

A participant can obtain a ride to hospitals, doctors’ offices and other locations in

Hanover County and other designated areas.

It is a door-to-door service or curb to curb service; the cost is only $6 one way.

A member of Hanover Community Resources will present the program.

For more information, call Dan Johnson at 804-883-7249.

Lindgren named to Berry Dean's List Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ROME, Georgia -- Andrea Lindgren of Ashland was named to the Fall 2019 Dean's List at Berry College. The Dean's List honors students who posted an academic average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while carrying a class load of at least 12 hours during the semester.

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Pamunkey tribe proposes casino in South Richmond

By Michael Martz Richmond Times-Dispatch The Pamunkey Indian Tribe plans to develop a casino resort in South Richmond, staking a second claim under a potential state law that would legalize casino gaming here and in Norfolk.

The Pamunkey recently said that they have either purchased or placed contracts on four properties — three totaling 36 acres on Ingram Avenue at Commerce Road for a $350 million casino resort and a fourth, 13-acre parcel on Jefferson Davis Highway near Walmsley Boulevard. The fourth property initially would house a workforce training center that the tribe ultimately would seek to convert to a community use such as a grocery store or health clinic.

“We are very excited about our plans to bring a great resort and casino to Richmond,” said Robert Gray, chief of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe. “Not only does this help fulfill the government’s intent to use gaming to help us secure our future, but it will also be a great economic boost for the city of Richmond and its citizens.”

The project would be in addition to a casino that the tribe plans to build along the Elizabeth River in Norfolk under an agreement it signed Monday to purchase 13.4 acres from the city next to Harbor Park, home of the Triple-A Norfolk Tides baseball team.

However, the Norfolk project depends on the General Assembly passing and Gov. Ralph Northam signing legislation this year to allow commercial gaming in Virginia. The state adopted legislation last year that specifically would allow casinos in five cities, including Richmond and Norfolk, but the legislation would have to be passed again this year to become law.

In contrast, the Richmond project could move forward regardless of the legislative outcome because the Pamunkey are the only Indian tribe in Virginia that has federal gaming rights under the Indian Regulatory Gaming Act. “With Richmond, we maintain the flexibility to pursue the federal route if a commercial bill does not pass, or even if a commercial bill passes,” spokesman Jay Smith said.

Smith said the agreement with Norfolk is based on a state licensed commercial gaming operation, so the tribe would have to renegotiate the deal to assert its federal gaming rights there.

Tennessee billionaire Jon Yarbrough, who

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has an extensive résumé in the tribal gaming industry, has partnered with the Pamunkey tribe as its financial backer.

The proposed project in the Oak Grove neighborhood, south of Manchester in South Richmond, would include a 275-room hotel tower that would have views of the James River to the east and downtown Richmond skyline to the north. The tribe’s plan also includes a spa, fitness center, pool, a “high-end steak and seafood restaurant,” a sports bar and 1,000-space parking garage.

The tribe estimates that the casino resort would draw 4 million visitors a year to the site, with primary access from Interstate 95 at Maury Street, which connects with Commerce Road.

Traffic to and from the interstate currently is subject to a single traffic signal at the intersection of Maury and East Fourth Street. The Virginia Department of Transportation plans to replace the traffic signal with a single-lane roundabout next year.

The Pamunkey proposal represents a direct threat to the Rosie’s Gaming Emporium that Colonial Downs Group opened last summer on Midlothian Turnpike in South Richmond.

The gaming parlor features electronic gaming devices that look like slot machines but operate on historical horse race data under legislation the state adopted in 2018 to help Virginia’s horse industry and reopen the Colonial Downs race track in New Kent County.

Colonial Downs Group has opened Rosie’s parlors at the New Kent track and in Hampton and Roanoke County, with plans for potential operations in Danville and Dumfries, in Prince William County, where voters approved referendums in November. The company estimates it already has invested $300 million and hired more than 1,000 employees.

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, which owns Colonial Downs, claims more than 20 years of experience in the casino gaming industry, so it could compete for a license to operate a casino in Richmond if legislation passes this year to allow it.

If the state allows casinos, the company wants the opportunity to compete for licenses under criteria that would give credit for pro-

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The Regional Animal Shelter has healthy dogs, puppies, cats and kittens available for adoption like those seen here. For more information, call 804-769-4983. The shelter is located at 20201 King William Rd. in King William.

Upper King William Branch Library has a full list of programs this month HANOVER – Librarian Carolyn Garner has announced the schedule of programs for February at the Upper King William Branch Library, which is located at 694-J Sharon Rd. in King William. More information may be obtained by calling 804-769-3731.

Yoga for Seniors -Tuesday, Feb. 11, 18 & 25, 11

a.m.-noon. Pull up a chair and learn some yoga moves from a certified yoga instructor.

Valentine's Day Party -- Thursday, Feb. 13, 6-7 p.m.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with cookies, cupcakes, cards, and a fun guessing game.

Cooking with Fish & Game -- Saturday, Feb. 22, noon-1 p.m. Join in as William

Bush breaks down the best ways to cook game. Call the library or go to our online calendar to sign up. Refreshments will be provided.

Family Storytimes -Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19 & 26, 10:30 a.m.

Garner may be contacted at 804-746-3176 or cgarner@ pamunkeylibrary.org.

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Broadband: a necessity, not a luxury In late January, final decisions were made on the distribution of $19 million in state grant funding for projects to

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posed operators who already are making capital investments and creating jobs in Virginia under existing law.

expand high-speed internet access in some of the more rural areas of Virginia. Nearby rural localities Charles City County ($4 million) and King and Queen County ($2 million) both received awards to start projects.

An application submitted by Hanover County with Comcast was not chosen to receive any of the funds, so

the wait continues for many residents in Hanover to gain access to reliable, high-speed internet access.

The year is 2020 – it is time for our local elected officials to treat this access like the necessity that it is -- a necessity for students to perform the research that their studies require.

Starting in September,

every middle school student in Hanover will be getting a Chromebook. Their usefulness will be unnecessarily stunted by the lack of access for many of these students.

A necessity for business owners to expand their operations and attract employees.

The long-term economic benefit for a locality that expands high-speed internet access is

undeniable. Our farmers can reach more customers and get real-time data to help in their operations.

A necessity for families looking to buy or sell a home. The value of a home that has highspeed internet access can be 10% or more higher than the exact same house without access.

As decisions are made over the next couple of months

regarding the Fiscal Year 2021 budget for Hanover County and Hanover County Public Schools, I urge my neighbors: contact your elected representatives and let them know you want to see them prioritize the expansion of reliable, highspeed internet access here in Hanover.

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“Peninsula Pacific Entertainment has developed over a dozen major gaming facilities across the United States and we stand ready to compete with any entity for the opportunity to help Virginia expand its gaming

platform,” Aaron Gomes, chief operating officer at Colonial Downs, said in response to the Pamunkey announcement.

“We have proven our capabilities and commitment in Virginia over the past year by

opening four extremely successful gaming operations, including right here in the city of Richmond, that already provide millions of dollars in tax

revenues while creating over 1,000 new jobs,” Gomes said.

“Giving consideration for partners with proven track records will be an important compo-

nent as Virginia moves forward in developing gaming legislation over the coming weeks.”

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CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Wednesday, Feb. 5 The Montpelier Ruritan Club will host a public meeting at 8 p.m. at the Montpelier Parks & Recreation Building located at 17203 Sycamore Tavern Lane in Montpelier, during which information about the new countywide transportation system, Hanover DASH, will be discussed. The Hanover DASH Program provides transportation for Hanover County residents 60 years old or older or persons with a short-term or long-term disability. A participant can obtain a ride to

hospitals, doctors’ offices and other locations in Hanover County and other designated areas. This is a door-to-door service or curb to curb service and the cost is only $6 one way. A member of Hanover Community Resources will address the service. Senior citizens and individuals with a disability are encouraged to attend.

For more information, call Dan Johnson at 804-883-7249.

Independence Ruritan Club, will be held from 6:45 to 8:45 a.m. to benefit The Arc of Hanover.

Breakfast includes: salt herring fillets, scrambled eggs, bacon, spiced apples, cornbread, grits, coffee and orange juice. The cost is $9 for adults. The Ruritan Club Community House is located behind Independence Christian Church at 14033 Independence Rd. (off Route 54, west of Ashland). For more information, call 804-798-6579.

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cost $10 per person. Proceeds from the dinner will be used by the Legion Riders to assist their many youth and community service activities. All are invited to this special event.

Sunday, Feb. 23

Untold Stories – Growing Beaverdam American Up in Ashland/Hanover, Legion Post 90 Riders will hold Black and White Experiences its second annual Valentine’s Day Spaghetti Dinner from 5 will be presented at 4 p.m. at to 7 p.m. at the Post at 17662 Patrick Henry High School Beaverdam Rd. Dinner will in Ashland. The program consist of spaghetti, the Legion’s provides oral histories about special sauce, a dinner roll and life in the 1940s, 1950s and see CALENDAR, pg. 31 drink, plus dessert which will FEBRUARY 10, 2020

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game tables, stage prizes, door prizes, photo booth, and silent auctions. The night will begin with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m. and gaming from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Visit www.churchredeemer.org to purchase tickets online.

Tickets are $30 per person.

a.m. to noon at the First Union Baptist Church at 6231 Pole Green Rd. in Mechanicsville.

The meeting will be dedicated to open discussion of the AARP chapter’s business for the year. Lunch will be served.

All national members of AARP are invited to be our guests. For more information, call Larry Gooss at 804-839-2347.

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Girls/boys basketball: Lee-Davis at Hanover 6:00 p.m./7:30 p.m.

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Girls/boys basketball: Patrick Henry at Atlee 6:00 p.m./7:30 p.m.

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Atlee’s Maxson crosses 1,000-point mark

By Rob Witham For the Mechanicsville Local MECHANICSVILLE – As an eighth-grader, Kayla Maxson would find herself attending Atlee Raider girls basketball practices. A certain senior guard, wearing No. 11, caught her eye.

It was Ashley Weaver, who would reach the 1,000-point mark for her career in midJanuary. Maxson remembers thinking that was a goal she would like to attain.

Friday night at home, Maxson took the ball in the left corner, confidently pushed into the lane, sending a shot into the basket and her teammates into a frenzy.

Weaver, now an Atlee assistant, smiled widely. She remembers telling head coach Michael Rawlings that a young Maxson would wear her No. 11 jersey well. She was proven right, as Maxson’s game-high 25 points led the Raiders to an easy 57-21 win over rival Lee-Davis.

“It’s definitely a big deal getting the win. We love rivalry games. We love playing LeeDavis,” Maxson explained, adding that earning the milestone against an archrival adds something special. “It definitely feels better than if it were against some random team.”

Maxson entered the contest at 991 points. It took her four minutes and 20 seconds to hit

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season winds down, added 16 points for the Raiders, who solidified their postseason hopes with the victory.

“Now, I’m trying to figure out who gets to wear No. 11 next?” said Atlee head coach Michael Rawlings, who has his finger on the pulse of the Region 5B playoff race. “Seeds three through nine are all in play. We could have a logjam there.”

The more victories in the Raiders remaining games, the better. Atlee finishes its regular season with four straight at home beginning with Friday’s win, and closing against Patrick Henry this Friday at 6 p.m.

Lee-Davis (1-16) was led by Gracie Pappas, Ali Sickinger, Marissa Rice and Maddie Butler with 4 points each. The Confederates next face Hanover Friday before their final home game Tuesday on Feb. 11 against Powhatan.

It was more of the same in the boys varsity showdown as Atlee overcame an uneven performance to outclass a LeeDavis team finally showing the wear and tear of a season where players with no varsity experience were suddenly thrust into the spotlight.

The Confederates never Joel Klein for The Local scored more than 5 points in a Atlee senior Kayla Maxson (11) celebrates with teammates after scoring her 1,000th point in a win over Lee-Davis Friday night. quarter, and fell to the Raiders the shot to send her past the period, helping the Raiders Atlee (13-6) built a 31-13 for the rest of the contest. Junior 60-14. Atlee (11-7) did not help plateau. In fact, she scored 13 establish early control over the lead by halftime and continued Kelly Ayer, who will inch closer of Atlee’s 19 points in the first Confederates. to dominate the Confederates to the 1,000 point mark as this see MAXSON, pg. 23

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itself early, struggling to score over the first 12 minutes of the game. It prompted a timeout by head coach Rally Axselle, looking to reset his Raiders.

“I asked how many 3-pointers do we have?” he said. “None.

Let’s play to our strength, get the ball inside to Tyler. We did that, and we made a little run there.”

It was a game-changing run, Atlee scoring 9 unanswered points over a span of 2:27 to take a pedestrian 12-5 lead and turn it into a 21-5 advantage.

Both teams scored just before intermission to make the score 23-7.

The Raiders again responded to the halftime message as they did the timeout cry, as Jacob Keely and Kevin Hollins each hit 3-pointers, and Warren finished off a steal with a layup.

By period’s end, Atlee scored 18 of the 20 points scored in the stanza, and Lee-Davis was stuck on 9 points.

In the end, 10 Atlee players

scored in the victory, led by Warren’s 16, plus 12 from Jacob Gompers. Kwadell McQueen led Lee-Davis (2-15) with 5 points.

For Axselle and company, fighting to insure a Region 5B playoff bid, a visit from Patrick Henry looms Friday, followed by fellow 5B contenders Douglas Freeman at home and Mills Godwin away to complete the regular season.

“Tyler (Warren) is the main guy, but we’ve got guys coming in with 4 to 8 points,” Axselle explained.

They’ll need them all now that the calendar reads February.

Rob Witham can be reached at sports@mechlocal.com.

CORRECTION: As a result of a roster error, Atlee girls basketball player Kayla Maxson was inadvertently identified as her sister Emily in a story in the Jan. 29 edition of The Mechanicsville Local.

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Above, Atlee’s Kayla Maxson (11) looks to the basket before she scores her 1,000th point in the Raider girls’ 57-21 victory over Lee-Davis Friday night. Right, Atlee sophomore guard Jacob Gompers drives for 2 of his 12 points in the boys’ 60-14 win.

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Hawk girls continue dominance of county courts

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE – Hanover High School’s girls basketball team proved once again it is the dominant team in the county.

The Hawks, with a balanced offensive attack, nullified a 25-point performance

by Patrick Henry sophomore guard Logan Nuckols en route to a 56-42 victory on the Patriots’ home court in the opener of a girls/boys basketball doubleheader Friday.

Seven Hanover players scored. Julia Mardigian led the Hawks with 18 points, followed

by Kayla Ford with 11.

“I thought we played really well together,” said Hanover head girls basketball coach Mike Rohr. “We’re not worrying about who scores, getting [the ball] to the person who has an open shot, executing defensively – I thought we did a really good job.”

The Hawk defense really stepped up in the second quarter in which it held Patrick Henry to just 4 points. Hanover likewise held the Patriots to single digits in the fourth quarter.

But the Patriots did not intend to go down easy. They closed the gap at the start of the quarter, cutting sharply into the Hawks’ lead before the Hawks rallied and pulled away for good.

“At the beginning of the third quarter I thought we kind of got caught standing and watching a little bit on the boards,” Rohr said. “And that’s where they made that run right off the bat and put a little pressure on us. I was hoping we’d make that run, but they did. They’re well coached and they’ve got a good team.

On the boys side, the Patriots jumped to an early lead and stiff-armed the Hawks the

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rest of the way for a 66-55 win in the nightcap.

Tysen Brown led Patrick Henry with 18 points, followed

by Jayden Mines with 12. It capped an intense stretch of basketball for the Patriots “This was our sixth game in eight days,” said Patrick Henry boys basketball head coach Randy Anderson. “That was a tough haul. … I know they’re a tired group, but I’m just happy they were able to pull this one out tonight.”

After a bit of shellshock at the start of the game, the Hawks, led by Jack Belcastro with 19 points and Braniel Santos with 11, recovered and largely kept up with the Patriots.

“Coach [Darren] Thornton’s teams never quit,” Anderson said of Hanover. “They’re never out of it.”

Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

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Above, Hanover’s Cameron Mays (23) and Patrick Henry’s Aaron Brown (4) battle for a rebound in the first quarter of the Patriot boys’ 66-55 win over visiting Hanover Friday. Left, Hanover’s Jordan Davis (15) goes up for 2 of her 9 points in the Hawk girls’ 5642 win over the host Patriots.

Lee-Davis gymnasts advance to regional Staff reports sports@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE – Ashley Gill of Broadway scored a 35.65 and was the all-around champion at the Richmond District gymnastics event Saturday at Hanover High School. Broadway finished with the highest team score, 136.325, followed by Lee-Davis, 134.925.

Sydney Owens of LeeDavis posted the highest local score, 34.125. Sophie Weaver of Broadway (33.925) finished third, and Madi Wangensteen of Lee-Davis (33.65) was fourth.

Hanover finished third as a team, followed by Great Bridge fourth, Patrick Henry fifth and Turner Ashby sixth.

Broadway and Lee-Davis advance as teams to the regional competition at Heritage High School in Leesburg on Feb. 10.

The top four all-around finishers and top eight finishers in individual events likewise advance to the regional.

All around scores (top four all-around advance to regional): Ashley Gill, Broadway, 35.65; Sydney Owens, Lee-Davis, 34.125; Sophie Weaver, Broadway, 33.925; Madi Wangenteen, Lee-Davis, 33.65; Bri Luellen, Lee-Davis, 33.35; Madison Klump, Hanover, 32.975; Jordan Driver, Broadway, 32.6; Aubrey Young, Hanover, 32.8; Avery Herndon, Hanover, 31.4; Haley Rutherford, Patrick Henry, 31.6; Kira Brittingham, Great Bridge, 31.1; Madison Spence, Patrick Henry, 30.875; Lily Voekler, Patrick Henry, 28.25; Gracie Armstrong, Turner Ashby, 27.625; Laney Biddle, Turner Ashby, 27.3; Gena Day Miller, Turner Ashby, 22.95; Sara Kareem, Spotswood, 12.525.

(Top eight in individual events

Top, Hanover’s Avery Herndon looks to make a good landing during the vault. Above, LeeDavis’ Sydney Owens is all smiles after her landing in the vault. She finished second in all-around competition.

Below, Patrick Henry’s Haley Rutherford works the beam.

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Above, Lee-Davis gymnast Madi Wangensteen from prepares to vault at the 2020 Richmond District gymnastics championships at Hanover High School Friday. Wangensteen finished fourth in all-around competition to advance to the regional on Feb. 10.

advance to regional) Bars: 1. Allison Livesay (L-D) 8.8; 2. Ashley Gill (BRO) 8.6; 3.

Madison Klump (HAN) 8.4; 4.

Sydney Owens (L-D) 8.2; 5. Bri Luellen (L-D) 7.85; 6. (tie) Sophie

Vota (HAN), Aubrey Young (HAN) 7.8; 8. Jordan Driver (BRO) 7.75.

Vault: 1. Sydney Owens (L-D) 9.075; 2. Ashley Gill (BRO) 9.05; 3. (tie) Bethany Gordon (GB), Jordan Driver (BRO) 8.95; 5. Sophie

Weaver (BRO) 8.925; 6. Aubrey Young (HAN) 8.9; 7. (tie) Lizzy Halsey (L-D), Jessica Estep (BRO) 8.875.

Floor: 1. (tie) Sophie Weaver (BRO), Ashley Gill (BRO) 9.4; 3.

Madi Wangensteen (L-D) 9.075; 4.

Jordan Driver (BRO) 8.875; 5. (tie) Kira Brittingham (GB), Bri Luellen (L-D) 8.75; 7. Sydney Owens (L-D) 8.675; 8. Elva Wilson (HAN) 8.55.

Beam: 1. Jessica Estep (BRO)

8.65; 2. Ashley Gill (BRO) 8.6; 3.

Madi Wangensteen (L-D) 8.525; 4.

Bri Luellen (L-D) 8.35; 5. (tie) Abby Pepe (GB), Sophie Weaver (BRO) 8.3; 7. Sydney Owens (L-D) 8.175; 8. Aubrey Young (HAN) 8.1.

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MECHANICSVILLE CHURCHES EPISCOPAL

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN

LUTHERAN

All Souls Episcopal Church Worshiping at Messiah Lutheran 8154 Atlee Rd Sunday Worship 9:15 am Holy Eucharist 10:50 am Adult & Children’s Formation We are a welcoming, Inclusive faith community Nursery Provided 804-559-9302 Rev. Katherine G. Dougherty, Priest allsoulsepiscopal@gmail.com www.allsoulsva.org

Fairmount Christian Church, 559-8070 6502 Creighton Rd. Sunday AM Worship Traditional 8:15 & 11:00, Contemporary 9:30, Modern 11:15, Bible School at 9:30 & 11:00. Rick Raines, Senior Minister; Chris Santasiere, Seth Wortman, Associate Minister; Tracy Thomas, Worship & Music Minister; Ryan Card, Associate Worship Minister; Davis Ellenberger, Youth Minister; Ashley Sears, Children’s Director. fairmountchristian.org

St Paul Lutheran Church (LCMS) 427-7500 ∂ 8100 Shady Grove Rd, saintpaul-lcms.com Rev. Rodney Bitely, Pastor; Sun. Sch. 9:15am, Worship 10:30am

Immanuel Episcopal Church Worship @ 10AM on Sundays 3263 Old Church Road www.immanueloc.org 804-779-3454 The Episcopal Church of the Creator 7159 Mechanicsville Pike, 746-8765 Christ Centered All Are Welcome 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:30 am Youth & Adult Sunday School 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Nursery provided @ 9:15 & 10:15 Please visit our website www.creatorchurch.net

EVANGELICAL FRIENDS Hanover Evangelical Friends 6420 Mech Trnpk. 804-730-9512, friendlychurch.org Worship: Sun. 10:30AM Sunday School @ 9:15AM

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Gethsemane Church of Christ 5146 Mechanicsville Turnpike Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM 804-779-2044 Bill Wines, Senior Minister www.gethsemanechristians.org

INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Hanover Baptist Church (3 mi from Va Ctr Commons Mall).

Practical Bible preaching & conservative, sacred music. Active teens & children’s master club.

Family oriented & God-centered.

Emphasize personal salvation through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord & Savior.

798-7190 www.hbcva.org LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 4000 Creighton Rd., 1.8 mi. west of I295.

"The Church With Your Family At Heart" Sunday School 9:45; Worship 11:00 Evening Service 6:00; Wednesday Evening AWANA (KJV) 7pm, Prayer Service 7:30 Find out more on our web: lbcrichmond.com Rural Point Baptist Church 6548 Studley Road, 730-3226 www.ruralpointbaptist.com Truth Baptist Church, 627-2170 COME & SEE! All info at: www.truthbaptistchurch.com

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NAZARENE HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8391 Atlee Rd. 23116 / www.hopenow.cc office@hopenow.cc Atlee Christian Academy PK - 5th Grade & Afterschool Care 746-3900 www.atleechristianacademy.com

acainfo@atleechristianacad emy.com HopeNow Counseling Center Licensed Counselors available 277-4558 / paul@hopenow.cc

PRESBYTERIAN

SOUTHERN BAPTIST Broadus Memorial Baptist 1 Church - 2 Locations!

5351 Pole Green Rd. Mechanicsville 23116.

8:45am Traditional Worship 10am Bible Study for all ages, 11am Contemporary Worship Hebron Campus 3407 King William Rd. Aylett (at Mangohick) 23009 11am Contemporary Worship Phil Peacock, Pastor. #779-2700 www.BroadusChurch.org Belong, Believe, Become Cool Spring Baptist Church 9283 Atlee Station Rd. For info, activities & worship times visit www.coolspring.org or call 746-0800

Fairfield Presbyterian Church Worship: 9am Contemporary 11am Traditional 6930 Cold Harbor Rd, 23111. www.fairfieldpcusa.org

FCC - Fellowship Community Church Teaching the Word of God and watching for the miraculous. Hanover High School 9:45am www.fellowshipcc.com

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

Grace United Family Church

Meadowbridge Seventh-Day Adventist Church 7400 Antique Lane Mech., Saturday Services: Sabbath School, 11 am.

Worship Service, 12 pm.

Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting, 6:30pm.

Church phone: 746-2788

Join us for "Catacombs" Presented by King’s Players Liberty University Feb. 9, 10:30 a.m.

SOUTHERN BAPTIST Black Creek Baptist Church, 6289 McClellan Rd. Sunday - Bible Study for all ages, 9:45am10:45am; Worship 11a.m.-12 noon (Nursery Prov.) Wed. Night Activities: Family Dinner 5:45 p.m., Youth 6:15 p.m. Children in Action Mission Time and Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m., Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Pastor, Randy Rains, Youth Director, Travis Tyler www.blackcreek.org or call (804)781-0330

7252 Beulah Church Road Mechanicsville, 23111 Visit graceunitedfc.org or call 335-6728 For More Information Evangelism, Discipleship. Unity.

Glenn Hawkins, Pastor Harvest Christian Fellowship (SBCV) 8080 AMF Dr. - www.hcfellowship.com Sun. School-9:00AM - Worship-10:15AM Wednesday - Youth Gathering - 6:45PM

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SOUTHERN BAPTIST Hillcrest Baptist Church 11342 Hillcrest Road Hanover, VA. 23069 730-1500.

Wed Eve 6 p.m.-Dinner & Study, Sunday 11am Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. www.HillcrestHanover.org Mechanicsville Baptist Church, 8016 Atlee Rd, 746-7253 Dr. Rev. Tim Madison 8:30am Contemporary, 9:45 Bible Study & 11am Trad. Worship www.mechanicsvillebaptist.org New Bethesda Baptist Church 9019 New Bethesda Rd. 779-2101 Todd Combee, Pastor Caleb Bittler, Minister to Students & Family Sunday School 9:30AM, Worship 10:45 am.

Bible Study/Youth activities 6pm Wednesday Dinner/Prayer/Youth/Children 6pm www.newbethesda.org New Highland Baptist Church 8:30 am & 11am Worship; 9:45 am Sunday School; 9200 New Ashcake Road, 550-9601 ww.newhighlandbaptist.org Shalom Baptist Church 8116 Walnut Grove Rd. Office: 746-7737 SUNDAYS: 8:30 am Worship 9:20 am HeBrews Café 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship WEDNESDAYS: 6:15 pm Youth, Adult Bible Study 7:30 pm Choir Find us on the web at shalombaptist.net

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

UNITED METHODIST Enon United Methodist Church 6156 Studley Rd; 746-4719 ReNe’e Teague, Pastor Join us for Sunday School, for all ages, 9:45am Worship Service at 11am (Nursery provided) www.enonumc.org office@enonumc.org Lebanon United Methodist Church 8492 Peaks Rd, 746-0980 R. Spencer Broce, Pastor Sunday School - 10 am Worship - 9 am & 11 am Nursery provided Staff Youth Director www.lebanonumc.org Mechanicsville United Methodist Church 7356 Atlee Road 746-5118 Pastor Bill James Join us in our Hospitality Room at 9:15 am for coffee and donuts Worship Service is at 10:00 am Nursery provided from birth to 3.

Kids Crew ages 4 thru 5th grade.

Wednesday night dinners 6 pm www.mechumc.org Shady Grove United Methodist Celebrate Christ on Sunday Mornings. Traditional worship: 8:15 & 11:15. Contemporary worship: 9:45, Sunday School: 9:30 & 11:15am. All Ages. Nursery for infants & toddlers at all services.

Corner of Meadowbridge & Shady Grove Rd, Mechanicsville.

Jay Kelchner Pastor. 746-9073 shadygroveumc.org

ROMAN CATHOLIC Church of the Redeemer 8275 Meadowbridge Road 746-4911 www.churchredeemer.org Mass celebrated on Saturday 5:30 PM Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 AM

HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALISTS CARPENTRY

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Affordable Home Repairs Carpentry, Roofing, Siding, Replacement Windows, Gutters & Decks. Lic/Ins. BBB A+ Rating!

Jim Martin, 347-3812

CHIMNEY CLEANING Hanover Chimney Sweeps Serving area since 1981. Ins. Chimney & Gutter Cleaning.

746-1056

ELECTRICAL Affordable Electrical Installations For your home or business.

Lic./Ins. BBB 746-4350 www.mallory-electric.com Danny Electric Specializing in Residential Service. Professional work that you can afford! Lic/Ins. Danny Hinton, 804-640-5044

FENCING **Fence Scapes** 559-8797 Custom Wood, Chain-Link, Vinyl, Ornamental Aluminum. www.fencescapesllc.com

FLOORS J.A.W. Flooring Installation, Repairs, Sand & Refinish Joe Woody, Owner / Operator Licensed / Insured 804-714-4016

GARAGE A & E Door Company, LLC Eddie Funai, Owner/Operator Garage Doors & Openers Replaced or Repaired. Over 25 yrs. exp. Free Est.!

Lic/Ins. Call 804-402-8522

GENERAL CONTRACTORS G. L. Pruett Inc. Licensed & Ins. Class A Contractor Site Work, Storm Sewer, Concrete, Demolition, Erosion Control, Clearing Call (804) 798-3584, Gerald Pruett

Purcell Construction Custom Builder Hunter Purcell 804-972-2215 www.PurcellConstruction.Biz Historical Renovations ∂ Custom Homes built on your land ∂ Insurance Claims ∂ Additions ∂ Barns ∂ Siding & Replacement Windows ∂ Sunrooms ∂ Decks ∂ Porches ∂ Inter/Exter Renovations ∂ Tenant Build Outs ∂ Kitchen & Bath Remodels ∂ Handicap Ramps ∂ T e r m i t e ∂ Lic/Ins Damage Rehabs Res/Comm ∂ 36 yrs exp ∂ A+ Rating with the BBB & Angie’s List ∂ Senior Citizens Discount Available. Don’t Move...Improve!

HOME REPAIR Herring Home ImprovementWindows, Decks, Sheds, Repairs Licensed & Insured. Call 537-5755

HOUSEWASHING

HANDYMAN

Guy Stinchfield Painting & Repair Int./Ext. Painting, Carpentry, Drywall Repair, Pressure Washing, Wallpaper Removal. Lic/Ins. 20 yrs experience Refereneces. Free Est. 804-439-7700

HANOVER HANDY SERVICES Low Pressure Powerwashing Gutter Cleaning Lic. & Ins. Call 363-8393 www.hanoverhandy.com

PCT Remodeling Exterior/Interior Painting.

Licensed/Insured. 264-9352

HANDYMAN EXPRESS Your Small Job Specialist Painting, Repairs, and Maintenance Call Steve Hall 426-8544 Seward’s General Services/Handyman Home Repair ∂ Power Washing Painting ∂ Insured & Licensed Call Larry 804-402-6548

HOME REPAIR

Locally owned & operated since 2001. Licensed & Insured. Houses, decks, deck staining & aggregate concrete sealing. 804-5399682 www.mpadrichmond.com

Ground Keepers Lawn Care Your #1 Choice Grass Cutting • Trimming • Hedges Mulching • Aerating • Seeding • Snow Plowing • FREE Est. Reasonable Rates Rick Custalow, 804-517-3321 HANOVER LAWN CARE LEAF REMOVAL LEAF REMOVAL Best Rate in Hanover ∂ Quality Service LIC & INS CALL 398-8287 KING’S LAWN CARE Grass Cutting, Mulching, Leaf Removal, Hedge Trimming, Edging & So Much More! Call for a fantastic quote, 804-296-1148, Malikmanquin@aol.com

Stanley Home Improvement Repairs inside & outside your home. No job too small.

20 years experience.

Licensed & Insured Ken 840-0464 or 262-8845 Drywall Repairs- Small jobs welcome.

Clean & Dependable.

Licensed & Insured 30 years experience. Dean~ 803-8417

Seay Brothers Painting & Wall Covering Custom Painting & Wallpaper, Sheetrock & Plaster Repairs. Over 3Generations Family Owned Business.

All Work Guaranteed. Call 804-994-3898

PLUMBING

LAWN CARE For all of your home improvement needs. Fully licensed and insured.

Accepting all major credit cards.

Free estimates. 804-389-9617 www.LJHandymanRVA.com

ALLSHOUSE PAINTING Powerwashing, Sheet Rock Repairs, Gutter Cleaning, Commercial/Residential.

Lic/Insured. Int./Ext. Call 730-6531 or 402-6531

A BROWN’S HOUSE WASHING ROOF STAINS REMOVAL 804-937-8351

GUTTER Gutter Specialist Seamless Gutters, Guards, Cleanings & Repairs, 20 yrs. exp. Lic/Ins. Free Est. Stronghold Construction 804-218-1136

PAINTING

Gary’s Plumbing Repair Service. Lic./Ins. 218-1467 Paul Brown Plumbing - in Business Since 1983. New Residential, Light Commercial, Renovations, Additions & Service. We do it all! Senior Citizen Discounts. For free estimate, 746-5030

Davidson Roofing Co. Residential Roofing & Repair Specialists. Lic/Insured GAF Master Elite Contractor BBB /Free Estimates 804-672-0540 www.davidsonroofing.com LAWN CARE PLUS - Complete Lawn Care & Landscaping CURBSIDE LEAF REMOVAL Fully Lic/Ins. Free Estimates 730-2367

PCT Remodeling Tile / Kitchens & Baths Free Est. Licensed & Insured.

Call 264-9352

TREE SERVICE

Roofing - All Types of Installation & Repair. 40+ years of experience.

Licensed / Insured. BBB A+ Rating!

Call 804-347-3812

Tree & Shrub Pruning, Removals, Stump Grinding. Health/Risk Assessments. Insured. Free Estimates.

804-779-2170 Certified Arborist and MD LTE

24 Hour Emergency Storm Service Trimming, Topping, Tree & Stump Removal. Firewood.

Lic. & Ins. / Res. & Comm 804-937-3671 William A. Silva Jr., Owner/Operator

Tree & Stump Removal ∂ Lot Clearing ∂ Brush Removal Topping & Trimming Insured Free Estimates 804-730-0600

ADAM S. MEDEK MEDEK TREE SERVICE, INC. Resid. & Comm.

Services Tree Removal, Pruning, Stump Grinding Emergency Services Class A VA License Fully Insured – accepting VISA/MC/AmEx Call today for your FREE EST. 746-8580

Tree & Stump Removal, Storm Cleanup, Emergency Services, Lot Clearing.

Res /Comm., Lic / Ins., Free Estimates 804-972-4085

ROOFING

Committed Experience Over 20Years!

New & Re-roofs Residential & Commercial Certified/Master Installers for GAF & Certainteed Standing Seam, Metal &Copper, Gutter Installation. BBB Member VA Class A Licensed - Fully Insured We accept all major credit cards.Call today for your FREE Estimate, 559-4144

TREE SERVICE

TILE

Full Service Tree Company.

(Removal, trimming, topping, stump grinding & firewood delivery) Offering free estimates and providing fully insured work.

Pay it Forward Tree Service Tree, Lawn & Handyman Serv.

Storm Damage, Stump Grinding & Log Splitting. Credit Cards Accepted. Free Est. Ins. 387-3434

Trimming & Take Downs. Stump Grinding. If it’s tree work we do it! Insured. Free Est. BBB THANK YOU!!!

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WALLPAPERING Wallpaper Hanging & Removal.

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Call Jane Watkins 746-9025 www.janeswallcovering.com

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Real Estate Policy All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia Fair Housing Law, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap.”

ADULT CARE

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law.

All persons are hereby informed that all the dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

HOME SITES, LOTS, LAND Ashland - 14199 Washington Hwy, 4 +acres Zoned A-1 with building in need of repair. $160,000. Owner Financing Available . 804-477-5271

Residential for Rent Apartment Referral Services Policy Apartment referral service companies sell lists of available apartments for rent in your area.

Please read contracts thoroughly to ensure that you understand and agree to all the terms and the cancellation policy of the contract.

APARTMENTS UNFURN. Mechanicsville 2 -bdrm/1-ba. spacious apts.

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Additional discount for seniors.

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I AM AN ADULT CARE GIVER FOR HIRE 804-393-1984

HAULING YARD CLEAN UP & JUNK REMOVAL Clearing overgrown yard vegetation, Removal of Furniture, Appliances, & other unwanted items.

Call 804-514-2938

Merchandise MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

*BEFORE 1985* $Cash Paid $ Free appraisals.

CALL: 1- (315)-569-8094

New Snow Blower PowerSmart 24 inch, 2-stage gas snow thrower with power assist. Can text pictures. Originally Paid $425, Selling $275. Please call 804-433-8940

Recruitment COMPUTERS Logexsoft, Inc. in Richmond, VA seeks SENIOR .NET DEVELOPERS to dev., debug, & test web apps. No trvl; no telecom. Job duties are proj-based & perf. on long-term assign’s @ var. unantic client sites w/in the U.S. which may require reloc @ the end of each proj. Mail resumes to: Logexsoft, Inc., ATTN: HR, 10810 Trade Rd., Richmond, VA 23236

GENERAL Automotive Technician / State Inspector - seeking experienced automotive technician with good diagnostic skills with STATE INSPECTOR LICENSE. FullTime, M-F, 8am-5pm, every other Saturday, 8am-12pm. Must have own tools.

Guaranteed salary $950 per week or 50% commission whichever is greater.

Paid vacations and holidays off.

Contact Eddie or Grace 804-226-4131 Fiberglass worker needed. No Experience Necessary, will train right person.

Must be punctual and willing to learn & work. Hours 8-4:30, M-F. Overtime as needed.

Send work history and references via Email to eeeusa@aol.com

Zip Corvette has a Full Time Warehouse Position available.

Benefits offered. Apply in person or call Robin Brooks at 746-2290.

HEALTHCARE IN HOME SUPPORT SPECIALIST - Part time afternoon/evening & weekend work in your own community. Earn $10.56 per hour working with people with intellectual disabilities in their homes and in the community. Experience working with individuals with disabilities a plus, but we train the right people. Valid Virginia DMV license and background check required. Multiple positions available in Hanover, Goochland and Powhatan counties. To apply visit www.gpcsb.org, Job Opportunities, or call (804) 556-2047. Open until filled. EOE.

RESTAURANT & FOOD SERV. Part time or full time - Servers, Cooks, Kitchen Help & Dishwashers needed!

Send resume or apply within for an interview, Calabash Seafood, 7514 Lee Davis Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111. 804-746-8630

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Zoning Appeals has set Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., in the Board Room of the Hanover County Government Building at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, as the day, date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider the following case, at which public comments will be accepted: VAR2020-00001, TERESA D. AND FLOYD L. MOORE, Request a Variance from Section 26-26. 1. (b) of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance, which specifies that dwellings in the A-1, Agricultural District, when located on a one hundred (100) foot ultimate right-of-way shall have a minimum front yard setback of (100) feet, and a minimum side yard setback of (25) feet. The requested Variance is for a 65.26 foot front yard Variance, and an 8.02 foot side yard Variance, which would allow a building lot to have a front yard setback of 34.74 feet and a 16.98 foot side yard setback. The request is for GPIN 7759-82-2390, consisting of approximately 7.57 acres, zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the north line of Cedar Lane (State Route 623) approximately 528 feet east of Ashland Road (State Route 666).

(PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna Copies of the above cases may be reviewed in the Planning Office any regular business day, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p. m.

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PRSRT. STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Mechanicsville, VA Permit No.141

Vol. 27, No. 15 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | August 11, 2010

REZONINGS

Cheering on Atlee

Social Services officers discuss benefits, demand in demand for the agency’s ser- Cold Harbor District while Fuller is from Mechanicsville. vices.

Lynn H. Saunders and David Four-year terms are appointed With a mission to help those by the Hanover County Board who are least able to help them- W. Fuller moved into their new of Supervisors. selves, the newly-elected chair positions on July 27. Both are Saunders, in the role and vice chair of the Hanover now in their seventh year on of chair, said she sees firstCountySocialServicesAdvisory the board. see NEED, pg. 25 ` Saunders represents the Board talked about the increase

By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com

REZ2019-00029, RIVA RIDGE DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C.

Local teen taking talents to Texas

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.

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

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

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

Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Planning Commission has set Thursday, February 20, 2020, at 7:00 P.M., in the Board Room of the Hanover County Government Building at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, as the day, date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider the following cases, at which public comments will be accepted:

Photo courtesy of Brian Sizemore/The Wayne County (W.Va.) News

Taylor Dragum, Alex Goleski, Laci Miller, Courtney Chenault and Madison Cox cheer on the Atlee All-Stars on Saturday, July 31, during the opening game of the Tournament of State Champions at Mitch Stadium near Huntington, W.Va. For more, see Sports, page 32.

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

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

Final accreditation reports are expected on Sept. 15.

County receives VACo honor Hanover County has been recognized by the Virginia Association of Counties as the recipient of the 2010 Achievement Award for the Dominion Resources Greentech Incubator.

The county was honored for its model local government program in the category of Community/Economic

Development.

VACo received 60 entries for the statewide contest.

Former Hanover County assistant administrator Marilyn Blake joined Lane Ramsey, former Chesterfield County administrator, and Tedd Povar, associate director of the Virginia Institute of Government, in judging this see HONOR, pg. 4 `

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Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, on GPIN 786076-8346, consisting of approximately 53.23 acres, and located on the south line of West Patrick Henry Road (State Route 54) approximately 550 feet east of its intersection with Poplar Valley Place (state route pending). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of eight (8) building lots for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 6.65 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam REZ2019-00036, PENCE HOLDINGS, INC.

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Request(s) to rezone from B-3(c), General Business District with conditions, to M-2(c), Light Industrial District with conditions, on GPIN 7788-06-7720, consisting of approximately 9.44 acres, and located on the north line of Vermeer Place (State route pending) at its intersection with Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Business-Industrial. The proposed zoning amendment would allow for various M-2, Light Industrial District uses including a recreational vehicle storage site. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna REZ2019-00037, AIR PARK ASSOCIATES, L.P. Request(s) an amendment to the proffers approved with rezoning request C-13-94(c), Air Park Associates, on GPINs 7798-44-0937, 7798-44-0663, 7798-44-2350, 7798-33-3765, 7798-34-2121, 7798-24-8382, 7798-24-6569, 7798-24-4811, 7798-25-1001, 779835-3160, 7798-35-4750, 7798-35-0225, 7798-25-6471, 7798-45-3554, 7798-54-5903, 7798-33-9427, 7798-43-4904, 7798-434481, 7798-43-8505, 7798-53-1614, and 7798-35-1840, consisting of approximately 217.34 acres, zoned M-2(c), Light Industrial District with conditions. The property is located on the west line of Sliding Hill Road (State Route 656) approximately 1000 feet south of its intersection with Ashcake Road (State Route 657) and on the south line of Ashcake Road (State Route 657) approximately 800 feet west of its intersection with Sliding Hill Road (State Route 656). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Limited Industrial. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the development of a warehouse/ distribution facility. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Ashland CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS CUP2019-00010, MEGAWASH, L.L.C. Request(s) a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-174.2 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit a vehicle washing facility on GPIN 7788-06-7720(part), consisting of approximately 2.81 acres, zoned B-3(c), General Business District with conditions (rezoning to M-2(c), Light Industrial District pending with REZ2019-00036), and located on the north line of Vermeer Place (State route pending) at its intersection with Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Business-Industrial. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna CUP2019-00011, COMPASS CHRISTIAN CHURCH Request(s) an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit (CUP-3-80, AM. 1-09) in accordance with Section 26-20.21 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit a church expansion and its related uses on GPINs 8725-31-9218, 8725-30-8257, 8725-40-1234, 8725-40-2226 and 8725-40-1473, consisting of approximately 17.57 acres. The property is zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located at the terminus of Liberty Circle (private road) north of its intersection with Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. Route 360).

The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Commercial and Suburban High (3-7 Dwelling Units per Acre). (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Henry Copies of the above cases may be reviewed in the Planning Office, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES • Mar 21/Apr 20 Align yourself with the movers and shakers, Aries. Sometimes it’s not what you know but who you know.

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LIBRA • Sept 23/Oct 23 An important relationship is on the cusp of reaching a milestone, Libra.

Enjoy this special time and make every effort to commemorate it in a unique way.

CAPRICORN • Dec 22/Jan 20 Learn how to count the small blessings in your life, Capricorn.

Doing so will help you overcome a challenging issue that may pop up shortly.

AQUARIUS • Jan 21/Feb 18 You may need to look inward and make changes before you start suggesting others make their own modifications, Aquarius. Be honest in your personal assessment.

TAURUS • Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if you’re already running on fumes, it may not be possible for you to tackle any additional tasks this week. Make some hard cuts and you’ll be better for it.

LEO • Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, some new information has put you in a better position to make an important decision. These details have come just in the nick of time.

SCORPIO • Oct 24/Nov 22 Find a way to cool your jets for the time being, Scorpio. Extra pressure may have you feeling the stress, and you may not be putting your best self forward.

GEMINI • May 22/Jun 21 You have several weeks to understand how recent changes will affect you, Gemini. You may need to get a few new friends in your circle of supporters.

VIRGO • Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may need to make some important decisions regarding your finances in the days ahead. It’s now or never to square away your shortand long-term budget.

SAGITTARIUS • Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, a passing comment rings true to you this week and commands your immediate attention.

You do not want to let any opportunities pass over the next few days.

PISCES • Feb 19/Mar 20 There are a few things you are still trying to uncover about a new person in your life, Pisces. Keep digging because the reveal is worth it.

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CANCER • Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, don’t be surprised when someone from your past approaches you for some advice. You may not have all the answers, but you can help guide this person in the right direction.

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ning in the General Assembly, where numerous bills have been introduced to re-enact last year’s legislation that limits potential sites to Richmond, Norfolk, Bristol, Danville and

CALENDAR Continued from pg. 21

1960s. Untold Stories is sponsored jointly by The Center, The Hanover County Black Heritage Society, Ashland Museum, and Downtown Ashland Association. This is event is free and open to the public.

Saturday, March 21 New Song Church’s Student Ministry will sponsor the 5th annual MISSION POSSIBLE 5K & Festival from 9 a.m. to noon to benefit its fourth mission trip to Haiti,

Portsmouth.

Rival casino developers don’t want the state to limit sites to the five cities. Another tribe, the Eastern Cherokee Indian Band, is partnering with a Tennessee developer to develop a casino and resort on 350 acres in Washington County,

just outside the Bristol city limits. They want the state to include adjacent jurisdictions that offer cost-sharing agreements with the cities.However, the Eastern Cherokee do not have federal gaming rights in Virginia — only the Pamunkey tribe does. Under the Tribal

Gaming Regulatory Act, the Pamunkey would have to reach an agreement with the state that requires approval by the Secretary of the Interior. The state doesn’t have authority to tax tribal gaming revenues, but that could be part of a tribalstate compact, according to a

study by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

The Pamunkey would have to prove that the proposed casino sites in Richmond and Norfolk are part of its ancestral lands to develop and operate a casino outside of its tribal reservation in King William County.

“The Pamunkey tribe currently does not have land that is eligible for gaming in Virginia and would therefore need to have land taken into trust by the federal government to conduct a tribal gaming operation anywhere in the state,” the JLARC study states.

planned for July 2021. The race begins and ends at New Song Church at 7450 Colt’s Neck Rd. in Mechanicsville. To register, visit www.newsongumc. org. Free family festival postrace, featuring human foosball, inflatable obstacle course and bouncy house, kids’ “field day” type games, including a 50-yard dash, and other festivities and prizes. For more information, contact 5K@ newsongumc.org.

Hill Building at Sandston Pool, located at 501 Beulah Rd. in Sandston. Music will be by DJ Dalton Beagle. Dinner, drinks and dessert will be provided

by Champagne Taste Catering.

Bring your own mixers and alcohol. Small coolers are welcome. The doors will open at 4 p.m.; cocktails at 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m.; and cleanup will be at 10 p.m. Cost is $45 per person until March 1, after which the cost is $50 per person. For invitations, contact Bill Brooks at 1970HSHS@gmail.com.

Class of 1980 will meet at 4 p.m. at 3288 Stallion Drive in Mechanicsville for a casual gathering of friends, old and new, around a bonfire. BYOB and chair. Adults only. RSVP on Facebook or Signupgenius. com (LD80 Reunion).

Truitt at 804-746-4734.

meets weekly at noon at the Iron Horse Restaurant at 100 S. Railroad Ave. in in Ashland.

For more information, contact Steve Dunham at 804-4966093 or sandrdunham@yahoo. com.

Saturday, May 16 The Highland Springs High School Class of 1970 will hold its 50th Reunion at the

Saturday, June 20 The Lee Davis High School

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

Thursdays Civil Air Patrol, Hanover Squadron, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Virginia Public Safety Training Center at 7093 Broad Neck Rd. in Hanover,.

CAP is an awesome program for youth, ages 12 to 18, as well as for adults who care about young people and want to help train America’s next generation of leaders. For more information, visit hanover.vawg. cap.gov or call 1st Lt. James Wright at 804-551-3354.

The Ashland Rotary Club

Second Tuesdays 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 off of U.S. 54. Barbara Boor is the president. Doors are open to anyone who would like to attend.

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