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CARES $$ will boost schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; laptop purchases ASHLAND -- Due to unexpected expenses between March 1 and Dec. recent action taken 30 due to the by the Hanover COVID-19 public County Board health crisis. of Supervisors, Purchasing lapHanover County tops for all high Public Schools school students and received $4.1 million students in grades in the Coronavirus three through five Aid, Relief and is a high priority. Economic Security Middle school stu(CARES) Act of GILL dents are already 2020 funding. scheduled to receive The budget supplement covers qualifying and see LAPTOP, pg. 4

The center tent is always buzzing with activity at the Hanover Tomato Festival as was evident last year. Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, which would have been the 42nd, was canceled. To take a trip down memory lane, turn to page 13, Community, for file photos of one of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest attractions.

COVID-19 canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cancel memories By Melody Kinser Managing Editor

MECHANICSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; While 2020 will go down in history as one of the worst years in our nation, the pandemic that started the decline in the United States also struck Hanover County when

the Hanover Tomato Festival was canceled. The festival, which was started in 1978 by the Black Creek Volunteer Fire Department, fell victim to the coronavirus (COVID-19) when the Hanover County Parks and Recreation Department faced the tough decision

of canceling this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. This was a first in the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 42-year history. Organizers announced on May 28 that the safety of the community is their top priority. They also assured Hanoverians and our neighbors that they remain committed to doing their part to see MEMORIES, pg. 4

Drive-Thru Food Drive set to help those hit by COVID-19 financial losses By Melody Kinser Managing Editor ASHLAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; In an effort to help local independent and Hanover County church food pantries, the Hanover County

Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office is partnering with Green Top to sponsor a Drive-Thru Food Drive. The purpose of the event is to provide aid to residents who have been impacted by

the coronavirus (COVID-19) from a financial standpoint. The food drive will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, at Green Top, located at 10150 Lakeridge

Pkwy. in Ashland. Those wishing to support the food drive are encouraged to collect non-perishable food items and grocery store gift cards. Between noon and 5 p.m.

tomorrow, contributions will be accepted simply by driving to Green Top and looking for the Drive-Thru signs. Donors may stay in their vehicles, while Green Top staff and some of

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hanover Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finestâ&#x20AC;? take care of the unloading. The Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office and Green Top joined in saying to the community, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in this together!â&#x20AC;?

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6 OPINION Will life as we knew it ever be ‘normal’ again?

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ALSO… ‘Made for More’ Children’s Day Camp set later this month Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE -- "Made for More" Children's Day Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 27-31 at the New Highland Baptist Church at 9200 New Ashcake Rd. in Mechanicsville. The camp is for children who have completed second grades through sixth grade. Campers will have fun and games, Bible studies and worship. Several fun tracks for campers to choose from. Participants will adhere to COVID19 guidelines. Lunch and t-shirt will be provided, as well as protective face coverings and see CAMP, pg. 3

farming equipment. Also of particular interest is the earliest record of your family farming in Hanover. If you would prefer to send photos by replying to this email, do so. They can be scanned at the office at 13015 Taylor Complex Lane in Ashland. Laura M. Maxey-Nay, Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Agent Unit Coordinator, said, “We all know that farming was the foundation of Hanover County, so please help us in highlighting Farming's History in Hanover. As always, thank you for all that you do to feed Hanover and the world.” The phone number is 804752-4310. The Hanover Extension Office’s website is www.ext.vt.edu. The Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/hanovervce.

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HCPS kindergarten registration underway ASHLAND -- Hanover County Public Schools is now accepting kindergarten registrations for the 2020-2021 school year. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30 to be eligible. Parents and guardians may locate the school their child will attend at http://bit.ly/AttendanceZone. Parents and guardians of eligible kindergarten students may register their child as follows: 1. Complete the pre-registration form at https://register.hcps.page. Individuals without internet access or a device may skip this step. 2. Access, complete, and return an enrollment packet consisting of the following three forms: z Enrollment Form z Affirmation Regarding Expulsion Form z School Entrance Health Form Pick up an enrollment packet at any of the 15 elementary schools’ exterior Kindergarten Welcome Centers or print the forms online. Return your completed enrollment packet by United States mail to your child’s school or place the packet in a collection bin from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays at one of

the two meal service sites, John M. Gandy Elementary School or Mechanicsville Elementary School. 3. Upon receipt of a completed enrollment packet, the school registrar will contact parents and guardians to schedule an in-person appointment to review the following required documents: z Child’s birth certificate (official or certified copy) z Photo ID of parent or legal guardian Proof of residency is required. This includes providing one of the following documents, which must reflect the resident’s name and physical address: z Deed z Current mortgage statement from the lender z Current lease (signed) z Sales contract for the purchase of the residence (signed by seller and purchaser) Two of the following also are required and must reflect the resident’s name and physical address: z Current landline telephone, cable, internet, satellite, water, gas/oil, or electricity service bill z Voter registration card z Current DMV issued vehicle reg-

istration z W-2 tax document for the most recent tax year z Combined bill and receipt for personal property taxes (paid within the current year) z Bank statement, medical bill, or official correspondence from a governmental agency dated within the last two months Registration is not final until the inperson appointment occurs and the registrar receives all of the required documentation. In-person appointments for this purpose are permissible under current guidance provided by state officials. All staff and guests are expected to follow all official social distancing and related guidance issued by Governor Northam, the Virginia Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control. A School Entrance Health Form and immunization record is also required before the start of school. For more information, parents can email the principal at their child’s assigned school or visit the school division’s Student Enrollment Page. Information submitted by Chris R. Whitley, Hanover County Public Schools public information officer.

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Credit card fraud, $200 in six months, was reported in the 10200 block of Rolling Stone Lane, Mechanicsville.

May 31

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 7100 block of Verdi Lane, Mechanicsville. Destruction of property, monument, value $1,000, was reported in the 13400 block of Ashland Road, Ashalnd.

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Bomb/burn threat was accused, 15, in the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Carrying a concealed weapon after first offense was reported in the 7400 block of Sandy Lane, Mechanicsville.

June 2

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

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Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 5400 block of Fallman Drive, Mechanicsville.

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Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 6400 block of Hanna Drive, Mechanicsville.

Accused a person of an offense, intimidation for money, was reported in the 8000 block of Clay Farm Way, Mechanicsville.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 6300 block of Queens Lace Circle, Mechanicsville.

Bomb/burn threat was accused, 15, in the 11200 block of Air Park Road, Ashland.

Credit card theft was reported in the 9100 block of Atlee Road, Mechanicsville.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $1,000, in the 7200 block

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

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it was a “difficult decision to cancel the Hanover Tomato Festival, which was scheduled for July 10 and 11.” Thousands turn out every year for the festival, which has grown to include Friday evening events and competitions, at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville. Saturday is easily the main attraction with vendors,

games, contests, entertainment and, of course, the star: the Hanover Tomato. The center booth always hosts the fruit of the weekend. Let’s go back 42 years to an idea that sparked what has become Mechanicsville’s No. 1 event (the Mechanicsville Rotary/Ruritan Christmas parade runs a close second). In need of funds for

equipment and training, the Black Creek Volunteer Fire Department sponsored a festival at the station on McClellan Road. At that time, President Larry Sutton and Chief Oscar Watson joined forces to head up the festival. Once everyone agreed to hold a festival, the next issue was: What will the theme be?

BCVFD members talked about the Camptown Races in Ashland and the Oyster Festival in Urbanna, so they knew they wanted a theme significant to Hanover County. What was in Hanover County? Vegetables -- lots and lots of vegetables. And what vegetable was Hanover County especially known for? The Hanover

Tomato, of course. With a theme in place, Sutton, Watson and the other VFD members organized a Fireman’s Parade, as well as contests – and that included eating tomatoes. About 300 people showed up that first year. Local homemakers were given an opportunity to show

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Thanks for years of commitment to festival By Melody Kinser Managing Editor

he Hanover Tomato Festival that wasn’t certainly provided a different angle in a news article. But the fact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted lives and events, including commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2020, has marred this year for some time. Originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, the festival fell victim to the deadly virus this year. That being said, so many people who devote themselves to Hanover County in countless ways merit our thanks for what they do to year-round. At the top of a behind-the-scenes success oper-

ation are the administration and staff of Hanover County Parks and Recreation. With Greg Sager and Marcy Durrer leading the efforts, the Hanover Tomato Festival is easily the most-anticipated celebration in the county. As I head into my 13th year with Richmond Suburban News, a feeling of melancholy sweeps over me as I think about the good times with Oscar Watson and the men and women of the Black Creek Volunteer Fire Department that started the festival in 1978. My official start date was May 14, 2008, so I decided to come to Mechanicsville from Winchester to see first-hand the Hanover Tomato Festival. I probably arrived around 1 p.m. -- and the place was packed! Since I didn’t know any-

body, and parking was non-existent by that time of the day, I drove through and try to absorb all I could of the people and attractions. The dedication of the BCVFD and Parks and Rec kept the festival in growth mode, with attendance exceeding 40,000 at least twice in recent years. Yes, Pole Green Park was overflowing. Without a doubt, the decision to cancel this year’s festival was the right way to go. We know it couldn’t have been easy on the organizers. They put the well-being of thousands of people that would turn out while we’re in limbo with COVID-19. This cancellation is a first, but there’s always next year. Despite this hiccup, Hanover County folks know how to party -- especially with the emphasis on the Hanover Tomato. Until next year ...

Will we ever really return to the normal life we knew? By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist As I drove by the Amtrak Station on Staples Mill Road, the massive parking lot remains empty as a nation struggles to return to some semblance of normalcy as we navigate uncertain times. I wondered how or when we will return to that normal if train stations are empty, many large office buildings sitting close to vacant remain idle, and shopping malls struggle to survive as economic conditions worsen for many

retailers. The reality is there is no guarantee for the way things used to be, and a national pandemic inevitably will change and alter policy and procedures, but what exactly should we expect when Phase III has worked its magic and we are on a path of return. I’m not sure anyone will again punch an elevator button without thinking of the thousands of others who preceded with an identical action, each one of them a possible link to the transmission of a virus. Or, who but

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sent existing technology enhanced by a national pandemic that requires flexibility and the ability to advance those innovations with speed and efficiency. Many of those adjustments seem insignificant and certainly couldn’t be considered lifestyle overhauls. It may be difficult for some portions of our society, especially those in my generation, to accept any change, or envision a world where masks may well be our future must not forget see NORMAL, pg. 8

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Character matters most in these times In recent weeks, Richmond suffered a lot. Long pent-up anger among black folks, and white folks with a “mantle of guilt” about the men and women who fought a long, hard war about an execrable economic system of their times … and for which they suffered a long and dreadful defeat. New York Times bestselling author and Charlottesville resident Alexander Green says something that can inform all of us in his book, “Beyond Wealth”, the road map to a rich life. “The future is always fraught with uncertainty. But history gives us a sense of proportion. It tells us who we are and where we’ve been. It enlarges our view. And while we sometimes fall short of our ideals, it reminds us how [it has] guided us in the past … and should still lead us today. Without history, we lose our story --- and our bearings. We forget who we are and what it has taken to come this far. A sense of history is a strong antidote to self-pity or selfimportance. It inspires courage and humility. It’s not that the Founding Fathers or heroes of other generations were godlike. They weren’t. They were fallible human beings, just like us. Sometimes they made terrible mistakes or used shockingly poor judgment, just as we do. But if we take the time to read and to listen, the wisest and bravest among them will reach through the past --- across the centuries --- with voices that warn us, guide us, and lift our spirits. Their chief lesson, especially in times like these, is that courage see LETTERS, pg. 8

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in every aspect of our society and in all businesses and industries. Are we all headed the way of handshakes and paper tickets? Probably. But someone once said, the more things change, the more they stay the same. And, sure, we might have access to greatly improved technology and maybe even those annoying visits to the doctor’s office can be virtually accomplished, but, make

no mistake, it’s the little things we’ll miss the most. The handshakes, the hugs and that gentle nudge from a best friend may be the longlasting casualties of COVID19. I’m not naive to believe I won’t miss that whisper in my ear, or the many strangers I’ve met while standing in line waiting for a variety of things. Whatever lies ahead, I approach it with a fair amount

of confidence that things will work out, and the lessons learned during a challenging period will result in positive and long overdue changes, to our technologies . . . and our lives. If compassion and understanding are the result of a few months of inconvenience and great national sacrifice, I can certainly live with digitally enhanced purchases or the death of the credit card chip reader.

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We may never know whether the initial tragic incident in Minneapolis was racially prompted, but we will know whether large segments of our society will accept peaceably the slow careful workings of our judicial system as it prosecutes the case. An educated population with confidence in a diligent impartial legal system should be everyone’s main goal, undistracted by cosmetic changes to names and statues. Lawrence J. Cogut Glen Allen

Juneteenth placement deserved better I am a transplant to the area from out of state and since I have lived here, there has been a lot of controversy on the renaming of schools in Hanover County. While I think this it is a good thing to change the names, as an initial step toward reconciliation and it provides an excellent opportunity for dialogue, I was surprised to see coverage of the Juneteeth March and Rally relegated to page 17 in your June 24th issue. Admittedly, there was a picture on the front page and I

ever-increasing festival. That’s when Hanover Parks and Rec stepped in to help. In 2008, Pole Green Park opened and a new home was found. The next year, one of the largest turnouts ever – 42,000 – filled the grounds. Sadly, two of the most important men involved with the festival have passed away. Oscar Watson died in 2012 and Robby Dodd, whose farm supplied the tomatoes, followed in 2017. The Saturday morning of

the festival always started with Watson heading to Dodd’s farm to get the bushels of that famous Hanover Tomato. Don’t dismay: there’s always next year – and a reason to celebrate Hanover County’s favorite fruit. To stay up-to-date with the 2021 Hanover Tomato Festival, visit www.hanovertomatofestival.com. For more information, email hanovertomatofestival@ hanovercounty.gov or call 804365-7150.

thank you for that, but an event of this magnitude deserved banner placement. This event, in the context of the national conversation on race, should have been given proper placement, and begs another question, “Is there an attempt to downplay this event and ignore the 400-pound purple gorilla in the room?” Please be responsible in not just your reporting but also the presentation of your reporting. Thank you. John J. Amoroso Mechanicsville

their respective admiration of Robert E. Lee: (1) Theodore Roosevelt, in 1907, for the celebration of the 100th year since Lee’s birth stated that Lee “. . . stood that hardest of all strains, the strain of bearing himself well through the gray evening of failure; and therefore out of what seemed failure he helped to build the wonderful and mighty triumph of our national life, in which all his countrymen, north and south, share.”; (2) Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1936, when he helped dedicate the Robert E. Lee Statue in Dallas, Texas, referred to Lee as one of America’s “. . . greatest Christians and one of our greatest American gentlemen” (five months later, presidential candidate FDR received 76% of the black vote; (3) Dwight Eisenhower, in 1960, wrote that, “General Robert E. Lee was, in my estimation, one of the supremely gifted men produced by our nation.” President Eisenhower added, “From deep conviction, I simply say this: a nation of men of Lee’s caliber would be unconquerable in spirit and soul.” Eisenhower hung Lee’s portrait in the Oval Office during his two-term presidency); (4) John F. Kennedy, in a 1960 speech, stated, “Robert E. Lee, who after gallant failure, urged those who had followed

5 Presidents admired Lee for character As a 1969 graduate of LeeDavis High School, a university professor of more than 40 years (during which I also served as dean for 20 years), I would like to respond to John Fish’s letter to the editor published in the June 24, 2020, edition of The Mechanicsville Local. It appears Mr. Fish’s objective was to contend Robert E. Lee was not a Christian. Perhaps he was and perhaps he wasn’t, but Mr. Fish seems to have developed his assessment based on his personal feelings while ignoring some relevant history. At least five 20 century U.S. Presidents made public

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ents, Sam Rowe and Lady Virginia (West) Rowe; seven brothers, three sisters; and grandson, John Boulden Jr. She is survived by her husband, Charles R. Boulden; her three sons, John (Diane) Boulden of Manquin, Va., Paul (Tammy) Boulden of Mechanicsville, Va., Mark (Tara) Boulden of Richmond, Texas; her brother, Linwood Rowe of Gloucester, Va. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. Her Interment will be in the Virginia Veterans Cemetery at Amelia at a later date. A Celebration of Life service to be determined at a later date. GREEN, William Charles “Bill,” 70, of Mechanicsville, went to join his son, Keith;

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brother, Jim; and his mom and dad, Ruth and Charlie Green Sunday, June 28, 2020. Born in Norfolk on December 7, 1949, he was a graduate of Granby High School and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Bill was the founder of Virginia Telecommunications, Inc., from where he retired in 2010 after operating the business for 30 years. He was a life member of the VFW, a longtime member of the Sandston Moose, a life member of Metropolitan Owners Club of North America and a Thursday night regular at the Midway Lounge, where he would enjoy his Jim Beam and Coke along with a Hava Tampa Jewel Cigar. He lived at what he called “Billyland” for 36 years. Bill was a huge Richmond Braves fan and was a season ticket holder for many years. He also enjoyed NASCAR, the Redskins and driving his Corvettes. Bill loved music and his band, “The Psychos.” He is survived by his special friend, Patsy Owens Gregory and her family; daughter, Lisa Harris, her children, Caitlin, Lucie, and her son, Eli, Chloe, Will, Piper and Leo; nephew, Matt; niece, Suzanne; other very special friends, Robert Lucas, Ken Owens, Danny Swecker, Clarke Thrasher, Jeff Constantine, Evan Fabricant, Tommy Thompson, Jimmy Nelsen; his special buddy, Mr. J (Justin Owens); along with many other friends, young and old, who will remember him in their own special way. Services, with a period of visitation an hour prior, were held 1 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. Interment followed at 3 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Park, 2901 W. Hundred Rd, Chester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contri-

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HUFFMAN HUFFMAN, Michelle “Micki” Leigh Mungo, 46, of Mechanicsville, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 21, 2020. She is survived by her son, William Dustin Keplinger; daughter, Kailee Michelle Huffman; mother, Linda Mungo McCroskey; sisters, Diana Veler (Keith) and Cindy Seitter; brother, Jackson “Jay” Mungo Jr. (Tanya); and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Jackson “Jack” Mungo Sr.; and brother, Alan Dickerson. Micki was a natural beauty with her blonde hair, sparkling blue eyes, easy smile and laugh. She loved the beach, fishing, cooking and dancing. But most of all, she loved her children and family. She will be greatly missed. The family received friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, at Affinity Funeral Service, 2720 Enterprise Pkwy., Richmond, Va. 23294. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2, in the funeral home chapel. Graveside service followed at 2 p.m. at Powhatan Community Cemetery, 3931 Old Buckingham Rd., Powhatan, Va. 23139. Online guestbook available at affinityfuneralservice. com. see OBITUARIES, pg. 27

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him into bravery to reunite America in purpose and courage”; (5) Gerald Ford, in a 1975 speech, said that Lee, “As a man stood as the symbol of valor and of duty. As an educator, he appealed to reason and learning to achieve understanding and to build a stronger nation. The course he chose after the war became a symbol to all those who had marched with him.” Even Winston Churchill referred to Lee as “. . . one of the noblest Americans that ever lived and his noble presence and gentle kindly manners were sustained by Christian faith and exalted character”. If Mr. Fish was a student in my class I would ask him what he knows about Robert E. Lee that FDR, JFK, Eisenhower (who led the defeat of Nazi Germany), Churchill, and Ford seemingly did not know. Rick Marksbury, Ph.D. New Orleans, Louisiana

L-DHS grad: why he opposes name changes I would like to weigh in on the recent suggestion that Lee-Davis High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School be renamed. Let me express my gratitude to you for taking on this matter, I admire those who “grab the third rail” (no sarcasm intended). First, some background about me. I am a 1971 graduate of Lee-Davis and am grateful for and proud of the quality education that I received there. The faculty and administrators of this fine institution inspired me academically and taught me many lessons that have served me well. In fact, the education received at Lee-Davis served

as the foundation for my future academic and career endeavors; my highest level of academic achievement is a master`s degree in computer forensics from George Mason University. My sentiment is that the Hanover County School Board maintains the status quo that has existed for nearly 50 years. I oppose renaming the schools. Some (many?) of us have positive associations and strong bonds with our alma maters, including its identity, culture and alumni. Were the school originally called HHS-2 [Hanover High School #2 or some similar innocuous moniker]; I would suggest that grad-

uates would harbor a diluted bond with their schools. There are doubtlessly some who do not have such bonds with those schools as I and fellow alumni have and I have heard from several. I would hasten to point out that those who harbor unhappy memories spoke of negative social interactions; unpleasant experiences that would probably have been the same regardless of what the schools were named. It is a sad fact that in our society today, as well as during my matriculation, that there exist bad people who harbor malicious intent (witness the

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The Reunion Committee for the Lee-Davis High School Class of 1980 has decided to postpone the reunion from June 20 to sometime in September due to the COVID19 situation. More details will be released by the committee as soon as they have been finalized.

Saturday, Sept. 19 Rescheduled The Highland Springs High School Class of 1970 will now hold its 50th Reunion at the Hill Building at Sandston Pool, located at 501 Beulah Rd. in Sandston. Music will be pre-

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violence in Richmond recently. Side comment here: I regard violence as a tool of the ignorant, if I may be permitted to speak bluntly). During my time at LeeDavis, I was not subject to any glorification of slavery. When the institution was discussed, they were erudite and evocative discussions, in a purely academic setting. I agree with those who point out that the practice of slavery was morally wrong and does not merit any attempt to justify or rationalize. I disagree with and reject the premise that the schools` names “glorify” slavery. There is much more to the story of both men and the issues surrounding the dissolution of the Union. The underlying issues percolated for over half a century and make for interesting historical and sociological studies. The United States has no monopoly on the institution of slavery. History is replete with

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Ongoing Overcomers Outreach and Women’s Codependency, a Christ-centered anonymous many examples of conquering nations` exploitation of subjugated people. And I hasten to acknowledge that the wholesale existence of slavery in world history does not justify its existence. I offer this perspective as just that, perspective. To the point of the “need” to rename the schools: What would be accomplished by changing the names? Proponents of such action maintain that doing so would remove a reminder of slavery. I pose the question that by removing any associations or mentions of involuntary servitude – direct or indirect, would then slavery in our nation`s past cease to exist? Avoiding acknowledgement of the existence of involuntary servitude will not erase that institution from the American story nor will it improve the present and future station of those who wish to sanitize history. To the faction that seeks this change in the schools` names persevere, I would pose this rejoinder: Should all ref-

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erences to and reminders of slavery and this period in our history be purged from our conscience, would your life be enrichened or your situation be improved? And if so, how? Rather than attempt to sanitize history or even remove tangential associations with the practice of slavery, I would suggest that those who seek to avoid the topic employ those “reminders” as a catalyst to have constructive dialogue into our nation`s past, its flaws, as well as its progress. Healthy minds do not cling to past wounds nor are their lives dominated by negativity. A more realistic and more rational initiative to the renaming of the schools would be to recommend a program or a colloquy in the schools (or other public forums) on the reasons for, patterns of, and effects of the slave trade and slavery in the New World (this would include, of course, enslavement of Native Americans of both Mesoamerica and South America by the Spanish) and

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Strolling down memory lane with the Hanover Tomato Festival File photos

We thought it only fitting to share photos of the Hanover Tomato Festival through the years, so we dug into our files to bring back memories of all the good times. In 1978, the Black Creek Volunteer Fire Department started out small, but -- and this is a good thing -- had to move twice as the festival grew. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this will be the first year in the festival’s history that it will not be held. Hanover County Parks and Recreation now spearheads organizational efforts for the event. Don’t worry: there’s always next year. And planning has started.

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Toy drive to help kids cope with COVID-19 stresses Kiwanis Club spearheads efforts for Henry Clay, Gandy students Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND -- The Kiwanis Club of Ashland is collecting new toys for students at Henry Clay Elementary and Gandy Elementary School in Ashland and hopes to expand to other schools in the county at a later date. The toy drive is to help families with children cope with the financial and psychological

stress of COVID-19. The toys will be distributed from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 11, at Pufferbelly Park in Ashland. The best way to help is to purchase a toy at Ashland Ace Hardware or Tiny Tim’s Toys in Ashland and deposit it in the toys for kids container in the store. Ashland Ace hardware is offering 25% off toys and games for this drive and Tiny Tim’s is matching in-store toy purchases up to $1,000. For more information or interview opportunities, contact Kiwanian Art Bykonen, 804-247-4261, Spacesaver Storage Solutions, 10040 Whitesel Rd., Ashland,VA 23005, art@spacesaverva.com.

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The Kiwanis Club of Ashland is collecting new toys for Henry Clay and Gandy elementary school students to help them cope with the financial and psychological effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

EDUCATION | College and University Student News ANDREA LINDGREN ROME, Georgia -- Andrea Lindgren of Ashland was named to the spring 2020 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. For more information, visit www.berry.edu.

CAMDEN FLEMING WORCESTER/LEICESTER, Massachusetts -Camden Fleming of Ashland has been inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society at Becker College. Fleming is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interactive Media Design, Computer Game Design Concentration.

DREW NEWMAN YORK, Pennsylvania -- Drew Newman of Ashland, a senior Mechanical Engineering major at York College of Pennsylvania, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.

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JESSICA FULWIDER ANDREW JOYCE TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The University of Alabama awarded some 6,326 degrees this spring. Among the graduates were: Jessica Fulwider of Mechanicsville, who received a Bachelor of Arts, and Andrew Joyce of Montpelier, who received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Information Sciences.

GALINA POWELL SCRANTON, Pennsylvania -- Galina Powell of Montpelier was among the more than 600 master’s and doctoral degree candidates at The University of Scranton whose degrees were conferred at a virtual celebration ceremony on May 30. Degrees were conferred to graduates in a group who had completed their academic degree requirements in August and December of 2019, as well as January and May of 2020. A formal commencement ceremony, at which graduates will be individually recognized, will take place on Oct. 25 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre. Powell earned a Master of Science degree in health informatics from The University of Scranton. An archived recording of the ceremony can be seen here (www.scranton.edu/commencement)

Local realtor named 2019 award winner by Weichert Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com

SHLAND -- Weichert Realtors-Home Run Realty announces its 2019 Office Award Winner: Helen Carlow (Executive Club). She was honored by the national franchise organization, Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc., based on achieving specified production requirements in gross commission income or units earned in 2019. Winning Weichert-affiliated agents earned their recognition from among associates in 40 states at the year's end.

"Our affiliates accomplished so much last year," said Bill Scavone, president and chief operating officer of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. "We are extremely fortunate to have such knowledgeable, dedicated and tireless realtors." Weichert Realtors-Home Run Realty is an independently owned and operated Weichert affiliated office of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. For more information about Weichert Realtors-Home Run Realty, contact Emma Mitchell at 804-752-3503 or EMMALEE@ HOMERUNREALTYVA.COM.

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Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. While these actions may not be sufficient to satisfy some who are uncomfortable with the role of involuntary servitude in American, I suggest that their angst will never be assuaged and little can be done for them. It is time to resist this small but vocal group`s attempt to enforce its will on the community. The proposed change would be little more than a figurative poke in the eye by those advocating this change. Little substantive progress will be made beyond a temporary feeling of “vindication”. Real progress may need to be made on race relations, real or perceived inequalities, and preju-

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examples in the Old World (the Egyptians exploitation of the Jewish people come to mind). And, as an aside here, all points of view on this subject should suspend their preconceptions prior to the commencement of the discussion and remain open to being presented “the whole truth”. And, as a side note, it should be noted that on July 30, 2008, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution apologizing for American slavery and subsequent discriminatory laws. Some states have also apologized for slavery, including

dice. Open and healthy discourse is the medium, not violence and mayhem. Riots and civil disturbances dishonor those who’ve sought change through peaceful means. And it dilutes the validity of the call for change. Let us pause, harness our emotions, and formulate a vision of a better future and how we can collectively achieve this goal. Charles D. Waddell Mechanicsville Lee-Davis Class of 1971 Randolph-Macon College Class of 1975 George-Mason University Master of Science, Computer Forensics 2016

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Sundays All Souls Episcopal Church celebrates Holy Eucharist Rite II at 9:15 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church at 8154 Atlee Rd. in Mechanicsville. A nursery will be available for infants and toddlers. Katherine G. Dougherty is the Deacon in charge of All Souls. For more information, visit www.allsoulsva.org. A Healing and Recovery SS Class meets at 9 a.m. at the Walnut Grove Baptist Church at 7046 Cold Harbor Rd. in Mechanicsville. The class is for adults 18 and over and is an extension of the NorthStar community that also meets at 6 p.m. Fridays at the church. The Christian 12 Steps and Biblical wisdom are the basis of study and discussion to learn about God’s place see CALENDAR, pg. 27

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Baseball marks the time . . . with lessons By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE – In what was probably the climactic scene of one of my favorite movies, “Field of Dreams,” the writer Terrence Mann, played by James Earl Jones, gives the protagonist – Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner – a much needed pep talk: “People will come, Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: It’s a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good and it could be again. Oh . . . people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come.” A friend and former classmate of mine, Mike Sielski, a sports columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer, rewrote that scene to have Kinsella responding, “Yeah, about that . . .” As constants go, baseball is an uncertain one this year. Major League teams have opened training camps and hope to begin play by the end of the month. Still, a number of players are opting out of the 2020 season because of coronavirus concerns. It’s a reasonable position to take.

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While many mourn the coronavirus pandemic’s toll on baseball, there are lessons to be learned from the sport on how to respond.

In any event, there are only 30 Major League teams. Only 30 metropolitan areas with a Major League ballpark – they’ll feature a bit more than a third of the number of games available in a typical regular season. We’ll see how many people will come as COVID-19 infections are on the rise in almost every state. For the vast majority of us, however, there will be no baseball other than reruns of classic games on TV. No Flying Squirrels, no Nutzy, no silly games for fans between innings.

Even non-professional and youth ranks are affected. Some leagues will play. Many, such as American Legion, will not. A handful of Legion teams – but not Mechanicsville Post 175 – will play under some other sanction. Some local Little League, Babe Ruth, and Cal Ripken teams will play, others will not. I’ve been following the epidemiological data for months, partly out of academic interest, partly out of a need to stay informed to protect members

of the community as well as of my rescue squad. I’ve been volunteering for the Virginia Department of Health tracing contacts of those who have been infected, and have had disturbing moments where a person reporting symptoms and not feeling well just quits responding – not like a hang-up, but just goes silent – and I couldn’t reach them again to find out if they were OK. The person might have been OK. They could have just dozed off. But they could have died as

I was talking to them. The latter is not a comforting thought. — Back to baseball: The Terrence Mann character in “Field of Dreams” said that “Baseball has marked the time.” There is a ring of truth to that statement. The fragmented landscape of baseball this year in many ways represents the fragmented community that makes up the United States today. Our nation resembles a Major League team full of

big egos with equally big payrolls – but no sense of team or teamwork. The egos talk big all season, but fizzle on the field in August and utterly fail in September. We are full of players who are certain they are smarter than their batting coach, yet end up mystified as to why they went 0-for-15 at the plate last week. The pandemic is getting worse. Sure, the number of deaths has been declining, but we have yet to see the effect of the recent rise in infections that began in June. COVID-19 does not kill quickly. It takes its time, often taking weeks to shuffle a soul off to its next destination. It didn’t have to be that way. We could have played as a team from the start and listened to our actual coaches, not the armchair experts who think the volume of their voice corresponds with the quality of their expertise. Baseball functions much like a nation. Yes, there are individual efforts: the catcher calls the pitches, the pitcher delivers, the batter tries to anticipate what’s coming and adjusts his swing, etc. But everyone on the field, in the batter’s box and on the bases has a role to play. A runner on first extends a lead, trying to distract the pitcher or wear him out – maybe get him to throw

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the ball away. A batter tries to put the ball in play to get a runner in scoring position, or if the runner is in scoring position, to get him home – even if it means sacrificing himself. Fielders try to figure out where the play is going, and, if the ball comes to them, anticipate what they can do to end or at least blunt a scoring threat. It takes teamwork to win baseball games. It takes teamwork to corral a pandemic. But that teamwork seems sorely lacking right now. I have seen too little of it in my daily life, even in my volunteer work as a contact tracer. Too many people seem uninterested in taking the basic steps needed to protect themselves and 330 million other members of the ultimate Team USA from infection. I’m not the only one who has come to a similar conclusion. “If you don’t breathe the spirit of the nation, if you don’t have a fierce sense of belonging to each other, you’re not going to sacrifice for the common good,” wrote conservative columnist David Brooks in The New York Times last week. “We’re confronted with a succession of wicked problems and it turns out we’re not even capable of putting on a friggin’ mask.” One day recently, the parent of a toddler – both of whom were reported as close contacts of a COVID-19-infected person – hung up on me as soon as I gave the reason for my call. I know the parent hung up on me because the parent had done the same thing to another volunteer the day before. The parent had no patience for dealing with us busybodies from the state trying to stem the spread of the disease. On another shift that week, I got a real patriot. The person was so patriotic – at least in terms of knowing the rights to

be expected from the state – that they told me they had the right not to talk to me, and that I should take the individual off the state’s outreach list. The person was downright hostile, in fact. I found myself surprisingly diplomatic – i.e., effortlessly finding a tactful way of inserting a verbal shiv between the ribs. I thanked that person for their concern for their community. I am not sure the person noticed the irony in my comment. I am sure, however, that the person thinks of his- or herself as a true “American” – a star on the field of citizenship. The person is of a type I have observed all my life, and one that seems all the more rampant today: One who uses any bullhorn available to proclaim their rights, but who falls strangely silent when it comes to discussing responsibilities, to discussing working with other members of the team. Speaking of team players, there is a reason why the World War II generation was called the “Greatest Generation.” That generation united as few generations had done before to combat a truly existential threat to all we on Team USA today claim to hold dear: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But many of that generation were being denied those “inalienable” rights at home. Consider the Tuskegee Airmen. The African Americans who made up the Tuskegee Airmen volunteered at a time when many of the military brass considered them inferior. George S. Patton Jr., who led an all African American tank unit in his own Third Army, wrote that Black Americans “cannot think fast enough to fight in armor.” While the Sherman tanks that made up the bulk of Patton’s armored units were fast – for tanks – they were no match for the P-47s and P-51s that the Tuskegee Airmen flew in the

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skies over Europe. Both fighters were among the fastest pistondriven aircraft in World War II. The men of Tuskegee faced great discrimination at home – before, during, and even after the war when they should have been welcomed by all as heroes. Yet they stepped up, flying more than 1,500 missions – nearly 180 of them bomber escort missions with a significantly better record of bomber protection that the average fighter group. Eighty-six of them gave their lives for this country … yet many came home to have to fight Jim Crow on their return. At the time, one might argue that Japanese Americans had even less reason to fight for this country than African Americans. The Japanese – even if they were native-born American citizens – were interned as prisoners of war in their own country. Star Trek actor George Takei’s family, for example, was interned in Arkansas. As they were interned, their businesses were destroyed and their property stolen. Yet many young Japanese men served in Nisei units in the European Theatre, primarily in the 442nd Infantry Regiment. That unit suffered mightily, especially in the Italian Campaign and in the Vosges Mountains in France. Yet these men, who had every right to tell the United States to take a hike given what it did and was doing to themselves and their families, were undaunted. The 442nd become the most decorated unit for its size in U.S. military history – among them 52 Distinguished Service Crosses, 19 of which were later upgraded to make a total of 21 Medals of Honor. Marine corporal Ira Hayes is another who had little reason to fight for this country, yet he did. Hayes, a Pima, was one of many Native Americans whose families had been murdered, whose land had been stolen, who had been swindled and abused by

the primarily European peoples who displaced them from their ancestral lands. Yet Hayes joined the U.S. Marines in World War II. He fought in ugly campaigns in the Solomon Islands and on Iwo Jima. He was one of the six in Joe Rosenthal’s iconic image of the raising of the second U.S. flag on Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi. And he was one of only three of the six who left the island alive. He suffered the rest of his tragically short life from post-traumatic stress syndrome.

Why did he do it? Why did he fight to defend a nation that had spent centuries persecuting his people? My guess is that he was a true patriot, a true team player – one who knew his rights, but also knew his responsibilities, too. How did this nation become great? It became great because generations of its citizens – while maybe demanding their rights – were determined to fulfill their responsibilities. Sure, they might have groused about “the government,” and with

good reason, but when “We the People” needed them, they stepped up. They did not hang up or invoke their “right” to be uncooperative. If you really want to “make American great again,” you might try thinking of your community first from time to time. Be a team player. Be like the best of what we see – or at least have seen – in baseball. Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

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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 Now worshiping Live on YouTube. See the link on our website 8:00am Service 10:00am Service 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

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

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

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

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HopeNow Counseling Center Licensed Counselors available 277-4558 / paul@hopenow.cc

Cool Spring Baptist Church 9283 Atlee Station Rd. For info, activities & worship times visit www.coolspring.org or call 746-0800

PRESBYTERIAN Fairfield Presbyterian Church 6930 Cold Harbor Rd, 23111. www.fairfieldpcusa.org

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Meadowbridge Seventh-Day Adventist Church 7400 Antique Lane Mech., Saturday Services: Sabbath School, 11 am. Worship Service, 12 pm. Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting, 6:30pm. Church phone: 746-2788 meadowbridgesda.org meadowbridgesdachurch@gmai l.com

SOUTHERN BAPTIST Black Creek Baptist Church, 6289 McClellan Rd. Sunday Worship - 10:15 a.m. Pastor, Ken Stalls, Youth Director, Travis Tyler www.blackcreek.org or call (804)781-0330

FCC - Fellowship Community Church Teaching the Word of God and watching for the miraculous. Hanover High School 9:45am www.fellowshipcc.com Grace United Family Church "Where Grace Unites Us" 7252 Beulah Church Road (Historic Beulah Church) Mechanicsville, 23111 Sundays, 10:30AM & Wed. Dinner, Study, Prayer: 6:00-8:00 p.m. For info, call 335-6728

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

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

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

Lebanon United Methodist Church 8492 Peaks Rd, 746-0980 R. Spencer Broce, Pastor Facebook Live; 10am each Sunday www.facebook.com/LebUMC JOIN US ONLINE www.lebanonumc.org Mechanicsville United Methodist Church 7356 Atlee Road 746-5118 Pastor Amy Johnson 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 8209 Shady Grove Rd. at the corner of Meadowbridge Rd., Mechanicsville 804-746-9073

Shalom Baptist Church 8116 Walnut Grove Rd. Office: 746-7737 Now worshiping via Live Stream on YouTube & Facebook Live on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. Find us on the web at shalombaptist.net

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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

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

Weekly Online Worship Sundays at 9:45 a.m. shadygroveumc.org/worship online Rev. Jay Kelchner, Pastor info@shadygroveumc.org

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

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LAWN CARE 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

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LEGAL NOTICES VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HANOVER DONNA L. MOYER, Plaintiff V.

Case No. CL20001937-00

PARTIES UNKNOWN, Defendant. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the above-styled suit is to quiet title to the real property described as Tax Map Number 8714-15-5040 in the tax rolls of Hanover County, Virginia, located at 7430 Park Drive. And, it appearing from the Complaint in this suit that the names and whereabouts of interested parties are unknown and it appearing so by affidavit filed according to law, it is therefore ordered that any party with any interest in this suit appear on or before the 11th day of August, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in the Clerk’s Office of this Court and do what is necessary to protect his interest. ENTERED: 6/09/2020 J. Overton Harris, JUDGE I ASK FOR THIS: Jeffrey A. Duling, VSB #48245 Duling Law Firm PLC Post Office Box 242 7309 Hanover Green Drive Mechanicsville, VA. 23111 (804) 789-0192 (804) 789-0194 Facsimile jduling@dulinglaw.com Counsel for Donna L. Moyer

Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Zoning Appeals has set Tuesday, July 14, 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: VAR2020-00006, WOODY HALL, Requests a variance from Section 3.8 1. (d) of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance, which specifies that dwellings in the former R-1, Single-Family Residential Zoning District, when located on an fifty (50) foot ultimate right-of-way shall have a minimum front-yard setback of forty-five (45) feet. The requested Variance is for (9.4) feet, which would allow a building lot to have a front yard setback of 35.6 feet. The request is made for GPIN 8716-32-0502 consisting of approximately .88 acres, located on the south line of Pembridge Drive (State Route 1716) at its intersection with Avondale Drive (State Route 1715). (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Chickahominy VAR2020-00007, KAREN BURKE, Requests 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 an eighty (80) foot ultimate right-of-way shall have a minimum front yard setback of (100) feet. The request is for a 74.4 foot front yard variance, which would allow a building lot to have a front yard setback of 25.6 feet. The property is identified as GPIN 8725-07-6532, consisting of approximately .784 acre, zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the south line of Pole Green Road (State Route 627) approximately 100 feet west of Janice Avenue (State Route Number Pending). (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Henry 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. C. Jason Hazelwood Code Compliance Supervisor

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Planning Commission has set Thursday, July 16, 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: REZONINGS REZ2019-00019, HICKORY HILL II, L.L.C. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to MX(c), Mixed Use District with conditions, and B-2(c), Community Business District with conditions, on GPINs 7880-92-1335 and 7880-81-6802, consisting of approximately 51.5 acres, and located on the north line of East Patrick Henry Road (State Route 54) at its intersection with Providence Church Road (State Route 662). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Planned Business and Commercial. The proposed zoning amendment would allow 42.33 acres to be rezoned to MX(c) for development of a mix of commercial (retail, office and restaurant) uses and residential uses (100 townhome units) at a density of 2.36 dwelling units per gross acre, and 9.17 acres to be rezoned to B-2(c) for a mix of commercial that may include a convenience store and a fast food restaurant with drive-through. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam REZ2020-00009, GREGORY C. BENTLEY Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, on GPIN 7708-08-5310, consisting of approximately 10.0 acres, and located on the west line of Watkins Road (State Route 721) approximately 0.53 miles north of its intersection with Dogwood Trail Road (State Route 620). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of one additional building lot for a family member for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 5.0 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna REZ2020-00013, SPROUSES CORNER, L.L.C. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, on GPINs 6798-48-4568 and 6799-30-3160, consisting of approximately 41.06 acres, and located on the west line of Pinhook Road (State Route 617) at its intersection with Oilville Manor Court (private road). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of six (6) building lots for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 6.84 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna REZ2020-00014, GIAMBANCO INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to B-1(c), Neighborhood Business District with conditions, on GPIN 8724-18-4699, consisting of approximately 0.44 acres, and located on the west line of Jackson Arch Drive (State Route 770) approximately 225â&#x20AC;&#x2122; south of its intersection with Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. Route 360). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General and Commercial. The proposed zoning amendment would allow for retail and other neighborhood business uses. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Mechanicsville REZ2020-00015, EDDIE A. BLUNT, ET AL. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to RS(c), Single-Family Residential District with conditions on GPIN 7778-55-9634, consisting of approximately 17.53 acres, and located on the north line of Cobbs Road (State Route 801) approximately 780 feet west of its intersection with Old Scotland Road (State Route 2259). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5-3.0 dwelling units per acre). The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of 42 building lots for a gross density of 2.4 dwelling units per acre. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna REZ2020-00023, RCI BUILDERS, L.L.C. (GUM TREE WOODS SUBDIVISION) Request(s) an amendment to the proffers approved with rezoning request C-55-05(c), Judson T. Vaughan, Jr., on GPIN 7872-64-4185, zoned AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, and located on the north line of Old Ridge Road (State Route 738) approximately 1,900 feet west of its intersection with Breedens Road (State Route 694). The proposed zoning amendment would amend the cash proffer. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS CUP2020-00006, HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Request(s) an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-20.11 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit the installation of accessory freestanding solar panels at an existing school on GPIN 8707-42-2766, consisting of approximately 39.96 acres. The property is zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the north line of New Ashcake Road (State Route 643) at its intersection with Seminole Road (State Route 1211). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5-3.0 dwelling units per acre). (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam CUP2020-00007, HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Request(s) an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-20.11 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit the installation of accessory freestanding solar panels at an existing school, which is located on GPINs 8707-46-1121, 8707-47-3113, 8707-47-3460, and 8707-47-6789, consisting of approximately 50.1 acres. The property is zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located at the terminus of Learning Lane (private road) approximately 1,725 feet south of its intersection with Whippoorwill Road (State Route 653). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5-3.0 dwelling units per acre). (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam 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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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Supervisors has set Wednesday, July 22, 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: REZONINGS REZ2019-00033, COMMONWEALTH LANDS, L.L.C. Request(s) an amendment to the proffers and a portion of the conceptual plan approved with rezoning request C-34-02(c), Am.1-11, Commonwealth Lands, L.L.C., on GPIN 7797-70-5645(part), consisting of approximately 2.4 acres, zoned RS(c), Single-Family Residential District with conditions; and to rezone GPIN 7796-79-5932, consisting of 4.0 acres, from A-1, Agricultural District to RS(c), Single-Family Residential District with conditions. The property is located on the west line of Honey Meadows Road (State Route 2380) at its intersection with Meadow Pond Drive (state route pending). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5-3 dwelling units per acre). The proposed zoning amendment would permit a reconfiguration of the previously approved conceptual plan and add nine (9) new building lots. The overall density of the Honey Meadows Subdivision with the amended plan is 2.01 units per gross acre. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Chickahominy REZ2020-00003, NORTH LAKE POND, L.L.C., ET AL. Request(s) an amendment to the proffers and conceptual plan approved with rezoning request C-2-15(c), Baldwin Family Partnership, et al., zoned M-2(c), Light Industrial District with conditions, and with C-2-15(c), Am. 1-17, North Lake II, L.L.C., on GPINs 7789-52-5415, 7789-42-6349(part), 7789-43-7491, 7789-43-8140(part) and 7789-43-2172(part), consisting of approximately 35.63 acres, and located generally between the terminus of Harley Club Drive (State Route 2029) and the south line of Ashcake Road (State Route 657) beginning approximately 425 feet west of Interstate I-95. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Destination Commerce and Limited Industrial. The proposed zoning amendment would permit recreational vehicle sales, display, and storage. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Ashland REZ2020-00011, ORANE C. HOLSTEIN Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to M-2(c), Light Industrial District with conditions, on GPINs 7797-08-6638 and 7797-08-7738, consisting of approximately 2.0 acres, and located on the west line of Sliding Hill Road (State Route 656) at its intersection with Totopotomoy Trail (State Route 1265). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Industrial. The proposed zoning amendment would allow for development of flex space and offices. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Ashland REZ2020-00016, BARBARA W. AND HAROLD E. MOORE Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, on GPIN 8727-16-7976, consisting of approximately 11.85 acres, and located on the north line of Fire Lane (State Route 724) at its intersection with Pollard Creek Road (State Route 742). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of one additional building lot for a family member for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 5.93 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Henry REZ2020-00017, JANE D. AND DENNIS W. HARVEY Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, on GPIN 8737-41-3332, consisting of approximately 9.9 acres, and located on north line of Studley Road (State Route 606) at its intersection with Studley Site Drive (State Route 1623). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of one additional building lot for a family member for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 4.95 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Henry REZ2020-00018, ROCK CREEK PARTNERS, L.L.C. Request(s) an amendment to the proffers and conceptual plan approved with rezoning request C-5-04(c), Helen F. and Riley B. Lowe, on GPIN 8765-10-7211, consisting of approximately 250.3 acres, zoned AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions. The property located on the west side of Flannigan Mill Road (State Route 693) approximately 400 feet north of its intersection with Calvary Lane (private road). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit modification to the proffers and conceptual plan to allow relocation of the subdivision’s access from Flannigan Mill Road to the subdivision road of an adjacent A-1 subdivision that intersects the northline of Westwood Road (State Route 619) approximately 0.85 miles west of Flannigan Mill Road. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Cold Harbor REZ2020-00020, SHOP CREEK, L.L.C. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to RC(c), Rural Conservation District with conditions, on GPINs 7708-45-9084(part) and 7708-75-3502(part), consisting of approximately 150 acres, and located on the south line of Dogwood Trail Road (State Route 620) at its intersection with Bienvenue Road (State Route 607). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of 24 building lots for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 6.25 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CUP2020-00004, MONARCH MOUNTAIN MINERALS AND AGGREGATES, L.L.C. Request(s) a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-20.16 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit the extraction of stone, sand or gravel for sale to the public or for which a permit is required by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy or the crushing, treating, washing, or processing of materials resulting from that use when conducted on the same property, on GPINs 7884-75-2349(part) and 7883-58-2775(part), consisting of approximately 1203.25 acres (CUP area limited to 250 acres), zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located at the terminus of Bullfield Road (State Route 731). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Industrial. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS SE2020-00002, NORTH LAKE POND, L.L.C., ET AL. Request(s) a Special Exception Permit in accordance with Sections 26-199 and 26-206 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit gravel surfaced sales and display areas in the Route 1 Overlay District and the Ashland Overlay District on GPINs 7789-52-5415, 7789-42-6349, 7789-43-7491, 7789-43-8140 and 7789-43-2172, consisting of approximately 70.51 acres, zoned M-2(c) Light Industrial District with conditions, and located generally between the terminus of Harley Club Drive (State Route 2029) and the south line of Ashcake Road (State Route 657) beginning approximately 425 feet west of Interstate I-95. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Ashland SE2020-00011, MEREDITH AND DANIEL STOCKNER Request(s) a Special Exception Permit in accordance with Section 26-21.18 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit a contractor’s equipment storage yard on GPIN 7718-92-9128, consisting of approximately 5.0 acres, zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the east line of Rockville Road (State Route 622) south of its intersection with Foxwood Lane (private road). (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 20-10, AMENDMENTS TO THE RS, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL INFILL PROVISIONS An Ordinance to amend the Hanover County Code, Chapter 26, Zoning Ordinance, Section 26-61 to modify the requirements in the RS, Single Family Residential District to provide that, for districts which are determined to be “infill” by the Board of Supervisors, the provision of public utilities to lots shall only be required when (1) such services are provided in the adjacent subdivision and (2) such services are available at the property line for any of the lots in the “infill” district. (PUBLIC HEARING) Copies of the above case may be reviewed in the Planning Office, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing on a proposed permit that will allow the filling of wetlands in Hanover County. The proposed development, located south of Ashcake Road near Sliding Hill Road and Egypt Road, will impact about six acres of wetlands that drain into the Pamunkey River watershed. PUBLIC HEARING DATE: July 20, 2020, at 7 p.m. A briefing will be held at 6:30 p.m. to answer questions. You can provide comments on the permit in two ways: 1. Provide verbal comments during the virtual public hearing on July 20 by registering for the webinar. 2. Provide written comments any time before Aug. 4. If you do not wish to speak, you can listen to the proceedings by phone or watch a live broadcast of the meeting. The public hearing will be recorded and posted on DEQ’s website.

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Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Supervisors has set Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Hanover County Administration Building, 7516 County Complex Road, Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, as the time, date and place for a public hearing concerning quitclaim of a 50’ strip of land designated as GPIN 7883-85-6637, located within Beaverdam Magisterial District in Hanover County, Virginia. All persons desiring to be heard on the above may appear at the above time and place. A plat of the subject real estate is available for inspection in the County Administrator’s Office, County Administration Building, during the regular business hours of 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Social Services oﬃcers discuss beneﬁts, demand in demand for the agency’s ser- Cold Harbor District while By Melody Kinser Fuller is from Mechanicsville. vices. mkinser@mechlocal.com 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

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 `

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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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Project SEARCH held a Socially Distant Graduation Celebration for Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (MRMC) interns.

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TALLEY SCOTT SCOTT, William Lawrence, Sgt., 76, of Mechanicsville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Billy was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Jewel Scott; as well as three sisters. He is survived by three brothers and numerous nieces and nephews. He served faithfully in the Marine Corps and completed a tour in the Vietnam War. Billy will be interred in the Virginia Veterans Cemetery at Amelia with full military honors.

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TALLEY, Reba V. “Grandma,” 92, of Mechanicsville, Va., went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 28, 2020. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Alton E. Talley; daughter, Judy K. Williams; her parents, T.H. and Beatrice Medlin; five brothers and two sisters. Reba is survived by three children, Stuart W. Talley, Ginny T. Wilson (John) and Alton E. Talley Jr.; three devoted grandchildren, Jene M. Wood (Keith), Denise A. Carr and Justin L. Wilson; four special great-grandchildren, Andrew, Austin, Emily and Maegan; three brothers, four sisters and many other family and friends. She was a longtime employee of Nabisco.

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She loved flowers and working in her garden. She was known as “Grandma” to everyone and all who knew her will remember her love of going barefoot. She would always greet you with a big smile, a hot meal (or a Hanover tomato sandwich) and you always knew that you were welcomed there. Her gentle and loving manner will be greatly missed. The family offers a special thank you to Cathy Thornton, for her loving care and devotion she showed to her sister, especially in the last few weeks of her life. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Pkwy., Mechanicsville, Va. 23111, where a memorial service was held 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2020, with a reception following in the funeral home lounge. A private graveside service will be held at Washington Memorial Park at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the East Hanover Rescue Squad, 8105 Walnut Grove Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. 23111.

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