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ness grant, a new program asking businesses to submit an application to show they were down at least 25% in revenue. Federal guidelines mandate it must be a small business to qualify.

Farrar and council then entered into a discussion about how to best use the money. Farrar suggested allowing 45 businesses to apply for $10,000 each. He said that using $10,000 as a placeholder would put the town in “a very competitive position with our regional partners.”

“I am asking you to give me a long leash right now because I want to get the money in business’ hands,” Farrar said. His goal was to release the program last week.

Mayor Steve Trivett said it was an issue of less money to more businesses. “The town has a value to the community, and so I’ve gotten the feeling that some people have begrudged the town for spending money on the town.”

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about two hours after sunset, finds Cygnus (the Swan) at zenith, appearing to glide along the Milky Way from northeast to southwest. The bright star Deneb marks the tail of the swan, about ten degrees north

He also pointed out that he agrees that acting on releasing the funds would be best if handled “the sooner the better.”

Farrar said there has to be a list of uses for the funds. The application period may run until about Sept. 30, with checks being mailed by Oct. 15 at the latest. “The earlier folks get their applications in to us; they’re going to be good once the checks are ready to roll. I guarantee this is being audited so I want our ducks in a row.”

Those who are awarded funding must certify the paperwork with a signature.

Council member John Hodges asked what happens if a business is proven to be ineligible to receive the funding. Farrar said the monies would have to be returned.

Council member Kathy Abbott said her concern stems from at least 45 businesses and possibly more applying for the funding. “So what I struggle with is kind of throwing out that $10,000 and we receive perfectly wonderful applications in the 60 range and we immediately go into a lottery. There are probably some businesses that can

east of zenith, and the head is at Albireo – a beautiful binary system. At a similar angle to the west we see brilliant Vega in the constellation Lyra. These two bright stars make a triangle with Altair, about 30 degrees south of zenith. With binoculars, on a clear dark night, just east of Deneb you may find do with a little less.”

“All right, we’re over 45 (applicants), let’s flip it to a lottery. We have another threshold. This is going to reduce everyone’s amount to $7,500, which would still be on par with the county. I want people to be cognizant that their [request] may impact other businesses that need money,” she added.

She did say, “I love that we’re making that extra effort to help Ashland businesses.”

A concern for Hodges is helping more rather than less. With $10,000 available, he said, “If we get more than 45, then you go to $7,500 and [businesses] would automatically come to us.”

Farrar explained that an equal division would be no lower than $7,500. “The bottom line is we’ve got to get the word out,” Hodges said.

“I’m more inclined to make it a hard number,” Trivett said. “Is it better for a business to have something set or waitand-see?”

“If they know the least amount coming in is $7,500, they can plan,” Abbott said.

In addition to small busi

the ghostly, familiar outline of the “North America Nebula. Cassiopeia is to the northeast, looking like a W tipped backwards. If you follow the line of the “left” side of the W toward the east you’ll notice the faint fuzzy patch of the Andromeda Galaxy, about 45 degrees above the eastern horizon. It’s best nesses, Farrar said they want to help with a non-profit assistance grant. That would aid those organizations that, he said, “enhance our quality of life.” He said he had a list of seven non-profits, and three are business support organizations.

The non-profits must be Ashland-based, with a home or office location within the town limits.

Of the $680,010, Farrar said he would like the town to use the last $4,000 for outside furniture, which would enable the issue of social distancing. He said he’d like to see an environment created “where you could safely meet with people outside.”

The budget amendment received unanimous approval in the vote.

In closing that segment of the meeting, Abbott offered her thanks, saying it was “a smart way to use this funding, and should resonate well in our community in trying to help.”

Ashland Town Council next meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Ashland Town Hall at 101 Thompson St. in Ashland.

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easy access to shopping in the Town of Ashland and greater Richmond to include: restaurants, entertainment, recreational facilities and parks, continuing education and the area’s best health care facilities. Downtown Richmond, the beaches and mountains, as well as the nation’s capital, are a short distance from home.

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seen on a clear, moonless night, and best by “averted vision” without binoculars. That you can see it at all gives some sense of the scale of our Universe, since this is the most distant object visible to the naked eye. It’s practically in our back yard! This spiral galaxy is only 2.2 million light years away, and is on a collision course toward our home Galaxy … though we have about 5 billion years to get ready. It was Edwin Hubble who first resolved the Andromeda Galaxy into individual stars and made a first calculation of its distance. He got the number wrong, but at least was able to show that it

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Frank Lackman, president of Cornerstone Homes, addressed the crowd gathered for the recent groundbreaking ceremony for The Farmstead. This is the latest development in Chickahominy Falls.

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was not a nearby cloud, but a system of hundreds of billions of stars, much like our own Milky Way.

If readers have questions about astronomy or science in general that you would like to see covered in one of these columns, please feel free to contact me at gspagna@rmc.edu.

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ing, also passionate about safety,” Margaret Davis of Bike Walk Hanover said. “Increased outdoor activity in Hanover, safely biking and walking in our community is a silver lining moment in the midst of the pandemic.”

In anticipation of increased alternative modes for before/ after school transportation, Bike Walk Hanover encourages vehicle drivers to be alert for pedestrians and cyclists, especially when they are in close proximity to schools during arrival and dismissal time periods.

Bike Walk Hanover suggests these safety tips for cyclists and pedestrians:  Parent planning and practicing safe routes to/from school with children  Young children (under grade 3) walking/biking with an adult  Older students (grades 3-12) walking/biking with a neighbor  Walk against traffic / bike ride with traffic  Playful behavior is not safe (no pushing, shoving, or chasing) when walking/biking near the street  Wear bright-colored clothing  Flashing lights on bike rear and front make cyclists more visible  Watch and listen for cars at driveways and intersections  Do not cross behind a bus or between parked cars  Bike ride with others in a single file line  Helmet wearing (properly fitted) when bike riding is recommended  Stay alert - avoid distracted biking and walking

 Safer street crossing:  Stop at the curb or edge of the street prior to crossing  Cross using the aids of traffic lights, crossing guards, and crossing within designated crosswalks  Look left, right, left, behind you, and in front of you for traffic, and do not cross until the path is clear of traffic  Keep looking and listening for traffic until you are done crossing  Make eye contact with stopped drivers before crossing the street

Find more tips at www. walkbiketoschool.org.

Interested in starting a Safe Routes to School Program for your school?

Contact Bike Walk Hanover at www.facebook. com/bikewalkhanover or visit www.virginiadot.org/saferoutes.

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7 (NBCSWSH) 8 (8-ABC) 9 (6-CBS) 11 (35-FOX) 12 (12-NBC) 13 (65-CW) 15 (WGN) 23 (23-PBS) 24 (57-PBS) 33 (USA) 34 (TNT) 35 (WTBS) 37 (A&E) 39 (PARMT) 44 (DISC) 49 (NICK) 50 (DISN) 53 (FREE) 60 (LIFE) 56 (AMC) 301 (HBO) 320 (MAX) WNBA Basketball: Mystics vs Liberty American Ninja Warrior American Ninja Warrior WNBA Basketball: Mystics vs Liberty Football Ravens Football 146th Kentucky Derby (3:30) College Football: Georgia Tech at Florida State. (N) (Live) Football Wheel (:37) College Football: Clemson at Wake Forest. From BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, N.C. News (:35) Madam Secretary NWSL Soccer: Reign FC at Portland Thorns FC. News CBS News Bensinger Carbonaro To Be Announced Love Island 48 Hours ’ Å CBS6 News Know Storm of Judge Judy Judge Judy Two Men Two Men FamFeud FamFeud Big Bang Big Bang MLB Baseball: Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers. (N) ’ (Live) Å News Labor of Love ’ Å (2:30) College Football: Duke at Notre Dame. (N) 12 News NBC News 12 News Slim Cycle NHL Hockey: Conference Final: Teams TBA. (N) ’ (Live) News (:29) Saturday Night Live American Ninja Warrior More Hair WalkFit! Major Crimes Å Major Crimes Å ››› “Hook” (1991, Children’s) Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams. Mike Mike Opry Å Blue Bloods Mercy ’ Blue Bloods ’ Å Blue Bloods ’ Å Blue Bloods Innocence NewsNation (N) Å NewsNation (N) Å NewsNation (N) Å NewsNation Å News Antiques Roadshow R. Steves Va. Current Weekend Creating Lawrence Welk A Place to Call Home Doc Martin ’ Å Live From Artists Den Song of the Mountains Bluegrass Old House Old House Old House MotorWeek Amanpour and Company Hacking Your Mind ’ NOVA Scientists study implications of CRISPR. ’ Afropop: Cultural Independent Lens ’ Untamed “Avengers: Age” ››› “Doctor Strange” (2016, Action) Benedict Cumberbatch. ››› “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015) Robert Downey Jr.. Å (DVS) ››› “Doctor Strange” (2016, Action) Å (DVS) (3:45) ››‡ “Jack Reacher” (2012) Tom Cruise. Å (DVS) ››› “Edge of Tomorrow” (2014) Tom Cruise. Å (DVS) ››‡ “Eagle Eye” (2008, Action) Shia LaBeouf. Å ››› “Collateral” Å (2:45) “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” Å ››› “Transformers” (2007) Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson. Å (DVS) Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Full Frontal ››‡ “Red 2” (3:00) Live Rescue ’ Live Rescue Live Rescue -- 09.04.20 ’ Å Live Rescue: Rewind (N) Live Rescue Live Rescue -- 09.12.20 (N) ’ Å Rescue (:15) ››‡ “Shooter” (2007) Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña. ’ Å ››› “Tombstone” (1993, Western) Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer. ’ Å Bellator MMA Live (N) ’ Å Dirty Jobs ’ Å Dirty Jobs Bug Breeder Dirty Jobs ’ Å Dirty Jobs Mule Logger Dirty Jobs Well Digger Dirty Jobs Cave Digger I Quit (N) ’ Å Dirty Jobs Salt Miner ’ Dirty Jobs SpongeBob SpongeBob Loud Loud Loud Loud The Loud House Å Unfiltered Group Chat SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ Mom Å Ladybug Ladybug Big City Big City (:05) ››› “Ferdinand” (2017) ’ ‘PG’ Å Big City Amphibia Amphibia Owl Hse. Big City Big City Big City Amphibia Jessie ’ (2:40) “WALL-E” (2008) (4:50) ›››› “Finding Nemo” (2003) Voices of Albert Brooks. (:20) ›››‡ “Finding Dory” (2016) ’ Å (:25) ›››‡ “Toy Story 3” (2010) Voices of Tom Hanks. (11:55) Bolt “You Can’t Take My Daughter” (2020) Å “Psycho Granny” (2019) Robin Riker. Å “Deranged Granny” (2020) Wendie Malick. Å (:03) “Killer Grandma” (2018) Kelly Sullivan. Å Deranged (:15) ››› “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” (2013) Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman. Å ›››‡ “Braveheart” (1995) Mel Gibson. A Scottish rebel rallies his countrymen against England. First Blood “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” ’ (:40) ›››‡ “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018) Rami Malek. ’ Coastal Elites (N) ’ Å “Birds of Prey (Fantabulous Emancipation)” (:20) Coastal Elites ’ (:10) ››‡ “Rounders” (1998) Matt Damon. ’ (:15) ››‡ “Tower Heist” (2011) Ben Stiller. ›› “54” (1998) Ryan Phillippe. ‘R’ (:35) ››› “Bad Lieutenant” (1992) (:10) ››› “Easy Money” (2010) ‘R’

SUNDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 COMCAST 4 PM 4:30 5 PM 5:30 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM

4 (ESPN) 2020 U.S. Open Tennis: Men’s Final. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) Å MLB Baseball: Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) Å SportsC. 7 (NBCSWSH) (3:30) WNBA Basketball Race and Sports Trackside Live! (N) (Live) Belmont Stakes 152nd Belmont Stakes NBA Basketball ’ 8 (8-ABC) To Be Announced Paid Prog. Paid Prog. News ABC News Funniest Home Videos Celebrity Family Feud Press Your Luck 103 ’ Match Game ’ News (:35) NCIS: New Orleans 9 (6-CBS) NFL Today Postgame PBR Bull Riding (Taped) CBS News News 60 Minutes (N) ’ Å Big Brother (N) Å Love Island (N) Å NCIS: New Orleans ’ CBS6 News The Race Elementary 11 (35-FOX) Football (:25) NFL Football: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints. (N) Å The OT (N) The Masked Singer (N) FOX Fall Family Guy News America This Week (N) Ring of Honor Wrestling 12 (12-NBC) (3:00) NHL Hockey: Conference Final: Teams TBA. 12 News NBC News Football Night in America (N) Å (:20) NFL Football: Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams. (N) ’ (Live) News Greta Van 13 (65-CW) Murdoch Mysteries ’ Dateline ’ Å Paid Prog. Paid Prog. black-ish black-ish Fridge Wars ’ Supernatural ’ Å Goldbergs Goldbergs Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Pawn Stars 15 (WGN) Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man NewsNation (N) Å NewsNation (N) Å NewsNation (N) Å NewsNation Å News 23 (23-PBS) (3:30) The War Troops on the German border. ’ VOCES on PBS Children of Giant ’ Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets Van der Valk on Masterpiece (N) Å Austin City Limits Å Palace 24 (57-PBS) To Contrary British Baking Austin City Limits Å Beyond Confucius Was a Foodie College Behind Bars ’ College Behind Bars ’ College Behind Bars ’ College Behind Bars ’ Van

33 (USA) 34 (TNT) 35 (WTBS) 37 (A&E) 39 (PARMT) 44 (DISC) 49 (NICK) 50 (DISN) 53 (FREE) 60 (LIFE) 56 (AMC) 301 (HBO) 320 (MAX)

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Disturbia ›› “London Has Fallen” (2016) Gerard Butler. ››› “Kong: Skull Island” (2017) Tom Hiddleston. Å (DVS) ›› “The Legend of Tarzan” (2016) Alexander Skarsgard. “The Legend of Tarzan” ››‡ “Hercules: The Thracian Wars” (2014) ››› “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) Robert Downey Jr.. Å (DVS) (:15) ››› “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018, Action) Robert Downey Jr.. Å (DVS) (3:00) ››› “Salt” ’ ››› “Pacific Rim” (2013) Charlie Hunnam, Diego Klattenhoff. ’ Å ››‡ “The Magnificent Seven” (2016) Denzel Washington. ’ Å (:04) ››‡ “Transporter 2” ’ Bar Rescue ’ Å Bar Rescue ’ Å Bar Rescue ’ Å Bar Rescue ’ Å Bar Rescue ’ Å Bar Rescue ’ Å Bar Rescue (N) Å Bar Rescue Un-Civil War Bar Rescue 100 Days Wild ’ Å Alaskan Bush People ’ Alaskan Bush People ’ Alaskan Bush: Off Grid Alaskan Bush People ’ Expedition to the Edge Naked and Afraid (:10) Naked and Afraid Alaskan Loud Loud The Loud House Å To Be Announced ›› “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (2007) ’ Å Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ Mom Å Jessie ’ Jessie Jessie Jessie Big City Big City ›››‡ “Ratatouille” (2007) ’ ‘G’ Å Bunk’d ’ Bunk’d ’ Bunk’d ’ Bunk’d ’ Bunk’d ’ Bunk’d ’ Jessie ’ (2:45) “Finding Nemo” (:15) ›››‡ “Finding Dory” (2016), Albert Brooks ’ Å (:20) ›››‡ “Toy Story 3” (2010) Voices of Tom Hanks. (9:50) ›››‡ “Bolt” (2008) ’ Å Chicken L “Secrets in the Woods” (2020), Taylor Frey Å “Deranged Granny” (2020) Wendie Malick. Å “Sinfidelity” (2020) Jade Tailor. Premiere. Å (:03) “Pool Boy Nightmare” (2020) Jessica Morris. Sinfidelity Sematary ›› “Christine” (1983, Horror) Keith Gordon. Å ››› “The Goonies” (1985) Sean Astin, Josh Brolin. Å The Walking Dead ’ (:07) The Walking Dead (:12) ››› “The Goonies” (1985) (3:15) “Last Christmas” Coastal Elites ’ Å (:35) ››‡ “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” Å Lovecraft Country (N) ’ The Vow (N) ’ Å Lovecraft Country Å The Vow ›› “The Aftermath” (2019) Keira Knightley. ‘R’ (5:50) ›››‡ “Widows” (2018) Viola Davis. ››‡ “Live by Night” (2016) Ben Affleck. ‘R’ (:10) ››› “Assault on Precinct 13” (2005) ‘R’ First Man

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NASCAR comes to Richmond Raceway

But fans will have to settle for watching all four races on television

By Nick Vandeloecht Richmond Suburban News

NASCAR will run four races across its three top national touring series at Richmond Raceway from Sept. 10 to Sept. 12 without fans in attendance.

“This was a difficult decision, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic we believe at this time it is in the best interests of the local community to host races without fans,” said Richmond President Dennis Bickmeier in a Richmond Raceway release. “We are grateful for the patience and support of our long-time loyal fans in this unprecedented season, but we will unite over race weekend as we tune in to the national broadcasts on NBCSN, FS1, and MRN to watch NASCAR’s best compete in four races over three days at America’s Premier Short Track.”

The 0.75-mile short track will open its three days of racing with the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series’ regu

Group to bring CP soccer to RVA

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

Joel Klein for The Local

Martin Truex Jr. would love a repeat performance of last year’s Federated Auto Parts 400 win in the second round of the Monster Energy Cup playoffs Saturday night at Richmond Raceway. Saturday night’s race will cap a series of four races in three days.

lar season finale on Thursday, Sept. 10, 8 p.m., on FS1.

This is the first time since 2005 that the Truck Series will race in Richmond.

The truck race will be followed by consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series races, with the Go Bowling 250 running on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. and the Racing Lovers 250 to be held Saturday, Sept. 12, at 2:30 p.m. Both races will air on NBCSN.

The nightcap on Saturday

see NASCAR, pg. 22

MECHANICSVILLE – Not that long ago, kids with disabilities such as severe brain injuries had few opportunities to participate in athletics.

Fortunately, that is changing, and Sportable is working to bring another option to the area.

The group has been working with CP Soccer US – CP stands for cerebral palsy – to introduce youths suffering from brain injuries to the sport.

“We think that this sport is particular particularly unique in the adaptive sports world because it’s specifically for these athletes with disabilities like cerebral palsy, [traumatic brain injury] and stroke,” said Forrest Lodge, pro

see CP SOCCER, pg. 22