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Vol. 37, No. 1 | Richmond Suburban News | April 7, 2021
CRIME DOWN IN PANDEMIC
Sheriff: Department remains diligent and visible in keeping county safe By Melody Kinser Managing Editor
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County explains contact protocols for vaccination (Editor’s note: Hanover County government, in coordination with the Chickahominy Health District, has released another COVID-10 informational article. Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer, submitted the following. Related article on page 11.) How will I be contacted for my COVID-10 vaccination appointment? Many people have asked what email address or phone number will pop up when they are being contacted to schedule their COVID-19 vaccination appointment. There are several ways in which you may be contacted. We have put together a list: 1) Through our new scheduling system, Databasix, via an email from chickahominyvaccine@databasix.net 2) By a phone call from one of our call center representatives or health district team members. These calls will come from an 804 number. Callers will give you their name, title and phone number. They will never ask you for your financial information. Another important note: You may receive an email with a link to a survey to complete telling us your availability for an upcoming clinic. This email will come see VACCINATION, pg. 4
HANOVER – While muchdeserved attention has been given to frontline workers in hospitals, deputies with the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office also are among those who have been putting their lives on the line during the COVID-19 pandemic. But, that was all in a day’s work for the HCSO before the word coronavirus became part of our daily conversation. Last Wednesday, Col. David R. Hines, sheriff, pointed out that his department was able “to keep our crime rate the lowest in the region.” In praising his officers
was done “in and staff, he also credited the midst of “how hard the COVID our commupandemic.” nity works.” There “We had was a time a good year,” when his he said of depart2020, “with ment faced the lowest a shortage of crime rate PPEs (perwe’ve had sonal protecin 46 years. tive equipAnd we were ment), but still able to Hines said carry a clearthey have COL. DAVID R. HINES ance rate of “an adequate 67%, which number now.” is outstanding.” This, he noted, While it is a given that officers
on patrol or responding to an incident are wearing PPEs, they also must make sure someone being arrested has on a mask. Cruisers are equipped with wipes and disinfectant spray. “Then they have to disinfect the car; we have to do some things we never thought we’d have to do before,” the sheriff said. During his budget presentation before the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, Hines pointed out that “We don’t get to stay home; we work through epidemics just like we work through snowstorms and hurricanes.” “We’re so fortunate to serve the see SHERIFF, pg. 16
Airport receives VAB funds for runway projects Staff Report news@mechlocal.com RICHMOND — The Hanover County Municipal Airport is among 27 airports across the Commonwealth to receive funding from the Virginia Aviation Board. The Ashland-based airport has been approved for $8,400 for Runway 16 Remaking and $32,000 for Runway 16/34 Rehabilitation (Design). Funding for an award for Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures Plan Update is not available.
A total of $6,543,341.91 was awarded to the airports, with money being used to fund 40 projects to improve the airports and the services provided. “Public-use airports in Virginia are vital to the success of any region’s economic development efforts,” said Rod Hall, chairman of the Virginia Aviation Board. “Our investment in these 27 airports will only help the communities they serve.” Mark Flynn, director of the Virginia Department of Aviation, said, “We had a terrific mix of small, medium and large improvement projects that went before
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Runway work at the Hanover County Municipal Airport is being planned thanks to funding from the Virginia Aviation Board. Twentysix other airports in the Commonwealth also are receiving funds.
the Board of Aviation. And the $6.54 million the Board approved is one of the largest awards ever to support general aviation regional, community and local service airports in Virginia.”
Aviation is a $23 billion economic engine that employs more than 146,000 people and pays more than $7.7 billion in wages across the 66 public-use airports in Virginia.
