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Labor of love produces duck decoys that do more than hunt Local carver provides urns for departed pets By Jim Ridolphi The Mechanicsville Local

ob Crigler has an unusual occupation. “I’m in the business of making people cry,” he said in a recent interview. Before jumping to conclusions, consider that Crigler routinely delivers beautifully crafted and painted duck decoy urns to pet lovers who have recently lost close, fur covered companions. “It happens every time I deliver one of the finished urns,” he said. The emotion runs both ways and Crigler said it’s always a somber moment for both the recipient and the carver. Word of mouth and the quality of his work has resulted in an avalanche of orders, but he continues to diligently

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Bob Crigler spent years learning the art of decoy carving. Now, he’s turning that expertise to providing comfort for pet owners who have recently lost their best friends by providing urns for their remains.

carve, finish and paint the ducks. It’s a process that cannot be hurried. The final product is waterfowl art, but the real beauty lies in the solace it provides for the people who use his product. In addition to containing the ashes of the pet, the permanently sealed decoys are often ordained with a small reminder of wonderful hours spent with a beloved dog or cat — a small tag removed from a collar or piece of fur personalize the memorial. “It reminds them of better days spent with a special animal,” he said. The work takes hours as Crigler toils in a small shop behind his home in Cool Springs Forest. The walls are lined with intricate tools collected during the many years of learning his craft,, something he describes as a lost piece of true American art. And then there are the ducks — dozens of them of all species and ages, each one holding its own unique story. or memory. see DECOYS pg. 8

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Traffic at Richmond International Airport is slowly returning to normal after months of decreased business due to COVID.

Airport traffic on the rebound By Jim Ridolphi The Mechanicsville Local After a challenging year when passenger flights dwindled to a bare minimum and Richmond International Airport at times resembled a deserted convention hall, the facility is experiencing a hearty rebound as more Americans take to the see AIRPORT pg. 7

Preliminary year end financial figures promising By Jim Ridolphi The Mechanicsville Local

LAUREN NULL

Hanover County’s preliminary financial figures for the FY21 year that ended June 30 reflected positive results due to larger than expected revenues and reduced expenditures. Finance director Lauren Null presented the results at last month’s Board of Supervisors meet-

ing after a reviewing the figures with the board’s Finance Committee. “Year to date, revenue totals $280.6 million with a revenue budget of $267.3 million,” Null said. “projected yearend revenues are approximately $13.4 million higher than the appropriated budget.” General property taxes increased about $8.7 million and other local tax receipts

were up by approximately $2.6 million. The Commonwealth’s contribution increased by $1million and the Federal share was up $5.6 million from the previous year. “We saw positive budget variances in several categories,” Null said. Local tax revenues increased by $7.1 million bolstered by better than expected sales tax receipts. see FINANCE, pg. 5

Restoration Church grand The Local Pick: opening set Sept. 12 Message from HCPS Superintendent Contributed Report Mechanicsville Local The Grand Opening of Restoration Church in the former Atlee Library space at 9161 Atlee Road (intersection of Rt. 301 and Atlee Road in the Atlee Square Shopping Center) is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 12. Restoration invites the community to morning services to be held at 9:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. that day. (Normal service time is at 10 a.m.) The church will also have

an outdoor carnival from noon to 2:30pm with games, bouncy house, activities for kids and youth, local restaurant food, a food truck with carnival sweets, and tours of our newly remodeled space. Restoration Church seeks to be a resource for the Atlee Community. Come see what we are about! Restoration Church is affiliated with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. More information is available at our website at Restorationrva.org.

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Greetings, It is with great anticipation that we start a new school year - the promise of a new start and brighter future. As we do so, I cannot help but reflect on last school year, the unprecedented experiences we shared, and how we worked together to overcome countless challenges to make the impossible possible. We remain proud to have been the only school division in the Commonwealth of Virginia to offer families a choice between a five-day per week face-to-face option and a five-day per week online option, at all grade levels, for the entirety of the school year.

HCPS team made heroic efforts in response to it. As great as those efforts were, we never would have been successful without the help of our incredible community. The longstanding support of our parents, School Board, county partners, business leaders, and broader community was second to none and is never taken for granted.

As we prepare for next school year, that support will be needed once again. While we believe there is a brighter future ahead, we are also keenly aware that there are still challenges lingering from the pandemic. The emotional toll of the last year and a half has been dramatic for many, children and adults alike. As we continue to transition back to an enviThis unique plan was not ronment that appears more accomplished easily. Our normal, we recognize and amazing faculty and staff at are committed to meeting all levels poured out their DR. MICHAEL GILL the social, emotional, physihearts to serve the unique cal, and academic needs of needs of our students and families. We built an entire Online School, every child. We will have additional resourccomplete with a full curriculum and the es in place this year to assist us in educating equivalent of 390 years’ worth of Zoom and supporting the whole child. That, along meetings. We bought and distributed more with your steadfast support, will ensure that than 16,000 Chromebooks, accelerating our Tradition of Excellence continues to be a our Five-Year Technology Plan. We pre- pillar of our community. pared more than 200,000 meals for students Of all the lessons we learned over the learning from home while also developing a touchless delivery system for stu- past year and a half, the one that has been dents in our school buildings. Our elemen- most profound is our ability to accomplish tary leaders developed ways to “push-in” anything together as a community when we music, art, library, and physical education to work together. Collectively, we showed the classrooms, while middle schools used new strength and resiliency of Hanover County. approaches to teaming, and high schools As we welcome another school year, I invite switched to a semester 4x4 schedule, all in you to partner with us in the important an effort to keep our students as healthy and work of supporting our learners, educators, safe as possible. Our athletic departments and staff. completely reworked all sports schedules, Whether it is volunteering in a school, and our school nurses vaccinated thousands of adults and students in our community. serving on an advisory committee, or just Our custodial staff, administrators, teachers, attending one of our many student events, and staff cleaned nonstop. Our buses, and your presence enhances our school division. their dedicated drivers, kept running each We are looking forward to a great year! day. Finally, we learned more about health In education, mitigation strategies, contact tracing, and Michael B. Gill, Ed.D. quarantining than we thought possible. Superintendent of Schools Simply put, it was a historic year, and the

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SHERIFF’S REPORTS block of Beaver Dam Road, Beaverdam.

Aug. 5

Possession of a Schedule I and II controlled substance was reported in the 9500th block of Chamberlayne Road, Mechanicsville. Driving after forfeiture of license was reported in the 7300th block of Atlee Road/ Lee Avenue, Mechanicsville. DWI: drugs, first offense was reported in the 7100th block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny building was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way, Doswell.

Identity theft with intent to defraud, $200, was reported in the 6500th block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Annoying phone calls was reported in the 10000th block of Ashcake Road, Ashland. DWI: first offense was reported in the 7100th block of New Hunter Road/Brook Way Court, Mechanicsville. Threats in writing was reported in the 7400th block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny, $500, not from person was reported in the 8400th block of Shady Grove Road, Mechanicsville. Exploit mentally disabled person for money, $200, was reported in the 7300th block of Dress Blue Circle, Mechanicsville. Obtaining money by false Pretenses, $200, was reported in the 19300th

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 3400th block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville. Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way, Doswell.

DWI: second conviction within 5 to 10 years, BAC greater than .20 was reported in the 7500th block of Mechanicsville Bypass/ Mechanicsville Turnpike eastbound to Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville.

Obtaining money or signature by false pretenses was reported in the 16000th block of Rocketts Mill Road, Doswell. DWI: first offense was reported in the 7300th block of Atlee Road/Davis Avenue, Mechanicsville. Petit larceny building was reported in the 8100th block of Pine Ridge Road, Mechanicsville. Destruction of property, monument was reported in the 5000th block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 7100th block of Garden Park Lane, Mechanicsville.

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

Driver not reporting accident with damage, $250, was reported in the 9300th block of Atlee Road, Mechanicsville.

Driver not reporting accident with damage, $1,000, was reported in the 14300th block of W Patrick Henry Road/Scotchtown Road, Montpelier.

Petit larceny parts was reported in the 7100th block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 8000th block of Mike Mundie Lane, Mechanicsville.

Destruction of property, monument was reported in the 9400th block of Atlee Station Road, Mechanicsville.

Firearms, regardless of value,

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DWI: BAC .15 to .20, first offense was reported in the 17500th block of Parsons Road, Bumpass.

Simple assault was reported in the 6500th block of Rural Point Road, Mechanicsville.

Driver not reporting accident with damage, $1,000, was reported in the 4500th block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/Pole Green Road, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny building was reported in the 7400th block of Full View Avenue, Mechanicsville.

Driver not reporting accident with damage, $250, was reported in the 11200th block of Gwathmey Church Road, Ashland.

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 16100th block of Greenwood Church Road, Montpelier.

Simple assault was reported in the 7200th block of Jackson Avenue, Mechanicsville.

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Aug. 6

Petit Larceny Shoplifting was reported in the 7200th block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Forging was reported in the 11000th block of Richardson Road, Ashland. Driving after forfeiture of license was reported in the 6100th block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/Old Cavalry Drive, Mechanicsville.

Driver not reporting accident with damage, $250, was reported in the 11600th block of Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland.

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Identity theft with financial loss, $200, was reported in the 8000th block of Ellendale Drive, Mechanicsville.

Driver not reporting accident with damage, $250, was reported in the 13200th block of Mountain Road, Glen Allen.

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way, Doswell.

Profane, threatening language over public airway was reported in the 8200th block of Atlee Road, Mechanicsville.

DWI: first offense was reported in the 15300th block of Devonwood Road/ Mountain Road, Montpelier.

Forging public records was reported in the 7900th block of Compass Point Lane/ Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 9200th block of Monongahela Trail, Ashland.

Credit card fraud, $200 in six months was reported in the 10200th block of Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland.

Grand larceny from auto was reported in the 8900th block of Hughesland Road/Cool Spring Road, Mechanicsville.

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Aug. 10

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 12400th block of Howards Mill Road, Montpelier.

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 8100th block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny parts was reported in the 8000th block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Possession of a Schedule I and II controlled substance was reported in the 7200th block of Courtland Farm Road, Hanover.

Aug. 9

not from person was reported in the 10900th block of Founders Pl, Mechanicsville.

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 10400th block of Arapaho Lane, Glen Allen.

Forging was reported in the 17000th block of Mountain Road, Montpelier.

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The John Marshall Alumni Band will again be performing a Patriotic Concert to honor military service men and women and to remember those fallen on 9/11/2001. This concert is to benefit the Mechanicsville Church's Emergency Function (MCEF), an organization that provides food, clothing an other services for families in our community. The program will start at 7 p.m. on Saturday September 11, 2021 at the Walnut Grove Baptist Church located at 7046 Cold Harbor Road in Mechanicsville. Admission is $2 per person and a non-perishable canned or box food item. All proceeds go to the MCEF food pantry. American Legion Post 175 Honor Guard will present a special Flag Folding Ceremony. There will be Patriotic Music and a variety of show tunes, Big Band, and Pop selections and our favorite song at the end. Please come and join us for a full night of music and help those in need right here in Hanover.

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first offensewas reported in the 13200th block of Hanover Courthouse Road, Hanover.

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 14000th block of W Patrick Henry Road, Doswell. DWI: BAC greater than .20,

Eluding police-endangering persons or police car was reported in the 9300th block of Kings Dominion Boulevard/

Caroline County, Doswell.

Aug. 11

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 12300th block of Lees Lane, Ashland.

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“Total year transfers and expenditures are also favorable to budget,” Null said. “They total approximately $257.7 million or 93.6 percent of the appropriated budget.” The county saved $2.7 million in personnel costs and operating savings are estimated at $6.3 million, while the Hanover County Public Schools are expected to return $8.5 million. “The total projected operating balance for the General Fund is derived from revenues collected beyond the budget and maintaining any expenditures below appropriations,” Null said. “With revenues $13.4 million above budget, personnel saving of $2.7 million, operating savings…. and a return from the school…. the General Fund operating balance is approximately $30.9 million.” Null explained how those additional funds are traditionally used. The total projected budget variance is primarily planned for use in the FY22 county and school budgets and the five-year Capital Plan. The General Fund is expected to end the year with an $88.4 million fund balance, the bulk of that ($48.5 million) assigned to projects that include $13.1 million for the upcoming budget, $14.7 million for capital projects, $9.4 million for education, $1.4 million for Public Works storm water projects and $4 million for

economic development. Public Utilities numbers were also promising with year to date revenues of $35 million or $3.2 million more than appropriated. Those savings arrived in the form of higher charges for services and lower than expected expenditures. Expenses totaled $20.4 million or about $2 million below appropriations and personnel costs were $205,000 less than anticipated. Personnel savings from the schools are estimated at $4.2 million with an additional $5 million in operations savings. Year to date operating fund revenues total $193.3 million or 96.9 percent of the appropriated budget. The School Division anticipates a $8.5 million return to the county for use in upcoming school and county budgets and the Capital Plan. In other matters, Cold Harbor resident and Hanover NAACP President Pat Hunter-Jordan addressed the board during public comment regarding recent actions taken by the Hanover School Board. I’m here today to call upon you to consider the way you choose members for our school board,” Hunter-Jordan. “Most recently, we’ve seen examples of appointees who do not represent all of the children of Hanover County.” “I don’t know if you were present at our last school board meeting, but there were some things that were said there that were very disturbing,” she continued. “ Hunter-Jordan said the community expects

quality appointments based on the applicant’s ability to serve and protect Hanover students. “We want to make certain that these appointments are non-partisan and they are not made for political groups, but are made on the fact that they are qualified to represent or children and do what is in the best interest of our children.” She said several incidents at the August meeting of the school board raised concerns. “Most recently, we heard from these school board members appointed by this board…. that wearing masks caused facial deformities for our children,” Hunter-Jordan said. “That same member went around to our schools and inquired if they had any transgender children in the schools. That is data that cannot be provided and nor should that question be asked.” She also took issue with another member who stated stated that if only .003 percent of the kids get sick so masks were not necessary. “That would have been ok with that school board member,” Hunter-Jordan said. “It’s not ok with us that any child could get sick going to our schools here in Hanover.” Hunter-Jordan said she was referred to as a colored person by one of those members. “This is 2021 and he used that terminology.” Hunter-Jordan said the offensive language occurred in a meeting with a parent who was upset that her daughter had not been admitted to the Maggie Walker Governors School. “We

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Pat Hunter-Jordan, president of Hanover NAACP, as she spoke to Board of Supervisors earlier this month.

also heard from that board member that there is no reason to have additional people of color in our schools as teachers because they felt like anybody can teach a student,” she said. The combination of recent events left her see FINANCE, pg. 15

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Life well lived best described in her own words By Jim Ridolphi The Mechanicsville Local

o one remembers exactly when they learned how to write, but I do remember who taught me. I’ve been more than fortunate to have benefitted from the instruction of quality teachers and professors throughout my formative years. While at VCU, the timing was almost perfect. The Journalism School was achieving national recognition and I, along with thousands of others, learned our craft from legends like Jack Hunter, Bill Turpin and Ed Arnold. But, they didn’t teach me how to write. That difficult task fell to two dedicated high school English teachers who displayed enormous patience with a sometimes inattentive student. Henry Ford showed me how to construct sentences and many other things, and Vicki Jester instilled a belief that learning to write was closely associated with a willingness to read, and introduced me to a world of literature and the magic of creative writing. Years later, the two married in what was certainly a union formed in literary heaven, and eventually enjoyed retirement, grandchildren, travel and each other. Henry passed away in 2014, but Vicki remained active in the J.R. Tucker community. We stayed in touch, and I last encountered her at a class reunion two years ago. She called me aside and told me how much she enjoyed my columns. I suppose she couldn’t have realized how much that compliment meant to me. I thanked her for the gift she had given to hundreds of students she gifted with her kindness and dedication to excellence.

Vicki passed away last week, and this obituary appeared several days later. It’s not your routine announcement, and tells the story of her life in concise, clear fashion. It didn’t surprise those who knew and loved her that she left us one last message. It didn’t disappoint and I thought it was worth sharing. “You may not know me, but, let me tell you, I’ve lived a wonderful life, and I’m not afraid to die – although I didn’t want to go quite yet. The world is filled with wonderful things and terrific people. There’s so much more to see and do: new people to meet, old friends to greet, more books to read, sewing to complete and grandchildren to help love and guide, but we all have to go sometime. I guess now was my time, August 20, 2021. Remember that life is short, and you need to make the most of each year, each month, each week, day, hour, and minute. Time is of the essence; make the most of it. And try to always look on the bright side. I was born on April 16, 1945, in Ripon, Wisconsin, to Phyllis Jane Ritchie and Marvin Lee Jester. We came to Virginia what I was 20 months old, and here I’ve been ever since. I graduated from Longwood College (now University) in January 1967, and began my teaching career in Lexington, VA; then I came “home” to Henrico County where I spent the next 33 years teaching English at J.R. Tucker High School. Little did I realize in 1967, that my future husband was teaching next door to my classroom; but in June 1970, Henry E. Ford, Jr. of Glen Allen, and I tied the knot. We traveled many places for ten years, and then we had one daughter, Brooke Jennings, the light of our lives, and “settled down” as a family. I have had many illnesses, diseases, accidents, and surgeries, during my lifetime, but by the grace of God

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Friday, Sept. 10 The new Virginians, a club for women new to the Richmond area, will hold its monthly luncheon/meeting on Sept. 10, 11:15 a.m., at The Boathouse at Sunday Park, 4602 Millridge Parkway in Midlothian. For more information, please visit the website at https://www. newvaclub.org or contact membership chair Kathy Roberson, (804) 794-4398, to make a reservation.

Saturday, Sept. 11 The John Marshall Alumni Band will perform a patriotic concert to honor military service members and to remember those fallen on 9/11 at Walnut Grove Baptist Church located at 7046 Cold Harbor Road in Mechanicsville. The American Legion Post 175 Honor Guard will present a special flag-folding ceremony. There will be patriotic music and a variety of show tunes, big band and pop selections and our favorite song at the end. Please come and join them for a full night of music and help those in need in Hanover. Admission is $2 per person and a non-perishable canned or box food item. All proceeds go to the MCEF food pantry. As part of Hanover County’s 300th Birthday celebration a Classic Car Cruise-In offered by Hanover Parks & Recreation at from 4 to 7 p.m. Hanover High School. https://www. hanovercounty.gov/Calendar. A book signing will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Books Beads & More, at

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8106 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. Libby McCarty McNamee, An author, speaker and lawyer, McNamee loves exploring America’s many historical sites. When a descendant told her about Susanna Bolling’s heroism, Libby was determined to share Susanna’s story with the world. “Susanna’s Midnight Ride: The Girl Who Won the Revolutionary War” is her first published novel. The 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards (“IPPY AWARDS) named it #1 in Juvenile Fiction. In addition, the 2020 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards also named it #1 in Juvenile Fiction.

Sunday, Sept. 12 The Grand Opening of Restoration Church in the former Atlee Library space at 9161 Atlee Road (intersection of Rt. 301 and Atlee Road in the Atlee Square Shopping Center) Restoration invites the community to morning services to be held at 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sept. 12.(Normal service time is at 10 a.m.) To reintroduce ourselves to the Atlee Community, the church will also have an outdoor carnival from noon - 2:30 p.m. with games, bouncy house, activities for kids and youth, local restaurant food, a food truck with carnival sweets, and tours of our newly remodeled space. More information is available at Restorationrva.org.

Friday, Sept. 17 & Saturday, Sept. 18 Catholic Church of the Redeemer is expanding it’s annual giant indoor “Yard Sale for Haiti” to 2 days this year. The sale will be held Fri., 9/17 from 2 to 6 p.m. and Sat., 9/18 from 7 a.m. to 12 noon at 8275 Meadowbridge Rd. in Mechanicsville. All proceeds fund their ministry with Haiti. Accepting donations Mon., Sept. 13 to Wed., Sept. 15. Visit their website for more information https://www.churchredeemer.org/HaitiMinistry. see CALENDAR pg. 12

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air for vacations and business. “The last time we came we were talking about passenger traffic and hoping to see some order of recovery, a trend toward traffic coming back to normal,” director of marketing and Air Services for the Capital Region Airport Commission Troy Bell told Hanover supervisors as he began his annual update last month. Bell said 2020 began normally with consistent numbers of passengers passing through TSA inspection points at RIR. “But then the bottom fell out with a declaration of a pandemic, emergency orders, travel restrictions, and it takes a long time before it starts to recover,” he added. How bad did it get? “Our lowest day was mid April of last year,” Bell said. “ We had through the course of a day at the airport about 250 people go through screening. They almost could have been screened one on one with the TSA officers who were employed at the time,” Bell said. At that time, Bell said he could look to the vast parking areas surrounding the terminal and could identify almost every vehicle. “But, we did start to make a recovery,” Bell said. “April went from 13,000 (2020)passengers to 33,000 (2021) and then we got in the summer and we started talking about a second wave or third wave of COVID…. and we didn’t see it pick up much until we got into 2021, and specifically right around March,” he added. Bell said April is the perfect month to gauge the effects of COVID on the airport. “We have an all time record in 2019, about 372,000 passengers and …. and then dropped down to 13,000 passengers in 2020, a 97 percent decrease,” Bell said. “2021 was the first month we were at least 50 percent back from pre-COVID levels.”

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Troy Bell, marketing director at Richmond International Airport, told Hanover supervisors that more direct flights are now available from RIC. By June of this year, passenger traffic at the airport was back to 83 percent of prepandemic levels. “In terms of recovery, it does feel like a recovery but we’re not completely there yet.” The lack of traffic had tremendous financial impacts for the facility. When COVID struck, RIR had experienced increasing revenues for the three previous years. Revenues dropped more than 20 percent in the last quarter of 2020. “our expenses, however, didn’t, so the gap between expenses and revenues was pretty narrow for us which had implications for the bonds we sell.” The impacts have continued in FY2021. They are expecting a 40 percent decrease in revenue from the peak enjoyed just two years ago. “We cut everywhere we could cut and it still costs a minimum of $21 million to run the airport,” Bell said. The improvement in traffic has enabled officials to devise a budget that Bell described as cautiously optimistic. When the pandemic hit, the airport offered direct

flights to 21 destinations but are emerging with 27 direct flights. “Airlines have been willing to do some experimentation,” Bell said. New direct flights like the one to Chicago-Midway have been long sought after by airport officials, and JetBlue is offering flights to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. “Recently, we’ve added some new destinations with a new airline,” Bell said. “We’re going to New Orleans and Charelston for the first time,” Bell said. Breeze Airways, the new carrier, also offers flights to Tampa. “Breeze comes to Richmond with two unique destination that nobody previously served…. so we’re very excited to see them come in,” Bell said. Cargo activity was not as heavily affected by the pandemic, and Bell said the facility reported 180 million pounds of cargo processed in FY2021. “To put that in perspective, we had never previously in a fiscal year reported more than

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One of his prized ducks is a special reminder of the first time he and his daughter Kinsey went on their first duck hunt, she as an observer. In addition to his urn business called Best Friend Pet Urns, he also sells his gunning duck decoys through another company he founded, Fat Frog Decoys, a name his daughter coined commemorating years of walking around ponds searching for frogs. It’s all part time work for Crigler, who spends most days as an IT salesman servicing local governments. He described the community of duck carvers as a fraternal brotherhood of artisans who love taking a rough piece of cedar and transforming it to a multi colored decoy whose eyes

sometimes appear to be looking right through you. Crigler’s evolution from a duck hunter to master carver and eventually decoy urn maker was a natural progression. “I began duck hunting 25 years ago, and we took decoys everywhere we went,” he said. Armed with a knowledge of furniture design acquired while attending Virginia Commonwealth University, he soon realized he might be capable of producing one of the decoys he’d seen. “I grabbed a knife and a piece of wood, and about three months later, I actually had a bird,” he laughed. He was also inspired by local carver Heck Rice, a master artisan who mentored and guided Crigler through his development. His expertise and constructive analysis provided the then novice carver with an immense

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knowledge of the art. “He took me under his wing,” Crigler said. His first creations left much to be desired and appeared “paralyzed” in his own words. When Rice examined that first specimen he provided him with an honest and insightful observation. “I took my first decoy to him, one that took three months to carve, and…. he looked at it and said ‘it get’s better’,” and it did. In 2019, Crigler and Rice were recognized by Richmond Ducks Unlimited as Carver of the Year and Conservationist of the Year respectively. Crigler continued to carve and paint decoys gaining more expertise and talent with each completed bird, until an unfortunate event in his life prompted the idea of turning duck decoys to urns for dearly departed pets. “We had a dog pass away,” he said. “We sent the dog off to the veterinarian for cremation…. and when we got this dog back that we absolutely loved, he came back in a piece of plastic. You love the dog, but you hate the plastic, so it goes in the closet or in

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150 million,” he added. The additional cargo represents a 30 percent increase in cargo. Bell attributed that increase partially to the addition of another carrier, Amazon, bringing the cargo carrier total to three. “We have benefitted from the rise of e-commerce,” Bell said.”they are moving supplies but they are also moving essential goods for consumers who in many cases are just as comfortable hopping online to order something as they are going out physically to a store,” he added. During the pandemic, additions were completed on Concourse A adding six more passenger gateways and seven new jetways, and improvements to lighting and HVAC in the concourse, a $35 million project. “With this we added about 60,000 square feet to the terminal complex,” Bell said. American Airlines began using the new facility in April, and Bell said temporary concessions will be followed by permanent facilities. “What we hope to see is a balance between the two

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Crigler routinely transforms decoys that begin like this in to beautifully colored pieces of art.

hiding somewhere.” Crigler’s wife Anita really like the idea of making an urn for the dog who had become an integral part of the family’s life. “I ended up cutting the decoy in half and hollowing it out and took the ashes and put them inside the decoy,” Crigler explained.

terminals, a lot of balance in terms of concessions and a lot of balance in terms of security screening,” Bell said. Construction projects underway or approved include a widening of the airport’s perimeter road, a taxiway improvement, a Concourse B apron extension and the renovation of Federal Inspections Services (Customs) facility on the site. Bell said the improved Customs operation could open the door for future flights to Canada and the Caribbean. When the Air National Guard abandoned its facility at the complex, RIR inherited hundreds of acres of land on the eastern portion of the airport. The industrial area is served by $40 million taxiway connected to the main runway. “We’ve done a lot of development to set the stagehand we believe there are additional good opportunities out there,” Bell said. Bell also had some important reminders for travelers using RIR this summer. By CDC order, masks are required on all flights and in all transportation hubs like airports, train stations and bus

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terminals. Richmond International was the first airport in Virginia to earn the Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s Star Facility Accreditation for its infectious disease prevention training, processes and protocols. “We’re paying more attention than ever to making sure we are running a clean facility,” Bell said. He advised passengers to be at the airport 90 minutes before their scheduled flight, and arrive at the gate 40 minutes prior to departure. International travelers should research requirements for their destination since quarantine and testing guidelines differ. “We’re busy and pandemic protocols are still in place,” Bell said. “ TSA tells us they have the staffing to conduct the job, and I’ll tell you that what we see there are some lines, especially early in the morning, so don’t cut it close.” Wayne Hazzard, former Hanover supervisor, is chairman of the Capital Region Airport Commission, and Beaverdam Supervisor Bucky Stanley has served on the panel for decades.

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He quickly realized that merging a love of a departed animal with the desire to properly preserve and respect their memory was something that may interest pet owners going through similar experiences as the one he and his family had just endured. “I love the decoy and I loved the dog, so now it sits prominently in our living room.” He began creating urns for hunting buddies whose dogs had passed, and word of mouth provided the only impetus needed for the business to expand. “That decoy containing those ashes becomes something that hunter will keep for a lifetime and their children will keep for a lifetime,” Crigler said. He said the special relationship of a hunter with his dog is unique and emotional. “They become partners,” he said. “I trust them and they trust me. They are like children who listen.When they pass away, it’s like losing a hunting partner.” Kinsey suggested that her Dad start a company specializing in decoy urns, a unique and needed service for many pet owners. In 2009, Crigler placed his first ad for the service and the business took off as Best Friend Pet Urns. The response was immediate and orders began to pour in, but there was a problem. Crigler has a day job that requires extensive travel and time away from home and his shop. “The orders kept pouring in because everyone owns an animal that they don’t want to see discarded. Here’s an animal that they loved for 10, 15 or 20 years and you want to respect it somehow,” he said. The number of orders became overwhelming and it finally arrived at a point where Crigler could not accept

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Crigler works in a small shop behind his house, the walls covered with tools he’s collected through the years. Right, each decoy has a special meaning. The one pictured here is a reminder of the first time he and his daughter Kinsey went duck hunting together, she as an an observer.

future orders; but the need did not diminish. While master carvers can produce a quality decoy in weeks, it takes Crigler longer due to his self described “slow and meticulous” approach. He likens the process of carving to playing a musical instrument or learning a new language. “you never get to an end game,” he said. “You will never speak a language perfectly or play that musical instrument to perfection.” What used to take him three months now takes four weeks, but he continues to struggle to keep up with demand for the urns, and there’s another problem — the cost. The urns are priced at $500 and up, so Crigler quickly realized a more affordable option was needed to accommodate the public demand. After considering the dilemma, he devised an alternate model more accessible to pet lovers. He transformed a plastic duck decoy available at sporting goods and hunt-

f ll ing outlets to a masterfully crafted urn. “I came up with an alternative to a hand carved decoy — a less expensive urn,” he said. “I’m now offering a less expensive version using the plastic decoys…. and I can produce a beautiful urn quickly.” “I had people that were waiting a year and a half for an urn,” he said. “When I got orders and they ended up taking too long and I ended up apologizing, I realized I had to scale back so I don’t advertise anymore.” But, demand for his services continue to grow by word of mouth. A farmer in Iowa once called to request an urn, and explained he could not forward the ashes because his wife could not stand the thought of being away from the recently departed dog. “I made a cherry box and then put a decoy on top,” Crigler explained. “The customer placed the remains in to the cherry box.” The pandemic has also

i d the h need d for f urns increased as more people adopt or purchase pets creating a demand that Crigler said is “through the roof.” Although the number of carvers on the eastern Seaboard is dwindling, there is still a vibrant community located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. “Those guys wrote the book on decoy carving.” Crigler makes annual trips across the Bay to meet with the masters, admire their work and pick up some tips from the immense amount of knowledge that surround the gatherings. “This is an American art,” Crigler said. “It’s not European or South American. It’s American to the core,” he added. The oldest decoy found was located in the western United States and made of reeds and feathers believed to be 2,000 years old. A carver’s shop No space is unused in see DECOYS, pg. 12

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DAVID CAMPER

CAMPER, David Lewis, 85 years young, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2021, with his family by his side. A native of Covington, Va., he resided in Mechanicsville since 1974. Aside from his family, his pride and joy was being an alumnus of Virginia Military Institute (VMI), where he grad-

uated in 1958 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. After graduating from VMI, he served in the U.S. Army Reserves and had a lifelong career at the “Highway Department” (currently known as VDOT). He continued throughout his life to maintain contact with his “Brother Rats” by attending VMI events, often with his loving wife, Barbara, by his side. In his retirement years, he loved attending all of his grandchildren’s “events,” being outdoors, repairing anything and everything and spending time with his family and friends. He will be remembered as a caring and loving husband, father, PaPa and friend, as well as a man of the highest character, integrity, humility and honor. He lived by a motto he often told to his children and grandchil-

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EVELYN DEAN

DEAN, Evelyn R. Jones, age 97, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, passed away on August 25, 2021. She was born on September 23, 1923 in Caroline County, Virginia, to Robert L. and Bernice T. Jones. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, James M. Dean Jr.; a son, Steven Wayne Dean; and three siblings, Warren R. Jones, Clarence L. Jones and Helen Jones Doby. Mrs. Dean is survived by two children, Robert M. Dean of Caroline County, Virginia and Carole D. Ragsdale of Essex County, Virginia; three grandchildren, Jo Anne Ragsdale Williams (Buddy), Steven Wayne Ragsdale (Christine) and Stephen C. Dean; three great-grandchildren, Seth Aldon Ragsdale, Colton James

Ragsdale and Katelyn Williams Barber (Devin); and one greatgreat-grandson, Brent Barber. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Judy Jones; and brother-in-law, Maxie Doby; her cousins and many nieces and nephews in Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. Mrs. Dean was extremely grateful for the lifelong devotion of her loving grandchildren, Jo Anne and Steve. Mrs. Dean was a retired operations officer of three insurance subsidiaries of Jefferson National Bank and a retired insurance agent for the state of Virginia. She was a member of the American Institute of Banking, the educational arm of banking and served as Chairman of the Women’s Committee for the Richmond Chapter from 1968 to 1969. She was appointed to the National Women’s Committee, attending the National Conventions in both San Diego, California and Dallas, Texas. A graveside service was held on August 31, 2021 at the family burial plot at Carmel Baptist Church in Ruther Glen, Virginia.

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FINLEY, Larry Reid, 78, of Sandston, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, August 29, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, J.W. and Allene Finley. Larry proudly

served his country in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a machine operator for Byrd Press (Cadmus). Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 56 years, Ingrid Finley; children, Deniese Proffit (Russ), Dennis Finley, Dieter Finley (Suzanne); grandchildren, Clinton, Jourdan, Trevor, Sydney, Bridget; great-granddaughter, Lorelai; and siblings, Carol Carter, Michael Finley. The family received friends on Thursday, September 2, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Va. 23231. A private inurnment will be held at a later date in Washington Memorial Park.

ANNA HURST

HURST, Anna Kathryn, age 30, passed away on August 21, 2021. She loved the game of soccer and played all through her childhood, both on recreational and travel teams, as well as her school teams. Anna also enjoyed riding her horse, Airin. She spent her summers working as a counselor at T. Brady Saunders Boy Scout Camp, teaching aquatics and water safety. She loved her time on “Team Woody,” being crazy and wonderful with her friends in the Odyssey of the Mind program. She studied Special Education at Longwood University. She also see OBITUARIES, pg. 11

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had a huge soft spot for all creatures big and small and spent the last year working with the SPCA supporting animal adoptions. Above all else, she was an exceptional mother to her two girls. Gone too soon, she will be dearly missed. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Charlotte Irene and Ellis Louise Redfield (their father, Samuel Redfield); her parents, Joni (DeVoe) McKeen and John L. Hurst (Deborah Hudson and her daughter, Alexandra Wilson); her brother, Thomas J. Hurst (Kelly and their son, Henry); her sister, Erin Kassidy McKeen; her paternal grandparents, John and Irene Hurst; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and members of her extended family. Anna was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, John R. DeVoe. Services for Anna will be held privately with her family. To offer condolences, visit dohertyfh.com.

Longest; her daughter, Monica Horsley (Tony); as well as two nieces; and his only surviving uncle, C. B. Johnson, age 98. He is also survived by his adopted “Bush/Blake” clan, whom he loved and they loved him. Gerald was a wonderful, loving and caring man to everyone he met. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. He was very proud to have grown up in the Fan on Floyd Avenue and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. He worked in banking for several years and retired from Signet Bank. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., where services were held 1 p.m. Saturday, September 4, 2021. Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery. Please wear a mask to help protect us all.

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JOHNSON, Gerald Wayne, 68, of Mechanicsville, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Dolly Johnson; and his brother, William Floyd Johnson. Gerald is survived by the love of his life and soulmate, Carrol

NICELY, Mary Elizabeth, of Mechanicsville, departed this life on May 11, 2020 at the age of 94. The family will be celebrating her life at a memorial service on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 2 p.m. Please join us at Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church, 7339 Atlee Road, Mechanicsville, Va. Masks will be required for unvaccinated guests.

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SLEDD, Pansy “Pat” M., age 85, went home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh Corbett Page and Eva Mae Page; and husband, Ulric Stuart Sledd Jr.; along with brothers, Earl Page, Rudolph Page, Hugh Page; and sisters, Lucille Miller, Louise Pittman and Kayrene Evans. She is survived by her children, one son, John Sledd; and three daughters, Mickey Carrico (Kathy), Lisa Sledd Mallory (Ricky), Lori Sledd Booth (Doug); one sister, Dora Page; her special companion, Herman Updike Sr.; along with nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and close friends. Mrs. Sledd was a one of a kind, high-spirited, very sociable, “tell it like it is” woman who enjoyed all sports and especially playing horseshoes, in which she was very hard to beat! She retired from Reynolds Metals Company, where she worked for over 30 years, camped at Grey’s Point Campground for over 35 years and was a long member of the Richmond East Moose. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Mechanicsville Baptist Church, located at 8016 Atlee Rd. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. followed by visitation with the family. The family suggests contributions be made to Mechanicsville Baptist Church, in lieu of flowers.

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Historical Society to premiere documentary Contributed Report The Mechanicsville Local The Hanover County Historical Society will hold its first public meeting since Covid restrictions were lifted on Oct 14. Society members and the public are invited to attend. The meeting will feature the inaugural showing of a short documentary film that explores the Hanover County murder trial, Commonwealth v. John Paul Stevenson, that led to the first constitutional challenge to closing a criminal trial to the public and the press. That trial ultimately led to the United States Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia (1980). That Supreme Court decision guaranteed the right of the press and public to attend trials. Program material was developed by The

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Saturday, Sept. 18 A book signing will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Books Beads & More, at 8106 Mechanicsville Turnpike in

Honorable Frank D. Hargrove Jr., Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the film was directed and filmed By Robert Szabo, member of the historical society. Hargrove will be joined in the presentation and discussion period by The Honorable David B. Caddell, Jr., Judge, General District Court, 15th Judicial District. The film also features remarks by the 1970s Commonwealth’s Attorney Patrick Bynum, prosecutor, and exhibits from the original trial and narrative. Pre-registration is required by Sept. 29. Register at Hanoverhistoricalsociety.org/Events or call Art Taylor at 804-449-6702. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.. Program starts at 7 p.m. Seating limited to 100 attendees. Covid Guidelines will be followed. Check web site for announcement if seating is closed or cancellation becomes necessary.

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Crigler’s shop located behind his house, the walls filled to capacity with with every imaginable variety of tool, each with a specific carving purpose. It’s a space that has a mystical connection to a carver’s world of fragrant woods and corks Crigler said decoy carving transforms one to a sort of hobbyist forcing the dedicated artisan to attain various skills to enhance their skills. For example, Crigler said studying a duck’s physiology is necessary to carve an accurate and realistic bird. The carver must acquire competent painting and blending skills to achieve a quality decoy. And, learning how to sharpen all of those tools isn’t easy either. The avid duck enthusiast puts more than just a seemingly infinite number of hours reducing wood one small layer at a time. “I won’t let anything go that I wouldn’t personally keep for the rest of my life,” Crigler said. “I can’t guess how many hours I”ve put in to this. It probably comes down to less than a dollar an hour,” he laughed. Once Crigler works his magic and a decoy is complete, Kinsey, 20, joins him in his workshop for the final task, clearing the finely painted glass eyes of all the paint. “When a decoy is painted and ready to go, the eyes are still covered. When Kinsey exposes the eyes, it changes the bird’s personality completely.” The white cedar wood arrives in large blocks

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from Pennsylvania, used to make decoys due to its minimal sap production , bug resistance and is water proof. “It’s smooth and easy to carve, and easy to paint.” That wood is shaped in two pieces, the body and the head. The body is cut in half and hollowed out, reducing weight and relieving stress on the wood. He creates pencil marks on the board that guide his blade to achieve an anatomically perfect specimen. After layers and layers of strategically placed paint, the decoy is complete. The meticulous nature of the art appeals to Crigler, and it’s something that always offers new challenges and always provides room for improvement. That’s the way he likes it. “You’ll never learn it all,” he laughed. His love of decoy carving combined with a desire to provide a service that genuinely helps his fellow animal lovers seems like the perfect combination for the devoted dad and husband. “I feel like I’m doing something to help people at a time when they really need it.” Which always brings him back to that emotional moment when a pet makes their final journey home, secured in a carefully crafted urn that places them back in the space they most belong. “If I do things just right, the people I give those urns to will break down and cry. I get it. It’s not a dog; it’s a family member.” You can see Bob’s urns at Green Top Sporting Good’s Farmers Market, or call him at 804-921-9154.

Community Book signing Sept. 11 at local book store A book signing featuring author Libby McCarty McNamee is scheduled Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Books, Beads and More, 8106 Mechanicsville Turnpike. An author, speaker and lawyer, McNamee loves exploring America’s many historical sites. When a descendant told her about Susanna Bolling’s heroism, Libby was determined to share Susanna’s story with the world. “Susanna’s Midnight Ride: The Girl Who Won the Revolutionary War” is her first published novel. The 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards (“IPPY AWARDS) named it #1 in Juvenile Fiction. In addition, the 2020 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards also named it #1 in Juvenile Fiction.

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Contributed Report Mechanicsville Local Local author Melissa Face will be signing books at Books, Beads and More on Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. She will also be reading essays from her debut essay collection entitled I Love You More Than Coffee. Are you trying to balance raising a family with maintaining your own identity? Have you ever been so exhausted that you showed up to a meeting carrying your baby’s diaper bag instead of your briefcase? In her debut collection, I Love You More

Than Coffee, Melissa Face writes about the emotions we all experience as parents: anticipation, joy, fear, guilt, and worry. Whether you are a new or seasoned parent, you will find common ground in Melissa’s heartfelt, humorous, and authentic stories of her life with two young children. Currently a literature teacher at Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for Arts and Technology, her work has appeared in numerous local and national publications, including The Myrtle

Beach Herald, Guideposts, Country Woman, Farm & Ranch Living, Prairie Times, Richmond Family Magazine, Tidewater Family Magazine, Boomer Magazine, Sasee Magazine, Nine Lives: A Life in Ten Minutes Anthology, Parhelion Literary Magazine, Scary Mommy, and twentyfour volumes of Chicken Soup for the Soul. She chronicles more of her life with her husband and two children in Virginia, on Submitted photos/Pipe Dream Photography Facebook @MelissaFaceWrites Melissa Face will be signing books and reading essays from her and on Instagram @melissafa- debut essay collection entitled I Love You More Than Coffee at Books, Beads and More on Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. cewrites.

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

History Trivia Night at The Ashland Museum

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History Triva Night will be held in the beer garden at The Ashland Museum, 105 Hanover Avenue in Ashland.

Town seeks input on pavilion design Staff Report Mechanicsville Local The Parks & Recreation Committee is seeking the community's input on designing a pavilion on the Town Hall lawn near the parking lot. The pavilion could be used for musicians and performances, and a gathering space for friends and families. If you'd like to hear more and share your thoughts the Parks & Rec Committee meets Sept 9 at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers. Contact Matt Reynal at 804.798.9219 or mreynal@ashlandva.gov for more info. Ashland Town Hall lawn near the parking lot.

The Ashland Museum will hold a History Trivia Night on Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. hosted by Origin Beer Lab in their beer garden. MC Woody has a bank of questions to test your knowledge of pop culture, sports, entertainment, news and history. DJ Brent plays the tunes while you and your team work on the answers. John Budesky, Hanover County Join us for a some fun and give the old noggin a workout too. Administrator, and John Hodges, retired If you have questions, please email ashlandmuseum@comcast. Deputy County Administrator, will share net or leave a voice message at 804-368-7314. their insights and stories about Hanover Information submitted by The Ashland Museum. County’s changing landscape, in a conversation moderated by Dr. Jamelle Wilson, former Hanover County Public Schools Superintendent. The Hanover Museum of History and Culture and the Ashland Museum will co-host this program to be held at the Hanover Tavern on Thursday, Sept. 23 at 7pm. Hanover County offers a their property in agricultural or This event is free, but reservations are Land Use Taxation Program horticultural use for at least five required. Seating is limited. You will be under which qualified land- years can qualify for the land use required to wear a mask inside the Tavern. owners can have their property program. The property kept in The Hanover Tavern is located at 13181 assessed at “use value”, which agricultural or horticultural use Hanover Courthouse Rd. (Route 301), may be lower than market value must be at least five acres in size. Hanover, VA 23069. Property that has been and reduce taxes owed. To make a reservation, email the The application period for zoned Rural Conservation (RC) Ashland Museum at ashlandmuseum@ this program begins Sept. 1 and also can qualify for the Land Use comcast.net. You will receive a confirmaextends through Nov. 1, with program. tion of your reservation. If the land use is changed, an additional enrollment period For information, contact the Ashland the tax reduction must be repaid Jan. 1 - Feb. 1, 2022. Museum at ashlandmuseum@comcast.net Landowners who have kept see LAND, pg. 18 or 804-368-7413.

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Conversation explores change in rural Hanover

Open enrollment period for Hanover County Land Use Program Sept. 1-Nov. 1

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Photo courtesy of The Ashland Museum

Throughout the Crossroads exhibition, there are places you can add your comments about changes in your community including a chalk board anchored with photos from around Hanover County.

The Ashland Museum and the Hanover Museum of History and Culture partnered to bring the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street traveling exhibition Crossroads: Change in Rural America to Hanover County, the first of six Virginia stops. This event is part of our local pro-

gramming for the exhibition. The exhibition is currently featured at the Hanover Museum of History and Culture, 7496 County Complex Rd., Hanover, VA Information submitted by The Ashland Museum.

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Republican US Congressman Rob Wittman: Are you Conservative? Courageous? Principled?

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EXHIBIT A: Over 500 American citizens have been arrested after the Jan. 6 protests in DC. Many are suffering as political prisoners in a DC jail. One of them is a citizen in Wittman’s own district. Credible evidence has surfaced showing the civil rights of these Patriots are being grossly violated: Held without specific charges; denied bail; often being kept in 23 hour a day isolation; denied visits from family and legal counsel; being beaten by Guards. One so-called “deplorable” has lost an eye from the beatings. defendingtherepublic.org

Why, Congressman Wittman, are you silent in the face of these blatantly unconstitutional outrages?

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I pulled through each and every one – until now. I’m lucky to have lived as long and as happily as I have. I received my Master of Humanities degree from the University of Richmond in 1974 and went on to be the English Department Chairman at Tucker for about 20 years until my early retirement in 2000. Retirement allowed travel to England, Ireland, and Wales, as well as Florida, New York, and Wisconsin. Later, there were funfilled trips to various places in

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dismayed. “These things are disturbing from members who are supposed to represent all students.” She also referenced a course now being offered by the Virginia Department of Education to all school districts “but Hanover is refusing

North and South Carolina and to New England. My loving husband, Henry, passed away December 10, 2014, and I have missed him every day since. About a year after his death, I got a rescue dog to help me survive the quiet. Jack Henry (Henry, get it?) brought me much joy although he couldn’t quite fill the void left by Henry #1. Brooke married Hayden Scott Barnard on September 10, 2009, in Bermuda. What a beautiful, ocean-side ceremony. They gave me three wonderful grandchildren: Ford Scott Barnard, Ritchie

Frances Barnard, and Linley Kate Jennings Barnard. They are, yes, even now, my pride and joy. What a wonderful family to be able to claim as my own! I’m not sure what my future holds, but if God is willing, I will be able to look over, protect them for a long time, and tuck them in each night. I’ll just say Au revoir, Friends, Colleagues, Former Students, and Family; until we meet again. And, if you never met me, you missed a real treat! In lieu of flowers, do a good deed for someone this week. Thanks! I’ll miss you all! Peace.”

to offer that online course as a choice because it is on AfricanAmerican history.” She challenged the current criteria used to select appointees and urged supervisors to be more inclusive when selecting representatives. “Why are we appointing people who have no understanding about our children — all of our children,” she questioned. “That is who this

board and that board are supposed to represent.” “We ask that you consider the way you look at people who come before this board to be presented to represent,” Hunter-Jordan said. “We have no equity director here in Hanover because any time the word is brought up we’re almost pummeled. The word means fairness - fairness for all.”

EXHIBIT B: In advance of the 2020 election, 22 retired Four Star Generals & Admirals violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) by voicing contempt for Donald Trump in their “National Security Leaders for Biden“ letter.They haven’t stopped since. democraticunderground.com/100214126819 As Commissioned Officers, their solemn oath to “preserve , protect and defend the Constitution of the United states” did not expire when they retired. Representative Wittman took a nearly identical oath when sworn into office. Article 88 of the UCMJ states “Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, Vice President ... shall be punished as a court martial may direct.” Do you take your oath seriously? If so, then why -- as required by law – has no Article 32 Investigation been launched? And why has not a single current or retired General or Admiral been charged under Article 131?

Do your job on the Armed Services Committee and initiate a formal investigation. Or are you willing to let these openly contemptuous military officers remain above the law ?

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EXHIBIT C: At the Virginia Republicans May 8th Convention you made a face-to-face and witnessed promise to schedule a return visit to the King William T.E.A Party. Our follow up invitations, repeated over a dozen weeks, have been ignored.

Are you afraid to answer tough but fair questions?

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with simple interest for the current tax year and potentially up to the previous five tax years. About 3,657 parcels and 148,819 acres are currently enrolled in Hanover County’s Land Use Taxation program. This represents about 50% of the County’s total acreage. The total tax deferral realized by these property owners is about $5.48 million. For more information about the Land Use Program or other tax relief programs offered by Hanover County, call the Commissioner of the Revenue at 3656125 or visit the Land Use page for the Commissioner of the Revenue at www. hanovercounty.gov

Thursday, Sept. 23 As part of Hanover County’s 300th Birthday celebration, County Administrator John A. Budesky and former Planning Director (and current Ashland Town Council member) John H. Hodges will participate in a moderated community conversation about the changes in Hanover County. This event will begin 7 p.m. at Hanover Tavern and will be replayed on a recurring basis in the Hanover Museum of History & Culture.

Hanover Tavern and Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown are special part-

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NFL Live (N) Å

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A book signing will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Books Beads & More, at 8106 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. Steven K Smith, author of 15 books, including “The Virginia Mysteries”, “Brother Wars”, and “Final Kingdom” series for middle grade readers. His titles have sold over 300,000 copies, and he is a regular

Saturday, Sept 25

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ners in the 300th birthday celebration. The Hanover AutumnFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hanover tavern. Preceding the AutumnFest, Hanover County Parks and Recreation will be hosting the History 5K Run at 9 a.m. at the Hanover Courthouse, hosted by Hanover Tavern. See hanovertavern.org or call (804) 537-5050 for more details.

CALENDAR

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6:30

7 PM

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speaker at regional industry and literacy events and over 200 elementary and middle schools. Steven lives in Midlothian with his wife, three sons, and a golden retriever. “Pirates on the Bay”, Book 10 in “The Virginia Mysteries”, released on Aug. 17th and follows Sam, Derek, and Caitlin as they search Virginia Beach and the Chesapeake Bay for Blackbeard’s treasure.

Saturday, Oct. 2 Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown will hold its “300th Anniversary and Fall Festival” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy live music, food trucks, a petting zoo, a selection of beverage options and continuous tours of Scotchtown. And more! See preservationvirginia.org/

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historic-sites/patrick-henrys/scotchtown/ or call (804) 227-3500 for more details. Fall Event will be held from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at New Hanover Presbyterian Church, 10058 Chamberlayne Road. Free Petting Zoo with miniature horse and donkey, Kona Ice Truck on premises. Also collecting for Caritas 10 a.m. -2 p.m., mops, buckets, cleaning supplies. Free donuts and coffee at drive-thru collection site. No donation needed for petting zoo. Call 804730-9700 or 540-455-4186 for more information.

Saturday, Oct. 9 The Lee-Davis High School Class see CALENDAR pg. 27

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UPCOMING EVENTS

10 2021

Prep football: Douglas Freeman at Mechanicsville 7:00 p.m.

11 2021

Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway 7:30 p.m.

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Elrod, Hawks grind out win over Chiefs By Rob Witham for The Local MECHANICSVILLE – When Sam Rogers led the Hanover Hawks from 2009 to 2012, he wore the number 10. Nearly a decade later, an hour before game time Thursday night, now-head coach Rogers was sending his junior quarterback Cole Elrod through precision drills, getting some last minute footwork in before their season opener against the Monacan Chiefs. Elrod’s feet, and his arm, got the bulk of the work for Hanover’s offense as the latest No. 10 rushed 33 times for 141 yards and a touchdown while throwing for two scores in the first half as the Hawks defeated the Chiefs for the first time since 2010 by a score of 20-7. “I was real excited, being my first start. The offensive line played their butts off,” Elrod said on the field after the victory. “I had holes all night to run through.” Monacan would score first, partly as a gift from the Hawks. After a defensive penalty gave the Chiefs a free first down, Keyshawn Jefferson broke free for a 77-yard touchdown run to give Monacan the early 7-0 lead. Elrod would finish the Hawks’ first scoring drive with his arm, finding Beau Sahnow on a 17-yard strike to make it 7-6 in the final minute of the first period. Hanover’s defense began a three-quarter journey of shutting down the Chiefs, a perennial Region 4B team that

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Hanover running back Benjamin Chadwick hurdles would-be Monacan tackler Ghalil Wells in the Hawks’ 20-7 win Thursday night.

was hit hard by graduation. Monacan struggled to sustain drives the rest of the game. Nearing the half, Elrod

again struck in the passing game, launching an 18-yard touchdown pass to James Poole, who leapt high to grab the ball

The Hawks, who won the over the Chief defender. Elrod ran successfully for a two-point coin toss and deferred to the conversion with 1:16 remaining for a 14-7 lead. see GRIND, pg. 21

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CARLISLE, Penn. – The backdrop contained the most unusual of tactical circumstances on a gorgeous summer Saturday in central Pennsylvania as the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets opened their 134th season of football. Would you rather be the team who got to play a five-game schedule, concluded just five months ago, offering game film to your opponent, or be like Dickinson College, a member of the Centennial Conference, who did not play in 2020-21, but offers little clue of the identity they’re about to reveal? In the end, the answer to that question was the ability to experience, as see COOL, pg. 22

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Mustangs fight hard, but fall in overtime By Nick Vandeloecht Richmond Suburban News MECHANICSVILLE – In its first home game of the season, Mechanicsville football, led by junior quarterback Jordan Callahan and running backs Colby Messe and Cole Varner on offense, had battled back to tie Powhatan at 14-14 and force overtime. But after the Mustangs scored on their first drive in the extra period and were held out of the end zone on the attempted two-point run, Powhatan tied the game on quarterback Dylan Trevillian’s 4th-and-16 pass to senior running back Mitchell Johnson, and with Tucker Thomas’ point-after, the Mustangs were dealt a heartbreaker as the Indians narrowly squeaked past them 21-20. “I thought we played good defensively the entire game,” said Mechanicsville head coach Ryan Turnage. “We didn’t make a play there at the end. We cut a guy loose in coverage and they found him. “We felt like we had a chance. We didn’t execute well in special teams in our extra points,” Turnage said. “It is what it is. Our kids played hard. I think we’re a better football team than we were in the past, so one loss isn’t going to define us.” For Mechanicsville, Messe, a junior, and Varner, a sophomore, combined for more than 30 carries, with Messe exceeding 110 yards rushing and Varner surpassing 80 in regulation. “Those guys did a great job running the football. They both ran hard,” Turnage said of Varner and Messe. “Our offensive line did a great job. We were a little bit out of sync in the first half, found some things in the second half, and we went to work with those things.”

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Left, Mechanicsville running back Cole Varner (3) eyes a would-be tackler in Powhatan’s 21-20 overtime win Thursday night. Above, Mechanicsville linebacker Max Bidou (6) hauls in an interception in the first quarter.

look to bounce back and get a better result in its second consecutive home game versus Douglas Freeman Friday at 7 p.m.

Mechanicsville’s ground game gained steam following Powhatan’s missed field goal in the latter stages of the third quarter. Varner and Messe combined to carve out 73 rushing yards in an 11-play, 80-yard drive that was capped by Varner’s explosive run up the middle for an 11-yard touchdown. The Mustangs, however, were unable to tie the game on the extra-point attempt, and Powhatan padded its lead early in the fourth. Trevillian aired a 35-yard pass out to Ethan Dowdy to march the visitors

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inside Mechanicsville’s 20, and Johnson, facing fourth-and-4 from the Mustangs’ 11-yard line a few plays later, caught a pass from Trevillian and powered past the Mustangs’ defenders on a slanted run to his right for the score. But the home team’s offense picked up right where it left off. Starting from their 32, the Mustangs were led by Messe’s 48 yards in the 12-play drive, and also by Callahan’s crucial 2-yard pass on fourth down from Powhatan’s 20-yard line for the first-down conversion. Varner opened the drive on an

8-yard run and ended it with a 5-yard touchdown carry. After a pass interference call against Powhatan shortened the distance of Mechanicsville’s two-point conversion try, Messe powered across the goal line on the short run to tie the game at 14-14 with 4:04 remaining in regulation. Mechanicsville struck first in overtime as Callahan hit tight end Hunter Ostein for a 12-yard score. But Powhatan held Callahan out of the end zone on the attempted two-point run. On the final play, Johnson burst into the open, and Trevillian,

facing fourth-and-16, put the ball in his hands, with Johnson diving the final few feet across the goal line to tie the game. Thomas’ PAT kick ensured Powhatan’s victory. Powhatan in the first half allowed three turnovers, with the Mustangs recovering two fumbles and Max Bidou interrupting Trevillian’s pass when he jumped up and hauled in the interception. The Mustangs’ depth on the defensive line hounded Powhatan’s pass protection as they sacked Trevillian three times in the first half. Mechanicsville (1-1) will

Atlee shuts out Deep Run The Raiders wasted little time taming the host Wildcats Thursday, scoring 20 first quarter points en route to a 48-0 beat down. Both teams ran approximately 50 plays from scrimmage, 51 for Atlee, 48 for Deep Run. But the Raiders amassed 400 yards total offense compared to just 109 for the Wildcats. Running back Caleb Warren led Atlee with 21 carries for 215 yards and two touchdowns. Keith Green added five carries for 47 yards and two more touchdowns. Mechanicsville Local sports editor Dave Lawrence contributed to this report. Nick Vandeloecht is sports editor of Powhatan Today and Goochland Gazette. He can be reached at nvandeloecht@powhatantoday.com.

Patrick Henry clips Eagles in season opener

did stay in defensively. Mines’ 67-yard run with 9:16 left in the third period extended Patrick Henry’s lead. When Allen, pressed into duty late in the quarter after Mines suffered a severe cramp, floated a pass to Gracyn Ross, who caught the ball on the left sideline and dove to the pylon,

the score was 33-13, and it looked like the rout was on. Mills Godwin’s last gasp came on a 2-yard touchdown run from Calveric to end the third period. The Patriot defense locked down the rest of the way, the Eagles having to resort to the air attack in a comeback attempt, and Patrick

Henry finished the scoring with a 9-yard run from freshman Corenzo Green and a 7-yard score from Williams with 1:47 left. Mines rushed for 122 yards, while Allen added 79 and Green had 55 in an impressive debut performance, which included several carries in the fourth quarter drive that chewed up clock and resulted in his score. “How about that?” Wakefield said. “To give the ball to a freshman, in that situation, and he played a lot of cornerback for us.” The Patriots now become road warriors, spending the next four Fridays on the bus, beginning with a trip to a suddenly desperate 0-2 Glen Allen this Friday, followed by journeys to Deep Run, Atlee and Henrico before returning home on Oct. 8 to face No. 1 Highland Springs. They will need much cleaner performances, and must stay away from the injury bug. If they can, the Patriots have the tools to again have a big say in what happens in a rugged Region 4B. Rob Witham can be reached at sports@mechlocal.com.

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Elrod run for the winning margin. Defensively, the most impressive part of the Hawks’ performance was an ensemble effort. “We’ve got multiple kids where it’s only their first or second year playing, and they’re playing their heart out, man,” said linebacker Jackson Currie. “The guys love buying into the program. They’re gritty, and they love to play.” This Friday, Hanover travels just west of Colonial Heights to face Matoaca, one of four

new Richmond-area schools in Region 4B. The Warriors have already registered impressive wins over Glen Allen and Clover Hill to stake their claim as a playoff contender in an already crowded field. The Hawks, too, want to grab one of eight postseason berths in the 17-team region, having missed the postseason each of the past four years. A power offense and an opportunistic defense were hallmarks of the Rogers era a decade ago, and Hanover hopes those attributes are back to stay.

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By Rob Witham for The Local ASHLAND – It was a threehour opening night smorgasbord of a football game Friday night as the Patrick Henry Patriots played their first home game against a non-Hanover County opponent since the 2019 Region 4B Championship some 647 days earlier. Flags filled the air, players fought to stay hydrated, and, when the dust, and the evening dew, settled across the field, the home team celebrated a 47-20 victory over the Mills Godwin Eagles. “There’s a lot to work on,” said Patriots head coach Ken Wakefield. “Some good things, some bad, a lot of penalties, a lot of things we need to clean up.” Indeed, 16 flags flew against the Patriots once offsetting and declined penalties were factored out. The Eagles fared little better with 15 penalties of their own. It was, however, a clean start for Patrick Henry, who returned the opening kickoff into Godwin territory and marched down for the opening score on a 2-yard Jordan Allen run just over two minutes into the game. The extra point hit the right goalpost, keeping the score at 6-0. Three minutes later, after a Patrick Henry penalty gave the Eagles a first down, Godwin quarterback Marcus Orpiano fumbled a snap, and Shamar Williams scooped up the football, scoring on a 43-yard return. A two-point conversion put the Patriots up 14-0. The Eagles settled down late in the first quarter, and, on the first play of the second, starting quarterback Luke Calveric fired a dart to Justin Harris for a 15-yard score to cut the Patriot

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Above, Patrick Henry’s Shamar Williams sprints past his bench and sideline after scooping up a Mills Godwin fumble and returning it 43 yards for touchdown in the Patriots’ 47-20 win Friday night. Left, Williams beats Mills Godwin’s Nathan McNeel to the loose ball before racing to the touchdown.

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lead in half. But Patrick Henry answered in a way that underlined their veteran leadership. After a timeout on fourthand-7 at the Godwin 37, Wakefield dialed up the long ball, and Allen found a wide open Jayden Mines, who blew past the Godwin secondary for the touchdown. The Eagles had firepower in the air as well, as Calveric launched a perfectly thrown bomb to Nick Clark,

who caught the ball in stride for a 75-yard score with 3:34 left in the half. A missed extra point kept the Patrick Henry advantage at eight points at 21-13. Early miscues by the Patriots were more penalties of emotion. Getting them in check at the half, they then struggled with penalties of execution, especially on the lines. Mines began the second half in relief of a banged-up Allen, who

second half, turned that decision into a deft move, as they methodically drove down the field, taking nearly 10 minutes off the clock. Disappointingly, the drive would end without scoring. But the drive shortened the half considerably, making it even more difficult for Monacan to launch a comeback. The final Hanover score came with 2:14 left on a 1-yard

Yellow Jackets open volleyball season with victory ASHLAND – Expectations were held close to the vest as Randolph-Macon women’s volleyball team began its 2021 season in Crenshaw Gymnasium hosting Mary Washington Wednesday morning. For good reason. The Yellow Jackets managed to complete a 13-game season in the early spring, finishing sixth in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and placing runner-up in the conference tournament to Washington and Lee. Meanwhile, the Eagles took the court for their first competitive match in nearly 22 months. It would be RandolphMacon who picked up where they left off, storming through the first two sets with offensive precision at midseason form as the Yellow Jackets swept the Eagles 25-15, 25-13, 25-22. Madison Warlick and the first set with 13 total kills. a blistering 10-2 advantage, as Sydney Koch, two seniors, The second set was high- Koch and company turned in a each registered nine kills as lighted by a service run from .400 kill percentage. Randolph-Macon hit .500 in Warlick, turning a 2-2 tie into “Our biggest thing was

staying consistent,” Koch said. “There were a lot of nerves. We have five new freshmen, so we looked to stay calm and build

on that.” The Eagles, who played several freshmen during the match, began to find their stride in set three, matching the Yellow Jackets point for point, leading 15-14 before an attack error by Caitlyn Burch gave Yellow Jacket freshman Laura Walton a chance to use an impressive service to score the next four points, prompting a Mary Washington timeout and giving Randolph-Macon the lead for good. “I think our defense, our serve-receive is top notch,” noted Macguire Gubba, who had 33 assists for the Yellow Jackets. “If I can give the hitters just a decent ball, they can find the floor.” Randolph-Macon committed just two attack errors in the first two sets, committing six in the third, but offsetting that with a 15-kill performance. Danielle LaRosa had eight kills, while Ashlynn Knott added four and Gubba three. Olivia Casey led Mary Washington, and all players,

and catch a 5-yard pass to cut the deficit to 14-10 with nine seconds remaining. “What it came down to was better execution,” said Yellow Jacket head coach Pedro Arruza when asked about the gradual improvement of the offensive line. “The kids played hard. They were dialed in and wanted to do well.” Having won the coin toss and deferring to the second half, a perfect storm arose against Dickinson, as the Yellow Jackets began to wear down the less-experienced Red Devils, opening the third quarter with a 12-play drive covering 84 yards and taking 6:38 off the clock, capped by a 3-yard touchdown run from Hodge to retake the lead at 17-14.

The defense forced a threeand-out to a suddenly stalled Red Devil offense, putting Egbers and company back to work. On nine consecutive running plays, the Yellow Jackets drove 74 yards as another five and a half minutes elapsed. Nick Hale had the last four carries of the drive, including an 18-yard touchdown run for a 24-14 advantage. The Yellow Jackets possessed the football for 12:14 in the third quarter. The Red Devils turned to Robert Geiss, a tight end who set up in wildcat formation on multiple drives, to finally find the end zone again, his 5-yard scoring rush making it 24-21 with 11:56 remaining. But Dickinson’s defense was out of fuel, and Randolph-Macon ran

seven more times, setting up a Egbers to Hunt 20-yard pass down to the Red Devil 1. Hale scored on the next play to seal the victory. The Yellow Jackets had just 66 rushing yards in the first half, but 186 after intermission, led by Justin DeLeon’s 123 yards. Hale added 73. Egbers was 14-of-21 for 163 yards, the key second period touchdown and an interception. While the lineup is filled with returning players, Arruza is quick to note that being an upperclassman doesn’t necessarily means tons of experience. “We do have a couple of guys on the offensive line who’ve played a lot of football for us,” Arruza explained. “Look at Egbers. He’s a junior, but he’s

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Randolph-Macon survived a very sluggish start to register a quality final two-plus quarters for a 31-21 victory over the Red Devils at Biddle Field. After stopping RandolphMacon on an opening drive that began at the Dickinson 42, forcing a 41-yard field goal from Chris Vidal, the Red Devils unleashed an aerial attack led by senior signal caller Tim Graham, completing passes of 34, 16 and 8 yards and setting up a 6-yard scoring strike to Johnny Knight for a 7-3 lead. On the second play of the ensuing Randolph-Macon drive, Joey Hunt caught a pass

near midfield, then fumbled the football. The Red Devils recovered, and drove 47 yards in three plays, capped by a 14-yard touchdown run by freshman Princeton Douglass. At the end of a first quarter dominated by the Red Devils, especially at the line of scrimmage, the home team led 14-3. It stayed that way until the Yellow Jackets found their footing, first defensively, then, with 4:16 left in the half, the offense got in gear. A 10-play, 63-yard drive kick started by a 30-yard pitch-and-catch from Presley Egbers to Holden Hodge ended when, with time running out, Egbers calmly waited out the Dickinson rush, giving Hunt time to position himself at the front pylon of the end zone

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RandolphMacon outside hitter Ashlynn Knott (23) ties up Mary Washington’s Kaylan Browne (25) and Aidan Finegan with a shot past the pair in the Yellow Jackets’ 25-15, 25-13, 25-22 win over the visting Eagles Wednesday.

with 11 kills while Jordan Lyons added eight. As usual, head coach Bill Rogers has created a challenging schedule for his team as they attempt to return to the top of the conference. The last time the Yellow Jackets won the ODAC Tournament championship was 2017, but earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship in their last full season of 2019 after winning the conference’s regular season crown. The Yellow Jackets hit the road to Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, to face Juniata, Franklin and Marshall, and Arcadia at the ASICS Invitational this Friday and Saturday before beginning conference play at Hollins on Wednesday, Sept. 15. They’ll return to Crenshaw a week later to welcome Shenandoah. “It’s going to be a long three weeks, but having the upperclassmen stay positive, and let that feed down to the underclassmen. I have full confidence in them,” Gubba said.

not a junior experience-wise. I think, yes, we’re a veteran team, and no, we’re not, at the same time.” The experience in Carlisle will help the Yellow Jackets, who saw safety Cade Jones leave the game with an injury in the first half. Saturday’s home opener against Catholic University brings in a Cardinal squad whose quarterback, Madden Lowe, passed for 455 yards and five touchdowns in a 40-7 win over McDaniel Saturday. “I’m going to enjoy this win, then look at the film,” Arruza said. “We’ve got to get better.” It was the 105th career victory for Arruza, tying him with the late Ted Keller for most victories by a coach in the history of Randolph-Macon football.

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HANOVER COUNTY CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETING POLE GREEN ROAD WIDENING Hanover County is holding an information meeting on Monday, September 13, 2021, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Board meeting room in the Hanover County Administration Building, 7516 County Complex Road, Hanover, Virginia, to present revised preliminary plans for the proposed widening of Pole Green Rd between Bell Creek Rd and Rural Point Rd. The meeting will be live-streamed and can be viewed at the following link: https://hanovercova.civicclerk.com/Web/Player.aspx?id=615&key=1&mod=-1&mk=-1&nov=0 The purpose of this meeting is to present the revised preliminary design including the road alignment, storm water management, intersection layouts and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations early in the development of the project to allow the public to have early input in the design process. Following a presentation, questions will be accepted from the audience via comment cards distributed at the meeting. Questions and comments can also be submitted in writing through September 23 to jevidunas@hanovercounty.gov or mailed to the Dept. of Public Works, P.O. Box 470, Hanover, VA 23069. Please reference “Pole Green Rd Widening” in all correspondence. Online participation is encouraged. Individual attendance seating is limited; therefore, seating must be reserved in advance. Seating will be assigned on a priority basis to property owners abutting the project, on a first come basis for those wishing to attend. Due to COVID-19, it is recommended that in-person attendees wear a mask at all times. (Please note, COVID-19 policies are subject to change.) To reserve a seat, please call (804) 365-6176. Anyone who is unable to view the meeting on-line or attend in-person and would like to discuss the project further can contact the Dept. of Public Works at the number above to make arrangements to meet virtually or in person. The revised preliminary plan will be available September 7 on the Dept. of Public Works web page under “Quick Links” at the following link: https://www.hanovercounty.gov/816/Roads-and-Transportation

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Supervisors has set Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 6:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the Board’s consideration of the administrative agenda permits, 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: CUP2021-00011, SHALOM BAPTIST CHURCH Request(s) to amend CUP-3-16, in accordance with Section 26-20.21 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance, to amend the sketch plan on GPIN 8735-11-1743, consisting of approximately 29.81 acres, zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the east line of Walnut Grove Road (State Route 615) at its intersection with Northfall Creek Parkway (State Route 2139). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Cold Harbor CUP2021-00009, SUZANNE WHITMAN SCALONE Request(s) a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-20.14 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit an event venue on GPIN 7871-77-5718, consisting of approximately 60.28 acres (CUP area limited to 4.87 acres), zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the north line of Cross Corner Road (State Route 641) approximately 1,950 feet west of its intersection with Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam SE2021-00020, TRUSTEES OF MECHANICSVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST Request(s) a Special Exception Permit in accordance with Section 3.6.1(i) of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance (Repealed R-1 District) to permit two (2) temporary modular classroom trailers on GPIN 8705-50-5896, consisting of approximately 9.57 acres, zoned R-1, Single Family Residential District, and located on the south line of Atlee Road (State Route 638) at its intersection with Carter Lane (State Route 1419). (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Mechanicsville OOV2021-00002, GILES FARM, SECTION 2B Requests an Ordinance of Vacation in accordance with Section 15.2-2272, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, to vacate a portion of a 20-foot drainage easement, in the Giles Farm subdivision, Section 2B, as shown on the plat prepared by Balzer and Associates, recorded January 31, 2020, in Plat Book 45, Page 211, in the office of the Clerk of the Hanover County Circuit Court, on the parcels designated as GPINs 7796-73-3737 and 7796-73-4729. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Chickahominy OOV2021-00003, GILES FARM, SECTION 8 Requests an Ordinance of Vacation in accordance with Section 15.2-2272, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, to vacate a portion of a 12-foot and a 20-foot drainage easement, in the Giles Farm subdivision, Section 8, as shown on the plat prepared by Balzer and Associates, recorded December 1, 2020, in Plat Book 45, Page 476, in the office of the Clerk of the Hanover County Circuit Court, on the parcels designated as GPINs 7796-63-2431, 7796-63-3406, 7796-63-3570, 7796-63-4552, 7796-63-5535 and 7796-63-6517. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Chickahominy ORDINANCE 21-10, AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT AMENDMENT AND RENEWAL An Ordinance to amend AFD-2-80, Summerhill, to add two contiguous parcels, GPIN 8748-50-3797, consisting of 56.7 acres, and GPIN 8748-31-8190, consisting of 40.0 acres; and to continue the following Agricultural and Forestal Districts, in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 43 and 44 of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia (PUBLIC HEARING): AFD-1-78

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REZ2020-00024, ROXANNE S. AND LAZARO G. PERDOMO, ET AL. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to RS(c), Single Family Residential District with conditions, and M-1(c), Limited Industrial District with conditions, on GPINs 7787-39-1265, 7788-40-0089, 7788-40-1355, 7788-40-0566, and 7788-40-0850, consisting of approximately 35.65 acres, and located on the north line of Old Keeton Road (State Route 719) at its intersection with Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5-3 Dwelling Units Per Acre) and Business-Industrial. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of 76 single-family lots for a gross density of 2.4 dwelling units per acre on 32.03 acres. Various light industrial uses would be permitted on the remaining 3.62-acre portion of the property that fronts on U.S. Route 1. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna 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., please contact the Planning Office or you may also go to https://www.hanovercounty.gov/697/Board-of-Supervisors-Upcoming-and-Archiv for more information.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Planning Commission has set Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 6:00 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: REZ2021-00009, DIAMOND GROUP, INC. Request(s) to rezone from RC(c), Rural Conservation District with conditions to A-1, Agricultural District, on GPIN 8742-55-3529, consisting of approximately 159.5 acres, and located on the south line of Fox Hunter Lane (State Route 613) approximately 128 feet west of its intersection with McClellan Road (State Route 628). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Cold Harbor REZ2021-00007, CAROLINE AND SCOTT MECHLING Request(s) to remove GPIN 7812-83-8088 from the Montpelier-Dr. Stanley’s Office Historic Preservation Overlay District, approved with rezoning C-14-98(c). The property consists of 2.0 aces and is currently zoned A-1/HPO(c), Agricultural District/Historic Preservation Overlay District with conditions, and is located on the east line of Mountain Road (U.S. Route 33) approximately 600 feet south of its intersection with Woodman Hall Road (State Route 674). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Rural Village. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam CUP2021-00010, CAROLINE AND SCOTT MECHLING Request(s) a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-20.14 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit an event venue on GPIN 7812-83-8088, consisting of approximately 2.0 acres, zoned A-1/HPO(c), Agricultural District/Historic Preservation Overlay District with conditions, and located on the east line of Mountain Road (U.S. Route 33) approximately 650 feet south of its intersection with Woodman Hall Road (State Route 674). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Rural Village. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam REZ2021-00011, SCANNELL PROPERTIES, #400, L.L.C., ET AL. Request(s) an amendment to the proffers approved with rezoning request C-15-15(c), Richard E. Holland, Jr. Properties, L.L.C., on GPINs 7787-08-9698(part), 7787-17-9892, and 7787-17-2488(part), consisting of approximately 60.39 acres, zoned M-2(c), Light Industrial District with conditions. The property is located on the west line of Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1), approximately 900 feet north of its intersection with Old Telegraph Road (State Route 661). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Planned Business. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna ORDINANCE 21-06, RC, RURAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT AMENDMENTS An Ordinance to amend the Hanover County Code, Chapter 26, Zoning Ordinance, Sections 26-42 through 26-46, Sections 26-49 through 26-51, and Section 26-54, to allow for the creation of one conservation lot in the RC Rural Conservation District under certain specified conditions, and to provide for the uses allowed as permitted uses, conditional uses, and with a special exception, on the residential lots, the preservation lot, and the conservation lot, if any, within an RC Rural Conservation District. (PUBLIC HEARING) 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. please contact the Planning Office or you may also go to https://www.hanovercounty.gov/696/Planning-Commission-Upcoming-and-Archive for more information

of 1961 is planning to hold its 60th reunion at Anna’s Italian Restaurant, in Mechanicsville. Details will be included in the invitation/registration forms that will be mailed soon. If you are a member of this class and need to update your contact information, contact Helen Zagos Blackwell at 804-356-9351 or email: HelenZBlackwell@aol.com.

Saturday, Oct. 9 Rescheduled The Highland Springs High School Class of 1970 has had to postpone its 50th reunion again. This will be the last cancellation. “If we are unable to have the event on the new date, we will cancel and the caterer has agreed to refund our deposit,” William Brooks said. “We will then either donate the remaining proceeds to the new school or refund the money to you after expenses.” The new date is Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Hill Building at Sandston Pool at 501 Beulah Rd. in Sandston. Music will be presented by DJ Dalton Beagle. Dinner, drinks and dessert will be provided by Champagne Taste Catering. Bring your own mixers and alcohol. Small coolers are welcome. The doors will open at 4 p.m.; cocktails at 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m.; and good night and cleanup at 10 p.m. The cost is still $45 per person. No tickets will be sold at the door. For invitations or more information, contact Bill Brooks at 1970HSHS@gmail.com.

Thursday, Oct. 14 The Hanover County Historical Society will hold its first public meeting since Covid restrictions. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Program starts at 7 p.m. Society members and the public are invited to attend. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.. Program starts at 7 p.m. Seating limited to 100 attendees. Pre-registration

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Saturday, October 16. The Highland Springs High School classes of 1980 and 1981 will have a joint 40th class reunion. Join us for dinner, cash bar and conversation from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel Richmond Airport. Tickets are $60 per person. Contact Connie Shingleton Miconi via email: camiconiauthor@gmail.com or text 239281-4490. Join our Facebook page: Springer Class of 1981 Reunion and Alumni Activities for more details.

Friday, Oct. 15 & Saturday, Oct. 16 Lee-Davis High School Class of 1971 50th Reunion will be holding several events. The main event is being held October 16 with the Class of 1970 at Virginia Crossings in Glen Allen. Ticket sales end on Sept. 15 and information is on class website. http://www.leedavisreunions.com/71/ or email Billy Beasley Chairman of LeeDavis Class of 1971 Reunion Committee billbeasley1@comcast.net

Saturday, Oct. 16 The Lee-Davis High School Class of 1970 is planning a 50-year reunion and, due to COVID-19, Sandy Robbins said, “We are celebrating this reunion with the Class of 1971.” If you are a 1970 graduate or know of a 1970 graduate, contact Sandy Robbins at 804221-2974 (sprobbins57@gmail. com) or on Facebook at LeeDavis Class of 1970. Leave a name, mailing address or email address and a planning committee member will follow up. There also is a Lee-Davis Class of 1970 website you can access.

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Popular renovation trends in the year ahead ome renovation trends are ever-changing. Renovations that might have been de rigueur 20 years ago may seem dated now. Recognizing the potentially popular trends of tomorrow is a great way for homeowners to give their homes a fresh new look and put themselves in position to capitalize on popular trends when they put their homes on the market. That’s especially so after 2020, a year when millions of people spent more time at home than ever before. All that time working from home and relaxing at home gave millions of homeowners ideas about what they like about their homes and what they hope to change. The following are some renovation trends that various experts suspect could emerge in 2021.

Eco-friendly living Climate change, and how to combat it, was a hot button issue during the 2020 presidential election in the United States. So it should come as no surprise that urdesignmag.com, a web magazine that showcases creative trends in design, architecture, art, technology, and fashion, predicts that eco-friendly living solutions figure to be hot commodities in 2021. Eco-friendly appliances, furniture and designs can help to conserve energy and reduce waste, which environmentalists and government agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency note are two critical components in the fight against climate change.

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How to maintain hardwood floors a r d w o o d waxed rather than polished. floors have What finish is on long been the floor? s o u g h t The Hardwood Distributor’s after by home buy- Association recommends a way for homeowners to ers. In its 2019 simple determine which type of fin‘Remodeling Impact ish is on their hardwood floors. are advised to rub Report,’ the National Homeowners a finger across the floor. If no Association of smudge appears, then the floor sealed. If a smudge Realtors¨ revealed isis surface created, then the floor has that new wood floor- been treated with a penetrating The HDA also notes that ing was the fourth seal. recently installed wood floors most popular project are likely surface sealed. to attract buyers. Of course, hardwood floors aren’t just for buyers. How often should Homeowners who already have floors be polished hardwood floors know just how impressive these floors or waxed?

can be, especially when they’re well maintained. Maintaining wood floors is not necessarily as straightforward as it may seem, and homeowners may benefit from a tutorial on how too keep the floors under their feet looking good.

To polish or not to polish? Polishing floors is an inexpensive way to keep them looking good. But the home improvement experts at BobVila.com note that not all floors can be polished, and determining which ones can depends on the finish. Floors with waterproof barriers such as urethane will benefit from routine polishing. However, floors with penetrating finishes like tung oil will need to be

Wood flooring professionals recommend polishing floors that can be polished once every few months. Waxing wood floors does not need to be done as frequently, and most can benefit from a fresh coat of wax every 12 to 18 months.

What can I do on a daily basis? Some simple tricks and daily maintenance can help wood floors maintain their impressive look. that adds up to significant scarring over time. Floor mats near Utilize floor mats. The entryways ensures that most of HDA notes that floor mats that dirt never makes it to the near entryways can reduce the wood floors. time it takes to clean hardwood Vacuum without a beatfloors and reduce the wear and er bar. Some vacuums contear they endure. For exam- tain beater bars, which are ple, tiny particles like dirt can designed to pick up human scratch the floor and contribute hair, dog hair and other things to the kind of minor damage that conventional vacuums

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may not be able to pick up. The HDA advises vacuuming without the beater bar, as it can contribute to small scratches in the floor. Sweeping with a high-quality broom or microfiber cloth is another way to pick up dirt without damaging floors. Use manufacturer-recommended cleaning products.

Local home improvement stores sell a host of hardwood floor cleaning products, but the HDA notes that many flooring manufacturers now sell their own hardwood floor cleaners designed specifically for their floors. These products are likely homeowners’ best bets. Homeowners who can’t find them can seek rec-

ommendations from a local flooring retailer. Hardwood floors are attractive for many reasons. And they look even more stunning, and last much longer, when homeowners make an effort to maintain them. -Metro Creative Connection

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Let caution reign when kids are in the kitchen

arents go to great Beneath the sink lengths to keep their Many families store cleankids safe. From the ing products beneath their kitchen moment a woman sinks. But that can prove hazardous first learns she’s pregnant to if parents cannot prevent kids from accessing this area. According to the the day teenagers head off to National Capital Poison Center, a college, parents make myri- disproportionate percentage of the ad decisions in the name of millions of poison exposures in the United States each year affect chilkeeping their children safe.

Homes are safe havens for families, but dangers still lurk around every corner and inside every cabinet. That’s especially true in the kitchen. Real estate professionals often note the importance of kitchens. According to Realtor.com, kitchen remains the most mentioned room in home listings. Nearly 70 percent of listings on the home buying and selling website mentioned kitchens, while less than 50 percent mentioned bedrooms. Families spend a lot of time in their kitchens, so it’s no surprise these gathering spaces routinely attract curious kids. Kitchen safety is essential in every home, but it’s especially important in homes with young children. The following are some areas of the kitchen where parents can direct their focus as they try to keep their children safe.

dren younger than six. It might be convenient to store cleaning products beneath the kitchen sink, but such products should be kept higher up in cabinets kids cannot reach until they’re old enough to know it’s not safe to ingest these cleaners.

Stoves Stoves pose a significant safety risk to youngsters, even when they’re not in use. When the stove is being used, make sure kids do not go near electric or gas burners, where curious hands may reach up and get burned. Kids also should be taught to steer clear when their parents are cooking on the stove top, as hot oil from pans can spray out and harm youngsters who aren’t paying attention. Parents also can install knob covers that prevent curious kids from turning burners on when no one is looking.

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Dishwasher Dishwashers may not seem threatening, but they can pose a safety risk to youngsters. The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that children should not be allowed to load and unload dishwashers until they are between the ages of seven and nine. Knives and forks in dishwashers can be sharp, posing a safety risk to curious youngsters. When loading the dishwasher, make sure the blades

and prongs of knives and forks are facing downward, and never preload detergent, which can be harmful to kids if ingested. Always make sure the dishwasher is securely closed when in use so kids cannot open the door and potentially suffer burns from hot water.

from the edge of the counter, ideally along a back wall that kids cannot reach. In addition, countertop appliances like coffee machines, toasters, blenders, and slow cookers should be kept beyond the reach of young children. Families spend a lot of time in their kitchens, where curious kids can easily find trouble. Parents can reduce Countertops kids’ risk for kitchen accidents and Cutlery sets kept in blocks on injuries with some simple safety stratcountertops should be stored away egies. -Metro Creative Connection

Know if it is ime to replace old wiring in your home Old homes can be charming and contain architectural elements not often seen in many modern housing developments. But what older homes may have in design appeal, they may lack in updated features. While cosmetic changes are not necessarily difficult, one area of concern in historic homes and sometimes even in houses built 40 or 50 years ago Ñ is archaic wiring. Wiring provides power to every room of the home. In today’s electronics-driven society, electricity that works is an essential component of daily life. Over time, wiring can be compromised through simple aging, pest infiltration, weather, or other

conditions. Deteriorated wiring can present a shock hazard and also a serious fire hazard, warn the home renovation experts at The Spruce. Furthermore, the home improvement site This Old House advises that the amperage of old wiring may not be able to meet the needs of the devices used in homes overpowering the circuits. This can cause breaker blowouts and other problems, such as overheated wires that may spark and cause fires from within the wall. Wiring often falls into the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ category. Homeowners may make allowances for inadequate electrical systems, such as running extension cords or using multiplug

connectors to increase their wiring capacity. However, they may not be diligently keeping on top of upgrades needed to stay safe. Confirming that a home’s electrical system is safe is a necessary part of home maintenance. For those who haven’t already done so, schedule an inspection with a licensed electrician to go over the home’s wiring. He or she can determine if any areas pose a safety risk and/or do not conform to local code requirements and the National Electrical Code. Failure to meet code can lead to difficulty obtaining permits to make other home renovations, or difficulty selling a home later on.

The electrician can also go over improvements that can improve safety and function. Additional outlets, including GFCI outlets in kitchens and bathrooms, may be part of the plan, as well as rewiring a fuse box or circuit panel to allow for better flow of power around the house. Frayed wiring or underinsulated wiring also may need to be replaced. Owners of old homes should recognize possible electrical system dangers that require attention. Plus, considering electrical codes change quite frequently, it is always in a homeowner’s best interest to work with a qualified electrician to keep wiring inspected and up to date. -Metro Creative Connection

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Signs it is time to overhaul your kitchen emodeling a kitchen adds value to a home. Remodeling Magazine’s ‘Cost vs. Value Report’ indicates mid-range kitchen remodels cost about $66,000, and homeowners can expect to recover about 60 to 80 percent of that cost at resale. Homeowners may wonder if remodeling their kitchens is worth the investment. But homeowners should not just consider cost, but also the current conditions of their kitchens when deciding if a renovation project is the right move to make. These signs indicate it may be time to renovate a kitchen.

Breakers are triggered If the lights go dark from a tripped circuit breaker every time you try to microwave and run the toaster oven at the same time, your wiring is likely not up to the task of handling the workload and could be out of date. A kitchen remodel will assess wiring load needs and an electric overhaul may be necessary.

Lack of storage One of the biggest hassles homeowners encounter in their kitchens is a lack of storage space. If making a Metro Creative Connection meal involves a Jenga-like stacking and rearranging of kitchen tools, or if an reflect their new needs and desires, to make the space attractive and room feel larger. avalanche occurs whenever you search have become unsafe or energy hogs, it such as the addition of a wine chiller more functional. could be time for a remodel. for an item, you might need more storor espresso station. age. A carefully planned redesign can Aesthetic appeal achieve this, even in a smaller kitchen. Family is expanding Frequent run-ins Many kitchen remodels have Poor lighting The notion that you can have too been inspired by unsightly kitchens. (or shrinking) Task lighting is essential in a many cooks in the kitchen refers to Cosmetic changes can lead to big Outdated appliances Kitchens often are the heart of a kitchen, but older homes may not having too many people trying to pitch improvements. Even if your appliances are not home. They need to meet the needs be equipped with lighting where it’s in or offer their opinions. However, avocado green or mustard yellow relics of the family that resides in that Kitchen renovations can add most needed. A carefully designed it also can apply to when too many of the 1970s, they might still need to be home. A remodel can add space as remodel can improve lighting with people are gathering in a small space. instant appeal and help address issues replaced. According to CRD Design, needed. On the flip side, when a couunder-cabinet lights, pendants, over- Redesigning a kitchen can improve that tend to plague outdated rooms. appliances are only expected to last ple becomes empty nesters, kitchens head lighting, and even natural light the efficiency of a space and make the -Metro Creative Connection around 10 to 15 years. If appliances can be redesigned and downsized to

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