DELIVER TO: Postal Patron Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Vol. 37, No. 24 | Richmond Suburban News | September 22, 2021
STOPS AT EVERY HOME IN TOWN
Cruise-In community joins 300th celebration Hanover High welcomes vintage car expo By Jim Ridolphi For The Mechanicsville Local
O
n any given Saturday evening traveling down Route 301 in Hanover County, it’s hard to predict how many or what kind of vintage vehicles you may encounter on the journey. They’ve been dubbed the Cruise-In community, and they regularly visit various sites in the area recreating scenes from decades ago that resemble the set of Happy Days or Grease. The gatherings are undeniably social, but the real common denominator for this crowd is the decades old automobiles. Last week, more than a hundred of those vintage car enthusiasts and their vehicles made a stop at Hanover High School for a Classic Car Cruise In spon-
Prsrt. Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Mechanicsville, VA Permit No.141
Hanover Tavern’s AutumnFest welcomes visitors this weekend By Jim Ridolphi For The Mechanicsville Local Hanover County continues its 300th anniversary celebration this weekend with Hanover AutumnFest at Hanover Tavern from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. this Saturday. The event has evolved since its inception in 2016, and this year's event features a variety of activities for the entire family. "Hanover Tavern Foundation wanted an event for families with no admission and
plenty of activities for the kids. There were food trucks, various vendors, a 5K run, petting zoo, and family oriented programs," Hanover Tavern Foundation Executive Director David Deal said. Organizers recognized the popularity see AUTUMNFEST, pg. 20
McFarland named RSN managing editor By Jim Ridolphi For The Mechanicsville Local
Jim Ridolphi/For The Local
Melvin Frame, Hanover resident and vintage car enthusiast, stands beside his 1952 Allstate, a car sold by Sears through its catalog in the early 1950s.
sored by Hanover Parks and Recreation. The event was cancelled last year, and this year’s crowd was anxious to display the results of years of labor, love and monetary investment. The event was made even
more special by its presence on the list of events for Hanover’s 300th Celebration. For the hundreds who came just to browse, the attachment seemed more nostalgic. Fathers see CRUISE-IN, pg. 19
Richmond Suburban News (RSN) is proud to announce the appointment of Powhatan Today editor Laura McFarland to Managing Editor of all of its publications including The Mechanicsville Local, the Ashland-Hanover Local, The Goochland Gazette and Powhatan Today. McFarland has served as editor of Powhatan Today for the past seven years and will continue in that role with additional managerial duties. McFarland said she is excited to assume her new role and looks forward to continuing her commitment to local journalism and
RSN. “Getting the news that I had been named managing editor was both exciting and daunting,” she said. “Having worked for Richmond Suburban News for seven years, I feel like I have a good knowledge of LAURA MCFARLAND our news organization and am so proud of the products we pro-
September 25 from 11 until 2 Join us for a Book Signing Event featuring Virginia author Steven K. Smith for his Latest in The Virginia Mysteries series. Check out our End of Summer Sale with books, cd’s, dvds, jewelry and our local crafters amazing artwork. 8106 Mechanicsville Turnpike across from the windmill in the old DeGoff’s building | BooksBeadsandMore.com | 804-730-2665
see McFARLAND, pg. 4