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Vol. 37, No. 21 | Richmond Suburban News | September 1, 2021
County cuts ribbon on 300 years of history New Museum opened, 300th birthday celebrated By Jim Ridolphi The Mechanicsville Local
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welve months ago the green behind the old courthouse sat empty as a previously planned date set to celebrate Hanover County’s 300th birthday passed quietly, another victim of the COVID pandemic. A year later, those same grounds reawakened with enthusiastic visitors, historical displays, live music and other activities as the county made
up for lost time and hosted its “Make History With Us” birthday celebration at the courthouse last weekend. There was only a hint of breeze in the morning air as supervisors and other officials began the ceremonies with a ribbon cutting ceremony that officially opened The Hanover History and Culture Museum and Welcome Center. Assistant County Administrator Jim Taylor provided opening remarks
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Local officials and elected officials joined other dignitaries to cut the ribbon on the new Hanover Museum of History and Culture and Welcome Center located in the old Clerk’s Office in the courthouse complex. They are from left, Assistant County Administrator Jim Taylor, Cold Harbor Supervisor Michael Herzberg and son Jamison, Virginia Association of Museums director Jennifer Thomas, Ashland Supervisor Faye Prichard, former Hanover Supervisor and current chair of the Hanover Museum of History and Culture Foundation Wayne Hazzard, Henry District Supervisor and Board Chair Sean Davis, Chickahominy Supervisor and Board Vice Chair Angela Kelly-Wiecek, South Anna Supervisor Sue Dibble, Museum Director Jaime Fawcett and see 300TH, pg. 12 Mechanicsville Supervisor Canova Peterson.
Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office, CSB receive VACO awards By Jim Ridolphi The Mechanicsville Local In what has almost become an annual tradition, Hanover County was recognized with two Achievement Awards by the Virginia Association of Counties (VACO) for its continuing commitment to excellence in several departments. It’s the twelfth time the county has been tapped for the honors, and the second time the office has captured multiple awards in a single year. Phyllis Errico, General Counsel for VACO, presented the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and Community Services Board with awards of excellence at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting. “It is my distinct privilege to present
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Phyllis Errico of VACO also presented an achievement award to Sheriff David Hines for his department’s SHIELD Program, an international effort to promote community policing and communication. Pictured are, from left, Sheriff David Hines, VACO General Counsel Phyllis Errico, Board of Supervisors chair Sean Davis and Assistant County Administrator Jim Taylor.
Hanover County with two major achievement awards today,” Errico said. She said the awards are also a sense of pride on a more personal level. “When Hanover County wins an award with VACO, I cut in front of the line of my colleagues and I grab the opportunity to come because I am proud citizen of Hanover County and a former employee of Hanover County,” she said. Founded in 1934, VACO supports the efforts of county officials through advocacy, education, communication and member services. The Achievement Award Program was established in 2003 “We recognize counties who have adopted innovative approaches to provide and cover see VACO, pg. 3
