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Vol. 38, No. 48 | Richmond Suburban News | July 20, 2022
Hanover Tomato Festival sees sparkling return
see TOMATO, pg. 12
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Saturday morning’s festival drew an even bigger crowd of attendees than the night before. More photos on page 9.
Design finalized for new consolidated elementary school Contributed Report The Mechanicsville Local Construction plans are moving forward for a new elementary school in Hanover County that will consolidate Henry Clay and John M. Gandy Elementary
Board elects Axselle as chair, advances new fire station plans By Christina Amano Dolan Editor
By Christina Amano Dolan Editor The beloved Hanover Tomato Festival returned to Pole Green Park last weekend with a two-day celebration brought to life with live music, a pizza race obstacle course, handcraft vendors, children’s games, tomato delicacies and much more. With both days receiving extraordinary attendance, the festival’s return proved to be a great success after two years of anticipation. This year’s bash embodied the spirit of the Hanover Tomato with a little extra flavor.
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schools. At its meeting on Tuesday, July 12, the Hanover County School Board received an update on the design of the school from Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, which is the architectural firm leading these efforts
in conjunction with school officials. The update includes the finalized renderings of both the inside and outside of the new school as well as the site plan. “This beautiful student-centered, state-of-the-art facility will see SCHOOL, pg. 8
Rendering courtesy of HCPS
Hanover County Public Schools anticipates breaking ground this fall on the new John M. Gandy Elementary School, shown here in an outdoor rendering.
During last week’s Hanover County School Board meeting, John Axselle III, representative of the Beaverdam District and long-serving member, was elected as the board’s newest chair for the 2022-2023 school year. The decision came after Steven Ikenberry, representative of the Cold Harbor District, made a motion to nominate Axselle for the term beginning last week through July 2023. Photo courtesy of The motion carried 6-0-1, Hanover County Public School with one abstention by Ola J. John Axselle III, representative Hawkins, representative of the of the Beaverdam District, was see BOARD, pg. 8
elected chair of the Hanover County School Board.
