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The Mechanicsville Local September 14, 2022
Voter registration offi ce to hold citizen workshop
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The Hanover County Voter Registration & Elections Office will host a Citizen Workshop on Redistricting and New Legislation on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. in the Administration Building’s Board Room at 7516 County Complex Road, Hanover, VA 23069.
They will be discussing the redistricting process and how it has changed the voting precincts, as well as the new laws for this November’s midterm elections.
For more information, contact the Voter Registration and Elections office at (804) 365-6080 or hanovervoting@ hanovercounty.gov.
Information submitted by Tom Harris, communications specialist for Hanover County.
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MHS NJROTC honors 9/11 victims with 2,977 fl ags
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Cadets in the Mechanicsville High School (MHS) NJROTC program, in partnership with VFW Post 9808, placed 2,977 U.S. fl ags in front of the school in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Friday, Sept. 9 – the last school day before the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
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Community members are invited to attend Enon United Methodist Church’s 185th Homecoming Worship Service on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 10:30 a.m.
The church’s theme is “Remember our past, Experience our present, Pray for our future!” Their preacher will be the church’s current pastor, the Rev. Michael Dettmer. The church will offer lunch and fellowship immediately following the service.
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Local group seeks World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans for free trip to D.C.
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Old Dominion Honor Flight (ODHF) is seeking World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans for a free trip to Washington, D.C. on Oct. 22, 2022, to visit the memorials built to honor their service and sacrifice. There is no cost for veterans.
An ODHF “Mission” is a “trip of a lifetime” for veterans. Each veteran is assigned a Guardian – their personal escort for the day. On a typical ODHF Mission, veterans will visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps, the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery for the Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Tomb of Unknowns.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided, as are snacks and drinks. Veterans will also receive an ODHF shirt and jacket free of charge.
ODHF takes four buses on each mission – two out of the Richmond area and two out of Hampton Roads. There is space for 20 to 25 veterans and the same number of guardians on each bus. Priority is given to World War II veterans.
The Richmond-area departure point for ODHF Mission 3 on Oct. 22 will be American Legion Post 175, located at 8700 Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116. Veterans will arrive at Post 175 at 6:30 a.m. and arrive back at Post 175 at approximately 9 p.m.
Old Dominion Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices. They are a 501c3 corporation. Old Dominion Honor Flight of Virginia serves the Richmond area and Southeastern Virginia to include the Outer Banks and Northeast North Carolina.
To receive a veteran or a guardian application, or to support ODHF, visit the website: https:// olddominionhonorflight.org/; visit the Facebook page: “Old Dominion Honor Flight”; email: info@ olddominionhonorflight.org; call 877-261-3430; or write them at 4001 Virginia Beach Blvd #117, Box 150, Virginia Beach VA 23452.
WTKR TV-3 (Hampton Roads) photojournalist David Agudelo covered ODHF Mission 2 on April 23, 2022. Visit the WTKR website and search for “Old Dominion Honor Flight” to see his story.
Old Dominion Honor Flight is part of the Honor Flight Network – a national network of hubs that work together to honor our World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans by taking them to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials built to honor their service and sacrifice.
There is absolutely no charge for Veterans for ODHF Missions – it is their honor to give back to those who gave so much. Old Dominion Honor Flight relies on the generosity of volunteers, donors and supporters to make trips possible.
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