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Vol. 35, No. 28 | Richmond Suburban News | November 14, 2018
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Racially-charged incident prompts public concerns By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
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Hanover County’s tradition of honoring veterans on Nov. 11 continued Sunday at Hanover Wayside Park. A sunny day drew a good crowd to the ceremony.
Compassion and dedication honored on Veterans Day By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
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Dr. Steve Starzer was the keynote speaker.
HANOVER — Since 2007, it’s become a Hanover tradition for citizens to gather at the Hanover Veterans Memorial for a memorial ceremony to honor those who served our country. Clear, crisp skies greeted that crowd Sunday as the tradition continued, and Hanoverians again displayed their respect and resolve for
the numerous attendees who are proud to call themselves veterans. This year’s celebration coincided with the observance of the 100th anniversary of the World War I armistice. It also unfolded with the memory of Brad Clark, an Army veteran and Hanover County firefighter who recently lost his life while providing assistance to someone in need. see VETERANS, pg. 19
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ASHLAND -- A recent racially-charged incident at Hanover High School prompted responses from several speakers during a public comment period at last week’s Hanover County School Board meeting. Last month, a 16-yearold junior at Lee-Davis High School was taking classes at Hanover High. When he left his desk and later returned, he noticed the “N” word had been carved in his desk. Hanover County Public Schools officials immediately issued a statement condemning the “thoughtless and ignorant” act, and vowed to discipline whoever was responsible. That statement, which described the incident as “isolated,” did not satisfy several speakers who addressed the issue at the Tuesday, Nov. 6, meeting. Dr. Matteo Pangallo, a Beaverdam resident, has a
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Alicia Neumann, left, and Dr. Matteo Pangallo addressed the Nov. 6 meeting of the Hanover County School Board about what they called racial issues.
child in Hanover County schools and one preparing to enter the system and said he is concerned about the message being sent by school officials regarding the incident at Hanover High. “I am beginning to worry about the message our district is sending to our children about equity, equality and
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being a morally good complete human being,” he said. He noted the use of the term “isolated” chosen by the district to describe the indident, calling it “diplomatic speech.” Pangallo also pointed to racist incidents at Patrick see CONCERNS, pg. 19