Mechanicsville-Ashland Local – 05/03/2023

COMMUNITY: Honey Dewdrops to perform May 13

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Longtime Hanover County School Board member set to retire

COMMUNITY REPORT

Having served the Beaverdam District on the Hanover County School Board for nearly three decades, John F. Axselle III, announced last week that he intends to retire at the end of his current term, which concludes on June 30, 2023.

“It has been an honor and privilege to serve generations of Hanover County students and families for 28 years,” said Axselle, who currently serves as the school board’s chairman.

“It seems like only yesterday that the late Mr. Aubrey M. (Bucky) Stanley, Jr. appointed me to the school board, and I have had the pleasure of meeting many new friends and serving with many wonderful people

SPORTS: Raiders get big results, multiple PRs in last home meet

Hanover honors communications officers

COMMUNITY REPORT

T.J. Jennings has been honored as the Hanover County Emergency Communications Officer of the Year for 2022. Jennings began his career with emergency communications in August of 2021 and completed all of his training at an accelerated pace. He was quick to apply what he was taught in the academy to on-the-job training and then to real-life situations. Jennings embraces technology and has created and taught classes on radios for his co-workers, using props and power point presentations. In addition, he updated fleet maps that helped in improving interoperability with surrounding jurisdictions. Jennings also took the initiative to develop a new department logo that provides a more modern and up-to-date representation of the department.

“T.J. is a rock star and one of our up-and-coming communications officers,” said Hanover deputy director of emergency

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Proving that tunes and trains go very well together, musician Jim Duckett entertained the crowds of visitors to Ashland’s annual Train Day on April 29. The popular local event, which celebrates Ashland’s ties to the railroad, was held along the tracks in the heart of the town. For

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New members sought for Hanover Youth Service Council

COMMUNITY REPORT

Hanover County students who are interested in serving their community are invited to seek membership in the Hanover Youth Service Council (HYSC). This youth-led service organization is for rising 8th grade through 11th grade students who live in, or attend school in, Hanover County.

Potential new members are being recruited by Hanover County’s Department of Community Resources and the deadline to apply is Friday, May 12 at 5:00 p.m. The application form is available on the County’s website at www.hanovercounty.gov/1272/HanoverYouth-Service-Council. You can also contact Morgan Lindsay, Youth Services Specialist, at mtlindsay@ hanovercounty.gov or (804) 365-4180.

The goal of the program is to bring together students from across Hanover who are committed to the values of leadership and community service. Youth from each middle and high school are encouraged to apply. The department would also like to have students from private and home schools apply.

Members are expected to attend monthly meetings and participate in at least 50 hours of community service each year.

Meetings are scheduled for the first Monday of each month from 7-8 p.m. Projects will vary each month. Members are highly encouraged to develop and lead their own service projects. Prior volunteer or leadership experience is not a requirement.

—Submitted by Hanover County

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The Honey Dewdrops to perform at Shady Grove Coffeehouse

CONTRIBUTED REPORT

The Shady Grove Coffeehouse concludes its 21st season with a performance by Americana duo the Honey Dewdrops. The Honey Dewdrops – Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish – have long felt the push-and-pull between their original roots in the Appalachian Mountains and their current home in urban Baltimore. You’ll hear it in their harmony-soaked songs and the mastery of their instruments’ acoustic tones, but also in their songwriting, which reflects the hard realities of today. Their SGCH performances are always great, and we have enjoyed listening as they have matured as musicians. Come hear why!

The show begins at 8 p.m. on May 13; doors open at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge; teens 13-18 are admitted at half price. Purchase tickets online, or reserve tickets by emailing tickets@shadygrovecoffeehouse.com or by calling (804) 323-4288.

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Keeble Observatory marks 60 years 13

Atlee High School’s Edwards named Counselor of the Year

Miller's winner keeps the Raiders perfect ALSO sheriff’s Reports

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Kagey Parrish and Laura Wortman, who perform as the Honey dewdrops, will take the stage in ashland on May 13

SHERIFF’S REPORTS

MARCH 25

assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 10100 block of ashglade Court.

a ssault on law enforcement, court, doc, fire, medical was reported on the 6200 block of Tammy Lane.

driver did not report accident; with damage more than $250 was reported on the 6200 block of Rimfire Road.

Trespassing after being forbidden to do so was reported on the 14000 block of Horseshoe Bridge Road.

Petit larceny from a building was reported on the 7200 block of Bell Creek Road.

discharge of a firearm or missile in/at an occupied building was reported on the 400 block of Thompson street.

MARCH 26

Petit larceny, shoplifting was reported on the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road.

Concealment, alter price less than $500 and the 3rd offense was reported on the 9500 block of Chamberlayne Road. driving after forfeiture of license was reported on the 10100 block of Kings dominion Boulevard.

Grand larceny, shoplifting was reported on the 7300 block of Bell Creek Road.

d river to report certain accidents in writing was reported on the 13200 block of Greenwood Church Road.

Grand larceny, shoplifting was reported on the 7300 block of Bell Creek Road.

Grand larceny, shoplifting was reported on the 7300 block of Bell Creek Road.

Possession of schedule I,II controlled substance was reported on the 10000 block of ashcake Road/ Lewistown Road.

a simple assault was reported on the 10400 block of sioux Lane.

dWI: 1st offense was reported on the 12400 block of West Patrick Henry Road.

assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 7200 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Obtaining money or signature by false pretenses was reported on the 7900 block of Meadow drive.

MARCH 27

Petit larceny of parts was reported on the 10400 block of Lakeridge Park.

destruction of property, monument was reported on the 7100

block of Brandy Hill Trail. Grand larceny shoplifting was reported on the 9200 block of atlee Road.

Impersonating a law enforcement officer was reported on the 5000 block of arrowhead Road.

Forging coin and bank notes was reported on the 11000 block of air Park Road.

Threats in writing was reported on the 6100 block of stronghold dr destruction of property, monument was reported on the 12200 block of ashcake Road.

driver did not report an accident with damage less than $250 was reported on the 14300 block of Bethany Church Road.

stalking: type not 1 year from record was reported on the 7400 block of sherwood Crossing Pl a simple assault was reported on the 20200 block of Teman Road.

dWI: First offense was reported on the 6500 block of Confederate Hill drive.

MARCH 28

a simple assault was reported on the 9300 block of ashking drive.

Firearms, regardless of value, not from person was reported on the 10100 block of Lakeridge Park.

Violation of a protective order was reported on the 9200 block of shannon Road.

destruction of property, monument was reported on the 7100 block of Garden Park Lane

Identify theft of Id to defraud less or equal to $ 200 was reported on the 8200 block of Wonderland Lane a simple assault was reported on the 7400 block of Old Hickory drive.

Obtaining money or signature by false pretenses was reported on the 7400 block of Leaf Fall Way.

destruction of property, monument was reported on the 10500 block of ashcake Road.

Credit card fraud less than $1000 in 6 months was reported on the 7200 block of Bell Creek Road.

assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 9100 block of Hoof Circle.

Concealment, price alter merchandise less than $1000 was reported on the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road.

driving after forfeiture of license was reported on the 12200 block of Washington Highway./Chandler Lane.

assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 8400 block of Times dispatch Boulevard.

Possession of schedule I,II controlled substance was reported on the 800 block of england st

Fail to stop for a school bus with flashing lights was reported on the 7300 block of Walnut Grove drive.

Possession of schedule I,II controlled substance was reported on the 6400 block of Harbor drive.

MARCH 29

assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 10500 block of Old Telegraph Road.

Credit card fraud less than $1000 in 6 months was reported on the 6100 block of Parsley Court. stolen goods: buy/receive, larceny less than $200 was reported on the 10100 block of Lewistown Road. Forging public records was reported on the 9300 block of Mckenzie drive.

Obtaining money or signature by false pretenses was reported on the 9600 block of sliding Hill Road. destruction of property, monument was reported on the 16300 block of Wickham Ridge drive.

Identify theft of Id to defraud less or equal to $200 was reported on the 6800 block of Cold Harbor Road.

abuse, neglect of an incapacitated adult, first offense was reported on the 10000 block of doswell Road. assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 8300 block of scarecrow Road.

MARCH 30

Grand larceny — auto theft was reported on the 10900 block of Richardson Road.

False report to police or falsely summoning police was reported on the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Credit card theft was reported on the 8200 block of atlee Road.

Identity theft with financial loss of less than $200 was reported on the 19100 block of Halls Hideaway Lane.

driver did not report accident with damage over $250 was reported on the 7300 block of Bell Creek Road.

Obtaining money by false pretenses less than $200 was reported on the 8100 block of Wagon Trail Lane.

stolen catalytic converter was reported on the 10300 block of Leadbetter Road.

a simple assault was reported on the 10100 block of Lewistown Road.

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Honors

communications Charlie Udriet, “and we look forward to him having a long and successful career in public safety.”

Also honored for Outstanding Team Performance during a critical incident involving a Trooper who needed assistance on I-295 were the following members: Kayla O’Bryant, Sara Lindamood, Kendal Marable, Amanda White, Lisa Bryant, Nick Tragesser and Megan Nixon. “Their

performance is a great example of how emergency communications personnel work together during a time of crisis and perform as a great team during stressful events,” Udriet said.

Communications Officer Kendal Marable was recognized as the Communications Training Officer of the Year for 2022, Shift Supervisor Megan Nixon was recognized as the Supervisor of the Year for 2022 and Jacob Terry was the first recipient of the Charles Smith Radio Technician of the Year Award for

2022. This award is named for fellow co-worker and friend Charles Smith, the former communications systems manager for the department. Unfortunately, Smith had to retire in May of 2022, and died unexpectedly in March of this year. “He was and will always remain in our hearts as a man of faith, a devoted family man, a man of service and dedication to those in need,” Udriet said. “We are honored to remember him with this award named in his memory.”

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T.J. Jennings also received the annual Heins “Dedication to Duty” award for receiving the highest number of peer recognition cards for 2022. This award is named after retired director Phil Heins, who served as director of the department for over 30 years.

Several personnel were also recognized for their years of service: Shannon Harrell, Kelley Jones, Crystal Rager, Danielle Ross, and Lisa-Monique Streeter for five years; Casey Lawrence and Robert “Eddie” Eacho for 20 years; Becky Newcomb for 25 years and Cheryl Buchanan for 30 years.

The Department also recognized Communications Officer Kendal Marable for her outstanding performance utilizing the department’s automated dispatch protocols and for having the highest annual combined scores for 2022 of 9.61% out of 10.

The formal recognition ceremony was held at the

Emergency Communications Building on April 13. W. Canova Peterson, IV, chair of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors (Mechanicsville District), read and presented Cheryl Buchanan, director of the Public Safety Emergency Communications Center with a proclamation honoring the Hanover Public Safety Communications Officers for their dedication, service, and sacrifice during National Telecommunicator’s Week. Each year the board of supervisors establishes the second week in April as Hanover County Emergency Communications Officer Week.

Peterson, representing the board, praised all Hanover County Emergency Communications personnel for their service, noting the stress and demands placed on them each and every day, along with the great job they do for the citizens of Hanover County.

Also in attendance were

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on the Board during this time. I have also had the pleasure of working with three great superintendents – Dr. Stewart Roberson, Dr. Jamelle Wilson, and Dr. Michael Gill – as well as many dedicated senior staff members and administrators. My greatest pleasure during my tenure was visiting the classrooms, being with our children, and watching them light up with excitement when they learned something new.”

He added: “Dr. Roberson introduced a slogan to us that said, ‘Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing’ and the main thing is the young

Hanover County Board of Supervisor members Sean Davis (Henry District) and Michael Herzberg (Cold Harbor District); county administrator John Budesky; deputy county administrator Jim Taylor; Sheri Skipper, representing the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office; county attorney Dennis Walter; Ashland Police Department Captain Marie Kemp; Chief Jethro Piland; Asst. Chief Chris Anderson, and Battalion Chief Wade Sanders of Hanover Fire/EMS; Col. Dave Hines (Sheriff), Lt. Col. Thomas Woody, Major Ricky Dandridge and Major Jud Flagg of the Hanover Sheriff’s Office, as well as various department heads and County personnel. For more information about Hanover County Public Safety Emergency Communications, contact Charlie Udriet, deputy director of emergency communications, at (804) 3656311.

—Submitted by Hanover County

people of Hanover County. I have found that to be the best advice I have received as a School Board member, and I hope I have succeeded in applying it to my decisions over the years. Our school division is second to none, and I am appreciative of our talented and devoted leaders, faculty, and staff who work tirelessly to ensure we remain exceptional.”

Appointed to the school board in 1995, Axselle has served as chairman nine times and vice chairman four times.

“We are grateful for Mr. Axselle’s dedicated service to the students, families, and staff of Hanover County Public Schools for the past 28 years,” said Hanover County school su-

perintendent Michael Gill. “His passion for education, the betterment of our students, and upholding our longstanding Tradition of Excellence is evident. On behalf of Hanover County Public Schools, we wish Mr. Axselle a joyful and restful retirement.”

The Hanover County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a public hearing today on the nominations for the Beaverdam District School Board representative as well as the Henry District School Board representative.

—Submitted by Chris Whitley Assistant Superintendent, Community Engagement and Legislative Affairs, Hanover County Public Schools.

SATURDAY MAY 6

The a rc of Hanover at s hady Grove United Methodist Church will hold a picnic from 12:30-2:30 at 8209 shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville in the picnic shelter. Churchmembers will host a summer picnic of fun, food and fellowship. RsVP to diane at 804-798-2400 or info@thearcofhanover by april 28.

WEDNESDAY, MAY, 10

Hanover County is working with residents, businesses, landowners and other community members to update its Comprehensive Plan. Called “ e nvision Hanover,” the plan is the county’s long-range vision of Hanover over the next 25 years, addressing land use, housing, economic development and natural resources. It also provides guidance on where growth may be appropriate throughout the county and what that growth should look like. Hanover residents’ feedback will shape the Comprehensive Plan and decisions regarding growth, preservation and public investment for years to come. Based upon the feedback received, the project team has been working to identify key concepts related to land use, economic development and historic resources. Residents will be able to share their ideas by participating with an in-person meeting or webinar, depending upon their schedules. The Hanover Board of supervisors will hold public work sessions on the Comprehensive Plan on May 10. The current schedule calls for the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing on the proposed update in august, with the board’s public hearing to take place a month later. For information on the planning process, and how you can participate, visit www. envisionhanover.com. you can also follow the process on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

THURSDAY, MAY 11

The 38th a nnual s hrimp and suds Feast will be held from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Kings dominion Pavilion. enjoy, spiced shrimp (two servings) unlimited golden beverage and soft drinks. dance to “That dog Bite” see old friends make new ones! Fundraiser to benefit deserving youth and charitable endeavors. sponsored by the Rotary Club of Hanover. Ticket purchase online at HanOVeR ROTaRy ORG Or at atlantic Union Bank branches in Caroline and Hanover county and nuckols Rd.location. Tickets MUsT be purchased in advance! For additional

information and sponsorship questions call Janice at 570-574-1481.

SATURDAY, MAY 13

The Kiwanis Club of a s hland will hold its 2nd annual KarWanis Car show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ashland Junction shopping Center, 167 Junction drive, ashland Va 23005. Rain date is sunday, May. 14. The show is open to all interesting automobiles, regardless of age and make. Multiple classes will be judged on cleanliness and condition with trophies awarded. dash plaques will be given to the first 50 cars registered. Registration is $15 in advance, $20 day of show. Go to: http://www.karwanis. com. spectator admission is free. The Kiwanis Grillmasters will be serving up great food and there will be music and prize drawings. all proceeds support the Kiwanis mission to “serve the Children of Our Community.” Questions? Message at https://m.facebook.com/ ashlandvakiwanis/

ONGOING

If you think you may have a drinking problem, aa can help. Visit aarichmond.org for meeting info in Hanover County and other areas or call the 24 hour hotline: 804-355-1212.

The Hanover County sheriff’s Office will be hosting its 14th annual senior Citizens Police academy. The senior Citizens Police academy will take place through June 20. The academy will be held every Tuesday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. at The Montpelier Community Center, located at 17203 sycamore Tavern Lane, Montpelier, Va 23192. There will be no cost for the participants. Class size will be limited to the first 30 seniors who register. The program will be available to people 55 years of age or older who are residents, business owners or county employees. applicants must also be willing to submit to a background check. This academy is designed to give participants an inside look into law enforcement with the Hanover County sheriff’s Office. Interested seniors are urged to download an application at http://www.hanoversheriff.com/199/senior-CitizensPolice-academy or contact deputy evan Povar at (804) 365-3363 for an application or additional information. also, the application needs to be notarized. The deadline to apply is March 10, 2023.

OPINION

On a day celebrating press freedom, a note of thanks

ROSLYN RYAN

Today, May 3, marks World Press Freedom Day, an international observance created by the United Nations and celebrated annually as a reminder of the critical role that a free press plays around the world.

In honor of this occasion, I’d like to thank all of you, our readers, for the opportunity to continue covering the news and events that mean the most to you.

Over the many years that I’ve

had the privilege to work in the field of community journalism, I’ve been able to cover a wide variety of events, some of which might have not have made the front pages of any major metro daily. Yes there have been big stories, for sure, but also many that wouldn’t matter much to those living outside the bounds of this county. For every plane crash (don’t worry, the pilot walked away just fine) and titillating political scandal there have

been a dozen spelling bees and church bazaars. For every major court case there have been three times as many little league championships, chili cook-offs and runaway cows. No, my expense report at the end of the month doesn’t include airline tickets or miles logged covering breaking international news. But I don’t consider my role any less important because it’s closer to home (as a matter of fact, for many community journalists, it

is home).

When I say I have loved my job, that doesn’t quite cover it. In fact, I have delighted in it. The reason? People let me and my colleagues know every single day that our work matters to them.

Plenty of things have changed in the media world over the past few decades, and sometimes it can feel as though the noise of so many competing voices can be deafening. I like to think that in our pages you can find the news delivered without any particu-

lar agenda or slant because our guiding principle is simple: If it’s important to you, it’s important to us.

Today, on World Press Freedom Day, and every day, it remains our mission to do whatever it takes to uncover, document, and celebrate all of the things that make this community what it is.

It is our privilege to serve this community, and we look forward to doing it for many years to come.

For legendary ‘Big Jim,’ it was his way or the highway

JACK AGNEW Contributing columnist

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James “Big Jim” Whitehurst, Jr. was a state trooper in Nottoway County in the late sixties. Later he became a sergeant

for the state police, as a helicopter pilot. As one of his buddies put it, “He was 6’4” before he put on his Stetson, and had hands like a bear.”

One night in the little town where I grew up, there was a huge fight that involved about 100 people. It was about as close to a riot as I had ever seen in my life. They even rolled some cars over onto their roofs, and left them there. I drove through it, not knowing that my cousin, boss and a friend were watching

with shotguns from the top of a feed store. They were hoping it wasn’t going to spill up into the building, when Whitehurst slid up to the group below, alone in his patrol car. When he got out, he had a pump shotgun in one hand, but was unaware of the potential backup on the roof. He shouted to the people in the parking lot, “All right, that’s enough! Everybody go home, fun’s over! Time to call it a night!” One smart-mouthed kid in the front row said, “Who

in the (blank) is going to make us go home?” Jim walked over to him, grabbed the young man by the back of the neck, bent him over double, and ran him across the parking lot into my boss’s truck. It dented the door, and the kid fell back dazed onto the ground. Trooper Whitehurst racked a shell into the shotgun and boomed, “Okay, I asked you people nicely to go home. Now I’m telling you. GO HOME!” They left. 100 to 1. Walked away.

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I asked my boss later if he was going to get his door fixed. He said, “Nope. That’s the prettiest dent I ever saw in my life.”

Jim Whitehurst is dead now, but if anyone knows his children, please tell them this story.

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Another story about taking charge is from back when I sold construction projects. One of my customers was a big, redhaired country boy who worked

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Hanover County schools earn national recognition for music program for 11th consecutive year

ASHLAND – The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation has named Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) as a “Best Community for Music Education” for the 11th year in a row.

“Music education is vital to cultivating our students’ minds and plays an important role in our community. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our music teachers, students, and families,” said Dr. Michael Gill, Superintendent of Schools. “We are proud to prioritize arts education in our schools as we recognize the immense benefits it provides to our students’ creativity, critical thinking, and overall

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for Figgie International. When I found that out, I asked him how it went, because Old Man Figgie was a live wire, famous for being very domineering, demanding, bombastic and controlling. He was named one of Fortune 500’s toughest bosses. He would curse people, making girls cry. The stories I heard about him were just nightmarish. He had a Hall of Shame book, where the entire company could see his employees’ mistakes. A hugely successful

well-being.”

Hanover County is one of only 19 school divisions in Virginia to achieve the coveted status this year. There are 132 school divisions in the Commonwealth.

The NAMM Foundation, a nonprofit organization, awards this designation to school divisions and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment to offering comprehensive music education to all students. It further serves to recognize the outstanding efforts of teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community leaders who have made music education part of the curriculum.

“This special recognition speaks volumes to the

amazing talent and devotion of our music teachers in Hanover. They are able to harness and develop the unique talent of each of their students, providing life-changing experiences in the classroom and performances,” said Dr. Keith Matthews, Performing Arts Curriculum Specialist.

For more information about the “Best Community for Music Education” program, please visit https://www.nammfoundation.org/what-we-do/ best-communities-music-education Information submitted by Chris Whitley Assistant Superintendent, Community Engagement and Legislative Affairs, Hanover County Public Schools.

businessman, the guy started with nothing and created a huge empire. My hat’s off to him, but he was pretty abusive. All of my customers who had worked for him had told me horror stories, so I asked this country boy how it went working for Figgie.

“Great,” he said. “I don’t have any problems.”

“Really?” I asked. “Everyone else does.”

“Not me. The day I interviewed for the job Figgie told me, ‘I’d like to hire you, I think we can work together.’ I said that I’d take the job, but under one condition.

Figgie asked me what it

was, and I told him, ‘Your reputation precedes you a little bit, and I want you to know that the day you curse me or raise your voice to me or demean me in any way, I’m going to come across that desk and stomp a mud hole in your face that you’ll never forget.’ He looked at me and said, ‘I can’t believe you talked to me like that!’ I told him, ‘That’s the rules of my working for you. Take it or leave it’.”

Figgie gave him the job. They worked together for years, and he never had a problem (or, the tyrant never gave him a problem).

The Universe from the Center: This year we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Keeble Observatory

DR. GEORGE SPAGNA Special to The Local

The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College will hold public viewing on Thursday evenings, 7 to 9 p.m. into mid-May. These sessions depend on weather – if skies are cloudy they will not open. For more

information check their website (www.rmc.edu/ Keeble), Instagram page (https://www.instagram. com/keebleobservatory) or call the information line (804-752-3210).

2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the Keeble Observatory, which opened in

1963. But it did not mark the beginning of astronomy education at Randolph-Macon, rather a continuation of a long tradition which dates to the 19th century. I’d like to take this and the next few columns to describe that history.

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The classical liberal arts, going back to the time of Plato, consisted of the Quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy) and the Trivium (grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric). In the Republic Plato states that students should engage with the Quadrivium after learning to “move gracefully” before moving on to the higher disciplines of the Trivium. Yet the first mention of astronomy at R-MC doesn’t appear in the College Catalog until 1872, four years after the move to Ashland. This course was offered as part of what we would now call the senior curriculum.

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The Catalog notes that the course was taught using an “excellent refracting telescope of 5 ¼ inch aperture.” The 1887 Catalog moves the course to the “Intermediate Level” and again explicitly mentions that refracting telescope. That telescope — which is signed on the eyepiece mechanism by “John Byrne – New York” has been restored and is on display in the Copley Science Center near the current Observatory entrance. There is no record of its purchase in the Treasurer’s ledgers or of a gift in the minutes of the Board of Trustees, so it’s currently unclear how the College acquired the telescope.

In 1890 the Catalog cel-

ebrates the opening of a new Science Hall located on the railroad tracks on the site of the circular driveway near the modern Mary Branch Hall. A feature of the new building, subsequently named Pettyjohn Hall, was an astronomical observatory gifted by a Mrs. Lutz who had been the wife of a Trustee. A list of the instruments available to the Lutz Observatory includes the same telescope! Here we find a further notation that the telescope had been “worked over by Alvan Clarke & Sons.” An entry in the Treasurer’s ledger shows that Clarke was paid $62 for the work.

Alvan Clarke & Sons were premier telescope builders in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and every telescope they ever built or worked on is documented in a book (“Alvan Clarke & Sons – artists in optics”) published by the Smithsonian Institution. You can also

look them up on Wikipedia.

Lunar phases for May: Full Moon on the 5th, at 1:34 pm — There will be a penumbral lunar eclipse at this time, obviously not visible from central Virginia; Last Quarter on the 12th, at 10:28 am – this is visible to the southwest; New Moon on the 19th at 11:53 am; and First Quarter on the 27th at 11:22 am. All times are Eastern Daylight.

Mercury returns as the pre-dawn “morning star” at mid-month. Look for it low to the east. It reaches its greatest western elongation on the 29th. You’ll see Jupiter above and to the right (it rises about 5:00 am), and if you follow that line toward the southeast you should see Saturn even higher about 45 degrees away. Venus is bright to the southwest at evening twilight, setting around midnight. Mars sets at 1 a.m.

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Planting depth a critical part of ensuring healthy, thriving trees and shrubs

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Spring is for planting! But when it comes to trees and shrubs, you may want to double-check your planting technique. Not long ago, the local Extension Office received a question about why some landscape trees in the common area of a neighborhood were failing to thrive. They were covered in lichens and the branches were dying back. Some were tilted rather than standing upright. All of the trees in the nearby forest seemed to be perfectly healthy, so what could be going on?

People occasionally blame lichens for tree decline, but they are a symptom that a plant is growing slowly rather than the cause. After some sleuthing, we discovered that

the trees in this case had not been planted deeply enough, and a large portion of their rootball, although covered in mulch, was multiple inches above the surface of the ground. Trees and shrubs should be planted at the same depth as they were planted in a pot or in the ground at a nursery. Generally speaking, this means the “root flare” is level with the soil surface. Holes for woody species should be only as deep as the root ball, but twice as wide. It is helpful to chop some horizontal slits into the side of the hole, especially in heavy clay soils. Backfill the hole with the same soil and tamp it down just enough to remove air pockets. There is no need to fertilize or amend the soil, although finished compost can make

a nice mulch material for around your new tree or shrub.

That leads to another common sin of spring: the mulch volcano. Mulch should be spread evenly and shallowly around the

root zone of a plant, never heaped against the trunk. For newly planted plants, you can mound the mulch into a small berm or “donut” around the outside of the mulch ring. This can help hold water during wa-

terings. Springs in Virginia can be hot and dry, which is hard on new plants. So while spring is for planting… so is fall. In fact, we at the Extension Office much prefer to plant new woody plants in the fall. If you

haven’t yet gotten around to planting perennials this spring, you might want to consider holding off a while yet.

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About three hours after sunset at midmonth, our overhead view finds the faint and probably unfamiliar constellation Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs) near zenith. With no bright stars to distinguish this constellation, your eyes may drift to the north and start tracing down the “handle” of the Big Dipper – both familiar and incorrectly named, as the constellation is actually called Ursa Major (Big Bear). Alkaid is the star at the end of the handle, then the double binary Mizar where the handle bends. Aliothe marks the connection to the bowl. Below Aliothe we will find the front end of the bowl. Follow the line through Merak and Dubhe (the “pointer stars”) to Po-

laris, the North Star. Twenty degrees southeast of zenith will bring your eyes to Arcturus, in Bootes. Vega, the brightest star in Lyra is east-northeast about 35 degrees above the horizon and rising. Saturn is to the south, near Spica in Virgo. Saturn is the brighter of the two. Castor and Pollux, in Gemini, are setting to the west northwest, finally clearing the skies of winter constellations. Regulus is the bright star in Leo to the west southwest.

If readers have questions about astronomy in particular (or science in general) that you would like covered in one of these columns, please feel free to contact me at gspagna@rmc.edu. (I have retired from RandolphMacon College but will continue these columns and use of that email address for the foreseeable future.)

Joanne Van Arnam Curnutt

CURNUTT, Joanne Van Arnam, 79, was born on March 23, 1944 in Roanoke, Va., and passed away on april 20, 2023 in Mechanicsville, Va. she was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Jordan Van arnam and sarah ann Burnette Van arnam. she is survived by her husband, William “Bill” C. Curnutt III; son, stephan M. Curnutt; daughter; Pamela a . Curnutt; two granddaughters, Ciara “Brooke” Curnutt and autumn n. Curnutt; sister, nancy V. swanson (Ben); brother, Robert J. Van arnam (sandy); and many nieces and nephews. “Grammy” was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. she adored her two granddaughters, autumn and Brooke, and loved spending time with them. Joanne has touched the lives of many people and will forever be missed. services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, april 26, 2023 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee davis Road. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Hanover Memorial Park, 4447 Mechanicsville Turnpike. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the United network for Organ sharing, the organization that gifted Joanne another nine years to spend with her family and friends. bennettfuneralhomes.com

Walter L. “Bubba” Harley

HARLEY, Walter L. “Bubba”

III, 76 of Mechanicsville, Va., joined his beloved wife in heaven, Thursday, april 27, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Karen J. Harley; his parents, ann and Walter L. Harley Jr.; and two siblings, Patricia Harley Jones and James Harley. He is survived by his children, Wendy Hale (Randy) and Jeffrey Harley (Michelle); five grandchildren, Kayla Faulkner (Hunter), Kyle Harley, Jacob Hale, emily Hale and Kasey Harley; two great-grandchildren, William and adela Faulkner; and two brothers, Michael and Joseph Harley. Bubba proudly served his country in the U.s army national Guard. He retired from Philip Morris after 30 years of dedicated service. He was a member of the Richmond east Moose Lodge, the Central Virginia Mustang Club, The shelby american auto Club (saaC), Local Union IaMaW, and a former little league coach at Mechanicsville Little League. He had a passion for restoring classic Ford muscle cars and riding Harley-davidson Motorcycles with friends. Bubba was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather and loved spending time with his family. The family will receive friends for a visitation and classic car cruise-in from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, May 5, 2023, at Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Parkway, Mechanicsville, Va. 23111, with a memorial service will follow at 6 p.m. with military honors. you are welcome to bring your classic car or bike to display. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his honor to the american alzheimer’s Foundation at https://act.alz.org.

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Edward Lee Bowen

BOWEN, Edward Lee, 89, of Mechanicsville, passed to his heavenly home on april 24, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife, Fay; daughters, Brenda Bowen Miller (Todd) and Maria ann Bowen (anna Rodriguez); grandsons, Todd austin and spencer Bryant Miller; sisters, Carson Hyman and Judy Trueheart; and many nieces, nephews, and other extended family. ed was a loving husband, father and granddaddy. He was a member of Washington and Henry Masonic Lodge no. 344. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. with Masonic rites to be rendered at 4 p.m. on sunday, april 30 with Masonic Rites to be rendered at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee davis Rd. a funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 1 at Fairmount Christian Church, 6502 Creighton Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. 23111. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Masonic Home of Virginia, 500 Masonic Ln., Richmond, Va. 23223.

Linwood Ray Stalnaker

STALNAKER, Linwood Ray, 68, passed away saturday, april 15, 2023. Lin was a long time resident of Glen allen and graduate of Hermitage High school, born on november 7, 1954 to James “Buddy” stalnaker and Charlotte Farmer stalnaker. He was a lineman for almost 50 years, retiring in 2019 from the IBeW Local 70., Upon his passing, waiting to greet him in heaven were Buddy (father), Charlotte (mother) and his brother, eddie stalnaker. He leaves behind a daughter and son-in-law, Maggie and Ricky Reams of Powhatan; three grandchildren that he adored, Zoey, noah and Theo; a sister-in-law who he loved dearly, Rose stalnaker; two nephews, Tracy and Joe stalnaker; and niece, Christina stalnaker. He also leaves behind his first love, sandi Perry with whom he had reconnected with in 2021, after 50 years; as well as her four children and their spouses who all loved him. There will be a service held in his honor at the signal Hill Memorial Park in Mechanicsville, Virginia on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 11 a.m.

Valerie Seward Brannan

BRANNAN, Valerie Seward, 74, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family, Monday, april 24, 2023. she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Wayne; and her sister, Mary Lambert. Valerie is survived by two children, Jamie Brannan (Cindy) and Kathy archambault; granddaughter, Beth Thorpe (Michael); great-granddaughter, alyssa Thorpe; and brother, Jason seward (Ricky). she loved anything to do with the water and camping with her family. she always enjoyed the destination, but not the trip there. Valerie was a loving, caring and generous person who will be deeply missed. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m., with a memorial service beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-davis Rd. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the american Heart a ssociation, 8735 Plantation Ln., Manassas, Va. 20110.

SUTTON, Thomas Earl Sr., 88 of Mechanicsville, Va., peacefully went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, april 26, 2023, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Beverly Bass sutton; two sons, Thomas Jr. (June) and Timothy; six grandchildren, Kyle, Garrett (sara ann), shane, Caleb, emily and nicole; and a greatgrandson, Theodore. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., saturday, april 29, 2023, at Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Parkway, Mechanicsville, Va. 23111, with a funeral service to begin at 12:30 p.m. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Refreshments will be provided in the lounge during the visitation.The family would like to offer a special thank you to suncrest Hospice for the kindness and care Thomas received during this time. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Harvest Christian Fellowship building fund, 7981 Kenmore dr., Mechanicsville, Va. 23111.

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Hanover Schools’ Edwards named Counselor of the Year

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Shannon Edwards, the career counselor at Atlee High School (AHS), has received two recognitions celebrating her as the Counselor of the Year.

The Virginia School Counselor Association (VSCA) named Edwards the 2023 Secondary School Counselor of the Year. Each year, the Virginia School Counselor Association recognizes an elementary school counselor and a secondary school counselor for their outstanding and exemplary work. Separately, the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling (PCACAC) named Edwards as one of its 2023 Counselors of the Year, recognizing her for her impact in the admissions process, advocacy for students and colleagues, innovation in the industry, and more.

“I am deeply honored to have received these recognitions. I feel that it is a reflection of the important and valuable work that our entire school counseling team does each and every day,” said Edwards. “We work hand-in-hand together to support one another and provide opportunities for our students that are meaningful and unique to their specific career goals and interests.”

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Counselor of the Year, an award that recognizes school counselors and career development professionals who demonstrate a commitment to connecting students with opportunities for success while exhibiting innovation in career exploration and development, and advocate for career and technical education as a viable option for all students.

Edwards, a Virginia Tech and Virginia Commonwealth University alumna, has served Hanover County students since 2017. She came to education after a career as a pharmaceutical sales representative. She felt drawn to a job that allowed her to help others, particularly students.

work that we do and it is a responsibility that I do not take lightly and thoroughly enjoy.”

She added: “I feel very fortunate to work with such a smart, creative and hardworking career counseling team. Our team works together on a daily basis to develop and provide unique and interesting career opportunities and programs for our students. It is without a doubt a ‘team’ effort and these awards are a reflection of that.”

The Hanover County Sheriff’s Office will once again be hosting the Youth Citizen’s Police Academy. As was the case last year, due to overwhelming interest, the Sheriff’s Office will hold two sessions of the Youth Citizen’s Police Academy. The first session will take place from June 26 – June 30. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 26. The second session will take place from July 31 – Aug. 4. The deadline to apply for this session is Friday, June 30.

Karla Allen, HCPS Coordinator of Counseling Services, said she couldn’t think of a better recipient.

“Shannon is the epitome of what it means to be a counselor who advocates, initiates ideas and programs, and leads her career team to the next level,” Allen said. “Under Shannon’s leadership, the career team has implemented new and creative strategies and programs such as career cafes, an online virtual career center for students

to utilize during the COVID-19 school closures, a Hanover Career Counseling YouTube channel with thousands of views, and business partnerships that have led to career fairs, career expos, and scholarship and job opportunities for our students.”

Edwards has also been recognized nationally for her work. She received the 2020 Association for Career and Technical Education Counseling and Career Development School

“It is such a blessing to have the opportunity to work with our students and their families every day. I love to help students explore various career fields and determine potential fits for themselves based on their interests, personality traits, skills and preferences. Our students are truly amazing and have very interesting ideas and goals for themselves,” she said. “It is exciting to help them explore career pathways, work-based learning opportunities, and additional career exploration options. I am proud of the

Edwards received the PCACAC award out of all public school counselors in Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland. Virginia, and West Virginia. For the VSCA recognition, Edwards continues Hanover’s success in the association’s awards. A Hanover counselor has won a VSCA award in four of the past five years.

Karen Cole, the school counseling director at Mechanicsville High School, received the Secondary School Counselor of the Year award in 2019. Karla Allen won the 2020 Leadership Award from the VSCA and Josh Hurley, the former school counseling director at Patrick Henry High School, received the Secondary School Counselor of the Year in 2021.

—Submitted by Hanover County Public Schools

This academy will begin each day at 9 a.m. and conclude by 4 p.m. and is available to students who are rising 9th through 12th graders. There will be no cost to participants.

This academy is designed to give the youth of Hanover County a chance to see the day-to-day operations of their Sheriff’s Office and will allow participants to interact with the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office. The academy will also offer the participants an inside look into a career in law enforcement. The training will consist of a variety of law enforcement topics which will give the youth a better understanding of how and why the members of the Sheriff’s Office do what they do. For more information, contact the deputy at your child’s school or Lt. Sean Smith at the Sheriff’s Office by email at sasmith@ hanovercounty.gov.

—Submitted by the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office

COURTESY OF HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS shannon edwards, the career counselor at atlee High school, has been named the secondary school Counselor of the year by the Virginia school Counselor association and a Counselor of the year by the Potomac and Chesapeake association for College admission Counseling.

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Train Time

Locomotive lovers of all ages gathered in downtown Ashland last Saturday for the town’s annual Train Day. While there attendees enjoyed food, music, and—of course— plenty of train-themed fun

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The collection of antique tractors on display were once again a big draw for kids and adults alike.

PHOTO BY ASH DANIEL Luke Kurtz enjoyed both the trains and the face-painting.

Top: Model trains were provided courtesy of Rappahannock River Railroaders.

PHOTO BY ASH DANIEL Crowds lined the tracks to greet the train as it rolled into town.

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PHOTO BY ASH DANIEL Children of all ages were able to take part in the always popular Touch-a-Truck event at Train day.

Miller’s winner keeps the Raiders perfect

ROBBY FLETCHER Sports Editor

On the way to a perfect 10-0 record, the Atlee boys lacrosse team has certainly faced its fair share of worthy challengers that have threatened to put a one at the end of their record.

Against the St. Christopher’s Saints on April 24, they may have faced their toughest test yet, battling with the feisty VISAA team that refused to go down quietly and nearly came away with the upset on Atlee’s home turf.

After the Saints tied the game up with three minutes left in regulation to send it to overtime at 10-10, the heroics of team captain Kevin Miller proved the difference, with the senior scoring his third goal of the night on a rifling shot from long range to end a nail-biting finish that had nearly every fan up on their feet for the entirety of the overtime period.

“It was nice to be pushed like that,” Atlee head coach Fielding Crawford said. “You see what you’re really made of when you get in those kinds of games.”

Miller, a Christopher Newport commit and two-time captain for the Raiders, was involved in nine of the team’s 11 goals during the game, displaying everything from high-speed shooting on the move to patient playmaking while the offense developed.

“A lot of our offense is run through our attackers, but especially through Kevin handling the ball,” Crawford said. “He is so selfdriven, and I think the guys really respond to that.”

The Raiders jumped out to a comfortable lead to start the game, opening the matchup on a 4-0 run in the first quarter and holding the Saints scoreless for the entirety of those 12 minutes. In the second quarter, the Saints began to find their groove offensively, settling down and getting production from guys like Manoli Loupassi and Miles Harvey to make it a 4-3 game late in the half.

The Raiders responded well to

the pushback with goals from Miller and junior James Taylor, who both scored their second goals of the half to bring the lead to 6-3 with 90 seconds remaining, though the Saints scored one more late to cut the lead down to two entering the second half.

While the Saints grew comfortable in their offensive possessions, Crawford was pleased with the confidence his guys on defense had while the offense consistently added goals to maintain the lead.

“We’re confident in how we can score in a number of different ways whether it be in unsettled, chaotic situations or even running settled offense,” he said.

In the third quarter, the Saints brought the deficit down to one goal on three separate occasions,

but like in the first half, the Raiders continued to respond thanks to goals from captain Garrett Bralley and sophomore Ryan Miller to make it a 9-7 game heading into the fourth quarter.

With 8:28 left in the game, the Raiders got some more goal-scoring relief on a big finish from senior Tommy Lask to make it 10-7, but two goals from the Saints once again made it just a one-goal advantage with six minutes left to play.

Despite holding on for the next three minutes and getting some big saves out of goalie Eric Allen, St. Christopher’s relentless attack finally paid off with a game-tying goal from Braxton Bourne with three minutes remaining. With every individual play put under the

microscope of the energetic fans, a game-saving stop from Allen and a quality look from Taylor ended an exciting fourth quarter and forced additional minutes to determine a winner.

The Raiders had the first chance to win thanks to a faceoff win from senior captain Connor Bade, but Kevin Miller’s shot was saved and allowed the Saints a chance to call timeout and draw up a play. That play never saw its completion though, and a turnover gave the Raiders possession and ended with Miller driving home the winning goal as his teammates stormed the field to celebrate.

It was a riveting finish to keep Atlee’s perfect season on track, but Crawford says the team was right back to work on the practice field

the very next day at Chickahominy Middle School. Not content with where they’re at, the Atlee coach applauded the energy level and competitiveness the team showed at practice. To him, it still looked like a team that had something to prove regardless of what the record shows.

“The real work happens right here on this practice field, and this is where all the dirty work and hard work takes place, and I think they have that mentality too, so the amount they are pushing themselves in practice and the competition level that they bring every day is as good as it gets,” Crawford said.

The Raiders can continue their winning ways when they travel to Hanover for a road test against the Hawks on Friday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m.

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atlee senior and team captain Kevin Miller (28) shields the ball away from a st. Christopher’s defender in the team’s 11-10 overtime victory at home on april 24.

Raiders get big results, multiple PRs in last home meet

ROBBY FLETCHER Sports Editor

The outdoor track and field season has begun to wind down to the final few meets of the season before regionals start in late May, and the Atlee Raiders look like a group in top shape heading into that final stretch.

Hosting a mini-invitational for the last meet at Atlee High School this season, the Raiders welcomed 21 schools to their track for a day of competition in beautiful spring weather with the bleachers packed with fans and supportive community members.

The Raiders had multiple PRs set when the meet wrapped up, as well as state-qualifying performances from runners like seniors Courtney Mudd and Carson Echard, who both met their goals in the 1600 meter run. Mudd’s second place finish was a PR for the running star, who finished her four laps around the track in 5:16.98 while Echard also finished second with his time of 4:26.51.

There were multiple PRs found in the boys 800 run as well, which was headlined by another winning performance at the top from junior Patrick Allen, who finished the race with a 1:56.60 result.

Sophomore Tori Goodson was the winner of both the 300 and 110 meter hurdle events for the Raiders as well. After qualifying for states in the 110 at the Kellie Wells Classic, Goodson looked as motivated as always on her home track, crushing the competition with a 15.43-second performance that put her ahead of second place finisher Ellie Nuckols from

Manchester (16.20).

Then in the 300 hurdles, Goodson was again the clear front-runner when she flashed that same electrifying speed for a 48.08-second finish.

The boys 4x400 relay team also already booked its ticket to states, but still looked motivated to win in the last race of the day. Battling with Manchester’s top squad in a tight finish to the very end, the Atlee relay team took second with a final time of 3:30.52.

Atlee’s current statequalifiers include Amelia Waggoner in the 1600, R.K. Gathje in the pole vault and Josie Rempe in three running events and two hurdles events.

Other strong results from the Raiders include third place finishes from senior Daniel Mudd in the 400 dash (51.27), sophomore Kendrick Matheny in the 110-meter hurdles (16.46) and junior Jalen Musgrove in the shot put (45-06).

It was a great day for the Hanover Hawks as well, who also last competed against Atlee at Mechanicsville’s meet.

The Hawks got excellent runs from its sprinters, including second place finishes in the 100 and 200-meter dash from sophomore Jaelynn Joiner. Joiner finished the 100 in 12.78 seconds and the 200 in 25.91 seconds.

First place finishes from sophomore Ellie Agustin in the 800 (2:22.52) and senior Deonte Harris in the 300-meter hurdles (39.79) were major highlights in a day full of big moments for the Hawks. Harris also took home first place honors in the high jump,

recording a 6-foot liftoff.

On the track, a second place finish from distance runner Adelynn Carpenter in the 3200 (12:03.32) was 32 seconds ahead of her closest competition, while third place performances in the 1600 from junior Hannah Clarke (5:31.55) and freshman Scott O’Brien (5:04.07) rounded out a positive day of running for the team as a whole. Their best relay came from their boys 4x100 team, which placed second with a time of 43.39 seconds.

In the boys pole vault, Todd and Luke Benhase placed second and third respectively, with Todd getting a 13-6 compared to Luke’s 13-0.

With regionals and states right around the corner, chances to qualify for states before the regional championships are starting to slim, but it’s clear the Capital Region’s top athletes are already far ahead of schedule.

atlee’s Tori Goodson was in fine form at the Raiders’ miniinvitational, where she won first place in the 100 and 300-meter hurdles events.

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emergency Functions One stop shop (MCeF Oss) is open for food, clothing and linens from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 7235 stonewall Parkway in Mechanicsville (rear parking lot). The shop is available for residents in the 23111 and 23116 zip codes with identification and proof of residency.

Walnut Grove Baptist Church will be conducting Free adult english Classes (esL) and Citizenship Classes (Passing the Test) Wednesday mornings with open enrollment through May 17, 2023. Classes will meet from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at 7046 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, Va 23111. For more information, contact the church office at (804) 746-5081 or contact Frank at wgbcinfo@comcast.net or (804) 402-7701. The classes are free but students are asked to purchase the books required for the class.

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Trinity Lutheran Church, ashland Campus, located at 11515 ashcake Road in ashland 2 miles west of U.s. 1, holds its church service at 5 p.m. with Pastor Rev. dr. Roy Minnix. Visit www.trinityrichmond.net or call 804-270-9626.

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all souls episcopal Church celebrates Holy eucharist Rite II at 9:15 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church at 8154 atlee Rd.

in Mechanicsville. a nursery will be available for infants and toddlers. Katherine G. dougherty is the deacon in charge of all souls. Visit www.allsoulsva.org.

a Healing and Recovery ss Class meets at 9 a.m. at the Walnut Grove Baptist Church at 7046 Cold Harbor Rd. in Mechanicsville. The class is for adults 18 and over and is an extension of the northstar community that also meets at 6 p.m. Fridays at the church. The Christian 12 steps and Biblical wisdom are the basis of study and discussion to learn about God’s place in our lives. all are welcome. Contact 804-7465081 or contact Craig simpson at craigwgbc@gmail.com.

Outside the Walls, a narcotics anonymous group, meets from 6 to 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Pamunkey Regional Jail at 7240 Courtland Farm Rd. in Hanover. Contact John shinholser, Mcshin president, at 804-249-1845. The website is http://www. mcshin.org.

MONDAYS

a Grief support Group through Griefshare will be starting on Monday, May 1, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Meadowbridge sda Church, 7400 antique Lane, Mechanicsville, Va 23116. This is a 13-week session cycle and you are welcome to begin attending at any point in the cycle. The group will provide help and encouragement to those mourning the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. Let us help you on your journey from mourning to Joy! There is a registration fee of $25 to help cover the

cost of the workbook, which is paid at the church (you can pay in increments if need be so don’t let that stop you from coming). Register at www.griefshare.org searching for us by entering the zip code 23116. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, reach out to the Program director, Beth dyakon at 804-304-1165.

TUESDAYS

The Hanover Concert Band rehearses from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday, Our rehearsals are now from 7-9 PM, mid February through our annual Christmas concert at the Hanover arts and activities Center at 500 south Center street in ashland, just south of U.s. 54. Membership is open to anyone who can read music and play a non-string instrument. High school students are welcome with parents’ permission. Visit www.hanoverconcertband. org or call 804-789-0536. The american Legion Post 175, located at 8700 Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville, holds a “Meet and Greet, Coffee and donut” event from 9-11 a.m. every Tuesday for the community and perspective members to meet members and learn about what they do for the community. Visit http://www. post175.org/.

WEDNESDAYS

Hanover Rotary meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Roma’s Restaurant at 7240 Bell Creek Rd. in Mechanicsville. due to the pandemic, contact President Penny at pennyguiles43@gmail.com for current meeting at Roma’s or Zoom connection information.

THURSDAYS

The ashland Rotary Club meets weekly at noon at the Iron Horse Restaurant at 100 s. Railroad ave. in ashland. For more information, contact steve dunham at 804496-6093 or sandrdunham@yahoo.com.

Overcomers Outreach & Women’s Codependency is a Christ-centered anonymous support program offering hope and healing for recovering alcoholics, addicts and their families. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. at shalom Baptist Church at 8116 Walnut Grove Road Mechanicsville. For more information, call 804-366-6524 or email mjfaith1@gmail.com.

new Highland Baptist Church hosts open basketball gym time for adults in the Christian Life Center (CLC) starting at 7:30 PM. The church is located at 9200 new ashcake Road in Mechanicsville. Use the side back entrance to enter. Contact Jeff Fitzgerald at jkfitzgerald@comcast.net.

Civil air Patrol, Hanover squadron, meets Thursdays, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fairfield Presbyterian Church, 6930 Cold Harbor Road, in Mechanicsville. CaP is an awesome program for youth, ages 12- 21, as well as for adults who care about young people and want to help train america’s next generation of Leaders. you’ll find cadet life exciting if you enjoy Flying, Leadership Training, Model Rocketry, earning Rank & awards, and much more. Visit hanover.vawg.cap.gov or contact Capt James Wright at 804-551-3354 or james.wright@ vawg.cap.gov.

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FairmountChristianChurch, 559-8070

6502CreightonRd. SundayAMWorshipTraditional 8:00&10:15,Contemporary9:00, Modern11:15,BibleSchoolat 9:00,10:15,&11:15. RickRaines,SeniorMinister; ChrisSantasiere,AssociateMinister;SethWortman,Associate Minister;TracyThomas,Worship &MusicMinister;BillNicol,AssociateWorshipMinister;Davis Ellenberger,YouthMinister; AshleySears,Children’sDirector fairmountcc.org

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TruthBaptistChurch,627-2170 COME&SEE! Allinfoat: www.truthbaptistchurch.com

StPaulLutheranChurch(LCMS)

427-7500 ∂ 8100ShadyGroveRd, saintpaul-lcms.com Rev.RodneyBitely,Pastor;Sun. Sch.9:15am,Worship10:30am

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FairfieldPresbyterianChurch

6930ColdHarborRd.,23111 8:45&11:00amservices www.fairfieldpcusa.org

MeadowbridgeSeventh-Day AdventistChurch

7400AntiqueLaneMech., SaturdayServices: SabbathSchool,9:45am. WorshipService,11am. WednesdayeveningPrayer Meeting,6:30pm. Churchphone:746-2788 meadowbridgesda.org meadowbridgesdachurch@gmai l.com

BlackCreekBaptistChurch, 6289McClellanRoad SundaySchool-9:00a.m. SundayWorship-10:15a.m. AdultBibleStudy&YouthGroup Wed.nightsat6:00p.m.

Pastor,StephenKendrick blackcreekbaptistchurch.org orcall(804)781-0330

CoolSpringBaptistChurch

9283AtleeStationRd. Forinfo,activities&worship timesvisit www.coolspring.org orcall746-0800

FellowshipCommunityChurchof Mechanicsville

After10yearsatHanoverHigh Schoolwehavepurchasedour ownbuilding.Wecontinueto teachtheWordofGodand watchforthemiraculous. JoinusSundaymornings9:45am at8505BellCreekRoad,SuiteK. www.fellowshipcc.com

MechanicsvilleBaptistChurch

8016AtleeRd. Office:804.746.7253

Worshipinperson andLiveStreamedonYouTube &Facebook onSundaysat8:30&11:00a.m. SundaySchool9:45a.m. Findusonthewebat mechanicsvillebaptist.org

NewBethesdaBaptistChurch 9019NewBethesdaRd.779-2101 CalebBittler,Minister SundaySchool9:30AM, Worship10:45AM BibleStudy/Prayer Youth&Childrenactivities 6:30pm,Wednesday www.newbethesda.org

NewHighlandBaptistChurch 550-9601,9200NewAshcakeRd newhighland.org,9:15AMBible Study,10:30AMWorshipInPerson&online.Rev.DerekNicksich

FRIDAYS

The Building Bridges group of narcotics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. The group’s mission is to bring a message of hope and recovery to those suffering from addiction issues. They meet on Fridays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mechanicsville United Methodist Church, 7356 atlee Road in Mechanicsville. Visit rvana.org.

SATURDAYS

ashland saturday soundtracks—saturdays from 4 to 7 p.m. through October, guests are invited to shop, dine, and play in downtown ashland while they enjoy the musical styles of local performers. every ashland saturday soundtracks concert is free, accessible, and open to the public at 102 south Railroad avenue. Learn more at ashlandVirginia.com/soundtracks

FIRST THURSDAYS

The ashland Beekeepers association (aBa) meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at First Baptist Church 800 Thompson st in ashland. It is one of several beekeeping groups in the Richmond area offering educational programs and Q&a sessions about honey bees and beekeeping. all are welcome to attend. The aBa is now taking registrations for its annual Beginning Beekeeping classes which start February 4. For more information on meetings or classes, visit http://ashlandvabeekeepers.org or call Ron at 804-651-3504.

Please see CALENDAR, Page 21

UNITEDMETHODIST

ShalomBaptistChurch

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Worshipinperson andLiveStreamedonYouTube &Facebook onSundaysat8:30&11:00a.m

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WalnutGroveBaptistisaChurch committedtofollowingJesus& lovingpeople.Youcanfindusat wgva.church7046ColdHarborrd

LebanonUnitedMethodist Church 8492PeaksRoad,746-0980

SarahSealand,Pastor WorshipInPersonandon FacebookLive: 10:00ameachSunday www.facebook.com/LebUMC

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MechanicsvilleUnitedMethodist Church 7356AtleeRoad746-5118

ReverendAmyDunn,pastor 10aminpersonworshipor Facebooklive@MechUMC ChildrensandYouthPrograms CubScoutsPack517 www.mechumc.org

ShadyGroveUnitedMethodist 8209ShadyGroveRd. atthecornerofMeadowbridge Rd.,Mechanicsville,804-746-9073 shadygroveumc.org

In-personWorshipSundaysat 8:15,9:45,&11:15a.m., Onlineat9:45a.m. Programsforallages. Rev.WayneSnead,Pastor info@shadygroveumc.org

ChurchoftheRedeemer 8275MeadowbridgeRoad 746-4911 www.churchredeemer.org

Masscelebratedon Saturday5:30PM Sunday8:00&10:00AM

MARCH 31

Obtaining money or signature by false pretenses was reported on the 9200 block of Cremins Court.

Concealment, price alter merchandise less than $1000 was reported on the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road.

Identity fraud use of identifying Information to defraud was reported on the 7500 block of Library drive.

Grand larceny — auto theft was reported on the 10500 block of stony Bluff drive.

dWI: First offense was reported on the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike./ Bell Creek Road.

assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 12000 block of Karen drive.

APRIL 1

Grand larceny in a building was reported on the 8200 block of soft Wind dr a simple assault was reported on the 8000 block of Walnut Grove Road.

Hit and run: attended property damage more than $1000 was reported on the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike./Bell Creek Road.

shoplifting was reported on the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road.

Petit Larceny shoplifting was reported on the 7200 block of Bell Creek Road.

assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 7400 block of ewell Road.

eluding police — fail to stop: attempt to escape/elude was reported on the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike./Bell Creek Road.

stolen catalytic converter was reported on the 9100 block of Ivy Banks drive. destruction of property, monument was reported on the 7100 block of senn Way.

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APRIL 2

Marijuana: possession/consume under the age of 21 was reported on the 7100 block of Garden Park Lane.

driver did not report an accident with damage less than $250 was reported on the 16000 block of Mountain Rd/Waltons Tavern Road.

assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 10200 block of Lakeridge square Court.

a simple assault was reported on the 5500 block of Pole Green Road.

APRIL 3

Trespass after being forbidden to do so was reported on the 9200 block of e Patrick Henr y Road.

Unauthorized use of vehicle, boat or animal was reported on the 8000 block of elm drive.

abuse, neglect of an incapacitated adult, first offense was reported on the 10300 block of Rapidan Way.

Identity theft with financial loss of less than $200 was reported on the 10200 block of Lakeridge square Court.

Petit larceny of parts was reported on the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike.

a simple assault was reported on the 8200 block of atlee Road.

stolen catalytic converter was reported on the 10000 block of Kings dominion Boulevard.

Unauthorized use of vehicle, boat or animal was reported on the 8000 block of elm drive.

a simple assault was reported on the 9500 block of alexgarden Court.

Obtain money/etc: False pretense, larceny=$200 (conspiracy) was reported on the 9600 block of sliding Hill Road.

dump trash on highway or private property was reported on the 16700 block of Hanover Junction Lane.

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eluding police — fail to stop: attempt to escape/elude was reported on the 7900 block of Wynbrook Lane.

Grand larceny — auto theft was reported on the 7100 block of ellerson Mill Cr Trespass after being forbidden to do so was reported on the 16000 block of Theme Park Wy

Grand larceny -$500 or more not from a person was reported on the 6300 block of Lakeway drive.

Breaking and entering a building to commit larceny/a&B/etc (conspiracy) was reported on the 11400 block of Washington Highway.

Petit Larceny <$500 not From Person was reported on the 16000 block of Theme Park Way. accident: driver not report, with damage less than or $1000 was reported on the 4200 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike.

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VIRGINIA:

INTHECIRCUITCOURTFORTHECOUNTYOF

HANOVER

ALMONBROOKSHALL,etals. Petitioners, v.

LINWOODLEWIS,etals/ Respondents.

CaseNo.CL22003341-00

ORDEROFPUBLICATION

Theobjectofthissuitistoseektoquiettitleto realpropertyinHanoverCounty,Virginia.HenryMagisterialDistrict,consistingof6.0acres. moreorless,andhavingtheTaxparcelID# 8726-53-4647.

ItisallegedinthePetitionthatthepresent whereaboutsofthefollowingRespondentsremainunknownafterduediligence:Linwood Lewis,MiltonLewis,MargaretLewis,CassandraLatney,AntoinetteCosby,WarrenThompson,LacyThompson,LeroyThompson,DeborahStrother,DarleneWitcher,RandyJohnson, DenitaBrooks,PamHenley,ShaniWright, DarinWright,JewelWright,RobertBrooks,and PennyBrooks;inaddition,thePetitionalso setsout apersonorpersons,as Respondent(s),"AnyOtherUnknownHeirsor DescendantsofBertieBrooksLewis,Archie Brooks,WalterBrooks,JamesOvertonBrooks, LloydBrooks,AlmondPattersonBrooks,HesterBrooksandLethaBrooks",allofwhommay assertaninterestinthesubjectrealproperty, thenatureofsuchinterest,ifunknown,being describedinthePetition.

UPONCONSIDERATIONWHEREOF,thisOrder ofPublicationisgranted,anditisORDERED thattheaforesaidindividual(s)areherebyORDEREDtoappearbeforethisCourtonorbefore May22,2023at9:00A.M.,todowhatis necessarytoprotecttheirinterest.

ENTER:3/27/2023

J.OvertonHarrision, JUDGE

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PublicNotice

Notice is hereby giventhatthe Hanover County Board of Supervisorshas set Wednesday, May10, 2023,inthe Board of SupervisorsConferenceRoomon

thesecond floorofthe HanoverCount y Administ ration Building at Hanover Cour thouse,7516Count yComplex Road, Hanover, Virginia,asthe day, date,time, andplace foraComprehensive Plan Work Sessiontobegin at 12:00P.M.followedbya RegularBoard Meetingtobegin at 2:00 P.M. in theBoard Room.

HanoverCountyDepartmentofPublic Works

PoleGreenRdWidening

CitizenInformationMeeting

Tuesday,May9,2023,6-7:30pm

PoleGreenElementarySchool

8993PoleGreenParkLn,Mechanicsville, VA 23116

HanoverCountywillhold aCitizenInformationMeeting(CIM)on Tuesday, May9,2023,beginningat6:00pmatPoleGreenElementarySchool,8993Pole GreenParkLn,Mechanicsville, VA 23116concerningtheproposedwideningof approximately1.63milesofPoleGreenRd(Rt.627)betweenBellCreekRd(Rt.642)and RuralPointRd(Rt.643).

Thepurposeofthismeetingistopresentthecurrentdesignincludingthe roadalignment, intersectionlayouts,stormwatermanagement,bicycleandpedestrianfacilitiesand proposedright-of-waylimits.Theplansandotherinformationareavailableonthe County’swebsiteathttps://www.hanovercounty.gov/816/Roads-and-Transportation.

TheCIMwillbeginwith apresentationfollowedby aquestionandanswersessionafter whichtherewillbeanopportunitytoengageone-on-onewithCounty representatives. CommentswillbeacceptedatthemeetingormaybesubmittedtotheattentionofJoseph E.Vidunas,ProjectManager,Dept.ofPublic Works, P.O.Box470,Hanover,Virginia 23069orviaemailtojevidunas@hanovercounty.gov.Please reference“PoleGreenRd CIM”inallcorrespondence.Commentsmustbe receivedby5:00pm,May19,2023to beincludedinthemeeting record.

HanoverCountyensuresnondiscriminationandequalemploymentinallprograms andactivitiesinaccordancewithTitleVIandTitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964. Anyone requiringspecialassistancetoattendandparticipateinthismeetingmay contactJosephE.Vidunasat(804)365-6176orTTY/TDD711orviaemailat jevidunas@hanovercounty.gov.

Project:VDOTProject#0627-042-873,P101,R201,C501(UPC109260) FederalAidProject#RSTP-5A27(721)

TOWNOFASHLAND NOTICEOFPUBLICHEARING

Pleasetakenoticethatonthe 16thdayofMay,2023,at6:30p.m.attheAshland TownHall,121ThompsonStreet,Ashland, VA,theAshland TownCouncilwillconduct publichearingsforthepurposeof receivinginput,andmaytakeactiononthefollowing:

REZ23-0228 &ORD2023-03FLAGSTOPCAR WASH JamieNester,ofRVA WashHoldings,LLC, requests arezoningfromResidentialRural(RR-1)toHighway Commercial(B-2)forthepropertyidentifiedasGPIN#7789-06-0359,#7789-06-0449 &#7789-06-0548,locatedonthewestsideof WashingtonHighway,approximately 300feetsouthfromtheintersectionofAshcakeRoadand WashingtonHighway.The three(3)parcelsmeasure3.473acresintotalandarecurrentlyundeveloped,witha futurelandusedesignationofMixedBusiness.Aportionofthenorthernmostlotis currentlyzoned(B-2), resultingin arequestof3.219acrestobe rezoned.

CUP23-0228FLAGSTOPCAR WASH JamieNester,ofRVA WashHoldings,LLC, requestsapprovalof aConditionalUsePermit(CUP)forthepropertyidentifiedas GPIN#7789-06-0359,#7789-06-0449 &#7789-06-0548,locatedonthewestsideof WashingtonHighway,approximately300feetsouthfromtheintersectionofAshcake Roadand WashingtonHighway.Theapplicanthas filedanapplicationtoconsolidate thethreeparcels,whichmeasure3.473acres,withintentiontodevelop acarwash. Theparcelsarecurrentlyundeveloped,with afuturelandusedesignationofMixed Business.The requestfor aCUPispursuanttosection21-101(l)oftheZoningCode, whichpermits acarwashwith aconditionalusepermitwithintheHighwayCommercial (B-2)district.

Copiesof CPA2022-06, REZ23-0228,ORD2023-03, &CUP23-0228 may beobtainedbycontacting TownHallat(804)798-1073,Mondaythrough Thursday,7:30a.m.to6:00p.m. Writtencommentsmaybesubmittedto planning@ashlandva.govormailedto TownofAshland,POBox1600,Ashland, VA 23005.Allinterestedpersonsmayattendandexpresstheirviews.Anypersonwitha disability requiringassistance inordertoparticipateinthispublichearingisaskedto contact TownHallinadvance,sothatappropriatearrangementscanbemade.

TOWNOFASHLAND NOTICEOFCOMMUNITYMEETING

Pleasetakenoticethatonthe 8thdayofMay,2023,at6:00p.m.attheAshland TownHall,121ThompsonStreet,Ashland, VA,theAshland TownCouncilwillconduct apublicmeetingforthepurposeof receivinginputonCPA2022-06IRONHORSE BUSINESS PARK.

TOWNOFASHLAND NOTICEOFAGENDAITEM

Pleasetakenoticethatonthe 16thdayofMay,2023,at6:30p.m.attheAshland

TownHall,121ThompsonStreet,Ashland, VA,theAshland TownCouncilwillconduct aregularlyscheduled TownCouncilmeetingandmaytakeactiononthefollowing: CPA2022-06IRONHORSEBUSINESS PARK

Propertyowner,AshlandLandLLC,byletterofattorney,requests acomprehensive planamendmenttothefuturelandusemaptochangethefuturelanduse classificationsfromInterstateCommercial, TraditionalNeighborhood, Town Edge,andOpenSpacetoInterstateCommercial,Office/IndustrialandOpen Space.Thepropertyiscommonlyknownas“EastAshland”andislocatedalong thesouther nlineofEastPatrickHenryRoad(StateRoute54),approximately700 feetwestofitsintersectionwith WoodsideLane(GPINparcels7880-61-7681, 7880-61-4768,7880-60-4701,7880-61-6987,7880-72-0523,7880-60-1053,and 7880-60-4343).ThepropertyincludesexistingzoningofPlannedUnitDevelopment (PUD),PlanningShoppingCenter(PSC),HighwayCommercial(B-2)andRural Residential(RR-1).Theexistinguseofthepropertyissingle-family residential, farmland,andopenspace.

NOTICEOFPUBLICHEARING ASHLANDTOWNCOUNCIL

PleasetakenoticethatonTuesday,May16,2023 at 6:30PM,theAshland Town Councilwillconduct apublichearing at theAshland TownHall,121ThompsonStreet, Ashland,Virginiaonthefollowing:

ORDINANCENO.2023-06

ORDINANCENO.2023-06LOWERSTHE TAXRATEFORPERSONALPROPERTY TAX,PUBLICSERVICECORPORATIONSANDMACHINERY& TOOLS TAXFROM SEVENTY-SEVENCENTS($.77)TOSEVENTYCENTS($.70)PER$100OFASSESSED VALUE,ANDESTABLISHES ANEWCLASSOFPERSONALPROPERTYKNOWNAS “DATA CENTER”WITH ATAXRATEOFTENCENTS($0.10)ONEACHONEHUNDRED DOLLARS($100.00)OFASSESSED VALUATION;THESECHANGESARERETROACTIVE TOJANUARY1,2023FOR TAXYEAR2023ANDWILLAPPLYTOALLSUBSEQUENT TAXYEARS.ORDINANCENO.2023-06INCREASESTHECIGARETTE TAXFROM TWENTY-TWOCENTS($.22)TOFORTY-FOURCENTS($.44)FOREACHTWENTY(20) CIGARETTESORFRACTIONAL PART THEREOFEFFECTIVEJULY1,2023.

ORDINANCENO.2023-06INCREASESTHESALARIESOFTHEMAYORFROM$9,600 TO $10,272ANNUALLY, ANDTHEVICE-MAYORANDOTHERMEMBERSOFCOUNCIL FROM$8,004TO $8,568ANNUALLY, EFFECTIVEJULY1,2023.

ORDINANCENO.2023-06INCREASESTHECONSUMERUTILITY TAXONGASFOR RESIDENTIALCUSTOMERSFROMTENCENTS($.10)TOFIFTYCENTS($.50),PLUS THERATEOF$0.10PERCCFDELIVEREDMONTHLY; FORNON-RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERSCONSUMERUTILITY TAXONGASISINCREASEDFROMONEDOLLAR ($1.00),TOONEDOLLARANDFORTYCENTS($1.40)PLUSTHERATEOF$0.10PER CCFDELIVEREDMONTHLYPERCCF,ANDINCREASESTHEMONTHLYCAPFROM TENDOLLARS($10.00)TOTWENTYDOLLARS($20.00).

ORDINANCENO.2023-06INCREASESTHECONSUMERUTILITY TAXONELECTRICITY FORRESIDENTIALCUSTOMERSFROMSEVENTYCENTS(.70)TOONEDOLLAR ($1.00),PLUSTHERATEOF$0.007523ONEACHKWHDELIVEREDMONTHLY, AND THEMONTHLYCAPISINCREASEDFROMONEDOLLAR($1.00)TOTHREEDOLLARS ($3.00).FORNONRESIDENTIALCUSTOMERSTHECONSUMERUTILITY TAXON ELECTRICITYISINCREASEDFROMONEDOLLARANDFIFTEENCENTS($1.15)TO ONEDOLLARANDSEVENTY-FIVECENTS($1.75),PLUSTHERATEOF$0.007342 ONEACHKWHDELIVEREDMONTHLY, WITH AMONTHLYCAPINCREASEFROM TEN DOLLARS($10.00)TOTWENTY-FIVEDOLLARS($25.00).THEGASANDELECTRIC UTILITY TAXINCREASESWILL TAKEEFFECTONAUGUST1,2023.

ORDINANCENO.2023-06COMPLETELYREMOVESTHEREQUIREMENTOFA VEHICLEDECALANDTHE PAYMENTOF AVEHICLEDECALFEEASOFTHEDATETHE ORDINANCEISADOPTED.

AcopyofOrdinanceNo.2023-06maybeobtainedbycontacting TownHall at (804)798-9219,MondaythroughThursday,7:30a.m.to6:00p.m.Writtencommentsmay besubmittedtoDougGoodmanviae-mail at Dougg@ashlandva.gov orthroughregular mailto TownofAshland,POBox1600,Ashland, VA 23005.Allinterestedpersonsmay attendandexpresstheirviews.Anypersonwith adisabilityrequiringassistanceinorder toparticipateinthispublichearingisaskedtocontact TownHallinadvanceofthepublic hearingsothatappropriatearrangementsmaybemade. Followingthepublichearing,the Ashland TownCouncilmaytakeactiononthismatter.

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SECOND MONDAYS

The WeB of Hope meets from 10 a. m. to noon at the Black Creek Baptist Church at 6289 McClellan Road in Mechanicsville. It is one of several groups in the Richmond area that crochets, knits, sews, and quilts gifts for the american Red Cross to distributed to those in need. since its inception, the WeB has donated over 153,000 gifts locally, nationally and globally. If you can make it, the WeB can use it. Call Laurie Wagner at 804-781-0338.

THIRD MONDAYS

The Community senior Citizen Meeting known as — studley seniors will meet at 10:30 a.m. at enon UMC, 6156 studley Road in Mechanicsville. scheduled dates are March 20, april 17, May 15, & June 19. They will share fellowship, a business session and a program (entertainment by guests/ministries, information/education of “senior” concerns, or funtime games). after sharing a “covered-dish” lunch we return home “blessed.” so, come one and come all, but the question is: will you join us for “The Mid-Month Ball?!” For more information call 804-746-4719.

alzheimer’s/dementia support group for caregivers and others who want to help and encourage those who have loved ones with dementia illnesses meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month on Zoom. Contact Jennifer Bean at 804-559-2805 or the church office at 804-746-9073.

The Hanover County Community services Board meets at 6:30 p.m. at 12300 Washington Hwy. in ashland.

FOURTH MONDAYS

The FeedMore Mobile Food Pantry will be distributing food from 10 to 11 a.m. at the First shiloh Baptist Church at 8150 Walnut Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville. Contact Heather at hshaheen96@gmail.com.

SECOND TUESDAYS

The Mechanicsville Fellowship Club meets each month (excluding July and aug.) at 10:30 a.m. in Room G110 of shady Grove United Methodist Church at 8209 shady Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville. Bring a covered dish and join in with a group celebrating faith, fellowship, friends and fun. Meetings are cancelled if Hanover County Public schools are two hours late or cancelled due to inclement weather. To register, call the church at 804-746-9073. Call Janet Lewis at 804-398-8947.

The Hanover County Historical society will be conducting free tours of the Old Hanover Courthouse on the Historic Courthouse Green from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every second Tuesday through december. The address is 13182 Hanover Courthouse Road in Hanover. Visit http://www.hanoverhistorical.org/index.

THIRD TUESDAYS

The Hanover Ruritan Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month, at Walnut Grove Baptist Church with dinner at 6.30 p.m. Ruritan is a national organization dedicated to improving communities and building a better america through fellowship, goodwill and community service. The first Ruritan Club was chartered May 21, 1928, in Holland, Virginia. Ruritan has grown throughout the United states of america, and in doing so has become. “america’s Leading Community service Organization”. Membership in Ruritan is an honor and privilege. To learn more about Ruritan, how to become a member, request a membership application or with questions, please call, 7465728 or by letter to, Hanover Ruritan, P. O. Box 625, Mechanicsville, Va 23111. To be a guest of the club, call the numbers listed above. The club welcomes both men and women.

SECOND WEDNESDAY

Hanover Community services Board says if you are a family member or friend of someone who has a mental illness, you are not alone. There is support. Hanover Community services Board offers a family support group on the second Wednesday of every month from 7p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Bell Creek location, 8475 Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville. Facilitators Rebecca strader and Heidi Brown invite you to attend this group that follows naMI principles of confidentiality, respect, empathy and support to one another. no sign up or registration is required. Contact Rebecca at 804365-6746 or Heidi at 804-365-6769.

SECOND THURSDAY

The Hanover-a shland TRI ad meets the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the new atlee Library, 9212 Rutlandshire drive, Mechanicsville. The Hanover-ashland TRIad is a program that focuses on providing information to seniors to improve their quality of life. The Hanover-ashland TRIad is a joint venture involving the Hanover County sheriff’s Office, ashland Police department, aaRP, Hanover County governmental agencies, human services agencies, civic groups and seniors themselves.

TOWNOFASHLAND 2023-2024ADVERTISEDBUDGET

Apublichearingwillbe heldat6:30 p.m.onMay16, 2023,atthe TownHall,121ThompsonStreet,Ashland, Virginia,ontheFY2023-2024Budget. Acomplete copyoftheFY2023-2024Budgetmaybereviewedor obtainedbetweenthehoursof7:30a.m.and6:00 p.m. Monday –Thursdayat TownHall,121ThompsonSt.and onlineatwww.AshlandVA.gov/186/budget.

Allinterestedpersonsmayattendand expresstheir views.Communitymembersareencouragedto participateelectronically.Commentsmaybesubmitted toDougGoodman,ClerkofCouncil,viaemailat dougg@ashlandva.gov, byphoneat(804)798-9219or throughregularmailtoClerkofCouncil, TownofAshland, P.O. Box1600,Ashland, VA 23005.Anyonerequiring assistancetoparticipateinthepublichearingisaskedto contact TownHall,at(804)798-9219inadvancesothat appropriatearrangementsmaybemade.

Tax$0.70per$100 Reduced

OTHERLOCAL TAXES

Business,Professional, Unchanged

OccupationalLicense Tax

$30License Fee,$.0.07per$100ofallgrossreceiptswhen grossreceipts exceed$1,000,000

ConsumerUtility Tax–EachServicepermonth

Electric:

Residential $3.00/month Increased

Commercial/Industrial$25.00/month Increased

NaturalGas:

Residential $3.00/monthUnchanged

Commercial/Industrial$20.00/monthIncreased

UtilityLicense Tax

Telephoneservice0.5% Unchanged

Meals Tax6.0% Unchanged

Motor VehicleLicense Tax

Cars &trucks$0.00 Reduced

Motorcycles $0.00 Reduced

Transient Tax8.0% Unchanged

Cigarette Tax$.44perpack Increased

PUBLICNOTICE

NoticeisherebygiventhattheHanoverCountyPlanningCommissionhasset Thursday, May18,2023,at6:00 P.M., intheBoardRoomoftheHanoverCountyGovernmentBuilding at HanoverCourthouse,Hanover,Virginia,astheday,date,time,andplacefor apublichearing toconsiderthefollowingcases, at whichpubliccommentswillbeaccepted:

REZ2023-00008,KDGCONTRACTINGCO.,INC.(WINDINGCREEKESTATES)

Request(s)anamendmenttotheproffers approvedwithrezoningrequestC-18-00(c), DorothyAnneJennings,onGPIN7811-60-6215,zonedRC(c),RuralConservationDistrict withconditions,andlocatedonthewestlineof WedgedStoneDrive(StateRoute1090) approximately1,900feetsouthofitsintersectionwithBethanyChurchRoad(StateRoute 610).Theproposedzoningamendmentwouldamendthecashproffer.(PUBLICHEARING)

MagisterialDistrict:SouthAnna

REZ2023-00009,BELLINGHAM FAMILYTRUST,L.L.C.(LAKEVIEWESTATES)

Request(s)anamendmenttotheproffers approvedwithrezoningrequestC-32-98(c), M.R.andJ.C.Saunders,onGPIN7850-33-1924,zonedRC(c),RuralConservationDistrictwith conditions,andlocatedonthewestlineofLakeview FarmsPlace(privateroad) approximately 3,500feetnortheastofitsintersectionwithGreenwoodChurchRoad(StateRoute657). Theproposedzoningamendmentwouldamendthecashproffer.(PUBLICHEARING)

MagisterialDistrict:SouthAnna

REZ2023-00006,M.GARLANDANDERSONII

Request(s)torezonefromA-1,AgriculturalDistrict,toM-2(c),LightIndustrialDistrictwith conditions,onGPIN6798-27-2530,consistingof approximately44.4acres,andlocatedonthe northlineof Pony FarmRoad(StateRoute702) approximately0.8mileseastofitsintersection withGallopLane(privateroad).ThepropertyisbisectedbytheHanover/GoochlandCounty line.ThesubjectpropertyisdesignatedontheGeneralLandUsePlanMapasAgricultural.The proposedzoningamendmentwouldallowforthedevelopmentof abusiness/industrialpark.

(PUBLICHEARING) MagisterialDistrict:SouthAnna

REZ2023-00002,LIDLUSOPERATIONS,L.L.C.

Request(s)torezonefromB-1(c),NeighborhoodBusinessDistrictwithconditions,to B-3(c),GeneralBusinessDistrictwithconditions,onGPIN8724-39-5325,consisting of approximately6.0acres,andlocatedonthesouthlineofMechanicsville Turnpike (U.S.Route360) approximately 150feeteastofitsintersectionwithAdams FarmRoad (StateRoute830).ThesubjectpropertyisdesignatedontheGeneralLandUsePlanMap asCommercialandSuburbanGeneral(1.5to3.0unitsperacre).Theproposedzoning amendmentwouldallowforthedevelopmentofanautomobiledealership.(PUBLICHEARING)

MagisterialDistrict:Mechanicsville

CopiesoftheabovecasesmaybereviewedinthePlanningOffice,Mondaythrough Friday, betweenthehoursof8:30a.m.and5:00p.m.pleasecontactthePlanningOfficeoryoumay alsogotohttps://www.hanovercounty.gov/696/Planning-Commission-Upcoming-and-Archive formoreinformation.

Ihave160acresofdeerandturkey habitat.Ifyouhavealawncareservice andnoplacetohunt,maybewecould doabitofbarteringandfill2needs. Contactathcmm1002@aol.com

23111-TheVillasatRoseHillCommunityYardSale,Sat.5/6,8a-12. 1mileEastofMemorialRegional HospitalOffofAtleeRd.Lookfor theyellowballoonsonthemailboxes.Somethingforeveryone!!

SpringHouseCleaningSale -Sat.May 6th,2023,8am-1pm,9271Shannon Road,23116,BlueStarEstates.Garden Tools,HouseholdItems,Furniture,CurtainRods,Quilts,SewingItems,Plants &muchmore!!NoEarlyBirdsPlease!

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5. Descendant of a notable family

10. Following accepted norms

12. Root vegetable

14. Having a shape that reduces drag from air

16. Integrated circuit

18. Records electric currents of the heart

19. Used to anoint

20. Japanese city

22. After B

23. Muffles

25. Pass over 26. Vase

27. Soft touch

28. A baglike structure in a plant or animal

30. Patti Hearst’s captors

31. Israeli politician

33. Degrade

35. Type of wrap

37. Polyurethane fabric

38. Avoids capture 40. Vegetarians avoid it

41. Decay

42. Soviet Socialist Republic

48. Frosts

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Aries, even though you have been making great progress, you have some more work ahead of you this week. Overcome any distractions that get in your way.

TAURUS • Apr 21/May 21

52.

17. Hut by a swimming pool

CANCER • Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, there are a few decisions that you will need to make in the days to come and they are not to be taken lightly. Give each ample time and consider all angles.

LEO • Jul 23/Aug 23

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2. Initial public offering

3. Type of light

4. Test

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18. Defunct European monetary unit

21. Feeds on insects

23. Adult male

24. Melancholic

27. Sheets of glass

29. Slang for famous person

32. Not good

34. ‘Ghetto Superstar’ singer

35. The ‘World’ is one

36. Used to make guacamole

39. Midway

between south and southwest

Taurus, you may want to avoid crowds this week. Use this opportunity to enjoy some quiet, alone time to recharge. There will be time for socialization in the weeks ahead.

GEMINI • May 22/Jun 21

You may be called in as a mediator this week, Gemini. It may be challenging to remain impartial, as you are friendly with both people involved. Tread carefully.

An opportunity all but falls into your lap, Leo. Make sure you jump on this because opportunity may not knock again. The benefits are too big to pass up.

VIRGO • Aug 24/Sept 22

There is not much more help you can lend to a situation, Virgo. This week you may have to accept that you have simply done all that you could do. Move on and focus on the future.

LIBRA • Sept 23/Oct 23

Expect some strange things to happen to you this week, Libra. The unexpected could be the breath of fresh air you need, especially if your schedule has been stagnant.

SCORPIO • Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, assist a loved one as much as you can this week. You may need to be a devoted caregiver or a listening ear. Whatever the case, handle it with undivided attention.

SAGITTARIUS • Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, a deep focus on health may compel you to get around to making some changes you’ve been planning. Embrace this newfound resolve.

CAPRICORN • Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, allow others to take the lead when a project ends up coming across your desk.Y ou could learn something from the expertise of others if you emulate their actions.

AQUARIUS • Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, you have left no stone unturned in a situation that involves relocation. Now it is just a matter of wait and see. Give it a few weeks, then move on.

PISCES • Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, others have very positive things to say about you, especially during the course of the next few days. Relish in their attention.

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ARIES • Mar 21/Apr 20