Ashland-Hanover Local – 08/26/15

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Vol. 1 No. 8 | Richmond Suburban News | August 26, 2015

Museum history exhibit has ‘Inside Out’ concept

By Meredith Rigsby News Editor

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Ed Via, Ashland District, Hanover County Board of Supervisors; Tim Bowring, executive director of Hanover Habitat for Humanity; Brian Keeler, Hanover Habitat for Humanity treasurer and volunteer; Bryan Dupuis, pastor of a local church; John Suddarth, Hanover Habitat for Humanity board member; John Hodges, Hanover Habitat board member and volunteer; and USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Lisa Mensah stand on the front porch of the home that originally resided on the Bailey Woods property when it was purchased. Hanover Habitat for Humanity renovated the home after purchasing the property.

USDA partners with Habitat to build local neighborhood

By Meredith Rigsby News Editor ASHLAND — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary, Lisa Mensah, recently met with Tim Bowring, executive director of Hanover Habitat for Humanity, and Hanover Habitat board members at the Hanover Habitat Bailey

Woods neighborhood off Ashcake Road to celebrate the organizations’ partnership on the subdivision.

USDA officials talk about Summer Food Program turn to page 2.

The nine-home development is a unique project for Hanover Habitat because it is

much larger than some of the typically smaller projects the organization usually works on. Hanover Habitat built seven new homes and renovated one existing home on the five-acre property.

Local builder HHHunt Construction Corporation built the ninth house on the property in a 25-day buildsee USDA, pg. 9

ASHLAND — Rosanne Shalf, president of the Ashland Museum, unveiled plans for the museum’s new exhibit concept, “Ashland Museum Inside Out,” during the Tuesday, Aug. 18, meeting of Ashland Town Council.

Some of the biggest challenges the museum faces is that it has many historical assets that it does not tell people

about and its exhibits have limited visibility due to museum hours, according to Shalf.

In an effort to combat some of these challenges, Shalf and museum staff came up with the idea for Ashland Museum Inside Out, which would bring exhibits outside of the walls of the museum, making them Meredith Rigsby/The Hanover Local available to community memRoseanne Shalf discussed bers and tourists at all times.

With the new exhibit, the a new exhibit at the Ashland see COUNCIL, pg. 4

Museum last week before Ashland Town Council.

Final Bluemont concert of season to spotlight The Pan Masters Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND — The Pan Masters, a Caribbean steel drum orchestra, will wrap up this summer’s Bluemont Concert Series on Sunday, Aug. 30. The group has performed at Bluemont since 1982.

The concert will be presented from 7 to 9 p.m. on the steps of Mary Branch Dorm on the campus of Randolph-Macon College at 300 Henry St. in Ashland.

R-MC students, faculty, staff and members of the Ashland community will be welcomed back during the final concert of 2015.

Admission is $5 per person, $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors, and $2 for kids under 12.

There will be no charge for Randolph-Macon

students, staff and faculty. Proceeds support Bluemont’s Artist-in-Education Program in area schools.

Concert-goers are invited to bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on and a picnic to enjoy before the show. As at all Bluemont concerts, no pets, alcohol or smoking are allowed.

In the event of bad weather, the concerts will be held indoors at the R-MC Blackwell Auditorium.

The Pan Masters Steel Orchestra, whose members are from Trinidad and Tobago, performs with island instruments. The repertoire ranges from traditional island calypso, reggae and soca to interpretations of Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and J.S. Bach.

For more information, call 540-955-8186 or visit www.bluemont.org.

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Summer Food Program supported and celebrated by USDA officials

By Meredith Rigsby mrigsby@mechlocal.com ASHLAND – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Lisa Mensah and USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Under Secretary Kevin Concannon recently gathered with residents of Laurel Woods Apartments and local community members to recognize and celebrate the success of its Summer Food Service Program.

The Summer Food Service Program is a USDA interagency partnership aimed at helping ensure that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer months when school is not in session.

“This is an exciting partnership between my agency, which works on the buildings, and Kevin Cancannon’s agency which works on the food, so this is a great marriage here,” Mensah said Thursday, Aug. 14. … “Virginia, I’m pleased to say, is one of the states where we have done the most summer food programs in our rural development property.

We know that it takes a village to raise our kids.”

Laurel Woods Apartments is a rural apartment complex that provides affordable rental housing through financing from the USDA. It is one of 107 Summer Food Service Program sites in the Richmond area that provide free breakfast and lunch to children 18 and under.

During the school year, 30 million American children get their lunch at school and 14 million get their breakfast at school, while 21 million of that number receive those meals either free or reduced based on family income, according to

under secretary Concannon.

While organizations like the USDA are working hard to combat child hunger, only about 4 million children get the opportunity to go to a Summer Food Service Program. By utilizing community rooms at multifamily housing com-

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Allijah Satterwhite, a 13-yearold rising eighth grader at Liberty Middle School bravely gives a speech to USDA undersecretaries, community members and Laurel Woods Apartments residents about what the Summer Food Service Program means to her.

plexes like the one at Laurel Woods, those running the program hope to be able to reach more children in rural areas during the summer months.

“Summertime is the time of year a child within the borders of the U.S. is most likely to go hungry, and it’s almost counterintuitive for most of us because the summertime is a time where we generally recall in our lives recreation, having fun, being out of school,” said Concannon. “The challenges around eating are serious, steep.”

Virginia began utilizing some of its Rural Development

multifamily housing complexes to host the Summer Food Service Program feeding sites about a year ago, and the concept has since spread throughout the Commonwealth, as well as in other parts of the country, Concanon said.

“Many people in underserved areas either have limited public transportation options or must drive long distances for healthy food options,” Concannon said. “Partnering with Rural Development to serve children in hard to reach areas is a proven practice that has helped remove barriers to participation and increase a child’s access to food.”

Ensuring that children receive the right nutrition during the summer months is vital to their development and success.

“If they [the kids] are not eating correctly, or eating well, if they’re not eating in the summer time, then they can’t continue to participate in recreational activities or sports activities that we provide them in the summer time,” Deborah Morton, deputy director of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, said.

“You know, eating nutritious meals also helps them to tap into their creative nature so that they’ll be able to participate in our arts programs or our dance programs and our music programs.”

Children that participate in the Summer Food Service Program are provided a breakfast of muffins, cereal and fruit, as well as a lunch of veggies and sub sandwiches.

“The children love it, I mean, because everyone cannot afford to feed their child,” sponsor Valerie Cash said. “So,

when they are able to come in and fellowship and have fun with the other kids in the neighborhood in a safe environment, it’s wonderful.”

Allijah Satterwhite, a 13year-old rising eighth grader at Liberty Middle School and participant in the Summer Food Service Program at Laurel Woods, stood up during the presentation to say a few words about how she feels about the program.

“The feeding program is a good program. It helps kids whose parents work; the program serves breakfast and lunch. I like this program because I get to spend time with my friends,” Satterwhite said.

One of the biggest challenges that the Summer Food Service Program faces is access to the kids, particularly in more rural areas.

The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act is up for renewal this year and Concannon hopes to be able to make some changes to the act that will enable the USDA to more appropriately fulfill needs based on location of feeding sites.

The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act authorizes funding and sets policy for USDA’s core child nutrition programs: the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Summer Food Service Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program, according to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service website.

“Currently the requirement is that the students, the kids coming have to consume the see FOOD, pg. 3

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Dean’s List

Kaitlyn M. LaVoie of Ashland was recognized on July 27 for earning a place on the Dean’s List for the spring semester 2015 at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and Collegeville, Minnesota, respectively. Dr. Karen Erickson, academic dean, said in a letter to LaVoie, “I am pleased to recognize your distinguished academic achievement. You have every reason to take pride in your success, which reflects your dedication to study and inquiry. By your commitment to academic excellence you sustain and foster the intellectual life we create together on this campus.”

LaVoie was a 2011 graduate of St. Gertrude High School.

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food on-site and that works fine in a facility like this [the community room at Laurel Woods Apartments], but we have — in some parts of the country — kids that come out to a park,” Concannon said. “Well, on a day that it’s 100 degrees out, you say you have to stay here and consume the food. So there’s consideration of, one, allowing kids to take the food off-site, back home. Or, also, there’s a requirement now that it be served in a congregate facility, meaning where everybody gathers.”

Because access to feeding sites can be a huge barrier, some rural areas have been experimenting with using school buses to carry loads of coolers filled with food and drop them off at homes that have children that are out of school.

“I was in New Mexico last year and they took one of those regular yellow buses, just minimally refitted it — just put a bunch of beach blankets on it or beach

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towels, but then had coolers and drove on these rural unpaved roads. To me, it was very moving to see it, but it’s another way of responding to it,” Concannon said.

Another option that has been tested over the past four years in various parts of the country is providing students who qualify for free and reduced lunches a plastic card with food benefits on it during the last week of school.

The card would provide parents and family members the means to be able to go to the store and purchase food if they are in an area where they do not have access to Summer Food Service Program feeding sites.

The Summer Food Service Program in Richmond serves roughly 30,000 meals per day to children in need.

At Laurel Woods Apartments, owned by Laurel Woods Limited Partnership and managed by TIM Associates Management, the Summer Food Service Program is sponsored by the CityofRichmond/Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities.

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“What we envision is to transform downtown Ashland, the business corridor, into a holiday greeting card for Amtrak travelers,” Continued from pg. 1 Bartges said.

Ashland Museum also hopes to reach more To accompany the lighted rooftops, Bartges audiences via mobile devices, reach those who also wants to place a 20- to 22-foot traditional may not be able to walk some of the museum’s holiday tree on the area of land in front of tours, promote heritage tourism and drive ecoAshland Coffee and Tea. That plot of grass is nomic activity, Shalf said. owned by Randolph-Macon College, which has As part of the Ashland Inside Out exhibit already agreed to allow for the holiday tree at project, the Ashland Museum plans to place the location. four area signs and 20 historic building signs Bartges suggested getting the community around town. involved by asking school children to create all The four area signs will be located at the of the ornaments for the tree out of recyclables.

Visitor’s Center to detail the town’s railroad A tree has already been donated for the history; at Caboose Wine and Cheese to detail project by a property owner right outside of the downtown business district; at the Hanover town and Bartges and the Ashland Main Street Arts and Activities Center to provide a map of the entire district and information about Association hope to host at “grand illumination” targeted for at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5. the center; and at Berkley In planning for both Town to tell the Africanparts of the project, Bartges American part of the estimates that about 3,000 town’s history. linear feet of lights will be The 20 historic buildneeded for the rooftops, ing signs will be placed at with the total cost of the various businesses, public project amounting to about buildings and residences. $1,700.

The small sign detailing the After listening to history of that specific locaBartges’ Light Up the tion will be placed either Tracks project, council near the sidewalk or close member Faye Prichard, in to the entrance door of the Meredith Rigsby/The Hanover Local support of the idea, sugproperty, Shalf said.

Dan Bartges details plans for his “Light gested that Bartges and Those affiliated with Up the Tracks” project in conjunction the Ashland Main Street the Ashland Museum with the Ashland Main Street Association make the hope to have all of the area Association. whole endeavor a comsigns and a few of the hismunity event, getting residents involved by toric building signs in place before the 2015 UCI asking them to donate the lights. Prichard said Road World Championships in September.

In the future, the Ashland Museum hopes she would be willing to donate the first 25 sets.

She also suggested tapping into social to work with the town, the Main Street Association and the Hanover Black Heritage media to try to spread the word about the Society to integrate additional building and project.

Mayor George Spagna concluded talks about area signs accompanied by online informathe project saying, “If all you need is a blessing, tion and provide an outdoor kiosk that would offer information about the town and historic you have our blessing.”

In other business, Laura Lafayette, chief district street sign caps for every block in the executive officer of Richmond Associations of historic district.

Following Shalf ’s presentation, Dan Bartges, Realtors and executive director of the Partnership the man behind the recent lighted bikes on top for Housing Affordability, addressed affordable of a few Ashland business buildings, asked for housing in the Richmond region.

The goal of the partnership is to ensure an the council’s blessing for another light project that he, along with the Ashland Main Street adequate supply of affordable housing is a public Association, wish to pursue called, “Light Up policy priority in the Richmond metropolitan region, Lafayette said. “Our footprint mirrors the Tracks.”

Light Up the Tracks aims to get “more feet the footprint of the planning district commison the ground” during the holiday retail season sion.”

The board of the partnership consists of the by accentuating roof lines of businesses that are located along the tracks with LED lights. This private sector, the non-private housing sector would help attract more attention to those busi- and the public sector. nesses and make the area aesthetically pleasing Two years ago, the partnership, in conjuncto those passing by on the trains. tion with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and

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Virginia Commonwealth University, conducted a study about Richmond’s housing needs.

Virginia Tech conducted a gap analysis about what people in the region are paying for housing versus what they can afford, while VCU led the partnership through a series of interviews with stakeholders, conducted a workshop to talk about the solutions to the challenge.

Lafayette discussed cost burden, or when gross housing cost is LAFAYETTE 30 percent or more of total household income, including utilities.

There is an $862 million gap between what people are paying for housing and what they can afford, Lafayette said.

“So that’s $862 million that folks are not saving for retirement, they’re not saving for their kids’ college, they are not taking health insurance, they’re not taking life insurance.

And for a region’s economy, it means they are not spending money on clothes, they’re not spending money, as much money on food, they’re not spending money on electronics, they’re not going to dinner,” Lafayette said. … “Way too much of income is locked up

“Quite frankly, this report makes it very clear that we cannot grow our way out of this problem, in that we cannot put enough inventory on the ground to solve this. Half of this has got to be about preparing folks for jobs that pay more.”

LAURA LAFAYETTE CEO, Richmond Association of Realtors

in housing. That’s the challenge we have as a region.”

According to Lafayette’s report, Ashland has 2,625 households in the area, and the cost burden for homeowner households is 27 percent while the cost burden for renter households is 43 percent.

“I want to be really clear, this is not a report that says this is local government’s fault and that local government is the sole solutions,” Lafayette said. … “Quite frankly, this report makes it very clear that we cannot grow our way out of this problem, in that we cannot put enough inventory on the ground to solve this. Half of this has got to be about preparing folks for jobs that pay more.”

During citizen input, Arthur Brill, owner of Experimental Designs LLC in Ashland, said there was significant coverage of the recent Bowman Body episodes and said he and other business owners are working in collaboration to create an “October Spooktacular,” which is planned for Oct. 26-31.

Caroline Coronado also spoke during citizen input, saying she is very pleased with the way th construction workers are going about the Streetscape project and that they have helped her cross the street. She also noted that the workers have been very conscious about making it easy for residents to get around at the construction sites.

Coronado also expressed concern that the town is not considering taking care of water and electrical needs while the pipes and lines are exposed due to Streetscape construction.

In addition, she said she feels that downtown signage is not strategically placed for tourists that may be trying to navigate around town.

The consent agenda was approved and all bills were paid.

There are openings on the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Economic Development Authority; however, Mayor Spagna said one application has been submitted, but a decision has not been made. He asked council to review the application.

During the mayor’s report, Spagna said he recently met with the Ashland Main Street Association concerning the Ashland Theatre.

He also said there will be upcoming sessions for public comment on the issue during September.

Joshua Farrar, town finance director, gave a finance cepartment report, saying there were no major or minor findings in a recent audit and the department should receive clean report.

Nora Amos, director of planning and community development, gave the Planning Department report, saying the conditional use permit (CUP) for Grant’s Garage has been moved to September for discussion due to the cancelation of the Planning Commission’s August meeting.

She also reminded the town that Train Town Crossfit will open on Sept. 11 and will hold a ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m. that day.

Chief Douglas Goodman gave the police department’s report, saying crime is down one and a half percent from this time last year and that the Ashland Police Department came in second place in the 2015 Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge, up one spot from third place last year.

The next Ashland Town Council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 1.

The Bowman Body brings ‘Shock Theater’ back to life

By Natalie Miller for The Hanover Local ASHLAND — “Hi there, horror movie fans!”

The Ashland Theater had the honor of hosting the filming of a recreation of the 1970s cult classic show, “Shock Theater,” on Saturday, Aug. 8.

breaks. These sketches and the films were presented by a horror-themed host who acted as comedic relief for the audience.

“Shock Theater’s” host, The Bowman Body, was a ghoulish, corpse-like man played by Bill Bowman.

Bowman introduced classic

Kotz, who has taught at Virginia Tech and Radford University, previously created documentaries about Bowman and horror films.

Kotz’s team decided to recreate “Shock Theater” with Bill Bowman in his former role of The Bowman Body.

“We had the pleasure to

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The audience at the filming of “Shock Theater” with The Bowman Body delighted in the production at The Ashland Theater.

Lobo,” the host of Sacramento, California’s, “Cinema Insomnia” and Virginia’s “Dr. Sarcofiguy” were among a few horror hosts who helped recreate the new sketches. “[Horror hosts] are a really tight group,” Chad Kotz, Sean

Kotz’s son and Horse Archer Productions technical coordinator, said.

During his interview, Kotz was approached by some of the horror hosts. They caught up on personal news and talked about previous hang-outs.

When the audience wasn’t in the area between filming, the cast and crew relaxed and ate pizza, chatting in their costumes.

These sketches were filmed before Bowman fans, just as see BOWMAN, pg. 8

Photo by Natalie Miller for The Hanover Local

The Bowman Body goes over the script with Sean Kotz, producer and director of Horse Archer Productions. “Shock Theater” with Bill Bowman made a return to The Ashland Theater for a recent filming.

horror films such as “Werewolf of London” and “Frankenstein” to devoted fans on weekend nights.

The Bowman Body won the affection of children, college students and adults in the Petersburg and Richmond area for his “campy,” often ad-libbed humor.

At times, “Shock Theater’s” ratings surpassed those of Johnny Carson on Friday nights in the area.

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“Shock Theater,” which aired on today’s WRIC from 1970 to 1976, was one of many hosted horror television segments.

Some television stations at the time aired horror film marathons with their own original short sketch segments inserted during commercial

watch him as kids,” Kotz said, “It’s great to be working with the man we made a documentary about.”

The original “Shock Theater” set was recreated for this filming by Richmond’s Behind the Curtain owner Arthur Brill. Details from stone castle walls to a hanging portrait of a vampire are included in the new set.

Horse Archer Productions wrote new sketches for this recreation, which were performed by current horror hosts from across America. “Mr.

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OPINION | The Local Views From the editor

Hello . . . what’s happened to having a conversation?

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor Guilty. Before going any further, there has to be full disclosure. The headline is one this writer must ask herself.

In a world filled with emails, texts and direct messages, the idea of engaging in conversation seems to be lost.

With family and friends in states across the country, you’d think we’d want to actually talk. But, no, there will be that chime from the iPhone at various hours of the day and night.

My mother’s generation may be onto something by clinging to the notion of — get this — making a phone call. Oh, yes, you read right.

They use telephones to have conversations. Imagine that!

I am not of the generation that has grown up with cell phones and smartphones, but family and friends — some older than me — have embraced the no talking concept.

For those who know me, I am a talker. There’s always a story, a memory, an opinion to be shared or offered. Suffice it to say, there are days when that chime sounds and frustration sets in. “Pick up the phone and make a call” roars

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These days, if a conversation is taking place, it’s probably via a mobile device. It’s common for us to see people with phones seemingly glued to their ears as they walk or linger on the street or in a store. And then there are those who are driving and talking on a speaker or through Bluetooth.

What has happened to a faceto-face “How are you doing today?” conversation? I will readily admit I am addicted to the technology that pretty much consumes our lives.

But, there’s something about looking someone in the eye and simply talking — technology-free.

Social skills — or the lack thereof — might be traced to the dependence we as a society have on our electronic communication devices.

I’d rather be known as a chatterbox than one who lacks the confidence and ability to just strike up a conversation. I definitely relate to the latter.

We’re going through this life once — let’s make the most of it and talk, talk, talk. That’s one of the best things about living in the South: We’re friendly and you can always expect a greeting when we pass.

Chat it up.

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Back to school comes in threes

By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist Ah, the joys of going back to school. Many parents are rejoicing as the countdown begins until that elusive first day of school. It was only months ago the vision of kids getting on big yellow buses and heading to school for hours was little more than a dream, and, suddenly, it’s here.

The realization that the final days are here has caused much anxiety among my three kids. They are packing in pool time and lazy days of doing nothing because they know it all ends when September rolls around.

Discussions have changed from beach

activities to backpacks and class selections.

Like most parents, summer means added responsibilities and the need to juggle schedules to accommodate kids at home. Considering how our lives will change in a couple of weeks, I’m not so sure I’m happy to see summer depart.

In any case, the preparations have begun and new shoe selections are almost complete, so it’s time to get with the program.

And that means one thing: school supplies. I have a theory that surmises kids hate the thought of returning to school, but they love the act of buying school supplies.

Just the mention of a mission to obtain the necessities evoked a renewed sense of academic responsibility at my house.

I have learned over the years that what used to be a quick trip to the store for a few notebooks and a pack of pens has turned into much more.

I’ve been enlightened to a crowded world of tennis shoes, and I now know that Vera Bradley makes this year’s most popular backpacks.

“How will we remember to get everything?” I asked as we began our trip down the first aisle of a store devoted to school supply related see SCHOOL, pg. 7

LETTERS | Reader Views

Paving paradise never a good idea I am a 1993 graduate of Atlee High School. I left for college, moved out of state, moved back home, married and relocated as a newlywed to the Hampton “Crowded” Roads area of Virginia. That is where I resided and raised my young family for the past 10 years.

Every time I would come home for a visit, I would notice the gradual changes. First it was the American Family/Kroger (which, by the way, is probably going to become another Marketplace.)

Applicant Lillie Kreynus is requesting to rezone 15 acres along Route 360 near its intersection with Compass Point Lane from Agricultural, A-1, to General Business, B3, which was “way down” on 360 back then, next the magical appearance of a shopping center on Pole Green Road where a beautiful farm once stood, and then the Rutland mega-center with hundreds of town homes in tow.

As I watched little pockets of Mechanicsville fall prey to the same “ideology of convenience” as the suburban area I was residing in near Chesapeake, I became distraught as I realized the sweet charming little town of Mechanicsville in which I grew up was succumbing to the same fate as so many other quaint little communities.

After my husband found a job in Richmond last spring, I was finally able to relocate back home.

However, home is much different now. There are several new neighborhoods, schools, restaurants and roads.

Some people say it’s progress and that there are so many more options and choices now. I would strongly disagree.

They are the same choices that you’ll find everywhere else and a short 5- to 10-minute drive up or down Interstate 295.

The “chain stores” will eventually live up to their nickname and have the little mom ’n’ pop stores locked and “chained.”

Truth be told, you don’t have to “build high-end townhouses and apartments to keep Hanover’s young adults from relocating.” see LETTERS, pg. 7

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We know how to “flip” houses, repurpose and shabby chic just about anything … remember, we’re the Pinterest generation.

Right now things look pretty harmless. However, I am reminded of a quote from an all-time favorite. “It’s not so much about what it is (right now) … It’s about what it can become …” The Lorax.

“What it will become” looks like taller privacy fences to keep out the noise and traffic, fortresses around our neighborhoods and homes as we close ourselves off from communal ties and one another.

The attitude of those promoting these wonderful ideas of “growth” and “increasing the tax base” is reflected in a quote

by Jerry Bailey, the district’s planning commissioner: “If Kroger isn’t there, something is going to go there.”

How about we keep the grass, trees and farms there?

Isn’t that why we chose to live or relocate to Mechanicsville in the first place?

The above mentioned proposal will go before the Hanover County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, Aug. 26.

Karri Messina Mechanicsville

Right of state to secede Whether or not a state has a right to secede from the Union

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items.

“It’s easy. We’ll check them off the list,” my daughter replied.

And she was right. There was a rack of paperwork from

appears to be of current interest and looking at the history of this issue is warranted.

Beginning in December 1860, many Southern states did secede from our Union. Prior to this, the issue arose many times, to the point of dividing the nation to the extreme.

The issue arose when Southern states (or colonies) feared their right to property, or in this case slavery, was threatened. As this issue escalated, the South frequently responded with a call for secession.

The federal government then responded with the call that secession constituted treason, a claim against the individuals even though the state was that which would or had seceded.

Henry Clay, The Great Compromiser, was frequently there to bring about compromise when the slavery/secession/treason issue arose.

With the election of President Abraham Lincoln, actual secession occurred.

South Carolina was the first state to separate or secede from the Union.

In 1868, in Texas vs. White, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Union is indissoluble which was previously noted by President Andrew Jackson and President Abraham Lincoln.

(See Robert V. Remini in A Short History of the United States.) This court is the final interpreter of the U.S. Constitution.

Our Pledge of Allegiance uses the word indivisible. The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution uses the opening phrase “in Order to form a more perfect Union.” each county detailing the required and extensive list of supplies needed for the upcoming year.

It seems all too organized for a guy who kept his notes on filler paper in the original bag it arrived in. That’s not to say I’m not grateful for the county’s

In reading Journal of the Federal Convention Kept by James Madison, edited by E.H. Scott, it is clear that secession was one element the writers of the U.S. Constitution were trying to prevent by creating a perfect union that would be perpetual and indivisible.

Whether or not a state has the right to secede under the U.S. Constitution may be an academic question particularly in light of the fact that many states did secede.

The federal government considered having the citizens of these states sign loyalty signatures before rejoining the Union four years later. The signatures were not required.

However, the seceded states were required to ratify the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution before rejoining. These Amendments are well known to generally address citizenship and voting rights for African Americans.

Also note that Amendment 14 states “All persons born or naturalized in the United States … are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.” This Amendment, upon ratification, has the effect of claiming citizenship at both the federal and state level. …

Once again, an act that supports indivisible, this time at the individual level.

If whether or not the right to secede is an academic question, the appropriate next step may be to look at what happened upon secession in 1860. The Federal government viewed Fort Sumter as federal property. This property was in the seceded state of South Carolina. It seems that helpful list that eliminates one more cluster in my head.

That leaves room for me to start planning lunch menus, deciphering who to pick up where and at what time and how to pay three student activity fees.

I think I’m missing summer

the underlying cause of the Civil War was slavery; the tipping point that caused the war was the attempt at provisioning Fort Sumter by the federal government.

We all know this is considered the War of Northern Aggression even though President Lincoln notified the governor of the upcoming actions.

We also need to ask ourselves: Was the Fort federal or state property after secession?

Was the militia in the Fort federal or state property? There are no procedures in place for secession.

Is it safe to think of secession as a right, given what happened at Fort Sumter?

Procedurally, how can federal and state property and services be separated? It seems too entwined to be easy.

It is often said that history repeats itself and we do have an example of what happened in April 1861 soon after secession began in December 1860.

Laurett DeRusha Mechanicsville

‘Big Brother’ dashes hopes The letter by J.T. Boyd Jr. hits the bull’s eye on many serious questions. Yes, the problems in this world have their genesis in humans and human institutions.

“How can skin color still be an issue in today’s society?” wrote Managing Editor Melody Kinser in The Mechanicsville Local. There is an example here in Hanover County, the best place in the world to live. Your Hanover County School Board will require Student Enrollment Application Form SB 023 to be completed and signed by the guardian of every student that will attend Hanover County Public Schools in the fall of 2015. You should get a copy of this form and study the form carefully. I obtained a copy from rrichardson@hcps4. hanover.k12.va.us.

Data mining at every level of government fuels and per-

petuates the race and color problems in our nation. Maybe you will see the infringement on our liberty that will result in social engineering from the information you provide on this form.

The citizens can stop this assault on personal liberty by electing individuals that have the spirit of 1776 and the unshakeable principles of the founders of our nation.

How many times will the spirit of Patrick Henry speak before you, my fellow citizens, do something?

Beverley L Walker Mechanicsville

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals HAZEL ALLEN Hazel M. Allen, 93, of Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania, formerly of Richmond, went home to be with her Savior on Friday, August 14, 2015. Born August 7, 1922, in Portland, Maine, she was the daughter of William and Sarah Cady Libby. On February 2, 1946, in Portland, Maine, she married Clyde J. Allen, who predeceased her on July 26, 2006. A homemaker, she was a devoted wife and mother.

Surviving are two sons, Elder Clyde J. “Pat” (Mary) Allen Jr. of Wheaton, Illinois, and Rev. Lee (Esther) Allen of Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania; a daughter, Jo Anne (David) Manser of Ashland; seven grandchildren, eight greatgrandchildren and a greatgreat-grandchild. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by three brothers, William, Jack and Marty; and four sisters, Frances, Marie, Ann and Laura. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m.

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Thursday, August 20, 2015, at Morrissett Funeral and Cremation Service at 6500 Iron Bridge Road (Route 10) in North Chesterfield. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m.

Burial and committal will be in Dale Memorial Park in Chesterfield. Memorials may be made to the Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance, P.O. Box 475, Shinglehouse, PA 16748.

at the First Calvary Baptist Church at 14596 Mountain Road in Glen Allen.

LUCAS CABBLE

Crystal Mae, 65, of Ashland, departed this life August 8, 2015. Crystal gave her gift of life to her four roses, Richard Byers Jr., Robert Byers Sr., Lesleigh Byers and Leisa Byers Claiborne. She is continually celebrated by her children and their families, alongside them are her three brothers, two sisters and 15 grandchildren that knew her as “Memaw.”

She never met a stranger, she only knew friends. A celebration of her life was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2015,

Lucas Tanner Cabble, 18, of Richmond, departed this life August 14, 2015. He was born December 3, 1996, in Maryland, the son of Marion (Tom) and Anna (Lynn) Cabble. He attended Henrico County Public Schools where he developed a love for art and drawing. Lucas enjoyed taking his pencil and notebook and designing sneakers and his own original designs. Lucas is survived by his parents, Tom and Lynn Cabble of Richmond; his paternal grandmother, Douglas (Lady) Cabble of Roanoke; two aunts; Marie Walker of Springfield and Vickie Cabble of Roanoke; and cousins, Neva White, Jill Blake and Adam Dietzel, Michael and Cathy Porter of Virginia Beach, and Lewis and Margaret Reed of Princeton, West Virginia. It was his cousin Samuel (Reed)

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that he developed a special bond with while on visits to “Pop’s” house on holidays. A celebration of Lucas’ life was held at 1 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2015, at Jerusalem Baptist Church at 16210 Short Cut Road in Doswell, with Rev. Dr. E. Richard Swan officiating. Owens Funeral Services was in charge of arrangements.

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is survived by his wife of 30 years, Suzanne Frailie DuBose; two sisters, Mary DuBose Barrett (Tim) of Montclair, New Jersey, and Catherine G. DuBose of Springfield; and one nephew, Matthew A. Barrett of Montclair, New Jersey. He retired from Vector Security Systems (formerly Security Systems Inc.) earlier in 2015 after 30 years. He was a graduate of J.R. Tucker High School and Ferrum College.

He was a longtime member of All Saints Episcopal Church, where he was an acolyte, a member of the Boy Scouts of America and where he was an Eagle Scout and the first member of All Saints to achieve the God and Country Award.

He was an avid fisherman and

loved to vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to C.A.R.E. (Capital Area Rescue Effort), Inc., P.O. Box 575, Sandston, VA 23150 or to the Patrick Henry Family YMCA, 217 Ashcake Rd., Ashland, VA 23005. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m.

Saturday, August 22, 2015, at the West Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home.

now is.

I grew up in that restaurant and have tons of good memories from there. It put a smile

on my face to hear someone talk about enjoying going there and the food.

Not many people that live here now remember Holt’s since they retired and closed it in the very late 1980s in order

to take care of my mother who had cancer.

Thank you so much for giving them business for many years and sharing that fond memory!

Sheila Jackson Mechanicsville

filming.

“Great job, but this time place the coffin is a little upstage” were common, humorous directions Kotz gave the actors.

Though the actors were obviously professional and took their roles seriously, there was much room for playfulness and humor.

As per the 1970s series, the new scenes were full of improvised acting and shot in very few takes.

When the cameras weren’t rolling, the actors joked together and interacted with the audience.

Few takes, dramatic acting and flexible stage directions added excitement like that of viewing a live play production.

The audience became particularly active when Bill Bowman took the stage in full costume and makeup.

The theater came alive as viewers took out their phones and cameras to capture the icon reviving The Bowman Body.

Parents who attended the filming with their children became child-like themselves, craning over other audience members and inching towards the aisles to get a better view of The Bowman Body in action.

A few scenes were filmed outdoors around Ashland.

Residents knew of Horse Archer Productions’ presence when passing the spooky, skeleton-driven hearse parked on the sidewalk outside of The

Ashland Theater.

Horse Archer Productions recently aired its previouslyfilmed documentary about Bill Bowman’s career at The Ashland Theater. The airing was popular with horror show fans who were excited to be near the infamous Bill Bowman.

The newly filmed sketches will be available on DVD, inserted into “commercial” breaks of the horror classic films “House on Haunted Hill” and “Horror Hotel.”

The premiere of the new additions to these films will be Sept. 26 at The Ashland Theater. Another viewing will be held at The Byrd Theatre on Oct. 10 in conjunction with the Poe Museum.

THOMAS DuBOSE Thomas Roberts DuBose Jr., 59, of Montpelier, died August 13, 2015, after a long illness. He was born April 24, 1956, in Gallipolis, Ohio, the son of the late Thomas R. and Elizabeth W. DuBose. He

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GWENDOLYN GRAY Gwendolyn Louise Gray, affectionately called “Gwen” by family and friends, of Beaverdam, was born October 15, 1950, to Franklin and Gladys Gray Sr. She was suddenly called to eternal rest on see OBITUARIES, pg. 11

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ing blitz.

The budget for the neighborhood project was $1.5 million and Hanover Habitat was able to qualify for a $500,000 federal grant for site work including installing water and

for Humanity was able to purchase the five-acre piece of land before it went into foreclosure.

When the land was purchased, there was already one house on the property set far back from the road, and the rest of the five-acre property was primarily covered in trees and brush.

EarthCraft is a company that helps serve as a blueprint for energy, water and resource efficient buildings throughout the Southeast, according to its website.

Because the homes in the Bailey Woods neighborhood are EarthCraft-built, they are equipped with special energy-

that particular applicant and they serve as contractor and that’s basically the relationship.”

What many people don’t realize about the homes that Hanover Habitat for Humanity builds is that they are not necessarily targeted only to families that are in severe poverty, but also to families that live paycheck-to-paycheck, meaning that homeownership may never be an option.

“We were looking for the families, quite frankly, who sort of fall into the category of what’s oftentimes now referred to as the near poor,” Bowring said. “Not all of them, some of these houses are pretty subsidized so, but they all — by the way —sold for $150,000. So, these are people who have sort of fallen through the cracks,” Bowring added. “We’re dealing with are families who live paycheck-to-paycheck, and they go to the bank and the bank

says ‘You have good credit, you have good work history. Have you go $20,000 or $30,000 to put down [towards a home]?’

Dead, done, finished, there’s nowhere for them to go.”

For example, the Bailey Woods neighborhood development is home to a local social worker and a local deputy.

“We talk a lot; people say, ‘What’s the biggest challenge in rural America in 2015?’ And at some point I think it’s hope, something new that we’re not giving up,” Mensah said. “And when I see something like this, I see that ember, I see people coming that haven’t given up, that just see a parcel of land and let it lay fallow, but saw the future families that are going to be part of this. So this is very exciting.”

The Hanover Habitat for Humanity Bailey Woods neighborhood would not have been made possible without the help of its board members and numerous volunteers.

Locals named to Tech Dean’s List BLACKSBURG — The following Virginia Tech students from the area were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 credit hours graded on the A-F option and earn a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester.

They are: Emily R. Alvarez of Ashland, a junior majoring in marketing management in the Pamplin College of Business; Douglas B. Cofer of Ashland, a senior majoring in architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies.

Morgan D. Dykshorn of Ashland, a sophomore majoring in general engineering in the College of Engineering; Benjamin J. Fowler of Ashland, see TECH, pg. 11

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Shown on the steps of a house at Bailey Woods are, from left, top row, Zachary Williams, representing U.S. Rep. Dave Brat, R-7; Bryan Keeler, Hanover Habitat for Humanity treasurer and volunteer; Bryan Dupuis, pastor of a local church; and John Suddarth, Hanover Habitat for Humanity board member; second row, Steve Trivett, Ashland Town Council member; Daniel Bedford Jr., program director of Single Family Housing at USDA Rural Development; Ed Via, Ashland District, Hanover County Board of Supervisors; third row, Laura Oliveira, volunteer coordinator at Hanover Habitat for Humanity; John Hodges, volunteer and board member for Hanover Habitat for Humanity; Paula Surman from U.S. Sen. Kaine’s office; and, fourth row, Lisa Mensah, USDA Rural Development Under Secretary; Tim Bowring, executive director of Hanover Habitat for Humanity; and Dr. Basil Gooden, state director of USDA Rural Development.

“This particular area right here, [Bailey Woods] there was a bit of a kerfuffle about whether or not [to allow Hanover Habitat to develop it],” Bowing said. “To make a long story short, the people who resisted it the most were the people that came up to me when we almost got this finished and said, ‘I’m sorry we were wrong, this is an amazing place, we are really glad you stuck with it.’ ” All of the homes on the property are EarthCraft-built, but not certified because the company has stopped providing grants for Hanover Habitat to be able to certify homes. The HHHunt house is the only house that is not EarthCraft-built.

efficient windows, speciallybuilt energy-efficient crawl spaces and are made with a special type of insulation called blueboard that was donated from Dow. “This is the epitome of what our program is designed to do.

Quality, neighborhood, people, all of the above, this is really a step up from what we often see with our program, so hats off to you guys for doing that,” Anne Herring, USDA Virginia Rural Development coordinator, said. “But it begins with a happy, wannabe homeowner who makes an application and is eligible. And with Hanover Habitat particularly, we provide construction financing to

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“Rural development is a part of the USDA which is our real development bank,” Mensah said during the Aug. 13 visit. “We get to do loans that have a heart, we get to do a few grants, we get to really help Americans in rural areas build up from the ground. …

The largest part of our work is in our housing portfolio. …

The dream of homeownership has got to be the bedrock of personal wealth, but also how our country moves forward.”

The concept for the Bailey Woods neighborhood was dreamed up about eight years ago, Bowring said. Around that time, Hanover Habitat

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Henicheck recognized for Rotary work

CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Friday, Sept. 11

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Janice G. Henicheck of Mechanicsville recently was named the Rotary Club of Hanover Rotarian of the Year.

She received the award from Norm Meaker, Hanover Club president, for her participation in many community and international projects during Rotary year July 2014-2015.

She participated in Junior Achievement Financial Day, highway cleanup, Stop Hunger Now, the Princess Diaries ,the construction of the third Rotary all-access playground ,the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office Fellowship Festival and coordinated the one-day annual ringing of the bell for the Salvation Army in Ashland .

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Norm Meaker, president of the Rotary Club of Hanover, honored Janice G. Henicheck as Rotarian of the Year.

Henicheck is a member of the club’s annual fundraiser, The Shrimp and Suds Feast, and coordinates the advertising for the Annual May event.

She also is the chairman of the International Committee, coordinating a water tower that will supply clean potable water for Lott Cary School and a

village of 15,000 in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa.

“I enjoy working for the community and Hanover Rotary gives me a wide variety of choices and other volunteers to help on all projects from Habitat for Humanity to the eradication of Polio worldwide,” Henicheck said.

Beth Shalom Ministries Church at 10487 Lakeridge Parkway, Suite 300, in Ashland is having a seminar teaching titled “How Relevant are the Feasts of Israel Today?” at 7 p.m. All are invited to attend to learn more about the Fall Feasts of Israel and how they apply today. For more information and directions, visit www.

BethShalomMinistries.org or call 804-916-9402.

This is a free event and a love offering will be taken. There will be refreshments served during a fellowship time.

Saturday, Sept. 12 Independence Christian Church will sponsor a Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to noon inside the church’s Fellowship Hall at 14023 Independence Rd. in Ashland. Adult clothes will be selling for $5 a grocery bag. All other items priced to sell.

Pamunkey River Garden Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Shady Grove United Methodist Church at the corner of Shady Grove and Meadowbridge Roads in Mechanicsville. Floral designer Diane Burgess will present “Fun with Leaf Manipulation,” with a mini-workshop using palm, aspidistra, lily grass and equisetum to braid into shapes for floral designs.

Festival and Parade from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those wishing to become a vendor are urged to contact crozell@verizon.net or 804-338-8697.

Second Tuesday CareShare, a faith-based support group for anyone who cares for a person with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease meets at 2 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the New Highland Baptist Church in Room 103. For more information, call 804-550-9601.

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. For more information, visit http://www.hanoverhistorical.org/index.html.

Fourth Thursdays Laryngectomees, patients who may be undergoing a laryngectomy in the future, their families, caregivers and the medical community, meet at 5:30 p.m. to provide support, education and socialization at the American Cancer Society at 4240 Park Place Court in Glen Allen. For more information, visit newvoiceclub@gmail.com.

Saturday, Sept. 19 Frog Level Fire Department will host a chicken and rib dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 804-338-8697.

Frog Level Fire Department will host a Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. To become a vendor, call 804-994-9148.

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Saturday, Oct. 10 Members of the Patrick Henry High School Class of 1985 will gather from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Havana 59 at 16 N. 17th St. in Shockoe Bottom in historic Downtown Richmond for their 30th Anniversary Class Reunion. The evening will include music, heavy hor d’oeuvres and photography. The cost is $40 for one person or $75 per couple and is due by Oct. 5. To download the registration form or for payment or other information, visit the Class of 1985’s 30th Anniversary Facebook page at www.facebook. com/phhs19852015 . Additional information is available by calling the Reunion Committee at 804-385-5110.

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Thursdays Relay Food Truck will be located on Duncan Street behind the Town Hall building in the Farmer’s Market Lot between Thompson Street and Hanover Avenue from 3:30 to 7 p.m.

Saturdays The Ashland Farmer’s Market will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at 121 Thompson St. The farmer’s market is a producers-only market, in which all products come from within a 30-mile radius of Town Hall. Vendors offer an array of vegetables and herbs, fruits and berries, honey from Route 54, fresh-cut flowers and potted plants, baked goods with local and sustainable ingredients, grass-fed and pastured meats and eggs.

Third Saturdays September through April The Doswell Ruritan Club will hold an AllU-Can-Eat Saltfish Breakfast including bacon, eggs, potatoes, spiced apples, biscuits, cornbread, juice and hot coffee from 6:30 to 9 a.m. at 16433 N. Washington Hwy. in Doswell. The cost is $9 for adults and $4 for ages 4 to 10. Takeouts will be available.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015.

Gwen joined the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Chilesburg.

As a young child she served in the youth choir and missionary. She had a strong passion for the usher ministry in which she served faithfully for many years. Gwen also was very active in the Christian Board of Education. Gwen graduated from Union High

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a senior majoring in civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering.

Logan J. Healy of Ashland, a sophomore majoring in architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies; Elizabeth M. Mahlandt

School in Bowling Green in 1969. She was employed at McLean Distribution Center in Stafford for 31 years. Gwen was a dedicated caregiver for her parents. She enjoyed helping her family and people throughout the community in any way she could whenever there was a need. She leaves to cherish her memory her parents, Franklin Sr. and Gladys Gray; two sisters, Sheila Gray of Richmond and Cynthia Gray of Ruther Glen;

one brother; Franklin Gray Jr. of Ruther Glen; one niece, Loryl Taylor of Richmond; two nephews, Bradley Gray of Ruther Glen and Terrence Gray (Sasha) of Chesterfield; and a host of aunts, uncles, friends and extended family. A home going celebration will be held at noon today (Wednesday, August 26, 2015) at the Ebenezer Baptist Church at 18562 County Line Road in Ruther Glen.

Interment will follow in the

church cemetery. Friends may call an hour before the service at the church. C.W. Edwards Funeral Home at 16476 Richmond Turnpike in Bowling Green is in charge of arrangements.

of Ashland, a senior majoring in general business information technology in the Pamplin College of Business.

Meghan L. McDermott of Ashland, a senior majoring in human development in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences; Justin R. Nunnally of Ashland, a senior majoring in manage-

ment in the Pamplin College of Business.

Alec M. Reihl of Ashland, a senior majoring in biological sciences in the College of Science; Sarah J. Sanders of Ashland, a junior majoring in interior design in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies.

Ashtyn E. Taylor of Ashland, a sophomore majoring in bio-

Ruth Holmes Warriner, 78, of Hanover, passed away on August 17, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Aubrey B. Holmes Sr. and Dorothy Holmes Lindsey;

brother, Aubrey “Buddy” Holmes; and granddaughter, Sissy Warriner. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Wilton “Billy” Warriner Jr.; children, Donald R. Warriner (Patsy) of Spring Grove, Cindy W. Henderson (Jeff) of Mechanicsville, Susan W. Burton of Aylett and Randy Warriner (Bonnie) of Glen Allen; 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; brother, James E. Holmes (Marian); and sisters, Helen H. Jones

and Frances H. Allen. Ruth was a retired cafeteria manager and postal worker. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Ruth loved to cook, sew, and loved being with her family. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m.

Thursday, August 20, 2015, at Nelsen Funeral HomeReid Chapel at 412 South Washington Highway in Ashland. Interment followed at Mt. Vernon Memorial Park in Glen Allen.

chemistry in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Sarah L. Walker of Ashland, a junior majoring in architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies.

Halee N. Winston of Ashland, a junior majoring in finance in the Pamplin College of Business; Charles L. Magnant of

Doswell, a senior majoring in biochemistry in the College of Science.

Blake W. Bauserman of Beaverdam, a junior majoring in marketing management in the Pamplin College of Business; Christopher J. Jennings of Beaverdam, a senior majoring in marketing management in the Pamplin

College of Business.

Jonathan C. McDonell of Beaverdam, a sophomore majoring in architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies; and Oluwaseyi F. Olusina of Beaverdam, a freshman majoring in human nutrition, foods, and exercise in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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Golf: Lee-Davis, Atlee, Hanover, P. Henry at Hanover C.C. 2:00 p.m.

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Field Hockey: Hanover at Patrick Henry 6:00 p.m.

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Patriots drop match against Maggie Walker

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

ASHLAND – Every golfer has a less-than-stellar day on the golf course. Unfortunately for Patrick Henry’s team, more Patriots had one of those days than their opponents from Maggie Walker Governor’s School.

The Green Dragons had their share of problems – their No. 1 and No. 4 golfers failed to score – but their No. 5 golfer, freshman Lisa Qin, and No. 6, Rachel Zhao, picked up more than enough slack to lead Maggie Walker to a 173-182 victory over Patrick Henry at Hanover Country Club Thursday.

“Not one of our highlighted days,” said Patrick Henry coach Dave Hudak. “Golf ’s like that.

When you have six players, you hope that if a couple are having a bad day, the others will pick up the slack. When all but one are having a bad day, you know, that happens.”

Hudak said his golfers did well on most holes, but several ran into trouble on one or two holes – and those blew up their scores.

“They couldn’t get it together on one or two holes,” Hudak said. “And they all had that one or two holes and we ended up with four of them shooting five strokes higher than normal.”

Patrick Henry’s Andrea Dill got the lowest score of the day

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Patrick Henry’s Andrea Dill attempts a putt for a birdie on the ninth hole at Hanover Country Club in a match with Maggie Walker Governor’s School Thursday. The Green Dragons edged the Patriots 173-182.

– a 40 – but Maggie Walker’s Their No. 2, Michael Patina, “I was pleased that the two golfers got the next four places, posted a 41, followed by Qin girls that I have on the team, in with five strokes separating their with a 43, Zhao with a 44, and the five- and the six-position, highest and lowest scores. their No. 3, John Li, with a 45. actually ended up finishing two

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and three for the team yesterday. They pretty much won the match for us,” said Maggie Walker golf coach Nancy

Ramsbottom. “The expectation is that your top four guys – you know, your No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 – are going to be the ones that count. … The girls brought it home for us.”

Ramsbottom likes the fact that, in golf, the girls can contribute just as much to a win as the boys.

“I think it’s kind of cool that we can have co-ed teams. … It’s nice that [golf ’s] the type of game that you can,” Ramsbottom said. “That’s why it’s such a great game, anyway.

Because anybody can play with anybody.”

Hudak said no single hole plagued the Patriots.

“What it was, was correctable mistakes, short-game problems that turn in to bigtime [problems],” Hudak said.

“When you practice on getting up-and-down, it turns into getting up, getting up, getting up and then down. You waste a lot of strokes around the green.”

The Patriots have the week off to work on their correctable mistakes before playing in the Hanover County quad.

“Hopefully we’ll get those straightened out before quad next Monday. That’s the big one,” Hudak said. “It should be a good day for golf and hopefully everybody is at the top of their game. It’s going to be fun.”

Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

Patriots field hockey team starts its ’15 season

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

ASHLAND – Even though school won’t start for another two weeks, Patrick Henry’s field hockey team joins the golf team in regular season action this week.

The Patriots’ field hockey team began its season at J.R. Tucker Monday after this edition of The Local went to press.

Along with the usual turnover because of the graduation of seniors and influx of new student-athletes, Patrick Henry begins its season with a new head coach, Abbie Rossman.

Rossman is no stranger to the Patriots’ program, however, having served as junior varsity coach for several years.

She brings one important new emphasis in the preseason: conditioning.

“We’re really loading up on that this year,” Rossman said.

“In the past, it hasn’t been a priority.”

While the Patriots may be in better shape this year, they

may be lacking a bit in experience and speed. Patrick Henry graduated five starters from last year’s team – including its leading scorer, Brooke Flexon, center-back Logan Tinsley and forward/defender Rebecca Wilmouth.

“The leadership gap and the speed in the middle, that’s going to be our biggest hole to fill,” Rossman said.

The Patriots return just two starters, one of them being AllConference 16 midfielder Aidan Rossman, who is a junior.

Rossman is still trying to finalize her starting lineup.

“I’ve had injuries to contend with. We’ve had vacations,” coach Rossman said. “Fall sports is such a difficult time because, at the start of our season, we still have six weeks remaining of summer ‘vacation.’ I think we’re going to find out what we need Monday against Tucker.”

One change she is fairly confident of: more passing.

“We’re going to look to pass see HOCKEY, pg. 14 

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Last year, Atlee and Patrick Henry were county rivals, nothing more. But this year, the two schools, show here in Atlee’s 8-0 victory over Patrick Henry on Aug. 28, will both be competing in Conference 16. Patrick Henry will have to fill the void left by the absence of co-captain Brooke Flexon (right), one of five starters who graduated last year.

Volleyball teams gear up for new year

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

ASHLAND – While the rest of Hanover County’s high school volleyball teams begin their 2015 campaigns this week, Patrick Henry’s teams get the week off, sort of.

The Patriots volleyball teams might not be playing any regular season games yet, but they still have plenty of work to do to get ready for the new season.

Plus, Patrick Henry will play in a new district – the Capital District – and the boys may play as well in a new conference that may further complicate, arguably for the better, their playoff

situation.

Boys Head coach Michael Townsend’s squad took a hit from graduation last year, with key losses from the center of his lineup.

“I lost all my No. 1s, my No 1 setter, middle [hitter], outside [hitter] and libero,” Townsend said.

The missing are setter Chase Buchanan, middle hitter Woody McIlhenny, outside hitter Holden Samuels and libero Harley Taylor.

Last year’s squad had playoff potential, but last year was informed late in the season that

they would have to compete in Conference 14 – a conference with Atlee, Deep Run, Douglas Freeman, Lee-Davis and Mills Godwin. The profusion of strong boys volleyball teams in that conference meant the Patriots were left in the cold at playoff time.

This year, there is a chance that Patrick Henry, along with Atlee may be reassigned to Conference 12 with Highland Springs, Matoaca, Prince George and Varina.

“This year, in the last three years, it will be my second district and third conference,” see VOLLEYBALL, pg. 14 

HYBL champs!

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Patrick Henry middle blocker Michelle Jones (7), shown here in a game against Atlee last year, is one of three graduating starters the Patriots have to replace this season.

The Spartans won the Hanover Youth Basketball League’s Summer League 7-8th grade boys college division championship on July 30. The Spartans are (front row, from left): Ryan Bostaph, Jake Hedgepeth, Xavier Jackson, Chad Mick and Will Engel; (back row): coach Dave Duegaw, Jackson Weatherly, Ryan Duegaw, Ethan Linklater, Caleb Elkins and assistant coach Greg Mick.

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Townsend said.

Townsend said his team needs to focus on the skills most other teams need to focus on: ball control and passing.

Girls Patrick Henry lost three key members of its girls team: middle hitters Michelle Jones and Emily Kurtzweil, and libero Kayla Hall. But head coach Billy Farmer, with five returning starters, expects to be able to fill some of the void created by their departure.

“We lost our tallest people, but I have a ninth grader and a tenth grader that I’ll try to work into the middle along with a junior who played another Dave Lawrence/The Local position last year,” Farmer said.

NASCAR driver Kurt Busch is as happy as the Peak Dave Lawrence/The Local “Hopefully, they’ll do it.”

Experiences Passages summer day campers who cheered The Patrick Henry boys volleyball team, shown here in a 3-2 victory over Lee-Davis last year, has The freshman, Calli a lot of unknowns after losing key players in the middle of its lineup to graduation. him as he zip-lined across the quarry on Belle Isle Tuesday.

Busch will be zipping across asphalt when he goes for his Clevenger, and the sophomore, second-straight Sprint Cup win at Richmond International Grace Girdley, are among three and two outside hitters, seniors by the addition of country rival “I don’t know what to Raceway in the Federated Auto Parts 400 on Sept. 12. newcomers to watch – the third Grace Bullock and McKayla Atlee as well as another Patrick expect,” Farmer said. “We’ll see is junior Hannah Nadlicki.

Washington.

Henry – from Roanoke – whose how it works out.”

The Patriots will again Patrick Henry remains in mascot is also called the Patriots.

Dave Lawrence can be they return a strong squad with a good chance at a return visit have the services of their set- Conference 16, but this year The year will be something of reached at dlawrence@mechloContinued from pg. 13  ter, junior Laura Williamson, the conference will be bolstered an adventure for Farmer. cal.com. to the state tournament.

“We’ve got good strength more,” Rossman said. “We relied coming up,” said Atlee head on the speed of [our] midfield- coach Alyssa Farling.

Farling said the Raiders will ers to carry the ball too much, in my opinion. I want to spread most miss midfielder Jamari the wealth and use the entire Blackwell.

“Jamari Blackwell, our cenfield, make the ball do the work for us, and then unload in the ter midfielder, is about the fastest person I’ve ever met,” Farling circle.”

In addition to relying upon said. “She’s a noticeable loss. sophomore goalkeeper Taqiyah Her speed – she was all over the Chernesky to keep the Patriots field. We’re playing with two Advertising Representative in close games, she is also rely- center midfielders right now, an ing a lot upon her daughter, offensive and defensive center 775-4620 Aidan, a three-year veteran, mid, and that’s working out.” ssuttles@mechlocal.com One key returnee is goalwho will play center midfielder.

“I look to her to distribute keeper Numa Rehmani, who [the ball], make plays and be a looked strong in a scrimmage Advertising Representative against Clover Hill Thursday. leader,” coach Rossman said.

“I think we look strong,” 775-4627 Farling said. “We’re in good Atlee thaynie@mechlocal.com Patrick Henry will be joined condition, well-conditioned in in Conference 16 by an old the off-season, so we don’t have county rival, Atlee. The Raiders to worry about that. We just advanced to the state semifinals focus on strategy and skills, and the King William last year. While they lost five I think we look good. And we’re starters to graduation last year, communicating.”

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