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Vol. 1 No. 34| Richmond Suburban News | February 24, 2016
Budget proposal reflects recovery Council approves strategic plan parks and libraries, back on the menu By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local HANOVER – The Hanover County Board of Supervisors got its first peek at the proposed 2017 budget last Wednesday. Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr., county administrator, presented a $427.7 million plan that includes funding for additional public safety positions, including five sheriff ’s office employees and an equal number of Fire/EMS positions. The additional full-time Fire/EMS positions allow the county to provide additional staffing at Black Creek and Rockville, stations experiencing staffing shortages due to a lack of volunteers. Harris’ budget also includes a 2% raise
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County administrator Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr. presented his proposed 2017 budget and five-year financial plan at last week’s meeting.
for county employees and provides $41.5 million over the next five years to meet the long-term capital needs for Hanover County Public Schools. “We’re glad to be able to fund a 2% raise. We wish our state partners had participated at the school level by making that a priority. The governor’s budget does not include any money for pay raises for education so the full 2% has fallen to the county — all local funds.” Harris also presented a five-year General Fund Financial Plan, an outlook that does not project tax increases to Hanover County citizens. Addressing the level real estate tax for see BUDGET pg. 2
Bill seeks memorial license plate for fallen runner By Meredith Rigsby News Editor RICHMOND — In a 99-0 vote, the Virginia House of Delegates passed HB 1312, sponsored by Del. Christopher K. Peace (R-Hanover), which seeks to create a special license plate in honor of a late Hanover County resident and mother of three who was struck and killed by a drunken driver while running along U.S. 54 in January 2014. Meg Menzies, wife of Ashland Police Department Sgt. Scott Menzies, was an avid member of the Richmond Roadrunners Club. Following the tragedy, county residents and members of the running community banded together and created “Meg’s Miles,”
a memorial run and social media effort aimed at raising awareness of drunk driving.
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This is a rendition of the proposed license plate to honor Meg Menzies.
The bill now moves to the Senate for a vote. However, according to state law, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
can only begin manufacturing and making available a new license plate if it receives General Assembly approval and if 450 plates are pre-sold. At this point, “the numbers are very close” but more people still need to purchase the special license plate in order for the plan to move forward, Ryan Hudson, organizer of the initiative, said. If the bill is ultimately approved and the plates made, the DMV provides a profit sharing program that eventually will allow the proceeds from the sale of the plates to go toward a charity that will offer a scholarship in Menzies’ honor to students at Atlee and Hanover high schools, Hudson said. “Meg was really known all over in the see LICENSE, pg. 3
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SHLAND — Ashland Town Council unanimously approved adoption of the town’s strategic plan during the regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16. The strategic plan, presented by Dallin Kimble, clerk of council, “expresses the community’s vision and the values, goals and objectives that are desirable for the community and town staff to strive toward.” Town staff has been working on developing the strategic plan since 2014, KIMBLE when an independent firm conducted a community survey from a randomly chosen representative sample of more than 300 residents. Since the survey was conducted, council members and town staff have facilitated a strategic planning retreat, have presented a draft of the strategic plan’s core statements during a public work session, have updated the plan’s core statements, and have presented a final draft of the strategic plan to town council for public review. The strategic plan narrows down a vision for the town, focus areas, objectives, initiatives, key indicators, the town’s mission and values. The strategic plan’s vision statement, says “Ashland is a beautiful, historical and diverse community uniquely known as the Center of the Universe. Exceptional people and organizations gravitate to Ashland for our great neighborhoods, the thriving economy that meet their needs, excellent community amenities, and vibrant cultural activities.” Focus areas include a strong and diverse economy; community and neighborhood livability; a safe community; a responsive and responsible government and cultural vitality. Guiding values set out by the strategic plan include sustainability, community, integrity, equity and excellence. “We look forward to working with you guys (town counsee COUNCIL, pg. 2
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widening of Sliding Hill Road and the Atlee Road project, new voting machines and infrastructure improvements for aging county sysContinued from pg. 1 tems. this year’s proposal, Harris said, “I don’t think The five-year plan also supports the renovait’s necessary to meet the needs of this budget.” tion of the Circuit Court building in FY17 and Hanover’s real estate tax remains at 81 cents the District Court in FY20. per $100 of assessed value, a figure that has Harris’ long-term plan also identifies remained constant since last lowered in 2007. funds to explore new park opportunities and This year’s proposal represents a $30.2 mil- new library facilities at Atlee and Montpelier. lion or 7.6% increase from the 2016 budget, Also funded are plans to develop land east of increases mainly aimed at education, public Hanover Airport for economic development. safety and capital improvements. The plan also addresses mounting technolThe five-year plan takes advantage of state ogy needs within Hanover schools, and doubles matching funds to maxithe technology budget at mize the county’s effort to $2 million for FY17, but comply with stormwater Harris admits the longregulations. term goals remain a chalHarris pointed out the lenge. “We do not have state funding is lagging their full request covered behind, and the growing at this stage in the fivecompliance costs could year plan,” Harris said. affect local budgets in “I’m committing to communities attempting trying to enhance that to meet the mandates. going forward. Do I The Public Utilities know where I’m going to budget includes fundget technology money for ing for major projects at the schools right now? Elmont and Totopotomoy No. But, I understand Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local Creek, projects that Col. David R. Hines, sheriff, presented the need,” he continued. enhance future economic his 2017 budget requests at last week’s Finance director meeting of the Hanover County Board of development. Kathleen Seay pointed Supervisors. He requested 10 new deputies In order to fund those to meet increasing demands for his office. out the schools are still projects, Harris suggested in the process of devela 2.5% increase in water oping that long-term and sewer rates, a levy technology plan. that should increase bi-monthly water bills by Once Harris completed his FY17 budget an average of about $3. presentation, representatives of the three largThe only other fee increases contained in est beneficiaries of the funding presented their the FY17 proposal are a 5% increase in Building requests. Permit fees and a storm drainage re-inspection Col. David R. Hines, sheriff, said Hanover fee that applies to storm water facilities that deputies are performing excellent work — and repeatedly fail the inspection. see BUDGET pg. 8 The proposed budget includes funds for
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cil) to utilize this as we make decisions on a day-to-day basis,” Town Manager Charles Hartgrove said. … “You’re going to see us, when we bring policy questions or budget questions in the future; we’re going to pull from this document.” In other business, council approved conditional use permit (CUP) 16-0105, filed by Steve Farag, to operate an automobile sales and service business on vacant property located at 12163 South Washington Highway.
The property is currently zoned B-2, Highway Commercial, and was last used for car sales. The planning commission previously reviewed the CUP application and recommended approval of the request by town council with seven conditions. The conditions deal with landscaping, inoperable vehicles, display, sound, recordkeeping, compliance and recordation. Also at the meeting, Joshua Farrar, finance director, presented the 2016 second quarter financial report to town staff, saying he was “happy to report generally good news.” The second quarter expenditures report,
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Jenessa Hudson, 7, a first grade student at Cold Harbor Elementary School, was the winner of the February Kids Local contest. Her favorite part of the new publication, which appears in The Mechanicsville Local and The Hanover Local, was “The coloring of the snowman, because I really like art.” In her spare time, she said she likes to “watch movies with my family.” When it comes to her favorite TV show or movie, she said, “ ‘SpongeBob’ is my favorite TV show. My favorite movie is the ‘Goosebumps’ movie.” The Kids Local launched in December.
however, showed that the town did overspend on attorney’s fees related to a rezoning dispute with Green Acres. This overspend will push the town’s professional services line over-budget, according to Farrar. Going forward, Farrar said he plans to be more aggressive in budget estimates in the coming years. The consent agenda was approved and no public comment was heard during the meeting. The next Ashland Town Council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at Town Hall, located at 101 Thompson St.
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Suspect fled scene of accident on Ashland Road/Mountain Road.
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Suspect used victim’s information without permission on Mechanicsville Turnpike/Henrico Line.
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Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Perryville Trail. Suspect damaged victim’s property on Cold Harbor Road. Suspect damaged victim’s property on Atlee Road.
Suspect damaged victim’s property on Winding Hills Drive.
Suspect stole items on Bell Creek Road.
Suspect assaulted victim on Mountain Road.
Suspect assaulted victim on Ashley Manor Lane.
Suspect used victim’s information without permission on Mayetta Drive. Suspect used victim’s information without permission on Pine Slash Road.
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running community, in the faith community, she was just a tremendous mentor and she did a lot in her 34 years,� Hudson said. “The license plate is just one piece of a greater plan to continue to grow and spread her legacy.� The license plate design features a silhouette of Menzies running in front of a backdrop of the Richmond skyline. Hudson met with Menzies’ mother Pam Cross to help come up with a design idea for the memorial license plate and artist Frank Engler brought the idea to life. “This legislation and subsequent plate will generate more awareness
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Untold Stories: ‘Growing up in Ashland/Hanover Black and White Experiences’ Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com
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SHLAND – “Untold Stories� Growing Up in Ashland/Hanover Black and White Experiences� will be presented from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Ashland Theater at 205 England St. in Ashland. These personal stories will include how different people decided what job they wanted after school and how they found that job. Barriers that different people faced in seeking work or in finding work opportunities that matched their skills and interests also will be addressed. Some of these stories will make members of the audience laugh, cry and better understand another person’s character and life. Local storytellers will be sharing their “untold stories� in the program, which is free of charge and open to
the public. A panel composed of Jean Folly, Joe Giles, Brenda Gilman, James Hilton Harris, Ginger Stanley and Pete Taylor will join Anthony Keitt, MC, to tell their stories live. Tom Wulf and Andy Lynne will share short video clips of other storytellers. Dr. John W. Kinney, dean and professor of Theology at Virginia Union University and minister at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Beaverdam, will be the closing speaker. Dr. Kinney will bring the central points of the stories together and leave the audience with thoughts and ideas to consider. Bubba Johnson will lead a community gospel choir to close the program. This is the third annual program of Untold Stories, always presented during Black History Month, and always sponsored jointly by the
Center (the Hanover Arts & Activities Center), the Hanover County Black Heritage Society, the Ashland Main Street Association, and the Ashland Museum. Sue Watson, one of the organizers, said, “These nonprofit groups would like to continue to sponsor and film these important stories. The general topics that have been featured were education, social life and entertainment. “Future unifying themes might include topics such as transportation, civic life, religious life, financial-banking areas, travel, medical care, life in a college town, how changes occur and are managed, and government and cultural and non-profit leadership and leaders. Other topics could be determined based upon community interest.� She invites the community to “come to the Ashland Theater for this unique program of living history. We do not need to wait until a century
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Hanover Storytellers Woody Tucker, left, John Gordon, Eloise Piccolo, Hilde Kelly and Earl Hunter presented their stories of “Growing up Ashland/ Hanover — Black and White Experiences� on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at the Hanover Arts & Activities Center in Ashland.
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HANOVER — Hanover County residents who are elderly or permanently disabled with a net worth of $200,000 or less are invited to sign up for the county’s real estate tax relief program. Tuesday, March 1, is the deadline to apply for this program in time for the relief to be applied to the tax bills sent out later this spring. Applicants must be 65 years old or permanently disabled and must own or partially own the property and have lived in it on December 31, 2012. If the applicant is in a hospital or extended care facility, he or she may still qualify as long as the house is not rented or leased. The $200,000 net worth figure does not include the value of the house and up to 10 acres around it. The home’s owners can have a combined gross annual income of up to $50,000 and still qualify. The income of relatives living
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County administrator’s priorities are spot-on By Melody Kinser Managing Editor
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eeting with the county administrator and his staff at budget time is most helpful and is a true and shining example of transparency. What’s more important to those of us who aren’t particularly adept at numbers (that seems to be a common affliction of journalists) is the fact that Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr. and the administrative team go to great lengths to explain the budget process before the proposal is presented to the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. This is extremely beneficial as we wade through the numbers. The explanations offered by Harris and the financial experts in his office (and that definitely includes him) offer direction on the budget, as well as the opportunity to ask questions. Without question, Harris has his priorities in the right places: emergency services and education. We wholly support his proposal and are confident our board of supervisors will agree with the county administrator. He presented his budget proposal to the supervisors last week and among the items we strongly support are a 2% pay raise for employees and an emphasis on public safety and education. Technology issues also are on the budget list. Increases in wages, Harris noted, enables the county to compete regionally. As a self-insured employer, the county will not have any increases next year for county employees. But he isn’t stopping there. Capital improvements, including school renovations and a taxiway to the east side of the county airport, are being proposed. “We’re taking care of things the way this community expects us to,” Harris said. We agree.
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ou are never too old to learn something new. For years and years, I’ve passed by Chimborazo Park in Richmond and never realized the unique history of the acres of hilltop property that offers breathtaking views of the city. Sure, I realized the ground was hallowed and served as a Confederate hospital during the Civil War. Despite overwhelming challenges, Chimborazo treated thousands of soldiers during the war, and most of them who entered the sprawling hospital campus eventually healed and returned home or back to battle. It’s a medical history that is displayed in the National Park Service’s headquarters at the site that houses an extensive medical museum of the activity at Chimborazo. And, for years, that was the story at Chimborazo. Many enjoyed the beautiful surroundings of the park without studying its medical past, and others avoided the history altogether. And, that was the only history known for decades when it came to Chimborazo. NPS historian Mike Gorman said historians simply didn’t know what happened on the site from the time it ceased being a hospital and when it became a Richmond park in 1886. Researchers found evidence in the most unlikely of places. Records of the Freedmen’s Bureau began showing up on the Internet, and the name Chimborazo was repeatedly listed as a residence for freed African-American slaves. After volumes of research, the period following the war is still an incomplete history, but the evolution of technology and the Internet allows historians to constantly pursue
the unknown. While there are monuments and memorials to many heroes around the city, there’s not one mention of the evolving black community at Chimborazo, except a few misleading articles in the newspaper from the time. It seems racial relations between residents of Chimborazo and Rockett’s Landing located just below the hill were not cordial and the newspaper reported several incidents described as riots that, in reality, were fights between residents and intruders. In 1880, the city ordered the community torn down, and the lumber from the dozens of buildings was sold to the highest bidder and sold off. Some of the squatters moved structures across Broad Street but remained in the area, but the large community of freed slaves who lived at Chimborazo spread out across the country and the world. It’s a piece of Richmond history that has been reclaimed thanks to the dogged efforts of Gorman and his colleagues. It’s no surprise that there’s still much to learn about the years after the war when the industry of slavery ended, and thousands of slaves found that being free didn’t solve everything in a destroyed South. Learning about Chimborazo affirmed something I’ve always believed: The more you look, the more you learn. When it comes to Richmond and its history, it’s also good to know there are still mysteries out there, places not visited and stories not told. It’s never too late to discover them. I’ll view Chimborazo differently now as I recognize it’s another important part of African-American history in the city — a history that will one day be complete and celebrated.
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Letters to the Editor Tax increase letter at issue I almost always enjoy the nearly weekly letters you publish from Ted Mentz -- he’s generally half-right. I was especially intrigued by his letter in the Feb. 10 edition where he claimed a long list of taxes was going up. I had to ask myself: Is that a fact or did he get that from Fox News? So I did a cursory Google search, as any sane and thinking person would do before repeating something they’d read that might be nonsense. Sure enough, a ton of sites returned, detailing how this bogus Internet meme has been making the rounds each January and July since before the ACA see LETTERS, pg. 9
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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals LOUISE BURNETT Louise Loving Burnett, 97, of Ashland, passed away on February 15, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, O.N. Burnett; and daughter, Winnie B. Vanderslice. Louise was a devoted member, deacon and Sunday School teacher at Gwathmey Baptist Church for over 60 years. Her devotion to the Lord and her family impacted everyone she came in contact with. She is survived by her sons, Norman T. Burnett (Carolyn), Boyd C. Burnett (Lola) and Orie A. Burnett (Phyllis); daughter, Glenda B. Boschen (Lee Roy); sisters, Virginia L. Gammon and Catherine L. Sheiner; 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2016, at Gwathmey Baptist Church at 11232 Gwathmey Church Road in Ashland. Interment will be at Woodland Cemetery in Ashland. Memorial gifts may be made to Gwathmey Baptist Church.
went to be with her Lord on the evening of Monday, January 18, 2016. She is survived by her son, Logan William Francis Cowardin, 12; daughters, Sheridan Kathleen Elizabeth Cowardin, 9, and Lowry Anna Rose Cowardin, 1. She also is survived by her parents, Nancy COWARDIN Morgan Cowardin and Gary Francis Cowardin; grandmother, Annie Mae Turman Cowardin; brother, Thanh Quoc Cao; and stepmother, Nancy Lee Parker. Rosemary, a graduate of J.R. Tucker High School, was employed at Captain D’s in Ashland for many years. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 21, 2016, at River Road Church, Baptist, in the Chapel at 8000 River Road in Richmond. In lieu of flowers, contributions for Rosemary’s children can be made through Nancy M. Cowardin.
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Earle Freeman, 70, of Ashland, passed away February 12, 2016. He was born in Lumberton,
North Carolina, served in the U.S. Army Airborne, worked as a police officer in Manhattan, New York, and later moved to Richmond and settled in Ashland, where he worked for Americamp Grounds for 40 years. He is surFREEMAN vived by his son, Eric Freeman; sisters, Rosa and Vanessa Francis; stepsister, Videssa Pierce; brothers, Levi Redell McAllister, Larry and Donnell Francis; grandson, Davion Hart; granddaughter, Nahia Middleton; and great- grandson, Davion Hart Jr. A special thanks to Suzie “Sue” Robinson, who loved and cared for him. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2016, in the N. Purcelle Brown Memorial Chapel.
SAMANTHA GRAY Samantha Lynn “Sam” Gray, 28, of Ashland, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016. She was preceded in death by her mother, Debbie Adams Gray. She is survived by her daughters, Nevaeh
and Angelica; her father, George Gray (Anne); her brother, Michael (Karen); her sisters, Michelle, Stormi and Brook; and extended family and friends. A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at GRAY Winn’s Baptist Church at 12320 Winn’s Church Road in Glen Allen. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be provided to Ashland Rescue Squad, 203 Duncan Street, Ashland, VA 23005.
HANNAH MUELLER Hannah Randle Lackey Mueller, 96, of Ashland, passed away on February 15, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Rebecca Lackey. Hannah was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Alfred C. Mueller; son, Robert Henry Mueller; sister, Harriet Lackey Graustein; and brother, Henry E. Lackey Jr. She is survived by her son, Charles see OBITUARIES, pg. 10
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it shows. He listed numerous accomplishments and recognitions his office has received. “Our crime rate is the lowest in the region,” Hines said, pointing to a 5% decrease from last year. This achievement reflects our number one priority to keep our community safe,” he added. The department’s crime clearance rate is three times the national average. While the proposed budget provides four new patrol deputies, two court services positions and an administration FTE, Hines said his office needs more. “This serves as a start,” Hines said. “But, it is not going to meet our needs.” He requested 10 deputies and two civilian positions for FY17, a result of staffing studies performed in his office. “These are budget recom-
mendations,” Hines said. “I ask that you evaluate the budget needs I have presented to you.” Hines described a new reality that includes serious terrorism threats and an environment where officers are threatened by just wearing the uniform. “We’ve got to do something to protect our officers,” Hines said when explaining the purchase of bullet shields and go bags for his department. Harris said the cost of adding a single patrol deputy is about $100,000. Chief Jethro Piland presented budget requests from Fire/EMS and said calls for service increased last year, as well as the complexity of those incidents also is on the rise. EMS response times fell slightly largely due to the aforementioned factors. “This is a symptom that our resources are strained and stressed,” Piland said. Piland said the need for
24/7 staffing throughout the county is critical. He also addressed a growing problem in the county, a slowly shrinking volunteer pool. Piland pointed out that the more than 200 volunteers provide more than 100,000 hours of service. Some supervisors questioned the diminishing numbers in many stations, and sought clarification on what the county is doing to attract and retain volunteers. Piland explained it’s more difficult to become a volunteer than in the past with more technological training and hours required to qualify. He said efforts to enhance recruitment are ongoing and his department continues to value and appreciate the service provided by Fire/EMS volunteers. In the end, Harris’ proposed budget addressed all of Piland’s requests, including five new firefighters for the Black Creek station, a new
pumper and a new ambulance, and replacement of aging equipment. Dr. Michael Gill, superintendent of schools, presented a school operating budget of $175.6 million. He noted substantial challenges in this budget that includes a lowered Local Composite Index figure and decreased funds for education raises in the first year of the Governor’s budget. He also cited technology needs that included infrastructure upgrades needed to accommodate a growing number of personal devices in Hanover campuses. The proposed FY17 budget presented by Harris fully funds the Hanover County School Board’s request. The next meeting of the board of supervisors is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. A public hearing on the proposed will be conducted April 6. The budget is expected to be adopted April 13.
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(Affordable Care Act) went into effect, always claiming the exact same set and amount of changes for each year and blaming them all on the ACA. The very first hit was the net’s most respected factchecking site, Snopes.com, which called the information as listed in the meme categorically false. Some of the various tax changes listed did occur, but they took effect in 2013 (pre-dating the ACA) and applied only to the highest earners and/or only income over a very high level. They were part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the compromise legislation pushed through congress by both Republicans and Democrats to avert the then-looming “fiscal cliff” crisis. And the amounts were different: The longterm top marginal rate on capital gains increased to 20%, not 28%; the same rate on dividends increased to 20%, not 39.6%; estate taxes increased from 35% of value over $5.12 million to 40% of value over $5.34 million. None of the changes affects anyone making less than $400,000 a year (more if married), and the reference to a 0% estate tax was a special one-time case in 2010 for people who died in that year only;
no estate with assets of less than $5 million-plus gets taxed. And none of the changes had anything to do with or were caused by the ACA. The ACA is a very convenient pinata for folks like Ted. Facts still matter. Honesty still matters. Steve Sneed Mechanicsville
tion provided by Snopes, I encourage readers to go to the link provided and read the details for themselves. I expect Mr. Mentz first received this false report via email from someone else, as I did a few weeks ago. But before I forwarded it or published it to anyone else, I went to Snopes.com to check it for rumor. As we all know, there is a lot of misinforma-
Reader claims tax hike report is ‘totally false’ This letter is in response to Ted Mentz’s letter in the Feb. 10 edition of The Mechanicsville Local concerning tax increases that supposedly went into effect Jan. 1, 2016. This report of tax increases is totally false as reported on Snopes.com at the following link: http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/whathappened.asp Some tax increases did take effect at the beginning of 2013 as part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (completely unrelated to the Affordable Care Act), and applied only to very high-income earners. The other errors reported in Mr. Mentz’s letter are too numerous to list. Rather than trying to repeat all the informa-
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CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Saturday, March 5 The Mechanicsville Community Salt Fish Breakfast will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Enon United Methodist Church at 6156 Studley Rd. in Mechanicsville. The cost is $7, which includes fish, for adults and $3.50 for under 12 years old. The family limit is $16. The menu includes salt fish, as well as eggs, bacon and sausage gravy. Profits go to Heart Havens, residential housing for those with intellectual disabilities. For more information, or to get reservations, call 804-746-4719 or 804-730-4956.
Monday, March 14 The Hanover Humane Society and Marty’s at Rutland Crossing (Atlee Road and U.S. 301) are joining for a fundraiser. Those who dine during breakfast, lunch or dinner will help support the Hanover Humane Society. Marty’s will donate a portion of the
tab to the nonprofit. Customers are asked to mention Hanover Humane Society when they go to the register. The Hanover Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity located in Ashland. The Hanover Humane Society provides animal adoption, education, and prevention services for residents in Hanover County and the surrounding counties.
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Alfred Mueller; daughter-in-law, Deborah Sparks Mueller (Robert); granddaughters, Charlene Holden (Steve) and Suzanne Mueller; greatgrandsons, Mason and Jordan Holden; and nieces and nephews. Hannah graduated from Tower Hill High School and Harcum Junior College. She majored in drama. She was active in several drama groups, where she designed costumes and sets. Hannah also was very active in the Wilmington Flower Market. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Nelsen Funeral Home, Reid Chapel, at 412 South Washington Highway in Ashland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hanover Humane Society, 12190 Washington Hwy., Ashland, VA 23005 or to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060.
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party and the liars in both parties. Ted Cruz came out against ethanol, a popular product in Iowa, knowing it would cost him votes. Even the Republican governor of Iowa told the voters of his state to vote for anyone but Cruz. It turns out the governor’s son was making big bucks from ethanol. Ted Cruz stuck to his principles and still won the Iowa Caucus. Trump seems like he could be another Obama – say anything to please the crowd at the time, lie any time and ignore the Constitution when it doesn’t agree with his jaded and dangerous policies. Ted Cruz is the true conservative still running, who will protect and govern by the Constitution, protect unborn babies and Christians, stand up for true marriage between a man and a woman, close the borders to illegal immigrants, stand up to Russia and other tyrant countries and find and destroy ISIS, stop the immigration of Muslims into our country until we can determine who is a terrorist and who is not, once again show Israel that we are their friend and will come to their defense against all enemies and he will protect and enforce many other conservative principles that others would simply forget about once they were elected and safely in office. Please, please, please – for the survival of our beloved country, get out and vote for a true patriotic American conservative on March 1, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Raymond C. Germeroth Mechanicsville
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Trio of county swimmers win state 5A titles By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor FAIRFAX – Patrick Henry’s Ted Schubert closed out his senior season swimming for the Patriots with a pair of additional state championships to his name, and both Atlee and Lee-Davis each headed home with a state champion in the Virginia High School League Group 5A state swimming and diving championships at George Mason University Friday night. Patrick Henry-Roanoke swept the team titles, winning the boys championship with 272 points and the girls title with 328. Schubert, who will continue his swimming career at the University of Virginia next fall, won both the 100-yard butterfly and 100 backstroke in helping Patrick Henry claim an eighthplace finish in the boys standings with 103 points. Lee-Davis likewise claimed a top-10 finish among the boys, finishing in a tie for ninth place with Stafford with 92 points. Olivia Fisher won the girls 100 breaststroke in 1:03.50, and Lee-Davis’ Molly Sheffield claimed the girls 100 butterfly title with a 55.19 performance. Schubert said he felt more relaxed after getting his first win – in the butterfly. “It’s a relief,” Schubert said. “But at the same time, it pumps you up for your next race that
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Patrick Henry’s Ted Schubert swims to victory in the boys 100-yard butterfly in the VHSL Group 5A swimming championships at George Mason University Friday. Schubert, who also won the 100 backstroke, finished in 49.15.
much more.” That energy and good feeling carried over into his next race, the 100 backstroke. He felt even better, though, after aother win. “It felt great. It’s a good way to end my high school swimming career,” Schubert said. “There were some pretty strong competitors coming back, so I had to keep my eye on them
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and make sure that I came out ahead.” Fisher had hoped to likewise win a pair of titles, but had to settle for second in the girls 100 freestyle. But it was still a good night for her overall – and especially for her 200 freestyle relay teammates: Sonora and Mika Baker and Ashley Zicafoose. “Our 200 free relay, we did really good,” Fisher said. “We
dropped a lot of time from our seed time and all the girls just really stepped it up. So I’m really proud of them. And we placed second, which was way higher than we were seeded.” Sheffield, like Fisher, was pleased with her title, but would have liked to have done better in another race – the 200 individual medley, in which she placed fifth.
“I would have liked to have gone faster in my 200 IM and placed a little better,” Sheffield said. “But butterfly, I was happy that I got the chance to win again.” This was Sheffield’s third straight state championship in the butterfly. Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.
CHESAPEAKE – LeeDavis, led by senior 120pounder Hayden Keener, earned a fifth-place finish in the Group 5A wrestling championships at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake Saturday. Keener closed his high school career with his first state championship in a 6-3 decision over Massaponax’s Kaz Gootee. Keener’s only teammate to reach the final round, 170-pounder Andrew Anthony, finished as runner-up after getting pinned by Glen Allen’s Chip Sturek. Sturek, who won all of his postseason matches by pins, became the first Jaguar wrestler to win a state championship. Two other Confederates placed. Ned Anthony, a see STATES, pg. 14
Atlee, PH girls claim top 10 finishes in 5A North By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor HYATTSVILLE, Md. – Hanover County girls ruled in the Region 5A North indoor track and field championships, with Atlee’s girls finishing third and Patrick Henry’s girls ninth in the event, held at the Prince George’s County Sports Complex Wednesday. Atlee’s boys finished strong, too, coming in at fifth place in their respective standings. Patrick Henry’s boys finished 15th. “I think we had a pretty good day all in all,” said Atlee head coach Jim Triemplar. “It’s been kind of a crazy season with the snow. Indoor is always a challenge because – between Christmas break, exams, sicknesses, weather – there’s always going to be some interruptions. … I think we handled them pretty well.” Atlee’s efforts were spearheaded by its pole vault corps, with the Raiders sweeping the pole vault titles. Numa Rehmani won the girls title with an 8 foot, 6 inch jump and William Chapman won the boys title by
clearing 13 feet, 6 inches. Rehmani had cleared 9 feet in the preliminaries, so her finals effort was a bit of a letdown. “Unfortunately, we haven’t gotten a lot of practice this year because of the weather and stuff,” Rehmani said. “Also senior year has just been really complicated. I hope to keep improving and hopefully I’ll do better.” Rehmani has until this weekend to improve. The Virginia High School League Group 5A indoor track and field championships will be held Friday and Saturday at Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton. Chapman won the boys pole vault with his first attempt, clearing 12 feet, 6 inches – a foot better than the secondplace effort by Patrick HenryRoanoke’s Corbin Turner. He finished with a 13 foot, 6 inch vault, and was trying to qualify for nationals by clearing 14 feet, 3 inches when technical issues ended his day. “I had to stay on one of the smaller poles and I just didn’t see 5A NORTH, pg. 14
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Atlee’s Faith Anna (left) and Patrick Henry’s Tiffany Harris (center) take off on the third leg of the girls 400-meter relay in the Region 5A North indoor track and field championships at the Prince George’s County Sports Complex Wednesday.
Moore, Yellow Jackets take down Maroons By Andrew Spencer for the Hanover Local
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Randolph-Macon’s Lamont Moore (11) goes for a layup in the Yellow Jackets 89-73 victory against visiting Roanoke College at Crenshaw Gymnasium Saturday.
ASHLAND – With tenand-a-half minutes left to play against Roanoke College Saturday, senior Lamont Moore put an exclamation point on his Randolph-Macon college career. Notching his fourth doubledouble of the season in his final regular-season home game for the Yellow Jackets, Moore helped his team to an 89-73 victory over the Maroons and helped Randolph-Macon to seventh seed in this week’s Old
Dominion Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament. The Yellow Jackets hosted 10th seed Eastern Mennonite Tuesday night after this edition went to press. Senior Day didn’t start quite the way Moore had dreamed. “It was a little frustrating out there,” Moore said. “My shot wasn’t falling at all, and I was missing even easy lay-ups.” He was held scoreless in the first half, and his shooting drought continued into the second half. But with 10:30 left on the clock in the second half, Moore forced a turnover and
broke away from two Roanoke defenders. The slam dunk for his first points of the day sent the 1,000 spectators at Crenshaw Gymnasium into a frenzy. “I thought I was going to miss it to be honest,” Moore said. “But it felt good to make that basket. It got some weight off my shoulders.” Moore finished the day with 10 points and 15 rebounds. He also recorded eight assists. He left the floor for the last time with less than a minute remaining in the game to a standing ovation. Junior guard Michael Taylor
led all scorers with a careerhigh 31 points. “It was really just my teammates getting me open,” Taylor said. “We really wanted to come out and attack. We never got comfortable with the lead we had.” In addition to Moore and Taylor, three other RandolphMacon players – Mike Silverthorn, Daniel Noe and Darryl Williams – scored in double figures. The Maroons pulled to within 10 points in the secsee MOORE, pg. 14
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Atlee, PH teams advance to Region 5A tourney By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE – The road to the Region 5A North boys and girls basketball tournaments passed through Hanover County last week, with Atlee hosting Patrick Henry’s boys, Patrick Henry hosting Atlee’s girls and with three of the four teams advancing to their respective regional tournaments. Atlee’s girls, after beating the Patriots 43-27 in the Conference 16 girls semifinal at Atlee Thursday, went on to win the league title with a 53-36 upset win at top-seeded Orange Friday. Despite its semifinal loss, Patrick Henry likewise clinched a berth in the Region 5A North tournament with a 54-29 win over visiting Halifax Friday. Atlee’s boys eliminated Patrick Henry 68-48 in the first round of their Conference 16 tournament Tuesday. The Raiders stumbled at top-seeded Albemarle 74-52 in a semifinal Wednesday, but then edged host Patrick Henry-Roanoke 60-57 Friday to advance to the regional. Atlee’s girls struggled at the start of the season, suffering from a lack of leadership and cohesiveness. The Raiders have improved, especially in their ability to work together. “They’re starting to come to come together, have a little cohesiveness,” said Atlee head
girls coach Michael Rawlings. “I think they were a little fractured before because of the lack of leadership. Everybody was, kind of, in different directions. … I think they’ve come together as a unit, so no one person has stood out as the team leader per se, but they’re starting to come together a little bit as a team” Patrick Henry began the tournament seeded second, but were upset by the Raiders – in part because of the dominating inside presence of Alyse Armentrout – in their semifinal. “It was not our best game, for sure,” Patriots head coach Phillip Cobb said of the loss to Atlee. “Atlee’s a good team. We hung in there for three quarters. In the fourth quarter, they started pounding inside to Armentrout, and she was the difference in the game in the second half, in that fourth quarter.” Armentrout scored 10 of her game-high 14 points in the second half against Patrick Henry. In the conference final, Armentrout recorded a tripledouble: 12 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks. Teammate Ashley Weaver had a doubledouble herself with 19 points and 10 rebounds. In the boys tournament, Atlee ended Patrick Henry’s season in their third meeting – and third Raider win – of the season.
Both teams started cold, scoring only in the single digits in the first quarter, but the Patriots were frigid, registering just 2 points. The pace picked up afterward – both teams scored 16 points in the second quarter – but Patrick Henry slipped farther and farther behind the Raiders in the second half. Atlee head coach Reynolds said Patrick Henry’s thin bench hurt the Patriots, with one point guard out because of illness and another out because of injury. “Their short-handedness was huge,” said Atlee head coach Phil Reynolds. “Both their point guards were out. We saw that and that’s why we pressed as much as we did. That really, really hurt them. … That wore them down, I think.” Patrick Henry head coach Randy Anderson agreed that the lack of point guards was key, forcing shooting guard Marcus Holman to shoulder the load of moving the ball around. “I see how important the point guard spot is,” Anderson said. “With Marcus – the great scorer that he is – he’s still not a true point guard.” But he felt the Patriots had a good season. “It’s unfortunate that we have to pack up, but it’s been a heck of a season,” Anderson said. “We played as hard as we could every night.”
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182-pounder earned a thirdplace finish with a 5-1 decision over Hickory’s Eric Gamboni. Garrett Plummer finished sixth in the 132-pound division after being pinned at 48 seconds by Thomas Edison’s Robert Garnett.
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ond half, but the Yellow Jacket defense stepped up and shut them down. Stopping the Roanoke offense has been no easy task this season. The Maroons put 156 points on the board in a dominating performance against Lynchburg College earlier this month.
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Atlee’s Ashley Weaver (11) battles Patrick Henry’s Aryna Taylor (13) and Shea Burch for a rebound in a the Raiders’ 43-27 victory over the Patriots in a Conference 16 girls basketball semifinal at Patrick Henry Thursday. Both teams advanced to the Region 5A North tournament this week.
get enough extension off the top,” Chapman said. The lack of spring caused him to either hit the bar going forward or fall backwards to land on his feet on the track. He hopes to do better in the state meet this week.
Hanover County’s other winner was Tiffany Harris. The Patrick Henry star outpaced the field in the 500-meter dash and won in 1:18.85. While the Patriots would have liked to finish ninth and 15th in the girls and boys standings, respectively, it was a good day for the team. “Overall, I thought we did pretty good,” said Patrick Henry
head coach Scott Brown. “I think we were a little beat up coming into this meet with some different injuries. … We just really tried to depend on some of the other seniors and are looking forward to the outdoor season and getting healthy.” Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.
“We put two halves together defensively,” Moore said. “We haven’t done that in a while. But we finally got what we wanted on that end of the floor.” Randolph-Macon head coach Josh Merkel agreed. “Our guys played inspired defense today,” he said. “We take pride in our defense, and I think that showed out there today.” The Ranodolph-Macon women faced Emory & Henry
later in the day, dominating the Wasps in and 92-61 victory. Senior forward Katie Anderson added to her Randolph-Macon career rebound record by recording 10 rebounds; she also scored a team-leading 26 points. Fellow senior Hannah Livermon finished with 18 point. The victory sealed a No. 7 seed for the Randolph-Macon women in the ODAC tournament. Anderson scored 29 points
and grabbed 17 rebounds as she broke the ODAC career rebounding record in a 78-53 victory over visiting Shenandoah in the first round of the conference tournament Monday. The Yellow Jackets will next face second-seeded Guilford in the ODAC quarterfinals at the Salem Civic Center Thursday night at 6 p.m. Andrew Spencer can be reached at sports@mechlocal. com.
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