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ANOVER – Hanover Fire-EMS Station 4 recently hosted a luncheon with some of the local businesses of Doswell in an effort to connect with business leaders. According to Hanover FireEMS Battalion Chief Jason Williams, educating the community on fire and life safety is a top priority for the Hanover Fire-EMS Department. “One of the main goals of this luncheon was for the fire department to learn how it can better serve the Doswell business community,” Williams said. “Hanover FireEMS wants to connect with see PARTNERSHIP pg. 4

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Hanover Fire-EMS Station 4 recently hosted a luncheon with local businesses in Doswell in an effort to learn how the fire department can better serve the area’s business community.

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SHLAND – Ashland resident and business owner Kathy Abbott has announced her candidacy for Ashland Town Council. She said she has been an active volunteer and community participant since moving to the town in 2003. “My website development company is successful because I help other small businesses, mostly here in Ashland. Over the last decade, I’ve gotten to

know many of our local companies and organizations. I believe I have a unique perspective on their challenges, their needs and how the town may be able to support them further.” Abbott said she is a familiar face around Town Hall, having worked with the staff on various marketing and design projects. She is a member of the Ashland Citizen’s Leadership Academy, a program offered by town staff to provide an in-depth look at individual departments and management. Abbott volunteers for cultural and community initiatives,

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including the Ashland Musical Variety Show, the Ashland Main Street Association and efforts to revitalize the Ashland

Theater. A PTA president and board member, Abbott served on an education advocacy board and a Hanover County School Board special committee that studied career and technical education and school boundary adjustments. “Fiscal responsibility and financial viability are key to preserving Ashland’s small town character and ensuring its future. But what’s really exciting is the extraordinary level of civic participation in recent years. Now is the time to harness that energy and work

together to create more community-building events, extend bridges across neighborhoods and organizations, find new ways to help struggling citizens and businesses, and fulfill Ashland’s potential as a great regional and tourist destination.” Abbott is president of Abbott Media Productions, a website/marketing/video production firm. Her husband Alan has served on the Ashland Planning Commission for the last eight years. Their three daughters attend Hanover County Public Schools.

Mobile food vendors now welcome in county parks ASHLAND — Hanover County Parks and Recreation is partnering with temporary food vendors to enhance park p a t r o n’s experiences on the weekends starting this spring. While the department’s park concessions SAGER will be open, product sales will be limited to drinks and pre-packaged foods. “We invite mobile food operators, including food trucks and a stand-alone set up concessionaires, to consider applying for a Mobile Food Vendor Permit through Hanover County Parks and Recreation,” Greg Sager, director, said. Those wishing to obtain a seasonal or daily Mobile Food Vendor Permit must apply through the Parks and Recreation Department at least two weeks in advance of their first planned date of operation. The application requires a Virginia Department of Health see FOOD, pg. 4

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SHLAND – On Sunday, March 6, at the Ashland Theatre, Hanover County will crown two new Idols. The Hanover Junior Idols Finalists will compete for the crown in a program that starts at 3:30 p.m. The adult version of Hanover Idols (age 16 and up) starts at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Hanover Arts and Activities Center, this every-other-year competition allows the winners to reign for two years. Finalists competing for the title of Hanover Junior Idol are: Rebekah Blackburn, Lauren Moncure, Mandy Ratchford, Sophie Lynn, Caroline Heaton, Alena Hicks, Avery Inge, Anisah Abdullah, Kennedy O’Hanley, Daniella Macklin-Soto, Noelle Hess and Emma Potts. Finalists competing for the title of Hanover Idol are: Jean Woodrum, Dana Slayton, Olivia Lynn Edwards, Sloan Minor, Lisa Williams, Carrie Cauthorne, Mario Jackson, Madison Jennings, Kaitlyn Tate, Samuel Choi, RaeLyn McMillion and Annie Duncan. Sue Watson, one of the organizers, said, “These talented finalists have been practicing their songs and trying to figure out how to distinguish themselves to showcase their talented voices before the judges and the audience members. Choosing a song is a critical piece of their preparation, so they rely on the coaching skills of Patrick Warren, Kellie Watson and Sean Patrick Kennedy. Many of the singers will sing with music director, Fred Horn, who also gives musical advice. All of this competition is done in a

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Audrey Kate Taylor captured the Hanover Junior Idols title in 2014.

friendly, supportive way —trying to help every contestant be the best singer possible.” Tickets are $10 for each program and can be purchased online at www.hanoverarts.org. Tickets also will be available at the door, as available. “Meanwhile,” Watson added, “we thought that readers might like to know more about the reigning Hanover Junior Idol and the Hanover Idol who will crown the new winners on Sunday, March 6. This week, Watson and her co-organizer, Lorie Foley, are featuring Audrey Kate Taylor, the reigning Hanover Idol. Taylor has thrived as the Hanover Junior Idol. After winning the crown in 2014, she continued to perform in many different places. This busy seventh grader at Chickahominy Middle School, Taylor is an honor role student, a member of the Red Cross Club and the Principal’s Leadership Team. She studies voice with Heidi Johnson Taylor who helps her prepare for her various auditions and performances. She also dances with Headliners Dance Studio in Ashland. Taylor has performed in several Virginia Rep shows at see TAYLOR, pg. 3

SHLAND – Hanover County will crown two new Idols on Sunday, March 6, at the Ashland Theatre. The Hanover Junior Idols Finalists will compete for the crown in a program that starts at 3:30 p.m. The adult version of Hanover Idols (age 16 and up) starts at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Hanover Arts and Activities Center, this every-other-year competition allows the winners to reign for two years. The finalists competing for the title of Hanover Junior Idol are: Rebekah Blackburn, Lauren Moncure, Mandy Ratchford, Sophie Lynn, Caroline Heaton, Alena Hicks, Avery Inge, Anisah Abdullah, Kennedy O’Hanley, Daniella Macklin-Soto, Noelle Hess and Emma Potts. The finalists competing for the title of Hanover Idol are: Jean Woodrum, Dana Slayton, Olivia Lynn Edwards, Sloan Minor, Lisa Williams, Carrie Cauthorne, Mario Jackson, Madison Jennings, Kaitlyn Tate, Samuel Choi, RaeLyn McMillion and Annie Duncan. These talented finalists have been practicing their songs and trying to figure out how to distinguish themselves to showcase their talented voices before the judges and the audience members. Choosing a song is a critical piece of their preparation, so they rely on the coaching skills of Patrick Warren, Kellie Watson and Sean Patrick Kennedy. Many of the singers will sing with music director, Fred Horn, who also

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gives musical advice. All of this competition is done in a friendly, supportive way — trying to help every contestant be the best singer possible. Tickets are $10 for each program and can be purchased online at www.hanoverarts. org. Tickets will be available at the door, as available. The reigning Hanover Idol, Sarah Hopkins, who will crown the new winner Sunday, currently attends Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee, as a student in the National Praise and Worship Institute (also known as NPWI). At NPWI, Hopkins has been studying leadership, music business, theology, voice, guitar and piano. In a couple of weeks, she will be going on an internship with five other NPWI students to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to serve as part of the worship band at a church plant. Hopkins will graduate with a two-year certificate in Praise and Worship in May 2016. Last October, she was a part of the Trevecca theater production, “Big Fish the Musical,” as the Witch. Hopkins said her experience as Hanover Idol has been phenomenal. Since the see HOPKINS, pg. 11

Ashland businessman pleads guilty in federal tax case By Frank Green Richmond Times-Dispatch An Ashland masonry contractor pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday, Feb. 23, for failing to turn over $800,000 in taxes withheld from employees to the Internal Revenue Service. Michael Manning, 52, who operated two masonry contractor construction compa-

nies, was convicted of failing to collect, account for and pay over employment taxes and faces a maximum of five years in prison when sentenced May 31. According to court documents, Manning, the president of Manning Construction and Manning-Carhen Construction, controlled the businesses’ finances and was responsible for filing the employer’s quarterly federal tax returns and paying over to the IRS the federal

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Suspect damaged victim’s property on Folly Trail Place.

Suspect recklessly handled firearm on Howard Drive.

Suspect used victim’s information without permission on Pinehurst Forest Drive.

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Suspect passed stopped school bus on Honey Meadows Drive.

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the Children’s Theater at Willow Lawn. She was Amy Rose in Santa’s Christmas Miracle and the Mouse in Goodnight Moon. She also played Small Alice in SPARC’s Alice in Wonderland and Amaryllis in SPARC’s The Music Man. She is currently rehearsing for her role as Freckleface Strawberry in SPARC’s production of Freckleface the Musical, which will be performed in April. She also competed in the preteen division of Miss Virginia in which she won the talent portion of the competition. She recorded her first CD and gave them away as a fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Taylor contributed $1,000 in donations she received from her CD, which were earmarked specifically for the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Taylor had the chance to audition for Matilda on Broadway

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and earned a callback. In spite of impressive success, she realizes that in show business, “You don’t get everything you try out for.” According to her father, Jim Taylor, she “stays grounded and realizes that a lot of factors have to fall into place to get a particular part.” Jim said she has cherished her time as Hanover’s Junior Idol and appreciates the numerous times that the role has enabled her to be on stage. In particular, he said, “I think she enjoyed performing in the Ashland Musical Variety Show the most.” When her mother Kelly asked Audrey Kate Taylor about her future goals, she said, “Audrey Kate wants to attend Julliard, perform on Broadway, record another CD that could be played on iTunes, and be crowned Miss America.” “We think that you will believe that all of her wishes will come true when you hear Audrey Kate perform in both performances of Hanover Idols on March 6,” Watson said.

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Concerns mount over proposed subdivision

Nearby residents insist infrastructure can’t support large increase in population By Roslyn Ryan Richmond Suburban News Residents opposed to a proposed subdivision near Rockville Road will likely have to wait until April to see what action the Goochland County Board of Supervisors will take on the matter, but the recent closing of a nearby firehouse has many even more concerned about the impact of the development project. A rezoning request submitted last year by Wilton Acquisitions, LLC — one that would clear the way for up to 193 single-family homes on 97.73 acres — drew almost immediate protests from residents concerned about issues ranging from increased traffic on already dangerous roads to the potential negative impact on

property values. Then, on Jan. 10, Rockville residents received a letter informing them that the nearby Rockville Volunteer Fire Department would be disbanding due to a lack of volunteers. To a number of those living nearby, including Manakin Road resident John Bachman, adding new homes without addressing how the county would be able to serve them simply doesn’t make sense. According to an email sent by Bachman on Feb. 8 to all five county supervisors, the issue of emergency service response hits close to home. One night in 2012, Bachman wrote, he was forced to call for an ambulance after a fall at his home left him in need of urgent medical

Sheriﬀ ’s oﬃce responds to multiple phone scams HANOVER – The Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office responded to multiple phone scams Monday, Feb. 22. According to Sgt. Christopher Stem, a phone scam is reoccurring in Hanover County where an unknown person(s) is contacting unsuspecting citizens claiming to be a representative with the sheriff ’s office. The unknown person is claiming that the citizen has missed jury duty and/or a civil court case and now owes immediate payment. The unknown person is asking for citizens to purchase a pre-paid credit card from a local business to avoid arrest. Multiple citizens received a call from someone claiming to be with the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office or some other law enforcement agency that claimed the citizen or a family member missed jury duty. The unknown male sounded very convincing and seemed to know a lot about the victim, and the caller ID may have been altered to appear as a local phone number.

The caller warned the victims that if they did not provide payment for missing jury duty or a civil court case they would be served with an arrest warrant. As a reminder the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office will never contact a citizen and demand payment. “Criminals will prey on unsuspecting citizens and attempt to legitimize their call by saying they are a deputy with the sheriff ’s office or even spoofing our telephone number,” Col. David R. Hines, sheriff, said. “We want our citizens to know that the Hanover Sheriff ’s Office will never call them about missed jury duty or missed court cases. If you ever have any question as to the identity of a caller representing themselves as an employee of the sheriff ’s office, please contact the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office immediately.” If you are a victim of a recent scam related to claims that you have missed jury duty or a civil court case, contact the sheriff ’s office immediately by calling 804-365-6140.

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attention. The 911 operator reportedly told Bachman, who was battling cancer at the time, that she would need to contact someone in Henrico County for help since a fire in the western end of the county had pulled the only nearby firefighters away from the area. “I waited 45 minutes for that help to arrive,” Bachman wrote. “The Goochland police arrived soon after the call, but told me that they were not authorized to transport me. So I lay on the floor dizzy, bleeding, waiting. Now I am told I won’t even have what little help was available then in the near future. How can we expand the number of residents in our county if we can’t take care of the ones we have now in life and death

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businesses prior to emergencies or natural disasters to see how it can provide support and get them back to an operational state after an emergency happens.” “The time to build relationships and make these connections is before the emergency ever happens,” said Lt. Walter Stephens of the Doswell Fire Station. “We work hard to embed ourselves in the community and appreciate a strong working relationship with many Doswell area businesses,” Stephens said. The luncheon offered an opportunity to provide valuable information on several different aspects of the Hanover Fire-EMS Department, including the Community Risk

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Permit, Hanover County Fire Inspection, Certificate of Insurance and applicable fee. “Now is the time to plan for upcoming events in the parks,” Sager said. “Spring athletics season begins in mid-March with practices, games and tournaments. Keep in mind that a limited number of permits will be issued on a first come, first served basis.”

situations?” Like Bachman, Rockville resident Chuck Bent has spent the past weeks and months trying to make sure that he and his neighbor’s pleas are heard. Bent has written numerous emails and letters to around 140 other concerned residents, urging them to contact local leaders and voice their concerns. “We really don’t have a venue until it comes back [before the board] again,” Bent said, “but we don’t want to wait until that point. If you’ve got a concern, you’ve got to let them know.” Roslyn Ryan is editor of The Goochland Gazette. Reduction and Operations Divisions and volunteer opportunities. Joy Oliver and Lisa Davis presented information on the Hanover CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and how this great team of volunteers can be beneficial to the community. Williams said the luncheon “was a great opportunity for members of Hanover FireEMS to better understand the needs of the business community, understand their concerns and find areas where we could possibly partner in the future.” Some of the businesses in attendance included: Ashland Berry Farm, Branscome, Buckingham Branch Office, Champion Saddlery, DLP, Fine Metals, Kings Dominion, Martin Marietta, New Line Hardscapes, PCS Power Train Solutions, and Specialty Coating and Laminating.

All interested parties and businesses are encouraged to review the Mobile Food Vendor Permit information and application. They are available online at www.hanovercounty.gov/Parks-and-Rec/Park-Information or stop by the Parks and Recreation office at 13017 Taylor Complex Lane in Ashland. Additional questions can be directed to parksandrec@hanovercounty.gov or call 804365-7150. Information submitted by Nikodemas M. Reikalas, recreation coordinator, Hanover County Parks & Recreation.

Meg Menzies license plate meets requirement, pre-sells 450 plates By Meredith Rigsby News Editor ASHLAND — A special license plate commemorating Meg Menzies, a late Ashland resident and mother of three who was struck and killed by a drunken driver while running along U.S. Route 54 in January 2014, met a Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requirement for manufacture and distribution by preselling more than 450 plates. The action was taken on Sunday, Feb. 28. Sponsored by Del. Christopher K. Peace (RHanover), Bill HB1312, which seeks to create the memorial license plate for Menzies, recently was passed by the Virginia House of Delegates in a 99-0 vote and is scheduled to go before the

aimed at raising awareness of drunk driving. Virginia Senate today (Wednesday, March 2). If the bill is approved by the General “My reaction was a sense of overwhelmAssembly, the DMV provides a ing honor that we were able to profit sharing program that eventustay focused and finish what we ally will allow the proceeds from started,” Ryan Hudson, organizer the sale of the plates to go toward a of the initiative behind the bill, said charity that will offer a scholarship in an email. “As I was sitting at my in Menzies’ honor to students at computer I shed a few tears as I Atlee and Hanover high schools. texted Meg’s mom (Pam Cross) to The license plate design features tell her that we’d reached our goal. a silhouette of Menzies running in This has truly been a marathon front of a backdrop of the Richmond with so many hills and twists and skyline. turns along the way.” MENZIES Hudson met with Menzies’ Following Menzies’ passing, county residents and members of the running mother to help come up with a design idea community banded together and created “Meg’s for the memorial license plate and artist Frank Miles,” a memorial run and social media effort Engler brought the idea to life.

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This is a rendition of the proposed license plate to honor Meg Menzies.

The Menzies memorial license is available for $35. For more information about the memorial plate or how to purchase one, contact Ryan Hudson as ryanhudson@comcast.net.

Hanover BOS approves new leave policy for county employees HANOVER -- Beginning July 1, Hanover County’s leave policy for all employees will change to a Paid Time Off (PTO) system that was approved at last week’s meeting of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. The new policy replaces the current policy with a more flexible and equitable banked time system. Janet Lawson, director of human resources, said an increasing number of localities are opting for PTO policies, and many new hires inquire as to the policy’s availability in Hanover. Under the new policy, all current accrued sick leave transfers to banked time reserve available for use after five days of PTO leave are used. The plan also provides short-term disability for all employees, an option currently available to those who opt in at their own expense or new employees hired under new VRS (Virginia Retirement System) guidelines, referred to as the hybrid plan. The short-term disability plan would be implemented after 40 hours of PTO or sick leave were used, and employees would receive 60 percent of their salary. Since the supervisors first considered the new policy two weeks ago, Lawson conducted four meetings with employees and responded to numerous inquiries regarding the new policy. In other matters, the supervisors also approved a request to amend proffers on a sixacre site located off Antique Lane. The property

is currently zoned M-1, and an industrial furniture company is locating a warehouse and office on the site. Power Installations, which is a local company that provides interior furnishings for corporate headquarters, campuses and other businesses, is seeking approval to build a 26,000-foot office warehouse. The land is bordered by a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) site on one side and a residential property on the other. Charles Crossman, the owner of the adjacent home, voiced his objections to approval, citing a lack of height in required borders and the developer’s refusal to provide connectivity to adjoining properties, namely his. The cross access issue also garnered discussion when the planning commission initially recommended denial, but planning staff agreed with the developer’s position on connectivity. “It’s a safety issue in that area,” said Scott Courtney, representative for the plaintiff. Courtney contended the site will have a turnaround loop for tractor-trailers, and increased traffic could create a hazard and the connector would disturb wetlands located on the southern edge of the property. Crossman insisted on that connectivity, citing concerns over the future of his property if access was not provided, but supervisors said the home’s access to Antique Lane would be viable even if the land was rezoned to M-1. “I’m not aware in my experience where a property owner has not been able to obtain entrance, either for residential or commercial purposes,”

said planning director David Maloney. Chickahominy District Supervisor Angela Kelly-Wiecek met with Crossman and Maloney to resolve some expressed concerns from the resident. Those meetings resulted in several resolutions, including restrictions on parking of trucks for long periods and noise concerns being addressed. An evergreen and tree border also was moved to provide more screening to Crossman’s property. Changes made after the planning commission ruled are not the norm, and one supervisor questioned the timing of the amendments. “I looked at this plan, and there were some

significant changes here — basically positive changes,” Canova Peterson, Mechanicsville District, said. “As such, I think it’s an improved plan over what the planning commission had. What bothers me is that I didn’t see this packet until Friday (Feb. 19), and we have made changes after the planning commission reviewed it.” Peterson said he viewed the changes as a benefit and would support the amendments, but questioned the process. “For the future, I’d like to see this stuff worked out before it ever leaves the planning commission, so we don’t have the situation of see POLICY, pg. 11

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Deadline to nominate volunteers approaches By Melody Kinser Managing Editor

he clock is ticking. If you would like to nominate an adult, youth, group, senior, those serving 20 years or more with an organization, families, and businesses, then the time is now to get your submission in for Hanover County’s annual Spirit of Volunteerism Awards. Monday, March 7, is the deadline to honor those who give of their time to make a difference in our community. Lisa Adkins, with Hanover Community Resources, sent an email the other day issuing a reminder about these very special awards. If you have a nominee in mind, now is the time to act. Nomination forms and details are available at www.Hanovervolunteers.org. The seven categories are listed above. Here is an opportunity to honor your neighbor, community hero, or a group for dedicating their time to make our county the best place it can be. And, don’t be shy. Self-nominations also are accepted. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3,

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Smallest things can matter most By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local

y first days in Little League baseball were spent behind the plate. In those days, the least enviable position fell to the chubbiest kid on the roster — and I was it. I didn’t mind it much and the anonymity the bulky equipment provided somehow removed some of the normal pressure of Little League sports. It wasn’t long before coaches noticed that I threw the ball much better than I caught, and moved me to the mound. Patient coaches and dedicated volunteers worked with me until my skills improved. I don’t recall much about those days, but the memories I do have involve seeing my Dad watching me play baseball. He wasn’t one of those vocal parents who yelled and screamed with each pitch, but I could tell by the positioning of his eyebrows how I was doing. I often glanced over at his regular spot in the bleachers to see his expression. And, once in a while, when that perfect fastball found the inside corner at just the right height, and the umpire yelled “Strike” … well, that was one of those moments in life that you relive hundreds of times.

Those good pitches were accompanied by a roar from those aforementioned parents who did live and die with each pitch. But, it was the look on my Dad’s face that is forever burned in my memory — the sight of watching his son succeed and the look it produced provided an indescribable satisfaction for a small, chubby kid who needed every bit of confidence he could find. I saw that same look when I won a spelling bee, or caught a pass, or earned a merit badge. I suppose it’s the same feeling dads and moms get when their kids sink the game-winning shot, or when a child gets a scholarship, or any and all of the accomplishments we enjoy with our children. Things were not going well with Jack’s power soccer team last week when I found my regular seat in the small gymnasium. It’s a weekly ritual that allows young people with disabilities like Muscular Dystrophy to enjoy the camaraderie of sport, the lessons of teamwork, and the joy of cutting loose and having fun. Sportable of Richmond provides the volunteers who work patiently with kids who have limited mobility so they can enjoy a friendly game of soccer. Jack’s team was held scoreless until

late in the contest when Jack broke free and rolled his way to a final goal. A hearty round of applause followed Jack’s sprint to the goal, and I found myself enjoying that same feeling of pride that most have been on my Dad’s mind as he sat in those old bleachers at Dumbarton School. I quickly realized that feeling is not exclusively linked to sporting events or physical feats, and the pride we enjoy in our children’s accomplishments take many forms. How do I know that? Because I got the same feeling the next morning as I watched him wheel down a long walk and wait patiently for a ramp to lower so he could do what every other kid takes for granted: Get on a school bus. Like every other person on that gymnasium floor last week, Jack’s a fighter. These kids score the winning run, catch the game-winning pass every day of their lives as the persevere and thrive under the harshest of circumstances. They take nothing for granted, and ask for little as they mount a daily struggle to live in a world with challenges we wouldn’t begin to understand. And, they provide the moments of pride like the one I was blessed enough to enjoy last week. I hope Jack saw the look on my face.

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‘Everyone was broken by this war;’ plight of freed slaves examined By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local

ANOVER -- It’s a part of Civil War History that is often overlooked or forgotten, but the plight of thousands of freed slaves following the war’s end recently has become a hot topic for researchers. Recently, three experts gathered at Hanover Tavern for a symposium on the aftermath of the struggle — the long-lasting economic effects of a slave-based economy suddenly ended, what freedom meant for freed slaves and an inside look at reconstruction. Hanover Tavern director David Deal said this session and three accompanying events seemed like the perfect way to wrap up the sesquicentennial celebration. After meeting with local historians and officials, a four-part lecture series called “Aftermath of Civil War: Legacies of Reconstruction” evolved as a way to offer insight into an otherwise little known part of the history. “We decided we would focus on the people and how they were being affected by events and situations at the end of the war,” Deal said. The series began at Henricus last month with a session on the returning soldiers and the challenges they faced when returning home. “Tonight, we’ll learn about the challenges and opportunities facing recently freed African-Americans,” Deal said. There are two remaining lectures in the series, one at Henrico Theatre in March and a bus tour of the battlefields and monuments in April. Randolph-Macon College professor Jack Trammell told a group of about 60 people that the sudden end

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a bit ridiculous I didn’t check them out knowing that if they were true, there would be Obama followers ready and willing to justify them.

of slavery had a devastating impact on the South. In addition to thousands of freed slaves who were suddenly seeking employment, hundreds more lost their jobs in support services that surrounded the industry. Trammell authored “The Richmond Slave Trade” and has studied the economic impacts of the war. Understanding the enormity of the

It left companies that relied on slave labor like Tredegar in dire shape, and an agrarian economy dependent on slaves was in jeopardy. Where did thousands of freed Richmond slaves go when the conflict ended? Some headed to existing Black Richmond communities of freed men and women, while others migrated North and West -- and some returned

but low-level agents, were financially destroyed. Alphine Jefferson heads the Black Studies department at R-MC and provided a look at Reconstruction from the inside, and how the sudden end to slavery affected blacks. He told the story from the viewpoint of a former slave he called Big Mama, who waited patiently after the

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Randolph-Macon College professor Jack Trammell was one of the featured speakers recently at Hanover Tavern. The lecture series focused on the aftermath of the Civil War. During a break, Trammell chatted with Hanover resident Steve Sewell, above.

slave system is the first step in understanding the impact of its sudden end. “There’s never been an industry like this,” Trammell said. “You couldn’t take a GM or McDonald’s and combine them a hundred times and make an industry the size of the domestic slave trade.” When Richmond fell in 1865, it all came to a crashing completion. “At the end of the war, this multi-billiondollar industry evaporated — it just disappeared,” Trammell said. That left many low level managers and brokers and many others in trades associated with the slave industry out of work.

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to their owner’s property. Most relied on the recently opened Freedman’s Bureau for assistance. Equally in disarray, the more than 100 slave dealers in Richmond shuttered their businesses, and Union soldiers carried off the contents of souvenirs of what they had achieved in four arduous years of battle. Records of Southern Freedman Bureau offices have been discovered in Chicago and other cities, the result of the records being hauled off after the war. In the end, the financial rewards of the trade headed North, and the sudden end didn’t hurt, so large dealers,

ued election of unqualified and unsupervised people for the White House and other political positions will not be the solution for America’s problems. What I really said? If anyone wants to be part of

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Dr. Alphine Jefferson, a professor at R-MC, also spoke at the event, supplying a look at the aftermath of the Civil War.

war to be reunited with her lost son and then promptly left the South for greener pastures to the North. Jefferson said the hard-fought freedom meant little in a period of reconstruction that largely ignored black communities. The end of the war signaled a period of hardship for blacks during a failed Reconstruction. Jefferson reasons that failure can be attributed to several factors, including the fact that blacks had no land and still faced an overwhelming sentiment of white supremacy in the South. He quoted one of his early professors who spoke on the newfound

freedom. “It was an empty freedom. Free to go where? Free to do what?” National Park Service historian Mike Gorman said many freed blacks ended up at Chimborazo, the site of the largest hospital in the South during the war. Once the war ended, the barracks were emptied, and, eventually, freed blacks and some whites moved on to the sprawling campus. The camp was run by the Freedman’s Bureau until 1880 when the land was sold to the city for a park that exists today on the scenic hill overlooking Richmond. Gorman said there were minor clashes between neighboring whites and freed blacks who lived in the vacated hospital buildings. According to Gorman, it’s a part of history that might have gone undiscovered had the Internet not cataloged the thousands of documents associated with the period following the war, including Freedman Bureau records available online. In June 1865, there were an estimated 35,000 blacks in Richmond, and Chimborazo provided the housing for many of them. By 1866, the Freedman Bureau had pulled out, but Chimborazo remained as a community, complete with schools and churches. All three speakers agreed the period that followed the end of the Civil War was chaotic and challenging for African-Americans. “My research has been specializing in the economics of this business. However, I’ve learned enough to know that everyone was broken by this war, and no one more so than these African-Americans who were freed into this chaos, and had nowhere to go …”

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals RUTH ANNE BORDLEY Ruth Anne Bordley, 89, of Ashland, passed peacefully into the night and the awaiting gates of heaven, on February 19, 2016, to join her late husband, James Beale Bordley. Ruth Ann was the beloved mother of five children, John, Stephen, BORDLEY Katherine, Carolyn and Robert, and loving grandmother to Payton, Lawson and Maris Bordley, Alex and Nate Nguyen. A native of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Ruth Ann was the daughter of Violet Ruth Eckert and Dr. John Bloss Wolfe, raised alongside her three brothers, Jack, Edward and Robert. She loved her children, traveling and the thrill of casinos. An amazingly optimistic and loving woman, Ruth Ann touched all that knew her with a spark of encouragement, acceptance, sweetness and grace. Services were held at 12 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Woodland Cemetery.

(Seth) Knight and Cora “Beth” (Brent LoVerde) Dixon; along with numerous greatgrandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren. “Gina” taught ballroom dancing in New York City and performed professionally. She auditioned for the Broadway Rockettes; however, her 4-foot-11 stature made her inches too short to gain that position. She enjoyed music, pets, children, the beach and the mountains. Fishing, crabbing, gardening and walking were her passions when she lived at Virginia Beach and Currituck, North Carolina, later in life. Known for her sharp wit and sense of humor, she brought smiles to all who met her. She and her husband Jim were proprietors of the Coatesville Country Store in Beaverdam for many years until their retirement. Mass will be held in her honor at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at St. Athanasius Anglican Church located at 10811 Staples Mill Road in Glen Allen. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Athanasius Anglican Church, P.O. Box 88, Doswell, VA 23047. Interment to be announced at a later date.

SHURONDA GOODALL VIRGINIA DIXON Virginia Ann Dixon, 99, died peacefully on February 21, 2016, at her home, Dewberry Farm, in Beaverdam. She was born December 7, 1916, in Queens, New York, the daughter of Francis and Emil Gagnon. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Margaret DIXON Gagnon, Edith Harris and Vera Moore; two brothers, Foster “Micky” Gagnon and Peter Gagnon; son, Dennis Nase; and husband, James Dixon of Beaverdam. She is survived by her sister, Mary-Jane (Robert) Mosher; daughter, Mary-Jane Nase; two sons, James (Laurel Martin) Dixon and John (Corinne) Dixon; eight grandchildren, Saige Alexander, Mike Nase, Destiney (D.A.) Barnes, Dustin (Holly) Nase, Tracy (Rodney) Batten, Sam Dixon, Megan

Shuronda Denise Goodall departed this life on February 17, 2016. She is survived by a loving husband, Arvell Sr.; sons, Arvell Jr., Quavel and Kyvel; mother, Blanche Goodall; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goodall Sr.; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. February 26, 2016, at Second Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Hanover. Henry W. Dabney Funeral Home at 518 North Washington Highway in Ashland was in charge of arrangements.

MABLE LANE Mable Carneal Shook Lane, 74, of Greensboro, Pennsylvania, formerly of Carmel Church, died at 9:44 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. She was born April 15, 1941, in Bowling Green, a daughter of the late Oddie Washington and Maude Virginia (Andrews) Carneal. Mrs. Lane was a member of the Chapel Church of Christ in Montpelier and worked at

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the J & G Quick Stop in Doswell until 1996. She enjoyed reading her Bible, fishing, watching NASCAR and was a loyal Pittsburgh Steelers football fan. Surviving are her husband of 19 years, Clyde T. Lane; a son, Timothy R. Shook and his wife, Cammie, LANE of Greensboro; a daughter, Debra K. West of Greensboro; four grandchildren, Heather Shook and her wife, Claire, Cody Shook and his fiancee, Brittany Hileman, KC Shook and KJ Shook; two sisters, Mary Carneal Bailey of Ashland and Lillian Carneal Davis of Mechanicsville; and three nephews, Roger A. Fitzhugh, Rodney S. Carneal and Jeff James; and several other nieces and nephews. Deceased are a daughter, Tina Harper; three brothers, Raymond F. Carneal, Oddie Washington “Bubba” Carneal and Ernest Leroy “Peanut” Carneal; and a sister, Barbara June “BJ” Carneal. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, February 24, 2016) in the Yoskovich Funeral Home (724-966-5500) at 300 South Vine Street (Route 88) in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, with the Rev. Bruce R. Judy officiating. Interment will follow at Monongahela Hill Cemetery in Mapletown, Pennsylvania. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Liver Foundation, 100 W. Station Square Dr., Suite 215, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. For additional information and to sign the online guest book, please visit www. YoskovichFH.com.

of Delaware. After graduating from Virginia Tech, Class of 1965, Company E of the Corps of Cadets, Art began his engineering career in the Richmond area. He founded McKinney & Company in 1979 and was Chairman and Senior Principle, active in the company until 2015. He was a loyal Hokie, a restorer of British sports cars, a generous philanthropist to many causes, a world traveler with projects in Panama, Belgium, England, Korea, and all over the United States, a mentor to many young folks, a wonderful husband, loving father and grandfather. The family thanks the oncology team and nurses at MCV and all Art’s friends for support during his illness. Please read his blog to hear his story in his own words, http://underthebonnetwithart. blogspot.com. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church in Ashland. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to the Ashland Police Foundation or the Patrick Henry YMCA in Ashland. Online condolences may be made at www.nelsenashland.com.

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Christopher Cody, 31, of Montpelier, went home on February 20, 2016. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Hazel Pruden and John and Frances Moss. Cody is survived by daughter, Casea Stroud; parents, Steve and Patsy Pruden; brother, Charlie Pruden (Danielle); nephew, Thomas; uncle, Dale Moss (Diane); cousins, Angela and Ashley; and his girlfriend, Destiny. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2016, at the Dunkum Funeral Home in Dillwyn. Interment followed in the Dillwyn Town Cemetery

Arthur “Art” W. McKinney, age 72, of Beaverdam, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016, after a long battle with lymphoma. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 50 years, Jerry Sparks McKinney; his daughter, Christine Holzem (Jean Luc); and his son, Arthur W. McKinney Jr.; his granddaughter, Anna Holzem; and his brother, Russell McKinney (Connee)

Mrs. Madeline H. Snead, of Rippon Hall in Ashland, widow of Dr. Lawrence Owen Snead Jr., departed this life on February 28, 2016. Born January 29, 1928, in Bondtown (now Coeburn), Madeline was the daughter of the late Charles Bascom and Pearl Mae Hutchinson. Madeline was

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an avid and skilled bridge player, participating in many local groups, which she enjoyed greatly. Madeline was a member of the Women’s Club and also enjoyed growing Bonsai and spent time as a volunteer at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Madeline is survived by one child, Charles; two grandchildren, Jessica and Lawrence; one great-grandchild, Owen; and her loyal companion, Baxter. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Cancer Society.

LILA STEENBURGH Lila Sutphin Steenburgh, 88, a longtime resident of Montpelier, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016. Beloved mother, nana, sister and friend, she will be missed for her strength, humor and generosity. She has been reunited with her husband, Donald Rae Steenburgh; STEENBURGH and son, Kurt Van Steenburgh. Left to cherish her memory are her two children, Neil Van Steenburgh (Lisa) and Lori Steenburgh Williams (David); four grandchildren; two siblings, Alton Sutphin and Kalima White; and a host of other relatives and friends. In life, she was an avid traveler and bowler who developed a late-inlife passion for NASCAR and football. But “Nana’s” biggest joys in life were her grandchildren, Katlyn Williams, Rachel Williams, Kasey Steenburgh and Joann Ray; and great-grandchildren, Ally and Maddy. The family would like to thank Hanover Manor Assisted Living for their above-andbeyond care and kindness during this time. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 26, 2016, at Nelsen Funeral Home, Reid Chapel, at 412 South Washington Highway in Ashland. Interment followed at 1 p.m. at Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be made at www.nelsenashland.com.

Pets of the Week The Hanover County Pound, located at 12471 Taylor Complex Lane in Ashland, has two wonderful pets available to a good home. Abbey, 431275, is a (estimated) 6-month-old female domestic short-haired feline. She has had her first set of vaccines and is FELV/FIV test negative. Abbey came to the shelter two weeks ago. She was shy and somewhat timid when she arrived, but, since then, Photos submitted Abbey has really become a friendly little by Andrew Q. Hodnett cat. She is young, so she may have room to grow. Abbey is litter trained and likes to lay and sleep in her cat house the shelter staff gave her. She may make a good house cat. Addison, 427282, is a (estimated) 2-year-old male hound. He has had his first set of vaccines and is Heartworm test negative. Addison came to the shelter as a stray just before Christmas. He is a friendly guy who gets along well with his friends in the play yard. Addison seems to have been an outdoor dog, but there should be no trouble adjusting to inside life. He is super-friendly with people. For more information on these two great pets, as well as the many more still in need of homes at the Hanover County Pound Facility, call 804-365-6485 during the day. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The facility is closed on Sunday and county holidays. You also can visit the website to see other animals available for adoption at http:// hanovercounty.gov/Animals/Adopt-a-Pet/.

Dunnavant, Obsenshain discuss Republican Party’s need to grow “The HRWC strives to educate their memContributed Report bers on timely issues and promote the ideals of news@mechlocal.com the Republican Creed,” Bradford added. The HRWC awards an annual scholarship GLEN ALLEN – State Sen. Siobhan to a college-bound senior woman Dunnavant, District 12, and Suzanne from Hanover County. Hanover Obenshain, candidate for the home-schooled students also are Republican National Committee, were eligible. the keynote speakers for the January Information will be forthcommeeting of the Hanover Republican ing and provided to the guidance Women’s Club. directors at the various Hanover They emphasized the need to grow County high schools. HRWC club the party’s numbers by sharing the members also may be contacted message of conservatism and reaching to provide the necessary applicaout to all groups and all ages. tion. Obenshain is the wife of State Sen. The recent meeting was held DUNNAVANT Mark Obenshain. at Debbie’s Kitchen in Glen Allen. Former State Central Committee John Findlay, executive direcmember Dave Fuller explained the recent redistor for the Republican Party of Virginia, is tricting and the statement of affiliation. Liza February’s guest speaker. Bradford, HRWC president, said, “This subject For more information, visit Hrwomen.com. was of great interest to members and guests.”

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competition, she came home to be a part of many Hanover County events, including the Ole Time Holiday Parade, the Hanover County

Volunteerism Celebration, and the Strawberry Faire in June 2014. Hopkins speaks fondly of all of those experiences, but was particularly enthusiastic about the Strawberry Faire, saying, “I had been wanting to sing at there since I was little! I was tickled when they asked me!”

History of Patrick Henry Leadership Award detailed Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com HANOVER -- The Hanover County Historical Society Inc., founded in 1967, created the Patrick Henry Leadership Award in 2010 to recognize those who have demonstrated leadership in historical interpretation, education and preservation of Hanover County’s dense and diverse history and heritage. The award is given annually at the Society’s Member–Guest Social. The event usually takes place at a Hanover historical site. During the event, members and guests have the opportunity to experience Hanover’s historic places in detail. This event doubles as an annual membership drive and fundraiser and is open to the public with the purchase of a ticket. It is advertised each year at the end of summer on the Society’s website http:// hanoverhistorical.org/index.html.

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making changes between the planning commission and this review,” Peterson added. “That’s fair enough, but, again, part of these changes were in response to Mr. Crossman and his concerns,” Kelly-Wiecek responded. She said cross-access is not required in this case, and the board unanimously approved the proffer amendments removing the connectivity requirement. “I think it is correct that we not insist on this

Hopkins also was asked to sing the “National Anthem” (her favorite song to sing) at the Center’s Fourth of July celebration two years in a row. Hopkins’ message to the contestants this year is to just give it your all and have fun. “I was named Hanover Idol on my fourth attempt,” she said.

Including those honored this year, 12 individuals and organizations have been recognized since the creation of the award. 2010 – at “Hickory Hill” -- Helen Kay Yates and Lois W. Wickham. 2011 -- at “Cool Water” -- Hon. Frank D. Hargrove Sr. and (posthumously) Oriana Hargrove, along with Dr. Robert Bluford Jr. 2012 -- at “Rural Plains” -- Anne Geddy Cross and Richmond National Battlefield Park (David Ruth, superintendent). 2013 -- at “Scotchtown” -- Linda H. Marks and William E. Winfrey. 2014 -- at “White Plains” -- Barbara Duke Jones and the Blue and Gray Education. Society (Jim Davis, president, and Ben Buckley received the award on behalf of the Society). 2015 -- at “Janeway” -- Virginia S. Darnell and the Parsons’ Cause Foundation (John T. Tucker III, president, accepting on behalf of the Foundation).

cross-access. I think we have discussed that sufficiently such that we understand the Crossmans will continue to have access to their property should they wish to rezone or sell as is,” Kelly-Wiecek said. The vice chair explained that decisions regarding adjoining properties with different uses are always a difficult call, but endorsed the resulting amendments. “We addressed concerns in terms of a disruption to the Crossmans’ daily life…We did what we could with the tools we are given to address those concerns,” Kelly-Wiecek said.

“If it’s not your year this time, maybe it will be in the future. It’s a really cool experience, and you’re working with really supportive, kind people.” All proceeds from the Hanover Idol competitions benefit the Hanover Arts & Activities Center, a nonprofit organization.

Hanover gets storms, escapes the tornadoes By Melody Kinser Managing Editor MECHANICSVILLE – Hanover County literally weathered the storm last week when strong winds, storms, thunder and lightning rolled through Central Virginia. Hail also was reported in some parts of the county. According to the National Weather Service, quarter-size hail was reported in the county. Battalion Chief Jason Williams of Hanover Fire-EMS said his office had “nothing significant to report.” The same was true for the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Christopher Stem said, “No major incidents were reported.” Stem did say there were areas of isolated road flooding and small debris across the county. While Waverly, Appomattox and Tappahannock suffered the brunt of the tornado-spawning storms, neighboring King William and Caroline counties also experienced worse weather conditions than Hanover.

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CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Friday, March 4 The West Hanover Band will perform from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Heritage Music Night at The Montpelier Center for Arts and Education. This is a free concert. For more information, call 804-883-7378 or visit website www.montpeliercenter.org.

Sunday, March 6 An Art Reception, The Power of Places: Lois Shipley, will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Montpelier Center for Arts and Education. The comprehensive selection of landscape oil paintings includes new works. Exhibition dates are March 3 through April 9. For more information, call 804-883-7378 or visit website www.montpeliercenter.org.

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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 Road 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.

Wednesday, March 9 The Hanover Retired School Employees Association (HRSEA) will hold its spring meeting at 10 a.m. at the Hanover Center for Trades and Technology at 10002 Learning Lane in Mechanicsville. Dr. Michael B. Gill, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, will address the group.

Saturday, March 12 A Pork BBQ Dinner with rolls, baked beans, cole slaw, baked apples, dessert and beverages will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Doswell Ruritan Club at 16433 N. Washington Highway in Doswell. The cost is $9 for adults and $4 for children aged 4 to 10. Takeouts will be available.

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.

Sunday, April 24 Washington Henry Elementary School at 9026 Washington Henry Drive in Mechanicsville will present its 7th Annual Earth Day Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. at the school. Local vendors are encouraged to participate. For more information, visit WHESEarthDayFestival@ comcast.net.

Ongoing Families Anonymous Support Group meets from 7 see CALENDAR, pg. 15

Ashland’s forgotten past shared in third annual Untold Stories Each program in the series focuses on a specific aspect of life in Hanover County. This year, the series centered on work experiences and ASHLAND — As February comes to an end, career advancement in the Ashland area. Ashland takes time to celebrate black history and Previous Untold Stories programs were so local heritage. popular that the planning committee moved this Ashland’s third annual year’s event from the Hanover Untold Stories: Growing up Arts and Activities Center to in Ashland/Hanover Black The Ashland Theater. Even this and White Experiences series larger space barely contained uncovered some forgotten realSunday evening’s impressive ities of the town’s past. attendance. About six Ashland and Anthony Keitt of the Arts Hanover County residents are and Activities Center’s Board of selected to prepare and share Directors moderated the event stories of their experiences in and introduced the six speakers: the town before an audience. Pete Taylor, James Hilton Harris, The speakers are nominated in Ginger Stanley, Joe Giles, Jean advance by fellow residents. Folly and Brenda Gillman. The Untold Stories planBefore the guests of honor ning committee selects a balshared stories of their career anced, diverse panel of Ashland Natalie Miller for The Hanover Local paths, WulfTeam Productions’ and Hanover residents from Anthony Keitt of the Hanover video highlights from last year’s different parts of the county Arts and Activities Center’s program projected on the theBoard of Directors served as to more accurately portray the moderator and introduced the ater’s screen to recap previous area’s past. guest speakers. discussion topics. The Untold Stories series Taylor began by sharing grew from collaborative efforts memories of playing in stopped of the Ashland Museum, the Ashland Main train cars as a young boy. He recalled the appearStreet Association, the Hanover County Black ance of the Henry Clay Shopping Center during Heritage Society, and the Hanover Arts and his time in the U.S. Navy, and weekly “black Activities Center. Each local group wanted to versus white” football games. promote Ashland’s history while celebrating Taylor was a police officer and remembers black history — thus, the diverse, story-telling panel idea came to life. see UNTOLD, pg. 15

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Lodge, Miglorini drive home win for Jackets By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor ASHLAND – Cole Miglorini hit a two-run single to tie the game in the sixth inning and Travis Lodge rapped a two-run home run in the eighth to lift the Yellow Jackets to a 8-7 victory over Rowan in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Estes Park Sunday afternoon. The win gives the Yellow Jackets a series sweep over the Profs – Randolph-Macon had beat Rowan 7-2 Saturday – and improves their season-opening win streak to nine. The Profs (0-3) looked set to spoil the Yellow Jackets’ spotless record by jumping out to a 6-0 lead after three and a half innings in the nightcap. Randolph-Macon was struggling on offense – a couple of good scoring opportunities ended in line drives to Rowan third baseman Jason Clapper – but the Yellow Jackets weren’t

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on defense,” said R-MC coach Josh Merkel. “I was very proud of our effort. We won the 5050 balls. We were the first to the floor” when pursuing loose balls. “We won the offensive and defensive glass. It looks like we’re peaking at the right time.” The Yellow Jackets (13-13) have posted two solid victories after a late-season slide during which they lost four of five. They advanced to the Salem Civic Center for Friday’s quarterfinal appointment with No. 2-seeded Virginia Wesleyan. Merkel said his team’s approach to Friday’s game — and any that follow it — will be simple: “Just take them as they come, one at a time, and do everything we can to win every

ready to yield. “Our coach [Ray Hedrick] is always on us about winning each and every inning,” Lodge said. “So once we lost a few innings, it was our turn to win … and that’s what we did. We knew that back half of the game had to be ours.” Randolph-Macon scored a run in the fourth inning, and added another in the fifth. But they still trailed by four until a two-out rally in the bottom of the sixth. Christian Sanderson opened the uprising with a bunt single. Jeff Butler was hit by a pitch, and Herminio Azor singled to center field to drive in Sanderson. Back-to-back walks to Mitch Keeler and Lodge brought in Butler and left the bases loaded for Miglorini. A single should bring in two runs, but all Miglorini was thinking was to put the ball in play. He did, with a soft lob into right field that brought home

Lodge came to the plate with a strong wind blowing out to left field. All he needed to do was to get the ball up. “I knew if I could get it up in the air, it would travel,” Lodge said. “I just had to put a barrel on it and that’s what happened.” Keeler took off from first on contact, hesitated just before second, and took off around third to home after the ball cleared the 16-foot tall left field fence 320 feet from home plate. Lodge knew he had a chance at a homer when he saw Rowan left fielder Eric Oliver turn his back to the infield. “I always look at the outfielders,” Lodge said. “Once I see them turn their backs and Dave Lawrence/The Local they’re running toward the Randolph-Macon’s Mitch Keeler (9) congratulates teammate Travis Lodge after Lodge’s home fence I always know it has a run over the left field fence drove the pair home in the Yellow Jackets’ 8-7 win over Rowan in the chance. Once I hit first base I nightcap of a doubleheader at Estes Park Sunday. saw it go over the fence.” Dave Lawrence can be Miglorini said. “I was happy it ted at 6-all until one out in the Azor and Keeler. “I hit it so soft, I didn’t think went through.” eighth. Keeler was hit by a pitch reached at dlawrence@mechloit could break a pane of glass,” The game remained knot- for the second time that game. cal.com.

possession.” The Jackets didn’t win every possession on Tuesday, but they won them when they counted. R-MC led 45-37 at intermission and maintained a comfortable lead throughout the second half. Eastern Mennonite crept to 9 behind at the midpoint of the half, but R-MC responded with an 11-3 surge. Jamie Wilson’s 3-pointer from the right-hand corner produced a 17-point advantage with 7:12 remaining. The pace was fast and at times frantic. Each team reached deep onto its bench. Bursts of elegant offense — the Yellow Jackets rang up 22 assists on 34 made baskets — were followed by spasms of clumsy inefficiency. “We’re capable of playing that way,” Merkel said. “We’re a very good transition team and

we like a fast tempo.” Silverthorn’s impact was as significant as it was swift. Silverthorn, a sturdy 6-foot-4 sophomore reserve, crammed all of his points into 12 first-half minutes. He did so on 5-of-5 marksmanship from behind the 3-point stripe. He bagged his first two 3-pointers before he had accumulated 30 seconds of playing time. Silverthorn was the Yellow Jackets’ anchor throughout the first half. His fourth 3-pointer — a rainbow from the top of the circle at 3:40 — nudged R-MC into an 11-point lead. The Royals pared the deficit to 6 before Silverthorn buried another 3-pointer with 50 seconds remaining. RaShawn Latimer led Eastern Mennonite (9-14) with 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Randolph-Macon rolled to

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an 88-59 homecourt victory in Shenandoah 78-53 on Feb. 22 its only regular-season encoun- in the first round of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference ter with Virginia Wesleyan. tournament. Hannah Livermon added Quarterfinal SALEM – Khory Moore 13 points for the host Yellow scored a game-high 22 points Jackets (13-12). Erin French and the Marlins rolled past the led the Hornets (7-18) with 17 Yellow Jackets in the quarterfi- points. Anderson broke the ODAC nals Friday. Khalil Barnette and Kaelin career rebounding record with Poe each added 11 points for 1,049. Virginia Wesleyan. Quarterfinals Lamont Moore led SALEM — Guilford led by Randolph-Macon with 12 5 points at halftime, and then points. Daniel Noe added 11. The Marlins shot 55.2 percent from the field and held the Yellow Jackets to 33.3 percent.

rebound. Everyone else has gotten better throughout the seaContinued from pg. 13 son and we have to put the pedal to the metal to go further team and keep our momentum than we did last year.” Steve Franzello can be going.” Added Jones: “We have reached at sfranzello@freelanceto make sure we box out and star.com.

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Women First Round ASHLAND – Katie Anderson scored 29 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as No. 7 Randolph-Macon beat No. 10

pulled away in the second half to defeat Randolph-Macon 86-67 Thursday in the quarterfinals of the ODAC women’s tournament at the Salem Civic Center. Katie Anderson (Patrick Henry) recorded her 19th double-double of the season for R-MC with 30 points and 11 rebounds. Hannah Livermon (Powhatan) added 14 points, making 3 of 5 3-pointers, and eight rebounds. Vic Dorr can be reached at vdorr@timesdispatch.com.

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Panthers pounce on Patriots in 5A North By Steve Franzello The Free Lance-Star FREDERICKSBURG – It didn’t take long for Massaponax to set the tone against visiting Patrick Henry-Ashland in Monday night’s 5A–North firstround playoff game. The hot-shooting Panthers blistered the nets for four 3pointers and connected on 10 of 14 shots in the first quarter to take a commanding 24–9 lead. “That early lead was huge. I knew we had the range, I just didn’t know it would happen tonight,” said Massaponax coach Adam Brown after watching his team hold off a furious secondhalf rally by the Patriots and post a 52–41 victory. The win earned the Panthers (19–5) a berth in the region quarterfinals on Tuesday at Tuscarora. Patrick Henry, which trimmed Massaponax’s lead to three points (41–38) early in the fourth quarter, closed its season at 15–10. “We tried to make some adjustments on their personnel at the half,” Patriots coach Phillip Cobb said. “But we got down by too much, too early, and I think we just ran out of gas.” Sharp-shooting Jasmine Pollock and Tasi Cheatham helped fuel the big scoring spurt in the opening minutes for the Panthers. Each buried a pair of 3-point baskets in the first eight

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Sam Franklin (right) gets Lee-Davis’ boys 1,600-meter relay team off to a strong start at the Virginia High School League Group 5A state indoor track and field championships at Boo Williams Sportsplex Saturday. Patrick Henry had two athletes score: Tiffany Harris, who finished fourth in the girls 500 run; and Grant Davis, who finished eighth in the boys 1,600.

minutes. Pollock’s second one, a pullback jumper from the corner, capped a 12–1 Massaponax run to start the game. Cheatham then came off the bench and drained back-to-back shots to increase the margin to 20–6. Pollock led the Panthers’ offense with 14 points and Cheatham finished with 12 to help offset a game-high 21

points by the Patriots’ Aryna Taylor. Trailing 33–18 at the half, Patrick Henry took control of the game’s momentum in the third quarter. Senior forward Christa Graf (10 points, 13 rebounds) and the athletic Taylor led a spirited rally by the Patriots, who outscored their hosts 18–8 in the period. Taylor’s 3-pointer

from the side cut the deficit to three points (41–38) before the Panthers won the game at the foul line in the closing minutes. “We had to really tighten up on defense,” said Massaponax center Sabrina Jones, who scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds. “We knew they were going to come back strong. Our coaches told us just to stay positive.”

Now that they’ve captured a school-record 19th victory, the Panthers are hoping to use that same positive attitude to carry them deeper into the playoffs. “We have to keep the intensity level up now,” said Victoria Washington, one of the team’s most experienced seniors. “We need to play together as a

ASHLAND – Randolph-Macon produced points and passion in equal quantities in its first appearance in the 2016 ODAC men’s basketball tournament. The defending champion Yellow Jackets received 16 points and 12 rebounds from Daniel Noe and 15 points apiece from Mike Silverthorn and Jon Nowell in Tuesday’s 84-68 victory over Eastern Mennonite. Randolph-Macon did what it always does when playing the Royals in Ashland. It won. Eastern Mennonite is 0-26 in Crenshaw Gym. “The biggest thing was our urgency — especially see R-MC, pg. 14

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