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Governor’s School draws high marks By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local

Three-week session at UR targets career, technical students ASHLAND — By all indications, the first installment of Haanover County’s Regional Governors School for Career and Technical Advancement hit all the right notes as the three-week session at the University of Richmond wrapped up last month. The first of its kind program was designed “to strengthen workplace Readiness Skills and entrepreneurial skills of gifted CTE students.” Thirty-eight students from 22 school divisions attended the residential program that offered advanced students unique real world experiences, training seminars and

classroom training. Hanover was chosen to host the Commonwealth’s first Governor’s School for CTE last year, and eight county students attended the initial session. HCRGA director Les Cook told the Hanover County School Board last week that the student body represented a diverse cross-section of Central Virginia students and both rural and urban students attended the three-week session. Several of those students relayed their experiences at the Aug. 9 school board meeting and each told of rewarding, enriching and educational opportunities the program provided. Madison Tunstall is a nursing student at Lee-Davis High School and said the program enhanced her workplace skills but also provided additional benefits. “I also applied for this program to step out of my comfort zone as I tend to be a bit shy. This program really helped me in that department with our discussions on

networking,” Tunstall said. “Personally, I found that by interacting with others in different CTE areas, I gained a new perspective and new respect for my team members and their fields,” said Maya Baker. The program relied on expert instructors for classroom instruction, but also benefited from a cooperative business community that supplied guest speakers for special programs. Groups engaged in real world exercises like planning and starting a business, effective resume building or how to make that positive first impression. Project coordinator Justin Roerink said students were assembled in groups of four and challenged with real world business problems. “We knew we wanted students to be involved in a program that incorporated work place ready skills and entrepreneurial see GOVERNOR’S, pg. 12

Planners defer CUP, rezoning for Bulifant Homes By Logan Barry for The Hanover Local

SHLAND — A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and rezoning proposed by Bulifant Homes has been deferred by the Ashland Planning Commission. During the Wednesday, Aug. 10, meeting, the Planning Commission chose to defer action until its next meeting on Oct. 14 due to the determination that there needs to be further review of the applicant’s current planning. “We are giving recommendation of deferral for the rezoning and conditional use permit to give some of that further

consideration and really get into defining those proffers and what is being proposed here,” said Senior Planner Garret Prior. Bulifant Homes is seeking to obtain a CUP and a rezoning of a vacant lot nestled in between Calley Street and Haley Court in west Ashland to build a small neighborhood of duplex houses. Currently, the zoning for this property is R-2. It allows up to eight units, with a minimum of three units per acre. This type of zoning requires storm water drains, utilities, street lights, sidewalks, a curb and gutter, landscaping, and street trees. Requested of the applicant is for the Planning Commission to recommend

approval for rezoning the property to R3 to construct six single-family, attached homes (12 units per acre); creating the requirement that the applicant also be issued a CUP. Existing on the property currently lies nothing but an undeveloped plot of land filled with forest, which separates Calley Street and Haley Court from connecting to each other if both roads were not dead ends. North Macon Terrace is located adjacent to the property being targeted. Bulifant Homes also is proposing a home owners association for the neighsee PLANNING, pg. 3

Public schools free, reduced meals oﬀered ASHLAND — Hanover County Public Schools has announced its policy for providing free or reduced price meals for children served under the National School Lunch, and/or School Breakfast Programs. Each school and/or central school nutrition office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. Household size and income will be used to determine eligibility for free or reduced price meal benefits. Children from households whose income is at or below the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines, shown below, may be eligible for either free or reduced price meals. Children who are members of households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly the Food Stamp Program) or who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) may be automatically eligible for free meals. Children who are homeless, migrant, or runaway may also be automatically eligible for free meals. Foster children, who are the legal responsibility of a welfare agency or court, are eligible for free meals regardless of the income of the household with whom they reside. Children who are members of households participating in WIC also may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals based on the household’s income. The chart by which meals are determined is based on household size, maximum household income for free meals, and household income for reduced price meals. 1 — $15,444; $15,444.01 to $21,978. 2 — $20,826; $20,827.01 to $29,637. 3 — $26,208; $26,208.01 to $37,296. 4 — $31,590; $31,509.01 to $44,955. 5 — $36,972; $36,972.01 to $52,614. 6 — $42,354; $42,354.01 to $60,273. 7 — $47,749; $47,749.01 to $67,951. 8 — $53,157; $53,157.01 to $75,647. For each additional family member, add $5,408; $7,696. Application forms are being distributed to all households with a letter informing households of the availability of free or reduced see MEALS, pg. 4

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Hard Swimmin’ Fish to perform for Bluemont Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND – Hard Swimmin’ Fish will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, as part of the Bluemont Concert Series. The third of five concerts will be presented outside at Randolph-Macon’s Mary Branch Residence Hall at 204 Henry St. With a $5 admission per person, $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors, and $2 for kids under 12, proceeds go to support Bluemont’s Artist-in-Education Program in area schools. Concert-goers are invited to bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on, and a picnic to enjoy before the show. As at all Bluemont concerts, no pets, alcohol or smoking are allowed. In the event of bad weather, the concerts will be held indoors at the RandolphMacon College Blackwell Auditorium. Everyone is welcome at the family-oriented concerts. Hard Swimmin’ Fish is a Blues quartet that has been making music together for over 15 years. The band plays a range

of styles covering the country blues of Mississippi and The Piedmont, the urban blues of Chicago, and funk-infused varieties with roots in New Orleans’ second line. Bluemont relies on more than 1,200

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Hard Swimmin’ Fish will take to the stage Sunday evening for the third in the five performances for the 2016 season of the Bluemont Concert Series. The show starts at 7 p.m. outside Randolph-Macon College’s Mary Branch Residence Hall at 204 Henry St. in Ashland.

volunteers each summer to ensure that performances go smoothly, and on the support of local businesses and community organizations.

If you would like to volunteer this summer, contact Jen Chambers at 804-3045588 or email jennifer.chambers@comcast. net. Businesses interested in becoming a sponsor are encouraged to contact Lily Dunning at 540-955-8186 or email lily@ bluemont.org. Bluemont Cultural Programs and Summer Concert Series have been a part of the fabric of the Greater Fauquier area since 1976. Summer 2016 marks Bluemont’s 40th Anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, Bluemont has added memorable performances and special guests to the lineup. Bluemont is seeking local businesses, friends and neighbors to become Bluemont members who will help assure the organization’s future in Ashland and Hanover County and beyond. Friends and families have responded to a recent mailing asking for general support. Every contribution helps. For complete schedules, performer descriptions, directions and more information, contact the Bluemont office at 540955-8186 or visit www.bluemont.org.

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‘Pastoral Propaganda’ Art Reception held at Center Staff Report news@mechlocal.com MONTPELIER – The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education held what has been described as “a very successful” Art Reception on Friday, Aug. 5, for Charlottesville artist Melissa Malone. Many gathered to view Melissa’s work around her theme “Pastoral Propaganda” and talk with the artist. Malone referred to the exhibition as “fine art paintings of pastoral living with a hint of nostalgia and the flavor of comfort food.” “Pastoral Propaganda” is on exhibit at the Montpelier Center through Tuesday, Aug. 30. This event is free and open

to the public. For gallery hours, visit www.montpeliercenter.org .

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An Art Reception, featuring “Lear,” was held Aug. 5 for Charlottesville artist Melissa Malone at The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education.

The Center is located at 17205 Mountain Rd. in Montpelier. For more information, call 804-883-7378. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday

and by appointment. The gallery and building hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The Montpelier Center is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and is not affiliated with Hanover County.

HANOVER — The Hanover County Voter Registration and Elections Department will be holding an informational meeting about the role of serving as an Officer of Elections from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, in the Emergency Communication Center training room located at 7501 Library Drive in Hanover. The only requirement to serve as an officer is to be a registered voter in the Commonwealth of Virginia. “Please join us by making history and maintaining voter integrity,” Teresa “Teri” Smithson, General Registrar/Director of Elections in Hanover County, said. For more information, call 804-365-6080.

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Suspect was in possession of a controlled substance at 6500 Mechanicsville Tpk./ Lee Park Drive.

Suspect stole item(s) from a listed location at 7400 Washington Arch Dr.

Suspect obtained item(s) fraudulently from 10900 Emerald Rock Ln.

Suspect stole items from a listed location at 8300 Wetherden Dr.

Suspect stole items from a listed location at 8200 Ellerson Dr.

Suspect passed a bad check at 10100 Lakeridge Pkwy.

Suspect used victim’s information without permission at 6100 Pine Slash Rd.

Suspect stole items from 8300 Laurel Meadows Dr.

Suspect stole items from a listed location at 7200 Bell Creek Rd.

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borhood, in addition to a shed for storage and the potential for a small office building. “I guess my biggest concern here ight now is how that’s going to be a part of the community as opposed to an island within it,” said Commissioner Bob Flanagan. Flanagan referred to a hypothetical comparison saying that the same could be said for U.S. 1; in that if someone wanted to take one of the businesses on that road and move it to College Avenue it wouldn’t fit in. He also was concerned about the number of units

Suspect stole items from listed location at 7400 Bell Creek Rd.

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Suspect stole items from listed location at 9400 Deer Stream Dr.

Suspect stole items from listed location at 8000 Elliott Dr.

Suspect fled scene of an accident at 16000 Theme Park Way.

Suspect fled scene of an accident at 7200 Bell Creek

Suspect uttered item(s) at 7200 Bell Creek Rd.

Suspect stole items from 8400 McClellan Rd.

Suspect obtained item(s) under false pretense from 13100 Overhill Dr.

with the addition of the storage shed and office, fitting inside of the property’s perimeters. All commissioners welcomed the idea and proposal, but they realized more needs to be reviewed before a recommendation for approval can be made. Anyone interested in receiving more information regarding the current and future status of this ongoing discussion is encouraged to attend next month’s Planning Commission meeting Oct. 14 at Ashland Town Hall. Also during the August meeting, Penske Truck Leasing LLC received an approval for recommendation from the Planning Commission to

Suspect used victim’s information without permission at 6300 Dahlia Ct.

Suspect stole items from listed location at 8000 Anoka Rd.

Suspect was in possession of a controlled substance at 8000 Mechanicsville Tpk.

Suspect stole items from 16000 Theme Park Way.

Suspect fled scene of accident at 7400 Bell Creek Dr.

Suspect assaulted victim at 8300 Ironclad Dr.

Suspect threatened victim at 8400 New London Rd.

Suspect stole items from 8300 Laurel Meadows Dr.

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Suspect assaulted victim at 15200 Indian Springs Ln.

Suspect stole items from listed location at 6300 Queens Lace Rd.

Suspect obtained item(s) fraudulently at 7200 Courtland Farm Rd.

Suspect assaulted victim at 8300 Colmar Dr. Suspect assaulted victim at 16000 Theme Park Way. Suspect stole items from listed location at 11100 Parrish Ln.

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obtain a CUP. Penske Truck Leasing wants to open a fueling station near the intersection of Junction Drive and Hill Carter Parkway. The proposed fueling station would only be permitted to provide service to Penske branded vehicles. This application for a Conditional Use Permit was recommended for approval by the planning commission, and will now be sent to the Ashland Town Council for further review and ultimately a final vote. More about the application status was to be addressed at the Tuesday, Aug. 16, meeting of Ashland Town Council.

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CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Wednesday, Aug. 17, to Wednesday, Sept. 14 The New Highland Baptist Church Farmers’ Market will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. each Wednesday and will run until September. Local farmers and vendors will be taking part. The market is located at 9200 New Ashcake Rd. in Mechanicsville.

Payments are available online via PayPal, checks or cash onsite. For more information, call the Chamber office at 804-4422093. “In Sickness and in Health” will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Hanover Tavern. The program will take a look at health care at a time when the population was helpless in the face of cholera, syphilis, tuberculosis, yellow fever, and typhus; when children died from measles and diphteria by the thousands, and when childbirth could be a death sentence. Tickets are $10.

at 804-651-4544. Shalom Baptist Church at 6395 Mechanicsville Tpk. in Mechanicsville will present a free movie night on the lawn at 7:45 p.m. Those planning to attend are urged to bring blankets and chairs. Snacks and drinks will be provided. The movie is “Zootopia.”

t-shirt will be provided. The fee is $75.

Wednesday, Aug. 24 A Planning Commission work session will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Ashland Town Hall Council Chambers in Ashland.

ax submissions to calendar to 730-0476, email to mkinser@mechlocal.com, or mail to 8460 Times-Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville VA 23116. Deadline is 1 p.m. Thursday for the following week’s issue. Calendar announcements cannot be taken by phone. We reserve the right to edit all items submitted to The Hanover Local.

Patrick Henry High School Girls and Boys Youth Basketball Camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school at 12449 W. Patrick Henry Rd. in Ashland. The camp is for those aged 6 to 14. A camp

A Pork BBQ Dinner, with rolls, baked beans, cole slaw, baked apples, dessert and beverages, will be sold from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Doswell Ruritan Club at 16433 N. Washington Hwy. in Doswell. The price is $9 for adults and $4 for ages 4 to 10. Takeouts will be avail-

Anyone who attended the Hanover County Training School or the John M. Gandy High School will be celebrating their 18th Grand Ole Gandy Reunion at the VA Union University Life Learning Center from 6 to 10 p.m. at 1500 North Lombardy St. in Richmond. The cost is $45 per person, which includes a catered meal,

entertainment and a display, from John M. Gandy School by, the Black Alumni Heritage Association. The deadline to purchase your ticket(s) is June 30. Make checks payable to John M. Gandy Reunion and send to T. Tunstall, P.O. Box 21, Hanover, VA 23069. Be sure to include a selfaddressed envelope and indicate on your check your year of graduation or the class that you identified with.

Winn’s Baptist Church at 12320 Winns Church Rd. in Glen Allen will host a gospel music concert, featuring The Continued from pg. 1 Finneys. A love offering will be taken. For more information, price meals for their children. Applications also are availcall 804-798-5512, 804-7985513, 804-798-6179 or Carlton able at the principal’s office in each school and at the central office. To apply for free or reduced price meals, households must only fill out one application per household and return it to the PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING school division. Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year. The information households provide on the application will be used for determining eligibility and verification of data. Applications may be verified at any time during the school year by school or other program officials. (Cannot be combined with any other offer or discounts. For school officials to Minimum $1000 order.) determine eligibility for free or reduced price benefits, households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly 6156 Mechanicsville Turnpike the Food Stamp Program) or STORE HOURS: MON.-FRI. 9:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. Temporary Assistance for Needy Saturday 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Sunday – CloSed Families (TANF) only have to hardwood • vinyl • tile • laminate • ceramic list their child(ren)’s name and

SNAP or TANF case number and an adult household member must sign the application. Households who do not list a SNAP or TANF case number, including WIC households, must list the names of all household members, the amount and frequency of the income received by each household member, and the last four digits of the social security number of the adult household member who signs the application. If the household member does not have a social security number, the household member must indicate that a social security number is not available. The application must be signed by an adult household member in order to be approved. Under the provisions of the free and reduced price meal policy, Adam Russo (director of Food Services), Dana Whitney (supervisor, Food Services), and Rachel Harnois (bookkeeper, Food Services) will review applications and determine eligibility. An application for free or

reduced price meals cannot be approved unless it is complete. Households dissatisfied with the ruling of the eligibility determining official may wish to discuss the decision with the official on an informal basis. Households wishing to make a formal appeal for a hearing on the decision may make a request either verbally or in writing to: Terry S. Stone, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations, 200 Berkley St., Ashland, VA 23005; telephone: 804-365-4500. Households may apply for free or reduced price meals at any time during the school year. If a household is not eligible now but has a change, such as a decrease in household income, an increase in household size, becomes unemployed or qualifies for SNAP or TANF, the household should contact the school for an application. Such changes may make the children of the household eligible for benefits if the household’s income falls at or below the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines. Households that receive

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly the Food Stamp Program) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) may not have to complete an application for free or reduced price student meals. School officials will determine eligibility for free meals based on documentation, obtained directly from the Virginia Department of Social Services, that a child is a member of a household currently receiving SNAP or TANF. School officials will notify these households in writing of their eligibility. Households who are notified of their eligibility, but who do not want their children to receive free meals, must contact the school. SNAP and TANF households must complete an application if they are not notified in writing of their automatic eligibility within the first 10 days of the new school year. Information submitted by Chris R. Whitley, Hanover County Public Schools public information officer.

Thursday, Aug. 18 Village Bank at 10035 Sliding Hill Rd. in Ashland will host the Hanover Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Business After Hours Series is an informal way for professionals to socialize and network while visiting a different Hanover County business each month. Tickets are $10 for members (early registration) and $15 late registration and non-members. Food and beverages will be provided.

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“The flood happened Thursday (June 23), and when we watched the national news Saturday night (June 25) and saw that his hometown of Rainelle was completely wiped out, we looked at each other and knew we had to do something,” Pittman said. They started a GoFundMe campaign and raised $10,000 to buy supplies for West Virginia residents. They also collected donations and loaded up one of their horse trailers. When they returned from that first trip, another Farm Bureau member offered the use of an 18-wheeler, and they began filling it with supplies like canned goods, cleaning supplies, water, toiletries and pet food. Donations continued to roll in, and they filled a third trailer with school supplies and books for a flooded elementary school.

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The reality of Trump: He is simply clueless By Roslyn Ryan Richmond Suburban News Someone asked me the other day if I had any plans to stop writing about Donald Trump, seeing as how I have already put forth a good number of columns detailing the Republican nominee’s tone-deaf statements, syntactical stumbling and tendency to place his rather large — presumably — foot in his even larger mouth. Yes, I said, I consider it quite often. In fact, I, like millions of others, would prefer to never have to think or speak or write about Mr. Trump ever again. But no sooner do I turn my attention to some other— almost always more uplifting — aspect of American life, than The Donald offers up yet another nugget so repugnant that to ignore it would be akin to dereliction of duty. Contrary to many who have made their aversion to Mr. Trump crystal clear, I am not convinced that he is a racist, or a bigot, or a xenophobe. In fact, I simply believe he is clueless. How else to explain the statement he made last week, when he was asked how he would feel if his own daughter was sexually harassed in the work-

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place. “I would like to think,” he said, “she would find another career or find another company if that was the case.” Allow me, please, to translate this into what I believe I heard the GOP standard-bearer actually say: “Ladies, the best way to deal with inappropriate sexual advances or harassment in the workplace is to go out and find another job.” Oh dear. Really? Is that what we’re going with? Decades upon decades of advancement on the part of women in so many fields, from academia to business to politics, and this is where we find ourselves? On behalf of Mr. Trump, I would like to issue an apology to all of the women of previous generations— and I think we can go back pretty far here — who fought so hard to create a United States in which the women of my generation don’t have to find a new job when we tire of being harassed. I am speaking here to the women who did lose their jobs for standing up and speaking out, and those who were branded “difficult” (or worse) when they dared to suggest that respect in the workplace has nothing to do with gender and everything to do with prosee TRUMP, pg. 8

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ike many busy Americans, I rarely venture inside pharmacies to pick up prescriptions. A creature of habit and convenience, I join the long line of customers in the drive-thru line, opting for laziness over efficiency. My last visit didn’t go as planned, and I had to go inside the drug store (do they still call them that?), and wait for my prescription. As I sat in a barren waiting area surrounded by aisles of medications and health care products, I couldn’t help but think about how much the experience has changed over the decades, and how folks today could care less about where they get their prescriptions or who fills them. For three decades of my life, my family used only one pharmacy.

Although Peoples Drug Store opened shortly after we moved to Richmond and was only steps from our house, our loyalty to a small pharmacy on Patterson Avenue and the determined pharmacist remained. I’m not sure when Joe Slipow began filling prescriptions at Lafayette Pharmacy in the small shopping center at Libbie and Patterson Avenues, but he’s the first person I encountered at a drug store. My father told me Joe Slipow’s amazing story — how he was orphaned in the Ural Mountains as a child and came to America to live with his grandparents in Richmond. I’m also not sure when he started the small pharmacy that attracted kids from Westhampton School to Willow Lawn to enjoy treats from an old-fashioned soda fountain with limited seats. On summer evenings, we would

play on the fields of the old school until we were soaked with sweat and then head across the street to Lafayette for the best snow cone in the city, packed to the rim with the best cherry syrup imaginable. Over the years, our family depended on Slipow and his dedicated staff for all of our medical needs, and my mother often called on the pharmacist for advice on everyday bumps and bruises we encountered on a regular basis. In a world where technology centered largely on a black rotary phone, a call to our doctor and a promise to send a prescription resulted in a knock on our door only hours later. The same man delivered our prescriptions for years, and his arrivals were always on time. In what seemed like magic, hours after calling the docsee STORES, pg. 12

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Rail issue important to Ashland residents This is in response to Jim Eppes’ letter to the editor in the July 20, 2016, edition of The Hanover Local. I can hardly believe what I read regarding the highspeed rail issue. Surely having to wait two to three minutes longer to cross the railroad tracks in Ashland is not more of a concern than someone losing their home, their land and their livelihood. The route of the proposed high-speed rail may not be important to you in Mechanicsville, who won be affected at all, but it’s very important to me and my family who have a three-generation dairy farm west of Ashland. The proposed western route would split our farm in half and destroy the homes of those who work on the farm. I assume you get your milk, butter, cheese, yogurt, etc., from one of the local supermarkets but they get it from dairy farms just like mine. Are you really willing to put ours and other farms out of business and take away the only income some have just to keep from having to wait two or three minutes longer to cross the tracks – absurd!

I’m not in favor of the high-speed rail going through the Town of Ashland either, but it seems to me there are other options without so much disruption of homes, farms, churches and more. Laura Stanley Ashland

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Reynolds shifts to meet changing demands By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local ASHLAND — After more than four decades serving students in Central Virginia, the Commonwealth’s youngest community college is resting on its laurels. With a number of expanding programs focused on career, technical and professional training, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College continues to play an integral role in the education of local students. JSRCC president Gary Rhodes said he believes those community partnerships allow the college’s three campuses to remain relevant in a changing higher learning environment. Rhodes spoke to the Hanover County Board of Supervisors last month and told them that Reynolds continues to partner with a

number of Hanover students engaged in numerous forms of study. Rhodes was accompanied by two Hanover representatives who serve on the college’s board. Anne Marie Lauranzon and Mark Creery addressed the board briefly. “I want to thank you for your long-term continued support for the college. There’s a continuity here that really benefits the students,” Creery said. “Reynolds is always looking for ways to partner with Hanover County.” More than 17,000 students were served by JSRCC last year in addition to 9,000 enrollees in work force training. A quarter of those students are first generation college attendees, denoted as the first in their family to attend college. Almost 2,500 of those students are over the age of 40. Rhodes is in his 14th year as the school’s president, but

hasn’t lost his enthusiasm for seeking innovative solutions to better serve a changing workforce and potential student body. Reynolds introduced an honors program, its first, this year that allows students who excel to tackle special projects. “It could be that they want to do a study on how polls work, or how elections work …,” Rhodes said. “They have the opportunity to do more, an opportunity for additional learning.” Rhodes also addressed declining enrollments at the 23 community colleges across the state. “When economies get bad, community college enrollments go up,” Rhodes said. A recovering economy results in fewer applications. “Our enrollments have gone down in the last few years, about 18 percent since 2011.”

Since Reynolds does not limit the number of applicants it accepts and gauging an uncapped enrollment number is challenging. With unemployment rates at historic lows, Reynolds is focused on student completion of programs, enhanced advising when students enter the college and promoting stackable credentials, allowing students to obtain certifiable skill sets on the way to a degree. “If you don’t complete the degree, you can still go to work with those credentials,” Rhodes said. The college also is promoting “guided pathways” that narrow a student’s choices in class selection and its relevance to a future degree. “Sometimes students take classes because they think it’s a really neat class to take,” Rhodes said. “Frankly, it may not help them graduate. We’re being a little less flexible

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Dr. Gary Rhodes, president of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, with three campuses, including this one in Goochland County, recently addressed the Hanover County Board of Supervisors about the role the school plays with local students.

and a little more parental, so to speak.” Rhodes described a new economy where about 25 percent of graduating seniors obtain four-year degrees, and many of those graduates are experiencing difficulty in finding good jobs. “Don’t let your child graduate in French Literature unless you understand there are not a lot of jobs out there in that

field,” Rhodes said. Skilled training jobs are on a decades-long rise, and there are opportunities for students with certificates or two-year degrees. Rhodes said Reynolds is focused on providing needed training programs to allow students to obtain certifiable technical skills. “That’s the world of work that we live in today,” Rhodes see REYNOLDS, pg. 12

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MECHANICSVILLE – Last year, a youth movement took over the Atlee and Lee-Davis golf teams. This year, that movement has spread to the area’s other teams. Both of the teams in rebuilding mode last year have rosters leavened by seniors among their top six. But Hanover, Patrick Henry – and, across the Pamunkey River, King William – all lost key players to graduation, and young golfers are stepping up into leadership roles, some wasting no time moving to the top of their teams’ lineups. Atlee The Raiders, led by then juniors Erica Whitehouse and Timmy Shields, won county bragging rights by winning last year’s Hanover County quad tournament. This year, Whitehouse and Shields return at the helm of a still-youthful Atlee squad. They will be joined by fellow seniors Alex Freeman and Jacob Harmon and junior Spencer Talley in the top five. Atlee head coach Steve Thompson expects that experience to pay off by the time they show up for the Conference 16 tournament in September. “I think it’s going to help out a lot, because, you know,

• MECHANICSVILLE – Atlee High School hitting coach Toney Butler is offering a weekly baseball camp for children ages 5 to 12 every week for the remainder of the summer. The camps, which will be held at Cold Harbor Elementary School, will run every Monday through Thursday for $80 a week, with the final camp the week of August 22. To sign up or ask questions, please contact Butler at 804-300-6342 or via email at toneyshitting42@gmail. com.

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Patrick Henry freshman Jessica Rathbone brings plenty of VSGA tournament experience to a youthful Patriots squad. Rathbone is part of a wave of underclassmen moving into leadership positions on Hanover County golf teams this season.

they played week in and week out, and realized that, when they got to conference … that’s when it all counts,” Thompson said. “Instead of being nervous like they were last year, I think they’ll go in with a little more

confidence.” Last year was the Raiders’ first time in Conference 16, and the lack of familiarity was something of a handicap. “We didn’t know who we were playing. We hadn’t seen

these teams before,” Thompson said. “[Last year’s experience] gives us a little bit of an idea what to expect when we get there now.” Whitehouse and Talley advanced to the Region 5A

North tournament last year. Whitehouse qualified for the Virginia High School League Group 5A individual championships, but opted to compete

• ASHLAND – Patrick Henry High School will hold an all-day youth basketball camp from Monday, Aug. 22 to Wednesday, Aug. 24, for youths aged 6 to 14. The camp, which will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, will focus on improving basic basketball skills. Cost is $75. For more information or to register, contact Patrick Henry head boys basketball coach see CAMP, pg. 10

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals WALLACE NELSON SR. Wallace Nelson Sr., 87, of Montpelier, went home to be with the Lord August 6, 2016. Homegoing services were held at noon Saturday, NELSON August 13, 2016, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Bumpass. Interment was private. F.E. Dabney Funeral Home in Ashland was in charge of arrangements.

BANNIE MINES Bannie Lee Mines, 81, of Caroline, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016. He is survived by a devoted daughter, Anita Baylor (Craig); and a devoted son, Orlando Mines (Elizabeth); 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; one sister, Viola Ross

(Charlie); a foster sister, Eva Baylor; a foster brother, Albert Goodall (Barbara); MINES four sistersin-law, two brothers-in-law, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, august 14, 2016, at the Second Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 32210 Old Dawn Road in Hanover, with the Rev. Marvin Fields officiating. H.W. Dabney Funeral Home at 518 North Washington Highway in Ashland was in charge of arrangements.

MICHAEL SUMSKI SR. Michael J. Sumski Sr., 71, of Beaverdam, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016. He was a member of Zion Christian

Church. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn A. Sumski; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Denise Sumski; granddaughter, Lauren Sumski; sister, Theresa Reck; and two nephews and a niece. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016, at the Zion Christian Church at 16158 Beaverdam School Road in Beaverdam. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be made at www.nelsenashland.com.

GEORGE SWINSON George Eugene Swinson, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2016, at JohnstonWillis Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. George was born October 28, 1940, in Onslow County, North Carolina, to George Buck Swinson and Edith Willis Swinson. He grew up working the land and hunt-

ing the woods of Virginia. He served in the United States Air Force and gained a great love and respect for his country and the flag, a legacy he passed to his children, grandchildren and many others. He retired from Lucent Technologies of Richmond. George was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving as a Branch President twice in the Beaverdam Branch, as a full-time missionary in Tucson, Arizona, and most recently for more than 10 years as a Ward Mission Leader. George married Patricia Ann Weirup on April 9, 1982, and was sealed in the Washington, D.C., Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is the father of nine children: Steve (Yvonne) of Washington, Utah, Richard of Bumpass, Lilly (Suzi) of Richmond, Susan Steinmetz of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Crystal Selby (husband Stephen) of Chantilly, Joseph (Joni) of

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Rocky Gap, Michael (Kim) of Chesterfield, Stacie Taylor (Brien) of Olive Branch, Mississippi and Neil (Nicole) of Evans, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Doris Swinson. He is survived by his siblings, Ann Swinson Mills (Tommy) of Montpelier; and his brother, Ronald Swinson of Glen Allen. He has 30 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2016, in the Monument Chapel at 5600 Monument Avenue in Richmond. Interment followed at Westhampton Memorial Park at 10000 Patterson Avenue in Richmond. Bliley’s-Staples Mill at 8510 Staples Mill Road in Richmond was in charge of arrangements.

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survived by his wife and devoted caregiver, Virginia Carneal Woodcock; son, Clayton A. Woodcock and wife, Brenda; granddaughters, Hollie and Kacie Woodcock; WOODCOCK as well as several nieces and nephews. He loved all of his family so very much. Following in his father’s footsteps, he went to work in the Richmond Fire Department at the required age of 21. His treasured Fire Department job was interrupted by a two-year stint in the U.S. Army, after which he returned. He enjoyed going to work each day, firefighting, and being with his buddies. After working and serving 38½ years, Robert retired as a Lieutenant in June 1994. He was a member of the Grove Avenue Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon prior to joining Faith Landmarks Ministries. Robert remained faithful in Christ and his mission, up until the end, was to tell others about God. Funeral services were held at noon Saturday, August 13, 2016, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home at 8014 Lee-Davis Road. Interment followed at Signal Hill Memorial Park. I wish I could. But I sincerely don’t know what scares me more: that a serious contender for the presidency of the United States in 2016 believes this kind of hooey, or that he lacked the basic intelligence to stop himself from saying it aloud. The former if terrifying. The latter, however — considering the source — isn’t all that surprising. Please, Mr. Trump, take my advice: Look for another job.

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Men’s basketball: Virginia Wesleyan at Randolph-Macon 7:00 p.m.

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Yellow Jacket oﬀense falters against Quakers By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor ASHLAND – Guilford’s women’s basketball team had a plan to thwart RandolphMacon’s offense when the Quakers visited the Yellow Jackets in Crenshaw Gymnasium Thursday night. Despite that plan, RandolphMacon, with a strong defense, led much of the second half and was in a position to win late. Unfortunately for the Yellow Jackets, they could not get the shots they needed in the final four minutes and fell 66-63 in a game that gave Guilford the top spot in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The Quakers kept senior Hannah Livermon off her pace, holding her to eight points. The Yellow Jackets as a team shot just 25 percent from the floor. Their 75 percent free-throw percentage – with some key misses down the stretch – cost them dearly. “It’s been our defense that’s let us down in many games this year. … I thought our defense was much better tonight,” said Randolph-Macon head women’s basketball coach Carroll LaHaye. “We let [Guilford’s leading scorer Anais] Weatherly start out really strong – she had 17 points in the first half and we held her to six points in the second half. So I do think that our defense was much stronger

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Randolph-Macon guard Kelsey Wisner (5) drives past Guilford’s Essence Abraham in the Yellow Jackets’ 66-63 loss to the visiting Quakers at Crenshaw Gymnasium Thursday. Wisner and Katie Anderson led Randolph-Macon with 14 points apiece.

than our offense.” The Yellow Jackets had just two double-figure scorers, Katie Anderson and Kelsey Wisner, with 14 points apiece. “There were times where we were getting the shots that we wanted in our offense,” LaHaye said. “Lots of times in

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lots of games we hit those shots. Tonight, it was not meant to be.” Randolph-Macon (8-8, 44 ODAC) was sluggish at the start, falling behind 20-12 after the first quarter. While most of the Yellow Jacket rotation seemed to struggle, Wisner had

a breakout night. Nine of her 14 points came in the third quarter as the Yellow Jackets pulled out to a 48-44 lead. “We had that slow start, and we all looked at the score and were, like, ‘This isn’t us. This doesn’t reflect how we play,’ ” Wisner said. “We … came

together, and, as I said before, we’ve just got to hit the open man. We’ve got to hit the open cutter, hit the open shooter. And whoever that is, they have to knock down that shot. … Today my teammates found me, and luckily, I was able to knock down the shot.”

The Quakers (14-2, 8-1) were helped by inside knowledge of Randolph-Macon – one of their assistant coaches, Madison Dulaney, played for the Yellow Jackets from 20092013, overlapping with current seniors Anderson, Livermon, Khajae Hester and Lauren Vugteveen. “I’m responsible for a lot of the film work,” Dulaney said. “I did play with the four seniors, so that obviously helps. That being said, they’ve matured a lot and I’m very impressed with how they’ve come along through their careers. … It definitely does help when you know a little bit about them.” The game was pretty tough on the floor, with a lot of contact and relatively few whistles. “We like to attack the basket, and most of the time we attack the basket, we’re able to either come up with the basket or we get an opportunity to go to the line. We weren’t getting that,” LaHaye said. “When the other team takes that away from us, and I thought they did …, we didn’t capitalize – we weren’t able to run our offense like we have in the past.” In addition to her 23 points, Weatherly led Guilford with nine rebounds. Essence Abraham scored 15 points and Lauren Ramsey had 14. Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

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skills, Roerink said. “We split the groups into fours and had them create a business from scratch as well as take part in two different presentations to business leaders in a ‘Shark Tank’ like format,” he added. Roerink said business leaders who reviewed the presentations were “blown away” by the proficiency and creativity of the students. “During the three weeks we were at the University of Richmond, we were assigned the task of creating a business plans,” said Taylor Keeler, one of the Hanover attendees. “The business plans were thorough and included everything from the mission statement down to the financial prospects of our future business,” she added. Del. Chris Peace, R-97, who represents Hanover in the Virginia General Assembly, proposed a grant to establish a CTE Governors School in 2014 and the program was funded last year. Dr. Michael Gill, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools,

said the program exceeded expectations and credited a number of contributors who made the program a success. Originally under the tutelage of former superintendent Dr. Jamelle Wilson, Gill said he benefited from her guidance and insight. He also thanked a number of CTE teachers who contributed to the effort, and praised former superintendent Dr. Jonathan Lewis for his oversight on the project. “It exceeded every one of our wildest dreams and was just a model of excellence in education.” In other matters, the board changed its November meeting to avoid conflict with year’s Election Day. The previously scheduled Nov. 8 meeting has been moved to Nov. 1. The board also approved a $1.8 million budget reapportionment to the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. The supervisors traditionally reallocate those funds back to the schools for specific projects. Finally, the board approved a measure that will raise school lunch prices from $2.70 to $2.75, effective this fall.

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tor, you were opening a package and beginning a dose of medicine. When fall arrived, we purchased all of our school supplies at Lafayette, and Joe Slipow watched all of us grow up. Sometimes, that lifelong connection didn’t have the desired results when he would tell you needed a haircut, or ask you about your grades in school. At Christmas, we purchased gifts for our parents at Joe Slipow’s pharmacy and even picked up last-minute hooks for ornaments at the small store Years later, Joe retired and others took his place behind the small counter at the back of the store. When I became a father, I made sure the little pharmacy was a part of my daughter’s life. We visited often and she established her link with the soda fountain and its thick milk shakes where there was always enough left in the metal container for a small refill.

A man known only as “Bear” became a friend and confidante to my child and many others in the neighborhood, and a generational link was established between those who ran and played at Westhampton in my generation and a new group of area kids. Bear, William Jones, was never too busy to assist a child, or hand out a piece of candy, and he made sure that Lafayette remained a place where everybody knew your name. Somewhere along the line, the pharmacy moved to a larger location, and under new ownership, expanded the counter service. The eatery still enjoys a large group of loyal customers who enjoy the neighborhood feel of a local pharmacy. Lafayette wasn’t the only pharmacy that offered that personalized down-home service back in those days, but it’s the one that provided me with those special memories. Only blocks away, Doc White’s on Grove Avenue had the same kind of dedicated following.

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J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College also has a campus on Parham Road.

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said. “We prepare about 70 percent of tomorrow’s workforce nationally.” About 2,200 Hanover students attended JSRCC last year, and almost 400 were recent graduates of county high schools. In the past 10 years, more than 10,000 county students utilized JSRCC, resulting in 1,600 graduates and almost 2,000 certificates and degrees awarded. The school also partners with Goochland and Hanover counties in an Advanced College Academy project that allows students to obtain college level courses and graduate from high school with an Associates Degree. The program not only allows students to jumpstart their college careers, but offers significant savings for the parents who fund those endeavors.

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