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Wade’s devotion to county remembered By Michael O’Connor Richmond Times-Dispatch
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t’s not every day that a county supervisor picks up trash off the side of the road, but that’s exactly the kind of thing longtime Hanover County supervisor Elton Jefferson Wade Sr. was known to do. “People would call about a dead animal on the side of the road,” Sterling Rives, Hanover’s county attorney, said. “Rather than have someone go pick it up, he would.” Mr. Wade died Sunday leaving a legacy of service that played out in his role as a dedicated, pavement-pounding public servant and as a foster parent who cared for 23 children. Mr. Wade was a longtime Hanover school bus driver and
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Elton Wade Sr. is shown at his last meeting of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors in 2015.
traffic crossing guard. “Because of his dedication and principles, staff members referred to him as ‘the conscience of the Board,’” Rives see WADE, pg. 5
Brewery releasing Northam’s inaugural beer Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND -- The Center of the Universe Brewing Company Ashland recently announced the official beer of Gov.-elect Ralph Northam’s inauguration, InaugurALE. Northam will be the first Virginia governor to have a custom-made beer for his gubernatorial inauguration. A Belgian-style blonde ale, 100% of the ingredients used in InaugurALE are grown in Virginia. The grain was grown in the Northern Neck and malted at Copper Fox, the hops were grown at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, and the yeast was harvested at Agriberry Farm and handled by the scientists at RandolphMacon College. The beer will be light in body and have an alcohol by volume of 5%. InaugurALE flavors include banana, clove and
citrus. “We are thrilled and honored to create a beer for Gov.-elect Northam’s inauguration,” said Center of the Universe Brewing Company founder Chris Ray. “By
an incoming governor who will continue to promote small business growth in our sector and beyond, so we can to drive employment growth in the brewing and supporting industries in
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Gov.-elect Ralph Northam recently visited the Center of the Universe Brewing Company in Ashland to check on iproduction of “InaugurALE,” the official beer of his inauguration.
brewing this beer with 100% Virginia-grown ingredients, we hope to show the synergy between the Virginia craft beer manufacturers and our Virginia agricultural partners. We are excited to have
Virginia.” “It is small businesses like the Center of the Universe Brewing Company that exemplify our new Virginia economy -- which is why I was so excited
when they offered to brew InaugurALE for my upcoming inauguration,” said Northam. “Our inauguration will be a celebration of a unified and diverse Virginia that works together and lifts each other up, and we are fortunate enough to have great small businesses right here in the Commonwealth like the Center of the Universe Brewing Company that lead by example. I hope Virginians are looking forward to sharing a 100% born-and-bred Virginia beer with one another as much as I am during the inaugural weekend,” he added. InaugurALE will primarily be available throughout the inaugural weekend in Richmond, and also will be served in a limited quantity at the Center of the Universe Brewing Company in Ashland.
LEED representatives address council about plans for new town hall By Logan Barry for The Hanover Local ASHLAND – Representatives of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design addressed Ashland Town Council on Dec. 19 about the design for the new
Ashland Town Hall that is being planned for construction. LEED is described as a rating system devised by the United States Green Building Council to make evaluations on the environmental performances of buildings and to encourage transformation
in markets towards designs that are sustainable. Katie Stodghill and Sam Bowling, both of PMA Architecture in Hilton Village, represented LEED at the meeting. The LEED report evaluated eight elements surrounding how
the new town hall can be designed in terms of environmental quality. These included: location and transport, indoor environmental quality, water efficiency, innovation and design, energy and atmosphere, sustainable sites, materials and resources as well as longevity.
Stodghill and Bowling said they were hopeful they would receive a confirmation from council in terms of which plan members want to go with for the building’s design. There are three plans offered, see COUNCIL, pg. 2
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Christmas Mother donors listed DOSWELL -- The Hanover Christmas Mother would like to thank the following for their generous donations: Abner Baptist Church; Kirk Aliotti; Anonymous in memory of friend, Brenda Lucas; Frank B. Atkinson; Grace L. Battle; Beaverdam Ruritan Club; Patricia Blackwell. Anne Bomar; Elizabeth Bradley; Janette Bridgers; The Bronco Club of Hanover County; Benjamin A. and Sheryl Burrell; Diane Byrnes; Sharon B. and Wayne R. Carter. Cold Harbor Ruritan Club; Cool Spring Baptist Church The Harvesters Class; Rosaria Costanzo; Courthouse Ruritan Club; Ken and James Diana; Susan Dibble. Judy T. Draucker; Dunlora Womans Club; Jim and Patti Durbin; Emerald Homes; Pamela Faggert; First Baptist Church; The Freedell Family; David W. and Judith C. Fuller; Barry and Temple Glenn. Brenda Gouldin; Charles J. and Wanda Griggs; Hanover Chamber of Commerce;
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Hanover Chapter #1399 United Daughters of the Confederacy; Carl and Dixie Heckel. Beverly and John Hicks; Hopeful Baptist Church, Kathleen Noel Sunday School Class; Louise and Robert L. Hopkins Jr.; Hunton Baptist Church, Men’s IV Sunday School Class; Hutcheson and Company Inc. Immanuel Old Church Foundation; Harper and Deanna King; Kreggers; Tom and Terri Lent; Ralph Lett; Donald and Judy Little; Sue Manhart; Norman J. Marks, in honor of Anne Cross and Cindy Balderson. Ann and Wayne B. Marshall; Dan and Sherry McCarthy; Mechanicsville Chapter 5407 AARP; Mechanicsville Rotary; Mechanicsville Ruritan Club; Montpelier Pharmacy; Judith and Ernest Moore Jr. Nancy Parrish, in Memory of my mother, Hazel Bagby and in honor of my dad, Melvin Bagby; Patriot Navy Cadet Parent Organization; Eloise Piccolo; Pleasants Family, in loving memory of Charles
which were being referred to as LEED certifications – silver, gold and platinum – with silver being the least expensive and platinum costing the most but providing the highest standard of environmental quality for a building. Like a conventional building, the silver plan includes reduced energy, reduced material waste, water use reductions and interior materials that are healthy for people to be around. According to the presentation, well above the standard, the gold plan greatly reduces energy use, greatly reduces usage of water, provides a minimal waste of materials, includes healthy interior materials, metering for building-level energy, water, etc. as well as a minimum impact on site and natural settings. Far exceeding the standard, the platinum level plan includes zero-net energy use, zero-net water use, no waste of materials, healthy interior materials, building-level meter-
Clendon Pleasants, Austin Brown Pleasants and Danna Sigh. Marilyn and James M. Pollard Jr.; Barbara Poston; Presbyterian Women of Kings Chapel; Joan R. Purvis; Richmond East Lodge #1947 Bingo Account; Barbara K. Sholley; Robert E. Short Sr.; Judith A. Shortt. Diane and Thomas Spencer II; St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church; St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral Philoptochos Chapter 1097; Lora E. Spiller; Georgia L. Stephens. Oscar Stills; Lynne U. Turman; Miriam Vaughan, in memory of Mrs. Geneva Mills from The Lukhard/Vaughan Families; Gary and Sandra Vitek; Margaret and Paul Walker; Henry and Velma Wingfield. Calvin and Lorraine Worthman; and R. Stan and Karen Wright. If you have not made a contribution, please send to Hanover Christmas Mother, P.O. Box 39, Doswell VA 23047.
ing of energy, water, etc., minimal impact on site/natural settings, production of energy on the site and a building envelope of which is super-insulated. Several factors that council said it was considering was members need to decide on a plan that is good for the environment and public health; a plan that would set an example for the members of the Ashland community in terms of the importance behind being environment-friendly; the benefit of being recognized for being environment-friendly with the construction of the building; as well as the fact that whatever they choose, taxpayer dollars buy it. A decision was not made for which LEED certification to proceed. Mayor James Foley noted that, at the last council meeting, they talked about a five-year plan to pay for the town hall, and pointed out to LEED representatives that will be a part of their ongoing discussion. In other business at the
Dec. 19 meeting, council members unanimously voted to approve a conditional use permit (CUP) for the construction of a facility-used pump station for sewage, which eventually will serve the future Lauradell neighborhood. Council members approved the CUP under the five conditions that were modified in the staff report. The Ashland Planning Commission had voted 3-0 to recommend an approval for the CUP under those five conditions before modifications were made on Dec. 13. For more information, residents can find the staff report on the town’s website, https://www. town.ashland.va.us/. A certificate of recognition was awarded to Sharae Birden for being named the “2017 Miss Ashland Jr. Pre-Teen AllAmerican.” Council thanked Birden for representing the “Center of the Universe” so well and for her serving as a role model for the youth surrounding the Ashland area.
Recruits graduate from Criminal Justice Academy HANOVER – Six of the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office’s newest recruits graduated on Friday, Dec. 22, from the Hanover County Criminal Justice Academy at a ceremony held at the Hanover County Administration Building. Col. David R. Hines, sheriff, delivered an address to the graduates, as well as presented them with their certificates and awards. Sgt. James R. Cooper, public information officer for the Sheriff ’s Office, said five of the graduates will enter into their final phase of their training as patrol deputies where they will spend at least 12 weeks with a field training officer. One graduate will receive additional training as a court services deputy. In addition to the Hanover graduates, one recruit from the Goochland County Sheriff ’s Office graduated from the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office Criminal Justice Academy. Over the past 22 weeks, each graduate successfully completed over 820 hours of instruction. In addition, the recruits were tested on over 1300 training objectives established by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. Anyone interested in learning more about a career in law enforcement with the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office is encouraged to contact
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These recruits graduated on Dec. 22 from the Hanover County Criminal Justice Academy. Their names were not available.
us at (804) 365-6110, or visit us online at http:// Information submitted by Sgt. James R. Cooper, va-hanovercountysheriff.civicplus.com/174/Career- public information officer, Hanover County Sheriff’s Opportunities. Office.
ASHLAND -- A 54-yearold Doswell man succumbed Thursday, Dec. 21, from injuries received in a head-on crash involving two vehicles. Keith Bruce, one of the two drivers, was taken to VCU Health Systems by EMS from the scene in the 10200 block of East Patrick Henry Road in Ashland. The collision was reported around 4:20 p.m. The other driver was treated and released by EMS at the scene. Officer Chip Watts of the Ashland Police Department said no charges had been filed relating to the crash. “The Ashland Police Department extends our sincerest condolences to the family of Mr. Bruce and asks our community to keep them in your thoughts and prayers,� Watts said.
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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals KEITH BRUCE Keith Michael Bruce, age 54, of Doswell, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017. He was always fun to spend time with and knew how to bring people together with jokes and laughter in a way that nobody else could. Keith loved growing fruits, vegetables and flowers and would use BRUCE any excuse to do work on his tractor. Keith often helped people in need within the community without ever saying a word or looking for recognition. He was a member of the Ashland Church of God and volunteered in the church van ministry to provide transportation for children, as well as helping with the Royal Rangers program to mentor future men. Keith coached local youth basketball teams and was a role model to many of his players. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Glenda Burcham Bruce; children, Ashley Michaela Bruce, Michael Ashton Bruce and Christopher David Bruce;
mother, Edith Irene Bruce; siblings, Diane Atkins, Judy Naumann (Sonny), Harold Bruce (Donna) and Michelle Pasowicz (Paul); as well as many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at the Ashland Church of God at 407 Myrtle Street in Ashland. Interment followed in Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Ashland Church of God or Ashland Christian Emergency Service (A.C.E.S.).
JOAN BULTHUIS-HANKY Joan Bulthuis-Hanky, 80, of Ashland, passed away Christmas Day, December 25, 2017. She was born August 19, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, to James and Marie Skoudlil who predeceased her. She also was predeceased by her husband, Willard Bulthuis. Joan is survived by her husband, Donald BULTHUIS_HANKY Hanky; children, Timothy (Michele) Bulthuis, Geralyn
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(Gene) Gravatt, Madalyn (Ted) Cauthorne and James (Ashley) Bulthuis; and grandchildren, Zach, Logan, Berkley, Bryan, Sierra and Carson. Her Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 29, 2017, at St. Ann's Catholic Church at 105 S. Snead Street in Ashland, where she was a faithful member for many years. Interment followed in Woodland Cemetery in Ashland. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the St. Ann's building fund. Online condolences received at nelsenashland.com.
DOROTHY WAGNER Dorothy Wagner, 83, of Montpelier, died on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Mrs. Wagner was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Wagner. Survivors include her brother, Fred Dehner (Doris); and two sisters, Margie Edwards and Barbara Gabriel. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Emmanuel Holiness Church in Montpelier. Interment was in Dehner Family Cemetery. Online guestbook at lacyfh.com.
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Davis: from rock bottom to success County native shares story of ups and downs and finding a calling By Logan Barry for The Hanover Local ASHLAND -Landing a job in Hollywood can be considered reserved for only the most talented of actors, television personalities or musically talented individuals in the world. Former Hanover High School student and Patrick Henry High School graduate Wade Davis, a talent manager, recently talked about his impressive and tasking career, in addition to the story he lived through Photo courtesy of TH3RD Brain Management getting to where he is Wade Davis, a Montpelier native, has now. found success as a talent agent after Davis, 27, a native of a few years of finding his way out of Montpelier, found that the darkness. all he needed to do was follow his passion and be committed to working his hardest, and he didn’t need to be a star to do it. “I had no idea that a kid from Montpelier, Virginia, could step into Hollywood and find a way to support and make a life for himself,” Davis said during a recent phone interview from Los Angeles. “It happened – and there’s nothing besides my urge to work really hard, to remain open, to accept feedback, and being open to commit to finding a way to make things work.” After graduating from PHHS in 2008, Davis was accepted into Coastal Carolina University. After time passed on the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, campus, he withdrew from his classes and started making some wrong turns in life. “I dropped out of college – I spent four years there and I probably got one year’s worth of courses done. I was getting in a lot of trouble while I was down there . . . I wasn’t living a very good life, and didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life anymore,” he said. He said he felt as though he had no purpose, vision, or “any passion for anything.” Davis moved back in with his parents in Hanover County, where he made the decision to not go back to school or apply for any jobs. “So, I said, ‘I’m going to start this music blog.’ ” He said his see DAVIS, pg. 7
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Virginia farmers to help shape national Farm Bureau policies Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com NASHVILLE —Seven voting delegates and two alternates from the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation will join Farm Bureau producer members from across the nation in shaping policies important to farmers and ranchers. They will gather Jan. 5-10 in Nashville, Tennessee, at the 2018 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention.
AFBF convention attendees also are slated to hear from President Donald J. Trump. “President Trump has said all along that he would make sure agriculture has a seat at the table when it comes to the top issues facing America’s farmers and ranchers,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “It is our privilege to reserve a spot for him at our podium.” Duvall also said that Trump’s speech at the convention is a sign of the
the issues on Farm Bureau’s agenda.” Those issues will be addressed by thousands of voting delegates at the convention. Those from Virginia include VFBF President Wayne F. Pryor of Goochland County; VFBF Vice President Scott Sink of Franklin County; William Coffee of Lunenburg County; Tommy Motley of Pittsylvania County; Jeremy Moyer of Amelia County; Brandy Puckett of Carroll County; and Channing Snoddy of
high regard in which the nation’s chief executive holds America’s farm and ranch families. He will discuss key issues on the presidential agenda that could help farmers turn the economic corner in 2018. “President Trump is fully aware of the economic difficulties farmers and ranchers have gone through these past few years,” Duvall said. “The economic issues he has outlined, including reform of our nation’s tax and regulatory systems, match many of
Indoor Baseball Camp to be held in February Kukuvka named to Dean's List at Champlain College
Staff Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND – Patrick Henry Patriots Indoor Baseball Camp for grades 1 through 8 will be held in February. Dates are: Hitting – Feb. 13, 14 and 15. Fielding – Feb. 20, 21 and 22. The time is 6:30 to 8 p.m., with registration starting at 6:15 p.m. The camp is being conducted by the Patrick Henry baseball staff, former players and current players. The cost is $50 per week or $90 for
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said. “Wade was the consummate public servant.” Sen. Ryan T. McDougle, R-Hanover, remembered that after his wife was pregnant with the couple’s first child and an earthquake had knocked out their power, Mr. Wade dropped by to check on the family. Another time when a storm cut out the electricity in parts of Hanover, Mr. Wade called on McDougle in person to help get power to a resident who needed dialysis. “That’s just the type of guy he was,” McDougle said. “If you had a problem or you needed help, Elton was always there.”
both weeks. Checks may be made payable to PH Baseball and mailed to PHHS, 12449 W. Patrick Henry Rd., Ashland, VA 23005. Team and family rates are available. Equipment needed includes tennis shoes, a bat and glove. Helmets are optional. In the case of inclement weather, if school is closed, camp will be postponed to the next night. For more information, contact Coach Sam Hart at Shart@hanover.k12.va.us or 804-365-8000.
Mr. Wade had a reputation for a soft-spoken dependability to his peers in local governance and to constituents in the Cold Harbor District he represented from 1992 to 2015. “So many people went to him for help,” McDougle said. “He was just very solid.” Mr. Wade was a lifetime member of the Black Creek Fire Department. One of his top achievements was the building of the new Black Creek Fire station, Angela Kelly-Wiecek, Hanover Board of Supervisors chair, said. She said Mr. Wade was a figure newer members of the board could go to for advice. “Elton really did exemplify a commitment to constituent
Staff Report news@mechlocal.com BURLINGTON, Vermont -- Joshua Kukuvka of Ashland has been named to the Champlain College Dean's List for the fall 2017 semester. Students on the Dean's List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the semester. Kukuvka is majoring in Accounting. Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a small, not-for-profit, private college in Burlington, Vermont, with additional campuses in Montreal, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland.
service,” Kelly-Wiecek said. Mr. Wade told the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2015 that he was proud of his work to bring Pole Green Park and Pole Green Elementary School to eastern Hanover. He served on the board’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Scott Wyatt, Mr. Wade’s successor as the Cold Harbor supervisor, recalled the support he received from Mr. Wade. “Never forget you support the citizens,” Wyatt remembered Mr. Wade saying. “He was a guy that was just devoted to the community.” Mr. Wade was preceded in death by his first wife, Jacqueline Heppert Wade. He
is survived by his wife of 12 years, Gay Hughes Wade; a sister and two brothers; three children; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, at Mechanicsville Christian Center at 8061 Shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville. Interment was at 3 p.m. on Friday at Washington Memorial Park in Sandston. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the E.J. Wade Foundation, P.O. Box 930, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 or Office of Development, Shriners Hospitals for Children, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605.
Fluvanna County. The alternate delegates are Stephanie Cornnell of Prince William County and Bruce Warner of Russell County. The VFBF delegates will help formulate AFBF policies for 2018 related to biotechnology; food safety and labeling; immigration reform; comprehensive U.S. energy policy; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mandates
on water and air quality; and the 2018 Farm Bill. Farmers attending this year’s convention also will have the opportunity to attend workshops to help them improve their operations and stay current on agriculture-related issues. For more information about the AFBF convention, visit fb.org/events/afbf-annual-convention.
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2018 CITIZENS’ PLANNING ACADEMY This is an opportunity for you to learn more about the planning process, the rules and regulations governing zoning and subdivisions, the legal bases for planning, planning for capital improvements, and ethics in the planning process. The course will include an opportunity for each participant to discuss the County’s future. The class will be limited to no more than thirty (30) participants and will meet on the following dates, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: January 29, 2018 February 12, 2018 February 26, 2018
February 5, 2018 February 15, 2018 March 28, 2018
Each participant selected must commit to attend all the sessions. There is a fee of $30 per adult participant, to cover the cost of materials and refreshments. In selecting participants for the class, an effort will be made to achieve a broad-based representation of the community. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2018. Applicants selected to participate will be notified by the Hanover County Planning Office shortly thereafter. For additional information and to request an application form, contact: Tiffany M. Burton Hanover County Planning Office 7516 County Complex Road P.O. Box 470 Hanover Courthouse Hanover, Virginia 23069 (804) 365-6171 tmburton@hanovercounty.gov The Hanover Local January 3, 2018
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Dear charities: Please save on mailings By Melody Kinser Managing Editor My family has always been charitable in giving to those in need, as well as the many organizations that depend on donations. I consider it an admirable and responsible aspect of thinking of others and helping as best as possible. Mom has continued to donate to a number of worthwhile causes. She doesn’t boast about it, but remains steadfast in helping with her financial contributions year after year. She sends her donations early in a new year, and is satisfied in knowing her contributions will support the efforts of many organizations and causes.
For a couple of years, she has been somewhat aggravated by the amount of mail she receives from groups she sends funds to for their work. Last January she decided to keep all the mail she would get in 2017 (note inserted photo). Yes, it’s a stack and then some. Mom has written letters requesting that the mail not be sent, and she will continue to provide financial aid. Alas, to no avail. She doesn’t have any plan to stop sending donations, but she doesn’t want or need the endless reminders to contribute. Some organizations send calendars -- wall and pocket (how many does one person need?!), address stickers (she probably has enough to wallpaper a wall), ink pens, you get the idea. This entire scenario begs the question: What
are they doing with the monies being donated? I realize the endless mailings and swag (of sorts) cost money. Are all these being funded privately? Regardless, it’s a waste for someone who has been a supporter for years. So, to the charities I say, please use the donations for those in need. Those giving do not need to be reminded; they choose to help.
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2018: Let’s make it about harmony, healing and love Well, 2017 is gone. What a year it was with lots of surprises and many challenges. Now, 2018 is here and, yes, it's time to make those resolutions you know you will complete by Dec. 31, 2018. Well, maybe we were not that successful this year but at least we tried. Did we make resolutions that sought to help
others? Did we make resolutions that challenged us to use today to make tomorrow better? Did we make resolutions to help others less fortunate than we? Did we make resolutions to seek to bring harmony where there was discord? Did we make resolutions to bring love where there was hate. Did we make resolutions to bring peace where there was strife? I think that we can agree that there is a great
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ASHLAND -- At Home In Ashland Educational Series, featuring Robert Fortini, PNP, chief clinical officer, Bon Secours Medical Group, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Ashland Branch Library/Multipurpose Room at 201 South Railroad Ave. in Ashland. Fortini will address “Making Healthcare Easy.” He is responsible for facilitating Provider adoption of EMR, coordinating clinical transformation to a Patient Centered Medical Home care delivery model, and facilitating participation in available Pay for Performance initiatives as well as Physician advocacy and affairs. He has extensive experience in Operations and Clinical Policy devel-
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The Hanover Concert Band rehearses from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday, mid-January through mid-December, at the Hanover Arts and Activities Center at 500 S. Railroad Ave. in Ashland, just south of U.S. 54. Membership is open to anyone who can read music
high, they didn’t understand what I was doing . . . they thought I was a waste of life at the time,” Davis reflected – acknowledging how “I really was, you know? I was a recovering drug addict, and running from the law in South Carolina – I had come home and wasn’t really doing anything, I didn’t know what to do.” He said he knew what he needed to do, he needed to work on that blog – but it didn’t work with him living with his parents during that period, so he packed his bags and moved in with his grandmother. “I was working on this blog, working at Maggiano’s [in Short Pump] and living at my grandmother’s – I was very unhappy,” he said again, regarding the situation he found himself in at the time. He then moved from his grandmother’s house into downtown Richmond. “When I moved to Richmond, I moved in with a buddy of mine, and kind of went off the rocker again,” Davis said. He started getting into more trouble. He was hanging out with bad influences and making a lot of poor decisions. “I had an existential crisis.” He was in his car, and he “started looking in the rear-view [mirror],” when he said to himself: “ ‘Wade, what are you doing, what are you really doing? How did you get here? How is your life so disbanded that you ended up here?’ ” “I freaked out.” The next morning, he purchased a one-way plane ticket to L.A. “I had only been on one plane before in my
entire life, I bought one ticket [and] sold everything I owned,” he said. “I flew to California without anything, and my mom was balling, crying [as] she dropped me off at the airport because she knew I had no money.” “She [said], ‘What are you going to do?’ ” Responding to his sad mother, Davis replied: “I think, as humans, we have to put our backs against the wall – because I think we’re built to survive. I think I’m going to find a way to survive if I truly put my back against the wall,” and then he took off. After liquidating everything he owned in his name, including his car, and paying off all his remaining bills, Davis had about $100 left in his wallet when he landed in California. A friend living in the area let Davis sleep on his couch for a period while he searched for work. He was accepted into an internship at one of Mark Cuban’s subsidiary companies, where he was given a $500 stipend to live off. Davis spent $400 of that stipend to secure a bed for himself to sleep on in a room with two other people in the men’s tennis house at the University of California, L.A. in Westwood, a commercial neighborhood in the city. Although obtaining real-world experience was a vital career necessity for which his internship provided him with, Davis still wasn’t earning any income. He was living off peanut butter sandwiches to make it by. At one point, he had to call his sister, Jordan Davis, in Virginia to order him a pizza in L.A. He froze it and rationed a slice per day. Another challenge for Davis dur-
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parents did not understand what he was doing. “They [said to me], ‘What are you doing? You’re not going to school, you’re living on our couch and you’re in your pajamas everyday writing this music blog.’ ” Davis’ passion and the skills he could use in a career had been staring him in the face, and he hadn’t realized the real and vast potential it had in store for him. He found passion in his love for music, and discovered personal talent in his natural ability to communicate strategically over digital platforms across online communities. “I started a dance music blog, and nobody understood it, nobody got it – everybody just kept thinking I wasn’t doing anything with my life,” Davis said. His blog was titled “White Raver Rafting,” and he said he was relatively successful. He started meeting people, such as publishers and managers, online via his blog’s reputation. It was an opinionated editorial and he explained how he had different editors contact him, asking him to remove certain content – it was getting attention. “I didn’t know [then], but I was stepping into the news industry at the time,” Davis continued. “I was meeting all these people digitally – [who] would set me up later down the road.” He remained at work on his blog in Virginia for two to three years. “So, the time spent at my parents’ house sort of erupted – tensions were
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and play a non-string instrument. High school students are welcome with parents’ permission. For more information, visit www.hanoverconcertband.org or call 804-7890536. General cancer support group
meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Cancer Resource Center in Medical Office Building 1 on the hallway leading to VCU Massey Radiation Oncology. The group is co-facilitated by an oncology social work navigator, registered nurse navigator and survivorship nurse practitioner.
ing that time was travel, due to not having a personal automobile or the funds to pay for public transportation. He found a children’s bicycle that had been abandoned. “Every day I would look at it, and it wouldn’t move.” So, he decided to use the children’s bike as a means of getting to work, and, each day he returned, he put the bike right back where he found it. Every day, seven miles each way, Davis rode this bicycle to his internship. Eventually, realizing he needed to be paid full-time, Davis met a man named Jake Udell, who owned a startup artist management company in Hollywood, called “TH3RD BRAIN.” He gave Davis another internship, and soon after, he showed Udell some of his work on the blog and was hired as their head of digital marketing. “We worked on our first project together from the ground up. Eight months after, we had broken the first-ever anonymous independent Grammy-nominated artist in history,” Davis said. He said Third Brain Management is a company that manages talent. “What does that mean we do? We literally do everything – I’m [part] artist therapist, marketer, visionary for their career[s], I hire their whole team and direct that entire team.” He’s looked after the careers of artists such as soul singer Gallant, “America’s Got Talent” sensation Grace VanderWaal, and “The Voice” season 12 runner-up Lauren Duski. In addition to managing the careers of his clients, the 27-year-old
directs the whole company’s multimillion-dollar touring division, which does business in continents throughout both hemispheres, including the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe. Other responsibilities Davis holds include bringing in brand deals and negotiating every deal that comes in for an artist. In his company biography, Davis is quoted as saying how they “Believe in fighting for artists. We have an incredible team and operation and we work hard to maintain that. There’s no better resource for an artist than a passionate and productive team. We’re young and with that comes disadvantage and advantage. But the challenge is what keeps us hungry every day. There’s no relationship in the world like that of an artist and their manager. It’s personal and business.” Davis said he is happy about what he’s achieved, and looks at his entire life story as a positive experience. In response to a question regarding what he’d say to the young adults in his hometown, he said he wanted them to realize their potential, and what they can do with it after graduation if they truly commit themselves. Davis talked about how he would tell recent high school graduates and graduating seniors in Hanover County that “There’s more than [you] could even imagine [which you] can find support and make a living from in this world.” “Don’t be afraid to take a risk – there’s so much more than you can fathom that’s out there for [you].”
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Patriots boys, girls finish third in tourney By Jonathan Howard For the Hanover Local RICHMOND – The Patrick Henry boys and girls basketball teams ended the 2017 portion of the season on high notes, walking away from the Rebel Holiday Tournament at Douglas Freeman with a pair of third-place finishes. The boys defeated Powhatan 65-62 for their season’s first win, while the girls defeated the host school 43-38 in the third-place matches. “The guys answered the call. We talked about the importance of finishing. … They had to come back, some adversity happened, we took the lead back and we kept it,” said Patrick Henry boys head coach Randy Anderson. “It was a good way to finish the year out.” Thursday’s victory for the boys team came in a battle that went down to the wire. The Patriots held a seven-point lead at halftime, but the Indians battled back behind the shooting of Deven Van Natter. The Powhatan guard scored all 22 of his points in the second half to lead the charge and even give the Indians a late lead. But as Van Natter got hot, so did Patrick Henry’s Devyn Coles. The guard scored all 18 of his points in the second half, including 12 in the fourth quarter to turn the tide back in his team’s favor.
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Right, Patrick Henry’s Melvin France is fouled as he tries to drive through Douglas Freeman’s Chris Gilliam (13) and Joshua Hall (22) at the baseline. France sank two free throws to cut Freeman’s lead to five points in the fourth quarter of the Rebels’ 64-57 win Wednesday. Above, Patrick Henry’s Jabryah Haverkemp shoots a short jumper in the Patriot girls’ 3129 loss to Manchester.
“[Coles] told me, ‘Coach, I’ve got you this half.’ He found that second wind in the second half today,” Anderson said. “He took over defensively and offensively. He finished the game how he started the game against Freeman. He answered the call.” Coles also scored 23 points in the semifinal matchup against Freeman, the eventual tournament champion. The Patriots dug themselves a hole and were down by 14 at half before crawling back into the game late in fourth quarter.
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They’d get as close as four with 45 seconds to play following a Jamel Jackson 3-pointer, but the Rebels were able to salt the game away at the free throw
line, and finished with a 64-57 win. The girls team overcame a last-second defeat in the semifinal against Manchester to take
home the third-place victory third quarters combined, after over Freeman. On Wednesday scoring 10 in the first. But, facing an eight-point night, the Patriots were cold from the field and only scored nine points in the second and see TOURNEY, pg. 9
Scrappy Yellow Jackets fight for comeback win in tournament final By Adam Culler Richmond Times-Dispatch ASHLAND – In the first half of the R-MC Coaches Tournament championship on Saturday evening, RandolphMacon was doing everything right on its home floor — the defense was sound and shots were falling to open up a 17-point lead. An easy win appeared to be looming. But as Hobart turned the deficit around to take a fivepoint lead late, it seemed as if the Yellow Jackets had reverted to the team that saw two second-half collapses turn into two losses just before winter break. “There it goes again,” Randolph-Macon’s Buzz Anthony thought to himself as the lead dwindled. Instead of absorbing another confidence-crushing loss, the Yellow Jackets battled back, and led by a 9-0 run from Anthony to close the game, Randolph-
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deficit, the Patriots rallied back in the fourth quarter, using a 10-1 run and a high-pressure defense to take a 29-28 lead with under a minute to play. However, a late turnover off forced by full-court defensive pressure gave the Lancers an opportunity to win. The Patrick Henry defense was unable to recover properly on a defensive rotation, allowing Manchester Maddie Cason a clean look at the top of the arc
Macon got the tournament trophy with a 59-57 win over the Statesmen. After Randolph-Macon took a 31-18 lead into halftime, Anthony came out of the locker room to score the first points of the second half. But as the Yellow Jackets continued to crumble on the offensive end, Anthony was made to wait until Macon trailed 55-50 with only 1:49 to play to see his number called again— and then he took over. Two layups from Anthony cut the lead to 55-54 with 1:04 to play. With an old-fashioned 3-point play with 35 seconds to go, he brought Macon back into the lead once more at 57-55 before two free throws sealed the win late. Anthony finished with a game-high 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting and was named tournament MVP. “I got the first one wideopen, and we went back to the
same play. The second one was a little more challenging, but I kind of got it going,” Anthony said of his first two layups down the stretch. “The third one – I was just in the zone and I finished.” Anthony is just 10 games into his college career, but after creating a bond with coach Josh Merkel during his recruitment, the true freshman point guard says the confidence Merkel has in him “means the world.” Merkel was equal in his praise of Anthony. “He’s a tough kid. He’s a basketball guy,” said Merkel. “He was making the unselfish play and then he took over late. He’s very steady, and he plays with poise. … and he made a couple plays down the stretch that changed the game.” Anthony said that he’s still learning and was working through mistakes, much like the rest of the roster at Randolph-Macon as the Yellow
for the game-winning 3-pointer. The final was 31-29. Jabryah Haverkamp led the Patriots with nine points in the loss. “It’s tough, when you have young players, which we do,” said Patrick Henry coach Phillip Cobb. “This season is a learning experience. The more times you get experiences like that, the more times they go your way, and we haven’t been in a lot of situations like this one.” Thursday’s victory over Freeman was a different sort of game for the Patriots. They were once again solid defensively, but offense flowed more
easily and they were able to control the game from the outset. Havercamp led all scorers with 15 points, and was joined in double digits by Ava Smith, who scored 11. Also providing a punch on both ends of the floor was Saxon Radcliffe. The sophomore guard didn’t play against Manchester, but came off the bench to provide eight points and defensive energy that Cobb commended. The boys and girls teams will begin the 2018 portion of their schedules on January 5 with matchups against county rival Lee-Davis. Both contests
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Randolph-Macon forward Daniel Noe (3) goes up for a basket in the Yellow Jackets’ 59-57 victory over Hobart College in the championship game of the Randolph-Macon Coaches Tournament in Crenshaw Gymnasium Saturday. Noe finished with 12 points.
Jackets look to shore up their play in the second half as the team re-enters Old Dominion Athletic Conference play with Shenandoah visiting on Wednesday.
“You start over every day. On Monday, we’ve got to get back to basics and get better,” Merkel said. “This win doesn’t mean a whole lot to Shenandoah.
are scheduled for 7:30 with the girls team playing host and the boys on the road. Jonathan Howard can be reached at sports@mechlocal. com.
Coles 3, Ailor 3, Jackson, France, Brown.
Boys POWHATAN — Hempfield 9, Williams 2, Washburn 16, Adkins 5, Santiago 2, Morgan 6, Van Natter 22, Watson 0, Clark 0. Totals: 19 17-22 62. PATRICK HENRY — Coles 18, Jackson 14, France 9, Ailor 9, Perry 4, Shelton 2, Carroll 0, Foster 3, Brown 6. Totals: 23 10-20 65. Powhatan 10 9 19 24 — 62 P. Henry 13 13 15 24 — 65 3-point goals: POW: Washburn 3, Van Natter 3, Hempfield. PH:
They’re going to come after us, and these guys are looking forward to another opportunity to take a step and get better.” Adam Culler can be reached at aculler@timesdispatch.com.
PATRICK HENRY — Rhodes 6, Draper 2, Miceli 2, Hughes 6, Haverkamp 9, Deshazo 0, Smith 4. PATRICK HENRY — Shelton 3, Totals: 11 7-16 29. Coles 23, France 6, Ailor 2, Foster 5, Manchester 9 2 16 4 — 31 Jackson 13, Perry 2, Brown 3. Totals: P. Henry 10 3 6 10 — 29 21 9-15 57. 3-point goals: MAN: Dia 3, DOUGLAS FREEMAN — Cason 2. Pappas 3, Abdulkadir 10, Fortune 10, Gilliam 28, Moore 0, Hall 0, Kenney PATRICK HENRY — Rhodes 3, Smith 10. Totals: 22 12-19 64. 3, Draper 2, Hughes 4, Haverkamp P. Henry 11 3 19 24 — 57 15, Radcliffe 8, Deshazo 0, Smith 11. Freeman 9 19 20 16 — 64 Totals: 16 10-23 43. 3-point goals: PH: Coles 3, DOUGLAS FREEMAN — Gatt Shelton, Foster Jackson. DSF: 0, Hargrove 9, Fountain 12, Bisese 0, Gilliam 4, Abdulakdir 2, Fortune 2. White 8, Corey 5, Wilson 1, Grover 3. Totals: 13 7-13 38. Girls P. Henry 13 6 12 12 — 43 MANCHESTER — Cason 8, D. Freeman 7 6 9 16 — 38 Worthington 5, Dia 9, Muray 0, 3-point goals: PH: Haverkamp 2. Halloway 3, Miller 6. Totals: 12 2-3 DSF: Fountain 3, Hargrove 2. 31.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Planning Commission has set Thursday, January 18, 2018, at 7:00 P.M., in the Board Room of the Hanover County Government Building at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, as the day, date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider the following cases, at which public comments will be accepted: REZONINGS C-2-15(c), AM. 1-17, NORTH LAKE II, L.L.C. Request(s) an amendment to the proffers and conceptual plan approved with rezoning request C-2-15(c), Baldwin Family Partnership, et al., zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and M-2(c), Light Industrial District with conditions, on GPINs 7789-52-5415 and 7789-42-6349 (part), consisting of approximately 25.83 acres, and located generally at the terminus of Harley Club Drive (State Route 2029) in the ASHLAND MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Destination Commerce and Limited Industrial. The proposed zoning amendment would permit recreational vehicle sales. (PUBLIC HEARING) C-28-15(c), AM. 1-17, C FALLS II, L.L.C., ET AL. Request(s) to amend the conceptual plan for C-28-15(c), C Falls, L.L.C., et al., zoned RS(c), Single-Family Residential District with conditions, and RM(c), Multi-Family Residential District with conditions, on GPINs 7787-07-4029, 7787-06-0802, 7787-06-0279, 7787-05-0774, 7787-16-1009, 7777-96-4624, 7777-868580, 7777-85-7641, 7777-87-3089, 7777-97-2718, 7777-98-9007 and 7777-98-4439, consisting of approximately 179.38 acres, and located on the south line of Cedar Lane (State Route 623) at its intersection with Holly Hill Road (State Route 713) in the SOUTH ANNA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban Transitional (1-2 dwelling units per acre) and Suburban General (1-4 dwelling units per acre). The proposed zoning amendment would permit changes to the conceptual plan west of Holly Hill Road. The total number of dwelling units would remain at 404 units with a gross density of 2.25 dwelling units per acre. (PUBLIC HEARING)
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C-20-17(c), DONNETTA WHITFIELD, ET AL. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District to Agricultural Residential District with conditions on GPIN 7872-65-1573, consisting of approximately 14.7 acres, and located on the south line of Lucas Road (State Route 690) approximately 0.5 mile west of its intersection with Breedens Road (State Route 694) in the BEAVERDAM MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of three (3) building lots for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 4.9 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) C-22-17(c), WINSTON ROAD REALTY, L.L.C. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions on GPIN 7850-68-7493, consisting of approximately 17.62 acres, and located on the north line of Winston Road (State Route 696) approximately 350 feet east of its intersection with Winston Estates Lane (private road) in the SOUTH ANNA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of one (1) building lot for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 8.81 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) C-23-17(c), SANDRA S. AND DWIGHT C. WAGGY Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, on GPIN 8727-28-6698, consisting of approximately 10.39 acres, and located on the north line of Blackbear Trail (private road) approximately 1200 feet east of its intersection with Pollard Creek Road (State Route 742) in the HENRY MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of one (1) additional building lot for a family member for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 5.2 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING)
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PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of treated wastewater into a water body in Hanover County, Virginia. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: December 28, 2017 to 11:59 p.m. on January 29, 2018 PERMIT NAME: Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit – Wastewater issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER: Hanover County; P.O. Box 470, Hanover, VA 23069; VA0089915 FACILITY NAME AND LOCATION: Hanover County Totopotomoy Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP); 9015 Pole Green Park Ln., Mechanicsville, VA 23116 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Hanover County has applied for reissuance of a permit for the public Hanover County Totopotomoy Wastewater Treatment Plant. The applicant proposes to release treated sewage wastewaters at a rate of 10 million gallons per day into a water body. Sludge from the treatment process will be disposed of by a licensed contract hauler. The facility proposes to release the treated sewage wastewaters in the Pamunkey River in Hanover County in the York River watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality: organic matter, solids, nutrients and bacteria. This facility is subject to the requirements of 9 VAC 25-820 and has registered for coverage under the General VPDES Watershed Permit Regulation for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus Discharges and Nutrient Trading in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Virginia. HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing by e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/ requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requester, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Morgan McHugh, DEQ Piedmont Regional Office, 4949-A Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060; Phone: (804) 527-5133; E-mail: morgan.mchugh@deq.virginia.gov; Fax: (804) 527-5106. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above by appointment or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above.
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HANOVER COUNTY 2017 Personal Property Tax Notice Due February 5, 2018 Notice is herewith given that all 2017 Hanover County personal property taxes are due and payable on or before February 5, 2018. Anyone owning personal property that has not received a bill may go on-line to: https://www.hanovercounty.org to pay, review and/or print their bill(s), or call the Hanover County Treasurer’s Office at 804-365-6050 or 804-730-6050. Failure to receive a bill does not relieve the owner of penalty and interest if payment is not made by the due date. If you have any questions concerning the items listed on your tax bill, contact the Commissioner of the Revenue at 804-365-6129 or 804-730-6129. 673354-01
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