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Memorial Day Honoring Veterans and Families for their Memorial Day Program pg. 5

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L-DHS recognizes Freshcorn and Ward as ’18 honor graduates

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ECHANICSVILLE – With grade point averages of 4.73 and 4.712, Caroline G. Freshcorn and Alexander Michael Ward lead the 2018 Class of LeeDavis High School as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.

Freshcorn, the daughter of Bryan and Linda Freshcorn of Mechanicsville, has served

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held the offices of secretary of the National Honor Society and historian of the National Beta Club, and is a two-term co-vice president of the Spanish Club.

She took part in the Academic Team, Varsity Girls’ Tennis, Hanover

County Model Congress, and Spanish National Honor Society.

Freshcorn is an AP Scholar with Honor and a Hanover Scholar.

In the community, she volunteers at Bon Secours Regional Medical Center. For

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two summers, she was a leader-in-training for Hanover County Parks & Recreation.

She will be attending the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to major in Biomedical Engineering and minor in Engineering Business.

As for her high school experiences, Freshcorn said, “As I leave Lee-Davis, I would like to thank my teachers for their time and dedication in making a difference in my education. They taught me that learning is not just about working hard, but also having fun while doing it.”

The son of Deborah and Michael Ward of Mechanicsville, Ward was a member of the Beta Club his junior and senior years. see L-DHS, pg. 2

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Carter Pool is among the budget items being considered by Ashland Town Council.

Rate increases OK’d to support new budget

By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local ASHLAND -- Residents got their opportunity to express their opinions regarding the proposed FY2018-19 budget at last week’s Ashland Town Council meeting.

Town Manager Josh Farrar outlined the advertised budget and highlighted the process involved in devising the pro-

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Staff began working on the budget in January, and Farrar said the process has emphasized the importance of public input and citizens’ comments.

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10 a.m. -- Faye Prichard, Hanover County Board of Supervisors – Hanover Safe Place 10:30 a.m. -- Kathy Abbott, Ashland Town Council – Circles Ashland 11 a.m. -- Josh Farrar, Ashland Town Manager – Mammas with a Mission

11:30 a.m. -- Jim Foley, Mayor of Ashland – Hanover Arts & Activities Center 12 p.m. -- Andrea Erard – Ashland Town Lawyer Ashland Police Foundation

12:30 p.m. Chief Douglas Goodman, Ashland Police Department – ACES 1 p.m. -- John Hodges, Ashland Town Council – Ashland Museum 1:30 p.m. Steve Trivette, Ashland Town Council Hanover Early Childhood Council 2 p.m. -- Dan McGraw, Ashland Town Council – Habitat for Humanity

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the following year. The venue for the Variety Show, Blackwell Auditorium at RandolphMacon College, will be under construction in 2019.

The Ashland Musical Variety Show is a biennial production and typically raises more than $20,000 for the Center. Losing this funding in 2019 will be a hardship for the Center, so Foley is hoping to help fill in the funding gap and have fun doing so. “In typical Ashland fashion, I plan to wear a costume and a

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He was a member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society his junior and senior years.

That membership provided the opportunity to perform “The National Anthem� at a June 2017 game of the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

Ward also has been a member of the National Honor Society and Key Club during his junior and senior years. His freshmen through senior years had him taking part in the Lee-Davis Spanish Honor Society.

He was involved in the PTA Reflections Program too.

Ward captured first place in the Lee-Davis High School PTA’s Music Competition.

He received a Certificate of Merit in the area of Music Competition from the Richmond District of PTAs. Ward also played an active role in his community, including working with Habitat for Humanity by building walls to be taken to Haiti for house construction.

He has played the viola in a string quartet that performed

at various nursing homes. He has taught pre-school and elementary-aged children about stringed instruments and the orchestra program.

Ward was the first chair violist in the Hanover Arts and Science Festival All-County Orchestra performance.

He volunteered for the Band’s Tournament of Champions.

Ward joined with the Key Club in cleaning the “sign area� in the Village of Mechanicsville. He has volunteered as a trolley tour guide during Train Day in Ashland with the Key Club.

He will be attending Virginia Tech in the Honors College, where he will pursue a major in Industrial Design within the College of Architecture of Urban Studies.

Ward said this about his high school years: “High school was not without its academic challenges, especially throughout the IB (International Baccalaureate) program. But, throughout my last four years, I was able to experience a tremendous amount of growth in myself -- going from a shy freshman trying to remain

unnoticed to a confident senior who loves to spend time and joke around with friends really makes me really appreciate my time in high school; appreciate how it molded me into an individual better equipped to enter a future where I can confidently put myself out there and make a difference.�

He added, “Class rank has really pushed me to maintain my academic standards throughout all of my high school career. As soon as I recognized my high ranking status early on, I knew I owed it to myself to push even harder and reach the highest I could. “I would rarely take the easy way out because I knew that going the extra mile is what sets one apart, that it would pay off in the end, preparing me to meet a variety of challenges as I move beyond high school. “As a result of my persistence, I can happily say that I am extremely proud of the academic success I have achieved throughout high school; an attitude that I believe is crucially important for constructing a platform off of which one can continue to grow into their future.�

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Petit larceny shoplifting was reported in the 6600 block of Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 9300 block of Atlee Road, Mechanicsville.

Possession of Schedule I and II controlled substance in the 14200 Hollows Drive, Montpelier.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $1,000, in the 9100 block of Atlee Road, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 7400 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 9400 block of Atlee Station Road, Mechanicsville.

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Grand larceny parts were reported in the 11000 block of Air Park Road, Ashland.

Annoying phone calls was reported in the 9200 block of Rural Point Drive, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, subsequent offense, was reported in the 9100 block of Chamberlayne Road/ Lockwood Boulevard , Mechanicsville.

Threats of death or bodily injury by letter or electronic means were reported in the 17600 block of Tyler Station Road, Beaverdam.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported on Mechanicsville Turnpike/Interstate 295 South, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, subsequent offense, was reported on the Mechanicsville Turnpike/Interstate 295, Mechanicsville.

Grand larceny building was reported in the 8200 block of Atlee Road, Mechanicsville.

Possession of Schedule I and II controlled substance was reported in the 14500 block of Mountain Road, Glen Allen.

Possession of marijuana, subsequent offense, was reported in the 300 block of Hillsway Drive, Ashland.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $1,000, in the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Passing a stopped bus while loading or unloading was reported in the 8300 block of East Patrick Henry Road, Ashland.

Possession of marijuana, subsequent offense, was reported in the 13400 block of Hanover Courthouse Road/Caroline County, Hanover.

Obstructing justice with force was reported in the 8100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/ Elm Drive, Mechanicsville.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $1,000, in the 10100 block of Kings Dominion Boulevard, Doswell.

Petit larceny, $200 not from a person, was reported in the 7200 block of Walking Horse Drive, Mechanicsville.

Unlawful purchase or possession of alcoholic beverage was reported in the 7100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 4400 block of Sandy Valley Road, Mechanicsville.

Concealment, price altering, $200, third offense, was reported in the 6400 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

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Simple assault was reported in the 5500 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $500, in the 7200 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Credit card fraud, $200 in six months, was reported in the 12400 block of West Patrick Henry Road, Ashland.

Carrying a concealed weapon, first offense, was reported at Creighton Road eastbound to Interstate 295 South, Mechanicsville.

Concealment, price altering merchandise, $200, was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 7400 block of Brook Way Court, Mechanicsville.

Entering property with the intent to damage was reported in the 9900 block of Puddle Duck Lane/Simpson Bay Drive,

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Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported on the Mechanicsville Turnpike/Henrico County,

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 7500 block of Mechanicsville Byway/ Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville.

Possession of Schedule I and II controlled substance was reported in the 8100

block of Elm Drive/Zip Drive, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 10900 block of Lewistown Road/ see SHERIFF’s, pg. 5

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals LUTHER RAY ASHWORTH Luther Ray Ashworth, 82, of Richmond, died peacefully at his home on May 9, 2018. Born in Danville on October 13, 1935, he was the son of the late Clarence Luther Ashworth and Nann Eva Mize Ashworth. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Moyler Munford Ashworth; and his sister, Peggy Ashworth Bentley. Ray is survived by his children, Sallie Ashworth Medlin and her husband, Grady, of Surry, George Munford Ashworth and his wife, Kelly, of Ashland, and Anne Munford Ashworth and her husband, Yousri Bel Hadj, of Arlington; his grandchildren, Melissa Curl Nelms (Greg), Angela Lynn Curl and Jennifer Curl Bryant (Jimmy), Luther Ray Ashworth II (Jennifer), John Reid Ashworth (Stephanie), Berkley Dianne Ashworth; and five great-grandASHWORTH children. Ray was educated at Whitmell Farmlife High School in Pittsylvania County and the University of Richmond. He served in the U.S. Army. He was the CEO of Wakefield Oil Company from 1960 to 1979 and was elected to the Virginia General Assembly in 1969 and served until 1982. He was Executive Vice President of the Virginia Trucking Association from 1981 to 1991. He served on the Board of Directors for the following: Richmond College Alumni Association, Sons of the American Revolution in the State of Virginia, Southeast 4-H Educational Center, Virginia

Museum of Fine Arts and the Virginia State Fair. He served on the board of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation for 46 years.

He was a member of The Commonwealth Club and St. James’s Episcopal Church. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at St. James’s Episcopal Church at 1205 West Franklin Street in Richmond, with a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. James’s Episcopal Church. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.nelsenrichmond.com.

JEAN BOBBITT GRUBBS Jean Bobbitt Grubbs, age 100, formerly of Ashland, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 11, 2018. She was born September 17, 1917, in Enfield, North Carolina, the daughter of Benjamin Edward Bobbitt and Nancy Lee Whitehead Bobbitt. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, George R. Grubbs; and by her brothers, Benjamin W. Bobbitt and Thomas W. Bobbitt. She is survived by her children, George Ronald Grubbs Jr. (Kim), Gerald Reid Grubbs (Pattie), Dr. Gene Bobbitt Grubbs (Lea) and Kim Whitehead Grubbs (Karen); GRUBBS eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Jean graduated from Enfield High School and attended Coker College and graduated from

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LYNDA GUY NUCKOLS Lynda Guy Nuckols, of Ashland, passed away on May 16, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings.

She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Thomas M. Nuckols; daughter, Stacie Hawes Hudson; son, Roger Dale Hawes Jr. At her request, there will be no service.

Harold B. "Jake" Tharpe, 80, of Ashland, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kitty, of 47 years. He is survived by his children, Bruce Tharpe (Judy) and their children, Matthew and Tucker; Carole Kavanagh (Jackson) and their children, Campbell, Carson and Carlie; his sister, Ann Buchanon of Appomattox; and brother, Harry Tharpe Jr. (Margaret) of Keysville; and dear friend, Ellie Rowe. Jake retired from the automobile industry after THARPE 55 years. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force in Okinawa. A Celebration of Life was held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2018, at Bliley's-Staples Mill at 8510 Staples Mill Road. Interment followed the service at 3 p.m. in Greenlawn Cemetery in Bowling Green.

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Westhampton College of The University of Richmond in 1938.

She took many graduate level courses at The University of Virginia, The University of Richmond, William and Mary College and Virginia Commonwealth University throughout the years.

She began her life-long teaching career at Goochland High School, teaching French and English. During the course of her 44-year teaching career, she taught at Henry Clay High School in Ashland, Glen Allen Elementary School, Brookland Middle School and Hermitage High School. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Following her request, no services will be held and Jean will be interred at a private family gathering at her family cemetery in Enfield, North Carolina at a later date. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the Staff of Sunrise of Richmond and Hospice of Virginia for the compassionate care they extended to Jean. The family wishes to particularly thank Jean’s companion and friend, Dorothy Cary, for the kind and devoted care provided to Jean over the last several years.

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Hanover County Memorial Day Program scheduled

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ANOVER – Brigadier General William Jones USAF (Retired) will be the keynote speaker for the annual Hanover County Memorial Day Program, which will get underway at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 28, at the Hanover Veterans Memorial lat Hanover Wayside Park on U.S. 301 about a mile north of Hanover High School.

Veterans who have served and are currently serving to insure our freedom will be honored.

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The invocation and benediction will be offered by Rick Raines, senior pastor at Fairmount Christian Church in Mechanicsville.

The National Anthem will be per-

formed by the Honorable Charles McGee and Aubrey Stratton of VFW Post 9808 will recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

For more information about this ceremony or about the Hanover Veterans Memorial, call Hanover County Parks and Recreation at 804-365-7150.

The public is invited to attend the holiday observance.

Information submitted by Marcy G. Durrer, recreation program director, Hanover County Parks and Recreation.

Memorial Day closings announced HANOVER -- Hanover County government offices, solid waste convenience centers and branches of the Pamunkey Regional Library will be closed on Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. The county will hold a Memorial Day observance at 10 a.m. on May 28 at the Hanover Veterans Memorial at Wayside Park on U.S. 301 in Hanover.

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swim cap for my grand dunking,” Foley said with a laugh.

Ashland Town Manager Josh Farrar is willing get dunked for Mamas With a Mission, a nonprofit group that views themselves as “collection warriors.”

Mamas With a Mission collects and delivers bereavement baskets to parents who have experienced the loss of a child.

“There are so many great nonprofits and charities in town, it is hard to choose just one. I’ve gotten to know Stephanie Hare over the past 10 years and learned she is coming from a place of love and empathy for others in working with Mama’s With a

Mission,” Farrar said.

Council member Kathy Abbott has chosen Circles Ashland for her charity.

Circles Ashland is an extraordinary program that offers a more permanent solution to poverty in our community by bringing together a group of people around a family in need, to address and resolve the unique challenges that the family faces.

“If it helps to continue their

work lifting families out of the circle of poverty, I’m happy to take a dunk for them,” said Abbott.

Faye Prichard, who represents the Ashland District on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, will be dunked for Hanover Safe Place. “I have always had a passion for issues that affect women and children, and I am especially proud of the work that Hanover Safe Place does,” Prichard said.

Like Abbott, Prichard hopes that the Dunk Tank will draw attention to the needs of all worthy local community organizations.

Viewers and gawkers are guaranteed a good time with Bobby Brooks, the president of the Hanover Arts & Activities Center, as the emcee for the Dunk Tank festivities.

The Dunk Tank will be located in the Kids Zone on the lawn of Blackwell Auditorium.

Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Ferber’s Tire and Auto, all proceeds from the Dunk Tank will go directly to the charities chosen by the public officials.

The Ashland Strawberry Faire is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 6200 block of Creighton Road/Henrico County, Mechanicsville.

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The Hanover County Pound, located at 12471 Taylor Complex Lane in Ashland, has wonderful pets available to a good home.

Ellie, 502920, is a 1½-year-old (estimated) spayed female hound. She has had her first set of vaccines and is Heartworm test positive. Ellie has been in the shelter since just after Christmas. She has come a long way. Her sociability level was low at first, but she has gotten much better. She also has been in the process of being treated for heartworms. Ellie still has some trust issues, but shelter staff members said they believe that her trust and personality will grow exponentially in a home environment with a loving owner. Jean, 513755, is a 2-year-old (estimated) female domestic long-haired feline. She has had her first set of vaccines and is FELV/FIV test negative. Jean is a sweetheart of a cat. She has been in the shelter for two weeks. She is very friendly around people. Jean seems to like to lounge on her perch and observe her surroundings.

She is nice and calm. She also is well litter-trained and keeps her living area clean. Jean is the perfect candidate for a sweet house cat. For more information on these great pets, as well as the many more still in need of homes at the Hanover County Pound Facility, call 804-365-6485 during the day. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The facility is closed on Sunday and county holidays. You also can visit the website to see other animals available for adoption at http://hanovercounty.gov/Animals/Adopt-a-Pet/.

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OPINION | The Local Views From the managing editor

Don’t forget what those crosses represent

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row . . .

As a seventh grade student, those words didn’t carry with them the meaning they do today. At that time, it was an assignment in my English literature class. We had to memorize the poem by John McCrae.

That would have been the 1969-1970 school year, and the significance of “In Flanders Fields”, written in May 1915, did not impact a classroom full of 12-year-olds.

As I aged, those two sentences have run through my mind countless times. I was raised in an area that sent many men and women to the military. Through the years, those crosses in cemeteries have come to mean a great deal to me and

their relevance to those who served.

When Mom and I travel to our hometown to decorate family graves during the Memorial Day observance, a flag will be placed at my father’s gravesite. He was fortunate enough to have been in the U.S. Army Air Corps during peacetime, but his two older brothers served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. The oldest survived the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The hillside where the cemetery is located will be a sea of flags with red, white and blue dominating the decorations remembering loved ones.

A female cousin, who is five months younger than me, was a Blackhawk pilot in the Army. She keeps track of the military careers of our family members. The children of our cousins now continue that tradition. It is with great pride to be part of a family that has such devotion to our nation.

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When I think of Memorial Day, the image of all those crosses and flags at Arlington Cemetery always comes to mind. Let us not forget what those crosses represent. Those are the souls who lost their lives protecting us. God bless them.

Locally, Hanover County will once again present its Memorial Day Program at 10 a.m. Monday, May 28, at Hanover Wayside Park on U.S. 301.

Veterans who have served or are serving will be honored. This is a very poignant and solemn occasion to remember those who have given so much for us.

If you need more information about the program, contact Hanover County Parks and Recreation at 804-365-7150.

Whatever your Memorial Day plans may be, take time to remember those who have served us and continue to do so. We are very blessed.

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Saturday, Sept. 29 The Lee-Davis High School Class of 1973 will hold its 45th reunion at Creamfield Farm in Mechanicsville. The event will be catered by Smokey Bottom BBQ. Organizers are in need of address/ phone updates for classmates and in search of “1970s era” faculty members that would like to take part in the reunion. Invitations will be mailed soon.

Those interested are asked to contact Dale Carter Anderson at 804-643-3509 or email danderson@cfpm.comcastbiz. net or Mary Pusey Cox at 804- 781-0508 or email ccoxjr10@aol.com.

Saturday, Oct. 20 The 1978 Class of Lee-Davis High School will hold its 40th reunion at The Via Club at Pebble Creek in Mechanicsville. As arrangements continue to progress, invitations will be arriving soon. For details, go to Facebook (Lee-Davis Class of 1978), or contact Judi Craft Culver at judi.culver@gmail.com or 804-387-6153.

Ongoing Families Anonymous Support Group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at the Episcopal Church of the Creator at 7159 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. The group is a self-help fellowship for the friends and family members of addicts who are in need of understanding and healing themselves.

For details, call Sandy at 804-730-4812 or email sandy.leigh@verizon.net.

Overcomers Outreach and Women’s Codependency, a Christ-centered anonymous support program offering hope and healing for recovering alcoholics, addicts and their families meet every Monday at 7 p.m., at the Mechanicsville Christian Center at 8061 Shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville. For more information, call 804-366-9645 or email kjfaith1@gmail.com.

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R-MC earns trip to DIII World Series Yellow Jackets sweep competition to win South Regional

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Randolph-Macon’s baseball team takes a breather after earning its first trip to the NCAA Division III World Series after sweeping its opponents in the South Regional last weekend.

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor Two years ago, RandolphMacon’s baseball team made history by advancing to its first NCAA Division III regional final.

This year, the Yellow Jackets made more history. They will join seven other teams in the NCAA Division III World Series at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in

Appleton, Wisconsin. World Series pool play begins Friday.

This past weekend, Randolph-Macon swept the competition in a damp South Regional at Ting Park in Holly Springs, North Carolina. They began by defeating LaGrange 2-1 Thursday, knocked off Denison 6-1 Friday, slipped past Christopher Newport 4-3 in a winners’ bracket final Saturday and hammered the Captains 11-2 for the regional

championship Sunday.

“We didn’t really play all that great the first three games.

We won ugly. I think you have to do that here and there this time of year,” said RandolphMacon head baseball coach Ray Hedrick. “But we put it all together that last game and it was good to see.”

It was a good turnaround for a team that had found itself taking an early exit from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference

in Lynchburg the previous week.

“We went into Lynchburg and the teams we were playing were much more desperate to maintain a hold on their season,” Hedrick said. “Our guys had a pretty good idea, based on their body of work that we’d be playing into the next week.

That doesn’t mean it’s acceptable or that we should be happy with the way we played, but I just don’t think we had the right

mindset – and that comes back on me.”

The Yellow Jackets did get stellar pitching performances, which included their first two complete-game appearances of the year. Junior Colin Selby scattered eight hits and three walks, striking out 10 in the win over LaGrange – his 11th victory of the year. Nick Roth took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in the win over Denison. That hit – by Jake Ryder – was the

Big Red’s only hit of the game.

Matthew Nickles went six innings for the Yellow Jackets in their first win over Christopher Newport – with former Atlee standout Cody Thompson earning a save – and Michael Zubovich likewise gave a strong six-inning start in the championship game Sunday.

“We had great starting pitching the front end of the first see R-MC, pg. 8

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Hanover boys edge Patriots in scrappy contest

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor ASHLAND – The only goal of Hanover’s boys soccer contest at Patrick Henry on Tuesday, May 15, came on a penalty kick. With the way the Hawk and Patriot defenses were playing, that was probably the only kind of play that would work.

As it was, Hanover was the team that got the penalty kick –

by Ashton Poythress in the first half – to claim a 1-0 victory as the regular season came to a premature end because of the rains that plagued the area the rest of the week.

“It was going to take a penalty kick for either team to score,” said Patrick Henry head coach Jacob Shuman. “[Hanover’s] defense was fantastic, too. I’ll say all year, our best player is our defender, Collin Vaughan.

He had another great game eating stuff up. It was going to take a fluke sort of goal for someone to win and, unfortunately tonight, it went [the Hawks’] way.’

Hanover and Patrick Henry begin the Region B tourna-

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Hanover’s Ashton Poythress (5) wins a battle for the ball in the Hawks’ 1-0 victory over host Patrick Henry on Tuesday.

Poythress scored the only goal of the game on a penalty kick in the first half.

ment this week. The 10th-seeded Patriots traveled to No. 7 Monacan Tuesday – after this edition went to press – while

No. 4 Hanover drew a bye for the first round. The Hawks will host either King George, Louisa or Caroline Thursday night at 7

p.m. Louisa and Caroline faced first-round game Tuesday.

Both teams had opportunieach other in a play-in game Monday, the winner of that ties with plenty of shots – good game faced King George in a shots – on goal, but defenders

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RandolphMacon starting pitcher Nick Roth turned in one of two Yellow Jacket completegame performances in RandolphMacon’s 6-1 victory over Denison Saturday in the NCAA Division III South Regional in Holly Springs, North Carolina.

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three games – really, great starting pitching across the board.

And then our bullpen, when it was called upon, was extremely successful,” Hedrick said. “The only thing I can attribute it to was our [new] mindset, and that our guys were a little bit more locked in when they knew they had – I don’t want to say more to play for – but just when their season was on the line.”

Hedrick said the championship was all but determined by the first win against Christopher Newport Saturday.

“You know that, if you lose, you’ve got to play that night and then you’ve got to come back and play two the next day if you want to win a championship,” he said. “So we knew going into that that we had to put ourselves in a position to win that game. … Christopher Newport played up until 1 in the morning on Sunday, then had to come back and play in the afternoon.

“It was huge. It was big. Matt Nickles gave us a great start. We had a big home run by Reece Yeargain. And our bullpen was electric.”

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

unafraid of contact and goalkeepers unafraid of injury from dives or collisions with opposing players denied all other would-be scores, such as several by the Hawks’ sophomore forward Josh Lambour.

“We had some good shots,” said Hanover head coach Laurent Body. “No. 12 – Josh Lambour – shot three, four times really well into a screen: well placed, it was on the trajectory.”

But only Poythress’ penalty kick got through.

The lack of scoring, especially in the first half, was a bit frustrating for Body.

“We controlled the game A to Z,” he said. “We had the wind, but we didn’t use the wind very well. We didn’t shoot enough, so we didn’t create as much occasions [to score] as I would have liked.”

The intensity and physicality of the game increased after halftime.

“In the second half we got challenged – physical, a lot of fouls,” Body said. “This is the end of the season. Everybody is wanting to have a good record for the placement in the [Region 4B] tournament, so I understand they’re a little feisty.”

Shuman said the Patriots have picked up the intensity since he took over as head coach less than a month ago.

“I’m not going to take credit for that. I’m going to lay it all on the kids,” Shuman said. “They have really taken the opportunity of saying, ‘Hey, this is our team.’ … Every game they’re playing, where there’s a brick wall, they’re running through it. It’s just fun to watch. It’s so much more fun for me to be around, the parents … everyone.”

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

County Board of Supervisors recognizes longtime employees HANOVER -- The Hanover County Board of Supervisors recently honored 92 Hanover County employees for their length of service, including two employees who have served the public for 35 or more years.

Recognized for 35 years of service were Sue Glasco of the Department of General Services and Michael Whitley of Public Utilities.

Recognized for 30 years of service were David Barton, William Shaw and Michael Tiller of the Sheriff ’s Office and Sterling Rives, County Attorney.

Recognized for 25 years of service were Cheryl Buchanan and Arlene Sharpe of Emergency Communications; Kenny Epling and Michael Trice of the Sheriff ’s Office; Chris Garber and Bill Holland of Public Utilities.

Sheila Hall and Amyjean Johnson of the Commissioner of Revenue’s Office; Edwin Hart of Public Works; Vicki Holtzlander of Parks & Recreation; Carol Iacone of the County Attorney’s Office; and Amy Thomas and Evangeline Wood of Community Services.

Recognized for 20 years of service were

Joseph Adt and David Guyton of General Services; Sherida Bradby, Marcia Cramer, Beth Jeffords, Debora Matzganis and Terry Mines of the Pamunkey Regional Library.

Lonnie Carter, Rick Chapman, James Cole, Donald Davis, Franklin Dressler, Karen Godfrey, Mark Humphreys, Kevin LaPlaga, Anthony Luellen, Paul Maes, Patrick Murphy, Keith Parknow, Daniel Pittman, Kirk Shaffier, Sean Smith, Shane Wickham and Scott Wilting of the Sheriff ’s Office.

Charles “Eddie” Clarke, Jason Kerrick and Jethro Piland of Fire/EMS; Kimberly Daniels of Planning; Shirley Edwards of Building Inspections; Ginny Ferguson and Cheryl Jackson of Social Services; Torrie Goodman and Rhonda Lowry of Community Services.

Janie Hayes and Becky Newcomb of Emergency Communications; Frances Hubbard of Community Resources; and Todd Swain of Information Technology.

Recognized for 15 years of service were Chris Anderson, Troy Balderson, Thomas Nelson, Greg Rice, Jerome Stout, Steven Tillson

will impact local residents, about 40 cents on a $40 dining Continued from pg. 1 bill, but Farrar said the majortown’s strategic plan and also ity of that revenue is derived contains four major tax chang- from areas along the interes, including an increase in the state, meaning non-residents real estate tax from 9 cents per are adding to Ashland’s overall assessed $100 of value to 10 quality of life. cents per $100.

The budget also includes The lodging tax is pro- a proposed increase in the posed to increase from 7 threshold for inclusion in percent to 8 percent, and the the Business Professional meals tax increases Occupancy from 5 percent to 6 License. Currently, percent. businesses with Farrar said the profits that exceed meals tax increase $100,000 pay a does not affect the BPOL fee. bottom line of the “Right now, any businesses affected, business in town and the increases are that makes under derived from cus$100,000 pays a flat FARRAR tomers. $30 fee,” Farrar said.

“Lodging, in “Anything over particular, grabs people who $100,000, you apply a tax rate are not residents,” Farrar said. of 0.7 cents per $100 of gross “It’s not as though it’s taking receipts and that’s the amount our part of the profits of those of tax you pay.” businesses.”

The proposal would raise Admittedly, the meals tax that threshold to $1 million.

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“What that means is any business that makes up to a million would pay a flat $30,” Farrar said. That would make Ashland’s threshold the highest in the state, and compares favorably to Henrico’s $300,000 ceiling. “That makes Ashland a great place to start a small business,” Farrar said.

The reduction would affect more than 50 percent of the businesses currently operating in the town.

Expenditures are accountable for the budget’s 8 percent increase with two major projects prompting the bulk of the higher figures.

“We’re doing a lot of really big things for a small town,” Farrar said. That includes the Ashland Theater renovation, and two legacy projects, the Carter Pool ($1.5 million) and the town hall ($8 million). The debt service on those two projects is about $750,000 annually.

When those capital

and Jason Williams of Fire/EMS; Donna Bowen of Planning; Ronald Clements.

Greg Smithson and George Sutton of General Services; Lisa Dabney, Craig Fortune, Albert Myers, Joseph Vidunas and Christopher Weldon of Public Works; Robert “Eddie” Eacho, Nancy Langley and Casey Lawrence of Emergency Communications.

Rene Elder and Melissa Shick of the Commissioner of Revenue’s Office; Dana Gaskin and Robert Schilling of Community Services.

Trey Gontkovic and Paul Leduc of Public Utilities; Cynthia Harding and Lisa Morgan of Pamunkey Regional Library; Michael Hazelwood and Emmett “Dalton” Pierce of Parks & Recreation; James Leahey of Information Technology; Jeff Liggan of the Assessor’s Office.

Robert Nelson, Matthew Ratchford, Scott Spradlin and Travis Thomas of the Sheriff ’s Office; Colleen Simpson of the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office; Harold Stills of Building Inspection; and Susan Webb of the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. improvements are removed, the operating budget actually shows a percentage decrease, and the town has traditionally under spent its budget projections.

This year’s budget relied on a $1.1 million transfer from the General Fund reserve to balance the budget, but $750,000 of that money will be used to pay down costs of the two major construction projects.

“We always budget high for expenditures preparing to the worst case scenario,” Farrar said. “We budget conservatively for revenues so we don’t put ourselves in a bad place where we’re not taking in what we thought,” Farrar said.

The town’s unreserved balance after the increased expenditure outlays is more than $3 million, and Farrar said the town is currently “debt-free.”

During a public comment period, Jennifer Morris spoke in favor of the pool project.

The employees were thanked and congratulated by Sean M. Davis, chairman of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, and County Administrator Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr. “The number of employees we are honoring today speaks volumes for the commitment to provide that much of your life to the county,” Davis said. “We recognize and celebrate our employees in recognition of their dedication and service to the citizens of Hannover County.”

“Great things are never done by one person,” Harris said. “They’re done by a group of people.”

These employees, he said, have helped to make Hanover a great place to live and work. “I appreciate your loyalty and commitment to Hanover County,” said the county administrator.

The board of supervisors annually recognizes its employees for their tenure with the County.

Employees reaching the 15-, 20-, 25- and 30-year service levels are presented with a plaque, service pin and small gifts of appreciation, with choices depending on the length of service.

Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

“The children of our community need a working facility that is in good condition to learn to and practice swimming to develop this lifesaving and life-long fitness skill,” Morris said. “The pool is one of the few places in town where all walks of life can come together and build relationships.”

Jon Jewett had a different take on the proposed projects and their impact on the budget.

“It strikes me that on these projects the town is spending a lot of money for the benefit of a pretty small number of people,” Jewett said. “There are benefits but these are nonessential services.”

Jewett also had concerns with the proposed revenue side of the budget.

“I’m also not happy about the real estate taxes jumping up, but a bigger potential problem for me is the increase in the meals tax,” he continued.

“I think the restaurant owners are the ones who will feel the effect.

Jewett said.

He also said that restaurants could play a large role in the future development of the historic downtown district, and was not in favor of increasing the meals tax.

Council also held a public hearing regarding property value increases that amounted to more than 1 percent in the latest year.

“This year we have the increased value, which is good for the community and the rate increase,” Mayor Jim Foley said.

Council considered four ordinance motions that enabled the four rate increases, and approved all of the alterations.

Council members will consider and vote on the advertised budget at their June 5 meeting, which will get underway at 7 p.m.

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County school nurses provide more than band-aids

By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local ASHLAND -- With Wednesday, May 9, designated as National School Nurse Recognition Day, it seemed more than appropriate that a group of local nurses attended a recent meeting of the Hanover County School Board meeting to support a presentation by their leader, Health Services Director Terry Woody.

The director told board members that the role of today’s school nurse is much more involved and technical than the traditional image of a school nurse might suggest.

“The timing is well suited as tomorrow is National School Nurse Appreciation Day,” Dr. Michael Gill, superintendent of schools, said.

“School nursing is a highly specialized field that requires knowledge in many areas,” Woody said. “School nurses were once thought to be just ice, lice and band-aids, but I assure you that is not the case.”

Today’s school nurses, including the 24 registered nurses, two licensed practical nurses and one paramedic

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Terry Woody, front, is supported by school nurses sitting behind her at a recent meeting of the Hanover County School Board.

provide a myriad of services, and their expanded role has allowed more students to attend and stay in class.

“Students who were once homebound due to medical needs are now educated alongside their peers,” Woody said.

School nurses treat a variety of illnesses, but asthma, allergies, seizures and diabetes

are the top four categories most seen by campus providers.

Woody also said there’s an unfortunate rise in the number of students who seek care for depression, anxiety and other emotional issues.

“We need to think about those conditions and tailor our services to meet the needs of those students,” Woody said.

“Some of those students are looking for a soft place to land.”

Each day, a steady line of students makes their way to the nurse’s office. About 12 percent of those visitors have Individual Education Plans (IEP) or 504 exemptions, or other students require regular medication like inhalers or breathing treatments.

During this school year, more than 108,000 students have visited the clinic at one of Hanover’s campuses. More than 84 percent of those students return to class following those visits.

“Our nurses have evolved.

They are health leaders, coordinators, emergency responders, educators . . .” Woody said.

Health Services also provides first aid and CPR(cardio pulmonary resuscitation) training for all county school personnel, reaching about 300 staff members this year.

Woody said one founding function of the position remains strong in the minds of the current providers. “Our job is still to keep students safe,” she said.

In other matters, Ashland resident and Together Hanover member Rachel Levy responded during a public comment period to the board’s recent decision not to consider a name and mascot change at Lee-Davis High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

“Our members were very disappointed by your vote at last month’s meeting to main-

tain the Confederate school names and mascots,” Levy said. “We are asking this evening that you begin the name change process anew.”

Levy pointed to technical and ethical issues surrounding the survey issued by school officials to gather public input.

Despite assurances the survey was just one piece of the decision-making process, Levy said results of that survey were cited as major reasons for five of the seven-member board voting not to approve a name or mascot change.

“Five of you did not use the survey as ‘just one piece of the puzzle.’ You used it as a referendum. And that was not what the public was told it would be used for,” Levy said.

Levy asked the board to utilize a third party independent group to consider the name change process.

“It is time to end Hanover County Public Schools’ endorsement of the Confederate cause and of the cause of Massive Resistance.

It’s time to stop compelling students to celebrate the causes of the Confederacy and Massive Resistance,” she concluded.

Post 90 swears in motorcycle club officers Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com BEAVERDAM -Beaverdam American Legion Post 90 recently received its Charter for American Legion Riders program. Approximately 100 Legionnaires (Riders) and friends gathered for the receipt of a Post Charter and swearing in of its officers.

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With the band playing in the background, comrades

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Post 90 Commander Eugene Truitt, received the Post Charter from Comrade Jimmy JJ Jones.

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Dominion volunteers provide helping hand at Ashland ‘Y’

By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local ASHLAND -- Employees of Dominion Energy are no strangers when it comes to community service, and each year volunteers donate thousands of hours by participating in the company’s Energizing Communities program.

Last week, a group of Dominion workers took time to construct a low ropes course at the Patrick Henry YMCA in Ashland.

The course is a new addition to the Y’s summer camp program and will be ready for this season’s campers.

According to one Dominion employee, last week’s project was a group effort, a recurring theme in the company’s community involvement.

“Dominion Energy has a very active volunteer council,” said Dominion volunteer Lynn Chaffin, who also serves on the board of the Ashland YMCA. “All employees are encouraged to go out and get involved in projects like this in our local community,” Chaffin added. “We thought it would be a great idea for us to come out and get involved in this project today.”

Dominion donated $2,500 to cover the costs of the materials needed for the ropes course, and the volunteers provided the sweat equity.

Energizing Communities is a program that

OBITUARIES Continued from pg. 4

married Lyle R. Dabel, also of Antigo, in March 1947. Ione is pre-deceased by her daughter Danene Dabel (1969), her son Darryl Dabel (2010), sonin-law Steven Blair Thompson (2016), and her husbands, Lyle Dabel (1989) and B. Ney Scheuer (2001). Ione lived in both the Fredericksburg and Front Royal areas, and most recently in Ashland. She was active in the Fredericksburg Women’s Club, the American Cancer Society, and Christ Lutheran Church. She loved travel, bridge, the Redskins, parties and dances, gardening, restoring antiques and spent many, many hours sewing beautiful ball gowns and meticulously pleated shirtwaists for her daughters. She

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Dominion Energy employees took a break from taking part in the Energizing Communities program. They built a low ropes course at the Patrick Henry YMCA in Ashland.

serves the regions covered by Dominion, and volunteer events take place throughout that area.

“We do this across the 13 states we are in,” Chaffin said. “This is part of our culture. Our company gives each employee eight hours to volunteer on a project like this and most of these people do five or six events a year,” Chaffin added.

For the YMCA, it’s an opportunity to expand opportunities for its popular summer camp program that is a collaborative effort with the Atlee YMCA. Jamie McClure, director of the Patrick Henry Y, said the project adds another exciting activity

is survived by her daughter, Lauren Dabel Thompson; and two grandsons, Seth Blair Thompson (Beth Herbert) and Jacob Kiefer Jacobs-Thompson (Elisa Jacobs-Thompson). She leaves four great grandchildren, Marlow and Sunny Blair Thompson, and Loren and Felix Jacobs-Thompson. The family thanks the caregivers at Spring Arbor Cottage and the wonderful hospice nurses from Capitol Caring. Ashes will be buried privately in the family’s plot in The Danish Cemetery in Bear Creek, Wisconsin.

Since Ione loved a party, she requested one as a celebration of her life. So, her family will certainly grant that request and will receive friends in her honor from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Lauren’s home at 110 Howard Street in Ashland.

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for this year’s campers.

“We’ve never had a low ropes course at Patrick Henry so it’s amazing what happens when a community comes together like today,” she said. “We are very excited for our kids who will experience the team-building and build confidence as they participate on this course,” she added.

The summer program serves children from all districts in Hanover County, and McClure said it’s a unique and exciting experience for many of the kids.

“We serve some kids who have never seen a swimming pool, let alone being able to par-

ticipate in a low ropes obstacle course,” she said.

Holly Austin of the Atlee Station Y said the program identifies kids from Hanover in an effort to offer the program to children who might not have access to summer programs.

“We work together to serve kids who wouldn’t otherwise have a chance to get the camp experience,” she said. “We work with our local guidance counselors to help us locate the families in our community who need these services.”

Transportation is provided from the Atlee Station Y, and campers take swimming lessons four days a week.

“They’re achieving and belonging like they wouldn’t otherwise with these experiences,” Austin said.

FeedMore provides breakfast and lunch every day for the 120 campers.

The completed project will not only serve the campers, but also provides a valuable group experience for the volunteers who built it.

“We get the same advantages as the campers who will use this project. It’s a great teambuilding experience,” Chaffin said.

And it’s not all work and no play for the volunteers.

“We plan on coming back this summer for a day and having some fun on the course,” Chaffin said.

Kiwanians help with Unified Track Meet ASHLAND -- A half dozen Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Ashland Kiwanis Club members volunteered their time and bottled water and snacks for participants in the Unified Track Meet held on Thursday, May 10, at Patrick Henry High School in Ashland.

Coordinated by Robyn Parramore and supported by PHHS Principal Beth Smith and the school’s faculty and student athletes, the event was part of the Champions Together component of the Special Olympics Program.

“This meet connected students with intellectual disabilities to students who have no known disabilities,” Patrick

Photo courtesy of Ashland Kiwanis Club

Folks were cheering on participants in the recent Unified Track Meet at Patrick Henry High School in Ashland.

Henry teacher and Kiwanian Dan McGraw said.

Throughout the meet, athletes with challenges/disabili-

ties competed with or were assisted by other PHHS athletes in a wide variety of field and track events. For their part,

the six Ashland Kiwanians who helped with the event received much more than they were honored to give.