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Vol. 4 No. 22 | Richmond Suburban News | February 13, 2019

Regional website to aid in opioid fight

By Jim Ridolphi for Ashland-Hanover Local HENRICO -- “We need all of you to be part of the solution,” Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said, referring to the opioid epidemic at a press conference held Thursday afternoon at the Henrico County Government Center.

The gathering was sched-

uled to announce a regional effort to combat the ongoing problem.

By some estimates, drug overdose deaths in America exceed the number of people killed on our country’s roadways annually, and Stoney said Jim Ridolphi for The Local that six overdose deaths had Canova Peterson, left, chairman of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, joined with already been reported in his Tyrone Nelson, Henrico County BOS chairman; Leslie Haley, Chesterfield County BOS

American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year.

“I am humbled and honored to receive this unexpected recognition from my Region I colleagues for whom I have great respect and admiration. I am grateful to serve in Hanover County and work alongside so many dedicated professionals who truly put the best interest of our students at the heart of every decision. I am equally appreciative of the strong and sustained support of our community that recognizes the importance of a strong public education system,” Gill said.

“The Hanover County School Board congratusee GILL, pg. 3

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chairwoman; and Mayor Levar Stoney, City of Richmond; in announcing a website to help in

Gill named Region 1 Superintendent of the Year

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intendent of Powhatan Public Schools and Region I chair.

Region I is comprised of 15 school divisions. There are eight regions designated by the Virginia Department of Education throughout the Commonwealth.

Each year, every region selects one superintendent to advance and compete for the VASS Virginia Superintendent

of the Year award.

The state winner advances to compete for the

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE -Morgan Goodman is announcing her candidacy for the 2019 House of Delegates elections to represent Virginia’s 55th District, which includes parts of Hanover, Caroline and Spotsylvania counties.

“I am GOODMAN excited to seek the 55th District House of Delegates seat,” said Goodman, who was a candidate for this seat in 2017. “If elected, I will work to improve our public education system, promote common sense policies on energy and environmental

see OPIOID, pg. 2 the battle of opioid abuse in the region. They held a press conference Thursday in Henrico.

ASHLAND – Dr. Michael Gill, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, has been named the 2019 Region I Superintendent of the Year by the Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS).

“We are proud to have Dr. Gill represent Region I as our Superintendent of the Year. He is most deserving of this recognition due to his leadership in the region, as well as the innovative instructional initiatives that he has led in Hanover County, such as the Classrooms of the Future. The programs implemented by Hanover County Public Schools serve as a model for other school systems in the region and throughout the state,” said Dr. Eric L. Jones, super-

Goodman seeks 55th District seat

History of Ashland Variety Show to benefit Center and Museum

By Lorie Foley Special to The Local ASHLAND – The Ashland Museum is thrilled to announce the third and final installment of its 2019 History Talks, “The Complicated and Hilarious History of the Ashland

Musical Variety Show!”

Show directors Sue Watson and Lorie Foley will present a multimedia retrospective of the first 35 years of the show at the Ashland Theatre on Sunday, March 10. Two presentations are scheduled, with one showing at 1 p.m. and the other at 4 p.m.

Tickets are $10 each, with proceeds benefitting the Ashland Museum and offsetting the cost of theatre rental.

Tickets can be purchased at the Museum’s website, www.ashlandmuseum.org Sue Forbes Watson co-founded the Ashland Musical Variety Show

in 1982 as fundraising event for the Hanover Arts and Activities Center.

The show has been performed every other year since 1983, with Lorie Foley joining the production team in 1997.

Construction plans for R-MC’s Blackwell Auditorium prevented the

show from being held this year.

The Hanover Arts and Activities Center is producing a special commemorative program for the event.

As it has in the past, the program will allow local businesses to promote their products and services through see VARIETY, pg. 5

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city this year.

A group effort by Chesterfield, Henrico and Hanover counties and the City of Richmond called OpioidsolutionsRVA.com seeks to gather resources, explore prevention methods, and educate the public regarding a problem that knows no magisterial boundaries.

Elected officials from the four jurisdictions unveiled a new website that makes resources available at one site, but also links to individual sites that offer more detail on local options.

Canova Peterson, chair-

man of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, said the county’s IT (Information Technology) team played a major role in gathering the information and designing the website.

“Hanover County was a natural to host this new web-

The website is structured around four vital categories to combat or prevent opioid abuse. They include education, prevention, treatment, and recovery.

Peterson said the final website design reflects the mutual desire of all four regions to

Jim Ridolphi for The Local

Rhu Harris, left, and Joe Casey, county administrators for Hanover and Chesterfield counties, respectively, listen during a press conference about the establishment of a website to assist in the region’s problem with opioid abuse.

site,” Peterson said. “We had recently unveiled a new website and many of our staff who worked on that initiative were able to bring their valuable experience to the task of creating our joint new website, OpiodSolutionsRVA.org.

Peterson said the idea of a website linking all four localities arose at a Revive RVA summit more than a year ago “Following the regional Revive RVA summer, representatives from all four of our localities and the Virginia Department of Health determined that a website connecting all citizens of the Metro Richmond area to important information and resources would be helpful in fighting this crisis,” Peterson told the group of elected officials, law enforcement and health care officials.

“We believed that by developing a shared central website we could pool our resources and focus on our shared opioid problems,” Peterson said.

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provide as much information and resources to those suffering from opioid addition.

Coupled with television and social media spots, the campaign is designed to provide a central gathering point for treatment, prevention and recovery resources.

“In the end, we ended up with a product that makes us proud,” Peterson said. “The webiste OpioidSolutionsRVA. com makes it easy for residents from our region to find news and resources that are specific to the place where they live and events that near their homes.”

He also explained the need for a regional approach regarding this national epidemic.

“Regardless of our street address or zip code, we are all residents of the Richmond region,” Peterson said. “The development of this website and this initiative has been regional cooperation at its best.

We are all in this together.”

Ivy Sager, Hanover County

Community Services Board president, agreed and, said, although the problem might appear different in Richmond, the addiction and the cause are the same, and learning how other communities deal with the problem assists officials with dealing with local addictive communities.

“The drug is the same,” she said. “This gives us an opportunity to help our community know there is a place that can help start the recovery process.”

Sager also endorsed the regional approach employed to combat the problem. “Drug addiction knows no boundaries. This gets all of our communities in the conversation.

We realize our boundary lines cannot keep us safe from these drugs. This program allows us to work and strategize together.”

Henrico County Board of Supervisors chairman Tyrone Nelson said the combined metro area effort makes sense when combating an epidemic such as the opioid crisis.

“Opioid use and addiction are major problems in the entire RVA region. These powerful drugs are destroying lives and affecting every group and demographic,” Nelson said. “To reverse this devastating trend our community must elevate its collective understanding of the crisis and offer hope to those challenged with the disease of addiction.”

Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors chairwoman Leslie Haley echoed those sentiments and said there are no easy or quick-fix solutions.

“Our county’s opioid problem has been years in the making and it won’t be solved overnight,” Haley said.

Stoney said this regional approach offers the best hope to affect those addicted and change lives.

“RVA cares deeply about its see OPIOID, pg. 4

SHERIFF’S REPORTS | Crime, Accidents, Fire & Rescue

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $500, in the 8200 block of Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville.

Obstructing justice with force was reported in the 3700 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Grand larceny, $5 or more from a person was reported in the 7200 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 3700 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Profane and threatening language over public airway was reported in the 11000 block of Richardson Road, Ashland.

Concealment, price altering, $500, third offense, was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road,

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 9400 block of Staple Lane, Mechanicsville.

Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 9300 block of Plymouth Place, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 16100 block of Woodman Hall Road, Montpelier.

Petit larceny, $500 not from a person, was reported in the 8100 block of Newman Drive, Mechanicsville.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 12300 block of Blanton Road, Ashland.

Possession of marijuana, first offense,

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protection, and empower the people of Virginia over the special interests.”

Married with two children, Goodman holds a bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology and a master’s degree in Environmental and Natural Resource Policy. She has worked in the nonprofit sector, for the federal govern-

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lates Dr. Gill on his recognition as the Region I Superintendent of the Year. We are extremely grateful for his dedication to our students, teachers, staff, administrators, and the larger Hanover community. His focus on equity, relevance, and innovation acts as a foundation for all of our decisions. We are excited and proud to have him represent Hanover County and Region I, and we wish him the very best at the state-level competition,” Robert L. Hundley Jr., Hanover County School Board chair.

Gill has served as the superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools since December 2015.

Firearms, regardless of value, not from a person, was reported in the 7200 block of Bosher Drive, Mechanicsville.

ment, and currently as a state employee.

Goodman is active in her community and serves on the PTA Board at her children’s school as vice president of Programs and as a co-leader for her daughter’s Girl Scout Troop.

She kicked off her campaign on Feb. 5 with an event at Ashland Coffee and Tea. She is now on a listening tour of the 55th District to meet Starting in 1997 as a social studies teacher, Gill has served in a variety of roles throughout his career as an educator, including assistant superintendent of Instructional Leadership and chief academic officer, director of Middle School Education, executive principal for Career and Technical Education, principal, assistant principal, dean of Students, and department chair.

Gill earned a Doctor of Education, Master’s degree, and post master’s certificate from Virginia Commonwealth University. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Kentucky University.

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with residents and discuss their most pressing issues.

“We need to get back to grassroots and reach out to the communities, asking people what they want to see happening in their General Assembly,” Goodman said. “I’m running for office because I believe we need

legislators who will unite us for a change. We need people that will do more listening and less talking so we can find our common ground and move forward.”

For more information about Morgan Goodman and her campaign, go to www. goodmanfordelegate.com.

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Rotary Club of Hanover County sponsoring essay contest for fifth-graders Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com SHLAND -- The Rotary Club of Hanover County is sponsoring the fourth annual essay contest for interested fifth grade students in Hanover County.

The topic of this year’s contest is “Rotary’s Four Way Test and What It Means to the Conduct of my Daily Life.”

Janice Henicheck, international chair, said, “The Rotary 4-Way Test consists of 24 words that can help us create an attitude and atmosphere in which to better relate, share, and implement ideas.

These four questions encourage us to apply principles of truth, justice and caring regard for our neighbors in our relationships with each other. The 4-Way Test asks us to consider these four questions when making decisions about what we think, say or do …”

1. Is it TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

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All fifth grade students in Hanover County (public, private, and homeschooled) are eligible to participate.

The essay must not exceed 300 words in length. It may either be neatly handwritten single-sided on white paper or typed. If typed, use Microsoft Word format either Arial or Times New Roman font; print size 12 point; double spaced; printed on white paper, size 8½x11. Do not insert graphHENICHECK ics, use of bold, italics, or underlining.

The essay must be the original work of the student submitting the essay for competition. Team writing and/or the use of work written by other sources, even if foot-noted, is not authorized.

Participating students must sign the pledge on the Cover Sheet stating that the essay is their origi-

submit special “memories” and personal photos of the Ashland Musical Variety Show that will be published in the program.

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Proceeds from the memories and sponsorships will directly benefit the nonprofit Center, which has relied on the variety show for funding for the past 37 years.

Ad prices will vary depending on size and placement within the program.

The charge for submitting a memory is $15.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 22.

Visit www.hanoverarts.org for complete information.

The March 10 presentations will feature Watson and Foley outlining the history the Ashland Musical Variety Show and its various performers and volunteer supporters over the years.

Tom Wulf of WulfTeam Productions is providing video clips of the show’s development process and notable numbers, which will be shown throughout the presentations.

nal work. This signed Cover Sheet must be submitted with each essay.

Instructions and Cover Sheet can be found at the Hanover County branches of the Pamunkey Regional Library System (Ashland, Atlee, Hanover, Mechanicsville, Lois Wickham Jones/ Montpelier and Cochrane Rockville Branch), on the Hanover Rotary website www.hanoverrotary.org or by contacting Janice Henicheck at jhenicheck2@gmail. com or 570-574-1481 or Clint Norris at cjnorris3@ comcast.net or 804-221-7727.

Essays will be judged on content, organization and style. The-first place winner will receive $100; second place, $75; third place, $50.

Essays will not be returned.

Only one essay per student is allowed.

Entries must be postmarked by midnight on Friday, March 15. Send all submissions to: Hanover Rotary Club, PO Box 6451 Ashland VA 23005.

For more information about the essay contest and the Rotary Club of Hanover County, visit the club’s website at www.hanoverrotary.org.

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residents and knows their health and happiness are essential to our region’s prosperity and success,” the mayor said. “By uniting in OpioidSolutionsRVA, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico and Richmond are harnessing their collective talents and resources to save and repair lives.”

Funding for the OpioidSolutionsRVA project was provided by a grant from the Commonwealth’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

Stoney said the program takes steps to combat a problem that affects all of our metro communities.

“We are not in the business of just working day-to-day in operational aspects of government, but we are also in the business of saving lives,” he said.

“Working as one region, we can make that happen.”

Photo submitted by Lorie Foley

Mayor Dick Gillis, who coined the phrase, “Center of the Universe,” is shown leading the performers and audience in the town’s theme song, “Ashland, Ashland,” during a Variety Show from years ago.

Wulf has served as the variety show’s video producer since 2001.

Tickets for the two presentations are expected to sell out

quickly, as thousands of area residents have contributed to the show since its inception.

Ticket sales, sponsorships, and memory submissions will help

the Center and Museum continue to offer great cultural and educational programs to the Ashland/Hanover community.

Get WIC benefits through Medicaid expansion (Editor’s note: The following was submitted by Anne Danforth, who is with WIC Public Health Outreach with the Chickahominy Health District.)

ASHLAND -- Virginia recently expanded its government health insurance coverage. This year’s General Assembly voted to add up to 400,000 individuals to Medicaid.

Millions of Americans already receive health coverage through Medicaid, including pregnant women, children, seniors, and individuals with low income or a disability.

With this decision for Medicaid expansion, more Virginians became eligible for low or no cost health insurance.

Enrollment began on Nov. 1, and those who qualify received access to healthcare starting Jan. 1.

Those who now meet the requirements for Medicaid include: A childless adult between the ages of 19 to 64 with annual income at or below $16,754.

Parent of family of three with annual income at or below $28,677.

Person with a disabil-

ity with annual income at or below $ 16,754.

To determine eligibility, go to covervirginia.org. The screening tool on this website takes the applicant through a series of six short questions about income and family size.

To apply for coverage choose one of the following options: Call Cover Virginia 1-855-

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Fill out an online application at www.commonhelp.virginia.gov or www.healthcare. gov.

Mail or drop off a paper application at Hanover or Mechanicsville Department of Social Services. www.hanoverc o u n t y. g o v / 3 9 5 / S o c i a l Services.

Call the Virginia Department of Social Services

Enterprise Call Center at 1-855-635-4370.

Any Virginian who thinks they may be eligible is encouraged to apply.

And if you have Medicaid or SNAP (formerly called Food Stamps) and you are pregnant, recently had a baby, or have children under the age of 5, you are automatically eligible for the Virginia WIC (Women, Infants & Children) Program.

If you have FAMIS insurance, you may qualify.

WIC provides: Healthy Foods.

Nutrition Education.

Breastfeeding Support.

It also is possible to qualify for WIC based solely on income. For example, a family of four can make up to $46,435 per year and qualify for WIC. Income maximums for other family sizes are available at http://www.vdh.virginia. gov/chickahominy/wic/.

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With the challenges that honey bees (all pollinators, for that matter), face in what is now an increasingly difficult environment, beekeeping has become more and more hands on.

Simply “having� a hive of bees rarely results in their survival nowadays.

This standardized course is designed to provide a solid foundation in the sustainable management of honey bee colonies.

The course will run for four consecutive

Saturdays -- March 2, 9, 16 and 23 -- starting at 9 a.m., and will run until 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church at 800 Thompson St. in Ashland.

Note: Lunch is not provided, so plan to bring your own, or pick something up during the midday break.

Registration fee includes three books, handouts, an ABA membership for 2019, and a mentor, if so desired.

One additional member of the same household may attend at no additional cost.

Minor children (under the age of 18) must be accompanied by a paying adult. Minimum age is 12.

The fee is $95.

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OPINION | The Local Views From the managing editor

Sometimes those skeletons just fall out of the closet

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor

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aunted. That seems to be an apt term to describe what has been taking place in our state the last couple of weeks. First it was Gov. Ralph Northam, then Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax with Attorney General Mark Herring following.

I guess there is no running from the past.

Who among us strictly adhered to the principles and behaviors instilled by our parents?

Let’s place that question in the rhetorical folder.

However, what Northam and Herring have encountered is a whole other realm of “Huh-oh!” moments. OK, I was not raised

in Virginia, so I can’t say that some of these alleged actions weren’t considered acceptable at the time in the communities in which they lived. For the record, they never have been and never will be all right with me.

I had heard stories about minstrel shows coming to my hometown with men performing in black face. That was before my time as the old saying goes. Nonetheless, it was not appropriate then and it isn’t now.

So, let’s take a look at our own pasts and actions that our parents would have frowned upon and punished us for if they learned about them. I was raised in a Christian home, but didn’t exactly stay on the righteous path during my teen years. But there was nothing

my friends or I did that compares to ridiculing someone’s race or any other aspect of people.

“Incomprehensible!” was the first word to cross my mind when news broke on Friday, Feb. 1, about Northam and the blackface photo in his college yearbook. On the heels of that controversy came claims that Fairfax had been less than a gentleman in two sexual encounters, one which he claims was consensual. the word assault is being used in reporting the allegations. Next stop was Herring admitting he had put on blackface when he was in college.

I was in college before these elected officials and I guarantee our shenanigans mostly involved partying as 18 was the legal drink-

ing age. I have no memory of anyone ever demeaning another over race, religious preference, etc. There is a lot to be said about growing up in a diverse area.

Now we’re at a crossroads in the commonwealth as skeletons seem to be pouring out of closets. I suggest if you’re a public official you step up before the digging begins into your past.

My question to you: How much influence does something someone did decades ago have on your opinion of them today?

Yes, damage has been done and I am still saddened that this negative spotlight has been placed on our state.

Let’s hope we can recover soon and move forward.

CALENDAR | News, & Listings An All-You-Can-Eat Salt Fish Breakfast including scrambled eggs, bacon, hashbrown potatoes, spiced apples, biscuits, cornbread, coffee and juice will be held from 6 to 9 a.m. at the Doswell Ruritan Club at 16433 N. Washington Hwy. in Doswell. Takeouts will be available. The cost is $9 for adults and $4 for ages 4 to 10.

Zachary Pittard will examine the Logistics of Confederate Forces in the Last Days of the Civil War at 7 p.m. at Hanover Tavern as part of the free speaker series. Pittard said it is a common belief that the Confederate soldiers were in a constant state of disarray. This discussion will show that, while some accounts hold true, the ragged rebel is more myth than reality.

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The Montpelier Center’s 2019 Annual Fundraiser will get underway at 6:30 p.m. at The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education with a Mardi Gras Masquerade. Entertainment for the evening includes a live and silent auction, live music by Premiere band, an open bar, and Cajun cuisine.

Through this annual fundraiser event, The Montpelier Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, funds programs that support art, culture, and

education in our community. It also raises the funds to operate and preserve the historic gem that is The Montpelier Center building. Tickets can be purchased at: http://www. montpeliercenter.org/2019-annualfundraiser.html.

The Independence Ruritan Club will hold its semi-annual Brunswick Stew sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Ruritan Clubhouse located behind Independence Christian Church at

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14017 Independence Rd. (off Route 54 west of Ashland). The stew is $8 a quart. Quantity is limited. To reserve in advance, call 804-798-5171 or 804798-6579. Proceeds will help provide three scholarships for the Class of 2019 at Patrick Henry High School.

Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 23-24 “The Calm Before the Storm” will begin at 8 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m.

Saturday in the Bradley Theater at Hanover Tavern. The audience can witness the enduring love between Gabriel and Nan despite their life of servitude and separation. In August 1800, Gabriel had grown tired of slavery and was determined to be free.

Leading other enslaved men in the counties around Richmond, Gabriel’s rebellion was thwarted by a torrential thunderstorm and by betrayal from within the ranks. Nan, Gabriel’s faithful wife, was the only woman trusted with knowledge of the planned revolt.

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Defense drives final rivalry night victories

By Rob Witham for Ashland-Hanover Local MECHANICSVILLE – Defense is more than just stopping your opponent from scoring. At its core, defense is about disrupting the scoring plans of your opponent as efficiently as possible.

On Hanover County’s final “Rivalry Night” of the 2018-19 high school basketball season Friday night, both the Patrick Henry girls and Atlee boys presented clinics on how to play effective, disruptive defense.

The plans led both to victories. For one team it may have clinched a top seed in their region, while for the other it may have been too little, too late.

The girls kicked off the doubleheader as Patrick Henry and Atlee entered with a combined 31 wins. The Raiders needed a victory to ensure holding the eighth and final playoff berth in Region 5B, while the Patriots looked to seize the No. 1 seed in Region 4B – which means home court throughout the tournament – which begins Friday.

In the end, Patrick Henry is the team that got its wish fulfilled, as the Patriots defeated Atlee 39-24.

The Patriots’ play in the first half was matched by the Raiders, who enjoyed a small lead for most of the first quar-

found nothing but net, but the ball hadn’t quite left her fingertips when the horn began to sound.

Patrick Henry made up for it and more in a second-half defensive masterpiece, extending suffocating man-to-man defense as far as 32 feet from the basket, looking to deny the simplest of passes. Atlee never fully launched its offense from then on. Aya Youssef, who led the Raiders with 8 points, was never allowed her sweet spot near the free throw line where her jump shot is almost automatic.

And, because of the pressure, when the Raiders got a chance to score, they went cold.

In the second half, Atlee only scored 6 points.

“We’ve been up and down a little bit in our defense, but tonight, we definitely played one of our best defensive games all season,” said Patriots head coach Phillip Cobb. “It’s great timing.”

Contributions were across the board. JaBryah Haverkamp, who officially committed to Roanoke College Wednesday, led with 12 points. Freshman Jessica Osuanah scored 9 but added 15 rebounds, nearly Nick Liberante for The Local registering back to back douPatrick Henry’s JaBryah Haverkamp leaps through a crowd of Atlee defenders to score 2 points and give the Patriots their first ble-doubles after a great perlead of the game with 4:28 left in the first half. They held Atlee to just 6 points in the second half for a 39-24 win Friday night. formance against Dinwiddie ter. The pace of the game was before patiently finding an open through the second quarter, erased when Patrick Henry the previous night. Ava Smith dictated early, as Atlee held the triple for Kayla Maxson.

Atlee taking an 18-17 lead to freshman Logan Nuckols ball for more than two minutes The teams traded baskets halftime, a lead that was almost launched a half-court shot that see DEFENSE, pg. 10

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‘Close’ word of day in Region 4B track meet

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor WOODBERRY FOREST, Va. – The word of the day was “close.”

In the Region 4B Indoor Track and Field Championships at Woodberry Forest School Saturday, the largest margin of victory was 6.5 points.

Midlothian – long a dominant force in track and field in the Region – held off a strong Louisa County team by 6 points, 139-133, to claim the Region 4B girls championship, while Courtland’s boys stiff-armed a determined Dinwiddie team by a comparatively luxurious 6.5 points, 92-85.5, for the Region 4B girls title.

It was a day that, as the event announcer pointed out, drove home the lesson that every point counted.

The Trojan girls have just one senior, Erin Babashak – who won the triple jump – and two juniors, so they had to rely upon a host of freshmen and sophomores to handle what often proved high-pressure situations.

“The majority of the team is 10th graders with a couple of ninth graders in there,” said

“They all contributed big,” Morgan said. “That’s why it’s a team effort. I’m really proud of what they did.”

Midlothian’s girls 3,200 relay team of Annabel Schepker, Chole Martin, Katherine Krievs and Millie Weinhold also took home a regional title.

Morgan said it was the 11th regional title in 14 years for the Trojan girls.

The two Hanover County representatives finished among the top five girls teams: Hanover was third with 85.5 points and Patrick Henry fourth with 46.5.

The Patriot boys, helped by wins in the 800 relay and shot put, likewise finished fourth.

Patriot senior Tony Ford was a member of the winning 800 relay team. But Patrick Henry head coach Scott Brown said Ford’s 55-meter win was quite a surprise. Ford agreed.

“I came through when most it mattered,” Ford said. “My fastest time [in the event] was a Dave Lawrence/The Local 6.72, and I ran a 6.64 today, so it Patrick Henry’s Tony Ford (center) runs to a fifth-place finish in the boys 300-meter dash at the Region 4B indoor track and field surprised me, too.” championships at Woodberry Forest School Saturday. Hanover’s Joel Bowers (left) finished sixth. Ford gave the Patriots a boost Ford’s previous personal with a fourth-place finish in the 55 dash and was part of the Patriots’ winning 800-meter relay team. best would have had him in sev“That was an unbelievable enth place in the region, which Midlothian head track and field stepped up were sophomore Bowe, who finished second in is worth only 2 points for the coach Stan Morgan. “These Dasia Hardy, who finished sec- the 500 run, took a 15-minute effort,” Morgan said.

He praised the Trojans’ ond in the 55-meter dash and break, then got back on the girls have stepped up.” spirit.

Among the ones who third in the 300, and Caroline track to win the 1,000 run. see CLOSE, pg. 10

Powhatan outpaces all in Region 4B wrestling

By Nick Vandeloecht Richmond Suburban News

Nick Vandeloecht/Powhatan Today

Hanover’s Josh Epperly goes for the pin against Chancellor’s Mike Kreider in the Region 4B wrestling semifinals at Powhatan High School Saturday. Epperly would go on to win the 160-pound regional title by injury default.

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POWHATAN – They spun wildly in circles, with both wrestlers trying to win the advantage in the final match of the Region 4B tournament.

J.D. McMillin got there first.

The Powhatan senior took Eastern View’s Dillon Werth – the same wrestler who defeated him for the state title last year – down to the mat. The move gave McMillin two points, and

the lead.

He never let it go.

Using a reversal, an escape and a near-fall to pull away, McMillin fended off a penalty, a takedown and a reversal to defeat Werth by a 7-5 decision and repeat as regional champion.

“I really knew that if I kept my mind straight and that I was focused on this match the right way I should’ve been, then I was gonna come out on top,” McMillin said. “Overall I’m

gonna bring the same intensity from this week to next week to states, because this is my last year; I’m gonna finish out on top.”

McMillin’s victory capped a regionals competition that saw Powhatan win three individual titles and reach five finals matches. Overall, Powhatan had eight wrestlers qualify for the Class 4 state tournament.

The Indians as a team placed second to Eastern View in the region.

“Next week we’ll figure out what we’ve got to do to get some more kids on the podium; last year we had four state placers which was a decent year…trying to do a little better there,” said Powhatan head wrestling coach Jonathan Tanaka. “I feel like we’re in a really good spot; we’re wrestling really well.

Everybody’s healthy as we’re gonna be at this point.”

Powhatan sophomore see POWHATAN, pg. 9

Chiefs show who’s boss in Region 4B swimming

Monacan boys winner, claiming the title in the 200 freestyle.

While the Hawks did not come away with another region title, Hanover head coach George Massey was happy with the result.

“We had many best times across the board. I can’t complain about how we swam tonight,” Massey said. “Kids were dropping up to 18 seconds on times, 500 freestyles in particular. But even the 200s. We

had a girl drop 10 seconds on the 200 IM. I couldn’t predict any of this. They came in, it’s their last swim, and they just go for it.”

Ethan Spencer led Patrick Henry’s continent, amassing 32 points with third-place finishes in the 200 individual medley, the 100 breaststroke, and as part of the 200 medley relay (with Paul Datovech, Aidan Fraser, and Mark Dinger) and a fourthplace finish in the 200 freestyle relay (with Datovech, Dinger and Ronny Maier).

But the Patriots as a whole did well, dropping two minutes off their collective times.

“We walked in today with one person knowing they were going to states and walked out with six in more than six events,” said Patrick Henry head coach Bob Flanagan. “It was great.”

The Virginia High School League Class 4 state championships will be held at the Collegiate School Aquatic Center Friday.

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

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who had to beat a very, very tough kid. … I thought he was phenomenal,” Tanaka said. “He proved himself there, so just happy for him.”

Hanover 160-pounder Josh Epperly won his first regional title by injury default over Courtland’s Christopher Reynolso, who briefly tried to wrestle following a leg injury he sustained during the match, but went down again in visible pain and was unable to continue.

“It didn’t end how I wanted it to. It only went half the distance, but it was still fun,” said Epperly, who is enjoying what he added is his “best season by far.”

Dinwiddie junior D’Anta Johnson, in his return to wres-

tling since middle school, won the heavyweight title by pinning Louisa County’s Cameron Hornsby.

“He gave me a headlock, so I took advantage … capitalized,” Johnson said.

The top four wrestlers from each weight class qualified for the Class 4 state meet. Wrestlers who placed fifth qualified as state alternates.

The VHSL Class 4 state wrestling championships take place Friday, Feb. 15, at Riverside High School in Leesburg and on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Robinson High School in Fairfax.

Nick Vandeloecht can be reached at nvandeloecht@powhatantoday.com.

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor RICHMOND – Last year, Monacan’s girls edged King George by just 19 points for their first Region 4B swimming championship.

This year, the Chiefs showed the Foxes and everyone who was boss.

Monacan was nearly 200 points ahead of King George, the nearest competitor, with 500 points to the Foxes’ 301.

The two teams were followed by Hanover (257) and Midlothian (248). Courtland rounded out the top five with 214.5 points.

It was the second-straight region title for the Chief girls in just Monacan’s second year of VHSL competition. Chiefs head coach Mark Van Deren said the key to their success is a combination of skill and depth.

“We have some very good swimmers and we’re very, very deep,” Van Deren said. “We have some superstars, but we also have some girls that are just really solid swimmers growing in the sport.”

Six Monacan swimmers won six individual events: Jessie Wallin in the 200-yard freestyle, Shannah Dillman in the 200 individual medley, Kayla Hobson in the 100 butterfly, Allison Pickels in the 100 freestyle, Paige Strycker in the 500 freestyle and Kelsey Peel in the 100 backstroke. Peel and Pickels combined for two more wins as part of the 200 medley relay team (with Dillman) and 200 freestyle relay team (with Wallin).

Tamara Wheater got the only win for King George in the 50 freestyle. The other two victories went to Midlothian’s Caroline Gray (100 breaststroke) and Hanover’s 400 freestyle relay team of Natalie Culley, Caroline Blaser, Claire Grant and Delaney Childs.

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Patrick Henry’s Ethan Spencer (right) and Courtland’s Tyler Lowe battle for position in the boys 100-yard breaststroke in the Region 4B swim championships at the Collegiate School Aquatic Center Friday. Spencer edged Lowe for third place.

The boys meet was much closer, and the victory went to another Chesterfield team, Midlothian, with Monacan close behind. The Trojans scored 424 points to the Chiefs’ 390. Hanover and Patrick Henry were third, and fourth with 331 and 228 points, respectively. King George rounded out the top five with 185.

Neither of the top two boys teams had numerical dominance. While Midlothian’s top performers did as hoped, it was the contributions of the Trojans’ other swimmers that gave them the edge over Monacan.

“It’s every points counts, and everybody swam their hardest tonight,” said Midlothian head swimming coach Gene Bryson.

“We had people dropping three and four seconds off the times they had coming in, so it was just a great job by the entire team. Of course, we have our No. 1 guys, but we had a great effort by everybody.”

Samuel McKey was the main winner for the Trojans, with vic-

tories in the 50 and 100 freestyles and as part of Midlothian’s first-place 200 freestyle relay team (with Matt Duren, Caleb Smietana and Alexi Gentz).

Smietana also won the 100 breaststroke.

The performances of the Chiefs’ supporting cast had to be huge, for Monacan had more winners – including in the remaining two relays.

Ryan Polino and Abel Buell had two individual wins apiece, Polino in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke and Buell in the 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle.

Polino contributed two other wins and Buell to one other. Polino was part of the Chiefs’ champion 200 medley relay team (with Marc Macomson, Tim Higgins and Xavier Raymondson). Both Polino and Buell were part of the winning 400 freestyle relay team (with Macomson and Landon Ellis).

Hanover’s Luke Daley was the only non-Midlothian or

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Linwood Hill jumped out to a 4-0 lead en route to fending off Monacan’s A.J. Caijigas on a 5-4 decision at 220. His teammate Sean Hall, who had come back from a shoulder injury at the beginning of the season and had to wrestle up from his preferred 113 weight class, opened the finals on a 6-5 win by decision over Eastern View’s Johnny Laird in the 126-pound match.

“I was really nervous; I didn’t know how it was gonna go,” Hall said. “But I just felt good in the moment.”

Tanaka was pleased.

“Really proud of Sean Hall,

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CPA-3-18, NORTHLAKE LAND INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. A request to amend the Comprehensive Plan for Hanover County, Virginia, adopted February 14, 2018, pursuant to Sections 15.2-2204, 15.2-2223 through 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. The proposed amendment will be a change to the adopted Comprehensive Plan as follows: Major Thoroughfare Plan Map – An amendment to eliminate the proposed Minor Collector Road that would extend Cobbs Road (State Route 801) east of Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1) to North Lakeridge Parkway (State Route 782).

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