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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.

Saturdays

Trinity Lutheran Church, Ashland Campus, located at 11515 Ashcake Road in Ashland two miles west of U.S. 1, holds it church service at 5 p.m. with Pastor Roy Minnix, senior pastor, and

She was honored by the national franchise organization, Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc., based on achieving specified production requirements in gross commission income or units earned in 2019.

Winning Weichertaffiliated agents earned their Nycholas Greig, associate pastor. For more information, visit www.trinityrichmond. net or call 804-270-9626.

Sundays

Outside the Walls, a new Narcotics Anonymous group, has been organized and will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Pamunkey Regional Jail at 7240 Courtland Farm Rd. in Hanover. For more information, contact John Shinholser, McShin president, at 804-249- 1845. The website is http:// www.mcshin.org.

Tuesdays

A Commanders Coffee is held from 10 a.m. to about 11 a.m. at the Beaverdam Post at 17662 Beaver Dam Rd. in Beaverdam. Members discuss issues of interest/befits of the American Legion. There also will be donuts. Eugene Truitt is the Post commander. He can be contacted at 804-746- 4734.

The Hanover Concert Band rehearses from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday, mid-January through mid December, at the Hanover Arts and Activities Center at 500 S. Railroad Ave. in Ashland, just south of U.S. 54. Membership is open to anyone who can read music and play a non-string instrument. High school students are wel

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see CALENDAR, pg. 15  recognition from among associates in 40 states at the year's end. "Our affiliates accomplished so much last year," said Bill Scavone, president and chief operating officer of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. "We are extremely fortunate to have such knowledgeable, dedicated and tireless realtors."

Roller Agency named 1st Place Platinum Agency

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com

ASHLAND -- Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance has named the Leah Roller Agency a 1st Place Platinum Agency during its annual sales conference held virtually this year due to the Coronavirus “Stay At Home” restrictions.

Leah Roller’s Agency has been recognized as a Virginia Farm Bureau 2019 1st Place Platinum Agency. This agency was recognized as the best agency in the state for sales and service to their members.

“The Roller Agency excels at ensuring its members in Hanover and King Williams counties have the insurance coverage they need. We are fortunate to have these agents representing Virginia Farm Bureau and congratulate them on this achievement,” ROLLER Ray Leonard, VP of Sales, said.

About Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance:

Founded in 1950, Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance is committed to meeting the insurance needs of the people, families, farms and small businesses of Virginia. When Virginian’s choose Farm Bureau Insurance for their auto, home, health and life insurance they become a member of Virginia Farm Bureau – an organization comprised of over 127,000 households throughout the Commonwealth whose vision is to create an environment where agriculture can prosper and improve the lives of all Virginians. For more information, visit vafb.com.

Hanover Preschool Initiative accepting applications

ASHLAND -- Hanover Preschool Initiative (HPI) is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year.

HPI is a free, full-day preschool program with experienced teachers that enables students to engage in an exciting curriculum and a stimulating learning environment.

Space is limited, and only children who will be 3 or 4 years of age by Sept. 30, 2020, qualify.

Families also must reside in Hanover County and meet other eligibility requirements.

The program also requires that 10% of the enrollment opportunities be available to children with disabilities.

For more information and to apply, visit http://bit.ly/hanoverpreschoolinitiative or call 804-365-4506.

Information submitted by Chris R. Whitley, Hanover County public information officer.

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County, so please help us in highlighting Farming's History in Hanover. As always, thank you for all that you do to feed Hanover and the world.”

The phone number is 804- 752-4310.

The Hanover Extension Office’s website is www.ext. vt.edu. The Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/ hanovervce.

Weichert Realtors-Home Run Realty is an independently owned and operated Weichert affiliated office of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc.

For more information about Weichert RealtorsHome Run Realty, contact Emma Mitchell at 804- 752-3503 or EMMALEE@ HOMERUNREALT Y VA. COM.

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If they were respected then, more than 150 years ago, for promoting racial inequality, would they have been able to lead men to horrible deaths and would their names and lives have mattered at all?

The modern context for relevant racial equality includes Martin Luther King Jr., who championed a unity with peaceful demonstrations.

We may never know whether the initial tragic incident in Minneapolis was racially prompted, but we will know whether large segments of our society will accept peaceably the slow careful workings of our judicial system as it prosecutes the case. An educated population with confidence in a diligent impartial legal system should be everyone’s main goal, undistracted by cosmetic changes to names and statues. Lawrence J. Cogut Glen Allen

Juneteenth placement deserved better

I am a transplant to the area from out of state and since I have lived here, there has been a lot of controversy on the renaming of schools in Hanover County. While I think this it is a good thing to change the names, as an initial step toward reconciliation and it provides an excellent opportunity for dialogue, I was surprised to see coverage of the Juneteeth March and Rally relegated to page 17 in your June 24th issue.

Admittedly, there was a picture on the front page and I thank you for that, but an event of this magnitude deserved banner placement.

This event, in the context of the national conversation on race, should have been given proper placement, and begs another question, "Is there an attempt to downplay this event and ignore the 400-pound purple gorilla in the room?"

Please be responsible in not just your reporting but also the presentation of your reporting. Thank you. John J. Amoroso Mechanicsville

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Notice is her eb y g iv en that the Hano ve r C ount y B oar d o f Z oning Appeals has set Tu esda y, Ju ly 14 , 2 020 at 7:0 0 P . M . , i n t he Boar d R oom of the Hano ve r C ount y G ov er nment Building at Hano ve r C our thouse , H ano ve r, Virginia, as the day, date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider the following case, at which public comments will be accepted:

VAR2020-00006,WOODY HALL, Requests a variance from Section 3.8 1. (d) of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance, which specifies that dwellings in the former R-1, Single-Family Residential Zoning District, when located on an fifty (50) foot ultimate right-of-way shall have a minimum front-yard setback of forty-five (45) feet. The requested Variance is for (9.4) feet, which would allow a building lot to have a front yard setback of 35.6 feet. The request is made for GPIN 8716-32-0502 consisting of approximately .88 acres, located on the south line of Pembridge Drive (State Route 1716) at its intersection with Avondale Drive (State Route 1715). (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Chickahominy

VAR2020-00007, KAREN BURKE, Requests a variance from Section 26-26. 1. (b) of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance, which specifies that dwellings in the A-1, Agricultural District, when located on an eighty (80) foot ultimate right-of-way shall have a minimum front yard setback of (100) feet. The request is for a 74.4 foot front yard variance, which would allow a building lot to have a front yard setback of 25.6 feet. The property is identified as GPIN 8725-07-6532, consisting of approximately .784 acre, zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the south line of Pole Green Road (State Route 627) approximately 100 feet west of Janice Avenue (State Route Number Pending). (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Henry

Copies of the above cases may be reviewed in the Planning Office any regular business day, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p. m.

C. Jason Hazelwood Code Compliance Supervisor

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Supervisors has set Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 7:00 P.M., in the Board Room of the Hanover County Government Building at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, as the day, date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider the following cases, at which public comments will be accepted:

REZONINGS

REZ2019-00033, COMMONWEALTH LANDS, L.L.C.

Request(s) an amendment to the proffers and a portion of the conceptual plan approved with rezoning request C-34-02(c), Am.1-11, Commonwealth Lands, L.L.C., on GPIN 7797-70-5645(part), consisting of approximately 2.4 acres, zoned RS(c), Single-Family Residential District with conditions; and to rezone GPIN 7796-79-5932, consisting of 4.0 acres, from A-1, Agricultural District to RS(c), Single-Family Residential District with conditions. The property is located on the west line of Honey Meadows Road (State Route 2380) at its intersection with Meadow Pond Drive (state route pending). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5-3 dwelling units per acre). The proposed zoning amendment would permit a reconfiguration of the previously approved conceptual plan and add nine (9) new building lots. The overall density of the Honey Meadows Subdivision with the amended plan is 2.01 units per gross acre. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Chickahominy REZ2020-00003, NORTH LAKE POND, L.L.C., ET AL.

Request(s) an amendment to the proffers and conceptual plan approved with rezoning request C-2-15(c), Baldwin Family Partnership, et al., zoned M-2(c), Light Industrial District with conditions, and with C-2-15(c), Am. 1-17, North Lake II, L.L.C., on GPINs 7789-52-5415, 7789-42-6349(part), 7789-43-7491, 7789-43-8140(part) and 7789-43-2172(part), consisting of approximately 35.63 acres, and located generally between the terminus of Harley Club Drive (State Route 2029) and the south line of Ashcake Road (State Route 657) beginning approximately 425 feet west of Interstate I-95. The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Destination Commerce and Limited Industrial. The proposed zoning amendment would permit recreational vehicle sales, display, and storage. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Ashland REZ2020-00011, ORANE C. HOLSTEIN

Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to M-2(c), Light Industrial District with conditions, on GPINs 7797-08-6638 and 7797-08-7738, consisting of approximately 2.0 acres, and located on the west line of Sliding Hill Road (State Route 656) at its intersection with Totopotomoy Trail (State Route 1265). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Industrial. The proposed zoning amendment would allow for development of flex space and offices. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Ashland REZ2020-00016, BARBARA W. AND HAROLD E. MOORE

Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, on GPIN 8727-16-7976, consisting of approximately 11.85 acres, and located on the north line of Fire Lane (State Route 724) at its intersection with Pollard Creek Road (State Route 742). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of one additional building lot for a family member for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 5.93 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Henry REZ2020-00017, JANE D. AND DENNIS W. HARVEY

Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, on GPIN 8737-41-3332, consisting of approximately 9.9 acres, and located on north line of Studley Road (State Route 606) at its intersection with Studley Site Drive (State Route 1623). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of one additional building lot for a family member for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 4.95 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Henry REZ2020-00018, ROCK CREEK PARTNERS, L.L.C.

Request(s) an amendment to the proffers and conceptual plan approved with rezoning request C-5-04(c), Helen F. and Riley B. Lowe, on GPIN 8765-10-7211, consisting of approximately 250.3 acres, zoned AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions. The property located on the west side of Flannigan Mill Road (State Route 693) approximately 400 feet north of its intersection with Calvary Lane (private road). The subject pr operty is designa ted on the Gener al Land Use Plan Ma p a s A gricultur al. The pr oposed zoning amendment wo uld per mit modifica tion to the pr of fers and conceptual plan to allo w r eloca tion of the subdi vision ’s access fr om Flannigan Mill Road to the subdivision road of an adjacent A-1 subdivision that intersects the northline of Westwood Road (State Route 619) approximately 0.85 miles west of Flannigan Mill Road. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Cold Harbor REZ2020-00020, SHOP CREEK, L.L.C.

Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to RC(c), Rural Conservation District with conditions, on GPINs 7708-45-9084(part) and 7708-75-3502(part), consisting of approximately 150 acres, and located on the south line of Dogwood Trail Road (State Route 620) at its intersection with Bienvenue Road (State Route 607). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of 24 building lots for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 6.25 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: South Anna CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

CUP2020-00004, MONARCH MOUNTAIN MINERALS AND AGGREGATES, L.L.C.

Request(s) a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-20.16 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit the extraction of stone, sand or gravel for sale to the public or for which a permit is required by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy or the crushing, treating, washing, or processing of materials resulting from that use when conducted on the same property, on GPINs 7884-75-2349(part) and 7883-58-2775(part), consisting of approximately 1203.25 acres (CUP area limited to 250 acres), zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located at the terminus of Bullfield Road (State Route 731). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Industrial. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Beaverdam SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS

SE2020-00002, NORTH LAKE POND, L.L.C., ET AL.

Request(s) a Special Exception Permit in accordance with Sections 26-199 and 26-206 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit gravel surfaced sales and display areas in the Route 1 Overlay District and the Ashland Overlay District on GPINs 7789-52-5415, 7789-42-6349, 7789-43-7491, 7789-43-8140 and 7789-43-2172, consisting of approximately 70.51 acres, zoned M-2(c) Light Industrial District with conditions, and located generally between the terminus of Harley Club Drive (State Route 2029) and the south line of Ashcake Road (State Route 657) beginning approximately 425 feet west of Interstate I-95. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Ashland SE2020-00011, MEREDITH AND DANIEL STOCKNER

Request(s) a Special Exception Permit in accordance with Section 26-21.18 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit a contractor’s equipment storage yard on GPIN 7718-92-9128, consisting of approximately 5.0 acres, zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the east line of Rockville Road (State Route 622) south of its intersection with Foxwood Lane (private road). (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: South Anna ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE 20-10, AMENDMENTS TO THE RS, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL INFILL PROVISIONS

An Ordinance to amend the Hanover County Code, Chapter 26, Zoning Ordinance, Section 26-61 to modify the requirements in the RS, Single Family Residential District to provide that, for districts which are determined to be “infill” by the Board of Supervisors, the provision of public utilities to lots shall only be required when (1) such services are provided in the adjacent subdivision and (2) such services are available at the property line for any of the lots in the “infill” district. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Copies of the above case may be reviewed in the Planning Office, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Planning Commission has set Thursday, July 16, 2020, at 7:00 P.M., in the Board Room of the Hanover County Government Building at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, as the day, date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider the following cases, at which public comments will be accepted:

REZONINGS

REZ2019-00019, HICKORY HILL II, L.L.C.

Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to MX(c), Mixed Use District with conditions, and B-2(c), Community Business District with conditions, on GPINs 7880-92-1335 and 7880-81-6802, consisting of approximately 51.5 acres, and located on the north line of East Patrick Henry Road (State Route 54) at its intersection with Providence Church Road (State Route 662). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Planned Business and Commercial. The proposed zoning amendment would allow 42.33 acres to be rezoned to MX(c) for development of a mix of commercial (retail, office and restaurant) uses and residential uses (100 townhome units) at a density of 2.36 dwelling units per gross acre, and 9.17 acres to be rezoned to B-2(c) for a mix of commercial that may include a convenience store and a fast food restaurant with drive-through. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Beaverdam REZ2020-00009, GREGORY C. BENTLEY

Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, on GPIN 7708-08-5310, consisting of approximately 10.0 acres, and located on the west line of Watkins Road (State Route 721) approximately 0.53 miles north of its intersection with Dogwood Trail Road (State Route 620). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of one additional building lot for a family member for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 5.0 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: South Anna REZ2020-00013, SPROUSES CORNER, L.L.C.

Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, on GPINs 6798-48-4568 and 6799-30-3160, consisting of approximately 41.06 acres, and located on the west line of Pinhook Road (State Route 617) at its intersection with Oilville Manor Court (private road). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of six (6) building lots for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 6.84 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: South Anna REZ2020-00014, GIAMBANCO INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.

Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to B-1(c), Neighborhood Business District with conditions, on GPIN 8724-18-4699, consisting of approximately 0.44 acres, and located on the west line of Jackson Arch Drive (State Route 770) approximately 225’ south of its intersection with Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. Route 360). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General and Commercial. The proposed zoning amendment would allow for retail and other neighborhood business uses. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Mechanicsville REZ2020-00015, EDDIE A. BLUNT, ET AL.

Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to RS(c), Single-Family Residential District with conditions on GPIN 7778-55-9634, consisting of approximately 17.53 acres, and located on the north line of Cobbs Road (State Route 801) approximately 780 feet west of its intersection with Old Scotland Road (State Route 2259). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5-3.0 dwelling units per acre). The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of 42 building lots for a gross density of 2.4 dwelling units per acre. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: South Anna REZ2020-00023, RCI BUILDERS, L.L.C. (GUM TREE WOODS SUBDIVISION)

Request(s) an amendment to the proffers approved with rezoning request C-55-05(c), Judson T. Vaughan, Jr., on GPIN 7872-64-4185, zoned AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions, and located on the north line of Old Ridge Road (State Route 738) approximately 1,900 feet west of its intersection with Breedens Road (State Route 694). The proposed zoning amendment would amend the cash proffer. (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Beaverdam CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS

CUP2020-00006, HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

Request(s) an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-20.11 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit the installation of accessory freestanding solar panels at an existing school on GPIN 8707-42-2766, consisting of approximately 39.96 acres. The property is zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the north line of New Ashcake Road (State Route 643) at its intersection with Seminole Road (State Route 1211). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5-3.0 dwelling units per acre). (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Beaverdam CUP2020-00007, HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

Request(s) an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-20.11 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit the installation of accessory freestanding solar panels at an existing school, which is located on GPINs 8707-46-1121, 8707-47-3113, 8707-47-3460, and 8707-47-6789, consisting of approximately 50.1 acres. The property is zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located at the terminus of Learning Lane (private road) approximately 1,725 feet south of its intersection with Whippoorwill Road (State Route 653). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5-3.0 dwelling units per acre). (PUBLIC HEARING)

Magisterial District: Beaverdam

Copies of the above cases may be reviewed in the Planning Office, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

ASHLAND – Five 4-H members and a past leader of the Three Rivers 4-H Livestock Club were honored on Wednesday June 24, with the highest honor: 4-H All-Star. The members are Megan Gaines, Caitlyn Giese, Marley Goodman, Reagan White and Victoria Wright. Vicki Underwood, the past leader, will receive an Adult Honorary 4-H All-Star.

Membership in the Virginia 4-H All-Stars Chapter is a very distinct privilege and honor received by those who exhibit qualities of leadership, integrity, outstanding achievement, and dedication to 4-H and youth development.

To become a 4-H All-Star it takes many years of 4-H involvement and service to the community. When a candidate feels ready, they begin the process of filling out the application that reflects on their years of service. That application is then evaluated by the extension unit that nominates strong candidates for the award.

Once selected the candidates are then initiated as 4-H All-Stars at a one of a kind, secret ceremony during State 4-H Congress at Virginia Tech. Unfortunately, that was not able to occur this year due COVID-19, but in addition to the online ceremony this past week, the organization is looking for other ways to revise the tapping ceremony.

Among the accomplishments the young ladies are being recognized for are committing countless hours to 4-H projects, learning experiences, officer positions, committee positions, program planning, 4-H camps, competitive judging and showing, recruitment and promotion and community service both in and outside of 4-H.

For more information in the scholarship program (for children ages 5 to 18), contact Sharonda Lindsay, the 4-H program assistant, by email at sharondal20@vt.edu or by phone at 804-752-4310. The website is https://hanover. ext.vt.edu/programs.html.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Supervisors has set Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Hanover County

Administration Building, 7516 County Complex Road,

Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, as the time, date and place for a public hearing concerning quitclaim of a 50’ strip of land designated as GPIN 7883-85-6637, located within Beaverdam Magisterial District in Hanover County, Virginia.

All personsdesiringto be heardon the above may appear at the above time andplace. A plat of the subject real estate is available for inspection in the County Administrator’s Office, County Administration Building,duringthe regular business hours of 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.,Monday through F riday.

____________________________ Frank W. Harksen, Jr. Deputy County Administrator Department of Social Services has funds available for cooling assistance

HANOVER -- Application forms for the Cooling Assistance program is available online and the Hanover County Department of Social Services is processing applications. This program runs through Aug. 17 or until the money is gone.

Cooling Assistance, offered through the Virginia Department of Social Services Energy Assistance Program, helps eligible households meet costs related to cooling one’s home. This can include:  Payment of electric bills (up to $300) to operate cooling equipment;  Payment of security deposits for electricity to operate cooling equipment;  Repair of a central air conditioning system or heat pump;  Purchase of a whole-house fan, including ceiling or attic fans;  The purchase and installation of one window unit air conditioner for households where there is no unit or where the unit needs to be replaced.

To be eligible, the household must have at least one vulnerable individual aged 60 or older, disabled, or a child under age 6. Assistance is based on the availability of funds and is first-come, first-serve. Renters must have written permission from their landlord to make alterations or improvements to the property in order to be eligible.

“It’s probably going to be hot and humid this summer and this weather can be very dangerous to elderly and disabled people as well as children,” said Sheila Crossen-Powell, director of Hanover County Social Services. “We urge anyone who would like to know more about the cooling assistance program to call us at 365-4100.”

An eligible household can receive more than one type of assistance per application.

New for the 2020 cooling season -- applicants that are eligible and approved will receive the maximum amount of $300 at approval. They will not need to turn in future bills for payment.

Financial eligibility is based on income only.

Income levels cannot exceed federal poverty guidelines by more than 30%.

Applicants must provide proof of income for all household members.

Electric utility bills must be in the name of a household member or the service address must be the same as the applicant’s address.

The easiest way to apply for Cooling Assistance is online at www.commonhelp.virginia.gov, or by calling 1-855-635-4370 toll-free.

Paper applications are on the wb at http://dss. virginia.gov/benefit/ea/index.cgi or are available at the Hanover Department of Social Services. Paper applications can be mailed, faxed to 365-4110, or returned in person.

The applicant must sign all applications.

For more information about the Cooling Assistance program, call the Hanover Department of Social Services at 804-365-4100 or stop by the office.

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

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Thursdays

The Rotary Club of Ashland meets at noon for lunch at the Iron Horse Restaurant at 100 S. Railroad Ave. in in Ashland. For more information, contact Steve Dunham at 804-496- 6093 or sandrdunham@yahoo. com.

Third Mondays

The Hanover County Community Services Board meets at 6:30 p.m. at 12300 Washington Hwy. in Ashland.

Second Tuesdays

Hanover Family Support Group, a support group for family members of a loved one with a mental illness, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Tuesday evening of each month at the Ashland office of Hanover Community Services located at 12300 Washington Highway in Ashland. Attendees support one another, share experiences, challenges and resources and to advocate for their loved ones. For more information, contact Kathy Redfearn, LCSW at 804-675- 4230.

The Hanover County Historical Society will be conducting free tours of the Old Hanover Courthouse on the Historic Courthouse Green from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every second Tuesday through December. The address is 13182 Hanover Courthouse Road in Hanover. For more information, visit http://www.hanoverhistorical. org/index.html.

The Clay Spring Garden Club in Ashland meets at 1 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month (except for the month of July at the First Baptist Church in Ashland off of U.S. 54. Barbara Boor is the president. Doors are open to anyone who would like to attend.

Strolling down memory lane with the Hanover Tomato Festival

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We thought it only fi tting to share photos of the Hanover Tomato Festival through the years, so we dug into our fi les to bring back memories of all the good times. In 1978, the Black Creek Volunteer Fire Department started out small, but -- and this is a good thing -- had to move twice as the festival grew. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this will be the fi rst year in the festival’s history that it will not be held. Hanover County Parks and Recreation now spearheads organizational efforts for the event. Don’t worry: there’s always next year. And planning has started.

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station on McClellan Road.

At that time, President Larry Sutton and Chief Oscar Watson joined forces to head up the festival. Once everyone agreed to hold a festival, the next issue was: What will the theme be?

BCVFD members talked about the Camptown Races in Ashland and the Oyster Festival in Urbanna, so they knew they wanted a theme significant to Hanover County.

What was in Hanover County? Vegetables -- lots and lots of vegetables.

And what vegetable was Hanover County especially known for? The Hanover Tomato, of course.

With a theme in place, Sutton, Watson and the other VFD members organized a Fireman’s Parade, as well as contests – and that included eating tomatoes. About 300 people showed up that first year.

Local homemakers were given an opportunity to show off their skills with various dishes – and plenty of samples for attendees to taste.

Growth was fast becoming an issue, so the fes

tival moved to Battlefield Park Elementary School in 1999. Arts and crafts vendors joined too.

The popularity of the annual event continued to expand, so another move became necessary. Also needed was additional manpower to handle the ever-increasing festival. That’s when Hanover Parks and Rec stepped in to help.

In 2008, Pole Green Park opened and a new home was found. The next year, one of the largest turnouts ever – 42,000 – filled the grounds.

Sadly, two of the most important men involved with the festival have passed away. Oscar Watson died in 2012 and Robby Dodd, whose farm sup

plied the tomatoes, followed in 2017.

The Saturday morning of the festival always started with Watson heading to Dodd’s farm to get the bushels of that famous Hanover Tomato.

Don’t dismay: there’s always next year – and a reason to celebrate Hanover County’s favorite fruit.

To stay up-to-date with the 2021 Hanover Tomato Festival, visit www.hanovertomatofestival. com.

For more information, email hanovertomatofestival@hanovercounty.gov or call 804-365- 7150.