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Judge dismisses Wegmans suit filed by residents

By Jim Ridolphi for Ashland-Hanover Local HANOVER — Hanover Circuit Court Judge Overton Harris has dismissed a lawsuit filed last summer by five Hanover County citizens regarding the proposed Wegmans Distribution Center slated for the Ashcake and Sliding Hill Road area.

The suit outlined 12 specific complaints, many of them centered on the process by which

the project was approved, noise and quality of life issues, and the lack of transparency surrounding the project.

Their suit also addressed impact and environmental justice issues associated with the project.

Judge Harris convened a hearing in September where lawyers representing the county asked for the dismissal.

In his latest ruling, that

LOVE artwork celebrates county’s 300th

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The group involved with the LOVE artwork representing Hanover County’s 300 years of history are shown in front of the Department of Community Resources Office in Ashland. For more on the project, turn to page 4.

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Safety was main focus for keeping town’s pool open

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor ASHLAND – Assistant Town Manager Matt Reynal updated the Ashland Parks and Recreation Committee on the operations of the Carter Park Pool, saying the “big focus was on

safety and staying within state guidelines” in the time of COVID-19.

During last Thursday’s regular meeting, he said that the pool, in its second year, opened on July 2 rather than Memorial Day due to Governor Northam’s Phase III of COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines. A new Carter Pool

opened in 2019.

Reynal said no concession sales or memberships were available, because “we didn’t know how long the season would last. Free Friday seemed to be a big hit. We tried staying open through September, which was really cold and rainy. That didn’t work out well.”

To ensure adherence to state guidelines, attendance was allowed in the 75% range.

Reynal said “210 only hit that a few times, especially on Free Friday. Overall, it was kind of fun having the Free Fridays.”

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ASHLAND -- The Hanover County School Board had originally planned to approve a name for the county’s recently instituted online school at last week’s meeting, but members decided not to take action on the pending name assignment.

An item on the action agenda requiring a vote was removed and placed in the information section of the agenda, allowing the panel an additional 30 days to consider the action.

That did not prevent a school naming committee to present its final recommendation for the new name, a process that began last month and included input from students, teachers and administrators.

Nancy Disharoon, director of Accreditation and Accountability, outlined a timetable utilized to reach a final recommendation and announced the committee had decided on the name Hanover County Online School as its final choice.

After the committee was formed on Oct. 13, online students were asked to submit suggestions. Each class narrowed those selections to one and six names were selected for a student poll open to all Hanover students. The committee reviewed the nominated names and made a decision on Nov. 5.

While it appears certain the board will approve the name at its next meeting, other aspects of the county’s online school are receiving scrutiny.

During a public comment period, several parents expressed concerns with the classes being offered online as well as other issues.

Emily Stanford said online offerings are not equitable to those being offered to face-to-face students. She cited class sizes, the lack of live resource classes for elementary students, and appropriate reading programs.

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She also contends that additional professional training is needed for teachers who, in her words, are not “well-versed” in some online procedures.

She and others cited the lack DISHAROON of availability of a second elective for middle school students as a major disappointment for some online students.

Sarah Butler said the lack of bandwidth in the county is inhibiting some online students. She also noted a lack of live resources and said some classes are being offered as YouTube videos as instructional resources.

There’s also a question regarding the upcoming second semester and how current online students could re-enter in class instruction. Butler said limited spots could equate to a limitation on students accepted back on campuses.

Superintendent Michael Gill said issues regarding electives and other second semester plans will be updated at the board’s December meeting.

The board approved some revisions to the current 2020-2021 school calendar that allows teachers more planning time to prepare for second semester and professional training. Students will attend half days on Jan. 27 and 28 and Jan. 29 is a student holiday.

Students also will not attend on Feb. 1 and 2, and the second semester will begin Feb. 3.

Gill said those dates coincide with the process of inviting online students back to in-person class.

“Our teachers and administrators need this time whether it’s for the physical preparation of classrooms or finaliz-

ing of schedules,” the superintendent said.

“Essentially, they are preparing for another opening mid-year.”

March 5 and April 22 are teacher planning days but students will receive online instruction.

“Two flexible learning days were added to the calendar in order to support additional professional learning opportunities for our teachers,” Disharoon said. “A flexible learning day is … where students will participate in carefully designed and meaningful learning activities from home.”

She said the flexible days will allow additional time for teachers to assess and plan for the end of the term.

“The flexible learning days will provide teachers with the opportunity to collaborate within their content area, provide time to prepare instruction, participate in learning activities and assess individual learning needs as we move into the end of the school year.”

Board members approved the revisions by a unanimous vote.

Disharoon also outlined two options for the 2021-2022 calendar, both featuring post Labor Day opening and two full weeks for winter break.

The two options are the result of a calendar committee formed to balance instructional and community needs.

“The first calendar (Option A) features or reflects a traditional school calendar, something similar to what we’ve had in past years,” Disharoon said.

Option A features a number of early closings in order to allow teachers professional development opportunities.

“The second option (Option B) reflects the implementation of flexible learning days and fewer early release days,” she said.

The two calendar options are posted on the division website through Dec. 2 for community feedback. Following that process, the calendar committee will report those results at the board’s December meeting.

the plaintiffs and no actionable Holiday events canceled at Polegreen Church legislative action on the part of the county regarding the MECHANICSVILLE -- Due to Governor Northam’s new project. The suit was dismissed COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions, the Historic Polegreen Church Foundation has canceled the Holiday Illumination and Open House. without prejudice.

SHERIFF’S REPORTS | Crime, Accidents, Fire & Rescue Oct. 9

Bomb/burn threat accused, 15, was reported in the 7400 block of Sandy Lane, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 9300 block of McKenzie Drive, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 8300 block of Marc Gregory Court, Mechanicsville.

Operating a motor vehicle, habitual offender, no endangerment, was reported in the 13000 block of Mountain Road/Henrico County, Glen Allen.

Montpelier.

Simple assault was reported in the 13100 block of Mountain Road, Glen Allen.

Firearms, regardless of value, not from a person, were reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $250, in the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Oct. 10

DWI: 1st offense was reported in the 13200 block of Winns Church Road, Glen Allen.

Simple assault was reported in the 7900 block of Colony Drie, Mechanicsville.

Reckless handling of a firearm was reported in the 7100 block of Ellerson Mill Road, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 7400 block of Ewell Road, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 11500 block of Sun Shade Lane, Ashland.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 7100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/ Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

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

Petit larceny, $500 not from a person, was reported in the 11500 block of Hanover Courthouse Road, Mechanicsville.

Grand larceny parts were reported in the 15500 block of Woodman Hill Road, Montpelier.

Carrying

a concealed weapon, first offense, was reported in the 8100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/Elm Drive, Mechanicsville.

Failure to appear on a felony charge was reported in the 7500 block of County Complex Road, Hanover.

Simple assault was reported in the 8200 block of New Ashcake Road, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 16600 block of Mountain Road,

Brandishing a firearm was reported in the 15000 block of Washington Highway, Doswell.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 11200 block of Elmont Road, Ashland.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 7300 block of Pole Green Road, Mechanicsville.

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Grand larceny building was reported in the 15400 block of Hopeful Church Road, Bumpass.

ID theft ID to defraud, $200, was reported in the 12200 block of Goddins Hill Road, Ashland.

Petit larceny shoplifting was reported in the 6300 block of Queens Lace Circle, Mechanicsville.

Simple assault was reported in the 12000 block of Cedar Lane, Ashland.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $1,000, in the 7200 block of Garden Park Lane, Mechanicsville.

Identity fraud use of identifying information to defraud was reported in the 9300 block of Ashking Drive, Mechanicsville.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $250, in the 8000 block of Strawhorn Drive, Mechanicsville.

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LOVE honors 300th birthday ASHLAND -- The Hanover Youth Service Council has unveiled a life-sized LOVE artwork, now on display at the Department of Community Resources Office at 12310 Washington Hwy. in Ashland within the Hanover Human Services Center.

Created as part of a state and local partnership to promote travel and tourism, the artwork is an extension of the 50-year-old “Virginia is for Lovers” brand, one of the most beloved and iconic slogans in the world.

The Hanover Celebrating 300 Years sign is one of more than 200 giant LOVE letters, called LOVEworks, in towns and cities across the Commonwealth.

“Virginia is for Lovers is about doing the things you love to do on vacation with the people you love most,” said Rita McClenny, president and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Corporation.

“The new LOVEwork at the Department of Community Resources office captures that idea perfectly, and gives you an authentic sense of place as it showcases Hanover’s People, Tradition and Spirit. We are excited that Hanover County will help us share the LOVE with travelers, helping them to discover for themselves why Virginia is for Lovers.”

Each LOVE installation is a reflection of the community in which it stands, and the Hanover Celebrating 300 Years LOVEwork is no exception.

The LOVE sign was constructed by the HYSC members, which include middle and high school youth, and volunteers to commemorate Hanover County’s 300th birthday and to celebrate the uniqueness of Hanover.

During a Ribbon Cutting for the Celebrating 300th Year LOVEworks on Nov. 9, Angela KellyWiecek, Chickahominy District’s representative on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, offered a few heartwarming comments.

“I want to emphasize the importance of the LOVE sign in this moment … so much of what we had planned for our 300th anniversary had to be postponed or canceled, but LOVE remains, LOVE endures,” she said. “Here we are with this wonderful sign and a fantastic promise that it symbolizes for the youth of our County, it is a

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Petit larceny parts were reported in the 10300 block of Design Road, Ashland.

Profane, threatening language over a public airway was reported in the 8200 block of Richfood Road, Mechanicsville.

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checks were reported in the 8000 block of Elm Drive, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny parts were reported in the 8400 block of Ellerson Drive, Mechanicsville.

very meaningful time and symbol.”

“This youth project highlights the importance of giving voice to our youth and demonstrates teamwork among the future leaders of our County,” rsaid Hanover County Administrator John A. Budesky. “I thank all who have been involved in creating this beautiful display, including the volunteers from Men in Ministry and the staff who have provided guidance.”

Bella Maranda of the HYSC thanked volunteers for the Men in Ministry who worked with and taught HYSC members life skills related to construction and dedicating numerous hours of planning, problem solving and installation labor to this project.

Another HYSC member, Allison Nkansah, explained how each letter on the LOVE sign represented an important part of the community.

L -- A thank you to the County’s dedicated first responders.

O -- The famous Hanover tomato made from recycled materials.

V -- Represents community, volunteerism and agriculture.

E -- Made of learning tools and highlights the excellence of our educational system.

She said the sign would remain at the Human Services Center until November 2021.

Visitors are encouraged to take pictures with it and share them on Facebook at Facebook. com/VirginiaisforLovers and on Instagram and Twitter, using the hashtags #LOVEVA and #Hanover300th.

For more information about the Hanover County LOVEworks sign, contact Kristina Yager, Youth Services Specialist for the Department of Community Resources, at 804-365-4180 or KAYager@hanovercounty.gov.

Tourism is an instant revenue generator for Virginia. In 2018, tourism generated $26 billion in revenue, supported 234,000 jobs and provided $1.8 billion in state and local taxes for the Commonwealth.

A full list of LOVEworks can be found at Virginia.org/LOVE. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

Destruction of property,

monument, was reported in the 7200 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Failure to notify police of a hit and run injury or death was reported in the 13500 block of Ashland Road, see INCIDENTS, pg. 5

reported in the 9200 block of Ivy Banks Drive, Mechanicsville.

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Ashland.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 10000 block of Kings Dominion Boulevard, Doswell.

Oct. 13

Entering or setting in motion a vehicle was reported in the 7100 block of Garden Park Lane, Mechanicsville.

Tampering with vehicles, aircraft, etc., was reported in the 7200 block of Elm Tree Terrace, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 7200 block of Ellerson Mill Circle, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 7100 block of Harbor Light Way, Mechanicsville.

Forging was reported in the 8100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Larceny of bank notes, checks was reported in the 10300 block of Chamberlayne Road, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny, $500 not from a person, was reported in the 7300 block of Clark Circle, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny, $500 not from a person, was reported in the 10300 block of Chamberlayne Road, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny parts were reported in the 8000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Violation of a protective order (general) was

Petit larceny building was reported in the 7300 block of Whitlock Farms Road, Mechanicsville.

ID theft ID to defraud, $200, was reported in the 8300 block of Gethsemane Court, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 7100 block of Civil Road, Mechanicsville.

Concealment, price altering merchandise, $500, was reported in the 7300 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 11000 block of Washington Highway, Ashland.

Oct. 14

Petit larceny building was reported in the 7300 block of Hunterbrook Drive, Mechanicsville.

Sale and distribution of marijuana, ½ ounce to 5 pounds, was reported in the 8000 block of Elm Drive/Zip Drive, Mechanicsville.

Concealment, price altering, $500, 3rd offense, was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Firearms, regardless of value, not from a person, were reported in the 19300 block of Explorer Ridge Road, Rockville.

Oct. 15

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 8100 block of Atlee Road/Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville.

Unauthorized use of vehicle, boat or animal was reported in the 11000 block of Richardson Road, Ashland.

Grand larceny, $500 or more not from a person, was reported in the 19200 block of Landora Bridge Road, Ruther Glen.

Unlawful bodily injury was reported in the 10300 block of Sliding Ridge Road, Ashland.

Destruction of property, monument, value $1,000, was reported in the 8000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 7100 block of Stonewall Jackson Parkway/Overlook Drive, Mechanicsville.

Concealment, price altering merchandise, $500, was reported in the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 7200 block of Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville.

DWI: 1st offense was reported in the 12000 block of Washington Highway, Ashland.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 6400 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/ Compass Point Lane, Mechanicsville.

Concealment, price alerting merchandise, $500, was reported in the7400 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

Discharge firearm or missile in/at an occupied building was reported in the 9000 block of Mercury Court, Mechanicsville.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $250, in the 9300 block of Ashcake Road, Ashland.

Forging coin and bank

notes, conspiracy, was reported in the 12000 block of Washington Highway/ Success Street, Ashland.

Credit card fraud, $200 in 6 months, was reported in the 7800 block of Millikin Lane, Mechanicsville.

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Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 10200 block of Lakeridge Square Court, Ashland.

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Trebek made you feel like you knew him

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor hen the alert popped up on my iPhone, I was immediately saddened -- even though we knew he had been battling one of the worst forms of cancers for more than a year.

Alex Trebek died on Sunday, Nov. 8, after having been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2019. He announced to the millions of devoted Jeopardy viewers about his illness, as well as his determination to fight. And fight he did.

There were times he showed up to tape something like five games a day in such pain that he’d need to take a break on occasion. As a matter of fact, he taped his last shows the end of October.

They will air through Christmas.

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One of the Jeopardy executives delivered a very touching tribute to the man who was known for his clever delivery of the answers to the unique game show. He was full of personality and it was obvious that contestants felt comfortable with him.

I had a goal of taking the test and attempting to become a contestant -- primarily to meet Alex Trebek. I doubt I would have spent any days there as a champion, but I would have given it a go.

Now, I don’t know how much longer I’ll be able to watch a show that was a ritual -- and had been for years.

Even before I reached the age of watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, I was a faithful viewer of the latter. I amazed myself often by what I knew, realizing decades of reading

Associated Press copy had been retained (much to my surprise). Often, I’ll admit to my mother that my correct answer was simply a good guess.

I was an addict during the James Holzhauer reign, and the rapport he and Trebek developed was undeniable. The friendship they forged led Holzhauer to make a significant donation to one of the organizations that support pancreatic cancer research in Trebek’s name.

Friends starting texting and messaging me Sunday night. So many of us will comment on social media, especially when we get Final Jeopardy correct.

Prayers to Alex Trebek’s family. He leaves a legacy as one of TV’s pioneers in the game show genre. He will be missed. My 7:30 p.m. time frame has certainly changed.

A ‘magical lamp’ story provides a valuable lesson

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local You can’t make up this stuff.

As children, many of us marveled to the tales of Aladdin and his magical lamp. When the lamp was rubbed, a huge genie appeared and granted the lucky owner a series of wishes, often granting them great wealth or personal happiness.

It’s a magical tale that enforces the idea that one magical moment can change a person’s life: a simple stroke of good luck that produces results that provide everything a person could not attain through normal measures.

I recall hearing the story as a child and somehow equating it with another story I’d heard called Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. I eventually learned that the two were both part of a collec-

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tion called Arabian Nights and were a source of entertainment for children around the world.

French author Antoine Galland translated the story of Aladdin in a collection called A Thousand and One Nights, but scholars have since decided the tale of Aladdin actually takes place in China, and Galland added the story to his famous Arabian Nights collection.

While Disney first introduced many of us to Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba, the original manuscript contains more than 1,000 stories and mythical tales.

But, Aladdin and his famous lamp is more recognizable for most of us, and the magic of the rags to riches story continues to entice readers today. see LAMP, pg. 7

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Type 1 Diabetes and what people don’t see about it (The following letter to the editor was submitted by Tara Gray, the mother of a child with Type 1 Diabetes. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, which prompted Gray to write.)

Type 1 Diabetes -- what you don’t see: What you don’t see is when our child has had enough of the illness and we hold them while they cry and we cry with them. What you don’t see is the disappointment when we have to tell our child “No, you can’t sleep over at your friend’s house.”

What you don’t see is the fact that you have to say “No” a lot.

What you don’t see is the opposite of what you’re told “Let them live a normal life.” Whose normal – yours or mine?

What you don’t see is the relief when all CASSIE GRAY the prescriptions are filled and you have everything you need at home to care for and keep your child alive.

What you don’t see is trying to teach your child about their illness and their body preparing them to be independent one day but secretly not ever wanting them to live alone!

What you don’t see is a stressed worried parent trying to appear as though you’re not!

What you don’t see is the parent that got up the next morning after staying up late researching Type 1.

What you don’t see is trying to live every day to the fullest without thinking too far in the future.

What you don’t see is admiration from the parent to the child. You want to be their strength, but really you are in awe of their strength!

What you don’t see is a grateful parent in the morning that the night went well and you get one more day with them!

I love you, Cassie.

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From an operations standpoint, he said revenue was down, because the monies memberships normally bring in. “The actual dollar amount of revenue and expenditures was comparable to 2019,” he told the committee.

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For one doctor in India, the fable became too real, and, when given an opportunity to purchase the famous lamp he jumped at the chance.

While caring for an elderly woman, LA Khan encountered two individuals who claimed to be her sons. They told the doctor a story of how the magical lamp had landed in their hands, and claimed they had personally experienced the power of the lamp.

What about the genie? The pair wove a complicated epi-

“Attendance was a little over 7,000 compared to 14,000 last year, the first year of the new pool. In 2018, with the old pool, there were 2,800,” Reynal added. The pool averaged 117 people a day.

Due to the impact of COVID-19 on operations, the agenda packet noted that policies and procedures were

revised to protect the health of pool patrons, staff, and the greater community given this new threat.

Pool memberships usually go on sale every April 1.

The town had a goal to open the pool “for the recreational benefit of the community, so in consultation with our pool maintenance vendor

and the local health district we developed a plan to open the pool to the public once the Governor of Virginia declared we were in Phase III of the state’s reopening process.”

The Ashland Barracudas swim team was allowed to use the pool for practices during Phase II due to the safeguards implemented by the team’s

coaches and knowing the mental and physical benefit to the children on the swim team.

Operationally, the scope of the pool’s operations was reduced to solely focus on operating the pool within the state’s guidelines and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Virginia Department of Health.

Concessions were not sold to reduce the number of staff required to be on-site, all town-owned furniture was removed from the pool deck, all spray and fountain features remained off, no after dark movies or private parties were offered, and pool staff cleaned touch points every 30 minutes.

sode of events to convince the doctor that included a mystic scene where one of them dressed like Aladdin and appeared to be clutching the ancient lamp.

LA Khan agreed to buy the lamp at a price of $41,000, apparently marked down from the original $200,000 asking price.

Police in Meerut, in the western Uttar Pradesh district of India, were contacted

by Khan last month when he filed a complaint claiming he had been duped by the two con men. Authorities agreed and arrested the men quickly discovering the pair had run

the same con on several other families in India.

Khan told police the pair had gone to extreme measures to make the lamp and its power seems real, even “conjuring” up a genie at one point in the negotiation.

Indian authorities are terming the case a prime example of if it seems too good to be true, it probably is, and they now suspect the woman who received the doctor’s care also may be involved in the scam.

The victim didn’t make it clear as to what wishes he had planned to invoke when the genie appeared, but it all

seems irrelevant now as he searches for his lost $40,000, and hopefully obtains a more realistic vision of the difference

between fact and fiction.

Besides the obvious lessons this story provides, there also are other implications that are

clearly displayed in the unfortunate plight of the Indian doctor. Always get a second opinion.

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Stand and deliver! Not the cashbox, but fun

By Nick Vandeloecht Richmond Suburban News It was through a sporting show on cable television in 2009 that Terry Stephenson first heard of cowboy action shooting.

He watched the program and its featured match, and the sport appealed to him in multiple ways. He said he’d “always been a history nut,” and he grew up watching American Western series like “Gunsmoke,” “Have Gun – Will Travel” and “Cheyenne.”

A couple weeks later, he went in to DeGoff’s Firearms, and sitting on the counter was a card advertising Cowboy Action Shooting in Mechanicsville.

He asked the owner of the store if there was a cowboy club nearby, and the owner replied, “Oh yeah! I shoot Cowboy Action.”

The rest is history.

After he went to a couple of matches – watched the action, asked questions, started purchasing firearms – Stephenson, who goes by Major B.S. Walker in cowboy action shooting, started competing in January 2010.

Since then, he’s gone on to become a two-time Frontier Cartridge state champion, a three-time Frontier Cartridge gunfighter state champion, a senior state champion, a silver senior state champion and a

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Goochland County resident Terry Stephenson, known to his competitors as Major B.S. Walker, clears a shell from a shotgun while competing in a cowboy action shooting match. Matches are held nearly every weekend at ranges in the Richmond metro area.

Frontier Cartridge gunfighter Northeast regional champion.

The Goochland County resident is a seven-time category winner in the state black powder championship, and one time, he was the overall winner for the entire match.

Just about every match he goes to, Stephenson finishes between first and fifth. He was the overall match winner at the

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Mattaponi Sundowners Club this past Saturday.

But for Stephenson, the most enjoyable part of the entire sport is not the competition – it’s the camaraderie.

“When you walk in and introduce yourself, it’s like you’ve instantly just walked in to a crowd of your longtime friends!” he said. “Everybody is so nice and so friendly, you feel

right at home right off the bat.”

There are several clubs across the state that feature cowboy action shooting, including the Montpelier-based Cavalier Cowboys, for which Stephenson is the match director. The clubs are affiliated with the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) organization that oversees cowboy action shooting competitions worldwide.

A cowboy action shooting match normally consists of six different stages and lasts three to four hours, depending on the competitors and stage difficulty. In each stage, you shoot steel targets using three sets of guns from the 1860-1899 time period, and you get timed for the entire run.

You have to draw two single action revolvers from a holster,

shoot five rounds each, then move to a different position.

You also pick up a westernstyle lever action rifle and shoot 10 rounds using the rifle. Additionally, you’ll pick up either an 1897 pump-action shotgun or a double-barrel shotgun and shoot four targets.

Your goal is to hit the targets in a specific order. Five seconds are added to your time when you miss the target. And if you shoot the targets in the wrong order – for example, if you’re supposed to double-tap target no. 1, double-tap no. 2 and then double-tap no. 3, but instead you double-tap no. 1, doubletap no. 2 and single-tap no. 3 – you are assessed a penalty of 10 additional seconds.

Stephenson said the average competitor shoots 24 rounds in 35 seconds, while the faster shooters can typically move through the course in 24 seconds. In a normal match, you’ll expend 120 rifle and pistol rounds and 24 shotgun shells, he said.

They have categories for weapons like the cap and ball pistol, styles like duelist in which you shoot the gun one-handed, and age; Stephenson shoots in silver senior (age 65-70), and they allow competitors as young as 12 years old. They even have dress categories, including classic cowboy and B western, both see DELIVER, pg. 9

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of which have dress codes.

But with most of the other categories, you don’t necessarily have to look like a cowboy – you just have to wear attire that existed in the Old West, including jeans, long-sleeve shirts and leather shoes and boots. You’re also not required to wear a hat, but most everybody there will wear a cowboy hat.

And Stephenson and most of his fellow competitors like to dress the part. He was a brick contractor all his life, so he went to work in khakis and a tee-shirt. So when the weekend comes around, he relishes the opportunity to dress up as historical archetypes and famous figures – one week he’ll go as Wyatt Earp, the next he’ll go as Doc Holliday and then the next he might just go as a working cowboy.

“Most of the guys have a certain character and style,” he said. “Me, because my name is Major B.S. Walker, I lean to the military side a little more – I have more cowboy hats with a military band on it than not, now – but I just dress how I feel at the time.

“For me, it’s like Halloween every weekend; I can just dress up as a character,” he said, “and that makes it fun!”

All competitors also have to register an alias or cowboy name. Everyone locally, in the state and up and down the East Coast who has shot with Stephenson will call him by his cowboy name, Major B.S. Walker, even when they see him outside of matches.

Stephenson estimates he shoots with about 200 different people every month, and of those 200, he probably knows the real name of about 30 of them, and that’s because those 30 are club officers.

The world-building and fellowship go beyond the matches themselves. This weekend Stephenson is heading to

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Goochland’s Terry Stephenson, alias Major B.S. Walker, shows off his western garb and his weapons — a rifle, doublebarreled shotgun, and a pair of single-action revolvers — during a cowboy action shooting match.

For More Information To learn more about the Cavalier Cowboys, SASS and/ or cowboy action shooting, how it works, how to get involved and where to find matches visit https://www. cavaliercowboys.org/ and https://sassnet.com/. The Cavalier Cowboys website has links to videos that cover a range of subjects from the history of SASS to how to get started in the sport (https://www.cavaliercowboys.org/newshooter-information/new-shooter-info/). The SASS website includes a comprehensive list of cowboy action shooting clubs in the State of Virginia (https://sassnet.com/clubs/ Clubs_list.php?state=Virginia).

Powhatan to attend the wedding of a couple whom he’s shot with, and he said they want everyone to dress in cowboy attire.

Stephenson also writes stories, poems and passages for the matches – once he featured a historical account on Kirk Douglas, another time he wrote about The Battle of the Alamo

– and when the shooter is ready, instead of simply saying he or she is ready to shoot, he or she will instead say something related to the story, like “Remember the Alamo!” or “Mine Hit the Ground First” (Douglas’ quip to John Wayne in “The War Wagon”). Stephenson writes up and sends out the matches – including the targets and stage

orders so that competitors can study them – every Monday before a weekend match.

“We try to make it playful,” he said, adding in an earlyAugust match writeup: “What adding that story does is to cement together what our sport is really all about, a bunch of friends getting together to have fun. Having that story is showing the world that we aren’t there to stomp our competition and then strut away like the cock on the walk. It’s there to set an example that cowboy shooters as a whole are in fact a bunch of caring loving people that are there to have fun first and foremost.”

If a competitor’s gun breaks, Stephenson will lend that competitor his gun, even if his gun is faster.

“I would rather lose being beat than to win because the

other guy couldn’t finish,” Stephenson said.

Between the various clubs both within the Richmond area and about an hour’s drive from the city in all directions, you can compete in cowboy action shooting every Saturday and Sunday on every weekend save for the second weekend, on which there’s not a Sunday match.

The first weekend of every month, you can shoot at Pungo Posse in Sussex County on Saturday and at Cavalier Rifle and Pistol Club in Montpelier on Sunday.

You can also shoot at Pungo every second Saturday, and on the third weekend, there are competitions via K.C.’s Corral at Black Creek Gun Club in Mechanicsville every Saturday and via the Mattaponi Sundowners in Shacklefords

near West Point every Sunday.

On the fourth weekend, the Sundowners shoot again every Saturday, and the Pepper Mill Creek Gang in King George typically shoots every Sunday, but they weren’t initially shooting since the onset of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

There’s also Charlottesville’s Rivanna Ranger Company; Stephenson shoots with them on the second Saturday of every month since it is closer to where he lives near Hermitage Country Club.

As the territorial governor to four of the five clubs he shoots at, Stephenson is involved across the clubs; he promotes the sport, he runs the timer, he writes matches, and people ask him for information and tips on what they can do to improve their matches. He’s had the honor of regulator bestowed upon him for going above and beyond the call of duty and putting in more work than what is normally expected.

One of the newer competitors, whom Stephenson has taken under his wing, and who has started to win against Stephenson sometimes, has commented on how impressed he was by how nice everyone is in cowboy action shooting – how they compete without being competitive, Stephenson recalled him saying.

“I’m there to compete, I want to win – I don’t argue that point; I like winning. Everybody does.

But we don’t get awards for participation,” Stephenson said.

“Our award is just being with likeminded people that are out having fun like you want to have.

“I look forward to seeing all my people every week,” he said, “and whether I win or lose, that’s secondary, and most other people I talk to, they’re all that way.”

Nick Vandeloecht is sports editor of Powhatan Today and Goochland Gazette. He can be reached at nvandeloecht@powhatantoday.com

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New pickleball courts now open at Pole Green Park

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ECHANICSVILLE -- The wait is over and the new four-court pickleball complex is now open at Pole Green Park.

On the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 4, Sean Davis, vice chairman, Henry District, Hanover County Board of Supervisors, and Greg Sager, Parks and Recreation director, welcomed pickleball enthusiasts from Hanover and surrounding areas for the official “opening of the gate” and inaugural play on the courts.

The courts are near the shelter, dog park and equestrian ring.

Upon entering Pole Green Park, visitors

can take the first right and following the road to the parking lot to find the new pickleball courts.

Courts will be open year-round from dawn to dusk daily.

Pole Green Park is located at 8996 Pole Green Park Lane in Mechanicsville.

For more information, please contact Hanover County Parks and Recreation, (804) 365-7150 or email parksandrec@hanovercounty.gov.

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The photo at left shows the inaugural game of the new pickleball court at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville.

Above, Sean Davis, vice chair of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors and Henry District representative, enjoys opening day on Nov. 4.

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The Hanover County Sheriff’s Office will sell at public auction abandoned, levied and seized and subsequently forfeited property to the highest bidder.

The auction for the property below will be held on December 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Inspection of this property will begin at 8:00 a.m. on the day of the sale. The auction will be held at the Hanover Cannery located at 13017 Taylor Complex Lane, Ashland, VA 23005.

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CUP20-0729, R-MC 301 Caroline Street Paul Davies, the applicant on behalf of Randolph-Macon College (R-MC), is requesting approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) to change the use of 301 Caroline Street (GPIN 7870-82-9155) from residential to an office use. Section 21-40(l), Use Regulations, permits offices associated with a college or university in the R-2 district with a CUP. The property is zoned R-2, is 0.54 acres in size, and has a future land use designation of Traditional Neighborhood (1-4 units/acre).

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Full payment (cash or check) is expected the day of the sale. Photo identification is required to bid. Employees of the Hanover Sheriff’s Office are ineligible to bid on this property. All property is sold as is with no warranty implied or expressed and must be removed from the auction site the day of the sale. Vehicles are inoperable for the state highways and will require towing or trailering. Said property may be removed from sale without prior notice as needed.

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Educators receive awards for teaching excellence Four HCPS teachers honored with cash grants totaling $43,800 through R.E.B.; fifth selected as a finalist

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SHLAND – Four Hanover County Public Schools teachers have received the 2020 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence, recognizing them as outstanding teachers who demonstrate a sincere passion for teaching while also serving as mentors, coaches, and champions for their students.

The Community Foundation and the R.E.B. Foundation recently honored winners of the distinguished award.

Dr. Michael Gill, superintendent, announced each winner at their school during faculty meetings.

Combined, the four teachers will receive cash grants of $43,800 to travel the world to continue their own learning and bring it back to the classroom.

Nominated by students, parents, and colleagues, the Hanover educators are among 18

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The 2020 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence Award recipients from Hanover County Public Schools are:

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