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Public hearing to determine ASF Scholarship county use of ARPA funds drive a success By Jim Ridolphi for Ashland-Hanover Local HANOVER – The Hanover County Board of Supervisors scheduled a public hearing next month to consider the allocation of almost $30 million headed the county’s way thanks to funding provided through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Finance Director Jacob Sumner provided an outline of a proposed plan to spend the money, with the bulk slated for broadband development in the county and a third of the money planned for county schools. The U.S. Congress passed the relief bill in March, and the package includes funding for states and localities recovering from the COVID0-19 pandemic, infrastructure assistance, emergency rental assistance, education stabilization

and stimulus checks sent to Americans earlier this year. “Hanover County was allocated $20.9 million as a direct allocation from the U.S. Treasury as a part of this local and state fiscal recovery fund items,” Sumner said. “The main uses for this fund are to address the public health emergency and its response or its negative economic impact on its citizens.” The funding also could cover the county’s government services losses during the pandemic and provide money for infrastructure improvements, including broadband and water and sewer projects. Those funds must be spent by Dec. 31, 2024, but infrastructure projects with contracts in place are allowed an additional 24 months for completion. Sumner presented a list of recommendations for the allo-

cation at last Wednesday’s board meeting, and supervisors subsequently unanimously approved his request to schedule a public hearing. Approximately $2 million of that funding is slated for pandemic response. “We know there are some variants of the disease out there and we don’t know what the fall is going to look like,” Sumner said. “We’re proposing setting aside $2 million for future response and mitigation efforts.” An equal amount could fund efforts to assist citizens and small businesses affected by the pandemic. “This is to help our local citizens and small businesses . . . and some of our more vulnerable populations,” Sumner said. Some of those local services could include food, housing or utility assissee ARPA, pg. 4

Tomato Month in full swing: 4K Pizza Race & Relay slated

Photos submitted by Lorie Foley

Flat Stella is lifting weights in the photo at left; middle, a little girl takes time to pose with a strawberry.

(Editor’s note: The following was submitted by Lorie Foley on behalf of the officers and board of the Ashland Strawberry Faire.) ASHLAND -- Despite the cancellation of the Ashland Strawberry Faire for the second year, enough money

was raised to distribute our scholarships. Every year, the Ashland Strawberry Faire offers scholarships to Hanover County public high school students and one RandolphMacon College student. The Faire Committee was see SCHOLARSHIP, pg. 15

(Editor’s note: The following was submitted by Marcy G. Durrer, recreation program director for Hanover County Parks and Recreation.) MECHANICSVILLE – The 4K Pizza Race & Relay is, well, all about pizza! With Tomato Month officially kicking off tomorrow (Thursday, July 1), the pizza event will get underway at 6:30 p.m. with an individual Pizza Race, followed by a team Pizza Relay at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, July 9, at Pole Green Park at see 4K pg. 6

Superintendent explains ‘Why’ in his address to Class of 2021

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Dr. Michael Gill, superintendent, addresses one of Hanover County Public Schools’ graduating classes.

(Editor’s note: Our apologies to Dr. Michael gill, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, for inadvertently publishing his end of year comments to parents and guardians in last week’s edition rather than his speech to members of the Class of 2021. Today, we share his speech.) Why? That single three-letter word is one we hear often, typically without

giving it a second thought -- from a curious preschooler learning about the world, bombarding a tired parent with questions like “Why do dogs have tails?” or “Why can’t I have cookies before dinner?” to questioning all of the events that have unfolded since last March and throughout your senior year. It is the first word of unlimited questions, yet by itself seemingly nondescript. I can recall

that the theme for one of my middle school yearbooks was “Why Ask Why?” The question seemed to indicate that we should not try to make sense of the world’s many mysteries, but rather accept them as the so-called spice of life. I think it is okay to ask why, though. It is by being inquisitive that true growth and learning takes place. Without someone being inquisitive, think of all the

many inventions or discoveries that never would have occurred. One of the most difficult “why” questions to answer, though, is not one that leads to the discovery of new worldly knowledge, but rather one that is introspective and calls for self-analysis. That complicated question is: What is my why? Or, to put it another way, what is the thing that drives see GILL, pg. 4

The Universe from the Center:

Reader asks about star formation By Dr. George Spagna Special to Ashland-Hanover Local Note: The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College will be on summer hiatus through August. As pandemic restrictions are eased, we anticipate reopening for public viewing in the fall. Watch the website (https://www.rmc.edu/ keeble) for updates. Or call the Keeble Information line at 804-752-3210. Ashland reader Sandi Shirey asked for a discussion of how stars are formed, and I’m happy to take this and the next few columns discussing not only where and how they form, but what happens over their “lifetime.” The overall story from beginning to end to “recycle and repeat” is a constant tug of war between gravity and pressure. Gravity pulls material together while pressure pushes apart. So, let’s follow the story from the space between the stars. As I tell my students, empty space isn’t empty. Metro The vast reaches Creative Connection between the stars contain what we call the interstellar medium (ISM). The ISM is mostly gas, and that gas is mostly hydrogen. If we’re counting atoms, about 90% are hydrogen and just under 10% are helium. The rest of the periodic table makes up less than 1%. The gas is not uniformly distributed. Some regions are a bit denser and cooler, consisting mainly of neutral (not ionized) atomic hydrogen. We detect these so-called H I clouds by observing with radio telescopes tuned to 21 cm wavelength. They are stretched out marking part of the spiral structure of the Milky Way. Some regions are dusty – part of that 1% condensed into grains a few microns across. Those grains efficiently shield the interiors of these clouds from ionizing ultraviolet radiation from nearby stars, allowing molecules of hydrogen gas (H2) to form. Along with those molecules we also find carbon monoxide, which provides an efficient cooling mechanism, dropping the temperature to only a few kelvins (degrees Celsius above absolute zero). These giant

FORMING A STAR molecular clouds (GMC) can contain millions of solar masses, and they trace out the spiral arms adjacent to the H I regions. And here’s where the battle between pressure and gravity is joined. Low temperature means low pressure – gravity can win out for a time as parts of the GMC begin to collapse in under their own weight. The collapse is no uniform, and the cloud can fragment into smaller pieces, each of which can continue to collapse independently. As you know, falling objects accelerate, gaining kinetic energy as they go faster. (Energy is conserved – the gain in kinetic energy is at the expense of lost potential energy.) More kinetic energy in the gas means higher temperature, which in turn means higher pressure. Collapse slows in the inner part of the cloud while the outer parts are still in free fall. As the temperature and pressure in the core rises it reaches a point where it’s too hot for molecules. They “dissociate” into individual atoms, which momentarily takes energy out of the gas -- so it cools and loses pressure, ironically accelerating the core’s collapse. Hotter still and the atoms ionize. Hotter still (about 20 million kelvins) and the hydrogen nuclei begin to undergo fusion into helium in the inner 10% of what we now can call a protostar. We have now arrived at the “zero age main sequence” and our star is born! The new star dissipates the surrounding cocoon of gas and dust and we suddenly see the various

fragments as separate stars shining on their own. The Orion Nebula is a nearby (about 1500 light years) star forming region which you can see with your own eyes as the middle “star” in the sword of this familiar constellation. You can see here the hot young stars and the remnant of the cloud from which they formed only a few million years ago. Lunar phases for July: Last Quarter on the 1st, at 5:12 p.m.; New Moon on the 9th, at 9:17 p.m.; First Quarter on the 17th, at 6:11 a.m.; Full Moon on the 23rd, at 10:37 p.m.; and another Last Quarter Moon on the 31st, at 9:18 a.m. All times are Eastern Daylight. Mercury will be visible in predawn twilight this month, reaching its greatest western elongation on the 4th. Venus and Mars are visible in evening twilight. Look for them about 20 degrees above the western horizon after sunset. Venus will be very bright, just below and to the right of Mars. Jupiter and Saturn are both visible most of the night. Saturn rises around 9 p.m. and will be due south at 2 a.m. Jupiter rises an hour later and crosses the meridian around 4 a.m. At mid-month about three hours after sunset, the constellation Lyra and its brightest star Vega mark the zenith sky. To the southeast, about 40 degrees from Vega (50 degrees above the horizon) is Altair, also known as alpha Aquilae – the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, the Eagle. Deneb in Cygnus is to the northeast about 60 degrees above the horizon. These three stars mark the Summer Triangle, and they are visible virtually all night as the sky appears to rotate over our part of the globe. Ursa Major is to the northwest, with the familiar “pointer stars” in the bowl of the “Big Dipper” allow your eye to follow their line up to Polaris, which marks the approximate north pole of the celestial sphere. The “handle” of the Dipper can be followed back to the west to find Arcturus, in the constellation Bootes. To the northeast Casseiopia looks like a crooked “W” on the sky. As you notice Mars to the west, you’ll also see its “rival” Antares to the southwest in the constellation Scorpio. If readers have questions about astronomy in particular or science in general that you would like covered in one of these columns, please feel free to contact me at gspagna@rmc.edu.

CORRECTION Mechanicsville High School was incorrectly listed as Lee-Davis High School in the caption on last week’s front page of members of Hanover County Public Schools’ Class of 2021. We apologize for the error.

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Ashland resident graduates from U.S. Naval Academy Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ANNAPOLIS, Maryland -- Ward Thomas Wilkinson of Ashland successfully completed four years of challenging academic, physical and professional military training, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantitative Economics and a commission as a U.S Navy Ensign. He is a graduate of Hanover High School. At the academy Wilkinson was a member of the Navy Men's Golf Team. Founded in 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy today is a prestigious four-year service academy that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally and physically to be professional officers in the naval service. More than 4,400 men and women representing every state in the U.S. and several foreign countries make up the student body, known as the Brigade of Midshipmen. U.S. News and World Reports has recognized the Naval Academy as a top five undergraduate engineering school and a top 20 best liberal arts college. Midshipmen learn from military and civilian instructors and participate in intercollegiate varsity sports and extracurricular activities. They also study subjects such as leadership, ethics, small arms, drill, seamanship and navigation, tactics, naval engineering and weapons, and military law. Upon graduation, midshipmen earn a Bachelor of

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Science degree in a choice of 25 different subject majors and go on to serve at least five years of exciting and rewarding service as commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps. The Brigade of Midshipmen is comprised of approximately 4,400 students from every state in the union. Each year, approximately 1,200 young men and women are admitted to the Naval Academy's incoming class. The academy's alumni include one president, 21 members of Congress, five governors, 73 Medal of Honor recipients, two Nobel Prize winners, 52 astronauts, and 4,000 admirals and generals.

SHERIFF’S REPORTS Mechanicsville.

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Failure to appear on a felony charge was reported in the 7500 block of County Complex Road, Hanover. Possessing a weapon on school property was reported in the 8000 block of Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville. Exploiting a mental person for money, $200, was reported in the 8100 block of Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny shoplifting was reported in the 7200 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville. Possession of Schedule I and II controlled substance was reported in the 14200 block of Mountain Road/ Ashland Road, Glen Allen. ID theft ID to defraud, $200, was reported in the 11000 block of Great Meadows Court, Mechanicsville. Possession of marijuana, subsequent offense, was reported in the 9100 block of Shady Grove Road/Studley Road, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny parts were reported in the 8500 block of Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville.

DWI: 1st offense was reported in the 8200 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/Henrico County, Mechanicsville.

Petit larceny parts were reported in the 11000 block of Washington Highway, Glen Allen.

Assaulting law enforcement, fire or rescue, misdemeanor, was reported in the 11000 block of North Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland.

Obtaining money or signature by false pretenses was reported in the 7100 block of Harver Court,

Petit larceny building was reported in the 9000 block of Atlee Station Road, Mechanicsville. Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 7700 block of Stand Circle, Mechanicsville.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 8300 block of Fieldshire Drive, Mechanicsville. Prisoner made, procured and possessed an unlawful chemical compound was reported in the 7200 block of Courtland Farm Road, Hanover.

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DWI: 1st offense was reported in the 4200 block of Interstate 295 North, Mechanicsville. Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 12600 block of Mount Hermon Road, Ashland. Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 12400 block of West Patrick Henry Road, Ashland. Grand larceny, auto theft, was reported in the 9500 block of Alexander Court, Mechanicsville. Driving after forfeiture of license was reported in the 7100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/Wynbrook Lane, Mechanicsville.

Firearms, regardless of value, not from a person were reported in the 12000 block of Cedar Lane, Ashland.

DWI: Drugs, 2nd offense within 5 to 10 years, was reported in the 8100 block of Mechanicsville Bypass/Elm Drive, Mechanicsville.

Possession of marijuana, first offense, was reported in the 8000 block of Meadowbridge Road/ Ellerson Station Drive, Mechanicsville. Identity fraud, financial loss, $200 was reported in the 16200 block of Woodman Hall Road, Montpelier. Simple assault was reported in the 7200 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville. Breaking and entering into a house to commit larceny and assault was reported in the 5400 block of Sandy Valley Road, Mechanicsville. Failure to appear on a felony charge was reported in the 7500 block of County Complex Road, Hanover. Possession of Schedule I and II controlled substance was reported in the 8100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/U.S. 360 to U.S. 360 Business, Mechanicsville. Unlawful purchase or possession of alcoholic beverage was reported in the 9000 block of Mercury Court, Mechanicsville. Driving after forfeiture of license was reported in the 800 block of England Street, Ashland. DWI: 1st offense was reported in the 3700 block of Interstate 295 South, Mechanicsville. Brandishing a firearm was reported in the 3400 block of Creighton Road westbound to Interstate 295 North, Mechanicsville.

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Breaking and entering into a building to commit larceny, assault and battery, etc. was reported in the 12400 block of West Patrick Henry Road, Ashland.

ID theft to obtain ID to avoid arrest, 2+ offenses, was reported in the 8100 block of

Larceny of bank notes and checks was reported in the 7100 block of Garden Park Lane, Mechanicsville. Sell and distribution of Schedule IV drug was reported in the 7100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike/Kenmore Drive, Mechanicsville.

Forging was reported in the 9500 block of Chamberlayne Road, Mechanicsville.

Profane and threatening language over a public airway was reported in the 10900 block of Richardson Road, Ashland.

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Boulevard/International Street, Doswell.

Mechanicsville Bypass/Elm Drive, Mechanicsville.

Driving after forfeiture of license was reported in the 9300 block of Kings Dominion Boulevard/Caroline County, Doswell. Firearms, regardless of value, not from a person were reported in the 10100 block of Maple Leaf Court, Ashland. Petit larceny building was reported in the 10300 block of Chamberlayne Road, Mechanicsville.

Possession of Schedule I and II controlled substance was reported in the 10100 block of Kings Dominion

Entering property with the intent to damage was reported in the 7900 block of Colony Drive, Mechanicsville. Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 11500 block of Georgetown Road, Mechanicsville.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $1,000, in the 14200 block of Waltons Tavern Road/ Mountain Road, Montpelier.

Simple assault was reported in the 10100 block of Lewistown Road, Ashland.

Falsely identifying self to law enforcement was reported in the 10200 block of Kings Dominion Boulevard, Doswell.

Concealment, price altering merchandise, $500, was reported in the 9000 block of Chamberlayne Road, Mechanicsville.

Grand larceny parts were reported in the 6400 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Assault and battery of a family member was reported in the 7200 block of Harbor Hill Road, Mechanicsville.

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

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 6000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

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

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $1,000, in the 6600 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

Driving after forfeiture of license was reported in the 10100 block of Kings Dominion Boulevard, Doswell. DWI: 1st offense was reported in the 10100 block of Kings Dominion Boulevard, Doswell. Possession of marijuana, first

offense, was reported in the 16100 block of Washington Highway/Kings Dominion Boulevard, Doswell.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 19100 block of Ice House Hill Lane, Rockville.

Petit larceny from auto was reported in the 7300 block of Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville.

DWI: 1st offense was reported in the 10200 block of Kings Dominion Boulevard, Doswell.

DWI: 3rd offense in 10 years was reported in the 3700 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville.

May 23

DWI: 1st offense was reported in the 7500 block of Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville.

Unlawful noise disturbances were reported in the 6300 block of Dahlia Court, Mechanicsville.

Violation of a protective order as reported in the 7200 block of Garden Park Lane, Mechanicsville.

DWI: 1st offense was reported in the 16100 block of Theme Park Way, Doswell.

Driver did not report an accident with damages, $1,000, in the 8200 block of Stumpy Road/Chamberlayne Road, Hanover.

Hit and run, personal injury, was reported in the 9100 block of Chamberlayne see SHERIFF’S, pg. 6

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you -- that propels you to want to make a difference in the world? Some of you sitting here may know exactly why you will put in countless, tireless hours over the next many years. Your why might revolve around advocating for the homeless, or educating as many people as you can on a topic that is vitally important to you. Perhaps your drive is to help others feel valued or make people laugh more. These are all worthy responses to the complicated question, but while there is not necessarily a right or wrong answer, your answer must be authentic and deeply personal. That is, no one but you can define what your why is. For me, I have reminders of my why every time I am in one of our schools, and when I’m at the school board office, posters of you, our students, surround me with the caption, “I am your why. Is it best for me?” It reminds me of who should always drive my decisions. Still, many people, perhaps most people, never actually discover their why. It is a discouraging thought, because, as the great American humorist Mark Twain remarked, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." By this point, some of you may be wondering if you are already behind in the game of life, because you have not yet discovered your why. Others may have discovered it a long time ago, but because of life events, or perhaps other challenges, were taken on a detour further and further away from discovering or living out your why. Do not fear, though. There is no timeline on finding it or fulfilling it. History is actually full of individuals discovering their great calling later in life. Renowned artist Grandma Moses didn’t paint her first canvas until the age of 76. One of the most well-known actors of our time, Morgan Freeman, didn’t have his Hollywood breakthrough until he was in his 50s. Even Colonel Sanders didn’t start his first KFC until the age of 65. As they say, however, “There’s no time like the present.” So then, if you don’t have a clue on how to go about finding that drive that will lead to a lifelong pursuit of purpose, how do you even begin? Admittedly, if it were easy, everyone would already be following some simple set of directions, and there would be little need for speeches such as this one. Unfortunately, it’s not easy. In order to begin determining your why, it may be easier to rule out what will not

help you find it. It will not be your career, some level of material wealth, or other extrinsic rewards. As Sheena Amin explains in her 2017 article: “Work challenges you and forces you to think and encourages you to use your talents to improve whatever it is that you’re trying to discover, create, sell, or fix. It helps to mold you into the person that you are, and it is a contributor to who you are. But it does not define who you are.” In other words, what you do is not who you are. The same can be said about anything that can be measured, evaluated, or have a status applied to it. Finding your why is not about achievement, and that can be one of the most difficult things for some to accept. So, we have established what will not help you in your quest for drive and purpose. Let us turn to what may assist in answering that most complicated of interrogatories, “Why?” There are many who would claim that giving any type of advice on finding your why is a wasted exercise, because for each individual it is a personal journey. A quick Google search will show that others offer 5, 7, or 10 specific pieces of advice to follow. I don’t believe that even Colonel Sanders would have been able to come up with a perfect recipe for finding your why, but I have discovered that there are common threads in every so-called expert’s counsel. First, it has to be relationship centered, and second, if some type of service is at its foundation, you are more likely to have a fulfilled life. Even the most introverted of us is a social being. As the pandemic has illustrated, we all need human contact. It is, quite literally, part of our genetic makeup. It isn’t about the number of friends or the prestige of your social circle, but rather the type of people who surround you. Those who truly have our best interests at heart are not afraid to hold us accountable, and they inspire us. They assist us in becoming the best versions of ourselves and can even help us discover talents and abilities we never knew we possessed. Dr. Adolph Brown, clinical psychologist, author, and speaker, calls these individuals, “balcony people.” He remarks that balcony people “don’t do it for the income.” They “do it for the outcome.” Dr. Brown warns that unfortunately, there are also “basement people” who can find a problem in every solution, and see a bad seed, rather than the beautiful tree that a single seed can become with the proper

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nurturing. We need people to help us discover our why, but they must be the right people. One of the many downfalls of this pandemic has been the lack of human interaction. Is it really any wonder that some feel we have never been more polarized than we are today? Civility is needed more than ever, and yet it can only be developed through taking the time to interact with others in an authentic way. Balcony people help us in developing that, and in doing so often peel back the curtain showing us our why. In order to become a balcony person yourself, it is critical that service to others is a key component of your life. Of course, it feels good to do good, but serving others has actually been linked to several health benefits. In fact, it has been proven to help you live longer. More importantly, it gives more meaning to those years, and makes them happier, more fulfilled years. As Arthur Sheldon put it, “He profits most who serves best.” While it may seem counterintuitive for some, we do in fact end up gaining more when we give. It is in the giving that we often find our passion, our calling, our purpose, our … why. When we see the good we are able to do, it is no longer a sacrifice we are making, rather it becomes an outward expression of what is important to us. That expression not only reveals our capabilities to others, but can help us learn about ourselves. I can’t tell you what your why is, and neither can the person to your left or right. It is as unique as the name on the diploma you are about to receive. There are practices and habits though that will help you discover it. It can be hard work, but you are already used to that. In fact, you have put in 13 years of hard work to get you to this stage you are about to cross. That work has been worth it, because it has laid a solid foundation on which you can build your future success. As you go forth from here and build that success brick by brick, make sure that your time is spent not solely on racing up the proverbial ladder as fast as you can, but also in making sure that your journey is one that leaves people better because you have been in their lives. In doing so, you may just discover … your why. Congratulations, Class of 2021! You have had one of the most unique high school experiences in history. Use it to make your equally unique mark on the world and in the hearts of those who know you. It has been a sincere privilege to watch you get to this point. I cannot wait to see where you go from here.

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SHLAND -- The Ashland July Fourth Parade & Celebration will get underway with the parade lineup at 10:15 a.m. at Henry Clay Elementary School at 310 S. James St. in Ashland. The parade will kick off at 11 a.m. A Celebration on the lawn of the Hanover Arts & Activities Center at 500 S. Center St. in Ashland will start at 11:30 a.m. The annual event runs until 2 p.m. The schedule of events includes: 9-10:30 a.m.: Apple pie baking contest pie submissions may be dropped off; 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Apple pie judging in the ballroom;

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tance. The bulk of the ARA money, about $16 million, is proposed to be used for broadband improvement and expansion to underserved areas of the county. The federal legislation identifies broadband projects as legitimate uses for infrastructure improvement. As a result of the Education Stabilization Fund, Hanover County Public Schools will receive about $8.7 million of funding provided through specific requests. Those monies must be spent by Sept. 1, 2023. “There’s a whole list of items the schools could potentially use the money for,” Sumner said.

10:15 a.m.: walking parade lineup at Henry Clay parking lot; 11 a.m.: Parade steps off en route to Hanover Arts; 11:30 a.m.: Lawn celebration begins, with food, beverage, lawn games, and patriotic music; 11:30 a.m.: Patriotic Pet Contest Begins on the lawn. Judging ends at 12:15 p.m.; 12 p.m.: Apple Pie Contest winners announced; winning pies to be auctioned to highest bidders; 12:15 p.m.: Pet Contest winners announced; 12:15-2 p.m.: Celebration on the Lawn continues. For Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, masks are recommended for those who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine.

School administrators are obligated to allocate 20 percent or $1.7 million of those funds to address learning loss during the pandemic, and the remainder is slated for social and emotional support for students and the safe reopening of school in the fall. The Hanover County School Board will consider a spending plan that could address other needs once the funds are allocated. Sumner told supervisors the plan presented is only a preliminary estimate of how the money could be used, and further discussion with the board and flexibility is expected. “These are broad categories and I’m not prepared today to see ARPA, pg. 5

Hanover Chamber Foundation announces Hanover Leadership MECHANICSVILLE -- Beginning this September, the Hanover Chamber Foundation will launch its new premier program – Leadership Hanover! A class of rising leaders will gather across nine months before graduating in May 2022. Sessions will focus on leadership philosophy, self-awareness, effective communication, delegating and teamwork, long-range planning, efficient networking, and community and civic engagement. The Leadership Hanover class will learn from, and be mentored by, an accomplished and diverse

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present to you specific plans,” Sumner said. “I’m here to relay information of opportunities where we could be using these funds.” He said the process is ongoing. “I fully intend to have multiple conversations with the board and bringing updates for the several year time horizon of using these funds.” County Administrator John Budesky said the onetime spending allows the county an opportunity to address the nagging problem of poor broadband service in some areas of the county. “These are coming to you as a recommendation of how we would allocate the funds,” Budesky said. “Broadband is probably the number one issue that we hear about from our citizens on a day-to-day basis.” Budesky said attempting to address the problem minus the support of local dollars has been “challenging” and one source told The Mechanicsville Local that the county had not qualified for state grants regarding broadband funding for localities. “This is an opportunity for us to use these one-time funds, not only in the amount of just shy of $17 million but we will be able to leverage state funds

faculty of established leaders from across Hanover and the RVA region. Leadership Hanover is intended for individuals who are transitioning into their next level of leadership or those who seek to better position themselves to lead and serve our community. The 2021-22 class brings a rich variety of experience and industry background to the program. The Hanover Chamber Foundation is proud to announce the following 19 rising leaders, listed alphabetically, accepted into the 2021-22 Leadership Hanover program:

and potentially federal funds to make that $17 million go much further on behalf of our residents,” Budesky said. “This will be the biggest one-time infusion that we will ever have to really solve this problem on behalf of our residents.” The county administrator also said a major announcement is forthcoming in the next couple of weeks regarding a significant opportunity for the county to address broadband expansion to undeserved areas. Mechanicsville supervisor Canova Peterson said the more than $16 million allows the county to better leverage its position in obtaining private investment in the system. The funds also place the county in a more enviable position pertaining to available grants and state funds for broadband improvement. In other matters, Parks and Recreation Derek Stamey updated supervisors on upcoming plans for the county’s celebration of the Hanover Tomato during July. For the second year, the county’s annual Tomato Festival was cancelled due to COVID concerns, but Stamey said the event will be replaced with a series of smaller and more intimate events. For example, a music event

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with vendors and tomato tastings is planned for Pole Green Park on July 1 and Courthouse Park on July 15. “Fried Green Tomatoes” will be aired on July 10 and 21, and a 4K Pizza Run is scheduled for July 9. There’s even a dog event planned for July 22 at the Dog Park. A tomato-based scavenger hunt also is planned from July 25-31 and Kids Crafts will be available virtually on Tomato Tuesdays. Publix also is sponsoring Tomato Thursdays with tomato-themed recipes. For more information on these and other events planned for Tomato Month, visit the county’s website. More information also is available in The Local. Since some of these events have fees attached, board chair Sean Davis asked staff to explore options that would reduce or eliminate the costs for low-income families. Following a closed session performance evaluation of the county administrator and county attorney, the board approved a motion to provide salary increases for both officials. Budesky’s annual salary is now listed at about $234,000, while Dennis Walter will make about $175,000 yearly.

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ntil July 7, 1992, the Fourth of July holiday had always been eagerly awaited and, when the day arrived, thoroughly enjoyed. However, on that Tuesday almost 29 years ago, Independence Day changed forever. Dad had been in the hospital for a week after we received the lung cancer diagnosis. The weekend of July 4 brought family to my parents’ house for a cookout and taking turns visiting Dad. His lack of appetite was very apparent when he could only attempt to eat a hot dog, topped with Mom’s

famous chili. That evening, Mom, my sister, brother-in-law and I joined Dad to watch the fireworks from his hospital window. Despite the circumstances, we had a great view of the sky over the downtown being lit up with a colorful pyrotechnics display provided by the city by the fire department. For the record, the firefighters were trained in how to use the fireworks. We knew Dad was ill but never suspected that would be our last holiday gathered as a family. It’s difficult to write -even after the passage of time. I’ll go back to my high school years (early 1970s) when “the gang” would head to a friend’s house on High Street that

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overlooked the high school football field where the fireworks were set off. We had the perfect spot in Keith’s yard. We had a tradition at Keith’s: Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon played continuously on a stereo he brought outside. We were seated on blankets or on the grass to enjoy the fireworks show and our annual tribute to Pink Floyd. With career moves and morning newspapers, the Fourth took on a different look with me often working. I prefer to think back on the days as a child when my parents took my sister and me to watch the fireworks and as a teen with my friends. Dad is always on our minds, as is his fierce devotion to his country. So, for him, I’ll say “Have a Happy and Safe Fourth!”

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There is no joy in Mechanicsville Hanover baseball, softball strike out in Class 4 state championship games By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

By Rob Witham for The Local

ASHBURN – Hanover pitcher Levi Huesman went the distance in the VHSL Class 4 state championship game at Broad Run Saturday. He matched Spartan starter in giving up just one hit. He gave up just one earned run, compared with two for Hale. He walked three batters as opposed to six, struck out six batters as opposed to five, and gave up no home runs while Hale gave up on. On paper, that should have added up to a win in what was a gem of a pitchers’ duel. But it wasn’t. Three Hanover errors yielded two unearned runs as Broad Run, which took a 2-0 lead in the second inning and held on for a 3-2 win and the state title. “Levi threw great, Levi did everything we needed him to do on the mound today,” said Hanover head coach Tyler Kane. “It was just one of those days when the ball just doesn’t bounce your way. We hit some hard baseballs right at people, and they found a way to manufacture one more run than we did.” Broad Run’s two-run second inning began with the Spartans’ only hit, a double to left field by Tyler Morley. Joseph Morley bunted into a fielder’s choice, and an error on the play allowed Morley to advance to third and

The two-running inning was a rare burst of offence against Broad Run’s Hale. “He’s got three pitches for a strike,” Kane said. “He’s tough holding runners. He throws three pitches for a strike.

MECHANICSVILLE – All season long, during a 15-game winning streak that brought the Hanover Hawks softball team to its first Virginia High School League state title game in 14 years, it relied on the superior pitching of sophomore Julia Cuozzo, timely hitting, and tough defense. Saturday night, hosting Amherst County, opportunities on the base paths passed Hanover by, and, in one extra inning, their defense fell apart, opening the door for the Lancers to win the Class 4 state title with a 2-0 victory. “That’s very uncharacteristic of us,” said Hanover head coach Michael Rohr after his final meeting with the team after the game. “I wasn’t prepared for that speech. I had to make it up as I went.” Hanover (15-1) seized momentum early, as Cuozzo struck out the first nine batters she faced, the final three of them after a 52-minute rain delay forced the tarp onto the field and a sea of volunteers helped to get it game-ready once again. In the fourth, the Lancers got their first hit, a two-out double from K.K. Ramsey. Cuozzo calmly fanned the next batter, bringing the Hawks up for

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Hanover pitcher Levi Huesman gets the final batter he faces, Broad Run’s Joseph Ferguson, out in the sixth inning of the Spartans’ 3-2 win over the Hawks in the VHSL Class 4 state baseball championship at Broad Run Saturday.

score while Ferguson reached second. Ferguson advanced to third on a groundout and scored on another Hanover error. Broad Run added another run in the fifth. Jacob Flicker opened the Spartan half of the inning with a walk. He

advanced to second on a passed ball and scored on another Hanover error on a grounder by Adam Chow. “The unearned runs were on different plays. They were two tough plays,” Kane said. “Broad Run did a good job of applying pressure on us on the

bases. When they got guys, they did a good job of applying pressure and made us make some uncomfortable throws.” Hanover rallied with two outs in the sixth. Caden Plummer walked, and Seth Keller followed him with a tworun home run to center field.

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what turned out to be their best chance to score. With one out, a pair of walks to Bella Pastore and Lilly Parrish brought up Reagan Hill, who popped out to catcher Maddie Jennings. Amherst starter Dylan McNerney, who struck out 10, issued a walk to Cuozzo to load the bases, but Jenna Currie popped out to shortstop to end the threat. On the night, the Hawks stranded seven runners, and had an eighth thrown out to end the third inning while trying to advance to third base on a bunt. Cuozzo and McNerney matched each other pitch for pitch, combining for 27 strikeouts. Cuozzo ended the night with 17, only allowing three hits, while McNerney surrendered just two: an Alyssa Broaddus single in the third, and a double from Beanie Acors to lead off the fifth. Joel Klein for The Local Cuozzo’s final strikeout Hanover’s Alexis Currie steals second base as Amherst shortstop Tyah Charlton fields the throw in the Hawks’ 2-0 loss in the VHSL Class 4 title game Saturday. opened the eighth. Afterwards, it was the Hanover defense which failed them. Three errors, including a wide throw to first on what would have been the final out with runners still on base for Amherst, and a wild courtsey running for Currie, By Dave Lawrence pitch, allowed two Lancers to then scored on a groundout by Sports Editor score. Beanie Acors. In the Hanover eighth, Cuozzo turned in a strong YORKTOWN — Hanover Pastore reached on catcher’s took advantage of a three-run performance on the mound, interference with two out, and second inning to take an early holding the Clippers to four Parris walked. But on the first lead and shut out Grafton hits and struck out 10. pitch to Reagan Hill, McNerney “They swung at the ball 4-0 in a Virginia High School Dave Lawrence/ induced a pop out to third baseLeague Class 4 softball semifi- pretty well at the end, but The Local man Sienna Fielder to end the Hanover we kind of stayed with [our nal Wednesday. pitcher Julia Hawks’ dream of their first state Reagan Hill and Julia approach],” said Hanover head Cuozzo (18) championship since 2006. Cuozzo reached on back-to- coach Mike Rohr. “We didn’t strikes out Rohr said the mistakes down back singles. Hill scored the show them a whole lot just Grafton’s Kate the stretch will not define the only run the Hawks needed because they were struggling Castelow to end the team. Hanover loses three startwhen a Clipper player mis- with the fast ball I thought game in the ers to graduation in Pastore, handled a Julia Currie pop fly. Cuozzo did a phenomenal job.” Hawks’ 4-0 shortstop Julia Mardigian and Lilly Parrish led Hanover Emma Slutzah, courtesy runwin over the Broaddus, who drove in the ning for Cuozzo, scored on a with two hits and an RBI. Bella host Clippers winning run in the Region passed ball. Brianna Michaels, Pastore had a double. Wednesday. 4B title game against Orange County last week. Cuozzo will lead the rest of the Hawks into chances. I thought even offen- runs, but we didn’t get it done, be back.” The softball fan in Rohr did his optimism. what is hoped to be a normal briefly came out through the Rob Witham can be reached “That was a fun game, man. sively, we had times where we which is something we’ve been season in 2022. bitter disappointment, but so Both teams had a couple of should have gotten a couple of doing all year,” he said. “We’ll at sports@mechlocal.com.

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Mechanicsville, Battlefield Green square off in GRAL 3rd week MECHANICSVILLE — Young swimmers continued to get their racing on in the third week of Greater Richmond Aquatic League action. Among the meets being held last week was a virtual meet between Battlefield Green and Mechanicsville Recreation Association Wednesday. Mechanicsville was led by quad winners Logan Deal, Jordyn Dillard, Tyler Earley, Ciara Lewis, Alexander Patrick, Alex Preumer and Caitlyn Robertson; and by triple winners Kylee Califano, Arabella Lewis, C.J. Lewis, Peyton Seward and Taylor Whitlow. Battlefield Green was led by quad winner Levi Robinson and triple winners Christine Gilbreath, Mason Lewis and Lexi Scott.

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Above, Mechanicsville’s Brinkley Hall has her game face on before the start of the 8 & under girls 25-meter backstroke in a Greater Richmond Aquatic League virtual meet with Battlefield Green Wednesday. Right, Battlefield Green’s Devin George swims to a secondplace finish in the novice division of the 15-18 boys 50-yard freestyle.

Hawks prey on Menchville mistakes By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE — Hanover’s baseball team advanced to the Virginia High School League Class 4 state title game with a 10-0 thrashing of visiting Menchville in a Class 4 semifinal Tuesday. The Hawks wasted no time pouncing on the Monarchs’ mistakes. Mechville starting pitcher Zach Davis opened the game by hitting three straight Hanover batters to load the bases. Nolan Williamson then hit a single to left field to drive in two runs, and the rout was on. Hanover starting pitcher Seth Keller hit a pair of Menchville batters, but not all at once. He went four innings, striking out nine and giving up two hits and just one other free base on a walk. “My command was a little

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Hanover’s Charlie Rohr is the last Hawk to reach base on an error in Broad Run’s 3-2 victory in the VHSL Class 4 state baseball championship at Broad Run Saturday.

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Hanover’s Seth Keller (3) raps a grounder into center field for a single in a 10-0 win over visiting Menchville in a Virginia High School League Class 4 semifinal Tuesday. Keller got on base another time on a walk and scored two runs.

off today, but it worked out in the end,” Keller said. Mechanicsville had just four hits on the evening. Williamson and Owen Deshazo — who hit a double — each finished with two RBI. As a team, the Hawks drew eight walks in addition to

the three hit by pitches. “We’ve been preaching walks, hit by pitches, hard balls on the ground — whatever it takes to not give up free outs,” said Hanover head coach Tyler Kane. “The guys executed flawlessly offensively.”

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Anybody who can do that is going to give himself a shot. “Levi on our side did the same thing. It was a pitchers’ duel. That’s how it always is in this game, it seems.” The Hawks threatened again with two outs in the seventh. Charlie Rohr hit a hard ground ball to first base, but

Flicker bobbled it and Rohr, finding Hale blocking his path, shoved the pitcher out of the way to get to the bag. “He’s got a right to first base. It was just one of those things where the pitcher was coming over to cover,” Kane said. “Hale was going hard to the ball and Charlie was going hard to first base.” Rohr was subbed by pinch runner Chase Flora, and Hale, one out shy of a complete game,

was relieved by left-hander Ethan Walker. Designated hitter Cole Elrod worked the count to 3-2 before Walker picked Flora off at first to end the game. “The lefty’s got a really good move over to first base,” Kane said. “It was just one of those things where he came over with his best move.” Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Planning Commission has set Thursday, July 15, 2021, at 6:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the Planning Commission’s consideration of the administrative agenda permits, 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: CUP2021-00007, COOL SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH Request(s) to amend CUP-15-99, Am. 1-10, in accordance with Section 26-20.21 and Section 3.5.14 (repealed R-1 zoning district) of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance, to amend the sketch plan to add a pavilion and recreational sports fields on GPINs 7796-84-7981, 7796-84-9625, 7796-84-0139, 7796-84-2248, 7796-84-1701, 7796-84-3898 and 7796-74-8576, consisting of approximately 23.58 acres, zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and R-1, Single Family Residential District, and located on the west line of Atlee Station Road (State Route 637) at its intersection with Giles Farm Road (private road). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5 to 3.0 dwelling units per acre). (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Chickahominy REZ2020-00024, ROXANNE S. AND LAZARO G. PERDOMO, ET AL. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to RS(c), Single Family Residential District with conditions, and M-1(c), Limited Industrial District with conditions, on GPINs 7787-39-1265, 7788-40-0089, 7788-40-1355, 7788-40-0566, and 7788-40-0850, consisting of approximately 35.65 acres, and located on the north line of Old Keeton Road (State Route 719) at its intersection with Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5-3 Dwelling Units Per Acre) and Business-Industrial. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of 76 single-family lots for a gross density of 2.4 dwelling units per acre on 32.03 acres. Various light industrial uses would be permitted on the remaining 3.62acre portion of the property that fronts on U.S. Route 1. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna ORDINANCE 21-06, RC, RURAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT AMENDMENTS An Ordinance to amend the Hanover County Code, Chapter 26, Zoning Ordinance, Sections 26-42 through 26-46, Sections 26-49 through 26-51, and Section 26-54, to allow for the creation of one conservation lot in the RC Rural Conservation District under certain specified conditions, and to provide for the uses allowed as permitted uses, conditional uses, and with a special exception, on the residential lots, the preservation lot, and the conservation lot, if any, within an RC Rural Conservation District. (PUBLIC HEARING) ORDINANCE 21-07, SUBDIVISION PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS An Ordinance to amend the Hanover County Code, Chapter 25, Subdivisions, Section 25-69, to amend the terms of the standard performance agreement to change the amount of time allowed for completion of subdivision improvements from 18 to 24 months from the date of subdivision recordation, and to allow, after consideration of factors listed in the ordinance, the director of planning to grant one 3-month extension and the Planning Commission to grant any additional extensions. (PUBLIC HEARING) 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. please contact the Planning Office or you may also go to for more https://www.hanovercounty.gov/696/Planning-Commission-Upcoming-and-Archive information.

determined to distribute scholarships without dipping into the general funds needed for the 2022 Faire. Creative ideas by the Faire Committee led to fundraising activities such as the Berry Walk, restaurant competition, "Flat Stella" competition, strawberry sales, and Faire swag sales. All of these activities culminated on June 12 in a Celebration at Carter Park. The celebration drew lots of people to pick up strawberries and enjoy PJ’s Kiwanis Grill. Lloyd’s butcher blend hamburgers and specialty hot dogs were amazing and were offered for free. Donations were encouraged and muchly appreciated, but not required. Every penny gathered from the Scholarship Drive will go to Hanover County students. We made just over our $6,000 goal! “Thanks to the efforts of so many, the Faire was able to make good on our commitment to deliver 10 scholarships to Hanover County students,” according to Scholarship Chair Betty LaPlace. Ashland Kiwanis Club members received the balance over $6,000 for their scholarship program. They have been an official partner of the Faire for several years. Restaurant Competition Winners The Restaurant Competition was very popular among the participating restaurants, as well as the voting public. The “Best Strawberry Drink in Hanover County” went to The Iron Horse Restaurant. Bartender Jessica created the winning strawberry beverage: a Sparkling Strawberry Rose with sweet vermouth & rhubarb bitters. The “Best Strawberry Dessert in Hanover County” went to Rise & Shine Diner. Their staff created a Strawberry Crunch Cake, which garnered the most votes. Thank you to the restaurants who participated: Ashland Meat

Co., Caboose Market & Café, Iron Horse Restaurant, Jake’s Place, Rise & Shine Diner, Sweet Frog COTU and Trackside Grill. Congratulations to The Iron Horse Restaurant and Rise & Shine Diner! 2021 Scholarship Recipients Atlee High School – Leah “Ruthie” Weeks and Iris Leffler. Hanover High School – Kirsten McCarthy and Hayley Tsutsumi. Mechanicsville High School – Sarah Lambert and Maggie McQuillen. Patrick Henry High School – Sarah Ailor and Molly StrangeBoston. Randolph-Macon College – TBD. Recognition The Faire committee would like to recognize the following businesses and churches for making significant financial contributions to the 2021 Scholarship Drive: Village Bank, Hanover Farm Bureau, Ashland Physical Therapy and St. Peter’s United Methodist Church. In addition, more than $2,400 was raised by individual supporters, including members of the Faire committee. The committee would like to thank Ashland Meat Co, for providing meat and specialty hot dogs, and the Town of Ashland for donating two Carter Park Pool Memberships to the winners of the Berry Walk. Our printing partner, We Think in Ink, donated the cost of printing posters. RandolphMacon College and Center of the Universe Brewery donated items and prizes for the Berry Walk packets. To everyone who participated and donated to the 2021 Scholarship Drive, the Faire committee is extremely grateful. Please mark your calendars, June 11, 2022, is the date scheduled for the next Ashland Strawberry Faire. The Ashland Strawberry Faire Inc. and the Kiwanis Club of Ashland are 501(c)(3) organizations.

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