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Vol. 7 No. 15 | Richmond Suburban News | December 8, 2021

Christmas Mother enters home stretch

By Jim Ridolphi For Ashland-Hanover Local

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ince being named Hanover’s Christmas Mother, Jeannie Hummel and husband Tom have crisscrossed the county getting the word out and gathering support for this years’s effort. This weekend alone, the couple has two parades and a tree lighting, and it doesn’t get any easier as the holidays approach.

“This coming weekend is ‘parade weekend’ – I will be representing the Hanover Christmas Mother for both the Richmond and Mechanicsville parades. It’s very exciting that these

events can occur this year,” she said last week.

The generous support of the community makes the job easier, and Jeannie said serving as this year’s Christmas Mother has been a humbling and rewarding experience for the couple.

“The Hanover community is very generous to this loved tradition. I feel especially blessed by the support I, and the program, (have) received from my church, Fairmount Christian Church, my American Legion Auxiliary (Post 195) and, of course, my family,” Jeannie said in an interview last week. see CHRISTMAS, pg. 2

Public airs concerns at VDOT hearing VDOT presents recommendations on truck restrictions

By Jim Ridolphi For Ashland-Hanover Local

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Serving as Hanover Christmas Mother and Father has been a humbling experience for Jeannie Rummel and husband Tom.

Performance Food Group project result of combined efforts

By Jim Ridolphi For Ashland-Hanover Local Gov. Ralph Northam announced in November an $82 million investment in Hanover County by

Richmond-based Performance Food Group (PFG) that will bring 125 jobs to Hanover County.

The national food service and distribution company plans to build a regional distri-

bution and sales center in the Cardinal Commerce Center located north of Cedar Lane on Route 1 to service operations.

After emerging from a competetive process that included North Carolina and

Pennsylvania, Hanover was tapped and the company announced plans to build a 325,000-square-foot facility at the South Anna District site see PFG, pg. 5

Following a series of public requests, petitions and surveys, Hanover County officials submitted requests to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to restrict truck traffic on four county roadways in 2020.

Those roads are located in the vicinity of a Wegmans Distribution Center planned for the area, but traffic problems in that area have historically increased, and residents have voiced concerns traffic concerns for years.

Last week, VDOT held a public hearing on the four proposals and allowed residents two minutes each to express their

views on the proposed restrictions.

The agency presented its recommendations in an informational session prior to the public comments. Those recommendations still require final VDOT approval, but the agency sought public input which will also be included in the consideration before a final decision is reached.

VDOT staff recommended through truck restrictions for Ashcake Road between Sliding Hill and Lewistown roads and for Atlee Station/Atlee roads.

Two roads were not recommended by VDOT for through truck restrictions. New Ashcake Road and Peaks Road did not meet the qualifying criteria, but could be reconsidered following public comments.

Phillip Frazer, assistant resident engineer for VDOT, see VDOT pg. 3

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“My husband, Tom, has been especially supportive, attending programs with me and helping with ideas, such as the ‘Spirit Events’ we have set up with the Sports Page Restaurants in Mechanicsville and Ashland and the Riverbound Café in Mechanicsville,” she said.

Tom has been an integral part of this year’s efforts and accompanies his wife to most scheduled events, but offers moral support and lends a helping hand when needed. It’s a group effort for a good cause.

“I laugh and tell people my role is ‘driving Ms. Jeannie.’ I have been her ‘chauffeur’ to be sure she finds and arrives to meeting places in a timely manner – she is obsessed with being on time,” Tom said. “I have also offered her much support with various logistics, the mailings the Doswell Ruritan Club has accomplished, editing her correspondence as needed, and providing input and assurance with what she plans to say to the various groups.”

Rummel said families selected for this year’s program have been identified and received letters notifying them that distribution of this year’s gifts will take place Dec. 11.

“The letters include the timeframe and the assigned location where they need to report – there are three locations. They need to bring their letter

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Subdivision and Lance and Bridle Subdivision.

Thursday, Dec. 9 – South Center Street southeast side, Virginia Street, East Francis Street, 1000 block of Maple Street, Kilby Station Road, 100 and 200 block of New Street, MacMurdo Street, Arlington Street and Mist Pines Apartments, Maiden Lane, Lee Street, 100 and 200 block of Robinson Street, Sedgefield Subdivision, Palm Leaf Subdivision, 500 block of Pleasant Street, Myrtle Street, Short Street, Randolph Street, Henry Clay Apartments, 300 block of Robinson Street, South Taylor Street, 300 block of New Street and

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that has their case number – this confirmed that the correct recipient receives the correct envelope,” Jeannie said. “The envelope will contain a department store gift card for each child in the family, as well as a grocery store gift card to help with the family’s needs. Senior citizens will receive a grocery store gift card.”

Jeannie said the success of Hanover’s Christmas Mother is a reflection of a community that cares about the less fortunate.

“The community spirit of Hanover County is so very strong for this program. The Christmas Mother Board is dedicated to making sure every family they learn needs some help, receives something. Many organizations invite the Hanover Christmas Mother to speak at their November or December meeting every year. I have seen and felt their love for helping the less fortunate in the county,” she said.

The experience of meeting various groups and sharing the story of Hanover’s Chiristmas Mother has also left a lasting impression.

“I have also met with groups in retirement communities, youth groups and other organizations that may or may not be in a position to actually donate but are anxious to know what the Hanover Christmas Mother program is doing this year,” Hummel said. “One group that really touched me was the Aktion Club, a service club for adults with disabilities, sponsored by the County’s Parks

and Recreation Department. The attending members were so excited to meet me, and they were working on a craft related to Veteran’s Day, which was later in that week.”

Hummel said this year’s campaign was affected by the pandemic and the canned food and toys usually collected are replaced with gift cards, but the spirit of the campaign remains the same.

“Due to the pandemic and not being able to collect food and toys, my public relations role as the Hanover Christmas Mother has been particularly important. I have been delighted at how well the program has been received. The community spirit and generosity of our county’s citizens is very strong and very much appreciated,” Jeannie said.

Tom said there’s another benefit to the long hours and busy schedule assisting his wife with the program.

“I feel Jeannie and I have been able to spend a great deal of time together as we attend meetings and group events, probably more than we might have otherwise,” he said.

When the campaign ends, Jeannie and Tom plan to return to a life that focuses on family, faith and community. The couple is involved in a number of charitable efforts that take place in Hanover.

“We are very active with several groups at our church, which is very mission and community service oriented,” Jeannie said. “We are also

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Avenue, Caroline Street, North Taylor Street, Calhoun Street, Louisiana Street, Macon Circle, Henry Place, North Cottage Green Drive, Trotter Mill Close Apartments, Hanover Apartments, Laurel Woods Apartments, Vaughan Road, Ashland Towne Square and Smithtown Road.

Monday, Dec. 13 – Dale Avenue, South James Street, Duncan Street, Early Street, South Center Street southwest side, Oaks Apartments, Ashland Manor Apartments, Cox Lane, Stebbins Street, Race Course Street, West see SANTA, pg. 13

very active with the American Legion and Auxiliary in Mechanicsville (Post 175) and are volunteers with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. We enjoy these projects very much.”

They are also anxious to return to another important element in their lives — family.

“We are a blended family, with 10 grandchildren (ages 2 months to 20 years) and very much enjoy family gatherings – large and small. We also enjoy traveling and frequently visit the Yellowstone National Park area (any season) as well as exploring new places,” Jeannie said.

As the couple prepared for two parades this weekend, the Richmond and Mechanicsville editions, and a tree lighting in Doswell, Jeannie said the whole experience has been rewarding and affirmed many things she already knew about the Hanover community.

“The pandemic has affected all of us in some way – some of us with great hardships. It appears life as we once knew it has experienced some changes. I am so grateful for being a Hanover County citizen, where community spirit is very strongly supportive of their less fortunate neighbors. And a huge thank you to the Mechanicsville Ruritan Club for inviting me to have this opportunity, and to the hardworking Doswell Ruritan Club, with members I have been proud to grow to know.”

Pets of the Week Photos submitted by Andrew Hodnett

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

Charlie, ID# 580481, is a 4-year-old male domestic short-haired feline.

He has had her first set of vaccines and is FELV/FIV test negative.

Charlie is a sweet guy who came to the shelter as a stray. He is very friendly. Charlie loves to be around people. He is a social butterfly as they say. Charlie also is well litter trained. He should be fine with being an indoor/ outdoor cat. Charlie will make a great addition for anyone.

Dasher, # 580844, is an 6-monthold neutered male DASHER canine/ Labrador Retriever mix. He has had his first set of vaccines and is Heartworm test negative.

Dasher is a cute, young pup who is very friendly.

He was surrendered to the shelter a few weeks CHARLIE ago. Dasher is great with people and other dogs. He has a lot of playful energy. Dasher is working on his house training and commands. He will be a great companion for someone who loves to stay active. For more information on these great pets, as well as the many more still in need of homes at the Hanover County Pound Facility, call 804-365-6485 during the day. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday. The facility is closed on Sunday and county holidays.

You also can visit the website to see other animals available for adoption at http://hanovercounty. gov/Animals/Adopt-a-Pet/.

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

Simple assault was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way, Doswell.

Breaking and entering of a building to commit larceny, assault and battery, etc., was reported in the 10200th block of Kings Dominion Boulevard, Doswell.

Oct. 25

Driver not reporting accident with damage more than $250 was reported in the 14300th block of Country Club Drive, Ashland.

Identity theft of ID to defraud, less than $200, was reported in the 17500th block of Millfield Lane, Montpelier.

Credit card theft was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way, Doswell.

Prisoner making, procuring or possessing unlawful chemical components was reported in the 7200th block of Courtland Farm Road, Hanover.

Grand larceny, parts, was reported in the 16200th block of Washington Highway, Doswell.

Disorderly conduct was

Credit card theft was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way, Doswell.

Prisoner making, procuring or possessing unlawful chemical components was reported in the 7200th block of Courtland Farm Road, Hanover.

Driver not reporting accident with damage less than $250 was reported in the 17200th block of Old Ridge Road/Beaver Dam Road, Beaverdam.

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 15600th block of St Peters Church Road, Montpelier.

Petit larceny, less than $500 not from a person, was reported in the 16100th block of Plantation Lane, Montpelier.

Petit larceny, less than $500 not from a person, was reported in the 12300th block of Willow Pond Lane, Ashland.

Simple assault was reported in the 13400th block of Liberty School Road, Ashland.

Simple assault was reported in the 10900th block of Richardson Road, Ashland.

Reckless handling of a firearm was reported in the 10400th block of Atlee Station Road, Ashland.

Passenger failing to report a hit and run with damage greater than $250 was reported in the 11400th block of Washington Highway, Ashland.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 10300th block of Kestrel Drive, Ashland.

Driver not reporting accident with damage up to $1,000 was reported in the 12400th block of W Patrick Henry Road, Ashland.

Oct. 29

Simple assault was reported in the 13400th block of Liberty School Road, Ashland.

Forging was reported in the 10000th block of

thoughts by Wednesday, Dec. 15 via ashlandva.info/apd- APD Administrative Offices (804) 412-0600 survey.

Of course, people don’t Chief Doug Goodman need a survey to give the (804) 412-0603 police department feedback. dgoodman@ashlandpolice.us Officers are always available and happy to connect with Major Troy Aronhalt the community, so feel free (804) 412-0612 to contact the police depart- taronhalt@ashlandpolice.us ment at any of the phone numbers or emails listed at Information submitted by right.

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Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 14100th block of Clazemont Road/Minor Fields Lane, Montpelier.

DWI: first offense was reported in the 10000th block of Sliding Hill Road, Ashland.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way, Doswell.

Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Hanover County. The crash occurred Monday, Nov. 29 at 2:45 p.m. on Interstate 295 at the 39 mile marker.

A 2018 Jeep Cherokee was traveling north on I-295 at a high rate of speed when it ran off the left side of the interstate and struck a cement, overpass support column. The impact

of the crash caused the Jeep to catch fire.

The driver, Tyler A. Gunnels, 24, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

Submitted by Corinne Geller, public relations director for the Virginia State Police.

Oct. 30

DWI: third offense in 10 years was reported in the 16000th block of W Patrick Henry Road/Robert Terrell Road, Montpelier.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 11000th block of Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland.

Simple assault was reported in the 7400th block of Pebble Lake Drive, Mechanicsville.

Ashland Police Department seeks input Ashland Police Department is an agency that values continuous improvement and the delivery of professional 24-hour service to all of Ashland’s residents and businesses. In that spirit, and especially as the end of the year approaches, the department wants to hear from the public. The department hopes the public will take a moment to share their

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

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Convicted felon (non-violent) possessing firearm was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way, Doswell.

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Destruction of property, monument of value $1000 or more, was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way, Doswell. see SHERIFF’S, pg. 4

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presented a brief history of the requested route restrictions and explained the criteria for the agency’s consideration at a public hearing held at the county’s Administration Building and live streamed to the public.

In order for a through truck restriction to be issued, an alternate route must be provided in the application. VDOT compares length of time required and see VDOT, pg. 4

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distance with existing conditions. Secondly, it must be determined that through trucks are not compatible with the nature of these roads.

Those two criteria must be met in order to gain approval, and one of the two remaining criteria must also be satisfied.

The road in question must be determined to be residential in nature and/or classified as a collector or local road.

Regarding Ashcake Road, Frazier said initial studies found the application did meet three of the four criteria, prompting staff to recommend approval of the application.

All four criteria were met in reference to Atlee and Atlee Station roads, so that request is also recommended for approval.

But, only one of the required criteria was met regarding a request to restrict truck traffic on New Ashcake Road and none were satisfied in the Peaks Road application.

Ashland Supervisor Faye Prichard commented on the recommendations as the public comment period began.

“I want you to know that when the Wegmans project was initially approved…. the very first thing we did was ask for this through truck restriction,” Prichard said. “We asked for it on all five of these road parcels. All five are in one of our districts,” she added, describing her efforts and those of Chickahominy District Supervisor Andrea Kelly-Wiecek, who both voted against the Wegmans approval.

The county submitted initial applications for the truck restrictions in June 2020 and

added Atlee Road to the list in January of this year.

Prichard acknowledged that the VDOT examination of the criteria contained technical elements that often don’t reflect the affect of the quality of life issue on citizens and urged those attending the public hearing to express those concerns.

“VDOT has looked at these road sections according to their technical specifications, and now it’s our job to let them know the effect it has on the citizens and where we agree or disagree with their conclusions,” Prichard said as the public comment period began.

“We certainly agree you on the ones you have restricted and thank you very much,” Prichard said. “But, we do fundamentally disagree with the ones that you have denied,” she added referring to New Ashcake and Peaks roads.

Prichard noted the five subdivisions, two churches and an elementary school located on the New Ashcake Road designation, and other speakers voiced similar concerns.

“I agree with the previous speakers who said the no truck restrictions should be also applied on New Ashcake and Peaks roads,” said Kevin Damian, a resident of the Foxhead subdivision. “And to go a step further, I think there should be no trucks on any of these five roads.”

Several speakers addressed the concerns of the Brown Grove Community and the impact the impending Wegmans project will have on that historic neighborhood.

“Please hear our voices,” Brown Grove former resident

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Simple assault was reported in the 16100th block of Ranch House Road, Montpelier.

DWI: BAC greater than 0.20, first offense was reported in

Horse Creek Road, Glen Allen.

the 14300th block of Poplar Springs Drive, Ashland.

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Diane Smith-Drake said as she noted the historical significance of the neighborhood founded by freed black people more than 150 years ago.

The Rev. Kenneth Spurlock of Brown Grove Baptist Church applauded the recommendation to restrict traffic on Ashcake Road.

“It has been proposed that Ashcake become restricted from Sliding Hill Road to Lewistown Road. Our recommendation is that this proposal actually becomes reality,” he said. “This is a narrow road with no shoulders…. and this is the same road that has constant flooding.”

Spurlock cited the number of accidents that occur annually in front of the church, and said an employee entrance planned for the Wegmans project will increase traffic on the narrow road.

Frazier said comments will be accepted through Dec. 16 and concerned citizens can email comments to Phillip.frazer@vdot.virginia.gov.

“We will take that recommendation and the public input and we will package that all together, and we will route that to our executive leadership,” Frazier said. “Ultimately, the VDOT commissioner has final authority to approve or deny any through truck restriction on a secondary system road.”

The through truck restrictions apply to tractor trailers, dump trucks and tankers. Fire trucks and trucks classified as destination vehicles – those making a delivery to an address on the identified stretch of road – are excluded from the regulations.

Simple assault was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way, Doswell.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 14400th block of Stone

Grand larceny, $500 or more not from a person, was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way, Doswell. see SHERIFF’S, pg. 7

PFG Continued from pg. 1

earlier this month.

“Since the company’s founding in Richmond in 1885, Performance Food Group has called Virginia home,” said Performance Food Group Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer George Holm. “With our new state-of-the-art food distribution facility in Hanover, Performance Food Group reaffirms its commitment to Virginia, our associates, and our valued customers.

Virginia’s talented workforce and business-friendly environment will continue to fuel Performance Food Group’s plans for growth,” he added in a statement issued by the Governor’s office earlier this month.

Hanover County Director of Economic Development Linwood Thomas said the project is a result of a combination of efforts by state and local officials.

“Performance Food Group had a choice in where to locate, and we thank the company for choosing Hanover County,” said Thomas. “This announcement is a prime example of the importance in the investment of site development at the local level in conjunction with the Virginia Business Ready Sites

Program. The project would not have been possible without the zoning in place and Tier 4 designation provided by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.”

Thomas noted the significance of the new project when contacted last week.

“Performance Food Group’s investment in Hanover County will bring over 400 jobs from Henrico along with the creation of another 125 net new jobs. This is not your typical distribution facility as this operation will also house PFG’s sales and some administrative functions,” Thomas said. “Nationally, we are starting to see this trend as major corporations are looking to combine portions of their operations, which decrease costs and improve efficiencies. Companies like PFG continue to make investments in Hanover and the Greater Richmond Region as we have a very strong labor market which consists of over 700,000 in the Richmond MSA alone.”

Thomas said those jobs coming to Hanover offer above-average opportunities.

“Since these operations provide a wide spectrum of jobs other than just warehousing and logistics, those wages tend to be significantly higher on average as well.”

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Performance Food Group project and others are the result of a cooperative effort to increase site ready opportunities in Hanover County.

“Over the last five years our department, working in conjunction with local land owners, our board of supervisors, Economic Development Authority and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership have made a concerted effort to invest in site readiness to make these properties in our Suburban Services Area more developable and eliminate risk from companies and prospects looking to make investments in Hanover,” he said.

Those efforts are paying dividends, according to Thomas.

“We are now starting to see the fruits of our labor, but it also comes with a challenge as we are quickly running out of property that is zoned and competitive for economic development projects. As we move into our next five-year strategic economic development and comprehensive planning efforts, this is an area we will want to prioritize working closely with our board of supervisors and citizens alike.”

Hanover supervisors cleared the final obstacles to the project at their November meeting, approving two planning requests to facilitate the construction.

Cardinal Commerce Center developer Scannell Properties requested a rezoning that would allow a truck maintenance facility on the site, and also requested a special exception allowing a taller fence than code allowed on the area of the property that fronts Route 1.

The proposed maintenance and fuel facility will serve the Performance Food fleet and will not accept public repairs.

All trucks associated with the operation will utilize the entrance off Route 1 to access

the property.

“The developer intends to develop a distribution center on the property, which is allowed by right under the approved zoning,” Maloney said. “The proposed maintenance facility will serve the distributor’s fleet. It’s not going to serve third-party vehicles,” he added.

The proposed maintenance facility would be comprised of three working maintenance bays and one wash bay.

Maloney said the proposed maintenance facility will have no visual impact on the completed project.

Vice Chair Angela KellyWiecek questioned the future of the maintenance facility should the property change ownership at some point in the future. Maloney assured her the facility could not operate as maintenance of fueling facility open to the public.

The applicant’s second request involves fencing that will surround the property and its height.

“The distributor is also requesting that the property be enclosed with security fencing,” Maloney said. A special exemption is required when requesting fencing more than 4 feet in height.

Brendon Keane, an attorney representing Scannel Properties, said, “I thank Mr. Maloney for the collaborative nature in which we have worked through the issues on this project,” Keene said. “Particularly, it’s easy to identify problems but problem solving is really important and we appreciate Mr. Maloney’s attitude toward problem solving,” he added before asking for approval of both the proffer amendment and the special exception.

Rick Albee is a Chickahominy Falls resident and has been active throughout the planning stages for the Cardinal Commerce Center.

He spoke in favor of the proposed project at the public

hearing.

“My neighborhood is located directly across Cedar Lane from the Cardinal Commerce Center, and I can see the roof line of the first building from my driveway,” Albee said. “I’m here in support of both the proffer amendment and the special exception permit requested by Scannel Properties as they relate to the Cardinal Commerce Center.”

“I believe the two requests will have negligible detrimental impact on our community and will appropriately serve the needs of the proposed tenant for the next phase of this development,” Albee added.

He referenced support for the project among his neighbors. “Through numerous conversations I have had with quite a few neighbors in recent months, I’m unaware of any lingering opposition to the request,” he said. “Scannel Properties and Performance Food Group have reasonably addressed concerns raised about the proffer amendment.

So far, it appears they are willing to go above and beyond the bare minimum requirements established for the facility by this board.

“I’m confident that PFG is sensitive to the interest of our community and Hanover County, and I believe we will all benefit by having this prominent Richmond areabased company as a neighbor and an anchor tenant of the Cardinal Commerce Center.”

Albee also acknowledged the efforts of planning staff and board members in reaching a workable agreement among neighbors and the developer.

“Finally, I would like to thank Ms. Dibble for her ongoing involvement in the Cardinal Commerce Center project and especially her continued interest in those of us who live along Cedar Lane here in Hanover,” Albee concluded.

The proposed cen-

ter endured a long approval process that involved the Chickahominy Falls community and other residents who live along Cedar Lane who initially opposed the project due to traffic and lifestyle impacts.

Dibble was instrumental in bringing the two sides together and modifying the plan to make it more palatable to the neighbors.

“I’m very very pleased tonight that this case comes before us with a recommendation for approval from both the planning commission and the planning office,” Dibble said.

“We also have support for this project from our community.”

Dibble also noted the collaborative nature of the project’s history.

“This has not happened by accident. I want to thank the developer Scannell Properties as well as Performance Food Group…. for your willingness to work with Hanover County to bring an $80 million capital investment project that reflects good planning practices and good neighbor initiatives.”

Dibble said Scannel and PFG not only held community meetings but listened “to the concerns of their neighbors and addressed those concerns through good design and proffers.”

For example, she noted the requirement that all truck traffic enter and exit via the Route 1 access point, eliminating those vehicles on Cedar Lane. Dibble also referenced the extended buffering along Cedar Lane.

“All of these parties came together respectfully and professionally to get this project to this point and I sincerely want to thank all of you — our community members, our neighbors…. and we really do appreciate all of your efforts to reach these compromises,” Dibble concluded prior to motioning for approval of the proffer amendment and the special exception.

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OPINION | The Local Views

You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant LETTERS

By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

W

hat’s your favorite Thanksgiving song?

I didn’t pay much attention when Arlo Guthrie released “Alice’s Restaurant” in 1967 and could not have predicted the enormous popularity the song would enjoy for generations.

I was never sure exactly what the song was about, and its length made it difficult to decipher the lyrics. It’s even more difficult to understand how the song became a Thanksgiving favorite, but I heard it on several radio stations last week. Some even played the 18-minute full version of the recording.

That still didn’t quench my thirst for knowledge regarding the song and its holiday connection, so I searched for answers. Here’s what I found.

In the fall of 1967, Guthrie and musician friend Rich Robbins were in Massachusetts. The talented son of folk hero and icon Woodie Guthrie, Arlo, was contemplating a career as a park ranger as they stopped to visit a friend.

The pair was visiting their friend, Alice, who lived in a church outside of Stockbridge. She had planned a huge Thanksgiving dinner for her friends at the church that was often the gathering place for what locals called “a bunch of hippies.”

The next day, Guthrie and Robbins decided to help Alice clean the mess left behind by the gathering and piled the huge pile of debris into the their VW van and headed for the dump.

But, the dump was closed, and the pair searched for alternative sites. In desperation, the pair finally settled on a hillside that was infamous as an illegal dumping site, and unleashed the load down the hill, where it joined other discarded items.

Police Chief William J. Obanhein, known as Officer Obie in the song, arrested the pair for littering hoping it would provide a warning to others and serve “as an example to others who are careless about the disposal of rubbish.”

Although widely accepted as a protest song, Guthrie later

explained that the song was more or an anti-bureaucracy rant about the arrest and a series of events that followed.

So, besides the fact that Alice’s dinner takes place on Thanksgiving, it’s hard to understand the connection with an 18-minute anti whatever song and one of America’s favorite holidays.

When Guthrie appeared on WBAI in New York for an interview, the station played the full-length version of the song. After that first airing, the station used the song in a pledge campaign on Thanksgiving and listeners who donated were rewarded with an airing of the song officially titled Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.

Guthrie described the song as a series of events that happened surrounding the dinner at Alice’s, and although many considered the song an anti-war anthem, the artist said it was more about anti-idiocy.

From those humble beginnings, the song became a Thanksgiving favorite, played in large cities and small communities each year usually at noon as families sit and gather for the holiday.

Guthrie and Robbins were convicted of littering and fined, and the story was filed away as an absurd memory of a set of unusual circumstances told in the form of a song until…

Guthrie appeared at the Draft Board months later where he was denied admittance to the armed services on the basis of that arrest and his criminal record as a litterbug.

As Robbins and Guthrie watched that bundle of trash cascade down the hillside, little did they know the incident would provide Guthrie an exclusion from the draft. I suppose that’s where the antiwar theme of the song is derived.

On Thanksgiving Day at noon, I turned on the radio in my car to confirm what I had learned, and, sure enough, the song was playing on several stations.

And now, I too am convinced that Alice’s Restaurant has essentially become the Thanksgiving Song, which leads to another question to be pondered.

While we have songs for almost every holiday, there weren’t really any songs that I associated with Thanksgiving…. until now.

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Gold cards available for seniors looking to get involved Dear Editor; If you happen to be age 55 or older, you can have a Hanover County School GOLD CARD by applying at a high school near you.

This will let you attend regular extracurricular events, sporting and others, for no admission cost. It will not, however admit you at no cost to tournaments after the regular season or events sponsored by clubs and/or parent groups.

There were a couple of determined senior citizens at a drama club event who stormed off to call the Hanover School Board to protest the admission charge of $10.00.

This was after it was explained clearly and politely that this was a club event and that all of the costs incurred were paid through admissions and program ads.

The privileges of advanced age should not be accompanied by a heightened sense of entitlement arrogance.

It did not assist these grandparents in their quest to view their relative or friend that evening now did it?

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Mom says school board is violating rights of trans student

Dear Editor, My son is a transgender student in Hanover County Public Schools. Last month his school board voted to not adopt policies that would begin to protect transgender students in the WE WANT TO PUBLISH YOUR ISSUE-DRIVEN LETTERS schools, thus violating state law and federal law precedent.

The Local welcomes your signed letters to the editor on topics of interest to Several school board members Hanover residents. Letters must include your address and a daytime telephone implied that they voted the way they number. We reserve the right to edit letters. We do not guarantee that every letter did because they felt most of their conreceived will be published. Letters reflect the opinions and positions of the writers stituents were against the policies. One and not The Ashland-Hanover Local. member stopped himself just short Send letters to: The Ashland-Hanover Local of saying “all” his constituents were 8460 Times-Dispatch Blvd. Mechanicsville, Va. 23116 against the policies. But this is not true.

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Hanover NAACP announces community award winners “Good Trouble” awards presented

The Hanover NAACP works within the community to bring about social justice to all people. Members have chosen to recognize Hanover community members who share the same moral and social justice values.

Their outstanding work in these areas requires their recognition.

The culmination of the chapter’s work toward these efforts for the year 2021 was celebrated on Dec. 5 at the “Good Trouble” End of Year Celebration.

Program participants included award winners, the Rev. Dr. John W. Kinney, speaker, Leon Brooks, soloist Jerel Crockett, musician, James Austin, mime performer, and author and educator Amanda Lynch.

Award winners We respect the fairness and providing of accurate, informative and thought provoking communications articles provided by our communications winners, Michael Paul Williams and Jim Ridolphi.

Our Brown Group and Protect Hanover Group stood up against further industrial encroachment in our neighborhoods and we fought against the destruction of Hanover wetlands.

Retired Assistant Chief of Henrico Police Clarence Hunter Jr., a Hanover resident, earned our Criminal Justice Award for his efforts in training Police Officers throughout the United States on Fair and Impartial Policing.

Our Religious Affairs awards were received by Pastor R. Neal Siler and Pastor Earl Hall, members of our community who have provided moral guidance and have actively participated in helping to right this moral compass in Hanover so that all people are treated equitably by all.

Our Health Awards were earned by our Chickahominy Health Department, whose mission closely reflects our own, the fair and equitable treatment of all people. In the COVID-19 crisis they realized the disparities affecting communities of color and did something about it. In reaching out to us we were able to partner to make certain all communities were reached equitably. Pastor Lewis R. Yancey II offered First Union Baptist Church as a staging point for community testing and vaccinations, providing whatever was needed for our Hanover community and the volunteers.

Our Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to the Rev. Dr. John W. Kinney for his many years of dedicated service to our Hanover and National community. Our Hanover NAACP is reported in the 10100th block of Lewistown Road, Ashland.

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Grand larceny, building, was reported in the 16400th block of Annfield Road, Beaverdam.

Nov. 1

Petit larceny, less than $500 not from a person, was

Petit larceny, building, was reported in the 9200th block of Chotank Trail, Ashland.

Driver not reporting accident with damage more than $250 was reported in the 11300th block of Howards

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The Rev. Earl Hall was one of the recipients of this year’s “Good Trouble” awards presented at a ceremony earlier this month.

grateful for his 48+ years of service and for the values he promotes in our community.

Past President Robert Barnette received an award for the work done in our community and serving as president of the Hanover NAACP for 10 years.

Committee of the Year Award- We acknowledged the work of one team who gave so much time and energy toward our organization achieving its mission. The Communications team led by William Craighead Jr. with team members Heather Greenwell, Deanne Beechum, Amy Kramer, and Melissa Grady made things happen.

All of these people reflected what Congressman John Lewis referred to as “Good Trouble,” the name of our 2021 Award.

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The cooperative is facilitating local broadband partnerships that will energize progress in education and healthcare. This innovation will boost economic growth for large and small businesses.

In addition, REC members have seen bill reductions in 2020 & 2021, the return of $23 million in Capital Credits since 2020 and $4.8 million in electric bill assistance to co-op families and businesses affected

by COVID-19.

REC. Going above and beyond to improve the lives of the people this co-op serves.

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Unauthorized use of a vehicle, boat or animal was reported in the 18000th block of Pets Lane, Beaverdam.

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Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office special Thanksgiving delivery

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Hanover deputies gathered at the Rutland Kroger on Nov. 24 and loaded 13 Thanksgiving dinners into their patrol cars. These dinners were distributed to seniors throughout Hanover County who are part of the TRIAD-sponsored program called Adopt-A-Senior.

HANOVER – Hanover deputies gathered at the Rutland Kroger on Nov. 24 and loaded 13 Thanksgiving dinners into their patrol cars. These dinners will be distributed to seniors throughout Hanover County.

The seniors that will receive these dinners are part of the TRIAD-sponsored program called Adopt-A-Senior. The intent of this

program is to provide additional support and reassurance for older adults with special needs. Targeted for participation are individuals or couples aged 60 and over who live alone and have limited mobility or medical problems which render them homebound, and who have limited family or social support.

The Adopt-A- Senior program is intended to

be one element of a supportive array of services within the community that assists older citizens to enjoy life with the greatest degree of dignity and as independently as possible.

For the past 18 years, the sheriff’s office has delivered dinners to seniors who participate in the Adopt-A-Senior program. This annual event is made possible through office’s

ongoing partnership with the Rotary Club of Mechanicsville, the Hanover-Ashland TRIAD and the Rutland Kroger.

To learn more about this program, visit https://hanoversheriff.com/224/Adopt-ASenior.

Submitted by Lt. James Cooper, Hanover County Sheriff’s Office public information officer.

Library system partners with health department to offer COVID-19 antigen at-home test kits The Pamunkey Regional Library, in partnership with the Virginia Department of

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kits at no cost. Customers can pick up a virtually-guided Abbott BinaxNow COVID-19 Antigen Card Home Test from the library, use it in the privacy of their home and receive digital test results in 15 minutes.

The program is designed to increase access to COVID-19 testing, especially among rural, remote, under-resourced communities, and other vulnerable populations.

“We are pleased to work with public libraries to provide another testing option for our community and to

increase accessibility,” said Dr. Laurie Forlano, DO MPH, deputy director of the Office of Epidemiology. “Testing continues to be important to stop the spread of COVID-19, particularly as we enter the holiday season when people gather.”

The at-home test kit uses the eMed digital platform. You will need a mobile device or computer to create an account and to join a virtual testing session with an eMed assistant who will guide you through the testing process. Once the test has been completed, you

will receive a test result within 15 minutes, and eMed will report the results to VDH. You can request a free test kit from any of Pamunkey’s 10 branch libraries by following our guidelines at https:// tinyurl.com/prlcovidtest. VDH recommends that tests be used within two weeks to avoid expiration.

If you are feeling ill, call your local branch library, email ask@pamunkeylibrary. org, or text 804-331-6726 to arrange curbside pick-up or send someone to pick up the

test kit for you.

For more information, visit the VDH’s library program webpage, https://www.vdh. virginia.gov/coronavirus/protect-yourself/covid-19-testing/ stacc/, or email testinginfo@ vdh.virginia.gov. Other testing sites/options can be found on the VDH testing locator page, https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/ coronavirus/protect-yourself/covid-19-testing/covid19-testing-sites/.

Submitted by librarian Carolyn Garner with the Pamunkey Regional Library.

CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Fax submissions to calendar to 344-8746, email to events@mechlocal.com, or mail to 8460 Times-Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville VA 23116. Deadline is 1 p.m. Thursday for the following week’s issue. Calendar announcements cannot be taken by phone. We reserve the right to edit all items submitted to Ashland-Hanover Local.

Friday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 12 The Central VA Masterworks Chorale, based in Ashland, will perform Handel’s Messiah, Part One, along with McDowall’s Christmas cantata “A Winter’s Night” twice in December. The concert will be held on Friday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Richmond and again on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. at Duncan Memorial Methodist Church in Ashland. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets may be purchased at the Caboose Market and Café in Ashland, online at www.cvamc.org, or by phone at 1-800-838-3006. All COVID-19 protocols will be observed at both venues.

Saturday, Dec. 11 Trinity Lutheran Church will hold its annual Homemade Cookie Sale from 9 a.m. until noon at the Ashland Campus located at 11515 Ashcake Road, Ashland. There will be lots of homemade cookies – fill your own box – as well as other

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A sizable and motivated group of concerned Hanover citizens who care about the equitable treatment of transgender students have organized to communicate their concern to the school board. We have collected over 200 signatures from registered voters in Hanover County from all magisterial districts.

This week over 500 postcards denouncing the school board’s recent vote will be arriving at the desks of Hanover County’s

tasty holiday items for eating and gift-giving including baked goods, jams/jellies, fudge, buckeyes, homemade candy, and lots more. For more information, contact Ellen Johnson at 804798-6937.

Light Up the Tracks, presented by Dominion Energy will have Jolly Jaunt Bar Crawl from 6 to 8 p.m. New this year is the Holiday Movie Characters theme. Be sure to dress up as your favorite holiday hero, villain, or sidekick as you stroll the streets of downtown Ashland. After you are done crawling, head down England St to the Jolly Jaunt concert at Ashland Theatre!

For 21 plus only. Tickets will be on sale at Origin Beer Lab - Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. For more information, visit at LightUptheTracks.com.

Walnut Grove Baptist Church will hold a Community Game Night from 7 to 10 p.m.

It is a fun night of board and card games, with classics like Monopoly and Pictionary.

school board members, widely representing constituents from all seven magisterial districts.

When my son came out as transgender in his school years ago, as confused as we were as parents, our Hanover County community rallied behind our son and us with support.

Neighbors, friends, and even school personnel offered their support. We lost only one friend during that time. That’s the Hanover County I believe in. I believe that MOST voting citizens of Hanover, when they personally know a transgender

There will be favorites like Catan, Bang, and Ticket to Ride. Masks will be required.

If you are interested contact the Church Office at 804-7465081 or email Pastor Colby Whittaker at Colby@wgva. church.

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child, would support that child and would support policies that make their days at school positive.

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Hanover Concert Band back in front of a live audience Contributed Report news@mechocal.com

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he Hanover Concert Band is proud to be back in front of a live audience for this holiday season and is looking ahead to continue even stronger in 2022.

The band is bringing back its Christmas concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at The Hanover Arts and Activities Center, 500 South Center Street in Ashland.

Since all 38 of the musicians cannot fit on the stage, a small group of flutes and one of saxophones will be there to provide the music.

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Minnix For more information, visit www.trinityrichmond.net or call 804-270-9626.

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

Tuesdays A Commanders coffee is held from 10 to 11 a.m. at American Legion Post 90 at 17662 Beaver Dam Rd. in Beaverdam to discuss issues of interest/befits of the American Legion. There also will be donuts. Call Post Commander Eugene Truitt at 804-746-4734.

The Hanover Concert Band rehearses from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday, mid-January through mid-December, at the Hanover Arts and Activities Center at 500 S. Railroad Ave. in Ashland, just south of U.S. 54.

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There is no admission charge, but donations are always appreciated.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the band had to skip a year, but once again the joyous sounds of the season will be a part of Ashland's "Light up the Tracks" events.

In the midst of the restrictions caused by the pandemic, members tried for some time to get back into rehearsal and finally succeeded when they began practicing together again in July 2021.

“It feels great to gather and play music again,” said Marshall Johnson, a founding member and trombone player.

Even as members prepare

Membership is open to anyone who can read music and play a non-string instrument. High school students are welcome with parents’ permission. Visit www.hanoverconcertband.org or call 804-789-0536.

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The Hanover Concert Band will perform a Christmas concert at 7 p.m. on Dec. 14 at The Hanover Arts and Activities Center, 500 South Center Street in Ashland.

for their only concert for 2021, they are also excited to look ahead to the possibilities with the 2022 season. The band rehearses from 7:30 to 9:30

p.m. every Tuesday from midJanuary through mid-December at the Arts and Activities Center in Ashland.

The band is inviting all

musicians who play a brass or reed instrument or once played to consider joining the group.

Currently, the plan for 2022 is to hold performances out-

doors. The band has already booked several concerts.

For more information, contact Marshall Johnson at 804789-0536.

Brownies visit the Red Caboose

Wednesdays Walnut Grove Baptist Church is conducting English and Citizenship classes with open enrollment through May 2022. Classes will be held Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact the church office, located at 7046 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville. Contact 804-746-5081 or at wgbcinfo@ comcast.net or 804-746-4696.

The classes are free but the students will need to purchase the books required for their class.

Hanover Rotary meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Roma’s Restaurant at 7240 Bell Creek Rd. in Mechanicsville.

Due to the pandemic, contact President Penny at pennyguiles43@gmail.com for current meeting at Roma’s or Zoom connection information. see CALENDAR, pg. 13

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The Ashland Museum welcomed Brownie Troop 981 from Mechanicsville. While in Ashland for Downtown Ashland Association’s Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt, the Brownies stopped by the Red Caboose for a tour.

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Basketball twinbill: PH girls, boys at Mechanicsville 6:00 p.m./7:30 p.m.

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R-MC near perfect in second half of win

By Rob Witham for The Local ASHLAND — RandolphMacon men’s basketball fans understandably felt concerned Wednesday night during halftime in Crenshaw Gymnasium in their Old Dominion Athletic Conference opener against Virginia Wesleyan.

The Yellow Jackets looked tired the previous Sunday, suffering their first loss since Feb. 22, 2020, 77-76 in overtime at Christopher Newport, costing them the No. 1 slot nationally in Division III. Now, the Marlins had held them to 19 points in a rough first half performance.

But a different team emerged from the locker room, as Randolph-Macon shot an astonishing 78.3% from the floor, leaving Virginia Wesleyan flat-footed, taking a 65-53 victory to begin a new winning streak.

“We were missing open shots, but they came out with a defense we didn’t expect, so credit to them,” said fifth-year forward David Funderburg, who scored 11 points and added five rebounds and four assists. “We always say we get better as the game goes on.”

It was as if the Yellow Jackets erased what happened in the first 20 minutes, starting the second half in attack mode, relentlessly driving toward the rim, and, if not making shots, drawing fouls. Execution improved greatly, from sealing to give teammates opportunities to drive with the basketball,

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RandolphMacon forward David Funderburg eyes a possible shot despite the defense of Virginia Wesleyan’s Corey Pelham and Kelvin Nicholson in the Yellow Jackets’ 65-53 Old Domnion Athletic Conference victory over the Marlins Wednesday night.

Funderburg finished with 11 points and five rebounds.

to pounding the glass on both ends of the floor, denying the Marlins second chances while creating some for themselves.

Buzz Anthony, who led Randolph-Macon with 23 points, opened the second half with a 3-pointer. Three minutes later, a Daniel Mbangue layup gave the Yellow Jackets the lead at 29-28. As the Marlins would

draw even again, Josh Talbert, who missed the Christopher Newport game, and Miles Mallory would each hit jumpers to retake the lead.

When Anthony drained another trey with 11:56 remaining, the Yellow Jackets went ahead for good at 40-39, the start of a 9-0 run capped by a Mallory basket nearly three

minutes later. Loginn Norton’s back-to-back 3-pointers helped extend the lead to 10.

A final push from Virginia Wesleyan cut the lead to five on a Corey Pelham triple with 2:06 remaining. Anthony stepped in to finish the job, hitting another 3-pointer, then, as the clock hit the 1:00 mark, driving right on his defender and smoothly

laying the ball off the glass for a 63-53 advantage.

The Yellow Jackets made their first eight field goal attempts of the second half, while the Marlins missed their first six, staying alive with free throw opportunities. After shooting 8-for-29 in the first half from the floor, RandolphMacon made 18 of their 23

second-half shots.

Saturday, in their trip to face Roanoke in a Top 10 Division III showdown, RandolphMacon fared better offensively in the first half, taking a 27-25 lead to intermission. The Yellow Jackets “only” shot 58% from the floor in the second half as they once again pulled away, taking a 62-50 victory.

The Yellow Jackets overcame 21 turnovers to win, only allowing Kasey Draper of Roanoke to score in double digits with 19 points. No other Maroon scored more than seven. Talbert led the way Saturday with 16 points, while Anthony had 14 and Funderburg added 12.

The difficult opening to the ODAC schedule felt like another week at the office for these Yellow Jackets, who had already spent three weekends in November playing top quality competition on consecutive days, winning games against three ranked teams.

Funderburg took note of how that has assisted this veteran squad to their 8-1 start.

“This is the hardest preconference schedule I’ve ever played in, and there’s no other way that I want it,” Funderburg explained. “I want every team we play to win every game, except for the one versus us.”

The Yellow Jackets take a break for exams and Christmas, returning to action December 29 and 30 in the Fink’s Jewelers Coaches Tournament at Crenshaw.

Rob Witham can be reached at sports@mechlocal.com.

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Hanover girls, Atlee boys off to good start

By Rob Witham for The Local MIDLOTHIAN — So far, so good.

With just two seniors on the roster, and one of them unavailable, Hanover’s girls basketball team completed the first week of the 2021-22 regular season unbeaten, ending with a 58-37 victory over Meadowbrook at the 2021 Edgar T. Rawles Memorial Invitational Saturday afternoon at Monacan High School.

Despite a slow start offensively, and dealing with the absence of Campbell Doughty, the Hawks surged ahead in the closing minutes of the first half to turn a tie game into an 11-point lead and cruised the rest of the way.

“We started slow, a little bit tentative, not the way that Hanover plays basketball,” said head coach David Butler. “It seemed to take us half to a full quarter to get warmed up, but once that second quarter began, it was big for us, playing the style we want to play.”

Early on, in a set offense, the Hawks were cold, missing several shots early — especially in the paint — as Meadowbrook took a 13-10 a minute into the second period. But once the Hawks were able to change the mode of their possessions to transition play, the points began to flow.

Their first lead came when Kayla Ford, the lone senior in action, caught a long pass downcourt for a layup to make it a 20-18 game midway through the second quarter to prompt a Monarch timeout.

It didn’t help Meadowbrook’s cause, as Hanover outscored them 14-5 to close the first half with a 34-23 advantage. Jolena Goldkuhle paced the Hawks with eight of her 12 points

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Mechanicsville’s Madi Butler (32) drives past King William’s Allie Patterson (20) for two of her 23 points in the Mustangs’ 58-23 win.

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Hanover guard Hali Harris (24) defends Meadowbrook guard Tamila Anglin during the first half of the Hawks’ 58-37 victory over Monarchs Saturday.

in that critical second quarter, while Meredith Atkinson scored five of her 11 points in the frame.

Her play on both ends earned praise from Butler.

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“Meredith played fantastic today off the bench. She’s more than capable of doing that all the time,” Butler explained.

The second half only saw the Hanover lead grow, as

Meadowbrook never found a consistent offensive groove, thanks in large part to a swarming Hawk defense, whose primary assignment, other than preventing baskets, is to create those transitional opportunities.

Ford, Hali Harris and Jada Oakcrum each added nine points to a very balanced score sheet for Hanover, who averaged nearly 63 points per game in wins over Courtland, Maggie Walker and Meadowbrook. The return of Doughty this week will only empower the Hawks as they prepare for their first rivalry game of the season

Friday when they host Atlee.

“Our calling card is defense.

That’s what we pride ourselves on,” Butler said.

In opening-week boys basketball action, the Atlee Raiders put rivals and teams in their new region, 4B, on notice that they will be a tough opponent as they won two of three games at the Douglas Freeman Basketball Invitational.

On Tuesday in the first round, the Raiders routed J.R. Tucker in the first basketball game played in the Tigers’ new gym, 64-32, and advanced to the semifinals, where they faced

a young but athletic Hopewell squad.

The Raiders had an opportunity to win, but Rival Axselle’s 3-point try in the final seconds fell short, and Hopewell survived for a 39-37 defensive triumph. While the Blue Devils fell short in the tourney’s championship game to host Douglas Freeman, the Raiders were, again, impressive, defeating another Class 5 opponent for third place, besting Prince George 63-49.

The Raiders took a 12-point lead into halftime, but saw the Royals immediately go to the full court press, cutting the lead in half in less than a minute.

Atlee (2-1) responded with a 16-4 run to close out the third period, easily keeping Prince George at bay in the final quarter.

Elsewhere, in a pair of battles of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville’s Mustangs soundly defeated King William in girls and boys basketball action Friday night by nearly identical scores. The Mustang girls, boosted by 23 points from Madi Butler, thrashed the visiting Cavaliers 58-23. The Mechanicsville boys, on the road at Central Garage, defeated their King William counterparts 59-22.

The Atlee boys will also travel to Hanover on Friday night. When the season schedules originally came out, there were no varsity doubleheaders scheduled for Friday nights.

That was changed, however, and the first of six Fridays of county versus county action, and the only Friday in the 2021 portion of the schedule, will come this week as the Raiders and Hawks face off at Hanover while Patrick Henry will travel to Mechanicsville.

Rob Witham can be reached at sports@mechlocal.com.

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Thursdays The Ashland Rotary Club meets weekly at noon at the Iron Horse Restaurant at 100 S. Railroad Ave. in in Ashland. For more information, contact Steve Dunham at 804-4966093 or sandrdunham@yahoo.com.

Overcomers Outreach & Women’s Codependency is a Christ-centered anonymous support program offering hope and healing for recovering alcoholics, addicts and their families.

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. at Shalom Baptist Church at 8116 Walnut Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville. For more information, call 804-366-6524 or email mjfaith1@gmail.com.

Civil Air Patrol, Hanover Squadron, meets Thursdays, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fairfield Presbyterian Church, 6930 Cold Harbor Rd, in Mechanicsville. CAP is an awesome program for youth, ages 12- 21, as well as for adults who care about young people and want to help train

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Tuesday, Dec. 14 – Henry Street north of Randolph-Macon College, Berkley Woods Subdivision, A&B Streets, 100 block of Berkley Street, 500 and 600 blocks of North Center Street east, Henry Apartments, northwest Henry Lane, 200 block of Berkley Street, Burruss Apartments, North Center Street west side, West Patrick Street, North James Street (North Snead to Thompson), Mullen Drive, North Snead Street, Wesley Street, John Street, Henry Clay Road, Thompson Street north side, Chapman Street, Cross Road, Clover Hill Drive, Elm

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Second Mondays The WEB of Hope meets from 10 a. m. to noon at the Black Creek Baptist Church at 6289 McClellan Rd. in Mechanicsville. It is one of several groups in the Richmond area that crochets, knits, sews, and quilts gifts for the American Red Cross to distributed to those in need. Since its inception, the WEB has donated over 153,000 gifts locally, nationally and globally. If you can make it, the WEB can use it. There are so many organizations in need of help. For more information, call Laurie Wagner at 804-781-0338.

Third Mondays Alzheimer’s/Dementia support group for caregivers and others who want to help and encourage those

Avenue, Park Avenue, Linden Street, North Macon Terrace Subdivision and Lauradel and Luck Brothers Drive.

The streets listed above are the basic order the fire company will be following each night, starting by 6:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19, Santa Claus and his Elves will be riding in the fire truck. Spectators are not to approach the moving units.

As the fire truck nears, noise will be heard. Crews, at any time, may have to leave for an emergency. Santa and his Elves must move swiftly so he can make it to all of the boys and girls. The Ashland station has been a volunteer organization since 1890; donations are always accepted and appreciated.

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who have loved ones with dementia illnesses meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in Room E106 at Shady Grove United Methodist Church at 8209 Shady Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville. For more information, contact Jennifer Bean at 804-559-2805, Mark Elliott at 804-746-8288 or the church office at 804-746-9073.

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

Fourth Mondays The FeedMore Mobile Food Pantry will be distributing food from 10 to 11 a.m. at the First Shiloh Baptist Church at 8150 Walnut Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville. For more information, contact Heather at hshaheen96@gmail.com.

Second Tuesdays The Mechanicsville Fellowship Club meets each month (excluding July and Aug.) at 10:30 a.m. in Room G110 of Shady Grove United Methodist Church at 8209 Shady Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville. Bring a

STATION 10 Saturday, Dec. 11 – 12 to 6 p.m. – Charleston Ridge, Atlee Ridge, Green Ridge, Hickory Ridge, Beechwood Farms, Summer Duck Farm, Chickahominy Oaks, Madison Springs, Honey Meadows, Taylor Farms, Kings Charter II/Stephens Manor, Ivy Banks, Castlewood, Kingswood Court, Rapidan Woods/Kings Charter I, and Charter Creek Apartments.

Saturday, Dec. 18 – 12 to 6 p.m. – Snow/rain makeup date.

For updates go to: https:// cvfd10.org/santa.

HANOVER COURTHOUSE STATION 5 Starting at 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 10 – U.S. 301 south to Cady’s Mill Road right on Cady’s Mill Road, right on Peaks Road, right

covered dish and join in with a group celebrating faith, fellowship, friends and fun. Meetings are cancelled if Hanover County Public Schools are two hours late or cancelled due to inclement weather. To register, call the church at 804-746-9073. Call Janet Lewis at 804-398-8947.

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

Third Tuesdays The Hanover Ruritan Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month, at Walnut Grove Baptist Church with dinner at 6.30 p.m. Ruritan is a national organization dedicated to improving communities and building a better America through fellowship, goodwill and community service.

The first Ruritan Club was chartered May 21, 1928, in Holland, Virginia.

on Stumpy Road to Mount Hermon Road – turn left continue to stop sign then left on Peaks Road, turn right on U.S. 301 right on Hill Crest Road to Hillcrest Baptist Church. Hillcrest Road right on Peaks, cross over U.S. 301 to Georgetown Road, turn left on Chestnut Church Road left into Glebe Hill Subdivision, turn around back down Chestnut Church Road to Georgetown turn right on Foxal Road to the end, turn around, back to U.S. 301 north all the way to Route 54.

Saturday, Dec. 11 – U.S. 301 south, turn left on to River Road right into Dundee Estates right on River Road to the county line. Crews will then head back down River Road to U.S. 301, turn right onto U.S. 301 north, turn right onto Firehouse Road, turn right on to Normans Bridge Road, turn left on to Hanover Quarter Road, and head back

Ruritan has grown throughout the United States of America, and in doing so has become. “America’s Leading Community Service Organization”.

Membership in Ruritan is an honor and privilege. To learn more about Ruritan, how to become a member, request a membership application or with questions, please call, 746-5728 or by letter to, Hanover Ruritan, P. O. Box 625, Mechanicsville, Virginia, 23111. To be a guest of the club, please call the numbers listed above.

Hanover Ruritan welcomes both men and women.

Third Saturday The Hanover Knitting Guild, currently meeting at Covenant Woods, meets monthly, the third Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

New members are invited to join our group of fiber enthusiasts, who meet to share, support, and advance our fiber-working skills in knitting or crochet. For more information check out our web page at: https://hanoverknittingguild.weebly.com/ or text 804445-5923 to get your name put on our list at the Covenant Woods reception desk.

to Normans Bridge Road turn right, back to U.S. 301 north to Caroline Line and turn around, back to 301 south to the County Courthouse Complex. *Crews will end every run by driving through the County Courthouse Complex in case you missed Santa.

Special notice due to COVID-19 restrictions: The streets listed above are the basic order the apparatus will be following each night.

Due to COVID-19, Santa and his Elves will be riding in the fire truck and will not be exiting the apparatus. Please DO NOT approach the moving units. You should hear the fire trucks coming; drivers will give a little notice. Pardon our noise. Santa and his Elves must move swiftly so Santa can make it to all the children, so understand our haste. Do not congregate in large groups and observe social distancing

practices to ensure safety.

Make up days due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances are Friday Dec. 17 and Saturday, Dec. 18.

HENRY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT STATION 6 Start time around 6:30 p.m. each night.

Please socially distance while waving to Santa Claus.

Wednesday, Dec. 8 – Strawhorn, Springhill Acres, Pine Slash, Hartford Oaks, Greywood, Breckenridge, Shelton Point, Woodlands, Pebblebrook, and Enon Church.

Friday, Dec. 10 – Pollards Creek, Fire Lane, Georgetown, Shannondale, Oakdale, Greenway, Colonial Forest, and Lindsay Meadows.

Saturday, Dec. 11 – Crown Colony, Royal Glenn, Rutland Grove, Atlee Manor, and Giles Farms.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HANOVER COUNTY OF HANOVER, VIRGINIA

V I R G I N I A:

Complainant,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HANOVER

v.

COUNTY OF HANOVER, VIRGINIA

v.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Case No. CL21001409-00

HEIRS AT LAW OF SHELIA FAYE GRIMES also known as SHEILA FAYE GRIMES Defendant(s) ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to enforce the lien of the Complainant, County of Hanover, Virginia, for delinquent real estate taxes against certain real property located in Hanover County, Virginia, as follows: 1 acre, more or less, Improved, 9222 E. Patrick Henry Road, GPIN 7799-69-1582; more particularly described in Book 62 at Page 773 It appearing that an Affidavit has been made and filed stating that due diligence has been used, without effect, to ascertain the location of the Heirs at Law of Shelia Faye Grimes also known as Sheila Faye Grimes, whose last known names and addresses are unknown; and that any heirs, devisees, and successors in title of the defendant(s) named herein are made parties defendant to this action individually and/or by the general description of Parties Unknown; it is hereby

ENTERED this 16th day of November, 2021.

I ASK FOR THIS: Margaret F. Hardy (VSB #38555) Sands Anderson PC P.O. Box 907 Fredericksburg, VA 22404-0907 (540) 373-2504 telephone

Case No. CL21001410-00

LINDA HOFMA Defendant.

Complainant,

ORDERED that the parties herein and all Parties Unknown and/or whose location cannot be ascertained appear on or before January 12, 2022 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Hanover County, Virginia, and do what may be necessary to protect their interests in this cause.

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V I R G I N I A:

The object of this suit is to enforce the lien of the Complainant, County of Hanover, Virginia, for delinquent real estate taxes against certain real property located in Hanover County, Virginia, as follows: 10 acres, more or less, Improved, 15280 Hopeful Church Road, GPIN 6892-75-9295; more particularly described in Deed Book 2953 at Page 1684 It appearing that an Affidavit has been made and filed stating that due diligence has been used, without effect, to ascertain the location of Linda Hofma, whose last known address is 15280 Hopeful Church Road, Bumpass, VA 23024; and that any heirs, devisees, and successors in title of the defendant named herein are made parties defendant to this action individually and/or by the general description of Parties Unknown; it is hereby ORDERED that the parties herein and all Parties Unknown and/or whose location cannot be ascertained appear on or before January 12, 2022 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Hanover County, Virginia, and do what may be necessary to protect their interests in this cause.

ENTERED this 16th day of November, 2021.

I ASK FOR THIS: Margaret F. Hardy (VSB #38555) Sands Anderson PC P.O. Box 907 Fredericksburg, VA 22404-0907 (540) 373-2504 telephone

Patricia Kelly, JUDGE

Patricia Kelly, JUDGE

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NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAXES AND

LEGAL NOTICES

V I R G I N I A:

V I R G I N I A:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HANOVER

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HANOVER

COUNTY OF HANOVER, VIRGINIA

COUNTY OF HANOVER, VIRGINIA

Complainant,

Complainant,

v. Case No. CL21001411-00

v.

HEIRS AT LAW OF McKEE S. BURUSS

JAMES GRANT LEAGUE, et al.

Defendant(s)

Defendants.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to enforce the lien of the Complainant, County of Hanover, Virginia, for delinquent real estate taxes against certain real property located in Hanover County, Virginia, as follows:

The object of this suit is to enforce the lien of the Complainant, County of Hanover, Virginia, for delinquent real estate taxes against certain real property located in Hanover County, Virginia, as follows:

1.01 acres, Improved, 14609 Bethany Church Road, GPIN 7811-88-9405; more particularly described in Deed Book 333 at Page 295

17.827 acres, more or less, 9456 Ashcake Road, GPIN 7798-17-4589; more particularly described in Deed Book 3104 at Page 1699

It appearing that an Affidavit has been made and filed stating that due diligence has been used, without effect, to ascertain the location of the Heirs at Law of McKee S. Burruss, whose last known names and addresses are unknown; and that any heirs, devisees, and successors in title of the defendant(s) named herein are made parties defendant to this action individually and/or by the general description of Parties Unknown; it is hereby

It appearing that an Affidavit has been made and filed stating that due diligence has been used, without effect, to ascertain the location of the Unknown Trustee(s) In Liquidation for AMS Timber LLC, an automatically cancelled Virginia limited liability company, whose last known address is c/o Aubrey M. Stanley, Trustee in Liquidation for AMS Timber, LLC, 18055 Beaverdam Road, Beaverdam, VA 23015; and that any successors in title of the defendant(s) named herein are made parties defendant to this action individually and/or by the general description of Parties Unknown; it is hereby

ENTERED this 16th day of November, 2021.

I ASK FOR THIS: Margaret F. Hardy (VSB #38555) Sands Anderson PC P.O. Box 907 Fredericksburg, VA 22404-0907 (540) 373-2504 telephone

Patricia Kelly, JUDGE

On January 10, 2022, or as soon thereafter as may be effected, actions will be commenced under the authority of Virginia Code §58.1-3965, et seq., to begin proceedings to sell the following parcels of real estate for the payment of Hanover County delinquent real estate taxes:

Case No. CL21003275-00

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

ORDERED that the parties herein and all Parties Unknown and/or whose location cannot be ascertained appear on or before January 12, 2022 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Hanover County, Virginia, and do what may be necessary to protect their interests in this cause.

JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

ORDERED that the parties herein and all Parties Unknown and/or whose location cannot be ascertained appear on or before January 12, 2022 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Hanover County, Virginia, and do what may be necessary to protect their interests in this cause.

ENTERED this 16th day of November, 2021 Patricia Kelly, JUDGE I ASK FOR THIS: Margaret F. Hardy (VSB #38555) Sands Anderson PC P.O. Box 907 Fredericksburg, VA 22404-0907 (540) 373-2504 telephone

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TOWN OF ASHLAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice that on the 21st day of December at 7:00 p.m. at the Ashland Town Hall, 121 Thompson Street, Ashland, VA, the Ashland Town Council will conduct public hearings for the purpose of receiving input, and may take action on the following: CUP21-0706 RANDOLPH-MACON CENTER STREET RESIDENTIAL HOUSING Paul Davies, the applicant on behalf of Randolph-Macon College (R-MC), is requesting approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) for property located at 312 N. Center Street, Ashland, VA, GPIN: 7870-73-2227, to allow for dormitories in accordance with Section 21-128, Use Regulations, of the Town Code. The property is zoned HE-Higher Education, is 38.31 acres in size, and has a future land use designation of Higher Education.

Copies of CUP21-0706 may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at (804) 798-1073. Written comments may be submitted to planning@ashlandva.gov or Town of Ashland, P.O. Box 1600, Ashland, VA 23005. All interested persons may attend and express their views. Any person with a disability requiring assistance to participate in this public hearing is asked to contact Town Hall in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *By Order of the Ashland Town Council

Owner’s Name Robert Thompson Edward J. Waller Richard Brandon Tate Patricia Coffey Syed Mubashir Ali JCLLC Barden Gary Charles Martin Barbara Broske Barbara Broske Crossing LLC Elletts Kathleen Smith Mildred L. Walker Leslie Henson Leslie Henson Leslie Henson Stephanie D. Kidd Margaret Cousin Sylvia Shelton Diane Acree Diane Acree Diane Acree Raul Calderon Deborah Sue Stanley Dorothy L. Lisbon

GPIN 7846-93-6470 7865-06-7134 8725-31-4649 7815-83-4850 8713-99-8385 7813-19-6579 8745-01-8474 8755-79-1725 8755-79-0131 7881-05-2331 8704-37-4907 8715-14-2354 7789-62-1729 7789-62-3355 7789-62-2611 7729-01-4636 7796-82-0438 7788-35-0886 8735-53-5833 8735-63-1165 8735-53-9804 8705-59-9362 7835-31-8978 8765-31-1501

TACS No. 766247 690337 766242 493796 766243 583752 396731 766245 766245 766250 766249 766244 766253 766253 766253 766255 766254 300751 770074 770074 770074 580841 766246 580842

Properties subject to delinquent real estate taxes may be redeemed by paying all accumulated taxes, penalties, interest, costs and fees. Payments should be made payable to County of Hanover and mailed to Taxing Authority Consulting Services PC, Post Office Box 31800, Henrico, Virginia, 23294-1800. Interested bidders and inquiries regarding the above-listed properties should be directed to TACS at (804) 545-2500, taxsales@taxva.com or www.taxva.com or by mail to: John A. Rife, Esq. Re: Hanover County Delinquent RE Taxes Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC Post Office Box 31800 Henrico, VA 23294-1800 Ashland-Hanover Local December 8, 2021 15

Kings Dominion introduces all-new WinterFest Wonderland Parade Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com DOSWELL – WinterFest at Kings Dominion is already known as one of the area’s most sought-after immersive holiday celebrations. WinterFest transformed the park into a winter wonderland adorned with millions of holiday lights, nearly a thousand Christmas trees and festive décor displayed throughout the park.

Plus, the iconic Eiffel Tower will be transformed into a 300-foot-tall Christmas tree.

WinterFest will be open select evenings through Jan. 9.

This year will bring an even more spectacular experience with the debut of the

larger-than-life WinterFest Wonderland Parade, a Christmas parade brimming with dazzling displays, exciting performances, and extravagantly decorated holiday floats every night of WinterFest, held Nov. 26 through Jan. 9.

Guests will be treated to a grandiose showcase of eight festive floats with classic themes such as toy boxes, gingerbread houses and choochoo trains. More than 100 singers and dancers from the amazing experiences all around WinterFest will join the merry procession to perform on the parade route, and the Big Guy himself – Santa Claus – might just join in the

magical Christmas festivities.

“Yule” just have to come and see for yourself!

WinterFest will be the perfect place to create lasting memories with your family with so many exclusive holiday attractions: • Festive activities for the whole family: At WinterFest, children can take a picture with Santa at St. Nick's Pics, decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus*, and

visit a live nativity and petting zoo. Guests will also be able to ice skate on the park’s transformed International Street Fountain, Snow Flake Lake*, as well as reserve horse-drawn carriage rides* throughout the park. Families will enjoy up to 21 rides, including Twisted Timbers and Dominator, as well as several kids’ rides and family favorites.

• Enchanting live enter-

Valor Awards honor first responders Contributed Report Ashland-Hanover Local Retail Merchants’ (RMA) 31st Annual Valor Awards was held Thursday, Dec 2 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center(GRCC) to honor the region’s first responders. Created

by Retail Merchants and key community partners in 1989, the Valor Awards celebrate the courageous acts of Richmond region first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. The event acknowledges the community's appreciation for these men and women, and their families.

This year's Valor Awards recognized a total of 42 honorees from both 2020 and 2021. The honorees represent first responders from a variety of agencies, including Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office. The morning was emceed

by Tom Silvestri, retired publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

“The annual Valor Awards are a celebration of gratitude honoring these men and women who have dedicated their lives and given so much of themselves for the betterment of our community,” said Nancy Thomas, president and CEO of Retail Merchants. “It honors not only them, but also their families who graciously share their First Responders with all of us.”

The 2020 Valor Honors for Hanover

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County Sheriff ’s Office were: Deputy Sheriff Brandon Binns, Silver; Deputy Sheriff Matt Keeley, Bronze; Lieutenant Kent Mullen, Bronze; Deputy Sheriff Ian Pegram, Silver; Deputy Sheriff Richard Warren, Bronze.

Honorees are nominated by area fire/EMS and police chiefs based on three sets of criteria which the nominees must meet in order to receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Valor Award.

Criteria for each classification are as follows: GOLD – The highest level is awarded to an individual in recognition of an act involving extreme personal risk – which is clearly above and beyond the call of duty.

SILVER – Awarded to an individual in recognition of acts involving great personal risk.

BRONZE – Awarded to an individual in recognition of acts involving unusual personal risk beyond what is expected while performing one’s usual responsibilities. Bronze awards may also be presented to officers who demonstrate unusual judgement, zeal, or ingenuity.

The public was welcome to attend the annual breakfast. Tables or individual seats may be purchased online at retailmerchants. com. Proceeds from these sales, in addition to sponsorships, allow first responders and their families to attend the breakfast ceremony at no cost.

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tainment: More than a dozen shows will delight guests throughout the park such as Cool Yule, Jingle Jazz, Mistletones, Tinker's Toy Factory and Charlie Brown's Christmas Spectacular.

Throughout the midways, more than 30 holiday characters including Jack Frost, Ice Princess, Sugar Plum Fairy and the PEANUTS™ gang, will meet and greet guests while spreading holiday cheer.

• Delicious Holiday Fare and Unique Gifts: Kings Dominion’s executive chef, Denis Callinan, is bringing new festive flavors to WinterFest including the Donut Burger, Apple Butter

BBQ Turkey Leg, and a gourmet mashed potato bar.

Shoppers can hunt for the perfect gift crafted by local artists at Artisan Alley and browse for unique finds at North Pole Mercantile, PEANUTS™ Holiday Gifts, Sugar Plum Sweets and more.

• Family Fun New Year’s Eve Event: The holiday celebrations will continue with a special celebration, New Year’s Eve at WinterFest. This familyfriendly celebration on Dec. 31 will feature live entertainment, fireworks at midnight and more. New Year’s Eve is included with WinterFest admission or with a 2021 or 2022 Gold Season Pass.

Vaccination clinics scheduled for students Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have authorized the emergency use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to children 5 through 11 years of age.

Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) is again partnering with the Chickahominy Health District to hold vaccine clinics for students in this age range. The clinic is available to all 5- to 11-year-old HCPS elementary and middle school students to give them the opportunity to receive their first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. A completed permission form must be completed to participate in this voluntary event.

The clinic will be held as follows:

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Grand larceny, parts, was reported in the 10100th block of Lewistown Road, Ashland.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 10200th block of Ibis Drive, Ashland.

- Monday, Dec. 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. at South Anna Elementary School.

Appointments for these vaccine clinics must be made via a permission form that can be downloaded on the school website, http://hcps.us/. Complete the form at least 24 hours before the clinic. You will receive a confirmation email prior to the event.

Note that for the appointment times after the end of the school day, students must either be accompanied by a parent or guardian or someone 18 years old or older and have a completed parental permission form.

Visit the Virginia Department of Health website, https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19-vaccine/, for more information on the vaccine.

Submitted by Hanover County Public Schools.

Driver not reporting accident with damage up to $1,000 was reported in the 11000th block of Air Park Road, Ashland.

Driving in parking lots endangering life or limb was reported in the 9500th block of Kings Charter Drive, Ashland.

Nov. 3

Threatening a school employee was reported in the 12400th block of W Patrick Henry Road, Ashland.

Embezzlement, $200 or more, was reported in the 13200th block of Mountain Road, Glen Allen.