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Vol. 7 No. 50 | Richmond Suburban News | August 10, 2022

McShin Foundation hosting Another National Recovery Fest in Hanover

Night Out to remember

By Christina Amano Dolan Editor The McShin Foundation is bringing its 18th annual Recovery Fest to the Hanover community this fall, featuring a revival of the festival’s traditional grandeur while raising funds and awareness for the nonprofit’s meaningful mission.

This year’s event is free admission and will be held at the Hanover Courthouse Ruritan Club, located at 13497 Hanover Quarter Road in Hanover, on Sept. 10 from noon to 5 p.m. and will feature live music, BBQ cookoffs, kid’s activities, special speakers, a cornhole tournament, golf chipping contest, ice cream truck, vendors and the Local Cup Coffee Truck.

The foundation’s annual Recovery Fest is a three-

By Christina Amano Dolan Editor

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Destiny Liller holds Kam Gee while having fun at The McShin Foundation’s 2019 Recovery Fest.

time Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration award winner and is held each year in recognition of National Recovery Month in September.

According to Honesty Liller, the McShin Foundation’s CEO, over 24

million Americans are in recovery from a substance use disorder (SUD).

“There is no discrimination with addiction,” Liller said. “Addiction affects all families, some form or anothsee MCSHIN, pg. 2

National Night Out returned to Hanover County this year with its traditional exuberance and beyond. With festivities kicking off the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 2, communities across the county joined in the celebration of the national holiday and the partnership between the community and the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office (HCSO).

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that was first established in 1984 to promote “police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make… neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live,” according to the National Night Out website. Millions of neighbors take part in the national holiday from all 50 states, U.S. territo-

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Over 1,000 attendees joined in the National Night Out Celebration at the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office kick off celebration in the morning at Green Top Hunt Fish.

ries and military bases worldwide on the first Tuesday in August.

Hanover County Sheriff Col. David Hines said this year was a “great success” from the very beginning, with the day’s kickoff party drawing a larger crowd than ever before.

“When I got there, I was shocked at the number of children that were there,” Hines said. “…If we can get our young people involved, that’s really important to us.”

Hines said they aimed to enhance the kickoff event this year compared to previous gatherings. Kicking off at 10 a.m. at Green Top Hunt Fish, the morning’s event featured Tyson Foods chicken wings along with a display of HCSO vehicles, Hanover Fire-EMS apparatus, a Virginia State Police Drive Smart vehicle and a VCU see NNO, pg. 5

HCPS T-shirt logo prompts backlash for resembling a swastika

By Christina Amano Dolan Editor An online uproar ensued last week after a Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) T-shirt design quickly circulated, with online users condemning the logo design for resembling a swastika.

The printed shirts were distributed to staff during last week’s Unified Professional Learning Conference, which was a three-day conference that brought educators and staff from across the school division together for a series of engaging sessions, according to a now-deleted HCPS Facebook post. The post, showcasing the first

day of the conference, along with other posts displaying the logo and shirt were promptly removed from the HCPS Facebook page after online backlash emerged on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 3.

Hanover Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael Gill issued a formal apology addressing families, fac-

ulty and staff shortly after community members raised concerns with the logo.

According to Gill, the logo was designed by a teacher who intended for the image to represent “four hands and arms grasping together – a symbol for unity for [the] all-county professional learning conference” and

was “created without any ill-intent.” In response to negative feedback, they stopped distributing the T-shirts and began working to remove them from all conference materials, Gill stated.

“We are deeply sorry for this mistake and for the emotions that the see HCPS, pg. 3

McSHIN

PHHS students host week-long art camp for children

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Photos and information courtesy of Hanover County Public Schools

IB Diploma students at Patrick Henry High School (PHHS) hosted a week-long art camp last month. Students Jenna, Abby and Sunny, along with PHHS teacher Jill Palumbo, organized and put on this fun, creative and hands-on learning experience for young artists ages 9 through 12.

Campers were introduced to the darkroom to see their images come to life, made cyanotypes, photographs, painted with light, took pinhole camera photographs and even turned a room into a camera obscura. The camp culminated in a gallery showcase that featured the impressive artwork made by the students.

Ashland Branch Library hosts Hurricane Engineering Challenge

Photos and information courtesy of Awnali Mills

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The Pamunkey Regional Ashland Branch Library hosted a Hurricane Engineering Challenge Aug. 2 from 11 a.m. to noon, inviting children ages 7 through 12 to try building hurricane shelters with provided materials. Each child received a small stack of cardboard, newspaper, straws, limited masking tape and scissors and made a structure to withstand hurricane force winds. The library tested their structures with three fans, and most of them survived.

They discussed the different shapes and why they were effective against the wind, why weight was important and why some of the shapes may have had difficulty against the wind.

‘It’s important that kids realize that they can think like engineers and that having something break doesn’t mean you’ve failed, but it does show you what doesn’t work, enabling you to try something different,’ said Awnali Mills, Ashland Branch’s youth services librarian.

er, so [Recovery Month] is really to celebrate those humans that get into recovery and get lives that they never dreamed of… and to reduce that negative outlook on addiction that we can survive addiction and also be better citizens.”

Founded in 2004 by John Shinholser and Carol McDaid, The McShin Foundation is Virginia’s leading nonprofit, full-service recovery community organization (RCO) for individuals and families with SUDs. The foundation offers a 28-day recovery program, sober living in recovery houses and partners with leading physicians for drug and alcohol detox.

While offering recovery tools to individuals suffering from SUDs, the foundation additionally aims to educate families, communities, and governments on SUDs and reduce the stigma attached to them, according to the foundation’s website.

Today, the foundation has grown into a 15,000-squarefoot recovery center and includes over 100 recovery residence beds in Richmond and surrounding areas.

Liller said the entirety of the foundation’s staff is in recovery themselves.

“We’re all recovery coaches, or certified recovery specialists with the state of Virginia, which is really crucial to have peers to help the individuals that come through our program,” Liller said.

Liller first came to the McShin Foundation at 26 years old while battling with a longtime heroin addiction.

“Life is amazing because of recovery,” Liller said. “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for McShin taking me in because I didn’t have anything.”

Liller said her fight with drug addiction began when she was 12 years old. With the foundation’s support and recovsee McSHIN pg. 5

Investigators seek to identify larceny suspects Contributed Report The Local

A witness observed a U-Haul truck pulling the stolen camper. Right, stock image of an Airsteam camper.

er in tow.

The stolen camper is an Airstream Bambi Sport 16’.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Hanover County

Sheriff’s Office at (804) 3656140 or the Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers at (804) 7801000. Citizens can also download the “P3 Tips” app for their mobile device to submit

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logo has evoked by its semblance to a swastika and, by extension, to the atrocities that were committed under its banner,” Gill stated. “Unquestionably, we condemn anything associated with the Nazi regime in the strongest manner possible.”

Gill wrote that HCPS is committed to inclusion and ensuring that all students, faculty, staff and community members feel welcome, safe and secure in the school division.

“We truly regret this error and are sorry that it has distracted from the great work that is being accomplished through this conference and throughout the school division, which will help us to continue to uphold our longstanding Tradition of Excellence by supporting all students and their unique needs,” Gill wrote.

The Jewish Community Federation of Richmond responded to Gill’s apology statement with the Facebook post: “We appreciate this swift response from Superintendent Michael Gill. ADL Washington D.C., Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, Virginia Holocaust Museum and JCFR look forward to continuing to work with the Hanover County Public School system as we all strive for an inclusive education space & community,” the post stated.

Online discussion over the logo continued to circulate following Gill’s apology, with various social media users expressing concern over how the logo was approved initially.

Rachel Levy, a candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates, was among

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Shown is a photo of the HCPS Unified Professional Learning Conference T-shirt that circulated on Twitter for the logo’s resemblance of a swastika.

the Twitter users that posted updates and comments on the controversy throughout the day.

“I am outraged but not surprised that Hanover Schools Superintendent Mike Gill would blame a teacher for his approval of the logo,” Levy stated in a tweet. “Where does the buck stop? Apparently, never with him or his office. Unacceptable.”

Ethan Lynne, a Patrick Henry High School graduate, also posted of the controversy on Twitter and received a number of messages concerning the logo on Wednesday.

“At first, I was appalled and dumbfounded,” Lynne said. “I always try to give people the benefit of the doubt, but… I’m

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just a little confused at how no one caught this in the development process… If people were able to recognize it within mere minutes of seeing a photo of it, there’s no way that in the development process of this logo and it getting printed on merchandise that no one caught that.”

Lynne said he appreciated how the school division ceased distribution of the logo and offered an apology, but he believes the blame was placed solely on the teacher in Gill’s apology letter. In addition, he wished the letter expanded on the process of approving logo designs and how it wasn’t caught.

“I think that we need to look into review panels for any future logos for school,” Lynne said.

Lynne referenced how the Community Equity Advisory Board recommended the appointment of a diversity, equity and inclusion director and believes this incident “further showcases that they need to follow through with that.”

Hanover NAACP issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon in response to the logo.

“The Hanover County NAACP is aware of and deeply troubled by the decision of Hanover County Public Schools to use a logo resembling a swastika to represent their Professional Learning Programs,” the letter stated.

The letter furthers that the incident is “another example of the urgent need for required training and professional development in diversity, equity and inclusion for all employees of Hanover County Public Schools, to include our Board of see HCPS, pg. 5

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Chickahominy Health District’s monkeypox vaccine interest form now available online Contributed Report news@mechocal.com Starting today, individuals who live or spend time in the Chickahominy Health District can complete an interest form for the monkeypox vaccine, JYNNEOS. The district will begin to vaccinate individuals who may be at higher risk of monkeypox exposure. In order to gauge community interest and to determine who might be at higher risk, they have created an optional survey interest form for community members. Interested individuals can fill out this form following the link: https://redcap.vdh. virginia.gov/redcap/surveys/?s=PEL9EPCXX8 A limited supply of vaccines are being offered in Virginia to adults with certain risk factors that increase their likelihood of becoming exposed to monkeypox. Because vaccination supply remains limited, vaccination is not guaranteed by filling out the interest form.

Monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus that can result in a rash or lesions and is spread through close person to person con-

tact. Anyone can get and spread monkeypox.

Close contact includes touching skin lesions, bodily fluids, or clothing/linens that have been in contact with an infected person. Spread can also occur during prolonged, face-to-face contact, as well as sexual or intimate contact. At present, the highest risk activity is having sex with multiple or anonymous partners.

“We are fortunate to have a vaccine available that can prevent monkeypox,” said Alex Neal, senior epidemiologist for the Chickahominy Health District. “While supplies are currently limited, we are prioritizing individuals with the highest risk factors. In addition to vaccination, there are other ways to stay safe, for example, avoiding skin-to-skin contact with another person’s rash or lesions, and frequently washing your hands with soap and water.”

Chickahominy Health District includes Charles City, Goochland, Hanover and New Kent counties.

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Railroad history wraps up summer program Contributed Report The Local Join the Ashland Museum for a morning of railroad history on Tuesday, Aug. 16 from 9 to 11 a.m.

For rising second through sixth graders, learn about Henry Box Brown and others who rode the rails. The museum will explore Ashland’s 1923 train station and play early 20th century lawn games. This program is free and will be held at The Center, 500 S. Center Street, Ashland. Registration is required.

Join the museum’s monthly Trivia Night on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. at Origin Beer Lab, 106 S. Railroad Avenue, Ashland. No reservations needed.

Find out what MC Woody and DJ Brent have in store for attendees.

The Ashland Museum will be open for Ashland Fourth Fridays on Aug. 26. They will have photographs of their “Learn to Fish Like Huck Finn” anglers from June and photographs kids took in DeJarnette Park last month. Stop by between 5 and 8 p.m. for a look at some of the museum’s summer activities. The museum is located at 105 Hanover Avenue, Ashland.

For information. visit the website ashlandmuseum. org or email ashlandmuseum@comcast.

Events at Hanover Tavern Thursday, Aug. 18: Haunted Tavern Tour at the Hanover Tavern. Come for a guided ghost tour of the Tavern at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person.

Friday, Aug. 19: “Something’s Brewing” Beer Pairing Dinner at the Hanover Tavern featuring four courses beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person. Reservations are required.

All tickets are available for purchase through the website: hanovertavern.org. For any questions, submit a “contact us” form on the website or call: 804537-5050.

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Health LifeEvac helicopter.

Other community partners of HCSO were also in attendance, such as the Hanover County Animal Control and Shelter, Hanover Safe Place, Hanover Cares and Hanover TRIAD. “And that’s sort of what we do with our kickoff at National Night Out is trying to bring in other resources so people can see what resources are there,” Hines said.

Following the kickoff event, National Night Out parades

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Supervisors and School Board members. The hiring of an Equity and Diversity Director is imperative as has been requested for years by our organization and the Hanover Community Equity Advisory Board.”

The letter stated that Hanover NAACP appreciates Gill’s issued apology.

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ery tools, she overcame her 14-year battle and transformed her life for the better. She began working at the foundation five months into recovery 15 years ago and has been the CEO for almost nine years. She is also the bestselling author of “Scattered Pink: A Diary of a Woman in Recovery,” which details her difficult journey through recovery, becoming a female leader and more.

This year’s event is unique as, unlike previous festivals held at the foundation, it will be returning to Liller’s roots in the Hanover community.

Along with Liller being a lifelong Hanoverian, founders Shinholser and McDaid have lived in Hanover for around

held by HCSO returned for a third year, which first became a local tradition during the COVID-19 pandemic. Citizens in the east end and central area of the county watched as a long line of HCSO and Hanover Fire-EMS vehicles rolled through their neighborhoods, honking and waving to excited onlookers as they drove by in the early evening.

Surrounding the evening parades, 37 communities across Hanover held cookouts and pool parties with the help of HCSO. Like previous years, Hines said they strived to

ensure at least one officer made it to every community event. In addition, HCSO provided registered communities with the department’s dive team, bike team, canine unit and more.

“Everyone wants McGruff, so we make sure McGruff hits all of them that we possibly can,” Hines said, with McGruff the Crime Dog making special appearances throughout the night to entertain children and families.

“I’m just really proud of what these guys do here,” Hines said. “Everybody here really

“However, mere oversight by one individual cannot explain this pattern of a lack of diversity, and the refusal to make substantive changes that would result in the new direction for our schools as asked for in our Open Letter of July 25, 2022,” the letter stated.

Chris Whitley, HCPS assistant superintendent of community engagement and legislative affairs, offered a statement to

The Local on how the school division will avoid similar occurrences in the future.

“This was developed as part of our instructional team’s planning for the conference. This has historically been a decentralized, informal process,” Whitley wrote.

“Moving forward, however, we are reevaluating the process by which logos such as this are reviewed.”

20 years. Shinholser is also a member of the Hanover Courthouse Ruritan Club.

With the COVID-19 pandemic halting certain traditions for the past two years, Liller said this year marks the return of the festival’s Kansas City Barbeque Cook-off, which will be judged by a group of professional tasters. The event will additionally feature a People’s Choice Barbeque with dishes from local restaurants for attendees to rank.

All proceeds from the event will directly support the foundation’s wellness fund, which is used for a number of activities to show the individuals they serve “that they can have a ton of fun in recovery without drugs or alcohol,” Liller said.

In addition to two live

bands, the event will showcase the musical talents of a few singers that currently live in the foundation’s housing.

“We have this event specifically to show the community that we’re awesome too,” Liller said. “There’s so much negative outlook on addiction… so we want to educate the community here that we can have a lot of fun.”

Liller encourages interested community members to “come out and support a local nonprofit that is healing families and saving lives with the drug addiction epidemic.”

The foundation is seeking more sponsors and vendors for the Recovery Fest and will keep applications open until Aug. 29. To sign up as a sponsor or vendor, contact Liller by email: honesty@mcshin.org.

see NNO, pg. 6

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OPINION | The Local Views From the editor

National Night Out – discovering Hanover’s appreciation for community

By Christina Amano Dolan Editor

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ational Night Out is probably nothing new to most – if not all – of Hanover County. For many, this annual celebration has served as an annual occurrence of neighbors enjoying the company of neighbors – a network of block parties simultaneously boasting cookout cuisine, lawn games and a visit from the notorious McGruff the Crime Dog. Many have observed this national campaign in various shapes and sizes over the years, but I had admittedly never celebrated the day before. As someone who could most closely relate the day’s festivities to the neighborhood block parties attended as a child, learning of its significance in the hearts of Hanover communities could only be truly understood by visiting as many celebrations as the evening allowed. What visiting these pockets of cookouts and pool parties revealed was much more than first anticipated.

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puts an effort to the National Night Out event, and it really is a team effort.”

Hines said the most enjoyable aspect of National Night Out events every year is seeing the community working together and with HCSO to make each event possible.

Taylor Dillon, the property manager of Colonial Estates, said her

One of the most surprising discoveries of the day was seeing the long list of neighborhoods and communities participating in National Night Out. But of course, the purest display of enthusiasm for the day was found in the gatherings themselves – specifically, in the small yet touching moments of local officers conversing with citizens.

There are a few moments that come to mind when thinking of the true meaning behind this national campaign. One of the most amusing was watching a young boy, in a burst of excitement, wave away McGruff to speak with the sheriff ’s deputy beside him. He gushed to his mother after the exchange with his new friend as if he had just met Santa Claus.

Another memorable snapshot of the evening was watching a crowd of children surround McGruff in another neighborhood.

Children took turns high-fiving and hugging the crime-fighting mascot as parents took pictures of the adorable encounter.

There are many more moments that seemed to truly characterize the day – moments that carried into each cookout and pool party attended that evening. From citizens offering

favorite part of her job is hosting National Night Out events for residents and families. She said it is always the “biggest event of the year” for the Colonial Estates community.

“We really start as early as we can, planning the theme, getting donations from local businesses, and just really making it fun for our residents,” Dillon said.

This year’s theme for the community’s annual cookout was “Family

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Fun Night,” as they featured an assortment of board and card games for families to play while enjoying freshly-grilled burgers, hotdogs and more.

Dillon commented on the importance of recognizing National Night Out within their community, as it strengthens relationships between residents and their local law enforcement.

“We want to bring the commu-

thanks to their local law enforcement officers throughout the evening to the smiles shown in the vehicles of the parade, there were countless displays of the community’s appreciation for the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office (HCSO) and, of course, vice versa.

There was undoubtedly a lighter air that day, as with the many difficult days that may diminish a law enforcement officer’s spirit, it is surely a rewarding experience to have one’s hard work celebrated by their community. Most importantly, the day displayed the robust partnership between citizens and local law enforcement that sets Hanover apart from communities across the nation.

It was no surprise to learn that HCSO ranked first in the state and third in the nation last year for its National Night Out by the national organization, exemplifying how Hanover’s spirit for the annual event is near-impossible to match. With my first National Night Out experience in the books, it was a rewarding endeavor to discover the national campaign in a county that displays its significance in the most vibrant colors.

nity closer to law enforcement so they aren’t afraid to call them in an emergency,” Dillon said.

Mary Bryan and Victoria Beiter of Charter Creek Apartments said they most enjoy putting together the yearly event for the children of their community.

“And it’s for the residents period,” said Bryan, the property manager of Charter Creek Apartments. “And we love doing things for our residents.”

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The Charter Creek pool party featured a cookout spread, snow cones and a small petting zoo provided by The Teeny Tiny Farm with bunnies, guinea pigs, ducks, goats and more.

Down by the community’s pool, Sgt. Steve Wills and Deputy Derek Wade of Hanover’s Underwater Forensic Team offered a demonstration on how the unit retrieves underwater evidence.

The Ashcreek community drew over 100 attendees in the first hours of their pool party, with a long line of attendees stretched along the parking lot for a milkshake or cone at the Woody’s Soft Serve & More truck.

Lisa Rossi, one of the event’s organizers and a longtime Ashcreek resident, said this year yielded their biggest turnout yet. She expressed her community’s gratitude for HCSO’s hard work in making the event possible.

“I think everyone in the neighborhood is just very appreciative of all that the officers are doing for our community, and it’s also just been a great way see NNO, pg. 12

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Local takes wheel at Richmond Raceway

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE — NASCAR returns to Richmond Raceway this weekend. Aside from being the first summer NASCAR summer races in the track’s history, race weekend will feature a significant local connection.

No, it’s not Manchester native Denny Hamlin.

Richmond Raceway is now helmed by Hanover native Lori Collier Waran, the track’s first female president, who replaces Dennis Bickmeier, who has been track president since 2011. Bickmeier was hired to be executive director of Henrico County’s new sports and entertainment authority in March.

“Hanover born and bred,” Waran said of her background.

She expects it will be an asset in her new job, as Hanover people tend to support each other.

“That’s part of Hanover. We all know each other. We grow up together. We support each other. That’s part of the community of that area.”

Waran graduated from Atlee High School. Her oldest son is a senior at Virginia Tech. Her youngest is a junior at Hanover High School.

The community is a prime reason why Waran wanted to move back to Hanover after a near-decade-long stint working in media in the Washington, D.C., area. The roots she prizes so much are also what prepared her for a leadership role in NASCAR. Waran’s grandparents lived

Fall sports seasons off to busy starts

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Lori Collier Waran, a Hanover native, has hit “the ground sprinting” after being named president of Richmond Raceway in July.

near the track, and she used to help her grandfather park cars on race weekends. Her husband, Jeff Waran, once (with her permission) decorated a bathroom in their first apartment with Dale Earnhardt memorabilia.

Waran has not had much time to get used to the job. When her hiring was announced, she told the Richmond TimesDispatch’s Wayne Epps that she was “hitting the ground sprinting.”

She said she has felt OK in her new role so far.

“I think I am doing fairly well, considering I started on

July 11th and here we are, the eighth of August,” Waran said.

“I’m still smiling. I’m still very excited about the races coming up this weekend. We’ve got so much ready to happen for Richmond and the region.”

She said she is benefitting from the institutional experience of everyone around her.

“They have been here for years,” Waran said. “We’re talking 14, 15, 18 years. So much institutional knowledge is here at the track — here at the track as well as NASCAR.” The team has been busy.

“The team has been hard at work,” Waran said. “This stuff

doesn’t happen overnight. We’ve been battening down the hatches, so to speak, the past few weeks, but so much of this stuff is planned months in advance.

But the credit will go to the team that is here for everything that goes really well. If anything falls apart, they can blame me.”

Waran doesn’t expect anything will fall apart, however.

She expects to build upon the legacy of Bickmeier and the track’s two previous presidents in its 76-year history.

While she does not see herself as an inspiration, she does hope to serve as an example for Hanover kids like her who want

to impact the future.

“It’s important to me for anyone growing up in Hanover — or school in this region — to understand that the effort that you put in matters,” Waran said.

Effort is not enough, however. Waran recalls an important lesson she learned from her father, Tom Collier, a former football coach at Henrico High School and Highland Springs High School.

“You have to be coachable,” she said. “You have to be humble.”

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

MECHANICSVILLE — By the time you read this, the 2022-23 scholastic sports season should have already started. Students have been getting physicals, attending tryouts and practices in preparation for the start of fall sports.

If all has gone according to schedule, one team, Atlee’s golfers, will have played in the Raiders’ first regular season match, which was scheduled against Manchester at Lake Chesdin Golf Club.

The Raiders are scheduled to play in another tournament against Huguenot, Midlothian and Monacan Thursday at Salisbury Country Club at 3 p.m.

The rest of Hanover County’s prep golf teams are scheduled for action next week, and all four teams will square off against each other in the Hanover see FALL, pg. 8

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County Quad at The Crossings Golf Course on Monday, Aug. 22, at 9 a.m.

Most of the remaining county prep teams will start that same week. Three field hockey teams — Mechanicsville, Atlee and Hanover — as well as Atlee’s boys and girls volleyball teams will start their respective seasons that Monday night.

In field hockey, Mechanicsville will travel to Spotsylvania at 6:30 p.m., Atlee will host Douglas Freeman at 7, and Hanover will travel to Glen Allen at 7:30. The Raiders’ boys volleyball team will host Douglas Freeman at 7 p.m., while their girls volleyball team will travel to Douglas Freeman — also for a 7 p.m. start.

The Mustangs and Raiders will kick off the county’s football seasons with two games later that week on Thursday, Aug. 25.

Mechanicsville will host Deep Run while Atlee will travel to Henrico. Both games are scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

The first major crosscountry event on the calendar is the Patrick Henry Relays at Patrick Henry High School on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The first race is scheduled for 5 p.m.

The cross country schedule will appear next week.

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

Patrick Henry at The Crossings G.C., 9 a.m.

Aug. 24 Maggie Walker, Mechanicsville at Queenfield G.C., 4:30 p.m.

Aug. 25 Hanover, Highland Springs, Patrick Henry, Varina at Meadowbrook C.C., 2:30 p.m.

Aug. 29 Atlee, Maggie Walker, Matoaca at The Highlands G.C., 3:45 p.m.

Aug. 30 Atlee, Mechanicsville at Queenfield G.C. 10 a.m.

Aug. 31 Mechanicsville, Varina at Meadowbrook G.C. 3 p.m.

Sept. 1 Hanover, Mechanicsville at Queenfield G.C., 10 a.m.

Hanover, Varina at The Crossings G.C. 4 p.m.

Sept. 7 Mechanicsville, Patrick Henry at Hanover C.C., 4 p.m.

Atlee, Hanover at Lakeside Park, 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 Mechanicsville, Patrick Henry at Queenfield G.C., 3 p.m.

Sept. 19 Highland Springs, Mechanicsville at Brookwoods G.C., 4 p.m.

Sept. 20 Atlee, Clover Hill, Monacan at Stonehenge G.C., 4 p.m.

Sept. 21 Atlee, Patrick Henry at Hanover C.C. Source: CapitalDistrictVA.org

Field Hockey (all games at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted) Aug. 22 Mechanicsville at Spotsylvania, 6:30 p.m.

Douglas Freeman at Atlee Hanover at Glen Allen, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 23 Hanover vs. Grafton at Bailey Field, Yorktown Douglas Freeman at Patrick Henry Aug. 24 Patrick Henry at Mills Godwin Aug. 29 Hanover at Henrico, 6 p.m.

Mechanicsville at Chancellor, 6:30 Fall Master Schedule p.m.

Golf Aug. 30 Aug. 8 Atlee at Thomas Dale, 5:30 p.m.

Atlee, Manchester at Lake Chesdin Aug. 31 G.C., 10 a.m.

Mechanicsville at Colonial Heights, Aug. 11 4:30 p.m.

Atlee, Huguenot, Monacan, Patrick Henry at Henrico, 6 p.m.

Midlothian at Salisbury C.C., 3 p.m.

Sept. 6 Aug. 15 Thomas Dale at Mechanicsville Highland Springs, Mechanicsville, Sept. 7 Patrick Henry, Varina at Queenfield Atlee at Hanover G.C., 10 a.m.

Patrick Henry at Mechanicsville Aug. 17 Sept. 12 Patrick Henry, Varina at Hanover Patrick Henry at Caroline, 6 p.m.

C.C., 1 p.m.

Henrico at Mechanicsville Aug. 18 Matoaca at Hanover, 7:30 p.m.* Atlee, Glen Allen at The Dominion Matoaca at Atlee, 7:30 p.m.* Club, 2 p.m.

Sept. 14 Aug. 22 Patrick Henry at Atlee Atlee, Hanover, Mechanicsville, Hanover at Mechanicsville

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Sept. 15 Atlee at Mills Godwin, 6:45 p.m.

Sept. 19 Henrico at Atlee Patrick Henry at Highland Springs Sept. 21 Mechanicsville at Atlee Hanover at Patrick Henry Sept. 22 Powhatan at Atlee, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 26 Highland Springs at Mechanicsville, 6 p.m.

Henrico at Hanover Atlee at Glen Allen, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 Hanover at Atlee Mechanicsville at Patrick Henry Oct. 3 Maggie Walker at Hanover Matoaca at Mechanicsville Atlee at Highland Springs Henrico at Patrick Henry Oct. 5 Mechanicsville at Hanover Atlee at Patrick Henry Oct. 6 Deep Run at Atlee, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 10 Hermitage at Patrick Henry, 5:30 p.m.

Highland Springs at Hanover Mechanicsville at Henrico Oct. 12 Patrick Henry at Hanover Atlee at Mechanicsville Oct. 17 Atlee at Henrico Oct. 19 Maggie Walker at Mechanicsville Patrick Henry at Matoaca Hanover at Douglas Freeman Oct. 24 J.R. Tucker at Hanover, 6 p.m.

Patrick Henry at Glen Allen, 7:30 p.m.

Source: CapitalDistrictVA.org * Neither event is shown on Matoaca’s calendar Boys volleyball (all matches at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted) Aug. 22 Douglas Freeman at Atlee Aug. 23 Deep Run at Hanover Mechanicsville at Maggie Walker Aug. 24 Mills Godwin at Atlee Douglas Freeman at Mechanicsville Matoaca at Patrick Henry Aug. 25 Hanover at Colonial Heights, 7:15 p.m.

Aug. 29 Deep Run at Atlee Aug. 30 Henrico at Hanover Patrick Henry at Varina Aug. 31 Monacan at Mechanicsville Sept. 1 Patrick Henry at Hermitage Sept. 2-3 Atlee, Patrick Henry in Richmond Volleyball Club tournament, TBD Sept. 6

Mechanicsville at J.R. Tucker Hanover at Varina Henrico at Patrick Hnery Sept. 7 Dinwiddie at Atlee Sept. 8 Mechanicsville at Hanover Atlee at Patrick Henry Sept. 12 Dinwiddie at Mechanicsville, 6 p.m.

Douglas Freeman at Hanover Sept. 13 Hanover at Maggie Walker Atlee at Henrico Varina at Mechanicsville Sept. 15 Hanover at Atlee Mechanicsville at Patrick Henry Sept. 19 Hermitage at Mechanicsville Atlee at Thomas Dale Sept. 20 Maggie Walker at Hanover Patrick Henry at Mills Godwin Varina at Atlee Mechanicsville at Henrico Sept. 21 Mills Godwin at Hanover Sept. 22 Patrick Henry at Hanover Atlee at Mechanicsville Sept. 26 Atlee at Glen Allen Sept. 27 Highland Springs at Mechanicsville, 6 p.m.

Hanover at Henrico Varina at Patrick Henry Sept. 28 Patrick Henry at Douglas Freeman Sept. 29 Patrick Henry at Atlee Hanover at Mechanicsville Oct. 1 Hanover vs. Matoaca at J.R. Tucker, 2 p.m.

Oct 3 Atlee at Cosby Oct. 4 Varina at Hanover Patrick Henry at Henrico Oct. 6 Atlee at Hanover Patrick Henry at Mechanicsville Oct. 10 Colonial Heights at Mechanicsville, 6 p.m.

Maggie Walker at Patrick Henry Oct. 11 Mechanicsville at Varina Atlee at James River, 7:15 p.m.

Oct. 13 Mechanicsville at Atlee Hanover at Patrick Henry Oct. 17 Mechanicsville at Glen Allen Patrick Henry at Deep Run Oct. 18 Glen Allen at Patrick Henry Henrico at Mechanicsville Atlee at Varina Oct. 19 Maggie Walker at Atlee Oct. 20 Mechanicsville at Mills Godwin Oct. 24 Colonial Heights at Hanover

Oct. 27 Hanover at J.R. Tucker Source: CapitalDistrictVA.org

Oct. 6 Hanover at Atlee Mechanicsville at Patrick Henry Oct. 10 Girls volleyball (all matches at 7 Powhatan at Hanover p.m. unless otherwise noted) Oct. 11 Aug. 22 Hanover at Armstrong, 6 p.m.

Atlee at Douglas Freeman Patrick Henry at Highland Springs Aug. 23 Varina at Mechanicsville Maggie Walker at Mechanicsville Oct. 13 Hanover at Deep Run Patrick Henry at Hanover Aug. 24 Atlee at Mechanicsville Mechanicsville at Douglas Freeman Oct. 17 Atlee at Mills Godwin Glen Allen at Mechanicsville Patrick Henry at Matoaca, 7:15 p.m. Deep Run at Patrick Henry Aug. 25 Oct. 18 Hanover at Colonial Heights, 5:45 Patrick Henry at Glen Allen p.m.

Varina at Atlee Aug. 29 Highland Springs at Hanover Atlee at Deep Run Mechanicsville at Henrico Aug. 30 Oct. 20 Spotsylvania at Mechanicsville Mills Godwin at Mechanicsville Hanover at Henrico Oct. 24 Varina at Patrick Henry Colonial Heights at Hanover 5:45 Sept. 1 p.m.

Maggie Walker at Hanover Powhatan at Patrick Henry Hermitage at Patrick Henry Oct. 27 Sept. 2-3 J.R. Tucker at Hanover Atlee in Richmond Volleyball Club Source: CapitalDistrictVA.org tournament, TBD Sept. 6 Football (all games at 7 p.m.)

King George at Mechanicsville Aug. 25 Varina at Hanover Atlee at Henrico Patrick Henry at Henrico Deep Run at Mechanicsville Sept. 8 Sept. 2 Patrick Henry at Atlee Deep Run at Atlee Hanover at Mechanicsville Hanover at Monacan Sept. 12 Mechanicsville at Powhatan Dinwiddie at Mechanicsville Patrick Henry at Mills Godwin Hanover at Douglas Freeman Sept. 9 Atlee at Massaponax Mills Godwin at Atlee Sept. 13 Matoaca at Hanover Henrico at Atlee Mechanicsville at Douglas Freeman Mechanicsville at Varina Patrick Henry at Glen Allen Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Atlee at Hanover Atlee at Douglas Freeman Patrick Henry at Mechanicsville Hanover at Mills Godwin Sept. 19 Deep Run at Patrick Henry Mechanicsville at Hermitage Sept. 23 Thomas Dale at Atlee Atlee at Patrick Henry Sept. 20 Armstrong at Hanover Mills Godwin at Patrick Henry Mechanicsville at Varina Henrico at Mechanicsville Sept. 30 Atlee at Varina Mechanicsville at Atlee Sept. 21 Varina at Hanover Hanover at Mills Godwin Henrico at Patrick Henry Sept. 22 Oct. 7 Mechanicsville at Atlee Hanover at Mechanicsville Hanover t Patrick Henry Patrick Henry at Highland Springs Sept. 26 Oct. 14 J.R. Tucker at Mechanicsville Atlee at Varina Glen Allen at Atlee Hanover at Highland Springs Sept. 27 Henrico at Mechanicsville Armstrong at Atlee, 6 p.m.

Patrick Henry at Armstrong Henrico at Hanover Oct. 21 Patrick Henry at Varina Armstrong at Atlee Sept. 29 Hanover at Patrick Henry Mechanicsville at Hanover King William at Mechanicsville Atlee at Patrick Henry Oct. 28 Oct. 3 Atlee at Highland Springs Louisa County at Patrick Henry Hanover at Henrico Powhatan at Atlee Armstrong at Mechanicsville Oct. 4 Varina at Patrick Henry Armstrong at Mechanicsville, 6 p.m.

Nov. 4 Atlee at Highland Springs Hanover at Atlee Hanover at Varina Mechanicsville at Patrick Henry Henrico at Patrick Henry Source: HVSL.org

CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Thursday, Aug. 25 – Saturday, Aug. 27 Friends of the Atlee Branch Library are hosting a series of lobby book sales in the lobby of the library, located at 9212 Rutlandshire Drive, Mechanicsville. Thursday’s book sale will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday’s book sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday’s book sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact the library with any questions at: (804) 559-0654.

Friday, Sept. 9 Saturday, Sept. 10 St. Ann’s Catholic Church Yard Sale will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 1p.m. at 105 S. Snead St., Ashland, VA 23005 (Inside - Rain/Shine).

Proceeds will benefit familes in crisis.

Saturday, Sept. 10 The McShin Foundation is holding its 18th annual Recovery Fest from 12 to 5 p.m. at Hanover Courthouse Ruritan Club, 13497 Hanover Quarter Road, Hanover. The festival will feature an ice cream truck, music, people’s choice BBQ cook off, kid’s activities, special speakers, KCBS BBQ cook off, cornhole tournament, vendors, gold chipping contest and The Local Cup coffee truck.

Contact honesty@mcshin.org for more information.

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Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Supervisors has set Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 6:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the Board’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: REZ2021-00017, CHARLES HENRY KING Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to M-1(c), Limited Industrial District with conditions, on GPIN 7787-58-4811, consisting of approximately 5.0 acres, and located on the west line of Lakeridge Parkway (State Route 782) approximately 850 feet south of its intersection with Timber Ridge Drive (State Route 1311). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Limited Industrial. The proposed zoning amendment would allow for development of a warehouse with office space. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: South Anna CUP2021-00015, AMERESCO Request(s) a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 26-20.12 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance to permit a solar facility on GPINs 8745-57-0797 and 8745-57-7359, consisting of approximately 32.2 acres (CUP area limited to 22.67 acres), zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the north line of Peppertown Road (State Route 723) approximately 1,300 feet east of its intersection with Beatties Mill Road (State Route 634). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Cold Harbor CPA2021-00001, HICKORY HILL II, L.L.C. Request(s) to amend the Comprehensive Plan for Hanover County, Virginia, adopted February 14, 2018, pursuant to Sections 15.2-2204, 15.2-2223 through 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. The proposed amendment will be a change to the adopted Comprehensive Plan as follows: General Land Use Plan Map – An amendment to change the land use designation from Commercial and Planned Business to Commercial, Suburban General (1.5-3 dwelling units per acre), and Suburban High (3-7 dwelling units per acre) in the area generally between Providence Church Road (State Route 662) and East Patrick Henry Road (State Route 54) just southeast of Woodside Lane and the Town of Ashland boundary. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam REZ2021-00014, HICKORY HILL II, L.L.C. Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District, to RS(c), Single-Family Residential District with conditions, RM(c), Multi-Family Residential District with conditions, and B-2(c), Community Business District with conditions, on GPINs 7880-92-1335(part) and 7880-81-6802, consisting of approximately 52.03 acres, and located on the north line of East Patrick Henry Road (State Route 54) at its intersection with Providence Church Road (State Route 662). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Planned Business and Commercial (pending concurrent request CPA2021-00001 to change the General Land Use Plan Map to Suburban General (1.5-3 dwelling units per acre), Suburban High (3-7 dwelling units per acre) and Commercial). The proposed zoning amendment would allow 24.24 acres to be rezoned to RS(c) for development of 72 townhomes, at a density of 2.97 dwelling units per gross acre, 18.73 acres to be rezoned to RM(c) for development of 131 townhomes at a density of 6.99 dwelling units per gross acre, and 9.06 acres to be rezoned to B-2(c) for three speculative commercial pad sites. There would be a total of 203 residential units for an overall density of 4.72 dwelling units per acre.

(PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam CUP2022-00001, ASHCAKE ROAD LANDFILL, INC. Request(s) to amend CUP-8-87, Am. 1-16, in accordance with Sections 26-20.15 and 26-20.26 of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance, which permitted a construction debris landfill and borrow pit on GPINs 7798-08-2072, 7798-08-7416, 7798-18-4218, 7798-09-5472, and 7798-29-6304, consisting of approximately 232.45 acres, zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and located on the north line of Ashcake Road (State Route 657) at its intersection with Johnson Town Road (State Route 755). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural and Suburban General (1.5-3 dwelling units per acre). This amendment includes a plan to close the existing landfill area and convert the borrow pit area to a new landfill area. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam Copies of the above case may be reviewed in the Planning Office, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., please contact the Planning Office or you may also go to https://www.hanovercounty.gov/697/Board-of-Supervisors-Upcoming-and-Archiv for more information.

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Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Planning Commission has set Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 6:00 P.M., in the Board Room of the Hanover County Government Building at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, as the day, date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider the following cases, at which public comments will be accepted: REZ2022-00016, LAURIANNE B. AND CHARLES P. FREEMAN Request(s) to rezone from A-1, Agricultural District to AR-6(c), Agricultural Residential District with conditions on GPIN 7799-56-6779, consisting of approximately 11.54 acres, and located on the east line of Mechumps Creek Lane (private road) approximately 0.25 miles north of Mount Hermon Road (State Route 656). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Agricultural. The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of one additional building lot for family for a gross density of one (1) dwelling unit per 5.77 acres. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Beaverdam REZ2022-00015, LISA G. WAITMAN Request(s) to rezone from R-1, Single-Family Residential District, to B-2(c), Community Business District with conditions, on GPINs 8705-53-2068 and 8705-52-4989, consisting of approximately 1.57 acres, and located on the east line of Meadowbridge Road (State Route 627) approximately 700 feet north of its intersection with Atlee Road (State Route 638). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Commercial.

The proposed zoning amendment would allow for the development of a three (3) unit retail strip center that includes a single drive-through restaurant. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Mechanicsville REZ2022-00012, TL HUNT, L.L.C. Request(s) an amendment to the proffers and conceptual plan approved with rezoning request C-20-04, Am. 1-15, TL Hunt, L.L.C., on GPIN 8706-24-3693(part), consisting of approximately 1.05 acres, to rezone from B-1(c), Neighborhood Business District with conditions, to B-2(c), Community Business District with conditions, and located on the west line of Chamberlayne Road (U.S. Route 301) approximately 450 feet north of its intersection with Rutlandshire Drive (State Route 2320). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Suburban General (1.5 – 3 dwelling units per acre). The proposed zoning amendment would permit a restaurant with a drive-through in the proposed B-2 District. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Chickahominy REZ2022-00010, 7147 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE, L.L.C. Request(s) to rezone from B-1(c), Neighborhood Business District with conditions to RM(c), Multi-Family Residential District with conditions, on GPIN 8714-77-2332, consisting of approximately 6.5 acres, and located on the south line of Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. Route 360) approximately 350 feet east of its intersection with Meadow Drive (State Route 1120). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Multi-Family (8 to 15 dwelling units per acre). The proposed zoning amendment would permit the creation of 144 attached units. This development will share an internal road that provides cross access with the Cambridge Square Apartments (GPIN 8714-87-1189). The total number of dwelling units for both developments will be 351 units on 26.2 acres for a gross density of 13.4 units per acre. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Mechanicsville REZ2022-00020, C & O REAL ESTATE, L.L.C., ET AL. Request(s) to rezone from R-1(c), Single-Family Residential District with conditions, B-2(c), Community Business District with conditions, and B-O(c), Business Office District with conditions, to B-3(c), General Business District with conditions, on GPINs 8714-57-1638, 8714-47-9589, 8714-47-8592, 8714-47-8443, 8714-47-9308, 8714-47-9457, 8714-57-0448, and 8714-57-0592, consisting of approximately 1.61 acres, and located on the south line of Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. Route 360) at its intersection with Bell Creek Road (State Route 642). The subject property is designated on the General Land Use Plan Map as Commercial.

The proposed zoning amendment would allow for an automated carwash. (PUBLIC HEARING) Magisterial District: Mechanicsville 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 https://www.hanovercounty. gov/696/Planning-Commission-Upcoming-and-Archive for more information 10

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Public Notice Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Supervisors has set Wednesday, August 24, 2022 2:00 P.M., in the Board Room of the Hanover County Administration Building at Hanover Courthouse, 7516 County Complex Road, Hanover, Virginia, as the day, date, time, and place for a Regular Board Meeting.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ASHLAND TOWN COUNCIL Please take notice that on Tuesday, August 16, 2021 at 7:00 PM, the Ashland Town Council will conduct a public hearing at Ashland Town Hall, 121 Thompson Street, Ashland, Virginia on the following: ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06 AMENDS THE ASHLAND TOWN CODE TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF AN EMERGENCY OR BACK UP GENERATOR DURING A POWER OUTAGE. A copy of Ordinance 2022-06 may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at (804) 798-9219, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Written comments may be submitted to Doug Goodman via e-mail at Dougg@ashlandva.gov or through regular mail to Town of Ashland, PO Box 1600, Ashland, VA 23005. All interested persons may attend and express their views. Any person with a disability requiring assistance in order to participate in this public hearing is asked to contact Town Hall in advance of the public hearing so that appropriate arrangements may be made. Following the public hearing, the Ashland Town Council may take action on this matter.

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for neighbors to meet neighbors, which is really wonderful,” Rossi said.

“We’re so fortunate because our community really reaches out to us as much as we reach out to the community,” Hines said. “And our entire philosophy of law enforcement is based on interacting with our community.”

Hines said all HCSO programs are built around “a culture of wanting to communicate and work with the community,” such as the Neighborhood, Business Crime and Worship Watch programs.

One of HCSO’s notable efforts to enhance communication with the community is through its international SHIELD program, which was first created in 2017 in partnership with the New York City Police Department. The program disseminates information to community members on emerging crime trends, community events, national or international events that may impact Hanover County residents and more.

Hines said they receive vetted information from their national and international partners and pass it on to citizens through email and text messaging. The program aims to decrease citizen anxiety that may arise from major events outside of the county’s borders, strengthen communication between HCSO programs, and effectively share information with individual citizens through a single mechanism.

Around 72,000 Hanover citizens are currently connected to the SHIELD network. Hines said the network continues to grow each day with new national and international partnerships. In addition, HCSO’s very own Capt. Terry Sullivan is the first elected president of the international SHIELD network.

“Everything we do here is really because of the community we serve,” Hines said. “I think our community cares for each other and they want to help each other. And that doesn’t mean we don’t have problems, but it means that our community, together, really does strive to keep Hanover a safe place. And we’re just real proud to be a part of that.”

Interested citizens can sign up for the SHIELD program through the HCSO website: https://www.hanoversheriff. com/.

Photos by Christina Amano Dolan/The Local

Sgt. Steve Wills and Deputy Derek Wade of Hanover’s Underwater Forensic Team, right, offer a poolside demonstration of underwater evidence recovery at Charter Creek Apartments. Left, families gather under the outdoor patio to enjoy games and offer a delicious spread of popcorn, snow cones, hotdogs, DIY nachos and more with light conversation with fellow neighbors and deputies. The Teeny Tiny Farm petting zoo at Charter Creek Apartments was a crowd favorite during their National Night Out party.

The National Night Out banner, provided by the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, was proudly hung over the Colonial Estates office to welcome guests. Colonial Estates offered board and card games during their party for this year’s theme of ‘family fun night’ while grilling up a delicious spread of hamburgers and hotdogs for the evening crowd.

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