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Volume 62, Number 38 • Sept. 21, 2017
Field Day of the Past event once again offered trip back in time. See page 8
Drivers urged to keep loads covered when hauling trash County handing out free nets to address litter issue Contributed report
Those who have traveled the scenic roads of Goochland County may have noticed concentrated pockets of roadside trash, specifically along routes leading to the county’s Convenience Centers. Now, to help combat this problem, the county will be providing free cargo nets and litter pick up kits, while supplies last, on Saturday, Sept. 30, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The nets and kits will be given away at both Goochland’s see Litter > 5
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Goochland resident Melvin Morris shows off the class ring he purchased — then lost—in 1981. It was returned after being found last summer.
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Nearly four decades after going missing, prized ring is returned
Rotary Club hosting Oktoberfest Sept. 30 Contributed report
hen Goochland resident Melvin Morris noticed that his prized class ring was missing, he assumed it had been misplaced somewhere in his childhood home. The year was 1981, Morris’s senior year at Goochland High School, and the ring featured both a blue sapphire — his birthstone — and a basketball, since he played on the Bulldogs’ team. Sadly, the ring never did turn up. And when Morris’s family tore down the family home to make way for a new one, he assumed that the ring had been lost for good.
The Rotary Club of Goochland has announced the dates for the Goochland Oktoberfest, the club’s premier fundraiser for 2017. The first Oktoberfest will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Sept. 30, at Benedictine College Preparatory (12829 River Road). The family-friendly event will provide financial support to Goochland-based service organizations and will feature traditional German food, a huge selection of beers including those from the Goochland craft breweries, German and domestic wines, traditional German music, a big screen television for
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