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Vol. 26, No. 36 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | January 6, 2010

STOPS AT EVERY HOME IN TOWN

Heart Havens realizes dream Ground broken on Hanover facility By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com

ERICA SEREDNI Miss Hanover 2010

Erica Seredni claims county crown, title

With shovels making their way into the cold earth on Sunday, ground was broken on Heart Havens’ latest residential facility for adults with intellectual disabilities. Working with the Hanover County Community Services Board, Heart Havens is build-

ing on a five-bedroom house on property provided by the Hanover County Board of Supervisors near the Union Baptist Church on North Snead Street in Ashland. Bob Tate, who serves on the Board of Directors for Heart Havens, said the land Jim Ridolphi had been allocated by county leaders for that use a few years Members of the Heart Havens organization and supporters gathered on Sunday in Ashland to see HEART, pg. 23 `

break ground on a home for special needs adults. They are, from left George Matson, Jessie Swann, Jennifer Boyden-Barrett, Wanda Martin, Robert Tate, Larry Tubbs and Rev. Mark Ogren.

Eagle Scouts continue to soar

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Erica Seredni, a May 2009 graduate of the University of Virginia, has been crowned Miss Hanover 2010. She captured the title on Saturday, Dec. 5. Seredni won the talent competition, a $500 scholarship and the opportunity to compete for

From Eagle Scout to high school graduate to military academy appointee. That’s the route taken by four young men from Hanover County. Last Wednesday evening, a holiday reception recognized Cadets Brian Dickerson and Tim Parcell and Midshipmen Matthew Perry and Michael

see SEREDNI, pg. 4 `

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Brian Dickerson, left, Matthew Perry, Michael Scaplehorn and Tim Parcell were honored last Wednesday.

Scaplehorn. The event was held at the Ashland home of Mary and Malcolm Dickerson. The four, all June graduates of Hanover County high schools, reunited fter having matriculated into their respective academies this past summer. In addition to being Hanover graduates, each earned the rank of Eagle Scout here. Dickerson, the son of Mary and Malcolm Dickerson of

Ashland, earned his Eagle as a member of Troop 521 and graduated from Hanover High School. He is attending The United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Parcell, the son of Stan and Cindy Parcell of Mechanicsville, also earned his Eagle as a member of Troop 521 and graduated from Hanover High School. He see EAGLE, pg. 25 `


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