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Vol. 28, No. 6 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | June 8, 2011
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Westrick and Verham to lead Hanover High grads
Laying of the wreath
By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com he two young men leading the 2011 class of Hanover High School have quite a history together. Valedictorian Sam Westrick and salutatorian Zachary Dillon Verham, as Sam’s mother Anne said, “became fast friends over a decade ago at Mechanicsville’s Church of the Creator Nursery School.” SAM WESTRICK Although the two “drifted attending Carnegie Mellon apart while attending sepaUniversity and Zach is heading to the University IF YOU GO . . . of Virginia. She did say that 7 p.m. they leave for college with June 18 the knowledge that “the Siegel Center distance won’t dilute this VCU campus friendship.” 1200 W. Broad St. Richmond Sam leads his class with a grade point average of 4.7. The son of John rate elementary schools,” Sam’s mom said they “met up and Anne Westrick of Mechanicsville, he is a again at Oak Knoll Middle member of the Modern and found they still had many of the same interests -- Music Masters (Tri-M), particularly music. Through National Honor Society, Robotics (Defenders of the high school both joined the marching band and made it Multiverse), Show Choir Band, Jazz Ensemble, Wind through advanced calculus Ensemble and Marching and physics together.” As they prepare to gradu- Band (the Marching Hawks). At Carnegie Mellon, Sam ate, she said they will be will be studying tuba perforparting again: Sam will be
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mance. In his community, he has been involved with the Richmond Symphony
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The families of Cpl. James Edward Tyler, left, and James C. Kelly Jr. present a wreath in memory of their loved ones who died serving their country. The presentation was at the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Hanover Veterans Memorial at Hanover Wayside Park on Monday, May 30. For more on the program, see page 2.
Herzog to head Public Utilities Youth Orchestra (RSYO); Richmond Symphony Youth Concert Orchestra (YCO); Orchestra Project, which is hosted by the Richmond Symphony and the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Department of Music; VCU Festival of Winds Brass and Percussion; VCU Jazz Day; Central Virginia Symphony; and see HANOVER, pg. 8 `
Hanover County 2006. Administrator CeIn his new posicil R. Harris Jr. has tion he succeeds announced the apFrank W. Harksen pointment of Steven Jr., who was appointP. Herzog to the ed deputy county position of director administrator in of Public Utilities, January. effective July 1. “Steve has been a Herzog has exstrong senior mantensive experience HERZOG ager in Hanover in Hanover County’s for many years and Public Utilities and he brings a wealth of knowlPublic Works departments and edge in public utilities and land has been deputy director of see HERZOG, pg. 4 ` Public Works since November
Early festival responses positive By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com As Hanover Parks & Recreation Department director Greg Sager gets ready for the 33rd Annual Hanover Tomato Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, he said the responses he has been see FESTIVAL, pg. 8 `