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Vol. 28, No. 24 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | October 12, 2011
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Residents tell committee about Internet troubles By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com From Old Church to Beaverdam, the cry is the same: We want better Internet service. Residents were unanimous in expressing their position in public meetings held Oct. 3 and 5 in Montpelier and Mechanicsville, respectively. The Hanover County Board of Supervisors impaneled a High School Internet Committee earlier this year and tasked members with providing a comprehensive study regard-
ing resources, the problems and solutions. Steve Ellis, who lives in the Beaverdam District, moderated the Mechanicsville meeting and told a packed room at the library the goal is “to try to bring high speed Internet to as many people in Hanover County as possible at a cost they can afford.” Frustration and interest topped the reactions received, he added. The committee is scheduled to report its findings to the supervisors in December. Among issues addressed
Christmas Mother program will accept requests through Nov. 24
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The Doswell Ruritan Club, which spearheads the Christmas Mother program in Hanover County, is preparing for the annual fundraiser. In getting ready for this special – and much-anticipated – part of the holiday
season, the Ruritans only will be receiving requests for assistance up until Thursday, Nov. 24. Also, families that receive services from the Hanover Department of Social
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he Mechanicsville Christmas Parade is marching toward Mechanicsville and will arrive on Sunday, Dec. 4. Step-off time is scheduled for 3 p.m. in downtown Mechanicsville. This eagerly-awaited event is sponsored by the Mechanicsville Rotary and Ruritan clubs. The 2011 parade has been shortened to the first 100 units. “We have approximately two-thirds of the parade
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Deputy county administrator Joe Casey, center, seated, talks to some of the residents who participated in Wednesday evening’s High Speed Internet Committee meeting.
were the importance of the impact on selling a home, and ization that some students have Internet, whether lack of the affect on students’ studies. limited Internet access. Schools adequate service would influHanover County Public ence moving out of the county, Schools operates with the realsee INTERNET, pg. 7
Festival a financial success Tomatoes bring big money to founding Black Creek VFD By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com While plans are already being made for the 2012 Hanover Tomato Festival, the committee and the founding Black Creek Volunteer Fire Department are celebrating “their best year ever”
in terms of financial success. Hanover County Parks & Recreation director Greg Sager said Black Creek brought in $26,650.33 this year. Two hundred bushels – 400 boxes – of tomatoes sold out on July 9.
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Tomato Festival Committee president Oscar Watson has purchased the tomatoes from Robby Dodd of Dodd’s Acres Farms in Black Creek since the festival started in 1978. Even though the 2009 fessee FESTIVAL, pg. 7
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