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Supervisors updated on changes at airport By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local Planning a business trip or vacation from Richmond? Depending on what direction you’re flying, fares could vary greatly from discount to top dollar. Jon Mathiasen, president and
CEO of the Capital Region Airport Commission, recently told the Hanover County Board of Supervisors that a changing market has resulted in the wide array of fares. The Richmond airport services about 3.2 million passengers a year, down from a high in 2007 when the
economy was booming. There are seven major carriers flying routes from Richmond. Air Canada flies a direct flight to Toronto, a major hub for the airline for European destinations. “Toronto is a major hub for Air Canada so you can go to a lot of places
not only in Canada, but in Europe,” Mathiasen said. Richmond is unique in its design and boasts the only two-runway operation in the Mid-Atlantic region. Mathiasen said the Richmond aviation news is good. “Last year we completed the saf-
Local man named vice rector at UVa addressing critical issues such as sustainable funding, educational service delivery and acaThe University of Virginia’s demic quality. Board of Visitors has chosen “My time at UVa as a stuKings Charter resident George dent was special,” Martin said. Keith Martin to serve as vice “Indeed it changed my life, and rector. therefore I am thankful to the A Richmond attorney, governor and the Martin graduated General Assembly from the University for the opportuof Virginia in 1975 nity to serve on the and from the Howard Board of Visitors. I University School of am honored that my Law in Washington, fellow visitors have D.C., in 1978. selected me to serve Gov. Bob as vice rector. I am McDonnell appointindeed humbled by ed Martin to the their support. The Board of Visitors in challenges facing our MARTIN July 2011. He cobeloved university chairs the Board are not the same as before, makof Visitors’ new Governance and Engagement Committee, ing collaborative and strategic formed by Rector Helen Dragas work even more vital to sustainthis past summer. Martin ing our high academic quality.” As the managing partsaid the committee is part of an effort to be collaborative ner of the Richmond office of see UVA, pg. 26
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est year in our industry’s history,” he said. “I’m not sure if that’s because the industry has shrunk some, but I think the industry is running safer from an employee standpoint, from an equipment standpoint and improvements
Ben Orcutt for The Local
Weet Baldwin, left, president of the Atlee High School Band Boosters, and Paul Rozecki, director of band programs at Atlee, said they are proud of the new band boosters’ concession stand building. They said the building will add to the experience of attending Raiders’ home football games.
Band debuts new concession stand for Atlee football season President Weet Baldwin By Ben Orcutt for The Mechanicsville Local said the new building is 32 feet wide and 16 feet deep Members of the Atlee High and replaces the old building, School Band Boosters are which was 8x10 feet. showing off – and with good Previously, band boosters reason. They have a new conserved food from under tents, cession stand building they believe will add to the expe- Baldwin said. The new multirience of attending Raiders’ purpose facility will change see BAND, pg. 4 home football games.
In-person absentee ballots The Hanover County Office of the General Registrar and are now available. Electoral Board announces the If you qualify to vote by following important deadlines absentee, you can obtain your and dates for the Nov. 6 elec- ballot at the Voter Registration tion. Office in the Registrar Teresa Wickham Building Smithson said at Hanover Monday, Oct. 15, is Courthouse from the deadline to reg8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ister to vote in this Monday through year’s election. Friday. Voter registraThe Registrar’s tion forms and other Office also will have forms can be downspecial Saturday loaded from www. hours from 9 a.m. SMITHSON co.hanover.va.us/ to 5 p.m. on Oct. 27 registrar. and Nov. 3 for inMonday, Oct. 15, also is person absentee voting. the last day you can make Saturday, Nov. 3, will be the changes to your voter registra- last day you can vote in-person tion card in time for this year’s absentee. election. Tuesday, Oct. 30, is the final By Gov. Bob McDonnell’s day you can request an absentee executive order, all active vot- ballot by mail or fax. ers will receive a new Voter The cut-off for voting an Registration Card by Oct. 5. Emergency Ballot in the Voters are urged to make sure see ELECTION, pg. 4 the card is correct.