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Del. Chris Peace, left, Sen. Donald McEachin and Sen. Ryan McDougle addressed the recent session of the Virginia General Assembly during last week’s breakfast meeting of the Hanover Business Council.

By Jodi Deal jdeal@mechlocal.com Budgetary matters dominated an update from three legislators whose districts include Hanover County.

State Sens. Ryan McDougle, R-Mechanicsville, and Donald McEachin, D-Henrico, who represent the 4th and 9th districts, respectively, and Del. Chris Peace, R-Hanover, 97th District addressed a breakfast meeting of the Hanover Business Council on Thursday, April 25, at Randolph-Macon College.

The legislators gave members of the council, a division of the Greater Richmond Chamber, an

overview of the 2013 Virginia General Assembly session, touching on conservative budget planning practices, Medicaid expansion discussions and transportation funding struggles.

“In Virginia, we are not like our federal brethren,” McDougle said. “We cannot spend more money than we take in.”

McDougle touted state lawmakers’ budgetary prudence in recent years, including the most recent session of the General Assembly.

“Four, five years ago, we were routinely missing our revenue projections,” McDougle said. see LEGISLATORS, pg. 4

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Pinwheels for a cause: RPES brings attention to child abuse

By Jodi Deal jdeal@mechlocal.com lustery, chilly wind gusts spun handmade pinwheels clutched by students at Rural Point Elementary.

Students waited patiently in line on Tuesday, April 23 to climb in the flower beds in front of their school and plant their personalized pinwheels, made of white paper pinned to the erasers of

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It wasn’t just a fun art project. The crayon and marker-colored pinwheels represented a very serious cause, school counselor Debbie Andersen said. The pinwheel is the symbol of Stop Child Abuse Now, or SCAN, an organization aimed at stamping out child abuse of all kinds.

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Rural Point Elementary School students “plant” the pinwheels they created see RPES, pg. 18 as a means to draw attention to SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now).

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Hanover Habitat for Humanity benefits during spring break from the efforts of students from Boston College, Boston University and Hamilton College as part of the national alternative break program, Collegiate Challenge. The local organization has participated since 2004.

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Every spring, college basketball fans start suffering from a sickness called March Madness. These folks can be found moping around muttering about brackets and pools. Hanover Habitat for Humanity had its own version of March Madness: The charitable organization hosted 41 college students over three weeks in March during their spring break.

From March 3 to March 23, student groups from Boston College, Boston University and Hamilton College participated in Habitat’s national alternative break program, Collegiate Challenge.

“We are excited every year to participate in Collegiate Challenge, because we have the opportunity to work with so many dedicated students,”

Tim Bowring, executive director of Hanover Habitat for Humanity, said.

Hanover Habitat for Humanity has participated in Collegiate Challenge since 2004.

The Mechanicsville United Methodist Church provided each group with a safe place to sleep, shower and prepare meals at no additional cost.

In addition to sharing their facilities with the students, the church congregation invited them to attend their weekly Wednesday night community dinner.

The college students also were welcomed by the Ashcake Woman’s Club, Atlee Community Church and Starbucks, which donated lunches and coffee each week.

Muriel Schwinn, group leader from Hamilton College, said, “It’s also really great to hear about the family that will

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Sophia Andreadis and Jon Young worked with Hanover Habitat for Humanity during their spring break.

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April 19

A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Lake Haven Road.

Unknown suspect/s stole items at a location on Bell Creek Road.

A suspect stole items at a location on Bell Creek Road.

A suspect threatened a victim at a location on North Mayfield Road.

Unknown suspect/s stole items at a location on Atlee Road.

A suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Sliding Hill Road.

A suspect stole items at a location on Lakeridge Parkway.

Unknown suspect/s stole items at a location on Washington Highway A suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on

April 20

A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Little Florida Road.

A suspect damaged property at a location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Unknown suspect/s damaged property at a location on Stuart Circle.

Unknown suspect/s passed bad checks at a location on Kings Dominion Blvd.

A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Stand Circle.

A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Stand Circle.

An unknown suspect used a victim’s information without permission at a location on Dunns Chapel Road.

Unknown suspect/s stole items at a location on Ellerson Mill.

April 22

A suspect stole items at a location on Creighton Road

Unknown suspect/s obtained money fraudulently at a location on Garden Park Lane.

Unknown suspect/s stole items at a location on Pole Green Road.

Suspects obtained money fraudulently at a location on Bell Creek Road.

A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Bosher Drive.

A suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Marboro Road.

An unknown suspect fled the scene of an accident at a location on Bell Creek Road.

Unknown suspect/s stole items at a location on Guenevere Court

An unknown suspect used a victim’s information without permission at a location on Wild Honeysuckle Lane.

April 21

A suspect threatened victim at a location on Lee-Davis Road.

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That, he added, resulted in draconian cuts partway through a budget year, hitting government agencies with desperate lastminute struggles to save money without cutting jobs.

With sound planning from the outset and conservative revenue projections, the state can avoid last-minute scrambles and often end the fiscal year with a surplus, McDougle said. That has resulted in a $245 million infusion of cash into the state’s rainy day fund – about $95 million more than the required savings – bringing that reserve to just under $800 million. The

also state has set aside $145 million for state retirement obligations and created a $30 million “fact fund� to brace for fallout from the federal Sequestration.

Peace agreed that strides have been made in recent years. “We’ve trimmed $6 billion from general fund spending since 2007,� Peace said.

The transportation budget caused waves, all three legislators acknowledged. Among them, only McEachin voted for the package that passed.

McDougle criticized the lack of plans for Central Virginia in the accepted plan.

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sions fully for at least two years, then drop its support to 90 percent, shifting 10 percent of the cost to states. McDougle expressed doubts that that level of funding is sustainable.

If the federal government dropped its support of the new Medicaid patients closer to the level at which it supports current enrollees – 40 to 50 percent – that would leave a $1.6 to $1.8 million hole in the state budget, McDougle said.

At this point, Medicaid expansion in Virginia is on hold. Gov. Bob McDonnell has requested that a special commission be allowed to propose reforms to the current Medicaid system.

McEachin fell squarely on the other side of the matter.

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal requirement that states expand Medicaid or face the consequence of losing federal Medicaid assistance altogether. That took the teeth out of the act, McEachin said. “We pulled apart the puzzle,�

McEachin said.

He added that the expansions would help 250,000 to 400,000 Virginians who are too rich for Medicaid but too poor to seek private healthcare. “The working poor – these are people who are getting up every day, trying to do the best see LEGISLATORS, pg. 23

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The compromise budget’s plan raises $1.2 billion for transportation from a variety of sources, including tax increases on vending machines and car titles, he added, jokingly urging business council members to go out and buy cars now before higher title fees take effect in July.

Peace also touted the success of a package of tort reform bills he said make Virginia a better place to do business by limiting opportunities for frivolous lawsuits. “The cost of litigation drives up the cost of doing business,� Peace said. That eventually impacts consumers and the economy as a whole, he added.

McEachin and McDougle offered decidedly different opinions on proposed expansions of Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act, which is colloquially known as “Obamacare.�

McDougle expressed doubts that the proposed expansion of Medicaid to include people who currently make too much money to qualify could work as described. The changes would up the cap to those earning 133 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $31,000 per year for a family of four.

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TREATING HEARING LOSS Increasing health concern often can be prevented by visiting audiologist Contributed by Hanover Audiology

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he statistics are shocking! More than 36 million American adults have some degree of hearing loss and more than half of those people are under the age of 65 years.

Hearing loss is an increasing health concern in this nation that is often preventable. Taking the time to see an audiologist for regular hearing screenings and knowing the signs of hearing loss can protect your hearing.

“Hearing loss can be caused by exposure to loud noises, ear infections, trauma, or ear disease,” Janet Hiles Brett, AuD,

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The amount of noise Americans are exposed to today plays an important role in the recent increase of hearing loss across the nation. It is no longer just a health concern for seniors.

Have you stopped going to restaurants and social gatherings? Do you keep to yourself when in noisy environments?

If you answered yes, you may have a hearing problem.

Some signs of hearing loss are: (1) trouble hearing conversation in a noisy environment, such as restaurants, (2) difficulty in inability to hear people talking to you without looking at them, and (3) a constant

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On average, most Americans don’t know Dr. Brett how to recognize the first signs of hearing loss or knowing which health professional is qualified to diagnose and treat the condition.

If you think you have a hearing loss, you need to see an audiologist.

An audiologist is a licensed and clinically experienced health-care professional who specializes in evaluating, diagnosing and treating people with hearing loss and balance disorders.

The first step in treatment of a hearing problem is to get your hearing evaluated by an audiologist. A hearing evaluation will determine the degree of hearing loss you have and

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Although most hearing loss is permanent, an audiologist can determine the best treatment, which may include hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and hearing rehabilitation.

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Arriving in Mechanicsville about five years ago has certainly brought some new experiences to a long-time writer/editor. A first took place in 2009 with coverage of the Miss Mechanicsville Pageant. A few months later started the tradition of covering the Hanover Tomato Festival Pageant.

Pageants were a new world, but the theme was nothing new. Gathering around the television back in the days when you only got the three network channels to watch the Miss America Pageant was an annual event. Other than that, this writer didn’t really have that first-hand glimpse until she made the move to Hanover County.

Since 2009, it has been a “must” on the calendar for both pageants.

(Actually, a conflict prevented attendance at the Miss Mechanicsville Pageant last year. But it was back on track for the 2013 edition.)

The girls participate and compete in four divisions: Tiny Miss, Little Miss, Junior Miss and Miss. To witness the efforts these girls of varying ages bring to the stage is inspiring. They stand before a pretty much filled auditorium at Atlee High School.

Learning about the contestants in the Miss Mechanicsville category is always informative and often heart-warming. We learn much about these young ladies and how involved they are in their communities. In addition to their school studies, they volunteer their time with churches, hospitals, nursing facilities, senior centers and civic groups.

One contestant’s work of poetry was brought to the audience’s attention as she had tackled a problem that has been addressed for years: bullying.

She shared excerpts of the poem, which brought tears to one’s eyes as she talked about being a victim — and having done nothing wrong. Her strength is admirable.

Thanks to the Miss Mechanicsville Scholarship Foundation, scholarships, cash awards and trophies were among the prizes bestowed on winners. Also notable is the fact that MCEF (Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions) benefits from this year’s pageant.

Our calendar now looks ahead to Sunday, June 30, when the Tiny Miss and Little Miss Hanover Tomato Festival Pageant will be held at the East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad. The afternoon is filled with cute and comical. Always enjoyable.

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Explaining why public did not participate in budget process I am curious as to how the public non-appearance at the third airing of the Hanover County budget can be assumed to imply that all the citizens of the county are just all so happy with the budget.

Maybe you also believe that all Hanover schools are excellent in every way. My children go to Lee-Davis High School. The roof has leaked for decades. Parents of current students remember how the roof leaked in their day — tradition and pride! And the insect larvae that invade the halls when it rains? Excellent! The kids call their school the Learning Disabled School with the Two Face sign.

My sons are glad to be in a building. Being trailer trash in elementary school did have advantages: The year the roof of the trailer leaked, the walls became black with mildew and all the posters and papers hung on the walls grew nifty little tufty things. My sons discovered a love of science. They were safe, I thought. Hanover County decided that experiments with bread mold would no longer be part of the curriculum.

The sad fact is that Hanover County could be an excellent school system. But the administration of the county has been pursuing complete mediocrity for so long that no one with any sense has any hope. That is why we skipped the meeting, dear!

We know that we need to monitor our childrens’ education very carefully so we can get them taught the skills they need elsewhere. I have paid for writing, spelling and math instruction. Those things aren’t part of the legally required things kids in Hanover schools are taught. Sorry Out of Luck.

Hanover does not have large numbers of generationally poor. We have a small number of non-English speaking families. We have many well educated and involved parents that could be tapped. The only barrier to improvement is the attitude of county administrators.

There are six changes needed for Hanover to become an admirable elementary school system.

1. Stop with the “Excellent” every third word. Great schools talk about “good with room for improvement.”

Actually seek improvement!

2. Track Achievement, instead of Documenting Academic Failure For a Year (DAFFY). My son got a 6 on the same spelling assessment for three years. In another year, that 6 would have been Documented Academic Failure. Why not change his spelling book after the second or third 6?

3. Offer multiple instructional methods. About 30 percent of the population are curriculum dependent dyslexics.

All of my children learn spelling in whole word fashion. As

soon as they were given the other book they jumped several years in achievement scores after years of no progress (just 6s). Unfortunately for the budget, the only place the other spelling instruction is available is in special education, which is really expensive. If every school had some phonetic spelling classes, and some whole word classes, then as soon as a child dropped in achievement he could be given the other book, and moved to the other classroom the next year. No failure, no special ed. There are teachers who can advise the administration about the selection of divergent curricula.

4. Develop an early intervention process. If you wait for failure you are obliged to do an expensive child study, which has a track record of being 40 percent helpful in large scale studies. Before children have failed, there is no law requiring a child study. You don’t do a child study of successful children. Getting kids help immediately is very effective. (80 to 90 percent vs. 20 percent after DAFFY) There are many expensive programs available to be bought, but I don’t think that is necessary. In my volunteer hours I saw where the teacher almost always knew what the kid needed, and when I could tutor him, and in short order get the kid back on track, The kid’s whole attitude would improve. You have great teachers, many of whom have special expertise. The special ed teachers have been a great resource when they are allowed to be used. All they need is permission, a process to help.

5. Ensure physical exercise in elementary school every day. As a former pediatrician I have been appalled at the epidemic of childhood obesity I see here. I was shocked to see how many kids are on psychotropic meds in kindergarten. Then I observed the school day. No movement except PE once a week. No break at all on rainy days. One recess in the last hour of the day. “Indoor recess” where you can’t make a sound doesn’t count!

Physical exercise makes you book smart (it helps see LETTERS, pg. 14

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These individuals displayed one of the finest examples of how emergency communications personnel work together during a time of crisis and perform some of the most complex and stressful tasks under some of the most trying conditions imaginable.

Newcomb also was selected by the Virginia Chapter of APCO as the Individual Performance during a Critical Incident award winner and she will be formally recognized during its Annual Award Luncheon on May 16 in Virginia Beach.

Senior Communications Officer Janie Witherspoon was selected as the Communications Training Officer of the Year for 2012 and Supervisor Carole see LANTZ, pg. 8

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Lantz is a graduate of King William High School and has been a member of Hanover County Emergency Communications since September 1999. She was nominated by her supervisors because of her outstanding dedication, professionalism and leadership ability. “Stacey does it all – her primary responsibility is the Computer Aided Dispatch System, dispatch consoles and IT support, but she fills in on short notice to help during staffing storages,� Director Curtis J. Shaffer said. “Stacey’s dedication is exemplary and she is a very energetic member of our team. We are proud to have her serve our department, our user agencies and the citizens of Hanover County.�

The department also honored Communications Officer III Becky Newcomb for Individual Performance during a Critical Incident, when, on Jan. 28, 2012, she received a call reporting a double homicidesuicide on Wynbrook Lane. She was recognized for her individual performance, professional demeanor and composure during a very emotional and gutwrenching event.

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Communications Systems Manager Charles Smith was recognized for his efforts during the FCC mandated Narrowbanding requirement and Senior Supervisor Dawn Drewry was recognized for her efforts in assisting with the County Wide Crisis Intervention Team program.

Communications Officer Tiffany Downy received the second annual Heins “Dedication to Duty” award for receiving the highest number of peer recognition cards during the past year. The award is named after retired Director Phil Heins, who presented Downy with the award.

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for years of service: Center Manager Cheryl Buchanan, 20 years; Arlene Sharpe, 20 years; Becky Newcomb, 15 years; Lorie Saunders, 15 years; Janie Witherspoon, 15 years; Nancy Langley, 10 years; and Casey Lawrence, 10 years. Also honored were Officers Cynthia Martin-Parker, Lindsey Palmen, Katie Sprouse, five years, and Radio Technicians Josh Johnson and Perry Pack, five years.

The department recognized Communications Officers Casey Lawrence, Tiffany Dowdy and Jillian Thomas for their outstanding performance utilizing the department’s automated Emergency Police, Fire and Medical Dispatch Protocols and having the highest annual Emergency Medical Dispatch/ Emergency Fire Dispatch/ Emergency Police Dispatch

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The guest speaker for the evening was Chief Jethro Piland, Fire/EMS Chief for Hanover County. He praised the personnel of the Communications Department for their daily inter-actions with public safety personnel and especially Fire/ EMS. Aubrey M. Stanley, Beaverdam District representative on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, read and presented the Communications Department with a proclamation honoring them for their dedication, service and sacrifice during National Telecommunicators Week.

The Board of Supervisors establishes the second week in April each year as Hanover County Emergency Communications Officer Week.

walkway and various other tasks to help in the completion of Hanover Habitat’s 44th Continued from pg. 2 home for the Derricott family. A home really made us all feel happy that we were dedication for this home is being planned spending our spring break here and helping for early May. them out.”

“These students were extremely deterAbout Hanover mined to make an impact at this build site.

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Fifth grade student entrepreneurs hocked their handmade wares to classmates, judges and parents, using several popular and well known sales gimmicks: colorful signs, catchy slogans, two-for-one bargains, on-thespot price adjustments and good oldfashioned bartering. Their classmates handed over play “mini-bucks” to pay for their purchases.

The one-hour market was the culmination of 15 weeks of hard work by seven classes, teacher Susan Albaugh explained. She coordinated the school’s event, which is modeled on a larger Mini-Economy Market Day hosted each year by Virginia Commonwealth University. Students from Laurel Meadow used to travel to the main event in Richmond, but opted to start their own when that exercise ballooned to include thousands of children.

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In the photo above, Daniel Shin’s business, Fortunate Figures, offered origami and piggy banks at the Mini-Economy Market Day at Laurel Meadow Elementary School. At the top on the right, Isaac Williams shows his profits made selling a gooey substance meant for play. His business partner offered bamboo pencil holders. Together, they named their business “The Bam Goo.” Below right, Madison McLaughlin interacts with a customer at her “Locker Mania” booth. She had a dry-erase board on hand to keep her customers upto-date on the latest changes in her product’s price and availability.

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals Margaret Ashmore ASHMORE, Margaret F., devoted wife and mother, went to be with the Lord April 26, 2013. She was the widow of John S. Ashmore. She was surrounded by family; and her devoted caregiver, Janet Watson.

She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Ashmore; son, John K. “Buzz” Ashmore; son-in-law, Bob Hill; and her sister, Florence Bosher of Mechanicsville, Va.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, along with many loving nieces and nephews. Friends and family visitation was held April 29 at Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, followed by the service.

Interment followed at Crewe Cemetery. Donations can be made to United Methodist Church, Crewe Emergency Squad, Crewe Fire Dept. or your favorite charity .

Evelyn Allanson ALLANSON, Evelyn Willis, 91, passed away April 22, 2013.

Evelyn was the daughter of the late William Huylar Willis and Daisy Powers Willis. She was also predeceased by her siblings, Edith Swinson, William Willis and Roselle Alvis. She worked for the American

Tobacco Company for 17 years, and then was a secretary for Eaheart Industrial Service for 13 years prior to her retirement.

She is survived by her two children, son, H. Wayne Murray (Bumpass); and daughter, Rene A. Bailey (Mechanicsville); her grandchildren, Katie Michelle Bailey and Thomas Huylar Bailey; her brothers, Thomas H. Willis (Catherine) and Carlton E. Willis; and her sister-in-law, Louise Willis. Evelyn will be remembered for her love of family, outgoing personality, and her feisty spirit.

The family received friends at Bennett Funeral Home in Mechanicsville on Wednesday, April 24. Funeral services were held at Hopeful Baptist Church in Montpelier Thursday, April 25. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

John Dillard John Cook COOK, John Joseph Sr., 87, of Mechanicsville, went to rest with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 21, 2013. John was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, James and Willie; and one sister, Annie.

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ter, Deborah Melton (Bob); two grandchildren, Brad Melton (Erice) of Jacksonville, Fla., and Tiffany Cook; one greatgrandson, Landon Melton of Jacksonville; one sister-inlaw, Colleen Oliver; and two devoted family friends, Connie Christian and Judy Lumpkin; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. John was a true southern gentleman. He was a retired Teamsters Truck Driver and a proud Navy World War II veteran. He remained proud of that service until his death.

The family received friends on Tuesday, April 23, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee- Davis Rd., where services were held Wednesday, April 24, at 11 a.m. Interment was at Washington Memorial Park.

April 22, 2013. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Barbara T. Egnor. He is survived by his daughters, Sheryl Didlake and Gail Dickerson and husband, Timothy; sons, Clifford Egnor Jr. and wife, Pattie, and Bruce Egnor; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He retired from Firestone Mastercare Auto after a long career. Clifford was very devoted to his wife and family. He was a plain-spoken man and loved the outdoors. The family received friends April 28, at Life Church, 8378 Atlee Rd., Mechanicsville.

His memorial service of remembrance followed.

Charles Holmes HOLMES, Charles Edward “Chuck” Sr., 59, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward E. Holmes; and is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 38 years, Beatrice Holmes; four children, Charlie (Lisa), Eddie (Sarah), Samantha (Troy) and Charles Jr.; six grandchildren that he called “his protégés”; mother, Frances K. Holmes; and five sisters. Charles was a loving husband and a great father who would do anything for anyone. He loved to work on cars and restore them. That was his hobby and spending time with his family. The family received friends April 24, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road. Graveside services were held April 25 at Maury Cemetery

DILLARD, John H., Jr., “Johnny”, of Mechanicsville, passed away on April 27, 2013 at the age of 66, after a long period of declining health. He is survived by his dedicated wife of 43 years, Frankie T. Dillard; his son John H. Dillard, III “Tripp” and his wife, Diane; and granddaughters Olivia and Laura. He was predeceased by his parents John J. and Kathleen C. Dillard.

His extended family is made up of a lifetime of friends associated with his love of drag racing. Since the mid 1960’s he was a fixture at Richmond Dragway. He was fortunate enough to have spent his last day there among his friends.

In celebration of a life lived on his own terms, his family received friends for an informal Mildred Jones gathering at Monaghan Funeral JONES, Mildred Eleanor Home, 7300 Creighton Pkwy., Lipes, 86, formerly of Newport Mechanicsville, on April 29.

News, passed away peacefully at her home in Mechanicsville, on April 23, 2013. She was Clifford Egnor EGNOR, Clifford Percy born in Craig County, on Sr., 84, of Chesterfield, went to June 7, 1926. She is survived be with the Lord on Monday see OBITUARIES, pg. 12

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by her beloved husband of 41 years, Raymond Paul Jones; her son, Thomas Lee Penny (Cheryl) of Newport News; her daughter, Jill Penny Stiles of Mechanicsville; her stepson, Bryan Jones (Ann); her brother, Samuel Lipes (Christine) of Syracuse, N.Y.; her grandchildren, Stephen Penny, Aaron Penny, Erin Stiles McCartney (Bobby), Samuel Stiles, Cassie Stiles; and great-grandson, Alden McCartney. An accomplished legal secretary for many years, she was a devoted and loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

Mildred will be profoundly missed by her loved ones. The family received friends April 27 at the Cremation Society of Virginia, 1927 Westmoreland St., Richmond. In lieu of flowers, the family requests consideration of donations to the American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society

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Estelle Peters PETERS, Estelle Smith, 94, of Richmond went to be with the Lord April 21, 2013. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Woodrow B. Peters of Richmond. She is survived by her son, Bernard Wayne Peters of Sandston, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was born May 5, 1918 in Nelson County to the late Ohlie Carrington Smith and the late Lena Proffitt Smith.

She was a graduate of Amherst High School, Class of 1939.

Estelle was a faithful member of Broadus Memorial Baptist Church in Mechanicsville. She was a loyal and loving wife and mother who loved flowers, animals, and watching NASCAR races and baseball.

She kept children as a babysitter for working parents when she was younger. She was also an accomplished seamstress. The family received friends April 24 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee Davis Rd., where services were held April 25, Interment was at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Frances West WEST, Frances C., 88, of Glen Allen, joined her Heavenly Father Monday, April 22, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Warren Mann West Sr.; son, Julian Joseph West; and daugh-

ter, Teresa West Visintainer of Tampa, Fla. Cherishing her loving memory will be her daughters, Gwynne West Shrader (Steve) of Ellicott City, Md., Fran West Faber (George) of Mechanicsville, Va., Juanita Crouch of Mechanicsville, Va., who she loved as a daughter; a son, Warren “Bubba” Mann West Jr. of Glen Allen, Va.; son-in-law, Dennis Visintainer of Tampa, Fla.; grandchildren, Missy Shrader, Mandy Faber, Travis Shrader, Alicia Faber, Nicole Visintainer; Charlsie Lee Joyner, whom she thought of as a sister; and many friends. Frances set the standard for what it means to be a loving wife, mother, grandmother, mentor and friend to all.

She was a member of Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church for 55 years. She will be deeply missed, a void never to be filled. The family received friends April 28, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., where services were held April 29. Entombment was at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Paul Wilborn WILBORN, Paul Weatherford, 61, passed away April 23, 2013 after a long, courageous battle with ALS. He retired after 38 years of dedicated service to Verizon.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Doris and Vernon Crockett of Irvington; and his brother, Charley Andrew Wilborn. Paul is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Doris; his devoted son, Paul Andrew (Rachel); his devoted daughter, see OBITUARIES, pg. 13

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‘Fiddler on the Roof ’ auditions set May 5 and 8 Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The Hanover Arts & Activities Center is sponsoring its seventh theatre production this summer. Auditions for the stage production of “Fiddler on the Roof” is open for rising 6th graders and up.

Auditions will be held from 3 to 5 p.m.. on Sunday, May 5, and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, at the Hanover Arts & Activities Center. Those who plan to audition will be asked to sing a song a cappella and to read from the script. Attendance at only one of these two audition dates is necessary; however, a call-back audition may be scheduled later, if needed.

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“They did a lot of research,” she added. As products started to take shape, teachers paired off students into small businesses, trying to match products of similarities in design or use.

Students kept up with business records, including expenditures for their materials and even the cost of transportation by parents to obtain materials.

Kids had to present their parents with “bill of sale” forms for all goods and services they provided.

All products had to be made at school on “production days,” and only $10 worth of materials could be brought from home.

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6. Rework the SOL (Standards of Learning) curriculum. As a pediatrician, I spent hours learning normal child development and child psychology. The SOL curriculum is out of sequence. The work of Piaget showed that children

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are concrete thinkers. What this means is that they have to learn all the answers before the concepts make sense. For example, if you try to teach the commutative property of addition before you teach the addition facts, the children have to learn the commutative property of addition for each fact (the commutative property for 1+ 2, the commutative property for 1 + 3 . . .) If they learn all the addition facts and then the commutative property of addition, they get it! Concepts in September and math facts in March equals failure.

Additionally, many foundational skills necessary for higher level learning are absent from the SOL curriculum. Oral language development is necessary for English composition proficiency, for example.

Kindergarteners need show and tell, and nursery rhyme to be good writers in fourth grade!

An excellent school system adds whatever kids need to succeed. Many schools have to cope with huge numbers of children who lack basic cultural knowledge. Many schools cope with unfed and unsocialized children. Hanover County can examine the curriculum and beef up the skill sets the SOL curriculum lacks!

Now that my kids are in high school, am I happy with the budget cuts? One son can’t get the Latin class he wants.

You know they recommend kids take language classes all through high school? Well, he can’t. The other one is being put in a combined French 4, 5 and IB class. If I were an IB parent, I’d sue! Because of limited access, the calculus class they want isn’t available, so they’re going to jump a class.

Am I to take comfort in the great Boost program for failing juvenile delinquents? What if we didn’t focus on failure?

I had a great time in my high school symphony class.

Hanover County doesn’t offer a symphony class. The kids don’t get to play the Nutcracker Suite or any Beethoven symphonies. Forget Haydn’s Surprise or Grofe’s Grand Canyon Suite.

Music after 1700 is pretty much symphonic. Imagine no literature written after 1700. No Dickens. Hemingway. Twain.

There are whole music forms (tone poems, for example) they can’t experience. It is really saddening to me that these kids work so hard and then the school sells them so short.

So, a little “Tell the truth and shame the Devil.” Hanover County Public Schools do nothing but meet the minimums required, and are relentlessly mediocre.

The political process offers the public no opportunity to affect any decision. If we showed up en masse with pitchforks and a noose, they’d commend our interest in gardening and knot tying! The decision has been made months before the first meeting. Resistance is futile.

Our children are being robbed of the ability to succeed at their potential. Smart parents don’t waste their time at the dog and pony show public forums. We are at home educating our children because the school isn’t.

Carolee Stuckey Mechanicsville

School Board should be elected If you read the Richmond Times-Dispatch article titled “Group believes Hanover should elect School Board Members” in the April 16, 2013, edition, you should ask yourself “How much more proof is needed to the fact that election of School Board members is the way it should be done?”

After reading this article and seeing the [Cold Harbor supervisor Elton] Wade confirmation of his proposition to give Mr. [Norman] Sulser a paid School Board position if Mr. Sulser helped get him elected sounds

?????? to me. Confessions like this will always get one wondering.

As one can gather from that comment it would not be out of the question for an unethical someone to ask for or offer a vehicle, a nice vacation, a bank account deposit or whatever in return for giving away a paying public position. [Former Ill. Gov. Rod] Blagojevich, a good example.

Too many ifs, ands and buts have to be taken into consideration when paid positions like these are available for distribution. A public election would remove the possibility of this happening and give the people more choices. As it is now the choice is up to seven people, one appointing supervisor and six approving supervisors..

Well, at least Mr. Wade is trying to keep his end of the proposition. Doesn’t say too much for Eric Cantor and his Mechanicsville business owner friends who acted out on TV and alluded to “A vote for Cantor would get small business owners a 20 percemt reduction in taxes.” Has a small business owner seen a tax decrease in 2013? Looks like I wasted my vote, but at least I know who not to believe from now on.

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God’s role in owning gun I think any good pastor, rabbi or imam worth his or her salt here in Mechanicsville would consider it a good thing when one of their flock starts to read their Bible or Quran — even if it’s done to investigate the 2nd Amendment to the U.S Constitution.

I think I’ll have to schedule an appointment to see my pastor or perhaps consult with our newly ordained deacon because I have scoured my Bible since I saw what Mr. [Frederick] Liewehr recently wrote in a letter to the editor in The Mechanicsville Local.

One of those four or five yearly gun shows will come through the area soon and I don’t want to miss the opportunity to pick up a few stocking stuffers before the Christmas season gets into full swing.

So, please, somebody help me. In what book of the Bible does it state that God has given me the right to own a gun?

Bob Murphy Mechanicsville

Gun debate: logic and reason I’ve read a truckload of inanities and crackpot tirades in support of the right to keep and bear arms but Mr. [Frederick] Liewehr’s takes the blue ribbon.

I don’t remember any sermon on the mount about an assault rifle in every home.

The very idea that a loving God would fervently support the mass accumulation of implements designed for the sole purpose of extinguishing life (“Thou Shalt Not Kill,” Mr.

Liewehr) is laughable at best. At worst, it pulls back the curtain on a dangerously twisted mind.

Guns in the Name of God sounds like the name of a heavy metal band, not the motto of any intelligent, mature person.

Please, Mr. Liewehr, join the debate at the adult table. And bring some logic and reason.

Invoking the Alpha and the Omega might be your attempt to short-circuit any rebuttal, but to us reasonable people it’s just a joke at your own expense.

Scott Hicks Mechanicsville

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Hanover County resident Carmen Courtney said she “had a great time in Antarctica, having fun with a zillion penguins and seeing huge icebergs and walking on large glaciers.” She said whales and orcas swam right beside the ship “and put on a great show.” She “took the ‘polar plunge’ into 29-degree water just long enough to have my photo taken and get the certificate.” According to Courtney, cruising through the “Drake Passage” “was anything but a cruise with waves 30 to 40 feet high! Overnight I was thrown out of bed, but thankfully my bed did not flip over on me as it did to some fellow passengers.” With her journey to Antarctica, Courtney has completed visits to all seven continents.

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Lee-Davis High School senior teacher Brian Canady has been named as the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) 2012 Math Teacher of the Year.

He was selected from 462

schools in 18 states that participated in the NMSI program across the nation.

In addition, the high AP Statistics scores of his students have ranked Lee-Davis High School eighth among all schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

provided by SCAN, which also included educational mateContinued from pg. 1 rial for students and parents to be unique,” Andersen said of about how to prevent child the brightly colored pinwheels. abuse of all kinds, from sexual “Every child, every member of abuse to violence to neglect. the faculty and staff made their Those materials went home in April, which is Child Abuse own pinwheel.”

Prevention Month.

For every pinwheel, the Lucy Block, the SCAN school pledged to raise at least coordinator at Families Are one dollar to support SCAN – a goal they reached with their Magic, or FAM, a Richmond fundraising total of $610. This area resource organization, said is the school’s first year raising the organization is glad to see an elementary school partnermoney for the organization. ing up. She was on hand as stuThe pinwheel patterns came from packets of material dents planted their pinwheels,

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and smiled as the students exclaimed over the toys blowing in the wind.

“The pinwheel is the symbol of SCAN because of how happy and bright they make every child – and everyone, really – when they look at them,” Block said. “That’s representative of what every child deserves during their one childhood.”

For more information on SCAN, including links to the educational materials that went home with students in April, visit www.famrichmond.com.

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dynamic in our local government that justice demands they be reprinted here at length in order that the official in question may have the opportunity to disavow them publically as the fabrications of an irresponsible journalist: “Robert L. Wood has been [Supervisor Elton J.] Wade’s School Board appointee for the Cold Harbor District for two decades, Wade said, but he plans to recommend a replacement for Wood next month. “That’s largely because Wade believes he might have promised his former campaign manager, Norman Sulser, a shot at a School Board seat. “Wade said Sulser and others tell him that about eight years ago, he promised Sulser he would recommend him for the Cold Harbor seat if Sulser was successful in getting Wade re-elected to the Board of Supervisors.

“Wade said he doesn’t remember making that promise but has come to believe it. “‘I would have probably kept (Wood) if I hadn’t have committed myself eight years ago,’ Wade said. ‘He helped me again as my campaign manager (in the November 2011 Board of Supervisors election), so I did tell him that I felt bad about eight years ago, him not being appointed. . . . I’m just trying to do right.’�

So, Elton Wade is going to appoint someone to the controlling entity of a school system that accounts for nearly half of Hanover County’s entire budget simply because . . . Wade can’t quite remember if he actually promised Susler he’d use the School Board appointment as political payback or not, but that sounds “right� to him?!

It is time for Hanover County to have an elected Board of Education. And, if the paragraphs quoted above are accurate, it is long past time for Cold Harbor to have a new

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Joseph Pierro Mechanicsville

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At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, a National Day of Prayer Service will be held at the Historic Polegreen Church.

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Supervisors cut fees for builders who request it

By Brandon Shulleeta Richmond Times-Dispatch Hanover County supervisors breezed through developers’ requests for lower cash proffers last Wednesday.

The easy victories solidified supervisors’ intent to give developers a fast track to drastically lowered cash proffers.

The per-home fees were

$19,503 — the highest in the region — before the Hanover County Board of Supervisors axed the cash proffers policy in November and replaced it last month with a policy that generally charges developers $2,306 per home. There were 14 requests for reduced proffers that sailed through last week.

Public hearings on the requests were held in bulk, by district, but

nobody commented.Some of the projects considered on April 24 included dozens of homes.

Two supervisors noted that they had not supported the policy backed by the majority of the board to drastically reduce proffers.

“I probably wouldn’t have voted to do away with all the proffers,” said Supervisor Elton J. Wade Sr. of the Cold Harbor District, who was out sick when

the board voted to cut its proffers policy. He also said the $19,503 amount had been too high.

Supervisor Angela KellyWiecek of the Chickahominy District said she had already made clear her concerns with the new proffers policy, and she had no desire to retrace those arguments. Since the board has passed a lower proffers policy,

she said it should be applied evenly to developers.

Proffers are designed to have developers, and the new residents who are often hit with the bill for proffers, pay for the infrastructure demands created by residential growth, including schools, roads and libraries.

The $2,306 figure covers only new residents’ share of the

estimated cost of future roads projects. That proffer amount is not designed to cover the cost of new schools, but school enrollment has been on the decline.

The county has set a precedent that future developments will face proffers of $2,306 per lot, and developers with outstanding proffers are able to request their proffers be reduced.

HHS Jazz Dinner features ‘Hot Stuff!’ theme Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com “Hot Stuff ”! is the theme for this year’s Jazz Dinner hosted by Hanover High School.

The dinner will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May

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Tickets are $5 per person; children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge, with a maximum of $20 per family.

Proceeds benefit Hanover High School’s band programs.

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Entertainment will be provided by the Hanover High School Jazz Band and the Richmond Jazz Band.

A Cake Walk also will be featured, with homemade cakes.

Open House set Tuesday at Grace Christian School Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Grace Christian School, Hanover County’s first independent middle and high school, is preparing for its first academic school year, which begins in September. The school’s board invites the community to attend

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CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Wednesday, May 1 Storytime will be held at the Atlee Branch Library at 9161 Atlee Road in Mechanicsville.

Toddler Storytime begins at 10 a.m. for children who are 2 years old. Toddler children must be accompanied by an adult. Preschool Storytime begins at 10:30 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years old.

Storytime will be held at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place in Mechanicsville. Toddler Storytime begins at 10 a.m. for children who are 2 years old. Toddler participants must be accompanied by an adult Preschool Storytime begins at 10:45 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years old. Family Storytime begins at 11:15 a.m. for all ages. For information, call 804-746-9615.

on Thursday nights, May 9 to June 6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the church. Dr. Gary Tipton, pediatrician, will be facilitating the course, which is geared for parents of elementary children.

Registration is free and open to the community but space is limited. Call 746-5496 to sign up. Childcare will be provided.

Deadline to register is May 1.

Shalom Baptist Church is offering Late Stage Alzheimer’s Classes from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 6395 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. Contact Grace Bunyan at 746-7737 (on Weds.) or at gracebshalom@ gmail.com.

Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) will assist in tracing your ancestor’s Confederate service as well as help put together a period-limited family tree linking you to your ancestor. The Edmund Ruffin SCV Camp meets at 7 p.m. The speaker for will be Frank Ernest, Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia (SCV) . For information contact rader.james2@aol.com, call 804-874-5336 or visit www. fireeatersscv.org.

An American Heritage Girls meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer, located at 8275 Meadowbridge Rd. in Mechanicsville. All are invited. Pre-registration is now open for fall 2013 for Mechanicsville’s American Heritage Girls Troop VA1736.

Girls who join now can participate in summer activities with The free Heritage Music the troop. For information, conseries at Hanover Tavern begins tact ahgva1736@gmail.com. at 7 p.m. with Dana and Susan Shalom Baptist Church Robinson, two guitar-playing, is offering a Christ–centered banjo-frailing, fiddle-sawing, workshop for job seekers. harmony-singing interpreters Classes meet from 6 p.m. to of the American experience.

8 p.m. at 6395 Mechanicsville For more information, visit Turnpike. Cost for materials is www.hanovertavern.org or call $30. Register online at www. 804-537-5050. needleseyeministries.com or contact Grace Bunyan at 7467737 (Wednesdays only) or gracebshalom@gmail.com Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church is hosting a parenting class, “Love and Logic: Raising Responsible Children,”

by an adult. Family Storytime begins at 10:45 a.m. for all ages.

Preschool Storytime begins at 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years old. For more information, call 804-559-0654.

Storytime will be held at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place in Mechanicsville.

Toddler Storytime begins at 10 a.m. for 2-year-olds, who must be accompanied by an adult.

Preschool Storytime begins at 10:45 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years old. Family Storytime begins at 11:15 a.m. for all ages. For information, call 804-746-9615.

Richmond Area Daylily Society’s plant sale will be held at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, which is located at 1800 Lakeside Ave in Richmond, from 1 to 6 p.m. The sale will continue Friday, May 3, from 9 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 4, from 9 to 3 p.m. Large double fans will be offered for $4 each.

Salem Presbyterian Church on Studley Road in Mechanicsville will host the monthly Sing-A-Long at 10 a.m. Many of the hymns and songs recorded by Elvis Presley will be sung. A light lunch will be served.

AC o m mu n i t y - w i d e National Day of Prayer Service to be held at 7 p.m. on the steps of Cool Spring Baptist Church, 9283 Atlee Station Road in Mechanicsville. Service includes worship and guided prayer time for the needs of our country, leaders, and commuThursday, May 2 Storytime will be held at nity. In case of rain, the service the Atlee Branch Library at 9161 will be held in the sanctuary.

Atlee Road in Mechanicsville.

Mother Goose Storytime The Ashland Community begins at 10 a.m. for ages 6 to National Day of Prayer 5th year 24 months. Mother Goose par- of celebration and prayer for ticipants must be accompanied the observance of the National

Day of Prayer. begins at 7 p.m. on the “lawn” of the Ashland Town Hall, 101 Thompson Street, in Ashland. This is a free community event. An opening Flag Ceremony and the National Anthem will be led by the local American Heritage Girls along with music provided by two guest musician groups, “Vineyard Praise Band” of Ashland and “Amy Ladd and Friends” of Mechanicsville.

Rain or shine and please bring your own lawn chair or blanket.

For further information please email, pegmus2@hotmail.com.

ax submissions to calendar to 730-0476, email to events@mechlocal.com, or mail to 6400 Mechanicsville Tnpk., Mechanicsville VA 23111.

Deadline is 3 p.m. Friday for the following week’s issue.

Calendar announcements cannot be taken by phone. We reserve the right to edit all items submitted to The Local. try, Top 40 country and classic rock, at 7 p.m. The outdoor concert will feature barbecue, grilled foods, pasta salad and drink specials available for purchase from the Hanover Tavern Restaurant and Pub starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and children under 10 are free. They can be purchased by calling 804-537-5050. For information, visit www.hanovertavern.org.

Kidstuf begins at 6:30 p.m. at Atlee Community Church, 7171 Verdi Lane in Mechanicsville. The May show is all about patience. It is free to the community. The Kidstuf theatre opens its doors at 7:15 p.m. for the production. Kidstuf is a “no drop off zone”. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 730-3676 for information, or visit www.atleechurch.org.

Hanover High School will host its annual Jazz Dinner, with a “Hot Stuff!” theme, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Commons.

Tickets are $5 per person; children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge, with a maximum of $20 per family. Proceeds benefit Hanover High’s band programs. The menu includes chili, salad, rolls and an ice cream sundae bar.

Entertainment will be provided Saturday, May 4 Mechanicsville Recreaby the Hanover High School tion Association at 8183 Elm Jazz Band and the Richmond Jazz Band. A Cake Walk also will Drive in Old Mechanicsville will be held, with homemade cakes. be having a community yard/ bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mechanicsville Tea Party Residents are invited to come meets 7 p.m. at 8700 Bell out and sell unwanted items Creek Road in Mechanicsville. or donate them. Pick-up of Attorney Sandy Sanders will donated items can be arranged. be discussing tort reform. For Spaces are $10 and tables will be information on this free event available for rent. To get a spot visit www.mechanicsvilleteapar- or arrange for pick-up, contact Evelyn Wiles at 804-874-8142. ty.com or call 513-5766.

All proceeds to benefit MRA Marlins Swim Team.

Friday, May 3 Hanover Branch Library’s Family Storytime begins at 10:45 a.m. for all ages. For more information call 804-3656210 or visit the library at 7527 Library Drive.

Hanover Tavern presents Cedar Creek, a country music group that plays original coun-

second dog park at Pole Green.

VFW 9808’s Annual Car and Truck Show will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7168 Flag Lane in Mechanicsville.

Register a car or truck for $12.

Spectator admission is free.

Vendors are needed, and $20 rents a space. Proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Programs of Hunter Holmes McGuire V.A. Hospital and Fisher House. First and second place trophies will be awarded in seven classes, along with VFW Commander’s Choice and People’s Choice trophies. Food, door prizes, and music also will be offered. Contact Vic Weaver at 804-746-9808 from 8 a.m. to noon or email Vicki McEwen at vickimcewen@comcast.net for flyers, registration forms or information. The rain date is May 11.

Battlefield Park Elementary School’s annual carnival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Booths are $25. Vendors must provide their own tables and chairs. Vendor set-up begins at 8:30 a.m. and displays can be taken down at 2 p.m. Space will be offered on a first come, first served basis. For more information or to register, e-mail bpescarnival@gmail.com.

The Mechanicsville Elementary School PTA’s annual spring festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on at the school. Vendors are needed.

The Friends of Hanover Contact Suzi Tapper atstapper@ Dog Parks is hosting a yard hanover.k12.va.us.

Sale and flea market on corner of 351 S. Hill Carter Parkway Munchkin Morning Movie and Ashcake Road in Ashland at the Hanover Branch Library from 9 a.m. to noon. Rain date begins at 10:30 a.m. See a fun is May 18. This multi-family family movie and enjoy donuts, effort benefits the improvement popcorn and drinks provided fund for Hanover Dog Park, by the Hanover Branch Library see CALENDAR, pg. 38 Taylor Complex Lane, and for a

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Commissioner of Revenue: today is deadline to file for high-mileage discount 2000 – more than 155,000 miles; 1999-1994 model cars require 165,001 miles or more as of Jan. 1, 2013.

Vehicles that are 1993 or older do not receive any additional discount in value; NADA assessments for these model years already include a high mileage reduction.

Applications for the high mileage discount can be found at http://www.co.hanover.va.us/ comrevnu/corforms.htm.

Return the application with documentation by today (Wednesday, May 1) to the

If your vehicle has a high amount of mile- 20,000 miles; age, you may apply for a reduction in your per 2011 – more than 35,000 miles; sonal property assessment. Today (Wednesday, 2010 – more than 45,000 miles; May 1) is the deadline to apply for this reduc 2009 – more than 60,000 miles; tion. The program is offered by the Hanover 2008 – more than 70,000 miles; Commissioner of Revenue’s office.

2007 – more than 85,000 miles; The Commissioner of the Revenue offers the 2006 – more than 95,000 miles; program as a means of accurately determining 2005 – more than 110,000 miles; the value of vehicles.

2004 – more than 120,000 miles; These are the minimum requirements for the 2003 – more than 130,000 miles; vehicle’s mileage on Jan. 1, 2013: 2002 – more than 140,000 miles; A 2012 model car must have more than 2001 – more than 150,000 miles;

Commissioner of Revenue at P. O. Box 129 Hanover, VA 23069.

The Commissioner of Revenue’s office is located in Room 112 of the Wickham Building at the Hanover government complex at Hanover Courthouse. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

For more information about this program, call 804-365-6129 or e-mail commissioner@ co.hanover.va.us.

Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

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The Mechanicsville Rotary Club recently presented a check for $28,000 to Hanover Safe Place. Proceeds donated were from the club’s Casino Night event. Shown are, from left, Kim Wills, president, Mechanicsville Rotary Club; Patty Hall, programs director, Hanover Safe Place; Stacie Francis, community services coordinator, Hanover Safe Place; Abby Manley, court advocate, Hanover Safe Place; Alicia Howard, president, Hanover Safe Place board; Karen Hanley, treasurer, Hanover Safe Place board; Trip Chalkley, Hanover Safe Place board member and Hanover County Commonwealth’s Attorney; Sheree Hedrick, executive director, Hanover Safe Place; Tamra Bardwell, office manager, Hanover Safe Place; and Bret Atwood, member, Mechanicsville Rotary Club, and Casino Night committee chairman.

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The Lee-Davis Players will present “Once Upon A Mattress� at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 2-4, in the Lee-Davis High School auditorium. Tickets are $8 and will be sold at the door.

They also will be available from 1 to 2 p.m. in the front lobby. The show is described as “a fairy tale satire guaranteed to have you rolling with laughter.�

The cast features more than 60 L-DHS students.

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If those citizens had coverage, he added, the state and federal government would save millions in dollars now spent on providing indigent care.

Indigent care savings — combined with the job growth created by injecting 250,000 to 400,000 new patients into the healthcare system — could create 30,000 to 40,000 new medical jobs. Which way the issue will go depends on who ends up in the governor’s seat next, he added.

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tion with free samples. Shiitake mushroom logs will be sold and information on how to grow them will be offered.

Local bluegrass and country bands will perform throughout the day.

Bands will include The Bethlehem Band, The O’Clary Sisters, Corn Crib and Curbside Collective.

Meals will include chicken barbecue with coleslaw, baked beans, pasta salad and rolls at

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Advance orders are welcomed.

To place an order for pick-up, call 804-779-3454.

Homemade goodies, including cakes, pies, cookies, breads, jams and jellies, will be featured at the bake sale.

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Old-fashioned perennials, bedding plants and cuttings from the gardens of parishioners will be available.

For gardening advice, Hanover County Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer individual questions about plants, pests and soil issues.

There will be a shiitake mushroom cooking demonstra-

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McEachin said, getting a laugh. “I had a brain freeze, but it won’t happen again.�

He also welcomed comment from constituents on cries for reform of laws governing politicians and gift disclosure in the wake of a controversy involving McDonnell and a $15,000 wedding gift for his daughter from the owner of Star Scientific. “This is going to be a tough and thorny issue to address,� McEachin said, requesting input.

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community garden devoted to raising food for hungry families in the area. Vegetable plants may be purchased and donated to the garden.

During the past two years, parishioners and members of the community have raised more than two tons of food for the Food Pantry at St. David’s in Aylett.

Kids of all ages will enjoy make-and-take crafts for personalized Mother’s Day gifts.

They’ll also have a chance to show off their artistic talent at the chalk-in. Chalk will be pro-

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Categories included EarthSpace Science, Computer Science, Engineering, MedicineHealth, and Biochemistry.

Morgan Vest captured first place in Computer Science with his project on programming a remote soil moisture sensor for monitoring watering needs in a garden.

Ashley Snead took second place in Earth and Space Sciences) and also was recognized for her extraordinary work by the Association for Women Geologists who awarded a certificate of merit to the female student whose project exemplified high standards of innovation and scientific excellence in the geosciences. Ashley also advanced to the Virginia

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Tours of the 1853 landmark church building will be given by local historians. Learn about the history of Old Church and find out who’s who in the graveyard.

Free tours will be offered every hour.

Immanuel Church is a Virginia Historical Landmark and has been placed on the National Registry of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The origins of the church date to the late 17th century. The present brick church was constructed in 1853, largely due to the efforts of George Washington Bassett, grand-nephew of Martha Custis

Washington. During the Civil War, the property served as a Union Army headquarters.

Old Church Parish also has connections to the Rev. Patrick Henry, who officiated at Immanuel from 1737 to 1777, and actress Katharine Hepburn, whose grandfather, Sewell Hepburn, was rector of the church from 1881 to 1904.

To get to Immanuel from Mechanicsville, head east on U.S. 360 and turn right on Old Church Road (Route 606). Go about 1.5 miles. Immanuel is on the right.

For more information, visit www.immanueloc.org or call 804-779-3454.

had five winners in the annual Voice of Democracy scholarship competition sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Battlefield Post 9808 of Mechanicsville.

They are Dawnyshia Griffin, first; Diana Nguyen, second; Jasmyn Powers, third; Austin Hooe, NJROTC; and Bryson Kagawa, NJROTC Upperclassman Award.

The theme of the audiovisual competition was “Is the Constitution Still Relevant?”

Science teacher Renee Reisenweaver, who was recognized as L-DHS 2012-13 Teacher of the Year, was selected Five win essay in as their Region 3 winner and Voice of Democracy her name with resume will be forwarded for consideration at Lee-Davis High School the state level.

State Science and Engineering Fair at VMI. Seth Peacock was recognized by the American Society for Nondestructive Testing with a certificate and monetary award for the best research project that exemplified the use of nondestructive testing.

Haiden Lamb, Olivia Tuck and Matt Hoffman walked away with valuable lessons in competition, preparation and commitment. Their papers were selected from hundreds submitted by students from around the region in their category. They represent some of the best and brightest young scientists and engineers in the greater Richmond area.

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As they prepare for the next swap on Oct. 12, Hott said she wanted to offer “a very specific and personal thank you to Nicole and Angela for being my right hands, my continuous support and my enduring positive re-enforcement through the idea, planning, flyering, promoting and actual event processes. We could not have accomplished any of this without you.”

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She said more than 4,000 articles of clothing and shoes were donated and “swapped.”

“Thank you to all those who participated and donated and made this event such a success,” Hott added.

She said the remaining clothing was “successfully donated to MCEF (Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions) Kids Clothes Closet.”

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The 2013 Relay for Life Mechanicsville is once again partnering with Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions (MCEF).

As part of Relay’s Remember portion of the Relay event, more than 1,000 luminaria bags will be placed around the track at Lee-Davis High School on Saturday, May 4, in honor or in memory of a loved one who has fought cancer.

At past Mechanicsville Relays sand was donated by local businesses to hold the bags and candles in place but, in 2011, canned goods were collected by the Relay teams and used in place of sand.

After the Relay, more than

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Courthouse, the kickoff of the Hanover Voluntary Tax Drive Initiative will take place.

Friends of Liberty are coordinating the event and it will be a great opportunity for Hanover residents to come by, lead by

1,100 canned goods were donated to MCEF for its food pantry.

Members of the Mechanicsville community are being asked to help with the canned food drive by dropping off donations at the Connects Federal Credit Union at 9280 Chamberlayne Road in Mechanicsville, across the street from Rutland, during regular business hours.

MCEF has been working in Mechanicsville for more than 35 years and has more than 30 churches combining their resources to help neighbors in need.

Relay for Life has been in Mechanicsville for 19 years and raises awareness and money to example, and make a direct voluntary donation to the Hanover Treasury and Commissioner of Revenue T. Scott Harris himself (invited but not confirmed yet). These contributions can be earmarked for things like additional school funding.

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MR. and MRS. MARC LEVASSEUR the former Anne Foster married March 22, 2013

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iss Anne Mallory Foster (nee Ferenbach) of Astoria, New York, daughter of Ms. Nancy Wythe Foster of Mechanicsville, Virginia, to Marc Phillip LeVasseur of Astoria, New York, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Louis LeVasseur of Boxford, Massachusetts, took place Friday, March 22nd, 2013 at Willowdale Estates, in Boxford, Massachusetts, with Richard Perry officiating.

Mr. James Ash, close friend of the family, had the

privilege of walking Annie down the aisle. Megan Leigh Arel, sister of the bride, was Matron of Honor and Lisa Helmi Johanson, best friend of the bride, was the Maid of Honor.

Paul Louis LeVasseur, II, was his brother’s Best Man and Mr. Dan DeStafano, best friend of the groom, was Groomsman. During the ceremony Billy Griffin read Mary Oliver’s prose poem “March”, Katie Parker read an excerpt from Iris Murdoch’s “The Book and the Brotherhood”, and

Laura Frye read a quote from Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.” The bride wore an understated, yet elegant, Lux Chiffon A-line gown with corset back enclosure by Maggie Sottero. A one-tier veil with a slim satin edge completed the elegant look.

Megan Arel, Annie’s sister, designed the bouquets. The bride’s bouquet included green tea roses, pink roses, gerber daisies, hydrangeas, monte casino asters, and carnations. The bride carried an heirloom lace handkerchief, which once belonged to her great-grandmother, Annie Virginia Nimmo Davis.

The groom’s parents hosted the rehearsal dinner in their lovely home in Boxford, Ma. The dinner included Maine Lobsters and New England clam chowder. The reception was held at Willowdale Estates immediately following the ceremony. On Saturday, the groom’s parents hosted a barbecue at their home for all family and friends.

The bride is a graduate of Atlee High School and Christopher Newport University. The groom graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, Massachusetts, and New York University, Tish School of the Arts.

The couple took a “mini” honeymoon to the Colby Hill Inn in Henniker, New Hampshire. In September, Annie and Marc will honeymoon in the French Rivera, Nice, France.

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MR. and MRS. BRANDON HILL the former Kelly Kidd married September 15, 2012 he marriage of Blaire Pitcher, and Mrs. Miss Kelly Marie Jenny McIntyre.

Kidd, daughter Mr. Jimmie Hill was his of Mr. and Mrs. son’s best man. Groomsmen James W. Kidd, of Hanover, were Mr. Michael Kidd, to Mr. Brandon Kenneth brother of the bride, Mr. Hill, son of Mr. Jimmie Lee Withers, Mr. Kevin Hill, of Mechanicsville, King, Jr., and Mr. Michael and Mrs. Denise Mitchell, Hill Jr. of Henrico, took place Flower girls were nieces on September 15, 2012 of the bride and groom Miss at Leigh Baptist Church Emilee Grace Withers, Miss in Richmond, Virginia. Abbie Rose Withers, and Doctor James Colvin offi- Miss Regan Pate. Mistress ciated. of ceremonies was Mrs. The beautiful bride Stacey Wood. The rehearsal was escorted by her father dinner was held at the Pasta and given in marriage by House Italian Restaurant her parents. Matron of and the reception was held Honor was Mrs. Michelle at the Via Club on a beautiWithers, sister of the ful fall night. bride. Bridesmaids were After a honeymoon Mrs. Kelly Carnahan in Negril, Jamaica, the Kidd, sister-in law, Mrs. couple now resides in Patricia Anderson, Mrs. Mechanicsville.

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Richard and Linda Thornton of Mechanicsville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 12, 2013. They have two children, Suzanne ThorntonJones and Eric Thornton and two grandchildren, Kyrstin and Kris Thornton.

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The Hanover Tomato Festival is in search of vendors. This year’s early-bird discount fee of $125 will end today (Wednesday, May 1).

Completed Vendor Booth Applications with payment postmarked May 2 or later will be $150 per space.

The fun-filled event highlights the Hanover Tomato and features children’s activities, crafters, artisans and live entertainment.

With so much to offer, Hanover’s most popular event draws close to 40,000 attendees, making it a great platform for a company to reach

Paws for a Cause set May 4 Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The Hanover Humane Society will present its Fourth Annual Paws for a Cause photography fundraiser on Saturday, May 4, and Saturday, June 1. at the facility at 12190 Washington Highway in Ashland. Community members will be able to bring their pets for photographs, and the printed

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Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Atlee High School’s Raider Players will present the spring musical “Little Women” written by Sean Hartley, with music by Kim Oler and lyrics

by Alison Hubbard at 7 p.m. today (Wednesday), Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 1-4, in the school auditorium.

The shows will feature alternating casts for soloists and members of the Atlee Raider Players.

Charles A. Wax, director of Theatre at Atlee High School, said, “A classic American novel written by Louisa May Alcott, ‘Little Women’ has delighted audiences on

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Tickets also can be purchased at the door before the event or at www.hanovertavern. org Doors open at 6 p.m. and music starts at 7 p.m.

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Wax is directing the play and Natan Berenshteyn is the choral director. Paul Rozecki conducts the 10-piece live orchestra.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students and are sold at the door. Concessions will be available at intermission.

For more information, visit the school website at http://hcps2.hanover.k12. va.us/ahs/index.htm.

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The Hanover Tomato Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, at Pole Green Park at 8996 Pole Green Park Lane in Mechanicsville.

Applications are now being accepted for both tomato and non-tomato related vendors.

If you are interested in applying, visit www. hanovertomatofestival.com and click the “Vendors” tab to download an application.

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Hawks’ ‘Iron Man’ goes all the way against Raiders

Ryan Reed drives against diabetes

By Dave Lawrence For The Mechanicsville Local From the time he was four, Ryan Reed knew he wanted to be a professional race car driver.

However, when he was 17, he was told he would have to give his dream up.

Two years later, the 19year-old is instead climbing the NASCAR ladder, competing in the Nationwide Series as a driver for Rousch Fenway Racing.

In early 2011, Reed left his family in Bakersfield, Calif. to immerse himself in the racing environment of North Carolina.

Soon afterward he began feeling unwell. The youth, skinny enough as it was, suddenly began to lose a lot of weight. He was thirsty all the time, even as he had to urinate a lot.

Returning to California, his father, Mark noted his weight loss and thought he should see a doctor. The diagnosis: Type I diabetes. Even worse, his doctor told him he would not be able to race at the professional level.

She felt it would be impossible for him to monitor and treat his blood glucose levels in the car.

“It was rough. It was definitely devastating,” Reed said. “I think the most devastating part was being told I couldn’t pursue my dream anymore. That was the hardest part for me to understand.”

The dangers are not insignificant.

“There’s a risk going on a low

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Nineteen-year-old NASCAR driver Ryan Reed overcame the obstacle of Type I diabetes to make his Nationwide debut at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night. There are several ways Reed compensates for his disease including the worse-case scenario of needing an insulin injection during a race when a designated crew member would use an EpiPentype devise to quickly inject Reed via the target on his leg (inset, above right) during a pit stop.

or a high [blood glucose level],” Ryan said. “If I were to go on a low and – worst-case scenario – pass out and not have control of my race car. Then you’re in a

800-horsepower machine with 42 other guys around you, there’s definitely some concerns.”

With a lot of support from his family, including his mother,

Karla, Reed did not waste a lot of time understanding he would have to quit racing, however.

“My family was awesome through the whole thing – super supportive,” Reed said “It was a trying time, to try and figure out how to make things work out and live with the disease, and also to not give up on what I worked on for so many years.”

Instead of giving up, Reed went back to California and hit the Internet, searching for “diabetes” and “motorsports.”

The search paid off. He learned about Charlie Kimball, an IndyCar driver who in 2007 was diagnosed with Type I diabetes—in which the body cannot produce insulin.

More important, he learned of Kimball’s physician, Dr. Anne Peters of the University of Southern California’s Clinical Diabetes Program.

“My dad called and got me in to see her,” Reed said. “She was a glimmer of hope. She was everything I needed at the time.”

In addition to getting Kimball—the first licensed driver with diabetes in the history of IndyCar—back on see REED, pg. 30 `

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Hanover’s Trevor Denton beats a throw back to first base in the second inning of The Hawks’ 6-3 victory over visiting Atlee on Friday night.

By Dave Lawrence For The Mechanicsville Local Before you rush out to see “Iron Man 3” in theaters this Friday, you might want to check out Hanover pitcher Trevor Casey.

Facing Atlee on Friday night, the junior pitched a complete game, throwing 121 pitches in seven innings, scattering five hits, striking out eight and leading the Hawks to a 6-3 Capital District victory.

Third baseman Trevor Denton led the Hawks (10-2, 5-1 Capital) offensively, going 2-for-2 with 2 RBI. Second-baseman Josh Shepherd went 1-for3, knocking in a run and scoring twice. Catcher Keith Searles knocked in a run with a hit in three at-bats.

The game was a pitcher’s rematch, pitting Casey against Atlee senior starter Luke Bolka for the second time in as many weeks. Casey threw 95 pitches in that 7-0 complete-game vic-

tory over the Raiders. Earlier in the season, he threw 115 pitches in six innings in a 4-3 win over another Capital District rival, Glen Allen.

“Derek can go,” said Hanover coach Charlie Dragum. “He trains really hard and he does all his arm-care stuff that we work on. He was on 120-something pitches. That’s more than we want to throw him, but he did not want us to take the ball.”

Casey was determined to complete the game. “[The coaches] knew I wanted that last inning, so they let me go out there,” Casey said.

“I wanted this game – I always want this game. It’s my favorite game to pitch.”

But things got a bit dicey in the top of the seventh inning when Casey had two Atlee runners on and the tying run at the plate. He had trouble keeping his pitches down, and the Raiders were taking advantage of it.

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the track, Peters has helped a number of other elite athletes, such as Olympic gold medalist swimmer Gary Hall.

“She asked me how serious I was and how bad I wanted this,” Reed said. “I told her how badly I wanted it and she was all over it. She was on board and it was probably three or four months after that I was back in a race car.”

Reed trains like an elite athlete. His regimen consists of intense exercise; a healthy diet, consisting primarily of chicken breast, whole wheat pasta, fruit and vegetables; and daily monitoring of his blood glucose

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Pinch-hitter Collin Bazemore walked. After a meeting on the mound in which Casey assured Dragum that he felt okay, Casey struck out Atlee center fielder Steve Edmunds and got shortstop Dalton Ruch to fly out to center. Left fielder Kenner Berry singled, advancing Bazemore to second. That brought the tying run – Bolka – to the plate.

But Bolka did not get a chance to do any damage. During the meeting on the mound, Dragum had suggested it might be a good time for a pickoff play, and Hanover shortstop Andrew Knizner called it.

Casey whipped around and threw to Knizner, but Bazemore slid under the tag and was called safe. Bazemore apparently thought he was out, however, and stepped off the bag. An alert Knizner tagged him to end the game.

“That’s never a good way to end the game, especially if you’re on that end of it, the Atlee end of it,” Dragum said. Ironically, Hanover was on the losing end of the same play two years ago in a district tie-break game against Atlee and perhaps that served as a lesson. “We work hard on our

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levels.

But that’s not all. On the track, Reed uses a continuous glucose monitor that transmits his blood glucose level to a digital display on his dashboard. If his glucose concentration gets too high or too low, the display flashes an alert. In the case of an alert, Reed pulls in for a pit stop, and a designated member of the crew uses an EpiPen-like device to deliver an insulin injection to Reed’s left thigh. The injection site is indicated with a yellow, red and white target patch on his fire suit.

It allows Reed to continue chasing his dream.

On Friday night, Reed made his NASCAR Nationwide debut in the ToyotaCare 250

at Richmond International Raceway. Like his young life, Reed saw highs and lows throughout the race. After starting 15th, Reed worked his way up through the pack. He pitted three times under caution and lost positions when he was blocked into his pit stall.

Still Reed did not give up, battling back to rise as high as sixth and finished 16th, but made 31 green flag passes over the course of the race.

“There’s a lot of [NASCAR] infrastructure in place to make sure that everyone is safe,” Reed said. “For NASCAR to clear me, it means a lot. It means that me and my doctor are doing a good job.”

pickoffs, and the kid – I thought he might have been out on the initial tag anyway, and I think that’s why he came off the bag.”

Although it was a disappointing end, Atlee coach Barry Burton was pleased with the way the Raiders (10-2, 4-2) never gave up. There only two losses this season have come at the hands of the Hawks.

“We sucked it up, kept battling and, you know, when you’ve got a guy humping in there like that, you better be battling,” Burton said. “I thought we did a great job.”

Burton especially complemented the effort of backup catcher David Baughn, who came in in the second inning to replace starter Roy Coates.

“Our catcher was sick. We didn’t know it,” Burton said. “He comes up to the plate shaking in the [second] inning. So we had to go to our backup. He’s a sophomore, and he hasn’t played a lot, but he’s a heck of a player.

He came in there and gave us a couple of good at-bats and put the ball to the wall. I’m proud of him.”

Edmunds led the Raiders, going 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Casey was busy talking to coaches, teammates and fans after the game, but had bigger

plans for himself after he left the field – a date with an ice pack.

“I think it would be smart, yeah,” Casey said. “I might do that.”

By Charlie Leffler Last Tuesday, Hanover sufcleffler@mechlocal.com fered a 6-2 loss at Varina after Late Friday night after the defeating Lee-Davis 13-0 the action wrapped up on the track night before. at Richmond International Atlee.................... 002 010 0 — 3 5 1 Hanover.............. 230 100 x — 6 5 1 Raceway, it continued on into Bolka, Crowe (3), Bazemore (5) the driver’s motor home lot. and Coates, Baughn (2). Casey and At approximately 11:15 p.m.

Searles. W — Casey. L — Bolka.

Henrico police were called to Highlights: Derek Casey (H) 9 Ks; Trevor Denton (H) 2 for 2, 2 RBIs; the scene of a physical altercaJosh Shepherd (H) 1 for 3, 2 runs, tion in the Driver/Owner lot at RBI; Steven Edmunds (A) 2 for 4, the track. Two adult males were run; Kenner Berry (A) 1 for 3, RBI. taken into custody and charged Records: Atlee 10-2, 4-2 Capital; with assault.

Hanover 10-2, 5-1.

A pair of adult males were Hanover.............. 101 002 0 — 4 7 1 Varina................. 300 300 x — 6 6 2 listed as victims of the assault Renfrow, Corely (4) and Searles. C. with one suffering a shoulder McKinney, Props (3),Matthews (6) and H. McKinney, C. McKinney (3). injury. Names of the victims have not been released.

W — C. McKinney. L — Renfrow.

Highlights: Keith Searles (H) 1 for 4, Early Saturday morning, the HR; Cayman Richardson (H) 2 for 4, Henrico County Police released run; Gray Marshall (V) 1 for 4, 2B, 2 RBIs, run; Michael Props (V) 2 for information indicating that 3, 2B, RBI, run; Eli Matthews (V) 1 Michael A. Scearce, a 50-year-old for 3, run; Hunter Bosvick (V) 1 for resident of Mount Ula, N.C. and 3, run, SB. Thomas F. Costello, a 35-yearHanover.......... 014 301 4 — 13 11 0 Lee-Davis....... 000 000 0 — 0 5 2 old resident of Kannapolis, N.C. Denton, Corley (7) and Searles. were the two men taken into Pride, Powers (3), Sorokowski (4), custody. Scearce was charged Sergant (6) and Boyle. with two counts of misdemeanW— Denton. L — Pride.

Highlights: Knizner (H) 2 for 3, 2 or assault and Costello charged HR, 3 RBIs; Gilliam (H) grand slam; with one count.

Richardson(H) 2 for 4, 2B, 3RBIs; Scearce is a mechanic for the Denton (H) 3 for 4, 3 runs; 6 IP, 9 Ks; crew of Richard Childress Racing Boyle (L-D) 2 for 2. driver Brian Scott. Costello is an

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DIABETES FACTS Diabetes refers a group of diseases in which a defect in the production of or the response to the hormone insulin results in high blood glucose levels. Insulin converts glucose and other carbohydrates into energy that is required for the body to function.

High glucose levels can increase blood pressure and force organs such as the kidneys to work harder to clear the excess from the system. Diabetes is a leading cause of high blood pressure, kidney failure, blindness, nervous system damage and lower-limb amputations.

The primary symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination, extreme hunger and thirst, unusual weight loss, fatigue and irritability.

Diabetes comes in three main forms: • Type I, in which the body cannot produce insulin; • Type II, in which the body cannot produce enough insulin, or it does not respond to the insulin produced; and • Gestational, a temporary form that develops in pregnant women.

The chances of developing diabetes can be reduced by a healthy lifestyle: maintaining a proper weight, eating a healthy diet and getting adequate exercise.

For more information contact the American Diabetes Association (http://www.diabetes.org)

Late night altercation at RIR results in arrest of RCR crew members

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Following an on-track altercation between their driver, Brian Scott and driver Nelson Piquet Jr., Richard Childress Racing crew members Thomas F. Costello, left, and Michael A. Scearce were arrested for assault late Friday night in the owner/driver motor home lot at Richmond International Raceway.

interior specialist for the same team.

Late in the Nationwide Toyota Cares 250 at RIR, Scott and Turner Scott Motorsports driver Nelson Piquet Jr. were involved in an altercation on pit road resulting from on track contact. Punches were thrown, and Scott accused of Piquet of kicking him below the belt.

“He ran us way up into the wall and did much more damage than was already there,” Scott said during a television interview.

“And when I went to talk to him

he just pushed and shoved me and then kicked me below the belt, which is a chicken move.”

Scott indicated the feud between the two has been ongoing. “This isn’t just this race. He’s had an issue with me from I don’t know when.”

Piquet’s contact with Scott late in the race resulted in Scott retaliating after the race had ended.

“A little part of me told me he was going to hit me for 15th see ARREST, pg. 34 `

Yellow Jackets advance to ODAC championship Mitch Keeler named ODAC Staff reports Despite being tagged with the #5 seed, the RandolphMacon baseball team advanced to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship round on Monday.

The Yellow Jackets started things off with a 7-5 upset of #2 seed Hampden-Sydney.

R-MC was led in the contest by a pair of freshmen. Outfielder Michael Trentham (James River) and designated hitter Mitch Keeler (Atlee) finished 3-for-5 at the plate to lead the offense.

Senior second baseman Jake Fletcher went 2-for-4 and drove in a run while senior outfielder Jeb Weymouth (Hanover) had a pair of hits with two RBI. Junior pitcher Matt Fischgrund improved to 31 on the season after allowing two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts in six innings.

Freshman reliever Tanner Phillips (Powhatan) gave up one earned in one inning of relief

while freshman Will Jennings (Patrick Henry) tossed a scoreless ninth.

H-SC senior shortstop Beau Flinchum (Hanover) and Nathan Chamberlin had two hits apiece for the Tigers; Flinchum also drove in a pair of runs.

On Friday night, senior right-hander Michael Helbig (Midlothian) turned in a dominant complete game performance on the mound to defeat Washington and Lee 5-0. Helbig improved his career ODAC Tournament record to 4-0 and allowed just one run on six hits with seven strikeouts on 132 pitches for his fifth win of the season.

Trentham was once again hot at the plate, going 4-for-5 and drove in a run to lead the Yellow Jackets offensively. Weymouth went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Freshman shorts top Travis Lodge (Matoaca) and sophomore third baseman Nate Meiners also chipped in with

multi-hit performances.

Early Saturday, R-MC dropped a 6-2 decision to topseeded Bridgewater. Freshman outfielder Mark Heideman went 1-for-3 at the dish with a double for R-MC’s only extra base hit. Fletcher and freshman first baseman Michael Kroll added a single and an RBI each.

Sophomore Jake Bram was stuck with the loss after allowing five runs on nine hits over five and a third innings. Phillips allowed one run on two hits in two and two thirds innings of relief.

In the Saturday night elimination round, R-MC handed H-SC their second tournament loss, 2-1, to send the Tigers home.

Freshman starting pitcher Daniel Byrd (Cosby) tossed

a gem on the mound for the Yellow Jackets with eight innings work, allowed no earned runs, eight hits and struck out one for his third win of the season.

Jennings gave up just one hit and struck out two to pick up his seventh save.

Fischgrund had the Yellow Jackets only multi-hit game going 2-for-4 with a triple.

Flinchum went 2-for-4 at the dish with a double and scored the Tigers’ lone run. Jeff Gray also added a pair of hits.

The victory meant R-MC would face Bridgewater once again, needing a pair of wins to claim the ODAC championship.

The first game was originally scheduled for Sunday but postponed to Monday due to rain.

The game was played after press deadlines.

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The Randolph-Macon College softball team saw their record-setting season come to an end on Saturday in the ODAC tournament in Salem when the Yellow Jackets fell to Shenandoah 4-1. The Yellow Jackets finished 34-9 overall, 155 ODAC and broke the school record for single season wins and league wins. R-MC also finished the regular season ranked in the NFCA Poll (No. 22) for the first time in program history. The Yellow Jackets were also ranked #8 in the Atlantic Region.

Sophomore utility player Amanda Sopko led the Yellow Jackets at the plate against Shenandoah, finishing 3-for-4.

Senior pitcher Heather Lewis was saddled with just her fourth loss of the season after allowing four runs and striking out three.

The Yellow Jackets opened

the tournament with a 4-3 win over Bridgewater. Sophomore short stop Sharese Jarvis led the Yellow Jackets at the plate, finishing 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Freshman outfielder Christa Simon and Lewis each went 2-for-3, while freshman first baseman Katie Woody (Patrick Henry) posted a game high two RBI. Jarvis and Lewis each had a stolen base in the win.

In the second round, RMC suffered a 6-3 loss to No. 17 ranked Virginia Wesleyan.

Senior pitcher Kristen Dize took the loss for the Yellow Jackets, going 5.1 innings. Sophomore utility player Amanda Sopko finished 2-for-3 with a stolen base, while freshman catcher Madison Gilman (Patrick Henry) went 2for-4 at the plate.

Shenandoah was set to play Va. Wesleyan for the ODAC championship on Monday.

Rookie of the Year Contributed report Randolph-Macon freshman Mitchell Keeler was named the 2013 ODAC Rookie of the Year as announced by the conference on Friday morning. Keeler also took First Team All-ODAC honors while Jeb Weymouth was selected to the Second Team and Jake Fletcher earned a Third Team nod.

Keeler, a freshman out of Atlee High School, led the Yellow Jackets in the regular season with a .375 batting average, five homeruns and a .656 slugging percentage. Primarily R-MC’s Designated Hitter, he knocked eight doubles, two triples and drove in 22 runs. Keeler was 4-for-5 in stolen base attempts and had a team best .500 on base percentage. On March 13 against Hampden-Sydney, the freshman highlighted his season by hitting for the cycle.

Keeler accounted for 10 of the Yellow Jackets 13 runs by scoring four times and driving in six as Randolph-Macon knocked off their rival 13-11.

Weymouth received his third career All-ODAC honor after posting a .339 batting average and driving in 26 runs.

The senior from Rockville, VA started in all 33 of R-MC’s games this season, hitting seven doubles, a triple and a homerun. Weymouth also had a

File photo by Charlie Leffler/The Local

R-MC freshman designated hitter Mitch Keeler (Atlee) was named the ODAC Rookie of the Year.

perfect fielding percentage in center and added three outfield assists.

Fletcher, a senior from Deltaville, VA, earned his first career conference honor with a selection to the Third Team.

Fletcher split time between second base and shortstop during the season and posted a .366 batting average which ranked second on the team. The senior belted three homeruns, five doubles and drove in 16 runs.

He was also a threat on the base paths, going 10-for-14 in stolen base attempts.

CNU softball wins USA South

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It was another big NASCAR weekend at Richmond International Raceway featuring the K&N Pro Series East Blue Ox 100, the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, the Nationwide Toyota Cares 250 and the Sprint Cup Toyota Owners 400.

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Staff reports Senior Krista Townsend tossed a two-hit shutout to lead the third-seeded Christopher Newport Captains (32-11) to their first USA South Softball Championship since 2009. CNU defeated top-seeded Ferrum College, 7-0, in the championship game to pick up the eighth title in program history. The Captains, ranked #16 in the NFCA Coaches’ Poll and #5 in the Atlantic Region, outscored their opponents 31-3 in the con-

ference championship.

In the program’s final year in the USA South, head coach Keith Parr and the Captains ended its dominant run in the conference with its eighth automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Regional Tournament.

Senior catcher Chelsea Mitchell (Lee-Davis) was named to the USA South AllTournament team.

The Captains now await the pairings for the NCAA D-III Regionals.

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Hanover hands Atlee first loss of season

By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com The Atlee varsity softball team split a pair contests last week with a Tuesday win at Glen Allen, 5-0, followed by their first loss of the season, 21, at Hanover on Friday.

In both contests, Atlee stood behind the stellar pitching of senior Jessica Holte who notched 15 strikeouts against Charlie Leffler/The Local

At left: Atlee pitcher Jessica Holte has had a stellar senior season but the Raiders suffered their first loss of the year at Hanover on Friday night.

the Jaguars and six against the Hawks.

After falling at Atlee earlier in the season, Hanover coach Brian Letourneau decided to mix things up in the rematch, using pitcher Kiandra Mitchum in the circle rather than Shannon Albright.

“Atlee saw a lot of Shannon the first time around, we wanted to give them a different look with Kiandra,” Letourneau said. “She came out and did a great job, she kept them off balance. She didn’t have a whole lot of strikeouts (6) but she kept them from really

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coach John Earley after defeating Glen Allen. “We know if we can get two runs, three runs, we’re going to be in every game with Jessica pitching. As soon as we get one runs or two runs then everybody kind of relaxes at the plate and just goes up there and does what they can.”

The problem was, Atlee never generated the necessary offense to put themselves in position to win against Hanover.

Against Glen Allen, the Raiders repeatedly got runners on base then advanced them through smartly placed sacrifice bunts.

“We try to play smart softball,” said freshman third baseman Raine Wilson. “We have a runner at first with no outs we’re going to bunt them over.

When we have a runner on second, one out we’re going to try to get it through the infield, get it to the outfield; runner and on third we’re going to try to get it to the outfield, maybe sac fly.

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spreading out the ball.”

Mitchum was also efficient at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a double on offence.

In the Friday night contest, all of the runs were scored in the fourth inning.

Atlee jumped out front 1-0, taking advantage of an error by Hawks flex player Eryn King.

But with two runners on in the bottom of the inning, it was King who came up with a big hit, her only hit of the night, driving in two runs to give Hanover the lead.

“That was huge not only for the team but for her,” Letourneau said. “She was disappointed. She made a mistake in the top half of the inning that helped Atlee get that first runner home. But she was mentally tough, she responded real well and got a clutch twoout hit for us to get those two runs home.”

For the Raiders, it was a night where they got away from what had carried them early in the season; intelligent play on offense.

“No one’s trying to do more than we can,” said Atlee head

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Emily Fulk of Atlee, center, gets swarmed by the Midlothian defense as she tries to get out of the backfield. See story online at www.mechlocal.com.

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Lee-Davis defensive back Aaron Bolden has committed to continue his football career at Shenandoah University. From front left: Alonzo, Aaron and Cathy Bolden. Back: Lee-Davis athletic driector Della Childress, Head Football Coach Zac Hayden, Assistant Football Coach Duane Lynch and Lee-Davis Principal Carol Moore.

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softball and that starts with the coaching and we all know smart softball,” Wilson said.

Wilson, a power hitter, said such ignominious offense is often the most difficult thing for players to adjust to. “The glory always goes with the home run, the triples, but it really does matter,” Wilson said. “The small ball, in my opinion, is really one of the most important parts of softball. So as power hitter, you need to be able to lay down the bunt but you can hit some home runs every now and then, but those just come along with it. You just need to have the sacrifice to be an all around player.”

Even though Atlee came away with the win at Glen Allen, Earley may have see hints of what would happen in their loss at Hanover three days later. “-Concentration getting late in the game,” he said. “We made an error here in the seventh inning this game. We got late in the game with Hermitage and we were throwing the ball around a little bit. It’s just staying focused the whole way through the game.”

With the Atlee loss midway through the season, the Capital District race is completely up for grabs. “It’s going to be whoever finishes,” Letourneau said. “All the teams have pitchers who are capable of beating anybody else. It’s going to be fun.”

It has also been a fun season for softball throughout the Hanover Country area with every local team ranked among the Times-Dispatch Top-10.

“It’s great that us and Patrick Henry and Hanover and LeeDavis and King William are all up there,” Earley said. “It speaks well that other people believe in us but the rankings don’t matter until late, late, late in the season.”

Holte concurred. “We’re a really good area for softball and it makes for a really good ball game,” she said. “I don’t want to go out and play a team where it’s just going to be a roll over. We’re out here to play ball. We want to be able to compete with the other team.

We want to play a good ball game. We want each other to do well but in ourselves, we want ourselves do well also.

We want to see everybody play and hold up their own and we are and it’s really fun to play

Rogers commits to R-MC

Lee-Davis quarterback/defensive back Deshaun Rogers has committed to continue his football career at Randolph-Macon College. From front left: Deshaun Rogers Sr., Isiah Rogers, Deshaun Rogers Jr. and Angelique Brooks. Back: Lee-Davis athletic driector Della Childress, Head Football Coach Zac Hayden, Assistant Football Coach Duane Lynch, Lee-Davis Principal Carol Moore.

Simpson commits to ASU

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Lee-Davis running back Chris Simpson has chosen to continue his college football career at Appalachian State University. From front left: Craig, Chris and Valarie Simpson. Back: Lee-Davis athletic director Della Childress, Head Football Coach Zac Hayden, Assistant Football Coach Duane Lynch, Lee-Davis Principal Carol Moore.

Vieni commits to JMU

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and watch.”

For Letourneau, the rankings say alot about the character of the local players. “I think, first of all, it speaks to the commitment of the girls,” he said. “They don’t get to be where they are unless they are committed to the game.

Several groups of young softball players came to watch Atlee and Hanover square off and Letourneau believes that was where the strength of the current teams comes from. “They see those games and they get excited and they want to keep playing softball,” Letourneau said. “I think it’s been like that for several years now. It helps to continue to

build the love for softball in our community.”

Lee-Davis swimmer Jennifer Vieni opted to continue her athletic career at James Madison University. From front left: Joe, Jennifer and Kim Vieni. Back: Lee-Davis Athletic Director Della Childress, Coach Craig Clift, Coach Matt Barker and Lee-Davis Principal Carol Moore.

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Highlights: Taylor Sutherland (A) 2 for 3; Jessica Holte (A) 15 Ks, 1 for 2, 2 RBIs; Raine Wilson (A) 2 for 4, 2B; Nicole Crytzer (GA) 1 for 3; Glenn Walters (GA) 1 for 3.

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Weymouth left it all on the field at R-MC

By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com The college baseball career of Jeb Weymouth is rapidly coming to a close. Seemingly in the blink of an eye, Weymouth went from a standout newcomer on the Hanover High School varsity team to stepping onto Hugh Stephens Field at RandolphMacon for the final time.

“No kidding,” Weymouth sighed. “It seems like it flew by.”

During Weymouth’s all-toobrief four years at R-MC he has seen the baseball program transform from playing on a secondary D-III field to one of the top college baseball parks in the Richmond area.

As a freshman, Weymouth started 34 games on a dated diamond that was shared with the Randolph-Macon football team. As a newcomer, he batted .382 with four home runs highlighted by a multi-run walk off homer in the 11th inning against Lynchburg.

The baseball environment changed at R-MC during his sophomore season as the Yellow Jackets moved to the newly constructed Hugh Stephens Field for the first time.

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place and he then he did,” Scott said. “And I was just showing my displeasure with him after the race. Then things escalated.

I went to talk to him. I was a little heated and then, the camera probably shows it, but he kicked me right below the belt, which I think is a below the belt type shot.”

Piquet’s response was also aired. “I’m not going to take any more crap from him,” he said.

“Martinsville obviously he tried to knock me out after the race. I didn’t think I did anything bad, I was just aggressive and overtaking guys…”

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Seemingly gone in the blink of an eye, former Hanover standout Jeb Weymouth will play his final college baseball game at Randolph-Macon on Sunday.

baseball program.”

Weymouth started all 44 games during his sophomore season and the Yellow Jackets displayed the morale boost by capturing the 2011 Old Dominion Athletic Conference title. Weymouth was named an

All-ODAC First Team member after batting .333 with a homerun, a triple, 11 doubles, 26 RBI while ranking third on the team with 58 hits and 39 runs scored.

His junior season marked highs and lows for Weymouth.

He started all 30 games but hit

race track. Our team members were walking to their cars and words were exchanged with members from another team, which led to an altercation. I am still learning all the exact details and, because it did happen outside of the track, local authorities became involved.

We are working with them to resolve this matter. We are now concentrating on winning the NELSON PIQUET JR. “Now him getting pissed off Sprint Cup race tonight.” at me again, I’m not going to take it,” Piquet added.

TSM released the following On Saturday morning statement Saturday afternoon.

Richard Childress released the following statement.

“Turner Scott Motorsports can confirm that an incident “I didn’t witness what took occurred near the Driver/ place last night outside of the Owner parking lot of Richmond

International Raceway following the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Friday, April 26th.

Several members of another race team confronted a group that included Nelson Piquet Jr., resulting in the arrest of two individuals from the other race team. TSM will have no further comment on the incident as the matter is an active case with the Henrico Police Department.”

“That was a huge upgrade and a boost to our program both from a recruiting standpoint and also morale; something to really look at when we were being pushed,” he said.

“That was something that we represent; that facility and our

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a college career low .303 and a college career best .492 slugging percentage. Weymouth finished the season with four homeruns, 22 RBI, 37 hits, nine doubles, one triple and 28 runs scored.

Back on the mark this season, Weymouth has started every game while turning out the most consistent offense of his college career with a .353 batting average and .453 slugging percentage. As of Sunday, Weymouth was third on the team with 49 hits, nine doubles, a triple, a home run and 29 RBI while leading R-MC in walks (25), runs scored (30) and being hit by pitches (12). On defense he has made 115 catches in center field producing 112 outs and three assists with no errors for a 1.000 fielding percentage to be named to the All-ODAC Second Team.

However, with so much accomplished throughout his baseball career, Weymouth remains unsatisfied.

“It sounds cheesy, but that’s one of our sayings, never be satisfied and be ready to take the next step,” Weymouth said. “I think through my four years, I had the opportunity from a baseball standpoints, especially during summer playing for the Waynesboro Generals in the Valley League.”

Weymouth saw action in 31 games, starting 21 for the Generals over this past summer.

He finished with a .221 batting average and a .271 slugging percentage, hitting no home runs and producing only five RBI. Still, Weymouth tied for a third best on walks and led the team in being HBP. “(I) had some opportunities to pursue baseball and I didn’t perform up to the level I needed to,” Weymouth said, clearing unsatisfied with his production.

“That was disappointing but understandable.

“I still played some solid ball

up there and kind of proved to myself and my coach that I could hang with the big boys I guess is how they say it.”

This weekend, Weymouth could possibly see his final games of organized baseball and that is a hard reality for the young man who has played the game at a stellar level for so long.

“Every kid’s baseball dream is keep going to the next level all the way up,” Weymouth said.

“It’s kind of grounding when you don’t have the opportunity to play organized, competitive ball anymore at the next level.”

While many of his former Hanover county teammates and rivals chose to play college ball elsewhere, Weymouth has never regretted the choice to stay close to home.

“I love home,” he said. “I’m very close with my family and spend a lot of time with my close family…I really never had that desire to move away from home.

I feel like I’m a very social person and have no problem meeting new people but I just had no desire to leave home.”

On Sunday afternoon, those family and friends will likely be in attendance as Weymouth plays his final home game when Randolph-Macon hosts Wesley at 1 p.m. “I’ve been kind of thinking about that myself, how I’m going to handle that and the best logical answer I can come up with is take it as every other game. I’ll definitely have my spikes laced up and be ready to go.”

When the final pitch is thrown and the final bat swung, Weymouth feels he will be able to step off the field with no regrets.

“I’m ready for it and I feel confident that I’ve put my full effort and heart into playing,” he said.

Seniors Jake Fletcher, Austin Carpenter and Jon Witt will also play thier last game on Sunday.

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Friends. For more information call 804-365-6210 or visit the library at 7527 Library Drive.

Engineer Expo at the Atlee Branch Library begins at 2 p.m. for ages 11 and up. Bring your favorite LEGO model and put it on display at the library. Make new friends and create new ideas to design. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Atlee Library. For information, call 804-559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road.

Bon Secours Richmond MONDAY EVENING COMCAST 4 PM 4:30

Health Care Foundation is holding the Memorial Regional Medical Center’s Nursing 5K Challenge. Same-day registration opens at 7:30 a.m., with the 5K starting at 9 a.m. The cost is $25 until May 4. The Kids Fun Run is $5. The race begins in Pole Green Park at 8996 Pole Green Road in Mechanicsville and follows an off-road course through some Hanover County’s parks. Kids will enjoy the half-mile Fun Run with a special guest appearance from Movin’ Mania star Broc. All proceeds will benefit the Foundation’s Nursing Excellence CARE Fund. For more information, contact www.bsvaf.org/mrmc5k.

5 PM

5:30

Hanover Rugby Club is offering free hands-on training on Sundays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Hanover Courthouse Park, 7232 Courtland Farm Road in Hanover. The training is for ages U-7 through high school (or U-19). Both boys and girls are welcome for non-tackle and tackle. Contact Kevin Kilgore (559-1041) or Davis Theakston Sunday, May 5 Dynamo Soccer Club (366-0524), or just stop by. travel team tryouts on May Walnut Grove Baptist 5 and May 13 through 17 at Courthouse Park for the 2013 Church will host FAM JAM, a Fall and 2014 Spring seasons. family experience held on the Dynamo is accepting U10-U18 first Sunday of every month boys and girls for their com- at about 5 p.m. Activities are petitive teams. Visit www.dyna- planned for families, specifically mosc.com for more details or designed to help them stay connected. Each gathering begins call 804-833-2092.

The “All Things Possible” tour with Mark Schultz, Aaron Shust and Johnny Diaz will be in concert at 7 p.m. at Cool Spring Baptist Church in Mechanicsville.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at iTickets.com or can be picked up at the church for a cost of $15.

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with a potluck supper followed by a family production introducing a monthly Life Ap in an engaging, fun and energetic way. FAM JAM activities are held in the church gym located at 7046 Cold Harbor Road. Call 746-5081 for information.

film that shows how most everyone been affected by bullying.

For information, call 559-6064 or email churchoffice@newsongumc.org.

Monday, May 6

A revival will begin at 7 p.m. at the Concord Baptist A revival will begin at 11 Church, which is located at a.m. at the Concord Baptist 15625 Concord Road in Ruther Church at 15625 Concord Road Glen with Dr. Jim Sumpter. \ in Ruther Glen with Dr. Jim Sumpter.

Tuesday, May 7 Grace Christian School Free Movie Night will be Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. held at New Song Church featur- at the Mechanicsville Church ing “Bully” (PG-13). The movie of Christ on Atlee Road. Tour starts at 5:30 p.m. at 7450 Colt’s the new school office and classNeck Road in Mechanicsville. rooms, and preview the acaThe first feature documentary demic curriculum selection.

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Hanover CIT training continues First responders boost skills in dealing with mentally ill

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local

Photo submitted by Liza Bradford

Members of the Hanover Republican Women’s Club recently held their April meeting at the Calabash Seafood Restaurant in Mechanicsville. The featured speakers for the evening were Buddy Fowler, candidate for the 55th District, House of Delegates; Pete Snyder, candidate for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor; and Suzanne Obenshain, wife of Mark Obenshain, candidate for the Republican nomination for attorney general. Fowler and Snyder discussed their qualifications and vision for the offices they are seeking. Obenshain, whose husband Mark spoke at the February meeting of the HRWC, shared her views regarding her husband’s qualifications for office.

Shown are Liza Bradford, HRWC president, and Snyder.

Two hurt when gun discharges in vehicle Staff Report news@mechlocal.com Two men were injured on April 23 when a weapon accidentally discharged inside a vehicle.

According to Sgt. Chris R. Whitley of the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office, deputies responded around 11:30 p.m. to the 3100 block of Old Church Road. They found each man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

Whitley said they were taken to VCU Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

The sergeant said initial reports indicated that the driver and two passengers were traveling in the 3100 block of Old

Church Road when the front passenger, an adult male, who was handling a handgun, accidentally discharged one round from the weapon. The bullet went through his hand and struck the driver, another adult male, in his right arm.

The remaining passenger was not hurt. They called 911 for help.

“The Sheriff ’s Office would like to reassure the community that there is no threat to the community or cause for alarm,” Whitley said on behalf of Col. David R. Hines, sheriff. “In addition, we are not seeking any additional information or searching for any suspects in connection to this incident.”

Crisis Intervention. It’s the type of the thing we usually only think about when we need it, but having that service available requires constant training and maintaining a dedicated group of responders who know how to handle the most difficult of situations.

Dealing with citizens who might pose a risk to themselves or others requires specialized training than is becoming more assessable to Hanover County first responders.

Lisa Beitz, a member of the Community Services Board and the county’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) coordinator, is involved in an effort “to provide verbal deescalation training for first responders who may encounter Hanover citizens who may experience mental illness crisis.”

Beitz recently told the Hanover County Board of Supervisors that the program is designed to provide real life training for officers who encounter situations where mental illness is an issue.

Kelly Brown, Hanover’s Crisis Intervention Team trainer, explained the need for CIT in Hanover County and the progress made so far, as well as a vision for

the future.

Brown said one of the essential elements of the program, used in 75 percent of Virginia localities, is a “mindset of treating people with respect.”

Utilizing non-combative terminology, establishing a respectful rapport and exhibiting a caring and compassionate attitude are verbal crisis tools highlighted in the CIT training.

Fifty-seven public safety personnel in the county have received 40 hours of basic CIT training in two classes facilitated in the county. In addition, one trainer class has been conducted in the past 18 months.

Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office deputy trainees receive CIT training in the Law Enforcement Academy.

Brown said she expects to conduct the same level of training activities in the next year and a half. The program began in 2011.

“We hope to make a training video in the next year,” Brown said.

The program is a collaborative effort between the Sheriff ’s Office, Community Services Board, Hanover County Fire/EMS, Hanover County Public Schools, Hanover County Communications and the Ashland Police Department, among others.

Capt. Mike Trice, a Hanover County deputy since 1992, said a good working relationship with the Community Services Board is vital to successful resolution of mental illness related incidents.

He said the relationship between the eight agencies involved allows a seamless resource for first responders.

“Unlike many jurisdictions that may have to build TRICE relationships or break down barriers to establish a CIT program, Hanover County is poised to implement a program quickly having already accepted many of the program’s doctrines,” Trice said.

He said the training could provide invaluable skills that could prevent tragic outcomes in difficult situations.

“If a member of my family was struggling with mental illness, I would want them to receive professional service with dignity and concern. This is the basic principle of the CIT programs being implemented here in Hanover.”

Today is deadline to declare all business tangible personal property All business tangible personal property in Hanover County must be filed by Wednesday, May 1.

Declaration forms filed after May 1 are subject to a late filing fee of $10 or 5 percent of the tax due, whichever is greater.

Forms are available at www.co.hanover.va.us/comrevnu/conforms.htm.

For more information on business tangible personal property forms, call 804-3656129 or e-mail commission-

Commissioner of Revenue’s office Room 112 Wickham Building Government complex

er@co.hanover.va.us Business personal property is assessed on a declining scale, based on the cost and year of acquisition.

Machinery and tools are assessed at 10 percent of the original capital cost.

The Commissioner of

Revenue’s office is located in Room 112 of the Wickham Building at the Hanover government complex at Hanover Courthouse. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

May 1 also is the deadline for applying for the high mileage discount on car taxes, available through the Commissioner of Revenue’s office.

Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

EVB to celebrate 103 years of service Staff Report news@mechlocal.com EVB, a community bank serving the Richmond area and communities across Eastern Virginia, is celebrating 103 years of banking this month with a slice of cake for anyone who visits an EVB branch on Friday, May 10.

EVB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eastern Virginia Bankshares (NASDAQ:EVBS), began in 1910 as Southside Bank in Tappahannock and Bank of Northumberland in Heathsville. These two banks grew and in 1997 became part of Eastern Virginia Bankshares.

Then, in 2006, they joined with Hanover Bank to become EVB.

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CLASSIFIEDS Commercial Real Estate for Rent ∫ RETAIL PLACES & STORES FOR RENT Office/Retail - +-1,500 SF storefront in bustling like new multi tenant building, on Rt. 60, Bottoms Bridge, Quinton, VA, with ADA bathroom. Easy access to I-64. Also smaller, all inclusive office space ideal for expanding home based business. Available now - Call Peggy 804.305.0960 for more info.

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CHILD CARE Childcare in my Mechanicsville home. Two full time, 6 weeks/ infants openings. Please call 804247-9231 for more information.

FT/PT openings in a Great, Learning & Loving Day Care. 25 yrs exp. Call 909-2333.

King William - Colonial Square 2-bdrm, eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer, excellent location.

From $735/mo. $350 off 1st mths rent through 2012. Open 7-days a week by appt.

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Prices from $880! www.lakeridgesquare.com 866-610-1221 804-550-3566 Fax 2 miles from VCC Mall and all conveniences!

Windmill Way, 2-bedrooms, Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher in the island, balcony or patio.

From $795 to $855. www.windmill-way.com Open 7-Days a week by Appointment 804-340-2828

CLEANING & HOUSEKEEPING

GENERAL & SPECIAL NOTICES Troop 533 Fundraiser/Community Yard sale May 18th, 7-2 pm. Charter VFW Post 9808 hosting, 7168 Flag Lane. Rent a parking slot for $20.00. Please no food or drinks to sell. Youth selling: hotdogs, drinks, snacks. Checks made to Troop 533 and can be mailed to 7413 Cindy Ct. Mech., VA 23111. RSVP to troop533vfw@gmail.com -that check is in the mail and how many slots requested. Rain or Shine.

YARD & ESTATE SALES 23005 - MULTI-FAMILY SALE benefits Hanover Dog Parks. May 4, 9-12. Rain date May 18. Corner of 351 S. Hill Carter Pkwy & Ashcake Rd., Ashland. Raffle baskets, mystery bags, too!

Cleaning By Sherry Experienced Home & Office. Affordable Rates.

Insured. ODD JOBS TOO! Call 363-1410

Sat. May 4th from 7:30 am - 1:00 pm

Cleaning Services - Mechanicsville Hanover area Home or Office. Reasonable Rates. References.

Free Estimates. Ask for Donna, 543-8099

House Cleaning Reasonable rates. References. Contact Linda, 804-437-3412 or l.mccormick93@yahoo.com T-N-T Cleaning Inc. offers regular & Spring cleaning for res/comm. & new construction. Bonded.

Ins. Call 746-8805

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Mech. - 2 BR, 1-BA, LR, Eat-In Kit., Laun. Rm w/fenced yrd & shed. C/A, heat pump. $850/mo. + deposit. Call 264-3578 or 337-4979

Uncontested Divorces $450 plus costs 804-564-0016

VACATION, WATERFRONT & RESORT

Saturday Appointments 7301 Hanover Green Dr. Mechanicsville

May 1, 2013

ADOPT: A warm loving home hoping to adopt your newborn. Expenses paid.

Please call Anne-Michele 1-877-246-1447.

Beechwood Farms Community Yard Sale

Uncontested Divorces & Separation Agreements

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ADOPTIONS

Call Diane with Hollins Specialties Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly Bonded and Insured 543-3971

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Great Location. Excellent Condition.

Call to book your vacation today at 730-6348.

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Atlee Station Road

ESTATE SALE - 7396 Colts Neck Road, 23111.

Sat. May 4th, 7 am - 2 pm. Furniture, china, glassware, collectibles, household items, piano, etc.

FOR SALE: PROM, FORMAL AND MOTHER OF THE BRIDE DRESSES LARGE SELECTION (RAIN OR SHINE) SHORT $20., MID $25., LONG $30.

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 9 AM - 11 AM 9217 SHELTON POINTE DRIVE, MECH GARAGE SALE- Saturday, May 4th, 7 am until.

7931 Trumpetvine Lane in Pebble Creek. Household, decor, Longaberger, Justice and Aeropostale girl’s clothes size 12- 14 x-small, china set, designer pocketbooks, teen & adult books,Rain or Shine!

Moving Sale Sat. May 4th.

Toys, household items, books, furniture, and more.

5089 Arrowhead Road, off Gould Hill Road, 23069.

Multi-Family Yard Sale - Fri., Sat., May 3rd & 4th, 8 am until ? 7428 & 7432 Sandy Lane behind Wal-Mart. Clothing -all sizes, household, furniture, lots of homemade items, Everything from A to Z! Rain Date May 17th & 18th.

Multi-Family Yard Sale!

Saturday, May 4th, 7:30am-11am Furniture, baby items, car parts, Clothing, scrapbook supplies, & more!

9520 AlexGarden Ct, Mechanicsville Chickahominy Oaks Subdivision

YARD & ESTATE SALES Saturday May 4th, 8am-1pm, Bell Creek Community Yard Sale crossover Verdi Lane & look for the balloons in the yards!

Education & Instruction MEDICAL TRAINING

Sherrington Neighborhood Yard sale Multi families participating Kids cloths, furniture, kitchen, lawn equipment.

May 4th, 8 am- UNTIL.

Summer Walk Subdivision off Atlee Road Neighborhood Yard Sale Sat. May 4th, 8 am - 1 pm. Rain Date - May 25th

Merchandise APPLIANCES Appliances for Sale Fridgidare Front Loading Washer and Dryer, 1 Year Old - $800 for both Full Size, Double Door Refrigerator, 3 Months Old - $500 3ft x 2ft Refrigerator -$50.00 All Prices Negotiable.

Call (804)317-9091

FIREWOOD & FUEL Firewood - Oak & Hickory. Small & Large Load Delivered. 804-746-1281

FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Furniture For Sale 2 All Wood Dressers - $50 Each 2 Twin Beds w/ Almost New Mattresses $150 Each Ridgeway Grandfather Clock - $800 All Prices Are Negotiable.

Call (804)317-9091

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE Bed - New Mattress Set in Plastic w/ warr. Full $99, Queen $109, King $189. Delivery/Lay -A-Way. Call 804-218-0680.

2-Grave Plots plus large companion marker at Signal Hill Memorial Park. $8,000. Savings of $900.

Call 804-559-4691.

Business For Sale - Beauty Salon Village of Mechanicsville All furniture, inventory, and equipment. $10,000. Call Diana, 804-746-3781.

Pets & Animals

Royal Career Institute Nursing Aide Training Program Classes Start June 15th $1100 Tuition Includes Everything!!

Payment Installment Program Available!

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Recruitment CLERICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE Part Time Office Assistant in Eastern Henrico requires excellent communication skills, ability to multi task, and maintain confidentiality. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and a self starter with prior experience in an office environment.

Job requires some bending and lifting. $9.50 per hour. Mon. - Thurs., 9:00 - 3:45. No benefits. Submit cover letter and resume to: OAvacancy@aol.com

ENGINEERING Separation Product & Application Specialist sought by Alfa Laval in Richmond, VA to provide technical consultation & support in sales presentations, product demonstration & other sales activities related to High Speed Separators, Decanter Centrifuges & Centrifuge Modules for the Food & Beverage industry, to identify, qualify & execute sales w/ potential accounts. Req. HS diploma +6 yrs of related exp as service engineer of decanter centrifuge base equipment. Email resumes to: usssc.hr@alfalaval.com or fax (804)236-1814 EOE

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Pharmacist in Richmond, VA. Monitor, screen, & verify all drug-related orders for assurance of proper dosage, route, dosage form, & admin schedule & ensure expedited prep & dispensing of all dosage forms by pharmacy personnel. Mail resume to D. Slayden, VCU Health System Authority, 701 East Franklin Street, 9th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219.

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT Wait Staff & Golf Staff Mattaponi Springs Golf Club is seeking enthusiastic, outgoing, reliable individuals to join our team .

Part-time/Seasonal - Wait Staff (must be at least 21), Cook, Golf Shop and Outside Golf Staff. Playing Privileges on an Award Winning Course, Discounted Meals, Uniforms Provided. Apply in person at 22490 Penola Rd Ruther Glen, VA. or Call 804-633-7888.

Growing local landscaping company is seeking candidates for the following positions: Lawn Care Technicians & Helpers: Must have experience with landscaping & grass cutting. Must have good driving record.

Call 804-798-0492

Auto Mechanic Needed Must have good work habits, own tools, and own transportation. call 779-8055, ask for Art. Hair Stylist - 2-Booth Rentals Available & Nail Tech - 1- Booth Rental Available. Low Rent & 1st Month Free! Make own schedule. Great Money & Many Extras. Call Mickey, 339-7993 .

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF ACTION VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER CECIL PHELPS, Plaintiff, v.

CL13001093-00

ANDREA PHELPS, Defendant

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to have the plaintiff obtain a divorce in the Hanover Circuit Court from the defendant on the grounds of a six month separation and have the court Incorporate the parties Agreements dated February 28, 2012 and February 14, 2013.

It is ORDERED that Andrea Phelps appear at the above named Court and protest her interest she may have in this matter on or before May 9th at 9:00am.

ENTERED: 3/19/2013 J. OVERTON HARRIS, Judge I ASK FOR THIS: Carl J. Witmeyer, II VSB# 15700 THE WITMEYER LAW FIRM, LLC 10035 Sliding Hill Road, Suite 102 Ashland, VA. 23005 (804)752-0130

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INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE Lawn Care Plus is seeking Part-Time help.

Must have experience & valid driver’s license.

Call 301-8626

HEALTHCARE Chiropractic office in Atlee area of Mechanicsville seeks energetic and health conscious individual who is looking for a career they can be passionate about. Must be organized, self motivated and have great people skills. 30-32 hours a week, M-Th. Experience a plus but we will train the right person.

Email resume & a paragraph why you are the right person for this position, 2chirodocs@comcast.net Local Group Home for adults with intellectual disabilities looking for Residential Staff.

Experience preferred. Good driving record. Please fax resume and letter of interest to 804-559-1094.

DOGS 11 week old, AKC German Sheppard Puppy. Male.

Beautiful markings, great personality. Crate trained. From a local litter. $1000.00. Please call 804-229-3406.

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HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALISTS FENCING

CARPENTRY

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Lic/Ins. Jim Martin, 347-3812

CHIMNEY CLEANING Hanover Chimney Sweeps - Serving area since 1981. Ins. Chimney & Gutter Cleaning. 746-1056

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Always Call Brent Electric Master Electrician 30 yrs. exp.

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CRH Electric - Licensed Master Electrician Affordable rates. Service change, additions, receptical replacement, all trouble shooting. www.crh-electric.com or Call 439-3470 BBB Danny Electric Specializing in Residential Service.

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Winters Fencing 627-2935 Best Prices!

Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates.

FLOORS Flooring Installation - Hardwood, Laminate, Refinishing. Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates.

Call William, 804-640-1153 Better Business Bureau Accredited Hardwood, Laminate & Tile Flooring – Floor Refinishing, Rejuvenation & DUST FREE options More than 15 years of experience - Lic. & Insured Call Derrick 804-928-6564 or 804-426-5989

GARAGES/GARAGE DOORS

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GENERAL CONTRACTORS KENNY WILBOURNE CONSTRUCTION - Custom Home Builder since 1977 with over 1,200 custom homes built! Class A Licensed Contractor/ Fully Insured. Free estimates for all of your residential contracting needs including additions, garages, and decks. Let us take the worry out of building your new home or expanding and improving the one you already own! Call Kenny today at (804) 737-4333 or (804) 690-6777. KMWBuilder@aol.com

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Call 730-0589 or 382-7570.

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Call 873-3487

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HOME REPAIRS Stanley Home Improvement Repairs inside & outside your home.

No job too small. 20 years experience.

Licensed & Insured Ken 262-8845 or 840-0464

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LAWN CARE Braco & Sons Home Improvement - Interior & Exterior. Lawn Maintenance, Decks & all your home improvement needs. 30-years exp. Lic. & Ins. We accept most major credit cards. Scott 258-0752 Drywall Repairs- Small jobs welcome.

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HOUSEWASHING A BROWN’S HOUSE WASHING ROOF STAINS REMOVAL 804-937-8351 Affordable Powerwash Houses, Roofs, Decks, Lic & Ins. 550-2345 Serving Mechanicsville for over 15 years

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Affordable and Dependable Lawn Mowing & Yard Work Lance’s Lawn Care, Call 833-1560. Free Estimates A-Plus Lawn Care - Friendly & Professional.

Grass Cutting-most yards $45. Other services offered. Mechanicsville & Richmond Resident 40+ yrs. Lic. & Ins. Call for a free estimate, 833-4539 A SUPERIOR LANDSCAPE Commercial and Residential Landscaping Including design installation & maintenance, 12-month contracts, irrigation installation & maintenance, hardscapes, driveway stone, drainage issues, outdoor lighting, mulch delivery & leaf removal services with curbside pickup.

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Call 370-3663

HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALISTS LAWN CARE Choice Yard Work Mowing and/or Trimming Mulching • Hedges • Yard Clean-Up • Hauling Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly • One-Time Jobs Free Est. Jordan, 201-5239 or wilburnjl@vcu.edu FRESH START LANDSCAPING & JUNK REMOVAL Clearing, Underbrush, Small Demolition,Tree Work, Grass Cutting. Year round contracts, No job too small. Call Anthony at 399-1917 KJLC Landscape Management Commercial & Residential Landscape Grading, Pavers, Sidewalk, Patios & Retaining Walls, Drainage, Lawn Renovation, Fertilization, Aeration, Seeding, Pruning, Mulch, Fence Installation & Repair. Call 746-0827, ext. 2.

Lawn Care, Landscaping, Bush hogging, and Hardscaping, we offer full services to residential and commercial customers. Call Firemen’s Landscaping LLC for a free quote 804-357-1989. "Professional Firefighters, Professional Service" We are dedicated to your happiness.

LAWN CARE YARD BOYZ LANDSCAPING Lawn Maintence, Mulching, Hedge & Small Tree Trimming Located in Mechanicsville for your convenience.

Call Alex & "The Boyz" for an estimate.

Cell (804)240-6898 Office (804)723-5141

PAINTING Affordable House Painting & Repairs Int. & Ext. Painting, Staining, Power Washing, Textured Ceilings, Sheetrock & Wall Papering Lic. & Ins. - Kevin Taylor, 241-5016

ALLSHOUSE PAINTING Powerwashing, Sheet Rock Repairs, Gutter Cleaning, Commercial/Residential.

Lic/Insured. Int./Ext. Call 730-6531 or 402-6531

DAVE’S PAINTING COMPANY CALL 730-4263!

LAWN CARE PLUS - Complete Lawn Care Landscape & Hardscape Solutions 12 Month Maintenance Programs Fully Lic/Ins. Free Est. 730-2367

E.J. HornungExcellent References.

Interior & Exterior. Great Rates. 746-5613

Mulch - 746-1281 Bark Mulch Shredded & Colored Mulch.

Small/Large Loads Delivered.

Guy Stinchfield Painting & Repair Int./Ext. Painting, Carpentry, Drywall Repair, Pressure Washing, Wallpaper Removal Lic/Ins. 20 yrs exp. Refer. Free Est. 804-439-7700

MULCH-Double Shredded Hardwood & dyed mulch. Screened Top Soil.

Call 804-339-0722 NORMAN’S TREE & LAWN CARE SERVICE. GRASS CONTRACTS, SEEDING, AERATION, MULCHING, LEAF REMOVAL, TRACTOR WORK & MORE. FREE EST. LICENSED & INSURED. CALL 769-7197 Overstreet Enterprises, LLC. Irrigation, Sod, Mulch, Grading & Seeding Aeration, Mowing, Drainage & Tree Work Call 833-4005 Professional - Friendly - Personable Get your yard looking great and staying great for those summer parties!

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Sandy Valley

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Here is a rare opportunity to own an all brick home on 15+ acres close in in Hanover! This stately 4 bedroom brick cape cod features hardwood floors on both the first and second floors! Dining room, living room and a family room. Large eat-in kitchen with fireplace. Living room and family rooms also have fireplaces. Full unfinished basement. Lovely wooded lot with circular drive! Home being sold “as is.”$319,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969

Great Hanover location! The land has been soil tested for septic system and the driveway has been put in. 12.22 wooded acres. $134,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 wfor more information.

Maintenance free rancher on 2.12 acres! Lovely landscaped yard with a rear fenced-in yard and attached 2 car garage.

This home has been recently updated with new appliances, new heat pump, new hot water heater and counter top.

Large eat in kitchen with custom cabinets! Sellers are leaving the refrigerator and are providing a one year ERA buyer’s warranty! Located minutes from Interstate 295 makes it convenient also with the private feel of being in the country! $279,950.

Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969

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Lake Anna

This lovely Transitional sits on a waterfront lot on beautiful Lake Anna!

Great for your primary or second home! This home is located in the Jerdone Castle subdivision and features open foyer with hardwood flooring, 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, master bedroom with master bath, breakfastnook,formaldiningroomandopengreatroom,bonusroomand more. This home comes with a 1-year home warranty. $599,950

Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969

Hanover Land with over 12 Acres

Summer Walk

Well maintained 2 story colonial on one of the largest lots in Summer Walk! Nicely landscaped w/large deck, a matching tool shed. House features a living/office/den, a formal dining room, an eat in kitchen, a large finished Florida room, 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths! Sellers have installed brand new carpet in all rooms except those that offer hardwood floors! Located in the Atlee High School District. Very convenient to memorial Regional Hospital! Sellers are providing a one year ERA Buyers Warranty. $299,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information

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Bluffs At Bell Creek

Lovely end unit with over 2000 square feet. Loaded with upgrades!

Features a formal dining room, custom kitchen with granite tops, and a lovely great room! Seller is leaving the refrigerator and supplying a one year ERA Buyers warranty! Beautifully appointed and one of the larger end unit, townhouses. Great location and excellent schools! $224,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

W. Grace St

Walk to The Shops at Willow Lawn. 3 Br 1 bath home w/ refinished wood floors throughout, replacement windows, central air, fresh paint throughout, pull down attic, plantation blinds, a tile bathroom, and a large utility room. Exterior has vinyl siding, lot w/privacy fence, detached shed, 12x16 rear deck, paved walk great first time home or rental. $164,950 Call John Thiel at 467-9022

Conveniently located off Three Chopt Road! This home features a family room with hardwood flooring plus a fireplace, 3 bedrooms and dining room with hardwood floors. Office for in-home work! All appliances convey. Nice backyard with rear deck. $169,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969

Just Listed!! - Harver Court

Conner’s Corner Hanover Home w/over 10 Acres

Three bedroom, end unit. Brand new kitchen with new cabinets, appliances and ceramic tile floors! The breakfask nook has new laminent flooring. The unit has brand new carpet throughout, new tile in the bathrooms and freshly painted! Shows like brand new!

One year ERA Warranty for the buyer and seller will pay $3,000 of buyers closing costs! $109,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

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Words can not describe this lovely, upgraded colonial! Located on a cul-de-sac lot with a view of the lake! Beautifully landscaped lot! Features an in-law suite with its own ceramic tiled bath and full kitchen! Third floor is finished and also has a full bath. The kitchen has been completely updated with granite countertops, a Viking gas-cooktop stove and upgraded appliances, all of which convey. The lovely attached morning/Florida room receivesthemorningsunandmakesagreatroomtorelaxorentertainin.Inadditiontothe wraparound deck, there is a screened porch! There is a gazebo plus a detached building that is currently being used as a studio. The sellers are providing a one-year ERA buyer’s warranty. A must see, $450,000.

Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

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Patriots Landing

Orleans Brookfield II Model! Water view lot w/panoramic view of the lake! Open floor plan features a custom kitchen with a large morning room/breakfast nook. First floor has a living room, formal dining room and an office w/hardwood floors.

Full walkout basement! Second floor master bedroom w/master bath suite plus 3 lg bdrms. Finished third floor has private bath.

There is also one year buyer’s warranty! $625,000 Please call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

Spacious 4 bedroom 2 bath cape with over 2,000 finished sq.ft. that features a full basement, large kitchen, new carpet, updated bathrooms and new paint inside and out.

Only $194,950 Call Bradley Boykin for more information or to schedule a showing at 804-427-5104

Brand New Home In Honey Meadows

New 2750 sq. ft. 2 story Transitional w/2 car garage, rear deck & lg. rear yard. Interior offers a downstairs office w/french doors Cold Harbor & formal dining rm. Family opens to kitchen which has Granite counter tops, Stainless Steel Appliances, 42’ Cabinets. Morning Lovely brick rancher on 1.36 acres! Renovated and in move in rm w/Vaulted Ceiling. Upstairs Loft offers lots of space. The condition. Features 4 bedrooms with 2 1/2 bath, an open floor Master retreat boasts his/hers walk in closets,ceiling fan, & Master plan. Large deck with gazebo. 2 car garage. $220,000 Bath w/Tile Shower, Garden Tub, & Double Vanity. $341,000 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

Call Kevin Morris 652-9025

Montrose Terrace

All brick rancher with full walk-out basement! Features 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. Lovely hardwood floors. Living room, Hanover High District Building Lots dining room (with fireplace), large family room with a brick Come Build your Dream Home! 14.9 Acres for $168,000 Wanzer fireplace. This home has lots of space for a growing family and Hill Rd Off Georgetown Rd 13.4 Acres for $120,000 , Chestnut is located on a quiet cul-de-sac lot. All appliances convey and the seller is providing a one year buyer’s ERA Warranty. Great $169,900 Antique Ln value! $145,000 Call John Thiel at 467-9022 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

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Home on 10.72 acres w/a stocked pond! Home offers a very lg., great rm w/vaulted ceilings & a stone FP. Over sized kitchen has tons of workspace, a large center island & breakfast nook, all appliances convey! Master bedrm has an executive ba & lg. his/her closets, bonus room off the master! Formal dining rm is 25x22 Fenced pasture, 10 bays in the garages! $679,500 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969

Atlee High Distrit

Beautiful 1736 sq. ft. 3 bed, 2.5 bath brick rancher. Vinyl windows, new dimensional roof, country front porch, large yard. Interior has w/hwd floors though out except family rm. Lg. living rm & formal dining rm w/crown & chair moldings. Eat in kitchen offers a wall oven, & plenty of cabinets. Lg. family rm offers a gas fireplace, recessed lighting, & ceiling fan. The master is beautiful w/walk in closet, & master bath. Also renovated baths. $209,000 Call Kevin Morris 652-9025

Mansfield Woods Spacious Two Story Colonial (2382 finished sq. ft.) on 1.23 acre wooded corner lot. Brick front and vinyl sided. 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, front to back family room, formal dining room, eat in kitchen. Rear entry 2 car garage and attached deck! Seller is providing a one year ERA Warranty! Mansfield Woods features all lots of an acre or larger! $217,950

Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more info

Brickshire

This is a wonderful opportunity to live on a golf course! Almost a half of an acre, level lot on the 7th green! Brickshire offers great golf plus access to 4 other courses in the area! Take advantage of the clubhouse, pool, tennis courts and walking trails!You can buy this lot and build later or hold for the future. Lot is selling for less than half of the original sales price! $59,500 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

Aspen I at The Oaks

To Be Built New vinyl sided, transitional rancher to be built on a 1/2 acre lot! Conveniently located in Mechanicsville! Features a large family room, a big kitchen with a breakfast nook, 2 full baths, spacious master bedroom with a large walk in closet. There is a one car garage. This can be yours for $199,950 and will qualify for Grant Funds! Buy now and select your option! Builder pays $2,000 in closing costs when buyer uses a preferred lender!

Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969

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Possum Trot

5.78 private, wooded acres! Vinyl sided cape with a newer dimensional, shingled roof and vinyl siding! Features 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, an eat in kitchen and a large utility room! Sellers are leaving the refrigerator and purchasing a one year ERA Buyers warranty. Large, three bay, detached over sized garage with garage door openers. Very private lot! $209,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

Hanover High School

This lovely house located in a private cul de sac with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. In the Hanover High School District, & minutes to shopping, Dining & local entertainment. There is a open feel from the time you enter through the front door, & when you exit through the French Doors to a huge Deck on the back. Minutes to Virginia Center, Short Pump, Richmond City, and Williamsburg. So what are you waiting, call and setup your private tour. $175,000 Call J.J. Cox at 804-301-8633 jjcoxrealestate.com

Davis Place

$5,000 towards closing cost!!!

This charming 3 BR, 2.5BA Colonial, is located on a very private 1.5 acre lot in King William’s McCauley Park. Built in 2005, it boast a paved driveway with an attached 2 car garage!

Meticulously clean!

Call Steve @ 804-869-3489

Spacious Family Room w/triple windows. Columns separate room from the Office/Study. Huge Kitchen! Lg Laundry Room, a Powder Room, 2-Car Garage complete the first floor. On the second level, the Master has a walk-in closet and an adjoining bath. 3 additional good-sized Bedrooms and Full Bath upstairs.

Builder pays $4,000 closing plus another $1,000 when an approved lender is used! $239,000 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

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Q&A with Hanover Memorial Park Cemetery Contributed by Hanover Memorial Park Cemetary

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anover Memorial Park Cemetery managing partners have been in the funeral business combined for more than 50 years.

The following are just some of the questions they have been asked since beginning Hanover Memorial Park almost 14 years ago.

Q. Who owns Hanover Memorial Park?

A. The Park is family owned — not corporate owned. The managers of the cemetery were both born and raised in Mechanicsville and attended Battlefield Park Elementary School, Stonewall Jackson Middle School and LeeDavis High School.

Q. What is the most unusual burial you have ever had?

for hundreds of years. We A. We have had Confederate have surveyed more than re-enactors complete with 14,000 graves. an actual Civil War cannon fired at the end of the service. We had a police officer’s Q. What are the newest trends in cemeteries? funeral that included more than 100 police cars. We have A. Laser-etched pictures on tombstones have become had doves released during very popular over the last services, horse drawn carseveral years. Items that conriages that transported the tain ashes also have become casket, and a vault painted popular such as jewelry like Tony Stewart’s race car. (fingerprinting on jewelry), wind chimes and bird baths.

Q. Who is the most promiGreen cremation burial also nent person buried at your is something that is offered. cemetery? $2,295, depending on locaA. Veterans of World War II, Q. tion.

Q. What is the benefit of preKorea, Viet Nam and Iraq, Q. Do many people pre-plan paying for a burial? for their services? and we have reinterred Civil War soldiers as well. A. Some people wait until time A. Obviously, freezing costs and, Q. Why are some graves more A. expensive than others? most importantly, peace of of need. But people are planOf course, every one of the mind for themselves and A. Location mainly. Some of ners and make arrangements burials is a prominent special them are in a “flat” bronze on their family. Family memfor everything from dinner person to someone. granite section and some are bers are often very relieved plans to their wedding, so it in our “traditional” upright when they realize their loved makes sense that most peoQ. How many burials can section. one has taken care of their ple plan for such a large event there be in Hanover own arrangements and at that everyone will experience Memorial Park? the time of need no difficult Q. Do you work with all in their life.

A. We can accommodate burials Q. funeral homes? decisions have to be made.

A. Yes, we work with all funeral homes.

Q. What are the components for a burial?

A. A. There are four major com- Q. What does perpetual care cemetery mean? ponents: The grave, the tombstone, the vault and the A. This cemetery will be perpetually maintained by a manopening and closing service. datory trust fund even after it is “full” many generations Q. Where should I order my from now. tombstone or memorial?

A. Directly from Hanover Memorial Park. It is one of Q. What do you mean by cemetery relocation? our specialties. We have a large display for your con- A. We have moved loved ones from other cemeteries to this venience and offer customPark because families relocate ized reasonably priced tombto the area. We have moved stones and bronze memorifamily members from differals.

Doctor of Audiology/Owner ent states such as Tennessee, New York, Pennsylvania, Q. Can we buy the vault from Licensed Hearing Aid Specialist Texas and Florida and also you?

Over 25 Years of Experience from out of the country.

A. Most people do. We have a rotating stock of vaults on Q. hand and therefore we can Q. How do you compare to other cemeteries as far as keep costs at a minimum.

A. cost?

Q. How much are your burial A. We have been told that we are the most reasonable in sites? the area.

A. They range from $695 to

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What have you found to be the most difficult part of your occupation?

Extreme emotions. Losing someone you love is never easy and helping a family experiencing this is always sad. We also have friends and family that have passed and are buried here.

What have you found to be the trend between cremation and full traditional burial?

We have recently seen a decline in cremation.

Hanover Memorial Park’s average is currently less than 15% compared to traditional burial. We feel it is because this area is such a traditional “old school” area. We have many families that choose to place their loved ones here — even if the cremation took place several years ago — so that their family member is commemorated.

People would like to have a place to visit, especially during the holidays. We have many visitors here and it is very heartwarming.

Do you plan to have a mausoleum?

We have four private estate mausoleums currently on see Q&A, pg. 3 `

Are you worried about falling?

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Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Your physical therapist will design an Commonwealth University.

In addition to general orthopedics, individualized program specific to your needs to help decrease your risk of fall- Elizabeth has special interest in fall prevention and vestibular rehabilitation, and ing.

Elizabeth Holster, PT, DPT, clinical has created a specialized program for her director of Tidewater Physical Therapy’s patients.

To meet Elizabeth and make an Mechanicsville location, received a Bachelor of Science degree from James appointment, call 804-569-7091.

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alls are not a normal part of aging.

Risk factors associated with falling include decreased strength, flexibility, balance, vision, hearing, vestibular deficits, poly-pharmacy (if you take four or more medications), inactivity, blood pressure, environmental factors, and fear of falling.

Ask your physician if you may benefit from an evaluation by a physical therapist.

A physical therapist can assess whether or not you may be at risk for a fall due to changes often associated with aging, including: • Loss of strength; • General deconditioning that may be related to a chronic disease like COPD or cancer; • Dizziness due to deterioration of the inner ear (vestibular dysfunction); or • Poor balance because of a compromised nervous system that causes

Why don’t you rename your Park “On the Way to the River Continued from pg. 2 b Cemetery”?

And the most popular: Can the property but we plan to begin building a commu- we plant tomatoes? nity mausoleum in the near Hanover Memorial Park future.

Cemetery is here to answer ALL of your questions and to Q. Do you plan to expand?

A. We have just finished a beau- serve you with compassionate tiful brick office and also and professional service. We have secured additional acre- would like to thank you for your patronage over the years. age for future expansion.

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Health Link Family Chiropractic has been keeping Mechanicsville healthy for the past 15 years Contributed by Health Link Family Chiropractic

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he office is well known for the caring, family-oriented approach to natural health and wellness. Its patients range from newborns to seniors.

In addition to Health Link’s four chiropractors, it has a certified massage therapist and licensed acupuncturist on site.

Health Link completes its services with Creating Wellness, its award-winning coaching services providing one-on-one and corporate programs designed to help you achieve your goals in three key areas: Be fit, eat right, and think well.

Fulfilling the “Eat Right” component of health, Health Link offers nutritional testing and whole food supplements.

The chiropractic evaluations are comprehensive and include a detailed history and examination, Insight subluxation scanning and digital x-rays. A mindbody studio also is a part of the facility that offers yoga classes

throughout the week with talented certified Yyoga instructors geared to all abilities.

This office is the premiere location for natural approaches to ADD/ADHD. Dr. Eric Etka of Health Link is among a few doctors who are certified to practice natural responses to ADHD. He has worked with many families through chiropractic interventions and has now extended that to partner with Dr. Edward Hallowell, best-selling author of Driven to Distraction, to bring a complete natural program for helping people with the traits of ADHD. Dr. Etka has been trained to respond to those challenged

by ADHD through “SHINE for Doctors: Special Help for Integrating Neurological Experience” a “strength-based” approach to dealing with ADHD and ADD. For more information and seminars, visit wwww. adhdrichmondva.com .

Health Link is committed to helping people in the Mechanicsville community to

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live a healthier life. It is continually offering free programs to educate as many people as possible about many different health topics. It offers grocery store tours at Kroger and Whole Foods to teach people who to shop, read labels and healthy eating ideas.

A Ladies Night Out is held at the office three times a year and has vendors that represent a multitude of different services and products geared toward women.

The most popular program is a Purification Workshop, which is offered three times a year (the next one is Oct. 1) and it covers how to remove natural toxins from your body and maintain a healthy weight.

Other topics covered include: allergy and sinus workshops, women’s health, men’s health, and how to raise healthy children.

Mark your calendars for

Health Link’s annual Patient Appreciation Day on June 2 and plan to bring the entire family out for prizes, games, the doctors dunk tank, bounce house and more.

In addition to offering in office programs, Health Link is available for any business, organization or club to come and offer a workshop or provide wellness screenings. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, contact the office.

The location is the distribution center for the Local Roots Coop. Every Thursday, bags and coolers of food are delivered to the office and picked up that afternoon.

The Coop represents 40 producers in the area that offer vegetables, meats, fruits, breads, dinners, body care products and so muh more.

An Open House is scheduled from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3, to learn more about

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Local Roots and to sign up.

This year, two of Health Link’s doctors were named in Richmond Magazines Top Docs List. Dr. Elaine Bolte was listed under Top Chiropractors and Dr. Eric Etka was listed as Top Doc in Children’s behavior Health.

Last year, Dr. Moses Wahl was named Top Chiropractor. The office has received numerous awards for its wellness programs, including Center of the Year for Creating Wellness and Coaches of the Year.

Why chiropractic?

Chiropractic regards symptoms in the traditional manner — as mechanisms by which the body cures itself of disease.

Chiropractic’s role is to help your body function more efficiently. can then discharge toxins, poisons and impurities, using its many cleansing and healing mechanisms (symptoms) to bring you more complete health and healing.

Chiropractors do this by locating and correcting subluxations: areas of stress in your body that weaken your nerves and in turn can weaken nearly any of your organs, glands, muscles, bones or tissues.

Subluxations weaken your natural healing ability and lower your resistance to disease.

Locating and correcting subluxations is a science and an art.

No other healthcare profession is trained to locate and correct these health-damaging distortions in our bodies. For that reason, doctors of chiropractic spends countless hours developing the skills needed to remove these obstructions to our health.

For more information, call 804-559-6818 or go to http:// www.HealthLinkVa.com. To be added to Health Link’s e-mail list, the address is info@healthlinkva.com. Health Link also can be found on Facebook.

Morning Glory new custom homes in the heart of Mechanicsville

Did you know

that most people diagnosed with Tennis Elbow don’t play Tennis?

Contributed by Balducci Builders

But they are challenging the same muscles in the upper and forearm to grip, twist and carry.

These muscles attach to the lateral epicondyle at the elbow and can become irritated from overuse. The result is a painful condition referred to as tennis elbow.

Early treatment with your physical therapist can help you to improve your ability to move, pain free.

Ask your physician if physical therapy is right for you.

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Visit Morning Glory new, maintenance-free custom homes in the heart of Mechanicsville, minutes from I-295 in Hanover County.

Open space designs offer rear decks, manageable yards for pets and flower or vegetable gardens.

Large, eat-in kitchens with solid oak cabinets, ample storage, counter space and the latest appliances also are featured.

Spacious baths have double sinks.

These are well built, custom homes by Balducci Builders.

You can choose from ranchers, two-story colonials and traditional homes.

With prices starting under $200,000, Morning Glory is a much more affordable alternative to over 55 neighborhoods.

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Things to consider as retirement approaches Though many people are delaying retirement, the day will still come when they leave their jobs behind and retire.

Retirement can be a difficult adjustment that takes some getting used to, but it can also prove an exciting time, especially for those who planned ahead to ensure their retirement was a time to be cherished and not feared.

Whether retirement is right around the corner or still a decade or so away, men and women should consider several factors to make sure their retirement years are an enjoyable time that allows them to live life to the fullest.

Income Just because you’re no longer working doesn’t mean you won’thaveincome.Government benefits, retirement accounts

and perhaps even some light consulting work are just a few ways retirees can earn an income. Though your retirement income will likely pale in comparison to your income as an adult working full-time, estimate what that income will be so you can get at least an idea of how much will be coming in each month.

Monthly expenses

income and your expenses during retirement, you can get to work on a prospective budget to show you what you will need to live on during retirement.

Employment Many people now look at retirement as the end of one career and the beginning of another. As retirement draws closer, men and women might want to consider turning an interest or passion into a second career. Such a move might make retirement more exciting while removing some of the fear of finding enough things to pass the time that many people have with regard to retirement.

Once you have an idea of what’s coming in, estimate how much will be going out each month. Certain costs associated with working, such as the cost of commuting and maintaining a professional wardrobe, can be removed from the ledger. But other expenses, including utili- Relocation ties, car payments and possibly Where to spend your retireeven a mortgage payment, will still need to be made. Once you ment years is another thing have an idea of your projected to consider before the big day arrives. Do you, like many retir-

ees, prefer to stay in your own home?Do you want to relocate to a warmer climate or move to another country? Do you want to move closer to your children and grandchildren? Do you want to split your time in separate cities? Is a retirement village something you might be amenable to? Each of these options is different, and each requires a different financial commitment, so carefully consider where you want to spend your retirement and then consider how you can make those wishes a reality.

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Medical costs Private insurance or government-sponsored programs likely won’t cover all of your medical costs, which typically increase as a person ages. There are various ways to prepare for the medical costs that might

Men and women approaching retirement should consider a host of factors to ensure their years out of the office are as exciting and enjoyable as possible.

arise during retirement, and the earlier you start that preparation the less stressful paying for medical care as you age figures to be.

Retirement should be an

exciting time for men and women, especially for those who have spent years planning their retirement to ensure it’s as enjoyable as possible.

— MetroCreative

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