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Hanover News Archives

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December 2009
November 2009
October 2009

September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009

December 2009

• County Facilities Recycle Christmas Trees - 12/22/09
• Sign-up For Land Use Program Begins January 4 - 12/22/09
• Curriculum And Career Fair On January 6 - 12/22/09
• Ribbon Cut For New Greentech Incubator - 12/22/09
• Large Class Of Citizens To Help Youth - 12/22/09
• Holiday Hours For County Facilities - 12/22/09
• Real Estate Values Drop 1.5% In Hanover - 12/15/09
• Have Your Pet's Photo Taken With Santa - 12/15/09
• "Baby Boomers Remember Ashland" - 12/15/09
• Pet-Centered Holiday Event Offered - 12/8/09
• Special Programs At Library Branches - 12/8/09
• Three Fire Companies Hold Santa Events This Saturday - 12/8/09
• Parks Master Plan Update Meeting Monday - 12/8/09
• Celebrate "Historic" Holidays In Hanover - 12/2/09
• Santa Runs Begin This Week - 12/2/09
• Beaverdam VFD Offers "Breakfast With Santa" - 12/2/09
• Rabies Vaccination Clinic At Mechanicsville VFD - 12/2/09

November 2009

• Additional Units Patrolling Hanover's Retail Areas - 11/24/09
• Sheriff's Office Will Have Checkpoints - 11/24/09
• Safe Shopping Tips From The Sheriff's Office - 11/24/09
• Board, School Board Discuss "New Fiscal Reality" - 11/18/09
• Ashland Holiday Parade This Sunday - 11/18/09
• Nov. 25 Is Deadline To Apply For Master Gardeners Training Classes - 11/18/09
• E-Recycling Event On Saturday - 11/10/09
• Train Day Held This Saturday - 11/10/09
• Master Gardeners Will Hold Two Informational Meetings - 11/10/09
• Rabies Vaccination Clinic At Gander Mountain - 11/3/09
• Board Approves Picnic Shelter At Wayside Park - 11/3/09
• Leaf Disposal Options In Hanover - 11/3/09
• Living History Event At Polegreen Church - 11/3/09

October 2009

• Register Today For Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon - 10/27/09
• Halloween Sobriety Checkpoint and DUI Patrols - 10/27/09
• Halloween Costume Parade At Hanover Dog Park - 10/27/09
• Fire Safety Tips For Halloween - 10/27/09
• Halloween Safety Tips From The Sheriff's Office - 10/27/09
• Sunday Is 'Fall-Back' Day - Replace Your Smoke Detector Batteries - 10/27/09
• Registrar's Office Open Saturday - 10/20/09
• 1st Rabies Vaccination Clinic Saturday - 10/20/09
• Sheriff Offers Safety Event On Saturday - 10/20/09
• Experience "Historic Haunts of Hanover" Saturday - 10/20/09
• Polegreen Church Tours Offered On Sundays - 10/13/09
• Register Now For Home Gardeners Class - 10/13/09
• Register By October 16 For Beginning Farmer Class - 10/13/09
• Shelter Operations Course Held At EOC On Oct. 7 - 10/06/09
• Fall Plant Sale This Saturday - 10/06/09
• Doswell VFD Fall Festival This Saturday - 10/06/09
• Weather Observer Training Offered At EOC - 10/06/09

September 2009

• Children's Festival This Saturday - 09/29/09
• October 5 Is Voter Registration Deadline - 09/29/09
• Remember October 5 Tax Due Date - 09/29/09
• New Ashland Fire Station Is Opened - 09/23/09
• State Fair Traffic Advisory - 09/23/09
• October 2 Is Deadline For Planning/Youth Academy - 09/23/09
• Student Leaders Needed For Global Youth Service Day - 09/23/09
• Ashland Fire Station Will Have Open House Saturday - 09/16/09
• Farrington Fire Station Is Opened - 09/16/09
• Composting Demonstration Will Be Held Sunday - 09/16/09
• Media Coverage Of Big Trials Is Library Topic - 09/16/09
• Master Gardener Applications Now Being Accepted - 09/16/09
• School Has Started; Observe School Bus Laws - 09/08/09
• Traffic Advisory For Race Weekend - 09/08/09
• Park Service Offers Programs At Rural Plains - 09/08/09
• Fall Storytime Sessions Begin At Library Branches - 09/08/09
• Court Appointed Special Advocates Seeking Volunteers - 09/01/09
• Community Faire And Luncheon For Seniors - 09/01/09
• Senior Travel Commission Volunteers Sought - 09/01/09

August 2009

• Career Transition Workshop At Ashland Library- 08/25/09
• Clothes And Other Items Are Sought For Needy - 08/25/09
• Parks Master Plan Review Meeting On Monday Night - 08/25/09
• Sign Up For Your Library Card! - 08/25/09
• OSHA Training Offered At Hanover Center - 08/17/09
• Home Gardening Class On Saturday- 08/17/09
• Career Transition Workshop At Hanover Library- 08/17/09
• Program At Cold Harbor Battlefield - 08/11/09
• Free "Parson's Cause" Re-enactment This Saturday- 08/11/09
• Public Comment On Sheriff's Office Offered Aug. 17- 08/11/09
• Clothing Drive Is Underway - 08/5/09
• School Supply Drive Collection Friday At Mechanicsville Wal-Mart - 08/5/09
• It's A Sales Tax-Free School Shopping Weekend! - 08/5/09

July 2009

• Wakeboarding Park Approved By Board- 07/29/09
• Free "Parson's Cause" Re-enactment On Saturday- 07/29/09
• National Night Out Celebrated Tuesday- 07/29/09
• Sign Up By Friday For Food Safety Course- 07/21/09
• July 30 Is Deadline For Citizens Police Academy- 07/21/09
• Sheriff's Office Honored For Traffic Safety Iniatives- 07/21/09
• 42,000 Attend Tomato Festival- 07/15/09
• "Parson's Cause" Re-enactment This Saturday- 07/15/09
• Money Magazine Ranks Mechanicsville- 07/15/09
• Rural Plains Property Is Site Of "History At Sunset" Program- 07/07/09
• Tomato Festival This Saturday- 07/07/09
• "Stretch Your Dollar" Meeting Held In Doswell- 07/07/09
• Emergency Response Training Offered- 07/07/09
• New Laws Passed By Legislature Now In Effect- 07/07/09
• Summer "Hanover Review" Is Online- 07/07/09

June 2009

• Submit Recipes For Tomato Contest By July 2 - 06/30/09
• Cannery Opens July 1 - 06/30/09
• Celebrate The 4th But Observe Fireworks Laws - 06/30/09
• Free "Parson's Cause" Re-enactment On Saturday - 06/30/09
• Gaines Mill Battle Observances This Weekend - 06/23/09
• Living History Encampment At Polegreen Church - 06/23/09
• Start Planning Now For "National Night Out" - 06/23/09
• Fire/EMS Information Session On Wednesday - 06/19/09
• Free "Parson's Cause" Re-enactment on Saturday - 06/19/09
• Mechanicsville Library Grand Opening - 06/19/09
• Career Transition Workshops Scheduled - 06/19/09
• Mechanicsville Library Grand Opening Sunday - 06/10/09
• George Herring Selected "Teacher Of The Year" - 06/10/09
• Cold Harbor Battlefield Events This Weekend - 06/02/09
• Free Family Fishing Day Held This Saturday - 06/02/09
• Sign-up For Summer Reading Programs Starts Saturday - 06/02/09
• Career Transition Workshop At Hanover Library - 06/02/09

May 2009

• Memorial Day Observed At Veterans Memorial - 05/27/09
• New Mechanicsville Library To Open Monday - 05/27/09
• Hurricane Season About To Start - 05/27/09
• June 1 Is Application Deadline For Historical Grant
• Checkpoints Over Holiday Weekend - 05/21/09
• Memorial Day Ceremony Will Be Held Monday - 05/20/09
• Investment Fundamentals Workshop Held - 05/20/09
• Parks And Recreation Seeks Input On Master Plan - 05/20/09
• Virginia's "Hurricane Tax Holiday" Is May 25-31 - 05/20/09
• Register For Senior Adult Luncheon - 05/20/09
• Career Transition Workshop At Ashland Library - 05/20/09
• Rock 'n Skate Event This Saturday - 05/12/09
• Community Moving Day On Saturday For New Library - 05/12/09
• Animal Control Checking For Dog Tags - 05/12/09
• Preventing Adult Abuse And Exploitation - 05/12/09
• Pamunkey Regional Library Collecting "Food For Fines" - 05/12/09
• Volunteers Honored For "Spirit Of Volunteerism" - 05/06/09
• Community Resources Wins Red Cross Award - 05/06/09
• Operation Cow Drop This Saturday At Airport - 05/06/09

April 2009

• Traffic Advisory For NASCAR Races - 04/30/09
• Volunteers Will Be Celebrated Wednesday Night - 04/28/09
• Commissioner's Office Helps With Tax Returns - 04/28/09
• Career Transition Workshop At Mechanicsville - 04/28/09
• Commissioner's Office Offers Discount On High-Mileage Vehicles - 04/28/09
• "Woof Wag Walk" On Saturday At Taylor Park - 04/22/09
• Special E-Recycling Event On Saturday - 04/22/09
• Arts & Sciences Festival This Saturday - 04/22/09
• Celebrate The Spirit Of Volunteerism - 04/22/09
• Career Transition Workshops Scheduled - 04/15/09
• Spring Plant Sale This Saturday - 04/15/09
• Learn How To "Stretch Your Dollar" - 04/15/09
• Three Career Transition Workshops Next Week - 04/07/09
• Hanover Youth Service Council Needs Members! - 04/07/09
• 1st Hanover County Youth Summit Registration - 04/07/09
• Public Hearing On Budget Wednesday Night - 04/01/09
• Dr. Roberson Wins National Recognition - 04/01/09
• Leash Laws Apply Countywide Through June 30 - 04/01/09
• Friday Is Deadline For Senior Citizens Police Academy - 04/01/09

March 2009

• Three Easter Egg Hunts Held This Saturday - 03/25/09
• "Stretch Your Dollar" Meeting Held In Rockville - 03/25/09
• Career Transitions Workshop At Mechanicsville Library - 03/25/09
• Tickets On Sale For Senior Adult Luncheon - 03/25/09
• Global Youth Service Day Registration Underway - 03/25/09
• Attend GYSD Kick Off Event Saturday - 03/17/09
• Strategic Plan Update Meeting Held Monday - 03/17/09
• Spring Issue Of "The Hanover Review" Is Online - 03/17/09
• Regional Employment Transition Center Opens - 03/10/09
• March 15 Is Deadline To File For Crisis Assistance - 03/10/09
• March 13 Is Deadline To Appeal Assessments Before The Board Of Equalization - 03/10/09
• "Stretch Your Dollar" Meeting On Saturday - 03/10/09
• Man Who Sailed The World At Atlee Library - 03/10/09
• County Administrator Proposes Budget - 03/5/09
• Transportation Survey On Web Site - 03/5/09
• Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday - Remember To Replace Your Smoke Detector Batteries - 03/5/09

February 2009

• March 2 Is Application Deadline For Tax Relief - 02/22/09
• Library's Poetry Contest Begins Monday - 02/22/09
• Parks Master Plan Meeting At Laurel Meadow - 02/22/09
• New Visitor Center Opened At Bass Pro Shops - 02/18/09
• "Stretch Your Dollar" Meeting On Feb. 23 - 02/18/09
• Parks & Recreation To Have Community Meetings - 02/18/09
• Lewistown Road Bridge Problems Continue - 02/11/09
• Hanover Is Site Of New Regional Visitor Center - 02/11/09
• Open Burning Restricted Beginning Sunday - 02/11/09
• Hanover Achieves Second "AAA" Bond Rating - 02/3/09
• County Offers Free Tax Preparation Help - 02/3/09
• Rabies Vaccination Clinic This Saturday - 02/3/09

January 2009

• Beach Week Program Offered Thursday Night - 1/28/09
• Trades School Open House - 1/28/09
• Meeting Held For GYSD Organizers - 1/28/09
• Gordon, Via To Lead Board - 1/21/09
• Board Sets Meeting Dates For 2009 - 1/21/09
• Board Adopts Change In Kennel License Limits - 1/21/09
• Three Represent Hanover In State Legislature - 1/13/09
• County's Legislative Agenda For 2009 - 1/13/09
• Senior Adult Luncheon And Health Expo - 1/13/09
• Learn How To "Stretch Your Dollar" On Monday Night - 1/6/09
• Rabies Vaccination Clinic This Saturday - 1/6/09
• Curriculum And Career Fair On January 15 - 1/6/09