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Dunn/Samuel

Posted on June 19, 2013 at 4:39 pm

Mrs. Gayle Dunn and the late Mr. George Edward Dunn, Sr. of Tappahannock are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Michelle, to Brandon Gardner Samuel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Samuel of Ruther Glen. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Bruce of Tappahannock and the late Mr. Herbert L. Perkins of Mechanicsville and the late Mr. and Mrs. George Dunn of Tappahannock. The prospective

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  • Williams/Pollard

    Posted on June 17, 2013 at 11:21 am

    Williams-Pollard`

    The marriage of Miss Kelley Darlene Pollard of Montpelier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Len Francis and the late Mr. Thomas F. Pollard Jr. to Mr. Kyle Brandon Williams of Milford, son of Ms. Barbara Byrd and Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Williams took place April 6, 2013 at the King William Ruritan Club in King William. Frederick A. Hodnett Jr. officiated. The bride was given in marriage by her brother Thomas

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  • Swooning swine at Shiloh spring carnival

    Posted on June 5, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    Swooning Swine

    Community members of all ages enjoyed a day of fun in the sun at Shiloh United Methodist Church’s second annual Spring Carnival Saturday, June 1. The day was centered on food, fun, and a unique contest with hopes of raising awareness and funds for the church’s growing children’s ministry. This fun-filled event included a dunk tank, face painting by a clown, games, and none other than the highlight of the

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  • Edwards/Paulus

    Posted on May 29, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    Edwards-Paulus

    Bruce and Sandra Paulus, of Atlee, are proud to announce the engagement of their son Charles Brandon Paulus to Amber Brooke Edwards, daughter of Eddie and Lisa Edwards of Goshen, Va. Brandon is a 2008 graduate of Atlee High School. They are both recent graduates of VCU. Brandon is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Radford. Amber graduated from the Jefferson College of Health Sciences and is a

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  • Volunteer handymen help out Mechanicsville veteran

    Posted on May 23, 2013 at 10:22 am

    Mechanicsville veteran Steve Guillford and wife, Karen, during a volunteer build day at their home.

    U.S. Army veteran Steve Guillford and his wife Karen recently spent the day watching an army of volunteers completely uproot and renovate their backyard, garage and house in Mechanicsville. Approximately 20 Home Depot associates volunteered their time and home-building skills May 9 to make major repairs to the Guillfords’ home, which included building a new ramp, constructing a new shed, and adding a stone garden path. The extent of the

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  • Untangled: Hanover Humane Society groomer evens out coats, temperament

    Posted on May 7, 2013 at 9:55 am

    Josetta Liner works with Romeo, a Shih Tzu, at Hanover Humane Society. Grooming operations there help offset the cost of maintaining the 65-run kennel.

    Romeo, the Shih Tzu “with a bad attitude,” was calm as clumps of matted black-and-white hair fell to the table beneath him. A rescue dog with a history of aggressive behavior, Romeo now has a loving home. He returns to the Hanover Humane Society for occasional “TLC” at the hands of resident groomer, Josetta Liner. “The behavior that he had – this is a 360 from where he used to

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  • Hanover CASA program turns 25

    Posted on April 18, 2013 at 10:36 am

    Ingrid Kampinga, Leslie Munson, and Kathy Henderson are among the dedicated volunteers of Hanover CASA, now celebrating its 25th year.

    The Richmond area’s oldest Court Appointed Special Advocate program turns 25 this year. The CASA concept dates back further. In 1977, a Seattle judge developed the idea of trained volunteers providing independent advocacy for children involved in the domestic court process. The program spread throughout the country since then, arriving in Hanover in 1988 through the efforts of Marilyn Blake, Nina Peace and Dean Lewis, then the County volunteer coordinator,

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