Townhound http://townhound.com A community website for the Ashland/Hanover area. Wed, 16 May 2012 17:24:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Click It or Ticket http://townhound.com/news/7629/ http://townhound.com/news/7629/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 17:48:29 +0000 Admin http://townhound.com/?p=7629 Ashland Police Department Participates in Statewide Campaign Click It or Ticket – “DAY AND NIGHT”

The Ashland Police Department will attempt to reduce the number of crash related deaths and serious injuries by participating in the statewide Click it or Ticket campaign. In 2011, Virginia recorded a seat belt use rate of 81.8%. Even with that good news, citizens still lost their lives on Virginia roadways, of those, many individuals were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. The Ashland Police Department will join law enforcement agencies from across Virginia and the nation to reinforce Click It or Ticket- “Day and Night.” In 2011, Ashland experienced an increase in seat belt usage from 80% to 83.6% however our goal is 100%. Chief Doug Goodman wants citizens to know that they should expect to see Ashland Police officers at all hours of the day and night enforcing all traffic laws. Safety of all of our motorists in Ashland is a top priority.

A seat belt survey was conducted at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 54 in May of this year; we discovered that 73% of drivers were belted. It is our goal to increase this percentage through education and enforcement. Our focus is to lower the total number of injuries caused from crashes on our roadways.

Facts Related to the Town of Ashland Traffic Accidents:

The total number of reportable crashes in 2011 was 104, compared to 119 reportable crashes investigated in 2010. Which is a decrease of nearly eleven percent (11%) compared to the previous year.

The total number of crashes involving injured parties in 2011 was forty-one (41), compared to forty-four (44) crashes resulting in injuries in 2009. Which is a decrease of six percent (6%) compared to the
previous year.

The Ashland Police Department joins thousands of law enforcement officials, highway safety representatives and safety advocates in Virginia who have vowed to support the annual mobilization. High
visibility enforcement such as the Click It or Ticket mobilization is credited with increasing the national belt usage rate from 58 % in 1994 to an observed usage rate of 81.8% in 2011. Virginia’s goal in 2012 is to increase usage to 82.5%.

James Shelhorse
Lieutenant
Public Information Officer
Ashland Police Department
601 England Street
Ashland, VA 23005
Office (804) 412-0604
Cell (804) 347-1839

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There will be wine and hors d’oeuvers as well a lot of very cool art.

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On the exact 150th anniversary of the engagement, join Dennis Madison, local historian, author and teacher as he presents ” The Naval Battle of Drewry’s Bluff: May 15, 1862″

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This fun bicycle cruise around Ashland is a family event and everyone is welcome.

The pace is slow and social and the ride will take an hour, maybe a little more.

We will gather in the public parking lot behind the Ashland library at 5:00 pm.

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A 2:00 p.m. pre-concert lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Thomas Branch Atrium. Get up close and personal with Music Director Steven Smith and Conductor Erin Freeman of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra. R-MC Professor of Music James Doering will lead this pre-concert discussion.

Join us at 3:00 p.m. in Blackwell Auditorium, R-MC Center for the Performing Arts, as RSO Conductor Erin Freeman leads the orchestra as it performs Boccherini’s Symphony No. 6 in D Minor and Stravinsky’s Histoire de soldat.

To purchase concert tickets, contact the Richmond Symphony Box office at (804) 788-1212. Admission at the door: $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $10 for children, and $5 for students with valid college ID. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Don't forget to vote

]]> http://townhound.com/events/dont-forget-to-vote/feed/ 0 The United States Air Force SINGING SERGEANTS http://townhound.com/events/arts-ent/the-united-states-air-force-singing-sergeants/ http://townhound.com/events/arts-ent/the-united-states-air-force-singing-sergeants/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:08:16 +0000 Admin http://townhound.com/?p=7532 Come and be a part of this spring time festivity as the United States Air Force’s own, SINGING SERGEANTS, present a free community concert.

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There will still be bike rides, 5 mile runs, fuzzy buddy dog walks, great music and delicious food.  The location has changed to a beautiful farm off of Ashcake Rd giving us ideal access to the rural roads of Hanover County. Every year has surpassed our expectations, so we’re anxious to see just what this year has in store.   Events start at 8:00 and food and music begin at 11:00.  Event Address: 12214 Ashcake Rd, Ashland, VA 23005.  For more information, please go to www.kwrollout.com.
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