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🌱 Why Mechanicsville parents say this Atlee Road crosswalk feels like Frogger
Make time for Winter Strings Concert on the Mechanicsville Patch calendar
Hi there, Mechanicsville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Mechanicsville parents say this Atlee Road crosswalk feels like Frogger
- See what a Mechanicsville inventor just patented for disinfecting wipes
- Mechanicsville community mourns George Bond’s passing after heartfelt Christmas tribute
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Mechanicsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 55 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Windy; a stray morning shower, temps: high: 65, low: 26.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 47 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mechanicsville parents call for more crosswalk safety equipment before a tragedy strikes (wric.com) — Mechanicsville parents are urgently pushing Hanover County and VDOT to add flashing crosswalk signals and other protections along Atlee Road near Atlee High and Chickahominy Middle, where students regularly dodge speeding cars. After documenting close calls and gathering hundreds of petition signatures, they’re warning that permanent safety upgrades could still be two to three years away. 
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• The R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 12.17.25 (richmondbizsense.com) — A new U.S. patent lists Mechanicsville resident Michael Balestri as co-inventor of a specialized multi-compartment pouch that mixes chemicals to saturate disinfecting wipes on demand. His work appears in a broader regional roundup of recent patents tied to Central Virginia companies and inventors, highlighting local contributions to packaging, medical devices, cooling systems, and advanced data technologies.
• George Bond, Virginia man whose community brightened his backyard with Christmas magic, passes away (wtvr.com) — Mechanicsville is mourning George Bond, whose neighbors recently filled his backyard with early Christmas lights and love as he faced terminal cancer. His wife Renee says the outpouring gave their children joyful memories and showed George how many friends he truly had before he passed.
📸 Around Mechanicsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mechanicsville
- Winter Strings Concert
Atlee High School , 9414 Atlee Station Rd , Mechanicsville
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
📣 Mechanicsville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Time
North Avenue Meeting Room
10:30 am - HHS Chorus/Show Choir Concert
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
5:00 pm - Winter Concert
Glen Lea Elementary Richmond, VA 23222
5:30 pm - Fairfield Forum with Fairfield District Supervisor Roscoe D. Cooper III
Eastern Henrico Recreation Center , 1440 N Laburnum Ave , Richmond
6:30 pm - Virtual Talk: Feeding Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia with Michael C. Hardy
The American Civil War Museum Richmond, VA 23219
6:30 pm - Rocky Dale Davis
Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant , 11800 W Broad St #1090 , Richmond
7:00 pm - Tiny Bones Pop-Up Class (2900)
Robinson Theater Community Arts Center , 2903 Q St , Richmond
7:00 pm - Dale Jones is in Richmond, VA. Dec 19 & 20!
Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant , 11800 W Broad St #1090 , Richmond
7:00 pm - Barter Theatre Performance
Henrico Theatre , 305 E Nine Mile Rd , Highland Springs
10:00 am - Santa Visiting Tredegar!
The American Civil War Museum Richmond, VA 23219
10:30 am - Silk Tie Dye Transfer 12/20
SCRAP RVA , 322 W Brookland Park Blvd , Richmond
12:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: It was an utility ticket under dominion they had to fix something related to the electricity, just wasn’t notified at all :/
Hello I live in the Atlee area, today someone just came under the company name “Cable Protection Services” I made no appointments and they were just… (Nextdoor Beechwood Farms) - Is anyone else being woken up by the ongoing yelling/partying coming from the couple on our street Gold Chevy pickup and black jeep?
This isn’t the first time weekday nights have been especially loud, and it’s becoming disruptive for those of us who work early or have kids. Not… (Nextdoor Spring Meadows)
- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. posted a job opening for Server Assistant in Mechanicsville. Apply here.
- Bon Secours Health System posted a job opening for Protective Services Officer - PRN - Memorial Regional Medical Center in Mechanicsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mechanicsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Glen Allen
- Mariners Sign Catcher Andrew Knizner to 1-Year Major League Contract (mlb.com)
- Co-ops strive to meet record energy demand (farmvilleherald.com)
- Greenberg Gibbons Breaks Ground on $500 Million Midtown64 Mixed-Use Project in Richmond, Virginia (shoppingcenterbusiness.com)
Richmond
- 'A Celtic Christmas' brings world-class Irish dance and holiday magic to Richmond (wtvr.com)
- Richmond police warn against leaving holiday gifts in cars (nbc12.com)
- DNA solves 46-year-old Charles City County cold case (wtvr.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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