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The Goochland Drive-In Theater will host at least three fundraisers for Goochland school PTAs starting Saturday March 13.

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A local business is holding fundraisers for three local Parent Teacher Associations.

John Heidel said he will donate all or part of the admission fees at his Goochland Drive-In Theater to the PTAs of Goochland and Randolph Elementary Schools and to the Goochland High School PTA.

“Having two children in the public school system, we want to be involved in the community as much as we can,” said Heidel last week.

On March 13 at 6:30 p.m. the theater will show the classic children’s film, “Charlotte’s Web,” and all proceeds from the special $2 admission fee will go to the GES PTA.

On the following Friday, March 19, Heidel will show “A Boy Named Charlie Brown,” with all box office proceeds going to Randolph’s PTA. The admission price for this film has not yet been determined, said Heidel.

Heidel said he will host a fundraiser for Goochland High School’s All Night Graduation Celebration on Sunday, April 18.

“We’ll donate at least 50 percent of the box office proceeds from whatever double feature is on the schedule that evening,” said Heidel. Admission to the evening’s movies for this fundraiser will be $6 for adults and $2 for children.

Heidel said he had also contacted Byrd Elementary School about a fundraiser for their PTA but had gotten no response so far.

“We’re very excited about it,” said Beth Hardy, a member of Randolph’s PTA. “It’s a very generous offer from them.”

“No one wants to see cuts being made,” said Heidel when asked about the current budget process, “but whenever revenues are down tough choices have to be made.”

Asked about the recent board of supervisors decision to advertise possible real estate and utility tax increases, Heidel said he would rather see new tax incentives put into place to lure new business to the county.

The drive-in will open its regular season on March 26.

For more information, visit http://www.goochlanddriveintheater.com