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Commission will examine health impact of biosolids Resolution approved by State Senate could help offer answers for local landowners By Roslyn Ryan Editor

Water, water EVERYWHERE Although Goochland was largely spared the damage that last week’s violent storms brought to Virginia — after terrorizing the Southeastern U.S. — there was plenty of evidence left behind. Near Goochland resident Jennifer Layton’s home, a creek overflowed, making the road temporarily impassable. Contributed photo

For teens, a time to talk tech Upcoming library workshops aim to help youth connect and collaborate

By Roslyn Ryan Editor

Let’s be clear about one thing when it comes to the two upcoming tech-focused programs for teens at Goochland’s libraries: This isn’t your parents’ science lesson.

As part of the Pamunkey Regional Library’s annual Teen Tech Week, Goochland teens will have a chance to explore technology through two exciting workshops. “Teen Tech Week is an see Teen Tech > 3

The often controversial subject of biosolids will be the subject of a two-year study by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), thanks to a House Joint Resolution approved Feb. 23 by the Senate. Resolution HJ120, introduced by Del. R. Steven Landes (R-25), asks JLARC, among other tasks, to study scientific findings on the health effects of biosolids and industrial residuLandes als. The study is expected to be completed on Nov. 30, 2017. “This is obviously an issue the General Assembly has been aware of for a number of years,” said Landes, whose district includes the Piedmont region Ware and the Shenandoah Valley. “Right now, from a workload standpoint, the commission has time to do this.” The use of biosolids, the treated leftovers from the sewage treatment process, and industrial residuals has been a divisive issue in and around Goochland for some time, but came to the forefront in 2015 when Baltimore-based Synagro received permission from the State Water Control Board to spread see Beaumont > 10

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GHS reunion set for May Goochland High School’s classes of 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 will have Grand Class Reunion events in May. Registration is open. On May 13, there will be a Reunion Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament at the Hollows Golf Club. On the morning of May 14, a tour of the “new” Goochland High School will take place. On the evening of May 14, the Grand Class Reunion

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The Goochland Animal Shelter, located at 1900 Hidden Rock Lane in Goochland, has the following pets available to a good home: a neutered, orange and white male adult cat; a torti female kitten, about 14 weeks old; and a female kitten, about 14 weeks old. Donations of cans of cat food are greatly appreciated as the shelter is currently housing many cats. Anyone interested in adopting a pet is urged to visit from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The facility has many lost dog and cat fliers posted. For more information on these pets, as well as the many more still in need of homes at the Goochland Animal Shelter, call (804) 556-5302. You also can visit the shelter on Facebook at “Goochland County Animal Control.”

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will include dancing, hors d’oeuvres, drinks and socializing with former classmates and faculty at The Richmond Country Club. More information about these events may be found on Goochland High School 2016 Grand Class Reunion Facebook page, by emailing gooch6469gmail.com, or by calling Nita Parrish Pryor (804-457-2022) or Preston Dunn Gammon (804-5564249).

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Relay meeting set for March 10 Contributed report

The Goochland Relay For Life will hold meetings for the Planning Committee at 6:30 p.m. and Team Captains at 7 p.m. on March 10. The location for this

meeting has changed to the Conference Room at the School Administration Building, 2938 River Road West, Goochland. The Conference Room is in Building I, behind the

Courthouse and next to the Sheriff’s Department. Accounting will be present to accept donations collected to date. For more information, visit www.relayforlife. org/goochland.

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DJJ official: Closing of facility won’t mean mass layoffs

By Roslyn Ryan Editor

As the Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center prepares to close, Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Director Andrew K. Block Jr. has assured state lawmakers that he is working to make sure as many of the facility’s current employees as possible retain their jobs. Block recently told Del. Lee Ware (R-65) that DJJ’s plan is to consolidate Beaumont into Bon

Air Correctional Center over the next 12 to 18 months. Consolidating into one facility will help minimize job loss, Block said, and also allow the department to transition at a time when the population will be low enough to avoid dangerous overpopulation at Bon Air. Beaumont currently employs 383 people, many of them hailing from the counties surrounding the facility, including Goochland Block and Powhatan. Block expects that “at a minimum, at least 200 and hopefully more of the current Beaumont employees will have

placement opportunities with DJJ. We expect that others will have opportunities” with other correctional departments. In January, Gov. Terry McAuliffe toured the 284-bed juvenile center and talked about the future of both that facility and juvenile justice overall. McAuliffe’s proposed budget includes $90.5 million in capital funding from a proposed $2.4 billion bond issue to replace Beaumont and Bon Air with two smaller, modern facilities that would have a total of 150 beds — 88 at a new center in Hanover County on the site of the former county juvenile detention center and 64 at a new center in Chesapeake. The new centers would cost an estimated $19 million less to operate each year, move incar-

cerated youth from Hampton Roads closer to their families, and produce budget savings that the governor proposes to reinvest in programs that give juvenile court judges a wider range of options for criminal sentences that keep youths in their communities. Under Block’s direction, the state already has contracted with six local and regional juvenile detention centers to create separate units for youth offenders who otherwise would be sent to Beaumont or Bon Air. The community placement programs operate in Williamsburg, Charlottesville,

Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, the Fredericksburg area and the Shenandoah Valley. The Richmond TimesDispatch’s Michael Martz contributed to this report.

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Teen Tech continued from >1 exciting way for us to promote the library as a collaborative space to extend teens’ learning beyond the classroom where they can explore, create and share content,” said librarian Carolyn Garner. On Thursday, March 10, Goochland Branch Library will host “Super Awesome Mini Flashlights!” During this workshop, which will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m., teens will be making a mini flashlight out

March 9, Rev. Gerald Duncan, Shady Grove Baptist Church; March 16, Rev. Arthur Lee, Nothing But The Word Ministry; March 23, Rev. Jean Woodson, Mt. Pleasant Baptist

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of an ordinary tin of mints. On Saturday, March 12, the Cochrane Rockville Branch Library will offer “Make a Dinosaur Device Stand” from 12:30 to 2 p.m. This workshop will help teens make a stand from a dinosaur toy to save their phone or other device from “extinction.” Pizza will also be provided. The library has participated in Teen Tech Week for several years, and past programs have covered movie-making, digital scrapbooking, creating online games, and other tech-related projects.

“These days, digital literacy is just as important as reading literacy,” Garner said. “Offering programs like Teen Tech Week gives teens a fun hands-on way to experience technology at the library, while encouraging a competent and ethical usage of the digital world. It’s also an ideal way to promote resources like our online Homework Help service, our online databases and eBooks, and personalized assistance. We hope that teens come away from these programs knowing anything is possible with technology at the library.”

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Rosenwald School museum welcoming local students Segregation-era school building offers history lesson for kids By Roslyn Ryan Editor

Several years ago, a group of Goochland residents came together to help make sure a key piece of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past would be preserved for future

generations. Drawing on the experience several of them shared as alumni of Goochlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Union Rosenwald School (SURS), one of thousands of similar schools built in the early 1900s to educate black children barred from attending local public schools, the group made it their goal to restore the school and create what they hoped would be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;living museumâ&#x20AC;? within its walls. Now, as the school prepares

to welcome several groups of school children on March 11, Calvin Hopkins said he is beyond pleased with the results so far. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progressing wonderfully,â&#x20AC;? Hopkins said last week. Hopkins said he continues to be amazed at the way school children who tour the school respond to the stories about what Rosenwald students experienced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really gravitate towards it, and they are fascinated by it,â&#x20AC;? said Hopkins, not-

ing that most students today simply canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fathom having to heat their classrooms with a wood stove, or to share a tiny building with seven other classes. In addition to the school groups, Second Union Rosenwald has been visited by church groups and several other organizations, all interested in the rich history of the building and the key role it once played in the local African-American community.

Started in 1912 when Booker T. Washington approached philanthropist Julius Rosenwald â&#x20AC;&#x201D; then president of Sears, Roebuck & Co., about building schools for black children across the South â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rosenwald schools helped offer a quality education to students who otherwise might have gone without. Of the 5,300 schools, vocational shops and teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homes across the South and Southwest, 360 were in Virginia.

Hopkins said he and the board are tremendously thankful for the support the SURS has received from the community, the local school system and the Goochland County Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department. They are also, he said, fortunate to have a strong leadership team behind the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a really great Board of Directors,â&#x20AC;? Hopkins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody is really working together to make this the best museum possible.â&#x20AC;?

Brat will host Town Hall on March 7 U.S. Rep. Dave Brat, R-7, will be holding a County Administration Building (1800 Sandy town hall meeting in Goochland beginning at 7 Hook Rd). Brat will provide a current update p.m. on Monday, March 7, in room 250 of the on legislation followed by a Q and A session.

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New book offers detailed look at Civil War mystery Goochland resident’s 10-year search for details on Kilpatrick-Dahlgren raid yields new information on controversial failed Union military operation

oogle the words “Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid” and you’ll get a history lesson. Say those same words to Goochland resident Dr. Bruce Venter, however, and you’ll get much more. In his new book, “Kill Jeff Davis,” Venter offers readers a detailed history of the failed attempt by Union Brigadier General H. Judson Kilpatrick to liberate Union prisoners of war held in Richmond. The book features political maneuvering, deception and never-beforerevealed details about the raid, some gleaned from sources no historian has ever mined. Most intriguing, of course, is the key historical detail of the mission that has always enthralled Civil War enthusiasts: After the raid, orders were found on the body of slain 21-year-old Colonel Ulric Dahlgren to kill Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederacy. The discovery ignited an immediate war of accusations between Union and Confederate sides, with the former claiming the orders had been forged and planted on Dahlgren’s body to further vilify the Union cause. Some readers may like their history served dry and without

much fanfare. Venter is not that kind of historian. Writing with the flair one might expect from a scholar who owns his own historical tour company and also participates in reenactments, Venter delves gleefully into the lives and personalities of the men who crafted the now infamous plan — which took the group right through Goochland en route to Richmond — and the reasons it ultimately failed. Kilpatrick, Venter said, “planned an action splendidly on paper but, [was] foiled by bad weather, lapses in command and control, ignorance of terrain, logistical mishaps and infinitely permeable efforts at secrecy.” In the end, Venter said, Kilpatrick sealed his own fate. “The man who set the operation in motion and led it had personal shortcomings that contributed to what devolved into a pretty mess all the way around for the Union

high command and Lincoln’s administration,” Venter said. Venter’s book, the result of over a decade of painstaking research, has earned glowing praise from his fellow Goochland historians. The book is “so carefully researched” said Goochland County Historical Society Photo by Roslyn Ryan (GCHS) executive director Author Dr. Bruce Venter describes his recently released book — which took 10 years to comPhyllis Silber. “We are pleased plete — as “my magnum opus.” The book offers perhaps the most detailed look yet at the to be associated with such a Union’s failed Kilpatrick-Dahlgren raid, fine book and very proud of Dr. Venter’s scholarship.” To GCHS president Wayne Dementi, the Goochland history revealed in Venter’s new book will be a fascinating discovery for anyone interested in the county’s role in the Civil War. Venter noted that the book’s publication marks the end of a long, often difficult, yet exhilarating journey. “I call it my magnum opus,” • 5304 Chimney Springs Drive 3.5 Acres for $39,950 he laughed last week. Published by the University • 2408 Cheney Creek Road 3.11 Acres for $53,500 of Oklahoma Press, “Kill Jeff • 2424 Cheney Creek Road 3.18 Acres for $61,500 Davis” is available through • 2436 Cheney Creek Road 3.18 Acres for $58,500 Amazon (www.amazon.com). The Goochland Historical • 401 Hickory Court 0.66 Acres for $102,500 Society will host a book launch • 516 Hickory Drive 2.04 Acres for $112,500 for Venter’s book at 2 p.m. on March 6 at Hebron Presbyterian Church, located at 1040 Shallow Well Road in Manakin Sabot.

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Here’s a question for you: What does Hillary Clinton’s run for the White House have to do with a movie made almost five decades ago? Allow me to explain. Given my preternaturally short attention span — as well as a general lack of interest in superheroes, massive explosions, buddy comedies and gross-out humor — I’ll be the first to admit I don’t find myself watching a whole lot of what Hollywood is putting out these days. I’ll humor my husband now and then by going out to see the latest blockbuster, but most movies I see lately are the oldies-but-goodies I happen upon while watching TV. And so it happened the other day that I found myself watching a few minutes of the classic film “Love Story” (kids, go ahead and Google it ... I’ll wait). I’m not going to ruin the ending for anyone who hasn’t gotten around to seeing it (you’ve had 46 years, but who’s counting?) but the female lead, played by Ali MacGraw, ends up getting diagnosed with a very serious disease.*

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The movie was a smash hit in 1970, and offers a fascinating look back at American culture as it existed then — not just the fashion and the cars and the way of speaking, but the attitudes and the social norms that the filmmakers couldn’t help but weave into the fabric of the story. But here also, ladies and gentleman, is where it got weird. You see, as a child of the 1980s, one who came of age as women were redefining their roles in society, gaining greater independence from outdated social norms, and forging ahead down career paths that were previously off limits, there is one part of the movie that simply left me scratching my head. When MacGraw’s character is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the doctor in the movie tells her husband. And then the husband, in turn, does not tell her that she is dying. To me — I must admit — this was coconuts. Yes, it’s a movie. No, I was not alive when it was made. But the simple fact that it was a plausible part of a script (one that ostensibly wasn’t for a science fiction film) offers a captivating peek at the way women’s see Candidacy > 7

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GMS names stellar students

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Goochland Middle School recently announced the Students of the Month for December and January. Sixth grade students are Gavin Ware and Jessica Valdez. Seventh grade students are Nayeli Hernandez Gonzalez and Brandon Avram. Eighth grade students are BJ Grant, Marina Morales and Shannon Stanley. The Eagle of the Month is Jahran Tucker.

Letter to the Editor Resident thanks local rescuers, community for help after tragic fire Dear Editor, I am writing to this letter to thank the Goochland Fire and Rescue Dept. for their dedication and assistance if putting out the fire at my resident on Feb. 20, 2016. I have been so blessed and I thanked God every day for giving me such loving and caring family, friends, and neighbors. God has blessed me to have walked out with my life at 83 years old.

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I would especially like to thank Mr. Ronnie Cooley my neighbor who courageously and compassibnately came over to assist before the fire department arrived. I would also like to send a special thanks to my Pastor Melvin Woodson and wife, Verna Allen (Peggy), and Ruby Jackson for sitting, and attending to me during this tragic situation. I can never forget the acts of kindness that was displayed to me immediately by the members of my church (Fauquier Baptist Church). Special thanks go out to The Goochland Deaconess Auxiliary,

The struggle for civil rights in America is an ongoing struggle, and the timeline is filled with small victories and large personal sacrifices. The baby steps forward came in many different forms, and advances made by minorities following the Civil Rights Act were painfully slow. Important events that shaped a nation’s future took place in marches in

James River Baptist Association, Mr. Tucker Hill, Mrs. Lucille Mealy and Family, Emmaus Baptist Church, neighbors on Grays Lane, and a host of family and friends including my son Franklin Gray. I am so blessed to have my granddaughter Yvette McDermott Thomas right by my side helping and making sure I have what I need. Once again thank you one and all for the calls, cards, and monetary gifts. Sincerely, Mrs. Betty Overton Goochland

Montgomery and Selma, in churches across the South, at the voting booth and on the football field. Conredge Holloway was the best quarterback in the state of Alabama in 1971 and was recruited by all the major colleges. Problem was, none of them wanted Holloway to play quarterback. Although integration had see How Far > page 7

Local farmer elected first vice president of Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. Contributed report

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation president Wayne F. Pryor, a Hadensville beef, grain and timber producer, was elected first vice president of the Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. on Feb. 16. Pryor is a longtime member of the company’s board of directors. Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and is owned by Farm Bureaus in 10 states, including Virginia. Pryor is serving his fifth two-year term as VFBF president. He served as Farm Bureau’s vice president from December 1998 through November 2006 and has been a member of the organization’s

How Far continued from >6 taken place in token numbers in the Southeast Conference, not a single school had a black quarterback. Tennessee coach Bill Battle decided to break the mold and enrolled Holloway with every intention of putting him under center. By his sophomore year, Holloway was making other conference schools pay for the snub, leading Tennessee to a string of victories and bringing an excitement to Knoxville not seen for years. So, when the third Saturday in October rolled around in 1972, an undefeated Alabama team visited Knoxville to get a first-hand look at Holloway. As luck would have it, I was in Knoxville at that game on that beautiful fall afternoon in the rolling hills of the Volunteer State. I had hopped a Piedmont

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board of directors since 1988. He currently serves on the board of the American Farm Bureau Federation and is a member of the Chicagobased American Agricultural Insurance Co. board and American Farm Bureau Insurance Services Inc. board. In addition, Pryor is president and chairman of the board of directors of Countryway Mutual Insurance Co. In Virginia, he serves as president and chairman of the board for the Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.; the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation AgPAC; the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture Innovation and Rural Sustainability; and Commonwealth Fairs & Events

Inc., which owns The Meadow Event Park and the State Fair of Virginia. He also is president of the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. Pryor is a member of Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Advisory Committee. He was reappointed to a third term as a trustee of the Center for Rural Virginia by Del. William J. Howell, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. He is a member of the Virginia Agribusiness Council, Virginia Cattlemen’s Association and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Leadership Council. In 2014, Pryor received the Honorary American FFA Degree, an award that recogniz-

turbo prop airplane at National Airport on a mountain-hopping flight to Knoxville. My uncle met me at the small airport and we entered a city that was alive with an excitement that is unique to big games in the Southeast Conference. By the time we got to the game, the atmosphere had reached fever pitch, and Holloway didn’t disappoint as he dodged and eluded tacklers, and led the Volunteers to a 103 lead with two minutes to go in the contest. As I sat in the stands watching this amazing athlete surrounded by uncles and four Auburn alumni who were family friends, the comments openly yelled at Holloway were shocking to a naive 22-yearold. It seemed perfectly normal to thousands who heard the same insults aimed at the quarterback. Alabama drove down for a last minute touchdown to tie the game at 10. On the ensuing

play, Holloway fumbled the ball and allowed Alabama to score and escape with a more luck than talent 17-10 victory. Following the 19-year-old’s miscue, there was a unison of racial slurs screamed at the Vol sideline, where Holloway was visibly shaken by his mistake. The lesson I learned that day was brutal and supplied with a healthy dose of pragmatism, and realization that equality was a process that would not happen overnight — or a decade. As we rode back to the hotel on a bus filled with disappointed Tennessee fans and a small vocal group of Alabama supporters, my uncle could tell I was uncomfortable. “Change comes slowly, Jimmy,” he said to me. Years later, I realize the real lesson of that fun-filled weekend was Conredge Holloway, the man. After a highlightfilled career at Tennessee, he opted to play for Toronto in

es personal commitments and contributions to advance agricultural education and FFA. Pryor attended Richmond Professional Institute, now Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a Mason and past master of Cabell Lodge #328. He also is an elder and lifelong member of Forest Grove Christian Church. He and his wife, Pattie, have one adult son. With 128,000 members in 88 county Farm Bureaus, VFBF is Virginia’s largest farmers’ advocacy group. Farm Bureau is a non-governmental, nonpartisan, voluntary organization committed to supporting Virginia’s agriculture industry and preserving the Virginia way of life.

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Candidacy continued from >6 autonomy was viewed in the not-too-distant past. It also, naturally, offers a decent gauge of just how far we ve come. Again, I am only guessing here, but I sincerely doubt that when “Love Story” was written and filmed, Americans would have been able to foresee the numbers of women who would, in 2016, be leading companies, holding political office, and reaching the highest ranks of academia. And that brings me to the ongoing presidential race. Hillary Haters, please resist the urge to firebomb my inbox — I am not now, nor will I likely ever, consider her a perfect presidential candidate. But

I do truly believe that having a woman as a serious contender for the presidency of the United States says something wonderful about this country. To me, and to millions of others, it says that we grow. We re-examine. We learn and push forward and get better. No, Hillary Clinton is not everyone’s cup of tea. There are half a dozen reasons why she should not win. But if you can’t see why her candidacy is something worth celebrating, well, you and I are just watching two very different movies. *Famed movie critic Roger Ebert, according to Wikipedia, once defined “Ali MacGraw’s Disease” as a movie illness in which “the only symptom is that the patient grows more beautiful until finally dying.”

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henever I have nothing better to do,” the celebrated food writer and critic Jeffrey Steingarten once wrote, “I roast a chicken.” Indeed, chicken often becomes the go-to meal in many homes, prized for its versatility, its kindness to the family food budget, and its popularity with even the pickiest eaters. That said, we can all get stuck in a rut every now again. So if you find yourself looking for a few new ways to prepare this perennial American staple — which Americans eat around 60 pounds of per person, per year, by the way — these recipes from the Goochland Women’s Club cookbook “50 Cheers” may be just what you’ve been craving.

Chicken kabobs

8 chicken breasts, cut into 1” pieces 2 c vegetable oil 1 c soy sauce 1 c Chablis 1 c light corn syrup 4 T sesame seeds 8 T lemon juice 1 t garlic powder and ginger Your favorite fruits and vegetables

Marinate chicken and vegetables; refrigerate 2 hours. Alternate 4-5 pieces on each skewer: chicken, cherry tomatoes, pineapple, green pepper, onion and mushrooms. Grill fully: 5-8 minutes per side. Serves 6-8.

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Dear Fern, I am the mother of a beautiful teenage daughter who is just about perfect in every way (yes, I know I am biased!). She is a great student, very responsible, and always respectful to her father and I. She is such a great kid, in fact, that I feel very funny asking about this. But here is my problem: My daughter, as lovely as she is, does not seem to care very much about her appearance. Now Fern, I do not expect kids of this generation to dress the way my generation did. And I know that times change. But my daughter does not seem to have any concerns about leaving the house with no make-up, messy hair and wrinkled clothes. I have tried to take her shopping, but she just seems to have no interest. I am worried that I am making too big a deal out of this, but I also fear that her unkempt appearance may eventually keep people from realizing what a smart and capable young woman she is. Please tell me what to do! Dear Keeping Up Appearances, Good grooming can help to project a more positive image, yes. But given the wonderful qualities you’ve already noted about your teenage daughter, I cannot help but think how refreshing it is that you made not one mention of a troubled teen who is obsessed with her looks because she monitors her self-worth by how others perceive her. Not one mention of your daughter not fitting in or not having friends because of her lack of interest in her appearance. While it is understandable you would want your daughter to measure up to her fullest potential in every way, how fortunate in this day and time that you don’t seem to have those broader issues to concern yourselves with! Given all of the wonderful attributes your daughter possesses, as long as she’s practicing good hygiene and looks happy, I see absolutely no downside to her lack of focus on the hottest clothing, perfect hair and perfect body image. Enjoy your sweet, smart girl!

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Shalom Farms director will address gathering March 3 Barrett’s group helps raise over 45,000 pounds of fresh produce annually for those in need Contributed Report

Cool Spring Baptist Church, located at 9283 Atlee Station Road in Mechanicsville, will host a Q Commons event at 7 p.m. Thursday,

Chicken

March 3. Q Commons launched in 2014, as a live national event experience brought to local areas to help people focus on the advancement of good in the local community. It equips Christians on how to thoughtfully engage the cultural moment. Since its inception, more than 15,000 individuals have participated in 180 Q Commons city events on five continents. Q Commons is rooted in

bottom opening. Roast for 75 minutes, remove and let rest continued from >8 for 30 minutes before cutting. Serves 4-6.

Goat cheese roasted chicken

5 lb fresh chicken, giblets removed 8 oz goat cheese, room temperature ½ t dried basil ¼ t dried oregano ¼ t garlic salt ½ lemon 1 bulb garlic, top cut off 3-4 T olive oil, divided ½ t salt ½ t pepper Preheat to 425°. Pat chicken completely dry with paper towels. In a bowl, combine goat cheese with herbs and garlic salt, mixing until well combined. Rub the non-breast side of chicken with 1-2 T olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put seasoned side down in a dish or roasting pan. Lift skin of chicken above breast and stuff with goat cheese, pressing into the things and as far back as possible. Rub outside of chicken with some goats cheese as well, using remaining mixture. Rub with 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stuff the garlic bulb, cloves facing inward, in the top opening and the lemon, slice-side up, in the

Curried chicken satay with rice 1 c plain yogurt ²⁄3 c unsweetened coconut milk 1½ t soy sauce 2 t sugar ¾ t ground curry ¼ t ground coriander 1 t cornstarch 24 oz chicken cutlets, cut into ½” wide strips 12 oz brown rice Combine all ingredients except chicken and mix well. Add chicken; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Preheat broiler or grill. Thread chicken pieces loosely onto skewers and place in foil-lined baking sheet. Broil for about 6-7 minutes, turning once. Serve with brown rice prepared according to package directions. Serves 6. Recipes courtesy of the Goochland Woman’s Club cookbook “50 Cheers!” For more information on the Goochland Woman’s Club, or to purchase a copy of “50 Cheers!,” ($25) contact Patsy Garber at pagarber@ comcast.net.

Christian values and doctrine, and will focus on equipping both those of the Christian faith, as well as those who do not identify as Christian on how to thoughtfully engage culture and advance the common good in their communities. Through immersive learning experiences where no topic is off limits, leaders are encouraged to think, process and consider their approach on the most difficult cultural conversations they will face. The national speakers, via satel-

lite, for the evening will be David Kinnaman, author and president of the Barna Group, and Andy Crouch, renowned author and speaker, whose writing has appeared in Time and The Wall Street Journal. Three local speakers also will be featured at the event, including Dominic Barrett, director of United Methodist Urban Ministries, and the organic Shalom Farms in Goochland County. Dominic helps to farm raise over 45,000 pounds of local organic pro-

duce each year that is either donated to Central Virginia Food Bank or parceled out to low-income neighborhoods that lack easy and reliable access to grocery stores and healthy food options. This is a ticketed event and is not limited to but recommended for those 18 and older. For tickets and for more information, go to www.qcommons. com/mechanicsville or call Cool Spring Baptist Church at 804-7460800.

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Extention Office offering gardening classes for spring Salad Table Workshop For those who like the idea of gardening at waist height and avoiding the pesky salad loving critters who usually dine in a traditional garden, here’s a wonderful opportunity. Salad tables allow gardeners to extend the salad growing season and grow leafy greens without straining their backs. It’s portable, inexpensive to build and can even feature wheels. This workshop will offer an alternative method for growing leaf lettuce, arugula, kale, spinach, radish, parsley, cilantro, basil and more using “cut and come again” gardening methods. The workshop is scheduled for March 5, at the Goochland Parks and Recreation Building. This is a woodcraft project with a $45 fee to cover materials. Registration is limited to 14 participants. Pre-register by calling the Goochland Extension Office at (804) 556-5841 or e-mail sgrayson@vt.edu.

Vegetable Gardening Program An upcoming workshop will help participants plan for a bountiful spring and summer vegetable garden. Topics include planning a garden, soils and soil amendments, common diseases and pests of all major vegetables, minimal pesticide use and more. A wealth of vegetable gardening information will be provided. A printed manual will also be available for an optional fee to defray printing costs. The Vegetable Gardening program is scheduled for 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday March 19, at the Goochland County library. Those who would like to participate should preregister by calling the Goochland Extension Office at (804) 556-5841 or e-mail sgrayson@vt.edu. Kitchens/Baths Patios/Decks New Construction Doors/Windows Sidewalks/Pavers Remodels/Additions 20 Years Carpentry Experience

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Popular Spring Fest will again offer blooms for all Contributed report

It’s become the most anticipated event in Central Virginia. Now in its 12th year, Spring Garden Fest is a family-friendly celebration attracting more than 600 visitors annually. Fun programs, classes, workshops, and demonstrations will help hone your gardening skills. This festival of the garden might also inspire you to become a better steward of our precious natural resources. This year’s Spring Garden Fest will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, on the Goochland campus of Reynolds Community College (RCC). The special guest lecturer will be Peggy Singlemann, director of horticulture at the Maymont Foundation in Richmond, Va. and host of WCVE Community Idea Stations’ “Virginia Home Grown.” Singlemann lectures throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and has been published in local and national periodicals such as American Nurseryman, Horticulture, and Virginia Gardener. She is a member of the Central Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association, the Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association, the Virginia Society of Landscape Designers, the Virginia Green Industry Council and the Southern Garden History Society. In “Planting for Pollinators,”

Biosolids continued from >1 industrial residuals on about 16,000 acres of farm and forest land in Goochland, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Prince George and Surry counties. Residents in those localities publicly questioned the safety of the plan, and the possible impacts on both public health and property values. For Del. Lee Ware (R- 65), the quest to secure further study on biosolids is not new.

Singlemann will discuss enhancing our home landscaping to encourage bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Registered participants can take advantage of educational sessions including 27 classes and workshops held throughout the day. Instruction will include building homes for pollinators, growing sustainable gardens, identifying plant diseases, growing wild native plants and shrubs, bee keeping, landscaping, and utilizing livestock and poultry in the home garden. Other topics include processing native herbs and foods, creating a backyard orchard, growing small berries and fruits, improving your soil, identifying insects, vermiculture, creating selfwatering containers, floral design and hypertufa. Because space is limited for all classes and workshops, early registration is encouraged. A $15 registration fee covers all classes with additional fees for workshop materials. Classes and workshops are reserved on a first come basis when payment is received. They fill up quickly so — again — register early for the best selection. A $20 registration fee is required on April 23rd at the door but only if space is still available.

On-line registration is now open for all classes and workshops. Look to our website at http://gpmga. org/springgardenfest.htm where you’ll find complete descriptions of the many classes and activities as well as driving directions to the RCC Goochland campus at 1851 Dickinson Road. For help registering or to receive a registration form via e-mail, call the Goochland Cooperative Extension office at (804) 556-5841.

Last year, Ware’s quest to have the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences at William & Mary lead a study on biosolids was defeated in the House. His work on that proposal, however, was a key component in Landes’ resolution. The passage of HJ120, “puts us on track to review more deeply the nature and makeup of industrial wastes and various biosolids that are being spread on fields in Goochland and Powhatan and indeed a number of counties in Virginia,” Ware said in an e-mail last week. “This

analysis should give us more definitive knowledge than is now available. I am glad of the success of these labors, which have been greatly aided by the energetic engagement of the Goochland (County) Board of Supervisors, and I will be eagerly awaiting results of the study.” To Goochland resident Cheryl Ellison, who lent her voice early on to the fight against bringing biosolids to Goochland, said the study is a step in the right direction. Said Ellison, “It looks like the beginning of a long-overdue and much-needed conversation.”

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Obituaries NELLIE MAE COX Nellie Mae (Stonnell) Cox, 75, of Goochland, Virginia, died peacefully on Feb. 24, surrounded by loved ones. Born Jan. 2, 1941, in Richmond, she was the daughter Cox of the late Clayton Anderson and Nellie Sheldon Stonnell. She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Wray Cox; and sister, Carolyn Stonnell Baber. She is survived by her husband, Sidney B. Cox Jr.; children, Sidney Barbee

Cox III, Robin Cox Petrine; and son-in-law, Dave Petrine and Lisa Cary Cox; sister, Janet Stonnell Gray and her husband, Cameron Gray; and brother-in-law, Penny Baber; seven grandchildren, Brandi Cox, Lindsay Cox, Brigitte Petrine Fanelli and her husband, Michael Fanelli, Marc Petrine, Caroline Petrine, Scout Towell, Sheldon Towell; and two great-grandchildren, Gabrielle Fanelli and Tess Fanelli. Nellie grew up on Greenfield Farm in Cumberland. She commented recently that visiting the farm in Cumberland “was always beautiful and did my heart and soul so much good.” Nellie and

her husband, Bobby, founded S.B. Cox Inc., which has been in business for 53 years. Nellie continued to be active in the business throughout the years. Nellie bred, raised and raced thoroughbred horses. She was the breeder of Showing Up, who finished sixth in the 2006 Kentucky Derby. In the same year, she was ranked as the sport’s second leading breeder in North America. Featured in Virginia Living, she said, “You can’t help but fall in love with them all.” Nellie lived at historic Rose Retreat Farm in Goochland for 50 years, surrounded by her precious dogs and beautiful horses and cattle. There, she raised

her children, in whom she took great pride. She took an active role in her grandchildren’s lives and activities. She always said that one of her favorite quotes was, “Grandchildren furnish me great resources and happiness.” (Thomas Jefferson) The family received friends Friday, Feb. 26, at the West Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home in Glen Allen. A funeral service was held Saturday, Feb. 27, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Richmond. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to one of the following in Nellie’s honor: Goochland County Fire-Rescue Department, 2938 River Road W, Bldg 1, P.O. Box 247,

Goochland, Va. 23063, or Goochland Free Clinic and Family Services, P.O. Box 116, Goochland, Va. 23063.

THOMAS SHELTON Thomas Leon (Tom) Shelton entered into eternal rest on Friday, Feb. 12, following a brief illness in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A Memorial Service was held on Shelton Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Shady Grove Baptist Church in Gum Spring.

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Saturday, March 5 Thursday, March 3 Storytimes at the Goochland Branch Library are as follows: Toddler, 10 a.m. for children 2 years old w/parent; Mother Goose, 10:45 a.m. for children 6-24 months w/parent; and Preschool, 11:30 a.m. for children 3-5 years old. Call (804) 556-4774 or visit the library at 3075 River Road West for more information. Friday, March 4 First Friday Films will be held at the Cochrane Rockville Branch Library from 4:30 6:30 p.m. Residents are invited

A Fruit Pruning Workshop will be held at 2 p.m. in Powhatan. Late winter is the best time to prune fruit trees and ornamentals. Join the Powhatan Extension office and Goochland Powhatan Master Gardeners to learn hands-on pruning techniques. Call the Powhatan Extension office to pre-register and get the location at (804) 598-5640.

Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Goochland Library. Call (804) 556-4774 or visit the library at 3075 River Road West for more information.

in Goochland beginning at 7 p.m. in room 250 of the County Administration Building (1800 Sandy Hook Rd). Brat will provide a current update on legislation followed by a Q and A session.

Sunday, March 6 Fauquier Baptist Church will host the 22nd Annual Jerry A. Allen Memorial Education and Scholarship Service at 11 a.m. The theme will be “Keeping the Lamp of Learning Burning” and the guest speakers will be Elder Kenyatta Smither, Instructional Assistant / Special Education and Mentor program at John Rolfe Middle School in Varina. This event will also feature Deaconess Jane J. Allen-Bowles, Chairperson/Coordinator and Sisters Shirley M. Morris, Yvette McDermott Thomas and Melissa T. McCray, and Rev Melvin A. Woodson, Pastor. Music will be provided by Fauquier Baptist Church Youth Mass choir.The church is located at 2455 Dogtown Rd.

A Dr. Seuss Birthday Party will be held at the Goochland Branch Library from 10 - 11:30 Monday, March 7 a.m. offering a chance to celebrate Seuss’s birthday with stoCongressman Dave Brat will ries, games, and “Seuss-y” crafts. be holding a town hall meeting

The Goochland Chapter of Virginia Oath Keepers, serving Henrico, Hanover, Louisa, Goochland and Powhatan will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Goochland Public Library. The Library

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to bring the whole crew for a great movie on the big screen. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Rockville Library. Call (804) 749-3146 or visit the library at 16600 Pouncey Tract Road for more information. Family Storytime for all ages will be held at the Cochrane Rockville Branch Library at 10:30 a.m. Call (804) 749-3146 or visit the library at 16600 Pouncey Tract Road for more information.

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HOROSCOPES 47. Opens lock 48. Central parts 49. Sheep disease 50. Indicates position 51. Doing many things at once 55. Khoikhoin peoples 57. Informal alliance between countries 58. Long poems 59. The state of being poorly illuminated CLUES DOWN 1. Portico 2. Delicacy 3. Punish with an arbitrary penalty 4. Household god (Roman) 5. Public television station 6. __ Lilly, drug company 7. Degraded 8. Free from danger 9. Low bank or reef of coral 10. Exclamation of surprise 11. Lies down in rest 12. Give an education to 16. Provides

17. Fat from a pig 18. Belonging to a thing 22. Branches of a bone 25. Having a cheerless aspect or disposition 27. Edema (archaic) 28. Bo __, Ò10Ó 29. Unfledged or nestling hawk 30. Surrenders 32. Type of dessert 34. Planted with trees 35. Washington town 36. Listen in 37. Inwardly 38. Chinese province 40. Garrison 41. Converts thermal energy to mechanical work 42. Holy people 44. Lowest point between two peaks 46. Boundaries 48. Utter obscenities 51. ___ and cheese 52. Member of the cuckoo family 53. Type of microscope 54. ___ and Barbie 56. Michigan

CANCER • Jun 22/Jul 22 Circumstances at work that are beyond your control dominate your thoughts this week, Cancer. DonÕt stress out too much and keep a positive attitude.

LIBRA • Sept 23/Oct 23 Even your wildest fantasies may not seem so outlandish to you this week, Libra. If you can think it up, you can probably make it happen with a little effort.

CAPRICORN • Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, finding the right balance is a worthy goal this week. Make a concerted effort to give ample time to all the people and things that matter to you.

TAURUS • Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you are accustomed to doing everything by the book, but you may be tempted to try something new in the near future. Just be sure not to throw all caution to the wind.

LEO • Jul 23/Aug 23 Relationship dynamics have changed for the better, Leo. Make the most of this positive turn of events and make sure your partner does the same.

SCORPIO • Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may find yourself doing things that would normally be out of your comfort zone. This can be a positive change in the right direction.

AQUARIUS • Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, time may not be on your side, but somehow you will find a way to make due. Whenever possible, farm out some of your work or responsibilities to others.

VIRGO • Aug 24/Sept 22 Your energy levels reach peaks and valleys this week, Virgo. Do your best to make the most of those moments when your energy levels are at their highest.

SAGITTARIUS • Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, daydream a little this week, but make sure it doesnÕt consume all of your energy. Keep your desires in check and weigh the pros and cons of each idea before going forward.

GEMINI • May 22/Jun 21 Your schedule this week may be so hectic that others canÕt decipher your plans, Gemini. Try to keep those closest to you abreast of your activities in the week ahead.

PISCES • Feb 19/Mar 20 Your creative efforts will not go to waste, Pisces. Someone will recognize your talents and ask you to collaborate on an important project.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Sold at a higher price 8. Instill fear 13. Can be domesticated 14. Oohed and ___ 15. Make too simple 19. Plutonium 20. Necessary for breathing 21. Make happy 22. Mythological bird 23. A baglike structure in a plant or animal 24. Put on __ 25. Type of dough 26. Blushed 30. Celestial object 31. Point __ National Seashore 32. Purplish red 33. Towards the mouth or oral region 34 Portuguese musical genre 35. Steals 38. Acts insincerely 39. City in Belarus 40. Anticipates 43. Paris airport 44. Deal with 45. No (Scottish)

ARIES • Mar 21/Apr 20 A desire to experience thrills and sensory enjoyment is building within you, Aries. You may find yourself drawn to anything that seems risky or out of character.

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Goochland baseball coach Wes Farkas (right) speaks with his varsity Bulldogs baseball players during practice on Feb. 29. It was the first day the team had the chance to be on the fields due to weather.

Baseball readies for 2016 season Bulldogs hope to repeat success of 2015, replace lost speed By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

The sound of metal cleats walking across pavement and concrete filled the air surrounding the Goochland baseball field on Feb. 29, as the Leap Day provided what may have been the most ideal day to get outside and get field time for the Goochland baseball team.

Alongside many of the other spring sports teams for the Bulldogs, all of which have had to deal with less-than-ideal conditions this past week due to rain and the cold weather preventing them from getting precious field time, Goochland’s varsity baseball team took to the field for the first time along with its JV counterparts. Coach Wes Farkas was happy that the team was able to get out on the fields. The team participated in multiple drills as well as batting practice, while JV was making final cuts. “This is our first day on the fields,” he said. “We were able to get in the outfield last week.

It’s still pretty early on. We just got our varsity team together. It’s early in the season, but we are optimistic. With the little time we’ve had, we’re happy with what we’ve seen, especially hitting.” Farkas’ squad won the Quad Rivers Conference 34 title last season and ended with a record of 19-3, one of their most successful seasons in recent history. The Bulldogs’ season last year ended in Region 2A East play with a 7-0 loss to King William. A good majority of that roster returns for this season, but Farkas said that the team cer-

tainly lost some key pieces in seniors that graduated. But, the 2016 campaign for the Bulldogs will feature a lot of seniors this year, providing the team with experience and leadership a plenty. “We lost a lot of seniors last year, but we bring back almost all of our pitching, which is going to be huge,” he said. “We’re going to be pretty senior heavy. We’ll have a lot of seasoned guys and hopefully that’ll transfer on the field.” That almost-intact returning pitching staff will be the cornerstone of the Bulldogs’ success this season. “I think we’re going to ride

our pitching,” Farkas said. “Our offense will come and go, so we’ll have to ride the pitching. Coleman Duty and Tanner Bradshaw and Nick Norman are three returners who had the lion’s share of our innings last year. So, we’ll be looking to them on the mound. Our guys are pretty established. We have veteran guys coming back. A couple young guys might throw for us, but our core group of guys are still intact from last season.” Dury pitched the Bulldogs out of a jam in the Conference 34 semifinal last season, while Norman was excellent in the conference final against

Nottoway. Offensively, Farkas said that Reid Chenault and Scott Carter were leaders last season and will look to them to repeat that in 2016. While it is still early in the evaluation of the team, Farkas did point out a few areas where Goochland will need to work hard this season. “We’ll be new in a few places around the infield,” he said. “Our outfield is going to look pretty different too. So, defensively, we’ll have to figure things out over the next week or two. Offensively, we’ll have to figure

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Goochland 2016 spring sports schedules (All times and dates subject to change) BASEBALL 3/15 3/17 3/18 3/22 3/24 4/5 4/7 4/12 4/14 4/18 4/19 4/21 4/26 4/28 5/3 5/5 5/10 5/12 5/17

vs. Amelia at Cumberland at. St. Christopher’s vs. Randolph-Henry at Prince Edward at Buckingham vs. Nottoway at Central Lunenburg vs. Bluestone vs. Benedictine vs. Maggie Walker GS at Amelia vs. Cumberland at Randolph-Henry vs. Prince Edward vs. Buckingham at Nottoway vs. Central Lunenburg at Bluestone

SOFTBALL 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m.

3/9 3/15 3/17 3/22 3/24 4/5 4/7 4/12 4/14 4/19 4/21 4/26 4/28 5/3 5/5 5/10 5/12 5/17

GIRLS SOCCER 3/9 3/15 3/16 3/21 3/24 4/4 4/6 4/11 4/13 4/21 4/25 4/27 5/2 5/4 5/9 5/16

at Louisa (scrimmage) vs. Trinity Episcopal vs. Cumberland vs. Randolph-Henry vs. Prince Edward vs Buckingham at Nottoway at King William at. Bluestone at Trinity Episcopal at. Cumberland at Randolph-Henry at Prince Edward at. Buckingham vs. Nottoway vs. Bluestone

at Fluvanna (scrimmage) 4:30 p.m. at Amelia 5 p.m vs. Cumberland 5 p.m. at Randolph-Henry 5 p.m. vs. Prince Edward 5 p.m. vs Buckingham 5 p.m. at Nottoway 5:30 p.m. vs Central Lunenburg 5 p.m. at. Bluestone 5 p.m. vs. Maggie Walker GS 5 p.m. vs. Amelia 5 p.m. at. Cumberland 5 p.m. vs. Randolph-Henry 5 p.m. at Prince Edward 5 p.m. at. Buckingham 5 p.m. vs. Nottoway 5 p.m. at Central Lunenburg 5 p.m. vs. Bluestone 5 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER 3/9 3/10 3/14 3/16 3/21 3/24 4/4 4/6 4/11 4/13 4/21 4/25 4/27 5/2 5/4 5/9 5/11 5/16

BOYS TENNIS 5:30 p.m 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

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3/9 3/15 3/16 3/18 4/5 4/6 4/8 4/12 4/15 4/18 4/21 4/22 4/29 5/3

at Monticello (scrimmage) 4:30 p.m at Trinity Episcopal 4 p.m. vs. ARGS 4 p.m. vs. Rappahannock 4 p.m. at Randolph-Henry 4 p.m. at ARGS 4 p.m. at Steward 4 p.m. at Prince Edward 4:30 p.m. at. Rappahannock 4 p.m. vs. Randolph-Henry 4:30 p.m. vs. Prince Edward 4:30 p.m. at Steward 4 p.m. at Prince Edward 4:30 p.m. vs. Randolph-Henry 4:30 p.m..

OUTDOOR TRACK 3/23 4/6 4/13 4/20 4/27 5/4

vs. Buckingham, Pr. Edward 4:30 p.m at Pr. Edward, Buckingham 4:30 p.m. vs. C.Lunenburg, Randolph-Henry 4:30 p.m. vs. Bluestone, Randolph-Henry 4:30 p.m. vs. Amelia, Cumberland 4:30 p.m. vs. Buckingham, Bluestone 4:30 p.m.

vs. Powhatan (scrimmage) 5 p.m at Louisa 7 p.m. at Amelia 5 p.m vs. Cumberland 7 p.m. vs. Randolph-Henry 7 p.m. vs. Prince Edward 7 p.m. vs Buckingham 7 p.m. at Nottoway 6:30 p.m. vs Central Lunenburg 5:30 p.m. at. Bluestone 7 p.m. vs. Amelia 5:30 p.m. at. Cumberland 6:30 p.m. at Randolph-Henry 6 p.m. at Prince Edward 6:30 p.m. at. Buckingham 6 p.m. vs. Nottoway 7 p.m. at Central Lunenburg 6 p.m. vs. Bluestone 7 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS 3/9 3/18 3/22 3/23 4/5 4/6 4/8 4/12 4/15 4/18 4/21 4/22 4/28 5/3

vs. Monticello (scrimmage) 4:30 p.m at Rappahannock 4 p.m. vs. Buckingham 4:30 p.m. vs. BSH 4:30 p.m. vs. Randolph-Henry 4:30 p.m. vs. ARGS 4:30 p.m. at Steward 4 p.m. vs. Prince Edward 4:30 p.m. vs.. Rappahannock 4 p.m. at BSH 4:30 p.m. at Prince Edward 4:30 p.m. at Steward 4 p.m. at Buckingham 4:30 p.m. at Randolph-Henry 4:30 p.m..

Baseball continued from >12 out who will replace those guys at the top of the lineup. We lost some speed at the top of the lineup. We’ll need some guys to fill in there.” Goochland will begin the season with a scrimmage

against Trinity Episcopal on March 10. The Bulldogs open the season at home against Amelia on March 15 before traveling to Cumberland on March 17 and St. Christopher’s on March 18. Billy Fellin can be reached at wfellin@powhatantoday.com or on Twitter at @BillyFellin.

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