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Manakin store sells $1 million lotto ticket By Roslyn Ryan Editor

County honored for highest voter turnout in state

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On March 3, Goochland Director of Elections/General Registrar Winston Forrest, left, Electoral Board Vice Chair Wanda Taylor and Electoral Board Secretary Robin Lind traveled to the annual meeting of the Virginia Electoral Board Association at Omni The Homestead in Hot Springs, where Goochland was honored for having the highest Voter Turnout — 62.33 percent— among all counties in the Commonwealth for the 2017 Election. The three accepted the award on behalf of former Director of Elections/General Registrar Frances Carter Ragland, who retired on Dec. 31, 2017.

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Contributed report Company 1 Fire-Rescue Station, located at 180 For the past several years, Goochland River Rd. West. County and its regional partners have prePast attendees have received valuable inforsented Survivor Day as a means of making resi- mation and training pertaining to extended dents and communities more disaster resistant. power outages, food safety in emergencies, This year’s Survivor Day will be held see Survivor Day > 2 from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 21, at

For Rockville resident Jon Locke, laundry day turned out to be his lucky day. According to information provided by the Virginia Lottery, Locke had gone to the Manakin Sabot Food Lion earlier this month because he was out of laundry detergent. While there, he happened to notice the Virginia Lottery’s Game Machine. He can’t recall exactly why he decided to buy a ticket, Locke just that he suddenly felt he should. “Something told me to play,” Locke recalled. Locke bought a $100 Million Cash see Lottery > 2

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million winner to claim, which means one million-dollar ticket remains unclaimed. The chances of winning the top prize in this game are 1 in 1,836,000. The chances of winning any prize are 1 in 2.71. Given the choice of taking the full $1 million prize over 30 years or a one-time cash option of $681,000 before taxes, Locke chose the cash option. He said he intends to save his winnings to take care of his family. The store received a $10,000 bonus from the Lottery for selling the winning ticket.

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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: two sweet, spayed female hounds (left and center), about 4 to 6 years old, and a neutered male hound, about 4 to 6 years old. The Goochland Animal Shelter is open 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.” Goochland Animal Protection will be holding a rabies clinic from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 8, at the Old Fairgrounds Lot (Route 522 and Fairgrounds Road). All dogs and cats are welcome and proceeds will go to benefit the Goochland Animal Shelter. The cost to have animals vaccinated is $10 per animal and rabies vaccinations will be good for one year. All pet owners are asked to bring a copy of their animal’s current rabies certificate for a three-year vaccine. For more information, call (804) 556-5302.

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INCIDENTS AND REPORTS The following is a selection of recent calls to the Goochland County Sheriff’s Office.

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Food Lion donates to local pantry The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation recently awarded $2,800 to GoochlandCares Food Pantry, which provides food each week for over 220 Goochland families struggling with hunger. The donation was accepted by GoochlandCares Executive Director Sally Graham, center, who was joined by Food Lion store managers, Debby DeHooge, left, and Sandra Burch at the Fairground Road store location. Contributed photo

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Chamber golf tourney set to tee off May 15 Contributed report

Goochland’s Chamber of Commerce will host its 27th annual Golf Tournament on May 15 at Sycamore Creek Golf Course. The Tournament will be held in Best Ball format, with registration starting at noon and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Sycamore Creek Golf Course is located at 1991 Manakin Road in Manakin Sabot. Free beverages and snacks will be available

throughout the tournament, and a catered dinner by Hickory Notch Grill will follow for all who participate. The cost to enter a team is $400, and includes lunch, dinner, and adult beverages all day. For more information on this event, or to learn how to become a sponsor, call the Goochland County Chamber of Commerce at (804) 556-3811 or e-mail officeadmin@goochlandchamber.org.

Parents urged to attend annual kindergarten registration Contributed report

Kindergarten Registration Day is April 19. Children who are five years old by September 30 can start kindergarten in the fall, but first they need to be registered. Kindergarten registration for Goochland County will be held from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. on Thursday, April 19, and parents are encouraged to visit www.goochlandschools. org or call (804) 556-5630 to make sure they have all the information they need. There is quite a bit of paperwork needed to register a child for kindergarten, and pulling everything together takes time. Parents and caregivers are still encouraged to attend registration even if they do not have all the documents because exceptions could apply. The following documents are needed for registration: Child’s official, certified birth certificate or school age affidavit in accordance with state law Two proofs of address School Entrance Health Form (This can be turned in

any time before the first day of school Photo ID for parent or legal guardian This marks the eighth annual Regional Kindergarten Registration Campaign, coordinated by Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond. This campaign establishes one common registration day for 15 school divisions — that’s 152 elementary schools — in Central Virginia. While registration rates improved, more than 4,000 children were not registered on time in the spring last year — enough to fill about eight elementary schools. “Our goal is to help more parents understand what it means for their child to be ready for kindergarten, and how they can help them at home,”said Rich Schultz, Executive Director of Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond. Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond recommends these activities to help children build the skills and confidence they will need to be ready for kindergarten:

Read and look at books every day Stick to a regular bedtime and wakeup time Practice counting real objects like cereal or crayons Talk about their feelings and what kindergarten will be like Meet and play with other children their age Show respect and use good manners Find and name letters of the alphabet everywhere you go Visit and explore libraries, parks and museums Use scissors to practice cutting and crayons to draw There are advantages for parents, children and schools when children are registered on time on April 19: Parents can get important information that they might otherwise miss; Schools can adequately prepare for space, staff and materials; and Teachers can prepare for the child in the classroom. For more information about kindergarten registra-

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MADELINE MORRIS Mrs. Madeline Morris, 82, of Goochland, departed this life Thursday, March 15, 2018. She is survived by a devoted daughter, Cleopatra “Cleo” Carter of Powhatan; three granddaughters, four greatgrandchildren, one greatgreat-grandchild; three sisters, Yvonia Yates, Almanie Bowles and Arleen Myles (Moses); one brother, Charles Morris (Shirley); her extended family, the Carter family; a devoted companion, Lewis Young; and

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a host of other relatives and friends. Her remains rested at the Robert Mealy Funeral Home in Goochland. Funeral services will were held at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, at Antioch Baptist Church in Goochland, Rev. Reginald Clark officiating. Rev. Daniel Watson, eulogist. SAWARD D. NUCKOLLS Saward Duke Nuckolls, 36, of Mineral, left this world too soon on Sunday, March 18, 2018. She was born in Henrico, on Nov. 12, 1981. Nuckolls

Saward is survived by her loving children, Madison Stuart Nuckolls, 14 and Ethan Rain Kenney, 6; mother, Sandra Ward Duke; sister, Whitney Duke Kendrick; niece, Anna Kendrick; longtime boyfriend, Jason Hitchings; devoted family friend, Quentin Brooking; and many, many other close friends. She was preceded in death by her father, George Stuart Duke; Andy Nuckolls, the father of Madison; and Ethan David Kenney, the father of little Ethan. She was a graduate of Goochland High School and received her B.S. degree from Strayer University. Saward was passionate about cooking, enjoyed growing vegetables and herbs,

was extremely creative and loved music, especially from the ‘80s. Saward’s beautiful spirit will stay with us always. A GoFundMe account has been set up for the children at https://www.gofundme.com/ saward-nuckolls-celebrationof-life. DOROTHY WATKINS Mrs. Dorothy Watkins, age 97, of Richmond, formerly of Goochland, departed this life March 16, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Watkins Sr.; and two sons, Harold Watkins and Willie Watkins Jr. She is survived by three daughters, Fannie Robinson, Sallie Coles (Richard) and Janet Watkins;

a host of grandchildren; greatgrandchildren, a m o n g them a Watkins devoted, Jessica Watkins; and great-greatgrandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; two daughters-in-law, Barbara and Melinda Watkins; and other relatives and friends. Her remains rested at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, where funeral services were held on March 22. Interment Riverview Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.jenkinsjr.com.

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Saturday, March 31 Dover Baptist Church will be hosting a “Tea & Testimony” with author Roberta Damon, author of the book “Dear Mrs. Noah” at 11 a.m. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served. All who would like to attend are asked to RSVP to the church office at (804) 784-5681 by March 16. The church is located at 635 Manakin Rd, in Manakin-Sabot. Easter bonnets are welcome!

St. Mark Baptist Church, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, and Mt. Zion Baptist Church will be hosting a joint Good Friday service. The service will be held at St. Mark Baptist Church, located at 4596 Factory Mill Rd in Maidens, starting at 7 p.m. Pastor Larry Lewis of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Bumpass, will be the guest preacher, accompanied by his choir, ushers, and congregation. The public is cordially invited to Sunday, April 1 fellowship with church members on this celebratory occaThe St. Mark Baptist sion. Church, located at 4596 Factory Mill Road in Maidens, Grace Episcopal Church invites all to worship with them will be hosting a Lenten Lunch on Easter Sunday (April 1). The Series from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 day will begin with Church p.m. Lunch will be provided for School at 9:30 a.m., followed a $5 donation. Grace Episcopal by morning worship at 11 a.m. Church is located at 2955 River Road West, Goochland, VA Mizpah Christian Church, 23063. For more information, located at 5257 Old Columbia call (804) 556-3015 or visit Rd in Goochland, invites all to www.gracechurchgoochland. join them for a 7 a.m. sunrise org. service followed by breakfast in

the fellowship hall. The worship service begins at 9 a.m. Beulah Baptist Church, located at 1633 Kents Store Way in Kents, cordially invites all to join them on Easter Sunday, beginning with a Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. followed by breakfast, Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m. Bethel United Methodist Church in Oilville will offer an 8 a.m. Easter Service on Sunday, April 1. The sacrament of Holy Communion will also be celebrated, and a caring nursery and Children’s Church will be provided. Following the worship service, a pancake breakfast will be served by Bethel’s United Methodist Men’s Fellowship. Bethel United Methodist Church is located at 1981 Cardwell Road (Route 670) between Oilville and Crozier. see Calendar > 13

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Planning for growth: Getting it right is critical By Roslyn Ryan Editor

Having had the opportunity to live in several rural communities over the course of my life, I’ve had a front row seat to observe the different ways local governments handle growth. Spoiler alert: some of them do it better than others. We’ve all, most likely, visited those communities where the ball was dropped when it came to the planning process: traffic nightmares, environmental problems, crowding, and infrastructure woes

are all strong indicators of such a scenario. To slightly modify a quote by United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, I don’t have a definition of bad planning and zoning, but I know it when I see it. To be sure, most localities operating today benefit greatly from observing the unfortunate missteps of others. One county’s poorly executed comprehensive plan saves another county from the same fate, I suppose, provided the latter has the good sense to take note. Goochland, it seems, has done

just that. Over the course of the next few months, Goochland residents will be witness to an unprecedented number of new projects getting underway and new ventures opening their doors. Some of these projects were more controversial than others, and it’s tough to avoid upsetting those who fear any possible threat to the idyllic nature of the place they call home. Still, it would seem that the current board of supervisors — benefitting tremendously from the leadership and experience of the

late Ned Creasey — has handled the recent growth in Goochland with considerable deftness. Surely they would admit that they have had to learn as they’ve gone along, but their decisions appear to have been made with the best interest of the county at heart. Combine that with a core group of politically active, wellinformed, determined residents, and you have what would seem to me to be a prescription for a healthy, thriving community. Along with many others in Goochland, I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next.

Yes, Virginia, driverless cars are no longer science fiction By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

It’s one of those childhood recollections that seems as clear as yesterday. As small children riding with my father, we’d get behind a car where the head of the driver was not visible from our positioning behind the vehicle. “Look, there’s no one driving that car,” my dad would say to us. It brought a dose of science fictionbased imagination that almost could not conceive of a self-driving car, a signal of a space age future that awaited us all. On every single occasion, it turned

out to be a much easily explained phenomenon, like a little old lady who could barely see over the wheel driving the perceived car of the future. In all of those episodes, we never saw one car that was actually driving itself. Fast forward six decades, and, yes, Virginia, there are driverless cars on our roads, largely on an experimental basis but they are on our roads rolling along with the rest of us still burdened with the trappings of a steering wheel and gas pedal. It’s not exactly like we envisioned it as we watched “The Jetsons” on Saturday morning television, but driverless cars certainly represented a future vision that many of us assumed would be reality by the time

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we reached maturity. Last week, one of those driverless cars ran down a pedestrian, killing her with not one ounce of regret or compassion. It seemed what was lacking in the autonomous-driven car was the human common sense-based ability to stop and yield right-of-way to a pedestrian. I suppose it’s not the end of the world for the driverless car revolution, and there were bound to be mistakes and mishaps as a major piece of technology was developed, and, maybe, I’ve expected too much space age innovation in too short a period. And perhaps the changes are subtle and don’t cry out the beginning of a new era of technology, but innova-

tion is all around us and sort of sneaks up and becomes part of our everyday lives. The phones at which we marveled as we watched George Jetson speak face-to-face with his boss are now part of our everyday lives, but the development was slow and burdensome. The first days of cellular connectivity were bulky and burdensome and involved a base-to-mobile mentality that made the whole process seem not that efficient or time-saving. Now, we all walk through this world, eternally connected to our networks of work, friends and family. Video conferencing is as easy as dialsee Yield > 7

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My Advice to You This week, the Gazette continues our series in which we ask county residents to share the best piece of advice they have ever been given.

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“The philosophy in the following quote is the origin of the beliefs I repeat to myself each morning prior tto beginning my day. Perhaps o others may a find it also u useful and h helpful: “Build you characyour ea day to ter each become the person you truly want to be” — Napoleon Hill; 1883-1970 “Never fail to deliver the best possible quality and quantity of service to any endeavor while taking care not to cause intentional harm to others. “Be accountable to yourself for all personal actions, and when mistakes are made, be willing to make course corrections without sacrificing your core beliefs. “When you feel strongly about any issue, fearlessly reveal it to all, for only in this way will both true friend and foe alike be made known to you. If you believe in something, feel it, say it, or do it, but above all else . . . live it! “Have the strength to show tolerance and acceptance toward others, even when it results in you neither feeling or giving your affirmation. Respect others’ free will, but never to the exclusion of your own! Free-will represents our thoughts, and is the only thing over which we have absolute control. “These universal values and principles have enabled me to live my life in an ongoing, never-ending story, passing on my beliefs to my children and grandchildren, as well as to those I love and those whom I would call friend.”

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Goochland Middle School CTE teacher honored for excellence Contributed report

Goochland Middle School Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher Jay Brockman has been recognized by the Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association with the 2017-2018 South Central Region Middle School Teacher Excellence Award. This award was presented

in recognition of Brockman’s outstanding contributions to the profession of Technology and Engineering Education. The Regional Teacher Excellence Award publicly recognizes excellence in teaching at at the local, regional, state, and international levels. “Mr. Brockman and the great work he does for our students and CTE make

him a clear choice for this recognition,” said Bruce Watson, Director of Career and Technical Education for Goochland Public Schools. “He embodies the core values of GCPS and represents our commitment to Career and Technical Education.” Brockman will qualify to be considered at the state and national levels this spring.

Grant will help school provide breakfast for students in need Contributed report

Goochland Middle School was recently named among over a dozen Virginia schools to receive grant funding from No Kid Hungry Virginia, an initiative that seeks to help end childhood hunge state-wide The funding boosts Breakfast After the Bell initiatives, a program that increases access to school breakfast by bringing breakfast out of the cafeteria and making it a part of the school day. “With the help of our school divisions and partners, more Virginia students are eat-

Yield continued from >6 ing a phone number in days gone by. We quickly accepted and normalized a service that a generation ago seemed alien and unobtainable. I suppose that space age technology we all dreamed about is coming, maybe not as quick as we hoped. Some of us will have to shelve our plans to drive that car that doubles as a jet airplane. But, there’s no denying the

ing breakfast at school every day,” said Claire Mansfield, No Kid Hungry Virginia state director. “No Kid Hungry Virginia is committed to connecting more students in the Commonwealth with breakfast by expanding and strengthening Breakfast After the Bell programs.” More than 300,000 children in Virginia live in families that struggle with hunger. Research shows that hunger has longterm ramifications on children, including lower test scores, weaker attendance rates, and a higher risk of hospitalizations

and chronic diseases. No Kid Hungry Virginia and its partners focus on Breakfast After the Bell as a critical way to end childhood hunger in Virginia. More than 1,000 schools in Virginia have Breakfast After the Bell programs. Research indicates that eating breakfast at school helps children improve classroom performance, attendance and promotes healthy habits. No Kid Hungry Virginia has awarded more than $76,500 in grants to support breakfast programs at 18 schools across the state since October.

days of the rotary dial phone are gone, and most of us are never far away from a phone call or text. Maybe it’s the fact that it didn’t happen overnight is the only thing that really surprised us. That brings me back to the driverless cars and the tragic accident that happened last week. While some have called for stricter regulation on the cutting edge technology, others accept the accident as the price of progress. And these driverless cars of today are sort of like those oversized mobile phones some

of us had in our cars. They seemed awkward and almost not worth the trouble. Now I talk to some of my kids on a watch. In other words, those cars may be presently in the infancy of their development, but they will one day be as common as a text message. Perhaps the reality of a space age society is different from the one we envisioned, more subtle than we anticipated; but it’s out there … and it’s coming. In the meantime, if you see a driverless car, keep your distance.

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Property Transfers 312 Broadfield Lane, Manakin-Sabot; D. Keith Wells to Larry Scott Phillips, $855,000. 2501 Crest Hollow Court, Goochland; Federal National Mortgage Association to Rodney C. Baker, $385,000. 259 Echo Meadows Road, Rockville; Scott Miller to Eric Brielmaier, $255,000. 1410 Grand Drive, Manakin-Sabot; Daniel E.

Wilson to Christopher R. Emmons, $713,200. 1038 Hunters Woods, Crozier; Dwight Lewis Dyke to Samuel G. Babbitt, $579,000. 917 Merchant Lee Mace, Manakin-Sabot; Paul E. Gillam to Frank Lewis Rotman, $532,000. 3869 Riddles Bridge Road, Goochland; New Ventures Real Estate LLC to Gary Wynne, $297,950.

7203 Shenfield Drive, Glen Allen; Eagle Construction of Virginia LLC to Julia A. George-Goss, $417,974. 2489 Three Oaks Lane, Maidens; Christopher L. Corker to Joseph L. Morrison, $369,000. 321 Willway Drive, Manakin-Sabot; Donavan R. Lockhart to Kayla B. Bumgarner, $499,000.

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3rd Grade Edward Baker Lillian Beatty Drew Bennett Grace Bernaldo Jack Bernaldo Landon Bethea Karissa Bradley Marcus Brewer Coleman Cooper Sebastian Cotner Atley Davis Walter Duke Caragh Fender Vivian Fink Olivia Hall Aiden Haskell Henry Hess Caleb Holder Ryan Johnson Frank King Eli Konikoff Madelynn Lamm Alexis Moats Mason Muniz Kevin Newitt Jackson Perry Caden Pryor Parker Rhoads Theodore Rollogas Ralph Shanks Hunter Vanderscheer Zykell Watson Natalie Wiener

2nd Grade Lisette Alvarez-Correa Emmerson Ayala Ashleigh Bailey Caiden Bilak Evan Bowles Rayne Brooks Nathan Browning Abbigail Campbell Annabelle Carscadden Afton Carter Gracie Condrey Andrew Curry London Dandridge Nathaniel Darlington Allison Davis Madalynn Devers Adelynn East Logan Everett Mackenzie Fox Austin Gotto Isabella Hall Noah Hansen Edward Lynne Maggie Murray Morgan Parris Aurora Potter Gavin Roshka Saniya Swann Jayden Taliaferro Lucy Taylor Alexis Thompson

4th Grade Ailey Black Andrew Butler

Daylyn Carter Aedan Curry Connor Davis Samantha DiPace Mason Duke Arianna Edley Wynston Ethridge Jacob Foskey Xavier Franklin Jalia Ganyuma Caiden Giles Rylee Greczek Kaylee Henley Lillian Joachim Ruby Johnson Zachary Lewis Abigail Lynn Tyus McCowin Kevin Morman Jamond Morris Cruz Munoz Zaylee Nelson Morgan Nichols Kacy Payne Cadence Pollnow Austin Rush Hailey Slayton Miranda Slayton Takoda Smith Bodhi Staples Jacob Staton Tiffany Vagner Kaniyah Watson Jacob Woodfin

5th Grade Kennedy Athey Toriana Bagby

Alexandra Ball Everett Brewer Gavin Brooks Dustin Brown Kierjaea Carter Kiershara Carter Demarco Cooke Maleah Cowan Aeren Curry Nataleigh Darlington Danielle Driver Chyna Forrest Wyatt Fulton Ava Garrison Denise Holland Mia Hyman Abigail Johnson Kaci Johnson Sadie Johnson Chase Kranz Callie Paul Reid Payne Peyton Rhoads Eden Rollogas Abigail Sheehan Olivia Thompson-Neisz Ellie Toney Nathaniel Trent Zachary Wall Damarion Watson Jacob Williams

Goochland Elementary 2nd Grade Wyatt Amadeo

Natalie Anderson Graham Atkinson Molly Baer Lila Bell Keith Brooks Ryker Bunge Marley Busher Kendra Cheatham Skylar Cleaton Messias Creasy Skyler Cutright Rhys Dalton Bella Del Monico-Page Sophie Dewey Cameron Dowdy Sierra Freet Brayden Funkhouser Madelynn Gagnon Lyndsie Gleason Rowan Hagaman Calleigh Hall Nathaniel Harris Dylan Houchins Lauren Jefferson Josiah Johnson Isaac Kowalski Emerson Mann Lily Medlin Miller Nixon Aiden Pudwill Lauren Reid Beckett Routson Avery Royer Reece Smith Jack Sojda Juan Solis-Silva Colleen Steeley see Honor Roll > 20

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Goochland residents see reduction in insurance rates Contributed report

Thanks to several investments Goochland has made in both infrastructure and county services, county residents may have recently seen a reduction in what they were paying for homeowners’ insurance. According to Goochland Fire/EMS chief Bill MacKay, the county was reassessed in 2017 by the Insurance Services Office (ISO), an independent body that gathers data used by the insurance industry to establish rates. The ISO looks at three critical areas, including Public Safety Communications and 911, Hydrants and

Water Supply, and Fire-Rescue Services. The ISO then assigns a rating, 1-10 with 10 being the least desirable. Prior to this recent review, the ISO had not evaluated Goochland County since 2008. As a result of the 2008 evaluation, some residents experienced significant increases in insurance and some others were completely dropped by their insurance company. While the majority of the county was rated at 6/9, the Crozier area of the county was particularly hard hit as the local fire-rescue station had been decertified. This resulted in many properties receiving a Protection Class Rating of 10

According to MacKay, the county has seen improvement in all three dimensions that are evaluated, and all residents should benefit from the dramatic improvements in Goochland’s ratings. The rating for Water Supply has improved 18.7 percent, Fire-Rescue has improved 32.2 percent and Communications has seen a 108 percent improvement. In addition, MacKay said, the county feels that over the next few years it can make additional improvements that will directly benefit the residents. The new ISO evaluation ratings took effect on March 1.

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Goochland’s Ryan Bernstein swings to send a volley back over the net during his match against Scott Phillips of Collegate at the Robins Campus of Collegiate School on Monday, March 26. Bernstein fell to Phillips 11-10 (8-6) in their singles match.

Goochland tennis riding experience in ’18 By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

Just last season, the Goochland Bulldogs boys tennis team brought home trophy after trophy. Chase Bernstine was the singles champion in Group 2A, he and brother Ryan won the doubles title and the Bulldogs as a team finished state runner-up to Maggie

Walker in the team competition. This season, Chase has graduated and is playing at Virginia Tech, but the Bulldogs are still an experienced group on the court. On Monday, March 26, the Bulldogs, ranked No. 7 in the Times-Dispatch Top 10, travelled to No. 1 Collegiate and fell to the Cougars 9-0. This wasn’t a surprising

result, according to coach Eric Schlaud. “We’ll lose today, which is fine,” he said during the matches at Collegiate. “That’s normal. Everyone knows it, so it’s all good. But, it’s good practice for the guys to play against better players and learn something. As long as they learn something from today, I’m happy.” The biggest thing that

Schlaud said he hopes his team took away from the matchup with the Cougars was learning how to watch the opponent. “Learn to watch the other player,” he said. “Learn to see what they’re doing, where they’re putting the ball and where you need to be. If you can learn that, you can play against anybody.” Ryan Bernstine, a junior

who is also committed to Virginia Tech, is now the No. 1 for the Bulldogs. He went 20-0 in doubles last season and was the Group 2A doubles champion with brother Chase. In singles, Ryan was 19-1 last season. Ryan faced off against Chris Phillips in the top singles matchup and fell in a close match 11-10 (8-6). Against Collegiate, Bronte

Sundstrom lost 10-4, while Ben Maguire, Max Presley and Jacob Taylor each lost 10-0. Daniel Thompson fell 10-1 to his Collegiate opponent. In doubles, Bernstine and Presley lost 8-6, Sundstrom and Maguire fell 8-2 and Taylor and Thompson lost 8-0. see Tennis>10

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Roundup: Haas sets new record, wins two NCAA titles By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

Benedictine graduate Townley Haas continued to leave his mark on the swimming world, this time at the NCAA championships. The University of Texas junior won two NCAA titles as the Longhorns won their fourth consecutive swimming and diving title and the 14th in program history. Haas won the 500 meters with a time of 4:08.60. It was the fourth-fastest time in the history of the event. Then, on March 23, he won the 200 free with a time of 1:29.50, which is a new NCAA and American record. Haas had held the NCAA and American records for the past two years, but Blake Pieroni of Indiana had set a new record on Wednesday, March 21, with a 1:29.63 before Haas broke that record two days later. Haas now has five NCAA individual titles and two NCAA relay titles to go along with his Olympic gold medal in the 4x200 meters from the Rio Games.

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Tennis continued from >9 While they share the same blood, Ryan brings a different personality than Chase to the Bulldogs lineup as its new No. 1 player. “They’re totally different people,” Schlaud said. “Ryan is exuberant and full of life and always encouraging the other players. Chase did that

On the local swimming scene, the Goochland YMCA swim team competed at the CHAMPS swim meet event at SwimRVA on March 24. Three members of the team earned three first-place finishes at the event for Goochland. Joe Hardman won the 50 back with a time of 32.57, the 200 free with a time of 2:22.06 and the 100 IM with a mark of 1:13.32. Anneliese Rogerson won the 200 IM with a time of 2:22.06, the 200 free with a 2:11.62 and the 50 breast with a 33.24. Annika Rogerson won the 100 IM with a 1:15.13, the 50 free with a 30.08 and the 50 fly with a 33.12. Meredith Eastwood claimed wins in the 100 free with a 1:20.77 and the 50 back with a 44.62. Gabriella Gray won the 25 free with a 20.86 and the 50 free with a 44.62. Garrett Kemmerly won the 200 IM with a 2:19.22 and the 200 free with a 2:06.48. Grace Kemmerly won the 50 free with a 29.92 and the 100 free with a 1:07.78. Goochland head coach Helen Brown wrote in an silently and was mellow about the whole thing. Ryan is aggressive and loud. He’s out here playing a difficult match and cheering on the five and six players at the same time. It’s a good thing.” While the Bulldogs have started the season 1-2, Schlaud knows that the James River District schedule will be a good place for Goochland to find its groove. “The schools in our league

email that Grace made a comeback at CHAMPS after taking time from training due to an injury. The time in the 50 free with a personal goal of hers and she also dropped over three seconds in the 100 free. Andrea Rogerson won the 100 IM with a 1:21.91 and the 100 free with a 1:12.59. Sasha Babic, Sofi Babic, Connor Davis, Tyler Davis, Luca Gardner, Nathaniel Harris, Ryan Johnson, Lauren Lawson, Jessica Valdez, Mia Valdez and Brandon Watkins all brought home one title each for Goochland.

BOYS SOCCER Goochland’s boys soccer team won its first game of the season on March 26 against Cumberland in a 9-0 final. Zach Gordon and Nick Lowery each recorded hat tricks from the Bulldogs. Matthew Lewis and Jack Golightly also scored goals, with an own goal by Cumberland rounding out the scoring.

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Benedictine graduate Townley Haas, seen here at Richmond International Airport in 2016 with his gold medal from the Rio Olympics, won two NCAA titles with the University of Texas.

March 22 by a score of 8-1. Peyton Nadder won her No. 1 singles match 8-0, with Lauren Heffinger winning at No. 4 singles also by a score of 8-0. Alexis Wiggins, Autumn Baker and Meghan Wright won by scores of 8-1. GIRLS TENNIS Berkeley Winston was The Goochland girls ten- also victorious in singles for nis team defeated Essex on Goochland. and district and some of the other teams we’re playing, we’ll do just fine,” he said. “Not worried whatsoever.” Goochland defeated Manchester on March 15 in a 7-2 final and fell to The Steward School 8-1 on March 19. While the roster only has two seniors on it, Maguire and Presley, the Bulldogs are loaded with experience after the run the team made last

year. Taylor and Adam Webb are the only freshman, while Bernstine, Jacob Massey, Sunstrom and Thompson are all juniors. Overall, Schlaud hopes that his team performs as hard as they can throughout the season. “My biggest expectation is they come out here and play hard,” he said. “Whether we make it

The boys and girls soccer Katie Waller and Evie Wensell won their doubles games scheduled for March match 8-4 and Bre Johnson 21 against Buckingham were and Shelby Hawk won their both moved to April 13. The baseball and softball doubles match 8-0. games that were scheduled against Madison County on SCHEDULE March 21 were cancelled. The snow that hit the area The teams were also slated on March 21 created sev- to face off against Buckingham eral postponements to the on March 22, but those games Goochland sports calendar. were moved to May 4. as a team back to the state finals...it doesn’t matter to me, as long as I know everyone worked as hard as they can. I have two new players who are playing almost every match. They have to learn something. One, I have some potential to hopefully make him better. The other is out here to have fun and hopefully learn something about tennis,” Schlaud added. The deep experience pool

that the Bulldogs can pull from can only help hasten the development of the new and young members of the team. “They’re teaching the guys how to learn, play and enjoy the game,” Schlaud said. As the Bulldogs make their way through the 2018 season, the coach said that he has a very simple goal in mind for the rest of the campaign. “I’d like to only lose one more match,” he said.

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