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Goochland Middle School student shines at regional spelling bee. See page 3

Proceeds from March 16 sale will help local organizations

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As the fight against cancer continues worldwide, recent studies offer proof that progress has been made. According to “Cancer Facts and Figures 2019,” published by the American Cancer Society, there has been a 27 percent drop in the overall cancer rate in the United States. Rates of death from lung cancer dropped by 48 percent from 1990 through 2016 among men and 23 percent in women from 2002-2016. Death from prostate cancer dropped 51 percent from 1993 through 2016. Colorectal cancer deaths dropped 53 percent from 1970 – 2016. Death from breast cancer in females dropped 40 percent from 1989 through 2016. While these figures are very encouraging, there is still work to be done. Cancer is still the second leading cause of death in men and women. This study also shows that there has been an increase in melanoma and cancers of the liver, thyroid, uterus and pancreas. For more than two decades, Relay For Life of Goochland has been raising money to see Relay > 11

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One doctor to another... As part of an ongoing effort by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs to donate 1,000 Dr. Seuss books in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, the GFWC Goochland Woman’s Club is pitching in by donating to doctors’ offices around the county. Dlub member Dianna Gordon is shown presenting Dr. James H. Bowles Jr. with the first set of books for his office.

Looking for just the right items to spruce up your home this spring? The public is invited to a Furniture and Fixtures Sale from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., featuring a variety of slightly used items including household and office furniture, appliances, lighting fixtures, hardware, sports equipment and decorative accessories. The event is being co-hosted by Habitat for Humanity of Goochland County and Goochland Cares and both organizations will benefit from the proceeds. “Goochland Cares’ Clothes Closet often receives inquiries from generous citizens who have household and building items they wish to donate but that our store cannot accommodate due to our limited space,” said Sally Graham, Executive Director of Goochland Cares. “Habitat of Goochland receives the same type of offers but they do not have a permanent space. Partnering on a sale of just furniture and fixtures gives our organizations the opportunity to offer items at a reduced cost to businesses, individuals and families.” see Furniture sale > 2

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Victoria Harris, a sixthgrader at Goochland Middle School, represented Goochland County at the 45th annual Richmond Times-Dispatch Regional Spelling Bee on March 9 at the Library of Virginia. Victoria was the second runner up out of 30 contestants. Some of the words she successfully spelled included obstinate, pyre, azimuth, serdab, gatherum, postulation, and periodontist.

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retired from C&P Telephone Company after over 30 years of service, but continued to operate the family farm and raise his vegetable garden until this past summer. He was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and American Legion Post 215. Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Virginia Morris Dorey. Survivors include daughters, Elizabeth Alford (Bruce) and Susan Heffinger (Michael); grandchildren, Dori Lynn Henley, Nathan Alford, Ray Henley,

Brandon and Joshua Heffinger; and many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank the dedicated staff of Sunrise of Richmond for their care and devotion. A Celebration of Life service was held at Bennett Funeral Home West Chapel, 11020 W. Broad Street, on Friday, March 8, at 11 a.m. Interment will be private in Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Oakland Baptist Church or American Legion Post 215.

Community Calendar Wednesday, March 13 Planning committee members, team captains and anyone interested in working with the Relay For Life of Goochland 2019 will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Providence Presbyterian Church Preschool Building, 3388 Three Chopt Rd. in Gum Spring. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/ goochlandVA. Goochland Parks and Recreation will be offering a class for those interested in learning more about the Apple iPhone. Participants will learn how to manipulate the screen, how to use iCloud, how to set up Find iPhone, and more. An Apple ID and

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Gum Spring United Methodist Church has released the church’s Holy Week schedule for 2019. Dates for services are as follows: April 14- Palm Sunday Services at 8:45 and 11 a.m. April 14- Easter Egg Hunt at 4 p.m. (Rain date: Saturday, April 20). April 18- Maundy Thursday Service at 7:30 p.m. at Bethel UMC

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Jam, in the Central High Eagle Theater. Dinner will be catered by Moe’s Southwest Grill. Tickets are on sale now, so anyone interested in attending is urged to make sure they register online to reserve their seats (space is limited). Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. Additional concessions will be available for purchase (cash or check only). The cost to attend is $15 per ticket for ages 6 and up, and $7 per ticket for ages 5 and under. For more information, contact Parks and Recreation at (804) 556-5854. The Rotary Club of Goochland will welcome Chuck Aransen, past Governor for Rotary District 7600, and presently the District 7600 Rotary Foundation Chair to the club’s weekly meeting. Aransen is a member of the Rotary Club of Blackstone and has a long and distinguished Rotary service record with valuable contributions at leadership positions, locally and at the District level. The meeting starts at 7:30 a.m. and will be held at the Richmond Country Club.

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Roberts celebrate 50 years Clyde (Buck) and Pat Roberts celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on March 8, 2019. They have two children and five grandchildren.

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Property Transfers 149.2 acres; Stagecoach Properties LLC to A.G. Dillard Inc., $447,600. 3 acres; Earl M. Thompson to Origin Medical Group LLC, $184,100. 6 acres; Christine Kimbrough to Philip D. Kimbrough, $380,000. 2 parcels, Section 1, Preston Park; Earl Thompson Inc. to Emerald Custom Homes LLC, $160,000. 3 parcels; Sedgefield Properties LLC to EIP Virginia LLC, $750,000. 41.08 acres; Patterson Associates LLC to Tuckahoe Pines Retirement Community LLC, $2,944,000. Lot; Gum Springs Corp. to Whitney Rentals I LLC, $253,100. Lot 23, Section 3, Block A, Kinloch; Wallden Group LLC to Omar S. Ahmed, $157,000. Lot 3, Walnut Ridge; Jason L. Kelley to Blue Ridge Custom Homes LLC, $223,100. Lot 4, Brandon’s Bluff; Jerald F. Moore Jr. to Ljubisa Cadjo, $260,000. Lot 5, Shannon Hills; Scott J. Davis to Adam C. Roberts, $218,000. Parcel; Bank of America to Platinum Properties of Chesterfield LLC, $162,750. Parcel; Elizabeth M. Ragland, executor to William K. Arnold, $163,800.

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Love them or not, NIMBYs at least speak their minds By Roslyn Ryan Editor

Years ago, before I knew what a zoning ordinance was, or how a comprehensive plan worked, I was introduced to a man we’ll call Ned. Ned was a NIMBY — to use the acronym for a Not In My Backyarder — and he had a singular gift for creating headaches for developers and county staff members alike. If you live in a place like Goochland, I’m sure you’ve met a NIMBY like Ned. This rural resident, often maligned and caricaturized, is typically easy to spot in his or her natural habitat —

any board or commission meeting — but is most easily observed during the public comment period. They are tough, voracious readers and will squirrel away enough facts, stats and studies to sustain them through a long, hard rezoning fight. I knew Ned for years, and eventually even grew to like him — or at least admire his tenacity. Besides, as I soon learned, there is another type of character often found in rural areas that has made me appreciate the Neds of the world more than I once did. I’m talking here, about the SNIMBYs. The SNIMBYs — the Silent Not

In My Backyarders who certainly are not in favor of that new proposed subdivision, cell tower or wedding venue but are not willing to go on record because they fear being seen as difficult, stodgy, obstructionist or worse — are, of course, far harder to spot. They sit on the fence, publicly proclaiming to be neutral, even as they privately complain that the fence is ruining the view of the rolling hills they like to gaze at while they eat breakfast. Yes, while the NIMBYs of the world may steal the spotlight, they also are the ones often doing the heavy lifting when it comes to pre-

serving the bucolic setting so many in our community love so much. Yes, they can be irritating. Yes, they can drone on. And, yes, they can sometimes rightfully be accused of harboring an over-the-top level of self-interest (a quick Google search is all it takes to find countless examples of NIMBYism run amok). However, at the end of the day, many people tarred with the NIMBY brush are simply exercising the right that all of us have to be heard, and to hold our elected representatives accountable. If we don’t always clamor to thank them for their efforts, we can at least appreciate the zeal they display.

Educating the nation’s youth not getting easier By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

As another budget season draws to a close, it seems like an appropriate time to examine just what our local tax dollars fund, and what they don’t. After years of following local budgets, it seems like the more things change the more they stay the same. The major portion of any local budget is dedicated to education and public safety. It’s a portion of the budget that taxes the most-

ly highly skilled of planners, and managing increasing demands with limitied revenue is always a problem for local leaders. Over those years of covering and writing stories regarding local budgets, it’s also become increasingly clear that the cost of educating our children is constantly going up. Replacing aging facilities, hiring and providing professional development to qualified educators, and meeting traditional classroom challenges are just part of a difficult equation that requires planning that

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sometimes resembles a juggling act more than a planning process. As parents, we expect our schools to provide relevant and equitable lessons that prepare out children for careers and a life of achievement and self sufficiency. Problem is, that’s a moving goal post and local educators are constantly innovating and improving, expanding offerings that better prepare a workforce for 21st Century jobs. Each year, the mission requires more and more local dollars to

ensure the process is timely and meeting the needs of an ever changing society. A major challenge confronting today’s localities regarding education and its funding is the rise of behavioral, emotional and special education needs occurring in systems across the nation. Meeting the needs of special students requires increased focus on individual strategies, often the type of services provided by specialists in see Education > 15

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Letters to the Editor Local leaders should think carefully before dismissing proposed development projects Dear Editor, My recent resignation from the Planning Commission was correctly reported in this newspaper as a mutual agreement to step aside. I was expecting to fade into the sunset having done the best I could to explain what I believe to be a central or foundational element of the Comprehensive Plan. However, based on responses to my Right Things in Right Places Redux article the debate goes on. As one would expect, those in support provide positive personal comments and those opposed are more public with their views. I know the Board of Supervisors is receiving input from all parties and this, without a doubt, is how the process should work. Wish I could say I planned it this way. I was credited in a recent letter to the editor as being intelligent, articulate and very polite. While the compliment is much appreciated, I’m not that smart. I will take credit for highlighting the issue of how Goochland should deal with inevitable growth by bringing it forward and placing in smack on the Supervisors’ dais. Here’s the back story. Serving on the commission for 3 ½ years it became increasingly apparent to me that Goochland has an extraordinary opportunity. The county is in demand and we can choose what development opportunities we want to encourage and support. The Planning Commission’s purview is land use, i.e. zoning ordinances and the guidelines of the Comprehensive Plan. The Board of Supervisor’s has a broader scope. The board has the discretion to evaluate development proposals on the basis of value to the county while considering the rights of individual landowners. However, locations for residential and commercial see Letter > page 15

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Bulldogs’ historic season ends By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

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Goochland’s Ryan Bernstine will look to defend his state and regional titles this season.

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GOOCHLAND -- Goochland’s boys tennis team has a lot to be excited about for the coming season. A new head coach. A returning state champion. And potential across the board. 2018 was a strong season for the Bulldogs. They went 8-3 in the regular stretch and undefeated in the James River District, and won the district championship while finishing as the runners-up in the regional tournament. New coach Tommy Webb is taking over from previous coach Eric Schlaud, and the team is returning Ryan Bernstine, Bronte Sundstrom, Jacob Taylor and Adam Webb -- brother of state doubles runner-up Jacob Webb. Ryan Bernstine, who is the younger brother of previous state champion and Virginia Tech player Chase Bernstine, captured the state singles championship himself in 2018, and also won the Class 2 state doubles title with partner and Class of 2018 standout Max Presley. While the Bulldogs have lost some experience, including Presley and Ben McGuire, Coach Webb said that they have 3 experienced starters, as well as potential across the rest of the team, which includes newcomers Jonathon Daly and Reid Dameron. Webb praised the top starters’ experience and leadership, and expects his team to work well together. He said that they “should have a strong top 3 with good doubles teams,” and that they’ll see how the newcomers are able to hold their own. The biggest challenges the team anticipates facing this season are team depth and inexperience outside of the projected Top 3 of Bernstine, Webb and Sundstrom. Crucial matchups for the Goochland team this year will include district opponents Prince Edward and Randolph-Henry.

ENRICO -- A historic season came to an end for the Goochland varsity boys basketball program in its first-ever state semifinals game as East Rockingham started strong and never let up to win 71-52 over the Bulldogs in a packed Mills Godwin High School gymnasium. “I’m proud of what we were able to accomplish this year because no one else has ever done it before us,” Goochland coach Preston Gordon said. “For me being a graduate and being here, it means a whole lot to me.” East Rockingham opened the game on a 9-0 run and closed out the first quarter ahead 22-6. The Eagles throughout the game had height on their side, with the sixfoot-six duo of senior Dalton Jefferson and freshman Tyler Nickel netting 21 and 17 total points, respectively. Jefferson drained nine points in the first quarter, Nickel made six in the second and then Tyce McNair dropped in 12 of his 17 total points in the third. Goochland (23-4) traded several looks at the basket with the Eagles in the opening stanza, including two off of a defensive rebound from Kameron Holman and a jumping grab of a steal by Deion Harwood, but missed shots kept the Bulldogs from keeping pace early. Quincy Snead poured in 9 of his Bulldogs’ 18 second-quarter points, including a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the half, then quickly turned a steal and fast break into two points in the top of the third to work East Rockingham’s lead down to 6. Harwood soon turned defense into points as well, putting up 4 off of a steal and a putback. But the Eagles returned to a double-digit lead with the help of three-point shooting, then pulled away further on a 16-0 run over the third and fourth quarters. The gymnasium was red-clad with support as a sellout crowd packed the stands on both sides of the court. “I thought our fans did a fantastic job,” Gordon said. The Bulldogs bid farewell to a standout group of seniors including sparkplugs DJ Harris and JaMel Allen, defensive leader Isaiah Matovu and the versatile Harwood,

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Goochland’s Deion Harwood (#0) passes the ball to Quincy Snead, who would net the layup in the Bulldogs’ Class 2 state semifinals game versus East Rockingham at Mills Godwin High School.

who finished his final high school contest with a team-leading 18 points. “I told our guys: You can hang your head because of tonight, or you can put your chest out and be proud of what you were able to accomplish this year: a regular season championship, a district tournament championship, a region championship, and then the final four,” Gordon said. Two of Goochland’s heavy lifters in the state semifinals - Snead with 14 points and Holman with 11 -- are coming back, and freshman J.B. Bell this season showed himself to be a prominent player in the post, as well as a consistent threat to score from the outside. They and their teammates will strive to get back to this point and potentially further in the future. “It’s gonna be a tougher task with 3A because we’re moving up, but it is what it Nick Vandeloecht/Goochland Gazette is,” Gordon said. “I think we have athletes Goochland’s Quincy Snead goes for two in the and I think we’re building a tradition for Bulldogs’ state semifinals matchup versus East Rockingham. basketball.”

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Goochland opens season Varsity Sports

Wednesday, March 13 Baseball 4:30 p.m. Walsingham Academy at Benedictine (Goochland Campus) Soccer 5:30 p.m. boys, 7 p.m. girls Goochland at Nottoway

OOCHLAND — The Bulldogs opened their first game of the season with strong pitching and a two-run tying single from senior catcher Austin Rose, but the visiting Indians rolled out a combined six runs across the fourth and fifth innings to deny Goochland 9-3. “I think we had a pretty good mindset going in as far as: we have to play, we want to compete. Powhatan’s usually very strong and…I think our mindset going in was: don’t just think, ‘Hey, let’s hang around.’ Let’s go ahead and try to be competitive and try to win the game,” Goochland head coach Wes Farkas said. “I think that’s what we wanted to do early on. I thought a couple pitchers pitched well. We just didn’t play the defense we needed to behind them.” “The biggest thing for us right now is practice how we play,” Rose said. “We’ve just got to practice a little harder, a little more fundamental stuff, working on the little things and hopefully come out here and make something happen.” The Bulldogs bounced back from giving up two runs in the top of the first inning to tie the game at 2-2 going into the second. Walker Murray and Zack Potts each walked and Jackson Raines took a hit by pitch to load the bases before Rose, who said he went up to the plate “a little more confident than usual,” zipped a no-bounce grounder through the left-center gap to send both Murray and Potts racing home. After Powhatan went ahead 3-2 on freshman Hayden Wasson’s third RBI of the day and then extended the lead in the top of the fourth on a sacrifice fly and a one-run double from seniors Tymmie Hart and Trevor Waters, respectively, Goochland stayed in the mix as Eli Bowman and

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Goochland Baseball’s Gabe Sumner warms-up as the starting pitcher in the Bulldogs’ season opener at home versus Powhatan.

John Joyner laced together backto-back singles to get on base, and then a Powhatan fielding error combined with a bunt from Goochland’s Jonathan White to push a runner across home plate. But the fifth inning got away from Goochland as multiple hits by pitches loaded the bases, and Powhatan scored on one of those HBP’s as well as on an error, a fielder’s choice and a sacrifice fly. Junior Seth Nuckols, who pitched the final three innings for Goochland, gave up just one hit while adding a strikeout. His teammate Gabe Sumner, a senior, pitched the first three innings for the Bulldogs and struck out four batters. On the batting side, Farkas observed that there’s room for improvement. “I think we did a good job getting ahead in the counts,” he said, “but we watched a lot of good pitches go by tonight.” Rose batted two-for-four with two RBI, and on defense he

caught a Powhatan runner stealing second in the sixth inning on a big throw all the way from home plate. Bowman batted one-for-two with a run scored, and Murray, Goochland’s lead-off hitter, reached base in all four plate appearances with three walks and a fielder’s choice. The Bulldogs played again at home on March 12 versus Central Lunenburg before heading to play Nottoway at the Crewe stadium on Thursday, March 14 at 5:30 p.m. Goochland will then rematch Powhatan at Powhatan High School on Tuesday, March 19 before playing its next home game on Thursday, March 21 versus Buckingham. “We’ve gone to the semifinals in states three years in a row, and a whole bunch of my friends are seniors that just graduated, so we really want to try to pick up what they put down, get this season off to a good start.” Rose said.

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PREP SCHEDULE UPCOMING

By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

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Thursday, March 14 Baseball 4:30 p.m. Norfolk Christian at Benedictine (Goochland Campus) Softball 5 p.m. Nottoway at Goochland Baseball 5:30 p.m. Goochland at Nottoway (Stadium - Crewe)

Friday, March 15 Baseball 4 p.m. Bishop McNamara at Benedictine (Goochland Campus)

St. Anne’s-Belfield at Benedictine (Goochland Campus) Baseball/Softball 5 p.m. Goochland at Powhatan

Saturday, March 16 Baseball 2 p.m., 4 p.m. Archbishop Spalding at Benedictine (Goochland Campus)

Wednesday, March 20 Boys Soccer 5:30 p.m. Buckingham at Goochland

Tuesday, March 19 Girls Tennis 4 p.m. Prince Edward at Goochland Boys Tennis 4 p.m. Goochland at Prince Edward Baseball 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 21 Baseball 5 p.m. Buckingham at Goochland Girls Tennis 5 p.m. Patrick Henry at Goochland Softball Goochland at Buckingham (Middle School campus) Boys Tennis Goochland at Patrick Henry

Boys soccer preview Staff Report

GOOCHLAND -- The Bulldogs are entering the new season on the heels of a strong campaign in 2018. Last year, they went 14-2 and saw Zach Gordon earn First Team All-District and District Player of the Year honors. Gordon was among the starters lost – including Peyton Butts and Jack Golightly – but the Bulldogs will return Matthew Lewis, who received his team’s 2018 award for Most Assists, as well as Walker Schatz, Jacob Taylor, Hunter Willms and the team’s Most Versatile Player award winner for 2018, Nick Lowery. Newcomers to watch include Nathaniel Bass, Celestino Flammia and Caleb Moyer. The Bulldogs this year look to feature team depth, technical ability and positional awareness. According to the coaching staff, which includes head coach Jaime Lopez and assistant coach Kellen Jones, the increasing number of players currently playing on competitive travel teams is being reflected

in those players’ above-average skillsets and their level of chemistry. The coaches also noted that the leading returners’/captains’ levels of experience and varying leadership styles take pressure off of the coaching staff. The team expects that its collective group of upperclassmen and the increased frequency of its players taking on competitive soccer at a high level will help give the Bulldogs the advantage in matchups this season. Advancing past the first round of the regionals remains the goal for Goochland, and playing three games in the span of a week (March 25-27, May 6-10) will be crucial in showing the Bulldogs where they stand. One of the games that the team expects to be a strong indicator of its progress in the regular season is the Bulldogs’ away game at Prince Edward on May 10. Goochland opened the 2019 season in dominant fashion with an 8-0 victory over Central Lunenburg on Monday, March 11. Charlie Flammia got the hat trick, Lowery added two goals and Lewis, Willms and Walker Schatz each scored one.

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