The Goochland Gazette – 02/22/2023

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Tormey honored for 30 years of service

Wanda Tormey, who will soon retire as Goochland’s director of purchasing, was honored by the Goochland County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 14 for providing 30 years of service to the county.

GOOCHLAND FIRE-RESCUE RESPONDS TO PERKINSVILLE ROAD BLAZE

Goochland County Fire-Rescue responded to Perkinsville Road on the morning of Feb. 9 after receiving a call that a large shed was ablaze and that the fire was threatening a nearby home. Crews arrived on scene just before 7 a.m. to find the 400-square-foot shed fully engulfed and the siding on the home was beginning to melt from the intense heat. Crews quickly deployed two hose lines, the first cooling the house and the second initiating an o ensive exterior attack. The incident was marked under control by 7:20 a.m. and crews got to work extinguishing deep-seated fire in the pile of rubble from the shed. The cause of the fire appears accidental and remains under investigation by the fire marshal. No injuries were reported during the incident.

Service station remembered as ‘piece of Goochland history’

ROSLYN RYAN

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The Centerville Exxon doesn’t look like much, certainly not compared to the sleek, mega-chain

gas emporiums located just a few miles east on Broad Street. The outside is painted a no-nonsense grey. Its neon sign count is 0. It has never had a catchy slogan or a

half-acre of pumps or a smoothie station inside. If those other places are Rhianna’s Super Bowl outfit—all carnival-tent colors and glitz—the Centerville Exxon

is Pat Nixon’s respectable Republican cloth coat.

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As one of the first orders of business during the meeting, county administrator Vic Carpenter read a formal resolution praising Tormey for her “exemplary service to the Board of Supervisors, county sta and citizens of Goochland County.”

Tormey, who began her tenure with Goochland on Nov. 9, 1992, told board members that she appreciated the confidence they had placed in her over the years.

“Thirty years is a long time,” Tormey said. “But I want to thank you for allowing me to represent the county in this capacity.”

When she approached the podium, Tormey brought with

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even have paid much attention over the years to the squatty little building at the corner of Broad and St. Matthews Lane. But when the backhoes and bulldozers finally came for the Centerville Exxon several weeks ago, clearing the way for what is rumored to be a new, more modern station, many long-time county residents rightly recognized it as the end of an era.

“It’s a piece of Goochland history,” said Sandi Nuckols, who works at a hair salon just up the road, admitting she is heartbroken to see it go.

Nuckols’ interest in the place is undeniably personal: her father, Lawrence Nuckols, bought what was then an Esso service station in 1961 and went on to gain a widespread reputation for both his tireless work ethic and his dedication to his customers and his employees.

The station was closed on Thanksgiving and on Christmas, Sandi said, and just about any young man that lived near the Centerville/ Rockville area during those years was probably employed by her father at some point. Most worked at the station pumping gas, wiping windshields and checking oil. Some employees were sent out to go get car parts, chase errant cows, pull cars out of ditches in the snow, or anything else Nuckols could find for them to do.

Nuckols, who would go on to serve as a Goochland County supervisor for over 25 years (he passed away in 2020), had actually purchased the store in 1961 from his uncle, thensheriff John Amos.

Amos, a legendary figure in local law enforcement, had acquired the store in the 1950s and, like his eventual successor, quickly gained a reputation for going above and beyond to help people in need.

“He could have made much more money at that business,” his family wrote in eulogy shortly after Amos died in 2007, but his big heart usually kept him from being a hard-nose businessman.

For decade after decade, the little service station served not just as a place to get gas or an engine tune-up, but also as a place to catch up with the local happenings in Centerville.

“It was like everyone there was family,” says Grace Strack, whose brother-in-law Peter worked for Lawrence Nuckols for 30 years. Strack remembers watching Nuckols wait on customers and fuss over them, always wanting to make sure people left with a smile on their face. As a dedicated volunteer with Company 3, he would also routinely leave the station to run rescue whenever the call went out.

On Fridays in the summer, Strack remembers, a gentleman named Aubrey Ritt would sell homemade peach ice cream at the station. Sometimes a local preacher from the nearby church would bring his animals by the station for people to see.

“If you talk about living in the country,” Strack says fondly, “it was totally country around here.”

Back in 1988, Gene Salmon was one of Nuckols’ regular customers, often stopping by in the mornings on his way to work.

“He was always there

early in the morning, and we’d chat,” Salmon remembers of Nuckols. One day, as Salmon was headed out of town for work—he worked as a marketing rep for Exxon then—Nuckols had a proposition for him.

“He said ‘You ever get tired of doing that, you need to talk to me,’” Salmon remembers. It wasn’t long before the two, by that point good friends, were hashing out a deal over breakfast. They wrote the details out on a napkin and brought it to a local attorney they both knew and trusted. He looked at them like they were crazy.

The two insisted he draw up the deal, and Lawrence Nuckols agreed to stay on and help Salmon for the first six months. He did, and then stayed for an additional 20 years after that.

Both of them loved people, Salmon says, and neither minded hard work: customers who pulled in were often surprised to see Salmon or Nuckols washing their windshields or checking their oil for them.

“The people were by far the best part,” Salmon says, though even he admits to being a bit surprised by the sheer number of calls he received when word got out that the station had been sold.

Kevin Salmon, Gene’s son, started working for his dad as a cashier in 1994. He would eventually work his way up to manager, and now, 28 years after he first started, he’s among that many that will miss being a part of the Goochland landmark.

Like his father, it’s the people he will miss the most.

“We had so many great customers,” he says. “And they truly became friends.”

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Bathroom debate dominates school board meeting

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Local parents and community members on both sides of the debate over school bathrooms—specifically whether students who identify as transgender should be allowed to use the bathroom of the gender with which they identify— dominated the public comment period during the Goochland County School Board’s Feb. 14 meeting.

While the issue has been discussed briefly during previous school board meetings, the Feb. 14 comments came largely in response to a recent letter published in the Goochland Gazette by Goochland resident Laura Kassner.

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her a formidable pile of name badges and lanyards, all representing various trainings and professional

In her letter, Kassner took issue with a Jan. 28 Facebook post by District 2 representative Angela Allen in which Allen stated she had learned “that GCPS students are allowed to use restrooms different from their biological gender.” Allen then asked in the post “Is this our community’s expectation?”

Kassner went on to accuse Allen of violating the school board’s ethics policy.

“This is a case of a choice that we as a community have to choose love or to choose fear,” Kassner said during the Feb. 14 meeting. “The way we inspire and lead is through love and not by stoking a non-issue.

“Our schools are doing

an amazing job of handling this on a case-by-case basis, and there is no need to change that,” Kassner said. “We can get a lot of things wrong about faith, but we can’t get love wrong and say we are people of faith.”

Kassner was one of several parents at the meeting advocating on behalf of transgender youth, including at least two parents who said that their own children had been victims of abuse due to identifying as transgender.

The comments were largely dominated, however, by parents who said that allowing any student to choose what bathroom they wanted to use could lead to significant safety and pri-

vacy concerns. “I am not motivated by fear,” Goochland resident Katrina Dalton said. “However, one would be remiss to not see that bathroom policies based on gender identity rather than biological sex raises some security and safety problems. It doesn’t even matter if someone really is transgender…this opens the door for someone who is not transgender to use it as an opportunity to prey on children.”

Dalton emphatically insisted that she does not see transgender individuals as predators, but pointed to a recent case in Loudoun County in which a young male student has been accused of sexually assaulting

a female student in a school restroom.

“I’m simply stating that if a male has access to the female bathroom, assaults are going to happen,” Dalton said.

Several speakers said they were deeply upset by the fact that the school division had not explicitly told parents about the current school bathroom policies.

“When you voted on July 13, 2021, for the educational policies of the Northam administration, why did you not inform the public of what was in these policies?” asked Goochland resident Mark Hile. “By not informing the public of what is in these policies, you broke the trust you had an elected

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representative in Goochland County.”

Because the issue of bathroom use was not on the agenda for the Feb. 14 meeting, and in accordance with school board procedure, board members did not offer specific comment on the issue during or after the public comment period.

School superintendent Jeremy Raley did note after the comment period was closed that all changes to school policy are done publicly during school board meetings, which are held on the second Tuesday of every month. “So we invite the public back on March 14, and you are invited to any of our meetings,” Raley said.

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The Goochland Animal Shelter is located at 1900 Hidden Rock Lane in Goochland. For more information on the many pets still in need of homes, call (804) 556-5302. You also can visit the shelter on Facebook at “Goochland County Animal Control.” The shelter’s hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. –

4 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m.

ting. So, if you’re looking for a companion to hit the trail, go jogging, train to sit in your canoe (she can’t paddle, doggy paddling is a whole ‘nother thing), we think Moodle might be the

development opportunities she has attended over the years.

“This proves to me how much you have and always will continue to invest in your employees,” Tormey said. “This s a statement in

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4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Anyone wishing to make a monetary donation to the shelter is asked to make donations payable to Goochland Pet Lovers.

itself, and proves not only does Goochland County support people in the workplace, but also professionally as well.”

The county announced last week that Mary Zapata has been hired as the new

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

Goochland baptist Church will be hosting a Community Table bInGO night. dinner begins at 6 p.m. and activities start at 6:30. Goochland baptist Church is located at 2454 Manakin road in Manakin-sabot. For more information, call (804) 749-3522.

yoga will be held at the Goochland b ranch Library from 4 — 5 p.m. for those ages 18 and up. Participants are asked to bring a mat to take part in the session, which will promote strength, flexibility and balance. The class will be led by certified instructor Kathleen Tsengas. Call (804) 556-4774 or visit the library at 3075 river road West for more information.

CGC/Therapy d og Prep, which will be held from noon to

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Zapata most recently served as a procurement analyst for the United Network for Organ Sharing. She officially began her role with Goochland County on Feb. 1.

12:50 p.m., will guide experienced teams through the exercises of the aKC CGC test and exercises of the alliance of Therapy dog test. Teams should be well established in training for this class and have an understanding of the skills required for the CGC and Therapy dog tests. discussion and practical execution of the skills will be the main focus of this class. Teams will have the option for testing for CGC and/or Therapy dog at the end of the 6-week session. The program ends on Wednesday, March 29, and the fee is $150. For more information, contact Parks & recreation at (804) 556-5854. This program is for those 18 and up.

Those taking part in Puppy II/ III, which will be held from 10 to 10:50 a.m., will continue to work on foundation training skills, carrying

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over from puppy foundations. skills include, leash work, mat/ place work, troubleshooting, impulse control, focus and attention and more. The program ends on Wednesday, March 29 and the fee for the class is $150. For more information, contact Parks & recreation at (804) 556-5854. This program is for those 18 and up.

THURSDAY, FEB. 23

Family storytime will be held from 10-10:30 a.m. at the Goochland branch Library for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Participants will enjoy a fun time with books, singing, rhymes and much more. Call (804) 556-4774 or visit the library at 3075 river road West for more information.

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Juergen Hubert, M.D.

HUBERT, Dr. Juergen, M.D., 95, died Friday, February 10 at home in Goochland County, Va. born in berlin, Germany, Juergen came to the united states in 1954. af ter receiving his medical training in Germany and in the united states he practiced medicine in richmond, specializing in anesthesiology. He was on staff of various local hospitals including MCV and retreat and a member of local, state and national medical societies. af ter retiring from the practice of anesthesia, dr. Hubert devoted his time to the Goochland Free Clinic, where he took care of patients and was a board member for many years. Juergen was predeceased by his first wife, Joan, in 1976 and is survived by his wife, abbie breene Hubert; his son richard stephan Hubert; his daughter, Claudia Hubert sloan (husband, doug); his stepdaughter, breene Farrington Wesson (husband, david); and his grandchildren, Marshall, bergen, Charlotte, Caroline, and sam; as well as his sister, annemarie Henkles. Juergen was a member of the Country Club of Virginia and The Ocean Club of Florida. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, an avid reader, patron of the arts, and life-long learner.

Evelyn Elizabeth Brooking

BROOKING, Evelyn Elizabeth, 66, of Goochland, Virginia, went to be with the lord on February 12, 2023. evelyn was born on May 24, 1956, to boothe b. and doris brooking. she is survived by her mother, her sister, betty b nicholas (Glen); her nieces, danielle Hughes (eric) of sandy Hook, Virginia and Kristine rachmel (Jay) of Las Vegas, nevada; three great nephews, Matthew serrett, James rachmel, Liam rachmel; along with numerous aunts and uncles. evelyn was preceded in death by her father and her brother, James W. brooking. evelyn lived a life of love, faith and a huge heart for her family until her last breath. she was always concerned more about her family than concern for herself. The family held a private graveside service. norman’s Funeral Chapel will handle the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for contributions be made to the Forest Grove Christian Church Cemetery Fund or to Goochland Fire rescue department, Company no. 5.

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ARVIN, Mr. Richard Dee, “Dicky,” passed away peacefully on Friday, February 3, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Lynn Overton ar vin; and their son, Thomas Patrick ar vin of Portland, Oregon. He is also survived by his sister, Patricia ar vin of sarasota, Florida; and two nephews. In remembrance of dicky, the family asks that a donation be made to the animal rescue of your choice. Memorial will be private.

HERWEYER, Eleanor Bird Muncy, age 84, died on February 15, 2023, after a lengthy illness. she is survived by her second husband, elliott Herweyer; and her daughter from her first marriage, saundra Muncy, of san rafael, California. elliott appreciates that eleanor was cared for with love and compassion throughout her illness since 2018 by her stepchildren and stepgrandchildren. The family wishes to thank the staff of sunrise-Tuckahoe memory care center and serenity First Hospice for treating her with dignity and keeping her comfortable. Final services will be private. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to serenity First Hospice Foundation, serenity saints, 4915 Fitzhugh ave., richmond, Va. 23230.

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ends on Thursday, March 30, and the fee for the class is $150. For more information, contact Parks & recreation at (804) 556-5854. This program is for those 18 and up.

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Intro to Tricks, which will be held from 6 to 6:50 p.m., is a fantastic way to do some continued training and engaging with your pup. In this class teams will learn various training methods, used to teach a variety of tricks. Tricks learned will be from the novice and Intermediate trick lists from either/or aKC or do More With your dog. Trick titles may be tested for and earned at the end of the six-week session. The program ends on Thursday, March 30, and the fee for the class is $150. This program is for those 18 and up. For more information, contact Parks & recreation at 804-556-5854

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The rotary Club of Goochland will hold its Club assembly. The meeting starts at 7:30 a.m. and is held at The residence Inn short Pump at the notch, 1800 Wilkes ridge Circle.

Toddler and Preschool storytime will be held at the Goochland branch Library from 10-10:30 a.m. for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Participants will enjoy a fun time with books, singing, rhymes and much more.

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Teenager II, which will be held from 7 to 7:50 p.m., is geared toward dog/owner teams who have completed the Teen I class, or other similar training. Teams will have understanding of sit/stay, down/stay, impulse control, beginning leash work, beginning mat/place work — additional skills and challenges will be introduced along with continued troubleshooting needs. The program

Call (804) 556-4774 or visit the library at 3075 river road West for more information.

Family storytime will be held at the Cochrane rockville branch Library from 10:3011 a.m. Families will enjoy a fun time with books, singing, rhymes and much more!

Family storytime is for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Call (804) 749-3146 or visit the library at 16600 Pouncey Tract road for more information.

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Join Michele Holt from My Quilting beehive for Quilter’s night Out from 5 to 10 p.m.!

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RAUGH, John Christian, 73, of Goochland, Virginia passed away peacefully on February 1, 2023. John was originally from salamanca, new york. He was one of ten children born to James and Pirettae rauh. He is survived by his loving wife, Janice rauh of 40 plus years; his daughter, Melissa acosta (Mike); stepdaughter, sharon Thomas; his grandchildren, Mikalya acosta, Jace ellett, Courtney Thomas, dylan Clark and Hunter Clark; his sisters, Janine, nancy, Michelle and Katheryn; and his first wife, sherri, who is the mother of Melissa and Jennifer. He is preceded in death by his beautiful, loving daughter, Jennifer rauh ellett; stepson, Tony Thomas; his sisters, danniel, Christina, Joelle; and brothers, steve and Jim. John was a loving father and brother. He was a kind caring man who was a master of his trade as a carpenter. He worked on many historical homes bringing them up to today’s standards while keeping their true historical charm. John’s passions in life were his family, art, gardening, and furniture making, He will be truly missed and will live on in our hearts forever. a memorial service will be held at the norman Funeral Chapel, 2982 river road West, Goochland, Va. on saturday, February 25 at 11 a.m.

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bring whatever project you would like to work on and enjoy pizza and salad for dinner while sewing and socializing. The room will be set up with an ironing station and cutting station. each month there will be a demonstration of a quilt block, ruler or technique. and there will be door prizes! If you are having trouble with a project, Holt is an experienced quilter and quilt teacher who can help you with your quilt questions. The cost is $20 and includes dinner (pizza, salad, drinks). What to bring: sewing machine, project of your choice to work on and all the supplies for it. basic quilting supplies include scissors, thread, seam ripper, rotary cutter, rulers and power strip. For more information, contact Parks & recreation at (804) 556-5854.

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MONDAY, FEB. 27

The Goochland branch Library will host Goochland bridge Club from 3-5 p.m. for those ages 18 and up. The Goochland bridge Club is for those who want to learn how to play or those with a basic knowledge of the game. each week there will be instruction and play time. Call (804) 556-4774 or visit the library at 3075 river road West for more information.

TUESDAY, FEB. 28

The Goochland branch Library will host Mystery book Club from 10-11 a.m. for those ages 18 and up. Join the group to discuss the chosen mystery title for the month. Call (804) 556-4774 or visit the library at 3075 river road West for more information.

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Is your teen fluent in all things movies, sports and pop culture? Then make sure they don’t miss the first Teen Trivia night. This event is for kids ages 13-17 and will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided and prizes will be awarded to winners. The fee for the class is $10. For more information, contact Parks & recreation at (804) 556-5854

strength Training — Monday aM will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. This class is for ages 12 and up, and is for anyone looking for a way to get into, or return to, the world of fitness. The program ends on Monday, april 17, and the fee for the class is $25. For more information, contact Parks & recreation at (804) 556-5854.

Hatha yoga incorporates poses, breathing, and deep relaxation. This class if for those 18 and up, and will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Participants should bring their own mat. The program ends on Monday, april 3 and the fee for the class is $60. For more information, contact Parks & recreation at (804) 556-5854.

High Intensity strength Training (T/T) will have your heart pounding with bursts of strength work, followed by short periods of rest. The class, which will be held from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and is for those age 16 and up, will use weighted and body weight exercises in a true interval type training geared towards keeping your heart rate up for the full 30 minutes. This program ends on Thursday, april 20, and the fee for the class is $30. For more information, contact Parks & recreation at (804) 556-5854

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strength Training (T/T) will offer those age 12 and up the chance to come work on building their strength. This 6 to 7 p.m. class is for anyone looking for a way to get into, or return to, the world of fitness. The program ends on Thursday, april 20, and the fee for the class is $50. For more information, contact Parks & recreation at (804) 556-5854.

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Exhibit honors musicians

LAURA MCFARLAND Managing Editor

MECHANICSVILLE – Donald Coles has created a visual love letter to the Richmond music scene.

Borne out of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the project started as a tribute to a single well-known Richmond musician, Herbert “Debo” Dabney III, who died in April 2020. Coles got online, found a photo of Dabney, and created a portrait of the late musician in pencil to remember his old friend and honor his contributions to music.

That one portrait sparked something larger for Coles – a desire to celebrate and preserve the rich history that is the region’s music scene, which Coles, who lives in Goochland County, has also been a part of through the years.

The result is a new exhibit currently on display at the Mechanicsville Branch Library, located at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. The show, “African American Musicians in the Richmond, Hanover and Vicinity Areas,” will be on display in the lobby through the end of the month. It is free and open to the public.

The exhibit, as well as an upcoming musical program featuring Coles, is cosponsored by the library and the Hanover County Black Heritage Society.

Coles will perform “Music at Midday” from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 at the library. The program is free and will include refreshments. During the show, Cole will mix several types of music together – including country and bluegrass – but said jazz will feature prominently, tying in to the music played by many of the musicians in his exhibit.

Coles developed a pattern over the course of creating this exhibit. Rather than having his subjects knowingly sit for their portraits, they are always a surprise, he said. He finds an image he likes and recreates it in a large pencil drawing. Then he surprises the artist and asks for their autograph on the portrait.

“If they are not living I try to find a close family member to autograph it so it can be a part of the history of Richmond and local musicians,” he said.

There are about 25 portraits on display at the library currently, but Coles said he has 40 altogether and continues to add to the collection. He hopes the exhibit will be displayed at other locations and will be a vibrant, living thing that can evolve

over time.

The Mechanicsville Branch Library is the first place the portraits have been on display together like this, and when he put the last one up and stood back to take in the entire exhibit, it was an emotional moment.

“They looked so beautiful when I stepped back to look at the full picture. I felt like that wall was a blank canvas and once you put the pictures up and stepped back they were so beautiful,” he said. “Ninety percent of the artists I have either played with or seen them play in the Richmond area all my life. I knew 90% of the artists I drew.”

The exhibit at the library features about 25 pencil drawing portraits of musicians in the area. Some of them are Hanover musicians, including Joshua Allen and Ernest Waller, or have strong ties here. In addition to playing music with the likes of Duke Ellington and Sarah Vaughn, musician David L. Hoggard Jr. was the band director at John M. Gandy High School and Mechanicsville High School (formerly known as Lee-Davis High School).

He recalled taking Hoggard’s portrait to the other man’s house to get his autograph on it.

“I sat on his deck and I learned so much about him. He brought a picture album out and he was showing me pictures where he had been all over the world playing music. I think about four months later he died. I am thinking all of this talent is now gone. So I am so glad I got his portrait and it was autographed before he was deceased,” Coles said.

Hanover County Black Heritage Society appreciates being part of helping preserve that heritage, said board member Francine Aytes Hunter. Coles had been a featured guest speaker for the group in 2022, giving a historical presentation about black railroad workers. As a part of sharing the presentation, he used anecdotes, stories and music but also displayed some of his railroad art. He retired from being a machinist with the railroad in 2010 after 30 years.

During their interactions at the society’s meeting, Coles started talking about the musician’s portraits, and Hunter recalls telling him to “hold that thought” regarding a future exhibit.

The society has had a good relationship with Pamunkey Regional Library system, putting on historical displays for five to six years at different branches, Hunter said. They worked with the library to get

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donald Coles stands in front of his new exhibit, “african american Musicians in the richmond, Hanover and Vicinity areas,” which will be on display at the Mechanicsville branch Library through

the exhibit and Music at Midday program set up.

Hunter sees it as a way to increase cultural awareness for multiple generations and is especially hoping local seniors can attend the music program since they purposefully scheduled it during the day.

“What I do like about his exhibit is it is not just musical historical figures. It is progressives and it is multigenerational with current artists as well as historical figures,” she said.

Jennifer Crooker, library assistant for the Mechanicsville Library Branch, said the library has been proud to have been involved with the Hanover County Black Heritage Society through the years. When Hunter approached her with the idea about Coles’ exhibit, library staff saw it as a way to celebrate local artists like Coles and combine music and art. It also was nice timing to highlight him during Black History Month. She said the finished exhibit didn’t disappoint.

“It was stunning. I watched him put it up and once it was all up the first thing you notice is the eyes of all the people in the portraits. It is arresting. That has been the most common comment we have heard from people who walk in. They say, ‘wow, how does he do the eyes like that?’ It is so expressive,” she said.

While he can appreciate the timing during Black History Month, Coles said he feels his artwork should be shared all year round to drive home that “we have talents and gifts that can be shared 365 days a year, not just in February.”

Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

Many gardeners use the winter months to plan for their upcoming gardening activities in spring and summer. This planning exercise most likely doesn’t include strategies for limiting deer damage to the garden and landscape. If you live in areas with a significant deer population, this doesn’t promote joyful thoughts during winter doldrums.

Deer browse damage can occur anytime during the year and especially when the animals are experiencing environmental stress. Natural food sources are at the lowest level and deer will feed on plants they normally prefer to avoid. In a recent case, a homeowner experienced browse damage on Azalea, which isn’t unusual. However, some nearby Nandina shrubs also showed light damage. Nandina is a poisonous shrub, if consumed in quantity, since it contains cyanide. None of the damage was severe enough to endanger the shrubs, but it goes to show that no plants are exclusively avoided when deer are hungry enough and without preferred food sources.

Successful strategies for limiting deer damage generally require multiple tactics. These include deer resistant plant selection, strategic plant location, fencing, repellents and scare tactics. If you take a walk around the yard on a mild winter day looking closely at some of your evergreen shrubs or young fall planted shrubs, you may notice a bit of rough pruning along with telltale tracks nearby. In winter months, repellents may encourage the deer to feed elsewhere, but require frequent application. Homeowners will need to assess their garden and landscape to determine which combination of tactics will have the best chance of limiting damage to treasured plants throughout the year. Extension publications are your best source of information on this topic. One good source can be found online at: https://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/reducingdeer-damage-in-landscapes/.

Have a question about a plant, insect or soil? The Goochland Extension Office is here to help! Give us a call at (804) 5565842 and speak with either Bob or Nicole. Drop-ins are welcome at our office at 2748 Dogtown Road between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Bathroom debate shows no sign of fading away

ROSLYN RYAN Editor

School board member Angela Allen asked a question. And then she got an answer – 196 of them at last count to be exact – and all of them in response to the Facebook query she posted on Jan. 26, asking if the community’s expectation was that GCPS students were allowed to use a bathroom that differed from their biological sex.

More feedback came during the Goochland School Board meeting on Feb. 14, during which the majority of speakers thanked Allen for posing the question.

The fact that the topic dominated an otherwise celebratory meeting, was an unfortunate reminder of how an issue that, in a perfect world would be a very personal topic kept between individual students, their families and the school administration, has instead turned into a lightning rod.

To be sure, those who claim they can’t understand the opposition to transgender students using the bathroom of their choice may be failing to understand the veritable sea change our nation has undergone when it comes to the mental health of our young people.

Not that long ago, the predominant message for young

people was “fit in.” So many of us grew up being told that the uncomfortable, messy, painful years from 12-18 were character building, that all the times you were embarrassed or bullied by a classmate or belittled by a teacher or administrator were going to make you a tougher adult. Being picked on was as a rite of passage, and conforming was not only safer, it was seen as the moral choice. Was this correct, healthy or appropriate? Almost certainly not. But the “Back In My Day” defense is a tough one to let go of, and one that seems to crop up time and time again when it comes to how we approach sensitive topics with young people.

To be clear, much of the debate that occurred on Feb. 14 appeared to have been motivated by both love and fear, not hate. Parents of children who are not transgender fear that their children will be victimized in some way by those who claim to be. Parents of transgender children simply want to keep their own children healthy and safe.

Perhaps at some point all of this will be sorted out and the students in Goochland County Public Schools can go back to just being kids. Just when will that be? That’s definitely a question worth asking.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR School board member putting student safety ahead of politics

Dear Editor, Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and Ms. Kassner has certainly expressed hers, so as a parent and grandparent I now express mine: Thank you, Ms. Allen for having the courage and integrity to bring light to what could potentially be a dangerous situation.

Ms. Allen did have anteceding question and reason for her post and here it is: I personally contacted Ms. Allen several weeks ago because of a matter I was greatly concerned about. My grandson came home from school reporting that he had seen a boy go into the girl’s bathroom on two separate occasions, and it was my understanding that there was a private bathroom in the school office for children to use that feel different from their biological gender. I wanted to know if this was school policy now and asked Ms. Allen to investigate it for me. I also asked Ms. Allen to keep our identity confidential for fear of this creating problems for our grandson at school. But I will not stand by and watch Ms. Allen’s character being unduly attacked; she was only following through with my request and concerns!

These bathroom occurrences may be random, but if it’s occurring unchecked, it will only escalate. I agree that our school system, as a whole, is great along with our school board and teachers. I also feel all children should be treated with compassion and respect. But the more important issue here, as I see it, is safety.

I believe everyone wants our children to be safe, and no one wants to see what happened in Loudoun County happen here!

Respectfully submitted,

Margie Derreberry Goochland

Dear Editor, Goochland School Board member Angela Allen recently used her Facebook page to ask the community about its expectations regarding a particular school policy. “Here’s the policy. Is this what you want?” was the gist of her post. Ms. Allen was sharing information and seeking feedback from her constituents without advocating for a position, and I applaud her for that.

Letter-writer Laura Kassner responded with a 1,000-word essay in the Gazette claiming Ms. Allen had violated school policy BBAB, from which she quotes liberally. Ms. Kassner unloads on Ms. Allen, accusing her of a great many sins: stoking controversy, inciting distrust in school leaders, ostracizing vulnerable students, publicly shaming and targeting transgender students, hatred and so forth.

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I see no evidence that Angela Allen (or anyone else) supports “hate” or “shaming and targeting transgender students.” It has always been hard to be a ‘tween or a teen, and the recent promotion of the fanciful idea of multiple genders has only made it harder. Still, everyone who cares about our youth wants to help them through the most difficult age of their lives.

But contrary to Ms. Kassner’s assertions, the jury is still out on the best way to deal with young people who are toying with the idea of transgenderism. The rush to affirm—or even encourage—the self-diagnosis of gender dysphoria by impressionable, immature adolescents is highly controversial. Adolescent girls, who are famously obsessed with their body image, seem particularly vulnerable to the social contagion of the transgender fad. The growing catalogue of horror stories from girls who later regret the pressure from adults to engage in irreversible genital mutilation and chemical alteration illustrates what a profound issue we are dealing with.

A thoughtful debate would do our young people more good than a personal attack on an elected official and her motives. Kudos to Ms. Allen for wanting to listen to parents and grapple with a difficult issue.

Robin Traywick Williams Crozier

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Goochland places 10th at swimming state championship

ROBBY FLETCHER Sports Editor

The Goochland swim team arrived at the Class 3 Swimming and Diving Championships held at SwimRVA not content with just making an appearance at the highest level of VHSL swimming.

The team, which features multiple athletes who helped the team get to 15th place in last year’s state championships, had no intention of bringing a “been there, done that” mentality in their latest appearance on the big stage. They proved that on Friday, Feb. 17, as the boys team improved on a 15th place finish last year to place 10th this time around, while the girls side placed 17th among the 27 competing schools.

Like last year, Goochland’s top

results came from its All-State senior star Harry Belcher, who placed within the top-3 in two individual events and in the top-10 for two relay races.

Belcher finished last year’s states in a similarly impressive fashion, placing within the top-3 in the 200 and 100 freestyle events. This time, it was his 200-yard freestyle and his 100-yard butterfly performances that generated top results and medals around his neck.

His 200 freestyle finish of 1:42.58 was not far off from his even better preliminary time of 1:45.12, but it was still one of the best in the pool, as he placed second behind Liberty Christian’s Jerry Gordon to snag a silver medal early in the evening.

Later on, he placed third in the 100 butterfly event with an im-

proved time in the finals (50.45) compared to his preliminary finish of 51.54 seconds. His bronzewinning performance was 0.11 seconds off from taking second place over William Byrd swimmer Colin Murtaugh.

Belcher wasn’t done leaving his mark on the championships just yet, combining with Connor Davis, Bill Belcher and Leyton Sutherland in the 200 freestyle relay and the 200 medley relay.

In the freestyle relay, Harry Belcher led off with the fastest 50 yards for the Bulldogs, finishing his portion of the race in 22.07 seconds. In a tight race with Heritage High School and York High School, Sutherland was the one to close, finishing his appearance in 23.30 seconds and helping his team

place seventh in the finals with a time of 1:34.46.

Later in the medley featuring the same cast of Bulldogs, Sutherland and Bill Belcher had the fastest times, with Belcher finishing his butterfly portion of the race in 25.17 seconds and Sutherland once again closing with the freestyle swim in 23.37 seconds to place ninth with a final time of 1:45.94.

Bill Belcher later had a top-10 finish all on his own when he finished in ninth place in the 500yard freestyle, where he turned in a time of 5:10.05.

In the girls events, sophomore Callie Horst and freshman Olivia Spooner were standouts for the Bulldogs, with Horst placing ninth in the 200 freestyle event with a time of 1:59 that was faster

than her 2:01.29 preliminary mark. She also had a second ninth place finish when she raced in the 100 backstroke, where she finished in 1:006.3.

Spooner had two ninth place finishes as well, first getting a 25.20 mark in the 50-yard freestyle and later earning the same placement with her 55.29-second swim in the 100 freestyle.

With multiple strong finishes and improved team results that built off a solid regional championship finish, the Goochland Bulldogs can chalk this season up as a positive one and look ahead to preparing for more competition next winter.

robby Fletcher can be reached at rfletcher@powhatantoday.com.

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Goochland’s Leyton sutherland helped the bulldogs place ninth in both the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay at the VHsL Class 3 state Championships at swimrVa on Feb. 17.

Winstead wills Cadets to even record heading into playoffs

ROBBY FLETCHER Sports Editor

The Benedictine Cadets have had a roller coaster of a season, but entering the postseason with a 14-14 record and experiencing the highs and lows that can make any team battle-tested, it all just might be the kind of thing that gives them an advantage in a singleelimination tournament.

The highs include a five-game winning streak through December, a thrilling comeback over the talented Steward Spartans and the emergence of guard M.J. Winstead as their alpha dog scorer out of the backcourt. The lows have included a six-game losing streak through January and nine loses by 10 points or less.

In their final two games of the regular season before the focus shifts to the VISAA State Tournament, both of which were at home, Winstead and the Cadets came out

on top. They concluded their season on another high note, first beating Grace Christian handily in a 75-46 blowout on Feb. 13 and then winning the season finale over Saint John Paul the Great in a 65-53 finish two days later.

Winstead added a team-high 29 points in the victory over SJPTG, carving up their defense with one of his best performances of the season. Senior Omar Johnson, approaching the final games of his Benedictine career, was also playing strong, contributing 13 points in the victory.

Against Grace Christian, Winstead was one of three players to finish in double-digit scoring figures, adding 12 while the Cadets were led by a 14-point output from Colin Mitchell and 13 from Luca Puccinelli.

In the close win over Saint John Paul the Great, Benedictine jumped out to a 15-10 lead at the end of the

first, but a scoring drought early in the second quarter allowed their opponent to tie and later take the lead with a 6-0 run in the first two minutes.

With both teams vying for momentum, Winstead and his team were able to capture that in part due to his explosive off-the-dribble scoring. To make it 21-19, the star guard sped past the defense in a fast break and pulled up for a free throw line jumper to give his team the edge.

Minutes later and the game tied again, Winstead gave his Cadets the lead once more, burying an off-thecatch trey from the left wing. After two more fast break buckets and two assists on jumpers from Trevor Toulson, the Cadets entered halftime with a 33-27 lead.

The Wolves responded with a strong third quarter though, outscoring the Cadets 18-12 to tie the game 45-45 entering into the fourth

quarter, though a 3-pointer from Johnson before the buzzer expired was a highlight for the home team.

The Cadets quickly struck first though, with a Johnson three highlighting an 8-0 run in just under two minutes. The Cadets had success breaking through the Wolves’ zone defense, while giving them fits on the other end to outscore them 20-8 in the fourth quarter to win their 14th game of the season.

The Cadets will have some time for rest and preparation before they enter the always-competitive VISAA State Tournament, with the first round of the tournament kicking off on Feb. 28. With a season where they’ve experienced pretty much every possible situation, the Cadets will be prepared for anything that might happen with the season on the line.

robby Fletcher can be reached at rfletcher@powhatantoday.com.

Harlow makes history at wrestling state championship

second period.

Goochland wrestler Patrick Harlow found himself in some unfamiliar territory when he walked on the mat of the VHSL Class 3 State Championships held at the Salem Civic Center.

Sure, multiple Bulldogs have made it to the upper echelon that is the state tournament, but Harlow’s run to the semifinals of the 215-pound weight class was unprecedented. In the program’s history, no wrestler had ever made it that far, and while Harlow ultimately lost in a tight 2-0 decision, getting that close to a chance at a state title was one of the biggest accomplishments of his high school wrestling career.

Harlow ultimately placed sixth in his bracket, earning a spot on the podium for his performance and coming away from the season with an impressive 39-4 record to cap

off another terrific season as one of Goochland’s most fearsome takedown specialists.

He won his first two matches at the tournament in thrilling fashion,

first opening up his tournament run with a thrilling 9-8 victory against Brookville’s Michael Viar that saw the two talented athletes battle back-and-forth in a nail-biting

After going down 2-0 into that second frame, Harlow added a takedown, reversal and a two-point near fall to get back into the contest, though Viar also earned six points in that two-minute frame to enter the third period with a 8-6 lead.

Harlow fought back in that final period though, getting ahead with a takedown and an escape all in a 12-second span to pull away by a single point and advance to the quarterfinals.

In the next round, Harlow took on Lord Botetourt’s Dalton Oxley, who lasted two periods against the Goochland standout before being pinned in three minutes.

In the semifinals against New Kent’s Seth Bayens, the eventual state runner-up, just two points separated the opponents from a spot in the finals and one in the consolation bracket. Bayens earned those two game-deciding points in

the second period, where a reversal was all that was needed to push him into the state finals.

Five of Harlow’s teammates joined him at the Salem Civic Center, all of whom earned at least one win against a fellow state-qualifying opponent. Jordan Duke, 113 pounds, earned his in the fastest time, bouncing back from an opening round loss with a pin in 1:33 over Southampton’s Tucker Cobb.

Earning their victories early in the second period were 138-pound Noah Daniel and 175-pound Ethan Winter, with Daniel claiming a win in just 2:07 against Hunter Amos from Magna Vista. Winter, taking on York’s Micah Bugey, won his states matchup in 2:12.

With another season featuring multiple Bulldogs on the big stage, the wrestling team came away with some more positive performances to add to an altogether successful 2022-23 season.

PHOTO BY ROBBY FLETCHER benedictine guard M.J. Winstead led his Cadets with 29 points in a win over saint John Paul the Great and 12 more points in their regular season finale victory over Grace Christian.

ROBBY FLETCHER Sports Editor

PHOTO BY ROBBY FLETCHER

Goochland’s Patrick Harlow made history for the bulldogs wrestling program in his appearance at the Class 3 state Championships at salem Civic Center, becoming the first wrestler in school history to make it to the state semifinals.

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BEVERLYA.FIELD,etal., Plaintiffs, v. CASENO.CL22000753-00

ELEANORA.PELLEGRINO,etal., Defendants.

ORDEROFPUBLICATION

To:Theheirs,devisees,assigns,andsuccessorsintitleGLADYSB.GLAZE,a/k/aMABEL GLAZE,a/k/aMABELBOWDEN,a/k/aMABEL SAUNDERS,a/k/aGLADYSV.TAYLOR,a/k/a/ GladysV.GLAZE,a/k/aGLADYSVIRGINIA GLAZE,a/k/aMRS.MABELGLAZE,a/k/a/Mrs. C.W.GLAZE,whosenamesandlastknownaddressesareunknown,whoaremadeparties Defendantbythegeneraldescriptionof"PARTIESUNKNOWN."

Theobjectofthissuitistoenteranorderquietingtitleof atwo-acreparcel,moreorless,of realpropertylocatedinGoochlandCounty, Virginia(the"Property"),andmoreparticularlydescribedinthedeedrecordedinthe Clerk’sOfficefortheCircuitCourtof GoochlandCounty,Virginia(the"Clerk’sOffice"),inDeedBook66,page287,toplaintiffs BeverlyA.FieldandChristpherW.Glaze,Jr.An affidavithavingbeenfiledthattheremaybe heirs,devisees,assignsandsuccessorsintitle ofGladysB.Glaze,a/k/aMabelGlaze,a/k/a MabelBowden,a/k/aMabelSaunders,a/k/a GladysV.Taylor,a/k/aGladysV.Glaze,a/k/a GladysVirginiaGlaze,a/k/aMrs.MabelGlaze, a/k/a/Mrs.C.W.Glaze,whosenamesandlast knownaddressesareunknown,whoaremade partiesDefendantbythegeneraldescription of"PARTIESUNKNOWN,"astheymayormay notclaimaninterestintheProperty,itisherebyORDEREDthatanyPartiesUnknownshould appearonorbeforethe 28thdayofMarch, 2023at1:30p.m.,intheClerk’sOfficeanddo whateverisnecessarytoprotectanyinterest theymayclaimintheProperty.

Entered:January30,2023.

BY:TimothyK.Sanner,Judge

VIRGINIA: IN THECIRCUITCOURTOFTHECOUNTYOF GOOCHLAND

PAYAM SAADAT, as ExecutoroftheEstateofTourajErtefai

Plaintiff,

v.

being County,Virginia (assessedfortaxpurposesinByrdMagisterial District, GoochlandCounty,Virginia) containing 5.000acres,andknowntoBearIsland Timberlands Co.,L.P.as aportionofthe RaglandKent Tract(GO-071),whichportionis shown on theplatmadebyGregoryD. Hosaflook, P.C., datedMarch1,1994,entitled"A Plat Showing APortionOfTaxMapSection6, Parcel (1)-1TheBearIslandTimberlandsCo. L.P. Property", whichpropertyismore particularly described asfollows:

CaseNo.:CL22-835

PEIMAN SAADAT, MAHVASH ERTEFAI, IRAJ ERTEFAI, KATHERINE REICH, SEYED VAEZALLAI, MINA TOMADON, ELLEN SCHORSCH, NOUROLLAH ERTEFAI, MEHRANGIZ TAGHISUBJECT, The Unknownheirs,descendants,devisees, assigns, and/orsuccessorsintitleto

Touraj Ertefai,PeimanSaadat,Mahvash Erterfai, SeyedVaezallai,EllenScorsch,Iraj Ertefai, NourollahErtefai,andMerangizTaghi Meshkati, ifanytherebe,theconsortsofany of thesaidunknownheirswhoaremarried, the liencreditorsofthesaidunknownheirs,if any, andotherpersonswhomayhaveaninterest inthesubjectmatterofthissuit,whose names areunknownandareincludedinthe general descriptionof

"UNKNOWN HEIRSand

PARTIES UNKNOWN"

And

Anyone elsewhomayclaimaninterestinthe

Property whichisthesubjectmatterofthis suit andwhoismadeapartyheretobythe caption

PARTIES UNKNOWN

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BEGINNING at arodsetonthenorthernline of State Route606,saidrodbeinglocated 0.6mile northeastfromtherightofway ofl-64; thence leavingStateRoute606,N.29.A.0 30’ 22" W.375.00feetto arodset; thence N.36.A.015’ 15"W.347.74feetto arodset; then N. 53.A.044’45"E.275.60feetto arod set; thence S.36.AO15’15"E.797.64feetto State Route 606;thencecontinuingalong State Route 606,S.69.AO14’02"W.189.50feetto a point; thencealong acurvetothelefthaving a radius of913.09feet,anarcdistanceof 139.80 feet tothepointandplaceofBEGINNING.

PARCEL 2:(GO-074)

ALL thatcertaintractorparcelofland lying and beingsituateintheByrdMagisterial District, GoochlandCounty,Virginia,andin the Mineral District,LouisaCounty,containing 80.l acres, moreorless,boundedbythelands now or formerlybelongingtoAndrewJackson, Jennie Demure,NatDuke,JosephGreen, Susan Robinson andJohnMarks,beingpartof the land knownastheNelsonMartinTract. This parcel ofrealestatehasbeenfoundby survey dated September23,1965,preparedby Carroll Gillespie. C.L.S.,whichplatisrecorded in Goochland County,Virginia,withthedeed in Deed Book320,page596,intocontain 80.1 acres.

IASKFORTHIS:

JamesL.Windsor(VSBNo.25155)

DennisT.Lewandowski(VSBNo.22232)

Kaufman&Canoles,P.C. 2101ParksAvenue,Suite700 VirginiaBeach,VA23451 Phone:(757)873.6308 Fax:(888)360.9092 jlwindsor@kaufcan.com/ dtlewand@kaufcan.com CounselforPlaintiffsBeverlyA.Fieldand ChristopherW.Glaze,Jr.

ORDEROFPUBLICATION

The objectofthissuitistoasktheCourt for aid andguidanceinregardtothe distribution of theEstateofTourajErtefai,assetforth in Touraj Ertefai’sWill,inregardstocertain parcels oflandsituatedintheCounty of Goochland, Virginia,beingpreviously owned by TourajErtefai,moreparticularly described as follows:

PARCEL 1:(GO-071)

THAT certaintractorparceloflandlocated in the ByrdMagisterialDistrictof Goochland County, Virginia,andtheMineralDistrict of Louisa County,Virginia,containingone hundred (100)acres,moreorless,andlying approximately oneandone-half(l.1/2) miles north ofHadensvilleonthewestsideof State Highway Route#606,andbeingbounded on the southbythelandnoworformerly belonging toJewelPayne,onthewestbythe lands now orformerlybelongingtoRichard0. Parris and JohnSamBowles,onthenorthbythe land now orformerlybelongingtoWilliam Jackson and ontheeastbyStateHighwayRoute #606, less andexceptthreecertainparcelsof land heretofore containedinthattractand containing 2.00acreseach,and6.00acresinthe aggregate, whichparcelsaremore particularly defined in aplatmadebyMichaelL.Parrish & Associates, datedMarch26,1987, entitled "Plat ofSurveyofThreeLotsFor Ragland Wood Products &Co.",whichplatis attached to andmade apartofthedeedrecorded in Deed Book238,page780.

SUCH propertybeingfurtherdescribed as 103.534 acresby aplatofsurveydated April 13, 1990,preparedbyG.D.Hosaflook,P.C., entitled "APlatShowing ABoundarySurvey Of Tax MapSection6,Parcel(1)-1TheBear Island Timberlands Co.L.P.PropertyByrd District, Goochland County,Virginia", acopyof which is recordedinPlatCabinetB,page136. This plat incorporatedhereintofurtheraidin the description oftheaboveproperty.

LESS ANDEXCEPTthatportionofland containing 5.0acresoflandconveyedinDeed Book 321, Page471inGoochlandCountyandis also recorded inDeedBook478,Page56in Louisa County (5.000ACREPORTIONOF THE RAGLAND-KENT TRACT(G0-071);describedas follows:

ALL thatcertaintractorparcelofland lying, beingandsituateinLouisaCounty,Virginia (assessedfortax inByrdMagisterial

BEING thesamerealestateconveyedto Touraj Ertefai, byDeedfromRiveroakTimberland Investments, LP, aTennesseelimited partnership, datedJuly11,2002,recordedJuly 17, 2002, intheClerk’sOffice,Circuit Court, Goochland County,Virginia,as Instrument Number 020003562.ThesaidTouraj Ertefai died testateOctober10,2008,copyofhis Will was recordedinGoochlandCircuitCourt, Virginia, inWillBook11000425with reference made toArticle 4ofhisWillleavingthe rest, residue andremaindertoPayam Saadat, Peirnan Saadat,MahvashErtefai,Iraj Ertefai, Katherine Reich,SeyedVaezallai, Mina Tomadon, EllenSchorsch,Nourollah Ertefai and MehrangizTaghisubject.

Affidavit havingbeenmadeandfiledthat due diligence hasbeenusedwithouteffectto ascertain theidentitiesand/orlocationsof certain partiestobeserved,andthatthereare or might bepersonswhosenamesare unknown, interested inthesubjectmatterofthissuit;

It isORDEREDthattheunknownheirs, descendants, devisees,assigns,and/or successors intitletoTourajiErtefai’sestateand other unknownheirsorpartieswhohavean interest inthesubjectmatterofthissuit,who are proceeded againstasPartiesUnknown, appear beforeCourtonorbefore March28, 2023 at 1:30p.m. toprotecttheirinterests,ifany, in this suit.

Entered: 1/17/2023

BY: TimothyK.Sanner,Judge

Iaskforthis:

Curtis D.Gordon,Esq.,V.S.B.#25325

Jason Shaber,Esq.,V.S.B.#96186

DANKOS, GORDON&TUCKER,P.C. 1360 EastParhamRoad,Suite200

Richmond, VA23228

Telephone: (804)262-8000

Facsimile: (804)262-8088

Email: cgordon@dankosgordon.com

Email: jshaber@dankosgordon.com

CounselforPlaintiff

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