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Vol. XXXI No. 33
February 14, 2018
Residents turn out to oppose apartm ents By Laura McFarland News Editor
POWHATAN – Residents showed up en masse to the Powhatan County Planning Commission meeting last week to speak their opposition to a proposed apartment complex being built in the county. Well over 130 people attended the planning commission’s meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, a large portion of them residents who showed up to give their reasons to deny KCG Development LLC’s application to rezone a 26-acre property so it could build up to 204 multi-family dwellings. The project, known as The Reserve at South Creek, would sit on about 26 acres of land located at the crossroad of Old Church Road and Carter Gallier Boulevard. KCG Development requested rezoning from Heavy Industrial (I-2) with proffered conditions to Village Center
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More than 130 people attended the Feb. 6 meeting of the planning commission, where the only item was to discuss rezoning for a proposed apartment complex, and 31 of them spoke to publically oppose it.
Planned Development (VC-PD). Andrew Pompei, interim planning director, started the topic off by giving the planning commission the county’s Department of Community Development
recommendation to deny the application. The reasons cited by staff were that the proposal is not consistent with recommendations made in the 2010 LongRange Comprehensive Plan in regard to
residential densities; the proposed conceptual plan does not exemplify all of the design elements identified in the purpose of the VC-PD zoning district, and the prosee APARTMENTS, pg. 6 }
Board questions tim etable of SCSBroadband By Laura McFarland News Editor
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The old Powhatan County School Bus Garage, left, is torn down on Feb. 6. Its replacement, the new joint transportation facility, right, opened in December 2017 to service school district vehicles and officially started servicing county vehicles on Feb. 1.
Old garage building torn down By Laura McFarland News Editor
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POWHATAN – There was a certain amount of satisfaction among some employees of the
Powhatan County Joint Transportation Facility last week watching the place they had worked for so many years being torn down. Likely built in the 1940s, re-
placing the cramped, dark and often leaky Powhatan County School Bus Garage had been on the county’s to do list – aka the capital improvement plan (CIP) see GARAGE, pg. 4 }
POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recently expressed concern with the rate at which a planned broadband initiative is rolling out in the county, but a representative with the service provider the county partnered with said that after some unexpected delays, the project is about to see significant progress. Near the end of a workshop held Jan. 30 to discuss the comprehen-
sive plan, county administrator Ted Voorhees was asked to give the board an update on Internet provider SCS Broadband’s plans to bring service to the county. With larger Internet providers unwilling to offer service to much of the county not located along main arteries, the county sought partners to create additional broadband opportunities in the community and selected SCS Broadband as its vendor. To date, SCS Broadband has only gone live in see BROADBAND, pg. 8 }
Tax-aide relieves som e of stress of filing taxes By Laura McFarland POWHATAN – During a time of year that is stressful to many Americans as a whole, a dedicated group of people in Powhatan and others like them nationwide seek to bring a little relief. From the moment the first tax documents start arriving in the mail and with that April 15 deadline ever looming, tax season can be a truly stressful time. And while AARP TaxAide can’t solve everybody’s tax problems, the Powhatan location does help hundreds in the county by preparing their taxes free of charge each year, said Barbara Landa, local coordinator. Powhatan’s location of AARP TaxAide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax assistance service, is less than two weeks into its season of offering free tax return services to elderly and low- and moderate-income see TAXES, pg. 7 }
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Volunteers with Powhatan County’s local chapter of the AARP Tax-Aide program started meeting with clients the first week of February to offer free tax returns. Tax counselors meet with clients for free but by appointment from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday through April 13 at Powhatan County Public Library.
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C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests
•One male was charged on Jan. 31. with contempt of court (Misdemeanor). •One male was charged on Feb. 1 with possession of a controlled substance (Felony), carrying a concealed weapon-first offense (M), intentionally preventing law enforcement from arresting (M), and possession of marijuana (M). •One male was charged on Feb. 1 with possession of burglary tools (F), two counts of grand larceny (F), and failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge (M). •One male was charged on Feb. 2 with failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge (M). •One female was charged on Feb. 2 with grand larceny (F). •One male was charged on Feb. 2 with public swearing or intoxication (M). •One male was charged on Feb. 2 with being a fugitive from justice (F). •One male was charged on Feb. 3 with contempt of court (M). •One female was charged on Feb. 3 with contempt of court (M). •One male was charged on Feb. 3 with driving under the influence (M) and failure to submit to a blood or breath test (M). •One female was charged on Feb. 3 with driving under the influence (M). •One female was charged on Feb. 3 with driving under the influence (M). •One female was charged on Feb. 4 with assault and battery (M). •One male was charged on Feb. 4 with failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge (M). •One male was charged on Feb. 5 with possession
of marijuana (M) and driving under the influence (M). •One female was charged on Feb. 5 with inhaling drugs or inducing others to (M). •One male was charged on Feb. 5 with driving under the influence (M).
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•A deputy responded to a shoplifting in the 2600 block of Anderson Highway. •A deputy responded to a report of bank fraud in the 1000 block of Schroeder Road.
Thursday, Feb. 1
•A deputy responded to a report of an attempted scam in the 700 block of Clement Town Road. •A deputy responded to a larceny in the 2100 block of Academy Road.
Friday, Feb. 2
•A deputy responded to a report of harassing phone calls in the 3400 block of Maidens Road. •A deputy responded to a shoplifting in the 1900 block of Anderson Highway.
Saturday, Feb. 3
•A deputy responded to a vandalism in the 2100 block of Anderson Highway.
Monday, Feb. 5
•A deputy responded to a larceny in the 2300 block of Branchway Creek Drive.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
•A deputy responded to a larceny in the 2400 block of Anderson Highway. •A deputy responded to a shoplifting in the 1900 block of Anderson Highway.
LEWIS CARROLL Lewis Carter Carroll, 86, of Powhatan, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 8, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Dorothy “Dot” Carroll; three children, Denise Dingus (Keith), Brenda Rogers, Doug Carroll; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family received friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 11 at Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Highway, Powhatan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. CARROLL on Monday, February 12 in the Old Powhatan Baptist Church, Powhatan. Interment church cemetery. Donations may be made to Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad.
ROY DEVENS Roy Charles Devens, 71, of Powhatan, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Irene Devens of Dedham, Massachusetts. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Judith A. Devens; two daughters, Kellie A. Smith (Tony) of Cartersville, Michelle Devens of Powhatan; son, Michael C. Devens (Charlyne) of Medford, Massachusetts; two brothers, Ronald (Shirley) and Richard (Ann Marie) Devens of Millis, Massachusetts; and numerous nieces and nephews. Roy had a love of muscle cars and sports, most of all, the Boston Bruins. He retired from the MDC after 25 years of service as a heavy equipment operator. Service to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 24 at Roberts Mitchell Caruso Funeral Home, 90 Curve St., Millis, Massachusetts 02054.
CHARLES JENNINGS Charles E. “Chuck” Jennings, 88, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, after battling Alzheimer’s. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 45 years, Colleen Grace McCarty Jennings. He is survived by his children, Mike (Brenda), Pat, Tim Jennings and Peggy Todd (Michael); nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; a special cousin, Jeanie Williams; and sister-in-law, Peggy Deise, her sons and their families. Chuck served in the United States Marine Corps and was JENNINGS retired from DGSC at Bellwood. His entire life was dedicated to the Lord. He and his wife served in numerous churches throughout their lives, including Cosby Memorial Baptist Church, Tomahawk Baptist Church and Graceland Baptist Church. Chuck was also a member of the Tomahawk Ruritan Club. His family received friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, February 5, at Bliley’s-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Road. Funeral services were held at noon on Tuesday, February 13 at Tomahawk Baptist Church, followed by interment in the church cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff of The Crossings at Bon Air and Community Hospice for all their care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Graceland Baptist Church, 975 Dorset Rd., Powhatan, VA 23139,
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BARBARA ROBINSON Barbara Reece Robinson, 71, of Powhatan, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 5, 2018. She is survived by her husband, Elman L. Robinson Jr.; two sons, James Elman Robinson of Spotsylvania, David William Robinson (Cathy) of Powhatan; three brothers, James Reece, David Reece both of Pennsylvania, Michael Reece of ROBINSON Hillsville; five grandchildren, Sabrina, Dylan, Spencer, Samuel and Daisy. The family will received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7 at Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Highway, Powhatan. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 8 in the Red Lane Baptist Church Cemetery.
MARION TAYLOR JR. Marion M. "Buddy" Taylor Jr., 81 , of Cartersville, passed away on Monday January 29, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Nellie L. Taylor; children, Cathy Taylor of Fredricksburg, Wayne Taylor of Locust Grove; step-children, Brenda Blevins of Powhatan, Paul Inman of Powhatan, Debbie Scott of Manakin Sabot and Jeff Inman of Amelia; two grandchildren, Christopher Taylor, Taylor Davis, both of Richmond; 17 step grandchildren; 10 step great-grandchildren and one step great-greatgrandson. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
MERWYN WILSON Merwyn Todd Wilson, 53, of Powhatan passed away at home on Thursday, February 1, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Merwyn Leake Wilson, and brother, Brady Neal Wilson. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Karen Garrett Wilson; son, Merwyn Jordan Wilson; daughter, Camden Mitchell Wilson; mother, Beverley Mitchell Wilson, and sister, B. Kay Wilson (Tim). Todd attended Virginia Commonwealth University, graduating in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business, which he used to own WILSON and operate his company Talbert, Inc. He was a loyal fan of VCU men's basketball for 31 years and a season ticket holder. He enjoyed spending time in Nags Head with his family, friends, and his dog, Carlos. He was an avid supporter of Powhatan Bands and Ensembles, driving the tractor for their annual Fall Classic for many years. Above all else, he loved his two children more than anything. A celebration of life was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 10 at Powhatan Community Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, followed by a reception at the church. Family will be available for visitation one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to The Massey Cancer Center at VCU or Heartland Hospice. Services were conducted by his uncle, Ernest B. Irby.
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PCC’s fourth annual Father Daughter Ball was held Jan. 26 at Passion Community Church. About 150 couples attended, and the age range of girls ran from infants all the way up to adults. The ball was a night of dancing, desserts, princesses, and twinkle lights. Each daughter also received a goodie bag and was entered to win one of many prizes given away throughout the night. Proceeds benefit a scholarship for a future PCC Preschool student.
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Local girls compete at national dairy judging competition C ontributed R eport
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Caroline Adkins and Bridgett Landis of Powhatan 4-H represented Virginia at the 44th National American International Livestock Exposition.
cows, including Jersey, Holstein, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, and Ayrshire. According to NAILE’s website, NAILE is the world's largest all-breed, purebred livestock exposition with 30,000 total entries and 140 competitions held. Ten different species of livestock compete in the exposition, and the purebred beef and sheep
events are the largest in the world. Johns Bailey and Steve Meadows, both of Powhatan, are the local dairy judging coaches. Bailey coached Meadows as a 4-H member while he was working as an extension agent in the Powhatan office. Powhatan’s senior team earned first place for Virginia 4-H in June
Powhatan County deputies arrest man sought for armed bank robbery in North Carolina By Laura M cFarland N ew s Editor
POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on Saturday, Feb. 10 at Dorset Market who was wanted in connection with robbing a Wells Fargo Bank in North Carolina a day earlier. Following an anonymous tip on Saturday evening, the sheriff’s office arrested Justin Ryan Moore, 24, of Eden, North Carolina, according to Capt. Jeff Searfoss. “The tip came because the tipster knew he was wanted out of North Carolina, but it wasn’t like we were actively searching for him. The tip that came in basically said there is a guy that did a bank robbery in Powhatan. He is supposed to be at this location,” Searfoss said. According to releases on the
Eden Police Department’s Facebook page on Friday, Feb. 9, at approximately 12:23 p.m. that day officers were dispatched to the Wells Fargo Bank located at 665 S. Van Buren Road in reference to an armed robbery. The suspect fled the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. Eden is located less than an hour north of Greensboro, North Carolina and just south of the North Carolina-Virginia border. Eden police initially released a photo and description of the suspect and asked for the public’s help in identifying him. Several hours later, another statement said that the department was seeking information on Moore and that he had been charged with one count of robbery with a dangerous weapon in connection to the armed robbery. Searfoss said officers did not re-
port that Moore had any weapons on him when he was arrested in Powhatan. Moore is currently being held in Piedmont Regional Jail and will have an extradition hearing this week. Unless he fights extradition, officers from North Carolina will travel to Powhatan to take him back. A post on the Powhatan Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page on Saturday announced Moore’s arrest and noted that it takes the entire community working together to keep Powhatan safe. “We are extremely grateful for all of the assistance and support we receive on a daily basis from concerned Powhatan citizens who care a great deal about our community,” according to the post. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
K-9 units enhance sheri s o ce C ontributed R eport The 2017 Powhatan County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit stats have been processed and show the program continues to serve the county well. In 2017, Sgt. Mike Boggs and K-9 Jake and Deputy Quinn Pasi and K-9 Bane were deployed 244 times. Of those, 151 deployments were for narcotic detection. Some statistics from these deployments are as follows: Fifty-one criminal arrests were made. Narcotics seized included 1.75 pounds of marijuana, 2 grams of crack, 8.4 grams of heroin, 3.8 grams of methamphetamine, and more than 300 pills that were illegally possessed. A total of $624 in currency was seized. A total of 44 items of illegal paraphernalia were seized. The remaining 93 deployments were patrol utility deployments. Some examples of those deployments are as follows: A total of 22 tracks of either
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In 2017, Sgt. Mike Boggs, right, and K-9 Jake and Deputy Quinn Pasi, left, and K-9 Bane were deployed 244 times.
fleeing criminals or missing/endangered people. A total of 50 arrest warrant services. Twelve building searches and nine evidence searches were conducted. In addition to serving the County of Powhatan under the di-
rection of Sheriff Brad Nunnally, the K-9 Unit also assisted the Virginia State Police, Henrico County Police Department, Chesterfield County Police Department, Goochland County Sheriff’s Office, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, and the Amelia County Sheriff’s Office.
Democratic Committee’s new officers The Powhatan County Democratic Committee held it’s Bi-annual Reorganization Caucus on Jan. 20. Pictured are its newly elected officers (L-R) vice chair Michael Asip, chair Kathryn Waycaster, secretary Barbara Nielsen, and treasurer Bob Kelly. The PCDC meets at 3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month in the Powhatan County Library. For more information, visit www. powhatandemcrats.org.
Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School Quarter 2 All A Honor Roll Third Grade: Lucas Billings, Hunter Case, Addison Dowdy, Carrington Harrison, Robert Lucas, and Annie-Mai Milstead. Fourth Grade: Nicholas Hickey. Fifth Grade: Katie Book, Ella Cook, and Sophia Thompson. Sixth Grade: Waylon Bristow, Hunter Case, Will Fichter, Lily Hickey, Elizabeth Norwood, and Charlie Potter. Seventh Grade: Will Carter, Cabrey Forward, Jeb Hatfield, Jackson Hawkins, Thomas Propts, Haley Roe, and Berkley
Roudabush. Eighth Grade: Sara Cline, Lauren Cook, Colin Hipps, Braelyn Lawhorn, Jack McMinn, Garrett Musselman, and Mikie Sanchez. Ninth Grade: Shaw Forward, Nhat Huynh, Jessica Johnson, Gabriela Murillo, Chloe Norman, and Emily Smith. 10th Grade: Chase Musselman and Christopher Snead. 11th Grade: Cameron Hipps. 12th Grade: Zachary Dickerson and Molly Morgan.
All A/B Honor Roll Third Grade: Jackson Andrus, Bryce Carrington, Katie Ely, Sydni Pyle, and Matthew Williams. Fourth Grade: Brooke Anderson, Carter Cichowicz, Paige Decker, Abby Gyi-Bassuk, Rocco Hall, Madeline Hedrick, Caleb Roe, Brandon Snyder, and Liza Watkins. Fifth Grade: Lizzie Davis, Frankie Davis, Kevin Krakie, Makayla Merritt, and Clare Sheridan. Sixth Grade: Mikayla Anderson, Caroline Cook, Makayla Gregory, Mason Hogan, Mary Grace Kurtz, Aiden Longshore, Catherine Mary Mullins, and Christopher Sanchez. Seventh Grade: Claire Bailey, Nathan Barras, Nathaly Bravo, Annie Huynh, Austin Merritt, Tabitha Ringling, and Jenna Schwab. Eighth Grade: Alex Gyi-Bassuk, Kenny
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Two members of the Powhatan 4-H Dairy Judging Team got the opportunity to travel to Louisville, Kentucky to compete in a recent national contest. Caroline Adkins and Bridgett Landis of Powhatan 4-H, joined Jessica Myers from Shenandoah 4-H, to represent Virginia at the 44th National American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE). They were among 98 FFA/4-H youth representing states from across the country who competed in dairy judging at the Kentucky Exposition Center in November. Bridgett earned 10th place as high individual overall, while Virginia 4-H was 15th out of 23 teams. Caroline took 12th place high individual for the Guernsey division, while Bridgett earned 12th for Holstein. The Virginia team also took eighth place high team for the Ayrshire division. For the dairy judging, contestants gave reasons and ranked dairy
and all four team members were given the opportunity to participate on the state 4-H dairy judging team. To gain experience, team members and coaches gave up many weekends competing in contests and practice sessions throughout the summer and fall, including the Maryland State Fair and Junior Dairymen’s Contest at the State Fair of Virginia. Caroline’s family owns a dairy farm in Powhatan, while Bridgett is a dairy farmer in Cumberland. Both are high school seniors. While in Kentucky, the Virginia delegates practiced at a Lexington dairy along with several college teams, including Virginia Tech and Purdue. They also spent an afternoon watching horse races at Churchill Downs Racetrack. Jeremy Daubert, Dairy Extension Agent from Rockingham and head coach of the Virginia 4-H dairy judging team, and Cathy Howland, Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent, traveled with the team to NAILE.
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Pedestrian footbridge will connect Tucker Park By Roslyn Ryan
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As part of its commitment to providing Goochland residents with firstclass recreational facilities, Goochland County is continuing to move forward on a pedestrian footbridge for Tucker Park. The bridge, which is still in the permitting phase according to Deputy County Administrator for Operations Derek Stamey, will connect the two sections of the park bisected by Route 522. Currently, those wishing to go from one side to the other must cross the
highway, which at peak times can see heavy traffic. The footbridge will be built so that pedestrians cross under the bridge that connects Goochland with Powhatan. Tucker Park, located in Maidens, features 36 acres of river access property, including 1,200 feet directly on the bank of the James River, and offers one of the few public river access points that does not require crossing a railroad track. The CarMax Cares event performance stage and interpretative signage are also key features of the park.
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– for years. Some estimates say it had been a discussion point for upwards of 25 to 30 years. Meanwhile the new joint transportation facility – standing like a bright, new, expensive penny a few feet away from its predecessor – had opened in December 2017 to service school district vehicles and officially started servicing county vehicles on Thursday, Feb. 1, according to Brian Bartlett, bus garage supervisor. He said the garage employees were working steadily when the old garage started coming down on Tuesday, Feb. 6, but they also were aware of and occasionally watched its slow and steady demolition. “Since we have moved here, just people in the county come up to us and say ‘We can’t believe y’all used to work in that facility based on what this one looks like,’ � Bartlett said. “I guess being able to see inside and how dark it is, that is why people are surprised. I think it is nice – the facility that we have compared to what we were in. It has been a long time in the works, I know that much.� The differences between the old building and new building are night and day, said Russell Wilson, the school district’s former director of facilities and a current consultant. The old building was 4,360 square feet compared to the new building at 15,420 square feet. About 30 percent of the school buses that were being worked on at the old building couldn’t even fit all the way inside. The new building has five bays for large vehicles such as buses and fire engines and three bays for smaller vehicles, Wilson said. And that kind of space is needed when you add 115 county vehicles to the 92 buses and 48 support vehicles the bus garage was already responsible for servicing. Bartlett added that the new facility has a lift for large vehicles and two lifts for smaller vehicles, which increases productivity and efficiency.
Haley McCuiston, Sidney McMinn, Roman Navarro, Jonathan Sanchez, and Katie Schiefer. 11th Grade: Matthew Dana, Reilly Dickerson, Bevan Fichter, Luke Freudenthal, Kendall Hungate, Michael Kemp, Caroline
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In the old building, the employees had to contend with water leaks, poor heating, lighting and ventilation, lack of space for parts storage and not having any lifts for heavy vehicles, Bartlett said. In the new building, none of those are problems. Before demolition could begin, abatement had to be done, removing asbestos from the window caulking and the roof, Wilson said. He said it was a good feeling to see the old bus garage come down and know that the county is working to be proactive in replacing a facility that has long been in need of replacement. So, why the long delay? Wilson said that part of the problem getting the project to finally take place after so long was that people didn’t see replacing a bus garage as directly impacting the classroom. “The classrooms and the school buildings were being prioritized and the support services of transportation were kind of being pushed back in order to take the money and spend it on the classrooms – roof leaks, chiller replacements and that kind of thing,� he said. “And then the county had needs on their side. It kept getting pushed and pushed and pushed. So, to finally see it come through to fruition was a relief.� There was also the factor of discussions revolving around the joint transportation facility of who would own it, who would run it, would it service county vehicles as well as school vehicles, and what were the economics of one side versus the other, he said. The answer ended up being that the school district would run it and sign a memorandum of understanding with the county regarding billing that will save the county quite a bit of money down the road, he said. The county also added money in the school budget to hire another mechanic for the garage. “From a former school employee standpoint, and as a citizen of the county and taxpayer, I am just glad to see progress. You have
to spend money sometimes to save money, and I think this is a case of where spending money will long term save the county money,� he said. The entire cost of the joint facility project, which was scheduled in two phases, is $4,649,104, Wilson said. This includes the new building, tearing down the old one and other site improvements. Regular updates by Jason Tibbs, director of facilities, to the Powhatan County School Board have shown the project on time and on budget thus far. Hy-Tech Site Development, which tore down the old garage and cleared it, is also handling most of the rest of the grounds, such as the water, storm sewer and bio filter ponds, co-owner Mike Whitlock said. The company will also lay more pavement at the front of the property along with extending the curb and gutter. “Once this building gets taken down and gets cleaned up, there is another concrete pad that will come off this side of the building and then they are redoing the pumps and will have a canopy around it. They are putting new pumps in,� Whitlock said but added his company will not be doing the work on the fuel pumps. Weather permitting, Wilson estimated the project will be 100 percent complete around early to middle April. This does not include the fire suppression system coming with the completion of the water tower. “The water tower doesn’t have any impact on the facility. The county allowed us to move into the building without the fire suppression being activated because we have smoke detectors and heat detectors in the building that would alarm to a fire,� he said. “And since we are right next to the fire station and we don’t have students in there, they are allowing us a temporary occupancy permit until the tower comes online, which should be July 1.� Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 am Wednesday Night 7:30 p.m.
(1 mile west of Rt. 288)
598-4970
794-6401 www.manakin.org
Located 1950 Ridge Road (Rt. 627) 2/10th of a mile north of Rt. 13
Pastor Linda Lowe
Hearts and Beyond Our Doors
Worship: 8:30 Just off Rt. 13 in8:30 the Village Worship: & 11 a.m.& 11 a.m. Sunday School: 598-4438 Sunday School: 9:45 9:45 a.m.a.m. 2253 Rosson Rd.
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804-403-3963 Sundays: Morning Worship 10:00 AM Stephen Shelton, Bishop Wednesday: Sacrament Service – 9:00 am Family Life Night 7:00 PM Gospel Doctrine – 10:20 am 2480 Academy Road Priesthood/Relief Society – 11:10 am 598-7159 Located off Route 60 at Lower Hill Rd. Pastor: Johnathan M. Whichard
Powhatan United Methodist Church
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The Bridge The Church of Genito Jesus Christ of Church Presbyterian “Building a Bridge of Hope� Latter-day Saints
www.powhatanumc.us 2253 Rosson Road
Weekday Preschool (ages 2-5)
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3308 Pleasants Road, 1/4 mile off of Route 711 Russ Cress, Pastor 598-0733
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
Advertise in Powhatan Today’s Church Directory
CALL 598-4305 for details.
Rev. Walter G. Lewis, Pastor Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. 598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center
598-6090
United Methodist Church Sunday Worship 1801 Huguenot Trail 10:00 AM Sunday School 9am Sunday Worship 10am Sunday School Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm 11:00 AM Bryan M. Holt, Pastor Pastor Jerry Drinkard, Jr. 378-3607 492-4366 www.EmmausChristianChurch.org
Located on Route 13 (Old Buckingham Road)
683019-01
Hobson’s Chapel
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, Feb. 14 Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center needs volunteers to help with sessions with veterans participating in equine therapy. Helpers are needed starting at 10 a.m. on Feb. 14 and 20, and March 6, 14 and 20. To volunteer, call 804-318-6485. Visit www. ldequestrian.com. u
The Powhatan Civil War Roundtable will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the County Seat Restaurant. The speaker will be Edward Alexander, a park ranger and historian at Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg. His topic will be the successful Union attack on Petersburg (April 2, 1865) and the city of Petersburg during that time. Dinner will be included. The cost is $20 for non-members and $16 for members. Hope to see you there. If you have reservation questions, contact Trish Minter at 804-598-7952 or visit www.powhatancwrt. com.
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Powhatan County Public Library’s family storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. The library is closed on Sundays and county holidays. Call 804-598-5670.
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Powhatan Domestic Violence Services and Goochland Family Services hold a support group for survivors of domestic violence from Powhatan and Goochland counties and surrounding areas every Wednesday. The group meets in the evening with childcare provided. All women are welcome. For more information or location, contact Powhatan Domestic Violence Services at 804-598-5630 or go to the organization’s Facebook page and send a private message. u
The Free Clinic of Powhatan, located at 3908 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan offers health services (medical, dental, mental health, women's health) free of charge for uninsured and low income residents of Powhatan County. Administration hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. On Thursdays, lab services are from 9 a.m. to noon and patient hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Mondays, registration for new patients is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and patient hours are from 4 to 8:30 p.m. All patient visits are by appointment. Contact 804598-5637. u
Thursday, Feb. 15 The Goochland Democratic Committee, in partnership with the Powhatan Democratic Committee, will sponsor a 7th District Democratic Candidate Forum at 7 p.m. at
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SECOND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH 1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139 Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor
Praise and Worship Service Sunday School 9:45-10:45 Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.
The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Tuesdays and 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@gmail. com. u
The Woman’s Club of Powhatan’s Clothes Closet is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday, Monday and Tuesday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at 3908 Old Buckingham Road at the back end of the social services building. Donations accepted anytime but preferably during regular hours. Shoppers can fill a paper grocery bag full of stuff for $3. The second hand store sells clothes, shoes, books, movies, CDs, housewares, linens, toys, small electronics, games and more. Look for The Clothes Closet of Powhatan on Facebook. u
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A free caregiver support group sponsored by Powhatan United Methodist Church and Powhatan Family Counseling will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the church, 2253 Rosson Road. It is an open group for anyone who has family or friends dealing with chronic mental health or physical illness. Some meetings will have a special guest speaker. The group is facilitated by Dr. Judith Cain-Oliver, licensed clinical psychologist. Contact
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. 4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139
Worship - 10:30 am Bible Study Wednesday 7 pm
Powhatan County Public Library’s Teen Advisory Creative Organization (TACO) is a group focused on sharing ideas and creating displays and events for the library. The group meets from 4 to 6 p.m. on select Tuesdays: Feb. 20, March 6 and 20, April 17, May 1, 15 and 29 and June 5. u
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. u
Friday, Feb. 16 The Knights of Columbus will hold its Friday Fish Fry’s from 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday from Feb. 16 to March 23 at St. John Neumann Church, 2480 Batterson Road, Powhatan (located directly behind Tractor Supply Company). The allyou-can-eat dinner is $10 for adults, $27 for a family, $6 for children ages 6 to 12, and children 5 and under are free. All profits will go toward parish and Powhatan community projects. u
The Powhatan Moose Family Center, 4140 Old Buckingham Road, will host Bingo with doors opening at 6 p.m. and games starting at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information, call 804-598-2809. u
Powhatan Handcraft Group meets from 3 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday at the Powhatan County Public Library. People can bring their own project to work on, such as knitting, crochet, needlepoint, beading, cross stitch and embroidery. Handcrafters of all ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration necessary. No craft provided.
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The Huguenot Beekeepers’ Association will hold Beginning Beekeeping Class: 2018, a one day course on the basics of beekeeping, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a one-hour break for lunch on your own. The class will be held in the cafeteria of Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School, 2501 Academy Road, Powhatan. Pre-registration required and the cost is $45 per family. This includes a book and one-year membership to HBA. Make checks payable to the Huguenot Beekeepers Association or cash and bring your payment on the day class. To register, visit https://goo.gl/forms/ I0DD9c2pHAussbka2 or contact 804-598-5640 or allisw2@vt.edu. u
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The Chrysalis Writers Group will meet at 5 p.m. in the small meeting room of the Powhatan County Library. For more information, call 804598-1795. u
The Powhatan Junior Woman’s Club will meet at 7 p.m. The nonprofit volunteer organization is open to women over the age of 18. The club promotes friendship, community service and leadership. For information about the club, meeting locations or becoming a member, call Joy Matkowsky at 804-492-3038. u
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on
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On the third Wednesday of each month at a new time, 1 p.m., Powhatan County Public Library will offer Library for All, a program planned for adults with special needs and their caregivers. Each hour-long session will offer something new. Caregivers must remain with attendees during each program. Everyone from the Powhatan community is welcome to attend. The Winter/Spring 2018 dates are: Feb. 21, March 21, April 18, and May 16. For more information, contact the Powhatan Public Library at 804-598-5670 or visit us online at www.powhatanlibrary.net. u
The War Memorial Roundtable for all Veterans will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22 at the War Memorial Cultural Arts and Community Center, 2375 Skaggs Road. The speaker will be T. Donald Marsh, who will be speaking on “Civil War Firsts: Technological Advances During the War Between the States.” This presentation includes some of the technological advances that occurred during the Civil War. Advances in food, weaponry and tactics, military transportation and surveillance, and medical improvements are some of the things during the war that appeared for the first time. Contact Ruth Boatwright at 804-337-6859.Contact Ruth Boatwright at 804-337-6859. u
Save the date for the Powhatan Maker Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at Powhatan County Public Library. Open to all ages. Currently seeking adult and teen volunteers for this event. For more information, contact chowland@vt.edu.
No one deserves to be abused. Find safety, options and support. Women’s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-598-5630 ext. 2422 or 2420 for more information. u
Tuesday, Feb. 20
The Powhatan Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be held at noon at County Seat Restaurant. u
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Ongoing
AA meets at 7:30 p.m. every Monday in the gathering room at May Memorial Church, 3926 Old Buckingham Road. u
Narconon Arrowhead is here to help you. Narconon offers free addiction counseling, assessments, and referral services to rehabilitation centers nationwide. Call 1-800-468-6933 or log on to www.narcononarrowhead.org. u
Volunteers with Powhatan County’s local chapter of the AARP Tax-Aide program will meet with clients for free but by appointment from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Every Wednesday and Friday through April 13 at Powhatan County Public Library. To make an appointment, contact 804598-7577. u
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Dresses are being collected through Feb. 28 for the Midlothian Junior Women’s Club 2018 Cinderella Dreams Project. The project collects donated dresses and sets up a temporary shop to provide a dress to any girl who, just like Cinderella, needs help getting a “gown for the ball.” Dress drive collections can be delivered to any Puritan Cleaners or there is a box at the Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCA. All high school age girls are welcome to prom shop for a $5 donation to help cover the annual costs of the project. The Cinderella Dreams dress shopping days are March 16, 18 and 24 at Westchester Commons near Routes 288 and 60. For hours and more details, follow the group on Facebook. Shopping is firstcome, first-serve and the line will cut off an hour prior to the shop closing. For more information about the project or to volunteer, visit Facebook. com/cinderelladreams. u
Powhatan Band and Ensembles and the Powhatan Band Boosters Inc. will host the WGI Richmond Percussion Regional on Saturday Feb. 24 in the main gymnasium. Powhatan will have three units in Prelims competition hoping to make Finals: Powhatan JV Percussion (10:36 a.m.), Powhatan Concert Percussion (12:05 p.m.), and Powhatan Varsity Winter Percussion (1:20 p.m.). There are 24 groups total in five classes of competition. Prelims begin at 10 a.m. and finals begin at 6 p.m. Ticket prices are as follows: Prelims - $15, Finals - $18, Combo - $25. Children Under 5 are free. Concessions will be offered all proceeds to benefit Powhatan Bands and Ensembles!
Powhatan, Virginia Located on Lee's Landing Road
Office: 804-598-2667 Worship Service, Each Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School, Each Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Prayer and Bible Study, Each Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Reverend Lawrence A. Wilson, Sr., Pastor 804-379-3539
(Independent Bible Believing)
Pastor Gregory L. Beechaum Sr. “The church where Jesus is Alive”
www.HollyHillsBaptist.org
Randy Blackwell, Pastor
Baptist Church
“A Church Where Love Never Fails!” Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.
598-2763
Sunday School at 9:30 am Morning Service at 11:00 am Bible Study Every Wednesday Night at 6:30 pm 3964 Old Buckingham Road
Dr. James Taylor, Pastor
Faith
Free Will Baptist Church 2828 Genito Road, Powhatan Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM R. Robinson, Pastor 804-690-0558
Experiencing the presence of God in Worship Preaching the Word of Faith 1348 Anderson Highway Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-0146
Pastor Donald Habersack Sundays 10:00 AM Wednesday 6:30 PM
Brad Russell, Pastor 598-4241 First Worship 8:30 am Bible Study for all ages 9:45 am Second Worship 11:00 am Wed. Family Ministry 6:30 pm
2202 Old Church Road www.powhatanbaptist.org
Advertise in Powhatan Today’s Church Directory Call 598-4305 for details.
FIRST ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH 3920 MAIDENS RD., POWHATAN Pastor Vera Rhyne
Ordinary People. Extraordinary God!
804-598-2301
3470 Trenholm Road www.muddycreekbaptist.org
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Mid Day Bible Study 11:30 a.m.
375-9212
Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Pastor Jeff Beard, MA, MBA
Praise & Worship 8:30 am Sunday School 9:45 am 2095 Red Lane Road Worship 11:00 am 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road Children’s Worship 11:00 am 804-598-2455 Prayer Service - Wednesday 6:30 pm www.redlanebaptist.org 598-3481 Worship Service 9:00 a.m. 975 Dorset Road Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Four miles south of Flat Rock Sunday Night Classes for all ages at 5:30 www.gracelandbc.org
3619 Huguenot Trail Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-403-3070 www.finecreekbaptist.org Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Traditional Rev. David A. Simpson, Pastor
804-375-9404
Hollywood
Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
OLD POWHATAN BAPTIST CHURCH
9:00 a.m. ---- Sunday School Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. ---- Prayer & Praise Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.--- Sunday Morning Worship Sunday EveningYouth Ministry - 6:00 p.m. 5th Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday EveningAdult Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Hour of Power Wednesday Prayer - 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. ---- Tuesday Night Worship & Bible Study 379-8930
Sunday School - 9:45 am Worship - 11 am Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Service - 7:00 pm
Graceland Baptist Church SBC
St. James Baptist Church
5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139
Muddy Creek BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church
11 a.m. – Worship Service 9 a.m. – Church School Wednesday Bible Study 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Powhatan Crime Solvers meets at 7:30 a.m. at The County Seat. Contact 804-403-HELP ( 804403-4357) or go to www. powhatancrimesolvers.com. u
The Powhatan Ruritan Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Powhatan United Methodist Church. Dinner will be served followed by a program and a brief meeting. They are a community service organization dedicated to our county. All are welcome. Contact Larry Cary at 804598-5194. u
Holly Hills Baptist Church
MOUNT ZION
Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor
Monday, Feb. 19
Powhatan, Va
Sundays 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 6:00 Youth Soul Food Thursdays 5:45 Mid-Week Meal 6:15 Handbell Choir 6:30 Children’s Choir/GA’s, RA’s Children’s Mission Moment 6:30 Adult Bible Study (Child Care Provided) 7:30 Adult Choir Rehearsal 3922 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan In The Village (804) 598-3098
2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051
The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.
H.O.P.E. – Helping Others Prepare for Eternity is a Ladies Group that meets at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Cartersville Baptist Church. All women are invited to join. H.O.P.E encourages Christian development of ladies in the church and community through missions, spiritual outreach, community involvement, and Christian fellowship. We take our name to heart and work hard to do God’s will on many levels, supporting local, state, national, and international missions on a regular basis. u
The Christian Motorcyclists Association Powhatan chapter Living Wheels will meet at 6 p.m. at Company 1 Fire station at the intersection of Old Buckingham Road and Mann Road. Find out what they have been doing, and where their next ride or event will be. Contact Tom Barnes at 804690-4884 or Frank Vaughn at 804-512-8835. u
2901 Jude’s Ferry Rd.
May Memorial Baptist Church
Michael Edwards, Pastor Ashley Edwards, Minister of Children and Youth Beverley Edwards, Minister of Music
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Christian Fellowship
1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock
804-598-5491
The original Powhatan AA meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.
Faith
794-5864
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CHURCH DIRECTORY Bill Sisson, Pastor
GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH
8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
The Powhatan chapter of the NAACP meets at 7 p.m. at different locations each month. On Feb. 15 it will be at Shiloh Baptist Church. For more information, contact Gail Hairston at 804-598-3435. u
Powhatan High School’s Resonance Show Choir will present “We’re All Mad Here” dinner and a show on Feb. 15. Dinner will be offered at 5 and 7 p.m. and show begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Powhatan High School auditorium. Contact phsboostresonance@ gmail.com. u
Senior Connections offers a lunch and social event called Friendship Cafe that is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. It provides socialization, nutrition, exercise, transportation and information about relevant topics for seniors ages 60 plus. Contact Joan Doss with Senior Connections at 804-556-4815 or jdoss@youraaa.org. u
Dr. Oliver at 804-598-9577
the Goochland Recreational Center, 2415 Sandy Hook Road. Moderator is Gene Rossi. Candidates are Helen Alli, Diane Fraser, Abigail Spanberger and Dan Ward. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
1530 Cook Road (Rt. 636)
fbcpva.org (Independent, Fundamental Bible Believing) Travis Keith, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 am • Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 am Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 pm • Wednesday Prayer Meeting - 6:30pm • Children & Teen Programs on Sundays 6:30-7:30pm (Sept-May) Contact - 794-7054 2109 Anderson Hwy Across from Food Lion & Wendy's
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Man pleads guilty to raising chickens in Powhatan for cockfighting By Laura McFarland N ew s Editor
POWHATAN – One of two men charged in fall 2017 with raising chickens for cockfighting at a property in Powhatan County was sentenced to 6 months in jail last week as part of a plea deal. Isaias Andrade Andiola, 40, pleaded guilty to five felony counts of possessing, selling or training animals for the purpose of fighting and five misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty on Friday, Feb. 9 in Powhatan County Circuit Court. Circuit Court Judge Paul W. Cella accepted the plea worked out by defense attorney Reed Amos and Michelle Welch, senior assistant attorney general, who was the special prosecutor on the case. Andiola, who spoke through
an interpreter, entered an Alford plea, which is when a defendant says he is innocent of a crime but admits the prosecution has enough evidence to prove that he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The plea involved a reduction of charges against Andiola, who along with another man, Juan Benitez, was originally charged with 10 counts each of animal cruelty toward chickens and 10 counts related to possessing, selling or training animals for the purpose of fighting. As part of the deal, Andiola was sentenced to five years for each felony charge with four and a half years suspended on each for 10 years. The judge allowed him to serve the remaining six months on each charge concurrently, for a total of six months. He also was sentenced to 12 months for the five misdemean-
or charges with 12 months sus- she would have presented if the case had gone to trial. She said pended on each for five years. Andiola has been in custody she would have called Dr. Jodi Collins, staff veterinarsince he was arrestian for the Virginia ed on Oct. 10, 2017, State Veterinarians Ofand will receive fice, and Amy Taylor, credit toward his chief investigator for sentence for time the Virginia Animal served. Fighting Task Force. Other conditions The Powhatan of the plea are that County Sheriff’s Office he is banned from ANDIOLA set up surveillance on a owning any animal property on Manakin for the rest of his life. He also has to pay $3,473.60 in Town Ferry Road from August to October 2017 as part of an inrestitution. The only condition that An- vestigation into what deputies diola seemed to question was thought was a property where that he would never be allowed chickens were being raised to be to own an animal for the rest of used in cock fighting. When a search warrant was his life. “You can’t have any animals executed in October, officers at all. You can’t own a hamster,” seized 303 game birds, one Great Pyrenees and two pigs, Cella reiterated. Before accepting the plea, Welch said. The chickens were Welch explained the evidence found with wattles and combs
that had been trimmed in a way consistent with cock fighting birds. They also seized 122 short knives, which are strapped onto the chickens’ spurs to fight. Also seized were waxed string, mole tape, sparring muffs and boots, and supplements and medications used to enhance their ability to fight. Many of the birds were emaciated because they had not been fed, she said. Welch added that officers stopped a vehicle with the two men leaving the property and that while Andiola initially denied being involved, he later admitted it. While in court, Amos mentioned that when Andiola’s time had been served, he may face immigration consequences. Juan Jose Benitez, who faced the same original charges as Andiola, has a trial set for April 26.
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posal is not compatible with adjacent industrial uses. KCG vice president Stacy Kaplowitz gave a passionate presentation that she said aimed at fighting misconceptions with facts about the apartments and their impact. Chair Karin Carmack opened the public hearing and asked the crowd to avoid cheering and clapping. “It’s not a pep rally,” she said. The crowd would mostly adhere to this directive. During the public hearing, which lasted just over an hour, 32 people spoke – one for and the rest against allowing the development of the apartment complex. Afterward, the planning commission members had a few questions about a traffic study on the possible impact of the apartment complex. But without much further discussion, the planning commission cited the county staff recommendation and their own opinion that it wasn’t in line with the comprehensive plan and voted 4-0 in favor of denial. Vice chair David Van Gelder was absent from the meeting. If the developer continues to move forward with the application, the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors is likely to hear the request at its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26 in the Village Building auditorium. With a long presentation and 32 speakers, not all information could be included in this story. To watch the full meeting, visit www.youtube.com/
PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND
During the planning commission’s Feb. 6 review of a rezoning application for an apartment complex, 31 residents spoke against the project. Some of them are pictured above.
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look for it,” she said. Positive catalyst for local economic activity: Fighting fear generate 72 permanentlywith facts supported jobs, $29.4 milKaplowitz did most of lion economic impact on the speaking for KCG De- community, and $9.7 milvelopment on behalf of lion in sales tax revenue. what is now a proposal for Provides affordable 204 one-, two-and three- housing targeted at people PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND bedroom homes built in who make about 60 percent Beatrice Gallier, left, speaks in favor of the aparttwo phases and a of area median income: ment complex by KCG Development after a presen10,800-square-foot com- She showed a diagram with tation by its vice president Stacy Kaplowitz, right. mercial/office space. The the targeted range of first phase would involve $22,000 to $47,000, and counties that no evidence nior citizens aren’t going to 108 units and the second gave specific examples of of increased criminal acwant to live in this kind of would have 96 units. different job postings for tivity as a result. housing; it just doesn’t She briefly introduced teachers, corrections offi No impact to prop- seem to be a good fit with the proposed apartments cers, and office and retail erty values: She again citand its features, including workers in Powhatan ed studies and Virginia ex- Powhatan; not believing 11 garden-style, three-story County. She also would amples that showed there the facts or studies cited in buildings, which the devel- later mention veterans, se- was no impact to property the presentation, especially oper is proposing to finance niors wanting to downsize, values in an area after related to the traffic study and the impact on the using housing tax credits. and single parents. housing tax credit proper- schools; more police, fire That means the rental rates Within school capac- ties were built. and EMS personnel will would be set to the area ity: The developers report Burden on commumedian income and adjust- the apartments would add nity services: Kaplowitz have to be hired to handle ed depending on the rent- an estimated .33 students cited another study ad- the additional population; er’s income. Here and later per dwelling and that the dressing the misconcep- schools are already too she would refer to them as first phase of 108 apart- tion that the apartments close to capacity; commutworkforce housing. ments would impact the would be a burden on ing to a job outside of the After outlining why the school district but not community services. She county is a small price to developers feel the project overburden capacity be- said that fear is unsubstan- pay to live in a rural counis a right fit for Powhatan, cause of the planned ele- tiated because apartments ty; the developers don’t Kaplowitz addressed generate commercial tax live in Powhatan and don’t “common misconcep- mentary school re-align- revenue and sign on to util- have “skin in the game” in tions” she had heard said ments. Criminal activity: ities to take some of the regard to how life here about the project. burden off of residents. It would be affected; there Some of the salient Kaplowitz cited three stud- would also be within exist- are other programs and points she made regarding ies that show there is no ing fire and police protec- types of affordable housing relationship between taxthe project were: tion, she said. that would fit better in It will maintain 17 credit financed apartments Powhatan than apartments; acres of undeveloped land and increased crime. She apartments might look nice Community reaction on the property and a mini- also showed charts with when they go up but it mum of 50-feet tree buffer crime statistics before and The lone public speak- doesn’t take time for them along the exterior of the after housing tax credit er in favor of the developsite. “You are not going to properties were built in ment was Beatrice Gallier, to degrade significantly; know it’s there unless you Chesterfield and Henrico whose family owns the worrying that approving this project will be a “Panland where the develop- dora’s Box” to other develment would sit. She said it opment; raising the point would address the need for that “there is no undo butworkforce housing in ton”; raising the issue that Powhatan for blue collar the presentation only adworkers. dressed the impact of the The other 31 people first phase on the schools, Presents our Annual who spoke were all ada- not the second. mantly opposed to apartSome specific com“An Evening Of Laughter” ments. Most cited multiple ments were: with comedian reasons for their opposi Chuck Carlisle, who tion, which included: traflives on Old Church Road, Micah “Bam-Bamm” White fic is already a problem said the 50-foot buffer of and this would only add to wide open hardwoods will Come out and support Backpacks of Love at Independence Golf Club it and make it more dan- not hide a three-story on March 2 at 6:30 p.m. for an evening filled with laughter! gerous; the roads around building. He also said his $75 per person includes hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert and show! that area are already over- family has over 50 years in burdened and not main- residential development We also have many sponsorship levels to choose from: tained and this would make and proposed 10-acre lots $900.00 Platinum Table Sponsor ~ it worse; Powhatan is a ru- “because that’s what PowA private upfront table and 10 tickets to the event ral county and an apart- hatan is all about.” The $700.00 Gold Table Sponsor ~ ment complex would dam- proposed apartments have A private upfront table and 8 tickets to the event age that; questioning had a direct economic im$123.00 Feed a Child for a Year Sponsor ~ whether the property pact because there have Includes 1 event ticket would be assessed at its been families who didn’t Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased by visiting our website at full value or residents want to buy property near www.BackpacksOfLove.org or by calling our office at 804-598-2723 would bear the burden; se- an apartment complex.
Heather Smolka, who lives on Olivia Lane, spoke on behalf of her family, which moved to Powhatan to seek out the small town feel and serene living found in rural jurisdictions. She also said that as a public safety first responder family, she is offended that the profession and others in public safety are being “used under false pretenses” to gain support for the apartments. Nancy Miller, who lives on Old Church Road, said she and her husband live across the street from the site and they are worried about environmental impacts such as noise and the effect on their well water. Kelly Smartschan, who lives on Walkers Ridge Road, said her family moved to Powhatan last summer from Hull Street because they were looking for large lots, large spaces and the good school system. Darrell Griffin, who lives on Dorset Ridge Circle, said he heard nothing in the developer’s presentation about why the apartments should be built, only a rebuttal of people’s reasons for being opposed to them. The presentation was based on emotion but the most important fact to consider was it does not fit the comprehensive plan. Lori Marshall, who lives on Johnsonway Terrace, said she moved from Powhatan from Mechanicsville because a similar development went in next door to her house. She said she took a loss on her house because nobody wanted to buy it. Steve Mulherin, who lives on Liberty Hill Road, said that several miles east of the proposed apartments government subsidized housing is being built that would be more attractive for people. He raised concerns about Section 8 housing and said the need is not here in the county so “do we want to import that demographic.” Connie Harriss, who lives on Huguenot Trail, said an alternative to the apartments is to build more affordable homes, which are a more “natural fit for our county.” Tracy Spaur, who lives on Judes Ferry Road, said he has three reasons the apartments shouldn’t be allowed and they all boil down to “We don’t want it!” Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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Pressure of Valentine’s Day can be too much By Laura McFarland News Editor
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OWHATAN – Happy Valentine’s Day. Be mine. Also, Smile, Forever, Love Bug, U R A Star, Best Day, Kiss Me, Angel, Laugh, XOXO, Be Happy … the list goes on. In case you didn’t catch that, all of those sayings can be found on the little candy hearts that people tend to give away at Valentine’s Day. Immediately after the last Christmas items were on clearance, these and other treats in special red and pink packaging started popping up in the stores. (On a side note, I love how they are keeping up with the times with new sayings on the little hearts like Tweet Me and Text Me.) Funnily enough, Valentine’s Day is not the looming behemoth for me that it is for so many people. Maybe’s it’s because I’m not currently in a relationship, making plans for the day or worrying about lack of plans. Maybe it’s just that I am glad I am not dealing with all of the pressure. And there is pressure. If you are in a relationship, did you remember the card, flowers, a special dinner, way too expensive gifts and to make time for a little romance? If you are not in a relationship, are all of the advertisements and instore reminders to buy the card, flowers, a special dinner, way too expensive gifts and to make time for a
little romance all making you feel completely lonely? Did you spend hours online looking at Pinterest or in your search engine of choice to find “Valentine’s Day gifts on a budget” or just rush into the grocery store and buy the first bouquet and card you saw? Are your ideas original, sweet, cute, sexy, romantic, or memorable? Will they bring a smile, a fake smile or an unattractive grimace? See what I mean … pressure. Instead, I am going to have one of those “remember the good ol’ days” moments and take you all the way back to the mid to late 1980s. Other people might have traumatic memories of being the only kid in the classroom not to get a Valentine’s Day card from their classmates, but I grew up in the time when the teacher said if you brought cards, you had to bring them for the whole class. You can say a lot of things about coddling kids too much, but I don’t think there was anything wrong with that. Showing kindness to others even if they are not your favorite person is a good lesson to learn. Maybe they didn’t get your favorite cards, but they still got one. The whole process was great. There was the trip to the store and getting to pick out what theme you liked best: Care Bears, Sesame Street, Peanuts, Scooby Doo, Rainbow Brite, The Jetsons, the Popples, Looney Tunes, The Chipmunks or whatever your favorite television show was at the time. I was a horse crazy
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child, so there was at least one year when I eschewed popular culture and went with beautiful equestrian scenes. Then there was choosing who got which card, obviously starting with your friends and then making sure the boys didn’t get too mushy of a card. Unless you liked him, and then the mushier the better. And, of course, the big day itself, when there was almost always some kind of classroom party with treats followed by cards being exchanged in shoeboxes we had decorated ourselves. Then you got to sift through and open them all and see what cool cards you received. Looking back at these moments, what appeals most to me in the memory was the simplicity of giving and receiving a little happiness. Sure there was the vague notion of romance floating around, but as a child it was a day for and about friends. Reading this today, I don’t know if you are in a relationship or not, mourning the loss of a love or living in hope that one will find you soon. And I don’t have a cute Scooby Doo Valentine with the words “You’re too dog-gone cool!” on it for everyone. So I will keep it simple. Happy Valentine’s Day. Be happy. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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Residents urged to support full funding of state parks Dear Editor, Nothing like a fresh start with a new governor, lieutenant governor and Speaker of the House in Richmond. The House of Delegates enjoys near parity between the parties for the first time in many years. The stage should be set for a new era of collaboration on a variety of issues important to the commonwealth. Lately the political climate in the nation has been so toxic that it’s been nearly impossible for the federal government to do basic things, such as pass a budget. But the Virginia I know and love prides itself in being different from its federal counterpart. One major issue facing the state and nation is our crumbling infrastructure. Roads, bridges, schools, airports and parks are among the basic infrastructure that enhance our quality of life and make us a competitive place to do business. Virginia’s parks are outdoor recreation venues that are an economic lifeblood for many communities. Powhatan State Park on the Historic James is providing that kind of economic impact. Virginia can compete very well for outdoor recreation and tourism spending. We are blessed with a beautiful Atlantic coastline, magnificent Chesapeake Bay, historic rivers, the legendary Blue Ridge and Alleghany Highlands of the Appalachian range and culture that represent the span of the continent’s inhabitation. From the earliest native peoples to a 21st century society of immigrants representing the width and breath of the planet, there is an abundance of reasons for travelers to visit us. By the 1990s, Virginia’s parks were faced with crumbling infrastructure and the state had no adequate way to build for the future. Following thorough study by the Commission on the Future of Virginia’s Environment, policy makers decided that its state parks were among its important infrastructure. In 1992, the state legislature and voters overwhelmingly supported nearly $95 million in General Obligation Bonds to repair existing park structures, build new modern park facilities and acquire and develop new parks. That decision was brilliant. In 1992, Virginia enjoyed some 3.9 million state park visits. The “build it and they will come” aspect of the 1992 GOB program was hailed a decade later when visits grew to more than seven million. With this success, the legislature and voters again endorsed another big ($119 million) GOB campaign in 2002. The results of that effort grew visits to more than 10.3 million last year. According to the Virginia
Tech Pamplin School of Business the total economic impact of those visits is approaching a quarter billion dollars a year. Funding from the two GOB initiatives addressed the maintenance backlog and development of new parks and facilities. At the same time, there was recognition that re-benchmarking the operational support and staffing was needed to keep up with the growth. A bipartisan effort led by Republican Senator Emmett Hanger and Democratic Senator Creigh Deeds provided the funding that was needed. Delegate Lee Ware and former Senator John Watkins were part of this coalition. Our parks owe much of their success over the past 25 years to the vision and advocacy of citizens organized by the Virginia Association for Parks and bipartisan legislative leadership. Unfortunately, 2002 was the last time the commonwealth put a GOB referendum before the voters. And, the effort to re-benchmark the staffing was stymied due to the economic recession a decade ago. As a result, park infrastructure is again showing its age and a number of parks that were promised to voters in 2002 have had slow or no development. Widewater in Stafford County, Seven Bends in Shenandoah, Middle Peninsula in Gloucester, Biscuit Run in Albemarle and Mayo River in Henry were parks promised in the 2002 campaign. Land has been purchased, master plans have been developed, but only Widewater and Seven Bends have received any development funding and none are open as expected. Predictably, if Virginia steps up and addresses the maintenance needs of its park system, provides staffing levels needed to support the programs and stewardship the system requires and builds the parks that were promised to voters in the 2002 campaign – visitation to our state parks will mushroom and the benefits they provide to the health and well being of our citizens, our environment and our economy will be enjoyed by 21st century citizens of all ages. Virginians are proud of their parks and they are equally proud when their General Assembly and governors work together to make Virginia a great place to live, work and raise a family. There are budget amendments in the House and Senate that will go a long way toward achieving this goal. I urge citizens to contact their elected representatives and ask them to support state parks Joe Elton retired in 2016 after serving for more than 20 years as Virginia’s state parks director. Joe Elton Powhatan County 8460 Times Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville, Va 23116 Phone: 804-746-1235 Toll Free: 877-888-0449 Fax: 804-730-0476
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taxpayers, and Landa said the program is off to a good start. “We are booked for all through next week and pretty full for the week after that. We still have lots of open spaces coming up for later February, March and April,” Landa said on Feb. 6. Tax counselors meet with clients for free but by appointment from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday through April 13 at Powhatan County Public Library. They file state and federal returns for free electronically. The Tax-Aide program, sponsored by the AARP Foundation and the IRS, began in 1968 in response to the need of senior citizens for free, quality assistance in filing their income tax returns. It started with only four volunteers helping over a hundred people and now, fifty years later, has nearly 35,000 volunteers helping more than 2.6 million people at 5,000 sites across the country, Landa said. Last year, 1,157 volunteers statewide assisted about 97,000 Virginians and prepared 47,493 total tax returns, Landa said. In the same year, the group of roughly 12 tax counselors and greeters, who take turns volunteering at the location at the library, prepared 571 returns, which was an increase from 533 returns prepared in 2016. Landa said she expects it to go even better this year because it will be the program’s second year working with the Tax Slayer software, which was an adjustment for even long-term volunteers in 2017.
“This is our second year with our new software. Everything is going a little more smoothly because of that,” she said. As the number of cyberattacks on organizations and individuals continues to increase, this year Tax-Aide has added a security step to protect taxpayers’ personal information, Landa said. Counselors have to receive and enter a multifactor authentication code to log into the software. Taxpayers are reminded to bring several items in order to have their tax return prepared: picture ID for taxpayer and spouse; Social Security Card for all individuals on the return; last year’s tax return; all documents pertaining to their income; all documents/receipts pertaining to expenses such as medical, tax, charity, and business; any childcare expenses including provider name and ID number; checkbook or other official bank document showing bank account and routing number for direct deposit, and two copies of any power of attorney, divorce decree allowing dependent claim for tax purposes, and complex broker statements. All the tax returns are submitted electronically. The volunteers cannot do tax returns for Schedule E rental property, Schedule Ffarm or casualty loss. With the program itself is running smoothly, Landa remarked that the main challenge continues to be needing more volunteers to serve the program. Volunteers are trained and IRS-certified every year. For more information or to make an appointment, contact 804-598-7577.
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The Powhatan County Public Safety Communications Department recently recognized one of the newest members of its full-time team. Anthony Knapke started with the local office as a part-time employee in August 2017 and then went full-time on Jan. 1, 2018. Knapke was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio and moved to Virginia before the start of his senior year of high school. He graduated from Powhatan High School in 2011. He joined the Powhatan Volunteer Fire Department in 2010 and the Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad in 2012. He currently holds the position of captain with Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad. Between the two, he holds several certifications, including Firefighter 1, Hazmat Ops and Awareness, Leadership 1, ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800, Arson Detection for the First Responder, and many more. Furthering his passion for public safety Knapke joined the Powhatan Public Safety Communications Department in August 2017. Communications director Tom Nolan said Knapke “has a ton of energy and is constantly trying to learn more about public safety communications.”
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one area with equipment up on the county-owned tower on Mitchell Road, behind the Powhatan Convenience Center, Voorhees said. The company originally projected to be up and running on its first
tower in August 2017 but didn’t actually go live until later in the fall. And as of his most current knowledge, which was a few weeks old, Voorhees said that tower hadn’t brought in any customers. The question raised by Voorhees and the board of
Help Feed Hungry Kids in Powhatan “Powhatan County Public Schools has a number of important community partners, but none are more important than Backpacks of Love. By providing food on the weekends for our students in need, Backpacks of Love is meeting a basic need that is a precursor for effective learning. Without their support, hundreds of students would not get enough to eat on weekends and would show up to school on Monday hungry and unable to focus on their educational needs.” —Dr. Eric Jones, Superintendent, Powhatan County Schools
supervisors was whether the internet provider is moving quickly enough on this project; if it might help or be necessary to move things along by investing county money as long as there were guarantees it would be returned, and if other partnerships needed to be considered if SCS Broadband cannot accomplish what is said it could. Board members said they wanted an update from the provider and even asked for a face-toface to assess the situation. Voorhees said he and two supervisors would meet with representatives from the provider on Tuesday, Feb. 13, which was after press time. But in a separate interview on Feb. 6 with the Powhatan Today, Clay Stewart, chief operations officer for SCS Broadband, said that the provider is poised to have equipment up on several more towers and that 2018 “is going to be great for Powhatan in our growth.” He said the provider is expecting to have good updates at the end of February and into March on the status of some of those towers. “We have gotten past the startup issues we had with the towers and fiber connection, which had
major delays,” he said. “We have a lease that is just about finished on the second tower. The other ones are going to be expedited. I know that is a fact because the company is the same company that has expedited some towers in other counties for us and has proven that they can do it. So I am not concerned there.” As planned, the second tower is off of Route 522 near Jefferson Park Road. Stewart said that FCC permitting and negotiating access to an anchor tower in central Powhatan where it had originally planned to start put the project behind. The company was fortunate to have county government help smooth the way to setting up its first anchor tower at the Mitchell Road site by running a fiber connection to it, but they knew going in there wasn’t as high demand there as other parts of the county, he added. “Unfortunately for Powhatan, (that) tower we knew from the beginning was not in a great area for initial build out, but you can’t load up towers where there is a lot more people needing service if you don’t have a connection to the internet. So we always have to do that first one first. That is sort of the story with Powhatan,” he said. Stewart also cited bad weather as part of the source of delays because the provider prioritizes the safety of the tower climbers doing the work. Stewart said the main concern he has in Powhatan is how to handle a few areas in the county where there are no towers, water towers or similar vertical assets that could hold equipment and determining how they will move
forward on those places. “We will be working with the county here on how do we solve issues where there is no critical assets and where there may be a low population for the cost it takes to do a tower,” he said. The most significant step for residents interested in service in their areas is still to express interest and get their neighbors who may also want to connect to do so as well, Stewart said. The company has been seeking local interest by having people fill out a form at https://scsbroadband.com, under the “Check Availability” tab. Countywide, the provider has received between 1,200 and 1,300 requests for service, Stewart said. “We try to get to as many people as fast as possible so that is our decision path of where we go in any county after we get the first tower up. We’ve done some marketing at that time,” Stewart said. “We know pretty precisely where all the needs are and where we can lease towers to meet the most needs the fastest.” During the Feb. 6 board meeting, Voorhees had told the supervisors that the cost of a tower for equipment deployment is almost $40,000. The board had a discussion about what kind of assurances they would want that money laid out by the county using taxpayer dollars would be recouped. The board had a serious discussion about why the project is not farther along and wanting to communicate that to SCS Broadband. Members were also concerned that there is a tower that is in use without any users
signed on and the reasons for that. Voorhees said that the county thus far had not spent public money on the project; it is purely a private sector initiative. “I think that we held the option that if there were opportunities for us to help the project along, we would consider those. But as of now this company has not asked for any public money,” he said. Voorhees also pointed out regarding the broader issue of service that some cell phone providers offer LTE 4G service that some residents use. Tom Nolan, director of communications, has been working to have dialogue with them about improving their coverage and their broadband services, Voorhees said. “I have been in meetings that Tom sponsored with Verizon, (which) has a funded plan to build one new tower in our county and a two-year capital plan after that to build two more,” he said. After more discussion, the supervisors agreed on two main points: they have many questions for the Internet provider they want answered about the progress of the broadband project so far and they are looking for more results sooner rather than later. “At this point the board just continues to understand the citizens’ frustration and wants to try to make something work. As it stands right now, we are working on several fronts,” Voorhees said in a separated interview. “I think we’ve got to take an all ideas approach to this because there is no one best solution. We just need to keep pushing to get broadband to as many people as possible.”
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Powhatan senior wrestler Collin Gerardi works his way to a pin over King George’s Teddy Buckley at Powhatan High School on Feb. 10. Gerardi won his fourth consecutive region wrestling title with a 48 second pin.
Powhatan second in region, three win titles By Billy Fellin Sports Editor
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f you blinked during Powhatan senior Collin Gerardi’s Region 4B championship match against King George’s Teddy Buckley, you might have missed it. Gerardi pinned his opponent in just 48 seconds, which sealed his fourth consec-
utive region title as the Indians had three region champs and finished second overall to Eastern View in the team race. “It went well,” he said. “I was going to score a few more points, but my coach told me to readjust and go for the pin, so I did and ended it quickly.” The Cyclones and Indians went headto-head in the first two weight classes of the championship round.
Sean Hall of Powhatan took down Blake Sheads by a 7-2 decision. Hall had an early takedown for a 2-0 lead that he held through the end of the first round. He built on that lead to 6-0 before Sheads scored his first points with 39 seconds remaining in the match. “I felt good,” he said. “I knew that the kid would just try to shoot, but I knew I could stop him.”
Then, in the most intense match of the championship round and perhaps the entire tournament, Powhatan’s JD McMillin came back from a 7-3 deficit to Dillon Werth of Eastern View to tie the bout at 8-8 just prior to the third period expiring. Werth had the upper hand in the second overtime, but McMillin came back see WRESTLE, pg. 4B}
BSH’s Butler officially signs to play at Bluefield By Billy Fellin Sports Editor
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Blessed Sacrament Huguenot senior Dion Butler signed his National Letter of Intent to Bluefield College on Feb. 7 at BSH.
It was a long road for Blessed Sacrament Huguenot senior Dion Butler to find his home for his collegiate athletic career. But, on Feb. 10 in front of his fellow Knights and flanked by family members, Butler made it official as he signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at Bluefield College. “It was a tough process,” he said. “I just stuck with it. There were times I wanted to give up, but my family just told me to stick with it.” Bluefield College sits incredibly close
to the border of Virginia and West Virginia, just off Route 77. The school is over a four-our drive from Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s campus. The Rams are a member of the Appalachian Athletic Conference in every sport except football, so Butler will get to compete in the Mid-South Conference. Bluefield plays in the Appalachian Division of the conference with schools such as Reinhardt, Union, St. Andrews and Pikeville, to name a few. After a record of 5-50 through the 2012-16 seasons, first-year head coach Dewey Lusk led the program its first winning season in six years in 2017 with a see BUTLER, pg. 3B}
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(L to R) Powhatan’s Gabby Criscione, Scott Harrelson, Patrick Peach and Ethan Taylor all made their college commitments on Feb. 7 at Powhatan HS.
Indians soccer players make college choices By Billy Fellin Sports Editor
Four Powhatan seniors sat at a table in the Powhatan High School library on Feb. 8, in the presence of family, friends and coaches to make their commitments to their colleges of choice official. While the four Indians are going to four different schools, the sport that all four of them have honed for Powhatan and will continue to play in college was the same for all the players. Soccer players Gabby Criscione, Scott Harrelson, Patrick Peach and Ethan Taylor added their names to the list of Indians athletes who have committed to play a sport at the next level. Criscione, a defenseman on the pitch, signed her National Letter of Intent to Virginia Military Institute. “It’s really exciting,” she said. “I’ve been waiting for this for a long time, so it’s really great.” The Keydets play in the Southern Conference of the NCAA, along with schools such as Furman, UNC-Greensboro, Mercer and Chattanooga. Virginia Military Institute went 7-111 last season and finished 4-4-1 in the conference. Western Carolina ended the Keydets 2017 season in the Southern
Conference quarterfinals in a 1-0 decision. Coach Chris Bergmann led the team to its first .500 or better record in conference play since 2009 last season. Criscione said that she felt right at home the first time she visited Lexington. “I didn’t know too much about it at first,” she said. “I got to meet all the girls and the coaches and I really liked the environment. That’s why I picked it.” Criscione chose VMI over an offer that she received from William and Mary. She said that the Keydets play an aggressive brand of soccer and she hopes to improve that part of her game. “Hopefully, I can have a strong bond with the team and play more aggressive,” she said. “There’s a lot of tackling and going into things. Hopefully that can improve my playing.” Harrelson made his commitment to play at Virginia Wesleyan. “It feels pretty good,” he said. “I’m very relieved.” The Marlins are a Division-III team that plays in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). Virginia Wesleyan was 8-8-1 last season and 3-5-1 in the ODAC. Harrelson, a forward, said that his de-
cision to become a Marlin wasn’t immediate, but he liked what he saw when he visited the campus. “It was a long process,” he said. “I went down there and met the guys. The coaching staff was really good. They were very open.” Harrelson, who hopes to study environmental science at Virginia Wesleyan, said he chose the school over Lynchburg, Roanoke, Randolph and Randolph-Macon. Harrelson could end up playing against one of his current teammates in the future, as Ethan Taylor committed to another ODAC school in Emory and Henry. “It feels pretty good (to commit),” he said. “I’m really excited to play at Emory and Henry.” Taylor said that he felt very welcome at the school, which he chose over two more ODAC schools in Randolph-Macon and Hampden-Sydney. “It had everything I wanted,” he said. The Wasps graduated seven seniors from the 2017 roster, a team which went 5-13-1 overall and 0-8-1 in the conference. Taylor, a midfielder, said he hopes to improve his field awareness in college,
among other skills. “I hope that I can work on better teamwork and communication on the field,” he said. Taylor hopes to study biology or athletic training in college. Peach made it three-for-three for Indians heading to ODAC schools as he committed to Bridgewater College. “It’s surreal,” he said. “I’m going to the perfect school for me. It has the major I want, the environment is perfect and the team feels like a family.” Virginia Wesleyan, Millersville, Lynchburg and Wingate were some of the other schools that Peach was considering. Bridgewater scored 25 goals in the 2017 season en route to a 7-10-1 overall record and 4-4-1 in the conference. Coach Ryan Bennison has already given Peach some advice on how to improve his game in his final year at Powhatan to be ready for when he’s an Eagle. “After talking to the coach, he’s given me a lot of good insight into how I can improve now when I’m practicing to get ready for Bridgewater,” Peach said. All four seniors will be getting back to practice for their final season with the Indians soon as spring sports are just around the corner.
Seniors honored, but game goes to Midlothian 57-43 By Ellis Hopson C ontributing W riter
For any high school team, senior night is usually an emotional moment. For Powhatan Indians girls basketball, that emotion was palpable in the gym. The home crowd, including many family members and friends, arrived early and were engaged throughout. When seniors Indians Ali Anderson, Sophie Jaconski, Kylee Maiolo and Kelsey Mawyer finally entered the gym for their final home game and were honored for their achievements, many tears rolled and pride swelled for the group. Despite a 57-43 defeat to visiting Midlothian on Feb. 7, Powhatan not only displayed their appreciation for the outgoing class, but also their optimism for the team going forward. The Indians got the
game off to a flying start, as Maiolo received the ball straight from the tipoff and drove to the basket for layup to open the scoring. The first quarter featured several effort plays by Powhatan, including a stinging block by Mawyer and steals by Maiolo and junior Maggie Salomonsky. The energy from the Indians on the floor helped to increase the level of enthusiasm in the stands, and it did not go unnoticed by the players. “It was great to finish in the same place we started, and for the energy from the crowd to be so high,” Anderson said. “It was surreal,” Jaconski said. “It’s hard to think that I’m done playing here already.” Midlothian held on a to 15-13 lead after the first quarter. Powhatan continued to keep pace with the Trojans throughout the second period.
The Indians scored early in the quarter on consecutive rebounds and lay-ins by Salomonsky and Mawyer. Midlothian entered the half with another slim advantage, 2623. “We played a great first half. Midlothian’s a very good team,” Indians coach Kristy Henderson said. “Lots of movement, lots of scorers, lots of attacking the basket.” The wheels started to come off for Powhatan in the third quarter, especially on the defensive end. The Trojans were able to exploit gaps in the Indians’ defense, and scored several easy baskets in the process. “We ran out of gas a little bit. I think what happened tonight is we got worn down,” Henderson said. “The intensity that we normally have on defense wasn’t there, and they were scoring some easy baskets. They increased the lead and it kind of fell apart.”
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Powhatan’s Kylee Maiolo (10) led the Indians with 17 points in the 57-43 loss to Midlothian on Feb. 7.
More problems arose for Powhatan when Salomonsky, one of the team’s better scorers, found herself in foul trouble and was forced to play sporadic minutes for the remainder of the game. The Indians entered the fourth quarter looking for a spark, and for a moment it appeared there was one. The lead was cut to single digits after an excellent pass from Maiolo found Salomonsky, who used a clinical post move to score. However, a late run by the Trojans put them up by 13 with just under two minutes remaining to seal
Powhatan’s fate. After four years in orange-and-black, the quartet had many memories to reflect upon. “It was great to have Coach Henderson here for my final year. This last year built up to being the best one, and we put a lot of effort into it,” Anderson said. “Four years flew by really fast. I’ve been with Coach Henderson for two of them, and this year she’s built up this program really well. I’m so excited to see what’s in store for them,” Jaconski said. Maiolo and Mawyer reflected on being hon-
ored prior to the game. “Tonight was an emotional roller-coaster. I’m so happy to be surrounded by such a great family and to be a part of such an amazing program,” Maiolo said. “I can’t believe how far we’ve come from my freshman year to now, it’s just amazing.” “It’s just incredible to believe that four years have gone by this fast. It was great to have the support of my teammates, Coach Henderson, and the community,” Mawyer said. ““It flew by, but it was a good ride. I’m looking forward to seeing where the program goes in the future.”
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Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s Katie Schiefer (24) scored 19 points in the Knights 57-36 win over Kenston Forest on Feb. 8. Elizabeth Carter scored 17 points and Corrinne Anderson scored 14 points.
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6-5 record. Butler said that Lusk was a big reason why he decided to become a Ram. “He told me that if I come there, he’ll basically be my father for the next four years,” he said. “When I went to the school and visited, I felt a vibe with the football team and the school itself. I loved everything about it and I fell in love with it.” Butler played multiple positions for the Knights football team, such as running back on offense and linebacker on defense. He also is a member of the basketball team. While Butler is listed on the official release of his signing with the Rams
as a running back, his versatility among the different positions and sports certainly helped him when it came to getting him on film. “Me getting on the field a lot and me getting good film really helped me a lot,” he said. “I was able to get (the film) out to college coaches and they saw potential and talent in me.” While sending the film of him to the college coaches was one thing, getting them to open the email and actually engage with the content was a separate, and stressful, part of the process for Butler. “Just trying to get the coach to actually budge into you and look at the film and like it and hearing back from them,” he
said. “College coaches get 150 emails a day. You have to be that particular one for them to actually click on it. It was a long process. I was wondering if I was ever going to play football again and I just love football.” Bluefield was Butler’s choice over other schools such as Virginia Union University, Bowie State and Delaware State. Butler has been at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot for two years after leaving his previous school. “There a lot of memories,” he said. “It was fun playing on the field with everyone. I love everyone who came out to support us at the games. There’s a lot of support here at BSH and that’s one thing that I love about it.”
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Powhatan’s Ashley Trevillian competes in the high jump at the Region 4B indoor track meet at the Arthur Ashe Center in Richmond on Feb. 8. Trevillian finished second in the region and was the highest-finishing Indians athlete in any event at the meet.
Roundup: Trevillian leads the way at regionals By Billy Fellin Sports Editor
Powhatan’s indoor track team took to the Arthur Ashe Center on Feb. 8 against the rest of the Region 4B field and had solid performances across the board. Ashley Trevillian led the way with a second-place finish in the high jump with a mark of five feet. The girls 4x400 relay team finished fifth overall with a time of 10:52.17. Lindsey Fanz was fifth in the 1000 meters with a time of 3:23.54. Alexis Atkinson was 10th in that event with a 3:39.53. Selina Sakrisson was eighth in the shot put with a throw of 27-feet, 6 ½-inches. Ryleigh Roberts was 12th in that same event with a mark of 25-feet, 4 ¾-inches. Both the 4x200 relay team and the 4x400 relay team finished eighth in their respective events. The 4x200 team ran a 2:02.73, a season-best time, and the 4x400 team finished in 4:49.12. Caileigh Dintino was ninth in the 1600 meters with a 6:00.62. Brooke Dippold was 13th in that event with a 6:17.92. Ashley Van Buskirk was 11th in the 500 meters with a time of 1:36.55. Alexis Elzey was 13th in the 3200 meters with a time of 14:43.87. Carly Dolan was right behind her in 14th with a 14.49.17. Ariana Moyer was 14th in the 55 hurdles with an 11.15. In the long jump, Katlyn Mayo was 14th with a mark of 13-feet, 10-inches. Sami Pleasants was 18th with a 13-foot, 6 ¾-inch jump. Mayo was also 15th in the 55 meters
with an 8.17. Pleasants wasn’t far behind with an 8.27 for 19th. On the boys side, Brandon Eacho was the top finisher with a sixth-place finish In the 1000 meters with a time of 3:02.67. Palmer Johnson ran a season-best time of 3:25.12 for a 22nd-place finish. John Cavedo was eighth in the 3200 meters with an 11:04.59. Gabriel Kerns ran a season-best 12:15.41 for 19th. Cooper Schardt was 10th in the 1600 meters with a season-best time of 11:04.59. Noah Allen was 23rd in that event with a 6:03.42. The Indians 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams each finished in 11th in their events. The 4x200 ran a 1:54.88, while the 4x400 finished in 4:24.56. Antonio Reyes was 11th in the high jump with a five-foot mark and the triple jump with a 36-foot, four-inch jump, which is a season-best measurement. Reyes also ran a season-best time of 7.34 in the 55 meters. He finished 19th. In his fourth event, Reyes finished 17th in the long jump with a mark of 17feet, 3 ½-inches. Jason Davis was 20th with a 15-foot, six-inch mark. Blake McCoy was 13th in the shot put with a 38-foot, three-inch throw, while Jack Leipertz was 22nd with a toss of 31feet, 1 ¼-inches. McCoy’s toss was a season-best. Leipertz was also 21st in the 500 meters with a 1:31.29. Jason Davis was 13th in the 55 hurdles with a 10.75, while Noah Jarrell ran his fastest time this season with a 10.81 for 14th. “Our athletes performed well on a notoriously tough track,” coach Hedy Keller wrote in an email. “I’m pretty sure our
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from that as well to score a point to tie it at 10-10 as the gym roared for the hometown wrestler. Then, in the ultimate tiebreaker round, McMillin was able to control Werth for the entire 30 seconds and was named the winner. “I knew coming into it that he was going to be a very aggressive wrestler,” McMillin said. “I knew I had to weather the storm. He’s going to come out fast and furious and I knew that I could control the match in the third period. Once I was in the ultimate tiebreaker, I knew I had him beat. He was tired and I knew that’s where I shined.” McMillin said his regional runner-up finish last season, as well as his fifthplace finish at the state tournament, “put a fire into him” for this season. “It feels great,” he said.
two state athletes will perform well and hopefully finish in the top 10.” Trevillian and Fanz will be the two Indians representatives at the indoor meet at Roanoke College on Feb. 17.
SWIMMING Powhatan’s swim team competed in the Region 4B swim meet at swimRVA on Feb. 9 and despite several team members battling illness recently and the weather all season long performed well at the meet. “Considering we had five swimmers who were plagued by the flu in the weeks leading up to the meet and our practice schedule disjointed because of the weather, we performed excellent as a team,” coach Shannon Malkerson wrote in an email. “About 70-percent of our races were personal best times for the season. The meet is a great experience and fun for our swimmers to see the elite athletes.” The Indians had five individual swimmers score points for the team in the meet. Ethan Krauss finished 13th in the 200 free with a time of 2:10.68. He also was 11th in the 100 back with a 1:02.99. Malkerson wrote that Krauss dropped nine seconds off his 200 free time and 2 ½ seconds off his 100 back result. Kathleen Malkerson scored in the 200 free with a 15th-place finish after a 2:17.99, a four-second drop. She was also 14th in the 100 free with a 1:00.81, which was a two-second drop. Jake Jeter was 16th in the 100 breast with a time of 1:20.20. In the girls 100 breast, Sydney Hub“Hopefully I can be a state champion next week.” Gerardi, who was a spectator for McMillin’s match, said that the intensity of that match is a great example of why he loves the sport. “That was fun,” he said. “The friction, the back and forth, the bad calls or whatever it is. JD stayed composed and got the job done. I’m so proud of him.” Jeffrey Hoyt took on Austin Mills of Louisa at 145, which went to Mills by a 5-2 decision. Hoyt tied it with an escape near the end of the second round, but Mills was able to escape and scored a takedown in the third round to secure the win. Sam Tomlinson fell to Ethan Indseth of King George by pin, while Jacob Moss fell by pin to Logan Miller of Dinwiddie at 182.
bard was 15th with a time of 1:26.78. Emily Matthews was right behind her teammate in that event with a 1:26.90. Shannon Malkerson wrote that Maura Campbell was one swimmer who had an impressive meet, despite not scoring individually. “She had best times in both her events,” Malkerson wrote. “Her sister, Melanie, senior and a captain, swam her last meet as an Indian. She had just gotten over the flu and swam tough in all four events. She barely missed scoring in the 200 IM and had a best time.” The Indians boys and girls teams both finished ninth overall in the region. None of the swimmers will advance to the Class 4 state meet.
BOYS BASKETBALL On Feb. 7, Powhatan’s boys basketball team fell to Midlothian 62-49. Joseph Santiago led all scorers with 13 points, while Austin Washburn had 11 points and Devin Van Natter added 10. On Feb. 6, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s boys basketball team defeated Banner Christian 63-54. Raymond Avery scored 27 points in the win for the Knights. Robbie Kurtz added 15 rebounds. The Knights made it two-in-a-row on Feb. 9 with a 47-36 win over Kenston Forest. Kurtz scored 18 points to lead Blessed Sacrament Huguenot, while Colby Johnson had seven assists. The Knights hit the road to Richmond Christian on Feb. 13, followed by a visit to Brunswick Academy on Feb. 14 and to Isle of Wight on Feb. 16.
Powhatan’s Ian Oliver, Colby Cheatham and Linwood Hill finished third in their respective weight classes, while Jarrett Tronge finished fourth in the heavyweight class. The Powhatan gym was packed for the region tournament and the Indians seemed to relish in the home-mat edge. “I’ve worked hard every single year,” Gerardi said. “This one feels even more special because we got to have it here in my home gym.” Ian Oliver, Colby Cheatham and Linwood Hill all finished in thirdplace in the region. Jarrett Tronge finished fourth. In all, the Indians will send 10 wrestlers to the state tournament and compete in the team race as well. The state tournament will take place at Churchland High School on Feb. 16-17. Hall is looking for-
ward to the experience at the state tournament. “I’m excited, I think it’s going to be a great time,” he said. “It’s going to be awesome.” McMillin said that the strength that the Indians showed in the region tournament bodes well for their chances at Churchland. “It means that we’re a real contender as a team to take that state championship,” he said. “What we’re doing here at Powhatan is working. With everything that has happened, we’ve all come together and really put our heads together to really shine our moment here at regionals.” Gerardi will attempt to make it four-for-four at the state tournament. “I think the sky is the limit,” he said. “We’re going to have more teams, but I think that benefits us. I think at our peak performance, we can win a state title.”
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, February 26, 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider and act upon the following requests:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, February 26, 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider and act upon the following requests:
O-2018-03. (Case #16-06-REZC): ROSCOE LLC (District #1: Subletts/ Manakin/Flat Rock) requests rezoning from Agricultural-10 (A-10) and Residential-Commercial (R-C) to Village Residential (VR) with proffered conditions and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 7.52+/acres of land fronting approximately 785 feet along the south side of State Route 677 (Batterson Road) approximately 2,000 feet west of State Route 613 (Judes Ferry Road), in the 2400 block of Batterson Road. The applicant is proposing up to 18 single-family dwellings (2.39 dwelling units per acre). The 2010 LongRange Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Village Center on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map, with recommended residential densities of up to 8 dwelling units per acre. Reference to Tax Map 41-64A and a portion of Tax Map 41-68.
O-2016-50 County of Powhatan: A correction to portion of previously adopted ordinance amending and reenacting provisions of the Powhatan County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 68 Subdivisions, to revise and clarify procedures and standards of the Subdivision Ordinance, and to establish compliance with the Code of Virginia. Specifically, when this Ordinance was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on January 23, 2017, the language previously contained in, and discussed concerning Sec. 68-175(E)(5)(c) (Auxiliary Lane Warrants) was incorrectly removed from the final version provided in the Board agenda for that evening. The Board had previously determined that the removed section should be included in the January 23, 2017 version, and believed that the language was indeed there when it approved the ordinance on that date.
O-2018-04 (Case #17-09-REZC): KCG Development LLC (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock) requests the rezoning from Heavy Industrial (I-2) with proffered conditions to Village Center Planned Development (VC-PD) with proffered conditions and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 25.972+/- acres of land located at the southeast corner of the State Route 612 (Old Church Road)/Carter Gallier Boulevard intersection. The applicant is proposing up to 204 multi-family dwellings (8.80 dwelling units per acre) and 10,800 square feet of commercial uses. The 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Village Residential and Natural Conservation on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map, with recommended residential densities of up to 4 dwelling units per acre. Reference to a portion of Tax Map 42-7A. All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and to present their views and/or to submit written comments. Persons requiring special assistance to attend and participate in these hearings should contact the Powhatan County Administrator’s Office at (804)598-5612 at least three days prior to the meeting. Copies of the full text of the proposed ordinance and related documents may be examined in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, located at 3834 Old Buckingham Road.
Legal Notices TRUSTEE SALES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 1625 Cedar Lane, Powhatan, Virginia 23139 (Powhatan Co., VA) In execution of a deed of trust, from APRIL DAWN HARRIS, dated December 8, 2014, in the original principal amount of $139,052.21, recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the County of Powhatan, Virginia, in Deed Book 860, at Page 1182, (Seth E. Twery, P.C. having been appointed Sole Acting Trustee pursuant to the terms of the Deed of Trust), due to default in payment of the debt secured, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the Circuit Court for the County of Powhatan, Virginia, on the 7th day of March, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., that certain tract of real estate now or formerly known as 1625 Cedar Lane, Powhatan, Virginia 23139, situated in the County of Powhatan, Virginia, more particularly described as follows: All those certain lots or parcels of land, with improvements thereon, lying and being in Powhatan County, Virginia, previously known, numbered and designated as Lot Number 25 and 26, Block B, upon the Plat of Holly Hills, Section B, now being combined as to one lot, shown as 0.92 acres on plat entitled, "BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT PLAT," dated August 27, 2014, made by Watson and Duggan, PLC., a copy of which is recorded in Deed Book 857, page 594, in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Powhatan County, Virginia.
The Board of Supervisors therefore intends to correct this Ordinance and reinsert the incorrectly omitted language which specifically states: c) Auxiliary Lane Warrants Auxiliary lanes (right and left turn lanes and acceleration lanes) reduce the slowing and stopping of through traffic caused by turning vehicles. The purpose of the auxiliary lane is to enhance safety and prolong the functionality of the thoroughfare road. The lanes are needed whenever the volume of traffic turning at a site entrance is high enough in relation to the through traffic to constitute a potential for disruption. The developer shall submit an auxiliary lane analysis (See Table 68-175(E)(5)(c)) to the County for review prior to approval of a change in land use, or in conjunction with preliminary plan approval for residential uses and site plan approval for commercial or industrial uses. Auxiliary lanes will be required based on the following criteria: (i) At a minimum, left and right turn lanes will be required at all access connections onto Other Principal Arterials. (ii) Twenty-year traffic projections based upon VDOT’s most current Roadway Traffic History shall be utilized when performing auxiliary lane analysis on, Minor Arterials, Major Collectors and Minor Collectors. (iii) Acceleration lanes are required when the projected number of exiting right turns are 200 turns per hour or greater on Major and Minor Arterials. (iv) Channelized right turn lanes are required when the projected number of entering or exiting right turns is 300 per hour or greater at nonsignalized intersections, or 200 right turns per hour or greater at signalized intersections on Major and Minor Arterials. (v) Double left turns are required when the number of left turns entering the site at a signalized point of access is 300 left turns per hour or greater on any public roadway. All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and to present their views and/ or to submit written comments. Persons requiring special assistance to attend and participate in these hearings should contact the Powhatan County Administrator’s Office at (804)598-5612 at least three days prior to the meeting. Copies of the full text of the proposed ordinance and related documents may be examined in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, located at 3834 Old Buckingham Road.
Sale subject to all conditions, restrictions, reservations and easements, if any of record and now applicable thereto. Terms: At least 10% cash on day of sale; balance due within 30 days. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Seth E. Twery, Esq. Seth E. Twery, P.C. P.O. Box 185 Lynchburg, VA 24505-0185 (434)845-5285
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