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Vol. XXXIII No. o. 4
July 17, 2019
50 years later - local residents remember first moon landing Editor’s note: July 20, 2019, marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon and the first humans in history walking on its surface. This was a historic moment not only for the United States but for all of mankind. In honor of this momentous occasion, the Powhatan Today asked some of our local residents to share their memories of that fateful day in 1969.
Fran Carleton, then age 20 On July 20, 1969, I turned 20 years old! I was a newlywed in Hanau, Germany living off base with my husband, Bub Carleton. The radio broadcast of the moon landing came on very late at night. I went to bed because I was tired. He stayed up and
listened to the whole thing! And he never let me forget it!
Bub Carleton, then age 24 I remember thinking how amazing it was to actually listen to this moon landing. A first time in history event and I was listening to it happen as it happened, step by step! It was history being made and I was a witness to it. I remember thinking that I could tell my children about Neil Armstrong stepping on to the moon. Because my wife had been CONTRIBUTED C ONTRIBUTED PHOTO sleeping, I told her about it the next Fran and Bub Carleton were morning. And I reminded her evGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY DENINE D’ANGELO/POWHATAN TODAY newlyweds living in Germany. ery chance that I could get that she July 20, 2019 will mark the 50th anniversary of Bub listened to the landing on slept through history being made! the radio, but Fran fell asleep.
see MOON, pg. 6
the first humans walking on the moon.
Fire and rescue receives pet oxygen masks donation By Laura McFarland News Editor
PCPS summer camps on a roll PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND
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Powhatan County Public Schools helps keeps young minds sharp by offering summer camps, including the Science and STEM Camp these students attended. More photos see Page 3.
POWHATAN – A recent donation of six pet oxygen masks given to Powhatan County Fire and Rescue aims to help reduce the number of pets killed or injured in house fires. Steve Monaghan, vice president of marketing for Invisible Fence Brand of Richmond, presented the masks to the department on Wednesday, July 10. The donation is part of the company’s Project Breathe Program, which it started about eight years ago as part of an ongoing effort to see fire and rescue companies across the nation equipped with the masks. To date, the proPHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND gram has donated more Steve Monaghan, left presents a donation of than 8,000 kits to fire and see MASKS, pg. 7
pet oxygen masks to Phil Warner and Don Houtsma.
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Whitt running for supervisor Contributed Report PHOTO BY ANJIE KAY
Powhatan Relay for Life achieved a big milestone this year by meeting its $70,000 fundraising goal on July 8.
Relay for Life reaches $70,000 fundraising goal to fight cancer By Laura McFarland News Editor
POWHATAN – When Powhatan Relay for Life committee chair Carol Beach looked at the current fundraising total for the group last week, she got a shock. Beach said she pulled up the fundraising app on Monday, July 8 and saw that the group’s total was only a few hundred dollars away from its fundraising goal of $70,000. Excited, she immediately took to social media. “So I put a push out on Facebook and Instagram that we were so close. We only needed a few hundred dollars. If you hadn’t made a donation and still wanted to, now was the time to do it. Within an hour and a half we hit our goal and then some,” she said, adding that the total was $70,208 as see RELAY, pg. 4
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ddie Whitt has announced his candidacy for Powhatan County Board of Supervisors, District 4. Whitt’s forward-looking vision for Powhatan will ensure responsible growth and development while preserving the rural character of Powhatan. Whitt is a constitutional conservative who supports private property rights and limited government. Whitt stands by the current adopted comprehensive plan that achieves housing choices for all citizens throughout their life phases. Whitt will also ensure controlled spending while meeting the needs of all citizens. Whitt is a retired Virginia State Police Trooper Pilot and retired from U.S. Army/Virginia Army National Guard, where he held the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5). Whitt is a deco-
rated serviceman with numerous military awards and badges. Whitt is also a combat veteran and was deployed in support of operations in Iraq. Whitt proudly serves on the board of directors for the Virginia National Guard
WHITT Foundation, a nonprofit providing financial support to Virginia Army and Air National Guard members. Whitt’s impressive credentials include numerous qualifications and licenses, including airline
transport pilot and certified flight and instrument instructor. Whitt is a Class “A” commercial and residential contractor and is a certified soil disturber with the Department of Environmental Quality. Additionally, Whitt is a 32-degree Master Mason who served as Master and District Deputy Grand Master. Whitt is married to Reba Bateman Whitt and they have a daughter, Julia Anne Whitt. A Powhatan resident of more than 20 years, Whitt is the president/co-owner of E & R Honey Farms, Inc. on Old Buckingham Road. Whitt is driven by deep passion for civic service and deeper love for Powhatan County. Whitt believes his solid leadership skills, track record of humble service to his country and fellow citizens, and business and entrepreneurship experience, make him a solid choice to lead the county forward.