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Local firefighter working to find ‘new normal’ By Laura McFarland Editor

POWHATAN – Mike Lecik is still trying to settle into his “new normal.” Back in his Powhatan home for a few weeks after months of hospitalization, the veteran and local firefighter reflected on how drastic his life has changed in the last 10 months and how his community has helped him through one of the worst periods of his life. This time last year, Lecik was a healthy husband and father of three who worked as a chief fire inspector for Fort Lee Fire Emergency Services, went to his daughters’ dance lessons, and volunteered as a firefighter at Huguenot Volunteer Fire Department in his spare time. PHOTO COURTESY OF OF THE LECIK FAMILY But then in January he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer. A few weeks later, Veteran and firefighter Mike Lecik, shown here he suffered a grand mal seizure that left him in a brief with wife Tiffany and daughters Amery, Aubry, coma and then paralyzed when he woke up five days later. and Adalyn is home but still fighting cancer.

“When I woke up in ICU and realized I was paralyzed and things had not gone very well with the treatment, I never felt angry or upset. It was how in the world are we going to fix this and keep life normal for my wife and daughters?” Lecik said. “Life changed. It was overwhelming. But my main focus was I’ve got to get out of here. I’ve got to get back to the girls and press on.” Sitting in a motorized wheelchair in the upstairs of his Powhatan home earlier this month, Lecik reflected on the months that followed and what it has taken to get him back to this point, where he is back with his girls. Life has changed and they know it. Now they are figuring out how to live with it. Since Lecik woke up from his coma in February, the months that followed have been a barrage of chemotherapy treatments, medical treatments, and physical therapy and occupational therapy sessions. And that was only what was happening at the hospital. see LECIK, pg. 9

BSH dedicates playground, celebrates Grandparents Day By Laura McFarland Editor

OWHATAN – The love grandparents bear for their grandchildren was celebrated in all aspects during a recent dedication and celebration held at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School. On Friday, Sept. 13, the school combined its annual Grandparents Day program with a special ceremony dedicating a new playground facility on the campus, the latest of many improvement projects made possible by Keith and Kathleen Brower. The couple, who are from Midlothian, has donated more than $1

PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND

Sen. Glen Sturtevant, front left, and Del. Lee Ware attended a joint board meeting on Sept. 18. Lack of broadband access was a major discussion point during the meeting.

Broadband remains hot topic at joint meeting By Laura McFarland Editor

POWHATAN – Broadband was once again a hot topic at a recent board meeting that brought together state and local leaders. The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors and School Board met for a joint meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18 that includ-

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The entire student body of Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School was present on Sept. 13 for the dedication of a new playground called FlutterFly Park, built in memory of a former student.

ed a discussion with the county’s state representatives about the support the locality needs. Instead of speaking to the two boards individually, Del. Lee Ware, R-65, and Sen. Glen Sturtevant Jr., R-10, talked with them jointly about their 2020 Legislative Agenda Priorities. The first and lengthiest of the discussion items was the continsee BROADBAND, pg. 10

Free Clinic launches fundraising campaign By Laura McFarland Editor

The Free Clinic of Powhatan recently launched its $2 million fundraising campaign to renovate the new space it will be moving to in 2020. During the clinic’s annual appreciation party on Friday, Sept. 13, executive director Connie Moslow outlined the immediate future of the Clinic for the volunteers, staff, donors and supporters present. The Free Clinic of Powhatan, currently located at 3908 Old Buckingham Road, offers health services (medical, dental, mental health, women's health) free of charge for uninsured and low income residents of Powhatan County. The party, which was part appreciation dinner and part status update, offered an opportunity to both remind people of the integral services the

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The Free Clinic of Powhatan announced its first comprehensive $2 million fundraising campaign at its annual appreciation party. Shown above are the Harris and Harriss families. Below is board member Jay Turner.

Free Clinic provides and the bright future it has ahead in its new location on Skaggs Road. The clinic has been located in part of the Powhatan Health Department for 11 years but it had outgrown its space. With the renovation of the former Pocahontas Middle School, the school administra-

tion offices are expected to move out of its current location at 2320 Skaggs Road by the end of 2019. This will allow renovations to begin on the building, which will be the new home of the county’s IT and public works departments as well as the Free Clinic startsee FREE CLINIC, pg. 6

PCPL celebrates National Library Card Sign-Up Month By Laura McFarland Editor

As part of Library Card Sign-Up Month, Powhatan County Public Library is reminding the community what a benefit that little piece of plastic can be for people of all ages. The local library is once again joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide for, a

time to remind parents, caregivers and students that a library card is the first step toward academic achievement and lifelong learning. A library card opens a world of infinite possibilities through resources and services that give students the tools to succeed in school and beyond, library PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND director Whitney Berriman said. From Lauren Patterson and her daughter information access, STEAM (science, Poppy return books to the library.

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O B I T UA R I E S C. HASSEL OSBORNE C. Hassel Osborne, 91, of Powhatan, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019. He is survived by his daughters, Sarah Lynne Morris (Seabrook), Katherine “Kitty” Osborne Keyes (David); three siblings, Betty Millermon (Arden), Louise Spiers, Tommy Osborne (Brenda); three grandchildren, Edward Seabrook Morris, Enrique Hassel Perez-Osborne, and Helen Grace Morris. The family received friends OSBORNE Friday, September 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt. 60), Powhatan. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 21, at 11 a.m. in the Graceland Baptist Church, Powhatan. Interment church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Graceland Baptist Church, 975 Dorset

Rd., Powhatan, VA 23139. Online condolences may be made at bennettbardenfh.com.

FORREST SPROUSE Forrest Michael “Mike” Sprouse, 71, of Powhatan, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019. He is survived by his nieces, Joannie Sprouse of Powhatan, Malinda Roberts of Richmond and Theresa Seay of Powhatan; nephew, Eddie Fender of Chesterfield; his lifelong friend, Butch Crump of Powhatan; and many great-nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held at Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt. 60), Powhatan, on Thursday, September 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. Online condolences may be made at bennettbardenfh.com.

DANIELLE TREVILLIAN Danielle Leigh Trevillian, 29, of Powhatan, gained her angel wings on the day of her wedding vow renewal ceremony, Saturday, September 14, 2019. She is sur-

vived by her husband, Joshua Trevillian; her daughter, Kinslee Marie Plourd; her parents, Danny and Lisa Emory; two sisters, Heather Scott (Jimmy), Katie Emory (Jeremy); best friend, Shannon Mills (Jason Morris), all of Powhatan; and nieces and nephews, Audrey, Ryleigh, Landen, Iliana, Adrianna, Talon and Kamden. Danielle will be remembered for her adventurous spirit, as a great Mom, with deep devotion for family and friends, a loving wife, full of joy. The family received friends Wednesday, September 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Bennett & TREVILLIAN Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt. 60), Powhatan, and where a Celebration of Life service was held Thursday, September 19 at 11 a.m. Interment Powhatan Community Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at bennettbardenfh.com.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Sept. 25

A fundraiser will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. at El Cerro Azul to help Powhatan resident Mike Lecik’s family with home renovations to accommodate his wheelchair. Lecik is a veteran and local firefighter who is currently fighting cancer. Powhatan County Public Library will continue to offer Storytimes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning Sept. 10. These events provide an interactive experience that promotes early literacy skills and school readiness. Family Storytime on Tuesdays includes books, sign language, flannel boards, rhymes, songs, and a related craft or activity. Music & Movement on Wednesdays includes stretches, singing and rhythm instrument exploration of stories. Storytimes will run through Nov. 20. No registration required. For more information, please call 598-5670 or visit the website at www.powhatanlibrary.net. 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. For more information, contact Senior Connections intake at 804-343-3000. Powhatan County Public Library’s 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. Contact 804- 598-5670. 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 804-598-5637. The Powhatan Lion’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the County Seat Restaurant. Contact Mike Jones at 804-794-1440 for more information.

Thursday, Sept. 26

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.

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. The Woman’s Club of Powhatan’s Clothes Closet is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mill Quarter Republican Woman's Club (MQRWC) will meet at Italian Delight restaurant, 1795 South Creek One, Powhatan. Fellowship begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. The organization meets the fourth Thursday of every month unless otherwise advertised in the Community Calendar or MQRWC’s Facebook page. MQWRC is an active group and interested in expanding. Visitors are always welcome. Powhatan Relay for Life meets at 6:30 p.m. at Bienvenue (3841 Old Buckingham Rd). All are welcome. For more information, contact Carol Beach at 804-357-3902 or cmasten01@hotmail.com.

The original Powhatan AA meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.

The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.

Pocahontas High School Reunion Committee is sponsoring a Fish Fry from noon to 5 p.m. at Bell's Pavilion, 4607 Bell Road, Powhatan. Cost is $12 per plate. Choice of fried fish, fried chicken or pig's feet and choice of two sides, macaroni and cheese or potato salad, green beans, as well as a roll, dessert and soda/water. Come out and support our 50th year reunion gala. A Together for Tanzania Annual Fundraising event will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Richmond Country Club, 12950 Patterson Ave in Richmond. Delicious plated surf and turf dinner, music by professional DJ, Mike Beene! The nonprofit is changing lives by providing educational opportunities to 80 students, preschool through masters programs, and by beginning the construction of Save Life English Medium School. Cost is $65 per person. Purchase tickets at https:// www.togetherfortanzania.org/ fundraiser. Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.

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. Call 804-598-2809.

AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.

A Powhatan Hope Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at PCC Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Room 102. It is an open discussion meeting. Wheelchair accessible

Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child will welcome guest speaker Alina Aisina to talk at two local locations about how God uses Operation Christmas Child to change lives. She will speak from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Graceland Baptist Church, 975 Dorset Road, Powhatan. She will speak from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Holly Hills Baptist Church, 1659 Anderson Highway, Powhatan. While living in Central Asia, Aisina faced persecution for her faith and endured poverty and abuse. At 5 years old, she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift wrapped in beautiful paper and filled with joy. God used the shoebox to reveal to her who he truly is and became her hope. The event will include her testimony, as well as hors d'oeuvres, an

The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers will meet at 7 p.m. at the Prince Edward County Extension Office, across from Lowe's in Farmville. The program will be the annual Fun Honey-Tasting. The competition is open to all who have extracted honey from their own bees this current season. Bring your honey in an unmarked squeeze bottle if possible. If you don't have any honey, come to taste and to vote. Anyone who has bees or is interested in bees is welcome. For more information, call Mary Jane Morgan at 434-315-1433 or visit Facebook or website: heartofvirginiabeekeepers.org. Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center needs volunteers to help with sessions with veterans participating in equine therapy. Helpers are needed starting at 9 a.m. on Oct. 1, 9 and 15. It goes back to 10 a.m. on Nov. 5, 13 and 19. No sessions in December 2019. To volunteer, call 804-318-6485. Visit www. ldequestrian.com. The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m.

The 11th annual Pumpkin Patch is being held from Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in front of Country Living Homes, 2504 Anderson Highway. The Pumpkin Patch is sponsored each year by the Knights of Columbus Council 9507. Proceeds go to charitable causes. The patch is open from 11 a.m. to dusk Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to dusk on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to dusk on Sundays in October. Hours subject to change as the month progresses.

Powhatan Food Pantry is in need of volunteers for AM food pickups at both Food Lion stores for various days of the week or substituting for illnesses and vacations. Vans for pickup are provided. Contact the food pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@ gmail.com.

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 804-5985630 ext. 2422 or 2420 for more information.

For all your gardening questions, the Master Gardener Help Desk is open Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.at the Powhatan Extension Office, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, located in the basement next to the May Memorial Baptist Church. The phone number is 804-5985640. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is offering a Monday morning Montessori based Christian Formation program for children ages 3-7. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) program is centered on contemplation and enjoyment of God. The Monday morning program provides an alternative option for parents in the community who are seeking to involve their child in a Montessori based Christian experience. Each of the three “Catechists” has over 100 hours of training and are certified CGS instructors. The class will meet in a special area called the Atrium, which has been carefully prepared with everything the child will need to explore and grow in their faith and knowledge of God’s love for them. The program will run from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Monday mornings. Parents and younger siblings

Powhatan County Public Library is excited to partner with Wowbrary to offer library patrons the opportunity to subscribe to a curated weekly e-newsletter showcasing new library acquisitions. Each newsletter features the latest bestsellers, movies, audio books, children's titles, cookbooks, mysteries, and more purchased by the library. Wowbrary alerts are free and all you need is a valid email address. Visit www.wowbrary. org to sign up. A Powhatan County Public Library card in good standing is required to check out print and electronic items. To obtain a library card, visit the library or apply online at www.powhatanlibrary.net.

A box was provided by the National Association of Counties (NACo) to provide citizens a place to bring flags that need to be retired properly. It is located at the County Administration Building in the vestibule area by the front doors. County Administration is working with local groups that hold flag disposal ceremonies and will be routinely transporting the flags collected to these ceremonies. For questions, call 804-598-5612.

The Coalition of Powhatan Churches needs drivers for clients to go to doctor appointments and small errands as present volunteers are being overwhelmed with requests. For more information on volunteering, contact Liz Benton at 804-372-6384 or angels5517@aol.com.

Habitat for Humanity Powhatan depends on volunteers and so many friends and companies have helped in the past and continue to do so. The need is for so many different skills - just showing up and helping, specific talents like plumbing, electricity and drywall, cooking for events, and staffing the new soon to be open Habitat Store. Habitat has hired a part-time volunteer coordinator, Maria Sharples, to set up a data base, respond to volunteer phone calls and assign volunteers to projects. The volunteer hotline number is 804-372-9755. It is an answering machine and phone calls are returned on a daily basis. Call and volunteer!

Hope Project provides free transportation for Powhatan County residents to court, rehab, job interviews, doctor's appointments, and probation meetings for the those who have lost their driver's licenses due to drug-related charges. Contact the Hope Project coordinator at 804-301-3324. Give a minimum of 24 hours notice.

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BUSINESS BRIEFS Powhatan County Economic Development recently announced the relocation and opening of Mabel’s Espresso Bakery Café. Richmond Times Dispatch’s 2018 Best Hidden Gem Winner with iconic milkshakes is making a move in Powhatan to a larger location in the South Creek One shopping center on the eastern side of Powhatan at 1800 A South Creek One. The restaurant’s doors will reopen to the public on Monday, Sept. 30

with a focus on ‘Craft Burgers and Crazy Shakes.’ The café will continue to offer lunch and dinner but will discontinue its breakfast menu. The opening day will include prizes such as free crazy shakes for a year, free burgers for a year and drawings and swag for the first customers upon opening. The cafe’s new space in South Creek will be expanded to around 3,000 square feet with

and Powhatan Department of Public Works have partnered with Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences (VDACS) to bring a free recycling service to area farmers and horticulture business that were, up until now, without a location to recycle their properly rinsed pesticide containers. The collection site is a shed in the back right corner at Powhatan Volunteer Fire Department Company 1, 3971 Old Buckingham Road. Before bringing containers to the collection site, applicators must triple rinse or jet rinse containers, remove plastic sleeved label and/or label booklets, and remove caps. To schedule a drop off, contact Rachel Grosse at 804-5985640 or 804-385-5370 or Dave Johnson at 804-3856231.

will be able to stay on site in the church nursery during the instructional time. There is no cost to attend the program. Interested parents may contact the church office at (804)794-6953 for further information and to sign up for a program orientation and introduction. St. Luke’s is located at 2245 Huguenot Trail, Powhatan (corner of Huguenot Trail and Three Bridge Road).

Ongoing

Tuesday, Oct. 1

Kay’s Krafters, a small branch of From the Heart Stitchers, will meet from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information and location, call Donna at 804-598-7514 or visit www. fromtheheartstitchers.org.

Saturday, Sept. 28

The Beth Moore Simulcast “Strong Sisters” will be coming to May Memorial Baptist Church from 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Visit maymemorialchurch.org.

every Tuesday at Powhatan Mennonite Church, 3549 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. It is an open, decision and literature meeting for Powhatan, Goochland, and Cumberland counties.

Monday, Sept. 30

Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

Friday, Sept. 27

Graceland Baptist Church, 975 Dorset Road, holds a community meal called At the Table at 5:30 p.m. Come enjoy a homecooked meal, a brief Jesus story, fellowship, and music. All are welcome.

overview of OCC’s work in the world, and a Q&A session, Raffle drawing for free flat of 50 new style shoeboxes. RSVP to gildanrec@gmail. com.

seating for 64 guests throughout an open concept layout, which will include more room for food and crazy shake production. There will be a grand opening celebration on Nov. 5 with a menu addition that will have a new crowd of milkshake lovers flocking to the café for their shakes. The new location will also have new hours from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Monday –Thursday) and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Friday & Saturday).

Backpacks of Love, nonprofit committed to eliminating hunger in school-age children by providing nourishing food for their weekend, needs help. In addition to the constant need for donated individualsized food items, adults or students are needed to double bag the plastic bags the group packs in, which will help expedite the packing process. (This job can be done at home if people pick up bags at the pantry office.) The group also needs help breaking down boxes for recycling. This job should be done weekly preferably on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/ or Thursdays after packing days. These are great jobs for students looking for community hours. Contact Gloria at 804-598-2723.

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.

Upcoming

The Powhatan Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Father Val Hall. The Garden Club will present David Pippen talking about “Interpreting Art Through Flowers.” Pippen is one of the premier floral designers in the area. Come watch him design three floral arrangements interpreting three oil paintings by professional artist Kathy Rivera. All three arrangements will be raffled off. Raffle tickets are three for $5. This demonstration will be free for Powhatan Garden Club members and guests will be $10. Tickets may be purchased on line at PowhatanGardenClub.com, from a PGC member or by calling 804-240-1507. We look forward to this interesting program.

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PMS holds 9/11 remembrance Powhatan Middle School held a special flag raising ceremony in honor of the 18th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. Nine Powhatan Scouts participated in the flag ceremony from Scouts BSA Troops 1833-G (three Scouts), 1823 (four Scouts), 800 (one Scout), and 832 (one Scout); and one Cub Scout from Pack

1823. Scoutmaster Drew Quinn from Troop 1833 for girls directed the ceremony, with assistance from Jamie Rowland a leader from Troop 1823. During the flag ceremony on Sept. 11, the middle school saxophone ensemble played the national anthem and the Scout troops raised the United States flag, the Freedom flag, and the Virginia state flag. All

students listened to the Presidential Proclamation and then viewed the flag ceremony. The ceremony was heartfelt and meaningful, principal Samantha Martin said. “By experiencing the ceremony in small groups with their teachers, students were able to understand and experience the emotion that Sept. 11, 2001, carries for all Americans,” she said.

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Powhatan County Boy Scouts participate in a special flag raising ceremony at Powhatan Middle School honoring the 18th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

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The Powhatan County School board recognized the division’s music faculty on Sept. 10 for being part of the efforts to be recognized with the Best Communities for Music Education designation by the NAMM Foundation for the third consecutive year. Shown are: Terrell Dean, from left, Cami Graham, Gina Dickerson, Joshua Wright, Chris Thomas, Linda Utt, Sandra Parker, Nicholas Snead, Neil Landini, and Andrew Snead.

School division earns third consecutive Best Communities for Music Education designation Contributed Report For the third consecutive year, Powhatan County Public Schools has been recognized with the Best Communities for Music Education designation by the NAMM Foundation, the education wing of the National Association of Music Merchants. Powhatan is one of only 17 divisions in Virginia to be recognized for the efforts by teachers, students, administrators, parents and the community to make music education a critical part of a well-rounded education. The designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify Andrew Snead,

lead teacher for performing arts, completed an extensive survey, which included questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities and support for music education. Responses are verified by the Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. During the Powhatan County School Board’s meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10, the following music faculty were recognized: Tom Beekman, music teacher Flat Rock Elementary; Gina Dickerson, music teacher Powhatan Elementary; Joshua Wright, music teacher Pocahontas Elementary;

Chris Thomas, music teacher Flat Rock Elementary; Sandra Parker, music technology and piano instructor, Powhatan Middle School; Cami Graham, choral director Powhatan Middle School; Terrell Dean, choral director, Powhatan High School; Linda Utt, choral accompanist; Nicholas Snead, director of bands, Powhatan High School; Neil Landini, associate director of bands, Powhatan Middle School; and Andrew Snead, lead teacher for performing arts/director of bands and orchestras, Powhatan Middle School.

Local youth spend fun-filled week at 4-H camp Contributed Report Sixty-two campers from Powhatan County traveled to Jamestown 4-H Center in Williamsburg for the weeklong 4-H Junior Camp. Despite 99+ degree heat the week of July 15, youth stayed cool by enjoying many of the water classes offered to campers - canoeing, kayaking, water polo and paddle boarding. Along with the water sports, campers took part in a variety of other classes such as rocketry, art/maker, woodworking, archery, marine science and much more. Traditional camp songs around the campfire, a pool party, carnival, talent show and ice cream social rounded out the week. A total of 172 campers and 33 teen counselors from Powhatan, Gooch-

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Visit the Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliary Pumpkin Patch! Pumpkin Patch! (Non-profit organizations that support charitable causes)

Location: Country Living Homes site, 2504 Anderson Hwy. in Flatrock Pumpkin Patch Sept. 28 - Oct. 31

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A Powhatan youth plays on a stand up paddle board during 4-H Junior Camp in Williamsburg this summer.

land and Hanover counties enjoyed the residential overnight camping experience of four nights, five days. For many, this was the first time away from

home without a parent. According to a Virginia Cooperative Extension publication: Benefits of 4-H Youth Camping, “Citizenship is taught and

In past years, proceeds have benefited Free Clinic of Powhatan, Boy Scouts, Powhatan EMS Training, Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center and others.

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Killer of state police officer now facing federal gun charge, up to 10 more years in prison By Frank Green

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;â&#x20AC;? People are surprised to learn that the music of the church in the New Testament was vocal music only. Mechanical instruments were added by man centuries later. Jesus said in John 4:24 â&#x20AC;&#x153;God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.â&#x20AC;? Is worship acceptable to God on the basis of sincerity alone? No. Our worship must be sincere AND according to the Scriptureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truth pattern. (Colossians 3:16-17)

now facing a charge of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon that could keep him behind bars for 10 additional years. Travis Aaron Ball, 30, was indicted Sept. 17 by a federal grand jury for possessing a .25-cal. firearm in May 2017. Though the maximum term is 10 years, federal sentencing guidelines - which judges aren't required to follow will likely call for a lesser term. Last December, Ball was sentenced to 36 years in prison in Richmond Circuit Court for the murder of Special Agent Michael T. Walter on May 26, 2017, while Walter was patrolling Mosby

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able by death or life in prison. If the case had gone before a jury, the defense planned to argue that the gun went off accidentally in the midst of a struggle between Walter and Ball, which could have led to a verdict of a lesser charge like first-degree or second-degree murder, Herring said. Richmond Circuit Court Judge Beverly W. Snukals sentenced Ball to life in prison, which was suspended in accordance with the plea agreement, and then gave him 36 years in prison. Had the case gone to trial, a jury would not have been allowed to hear

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Arrests â&#x20AC;˘ One male was charged on Sept. 3 with shoplifting (Misdemeanor) and possession of a controlled substance (Felony). â&#x20AC;˘ One male was charged on Sept. 4 with possession of marijuana (M) and driving after forfeiture of license. â&#x20AC;˘ One female was charged on Sept. 5 with assault and battery of a family member (M). â&#x20AC;˘ One male was charged on Sept. 8 with possession of marijuana (M) and assault and battery of a family member (M). â&#x20AC;˘ One male was charged on Sept. 8 with abduction, kidnapping (F) and assault and battery (F). â&#x20AC;˘ One female was charged on Sept. 9 with obstructing justice (M). â&#x20AC;˘ One male was charged on Sept. 9 with possession of marijuana (M) and speeding. â&#x20AC;˘ One male was charged on Sept. 12 with shop-

lifting (M). â&#x20AC;˘ One male was charged on Sept. 14 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M), expired state inspection or rejection, and speeding. â&#x20AC;˘ One male was charged on Sept. 14 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M). â&#x20AC;˘ One female was charged on Sept. 15 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M) and refusal of chemical test. â&#x20AC;˘ One male was charged on Sept. 15 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M). â&#x20AC;˘ One male was charged on Sept. 15 with trespassing (M). â&#x20AC;˘ One male was charged on Sept. 15 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M).

Tuesday, Sept. 10 â&#x20AC;˘ A deputy responded to a report of hit and run of property in the 900 block of Huguenot Trail.

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Friday, Sept. 13 â&#x20AC;˘ A deputy responded to a report of an aggressive animal in the 2100 block of Mountain View Road. â&#x20AC;˘ A deputy responded to a larceny in the 2900 block of Edith Lane.

Saturday, Sept. 14 â&#x20AC;˘ A deputy responded to a shoplifting in the 1900 block of Anderson Highway.

from the agent's wife, Jaime Walter, Herring said, because Snukals had ruled against any victim impact statements at a prior hearing. That would have limited the prosecution's evidence, Herring said. On the evening of May 26, Walter was patrolling in Mosby Court along with Richmond police officer Chris Duane when they noticed a Chevrolet Cobalt in the 1900 block of Redd Street. The driver made what prosecutors described as a "furtive movement," so the officers stopped for what state police called a "consensual encounter."

Library boosts checkout limits Contributed Report In conjunction with Library Card Sign-Up month, Powhatan County Public Library has increased the borrowed item limit per cardholder to 50 for the convenience of library patrons. The number of media items (DVDs and audiobooks) which may be borrowed per cardholder will increase from seven to 10. Media checkouts will count toward the 50-item limit. Vox Books, Mobile HotSpots, and the Virginia State Park backpacks will remain limited to one per cardholder. OverDrive e-book and eaudiobook item limits will remain at a maximum of 12 items per cardholder. Loan periods and fines for overdue items will remain the same. All physical materials are loaned for two weeks, with an additional one week grace period. Ecollection items (e-books, e-audio, and e-video) lending periods may vary acsee LIMITS, pg. 5

CHURCH DIRECTORY St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church SUNDAYS 8AM Holy Eucharist (Quiet Service) 9AM Christian Formation (Sunday school for Children & Adults) 10:30AM Holy Eucharist All are Welcome For more information visit www.stlukespowhatan.org Route 711 at Three Bridge Road 794-6953

EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCA) Proclaiming & Practicing the Gospel of Jesus Christ

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Mount Calvary Baptist Church

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Worship: 8:30 Just off Rt. 13 in the Village1 . &. 11 a.m. Sunday School: Sun 598-4438 ol: 9: 9:45 .a.m. 2253 Rosson Rd.

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Powhatan Christian Fellowship Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 am Wednesday Night 7:30 p.m.

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3308 Pleasants Road, 1/4 mile off of Route 711 Russ Cress, Pastor 598-0733

St. John Neumann Catholic Church 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

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Powhatan, VA 23139 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Pastor, Larry B. Collins Sunday Worship 10am Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 7:30 p.m. 378-3607 www.EmmausChristianChurch.org Office 804-598-2398

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Recognizing Powhatan Extension volunteers Contributed Report The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recently recognized the volunteers for the Powhatan County Cooperative Extension to celebrate their hard work throughout the year. During the board’s meeting on Aug. 26, many of the volunteers attended and were recognized with a special proclamation for their contributions to the community. Volunteers are a crucial part of Virginia Cooperative Extension’s common goals to improve the quality of life of program participants, thereby creating tremendous public value; volunteers work together with Powhatan’s Extension agents to strengthen families, youth and farms in Virginia communities by helping them develop essential life skills, according to the proclamation. Invaluable partnerships among volunteers and Extension staff keep the network strong and viable, allowing them to focus on important societal issues, such as protecting the environment, creating a safe and affordable food supply, promoting nutrition and health, encouraging youth development, finding new energy sources, sustaining agriculture and encouraging community viability. The many volunteer programs of Virginia

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cording to patron-selected account settings. Note that certain titles in the e-collection may have lending periods which cannot be changed. As always, items in the e-

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During their meeting on Aug. 26, the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recognized volunteers for the Powhatan County Cooperative Extension to celebrate their hard work throughout the year.

Cooperative Extension serve as an educational outreach component bringing the resources of Virginia’s land-grant universities – Virginia Tech and Virginia State University – to the people of the Commonwealth. Some of the particular contributions made by volunteers highlighted in the proclamation included: A total of 70 Goochland-Powhatan Master Gardener volunteers provided 10,141 hours of service in 2018. Extension’s Master Gardeners are trained volunteer educators. They work within their local communities to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices through

sustainable landscape management education and training. Youth enrolled in Powhatan’s 4-H youth development program complete hands-on projects in areas such as health, science, agriculture and citizenship in a positive learning environment. They receive guidance from more than 125 adult and teen mentors in Powhatan County who contributed approximately 3,808 hours of service in 2018. Master Food Volunteers, beekeeper educators, and members of the Powhatan Extension Leadership Council donated more than 456 hours of service in Powhatan County the past year. Several volun-

collection do not incur fines. Powhatan County Public Library is dedicated to being a premier library system for all citizens of Powhatan County by anticipating and satisfying the intellectual, educational, ar-

tistic, and entertainment needs for growing numbers of our citizens using every resource available, present, or emerging. For details, contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 or library@powhatanlibrary.net.

teers were recognized for providing 20+ years of volunteer service through a variety of Powhatan Extension programming: Catherine Akins, Antoinette Ashburn, Johns Bailey,

October 6 at 10:30 A.M. - Worship Service 12:00 Noon - Dinner on the Grounds 1:00 P.M. - Outside Activities 3470 Trenholm Road, Powhatan County, Virginia

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Contemporary – 8:30 a.m. Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. Worship – 11 a.m. Children’s Worship – 11 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study – Wed. 6:30 p.m. Children’s Worship (all ages) – 2095 Red Lane Road Wed. 6:30 p.m. 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road New Generation Praise & Worship – 804-598-2455 Sunday 6 p.m. www.redlanebaptist.org Lighthouse Youth – Wed. 5:30 p.m. Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Miracles of God Sp. Needs Service: Small Groups 10:30 a.m. 2 p.m. the 2nd Sat. of each month Wednesday Night Classes for all ages at 6:15 598-3481 • 975 Dorset Road Dr. James Taylor, Pastor www.gracelandbc.org

Praise and Worship Service Sunday School 9:45-10:45 Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:00-10:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. 4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5491

Holly Hills Baptist Church

5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139

(Independent Bible Believing)

Pastor Gregory L. Beechaum Sr. “The church where Jesus is Alive”

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Randy Blackwell, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Youth Ministry 6:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 PM

379-8930 1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock

Sundays Michael Edwards, Pastor 9:45 am Sunday School Joan Maples, Minister of Music 11:00 am Worship Ashley Edwards, Minister of Children & Youth 6:00 pm Youth Soul Food Tuesdays (select Tuesdays) 10:00 am Women’s Bible Study Wednesdays 4:00 pm Kingdom Kids (w/ transportation) 5:45 pm Mid-Week Meal 6:30 pm Bible Study 7:30 pm Choir Practice In the Village at 3922 Old Buckingham Rd. Powhatan. (804) 598-3098 www.maymemorialchurch.org

MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH 2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051 Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor 11 a.m. – Worship Service 9 a.m. – Church School Wednesday Bible Study 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor

Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor

“God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. We walk by faith and not by sight” – Pastor Darnell Carruthers

of Powhatan County’s Cooperative Extension Office and contributed hours of service valued at $366,319 based on $25.43 per hour (according to the Independent Sector).

Celebrating 245 Years of Godly Worship and Christian Ministry to the Trenholm Community

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GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH

Frankie Barham, Melissa Clayton, Winfred Taylor, and the late Rovenia Vaughan. More than 233 active volunteers delivered educational programs in 2018 on behalf

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Hollywood Baptist Church “A Church Where Love Never Fails!” Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.

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OLD POWHATAN BAPTIST CHURCH 3619 Huguenot Trail Powhatan, Virginia 23139 www.finecreekbaptist.org Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Traditional Rev. David A. Simpson, Pastor

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

Family Worship Center “Your Community Church”

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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

Sundays 10:00 AM Wednesday 6:30 PM Experiencing the presence, power and person of Jesus Christ

Loving, Investing, Fulfilling, Empowering Senior Pastor Justin Wilson Sunday Service 10:30am 2410 New Dorset Circle www.Communitylifechurchpowhatan.org Feeding Powhatan Open 3rd Wednesday of the month

Muddy Creek Baptist Church

FIRST ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday 10am, 11am & 6pm

Sunday School - 9:45 am Worship - 11 am Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Service - 7:00 pm

3920 MAIDENS RD., POWHATAN

Wednesday 7pm

Pastor Jeff Beard, MA, MBA 3470 Trenholm Road www.muddycreekbaptist.org

375-9212

804-598-2301 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Mid Day Bible Study 11:30 a.m. Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Travis L. Keith- Pastor Church Office: 794.7054 1530 Cook Road (Rt. 636)

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The Free Clinic of Powhatan announced its first comprehensive $2 million fundraising campaign at its annual appreciation party. Executive director Connie Moslow, left, talked to the attendees about how the funds will be used to renovate the clinics portion of its new home on Skaggs Road. Guests at the party included donors, supporters, and community partners.

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ing in 2020. “The county will pay for all the exterior repairs and heating and AC units. The linic will pay for all renovations in their designated space. This means we need to furnish and equip a medical/dental clinic,” Moslow said. To that end, the Free Clinic is embarking on the “Campaign for Health, Campaign for Hope,” its first comprehensive capital campaign to raise $2 million, Moslow said. This will cover $500,000 for building renovation; $300,000 for new dental equipment;

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technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) programs, family story times and in-person or virtual homework help, libraries transform lives through education. Libraries offer free and fun educational resources and activities that bring families and communities together. Powhatan’s library provides the community with literacy-based family programming such as story times and seasonal events. It is also a major proponent of educational opportunities, including documentary film screenings, performances, and traveling museum exhibits, she said. Currently, the local library has

$100,000 for medical and lab equipment; $100,000 for computer and office equipment; and $100,000 to upgrade to electronic medical records, which will be required by law for all free clinics within the next few years. The numbers are being budgeted for a three-year period through 2023, she said. The clinic is also allocating $80,000 for expanded staff for mental health services; $100,000 for expanded dental staff, $350,000 for expanded support staff; $70,000 in support for existing services, and $300,000 for an endowment for the clinic’s future. With the community’s

support, the Free Clinic has “made people healthy, we have given them hope, and we have made Powhatan a better place in which to live. So please help us out,” Moslow implored. The larger space the Free Clinic will have in its new location will allow organizers to expand the clinic’s hours, see more patients, open its own dental facility, increase its mental health program, and increase the mental health services it provides for students at Powhatan High School, she added. “All of you know of somebody or kids that are going through some pretty tough times and could

use this help,” she said. To help people understand the impact of the Free Clinic, the nonprofit provided a handout with some of its accomplishments in 2018, its last full year. The clinic accomplished: 650 medical visits; 362 counseling visits; 356 lab visits; 25 eye exams; 84 specialty physician visits; 372 dental visits; 18 eye glasses prescriptions; 4,100 medication prescriptions; and 471 pharmacy pick ups. Moslow also pointed

out the clinic has distributed 200 bags of groceries, 160 hygiene bags and more than 60 gas and food cards. It has 45 partner organizations that helped provide care and non-cash essentials; 40 volunteers who provided more than 3,600 hours of staffing, and saw 600 people attend its health talks. The clinic’s 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. For more information, contact 804-598-5637. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday. com.

15,018 cardholders. “If they haven’t done so already, we hope that our Powhatan friends and neighbors will consider registering for a library card to gain access to all of the wonderful things the library has to offer. At PCPL, our library cardholders are very important to us and we’re continuously working to improve the services we offer.” Annual program collaborations such as the Powhatan Maker Fest and the summer reading program have served to strengthen the library’s relationship with important community partners such as the Powhatan Cooperative Extension Office and Powhatan County Public Schools.

Libraries play an important role in the education and development of children, she said. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning. “Our library programs serve patrons of all ages,” Berriman said. “For younger children, we offer early literacy resources and story times to help them learn to read and to encourage school readiness. For teens and adults, we offer technology classes and access to continuing education through GED and online services such as Universal Class and Rocket Languages

via Find It Virginia.” Find It Virginia is comprised of databases supported by federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and curated by the Library of Virginia, she added. Access to the databases is free to PCPL cardholders This year, the Honorary Chairs of Library Card Sign-Up Month are Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Bo Peep and friends. In their role, they will promote the value of a library card and bring attention to the many ways libraries transform lives and communities. After moving to Powhatan from Midlothian in December 2018, Lauren Patterson said she immediately applied for a library card and intends to

make sure her children understand its value. The mother of two – Poppy, 2, and Joie, 6 months – said she found out about the local library’s strong story times and summer reading program and that they have toys the children can play with that are different from what they have at home. “This library in particular does a really good job of providing programs that get kids excited about the books and excited about characters in the books,” she said. Patterson added she wants her daughters to know that there are so many books available for them to read and they can explore a wide variety of topics. “It’s awesome to have a wide selection of books to chose from that we can read and exchange. Pop-

py likes to pick out her own books,” she said. “It doesn’t matter what the book is about. She can read books about dinosaurs or princesses or ballerinas or ninjas. Books are for boys and girls and we like to have fun reading together.” Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. During the month, the ALA and libraries unite in a national effort to ensure every child signs up for their own library card. For more information about how to sign up for a library card, visit Powhatan County Public Library in person or online at www.powhatanlibrary.net. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday. com.

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PIEtech – (804-744-5900) Co-Sponsor of the Summer Reading Program Art by Susan Ash Dynamic DJ Services New Horizon Bank, NA 804-690-3920 804-677-8131 804-302-4858 Barnes Insurance Group Flat Rock Glass and Raymond W. Crump, 804-598-2068 Door, Inc. CPA, PC 804-379-8996 804-598-2500 Budget Blinds 804-598-4990 Olander & Janet Fleming Red Barn Food Store 804-363-3018 804-598-4859 Capital Management Advisory, Inc. R.C. Goodwyn & Sons, RHB Insurance Agency 804-598-9430 Inc. Lumber & Building 804-598-3074 Supplies Colony Construction Richard W. McMinn III 804-598-3633 804-598-1400 CPA, PLLC Hank Cosby Real Estate, 804-598-6662 Community Driving Inc. School of Powhatan SET Cleaning Services 804-598-2875 804-397-5550 804-598-1005 Hertzler Tree Service, Inc. Covenant Home Care Southside Electric The Senior Companion, Inc. 804-598-5127 Cooperative 804-569-6104 Higley Family 800-552-2118 Chiropractic Daniels Heating & T.A.C. Solutions Firearms 804-598-6300 Refrigeration Corp. & Self Defense Training 804-379-1155 Jeff Cochran’s State 804-874-2344 Farm Insurance Dominion Energy Village Bank 804-598-2277 866-366-4357 804-419-0378 Lummie Jones LLC, Dunaway’s Heating Napier ERA Real Estate & Cooling 804-314-5668 804-598-7847

and to contribute to the benefit of the camp community by helping others.” In addition, “4-H camping provides youth with multiple opportunities to make choices and decisions about their educational experiences, from selecting 4-H camp classes to involvement in afternoon and evening activities.” The week wouldn’t be a success without the following adult and teen volunteers from Powhatan who spent the week away from families and jobs: Frankie Barham, Hayden Blisick, Lance Bradley, Jack Connelly, Brenda and Tim Kidwell, Jack Lamm, Jack Laroche, Emily Nichols, Justin Staffieri, Brandon Walters, and Casey Yates. The 4-H teen leader program prepares the youth year-round for their

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Rocketry, above, and kayaking were two of the sports local youth participated in while attending 4-H Junior Camp.

role as counselors during the camp. Interviews for 2020 begin in October. Thanks to the generous donations made by Powhatan businesses and organizations this year, eight local youth attended camp through full or partial scholarships. Local supporters included: Powhat-

an Christmas Every Day Committee; Powhatan Lions Club, Tractor Supply and Wear a Smile, Share a Smile. For more information about the local 4-H program, contact Cathy Howland, 4-H extension agent in the Powhatan Extension Office, at 804-598-5640 or email chowland@vt.edu.

How do you feel a local library can impact a community? E-mail answers to editor@powhatantoday.com or share them on the Powhatan Today’s Facebook page.

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Library cards is a free ticket to other worlds By Laura McFarland Editor

he little girl reminded me of myself. Last week, I visited the Powhatan County Public Library to talk to library director Whitney Berriman about September being Library Card Sign-Up Month. Both as a writer and an avid reader, promoting literacy has always been a goal of mine, so is it any wonder I would consider this month so important? When I arrived, the library parking lot was more than half full of cars, and, as I stepped inside, I saw a large number of parents and young children stepping out of the children’s area, where they had attended storytime. Among the group was a woman named Lauren Patterson and her two daughters, Poppy, 2, and Joie, 6. They headed over to the checkout counter and Lauren started taking books out of a tote bag and putting them on the counter. Poppy, who was barely tall enough to see over the counter, reached over one by one and started putting them in the return book slot. With Lauren’s permission, I shot a few quick photos to go with a library card story and talked to her about how much they love the library. Of course, the smile on my face as I took that photo was partially because she is a very cute little girl. But the moment also carried a sense of nostalgia as I listened to Lauren talk about how much Poppy likes reading books of all kinds, whether it’s princesses or dinosaurs.

Growing up, my mom made sure I had tons of books to read. The teacher let me read or file papers if I finished my work early to avoid disrupting the other students. If we were on a car ride at night and I didn’t have a flashlight, I was holding the book up to see by the light of the cars behind me. Many is the night I used a hidden light to read a little longer. My appetite for books was insatiable. Some of the books my parents bought for me, and some once belonged to other family members. But as much as I loved to read, I probably could have put a serious hole in the family’s monthly budget if my parents had tried to buy every book I wanted to read to own at home. Our saving grace was the public library system. When I was a kid, the library was one of our favorite haunts. I would take home piles of books on every subject imaginable and devour them. According to her, the biggest problem was the library setting limits on how many books I could check out. If I had a checkout limit, you can bet I met it. (On a side note, check out the announcement from the library that they are increasing their borrowed item limit per cardholder to 50 items on page 4. Whether you are a voracious reader or checking out books for a whole family, it’s great to hear people can check out more items). As I have grown up, whenever I moved to a new place, one of the first things I did was check out the local

library and apply for a library card. Even when I studied abroad in England, I had a library card. The resources they offer are invaluable no matter how old you are. Just think about what the Powhatan Library offers even beyond the books, movies, CDs, and magazines on the shelves. Organizers plan storytimes, a teen group, ongoing activities, special events, performances, and an awesome summer reading program. They also have a program geared specifically toward being inclusive of special needs. For adults, they offer electronic resources, instructional classes, Bingo, movie nights, educational programs, and free internet in a county that frankly has a long way to go in that regard. I’ve advocated libraries and library cards in the past, and, if I am being honest, it is 99.9 percent sure it will happen again in the future. That all boils down to having an ingrained belief that libraries and the opportunities they offer have the potential to change lives. I have seen the lifelong impacts a deficit in literacy can have on a person and their future, and it is wonderful to think institutions like our schools and our local library are doing what they can to improve our minds, our outlooks, and our opportunities to be active parts of the community. And did I mention library cards are free? Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.

Feeling good isn’t always easy

What to know when attending the state fair

By Jim Ridolphi

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It’s nice to see the good guy win every once in a while. So, when feel good stories do arise, they are often over-reported, used as clichés or offered as condescending accompaniment to the real news of the day. That’s not to say the stories that are real and display emotions don’t deserve coverage. Sometimes, the small victories of others who triumph in difficult situations or overcome challenges inspire and provide inspiration for all. Last week, a young Florida boy pasted a typewriter-sized piece of paper to his t-shirt with the letters UT printed on the front. It was his idea of displaying pride for his favorite college, a homemade, but sincere, attempt to honor his Tennessee Volunteers. Apparently, some of his fourth grade classmates thought his effort too homespun, or simple, or whatever attracted their bullying wrath. The boy’s teacher related the story on her Facebook page accompanied with a picture of the t-shirt. The reaction was overwhelming, especially from the UT community which immediately came to the boys defense and posted anti-bullying

messages on social media. School officials sent the youngster a packet containing a large collection of fan paraphernalia, more orange than the boy could ever imagine. More than the cool stuff that arrived in the mail, the outpouring of support supplied a message to all young people that being creative or making your own mark is not something to be ridiculed, but more appropriately celebrated. And that message probably hit closer to the homes of those few kids who chose to make fun of the shirt when the school announced the sale of a mass reproduced replica of the boy’s design. The shirt immediately sold out and is currently the most popular item on the UT Fan Shop website. When the story gained national attention, UT officials extended a full scholarship to the boy when he reaches college age. Hopefully, this kid will go on to achieve great things in his life, and those kids who told him his shirt was stupid are left to ponder how they could have been so wrong. It’s a story that brings a smile, not unlike another event that occurred last week. When Arkansas State football coach Blake Anderson brought his team to Athens to face national powerhouse Georgia, it was the cul-

mination of a challenging few weeks for the coach. He lost his wife Wendy in August after her two-year battle with breast cancer. Anderson took a leave of absence to be with his family following her death. When the coach arrived on the field for Saturday’s game, the usual red clad home crowd had donned pink in remembrance of his wife. The game served as a celebration of her life, and a commitment to remember those still fighting. Anderson was overwhelmed with the show of compassion. “Those people didn’t know my wife, and they don’t know me,” Anderson said in reports following the game. “They didn’t have to do it and I’m very grateful, honored and honestly overwhelmed.” Two stories that are only unique in the fact they garnered national attention, but, in reality, just two of many such stories that occur each day. They are stories that reaffirm our faith in humanity and remind us that an endless stream of bad news on media outlets doesn’t necessarily reflect the state of a nation. And, it should remind us that even in times that seem hopelessly divided and partisan, the good news always outweighs the bad.

From where to park to how to purchase tickets, the following are tips to help plan a visit to the State Fair of Virginia, which will run Sept. 27 through Oct. 6. Held at the Meadow Event Park in Caroline County, the fair will open at 10 a.m. each day, except for Midway Madness by Virginia Lottery and Virginia529 Kidway, which will open at 11 a.m. “The State Fair is a time-honored tradition that’s fun for the whole family,” said Marlene Jolliffe, the fair’s executive director. “Planning ahead can save money and make for a more enjoyable visit.” Find information for planning a visit, as well as a full event schedule, online at StateFairVa.org.

Tickets Save on tickets when you buy them in advance. Advance tickets are on sale through Sept. 26 at StateFairVa.org at $12 for adults and $10 for youth 5-12 and seniors 60 and older. They can be used any day during the fair. Children 4 and younger will be admitted free with a paid adult admission. Tickets to the Blue Ribbon Craft Beer Festival on Oct. 5 are available online for $30, which includes fair admission when purchased in advance. When purchased at the gate, beer festival tickets will be $25 plus the cost of fair admission. Want to tour Meadow Hall mansion? Tours will take place at select times on Saturdays and Sundays. Purchase advance tickets for $5. Rides are not included in fair admission. Unlimited Ride Wristbands are $20 when purchased in see FAIR, pg. 8

L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R Supervisor candidate supports retaining county’s rural charm with realistic growth Dear Editor, It isn’t often we get an opportunity to correct problems of the past and have a clean slate to work with. Powhatan has that opportunity this year. Based on three years attending meetings, workshops, general conversations with friends and neighbors, I have come to know one thing that comes across . . . Powhatan is a special place. A place where people want to live, a blend of rural character, great schools, and a peaceful safe environment. In other words, a home to be proud of.

Loud and clear is the message that we want to keep it that way; no high density housing, no apartments, prudent thoughtful spending, broadband services, sensible commercial development, no special interest influence and so much more. There is a resident running for the office of District 4 Supervisor that has the experience, knowledge and wisdom to not only chart a course that residents want but also to correct the ideology of past supervisors of “tax and spend” and catering to special interests. Like the federal government, “Powhatan doesn’t have a

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million for renovations and upgrades to the school in honor of their late granddaughter, Arabella Stuart Brower. Arabella attended Blessed Sacrament for her eighth, ninth and 10th grade years. She died unexpectedly of an undiagnosed heart condition in September 2015 at the age of 17. She was part of the Class of 2016. The dedication of the playground, which is called FlutterFly Park, was attended by hundreds of people, including all the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students and staff members and about 300 visitors, ranging from alumni and former parents to current parents and grandparents, said Paula Ledbetter, BSHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head of school. They listened to remarks from the Rev. Barry Knestout, bishop of the Diocese of Richmond; the Browers; Ledbetter; Kelly Lazarra, superintendent of Diocesan Catholic Schools, and Shaw Forward and Jessica Johnson, two students who receive Arabella Brower Memorial Scholarships to cover their tuition. Knestout blessed the playground before a ribbon cutting and a performance by students in junior kindergarten through fifth grade singing â&#x20AC;&#x153;God is Great.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is with great appreciation and fitting after last Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recognition of National Grandparents Day, we acknowledge the generosity of Keith and Kathleen Brower,â&#x20AC;? Knestout said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through their generous spirit, not only do we remember their granddaughter, Arabella, but through their actions, more young girls will benefit from a Catholic school education offered at the school their granddaughter, Arabella, loved so much. The Browersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gift benefits all of the children as it addresses various needs at the school. Such generosity can only inspire a deep sense of gratitude from myself in their recognition of the value of this Catholic education at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot.â&#x20AC;? The dedication ceremony was truly represen-

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Present at the dedication of the new FlutterFly Park playground at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot were Keith and Kathleen Brower, from left, students Jessica Johnson and Shaw Forward, Paula Ledbetter, Bishop Barry Knestout and Kelly Lazzara. The event was combined with the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Grandparents Day, which sees parents and grandparents visit the classrooms of their students. Shown bottom left, Phyllis Webber plays dinosaurs with student River Chaffin.

tative of the type of family that Blessed Sacrament always strives to be, Ledbetter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter how long someone is here or how short someone is here. Once you are a part of the BSH family you always are. It is very special the way this community comes together and supports each other,â&#x20AC;? she said. The new playground was named FlutterFly Park as a nod to a memory Kathleen Brower had of her granddaughter as a little girl. She saw a balloon with a butterfly on it and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look Grandma, a flutterfly,â&#x20AC;? Kathleen Brower recalled. The little girl said that was what she wanted to be when she grew up. With that story in mind, the senior Class of 2016 painted the senior rock with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be a Flutterfly.â&#x20AC;? The park is dedicated to the Class of 2016, whose students reached out to Arabellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family, and were a great comfort for the Browers after they lost their granddaughter, Kathleen Brower said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was our granddaughter. I think that says

it all. She died at 17 very suddenly. She went to bed and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wake up. It was a tragedy. I think when you die at 17, the people who are surviving you, it brings them right to their knees. That was a critical juncture in our lives,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think putting our arms around the school, around our scholarship girls, around the children at the school has just shown us that you can work your way not out of tragedy because the tragedy will always be there. But you can grow and learn and make a difference in the world, and that helps hugely.â&#x20AC;? The coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire to show their appreciation for that love and kindness brought them back to BSH to give back to it, starting with individual scholarships but growing and growing as they saw the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long list of needs. Kathleen Brower called this chain reaction of events the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flutterfly Effect.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Butterfly Effect is where a butterfly flaps its wings and chaos can be created millions of miles away,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Flutterfly Effect has

been what we have done at the school. It just grew and grew out of the one thought that when our granddaughter died, a light went out and we wanted to turn it back on. And when we went to the school, we felt like that was the place to do it.â&#x20AC;? While the playground is the splashiest and definitely a favorite among the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s younger children, it is actually one of 27 separate projects that have taken place at BSH since May, Keith Brower said. The school campus was upgraded with new servers and wireless access points. A multi-year Chromebook acquisition process began in the 2019-2020 academic year with more than 60 students receiving Chromebooks for digital learning. Smartboards are being installed in kindergarten to grade five classrooms. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website and logo are also being revamped. All of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s windows, which dated from the 1960s, were replaced and adorned with new shades. There are still more projects the Browers hope

able for purchase at ride ticket booths in the Midway and Kidway areas. Fairgoers also can purchase tickets at area Publix Super Markets stores for the online price.

General admission includes access to all concerts, performances, exhibits and demonstrations. Blue Ribbon concert seats are available this year at a cost of $10 with general

admission. Military admission is $12 at the gate. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a $3 savings off the $15 adult gate admission. The military discount is for activeduty service members, National Guard, Reserve and retirees with a current military ID. The discount does not apply to others in service membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and retireesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; parties and is available at the gate only.

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an come to fruition at the school, not only with their support but with the BSH family and the community at large rallying to support the school, he said. One big goal is to renovate the old gym into a science and art center, but it will take a significant amount of money. Beginning in the 20192020 school year and for the next three years, the Browers have set up a matching challenge. They will match dollar-for-dollar up to $150,000 a year for all parent, grandparent, alumni, business and foundation grants above an aggregate total of $75,000 per year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is still so much to do, and as my wife said at a faculty meeting that we talked to, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;They were doing wonderful things with the ordinary; just think of what we can do there with a miracle,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he said. Facilities renovations have always been a critical need at BSH, and watching the older exterior be replaced by a fresher look for the students has been wonderful, Ledbetter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those of us who are here know the magic that happens within these walls, but we wanted the outside to match what happens in the classrooms,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Grandparents Day After the dedication, the Browers visited the classroom of their nephew, Davison Chapman, who is a freshman. His English class was taking a test and they stood to the side and watched. After the test, the students got up to greet Ticket Plaza and building/exhibit hours will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays and Monday through Thursday. Rides will operate for at least one hour after the Ticket Plaza closes. Requirements for rides and some attractions include height, weight and whether a child must be accompanied by an adult. Those requirements will be displayed at each ride and attraction, as well as at the Midway Customer Service booth. Handwashing stations will be strategically located throughout the property. The State Fair recommends washing hands after leaving an animal or midway area and before eating or drinking. New this year will be a Sensory Space, located in the Farm Bureau Center. This will serve as a comfort zone for fair guests with sensory-processing issues and will offer lowkey sensory input activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The State Fair is a des-

their visitors, which was a nice moment as well, Kathleen Brower said. Family is such an important part of what Blessed Sacrament is as a school, and staff feel it is especially important to celebrate the grandparents of the students, Ledbetter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The legacy provided by grandparents is so important, especially in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world. The lessons they instill, their memories. The values we learned from our grandparents are still the same values we strive to instill in our students here,â&#x20AC;? she said. Rich and Jennie Ginel attended Grandparents Day to visit their four grandchildren who are students there - Kenny Hickey, 10th grade; Lily Hickey, eighth grade; Nick Hickey, sixth grade, and Jack Hickey, fourth grade. The couple attended the dedication ceremony and said the Browersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; actions â&#x20AC;&#x153;proved how people can change the life of someone else in a positive way. Their words reflect the sense of family that we have always felt at Blessed Sacrament.â&#x20AC;? After the ceremony, they visited Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourthgrade class. As part of a special planned activity, Jack interviewed them about what their lives were like at his age. They expressed appreciation to the school for offering the opportunity to family members to interact with their grandchildren in their classroom settings and be part of their day. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com. tination, a tradition among families, groups and individuals from all over the state and beyond. We want everyone to have an opportunity to have a full fair experience,â&#x20AC;? Joliffe explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We strive to provide a fun, memorable family-friendly experience for all fairgoers, including those who may need additional accommodations.â&#x20AC;? Guests can rent wheelchairs, motorized scooters and single and double strollers outside the Ticket Plaza on a first-come, firstserved basis. Chair rentals and a personal chair check station will be available near the stage. The 2019 State Fair of Virginia will run from Sept. 27 through Oct. 6. Information is available at StateFairVa.org. Each fall, the State Fair attracts 250,000 fairgoers. The event celebrates the best of Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past, present and future through scholarship initiatives, creative programming and a focus on the commonwealthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agriculture and natural resources industries.

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Lecik called his wife, Tiffany, a “rockstar” for how she has handled this situation. Overnight, she almost became a single parent to their three daughters, Amery, 16, Aubry, 12, and Adalyn, 6. It was obvious that it was a huge drain on her to handle all of that while still working full time as a bank manager, but “she has balanced incredibly,” he added. The only way they have made it this far, Lecik said, was through the support of an untold number of people, friends and strangers alike. He couldn’t begin to express how grateful he is to all of the people who supported his family in ways he never imagined and made it possible for him to be home that day because of renovations to make his home more wheelchair accessible. “Looking back at it, it almost seems a little bit surreal. I was so used to being that person in the community – volunteering or responding to emergencies. Then here I am, my family basically every day we are relying on other folks. It has been a huge blessing and humbling to think how many great folks there are in this community,” Lecik said.

Raising awareness When Lecik was a young man, he had two great goals in life – to serve in the military and to be a firefighter like his grandfather. When he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in October 1999, he got the opportunity to do both, serving as a military firefighter until his discharge eight years later. “After that, it just kind of fit. I was good at it. It was always something different at work every day. It was always a new adventure,” he said. When Lecik got out in 2007, he became a civilian firefighter, working in both private and government positions in the years that followed. The Leciks moved to Powhatan about seven years ago

and Mike began working as a Department of Defense fire inspector, eventually getting promoted to chief fire inspector at Fort Lee. Shortly after their move to Powhatan, Lecik also decided that since Company 2 was around the corner, he would go and volunteer. Troy Blair, district chief of Huguenot Volunteer Fire Department, met Lecik when he joined the squad and found him to be a credit to the department. He was a good firefighter, forward to the point of bluntness at times, and “was always there for people.” In recent years, Lecik became acutely aware of the higher risk firefighters face for getting cancer and other diseases. Everything that burns now is so much more

In the last few years, the fire service has lost too many men and women to cancer, which was why Lecik advocated so strongly about cleaning gear. But even as he focused on educating younger firefighters, he still didn’t think about getting it himself.

Long road to recovery When Lecik was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, doctors told him they had caught it early and it should be containable with light chemotherapy treatments. He took the treatments and continued to work. But in February, he became really sick from the chemo and was advised to go to the emergency room for medication. A few hours

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goes for treatment once a week, and when the cancer markers are low enough, he will undergo a bone marrow transplant. There isn’t a cure for multiple myeloma yet, but Lecik is looking forward to the day he hears that magic word – remission. In the meantime, he is taking it day by day, sometimes hour by hour. Lecik said he has been bolstered during his recovery by the awareness of what was going on around him. People were bringing his family meals. They were visiting him in the hospital. He was hearing from family, friends, coworkers and strangers. He was months away from 20year federal retirement when the seizure struck, and people started

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Members of the Huguenot Fire Department welcome one of their volunteers, Mike Lecik, home from the hospital.

toxic than it was 10 or 15 years ago, he said. Many natural products are gone out of the manufacturing process, whether it is cars, houses, or clothing, and have been replaced with synthetic materials. “So for all those things, the toxicity now is incredible compared to what it was. When those things happen, whether it is a car fire, a house fire or a dumpster fire, getting those things on your skin or clothing now is way less forgiving than it used to be,” he said. Blair recalled how his friend would remind his fellow firefighters to wash up and decontaminate their gear after calls as a form of cancer prevention. “It was always a pet peeve of his. If your stuff wasn’t clean, he would clean it for you,” Blair said.

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master bathroom wheelchair accessible. The option to sell their home was brought up, but they refused to leave Powhatan if they could help it, he said. Lecik was beyond touched when he learned of fundraising efforts by firefighters in Powhatan and at Fort Lee to help. He had seen the firefighter community come to the aid of one of their own before and even experienced it himself when he and Tiffany lost everything in a home fire in 2002 while living in Georgia. Volunteers held a work day where about 50 people showed up at Lecik’s home and started the renovation process, such as putting in new garage door openers and a thermostat he could control from his phone. This included firefighters from Powhatan, Fort Lee, and all over the Richmond area. But even beyond his fellow first responders, Lecik said his family has been helped by the Powhatan community at large. The Leciks were able to purchase a used wheelchair accessible van for a huge deal and a local auto shop gave a discounty on repairs. “We love (the people who helped) and we appreciate them. There is no way we could have done this without them. There is no way I would be recovering and win this thing, so to speak, without them,” Lecik said. He went on, “It has taught my girls a valuable lesson to stay involved in your community and be kind because you never know if you will need folks. They have seen the best in this community by far.” A Facebook page called “Make Mike Great Again” has been set up to keep people updated on Lecik’s journey and needs. It includes a link to a fundraiser page that has been set up. Huguenot Volunteer Fire Department will host another fundraiser for Lecik from 4 to 9 p.m. today, Sept. 25 at El Cerro Azul, 2650 Anderson Highway. Proceeds will go to the family.

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Above: Powhatan’s Rebecca Ray sprints home to finish 9th over in the Dominion District meet’s girls’ varsity race; below: Joshua Holland was Powhatan’s second fastest runner overall on a 20:01.

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the boys varsity race that capped the Dominion District meet held Wednesday, Sept. 18. Timmons reached the podium 14 seconds behind race winner Zachary Stevens from James River (17:19), and just 3 seconds back of runnerup Austin Berg from Midlothian (17:30). Also on Timmons’ Powhatan cross country team, Davis Tester (20:27), Jackson Tester (20:31), Russell Holland (20:32) and Palmer Johnson (20:36) finished within 10 seconds of each other. Stevie Bigham ran a 22:20. The varsity girls’ race was won by Katelyn Taylor of LC. Bird (21:32), with Adela Sinerova (22:08) of Midlothian and Sirene Phillips (22:14) of James River rounding out the podium. Rebecca Ray led Powhatan’s runners with a 9th place finish overall and a time of 22:50. Powhatan’s remaining girls varsity finishers were Virginia Bird (24:55), Lucy Redlich (25:22), Alyssa Gorman (25:23), Sophie Dolan (25:30), Audrey Lennon (25:32) and Carsen Hogston (27:19). Katherine Armstrong of James River won the JV girls race (21:58) with Lauren Merrill (22:09) of Midlothian and Charlie Walmsley (22:41) of James River rounding out the podium. Powhatan’s finishers were Chloe Grell (27:01), Raquel Iga (27:19), Cassie Murray (29:00), Lauren Lampkin (29:48) and Carly Dolan (29:54). Bowman Novey of James River was all smiles as he won the JV boys race (18:48) with his teammates Jake Eklund (19:04) and Noah Landis (19:05) rounding out the podium. Powhatan’s Joshua Holland finished the race 11th (20:01). Powhatan’s remaining finishers were Jack Connelly (23:19), Erik Glanden (23:40), Brayden Hamilton (24:51), Liam Clancy (26:24) and Brodie Glanden (28:38). Powhatan Cross Country looks forward to returning to Pocahontas State Park for the invitational on Saturday, Sept. 28 beginning at 9 a.m.

He added that Adam Camp has been steadily improving all season, and that he played a great round on Tuesday. Playing 9 holes with a par of 36, Camp broke the 40-stroke threshold by shooting a 39 to lead the team. Connor Voorhees shot a 40, Brandon Washburn made a 42 and Cade Van Buskirk anchored the top 4 with a 44. The medalist for the match was Mason Dooley of Clover Hill with a 38. All three Cavaliers behind him shot 44 each. Powhatan continued a busy final stretch of the 2019 regular season with a 147-155-172-182 loss to winner Monacan, runner-up Midlothian and Hanover on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Stonehenge Country Club (9 holes, par 36) and a 152-163-180 loss to winner Cosby and runner-up James River on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Mill Quarter golf course (9 holes, par 36) in Powhatan. On Sept. 18, Voorhees shot a 42, Van Buskirk made a 43, Washburn notched a 48 and Camp 49, Logan Wyatt 49 and Jack Altieri all shot a 49. The medalist was Monacan’s Quint Dingledine, who shot a 4-under par of 32. On Sept. 19, Voorhees made a 43, Washburn and Van Buskirk each shot a 45 and Camp recorded a 47. The medalist was Cosby’s Brian Polinchock, who shot a 1-under-par of 35. Powhatan was slated to play a makeup match with James River and Cosby at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Mill Quarter.

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Above: Connor Voorhees putts the ball towards the hole; below: Cade Van Buskirk watches his opening shot leave the teeing area.

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needed somebody to step up, and I feel like that was my duty to do, so I did that.” “We’ve been talking about how we need people to step up. We have a lot of seniors, but a lot of them are quiet, and they lead by example, but we really needed somebody to just kind of take control and be the person that says: ‘Come on guys, we’ve got to do this,’” Powhatan head coach Stephanie Tyson said after Wednesday’s victory, “and the thing about Michala is, when she plays well, everybody feeds off her energy and plays well, too. I don’t expect her to always have perfect games, but…the past couple of games, she’s been playing amazing, and when she plays good, we all play better.” Taylor led Powhatan with 4 goals on Wednesday, and she pulled off the hat trick less than 20 minutes into the game when she slammed in the ball after picking up a deflection sent up the middle after Manchester’s goalie saved a hard shot from Lexie Campbell. “I just keep telling her every day: keep competing, keep

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Powhatan center midfielder Kaitlin Thompson made several keynote passes in her team’s 6-0 win over Manchester.

working hard, play and have fun – the rest will come,” Tyson said of Taylor. “You can tell she dominated today.” “It was amazing – I just love all my teammates and they love me, and even though we go through rough times, we have good times like this, and winning 6-0’s the best feeling in the world

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practicing with her dad’s teams when she was 6 years old. “It’s a good team sport to play,” Menger said about volleyball this past winter, “and it surrounds you with good people.” Menger helps lead her Saints team at the center of the court from the setter position, and she can play anywhere and everywhere she’s needed, as shown by her stats. From her 8th grade year to the Sept. 17 match of her junior season, she totaled 533 digs, 449 kills, 150 aces and 1,333 assists in 285 sets recorded. She held the role of team captain on her Richmond Volleyball Club 15N team, and her St. Catherine’s coach Skip Weston this past winter described her as the on-court leader since her eighth grade year, as “the team rallied around her” when she transferred to the school, “and she set the pace.” This past year, Menger helped the Saints win the LIS title and reach the Division I VISAA state semifinals. Her individual honors include making First Team All-State, First Team All-LIS and First Team All-Metro (as the only sophomore in 2018) and being named LIS Player of the Year. With her commitment, Menger in less than two years is slated to join a historic powerhouse in Penn State Women’s Vol-

after coming off of a loss,” Taylor said, “especially one like [Tuesday, Sept. 17] where we were defeating [Clover Hill] completely in the first half and then we just lost energy in the second half (Clover Hill edged Powhatan 2-0), but today showed that we know we have heart and we always keep pushing.”

leyball, which ranks second all-time in NCAA national championships with 7 behind Stanford’s 8. The Nittany Lions as of Sept. 22 had a 7-2 record and held the no. 4 ranking in the AVCA Coaches Top 25. “Coach [Russ] Rose is tough; he definitely holds you to a high standard,” Menger said, “and that’s what I like, because I like to hold myself to a high standard as well. “And then the players like to have fun and win at the same time,” she said, “which is right up my alley.” Menger is also headed to what she describes as “just such an awesome place.” “You drive through there and it’s: college town, big football games, awesome creamery – everything about it,” Menger said. “Overall it’s just my dream school. I can’t get enough of it.” As of getting to be able to make that college commitment at this time in her volleyball career – as a high school junior – it “just goes to show that hard work pays off,” Menger said, “and you’ve got to keep working from here – and I get to continue to do what I love.” Quinn Menger (22), from Powhatan, keeps a point alive during the second set of her St. Catherine’s Volleyball team’s Sept. 17 away match at Collegiate. NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY

“We definitely needed it after [Tuesday],” Tyson said of Wednesday’s victory. Taylor picked up her fourth goal of the game in the second half when she raced the ball past the goalie, got tripped up and stayed on her feet while tapping the shot against the backboard. Hathaway, who along with sophomore Catherine Griffith moved the ball well along the sideline, ended the game early with a long strike of her own off of a corner. “I’m just really happy to be able to contribute especially because we were in kind of a miniature slump, and it was really nice to win a strong win on our own field,” Hathaway said. “We worked out some positioning kinks that we had that kind of slowed us down.” “Everyone is playing new positions this year, but I think today, everyone just fell into place, and we just played for just pure fun,” Taylor said. “We didn’t worry about whether we were messing up or what play to do, or anything. We just played field hockey, and that’s the best thing that we can ever do.” Powhatan led 4-0 at the

half after Bella Lhuillier tapped in a goal from the right side, also off of a corner. In all, the Indians scored 4 times off of 13 corners earned. Just like with Taylor, the team also plays better when Kaitlin Thompson at center midfield plays well, Tyson noted. “She’s so composed,” she said. “She makes such good passes and she makes things happen.” Wednesday’s triumph marked the first home win of the season for Powhatan (4-3) before Tuesday, Sept. 24. The Indians were slated to face Cosby on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at home at 7 p.m. and Midlothian on Wednesday, Sept. 25 on the road at 7 p.m. “At the end of the day, our team plays best when we’re happy, and when we’re not worried or stressed,” Taylor said, “so the best thing we can do is just lean on each other and love each other…we always have a great atmosphere, we always build each other up, so just keeping that same composure and that same positive attitude during the game is what gets us through every time.”

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sents District 1, asked the board of supervisors to consider inviting Christopher Ali, a University of Virginia professor, to speak with them about broadband and possible steps forward. The board decided not to vote on approving that suggestion until its meeting on Monday, Sept. 23 to allow for more discussion. That meeting occurred after

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told developing unique partnerships is the solution. That may be the case and has been somewhat successful – I would say of limited success – in some communities where they sort of cobble together a unique set of circumstances to approach the problem,” Voorhees said. “But I think what we are seeing as those examples move forward is it tends to leave the rest of the Commonwealth further and further behind. If you cherry pick the most feasible portions of a community for service, then those that are not as feasible are even harder to serve the next time you look for a unique partnership.” Some of the discussion points brought up during the meeting included: The No. 1 obstacle for Powhatan County in this issue remains a lack of capital, he said. Powhatan doesn’t have a viable, reliable internet service provider (ISP) that wants to put out the money to bring broadband to the county. “They just can’t make money with the capital investment over a less densely populated area. And our policy goal from a planning perspective tends toward the idea of rural preservation, valuing our open spaces. In that situation, I am not sure we are looking to densify in a way that would make providing rural broadband more cost efficient for the private sector,” he said. The lack of an ISP willing to partner with the county is also a hindrance with opportunities such as the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grants, which the county has applied for twice unsuccessfully. Sturtevant later pointed out several similarly situated rural counties that had successfully applied for grants but added they had also put up money to help gain access to that grant money. Voorhees pointed out that several of the coun-

ties that were awarded grants had formed partnerships with SCS Broadband, a company that made big promises about bringing internet service to Powhatan back in 2016. Ultimately, the company failed to deliver on almost all of its promises, much to the frustration of county officials and staff. “I will be skeptical it those grants are actually successfully implemented based on past performance,” Voorhees said. Voorhees also mentioned having a meeting scheduled next month with representatives from Goochland, Louisa, and Hanover counties to talk about a possible partnership to entice a small ISP to the region. School board member James Kunka, District 2, talked about two barriers he sees in the county to getting better access. One barrier was that providers such as Comcast will only run service to houses 250 feet from the road. Many houses have much longer driveways, he said, adding his house is 750 feet from the road. He questioned if incentives at the state level might entice providers to allow longer distances and even consider cost sharing. Kunka also pointed out the difficulty that railroad lines running through the county pose because the companies make it cost-prohibitive and time consuming to run even a single line under the tracks at private crossings. Voorhees echoed this comment, saying it was a nationwide problem localities have with railroads, which are “embarrassingly difficult to deal with and they are a barrier to working out problems like this.” Sturtevant said the topic of railroads had been discussed earlier in the day by the Broadband Commission, including plans to introduce legislation this coming General Assembly session that would cap the fees railroads can put on the crossings and to help stream-

line the process. “We have heard not just from internet service providers but co-ops as well that the ability to run the line across the tracks can be thousands and thousands of dollars and take six months from start to finish just to run one line across the track. So we are working on a state solution for that very issue this coming session,” he said. Larry Nordvig, District 2, said he gets “hammered” by citizens every week about the issue of broadband, which has been a hot topic for the last five years. He said Powhatan needs more “sweeping action from Richmond” because the county doesn’t have the resources needed to solve the issue. Voorhees said the county is still waiting on the results of a $7 million grant application it submitted to the USDA’s Rural Development Broadband ReConnect grant. The supervisors were supposed to discuss a proposal by Jeff Beekhoo of Broadband Telecom, LLC, the firm that submitted the county’s ReConnect grant application. Beekhoo suggested a “path forward” document could be a broadband strategic plan. He submitted a proposal for his firm to develop such a plan, a service that would cost upwards of $100,000. Instead of entertaining this idea, Williams made his proposal to have the board invite professor Christopher Ali to come and talk to the board, staff and others about rural broadband. Williams and other Powhatan residents heard Ali speak at a rural broadband summit hosted by U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7th. Williams said listening to Ali would be highly educational and would only cost a few hundred dollars. The board agreed to consider the suggestion at the Sept. 23 meeting. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.

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POWHATAN - Powhatan Golf earned a huge team win on an overcast Tuesday afternoon at their home course of Mill Quarter, edging past Clover Hill 165-170 and routing L.C. Bird 165-200. “Definitely happy with how things are starting to come together,” Powhatan coach Chris Leech said. “All the guys are focused and want to use this win as a springboard for the rest of the season.” see GOLF, pg. 6B

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Powhatan Football players celebrate their team’s 2-0 triumph over Midlothian on Friday, Sept. 20, improving the Indians to a 2-1 record through 3 games.

Powhatan wins 2-0 Safety carries Indians past Midlo for rare final score By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

IDLOTHIAN – Never in his 23 years of coaching and his 15 years of playing had Powhatan head coach Mike Henderson been involved in a 2-0 football game… …until Friday night at Midlothian High School’s football field.

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Powhatan’s Adam Camp watches his shot sail onto the green.

Timmons takes 3rd Staff Reports CHESTERFIELD – Running against 53 other runners from 8 different schools on Pocahontas State Park’s fast upper course, Powhatan’s Gavin Timmons delivered a 17:33 to take third place overall in see CROSS COUNTRY, pg. 6B

Knights more confident going into second half of 2019 season By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

FRONT ROYAL – In the second quarter, Randolph-Macon Academy drove the ball down the field and ended up inside visiting Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s 5-yard line. The BSH Knights defense held them to four straight downs and forced them to miss the field FILE/POWHATAN TODAY goal. Dom Falchi, seen vs. Broadwater, scored a 64-yard TD vs. RMA.

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ICHMOND – Quinn Menger attended her first volleyball camp at Penn State when she was 11. She’s been going to their camps ever since, impressing them throughout the years while also letting them know that the Division I school in Centre County, Pennsylvania was her dream school. It all culminated in MENGER the versatile St. Catherine’s Volleyball junior standout and Powhatan resident making her collegiate commitment to the prestigious volleyball power this past weekend. “It’s a dream come true - it’s been a dream since I was a little girl,” Menger said. “Feels surreal – I’m on cloud nine.” Menger has known volleyball all her life. She’s grown up with parents who are coaches, and she remembered looking up to the players who played for them, as well as

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Gavin Timmons comes home 3rd in the Dominion District boys varsity race.

His Powhatan Indians were erupting in celebration at the end of it. A beastly defensive effort, led by TJ Gates, helped Powhatan take advantage of a heap of penalties and a called safety levied against Midlothian to win Friday’s wild contest 2-0. “When you win it 2-0, it feels really good,” Henderson said laughing. “When you’re losing 2-0, there ain’t too much else that’s worse than that. But I was super proud of our guys, the way we battled and the way we fought from beginning to end – just super proud of us.”

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POWHATAN – They made the change while in warm-ups. Looking to make something out of its penalty corners, Powhatan Field Hockey switched its corner position from the right side to the left side. An adjustment was also made to senior Michala Taylor’s swing. “And then we tried it,” Taylor said, “and it worked.” She got the ball on Powhatan’s fourth corner within the first nine minutes of game time, and she drilled in the shot on one of two long strikes that she’d make for goals off of corners in that match. “We were like: ‘There it is!’

Because we’d been having trouble with corners all year long,” Taylor said. “That worked great, and shout-out to Coach [Caryn Rehme] – we fixed it literally 5 minutes before the game.” Powhatan would go on to rout Manchester 6-0, with Hanna Hathaway’s goal ending the game a little past the 56th minute of regulation due to the Indians’ 6-goal lead. “Today was fun…our team needed this; we’ve been in a little bit of a slump lately and we had a couple mishaps and…we weren’t NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY feeling too good about ourselves,” Taylor said Wednesday. “We Michala Taylor watches her shot reach the needed this game, and today, backboard for her third goal of the night in coaches were saying that they Powhatan’s 6-0 victory over Manchester on see FIELD HOCKEY, pg. 6B

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Menger engineers 6-point rally in sweep By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor RICHMOND - Her team was down 20-14 to Collegiate in the second set. The Cougars had momentum on their side as they sought to even-up Tuesday’s home match against St. Catherine’s at one set apiece. And then junior setter Quinn Menger went for an attack at the net. The defender ahead of her touched the ball, but she didn’t return it over. The point went to St. Catherine’s, and then Menger went back to serve for her team. “I think overall when I go back there and it’s loud, it’s just me and the ball: put it over in play and play defense from there,” said Menger, from Powhatan. “It’s important to put it in play and keep your team alive.” The first two shots, Collegiate hit away into the crowd. The next one, Menger landed along the left side of the Cougars’ court for a service ace. And then on the two after that, Menger’s teammate, 6-1 sophomore outside hitter Elise Williamson, delivered a cross-court shallow kill and a follow-up attack that was hit to Collegiate’s center floor to tie the frame at 20-all. St. Catherine’s would go on to edge past the Cougars by 2 points, then

dominate the next and final set to sweep the home team, 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-13). From the Virginia Volleyball Showcase to their Sept. 17 match, the Saints never dropped a single set. But the Cougars didn’t make it easy. They went toe-to-toe with the visiting team through two tightly contested opening sets on Tuesday night. Taylor Domson served for the opening point, and then she and her teammates raced out to a 5-0 lead over the Saints. But after senior Jailah Channer put her team on the scoreboard with a block, St. Catherine’s rallied back to tie the match at 5-all. And with the help of Channer and Rian Sherod landing fiery hits, NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY Williamson consistently St. Catherine’s senior Jailah Channer (9) slams the attack over the net while teammates Quinn lasering the ball off the Menger (22), from Powhatan, and Claire Ellis (5) look on in the Saints’ Sept. 17 match. hands of her opponents “I think it definitely for set point gave the She reached one particuand Menger placing a on a kill. boosts our confidence a lar surefi re hit from ColSaints a 2-0 match lead. The two teams procouple of timely setter little bit,” Menger said of legiate in time to knock it Channer and Sherod ceeded to battle neck-anddump attacks, the Saints Tuesday’s win. “All props skyward, with her teamthen piled on the big kills neck before Collegiate bounced back from defito Collegiate – they were mates fi nishing off that and unblockable attacks took a narrow lead up to cits of 10-6 and 13-9 to defi nitely a tough oppopoint for a 22-19 Saints power past the Cougars at the 14th point, then pulled as St. Catherine’s took nent.” command of the third and lead in the first set. 16-15. Menger launched away on a 6-1 stretch. After playing in the Ellis led the team in But Menger, who not- final set after jumping out a third-touch attack that a digs Tuesday night with Flint Hill Invitational this Collegiate defender ed that serving “was a to a 6-0 advantage. The Saints’ deep back 20. Atkinson made 12 past weekend, the Saints punched into the shallow tough one” for her that played Veritas on Tuesline, featuring senior Jes- digs and Wood had 10. night, found her rhythm floor ahead of her for the day, Sept. 24 and will play Williamson added 6 sie Atkinson and 8th gradfrom the back to help her Saints’ go-ahead point. on the road at St. Margadigs to her team-leading er Campbell Wood, honed Saints score six unanThe home team tightret’s in Tappahannock on 13 kills. Sherod made 11 in on the Cougars’ shots, ened the match at 22-20, swered points. And then, but hit away one of fresh- while Collegiate would with Libero Claire Ellis, kills and 4 blocks while Sept. 26 at 5:45 p.m. beman middle Bella Lupi- break ahead briefly, the from Goochland, making Channer had 8 kills and fore hosting St. Anne’sca’s timely attacks, as two teams matched each several big dives and even led the team in blocks Belfield on Sept. 27 at well as a serve by Wil- other again up to 23-all tumbling a couple of with 5. Menger led the 5:45 p.m. and heading to liamson, before Sherod before the Cougars served times in her aggressive Saints in assists with 29 Trinity Episcopal on Oct. 1 at 5:45 p.m. secured the opening set out, and a block at the net bids to keep points alive. and served two aces.

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at Clover Hill Varsity sports (Powhatan HS) Wednesday, Sept. 25 Field Hockey 7 p.m. Away at Midlothian Thursday, Sept. 26 Golf 4 p.m. Home vs. James River, Cosby at Mill Quarter Volleyball 7 p.m. Away at L.C. Bird Saturday,

Sept. 28 Cross Country 9 a.m. Away at invitational at Pocahontas State Park Tuesday, Oct. 1 Cross Country 5 p.m. HOME vs. Manchester, Monacan at Powhatan HS Field Hockey 7 p.m. HOME vs. Maggie Walker Volleyball 7 p.m. HOME vs. Midlothian

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RMA drove again in the third quarter, getting inside the Knights’ 10. BSH held them to four straight downs again, and when RMA tried a bootleg run on fourth down, Khadeis Battle was there to sack the quarterback. And then, on a big play in the fourth quarter, RMA got the ball on a punt return back down to about the 15 yard line. But Dom Falchi came up with an interception and ran it back 15 yards. “We played much better defense,” said BSH head coach Gary Brock. “Our offense struggled a little bit in the first half, but we made up for it on defense.” The Knights got a 14-0 first-half jump on RMA and went on to win 27-14. “This is I think a big moment for us – a big win,” Brock said. “The second half of our season, we hope to be able to improve on things that we’ve learned from the first half. First half was certainly a tough time, and when you’ve got a young team, every time you go out, you’re learning, and…everything’s not always going to go your way.” And Brock noted how their players have “hung in there as well as they have.” The win for BSH is now being counted as their second victory of the regular season after both BSH and their first opponent Rapphannock County (whom BSH defeated 31-14) agreed to count the Aug. 16 benefit

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Ben Newton, seen in a 2019 regular season home game, racked up 9 tackles on defense for Blessed Sacrament Huguenot vs. RMA.

for Sean McQueen as a regular-season game, bringing both teams up to 10 games each, Brock said. The Knights finally got back their quarterback Trevor Parker, and he engineered 3 of his team’s 4 touchdowns in Saturday’s win. He churned out a pair of scoring runs for 32 and 4 yards in the second quarter, and he and kicker James Hawkins, who delivered two points-aftertouchdown, helped BSH take a 14-0 lead. Parker also connected with Falchi on an incendiary 64yard pass that Falchi took to the house, extending Falchi’s streak of games with a touchdown to four. Parker led BSH in rushing on Saturday with 122 yards and the two scores on 15 carries. He also completed four of 10 passes for 79 yards and the touchdownbomb to Falchi. Parker threw zero interceptions. As for having Parker back: “That’s huge – it really is,” Brock said. He added that Chase Musselman filled in admirably at the QB position and has done a really good job of leading the team, but also that it’s

good to have Musselman and Parker back in their key leading roles on offense, with Musselman at fullback and Parker at quarterback. RMA had a 35-yard fumble return for its first touchdown of the game in the third quarter, then scored again on a 74yard kickoff return in the fourth. But Josh Decker, also in the fourth, gave his Knights an insurance touchdown on a 21-yard run. Behind Parker in the run game, Falchi toughed out 98 yards on 17 carries in addition to his huge receiving score. Going into Saturday’s game, the Knights in scouting RMA on film saw that it loved to run the dive and mix in the counter play. One of the big moves that BSH made in preparation was switching Chase Musselman from defensive end to inside at nose guard. Chase applied a lot of pressure on the center and was instrumental in flushing RMA’s quarterback out of the pocket a number of times. Khadeis Battle took advantage of that for a strong defensive effort, as he was in on 3.5 sacks on Saturday.

Ben Newton was flying around to the football, rolling out 9 tackles for BSH. Newton was instrumental in shutting down the run on the inside. The Knights (2-3) look to keep the momentum going into Friday’s road game at Massanutten Military Academy, whom RMA blew-out 62-0 on Aug. 30. “I think we’re much more confident,” Brock said, adding of Saturday’s win: “It was up in the 90s there [Saturday] and not a cloud in the sky and…both teams were just totally exhausted when they finished. “But again, it was good to see some smiles on faces and say: Hey, all that work has been paying off,” Brock said. “I think our conditioning was a huge factor in that…the young guys we had really hung in there well and did a good job.” Friday afternoon’s road matchup at Massanutten Military Academy for BSH kicks-off at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27. “We’re not on fire yet by any means,” Brock said. “But we feel much more confident going into the second half of the season.”

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Powhatan Volleyball grows win streak to 7 By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor POWHATAN – In Thursday’s home game against Manchester, Powhatan Volleyball junior outside hitter Natalie Mueller played all the way around the court. “‘Are you ready for that?’” Mueller recalled her head coach Cindy Bryant asking her, to which Mueller replied: “Heck yes.” “I’ve been ready for this,” Mueller said. “Having a good touch on almost every ball…it helps you with reps, and it’s just really fun.” On one of those touches, Mueller in the first set launched into a full forward dive to wedge her hands in between the ball and the floor. She hit the floor while the ball sailed off her hands and back over the net. The Lancers soon returned it. On that same point, Mueller notched another big touch – a one-handed reach – to keep the ball afloat. Her teammate Bryson Amorese, rushing to the ball along the wide right side of the court, bumped it high over her head and over to the Lancers’ court. They didn’t return it this time. Powhatan won the wild rally. Mueller on Thursday double-doubled with 12 kills and 10 digs, and the Powhatan Indians grew their winning streak to 7 games following their 3-0 home sweep (25-9, 25-21, 25-20) of Manchester. “It’s kind of amazing because you just want to keep going with it,” Mueller said of the streak, “and it gives you a lot of momentum to be ready for the next one.” “It’s great just to keep on winning and knowing your team’s always fighting…to win the next point and everything,” said Kenzie Urbine, who contributed 5 kills to Powhatan’s win on Thursday and has quickly become a model of consistency in the rotation. Switching

positions briefly from outside to right side got her going, and then, with standout outside hitter and teammate Sierra Ellison going out due to an ankle injury, Urbine knew she had to come in and do something for the team. “And Coach really helped me out by telling me little tips and tricks,” Urbine said. Both Mueller and senior Star Bryant continued to bring the big hits throughout Thursday’s match as Bryant dished out 9 kills while also showcasing her versatility with 2 blocks and 5 digs. Setter Bryson Amorese aided her team with 23 assists. After having a bit of a rough time in starting off with the 6-2 formation against Clover Hill, Powhatan this time looked to get into the groove of things by starting with the 5-1 against Manchester. It worked, as the Indians stormed out to a dominant 25-9 first-set victory featuring a diving save by Allie Dulio that Star turned into a kill and a point for Powhatan. But the Indians eventually shifted to the 6-2 to get everyone who was active onto the court and contributing to the team’s winning effort. Zoe Higley late in the match made a couple of smart kills, calmly sending the ball to a couple of uncovered spots in the middle of the opponents’ floor. And with Marsho returning to the lineup in a limited capacity Thursday night and Ellison still out, sophomore Faith Henderson – who started the season on JV – continued the momentum from her 9-kill night against Clover Hill by landing key attacks and plays for Powhatan over the middle. McKenna Adams also did well at right back – a position she had not played this season before Thursday’s match. “What this time has shown us is that we can do multiple things and we can beat other teams do-

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Powhatan’s Faith Henderson (right) attacks from the middle in Thursday’s home match versus Manchester.

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Powhatan’s Natalie Mueller dives for the save as her teammate McKenna Adams (4) anticipates the play in the Indians’ Sept. 19 home match versus Manchester.

ing multiple things, and I love that,” Powhatan head coach Cindy Bryant said. “I love that versatility that we’re seeing.” Powhatan opened this week with another 4-set victory over a Dominion District opponent, outlasting Clover Hill 3-1 (2518, 25-21, 21-25, 25-13). Coach Bryant noted how the Indians rallied from about a 12-point deficit to win their first set of the match. “That is an impressive

comeback,” she said, “but we need to immediately break this negative habit of coming out slow in the first set!” The Indians would go on to dominate the fourth and final set, and, as with Thursday’s game, they were able to run a 6-2 Tuesday night to get everybody significant minutes on the court. Natalie Mueller had the hot-hand in Tuesday’s game as well with 18 kills, and Star double-

doubled with 13 kills and 14 digs while adding 3 blocks. Amorese tallied up 27 assists and made 6 digs. Henderson contributed 9 kills. The Indians were still without Marsho and Sierra Ellison while facing Clover Hill. While Marsho has returned to the lineup, Ellison will probably return this week, according to her coach. Powhatan (8-1) hosts Huguenot on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. before

going to L.C. Bird on Thursday, Sept. 26 for a 7 p.m. match. “We’re staying at it – it’s tough in practice,” Coach Bryant said, speaking to the importance of the team “being highly motivated for when we get up against that next stretch of the teams that are taking us to 4 or 5 sets and making sure that we’re ready to face them again – and hopefully all players will be healthy and back at it by then.”

Randolph-Macon edges past E&H, 20-17 Powhatan’s DeLeon scores winning TD By Rob Witham Special Correspondent ASHLAND - RandolphMacon’s 20-17 victory Saturday in its Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opener over Emory and Henry - played before a packed crowd at Day Field - could certainly be judged as ugly. But how a victory comes to be matters not once the tally mark lands on the Jackets’ side of the ledger. “We did not execute today,” Yellow Jacket head coach Pedro Arruza said. “Our kicking game, it’s bad. We’ve got to figure some things out.” Trailing in the fourth quarter for the third consecutive game, Randolph-Macon (1-0, 2-1) used a pair of big plays to take, then retake the lead. At their 31 yard line with 14:08 left, quarterback Burke Estes found tight end Sam Tanner (Lee-Davis), left open by the secondary, for a 25 yard catch that turned into a 65 yard pass play that Tanner

caught from behind at the four yard line. Two plays later, Estes bounded into the end zone to give Randolph-Macon its first lead of the afternoon at 13-10. The Wasps struck back, driving in six plays, capped by a 14yard pass from Hunter Taylor to Gunner Griffith to put Emory and Henry in front at 17-13 with 9:43 remaining. On the fourth play of the Jackets’ ensuing drive, Estes found tailback Justin DeLeon wide open behind the Wasps’ secondary. This defensive breakdown cost Emory and Henry dearly, as Estes hit DeLeon, from Powhatan, in stride for a 53-yard touchdown play. Freshman punter Gavin Stone hit a sorely needed extra point for a 20-17 lead. The Yellow Jackets’ defense, the one unit that has consistently performed at a high level so far this season, was called upon twice more to stop Taylor and the Wasps from getting into field goal range. Emory and Henry kicker Matt Seals had made a 47-yard field goal to open the scoring in the first period. A high snap over Taylor’s head on the first play of the final drive pinned the Wasps back to their 13. A holding call on de-

fensive back Stephen Richardson on the next play gave Emory and Henry a first down at its 23. Taylor misfired on two of three passes, setting up fourth down and seven. He looked for 6-6 senior receiver Derrick Yates, the assignment of Yellow Jacket defensive back DeAngelo Barr all afternoon. Barr did his job; the pass sailed high into the Wasps’ bench, and the Yellow Jackets’ offense would run out the clock. “We’ve just got to play better. We’re not executing,” Arruza said. “It cost us the Hopkins game, almost cost us the Averett game, and sure almost cost us this game.” The Yellow Jackets were just 4-for-13 on third down. Colin Brooker missed another field goal, a 28-yard attempt in the first period. Another bad snap cost them an extra point. But there’s a glimmer of hope on special teams, as Jordan Foster had a 67-yard kickoff return, and the Yellow Jackets blocked a Seals field goal try to deny Emory and Henry points on the opening drive of the third quarter. Tre Frederick, who scored the Yellow Jackets’ only touchdown of the first half on a 45-

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Powhatan product Justin DeLeon (12) catches a 53 yard touchdown pass for the winning score as Randolph-Macon held off Emory and Henry 20-17 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opener for both teams.

yard pass, rushed 24 times for 107 yards. For the second straight week, the senior broke an ODAC record, this one for career carries. He now has 800 carries, besting the mark held by Anthony Lawrence of Bridgewater College, who had 786 from 1986 to 1989. Frederick now has 4,423 career yards, seventh on the all-time list for

any college football player in Virginia history. Next up for the Yellow Jackets is their first ODAC trip to Ferrum, who defeated Randolph-Macon 28-23 in their first-ever conference tilt last November. The Panthers feature Brian Mann, who, with 4,822 career yards, is third on the all-time state rushing list.

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College Football College Football: Penn State at Maryland. (N) (Live) Å Football College Football: Duke at Virginia Tech. (N) (Live) Scores College Football Wheel Jeopardy House Fresh20/20 (Season Premiere) (In Stereo) Å News Kimmel News Holly Hawaii Five-0 Å Magnum P.I. Å Blue Bloods (N) News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang SmackDown’s Prodigal Son News First Spo DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside Bluff City Law Dateline NBC (N) Å News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Holiday Gift Preview “With David” (Live) Isaac Mizrahi Live! DaretoShareBeauty with Shawn (Live) PBS NewsHour (N) Wash Hoover Gr’t Performances VOCES on PBS (N) Amanpour-Co Globe TBA Antique Roadshow Downton Abbey The Great Ride: PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time CNN Tonight AC360: Gladwell: Hardball Matthews All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Bones (In Stereo) ›› “Suicide Squad” (2016, Action) Will Smith. “The Dark Knight” (2008) ››‡ “San Andreas” (2015) Dwayne Johnson. ››› “Doctor Strange” (2016, Action) Å (DVS) Live PD (In Stereo) Live PD: Rewind (N) Live PD “Live PD -- 09.27.19” (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Two and Half Men Two Men Two Men Bellator MMA Live (N) (In Stereo) Å Transfr Office The Office Å Office Office Office Office Office Good South Pk BattleBots (N) Å BattleBots (N) (In Stereo) Å Gold Rush Å Gold Rush Å Say Yes, Dress 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days 90 Day: Other 90 Day Fiancé The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo The Zoo Secret Life-Zoo Secret Life-Zoo ›››‡ “Moana” (2016) Voices of Dwayne Johnson. The 700 Club Å ›››‡ “Finding Dory” (2016) Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Two Men Two Men King King ›› “So This Is College” (1929) Å ››‡ “The Mummy” ››› “Good News” (1947) June Allyson. “All of My Heart” “Christmas in Homestead” (2016) Å “The Sweetest Heart” (2018, Romance) “Diary of Mad” ›‡ “When the Bough Breaks” (2016, Drama) Å “The Perfect Soulmate” Å Bahamas Bahamas Dream Dream Dream Dream Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners ››‡ “Think Like a Man” (2012) Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara. ›‡ “House Party 3” (1994) Hansel ››‡ “Red” (2010, Action) Bruce Willis. Å (DVS) Van Helsing Å Futurama Futurama ››› “Twister” (1996, Action) Helen Hunt. Å ››› “Die Hard With a Vengeance” (1995, Action) Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Cheerleaders CMT Crossroads “Monster-in-Law” Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Å

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MLS MLS Soccer: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Å Boxing PBC Collection SportsCenter (Live) SportsCenter (Live) Poker Poker SportsCenter (Live) Funny Videos Celebrity Fam Shark Tank (N) The Rookie (N) News Stump Football 60 Minutes (N) Å God Friended Me NCIS: Los Angeles To Be Announced News Simpson Burgers Simpson Bless Burgers Fam Guy News America This Week ROH Football Night NFL Football: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints. (N) (In Stereo Live) News Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Married Married Holiday Gift Preview (N) (Live) Å Susan Graver Style Clever Creations Holiday Gift Prev. Downton Abbey Durrells in Corfu Poldark-Master Poldark Revealed: American Drm: Josh: Hall & Oates: Live in Dublin: Fleetwood Mac: The Dance: (In Stereo) Bombs Away: LBJ: CNN Newsroom Weed 5: Declassified This Is Life Weed 5: Kasie DC (N) Å MSNBC Special: MSNBC Special: Dateline Å Shark Tank Shark Tank American Greed American Greed American Greed Fox News Sunday Watters’ World Å Revolution Life, Liberty Watters’ World Å Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Mod Fam Mod Fam “Batman v Sup” ››› “Wonder Woman” (2017, Action) Gal Gadot. Å (DVS) “LEGO Batman” “Wedding Crashers” (2005) Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Jokers Jokers Pretty “American Sniper” ›››‡ “Hacksaw Ridge” (2016, War) Andrew Garfield. Å ›‡ “The Marine” Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å ›› “Horrible Bosses 2” (2014, Comedy) Jason Bateman. Å ››‡ “Office Space” (1999, Comedy) Alaska Last Frontier Alaskan Bush Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue 90 Day: Extra 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (N) Unexpected (N) 90 Day Fiancé Lone Star Law Å Lone Star Law Å Lone Star Law (N) Lone Star Law Å Lone Star Law Å “Iron Man” (2008) Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge -- Adventure: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge -- Adventure: Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men “Running-Empty” ›››‡ “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (1943, Drama) Gary Cooper. “Farewell-Arms” “Last Brides” Chesapeake “Love at First Dance” (2018, Romance) Golden Golden “Dead Influence” “Fatal Getaway” (2019) Christie Burson. “Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story” Å Good Bones Å Beach Hunters Å Caribbean Life Å Hawaii Hunters (N) Mexico Mexico Halloween Wars Halloween Wars (N) Halloween Wars (N) Outrageous: Halloween Baking ››› “21 Jump Street” (2012, Comedy) Jonah Hill. Martin ›› “Big Momma’s House” (2000) ››‡ “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” (2017, Action) Futurama ››‡ “The Magnificent Seven” (2016) Fear the Walking Fear the Walking Fear the Walking Preacher “End of the World” Talk ›››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks. ›››› “Forrest Gump” (1994) Å The UnXplained The UnXplained The UnXplained The UnXplained The UnXplained

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PBC Collection Boxing PBC Perfect MLB’s Speak for Yourself Monday Night NFL Football: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers. (Live) SportsCenter Wheel Jeopardy Dancing With the Stars “Movie Night” The Good Doctor News Kimmel News Holly Neighbor Bob All Rise (In Stereo) Bull (In Stereo) Å News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang 9-1-1 (N) (In Stereo) Prodigal Son (N) Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside The Voice “The Blind Auditions, Part 3” Bluff City Law (N) News J. Fallon M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H PM Style With Amy Stran (N) (Live) Å LOGO by Lori Fall Style Guide (N) PBS NewsHour (N) Antique Roadshow Antique Roadshow POV “The Silence of Others” Aman Artbound Å The Mayo Clinic: Faith -- Hope: Polytrauma Rehab: PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight CNN Tonight Hardball Matthews All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour American Greed American Greed American Greed American Greed American Greed The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Chicago P.D. WWE Monday Night RAW (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Mod Fam Mod Fam “Battleship” (2012) ››› “Doctor Strange” (2016, Action) Å (DVS) ›› “Battleship” (2012) Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy American Final Sp. Conan Jokers Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live Rescue “Live Rescue -- 09.30.19” Live PD Live PD Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops (N) Cops Cops Cops Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Daily Lights Street-Memphis Street Outlaws: Memphis (N) Å Street Outlaws Å Street-Memphis 90 Day: Other 90 Day: Other 90 Day: Other The Toilet Paper: 90 Day Fiancé Missouri Mountain Another Bite The Last Alaskans The Last Alaskans The Last Alaskans ›››‡ “Monsters, Inc.” (2001, Children’s) The 700 Club Å ››› “Tarzan” (1999, Children’s) Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Love-Raymond Raymond Two Men Two Men King King “Night of Iguana” ›››› “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946) Fredric March. “CinemAbility” “Mr. Darcy” “Under the Autumn Moon” (2018) Å “Love on a Limb” (2016, Romance) Å “Christmas Gift” “The Flight Before Christmas” (2015) “Christmas in Mississippi” (2017) Å Love It or List It A Very Brady A Very Brady One/Kind Hunters Hunters Hunt Intl Halloween Wars Halloween Baking Halloween Baking Halloween Cake-Off Halloween Wars Movie ›› “The Players Club” (1998, Comedy-Drama) LisaRaye. “Hitman-Body” ››› “Beetlejuice” (1988, Comedy) Å ›› “Jeepers Creepers 2” (2003, Horror) The Terror (N) Å Lodge 49 (N) Å The Terror Å ››› “Cast Away” (2000) Tom Hanks. Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man ››‡ “Me Before You” (2016) Emilia Clarke. Å Me Be Ancient Aliens To Be Announced Hunting UFO’s-Alien Hotspots: Ancient Aliens

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Prefight Boxing Fair Football College Football College Football: Mississippi State at Auburn. (N) (Live) Scores College Football Football College Football: Ohio State at Nebraska. (N) (Live) Å News Secre Bensin Carbon To Be Announced To Be Announced 48 Hours (In Stereo) News World’s MLB Baseball: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals. (N) Å News Mod Fam Beat Shazam 12 News Shelters: The Voice Å Dateline NBC Å Saturday Night Live News SNL “Perfect Storm” ››› “Wanted” (2008, Action) ›› “White House Down” (2013) Channing Tatum. Cuddl Duds: Layers Holiday Gift Preview (N) (Live) Å Lawrence Welk Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Å Blue Blue Blue Country Music (In Stereo) Å (DVS) American Masters (In Stereo) Å Freedom Write: CNN Newsroom (N) CNN Newsroom Ted Turner: Declassified Declassified 2019 Global Citizen Festival (N) Å All In With The 11th Hour Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Undercover Boss Life, Liberty Watters’ World Å Justice Judge Greg Gutfeld Watters’ World Å “Madea’s Witness” ›› “Boo! A Madea Halloween” (2016) Tyler Perry. “Madea’s Big Happy Family” “Suicide Squad” ›››› “The Dark Knight” (2008, Action) Christian Bale. “Batman” (1989) “Allegiant” (2016) Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Full Wedding Live PD (In Stereo) Live PD: Rewind (N) Live PD “Live PD -- 09.28.19” (N) (In Stereo Live) Å ››› “John Wick” (2014, Action) Keanu Reeves. ››› “John Wick: Chapter 2” (2017) Keanu Reeves. Dodge ››› “21 Jump Street” (2012, Comedy) Jonah Hill. Å “Dodgeball: Underdog” Expedition Un. Expedition Un. Expedition Unknown: Rediscovered “Dead Sea Mysteries” (N) Stories of the ER Stories of the ER Stories of the ER Stories of the ER Stories of the ER The Zoo The Zoo The Zoo The Vet Life (N) Vet Life: Bonus “The Incredibles” ››› “Iron Man” (2008, Action) Robert Downey Jr. Å Emergence “Pilot” Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men “Absence-Malice” ››› “A Warm December” (1973) Å ››› “Magnificent Obsession” (1954) “Bottled With Love” (2019, Romance) “All of My Heart: The Wedding” (2018, Romance) Autumn “Escaping the” “Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story” Å “My Husband’s Secret Wife” (2018) Å A Very Brady A Very Brady A Very Brady House Hunters Hunters Hunters Halloween Wars Halloween Wars Halloween Wars Halloween Wars Halloween Wars “Think Like a Man” “Always a Bridesmaid” (2019, Comedy) ››‡ “Bad Boys” (1995, Action) ››‡ “The Magnificent Seven” (2016) Denzel Washington. ››‡ “Red 2” (2013, Action) Bruce Willis. “Twister” (1996) ›› “Pearl Harbor” (2001, War) Ben Affleck. Å ›› “Pearl Harbor” “Grease” (1978) ››› “Grease” (1978, Musical) › “Coyote Ugly” (2000) Piper Perabo. Å American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers

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PBC Press Women’s College Volleyball Mexico Primera Division Soccer MLB Baseball: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Å MLB Baseball: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Wheel Jeopardy Gold Schooled Mod Fam Single Stumptown (N) News Kimmel News Holly Survivor (N) Å Big Brother (N) Å News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang The Masked Singer (N) Å (DVS) Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside Chicago Med (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago P.D. (N) News J. Fallon Dog Dog Dog’s Most Wanted Dog’s Most Wanted Dog’s Most Wanted Dog Dog Gourmet Holiday In the Kitchen With David (N) (Live) Å PBS NewsHour (N) Country Music (Series Finale) (In Stereo) Country Music (In Stereo) Å (DVS) Darley TBA Secrets-Wives: Sherlock on Masterpiece Unwine’d PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time CNN Tonight CNN Tonight Hardball Matthews All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Jay Leno’s Garage Jay Leno’s Garage The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Law & Order: SVU WWE NXT (N) Å Suits (Series Finale) Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU “Cinderella” (2015) ››› “Beauty and the Beast” (2017) Emma Watson. ››‡ “Maleﬁcent” (2014) Burgers Burgers Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Full Conan Full Ghost Hunters Å Ghost Hunters Å Ghost Hunters: Ac Ghost Hunters: Ac Ghost Hunters Å Mom Mom ›› “The Hangover Part II” (2011) Bradley Cooper. “The Hangover Part II” (2011) South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk Yankers Daily Lights Expedition Un. Expedition Un. Expedition Un. Expedition Un. Contact (In Stereo) Say Yes, Dress Hoard-Buried Hoard-Buried Hoard-Buried Hoard-Buried I Was Prey Å I Was Prey I Was Prey (N) Å I Was Prey Å I Was Prey Å ›››› “Toy Story 2” (1999) ›››› “Finding Nemo” (2003, Children’s) Å The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Two Men Two Men King King “Cage-Folles” ›››› “Rain Man” (1988) Dustin Hoffman. Å “The Long Goodbye” (1973) “Wint. Proposal” “My Secret Valentine” (2018, Comedy) “Rescuing Madison” (2014) Alona Tal. Wife Swap Å ››› “Unfaithful” (2002, Drama) Richard Gere. Å “Nanny Watch” Buying and Selling Property Brothers Property Brothers Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunters Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Halloween Wars ››‡ “Shaft” (2000, Action) Samuel L. Jackson. Martin ›› “Meet the Browns” (2008) Å “Harry Potter and Half-Blood” ››› “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” (2010) “Minority Report” ››› “Independence Day” (1996, Science Fiction) Will Smith. ››‡ “John Carter” ›› “Walking Tall” (2004) The Rock. Å “Taken” (2008) ››› “Taken” (2008) Liam Neeson. Å Forged in Fire Forged in Fire Forged in Fire (N) Forged in Fire: Epic Weapons (In Stereo)

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Powhatan Lacrosse opens fall season strong Contributed Report

OWHATAN - Powhatan Lacrosse started the fall season strong with two wins this weekend. The high school team had a strong win against CYL (Chesterfield Lacrosse League) 11-5. The 7th and 8th graders won 9-2. The 5th/6th grades and 3rd/4th graders showed great team work, but came up short on the score board.

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Above: Powhatan’s Tommy Menting and Ashton Lane team up on defense; at right: The Powhatan 7th/8th grade team coached by Matt Leynes.

FOOTBALL Continued from pg. 1B

“It’s a great rivalry – it was a great game. Defense played great, it was amazing. It was a good win,” said Gates. “We’ve been wanting this all year.” Through 3 games played this season, Powhatan hasn’t given up more than 9 points in any given football game. “We’ve got a great defense,” Henderson said. Given the soccer-like score, if you wanted to call someone the goalie and say they earned the shutout, Gates would be that someone for Powhatan. The 6-1 linebacker dished out 8 tackles, brought down the quarterback on a firstquarter sack to force fourth down, reeled off a second-quarter tackle-forloss to make it fourth down again after PHOTOS COURTESY/ANJIE KAY Midlothian’s Braden Berger shortened Nate Moyer (25) looks to block for his Powhatan teammate Tye Morris (6) the distance to the marker to 1 yard on who has possession of the ball in the Indians’ Sept. 20 game at Midlothian. 3rd down, and forced and recovered a fourth-quarter fumble to give his team the ball at Midlothian’s 26. “I had something going in my body today – it was crazy,” Gates said. “Adrenaline was pumping today.” He wasn’t alone. His unit was flying around to the football as Wyatt Lowe knocked back the Trojans on a couple of TFLs, Chase Gayness and Tristen Bradley made one TFL apiece and Gayness joined Gates in making 8 tackles on the night. Zach Karanian also forced a stop for a loss. Isaac Trent and Jaysun Carroll each delivered 4 solo tackles while Carroll denied a pass to force Midlothian into a 4th-and-11 scenario on the Trojans’ final offensive drive of the game. Midlothian’s next pass along the Powhatan’s Cameron Arnold (52) and his teammates celebrate during the sideline came up short of the marker, Indians’ Sept. 20 game versus the Midlothian Trojans. resulting in a turnover on downs. Powhatan kneeled twice from there to end the game with the win in-hand. “Our defense is awesome, man,”

Gates said. “I’ve never seen a better defense. They’ve come together great. It’s awesome.” After Powhatan and Midlothian battled each other to a scoreless draw at first half’s end - with the Trojans’ starting quarterback Christian Chambers going out early in the contest - the third quarter opened with Mason Pinnell drilling the kick all the way to the Trojans’ end zone for a touchback. From there, penalties for a false start, an illegal procedure and delay of game buried Midlothian at its 8 yard line while facing 4th and 22. On the punt, the punter kneeled while he was in the end zone; officials ruled that the ball was grounded, resulting in the decisive safety. Pinnell throughout the game repeatedly pinned Trojans deep enough to make them drive the field, and the offense, led on the ground by Hans Rehme, Tristen Bradley and Mitchell Johnson, did enough to move the ball down field and earn a couple strong chances to score, allthewhile giving its defense a couple of breaks. But the Indians did leave some points on the board: they lost two fumbles, including one at Midlothian’s 39 in the first half, and they also saw a strong 42yard field goal attempt sail just wide of the right bar “Same stuff that happened against Matoaca kind of happened here: we got the ball down there, we couldn’t finish drives,” Henderson said. “We’ve got to figure out a way to do that better, but it feels a little better trying to work on it when you won 2-nothing than lose.” Powhatan Football (2-1) celebrated Friday and went back to work after that. The Indians get Clover Hill on the road next Friday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. “We’re keeping the momentum rolling throughout the season,” Gates said. “That’s our game plan right there.”

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Members of Powhatan’s football team talk about their 2-0 triumph after their away game against Midlothian on Sept. 20.

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804-286-4897 Powhatan defenders swarm a Midlothian player in their Sept. 20 contest.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

LEGAL NOTICES VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF POWHATAN

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Planning Commission of Powhatan County will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at 7:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following requests:

RHONDA ANN VANDENBURGH,

Case #19-07-CUP: The County of Powhatan (District #5: Smiths Crossroads/Pineville/ Tobaccoville) requests a conditional use permit (CUP) to permit a telecommunications tower (up to 400 feet in height) within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district per Sec. 83-162 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is located at Tax Map Parcel #35-46B (1725 Cook Road), which consists of 62.43 acres. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Preservation and Natural Conservation on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map.

WILLIAM MICHAEL VANDENBURGH,

Case #19-08-CUP: The County of Powhatan (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock) requests a conditional use permit (CUP) to permit a telecommunications tower (up to 400 feet in height) within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district per Sec. 83-162 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is located at Tax Map Parcel #42-7G (2040 U.S. Route 60/Anderson Highway), which consists of 7.01 acres. The 2019 LongRange Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Industrial on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map. Case #19-03-REZC: East West Communities (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock) requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcels #43-61, 43-64, and 43-64E and a portion of Tax Map Parcel #43-63 from Agricultural-10 (A-10) to Commerce Center Planned Development (CC-PD) and Village Residential Planned Development (VR-PD) and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 120.68 acres of land located on the north side of State Route 675 (Page Road) near its intersection with U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway) adjacent to the Chesterﬁeld County line. Approximately 6.98 acres would be rezoned to CCPD with proffered conditions and approximately 113.7 acres would be rezoned to VR-PD with proffered conditions (Maximum Density: 249 Dwelling Units/2.19 Dwelling Units Per Acre). Proffered conditions address a master plan of development, maximum density (up to 249 dwelling units), access and circulation (including improvements to U.S. Route 60), and building materials. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject properties as Commerce Center, Village Residential, and Natural Conservation (Route 60 Corridor East Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan, with maximum recommended residential densities in the Village Residential land use designation being four dwelling units per acre. Case #19-06-REZC: Markel Eagle Partners, LLC (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock) requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcels #42-55, 42-55A, 42-55B, 42-57G, and 42-72 from Agricultural-10 (A-10) and General Commercial (C) with proffered conditions (Case #06-14-REZC) to Commerce Center (CC) with proffered conditions and Village Residential Planned Development (VR-PD) with proffered conditions and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 53.32 acres of land with frontage along the north side of U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway) at its intersection with State Route 1101 (Holly Hills Road) and along the south side of State Route 675 (Page Road) at its intersection with State Route 1110 (Old Powhatan Estates), including 1680 Anderson Highway and 1647 Page Road. Approximately 5.06 acres will be rezoned to CC with proffered conditions and approximately 48.26 acres will be rezoned to VR-PD with proffered conditions (Maximum Density: 85 Dwelling Units/1.76 Dwelling Units Per Acre). Proffered conditions address a master plan, maximum residential densities, perimeter buffers, stormwater management, dwelling design, and cash proffers. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject properties as Commerce Center and Village Residential (Route 60 Corridor East Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan, with maximum recommended densities in the Village Residential land use designation being four dwelling units per acre. Case #19-07-REZC: Stavemill II LLC (District #2: Powhatan Station/Graceland) requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcels #42-7-1, 42-7-5, 42-7-6, 42-7-7, 42-7-9, and 42-7-R from General Commercial (C) (Ordinance #O-2018-38) (1.89 acres) and General Commercial (C) with proffered conditions (Case #03-15-REZC) (14.3 acres) to Commerce Center (CC) with proffered conditions (16.19 acres) and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 16.19 acres of land southeast of the intersection of U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway)/State Route 634 (Stavemill Road)/State Route 1351 (Luck Stone Road). Proffered conditions address a conceptual plan, the provision of utilities, and access and circulation. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject properties as Commerce Center (Route 60 Corridor East Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan. All Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and interested persons are encouraged to attend on the day and time speciﬁed above. Copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, and amendments may be reviewed in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM of each business day. Copies of staff reports are available prior to the Public Hearing upon request.

Petitioner v. Case No. CL19000931-00

Respondent. ORDER The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the Defendant on the ground that, pursuant to Subsection 20-91 A (9)(a), Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, Plaintiff and Defendant have lived separate and apart without cohabitation and without interruption for one year. Upon consideration thereof, it appearing from Plaintiffs afﬁdavit ﬁled with Plaintiffs Motion, that, after using due diligence, Plaintiff is unable to ascertain the location of the Defendant: it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant appear before this Court on or before November 4, 2019 to protect his interests herein. ENTERED: 11/SEPTEMBER/2019 S/PAUL W. CELLA, JUDGE I ASK FOR THIS: Graham T. Jennings, Jr. PC 3810 Old Courthouse Tavern Lane Powhatan, VA. 23139 804-598-7912

TRUSTEE SALES TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 2865 Rocky Oak Road, Powhatan, VA Tax Map I.D. No. 040-67B In execution of a Credit Line Deed of Trust recorded April 20, 2009 in Deed Book 766, Page 774, Instrument No. 090001829 ("Deed of Trust"), in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court, County of Powhatan, VA ("Clerk’s Office"); the Sole Acting Substitute Trustee, having been appointed Substitute Trustee by Appointment of Substitute Trustee dated September 9, 2019, will offer for sale at public auction, the real estate briefly described as 2865 Rocky Oak Road, Powhatan, Virginia, and which is more particularly described in the Deed of Trust. The sale will be conducted at the front entrance of the building which houses the Circuit Court of the County of Powhatan, 3880 Old Buckingham Rd, Powhatan, VA on October 15, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. TERMS:

Cash.

Successful bidder’s deposit of 10% of the final amount bid will be required, with balance of sale price to be paid within 30 days. The successful bidder’s deposit MUST be paid by CASH, CASHIER’S OR CERTIFIED CHECK at the foreclosure sale. The real estate will be sold "AS IS." The real estate will be conveyed by SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED, subject to all rights, reservations, leases, covenants, conditions, easements and restrictions superior to the Deed of Trust as they may lawfully affect the real estate. The purchaser will be required to pay all closing costs except the grantor’s recording tax. Real estate taxes will be prorated as of the date of sale. Risk of loss to the real estate will pass to the successful bidder upon acceptance of the bid by the Trustee. Additional terms may be announced at the sale. This is a communication from a debt collector and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Time is of the essence with respect to all dates and times. HAMILL D. JONES, JR., Sole Acting Substitute Trustee

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Homes for Sale Real Estate Policy All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia Fair Housing Law, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all the dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

For Information Contact: Hamill D. "Skip" Jones, Jr. Sole Acting Substitute Trustee 1900 One James Center 901 East Cary Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 697-5128

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