12/11/2013 by Powhatan Today

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Powhatan, Virginia

The hometown paper of Theresa A. Fields

Vol. XXVII No. 48

December 11, 2013

Bustos to step down in January By Ben Orcutt News Editor

Tina Bustos, executive director of the Powhatan Chamber of Commerce since May 2008, has announced that she is leaving her post at the end of January. Bustos, who is in her early 50s, said she is not being forced to resign. “No, it’s timing,” she said. “It’s the

right time of year before we get geared up for all the new concert series and the wine festival.” Another factor in her decision, Bustos said, is that she plans to receive her master’s of business administration from Averett University in June. She said she has been attending the Midlothian campus for two years. “Hopefully I get to travel,” she added. “My husband [Marsell] is a pilot.

I’m going to get to travel some with him.” Chamber officials applauded Bustos’ efforts. “Under Tina’s leadership [and] with the support of many volunteers, the chamber’s main fundraiser, the Festival of the Grape, has continued to be an event where both the community and the see Bustos page 6A PHOTO BY BEN ORCUTT

PEOPLE Powhatan High junior looks forward to serving as ambassador in 2014

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Pastor W. Todd Gess and the congregation at Hobson’s Chapel United Methodist Church are looking forward to this weekend’s live nativity scene at the church located on Old Buckingham Road in Powhatan, about a mile from the Cumberland County line.

Hobson’s Chapel continues annual live nativity event By Ben Orcutt News Editor

Since 1982, members of Hobson’s Chapel United Methodist Church in western Powhatan County have been presenting a live nativity scene. The tradition continues on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the church, which is located at 6485 Old Buckingham Road, about a mile from the Cumberland County line. The rain date is Sunday at 7 p.m. W. Todd Gess has been the pastor at Hobson’s Chapel for about 18 months and unfortunately, due to an ice storm, last year was the first year the live nativity scene was not held. However, this year, not only will Gess be able to enjoy the event, he will be one of the leading characters. “They’ve asked me to participate in it as playing Joseph and I look forward to that,” he said. “It’s to bring the community together to recognize that this gift was for all us, not just for a few that go to church see Nativity page 4A

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A 16-year-old junior at Powhatan High School, Kelsey Kay takes nothing for granted after learning how to cope with POTS — Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. The essence of POTS is extremely low blood pressure, Kelsey said. It took several years before doctors were able to diagnose her condition, which would cause Kelsey to pass out. “Things started getting really difficult,” she said. However, thanks to a surgical procedure at VCU Medical Center in which a catheter was inserted into her body to allow her to inject saline solutions to raise her blood pressure, Kelsey is back to normal after a rough year of recovery. “As long as I do my treatments, I’m perfectly fine,” she said. “I can do what anyone else could do.” Now that she’s healthy, her parents, Chris and Missy Lhuillier, have consented for Kelsey to participate in the People to People Ambassador Program. “I want to get out there before something serious happens,” Kelsey said. “So I started begging my parents to finally let me go and they told me if I raise the money, then I can go.” see People page 4A

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Kelsey Kay, a 16-year-old junior at Powhatan High School, is looking forward to her trip abroad this summer as a delegate in the People to People Ambassador Program.

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Sports

Index

A5 Earning his wings Morris achieves Eagle Scout status

B1 Former Powhatan athletes making an impact at the collegiate level

Calendar Classified Crossword Horoscope Letters

A2 B10 A11 A11 A10

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CALENDAR Wednesday, Dec. 11 Family story hours are held at 10:30 a.m. at the Powhatan Library on Monday and Wednesday. Library hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p. m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gaming days are held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month. The Library is closed on Sundays and county holidays. If you have any questions call (804) 598-5670. The WWII Round Table of Central Virginia meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at St. John Neumann Catholic Church located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center. All are welcome.

“Yeah, it’s nice to feel that I’m finally a part of that. It’s been something I’ve been working towards for the last nine years and it’s nice to know that with the project completed I’m finally at that point.”

“Tina’s passion will definitely be missed! On behalf of the Powhatan Chamber Board and membership, we wish her much happiness and success in the next phase of her life.”

Brenton Morris on earning the rank of Eagle Scout for a project he did for an animal rehabilitation group in Powhatan.

Powhatan Chamber of Commerce President Heather Williamson on the announcement that Chamber Executive Director Tina Bustos will be leaving her post at the end of January.

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“I was very excited. It was finally coming true. I was actually going to be able to go on this trip.” Powhatan High School junior Kelsey Kay on being selected as a delegate with the People to People Ambassador Program. See page 4A

Thursday, Dec. 12 Library family story hours (see above). The library is closed on Sundays and county holidays. If you have any questions call (804) 5985670. Powhatan AA meets at 8 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. The Powhatan Republican Committee’s monthly meeting is held on the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. (with a social mixer at 6:30 p.m.) at Rosa’s Pizza Restaurant, 2470 Anderson Hwy in Powhatan. Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

Friday, Dec. 13 Kay’s Krafters, a small branch of From the heart Stitchers, meets between 1 and 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Friday of each month. For more information and location information call Donna at (804) 598-7514. Check out fromtheheartstitchers.org to find out more.

Saturday, Dec. 14 Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.

Monday, Dec. 16 Library family story hours (see above). The library is closed on Sundays and county holidays. If you have any questions call (804) 5985670.

Tuesday, Dec. 17 The Chrysalis Writers Group meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 5 p.m. in the small meeting room of the Powhatan County Library. For more information, call 5981795. AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail. BINGO is held at the Powhatan Moose Lodge every Tuesday. Games start at 7 p.m. For more information call (804)598-2809. H.O.P.E. – Helping Others Prepare for Eternity is a Ladies Group that meets at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month in the Fellowship Hall at Cartersville Baptist Church. All women are invited to join. H.O.P.E encourages Christian development of ladies in the church and community through missions, spiritual outreach, community involvement and Christian fellowship. AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail. BINGO is held at the Powhatan Moose Lodge every Tuesday. Games start at 7 p.m. For more information call (804)598-2809.

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Powhatan YMCA more than a gym, it’s a place for community By Ben Orcutt News Editor

For Matt Henke, executive director of the Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCA, the Y is not just a place to work out and get fit. “That’s one small piece of a much larger umbrella,” said Henke, who’s been with the local YMCA for about two years. “And that’s what’s different about a Y. We’re not a gym or a pool or that kind of stuff. There’s many other providers out there. We are a community facility. If you want to come up here just to read a book, get on the Wi-Fi, drink a cup of coffee, come in here and talk with our staff, or if your kids are involved in a program or what have you, it’s a community gathering place. We’re here to serve and provide resources for the community and hopefully to make our community healthy in a variety of different ways.” The Y’s mission, Henke said, is to serve the whole person. “A lot of times what we provide too is just support — support for folks going through divorce, through cancer, separation, losses of family,” he said. “There’s a lot of that that is part of our core. It’s part of our core values — respect, responsibility, caring and honesty. That comes through. We’re here for the community.” Since the Powhatan Y opened its doors in 2004, it has provided between $700,000 to $800,000 in financial support to those who cannot afford to pay a portion or all of the

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Matt Henke, who has been the executive director of the Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCA for about two years, said the facility is not just a place to get fit, but also a place to embody the Y’s motto of developing “mind, body and spirit.”

fees, Henke said. The local Y has about 1,500 membership units, which equates to just under 5,000 people that it serves, he added. “It’s about a sixth of our community [that] comes through our doors and participates in our programs and services,” Henke said. “There’s a nice mix of paid programming and non-paid programming. We also have a sliding scale here for those who do not have the ability to pay.” In addition to its 75 employees — seven of which including Henke are fulltime — the Powhatan YMCA has about 1,000 volunteers. “We’re blessed to have the community’s support,” Henke said. “There is no Y in any locality that is not blessed to have community support. But we want to serve more.”

The YMCA of Greater Richmond, of which Powhatan is a part, is in the process of developing a strategic plan that will include an effort to focus on helping those with diabetes to adopt a healthy lifestyle, Henke said. “We want to get teens more active and engaged in activities,” he said. “So we’re going to be looking at doing more work with teens going forward over the next couple years here. So you’re going to see more of that within our Powhatan community.” It’s rewarding, Henke said, to work with infants to those at the other end of the age spectrum. “We’ve got folks in their 90s that come in and work out,” he said. “It’s very nice to be able to serve all populations and not just do it as a one-time shop. It’s yearround service.” Frank Svedics, 80, has been a member of

the Powhatan YMCA since it opened and he said working out helps him to stay young. “When you stay young, then you enjoy life more than the ordinary person,” he said. “That’s my view.” Fellow member Rebekah Holt, 33, spoke in a similar vein. “It gives me a place to go particularly in the wintertime because I run in the warmer months outside, but it also gives a place for my daughter to play while I’m working out and when I have the four children with me, because we have four, it gives them some place to go,” she said. “So it blesses the whole family.” The Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCA is located at 2269 Mann Road. For more information, call (804) 598-0250. Contact Ben Orcutt at borcutt@powhatantoday. com or at (804) 598-4305, ext. 19 or (804) 363-1577.

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The holiday seasons are upon us and this time of the year poses a higher fire threat than other times of the year. This increased fire risk is due to increased use of space heaters, electrical products, holiday lights, and decorations, such as Christmas trees, wreaths and candles. Here are some facts according to the National Fire Protection Association. Between 2006 and 2010, an estimated 11,640 home fires were started by candles causing 126 civilian deaths and 953 civilian injuries. Between 2006 and 2010, 230 fires occurred involving a Christmas tree resulting in four deaths and causing an estimated $17.3 million in damage. Eighteen percent of these fires started because the Christmas tree was to close to a heat source and 31 percent started by defective lights on the tree. Here are some fire prevention tips that can reduce your chance of being a statistic during the holiday season: Have a working smoke detector on each floor of your house. Have a carbon monoxide detector if you have any gas appliances in your house. Unplug holiday lights before you leave the house or go to bed. Do not overload extension cords and do not run extension cords under rugs. When using holiday lights use ones

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People: A website is available for those interested in making a donation to Kelseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress Continued from page 1A

The People to People Ambassador Program is based on the vision of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and dates back to 1956. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He wanted to promote peace through cultural understanding,â&#x20AC;? Kelsey said. Part of the selection process for the program is strong academics and despite her health struggles, Kelsey has a 4.3 grade point average in a curriculum that includes Advanced Placement and

Honors classes. Volunteer work and involvement in extracurricular activities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kelsey is a softball player â&#x20AC;&#x201D; also are considered. The selection process includes an interview with People to People delegates, which for Kelsey was in October. Several days later she was notified that she had been accepted, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very excited,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was finally coming true. I was actually going to be able to go on this trip.â&#x20AC;? Kelsey will be part of a

group of about 50 students who will travel abroad for 20 days this summer, spending time learning about the culture in Italy, France and Greece. The trip is not a vacation, but rather an educational endeavor in which participants earn college credits through the study of history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the time weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re learning while weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sightseeing,â&#x20AC;? Kelsey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You actually get to live through the history.â&#x20AC;? Participants have to raise about $8,500 to go on the trip and Kelsey has a good start after raising about $1,000 through the sale of poinsettias. Her next fundraiser is a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 21 at Powhatan

Moose Lodge 1840 at 4140 Old Buckingham Road. The Moose Lodge is donating its space for the event. A stack of pancakes will go for $5 and coffee and tea will be served as well. Santa is scheduled to make an appearance and a portion of the cost of photos taken with Santa will benefit Kelsey. Following the pancake breakfast fundraiser, Kelsey and others will shift their focus to making arrangements to hold a 5K run and a mile fun run in the Spring to raise money. The $8,500 has to be paid in full to People to People by May. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying raise about $1,500 each month,â&#x20AC;? Kelsey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty stressful, but I just try to take it one

step at a time and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting there. My personal goal is at least $10,000 because I want to donate the extra money I get to a [Powhatan] family with medical needs.â&#x20AC;? Kelsey also has started a part-time job at Rosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza and all of the money she earns there also will go to her trip as well, she said. About 80 percent of the participants in the People to People Ambassador Program are accepted to their first choice of college, Kelseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother said. Kelsey would like to attend Duke or Brown in Rhode Island, which is the only college in the country that has an eightyear medical program, her mother said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be an anes-

thesiologist,â&#x20AC;? Kelsey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have had this dream for about six years now.â&#x20AC;? In addition to her and her parents, Kelseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sisters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 17-year-old Kayla and 10-year-old Isabella â&#x20AC;&#x201D; also are excited about her trip. For those who would like to donate to Kelseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip, they can do so by visiting www.peopletopeople.com and entering her last name â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kay â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and her delegate number â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 10200021. Kelseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress can be followed by going to her Facebook page and for more information, email her at kelseyckay626@gmail.com. Contact Ben Orcutt at borcutt@powhatantoday. com or at (804) 598-4305, ext. 19 or (804) 3631577.

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beginning [on a donkey].â&#x20AC;? It takes about two and a half weeks to make sure all of the costumes are ready and the animals and actors are set to go, Gess said. A crowd of about 100 is expected to attend and refreshments will be served afterwards. Hobsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel United Methodist Church,

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being as we were part of that coalition of localities.â&#x20AC;? However, District 2 Supervisor Jason Moore, an attorney, voiced Williams opposition to the request. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a feeling that this is going to come back and eventually going to cost us money and hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the reason why,â&#x20AC;? Moore said. Moore â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to create basically a cradle to the grave coverage of these individuals who go in for criminal prosecutions to get them on a path where they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Hodge be recidivists and I understand the theory behind that but to do that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re basically turning these probation officers into semi-social workers and putMelton ting a large burden on them to interject themselves into these peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives in a way that is re-

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Brenton Morris, center, stands proudly in front of the flight pen that he built for the animal rehabilitation group to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. He is joined by AWARE member Kelli Armes, left, who is holding Sienna, a Red Eastern Screech Owl, and AWARE president Susan Shepperson, holding Grace, a Barred Owl.

person said of Morris and members of Boy Scout Troop 832, which is based at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Powhatan. “I personally had not dealt with the Scouts before doing a project,” Shepperson said. “I have been pleasantly surprised at how nice it has been.” AWARE has seven members and to become a rehabilitator, permits have to be obtained from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries as well as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Shepperson said, and a permit that allows them to keep nonreleasable animals for

education purposes, such as taking the animals to schools, libraries and other groups. AWARE spent about $600 on materials, Shepperson said, and the labor was provided by Morris and his comrades. If AWARE had hired a contractor for the project, the cost would have been about $2,000, Shepperson said. The last thing that needs to be placed in the 12-footwide, 20-foot-long and 12-foot-tall flight pen is aviary cloth to protect the birds’ feathers and feet, Shepperson added. Morris said he spent 76 hours working on the project, not counting

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Brenton Morris, a 17year-old junior at Cumberland High School, is now a part of an elite fraternity that counts among its ranks President Gerald R. Ford, noted film director Steven Spielberg and legendary television anchorman Walter Cronkite, to name a few. Like those famous men, Morris has earned the high honor of Eagle Scout. “Yeah, it’s nice to feel that I’m finally a part of that,” Morris said during a recent interview. “It’s been something I’ve been working towards for the last nine years and it’s nice to know that with the project completed I’m finally at that point.” His Eagle project was to build a flight pen for raptors for Powhatanbased AWARE — Alliance of Wild Animal Rehabilitators & Educators. AWARE’s facilities are located at the home of its president, Susan Shepperson. “A raptor is a bird of prey, like an owl or a hawk,” Shepperson said, adding that she and Morris got together in the Spring to discuss what she wanted and he came up with the plans, which were tweaked a couple of times, and on Nov. 2, the project was completed. “It has been a joy to work with them,” Shep-

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Bustos: Says she’s looking forward to the next chapter in life, but moving on will be bittersweet Continued from page 1A

asset to the Chamber and to the Powhatan community through her hard work and vision,” Grasty said, speaking on her own behalf. “Now as we face the task of replacing Tina, her replacement will have big shoes to fill.” Bustos succeeded Kathy Budner, who served for 16 years as the Chamber’s executive director. As the Chamber celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, Bustos spoke about some of the highlights during her tenure. “Well I think we started doing the Fourth Fridays back in 2009, the concert series down at South Creek, and I think the Chamber got a lot of visibility back then and we were able to bring in a professional events coordinator to help do some of

these events, including the wine festival,” she said. “We’ve always had great volunteers, but we tried to bring some of that stuff in house so that we wouldn’t put so much responsibility on them and use up their time and energy. So I brought in an events coordinator to help manage some of these events that we’re doing so I could focus more on the membership.” Bustos said she has enjoyed working with “awesome people.” “I have had the opportunity to work with some of the most amazing people in our county,” she said. “Most of these amazing people are volunteers who are so dedicated and committed to making Powhatan a better place to live and work, that it has

truly touched my heart and has made me see what a privilege it is to live in this county. I look forward to being a volunteer and working with the Chamber because of these exceptional people.” She and her family have lived in Powhatan for about 10 years, Bustos said, and her background prior to coming on board with the chamber served her well, she said. “One was being a human resource bank officer, planning corporate events at a large hotel, having my own real estate business and writing a few stories for Powhatan Today,” she said. “Being a Navy wife and living throughout the Southeast exposed me to a variety of people and I feel that added to my ability to get along with most

people. “But actually my favorite part is connecting people, whether a business or current resident or potential residents with the resources they need. Introducing two business owners who compliment each other or getting a question about where to find mulch or bee keeping supplies and being able to send them to one of our members has been [among] my favorite parts of this position.” The process of finding her successor is underway, Bustos said. “We’ve got a search committee right now,” she said. We figure our person is going to be word of mouth and that’s what we’re working with right now.” The new executive di-

rector doesn’t necessarily have to be a Powhatan resident, Bustos said. “Well we’ve talked about that and I think that would be good in some ways, but maybe in some other ways it might be a different perspective [to bring someone from the outside].” While she’s looking forward to the next chapter in her life, Bustos said leaving the Chamber won’t be easy. “It will be bittersweet,” she said with regard to the friends she’s made along the way. “A lot of people,” she said. “I’ve just got to keep up with them.” Contact Ben Orcutt at borcutt@powhatantoday. com or at (804) 598-4305, ext. 19 or (804) 3631577.

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1868 Fairpine Drive, Powhatan; Secretary of Veterans Affairs to David W. Slaughter, $164,000. 2250 Founders View Lane, Midlothian; Donald R. Murry Jr. to Sharon L. Shackelton, $425,000. 1855 Giles Bridge Road, Powhatan; Kevin O. Cook to Beverly Bowles Revocable Trust, $379,950. 2410 Hancroft Drive, Midlothian; Rosemarie G. Con-

ner Revocable Trust Agreement to Richard J. Girone, $380,000. 2321 Judes Ferry Road, Powhatan; Ronald L. Aydlotte to Dale W. Mason, $345,000. 2841 Maple Grove Lane West, Powhatan; Estate of John W. Heist to Bruce A. Richardson, $312,500. 3120 McQuinn Road, Powhatan; Christopher Y. Kauffman to Patrick I. Conner, $400,000. 4435 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan; Joshua M. Koezler to Jesse M. Jennette, $157,400. 2648 Poplar Forest Drive, Powhatan; Weston D. Ronning to Norris Wilbur Vagg, $257,000. 2851 Red Lane Road, Powhatan; Christopher Magruder to Michael D. Berry, $320,000. 3137 Trenholm Road, Powhatan; Mark I. Beninson to Mark Rabas, $295,000. 2012 Valley Springs Circle, Powhatan; Jane and David Haught Revocable Trust to James L. Paulette II, $425,000. 2398 Bel Crest Circle, Midlothian; Bel Arbor Builders Inc. to Keith L. Little, $495,851. 781 Clayville Road, Powhatan; Richard A. Rox to Christopher G. Chewning, $171,000. 3323 Copeland Way, Powhatan; Mihaus Corp. to Robbie

J. Maggie, $378,500. 2710 Dorset Ridge Road, Powhatan; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Connie J. Davis, $225,000. 1260 Dorset Road, Powhatan; Bank of America to Matthew Kenney, $155,500. 3932 Fighting Creek Drive, Powhatan; Cody Moss to Keith C. St. Laurent, $268,000. 717 Founders Crest Court, Midlothian; Jon D. Wright to James A. Kelly, $605,000. 2100 French Hill Court, Powhatan; DAB3 LLC to Philip W. Jones, $615,000. 2119 French Hill Court, Powhatan; John A. Kleski Jr. to Peter J. Sakrisson, $417,000. 1555 Hollow Log Drive, Powhatan; Joshua A. Tackett to Jonathan S. Trainum, $204,000. 1961 Huguenot Hundred Drive, Midlothian; Shirley A. Gray to Carla Haas Spadaro, $305,000. 2475 Judes Ferry Road, Powhatan; Samuel G. Lawson III to John W. Bruce Jr., $157,500. 3096 Judes Ferry Road, Powhatan; Daniel D. Flynn to Michael D. Sowers, $156,000. 2489 Liberty Hill Road, Powhatan; Robert B. McLean to Kelly B. Bonds, $624,000. 2600 Loch Gate Lane, Powhatan; Candice Y. Fountain to Heather Lewis,

$229,500. 3855 Mill Mount Drive, Powhatan; Lifestyle Builders and Developers Inc. to Marvin T. Crockett, $377,055. 1776 Mill Quarter Road, Powhatan; Julie A. Rojcewicz to Homer C. Crane Jr., $346,000. 2532 Mill Road, Powhatan; Robert Townsend Revocable Trust to Maged Hamza, $375,000. 2348 Mountain View Road, Powhatan; Marvin T. Crockett Jr. to Joshua Yanez, $189,500. 1792 Norwood Creek, Powhatan; Ronald Scott Conley to Bart L. Haddix, $253,000. 2023 Old Tavern Road, Powhatan; Richard W. Ellis to John W. Butler III, $250,000. 1620 Olmstead Drive, Powhatan; Michael R. Richard to Dennis G. Gibson Jr., $315,000. 4080 Pine Creek Path, Powhatan; William H. Wood Jr. to Robert Allen, $215,000. 1960 Rocky Ford Road, Powhatan; Michael A. Henderson to David E. Fortin, $375,000. 9991 Schroeder Road, Powhatan; Luther L. Caudle Jr. to Luther L. Caudle III, $250,000. 1075 Timber Trace Road, Powhatan; Edward H. Lane III to Bryan Barbosa, $215,000.

chamber members have benefitted,” Chamber President Heather H. Williamson said. “Many people from outside Powhatan and locals have had an opportunity to enjoy a wonderful event in a beautiful county and the chamber has been able to keep membership costs to a minimum. In addition, our membership has grown to 245 members and our office staff from one employee to three employees. Tina’s passion will definitely be missed! On behalf of the Powhatan Chamber Board and membership, we wish her much happiness and success in the next phase of her life.” Chamber Treasurer Kathy H. Grasty spoke in a similar vein. “Tina has been a true

POWHATAN 2588 Butterwood Drive, Powhatan; Margaret F. Lawhorne to Michael D. Smith, $272,000. 3420 Caesartown Road, Powhatan; Federal National Mortgage Association to Lisa Hald, $167,000. 318 Clayville Road, Powhatan; Nine 14 Properties LLC

to Paul Ruocco, $332,995. 18030 County Line Road, Midlothian; HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. to A.P. Tucker III, $145,100. 894 Dogwood Dell Lane, Powhatan; Terry J. Looney to Francis D. Olexy, $540,000. 2015 Eastwood Ridge Drive, Powhatan; Giusepe Carollo to Janet Denise Laine, $262,500.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY Faith

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Worship - 10:30 am Bible Study Wednesday 7 pm

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

Bill Sisson, Pastor

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Holly Hills Baptist Church

Expect great things from God; Attempt great things for God!

(Independent Bible Believing)

794-5864

www.HollyHillsBaptist.org

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Pastor Gregory L. Beechaum Sr.

"The church where Jesus is Alive" 9:45 a.m.-----------Sunday School 10:45 a.m.----------Prayer & Praise 11:00 a.m.----------Sunday Morning Worship Kid's Church on 1st, 3rd & 4th Sundays 7:30 p.m.-----------Tuesday Night Worship & Bible Study

804-375-9404

Baptist Church

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

598-2763 Sunday School at 9:30 am Morning Service at 11:00 am Bible Study Every Wednesday Night at 6:30 pm 3964 Old Buckingham Road

Muddy Creek BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church

FIRST ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051

3920 MAIDENS RD., POWHATAN Pastor Vera Rhyne

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Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor 11 a.m. – Worship Service 9 a.m. – Church School Wednesday Bible Study 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.

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

Praise & Worship 8:30 am Sunday School 9:45 am 2095 Red Lane Road Worship 11:00 am 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road Children’s Worship 11:00 am 804-598-2455 www.redlanebaptist.org Prayer Service - Wednesday 6:30 pm Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m. 598-3481 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 975 Dorset Road Traditional Service 11:00 a.m. Four miles south of Flat Rock Wed. Night Classes for all ages 6:30-7:30 www.gracelandbc.org Rev. Bill Gohmert, Pastor

5680 Cartersville Road • Powhatan, Virginia 23139

Hollywood Mondays Sunday School 7:00 p.m. Handbell Choir Worship Wednesdays Children’s Choir 5:45 p.m. Church Supper Younger Youth Bible Study 6:30 p.m. May’s Kids, TeamKID, RA’s All Youth—dinner and recreation All Youth Bible Studies Older Youth Bible Study Adult Bible Studies 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Dr. Michael Edwards, Pastor 598-3098 Ed Alexander, Minister of Music www.maymemorialchurch.org Shelley Shust, Minister of Youth Located on Rt. 13 in the Village Sheri Jordan, Minister to Children

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Sundays 9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 4:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Graceland Baptist Church SBC

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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

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Eagle: Morris has 4.0 grade point average and is a member of the Dukesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soccer team Continued from page 5A

to go for is a number of hours that allows you to demonstrate enough leadership ability to be worthy of the award.â&#x20AC;? Rather than the actual construction of the flight pen, the most difficult aspect of the project was the planning that went into it, Morris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of course my father was there to kind of give me a tip here and there, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud that I actually sat down and did it myself,â&#x20AC;? Morris said. Morris said his father, Jeff Morris, is an engineer and he oversaw the project and gave it the thumbs up. In addition to his father, Morris said his mother, Cindy, and Logan, his 13year-old brother, pitched in as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about it,â&#x20AC;? Mrs. Morris said of her son earning his Eagle rank.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s put a lot of hard work and effort into that. For nine years thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been his goal and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of him.â&#x20AC;? Morris has a 4.0 grade point average and is a member of the Dukesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soccer team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be an aerospace engineer,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my goal. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking at the Naval Academy or Virginia Tech.â&#x20AC;? His Eagle project for AWARE is â&#x20AC;&#x153;another stepping stoneâ&#x20AC;? to achieve his goal, Morris said. For more information about AWARE, call Shepperson at (804) 598-1016 or visit the nonprofit at http://www.wix.com/awarewild/ aware. Contact Ben Orcutt at borcutt@ powhatantoday.com or at (804) 5984305, ext. 19 or (804) 363-1577.

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The Episcopal Churches of Powhatan welcome you!

St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church SUNDAYS 8 AM Holy Communion 9 AM Family Service of Holy Communion with childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sermon followed by 10 AM Sunday School â&#x20AC;˘ 11 AM Holy Communion with Choir 5:30 PM, 4th Sundays September through May, Taize Service Wednesdays 7 PM Holy Communion and Healing Service

Route 711 at Three Bridge Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ 794-6953 Visit us at www.stlukespowhatan.org

EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHURCH Proclaiming & Practicing the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Worship service at 9:30 AM Meeting at Flat Rock Elementary School www.EvergreenPowhatan.com

598-8844 Rev. Leonard Liu, Pastor

Ken Filliben, Pastor Email: newharvestassembly@comcast.net

Turn South At Post Office at Rt. 522 on Emmanuel Church Road 9:15 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Worship "A Traditional Episcopal Church"

Visitors Welcome The Rev. Stephen P. Beatty, Vicar

Manakin Episcopal Church Sunday Services 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. 985 Huguenot Trail (1 mile west of Rt. 288)

794-6401 www.manakin.org

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Providence Presbyterian Church

1957 Capeway Rd., Powhatan, VA

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.

598-4970 Located 1950 Ridge Road (Rt. 627) 2/10th of a mile north of Rt. 13

Pastor Linda Beyond Our Doors Lowe

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sundays: 804-403-3963 Morning Worship 10:00 AM Stephen Shelton, Bishop Wednesday: Sacrament Service â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:00 am Family Life Night 7:00 PM Gospel Doctrine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:20 am 2480 Academy Road Priesthood/Relief Society â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:10 am 598-7159 Pastor: Johnathan M. Whichard Located off Route 60 at Lower Hill Rd.

Powhatan United Methodist Church

New Harvest Church

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be fooled by the old building! Caring, Authentic, Practical, Casual Dress, Biblically Honest. 3931 Old Buckingham Road In the Village on Route 13 across from Skaggs Road Intersection. (Next to Kountry Kids Daycare) 804-403-3100

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Bethesda Community Church

Worship: 2253 Rosson Rd. 8:30 Just off Rt. 13 in8:30 the Village Worship: & 11 a.m.& 11 a.m. Sunday School: 598-4438 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. 9:45 a.m. www.powhatanumc.us 2253 Rosson Road

Preschool (ages 2-5) J Weekday t ff Rt13 i th Vill

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

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Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. 598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center

598-6090

Hobsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel

United Methodist Church PASTOR TIM KENNELL 804-598-0240, 598-3365 3540 OLD BUCKINGHAM RD. POWHATAN, VIRGINIA 23139 LOCATED AT INTERSECTION OF ROCKY FORD RD AND RT. 13-JUST

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William Todd (Pastor Todd) Gess 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Sunday Worship 9:45 AM Sunday Worship 10am Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Sunday School 11:00 AM Rev. Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 492-4366 378-3607 Located on Route 13 (Old Buckingham Road) www.EmmausChristianChurch.org

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Del. R. Lee Ware Jr., R-Powhatan, has endorsed Tim Gresham in the Powhatan Clerk of Circuit Court race. Ware, who was just re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates last month, calls it “a privilege to endorse Gresham for the important office of Clerk of the Courts.” A special election has been scheduled for the Clerk of the Circuit Court on Feb. 4 following William E. Maxey Jr.’s resignation after more than 5 decades of service. “Tim Gresham has served admirably in several important executive positions, including the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University in both the public and private sectors,” Ware said. “His splendid service as Chairman of the Powhatan School Board is well known and appreciated throughout our com-

munity. As chairman of the Republican Party of Powhatan, Tim has used the wisdom and the deft hand of the Christian gentleman to focus our attention on principles championed with good cheer and goodwill for all,” Ware added. “It has been an honor to work alongside Del. Lee Ware in service to our community and I am grateful for his support,” Gresham said. “I am excited about bringing my solid management experience, business experience, and public and private leadership skill sets, as well as good old fashioned common sense, to the citizens of the county. As an elected member of the Powhatan County School Board and as its Chairman, I have experience serving as an elected official – as a public servant. My other experiences managing assets, both fiscal and personnel will be a tremendous benefit.” Gresham serves as President and CEO of Prevent Blindness Mid-At-

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lantic, a regional health organization providing services for children throughout Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland. He has been with Prevent Blindness for 28 years. In addition to serving on the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University, his public service also includes serving two Virginia Governors on appointed boards. Gresham is a member of Red Lane

Baptist Church, where he serves as an ordained Deacon, Young Men’s Sunday School teacher and a youth leader. He is also Immediate Past Chairman of Community Health Charities of Virginia and Prevent Blindness America CEO Association. Gresham, along with his wife of 33 years, Julie, and two daughters, have lived in Powhatan for more than 17 years.

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TIMING IS EVERYTHING By Ben Orcutt News Editor

Life is all about change and the hope is that when it comes the timing is right. From all indications, that’s the case with the announcement that Powhatan Chamber of Commerce executive director Tina Bustos will be leaving the post she has held for nearly six years at the end of January. Following last week’s announcement, Bustos said this is the right time in her life to begin a new chapter. In terms of the Chamber, the end of January is a good time to step down as the group begins to gear up for important events in 2014, with the annual

Festival of the Grape at the top of the list. Personally, it’s a good time for her, Bustos said, because she is in the final phase of completing requirements for her master’s of business administration, which she plans to receive in June from Averett University. She’s also hoping to do some traveling with her husband, Marsell, who is a pilot. Their daughters – Christina and Savannah – are grown and are pursuing higher education as well. There also will be more time to spend with her parents, Bustos said. Chamber officials have applauded Bustos’ efforts during her tenure as executive director. While they said they hate to see her

leave, they also say they wish her much success and happiness in her new endeavors. While she looks forward to the future, Bustos admits that parting is somewhat bittersweet. She is passionate about the people she helped to serve, as well as those with whom she served. “I have had the opportunity to work with some of the most amazing people in our county,” Bustos said. “I look forward to being a volunteer and working with the Chamber because of these exceptional people.” When asked why she is stepping down, Bustos said, “It’s timing.” And, like they say, timing is everything.

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vide programs that address specific needs for older adults.” Senior Connections, The Capital Area These programs include: Agency on Aging is supporting the 11th Annual Eldercare Locator’s Home for the Holi- CAREGIVER SUPPORT days Campaign. Provides caregivers with information about This Campaign encourages older adults and available resources and assists with gaining actheir families to discuss issues affecting daily cess to supportive services, individual counselliving and learn about available community re- ing and respite. sources to address and support their individual FRIENDSHIP CAFÉS needs. “Holiday visits this year offer timely opporProvides balanced meals, health education tunities for families to get together and discuss and screenings. Currently there are 19 cafés in issues with their older family members,” said the metropolitan Richmond area. Dr. Thelma B. Watson, Executive Director for see Home page 11A Senior Connections. “We are pleased to pro-

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For those who do not know the history, the pumpkin patch is twofold. The pumpkins are grown on a Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico. This is their only source of income. They are shipped at no charge only to nonprofit organizations. The organization sells the pumpkins for them and keeps a percentage based on the sales. This is accomplished all on the honor system! Once again, this year’s sales were great and we could not have done it without your support and our dedicated volunteers. The spirit, kindness and generosity showed is truly amazing. We may be a small community but we have a very big heart. I personally want to offer my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported us over the years, community and volunteers. A very special thank you to Country Living Homes and Mike Merchant for offering us the space to hold the Patch. The work we do is important and could not be done without you. We can do great things when we work together for the common good of all. I wish you all a very Happy, Healthy, Holiday Season.

Dear Editor: Thanksgiving was very quiet this year at our house. No family or friends, just the three of us — mom, Paul and myself. That is not a complaint. It was so laid back that it allowed me more time to reflect on all the things I am truly thankful for. Top on the list is this wonderful community we live in and call home, Powhatan! Allow me to explain. The Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser was started five years ago as a joint venture between the Ladies Auxiliary and the Knights of Columbus from Saint John Neumann Catholic Church, of which I have been a part. The idea was to have a fun family event, supported by the community, with the proceeds given back to the community. Through your generosity we have been able to support the Free Clinic of Powhatan, Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center, and the Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad. We are in the process of deciding who will get the pro- Donna White ceeds from this year’s Patch. Moseley

Ware named chairman of Finance Committee Contributed Report Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates William J. Howell, R-Stafford, has announced the appointment of Del. R. Lee Ware Jr., R-Powhatan, as Chairman of the Finance Committee.

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O B I T UA R I E S Anthony Warren Rogers

Lorraine Lloyd Christiansen

Anthony Warren Rogers, 51 of Powhatan, died Nov. 29, 2013. He was predeceased by his father, Billy Joe Rogers. He is survived by his daughter, Destiny Nicole Rogers; son, Mark Anthony Rogers; mother, Mary Ruth Tipton-Hurley; sisters, Kathy Jo Blackwell, Gwendolyn Faye Siford (Kevin); brother, Marvin Douglas Lang; grandchildren, Alijah Taylor and Keegan Taylor. He will be greatly missed and forever fishing at Uncle Tommyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pond. Private services were held for the family. Donations may be made to the Thomas Johns Cancer Hospital, 1401 Johnston Willis Drive, Suite 101, Richmond, Va. 23235. Online condolences may be made at bennettbardenfh.com.

Lorraine Lloyd Christiansen, 87, of Powhatan, formerly of Limeton, widow of Robert F. Christiansen, passed away Dec. 1, 2013. She is survived by her children, Jane Christiansen of Powhatan, James Christiansen of Winchester, Jack Christiansen of Fairbanks, Alaska, Joyce Wise of Winchester, Jerry Christiansen of Powhatan; brother, Warren Lloyd of Maryland; four grandchildren, Jason, Jamie, Forrest Christiansen, Holli Herron and six great-grandchildren, Alexander, Benjamin, Madison, Anthony, Scarlett, Charlie. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Sarah Smith, Ruth Shinn, Mary Lloyd; brothers, Russell and Erwin Lloyd. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, in the Pittsgrove Baptist Church Cemetery, Elmer, N.J.

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