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Broadband service Slain trooper was a given August rollout Powhatan family man

By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN – Recent progress has been made on eliminating barriers so Internet provider SCS Broadband can start offering broadband service in Powhatan hopefully as early as August, county administrator Ted Voorhees said last week.

During the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Monday, May 22, Voorhees gave the board a brief update on the progress on the broadband initiative that had occurred recently.

County staff had a briefing earlier in the day with SCS Broadband and learned there had been key developments with resolving technical issues with FCC licensing and working out contracts to gain tower access around the county, Voorhees said after the meeting.

“Apparently a lot of it has come together. It looks like they are on track to be able to get their equipment up in July and hopefully start to reach out to those customers they have been pre-marketing to in August,” he said. “If everything falls in

place, we are really excited about that.”

Earlier in the meeting, chairman Bill Melton had said the progress “can’t happen fast enough in my eyes.”

Clay Stewart, chief operations officer for SCS Broadband, said on Thursday, May 25 that FCC permitting and negotiating access to an anchor tower in central Powhatan had put the project about a month behind.

However, Stewart said they had received engineering approval a week earlier and he was expecting to have equipment up on the countyowned tower on Mitchell Road, behind the Powhatan Convenience Center, in July and gave a cautious date of Aug. 1 to start offering service. A second tower off of Route 522 near Jefferson Park Road will be the next in line.

“Right now we are pretty darn excited because we have approval for the engineering for the tower in Powhatan. We have the fiber contract signed and done for that tower. We have the equipment ready to go. Everything has been requisitioned and is sitting ready to go,” Stewart

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Mosby Court in Richmond while riding with a City of Richmond police officer.

He was there as part of the ongoing cityPOWHATAN – Slain Powhatan state partnership between agencies.

County resident and Virginia State Police Powhatan County Sheriff Brad NunSpecial Agent Michael T. Walter, who nally said that after spending time in died this weekend after beWashington, D.C., the week ing shot in the line of duty, before for National Peace was described by friends Officers Memorial Day, and co-workers as being a when the nation honors law dedicated father, law enenforcement officers killed forcement officer, youth in the line of duty, it was too advocate and all-around soon to hear of another makgood man. ing the ultimate sacrifice. He Walter, 45, was a husmet Walter when the trooper band, father of three, an was first transferred to work 18-year veteran of the state in Richmond Division’s Area police, a former U.S. Ma6 Office in Powhatan in 2005 rine and a youth club leader and described him as an “inwith a local nonprofit tense guy” who was pasMichael Walter wrestling program in sionate about his job.

Powhatan County. He is survived by his “Mike was a dedicated guy. He did wife, Jaime, and two sons and a daugh- good work. He was a good all-around ter, ages 14, 9 and 6, respectively, accord- trooper and a credit to our profession,” ing to the state police.

Nunnally said. “He was comfortable The community was shocked this working in a lot of different areas in law weekend when it was learned that Walter enforcement and developed quite a varhad died on Saturday, May 27, after suc- ied career.” cumbing to injuries from a gunshot Walter, a native of Philadelphia, was a wound he received the night before in see TROOPER, pg. 2 News Editor

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School district can cover deficit caused by lower enrollment

By Laura McFarland News Editor

In FY 2016, PCPS had grown by 59 students above the FY 2015 count, so the projected increase for FY 2017 seemed reasonable at the time the budget was adopted, he said.

With the state paying $4,440.50 per pupil in FY 2017, the loss in revenue will be $427,000, he said.

The Virginia Department of Education will adjust revenues in May and June. This combined with the state already having taken away a compensation supplement of $167,000 (which was offset by some state grant funds) means the total shortage projected at this time is about $526,000, Johns said. see SCHOOL, pg. 3

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POWHATAN – Early planning and savings from a mild winter in the Powhatan County Public Schools’ current budget means the district won’t find itself strapped despite lower than expected enrollment leading to more than $400,000 less than expected in state funds.

The Powhatan County School Board heard a presentation at its meeting on Tuesday, May 23 regarding how the school district planned to make up the difference in its fiscal year (FY) 2017 operating budget.

Rick Cole, who represents District 1, had asked for more details on the situation during the board’s meeting on Tuesday, May 9, because of a note in the monthly financial report saying the district’s actual average daily membership (ADM) was lower than budgeted. He noted that the board had previously been aware of the possible problem and asked how far the numbers were off.

The budget for FY 2017 was approved based upon a projected ADM of 4,304 students, but the actual ADM for March 31, the official number looked at by the state, was 4,208.15, said Larry Johns, assistant superintendent for finance and business operations.

Powhatan County’s Relay for Life will he held from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the track at Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road. Opening ceremonies will begin at 11 a.m. and closing ceremonies will be at 11 p.m.

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By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN – The location will be new this year but the purpose remains the same for participants of the upcoming Powhatan County Relay for Life – stomp out cancer one step at a time.

The annual Relay event will be held

from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the track at Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road. Opening ceremonies will begin at 11 a.m. and closing ceremonies will be at 11 p.m. The change of venue was the result of ongoing construction at the future home of the new Powhatan Middle School.

The rain location is on the same day inside at Flat Rock Elementary School.

This year, the local Relay event is embracing the theme “May the Cure be with You,” so a Star Wars influence will run throughout, lead organizer Carol Beach said.

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O B I T UA R I E S FREEMAN AGNOR Freeman McKinley Agnor, 89, of Powhatan, widower of Ivadean Agnor, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 22, 2017. He is survived by his son, Michael Agnor (Kathy) of Powhatan, and stepchildren, Connie Buchwald, Timothy Flournoy. FreeAGNOR man was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from U.S. Tobacco. He was a devoted member of First Baptist Church, Powhatan and served faithfully in the Awana Program. The family received friends from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 25 at First Baptist Church, 2109 Anderson Highway, Powhatan and where services followed at noon. Interment Signal Hill Memorial Park, Hanover.

BARBARA ANN BRADLEY Barbara Ann Terry Bradley, 64, of Amelia loving mother, grandmother and friend, went home to the Lord on Sunday, May 14,

2017. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Rose Terry and a 1971 graduate of J.R. Tucker High School. She is survived by the father of her three children, Dan Bradley, of Powhatan; chilBRADLEY dren, Julie Lee of South Carolina, Ricky Bradley and his fiancé, Kelli Hoosack, of Powhatan, Joey Bradley and wife, Paulina, of Germany, James Stake of Amelia; six grandchildren, Tyler, Allen, Joni, Cody, Annabella Rose, Hailey; siblings, Richard, Sherry, Dennis; and many other loving relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her sister, Gloria. Barbara thoroughly enjoyed being with her family, playing with her grandchildren to whom she was “GaGa.” She was a passionate and creative soul who enjoyed helping others, sewing, crocheting, reading and cross stitching. The family received friends from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 19 at

Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Highway, Powhatan. Graveside services followed at 1 p.m. in the Genito Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

SADIE HUGO Sadie Angeline “Angie” Jones Hugo, 86, of Powhatan, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 20, 2017 under the wonderful care of Chestnut Corner, LLC. Besides being a loving wife and mother, she worked as a florist and real estate agent and was very successful at both. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, William Clayton Jones and Doris Elizabeth Wilson Jones of Norfolk; her husband, RoHUGO land James Hugo, and her oldest son, Clayton Douglas Hugo (Doris).

She is survived by her son, Raymond Michael Hugo (Diane) of Powhatan; her beloved sister, Geraldine (Gerry) Elizabeth

Jones Johnson; her step sister, Gloria Grant; by her nine grandchildren, Nathan Hugo, RJ Hugo, Janelle McMullin (Trevor), Krista Broker (Matt), Benjamin Hugo (Courtney), Sarah Hugo, Brandon Hugo (Angel), Becca Brennen (Aaron) and Jessi Irick (Kevin); as well as 21 great-grandchildren, Charlotte Hugo, Katelyn Broker, Amberleigh Broker, Jameson Broker, Bristol Broker, Ryland Broker, Sadie Hurst, Mia Hurst, Carter Brennan, Grayson Brennen, Ellianna McMullin, Chase Hugo, Hudson Hugo, Davis Hugo, Jeremiah Rodriquez, Jaylah Hugo, Jordyn Hugo, Wayne Irick, Cally Irick, Olsen Irick, and Avery Irick. On Saturday, May 27, visitation began at 10 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1957 Capeway Road, Powhatan, with the funeral following at 11 a.m. in the Chapel.

Entombment was at 2 p.m. at Dale Memorial Park, 10201 Newby Bridge Road, Chesterfield. She lived a good life and we are happy she is having a wonderful family reunion with all she loves.

Special agent from Powhatan dies after shot in Richmond shooting

By Mark Bowes and Sean Gorman Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia State Police Special Agent Michael T. Walter was felled by a single shot on the night of Friday, May 26 as he was working to make one of Richmond’s most crime-plagued and violence-prone communities a safer place to live.

“Mike made the ultimate sacrifice,” Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham said Saturday as he stood just a few feet away from the spot where Walter, an 18year state police veteran and father of three, was shot and mortally wounded as he tried to talk with a resident of the Mosby Court public housing development.

The resident, identified by police Ball as Travis A. Ball, 27, was a felon who lived in the same block where authorities said he shot the officer. He was a passenger in a car driven by another man when Walter and his Richmond police officer-partner walked up to initiate a conversation, police said.

Walter approached the passenger side where Ball was seated. Within moments, a shot rang out, and Walter, who was wearing a ballistics vest, fell to the ground as Ball ran from the car, police said. Ball escaped before police cordoned off the area but was arrested less than 12 hours later in

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decorated veteran during his service with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1989 to 1994, Col. Steven Flaherty, superintendent of Virginia State Police, said at a news conference Saturday morning, held in Mosby Court in sight distance of the spot where Walter was shot. Prior to joining the Virginia State Police in 1998, he also worked as a security officer at MCV Hospital and then served two years as an officer with the Virginia Division of Capitol Police.

Walter graduated from the Virginia State Police Academy 18 years and 10 days ago as a member of the 98th Basic Session in May 21, 1999, Flaherty said. He worked as a patrol officer, first in Fairfax Division’s Area 48 Office in Springfield and then mov-

Heathsville, the county seat of Northumberland County.

“It was a huge effort. Nobody held back,” Col. Steven Flaherty, Virginia State Police superintendent, said of the multipronged effort involving eight state, local and federal law enforcement agencies.

“Everybody brought everything they could to bear to make this arrest a reality, and to protect all of these communities.”

Flaherty said Walter was trying to make a positive impact on Mosby Court — the scene of 19 shootings and six homicides this year — by participating in a joint investigative and patrol operation with Richmond police.

“It was about trying to do something to make a difference right here in this community, and that’s what they were trying to do last night,” Flaherty explained.

The encounter unfolded about 7:25 p.m. after Walter and his partner pulled up behind a Chevrolet Cobalt that was parked on the wrong side of the 1900 block of Redd Street. Both officers, who were riding together, got out to talk with the other car’s occupants as part of what police described as a “consensual encounter.”

But the meeting almost immediately led to gunfire. “It happened very quickly, almost within minutes of them even starting a conversation,” said state police spokeswoman Corinne Geller.

The Richmond officer, who hasn’t been identified, immediately called for medical assistance and ran to Walter’s aid. He was not injured.

Walter died shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday, May 27 at VCU Medical Center. He

ing in 2005 to the Richmond Division’s Area 6 Office in Powhatan in 2005.

A year later Walter joined the State Police Academy staff as an instructor with the department’s canine unit, according to state police. In 2010, he was promoted to the rank of Special Agent and had been assigned ever since to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Richmond Field Office Drug Enforcement Section.

Walter was the 63rd member of the state police to die in the line of duty since 1932 and the 11th in the last 11 years, Flaherty said.

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Throughout Powhatan County, Walter was wellknown not only for his passion for criminal justice, public safety and public service, but he also was recognized for his commitment to bettering the lives of the local youth, Flaherty said. “(Walter) founded and ran a nonprofit organization in Powhatan, the Powhatan Youth Wrestling and Community Development Corporation, through Blackhawk Gym. He and Jamie built that from the ground up, but it wasn’t about profit for him,” Flaherty said.

“It was about making a difference to disadvantaged youth – mentoring them and fostering them and fostering their talents through physical fitness and sportsmanship. A lot of what he was doing (in Mosby Court) last night for this community.”

There was a great outpouring from the people he helped on Friday night when they came to the hospital to be with the family, Flaherty said.

Walter had a way of kindling a relationship with youth that made them feel like they had worth, said Jessie Harris, who used to work with him at Blackhawk, where he was president and owner. He had a

was the 63rd state police officer to die in the line of duty since 1932, and the 11th in the last 11 years.

Just over a year ago, on March 31, 2016, trooper Chad P. Dermyer, 37, was fatally shot inside Richmond’s Greyhound bus station by a felon traveling from Aurora, Illinois. Dermyer, who was taking part in a training exercise, was shot multiple times as he approached the suspect, who was then fatally shot by other troopers returning fire.

In Friday’s shooting in Mosby Court, police recovered a handgun near the car that had been occupied by Ball and the driver, who remained at the scene and was detained by police. He has not been charged.

The recovered gun is the murder weapon, Geller said Saturday, “as confirmed by the Office of the Medical Examiner’s autopsy and examination.”

Because the investigation is ongoing, police declined to say how they believe Ball traveled to Heathsville, which is about an hour and 30 minutes from Richmond by car. Ball apparently went to high school in Northumberland and has ties to that community, including several arrests in adjoining Lancaster County.

He was arrested shortly after 6 a.m. and charged with malicious wounding, felony use of a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Additional charges are pending.

Law enforcement personnel from Virginia State Police, Richmond, Henrico, Hanover Sheriff’s Office, FBI, DEA, ATF and U.S. Marshals Service joined forces to

way of creating that family feel and that “it is Blackhawk Strong through and through.”

“It wound up becoming where he just fostered every single kid that he could possibly reach, whether it be a kid who came from abusive parenting, single parenting, or two parents that just kind of had someone who wanted to be athletic,” she said.

“It was everybody from those who couldn’t take care of themselves to those who just wanted to be a part of something.”

The youth wrestling program was a nonprofit volunteer endeavor that Walter totally invested himself in, Harris said. His entire family also was involved in and helped with the program, she added.

“You really couldn’t have found a more familyoriented person. He was all about helping other kids, but he was devoted to his wife, he loved his daughter, and he always expected greatness from his sons and they knew that,” she said.

Some of the many youth Walter coached and mentored in his years in the community were Weston, Wyatt and Donald Richardson, sons of Jamey and Jessica Richardson, as well as several of their cousins – Seth, Elijah and Joshua Jordan and Isaac, Sam and Jude Gilman, James Rich-

conduct a massive search for Ball throughout the region, and their efforts, aided by tips, led to his capture, authorities said.

This year’s wave of violence in Mosby Court was already a sore subject with Richmond’s police chief, and on Saturday his frustration boiled over.

“Here we are, once again, in Mosby Court,” Durham said to reporters who gathered at the scene. “Every time we do a press conference, it’s not about anything positive. Well today, we’re going to try to do something that’s impossible. And that’s to build relationships and having a greater presence in the community.”

Durham said he will not be deterred by Walter’s death, and the joint patrols between Richmond and state police will continue in Mosby Court.

“We want the residents of this community to come out and engage our officers,” Durham said. “We want to hear from you.

We can no longer expect police to take ownership of the problem that’s happening, especially in this community. At some point, we have to get it together as a people, as community, and say we’re not going to tolerate this anymore.” *** In Mosby Court on Saturday afternoon, a mailman made deliveries as laundry swayed in the breeze on clotheslines between apartment buildings on Redd Street.

Nearby were the blinking red and blue lights from a Richmond Police Department mobile command center. A Rich-

ardson said.

Weston started wrestling with Blackhawk in the second grade when they started the club in 2008 and wrestled until the eighth grade with Blackhawk, and Walter coached him along the way, his dad said.

“He showed my kids that working hard toward your goal and not giving up pays off. Weston has Type 1 diabetes and Mike helped show him that he can work hard, and – even though he had obstacles with his diabetes – he could work through them and still be great at what he did,” Richardson said. “There were times where they were heading to a big tournament early and we had something else we had going on so Weston would stay at Mike’s. He and his wife made sure his medical needs were taken care of and we knew he was safe there – we considered them family.

“Weston looked up to him and there were times Mike pushed Weston, along with all the wrestlers, but the kids were better off for it, and the kids really saw what being part of a team was and with hard work they could accomplish things they never thought they could,” he added.

Jamey Richardson shared a message his son wrote on Facebook the morning they learned Wal-

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ter had died. Weston, 17, a junior at Powhatan High School, wrote he was feeling heartbroken and couldn’t believe Walter was gone.

“Mike, you were one of the best men I knew. You cared more about other people than yourself. You weren’t only my wrestling coach, you were my mentor. … I considered you a second father. You were such an inspiration to me and my family. I wouldn’t be the person I am today without you,” Weston wrote.

Many of Blackhawk’s wrestlers were competing in a competition in Virginia Beach when Walter died, and, even after they learned what happened, ““the kids still wrestled today for him, which is great. It just kind of shows the perseverance that he instilled in the kids,” Harris said Saturday.

She said it was too early to discuss what would happen with Blackhawk, but she saw it continuing on as Walter’s legacy. His entire goal was to create a safe haven for kids, and – even with him gone – she said she believes Walter would want that mission to continue.

“You think of honorable, loyal, ex-Marine, state trooper, youth club leader, you put all those titles together and you have a pretty amazing man,” Harris said.

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By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors deferred action last week on establishing a 5 percent transient occupancy tax on local businesses that provide lodging after questions were raised of who should be taxed and how much notice they should be given.

During the board’s meeting on Monday, May 22, members voted unanimously to defer the issue of the ordinance until the board’s regular meeting on Monday, July 24. A public hearing was held on the ordinance in which two people spoke.

The ordinance that was proposed at last week’s meeting would levy a 5 percent tax on the total amount paid for lodging “by or for any such transient to any hotel, motel, boarding house, travel campground, and other facilities offering guest rooms rented out for continuous occupancy for fewer than 30 consecutive days. Any excess over two (2) percent of said tax shall be designated and spent solely for tourism and travel, marketing of tourism or initiatives.”

The board has discussed a transient occupancy tax in previous meetings and even budgeted receiving $8,800 in its fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget from the tax.

However, issues were raised in the public hearing and in the follow-up discussion among board members that made it obvious some more work needed to be done on the ordinance before it was passed.

Public hearing Blanton Gordon, coowner of Fairview Farms, was the first to speak in the public hearing and point out that, although he is fine

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“However, when we got the following enrollment report back in September 2016, in analyzing that, we knew at that time that the budget that had been approved a few months earlier, that we were not going to get that much state revenue,” Johns said. “So, we have been monitoring this and making some adjustments and making sure that we do not over spend the amount of revenue we in fact received.”

Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, also had said at the May 9 meeting that staff had been monitoring the situation closely.

“We have made some deferments of some things and other changes to the budget just to make sure that we have enough to cover that because we

with the tax itself, he does have some issues with its implementation.

One concern would be that the ordinance as written would have made the lodging tax effective July 1. Gordon pointed out that his venue is already booked through 2017, has 20 bookings in 2018 and even a few in 2019.

“I’ve already got contracts with all these people, so I can’t go back to these people and try to recoup that money,” he said.

In a situation that is unique to his business, there is an all-inclusive price for people who book the venue, which includes lodging. He wanted to know how they would bring out the price of lodging to tax only that amount and not the total.

Gordon pointed out that this type of venue does spend a great deal on marketing, which brings people to the county.

Jamie Timberlake, commissioner of the revenue, was the other speaker and he also raised a few issues. He said he had concerns regarding collection of this tax, which his office was not set up to do and which would take longer than the time allotted if the tax became effective July 1.

“We don’t have anything as far as design or how we are going to report back to us,” he said.

Timberlake said there are different models that can be used to break out the individual tax per room, so he wasn’t as worried about that aspect of the new tax. Rather he had heard some legitimate concerns from the three main businesses that would be affected – Fairview Farms, The Mill at Fine Creek’s cottages, and Cozy Acres Campground – that need to be taken into account, he said.

“They have already booked things for this year and next. They would have

to go back and collect above and beyond what they thought was a contract price,” he said.

knew back in September our count was not where it was supposed to be,” he said then.

Jones said last week that shortly after seeing those enrollment numbers in September, school staff identified potential savings and positions that could be left vacant in anticipation of reduced state funding.

“As a result of this proactive planning, Powhatan Schools will finish the school year with sufficient revenue to meet anticipated expenditures,” he said.

At the May 23 meeting, Johns said that the school district was “blessed in that we had a fairly light winter and that allowed us to realize savings in electricity and heating oil. That is also transferred into additional savings in diesel fuel, because drivers are

not idling their buses as much because they are not as cold.”

Those savings combined with some vacant positions and turnover meant the school district is able to cover the shortfall, Johns said.

“We obviously are not going to have as much balance at year end to go in the schools’ CIP fund, but at this point in time, I am still projecting that there will be some,” he said.

For the FY 2018 budget, the school district has already reduced the ADM estimate to 4,220, “so we shouldn’t run into the same issue next year unless we lose a lot of students. But I don’t perceive that happening,” Johns said.

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

Board’s discussion A lengthy discussion followed by the board members that brought up several areas that needed to be addressed, which is why the board voted to defer the ordinance.

One major issue was the July 1 implementation, not only with the commissioner of revenue’s office’s ability to prepare to collect it but in what bookings it would affect.

Carson Tucker, who represents District 5, said he was very touched by the issue of reservations that had already been made and was the first to raise the issue of possibly adjusting the language so the tax would not apply to them.

County attorney Tom Lachney raised a point he would continue to make in the discussion, about the tax being imposed on the person occupying the room, not on the business offering it.

“The ordinance doesn’t tax the innkeeper. It taxes the person renting the room. If you got to Hotels. com and book a room, it gives you a room quote.

When you go pay, you know there is going to be tax on top of that,” he said.

Chairman Bill Melton, District 4, said he understood that, but if a venue has already signed a contract stating a certain price, and in Fairview’s case when the room is part of a total package price, it is difficult to go back and add to that price.

Lacheney said any tax increase that becomes effective impacts the person being taxed as of that date, which is the “nature of taxation.” He also said the vendor isn’t responsible if the county imposes a tax, so the contract they signed is still valid.

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David Williams, District 1, asked about delaying the ordinance until the commissioner of the revenues office was prepared to handle it.

Melton originally suggested making the tax effective Jan. 1, 2018, instead of July 1 to give everyone time to better prepare.

However when he suggested making it only effective on contracts made after Jan. 1, Lachney said he was “creating an unwieldy duty of a government entity to look into the transactions of a private business” and urged against it.

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Wednesday, May 31 Powhatan County Public Library’s family storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p. m. on Friday. The library is closed on Sundays and county holidays. For more information, call 804- 598-5670.

Powhatan Domestic Violence Services and Goochland Family Services hold a support group for survivors of domestic violence from Powhatan and Goochland counties and surrounding areas every Wednesday. The group meets in the evening with childcare provided. All women are welcome. For more information or location, contact Powhatan Domestic Violence Services at 804-598-5630 or go to the organization’s Facebook page and send a private message.

Join the Powhatan Extension Staff for some easy gardening tips to take home and try during “Groove in the Garden.”

Hands-on learning starts at 9:30 a.m. The community garden can be found behind the Powhatan Village Building, 3910 Old Buckingham Road next to the Clothes Closet.

Look for participants in the garden on the following Thursdays: June 1, water conservation, pests and weeds; July 6, harvesting vegetables and what to do with them; Aug. 17, fall vegetables; and Sept. 21, cold frames, winter prep and cover crops. Can’t make these dates? Feel free to

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Wilson has had a rough few years being transferred from home to home. All Wilson wants is a family with a big heart and a huge comfy sofa to lounge on. Yes, Wilson loves to lay around, but he can have his moments of bursts of energy.

Please come and show Wilson what a family is all about. If you would like to schedule an appointment for a meet and greet, please contact us at (804) 598-5672. Also, you can find our other available pets on Petfinder, and Facebook.

If you would like to make a monetary donation to our facility, you can do so by mailing it to P.O. Box 133, Powhatan, VA 23139

540530-01

Division of Animal Control Powhatan Sheriff’s Office P.O. Box 133, Powhatan, VA 23139 Phone: (804) 598-5672 Fax: (804) 598-5109

The Powhatan County Fair association meeting will be held at 7 p.m at the Powhatan Fairgrounds located at 4042 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Virginia 23139. Visit www. powhatanfair.org.

The Powhatan Farmers Market is open from 4 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at Westchester Commons (near the intersection of Route 288 and Route 60) through Oct. 26. Offerings will include vegetables, berries, beef, pork, chicken, lamb, eggs, breads, cakes, kettle korn, herbs, soaps, pottery, wool, salsa, pickles, and handmade note cards, girls’ dresses, aprons, jewelry, and more. Visit www.PowhatanFarmersMarket.com.

A community prayer meeting is held at 7 p.m. at the War Memorial Cultural Arts and Community Center, 2375 Skaggs Road. The group prays for world, national and local issues. It is open to the public.

Powhatan AA meets from 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.

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

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

The Woman’s Club of Powhatan’s Clothes Closet is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday, Monday and Tuesday and from 11 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.

Friday, June 2 Powhatan Cruizer’s car club, which is open to any vehicle or motorcycle owner, meets at 6 p.m. at the Powhatan County Fairgrounds. Meetings are open to anyone. For more information, contact Charlie Williams at 804-8980876.

Gospel singing takes place at 7 p.m. at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church at 3400 Courthouse Road, Richmond.

Come sing along and enjoy the music and Christian fellowship and food. For more information, call 804-2760479 or 804-837-4205.

Powhatan Stars Cancer Support Group, formerly known as Powhatan Supporting the Alliance and Respecting Survivors (STARS), meets at 6 p.m. at The County Restaurant in the back room. The group is for survivors, caregivers and family members to listen and support each other. For more information, contact Sue Bird at 804-212-8651 or Patty Hicks at 804-375-3499.

Saturday, June 3 Powhatan’s Relay for Life event will be held on June 3 at Powhatan High School. Opening ceremonies will begin at 11 a.m. and closing ceremonies will be at 11 p.m. The event is family friendly and organizers would love to have the community come out to support this cause. There will be live entertainment throughout the day, a special lap for survivors at 7 p.m., and a luminaries ceremony at 9 p. m. The theme this year is “May the Cure Be With You!” Visit www.relayforlife.org/Powhatan or contact Carol or Jeff Beach at 805-338-2873.

A free caregiver support group sponsored by Powhatan United Methodist Church and Powhatan Family Counseling will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church, 2253 Rosson Road. It is an open group for anyone who has family or friends dealing with chronic mental health or physical illness. Some meet-

Faith

Powhatan, Va

Worship - 10:30 am Bible Study Wednesday 7 pm

Bill Sisson, Pastor 794-5864

Office: 804-598-2667 Worship Service, Each Sunday, 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School, Each Sunday, 9:30 a.m.

Prayer and Bible Study, Each Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Reverend Lawrence A. Wilson, Sr., Pastor 804-379-3539

GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH

Holly Hills Baptist Church

5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139

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

(Independent Bible Believing)

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

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139

www.HollyHillsBaptist.org

Randy Blackwell, Pastor

9:00 a.m. ---- Sunday School

9:45 a.m. ---- Prayer & Praise Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.--- Sunday Morning Worship 5th Sunday at 11 a.m.

Sunday Youth Ministry - 6:00 p.m.

Hour of Power Wednesday Prayer - 7:30 p.m.

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

804-598-5491

May Memorial Baptist Church Sunday 3922 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 In The Village (804) 598-3098 Visit our website at

maymemorialchurch.org

Michael Edwards, Pastor Carla Crump, Minister of Children Beverley Edwards, Minister of Music

7:30 p.m. ---- Tuesday Night Worship & Bible Study

804-375-9404

Hollywood Baptist Church

9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship 6:00 pm Youth Soul Food “A Church Where Love Monday Never Fails!”

7:30 pm AA/NA Meeting Wednesday Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr. 10:30 am Adult Bible Study Group Thursday 598-2763 4:00 pm Children’s Choir Sunday School at 9:30 am 4:45 pm Children’s Programs 5:45 pm Thursday Night Meal Morning Service at 11:00 am 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study(child care) Bible Study Every Wednesday Night 6:30 pm Handbell Choir at 6:30 pm 7:30 pm Adult Choir 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

MOUNT ZION

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

To celebrate National Trails Day on June 3, Powhatan State Park will decorate hiking sticks so bring your creativity to show off your own personal style. Afterwards, join rangers to give the trails a little TLC so visitors can continue to enjoy them. Participants will be moving debris and picking up any trash as they hike and enjoy the natural surroundings. Then if you would like to continue enjoying the trails, come learn about the sport of geocaching and hike the trails to find hidden treasure. The schedule is: Hiking stick decorating at noon, meeting at the Interpretive Fire Ring at River Launch A; Trail Cleanup on River Trail at 1:30 p.m., Shelter #3, and Geocaching 101 at 3:30 p.m., playground area.

Gloves and trash bags are provided for the trail cleanup.

Contact the office at 804-5987148 or email Cameron.lipscomb@dcr.virginia.gov.

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

A pet food drive takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday at Tractor Supply Co., 2470 Anderson Highway, Suite G, Powhatan. Pet food donations are taken to Powhatan Animal Control and animal shelters in surrounding counties. Contact Mary Ellen Boyd at 804-598-5075.

Monday, June 5 Powhatan County’s personal

Powhatan, Virginia Located on Lee's Landing Road

2901 Jude’s Ferry Rd.

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

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Clean the Bay Day is a volunteer initiative to help keep the Chesapeake Bay cleaner for future generations. Volunteers across the state work in streams, rivers, trails, and shoreline picking up trash and debris to clear up our waterways. Join us at Powhatan State Park as we contribute to this state-wide project by cleaning our section of the James River. We will paddle down the river by canoe and collect trash from the water and river banks to keep our waterway healthy for wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts. The event is from 9 a.m. to noon and meets at River Launch A. Gloves and trash bags are provided. There is limited space so pre-register by calling our office at 804-598-7148 or by emailing Cameron.lipscomb@dcr.virginia.gov.

St. James Baptist Church

Christian Fellowship

Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor

Praise and Worship Service

ings will have a special guest speaker.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

SECOND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH 1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139

check it out, or pull some weeds if you are in the neighborhood, or call the office at 804-598-5640. Adults and children are welcome.

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

804-598-2301

3470 Trenholm Road www.muddycreekbaptist.org

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Mid Day Bible Study 11:30 a.m.

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Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Jeff Beard, MA, MBA

property and real estate taxes are due by June 5. Pay online at https://www.powhatanvaonline.org/applications/ trapps/default.htm or in the Powhatan County Treasurer’s Office, 3834 Old Buckingham Road, Suite D. For information, contact 804-598-5625.

The Huguenot Ruritan Club meets at 7 p.m. at Italian Delight Restaurant. For more information, contact Tom Grasty at 804-598-0777.

AA meets at 7:30 p.m. every Monday in the gathering room at May Memorial Church, 3926 Old Buckingham Road.

Tuesday, June 6 Powhatan Handcraft Group meets from 3 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday at the Powhatan County Public Library. People can bring their own project to work on, such as knitting, crochet, needlepoint, beading, cross stitch and embroidery.

Handcrafters of all ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration necessary. No craft provided.

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

Wednesday, June 7 Instead of TRIAD’s regular monthly meeting in June, it will hold a cookout from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the pavilion at Fighting Creek Park. The main dish will be provided, but people are asked to bring a side dish. It is open to the public. Contact Joan Doss, chairman, at 804-556-4815 or jdoss@youraaa.org.

Ongoing Due to parking lot repairs, the Woman’s Club of Powhatan’s Clothes Closet has temporary new hours until mid June. It will be closed weekdays and instead be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays at 3908 Old Buckingham Road, at the back end of the social services building. Donations accepted anytime but preferably during open hours. Shoppers can fill a paper grocery bag for $3.

The second hand store sells clothes, shoes, books, movies, CDs, housewares, linens, toys, small electronics, games and see CALENDAR, pg. 8

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

Praise & Worship 8:30 am Sunday School 9:45 am 2095 Red Lane Road Worship 11:00 am 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road Children’s Worship 11:00 am 804-598-2455 Prayer Service - Wednesday 6:30 pm www.redlanebaptist.org 598-3481 Worship Service 9:00 a.m.

975 Dorset Road Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Four miles south of Flat Rock Wed. Night Classes for all ages 6:30-7:30 www.gracelandbc.org Dr. James Taylor, Pastor

OLD POWHATAN BAPTIST CHURCH 3619 Huguenot Trail Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-403-3070 www.finecreekbaptist.org Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

Traditional Rev. David A. Simpson, Pastor

Brad Russell, Pastor 598-4241 First Worship 8:30 am Bible Study for all ages 9:45 am Second Worship 11:00 am Wed. Family Ministry 6:30 pm

2202 Old Church Road www.powhatanbaptist.org

Advertise in Powhatan Today’s Church Directory

Call 598-4305 for details.

Ordinary People. Extraordinary God!

fbcpva.org (Independent, Fundamental Bible Believing) Travis Keith, Pastor Sunday School - 9:45 am • Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 am Sunday Evening Service - 6:30 pm • Wednesday Prayer Meeting - 6:30pm • Children & Teen Programs on Sundays 6:30-7:30pm (Sept-May) Contact - 794-7054 2109 Anderson Hwy Across from Food Lion & Wendy's

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Celebration of the Horse brought new attractions

PHOTOS BY ANJIE KAY

The third annual Celebration of the Horse brought hundreds of people out for new and returning events on May 6. One new event was a 4-H/ Open Livestock show, as shown top right.

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ighty horses competed in Powhatan’s third annual Celebration of the Horse on Saturday, May 6, but the event featured more than just horses this year.

A 4-H/Open Livestock Show was added to the event schedule – providing area youth with a unique opportunity to show animals they have raised and cared for. Despite the mild showers, more than 1,500 individuals attended the festivities this year. This annual event raises funds to benefit Powhatan’s 4-H and FFA programs. Scholarships for local youth to participate in national, state and district events, competitions, camps and leadership opportunities.

During the 4-H Central District Qualifying Show and Open Horse Show, 13 equine 4-H clubs from surrounding counties were represented with 45 youth qualifying for the State 4-H Show in September. The livestock show featured 21 exhibitors throughout the

day representing four counties, complete with rabbits, poultry, sheep, goats and cattle. Youth gain numerous life skills through the care and management of raising project animals.

Attendees also had many educational opportunities to participate, including Chesterfield Career and Technical Center’s veterinary science students, who provided equine education presentations. Specialists from Virginia State University were on site with an aquaculture exhibit and information on small farming. An agriculture scavenger hunt was also a new

feature this year. “This was a wonderful opportunity for local youth to show livestock and horses close to home,� said Max Timberlake Jr., president of Powhatan Farm Bureau Federation. “We’re so glad we were able to provide this educational experience in a central location as participants traveled from as far away as Fluvanna, Buckingham, Hanover and Chesterfield counties.�

This was a joint effort among Powhatan Farm Bureau, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Powhatan FFA alumni, youth and adult volunteers from the com-

munity, as well as local FFA and 4-H clubs.

Virginia Cooperative Extension recognized the Powhatan Extension Office, along with several Celebration volunteers, with a 2016 Program Excellence Award for program marketing of last year’s event. This event earned first place in both the central district and state for radio, website, social media, and news writing for increasing support for 4-H and FFA in last year’s event.

Along with the equine speed events, several new classes were added to the horse show, including miniature horses and therapeutic riding. There were also trick horses and “Tater� the Rodeo Clown to entertain the crowds. Commonwealth Auctions of VA conducted a live and silent auction on site, raising more than $3,500 generated from the donated items provided by generous community businesses and individuals. Other featured events included FFA pony rides, a corn pit, hayrides and a magician with balloon art. Cat Stevens from 98.1 broadcast was also live on the radio from the Celebration site.

Celebration of the Horse organizers are thankful to all the event’s 2017 spon-

sors. In particular, the Diamond sponsors – Southern States Cooperative and Tractor Supply Company.

Organizers also expressed appreciation to the experts who donated their time: Dr. Cynthia Arledge of Deer Creek Equine Clinic and Joe Lancaster as farrier for

the event. Timberlake added, “We appreciate the Gits family allowing this event to take place on their beautiful property again this year.�

Check out Powhatan’s Celebration of the Horse Facebook page or website for more information.

John Doe Congratulations!

We are so proud of you.

Love, Mom & Dad

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CHURCH DIRECTORY St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

The Bridge The Church of Genito Jesus Christ of Presbyterian Church of Hope� Latter-day Saints Church “Building a Bridge Isaiah 58:12 1957 Capeway Rd., Powhatan, VA

SUNDAY SUMMER SCHEDULE 2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA 8 AM Holy Eucharist (Quiet Service) 598-2086 9 AM Holy Eucharist During the summer, please join us for Lemonade on the Lawn Worship with us this Sunday immediately following the 10AM service. All are welcome!

Rev. Fletcher Huchenson For more information visit www.stlukespowhatan.org Route 711 at Three Bridge Rd. • 794-6953

EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCA) 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

Church service @ 9:45 AM Sunday school @ 10:45 AM

Manakin Episcopal Church Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

985 Huguenot Trail

Sundays: Morning Worship 10:00 AM

Wednesday: Sacrament Service – 9:00 am Family Life Night 7:00 PM Gospel Doctrine – 10:20 am 2480 Academy Road Priesthood/Relief Society – 11:10 am 598-7159 Located off Route 60 at Lower Hill Rd. Pastor: Johnathan M. Whichard

Providence Presbyterian Church

3931 Old Buckingham Road Powhatan, VA 23139 804-403-3100 Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Visit us at new-harvest.net

Meeting Sundays in Ameila, Fork Union, Midlothian, Powhatan and Online.

Visit pccwired.net for services times & locations.

598-1174 pccwired.net

(1 mile west of Rt. 288)

598-4970

794-6401 www.manakin.org

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

Pastor Linda Lowe

Hearts and Beyond Our Doors

Worship: 8:30 Just off Rt. 13 in8:30 the Village Worship: & 11 a.m.& 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 598-4438 Sunday School: 9:45 9:45 a.m.a.m.

2253 Rosson Rd.

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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.

Powhatan United Methodist Church “A church where you don’t have to leave your mind at the door!�

804-403-3963

Stephen Shelton, Bishop

www.powhatanumc.us 2253 Rosson Road

Weekday Preschool (ages 2-5)

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

St. John Neumann Catholic Church

Advertise in Powhatan Today’s Church Directory

CALL 598-4305 for details.

Rev. Walter G. Lewis, Pastor Saturday - 5 p.m.

Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center

598-6090

Mount Calvary United Methodist Church Baptist Church Hobson’s Chapel

1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am

Sunday Worship 10am

Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Bryan M. Holt, Pastor

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www.EmmausChristianChurch.org

Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Pastor Jerry Drinkard, Jr. 492-4366 Located on Route 13 (Old Buckingham Road)

2020 Red Lane Road Powhatan, VA 23139

Pastor, Larry B. Collins Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m.

Office 804-598-2398

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Senior Health Fair seeks to inform, aid in independence

By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN – This year’s Powhatan TRIAD Senior Health Fair had the best turnout it has ever seen, giving a great deal of local seniors information designed to help them stay independent and healthy.

The fair was held on Thursday, May 25 at the Powhatan National Guard Armory and drew more than 125 people, including 28 vendors and dozens of seniors, said Joan Doss, resource coordinator for Senior Connections.

During the roughly three-hour event, people had the opportunity to visit booths set up by

businesses, nonprofits and county and state groups handing out information to let them know what is available in this area, Doss said.

The fair is a fun and friendly event where the seniors also received lunch, could win door prizes, saw an exercise demonstration and could pick up some freebies, she said. But at its core, the event is about providing resources to local residents, especially seniors wanting to remain self-sufficient as they age.

“They get a sense of independence.

They know there are things that let them stay in their homes. The caregivers are here getting resourc-

PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND

More than two dozen vendors were set up at the Powhatan TRIAD Senior Health Fair on May 25 to offer information to seniors.

es for seniors who couldn’t be here. The biggest thing is providing resources,” Doss said.

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many are on a fixed income,” she said.

Ruby Foxx of Powhatan, one of the locals who attended the event, said she had a great time, whether it was picking up information about programs she wasn’t familiar with or getting a one-day pass to the Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCA to try it out.

“I think it’s nice. It’s information that a lot of seniors need to know,” she said.

Instead of Powhatan TRIAD’s regular monthly meeting in June, it will hold a cookout from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7 at the pavilion at Fighting Creek Park. The main dish will be provided, but people are asked to bring a side dish. It is open to the public. For information, contact Joan Doss, chairman, at 804-556-4815 or jdoss@youraaa.org.

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Jones, a representative for Woodman Life, an insurance company, was creating identity kits for people who might have dementia. She had the resources to collect a person’s fingerprints, photo and basic description. That is placed on a disc and given to the family so if the senior goes missing, it can be given to law enforcement

for alerts.

“If they go missing, we give them a disc to help find them. We are our brother’s keeper is our motto,” Jones said.

The sheriff’s office had a File of Life kit, which is card that can be filled out with certain information and put on the refrigerator, Doss said. If EMTs have to be called, a sticker near the front door lets them know to look for that information.

At another table, Andrea Ross, deputy III, was representing the commissioner of the revenue’s office to ensure people know about the Tax Relief for the Elderly and Handicap program, which provides tax relief to qualifying residents.

“We want to let them know it is a program that will help reduce their taxes so they don’t have to pay the full tax. Some seniors doing know it is available for them and

Schools, in conjunction with the Cameron Gallagher Foundation, will host a panel discussion, “Emotional Wellness for Today’s Teen.”

The program will focus on identifying the signs of stress and anxiety as well as developing coping strategies for students. There will also be a question and answer session for the public.

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Gallagher Foundation, and Cameron’s mother; Dr. Matt Bitsko, psychologist, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU; Dr. Judy Cain-Oliver, psychologist, Powhatan Family Counseling and Education Center; and, Kirsten Lightner, school psychologist, Powhatan County Public Schools.

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The event is free and open to the public. Parents, students and community members are welcome to come learn more about healthy habits and ways to deal with stressful situations.

For more information on the Cameron Gallagher Foundation, visit www.ckgfoundation.org.

How did you and your family spend Memorial Day weekend?

E-mail answers to editor@powhatantoday.com or submit them online. Visit www.powhatantoday.com to see fellow residents’ responses.

May 31, 2017

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News editor meets third year mark with joy

By Laura McFarland News Editor

T

o quote a song I love from the musical Rent, “In five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes, how do you measure a year in the life?”

It seems crazy to me that another year has come and gone for me in Powhatan County. May 27 marked my third anniversary as the news editor of the Powhatan Today, but it really doesn’t seem as if a year has passed since I was constructing a column about my second anniversary with the newspaper. And yet I know that a great deal of the last 525,600 minutes have been spent working here in the county.

One of the strangest aspects of the year for me was being out for six weeks following a surgery on my neck and some big concessions to my healing body long after that. That is the longest I have not been working since college and the adjustment was just that – a big change I struggled with for awhile.

Regarding work, as with the one that came before,

the last year has been one of highs and lows and competing emotions. It had moments of excitement and boredom, tragedy and joy, laughter and anger, and everything in between. It’s something you definitely have to get used to working in the news business for any length of time. Life is going on all around the county, some of it good and some of it not so good, and it is my responsibility to cover both.

Professionally, I think it’s been a good year. I might be still riding the high of several conversations I had last week at the Powhatan Chamber of Commerce’s Village Vibe concert, but I am OK with that.

After photographing the Powhatan County Fair the night it opened on Friday, May 19, I finished the long work week by heading over to the second Village Vibe concert. The concert featured Kings of Swing Band, which put on a great show, and a fantastic community turnout of friends and neighbors who appeared to be having a good time.

In all honesty, while I know the Village Vibe is a great night out, I was not exactly eager to go that night. I was tired, a little depleted from the heat earlier in the day, and

Remembering all of them

By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

Trent Goodrich was the best athlete in our neighborhood. Whether it was a sandlot baseball game or a pickup football game, the talented lefty always was the first picked and the side that got him usually won.

Unfortunately, Trent grew up in an era where the choices for coming of age males were limited. Well, at least, they were limited in a sense. If college was not your choice for a continuing career, the U.S. Army offered a persuasive alternative: a two-year stint almost always ending with a tour in Vietnam.

When Trent got drafted, our neighborhood gang didn’t worry, because Trent came out of every situation smelling like a rose, and a few combatants in the jungle wouldn’t deter him or scare him.

Months after Trent left for Southeast Asia, I got the disturbing news that my number had come up, literally, in a lottery-based draft system that ignored student deferments.

As I was preparing to report to the Federal Post Office in downtown Richmond for a physical, Trent came home from Vietnam.

He quickly re-grew his long locks and beard, and drove around in an MG Midget, almost always with the top down. On the surface, it appeared Vietnam has not changed Trent, or diminished his incredible talent to perform any task with stellar proficiency.

He was a gifted graphic artist and obtained a job at a local firm doing what he loved.

But something about Trent was different. Somewhere in a sticky jungle in Southeast Asia, a part of Trent had been left behind.

It’s something he never talked about. But, those who knew him best realized the toll that war had taken on this soldier.

He told me years later of his experience as a tunnel rat in Vietnam.

Trent’s agility and athleticism made

him a prime candidate to enter the maze of enemy underground routes and scout them out for munitions or combatants.

The work was harrowing, and one never knew what lurked around the next corner. It was a white-knuckled existence where one could only hope that your number didn’t come up.

It was in one of those dark tunnels that Trent’s tour of duty ended as he approached one of those blind corners, placed his hand down on the damp ground and promptly felt the sting of a bullet in his lower forearm.

He told a story with poignant words that stuck in my mind for a lifetime.

For Trent, life after the war seemed routine, but he noticed a decreasing energy level he attributed to age.

After a day of work, he returned to his one bedroom apartment near Carytown and decided to take a nap. He never woke up.

Some blamed the death on exposure to Agent Orange or other chemicals encountered in the jungle. To me, the cause was unimportant.

On every Memorial Day, I think of the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, soldiers who served and died for a way of life.

But, I also think of the ones I call silent soldiers who served and eventually made that same sacrifice for their country. Their long hair and beards stood in stark contrast to the sharply dressed and well groomed recruits we salute on this day; but their patriotism and commitment to freedom make them brothers in arms.

I represent only one in a thankful nation that takes time each year to recognize and memorialize the service members across the globe and throughout the ages who gave their lives for their country. Words fall woefully short in expressing appreciation for extraordinary efforts and heroics that will go unknown to most.

But, Trent’s sacrifice won’t go unnoticed – a tribute to all who served and committed their lives to a cause, to a nation.

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my ankle was plaguing me. Thankfully, I decided to go anyway and found myself revitalized by both the people and the energy of the event.

While wandering around and taking photos, I had some great conversations with people, some of whom I knew and some who were new to me, and received praise from a few of them on the direction of the newspaper. I tried to stay pretty smooth while I was listening to these comments, but the truth is I was over the moon. As a journalist, some of the highest compliments I can hear are words like “objective,” “thorough,” and “not taking sides” when it comes to my reporting. Even the simple but sincere, “You do a good job,” meant a great deal to me.

The stories have been too many to pick a few. The same goes for the highs and lows. I’ll save that for my New Year’s column.

Instead, I will simply sign off by saying, “Thank you, Powhatan County, for letting me bring you some of your news for the last three years, and I look forward to doing so again in the coming year.”

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

L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R Family grateful for community support Dear Editor, The family of the late Everette “Skippy” Leon Stovall would like to acknowledge with deepest appreciation your many acts of love, kindness

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mond police officer sat in a car parked on the street as a state police cruiser drove past.

The relative calm at about 1 p.m. Saturday was in sharp contrast to the scene residents described on Friday night and early Saturday morning, when police swooped into the neighborhood after the shooting.

Joe Robinson, a 58-year-old Mosby Court resident, said it was as if an “army” descended on the neighborhood after the shooting near Redd and Coalter streets.

“They came out here with full force,” Robinson said, adding “They weren’t joking. They had lights blinking — a lot of lights.”

Officers swarmed the area, some using K-9s to search, and others carrying assault rifles patrolled the area in SWAT gear. A police plane circled overhead.

Randy Brown, 62, said he was sitting next to Coalter Street at the time of the shooting. He did not hear the shooting, but he did see the police response to it.

“I started seeing them coming up the hill, coming down here, coming down here, and they was flying, three or four cars behind one another, every street,” said Brown, who lives just down the road from where the shooting took place.

Brown said a lot of crime in the neighborhood has been caused by outsiders coming in, not people from the community.

Although police said the suspect — Ball — lived in the area, many of those interviewed in Mosby Court on Saturday said they didn’t know him. One woman said she used to see Ball around the neighborhood.

Greg Stokes, a West End resident, said he was visiting his mother in Mosby Court on Friday when he heard a shot, and then saw “like 100” police cars.

and prayers during our period of bereavement. Thank you from the Stovall family.

Rita Stovall Powhatan County Stokes, 62, said Saturday afternoon that he was pleased to see police in the neighborhood that has seen its share of crime.

“You’ve got a lot of people here (in the neighborhood) that work, and they care about each other,” Stokes said. *** After Saturday’s news conference in Mosby Court, Bishop Darryl Husband Sr. of Mount Olive Baptist led a group in prayer that included several police officials who had gathered in a circle and held hands. All bowed their heads as they listened to the senior pastor’s words.

He implored the mothers and fathers in the community to “give oversight of their children in such a manner they will teach them respect of their elders, respect for authority.”

“We pray for healing,” Husband continued. “Heal, heal, heal. No more turf wars. We pray, Father, that they will themselves understand that this ground is your ground. This is not a ground that they should be planning on living in for the rest of their lives. But a transition area to other communities, and that this ground should be safeguarded with everything that they have.”

“We pray against gun violence,” the pastor said, his voice growing louder. “We pray for our police officers, Father, that look over these streets. Not to be intimidating but because they’re here, but to protect those who really care.”

And lastly, Husband prayed for the family of the officer, noting the tragic irony of losing his life while trying to protect life.

“That in the line of duty, that he would come to this community that he does not live in to bring protection, to bring care, to bring oversight, and then to lose his life,” Husband said. “And that his wife and children would have to suffer this loss. I pray for them today.”

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time. We get serious in the survivors’ lap and luminaria. But in recent years we have tried to keep the survivor lap upbeat because we are celebrating with them. they have won the fight so far,� she said.

The event currently has 26 teams with 157 participants registered to participate, she said. The teams are the driving force of the event. They decorate and dress up according to the theme and all continue fundraising efforts at the track.

For people who come out to walk the track and help raise money, there will be food for sale, silent auctions, raffles and items for sale, she said. All of the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. The goal for this year is $82,000, and the local groups have raise about $35,800 so far, she added. “Unfortunately we have not made our goal the last few years. We really haven’t had a whole lot of community involvement,� she said. “Last year was better.

Since we changed the time, we have had more participation.�

Relay is a family-friendly event with plenty to keep people entertained through-

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said. “Right now it is just getting a schedule of all the parties necessary to install the equipment there. We are putting in some very, very new equipment there that is high grade quality.�

Getting service As the broadband company gains access to more towers, its footprint of service in the county will gradually increase, Voorhees said.

SCS has an implementation plan that is broken into three phases, Stewart said.

It starts with existing core towers where SCS will negotiate access to place its equipment. Phase II involves building towers in areas where there is a need and demand. Phase III involves using towers outside of the county to help provide service to residents living around the edges of Powhatan. “We have already started a piece of Phase III in that in order to expedite one of the Plan Bs we had for a fiber tower in case there were any more delays in Powhatan, we had started leasing towers right across the border there on Route 60 in Cumberland County. Those towers will help some of the western edges and southwestern edges of Powhatan County,� Stewart said.

The most significant step for residents interested in service in their areas is to express interest and get their neighbors who may also want to connect to do so as well,

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more. Visit The Clothes Closet of Powhatan on Facebook for further updates.

out the day.

There is a lineup of entertainment that includes performances by School of Rock, a shag band, Michael DeHart and TJ Smith. There will be free children’s activities offered as well.

Every hour, participants can participate in Wacky Laps, which gets them out on the track doing loopy things, Beach said. Some of the Wacky Laps going on this year will be a patriotic lap (wear red, white and blue); a lap where people blow bubbles; coming out in Star Wars character costumes or masks; carrying photos or posters of people you want to honor, celebrate or remember, and wearing crazy socks and hats. Still another one involves “celebrating more birthdays� and has participants carrying party hats and noisemakers.

Christian Miller, world language teacher at Powhatan High School, said his active group of students will hold a womanless pageant, a cornhole tournament, and have a Star Wars themed photo booth.

One of Miller’s favorite parts of the event is the opportunity for the community to see how much of a desire the students have to help fight against cancer, he

said, adding it is pretty powerful to see. “I think it’s easy for them to be so moved by it. A lot of people look at youth as just high school kids. But you know some of them have lost their moms, lost their fathers, their sisters, their aunts. Our kids go through it just like everybody does,� Miller said. “It is powerful for the community to see them in a more responsible role of participant other than just being youth and just having an entertaining side to it.�

He gave another example of the high schoolers offering small gifts to survivors during the survivors’ lap that will be held at 7 p.m.

As with many people, the survivors’ lap at 7 p.m. and the luminary ceremony at 9 p.m. are the two most moving things for Beach in Relay because they are a “time to reflect and remember and celebrate.� “The survivors’ lap is celebrating their victory over cancer. Then the luminary ceremony allows us to reflect and remember and reset ourselves as to why we are doing this,� she said.

For Beach, her reasons for participating are intensely personal. She was already involved in Relay for a long time but it really hit home when her own father,

Winfred “Wimp� Masten, died in 2003 of lung cancer. “I have had too many family members and friends who have heard the words you have cancer, young and old. I am done. I hate it,� she said. “I lost two friends when they were 19 to cancer. Then my dad. I have family members that are battling cancer right now.�

Beach said she knows life gets busy and people are stretched thin, but with a 12-hour window of opportunity, lots of great entertainment, the new location at the high school and such an important cause, she is hoping more will come out to join the fight.

New rules this year include no strollers or wheelchairs on the high school track – a path will be provided – and no animals except service animals. Handicap parking will be available in the lot near the Old Church Road entrance and the tennis courts. There is no parking in the bus loop.

Information on Relay can be found at www.relayforlife.org/Powhatan. For more information, contact Carol or Jeff Beach at 805-338-2873.

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

Voorhees said. The company has been seeking local interest by having people fill out a form at www.scsbroadband. com, under the “Check for Service� tab. “You fill it out. It maps you and that helps them know which tower you might be served by,� Voorhees said. “If you are in the first one, they will get in touch with you more quickly as soon as they get those towers lit up.�

Stewart pointed out that a huge part of choosing which parts of the county to focus on next in providing service will be driven by interest, not necessarily population. “If I have 200 people requesting around one tower and 50 people requesting around another tower, it is obvious that tower goes in first,� he said.

Another part of the equation is working out access to the different parts of the county. SCS has several tower owners it will be working with to gain access, and some are simply faster than the others, he said. “We may have a tower go live even though it may have fewer people just because the process is easier,� he said.

hit those same speeds in the first couple miles. But the speeds are 10 MB minimum. Right now we are topping it at our 50 MB plan,� he said.

Stewart said the company also is looking to the future, when new LTE equipment coming out will have an even farther reach and provide faster speeds. He said a new set of frequencies will be released by the FCC this week to the broadband industry, a process that took three years. “What that all means is we are going to have some fiber competitive speeds wirelessly,� he said.

Regarding price, SCS offers five plans, from the lowest at $34.95 a month for 10 MB per second (Mbps) to the highest at $114.95 for 50 Mbps for a base two-year contract. There are other costs, such as installation and optional equipment that also has to be considered.

partnering with it to use the county’s tower on Mitchell Road, which is expediting deployment of services, he said.

In addition, that tower will have a special temporary fiber placed in there for connectivity, which will be built by the same company that is building a fiber for SCS to its exchange services. “We will be connecting Powhatan, as we have other counties, directly to our connections, which has 30 some products, including Netflix, Apple TV, Blackboard, Dropbox, Facebook and a whole bunch of other ones,� he said. “All of these high end bandwidth usage guys, when you sit at your home and you type in to watch a movie, it goes out to the Internet and goes through company after company until it gets to what is called an exchange. But what we have done is all of that is in our network. “It even allows people with slower speeds that could not watch videos before because there is not that going across states and many, many hops to get to movies or Apple TV or others,� he continued. “It is right there in Richmond. It is updated every single night with all the subscriptions. We have that going straight to the first tower that is going to be populated. That is the good stuff.�

Stewart also made a point of mentioning that while privacy rules have been backed off by the current administration, SCS’s company policy will be to never sell or give out private information such as names, addresses and phone numbers to outside parties.

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

Plans offered During initial testing with the Mitchell Road tower, Stewart said he was pleased that the signal using the more advanced LTE (Long-Term Evolution) equipment was reaching out 8 to 10 miles around it, depending on what kind of speed a person needs. “We will have some Wifi on the tower for the close-in stuff because it can still

The Powhatan County Cooperative Extension Office 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

Redundancies In talking about creating a broadband network in Powhatan County, redundancy is a key concept for Stewart. The company prefers to have at least two to three towers in the county with fiber connections to the Internet and likes working with different fiber companies on each one so if one outfit has a problem, the others can reroute to another.

When the first anchor tower process was taking longer than expected, SCS started the process of leasing two additional towers that did have fiber to speed up the process, he said.

Stewart also praised the county for

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. Contact

Rachel Grosse at 804-598-5640 or 804-385-5370 or Dave Johnson at 804-385-6231.

Backpacks of Love, a 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. Contact Gloria at 804-598-2723.

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Pocahontas Middle School third nine weeks Honor Roll Sixth grade All A Christopher Adkins, Nathan Adkins, Monica Alejo, Emily Allen, Erin Almond, Rebecca Anderson, Sara Barnett, Rosa Benitez, Virginia Bird, Hayden Blisick, Alexandra Campbell, Ella Chitty, Logan Cox, Kathy Culver, Alayna DeMann, Jack Ferguson, Landon Gibbs, Bethany Gilman, Alyssa Gorman, Kalob Hiatt, Isabella Hoffman, Kendall Humphreys, Daniel Kennedy, Brandon King, Jack Lamm, Logan Lane, Cole Malkerson, Sadie Meade, Emily Nevius, Alexander O`Sickey, Alexander Peloke, Lucy Redlich, Cary Stancil, Lindsay Steele, Rebecca Stevens, Tucker Thomas, Hugh Turner, Rachael Wade, Sydney Wade, Taylor Watson, Rachel Webb, Holland Weyer, Brigham Wiedrich, Bryson Wilson, and LeeAnna Wilson.

Sixth grade 3.0 and Above Emma Adams, Katherine Adams, Olivia Adams, John Ainsworth, Sara Akersveen-Davis, Shelby Akins, Laney Anderson, Neal Bailey, Jonathan Barnett, Joshua Beach, Emily Beaudoin, Hayden Belcher, Nolan Bell, Leah Bellamy, Nicholas Benton, Kyla Beyer, Colton Blevins, Isabella Boggs, Paul Bonner, Cory Boykin, Olivia Bray, Luke Burkhart, Gunner Buzzard, Alexander Campbell, Samantha Carraway, Isabelle Carson, - Casarez Joshua Cavedo, Angel Cedillo, Cameron Christopher, Liam Clancy, Mary Cleary, Sean Cleary, Kayden Cline, Jayda Collins, Margaret Compton, Jack Connelly, Daniel Cottone, Xzavier Cox, Terriah Crayton, Noah Danburg, Thomas Daniel, Eric Daniels, Shell Daniels, Cristion Davis, Briar Delong, Carly DeLong, Logan DeRaps, Amanda Dickinson, Kasey Dillard, Frances Dungans, William Duty, Helena Eanes, Hunter Edwards, Sydney Edwards, Sofia Engen, Jessie Fens, Brian Ferguson, Andrew Fiore, Taylor FitzSimmons, Samantha Flippo, Luke Futrell, Sophia George, Cheyenne Giles, Robert Graham, Chase Granger, Bailey Grant-Dickerson, Jason Green, Wyatt Groseclose, Hanna Guyton, Jacob Hackler, Caroline Hall, Jaycie Hammer, Reagan Hansen, Tucker Hartz, Braeden Henke, William Herd, Bryce Hicks, Bryce Higgins, Kaida Higgins, Irina Hinson, Joshua Holland, Richard Huber, Austin Hurt, Landon Hutchison, Samantha Ingram, Margaret Ivey, Bradley Jarrett, Hannah Johnson, Phoebe Johnson, Diamond

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Seventh grade All A Ainsley Alexander, Bryson Amorese, Logan Anthony, Peyton Baker, Delaney Balzer, Byron Bolt, Emory Bradley, Kyleigh Brooks, Audriana Buczkowski, Austin Burnett, Hope Burton, Adam Camp, Julianna Cascone, Sarah Daniels, Isabella Day, Miranda Dearbeck, Jack Dennis, Sophie Dolan, Ethan Dowdy, Katlyn Foltyn, Emily Ford, Kailani Ganaden, Paola Garfias-Rodriguez, Payton George, Erik Glanden, Katelyn Glover, Zackary Hammond, Faith Henderson, Gage Hoskin, Connor Jeffs, Joy John-

son, Miller Kieran, Taylor Kneessi, Andrew Landini, Chase Lanehart, Meagan Lively, Angeline Lopez, Robert May, Keegan McCullough, Emilie McDaniels, Jade McKoy, Kendal McMullin, Kaitlyn Meador, Callie Mikita, Carter Mikita, Macy Milburn, Madeleine Muller, Megan Painter, Haven Pope, Jasmine Scott, Caitlyn Shelton, Robert Sloan, Brynne Smith, Ella Smith, Kayla Terry, Peyton Tuttle, Andrew Vallent, and Hanna Vosburg.

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Powhatan teen chosen to represent American Youth Leaders Contributed Report A local Powhatan teen has been selected for an opportunity most adults can only dream of: the chance to represent the United States of America to citizens of countries all over the world.

Sabrina Fuller, 19, of Powhatan, will travel to the United Kingdom this July to work with other teenagers from more than 19 countries, learning about them and sharing their mutual love for aviation and youth leadership.

Fuller is a Cadet Colonel in Civil Air Patrol and is one of only 36 people in the country to be selected for this year’s exchange.

“It’s very competitive,” said Lt Col. Peggy Myrick, director of the Exchange in America.

“Being selected means showing a maturity far beyond one’s age and being a true leader in their community.”

Applicants must have earned the Amelia Earhart Award in the CAP cadet program, which less than 5 percent of all cadets achieve.

The International Air Cadet Exchange was started after World War II to promote goodwill and friendship between the young men and women who would one day go on to be leaders in their countries.

“It’s one of the greatest programs I’ve ever been a part of,” said Lt Col. Lisa Bergeron, who went to Austria as a cadet in 1978, and still serves as a tour guide in Washington, where foreign ca-

dets first arrive in the United States.

This year Civil Air Patrol will be hosting 36 ambassadors to America. People can follow Cadet Colonel Fuller’s journey by following IACE 2017 USA on Facebook.

Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U. S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force, which consists of regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, along with Air Force retired military and civilian employees. CAP, in its Total Force role, operates a fleet of 550 aircraft and performs about 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 78 lives annually.

Civil Air Patrol’s 56,000 members nationwide also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. Its members additionally play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to 24,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet program.

Performing missions for America for the past 75 years, CAP received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014 in honor of the heroic efforts of its World War II veterans. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.capvolunteernow. com for more information.

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Eighth grade All A Eddie Adkins, Benjamin Allanson, Sara Amiss, Zachary Atkinson, Brea Baldwin, Ellie Barton, Caden Beil, Steven Bigham, Ashlee Blankenship, Trevor Branch, Morgan Carr, Isabella Cerullo, Alexandria Conway, Grant Dauley, Kayla Davis, Chloe DeGroat, Frederick Douglas, Alexis Elzey, Julie Fens, Maddie Ferguson, Richard FitzSimmons, Brodie Glanden, McKenzie Goacher, Nash Gober, Chloe Grell, Cassidy Guyton, Sean Hall, Hanna Hathaway, Ryan Hathaway, Carl Hess, James Hess, Chance Hoover, Sydney Hubbard, Meghan Hutto, Ashton Ingle, William Kelly, Cole Kimmich, Keeley Lamm, Emmalee Lawson, Amery Lecik, Bradey Lindhjem, Cavan Lowery, Gabrielle Martin, Sarah McFadden, Adelaide Meade, Georgia Meadows, Alexis Morris, Grace Moss, Ryan Moss, Natalie Mueller, Elizabeth Mullins, Amber Nevius, Bethany Nichols, Janey Nye, Iyana Palmore, Kassadie Price, Garrett Ritz, Caroline Rucker, Eliza Samuels, Cooper Schardt, Mikhail Schneide, Kayli Shenk, Parker Snellings, Isabella Stevens, Katelin Stocker, Alaina Stout, Davis Tester, Jackson Tester, Isabelle Torrijos, Reid Vonderharr, Nathan Wassem, Eric Willersdorf, Ella Wolf, and Rebekah Young.

Eighth grade 3.0 and Above Mackenzie Ainsworth, Oliv-

ia Allmon, Tristan Ayscue, Hannah Bailey, Ryan Barden, Andrew Bastiaensen, Anthony Bastiaensen, Cody Bateman, Luke Beaty, Jackson Bell, Jetta Belton, Katelynn Bennett, Carter Blanning, Carter Branch, Luke Buzzard, Cora Callahan, Naydelin Carrera, JaySun Carroll, Jordan Cary, Kaylee Clark, Tyler Cochran, Alora Condra, Olivia Cosgrove, Sarah Cottone, Samantha Crawford, Windsor Crist, Kailee Dalton, Jason Davis, Madilyn Dawson, Elizabeth Dickson, Rachel Dickson, Jordyn Dippold, Jonathon Dobbins, Carly Dolan, Krystal Durrbeck, Gabriel Erwin, Madison Faverio, Ella Fleshood, Brianna Fox, Alisha France, Hailey Gallaher, Thomas Garland, Megan Garrigan, Iga, Garza Andrew Gilman, Nathan Gray, Michael Griggs, Gracie Gusti, Savannah Hall, Olivia Hamby, Brayden Hamilton, Abigayle Harrell, Zoe Holliday, Micah Holt, Nadia Howell, Kara Huber, Maddison Hughes, Emily Islip, Joseph James, Noah Jarrell, Abigail Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Palmer Johnson, Tania Johnson, Makayla Kammerman, Zachary Kidd, Trista Kimble, Hannah Kingery, Grace Kinney, Ethan Kramer, Dylan Lawson, Perri Leipold, Kylie LeJenkins, Leanne Lightsey, Austin Long, Madison Lovgren, Alex Macias, Olivia Mack, Joseph Manderbaugh, Jacob Markland, Kayla Markwith, Caris Martin, Evelyn McManus, Autumn McMillen, Lance Melchert, Kristen Minbiole, Kayla Mizelle, Samuel Moniz, Cecilia Moore, Sean Morgan, Tye Morris, Jack Mundt, Michael Muss, Aaron Nash, David Newcomb, Madison Newcomb, Mandy Newcomb, Jaylyn Nixon, Emily Nuckols, Julia Nuckols, Declan Obradovic, Summer Oglesby, Jacob Oliver, Alexis Osborne, Courtney Osterman, Jeremy Paden, Kristian Pafford, Daniel Paquette, Lilian Peck, Michal Rafter, Brylan Rather, Jillian Ratliff, Kelly Reed, Emily Rembold, Mitchell Reynolds, Elizabeth Rini, Benjamin Scaparo, Angelina Schott, Jakob Schubert, Dawson Seaver, Zachary Shelor, Elizabeth Shock, Kathryn Smith, Grace Tarr, Garrett Taylor, Shane Thacker, Kaitlin Thompson, James Timberlake, Timothy Tomlin, Elisabeth Townsend, Brianna Tribble, Sadie Tucker, Jeffrey Tye, McKenzie Urbine, Sickle, Van Austin Walter, Carter Warren, Sarah Webb, Sidney White, Jasmine Williamson, Connor Woodel, Emma Worsham, Scott Wyman, and Lani Yohman.

C R I M E R E P O RT Tuesday, May 16 A deputy responded to a report of a fraud in the 1500 block of Holly Hills Road.

A deputy responded to a report of a vicious dog in the 400 block of Bel Bridge Circle.

Wednesday, May 17 A deputy responded to a larceny in the 2200 block of Anderson Highway.

A deputy responded to an attempted fraud in the 2100 block of French Hill Court.

A deputy responded to a larceny in the 900 block of Dalmore Drive.

A deputy responded to a larceny in the 3300 block of Scarlet Oak Drive.

A deputy responded to a larceny in the 1800 block of Nichols Road.

One female was arrested for driving while intoxicated near the intersection of Judes Ferry Road and Anderson Highway.

Friday, May 19 A deputy responded to a hit and run of property near the intersection of Anderson Highway and Maidens Road.

A deputy responded to an assault at Pocahontas Elementary School.

One male was arrested for breaking and entering in the 1800 block of Fairpine Drive.

One male was arrested for threatening bodily harm at the sheriff’s office.

Thursday, May 18 A deputy responded to destruction of property in the 200 block of Lone Draw Drive.

Sunday, May 21 A deputy responded to a larceny in the 3200 block of Buckingham Road.

Saturday, May 20 One male was arrested for assault, vandalism, and being a pedestrian in a roadway near the intersection of Old Church Road and Carter Gallier.

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up was that of excluding campgrounds.

Melton said he fundamentally has a problem with charging a travel campground like Cozy Acres with the lodging tax when the state will not pay the same taxes on the newly constructed yurts at Powhatan State Park. He called it a situation of “private industry having to compete against the state on an unfair playing field.”

Melton, Tucker and Larry Nordvig, District 2, expressed support of excluding campgrounds. However, Angie Cabell, District 3, said she didn’t agree. She said she felt like excluding campgrounds puts other private businesses at a disadvantage and was a slippery slope.

“If it were up to me, I would tax the state too, but they have taken that away from me because they are the bigger kid on the bus,” she said. “I also feel that it is very important that when we institute a tax that we do it equitably… The campground is already not getting taxed on people that are camping. They are only getting taxed on people that are staying in a cottage.”

Williams agreed with Cabell, saying once you do this kind of action for one

business it can have future implications you don’t even realize yet.

“It is a slippery slope when you start doing carve outs for certain groups or certain types of businesses, you never know what is going to come in later. You never know what is going to come in later, and they are going to ask for some special consideration,” he said.

County government doesn’t “get many tools from the General Assembly,” like the permission it received to levy this tax, so they ought to use it, Williams said. He added that he doesn’t see the state park’s lodging as in direct competition to local businesses because it provides a unique service.

The discussion continued with the board members talking about definitions of the types of lodging listed in the proposed ordinance, touching on campgrounds and the subject of Airbnb.

Tucker moved to deny the ordinance but didn’t get a second. Melton instead moved to defer the issue until July to allow staff to work on the issues raised in the discussion.

The board then deferred the issue.

Additional comments Although they were not at the meeting,

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representatives with the other main businesses that could be affected by a transient occupancy tax were asked for their views.

Scott Daniel, manager of Cozy Acres Campground, said he felt like a small group of hospitality-based local businesses were being singled out to pay the lodging tax, which will ultimately not generate much in additional revenue for the county.

Speaking as a campground, he said it is already difficult to stay competitive with state parks not only in Powhatan but other surrounding counties, as well as other commercial campgrounds.

“If we start getting another tax on top of what we charge, all that is going to do is run the money up and it puts us out of that bracket. We try to stay competitive with all the people that are in our area,” he said.

If the county is looking for the businesses to bring more money to its coffers, it needs to levy taxes that affect all of them, not only a small group, he said.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Lisa Benusa, co-owner of The Mill at Fine Creek, said her family has been encouraging the supervisors to pass a lodging tax.

She sees her business having the lodging tax as a “great way for the county to make revenue and not be a burden to the people

who live here” since the guests are the ones paying the tax.

She also pointed out that unlike sales tax, which the county only gets a portion of, Powhatan would receive 100 percent of the lodging tax. That means tourist dollars are coming in and staying in the community, which is the point of seeking tourist dollars, Benusa said.

“We want the county to benefit from our business. We want revenue to be brought into this community. We feel that this is a good thing, so why would we fight it,” she said.

In preparing to open its new cottages for guests this spring, Benusa said that people making bookings have been told to expect a 5 percent tax would be added after July 1. She added there is a certain amount of acceptance in the overnight accommodation that there is going to be a lodging tax.

Benusa said her only recommendation to the board has been that the ordinance distinguish between furnished and unfurnished overnight accommodation, which includes campgrounds as long as you are not talking about cabins/cottages with furniture such as beds, dressers, couches, etc.

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Powhatan’s Sami Pleasants makes contact with a pitch earlier this season. Pleasants was 2 for 3 with a triple and an RBI in the Conference 20 semifinal against Midlothian on May 26 in the 3-0 win.

Indians head to regionals after Midlo win

By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

Powhatan softball, like most every sport, had to deal with setbacks from the wet weather that dominated the area over the past week.

But, once the Indians were able to get to the field in the Conference 20 softball tournament, they didn’t miss a beat.

Powhatan faced off against Midlothian

in the semifinals on May 26 and defeated the Trojans 3-0, advancing to the regional tournament which began on May 29.

“Defensively, I thought we played well,” coach Marie Crump said. “Bats, early in the game, was good. We had good, solid contact. (Midlothian) made some good catches, but early in the game we had solid contact and I thought that set the tone.”

The Indians jumped on Midlothian

early, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first and another in the bottom of the second.

Mason Basdikis and Ali Celiberti combined to allow just four hits to the Trojans.

At the plate, Basdikis was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Makayla Gaines was 2 for 3 and Sami Pleasants was 2 for 3 with a triple and an RBI. On defense, the Indians had no errors.

“We’re going to regionals,” Crump said. “Can’t complain too much about that.”

The Conference 20 final between Powhatan and Dinwiddie was cancelled due to the games running out of time prior to the scheduled start of the region tournament.

Powhatan advanced as the conference champion as they entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed. see INDIANS, pg. 3B

Knights honor Athletes of the Year

By Ellis Hopson Contributing Writer

PHOTO BY ELLIS HOPSON

Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s Reed Hildebrand (left) and Beatrice Goodwyn (right) were named BSH’s Athletes of the Year.

Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot capped off the 2016-17 athletic year with their annual awards ceremony last Thursday evening.

Parents, family, and friends were in attendance as the program reflected on the year that was.

After some brief opening remarks, each team sport was recognized.

Coaches from each team recapped their season before giving out individual honors, such as Team MVP and the Coach’s Award.

The event then moved into the special awards portion, which was highlighted by the Silver and Golden Knight Awards.

Student athletes who played two sports over the course of the year were given Silver Knight Award, while those who played three sports were named Golden Knight Award winners.

The evening was capped off with the presentation of the Female and Male Athlete of the Year Awards.

Senior volleyball player Beatrice Goodwyn was named Female Athlete of the Year, while the Male Athlete of the Year went to

senior soccer player Reed Hildebrand.

“I’m shocked,” Goodwyn said after the ceremony. “I really didn’t think I would win it, but I’m really happy.”

Goodwyn enjoyed an outstanding senior volleyball season, ranking near the top of the conference with 149 kills.

For Goodwyn, this was a high a point in a journey that had started in her middle school days: “I’ve been playing volleyball since sixth grade. I just tried out for it because I wanted to make friends. I just said I’m going to go in and do see HONORS, pg. 2B

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Schwartz, Trevillian lead Indians at regionals

By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

Powhatan’s track and field team sent a handful of representatives to the Region 4A East track meet at Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth on May 26-27 and the Indians performed well at the meet.

Will Schwartz finished second in two events for Powhatan.

In the discus, Schwartz was second with a throw of 148-feet, five-inches.

He missed Courtland’s Jaekob Vollbrecht by 15 inches.

Lamont Henderson was sixth in the event with a throw of 127-feet, three-

inches.

Jayvion Johnson was 16th after a toss of 97-feet, 1 ½ inches.

Schwartz also came home second in the shot put, with a toss of 52-feet, 1 ½ inches.

Vollbrecht edged Schwartz in the shot put by 32 inches.

Johnson was 23rd in

the same event, throwing for 35-feet, 6 ½ inches.

Ashley Trevillian came home second in the high jump with a mark of five feet.

Joselyn Jones of Chancellor beat out Trevillian and six other athletes by two inches.

In the girls discus, Selina Sakrisson was fifth

with a throw of 98-feet, eight-inches.

Katelyn Netherland was 21st with a throw of 72-feet, nine-inches.

The girls 4x800 relay team was 13th with a time of 11:02.71.

The girls 4x400 relay team was 14th with a time of 4:48.92.

On the boys side, the

4x800 relay team was 15th after running a 9:01.46.

Arnell Jackson was 16th in the 300 hurdles with a 50.68.

The Group 4A state track and field meet will take place at Harrisonburg High School on June 2-3.

Powhatan boys soccer falls to Midlothian 8-1

By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

On May 23, the rain wouldn’t stop falling for most of the Powhatan boys soccer match at Huguenot High School in the Conference 20 quarterfinals against Midlothian.

Unfortunately for the Indians, the Trojans offense was as relentless as the rain in the 8-1 final. “The game went well in the first half,� coach Dustin Tracoma said. “Going into halftime, we thought we could pull it off. We knew we were pretty even with Midlothian. That’s a tough pill to swallow, especially with it being the last game

INDIANS Continued from pg. 1

Crump said had the circumstances been different, the game against the Generals could have proved beneficial as another tune up for regionals. “Had it not been a holiday weekend, I would

of the season and seeing six seniors graduate without a win.�

Early in the first half, the Indians were able to sustain some offensive pressure against the Trojans.

Midlothian scored in the 10th minute to make it 1-0.

Shortly thereafter, Powhatan had a huge opportunity as the Midlothian keeper made a blunder and left the net entirely unprotected.

But, the Trojans defenders kept the Indians busy and they were unable to get a clean shot on the net.

Midlothian scored again in the 15th minute to

make it 2-0 and appeared to score again soon after off a corner kick, but was waved off due to an offside call.

Powhatan got its lone goal of the match in the 34th minute, when Aiden Willard chipped a shot from right to left in a high arc, over the Trojans keeper to make it 2-1.

Just before halftime, Midlothian scored the first of six unanswered goals to pull away . “In order to win, you need to work as a unit,�

Tracoma said. “You need to work together on the field. I wish them the best, especially the seniors. I PHOTO BY BILLY FELLIN wish everyone else a good Powhatan’s Aiden Willard (18) goes up for a header against a Midlothian summer.� defender during the Conference 20 quarterfinals.

have loved another game,� she said. “But, the kids don’t get a whole lot of breaks and they already have to come back on Monday and play. It’s a different rhythm for them.�

The Indians hosted King George High School

on May 29, the result of which was past the deadline for this edition.

That opponent should be very familiar to the Indians as that is who they faced in the Region 4A East final last season, a 5-4 come-from-behind win for Powhatan.

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Tori Gilbert cleared the bases for a walk-off win to stun the Foxes and lift the Indians to the region title. “It’s just one game at a time,� Crump said.

Powhatan had only two seniors graduate from last year’s state semifinal team, so big game playoff

experience is prevalent among the roster spots.

Should the Indians advance past King George, they would play the lowest remaining seed from Conference 17 or Conference 18.

Those teams are Smithfield, Kings Fork, Great

Bridge and Jamestown.

As of the printing of this edition, the dates, times and locations of the Region 4A East semifinal games were unknown.

Billy Fellin can be reached at wfellin@powhatantoday.com or on Twitter at @BillyFellin

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Powhatan’s Logan Amiss swings at a pitch at Cosby High School during the Conference 20 semifinals on May 26. Amiss had the lone RBI for the Indians in the top of the fifth inning when he knocked in Ross Lewis.

Big first inning dooms Indians in semis

By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

After rolling on Huguenot in the Conference 20 quarterfinals, the Powhatan Indians baseball team had to wait through postponement after postponement and even a venue change before taking on the Dinwiddie Generals.

In a matinee game at Cosby High School on May 26, the Indians season came to an end at the hands of the Generals in an 11-1 final.

Dinwiddie hopped on the Powhatan defense early and often in the bottom of the first inning.

Starting pitcher Trenton Tiller walked the first batter, and then Dinwiddie started some small ball, with two consecutive bunt attempts getting runners on base to load the bases with no one out.

Tiller walked in a run to make it 1-0,

with another run scoring on a fielder’s choice.

Dinwiddie bunted for another single to score another run and Tiller walked another batter to load the bases for the second time in the inning.

After getting a bunt popup for the second out, Dinwiddie’s Ashton Henshaw scored two runs on a single to the outfield, which chased Tiller from the mound.

Powhatan’s Tommy Preston came on in relief and allowed a single to William Driskill, which scored another run for a 6-0 Dinwiddie lead.

“It started bad and got worse,” coach Gregg Conner said.

The Indians were able to get runners on in the top of the second and third innings, but were unable to get them around to score.

Dinwiddie scored another run in the

bottom of the third inning on a sacrifice bunt to make it 7-0.

The next two innings were the two of the best chances that Powhatan had to chip away at the Generals lead.

In the top of the fourth, Justin Bales led off with a single, but Cody Willis grounded into a 4-6-3 double play.

Tucker Dunaway responded with a single, then Brandon Eike worked a walk and Adam Seal singled to load the bases.

The threat ended with the next batter as Brad Painter flew out to right field.

The fifth inning was productive for the Indians as Ross Lewis hit a one-out double, a screamer into left field.

Logan Amiss knocked in Lewis with a single to make it 7-1 Generals.

Bales worked a walk to put runners on first and second with just one out, but Willis grounded into another double play

to end the inning.

Powhatan put two runners on in the top of the sixth inning, as Dunaway worked a walk and Eike singled, which chased Dinwiddie starter Seth Mayberry.

But, the Indians were unable to score either runner as the next three batters were put out in order.

In all, Powhatan left 12 runners on base.

“We just couldn’t get that big hit,” Conner said.

Dinwiddie added a run in the bottom of the fifth inning and then three more in the bottom of the sixth to end the game due to the mercy rule.

“We started slow and played well in the middle of the year,” Conner said of his team’s season. “We just didn’t play well today.”

Girls soccer falls to Hawks in semifinals

By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

The Powhatan girls soccer team’s defense has been its hallmark all season long and showcased many of its strengths against a formidable Hanover Hawks attack during the Conference 20 semifinal at Hanover High School on May 25.

Powhatan’s Kylie Maiolo grabbed save after save and the backers blocked passing attempts and through balls that frustrated the Hawks offense.

The Indians kept away almost every attacker, except Rachel Andrzejewski.

The sophomore for the Hawks scored two goals, in the 13th minute and the 62nd minutes to lift Hanover to a 2-0 win over Powhatan and clinched a berth in the Region 4A East tournament.

“I think they played well,” Powhatan coach Jared Rottmund said.

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it, and it worked out.”

To win the award as a senior meant a great deal to Goodwyn: “It makes me feel like I’ve left my mark on this school, which I always wanted to do,” she said.

“These girls came out and gave it their all. You learn a lot and look forward to success and that’s what we’re doing. We’ve learned a lot.”

Early in the match, Powhatan had some runs toward the Hanover goal, but it was mostly the Hawks on the offensive.

A direct kick on net in the ninth minute produced two early chances for Hanover, but Powhatan’s defense prevented any further chances.

The same was true in the 12th minute, but the Hawks flipped the field on a turnover and got the ball to Andrzejewski, who faked left and kicked right and beat Maiolo for a 1-0 lead.

Powhatan’s Kylee Donavan got on a run in the 20th minute, but the ball was easily handled by the Hawks defense.

In the 26th minute of play, the game was suspended for over an hour due to a thunderstorm that started to rumble over the

stadium.

Once the lightning and rain stopped and the skies cleared, the teams resumed play. Hanover continued on the offensive until halftime, which was abbreviated due to the lengthy delay.

The Hawks continued to throw the ball toward the Powhatan defense and time and time again they were able to deal with the onslaught.

Maiolo overall had a strong game in net for the Indians and made several saves on shots that looked as though they were going in.

“I said at the beginning of the season, I have a rock solid defense,” Rottmund said. “They showed it every night. We’ve had injuries, this might have been the first game where I’ve had everybody, but I’ve got a deep bench.”

Powhatan flipped the script after Andrzejewski’s second goal and started having success at sustaining pressure in the Ha-

Powhatan’s Katlyn Hicks moves past a Dinwiddie defender during the Conference 20 quarterfinals at Huguenot High School on May 24. Hicks scored two goals in the 14-1 win over the Generals.

nover zone.

In the 65th minute, a corner kick produced two close chances for the Indians, but they were unable to convert.

Similar chances in the 73rd and 74th minutes also put a lot of pressure on the Hanover defense, but the Hawks rose to the occasion and kept the shutout alive.

Powhatan advanced to play the Hawks after roll-

ing on Dinwiddie 14-1 on May 24 at Huguenot High School.

The Indians started their scoring in the first minute of play when Rachel Mueller headed the ball into the net off a corner kick and it didn’t slow down from there.

Powhatan’s Kylie Donnelly scored three goals, while Katlyn Hicks and Emma Burnett each scored two goals. Muel-

ler, Kaila Cook, Jeanna Wolkiewicz, Kayla Hathaway, Ella Thomas, Faith McNeel and Kyla Greenway each scored one.

The Indians uniquely had no seniors on the team this year, so there will be no spots to fill from graduation for the 2018 season.

“I don’t have to rebuild,” Rottmund said.

“Just reload.”

Hildebrand expressed similar thoughts on winning the award: “It feels good. I was actually kind of surprised I won since I never played three sports in one year, but I’m happy I won.”

Hildebrand starred for the BSH soccer team,

scoring 25 goals and ranking second on the team in assists in an excellent senior campaign.

For Hildebrand, the journey has now come full circle to his first sports love: “I’ve been playing soccer since I was about seven, but I started play-

ing here in ninth grade,” he said.

Hildebrand also spoke about how being a multisport athlete kept him prepared: “Last year I played basketball and then jumped right into soccer, so basketball really got me in shape for the run-

ning in soccer. This year I had a couple of months off between cross country and soccer, so I had to stay in shape. That’s why I ran cross country, so I wouldn’t be out of shape for soccer and could stay in the mindset of running.”

Hildebrand was also pleased to leave a lasting impression in his senior year: “It feels really good,” he said. “It makes me feel like I accomplished a lot from what I did at this school.”

PHOTO BY BILLY FELLIN

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COUNTRY STORE, ADVERTISING, & ARCHITECTURAL AUCTION SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017 - 10 A.M. 4500 OLD BUCKINGHAM ROAD, POWHATAN, VIRGINIA, 23139 30 PLUS ESTATE GUNS / AMMO (LIST UPDATED SOON) - DECOYS PETROMOBILIA SODA POP COIN OP ADVERTISING CLOCKS TOBACCO ADVERTISING 1949 STUDEBAKER TRUCK THERMOMETERS SIGNS DRUGSTORE SHOW GLOBES TOYS PORCELAIN & TIN SIGNS STORE FIXTURES SEED CABINET SHOWCASES COCA COLA MACHINES EARLY OLD BOONE TIN WHISKEY LITHOGRAPH AGRICULTURAL ADVERTISING STEEL WHEEL FARMALL TRACTOR IRON BEAR TRAP SPOOL CABINETS FLOOR MODEL BARBER POLE BARBER CHAIR 64 DRAWER APOTHECARY CABINET LOTS OF COLLECTIBLES SHELL PORCELAIN CHARGE CARDS SIGN C.F. SAUER CASE & THERMOMETER ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUES 100 S OF UNIQUE ITEMS

Business & Service Directory SIDING Miller’s Exterior Works All types of repair jobs, or new jobs! Decks, soffit & facia work, sheds, wood wrapping siding, siding repairs, replacing entry doors & wrap them, & all your handyman needs.

Call Marlin Miller 804-512-3131

Merchandise

SELLING THE ESTATE OF THE LATE WILLIAM (BILL) HOITT

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Mr. Hoitt enjoyed and was an avid collector of engines. He was a founding inspiration and supporter of Virginia s well known Field Days of the Past . Mr. Hoitt enjoyed sharing and giving his knowledge and time to others.

Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery Plots 2-Spaces in Field of Honor, Current value $12K. Make Offer.

Call 704-360-2113

Extensive Collection of Hit & Miss Engines (Approx. 50), Parts, & Related • Complete Machine Shop, Hand Tools, Snap-On, Etc. • Caterpillar Fork Lift & Other tools & Equipment • Woodworking Machines, Lumber • Many nuts, bolts, wall units, & parts cabinets (mostly full, lots of metal & brass); roll around chest on chest tool cabinets • Collectibles, Antiques, Old Farm Items • Lots of metal pieces, parts, wheels pulleys, etc. • Compressors

Happy Jack Skin Balm: stops scratching & gnawing. Promotes healing & hairgrowth on dogs & cats without steroids!

HERTZLER FARM & FEED (598-4021). (kennelvax.com)

OUR ANNUAL AMERICANA SPRING AUCTION Recruitment

SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 - 10 A.M. 4500 OLD BUCKINGHAM ROAD, POWHATAN, VIRGINIA, 23139 ANTIQUES - FURNITURE - POTTERY - PRIMITIVES - UNIQUE COUNTRY ACCESSORIES COLLECTIBLES - ETC.

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HOME SITES, LOTS, LAND

NOW HIRING Wendy’s in Powhatan is hiring for full and part time positions.

We offer benefits and competitive pay up to $9 per hour.

Please apply in store or online at starboardwendys.com 804-594-2680 1792 South Creek One Powhatan VA, 23139

Sited just over 5 ac., this serene property is located just a short distance from the West End or Downtown.

Cleared for home site situated just along t. 711 or have a long driveway & nestle your home towards the back of this long piece of property for the ultimate private setting. Plenty of space for detached storage buildings, small farm equipment - just a multitude of uses! Just 9 mi from Rt. 288! Priced to sell at $79,900!

Call Dawn Bradley, Long & Foster at 804-288-8888, dawnbradley@LNF.com

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TWO DAY ON-SITE ESTATE AUCTION SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2017 - 9 A.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2017 - 10 A.M. 16198 CASCO HEIGHTS LANE, MONTPELIER, VIRGINIA, 23192

Our benefit package includes medical, dental & vision insurance. Team member discounts, continuing education, paid vacation, sick days & holidays. Veterinary experience is preferred, but people/customer service skills are required. This is a fulltime career opportunity.

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BIG YARD SALE June 3rd, for missions in Africa BIG yard sale on Saturday, June 3rd, at 2891 Anderson Highway in Powhatan, (east bound lane) next to the BP gas station and one block east of Red Lane Road. Time is 8:00am-1pm. Lots of many nice household and decorative items, furniture & bedroom suite, collectible Longaberger baskets & cabinet. Something for everyone! Benefit for Together for Tanzania, a volunteer non-profit organization serving the people in Tanzania, Africa.

Powhatan Animal Hospital We are in search of the world’s best client care representative. We are looking for an upbeat, can-do, smarter than the average bear, fast learner who is experienced in person to person client care who wants to deliver exceptional client service. We are a fast growing, VERY busy clinic with great career opportunities now and in the future. Salary range starts at $11.50 for entry level and up to $13.50 per hour depending on experience. This is a VERY fast paced career position, not a sit and answer the phone job. You must be able to multi task & think on your feet.

(804) 746-1235 ext. 2

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Asphalt Crew Members needed.

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At SET Cleaning, we understand it’s all about our employees. We find good people and provide them with the absolute best training, work experience, pay, time off and opportunity for advancement in the industry. We take care of our people and as a result our people enjoy their job and stay with us.

We invest the money and time to create great cleaners. If you have no experience, no problem. We are looking for good people first! If you have a great attitude and not afraid of a little hard work, we can train you on how to become a great cleaner. Our employees love us! Come find out why! Give us a call at 598-1005 or go to setcleaning.com and fill out an application. I can’t wait to talk to you!

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EXPERIENCED ROLLER OPERATOR NEEDED IMMEDIATELY CALL 598-0799 HEALTHCARE MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER QMHP wanted to provide services to adults for Goochland Powhatan Community Services Board. Salary $37,628$39,340. Please call 804-556-5400 or visit www.gpcsb.org for application & details. Deadline 6/8/17. EOE

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3 BR 2 ½ bath first floor Master Bedroom 55+ "maintenance free" and gorgeous community of Bel Crest! No more yardwork, gutter cleaning or window washing! It’s all done for you! $597,500 Tim Schoenman, Long & Foster 804-239-8399

TRANSPORTATION Full time local driver needed for Cumberland Saw Mill-CDL required with a class A-benefits package availablegood driving record required-please call office for more information 804492-4884-copy of driving record needed when applying.

Looking for a Class A CDL Driver with good DMV record to drive truck with a dump trailer. Part-time/night time work. All work is in or around the Richmond area. Experienced with a dump trailer a plus not a must. Will train right person. Brad 804-370-8928, 7am - 8pm.

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.

HOME SITES, LOTS, LAND Powhatan County Land Crews Lane Estates - 23.7 acres $199,500 Please call 804-519-5900

Residential for Rent Apartment Referral Services Policy Apartment referral service companies sell lists of available apartments for rent in your area.

Please read contracts thoroughly to ensure that you understand and agree to all the terms and the cancellation policy of the contract.

HOUSES UNFURNISHED Powhatan - 1 mile West of Flat Rock.

4-bedroom brick rancher with 2.5 baths, hardwood floors, full basement & 2-fireplaces. No pets. $1250/month + deposit. Call 804-314-5191

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION 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, June 6, 2017, at 7:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following requests:

17-01-REZC: Bienvenue Properties, LLC (Powhatan Courthouse/Mt. Zion) requests the rezoning from Agricultural (A-10) to Village Center (V-C) and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 18.3+ acres of land fronting approximately 590’ feet along the south side of Old Buckingham Road (State Route 13). Density and use will be controlled by zoning conditions or ordinance standards. The 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Village Center and Village Residential on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map. Reference to Tax Map Parcels 38-49 and 38-49A and address 3841 Old Buckingham Road.

17-02-REZC: Blue and Gray Self Storage (Powhatan Station/ Graceland) requests the rezoning from Agricultural (A-10) and Residential Commercial (R-C) to Commerce Center (CC) and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 5.25+/acres of land fronting approximately 280’ feet along the north side of Urbine Road (State Route 676) and 300’ along the south side of Anderson Highway (State Route 60). Density and use will be controlled by zoning conditions or ordinance standards. The 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Commerce Center on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map. Reference to Tax Map Parcel 42-6 and address 1925 Anderson Highway.

17-02-CUP: Blue and Gray Self Storage (Powhatan Station/ Graceland) requests a conditional use permit (CUP) to permit an expansion of an existing self-storage facility, in the Commerce Center (CC) district per §83-242(17) of the Zoning Ordinance.

The 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Commerce Center on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map. The property is approximately 5.25 acres in size. Reference to Tax Map Parcel 42-6 and address 1925 Anderson Highway.

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