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Shooting death found to be justifiable hom icide By Laura McFarland News Editor

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OWHATAN – No charges will be filed in the September shooting death of a Powhatan County man after a multijurisdictional grand jury found it was a justifiable homicide and Powhatan County Commonwealth’s Attorney Richard “Dickie” Cox agreed last week with the group’s conclusion. Dana Travis Burdick, 35, of Powhatan, was shot at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, during an incident with family members at All Faze Auto and Body in the 3700 block of Anderson Highway. Burdick was shot once in the chest by his father, Dana Ritcher, and pronounced dead at the scene at 9:44 p.m. The commonwealth’s attorney’s office was not ready to present indictments so it presented the case to a new multijurisdictional grand jury shared by Amelia, Goochland, Powhatan, and Prince Edward counties. Based on the evidence it saw and heard, the grand jury had the authority to decide whether to indict anyone in relation to Burdick’s death. Rob Cerullo, deputy commonwealth’s attorney, first presented the case to the grand jury on Oct. 4 and they met two more times and gathered their own evidence before making a decision on Dec. 6. They then released their findings in a report that has since been unsealed. Based on the events that happened leading up to the final confrontation, the multijurisdictional grand jury concluded that Ritcher responded reasonably to excessive violence used by Burdick against another family member. The grand jury made the unanimous recommendation that “no probable cause exists to indict Dana Ritcher for the killing of Dana Burdick and that this killing was justifiable homicide,” according to the report. “The only effect of that is it carries a lot of weight with the prosecutor’s office because they have been empowered to decide these issues. We have empanelled them for this very purpose, to look at these

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cases and investigate them,” Cerullo said. The grand jury’s report was presented to Cox last week. After reviewing the evidence, he said he was in agreement with the grand jury’s conclusions that Burdick’s death was justifiable homicide. Accordingly, “this office will be filing no charges against Dana Ritcher related to this offense.” Before Cox made his decision, Cerullo had pointed out that if a grand jury already found that Dana Ritcher’s actions were self defense, “it is a fairly good argument that a regular jury is going to find self defense because the evidence is not going to change. We presented all of the evidence to the grand jury that we had and we wouldn’t have presented anything different to a regular grand jury.”

The night of Sept. 11

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The investigation found that the case revolves mainly around four people: Burdick, Dana Ritcher, his son Travis Ritcher, and Burdick’s fiancé, who was not named. Cerullo said Burdick believed Dana Ritcher was his father, although by a different mother than Travis Ritcher, making them possible half-brothers. “Dana Ritcher says ‘I treat him like a son, but I have never had a DNA test done so I don’t know if he is my son,’ ” Cerullo said. According to the report, the altercation that led to Burdick’s death was related to a past sexual relationship between Burdick’s fiancé and Travis Ritcher. When Burdick discovered the nature of this relationship, he became angry with Travis Ritcher and made several threats of physical violence or death. These threats included verbal threats made to the fiancé and another unnamed witness and text messages sent to Dana Ritcher and were submitted in evidence gathered by the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office, which investigated the shooting. On the night of Burdick’s death, he reportedly argued with his fiancé because of the past relationship and he became violent and broke items in the home before leaving the house. see SHOOTING, pg. 2 }

Powhatan Christmas Mother Josephine “Jo” Goodman had almost 40 volunteers pick up presents on Dec. 15 at May Memorial Baptist Church and deliver them to local residents. See photos Page 3.

Supervisors plan for county’s future By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recently spent an afternoon having a frank discussion about what they see as the preferred focus of county administration in the next few years. Four of the board members attended a five-hour retreat on Thursday, Dec. 7 where they focused on a few main objectives: reconfirming and redefining the county’s existing Vision 2030 and the Strategic Action Plan and identifying specific priorities for fiscal years (FY) 2019 to 2021. David Williams, who represents District 1, was ill and could not attend. The discussion was facilitated by Lou O’Boyle, director of engagement for Zelos, a company that consults and trains governments and nonprofits. At the start of the meeting, Ted Voorhees, county administrator, assured the four board members present that they

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Lou O’Boyle leads the Powhatan Board of Supervisors in a frank discussion about the county’s future.

were not there to undo anything they have already done in the time leading up to this point. see BOS, pg. 10 }

P I E T E C H S H A R E S C H R I S T M A S PA RT Y W I T H LO C A L K I D S By Laura McFarland

OWHATAN – No matter which direction the children from the Bright Beginnings program turned as they explored PIEtech Inc., there was a new, over-the-top display meant to wow them. Down one hall was a room where white curtains hung on the walls and balls of fluffy white clouds floated above, all highlighted by blue lights to give a feeling of being lighter than air. Here, the children had their choice of cotton candy flavors and the opportunity to make a piece of jewelry to give to someone they love. Down another hall, the children, who each had their own adult playmate, could hold or pet reptiles ranging from a boa constrictor to large turtles to lizards. PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND Downstairs, a jovial Santa Claus waited in front of a festive workshop setting ready Powhatan-based PIEtech shared its company Christmas party for employto give them each a present bought specifi- ees’ children with local children in the YMCA’s Bright Beginnings procally for them. gram. A room full of reptiles they could interact with was one of the see PIEtech, pg. 8 }

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Powhatan High School first nine weeks Honor Roll Ninth Grade All A Eddie Adkins, Sara Amiss, Caden Beil, Isabella Cerullo, Grant Dauley, Kayla Davis, Frederick Douglas, Alexis Elzey, Julie Fens, Maddie Ferguson, Brodie Glanden, Savannah Hall, Sean Hall, Hanna Hathaway, Ryan Hathaway, James Hess, Ashton Ingle, Kira Knudsen, Leanne Lightsey, Olivia Mack, Kayla Markwith, Adelaide Meade, Natalie Mueller, Elizabeth Mullins, Bethany Nichols, Iyana Palmore, Seth Parker, Cooper Schardt, Katelin Stocker, Davis Tester, Jackson Tester, Isabelle Torrijos, Connor Voorhees, and Ellenor Whitehead.

Ninth Grade 3.0 and Above Benjamin Allanson, Jon Alston, Braylynn Alvarado, Jacob Anderson, Zachary Atkinson, Tristan Ayscue, Hannah Bailey, Brea Baldwin, Ryan Barden, Ellie Barton, Anthony Bastiaensen, Cody Bateman, Jackson Bell, Jetta Belton, Steven Bigham, Ashlee Blankenship, Carter Blanning, Trevor Branch, Luke Buzzard, Cora Callahan, Jackson Carmack, Morgan Carr, JaySun Carroll, Jordan Cary, Roslyn Casedonte, Colton Castlebury, Tyler Cochran, Alora Condra, Genevieve Conlee, Alexandria Conway, Olivia Cosgrove, Sarah Cottone, Mason Crockett, Kailee Dalton, Jason Davis, Chloe DeGroat, Elizabeth Dickson, Rachel Dickson, Jordyn Dippold, Carly Dolan, Krystal Durrbeck, Sarah English, Gabriel Erwin, Richard FitzSimmons, Ella Fleshood, Brianna Fox, Alisha France, Hailey Gallaher, Susan Gallier, Thomas Garland, Megan Garrigan, Corey Gayness, Christian Glidewell, McKenzie Goacher, Nash Gober, Nathan Gray, Chloe Grell, Gracie Gusti, Brandon Hall, Brayden Hamilton, Abigayle Harrell, Gabriel Harris, Carl Hess, Micah Holt, Nadia Howell, Sydney Hubbard, Kara Huber, Maddison Hughes, Emily Islip, Noah Jarrell, Abigail Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Palmer Johnson, Tania Johnson, Makayla Kammerman, Ramneet Kaur, Zachary Kidd, Trista Kimble, Cole Kimmich, Ethan Kramer, Keeley Lamm, Dylan Lawson, Emmalee Lawson, Amery Lecik, Kylie LeJenkins, Isabella Lhuillier, Bradey Lindhjem, Austin Long, Madison Lovgren, Cavan Lowery, Alex Macias, Chase Mahaney, Joseph Manderbaugh, Jacob Markland, Caris Martin, Gabrielle Martin, Sarah McFadden, Evelyn McManus, Autumn McMillen, Georgia Meadows, Lance Melchert, Kristen Minbiole, Kayla Mizelle, Samuel Moniz, Cecilia Moore, Sean Morgan, Thomas Morin, Alexis Morris, Tye Morris, Grace Moss, Ryan Moss, Jack Mundt, Cassie Murray, Michael Muss, Amber Nevius, Mandy Newcomb, Jaylyn Nixon, Emily Nuckols, Julia Nuckols, Janey Nye, Summer Oglesby, Jacob Oliver, Alexis Osborne, Brandon Palmore, Daniel Paquette, Lilian Peck, Morgan Post, Kassadie Price, Danielle Pullin, Michal Rafter, Jillian Ratliff, Samantha Rea, Jeremy Redd, Kelly Reed, Aspen Richardson, Elizabeth Rini, Garrett Ritz, Hayden Roudabush, Santiago Rueda, Eliza Samuels, Benjamin Scaparo, Angelina Schott, Dawson Seaver, Luke Shaw, Zachary Shelor, Kayli Shenk, Elizabeth Shock, Kathryn Smith, Parker Snellings, Sierra Stewart, Garrett Taylor, Kaitlin Thompson, Samantha Tillett, James Timberlake, Timothy Tomlin, Elisabeth Townsend, Brianna Tribble, Jeffrey Tye, McKenzie Urbine, Marran VanSickle, Reid Vonderharr, Austin Walter, Carter Warren, Lindley Waters, Sidney White, Eric Willersdorf, Jasmine Williamson, Ella Wolf, Julia Wood, Connor Woodel, Scott Wyman, Lani Yohman, and Rebekah Young,.

10th Grade All A Faith Brecht, Maura Campbell, Ayden Carroll, Evelyn Chitty, Cody Cox, Alexander Davis, Nathan DeLong, Gabriella Dintino, Michelle Eggleston, Talmadge Fralin, Alyse Gillespie, Anna Guthrie, Skyler Hall, Gabrielle Hasty, Dalton Lane, Jacob Leynes, Eularia Manis, Camden McCullough, Madeline Peloke, Kylee Reese, Hannah Squires, Emma Valcourt, Jeanne Wolkiewicz, and Zachary Woodel.

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Austin Belton, Colin Brinkley, Sarah Buser, Joseph Casedonte, Jeremy Dodd, Grace Frame, Hailey Haddix, Kesari Henderson, Conner Hendrick, Rebecca Hicks, Joshua Hughes, Blair Johnson, Jack Leipertz, Lauren Llewellyn, James Massengill, Timothy McCreight, Jacob Moss, Lily Nelms, Hannah Ownby, Austin Palmore, Corey Palmore, William Paxton, Clarence Pickens, Ashley Rissmeyer, Tate Russell, Maggie Salomonsky, Julia Sherpa, Jared Somerville, Sarah Stegner, Bennet Tambellini, Autumn Thompson, Brandon Walters, and Kalli Williams.

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Summer Adams, Amy Adcock, Caroline Adkins, Logan Amiss, Athena Anderson, Audrey Anderson, Cassidy Anderson, Olivia Arnold, Kiley Artabazon, Alexis Atkinson, Zackary Baldwin, Cameron Barden, Mason Basdikis, Robert Bass, Matthew Beals, Jacob Beil, Jacob Belcher, Grace Beverly, Christopher Bigelow, Hannah Blanning, Catharine Blevins, Leslie Bonner, Douglas Bradbury, Alexis Bradley, Katelyn Bray, Braeden Breen, Alyssa Brisson, Raegan Bruce, Natalie Bryant, Jessica Burden, Abigail Cahill, Avery Caldwell, Melanie

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O B I T UA R I E S SANDI CROWDER Sandi B. Crowder, 77, of Powhatan, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Richard Crowder; one son, Michael Johnson; stepchildren, Richard Jr., Deborah; grandchildren, Robert, Shawn, Jennifer, Anna; greatgrandchildren, Josie, CROWDER Hunter, Jameson, Logan; sister, Betty Greer and one brother, Jippy Boltz. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19 at Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Highway, Powhatan and where services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20. Interment private. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to www.cancer.org see OBITUARIES, pg. 8 }

SHOOTING Continued from pg. 1

Burdick regularly carried weapons, and, on the night of his death, he was carrying three knives, two sets of brass knuckles, one can of pepper spray and a padlock tied to a cloth bandana that he could use as a bludgeoning instrument, according to the report. The report says that Burdick arrived at All Faze Auto looking for Travis Ritcher, who retreated to the back storage room of the business and hid behind a locked door to avoid confrontation. Burdick forced his way into the office and past Dana Ritcher, who was attempting to dissuade him from the confrontation. He had made threats against Travis Ritcher to Dana Ritcher, claiming he intended to kill his son. Burdick broke down the locked door and “assaulted (Travis Ritcher) by hitting him with his motorcycle helmet, punching him multiple times about the head and face, biting him on the chin and strangling him about the neck,” according to the report. While continuing the assault, Burdick held Travis Ritcher on the ground with a knife to the man’s throat. During the altercation, Dana Ritcher retrieved his firearm, a Hi-Point .380 caliber pistol, and shot Burdick one time in the chest. Dana Ritcher called the Powhatan County 911 emergency dispatch center at 9:32 p.m. and deputies arrived a few minutes later. Rescue efforts were attempted on Burdick, who was “not breathing and had a weak pulse” but were unsuccessful.

Grand jury consideration The grand jury heard from witnesses that Burdick had a violent temper and members were made privy to his criminal history, which included an arrest record in other states that included assault and battery. However, there were no arrests in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The grand jury also considered that Burdick had a history of mental health issues that were not being treated at the time of his death and that he had been drinking and had a blood alcohol content that was more than twice the legal limit at .183, according to the report. In addition to signs at the scene of a violent confrontation, Dana Ritcher had “multiple bruises on his back consistent with blunt force trauma” and Travis Ritcher had “bruising on his neck, a bite mark to his face and multiple bruises and scratches on his back,” according to the report. The grand jury noted that Dana Ritcher and Travis Ritcher did everything they could to avoid the encounter, including the younger man hiding behind a locked door. “(Dana) Ritcher was aware of the deceased(’s) prior threats to kill (Travis Ritcher) and aware of the deceased’s propensity for violence. Seeing his son assaulted and held to the ground with a knife to his neck, it was not unreasonable for him to conclude that the deceased intended to carry through with his threats to kill or do serious bodily harm to his son and that an urgent and immediate threat to his son’s life or physical well-being presented itself,” the grand jury’s report said. It noted that Dana Ritcher was forced to make a “split second decision in the heat of the moment” and that “any decision he made was fraught with peril and provided no good option.” He could have done nothing and waited to see if Burdick carried through on his threats to kill or seriously injure Travis Ritcher; attempted to physically intercede and put himself at risk as well, or confront Burdick’s use of deadly force with deadly force of his own. “(Dana) Ritcher’s choice to use deadly force to protect one son but kill another (is) clearly tragic and a decision no parent would wish to make. However, it cannot be said that the choice was unreasonable based on the events as they unfolded,” according to the report.

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SheriffÂ&#x2019; s o ce donates big screen TV to library By Lau ra M cFarland

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Dec. 20 Muddy Creek Baptist Church will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nativity,â&#x20AC;? a live nativity pageant, on Dec. 20 and 21, with two shows each evening at 7 and 8 p.m. The production will be offered under the stars at the church at 3470 Trenholm Road, Powhatan. The directions from Pocahontas Middle School: travel about 6 miles west on Anderson Highway (Route 60) and then turn right on Trenholm Road (Route 629). Go 4 miles to the Nativityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location in the field behind the church.

Powhatan County Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 804598-5670. u

Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road, will offer Library for All, an inclusive program for adults with special needs and their caregivers, at 10 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. Each hourlong program will offer a brief group discussion; a focused group activity or tour; and a craft or game. Caregivers must remain with attendees during each program. During the program at the library on Dec. 20, participants will learn all about the cozy art of cast iron cooking from a Powhatan State Park ranger and afterward, decorate a special holiday cookie. For more information, contact the library at 804-598-5670 or visit www.powhatanlibrary. net. u

Senior Connections offers a lunch and social event called Friendship Cafe that is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. It provides socialization, nutrition, exercise, transportation and information about relevant topics for seniors ages 60 plus. However, it will not be open the week of Christmas. Contact Joan Doss with Senior Connections at 804556-4815 or jdoss@youraaa. org.

The Free Clinic of Powhatan, located at 3908 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan offers health services (medical, dental, mental health, women's health) free of charge for uninsured and low income residents of Powhatan County. Administration hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. On Thursdays, lab services are from 9 a.m. to noon and patient hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Mondays, registration for new patients is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and patient hours are from 4 to 8:30 p.m. All patient visits are by appointment. For more information, contact 804-598-5637. u

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 organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page and send a private message. u

Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road will hold an Ornament Workshop at 10:30 a.m. in the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activity room. All ages are welcome to attend the annual ornament workshop! Show off your creativity as we construct a variety of seasonal ornaments. The workshop will feature ornaments appropriate for all ages. Supplies provided. No registration required. For more information, contact the library at 804-598-5670 or visit www.powhatanlibrary. net.

The Woman's Club of Powhatan meets at 10 a.m. eve at PCC (Powhatan Community Church), 4480 Anderson Hwy, Powhatan, from September to May. The Woman's Club manages the Powhatan Clothes Closet, which is the main source of money for their many philanthropic projects such as the Powhatan Rescue Squad, Fire Departments, Social Services, Powhatan student scholarships, plus many more local causes. Contact membership chairman Joy Matkowsky,

The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Tuesdays and 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@ gmail.com. u

The Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of Powhatanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clothes Closet is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Merry Christmas from the staff of the Powhatan Today. u

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

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

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

The Powhatan Ruritan Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Powhatan United Methodist Church. Dinner will be served followed by a program and a brief meeting. They are a community service organization dedicated to our county. All are welcome. For more information call Larry Cary at 804-598-5194. u

The Powhatan Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be held at noon at County Seat Restaurant.

The Powhatan Moose Family Center, 4140 Old Buckingham Road, will host Bingo with doors opening at 6 p.m. and games starting at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information, call 804598-2809. u

Powhatan Handcraft Group meets from 3 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday at the Powhatan County Public Library. People can bring their own project to work on, such as knitting, crochet, needlepoint, beading, cross stitch and embroidery. Handcrafters of all ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration necessary. No craft provided. u

AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail. u

The Powhatan Right (POWR) monthly meeting is held at 6:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month at the Powhatan County Public Library.

St. John Neumann Catholic Church, in partnership with the Powhatan Community Action Agency, is currently looking for volunteer drivers for a pilot transportation program to provide rides for the elderly and disabled. Riders may need transportation to the Free Clinic or another health care providers, to the grocery store, or other necessary tasks. Drivers must provide a current driving record, be able to pass a background check, and take a Driver Safety Course. Drivers may be compensated for their mileage if they choose, and the program will cover insurance on the vehicles while driving for the program. At this time, we are only looking for volunteer drivers. Rider applications are not being accepted at this time. For information on becoming a volunteer driver, contact Maria Sharples, Get A Ride Program director, at 804-3729755. u

Saturday, Dec. 23 Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail. u

Sunday, Dec. 24 u

Graceland Baptist Church, 975 Dorset Road, will hold a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5:30 p.m.

St. Luke's Episcopal Church is offering a Wednesday morning Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program for children ages 3-6 from 10 until 11:15 am. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a unique approach to children's Christian formation. The program is based on the Bible, the liturgy of the church, and the educational principles of Maria Montessori. The primary belief is that God and the child have a unique relationship with one another and that the growth of this relationship should be assisted by the adult but is directed by the Spirit of God within the child. There will be a minimum of two trained catechists working together to assist the children as they explore and grow in their faith and knowledge of God's love of them. Parents will be able to leave their child at the church for this time. There is no cost for participating in the program at present. Parents are invited to provide snack and offer playtime after the program. There will be no classes on Dec. 20 and 27. If you are interested in more information about this offering, visit the St. Luke's website at stlukespowhatan. org or contact the church office at 804-794-6953. u

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 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 804-3855370 or Dave Johnson at 804-385-6231. u

The Powhatan Extension office and Powhatan Department of Public Works have partnered with Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (VDACS) to bring a free recycling service to area farmers and horticulture businesses. You may be wondering what old containers you can clean out of your home garden shed, but this program does not include homeowner products. Before bringing containers to the collection site, applicators must triple rinse or jet rinse containers, remove plastic sleeved label and/or label

Ongoing

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

Tuesday, Dec. 26

The Powhatan chapter of the NAACP will meet at 7 p.m. at Powhatan County Public Library. For more information, contact Gail Hairston at 804598-3435. u

Mark your calendars for the next Powhatan Civil War Roundtable meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the County Seat Restaurant. The speaker will be Nathan Madison, speaking on Tredegar Iron Works: Richmond's Foundry on the James. The group will also raffle off the print of J.E.B. Stuart donated by John Mountcastle. If you have not purchased a ticket yet, they will still be sold through dinner and then the lucky ticket will be drawn. Dinner is included in the ticket price, which is $20 for non-members and $16 for members. Hope to see you there. If you have reservation questions, contact Trish Minter at 804-598-7952 or visit www.powhatancwrt. com. u

A free caregiver support group sponsored by Powhatan United Methodist Church and Powhatan Family Counseling will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the church, 2253 Rosson Road. It is an open group for anyone who has family or friends dealing with chronic mental health or physical illness. Some meetings will have a special guest speaker. The group is facilitated by Dr. Judith Cain-Oliver, licensed clinical psychologist. Contact Dr. Oliver at 804-598-9577 u

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Monday, Dec. 25

An ongoing effort to stop the spread of feral cats is seeking volunteers for trapping and feeding. For more information, contact 804-219-7941.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2017 9AM Holy Eucharist * 5PM, 8PM & 11PM Holy Eucharist *Nursery Care available in the Parish Hall, upper floor MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2017 10AM Holy Eucharist

Guests Welcome For more information visit www.stlukespowhatan.org Route 711 at Three Bridge Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ 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

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2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA

598-2086

Worship with us this Sunday 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

Isaiah 58:12

Meeting Sundays in Amelia, Farmville, Fork Union, Midlothian, Powhatan and Online. Visit pccwired.net for services times & locations. 598-1174 pccwired.net

Providence Presbyterian Church

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.

(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.

1957 Capeway Rd., Powhatan, VA

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

Powhatan United Methodist Church

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The Bridge The Church of Genito Jesus Christ of Church Presbyterian â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building a Bridge of Hopeâ&#x20AC;? Latter-day Saints

www.powhatanumc.us 2253 Rosson Road

Weekday Preschool (ages 2-5)

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

St. John Neumann Catholic Church

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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

Hobsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel

Mount Calvary United Methodist Church Baptist Church 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Sunday Worship 10am Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 378-3607

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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every Thursday, Monday and Tuesday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at 3908 Old Buckingham Road at the back end of the social services building. Donations accepted anytime but preferably during regular hours. Shoppers can fill a paper grocery bag full of stuff for $3. The second hand store sells clothes, shoes, books, movies, CDs, housewares, linens, toys, small electronics, games and more. Look for The Clothes Closet of Powhatan on Facebook.

with questions at 804-6789108.

Feeding Powhatan is a nonprofit food pantry that exists to feed people who are struggling financially in the Powhatan community. The pantry will be open from 7 to 8 p.m. at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). Income guidelines apply. Visit us on Facebook at Feeding Powhatan or call 804-3036431. u

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Powhatan High School National Honor Society Members PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Powhatan High School National Honor Society inducted its new members on Monday, Oct. 23. The new students were recognized by the Powhatan County School Board at its regular meeting on Nov. 14. The National Honor Society sponsors are Karen Wilson and Nicholas Snead. These members, in addition to the original eight members, have raised more than $818 in fundraising this year and hosted the group’s second annual Scottville Halloween Extravaganza. The students recognized were Lillie Brindley, Brooke Dippold, Evan Dodd, Madison Evans, Lindsey Fanz, Hannah Hald, Kayla Hathaway, Emily Jones, Ramandeep Kaur, Charlotte Kramer, Trevor Leonard, Karen Martin, Kyle Mikita, Abigail Nee, Kimberly Novak, Hannah Ownby, Jared Parker, Rachel Parker, Audrey Parks, Maggie Salomonsky, Josh Sheppard, Tyler Steinruck, Ella Thomas, Reagan Thomas, Andrew Toler, Julia Whitt, and Jordan Winall.

P H S S E N I O R F FA S T U D E N T S H O N O R E D Staff Report During its meeting on Nov. 14, the Powhatan County School Board recognized the Powhatan High School Senior FFA students for receiving State and National Awards and also honored a Powhatan graduate for receiving the American FFA Degree from the National FFA Organization. In June 2017 the Powhatan FFA Chapter was recognized as the State winner for the Building Communities Award by the Virginia FFA Association on the campus of Virginia Tech. The Building Communi-

qualified them to move on to National Judging held at the National Convention in Indianapolis Indiana from Oct. 24 to 28. During National Convention, Powhatan Senior FFA was recognized as a National Two Star Chapter out of three possible stars. The FFA Officers are: Lily Carnahan, Libby Watson, Olivia Arnold,

PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND

PHS FFA students were honored by the school board on Nov. 14.

ties Award recognizes the chapter that demonstrates competency in doing innovative things or taking traditional concepts and applying a creative twist.

highest level of commitment to the FFA and made significant accomplishments in their supervised agriculture experiences or SAE. The American FFA Degree is awarded at the National Convention and Expo each year to less than 1 percent of FFA members making it one of the organization’s highest honors.

Elizabeth Akins-Bredemeier, Benjamin Wojcicki, Mallory Rottmund and Jordan Winall. Also related to FFA, on Oct. 28, Caitlin Reamy, a graduate of PHS Class of 2016, received her American FFA Degree from the National FFA Organization. The American FFA Degree is awarded to members who have demonstrated the

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Powhatan Senior was also rated a Gold Chapter by the Virginia FFA Association, an award only given to the top 10 percent of chapters in Virginia. This

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Martin receives Libby Lewis Award PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Virginia’s public library directors have awarded Peggy Martin, director of the Powhatan County Public Library, the 2017 Elizabeth M. “Libby” Lewis Award, named for the former director of public library development at the Library of Virginia. The annual award is given to the Virginia library director who most embodies the qualities of enthusiasm, nurturing spirit, and love of libraries. The award was presented at the recent annual meeting of the Virginia Library Association in October in Norfolk.

SECOND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH 1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139 Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor

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

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. 4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139

Worship - 10:30 am Bible Study Wednesday 7 pm

Worship Service, Each Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School, Each Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Prayer and Bible Study, Each Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Reverend Lawrence A. Wilson, Sr., Pastor 804-379-3539

(Independent Bible Believing)

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

Randy Blackwell, Pastor

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

804-375-9404

Hollywood Baptist Church

Dr. James Taylor, Pastor

Faith Free Will Baptist Church Roy Robinson, Pastor 804-690-0558

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

2202 Old Church Road www.powhatanbaptist.org

Advertise in Powhatan Today’s Church Directory Call 598-4305 for details.

FIRST ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH 3920 MAIDENS RD., POWHATAN Pastor Vera Rhyne

Ordinary People. Extraordinary God!

804-598-2301

3470 Trenholm Road www.muddycreekbaptist.org

Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Mid Day Bible Study 11:30 a.m.

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Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Jeff Beard, MA, MBA

Praise & Worship 8:30 am Sunday School 9:45 am 2095 Red Lane Road Worship 11:00 am 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road Children’s Worship 11:00 am 804-598-2455 Prayer Service - Wednesday 6:30 pm www.redlanebaptist.org 598-3481 Worship Service 9:00 a.m. 975 Dorset Road Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Four miles south of Flat Rock Sunday Night Classes for all ages at 5:30 www.gracelandbc.org

3619 Huguenot Trail Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-403-3070 www.finecreekbaptist.org Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Traditional Rev. David A. Simpson, Pastor

“A Church Where Love Never Fails!” Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr. 2828 Genito Road, Powhatan 598-2763 Sunday Morning Worship Service 11:00 AM Sunday School at 9:30 am

Morning Service at 11:00 am Bible Study Every Wednesday Night at 6:30 pm 3964 Old Buckingham Road

Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor

OLD POWHATAN BAPTIST CHURCH

9:00 a.m. ---- Sunday School Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. ---- Prayer & Praise Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.--- Sunday Morning Worship Sunday EveningYouth Ministry - 6:00 p.m. 5th Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday EveningAdult Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Hour of Power Wednesday Prayer - 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. ---- Tuesday Night Worship & Bible Study 379-8930

Muddy Creek BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church

11 a.m. – Worship Service 9 a.m. – Church School Wednesday Bible Study 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Office: 804-598-2667

5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139

www.HollyHillsBaptist.org

Graceland Baptist Church SBC

Powhatan, Virginia Located on Lee's Landing Road

Holly Hills Baptist Church

MOUNT ZION

Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor

cffc.com 800.296.6246

St. James Baptist Church

Powhatan, Va

Sundays 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 6:00 Youth Soul Food Thursdays 5:45 Mid-Week Meal 6:15 Handbell Choir 6:30 Children’s Choir/GA’s, RA’s Children’s Mission Moment 6:30 Adult Bible Study (Child Care Provided) 7:30 Adult Choir Rehearsal 3922 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan In The Village (804) 598-3098

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

Citizens and Farmers Bank

2901 Jude’s Ferry Rd.

May Memorial Baptist Church

Michael Edwards, Pastor Ashley Edwards, Minister of Children and Youth Beverley Edwards, Minister of Music

Ryan M., Small Business Lending Manager

Christian Fellowship

1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock

804-598-5491

Faith

794-5864

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

CHURCH DIRECTORY Bill Sisson, Pastor

GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH

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1530 Cook Road (Rt. 636)

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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Rotary Club holds annual Charity Night to honor recipients Contributed Report

The Rotary Club of Powhatan held its annual Charity Night on Oct. 26 at the County Seat Restaurant. This event was an opportunity to recognize those organizations that have been recipients of donations during the past year.

The evening started with a social hour where everyone had an opportunity to mingle and socialize. President Ryan Charles called the meeting to order. He started by stating that the club has given away more than $50,000 in the last year alone and more than

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The Rotary Club of Powhatan held its annual Charity Night on Oct. 26 to recognize those organizations that have been recipients of donations during the past year.

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$250,000 since The Rotary Club of Powhatan was chartered in 2009. The evening followed the format of a regular meeting starting with the recognition of Carolyn White, Rotarian-of-theMonth. White is sponsored by Beth Llewellyn of Gregg and Bailey, P.C., CPAs. A fun round of Happy Dollars was led by member Bobby Fulcher with $700 raised. Each week, the Happy Dollars collected are saved and then applied to one of the many organizations or causes in need that have been identified by The Rotary Club of Powhatan Charity Committee. Members have the opportunity weekly to place dollars on the table and share why they are happy or thankful. Announcements, a prayer, time for â&#x20AC;&#x153;care and concernâ&#x20AC;? and the Pledge of Allegiance were followed by a delicious County Seat Restaurant dinner. The guest speaker for the evening was Steven Singer, the Powhatan Fire and EMS Chief. Singer started his speech by stating the mission of the Powhatan County Fire and Rescue Department, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saving lives and protecting property while serving the community.â&#x20AC;? It is noteworthy that The Rotary Club of Powhatan and Powhatan County

Fire and Rescue share the same mottoâ&#x20AC;Ś Service Above Self. Singer shared the successes of his department. Powhatan Fire and EMS has received more than $1 million dollars in FEMA assistance and grants in the last two years. The Junior Emergency Technicians (JET) program has been recognized by the state and nationally. The program starts working with youth of only 12 years old. This early experience leads to the opportunity of becoming a â&#x20AC;&#x153;juniorâ&#x20AC;? member of the local fire and rescue department at 16 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our volunteers are expected to be on call 24/7 to rush to the scene of an emergency. They place themselves in harms-way, often for complete strangers,â&#x20AC;? Singer said. He went on to thank the families of the Fire and EMS volunteers for allowing their loved ones to provide this priceless service for the community. Powhatan County Fire and EMS also looks to the future by working on long-term strategic plans that will address the changing needs of our community. The Rotary Club of Powhatan presented Singer with a check for $1,000 in honor and memory of Louis Urbine,

the father of the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Immediate-Past-President, Robbie Urbine. The Rotary Club of Powhatan and Powhatan Fire and EMS will continue to put Service Above Self. After Singerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speech, recipients of The Rotary Club of Powhatanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s donations for 2016-2017 were recognized. They were the following: Massey Cancer Center; Elizabeth Randolph Lewis â&#x20AC;&#x153;Powhatanâ&#x20AC;? YMCA; Backpacks of Love; Powhatan Leadership Institute; Powhatan Christmas Mother; Powhatan Education Foundation; War Memorial; Powhatan Habitat for Humanity; Together for Tanzania; Medical Home Plus; Warren Retrieves; Zipshirt Ministry; Veterans for Athletics; Hunters for the Hungry; Powhatan Animal Shelter; Powhatan Free Clinic; Crime Solvers; Powhatan Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, and Rotary Club of Lilongwe (Malawi, Africa). Included in the donations made by The Rotary Club of Powhatan were: $5,000 donated to Powhatan High School this year for senior scholarships; $17,000 donated in 2016-2017 for sustainable service projects around the world, and $10,000 donated to Polio Plus, Rotary Internationalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief initiative. Paul Sabbatini, mem-

ber and 2016-2017 international service director of The Rotary Club of Powhatan, gave a brief overview and update on the Malawi project, The Rotary Club of Powhatanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International endeavor in Africa. The building of wells in the villages of Malawi has provided clean water for drinking and food preparation as well as water for irrigation of gardens. The club is also providing funding so these villages can build restrooms for safer and better sanitation. Total Land Care, with support from The Rotary Club of Powhatan, provided the hand pumps to improve the supply of clean water in the four villages. The installation of the water pumps gives the villagers the opportunity to access potable water close to the villages. The Rotary Club of Powhatan loves to give back! Members welcome visitors to the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thursday morning breakfast meetings. Come join us one Thursday morning at the County Seat Restaurant to learn how you can get involved in serving your community and the world. We also have great fun each time we meet. Contact the club through its website, www. powhatanrotary.org, or visit members at one of the meetings.

Free Christmas tree recycling in January Contributed Report Let the Powhatan Anti-Litter Council and Yard Works help you â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go Greenâ&#x20AC;? this holiday season! Yard Works and Powhatan Anti-Litter Council will partner again this holiday season to offer live Christmas tree collection and recycling free of charge to local residents.

This service has been offered to the Powhatan community at no cost for more than 12 years. More than 130 residents dropped off trees for recycling last year. Trees may be brought to the Yard Works in Powhatan, located at 1990 Anderson Highway, between Jan. 2 and 31, 2018. Hours for tree drop-offs are Monday through

Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trees will be ground into mulch. According to Robbie Urbine of Yard Works, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please make sure trees are free of all lights, tinsel and ornaments.â&#x20AC;? No artificial trees will be accepted. For more information, call Yard Works at 804-6390311 or the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640.

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Letting yourself be lazy is not as easy as it sounds

By Laura McFarland News Editor

ometimes I feel like there is a certain art to being lazy. If I plan for it, such as a day at the beach, sitting back and enjoying an experience comes pretty naturally. If free time comes on unexpectedly and I find myself with nothing to do, there is almost a feeling that this newly discovered time of doing nothing has to be somehow justified. Snow days are a prime example. On Saturday, Dec. 9, after a steady evening and overnight of snow, Powhatan County and the rest of the Richmond region woke up to a slushy white coating. Events were already being canceled the night before. Many people lost power Friday and Saturday. When I posted a question on the Powhatan Today’s Facebook page about how long people had lost power, answers ranged from a few minutes or hours to up to 36 hours. I was fortunate to only experience some flickers.

At the start of that week, this particular Saturday was literally planned from dawn to dusk for me. For work, I was planning to cover the Huguenot Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Santa Breakfast and the annual Powhatan Christmas Parade and Courthouse Green gathering. In between those events, I would be attending personal Christmas parties for two groups to which I belong, including my quilt guild in Powhatan. Three of those events were canceled by Friday. The fourth event was called off in early afternoon on Saturday. So I went from having the expectation of not a minute to spare to nothing but spare time. Faced with this newly open schedule, I debated what to do. A few other groups I am involved with had events that went ahead as scheduled. Neighbor kids were having a blast playing in the snow. The car obviously needed to be cleaned off in case it all froze overnight. After all, several inches of soft snow is much easier to brush off than a thick sheet of ice.

Lessons learned in the checkout line By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

I must have an eternally annoyed look on my face by nature. As I stood third in line at a local drug store, a customer at the register pulled numerous items from her purse, obviously searching for a coupon or credit card. I took no notice of any of it until she suddenly looked up and spoke almost directly at me. “I’m sorry for taking so long. I’m so out of sorts today. I buried by husband today. An honor guard from Andrews Air Force Base came down and stood at his funeral today,” she said in a frantic tone. “They folded the flag and gave it to me.” “I’m sorry to hear that. There’s no problem. Take your time,” I replied. The lady who was second in line turned to me and rolled her eyes and pointed in disgust to the confused lady. After counting out a handful of one dollar bills and coming back for double bagging, the widow stopped just short of the exit and told us, now a group of four or five persons in line, the name of her husband, complete with phonetic spelling. “He was a hero in World War II and flew some of the first bombing missions into Germany,” she said. “Look it up. You’ll see.” Now, I’m not sure if some others in line paid attention to her words, but I’m quite convinced some others didn’t believe or care about the story. But, the name of her husband stuck in my mind, and I returned home and searched what I had heard on my computer. First of all, the gentleman had just passed days earlier and was buried that very day, just as his widow had relayed. I also learned of a life well lived, full of adventure, the love of a fam-

ily and heroism. I am hesitant to provide too much detail regarding the man’s biography for fear of intruding uninvited in a grieving family’s private memories, but, suffice it say, the widow’s description was accurate but lacking in many of the deceased accomplishments. The man was a talented illustrator with his work displayed at numerous state museum sites and landmarks. That career had followed a stint as a navigator on a B-17 at an Army Air Corps bomb group stationed in Britain during World War II. Just as his widow said, he was listed and recognized in the American Air Museum in Britain. After learning a small portion of this man’s life story, it struck me how life goes on around us and we perform our routines oblivious to the trials and tribulations of the people who surround us. While my day had been generally good, this poor woman in line had just buried her husband and was probably headed home to sit alone and contemplate her future, alone. Through her devastation, she mustered strength and energy to let a small group of strangers know the story of her husband. Her loyalty and love are inspiring and offer a message of dedication and loss for all of us. I didn’t enter that store expecting to learn anything or gather any information that could be considered useful. The lady’s words were an unexpected gift on a routine day, and the story of her renaissance man won’t be forgotten. It also reminds me that we should never be too busy to listen, or lend a thoughtful ear of compassion to those around us who may be suffering. She told me his story . . . And I told you. 8460 Times Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville, Va 23116 Phone: 804-746-1235 Toll Free: 877-888-0449 Fax: 804-730-0476

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There is always cleaning to do, and it would be a bit of an understatement to say my house has a few organizational needs. I enjoy several kinds of crafts, all of which would be perfect for a snowy day inside. I could even get ahead on work because it never really stops. So many choices. What should I do? On this particular day, the answer to this multiple choice question was None of the Above. The choice instead was to stay in my pajamas all day, enjoy a little of the Darn Good Dip I had prepared for one of the canceled Christmas parties (OK, more than a little), watch television, and read in bed, occasionally looking out my window at the beautiful snowy day. Every once in awhile, the thought would crowd back in that it’s not too late to accomplish something today. But each time, the thought was basically ignored. Here’s the thing: My days and weeks tend to be pretty busy, and I strive in whatever ways I can to maximize pro-

ductivity by getting as much done as possible. Sometimes, I work myself literally to exhaustion. And I know I am not alone in this. There are so many people who live in a state of busyness, whether you are dedicated to work, have a family that is constantly balancing activities and needs, are a social butterfly, or just don’t think there are enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished. There are so many people for whom “a day doing nothing” is literally not a luxury they can afford for various reasons. On the flip side, there are many articles out there about the “art of laziness” and how being lazy and unproductive can be a good thing occasionally because we all need a rest. They talk about how it gives you time to rest your body, give your mind a rest, and find a little peace. But sometimes, it’s not about reasoning your way to down time. Sometimes, down time just finds you. And sometimes, that’s OK.

L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R Let board know type of county growth you want Dear Editor, It is the belief of many on the board of supervisors that in order to grow the county we need more homes to entice more business here in the county. There is a grain of truth in this theory, but at what cost? It has been stated time and time again that residents want to maintain the rural character of the county and to maintain a reasonable rate of real estate tax. So are we going in the right direction? Let’s first define a home. Single-family, multifamily and apartments all are defined as a home. Next, what entices commerce? Availability of land, utilities, good roads, and people (a workforce). Of these requisites what does Powhatan have? Perhaps it might be easier to define what the county doesn’t have. The county doesn’t have any really large land parcels in the areas where growth is most likely. Nor does it have ample utilities (water, sewer, high speed internet) beyond certain higher populated areas. The county doesn’t have high capacity roadway access and finally, it doesn’t have an ample local workforce of lowerskilled or higher-skilled workers to staff retail or industrial jobs. All of this has been defined by the Economic Development Authority working with consultants over the years. Why do we need economic development? Well for one it creates a healthy environment for the county to grow, it offers a place for residents to work, and it tends to lower the tax burden on residents. The problem is how do we get there? Now the following isn’t meant to disparage the county or its leadership, it is just reality, but we now come to the approach many on the board of supervisors want to take to attract business to the county. Recent decisions and discussions indicate the first step in attracting business is to grow the population. This is evidenced by several things; the lowering of proffers to entice builders and developers of single and multi-family homes, discussions indicating favoring a large development of multi-family homes such as that at Red Lane, apartments at Stavemill Road (which was defeated by residents), a large volume of apartments at South Creek and others. The problem with this approach is there is no guarantee that business will follow the growth, and without commerce that follows the population growth it puts a burden on residents and community services (police, fire, schools) through increased traffic and higher taxes to support county services. So the county is faced with a chicken or egg problem. Do residents want more commerce in

the county and possibly lower taxes in the future, do they want more homes with the hope that commerce will follow? Or do they want normal systemic growth as we’ve seen in the past? Let your supervisors know how you feel. This letter is submitted on behalf of Powhatan Citizens Alliance Karen Leftwich Powhatan County

Are outside dogs a thing of the past in Virginia Dear Editor, Several weeks ago, I took in a hunting dog that appeared to be lost, as he had been running around in the neighborhood for several days. We kept him about three days, while trying to find the owner. I decided to do what I thought was the right thing and called Animal Control so they could try to find the owner. Every day, I checked Animal Control’s Facebook page, and as soon as he showed up for adoption, I went in to make an application. In the time he spent with us, I loved him and wanted to keep him as a pet. I was prepared to pay for whatever treatment, including heartworms, he may have needed. My application was denied, because I said he would be an outdoor dog. He would be in a very large run, near another dog, that adjoined a snug shed with a dog house. He would go on many walks with the family, and I was planning on teaching him to run with me. Nor was I allowed to agree to keep him indoors. I hope that someone else in the area will adopt him, because otherwise he will be sent to a rescue shelter. Animal Control kindly informed me that he would not be euthanized. I replied that they can’t know that, and in any case, his spot in the rescue shelter will take the spot of another dog from a kill shelter. The only clear explanations given to me as to why this hunting dog must be an indoor dog were that adopted dogs have been found tied to trees, and that they have already had such a hard life that they must be treated equally with their human family. I disagree that outside dogs with snug shelters are being mistreated, but I made the decision to involve Animal Control and must live with the consequences. In speaking of this to a receptionist at a local veterinary hospital, I was told that Pennsylvania has just passed a law forbidding any dog to be housed outside. Is Virginia next for this type of legislation? Laura Graham Powhatan County

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Powhatan-based PIEtech shared its company Christmas party for employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; children with local children in the YMCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bright Beginnings program. Activities included a game truck, games, a visit with Santa, endulging in some sweet treats and making a piece of jewelry for a loved one.

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PIEtech, a Powhatan-based company that creates financial planning software, held two Christmas parties on Sunday, Dec. 10 for 54 children in Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bright Beginnings program. The company always goes all out putting on a Christmas party for the children and grandchildren of its employees, said Karla Curtis, vice president and co-owner along with her husband, Bob, founder and CEO. For years, her husband has wanted to hold a second party to brighten the holidays for a special group of children in Powhatan. This year, they finally made it happen by partnering with the YMCA for the special event for children involved in Bright Beginnings, a program designed to ensure children are prepared and confident for the school year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since we moved our office here in 2008 we have focused on being a good corporate citizen by reaching out and supporting our neighbors,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is such a fun party that we wanted

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adults or students are needed to double bag the plastic bags the group packs in, which will help expedite the packing process. (This job can be done at home if people pick up bags at the pantry office.) The group also needs help breaking down boxes for recycling. This job should be done weekly preferably on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/ or Thursdays after packing days. These are great jobs for students looking for community hours. Contact Gloria at 804-598-2723.

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booklets, remove caps and contact either Rachel Grosse or Dave Johnson to schedule a drop off. For more information on acceptable containers and drop off information, contact Rachel Grosse at the Powhatan Extension office 804-5985640. u

Backpacks of Love, nonprofit committed to eliminating hunger in school-age children by providing nourishing food for their weekend, needs help. In addition to the constant need for donated individual-sized food items,

to share it with even more kids than just the children and grandchildren of our employees.â&#x20AC;? Bright Beginnings took 75 children shopping in August to help get them school ready, but the goal of the program is to keep them connected to the community all year, said Adam Foster, executive director of the YMCA. He is constantly looking for other large organizations that want to partner with the YMCA to impact others. Karla and Bob Curtis talked with him in December 2016 about hosting an event for Bright Beginnings participants and Foster said he was thrilled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think about the impact on all the kids. This place is unbelievable â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the environment, the atmosphere, the themed activities,â&#x20AC;? Foster said during one of the parties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every single child who has walked into PIEtech today has experienced something they may not have ever experienced.â&#x20AC;? The children came in two groups, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. They were each paired with an adult playmate who visited nine distinct areas with them to enjoy holiday games, activi-

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ties and treats. PIEtech has a different theme for its childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s party every year, and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme was Elements, Curtis said. In the two Fire rooms, decorated with orange and red balloon designs and dancing fabric flames, there was a sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mores bar, candy bar, popcorn bar and pretzel bar, as well as face painting and a giant Lite Bright. In the Earth rooms, decorated in darker, more earthy decorations, Reptile Wonders provided an extensive exhibit in one room while another had kinetic sand boxes and a sand art station. In a tent outside, decorated with an

for clients to go to doctor appointments and small errands as present volunteers are being overwhelmed with requests. For more information on volunteering, contact Liz Benton at 804372-6384 or angels5517@ aol.com. u

No one deserves to be abused. Find safety, options and support. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-598-5630 ext. 2422 or 2420 for more information.

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hikes are suitable for all ages. Bring water and dress for the weather. Food and drink will be sold by the Friends of Powhatan State Park. No parking fee. Participate in the New Year Challenge and First Day Hikes Photo Contest. Details here: http://bit.ly/ vspfdh2018. Contact 804598-7148.

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Powhatan State Park, 4616 Powhatan State Park Road, will hold a First Day Hike activity day from noon to 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1. Join a park ranger from noon to 2 p.m. for a 2-mile guided hike on River, Gold Dust, and Turkey Trail. Meet at Shelter #3. Join a ranger at 3 p.m. for a 1.5 mile guided hike on Big Woods and Cabin Trail. Meet at the Playground area. Both

Yard Works and Powhatan Anti-Litter Council will partner again this holiday season to offer live Christmas tree collection and recycling free of charge to local residents. Trees may be brought to the Yard Works in Powhatan, 1990 Anderson Highway, between Jan. 2 and 31. Hours for tree drop-offs are from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Trees will be ground into

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PATRICIA OKONIEWSKI Patricia Ann Okoniewski, 85, of Powhatan, formerly of Oswego New York, widow of Joseph S. Okoniewski, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017. She is survived by her daughter, Donna O. White (Paul) of Powhatan; brother, John C. Henderson of Oswego, and OKONIEWSKI many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, David, Fred, Samuel Henderson, and sisters, Mary Hall and Dorothy Gorman. A Christian Wake was held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 17 at Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 An-

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Ocean theme, the dining room had aquatic balloon animals suspended from a ceiling projected with rippling water. Next door, in the Deep Ocean room, was a black light activity room where they could get their arms painted and make glow-in-the-dark shirts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whole philosophy of life is to make it fun. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to work hard, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to accomplish good things and we are going to have fun doing it,â&#x20AC;? Karla Curtis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He got really excited about having the Bright Beginnings kids come and giving them a fun and over-thetop experience.â&#x20AC;?

mulch. Make sure trees are free of all lights, tinsel and ornaments. No artificial trees will be accepted. For more information, call Yard Works at 804-639-0311 or the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640. A memorial fundraiser for Virginia State Police Trooper Lt. H. Jay Cullen and TrooperPilot Berke M.M. Bates will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6 at Rosie Connollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub and Restaurant, 1548 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23219. The event is hosted by the Metro Richmond Police Emerald Society. Come out and enjoy entertainment by the Metro Richmond Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, see EVENTS, pg. 9 }

derson Highway, Powhatan. Services with burial will be held in Oswego. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to smiletrain.org or the charity of choice. HENRY PARRISH Henry Earl Parrish, 82, of Powhatan, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at his home. He is preceded in death by a daughter, Vendeline Hawk. Henry is survived by his wife of 64 years, Janiece Dixon Parrish; six children, Linwood Parrish, Esther Melton, Paul Parrish, Joseph Parrish, Anne Haislip, and Janiece Jordan; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mildred Thomas and Janette Townsend. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 21 at Rocky Oak Church, 2687 Rocky Oak Road, Powhatan, where funeral services will also be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 22. Arrangements by Joseph McMillian Funeral Home, Blackstone.

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Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center needs volunteers to help with sessions with veterans participating in equine therapy. Helpers are needed starting at 10 a.m. on Jan. 10 and 16; Feb. 6, 14 and 20, and March 6, 14 and 20. To volunteer, call 804-318-6485. Visit www. ldequestrian.com.

The seventh annual MLK Jr. Youth Community Breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 15 at Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road. The breakfast is a morning of celebration in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on the talents and accomplishments of local youth working together to help bridge the gap to unify the Powhatan community. The event will feature guest speaker Lt. Col. Veronica Baker, JROTC instructor at Powhatan High School, and several performances. Breakfast is $10 for adults and $8 for youth 11 and under. Organizers ask people

to purchase tickets as soon as possible to have an accurate meal county. For more information, contact Little Zion Baptist Church at 804-375-9404.

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“There are a few refinements that we might suggest and then I think we want to go a little deeper as to what success looks like so we can know if we are measuring up,” Voorhees said. O’Boyle built on that, saying the work of government is too important to get wrong, but they are challenged with representing many different voices and opinions. One of the main goals of the day was to make sure the board had given clear direction to county staff members on what their main priorities needed to be for the next two years. “The guidance and the direction that is created through what we are doing here today should provide direction for some great decisions to be made and the allocation of resources to be spent to support those things,” she said.

Mission and vision At the start of the discussion on the county’s mission and vision, O’Boyle presented the supervisors with two draft statements staff members had written based on their

county looks like today, the board wrestled with creating a statement that both stays true to what the county is today but also shows what it should or could be. They circled around ideas that capture Powhatan’s rural beauty, stability, role as a place where people of all generations can live a full life, appeal and engagement. At the conclusion of that part of the PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND discussion, the supervisors asked key staff members Lou O’Boyle leads the Powhatan Board of Supervisors in a frank discuswho have been working on sion about the county’s future. these projects, which they called the “flywheel team” laboration. and infrastructure. Strong, ously narrowing down its to come back with a reOn top of that, the board robust economy includes immediate, measurable privised vision based on their had previously identified jobs, attracting and retain- orities. The 22 priorities discussion that day. 22 three-year priorities in ing businesses, workforce they previously set were ofthose seven focus areas development, the Econom- ten broad, with many referthat they wanted to see ac- ic Development Authority encing developing, updatFocus and priorities and tourism. complished. ing, or implementing a plan; The bulk of the afterPublic health and safety investigating a possibility; O’Boyle recommended noon was spent on the condensing the focus areas encompasses crime pre- building relationships and board narrowing the focus and majorly reducing the vention, fire and EMS ser- improving processes. on what the supervisors priorities to the ones they vices, code enforcement Voorhees pointed out most think their constitu- most wanted to see accom- and services for vulnerable those 22 priorities and ents want to see accomplished and identifying populations. Well-run or- tasks aren’t going away by plished in the near future. ways to measure them to ganizational excellence in- creating a narrower list. The county’s current evaluate their success. cludes fiscal accountabili- However, it is important to Vision 2030 holds the The focus areas were ty; local and regional outline the areas where the board accountable to its vi- reorganized and con- collaboration; county board most wants to see resion through a focus on densed, with the board de- workforce; customer-fo- sults so staff members’ seven key areas: stewards ciding on stewards of the cused service, and systems time can be allocated more of the land; strong, robust land; strong, robust econo- (structures and processes). appropriately. economy; public health my; public health and safeQuality community inAfter much discussion and safety; lifelong quality ty; well-run organizational cludes events and activi- and narrowing down, the education; fiscal account- excellence, quality com- ties; cultural arts; lifelong board set four actionable ability; quality community, munity, and lifelong quali- learning, and recreation and measurable priorities: and local and regional col- ty education. and parks. Lifelong quality implement an economic Stewards of the land en- education encompasses ar- development program; excompasses areas such as eas such as workforce de- pand access to broadband; land use and zoning; natu- velopment, public schools expand access to quality of ral environment; built envi- and cradle to career. life services such as library ronment, including develFrom those focus areas, services, recreation and opment, growth, standards; the board spent awhile seri- fire and rescue, and diversity in housing choices. LOOK FOR WINNERS DEC. 27 The flywheel team of For more information, staff members referenced call Capital Region earlier was given the task Adult Education at 804-780-6039 of using the board’s direction and discussion to draft good descriptions and measurable goals based on those. Voorhees said the staff will work on those and bring them back to the Call your sales rep today • 598-4305 board for another look.

understanding of what the board wanted to accomplish. While the members suggested a little rewording, they were mostly fine with the mission statement, which is supposed to be about the county’s purpose or fundamental reason for existence. They especially wanted the mission to translate to a clear goal for staff members. They ultimately liked the mission statement being along the lines of: Providing exceptional public services that proudly cultivates our caring, connected community. The vision statement proved more difficult to nail down as the board struggled to encapsulate in one sentence a word picture of the future they hope to create or influence. It also needs to be compelling and grab people’s attention. The discussion focused not only on word choices but the idea that the mission is about government function while the vision is what the leadership aspires to for Powhatan as a community, as put by Carson Tucker, District 5. Although O’Boyle pointed out that the vision doesn’t have to be what the

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3347 South Meadow Circle

$577,395

New construction in Oak Leaf Estate by Stephan Thomas Homes. House is now under roof with 1st floor living. 3 bedrooms down stairs and 1 upstairs. Come check out this open floor plan.

Lummie Jones 804-794-4531 2418 Mill Road

$299,950

Hunters Ridge Equestrian Center with indoor and apartment. Close in Eastern Powhatan on 13.816 acres. Also features 12 stalls, 300x200 ring and 90% fenced pasture.

Call or Text Terry Adcock 804-314-5696 or Lindsey Eck 804-244-1748 2307 Westwood Pine Dr.

$342,950

1006 Rockbasket Lane

$349,995

6114 Autumn Bluff Road

$278,138

6305 Walnut Tree Drive

Gorgeous 2945 sq.ft. 5 BR w/first & second flr master. Large corner lot w/ back yard w/privacy fence, large deck and patio, paved driveway and garage. There is a pool in the neighborhood and the home is close to Route 10 and 295 for quick access around town. The roof is a little over 2.5 years old, it is a 50 year roof with transferable warranty.

Patrick Conner 804-402-3070 1006 Schroeder Road

$325,000

Fabulous 2600+/- custom Cape Cod featuring one level living with flexible finished space upstairs. 5 acres zoned agricultural in convenient eastern Powhatan. Loads of details including generator hook-up, central vac, and full RV hook-up. It’s ready for you to call it home today!

New Basement Home with 2 car garage on 4+ acres. It’s all here — hardwood floors, granite counter tops, custom trim, large front porch, deck and much more.

Terry Adcock 894-314-5696 or Lindsey Eck 804-244-1748 226 Chaffin Lane, Victoria, VA $199,950 42 ACRES

Lovely 3 bedroom, 2 full bath home with large great room, dining room, kitchen, lots of oak floors, enclosed porch, 20x20 brick patio, 4 stall tractor shed, long road frontage. ***42 ACRES*** recorded in 3 partials.

Sylvia Miles 804-310-7476

848 Paulette Lane

$269,000

740 Clayville Road

$224,900

Walnut Creek - Powhatan’s Affordable Lake Community. - 3 homes available in $270-280’s with 2 car garages and large 3 to 6 acre lots. .

Call or Text Terry Adcock 804-314-5696 or 3557 Richards Run

$548,000

Custom built home on a 50 acre lake. 4 bedrooms with 2 master suites, bonus Room or study, Finished basement with bath. Direct access to a two car garage. 5 min. to private, public schools and shopping.

Linda Dalch Jones 804-514-1098 22900 St. James Road

$179,950

Floyd Palmore 804-338-9352

Cory Metts 804-366-3431 0 Darley Rd

$140,000

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42 acres Sunnyside Road; Cumberland, VA.....................$125,000 42+- wooded acres with state road frontage on Route 13 and Sunnyside Road.

Kim Wooten 804-517-1355

LAND FOR SALE Powhatan 5.73 Ac. .................. $49,950 Powhatan 2.097 Ac. ............... $29,950 Cumberland 63 Acres wooded ...................................................$225,000 LD 5 Acres, Rte 60, all SOwooded.....$22,950 2 Acres with survey...................$17,000 10 Acres Deep Run Rd.............$39,500

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Lummie Jones 804-794-4531 Blenheim Road

Joey Paquette 804-698-9424 $165,000

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Lakefront lot of 10+ acres near Flatrock just off of Judes Ferry Rd and Hancock Rd. Beautiful wooded lot overlooking the pond with easy access to anywhere in Richmond. Build your dream home today! $55,000

Great opportunity to purchase this building lot. The soil has been tested for a conventional septic system. The lot is 5.10 acres in Powhatan and .10 acres in Cumberland so you could go to either school system. Southside electric is at the street.

Patrick Conner 804-402-3070

804-839-5682 3300 Buckingham Road

$350,000

Zoned Residential & Commercial. Run your business from home! Massive rancher has it all! Great details! New tile floors in foyer & hallway. New wood floors in kitchen. MASSIVE family room w/3 ceiling fans & stone wall/fp. 3 or 4 BR and 2½ BA. Apartment-sized first master w/private BA. Second master w/private ½ BA. 3+ car garage, massive workshop, storage buildings & large 2 story shop. One of a kind. Will not last.

Mike Williford 804-350-8278 1801 Hillenwood Drive

$335,900

Lummie Jones 794-4531

3348 South Meadow Circle

$674,000

R T DE AC N R U NT CO This year’s PARADE OF HOMES begins in October, and this home in Oak Leaf Estates will be featured. Includes a first floor master plus a 2nd bedroom on the 1st floor. New designs and exceptional details. Oak Leaf Estates is on Huguenot Trail about 12 miles west of Route 288.

Lummie Jones 804-794-4531 1873 Hope Meadow Way

$539,900

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New construction on 2.27 acre lot in Eastern Powhatan. Hardwood floors invited you into an open floor plan with high ceilings. Spacious kitchen features granite countertops, white painted cabinets, and stainless appliances with a dishwasher. Enjoy sitting on the front porch with a private side yard. The large back porch. 2572 Georges Road

Home is under roof and ready soon! Still time to pick things out. This is a new plan This home offers multi family living with by Dumont Homes LLC and includes an in law suite on the 1st floor that includes a first floor master. Only 12 miles from a kitchenette, full size bedroom with 2 walk in closets, a desk area and Route 288. full laundry area. Debbie Hairfield

Only minutes from Fort Pickett and the town of Blackstone, Va. This home offers 3 bedrooms with a separate office and separate study. The kitchen offers stainless appliances and a breakfast bar.

$573,000

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2727 Maple Grove Lane

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Kim Wooten 804-517-1355

R T DE AC UNNTR CO This lovely home has it all, two master suites, + two additional bedrooms. The outbuildings include a detached two car garage with a bonus room above the garage and a small pool house. There is a gorgeous large in ground pool. Conveniently located in Eastern Powahatan, less than 15 minutes form Westchester Commons.

New Construction in Oak Leaf

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Gorgeous heavily landscaped 2+ acre lot. Price just reduced! In Powhatan right Just listed 2,000 sq. ft. country home in at the Chesterfield County line 5 mins. Amelia. Pristine condition with 3 bdrms, 3 from 288. 1st flr Master 4 BR home w/ full baths and two bonus rooms. 4.5 acres vaulted ceilings in dining rm & family rm. Bright & airy kitchen has island and new with pond and completely fenced. Call or Text Terry Adcock stainless steel appliances plus breakfast nook. Beautiful landscaped yard 804-314-5696 or & stone outdoor fp.

Lindsey Eck 804-244-1748

1660 Anderson Highway Commercial Property

Beautifully well maintained rancher located in Powhatan County just 2 miles from route 60 off Red Lane Road. This home is freshly painted and is 1144 square feet and has 3 bedrooms and 1 and a half baths. Nice Private Acre Lot.

Stand alone 5770 square foot office building facing route 60. The building is also divisible down to 2500 square feet, if need be. Stop in today to see the capabilities of this beautiful building! Tim Konvicka 804-514-7237

Cory Metts 804-366-3431

White Level Farm

Cartersville’s premier home community is perfectly situated between Charlottesville and Richmond, with easy access to both. Rural setting with a community feel. Lots ranging from 2 to 20+ acres with a 1700 sq. ft. minimum and some building guidelines. Many lots are open rolling land, several with mature hardwoods and several waterfront lots. Build your dream home today!

Cory Metts 804-366-3431

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Buildable lots in Eastern Powhatan close to the Chesterfield line! 6.36 acres, or 11.3 acres, all wooded. Easy access to Route 60 via Page Road. Only 4 miles from Route 288. Build your dream home today.

Cory Metts 804-366-3431

Patrick Conner 804-402-3070 2748 Ravenwood Road

$59,950

Property Layout, Landscape, and Craftsman Style home create an impressive lead in to a 2 Story Foyer. Formal LR, Family Rm, Eat-in Kitchen, Butlers Pantry, Formal DR, 1st Flr Office/Guest BR and Full Bath. Master has private Balcony, 4 BR, 3 Full BA, 3rd Level w/another large FLEX rm w/attached Full BA. 3 Car Finished Garage.

Mike Williford 804-350-8278 3847 Mapuche Trail

$379,500

Beautifulwoodedcornerlotlocatedjustover a mile from the James River. The peaceful setting would be perfect for building. With the purchase of the lot you also get access to a common area with a fire pit and a small boat launch on the James river located off Route 6. If you are an outdoorsman or enjoy nature watching this is a perfect opportunity!

New construction in Fighting Creek. 2420 Sq. Ft., 4 BR, 2½ BA. Open concept floor plan w/9 ft. ceilings on 1st flr, 2nd flr master, painted white cabinets w/ center island and granite countertops. Construction to start in mid June. Built by Mikkon Construction.

Joey Paquette 804-698-9424

Tim Konvicka 804-514-7237

HOMES FOR SALE Amelia 2 Bedroom, bath home near SO2LD Chula $79,000 Cumberland Manufactured home on 2 acres. Private, near the State Forestry $69,950 Powhatan Manufactured home, 1 acre, SOLD $110,000 renovated, owner financed

Sylvia M Miles, Associate Broker 804-310-7476

LAND FOR SALE Great building sites close in: 13 Acres on Old Tavern Road

35 Acres, Huguenot Trail Other lots available Floyd Palmore 804-338-9352