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Vol. XXXI No. 31

January 31, 2018

Part of Rt. 13 to be named for fallen trooper By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN – Important steps were taken last week at the local and state level to create a lasting recognition and honor of the late Virginia State Police Special Agent Michael T. Walter in Powhatan County. The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at its meeting on Monday, Jan. 22 to rename a portion of Route 13 (Old Buckingham Road) from its intersection with State Route 1002 (Emmanuel Church Road) to

the Cumberland County line, in Powhatan County, as the Trooper Michael T. Walter Memorial Highway. The resolution also authorized the county to allocate up to $2,000 for signage to be installed. Bill Melton, who represents District 4, said before the 5-0 vote in favor of the resolution that the memorial highway will be a visible honor for Mike Walter’s wife, Jamie Walter, and their children, who live off of Route 13. “It’s a small token, I think it’s a wonderful thing to do and I am definitely in support of it,”

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he said. A few days later, House Bill 1395, which was introduced to the House of Delegates by Del.

Lee Ware, R-65, was also passed unanimously, with a vote of 22-0, in the Transportation Committee on Thursday, Jan. 25. Ware said he expected the bill to pass the full House this week with no opposition before going on to the Senate and eventually the governor. Its presentation in the full House happened after press time. If passed successfully, county administrator Ted Voorhees said he expects the local and state requests to go before the Commonwealth Transportation Board, which will make the final decision.

The Virginia Department of Transportation would be responsible for overseeing the installation of signage along statemaintained roads. Depending on the road and the number of signs to be made and installed, it could take about two to three weeks to install, said Bethanie Glover, VDOT communications Coordinator . Ware also introduced HJ 139, a joint bill “Celebrating the life of Special Agent Michael T. Walter.” The bill, which details Mike Walter’s personal and professional accomplishments, had 17 patrons in the House of see TROOPER pg. 6 }

Raychouni crowned Mr. Powhatan By Laura McFarland News Editor

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POWHATAN – In the seconds before Powhatan High School senior Khalil Raychouni was crowned Mr. Powhatan 2018, he was literally bouncing in place. The nine other young men vying for the title in the high school’s new competition and fundraiser had already been recognized for their efforts and given individual awards, including runner-up Jasper Zacary. The emcee asked for a drum roll and the other competitors almost totally in sync bent over and started slapping their knees with enthusiasm. And when their fellow student’s name was called as the winner, they cheered, yelled and surrounded the obviously overwhelmed Raychouni, who couldn’t hide his joy if he tried. “Everything stopped and I thought, ‘thank you God for doing this, thank you for all of my co-contestants.’ They really supported me through all of this,” he said after the competition. “As soon as they called

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Powhatan High School senior Khalil Raychouni was crowned as the first Mr. Powhatan at a competition held Jan. 22.

my name, everything came back. I heard the cheers. It was haaaaa and the crowd was going wild. I was exhilarated. My heart was racing.” In his brief acceptance speech, Raychouni, who moved to Powhatan in August 2016 from Saudi Arabia, was full of gratitude not only for the win that night but for the way people embraced him. Even though he attended an American school in Saudi Arabia, coming from a different country and being scared of what people might think of him made Raychouni’s first year hard at times. What got him through it and helped him embrace his new home were the people in Powhatan, he said. “I can say that Powhatan is now my home because of all these people – the audience, my family, my friends, my teachers. The school itself really helped me get used to the groove here in America and get to know people better,” he said. The crowning of Raychouni was the culmination to a night of singing, dancing, strutting, posing and

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Powhatan Elementary School fifth-grader Andrew Cheshire, left, on Jan. 24 earned the honor of top young speller in the district for the second straight year. Julianna Cascone, an eighth-grader at Pocahontas Middle School, was the runner up. Story on page 5.

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School board eyes energy savings collaboration By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN – The Powhatan County School Board learned last week it could potentially save upwards of 25 percent of the division’s existing energy costs if it decides to use energy savings performance contracting. Daryl Bishop, senior account manager complex solutions for Trane Building Advantage, gave a presentation to the school board on Tuesday, Jan. 23 highlighting broad stroke findings of a preliminary energy assessment on all the facilities within the division. The board had authorized Trane to do the assessment in 2017. Bishop shared some of the initial ways his energy service company (ESCO) had found the district could save on utility costs in the five existing schools, which combined total $955,080 annually. This figure includes electricity, fuel, and water/sewer for Pocahontas Elementary, Powhatan Elementary, Flat Rock Elementary, Pocahontas Middle

and Powhatan High schools. Energy savings performance contracting is a financial mechanism used to pay for today’s facility upgrades with tomorrow's energy savings – without tapping an organization’s capital budget, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Bishop showed the initial savings estimates to the board last week for information purposes, and the project will come in front of them as an action item in February, most likely at the Feb. 13 meeting. At that time, the board will be asked if it wants to approve $46,461 for the cost of a technical energy audit by Trane, which will give an in-depth and more specific picture of the energy saving projects that could be done in the division and possible cost savings they could bring. Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, clarified that the $46,461 would only be payable to Trane if the county decided not to move forward with performance contracting after the results of the technical audit. If they decided to move forward the board members would be asked to ap-

prove a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that says the technical audit will be completed within 16 weeks of the agreement being signed. From that technical audit, Trane would lay out the various projects and savings associated with some of them. Once the school board had selected the projects it would like to do to achieve certain savings, a contract would be negotiated and the company would design, install, and commission those energy conservation measures. Unless the division decides to pay for certain additional projects out of pocket, Trane is the one paying for the upgrades and it is paid back through energy savings over a set amount of time, said Jason Tibbs, director of facilities. Energy savings are measured and verified, and the company guarantees the savings. Trane would assume the project risk so that it doesn’t have to fall back on the division, and if the project doesn’t meet the savings the company

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Powhatan Today, January 31, 2018

Valentine Gala set to be a night to remember Contributed Report Preparations are well under way for the seventh annual Valentines Gala benefiting The Free Clinic of Powhatan and Habitat for Humanity Powhatan. The festivities start at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9 at The Mill at Fine Creek. The evening begins with a cocktail hour and viewing of an abundance of live and silent auction items. A delicious dinner especially catered for this event will be prepared by the renowned chefs of The Mill at Fine Creek. At the conclusion of dinner, the excitement begins to build with the silent auction bidding coming to an end and Tim Bowring, Powhatan Habitat's auctioneer, kicking off the live auction. Fabulous music and dancing will wrap up this magical evening. Exciting items can be found on both the silent and live auction. Some of the fabulous silent auction items available will be: gift baskets; Midlothian and Powhatan restaurant packages, UVA/ VCU basketball tickets; car care package; floral arrangements; golf package; interior design consultation; specialty cakes; beauty and massage packages, artist's works and handcrafted items, and more. Get your bidding numbers and checkbooks ready for the live auction. Whatever your interests are – sports,

travel or art – there is a package for you. Here is a sampling of a the live auction items: vacation home getaways to Smith Mountain Lake/ Wintergreen Resort/ Sandbridge, Virginia; a three-hour tour of Hollywood Cemetery by a historian with gourmet lunch; a bourbon tasting for six; limited edition artwork by renowned artist Sally Bowring; chauffeured progressive gourmet dinner at three Historic Powhatan homes; a 55-inch Phillips television; a wheelbarrow filled with adult beverages; a wine and cheese tasting for six, and a Tacky Lights Tour for eight with limo service. All proceeds from the gala will benefit The Free Clinic of Powhatan and Habitat for Humanity Powhatan. The Free Clinic of Powhatan provides free medical, dental, mental health, women's health services and case management to the low-income, uninsured, adult residents of Powhatan County. Habitat for Humanity Powhatan believes that everyone should have a decent place to live. Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. For tickets and or additional information, contact Terry Sanders at 804598-2750 or visit www.valentinegala. org.

Powhatan family scrapes together funds to pay for son's mental health treatment By Katie O’Connor R ichm ond Tim es-D ispatch

It was 3 a.m. on a Tuesday night, and Debbie Marks was still watching. Her daughter and son-in-law had dozed off in the living room, where the Powhatan family had been gathered as they anxiously waited for news of her son, Joshua Marks. He had gone missing at 1 p.m. that day, and they knew only that he had purchased two boxes of Unisom — on which he had overdosed in three previous suicide attempts — and disappeared. Earlier in the evening, Debbie Marks had sat herself in a chair by the window, rocking back and forth, saying over and over again the last words Joshua had spoken to her the night before: “I’ll talk to you tomorrow, Mama. I love you. Night night.” Now, as her fellow watchers finally surrendered to sleep, Debbie wandered to the front door to look out into the frigid November night, willing her son to appear. “Josh, you have to come home,” she kept saying, knowing that he was in the woods somewhere, having horrible seizures, a side effect of a Unisom overdose. A hunter found Joshua in the woods, where he was hallucinating, calling himself by his father’s name and saying he was looking for his dog, which had died several years before. He had to stay in the hospital for a week before the drugs left his system. He was suffering from the same monsters that haunt those he devoted his life to help. Joshua is a mental health provider and has so far spent most of his career helping kids. About two years ago, depression and anxiety set in, and he has spiraled ever since, his mom said. Now, 30-year-old Joshua is safely in a long-term residential treatment facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. He moved in just after the new year, a few months after he went missing. It was the only suitable facility his family could find that would allow them to pay in installments, rather than providing all the money upfront. Insurance will cover some but not most of Joshua’s treatment, and will reimburse only after the treatment has concluded. That leaves the family on the hook for each payment of about $13,000, due every two weeks. The Marks family is lucky enough to branch off in several directions. Debbie Marks’ godbrother, Randy Myers, and godsister, Dr. Jo Martin, are like an uncle and aunt to Joshua. Between Martin and Joshua’s sister, Brooke Shannon, and some other family members, they were able to cobble together enough to pay for Joshua’s first two weeks. But the next payment looms. It’s due in the beginning of February, and the family members know they need more money. Complicating the situation, they do not know how long he will need to stay there — it could be 30 days, 45 days or even 90 days. They have started a GoFundMe fundraiser — with a goal of $78,000, which,

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Joshua Marks’ family is trying to raise money so he can stay in a residential treatment center in North Carolina for as long as he needs. He has depression and anxiety.

O B I T UA R I E S ROY CAIN Roy Nelson “Dandy” Cain, 88, of Powhatan, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Frances Slate Cain; daughter, Dianne Cain Cruise; brother, Carlton Daniel Cain; and sister, Barbara Cain Wright. He is survived by his daughters, Janet Cain, Melanie Cain Huffman (John); son in-law, Ralph L. Cruise Jr.; grandsons, Tyler Nelson Huffman, Brandon Michael Huffman, and Hunter Daniel Huffman; and many nieces and nephews. He was a long time member of Old Powhatan Baptist Church. Dandy was a strong loving influence and a Godly leader for his family. He will be greatly missed by all. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30 at the Petersburg Chapel of the J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, 103 S Adams Street. The family began receiving friends at 9:30 a.m. Interment followed at Shiloh Baptist Church in Carson.

JAMES CULLEN James Joseph Cullen, 64, of Powhatan, passed peacefully at home on Friday, January 19, 2018, after a long illness. He was born in Johnson City, New York and attended Binghamton North High., the youngest of five siblings, born to the late Thomas and Theresa Cullen. Jim CULLEN was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a life-long learner who loved military history, music, movies and sports. He was predeceased by his sisters, Kathleen and Patty, and his brother, Tom. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Margaret, his sister Nancy Best (Allen) of Endicott, New York, several nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews, including Mike Maguire (Karen) of Pleasanton, California and Tim Maguire (Nancy) of Matthews, North Carolina. A memorial service was held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, January 26 at Saint John Neumann Catholic Church, 2480 Batterson Road, Powhatan. A gathering of family and friends followed the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Jim's name to Bon Secours Hospice, 8580 Magellan Parkway, Richmond, Virginia 23227.

JANETTE ROBERTSON Myers explained, is the very most Joshua’s treatment could cost if his doctors think he needs to spend 90 days in the facility — and Myers started an account called the Joshua Marks Fund at Essex Bank where people can send checks. “I want him to be there for as long as it takes,” Myers said. “But it’s kind of scary and challenging, because we’ve got to find individuals and churches and community organizations and whoever has passion for mental health treatment to give to that fund.” The night in November — when he went missing from 1 p.m. on Tuesday until 11 a.m. the next day — was the fifth time Joshua Marks attempted to take his life. More than one family member describes the five attempts as half-hearted, as though he did them against his will. The first couple of times it happened, his mother said Josh would tell her, “I just want it to stop.” The last time — the time he went missing — he told her, “I wanted to die.” “For your child to say that to you is like somebody stabbing you with a knife,” she said. “And to see them hurt, because Joshua, he was just hurt, he has just suffered so, so much in the last couple of years. He’s a good boy, he is, and he’s always been a good boy, and all he’s ever wanted to do is serve God and help others. “Unfortunately, though, that’s sometimes when the enemy comes after you — when you’re trying to do good.” In his mother’s eyes, Joshua has constantly beaten the odds, ever since the beginning. He was born three months early, after his parents tried to have a baby for about 16 years. At 9 days old, he was pronounced dead before he suddenly started breathing again. In October 2016, he attempted to take his life by ramming his car into a tree in Goochland County at 60 mph. “There were 12 inches between his nose and the front of the car,” Debbie Marks said. see FUNDS, pg. 4 }

Janette Wade Davidson Robertson, 83, of Concord, North Carolina passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018. She is survived by her husband, Vernon Robertson; sister, Mary Lee Davidson; two sons, Michael Robertson (Kay) and Roger Robertson (Donna); three granddaughters, Candace Bashaw (Jon), Jennifer Robertson, Kelly Prucnal (Simon); and three great-grandchildren, Braxton Bashaw, Carter Bashaw and Luke Prucnal. She was preceded in death by her sister, Peggy Crews; brother, Pete Davidson and grandson, Scott Robertson. Janette was a loving wife and mother who devoted her life to caring for her family and community involvement. Born and raised in Buckingham, she married the love of her life and supported Vernon throughout his military deployment before settling down in Powhatan. She eventually retired back to her hometown in Buckingham for 19 years before relocating to Concord to be near her family. Janette was active in May Memorial Baptist Church, Junior Women’s League,

Jayceettes, the Powhatan High School Band Booster and Athletic Booster Clubs, and Antioch Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 1 at Powhatan Community Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org).

VIRGINIA ROESLER Virginia Ruth Goodman Roesler followed the universal path into the next adventure surrounded by family, friends, and cats on Saturday, January 27, 2018, due to breast cancer, in her Fort Wayne home. The Ishad Upanishads offers “… From fullness, fullness comes, when fullness is taken away from fullness, fullness still remains.” Her life was full. She was the daughter of Victor and Maude Pritchard Goodman and partner with Elmo Davis Roesler, all who preceded her in death. She was sister to Dick GoodROESLER man, who preceded her in death, and survived by sister Jean (Galen) Goodman Potts. She was the loving mother of Jennifer (Steve Young) Ruth Roesler Young of Fort Wayne and Amy Sue Roesler Gregg of Powhatan; grandmother to Heather Gayle Young, Amber Dawn Young and Kaili Gregg; and sister-in-law to Cynthia Adams Goodman. She had a vibrant career as a teacher and librarian in Indiana, Colorado, North Carolina and Virginia. In retirement, she became a volunteer at the Community Center, Arts United, Science Central and many others. She was an advocate for the underserved and enjoyed the vivacity of living in downtown Fort Wayne. All lives are full of joy and sorrow. Virginia flowed fiercely with grace through both. Come rejoice her fullness at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 1 at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Avenue, with calling an hour prior. Calling also from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31. Memorials may be made to the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Community Center or Pranayoga Foundation. To sign the online guest book, go to www.mccombandsons.com.

CHARLES WALLACE Charles Edward Wallace, 90, of Kenbridge passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. He was the husband of the late Mary Ruth Williams Wallace and one of nine children of the late Willie Mason Wallace and Mary Robertson Wallace. He is survived by his daughter and son-inlaw, Ruthie "Candy" and Clyde King of Powhatan; his son, Charles E. Wallace II of Hopewell; six grandchildren; and WALLACE four sisters, Hattie Sue Williams, Virginia Daniels, Lois Williams and Alice Williams. Charles served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a retired employee of Rochester Button Company in Kenbridge. The family received friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, January 26, at the Clarke Funeral Home in Kenbridge. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to the Kenbridge Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 328, Kenbridge, VA 23944.

STUDENT NEWS Local students make Dean’s List at Bridgewater Contributed Report The Dean’s List for the fall semester at Bridgewater College has been announced by Dr. Leona A. Sevick, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Students on the Dean’s List have attained a 3.4 or better grade point average of a possible 4.0. Any student who earned all A’s for a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the 15-week semester is identified with an asterisk by his/her name. The following students from this area have excelled academically: Justin E. Bales, a first year student from Powhatan; Luke Hill, a senior majoring in business administration from Powhatan;

Ryan Kirtner, a senior majoring in business administration from Powhatan; Eric Martin*, a sophomore majoring in business administration from Powhatan; Hayley Nye, a junior majoring in nutritional science from Powhatan; and Julia Parks*, a first year student majoring in liberal studies from Powhatan. Bridgewater College is a private, four-year liberal arts college located in the Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Founded in 1880, it was the state’s first private, coeducational college. Today, Bridgewater College is home to more than 1,900 undergraduate students.

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Powhatan Today, January 31, 2018

By Laura McFarland N ew s Editor

POWHATAN – A Powhatan County man has been charged with shooting a gun into a pickup truck that passed him while driving on Anderson Highway the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 24 in what local law enforcement described as an apparent road rage incident. Tennis G. Hicks, 50, of Powhatan was arrested on Jan. 24 and charged with the attempted aggravated malicious wounding of a Goochland man, whose identity is being withheld for protection due to being a victim of a violent crime. Rob Cerullo, deputy commonwealth’s attorney, said on Friday, Jan. 26 that he had authorized two additional charges against Hicks – use of a firearm in a felony and shooting into an occupied vehicle. The Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 3:36 p.m. on Jan. 24 reporting at least one shot had been fired into an occupied vehicle while it was traveling on Anderson Highway (Route 60), according to Capt. Jeff

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estimated, Trane makes up the difference. The highest savings quoted in Bishop’s presentation were 25 percent of the division’s energy costs, or $238,800, which would equate to a potential project worth $2,866,000. The project would be financed for15 years but estimated so the savings would cover it in 12 years. The lowest savings quoted was 15 percent savings, or $143,300, which would equate to a potential project worth $1,720,000. At the end of his presentation, Bishop said that from what he has seen so far, this looks like a great project. “I have been associated with over 23 of these personally over the years and this is a good one,” he said. Trane is also doing an assessment of county offices, but those figures were not included in this presentation because the company needs to meet

Searfoss. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Anderson Highway and Trenholm Road. Powhatan patrol deputies, detectives, and a K-9 unit responded to the scene. According to a search warrant filed Thursday, Jan. 25 by Detective B.W. Nice in the Powhatan County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, the victim told officers he was driving west on Anderson Highway near Bell Road in a green 1993 Ford pickup when he drove up behind another vehicle and attempted to pass it. The victim said the driver of the other vehicle took actions to prevent his passing by speeding up. After a short period, the victim passed the other vehicle. After passing the vehicle, the victim looked out his rear view mirror and saw the driver of the vehicle “pointing something at him with his left hand outside the driver’s window.” “The victim then heard a loud bang like a gunshot and his rear window exploded. A bullet then passed through his rear view mirror, cracked his window and landed on his

dashboard,” Nice wrote in the search warrant. Searfoss said that the victim could only give the officers who arrived at the scene a brief description of the suspect’s vehicle, such as basic color and type of vehicle. “But they were able to

with the county about them, Tibbs said.

potential. Energy management system (EMS) upgrades such as recommissioning and advanced strategies for existing BACnet system and expanding BACnet system to equipment currently on pneumatic or stand-alone thermostats. Equipment recommissioning and service where needed such as cleaning and refurbishing equipment to ensure it is operating properly and identifying any additional maintenance requirements. Some of the individual school suggestions were: Pocahontas Elementary: upgrading pumps with variable frequency drives (VFDs); optimizing outside air design to improve energy efficiency and space control; and facility improvement measures (FIMs) Powhatan Elementary: upgrading water source heat pumps (WSHP) system with a geothermal well field and replacing WSHPs with high effi-

Projects Bishop gave the school board both school energy conservation measure (ECM) highlights that would apply to all schools as well as ones specific to each school. For all schools, some of the suggested projects would be: High efficiency lighting upgrades such as LED interior and exterior lights and occupancy controls in some areas. Water fixture upgrades such as low flow fixtures and valves to reduce water and sewer costs. This is not applicable to schools with well and septic systems. Building envelope improvements would include weather-stripping of windows and doors, air sealing of penetrations and roof/wall joints, and an evaluation of window and insulation improvement

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put their heads together and come up with who they thought it might be. Then they looked into it further and were able to locate him. It turned out that is who it was,” he said. The 911 call came in at 3:36 p.m. and records showed the officers arriving at Hicks’ home in the 6000 block of Cartersville Road in Powhatan at 4:19 p.m., Searfoss said. Hicks drives a 2003 Mercury SUV that matched the victim’s brief description. Af-

ter talking with him there, deputies took Hicks into custody at 6:58 p.m. According to Nice’s statement in the search warrant, “Mr. Hicks confirmed he was involved in a road rage incident earlier that just occurred on Anderson Highway involving a green pickup truck.” The suspect also admitted to having a .38 caliber revolver in his home, and it was subsequently seized by deputies. The weapon was fully loaded with full metal jacket ammunition. Nice noted that the bullet seized from the victim’s car appeared to be .38 caliber full metal jacket slug. He also wrote that he “noted the distinct smell of burnt powder residue emanating from Mr. Hicks’ handgun.” Rob Cerullo, deputy commonwealth’s attorney, praised the officers involved in the investigation, saying it “was remarkably good police work that the sheriff’s office was able to take a minimal amount of information and investigate it as quickly as they did and were able to make a solid case.” Searfoss agreed, calling it a “fantastic coordination ciency variable speed WSHPs, and looking for cost savings through a rate schedule change. Flat Rock Elementary: heating plant upgrades and controls recommissioning. Powhatan High: controls and system recommissioning. Pocahontas Middle: connecting old system to new boiler and chiller; a new water source heat pump system and a new variable refrigerant flow system. The board also asked questions of Bishop about the suggested changes and also to make sure the process would be in alignment with procurement requirements.

between patrol, the criminal investigations detectives and a big assist from the K-9 unit as well. Everybody worked together very quickly to identify the shooter and then to locate him and make the arrest as fast as they did.” Hicks was arrested without incident, arraigned on Jan. 26 in the Powhatan General District Court and denied bond. Cerullo said he asked for a court appointed attorney and was denied because he has too many assets.

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C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests

• One male was charged on Jan. 16 with possession of marijuana (Misdemeanor). • One male was charged on Jan. 16 with possession of marijuana (M). • One female was charged on Jan. 18 with driving under the influence (M). • One male was charged on Jan. 19 with failing to appear on a misdemeanor charge (M). • One male was charged on Jan. 20 with driving after forfeiture of license (M). • One male was charged on Jan. 20 with speeding (M), driving after forfeiture of license (M), driving without ignition interlock (unclassified charge), and driving under the influence (M). • One female was charged on Jan. 21 with assault and battery (M) and destruction of property- monument <$1,000 (M). • One male was charged on Jan. 22 with driving under the influence (M) and having his recognizance revoked due to new DWI (unclassified charges). • One male was charged on Jan. 23 with driving under the influence (M). • One male was charged on Jan. 23 with petty larceny (M) and possession of marijuana (M)

• A deputy responded to a report of a bad check in the 3300 block of Anderson Highway. • A deputy responded to a larceny in the 2600 block of Genito Road.

Thursday, Jan. 18

• A deputy responded to a destruction of property in the 1700 block of Jeter Road.

Friday, Jan. 19

• A deputy responded to a larceny in the 4100 block of Anderson Highway. • A deputy responded to a report of an aggressive animal in the 1500 block of Walkers Ridge Road. • A deputy responded to a vandalism in the 2600 block of Butterwood Drive. • A deputy responded to a larceny in the 600 block of Founders Bridge Boulevard. • A deputy responded to a report of a bag of marijuana found in a parking lot in the 5500 block of Anderson Highway. • A deputy responded to a shoplifting in the 1900 block of Anderson Highway.

Monday, Jan. 22

Wednesday, Jan. 17

• A deputy responded to a report of attempted identity fraud in the 2500 block of Butterwood Drive.

Tuesday, Jan. 23

• A deputy responded to a vandalism in the 2400 block of Mitchell Road.

Sheri Â’ s o ce to hold church safety forum Feb.1 Contributed Report The Powhatan County Sheriff's Office is holding a church safety event to help local churches keep their congregations safe even as they enjoy worship. A church safety forum will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Village Building.

By Laura McFarland

5, said she had questions from parents wanting to know why the district needed to make up time when Powhatan already has about 30 more minutes than the state minimum built into its school days. The school district is required to have either 180 school days or 990 instructional hours for students in order to be compliant with the state, Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, explained. If PCPS only did the state minimum, it would have to make up every day it missed. “And also just the disruption of the instructional calendar and the number of days we have with our students is kind of a separate issue than just the number of hours we have with our students,� he said. “I don’t believe there are very many school districts, if any, that are only going the state minimum. Because if they went the state minimum, they would have to

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POWHATAN – The Powhatan County School Board last week adopted an amended school calendar that takes into account adjustments made because of days missed for snow. The school board voted unanimously to approve the changes during its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23 because the school district missed seven full instructional days due to inclement weather in December and January. The school board changed Jan. 26 from a half day for students and teacher planning to a full instructional day. Also, Feb. 19, which was supposed to be a student holiday and half day parent teacher conferences/professional development day, is now a full instructional day. During the meeting, Kim Hymel, who represents District

2019 budget and reviewing the Powhatan County 2017 LongRange Comprehensive Plan. All meetings take place in the Village Building. The regularly scheduled meetings in the coming months will be at 6 p.m. on Feb. 26, March 26, April 23 and May 21. The board will hold special budget workshops at 5 p.m. on March 5, 12, 19 and 26. Another special budget meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on April 2, and the

board is scheduled to adopt the budget at a meeting held at 6 p.m. on May 7. For the comprehensive plan, the board has scheduled workshops at 6 p.m. on Feb. 20, 22 and 28 at the Village Building, as well as planning on a final review and setting a public hearing sometime in March. Dates are subject to change and additional dates may be added. For the most up-to-date list, visit www.powhatanva.gov.

said he does not do anything halfway. “He just had such a passion for his work that if he couldn’t do it perfectly and couldn’t save everybody, it would really get to him emotionally,� Myers said. “I think it started to overwhelm him that he couldn’t save the world.� As the family has scrambled together to raise money and support for Joshua, it is also trying to raise perception in general about the importance of mental health awareness and to overcome stigmas about such diseases as de-

pression and anxiety. According to the World Health Organization, more than 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. In 2015, suicide was the 10th-leading cause of death in the U.S., the National Institute of Mental Health reports. It was the second-leading cause of death for Joshua’s age bracket, those between 15 and 34 years of age. Myers thinks that, if Joshua gets the help he needs, he will be able to become a spokesperson

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POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors has a busy schedule in the coming months, with a variety of meetings and workshops planned. In addition to the board’s regularly scheduled meetings, it has also set schedules for meetings and workshops to discuss the county’s fiscal year (FY)

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The forum is to present churches with a plan to enhance the security of their parishioners. The forum is aimed at pastors and/or the church security teams or a representative from the church tasked with creating a security plan. For more information, contact the sheriff’s office at 804598-5656.

make up every day we missed.� In a separate interview, Jones said that the school district has more time than that built into its calendar, keeping in mind winter is far from over. However, unless it misses a tremendous amount of time for additional snow from here on out, Jones said he doesn’t anticipate the district having to make any other modifications to the calendar. Additionally, the school district extended the end of the semester to Feb. 2 with report card distribution on Feb. 9. This change will allow teachers to complete properly the instruction that was designed for the marking period and semester. This change will also allow time to administer an appropriate number of assessments to accurately evaluate students. Finally, it will give us time to grade and prepare report cards due to the loss of the Jan. 26 planning afternoon.

Superv isors hav e full slate ofmeetings By Laura McFarland

Sunday, Jan. 21

• A deputy responded to a shoplifting in the 1900 block of Anderson Highway.

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Going to the hospital after that took her back to those days when she watched her infant son fight for his life, she said. The doctor told her he had never seen someone survive the injuries Joshua sustained. Joshua has spent most of his life trying to serve others, she and Myers said. Whether through his church or his profession, he’s always wanted to help people. His mom said he wears his heart on his sleeve, and Myers

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CHURCH DIRECTORY St. Luke’s Episcopal Church SUNDAYS 8 AM Holy Eucharist (Quiet Service) 9 AM Holy Eucharist (Family Service) 10 AM Christian Formation (Sunday School for Children & Adults) 11 AM Holy Eucharist

All are Welcome! 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

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2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA

598-2086

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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.

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1957 Capeway Rd., Powhatan, VA

804-403-3963 Sundays: Morning Worship 10:00 AM Stephen Shelton, Bishop 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

Powhatan United Methodist Church

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The Bridge The Church of Genito Jesus Christ of Church Presbyterian “Building a Bridge of Hope� 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

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

United Methodist Church Sunday Worship 1801 Huguenot Trail 10:00 AM Sunday School 9am Sunday Worship 10am Sunday School Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm 11:00 AM Bryan M. Holt, Pastor Pastor Jerry Drinkard, Jr. 378-3607 492-4366 www.EmmausChristianChurch.org

Located on Route 13 (Old Buckingham Road)

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Hobson’s Chapel

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Powhatan Today, January 31, 2018

Andrew Cheshire wins district spelling bee for second straight year By Laura McFarland N ew s Editor

POWHATAN – Powhatan Elementary School fifth-grader Andrew Cheshire recently earned the honor of top young speller in the district for the second straight year and will go on to represent Powhatan County Public Schools at the state level. Andrew was the division wide winner at the 2018 District Spelling Bee held on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Pocahontas Elementary School. He will go on to represent the district at the regional bee. Julianna Cascone, an eighth-grader at Pocahontas Middle School, was the runner up. The district bee featured the grade level winners from all three elementary schools and Pocahontas Middle School. Andrew’s winning word was claustrophobic and the word that earned Julianna the title of runner up was voluminous.

The grade level winners were: Flat Rock Elementary School – Kelsie Snellings, fourth grade, and Sarah Seaman, fifth grade; Pocahontas Elementary School – Mia Akersveen, fourth grade, and Alexander Pearson, fifth grade; Powhatan Elementary

School – Aiden Green, fourth grade, and Andrew Cheshire, fifth grade. Pocahontas Middle School – Jaila Scott, sixth grade; Luke Burkhart, seventh grade, and Julianna Cascone, eighth grade. The path to the regional bee begins in the classroom with classroom teachers in grades four to eight conducting their own classroom bees, according to Patty Haskins, gifted programs coordinator and the mistress of ceremonies of the district bee. Winners of the classroom bees compete in grade level bees within their CONTRIBUTED PHOTO schools (eg. Flat Rock Elementary fourth-graders compete Shown are the grade level winners who competed in the district spelling bee: Julianna against all FRES fourth-grad- Cascone, from left, Luke Burkhart, Jaila Scott, Andrew Cheshire, Aiden Green, Alexander ers) for a chance to participate Pearson, Mia Akersveen, Sarah Seaman, and Kelsie Snellings. in the division bee. Flat Rock Elementary Jordan Jenkins, and Luke Zachary Smith; eighth grade: Once students win their School – fourth grade, Joshua Wright; fifth grade, Rhett Jack Altieri, Zander Bare, grade level bee, they automatiFranco, Kylie Hackler, Dylan Boyer, Luke Hemming, and Coleman Bradbury, Andrew cally are participants in the diCheatham, Juliet Fairman, Mapes, Parker Smith, Kelsie Avery Payne. vision bee, she said. PCPS Pocahontas Middle Raven Morgan, Samantha does not have a school wide or Snellings, and Clayton TimSchool – sixth grad: Chase Payne, Olivia Seaver, Logan berlake; fi fth grade, Elise county-wide grade level bee, Babb, Holly Bishop, Austin Smith, Mira Strong, Emily Curtis, Eli Muse, Torie Nash, so the first place fourth- and Dean, James Elam, Madeline Taylor, Hanna Vosburg, Tyler Overboe, and Hayden fifth-grade winners from each Gordon, Afton Harrow, Tane Ethan Walls, and Andrew Vick. school attend the division bee. Wilson. Jeffs, Kaylee Keller, Lindsey Pocahontas Elementary The only students who have Judges for the district bee Lawyer, Aubrey Morgan, School – fourth grade: River an opportunity to compete to were Powhatan County School Justin Morris, Ryan RagBraswell, Rahmier Clarke, move on to the regional bee are Board members Valarie Ayers, those grade-level winners, DaZiya Henderson, and Hai- land, Isaac Rambo, and Nia and Kim Hymel, Karen Horn, Sanders; seventh grade: Reley Ragland; fi fth grade, Haskins said. All of the classdirector of human resources, becca Anderson, Lexi CampLydia Burrell, Piper Gray, room winners were invited to and Tracey Ingle, English inbell, Isabelle Carson, Willow Alexandria Magill, Kennedy attend the division bee as part structor specialist. Kathy LiesDungans, Jacycie Hammer, Martin, and Samantha Newof the audience, and they were feld was the pronouncer. Jenna Jenkins, Jenna Lewis, ton. recognized at the beginning of Laura McFarland may be Brandon Loredo, Abigail Powhatan Elementary the division bee. reached at Lmcfarland@powMandarino, Sadie Meade, School – fourth grade: John The classroom winners for DiNardi, Grace Gicheru, Alex Peloke, John Reid, and hatantoday.com. 2018 were:

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Jan. 31 is the final day Yard Works and Powhatan AntiLitter Council is partnering 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. Hours for tree drop-offs are from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trees will be ground into 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 804639-0311 or the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-

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.

Senior Connections offers a lunch and social event called Friendship Cafe that is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. It provides socialization, nutrition, exercise, transportation and information about relevant topics for seniors ages 60 plus. For more information, contact Joan Doss with Senior Connections at 804-556-4815 or jdoss@youraaa.org. u

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Powhatan County Public Library’s family storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday.

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

Powhatan, Va

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 5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139

(Independent Bible Believing)

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

www.HollyHillsBaptist.org

Randy Blackwell, Pastor

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.

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The Powhatan County Sheriff's Office will host a Church safety forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Village Building. The forum is to present churches with a plan to enhance the security of their parishioners. The forum is aimed at pastors and/or the church security teams or a representative from the church tasked with u

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 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at 3908 Old Buckingham Road at the back end of see EVENTS, pg. 6 }

Muddy Creek BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church Sunday School - 9:45 am Worship - 11 am Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Service - 7:00 pm

Hollywood Baptist Church

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

598-2763

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

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 Sunday Night Classes for all ages at 5:30 www.gracelandbc.org Dr. James Taylor, Pastor

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

804-375-9404

Faith

Free Will Baptist Church 2828 Genito Road, Powhatan Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM R. 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

Graceland Baptist Church SBC

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

MOUNT ZION

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

Office: 804-598-2667

Holly Hills Baptist Church

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

Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor

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Powhatan, Virginia Located on Lee's Landing Road

2901 Jude’s Ferry Rd.

May Memorial Baptist Church

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

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

creating a security plan.

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 804-5985637.

St. James Baptist Church

Christian Fellowship

1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock

804-598-5491

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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

Faith

794-5864

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Domestic Violence Services at 804-598-5630 or go to the organization’s Facebook page and send a private message.

CHURCH DIRECTORY Bill Sisson, Pastor

GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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- 5985670.

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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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Powhatan Today, January 31, 2018

MLK Jr. Youth Community Breakfast carries on legacy of promoting unity

PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Upwards of 400 people came to Powhatan High School on Jan. 15 for the annual MLK Jr. Youth Community Breakfast. Here are some additional photos that didn’t make it in last week’s newspaper.

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meets at St. John Neumann Church, 2480 Batterson Road, starting at 7 p.m. for refreshments and at 7:30 p.m. for the meeting and program.

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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. 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

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. For more information, visit www. powhatanfair.org. u

Friday, Feb. 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 804-898-0876. u

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

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Delegates and four in the Senate. It’s most recent status on https://lis.virginia.gov was “Agreed to by House” on Jan. 26. While presenting the bill to rename the highway to the Transportation Committee, Ware gave the members a brief reminder of the “amazing human being” who was killed in the line of duty on May 27, 2017. Walter was survived by his wife, Jaime, and two sons and a daughter, ages 14, 9 and 6. He also worked as a wrestling coach at Blackhawk Gym, where he mentored young boys. Ware also shared the fact that Walter met his future wife while they were both serving with the Capitol Police. Before the vote, Jamie

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 804-5982809. u

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. u

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

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The Huguenot Ruritan Club meets at 7 p.m. at May Memorial Baptist Church. For more information, contact Tom Grasty at 804-598-0777. u

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

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Powhatan County Public Library’s Teen Advisory Creative Organization (TACO) is a group focused on sharing ideas and creating displays and events for the library. The group meets from 4 to 6 p.m. on select Tuesdays: Feb. 6

Walter spoke to the Transportation Committee, thanking members for herself and her children for considering the bill. “This would mean a lot to myself and my family and the sacrifices that my husband made. He was an amazing man,” she said. Committee chair David E. Yancey, R-94, spoke on behalf of the committee, thanking Jamie Walter for her husband’s service. “I just want you to know that although all of us here have to deal with the political world, the truth of the matter is, we represent eight million people that love the state police, that care about you and your family, and admire and respect both what he has done, what they do, and what you are doing,” he said.

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

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

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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,

5630 ext. 2422 or 2420 for more information. Narconon Arrowhead is here to help you. Narconon offers free addiction counseling, assessments, and referral services to rehabilitation centers nationwide. Call 1-800-468-6933 or log on to www.narcononarrowhead.org. u

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Beginning in February, the AARP Tax-Aide Team will visit Powhatan County Public Library to help residents file their income taxes. Tax assistance will be provided by appointment only from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays through April 13. u

The fifth annual Valentine Gala 2018 will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9 at The Mill at Fine Creek, 2434 Robert E. Lee Rd in Powhatan. The event is a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan and The Free Clinic of Powhatan. Tickets are $100 per person. Black tie optional. There will be music and dancing, silent and live auctions, and a seated dinner complete with wonderful food by the chefs of The Mill at Fine Creek. Visit www.valentinegala.org/. u

Powhatan County Public Library is bringing back its popular free bingo social for Winter/Spring 2018. Bingo is sponsored by the Powhatan Friends of the Library and everyone is welcome to play. Game time is 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the following Mondays: Feb. 12, March 12, April 9, and May 14. Light refreshments and coffee will be served. Players are welcome to bring their own lunch. Make new friends, win prizes and have a good time at the library! Call 804-598-5670 or visit www. powhatanlibrary.net.

Backpacks of Love, nonprofit committed to eliminating hunger in school-age children by providing nourishing food for their weekend, needs help. In addition to the constant need for donated individualsized food items, adults or students are needed to double bag the plastic bags the group packs in, which will help expedite the packing process. (This job can be done at home if people pick up bags at the pantry office.) The group also needs help breaking down boxes for recycling. This job should be done weekly preferably on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/ or Thursdays after packing days. These are great jobs for students looking for community hours. Contact Gloria at 804-598-2723. 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 804-5985640 or 804-385-5370 or Dave Johnson at 804-3856231. u

The Chrysalis Writers Group will meet at 5 p.m. in the small meeting room of the Powhatan County Library. For more information, call 804598-1795. u

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 booklets, remove caps and contact either Rachel Grosse or Dave Johnson to schedule a drop off. Contact Rachel Grosse at the Powhatan Extension office 804-5985640.

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

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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.

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 Feb. 6, 14 and 20, and March 6, 14 and 20. To volunteer, call 804-318-6485. Visit www. ldequestrian.com. u

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

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. u

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

No one deserves to be abused. Find safety, options and support. Women’s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-598-

He went on to say that some issues the House of Delegates deals with might draw differences of opinion, but on issues like honoring the late trooper, “we are with you all the way. And we are not behind you, we are with you arm-in-arm. We admire you, we love you and we want to do everything we can to remember what your husband did to serve the Commonwealth.” The committee members and room at large PHOTO COURTESY OF THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY then gave a standing ovation before the committee Jamie Walter and Del. Lee Ware speak to the Transportation Committee took its vote and unani- on behalf of a bill that would see part of Route 13 in Powhatan named the Trooper Michael T. Walter Memorial Highway. mously passed the bill. Ware said in a separate interview that he was experience the outpouring moving things that I have in many cases young men pleased Jamie Walter was of support that is there all been a part of since I have that really needed that exreceived with tremendous the way around,” he said. been a legislator, to re- tra mentorship. It has honor and dignity on beHe added that the ex- member again the public been an honor for me to half of her husband. perience of preparing the service of Mike Walter, be part of that process.” “It was deeply moving bill in Mike Walter’s hon- both as a state trooper and Laura McFarland may to see the tributes to Mike, or has been “one of the then for the young men he be reached at Lmcfarland@ and therefore to Jamie, to most heart-rending and worked with. They were powhatantoday.com.

If you could have had one additional skill or personality trait as a teenager, what would you choose? E-mail answers to editor@powhatantoday.com or submit them online. Visit www.powhatantoday.com to see fellow residents’ responses.

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Students step up and out for a good cause By Laura McFarland N ew s Editor

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s someone who struggled with coming out of her shell until she was in college, this writer fully appreciates when young people have the ability to put themselves out

there. I have mentioned before that I was a shy, introverted kid growing up, and being on my high school newspaper staff played a huge part in helping me overcome some of the anxiety involved in the simple act of walking up and talking to people. That seemingly easy ability to interact with others was a skill I saw in others and envied, and it took a great deal of work to cultivate it in myself. That is probably partly why I can still have a great appreciation for youth who are willing to put themselves out there in different ways, whether it is easy for them or not. Our local schools are full of students who demon-

strate this in so many ways, such as sports, theater, art, debate, musical performance, and pageantry. OK, the last one is somewhat of a new development. Last week, I rushed from a board of supervisors meeting in time to catch the second half of Powhatan High School’s first Mr. Powhatan competition. Ten brave, talented young men took to the stage to take part in a five-category competition that saw them donning active wear, swim wear, and formal wear, showing off their talents, and answering an interview question. Some of those questions were tougher than others, including “If you were shipwrecked with this panel of judges, which one would you save and why?” I would have echoed Ray Pleasants’ desire for another question. The two sophomores, four juniors and four seniors were at times hilarious, charismatic, goofy, sincere, lovable, and over the top. The evening of mostly fun – but a few really heartwarming – moments all led up to the moment when Khalil Raychouni was crowned Mr. Powhatan 2018.

Remembering a field and its treasures By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Colum nist

It was always there and the first place we ran when we arrived at my grandmother’s house in Maryland. She lived on a small dead end street. Where the road ended, there was a huge wooden type fence that looked like it came straight out of a Western movie. On the other side of the aged fence was the field, a large expanse of land that had sat open for I suppose eternity, a rolling meadow of wildflowers, cows and endless possibilities. As youngsters, we were only allowed to stop at the foreboding fence and watch, sometimes hoisted onto the rails by our father or uncle. We were much too little to confront a pesky looking bull that seemed much too interested in my sister’s red shorts than he did in my unsubstantial frame. Numerous visits and years later, the field remained untouched by the development that seemed to surround it on all sides. A new interstate highway supplied a new far boundary for the acres of land, but, for little ones, it was still a field of dreams. The cows and bull were now gone, and some enterprising farmer had turned the land into a turf farm, a theory that seemed foreign to me at the time. Later we learned that some of sod from that very field was used to patch holes at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C., and later supplied the turf at RFK Stadium, also located in Washington. As pre-teens, we embarked on all sorts of exploratory jaunts to all corners of the field, always making a new discovery along the way. A new adventure always awaited us as we explored every nook and cranny of the acreage. We once encountered a hobo taking a break from the adjacent tracks, and brought him soft drinks and candy bars to cheer him up. It was a different time, to be sure. As we got bigger, the field became smaller, infringed upon by some new development or strip mall, but it still remained, sitting silent at the end of that street holding a lifetime of memories for the children who surrounded it. Even as a teenager, it was the first place I went when I visited by grand-

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mother. A few minutes sitting on that fence and remembering that old cantankerous bull, the endless overnight camping trips, the daring runs across a rickety old railroad bridge that only scared us when a train crossed it and the entire structure began to shutter. When the time came to sell my grandmother’s house, my sister and I were almost adults, and the few remaining visits to the street were filled with melancholy thoughts. On one of the last evenings before the final sale, we walked to the end of the street and took a familiar seat on the aging fence, old and battered but still steady as a rock. We heard the distant whine of the trucks on the interstate, smelled the wonderful aroma of wildflowers taking another chance at spring, and marveled at a sky full of stars, many of them seemingly close enough to touch. Though unspoken, we knew it would be our last trip to the long-honored gathering spot at the end of Meem Avenue. In fact, the field was slated for development and we were, maybe, the last group of kids who learned, loved, and played on the old farm. We sat and gazed out into the expanse. I surmised my sister was probably thinking about that worrisome bull that always seemed to pick her out of a crowd. As we sat, a passenger train passed over the newly constructed bridge long away in the distance, its cabin lights providing the only illumination. “It looks like a train in the sky,” my sister said. And it did appear otherworldly as if it were suspended in air, anchored by nothing as it passed through the Maryland night. I think about that image often – that train in the sky heading to who knows where crossing what would become our field of dreams. In reality, I guess that train was a means to take us anywhere and everywhere we wanted to go in life, just like the field it crossed. And late at night in the silence of the darkest part of the evening, I hear that whistle and can see that train in the sky passing, and, somehow, I’m back on that fence gazing out on life’s possibilities.

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Khalil had shown throughout the evening that he has a big personality and knows how to laugh, but he accepted the crown with humility and appreciation for the community that has welcomed him wholeheartedly in the last two years since he moved here. And if the hard work and talents of the students putting on this competition, whether they were onstage or behind the scenes, was not enough, the entire purpose of the evening was to raise money and awareness for the fight against cancer. What a great fundraiser. Christian Miller, the PHS teacher who helped the students put on the show, said the group raised close to $1,000 and gave about 250 people a great evening of entertainment. Hopefully, those numbers will be exponentially higher in 2019 if the school holds this competition again, which I really hope it does, and more of the community comes out to support it. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

Powhatan family grateful for quick EMS response in crisis Dear Editor: We would like to extend a HUGE thank you to the Powhatan EMS. On January 3, Robert suffered a heart attack, and their rapid response and “bells and whistles” delivery of him to the Chippenham Critical ER and then Cath Lab resulted in him having almost no damage and a quick recovery. We cannot heap enough praise on all of you, nor express how grateful we are. Powhatan, you are fortunate to have these people. Karen and Robert Ylimaki Powhatan County

Take time to thank and show support for law enforcement Dear Editor, January 9 was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. This was an opportunity for us to support and thank those brave men and women in

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for other people going through similar troubles. Martin is a primary care physician and knows first-hand the challenges people like Joshua face. “There needs to be a lot more resources available, which means we need more facilities and more physicians and more therapists,” she said. “But also I think the insurance coverage needs to be improved for long-term treatment, not just, ‘We’ll put you in the hospital for three days until you say you’re not going to kill yourself anymore.’” Right now, Joshua is doing well. He wasn’t able to do an interview from the treatment facility for this story, but his mom said that, so far, he has made friends and is especially enjoying the pet therapy the facility offers. He’s taking piano lessons, too. Debbie Marks said Joshua is adamant about using what he’s gone through to help

law enforcement. It came and went with little or no fanfare. The year 2017 was not kind to law enforcement – 128 officers were killed in the line of duty. Sadly, one of those officers was Powhatan’s own Special Agent Michael T. Walter. As of this date, four officers have been killed with four officers shot in York, South Carolina. During these troubled times, I find this Bible verse comforting: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13 KJV). We as citizens in Powhatan County are so fortunate to have such a dedicated group of deputies and troopers serving our county. I was in law enforcement for 32 years and had the privilege of working with numerous local, state and federal agencies. I find the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Department is one of the premier law enforcement agencies in the state. Sheriff Brad Nunnally and his deputies are dedicated to providing this county with the highest degree of law enforcement possible, and I am very thankful for that. All law enforcement officers have earned and deserve your respect. So, the next time you see a deputy or trooper, thank him or her for their service. I can assure you, it will make his or her day. Wayne L. Wright Powhatan County others. “The last words he said to me before he left to go to Charlotte were, ‘Mom, if what I’ve been through helps one person, then it’s worth it,’” she said. “God has a reason for Joshua being here, and I truly believe God’s going to use him to help many people.” Martin noted how difficult it was to find a facility that was suitable for Josh — who does not simultaneously suffer from a substance abuse disorder as well as depression and will not need to be in the facility for good. It’s frustrating, she said, that it isn’t easier to get him the treatment he needs and that they have to grapple with the fear that he will succeed in hurting or killing himself. “The day he went missing, I really didn’t think we would find him alive,” she said. “The fact that we did find him and he was still alive — now it’s that you don’t want to lose him again.” To give to Joshua’s GoFundMe, go to gofundme.com/the-joshua-marks-fund.

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More fun in the snow

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The third winter storm of the season ason hit Powhatan on Jan. Jan 17 and and d dropped dro ropp pped about 3 to 5 inches inch hes in in most mostt parts partts off th the co county. ount nty Whiles schools were closed for the rest of the week, Powhatan families found plenty to keep them busy and snapped a few photos of their land, their children and their animals enjoying the winter weather. Some also went out and captured scenes around the county. Because of the large number of photos received, the paper is running this second installment of photos to show how Powhatan residents handled the snow.

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During the Mr. Powhatan 2018 competition, the 10 contestants participated in five categories, including interviews and individual talents. Some of the talents included singing, performing a card trick, and making a sandwich. Above right are the contestants, emcees, and advisor Christian Miller.

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sharing some laughs. The Mr. Powhatan 2018 competition saw the 10 contestants competing on Monday, Jan. 22 in front of a crowd of about 250 people. The evening, which was sponsored by the school’s Leftovers Club, was a fundraiser to raise money for Relay for Life. Christian Miller, the PHS teacher who helped the students put on the event, said the show raised close to $1,000 for the fight against cancer. “Two of our students had a personal tribute to somebody who passed away or are currently fighting cancer. That was really touching. That really got the crowd focused on what the whole thing was for,” he said. Dr. Mike Massa, principal, said he was nervously excited about the event for the past several weeks, but added the contestants did an excellent job and he thinks the Mr. Powhatan competition is going to be a big hit for years to come. “What has impressed me is this takes a lot of courage for these guys to be on-

stage goofing around. It really also shows a sophistication in terms of their humor. It just shows what great kids we have at the school,” he said. In addition to Raychouni and Jasper, the other contestants in the Mr. Powhatan competition were Jordan Berry, Jake Jeter, Josh Jordan, Ray Pleasants, Tommy Preston, Zach Tillery, Cody Willis and Ben Wojcicki. Also working on the show were the emcees, Abby Nee, who coordinated the show, Madison Evans and Jaida Williamson, and stage hands, Sarah Long, Lillie Brindley and Summer Oglesby. The contestants started the show with a choreographed group dance. Nee said everyone worked long hours on bringing the dance and the rest of the show together. “We met every day during study hall. We had practices after school. We were even here on snow days working. The guys really put in a lot of effort,” said Nee, a senior. The contestants competed in five categories: active wear, swim wear, talent, formal wear and an interview. The active

wear competition showed off the talents of the young men, who are all involved in some kind of extracurricular activity, while the G rated swim wear category showed off their silly sides, complete with some hula skirts and flippers. The talent competition saw the contestants drawing on a number of skills, including a card trick from Tillery, an energetic dance performance by Preston, several heartfelt musical performances, and Wokcicki showing everyone how to make a sandwich. The audience member who tasted said sandwich dubbed it “perfect” and took it back to his seat. Zacary, who is a junior, said he originally thought about doing standup comedy, but eventually went with another talent – his ability to solve the Rubik’s Cube. “I walked down to the judges’ stand and said, ‘Hey can you shuffle this for me?’ Then I went back up onstage and solved it,” he said. “No pressure, but I could not see. The spotlight was pretty bright in my eyes. The visibility was low so I struggled a little bit, but I still got it.” Raychouni said he considered his per-

formance of the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want it That Way” more as entertaining than singing and ended it by showing how he could rub his stomach and pat his head while reciting the alphabet backward. The young men also participated in an interview round that had them answering one question each. Some of the questions asked included “What is your biggest fear,” “If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why,” and “What is your favorite song to sing in the shower?” The judges who had the hard task of scoring their performances were Cheri Ashman, Jennifer Burks, Nashae Jones, Rae Shrewsberry, Steve Washburn, and Amanda Wilson. In the end, the students and staff members who put on the show accomplished what they set out to do, Miller said. “We wanted to make sure from the very get go that this was all something where their talents, their creativity, their entertainment could all be channeled to give back to the community, raise awareness in the community, and provide hope. Every single one of those boys did that,” he said.

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Powhatan’s Collin Gerardi (left) squares off with Thomas Dale’s Jacob Grabham during the Arrowhead Invitational at Powhatan High School on Jan. 27. Gerardi was the champion of the 132-pound weight class, one of three Indians champions on the day.

Powhatan places second at Arrowhead event By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

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owhatan’s wrestling team came so close to winning the Arrowhead Invitational at Powhatan High School on Jan. 27. So close. The Indians had three wrestlers win individual titles and the team finished in

second place to King George 166.5163.5. “Obviously we would have liked to have come out ahead,” Indians coach Jonathan Tanaka said. “But, we were a bit short-handed ... a couple of our starters in Jeffrey Hoyt and Sam Tomlinson. Overall, the guys wrestled really well. King George wrestled really well also, so hats off to them. They deserve to be crowned

tournament champions. We’ll go back to the drawing board.” Powhatan’s Sean Hall won the 106-pound weight class, going 5-0 through the bracket. Hall took down wrestlers from Highland Springs, Midlothian, Thomas Dale, Colonial Heights and Manassas Park. J.D. McMillin won the 113-pound weight class, pinning Kameron Johnson

of King George in 2:36 to win the crown. Collin Gerardi went undefeated through the 132-poound weight class, winning all but one of his matches by pin. The other was by forfeit. Gerardi pinned John Bolstad of Midlothian in 4:20 to win the title. Gerardi was also named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. see INDIANS, pg. 4B}

Defense leads the way for Knights over Tidewater By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

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Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s Corrinne Anderson (12) sinks a 3-point shot over the head of a Tidewater Academy defender on Jan. 24 at BSH.

Recently, playing a game has been a rare occurrence for the girls basketball team at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot. The wintry weather has wrought havoc on the Knights’ schedule, but they had the chance to play at home on Jan. 24 and took advantage of the opportunity. Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s defense was stout and Corrinne Anderson scored 18 points as the Knights took down Tidewater Academy 47-36. “I’m really proud of my team,” Anderson said. “We’ve been practicing really hard.”

The Knights were on a roll from the opening tip. Blessed Sacrament Huguenot opened the game on a 16-2 run. This run was fueled by solid shooting from the Knights, but their press defense gave the Warriors offense fits, which caused errant passes, bad shots and resulted in steals and turnovers for the Knights. Those turnovers frequently turned into quick points for Blessed Sacrament Huguenot. “The first quarter was good, we got into our press early,” Anderson said. “We executed what we’ve been working on. see KNIGHTS, pg. 3B}

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Powhatan’s Emily Matthews swims the breaststoke in her leg of the 200 medley. Matthews and teammates Hailey Haddix, Maura Campbell and Mary Kate Roberts finished in 2:37:16.

Three-meet week tests Powhatan swimming By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

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owhatan’s swim team hadn’t been in the pool much due to the winter weather that has caused several of their meets to be rescheduled or canceled altogether. This last week, however, the Indians were in the pool frequently, participating in three swim meets over the course of five days, including back-to-back days. “The team was excited to be in the water competing again,” Indians head coach Shannon Malkerson wrote in an email. “By Saturday, some swimmers were fatigued, but we swam teams of equal caliber on Friday and Saturday, so this was encouraging for many of our swimmers.” On Jan. 27, the Indians hosted Louisa at the Goochland YMCA and defeated the Lions. The Indians 200 medley relay team of Melanie Campbell, Sydney Hubbard, Kathleen Malkerson and Kayleigh George won the event with a time of 2:18.28. Malkerson, Campbell, George and

Emily Matthews combined to win the 200 free relay with a time of 2:03.66, gapping Louisa by over eight seconds. Campbell also won the 100 backstroke with a 1:16.63. The Indians took the top four positions of that event, with Malkerson finishing second, Matthews third and Hailey Haddix fourth. George also won the 200 free with a 2:35.32, with Matthews and Haddix finishing second and third, respectively. The win in the 200 free for George was an impressive one, as she shaved five seconds off her previous time. “Just two weeks prior, she dropped 10 seconds,” coach Malkerson wrote. “So, a 15 second drop in the 200 free over two swim meets was certainly impressive.” George finished second in the 100 free with a 1:08.58, with Alyssa Franco finishing fifth. Malkerson won the 50 free with a 30.18, with Melanie Campbell finishing second with a 30.50. Franco was fifth in the event as well. In the boys 100 free, Jake Jeter finished fourth with a 1:02.02.

This finish is a new school record for the Indians. “Jake Jeter has shown great improvement this season,” Malkerson wrote. Jeter, Will Paxton, Adam Kirkman and Colton Vosburg swam in the 200 free relay and broke the Indians team record by over five seconds. Powhatan had also faced Louisa on Jan. 26, along with Patrick Henry at the Patrick Henry YMCA. The Indians defeated the Lions once again in this meet. The girls 400 free relay team of Campbell, George, Malkerson and Matthews led the way with a 4:32.69, beating out Patrick Henry by .62 seconds. Mia Wilson tied with Patrick Henry’s Kaylie Wright in the 100 free with a time of 1:05.53. George was fourth in that event, while Farah Kirkman tied for fifth. Malkerson won the 100 back with a time of 1:12.91, gapping Shelby Nash of Patrick Henry by almost two seconds. Kirkman was fifth with a 1:28.09 and Haddix was sixth with a 1:33.00. Hubbard was third in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:28.43. Matthews

was fifth in that event with a 1:29.44. On Jan. 23, the Indians faced Hanover. Malkerson won the 200 free with a time of 2:23.80. Matthews finished seventh in that event during that meet. Campbell finished second in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:20.74 and was fourth in the 100 back with a 1:20.72. William Paxton finished fifth in the 50 free with a time of 27.16. The quartet of Campbell, George, Malkerson and Matthews had another strong run in the 200 free relay with a time of 2:02.87, good for second in the event. As the regional meet approaches, the Indians have two more weeks to continue their improvement this season. “The season has been quite disjointed with the snow causing so many cancellations of practice,” coach Malkerson wrote. “Even though some swimmers are not performing as well as last year, we have two more weeks of practice before regionals. These two weeks will help us prepare for the meet and hopefully we will have good swims.”

Signups begin for Powhatan LL, PYAA’s spring seasons By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

While it may not seem like it outside now, Powhatan County residents and friends will soon be enjoying youth baseball and softball in the county. Both youth organizations in the area, Powhatan Little League and Powhatan Youth Athletic Association have begun signups for their spring sports seasons. Powhatan Little League registration is open to all players who are between the ages of four and 16-years-old. Players in Powhatan and Amelia counties are eligible to play in the regular season as well as the postseason All-Star teams. Residents outside of Powhatan are eligible to play in the regular season with a proper waiver, but those players are not eligible for Powhatan Little League’s postseason teams. Powhatan Little League’s postseason teams compete in the District V tournaments against other little leagues such as Tuckahoe, Central Chesterfield and Atlee, to name a few. “The upcoming season is exciting because it marks our fourth year as a Little League program,” Powhatan Little League president Jay Heckel wrote in an email. “We finally feel like we have the age groups set up properly now as well as

the opportunity for certain age players to play up into tougher divisions. This allows some of our players to be pushed talent-wise so they develop at a faster rate.” The boundaries for the little league expanded to Amelia in addition to all of Powhatan County last season and Heckel said he’s happy that has continued this year. “We saw our numbers increase last year some because of this,” he wrote. “We are excited for potentially more growth this season.” There are two fee levels for the Powhatan Little League divisions. For teeball, which is ages 4 through 6, it is $95. The other divisions, coach pitch through senior league (age range from 7 to 16), cost $115 to participate. Heckel wrote that he believes the league has a lot of talent in the system currently. “We have really strong numbers right now and encourage everyone to register as soon as possible,” he wrote. “The PLL experience is great because we allow everyone an opportunity to learn this great sport.” The little league recently had a coach’s clinic on Jan. 20, which featured coaches from the various Powhatan baseball programs, including the middle school, high school and Post 201 teams.

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Powhatan Little League’s Paul Avinger, seen here on June 25 in the District V tournament against Huguenot National, was on the 8-to10-year-old All-Star team last season.

Baseball evaluations for Coach Pitch and the Minors Division will be on Feb. 10, while Majors, Juniors and Seniors will be evaluated on Feb. 24. Regular season registration closes on Feb. 23, practices begin on March 3 and the season begins on April 9. For more information, go to pllbaseball.com and the Powhatan Little League Facebook page. The Powhatan Youth Athletic Association softball registration opened on Jan. 18 and is open through March 2. The registration fee for the SweeTees Division, which is tee-ball ages 4 through

6, is $95. For the Darlings, Angels, Ponytails, Belles and Debs divisions, it is $115. Last season, the Angels, Belles and Debs All-Star teams won their respective District 5 titles. The Debs advanced to the Dixie State tournament and finished second in the state to Halifax, the now two-time defending state champions. Coaches and umpires are also being sought for this upcoming season. For more information and registration information, visit powhatanfastpitchsoftball.org.

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Blessed Sacrament Huguenot freshman Tyler Hall (12) sank a 3-point shot at the buzzer to win the game for the Knights on Jan. 23. Dion Butler (3) also had two key 3’s for his team.

Roundup: Hall sinks buzzer-beater to lift BSH Sports Editor

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t was a game to remember for the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights boys basketball team on Jan. 23 against Southampton Academy. The Knights were up by 11 points heading into the fourth quarter, but Southampton Academy went on an 18-0 run, giving them a seven-point lead with one minute remaining. Knights head coach Chris Hamner said sophomore Robbie Kurtz hit a 3-point shot to cut the lead to four points, followed by a foul by his squad. Southampton hit both of those shots to make it a six-point deficit. Dion Butler drained a 3-point shot to cut that in half. The Knights fouled again and Southampton Academy drained both of their free throws to make it a five-point game. Butler then hit another 3-pointer and was fouled

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Using the pressure has been important for us.” Both teams were in foul trouble early, with the Knights in the one-andone in the early second quarter. The Warriors were also in the bonus early in the frame, but missed their only opportunity from the line. At halftime, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot held a 27-12 lead. In the second half, however, the Warriors offense started finding the basket and cut into the Knights’ lead. Tidewater Academy

outscored Blessed Sacrament Huguenot 12-5 in the third quarter and scored quick back-toback baskets in the start of the fourth quarter to cut the Knights’ lead to six points. But, the Knights defense came alive once again and caused several turnovers in a row and the offense took advantage. As the defense caused steals and turnovers at one end of the floor, Anderson found the loose ball and dished it to Elizabeth Carter, who scored six of the next nine points as the combination worked to perfection. Anna Gestwick com-

with 5.9 seconds remaining. Butler missed his free throw and the Knights immediately fouled. However, Southampton missed both of those free those, setting the stage for dramatics. “Freshman Tyler Hall rebounded, dribbles down, hits a three probably 6 feet behind the 3-point line at the buzzer for the win,” Hamner wrote in an email. “Crowd went nuts. We had a student second. They stormed the court. It was a fun night.” It was a 46-45 win for the Knights. Jack Lyons had nine points in the win. The Knights will host Fuqua on Jan. 31 and Brunswick Academy on Feb. 2. On Jan. 26, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot fell 6732 to Amelia Academy. Raymond Avery had 15 points in the loss. For the Powhatan boys basketball team, the Indians traveled to Western Albemarle on Jan. 23 and fell 64-51 to Western Albemarle. Deven Van Natter scored 17 points. On Jan. 24, the Indians dropped a close game to pleted a 3-point play during the run, which eliminated any momentum that Tidewater Academy had built toward a comeback. Anderson and Carter each scored 18 points for Blessed Sacrament Huguenot. The win was just the second conference game that the Knights have played in about a month because of the cancellations and reschedules due to the weather. Anderson said that it was good for her and her teammates to get to compete in a game against another team. “It stinks when you have practice and don’t

play,” she said. “It was extremely hard (to get back in game rhythm), but we’ve been working hard the whole break. We’ve been getting back into our rhythm. It’s our second year all together, so I think that helps a lot.” However, all the practice that the Knights have gotten may end up being a blessing in disguise as the stretch run of the season approaches. “I think we’ve improved a lot, both individually and as a team,” Anderson said. “Our drive has gotten a lot stronger than it was last year. We know we can succeed and we’ve proved it.”

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owhatan’s indoor track team recently competed in two meets in two very different circumstances. On Jan. 27, the Indians traveled to Fork Union Military Academy to participate in the Fred Hardy Indoor Track Invitational in their indoor Estes Athletic Center. Lindsey Fanz led the way for the Indians at FUMA, finishing eighth in the 1000 meters with a time of 3:13.78. Alexis Atkinson was 37th in the same event with a time of 3:37.11. Katlyn Mayo finished 10th in the long jump with a mark of 14-feet, 5-inches. She was also 48th in the 55 meters with an 8.19. Caileigh Dintino was 17th in the 1600 meters with a 5:51.81. Brooke Dippold was also 32nd in that event with a 6:13.66. Alexis Elzey recorded a season-best mark with a 14:39.83 in the 3200 meters for a 23rd place finish.

Carly Dolan was 25th in that event with a 15:02.78. The 4x200 relay team finished 25th overall with a 2:05.60. Selina Sakrisson was 37th in the shot put with a throw of 24-feet, 1-inch. Cameron Wingfield was 50th in the same event with a 19-foot, 4-inch throw. Ariana Moyer finished 44th with an 11.66 in the 55 meter hurdles. On the boys side, John Cavedo was 19th in the 3200 meters with an 11:12.93. Teammate Cooper Schardt was right behind him, with an 11:13.43 for 20th. Schardt finished 26th in the 1600 meters with a time of 5:04.50. Noah Allen was 72nd in that event with a 5:54.09. The 4x400 meter relay team finished 20th with a 4:13.53. Antonio Reyes was 35th in the long jump with a mark of 16-feet, 2 ½ inches. Jason Davis recorded a 15-foot, 7-inch leap for 41st. Reyes was also 81st in

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the 55 meters with a 7.43. Brandon Eacho finished 37th in the 1000 meters with a 3:02.90. Palmer Johnson was 75th in that event with a 3:33.41. The 4x200 meter relay team was 38th with a 1:51.91. Jack Leipertz was 43rd in the shot put with a 29foot, 11 ½ inch throw. Jason Davis finished 51st in the 55 meter hurdles with a 10.52. Hunter Whitley was 68th in the 300 meters with a time of 44.45. On the opposite end of the spectrum from FUMA, the Indians participated in an outdoor polar bear meet at Louisa with other members of the Jefferson District, including Fluvanna, Monticello, Western Albemarle and the hosting Lions. Ashley Trevillian led the way for the Indians girls track team with a 4-foot, 10-inch jump in the high jump to win the event. The 4x800 relay team finished second in that event with a time of 10:49.04. Sakrisson finished third with a 27-foot, 2-inch throw in the shot put, with Ryleigh Roberts finishing fourth with a 25-foot, 3 ¾ inch throw. Mayo finished third in the 55 meter dash with an 8.25. Sammie Pleasants was seventh with an 8.55 and Julia Sherpa was 18th with a 9.66. Pleasants was sixth in the long jump with a 13foot, 4 ½ inch jump. Mayo was eighth in that event, with Sherpa finishing 12th. Fanz was fifth in the 1600 meters with a

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Tanaka said that those three wrestlers provide a solid foundation for the early weights, which the Indians can count on and build upon in the tournaments. “It’s really been a luxury,” he said. “Our lineup is very solid throughout. The lineup doesn’t have a lot of

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5:42.21, with Dippold finishing ninth with a 6:03.99 and Alexis Atkinson finishing 13th with a 6:19.28. Dintino was fifth in the 3200 meters with a 12:54.04 and Carly Dolan was 11th in that event with a 14:28.45. Ashley Van Buskirk was sixth in the 500 meters with a 1:34.48. Moyer was sixth in the 55 hurdles with a 12.21. In the 1000 meters, Alexis Elzey was 14th with a 4:01.92 and Gina Girgente was 18th with a 4:23.23. On the boys side, Schardt grabbed the win in the 1600 meters with a

time of 5:05.73. Cavedo was third in that event with a 5:15.67. The boys 4x800 relay team was second with a 9:24.84 and the 4x400 relay team was third with a 4:13.65. The 4x200 relay team was fourth with a 1:45.05. Blake McCoy was fifth with a 37-foot, 5 ½ foot throw in the shot put. Leipertz was 12th with a 32-foot, 4 ½ inch throw. Leipertz was 11th in the 500 meters with a 1:26.39. Eacho was fifth in the 1000 meters with a 3:03.78, with Noah Allen finishing seventh with a

3:20.30. Gabriel Kerns was ninth with a 3:30.74 and Palmer Johnson was 10th with a 3:40.77. Jason Davis was 10th in the 55 hurdles with an 11.06 and Noah Jarrell was 11th with an 11.35. Reyes finished seventh in the long jump with a leap of 17-feet, 3 ½ inches, with Davis finishing 17th in that same event. Reyes was also 12th in both the high jump at fivefeet and in the 55 meters with a 7.67. The Indians will head to Heritage High School in Lynchburg for the Jefferson District tournament on Feb. 3.

pitfalls or valleys. It’s nice to have us start off with JD and Sean. They give us a solid start. For Gerardi to win his fourth Arrowhead title and to be voted Most Outstanding Wrestler by the other coaches, it’s really an honor that I think he really appreciates. It shows people appreciate how good a wrestler he is and how good of an ambassador of the sport he is. He just loves wrestling. He puts in the work and deserves everything he gets.” The Indians lineup continues its strength with wrestlers like Hoyt, Tomlinson, Jacob Moss, Colby Cheatham and Linwood Hill. Tanaka said that one wrestler that has really come along this season is Jarrett Tronge at the 285 weight class. “He’s a first-year wrestler and is really picking up things quickly,” Tanaka said. “He’s a kid who loves the intensity and loves the battles. It’s been fun to watch him grow and love the sport as much as the rest of us already love it.” Along with the solid performance by the Indians on the mat, it was also an important dress rehearsal for the organization, volunteers and the school as Powhatan will host the Region 4A wrestling tournament in two weeks. At the Arrowhead Invitational, Powhatan wrestling had help from Black-

hawk Gym and volunteers to keep the event running smoothly. “Every year with the tournament, I feel like we get more and more familiar with it,” Tanaka said. “We have a ton of volunteers. Blackhawk was helping out at concessions and our parents were helping out with hospitality. Richard and Erica Fitzsimmons were running the tournament. It’s stressful to run a big event like that and it takes so many people to help. The parents are running the clocks and the tables. It’s just an amazing event overall with the support we have. For our kids to get to wrestle in their home gym, in front of their parents and everything, it’s really cool.” Each of the four mats had a television screen that prominently displayed the score and time remaining in each match. A projector also showed the currently contested match, as well as the upcoming ones, on one of the walls. Tanaka said that this Arrowhead Invitational in particular was run as a preview of what was to come for the region tournament. “We actually used it as a dress rehearsal or a dry run for the region tournament,” Tanaka said. “It was the first year we ran it online. It really stressed myself and Richard Fitzsimmons with how it would go. But, everything

went pretty well. We had some bugs in there, but there weren’t any major issues. There weren’t any major fires to put out. People who weren’t able to attend were able to follow online, and it was a good opportunity to have our fans and for the other team’s fans be able to keep up with their favorite wrestler.” The Indians will have just two more tune-ups prior to the Region 4B tournament. Powhatan will host Monacan on Jan. 31 and honor its seniors and will travel to Orange County for the Jefferson District tournament on Feb. 3. Tanaka said that facing teams like Midlothian, King George and Monacan, to name a few, prepared the Indians as those are three teams who they’ll face in the region tournament. “We’re focusing on what we need to do for the postseason,” he said. “Those head-to-head matchups were good tests for our guys. Our guys wrestled some really good matches in there. Jacob Moss dropped a 3-2 match to Will Sayegh, an accomplished wrestler from Midlothian. Jacob battled that kid really hard. Maybe a couple King George kids who we haven’t seen in a while, seen how much better they’ve gotten and we’ve gotten. That’s what we looked at. It was good to see our kids go through those matchups.”

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Recruitment GENERAL Awesome House Cleaners needed in Powhatan. At SET Cleaning we understand it’s all about our employees. If you have no experience, no problem. We are looking for good people first! Who are caring, passionate & committed individual’s who take pride in their work. A team player is a must! Approximate hours 8:00-5:00, M-F (no evening or weekends). Valid driver’s license and good driving record required. Salary $10 to $12/hr. +paid time off + holidays and other benefits. We do background checks and drug testing. Full time only. To apply go to www.setclean ing.com/application/ or call 598-1005 for application.

Amelia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is looking for dependable and friendly LPN’s to join our team for 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, and 11pm-7am. Great benefits package/ paid vacation and holiday pay offered. Please apply in person at 8830 Virginia Street, Amelia 23002. E.O.E. IN-HOME SUPPORTS PROGRAM COORDINATOR- Full Time. The incumbent serves as a coordinator for the InHome Supports Program. Salary $33,808-$35,498. QIDP required. Visit w ww.gpcsb.org for complete job description & application. Deadline 2/16/18. EOE

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.

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James River Juvenile Detention Commission, located in Powhatan County, was established in 1996 to serve the counties of Goochland, Henrico and Powhatan. The following is a summary of the Commission’s financial activities for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017 and 2016. This is being published in accordance with the Commonwealth of Virginia Code Section 30-140:

Total assets Deferred outflows Total liabilities Defered inflows Total net position at year end June 30

$

Total revenues Total expenses Change in net position

$

$

2017 9,551,809 1,114,042 4,416,883 598,633 5,650,335

Re-Stated 2016 9,573,847 700,192 3,789,225 789,276 5,695,538

2016 9,573,847 453,229 3,789,225 1,128,243 5,109,608

5,183,463 5,228,666 (45,203)

5,614,924 5,084,831 530,093

5,614,924 5,670,761 (55,837)

$

The County of Henrico is the fiscal agent for James River Juvenile Detention Commission. Questions concerning the summary, or requests for complete financial statements for the Commission should be directed to Commission Member and Henrico Deputy County Manager Brandon Hinton, P.O. Box 90775, Henrico, VA 23273-0775. PROPOSALS, BIDS, RFP

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, February 6, 2018, at 7:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following requests:

NOTICE OF RFP The County of Powhatan Virginia is seeking proposals from qualified applicants for Parks and Recreation Vendor Proposal for Concessions. To view the RFP packet and get more information please visit our Bid and Procurement Opportunities page on our website at www.powhatanva.gov. Responses are due no later than 2:00 pm February 20th, 2018, to the Powhatan County Department of Public Works located at 3849 Old Buckingham Rd. Powhatan VA. 23139. If you need additional information please contact the Department of Public Works office at 804-598-4821.

17-09-REZC: KCG Development LLC (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/ Flat Rock) requests the rezoning from Heavy Industrial (I-2) with proffered conditions to Village Center Planned Development (VC-PD) with proffered conditions and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 25.972+/- acres of land located at the southeast corner of the State Route 612 (Old Church Road)/Carter Gallier Boulevard intersection. The applicant is proposing up to 228 multi-family dwellings (8.78 dwelling units per acre) and 30,000 square feet of commercial uses. The 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Village Residential and Natural Conservation on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map, with recommended residential densities of up to 4 dwelling units per acre. Reference to Tax Map 42-7A.

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All Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and interested persons are encouraged to attend on the day and time specified above. Copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, and amendments may be reviewed in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM of each business day. Copies of staff reports are available one week prior to the Public Hearing upon request.

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