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Bergquist passes baton to Gill after 33 years of service By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN – For 33 years, Susan Bergquist worked to make sure that people dealing with mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance use disorders had a place to turn for help. In more than three decades working for Goochland Powhatan Community Services (GPCS), she served as a supervisor in its day support program for people with intellectual disabilities; director of its intellectual disability program, and, for the last 15 years, as executive director

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Shown left, supervisor Carson Tucker presents Susan Bergquist with a proclamation honoring her for 33 years with Goochland Powhatan Community Services. Above, Stacy Gill is the new executive director.

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OWHATAN – The estranged wife of a Powhatan County man killed in his home in 2016 has been indicted and charged with his murder. On Wednesday, Feb. 6, the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office obtained indictments from a multijurisdictional grand jury charging 43-year-old Karina M. Rafter with one count of first degree murder and one count of use of a firearm in the commission of the a felony, according to a press release issued by Capt. Jeff Searfoss. Karina Rafter is charged in the death of her husband, John Richard Rafter Jr., 48, who was killed on Dec. 9, 2016, at RAFTER his home in the 2100 block of Flint Hill Road. Rafter’s body was discovered on Dec. 9 by his teenage son, who found him in his bed with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released on Dec. 14, 2016, that Rafter’s death was a homicide. Karina Rafter was taken into custody by Powhatan detectives and deputies in Powhatan County shortly after the indictments were issued, Searfoss said. The criminal charges will be prosecuted by a special prosecutor from the Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Matt Ackley. To avoid a possible conflict of interest, the Powhatan County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office previously recused itself because one of its prosecutors, while still in private practice, had represented a potential witness in the case. Karina Rafter was given a $50,000 secured bond, GPS home monitoring, and ordered to have no contact with her juvenile son, Searfoss said. She is scheduled to appear in Powhatan Circuit Court on March 26. According to her attorney’s motion to grant bail, see RAFTER, pg. 3

World War II vet still creating at age 94 By Laura McFarland POWHATAN – Howard Graham is appreciative of every one of the 94 years he has lived and is determined not to waste any of the days he has left. On most mornings, he can be found out in his workshop, which sits next to the house in Powhatan where he lives with his daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Tim Jackson. For a few hours before breakfast, he cuts, shapes and constructs the woodwork that he so treasures. After breakfast, he is back out there, working for several more hours. In summertime he even goes back in the evenings. Besides God, family and country, creating beautiful things out of wood has been his passion for the better part of 70 years. “I am so appreciative of it. Yes I think about being 94. I think so many people could not have this opportunity and I am so thankful. I feel like I am a very fortunate person,” Graham said. When he speaks about those who

By Laura McFarland News Editor

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World War II veteran and avid woodworker Howard Graham stands in front of the decorative boxes he has made.

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POWHATAN – A fired Goochland County Sheriff’s Office deputy pleaded guilty on Friday, Feb. 8, in Powhatan County to several charges he had an years-long relationship with a mentally disabled adult female. ANDERSON Jason A. Anderson, 48, of Powhatan pleaded guilty to eight total charges of sexual assault. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Gretchen Brown gave a summary of the case she would have

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O B I T UA R I E S LORRAINE BANTON Lorraine H. Banton, 90, of Farmville and formerly of Powhatan, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, at the Woodland in Farmville. Her devoted nieces Sheila Mabey and Kim Spillman were by her side. Lorraine, affectionately known as Lolo by her family, was born in Buckingham County on March 28, 1928, to the late Rees Jeff Huddleston and Annie Pearl Huddleston and was the wife of the late Garnett Banton. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Jeff Jr., Richard and Harry Huddleston and one sister, Carrie H. Morgan. She is survived by and will be greatly missed by her sisters, Barbara H. Meador and her husband Richard of Cumberland, Dorothy H. Seal and her husband Ralph of Cumberland, her brother, Cecil R. Huddleston and his wife Betty Jean of Richmond, her sistersin-law, Vivian Huddleston of Lynchburg and Daisy Taylor of Dillwyn, and many nieces and nephews. Even though Lorraine never had children, she often referred to Sheila, Dick, Kim and Tracy as her children and their children/grandchildren as her grandchildren and they all loved her dearly. Funeral Services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 8 at Salem United Methodist Church with interment following in the Salem UMC Cemetery. The family received friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that donations be made to Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, P O Box 1112, Dillwyn, VA 23936. The family would like to thank the nursing staff and aides on the Lee Unit at the Woodland, Piedmont Senior Resources and Hospice of Virginia for all of their support during the last few weeks. Dunkum Funeral Home of Dillwyn served the family.

MADALYN DIXON Madalyn Louise “Lou” Parrish Dixon, 68, of Gladstone Road, Gladstone, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at her residence. She was the loving wife of the late John Madison “Bubby” Dixon II. Born in Lynchburg on January 12, 1951, she was a DIXON daughter of the late Amy Cunningham and Stephen “Juny” Parrish. She graduated from Nelson County High School in 1969, where she was a member of the basketball team. She maintained a love of sports throughout her life. She retired

from Lynchburg General Emergency Room after 20 years and went on to manage the medical department at Buckingham Correctional Center. Lou was a member of the Eastern Star Amherst Chapter #115. She leaves behind two daughters, Jennifer Dixon Burks and her children, Amy Burks Harris and husband, Cameron, and Montgomery, Ethan, and Henry Burks; and Mary Kathryn Dixon Allen and husband, Jimmy and their children, James, Mary Jo, and Stephen Allen all of Gladstone; a sister, Carolyn Hash of Powhatan; sisters-in-law, Evelyn “Bootsie” Dixon Kelsey and husband, Bear of Wasilla, Alaska, Peggy Dixon of Madison Heights, and JoAnne Dixon Absher and husband, Gomer of Gladstone; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral service with The Nightingale Tribute was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 9 in the Dixon Family Cemetery at the James River State Park officiated by the Rev. Tommy Bryant. Her body lay in state at her residence and the family received friends from 2 until 5 p.m. and 6 until 9 p.m. on Friday, February 8. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675; Friends of James River State Park, 751 Park Road, Gladstone, VA 24553, or Gladstone Fire and Rescue, PO Box 94, Gladstone, VA 24553. Robinson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. An online condolence may be sent by visiting www. robinsonfuneral.com.

FANNIE HAYNES Fannie Modlin Haynes, 85, of Powhatan, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019. She is survived by her children, Gerald A. Haynes (Jackie) of Fredericksburg, Lorrie H. McKesson of Chesterfield; two brothers, Dallas Modlin, Adron Modlin; four sisters, Annie HAYNES Marie Knox, Lola Williams, Rachel Roberson, Sudie Reason; four grandchildren, Lauren Saravia, Alison Newland, Victoria Haynes, Taylor Thompson; and four great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Anthony, Ruby and Eve. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6 in the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt.60), Powhatan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 7 in the Holly Hills Baptist Church, Powhatan. Interment 1 p.m. in Virginia Veterans Ceme-

tery-Amelia. Online condolences may be made at bennettbardenfh.com.

vate. Online condolences can be made at www.woodyfuneralhome.com.

BETTY JEAN MONCURE Betty Jean Moncure, loving wife and mother, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019. She was a resident of Commonwealth Senior Living in Kilmarnock, and formerly of Powhatan County. She was the daughter of Ryland and Martha Norvell of Highland Springs. MONCURE She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Gordon Moncure. She is survived by her daughter, Martha Lee Germain (Steve), and her son, James Gordon Moncure Jr. (Roseanne). She is also survived by her grandson, Taylor Ross Germain. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Chester and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Powhatan. Betty Jean studied art at Richmond Professional Institute, now VCU. She was an award-winning watercolorist and a member of the Virginia Watercolor Society. She was joined for years by fellow accomplished artists (known as The Tuesday Group), who set up their easels on Monument Avenue to paint and chat with passersby. She would often point at a stand of trees and say, "Look at all those shades of green!" Everything she saw was a potential painting. She loved the ocean and spent many summers at their beach home on 89th Street in Virginia Beach. If there were a story to be told, Betty Jean could tell one. All were based on fact. In lieu of flowers, spend a few moments with friends sharing a story, and make it a good one! Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 9 at St. Luke's Church, Powhatan, followed by burial.

JAN SHEARIN Mrs. Jan Graham Shearin of Powhatan, our beloved mother, sister and aunt, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, John Thomas Shearin II, in July of 2011. She is survived by her two daughters, Ashley Shearin Chaumard, her husband, Adrien and their two children, Lucas and Chloe, and Graham Westcott Shearin and her fiance, Robert Mac Willis; her sister, Jere G. Kittle; and her niece, Samantha Kittle. Mrs. Shearin was a loving and dedicated wife, mother and friend. She was a lover of anything fashion, fine foods or period antiques. She will be greatly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her. As per her request, her services will be pri-

MARTHA TRAUTERMAN Martha “Angel” Trauterman, 49, of Powhatan, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Joy Short, and sister, Nora Lynn Short. She is survived by her loving and devoted husTRAUTERMAN band, Tim Trauterman; two sisters, Sharon Lane Horn (Garlen), Gail Henderson (David); two brothers, Stanley Short (Opel), Timothy Short (Deborah); 10 nieces and nephews who she loved very much and countless friends and loved ones. A visitation was held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 10 in the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt. 60), Powhatan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday in the Bridge Church, 2480 Academy Road, Powhatan. Interment church cemetery. Online condolences may be made at bennettbardenfh.com.

WILLIAM TRIVETT SR. William E. Trivett Sr., 89, of Powhatan passed into the loving arms of the Lord on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Clara Alley Trivett. He is survived by five children, Susan Clegg, William Trivett Jr., John TRIVETT Trivett (Janet), Shirley Scott (Brad), Teresa Myers (Petie); one sister, Margaret Moore; 19 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. Bill was a retired Richmond City firefighter and a deacon at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. He enjoyed composing, singing and playing the guitar. He will be missed and often remembered. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, February 8 in the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt.60), Powhatan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 9 in the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Powhatan. Interment church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 5780 Mount Moriah Rd., Powhatan, VA 23139. Online condolences may be made at bennettbardenfh.com.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, Feb. 13

The War Memorial Roundtable for all Veterans meets at 7 p.m. at the War Memorial Cultural Arts and Community Center, 2375 Skaggs Road. The February speaker will be Rick Rohas, who served in the U.S. Air Force and has recently returned from a trip to Normandy. He has lots of pictures and information to share. Contact Ruth Boatwright at 804-337-6859. 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. 13 and 19, and March 5, 13, 19 and at 9 a.m. on April 2, 10 and 16, May 7, 15, and 21, June 4, 12, and 18, July 9, 17, 23, Aug. 6, 14, and 20, Sept. 10, 18, and 24, and Oct. 1, 9 and 15. It goes back to 10 a.m. on Nov. 5, 13 and 19. No sessions in December 2019. To volunteer, call 804-3186485. Visit www.ldequestrian. com.

Neumann Catholic Church. It provides socialization, nutrition, exercise, transportation and information about relevant topics for seniors ages 60 plus. Contact Senior Connections intake at 804-343-3000.

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

Powhatan County Public Library’s storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. The library is closed on Sundays and county holidays. For more information, call 804- 598-5670.

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

(STARS), meets at 6 p.m. at The County Seat Restaurant in the back room. The group is for survivors, caregivers and family members to listen and support each other. Contact Sue Bird at 804-212-8651 or Patty Hicks at 804-375-3499.

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

The Powhatan Republican Committee’s monthly meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road.

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

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The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Tuesdays and 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@ gmail.com. The Woman’s Club of Powhatan’s Clothes Closet is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday, Monday and Tuesday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at 3908 Old Buckingham Road at the back end of the social services building. Donations accepted anytime but preferably during regular hours. Shoppers can fill a paper grocery bag full of stuff for $3. The second hand store sells clothes, shoes, books, movies, CDs, housewares, linens, toys, small electronics, games and more. Look for The Clothes Closet of Powhatan on Facebook. Powhatan Stars Cancer Support Group, formerly known as Powhatan Supporting the Alliance and Respecting Survivors

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

in honor of Bryson and will be allocated to help the Slate family with medical expenses. Refreshments will be sold. Seating is limited. Reserve seats at www.eventbrite. com/e/benefit-concerthis-heart-needs-your-helptickets-54265578807.

Powhatan’s Habitat for Humanity Store will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The store is located at 1922 Urbine Road in Powhatan. Moneys raised help the nonprofit’s efforts of building new homes and critical repairs. The following items are accepted for sale: working gas and electric appliances that are less than 10 years old and clean; wooden furniture; building supplies such as new windows, door, insulation, hardware; kitchen and bathroom cabinets; complete light fixtures; electrical supplies such as switch plates, sockets, dimmers, etc.; ceiling fans that are less than five years old; lighting fixtures in working order; plumbing supplies such as faucets, sinks, white toilets; tools; and unopened paint cans or spray paint. Contact Barbara Brown at bbrown4950@gmail.com.

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

The Christian Motorcyclists Association Powhatan chapter Living Wheels will meet at 6 p.m. at Company 1 Fire station at the intersection of Old Buckingham Road and Mann Road. Find out what they have been doing, and where their next ride or event will be. For more information call Tom Barnes at 804-6904884 or Frank Vaughn at 804512-8835.

Friday, Feb. 15

PCC will hold a Build Your Marriage Conference from 7 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 15 and from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 16 at the church, 4480 Anderson Highway, Powhatan. Cost is $30 per person. For tickets, visit https://tinyurl.com/ y9ydle6b. This two day event is open to anyone in the community, whether married, engaged or even those who hope to be married one day. Light refreshments will be served. For questions, contact Kim Kready at 804-938-3819.

Saturday, Feb. 16

A benefit concert will be held to benefit Bryson Slate’s family at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free but donations will be collected for the Children’s Organ Transplant Association

see CALENDAR, pg. 3

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Former Powhatan Little League president indicted for embezzlement By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN – The former president of Powhatan Little League has been indicted on charges of embezzling $6,700 while he was in charge of the organization. Charles D. Green, 49, of Powhatan was indicted on Wednesday, Feb. 6 by a multijurisdictional grand jury on three counts of felony embezzlement from GREEN Powhatan Little League LLC, according to Rob Cerullo, deputy commonwealth’s attorney, who will prosecute the case. The indictments were the culmination of an 11-month investigation conducted by the Virginia State Police, the Powhatan Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and the Powhatan Multijurisdictional Grand Jury, Cerullo said. Law enforcement started receiving anonymous complaints in

March 2018 alleging accounting discrepancies in the books of the Little League during the period when Green was the president, from 2014 until he resigned in February 2018. The state police investigation began in April when a witness came forward, he said. The indictments allege that between Jan. 1, 2015, and Feb. 9, 2018, Green embezzled funds from the Little League accounts on multiple occasions. “The investigation revealed that there were suspicious charges that appeared to be unrelated to Little League business in the amount of $6,741.98,” Cerullo said. The board of the Powhatan Little League has assisted both the commonwealth attorney’s office and the state police in every stage of the investigation, he said. Powhatan Little League president Kris Tomlin issued a written statement on behalf of the league on Thursday, Feb. 7, saying Green was president of the league from its conception in 2014 until January of 2018, when he resigned his position. At that time, a new president was elected by the board to replace him for the balance of the season. “As a matter of normal operat-

Commissioners of the revenue across the Commonwealth are teaming up to fight food insecurity through the second annual Commissioners and Cans Initiative. Participating offices are competing in this food and fund drive supporting their local respective food banks with drives through Friday, Feb. 15. Powhatan County’s Commissioner of the Revenue Office will donate everything it collects to the Ruby Leonard Food Pantry, which is run by the Powhatan Coalition of Churches. “As commissioners of the revenue, we oversee the majority of the tax relief programs for the county due March 1 of each year. We also oversee the business license issue and renewal program for the county, which are also due March 1. We serve a diverse population

Arrests • One female was charged on Jan 28 with credit card theft (Felony) and credit card fraud (F). • One male was charged on Jan. 30 with assault and battery of a family member (Misdemeanor). • One male was charged on Feb. 1 with possession of

ing procedure when there is a transfer of leadership the board conducted an audit of our funds. It was at that time that some inconsistencies in spending were found and the Powhatan Sheriff’s Department was contacted,” Tomlin wrote. The Powhatan Little League Board of Directors will continue to work closely with Little League International and take additional measures to keep this from happening again in the local program, Tomlin added. “We remain committed to the CALENDAR principals of Little League in fosContinued from pg. 2 tering a positive environment for youth sports through baseball and Sunday, Feb. 17 softball,” he wrote. Registration is open for a Green was informed the indict- Babysitting Course for Tweens Teens. Classes will be ments were issued on Feb. 6 and and held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. turned himself into the Powhatan on Tuesdays from March 5 County Sheriff’s Office that eve- to 26 at Powhatan Middle ning, Cerullo said. He will remain School. It is open to middle school and home school on bond pending his trial. Green students (ages 12-15 years appeared in Powhatan County Cir- old) and teaches them key cuit Court on Friday, Feb. 8 and life skills, responsibility, ageappropriate care, and how to was appointed an attorney. resolve potentially dangerous Felony embezzlement carries a situations. Registration fee is maximum punishment of 20 years $25 per child. Transportation is not provided. Registration in prison. closes on Feb. 17. Contact Laura McFarland may be Kathy Walkin, Powhatan Parent reached at Lmcfarland@powhat- Resource Center, at 804-5983034. Register at goo.gl/forms/ antoday.com.

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C R I M E R E P O RT marijuana (M). • One male was charged on Feb. 2 with driving while intoxicated (M). • One male was charged on Feb. 2 with profane swearing/public intoxication (M). • One female was charged on Feb. 2 with profane swearing/public intoxication (M).

Tuesday, Feb. 19

The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Powhatan Mennonite Church, 3549 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. It is an open, decision and literature meeting for Powhatan, Goochland, and Cumberland counties.

Powhatan Area Radio Club meets at 8 a.m. The group starts with breakfast at County Seat and then moves at 9 a.m. to the emergency operations center in the basement of the Village Building. Contact Curt Nellis, Curt Nellis, Powhatan’s emergency management coordinator, at 804-598-5677.

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. Contact 804-5982809.

The Powhatan Junior Woman’s Club meets at 7 p.m. The nonprofit volunteer organization is open to women over the age of 18. The club promotes friendship, community service and leadership. For information about the club, meeting locations or becoming a member, call Joy Matkowsky at 492-3038.

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

H.O.P.E. – Helping Others Prepare for Eternity is a Ladies Group that meets at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Cartersville Baptist Church. All women are invited to join. H.O.P.E encourages Christian development of

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Virginia Orchid Society will meet at 2 p.m. in the upstairs room at Strange's Florist and Greenhouse at 12111 W. Broad St., Richmond. The speaker will be Garland Hanson talking on “Orchids of the 21st Century-Balise!” It is free to the public. Anyone interested in learning to grow orchids and being with other orchid lovers are welcome to attend. Join us for the VOS Orchid Show on Feb. 22 to 24 at Strange’s Florist. The theme is “Orchids Great and Small.” Contact Robin Maiorana, VOS publicity chairman, at 804306-1457 or Rmyorana@gmail. com.

from large businesses to the individuals and small businesses most in need of a hand up this time of year,” said Jamie Timberlake, commissioner of the revenue. “I am challenging every business to bring in one can when they come to renew their license, in person or online. I pray this collaboration is a small gesture of our compassion for each other as we start 2019.” This is the second year of the challenge but the first year Powhatan has participated. Last year, with the support of only a few localities in the tidewater area, the initiative was able to raise more than 700 pounds of Monday, Feb. 18 food. Timberlake said he thinks the community can top that in Powhatan alone! For more information, contact Powhatan Crime Solvers meets the commissioner’s office via email at jtimberlake@ at 7:30 a.m. at The County Seat. Contact 804-403-HELP powhatanva.gov or 804-598-5616. (804-403-4357) or go to www. powhatancrimesolvers.com.

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laid out against Anderson – who has been incarcerated since his November 2018 arrest – had it gone to trial. On Nov. 19, 2018, Powhatan detective Michael Wentworth was contacted by Anderson’s wife via text asking for help, Brown said. The wife told the detective that Anderson had admitted to her, a pastor and a family friend that he had been having an inappropriate sexual relationship with the victim for years. Through the investigation, authorities learned that Anderson was looking for an apartment to rent for himself and the victim with the intention of living there together, Brown said. She introduced into evidence a five-page letter that Anderson wrote to his wife while incarcerated that was obtained via a search warrant. Anderson wrote in the letter that he struggled with a pornography addiction most of his life but didn’t act on his impulses with anyone else besides the victim. Several times in the letter he said he knew what he was doing was wrong but couldn’t overcome his sexual

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Karina Rafter and her daughter have been staying with her parents in Chesterfield but her son is living with another relative. It also said that she has no record of criminal convictions, but she was charged with domestic assault of her husband. However “on January 27, 2016, that matter was deferred until January 27, 2018 under the first offender provision.” It was supposed to be continued until Feb. 6, 2019. The document also stated that she denies any involvement in the death of her husband. In November 2017, Circuit Court Judge Paul Cella unsealed 33 search warrants filed in Powhatan County in an investigation that looked at everything from DNA to phone records to social media accounts trying to find who killed John Rafter. A few of the

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addiction. Anderson was originally arrested on Nov. 19, 2018, and charged with rape. Anderson was hired by the Goochland Sheriff’s Office in the summer of 2014 and had worked as a school resource officer at Goochland Middle School for the three months prior to his arrest. The Goochland Sheriff’s Office ran a concurrent investigation that resulted in his termination, according to a release sent out at the time by the Powhatan Sheriff’s Office. Anderson’s guilty plea was part of a deal with the Powhatan Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, which agreed not to prosecute two Circuit Court charges as well as the outstanding rape charge in Powhatan Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Circuit Judge Paul Cella accepted the plea and ordered a presentencing report. All eight of the remaining charges to which Anderson pleaded guilty are Class 5 felonies and carry a maximum sentence of 10 years each. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.

search warrants pertained to Karina Rafter and included testing for gunshot residue and taking a DNA sample. Court records in the Powhatan County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office show that John Rafter filed for divorce from his estranged wife on July 13, 2016, and later sought full custody of the couple’s two children. The Rafters had previously married in November 2002 and divorced in July 2006, but they were remarried in November 2014, according to court records. A letter from John Rafter’s attorney submitted to the court showed that the Rafters were scheduled to appear for a hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, in Powhatan County Circuit Court to set the matter of their divorce for trial. Warrants were obtained to search the residence on Flint Hill Road and John Rafter’s 2007 Honda, which Karina Rafter advised

detectives she drove on a daily basis, according to the warrant. Another warrant referenced Karina Rafter telling a detective “she had purchased shotgun shells during the week of November 28th, and subsequently a Walmart receipt was located in her vehicle dated November 30th, 2016 and showed the purchase of shotgun shells.” A warrant filed through Chesterfield County was obtained to search the house in North Chesterfield where Karina Rafter was staying, according to the warrant. One warrant was for a digital voice recorder belonging to John Rafter. According to the warrant, “John had asked for some police advice as to Karina blackmailing him in reference to their daughter” and was told to record his conversations with his wife and provide them to his attorney. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

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Meet Malcolm and Marvin. Both are super friendly, neutered and up-to-date on shots. It is believed they are brothers, as they were picked up at the same location just a few days apart. They are around 2 years of age. They are very playful and love spending time with each other in the yard. If you are interested in one or both of these handsome young men, please contact us at 804-598-5672 to schedule a meet-and-greet. You can also find our other adoptable pets on Facebook and Petfinder.

If you would like to help the animals in our care, you can do so by donating to our medical fund at Claws and Paws, 4313 Anderson Hwy., Powhatan, VA 23139 Powhatan Sheriff’s Office | Division Of Animal Control Phone: 804-598-5672 | Fax: 804-598-5109 891690-01

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of the agency. Coming on board about three years after the agency was established in 1982, Bergquist helped it grow from its infancy to serving roughly 1,200 people in the two counties

today. In that time, she watched as the two communities helped shaped what the agency has become. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to respond to needs as we see them, and I think we have just grown over the years in the array of services we have been able to provide,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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In January, Bergquist passed the baton to new executive director Stacy Gill, who said she will build on the teamwork and collaboration of Bergquist and other GPCS employees to improve the lives of people in Powhatan and Goochland counties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am really looking forward to getting to know people in the community â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both people who work for the government but also partners we have in these two communities. I want to give them a chance to know me,â&#x20AC;? Gill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a stronger community if we work together as opposed to trying to do things separately. I am just here to support the community in whatever ways make the most sense.â&#x20AC;? Both women drew attention to the wide range of resources GPCS represents for the community. It is best known for being a resource and a service provider for people with mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance use disorder service needs, Bergquist said. It also has programs focused on community education, prevention efforts and infant intervention, Gill said. Treatment, rehabilitative, and support services are provided to consumers and family members to help them live a full life in the community.

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Throughout her career, Bergquist saw many changes in the services GPCS provided and in the facilities, including building relocation, expansion and downsizing in both counties, implementation of electronic health records, staff expansion, and vast changes in the needs of the consumers, according to a proclamation that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed in her honor on Monday, Jan. 28. In her various roles through the years, Bergquist â&#x20AC;&#x153;served the employees of GPCS tirelessly, remaining a constant source of support to be counted on, through a roller coaster of changes in Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mental health system,â&#x20AC;? the proclamation said. Implementation of electronic health records was a major undertaking that ultimately had a very positive impact on overall efficiency of GPCS in terms of staff time and capturing insurance reimbursement to maximize resources available for the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consumers, said Angela Cimmino, chairwoman of the Goochland Powhatan Community Services Board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under Susanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership, GPCS consistently performed very well under the scrutiny of the myriad audits and licensing reviews routinely required of all Virginia community service boards by the many regulatory boards they report to,â&#x20AC;? Cimmino said. Most importantly, Bergquist consistently provided services of the utmost quality to consumers throughout Goochland and Powhatan counties, â&#x20AC;&#x153;ensuring that needs were met and that each consumer understood how significant they were,

Cimmino said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She did this both directly and through the excellent management team and staff she built around her. In a small (community service board) such as the one that serves Goochland and Powhatan, an executive director has to wear many hats, which is something Susan did extremely well. She was also never afraid to roll up her sleeves and pitch in wherever needed,â&#x20AC;? she said. Bergquist said she had a fabulous career that was about much more than just getting a paycheck. When she was hired in 1985, she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t intend that she would be retiring from the agency. She stayed because â&#x20AC;&#x153;it has always been challenging and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been interesting.â&#x20AC;? She added that the agency is lucky to have Gill taking over as executive director. Before coming to GPCS, Gill worked for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services â&#x20AC;&#x201C; first as the Behavioral Health Community Services director and then as the assistant commissioner of the Behavioral Health Community Services Division. She also was clinical director for Magellan of Virginia in Glen Allen; provided psychotherapy in a private practice setting; was adjunct faculty in the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University, and worked in various positions for Henrico Area Mental Health and Developmental Services, including program manager, clinical supervisor, and the Program for Assertive Community Treatmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team leader and program development supervisor. Cimmino said that in

her most recent position, Gill provided leadership and management of behavioral health community services offices and staff; liaised between agency and community providers; managed a $300 million budget, and managed a number of projects and programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stacy is a 30-year veteran of the public health care sector, with 26 years of experience working for three different community service boards in a variety of clinical and administrative positions,â&#x20AC;? Cimmino said. That diversity of experience will come in handy, because if there is one constant in the community services world, it is change, Cimmino said. This is particularly true in Virginia recently given the ongoing process of implementing STEP-VA (System Transformation Excellence and Performance), which is a major initiative being rolled out in community service boards over several years to better serve individuals with behavioral health disorders, as well as managing the as yet unknown impact on CSBs by the implementation of Medicaid expansion across the state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depth and breadth of experiences and leadership roles in the public health care arena at both the community and state level make her uniquely qualified to lead GPCS through these times of change, maintaining, strengthening and expanding the mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services provided to the residents of Powhatan and Goochland counties,â&#x20AC;? Cimmino said. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

Are you or someone you know a victim of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE? Contact Powhatan Domestic Violence Services at 598-5630 ext. 2420

CHURCH DIRECTORY SUNDAYS 8AM Holy Eucharist (Quiet Service) 9AM Holy Eucharist (Family Service) 10AM Christian Formation (Sunday School for Children & Adults) 11AM Holy Eucharist All are Welcome! For more information visit www.stlukespowhatan.org Route 711 at Three Bridge Road 794-6953

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

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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Manakin Episcopal Church Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. 985 Huguenot Trail

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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

Mount Calvary Baptist Church 2020 Red Lane Road

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

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

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

(1 mile west of Rt. 288)

598-4970

794-6401 www.manakin.org

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

Pastor Linda Lowe

Hearts and Beyond Our Doors

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

1957 Capeway Rd., Powhatan, VA

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

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

St. John Neumann Catholic Church Rev. Walter G. Lewis, Pastor Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. 598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center

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Community Church Dr. Cavell W. Phillips, Pastor Sharing the love of God with people from all walks of life, unchurched and churched. Where there is Unity, there is always Victory. A church â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where you are welcomeâ&#x20AC;? Wednesday: Bible Study Join Us For Sunday Worship 6:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30pm ( 60 Minute 11:00AM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12:30PM Warm Up To Sunday ) Powhatan Village Building 3910 Old Buckingham Road ucc4me.org Powhatan, VA 804-256-4411

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

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ladies in the church and community through missions, spiritual outreach, community involvement, and Christian fellowship. We take our name to heart and work hard to do God’s will on many levels, supporting local, state, national, and international missions on a regular basis.

Ongoing

No one deserves to be abused. Find safety, options and support. Women’s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-5985630 ext. 2422 or 2420. A box was provided by the National Association of Counties (NACo) to provide citizens a place to bring flags that need to be retired properly. It is located at the County Administration Building in the vestibule area by the front doors. County Administration is working with local groups that hold flag disposal ceremonies and will be routinely transporting the flags collected to these ceremonies. For questions, call 804-598-5612.

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

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A Powhatan High School Power Systems class is seeking county citizens, organizations, and businesses to apply to host a ‘Powhatan Little Library’ at their location to serve as a point of book borrowing, sharing, and exchanging. The class is part of a Powhatan Education Foundation grant collaboration between school librarian Melissa Glanden and power systems/agricultural teacher Chris Whitlow. The grant focuses on the process of design thinking, and one of the steps in the process has the students listen, learn, and empathize with their topic and client’s to better meet their needs - so they want to hear from you! A Powhatan Little Library gives community members of all ages the opportunity to borrow a book, share a book, and return a book to a location they frequent. There is no cost for this opportunity. For more information and to apply, visit this link: https://tinyurl.com/ PWTNlittlelibrary.

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Hope Project provides free transportation for Powhatan County residents to court, rehab, job interviews, doctor's appointments, and probation meetings for the those who have lost their driver's licenses due to drug-related charges. Contact the Hope Project coordinator at 804-301-3324. Give a minimum of 24 hours notice. 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. Before bringing containers to the collection site, applicators must triple rinse or jet rinse containers, remove plastic sleeved label and/or label booklets, and remove caps. To schedule a drop off, contact Rachel Grosse at 804-5985640 or 804-385-5370 or Dave Johnson at 804-385-6231. Backpacks of Love, nonprofit committed to eliminating hunger in school-age children by providing nourishing food for their weekend, needs help. In addition to the constant need for donated individualsized food items, adults or students are needed to double bag the plastic bags the group packs in, which will help expedite the packing process. (This job can be done at home if people pick up bags at the pantry office.) The group also needs help breaking down boxes for recycling. This job should be done weekly preferably on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/ or Thursdays after packing days. These are great jobs for students looking for community hours. Contact Gloria at 804-598-2723. Narconon Arrowhead is here

to help you. Narconon offers free addiction counseling, assessments, and referral services to rehabilitation centers nationwide. Call 1-800-468-6933 or log on to www.narcononarrowhead.org.

Feeding Powhatan is a nonprofit food pantry that exists to feed people who are struggling financially in the Powhatan community. The pantry will be open from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). Income guidelines apply. Visit us on Facebook at Feeding Powhatan or call 804-3036431. Powhatan County Public Library will hold Library for All at 11 a.m. on Feb. 21, March 21 and April 18 in the library, 2270 Mann Road. The club for adults with special needs and their caregivers lasts one hour and includes learning activities centered on a monthly theme, while providing time to share and socialize with friends-both old and new. Meetings may include tours, storytime, crafts and other fun and interactive activities. Caregivers must remain with attendees during each program. This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Powhatan Library. Contact the Powhatan Public Library at 804-5985670 or visit www. powhatanlibrary.net.

Powhatan Civil War Roundtable will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 County Seat Restaurant. The speaker will be Phillip Greenwalt, who will talk about “If the Valley is Lost," the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864. Dinner will be included. Cost is $20 for non-members and $16 for members. Hope to see you there. Contact Pat Whitmer at patwhitmer77@gmail.com or call 240-298-0141. Visit www. powhatancwrt.com.

A Diabetes Self-Management Class will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays from Feb. 22 to March 29 at the Powhatan County Health Department, 3908 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. This free selfmanagement program will meet on six consecutive Fridays. People with diabetes must deal not only with their disease, but also with the impact it has on their lives

4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139

Reverend Stanley S. Ward, Sr., Pastor 804-278-7868

Holly Hills Baptist Church

5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139

(Independent Bible Believing)

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

Randy Blackwell, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. SundayYouth Ministries 6:00 PM SundayAdult Bible Study 6:30 PM Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 PM

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Sundays 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship 6:00 pm Youth Soul Food

5:45 pm Mid-Week Meal 6:30 pm Bible Study 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal

Tuesdays (select Tuesdays) 10:00 am Women’s Bible Study

3922 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan (804) 598-3098

Michael Edwards, Pastor Ashley Edwards, Minister of Children and Youth Wednesdays 4:00 pm Kingdom Kids Joan Maples, Minister of Music

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

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Powhatan County Public Library will hold Sit, Stay and Read at 6:30 p.m. on March 4, April 8 and May 6 at the library. Snuggle up with a book and a furry friend. Dogs are great listeners and can help children build their reading confidence and improve their literacy skills. Children in grades 1-6 are invited to spend 10 minutes practicing reading aloud to Graham, a certified therapy dog. Advance registration required for each session. Visit http://www. powhatanva.gov/247/Library/ and register online.

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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.

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The Powhatan Free Clinic Benefit Dance will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at the County Seat Restaurant in Powhatan. The event will feature the Original Rhondels and Front Line. Reservations required. A donation of $25 per person is requested and reserves your spot. Contact the County Seat at 804-5985000 to make a reservation.

The APR (Annual Percentage Rate) is accurate as of 1/11/19 based on a first deed of trust with a 15-year amortization for a primary residence or vacation home. Minimum loan amount is $15,000. A representative example for a $150,000 at 4.80% APR would result in 180 monthly payments of $1,166.75. Taxes and insurance are not included. The monthly payment obligation will be greater if taxes and insurance are included, and an initial customer deposit may be required if an escrow account for the items is established. ** C&F Bank will pay the following closing costs: Tax Tracking fee, Credit Report cost, Appraisal fee, Lender’s Title Insurance Policy, Deed of Trust recording cost, Settlement fee, and Flood Determination fee. APR is based on the assumption that the finance charge may include these closing costs. Any settlement costs not listed are the borrower’s responsibility. Early payoff penalties may apply. If loan is terminated within 3 years, closing costs must be reimbursed by the account holder. This loan offer is subject to change without notice and is subject to credit approval. Homeowners insurance is required. Other qualifications may be required. You should consult a tax advisor for further information regarding the deductibility of interest and charges. Other terms and rates are available.

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The Powhatan 4-H Food Challenge encourages teams of youth to create a dish using only a predetermined set of ingredients. From these ingredients, team members must prepare a dish and make a presentation about it to the judges. Workshops take place from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays starting Feb. 27 and running to March 20. Youth in 6th, 7th and 8th grades are eligible to participate, but space is

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The eighth annual MLK Jr. Youth Day Community Celebration has been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 24 at Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road, Powhatan. This event is scheduled to begin with a food reception at 2 p.m. in the Commons Area and then guests will proceed to the auditorium for the main program event to begin at 3:30 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Iyana Palmore, a 10th-grade student at Powhatan High School. Tickets are $12 per adult and free for children 11 and under. Organizers will be collecting food donations at this event for the Coalition of Powhatan Churches’ Food Pantry. All canned goods and non-perishable food items are accepted. For tickets and information, call 804-375-9404.

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Powhatan, Virginia Located on Lee's Landing Road

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

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

limited. The program will take place at Powhatan Middle School, 4135 Old Buckingham Road. Learn about cooking and nutrition, working as a team, and sharpening your communication skills in a fun, competitive setting! Teams will consist of three to five aspiring chefs, so sign up with friends or join a team. Call 804-5985640 or email chowland@ vt.edu for more information. Cost for program is $25. Pre-registration is required. Register at https://goo.gl/ forms/3Ok4VKchy3JxqoNg2 .

You’re focused on freedom. We’re focused on you.

St. James Baptist Church

Praise and Worship Service

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Powhatan County Public Library will hold its annual Maker Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 for children of all ages. Stations around the library will provide young inventors and artists hands-on maker opportunities using STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). Local innovators and hobbyists will also be on-site to demonstrate their skills. No registration required; however, classes in rocketry and paper circuit building require registration the morning of the event. Maker Fest ’19 is free and is co-sponsored by the Powhatan Extension Office, Powhatan County High School Maker Club and the Friends of the Powhatan Library. Join the Maker Movement

and learn while creating something amazing. For more information or to volunteer for the event, contact the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640 or Powhatan County Public Library at 804598-5670.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor

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

The Powhatan chapter of the NAACP meets at 7 p.m. at different locations each month: on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Hollywood Baptist Church, Powhatan. This meeting will include installation of new officers and a holiday potluck gathering. For more information, contact Gail Hairston at 804-598-3435.

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GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH

and emotions. Adults with diabetes, friends, family members, and caregivers are welcome to participate in this workshop. Topics will include: developing an action plan, feedback and problem solving, communication, nutrition and healthy eating, preventing and monitoring low blood sugar, stress management, depression, positive thinking, working with your healthcare providers, skin and foot care, and preventing complications. For additional information, contact Kathy Brown, Senior Connections, at 804-343-3004. To register, contact the Powhatan County Health Department at 804598-5680 ext. 2605. The class is sponsored by Powhatan County Health Department and Senior Connections.

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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

Advertise in Powhatan Today’s Church Directory. Call 804-7461235 ext. 2 for details. Family Worship Center “Your Community Church” 2901 Judes Ferry Road Powhatan, Va 23139 804-379-8223 Sundays 10:00 AM Wednesday 6:30 PM Experiencing the presence, power and person of Jesus Christ

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

Contemporary – 8:30 a.m. Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. Worship – 11 a.m. Children’s Worship – 11 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study – Wed. 6:30 p.m. Children’s Worship (all ages) – 2095 Red Lane Road Wed. 6:30 p.m. 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road New Generation Praise & Worship – 804-598-2455 Sat. 7 p.m. www.redlanebaptist.org Lighthouse Youth – Wed. 5:30 p.m. Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Miracles of God Sp. Needs Service: Small Groups 10:30 a.m. 2 p.m. the 2nd Sat. of each month Wednesday Night Classes for all ages at 6:15 598-3481 • 975 Dorset Road Dr. James Taylor, Pastor www.gracelandbc.org

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

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

2202 Old Church Road www.powhatanbaptist.org

Community Life Church 2410 New Dorset Circle, Powhatan, VA 23139 804-372-6064 • communitylifechurchpowhatan.org Pastor Justin Wilson

Praise and Worship Service Sunday morning 10:30 am Youth Group Sunday Nights 6:30 pm Prayer Night Mondays 6:30-8:00 pm Men's Bible Study meets Tuesdays at 5:30 pm at Wegmans on Rt. 60 Feeding Powhatan every 3rd Wednesday of the month along with Kids Club from 7-8:00 pm.

Muddy Creek Baptist Church

FIRST ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday 10am, 11am & 6pm

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

3920 MAIDENS RD., POWHATAN

Wednesday 7pm

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

375-9212

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

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

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Just Across from South Creek Shopping Center!

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Cadettes in Girl Scout Troop 3029 complete Silver Award Contributed Report

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Several local Cadette Girl Scouts recently completed the Silver Award, which is the highest award in Cadettes Scouts.

everal local Cadette Girl Scouts recently completed the Silver Award, which is the highest award in Cadettes Scouts. Olivia Adams, Emma Adams, Isabelle Carson, Cassidy DeNoon and Irina Hinson from Girl Scout Troop 3029 teamed up to paint a Labyrinth – a spiritual journey for meditation and prayer – in the New Life United Methodist Church cul-de-sac in Midlothian. They spent several weekends mathematically chalk drawing and then painting. After completion, the girls introduced it to their sister Scout friends by leading them through their first walk. During a Sunday worship service, the girls introduced the Labyrinth to the church members and helped with a luncheon following the service where they could then lead

church members through their first walk. Also, in Troop 3029, Ellie Roeger earned her Silver Award by working with Tall Tales Equestrian Center to help the community learn more about the wonder of the horses. She held several clinics and led training sessions for her sister Scouts, homeschoolers and others in the community. Ellie taught each child who attended the parts of the horse’s anatomy, how to groom the horse, how to tack up a horse to ride, and how to feed and take care of the horse. Then she allowed each child who attended to get a ride on a horse while a trained member of the barn led them around the ring. She also made sure each child did a craft that they could take home. Ellie would like to thank all those who assisted her in making each clinic run as smoothly as they did and Tall Tales Equestrian for allowing her to use their horses and facility.

Powhatan Library gets in the groove with Music and Movement Storytime

PCPL resumes Library for All program for adults with special needs at new time

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Powhatan County Public Library will offer a new Music and Movement Storytime at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. Bring your favorite little one (ages 0-5) to stretch, sing, dance, and explore music with rhythm instruments and stories. Singing and playing through movement develops gross motor, listening and social skills to reinforce early learning concepts.

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long life that he has, Graham in part is talking about the men he served with in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After enlisting in summer 1942, Graham spent most of his time after boot camp assigned to liberty ships – vessels that transported war materials to American troops all over the world. It was dangerous work as enemy ships, submarines and planes sought to destroy the vessels to prevent their resupplying missions. He set sail with seven different ships and traveled some of the most dangerous water routes in the world at that time. Even seven decades later, the loss of one of those ships and so many of the men he served with is obviously gut wrenching for him to speak about. “It was so dangerous. At that time there were a lot of submarines and ships being sunk. We were very fortunate. I was a very fortunate man. That is why I am doing what I am doing; I am very thankful,” he said.

A labor of love Graham loves designing his woodwork creations. Whether it is a trivet, tissue box, tray, decorative display, or inlay box, he designs each piece as he goes and tries to make sure it looks special and not just like one in a long line. He does that through cutting and designs as well as the wood itself. In addition to all of the American woods you could find at any lumberyard – walnut, cherry, cedar, pine, oak – he buys imported woods because of their special colors and markings. Tim Jackson said of his father-inlaw’s method, “He doesn’t sketch. He doesn’t draw. He just sits down and sees it and starts making different combinations of colors.” Even with Graham’s favorite project – his simple wooden crosses – there is diversity. The crosses are not only Graham’s pride and joy, they are part of what appears to be his mission in life. In the many decades since he started woodworking in the 1950s, Graham said he has made and given away more than 21,000 wooden crosses. It might be to his church, to meetings he attends, to friends, or to total strangers. He said when he works on the crosses, he just feels happy. “I just feel like I have achieved a goal and am helping. I just hope it will help the individual that receives it and it will be very meaningful to them. If they don’t have a church, I hope that would help them find one,” he said. Recently, he took a large batch of the

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Each month Powhatan County Public Library offers Library for All, a club for adults with special needs and their caregivers. Each hour-long Library for All club meeting includes learning activities centered on a monthly theme, while providing time to share and socialize with friends-both old and new. Meetings may include tours, storytime,

crafts and other fun and interactive activities. Caregivers must remain with attendees during each program. Library for All meetings are planned for Thursdays: Feb. 21, March 21, and April 18 at its new time, 11 a.m. This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Powhatan Library. For more information, contact the Powhatan Public Library at 804-5985670 or visit www. powhatanlibrary.net.

crosses and some of his other creations to give to staff at the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office. He said he brought the gifts “because of what they are being faced with this day and time.” “I think about the loss of life and the tragedies they are faced with and think they deserve something like this,” he said. Sheriff Brad Nunnally said he has unknowingly had one of Graham’s crosses for years – a gift given by the man’s other daughter, Paula Bean, in thanks for helping her with a flat tire. He met Graham more recently, and when he found out what Graham does, welcomed him to the office. Nunnally said the gifts Graham brought were given to any office staff who wanted them and even some state troopers. “It was really nice of him. He came up and spent about 45 minutes at the office and met a lot of the deputies and staff. We sat in my office for awhile and just talked. He enjoyed visiting with us,” Nunnally said. “A guy like that who has actually been through a war and lived as long a life as he has, to still be contributing and thinking of us, we certainly apPHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND preciate him. It is nice when somebody World War II veteran and avid like that shows up.” Graham funded his woodworking hobby by working for more than 35 years for the American Tobacco Co. in Richmond. He started work there in 1942 when he was 17. He had finished high school in his native South Carolina and was biding his time until he was old enough to enlist. He joined at the same time as his older brother, Hoyt. In all, four of the Graham boys ended up serving in the U.S. Army or Navy in World War II, and the fifth later served during the Korean War. “We were all split up. I never saw any of my brothers in those four years,” Graham said, but added they all came home from the war. By 1943, Graham was assigned as an armed guard on his first liberty ship, which was built in Savannah, Georgia. His memories of that trip are stronger than any of the seven ships on which he served. “We went down to Houston, Texas and it was a loaded with 10,500 tons of ammunition. That is what the liberty ships could carry,” he said. “They would not put us with anybody else. We went alone because with that ammunition on that ship, if it was torpedoed and we were with other ships, they would go down with us as well.” Graham was a gun captain, and his job was to keep all of the guns clean and ready to fire in case the ship came under attack.

woodworker Howard Graham shows the crosses he makes to give away, above, as well as the other items he makes on a daily basis. Above is a small tribute to his service in the war.

That first trip, the ship’s destination was Egypt. But because of ongoing fighting and German U-boats in the Mediterranean, his ship traveled down the coast of South America, across the Atlantic Ocean, around South Africa and up through the Indian Ocean to get there. It was the first of many trips he would make on different ships during the war, carrying supplies from the United States or other countries to where they were needed. “They would load a ship. We would take it to various countries. They would empty it and sometimes we would go to another country,” he said. “You never knew where you were going because everything was so secret. I was on ships and I didn’t even know where I was going – not until I got there. Everything was so secret.” The darkest part of the war for Graham came when one of the vessels he was on was attacked and sunk off the coast of Liverpool, England, killing many and injuring him so he was hospitalized and then recovering for months. To this day, talking about that time is overwhelming for him. At the end of his recovery, he thought

he was going to be sent home. Instead, he was assigned to another liberty ship, this one bound for Murmansk, Russia. Known as the Murmansk Run, the trip was dangerous not only because of enemy submarines trying to sink the ship but harsh weather as well. At the end of that run, Graham found out he was being sent home, and he was discharged in November 1945 in San Diego as a seaman first class. After the war, he returned to the American Tobacco Company, where he would work as a mechanic on the machines until he retired in 1981. He worked another 15 years part-time for Sears. He also married and raised two daughters with his first wife, Joyce, who died in 2002. His second wife, Ann, died in November 2018. Graham also has three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graham said that between his good health, his family and all the other blessings in his life, he is “lucky to be alive and so thankful for it.” Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

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Need for Black History Month still apparent By Laura McFarland News Editor

The soldier’s words were prophetic. As one of his fellow soldiers was teased and had his journal snatched from his hands for keeping a “diary,” the man ordered the return of the small notebook. He defended the young soldier’s actions in keeping the journal because he said nobody else was writing down what they were doing. If he died there on that foreign land, he wanted to be remembered. Later on, the soldier was struck down by sniper fire and the young man who kept a journal was urged to flee – it was too dangerous to stay there any longer. He refused to leave. He took the time to write down the name of his fallen brother-in-arms and record his death. For me, this was the defining moment of watching Virginia Repertory Theatre’s production of “Buffalo Soldier” alongside the third-, fourth- and fifth-graders of Flat Rock Elementary School. Yes, there was probably some dramatic license taken there, but the sentiment behind the moment rang true. The fallen soldier wasn’t seeking fame or glory; what use are those when he was dead? He just wanted to be remembered as a man, as a soldier, and knew that wasn’t likely any other way because of the color of his skin. The production, which was staged in honor of Black History Month, was an excellent way to bring history alive for those in attendance, regardless of age. Jumping from past to recent present, it told the story of Jones Morgan, a Richmond man and Buffalo Soldier who fought in the Spanish-American War in

1898. It dramatized both the harsh conditions and prejudice he experienced as a black soldier in the 9th Cavalry Regiment and his efforts in the last years of his very long life to prove he was a Buffalo Soldier. Although appropriate for children, the play still looked at these struggles in a very frank and unflinch-

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Jones Morgan records a fallen comrade’s name in Virginia Repertory Theatre’s production of ‘Buffalo Soldier.’

ing way, which I consider a good thing. We may see and hear some things we wish hadn’t happened, but at least we aren’t pretending they don’t exist. What I have come to believe as an adult is that there is still very much a need for Black History Month – to celebrate the struggles and triumphs of the many courageous black men and women who helped shaped our nation into the one it has become. I wish

Back to the neighborhood of kindness By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

I am part of generation that didn’t grow up watching Mr. Rogers on television, but I’ve heard that familiar theme song what seems like thousands of times. Like many parents, I listened more than saw Mr. Rogers as my children sat and seemed magically enchanted by a man who spoke in simple monotones that contained a message that had a magical appeal to the target audience: children. Millions of Americans will be reintroduced to Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood this month in the form of a documentary entitled “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” set to air on HBO and PBS. The documentary, released last year, earned more than $22 million at the box office, an almost unheard-of return in that category. In recent years, Mr. Rogers has received well-deserved credit for his approach to raising and inspiring children, an approach that included recognizing the unique nature and value of each child. Mr. Rogers embraced diversity, and emphasized the importance of inclusion and self worth. His style led some to doubt his sincerity, judging his delivery too good to be true, and a sense of niceness that made them feel uneasy. But, those closest to Mr. Rogers recall a man that changed little on or off the set, and the genuine belief in goodness extended into everything the trained minister did. The celebration of Fred Rogers stands in stark contrast to the current state of American culture, where rage and confrontation prevail in almost every form of media. That level of confrontation is exactly the atmosphere Mr. Rogers spent

a lifetime trying to remove, at least in the normal daily routines of our children. Although the delivery wasn’t polished or television friendly, the sincerity of the message and the honesty of the man in the zippered sweater made the words important. Looking back, some would marvel at how a man with Mr. Rogers’ philosophy and unapologetic dedication to love and unity could survive for decades in an industry that often discards those with the best of intentions. Seeing his almost childlike face again on a promo for the upcoming special provided clues to his longevity and continued popularity. That sincerity and non-subtle love for children oozes from every sentence he delivers and somehow makes us envious of a person who rejected cynicism in favor of trust and respect. I suppose it all led me to question how Fred Rogers would fit in today’s mean-spirited social media scene, or how he would respond to the constant back and forth by our nation’s most prominent leaders. Perhaps we could all use a little more friendliness in our neighborhoods and a dose of cringe-worthy overly-corny lessons might benefit all. And maybe if we all viewed the world through the eyes of a child similar to the method employed by Mr. Rogers, the world would be more amicable and all of our neighborhoods might be more forgiving and less combative. It’s clear that Mr. Rogers’ impact will be felt for generations, and his message has value even in today’s atmosphere of confrontation and conflict. So, relax and take a final ride on that rickety old red trolley for a run down memory lane, and enjoy a few final moments in Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. 8460 Times Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville, Va 23116 Phone: 804-746-1235 Toll Free: 877-888-0449 Fax: 804-730-0476

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there were more ways it was woven into the fabric of everyday life and not championed mostly by schools, libraries and the occasional television promo on one of the big networks. For me, there is a need to always recognize that while we celebrate it in a special way, that does not mean it is separate. Black history – or any other history defined by race, gender, religion, ethnicity or some other criteria – belongs to all of us, good and bad, because it is all part of the collective consciousness that makes up our diverse nation’s history. With that in mind, I would encourage those in the community to find your own way to commemorate Black History Month. There are opportunities such as the special books display at the Powhatan County Public Library or a month full of assemblies at Powhatan County Public Schools that are open to the public. Events are planned for Feb. 20 at Pocahontas Elementary School, Feb. 26 at Powhatan Middle School and Feb. 28 at Powhatan Elementary School. There is a wide spectrum of history, art, music, film, literature, cultural studies and more that can be mined for knowledge and entertainment. There are local organizations in the county such as the Powhatan Chapter of the NAACP and the Powhatan County Fair Association that are the repositories of some of the county’s rich black history and the keepers of the legacies they are charged with continuing. Black History Month prompts us to seek out the history and stories that too often are overlooked, but it also is a reminder to recognize the legacy that is still being built on today.

L E T T E R TO T H E E D I TO R Powhatan residents should ban together to say no to high-density housing Dear Editor, We visited family in Powhatan years before moving here. They loved the schools and acreage averages that allowed them to have a pasture and animals. We really liked it more and more each time we visited. We moved here in 2002 as houses would not be built on less than 2 acres, no apartments, traffic was not heavy, and schools were not crowded - great teacher-to-student ratio. We committed to living in Powhatan, to have a home for our family and good schools for our children here in this county that offered rural living, space, and not a fast paced life. We chose to live here in what our builder called a “starter home,” in a home we’d work hard to have. People choose where to live. For less we could have lived elsewhere, but wanted to avoid areas with apartments, houses on less than 2 acres, roads with constant traffic, and businesses lining the roads one right after another. Since then, Powhatan has built a new huge, nice high school, went from two to three elementary schools, and the junior high has been rebuilt to accommodate children of families who have moved into our county – in homes with 2 acres or more. They came to Powhatan. The low teacher-to-student ratio ended and many teacher aides had to be laid off. Our county courthouse has had major construction – our county admin and board of supervisors continue to present project after project that cost us millions of $$$s. There are many gas stations – both new ones and ones that have been here for years – and many auto parts stores and storage unit facilities. We have locally-owned restaurants that we favor over the fast food ones here. We went

from one grocery store to two Food Lions and a Wal-Mart. It cannot be said that we have not had growth! Now we are hearing that Powhatan needs to be “inclusive” and provide high-density housing. In the current comprehensive plan draft, apartments, hotel/motels, homeless shelters and more will be allowed. How much revenue would apartments bring to Powhatan that could bring relief to homeowners already paying a high real estate tax rate? Would homeowners’ tax dollars also go toward paying for the additional deputies, fire, rescue, water, sewer, school personnel, etc. that will have to be provided for highdensity housing? Is there any chance these apartments may be subsidized? If so, more tax payer dollars would be used. Apartments or hotels/motels are not at all in my “Vision” for Powhatan. I want to enjoy a rural, less cluttered county. I do not want to see real estate taxes higher than they already are. Citizens have presented many other cons. There are those on our board of supervisors pushing hard for this. The same three seem to be rotating themselves as chair of the board, excluding the other two in chair or co-chair positions. Lots of votes are those 3-2. Our traffic on Route 60 already gets horribly congested. The threat of a mega landfill right across our county line and right behind Powhatan residents’ homes spells disaster for our roads, well water, and many other concerns for us and Cumberland county residents. STAND UP AND SAY NO! Whether you are or are not in favor of high-density housing – be heard at the meeting. It’s our right! Teresa Carver Powhatan County

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Honoring the Buffalo Soldiers PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Actors with Virginia Repertory Theatre perform their production of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Buffalo o Soldierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for third to fifth-graders raders at Flat Rock Elementary School on Feb. 7. The play told the story of Jones Morgan, the last surviving soldier of the Spanish-American War, during his days in service and d in the final years of his life.

Board approves measure to control poultry problem By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recently approved an ordinance amendment to protect private property in residential areas from having domesticated poultry coming onto their land. During the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting on Monday, Jan. 28, the supervisors unanimously approved changes to the ordinance on animals and animal control in the county code. The change makes it illegal, in certain instances, to allow poultry to stray onto any highway, private property or public property. The original impetus for the ordinance change was a complaint from resident Rebecca Buchanan, who spoke at previous meetings. She had a neighbor with free range chickens that she said were continually coming onto her yard and leaving droppings. Since those droppings can carry salmonella, she was concerned for the health of one of her grandchildren, who has cystic fibrosis. Larry Nordvig, who represents District 2, explained that the ordinance has been allowed by state law since 1950 and that other localities have adopted it. A property owner who has someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s domestic animals coming onto their land and causing damage shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to carry the burden of building high fences to keep those animals out, he said. The ordinance applies to domestic fowl and game birds raised in captivity in residential areas, Nordvig said. It does not apply to agricultural properties or industrial chicken facilities. The county worked with the Powhatan Farm Bureau to come up with language that was acceptable to it. The board also added language that makes violating the ordinance a Class 4 misdemeanor, which supervisors said puts a little teeth in it to help with enforcement. Other business handled at the meeting included: The board unanimously approved a conditional use permit (CUP) to St. Cyprian of Carthage Orthodox Church in America to add a cemetery beside its church within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district. The church is located at 2570 Huguenot Springs Road. There was brief dis-

cussion about the permanence of a church versus a cemetery in relation to it being a CUP. But none of the board members raised issue with it. The board unanimously voted to approve an ordinance allowing shed sales as a permitted use in the Commerce Center (CC) and Light Industrial (I-1) zoning districts and provide specific development standards for the use. Bret Schardein, assistant county administrator, explained the county was approached by someone who wants to open a shed sales business, which was not allowed as a permitted use. The board approved the change with no discussion. The board unanimously approved an amendment to the subdivision ordinance that requires any reductions in the intersection spacing standards be approved by the board of supervisors, after review by the planning commission. Before the amendment was approved, county code allowed the director of community development to approve reductions provided that certain conditions were met. Most recently, this power had been necessary in order to move forward on consideration of the development project at the corner of Dorset Road and Anderson Highway. Bill Melton, District 4, pointed out that one of the things the supervisors had done was approve a memorandum of understanding with the Virginia Department of Transportation to fully clarify each agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibility in approving projects. This amendment is an extension of that MOU, he said. A week later, at the planning commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Feb. 5 meeting, the commissioners looked at their first case where this applied. This dealt with Powhatan Plaza project at the intersection of Luck Stone Road and Anderson Highway. At that meeting, Bill Cox said a waiver was needed in this case because the entrance spacing on Luck Stone Road is less than the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards. The entrances were previously approved at distances that were 25 to 50 percent less than the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements. The approval for those projects was tied in with issues with byright development that have been a major topic of discussion in the last year. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

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Navy Seaman Julia M. Grella, left, a 2018 Powhatan High School graduate and Powhatan native, was recently promoted to the rank of petty officer third class serving with Naval Base Kitsap, Washington. Grella, currently serving in the Navy for one year, is the public affairs assistant with Public Affairs Office, Naval Base Kitsap, Washington. Naval Base Kitsap is the largest naval organization in Navy Region Northwest. Its mission is to serve as the host command for the navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fleet throughout West Puget Sound and to provide base operating services, including support for both surface ships and submarines homeported at Bremerton and Bangor.

Eighth STEM essay contest deadline is Feb. 22 Contributed Report The Virginia Council on Women recently announced the 8th annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Essay Contest for young women in their junior and senior years of high school. The council will award at least five $5,000 schol-

arships to high school junior and senior young women who will be pursuing a STEM career at an institution of higher education. One scholarship will be awarded in each of five geographic regions across the state. Additional scholarships may be awarded at the discretion of the council. To be eligible, one must

be a female or identify as a female, reside in Virginia, be a junior or senior in high school and hold at least a 2.5 GPA. Applications and guidelines are available online at https:// www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/advisoryboards/council-on-women/stem-essay-contest/. Entries due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22.

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Powhatan wrestling 2nd at regionals McMillin, Hall and Hill earn individual Region 4B titles on home mat By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

OWHATAN – They spun wildly in circles, with both wrestlers trying to win the advantage over the other. J.D. McMillin got there first. The Powhatan senior took Eastern View’s Dillon Werth – the same wrestler who defeated him for the state title last year – down to the mat. The move PHOTO COURTESY ANJIE KAY gave McMillin two points – and the Powhatan Wrestling’s Sean Hall takes on a Monacan opponent in the 126 lead. weight class of the Region 4B tournament held at Powhatan High School. He never let it go.

Using a reversal, an escape and a near-fall to pull away, McMillin fended off a penalty, a takedown and a reversal to defeat Werth by a 7-5 decision in the 120 weight class and repeat as regional champion. “I really knew that if I kept my mind straight and that I was focused on this match the right way I should’ve been, then I was gonna come out on top,” McMillin said. “Overall I’m gonna bring the same intensity from this week to next week to states, because this is my last year; I’m gonna finish out on top.” McMillin ended the Region 4B finals on his home mat in the same fashion that Saturday’s finals began: with a Powhatan wrestler celebrating a resee WRESTLING pg. 6B

Postseason time! Powhatan Track and Field athletes compete in regionals, districts Staff Report WOODBERRY FOREST -The Powhatan Track and Field team placed three student-athletes in the top eight of their respective competitions in the Region 4B indoor championships held this past weekend at Woodberry Forest School. Junior Arnell Jackson placed CONTRIBUTED PHOTO third in the girls’ long jump on a At the Jefferson District meet, Shaniece Morris (left) school-record 16-01 and secured placed third in the girls’ 55m a berth in the upcoming state competition. and Anthony Greenhow placed first in the boys’ 55m.

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Powhatan Girls Basketball’s Katie Henderson (center, shown with her mother and Powhatan head coach Kristy Henderson and father Mike Henderson) was honored on Wednesday, Feb. 6, during Powhatan Girls Basketball’s Senior Night.

Katie the comeback kid By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

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Yulia Hayes dives for the defensive stop at a goalkeeping clinic coached by Samantha Leshnak and hosted by Richmond Goalkeeping Academy in Mechanicsville.

Yulia’s meteoric rise By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE - They worked through a frigid morning session on a field dusted with powdery snow. Several student-athletes were

participating in a clinic coached by former UNC keeper Samantha Leshnak and hosted by Richmond Goalkeeping Academy. They took on warm-ups and drills, and they channeled what they learned into one-onsee HAYES, pg. 4B

OWHATAN – Whenever she’s made a three-pointer this season, it’s given her team and supporters cause to cheer. It’s not just because Powhatan senior Katie Henderson can knock down multiple treys in a basketball game. And it’s not because her clutch shots can put her team back into contention. It’s because she was able to be there on that court for her senior year, attempting and then making those crucial shots. Every three – and really every basket Katie makes and every play that helps her team - can be seen as one more step forward following two surgeries in four years and an anterior cruciate ligament tear that took away most of her junior see HENDERSON, pg. 2B

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Powhatan Girls Basketball’s Katie Henderson and her teammates are introduced at the start of their Senior Night game versus Monticello.

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WHAT HE DID: The Powhatan Boys Basketball standout made the most of his Senior Night and final regular season home game playing for Powhatan. Van Natter made six three-pointers, netted three and-one’s, shot 14-for-14 from the free throw line and totaled up 40 points in Powhatan’s narrow 79-76 loss to

late in the fourth quarter on two big three-pointers. “He’s a special player,” Powhatan head coach Steve Washburn said of Van Natter. “He just does some special things with the basketball and he’s an honor to

not only coach but just to know him…I’ve known him since he was eight years old, and every year I’ve been around him, I’ve just learned to appreciate him more and more...” Van Natter on Friday, Feb. 1 during Senior Night was honored for reaching 1,000 points in Powhatan’s game at Fluvanna on Friday, Jan. 25.

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season. When Senior Night arrived, there Katie stood, dressed in her Powhatan Girls Basketball uniform, gearing up to play in a starting lineup that celebrated her and her fellow seniors. She stood between her dad Mike Henderson and her mom and Powhatan head coach Kristy Henderson – both of whom literally knew and experienced her pain when they, too, tore their ACLs. Her recovery is still ongoing – she still seeks to get faster and stronger, and she wants to be a more physical player – but with the support of her parents and key people in her rehabilitation process, Katie has played through her senior season to date, and she’s looking to take on the final games of her high school basketball career with the ball in her hand.

A potential seen Katie has been around basketball and sports her entire life. Both of her parents Kristy and Mike played competitively. In fact, Katie said she “was born right into it,” as Coach Kristy Henderson had her after coming home from an away game. Kristy said they started to see Katie’s potential at the beginning of her eighth grade year. She shined as a shooter, and she worked on it continuously. Every day, Katie said she’d go outside, stand in front of the basket and, with one hand, would just “shoot and shoot and shoot all the time.” “She’s improved in range, becoming a consistent three-point shooter,” Kristy said said. “Not many people see this, but...she sees the court very well, and she’s a great inbounder. She’s great with passing…she seems to make the right pass at the right time.” Katie has played on travel teams in addition to school ball, and she’s been able to make a lot of friends in her seasons playing AAU Basketball for James River Blaze. “My favorite part of basketball probably is the friendships that I made honestly,” Katie said. She was playing AAU in the summer around the time that she started to have a little bit of a limp. She and her family thought it was just a pulled groin, but they learned that Katie was dealing with slipped capital femoral epiphysis, a hip condition that occurs in teenagers and pre-teens who are still growing. For reasons that aren’t well-understood, the ball at the head of the femur, or the thighbone, slips off the neck of the bone in a backwards direction, causing pain, stiffness and instability in the affected hip. But Katie “recovered and recuperated really well” following her hip surgery in July 2015, her mom said. She was able to come back and play the final six high school basketball games of her freshman year from midJanuary and onward. Katie entered the start-

ing varsity lineup her sophomore year. She estimates that she averaged about 11 to 12 points a game that year, with her focus remaining on her ability to shoot. She started her junior season on a strong note. In fact, on Dec. 20, 2017 in a tournament game in Caroline County, Katie was doing really well. As she and her Powhatan Girls Basketball teammates faced Hanover, Katie had already scored 10 points by the beginning of the third quarter. Then it happened.

The tear Katie’s teammate Maggie Salomonsky got a steal off one of the Hawks’ inbounds plays with about three minutes to play in the third. Katie ran down the court for the layup and received the pass from Salomonsky. She took two dribbles before a Hanover player ran into her. Her knee hit right on the inside of Katie’s right knee. She felt like her two bones ripped. She lay down, grabbing her leg and crying. She couldn’t feel her leg – just white-hot pain. She recalled her mom coming up to her, telling her to “relax, relax, relax.” After the game, a teammate’s father, who was also an athletic trainer at Richmond when Kristy was there, checked the injury and inferred that she had torn her right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) – a major ligament in her knee. The next day, in a matter of seconds, her doctor confirmed the nature of the injury. Her season was over. ACL reconstruction surgery would take place on Jan. 24, 2018. Her patellar tendon, which extends down from the thigh muscle and attaches the knee cap to the shin bone, was used in the replacement of her ACL. Katie has always been around basketball, having fun through the game, but she never really knew that she loved basketball until she had to sit out. “I never was like, ‘Ah, I love basketball’ until I couldn’t play,” she said. “I knew I loved it then.” Katie hated sitting out. “I felt so jealous of my teammates, just sitting on the bench, watching everyone,” Katie said. “I would cry before games and tournaments.” In seeing Katie go through what she and her husband Mike went through, Kristy said that “at first it breaks your heart, because you’ve already been through it.” “But then I think you know how to encourage it and talk to her about the process and know that it’s slow and steady and it’s gonna happen; just you’ve gotta make it happen…just gotta keep climbing and you’ve gotta keep pushing and you’re gonna get there. You’ve gotta believe it.”

Dedicated to returning The day after her surgery, Katie underwent physical therapy with Michele Tyler, PT, ATC at CJW Sports Medicine

“I never was like, ‘Ah, I love basketball’ until I couldn’t play. I knew I loved it then.” - Katie Henderson Clinic for seven months, twice a week. When she improved to the point where she could drive and do things on her own, Katie would wake up at 4:30 a.m. before school, drive to CJW Sports Medicine across from Chippenham Hospital, work out for one to two hours, shower and then go to school. Tyler would see her come in at 5 a.m. with a smile on her face, ready to work, ready to get back to playing the sport she loves. “She’s very inspirational to others,” Tyler said. “She worked hard, always talked to other patients, especially the other [patients with ACL injuries]…she set the bar high for other kids to want to aspire to be like.” Tyler also always has

the normal expectations of how Tyler and staff expect an ACL patient to be finished with them prior to his or her return to athletics. Katie also worked with athletic trainers Shelly Mickens and Dennis Spurrier from Powhatan and Douglas Freeman, respectively, as well as Adam Moss. Tyler said Katie’s commitment to returning “went far beyond just what she was doing with us.”

Coming back The physical part of the rehab wasn’t the hardest for Katie. It was hard to realize that “it’s not the same when you come back.” “To realize I won’t be the same – I won’t be faster and I won’t be as

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Powhatan Girls Basketball’s Katie Henderson passes the ball during a 2018-19 regular season game.

a smile on her face, Katie said. “She’s really good at what she does; I love her a lot,” Katie said. “She has fun with her job, so it makes me want to go there. It makes me excited to go work out.” Further along in the rehab, Tyler said they make it very sports-specific, working on strengthening, conditioning, running drills, footwork and agility work. They worked with a Prowler sled, free weights in the weight room, the agility ladder, medicine balls and jump boxes. Katie also used the clinic’s pool and turf field for running, and she did basketball-related drills towards the end of her time at the clinic. “She was realistic and it’s because she understood that there’s a process,” Tyler said of Katie, “and with that, she just dedicated to each step in the process.” Katie met all of the clinic’s goals that were

strong…I won’t be the same basketball player as I was – that was probably the hardest part for me, is realizing that it’s not the same,” Katie said. “As you rehab through the whole time, you’re like, ‘It’s gonna be this amazing comeback. Everything’s gonna be better than it was before.’ But when I’m rehabbing… I’m not rehabbing to play basketball; I’m rehabbing to just be able to run while everyone else is practicing basketball.” She’s also been dealing with the mental aspect of knowing there’s a percentage of her ACL tearing again. “I don’t want someone to hit me,” Katie said, “so I’m always cautious of where I’m running or who’s coming towards me so I’m not always diving on the floor or getting jump balls or rebounding as much.” Katie’s speed isn’t back to normal and she’s continuing to work on her leg

“...she set the bar high for other kids to want to aspire to be like.” Michele Tyler, PT, ATC, in describing Katie Henderson

strength and getting all muscles connected and working together, Kristy said, but her upper body strength is better than it was this time last year, and the lateral cutting is progressing. “Katie’s been really good,” Kristy said. “She has her moments – it’s a roller coaster ride; we have our high’s, we have our low’s. It’s still happening now. She prepared so hard to come back and wanted to be the scorer and pick up where she left off last year…and it’s just in a process, and it’s time and patience and staying the course.” The first game they played this season – a home scrimmage versus Trinity Episcopal – was really rough for the team, and Katie didn’t feel she played that well, either. “I think that’s when I first realized…Oh, it’s gonna be a little different than last year,” she recalled. “I was upset after that game; I remember I was very upset because I didn’t make any points, my shot was off, because…I knew I was good at shooting and I hadn’t made any shots and I was like, Well if I can’t even do that, then what am I doing?” But the “Yes!” moment for Katie would arrive when she and her teammates faced Hanover again on Jan. 16 of this year. She made three threepointers. “I was like, ‘I feel pretty good now,’” Katie said. “’I feel good.’” She also drained two tremendous treys against Albemarle, as well as knocked down a clutch, crowd-pleasing three that kept her Powhatan team in contention for the win late in the Indians’ home game versus Fluvanna on Jan. 25 – one year and one day after her ACL surgery. “It was super-exciting. I was super-excited after that shot, because I get to contribute to the team even though I don’t do as much as I did last year,” Katie said. “I only had taken two shots that game, but I hit that solid shot that we needed.” A few hours after Katie interviewed for this story, she drained three three’s again – this time against Western Albemarle, the eventual Jefferson District regular season champions. Her Senior Night game versus Monticello featured two more threepointers, and then she knocked down another pair of three’s in the first quarter of Powhatan’s first game of the Jefferson District tournament to help her team edge Albemarle 46-42. “She’s really hit some three’s down the stretch and when we needed them, and she’s come through for us and made them,” Kristy said. “It’s been great – it’s almost like her coming off the bench is like a secret weapon; it’s great!” In observing Katie’s approach to unleashing that shot from behind the arc, she always looks focused, steady and nonchalant. They’re the same observations Tyler made of Katie when she worked

with her. “That goes right along with the same, true-to-herself, good person that she is,” Tyler said of Katie. Kristy said that Katie comes across personalitywise to people as very sweet and nice, but she’s also “a true fighter.” “She’s just been through a lot,” Kristy said of Katie. “She’s gonna battle I think; she’s gonna face adversity later on in life and she’s done it, so she knows how to work through it and it will help her in the long run if anything else ever occurs.”

Learning from past pain In making her comeback, Katie has learned a lot about herself in that way. “I learned that, no matter how hard it gets, I can do it.” And then she’s realized how many people she has behind her. “Especially my dad, because he went through it too; he always has my back,” she said of Mike, who endured a similar journey in having to work his way back from his ACL injury to play football in his senior year of college. Katie recalled him staying home and taking off school in the first two weeks after her ACL surgery. Katie’s teammates have been awesome with it, too, “just always supporting me, especially on my journey coming back.” Even when things aren’t so great for Katie, she tries to keep encouraging others, Kristy said. “She’s been a great captain,” Kristy said. “I think the girls…they work hard, they come into practice, they give it all they’ve got and I think she’s part of the reason why, too. Her friends see her back on the court and they want her to succeed and feel part of the team just like they are.” Katie won’t be playing collegiately next year, but she wants to attend Old Dominion University, double-major in sociology and criminal justice and pursue something in law enforcement. For Katie, overcoming her injury and surgeries has reinforced the merits of hard work, perseverance and “finding motivation when you don’t want to.” “It’s a big learning experience, the whole thing, truly, because it’s a lot of adversity…it’s a lot of obstacles you have to continue to overcome,” she said. “Once you think you’ve overcome the physical therapy part, you have to come back and get over the coming back to practice and then the first game – it’s one thing after the other. It’s never done, so perseverance is a big thing I think.” Perseverance was one of the traits that Tyler said people who are going through similar injuries can pick up in Katie’s example. Others included dedication and trust in the process. “If you can do that, you’re gonna be successful,” Tyler said. And of Katie, Tyler hopes “that she continues to shine.”

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An unbeaten run to the championship Powhatan Middle School team goes undefeated, wins conference championship By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

OWHATAN – It was a clash of unbeatens. Powhatan Middle School, back to defend its championship from last year, battled Russell Middle School all the way through a tightly contested finals game. The clock froze with 19 seconds left in regulation as a player from Russell drew the foul and went to the line. She missed the first shot, but made the second. Russell led by one. Coming down the floor, Powhatan got a shot off. Head coach Shell Daniels thought they had been fouled, but no foul was called, and the ball went out-of-bounds with nine seconds left. Russell’s coach called a timeout, allowing the Powhatan players and coaches to go over the final play together. Coach Daniels told Nakiya Turner to guard Russell’s best player and not let her get the ball. He told Colby Wright to make sure she stood towards the top of the key and worked sidelineto-sideline to ensure that, “if they were gonna make any passes, that it would have to go over her head.” They threw it over her head. Seventh grader Pierce Vandell stole the ball and made the layup with six seconds remaining. Vandell’s clutch shot ensured that Powhatan won the 2019 Southside Middle School Conference championship, capping off a memorable season that saw the team go undefeated through 17 games. There were challenges. When Powhatan Middle School’s players went into the fourth quarter of their game

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The Powhatan Middle School Basketball team and Southside Middle School Conference Champions; bottom, left to right: Caroline Camp, Erica Krauss, and Emma Terry; middle row left to right: Pierce Vandell, Sam Flippo, Corynn Lampman, Nakiya Turner, Olivia Snider, and Adrianna Flippen; standing left to right: Coach Mackenzie Parker, Coach Jarrett Fields, Katherine Cerullo, Delaney Sanders, Colby Wright, Madalyn Johnson, Bella Hoffman, Shauna Callahan and Coach Shell Daniels.

against Central Lunenburg, they were down by three. They outscored Lunenburg 18-1 in the final quarter to win that game. “That kind of let me know they didn’t have any quit in them,” Daniels said. And then, at the end of it all when they played in front of that crowd at that conference championship game and they found themselves down by a point in the final 19 seconds of the season, they never let up. “They gave it all they got,” Daniels said. “I get emotional thinking about it, and just proud of them.” Powhatan’s team captains this season were Sam Flippo, Delaney Sanders, and Katherine Cerullo, but overall, Daniels said, “the team was packed

with nothing but leaders.” He noted that eighth graders Flippo, Sanders, Wright, Turner, and Bella Hoffman were “excellent role models,” and he pointed to the contributions of the seventh graders Vandell, Cerullo and Corynn Lampman, with Madalyn Johnson and Shauna Callahan playing valuable minutes on the court. And his sixth graders Emma Terry, Caroline Camp and Erica Krauss worked hard. Throughout the season, Turner, Flippo and Lampman executed shutdown defense to take away opposing team’s top players. “Hands-down they shut everybody down all year,” Daniels said. “They just played ferocious defense.” He praised the attitude of his team. His players kept practices fun and

competitive, and after winning games, they’d continue to work hard in practice. “They never got too high,” Daniels said. “They were always grounded.” And they wanted to work, he said. Normally in the past, they didn’t practice on Fridays, but the players this year told the coaches that they’d be practicing on Friday. “It made it fun knowing they wanted to be there,” he said. That attitude and focus was shared by his managers Adrianna Flippen, whose filming of the games ultimately helped the players to correct and improve how they were playing because of what they saw on film, and Olivia Snider, who kept the scorebooks. “It was truly a team,” Daniels said.

Powhatan Girls Basketball sweeps week Indians win Senior Night, first district tournament game By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor POWHATAN – Unleashing a 16-point run across the first two quarters of Tuesday’s Senior Night game, Powhatan Girls Basketball swept past visiting Monticello and never looked back, storming to a resounding 58-30 victory. “Seniors were pretty excited, underclassmen did a great job celebrating them,” Powhatan head coach Kristy Henderson said after the game. “It was a good night...it was a fun night.” Powhatan’s Senior Night game honored the contributions of seniors Katie Henderson, Katlyn Hicks, Charlotte Kramer, Maggie Salomonsky and Ellie Sullivan. The five players constituted the Indians’ starting lineup. “I’ve been playing with some of those girls since eighth grade, so it was just, all-around, coming to a close,

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Powhatan Girls Basketball on Thursday won its first 2019 Jefferson District tournament game over Albemarle 46-42 after defeating Monticello on Powhatan’s Senior Night.

it was major,” Kramer said. “I was in tears because I was like: This is such a beautiful moment.” Six-foot Kramer made her presence known in the post, rebounding well and pouring in nine of her team’s 23 first-half points. She netted 13 overall. “She was on a mission tonight,” Coach Henderson said. “She played really well for us.” “I just was like: You know, this is my last regular season home game; I’m just going to do my best and I’m gonna just take a deep breath and not let

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Freshman Shaniece Morris qualified for the state meet on her school-record time of 7.52 in the girls’ 55m dash, in which she placed fourth. Senior Blake McCoy placed eighth in the boys’ shot put on a 43-06. Sophomore Anthony Greenhow did not compete at regionals, but he qualified for the state meet on his 55m dash time of 6.64 in the Jefferson District Meet held at Fork Union Military Academy. Greenhow was the boys

things get too in my head and just play my game,” Kramer said. Senior Maggie Salomonsky, who totaled eight points on the evening, scored the goahead basket early in the second quarter. Freshmen Faith Henderson and Kayla Terry came off the bench in the first quarter to help their team rally out of a 10-3 deficit and tie the game at the end of the opening stanza. Both players flexed their speed, with Faith flying to the basket for a layup and Terry assisting Salomonsky and Mi-

55m Jefferson District champion on his state-qualifying time, which was also four hundredths faster than his previous best time of 6.68. Also at districts, McCoy placed second in the boys’ shot put on a 40-07 - an improvement over his seed throw of 40-02.25 - Jackson placed third in the girls’ long jump on a 15-11 - a huge improvement over her seed jump of 13-03 - and Morris ran third in the girls’ 55m dash on a 7.66, an improvement over her seed time of 7.83. “As the season has progressed, I have seen a complete 360 in each ath-

chala Taylor on inside buckets, with Taylor’s two-pointer knotting up the game. “The kids are always giving effort,” Coach Henderson said, “and this time of year, we’re emphasizing: Gotta give it all you got, there’s only so many games left.” From blocking shots to rebounding well to breaking the press, Powhatan’s defense stifled Monticello throughout the game, holding the visitors to just one point in the second quarter. The Indians, meanwhile, scored 10 straight and 12

lete,” said Powhatan Track and Field’s sprint and field events coach Keilah Tyson. “Coach Blevins and I are new here and they have adjusted very well to the new training program. We have a long way to go, but we are surely headed in the right direction.” Tyson said the standout athletes at the district meet were Greenhow and Morris. “They executed their races to perfection!” Tyson said. “We are very proud of them...” Morris at districts also ran fifth in the girls’ 300m dash, improving on

overall in the second. “I think we did really well against their man in the first half and then shot the ball really well when they had switched to zone,” Coach Henderson said. Terry, junior Rachel Losch and senior Katie Henderson made two three-pointers each for Powhatan. “I think we left it out on the court and we really did well,” Kramer said. “We played as a team and we know that we can do this. We know that we can win games like this.” Powhatan on Thursday went on to edge Albemarle 46-42 in the first round of the Jefferson District tournament. Coach Henderson noted that the game was pretty close, and that Albemarle played a triangle and two on Faith and Salomonsky for a while and a box and one on Faith. “Offensively it was a tough night for three quarters,” Henderson said. Terry and Reese Vandell each scored 11 points to lead Powhatan in Thursday’s win. Western Albermarle hosted Powhatan in the district semifinals on Monday.

her seed time of 47.13 with a schoolrecord 46.84. Powhatan saw both of its boys’ and girls’ 4x200m relay teams place sixth in districts. The girls’ team of Jackson, Morris, junior Haley Bare and freshman Jordan Wellborn ran a 2:03.71 and the boys’ team of freshman Hayden Somerville, sophomores Jason Davis and Demetrius Jackson and junior Gabriel Kerns ran a 1:46.34. The boys’ 4x400m relay team of Davis, Kerns, senior Ethan Belcher and freshman Russell Holland placed sixth on a 4:07.84.

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nities weren’t the same just because of the budgets in Latvia and the poliContinued from pg. 1B tics...you don’t really have a women’s one competitions. sports team in Latvia that you can just The objective was to protect the goal join…” against the striker, and then switch to She endured hardships growing up, the role of the striker and challenge the but she had friends and she had famsame opponent who was now protect- ily who supported her throughout her ing the goal on his or her side of the time there. field. For Hayes, last week marked four Yulia Hayes stood out. whole years of living in the USA with The Powhatan resident was quick her adoptive family. to make reads on the ball and dive to “I love everything here,” she said. where the ball would be. “One thing I don’t like is the snow For the most part, participants because I had enough of that in Latwould rotate out when they were de- via, but...I like everything here. I like feated in the one-on-one drill. sports, the people, the opportunities, That was rarely the case for Hayes. school - just everything here.” More often than not, she would evenHayes started out playing soccer CONTRIBUTED PHOTO tually be told to rotate out to get an- with Chesterfield United, now known Yulia Hayes (left), who first began playing organized soccer when she other student-athlete into the drill, as the Chesterfield Strikers. because she kept besting opponent“I was nervous, I was excited be- was 13, has risen to commit to the NCAA Division I team of The Citadel. after-opponent in the competition. cause I didn’t know what to expect... The Banner Christian School stu- all my emotions were fluttering,” she session together, that’s when Forester “Honestly she was my motivation dent exhibited the ability and skillsets said, “and I just had fun...I really liked knew Hayes had all the potential to go to keep coming back amongst my own that led to her becoming an NCAA Di- it and I guess that’s when I was like, Division I. pain,” Forester said of Hayes. “That’s vision I commit to The Citadel. ‘This is something I want to do.” Forester worked with Hayes on how I encouraged her, but I also kept It’s the kind of path you’d expect a She and her Chesterfield United becoming more coachable and refin- myself encouraged…I just didn’t want lifelong player to take. teammates achieved first place in one ing her skill sets, and she watched the to let her down, even amongst my own But Hayes has risen to D1 status af- of the tournaments they played. She student-athlete develop into a leader, a difficulties. She was in my corner as ter only a few years of playing orga- played in goal and saved multiple great communicator and a person fo- much as I was in hers.” nized soccer . shots, and then she played in the field cused on others and giving back. Hayes would go on to make the elite “I first started playing soccer when I and scored multiple goals. “It’s humbling as a coach to sit back team with Richmond Strikers and get was 13...first time I started getting into Hayes tried every single position and watch her and look back at where into The Citadel. soccer, any sport,” Hayes said with a across the field - forward, midfield and she’s come from and it humbles me “She’s a tremendous asset and leadchuckle. “I didn’t like sports when I defender - and said she was left to de- to know that I played a small part in er and a huge part of the Richmond was younger.” cide between the two main positions of that in her life and gave her an envi- Goalkeeping Academy,” Forester said. She first developed an interest in goalkeeper and striker. ronment to thrive in,” Forester said of “Every kid in our Academy looks up sports when she came to the United “It just felt right,” Hayes said of her Hayes. “She’s got an infectious and to her, or they’ve heard so much about States. decision to play in goal. “It just felt contagious personality and is positive, her, they can’t wait to meet her, not “I just wanted to do a sport when like something I wanted to do.” and people walk away always feeling because she’s celebrity, but because I came here,” Hayes said. At first she To Hayes, it’s amazing to fly through better than they did before, and that’s they’ve heard how much she cares and wanted to do softball, but she couldn’t the air and save the ball, catch the ball a gift she has, and I think the biggest how good she is and how she pushes find a girls team her age, so she started in front of your face and run out when thing for me is just seeing her blossom the other kids.” playing soccer. a player is coming your way and then into that and trusting people and trustDuring the Academy’s Keeper Wars “I started liking it,” she said. “I nev- get the ball away from their feet. ing others and essentially being the tournament for their 10-year anniverer thought I would be able to do sports, “Just the look on their faces when change she wants to see in the world. sary last June, Forester remembered because none of my family members you do it is just precious,” she said. She went from thinking it to being it, how there was one 10-year-old comor anybody did sports. It was just kind “They’re angry and surprised and and she is making an impact.” petitor who was struggling with her of weird but exciting at the same time, exhausted at the same time. It’s just One year into training at the Rich- confidence and also with figuring out because I get to do something cool.” amazing.” mond Goalkeeping Academy, Hayes the rules of the game. Forester looked Hayes grew up in Latvia, which is Hayes has been training with Aman- suffered an anterior cruciate ligament at Hayes and told her that the young located in the Baltic region of North- da Forester and the Richmond Goal- (ACL) tear and was forced by the in- girl needed help. ern Europe. keeping Academy - of which Forester jury to sit out for a whole year. “She goes, ‘I got it Coach,’ and she “I liked it there - it was a different is the owner – for over three years. “When I tore my ACL...I didn’t walked over to the goal post and startatmosphere; it was a different culWhen she saw Hayes dive, and she know what to feel like, because it ed encouraging her,” Forester said of ture,” Hayes said. “But the opportu- saw her play in 1v1s during their first was just a practice and my knee just Hayes, noting how she gave the young popped and gave out on me. I didn’t competitor a pep talk and tips at halfknow what was happening,” she said. time, and then stood behind the goal, “It was very hard because it was hurt- coaching and encouraging the girl the ing, I couldn’t move and I couldn’t whole time. do anything, and then the doctors told The girl ended up coming back to me I tore my ACL and I’ll be out for place third, and she did so by defeating a year...I didn’t know what to think.” a boy two years older than her. But in the end, she didn’t give up. “When I look up, Yulia’s over there, “I knew that soccer’s something I but now [next to her is] Tallulah [Millwanted to do, so I just kept working er], who looks up to Yulia tremendousharder and harder and...got back in ly…they’re standing there at the goal, soccer faster than I should have,” she both of them encouraging,” Forester said. “I just pushed through it and got said. “That’s when I just realized, for this far.” me as a coach, how powerful an examIn helping Hayes through the pro- ple is…it’s like this ripple effect that NICK VANDELOECHT?POWHATAN TODAY cess, Forester changed her role as a has happened within our Richmond Powhatan resident Yulia Hayes dives during a drill in a clinic coached by coach to being her best encourager. Goalkeeping Academy.” Samantha Leshnak and hosted by Richmond Goalkeeping Academy. “I just knew and just felt in my heart Hayes currently attends Banner I had to do this as a coach; I had to Christian School. She and her Banner Paid Political Advertisement Paid Political Advertisement believe in her more than she believes Christian Varsity teammates play well, in herself,” Forester said. “I knew she play together and have fun, Hayes had it and I knew an injury wasn’t go- said, and the girls on her Strikers team ing to take everything that was in her are “amazing, talented” and play well. heart and in her mind…and the physi“It’s just fun to be with them,” she cal talent she did have, it wasn’t going said. “It’s like the group of people you to take it away. I had to build her up always want to be with.” and keep believing in her so she could It was about a year ago when Hayes believe in herself.” realized she wanted to go into the Forester recalled a brutally hot and military. She was looking into another humid day in the middle of July. There school as her first option when The they both were – Forester and Hayes – Citadel, The Military College of South on a local high school field. The foot- Carolina, started following her on the ball team had left out some sleds, and Next College Student Athlete website, Forester had Hayes push the sled, with which connects student-athletes with Forester standing on the sled, 50 yards college coaches, and then invited her across the field. to the camps. “I remember her screaming, saying “Once I got there, it was like, ‘Oh ‘Coach, my knee hurts!’ and I had to yeah, this is where I want to be,’” yell back at her, ‘No, it doesn’t! It’s just your mind; keep pushing!’ because she Hayes said. She wants to get into Homeland Sewas so scared she was going to tear her ACL again,” Forester recalled. “And curity, the FBI or a similar field. “But before that, I’d like to go into I just kept telling her, ‘Keep going! Keep going! Keep going!’ And she got Army and serve,” Hayes said, “and to the end and she was about to throw then after that go into a field position.” Hayes’ soccer journey over the past up, and I said, ‘Good. We’re gonna four years taught her: “I’m stronger do it again. We’re gonna go back one than I think I am.” more. One more. You’ve gotta finish “If I do what I know to do, I’ll just strong always. Finish strong always.” get where I want to get,” Hayes said. And Hayes pushed her across. “And I think that was the moment “It’s just been amazing to go through when she realized it was all in her this journey because you don’t ever remind,” Forester said. alize how crazy it is and how fun it is The next night, Forester’s brother to do it until you are in the shoes and died in a car accident. doing it.”

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Unrivaled College Basketball: Illinois at Wisconsin. Boxing College Basketball College Basketball: Teams TBA. (Live) SportsCenter (Live) Wheel J’pardy! The Bachelor “2307” (N) (In Stereo) Å The Good Doctor News Kimmel News Access Neighbor Man-Plan Magnum P.I. Å Bull (In Stereo) Å News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang The Resident (N) The Passage (N) Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mike ET Inside America’s Got Talent (N) Å Manifest (N) Å News J. Fallon M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Serta (N) (Live) Å Arlo by NETGEAR LOGO by Lori President’s Day Celebration (Live) Å PBS NewsHour (N) Antique Roadshow Penelope Keith POV “Minding the Gap” Å Currents Globe Trekker Backs Against: American Masters “Basquiat” One PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight CNN Tonight Hardball Matthews All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour American Greed American Greed American Greed American Greed American Greed The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Law & Order: SVU WWE Monday Night RAW (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Mod Fam Mod Fam “Iron Man” (2008) ››› “Captain America: Civil War” (2016) I Am the Night (N) I Am the Night Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy American Miracle Conan Seinfeld “Déjà Vu” (2006) ››› “John Wick” (2014) Keanu Reeves. ›› “Walking Tall” (2004) The Rock. Å “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) ›››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks. Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Daily Other Street Outlaws: Full Street Outlaws Å Street Outlaws (N) (In Stereo) Å Garage Rehab Å Hoard-Buried Counting On Counting On (N) Little People, World Little People, World The Last Alaskans The Last Alaskans The Last Alaskans The Last Alaskans The Last Alaskans ›››‡ “The Lion King” (1994, Children’s) The 700 Club Å ›››‡ “Zootopia” (2016, Children’s) Å M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Two Men Two Men King King “Ben-Hur” (1959) ›››› “High Noon” (1952) ›››› “The Quiet Man” (1952, Drama) John Wayne. “Love at Shore” 2019 American Rescue Dog Show: Å “Love at First Bark” (2017) Jana Kramer. “While-Sleeping” ››› “Secretariat” (2010, Drama) Diane Lane. Å “Dirty Dancing” Love It or List It Hunters Hunters Home Town Å Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Kids Baking Kids Baking Kids Baking Winner Cake All (N) Winner Cake All Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin “Train Dragon” ››‡ “Ender’s Game” (2013) Harrison Ford. Å ››› “Super 8” (2011) Å Foot ››› “Crocodile Dundee” (1986) Å ››‡ “Crocodile Dundee II” (1988) Paul Hogan. Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man ›› “Practical Magic” (1998) Å Presidents at War: Presidents at War: (N) Å Secret History: Pawn Stars

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Kurtz double-doubles in win over Veritas Seniors add crucial points in BSH Boys Basketball’s 63-57 victory on Thursday By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor POWHATAN - He rebounded well. He drove the lane. Made timely passes. Drained key three-pointers and jumpers. Shot seven-for-10 from the free throw line. Pushed his team into the lead multiple times. “As a coach,” Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Boys Basketball head coach Chris Hamner said, “he’s the type of kid that you want to be able to coach. He shows up every night.” He was coming off a wild Wednesday night performance in which he dropped 32 points and hauled in 26 rebounds in a hard-fought loss to Amelia Academy. “I told him before the game...’how are you gonna match that?’” Hamner recalled asking his player. Robbie Kurtz responded by racking up 29 points and double-doubling again with 11 rebounds to help lead his BSH Knights past visiting Veritas on Thursday 63-57. “He’s long, so his arms kind of go up with the big guys,” Hamner said of Kurtz, a junior. “Height-wise he’s not up there with them, but his arms kind of reach up there with them and

he definitely rebounds hard for us and he plays hard.” The juniors continued to pace the Knights in scoring as Raymond Avery added 15 points behind Kurtz’ 29 in Thursday’s win. Avery scored in every quarter, joined five of his teammates in making at least one three-pointer, shot six-for-eight from the line overall and and four-for-six in the fourth quarter to help his team fend off Veritas’ challenge in the closing stages. Kurtz in the first half alone totaled 21 points, made all four of his three-pointers and shot five-for-six from the line. “I can’t tell you how lucky I am to have those two kids,” Hamner said of Kurtz and Avery. “They’re the ones that are in the gym all the time, they’re the ones at all the open gyms, they never miss practice - and they’ve been with me as freshmen...I’m just lucky to have them.” But without the seniors’ scoring efforts, Hamner added, they wouldn’t have won Thursday’s game. The senior class across the board stepped up as Jack Lyons and Reilly Dickerson each knocked down a three-pointer, Kemper Roudabush rolled out a strong start to the second half on a five-point run - including a three from the top of the key - and Michael Kemp delivered a gem of a play in the fourth when he stole the ball on the defensive side, raced all the way to the other end of the court and let loose the layup with a defender right in front of him.

“We have our key guys that score a lot of points, but these last four or five games, we’ve had these other guys step up,” Hamner said. “They’re usually just role guys, but it’s like they’re catching fire here these last three or four games and everything’s clicking pretty well for us. I’m proud of them.” Sophomore Tyler Hall chipped in a three-pointer of his own to help his team take the lead in a back-and-forth second quarter that ultimately saw the Knights seize the lead for good. “They’re very good,” Hamner said of Veritas. “It was kind of the exact same game when we played at their place. It was just kind of a defensive battle...who’s gonna make enough shots, who’s gonna make their foul shots enough to win it, but they’ve got good players. Hamner added that Veritas’ Antonio Muhammad “is really, really good, and they defend you very well...we needed a win, and I’m proud of my guys for kind of gutting it out right after playing” a tough opponent in Amelia Academy on Wednesday. “It was a good win for us.” BSH played a hard-fought game the following night versus Kenston Forest but was edged 51-46. The game was tied with a minute to go when Kurtz drove and appeared to get fouled according to Hamner, but the referee called a charge. Kenston Forest went down and hit a three; BSH then had to start playing the fouling game.

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Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s Robbie Kurtz rebounds the ball before drawing the foul and netting two free throws in his Knights’ 63-57 victory over Veritas.

Despite the loss, juniors Kurtz and Avery continued to find the basket with 20 and 15 points, respectively. BSH played Guardian Christian Academy on Monday and Richmond Christian on Tuesday and will host Southampton Academy on Friday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.

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The Powhatan Swimming team comes together for a photo at regionals.

Swimmers take on region Staff Report MIDLOTHIAN - Powhatan’s swimmers closed out the 2018-19 winter season by competing in the Region 4B championships that were held this past weekend at SwimRVA. Individual scorers were Ethan Krauss (9th places in the boys’ 50 yard freestyle on a time of 24.55 and the boys’ 100 yard backstroke on a 1:03.08) and Kayleigh

George (16th in the girls’ 50 yard freestyle on a time of 28.94). Powhatan’s swimmers also picked up points in the girls’ 200 yard medley relay (ninth place on a time of 2:14.78), the girls’ 200 yard freestyle relay (ninth place on a time of 1:56.49) and the girls’ 400 yard freestyle relay (eighth place on a time of 4:47.68). Powhatan Swimming’s coaches said that the meet “was a good end to our season, and we had many best times.”

POWHATAN - Playing four games this past week - including three on the road - BSH Girls Basketball picked up a 31-20 victory at Kenston Forest on Thursday. Junior Elizabeth Carter took control in the fourth quarter by scoring seven and playing strong shut-down defense for the Knights, according to BSH assistant coach Dennis Forward. Carter finished the game with 10 points. Madelyn Mitchell added nine points, all in the 3rd quarter. In addition to playing KFS, the Knights were edged by Tidewater Academy 31-28 with a chance to tie the game at the end. BSH head coach Ethan Sill noted that the Knights got down early and made a run in the second quarter to take the lead into halftime, but got out-rebounded in the second half. Katie Schiefer made four three-pointers and finished with 14 points. Madelyn Mitchell added nine points. BSH last Tuesday was unable to find an answer for Banner Christian’s six-foot-one center Victoria Lopez, who scored 23 points to help lead her team past BSH 63-16.

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gional crown. Sean Hall, coming back from a shoulder injury at the beginning of the season and having to wrestle up from the desired 113 weight class, opened the finals on a 6-5 win by decision over Eastern View’s Johnny Laird at 126. “I was really nervous; I didn’t know how it was gonna go,” Hall said. “But I just felt good in the moment.” Along with McMillin, Hall is among Powhatan’s returners to the state tournament. “This year I think I have a good shot at states,” Hall said while adding, “I’ll probably see [Laird] again at states, so I’m looking forward to it.” Hall and Laird tied at 4-4 in the third period when Hall, on the bottom, worked to get out of Laird’s grasp and then battled his way to the top of his opponent for the reversal and a two-point lead. Hall held on against Laird’s literal last-second escape to spark cheers from the home crowd. “Really proud of Sean Hall, who had to beat a very, very tough kid…I thought he was phenomenal,” Powhatan head coach Jonathan Tanaka said of Hall. “He proved himself there, so just happy for him.” Joining Hall and McMillin in capturing regional titles for Powhatan was sophomore Linwood Hill, who jumped out to a 4-0 lead en route to fending off Monacan’s AJ Caijigas 5-4 at 220.

“I’m really proud of all three of them,” Tanaka said. “I’m really proud of all five of our finalists.” Colby Cheatham (145) and Jacob Moss (195) both placed as regional runners-up in the finals with Cheatham getting edged by Caroline’s James Dosado 4-3 and Moss taking a pin against Eastern View’s Zac Brown. Gavin Timmons (third in 132), Jarrett Tronge (third in heavyweight) and Jack Mundt (fourth in 182) joined Powhatan’s five regional finalists in securing spots in next weekend’s VHSL Class 4 state wrestling championships. “I’m excited for states...but I’m even more excited for the amount of teammates we’re bringing,” McMillin said. “It’s always a fun time when you have a bus full of people.” The Powhatan coaching staff could be seen jumping up and down excitedly while directing Jack Mundt towards his state-qualifying pin in the consolation semifinals. When the referee slammed his hand onto the mat, Tanaka joyously leaped into the air, the home fans cheered and Mundt received huge embraces from family after the match. The two-day tournament concluded with Powhatan Wrestling finishing as regional runners-up to defending state champions Eastern View. “Next week we’ll figure out what we’ve got to do to get some more kids on the podium; last year we had four state placers which was a decent year…trying to do a little better there,” Tanaka said. “I feel

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Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s Katie Schiefer (left) looks to defend against a Tidewater Academy player on Feb. 6.

BSH this past Friday was missing its starting backcourt in its 47-8 loss to Veritas, to whom the Knights on Jan. 28 took a narrow 24-19 loss in what Forward said was probably the Knights’ most competitive game of the year. Three 8th graders got considerable playing time for BSH. “The younger ladies got a lot of experience playing in a different environment and took a lot from the game,” Sill said. BSH hosts Kenston Forest on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m.

like we’re in a really good spot; we’re wrestling really well. Everybody’s as healthy as we’re gonna be at this point.” The top four wrestlers from each weight class qualified for the Class 4 state meet. Wrestlers who placed fifth qualified as state alternates. Powhatan saw three fifth-place finishers in Aiden Littlefield (106), Andrew Cheatham (138) and Connor Benway (152), with Hayden Fitzsimmons (160) placing sixth. As with the Arrowhead Invitational, Tanaka praised the efforts and support of Richard Fitzsimmons who directed the tournament, Shannan Lindhjem who ran the hospitality room and the many parents who were in attendance. Tanaka also enjoyed seeing Powhatan Wrestling alumni – Collin Gerardi, Seth Jordan and Elijah Jordan among them – at the tournament. “That’s the stuff I love; I love seeing our guys come back and kind of share in it,” Tanaka said. “Something we preach all the time is that they…laid the groundwork so they should feel as if they are part of the success.” The VHSL Class 4 Wrestling State Championships take place Friday, Feb. 15 at Riverside High School in Leesburg and on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Robinson High School in Fairfax. “If you can come out and support, I would love to watch the Powhatan crowd come from Powhatan all the way to Robinson even though it’s a bit of a trek,” McMillin said.

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Real Estate Policy All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia Fair Housing Law, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap.”

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to §15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, February 25, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider and act upon the following requests: O-2019-01 (Case #18-08-CUP): Cartersville Solar, LLC (District #5: Smiths Crossroads/Pineville/ Tobaccoville) requests a conditional use permit (CUP) to permit a solar energy farm and related accessory uses, including an electrical substation, within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district per Sec. 83-162 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The proposed use will be located at Tax Map 13-2, 13-15, and 13-16 near the intersection of State Route 684 (Cartersville Road) and State Route 715 (Duke Road). The subject properties consist of approximately 2,998.76 acres, and the proposed use will be located on approximately 1,300 acres. The 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject properties as Rural Preservation and Natural Conservation on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map.

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all the dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

In accordance with §15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia, Cartersville Solar, LLC is also appealing the determination made by the Planning Commission on November 7, 2018 that the proposed solar energy farm is not in accord with the 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan.

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O-2019-08 (Case #18-05-REZC): Powhatan Plaza, LLC (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock) requests the rezoning from Agricultural-10 (A-10) (1.43 acres), Residential-Commercial (R-C) (5.72 acres), Mining and Mineral Extraction (M) (5.67 acres), and General Commercial (C) (1.52 acres) to Commerce Center Planned Development (CC-PD) with proffered conditions and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 14.34 acres of land located north of U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway) at its intersection with State Route 1351 (Luck Stone Road), being Tax Map 42-25, 4225A, 42-26F, and 42-26E and portions of Tax Map 42-25M and 42-26-1. Proffered conditions relate to transportation infrastructure. The 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject properties as Commerce Center (Route 60 Corridor East Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Map.

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O-2019-06 (Adoption of the 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan): The County of Powhatan requests review and adoption of the proposed 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan, which includes the Countywide Future Land Use Plan and the Major Thoroughfare Plan. The Long-Range Comprehensive Plan is a general guide for public officials, citizens, and other stakeholders regarding the physical development of Powhatan County, establishing a framework for decision-making. §15.2-2223 of the Code of Virginia requires that every governing body adopt a Long-Range Comprehensive Plan. The current Powhatan County Long-Range Comprehensive Plan was adopted on July 12, 2010.

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O-2019-09 (Case #19-01-AZ): The County of Powhatan requests the amendment and reenactment of provisions contained in the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan (Chapter 83), Article VIII (Development Standards), Section 83461 (Landscaping and Buffers) to modify standards regarding the minimum size of required plantings at the time of installation; to add standards regarding the provision of landscaped buffers between major thoroughfares and commercial, institutional, and mixed-use development; and to require foundation plantings for development occurring with all zoning districts. O-2019-10 (Case #19-02-AZ): The County of Powhatan requests the amendment and reenactment of provisions contained in the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan (Chapter 83), Article III (Rural Districts), Sections 83-190 [Crossroads (CR) District], 83-191 (Permitted Uses) and 83192 (Conditional Uses) for the purposes of adding/removing certain uses permitted by-right or with a conditional use permit within the Crossroads (CR) zoning district and clarifying standards regarding permitted residential density and minimum lot size. No properties in Powhatan County are currently zoned Crossroads (CR). The amendment is intended to encourage the creation of businesses that are compatible with the rural character of surrounding areas. O-2019-11 (Case #19-03-AZ): The County of Powhatan requests the amendment and reenactment of provisions contained in the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan (Chapter 83), Article VII (Use Standards), Section 83-432 (Standards for Specific Principal Uses) to modify use standards associated with dwelling, live/work. Proposed amendments establish minimum size requirements for the commercial portion of a live/work dwelling; specify what commercial activities are permitted; require that one resident work on-site; remove restrictions regarding the number of non-resident employees; and specify that only one dwelling unit is permitted within the residential portion of a live/work dwelling O-2019-12 (Case #19-04-AZ): The County of Powhatan requests the amendment and reenactment of provisions contained in the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan (Chapter 83), Article XI (Definitions), Section 83-521 (Definitions) to modify the definitions of home occupation and homebased business to better clarify permitted activities associated with those uses. Proposed amendments to the definition of home occupation clarify that such businesses generally operate on an appointmentonly basis and that a studio for fine arts and crafts is an example of an appropriate home occupation. The definition of home-based business is shortened, with language referencing the relationship between home occupation and home-based business and specifying that a home-based business may have a certain number of non-resident employees (in accordance with current use standards). O-2019-13 (Amendment of Fee Schedule: Fees for Conditional Accessory Uses): The County of Powhatan requests amendment of the Code of the County of Powhatan, Virginia, Appendix A (Fee Schedule) to establish a new type of development review fee for conditional accessory uses. The proposed fee for an application requesting a permit for a conditional accessory use, as identified in the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan (Chapter 83), will be set to $600. Currently, the fee for an application requesting a conditional use permit (regardless of type of use) is $1,500. All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and to present their views and/or to submit written comments. Persons requiring special assistance to attend and participate in these hearings should contact the Powhatan County Administrator’s Office at (804) 598-5612 at least three days prior to the meeting. 896039-01

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Copies of the full text of the proposed ordinance and related documents may be examined in the County Administrator’s Office in the Powhatan County Administration Building during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, located at 3834 Old Buckingham Road.