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Vol. XXXII No.. 35
February 20, 2019
School board gets first look at budget challenges By Laura McFarland News Editor
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OWHATAN – The Powhatan County School Board received its first introduction to its fiscal year 2020 operating budget and the issues they will face in meeting the divisions needs. During its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12, the board got an early look at the fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget, which staff said still has a long way to go. It is currently proposed at $48.4 million. At this point, staff has gotten some insight as to what proposed revenue changes they will see and
how that stacks up against the proposed expenditure charges, said Larry Johns, assistant superintendent for finance and business operations. Currently, local tax revenue projections put an early estimate of the county’s contribution to the budget increasing by $301,674, Johns said. A bigger unknown is the state contribution. State revenues are projected to increase by $1,018,305 based upon the governor’s proposed budget, but that document is still subject to adoption by the General Assembly, Johns said. On the opposite side of the spread sheet, proposed expenditure changes are
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Larry Johns, assistant superintendent for finance and business operations, talks to the school board about early budget developments. Above, a slide shows how the school district’s budget is divided up.
projected at $$1.482 million, which puts this draft of the budget $135,245 out of balance. Staff will be working in the coming weeks as they get more information to bring the revenues and expenditures to a balanced budget, he said. Adding to that, Johns said he had learned a few days earlier that under the House of Delegates’ proposed budget, PCPS would receive about $37,000 less than the governor’s pro-
posed budget, and under the Senate’s budget, the revenue would be $131,000 less than the governor’s budget. “We have a little bit more work to do and the staff will be working to bring a balanced budget back to the board at the next meeting on Feb. 26,” Johns said.
Salary raises A large majority of the projected increase on the expenditures side is tied to a 3 percent step increase for all staff coming in at $993,240, Johns said. This uptick is tied to a 5 percent salary increase proposed see BUDGET, pg. 3
Middle school embraces flexible seating PHS hires new head football coach
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By Laura McFarland News Editor
POWHATAN – To anyone walking into Becky Brown’s sixth-grade English class, the first impression could easily read organized chaos. In the center of the room, many of the students sit at clusters of desks focused on their Chromebooks or papers. Nothing looks out of the ordinary until you look down and see a few perched on stools that slightly wobble beneath them. Along one wall, several students stand and work at desks elevated to suit their height. In a nearby corner, two students sit on a brightly colored orange couch and work on rolling desks in front of them. Brown loves her classroom setup and has since Powhatan Middle School opened in the fall. Flexible seating was an important part of the design of the
new school from the beginning, and Brown said it has been great this school year to get away from the traditional classroom filled with rows of desks. “I feel with the modern seating they are a little more active and want to be engaged. They need to be moving around because that is how they best learn,” she said. “I think this type of flexible seating is more conducive to that because they can sit at tables and collaborate and spread out. They can move around with the hokki stools. They can stand up at the sit-stand desks, because some of them get a little fidgety if they have to sit down for an hour-and-a-half-long block.” Flexible seating is not new to Powhatan County Public Schools and has been embraced by teachers across the district in varying levels over the years. But while Powhatan’s elementary see SEATING, pg. 7
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Sixth-graders at Powhatan Middle School use sitstand desks, one of several kinds of flexible seating employed by the school.
MLK Celebration rescheduled Preacher indicted in
Jamaican telemarketing scheme targeting seniors By Laura McFarland
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Performances highlighting the talents of local youth will be a big part of the MLK Jr. Youth Day Community Celebration.
By Laura McFarland News Editor
POWHATAN – The annual celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as well as Powhatan youth will be coming a little late this year, but it is still happening. The eighth annual MLK Jr. Youth Day Community Celebration has been rescheduled to Sunday, Feb. 24 at Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road, Powhatan. Instead of the annual tradition of a breakfast, the event will feature a light reception with food at 2 p.m. in the PHS Commons area and then a main program starting at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium, said April Gray, one of the coordinators. The keynote speaker for the event will now be PHS sophomore Iyana Palmore in keeping with the
coordinators’ efforts to showcase local youth, Gray said. The purpose of the annual celebration is not only to keep the legacy and memory of King and his dream alive but to let Powhatan’s youth know that as long as they have a dream, that dream can be developed into reality, she said. New performances that have been added to the program schedule are a PHS group called One Voice and the Mt. Zion Baptist Church praise dance and mime ministry, G.U.I.Dance. The schedule will also include performances by Powhatan Middle School’s Jazz Ensemble, the Community Young Male Chorus, and the Little Zion Baptist Church Praise Dancers. As always, the program will include the presentation of three youth scholarships. Tickets are $12 for adults and see MLK, pg. 4
POWHATAN – A Powhatan County preacher who authorities suspect of being part of Jamaican Sweepstakes telemarketing scheme responsible for swindling senior citizens across the nation out of at least $153,000 has been indicted on charges of stealing $51,000 from a Portsmouth woman. The telemarketing scam was used to convince the 86-year-old woman she had won $2.5 million in cash and a 2017 Mercedes GL that she would receive if she paid the taxes and fees in advance, according to court records. The records show she was told to send checks for various amounts to Frederick Shmidt at his address on Huguenot Trail in Powhatan County. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, a Powhatan grand jury indicted Shmidt, 81, of Powhatan on four felony counts of obtaining money by false pretenses between April and August 2018. While all four of the charges Shmidt was indicted on are related to the Portsmouth woman’s case, a search warrant affidavit identifies four more individuals who reported being victims of similar crimes involving sending money to cover fees and taxes to Shmidt’s address for winnings they did not receive. The affidavit describes the pattern used in the lottery fraud schemes. As with the Virginia woman’s case, the victim receives a phone call from a Jamaican “fraudster” about winning a large amount of money in a lottery or sweepstakes. They are told to pay taxes or fees to a middleman in the United States by either sending cash, checks or money orders by U.S. Postal Service express mail, FedEx or UPS or wiring the money through Western Union or MoneyGram. After taking a cut, see PREACHER, pg. 8
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Feb. 20
Senior Connections offers a lunch and social event called Friendship Cafe that is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. It provides socialization, nutrition, exercise, transportation and information about relevant topics for seniors ages 60 plus. Contact Senior Connections intake at 804-343-3000. Feeding Powhatan is a nonprofit food pantry that exists to feed people who are struggling financially in the Powhatan community. The pantry will be open from 7 to 8 p.m. at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). Income guidelines apply. Visit us on Facebook at Feeding Powhatan or call 804-303-6431. 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. Contact 804- 598-5670. The Woman's Club of Powhatan meets at 10 a.m. at PCC (Powhatan Community Church), 4480 Anderson Hwy, Powhatan, from September to May. There are no meetings in June, July and August. The Woman's Club manages the Powhatan Clothes Closet, which is the main source of money for their many philanthropic projects such as the Powhatan Rescue Squad, Fire Departments, Social Services, Powhatan student scholarships, plus many more local causes. To attend a meeting, call membership chairman Kay Watson at 804-240-4896 to let her know you will be coming or just simply drop in; the welcome mat is always out. Visit www.womansclubofpowhatan. org or look up the Facebook pages: Woman’s Club of Powhatan/The Clothes Closet of Powhatan. The Free Clinic of Powhatan, located at 3908 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan offers health services (medical, dental, mental health, women's health) free of charge for uninsured and low income residents of Powhatan County. Administration hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. On Thursdays, lab services are from 9 a.m. to noon and patient hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Mondays, registration for new patients is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and patient hours are from 4 to 8:30 p.m. All patient visits are by appointment. For more information, contact 804-598-5637.
Thursday, Feb. 21
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.
The Powhatan chapter of the NAACP meets at 7 p.m. at Hollywood Baptist Church, Powhatan. This meeting will include installation of new officers and a holiday potluck gathering. Contact Gail Hairston at 804-598-3435.
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.
A free caregiver support group sponsored by Powhatan United Methodist Church and Powhatan Family Counseling will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the church, 2253 Rosson Road. It is an open group for anyone who has family or friends dealing with chronic mental health or physical illness. Some meetings will have a special guest speaker. The group is facilitated by Dr. Judith CainOliver, licensed clinical psychologist. Contact Dr. Oliver at 804-598-9577
The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.
The Powhatan Ruritan Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Powhatan United Methodist Church. Dinner will be served followed by a program and a brief meeting. They are a community service organization dedicated to our county. All are welcome. Contact
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
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 self-management 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 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 804343-3004. To register, contact the Powhatan County Health Department at 804-598-5680 ext. 2605. The class is sponsored by Powhatan County Health Department and Senior Connections.
Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal
The Powhatan County Democratic Committee meets from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Powhatan Library.
A Powhatan Hope Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at PCC Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Room 102. It is an open discussion meeting. Wheelchair accessible
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Powhatan County Public Library will offer a free movie in the large conference room at 11 a.m. All from the community are welcome to attend; however, note each movie's rating. Some material may be inappropriate for children. February’s film was inspired by the true story of Michael Oher, a shy, homeless teenager taken under the wing of the Tuohy family. This movie shows us how much a person can achieve if they are given the encouragement and love we all deserve. This film is rated PG-13. Run time is 128 minutes. Refreshments are provided, courtesy of the Friends of the Powhatan Library. For more information, contact the Powhatan Public Library at 804-598-5670 or visit www.powhatanlibrary.net.
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.
The Powhatan Moose Family Center, 4140 Old Buckingham Road, will host Bingo with doors opening at 6 p.m. and games starting at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information, call 804-598-2809.
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
The Powhatan Right (POWR) monthly meeting is held at 6:30 p.m. at the Powhatan County Public Library.
Kay’s Krafters, a small branch of From the Heart Stitchers, will meet from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information and location, call Donna at 804-598-7514 or visit www.fromtheheartstitchers. org.
Powhatan County Public Library will hold its annual Maker Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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. Contact the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640 or Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670.
The eighth annual MLK Jr. Youth Day Community Celebration has been rescheduled for 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 nonperishable food items are accepted. For tickets and information, call 804375-9404.
Monday, Feb. 25
Saturday, Feb. 23
The original Powhatan AA meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.
The Powhatan Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be held at noon at County Seat Restaurant.
Sunday, Feb. 24
Friday, Feb. 22
Powhatan Civil War Roundtable will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. at 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.
Jake Berman at 804-651-4503.
O B I T UA R I E S
Church on Huguenot Trail.
CHARLES LINTON BENTON Charles Linton Benton, 77, of Chester, died February 9, 2019. Born in Hopewell but raised in Chester, he is the son of the late Henry Linton and Onyx Cox Benton. He is survived by his wife of 29 BENTON years, Joan Ford Benton of Chester; daughters, Melanie Benton Martin of Louisa, Christiana (CJ) Benton of Henrico; and sons, Benny Clary and his wife Kate Clary of Chester, and Kyle Robb and his wife Jaime Robb of New Kent; and seven wonderful grandchildren. Charlie retired from ICI Films as a Mechanical Planner in 1995, honorably served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1966, was a member of Rivermont Presbyterian Church, was a Masonic member of Chester Lodge #94 and was a life member of the Florida Keys Fishing Club. Charlie had a passion of the water and enjoyed staying in the Florida Keys several months each year where he fished, photographed birds and nature. He also had a love of animals and adopted many that made their way into his life. It was his wish for a family only private memorial service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association at 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA. 23060 or to the Chesterfield Animal Shelter for which the link can be found on the J. T. Morriss & Son obituary website. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com
Flat Rock Elementary School Second Nine Weeks Honor Roll First Grade All A Grayson Allen, Landen Allen, Chase Atkins, Natalie Blankenship, Evan Brooks, Lin Caudle, Marley Cintron, Zoe Clark, Harper Clayton, Mason Cook, Brezlun Cooke, Cora Duke, Grace Flippo, Myron Fuller, Wesley Goodman, Easton Green, Hattie Haeggquist, Samuel Halfon, Rebecca Hall, Jayne Hardison, Collins Harvie, Sarra Hodges, Jacob Huppart, Asher Ingebretsen, Mckenna Jenkins, Sophie Jenkins, Alaina Jones, Austin Kantzler, Braxton Kerns, Ethan King, Corbin Kluis, Berkley Krieger, Stuart Latimer, Noah Lunde, Kaylee Mawyer, Kylie McDowell, Landon McNamara, Amberly Nalder, Mario Ortega, Josephina Pasi, Makena Paulin, Sophia Pitman, Levi Powers, David Ramsey, James Riffell, Lola Rinker, Michael Sabatini, Abigail Saunders, Emma Selz, Jackson Shiflett, Leif Smartschan, Ethan Smith, Charlotte Snider, Quinn Stigall, Dylan Strickland, Mckinley Sullivan, Chase Terry, Erika Traupman, Tommy White, and Dunia Zaki.
First Grade A/B Tristen Alexander, Amberleigh Amiss, Catherine Barr, Madilyn Batten, Jake Betz, Olivia Bowlin, Liam Callaway, Luke Carpenter, Austin Carroll,
Gracie Cook, Kinley Crockett, Wyatt Davis, Kinzley Dekle, Peyton Elliott, Jessica Elliott, Brayden Farrell, Lilly Fewings, Jaylen Flowers, Abrianna Fox, Janae' Frye, Michaela Goodman, Reece Harper, Ben Haynes, Akira Holliday, Morgan Jenkins, Morgan Johnson, Layla Keene, Chloe Moser, Easton Osborne, Camryn Perkins, Keziah Raines, Brandon Resendiz, Kinley Ross, Adam Saunders, Wyatt Smith, Brayden Sprouse, Abbie Tinsley, Garrett Underwood, Henry Vukmer, Caden Wheeler, and Mason Williams.
Second Grade All A Charlotte Abbondanza, Ben Armstrong, Piper Barnes, Daphney Barr, Alaina Bass, Jeremiah Brooks, Nevaeh Cheda, Kara Emery, Brooks Fessler, Sophia Gardner, Gabby Hickman, Rick Hinson, Hudson Ingram, Chase Kinnier, Caleb Krieger, Tucker Lyons, Lyla Martin, Benjamin Mayer, Landon McCall, Kadence McDowell, Connor Metz, Kyleigh Michael, Noah Montano, Tristen Payne, Kaylie Perritt, Mackenzie Ringstaff, Colton Rouse, Abby Sadler, Mashall Scholl, Jane Smartschan, Anabelle Stephenson, Robert Stewart, Jakob Thomas, Lucy Thompson, and Milo Toft.
Second Grade A/B Charleston Ashman, Dash Bakken, Abby Biggs, Josiah Brooks, Jordyn Brown, Tristan Brunelli, Waylon Burns, Franklin Carrera, Kaylee Chamberlain, Hayden Columbo-Powell, Landon Dooley, Ian Eastwood, Grace Fitts, Evangeline Frith, Mary Carter Graham, Caleb Hall, Lily Hendricks, Nathan Henry, Aaliyah Hodges, Tucker Jacobs, Charlie Jamerson, Andrew Jett, Chase Jones, Aiden Kilbourne, Bella Landi, Madelyn Lawson, Chase Levermore, Hadley Loveday, Wyatt Markwith, Joshua Matthews, Carter McGaffic, Carson Miles, Kai Monk, Mattie Monte, Maddox OwensMcVaugh, Danica Reamer, Jefferson Reilly, Summer Rowland, Preston Schwartz, Brayden Sedivy, Luke Shultz, Bella Silveira, Sam Silveira, Jackson Smith, Kaiya Smith, Jaxson Spade, Emmalee Stables, Wyatt Stallworth, Colin Sullivan, Sam Thomas, and Layla Tomlinson.
Wes Smith, Yasmine Smith, Josie Strickland, Harmony Trott, Ryan Urban, Charlotte Wallace, and Autumn Ward.
Third Grade A/B Sophia Benton, Alexis Blair, Nolan Blisick, Addy Bowles, Mackenzie Brock, Makinley Call, Leah Catlett, Dairen Cotton, Skyler Dubay, Shyla Dunbar, Emilee Duttweiler, Dylan Eberts, Evan Eberts, Luke Estep, Gabby Fewings, Madison Fletcher, Rylan Fox, Stella Goodman, Alexander Hall, Amelia Hargett, Martha Grace Harrison, Logan Hoppin, Maya Hoye, Alyssa Kennedy, Madison King, Henry Latimer, Caleb Lewis, Hudson Martin, Alexa Matko-Cook, Caitlyn Mayers, Chancellor Mays, Noah McNamara, Mya McNamara, Jessica Oakley, Tyler Paulette, Dylan Reid, Charlotte Rittner, Jack Saunders, Garrett Smith, Morgan Snider, and Andrew Watts.
Fourth Grade All A Third Grade All A Addy Blankenship, Charlotte Campbell, Jude Chapman, Chiara Conigliaro, Aryanna Conway, Harper Garland, Khalique Goode, Gabby Humphrey, Chase Islip, Blake Johnson, Lucas Mapes, Kara Posey, Matthew Sabatini,
Nolen, Ashton Pasi, Malina Paulin, Miles Reilly, Karsen Riley, Emily Thomas, Sadie Wilson, Taylor Wirt, and Ben Yarhouse.
Isaac Abbondanza, Mackenzie J. Allen, Lily Barr, Brandon Barr, Victoria Daniels, Ava Duke, Laura Edwards, Mason Epps, Cole Epps, Conner Hiatt, Emily Kantzler, Cat Kao, Jake Kinnier, Cameron Martinez, Colin Murray, Aaliyah Myers, Fox
Fourth Grade A/B Delaney Adam, Levi Adams, Marlee Arsenault, Zachary Barrett, Jacob Bass, Gracie Berry, Garrett Blisick, Emma Bolton, Hannah Brauburger, Baya Broaddus, Aubrey Carroll, Mckenzee Cline, Avalei Collins, Lucas Crockett, Sean Doyle, Carter Epperly, Henry Fessler, Victoria Fisher, Roy Fridley, Jamieson Goode, Harrison Hedgepeth, Jackson Humphrey, Holden Hutchison, Liam Jacobs, Madison Jenkins, Brooke Jenkins, Haydn Kao, Aaron Keeler, Peyton Kerns, Maeve Laroche, Sophia Law, Carolina Leon, Adrianne Martin, Oscar McAllister, Jessie McArtan, Keagan McGaffic, Jaden McReynolds, Aidin Muminovic, Grayson Pantoni, Riston Powell, Morgan Powers, Keegan Quinn, Claire Romer, Noelle Rutkai, Zari Simmons, Alfred Smith, Lydia Smith, Trevor Soderstrom, Erik Spade, Bobby Stallworth, Julia Stewart, Sam Stout, Kayden Terry, Jimmy Thomas, Bowen Turner, Helen Turner, Magnolia Walton, Reese Warren, Anthony Wilcox, Calvin Wilson, and Alyssa Wood.
Fifth Grade All A Gillian Bates, Matthew Betz, Pietro Conigliaro, Ryan Flippo, Joshua Franco, Caris Grell, Kylie Hackler, Monroe Harrison, Rachael Hinson, Joseph Kelley, Dylan Mapes, Lucy Mincz, Cassidy Moser, Sam Reilly, Christian Rittner, Lyla Ross, Evan Sargent, Sally Smartschan, Parker Smith, Jack Sullivan, Lacie Taylor, Gavin Tomlinson, Elizabeth Vallent, Riley Willis, Ella Yarhouse, and Farrah Zaki.
Fifth Grade A/B Addison Benge, Mitchell Bremer, Noah Campbell, Camden Chewning, William Clancy, Lydia Cliborne, Kaylie Cook, Noel Dooley, MaKaela Doyle, Cameron Duck, Liam Eastwood, Marnie Garland, Abigail George, Shane Hargitt, Keagon Harness, Brandy Heller, Gart Heller, Anabelle Higgins, Caleb Holloway, Gavin Hoskin, Camryn Humphreys, Mason Ingram, Gloria Jamerson, Arlena Johnson, Hannah Kantanen, Zachary Kantanen, Lily Kinnan, Calleigh Magmer, Joshua Montgomery, Zoe Pollard, Cami Quinn, Hailey Sanford, Nathan Shelton, Valentina Shultz, Coleman Smith, Kelsie Snellings, Caroline Speight, Natalie Stopf, Zachary Walls, Izaac Walton, and Jah'nie Youmans-Jackson.
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BUDGET Continued from pg. 1
by the governor for teachers. The governor’s plan has gotten a great deal of media attention, but is more complicated than simple announcements make it seem, he added. The 5 percent raise – which in Powhatan represents about $1.67 million – is supposed to take place over two years, starting in FY 2019. Powhatan and other school districts across the state are waiting to see if the final state budget will include language that allows school divisions that provided an increase this year (FY 2019) to count that increase toward the overall 5 percent. Such language has been included in prior years and this would enable PCPS to count the 2 percent increase all staff received in FY 2019 and a 3 percent in FY 2020 and thereby meet the 5 percent. Several of the board members expressed concern with the mixed messages being sent to school staff. It is inconsistent to hear the governor proposing 5 percent and only see a 3 percent increase this year. Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, pointed out that the money PCPS receives from the state for the salary increases only funds Standards of Quality (SOQ) positions and thus only represents a portion of the total funds needed for the increase. “It is misleading and it certainly sends a message to our staff and to the community that we are giving this 5 percent raise, when in actuality we are not proposing that,” Jones said. “I had a meeting last week with the 12 school divisions in Region 1. Nobody is doing 5 percent. Everybody is looking at about 3 percent.” Jones and Johns pointed out that this information would be communicated to the staff. The school board budgeted $679,000 for the 2 percent increase for FY 2019, Johns said in a separate interview. The state did not provide any money for that raise. The governor’s budget proposes $709,568 in state monies would go toward the salary increase, meaning the the state would pay 42.43 percent of the total 5 percent increase. The Senate version proposes the state pay 42.22 percent and the House suggests 33.97 percent. Johns said that the lower House amount is because delegates proposed the increase to start on Jan. 1, 2020, instead of July 1, 2019, making it a partial year raise. Rick Cole, who represents District 1, said he was glad to hear that most divisions in Region 1 were on the same page in terms of raises. He said he has watched salary and benefits take up a larger percentage of the budget every year. For the FY 2019 budget, payroll was about $28.2 million (60.39 percent) versus $27.2 million (59.59 percent) in FY 2018. “That is an important piece of information for people to know. We are tapping out taking more and more money away from other things in our total budget to devote to payroll every year. It is necessary; I am not complaining about it. But I think people need to look to see how that has impacted our budget over the last five or 10 years in terms of what we are spending,” Cole said. see BUDGET, pg. 4
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Hope not gone on SMART Scale project By Laura McFarland News Editor
POWHATAN – Powhatan County didn’t fare as well as hoped in the statewide bid to win SMART Scale monies for local road projects, but county leaders are hoping one of the projects still has a chance. Assistant county administrator Bret Schardein gave the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors an update on Thursday, Feb. 14 on the SMART Scale process and how four local projects have fared so far. The Virginia Department of Transportation recently released its preliminary funding scenario recommendations for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 SMART Scale program, which showed that it is currently suggesting funding 14 projects out of 79 in the Richmond region. While none of Powhatan’s four proposed projects made the top 14, the project suggested for the Judes Ferry Road/Route 60 intersection ranked 15 on the regional list and 61 in the state, Schardein said. This project would involve constructing an additional turn lane on Anderson Highway (Route 60) at its intersection with Judes Ferry Road (Route 613) as well as an additional lane constructed along Judes Ferry Road from Route 60 to Batterson Road (Route 677). The projected cost is $1,847,200. The county’s other project rankings were: Dorset Road/Route 60 intersection re-alignment and additional lanes, ranked 25 in the region; Carter Gallier extension Phase II, ranked 29, and Judes Ferry/Route 711 intersection realignment, ranked 52. The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) announced last fall that the process was highly competitive, with 468 applications submitted statewide for a total requested amount of approximately $7 billion. Transportation projects are vying for an estimated $850 million in available funds. The SMART Scale process scores projects based on quantifiable factors such as safety, congestion reduction, accessibility, land use, environmental quality and economic development. Some of the other Richmond region projects ranked higher than the Judes Ferry project include: providing Lower Appomattox River Trail link to the Capital Trail via a shuttle bus (No. 1 in region); enhancing signals and ITS systems along Route 10, Route 60, and Route 360 in Chesterfield County; addressing pedes-
trian access and safety to the Scott's Addition BRT Stations; adding several roundabouts to intersections; and constructing a superstreet intersection at Route 60 at Woolridge Road/Old Buckingham Road to improve safety and operations (No. 14 in region). One issue that is being considered right now is that the scores are all weighted. Included in the field statewide was a request for $200 million to expand the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel to eight lanes and I-64 to six lanes, Schardein said. Having a $3.6 billion project involved in the consideration might have skewed some numbers, so there is some discussion about running the numbers again and not having that project in the mix. If that happens, Schardein said he didn’t know if that would help or hurt Powhatan’s standings. The Commonwealth Transportation Board will consider VDOT’s recommendations in the next few months, hold public hearings in April and May, and then formally approve the projects it chooses in June. Schardein suggested Powhatan concentrate its efforts on the project with the best chance and try to convince the CTB of the importance of the Judes Ferry Road/Route 60 intersection. Given its impact on the nearby schools, he suggested that as a key selling point. Some of his other suggestions included writing letters to the VDOT and CTB representatives; getting the school division’s support; having representatives from the board, county staff and even the public at the public hearing, and possibly offering to pledge some local funds to make the project look more attractive. He also suggested approaching the one landowner for whom right of way access would be an issue and trying to either acquire the access or a letter of intent. The CTB can’t officially recalculate the scores now, but if the county can say the cost is going to go down because it has gotten a commitment of the right of way, it couldn’t hurt, he said. The board appointed David Williams, who represents District 1, to make a presentation to the CTB and help coordinate the efforts to make the project look more attractive. While not going into a great deal of detail, Schardein pointed out that the top 22 projects other than Powhatan’s were classified as alternative transportation improvements such as roundabouts, pedestrian trails, superstreets, and sidewalks.
Powhatan’s project was the “highest funded more traditional widening of lanes project in the entire region.” It shows SMART Scale is geared more toward alternative transportation projects, he said. Other items handled at the meeting included: The board discussed an upcoming suggestion that the fees for processing conditional use permits (CUP) on certain projects. Currently, all CUP applications are $1,500. Planning director Andrew Pompei introduced a proposal that will be considered to reduce the fee to $600 for CUP applications for accessory conditional uses in certain zoning districts such as accessory apartments, accessory dwelling units, several types of home-based businesses (including landscaping and truck hauler businesses) and private kennels. Pompei described these as generally smaller-scale, lower-impact uses that don’t require as much staff time to review and coordination with agencies to review. Nothing about the review process itself would be changed except the fee. There was some discussion about potential loss of revenue, but Pompei’s number show there are currently not many applications in these categories. He also pointed out that not all of these uses required a CUP in all districts; some only require a CUP in certain districts. The update of the comprehensive plan was discussed in various ways during the meeting and its approval could come up for a vote as early as the board’s meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday Feb. 25. There were a few main topics discussed under this heading. Some of the board of supervisors disagreed on whether the comprehensive plan should be approved before or after the board makes its final decision on how to handle the Residential-Commercial (R-C) zoning district. A community workgroup tasked with coming up with potential solutions on how to handle the zoning district’s potential elimination had not reached a conclusion by the time of the workshop. However, its chair, Larry Nordvig, who represents District 2, said he had asked committee members to make their final suggestions and he would use those responses to create a summary he planned to get to the supervisors early this week. R-C zoning is not mentioned in the comprehensive plan, which Williams said is a big problem since it is currently such a big part of see SMART, pg. 4
Valentine Gala shares the love
Al Almost 200 people came out in their finery for the 2019 Valentine Gala on Feb. 8 at The Mill at Fine Creek. The annual event features dinner, dancing and competitive live and silent auctions. Funds raised at the event are split between two local nonprofits, the Free Clinic of Powhatan and Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan.
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Other increases In addition to the proposed salary increases, other expenditures that have to be taken into consideration for the FY 2020 budget are: School and department budget requests include an additional three full-time equivalents (FTEs) and three stipends for the sports program. This is an increase of $193,456. Health insurance rates are projected to increase by 1.8 percent,
which puts it at about $70,000. The final increase is $224,528 for other line items, which represents the materials, supplies, equipment, and services that are needed by the schools and departments to run the school division. It also includes a $35,000 transfer to the Food Service Fund because of snow days and a $65,000 payment to the Sheriff’s Office to support the staffing of school resource officers (SROs). The school division currently allocates $40,000 to the sheriff’s of-
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fice for school resource officers, Jones said. However, in the FY 2020 budget, Arrests the sheriff plans to propose • One male was charged on Feb. 5 an extra school resource with assault and battery of a family officer to help with securimember (Misdemeanor). ty at the elementary • One female was charged on Feb. 5 schools. He asked for the with possession of a controlled subschool division to help offstance (M). set that cost, which is why • One female was charged on Feb. 5 it plans to increase that alwith possession of a controlled sublocation. stance (M). In preparing the first • One female was charged on Feb. 5 draft the additional perwith assault and battery of a family sonnel (FTE) and stipend member (M). requests from schools and • One male was charged on Feb. 6 departments had already been reduced by $201,769 and line item requests reduced by $480,751, Johns pointed out.
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If you enjoy music, dance, choreography, and competitive spirit, these exciting events will be of interest to you! Powhatan Band Boosters is pleased and honored to have the WGI Richmond Regionals come to Powhatan High School. The WGI Richmond Regional Percussion event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23 and The WGI Richmond Regional Color Guard event will be held on Saturday, March 2. Doors open for admission at 8:30 a.m. and each day’s event continues well into the night, ending with award ceremonies. At this time, two winds and 22 percussion groups are scheduled to compete on Feb. 23 and 42 guard groups on March 2. Concessions open all day with a wide variety of freshly prepared meals, snacks, and drinks for purchase. For a full list of participating schools, colleges, and groups, you may visit www.wgi.org. Pricing for each event is as follows:
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with possession of marijuana (M). • One female was charged on Feb. 6 with first/second degree murder (Felony) and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony (F). • One male was charged on Feb. 6 with violation of a protective order (M). • One female was charged on Feb. 7 with being a felon transporting/in possession of a firearm (F). • One male was charged on Feb. 7 with being a felon transporting/in possession of a firearm (F).
preliminaries $15, finals $18 and an all day combination package is $28. WGI Sport of the Arts centers on providing a venue for young people to pursue excellence in both performance and competition through nationwide color guard, indoor percussion, and winds regional competitive events. It is called the Sport of the Arts because it brings music to life through performance in a competitive format. Now entering its 42nd year in 2019, this nonprofit organization continues to evolve and grow. This season, there will be more than 40,000 participants at the regional level and more than 12,000 participants at the WGI World Championship in April 2019. The Richmond Regionals are qualifying events for the 2019 WGI World Championships held in Dayton, Ohio in April. Visit www.wgi.org, or find them on Facebook (@wgisportofhearts), Twitter (@wgitweets), and Instagram (@ wgisportofhearts). One aspect of the event the organizers are still excited to add to the 2019 event is a food drive for the Coalition of Powhatan Churches’ Food Pantry. Attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods and
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how the county could potentially develop. He argued for making a decision on R-C zoning before adopting the comprehensive plan. Bill Melton, District 4, and a few staff members argued that the comprehensive plan is a vision that dictates how the county should develop, so it is OK for that to come first and the zoning ordinance is adjusted to fit it. Melton also suggested some changes to the Future Land Use Map that met with pushback from Nordvig and Williams. They objected to changes being introduced two weeks before the comp plan’s potential adoption and after public hearings were held where residents saw the currently proposed map. Discussion on this will likely continue at the board’s regular meeting on Feb. 25. R-C zoning and the comprehensive plan will both be on the agenda for that meeting. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday. com. perishable foods to the event. For more information, contact Little Zion Baptist Church at 804-375-9404. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.
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.
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804-403-3963 Sundays: Morning Worship 10:00 AM Patrick Conner, Bishop Wednesday: Sacrament Service – 10 am - 11 am Family Life Night 7:00 PM Gospel Doctrine – 11:10 am 2480 Academy Road Priesthood/Relief Society – 11:10 am 598-7159 Located off Route 60 at Lower Hill Rd. Pastor: Johnathan M. Whichard
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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 “Where you are welcome� Wednesday: Bible Study Join Us For Sunday Worship 6:30 – 7:30pm ( 60 Minute 11:00AM – 12:30PM Warm Up To Sunday ) Powhatan Village Building 3910 Old Buckingham Road ucc4me.org Powhatan, VA 804-256-4411
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Pocahontas Elementary School second nine weeks Honor Roll Second Grade All A
Savannah Benkovitz, Kinleigh Brooks, Jackson Bruno, Brooklyn Bryan, Adrianne Church, Harlan Coleman, Degan Cornell, Brooke Crone, Cheyanne Dunivan, Harper Edwards, Jackson Fife, Carson Franklin, Alex Halverson, Madison Harding, Aubree Hill, Jude Kelly, Levi Kitchen, Harper Lee, Emmarose Lewis, Ariana Mulcahy, Keller Neumann, Emmarose Palmore, Tavyn Rama, Sydney Raymond, Jayce Rice, Michael Rose, Zachary Seibel, Cayden Senger, Kaitlin Shelton, Adalyn St.Lawrence, Will Stotler, Piper Sumpter, Mason Whitehead, Natalie Whitlock, and Harper Kent Yandle.
Riley Aeschlimann, Beauly Amos, Lexie Babb, Brooke Bellamy, Brayden Blankenship, Rachel Bohn, Abigail Buikema, Mason Connelly, Aidan Cosgriff, Corbin Cridlin, Ryan Dalton, Parker Daniels, Izzy Desmet, Mason Doyel, Jonathan Ellis, Riley Fleming, Karli George, James Gibson, Jeffrey Goff, Reed Golden, Liam Greenway, Caleb Harmon, Haylee Hill, Landon Homer, Emmett Horner, Emma Huff, Joshua Hughes, Madeline Hutchinson, Sage James, Chloe Johnson, Ryleigh Kaloski, Jocelynne Lahham, Isaac Lane, Addison Leary, Campbell Moore, Jacelle Morgan, Marliyah Morris, Mason Morrison, Jacob Nicholson, Natalie Palmore, Preston Parker, Easton Pennington, Morgan Persaud, Jasper Peterson, Antonio Pleasants, Ryan Plunkett, Mackenzie Poulin, Christian Ramirex, Chloe Reese, Alondra Rutherford, Anna Shoemaker, Landon Slate, Ethan Swan, Devin Willis, Madalyn Winall, and Steven Yellis.
First Grade A/B
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Noah Bates, Allison Bohn, Lillian Brandenberger, Jahlik Brown, Amelia Chavez, Riley Clark, Addisyn Clifton, Leah Coley, Kelsey Coon, Genna Cosgrove, Canyon Crain, Shannon Crews, Emori Daniel, Macey Davenport, Emily Durrbeck, Karleigh Edwards, Phoenix Edwards, Iker Garcia Maritinez, Halona Gilbert, Tanner Gills, Benjamin Goff, Elijah Green, Benjamin Griffen, Annalise Gross, Will Habel, Hunter Hall, Vivian Hancock, Evelyn Hawkins, Kairi Headley, Lacy Hendel, Marissa Hughes, Stuart Jeffress, Antonio Lazo, Joseph Lazo Ota, Charles Maine, Lydia Martin, Ryleigh Martin, Levi McGee, Jovani Medina, Chase Melton, Aubrey Miller, Elijah Montgomery, Scarlett Ortiz, Avery Quinones, Avery Reed, Caleb Reinke, Olivia Reinke, Sydney Richardson, Dominic Rodriguez, Nicholas Rucci, Jolee Shepperson, Aiden Smith, Ethan Stepko, Morgan Talamantes, Loghen Tiller, Tyler Timberlake, Sofi Wheless, Alyssa Williams, and Siraj Yarrell.
SECOND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
Second Grade A/B Thomas Adams, Greyson Baker, Jade Brann, Ashlynn Braswell, Zy'Kierra Brice, Adalie Burkhart, Carlynne Butler, Julian Campbell, Brooke Carter, Anabella Castillo, Jakson Castlebury, Lizzie Caudle, Dakota Cheely, Madelyn Cloman, Harlynne Crain, Natalie Danburg, Clayton Davis, Liam Dinch, Kendall Elliott, Abby Fairchild, Hailey Fishburne, Nalea Graham, Aecerie Hardy, Katelyn Hargis, Ryder Jamerson, Gavin Kerr, Avery Lessner, Camden Lilly, Nhadala Martin, Madelyn McMichen, Micah Mitchell, Shakira Morris, Laney Murphey, Connor Murphy, Elena Paulin, Addsion Pennington, Alaysia Pretty, Owens Reynolds, Autumn Robinson, Seth Robinson, Noah Rowe, Michael
Ruqus, Trey Schenk, Emma Schmitt, Stella Sheets, Hadley Singh, Hunter Smith, Freyr Stover, Leland Sumpter, Ryder Talley, Kainoa Tanaka, Ella Terry, Lydia Tibbs, Dylan Tomlin, Hunter Trentham, Hayleigh Walton, Everett White, Michael Williams, Tyler Wilson, Maddie Wray, Julian Yancey, and Lana Wagner.
Third Grade All A Kaitlyn Berry, Annabelle Brevard, Ian Bruno, Avabel Cote, Carly Davidson, Dakotah Dunn, Luke Forkey, Madison Gareau, Jackson Holland, Zach Huff, Seth Hull, Aidan Kaleta, Ashmeet Kaur, Zeb Koelzer, Peyton Ledford, Thomas Maine, Grace Mundt, Madalyn Myrers, McKayla Nuckols, Paulett Ortiz-Anguiano, Lorelei Pope, Makenna Talamantes, Stella Tucker, Megan Walker, and Natalie Woodard.
Third Grade A/B Brayden Andrews, Austin Baran, Sean Bjerregaard, Alexis Boggs, Cailin Britt, Connoer Brock, Chase Brownson, Sydney Buikema, Ethan Burchett, Sahlomen Burton, Emily Campbell, Hunter Cheely, Aiden Chrimes, Dustin Church, Demeatrius Coleman, Daniel Cox, Emma Crews, Jillian Crowder, Alex Davis, Tyler DeGroat, Nicholas DeKeyser, Christopher DeShazo, Landon Flora, Colby Franklin, Dakota George, Alexia Gordon, Brayden Gragory, Madeline Gross, Kayelyn Habel, Danica Hirsch, Skylar Hodges, Victoria Howell, Maggie Jackson, Alyssa Jamerson, Chase Jastram, Alex Johnson, Jacob Lnae, Madiison Machotka, Addison Magill, Francis Maher, Sophia Marks, Layna Marsh, Dustin McCollom, Tyler McCracken, RJ McGee, Ellie Nuckols, Kadence Oliver, Cassidy O'Neil, Jackson Orban, De'Aricka Parham, Key-
mon Pretty, Conner Proffitt, Miller Redlich, Hunter Reimondo, Boe Richardson, Michael Richter, Lexie Robins, Kenya Rose, Kalia Ross, Kaya Ross, Parker Russell, Parker Schott, Sage Shiver, Eric Smith, Gray Stancil, Lilly Thomas, Connor Thomas, Madeline Thomas, Sylas Tye, Ariana Tyszka, Cole Varela, River Williamson, Austin Windsor, Simon Woodard, and Brady Yarbrough.
Fourth Grade All A Emma Aeschlimann, Will Brown, Kyle Burgmaster, Nathan Couch, Madison Crawford, Owen D'Ambrosio, McKenna Davenport, Abigail Elder, Evelyn Favreau, Addison Gillespie, Mackenzie Hardiing, Carter Ickes, Kyrsten Marshall, Kane McLachlan, Austin Mika, Nathan Nicholas, Salo Piacente, Anna Sparks, Brody Thomas, Carina Trotman, Liam Watkins, Blake Woodley, and Eliana Wright-Goode.
Elizabeth Beach, Camden Bryant, Gemma Casarez, Wade Clough, Colton Copeland, Brennan Cornett, Carolyn Culver, Owen DeNoon, Nathan Faverio, Jaxson Flowers, Luke Fontenot, Clementine Galyon, Ethan Garcia, Sebastian Goforth, Claire Griffen, Adrienne Hanvey, Savannah Hare, Andie Honaker, Aidan Hoyt, Trevor Jefferson, Kahlan Jones, Justine LaPrad, Steven LeGay, Nevaeh Leone-Ancone, Carter Melton, Brandon Murphy, Dillon Olinger, Ava Palmore, Gabe Poulon, Ja'Ryan Reams, Cora Reynolds, Kahlil Rice, Corbin Roark, Harper Robinson, Ava Rose, Wyatt Rose, Edward Shelton, Brooke Smith, Elijah Smith, Kelli Smith, Arden Snider, Carter Stephenson, Kathryn Toman, Kendall Utt, Naomi VanSchalkwijk, Madison Vazquez, Cadence Walton, Chelsea Watson, Andrew
4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139
Holly Hills Baptist Church
5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139
(Independent Bible Believing)
Pastor Gregory L. Beechaum Sr. “The church where Jesus is Alive”
www.HollyHillsBaptist.org
Randy Blackwell, Pastor 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
379-8930 1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock
804-598-5491
9:00 a.m. ---- Sunday School 9:45 a.m. ---- Prayer & Praise 10:00 a.m.--- Sunday Morning Worship 5th Sunday at 11 a.m. Hour of Power 7:30 p.m. ---- Tuesday Night Worship & Bible Study
804-375-9404
Hollywood 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
MOUNT ZION 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.
Mia Akersveen, Brandon Atkinson, Michael Batson, Quentin Booker, Frankie Brooks, Raegan Carter, Jonah Davidson, Kendall Dickerson, Zachary Durrbeck, Lucas Foltyn, Ryan Fox, Emily Ginn, Vic-
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PET of the WEEK
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
Graceland Baptist Church
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
Sunday School 9:45-10:45 Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.
Fifth Grade A/B
Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
Praise and Worship Service
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Madilyn Adkins, Mackenzie Aeschlimann, Travis Brock, Levi Burkhart, Brandon Campbell, Benjamin Compton, Nathan Danburg, Anderson Daniels, Xavier Donikin, Aubrey Fields, Caleb Fuentes, Aiden Green, Virginia Hayden, DaZiya Henderson, Emma Honaker, Samara Martin, Samuel Mundt, Hailey Ragland, Brett Schott, Lauren Scythes, Benjamin Stevens, Jordan Stierle, Clayton Timberlake, and Christian Toman.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor
Expect great things from God; Attempt great things for God!
Fifth Grade All A
toria Goin, Kendall Granger, Sophie Habersack, Jaela Halderman, Jace Hamersley, Mazie Harmon, Nariah Howell, Nariona Howell, Ethan Hoyt, Sean Hughes, Zachary Hull, Jonathan Humphreys, Alaina Jasper, Justyn Jenkins, Colin Kelly, Noah Kimble, William Leary, Janiyah Linares, Bradley Marks, Landyn Martin, Skiilar Martin, Haylee Miller, Jayschaun Morris, Brennan Murphey, Elliott Murphy, Brooklynn Narbut, Reed Newsome, Ryan Painter, Colton Palmore, Brendan Pearson, Maxwell Pestka, Oliver Reyes, Tyler Richardson, Bryleigh Roop, Kyle Rowe, Cody Seibel, Aubrey Shoemaker, Lydia Sidell, Cooper Stuart, Roman Swinter, Madison Taylor, Sophia Trikowski, Jackson Vanderpool, Olivia Vilar Harvey, Justin Wall, Brielle Walters, Kurt Wehrmann, Junior White, and Jackson Wright.
Fourth Grade A/B
1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139
GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH
White, Caysea Wright, and Nicholas Yellis.
891690-01
First Grade All A
Visit us on the web at Maymemorial
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
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)
fbcpva.org
Just Across from South Creek Shopping Center!
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Spelling their way to success Powhatan County Public Schools held its 2019 Division Wide Spelling Bee on Jan. 18 at Pocahontas Elementary School. The winner of the division wide spelling bee was Matthew Phillips, Powhatan Middle School seventh grade level winner and division wide winner. He will represent the division on March 9. Taylor Harding was the Powhatan Middle School sixth grade level winner and division wide runner up. The following students also competed in the spelling bee: Maeve Laroche, Flat Rock Elementary School fourth grade level winner; Matthew Betz, Flat Rock Elementary School fifth grade level winner; Brody Thomas, Pocahontas Elementary School fourth grade level winner; Travis Brock, Pocahontas Elementary School fifth grade level winner; Tristan Siegel, Powhatan Elementary School fourth grade level winner; Amara Dunham, Powhatan Elementary School fifth grade level winner, and Justin Staffieri, Powhatan Middle School eighth grade level winner.
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Class aims to help people manage diabetes Contributed report 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 self-management 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 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 804-598-5680 ext. 2605. The class is sponsored by Powhatan County Health Department and Senior Connections.
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Students invited to cook up healthy Mexican-inspired recipes for cook-off Contributed Report Powhatan County elementary schools are inviting their young students to tie on some aprons and get in the kitchen for the new “Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge.” Students in first through fifth grades can participate in the new program, which is aimed at helping educate children in healthy eating habits. While healthy eating can be a challenge for kids and parents, elementary school students in Powhatan County will use their creativity and culinary skills to make healthy Mexican-inspired recipes in the 2019 “Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge.” The national initiative, now in its ninth year, was created to get students thinking about making healthy food choices while also encouraging them to be active and creative in the kitchen. Powhatan County students are joining more than 2,700 other students representing more than 1,400 Sodexo-served school sites in 30 states nationally. Elementary school students will submit healthy Mexican-inspired recipes. Six finalists (two from each elementary school) will be selected to participate in the district-wide finals event. Finalists will prepare and present their creations before being assessed on criteria including originality, taste, kid friendliness, and use of healthy ingredients. Powhatan County joins 266 other school districts across the country holding Future Chefs events throughout February and March. The winning student from each participating district will be considered for 40 regional finalist awards, and the selected regional finalists will vie to become one of five national finalists competing for the public’s vote on SodexoUSA.com. “According to the American Heart Association, about one in every three
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American kids and teens is overweight or obese,” said Stephen Dunmore, CEO North America, Schools, Sodexo. “This staggering statistic demonstrates why it is more important than ever to engage youth to become advocates for their own health.” Sodexo, the school nutrition partner to over 425 school districts throughout the U.S., is renowned for its work advancing childhood nutrition, health and well-being. In November 2016, Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) named Sodexo “Partner of the Year” based in part on early success on elements of its commitments for increasing healthier food options in the K-12 schools it serves; providing healthier meal options for children at zoo, museum and aquarium locations served by Sodexo; and for its commitment to serve 17 million additional free breakfasts to K-12 students by 2018, which Sodexo met two years early. In addition, the award recognizes Sodexo’s efforts beyond its PHA commitment including how it has METRO CREATIVE created a culture of health across its extensive network of clients, customers, vendors and employees. The Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge is just one of the many ways that the company shares its health and well-being expertise with the clients, customers and the communities it serves. All finalists will receive a framed plaque, medal, recipe book, chef coat, apron, and hat. Parents and teachers can view (and taste!) the final product during the reception portion of the event on Friday, March 15 at Powhatan Middle School, 4135 Old Buckingham Road. As an added bonus, the competition is just one of the local competitions that Sodexo will be orchestrating across the country in March. The winning recipe from each event will be entered to win a national competition in April. Check with your local elementary school for more details.
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Sit or stand - it’s all good By Laura McFarland News Editor
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his column is being written on the top of a balance ball. Of course, that information may seem strange as an opening gambit, but there was a reason for it. At some point in the last few years, I thought it would be a good idea to buy a balance ball to have at my desk. When I was going to be sitting there awhile reading emails or writing stories, it was a nice change. Somewhere along the way, it got pushed aside and only brought out occasionally. Something that happened last week inspired me to dust it off and try it out again. During the Powhatan County School Board’s meeting on Feb. 12, staff showed a great video presentation on how flexible seating has successfully been implemented at Powhatan Middle School ever since it opened in the fall. In all of the tours leading up to the opening, school staff was sure to point out the variety of seating options meant to provide flexibility for students in recognition of their different learning styles. I distinctly remember that on one of the tours with the school board, the members tried out some of the desks on wheels. Thinking it would make an interesting story and give a little insight into some of the unconventional ways the school district is engaging Powhatan’s students, I visited the middle school to check it out. What struck me was how it took a second to catalogue them all. In each classroom visited, there were students seated on hokki stools and couches or working at standing desks. But rather than standing out, they looked like an organic part of a working classroom.
With the students on the hokki stools, you could see the movements of their lower bodies on the furniture that is designed to wobble and move, but their attention didn’t waiver from their Chromebooks or the papers in front of them. Of course, it was a much different environment than many of us had growing up. In the elementary school I attended, we had desks grouped together, but the only flexible seating I can remember was the bean bags at the reading station. If you finished your work early, to keep you busy, the teacher had you go sit there and read quietly so you were not a distraction if other students were still working. In middle school and high school, it was desks in a row all the way. There may have been different formations – straight lines with the teacher standing at the front or smaller rows spread around a central focal point like stadium seating – but there was nothing flexible about those desks in the least. If I am being honest, it’s unclear how I would have reacted to flexible seating as a kid. I know I loved being in those bean bags, but it also might have been about being a book worm and being thrilled at any extra opportunity to pick up a book. Instead, what impresses me the most about the classrooms at Powhatan Middle School – and the other schools in the district that use different kinds of flexible seating – are the options. There were students in each of those classrooms sitting at traditional desks who looked just as engrossed as their classmates who were standing, wobbling or even reclining on a couch. And in the end, isn’t happy, engaged students the whole point, regardless of where they are sitting? Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
The best advice is simple: Don’t pick up that phone By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist
I was naive in my belief that the demise of land-based phone lines signaled the end of those unrelenting unwanted sales calls from pushy telemarketers or scam artists. I suppose I’ve been spoiled by the many years of cell phone service and the lack of unwanted calls or texts. For some unknown reason, I thought government regulations and consumer protection agencies had solved the problem. I couldn’t have been more wrong. A call blocking company estimates that more than 50 percent of all cellular calls in 2019 will be spam robocalls and experts say the problem is likely to increase each year. During the past six months, I’ve received dozens of calls reminding me that my car warranty is running out, or how I’m paying too much for my car insurance. At the end of the message, I’ve selected the remove from call list option and am now convinced that prompts these callers to place your name on the call as many times as possible list. Experts recommend the best way to avoid these calls is not to answer any unfamiliar or unknown numbers, but that op-
tion does not work for those whose careers require communication from unknown sources in various locations. And, millions of Americas have registered their numbers on a National Do Not Call list that should stop most of
these unwanted class within 30 days. But, remember, the list does not include calls from debt collectors, charitable organizations or companies you have given permission to call you (remember that fine print you where you checked OK.) Annoying is one thing, but the sad reality surrounding these calls is the fact that many are attempts to scam or steal from over-trusting Americans who love to talk on the phone. Using the most sophisticat-
ed of systems, these scam artists use any response from you as an authorization to steal or open accounts. Experts tell unaware victims to hang up as soon as possible and never say “Yes” to any question. And some phone services offer blocking or tracking features that allow you to add these numbers to a no call category. Also remember that the IRS, Social Security or the DMV are not calling you and if someone identifies themselves as a representative of these or a similar agency, the call is a scam. And, there’s always the proactive approach that involves reporting continued and harassing phone calls to the FCC. Somehow, the whole experience of unwanted calls has caused me to doubt the sanctity of my cell phone, and what once represented a connection to a small group of friends and family has become an invitation for intrusion and invasion of privacy. Even sadder, I feel like I was the last one to know.
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desk, they knew they preferred a stool or that they wanted a traContinued from pg. 1 school forays into flexible seat- ditional option. After our expecing may largely have been tations were set, we were really teacher-driven or a response to impressed with their ability to the needs of specific students, choose a good seat for themthe new middle school was the selves,” Cabezas said. The school has pushed the first building that saw a compreideas of being safe, respectful hensive approach to implementing it schoolwide, said Dr. Sa- and responsible and trying to mantha Martin, principal. While put that in context, Cabezas there are some exceptions – sci- said. Because the students have ence, art, music and career and been shown repeatedly what betechnical education classes – ing responsible looks like, she flexible seating was otherwise said she can usually go to a student who might fully integrated not be making throughout the the best choice school. in regard to their Of course, seating, ask the the beginning of right question the school year and have them saw some tranmove without sition, Martin issue. said. Some stu“When you dents felt the ask them, they new seating opknow. When tions created you say, ‘hey, is messiness in the this a seat you classroom. are going to be Working responsible in,’ through that inPHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND they know right volved both teachers and A sixth-grader at Powhatan away, ‘no I am students gaining Middle School uses a hokki going to talk to a better under- stool in class, which allows my friend’ or are like, ‘yeah, I standing of what for some movement as it get that was my wobbles slightly. it meant for stuwarning and dents to focus now I need to make sure I am on being safe, respectful and staying on task and being foresponsible when they are pickcused,’” she said. ing their own type of seating. Sixth-grader Sarah Seaman “As they have become comfortable with the fluidity, teach- said she sits on the wobbling ers have enjoyed having the hokki stool the most in class beflexible seating options and feel cause it allows her to move like it has helped students with around a little, which also helps the movement and indepen- her focus. “It’s comfortable and I don’t dence to keep them engaged just have to stay in one spot. with instructional activities,” You can adjust the height of it, she said. At the beginning of the year, too,” she said. Sarah said she tends to Brown said she had her students choose different desks dependfill out a survey about which ing on her energy level. If she type of seating they thought has extra energy, she gravitates would work best for them. Then toward the sit-stand desk, and if they tried it out and discovered she is a little tired, she chooses some of the seating either didn’t the traditional desks. work for them or wasn’t part of Sixth-grader Jami Martin a good learning environment agreed it is cool that students for them. can change their seats from day “I think students had a tranto day and also said that the sition period with learning how hokki stool helps her pay attento use the flexible seating aption. However, she said the sitpropriately. For instance, with stand desks are the most versathe sit-stand desk, stand it up tile and her favorite of the discretely so it is not a distraction in class. But they caught on flexible seating options. Of course the rooms at the really quickly,” Brown said. middle school with the most Audrey Cabezas, sixth-grade fl exible seating are the library history teacher, said she and feland learning commons, where low teacher Lynn Stephens students can sit in everything started the year as usual with asfrom egg-shaped chairs to high signed seating, including the tables with stools to individual flexible seating options, and quickly found out that wasn’t cubicles, media specialist going to work. Instead, they for- Stephanie Willis said. She has mulated expectations for the everything from whole classes special seating, communicated coming in to use the space to them to the students and began student on breaks during lunch letting them pick where they or Indian Time meeting with friends or other groups. would sit. “In the old school I tried to Cabezas said that she halfway expected students to create a collaborative setting choose the same seats every where I would group couches day, so she was surprised when together, and the kids definitely it changed from day to day as went to that environment. This they assessed their moods, en- is so much more open and invitergy level or needs for the day. ing,” Willis said. Laura McFarland may be “The students seem to know reached at Lmcfarland@powwhat they need. They knew when they wanted a standing hatantoday.com.
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ceive the prize if he paid the taxes and fees. The victim’s son said his father sent two checks to Shmidt at his Powhatan address but never received a prize. When U.S. Postal inspector A.L. Dalton began to investigate Shmidt, she found three other fraud victims – a 74-yearold man and a 59-year-old woman in Arizona and a 68-year-old woman in Pennsylvania – with similar stories, according to the search warrant affidavit. Those three fraud victims had a “combined total of loss of $56,349.� Dalton interviewed Shmidt, who said he re-
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the middleman sends the rest to the fraudsters in Jamaica. A local connection to Powhatan County in one of these schemes was made in October 2016, when the son of a 90-yearold man in Pawnee Rock, Kansas alleged that his father was scammed out of $46,500, according to a release from Rob Cerullo, deputy commonwealth’s attorney. The elderly man received an unsolicited call and was told he had won more than $1 million in an international lottery drawing and would re-
ceived the money in question and deposited it into his personal bank account, “but due to his age and poor health could not recall what the money was spent on or where it went,� the affidavit said. He told the inspector he didn’t know anything about a sweepstakes scheme “and that he assumed the money was sent to him because he was a local preacher and the money was for his ministries.� Shmidt signed a cease and desist order on Jan. 5, 2017, that acknowledged that he understood his involvement in receiving
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the money was considered fraudulent by the postal service and agreed in writing not to engage in this conduct again, according to the affidavit. However, in June 2018, Dalton received the complaint about the Portsmouth woman who alleged she sent Shmidt $51,000 in checks, the affidavit said. Dalton interviewed Shmidt again and the Powhatan man “eventually acknowledged receiving and cashing the checks� and depositing them in his ministry account. The affidavit also talks about an interview Dalton conducted with Shmidt’s daughter, in which she told the investigator that “her father is involved in a scam and that he often receives
phone calls from Jamaican individuals�; he conducted the calls using “a disposable phone,� and was “constantly moving money between his bank accounts.� The postal inspector then learned Shmidt had savings and checking accounts at three banks, including one account under Abundant Harvest Ministries Inc., the affidavit said. She used a multijurisdictional grand jury in Powhatan to subpoena bank records, which revealed five checks from the Virginia woman deposited into his accounts totaling $51,325. The indictments were served on Shmidt on Feb. 12 and he remains on bond pending his trial, Cerullo said. He is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges
on March 12 in Powhatan County Circuit Court. The postal service initiated the investigation and came to the Powhatan County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office to see if they would prosecute this type of case, Cerullo said. They agreed to it and Detective Mike Wentworth with the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office assisted with local resources. The commonwealth’s attorney’s office remains involved in the case and, if feasible, will prosecute any case against any suspects that can be link to Shmidt as the investigation continues on the identity of the other parties involved. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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Calling all BUILDERS! Looking to build a home in a peaceful setting on a road without much traffic? These lots feature a mix of mature pines and hardwoods. Only minutes away from the James River at Cartersville Landing. Perfect for the nature lover and building a home with privacy. Great lot for hunting or outdoor recreation.
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‘I feel like I’m coming home’ Veteran coach selected to helm of Powhatan Varsity Football team By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor
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OWHATAN -- When the new football season arrives this Fall and Powhatan Football takes on Matoaca, everyone will want to win against Matoaca, new Powhatan Football head coach Mike HenderHENDERSON son told his players in his first meeting with them in the Powhatan High School commons. But the following question he raised to them was: who wants to win on March 1 at 6:30 a.m.? “I’ve always tried to out-grind people and outwork people, and in this day and age, playing some of the people we’re playing in the new division that we’re going into, they’ve got 50, 60, 70 people show up for workouts,” Henderson said. “We have to match that intensity and hopefully surpass that so that we can be competitive and win games in the district.” Powhatan announced Henderson – a veteran with strong ties to the community – as the new head football coach on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Henderson has held the title of head football coach for 22 years across two varsity programs prior to leading the Indians. He helmed the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot program in Powhatan County for 15 years including when the school was still Huguenot Academy during his first year there in 1997 (the school would merge with Belmead the following year). He led the Knights to five Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association State Championships and eight total appearances in the state championship game from 2002 to 2011. He then left BSH – where he held the role of athletic director in his last nine years there – to coach Douglas Freeman Football, which had gone 8-22 in the three seasons before his arrival in 2012. He led the Rebels to six winning seasons in his seven years at the helm. His teams made five trips to the playoffs, including four in a row from 2013 to 2016, as well as this past season in 2018. Henderson turned Freeman into a consistent winner, going 53-24 and winning 10 games in a season twice. “Freeman’s been an absolutely terrific place to me for seven years,” Henderson told the TimesDispatch. “We’re like a family.” Now, he returns to coach in the community he’s see HENDERSON, pg. 2B
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Powhatan Football’s new head coach, Mike Henderson, speaks to student-athletes in his first meeting with the Powhatan Football team on Wednesday, Feb. 13.
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J.D. McMillin stands on the podium as the Class 4 state champion in the 120 weight class.
McMillin: state champion By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor
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AIRFAX – He had said it weeks before. “I know I’ve got to beat the man that I need to beat,” Powhatan wrestler and high school senior J.D. McMillin said in January. That was Eastern View’s Dillon Werth, the same wrestler whom McMillin had defeated for the last two Region 4B championships… …and the same wrestler to whom McMillin had lost in the 2018 state finals. “This year, I know I have a different mentality and I know I’ve been training all summer,” McMillin said last month, “so I know that, coming into this match, I’m prepared and I’m ready to battle it out, take what I want, which is a state title.” On Feb. 16, McMillin once again came face-to-face with Werth in the Class 4 state finals. The 120 weight-class title was on the line. Wrestling the final match of his high school career in the packed Robinson Rams gymnasium, McMillin fell behind early, with Werth seizing a 2-0 lead. But all it took for McMillin to reverse his state finals fortunes was a reversal on Werth. His twopoint move to go from beneath his opponent to the top sparked the crowd and tied the match 2-2 at the end of the first period. “I just knew if I kept my head
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Powhatan wrestler J.D. McMillin embraces Powhatan coach Zach Olson after McMillin won the Class 4 state championship in the 120 weight class.
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straight and no matter what the score was” - McMillin said afterwards - “I’m gonna come back.” An escape from Werth’s grasp in the second period put McMillin in the lead. And his second reversal of the evening helped him keep it. “I just made sure that for every
point…I gave away, I was gonna take back,” he said. “It was just all mentality…the big difference from last year to this year.” Werth pulled off his own reversal to cut McMillin’s lead to one, but it was too late, as McMillin, on the bottom, refused to give another see MCMILLIN, pg. 2B
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Powhatan Boys win 67-64 thriller BSH boys defeat GCA By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor
POWHATAN – Chipper Ford looked like he was sliding on ice. After opposing Patrick Henry cut his team’s lead down to one, Ford had the ball in-hand, and he eyed the basket up ahead. A defender emerged in front of him. He pulled a double behind the back, putting his opponent to the right of him and out of his way... ...while giving Ford a clear view of the basket. “It was really needed because I don’t really try to go off the dribble and shoot; I’m more of a catch-and-shoot kind of guy,” Ford said, “and it was just instinct and then I saw it was open and shot it…” …and the three-pointer swished on through, drawing cheers from the home crowd and giving his Powhatan Basketball team a little more insurance in the hotly contested Region 4B postseason game. Powhatan held on, advancing past the young but talented Patriots in a thrilling 67-64 play-in game. “It means a lot,” Ford said. “We had a slow regular season…people doubted us and we came back and we passed the first round of regionals, so it means a lot to advance.” Powhatan had to wade through several missed shots and overcome a 16-3 deficit in the early stages of the contest. The Patriots started to work into a shooting rhythm from the field in the first quarter while the Indians’ first points outside of free throws didn’t come until Norman Watson made a basket within the first two minutes of the second. The Indians knew what it was like to be on the other side of the coin. More than once this season, they had jumped out to a doubledigit lead only to see it evaporate in the second half. Sometimes
they were able to fight back and win; other times, they fell short. This time, the Indians were the ones to rally. After they seized an eight-point lead in the third quarter on a nine-point run that featured three-pointers from Deven Van Natter and Trey Moore, they were able to fend off consistent pressure from the Patriots and keep a narrow lead to the end. “We knew we had it in us,” Powhatan head coach Steve Washburn said. “It was just a matter of just converting and making some stops, but I really believe that we had prepared very well for this game and the guys knew what they needed to do.” “Tonight was just a different feel, good atmosphere,” Ford noted, “and we just believed in one another.” Powhatan’s two leading scorers in the game – the agile, athletic duo of Van Natter and junior Kyle Williams – began to gain steam in the second quarter. Both players combined for 15 points and two three’s in the stanza, and Van Natter added a bucket to a flurry of free-throw points exchanged between the two teams to help the Indians take one point off of the Patriots’ 10-point first-quarter lead going into halftime. Within the opening minutes of the third, Powhatan slashed the Patriots’ nine-point lead down to two as Van Natter, Williams and Ford each drained a three-pointer in a 9-2 run. Then Powhatan reclaimed possession of the ball, and then Watson rebounded a teammate’s missed shot, and then he drew the foul - just as his game-tying putback dropped through the hoop, sparking the home crowd into celebration as he went to the free throw line for the chance to put his team ahead by one. He did. The lead briefly bounced back and forth between the two teams before Van Natter put his team ahead by drawing a foul on a made three-pointer and knocking
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inch until the third-period clock ticked down to zero. J.D. McMillin rose to his feet with a new title to his name. He was now a state champion. “My freshman year…my first thing was: I wanna be a state champ,” McMillin said. “I’ve always come into my wrestling room always wanting to thrive and get that state championship.” But for McMillin, the goal of achieving that title took on even more significance after his original coach, Virginia State Police Special Agent and Blackhawk Gym co-founder Mike Walter, was shot and killed in the line of duty in May 2017. “I realized then that, no matter what it’s gonna take, I’m gonna get a state title,” McMillin said, “not just for myself, not for my community, not for my team, but for Mike ultimately.” From the beginning of the year, McMillin knew that, with it being his last high school season, he was going to give it all that he could give. “There’s no holding back,” he said. Once McMillin grabbed the lead in the state finals match, he grabbed control. “I knew that he got a couple shots in early in the first and second period, so I knew if I rode him out as much as I could in the third, I would ultimately get that win,” McMillin said. He became the third Powhatan wrestler after alumni Jake Tomlinson (2013 at 170) and Collin Gerardi (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) to become a
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called home for over two decades. He lives in Powhatan, he has three kids in the Powhatan County public school system, and his wife, Kristy, coaches the girls’ basketball team at Powhatan High. “Living here for 21 years, I feel like I’m coming home,” Henderson said. “I feel like I’ve been gone for 7 years – it was a great 7 years – but I’m super-
down the bonus free throw, sparking the nine-point run that also included a trey from Moore. Patrick Henry’s Josh Keller kept his team behind by one point on free throws and a big threepoint shot of his own in the fourth quarter. But Ford restored the momentum to his team by capping his wild double behind the back on the resounding trey, and then following up the big play with two more insurance points from the charity stripe. Van Natter sped his way to a couple more buckets, and Henry Adkins added a basket in the post that ultimately proved crucial to Powhatan’s late-game lead. Patrick Henry’s Jayden Mines and Jordan Allen each netted two to get Powhatan’s advantage back down to a point within the final minute, but Van Natter came through in his final bid from the free throw line, knocking down both shots to lift his team to a three-point lead. Patrick Henry went for a lastsecond, potentially game-tying outside jumper, but it bounced off the rim and the Indians’ players on the bench joyously rose to their feet to celebrate the playoff win with their teammates on the court. Throughout the season, Washburn has spoken to the importance of maintaining a scoring balance, and the team came through Friday night. Van Natter delivered another gem of a game with 31 points, but he was joined in double figures by Williams, who had 12 points, and Ford, who had 10. “They were making a point to take [Van Natter] out of the game,” Washburn said of the Patriots. “It was very important [for] guys around him to come up with some big plays, and they did.” After the Indians took a tough loss to Orange on Senior Night, Washburn noted that they wanted to go out as winners on their home court this season. “We were able to do so,” he said. “I was real proud of the way the guys performed.”
state champion. His 5-4 win by decision over Werth capped a dominant run through the state tournament in which McMillin reached the finals on three wins by fall, and followed up a 2019 Region 4B finals match that saw McMillin edge Werth 7-5 for the regional crown. One of the things that gets Powhatan head coach Jonathan Tanaka choked up the most is watching the crowd – and not just Powhatan’s supporters whom he enjoyed seeing at the state matches, but also people from schools like Great Bridge – embrace McMillin. “Lots of people have been watching him wrestle for a long time; he wrestles really hard,” Tanaka said. “Obviously we love him, but it’s cool to see a lot of other people respect him and kind of like watching him wrestle.” Four more wrestlers placed for Powhatan in the Class 4 state championships held Saturday at Robinson Secondary School. Sean Hall placed third in 126, Colby Cheatham placed fourth in 145 and Jacob Moss and Jarrett Tronge each placed fifth in 195 and heavyweight, respectively. “We’ve been talking all week this week also about matching what we did two years ago in placing five kids in the top five,” Tanaka said. “This year we were able to do it; not quite up the ladder where we want to be…but we also know there’s a lot of hard work to be done if we want to get in that upper echelon.” Eight Powhatan wrestlers overall – including Gavin Timmons (132), Jack Mundt (182) and Linwood Hill (220) – competed in the two-day state tournament.
excited to be back.” His coaching philosophy throughout his 22 years as head football coach has always been focused on what his personnel is best at. Defensively, he said, they’ll do the same thing. He likes to run a 4-2-5, but some years they’ve run a 3-4 with more linebackers than defense linemen on his past teams. “We’ll emphasize our strengths and try to minimize our weaknesses the best we can.” Henderson is stepping into the role
By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor
POWHATAN -- Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Boys Basketball followed up a 73-57 victory over Guardian Christian Academy with a strong first half in a 76-41 loss to powerhouse team Richmond Christian in the Knights’ first two games of the week. The Knights on Monday steamrolled through the first three quarters to seize control of the game on a 61-32 advantage over GCA. Robbie Kurtz knocked down five three-pointers and led BSH with 23 points. Tyler Hall delivered a 12-point second quarter on the way to finishing the game with 19 points, and Raymond Avery chipped in 11. “That first quarter we came out making shots,” BSH head coach Chris Hamner said. “It was a really good night for our main guys, and then that allowed some of the other guys to chip in along the way.” Defensively, the Knights were able to key in on Guardian Christian’s two main shooters and limit them through much of the game. “We did a good job; the game plan was good and the guys stuck with it,” Hamner said, “and we keyed on the right people and we shut down the right guys.” In Tuesday’s game, juniors Avery and Kurtz paced the Knights with 15 and 10 points, respectively. Richmond Christian took the lead at 14-11 and briefly pulled away, but BSH matched the visitors in a 10-10 second quarter to keep within three possessions of tying the game at halftime. Richmond Christian, however, piled on the takeaways and breakaways to set sail on a 13-point run in the third. BSH played its Senior Night home game versus Southampton Academy on Friday. Although the Knights took a loss, senior Jack Lyons had a career-high 18 points on six three pointers. And senior Sean McQueen came back to play his first game since brain surgery. He made his first varsity points on two-of-three foul shots.
BSH girls roll past KFS By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor POWHATAN - Every time Kenston Forest scored, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot had an answer. Aided by defense and several missed shots by the visitors, the hosting Knights shut out KFS in the second quarter, never allowed more than two points at a time until the fourth and saw BSH eighth grader Madelyn Mitchell rack up 17 points and knock down three three-pointers in Wednesday’s 37-22 victory, which BSH head coach Ethan Sill called a “huge team win.” “That was a must-win,” Sill said, pointing to the game’s playoff atmosphere. “We had to get that one.” As for the team’s ability to respond every time that KFS scored, Sill noted: “Some of my junior leadership was huge in terms of taking care of the basketball, setting the tone, setting the pace early and keeping it throughout.” At the forefront of that junior leadership was the Knights’ ball handler Elizabeth Carter, who contributed to the Knights’ defensive effort, drove the floor well throughout the game and totaled 11 points behind Mitchell. “She’s the air in the ball, is what I always say,” Sill said of Carter. “She kicked it into another gear tonight.” BSH the following night lost at Southampton Academy, 49-29, and opened postseason play on the road on Monday.
formerly held by the winningest high school football coach in the Richmond area, Jim Woodson, who stepped down from leading Powhatan in the fall after his 34th season as head coach. Woodson won 280 games during his tenure – the eighth most in the state. “Obviously there’s a great program in place,” Henderson told the TimesDispatch. “In some ways it’s easy because the kids have a winning tradition. But to live up to that is a tall task.”
He said he’ll continue Woodson’s best traditions and sprinkle in a few of his own. “Every coach has their way of doing things and we’ve got guys that need to buy-in, but I think that they will. I think there’s a lot of excitement,” Henderson said. “And at the same point, guys are used to winning games…we don’t have to teach these guys that.” Eric Kolenich of the Richmond TimesDispatch contributed to this report.
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Legal Notices ABC LICENSES Bella Flora Inc. Trading as: Fine Creek Brewing Company 2425 Robert E Lee Rd, Powhatan County, Virginia 23139-4411. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Wine and Beer On and Off Premises / Keg Permit license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Mark Benusa /Owner NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia .gov or 800-552-3200.
LEGAL DISPLAY ADS VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF POWHATAN LINDA C. SPAINHOUR, Plaintiff, v. Case No. CL18001149-00 STUART K. SPAINHOUR, Defendant. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the Defendant on the grounds that the parties have been separated for a period of greater than one year continuously and without interruption. It appearing from an Affidavit that diligence has been used by or on behalf of the Plaintiff to have the Defendant served, without effect. It is ORDERED that the Defendant appear before the Court before March 20, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein, as the Plaintiff shall appear and request the entry of a Final Decree of Divorce on said date and time. ENTERED: 1/25/2019 Paul W. Cella, JUDGE I ASK FOR THIS: Carl J. Witmeyer, II (VSB 15700) The Witmeyer Law Firm 9562 Kings Charter Drive, Suite 200 Ashland, VA. 23005 (804) 752-0130 (804) 752-0133 (fax) Counsel for the Plaintiff
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Planning Commission of Powhatan County will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 7:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following requests: Case #19-02-CUP: Nathan J. Mead (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock) requests a conditional use permit (CUP) to permit a detached accessory dwelling unit within the Single-Family Residential-2 (R-2) zoning district per Sec. 83-213 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is proposed to be located on Tax Map 30D-2-16, located at 1860 Norwood Creek Drive (State Route 1293). The subject property consists of 7.417 acres. The 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Residential on the Countywide Land Use Plan. Case #19-01-REZ: David Corey Hitt (District #4: Powhatan Courthouse/Mt. Zion) requests the rezoning from General Commercial (C) to Commerce Center (CC) and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 4.35 acres of land located on the south side of U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway) approximately 1,000 feet southeast of its intersection with U.S. Route 522 (Maidens Road)/State Route 1002 (Emanuel Church Road), being Tax Map 26B1-1-1 and 26B1-1-2. The subject properties also have frontage on State Route 13 (Old Buckingham Road) and are located adjacent to 4110 and 4140 Old Buckingham Road. The 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject properties as Village Center (Courthouse Village Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan. The applicant is proposing a mixed-use development. Case #19-05-AZ: The County of Powhatan requests the amendment and reenactment of the following sections of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan (Chapter 83), to create and define a new use called dump heap and to prohibit that use in all zoning districts: • Article III (Rural Districts), Section 83-140 (General Purposes of Rural Area Base Districts) • Article IV (Village Growth Area Districts), Section 83-200 (General Purposes of Village Growth Area Base Districts) and Section 83-280 (General Purpose) • Article V (Transition Base Districts), Section 83-340 (General Purposes of Transition Base Districts) • Article VII (Use Standards), Section 83-435 (In General) and Section 83-438 (Standards for Specific Accessory Uses and Structures) • Article X (Enforcement), Section 83-512 (Violations) • Article XI (Definitions), Section 83-521 (Definitions) The intent of this amendment is to prohibit the keeping of trash and debris on one’s property, regardless of the property’s zoning district classification. All Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and interested persons are encouraged to attend on the day and time specified above. Copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, and amendments may be reviewed in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM of each business day. Copies of staff reports are available prior to the Public Hearing upon request.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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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. 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.
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Powhatan Today, February 20, 2019