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Supervisors move forward on transportation decisions By Laura McFarland Editor
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OWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recently took steps forward on potential road improvements across the county. During the board’s meeting on Monday, Feb. 24, the supervisors voted unanimously on the five projects the county will submit for the initial round of vetting for SMART Scale, a statewide competitive funding program for transportation projects in Virginia. Later in the same
meeting, the board voted unanimously to amend the Secondary Six-Year Plan for fiscal years (FY) 2020 through 2025 in Powhatan County to add trench widening along segments of Route 711 sometime this year. The wider roads are meant to improve public safety on more dangerous parts. With the SMART Scale program, transportation projects are scored based on an objective proPHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND cess that is transparent to the public and allows de- VDOT resident engineer Kyle Bates proposed cision makers to be held an idea that will see road widening on parts of accountable to taxpayers, Route 711 this year. said Bret Schardein, in- scored and prioritized, the has the best information terim county administra- Commonwealth Trans- possible to select the right tor. Once projects are portation Board (CTB) projects for funding. Ap-
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would under-stand her ensemble. So, when she heard an-other youth yell ell the name of thee beloved anime character she was cosplaying, Zoe was bashfully ecstatic. “I don’t think a PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND F lot of people know James Elam, from left, Brianna Dalton, ‘My Hero Acaand Madilynn Lewallen dressed in cosdemia,’ but when I tume for the second annual Powhatan was over there, Comic Con on Feb. Feb 22. 22 they were all like ‘Todoroki!’ I have got- ever had. It made me very excited,” she said. ten more attention than I feel very happy and see COMIC CON, pg. 10
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POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors and School Board were back discussing a familiar issue last week when they talked about the future of the Pocahontas Landmark Center. The building, which was formerly Pocahontas Middle School, now houses the school division’s administration offices as well as a large space used by the Powhatan Christmas Mother program, a gym space that will soon be used by
the county’s parks and recreation department, and plans for a museum space sharing local black history. But there is still a significant portion of the former school that is currently not in use, and the future of that space was a big topic of conversation during a joint meeting of the two boards held on Monday, Feb. 24. The meeting was the first the two boards have had with their current makeup. The boards spent about half of the 90-minute meeting on the topic as they tried to figure out see POCAHONTAS, pg. 10
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POWHATAN – Zoe Pollard loved the thrill of being recognized. For a few hours on Saturday, Feb. 22, Zoe didn’t look like Zoe. She was sporting a red and white wig, wearing a blue and white pants outfit, and had a solemn expression on her face. Walking around the Commons area of Powhatan Middle School, the sixth-grader didn’t know at first if anybody
summer, Schardein said. Once the county receives confirmation that the projects are eligible, staff will submit the full applications for the top four projects prior to the Aug. 3 deadline. The five projects the county will submit are: Carter Gallier extension Phase 2 – To complete the work started with Carter Gallier extension currently underway, to connect South Creek with Luck Stone and Page roads, creating a parallel network to Route 60. This project was submitted last round, and while its benefit score was relatively
Boards discuss future of Pocahontas Landmark Center
Comic Con culture comes to Powhatan By Laura McFarland
plication rounds open every two years, and Powhatan County has recently been preparing its submissions for the fourth round of SMART Scale. The board heard an update on the proposed road improvement projects at its last meeting, and the county held a public open house on Feb. 3 to gather additional input from residents. Based on all of that information, Schardein recommended five projects for pre-screening by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), which will analyze them to determine their eligibility over the spring and
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Powhatan County Publicc Schools hosted its annual STEM Expo on Feb. 26. at Powhatan High School. The free event offered families a chance to explore all of the STEM opportunitiess and technologies PCPS offers through handson activities and demonstrations. nstrations
STEM Expo packs the house By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – More than 200 local elementary students recently got a glimpse into the future when they attended Powhatan County Public Schools’ annual STEM Expo. At least 217 children and their families checked in at the night of learning and fun that
was held on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Powhatan High School, said Libbey Kitten, K-12 science STEM specialist. The free event showcased many of the STEM activities students engage in at the high school and allowed younger students to explore the various options through handson activities. “We want to get children exsee STEM, pg. 8
POWHATAN – The Powhatan County School Board recently received a mix of good news and bad news in its update on the pproposed fiscal year 2021 ooperating budget. During the board’s meeting on Tuesday, Feb. m 225, members learned that nnew projections show the ccounty experiencing a signnificant increase – possibly oover $300,000 more – in hhealth insurance premiums oover what staff had built the initial draft of the budth gget around. The school division may be able to offset the m ccost with additional funds that might come from the th state, but there are still many unknowns, said Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent. As with every budget presentation and especially in the early ones, he reminded the school board that the budget is an ongoing process as staff gathers information on funding and costs from a variety of sources. When Jones and Larry Johns, assistant superintendent for finance and business operations, presented a proposed first
draft of the budget at the board’s Feb. 11 meeting, the school division had factored in a 5 percent health care rate increase as a placeholder. With this rate, the projected employer cost would be $195,000. Based on new information the county has received, the increase is actually more likely to be somewhere between 8.8 percent and 12.9 percent, representing an additional $152,287 to $314,090 in projected costs, depending on negotiations. Johns said he used 5 percent at the recommendation of David Rowe, a health insurance consultant from Bankers Insurance who works with the county. Rowe performs underwriting analysis of county premiums and claims and projects rate increases. He also assists with any claims issues. In mid January, the county and school division, which are on the same insurance plan, should have received the analysis for the fourth quarter period that ended on Nov. 30, 2019, which is a key factor in helping determine the new year’s see BUDGET, pg. 9
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Powhatan Elementary School Honor Roll - Second Nine Weeks First Grade All A Caleb Austin, Kurtis Camara, Austin Corcoran, Colton Foor, Catherine Gerow, Charlotte Gregory, Zoe Harrow, Piper Herring, Colby Hicks, Katherine Isley, Allison Kerrick, Magnolia Koch, Walker Kronmeister, Camden Miller, Everret Morales, Ayden Newton, Adalene Pantle, Trace Pennington, Mason Roberts, Katleigh Sadler, Jackson Saunders, Clara Shirkey, Natalie Simmons, Kylie Smith, Maddox Steele, Maci Thompson, Rylan Williams, James Woodson III, Olivia Wright, Kayleigh Young.
First Grade All A/B Abigail Asencio, Emma Blevins, Caleb Burnett, Weston Campbell, Brantley Clanton, James Costello, Liam Douglas, Reed Fillman, Chesney Florence, Bentley Frank, Mason Garner, Landry Hamilton, Sarah Huff, Levi Luck, Coleman Marshall, Joshua Matney, Eric Milburn, Leverette Nice, Madison Norge, Caleb Ortiz, Alejandro Ovalle Becerra, Joshua Pendleton, Adrian Pereyra Garcia, Cassidy Roy, Isaac Seeley, Charlotte Sheets, Kathleen Skeens, Liyah Spainhour, Skye To, Zaiden Wall, Jacob Willis, Bella Worsham.
Second Grade All A Lillian Batchelder, Jordyn Batchelor, Graham Bilthuis, June Evelyn Clare Boyer, Allison Burkhart, Maelynn Campbell, Colin Dillon, Logan Fields, Michael Gibbs, Elijah Green, Sarra Hodges, Cutler Johnson, Parker Kellam, Isla Kimsey, Taylor Landess, Matthew Lloyd, Colton Madures, Zoey Nelson, Maddox Nelson, Stetson Nice, Molly Nusbaum, Gracelyn Peyton, Grey Roberts, Kelsie Ryman, Nathan Safritt, Ryleigh Scott, Brendan Staffieri, Dawson Tatro, Thomas Walker, Julia Wilson, Mark Young II.
Second Grade All A/B Jackson Arnett, Brantley Barker, Kemper Christian, Hailey Conlon, Luke Cottone, Matthew Dickerson, Sophia Gittin, Jonathan Harris, Kirsten Hayton, Anthony Hernandez-Resendiz, James Hicks IV, Sophia Huckaby, Adam Irwin, Campbell Jamison, Gunnar Kuhlman, Tristan O'Neil, Liam Portnov, Charlie Saur, Charles Simons Jr., Summer Spainhour, Hannah Taylor, Bryleigh Trevillian, Raylynn Watson, John Wilson.
Third Grade All A Dylan Allen, Abigail Boland, Savannah Campbell, Michael Corcoran, Tyler Dickerson, Braden Ferguson, Monica Howell, Haden McQuiddy.
Third Grade All A/B Benjamin Arrington, Madison Baldwin, Nala Batten, Dylan Borgerding, Kayla Carnahan, Alexis Carson, Kaleb Chaffins, Christopher Cheatham, Sydney Conlon, Finnegan Douglas, Logan Elliott,
Anna Falconer, Catherine Firda, Charles Fountain, Lilian Frame, Berkley Garner, William Gartrell, Clarke Gibson, Martin Heinike Jr., Christian Helo, Landin Henke, Mason Henley, Hailey Henry, Sophie Hubbard, Favio Jaime Cruz, Waverly Jarvis, Braelyn Jones, Marlana Jones, Mason Kerns, Casey Luna, Bryor Mays, Cody Merchant, Liam Mues, Berkeley Nice, Sophie Nice, Ali Osborne, Tyler Powers, Mason Riley, Wyatt Saur, Stephen Seeley, Stella Sheets, Rylan Snovell, Holland Stough, Nathaniel Upson, Bristol Vaughn, Briana Welch, Jackson Wells, Chase Willis.
Fourth Grade All A Elizabeth Dewey, Khloe Domer, Lily Faris, Lillian Fredette, Elizabeth Gibbs, Charlotte Golden, Ann Kimbrough, Maci Kinker, Hazel Nice, Bailey Pennington, Sierra Ryman, Maya Sanders, Taylor Shenk, Rylie Warinner, Isabella Wright.
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Fifth Grade All A Zachary Bilthuis, William Blashfield, Kensley Blaska, Jillian Butler, Isaac Csomay, Evelyn Favreau, Isabella Helo, Brooklynn Hooper, Shagundeep Kaur, Jake Kimsey, Isabella Marshall, Kinsey Ortiz, Lila Robertson, Leo Seeley, Blane Thompson, Abigail Wright.
Fifth Grade All A/B Alayna Abel, Andrew Asencio, Robert Austin, Cohen Belcher, Rylee Bendele, Kyle Blinn, Landen Bogue, Madeleine Boland, Henry Boyer, Gracie Braswell, Ryder Breaux, Lillie Cliborne, Aidan Conrad, Braylen Coppock, Jordan Crotts, Gavin Driscoll, Timothy Easter, McKenley Fox, Cora Geary, Joshua Grasty, Hennessee Jarvis, Baylor Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Donavan Lopez, Carrie Mabry, Kaelan McCormack, Jordan Mercado, Charlotte Myers, Leah Nice, Caraina Pestka, Josephine Reynolds, Trinity Richardson, Hailey Seay, Lisa Shaffer, John Shenk, Hunter Shupp, Suzanne Skeens, Dominic Sottile, Hailey Taylor, Elijah Wagner, Brennon Welch, Keller Weyer, Samuel Wilson, Jason Young.
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MAE HALL Mrs. Mae Rosa HALL, 69, of Henrico, Va., departed this life on Thursday, February 20, 2020, in Henrico, Va. She is survived by her loving son, Clayton Hall Jr. (Sarah); granddaughter, Mya Chanel; loving HALL mother, Annie Palmore; devoted brothers, Eric (Deborah), Francis (Paulette) and Kenneth (Crystal) Palmore; and devoted sister and dedicated caregiver, Shirley Reavis (Feldman); nieces, Erica, Kariama, Erin and Chamille; nephew, Paul; loving aunts, uncles and cousins; and best friends, Sara Jones, Adele Stinner, Tina Hendrick and Roberta Conyard. Her remains rested at Marian Gray Thomas Funeral Home of Cumberland, where public viewing was held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, February 28. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 29 at Little Zion Baptist Church, Powhatan. The Rev. Dr. Gregory L. Beechaum Sr., pastor officiated. Interment in the church cemetery.
DEE HUBBARD Dee G. Hubbard, 75, of Powhatan, widow of James F. Hubbard and Frank Carmichael. Heaven received another angel on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. She is survived by HUBBARD her children, Karen Boswell, Danny Gavin Jr. with her granddog, Odey; four stepchildren, Clarence Hubbard (Donna), Gary Hubbard (Cary), Neva Coltrain, Donnie Hubbard (Cindy); two sisters, Betty Styron, Martha White Freeman (Sonny); two granddaughters, Nikki Ryan, Emily Hubbard; and one great-granddaughter, Leah Jones. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 27 in the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt.60), Powhatan, and where services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 28. Interment Powhatan Community Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at bennettbardenfh.com.
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Fourth Grade All A/B Austin Andrews, Joseph Arnold, Savannah Atkinson, Carter Baggette, Morgan Borgerding, Olivia Burkhart, Jemma Cabaniss, Russell Camara, Gene Carter III, Madelyn Chaffins, Wyatt Daniels, Gwenyth Dittman, Zoe Eakin, Luke Evans, Lilian Fillman, Savannah Hufner, Parker Kennedy, Kylie Kitchen, Johnathan Lakel, David Landess III, Madison Manson, Caleb Matney, Jeremy Mazza, Journey McAllister, Bryant Morris, Colton Nelson, Savannah Pallett, Katelyn Palmore, Justin Parker, Allison Phinney, John Pinnell, Hannah Reynolds, Mason Shirkey, Lauren Sickmiller, Laylah Steedley, Levi Thompson, William Wyatt.
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Ada Childress Baber, 93, of Powhatan, widow of Paul C. Baber, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2020. She was preceded in death by BABER her daughter, Mary Elizabeth. She is survived by her brother, Charlie Ray Childress; two grandchildren, Lisa Townsend, Preston "Bobby" Goolsby Jr. (Lisa); five great-grandchildren, Jesse Lee Townsend, Rileigh Goolsby, Taylor Goolsby, John Townsend, Amanda Townsend; one great-great-grandson, Jesse L. Townsend; two devoted friends, Jean Cook, Doris Chandler; and many nieces and nephews. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26 in the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt. 60), Powhatan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 27 in the Gospel Light Baptist Church, 2109 Anderson Hwy., Powhatan. Interment church cemetery. Online condolences may be made at
Come out and enjoy a night of live music with Cliff Cody to benefit Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center. The concert will be held on March 4 with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and music from 7 to 10 p.m. at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club, 1000 Farnham Dr., Richmond VA 23236. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. A country singer and songwriter with a big voice and a workingclass sensibility, Cliff Cody embraces the classic themes of country music - hard work, hard times, broken hearts, and the occasional glass of whiskey to smooth away life's rough edges. A portion of every ticket will go to Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center. Purchase tickets at http://bit.ly/CliffCodyLive. Powhatan County Public Library will offer Storytimes at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Powhatan County Public Library Storytime sessions provide an interactive experience for young children and their caregivers that promotes early literacy skills and school readiness. The Tuesday Family Storytime includes books, sign language, flannel boards, songs, and a related craft or activity. The Wednesday Music and Movement Storytime includes stretches, singing and rhythm instrument exploration of stories. Storytime sessions will be offered on a weekly basis through April 29; however, note that Storytime will not be held during the week of Powhatan County Public School’s Spring Break, April 7 and 8. Storytime cancellations due to inclement weather are posted on the library’s Facebook page. No registration is required for Storytime programs. For more information, call 804598-5670 or visit the website at www.powhatanlibrary.net. Business Network International (BNI) Powhatan chapter meets from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday in the Huguenot Volunteer Fire Department at 1959 Urbine Road. Visit http://bniva.com/ va-central-virginia-bni-on-fire/ en-US/index for information. To attend a meeting as a guest contact Chapter President Page Yonce at pyonce@cfmortgagecorp. com. Senior Connections offers a lunch and social event called Friendship Cafe that is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. It provides socialization, nutrition, exercise, transportation and information about relevant topics for seniors ages 60 plus. For more information, contact Senior Connections intake at 804-343-3000. 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 804598-5637.
The Powhatan TRIAD meets at 10 a.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 2480 Batterson Road. The group discusses issues relating to senior citizens. It is open to the public. For more information, contact Rudy Gregory at 804-598-5656.
The Powhatan Anti-Litter Council meets at 1 p.m. in the Village Building, 3910 Old Buckingham Road. For more information, contact Karen Ylimaki at 804-318-6485.
The Powhatan Lion’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the County Seat Restaurant. Contact Mike Jones at 804-794-1440 for more information.
in Richmond and boards over 13,000 orchids for local clients. Anyone in the community is welcome to come join us for this meeting.
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 Clothes Closet is open every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3908 Old Buckingham, behind the social services building. Donations are accepted during regular hours. The second hand store offers clothing, shoes, housewares, small appliances, books, toys, games and more. Shoppers can fill a grocery bag full of stuff for a few dollars. Look for The Clothes Closet of Powhatan on Facebook.
The Huguenot Beekeepers Association is a group of experienced and beginner beekeepers that are dedicated to promoting beekeeping in our communities and supporting each other in our beekeeping activities. The group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the auditorium of the Powhatan Village Building, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. Visit https:// huguenotbeekeepers.org.
Thursday, March 5
Pocahontas Elementary School will host its annual Seuss-a-palooza from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the school, 4294 Anderson Highway, Powhatan. The event will include a dinner, silent auction, a Dr. Seuss play performed by staff and teachers, and more. Silent auction bidding will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and is for adults. Winners can claim their prizes after the Dr. Seuss play is finished. The Powhatan Garden Club will meet at St. John Neumann Father Val Hall. Refreshments will be served at 7 p.m. with the meeting at 7:30 p.m. This month's presenter will be Art Chadwick from Chadwick and Son Orchids in Powhatan. He will discuss the growth and culture of all the different species of orchids and will have representative plants of each species. This meeting will provide valuable information, and if you have been wondering about these beautiful flowers, this is the place to learn about them. Chadwick will also have plants that can be purchased at the meeting. Chadwick has a BS in electrical engineering from NC State and an MBA from JMU. He joined his father in business in 1989. He and his father published The Classic Cattleya, considered to be a definitive book on the Cattleya species. He has presented large Cattleya hybrids to the last five U.S. presidents' wives. Chadwick operates 11 greenhouses in Powhatan, a retail store
A free caregiver support group sponsored by Powhatan United Methodist Church and Powhatan Family Counseling will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the church, 2253 Rosson Road. It is an open group for anyone who has family or friends dealing with chronic mental health or physical illness. Some meetings will have a special guest speaker. The group is facilitated by Dr. Judith Cain-Oliver, licensed clinical psychologist. Contact Dr. Oliver at 804-598-9577
The Powhatan County Fair association meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Powhatan Fairgrounds located at 4042 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Virginia 23139. For more information, visit www.powhatanfair.org.
A community prayer meeting is held at 7 p.m. at the War Memorial Cultural Arts and Community Center, 2375 Skaggs Road. The group prays for world, national and local issues. It is open to the public.
The original Powhatan AA meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.
The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
Friday, March 6
Need a gown for prom and your budget is tight? Come to the Cinderella Dreams Shopping Days. The event, which is sponsored by the Midlothian Junior Women’s Club, will provide prom dresses and accessories free of charge or for a small donation to girls in the Richmond area who otherwise would not be able to attend the ball. The events will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 6; from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 8. The event is in Westchester Commons at 153 Perimeter Drive, Midlothian, VA 23113. Girls ages 18 and under (not moms) who help by volunteering for at least one dress sorting shift prior to the first shopping day will receive a shopping pass for early entrance at 4:30 p.m. on March 6. Timed shopping passes will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. The last passes will be distributed 1 hour before closing each day. For the privacy of the girls, no men are allowed in the shop during shopping days! Visit www.midlothianjuniors. org or www.facebook.com/ CinderellaDreamsRVA.
The Knights of Columbus will hold its Friday Fish Fry's from 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday through April 3 in Father Val Hall at St. John Neumann Church, 2480 Batterson Road, Powhatan (located directly behind Tractor Supply Company). All profits will go toward parish and Powhatan community projects. Eat in or take out. The cost is $13 for adults; $6 for children 6-12, children under 5 eat for free. Family price is $35. Desserts are 3. Stay for Stations of the Cross and Adoration, which begin every Friday during Lent at 7 p.m.
Powhatan Cruizer’s car club, which is open to any vehicle or motorcycle owner, meets at 6 p.m. at the Powhatan County Fairgrounds. Meetings are open to anyone. For more information, contact Charlie Williams at 804-898-0876.
Gospel singing takes place see CALENDAR, pg. 5
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Board stops negotiations to acquire utility company By Laura McFarland News Editor
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OWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors last week made the decision to officially terminate negotiations with Gray Land Development Company on the acquisition of Founders Bridge Utility Company. During the board’s meeting on Monday, Feb. 24, the supervisors heard an update on the process from Ramona Carter, director of public works, and staff’s reasoning for why the county should no longer pursue the possible acquisition of Founders Bridge Utility Company (FBUC). Carter had last spoken about the issue to the previous board of supervisors at its Oct. 28 meeting, detailing several areas of concern regarding an acquisition. Former county administrator Ted Voorhees said the issue would not be brought back before the board unless there were changes to those areas of concerns. Last week’s presentation gave an update on one of the concerns, which was the Chesterfield County Draft Water Agreement. On trying to renegotiate an agreement with Chesterfield that would give Powhatan additional water capacity through FBUC last fall, the county found the agreement too confining in terms of economic development in the Founders Bridge area. The agreement also came with an increased rate to both the Founders Bridge area and Powhatan’s cost of water on the Route 60 allocation (572,000 gallons per day) as well as an increased cost for sewer. In her update last week, Carter said
Chesterfield had agreed to remove the restrictions on future development but maintained boundary restriction and flow restriction. It also removed the increased cost of the water allocation on Route 60 but kept the increases to the FBUC rate and the sewer costs. The net effect was that Chesterfield was still going to make an additional $34,500 a year to transfer additional water capacity to Founders Bridge with Powhatan taking over the system, Carter said. The contract changes would only save the county $4,316 off the previous contract. Another update dealt with easements. GrayCo hired McGuire Woods to collect all of the easements for FBUC, but several were missing, not recorded when the developer sold properties, or did not match mapping information. Carter said last week that Gray Land Development Company has offered to correct or obtain any easements that are missing. However, she said these changes were not significant enough to change the staff recommendation to not move forward with the acquisition, because the most important hurdles still remain. The only maintenance records Gray Land Development has indicate fixing lines and saddle breaks, but sewer lines were not televised or jetted. The cost of any repairs would likely be excessive due to lines being located under asphalt and concrete. Additionally, the locations of 12 lines were close to houses/structures under decorative driveways or decks. These locations are a significant liability as any damage caused by a water or sewer break would be extremely expensive to repair, she said.
There is no way to correct these issue, if in fact the pipes are under or close to structures. The lines cannot be moved and liability remains with the utility owner. “The real issue is the liability; we can’t change that. No matter what discussions we have or agreements we make, that is something we can’t change,” Carter said, recommending that the board not go forward with the acquisition and terminate any negotiations. Chairman David Williams, who represents District 1, acknowledged the uncalculated amount of liability the county would be taking on if it took over the system, possibly making it so the county would lose money. After doing the due diligence, it is not in the county’s best interest to move forward with the acquisition, he agreed. The board then voted unanimously to terminate negotiations. Other business handled at the meeting included: At a previous meeting, Larry Nordvig, District 2, had brought forward a suggestion to move all meeting start times from 6 p.m. to a new time of 6:30 p.m. to allow people getting off work more time to get to the meeting on time. He and Mike Byerly, District 3, said they had polled their constituents on Facebook and heard majority support for moving the meeting time back by 30 minutes. The board had a discussion about moving the meeting time versus rearranging the agendas and having time certain items again. Some of the concerns raised about switching the time included seniors who have trouble driving at night and making staff stay longer after the end of their work day to attend meetings. The board voted 3-2 in favor of mov-
ing the meeting start times to 6:30 p.m., starting with the board’s regular meeting on March 23. The board workshops and meetings scheduled for March 5, 9, 16, and 17 are still set for 6 p.m. Nordvig, Byerly, and Karin Carmack, District 5, voted for the change. Williams and Bill Cox, District 4, voted against it. The board voted unanimously to approve the dedication of county-owned right-of-way to the Virginia Department of Transportation for the SMART Scale Route 711 and Route 607 intersection improvement. Interim county administrator Bret Schardein said the project is currently in the acquisition phase. A 0.12acre portion of county-owned land needs to be acquired for the project. This parcel of land fronts Huguenot Trail (Route 711), in front of 901 Huguenot Trail. When the property was deeded to the county, it was stipulated to only be used for road improvements. Schardein also pointed out that because of setback requirements, there is essentially no other use for the land for the public good. Therefore staff recommended the county make the dedication in-lieu of compensation. No one spoke at the public hearing and the board voted unanimously to donate the land. During a public comment period, Gail Timberlake of Powhatan asked the board to reconsider its decision not to grant Voorhees’ request to set the date of his termination as Jan. 31 so he could apply for state retirement benefits. Granting that request would have helped him and his family without costing the county anything, she said. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
School board, clerk recognized Contributed Report The Virginia School Boards Association established February as School Board Appreciation Month in 1989 to encourage public recognition of the roles and responsibilities of school board members and to highlight the importance of public education throughout the Commonwealth. The theme of this year's celebration, "Leading for Success," reflects the top priority of local school board members as they advocate for public education with local, state, and federal leaders on behalf of all students. Powhatan members who were recognized at the Feb. 11 meeting were: Joseph (Joe) W. Walters, serving since
January 2016; Kim D. Hymel, serving since February 2014; Richard (Rick) R. Cole, serving since January 2012; Susan E. Smith, serving since January 2020, and Valarie C. Ayers, serving since January 1996. The Virginia School Boards Association Board of Directors has also designated the third week in February as VSBA School Board Clerk Appreciation Week, with a goal of building awareness of the role board clerks play in assisting school board members, superintendents, and local PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND schools. During the Feb. 11 meeting, the board recognized Linda P. Hocka- Recognized at the Feb. 11 meeting were school board clerk Linda day, who has been serving in the role Hockaday, second from right, and school board members Rick Cole, from left, Valarie Ayers, Susan Smith, Kim Hymel, and Joe Walters. since July 2019.
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Powhatan Middle School held three Black History Month Assemblies on Feb. 25 honoring the spirit of the month with musical performances. The PMS Jazz Band, directed by Andrew Snead, performed Sonny Rollins’ “Doxy” and Victor Lopez’s “It is What it is.” The PMS Eighth Grade Advanced Chorus, directed by Cami Graham, performed “Wade in the Water.”
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Pocahontas Elementary School Honor Roll - Second Nine Weeks First Grade All A Avery Alexander, Savannah Berry, Aubree Bondurant, Harper Burton, Liam Crawford, Madilynn Crompton, Ellison Davis, Katherine Davis, Willow Eagan, Zakary Elton, Alexander Fife, Sophie Fontenot, Austin Frasier, Zane Gilliam, Maryah Greenstreet, Bryson Gregory, Kylie Grubbs, Madelyn Hancock, Aubrey Hathaway, Carson Hessick, Liam Lavender, Layla Leandro, Tyler Ledford, Jaxon Lilly, Jordynn Lilly, Haven Moore, Raider Morris, Jiovanni Moses, Lillyana Outman, George Richter, Levi Richter, Jase Robinson, Clay Shock, Lucian Strader, Selena Wright, Milena Yancey.
First Grade All A/B Nathan Austin, Georgia Aycock, KayLynn Belles, Janiya Brown, Aubrie Bryant, Hailey Campbell, Grayson Cole, Brantley Coley, Wesley Cox, Tatiana Dawkins, Austin DeKeyser, Charlotte Dern, Chesney Elder, Clementine Fiorello, Noah Fleming, Evan Ford, Bentley Francisco,
Dani Gentry, Lillian Gildea, Lily Gregory, Olivia Griffin, Raelynn Hodges, Callum Hoyt, Lanie Jastram, Chloe Jones, Dylan Kaloski, Dylan Marshall, Ava Martin, Landen Mauck, Sydney Maxwell, Landen McPherson, Clayton Miller, Skylar Montgomery, Trevor Moseley, Jaxon Newton, Sara Nunnally, Sophia Rodriguez, Madelyn Sanford, Nicholas Savage, Whitney Shelton, Charlotte Smith, Caylee Snellings, Lillian Stroud, Katelyn Tackett, Ivy Tanaka, Jesse Townsend, Anastasia Wilder, Avery Williams, Bethany Willis, Ashton Wood.
Second Grade All A Antonio Alvarez Lazo, Savannah Benkovitz, Allison Bohn, Kinleigh Brooks, Brooklyn Bryan, Amelia Chavez, Riley Clark, Harlan Coleman, Leah Coley, Canyon Crain, Shannon Crews, Macey Davenport, Cheyanne Dunivan, Emily Durrbeck, Karleigh Edwards, Phoenix Edwards, Jackson Fife, Carson Franklin, Tanner Gills, Alesis Green, Annalise Gross, William Habel, Hunter Hall, Madison
Creation Genesis 1:31 “God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.� After six 24 hour days of creative power God completed His work. “Evening and morning� is used in the Hebrew to speak of a day, not an eon. Jesus fully, and without apology or modification, endorsed the Genesis creation account as recorded. He said “But from the beginning of creation, God MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.� (Mark 10:6) The philosophy of evolution is not compatible with the truth of God’s Word. In fact, there was no such thing as death before Adam and Eve! We know that from Romans 5:12.
If you’re interested in further study of God’s word, meet with us Wednesday evenings at 6:30. Details on our website.
Harding, Aubree Hill, Marissa Hughes, Stuart Jeffress, Bryson Kantzler, Jude Kelly, Levi Kitchen, Harper Lee, Emmarose Lewis, Charles Maine, Aiden Marcum, Levi McGee, Chase Melton, Connor Merkel, Aubrey Miller, Ariana Mulcahy, Keller Neumann, Travis Oliver, Emma Palmore, Avery Quinones, Tavyn Rama, Sydney Raymond, Caleb Reinke, Michael Rose, Zachary Seibel, Cayden Senger, Jolee Shepperson, Charlotte Snider, Adalyn St. Lawrence, Ethan Stepko, William Stotler, Piper Sumpter, Morgan Talamantes, Brayden Taylor, Thomas Timberlake, Mason Whitehead, Natalie Whitlock, Harper Yandle, Siraj Yarrell.
Second Grade All A/B Coleson Bakes, Noah Bates, Lillian Brandenberger, Amaya Brown, Jahlik Brown, Adrianne Church, Addisyn Clifton, Kelsey Coon, Degan Cornell, Genevieve Cosgrove, Emori Daniel, Dorian Dawkins, Markus Dickerson, Amelia Etheridge, Halona Gilbert, Benjamin Griffen, Alexander Halvorsen, Vivian Hancock, Evelyn Hawkins, Luke Hudson, Joseph Lazo Ota, Lydia Martin, Ryleigh Martin, Jovani Medina, Trevor Melton, Scarlett Ortiz, Sawyer Peterson, Emory Rama, Avery Reed, Olivia Reinke, Sydney Richardson, Dominic Rodriguez, Nicholas Rucci, Skylar Ryan, Kaitlin Shelton, Haileyanne Skinger, Sawyer Traylor, Sofi Wheless, Alyssa Williams.
Third Grade All A
Old Trail Church of Christ oldtrailcoc.com | oldtrailcoc@gmail.com
Riley Aeschlimann, Beauly Amos, Brayden Blankenship, Rachel Bohn, Aidan Cosgriff,
Harlynne Crain, Corbin Cridlin, Parker Daniels, Clayton Davis, Mason Doyel, Kendall Elliott, Abigail Fairchild, Hailey Fishburne, James Gibson, Reed Golden, Liam Greenway, Jett Hansen, Haylee Hill, Joshua Hughes, Riley James, Sage James, Hunter Kantzler, Isaac Lane, Addison Leary, Jacelle Morgan, Connor Murphy, Jacob Nicholson, Natalie Palmore, Elena Paulin, Addison Pennington, Robert Pennington, Morgan Persaud, Jasper Peterson, William Plunkett, Chloe Reese, Owens Reynolds, Alondra Rutherford, Anna Shoemaker, Landon Slate, Hunter Smith, Thomas Steele, Kainoa Tanaka, Everett White, Mason Whitlow, Annabel Williams, Madison Williams, Madalyn Winall, Levi Woodfin, Steven Yellis.
Third Grade All A/B Alexis Babb, Greyson Baker, Avery Bauer, Brooke Bellamy, Ashlynn Braswell, Abigail Buikema, Adalie Burkhart, Carlynne Butler, Julia Campbell, Anabella Castillo, Jakson Castlebury, Elizabeth Caudle, Greyson Chamberlain, Madelyn Cloman, Mason Connelly, Jeremiah da Silva, Ryan Dalton, Natalie Danburg, Fiona Day, Isabella Desmet, Liam Dinch, Riley Fleming, Hunter Freeman, Aeverie Hardy, John Harmon, Landon Homer, Jackson House, Emma Huff, Madeline Hutchinson, Chloe Johnson, Ryleigh Kaloski, Gavin Kerr, Jocelynne Lahham, Avery Lessner, Camden Lilly, Savannah Markoski, Nhadala Martin, Rylee McNutt, Campbell Moore, Marliyah Morris, Shakira Morris, Mason Morrison, Tiffany Mosby, Preston Parker, Anto-
nio Pleasants, Mackenzie Poulin, Christian Ramirez, Autumn Robins, Seth Robinson, Noah Rowe, Sparsh Rudra, Louis Ruqus V, Trey Schenck, Maddison Sigler, Hadley Singh, Harper Skinger, Freyr Stover, Leland Sumpter, Ethan Swan, Ryder Talley, Ella Terry, Lydia Tibbs, Lana Wagner, Hayleigh Walton, CeCe Waycaster, Michael Williams, Devin Willis, Tyler Wilson, Madeline Wray, Julian Yancey.
Fourth Grade All A Kaitlyn Berry, Annabelle Brevard, Cailin Britt, Chase Brownson, Dustin Church, Avabel Cote, Julia Crompton, Dakotah Dunn, Landon Flora, Luke Forkey, Madeline Gross, Katelyn Habel, Seth Hull, Alexander Johnson, Zebadiah Koelzer, Francis Maher, Thomas Maine, Tyler McCracken, Madalyn Myers, Lorelei Pope, Kaya Ross, Makenna Talamantes, Stella Tucker.
Fourth Grade All A/B Sean Bjerregaard, Lily Bowers, Matthew Brandenburg, Sydney Buikema, Ethan Burchett, Sahlomen Burton, Madison Carmack, Emma Crews, Skyler Cutright, Carly Davidson, Tyler DeGroat, Nicholas DeKeyser, Christopher DeShazo, Madison Gareau, William Gobble, Danica Hirsch, Jackson Holland, Victoria Howell, Zachary Huff, Aidan Kaleta, Ashmeet Kaur, Jacob Lane, Peyton Ledford, Conner Mabe, Sophia Marks, Dustin McCollom, Summer Mitchell, Ellie Nuckols, Mckayla Nuckols, Cassidy O'Neil, Kadence Oliver, Jackson Orban, Paulett Ortiz-Anguiano, Boe Richardson, Kaylee Robinson, Ryder Rodri-
guez, Kalia Ross, Parker Russell, Eric Smith, Garrett Smith, Matthew Taylor, Conner Thomas, Ariana Tyszka, Cole Varela, Dillon Wise, Natalie Woodard, Simon Woodard.
Fifth Grade All A Emma Aeschlimann, William Bates, William Brown, Camden Bryant, Kyle Burgmaster, Madison Crawford, Owen D'Ambrosio, McKenna Davenport, Abigail Elder, Cash Hansen, Mackenzie Harding, Aidan Hoyt, James Hudson, Carter Ickes, Kyrsten Marshall, Kane McLachlan, Austin Mika, Brandon Murphy, Dillon Olinger, Ava Palmore, Ja'Ryan Reams, Cora Reynolds, Corbin Roark, Ava Rose, Brooke Smith, Elijah Smith, Kelli Smith, Brody Thomas, Liam Watkins, Matthew Williams.
Fifth Grade A/B Cedric Adams, Mackenzie Amburn, Kendra Barton, Elizabeth Beach, Skylar Boswell, Harmony Branch, Charles Clough, Gabriel Courtright, Carolyn Culver, Patrick Ellis, Addison Gillespie, Claire Griffen, Andie Honaker, Mason Hooks, Ayden Jackson, Trevor Jefferson, Kahlan Jones, Christopher Langer, Justine LaPrad, Steven LeGay, Nevaeh Leone-Ancone, Chandler McPherson, Carter Melton, Nathan Nicholas, Bryson Onorati, Ryan Pell, Salo Piacente, Elijah Pike, Lillian Rozario, Michael Shelton, Anna Sparks, Bentley Stuart, Kathryn Toman, Carina Trotman, Kendall Utt, Madison Vazquez, Cadence Walton, Hunter Wilson, Blake Woodley, Daniel Wray, Eliana Wright-Goode, Nicholas Yellis Jr.
CHURCH DIRECTORY St. Luke’s Episcopal Church SUNDAYS 8AM Holy Eucharist (Quiet Service) 9:15AM Christian Formation (Sunday school for children & adults) 10:30AM Holy Eucharist All are Welcome For more information visit www.stlukespowhatan.org Route 711 at Three Bridge Road 794-6953
The Bridge The Church of Genito Jesus Christ of Church Presbyterian “Building a Bridge of Hope� Latter-day Saints
Church
Isaiah 58:12
2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA
598-2086 Worship with us this Sunday Church service @ 9:30 AM Sunday school @ 10:30 AM
EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCA) Proclaiming & Practicing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
www.EvergreenPowhatan.com
598-4970
598-8844
Located 1950 Ridge Road (Rt. 627) 2/10th of a mile north of Rt. 13
Rev. Robert Barnes
Powhatan United Methodist Church
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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
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.
Worship service at 9:30 AM Meeting at Flat Rock Elementary School
1957 Capeway Rd., Powhatan, VA
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
Providence Presbyterian Church
Living As Christ’s Disciples Within Our Hearts and Beyond Our Doors
Worship: 8:30 Just o Rt. 13 in the Village 1 . &. 11 a.m. Sunday School: Sun 598-4438 ol: 9: 9:45 .a.m. 2253 Rosson Rd.
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3308 Pleasants Road, 1/4 mile off of Route 711 Russ Cress, Pastor 598-0733
St. John Neumann Catholic Church Rev. Walter G. Lewis, Pastor Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. 598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center
598-6090
Mount Calvary Baptist Church 2020 Red Lane Road
Community Church Dr. Cavell W. Phillips, Pastor 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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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
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PMS students excel at Cyber Robotics Coding Competition Contributed Report This past fall, Powhatan Middle School’s Intro to Game Design and Robotics students participated in the Virginia CRCC - Cyber Robotic Coding Competition - sponsored by Intelitek STEM and CTE Education Foundation. The event is an innovative robotics tournament designed to excite and engage students in coding by programming virtual 3-D Robots to perform complex tasks and missions. The students worked their way through a two-week bootcamp and the competition and qualifier phases securing three invitations to the live competition event held on Jan. 11 at VCU’s College of Engineering. Powhatan Middle School had 15 students who completed all 103 missions in the competition and qualifier phases, making PMS the top school in the region and seventh in the nation. Autumn Harlow, Katelynn Houston, Zachary James,
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at different locations in the county. The program is free and open to 12- to 15-yearolds from all parts of the county interested in learning about their local fire, rescue and emergency services organizations. Applications may be picked up year-round at the fire administration office in the Village Building. Contact the office at 804-598-5646 or preams@powhatanva.gov for this month’s location.
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at 7 p.m. at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness. Church at 3400 Courthouse Road, Richmond. Come sing along and enjoy the music and Christian fellowship and food. For more information, call 804-276-0479 or 804-837-4205.
Saturday, March 7
Powhatan United Methodist Church will hold a Free Community Breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. at the church, 2253 Rosson Road, Powhatan. Join us for food and fellowship. Families welcome. Children’s activities provided.
Daylight savings time for 2020 will begin at 2 a.m. Turn your clocks forward by one hour.
The Cumberland County Landfill Alert (CCLA) group is having a Community Townhall Meeting on at 3 p.m. at the Cumberland County Community Center located at 11 Davenport Rd, Cumberland. The guest speaker for this month’s meeting is Senator Ghazala Hashmi from District 10. All are welcome to attend to find out updated information concerning the proposed mega landfill and the effects it may have on Cumberland and surrounding counties. Visit LoveCentralVA.com or the Facebook page at FB.me/LoveCentralVA . Contact NoMegaLandfill@ LoveCentralVA.com or leave a message at 804-308-5748.
Habitat For Humanity Powhatan depends on volunteers and donors. Habitat is blessed with the community’s helpful, kind and generous participation. The Habitat Store at 1922 Urbine Road is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The volunteer hotline number is 804-372-9755. The office is located in the Habitat Store and the office number is 804-594-7009. Call and volunteer! Donate! Help us build!! Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
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Powhatan Fire and Rescue’s Junior Emergency Technician program meets at 1:30 p.m.
SECOND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
Powhatan County Public Library will hold Bingo, sponsored by the Powhatan
PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND
The Powhatan County School Board recognized the Powhatan Middle School students who participated in the Virginia CRCC - Cyber Robotic Coding Competition, earning numerous individual and team recognitions and scores placing them among the top in the country.
Friends of the Library, and everyone is welcome to play. Bingo sessions will run from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. to offer an additional half hour of game time. Four sessions are scheduled on the following Monday dates: March 9 and May 11. Light refreshments and coffee will be served, courtesy of the Powhatan Friends of the Library. Players are welcome to bring their own lunch. Make new friends, win prizes and have a good time at the library! For more information, call 804-598-5670 or visit the website at www. powhatanlibrary.net.
Monday, March 9
Sunday, March 8
Ryan Jones, Kyle Marsh, and Howard Toft represented PMS in the South Atlantic CRCC live teams event. Katelynn Houston and Zachary James are recognized for winning first place in the live teams event for the South Atlantic Region, and have bragging rights to the sixth highest score in the nation. Each was awarded a $6,000 renewable scholarship to VCU College of Engineering, making for a grand total of $48,000 in scholarships made available to Powhatan Middle School students. Students receiving 100 Club Champ certificates: Sean Bruce, Jackson Davis, Samuel Favreau, Nicholas Gray, Autumn Harlow, Cole Harper, Katelynn Houston, Zachary James, Ryan Jones, Dylan Kinney, Cote Phillilps, Chase Schuhle, Michael Tambellini, Howard Toft, and Logan Wilhelm. The sponsor for CRCC is Christa Fairman.
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
Show off your creativity and building skills at Lego Club at Powhatan County Public Library. Children ages 6-12 are invited to join us in the children’s activity room of the library for this afterschool building adventure. Refreshments will be provided. No registration is required. Caregivers must remain in the library during this program. Lego club members may work on their own, or build as a team. We provide the legos. You provide the creativity! The club meets at 3 p.m. every Monday.
Tuesday, March 10
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. see CALENDAR, pg. 7
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CHURCH DIRECTORY
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. 2095 Red Lane Road Children’s Worship (all ages) – 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road Wed. 6:30 p.m. 804-598-2455 New Generation Praise & Worship – www.redlanebaptist.org Sunday 6 p.m. Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Lighthouse Youth – Wed. 5:30 p.m. Small Groups 10:30 a.m. Miracles of God Sp. Needs Service: 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
GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH
Holly Hills Baptist Church
“God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. We walk by faith and not by sight” – Pastor Darnell Carruthers
www.HollyHillsBaptist.org
(Independent Bible Believing)
Randy Blackwell, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Youth Ministry 6:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 PM
379-8930 1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock
5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 Pastor Gregory L. Beechaum Sr. “The church where Jesus is Alive” 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 Baptist Church “A Church Where Love Never Fails!” Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.
SUNDAYS AT 10AM 1348 ANDERSON HWY POWHATAN VA 23139 RISENCHURCH.US
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.
Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
Sunday School 9:45-10:45 Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.
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DELIVERS
Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor
4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5491
“If you’re looking for affordable, quality equipment, James River Delivers.”
JAMES RIVER
1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139
Sunday School: 10:00-10:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.
WINNERS COMING SOON!
Advertise in Powhatan Today’s Church Directory. Call 804-7461235 ext. 2 for details.
OLD POWHATAN BAPTIST CHURCH 3619 Huguenot Trail Powhatan, Virginia 23139 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
Family Worship Center “Your Community Church”
598-2763
2901 Judes Ferry Road Powhatan, Va 23139 804-379-8223
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
Sundays 10:00 AM Wednesday 6:30 PM Experiencing the presence, power and person of Jesus Christ
Loving, Investing, Fulfilling, Empowering Senior Pastor Justin Wilson Sunday Service 10:30am 2410 New Dorset Circle www.Communitylifechurchpowhatan.org Feeding Powhatan Open 3rd Wednesday of the month
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)
www.glbcpva.org
Just Across from South Creek Shopping Center!
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Cumberland County Sweets in the Stack to Students of the Month bring savory fun to library
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County Public Library will hold its eighth annual Sweets in the Stacks fundraiser from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 14. As part of the event, the library will have numerous baskets available for raffle.
Contributed Report Cumberland County Public Library will hold its annual Sweets in the Stacks fundraiser from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. In its eighth year, Sweets in the Stacks is the library’s springtime community support campaign and features live music, door prizes, a variety of sweet and savory snacks served among the bookshelves, and the raffling off of a variety of themed gift baskets donated for the event. Regular library services will not be available at the event. A limited number of entry tickets are available for the 2020 Sweets in the Stacks and they can be purchased at the library. Adult tickets are $10 each and children’s tickets are $5 (for ages 10 and under, available only at the door on March 14). Adult tickets can be purchased either in advance or at the door (while supplies last). Also available in advance or on the night of the event are the raffle tickets for the baskets. They are $1 each or six raffle tickets for $5. Individuals need not be present on March 14 to win baskets as long as their names and phone numbers have been written clearly on their raffle tickets. Also available again this year are Sweets in the Stacks combo tickets. In addition to an entry ticket, a combo ticket includes raffle tickets at a reduced price. Individual combo tickets (one entry ticket plus six raffle tickets) are $13, while couples’ combo tickets (two entry tickets plus 12 raffle tickets) are $25. Combo tickets are only available at the library through Friday, March 13 or while supplies last.
Each year the staff, patrons, and Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library request donations from the community for the themed gift baskets. Individuals, groups, and businesses donate assembled baskets or send various items (including gift cards and certificates) for baskets that are then assembled by the library staff. Some supporters choose to make monetary donations to the library instead. Donations are still being accepted. Since the library is a 501(c)3 organization, donations are tax-deductible and donation receipts are available for tax purposes for 2020. This year several baskets and gift cards are already on display at the library as well as pictured on Facebook and on their website. “Although we get funding from the state and county for our basic budgetary needs, anything additional is funded through the services we provide and through fundraisers such as Sweets in the Stacks,” said library director Lisa Davis. “The funds raised are definitely important in that many of the items we have available and programs our patrons enjoy are possible only because of the community’s financial support.” Contact the Cumberland County Public Library at 804-492-5807 or visit the library’s website at https://www. cumberlandcountypubliclibrary.org/ to find out more about Sweets in the Stacks or to look at pictures of the various gift baskets donated for the event. Also, don’t forget to stop by the library at 1539 Anderson Highway in Cumberland to get your tickets for the event.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Each month during its monthly meeting, the Cumberland School Board recognizes the Students of the Month for each school. The following students were recognized at the school board meeting held on Feb. 6: Carter Dressler, right, pre-kindergarten student at Cumberland Elementary School, son of Kirsha Purkey and Jonathan Dressler of Columbia; Will Blydenburgh, left, seventh-grader at Cumberland Middle School, son of Bill and Christian Blydenburgh of Cartersville, and Maleeyah Scruggs, 11th-grader at Cumberland High School, daughter of Wendy Scruggs of Farmville. (Not pictured is Maleeyah Scruggs.)
Division staff recognized
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Each month, staff members are recognized at the Cumberland County Public School Board meeting. The following teachers were presented to board members at the meeting held on Dec. 11, 2019: Ashley Ferranto, left, Cumberland Elementary School third grade teacher; Kailee Mace, Cumberland Middle School math teacher, and Zachary Spicer, Cumberland High School history teacher. (Spicer is not pictured).
Board members honored
Each month, staff members are recognized at the Cumberland County Public School Board meeting. The following teachers were presented to board members at the meeting held on Jan. 7, 2020: Rory Dunn, left, Cumberland High School history teacher; Tara Harmon, right, Cumberland Middle School special educator, and Jessica Ganyuma, Cumberland Elementary School special educator. Ganyuma is not pictured.
Cumberland School Board members Dr. Christine Ross, from left, Lee Dowdy, Latesha Anderson, Ginger Sanderson, and Wendy Tillett display their gifts, which were presented in honor of School Board Appreciation Month.
Contributed Report Governor Ralph Northam signed a proclamation designating February as School Board Appreciation Month. In his proclamation, Northam notes that school board members are required to work with all stakeholders, including parents, businesses, educators, and community members to “create an educational vision.” The proclamation also recognizes that school board members provide leadership and support for schools. In honor of School Board Apprecia-
tion week, Cumberland School Board members were treated to dinner prepared by Culinary Arts students prior to the school board meeting. Students in the elementary school created thankyou cards that were presented to board members. The members also received gifts, many made by students. Gifts included posters, CuCPS t-shirts, coffee cups, and plaques. During the meeting, school board members were presented with certificates of appreciation for their service to Cumberland County Public Schools.
Each month, the members of the Cumberland County Public School Board meet staff members who are new to the division. The board recognized the following teachers at the Feb. 6 meeting: Evan Jones, from left, Cumberland Middle Go-TEC Career Connections teacher; Joshua Fleenor, Cumberland High School agriculture teacher, and Jessica Sanderson, Cumberland Elementary School second grade teacher.
If you could dress up as any fictional character, who would you choose? E-mail answers to editor@powhatantoday.com or share them on the Powhatan Today’s Facebook page.
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Comic con offers inclusive atmosphere By Laura McFarland News Editor
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everal years ago, I got a little star struck. It wasn’t necessarily that I saw a big star (although I did see a few of those). The real star, for me, was the event itself – my first comic con. The event, which is no longer around, was held right here in Richmond. For someone who enjoys the unusual and different, such an event is a smorgasbord to the senses. There were famous speakers, everyday people walking around in ingenious and extremely creative costumes, and way too many items representing some of my favorite television shows, movies, or books tempting me to open my wallet. I got to attend a few comic cons after that, and, hands down, the thing that always impressed me about the events was the welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. You look one direction, you see a zombie. You look another, there is a 9-foot robot. Still another, you find your favorite Disney heroine or villain. And all around them you see many more people wearing regular street clothes. And everyone is walking around, taking photos, and complimenting each other, not caring that the idea of having Ursula the sea witch standing near a Storm Trooper would seem almost unthinkable anywhere else except Halloween night. It was that kind of atmosphere I hoped to find when
I stopped by the second annual Powhatan Comic Con, which was held Feb. 22 at Powhatan Middle School. I was not disappointed. I didn’t make it to the first event in 2019, but I really wanted to see what organizers Stephanie Willis and Bucky Webb had created for the local comic con’s second year. They pretty much filled the entire Commons area with wonderful and inventive vendors who were ready to answer questions and provide insight as well as sell. The event had a costume contest that celebrated the creativity of people ranging from a 2 1/2-year-old Queen Elsa (I recognize that was likely her mom’s doing) to a grown man’s very impressive Batman costume. Before and after the contest, you would see those people walking around and being stopped for questions or photos. I got the chance to talk to people about their costumes, the inspirations behind them, and how they went about making them. I loved hearing an 11-year-old girl tell me that dressing as a favorite anime character made her feel empowered; in turn, it made me smile. I watched an artist patiently answer question after question from an inquisitive little boy about his artwork, all while creating a dragon at the boy’s request. I talked to people about their impressions of the comic con and the idea of having one right here in Powhatan County. They all loved it. In talking with Stephanie and Bucky about the event, you could see how they could create such a great event.
What’s in a name? By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist
Pass by something enough times, and even the most unusual visuals become routine, even accepted as something that never gets a second look. Growing up in the Willow Lawn area, the tiny village of Westwood was one of those enigmas that fit that description. On many Saturdays, I’d climb into a 1955 Chevy and my father and I would drive to the Blue Scottie Exxon to leave the car for a wash. It was a different era, and an attendant would actually bring us home while he returned with the car for the cleanup. Upon completion, he’d pick up my dad, and we’d return him to the station. Even with the monotony of sameness that accompanied the trip, I was always intrigued by a little community at the corner of Willow Lawn Drive and Patterson Avenue that appeared conspicuously out of place. While brick Cape Cod houses sprung up everywhere in this area surrounding Keswick Gardens apartments, the tiny row of wooden framed houses that fronted the small community of Westwood didn’t change. “It reminds me of Montgomery,” my father once said as we passed the small row houses. I didn’t know the history of Westwood at the time, only appreciating its uniqueness from a distance. It was a community of African Americans situated in the middle of a mostly white flight to the suburbs, seemingly untouched by the hands of time. We never made the small turn onto a roadway that bisected the small community, and I suppose it was unwittingly off limits. Strategically located at that small intersection was a large water spigot, a reminder of a time when Westwood was threatened. It never occurred to me that this daily ritual of gathering water from a single source was not a labor of love, but an act of necessity as Westwood residents filled pails and buckets and returned back to their homes. Westwood was founded by freed African American slaves following the Civil War.
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very grateful to finally have a central location. The nonprofit is now looking for volunteers to receive applications, answer the phone, etc. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If this is something you think you would enjoy a day a week or month, contact Patsy Goodwyn at 804-598-4464 or patsy@goodwynlumber. com. If you have submitted your name as a volunteer before, contact Patsy again as some previous information was lost.
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As more affluent and white communities emerged on all sides of the village, Westwood maintained its unique independence. Dotted along the small roads that accessed the community of about 60 homes were small shops and businesses that supported residents of the small community. Westwood Baptist Church became the centerpiece, uniting the small community and providing a sense of safety and belonging at a time when it was under siege from a variety of sources. The community was annexed by the City of Richmond in 1942, and, almost immediately, plans to raze the village were announced, citing the lack of public water and sewer and the hazards of decaying privies and polluted wells. City planners announced their intention to turn the area into a city park, but residents fought the action and found some unlikely allies in their struggle. Neighbors from the affluent Glenburnie communities that surrounded Westwood voiced their support for the survival of the small group of homes and approximately 300 residents. The Richmond Times-Dispatch also embraced their struggle and editorialized against the destruction of the area in order to provide a park. City leaders could not ignore the outcry, and finally installed public water and sewer to the area as the 1950s began, and the future of the unique community was secured. Even today, many are unaware of the neighborhood that sits behind the Westhampton Post Office, or the faith and tenacity required to secure its future. A small sign in a lot across the street from St. Mary’s Hospital now designates an adjoining neighborhood as Westwood, another in a long list of indignities bestowed on a community that refused to lose its identity or importance despite a series of attacks and challenges. But, those who grew up in the area pay little attention to that sign, realizing the real Westwood lies on several small streets off Patterson Avenue, a lasting tribute to the will of a community and its refusal to comply with attempts to obliterate its very existence, a symbol of perseverance and faith. 8460 Times Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville, Va 23116 Phone: 804-746-1235 Toll Free: 877-888-0449 Fax:804-344-8746
As the PMS librarian, Stephanie has recognized there is a segment of the student population at the middle school who are interested in things like anime, manga, comic books and graphic novels. She started a manga/anime club and now has 60 students in attendance every Monday and says they could talk about their favorite characters or storylines for hours if they had the time. In talking to Bucky, I could see the importance of these events and topics to him. He grew up reading comic books and talked seriously about the impact they had on his life. He was bulled in middle school, and, while he suffered through it, he found solace in the fantastical world of comic books. He talked about especially identifying with Peter Parker, a/k/a Spiderman, who also was bullied. “He gave me hope because Peter overcame. He did have super powers, but I think everybody has a superpower or more than one. Comics helped me look within myself in order to find my super power to do good,” Bucky said. “I think a lot of kids make connections to characters in anime, because of who they are or what they have been through.” People find their passion and their solace in so many different places. It was great to see Powhatan Comic Con succeeding in offering some of both through the inclusive environment they created, and I can’t wait to see how they build on it next year. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.
The Powhatan Moose Family Center, 4140 Old Buckingham Road, will host Bingo with doors opening at 6 p.m. and games starting at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information, call 804598-2809.
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
The Eclectic Book Group meets at 10 a.m. at the Powhatan County Public Library. For more information, call 804-598-7611.
The Powhatan American Legion meeting is held at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. Members invite all veterans of the armed forces to attend the meetings of American Legion Post 201 held at the Memorial Cultural Arts and Community Center, 2375 Skaggs Road. For more information, contact Ray D’Aguanno at 804-543-1295.
Powhatan Food Pantry is in need of volunteers for AM food pickups at both Food Lion stores for various days of the week or substituting for illnesses and vacations. Vans for pickup are provided. Contact the food pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@ gmail.com.
No one deserves to be abused. Find safety, options and support. Women’s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-5985630 ext. 2422 or 2420 for more information.
The Coalition of Powhatan Churches needs drivers for clients to go to doctor appointments and small errands as present volunteers are being overwhelmed with requests. For more information on volunteering, contact Liz Benton at 804372-6384 or angels5517@ aol.com.
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Ride Assist Services is now accepting ride requests. Powhatan county ambulatory seniors age 60+ can call 804-698-0438 or email RAServices.PVA@gmail. com to be registered as a rider in the program. They will then be able to request transportation by volunteer drivers for medical appointments, grocery needs and personal business such as banking. Ride Assist Services needs more drivers! Join a team of volunteer drivers providing transportation when their schedule permits - for Powhatan County ambulatory seniors age 60+ for basic needs. Call Transportation Coordinator at 804-698-0438 or email RAServices.PVA@gmail.com to sign up or to learn more about the program. The Coalition of Powhatan Churches has recently been given office space by May Memorial Baptist Church. This office is in the Youth House adjacent to the church. COPC is
Habitat for Humanity Powhatan depends on volunteers and so many friends and companies have helped in the past and continue to do so. The need is for so many different skills - just showing up and helping, specific talents like plumbing, electricity and drywall, cooking for events, and staffing the new soon to be open Habitat Store. Habitat has hired a part-time volunteer coordinator, Maria Sharples, to set up a data base, respond to volunteer phone calls and assign volunteers to projects. The
volunteer hotline number is 804-372-9755. It is an answering machine and phone calls are returned on a daily basis. Call and volunteer!
Hope Project provides free transportation for Powhatan County residents to court, rehab, job interviews, doctor's appointments, and probation meetings for the those who have lost their driver's licenses due to drugrelated charges. Contact the Hope Project coordinator at 804-301-3324. Give a minimum of 24 hours notice.
Backpacks of Love, nonprofit committed to eliminating hunger in schoolage children by providing nourishing food for their weekend, needs help. BPOL is looking for delivery drivers that would be available to deliver on Thursdays. They are in immediate need of a driver to deliver to Cumberland County. The group also needs help breaking down boxes for recycling. This job should be done weekly, preferably on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/ or Thursdays after packing days. These are great jobs for students looking for community hours. Contact Brenda Fulcher at 804-5982723.
Narconon Arrowhead is here to help you. Narconon offers free addiction counseling, assessments, and referral services to rehabilitation centers nationwide. Call 1-800-468-6933 or log on to www.narcononarrowhead. org.
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A St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Concert will be held on Sunday, March 16 at May Memorial Baptist Church, 3922 Old Buckingham Road. The special St. Patrick’s meal will begin at 5 p.m. and the concert starts at 6:15 p.m. Corned beef and cabbage as well as shepherds pie and soda bread will be served. Cost is $8 per person or $25 max per family. Make your reservation by Wednesday, March 11 by contacting 804-598-3098 or maymem@ verizon.net and reference St. Pats.
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G OV E R N M E N T B R I E F S PlanRVA looking for resident input on transportation issues
and to provide feedback. An interactive map that can be used to report transportation needs/issues can be accessed at https://www.connectrva2045.org/needs-assessment.
Through its involvement with PlanRVA, Powhatan County collaborates with other localities throughout the region to address transportation issues. PlanRVA is looking for public input for ConnectRVA 2045 (the region’s Long-Range Transportation Plan), which will guide transportation investments over the next 20+ years. PlanRVA wants to hear from everyone who walks, bikes, drives, or rides public transit in the region to help shape our future transportation goals. Visit www.connectrva2045.org to learn more about the planning process
Drug disposal kits available at Powhatan Health Department Residents in the counties of Chesterfield and Powhatan, and the city of Colonial Heights, who wish to dispose of unwanted medications may do so by using a free drugdeactivation pouch. More than 3,000 of the pouches were made available by a donation secured by Attorney General Mark Herring.
The Deterra drug disposal pouches, manufactured by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, safely dispose of up to 45 pill tablets, 6 ounces of liquid or 6 patches. Once the medications are mixed with a small amount of water in the bag, the chemical compounds in the medications are deactivated. The biodegradable bag can then be safely disposed of in the trash. D rug deactivation pouches are limited in supply, and available on a first-come, first-served basis through March 31 at Powhatan County Health Department: 3908 Buckingham Road, Suite Number 1. Remember that drugs poured down the drain or flushed down the toilet can create environmental concerns.
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Powhatan County Public Schools hosted its annual STEM Expo on Feb. 26. at Powhatan High School. The STEM Expo offered families a chance to explore all of the STEM opportunities and technologies PCPS offers through hands-on activities and demonstrations. Some of the activities included coding, observing how robots work, watching a 3-D printer, making videos in front of a green screen, and completing science experiments.
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cited about STEM from the time they are in elementary all the way up, so we just want to generate enthusiasm and have a fun night of learning,” she said. Teachers, staff, 88 high school students, and 25 elementary school students participated in the event, which had a myriad of stations touching on the wide world of STEM subjects. In the Commons area, children could combine math and athleticism to do a Tic Tac Throw; watch a robot stack oversized Legos; code the movements of a toy mouse; create a binary code bracelet, and much more. In other parts of the building, children watched a 3-D printer in action; tested virtual reality goggles; experimented with filming in front of a green screen; developed
their special reasoning skills with origami; built working LED flashlights, and completed chemistry experiments. “I am grateful because when I look at the activities that all of these teachers who have taught all day long picked, they are fascinating and fun. They really brought their A game,” Kitten said. “Then when I look at the kids, they are having a great time, they are very engaged. We had some who came last year and they said, ‘Oh, I remember that and can we go there?’ That is what we want. We want them to look forward to it every year.” Heather Smith of Powhatan said she attended the event because her son Carter’s Cub Scout troop made it the site of their meeting. Carter, 9, was fascinated with the robots, and his little sister, Charlotte, 6, loved visiting the career and technical education (CTE) wing and seeing animals such as a
guinea pig, a hamster, and a ferret. “I think this is great. The more they learn the more they can try to determine what they want to do with their lives. And they have given them everything from shop and animals all the way up to the highest technology,” Smith said. Jaime Quinn of Powhatan attended the event with her children Keegan, 11, and Sabrina, 7, and her husband, Drew. Keegan already loves math and science, and it was fun to have the children experience some of the opportunities they will have when they reach high school, she added. She found that Keegan gravitated toward some of the stations involving rocks, which he loves, and Sabrina was thrilled to see the animals. “I think it probably reinforced some of the interests we already knew they had, especially with my son and science. And
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we don’t have a pet of our own, but my daughter is always asking about getting a pet, and she is really interested in animals and taking care of things,” Smith said. She added that the best part about coming for her was seeing the high school students interacting with the children and how well they answered questions and shared their subjects. “It is nice to see that interaction between the older kids and the younger kids. They really seemed to enjoy it,” she said. One of the big goals with the high school’s STEM clubs is to have students volunteer to run camps and do outreach at the lower schools, Kitten said. They can give firsthand accounts about their favorite subjects and activities to encourage the younger students’ interest in them. “We are trying to get kids excited about the pathway where they see themselves in a few years,” she said. Alex Sarver, a PHS senior, helped at several stations, from demonstrating the Lego Mindstorm robots to helping physics and engineering teacher Bob Benway run physics experiments. On one side of the physics room, children could learn about static electricity using a Van De Graaff machine. On the other side, Sarver helped Benway demonstrate Newton’s first law of motion – an object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion. The student laid down on a bed of nails and held a brick on his chest while Benway hit it with a sledgehammer. The brick resists the change and the effort of the sledgehammer to make it move. “The person underneath it really doesn’t feel
it at all. In this case the brick would rather break than be forced down into Alex’s stomach,” Benway said. While working at the different stations, Sarver said he saw a great deal of interest from the children in what they are doing at the school. “We see a lot of their interest. A lot of their eyes sort of pop open when we start talking about what
we do and how it is all run,” Sarver said. “They seem really interested, like they want to do it. So we have been trying to tell them what they can do in middle school to start to get a little bit of a taste so when they get to high school they understand what is going on here.” Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday. com.
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C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests • One female was charged on Feb. 18 with embezzlement (Felony). • One male was charged on Feb. 18 with failure to appear (F). • One male was charged on Feb. 20 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (Misdemeanor) and speeding. • One female was charged on Feb. 20 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M) and speeding. • One male was charged on Feb. 22
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The PHS Indianettes Dance Team won trophies at the Kelly Green Invitational on Jan. 17 at Clover Hill High School. The team won first in the Pom Routine category and second in the Kick Routine category. They then won the trophy for Judges Choice.
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rate, Johns said. The analysis was not received until Feb. 17, and when it was, it actually showed a projected rate increase of 8.8 percent. In February, Rowe normally provides the verbal rates from Anthem Local Choice, the county’s provider. He informed the county on Feb. 12 that Anthem’s proposed increase is 12.9 percent, which would put the projected employer cost at $509,090, a budget shortfall of $314,090. Since both Rowe and Anthem were basing their rate increases off of the same data, they are currently working to resolve the difference in how they came up with such different numbers, Johns said. “Anthem has agreed … to review the analysis and recalculate the rates. Once they do that, whether there is a change or not, the next step in the process is for Local Choice, which is state run, to look at it and either accept those rates or make some type of contribution on our behalf, which they have done sometimes in the past to lower some increases for us,” Johns said. The silver lining on the possible budget shortfall might come in the form of additional state funding. Based on the governor’s proposed budget, PCPS would see a state increase in funding of $678,281, which is the figure used in the Feb. 11 budget. However, the county received information from the General Assembly over the weekend prior to the Feb. 25 meeting that said both the House of Delegates and the Senate versions of the budget had additional funds beyond the governor’s budget, Jones said. The House version is $334,423 more than the governor’s budget and the Senate version is $366,641 in additional funding over the governor’s proposed budget. “We will begin working now that we know those numbers to balance the budget again. Between that and getting a firm health care number, we feel like we will be able to bring a balanced budget to you for your consideration and for our public hearing that will be on March 10,” Jones said. The board went on to discuss the reason for such a significant increase, but members also raised concerns and dissatisfaction with how late in the process the information was coming.
Increased costs Johns pointed out that a number of factors contributed to the increased health care costs. He said the fourth quarter health care costs always see an increase over the rest of the year, but the 2019 data shows a loss ratio for the fourth quarter of 102 percent versus 70.4 percent the year before. For insurance, the loss ratio represents the ratio of losses to premiums earned. Losses in loss ratios include paid insurance claims and adjustment expenses. Similarly, the loss ratios for the year ending Nov. 30, 2019, was 12.2 percent higher than the year before. The county’s claims paid over stop loss was also trending up significantly, with $209,574 paid in 2018 versus $997,128 for 2019, Johns said. Other factors included the average number of employee participants trending down; reinsurance charges increasing by 13.2 percent ($90,552), and a new fee added by Anthem for FY 2021 – an Early Retiree Program Subsidy at 2 percent ($162,217). While the justification for the higher health insurance rates might be there, the late notification is what several of the board members seemed to find most upsetting. Kim Hymel, who represents District 5, asked the most questions about why the school division received the information so late from Rowe. “I understand that it has to do with the rates and all that. When somebody is working for us and we pay them to do something, we need to let them know our expectations and he needs to let us know as soon as possible,” she said. Jones said he agreed that finding out so late was unacceptable and that their frustrations had been communicated to Rowe several times by both the county and the school division. He will also be coming to the board’s March 10 meeting. “I think he was trying to work it out behind the scenes before giving us some bad news instead of being up front with us early so that we could start planning for it. We expressed to him in no uncertain terms that we need to know what the number is,” Jones said. “If you are going to work to lower that number, that is fine, but giving us a number of 5 percent, presenting a balanced budget at that point to the community and to the school board, and then coming around and saying
‘oh it could be this much more’ is not the way that anybody wants to do business.” Rick Cole, District 1, said he is concerned about the 4 percent difference between what Rowe and Anthem extrapolated from the same data, and that is the value of having the consultant to advocate on the county’s behalf. “I am disappointed with what happened this year, but I think overall, with his service to the division in past years, he has been well worth whatever we pay him,” Cole said.
Budget discussion The health insurance update was directly followed by discussion about the rest of the budget. During that time, Hymel requested the salaries for the central office staff so she could “see what we are spending not in the school building.” With other school districts possibly increasing their pay and bonuses, Powhatan needs to do some “outof-the-box thinking” with salaries, she said. Hymel also talked about spending more school resources on the elementary schools “rather than going and doing all of these remedial things” with older students. She reiterated a point she had made at a previous meeting about kindergarten assistants being needed. “I just feel like we need to spend a little more time on the other end, because if you are giving a child a good foundation and taking the time with that child, there shouldn’t be all this extra remediation,” she said. Jones responded that many resources are prioritized for the elementary students and agreed that the more the division can do earlier for all of the students, “the better off we are going to be and the less we will have to spend in the long run.” “Despite those efforts, we are still going to have students who come to us with higher needs that are going to need remediation and intervention no matter what we do in terms of providing quality instruction to all of our students. That is not going to go away unfortunately,” Jones said. “Certainly we can minimize it by doing as much as we can at those levels, and I feel that we are doing that and it is a priority of ours and it is a focus of ours. I am not saying we can’t do more.” Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday. com.
good, the high cost of the project brought down the score and it was not selected for funding. As each round is different, staff believes this application is worth re-visiting this round. Projected cost: $7,641,557. Stavemill Road and Route 60 - Originally proposed in the 2016 Route 60 study, this project would install a second westbound left turn lane; add an overlap phase for the northbound right turn lane; restrict westbound U-turns; and modify the traffic signal to facilitate the above improvements. Projected cost: $1,054,000. Red Lane Road and Route 60 - Proposed in the draft Route 60 Corridor Preservation Study, this would construct a continuous green T (CGT) intersection, consisting of a protected acceleration lane for traffic turning from Red Lane, heading east on 60. This would allow the eastbound traffic on 60 to pass through the intersection continuously, without the need for a red light in that direction. Projected cost: $1 to $2 million. Route 60/ Route 13/ Academy Road – This proposal, which was identified as a potential project in a 2019 study conducted by VDOT, recommends constructing an RCUT at the intersection of State Route 13 (Old Buckingham Road) and U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway). Additionally, this proposal also includes the addition of turn lanes at State Route 604 (Academy Road) and U.S. Route 60. Projected cost: $1.7 million. Village sidewalks – This proposal would involve constructing sidewalks and associated crosswalks along one side of Old Buckingham Road between Powhatan Middle School and Mann Road, which is approximately 0.7 miles. The proposed sidewalks would connect to existing sidewalks in the Courthouse Village, as well as an existing sidewalk along Mann Road. The proposed sidewalks would connect Powhatan Middle School and Powhatan Elementary School to Fighting Creek Park, Powhatan County Public Library, Powhatan YMCA, and other destinations in the Village. Projected cost: $1.9 million.
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Schardein added that, assuming all five projects pass through pre-screening, staff recommends submitting the following four projects for final submittal: Carter Gallier, Stavemill, Red Lane, and Academy/13. The board did not have any discussion before they voted unanimously to move ahead in submitting these five projects for pre-screening.
711 trench widening The Code of Virginia requires that the board of supervisors, jointly with VDOT, prepare a six-year plan identifying improvements that are anticipated to be made to the secondary road system in the county. The recommended secondary system sixyear improvement plan and FY 2020 Construction Priority List has been developed by VDOT and county staff based on projected state revenues. Schardein laid out a proposal by Kyle Bates, VDOT resident engineer, to use the limited funds the county currently has for six-year plan projects – about $180,000 – on a trench widening project on certain parts of Route 711. Where possible, the existing road could be widened by as much 1 to 2 feet or more, depending on the section. Working with VDOT staff, the county identified five sections of Route 11 where trench widening could be especially helpful to safety along the winding road. The five sections, which add up to about 1 mile total of work, include more busy areas to the east; sections around curves, and places where accident data demonstrates there is a higher risk. Bates pointed out that in some sections, work would only be possible on
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one side of the road. Chairman David Williams, who represents District 1, said Bates presented this idea to the previous board as a way to improve public safety. “All of us that travel 711/Huguenot Trail, we know it has been unsafe for years. We also know that with the situation in Richmond with the General Assembly, we are not going to get money any time soon for the major improvements that we would like to do for public safety on our roads in Powhatan County,” Williams said. “So, this was a way of cobbling our limited resources together to affect public safety on this particular road, which again, is carrying more traffic than it was probably ever intended to do. We are excited about this.” One of the advantages of the board making the trench widening a priority is that Route 711 is scheduled for resurfacing this summer between Route 228 and Three Bridge Road, Bates said. Where normally with trench widening, people would see a distinct difference between the existing road and where it was widened, the overlay will make it seamless. “We are going to put the striping back exactly where it is now. We don’t want to push the striping out to the edge of the roads if there are edge lines. People are just going to drive further out toward the edge of the road if you do that, so I would like to leave the shoulder where it is,” he said. No one spoke during the public hearing on the resolution, and the board voted unanimously to change the six-year plan. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday. com.
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with violating a protection order/ stalking (M). • One female was charged on Feb. 22 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M). • One male was charged on Feb. 22 with profane swearing public intoxication (M), disorderly conduct in a public place (M), and pedestrian walking on left side of highway. • One male was charged on Feb. 23 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M).
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The second annual Powhatan Comic Con was held Feb. 22 at Powhatan Middle School. More than 300 people came to the event, which welcomed people of all ages. The event had a wide variety of vendors selling and demonstrating their artwork, crafts, games, comic books, action figures and more. Guests were invited to dress in costume as a favorite character, and many of them participated in a costume contest that was held for all ages.
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Creating an inviting and inclusive event that catered to people with interests such as anime, comic books, graphic novels, super heroes, board games, and more was always the goal of the Powhatan Comic Con. Celebrating the success of their second event, organizers Stephanie Willis and Bucky Webb said they were delighted to see not only a wide range of young people coming to the event to have some fun but adults as well. With 313 people attending the local event this year, it only saw a slight attendance increase over 2019, said Willis, the middle school librarian. But in almost every other respect, the comic con showed great improvement. They nearly doubled the number of vendors at the event and almost did the same for the participation in the costume contest. “Next year we hope to have more hands-on activities and speakers. And we want to make sure we have more pull from the high school,” she said, adding they really want to attract people of all ages and not only students. Phillip Harris of Powhatan brought his stepdaughter, 9-year-old Kara Posey, to the event. He collected comic books as
a youth and recognized that as a voracious reader, Kara might be interested in them, too. So he and his wife got her some about three years ago and she has really liked them. “There are so many different things going on. It is limitless as to what you can have in a comic – the exposure to artwork, the exposure to the storylines, and just the different genres within comics,” he said. Kara said she came dressed as Harley Quinn because she had the outfit and knew the character can be found in many
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what their next steps should be when the possibilities are both so open and limited, depending on the perspective. Their main goal was not to immediately decide what to do with the space but settle on what kind of process to use to arrive at that decision. At issue is whether the spaces currently not in use have a potential future use that makes fiscal sense for the county or should be demolished to make way for some other future use. Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, gave a brief rundown of the project to date, including
comic books. The little girl had a great time looking at the vendors and finding some of the comic books she had been wanting to read. Harris said he appreciated the convenience of having something new and different that caters to so many interests happen here in Powhatan rather than having to drive to the city. Olivia Morrison, 17, came to the comic con with her younger sister, Amaya, 13. Olivia had already created a costume for the character of Charmy Bee, which is
going over the current condition of the building areas not currently in use and some of the high-dollar work that would be required to make them usable. Jones also reminded the board members of some of the ideas that were generated by a committee that looked into how best to use the building when the issue of closing it as a school was decided. Some of the ideas that were originally brainstormed by the committee included using the space to expand the career and technical education (CTE) program for Powhatan High School students; having dedicated adult education space; having a regional partnership
found in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game, and was excited to have somewhere to wear it. “It is exciting. I am a little nervous. I have never done this before so I was a little nervous to try it. But it was fun to make,” she said. Cosplay, or costume play, is such an empowering and freeing activity, Zoe Pollard said. She had done it twice before she made her Shoto Todoroki costume. “I like the fact that you can be anything. I mostly like how if you
opportunity with a community college; using it for a senior center, and looking for business partners that could use the space and would be appropriate to have so close to Pocahontas Elementary School. Other ideas brought up by board members throughout the meeting included a daycare, an internet café, or a business incubation center. There was also the question of whether it would be best to simply demolish those sections if finding a future use for them isn’t feasible. Any future use the boards consider would have to take into account some important factors, including being able to fund any renovations; being re-
really put your creativity into it, you can do some really big stuff. It is really cool to me,” she said. Willis said she loves providing a place – whether it is the library on a school day or the comic con – where people feel like they can come and have fun enjoying their niche interests and not feeling judged about it. Holding a comic con at the middle school was her idea originally, but she is quick to point out she couldn’t have done it alone. She combined her desire to support young people with a variety of interests with Webb’s experience. Webb, a seventh grade
quired to have separate and secure access; funding parking improvements or function with the existing parking area; fitting with the adjacent elementary school and the parks and recreation gymnasium use, and answering the question of whether someone other than the school district would manage and supervise the space. Recognizing all of the suggested uses run the gamut of possibility, the board members questioned how to approach such an open-ended topic. School board chairman Joe Walters suggested forming a new committee, while supervisor Larry Nordvig was in favor of using existing resources such as the Economic Devel-
English teacher and lifelong comic book enthusiast, said he had “never thought of the combination of a school and comic con, but it is a great idea.” He in turn reached out to Tommy Donovan, manager of Richmond Comix, who was instrumental in getting almost every single vendor who participated in the event for the last two years. Willis and Webb have plenty of plans to grow the event next year, and are even talking about finding ways to incorporate more classroom connections. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
opment Authority (EDA) to start the discussion. The boards ultimately decided to divide up the work, with the school division researching the possible uses it could have for the building along with the associated costs, and the county looking into possible economic development opportunities. They also will look into how much it would cost to demolish those spaces. The boards gave themselves a deadline of having the information before their joint meeting on June 11. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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Fanz medals in ACCs Staff Reports Powhatan High School alum Casey Fanz earned multiple podium finishes for her Louisville University swim team in the women’s swimming ACC Championships held Feb. 1922 in North Carolina. The senior, swimming a blistering 21.15, was the anFANZ chor on her 200-yard medley relay team, which included Ashlyn Schoof (24.60), Mariia Astashkina (26.99) and Grace Oglesby (23.13) and took home the bronze in 1:35.87 on Feb. 19. Fanz went on to win the bronze in the 100 freestyle in 47.97 on Feb. 22. In the 50 free on Feb. 20, she swam a 21.89, the third fastest 50 free in Louisville history. Louisville placed third in the women’s ACCs (1105.5 points) behind champion Virginia (1492.5) and runner-up North Carolina State (1333).
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Bumping up from Class 2 to Class 3 and from 138 pounds to 160 didn’t keep Maggie Walker Governor’s School wrestler R.J. May from placing fourth in his weight class in the Class 3 state tournament, MAY held Feb. 21-22 at the Salem Civic Center. The sophomore from Powhatan, who last year won the 138-pound Class 2 state championship as a freshman, earned wins in states this year over Colonial Heights’ John Rodriguez (pin in 1:44) in the first round, Christiansburg’s Jake Baier (8-1 decision) in the quarterfinals and Skyline’s Wyatt Spiker (pin in 59 seconds) in the consolation semifinals. May lost to New Kent’s Brayden Hohman (9-5 decision) in the semifinals and to Baier (3-1 overtime decision) in the consolation final.
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The Blessed Sacrament Huguenot girls basketball team’s players pose for a picture together after defeating Eastern Mennonite School in Harrisonburg, 34-31, last Tuesday to advance to the VISAA state quarterfinals.
BSH Knights win state game Blessed Sacrament Huguenot reaches VISAA quarterfinals By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor HARRISONBURG – Seniors Elizabeth Carter, Sidney McMinn and Katie Schiefer closed out their high school basketball careers with their best season at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot. All three were among the five starters who led the Knights to 15 wins across the 2019-20 campaign and helped them reach
the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s (VISAA) Division III quarterfinals with a 34-31 triumph over hosting school Eastern Mennonite in the first round of the state tournament in Harrisonburg last Tuesday. It was the first time that Carter and her fellow seniors had won a state game, and it was the first state tournament victory for the program since the 2012-13 season, when it reached the final four. “It’s awesome. We were talking about it and it’s so crazy – we got to the state playoff game our sophomore year and we lost,” Carter said after the game. “To
be able to win tonight and all that we’ve accomplished this year, it’s so amazing.” “It feels wonderful,” BSH head coach Phil Villiott said after the game. “It gives them hopefully just more confidence [which] we’ve been working on all year. It gives them definitely a building block for our program no doubt, and they’re showing great leadership for the younger ones coming up.” The three seniors brought plenty of defense and ball control last Tuesday – Carter hauled in eight rebounds, McMinn brought down seven and Schiefer see BSH, pg. 2B
Powhatan takes a step forward Indians break through for win in regionals By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor
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Powhatan’s Kayla Terry (2) drives inside the arc in the second half of a Region 4B home play-in game versus Huguenot.
POWHATAN – Coaches and players across the sporting spectrum will tell you how hard it is to beat a team a third time. And for this year’s Powhatan girls basketball team, beating Huguenot the first two times was no easy task. The lead changed hands multiple times in both contests, and the Indians didn’t secure the lead for good in eisee WIN, pg. 2B
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Powhatan senior Michala Taylor attempts to corral a loose ball as King George’s players surround her in Wednesday’s Region 4B quarterfinals game at King George High School.
Season concludes in Region 4B quarterfinals By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor KING GEORGE - When it comes to high school, studentathletes can grow physically,
mentally and athletically in a relatively short span of time. And the growth that Powhatan’s girls basketball team has made within the past few see QUARTERFINALS, pg. 2B
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Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s Katie Schiefer (24), Madelyn Mitchell (34), Sidney McMinn (22) and Elizabeth Carter (10) compete in last Tuesday’s Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division III first-round state tournament game at Eastern Mennonite School. BSH won 34-31.
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had four assists – and the two youngest players to hold down the floor for BSH racked up a combined 29 points. Eighth grader Hailey Holcombe scored 8 of her 12 points in the second half, and Madelyn Mitchell, a freshman, led the Knights with 17 total. She added eight rebounds. “I think we all just really worked together,” Mitchell said, “and we really had grown as a team altogether.” Facing a Flames unit that matched up evenly with them in both defensive play and points averaged per game (about 35), the Knights used their airtight passing to maneuver the ball around the Flames’ press. “The way to break the press [is]: Obviously, we want somebody in the middle, and some-
thing we’ve been discussing all week is going to the basketball, not away from it,” Villiott said. “Another benefit for us is just having five people that feel comfortable with the ball. That definitely helps.” Carter complimented her Knights’ defense and said they were able to make the Flames take bad shots. “And then we were ready for the rebound, for those long rebounds,” Carter said. “We controlled the tempo of the game,” said Mitchell, who was sharp in attacking the basket in the paint. After the lead changed hands multiple times through the first half, Mitchell hit a layup down low off of McMinn’s assist for the go-ahead 2-pointer, after which BSH never trailed again. Mitchell then put back an insurance bucket on a drive begun by a defensive rebound from Carter to help keep the Knights in a 16-14 lead going into the locker room.
Mitchell tallied up 10 points and Carter hauled in six boards in the first half alone. After netting her first 5 points from the free-throw line, Holcombe warmed up from the field in the third quarter, sparking her team into gradually growing its lead as she knocked down her team’s lone 3-pointer of the game, then added another 3 points on a layup and bonus shot from the free-throw line off of the ensuing foul. The Flames whittled the Knights’ lead from 12 down to 5 with 3:49 to play, but Mitchell broke free of the defense, gathered in a long pass from Holcombe and hit the pressure-free layup down low. “It just gets us more hyped up for the lead, and that just inspires all of us to work even harder,” Mitchell said. She and Carter chipped in a couple of takeaways to further hinder the home team’s challenge, forcing it to call a time-
out with 1:32 to play. Sophomore Avery Nussbaum knocked down a 3-pointer with under a minute remaining, but Mitchell hauled in a couple of clutch rebounds, and Holcombe and Schiefer each made a free throw to grow the Knights’ lead to two possessions, which proved to be enough to fend off the Flames, who made one last 3 in the final seconds. Schiefer netted a jumper in the first half and contributed to Carter’s layup in the fourth quarter when she stole a ball from Eastern Mennonite after Mitchell brought the pressure, then got the ball to Carter, who netted the shot on a fast break. “The first five group is very unselfish,” Villiott said. “And one thing we told them: each possession is very critical.” Nussbaum made three 3s for Eastern Mennonite and scored a team-leading 11 points, and her teammate, se-
nior Maya Ferrell, netted two 3s and 10 points total. Junior Halie Mast went into last Tuesday’s game averaging 11.7 points over 22 games played, but was held to 4 points. The Knights (15-8) would end their 2019-20 journey in their second straight trip on the road in as many days as they fell to top-seeded Veritas Collegiate Academy, 77-25, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday in Virginia Beach. Mitchell led the Knights with 8 points. “Still a wonderful season and many good memories...I loved this team – [it was] gritty and never gave up,” Villiott said, describing how his group came ready to play day after day, and was willing to learn and try new things in practice. “Very coachable group,” he said. “I just wanted Sidney, Elizabeth and Katie to go out better, but we had a good little run.”
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ther game until the fourth quarter. Even so, the Falcons didn’t finish far behind, losing 49-42 at Powhatan High School in December and 50-44 at home in January. On top of it all, Monday’s rematch promised an additional reward: the winning team would advance into the quarterfinal round of the Class 4, Region B playoffs. The losing team, however, would see its season come to an end. The Falcons just so happened to be the team that had eliminated the Indians in regional play the last two years. Not this time. The third time proved to be the charm that broke the curse for Powhatan, as it unleashed a 22-0 run across the middle stages of the regional play-in game and powered past Huguenot for a 59-46 triumph. “I think the girls all-around were very prepared going into the game and they knew them from playing them twice, and when adjustments were made, we were ready to adjust to that,” said Kristy Henderson, who is in her third year coaching the Indians. She called the contest a great team win for them, as players were able to come off the bench and contribute, and four different players scored 8 or more points for Powhatan. Sophomore Faith Henderson led the way with 18 points and seven rebounds. Her teammate, sophomore Kayla Terry, made 5 of 8 3-point shots and finished Monday’s contest with 17 points while adding four rebounds and four assists. “She’s definitely always needed to score for us,” coach Kristy Henderson said of Terry. “When she’s open, she’s on. [Sophie Dolan is] that way, too. It’s great to have two outside shooters who can nail shots.”
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Powhatan’s Jillian Ratliff (4) guards a Huguenot player.
Powhatan’s Faith Henderson (22) goes for a layup.
Dolan, also a sophomore, racked up six steals to go along with her five rebounds and five assists, and she chipped in 9 points, including the tying and go-ahead free throws that put Powhatan ahead of Huguenot for good in the second quarter. “As our team has progressed through the season, Sophie’s been a big part of that,” Henderson said. Freshman Erin Almond was on fire from the corner on the
baseline in the closing stages, pouring in 6 insurance points in the fourth quarter to end the night with 8 total. Senior Michala Taylor, who moved up to the top of the Indians’ full-court press in the third quarter, utilized her long arms, athleticism and quickness and delivered back-to-back buckets off of her back-to-back steals, capping a rash of 7 half-opening points for Powhatan after Terry hit one of her five 3s and bookending a 22-0 run that put Powhatan in command of the game. “I think the momentum...that was good for us,” Henderson said. “Intensity was there.” Powhatan hit on the big run after falling behind the Falcons 21-15 with 4:45 to play in the first half. Terry netted the first 5 points – 3 from behind the arc, 2 from the free-throw line – and Dolan, after capturing a steal on the defensive end, drew a foul that sent her to the charity stripe. She knocked down the two pivotal points to put Powhatan back in the lead, and the home team stayed in that rhythm as Faith Henderson piled on 8 points to close out the half, including a 2-point shot that sliced across the glass from the right of the rim and into the hoop as the sophomore drew the foul for the bonus free throw. Faith shot 6 of 7 from the foul line.
months played a tremendous role in propelling the young unit into the Region 4B quarterfinals after it endured a slugfest of a regular-season schedule in the Dominion District. “We’re so super young,” Powhatan head coach Kristy Henderson said of her sophomore-heavy team. “They’re learning how to play with each other and learning how to balance it all in situations that happen in a game.” Her team’s 2019-20 season would come to an end in that quarterfinal round on Wednesday in a 53-36 loss to the King George Foxes, who were led by Oma Aguolu’s 27 points. But most of the Indians’ players should be coming back. Three sophomores continued to pace Powhatan on offense as Kayla Terry netted four 3-pointers for 12 points, Sophie Dolan contributed 11 and Faith Henderson added 8. The Indians stayed in the fight through the early stages of the third quarter, but the Foxes, aided by steals and towering rebounds on both ends of the floor, unleashed a 17-0 run that began with a go-ahead layup notched by Aguolu and stretched through the rest of the stanza and into the early stages of the fourth. The Foxes kept control of the game from there. Coach Kristy Henderson noted how the home team played trapping defense in the first half, then played man-to-man in the second, which is something she said her team has to learn how to adjust to and play against.
“And I think we got tired and got a little frustrated because things weren’t going our way, so then the lead just got bigger and bigger and bigger,” Henderson said. Her players, however, were able to draw inspiration from the way Aguolo was playing for King George. She said her young ones were saying: “Yes, I hope to be like that some day.” She also told her players that they should be proud because they finished one step better than they did last year, having cleared their first-round game over Huguenot after seeing their season end at that early point the past two years. Powhatan continued to show its growing depth as sophomore Logan Anthony knocked down an early 3 for the Indians, and junior Jillian Ratliff highpointed a rebound that led to Dolan netting two free throws and helped Powhatan take a 24-21 lead over the Foxes into halftime. “I think you’re continuing to see the hard work and the dedication and the minutes put in in practice,” Henderson said. “They happen in the game, and they continue to happen, and it’s exciting to see that.” Although Powhatan should bring back a majority of its players for the upcoming 2020-21 season, the team is bidding farewell to seniors Gabby Dintino, Rachel Losch and three-sport standout Michala Taylor. “They’re a huge part… they’re just a positive bunch that are great teammates who are there when the team needs them,” Henderson said. “I just love them to pieces. We’re sure going to miss them.”
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NASCAR TBA Women’s College Basketball Boxing College Basketball College Basketball SportsCenter (Live) Wheel Jeopardy The Bachelor (N) (In Stereo) Å The Good Doctor News Kimmel News Holly Neighbor Bob All Rise (In Stereo) Bull “Missing” Å News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang 9-1-1: Lone Star (N) Å (DVS) Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside The Voice “The Blind Auditions, Part 4” Manifest (In Stereo) News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Fashion’s Night In (N) (Live) Å PBS NewsHour (N) Julia Child: Best Bites: Å Chuck Berry: Brown-Eyed: Amanpour-Co Rick Steves Rome: Sesame Street: 50 Years-Still: Ken Burns-Park: PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time CNN Tonight CNN Tonight Hardball Matthews All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Å American Greed (N) American Greed The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Mod Fam Mod Fam WWE Monday Night RAW (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Briarpatch (N) Bat v ››› “Wonder Woman” (2017, Action) Gal Gadot. Å (DVS) “Batman v Superman: Dawn” Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy American American Conan Seinfeld Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live Rescue “Live Rescue -- 03.09.20” Live PD Live PD Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops (N) Cops Cops Cops Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Daily Lights Outlaws Street Outlaws (N) (In Stereo) Å Fastest Cars Say Yes, Dress 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days 90 Day Fiancé sMothered Alaska- Last Fr. Alaska- Last Fr. Alaska- Last Fr. Bush People Bush People The 700 Club Å ››› “Kung Fu Panda” (2008, Children’s) ››› “Kung Fu Panda 2” (2011) Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Two Men Two Men King King “Unsinkable” ››‡ “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972) ››› “The Sea Wolf” (1941, Drama) Å “Winter Castle” “Love Blossoms” (2017, Romance) Å “Unleashing Mr. Darcy” (2016) Å Grey’s Anatomy ››‡ “Magic Mike XXL” (2015) Channing Tatum. Å “Big Daddy” (1999) Home Town Home Town Å Home Town Å Home Town Å Home Town Å Spring Baking Spring Baking Spring Baking Chopped Sweets Chopped Sweets ››‡ “The Best Man Holiday” (2013) Morris Chestnut. Å ›‡ “A Madea Christmas” (2013) Å “Hansel & Gretel” ›› “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” (2017, Adventure) Futurama Better Call Saul (N) Dispatches From Better Call Saul ››› “Taken” (2008) Liam Neeson. Å Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man To Be Announced American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers Pawn Stars (N) Pawn Stars
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Wm. Basketball Hoops Women’s College Basketball MLS Soccer MLS Soccer XFL Football: Tampa Bay Vipers at Los Angeles Wildcats. (N) Funny Videos American Idol “304 (Auditions)” (N) Å The Rookie (N) News NCIS: LA 60 Minutes (N) Å God Friended Me NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: New Orleans News Elmntry Simpson Duncan Simpson Duncan Burgers Fam Guy News America This Week ROH Little Big Shots Little Big Shots (N) Zoey’s-Playlist Good Girls (N) News Greta Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Married Married Women’s Day Belle by Kim Gravel (N) (Live) Å You Can Do This! with Jen Coffey (Live) Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement: Downton Abbey Returns!: Å Relieving Stress: Julia: Unwine’d Celtic Woman, Best Of: Å Il Divo: Timeless Live: Art in the 21st CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom Race-Whte Hse Royal Dynasty Royal Dynasty Kasie DC (N) Å Eating America Dateline Extra Å Dateline Extra Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Fox News Sunday Life, Liberty Revolution Watters’ World Å Life, Liberty Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Dare Me Å (DVS) Mod Fam Mod Fam “Allegiant” (2016) ››› “Wonder Woman” (2017, Action) Gal Gadot. Å (DVS) ›‡ “Fool’s Gold” “Miss Con. 2” ››› “Wonder Woman” (2017, Action) Gal Gadot. Å (DVS) “Miss Congenial” “The Transporter” ›› “Transporter 3” ›› “White House Down” (2013, Action) Channing Tatum. Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å ››‡ “Office Space” (1999, Comedy) ›› “Super Troopers” (2001) Jay Chandrasekhar. Dirty Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid (N) (In Stereo) Å Rob Riggle: Global Naked and Afraid 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (N) Sister Wives (N) 90 Day Fiancé The Aquarium The Aquarium (N) The Aquarium (N) The Aquarium: Submerged “Episode 2” ››‡ “The Intern” (2015, Comedy) Robert De Niro. “Forget Sarah” ››› “Pitch Perfect” (2012) King King King King King King Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men “Peyton Place” ››› “The Rare Breed” (1966, Western) ››› “The Far Country” (1955, Western) “Sec Ingredient” Calls the Heart When Hope Calls “Love on the Menu” (2019, Drama) Å “Bough Breaks” ›› “Kidnap” (2017, Action) Halle Berry. ›› “The Call” (2013) Halle Berry. Å Extreme Makeover Extreme Makeover Extreme Makeover 100 Day Dream Dream Dream Tournament Worst Cooks Worst Cooks Beat Beat Beat Beat ›‡ “Blue Streak” (1999) Martin Lawrence. Å Martin ›› “All About the Benjamins” (2002) ›››‡ “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015) Tom Hardy. Futurama ›› “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” (2001) The Walking Dead The Walking Dead The Walking Dead Talking Dead Å The Walking Dead “Overboard” (1987) ››› “A League of Their Own” (1992) Tom Hanks. Å “Where Heart Is” Built America The Food That Built America “Best Served Cold” (In Stereo) (Part 2 of 3)
MONDAY EVENING
ARCA Racing Series: Phoenix. (N) (Live) Weigh-In XFL Football: Roughnecks at Renegades NBA Countdown (N) NBA Basketball: Heat at Pelicans NBA Basketball Wheel Jeopardy Shark Tank (N) 20/20 (In Stereo) Å News Kimmel News Holly MacGyver (N) Å Hawaii Five-0 Å Blue Bloods (N) News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N) News First Spo DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside Lincoln Rhyme Dateline NBC (N) (In Stereo) Å News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Fri-YAY! With Jane & David (Live) Å Isaac Mizrahi Live! Skechers (N) (Live) DaretoShareBeauty PBS NewsHour (N) Wash Hoover Rise Up Songs of the Women: Duran Duran: A Diamond in Original TBA Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement: Soul Legends: (In Stereo) Å E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time E. B. OutFront CNN Tonight Hardball Matthews All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour American Greed American Greed American Greed American Greed American Greed The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU ››› “John Wick” (2014) Keanu Reeves. Mod Fam Mod Fam Bones (In Stereo) ››‡ “Godzilla” (2014) Aaron Taylor-Johnson. “Kong: Skull Island” (2017) Burgers ›› “We’re the Millers” (2013, Comedy) ›› “Vacation” (2015, Comedy) Ed Helms. Live PD (In Stereo) Live PD: Rewind (N) Live PD “Live PD -- 03.06.20” (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Two Men Two Men ››› “The Hunger Games” (2012, Science Fiction) Jennifer Lawrence. Catch South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk John Mulaney: Cellar South Pk Gold Rush: Pay Dirt Gold Rush (N) (In Stereo) Å Opal Hunters 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (N) 90 Day 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Tanked (In Stereo) Tanked: Sea-Lebrity Edition (In Stereo) Tanked (In Stereo) Tanked (In Stereo) “Ace Ventura” Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Two Men Two Men King King “8 1/2” (1963) ››› “Beach Party” (1963, Comedy) Å ››‡ “Muscle Beach Party” (1964) Å “Mr. Darcy” “The Story of Us” (2019, Romance) Å “Switched for Christmas” (2017, Drama) Supernanny Å Supernanny Å Married at First Sight (N) Å Supernanny Å Fixer Upper Å Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” ›› “White Chicks” (2004, Comedy) Shawn Wayans. Tyler Perry’s Sistas “Harry Potter and Half-Blood” ››› “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (2016) G.I. Joe “The Book of Eli” ›› “Fantastic Four” (2005, Action) Ioan Gruffudd. “Fantastic Four” Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Ancient Aliens Å Ancient Aliens: Declassified “Alien Evidence Unearthed” (N) (In Stereo) Å
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MAR. 4
College Basketball College Basketball Hoops Big East PBC NBA Basketball: Pacers at Bucks NBA Basketball: Pelicans at Mavericks Wheel Jeopardy Volcano Live! With Nik Wallenda: Å Stumptown (N) News Kimmel News Holly Survivor (In Stereo) SEAL Team (N) S.W.A.T. “Animus” News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang The Masked Singer LEGO Masters (N) Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside Chicago Med (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago P.D. (N) News J. Fallon Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Vertuo Coffee In the Kitchen With David (N) (Live) Å Carmindy Beauty Lancer Skincare (N) PBS NewsHour (N) Nature “The Whale Detective” Expedition With Steve Amanpour-Co Darley Time/By Sanditon on Masterpiece Å Sanditon on Masterpiece Å PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time CNN Tonight CNN Tonight Hardball Matthews All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shark Tank Shark Tank Listing Impossible The Deed: Chicago Listing Impossible The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Chicago P.D. WWE NXT (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Miz & Miz & Mod Fam Mod Fam “Transformers” All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (Live) Å ››› “Transformers” (2007, Action) Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Full Conan Full PD Cam PD Cam PD Cam PD Cam America’s Top Dog PD Cam PD Cam PD Cam PD Cam 68 Whiskey Å ›› “Bad Boys II” ›› “Bad Boys II” (2003, Action) Martin Lawrence. Å South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk Nora Daily Lights Expedition Un. Expedition Unknown “Treasure of the Warrior Queen” Å BM Triangle My 600-Lb. Life My 600-Lb. Life “Ashley B’s Story” (N) Feet-Killing Me Save My Skin Lone Star Law Lone Star Law: Uncuffed (N) (In Stereo) Lone Star Law: Uncuffed “Beach Bandit” “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” Party of Five “Diaspora” Å Good Trouble Å The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Two Men Two Men King King ››› “Dead Ringer” ›› “Circus Clown” ››‡ “The Tenderfoot” (1932) ›‡ “Bright Lights” (1935) “Winter Love” “Love, of Course” (2018, Romance) Å “From Friend to Fiancé” (2019) Å Married Married Married at First Sight (N) Å Bride & Prejudice Married-Sight Property Brothers Extreme Makeover 100 Day Dream Property Brothers Island Island Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Tournament of Champions (N) Diners Tyler Perry’s Sistas Twenties Twenties Tyler Perry’s Sistas ››› “About Last Night” (2014) Å The Magicians Å “Magnificent” ››‡ “The Magnificent Seven” (2016) Denzel Washington. “Perfect Storm” ››› “Star Trek” (2009, Science Fiction) Chris Pine. Å ››› “Under Siege” Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Forged in Fire Forged in Fire: Cutting Deeper “Curved Blades” (In Stereo) Forged in Fire
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Bowling WWE Friday Night SmackDown Å WWE Backstage College Basketball College Basketball SportsCenter (Live) Wheel Jeopardy The Bachelor (Season Finale) (In Stereo) For Life “Marie” (N) News Kimmel News Holly NCIS (N) (In Stereo) FBI (In Stereo) Å FBI: Most Wanted News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang The Resident (N) Empire “Talk Less” Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside Ellen’s Game This Is Us (N) New Amsterdam News J. Fallon ›› “2 Fast 2 Furious” (2003, Action) Paul Walker. Fast Furi ››‡ “The Fast and the Furious” (2001) WEN Chaz Dean Shoe Shopping Dyson Hair Dryer The Find With Shawn Killinger (N) (Live) PBS NewsHour (N) Sesame Street: 50 Years-Still: Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like: Amanpour-Co Equitrek Keep Up Ken Burns: Country Music: (In Stereo) Grand Canyon: PBS NewsHour (N) Super Tuesday: America’s Choice 2020: Super Tuesday: (N) (Live) Å Hardball Matthews All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank The Profit-Inside The Profit Å The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Law & Order: SVU The Biggest Loser The Biggest Loser Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Miracle Miracle NBA Basketball: Mavericks at Spurs NBA Basketball Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Miracle Conan Miracle The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 Å ›› “The Expendables 3” (2014, Action) Sylvester Stallone. Ink Master (N) Å “Expendables 2” Office Office Office Office Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Daily Lights Moonshiners Å Moonshiners Moonshiners: Master Distiller (In Stereo) Moonshiners Å Fat Fabulous Fat Fabulous I Am Jazz (N) Sister Wives Little People, World Peterson Peterson Coyote P Coyote P To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced “Pirates of the Caribbean” ››› “Twister” (1996, Action) Helen Hunt. Å The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Two Men Two Men King King “Monterey Pop” ›› “It’s Love Again” (1936) All Girl “Three Little Girls in Blue” Thank “Forever in My” “Just Add Romance” (2019, Romance) “Rome in Love” (2019) Italia Ricci. Å “Blue Butcher” “Drew Peterson: Untouchable” (2012) “The Craigslist Killer” (2011) Å Love It or List It Love It or List It Unsella Unsella One/Kind One/Kind Beach Beach Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped (N) Å Chopped Sweets Chopped Å ››‡ “The Best Man Holiday” (2013) ››‡ “Madea’s Family Reunion” (2006, Comedy) Tyler Perry. “Harry Potter and Deathly” ››› “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” (2010, Fantasy) “Taken” (2008) ›› “Road House” (1989, Action) Patrick Swayze. ››› “Under Siege” (1992) Last Man To Be Announced ›› “Never Been Kissed” (1999) Å Curse-Island Digging Deeper Curse-Island Project Blue Book Curse-Island
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Real Estate Policy All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia Fair Housing Law, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all the dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.
MEETING LOCATION: Cumberland Middle/High School Cafetorium, 16 School Rd, Cumberland, VA 23040 on March 25, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
LEGAL NOTICES PURPOSE OF MEETING: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public information meeting to discuss the permitting process for sanitary landfills in Virginia. A draft application to build a sanitary landfill and recycling facility in Cumberland County was received by DEQ on January 22, 2020. The meeting will include a presentation by DEQ staff on the requirements for a permit, how permit applications are evaluated, opportunities for public input and the next steps in the review process. The presentation will be followed by a staff panel to answer questions from the audience on general solid waste permitting questions. While an application has been received, DEQ is in the very early stages of review and may not be able to address questions related to specific project details.
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The Powhatan County Board of Equalization will hold public hearings pursuant to Section 58.1-3378 of the Code of Virginia-1950, as amended, for the purpose of equalizing real estate assessments and for hearing complaints of alleged irregularities due to lack of uniformity or errors in acreage. Upon hearing such complaints, either oral or written, the Board will give consideration AND INCREASE, DECREASE, OR AFFIRM such real estate assessments. Before a change is granted, the taxpayer, or his agent, must overcome a clear presumption in favor of the assessment. The taxpayer or agent must provide substantial evidence that the property is not uniform with other similar properties or prove that the property is assessed in excess of its fair market value.
APPLICANT NAME: Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility, LLC
To make an appointment with the Board of Equalization, please call 804-598-5799. Appeals to the Board of Equalization must be submitted by March 31st 2020.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: On Jan 22, 2020, DEQ received the Notice of Intent, Part A Permit Application, and Landfill Impact Statement for a proposed landfill located in Cumberland County, VA. The proposal consists of 1,178 acres, of which approximately 238 acres will be used for waste disposal.
Meetings of the Board to hear objections will be held at 3834 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139. The date(s) and time(s) are:
CONTACT FOR DOCUMENT REQUESTS: Documents can be downloaded from DEQ’s website (www.DEQ.Virginia.gov) or viewed at the Cumberland Public Library. Questions may be submitted to GreenRidgeLandfill@DEQ.Virginia.go v. For more info on the proposed project, or to be added to the applicant’s mailing list, visit: www.greenridgeva.com
February 25, 2020 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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ACREAGE 2217 Fall Line Drive Powhatan, VA 23139
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Spacious rancher in eastern Powhatan, updated roof, new heat pump, updated eat-in kitchen, living room, family room, huge great room, fenced yard! $238,000
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404 Pagebrook Drive Richmond, VA 23238 (Goochland County)
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Updated Cape like new! Eastern Goochland location minutes to Rt. 288. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, updated kitchen, new heat pump, all new flooring, fresh interior paint. Updated roof and windows. Detached two-car garage! $289,950
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3290 Sherwood Ridge Dr. Powhatan,VA 23139
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Convenient location in Sherwood, along Huguenot Trail, mins. to Rt. 288! Updated & ready to move right in! 4 BR, 2.5 BA, new carpet & fresh interior paint, huge eat-in kitchen w/granite counters & sunny dining area w/bay window, formal dining rm, two-story foyer, family rm w/fp & access to lovely screened porch & deck! Attached garage. $319,950
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4379 Worsham Road Powhatan, VA 23139
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Convenient one-level living! Spacious rancher w/ 3 BR, 2 full BAs, walk-out lower level w/ oversized attached two-car garage/ workshop! Vaulted great rm w/fp, lg master BR w/walk-in closet & private BA, sunny eat-in kitchen w/lots of cabinetry, dining rm overlooking wrap-around front porch. Wood flrs throughout main level including all BRs. 2.2+ acres w/plenty of space to enjoy the outdoors & gardening. $279,950
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3430 Brookland Manor Drive, Powhatan, VA 23139 24+ acre country estate with lovely combination of open pasture perfect for horses and wooded acreage for privacy. Pond on the property. 960 sq ft DETACHED GARAGE/ WORKSHOP. Spacious 4000 sq ft brick home. 4-5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 half baths. $449,950
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5579 Blanton Street Powhatan, VA 23139
3776 Archie’s Way, Powhatan, VA 23139
Sports Lake Road Cumberland, VA 23040
17.03 acres with small pond on the property, next door to 3132 Huguenot Trail, 2.3 miles east of Rt. 522 and Huguenot Trail. $124,950
1.6 acre on Hideaway Lake. Scenic natural setting overlooking the lake. $39,950 Owner/agent.
3.56 acres with lovely hardwood trees, conveniently located in Branchway Springs with easy access to schools, shopping, library, YMCA and Rt. 288! $94,000
76.44 acres with approximately 71 acres of open acreage perfect for your animals! Enjoy country living at its best surrounded by beautiful rolling acreage. $229,000
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21501 Sappony Road, Moseley, VA 23120
2865 B Rocky Oak Road, Powhatan, VA 23139
941 & 943 Anderson Hwy, Cumberland, VA 23040
2 bedrooms, 1 bath $800/month
2 bedrooms, 1 bath $995/month
Brand new duplex, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath $895/month
Western Powhatan Apartment w/1 bedroom, 1 bath $850/month
2048 Urbine Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bath
$1350/month
ACREAGE Powhatan
Genito Road — 44.26 acres at the LD Powhatan/ChesterfieldSOline....................$350,000
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6123 Autumn Bluff Road — 3.01 acres ..................................................$69,950
Huguenot Trail — 17.03 acres with small pond ..................$124,950 5579 Blanton Street — 1.6 acre — LAKEFRONT ........................$39,950
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Cumberland
Hatcher Road — 2 acres ..........................$19,950