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March 18, 2020
All Powhatan schools close for two weeks By Laura McFarland Editor
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OWHATAN – All Powhatan schools made the decision last week to shut down for two weeks in light of growing concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, sent out a message on Thursday, March 12 throughout Powhatan County Public Schools to say that the schools would be closed from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27. The division will continue to assess the situation, and decide later if the closure needs to be extended, with families notified as soon as possible of all changes, he said. “Please know that this is not a decision that we make lightly. We realize that any change to educational schedules is disruptive and inconvenient. However, our priority must always be the health and safety of our students, staff mem-
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Mindful that missing school may cause some Powhatan students to be at risk for not having enough food, volunteers with Backpacks of Love packed bags on March 13 to last students for a week. The nonprofit will coordinate with the school system to distribute more food at a later date.
bers, and community,” Jones said. Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School made the decision on Friday, March 13 to close for the same two-
week period and cancel all school extracurricular activities, including athletics, programs, and events. Monday was scheduled to be a teacher work day for
School board discusses cleanliness Page 6 see CLOSURES, pg. 6
Division further firms up budget
Students share their voices using mural project
By Laura McFarland Editor
By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – When Hayden Miller talks about the 32-foot mural he is helping create for Powhatan Middle School, you can hear the pride in his voice. The mural, part of a special collaborative art project the school division is engaging in, will be seen by classmates and future students passing it in the halls for years to come. And when they look at it, Hayden, 11, hopes the students see a piece of themselves. Prsrt. Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Powhatan, VA Permit No.19
all faculty. BSH’s announcement came about an hour before Gov. Ralph Northam ordered all K-12 schools in Virginia to close for a minimum of two weeks in response to the continued spread of COVID-19. The two-week closure period is based on the guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of a 14-day self-quarantine, Jones said. “We wanted to give that 14 days time to see if there are any cases in Powhatan and for us to gather more information and keep a critical mass of people away from each other instead of having a large group of students congregating togeth-
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Richmond artist Hamilton Glass, left, works with a group of Powhatan High School students on a collaborative mural project. When finished, the mural will hang in the school.
“We are doing it about our school, so it is everything that we have at our school incorporated into one painting so no one really feels left out. And since the school is really grey
POWHATAN – In the midst of the ever-changing nature of the budget process, superintendent Eric Jones was once again able to present the Powhatan County School Board with a proposal for a balanced fiscal year 2021 operating budget.
and white, it will give it a lot more color,” the sixth-grader said. The mural is one of two being created by students in colsee GLASS pg. 10
Exhibit showcases creativity PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND
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Consultant David Rowe, left, and Larry Johns answer questions from the Powhatan County School Board about health insurance rates.
During the board’s meeting on Tuesday, March 10, Jones gave a formal presentation on the budget for those in attendance and held a public hearing inviting local input. The superintendent uses the presentation each year as way to highlight the school division’s accomplishments and priotities. He updated the public on where the budget currently stands. It has seen some significant changes since it was first presented at a workshop on Feb. 11. He was expected to give a similar presentation to the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors on March 16, which happened after press time. The revised budget Jones presented, which is still not final, reflects changes not only to expenditures the division has learned about but funding it expects to receive. The current 20202021 proposed budget is just under $50.1 millionsee BUDGET, pg. 4
$28 million award to bring broadband to Cumberland While not immediate, change could benefit Powhatan in future By Laura McFarland Editor PHOTO COURTESY OF POWHATAN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Powhatan County Public Schools is celebrating Youth Art Month with an exhibit at the Pocahontas Landmark Center in March. Above, art teachers held an opening reception March 1.
By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – Powhatan County Public Schools is celebrating the arts education with a Youth Art Month exhibit currently on display at the Pocahontas Landmark Center. The exhibit, which opened on March 1, will be on display through the end of the month at the center to showcase a variety of artwork created by elementary, middle, and high school stu-
dents, said Tracie Omohundro, assistant superintendent for instruction. Despite recent school closures, the display remains open to the public, but that situation is fluid, she added. Youth Art Month is an annual tradition for the school division, with exhibits and events held at different schools and the public library in the past. The opening of Pocahontas Landmark Center has provided an ideal place for a large volume of student work to see ART, pg. 8
CUMBERLAND – Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) and Firefly Fiber Broadband recently received $28 million in funds to help bring broadband to several rural counties, including Cumberland County. CVEC and Firefly received the 50 percent grant/50 percent loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Reconnect Program and will use the funds to build fiber to 11 of its 30 substations, according to Melissa Gay, manager of communica-
tions for CVEC. Cartersville, which is located at the northern tip of Cumberland County, is scheduled to be the second substation for building fiber using grants funds, after a substation in Buckingham County. Work in Cumberland is expected to be finished in summer 2020 and service available to 1,288 homes and businesses. This includes 1,131 members in Cumberland and the rest in Goochland County. CVEC has committed to a $120 million plan to install more than 4,500 miles of fiber-optic cable in see CVEC, pg. 6
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Waitsell E. “Gene” Gwaltney, 87, of Powhatan, joined his wife, Francis B. Gwaltney, in their heavenly home on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Gene was a 1952 graduate of Powhatan High School and remained close friends with the members of his class. He served our country as a member of the National Guard and throughout a 34year career with the FBI, where he worked as an office operations specialist on the midnight to 8 a.m. shift. He also operated Gwaltney and GWALTNEY Sons Painting full-time during the days. He is survived by his four children, Robert (Kris), Keith (Donna), Brendan Fleming (John), Jennifer Johnson (Chad): eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Gene was a member of both Bethel Baptist Church and May Memorial Baptist Church. Throughout life, he spent the little downtime he had loving his family. The family received friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 15 at the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt.60), Powhatan and services were held there at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 16. Interment Powhatan Community Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to May Memorial Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made at bennettbardenfh.com.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editor’s note: Efforts were made to update any listings that may have been canceled in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, however some listings may not have been updated.
Wednesday, March 18
To help limit the spread of COVID-19, the Powhatan County Public Library will be closed to the public for two weeks, from March 16 to 28. This includes meeting room reservations. While the library is closed, the book drop will also be closed. Fines accrued during the closure will be waived. Library WiFi and e-branch resources are available 24/7.
Senior Connections normally offers a lunch and social event called Friendship Cafe at St. John Neumann Catholic Church for seniors ages 60 plus, but it has been put on hold until further notice due to their higher risk of COVID-19. The agency is formulating a plan to deliver shelf stable meals and setting up phone calls to keep seniors connected. For more information, contact Senior Connections intake at 804343-3000. Feeding Powhatan is a nonprofit food pantry that exists to feed people who are struggling financially in the Powhatan community. The pantry will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. and again from 6 to 8 p.m. at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). Income guidelines apply. The food pantry will have prepackaged bags and bring them directly to the clients’ car. Visit us on Facebook at Feeding Powhatan or call 804-3036431. The Woman's Club of Powhatan has canceled its March meeting and will re-evaluate before teh next meeting on April 15. If you are interested in attending a meeting, call membership chairman Kay Watson at 804-240-4896. Visit www. womansclubofpowhatan. org or look up the Facebook pages: Woman’s Club of Powhatan/The Clothes Closet of Powhatan. The Free Clinic of Powhatan, located at 3908 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan offers health services (medical, dental, mental health, women's health) free of charge for uninsured and low income residents of Powhatan County. Administration hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. On Thursdays, lab services are from 9 a.m. to noon and patient hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Patient hours are from 4 to 8:30 p.m. All patient visits are by appointment. No patients with virus symptoms will be seen as the Free Clinic does not have testing kits. If you have severe symptoms such as breathing difficulty, high fever, and severe coughing, visit the emergency room. For more information, contact 804-5985637.
Powhatan Civil War Roundtable will not hold its March meeting and will re-evaluate before the April 16 meeting. Contact Pat Whitmer at patwhitmer77@
Powhatan Republicans decided to cancel its partyrun primary to elect a new chairman for the Powhatan County Republican Committee (PCRC). For full details, visit the PCRC website, www. powhatangop.org, or the Republican Party of Virginia website, www.rpv.org. 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 will be closed for two weeks. It normally closes in line with the school division. It normally 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. A free caregiver support group sponsored by Powhatan United Methodist Church and Powhatan Family Counseling will be held at 11:30 a.m. on 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 chapter of the NAACP has canceled canceled its March meeting. Other upcoming meetings are: April 16 at the Pocahontas Landmark Center, 4920 Anderson Highway, with guest speaker Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent of Powhatan County Public Schools, and May 21 at Pocahontas Landmark Center. For more information, contact Gail Hairston at 804-598-3435.
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.
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through April 3 St. John Neumann Church, 2480 Batterson Road, Powhatan (located directly behind Tractor Supply Company) as a drive in and take out service only. 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.
gmail.com or call 240298-0141 with questions. Visit www.powhatancwrt.com.
The Powhatan Ruritan Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Powhatan United Methodist Church. Dinner will be served followed by a program and a brief meeting. They are a community service organization dedicated to our county. All are welcome. For more information call Jake Berman at 804-651-4503.
The Habitat Store at 1922 Urbine Road will be closed until further notice. Habitat For Humanity - Powhatan depends on volunteers and donors. Habitat is blessed with the community’s helpful, kind and generous participation. The volunteer hotline number is 804-3729755. The office is located in the Habitat Store and the office number is 804-5947009. Call and volunteer! Donate! Help us build!! Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail. The Christian Motorcyclists Association Powhatan chapter Living Wheels will meet at 6 p.m. at Company 1 Fire station at the intersection of Old Buckingham Road and Mann Road. Find out what they have been doing, and where their next ride or event will be. For more information call Tom Barnes at 804-6904884 or Frank Vaughn at 804512-8835. The HOPE Ministry Supper Table monthly dinner has been canceled for March. The Supper Table serves those in need and the elderly of Powhatan County. For further information, contact Mamie Scott at 804-382-9154.
Monday, March 23
A Powhatan Hope Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at PCC Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Room 102. It is an open discussion meeting. Wheelchair accessible
Tuesday, March 24
The Powhatan Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be held at noon at County Seat Restaurant. Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
The Knights of Columbus will hold its Friday Fish Fry's from 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday
The Powhatan Ruritan Club will hold its annual Brunswick Stew Sale from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge in Midlothian. It is $7 a quart. Deliveries can be arranged. For more information, call Jake Berman at 804-6514503. Goochland and Powhatan Democratic Committees has postponed its second annual “Taste of the 7th” fundraising event. The committees understand that guidelines on decreasing the incidence of the Coronavirus include the temporary cancellation of events that bring groups of people together at this time. Organizers are rescheduling this event for a future date to be announced after this health emergency subsides.
The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Powhatan Mennonite Church, 3549 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. It is an open, decision and literature meeting for Powhatan, Goochland, and Cumberland counties. The Powhatan Moose Family Center, 4140 Old Buckingham Road, has canceled its regular Tuesday Bingo until April 7. For more information, call 804598-2809.
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
The 25th annual Relay for Life of Powhatan will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 2 at Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road. As part of the 25th anniversary celebration, organizers want to honor the volunteers who started this wonderful event. In 1996, a spirited group of Powhatan volunteers held the first Relay For Life of Powhatan. They worked together to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Some were cancer survivors or cancer patients, and many others were friends or loved ones of people who had suffered with cancer. Organizers are trying to reach the volunteers from that 1996 Relay to show their appreciation for the great event that they founded and passed down. If you participated in the first Relay For Life of Powhatan in 1996, they invite you to be an honored guests at the 2020 Relay For Life. Visit www. relayforlife.org/powhatanva. The Riverside Center for Excellence in Aging and Lifelong Health is offering “Caring for You: Mind, Body and Soul,” an educational course at no cost for caregivers of individuals with memory loss, including Alzheimer’s disease. This new program consists of 10 short and informative lessons. Participants will benefit from: learning new skills and tools to increase self-care and confidence as a caregiver; a fully online course with lessons accessible at anytime from anywhere without scheduling or leaving home, and microlearning, allowing caregivers to learn information in brief bursts (five to 10 minutes) that they can apply quickly to their demanding lives. Lessons include: Caring for Your Mind: Guilt and Fear, Frustration, Loss and Grief; Caring for Your Body: Body Mechanics, Sleep; Caring for Your Soul: Spirituality, Being in the Moment Together, Just for You; and Caring for Your Mind, Body and Soul: Identifying and Accepting Help. Register online for this free educational course supporting caregivers at: https://learning. virginianavigator.org/. Contact Riverside Senior Care Navigation at 1-888-597-0828 or email: senior.carenav@rivhs. com. No health insurance? Goochland Cares will offer free medical care for adults living in Goochland, Louisa, Columbia, Fluvanna, and Cumberland counties. Goochland Cares is at 2999 River Road West, Goochland, VA 23063. Visit www.goochlandcares.org or call 804-556-6260. AARP Tax-Aide service has been suspended until further notice. For status updates and current information, visit the AARP Site Locator Tool: aarpfoundation.org/taxhelp. How does a fishing trip on the Chesapeake Bay sound to you? Fine Creek Volunteer Fire Department is raffling off a half day fishing trip on the bay. Captain Zane from Northern Neck Sport Fishing will host your group up to six people for a four to six-hour fishing excursion. The winner must use the trip this calendar year, and the type of fish you'll catch depends on the time of year you schedule the trip.
in their faith and knowledge of God’s love for them. The program will run from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Monday mornings. Parents and younger siblings will be able to stay on site in the church nursery during the instructional time. There is no cost to attend the program. Interested parents may contact the church office at (804)794-6953 for further information and to sign up for a program orientation and introduction. St. Luke’s is located at 2245 Huguenot Trail, Powhatan (corner of Huguenot Trail and Three Bridge Road).
The prize does not include tip for the crew. Tickets are yours for a donation to FCVFD of $20 each. Checks can be made payable to Fine Creek Volunteer Fire Department or FCVFD. Many members have tickets available, but you can also stop by the firehouse when you see us there. Members will be scheduling times for ticket sales soon and we will post those times on the station’s Facebook page. The drawing will be made on April 14.
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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 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.
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.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is offering a Monday morning Montessori based Christian Formation program for children ages 3-7. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) program is centered on contemplation and enjoyment of God. The Monday morning program provides an alternative option for parents in the community who are seeking to involve their child in a Montessori based Christian experience. Each of the three “Catechists” has over 100 hours of training and are certified CGS instructors. The class will meet in a special area called the Atrium, which has been carefully prepared with everything the child will need to explore and grow
Powhatan County Public Library is excited to partner with Wowbrary to offer library patrons the opportunity to subscribe to a curated weekly e-newsletter showcasing new library acquisitions. Each newsletter features the latest bestsellers, movies, audio books, children's titles, cookbooks, mysteries, and more purchased by the library. Wowbrary alerts are free and all you need is a valid email address. Visit www.wowbrary. org to sign up. A Powhatan County Public Library card in good standing is required to check out print and electronic items. To obtain a library card, visit the library or apply online at www.powhatanlibrary.net.
A box was provided by the National Association of Counties (NACo) to provide citizens a place to bring flags that need to be retired properly. It is located at the County Administration Building in the vestibule area by the front doors. County Administration is working with local groups that hold flag disposal ceremonies and will be routinely transporting the flags collected to these ceremonies. For questions, call 804-598-5612.
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 drug-related charges. Contact the Hope Project coordinator at 804-301-3324. Give a minimum of 24 hours notice.
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Powhatan offers local update on COVID-19 Contributed Report Powhatan County Administration continues to monitor closely the COVID-19 situation. Currently, there are no known cases in Powhatan. The county is taking proactive steps. First and foremost, staff members want to maintain a safe workplace and protect the health of employees, customers, visitors, and others. They also want to ensure the continuity of business operations. The following provides some information on steps Powhatan County is taking and the status of county operations. First, Powhatan County is not under a local state of emergency. The governor has declared a State of Emergency for the Commonwealth. For more information, visit https://www.governor.virginia.gov/ newsroom/all-releases/2020/march/headline-853537-en.html. This provides additional direction and resources for addressing the impacts statewide. Powhatan County Public Schools announced starting Monday, March 16 that schools will be closed for students for two full weeks (through Friday, March 27). Follow PCPS’s website and social media for school-specific updates. http://www. powhatan.k12.va.us/
Need broadband? If residents are in an area without good internet and need access, either to get the latest information on COVID-19, to work from home, or you just need to get out of the house to watch a movie, the county has several free public Wi-Fi spots available. The network Powhatan_guest is accessible in the parking lots of the Powhatan County Library (2270 Mann Road),
Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) and Village Building (3910 Old Buckingham Road). It is also available from the Courthouse (3880 Old Buckingham Road), but parking near the building is limited. Many businesses, particularly restaurants, also have free Wi-Fi inside or outside of their buildings.
Steps to reduce illness The county asks all employees and the public to cooperate in taking steps to reduce the transmission of communicable diseases in the workplace, including the following: „ Stay home when you are sick. „ Wash your hands frequently with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds. „ Use hand sanitizers that are found throughout the workplace and in common areas. „ Cover your mouth with tissues whenever you sneeze, and discard used tissues in the trash or cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands. „ Avoid people who are sick with respiratory symptoms. „ Clean frequently touched surfaces. „ Practice social distancing, which the CDC defines social distancing as "remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet) from others when possible."
County offices Public participation is the foundation of our form of government. Therefore, as the county continues to conduct business via meetings of the board of supervisors
and other bodies, staff wants to remind people of the ability to view these meetings from home via live stream, which can be accessed at http://www.powhatanva.gov/432/Live-Stream-of-PowhatanCounty-Meetings . As of this moment, Powhatan County has not closed administrative offices. Staff members have been testing the county’s remote work capabilities to ensure that in the event that they have limited staff on premise, they are able to serve the public as uninterrupted as possible. Some offices may have limited staff as people stay home to care for children out of school or self-quarantine out of an abundance of caution, so they appreciate residents’ patience as they work to balance public service with protecting public health. Some of the business the public conducts with the county can be done without needing to visit county offices in person. Staff is working to expand the number of services available remotely and will send out updates as new services become available. In the meantime, residents may call ahead of coming in to see if their business can be conducted via phone, email, fax, or postal mail. The county’s main line is 804-598-5612 and individual department phone numbers and email contacts can be found at http://www.powhatanva.gov/35/ Departments. Powhatan County has created a Coronavirus Response Team comprised of county leadership from emergency management, sheriff’s office, fire/rescue, 911 dispatch, IT, public information, administration, schools, the department of social services and public works. The team will be meeting frequently in the Emergency
Operations Center to continue to monitor, plan, and coordinate efforts to address impacts.
Regional planning This week, regional cooperation and precautionary planning took a new step forward as 50+ emergency managers, first responders, health experts, and public information professionals met to review roles and responsibilities. Participating agencies include Powhatan, Chesterfield, Henrico, Richmond, Hanover, Goochland and the Central Virginia Healthcare Coalition. Leadership of the participating localities has authorized the activation of the Central Virginia All Hazards Incident Management Team to help guide the region’s preparations for, and response to, a potential local occurrence of COVID-19. As a region, they are committed to working with state and local partners to safeguard residents and make sure they share the most current information available. People should be aware that there is misinformation being shared, particularly on social media, much of it looking legitimate. The best sources for official vetted information are the Center for Disease Control and the Virginia Department of Health. The best website for information nationally is the CDC https://www.cdc. gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. The VDH has a website for Virginia’s status http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/surveillance-and-investigation/novel-coronavirus/. The county will continue to put out information directly on anything specific to Powhatan at http://powhatanva. gov/1687/COVID---19-Information.
S C H O O L B OA R D H O N O R S H E L P I N G H A N D S AWA R D W I N N E R S Contributed Report The Powhatan County Public Schools Human Resources Department implemented a divisionwide recognition award called The Helping Hands Award. The concept behind The Helping Hands Award is anyone (student, parent, colleague or supervisor) can nominate any Powhatan County Public Schools staff member who is inspiring, empowering, or innovating to receive recognition. During the month of January, Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, and other members of the district leadership team surprised five staff members during their workday to inform them they were nominated and selected to be a Helping Hands Award Winner. They were given
a poster of recognition to display in their classroom or work location and a gift card donated by corporate sponsors. The following staff are PCPS’s February 2020 Helping Hands Award Winners: „ Ellen Yoder was nominated by one of her parents, Joanna Hoyt, for being inspiring. Hoyt wrote: “Mrs. Yoder is the most positive teacher my children have ever had. I feel we’ve had many, many wonderful teachers, however, Mrs. Yoder goes out of her way to constantly praise and pick out every positive thing she can about each child. She continues to check in on past students and offers help when your family has had a lot of sick-
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The February Helping Hands Award winners recognized by the Powhatan County School Board are: Marcellus Beasley, top left; Corbin Kelley, top right; Ellen Yoder, center; Phyllis Price, bottom left, and Mae Church, bottom right.
ness. She boosts her students’ self-esteem (even the ones that don’t think highly of themselves). We need more Yoders!� „ Marcellus Beasley was nominated by one of his students, Michele Sanchez, for being inspiring. Michele wrote: “Both Board Game Club and the Robotics Team are places where I've felt as though I belong. When I first transferred, I had a really hard time trying to fit into social groups and make friends with kids I've never known, but who knew each other their whole lives. When Mr. Beasley invited me to board game club, I was nervous but the other kids waved me in and set up a seat for me! That day, they also invited me to come to a
robotics scrimmage, where the same thing happened. I'm now proudly part of both groups, and Mr. Beasley helps give kids a place to belong when they don't feel like they have one, and that's beautiful.� „ Mae Church was nominated by Amanda Church for being inspiring. Amanda wrote: “Ms. Mae Church has been going out of her way to help the students of Powhatan County get to and from school safely for 45 years!� „ Officer Corbin Kelley was nominated by a parent, Amy Cardwell, for being inspiring. Cardwell wrote: “Officer Kelley connects with the kids at school and personally has become my son's mentor. My son has the
same hobbies as SRO Kelley and he has personally befriended my son and they chat about projects they are working on. If my son has a problem, he is comfortable talking to SRO Kelley.� „ Phyllis Price was nominated by a parent, Sarah Oatman, for being inspiring. Oatman wrote: “Mrs. Price shows so much love and respect to each and every one of her students. I knew from back to school night as her previous years’ students ran in with huge smiles and stories of their successes that Eli was in great hands. I can tell by the way students talk about her that she is so much more than a teacher. Eli loves to go to school every day. She often quotes Mrs. Prices’ wise
advice, and comments on her "no chaos" policies. I think she is investing all of herself into making great future generations.
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which is $1.8 million over the budget the board adopted last year. The budget has increased by $251,768 over what staff members presented in February, but they told the board at that time there would be changes as they learned more about state funding and possible expenses. The school division also has a separate food service budget proposed at $1.4 million and seeing only a $15,000 change. The Feb. 11 version of the budget accounted for state contributions using figures in the governor’s proposed budget. For the updated presentation, state revenue projections have been adjusted to reflect the average increase in the budgets proposed by the governor, House of Delegates, and State Senate. The General Assembly adjourned March 7, so Jones said he is expecting to have the actual state contribution by the school board meeting scheduled for March 24. In the meantime, the updated budget increased the state contribution projection to $24 million, which is an overall increase of
$917,980 over the adopted 2019-2020 budget and $239,699 more than the Feb. 11 budget. Jones had previously highlighted this expected increase as a way to offset higher-than-expected health insurance rate costs, which ended up being more than twice what the schools planned for in the first draft of the budget.
Health insurance Staff was initially advised by David Rowe, a health insurance consultant from Bankers Insurance who works with the county, to put in a placeholder of 5 percent for its expected health insurance rate increase. The board learned on Feb. 25 that the number was going to be much higher – anywhere from 8.8 percent and 12.9 percent, representing an additional $152,287 to $314,090 in projected costs. The board learned last week that the new negotiated rate is a 10.7 percent increase, or $422,268, over the 20192020 figures. Larry Johns, assistant superintendent for finance and business operations, said the reduction from 12.9 percent to 10.7
Procrastination?
Acts 24:24-25 “Felix‌sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for the present, and when I ďŹ nd time I will summon you.â€? Oh Felix, a more convenient time might never come! Oh dear reader, God’s great love calls you. Indecision is failure. Decide to follow Him who died and rose for you. Paul said: â€œâ€Ś behold, now is ‘the day of salvation’â€?‌ (2 Corinthians 6:2) Paul was told: “Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.â€? (Acts 22:16) What will you do with Jesus?
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percent, a differenced of $173,644, is the result of Rowe’s analysis of claims and negotiations with Anthem Local Choice. The board had expressed frustration on Feb. 25 at the big jump and learning that Rowe had not informed the school division and the county that such a big increase was coming. Rowe came to the March 10 workshop and answered a series of questions from board members, with most asked by Susan Smith, who represents District 2. Rowe apologized for unwittingly causing consternation in the Powhatan community and said when he initially heard about the higher-thanexpected rate increase, he “went into combat mode� to try to get it lowered. He admitted he should have shared the information with the county and school division when he heard the initial number instead of trying to fix it first. Rowe said he worked with Powhatan for nine years as the Anthem representative before spending the last 12 years as the county’s health care consultant. The county does not have a contract with him, instead paying him once a year for serving as the consultant that year. He was able to answer some of the board’s questions about the recent history of the county’s health insurance plan. In February 2018, Johns credited Rowe’s negotiations as a huge reason the county and schools saw only a 10 percent rate increase instead of a projected 21.4 percent increase. Kim Hymel, District 5, said that while she appreciated Rowe’s apology, she didn’t like the way the county or staff members were treated in this manner. She immediately recommended the school division look
at other options. “The taxpayer money, we are responsible for using it wisely. I think we need to change,� Hymel said. Since the county and school division purchase health insurance together, chairman Joe Walters, District 4, said he would discuss the issue with supervisor David Williams about putting the item on the agenda for the boards’ joint meeting on March 16. That meeting occurred after press time.
Budget priorities In addition to the health insurance rate increase, the upcoming budget also has to account for a 1 percent increase in the Virginia Retirement System, or $46,200, Jones said. One of the largest proposed changes in this year’s expenditures is a 2 percent salary increase for all school employees and a 3 percent increase for bus drivers to help the county remain competitive in the face of driver shortages, Jones said. These add up to a total of $722,847 in additional funds. The governor has proposed a 3 salary increase in the second year for funded Standards of Quality instructional and support positions. Anything Powhatan does this year would still count toward receiving the state incentive dollars if the county offered at least a 1 percent increase next year. Other budget priorities for this budget include: $166,748 to fund 4.12 full-time equivalent positions and seven stipend increases; an increase of $166,748 as an adjustment to the family health insurance rates on two specific plans to provide targeted relief and make the division more attractive, and $354,063 in line item changes.
Virtual presentation on Route 60 to be held Contributed Report For public health and safety, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will provide a virtual public comment opportunity on draft recommendations for potential corridor improvements on the Route 60 corridor in Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, Nelson and Powhatan counties that will enhance safety and capacity along the corridor while balancing the needs of economic development and access management. This opportunity will take the place of open forum meetings previously scheduled for March 26 in Buckingham and April 1 in Powhatan. This is the second and final public involvement opportunity for the Route 60 Corridor Study. The public may view information that would
have been shared at the previously scheduled meetings by visiting http://www.virginiadot. org/projects/lynchburg/ route-60-corridor.asp or http://www.virginiadot. org/projects/richmond/ route-60-corridor.asp. The virtual presentation and comment period will be available March 26 through April 11. Citizens may provide oral and written comments through April 11 to Darrel Johnson, VDOT project manager, 1401 East Broad St., Richmond VA 23219, 804371-8868, 800-367-7623 or TDD/TYY 711 or via email to Darrel.Johnson@VDOT.Virginia. gov. Reference “Route 60 Corridor Study� in the subject line of any e-mail correspondence. Anyone requiring a print copy of the presentation can contact the project manager listed above.
C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests • One male was charged on March 5 with possession of marijuana (Misdemeanor). • One female was charged on March 6 with destroying/injuring vehicle/aircraft/boat (M) and petty larceny (M). • One male was charged
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The Powhatan County Cooperative Extension Office and Powhatan Department of Public Works have partnered with Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences (VDACS) to bring a free recycling service to area farmers and horticulture business that were, up until now, without a location to recycle their properly rinsed pesticide containers. The
on March 7 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M), driving while license suspended or revoked, and speeding. • One male was charged on March 8 with profane swearing/public intoxication (M) and underage purchase/possession (M). collection site is a shed in the back right corner at Powhatan Volunteer Fire Department Company 1, 3971 Old Buckingham Road. Before bringing containers to the collection site, applicators must triple rinse or jet rinse containers, remove plastic sleeved label and/or label booklets, and remove caps. To schedule a drop off, contact Rachel Grosse at 804-598-5640 or 804-385-5370 or Dave Johnson at 804-385-6231.
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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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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Ruritans present dictionaries to Powhatan third-graders The Powhatan Ruritan Club has been providing thirdgraders in Powhatan schools and Blessed Sacrament Huguenot with dictionaries. The club started small with BSH and then Pocahontas Elementary School. Next came Powhatan Elementary. Then, thanks to a donation from retired teacher Eleanor Poole, the club added Flat Rock Elementary. Each year the dictionaries change. Members give some out in groups at schools and some schools they visit each classroom. Shown top left, Eleanor Poole, Harold Gregg, and Jake Berman give out dictionaries at Powhatan Elementary. As part of their visits to different schools the Ruritans ask each class teacher different questions, and students check their answers in dictionaries.
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Trying new things in 2020: Starting a vegetable garden from seed By Virginia McCown
Goochland-Powhatan Master Gardener
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n the 1982 movie “Poltergeist” Carol Anne Freeling turned from the TV and eerily proclaimed, “They're Here!” That's right. They ARE here. Whether or not you welcome them, the seed catalogs have arrived. These little time capsules of life-- seeds-help with the great disconnect we feel each winter. Grocery store produce is never as good as the fresh greens, fruits and vegetables we can grow in our own gardens--- whether they be large plots or simply a few containers.
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Heirlooms are varieties grown from seed saved from last year's crop or passed from family to friend or friend to friend. Simply put, their characteristics remain true every planting, every year. Hybrid seeds are developed for particular traits to grow better in our gardens such as for disease resistance. The plants will resemble the catalog description when planted the first year. The seeds can be saved, but the characteristics for the second year will be different from the first year. The tomato plants grown from saved hybrid seeds could turn out to be cherry-size or beef steak-size, for example. There is no uniformity from generation to generation. If you've planted an edible garden before, take some time to honestly assess what went well and what failed last seasee SEEDS pg. 7
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CHURCH DIRECTORY
Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
Contemporary – 8:30 a.m. Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. Worship – 11 a.m. Children’s Worship – 11 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study – Wed. 6:30 p.m. 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
1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139 Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor
Praise and Worship Service Sunday School 9:45-10:45 Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.
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
Sunday School: 10:00-10:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. 4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5491
(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
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH 2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051 Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor 11 a.m. – Worship Service 9 a.m. – Church School Wednesday Bible Study 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Graceland Baptist Church
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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School board criticizes school cleanliness By Laura McFarland
Corporations, said the company had faced recent staffing challenges but was still responding to concerns and complaints whenever they are brought to the OWHATAN – During the Powhatan County company’s attention. Tibbs told the board that he has asked the contracSchool Board’s March 10 meeting, the cleanliness of the schools was a major topic of con- tor to provide a report for the hours being worked in tention, although the discussion did not cen- the schools, and if the company is not meeting its obligations, the division will begin to dock the compater on issues with COVID-19. Based on complaints from staff, school board ny’s fees. He added that the company has been receptive to the school division’s members had raised issue with the complaints and has been sendlevel of cleaning being done by ing supervisors to help when Service Solutions, the company staff is short. contracted to clean all school faHymel responded by saycilities, in areas ranging from a ing that the company’s “staffsmelly bathroom to dirty stairs to ing challenges are not our tables not being wiped down propproblem.” erly to bathrooms running out of “We are paying this comtoilet paper after big events. pany to do a job for us, and if The board’s dissatisfaction they can’t do the job, we reached the point where staff was should not be paying them,” asked for an analysis of whether she said. the school district might be better After the announcement off going back to hiring its custowas made on Thursday, March dial staff in-house rather than hav12 that the schools would be ing contracted services. closing for two weeks from Dr. Jason Tibbs, director of faMarch 16 to 27, Dr. Eric Jones, cilities, gave a presentation to the board comparing the cost of the PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND superintendent, said that one two options. The school division Kevin Smelcer, right, with Service big benefit of this decision was that the schools will be paid $885,472 to Service Solu- Solutions, and Dr. Jason Tibbs tions for the 2019-2020 school speak with the Powhatan County empty for custodians to do a year. School Board about school cleanli- full, deep cleaning. The company’s custodians will be on Starting up a custodial depart- ness issues. site each day, and without stument with a supervisor, assistant supervisor, secretary, and 30 custodians would cost dents and most staff there, they will have the chance to substantially more, Tibbs told the board. Taking into get even more done. PCPS has also purchased two account start-up costs and annual operations, running sprayers to begin spraying school buses to disinfect the department in-house would cost more than $1.7 them, which it has never done before. “We look at this as an opportunity to do a deep million in the first year and more than $1.4 million clean of all of our buildings, which is something that annually after that. Kim Hymel, District 5, refuted the need for a sepa- is recommended to do when schools have to close as a rate department, saying custodial staff could be school result of this virus,” he said. Jones added that the staff is putting together acstaff overseen by the principals. Rick Cole, District 1, strongly opposed this idea, countability plans to make sure Service Solutions is saying the administration’s focus should be on in- maintaining the schools to the expected standard and will present it at the next school board meeting. struction, not being building managers. Laura McFarland may be reached at LmcfarIn speaking about the ongoing problem, Tibbs and Kevin Smelcer, regional director for Service Solutions land@powhatantoday.com.
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er,” he said. “Every day, three or four times a day we have 400 to 500 students together eating lunch at the high school and at the middle school. The guidance we are getting is no large gatherings of people, and in a school that happens on a daily basis several times a day.” Even before the schools were ordered closed by the governor, Jones said the division was not experiencing pushback because of the decision to close. “If anything, I had more pushback saying why didn’t we do this sooner? There was general concern about the spread. There were some rumors about staff and or students being infected, which we don’t have any confirmed cases or suspicions of any cases at this point. But there was, I think, a fear and a concern moving forward about the safety of our students and our staff,” he said. On Friday, March 13, schools were in session as usual. Teachers gave directions about how instruction would be handled during the closures. On Sunday, March 15, Jones sent out instructions to parents and staff for the two-week closure regarding meals for students, instruction, school counseling, and community supports.
Instruction From March 16 to 27, students will not participate in any on-site instructional activities. The elementary schools provided students with paper packets of materials in addition to information about online resources, Jones said. Parents and guardians of students in grades two to five were given the opportunity to check out Chromebooks to support at-home learning.
Families of elementary students who did not receive a packet due to absence on Friday who still need a hard copy should contact their principal so it can be mailed to them. Powhatan Middle and High schools did a combination of online distance learning with packets available for students who may not have internet access, Jones said. Internet access will be made available at certain PCPS schools as hubs for those families who need it, but details were still being finalized at press time. Students with disabilities who are engaged in the general curriculum have been provided the same learning activities as their typically developing peers. Students’ case managers are collaborating with general education teachers and the students on their caseloads to ensure that children have access to any needed accommodations. Students in integrated services programs have received packets of materials from the teachers, enabling them to stay engaged in the learning process.
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net subscribers. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit www.xfinity.com/wifi. Once at a hotspot, consumers should select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots, and then launch a browser. The company said iti s also suspending disconnection of internet service or assessing late fees if people who cannot pay their bills contact them and is pausing its “data plan for 60 days giving all customers Unlimited data for no additional charge.”
Meals PCPS committed to offering breakfast and lunch for pickup in the bus loops at both Powhatan Middle School and Powhatan High School for both weeks. At the first session on March 17, the division handed out enough meals to last for four days. On Monday, March 23 from 8 to 10 a.m., five days worth of meals will be available. All PCPS students and children 18 years or younger, and special needs students under age 21, are eligible to receive free meals for the two weeks. Eligible children/students must be present in order for meals to be picked up. Families interested in having healthy breakfast and lunch meals provided for their child/children on
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the 14 counties it serves, providing broadband internet to all of its 37,000 members, Gay said. The fiber network will use laser beams and glass fibers to move data at speeds of up to one gigabit per second, delivering communications to members served in their electric territory. The fiber-optic network will be installed on and adjacent to existing overhead and underground electric distribution lines, utilizing the existing infrastructure, she said. The joint grant application and award is based on CVEC installing and owning the fiber-optic cable, and its wholly owned subsidiary Firefly Fiber Broadband using the fiber to offer retail internet and phone services. Dr. Brian Bates, CVEC director, shared, “CVEC is here to help… Eighty-three years ago, a group of local leaders got together to address a problem. The big utilities were not interested in expending the resources to put electricity in our communities. Folks banded together to form CVEC and they solved that problem. Access to high speed internet is the great economic and educational and quality of life imperative in the 21st century. The leadership of CVEC recognized this, and just like they did 83 years ago, pulled together and stepped up to the plate to provide permanent and high-speed solution for all of our members.”
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the week of March 23 should contact the PCPS Food Service Department at foodservice@Powhatan. k12.va.us and let them know how many students will be with you and whether you will pick up from Powhatan Middle or Powhatan High School. This will help us know how many meals to prepare and the amount to have available at each site. If meal pickup during these times prove to be a hardship for families or if your students have any special dietary needs, contact the PCPS Food Service Department to coordinate alternate pickup times and alternate delivery methods as needed in order to meet student and community needs. Questions or concerns may also be sent to foodservice@Powhatan.k12.va.us or contact the Food Service director, Dorothy Kohler, at 804-635-0001.
Counseling/ community supports The mental health needs of students are still paramount, so school counselors may still be reached by email or calling the child’s individual school for information. The schools also have a list of community resources for safety or mental health concerns that families may have while students are out of school.
Families can continue to access school WiFi in parking lots of all schools as well as the Pocahontas Landmark Center, he said. Comcast announced enhancements to its Internet Essentials program on to support families in response to the coronavirus in a release sent on March 14. As schools suspend classes and companies encourage employees to work from home, the company announced additional measures to help ensure people stay connected to the internet. Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND available to anyone who Ashwin Sharma, left, and Jim Ringgold load bags needs them for free – in- that Backpacks of Love volunteers packed on cluding non-Xfinity Inter- March 13 to last students for a week.
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Counselors will also be available to talk to families of secondary students who are selecting classes for the next school year.
Staff All 12-month employees are expected to report to their work locations for their regular workday and will be working in buildings, Jones said. PCPS held a full teacher workday on March 16. but made it optional for teachers and staff who are not 12-month employees. After that teachers could work remotely but were told they were “expected to be available to come in to work as needed and ‘on-call.’ Staff was not allowed to bring their children to their workdays due to the nature of the school closures, he said.
Calendar changes During the school board’s regular meeting on March 10, the members asked to amend the 20192020 school calendar because there have not been any snow days this year. Annually, PCPS exceeds the instructional hour minimum to allow for school closings due to emergencies or inclement weather. Staff recommended providing an additional student/staff holiday on Friday, May 22 prior to the Memorial Day holiday, as well as ending the school year on Thursday, June 11 (a half-day). Rick Cole, who repre-
the grant because the way the fiber is being built, it is coming slightly into the county. However, no homes will be served from this grant because CVEC does not serve the county, Gay said. The system used by the USDA included a county even if no homes are covered, which can be confusing, she added. “That being said, it is possible for Firefly, the subsidiary, to apply for a grant to serve Powhatan,” she said. Having fiber come to the Powhatan line opens up possibilities for the future, either through Firefly or other internet service providers who might want to lease the fiber, Gay said. “It makes it more of a possibility. Fiber has never been that close before and here it is. So I am not going to say the possibilities are endless because we are rural broadband – that is laughable. We know that they are not endless. It is a miracle when they occur sometimes, which is really sad,” Gay said. “But it does increase the possibility for internet in Powhatan in ways that have not been before. Right now it really is Cumberland. It is in our service territory.” While CVEC has only announced 11 substations out of the 30 it currently has to install, it has plans for a full build out by 2023, Gay said. But when it is done with that build out and serving its customers, Firefly “will be looking to finish solving this problem, because we’ve got this down to a science.” sents District 1, said he was fine changing the calendar, but he wanted to make it conditional with the understanding that if the schools have to be closed at all due to an outbreak, the district might need to take the altered days back to make up for lost time. The school board voted unanimously to make the calendar changes with that understanding. However, Jones said Thursday that he had a conference call with the state superintendent, Dr. James Lane, earlier that day reiterating that as a result of the governor’s state of emergency declaration, he now has the power to waive certain regulations, including the 180 day or 990 hour requirement for schools. “I think that schools that close as a result of the COVID-19 fears or as a preventative measure will be given a waiver against that, so we are not going to have to make up this whole time,” Jones said. Given the uncertainty of what will happen moving forward, the days will stay on the calendar but may have to become full school days, he added. In instructions Jones sent out to staff on March 15, he said the end-of-the marking period will be moved from March 27 to April 3 but may need to be adjusted again if students are out longer than the currently planned two weeks. Currently, there is no plan to adjust the school division’s previously scheduled Spring Break, which will be held from April 6 to 10. Out-of-state school/ school division trips are canceled through April 13. This includes all field trips, athletic trips, or co-curricular trips. The division will make a decision on trips scheduled after April 13 as staff receives updated health information and communicate it promptly to all involved.
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Exhibit celebrates power of art education By Laura McFarland Editor
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quick tour around my home is all you would need to see how my taste in art varies. One of my grandmothers was an amateur artist, and I loved to watch her paint. Several of her paintings adorn my walls and each has its own meaning. Most were created for other people, but one of a black horse running in the desert she did specifically for me because I loved horses so much. On a different wall is artwork related to my travels: photographs, small paintings, print reproductions, and knick-knacks I picked up specific to a different country. There is more — the gorgeous seascape I picked up for $3 at a yard sale, a painting an artist friend created representing my different nerdy interests, a reproduction tapestry I fell in love with during a trip, photos of family and friends, and more. The eclecticism of my artwork represents my personality in many ways. Most importantly, it all brings me joy.
Art has that power. I experienced a good dose of that joy a few times this month when I walked around the Pocahontas Landmark Center while waiting for school board meetings to start. In recognition of Youth Art Month, the school division has a display up throughout the building for the month of March of student work. Elementary, middle, and high school student work is proudly displayed in the halls and the school board room and is available for anyone who wants to come and visit. Youth Art Month, which was started in 1961 by the Council for Art Education, is a fantastic way to bring awareness to the public about the power of art education in our schools. The program provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences unlike any other curriculum subjects, including problem-solving, creativity, observation, and communication. The skill and creativity of Powhatan students of all ages is amazing, which is demonstrated beautifully in this art show. There are groupings of similar projects where you see the students were all given
Making room for memories By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist
It was one of the many transactions in my life that caused immediate regret accompanied by that usually correct inner voice alerting you to the mistake almost as soon as you made it. That’s how I felt as a friend loaded up more than 200 albums that had seemingly outlived their usefulness. The sheer volume had become a storage problem, and, with the impending birth of twins, we needed all the space we could find. It was a reoccurring conversation with my then wife, only intensified by the need for more space as we prepared for the addition of two babies to our household. I contended the albums were more than just recordings and represented a major portion of my life, each one carefully selected and saved for decades. She said they were taking up too much room in the storage area in the attic eaves, and had to go. Some of the LPs were purchased at Gary’s in Willow Lawn, a record shop that resembled thousands of others in the 1960s complete with listening booths and walls of 45 RPM hits arranged on the walls. I later succumbed to a trend that changed that familiar image as record stores became big business and superstores began to market the latest releases. A place called Sight and Sound opened in Willow Lawn and featured the top albums of the week at special prices. It’s when I began an expansion of my limited collection, and began purchasing those hit list albums. Over the years, the collection followed me from apartment to apartment, long after my turntable was gone, and 8-tracks, cassettes and discs became the delivery system for all of the latest releases. It appeared that the record was indeed headed for extinction. I still hung on to the aging albums, somehow equating them to some sort of fountain of youth that should not be disturbed. Years later, as my friend carefully loaded the collection into his car, I decided to grab just a handful of albums, for sentimental reasons I suppose and as a reminder of the influence they had on my life. My daughter is now a fan of vinyl LPs, and she asked if I had any of the old albums. At the bottom of a box, I discovered those rescued records and began to search through
the small stack to see what had survived. As I browsed through the titles, the reasoning behind what to keep and what to give away was hard to decipher. The first album was called Buckingham, Nicks. It’s a rare record of the pair prior to their association with Fleetwood Mac, and many of the tunes would later appear on the group’s albums, but the original versions were more pure and innocent. Now, there were many that needed no explanation for their reprieve, including ZZ Top’s Rio Grande Mud, Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy or the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Others offered no clue as to why they made the last minute escape. Cat Stevens’ Teaser and the Firecat was probably saved due the uniqueness of its cover and artwork. Hall and Oates’ Abandoned Luncheonette was in the middle of the stack right next to Larry Raspberry and Highsteppers High Steppin and Fancy Dancin. Rory Buchanon’s Livestock and Leslie West’s Mountain also were among the saved, along with a few other classics. Each album was accompanied with its own special set of memories — a double Beach Boys live album, the Allman Brothers live at Filmore East and Jimi Hendrix Are You experienced, just to name a few. As I got to the bottom of the pile, the last entry was an a capella album called We still ain’t got no band by The Persuasions. I realized these albums would be of little interest to my daughter, and the whole experience had only heightened my remorse at losing all of those records. I quickly realized they were much more than shiny reminders of great songs and artists, but provided a window to the past, each collection as unique as the collector. And, even if they hadn’t been played in years, the albums still delivered a message that, at some point, was important to at least some of us. But the real impact of all of those old albums became more apparent as I read through the song lists. Each evoked a memory of a specific time, a certain girlfriend, or a friend or place long forgotten but always linked to one of those records. I’m glad my records are safe with a friend who appreciates the value and significance of a record collection that took years to collect, but only moments to lose. As for this recently discovered batch, I won’t make the same mistake twice. 8460 Times Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville, Va 23116 Phone: 804-746-1235 Toll Free: 877-888-0449 Fax:804-344-8746
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the same assignment. The way they approached the subjects are a reflection of their individuality. Walking through the halls, you will see majestic owls flying across a night sky, overly happy upended ice cream cones, studies of a pumpkin in a field, mixed media pieces with heavy political meaning, paintings of historic structures from around Virginia, pencil drawings of ancient urns, sugar skulls from Dia de los Muertos, and a portrait of a smiling girl in the snow. Having a well-rounded education is important, and I have always felt art is part of that formula. While I don’t have much skill in the drawing department, I discovered other artistic outlets in my life as I grew older, and they all brought positive impacts to my life in some way. I wish the same for Powhatan’s youth. The exhibit was scheduled to run through March at the Pocahontas Landmark Center. With school closures in an effort to slow the progress of COVID-19, plans for possibly continuing the exhibit have not been discussed. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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son. If you grew more than one variety of tomato, which variety did best? Which didn’t? Was the quality and quantity satisfactory? How much space did the plants need? Was sprawl too much for your garden or yard to contain? And finally—and most importantly—were the varieties you chose worth the hard work and effort? A transplanted gardener from another state or country will find gardening isn’t quite the same as it was “back home.” We can grow many things here that we couldn’t in other regions. Yet at the same time the climate in Central Virginia is challenging to many cultivars. Not all vegetables tolerate our summer heat and humidity. For those born and raised here foreign insect varieties and blights, uncommon 20 or 30 years ago, have also made an impact. With summer droughts becoming more common, consider vegetable varieties more suitable for growing in containers. They can be used in small garden plots as well. Tomato cultivars resistant to early or late blight-- in my own experience-also prove more successful than heirloom varieties. There are those that claim the taste isn't nearly as good. Well............. some new disease resistant cultivars have improved over the years. The seeds may cost a little more, but at the end of the season, if your garden is still pumping out tomatoes and your neighbors’ plants are withered and dead….. Yep, you can pat yourself on the back. That extra initial investment for a hybrid seed paid off well. Yet don't diss the heirlooms. “Box Car Willy,” a large red tomato, as well as “Moon and Stars,” a watermelon cultivar, are two heirloom varieties I've grown for years in my own garden. Their innate resistance to blight and disease continues to amaze.
How can I learn which plant and vegetable varieties work best in Central Virginia? The answer is easy. Virginia Tech as well at the Virginia Cooperative Extension have the information readily available—and it’s free. There are also a few handy websites: Vegetables Recommended for Virginia https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426480/426-480.html Vegetable Planting Guide and Recommended Planting Dates https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/ dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/426/426331/426-331_pdf.pdf
Avoid the Third Rail in Gardening Gardeners often hear people talk about soil pH. If your vegetable plants didn’t yield the anticipated boun- ty last season, could soil be to blame? Possibly. Most fruits and vegetables grow best in neutral soil with a pH of about 6.2-7.2 However, blueberry bushes, azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias prefer an acidic or a low pH level. Have a new garden plot? Don't argue. Get a soil test. This is a cost cut you can't afford. Soil tests kits with instructions are available at Virginia Cooperative Extension offices. The basic price is only $10. Each Virginia county has an office (Goochland (804)5565841 or Powhatan (804) 598-5640). The soil test not only provides information on the soil, pH, and available levels of phosphorous, but on potassium and other essential elements or nutrients. The Virginia Tech Soil Test report also offers instructions on how to adjust or modify problems with the soil. Enjoy seed selecting while you can. Planting time is only a few months away! Virginia McCown is a master gardener living in Central Virginia along with her garden and assorted creatures both great and small.
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Jennifer Davidson, center, cuts the ribbon on the new location of Capital Chips in Powhatan with the support of her husband, Robert, and two daughters, Maddy, left, and Ali.
Capital Chips relocates busines to Powhatan Capital Chips recently opened its production doors in Powhatan and made its home on the North Campus of Independence Golf Club. Capital Chips is owned and operated by Jennifer Davidson, who started the business back in 2017 in a small commercial kitchen shed at her home in Chesterfield County. The business has since taken off and is growing in the most organic way with one new retail customer at a time. Running a business is a new area for Davidson, who is a former Powhatan middle school teacher of 15 years. With a new and up-
graded production facility that is churning out bags of chips for the Richmond market and beyond, Davidson is learning the aspects of business day by day. Capital Chips has grown so fast and organically that vendors are seeking out her chips to sell in their businesses with hardly any marketing. Her business was
started as a way for her to spend more time with her family. Davidson’s motto to business is “if it is meant to be” with a positive outlook engrained into each of her products. The signature red bag of chips can be found all over the Richmond market in small local shops, which stands to Davidson’s testament of “buy local.” The chips can currently be found for sale in Powhatan at Vintage Antique Shack, Three Crosses Distilling Co., and Vino Market. For more locations, visit www.facebook.com/ CapitalChips.
James and Darlene Kelley will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on March 20, 2020. The couple married in Cumberland County and has lived in Powhatan for 33 years. They have a son, Joseph Kelley, and grandson, Bradley, 7. The Kelleys are retired, but Darlene worked for 47 years for the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and James was a self-employed brick layer.
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be on display all month so people have the opportunity to come and see it, she said. “(Youth Art Month) is something we as a school division believe in very much. We believe in developing students in a variety of aspects, including creativity, and Youth Art Month allows us to showcase the work that students do in a creative way,” she said. The building provides ample wall space, but the division also used standalone panels and shelves to display 3-D art as well,
Omohundro said. The show includes everything from introductory art created by young learners to work produced by AP Art students who are finalizing portfolios in the final months of their junior and senior years, Omohundro said. Visitors will see artwork created with paper, pencil, markers, paints, photographs, clay, and a variety of mixed media. For administrative staff members who work in the building with the temporary displays, it has been a great splash of color this month, she added. “It is a game-changer in
Youth Art Month shines light on student creativity
Hundreds of pieces of student artwork are on display for the month of March at Pocahontas Landmark Center as part of a Youth Art Month exhibit. A reception was held on March 1, but visitors are welcome to visit during regular building hours throughout the month.
this new physical space. We love our new facility, but to have the art that really showcases why we do what we do has been a big lift for all of us here,” she said. The school district held an opening reception on March 1, which about 50 people attended. For a first-time event and a Sunday afternoon, she said they were pleased with the turnout. The exhibit will remain on display from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday until the end of March at the Pocahontas Landmark Center, 4290 Anderson Highway. It is free and open to the public.
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PHS games cancelled through April 10 Powhatan High School won’t play or practice during 2-week shutdown; remainder of spring season has not been cancelled Staff Reports With the Powhatan County Public Schools system making the decision Thursday to shut down the schools for two weeks starting on Monday as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), all Powhatan High School athletic activities have been cancelled from Monday, March 16, to Friday, March 27, athletic director Tim Llewellyn confirmed Friday. “We are treating these two weeks
just like one of the dead periods that our coaches and athletes are used to,” Llewellyn said in a written correspondence. “I don’t anticipate making up any of these games.” While Powhatan staff, faculty and students are still currently slated to return to school on March 30, games for the week of March 30 – April 4 will also be cancelled so that teams can get in a week of practice before playing games. Powhatan baseball’s games in the Mingo Bay Baseball Classic tournament, originally scheduled for the week of Spring Break (April 6-10), have been cancelled as well. As it currently stands, the new opening day for Powhatan High School spring sports will be Tuesday,
April 14. Llewellyn on Friday said that spring sports have not been cancelled for the overall 2020 season. “It is my hope to get our spring sports student-athletes back playing as soon as we can and NO, spring sports have not been cancelled!” Llewellyn wrote. “Obviously this is new territory for us and the information seems to be changing daily, if not hourly, and we will update our plans accordingly with the situation. “Our goal is to keep everyone safe and healthy and get back to practicing and playing when possible.” The school closures and subsequent suspension of athletic activities are among nationwide efforts to limit large
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Share your story with us By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor Editor’s Note: Due to the evolving COVD19 epidemic, all Powhatan High School and Blessed Sacrament Huguenot athletic activities have been cancelled through March 27. Despite this, the Powhatan Today remains committed to providing our readers with weekly coverage and stories that relate to Powhatan County athletics.
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POWHATAN – If you name a sport, chances are high that Michala Taylor has played it. The versatile Powhatan High School athletic standout played soccer, ran track, tried volleyball for a little bit and also competed in see TAYLOR, pg. 2B
social gatherings and slow the spread of the novel virus. The Virginia High School League cancelled the remainder of its high school basketball championships, declaring the remaining teams in Classes 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 co-champions (John Marshall defeated Gate City in Class 2). After the NBA on Thursday announced the temporary suspension of its season, the NCAA on the same day cancelled its remaining winter and spring NCAA championships, including wrestling. Virginia Tech’s Collin Gerardi, a redshirt freshman from Powhatan, had qualified for the NCAA wrestling championships in his first season in the team’s starting lineup.
Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s Nick Dawson (foreground) sprints home for his second run in his Knights’ 6-1 win over Amelia Academy. Dawson, a senior, batted 2-for-2 with two runs scored and two RBI.
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new season with a 6-1 victory over visiting Amelia Academy last Tuesday. “It helps a lot – helps our team chemistry, coming off of a win like that, a good one against a good team,” said Conner, who got the win in five
hile all local high school activities have been put on hold until Monday, March 30, and Powhatan High School’s opening day for spring sports has been delayed to Tuesday, April 14, that doesn’t mean that the athletic world has completely stopped spinning on its axis. There are still plenty of stories to tell as they relate to our athletes, coaches and teams, past and present. That’s why the Powhatan Today remains committed to bringing you, the reader, stories that pertain to our athletic community each week. As we look to spotlight the valuable contributions of hard-working individuals on Powhatan County teams while we all await the return of on-field play, we welcome your input and suggestions. If there is someone you would like for us to highlight during this time, please feel free to send your suggestions to nvandeloecht@ powhatantoday.com anytime or call 540-7280549 Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We continue to look forward to sharing your stories during this time and beyond.
BSH games cancelled for 2 weeks VHSL: first play date delayed to March 30 POWHATAN - Carson Conner and Robbie Kurtz combined to throw a two-hitter, and a Blessed Sacrament Huguenot baseball team that returned four starters from 2019 opened the
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Contributed Report Blessed Sacrament Huguenot has cancelled all athletic activities from Monday, March 16, to Friday, March 27, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, BSH will be closed through March 27. March 16 was scheduled to be a Teacher Work Day for all faculty, as noted in a written message that was sent by see BSH, pg. 4B
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Due to the rapidly changing landscape regarding COVID-19, and in an effort to support Virginia High School League member schools and school divisions, the VHSL Crisis Management Committee met and decided to delay the start of the spring sports season by two weeks, with the first play date now scheduled for March 30, announced VHSL Executive Director Dr. John W. “Billy” Haun. The original spring sports first play date was
scheduled for Monday, March 16. The outdoor track championships, tennis championships, and the VHSL Spring Jubilee are not affected by this delay and all championships are still scheduled on their original dates. The Crisis Management Committee will meet again Wednesday, March 25 to re-evaluate current conditions. “After continuing to assess the impact of COVID-19, we convened the VHSL Crisis Management Committee and it was decided that the best course of action and most prudent at this time was to
delay spring sports’ first play date by two weeks,” VHSL Executive Director Dr. John W. “Billy” Haun said. “The VHSL continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 and will continue discussions with public health officials and key stakeholders.” During this two-week delay to the start of the spring sports season, local school divisions will have the authority to schedule spring practices. Any game not played due to this delay, or a school division not being allowed to travel, will not count as a forfeit.
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baseball and softball. And if you count the annual Powder Puff games that are part of the Homecoming week tradition at Powhatan High School, you can say she’s played football, too. These past couple of years, she’s competed in field hockey in the fall, basketball in the wintertime and lacrosse in the spring. She’s been a key contributor to wins in all three. “I just fell in love with the field – the field is where I love to be. It’s my home…and I love basketball, don’t get me wrong, but I just like to run fast, and just the adrenaline of being on a huge team,” Taylor said. “It’s truly: everything involving a field is a team sport, because you can’t get down a hundred yards without the need of someone else. You just have to have that dependable attitude, and you have to be able to lean on your teammates, and that just helps me a lot off the field.” And when it comes to field hockey, “there is nothing better than hearing that ball hit the back,” Taylor said with a smile. That’s a sound she’ll look to keep hearing in college, as Taylor will attend and play women’s field hockey for Virginia Wesleyan University in Hampton Roads. Making her commitment and knowing where she’ll be going has given Taylor more confidence to guide the younger players and show them that “if you put your heart into it every season, every practice, every workout, it does pay off.” “It’s just good to have that feeling, to know that they can look up to me,” she said. “I remember being younger and looking up to Kylee Maiolo, and when she committed [to Randolph-Macon to play basketball], it was like the biggest thing ever to me, and whenever I didn’t want to do anything – whenever I was down – I’d always think about her committing and wanting to be in that same spot, so it’s nice to finally be here.” After applying to about a dozen colleges, going on tours and reaching out to the field hockey coaches, Taylor saw that she had a real connection with Virginia Wesleyan’s Christina Walker, who reminds her of her Powhatan head field hockey coach Stephanie Tyson. “I went up there and toured – it’s a beautiful campus – and I fell in love with the team,” she said, “and so I just went ahead and committed.” Taylor was in eighth grade and playing soccer on the JV team when coach Tyson encouraged her to come play field hockey. “The first day, I came to camp and I didn’t have a stick – I didn’t have anything – and she handed me a stick and she asked me to do one pull,” Taylor said, “and I don’t know how, but I just did it right, and right then, she literally sent me over to the varsity group and she was like, ‘You better get the hang of it, because you’re going to be on the starting field by the time the game starts.’ “I just did what I was told,” she said laughing. Competing across various athletic disciplines has taught Taylor that, “you’re not going to be good at everything, but if you try your hardest, then that’s all that matters.” “It’s easier for me to keep my calm in games knowing that: ‘Hey, I’m not the best one out here…I can learn more,’ and playing different sports, I have to learn something new every single year,” Taylor said, “so I know, when I’m coming back to field hockey, that I can still learn something new. If I’m 16 and 17 years old and picking up a brand new sport, I know that there’s so many more factors left in the sport I love the most that I can still learn.” It also makes you better off the field, she added. “It helps me handle situations off the field, and I know, if I ever need help with anything, my girls always got me,” Taylor said, “and if I didn’t play sports, I would never have learned that.” She praised Tyson, assistant field hockey coach Caryn Rehme and her head girls lacrosse coach Laura Camp for pushing her and telling her to not give up. “If it wasn’t for them, I would’ve stopped. I had no film until this last senior year,” Taylor said. “Playing in college became like a backburner, and I really just focused on my academics, which got me scholarships, but I still had that unfulfilled spot in my heart, knowing that I wanted to play, and so Tyson and Rehme just helped me out
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Above: Powhatan’s Michala Taylor (center, foreground) controls the ball while a Midlothian defender battles her for possession and Taylor’s field hockey coaches and teammates look on in a 2019 regular season contest.
Above: Powhatan’s Michala Taylor (right) battles an Atlee player for a ball that popped up into the air following a draw during a 2020 girls lacrosse scrimmage at Powhatan High School; below: Michala Taylor (10), facing pressure from Goochland’s Victoria Lopez (15), looks to defend against Emmy Paulin (23) while Taylor’s teammates Kayla Terry (left) and Faith Henderson (background, right) look on during a 2019-20 regular season basketball game at Powhatan High School. Taylor has committed to Virginia Wesleyan for field hockey.
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and got film together and they were just like, ‘Dude, just don’t stop.’ “I was just emailing coaches, talking to coaches, calling coaches, doing tours, going and seeing them, hanging
out with the team and doing things like that,” Taylor said. “It was just everything I’ve always wanted it to be and I’m so excited to move forward. “I’m especially looking forward to
Tyson coming to the games and watching me play. It’s been a really big dream of hers since I joined the team to see me move to the next level and be competitive in a collegiate setting.”
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Head of School Paula Ledbetter and addressed to the BSH community. BSH athletics are currently scheduled to resume Monday, March 30 with the softball team traveling to Fuqua for a 4 p.m. game. All three spring teams (baseball, softball and soccer) are still slated to host Southampton Academy at the same time of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31.
In the moment, girls lacrosse: goal celebration
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Powhatan girls lacrosse senior player Hailey Camp (1) and her teammates react after Camp scored a goal in the Indians’ varsity home scrimmage versus Atlee. Powhatan girls lacrosse is currently slated to begin its season on Wednesday, April 15.
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innings pitched, struck out seven batters and limited the opposing team to one run and one hit. The keys to his strong start, he said, were his teammates helping him in their preparation during practice and his coaches telling him to go out there and throw strikes. “Teammates had my back out there, made some great plays,” said Conner, whose changeup and fastball were clicking in Tuesday’s opener. A joyous outburst of “Let’s go!” was unleashed on the field when Conner fanned the side in the third inning. “I was pumped out there,” he said. “It was really exciting.” Closer Robbie Kurtz struck out three, gave up one hit and caught a runner stealing home with the throw to catcher Zach Miles, who also threw out two runners trying to steal bases earlier in the game. “I thought we made routine plays. We made plays when we had to make them,” said head coach James Poore. The Knights seized the lead with a 3-0 second-inning effort and never let it go. After Conner and Harrison Lee both reached base on two-out singles, lead-off batter Nick Dawson swung to bring them both home as he scooted a grounder into right field to plate Con-
ner, and Lee scored on the throw from the outfield. Dawson soon crossed home plate on a balk. The senior finished the game batting 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored. Owen Long also batted 2-for-2, and he scored twice when, both times, he: attempted to steal third; reached the base as the ball got past the third baseman and skipped further downfield; got briefly tangled up with the third baseman as he tried to take off for home, and; got free and dashed across home plate ahead of both incoming throws. “We spend a lot of time on small ball, on bunting, safety squeeze,” Poore said. “It paid off today for sure.” While the Knights lost a considerable amount of players from last year’s team and brought back four returners in Conner, Dawson, Kurtz and Long, Poore praised the team’s hard work and chemistry, and from Tuesday’s game, he expects that his group will only “get better and better and better.” “It’s a really good group of guys,” Poore said. “I just think that they mesh well together, so we should be able to improve…couldn’t be prouder of the guys; they did a great job.” The Knights overall split the week with an 11-0 home loss to Tidewater Academy on Thursday.
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Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s Carson Conner hits the ball in the Knights’ season opener versus Amelia Academy last Tuesday.
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TAURUS • Apr 21/May 21 Widen your social network to have the best opportunities for success this week, Taurus. New people can provide useful information and approaches you never imagined. GEMINI • May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, surround yourself with people who can help advance your career. The changing landscape of your job means you need to be open to all possibilities.
CANCER • Jun 22/Jul 22 There is no need to keep a calm facade if you are experiencing some anxiety, Cancer. Be honest with those closest to you and you’ll benefit from their feedback.
LIBRA • Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, others may see you as the advice guru this week. That is a role you excel in, but you must balance the extra counseling work with your existing responsibilities.
LEO • Jul 23/Aug 23 The strong force of your sensitivity may surprise you over the course of the next few days, Leo. Just try not to let emotions cloud your judgment on the professional front.
SCORPIO • Oct 24/Nov 22 Someone who lays on the flattery can win you over in an instant, Scorpio. But once you delve deeper, you may grow suspicious. Accept praise but don’t let it cloud your vision.
VIRGO • Aug 24/Sept 22 Single Virgos will have plenty of opportunity to be flirty and fun this week. But even those in relationships can get in on the action, putting romance to the forefront.
SAGITTARIUS • Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you tend to give freely without worrying about the bottom line. But today’s stars flash warnings that you may need to keep a tight hold on your cash.
CAPRICORN • Dec 22/Jan 20 It is never a good idea to enhance the facts, Capricorn. However, you can be enthusiastic about your efforts and what those efforts may lead to. Stand behind your work and opinions. AQUARIUS • Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, no matter how busy your schedule may be, carve out some time to take care of some financial issues that have cropped up in the last few weeks. PISCES • Feb 19/Mar 20 Take a new approach to a similar task and you may come away with something surprising, Pisces. Take that leap of faith.
THIS WEEK’S ANSWERS
ARIES • Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, having friends in high places can open doors to some unique places. But you can only keep those doors open through hard work.
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Notice is hereby given that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, March 23, 2020, at 6:30 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider and act upon the following request: O-2020-03 (Case #20-01-CUP): Kimberly Wilkinson Payne (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock) requests a conditional use permit (CUP) to permit a private kennel as an accessory use on a property consisting of less than two (2) acres within the Single-Family Residential-2 (R-2) zoning district, per Sec. 83-213(b) of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The proposed use is located at Tax Map Parcel #41-6-5 (2016 Judes Ferry Road), which consists of 1.0 acres. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Residential on the Countywide Future Land Use Map. O-2020-04 (Case #19-06-REZC): Markel Eagle Partners, LLC (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock) requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcels #42-55A, 42-55B, 42-57G, 42-72 and a portion of Tax Map Parcel #42-55 from Agricultural-10 (A-10) and General Commercial (C) with proered conditions (Case #06-14REZC) to Commerce Center (CC) with proered conditions and Village Residential Planned Development (VR-PD) with proered conditions and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 43.15 acres of land with frontage along the north side of U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway) at its intersection with State Route 1101 (Holly Hills Road) and along the south side of State Route 675 (Page Road) at its intersection with State Route 1110 (Old Powhatan Estates), including 1680 Anderson Highway and 1647 Page Road. Approximately 5.06 acres will be rezoned to CC with proered conditions and approximately 38.09 acres will be rezoned to VR-PD with proered conditions (Maximum Density: 79 Dwelling Units/2.07 Dwelling Units Per Acre). Proered conditions associated with the proposed CC zoning district address building materials, parking lot surfacing, and shared access. Proered conditions associated with the proposed VRPD zoning district address adherence to a master plan, maximum residential densities (up to 79 singlefamily dwelling units), perimeter buers, stormwater management, transportation improvements, provision of age-restricted units, and cash proers. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject properties as Commerce Center and Village Residential (Route 60 Corridor East Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan, with maximum recommended densities in the Village Residential land use designation being four dwelling units per acre. O-2020-05 (Case #20-04-AZ): The County of Powhatan requests the amendment of provisions set forth in Chapter 83 (Zoning Ordinance), Article IV (Village Growth Area Districts), Division 2 (Village Growth Area Planned Development Districts) to clarify language describing the intent of Village Growth Area Planned Development Districts and to require that development within Village Growth Area Planned Development Districts incorporate certain design concepts that are identiďŹ ed within a planned development (PD) plan.
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Homes for Sale 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. HOMES FOR SALE
FOR SALE: Registered Angus Bulls, Performance data & EPDs available, 16 & 24 months old, Wricole Farm, Keysville, VA, Call (H) 434-736-9608 or (C) 434-315-1145
Recruitment HEALTHCARE MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR - Goochland Powhatan Community Services is seeking a FT Supervisor to manage MH CM Services. Bachelor’s in a Human Services field w/community-based mental health experience required; Master’s or LCSW, LCP, or LPC w/supervisory experience preferred. Salary negotiable based on educ. & exper. See www.gpcsb.org for details. Closes 3/20/20, 4:30 PM. EOE.
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All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and to present their views and/or to submit written comments. Persons requiring special assistance to attend and participate in those hearings should contact the Powhatan County Administrator’s OďŹƒce at (804)598-5612 at least three days prior to the meeting. The full text of the proposed ordinance amendment in its entirety can be reviewed in the County Administration Building, located at 3834 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, Virginia 23139, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MEETINGS AND EVENTS
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CANCELED: US Route 60 Corridor Study Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, Nelson and Powhatan Counties Public meetings canceled; please note alternate opportunity to participate
PLEASE NOTE: For public health and safety, VDOT has canceled the citizen information meetings on the Route 60 Corridor Study, originally scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 26 at the Buckingham Agricultural Center and Wednesday, April 1 at Powhatan Middle School. Information that was to be shared at the meetings and a virtual public comment opportunity will be available from March 26-April 11. Beginning March 26, a presentation will be available at http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/richmond/route-60-corridor.asp and http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/lynchburg/route-60-corridor.asp. Comments will be accepted through April 11 by contacting Darrel Johnson, project manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad St., Richmond VA, 23219. (804) 371-8868, 800-367-7623 or TDD/TTY 711 or by email to Darrel.Johnson@VDOT.Virginia.gov. Please reference “US Route 60 Corridor Study� in the subject line. Anyone requiring a print copy of the presentation can contact the project manager listed above. Find out about the draft recommendations for potential corridor improvements along the 103-mile Route 60 Corridor through Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, Nelson and Powhatan counties that will enhance safety and capacity along the corridor while balancing the needs of economic development and access management. VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need more information in regards to your civil rights on this project or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager at the telephone number listed above.
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Powhatan Picks Winners Arts & Entertainment ART GALLERY First Place Bella Arte Gallery & Frame Shop
First Place Southern Tide Honorable Mention Lee Street Band En No Vation
BOWLING ALLEY First Place King Pin Honorable Mention Uptown Alley Bowl America
CHILDREN’S PARTY SPOT First Place Firefly Powhatan
GOLF COURSE
First Place Belmead on the James Honorable Mention Bienvenue Event Venue | Powhatan Events
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LIVE MUSIC VENUE First Place County Seat Restaurant & Gathering Place Honorable Mention Village Vibe Fine Creek Brewing Company
MUSIC SCHOOL First Place Powhatan Music & Sound Honorable Mention Stars in Motion Performing Arts
HISTORICAL LANDMARK
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First Place Frisby’s Restaurant Honorable Mention Caddy’s
BAND (LOCAL)
First Place Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Club Honorable Mention The Foundry Golf Club Independence Golf Club
We would like to Thank You for making us #1!
KARAOKE
Academy Powhatan High School
SUMMER CAMP First Place West View on the James Honorable Mention Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School Fast Feet
WINERY First Place Skippers Creek Vineyard see EAT & DRINKS, pg. 4
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
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THANK YOU FOR VOTING ME BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT IN POWHATAN! Coming from a long line of family who have helped shape Powhatan and who were devoted to this community, I am honored by this award and will continue in their footsteps. From a Grandfather who was the Postmaster for 25 years, to a Grandmother who pioneered the way the education system is today, I am rooted in this county. I am passionate about this community and take pride in my role as a Real Estate Broker. Being involved in various clubs and organizations allows me to grow with the community. I reside in Powhatan with my wife, Stefanie, and my two boys, Jameson and Ryker. Recognized as a distinguished achiever by Richmond Association of Realtors for the past eight years in a row, has been a highlight of my career. When buying or selling your home, I would be delighted to discuss your real estate needs for a no obligation meeting, why not…it’s free.
2405 Anderson Hwy, Powhatan,VA 23139 Office: (804) 598-1525 Cell: (804) 241-7468 Jayme@JaymeWood.com Powhatan Picks • A Special Supplement to Powhatan Today
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Vice President, Associate Broker and Partner of Fine Creek Realty Jayme Wood Real Estate Group
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First Place Hobby Hill Farm Fresh LLC Honorable Mention Country Food & Furniture Vanilla & Bourbon Southern Desserts
COFFEE
DINNER
First Place Frisby’s Restaurant’s Honorable Mention
First Place Dunkin’ Donuts Honorable Mention
First Place MABEL’S Honorable Mention
County Seat Restaurant &
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Four Seasons Restaurant
Gathering Place Four Seasons Restaurant
Frisby’s Restaurant
County Seat
DELI BAR & GRILL First Place Flatrock Sports Bar & Grill Honorable Mention Fine Creek Brewing Company Rosa’s Pizza & Italian Eatery First Place Wildwood Bar-B-Que Honorable Mention MISSION BBQ
First Place Country Food & Furniture Honorable Mention Cafe At Maidens The Country Store
BUFFET First Place County Seat Restaurant & Gathering Place Honorable Mention
First Place MABEL’S Honorable Mention Frisby’s Restaurant’s Rosa’s Italian Pizza & Restaurant
Rosa’s Italian Pizza & Restaurant
DESSERT
BARBECUE
Smok N Pigz BBQ
HAMBURGER
CHINESE First Place Allen’s Chinese Restaurant Honorable Mention China Taste New China Chinese Restaurant
HOT DOG
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First Place Red Barn Food Store Honorable Mention
Country Food & Furniture
Sheetz
Four Seasons Restaurant
Wildwood Bar-B-Que see EATS & DRINKS Pg. 5
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Powhatan Picks Winners Eats & Drinks Continued from pg. 4
ICE CREAM First Place MABEL’S Honorable Mention Bruster’s Real Ice Cream McDonald’s
ITALIAN First Place Angela’s Italian Ristorante Honorable Mention Italian Delight of Powhatan Rosa’s Italian Pizza & Restaurant
LUNCH First Place MABEL’S Honorable Mention Country Food & Furniture Frisby’s Restaurants
MEXICAN First Place El Cerro Azul Honorable Mention El Jinete Mexican Grill Shell
PIZZA First Place Papa John’s Pizza Honorable Mention Rosa’s Italian Pizza & Restaurant Angela’s Italian Ristorante
SEAFOOD First Place Barham Seafood LLC Honorable Mention Latitude Seafood Co. Midlothian
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It’s an honor to have been chosen for the Powhatan Picks Award for a 3rd year! We take great pride in our Powhatan community and our clients are the cornerstone of our success. Thank you for your votes! We look forward to helping you in 2020!
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Thank You Powhatan! WINNER 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
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Elite Window Solutions would like to thank Powhatan Homeowners for voting us the Best Local Siding & Window. At Elite Window Solutions we use the best materials and manufacturing processes in the industry to give you beautiful long lasting products for your home. Strong, durable and weather tight, our windows and doors are in a class of their own – an affordable product with performance beyond the rest, made right here in Powhatan, Virginia. What sets the team at Elite apart from other window replacement companies? It starts with honesty and integrity – two of the hallmarks of our family owned and operated business. You’ll always be able to count on us to provide excellent service and to stand by our products. In fact, we’re the only replacement window company in the state that backs their windows with a true lifetime warranty. At Elite Window Solutions we care about doing things right. It’s about making beautiful and efficient products that stand the test of time. It’s about giving back to our communities and the things that matter most. It’s about family – ours as well as yours. We look forward to working with you on your home improvement planning to bring your dreams home.
Elite Window Solutions LLC 1720 Douthit Ct. Powhatan, VA 23139
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Midlothian Family Practice LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING IN 2020 We are growing our practice! The addition of 3 new Physicians this Fall brings us to a total of 28 providers, offering quality healthcare to you and your family. Our Evening Clinic has relocated to the Village allowing easier access to more parking for our patients, 13332 Midlothian Turnpike, Midlothian, VA 23113.
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Our Radiology department is now exclusively at the Westchester office. We offer open schedules daily for Xray, Mammography and Bone Density 15769 WC Main Street, Midlothian, VA 23113.
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Village Powhatan Village Powhatan 13332 Anderson Hwy 13332Midlothian MidlothianTrnpke Turnpike 3510-A 3510-A Anderson Hwy Midlothian, VAVA 23113 Powhatan, VAVA 23139 Powhatan, 23139 Midlothian, 23113 804-744-5598 804-598-3100 804-598-3100 804-794-5598 March 18, 2020
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WINGS Continued from pg. 5
SPORTS BAR First Place Flatrock Sports Bar & Grill Honorable Mention Rosa’s Pizza & Italian Eatery Sportspage Bar and Grille
STEAK First Place Four Seasons Restaurant Honorable Mention Outback Steakhouse
First Place Shell Honorable Mention Sportspage Bar and Grille Four Seasons Restaurant Smok N Pigz BBQ
Health & Fitness CHIROPRACTOR First Place Higley Powhatan Physical Therapy Jassy Chiropractic
SUSHI First Place Osaka Hibachi & Sushi Honorable Mention Wild Ginger Allen’s Chinese Restaurant China Taste
WE SINCERELY THANK OUR POWHATAN NEIGHBORS FOR VOTING US BEST STORAGE POWHATAN PICKS 2019!
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Thank you Powhatan for your Votes of Confidence When you are in need of our services, visit our website at
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Honorable Mention Continued from pg. 8
DANCE STUDIO First Place Stars in Motion Performing Arts Academy Honorable Mention Tu Left Feet Premiere Dance Studio Inc.
DAY SPA First Place Studio 9:13 Honorable Mention Club West Med Spa Island Glow
DENTIST First Place Virginia Family Dentistry
Murry and Kuhn Dentistry Dr Peter Matkowsi
HEARING
PEDIATRICIAN OFFICE
First Place Jeffrey D. Dodd, MD
MASSAGE THERAPIST FAMILY PHYSICIAN OFFICE First Place Midlothian Family Practice Honorable Mention Powhatan Family Rockwell Physicians
GYM First Place Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCA Honorable Mention Black Hawk Martial Arts World
First Place Powhatan Physical Therapy Honorable Mention Healing Hands
OPTOMETRIST First Place Powhatan Family Vision Honorable Mention
First Place Pediatric and Adolescent Health Partners Honorable Mention RVA Pediatrics
PHARMACY First Place Powhatan Pharmacy Honorable Mention CVS Walmart
Heather Jetton Solomon Eye Associates
ORTHODONTIST First Place Virginia Family Dentistry Murry Kuhn Dwight Buelow
PHYSICAL THERAPIST First Place Powhatan Physical Therapy Honorable Mention Pivot Physical Therapy Gregg Tobey see HEALTH & FITNESS, pg. 10
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VETERINARIAN/VET HOSPITAL First Place Claws & Paws Animal Care Honorable Mention Powhatan Animal Hospital River Run Veterinary Hospital
YOGA/BARRE STUDIO First Place Inlight Yoga Honorable Mention In Sight Pure Barre
Services ADULT DAYCARE First Place It’s a New Day LLC Honorable Mention Golden Pond Spring Arbor
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY First Place It’s a New Day LLC Honorable Mention Spring Arbor of Salisbury Loving Heart Adult Home The Crossings at Bon Air
ATTORNEY/LAW FIRM First Place Commonwealth Law Group Honorable Mention Sonny Hughes 10C
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AUTO BODY SHOP First Place DRP Collision Honorable Mention Shores collision Powhatan Collision and Glass LLC
AUTO SERVICES First Place Murray Auto Honorable Mention Lyman Automotive Powhatan Flat Rock Auto Repair
BARBERSHOP First Place Do Or Dye Hair Salon Honorable Mention Huguenot Barber Shop John’s Barber Shop Joni’s Clipper Club
Honorable Mention Auto Carpet & Upholstery Steam
Cleaning LLC. Auto Detail On The Spot
CATERER First Place MABEL’S Honorable Mention The Mill at Fine Creek Smoking Pig
COMPUTER REPAIR SERVICES
CONTRACTOR First Place Interior 2000 Honorable Mention The Carpenter’s Son Handyman Services, LLC Fine Creek Building Co Inc.
DAYCARE First Place Firefly Powhatan Honorable Mention Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School Kidzalat
First Place Shawn Stern Computer Services Honorable Mention IT in RVA
see SERVICES pg. 12
BUILDER First Place Emerald Custom Homes Honorable Mention Old Time Builder, Inc.
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Fine Creek Building Co Inc.
Best BBQ
CAR WASH First Place Auto Carpet & Upholstery Steam Cleaning LLC. Honorable Mention Fast Eddie’s Car Wash Paul Jefferson
DINE-IN, TAKE OUT & CATERING AVAILABLE ★ Pulled Pork ★ Brisket ★ St. Louis Ribs ★ All Beef Hot Dogs ★ Pulled Chicken Flatrock Village Shopping Center - 2470 Anderson Hwy. Suite C, Powhatan, VA 23139 Monday-Saturday – 11am-9pm ★ Sunday – 11am-8pm 804.372.9574 ★ www.wildwoodbarbque.com
CARPET CLEANING First Place Jimmy’s Carpet Powhatan Picks • A Special Supplement to Powhatan Today
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Marian Gray Thomas Funeral Home Continued from pg. 10
DRY CLEANER First Place South Creek Cleaners Honorable Mention Organic Cleaners
ELECTRICIAN First Place Patrick Hertzler Honorable Mention Humphrey Electric Co Hertzler Electric
FENCE COMPANY First Place Deck Creations
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION/ PLANNING FIRM First Place New Horizon Bank Honorable Mention Village Bank C&F Bank
FLOORING COMPANY First Place Jimmy’s Carpet Honorable Mention Old Dominion Flooring Better Floors Evans
FUNERAL HOME First Place Bennett & Barden Funeral Home Honorable Mention 12C
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GUTTER First Place Minds in the Gutter Honorable Mention Exterior Source Layman Brothers Insulation, LLC.
HAIR SALON First Place Studio 9:13 Honorable Mention Hair do or dye salon Style’s Salon & Spa
HEATING & COOLING First Place Clodfelter’s Heating & AC Honorable Mention Barnett’s Heating & Air Conditioning Classic Comfort LLC.
LANDSCAPING
MOVING SERVICE
First Place Aerations Plus Lawn & Landscaping Honorable Mention Danny Coley Landscaping Will Ellinghausen
First Place Worth Moving Honorable Mention Hilldrup Stewart Moving & Storage
NAIL SALON MAID SERVICE First Place SET Cleaning Services, LLC
MAKEUP/ COSMETOLOGY First Place Studio 9:13 Honorable Mention Island Glow Sunless Studio, Salon & Beauty Bar - Farmville Do or Dye Hair Salon
First Place Studio 9:13 Honorable Mention Tina Nails Nails and Beyond
PAINTING First Place MP Barden Honorable Mention A Touch of Color Sunshine Art see SERVICES pg. 14
HOME IMPROVEMENT First Place Interior 2000 Honorable Mention The Carpenter’s Son Handyman Services, LLC Exterior Source Wilsons
INSURANCE COMPANY First Place Richardson Harris Boatwright Honorable Mention State Farm/Jeff Cochran Stimpson & Foster Insurance
THANK YOU FOR VOTING US THE BEST APPLIANCE STORE! We are proud to be a locally owned appliance store serving the Tri-Cities and Greater Richmond area for over 43 years.
Richmond/ Midlothian 804-464-2324
210 Heaths Way Road Midlothian,VA 23114
Colonial Heights 804-526-4967
3213 Boulevard Colonial Heights,VA 23834
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for voting us the Best Day Spa, the Best Hair Salon, the Best Nail Salon, and the Best in Makeup & Cosmetology! We also appreciate the Honorable Mention for the Best Spray Tanning Salon!
1664 Anderson Highway, Suite E Powhatan, VA 23139 Powhatan Picks • A Special Supplement to Powhatan Today
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PLUMBING COMPANY Continued from pg. 12
PAVING First Place All Star Paving Honorable Mention Colony Construction Asphalt
First Place Sam Selbert Honorable Mention David Burns Plumbing Russell Bishop
POOL/SPA COMPANY PEST CONTROL First Place Gateway Honorable Mention Absolute Pest General Home Services
PET GROOMING First Place Pet Quarters Honorable Mention Powhatan Grooming & Day Spa Powhatan Animal Hospital
PET SERVICES First Place REACH K9 Honorable Mention Powhatan Animal Hospital Claws & Paws Animal Care
PHOTOGRAPHER First Place Anjie Kay - Photos by Anjie Honorable Mention Brittany Claud Photography Kristen Murray Photography
First Place Pool Wizard
POWERWASH First Place Renew Crew of Richmond Honorable Mention Dave Kirtner The Carpenter’s Son Handyman Services, LLC.
REAL ESTATE AGENT First Place Jayme Wood Real Estate Group with Fine Creek Realty Honorable Mention Tennis Shoe Terry Team Shelly Blair, Village Concepts Realty Group
REAL ESTATE COMPANY First Place Village Concepts Realty Group Honorable Mention Napier Realtors ERA Fine Creek Realty
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ROOFING SERVICE First Place C L Wright Honorable Mention LaRoche Construction Company Premier
SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY First Place Scottville at Powhatan Courthouse
SEPTIC TANKS First Place VA Septic Service Honorable Mention Premier Septic Services General home inspections LLC.
SIDING & WINDOW First Place Elite Window Solutions LLC Honorable Mention Exterior Source
SPRAY TANNING SALON First Place Island Glow Sunless Studio, Salon & Beauty Bar-Farmville Honorable Mention Bronze Del Sol
TANNING SALON First Place Island Glow Sunless Studio, Salon & Beauty Bar-Farmville Honorable Mention Studio 9:13 Do or Dye Hair Salon
TATTOO First Place Black Crickett Tattoo Honorable Mention Journey’s End Tattoo Studio
TRACTOR & LAWN REPAIR First Place Kubota Honorable Mention Bob’s Small Engine Services Land & Coats
TRAVEL AGENCY First Place Huguenot Travel
TREE SERVICE First Place Woodchuckers Tree Service Honorable Mention Mark Tinttle CARE Professional Tree Service, LLC. see SHOPPING, pg. 15
STORAGE First Place 360 Sheds & Metal Buildings Honorable Mention Llewellyn’s Self Storage Powhatan’s Community Self Storage Powhatan Picks • A Special Supplement to Powhatan Today
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BOUTIQUE
First Place Vintage Antique Shack Honorable Mention Now and Again Thorpe Vintage
APPLIANCE STORE First Place The Appliance Place Inc. Honorable Mention Lowe’s Home Improvement
AUTO DEALERSHIP First Place CarMax Haley Chevrolet
BOOKSTORE First Place Books-A-Million Honorable Mention Barnes & Noble Powhatan Library
First Place Vintage Antique Shack Honorable Mention The Sassy Sisters
CONSIGNMENT SHOP First Place Now and Again Honorable Mention Vintage Antique Shack Goodwill Stavemill Crossing Retail Store
FARM ANIMALS/ SUPPLIES First Place Tractor Supply Co. Honorable Mention Oakdale Farm Hertzler’s Farm & Feed Inc.
FLOWERS/GIFTS First Place Vintage Antique Shack Honorable Mention Heavenly Scents Joy’s Floral & Gifts
FURNITURE STORE First Place Vintage Antique Shack Honorable Mention Country Food & Furniture Mattress Direct & Furniture: Powhatan
GROCERY STORE First Place Food Lion Honorable Mention Aldi Walmart Supercenter Wegmans
HARDWARE STORE First Place R.C. Goodwyn and Sons, Inc. Honorable Mention Tractor supply Pleasants Hardware
OUTDOOR SPORT SHOP First Place Walmart Honorable Mention Bass Pro Shops Green Top Hunt Fish
PAWN SHOP First Place American Family Pawn & Guns Honorable Mention Powhatan Gun and Pawn
THRIFT STORE First Place Goodwill Stavemill Crossing Retail Store Honorable Mention Vintage Antique Shack Thrifty Quaker
JEWELRY STORE First Place Vera’s Fine Jewelers Honorable Mention The Vintage Antique Shack
THE VOTES ARE IN! Thank you, readers, for selecting your favorite businesses in Powhatan County.
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