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Vol. XXXIV No. o. 12
September 23, 2020
Supervisors approve broadband projects By Laura McFarland Editor
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OWHATAN – Powhatan County is getting into the business of broadband – at least for the next few months. The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recently authorized county administrator Ned Smither to execute a contract with Hosted Backbone LLC for broadband installation in four population dense parts of the county that are currently underserved with internet services. The board voted 3-1 to approve this motion at the end of its Sept. 10 meeting. Bill Cox, District 4, voted against it, and
Larry Nordvig, District 2, was not at the meeting. Cox, the only board member to comment, said he has no problem authorizing CARES Act funds for broadband, but he does have “serious concerns about the individual company that we are executing the contract with, so this is not something I am going to be able to support.” The agreement, which was subsequently signed on Sept. 12, authorizes the company to lay fiber in certain small areas of Districts 2, 3, and 5 with concentrated areas of homes, Smither said. CARES Act funds, which are federal emergency relief funds with numerous restric-
tions on how they can be spent, must be used by Dec. 30, 2020, to pay expenses directly related to the coronavirus crisis or returned. The county has received $5.17 million in CARES Act funds to be used in its efforts related to COVID-19, Smither said. At meetings in the last few weeks, the supervisors have discussed using a portion of the money that has not already been assigned to another purpose for targeted broadband projects. Under the current agreement, as much as $642,000 of that CARES Act allocation may be used for the broadband project. At the same meeting, the board voted 4-0 in favor of approving $30,000 in county
funds that, when added to $130,000 in additional CARES Act funding, will pay for the expansion of the county’s fiber network footprint to provide new public Wi-Fi coverage areas at Fire Company 1 and Fighting Creek Park, which is an active location. The project will also improve public safety communications by making the county network available at that facility.
Hosted Backbone The need to provide broadband services has grown exponentially since March 2020 as families need the internet for essential tasks such as homebased education, work, and
telemedicine, Smither said. The county chose four underserved areas that were near areas that have been connected and can hopefully be served within the four-month window Powhatan has to use the CARES Act funds or return them, Smither said. In total, the mapped out area the county selected could serve 283 homes, Smither said. This area includes 143 students who could be impacted, and about 26 percent of them have special needs. “We wanted to try to get as many families as we could with broadband services but these particular clusters of homes were the only ones we could resee BROADBAND, pg. 9
FFA chapter wins National Gold 3-Star Award By Laura McFarland Editor
PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND
Frank Joerg, left, and his wife Stuart were the first in line to vote early on Sept. 18.
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During National FFA Week in February 2020, the Powhatan Senior Officer team was visited by the Virginia FFA Officer Team as part of their activities for the week.
their information sent to the national level, where they are given a 1, 2 or 3-star rating.
The rating is an assessment of how the chapters improve chapter operations using the Na-
tional Quality Chapter Standards (NQCS) and a Program of Activities see FFA, pg. 6
181 residents cast ballots on first day of early voting By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – Powhatan County saw a suc-
cessful first day of early voting on Friday, Sept. 18 with 181 people casting their votes in the 2020 see VOTING, pg. 8
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POWHATAN – The Powhatan Senior FFA chapter recently learned that it has earned the National Gold 3-Star Award in recognition of the way it has implemented the mission and strategies of the FFA organization. The win was an emotional victory for the Powhatan High School students who participate in the FFA chapter, especially since they have been unable to meet in months because of COVID-19 restrictions, advisor Christ Whitlow said. Every year in Virginia, the top 10 percent of FFA chapters in the state are recognized and have
Relay for Life finishes season with luminaria ceremony By Laura McFarland Editor
CHESTERFIELD – The luminaria ceremony that honors those who have gone through the fight against cancer is often one of the most emotional parts of the Powhatan Relay for Life ceremony. That tradition of honoring both survivors and those who lost their battle with cancer was the main focus of the night when the Powhatan and Chesterfield Relay for Life communities combined their efforts on Friday, Sept. 18 at Westchester Commons. This past weekend, communities across the state celebrated the end of the current Relay for Life season with an event called “Virginia Unites Let’s Shine On –
Drive-Through Luminaria Tribute.” Participating communities chose locations where they could put out luminaria bags people have purchased so others can either drive or walk by them and remember, said Amy Swartz, American Cancer Society senior community development manager. Losing 90 percent of all Relay for Life walks in 2020 was a huge hit to the American Cancer Society’s fundraising efforts, which fund and fuel programs, services, and research, Swartz said. Many of the spring and summer events were originally postponed until the fall, but the nonprofit felt it still wasn’t safe to bring people together for large, all-day events, especially with so many volunteers having see RELAY, pg. 10
PHOTOS BY LAURA McFARLAND
Tommy Broughton, above, and Ashton Ingle, below, put out luminaria bags for a ‘Virginia Unites Let’s Shine On – Drive-Through Luminaria Tribute’ held by Powhatan and Chesterfield counties on Sept. 18 at Westchester Commons.
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School division sees first confirmed COVID-19 case By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – Families of Powhatan High School students and staff were informed Sunday that the first confirmed case of someone testing positive for COVID-19 has happened in the school division since the new school year began. A part-time staff member tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, and per Powhatan County Public Schools’ health plan, staff notified the Virginia Department of Health and began contact tracing, said Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent. Fortunately, the employee is only at the
school a few times a week, so it was a relatively small exposure with only five students and a few staff members having to be contacted and asked to quarantine, he said. “We have those individuals that are quarantining now. If they choose to be tested, they are getting tested. We are advising them to do that, but that is a personal choice that the families need to make. They can return to school at the end of the quarantine or when they have clear test results that have been approved by our health team as well as the department of health,” Jones said. The person who tested positive, de-
pending on his or her health, must be quarantined for 10 days, he added. There are no closures or schedule adjustments on campus as a result of this case. Eventually having someone test positive for COVID-19 in the schools was anticipated by the division, which is why the protocols were created and reviewed by the state before the new school year started, Jones said. “We know certainly that we have been fortunate thus far to not have any cases. But we knew this would happen and have taken appropriate measures to notify those who may have been in con-
tact with that individual to make sure we ensure the safety of all of our students and staff,” he said. As of Sept. 21, Powhatan has had 214 cases of people testing positive for COVID-19 with 14 hospitalizations and five deaths, according to the Virginia Department of Health website. While the exposure was small, staff decided to send out a school wide notification to be transparent with the community, Jones said. They were worried what kind of reaction they would see from families, but as of Monday morning, the school had only received one concerned call from a parent.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Sept. 23
Powhatan County Public Library has reopened to the public, but due to COVID19-related safety measures, it will be open for limited hours and occupancy, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. For now, the library is closed on Fridays. Books to Go and Curbside Print services will also continue to be available; however, once the building reopens, the pickup stations will move to the library atrium. Library staff will continue to be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday to provide service and support to patrons. Library programs will remain online at this time. Face coverings are required inside the library. While Powhatan County remains under a local state of emergency, the library restrooms will remain closed to protect public health and safety. The library meeting rooms are also unavailable until further notice. Contact the library at 804-598-5670 or library@powhatanlibrary. net. Powhatan County Public Library is still offering Books to Go. Patrons may reserve print materials, DVDs, and audiobooks online or by phone. This provides a contactless pick-up option for those who prefer to obtain library materials in traditional formats while the building is closed to the public due to COVID-19. To take advantage of this service, patrons have two options: place items on hold online through the catalog at www.powhatanlibrary.net or call the library at 804-5985670 to request items. Online hold placement is available 24/7. Phone service is available Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Holds placed after 4 p.m. (online or via phone) will be available on the next business day. Staff will contact patrons by phone when items are available for pick up. Items will be packaged in a new paper bag labeled with the patron’s last name. The bag will be placed on a table at the main entrance of the library. When patrons are notified that their items are available for pick-up, the order must be picked up by 4 p.m. that day. Due to limited stock, items not picked up will be placed back into circulation and patrons may place another hold for pickup. Limit of 10 holds per cardholder per day and 50 items checked out total per card. Library WiFi and e-branch resources are available 24/7. Ccontact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 or library@powhatanlibrary.net. Powhatan County Public Library is now offering Curbside Print. Patrons may submit one printing/ copying request per day for up to 10 pages of black and white printing at no charge. Requests may be submitted via email to print@ powhatanlibrary.net. Staff will notify the patron via email
when the print request is ready for pickup on the table in the library atrium.
night event series to bring live music and drinks under the stars. The Moonlight, Music and Moonshine series will be held at the outdoor venue of The Mill at Fine Creek at 6:30 p.m. and will welcome new performers to play music under the stars while guests enjoy wine and cocktails. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door, first come first serve. (If you would like to call and check seat availability that evening, you can reach us at 3798211 ext. 1.) The event will be following the CDC and governor’s guidelines with distance assurances making this series at The Mill at Fine Creek the prime social distanced outing venue. Limited tickets are available for 21+ adults. The event will be weather permitting with cancellations listed on The Mill at Fine Creek’s Facebook page.
Powhatan County Public Library will hold Facebook Storytime at 10:30 a.m. on the library’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/pg/ powhatanlibrary. Business Network International (BNI) Powhatan chapter meets virtually from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Visit Www. BNIVA.com for information. To attend a meeting as a guest contact Chapter President Sandy Duncan at sandy6284@msn.com. 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 5 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). No Income guidelines currently apply. Visit us on Facebook at Feeding Powhatan or call 804-3036431. The Free Clinic of Powhatan has resumed in-person appointments. Located at 3908 Old Buckingham Road, the clinic offers free health services for uninsured and low income residents of Powhatan, Cumberland and Amelia counties. Services include medical, dental, dietary, counseling, women’s health. Call 804-598-5637 to schedule or request more information. Patient visits are by appointment only. Registration for new patients is 4 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Lab services are provided from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays. Patient appointments are 4 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays. Administration hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The Powhatan Lion’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the County Seat Restaurant. Contact Mike Jones at 804-794-1440 for more information.
The original Powhatan AA meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.
The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, 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 Powhatan Village Farmers Market is held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday on the grounds of Bienvenue, an event center located at 3841 Old Buckingham Road. Come support local farmers and producers. The farmers market is scheduled to run through the end of September with the possibility of follow-up popup markets in the weeks after, depending on weather. Visit https://rvagriculture.org/.
The Knights of Columbus’ annual Pumpkin Patch will open Sept. 25 and run through Oct. 31 at its regular location at Country Living Homes, 2504 Anderson Hwy. in Flat Rock. The patch is open from noon to dusk Sunday through Saturday. It will close at 3 p.m. on Halloween. All proceeds benefit charitable causes. Bring your camera to take family photos! Stand next to the ‘‘Great Pumpkin’’ and see how you measure up.
The Free Clinic of Powhatan is working in conjunction with local schools to help children and teens cope with the COVID crisis. Their counselor is currently seeing students at Powhatan High School and is accepting referrals for Powhatan Middle School. If your child is struggling with depression, academic or social anxiety, anger management, substance abuse or ADHD, the Free Clinic may be able to help. Income qualifications have been expanded to help more people obtain counseling and mental health services at no charge. School counselors can provide an immediate referral. Call 804-598-5637 for an appointment or more information on qualification guidelines.
A CD Release Party – Just Us Country Gospel Band Concert will be held at Graceland Baptist Church Pavilion, 975 Dorset Road, Powhatan, at 6 p.m. Dinner will be provided. There is no admission cost.
Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
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, Sept. 29
The Mill at Fine Creek is now offering a new Thursday
suming alcohol (M). • On male was charged on Sept. 12 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M) and expired registration-expired plates. • On male was charged on Sept. 14 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M) and reckless drivingexcessive speed.
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. AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
Ongoing
Senior Connections shared a reminder that it is still offering free fans or window ACs to qualifying residents, but the program is ending soon. To receive a box fan or AC unit, applicants must: be 60 years old or older; need additional cooling in the home; not have received a fan in 2019 or an AC in 2018/2019 from this program; currently live
Free gardening help available! Are you worried about your roses, hydrangeas, boxwood, dogwood trees or tomatoes? Would you like an insect, plant, or tree identified? Send us an email (send us your photos too!) and we will try to answer your horticultural questions at the Master Gardener Help Desk. We send our most perplexing cases to Virginia Tech's lab for further analysis. Email gpmastergardener@gmail. com.
Available now Emergency Housing relief funds to assist with rent, mortgage or other housing concerns. Powhatan Community Action Agency received a donation from Bob and Karla Curtis for emergency housing relief for families in Powhatan County affected by COVID-19. Contact Renee Van Natter at valerie.vannatter@dss. virginia.gov or via cell at 804 814-5332.
Powhatan County Public Schools has identified locations to park school buses that will give Wi-Fi access to students who need it. The Wi-Fi enabled school buses are part of the school district’s plan to help families with poor connection to the internet. The locations of the school buses are: Little Zion Baptist Church, 5680 Cartersville Road; Muddy Creek Baptist Church, 3470 Trenholm Road; Mount Zion Baptist Church, 2591 Ridge Road; Providence Presbyterian Church, 1950 Ridge Road; Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad Sub Station, 5901 Old Buckingham Road, and Macon District Volunteer Fire Department (Company 3), 6377 Old Buckingham Road. Families may also access Wi-Fi at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road; Powhatan Administration Building, 3834 Old Buckingham Road; Village Building, 3910 Old Buckingham Road; Powhatan Courthouse, 3880
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• One male was charged on Sept. 8 with intentionally damaging a monument (Misdemeanor). • One male was charged on Sept. 10 with contempt of court (M). • One male was charged on Sept. 11 with driving after illegally con-
The Coalition of Powhatan Churches has available resources to help people who would like assistance in learning to manage their finances. If you know of anyone who needs or would like to have this service, or to get more information, call Robin Cupka at l-804-8019851.
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without AC in the home, and meet household income requirements. This is less than $1,595 per month for one person and less than $2,155 per month for two people. The program, which is sponsored by Dominion Virginia Power, serves Powhatan County and seven other localities. The program ends Sept. 30. Contact 804343-3005 for assistance. For clients that are unable to install an AC themselves, a community partner can provide that service.
Old Buckingham Road, and Genito Presbyterian Church, 2910 Genito Road. For passwords, hours, and specific locations, visit http:// www.powhatan.k12.va.us/ groups/80385/return_to_ learning/wifi_hotspots.
PCPS is offering internet hubs for students and families to access the internet for virtual learning. There are daytime and evening options available at Pocahontas Landmark Center (4290 Anderson Highway), Powhatan High School (1800 Judes Ferry Road), and Powhatan Middle School (4135 Old Buckingham Road). The hub at Pocahontas Landmark Center is open from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. PHS hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Middle school hours are 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. Times may be grade level specific. Any PCPS student is able to sign up for these threehour sessions, but certain students will require parental supervision. Signups will be available on a two-week basis beginning the Friday prior to the two-week period. Students and parents using the hubs will be expected to follow the Health Plan in the Return to Learning 2020 guide. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need to cancel a reservation, contact Kelsey Brice at 804-598-5700.
The Free Clinic of Powhatan is open and serving the community throughout this pandemic. The clinic has now expanded its mental health/counseling services to be able to serve more folks in the community that are going through difficult times since the onset of COVID-19. If you are having difficulties/issues (sad, anxious, not sleeping, having alcohol issues, etc.) and need to talk to someone, the Free Clinic’s services are available with no cost to you. The clinic has professional counselors and a psychiatrist that are on staff at the clinic. This service is available to our community to help you get through this stressful and difficult time. For more information, contact 804598-5637.
Habitat For Humanity Powhatan is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping our Powhatan neighbors with housing needs. We build homes for sale to qualified individuals and we repair existing homes for those who cannot afford to make repairs themselves. For the work we do at Habitat, we depend on volunteers and on donors. We operate the Habitat Store and the income from the store helps pay for repairs on homes. Volunteers can call 804594-7009 to volunteer with helping with construction, repairs, store staffing and other needs. For those wishing to make donations of acceptable items to the Habitat Store, call 804-5947009. For those wishing to make cash donations, donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 416, Powhatan, VA 23139. Check out our website at habitatpowhatan. org and become a friend on Facebook at Habitat For Humanity Powhatan!
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.
The Powhatan Convenience Center is now allowing a modified schedule for disposal of “free loads,” which are small amounts of construction and demolition waste generated at a residence. They may be disposed of at no cost, no more than once per month, provided such waste is limited to the amount contained in one level pickup truck load without supplemental sides. Convenience center employees will track monthly free loads by documenting the vehicle, license plate, and a description of the individual. At this time the convenience center will also resume metal recycling and oil/antifreeze/paint collection but will NOT accept any fee-based materials such as tires, appliances or materials in excess of the monthly free load. Commercial businesses are NOT permitted to use the convenience center. Free loads will only be allowed Tuesday to Friday subject to available capacity. Any resident attempting to dispose of free load material on Saturday or Sunday will be turned away. 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. 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 medical appointments. Call Transportation Coordinator at 804-6980438 or email RAServices.
PVA@gmail.com to sign up or to learn more about the program.
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Two boards look at areas to collaborate By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors and School Board recently met to hear updates and discuss issues about where partnerships and joint efforts could best benefit the county. During a joint meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, the two boards met to discuss a variety of topics, including the start of the new school year and ideas on how to use future resources and funds, either together or separately. The meeting began with a presentation by Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, about the start of the new school year. The school board had heard the same presentation two days earlier when discussing the start of school. During that presentation, school board member Kim Hymel, who represents District 5, reiterated a request to the supervisors that she had made to her own board that she felt class sizes were either currently too large or in danger of becoming too large to safely maintain social distancing guidelines. Hymel brought up her possible solutions, which
would either be to stay in the hybrid model with students only going two to three days a week or to hire more teachers. She specifically asked about both CARES Act funds and the revenue stabilization fund the county established. Jones said it is a valid concern that staff members are monitoring closely, but that the schools are currently operating within the approved health plan guidelines. He agreed that the division has to be careful about bringing too many children back too quickly and undoing all of their hard work but didn’t ask for immediate action. Supervisor David Williams, District 1, asked the school board to keep the supervisors updated and said they will plan and prepare as needed moving forward.
Partnerships Other business discussed at the meeting included: Pocahontas Landmark Center – Before the joint meeting started, the board members had the opportunity to tour the unused portions of the Pocahontas Landmark Center. Jones said the boards had asked county and school staff to re-
search demolition costs for the three main parts of the building that are not being used. Jones said the demolition cost estimate they have received is a little more than $300,000 for the unused portions of the building that the school division does not anticipate using. County staff said they would like to have the Economic Development Authority meet and discuss if there are any possible uses they see for the space. Williams asked staff to vet any recommendations from the EDA and bring them back to the board. Custodial services – The school system intends to put out a request for proposals (RFP) for custodial services, and the county has expressed interest in joining in that process. Jones said it will be structured so there are both opportunities for a company to bid on all of the buildings as a package and the idea of splitting them up so local businesses can bid on smaller projects. He hopes to finish that process by the end of fall 2020. Employee health care – Wrestling with rising health care costs is an annual issue for everyone
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as they try to understand the trends that impact their rates, said Ned Smither, county administrator. The county and school division rely on industry professionals to help them along the way. In recent years, that service has been provided by Bankers Insurance. It is a good idea to take a step back at times and take a look at health care
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Visit the Knights of Columbus Pumpkin Patch Location: Country Living Homes site, 2504 Anderson Hwy. in Flatrock Pumpkin Patch Sept. 25 - Oct. 31 Sunday thru Saturday, 12 noon - Dusk
Closing at 3 p.m. on Halloween All proceeds benefit charitable causes. In past years, proceeds have benefited Free Clinic of Powhatan, Powhatan EMS Training, Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center, Powhatan Domestic Violence Services, Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad, Powhatan Sheriff’s Office, Powhatan Food Pantry, Powhatan Habitat for Humanity, Powhatan Animal Control, Scouts BSA Troops, Cub Scout Packs & Sea Scout Ships.
Bring your camera to take family photos! Stand next to our ‘‘Great Pumpkin’’ and see how you measure up.
The 9th Annual
Backpacks of Love Fall Golf Classic
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Three Crosses Distilling Co. and the Freedom Flag Foundation teamed up on Sept. 12 to hold the Freedom Flag Festival to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Top left, the Metro Richmond
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Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums performs. Top right, Freedom Flag creator Richard Melito and Powhatan deputies raise the flag at the County Administration Building. Left, Tara Krohn and John Riley with the Freedom Flag Foundation talk about the flag’s meaning. Below, a crowd gathers in front of the distillery to hear the presentation.
Register and pay online at www.BackpacksOfLove.org
Monday, October 12, 2020 The Foundry Golf Club 12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start The 9th Annual Backpacks of Love Fall Golf Classic is less than a month away!! Help us continue feeding the hungry school children on the weekend. Feeding over 700 children weekly!
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Benefiting a Unique Local Non-Profit The mission of Backpacks of Love is to eliminate hunger in school-age boys and girls in Central Virginia by providing food for their weekends.
Proceeds from this charity tournament will benefit Backpacks of Love, Inc. (BPOL), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2011 in Powhatan VA.
Contact Brenda Fulcher, Managing Director Backpacks of Love, Inc. 3035 Lower Hill Road Powhatan, VA 23139 www.backpacksoflove.org Office: 804-598-2723 Fax: 804-598-2990
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consulting options available, Smither said, asking for the boards’ consent to solicit insurance professionals in a public procurement process. Smither said staff feels like the county is getting a good service but it is still valuable to look at the process on occasion and make sure they have the right team in place, he said. The goal is to get a consultant in place to shepherd staff through the process of whether the county needs to go through an RFP and look at the health plan and if there are better options, Jones said. Whatever they can do to help slow the rise in health care costs needs to be attempted. „ Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system – In late 2019, the county went out to bid for ideas
on a new ERP system, Smither said. The county and school division operate with two different systems that have met each party’s needs to date, but “time has left us behind, especially on the county side.� The school division’s ERP system is much more advanced than the county’s so the idea of joining together on a new system will not be as much of an upgrade for the schools, he said. However, there are enough benefits, including having the entire county on the same system, that make a joint system an attractive option. Once the county chooses the right vendor, timing will be based on working around the payroll system, which starts on Jan. 1, and accounting system starting on July 1, Smither said. He estimated it would be July 2022 before they would be relying on the new system
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for day-to-day operations. Supervisor Mike Byerly, District 3, pointed out that the county had already borrowed the money on bond for the ERP system, so it is currently just paying interest on a loan whose money it has not yet used. „ Employee social media policy – The school board has had discussion about an employee social media policy, Jones said. The division has a policy that governs social media use on school property during contractual hours or while using school equipment. However, it does not have guidelines or policies to govern social media usage by employees outside of school hours or on personal equipment. “The school board had a conversation with the school board attorney. Their recommendation was not to create a new policy but to enhance the policy we have and create some regulations related to that policy that are kind of guidelines for usage. You have a First Amendment issue in terms of people’s speech and what they say outside of work hours, but there is also a professional conduct standard that we can put in place,� he said. The school board’s attorney has been working with the human resources department to draft that language and it should come back to the board in October for its review, he said. The school board can share the results with
the county if it is interested in it. The division has received complaints from community members about certain staff members’ comments on social media, “especially during the summer when there was a lot of heated debate related to returning to school and not returning to school,� Jones said. A few of the board members voiced initial concern with the First Amendment implications of such a policy when employees are not at work or on school equipment. Rick Cole, District 1, said there is a difference between the expectation for staff to represent the school division well and a difference of opinion. “Just because their opinion is different from ours does not mean they are not representing us in an appropriate way. My concern with any of these policies has always been stepping on people’s rights and enforcement of the policy. Who is going to check? Who is going to decide what is appropriate and what is inappropriate,� Cole said. “Some things obviously you can say, these are inappropriate, but there are going to be lots of things that are gray.� Valarie Ayers, District 3, said that probably one of the reasons this issue came about is because some teachers were using profanity on their private accounts that were visible to parents. “And obviously if you
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have an employee or teacher, am I going to want my child in a classroom where a professional teacher is speaking like that,� she said, adding it was a concern for her. „ Expanded budgetary process and review – The supervisors have expressed interest in looking at its financial position over a 10-year period instead of five years, Smither said. They would like to see county and school staff members to work together to project 10 years’ worth of sound fundamental assumptions regarding the operating budget, debt ratios, fund balances, tax balances, staff costs, assessment levels, and more. Smither introduced the idea of both boards having an accelerated CIP schedule to have it wrapped up before Christmas so it can go into the budget process in early 2021 better prepared. Williams said he would like to see the county get away from county departments and the school preparing individual CIPs without working together as one county to plan for Powhatan’s critical needs in the next 10 years. „ While not a joint project, the four supervisors present unanimously authorized $133,000 for three sheriff’s vehicles as part of the scheduled vehicle replacement plan. They also approved $30,000 in county funds that, when added to $130,000 in CARES Act
Narconon Arrowhead is here to help you. Narconon offers free addiction counseling, assessments, and referral services to rehabilitation centers nationwide. Call 1-800-468-6933 or log on to www.narcononarrowhead.org. 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 804-5985612.
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.
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
Genito Church Presbyterian “Building a Bridge of Hope� Isaiah 58:12 Church 2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA
372-9074 Worship with us this Sunday Church service @ 9:30 AM Sunday school @ 10:30 AM
Sundays: Morning Worship 10:00 AM Wednesday: Family Life Night 7:00 PM 2480 Academy Road 598-7159 Pastor: Johnathan M. Whichard
Providence Presbyterian Church
EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCA) Proclaiming & Practicing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Outdoor Worship Service at 9:00 AM. Meeting at 2895 Lower Hill Road
598-4970
Rev. Robert Barnes
Located 1950 Ridge Road (Rt. 627) 2/10th of a mile north of Rt. 13
598-8844
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Meeting Sundays in Amelia, Farmville, Fork Union, Midlothian, Powhatan and Online. Visit pccwired.net for services times & locations. 598-1174 pccwired.net
Powhatan United Methodist Church Living As Christ’s Disciples Within Our Hearts and Beyond Our Doors 2253 Rosson Rd.
Just off Rt. 13 in the Village
598-4438
Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.
www.powhatanumc.us Weekday Preschool (ages 2-5)
598-6090
Mount Calvary Baptist Church 2020 Red Lane Road
Powhatan, VA 23139 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Pastor, Larry B. Collins Sunday Worship 10am Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 7:30 p.m. 378-3607 www.EmmausChristianChurch.org Office 804-598-2398
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 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.
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funding, will pay for the expansion of the county’s fiber network footprint to provide new public Wi-Fi coverage areas at Fire Company 1 and Fighting Creek Park, which is an active location. The project will also improve public safety communications by making the county network available at that facility. The board voted 4-0 in favor of approving the funds. Larry Nordvig, District 2, was not present. „ During the second public comment period, music teacher Andrew Snead spoke. He said that at the end of the first week of school, instead of celebrating the successes of the school division, he and his colleagues at Powhatan Middle School were dealing with the fallout of a rumor about a student being warned against wearing a shirt with the Pledge of Allegiance. The allegation was shared on a radio station without being verified with the school district and was further shared on social media by elected leaders, he said. He pointed out that elected officials have the important power of being influencers in the community and asked them to be more cognizant of the diverse variety of people they have been elected to represent and use social media to bring people together instead of tearing them apart. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday. com.
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
Call 804-746-1235 ext. 2 for details.
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Chancellors celebrate 50 years
Wi-Fi locations available for students Contributed Report Recognizing that internet access continues to be a significant issue for a number of families with school-age children in the county, Powhatan County Public Schools has made available or identified numerous locations where Wi-Fi access is available. The school division has identified locations to park school buses that will give Wi-Fi access to students who need it. The Wi-Fi enabled school buses are part of the school district’s plan to help families with poor connection to the internet. The locations of the school buses are: Little Zion Baptist Church, 5680 Cartersville Road; Muddy Creek Baptist Church, 3470 Trenholm Road; Mount Zion Baptist Church, 2591 Ridge Road; Providence Presbyterian Church, 1950 Ridge Road; Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad Sub Station, 5901 Old Buckingham Road, and Macon District
Volunteer Fire Department (Company 3), 6377 Old Buckingham Road. Families may also access Wi-Fi at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road; Powhatan Administration Building, 3834 Old Buckingham Road; Village Building, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, and Powhatan Courthouse, 3880 Old Buckingham Road, on the Powhatan_guest network. Genito Presbyterian Church located at 2910 Genito Road, Powhatan, has WiFi that is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The network name is PCPS_student and the password is Gpc-0920. PCPS is offering internet hubs for students and families to access the internet for virtual learning. There are daytime and evening options available at Pocahontas Landmark Center (4290 Anderson Highway), Powhatan High School (1800 Judes Ferry Road), and Powhatan Middle School (4135 Old
Buckingham Road). The hub at Pocahontas Landmark Center is open from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. PHS hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Middle school hours are 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. Times may be grade level specific. Any PCPS student is able to sign up for these three-hour sessions, but certain students will require parental supervision. Signups will be available on a twoweek basis beginning the Friday prior to the two-week period. Follow the link at http://www.powhatan.k12.va.us/. Students and parents using the hubs will be expected to follow the Health Plan in the Return to Learning 2020 guide. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. To cancel a reservation, contact Kelsey Brice at 804-5985700.
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Michael and Becky Chancellor of Powhatan will celebrate 50 years of marriage on Sept. 26, 2020. The couple has lived in Powhatan for 20 years.
CRIME BRIEF Powhatan man indicted in wreck that killed local woman
Woman convicted of killing her husband feature on Snapped
A Powhatan man was recently indicted for involuntary manslaughter in relation to an April 24 wreck that killed a Powhatan woman. A multi-jurisdictional grand jury indicted Jason Talbot, 20, on Sept. 2 for one felony charge of involuntary manslaughter and three misdemeanor charges of reckless driving, driving on a suspended operator’s license, and driving a commercial vehicle without a commercial driver’s license (CDL), according to court records. He was arrested on Sept. 3. The charges stem from an accident on April 24 in which a Virginia State Police investigation found Talbot was driving a Ford F-550 hauling a trailer with a skidsteer loader westbound on Route 711. The investigation found he braked to avoid striking a vehicle in front of him and then veered left crossing the center of the highway and into the eastbound travel lanes. A Volkswagen SUV driven by, Rebecca M. Wolf, 56, of Powhatan was traveling eastbound when she was struck head on by the truck. Wolf was wearing her seat belt but succumbed to her injuries and died at the scene. Talbot sustained minor injuries and was not transported to the hospital. A male passenger in the Ford was not injured. A trial date for Talbot could be set at the Oct. 13 term date.
The story of a woman who was convicted in 2019 of murdering her estranged husband at his home in Powhatan County was recently featured in an episode of the Oxygen Network show “Snapped.” On Oct. 2, 2019, Karina Rafter was found guilty of killing her estranged husband, John Richard Rafter Jr., 48, on Dec. 9, 2016, at his home in the 2100 block of Flint Hill Road in Powhatan. She was convicted in a jury trial of first degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a murder and sentenced to 23 years in prison. On Sunday, Sept. 6, the true crime television series “Snapped” aired an episode that focused on the Rafters’ story, covering the start of the couple’s relationship, its deterioration, John Rafter’s death, the investigation, and murder trial. The show can be watched on reruns, and a page dedicated to Karina Rafter’s page, which includes a description and clips of the episode, can be found at https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/ crime-news/karina-rafter-guilty-john-rafter-jr-shotgun-murder. Rafter’s original attorney, Craig Cooley, filed a notice of appeal on March 2, according to court records. A motion to vacate the order of conviction and sen-
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CHURCH DIRECTORY
Contemporary – 8:30 a.m. Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. Worship – 11 a.m. Children’s Worship – 11 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study – Wed. 6:30 p.m. 2095 Red Lane Road Children’s Worship (all ages) – 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road Wed. 6:30 p.m. 804-598-2455 New Generation Praise & Worship – www.redlanebaptist.org Sunday 6 p.m. Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Lighthouse Youth – Wed. 5:30 p.m. Small Groups 10:30 a.m. Miracles of God Sp. Needs Service: 2 p.m. the 2nd Sat. of each month Wednesday Night Classes for all ages at 6:15 598-3481 • 975 Dorset Road Dr. James Taylor, Pastor www.gracelandbc.org
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 “God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. We walk by faith and not by sight” – Pastor Darnell Carruthers
Sunday School: 10:00-10:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. 4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5491
Holly Hills Baptist Church
5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139
(Independent Bible Believing)
Pastor Gregory L. Beechaum Sr. “The church where Jesus is Alive”
www.HollyHillsBaptist.org
Randy Blackwell, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. 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
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.
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Muddy Creek BAPTIST CHURCH 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 Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
Sunday School - 9:45 am Worship - 11 am Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Service - 7:00 pm Pastor Jeff Beard, MA, MBA 3470 Trenholm Road www.muddycreekbaptist.org
375-9212
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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
2202 Old Church Road www.powhatanbaptist.org
“Your Community Church”
598-2763 Sunday School at 9:30 am Morning Service at 11:00 am Bible Study Every Wednesday Night at 6:30 pm 3964 Old Buckingham Road
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
FIRST ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday 10am, 11am & 6pm Wednesday 7pm
3920 MAIDENS RD., POWHATAN
804-598-2301
Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Worship on the Lawn Service Times 8:30AM and 10:15AM OPBCKids during 10:15AM service
Family Worship Center 2901 Judes Ferry Road Powhatan, Va 23139 804-379-8223
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Mid Day Bible Study 11:30 a.m.
Brad Russell, Pastor 598-4241
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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STUDENT NEWS
James Madison University welcomes Class of 2024 students for fall semester James Madison University was excited to welcome the class of 2024 to campus this seemester. The incoming freshman class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 36 states, the District of Columbia and 10 countries around the world. The following Moseley students are part of the class: Haley Roberts will major in architectural design; Paris Brown will major in biology; Megan Neal will major in biology; Justin McGlade will major in
computer information systems; Nicholas Dagostino will major in engineering; Madison Burrows will major in health sciences; Ashley Clements will major in justice studies; Tanner Greer will major in marketing; Sabrina Silva will major in nursing; Emily Pruett will major in nursing; Mary Simpson will major in nursing; Madison Ricks will major in nursing; Morgan Sutherland will major in psychology, and Haley Diver will major in social work. The following Powhatan students are part of the
class: Casey Yates will major in biotechnology; Sidney McMinn will major in communication sciences and disorders; Katherine Kim will major in elementary education; Alicia Dern will major in health sciences; Madison Mozingo will major in management; Summer Barden will major in management; Jacob Boykin will major in political science; Kaitlyn Cline will major in psychology; Kristen Hughson will major in studio art, and Alex Harrison will major in undeclared.
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Left, during the Southeastern Area Rally in March 2020 members competed in Career and Leadership Development competitions including, Vet Science, Mechanics, Public Speaking, Hippology, and Horse Judging. Chapter members Jordan Winall, center, and Lexie Akins learned last week they were named as American Degree winners from the National FFA, which is the highest degree any FFA member can achieve in the organization.
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(POA) that emphasize growing leaders, building communities and strengthening agriculture. Powhatan’s senior chapter, which has 36 members, learned this month that it had received the highest award, a 3-star rating, Whitlow said. The award is based on the chapter’s activities from March 2019 to March 2020. Some of the activities the award is based on include a chapter officer retreat at Cozy Acres Campground; a canned food drive with 200 items donated to Powhatan Food Pantry; a community dinner for members of the community engaged in agriculture or local people in businesses that support agriculture in general, and the Celebration of the Horse in May 2019. “We have always done pretty well at the national chapter; we have always been 2-star. So it was like every year we want that 3-star, and we finally got it
this year. They are so emotional about it. It is always a goal for us at the beginning of the year,” Whitlow said. The chapter also learned on Sept. 16 that two of its members, Lexie Akins and Jordan Winall, were named as American Degree winners from the National FFA, which is the highest degree any member of the FFA can achieve in the organization, Whitlow said. These awards demonstrate the effort FFA members apply toward their supervised agricultural experience and the outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement they exhibited through their FFA career. American FFA Degree recipients show promise for the future and have gone above and beyond to achieve excellence. The chapter and the two individuals will be recognized at the national convention, which will be held virtually this year in October.
The youth are disappointed that they will not have the opportunity to attend an in-person national convention and be recognized as they walk across the stage, especially the seniors, but they are still proud of the accomplishments, Whitlow said.
A major feat In a Zoom interview last week, several members of the senior chapter’s officer team shared how much the chapter award meant to them because of all the hard work they put into their group and its activities. Being part of the officer team that led the chapter onto the national award was a huge victory, especially given how crazy the year so far has been, said Gabrielle Martin, a senior who has been part of FFA since eighth grade. “Even though this year hasn’t been as typical, it was still nice to know that we did so good we were recognized at the national
level for the previous year,” she said. The activity the chapter was evaluated on that Martin said she was most proud of was its Spooky Spectacular, which was a Halloween celebration with all of the chapter members. They had a pumpkin carving competition, watched Halloween movies, and enjoyed spending time with each other and their families. Kayla Markwith, a senior who has been in FFA since eighth grade, said she was driving when she learned the chapter had earned the 3-star rating and was overwhelmed when she went home and told her parents. “I was really emotional. I went home and started crying like I am now,” she said with a sniffle. “It was really a life-changing experience in my life for all FFA has brought to me.” Markwith talked about how much she has appreciated the trips she has been on to compete in hippology and horse judging
competitions and the impact of the chapter’s advisors, Whitlow, Emilee Meinhard, and Caitlin Smith. “They have really gotten me to better myself for my future to come. I love them; they are family. The whole team is family. If I need something, I know that they are always there for me,” she said. Trey Timberlake, a senior who has been in FFA since seventh grade, agreed it was a real moment of pride for a group that has been working so hard toward a 3-star rating that they were the members who were finally able to achieve it. Of all their accomplishments, he said he loved planning the Celebration of the Horse, which aims to share the importance of agriculture with the community. “Hanging out with each other and talking about it is fun, but being able to teach other people about it expands it and makes sure it never dies.
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We keep teaching more and more people about it,” he said. Asher Timberlake, a junior who has been in FFA since seventh grade, said one of the things he was most proud of and enjoyed was the Southeastern Area Rally. He enjoyed competing against other teams in the ag mechanics contests and watching other members doing such a good job of representing the chapter. “Competing is just one of the things I really love doing. I enjoy all the different parts of the contest, seeing all the new people, and the adrenaline rush of winning something,” he said. More than any event the chapter has participated in, Gracie McCormick, a junior who has been in FFA since eighth grade, said she is the most proud of how much of a family the members have become. She is proud of how well they work together and how much they have accomplished together. “It is a really good feeling to be a part of that team that brought the 3-star rating to Powhatan,” she said.
Moving forward The chapter had its first officer virtual meeting on Sept. 15 to kickstart the year and figure out how they will make it work, Martin said. “Even though these are unprecedented times, I know that our chapter within itself is strong enough to figure something out so we don’t lose any of our team spirit. We haven’t had a full chapter meeting quite yet. When we do, it will most likely be virtual,” she said. Martin pointed out that the importance of agriculture education is not diminished during a pandemic because people still have to eat. COVID-19 isn’t going to stop the chapter from continuing to move forward, grow, and educate people in the community about agriculture, Markwith added. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday. com.
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19 years later, the fallen are not forgotten By Laura McFarland Editor
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espite dressing for the occasion, walking 4 miles at midnight really wasn’t originally in the plans. When Russ Holland Jr. said he was organizing a 9/11 remembrance run starting at midnight on the 19th anniversary of the tragedy, I knew the Powhatan Today would cover it. Putting on a 72-mile remembrance run dedicated to the law enforcement officers who died that day and doubling as a fundraiser for local first responders seemed to me a very fitting and newsworthy way to represent Powhatan County. From the previous year, I knew how powerful this event could be. In 2019, Russ ran 343 laps at the Powhatan High School track in honor of the 343 firefighters who died that day. At midnight, Russ turned on the flashing lights he wore around his torso and set off on the dark track to complete a task that took monumental endurance. It was impressive to see how many people had shown up that night to run or walk in honor of these fallen firefighters, including a few of Powhatan’s own dressed in full turnout gear as they walked the track. I remember thinking Darth Vader was somewhere out there in the darkness because I could hear their breathing apparatus. After capturing the beginning of the run on video, I did a few laps before going home to bed. During this year’s midnight start, with Russ switching the venue to the Village, I thought maybe I would cover the start of the run, do a section of the 4-mile course, and then head back home to sleep. The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors meeting from the night before had only ended two hours earlier and I planned to be at Powhatan Middle School eight hours later for its Patriot Day Flag Ceremony, so getting extra sleep seemed like the logical choice. Not to mention, my average daily walks tend to last 2 to 3 miles, and that is when I have awakened up from a decent night’s sleep. At midnight, Russ thanked people for being there, his wife Anna prayed over the event, and the names of the first four law enforcement officers were read. They
were New York City Fire Marshal Ronald P. Bucca and New York Port Authority officers Christopher Amoroso, Maurice Barry and Liam Callahan. By the time I stopped back by after the middle school’s event, the photos of all the officers would be on display so you could see them and put a face to the name. It is hard to capture in words how an event can be both solemn and joyous, respectful but celebratory. But if you can somehow reconcile those emotions in your mind, that is what it felt like standing there at midnight watching the start of this event. Yes, we were there to honor those men and women, but it also was a celebration of their lives – of who they were and how they chose to live, and ultimately die, in service of others. A group of runners surrounded Russ, and they set off to start the event. Another group of walkers followed behind, and I joined them, again, thinking it would only be for a short while. But as we kept walking, we kept talking. Several of them are firefighters I know and respect and I enjoyed catching up with them. The pandemic has cut down on the “just stopping by” visits, so these days it is good to grab onto any chance you have to interact with others. I also had the opportunity to speak again with Donna Schultz-Shagena, a Powhatan runner featured in a recent issue of the newspaper because she runs races in honor of fallen soldiers, about why she was participating that night. She introduced me to Sid Busch, who has completed more than 200 marathons and was her inspiration to start running in memory of fallen military personnel. It wasn’t a fast 4 miles. Because of the timing and the way Russ planned the course around the Village, I was able to hang back a few minutes at an intersection point and photograph him and the other runners a little over a mile into their second lap, which started at 1 a.m. Finally, I made my way back to the Powhatan Rescue Squad grounds and my car and began the slow drive home (deer are no joke at that time). I didn’t feel like listening to music and there was no one to call. So I just drove in silence, thinking about the day ahead and the need for remembrance. It was a long day, but a good one. It was amazing to see the runners and walkers circling the Village through-
L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R
Perseverance paid off for treasure hunter
Resident asks her Powhatan neighbors to wear masks
By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist
There are thousands of stories about amazing people pursuing goals in their lives that seemed unobtainable and, to some, obsessive. Tenacity, hard work and perseverance didn’t always guarantee fairy tale endings to lives spent on a singular mission. They were often remembered for their efforts, while the results of their quest often fell well short of the mark. But, for Mel Fisher, a transplanted chicken farmer from California who relocated his family to Key West, Florida, to search for treasure in the treacherous waters surrounding the narrow strip of islands, the end justified the means - but not without great personal sacrifice. Fisher discovered documents of a long-forgotten shipwrecked Spanish galleon lost off Key West in a series of hurricanes in 1622. After researching the disaster, Fisher discovered a manifest listing millions of dollars in gold, silver and jewels that had been loaded on the ship headed home from the New World. Fisher and his sons began the search for the Neustra Senora de Atocha in the late 1970s, a mission that quickly became a family affair featuring Fisher’s sons and wife Delores. Even when divers routinely returned to the surface with empty nets and daily expenses mounted, Fisher would famously exclaim, “Today is the day.” The debts mounted and the leaky houseboat the Fishers called home almost sank, but the Fishers suffered the most severe loss when a son and daughter-in-law died when their boat sank near the see TREASURE, pg. 9
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter with a plea to my neighbors in Powhatan who think COVID-19 is a hoax and express their sentiment by refusing to wear a mask in public and distance themselves from others in public spaces. I likely will not change your mind with this letter, but at least please read it and give it some thought. COVID-19 is not a hoax to the families of the nearly 200,000 people whose loved ones have died from this disease in this country alone. It is not a hoax to the families of the doctors, nurses, teachers, police and fire personnel, food workers, and other essential workers who have contracted COVID-19 while serving the public and later died. It is not a hoax to the many young college students who have contracted COVID-19 and lived, displayed no symptoms, but now have heart and lung damage. It is not a hoax to me, a 67-year-old woman living with stage 1 cancer, for whom contracting COVID-19 would be a death sentence. Collectively, we can save countless lives by wearing a mask and keeping our distance from others in public. People like me could see their families again and hug their grandchildren. If you don’t care about others, I know you care about yourself. Wear the mask to protect yourself, even if you are too selfish to think of your children, parents, spouses, family, friends, and neighbors. I do not understand the argument that wearing a mask infringes on your personal freedom. Every day we obey rules and laws that we don’t like, such as following (more or less) the speed limit, wearing a seatbelt, paying taxes. No one likes doing any of that, but we do it for the common good. We also do it for our own good. I ask one last thing of you – if you contract COV-
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out the day and then witness that final walk from the courthouse to the rescue squad honoring first responders. I found out at the end of the day that Russ couldn’t complete all 72 miles because running on the concrete caused his knee to seize up. I know it was a disappointment for him, but I appreciated how he said he quickly got over himself because the day wasn’t supposed to be about him. “It was actually kind of a blessing to be stopped and watch the last few laps unfold and realize the people around me really have taken that vision and were pushing it. I don’t think some of them realized that I stopped,” he told me with a tired grin. While the run was an amazing feat, it wasn’t the only Powhatan 9/11 remembrance. The middle school put on an excellent program for Patriot Day featuring Scouts BSA Troops 1823 and 1833 performing a special flag ceremony and the eighth-grade band doing a wonderful job of playing the National Anthem. I couldn’t make it there, but I got to see a video of the special tribute done at Powhatan High School by JROTC students and musician Adelaide Meade, who played Taps. And the remembrance continued on Sept. 12 with the Freedom Flag Festival held at Three Crosses Distilling Co., which included a presentation on the Freedom Flag and its meaning. There is nothing more I could say that would mean more than the reason so many people gathered throughout the nation and in Powhatan on Sept. 11, which is to keep honoring the fallen, including: Detective Sandra Y. Adrian, Detective Sixto Almonte, Officer Ronald G. Becker Jr. Sgt. Patrick J. Boyle, Lt. Steven L. Cioffi, Sgt. Patrick P. Murphy, Officer Ronald Evan Weintraub, Detective James Zadroga, senior court officer Thomas Jurgens, Trooper Michael J. Anson, Trooper Brian S. Falb, Investigator Paul R. Stuewer, Special Agent Dennis Patrick McCarthy, Special Agent Melissa S. Morrow, Deputy U.S. Marshal Kenneth J. Doyle and Deputy U.S. Marshal Zacarias Toro Jr. Honoring these people for who they were, how they lived, and how they died is important. Nineteen years later, we still remember.
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ID-19 because you thought it is a hoax and you were careless, do not go to the hospital or seek medical care and endanger our doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers. Figure out how to deal with the hoax at home. No matter your thinking or political affiliation, you are my neighbor and I will wear a mask to protect me and you. I may disagree with you, but I want you to stay well and live a long, healthy life. Claudia Rankins Powhatan County
Man rejects narrative of police killings based on race Dear Editor, I have lived in Powhatan country for 25 years now and would like to present some facts to Mike Asip’s article on the racial divide in this country, along with his perceived same issue, here in Powhatan. According to FBI statistics approximately 90 percent of yearly black homicides in the U.S. are by the hands of other black people. In 2019 there were 8 incidents where unarmed black men were shot by police, and each year the total number of deaths for unarmed white people by police exceeds that of black people. For those who want to take the population of color vs. deaths, etc. have at it, but a criminal is a criminal, no matter the color of your skin. For our country to have a narrative that the police are killing innocent black people is just false. Anyone who would like to educate themselves on the entire arrest of George Floyd, look at the full tapes that were released prior to him being subdued for 8 minutes with the cop’s knee on his neck. If he would have complied early on with the officers and got in the car as requested, he would be alive today. Did the cop see LETTERS, pg. 9
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General Election and another 2,033 absentee ballots mailed out to voters. Director of elections Karen Alexander said she was excited by how smoothly the first day of in-person voting went with all of the voters being “extremely patient and grateful for being offered such a safe and convenient option for voting.” Especially when polls first opened and workers were finding their rhythm, Alexander said she was grateful for the people who waited patiently in line. “It was a nonstop steady stream of traffic from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. without any breaks whatsoever during the day. The lines continually stayed all the way down onto Tilman Road all day,” she said. For 45 days leading up to the Nov. 3 election, the local office of elections is holding drivethrough early voting in a tent located in the Village Building rear parking lot at 3910 Old Buckingham Road. The tent will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday through Oct. 30 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on two Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31. While people don’t need a reason to vote early in this election, examples of reasons people are doing so include wanting to avoid crowds on Election Day, concerns about COVID-19 pre-
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Left, poll worker Susan Cooper checks Ronn Figg’s ID at the early voting tent located behind the Village Building. Right, poll worker Barbara Jo Palsa hands Fermen Lowe his blank ballot.
cautions, and simply feeling ready to cast their votes. Poll workers are being very deliberate about how they handle the line of voters, focusing on one car at a time to make sure they complete the process before moving onto the next, Alexander said. As drivers came in front of the tent, they stayed in the vehicle as a poll worker came out and checked them in with a photo ID. Then they brought a ballot out in a folder, which the voters filled out in the car. They ended the process by either handing the filled-in ballot back to the poll worker to put through the electronic scanner or getting out of the vehicle and doing it themselves. Husband and wife Frank and Stuart Joerg of Powhatan were the first voters in line to cast their
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search site in 1975. The setbacks only bolstered Fisher’s determination to find the Atocha, and recover the millions in gold and jewels that lay undisturbed for 400 years. There were teases of success as divers began finding single Spanish coins whose dates coincided with the Atocha, and eventually discovered two brass cannons clearly identified as from the treasure-laden ship. As the bills mounted and the search intensified, Fisher relied on investors to provide the funding needed to continue the search. Most were everyday Americans who shared in Fisher’s enthusiasm in the search for sunken treasure. Fisher’s son Kane followed in his father’s footsteps and shared his passion for gold. After years of searching, Kane discovered the Atocha in 1985. He radioed back to Fisher’s headquarters in Key West that he had found the mother lode. It took months to retrieve the $400 million worth of perfect emeralds, gold bars and chains
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ally take on in this timeframe. Obviously we can’t run to every house in the county, although we would love to. But we can knock out 283 homes in a four-month period,” he said. “It is geared toward what we can do now to help as many people as we could, and that is what we could handle with this timeframe.” Phase I of the project, which is estimated at $504,000, will serve homes in the Pilkington area in District 2 and the area near State Farm in District 3. Phase II, if it is necessary, would cost $138,000 and serve Walnut Creek and the Paddock in District 5. Smither pointed out the county is still working with
and blocks of silver from the decaying carcass. The battles didn’t end there, as state and federal authorities attempted to claim the gold for themselves, but Fisher prevailed and paid the state of Florida one-fourth of the findings. The rest was his, split between investors and family. Many who had shared Fisher’s perseverance found themselves in a new tax bracket, and Mel became a Key West legend. He also was a millionaire several times over. It’s a tale of perseverance and determination that defined Fisher’s life. When a reporter asked him why he had displayed such stubborn pursuit of a mission that many deemed futile from the start, Mel replied he’d done it for “the fun, the romance and the adventure.” Fisher’s find forced state and federal officials to alter salvage law that now provides most of the things found under the sea belong to the state or federal government. Wrecks discovered within three miles of the coastline now belong to the state. It’s hard to imagine a treasure
Firefly Fiber Broadband to seek a rural broadband grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Reconnect Program. If awarded, that would impact parts of District 4 and 5. The county will likely not need to authorize Phase II of the contract if it receives the USDA grant, he said. The CARES Act funds will pay to bring the fiber to the chosen neighborhoods, while Hosted Backbone will cover the cost of the first 1,000 feet of customers’ driveways, Smither said. For homes more than 1,000 feet from the road, the company has set connection fees for different distances homeowners can pay to make up the difference. “We thought that was a nice win because we have seen some
hunter like Fisher could prevail in today’s salvage environment, but the story of the Atocha is a fitting tribute to a time when a man’s dream could indeed determine his destiny. Fisher’s tenacity and sacrifice paid off in the end, perhaps providing the inspiration for those who still seek that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, or buried below the sands of the warm waters surrounding the Keys. In 1998, Fisher died in Key West from complications from cancer. His family continues salvage operations and searches for other wrecks in the area -- and thousands of tourists file through Fisher’s museum in Key West where gold chains, coins and jewels on display almost seem unreal in their natural beauty. It’s one of thousands of stories of men who pursued their dreams. Many succeeded while others failed, but Fisher’s tale of persistence and perseverance is a message that provides hope for those still searching for their own slice of personal treasure. Some will find it, while others will discover the real treasure lies within the journey.
very expensive numbers for our citizens just for connecting. The first 1,000 feet will be taken care of by the contractor,” Smither said. Hosted Backbone will install fiber in those areas and ultimately own the infrastructure, but its subsidiary, Port 80, will be the internet service provider that will actually be working with residential customers, said Evan Weiner, Port 80 managing member. Hosted Backbone has been doing fiber optics for six and a half years, and Port 80 started doing residential work in April 2019 in Goochland County and has been growing ever since, Weiner said. He said he anticipates beginning construction in District 3
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error in holding him down in a vulnerable position this long while handcuffed? Yes, and justice will be served. Mr. Asip’s assertion of a small but visible number of protesters being violent is laughable at best. I guess Mike has not been reading or watching while Portland has had violent protests for over 100 days; where a part of Seattle for weeks was taken over by vigilantes and named the “Chop Zone”; where the streets of Chicago’s high end shopping district were heavily damaged and looted, or where here in Richmond, a city GRT bus and Richmond dump trucks were set ablaze. There are many more cities where these same criminal acts occurred, there are too many to list. Police equipment and buildings have been set ablaze, along with officers being shot and killed and hundreds in-
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jured in our cities around the nation. All attributed to the “small, but visible number” of protesters. As far as the divide here in Powhatan, Mike seems to think we have broad racial issues as well. I personally, my children, nor anybody that I know has ever had an issue that involved a white/black racial element in 25 years. That is one of the reasons we moved to Powhatan, as it has always been a strong, united community. Is our society free of all racial divide? No it’s not and show a place on earth where it is and let’s go there and see how it works. In the meantime, how about we stop with the false narrative about our men and women in blue, sports teams, and players. Stay out of politics and play your sports and let’s open Virginia back up and get everybody back to work and prosperity. Mike Rodgers Powhatan County
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compromised immune systems. Instead, the state fundraising team decided to “light up the state with hope this weekend” with a luminaria event, which honors the traditions of Relay but allowed for social distancing, she said. “Luminaria is such an important part of our Relay for Life events because the light inside the bags symbolizes the light that lives within each one of us, and it is symbolic of the hope that our communities across the globe bring to the fight against cancer,” Swartz said. “You look out here tonight and just see even when we are apart we are together in our community fight against cancer.” The combined Powhatan and Chesterfield event at Westchester Commons raised money for the American Cancer Society both through the sale of luminaria bags and three participating restaurants – Rusty Taco, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, and Sweet Frog – donating a portion of their sales that night to the nonprofit. Swartz praised the volunteers who worked so hard both on this year’s event and those that have been held in previous years. “These bags speak not only to how many lives have been impacted by cancer but to how passionate our volunteers are and how much hope they bring to the fight against cancer,” she said. Brenda Epps, a Powhatan Relay leadership team member, said it has been such a rough year for Relay. The fundraising team understands it has been rough financially for both individuals and businesses that genuinely care about Relay’s mission but can’t support it as usual this year. As of Sept. 20, the local chapter has raised $28,284 of its $70,000 goal, but given everything that has happened, volunteers are still grateful to have received that kind of support, Epps said. “It has just been a tough year for everyone, so people have done what they have been able to do. Sometimes you have instances where people want to give, and honestly they just tell us they can’t this year. They will support us in the future, but they can’t this year, and we totally understand,” she said. Still, not having the big walks has been difficult, because Relay means so much to so many different people, Epps said. She is
a member of Team Ebony, which was formed in 2014 in Powhatan in honor of her niece Ebony Johnson, who died in 2016 at age 35. There was already a corresponding team in Gwinnett County, Georgia, where Johnson lived. She visited family and fell in love with Powhatan and asked relatives here to start their own team to join the cause. When someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, sometimes it is difficult to know what to say or do, Epps said. But when you can come out and walk a track or light a luminaria in someone’s honor, it is another way to demonstrate you care. Jennifer Campbell, a Powhatan High School teacher, heard about the event in a school announcement and decided to attend with her husband and children. The four of them bought yogurt from Sweet Frog, knowing a portion of the proceeds would go to Relay. Instead of sitting down to eat it, they walked around the luminaria event and looked at the bags together. “For me it is big because we know it affects so many people. I think everybody knows at least one person who has passed away or was impacted by cancer. I know it could happen to me or it could happen to anyone. So, to me it is a big thing to support research,” she said. Her husband, Jason, lost both of his parents to cancer. Campbell added that she and her children usually do Relay for Life with the members of the PHS Leftovers Club and they participate in honor of Flat Rock Elementary teacher Sandy Hopkins. Kim Chiaramida of Chesterfield volunteers with the Chesterfield Relay event and was getting a little emotional as she walked around and took photos of luminaria bags in honor of and in memory of friends and family. She said becoming involved in Relay was very personal for her, because her family has a type of cancer that is hereditary that they have to monitor. She lost her grandmother to the disease, but because of cancer research and advancements, her father is a survivor. “There’s too many in memory of. We’ve got to change that,” she said as she looked solemnly at the luminaria bags. The 2020 Relay for Life fundraising season will run through Sept. 30. Donations can be made at https://secure.acsevents.org/ site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=96874. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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VHSL OKs new slate Virginia public schools set to start play in December By Tim Pearrell Richmond Times-Dispatch
MECHANICSVILLE – For public high schools in Virginia, the wait for the cross country season continues. It’s among the fall sports that will instead feature competition this coming spring, as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to the Virginia High School League’s decision to rearrange and condense the 2020-21 athletic calendar. But cross country competitions are happening now through club-held meets, and several Powhatan studentathletes were able to compete unattached in this past Saturday’s 5k races hosted by Hanover Elite XC Club on Pole Green Park’s challenging lower course. Senior Gavin Timmons, who last year qualified for the VHSL Class 4 state cross country meet, ran the boys
The Virginia High School League’s executive committee unanimously approved a condensed calendar that has schools starting play in December and finishing in June. The executive committee voted in late July not to play sports this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, instead rearranging the three seasons to start with winter sports, followed by fall and spring. On Thursday, it approved a plan to have teams play 60% of their normal regular-season games, have a shortened time frame for regional playoffs and have two rounds of state playoffs. Region playoffs in football have been trimmed to four teams and state quarterfinal rounds in all sports have been eliminated. Under what the VHSL calls the “Championship + 1” format, teams that do not advance to regional tournaments can schedule another game, as long as it is completed by the deadline for region playoffs. Decisions to play or not play this fall have varied around the country. As of Sept. 17, 14 state high school associations were playing fall sports as normal, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. Seven states – Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, California, Oregon and Nevada, plus the District of Columbia, were not allowing fall competition. Delaware did vote last week to resume fall sports, but was awaiting approval from the Delaware Board of Education. Twenty-nine states were having modified fall seasons. In 32 states, football was being played as normal or in modified seasons. A “Let Them Play” rally seeking the return of high school sports in Virginia was held at the state capitol earlier this week, with about 50 players, parents and coaches attending. The VHSL, however, issued a statement signaling its intention to stay with its plan to delay sports until December. Under the plan, region playoffs will be conducted in one week. For region playoffs except for football, each region will determine the number of qualifiers and the format, but only one team will advance to the state semifinals in all sports. Football generally has eight-team regionals, but teams can only play one game a week, and the plan has only two weekends to play games. Football teams will have seven weeks to play six regular-season games, starting Feb. 22 and running through Friday, April 2. Regionals can begin on Wednesday, April 7, and run through Saturday, April 17. The state semifinals will be on April 24, with the championship games on May 1.
see POLE GREEN, pg. 3B
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PHOTOS BY NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY
Catcher Payton George (left) tags out Michala Taylor as she goes for the attempted inside-the-park home run, but before she got tagged out, Taylor brought home a teammate on her big hit in last Tuesday’s game.
PYAA teams go head-to-head By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor POWHATAN – In a battle of the two Powhatan Youth Athletics Association combined Belles and Debs fall softball teams on Tuesday night, coach Steven Roark’s team fended off a late surge from coach Chris Bryant’s team to win 9-6. For Roark’s team, Taylor Baker batted 2 for 2, stole four bases and scored three runs, creating opportunities for herself to reach home. Her second time up, Taylor singled into left field, stole second base, reached third as the ball skipped past second on the opposing see PYAA, pg. 3B
From left: Brianna Fox reacts after getting a double; Riley Baldwin (left) and Savanna Griffin share a laugh in last Tuesday’s game.
Area runners take on Pole Green 5k By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor
PHOTOS BY NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY
Powhatan’s Ian Timmons (left) and Kaitlyn Rissmeyer compete in the open B races hosted by Hanover Elite XC at Pole Green Park on Saturday.
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W WHO: TAYLOR BAKER WHAT SHE DID: W n the battle of the Powhatan Youth Athletics Association’s two combined Belles/Debs fall softball teams last Tuesday, B Baker helped put her team, coached by B Steven Roark, in the lead for good.
Baker batted 2 for 2, stole four bases, scored three runs and created opportunities for herself to reach home.
her out, and used her speed to beat the play home for the go-ahead run in the bottom of the third inning.
Her second time up, she singled into left field, stole second base, reached third as the ball skipped past second on the opposing team’s attempt to get
Her third and final time up, Baker walked, stole both second and third and dashed home on an overthrow to third.
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Scenes: Powhatan Darlings take the field Staff Reports
PHOTOS BY NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY
Trey Lawon’s Powhatan Youth Athletics Association Darlings softball team breaks the huddle during last Monday’s matchup with Rudy Elder’s team on Jenny Field in Powhatan.
The Powhatan Youth Athletics Association’s two Darlings teams took the field this past week, with Rudy Elder’s team getting to play against Trey Lawson’s team this past Monday. The Darlings will play each other again on Jenny Field both tonight (Wednesday) and next Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, Elder’s team will play a doubleheader, beginning at 10 a.m., at Buckingham. Also upcoming for PYAA teams: the combined Belles/Debs teams were scheduled to play each other on Tuesday on Turner Field at 6:30 p.m. and will rematch each other this coming Monday and Wednesday on the same field at the same time; two of the SweeTees teams will play each other on Thursday and this coming Monday on Jenny Field at 6:30 p.m.; the Angels will host Scottsville in a 2 p.m. game on Pitt Field this Saturday; Steven Roark’s Belles/Debs team will host Lunenburg on Turner Field this Saturday; and Chris Bryant’s Belles/Debs team will play Goochland in a doubleheader, starting at 10 a.m., at Napa Park on Saturday.
From left: Gracie Cook, who plays for coach Rudy Elder, dashes to second base in last Monday’s home game versus coach Trey Lawson’s team; Cora Duke (16) tosses the ball to Kinsley Patridge who completes the out at first base in last Wednesday’s game featuring coach Lawson’s team at Goochland.
From left: Madison Harding (7), on coach Rudy Elder’s team, swings at an incoming pitch in last Monday’s game versus coach Trey Lawson’s team; Charlotte Snider (15), on coach Elder’s team, tags out Addisyn Clifton on coach Lawson’s team in last Monday’s game.
From left: Coach Trey Lawson’s team reacts as Kendall Murphy (foreground, at right) completes an inside-the-park home run last Wednesday at Goochland; McKinley Sullivan (56) and Abby Saunders (20), on coach Lawson’s team, react after Sullivan got an out in last Wednesday’s game at Goochland; Kaylee Mawyer, on coach Rudy Elder’s team, fields the ball to get an out at first base in last Monday’s game in Powhatan.
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PYAA Ponytails shine in rout of Goochland Staff Report The Powhatan Youth Athletics Association Ponytails team coached by Josh Fox was dominant in last Wednesday’s game at Hidden Rock Park as it routed hosting Goochland 18-3, going up 14-0 after the first 1.5 innings. The Ponytails coached by Fox will next host Scottsville on Pitt Field at 4 p.m. on Saturday and then play the other PYAA Ponytails team on Pitt Field at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday. The two Ponytails teams will then rematch one another on Thursday, Oct. 1, also on Pitt Field PHOTOS BY NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY at 6:30 p.m. The Powhatan Youth Athletics Association Ponytails huddle together prior to the start of last Wednesday’s game.
From left: Kristi Sottile (25) hits an incoming pitch in last Wednesday’s game in Goochland. Sottile in the top of the third inning hit a triple; Lily Barr (20) slides home to score a run on a wild pitch. Barr reached base that inning on a two-run double; Jordin Crisp pitches early in last Wednesday’s game at Goochland. She earned the win in two innings pitched and along with Barr held the opposing team to three runs.
Foundry Golf Club recognized for environmental excellence Contributed Report
POWHATAN – The Foundry Golf Club has retained its designation as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. Anthony Scott Mauldin, Certified Golf Course Superintendent, led the effort to maintain sanctuary status on this course. The Foundry Golf Club was designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in 2012 and is one of over 900 courses in the world to currently be designated as such. “To reach certification, a course must demonstrate that they are main-
VHSL Continued from pg. 1B
Basketball teams can start practice on Dec. 7 and start play on Dec. 21, with 14 regular-season games. Regional tournaments will run from Feb. 8-13. The state semifinals are Feb. 16 with the finals set to take place on Feb. 20. Spring sports will start play April 21 or 26, with the state finals finished by June 26. The number of regular-season games/meets for other sports are as follows: gymnastics (6), indoor track (6), swim and dive (6), wrestling (8), competition cheer (3), cross country (6), field hockey (10), golf (8), volleyball (12), baseball (12), lacrosse (9), soccer (10), softball (12), tennis (10) and outdoor track and field (9). Wrestling will have an eight-person bracket contested in one day. In a tweak to the original plan, cross country will have the top two teams from each region and the top three individual finishers. Indoor track will have the top three region finishers in each event.
POLE GREEN Continued from pg. 1B
championship race in 18:28, and Ian Timmons and Eli Timmons notched personal records with times of 19:40 and 21:39, respectively, in the boys open B race. Freshman Kaitlyn Riss-
taining a high degree of environmental quality in a number of areas,” said Christine Kane, CEO at Audubon International. These categories include environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management, outreach and education, chemical use reduction and safety, water conservation and water quality management. Courses go through a recertification process every three years. “The Foundry Golf Club has shown a strong commitment to its environmental program,” Kane said. “They are to be commended for preserving the natural heritage of the area by protecting the local watershed and providing a sanctuary for wildlife on the golf course property.”
Outdoor track, as well as swimming and diving, will have the top four region finishers in each event. Boys golf will have the top team from each region plus the top three individuals. Girls golf will have zone qualifiers. Girls who participate on the boys team and finish in the top eight at the state tournament will qualify automatically. The VISAA, which conducts state championship events for private schools in Virginia, is not sanctioning any events this fall. Almost all private schools in the area are not playing football in the fall, although some are planning to compete in other sports such as cross country, tennis, field hockey and volleyball. Life Christian, based in Chesterfield County, has said it will play at least four football games out of state. Some others around the state that have scheduled games are: Fredericksburg Christian, St. Michael (Fredericksburg), ACTS Home School (Staunton), Fishburne Military (Waynesboro), North Cross (Roanoke), Atlantic Shores (Chesapeake), Portsmouth Christian and Fork Union. meyer ran the girls open B race in 25:32. Event winners were Bryce Lentz (15:52) in the boys championship race, Kayla Werner (18:23) in the girls championship race, Boden Gentile (16:57) in the boys A race, Sofia Varon (20:07) in the girls A race, Josiah Harris (17:34) in the boys B race and Brianna Comer (21:02) in the girls B race.
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the final half-inning. Haley Fox batted 2 for 2 and scored twice. Multisport standout Michala Taylor singled through a narrow gap in the final halfinning, and earlier in the game in the top of the fourth, she launched a monster hit deep into right field that the fielder was unable to get a hold of, allowing Taylor’s teammate Riley Baldwin to score. Taylor also attempted to sprint home to make it an inside-the-park homer, but George, the catcher, fielded the ball and tagged her as she slid home. The umpire signaled she was out. Baldwin reached base in all three plate appearances, had two hits, scored a run and helped two runs score, including an early one on a fielder’s choice when a play to home in the top of the first inning resulted in an error that allowed Baldwin’s teammate Haley Fox to score. For Roark’s team, Courtney Osterman took over pitching duties in the top of the second inning and got the win in the circle.
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team’s attempt to get her out, and then used her speed to beat the play home for the go-ahead run in the bottom of the third inning. Her third and final time up, Taylor walked, stole both second and third and dashed home on an overthrow to third. Peyton reached base all three times and also scored all three times. Her teammate Olivia Snider batted 2 for 2 with a double and two RBI and scored a run. Also for Roark’s team, Payton George in the bottom of the third inning laced a triple into center field to bring Peyton home. George had two RBI total and scored one of the four runs that helped catapult Roark’s team out of a tie-game situation and into a 7-3 lead at the end of the third inning. For Bryant’s team, Brianna Fox drilled two doubles and scored a run in
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Notice is hereby given that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will conduct public hearings on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 6:30 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium (3910 Old Buckingham Road) regarding the following matters. Ordinance #O-2020-14 (Case #20-04-CUP): Robert and Josephine Pendergraph (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock) request the renewal of a conditional use permit (CUP) to continue to operate a country inn within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district per Sec. 83-162 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is located on Tax Map Parcel #32-4-12D (2815 Huguenot Springs Road), which consists of 12.41 acres. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Residential and Natural Conservation on the Countywide Future Land Use Map. The originally-approved CUP (Case #18-01-CUP: Approved September 24, 2018) expires in September 2020. Ordinance #O-2020-13 (Case #20-02-AZ): The County of Powhatan requests the amendment of provisions set forth in several sections of Chapter 68 (Subdivision Ordinance) and Chapter 83 (Zoning Ordinance) to eliminate single cut subdivisions; remove references to single cut subdivisions within Chapter 68 (Subdivision Ordinance) and Chapter 83 (Zoning Ordinance); and to remove language within Chapter 68 (Subdivision Ordinance) and Chapter 83 (Zoning Ordinance) referring to parent tracts as parcels lawfully recorded prior to April 18, 1988. Members of the public may also participate remotely by joining a webinar at https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/83998792911 or by dialing in by phone at 1-929-205-6099 OR 1-312-626-6799, then typing in the webinar ID 839 979 2911. During the public comment period, participants may raise their hand using the zoom controls on the computer screen, or (if dialing in) by pressing *9 on a phone. The meeting may be watched live by visiting http://powhatanva.gov/432/LiveStream-of-Powhatan-County-Meetings. Public comments may also be submitted to administration@powhatanva.gov or by leaving a voicemail at (804) 598-5612. Any comments received prior to 5:00 PM of the date of the public hearing will be recorded in the meeting minutes. All interested persons are invited to participate in the public hearings and to present their views and/or to submit written comments. Persons requiring special assistance to view or participate in those hearings should contact the Powhatan County Administrator’s Office at (804) 598-5612 at least three days prior to the meeting. Documents related to this proposal can be reviewed by contacting the County Administrator’s Office at administration@powhatanva.gov or (804) 598-5612.
2020 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION Tuesday, November 3, 2020 POLLS OPEN 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. We will be voting for U.S. President, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Senate & U.S. House of Representatives (7th Congressional District) We will also be voting on two (2) proposed Constitutional Amendments A VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO VOTE! Please verify your voter registration, polling place, and identification validity before Election Day! http://elections.virginia.gov/ _____________________________________________________________ Deadline to Register or Update Registration Information: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 (by midnight) This is the last day to register to vote or change your voter registration information for this election. Mailed voter registration applications must be sent to the Powhatan County Office of Elections postmarked on or before this October 13th deadline. Drive-Thru Early Voting: Located in the Village Building rear parking-lot (by the Clothes Closet) located at 3910 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 *Enter line using the Tilman Road rear entrance. Available Monday - Friday, from September 18, 2020 to October 30, 2020 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (All in-person early voting CLOSED on Columbus Day) Also available on Saturday, October 24, 2020: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and also on Saturday, October 31, 2020 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. *Saturday, Oct. 31st is the last day to vote early in-person. Vote-by-Mail: Friday, October 23, 2020 (by 5 p.m.): Last day to request via application to have a ballot mailed to you. In order to be counted, marked ballots must either be returned in-person to the Secure Ballot Drop-Box at the Office of Elections, or post-marked on/before Nov. 3rd and also received by the Powhatan County Office of Elections by 12/noon on Friday, Nov. 6th. Tuesday, November 3, 2020: ELECTION DAY! All twelve precincts will be open from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. for the voters assigned to that precinct. Any qualified voter who is physically in line by 7 p.m. will be able to cast their ballot. Please visit http://www.powhatanva.gov/310/Voter-Registrar or call the Powhatan County Office of Elections & Voter Registration at (804) 598-5604 with any questions.
Powhatan County Agricultural and Forestal District (AFD) Advisory Committee Regular Meeting The Agricultural and Forestal District (AFD) Advisory Committee will hold a regular meeting on Monday, October 5, 2020 (9:30 a.m.) at the Village Building Conference Room (3910 Old Buckingham Road) to discuss the local AFD program. For additional information, contact the Department of Community Development at (804) 598-5621. TRUSTEE SALES Tax Map No.: 038-14C NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE, made this 8th day of September, 2020, by Trevor B. Reid, Foreclosure Commissioner, grantee for indexing purposes: WHEREAS, on August 28, 2012, Jeanette L. Payne a/k/a Jeanette L. Saunders ("Borrower"), as grantor, executed a certain deed of trust (the "Deed of Trust") in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC, as lender, and Stacy S. Temple, as trustee (all grantors for indexing purposes), which Deed of Trust was recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Powhatan, Virginia, on September 6, 2012, as Instrument No. 120003301, and which encumbers the Property defined below; WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the "Secretary"), pursuant to the National Housing Act, for the purpose of providing single-family housing;
TRUSTEE SALES cord searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below. This is a communication from a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Trevor B. Reid (VSB #77233) Foreclosure Commissioner 6802 Paragon Place, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23230-1655 Telephone: (804) 261-7323 Facsimile: (804) 627-0381
LEGAL DISPLAY ADS VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF POWHATAN COUNTY WILLIAM CLAYTON GLENN, JR., Petitioner, Case No. CL20001211-00 AUDREY BRADLEY, et al, Respondents, ORDER The object of this suit is to partition a piece of real property (Tax Map Parcel No. 024-6) located in Powhatan County, Virginia. It appearing from an affidavit that due diligence has been used by or on behalf of the Petitioner to ascertain in what county, city or state of additional heirs of the parcel reside without effect, it is ORDERED that the Respondents appear before this Court before October 26, 2020 and protect their interests herein. ENTERED: 1/SEPTEMBER/2020 S/PAUL W. CELLA, JUDGE Graham T. Jennings, Jr. 3810 Old Courthouse Tavern Lane P.O. Box 426 Powhatan, VA. 23139 (804) 598-7912
WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment recorded in the aforesaid Circuit Court as Instrument No. 190002852; WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust, in that (1) Borrower Jeanette L. Payne died on or about May 8, 2019; (2) the Property is not the principal residence of any surviving borrower; (3) pursuant to the terms of the Deed of Trust and a Notice of Intent to Foreclose served on December 17, 2019, the Secretary accelerated the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust and required payment of the full outstanding balance thereof by January 16, 2020; and (4) payment has not been made as required; WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of July 1, 2020, is $142,270.60; WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. § 3751 et seq. (the "Act"), by 24 C.F.R. part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office on July 20, 2020, as Instrument No. 202003494, notice is hereby given that on October 15, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (the "Property") will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, together with all improvements thereon, containing 2.00 acres, lying and being in the Powhatan County, Virginia, all as more particularly shown on plat of survey dated September 22, 1993, made by Virginia Surveys entitled "Plat Showing Improvements on 2.00 Acres of Land located in Powhatan County, Virginia", a copy of which is recorded in Deed Book 272, page 467, reference being made to said play for the metes and bounds description of the property hereby conveyed.
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There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the Property will be vacant. The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than three (3) days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the Deed of Trust are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, before public auction of the Property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the Deed of Trust is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $142,270.60 as of July 1, 2020, plus all interest accrued after that date, plus all other amounts that would be due under the Deed of Trust if payments thereunder had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien red h h f k
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There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.
If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the Foreclosure Commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.
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The sale will be held at the front entrance of the Powhatan Circuit Court, 3880 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, Virginia 23139.
The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for fifteen(15-) day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.
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BEING a portion of the property conveyed to Jeanette L. Payne, by Deed from Jeanette L. Payne (formerly known as Jeanette L. Saunders), dated August 28, 2012, and recorded September 6, 2012, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court, Powhatan County, Virginia, in Deed Book 825, page 1385.
When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit must be presented before the bidding is closed. In any case, the amount of the required deposit will be $14,000.00, or ten percent (10%) of the Secretary’s bid, whichever is less. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within thirty (30) days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment, and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.
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