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Division’s youngest students back in class full-time By Laura McFarland
said. Whether it is school meals, physical activity, class sizes, transportation, or planning ahead, it is a process of slowly adding back ways to enrich and enhance the school day for students.
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POWHATAN – Powhatan County Public Schools is calling the planned transition that recently saw 968 elementary students heading back to the classroom five days a week a critical step forward for the division. Three weeks after PCPS opened for the 2020-2021 school year, all pre-kindergarten through third-grade students who were on the hybrid model transitioned from attending classes two days a week to five. The younger students were identified as the ones most in need of being taught in person as foundations are being laid. Pulling off the transition took a huge amount of planning and hard work and continues to be a fluid
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Jill Dewey, first grade teacher at Powhatan Elementary, works on a grammar with her class. Prekindergarten through third-grade students on the hybrid model returned to in-person instruction on Sept. 14. Even her small 13-student class has to make adjustments to maintain social distancing.
situation, but the overall experience went “swimmingly,” said Tracie Omohundro, assistant superintendent for instruction. “While I said it went swimmingly, it didn’t mean that there wasn’t
some anxiety from some of our teachers. They were nervous,” she said. “They are very committed to the health and safety of their students and knowing how well it went in those first three weeks and the way
Sheriff expresses gratitude for community’s support
they were distanced and able to practice protocols and things like that, they wanted to make sure they could equally provide for the students when they came back fully face to face.”
Educators are constantly re-evaluating procedures to balance the need for creating an engaging learning environment and following health and safety guidelines to protect staff and students, she
Because of the need for social distancing in classrooms, many rooms that would usually have a mix of seating options were reconfigured to have students sitting at standard desks, Omohundro said. To fit all of those desks spaced 6 feet apart, teachers had to purge their rooms of many furniture items to reclaim the space. Collaborative tables and groupings of desks won’t happen for the foreseeable future because of see DIVISION, pg. 6
County leaders zero in on issues to tackle in comprehensive plan update By Laura McFarland Editor
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Members of Powhatan Sisterhood of the Traveling Spirits and Treats drop off gifts to the Powhatan Sheriff’s Office to show support.
By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – The gifts are an unexpected treat; the sentiment behind them is a much appreciated acknowledgement, Sheriff Brad Nunnally said. A group of local women who are part of an online group called the Powhatan Sisterhood of the Traveling Spirits and Treats recently dropped off a care package for the Powhatan Sheriff’s Office. It contained a tall pile of donated snacks and drinks, homemade cookies in the shape of badges that read “Thank you,” hand drawn cards made by local children, and a $25 gift card for every deputy and Virginia State Police trooper who works in the county. The group called it their “Dust the Blue” effort – a play on their mission of surprising friends and strangers alike with small gifts dropped off at their homes, which they call dusting. “Those were a small token of appreciation for how much law enforcement means to us here in Powhatan,” said Jessica Wilkes, the group’s founder. The gifts, while a surprise at the time, are not surprising in and of themselves, Nunsee SHERIFF, pg. 5
POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recently reaffirmed its commitment to delve back into the 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive and gave county staff direction on how to help them move the process forward. During a joint meeting with the planning commission on Tuesday, Sept. 22, the two groups spent a significant amount of time discussing what approach they see PLAN, pg. 4
PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND
Bret Schardein discusses updating the comprehensive plan with the Powhatan Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission.
Library wraps up summer reading By Laura McFarland Editor
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Mila B. won a prize during the Powhatan Library’s Summer Learning Program and brought a picture as a thank you.
POWHATAN – Despite the unique challenges of 2020 and operating in a pandemic, Powhatan County Public Library was still able to successfully offer a modified Summer Learning Program for children, adults, and teens. In the midst of dealing with closures and the slow return to limited services amidst COVID-19 precautions, the library’s interactive summer reading program with all of its in-person group events simply wasn’t a possibility this summer, said Caroline Shoenthal, youth services librarian. But because of a collaboration besee LIBRARY pg. 8
Knights of Columbus Pumpkin Patch opens for season PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND
The Knights of Columbus’ annual Pumpkin Patch will run through Oct. 31 at its regular location at Country Living Homes, 2504 Anderson Highway 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. Left, volunteers set up the patch on Sept. 24. More photos on page 3A
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Sept. 30
Today is the final day that Senior Connections is offering free fans or window ACs to qualifying residents. 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 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. The Knights of Columbus’ annual Pumpkin Patch will 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. 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 804598-5670 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.
Saturday, Oct. 3
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. 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 804-303-6431. 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 4:30 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 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 Huguenot Beekeepers Association is a group of experienced and beginner beekeepers that are dedicated to promoting beekeeping in our communities and supporting each other in our beekeeping activities. The group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the auditorium of the Powhatan Village Building, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. Visit https:// huguenotbeekeepers.org.
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
Friday, Oct. 2
Powhatan Cruizer’s car club, which is open to any vehicle or motorcycle owner, meets at 6 p.m. at the Powhatan County Fairgrounds. Meetings are open to anyone. For more information, contact Charlie Williams at 804-898-0876.
Habitat For Humanity Powhatan depends on volunteers and donors. Habitat is blessed with the community’s helpful, kind and generous participation. The Habitat Store at 1922 Urbine Road will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this pandemic, anyone coming into the store must wear a facemask. The volunteer hotline number is 804-3729755. The office is located in the Habitat Store and the office number is 804-5947009. Call and volunteer! Donate! Help us build!!
Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
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, Oct. 6
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.
Powhatan United Methodist Church will hold a Free Community Breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. at the church, 2253 Rosson Road, Powhatan. Join us for food and fellowship. Families welcome. Children’s activities provided.
Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center needs volunteers to help in 2020 with sessions with veterans participating in equine therapy. Helpers are needed starting at 9 a.m. on Oct. 6, 14, and 20. The start time goes back to 10 a.m. for sessions on Nov. 3, 11, and 17. No sessions in December 2020. Both volunteers and veterans will be asked to wear a mask (volunteers are asked to bring their own personal protective equipment). To volunteer, call 804318-6485. Visit www. ldequestrian.com. PowHER Hour+ Monthly Luncheon is held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at different locations throughout the county. Visit https:// www.powhatanchamber. org/events/powher-hourmonthly-luncheon/. The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Powhatan Mennonite Church, 3549 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. It is an open, decision and literature meeting for Powhatan, Goochland, and Cumberland counties. The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers meeting scheduled for Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Prince Edward County Extension Office is canceled. For more information, call Mary Jane Morgan at 434-315-1433.
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
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. 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 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 three-hour sessions, but certain students will require parental supervision. Signups will be available on a two-week basis beginning the Friday prior to the twoweek period. Students and parents using the hubs will be expected to follow the Health Plan in the Return to
Ride Assist Services is now accepting ride requests. Powhatan county ambulatory seniors age 60+ can call 804-6980438 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. 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. 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! 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. Powhatan County Public Library is excited to partner with Wowbrary to offer library patrons the opportunity to subscribe to a curated weekly e-newsletter showcasing new library acquisitions. Each newsletter features the latest bestsellers, movies, audio books, children's
C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests • One male was charged on Sept. 15 with assault and battery of a family member (Misdemeanor). • One male was charged on Sept. 15 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M), drinking while driving/open container (M), falsely identifying self to law enforcement (M), no driver’s license (M), and
reckless driving-excessive speed. • One male was charged on Sept. 16 with possession of a controlled substance (Felony), possession of marijuana (M), driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M), and failing to yield road for emergency vehicle (M). • One female was charged on Sept. 18 with failure to appear for traffic summons (M).
titles, cookbooks, mysteries, and more purchased by the library. Wowbrary alerts are free and all you need is a valid email address. Visit www.wowbrary.org to sign up. A Powhatan County Public Library card in good standing is required to check out print and electronic items. To obtain a library card, visit the library or apply online at www. powhatanlibrary.net.
Learning 2020 guide. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need to cancel a reservation, contact Kelsey Brice at 804598-5700.
Ongoing
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Scouts BSA Troop 888 will hold an Open House/ Join Scouting meeting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, 1100 Mt. Pisgah Dr., Midlothian. It will be outside in front of the church in the field. There will be two sessions: 10 to 11:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Troop 888 "The Crazy 8's" is a troop for girls ages 11-17. You're invited to come visit and get an idea of what Scouting is all about! The Scouts, assistant Scoutmasters and Scoutmaster will share some of the fun activities the troop does and answer questions about the Scouts BSA program. Masks are required for the event. Due to COVID-19 requirements and physical distancing, people are asked to RSVP to either session. Contact 888bsatroop@ gmail.com and visit the Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/ Troop888Midlothian.
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 804-598-5612.
Hope Project provides free transportation for Powhatan County residents who have lost their driver's licenses due to drug-related charges. Examples include rides to court, rehab, job interviews, doctor's appointments, and probation meetings. Contact the Hope Project coordinator at 804-3013324. Give a minimum of 24 hours’ notice.
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The ninth annual Backpacks of Love Fall Golf Classic will be held on Monday, Oct. 12 at The Foundry Golf Club. The event has a noon shotgun start. The mission of Backpacks of Love is to eliminate hunger in schoolage boys and girls in Central Virginia by providing food for their weekends. Contact Brenda Fulcher, managing director, at 804-598-2723 (office) or 804-598-2990 (fax). Register and pay at www.backpacksoflove.org.
The Powhatan Lions Club will hold a golf tournament at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Club. Contact Jim at 804-513-3878 or Terry at 804-690-0177.
The Powhatan Extension Leadership Council will hold a Pork Loin Sale with the meat ready to pick up from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 at Red Lane Baptist Church. The pork will be cooked by ELC member Johns Bailey. Pre-orders only will be taken by the Powhatan Extension Office. Cut off for pre-orders will be at 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. Cost is $17 for a half pork loin or $32 for a whole pork loin. To order, fill out a form at https://forms.gle/ HVqQcPcFXMZYTFRp6 or call the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640.
Powhatan Cub Scout Pack 1823 will hold a Barn Yard Sale starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 1350 Schroeder Road in Powhatan. Stop in for coffee, breakfast, and lots of great items for sale.
Gospel Light Baptist Church, 2109 Anderson Highway, will hold a Trunk or Treat from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. There will be a big maze, free food, and candy.
Fax submissions to calendar to 804-344-8746 email to news@powhatan.com, or mail to 8460 Times Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville, Va 23116. Deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesday for the following week’s issue. Calendar announcements cannot be taken by phone. We reserve the right to edit all items submitted.
OBITUARY SUBMISSIONS • One male was charged on Sept. 20 with eluding officer/failure to stop (M). • One female was charged on Sept. 21 with violating a protective order (M) and assault and battery of a family member (M). • One male was charged on Sept. 21 with brandishing a firearm (M), weapon possession by a felon (F), and assault and battery (M).
Call 804-643-4414, ext. 3 Email: paidnotices@ timesdispatch.com Deadline is noon Friday for the following week’s issue.
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Knights of Columbus Pumpkin Patch opens for season PHOTOS BY LAURA McFARLAND P
The Knights of Columbus’ annual Pumpkin Patch will run through Oct. Oct 31 at its regular locati location tion n at Country Living Homes, 2504 Anderson Highway 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. Above, volunteers set up the patch on Sept. 24.
Christmas Mother program accepting applications Contributed Report In spite of COVID-19, Powhatan Christmas Mother and Father JoAnn and Jimmy Woodson declare this year, more than ever, Christmas will be coming to town. The Woodsons, working with the Powhatan Christmas Everyday Committee, want everyone to become a Santa’s helper and let us serve those who may be eligible. Who may be eligible? The Christmas Mother program serves children 18 and under, adults 60 and over, as well as any-
one on Social Security or Veterans Administration disability. How might I learn if I qualify? Contact organizers at either powhatancec@verizon.net or call 804-337-1346. They will mail you an appliction and a stamped return envelope. What do I need to present? When applicants return a completed application, they should include: proof of total household income; proof of residency in Powhatan (electric bill, tax bill, etc.); Social Security numbers for
everyone on the application (parents and children), and custody papers if applicable. How do people donated to the program? Send donations to Powhatan Christmas Mother, P.O. Box 461, Powhatan, VA 23139. JoAnn and Jimmy Woodson and the Powhatan Christmas Everyday Committee want everyone who is eligible to be served. They are determined that everyone in Powhatan who is eligible has a very Merry Christmas.
Food pantry collecting Thanksgiving meals Contributed Report The Powhatan Food Pantry is once again preparing to hold its Thanksgiving Complete Meal food drive. The drive, which will accept donations from Oct. 15 through November 2020, is meant to make sure every family has a nourishing meal for the holiday. The food pantry, located at 2500 Batterson Road, will be the point of collection and distribution. Items may be dropped off from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays. The project is totally dependent on the community. The food pantry serves about 300 people each month. To ensure that every family gets the same identical meal packages, the food pantry asks that people include all of the items in double bags (for strength). Mark each bag “Complete” so volunteers know that every item is in the bag. If people can only give a few items and are bringing a bag that is not com-
plete, leave it unmarked. Donations of a $10 Food Lion gift card would also be appreciated. People are asked to add one to their bag, if possible. Clients will be able to purchase meat or other necessary items for their meal. Checks may be made out to: Powhatan Food Pantry and sent to the treasurer, Theresa Fields, at 1520 Swiftwood Drive, Powhatan, VA 23139. To be marked complete, a bag must contain: one 40-ounce can of yams or
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The PEOPLE’s “50 Companies that Care” stand out for stepping up as leaders during an unprecedented time in modern history. Rankings represent the experience of over 4.7 million US employees. PEOPLE partnered with Great Place to Work, a global people analytics and consulting firm, to analyze employees’ survey feedback on how their workplaces make a difference in their lives and communities. “Best workplaces like Sheetz are showing up for their employees and communities during this unprecedented time and they’re able to do this because of the strong investments in their cultures leading up to this point,” said Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. “Having a foundation of trust has allowed these businesses to find innovative responses to COVID-19.”
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!
Become a Hole Sponsor for only $400! $400 will feed 2 kids for an entire school year on the weekends!
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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want to take to re-open the issue of the document, which is the county’s longterm visionary document, and associated zoning and subdivision ordinances. The then-board of supervisors voted on June 24, 2019, to adopt the comprehensive plan after almost three years of work and review. In the 3-1 vote, David Williams, who represents District 1 and was the only current board member at that meeting, was the sole vote against it. Larry Nordvig, District 2, was absent at that meeting. While no votes or direct action were taken during the Sept. 22 meeting, the supervisors asked staff to take their discussion and use it to help create a timeline and a path forward to address the comprehensive plan. After a bit of miscommunication, discussion settled on the countywide future land use map and its
representation of how Powhatan should look as the part of the document most of the members took issue with and wanted to address. The board also discussed the county’s Major Thoroughfare Plan, which has not undergone an indepth analysis since 2010 and likely does not reflect current best practices in transportation planning. The document is a system plan intended to improve roadway conditions countywide and along different types of roads.
Future land use map One of the key issues the supervisors discussed with the future land use map was if it reflects the desired growth and expansion Powhatan residents actually want to see and how sustainable it is when it comes to the county’s resources. In particular, one of the issues was the map’s reliance on the Village concept – whether Village Center (VC), which is projects
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with a mix of commercial and residential, or Village Residential (VR), which has the potential for higher density. Bill Cox, who represents District 4, started a discussion within the meeting on the Village concept in certain growth areas and how it has not worked for the county and is not feasible for the future. He pointed to larger development projects the board has rejected in recent years as evidence that developers are interested in residential projects, not building a village. The board members discussed how the scale of projects on the map needs to fit with Powhatan County when they are fully built out, especially if the board truly wants to address the tax burden imbalance. Currently the county’s revenue is about 92 percent from residential and 8 percent from commercial taxes. At their request, staff provided the board members with a document that extrapolated the residential development potential within growth areas based on assumptions from guidance in the comprehensive plan. In total, the area that the map designates as growth areas make up 8,844 acres, which is 5.27 percent of Powhatan’s acreage. Currently, 982 acres are already occupied by existing residential subdivisions in growth areas, which is about 0.59 percent of the county’s acreage. Based on the land use map, the maximum potential acreage that could be used for residential purposes in areas designated Village Residential, Village Center, and Economic Opportunity areas is 2,288 acres, or 1.36 percent of the county acreage.
Within those zones, staff showed the potential residential units that could be built based on comprehensive plan guidance. The available 1,610 acres in the Village Residential zone have the potential for 805 to 6,440 units. Village Center accounts for 246 to 574 (when adjusted for the residential ratio in the comp plan) and those have the potential for 984 to 4,592 units. In the Economic Opportunity area, which includes up to 104 useable acres, there is a potential for up to 936 units. These numbers only represent the potential if all of the land was fully built out with the current designations, said Andrew Pompei, planning director. Most of the areas designated for residential and mixed-use development within the comprehensive plan would have to be rezoned before residential development may occur. The last residential rezoning approved was in 2017. At the same time, earlier in the discussion, Bret Schardein, assistant county administrator, pointed out that of the 222 residential certificates of occupancy issued in 2019, 88.3 percent of them were located outside of the growth areas. He pointed out that the county can’t focus all of its attention regarding future growth inside those small areas because there is still a great deal of potential for growth in other parts that needs to be monitored. “This is about 200 homes a year. Eventually, over a long enough time span, if you are not careful in watching outside your growth areas as well, that can eat at your rural landscape. It is a home at a time here and there but it can, over a long enough time, be death by 1,000 cuts,� he
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said. One of the other issues the board discussed regarding the map included how it has land use designations with the same names as zoning districts, which can cause confusion and misunderstandings. While the board is interested in cohesive, largescale projects that fit with the county and its needs, they also want to create a way forward in growth areas for smaller projects, or “mom and pop shops.� They talked about working on the zoning ordinances after the comprehensive plan is updated to improve pathways forward to make it easier to bring in the kind of development the county wants to see – or not see. Part of the discussion centered around the look of future commercial growth, with staff showing examples of large projects set back from Route 60 behind wooded buffer zones so they are not seen. They also saw an example of an architecturally attractive commerce center with high landscaping standards that are visible from the road. Other topics touched on during the discussion included who gets to hook up to county and water sewer; the need to provide workforce housing in the county to attract more commercial development, and the need sometimes to make compromises and recognize that the county can’t always have everything its way on every project.
Several times during the discussion about the comprehensive plan, talk kept returning to the issues of traffic and transportation, which is a critical piece of future growth.
Schardein pointed out the annual average daily traffic numbers for the five busiest road segments in Powhatan County: Route 288 from Route 711 to the Goochland County line (54,000 vehicles); Route 288 from the Chesterfield County line to Route 711 (47,000); Route 60 from Stavemill Road to the Chesterfield County line (35,000); Route 60 from Dorset Road to Stavemill Road (29,000), and Route 60 from Scottville Road to Dorset Road (25,000). While considering those, he asked the board to consider how many of the county’s major roads are rated either a D or E (the worst rating in the county) based on levels of service on those roads. Traffic is such a major component of future development that the board wants to take a more realistic look at the county’s Major Thoroughfare Plan. They discussed accomplishing the update with the help of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) instead of hiring another consultant since the county does not currently employ a traffic engineer. One possible plan to move forward is to use some of the existing traffic and road studies . A significant point about the plan is that the size and scope of projects it recommends may be unrealistic considering current financial constraints and resources. The plan’s project list includes 41 projects that total more than $1 billion. There are four projects on the list that are more than $100 million each. The consensus seemed to be that moving forward, the county needs to have a more fiscally-constrained, realistic Major Thoroughfare Plan.
packages of stuffing mix; one box of hot chocolate; one small box or jar of ice tea/bags, and one complete family dessert item.
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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
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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
Church Directory.
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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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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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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nally said. He readily admits his office is “spoiled rotten” by the Powhatan community, which keeps finding new ways to show their support. In August, Kelin Flowers and her sons, Noah, Owen, and Jaxson, visited with baked goods and homemade cards the boys made to show their support. “In light of all the negativity in the world, we wanted to show our unwavering support for our local men and women who make sacrifices to keep our community safe,” she said. In July, John Tiller and his son Eli brought cinnamon rolls to the sheriff’s office. The duo loves to show their support for local first responders whenever possible because they helped save Eli’s life when he had a tragic accident at age 3. On their visit, they felt fortunate to reconnect with deputy Matt Baltimore, who responded to Eli’s accident 18 years ago, “and other deputies who stand ready to serve us whenever we need them,” John Tiller said. Earlier in the month, Dogwood Brewing and Jerry Fortenberry of Powhatan surprised the office by arranging lunch from Mission BBQ and gift certificates from local restaurants. In recent months, different families, churches, and groups brought snacks, cards, and meals. And those are just the people who allowed the sheriff’s office to share their information. Many more are camera shy. More than once, Nunnally has come to work and found a check for $200 or $300 on his desk with the simple instructions to “use this for the deputies.” Every year, Greenbrier Baptist Church in Powhatan makes a sizeable cash donation to the sheriff’s office with similar instructions for it to be spent on
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the deputies. So that is what Nunnally does, paying for fun things like birthday surprises and the annual Christmas party or professional needs like tactical team equipment or special training that just aren’t in the budget, he said. “They come in and just want us to know that the law enforcement personnel here in the county are appreciated. With a lot of the negative talk in the media about law enforcement these days, they wanted to make sure deputies understand that people in the county do appreciate the job they do. They just wanted to make sure they show that,” Nunnally said. Law enforcement across the country is under a great deal of scrutiny right now, and the level of negative feedback the profession as a whole often sees can be demoralizing for law enforcement who are genuinely trying to serve their communities, Nunnally said. While he can’t say his deputies aren’t touched by it, seeing how the Powhatan community supports them is great for their morale. Detective Emma Barden said not a day goes by on the job that she doesn’t have someone want to treat her in some way or simply stop her and say “thank you for your service.” “It definitely reminds us that we are appreciated and supported. I think the majority of our community stands behind us and what we do to make sure this community stays safe. It definitely reminds us there are people out there who care,” she said. While support is good, there is nothing wrong with people believing that law enforcement needs some reform and accountability, Nunnally said. Just like there is nothing wrong with law enforcement taking a step back on a regular basis, looking at policies
and procedures, and adjusting them to suit, to a certain degree, what the community expects from them, he added. “We are here to serve the community; we should know what the community expects from us in return,” he said. “People who are donating are simply saying we support you. They are not saying we don’t recognize sometimes that there are places in the country where law enforcement can do a better job. They just appreciate the fact that we are not seeing the same issues here.” In Nunnally’s first four years in office, he said his office received almost 14,000 calls for service that required some kind of enforcement action such as a ticket or an arrest. “But we had zero useof-force complaints,” he emphasized. “That doesn’t mean we couldn’t have one tomorrow. But we strive to make sure that we police our community in a respectful and equitable way. I think the support we get from the community reflects that we are doing a pretty good job at it.” But to be clear, there is a difference between not liking the way a deputy spoke to you and a deputy using excessive force, Nunnally pointed out. His office does receive complaints and takes them seriously, but they often tend to be more about a personality complaint with a deputy or a lack of understanding about why they were enforcing a particular code section. However, equitable service is a right people should always expect. “One of the things I tell every guy in every interview before they get hired here is that I want them to police this county like every encounter you are dealing with a neighbor. You treat every person out there like you are dealing with one of your neighbors. Just remember every once in a while we have to arrest one
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Sheriff Brad Nunnally said his office is ‘spoiled rotten’ by the community and its shows of support. Shown are representatives from Greenbrier Baptist Church, above, and from center down, Eli Tiller; the Flowers family; the Easter, Wingfield, Stokes, Cheatham, and Dooley families, and Dogwood Brewing and Jerry Fortenberry.
of our neighbors,” he said. Nunnally said his staff enjoys working with the community, not just making arrests all the time and they “like to think we work with Powhatan more than we work against it.” While he feels his office is meeting the expectations of the Powhatan community in its operations, the sheriff added he and his staff are open to answering questions and hearing suggestions from citizens. Communication solves many problems because not everybody understands police procedures and why certain steps are taken, he said. If they are open to have the relationship with local law enforcement and learn about the job, it can clear up many misunderstandings. “The biggest problem with police right now is communication in their communities. I don’t think they are communicating well and taking the time to legitimize people’s concerns,” he said. “Change or reform is not all a bad thing. Police work is supposed to evolve to meet the expectations of the community it serves. We either say that or we mean it. I think here the county knows we are not just talking. We are actually putting these changes and expectations into practice. And that is a good thing.”
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
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.
“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
Baptist Church “A Church Where Love Never Fails!” Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.
MOUNT ZION 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.
Muddy Creek Baptist Church 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
Advertise in Powhatan Today’s Church Directory. Call 804-746-1235 ext. 2 for details.
804-375-9404
Hollywood
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Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139
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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
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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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Four Cub Scout packs welcoming new members Contributed Report Four Powhatan Cub Scout packs are reaching out to the community to let them know what Scouting has to offer for local children. Cub Scouts is a year-round program that offers fun activities that promote character and leadership development. The program is designed to be
hands-on, and parents are encouraged to play an active role in programs. Scouting embraces the outdoors through camping, hiking and water sports. It also focuses on helping the local community through service projects, STEM development, and building confident kids through a wide range of activities. The
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social distancing, she said. Teachers miss setting up stations in their rooms that promote movement and children doing hands-on activities, usually together. “Now that they have 18 individual box desks set up for them it just feels different. I think that has been hard for some of the teachers to see it that way. But when you walk into the classrooms, it has been phenomenal to see that the kids have adapted fully to it and that they are still able to engage even though they are sitting in somewhat regimented rows and spaces,” Omohundro said. Jill Dewey, first grade teacher at Powhatan Elementary, was able to keep tables instead of fitting desks into her room. She said she recognizes she is very fortunate, having a class size of 13, which is on the low end for her grade level, in terms of managing student movement. It is also significantly less than some teachers in other grade levels, where average class sizes are closer to 16 or 17 in pre-K through third grade classes and 22 to 23 or higher in fourth and fifth grades (which are still on the hybrid model). While some adjustments to her room were made, it was more in line with moving furniture against the walls that used to help create smaller specialized spaces within the room. Dewey said she also didn’t have as much furniture that had to be moved out because she had pared it down the previous year to make room for more flexible seating options. “I am aware that there were a number of teachers that needed to remove quite a bit of furniture to make room for the number of desks and students and accommodate 6-foot distances,” Dewey said. A good deal of furniture had to be moved out of Skylar Toth Hill’s third grade class at Pocahontas Elementary, and she is adjusting right along with her students to having desks instead of tables and special stations. With 15 students in her class, Hill said she is basically right at her comfort level as far as class size in the space they have. “In my room I don’t see how I could keep them 6 feet apart if I had 18 or 19. We would to go down to 3 feet apart, but they would always have to wear their masks,” she said.
Movement Once the individual desks are in place,
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the question then becomes, how do you get antsy little bodies to stay in one place all day? The first few weeks were a big learning curve as they explored that question both with small everyday actions and planned physical activity, Omohundro said. For instance, students have been eating snacks and lunches in their classrooms, although they are starting to allow more students to eat in the cafeteria, she said. When disposing of trash, should students take it to the trash can themselves or have someone pass by to collect it? Teachers faced with these scenarios have to figure out what works best for them, she said. Enriching activities are a vital part of a student’s education but they come with
She also frequently heard that the smaller class sizes to start allowed the teachers to get to know the personalities of individual students more quickly. The first three weeks allowed Dewey to connect with students, establish rules, and understand the process before she had her full class. She was excited to come back to the classroom, saying working from home during the spring, she only felt like half a teacher. Dewey was nervous to start the new year but said teaching summer school let her dip her toe in the water. However, it was her her students this semester who helped allay her fears the most. “The children came in and did exactly what we would want. They wore masks.
gmail.com or visit https://sites. google.com/site/ cubscoutpack1823. Cub Scout Pack 1832 is for boys only in kindergarten through fifth grade. Meetings are held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. twice per month by rank (scheduled separately) at St. John Neumann Church. Consee SCOUTS, pg. 8
where they could eat and talk. “They need to get up and take those breaks. They need to have a moment to talk to their friends 6 feet apart,” she said. At first recess was one of the hardest departures from what a traditional school year looks like, Dewey said. Children can only play with the students in their classroom instead of several classes coming together, as they have in the past. For the first few weeks, the playground equipment was also off limits. Omohundro said last week they have heard the input about recess and it will continue to evolve. Administrators were exploring ways to open up the playground equipment for student use because they do realize that is an important component of a young child’s day, she said. Dewey said she was thrilled to learn on Friday that children could use the playground equipment during recess starting Monday. Omohundro touted how creative the teachers have been about working movement into the day. She recently visited a Pocahontas Elementary preschool class where children were doing yoga in their classroom and were completely engaged. It should also help that the gyms, which weren’t open in the first three weeks, were opened again starting the week of Sept. 14. Small pieces of tape mark the floor to show how far apart students need to stand as they do exercises.
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Skylar Toth Hill, a third grade teacher at Pocahontas Elementary, gives her class, which has 15 students, instructions on a social studies lesson.
risks. To help reduce some of the risk, resource teachers such as art and music come to the classrooms instead of the students coming to them, Omohundro said. “We are exploring different things kind of in baby steps just to make sure that we can continue to meet the safety and health protocols but also give students more opportunities for potential movement throughout the school day,” she said. Omohundro said she has heard repeatedly from teachers that they appreciated the transitional first three weeks to work on routines with smaller groups. Certain actions or activities that seemed to slow the pace of a day down even in smaller groups usually got easier and faster with repetition, and they have built on those foundations now with all the students together.
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accepting applications: Cub Scout Pack 1823 is for boys only in kindergarten through fifth grade. Meetings are held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays with pack meetings on the fourth Wednesday at Powhatan United Methodist Church. Contact Cubmaster Matt Bukas at cubmaster.pack1823@
They stayed away from each other. They understood the rules. They were role models, all of them,” she said. At the same time, because the social distancing standards are so opposite to the normal behavior of 6-year-olds, who she called “little bitty space invaders,” regular reminders about certain procedures are necessary regardless of class size, she said. It could be something as simple as them taking a drink and forgetting to put their mask back or walking with their head down and bumping into another student when the line stops. Going into the new year and starting it while pregnant, Hill was also nervous about how she and her students would deal with the new guidelines. Her feelings almost immediately began to shift in the first week of school from nervous to more excited, in part because she felt the division was taking the cleaning measures and social distancing protocols seriously. She was also just over the moon to be back in the class with her students. “There is not a day a child doesn’t tell me how happy they are to be in school, so I know they missed being here,” she said. Like Dewey, Hill agreed it was great having the first three weeks to get to know her students better and review classroom protocols before having a full class. It was also a needed transition time for Hill. For the last two years, she has been a team teacher who focused on language arts while a partner teacher focused on math, science, and social studies. This year, they are not team teaching to avoid cross-contamination in the rooms, so this is her first year teaching all subjects. “I have more planning to do on top of new procedures. I feel as if our team and the school have really come together and collaborated and communicated amongst the grade level really well so it doesn’t feel like I am overwhelmed and I can’t do it,” she said. One of Hill’s big challenges in the current setting has been keeping students engaged when they are in the same setting for most of the day. When eating lunch and doing resource classes like art in the classroom and not getting recess time until the end of the day, it can be a struggle for the students, Hill said. She works in movement breaks that see them standing next to their desks and doing activities such as dancing while maintaining social distancing and wearing a mask. She also changed snack time, which used to involve students snacking while they worked, into a social time
The transition was an important part of easing students and teachers into a routine, but having the younger students all back together makes it easier to assess where students may have experienced gaps or slides after school closures in March, Omohundro said. Instructional coaches have begun assessments to identify students who need additional supports or possibly instances where adjustments need to be made on a larger scale to core classroom instruction. “By having the students in here daily, that allows us to get more students tested so we can make those adjustments sooner rather than later,” she said.
Transportation While figuring out the logistics of having all of the pre-K through thirdgrade students back in classes was a huge undertaking, safely getting them there was just as tricky. Omohundro praised Brian Bartlett, interim director of transportation, and his department for working so hard on bus routes and making sure the buses are cleaned properly between runs. In the first few weeks, many parents were comfortable driving their children to school two days, but once they were going back five days a week, the parents decided to have them ride the bus, she said. This involved not only extra effort at the division level but having the bus drivers work with parents to get routes and pick-up times straight. The carpool lines didn’t exactly double, but they did increase significantly on certain days, Omohundro said. She praised the school resource officers, who, aided by road deputies, managed the carpool traffic those first few days. “If people are changing their plans for the buses, they certainly always have a right to ride the buses if they are sending their kids into school. But it does help us if they are making a change for them to contact their usual driver and let them know,” she said. “Similarly, as we look at opening up potential for additional grade levels for schools that may open for more students for more days, it will be the same situation. We just have to be thoughtful about all of those components, transportation being one of them.” Looking to the future and the potential to bring more of the older students back into the classroom five days a week and on the buses, the key will be making sure the schools can still meet the existing health and safety guidelines before it can happen, Omohundro said. If the conditions can’t be met, they will have to ask themselves what changes need to be made so it can happen.
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Early voting offers more options to be heard By Laura McFarland Editor
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t took less time for me to vote than it will probably take you to read this column. The week before last, I was standing next to the first vehicle waiting in line in the parking lot behind the Village Building to vote early in the 2020 General Election. While they waited for the temporary voting precinct to open at 9 a.m., the couple joked with director of elections Karen Alexander about being first in line. During that conversation, someone made an offhand comment that they should get a gold star for their efforts. We all laughed, but, minutes before the polls opened, Alexander actually went inside and found a sheet of gold stars and gave the husband and wife each one to put on their shirts along with the “I Voted” stickers they got for officially casting a ballot. Let’s rewind and give a little context. The monumental task that the office of elections has currently taken on with the early voting process is to deal with a large portion of the stress and workload of staging a presidential election every day for 45 days, and that is before staff actually has to deal with the stress of the full Election Day. Yet in the midst of that, Powhatan’s director of elections is willing to go above and beyond for county residents to make them feel comfortable and safe throughout the voting process, and the above example is just one small way I have witnessed this. In recent weeks, I have seen and heard stories created by other publications about concerns surrounding the election process and heard people’s worries about whether the election will be fair and their vote will count. I value my right as a U.S. citizen to participate in the
democratic process, so stories like these would never have deterred me from voting no matter where I live. But since I moved to Powhatan this summer and officially registered as a Powhatan voter, I have had no concerns about the election process whatsoever. Zero. Zip. Zilch. That includes voting by mail, the drive-through polling precinct, or waiting until Election Day and heading to my regular voting precinct. Really, that’s down to having seen it in action for so long. In the last six years of covering news in Powhatan, I have lost count of the number of elections I covered and polling precincts I have visited. Every single time, I have witnessed the professional behavior and thorough knowledge of the poll workers. I have seen the dedication and militant adherence to ensuring the sanctity of the voting process by office of elections staff members leading up to the election, on the day of, and in the days that followed. On Sept. 22, I decided to go ahead and cast my vote. I knew my position both on the candidate races and the two constitutional amendments on the ballot, and I know Election Day is generally a pretty busy day for me. So, near the end of the work day, I drove to the Village, coming up to the back of the Village Building via the entrance on Tilman Road (the best way to approach the polls). I got extremely lucky because there was no one in line when I arrived despite poll workers telling me it had been pretty steady all day. On a side note, there are times the line of cars stretches down to the road. Waiting in line can be part of a presidential election, especially when you get the voter turnouts that Powhatan sees. The problem has been exacerbated by people requesting ballots by mail and then showing up to vote in person, which slows down the process immensely as poll workers deal with the issue.
Ginsburg’s legacy is a commitment to equality By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist
The news of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg saddened citizens across this nation this month. While the impact of her passing is already the subject of almost every political discussion in this country, the results of landmark decisions championed by RBG are immensely more significant. When Vice President Mike Pence visited Virginia Military Institute earlier this month, an appreciative group of respectful cadets listened patiently as the VP saluted the nation’s first military institute. Included in that group of students was a group of female cadets who are now exposed to the same experience as their male counterparts thanks to the efforts of RBG. The impact of a lifetime fighting for equal rights and opportunities for women is felt everyday by this group of future leaders. Today, once all-male academies and colleges across the country offer equal opportunities to both male and female candidates, and women have proved their worth both in the classroom and on the battlefield. In 1996, VMI was a much different place, and many, or maybe even most, questioned the wisdom or necessity of admitting females to a notoriously physically demanding routine.
The rigor and demands of a program that tests and challenges new cadets often results in a significant dropout rate, and some felt the routine too robust for female candidates. In the United States vs. Virginia, Ginsburg acknowledged the difficulty of the training, but made a simple argument that if a woman felt she could succeed in those conditions, she had the right to try. “There are women who are ready and willing and able to undergo the tough training at VMI and they want that opportunity," Ginsburg told a reporter on a visit to the campus in 2018. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the reaction to the requests for equal admission standards was an overwhelming claim that there were some places or institutions in this country where tradition and heritage were more important than equal opportunity. Opponents argued that the admission of women would permanently damage VMI, its image and somehow dishonor its legacy. Ginsburg saw it differently. Shortly after she penned the majority opinion in the landmark case, she publicly applauded the changes at VMI and said the institution would one day cherish its female graduates and the changes made possible by the decision. Even see RBG, pg. 8
L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R Knowing the person getting your vote is critical Dear Editor, There was a point in time when I denounced politics as I could no longer listen to the bickering and fighting. In 2019, after the birth of my daughter and a personal experience, my priorities began to shift and I began advocating for change. Much to my surprise, I was rejected when being told by a representative that he would not have time to speak with me now or in the future. Then again, maybe I should be thankful that he responded as Abigail Spanberger never acknowledged multiple requests. I began to think, I must need money to have a listening ear and influence change until a representative from another district heard my cries and invigorated my beliefs in our political system. The most valuable lesson I learned is how critical it is to truly know and understand whom we are voting for, rather than voting straight down the party line. I went from being a person with little desire to hear about politics to becoming passionate and researching well beyond headline news. I always knew politics are dirty, I just could have never imagined the depths politicians will go to hold onto their power. As the coined phrase goes, actions speak louder than words. As we all know, 2020 has been an unusual and at times, a scary year; yet, I have found hope in voting for President Trump. While I don't always like what he says, time and time again, his actions have proven him to be a patriot who stands with us, maintaining the principles of our founding fathers and of our constitution. If not for anything else, my vote goes to President Trump as he understands the importance and value of the local voice. In researching Biden's housing plan, incentives would be created to offer by-right land in the delivery of affordable housing - essentially eliminating the community voice in zoning hearings. Can you imagine a developer having full access to our land without hearing from the community? Being a former developer, I have seen the need for affordable housing. However, there are a number of ways to achieve this, along with constituents’
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The poll worker, despite knowing exactly who I was, came to my car window, asked me for my photo identification, and checked me into the system. She said someone would be back with my ballot. Less than 20 seconds later, another poll worker was back with a pen and a manila folder with my blank ballot inside. He told me that after I was finished I could either call them over and one of them would put my filled-in ballot into the scanning machine while I watched or I could get out of the car and do it myself. I thanked him and opened the folder as he walked away. As light as it is, there is something so inherently heavy about a blank ballot. For me, it represents the weight of history, of people who fought and even died for my right to vote. It represents hope and an almost dumb belief in the political process despite being burned so many times before. But I wouldn’t relinquish that right for anything. As I finished my selections, closed the manila folder, and gestured for one of the poll workers to come and take it, I couldn’t help but think about 2020 being part of the 100th anniversary celebration of (white) women winning and first exercising the right to vote in this country. Women of color did not get that right until 1965 with the passage of the Civil Rights Voting Act, so we also should recognize the 55th anniversary of that milestone. Like I said, there is a weight inherent in that piece of paper for me. So after I watched it being fed into the machine, I proudly took out the sticker the poll worker had given me saying “I Voted” and stuck it on my shirt. Then I drove off, less than three minutes after I had arrived, secure in the knowledge that my voice had been heard. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.
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Officers getting fed up means the nation will suffer Dear Editor, As many of you have read or heard, police officers across the nation are retiring or resigning in droves. New York City alone has lost about 2,000 officers with over 1,000 more applying for retirement. On top of that there are no incoming officers as the training academy has suspended operations. Needless to say, police response times will be longer or not at all. This is what the “new” 911 may look like. An elderly couple frantically called 911 at 2 a.m. to report a home invasion by two armed men. They were greeted by the following message: “Hello this is 911. This call will be monitored or recorded for training purposes. For Mongolian hit 1, Swahili hit 2, Chinese hit 3, etc. To reach a social worker hit 1. For an ambulance, hit 2. For a hearse, hit 3. But be sure to indicate the number of caskets needed. To make an appointment with a police officer, call back during regular business hours – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, minus our 27 holidays, or leave a message by hitting #. As always, it is our pleasure and duty to serve you. Someone will be back to you within 48 hours. Have a safe day.” Richard F. O’Hare Powhatan County
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tween the library and its partners – the Powhatan Cooperative Extension Office, Powhatan Friends of the Library, and the Powhatan County Public Schools’ Parent Teacher Organizations – they were able to pivot this year’s program into a virtual model. Kits for children were distributed from the library, Feeding Powhatan, and the Powhatan Food Pantry. Each kit contained a challenge sheet with summer activity ideas, an age-appropriate book selection, and the supplies needed to complete fun art and science projects. In spite of the COVID-19 limitations, the library is proud to report that 750 Summer Learning Kits were distributed to Powhatan families, Shoenthal said. Library-based summer learning programs prevent “summer slide” or the loss of reading and academic skills, which may occur in elementary students who do not spend time reading during the summer months. This was especially important with the school closures and troubled distance learning that ended the 2019-2020 school year. During the summer, the library team continued to offer virtual learning events including Storytime on Facebook Live and teen events on the library’s Discord server, Shoenthal said. Virtual programs offered the opportunity for the library to connect with younger patrons and their families. “The library is always thankful for the great community partners we have at the school and extension office. While this
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Despite restrictions, Powhatan County Public Library and its partners distributed 750 Summer Learning Kits in place of the traditional summer reading program. The library was also able to give away numerous prizes to young readers.
year was definitely untraditional, our patrons were happy to have access to books and activities, and library staff enjoyed providing something uplifting to the community,” she said. “We look forward to the 2021 summer learning theme, Tails & Tales, and hope it brings some more traditional summer learning opportunities.” Whitney Berriman, library director, commended the partners for coming together to create a program that was such a different experience from what they are used to creating each summer. “I was really proud of everybody coming together to collaborate on the project to make it fun for the kids – actually fun for all ages. We had some teens who participated… and then we even had some adults who participated,” she said. “I know it wasn’t what we typically have, and that was a little sad, but at least we were able to offer something. And we are hopeful for next summer that it
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with her assurances, many said the school would never be the same, the victim of political correctness gone mad. Of the more than 1,700 students who attend VMI today, almost 200 are female, and the school continues to provide a list of distinguished graduates, many of them admitted due to Ginsburg’s commitment to equality.
will be even better than it was before.” While the children received kits, Summer Learning 2020 for adults and teens focused on patron-provided reviews of library materials. Summer learning participants of all ages were entered for chances at grand prizes, donated by the Friends of the Powhatan Library, which tied in with this year’s theme, Imagine Your Story. This fall, the library is excited to continue to offer virtual programming. Facebook Live Storytime is available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Each session includes singing and rhymes in addition to stories. During October, the library’s Teen Tuesday Advisory Group will host a Teen Game Jam, to work together designing a new video game. Registration information is available on the library Facebook page www.facebook. com/powhatanlibrary/. For the most part, the library will be status quo
But, the impacts of that decision resonated much further than that peaceful campus in the Shenandoah Valley. Today, legal experts cite the VMI ruling as monumental in its efforts to finally establish guarantees granted in our nation’s founding documents — equality. As for VMI in the 20 years since the landmark decision, the proof is in the pudding. It continues to produce a collection of leaders in all walks of life. That’s
for the fall as they operate with fewer hours and staff, Berriman said. Staff will continue to monitor how people visit and use the library in the next few weeks as they re-evaluate fall programming. She said it has been hard for library staff to have services pulled back so much because the library is so patron-oriented. In-person programming has taken the biggest hit, and with resources so thin, they are not planning too far ahead. She added that the library has a suggestion box and is open to patrons offering ideas for activities. Berriman isn’t sure how many people realize that the library re-opened this summer and has been offering a wide array of services, including books, movies, audiobooks, and more that people can check out; computers they can use; a limited amount of seating where they can sit and work, printing services, and more. “Our goal is to provide library service – everything we have always
somehow reassuring as we mourn the loss of Ginsburg and take comfort in the legacy that outlives her. Her courage and commitment will continue to yield positive results for women who pursue greatness in every field, unaffected by old perceptions of what was appropriate or comfortable based on gender. It’s a well deserved legacy for a small woman who made a giant contribution.
done. I know a lot of our patrons are enjoying being able to come back in, browse for themselves, and pull what they want. Then we have another
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tact Cubmaster John Murray at jmurray73@aol.com or visit www.Pack1832.com. Cub Scout Pack 1833 is for boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade. Meetings are held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on alternating Tuesdays (first and third or second and fourth by rank) at St. John Neumann Church.
bunch who still like the books to go service,” she said. For more information, contact the library at 804598-5670.
Contact Cubmaster Drew Quinn at dq4scouting@gmail. com or visit www.Pack1833. com. Cub Scout Pack 1838 is for boys only in kindergarten through fifth grade. Meetings are held from 7 to 8 p.m. every Monday at PCC (Anderson Hwy). Contact Cubmaster Chris Harper at cubmaster. pack1838@gmail.com or visit www.Pack1838.org.
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Greenhow receives Division I offers Staff Reports Powhatan High School senior Anthony Greenhow has received official scholarship offers from the Division I track and field powerhouses of North Carolina A&T and South Carolina. It’s been a tough year for the country as it’s continued to struggle with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but since March – even with his junior outdoor season having been cancelled because of the coronavirus – Greenhow has continued to excel on the track. He set personal records in two electronically timed runs at Powhatan High School in July when he ran the 100-meter dash in 10.49 seconds and the 200 dash in 21.31. Not only were both times faster than his still-standing school records in both events – a 10.76 and a 21.99, respectively – but they were also faster than last year’s fastest Virginia High School League outdoor state-title winning times, which were recorded by Surry County’s Kahorie Batten (100, 10.52) in Class 1 and Bethel’s Edward Richardson III (200, 21.32) in Class 5. Greenhow also won the 100 and 200
dashes at the Virginia Commonwealth Games held July 25 at Liberty University. In his first time running against people this outdoor season, he ran a 10.68 in the 100 and a 21.44 in the 200. Greenhow has two more seasons to close out his high school career with one or more state titles to his name. He ran second in this past winter’s state 300 dash for indoor, and in last year’s outdoor state meet, he earned finishes of third and fourth in the 100 and 200, respectively. North Carolina’s A&T Aggies Men’s Track and Field team has been the class of the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference over the last few years, winning seven straight MEAC championships from 2017 to 2020 across both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Aggies standout Trevor Stewart took runner-up in the 400 (44.25) of last year’s NCAA outdoor championships. South Carolina’s Men’s Track and Field runners also collected national medals last year. Quincy Hall won the NCAA Division I championship in the FILE/POWHATAN TODAY men’s 400-meter hurdles (48.48) and Isaiah Moore ran third in the men’s 110 Powhatan High School senior Anthony Greenhow runs an electronically hurdles (13.37). timed 100-meter dash at Powhatan High School in July 2020.
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The Powhatan Legends finished runner-up in the three-team, double-elimination District 5 Seniors tournament that featured the third-place Tuckahoe Americans and the tourney champions, the Tuckahoe Nationals, and was held Sept. 21–24 at Tuckahoe Little League.
Powhatan Legends finish second in tournament By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor HENRICO - The Powhatan Legends finished this week’s District 5 Seniors tournament at Tuckahoe Little League as the runners-up; they swept the Tuckahoe Americans 6-2 on Monday and 7-4 in eight innings on Wednesday, but fell to the Tuckahoe Nationals 12-2 on Tuesday and 11-0 on Thursday. The Legends played one game each day for four straight days. Andrew Shiflett batted 9 for 13 in the tournament and reached base in 11 of those 13 plate appearances. He batted 2 for 2 in the championship round on Thursday. In the role of closing pitcher, William Karanian secured the win in both
games versus the Tuckahoe Americans. He finished the tournament batting 6 for 14 with six RBI, a triple and a run scored. In Thursday’s game, Sam Turner was in on three forceouts from third to home, two at third base with Gradie Mingee catching, and one at catcher with Luke Burkhart at third base. Karanian also tagged out a runner in a pickle between first and second, Turner caught a runner stealing and Ryan Ragland turned on the jets to run down a flyout to center all the way from his spot in right field. Players on the Legends in the tournament were Andrew Shiflett, William Karanian, Gradie Mingee, Dylan Trevillian, Luke Burkhart, Trevor Mingee, Zachary Duck, Sam Turner, Kaleb Len-
hart, Ryan Ragland, Cyrus Dooley and Thomas Whitley. Coaches were Ben Burkhart, Charles Duck, Chris Trevillian and manager Alex Higgins.
Powhatan 7, Americans 4 It could’ve been the last throw of the half-inning. William Karanian more than made sure that it wasn’t. Seeing a two-out, 3-2 pitch with the game all knotted up at 4-4 in the eighth, see LEGENDS, pg. 3B
Powhatan Legends’ Kaleb Lenhart scores a run in a tournament game versus the Tuckahoe Americans on Wednesday.
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WHAT THEY DID: Shiflett and Karanian, batting 1-2 in the order, saw the ball well in the Powhatan Legends’ first two games of this past
week’s three-team tournament at Tuckahoe Little League. On Monday in the Legends’ 6-2 win over the Americans, Shiflett batted 3 for 3 with a run scored and hit the go-ahead single in the fourth inning, and Karanian batted 2 for 4 with three RBI and hit a two-run triple in the
sixth. Karanian also threw the last three innings in 39 pitches, striking out four and allowing no runs and one hit in that stretch. Despite Tuesday’s loss to the Tuckahoe Nationals, Shiflett and Karanian each batted 2 for 3 with an RBI, and Shiflett hit a double and scored a run.
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27th Annual Tom Connelly golf tournament Staff Reports
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OWHATAN – It rained all throughout that morning, but once Friday’s 27th Annual Tom Connelly Golf Tournament, hosted by Blessed Sacrament Huguenot, began at Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Club, the rain gave way, and the sun even came out. It would eventually rain a little bit, but never
enough to dampen the enjoyment of the tournament’s participants. The top two teams each shot a 58, with the winning team – Thomas Dodson, David Hignett, Cheryl Shanahan and Andrew Griffith – securing first place by way of shooting the lowest individual holes between the two teams. The members of the runner-up team were David Fleming, Joe Alexander, Chris Newcomb and Robb Anderson.
The Tom Connelly Golf Tournament was started by Dr. Lou Ross “Candy” Hopewell in memory of Tom Connelly, who passed away suddenly in 1992, a week before Tom’s daughter, Kate Connelly, who was then 12 years old, was to begin attending Blessed Sacrament High School at Belmead. Over the last 27 years, the tournament has raised funds for the school –
which became Blessed Sacrament Huguenot following the merger of Belmead and Huguenot Academy in 1998 – with this year’s net proceeds supporting the 2020-21 Annual Fund. The tournament has raised more than $25,000 for BSH students. The goal with this year’s Annual Fund is to raise money for an expanded student curriculum, as well as studentled leadership activities and initiatives.
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Golfers compete at Mill Quarter Golf Course during the 27th Annual Tom Connelly Golf Tournament, hosted by Blessed Sacrament Huguenot, on Friday.
VHSL lays out first practice, first contest dates Staff Reports The Virginia High School League clarified the start dates for each sport in the 2020-21 athletic calendar’s Season 1 winter schedule. Basketball and sideline cheer first practices are slated to begin on Dec. 7. All other winter sports (gymnastics, indoor track, sideline cheer, swimming and diving, and wrestling) will start on Dec. 14. Below are the first practice dates and first contest dates for each sport in each season:
SEASON 1 (Winter) Basketball – first practice: Dec. 7; first contest: Dec. 21 Sideline cheer – first practice: Dec. 7 Gymnastics – first practice: Dec. 14; first contest: Dec. 28 Indoor track –first practice: Dec. 14; first contest: Dec. 28 Swimming and diving – first practice: Dec. 14; first contest: Dec. 28 Wrestling – first practice: Dec. 14; first contest: Dec. 28
SEASON 2 (Fall) Football – first practice: Feb. 4; first contest: Feb. 22 Competition cheer – first practice: Feb. 4; first contest: March 1 Cross country – first practice: Feb. 15; first contest: March 1 Field hockey– first practice: Feb. 15; first contest: March 1 Golf – first practice: Feb. 15; first contest: March 1 Volleyball – first practice: Feb. 15; first contest: March 1
SEASON 3 (Spring) Tennis – first practice: April 12; first contest: April 21 Baseball/softball – first practice: April 12; first contest: April 26 Lacrosse – first practice: April 12; first contest: April 26 Soccer – first practice: April 12; first contest: April 26 Track and field – first practice: April 12; first contest: April 26
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VHSL grants region more time to find a solution Class 4, Region B dealing with overload of schools By Tim Pearrell Richmond Times-Dispatch Class 4, Region B will have more time to try to come up with a solution for its 20-school logjam when the Virginia High School League’s new alignment takes effect for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. At its final alignment meeting on Wednesday, the VHSL’s executive com-
mittee granted the region a delay, likely until the committee meets in February. “This will allow us to explore, among all four regions [in Class 4], some different scenarios,” said Region 4B chairman Bill Swink, the activities director at Spotsylvania High School. The region includes Richmond-area schools, along with schools in the Fredericksburg and Charlottesville areas. Adjustments to the VHSL’s four-year classification plan created the overcrowded region. After two years – in 2021-22 – schools can move up or down in one of the six classifications (Class 6
is for the highest enrollments) as enrollments change. Each class is divided into four regions. Area schools Atlee, Henrico, Matoaca and Varina saw enrollments decrease enough that they got approval from the league in late July to drop from Class 5 to Class 4. They’re scheduled to join Dinwiddie, George Wythe, Hanover, Huguenot, the former Lee-Davis, Monacan, Patrick Henry and Powhatan in 4B. With the influx of teams, the region will have 20 schools, creating the largest region in the state and an imbalance in Class 4. Region A (Williamsburg area to
Chesapeake) will have 13 schools. Region C, in the northwest part of the state, will have 16. Region D, which is spread from Lynchburg to Halifax to the southwest part of the state, will have only eight. Region D schools will have a greater chance of making it to state tournaments. Each of the regions generally sends its champ and runner-up in team sports other than football (champ only). An earlier proposal from Region B to go to eight regions, with 6-9 schools per region, was denied by a VHSL alignment appeals committee.
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Karanian, with a crack of his bat, transformed that pitch into a line drive that touched down in center field, and his teammate Ryan Ragland tore across home plate to return the Powhatan Legends to the lead. Karanian helped them stay there. As the closing pitcher, he made sure the final pitch belonged to him, catching a popup to end a 1-2-3 half-inning and secure the Legends’ 7-4, eightframe triumph over the Tuckahoe Americans in Wednesday’s game. With the win, the Legends advanced to Thursday’s championship round. Powhatan led the Americans 4-0 after the top of the fourth, but Tuckahoe halved the Legends’ lead on RBI singles from Jonah Herbert in the fourth and sixth innings, then laced together back-to-back hits while facing two outs to tie the ballgame in the bottom of the seventh, the final half-inning of regulation. But Karanian, who took over the mound in the seventh with one runner on base, recovered from allowing the two hits to strike out Herbert, strand two runners and send the game into the eighth. That’s when he came through in the clutch. His teammate ahead of him, Ragland, had taken first base on a oneout walk, then stole second and raced to third on a wild pitch. Karanian pushed him over on his pendulum-swinging single to center field. After that, Karanian slid across home plate himself, beating the throw and the tag as a hit by his teammate Mingee bounced the ball off of the third baseman’s glove. Mingee would also score, dashing home on a wild pitch to make it a three-run ballgame going into the bottom of the eighth. Karanian put the game away in order, striking out one and catching the last flyout. He also had a hand in all three outs in the seventh, throwing out runners headed to first and second. He added two strikeouts to his win on the mound in two innings pitched. At the plate, he batted 2 for 5 with two RBI and a run scored. Andrew Shiflett pitched the first six innings for the Legends on Wednesday, striking out five. Shiflett also had another strong day on offense, delivering two early hits, including a two-out, two-run double in the second inning to give his team a 2-0 lead. He reached base in four of his five plate appearances and scored a run in the fourth. Powhatan players Zachary Duck, Dylan Trevillian and Sam Turner turned two 4-6-3 double plays in the game – one in the third inning and another in the fifth. Mingee also caught a runner stealing with the rifling throw to Trevillian at second base in the fourth. Turner batted 2 for 4 with a double.
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Sam Turner catches a throw in an attempt to get out a Tuckahoe Nationals runner sliding to third base.
of the first frame, but once the Legends got onto the scoreboard, they grabbed control. “It just feels good to come back from behind and get that win that we needed today,” said William Karanian, who batted 2 for 4 with a triple and three RBI. The Legends in the fourth inning loaded the bases on walks against one out, and catcher Sam Turner hammered the ball into left field where it narrowly touched down in fair territory to tie the game as two runners dashed home on his double. “I was jumping all over the place,” Karanian, with a laugh, said of his reaction to Turner’s double landing on the line. “We all got really excited in the dugout, and that really sparked our comeback.” Turner’s team stayed hot, as Andrew Shiflett scooted a two-out, goahead single into left field, and Karanian on the next at-bat smacked a base hit in the other direction to plate an insurance run. Shiflett batted 3 for 3 with an RBI and scored a run in the sixth. After Tuckahoe led early, Powhatan’s starting pitcher Luke Burkhart adjusted to keep the opposing team off home plate through the next three frames while striking out three batters. Karanian took over the mound in the fifth and allowed just one base runner on one hit in three innings and 39 pitches. The lefty felt that his curveball was pretty effective and that it was breaking really well. He fanned four batters and caught a floating comebacker in the sixth for a lineout. He also crushed a two-run triple down the right-field line in the bottom of that inning.
Above: Luke Burkhart pitches in Monday’s game versus the Tuckahoe Americans; below: Ryan Ragland (left) and William Karanian react after Ragland ran down a flyball from right field to center to catch it for an out in Thursday’s game against the Tuckahoe Nationals.
Nationals 12, Powhatan 2 The Powhatan Legends on Tuesday took a 12-2, 6-inning loss to the Tuckahoe Nationals. Andrew Shiflett and William Karanian each batted 2 for 3 with an RBI; Shiflett had a double and scored a run. Sam Turner caught a runner stealing, rifling the throw from home to Shiflett at second base for the out to close the third inning.
Powhatan 6, Americans 2 After lacing together three straight hits to seize the lead on a four-run fourth inning, the Powhatan Legends pulled away to win 6-2 over the Tuckahoe Americans in Monday’s opener. The Americans led 2-0 after the top
Left: Andrew Shiflett crosses first base to complete an out; right: Zachary Duck swings at an incoming pitch.
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My Vegetable Garden: The 2020 Season Review By Virginia McCown Special to the Powhatan Today
The results are in! It’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly for my 2020 vegetable garden.
hybrid, a yellow crook neck summer squash, beside a row of basil plants. Squash beetles and vine borers moved in despite the basil’s aroma. The summer squash plants were poor producers…. Yet my basil did great.
Vegetable Planting Guide and Recommended Planting Dates https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/ pubs_ext_vt_edu/426/426-331/426331_pdf.pdf
The Good
The Soil Test
Egg Plant: I nearly gave up growing eggplant in Central Virginia. I have better results growing the long cylindrical Japanese varieties. Flea beetles plague my garden every spring. This year I grew Burpee Green Knight, a Japanese variety with—yes, green skin. I froze, pickled and even dehydrated eggplant—I had THAT many. I will grow Green Knight again. Cucumbers: The cucumbers were the best I’ve had in years. I prepared tzatziki, all sorts of pickles, and still had enough to give away fresh every week. I will recommend Burpee Hybrid 11. Cantaloupe: I grew the heirloom Hale’s Best as well as Hybrid Melon Goddess from Seeds & Such. Both varieties were late to succumb to blight. Perhaps they weren’t as sweet as I had hoped, but I had enough to dehydrate as well as to preserve in vodka. Both methods make interesting and fun holiday gifts. Watermelon: Year after year I grow the heirloom Moon and Stars variety. I save the seeds. They’ve never let me down. Moon and Stars has a strong natural disease resistance, and deer seem to ignore the speckled foliage as well as the dark green blotchy melons. Okra: I’ve grown burgundy and other red okras. They’re quite lovely, but turn green when they’re cooked or pickled. The fresh red pods turn pink when dried and are interesting in autumn arrangements. This year I returned to Clemson Spineless. I had so much okra, I dehydrated dozens every week. Dehydrated, okra has a nutty light flavor. Attention okra haters: no slime. I bag mine up. It makes a healthy and satisfying winter snack to munch on.
The Ugly
The third rail in gardening is the soil test. If you’re planning a new garden or if your vegetable plants didn’t yield the anticipated bounty, not getting a soil test could be the problem.
Tomatoes: I had over 20 plants. Only a few were pretty enough to give away. Yet I canned more of these ugly beasts than before record keeping even began. Well, at least for me.Unfortunately, thanks to August’s rainy weather, my heirloom tomatoes succumbed to blight by Labor Day. The North Carolina bred Mountain series of hybrids such as Mountain Magic, however, still continued to pump out fruits. Why? This tasty hybrid is resistant to both early blight and late blight as well as other diseases.
What Can We Do?
Squash: Year after year, all my squash plants succumb to something. This year I had vine borers in the heirloom Table Queen acorn squash as well as squash beetles later on. I grew Burpee “Pic-N-Pic”
We can grow things here we can’t in other regions. Yet at the same time the climate in Central Virginia is challenging for many cultivars. Even if you were born and raised in this area, new plant diseases, insect varieties and blights have emerged that weren’t common 20 or 30 years ago. When the seed catalogs begin arriving in December and January, don’t forget what worked and what didn’t in your vegetable garden. For example I won’t be growing the heirloom tomato, Cherokee Purple again. I will leave that up to better growers, more patient than myself. Where else can I learn which plant and vegetable varieties work best in Central Virginia? The answer is easy. The Virginia Cooperative Extension has the information readily available – and it’s free. Vegetables Recommended for Virginia https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-480/426-480.html
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The Bad
LEGAL DISPLAY ADS
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.
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; 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;
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, 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. 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. The sale will be held at the front entrance of the Powhatan Circuit Court, 3880 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, Virginia 23139. 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. 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 coni f ll l d h h
Most fruits and vegetables grow best in neutral soil with a pH of about 6.2 to 7.2. However, blueberry bushes, for example, prefer an acidic or a low pH level. Performing a soil test now will give you the entire winter to slowly amend the soil pH and chemistry in time for the next growing season. Low-cost soil tests are available at Cooperative Extension offices. The soil test not only provides information on the soil, pH, and available levels of phosphorous, but on potassium and other essential elements or nutrients. The Virginia Tech soil test report also offers instructions on how to adjust or modify problems in the soil. Test results can be received either by mail or email. METRO CREATIVE
TRUSTEE SALES veying 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. 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. 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. 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 record 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
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