Powhatan Today –10/14/2020

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Vol. XXXIV No. o. 15

October 14, 2020

Firefighters honored for 50 years of service

By Laura McFarland Editor

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OWHATAN – Being a firefighter isn’t what they do, it’s who they are.

“It is just something once you start doing it you continue and continue and it builds within you,” said Wayne Cosner.

“Either you are going to get in and be in here a couple of years and, BOOM, you are gone, or it grabs hold of you and you become loyal to the system and it becomes a way of life for you.”

Sitting around a table in the bay of Huguenot Volunteer Fire Department last week were four men for whom being a firefighter grabbed hold. Cosner was there along with Francis “Chuck” Urbine, Sam Llewellyn, and Floyd Greene. All four of them have volunteered in Powhatan’s fire service in various capacities for the past 50 years.

Each man had a different reason for get-

PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND

Powhatan County recently honored four men for 50 years of volunteering with the fire service. Floyd Greene, top, and Wayne Cosner, from left, Chuck Urbine, and Sam Llewellyn all began volunteering in 1970.

Ned Smither settles into role of county administrator

On becoming a county administrator for the first time …

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Ned Smither recently shared his first impressions and long-term plans as Powhatan’s new county administrator.

term goals of the board of supervisors.

On his first impressions of Powhatan County…

First impressions? Incredible people. Not only the employees but citi-

Any county in Virginia the job is a challenge because you’ve got the same number of agencies within a small locality as you do in a large locality. You still have to wrestle with every issue, whether it is public safety, health and human services, finance, community development or social services.

The challenge with the smaller localities is how do you have enough staffing to cover the same amount of topics the larger localities do? That is the fun challenge of being in a role like this – to be able to get into all these other areas on a day-to-day basis.There is a lot to know about Powhatan. I need to spend the first six months getting very familiar with all areas of Powhatan. see SMITHER pg. 4

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see FIREFIGHTERS pg. 7

zens. … I have been totally impressed by everything Powhatan – even something as simple as people throwing their hand up and waving at you in the car.

By Laura McFarland Editor’s note: Since starting work as Powhatan County’s new county administrator on Aug. 1, Ned Smither has had his hands full learning a new job under extraordinary circumstances.

Two months into the role, Smither sat down with the Powhatan Today to discuss his first impressions of the county, getting to know his staff from a distance, and his chief role of directing staff in both day-to-day operations and accomplishing the short- and long-

ting involved, but all of them agreed on what kept them in – being a Powhatan firefighter became part of their identities.

Three of the men – Urbine, Llewellyn, and Greene – were founding members of Company 2 in 1970, while Cosner got his start at Company 1 the same year and moved to Company 2 in 1984. All of them are lifetime members of Huguenot VFD. The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors issued proclamations honoring their service at its Sept. 28 meeting, which all four attended. Cosner said the recognition was appreciated, but it wasn’t something they were seeking.

“I don’t do it to get something from somebody. I do it because it is what I want to do,” he said. “I certainly appreciate it and it is a nice gesture, but I am not into accolades and trophies. I don’t think any of us are. We appreciate it but we don’t go out looking for rewards. We get our rewards in other ways.”

By Laura McFarland Editor

POWHATAN – The connection was an unexpected gift.

When Heidi Golden volunteered through Powhatan County Social Services to deliver boxes of necessities to local seniors who lived near her and couldn’t get out during the pandemic, she remembers the unexpected joy of meeting Mary Eggleston, 83, of Powhatan.

When Golden and her children delivered the boxes of goods, she knocked on the local woman’s door and introduced herself. She asked if Eggleston needed anything else, and when the latter mentioned drinking water, Golden offered to buy her some bottles. She proceeded to do so over Eggleston’s protests that she didn’t

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The Golden family takes a photo with Mary Eggleston on the day they visited her to complete a few odd jobs around her house.

want to be a bother.

It could have been a fleeting, one-time meet-

ing, but Golden said Eggleston was so kind see FAMILY, pg. 6

PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND

Powhatan High School teacher Blythe Samuels learned last week she had received the Richmond Technology Council’s Innovation in Education Award.

Samuels receives Innovation in Education Award

By Laura McFarland Editor

POWHATAN – Powhatan High School teacher Blythe Samuels was recently announced as the winner of the Richmond Technology Council’s Innovation in Education Award.

Samuels, a computer science and mathematics teacher, was announced as the recipient of the award at the councils’ 25th anniversary “Academy Awards” of technology, which was held on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The council is a memberdriven association of businesses and organizations working together to ensure the continued growth of Greater Richmond's dynamic technology-based economy, according to its website.

Because of COVID-19 restrictions, Samuels said she watched the awards ceremony live online.

One of three finalists, Samuels was up against Eric DeBoer, a middle school robotics teacher, and Demetria Richardson, an accomplished teacher she works with at CodeVA and knows is a phenomenal educator. When her name was announced as the winner, Samuels said she and her daughter started screaming in surprise.

“The competition was definitely stiff.

I wouldn’t have had my feelings hurt if I didn’t win to either one of those people because they are also phenomenal teachers,” she said.

During the awards ceremony, Jen McKeon, Richmond branch manager for Trillium Technical, announced the award, which her company has sponsored since the award’s inception. The Innovation in Education Award is presented to the educator or program that provides exceptional technology leadership and encourages students to pursue higher education or see SAMUELS pg. 5

Powhatan Today, October 14, 2020

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O B I T UA R I E S PAULINE MITCHELL Pauline Allen Mitchell died peacefully on Thursday, September 24, 2020, surrounded by her daughters at her home, overlooking the James River, in Powhatan County. Born November 1, 1929, Pauline grew up in the City of Newport News, where she excelled in school and enjoyed working in her family’s jewelry store. At Newport News High School, she accepted a date with a good-looking, funny, persistent classmate only on the condition that he contributed artwork to the yearbook she edited. That date of the two “Most Popular” students, according to their senior superlatives, culminated in a 47-year marriage and six children with Ashton D. MITCHELL Mitchell Jr. With kids in elementary, middle and high school, Pauline completed a degree in Mass Communications at VCU, finishing the education that began many years earlier at Virginia Intermont College, where she was president of the Student Government Association and played string bass in the college orchestra. Her degree would launch an illustrious career in communications and public relations (PR). Her career, in fact, was so distinguished that she was inducted into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame in 1998. Pauline’s diverse work experience included holding positions as Corporate Director of

Community Relations and Television Producer at WCVE, Information Director at the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Vice-President of Ashton Mitchell and Associates, Adjunct Professor at Mary Baldwin College and Director of News and Information and Director of Special Projects, both for Chesterfield County. After official retirement, Pauline continued as a media consultant for Lucy Corr Village and other organizations, always looking for an angle, knowing that “advertising pays for space, but PR prays for space.” She successfully pitched stories to reporters with whom she developed a rapport over decades, highlighting interesting people, events or organizations. Pauline took a keen interest in mentoring others and won many professional honors and awards, notably with the Virginia Press Women and National Press Women. Pauline was a creative visionary who developed and established boards including The Henricus Foundation, where, as a co-founder of Henricus Historical Park, she was conferred the honor of Emeritus Board Member in 2013. Prior to that, she was a charter member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees serving as Secretary, Treasurer, ViceChair and Chairperson over the years. Pauline held other noteworthy volunteer leadership positions on the James River Task Force, Virginia Civil War Trails, the Greater Richmond Tourism Association, the Powhatan Civil War Round Table and was a director on boards of numerous non-profits throughout the region. Pauline

and Ashton were charter members of both Salisbury Country Club and Federal Hill Club and were longtime members of Fine Creek Club. Pauline also was a past president of both the Westwood Junior Women’s Club and Tri Club Women’s Club. Pauline was predeceased by her husband in 1998; sons, Ashton “Danny” Mitchell III and Timothy Allen Mitchell; as well as her sister, Virginia Allen Robertson; and brother, William Hiram Allen. By birthright, she was a proud member of the Clan Moffat of Scotland. She is survived by her children, Paul Bruce Mitchell, Mary Catherine Mitchell Amos (Allen), Susan Bell Nottingham (George) and Anne Louise Maliff (John); and by her daughters-inlaw, Linda Shepherd Mitchell, Katherine Moore Townsend and Susan Jervey Waller. She has dearly loved having, playing with and reading to her dozens of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren, who affectionately called her “QuackQuack.” Pauline has always enjoyed the company of her brother, Robert Bruce Allen and his wife, Annette.

She also adored her many loving and attentive nieces and nephews and their children. A private, sociallydistanced service will be held outdoors at John Tree Hill, followed by a family-only burial at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, where Pauline belonged for over 50 years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Luke’s Cemetery Fund, 2245 Huguenot Trail, Powhatan, VA 23139 or The Henricus Foundation, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester, VA 23836.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Oct. 14

to Thursday and on Saturdays. 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. Contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 or library@ powhatanlibrary.net.

call 804-318-6485. Visit www.ldequestrian.com.

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.

The Powhatan Lions Club will hold a golf tournament at noon at Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Club.

Contact Jim at 804-5133878 or Terry at 804-6900177.

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. on the following dates through the end of 2020: Oct. 14 and 21, Nov. 4 and 18, and Dec. 2 and 16. The food pantry is located at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church).

Visit us on Facebook at Feeding Powhatan or call 804-303-6431. Register at https://forms.gle/ QhweP5RgCTP4ryZz6.

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. 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,

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 Thursday and on Saturday to provide service and support to patrons. Library programs will remain online at this time. Face coverings are required inside the. 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 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday

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 Tuesday and Wednesday mornings through the end of October.

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.

The Free Clinic of Powhatan has resumed in-person appointments.

Located at 3908 Old Buckingham Road, the clinic offers free health services for uninsured and low income residents of Powhatan, Cumberland and Amelia counties. Services include medical, dental, dietary, counseling, women’s health. Call 804-598-5637 to schedule or request more information. Patient visits are by appointment only. Registration for new patients is 4 to 7:30 p.m.

Mondays. Lab services are provided from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays. Patient appointments are 4 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays.

Administration hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Dinner will be served followed by a program and a brief meeting. They are a community service organization dedicated to our county. All are welcome. For more information call Jake Berman at 804-651-4503.

The Powhatan Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be held at noon at County Seat Restaurant. Visit www. powhatanchamber.org.

Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

Sunday, Oct. 18

Friday, Oct. 16

Cumberland County Food Bank will have a senior box drop date at 9:30 a.m. at Cumberland Middle School.

Saturday, Oct. 17

Thursday, Oct. 15

next ride or event will be.

For more information call Tom Barnes at 804-6904884 or Mark Lewis at 804432-1831.

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.

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. and from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 20 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!

The original Powhatan AA meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.

Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.

The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.

The Powhatan Ruritan Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Rosa’s Pizza and Italian Eatery in Flat Rock.

The Christian Motorcyclists Association Powhatan chapter Living Wheels will meet at 6 p.m. at Company 4 Fire station at the intersection of Route 711 and Judes Ferry Road.

Find out what they have been doing, and where their

The Cumberland County Landfill Alert (CCLA) group will have a BBQ at the EZ Go located at the corner of 60 and 45 South from 11 a .m. to 3 p.m. Choice of meat, beef brisket, pulled pork or Italian sausage with a roll and two sides. All proceeds will be used to pay expenses incurred as part of our continued fight against the proposed 1200 acre mega landfill. CCLA is Fighting to Protect Our Environment.

Monday, Oct. 19

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. 20

The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Powhatan see EVENTS, pg. 4

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.

Powhatan 4-H celebrates STEM Challenge Month Contributed Report

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Hey Everyone, Check out these beauties we have available at our facility, They are young, and super playful. They are loving, and sweet. They are searching for their forever home, and a loving family that they can call their own. If you think one of these cuties would be purrfect for your family, Please contact us at 804-598-5672, and we will be happy to assist you in scheduling a meet and greet, and answer any question you may have.

If you would like to help the animals in our care, you can do so by donating to our medical fund at Claws and Paws, 4313 Anderson Hwy., Powhatan, VA 23139 Powhatan Sheriff’s Office | Division Of Animal Control Phone: 804-598-5672 | Fax: 804-598-5109

Powhatan 4-H has donated two Mars Base Camp family kits to raffle in celebration of Virginia 4-H STEM Challenge Month!

Powhatan families are invited to enter a free raffle to win a kit!

Enter by completing a virtual raffle ticket at https://forms.gle/ VmC7wzr3NaeK8q7D8, or stop by the Powhatan County Public Library to enter in person at the 4-H STEM Challenge display in the atrium.

Mars Base Camp will explore the theme of sending humans on a mission to Mars. This year, National 4-H, Virginia 4-H, and Virginia Cooperative Extension, with support from Google, designed four unique hands-on activities to get kids and teens to explore computer science, space agriculture and more. The drawing takes place on Friday, Oct 30 (you don’t need to be present to win). In an effort to allow all youth to celebration Virginia 4-H STEM Month, there will also be two different STEM “make and take” @home kits provided by the Powhatan Public Library and

Powhatan 4-H. These are available at no cost and can be picked up at the library on the STEM display table. Check out these other 4-H opportunities: Youth ages 8-15 are invited to register for a virtual cooking class, Cooking with Character. The program provides an introduction to food preparation, fosters responsible behaviors, and builds self-confidence. Classes are held virtually on Google Classroom from 3:304:30 p.m. on Wednesdays starting Oct. 21 through Dec 3. To register, call Jane Henderson, Family Consumer Extension Agent in Amelia/ Powhatan at (804) 516-2481, or email johns59@vt.edu. Registration closes Oct. 15.

Youth ages 5-8 are invited to register for 4-H Nature Buds, a virtual exploration of the outdoors coming soon! Kits will be available including the many supplies to complete hands-on activities, along with several environmentallyfriendly books and a 4-H coloring book. Participants will meet virtually twice a month from January to March. Online sessions will include

an opportunity for young people to share what they’ve made between sessions, physical activities, nature stories, guest speakers, nature lessons, and more. Nature topics for this series include birds, gardening, weather, rain, terrariums and trees.

This program will be a collaboration between Powhatan and Chesapeake 4-H, so young people will have the opportunity to meet others from across the state. Registration opens Nov. 1.

To support the local 4-H program, stop by Tractor Supply in Flat Rock to purchase a Paper Clover for $1 each. Proceeds from this campaign provide area youth 4-H camping and leadership opportunities. The Fall Paper Clover Campaign runs from Oct. 7 to 18. This is a partnership between National 4-H and Tractor Supply Co creates more opportunities for kids!

For more information on Powhatan County’s 4-H clubs or any of the programs listed, contact the Powhatan Extension Office at 804598-5640 or email Cathy Howland, 4-H Extension Agent, chowland@vt.edu.

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Virtual event to help single mothers and their children moves forward Contributed Report

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ICHMOND -The Forward Foundation is hosting a virtual cycling, walking and running fundraiserr called, GO FORWARD Team m Ride presented by y The Goddard d School in Ashland, to assist single mothers with h childhild care and job training skills. A livestream event will air on Friday, Nov. 6.

Since the pandemic, Andrea Starr, executive director/CEO, said the Forward Foundation has seen a 30 percent increase in the families it serves and anticipates those numbers will continue to rise. Fundraising during COVID-19 remains challenging, especially due to the cancellation of two large

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Robert P. “Bobby” Kelland Jr., of Aflac, left, who proposed the event, and Jay Smack, who will lead the ride, of SmackSound Voice and Media and The Good Eye Podcast, are ready for the virtual cycling, walking and running fundraiser to benefit the Forward Foundation. Inset: Andrea Starr.

fundraising events. The Forward Foundation relies heavily on fundraisers like GO FORWARD Team Ride to achieve revenue needed to accomplish its mission of “Empowering Action to

Move Forward.”

Registration is free for this fun, family-friendly event. This is a great way to help those in our community most in need while being active and spending quality time

with others.

Since the event is virtual, participants have the flexibility of doing it whenever, wherever and with whomever they choose. Participants can ride, walk or run. They are encouraged to share pictures using hashtag #goforwardtogether. Everyone must register at https://event.auctria. com/b8ba1160-80574535-8e7a-05a64537bdc4/af69b630e71d11ea97d01f548c65b6ee to take part.

The Forward Foundation (formerly known as The Sophie House) is a non-profit in Richmond founded in 2010. It empowers single, working mothers experiencing crisis to build an independent, secure and healthy future for themselves and their children.

Learn more at https:// www.forwardfoundationva.org.

Supervisors adopt proclamation recognizing Fire Prevention Week, honoring fire and rescue members

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C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests • One male was charged on Sept. 29 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (Misdemeanor) and DWI, refusal of test, 1st offense (M).

• One male as charged

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• One female was charged on Oct. 5 with assault and battery of a family member (M).

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The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recognized National Fire Prevention Week and the members of Powhatan County Fire and Rescue with a proclamation adopted unanimously at its meeting on Sept. 28. Fire Prevention Week was held from Oct. 4 to 10. The proclamation acknowledged that Powhatan is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting Powhatan. Newer homes built with lightweight materials and products and furnishings that produce toxic gases and smoke when burned contribute to a much smaller window of time for people to escape a home fire safely. Fire and Rescue recommends having a home fire escape plan that includes two exits from every room in the home; a path to the outside from each exit; smoke alarms in all required locations; and a meeting place outside where everyone in the home will meet upon exiting.

It also recommends practicing the home fire escape plan twice a year to ensure that everyone in the household knows what to do in a real fire situation. The 2020 Fire Prevention Week theme, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen,” effectively serves to educate the public about cooking as the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States.

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New Monacan director sworn in

By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN – An unfilled position on the Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District Board was recently filled by local farmer Kenton Moyer.

The Powhatan resident was sworn in on Thursday, Oct. 1 as a director on the board. The Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District provides technical assistance, education and leadership to improve natural resource conservation in Goochland and Powhatan counties.

In the 2019 General Election, John D. Kochensparger was the only candidate on the ballot to run for one of two open director positions representing

Powhatan.

Dylan Ratliff won the second director position as a write-in candidate, but wrote a letter on Dec. 25, 2019, notifying the county that he would be declining to take office. In his letter, Ratliff cited being a full-time student set to graduate in May 2020, and both his status as a student and the job prospects that would likely take him away from Powhatan after graduation meant taking the position wouldn’t be beneficial to the people of Powhatan, he wrote.

Powhatan has been underrepresented on the board for many months, which was rectified with Moyer’s appointment as a director, Kochensparger said.

Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

Funding to assist area farmers Contributed Report At its September board meeting, the Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District approved approximately $260,000 dollars of funding to area farmers and landowners. The funding is from the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program (VACS).

The purpose of this funding is to cover a portion of the cost for farmers to install conservation practices to reduce erosion and nutrient runoff to improve water quality. This funding will implement approximately 144 separate conservation practices in Goochland and Powhatan counties. These practices included converting erosive cropland to

permanent grassland, installing fencing and excluding livestock access and waste from streams, continuous no-till cultivation of crops, and several new practices to more efficiently use and prevent runoff in the application of nitrogen and phosphorous from cropland.

The grant of funds from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation for this program is the largest amount of funding the Monacan District has received in the last ten years.

There are still funds available to assist other farmers and landowners with installing additional practices. For information, contact the Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District at 804556-4936.

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SMITHER Continued from pg. 1

On stepping into that first-time role during a pandemic ‌ Obviously the operations of the county and meeting staff and working with staff have been inhibited by COVID and remote distancing. Remote staff is causing logistical complications everybody is dealing with. To that extent, coming into an organization like Powhatan has had a few challenges, but everything is working out fine. I have gotten to know staff and had numerous conversations with staff, albeit on a remote basis.

The whole world is dealing with these new challenges, so for Ned as county administrator, my challenges aren’t any different than anyone else in a COVD world. It is all about communication, being willing to listen, and the exchange of ideas that still go on in our COVID environment.

On his chief role working with the board of supervisors ‌ I think these five board

members are very passionate about the county of Powhatan and they are all working in a direction they feel is best for the county.

My job as county administrator is to provide all five of them with as much consistent and timely information as possible so they can determine what is the best path they want to take. My hope is I will do a good job with information flow and keeping them informed so they can all sing from the same song sheet.

On helping the board formulate a 10-year budget and capital improvement plan (CIP) model ‌ (For context, Smither worked for 17 years in Hanover and Henrico counties, including his last job as director of ďŹ nance in Henrico, and 15 years as a public ďŹ nance banker helping local governments issue debt and determine project aordability.)

That is one of the exciting parts I brought to the table for the board. I had the ability to develop that model so that we could utilize it on an annual basis in

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AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.

Ongoing

Volunteers are needed ASAP to help register patients at the front desk of the Free Clinic of Powhatan. Hours are from 4 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursdays.

No special skills needed, just a friendly face and a willingness to help. The clinic uses a computerized check-in that is userfriendly and the staff is happy to help. If volunteers can come once or would

continuous no-till cultivation of crops, and several new practices to more efficiently use and prevent runoff in the application of nitrogen and phosphorous from cropland. The grant of funds from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation for this program is the largest amount of funding the Monacan District has received in the last ten years. There are still funds available to assist other farmers and landowners with installing additional practices. For information, contact the Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District at 804-556-4936.

like an ongoing volunteer position, contact Elizabeth Farrell at 804-598-5637.

For more information about the Free Clinic, visit www. freeclinicofpowhatan. org or follow the clinic on Facebook.

EVENTS Mennonite Church, 3549 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. It is an open, decision and literature meeting for Powhatan, Goochland, and Cumberland counties.

our financial planning.

One of the challenges in Powhatan is the fact that 92 percent of our assessed value in real estate is residential and 8 percent is commercial. The challenge is how do we provide the services our citizens expect for the least amount of financial impact?

The financial forecast model will help us anticipate the cost of those services and measure the resources we have available to pay for those services.

So the board of supervisors will then be in a position to prioritize projects and determine whether the projects are affordable within that 10-year timeframe, as opposed to looking at the budget one year at a time. The CIP in the past here, and for most counties, ends up being a one-year focus and a fouryear wish list. We hope to move it to make it a 10year plan where we are fully expecting to fund the projects in that 10-year plan. ‌ We fully plan on putting the model into place for the upcoming budget season so the CIP process will be 90 percent complete by Christmas.

And in spring 2021, the

The Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District has approved approximately $260,000 dollars of funding to area farmers and landowners.

The funding is from the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program (VACS). The purpose of this funding is to cover a portion of the cost for farmers to install conservation practices to reduce erosion and nutrient runoff to improve water quality. This funding will implement approximately 144 separate conservation practices in Goochland and Powhatan counties.

These practices included converting erosive cropland to permanent grassland, installing fencing and excluding livestock access and waste from streams,

Powhatan Food Pantry is in need of volunteers on Monday and Thursday mornings for food pickups at both Food Lion stores.

Vans for pickup are provided. Contact Theresa Fields at 804-389-9136 or powfields@comcast.net.

The Coalition of Powhatan

board will be focused on the operating budget with the CIP impact already embedded.

On setting future priorities ‌ The county is getting ready to implement a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. It is a new operating system for all of our day-to-day operations - for county treasurer’s bills, tax records.

On that system, our financials and the planning information is in one system. It will be a change for all of staff and hopefully the service we provide to the citizens. It will be a phase implementation – hopefully July 2021 for the financial apart of the system, which will be payroll, general ledger, accounts payable, and financial reporting. The tax base part of the system for the commissioner of revenue and treasurer will be January 2022 going live.

Every staff member of Powhatan County will do their job differently under the new system. The mechanics of doing their job will change, which will cause improved efficienChurches 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-804-801-9851.

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.

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cy, but it will be a challenge for staff to get up to speed on the new system.

The transportation funding and planning is always a challenge in Virginia and Powhatan is no different. We look forward to some new opportunities for some funding from the Central Virginia Transportation Authority and the use of those resources to address certain transportation initiatives here in the county. That will be part of my challenge and the board’s challenge. That is about $1.3 million annually but it depends on the amount of tax collected. That is the 2020 number. We have not gotten it yet. We can use that for any projects that are transportation related in Powhatan - road improvements, sidewalk improvements, access management, it is up to us. That is the way the legislation is designed. It is going to be a challenge for the board and staff because it is a resource we haven’t had before and we have to prioritize our needs that we allocate that funding to. The nice part about this money coming from 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.

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.

CHURCH DIRECTORY St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

SUNDAYS Live Stream Worship!

www.stlukespowhatan.org 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 Indoor Worship Service at 10:30 AM Meeting at the Powhatan War Memorial Building at 2375 Skaggs Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139

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598-8844

Rev. Robert Barnes

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Meeting Sundays in Amelia, Farmville, Fork Union, Midlothian, Powhatan and Online.

Visit pccwired.net for services times & locations.

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598-4970

Powhatan United Methodist Church Living As Christ’s Disciples Within Our Hearts and Beyond Our Doors 2253 Rosson Rd.

Just off Rt. 13 in the Village

598-4438

Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

www.powhatanumc.us Weekday Preschool (ages 2-5)

598-6090

Mount Calvary Baptist Church 2020 Red Lane Road

Powhatan, VA 23139 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Pastor, Larry B. Collins Sunday Worship 10am Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 7:30 p.m.

378-3607 www.EmmausChristianChurch.org Office 804-598-2398

Community Church Dr. Cavell W. Phillips, Pastor Where there is Unity, there is always Victory.

A church “Where you are welcome�

Wednesday: Bible Study Join Us For Sunday Worship 6:30 – 7:30pm ( 60 Minute 11:00AM – 12:30PM Warm Up To Sunday ) Powhatan Village Building 3910 Old Buckingham Road ucc4me.org Powhatan, VA 804-256-4411

On his goal for the coming months ‌ I want to see the board utilizing staff information that is provided in a timely manner for all their decisions. You know when things are going well when the board is fully informed and making decisions based on hard data. You know you have done a good job based on that data. That is the enjoyable part of the job.

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.

No one deserves to be see EVENTS, pg. 6

Advertise in 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.

Located 1950 Ridge Road (Rt. 627) 2/10th of a mile north of Rt. 13

CVTA is we can use it for a match for SMART Scale projects. For future applications, we should score higher if we use some of this funding for local match.

Managed economic development in compliance with the comprehensive plan is a priority of the board and certainly a priority of staff.

Continued improvements to public safety. I think we have an excellent public safety system between our sheriff and our fire and safety team.

They have a great relationship and we want to keep that going. They are such an important part of our operations here.

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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FIRE AND RESCUE BRIEFS Powhatan Fire and Rescue offers cold weather safety tips

PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND

Powhatan High School teacher Blythe Samuels works with students in her Computer Science Principles class who are learning a programming language called Python.

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training in science, technology, engineering, and math.

During the presentation, Samuels was recognized for working to prepare her students to achieve their dreams. In addition to her work at PHS, she works part-time as a lead facilitator for CodeVA, a nonprofit that partners with schools, parents, and communities to bring equitable computer science education to all Virginia students. She develops and provides training that prepares teachers to teach a high school elective computer science and/or advanced placement level courses.

In a pre-recorded acceptance speech in case she won, Samuels thanked her family and friends as well as her colleagues at CodeVA and PHS, especially Nancy Taylor and Jennifer Kramer.

“They are two teachers who have helped me continuously throughout my career, and I wouldn’t be the teacher I am without the two of them,” she said.

The day after the

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awards ceremony, Samuels said she still doesn’t know who nominated her for the award, but she is grateful. The Richmond Technology Council reached out to her in March to let her know about the nomination and ask her to submit an application detailing her work. While she finished the application in the spring, the deadline was actually extended because of the pandemic.

When she was notified on Sept. 17 that she was a finalist, Samuels was excited about the recognition - a feeling that only intensified when she was announced as the winner.

In her application, Samuels talked about the wide spectrum of courses and activities she has been involved with, including the Computer Science Road Show the high schoolers hold for fifth-graders; the summer camps she has led, such as Tech Divas and Game Design, and how she created a computer science pathway of courses at the high school.

The school was offering an Introduction to Computer Science or

Computer Programming class in 1999. Now with the help of fellow teacher Sharon Shadrach, the school offers five different computer science course, including the newest offering, Cyber Security.

“That is a lot for a rural high school. To even offer one is a big deal,” Samuels said.

Computer science is a growing need in the job market as there are not enough computer programmers in the workforce, Samuels said. She has long recognized the power of knowing how to program a computer to do something as well as how people can utilize technology to be creative.

“The reason why I wanted this program is I wanted to show students this is not a scary content. Computer science doesn’t have to be intimidating. Ultimately we wanted to provide our students with a pathway to be successful when they get out of high school,” she said.

Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

With the cool weather of fall already here and the holiday season and winter months fast approaching, Powhatan County Fire and Rescue is reminding people to be mindful of the fire risks that are coming back in season.

Did you know cooking fire is the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries, causing 49 percent of home fires that resulted in 21 percent of the home fire deaths and 45 percent of the injuries?

Two thirds of home cooking fires start with the ignition of food or other cooking materials. Never leave the kitchen while cooking. If you must leave the room, turn off the cooking appliance while you are away. Keep a fire extinguisher nearby and make sure all of your smoke detectors are working properly.

In the short time it takes to read this message, a small flame can turn into a major fire. Several minutes more, and thick, toxic smoke may have filled your lungs and impaired your ability to respond. Give it five…and your entire home may be filled with flames. Don’t let your world go up in smoke. Keep space heaters 3 feet away from anything that can burn, such as paper, bedding, furniture or curtains. Turn heaters off before going out or going to bed.

Burning a candle is an enjoyable, yet idle activity; it’s easy to forget that the candle is lit. Candle fires can quickly grow out of control, so it’s important to take basic safety precautions and follow these candle safety tips:

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Graceland Baptist Church

Contemporary – 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

Worship – 11 a.m.

Children’s Worship – 11 a.m.

Prayer/Bible Study – Wed. 6:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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Call 804-746-1235 ext. 2 for details.

804-375-9404

“A Church Where Love Never Fails!”

Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.

Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor

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Baptist Church

2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051

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Sunday School: 10:00-10:45 a.m.

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5491

Powhatan Volunteer Fire Department Company 1 will hold two fundraisers on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the station, which is located at 3971 Old Buckingham Road.

Beginning at noon, the station will begin its Drive-thru (Contactless) Brunswick Stew Sale. The cost of the stew is $8 per quart. Pre-order at the fire station or by contacting 804-6578331 or fundraising@pvfd1.org. You can also pre-order via the station’s Facebook page.

The station will also hold a Rabies Vaccine Clinic from 2 to 4 p.m. The cost is $7 per vaccine.

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Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor

“God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

We walk by faith and not by sight” – Pastor Darnell Carruthers

Company 1 to hold stew sale and rabies vaccine clinic fundraisers

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1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139

GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH

Place candles on stable furniture where children and pets cannot knock them over.

Never fall asleep with a candle burning.

Trim wicks to 1/4 inch before lighting and use noncombustible holders to catch dripping wax.

Extinguish candles when leaving a room or when a candle burns within 2 inches of its holder.

Keep candles away from holiday decorations, paper, books, curtains, blinds, flammable liquids, clothing, bedding, lampshades and other combustibles.

Keep clothing and hair away from the open flame when lighting a candle.

Never use candles when oxygen sources like compressed air tanks are nearby.

OLD POWHATAN BAPTIST CHURCH 3619 Huguenot Trail Powhatan, Virginia 23139 www.finecreekbaptist.org Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

Traditional Rev. David A. Simpson, Pastor

2202 Old Church Road www.powhatanbaptist.org

“Your Community Church”

598-2763 Sunday School at 9:30 am Morning Service at 11:00 am Bible Study Every Wednesday Night at 6:30 pm 3964 Old Buckingham Road

Sundays 10:00 AM Wednesday 6:30 PM Experiencing the presence, power and person of Jesus Christ

Loving, Investing, Fulfilling, Empowering Senior Pastor Justin Wilson Sunday Service 10:30am 2410 New Dorset Circle www.Communitylifechurchpowhatan.org Feeding Powhatan Open 3rd Wednesday of the month

FIRST ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday 10am, 11am & 6pm Wednesday 7pm

3920 MAIDENS RD., POWHATAN

804-598-2301

Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Worship on the Lawn Service Times 8:30AM and 10:15AM OPBCKids during 10:15AM service

Family Worship Center 2901 Judes Ferry Road Powhatan, Va 23139 804-379-8223

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Mid Day Bible Study 11:30 a.m.

Brad Russell, Pastor 598-4241

Travis L. Keith- Pastor Church Office: 794.7054 1530 Cook Road (Rt. 636)

www.glbcpva.org

Just Across from South Creek Shopping Center!

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Flat Rock Elementary School students

Take a brain break

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Powhatan residents Ryleigh Scott, 8, Kinslee Plourd, 7, and Kamden Sumner, 2, (not pictured) enjoy a morning on Miss Bodie Island taking in all the dolphins of the Outer Banks.

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The Golden family, shown left, takes a photo with Mary Eggleston on the day they visited her to complete a few odd jobs around her house.

The family painted a railing, covered an outside step, and ran trash to the convenience center. The tasks were easy for them, but Eggleston said they meant the world to her.

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and loveable that she and her children found themselves wanting to keep the connection.

“We were kind of endeared to her. She is so cute,” Golden said.

Then the Golden family signed up to participate in social services’ new Grandpals program, an effort to connect younger school-aged children with the local senior population. The family got a list of names where the children could write letters to let local seniors in isolation because of the pandemic know someone was thinking about them.

Having already met Eggleston, they were glad her name was one of the four they received, Golden said. They were warned in advance that some of the seniors they wrote might not respond. As it happened, Eggleston was the only one to write back.

Eggleston remembers receiving that first letter from 10-year-old Charlotte Golden.

“She sent me a little card and she drew a hamster. She asked me my favorite color. I said I like purple,” Eggleston said fondly.

Charlotte has continued to write to her and ask Eggleston to share more about herself, including memories from her own childhood. Eggleston said the question had her taking a walk down Memory Lane and thinking about making mud pies as a child.

Golden said all of her children look forward to the letters coming in the mail, and they hope it brings Eggleston joy to receive Charlotte’s letters.

Not wanting to overstep her bounds after she spoke with Eggleston and learned a little about her, Golden called Jayne Lloyd, transportation co-

ordinator for Ride Assist Services, and asked if her family could offer to do a few small jobs for the senior.

Lloyd, who sees the rampant need of Powhatan seniors every day, was quick to advise Golden she could proceed. At that point, it was out of the scope of the Grandpals program and was simply a family reaching out to a fellow community member, which she appreciated.

“Really that connection is a model. It is an inspiration and we need a lot more of it because so many of them don’t have that connection with neighbors or loved one,” Lloyd said of the seniors she helps.

The list of things Eggleston agreed to let the family help with was small to Golden. Some items needed to go to the convenience center. A railing needed to be painted. One of the outside steps needed to be covered.

It was a whole family affair, with her, her husband, Jeff, and their children, Lillian, 15, Connor, 12, Charlotte, 10, and Thomas, 7, making quick work of the tasks.

“They just love her.

When we were painting her railing she stood inside the screen door and watched us the whole time and kept calling us little angels. You kind of want to go give her a hug but we can’t right now, so that is kind of hard,” Golden said.

Eggleston, who lives with her daughter, said she felt so much love from the family.

“I said I am so blessed and God is really taking care of me. It is an awesome thing that Powhatan has,” she said.

Golden said she continues to check on Eggleston and simply calls to

chat, since she knows it has to be lonely for the senior not getting out as much. Plus, chatting with her is fun, Golden said.

Having moved to Powhatan three years ago, Golden’s family doesn’t have many long-term relationships here yet, especially with local seniors.

She wanted her children to see the value in making those connections and developing those relationships as well as appreciating how important it is to help others.

Doing one concrete thing – whether it is writing a letter or painting a railing – simply felt good to them, she said.

“It has been a strange thing with the pandemic.

When there is a hurricane or an earthquake, you get out and you help your neighbors. You go cut some trees down and you get out and help. Right now we are told to stay secluded and be 6 feet apart,” she said. “It is so contrary to what we want to do, so this felt good to the kids. They could actually help with something.”

Lloyd said she is still looking for ways to spark community mindfulness about the needs of local seniors and taking into account that their need goes beyond financial assistance. They need to be connected with and remembered, she said.

“It has increased a sense of community for the seniors and for the people reaching out.

There is something there and a common ground they can connect on that wasn’t there before,” she said. “I think it gives the seniors a greater sense of how they are valued and a greater sense of belonging in our community.”

Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday. com.

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Flat Rock Elementary School created sensory paths around the school to help with brain breaks for students. Since they have limited movement throughout the day, these paths allow for students to have more opportunities to move around. impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-5985630 ext. 2422 or 2420.

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abused. Find safety, options and support.

Women’s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women

Narconon Arrowhead is here to help you. Narconon offers free addiction

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COVID-19 has impacted volunteer workforce

By Laura McFarland Editor

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olunteers are worth their weight in gold.

Anyone who reads the Powhatan Today on a regular basis has probably already realized we do what we can to help our local nonprofits when they need to get the word out about something. It could be an event they are planning, a fundraiser, or a call for help. The end goal is usually to help one or more people in the community, so assisting them where possible is a no-brainer.

Whether they are feeding people, helping them find homes or make critical repairs to their own houses, providing health care, giving books to children, offering seniors rides to meet basic needs, ministering to people (body and soul), or providing other assistance in times of trouble, these organizations provide vital services to the community.

And those are just their regular functions. In the last six months, the ways we have seen the nonprofit organizations and the community as a whole step up have been incredible.

In the midst of all of that outpouring of love and sup-

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“We have gotten them through the years. People have been good to us,” Urbine added.

Urbine, the oldest of the group at 86, said he would still be riding today if it weren’t for COVID-19.

He stopped going out on calls in February because of his age, but it is obvious he misses being there.

Llewellyn, 82, who was well known for his proficiency as a pump operator, stopped fighting fires about four years ago. Cosner, 69, stopped going on calls about a year ago. Greene, who still drives the apparatus, had gone on a call the day before, but said he doesn’t do interior firefighting anymore.

Although they have mostly taken a step back from going on calls, there are still ways they can help, whether it is training younger firefighters, doing administrative work, or helping work on equipment and clean around the station, Cosner said.

A need in the community At one point or other in their five decades of service, all four men have been officers and served in leadership roles. But they don’t volunteer those positions unless asked.

What flowed freely instead was a shared history they obviously value punctuated by memorable incident calls or great acts of kindness. And it is not only a shared history among the four of them. Throughout the interview they are quick to reel off the names of men and women who were integral to the history of the fire service even if they didn’t serve in it.

There were the women who helped the station by holding a multitude of fundraisers and the community members who supported them. There was the gas station owner who saved back gasoline for their trucks during gas shortages. When talking about the formation of a centralized dispatch system, they tried to remember the names of the first people who served there.

“So many things were community things. They never joined us as a member but we would have had a hard time surviving without

port, part of me wondered about the long-term ramifications on the community with volunteerism. Based solely on the interactions I have had with Powhatan nonprofits in the last six years, I have noticed that a large portion of the county’s volunteers fall into the 50 and older category.

Many of them are retired. And among those, many of them have underlying health conditions that put them in the higher risk category for COVID-19.

Last week, we shared two desperate cries for help from two of the county’s more prominent nonprofits. The Free Clinic of Powhatan needs volunteers to help register patients at the front desk on certain hours on Mondays and Thursdays. The Powhatan Food Pantry also needs help on Mondays and Thursdays, though they are asking for people who can pick up donated food from the local Food Lions and bringing it back to the pantry to sort and give away.

Talking to Theresa Fields, who manages the Powhatan Food Pantry, last week, I could hear in her voice how at a loss she is right now. She agreed that most of her volunteers tend to be seniors who are retired, bored and looking for something to do, or just genuinely want to help their community. Many of her volunteers have taken a step back because of the virus, and, while she understands

the help,” Greene said.

And there were the men, and later women, who served alongside them, some for a season and others for as long as they were physically able, Urbine said.

In many ways while talking to the four men, it became evident that asking them about their years of service is really inviting them to share the history of Company 2.

So much about three of their beginnings is tied to forming and building the company and all that involved. And although Cosner joined them later, he has left his own indelible mark.

The youngest of the group at 65, Greene was only 15 when Company 2 was first organized.

He remembers attending a Boy Scout meeting near where the Holly Hills subdivision is now and the event being interruptedbecause there was a brush fire nearby with no one available to respond. All of the Scouts and their leaders rushed to the site and put out the fire.

Not long after, Greene learned that there was talk of forming a new volunteer fire company to fill a need in the east end of the county. At the time, the Powhatan Emergency Crew was responsible for fire and EMS for the entire county.

People in the eastern end recognized that Powhatan was large enough to warrant another station, Urbine said. His brother, Cecil, donated the land where the Huguenot station would be built and still stands today as the new home of Habitat for Humanity – Powhatan.

Interestingly enough, Urbine is a founding member but not a charter member of Company 2 since he and several others who started the station weren’t there the night the charter was signed. Greene was there but couldn’t sign the charter since he was underage.

The men and boys who formed the company went through General Firemanship training with the Virginia Department of Fire, a class paid for by the state.

But when it came to actually building a fire station, they were on their own. The new fire station was a community project that wouldn’t have been possible were

it not for the men and women who made it happen, Urbine said. He gives high praise to the women of the community, especially the ladies auxiliary, for the countless number of fundraisers they held to raise money for the project.

“We had a good group of people that worked together. The women, and once again, the people in the community here, are the ones who made the fire department. We are just the ones who fought the fires,” Urbine said.

Llewellyn, who worked as a builder, was the overseer of the project to build the station. Listening to him talk and others chime in, it is obvious this wasn’t a conventional building project. Working as they could, often on nights and weekends, the members scavenged as many parts as they could from other sites around Richmond, many of them taken out of old buildings and used effectively in Powhatan.

“We used it all,” Urbine said.

“There wasn’t much left over,” Llewellyn agreed.

The members purchased three used fire trucks from Chesterfield County for a total $500 for all three of them, and they were parked at the home of Louis Urbine, another of Chuck’s brothers, while the station was being built.

Company 2’s first fire was a small house fire that happened on Urbine Road before the station was even operational, Urbine said.

They were able to put it out and the house is still standing today.

The company officially began responding on Aug. 15, 1971.

Meanwhile, back in 1970, a 19-year-old Cosner recalled driving by and seeing a big farmhouse on fire in the spot where C&F Bank stands today. He parked out of the way and watched as Powhatan firefighters tried to extinguish the fire, but it still burned to the ground.

He decided that night that he was going to become a firefighter to help stop that kind of devastation from happening. The next day, he attended Company 1’s regular Monday meeting.

“I went to Company 1 the next night, introduced myself and learned some of the people there. I filled out an application and start-

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why that is necessary for them, the need for the food pantry hasn’t stopped. If anything, it has probably increased.

I asked her about the implications if the food pantry didn’t have enough volunteers to function properly, and got the answer I kind of expected but dreaded: “The food pantry would have to close. We can’t run without volunteers and we can’t afford to pay people.”

I mentioned the above nonprofits because they are the most recent to ask for help, but there are so many more who serve the Powhatan community in amazing ways.

Because they work in different ways and serve a variety of purposes, these nonprofits have volunteering options that can draw on the different skills people would bring with them.

“Food pantry closes” is not a headline I want to see run in our community newspaper. Nor do I want to have to write about another essential nonprofit unable to help people who desperately need their help because of a lack of hands to do the work. So instead I will write this column, helping local nonprofits pass on the message that they need help and hoping some of the people who read it will find there is something they can do.

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ed right there,” Cosner said.

At the time, Cosner was a student at Virginia Commonwealth University. Juggling the responsibilities wasn’t too hard, he said, because his classes would end at 1 or 2 p.m. most days, and he would sit at the fire station while he did his homework.

Cosner said he had a rich 14 years with Company 1 and served in various positions before he left.

Moving to Company 2 was based largely on him moving closer to the station and feeling he could be more effective there, he said.

A lifetime of memories Many of the memories the four men shared reflect milestones in the history of fire service in Powhatan County.

When Company 2 started as a completely separate entity, there was a rivalry between their members and the leadership of the Powhatan Emergency Crew, Greene said. But gradually, more and more people on each side figured out that they could be a help to each other.

A major turning point came with a fire on Pilkington Road, he said. A log cabin situated too close to a newer home caught fire and was fully involved. When Company 2 arrived first, the fire was spreading to the back of the newer house.

Company 2 members started to put the fire out on the newer house, but if they couldn’t put out the cabin fire, the risk remained.

Company 1 arrived with three units they had at the time with extra water. In addition to helping put the log cabin fire out, they also filled Huguenot’s trucks so they could keep fighting the fire on the newer house, Greene said.

“If Huguenot hadn’t gone, the front house would have burned down. If Company 1 hadn’t come the front house would have burned down because Huguenot was out of water,” Greene said.

Another ongoing issue was the lack of a central dispatch. The companies handed out stickers with a phone number for residents to call in case of emergency. When a call came in, the word went out via a phone tree system to get

enough men to respond, Greene said. In the early months of 1972 the two companies came together and agreed on a single dispatch center, which was built on the second floor of the Richardson building in the county court house.

There were also more personal memories, such as the last words their wives would say as they rushed out the door on a call – “Take care of yourself” or “Please be careful. I love you.”

In his own personal history, the memory that stands out to Cosner the most from his early years is the first time he drove a truck to a fire by himself.

“It is about the most nervous I have ever been in my life. My foot was on the clutch peddle bouncing up and down,” he said with a laugh.

Cosner recalled a fire in the early 1980s in Central Virginia Bank. He and Llewellyn were inside with a hose line and Urbine was the pump operator. Urbine called into the firefighters to get out of the building. They said they only needed a few more minutes, but Urbine was insistent.

“We got out and it wasn’t but about 30 seconds that this big steel beam just caved in. If it hadn’t been for Chuck,” he said, trailing off.

“We saved that bank… porch,” Urbine added with a chuckle.

Many fires and other calls through the years stand out in Cosner’s mind, but he figures there are probably hundreds he can’t remember anymore. It’s been a good life, but also a heavy responsibility.

“You get to see a lot of people at the very worst moments in their life. It is things you don’t forget. It sticks with you. You feel sorry for them and those people need help.

They need help with something where they can’t help themselves,” he said.

There is not much these men haven’t seen, good and bad – especially the bad, Urbine said. Automobile accidents were always the hardest calls to answer.

“Being a fireman is not a joy. It is work. People think it is a lot of fun to go up the road with a siren blowing but you don’t know what is on the other end,” he said.

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BUSINESS BRIEFS Local event venue, brewery win regional tourism award At its recent annual awards and meeting program, Richmond Region Tourism introduced its tourism master plan, a 10-year strategic vision to enhance the region’s visitor experience while balancing the quality of life for residents.

The virtual event, organized via Zoom on Sept. 25, also included an awards program and updates from national expert Adam Sacks on tourism trends and COVID-19 economic recovery predictions.

Richmond Region Tourism’s annual meeting showcased local leaders for their contributions to tourism and the economy. Among them, Powhatan-based businesses The Mill at Fine Creek and Fine Creek Brewery received a Dedicated Partner Award during the program.

The Master Plan, “Richmond Region 2030, A Strategic Direction for the Richmond’s Visitor Economy,” was developed in 2019 with extensive feedback and input from the community.

Consultants asked questions of key stakeholders during 115 interviews and surveyed 1,000 visitors and 2,100 residents, and hosted 50 people in visioning workshops.

The 10-year plan aims to responsibly grow the region’s tourism industry while supporting quality of life for residents. It includes three initial focus areas: Experience development: Enhancing and developing tourism experiences within the Richmond region that meet the needs of contemporary travelers.

Infrastructure and investment: Investing in facilities and infrastructure to maintain, refresh and upgrade the existing tourism experience, addressing gaps and capitalizing on future growth opportunities.

Industry advancement and advocacy: Devoting capacity, influence, skills and resources to projects aligned with the mission of marketing the region as a destination, while at the same time advancing initiatives that improve the destination experience for visitors and residents.

Richmond Region Tourism is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the Region to meeting, convention and sports event planners, tour operators and leisure travelers. Powhatan County became a member in summer 2018.

In a presentation given to the board of supervisors last year, the nonprofit reported that Powhatan Coun-

ty generated $9.9 million in visitor spending in 2018, representing a 5.9 percent increase over the previous year.

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Goodwill offers affordable Halloween costumes, decorations As the Halloween season nears and the COVID-19 pandemic looms, families are preparing to celebrate Halloween at home. From spooky costumes for all ages, Halloween décor and DIY items for in-home haunted houses, costumes and Zoom parties, Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia (Goodwill) offers affordable and sustainable ways to celebrate a non-traditional Halloween at home this month.

With COVID-19 still impacting the nation, this Halloween will be important for families to keep a sense of normalcy but also save money as they find creative ways to celebrate.

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STUDENT NEWS PCPS to hold virtual evening to explore high school options Powhatan Middle School will host a virtual evening of “Non-traditional High School Options Q&A” with representatives from the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies, Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology, Code RVA High School and the Powhatan High School/ Reynolds Community College for Advanced College Academy program on Oct. 20.

The purpose of this evening is to allow each high school program an opportunity to follow up the video presentations shared via School Messenger and posted on the PCPS website

with a virtual question and answer period where parents and students can ask questions not answered by the video presentations.

This one-night event will be conducted in round-robin format so that students will be able to attend more than one school’s Q & A for more than one program they in which they are interested.

Although this opportunity is designed to recruit eighth-grade applicants, fifth, sixth, and seventhgraders are welcome to attend so they are sure to be on the correct pathway to applying during their eighth-grade year.

Applications will be available beginning on Oct. 15 from Mrs. Haskins in the Gifted Services office (B210) and Mrs. Baldwin in the Counseling office. Applications will be available

to students currently enrolled in Algebra I. Private and homeschool families seeking applications will need to schedule an appointment with Haskins to come to Powhatan Middle School, provide proof of residency, and pick up an application. Applications cannot be mailed. The deadline for eighth-graders to submit an application is Dec. 1.

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The event starts at 6 p.m. with a regional programs overview and application process session. There will be three separate sessions at 6:15, 6:30, and 6:45 p.m. where families can hear about the individual schools.

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Greenhow commits to South Carolina

By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

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Powhatan’s Anthony Greenhow (right) competes in a 2019 outdoor track and field home meet at Powhatan High School.

POWHATAN – Track and field standout and Powhatan High School senior Anthony Greenhow has committed to the University of South Carolina.

“It means a lot. It just shows that, simply, hard works pays off,” Greenhow said of making his commitment while adding: “This is definitely not the end of it. I’m going to have to start all over again when I get into college, but it’s a big accomplishment for me and for my family. I’m really excited.”

A multiple-time state podium runner across both the indoor and outdoor seasons, Greenhow will join a Division I Southeastern Conference powerhouse that had two men’s runners win or place top three in their respective events during last year’s outdoor national championships. Quincy Hall won gold in the men’s 400-meter hurdles (48.48) and Isaiah Moore ran third in the men’s 110 hurdles (13.37).

“When I first started running track, we never thought it was going to come to this – we never thought I was going

to be able to get an offer from any Division I school,” he said. “I just had to get better every year, and just to say I’m running in the SEC, it’s pretty great.”

While Greenhow’s brother, Chris Royster, also ran track for South Carolina, it was Greenhow’s performance this summer that helped increase schools’ interest in him. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of his junior outdoor track and field season, but he was able to participate in two electronically timed runs – the 100-meter dash and the 200 – at Powhatan High School.

He set personal records in both runs that day, finishing the 100 in 10.49 and the 200 in 21.31. Not only were both times faster than the Powhatan High School records in both events – Greenhow is the record holder in both – but they were quicker than the state-winning times in the 100 and 200 across all six of the Virginia High School League’s divisions in 2019.

The fastest times last year belonged to Surry County’s Kahorie Batten (100, 10.52) in Class 1 and Bethel’s Edward Richardson III (200, 21.32) in Class 5. see GREENHOW, pg. 3B

Rottmund receives high honor Powhatan soccer coach earns High School Coach of Significance award

By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor It wasn’t the soccer season that he, or anyone else, would have wanted.

Jared Rottmund expected 2020 to be a great year for his Powhatan soccer team. The girls who were eighth graders in the program when he first took the helm of the varsity unit had become his senior leaders. He had partnered with a new assistant coach in Varna Redlich. A ROTTMUND blend of experienced players and young talent created excitement for the season that was around the bend.

That season never came. Powhatan never even got to play a single regularseason game. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to a silent spring as high school leagues in Virginia cancelled their athletic seasons.

But the impact Rottmund had on his players did not go unnoticed.

Announced by the United Soccer Coaches via SoccerWire.Com, the Powhatan girls soccer head coach was one of 41 individuals to have been nominated for, and receive, the Fourth Annual High School Coach of Significance Award. The recipients hailed see ROTTMUND, pg. 2B

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Powhatan High School’s Ellie Barton (5) and Sarah English, now seniors, pitch during the 2019 softball season.

Softball standouts: committed Staff Reports

POWHATAN – Powhatan softball has seen several seniors commit to colleges ahead of the upcoming 2021 spring season.

Both Ellie Barton and Kayla Davis have verbally committed to attend and play for Randolph-Macon College. In July, Sarah English committed to attend and play for Lynchburg University. McMillen has committed to attend and play for Ferrum. All three schools compete in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference of NCAA Division III. All four student-athletes are part of a talented senior class that’s anticipating this coming spring following the cancellation of their 2020 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2019, three of the players were part of a strong sophomore group that, despite featuring several newcomers, helped Powhatan reach the Class 4, Region B semifinals and finish the year 15-6 after losing seven starters from the 2018 state runner-up team.

Barton and English were both utili-

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From left: Kayla Davis (8) stands with former teammate Rileigh De Weese during a 2019 season game; Autumn McMillen looks on during a play.

ty players their sophomore year, both pitching for Powhatan. Davis, along with English and UCONN’s Rileigh De Weese, was part of a hard-hitting 3-4-5 chain in the batting order and contributed several big extra base hits.

McMillen was getting ready for her first season on varsity last year after moving up from JV. Davis, English and McMillen have been playing to-

gether since they were 5 years old.

They all started at PYAA and transitioned to travel ball. The trio helped lead the Powhatan Middle school team to back-to-back Southside Conference Championships in 2016 and 2017.

Barton joined the group in high school.

The girls work year-round with batting lessons, and English with pitching lessons and strength training as well.

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From left: Powhatan Little League Outlaws player Wyatt Pettus slides home to score a run as Raiders player Aaron Sharpe catches an incoming throw in an attempt to tag out Pettus at the plate; Raiders player Cruz Meadows smiles on the mound in Thursday’s Seniors game versus the Outlaws.

Scenes: Raiders, Outlaws go head-to-head Staff Reports With a 15-run explosion in the final two frames, Powhatan Little League’s Raiders Seniors team burst past the Outlaws and ran away with a 20-6 rout to put a dominant cap on a game that featured five neckand-neck innings.

After the Raiders led 3-0, the Outlaws chipped back, snatching a 6-4 lead into the top of the sixth. That’s when the Raiders came alive, surging ahead on a two-run single that Brayden Barnes smashed deep into left field, and then piling on five more runs before unleashing a nine-run effort in the seventh.

Cruz Meadows scored four runs for the Raiders; Kyle Anderson and Hayden Campbell From left: Raiders player Hayden Campbell (21) stands at first base; Outlaws player Jacob DeHart gets a lead off of third base; Raiders player Colton Moon catches a flyball in right field in Thursday’s game versus the Outlaws. each scored three.

From left: Outlaws player Elijah Bodie reacts after hitting a go-ahead single in the fifth inning of Thursday’s game versus the raiders; Outlaws player Connor Yates tags out Raiders player Hayden Campbell, who slides to third base; Raiders player Kyle Anderson crosses home plate to score a run.

ROTTMUND Continued from pg. 1B

from 40 different states and one U.S. military base in Japan, with Rottmund representing Virginia.

It wasn’t something he was expecting.

“This was a shock to me when I read it,” he said while adding: “It makes it all worth it . . . it makes you feel like you’re doing the right thing because somebody else is recognizing it.”

According to SoccerWire, the award honors members who make an impact within their schools and communities beyond their teams’ win-loss records – who use the soccer field to teach life lessons at the high school level.

Players have the chance to learn those lessons through Rottmund’s team-building exercises, which, as he tells the team, are “life-applicable.” In the players’ and coaches’ first two weeks together, their focus is on how they’re going to function as a team – how they’re going to build each other up.

One of the exercises that they’ll do together is sit in a line, lock arms, lay back and do 10 sit-ups.

But with their arms locked together, they can’t do those 10 sit-ups individually – they have to do them in sync, or they cannot be done, Rottmund said.

His message to the team has been: You’re going to go into the workforce

someday, and you’re going to have to function on a team.

And with ninth and 12th graders on the team, Rottmund stresses to the 12th graders that, whether or not they have the captain’s “C” on their arm, they are still leaders to their younger teammates.

As for the players who are interested in becoming team captains, Rottmund has them read “The Captain Class” before the season begins; from there, they’ll determine whether or not the role of captain is for them.

“I’m not choosing them for popularity,” Rottmund said. “I’m choosing someone who’s going to go out there and lead a team and . . . just be that extension of a coach.”

He recalled how Class of 2019 alum Katlyn Hicks – who along with 2019 Powhatan soccer teammate Jeanne Wolkiewicz were nominated for the Lexus of Richmond Leadership Award – had said that being a captain on the Powhatan girls soccer team really impacted her.

One of Rottmund’s leaders for next season, Sarah McFadden, is coaching a U10 team for Powhatan.

“That’s going to make her a better player because she’s going to see . . . how to relate the different functions on the soccer field,” Rottmund said, adding of his players who have gone on to coach Powhatan rec soccer: “You hope you impact their lives in some way that

they want to give back like that.”

When it comes to academics, Rottmund will tell the players: if you’re struggling with something, you’ve got 18 different teammates who can help you.

“If you’re not getting the best grade there, make sure you reach out to them, because – I’ll tell them, that’s numberone, is you need to do well with your academics,” he said. “I make sure that they know to reach out – that’s what their teammate’s there for. Nobody’s going to look down on you if you’re struggling with a certain subject.”

Learning to show up, be on time, have the right attitude and work with their teammates – those are all traits that can follow players from the soccer field to their jobs, Rottmund emphasized.

“I like coaching high school because you’ve got different girls in different stages, and it really adds a neat mix,” Rottmund said. “The biggest hurdle for a high school coach is taking all of those girls that are extremely talented and getting them to work as a team – that is by far the toughest thing, because you’ve got the talent pool, Powhatan has phenomenal players – and what the girls need to learn from Day 1 is you’re not going to carry this entire team. You’re just not. You need your teammate.

“That’s the big thing that we try and

get across,” he said. “I just tell them: that’s how it is in life.”

When Emma Barnett committed to Roanoke College in April, she called Rottmund “the best coach I’ve ever had,” and senior Emily Matthews said she looked forward to going to soccer practice and games after school every day.

“It was always my favorite part of the day,” she said, adding: “I truly enjoyed every moment I had as a player for the coaches.”

“The Powhatan High School girls are just a super respectful bunch of girls,” Rottmund said. “Every group of girls brings something new and exciting to the field.”

And they want to be there.

“They want to play for you,” he said.

“The passion that I’ve seen at Powhatan with the players . . . it’s unreal.”

Throughout it all, Rottmund has been surrounded by strong support. He praised assistant coach Redlich, JV head coach Gene McFadden and Powhatan High School athletic director Tim Llewellyn.

The honor for Rottmund is also recognition for the county, the high school and its girls soccer program.

“I think it’s a great honor for Powhatan – I think it really puts us on the map that we do have good people in all the sports, good coaches,” Rottmund said. “I think our programs are really growing.”

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South Pk South Park Å South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk Daily South Pk Expedition Un. Expedition Un. Dodgeball Expedition X Å Expedition X Å Addic Addic Addic Addic Addic Addic Addic Addic Addic Addic North Woods Law North Woods Law: Uncuffed (In Stereo) North Wo. Law North Woods Law Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson ››› “Beetlejuice” (1988, Comedy) Å The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Love-Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “The Devil Doll” ››› “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” (1940) ›››‡ “Sunrise at Campobello” (1960) “Just My Type” “Harvest Love” (2017) Jen Lilley. Å Golden Golden Golden Golden Married Married Married at First Sight “Stranger Spouse” Married-Sight Married-Sight Brother vs. Brother Brother vs. Brother Brother vs. Brother Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Beat Beat Beat Beat “Tyler Perry” Payne As. Liv Tyler Perry’s Sistas Tyler Perry’s Sistas Payne As. Liv “Jeepers Creepers 3” (2017, Horror) “X-Men III: Th” ››› “Zombieland” (2009, Comedy) Å ››‡ “Trick ’r Treat” (2007, Horror) Å ››‡ “Pumpkinhead” (1988, Horror) Å ›‡ “Ghost Ship” Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Reba Reba Cnt. Cars Cnt. Cars Counting Cars Counting Cars Å Counting Cars Counting Cars

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NASCAR TBA To Be Announced To Be Announced Football College Football: Georgia State at Arkansas State. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å Wheel Jeopardy Celebrity Fam The Second Presidential Debate: News Kimmel News Holly Big Brother (N) Å CBS News-Presidential Debate: News Colbert Big Bang Pregame NFL Football: Teams TBA. (N) (In Stereo Live) News ET Inside CON Debate: 2020 Presidential Debate 2: NBC: News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) Second Presidential Debate News NewsNation Å Belle by Kim Gravel David’s Down-Home Christmas (N) (Live) Å PBS NewsHour (N) Currents America PBS NewsHour Debates 2020 (N) Å Amanpour-Co Untamed Wine Finding Your Roots The National Parks: America’s Best Idea PBS NewsHour (N) Debate Night in America (N) (Live) Å Second Presidential Debate Debate Night in America Å The ReidOut (Live) Debate Pre-Show Presidential Debate on MSNBC (N) (Live) Debate Analysis Shepard Smith Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å The Story Tucker Carlson Second Presidential Debate Ingraham Fox News at Night Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Bones (In Stereo) ›‡ “Grown Ups” (2010) Adam Sandler. ››› “Wedding Crashers” (2005) Baseball Post/ Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Conan Seinfeld The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å ››‡ “Man on Fire” (2004) Denzel Washington. Å ››‡ “Man on Fire” (2004) Denzel Washington. Å Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Daily Office Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid “Battling for Life” (N) (In Stereo) Å Naked and Afraid Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pim My Feet Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pim My Feet Stories of the ER Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch ›› “The Craft” (1996, Horror) Robin Tunney. Å The 700 Club Å ››› “Scream 2” (1997) Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Random Harvest” ›››‡ “Tunes of Glory” (1960, Drama) “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” “Love Sunshine” “Autumn in the Vineyard” (2016) Å Golden Golden Golden Golden “Pretty Woman” ›› “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002) Å ›› “Where the Heart Is” (2000) Å Flip Flip Flip Flip Flip Flip Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Halloween Wars Halloween Wars Halloween Wars Halloween Wars Halloween Wars ››› “Hustle & Flow” (2005, Drama) Terrence Howard. Å ›› “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” (2005) Å ››› “The Mask” (1994) Jim Carrey. Å “Monster House” ›››‡ “Shrek” (2001, Children’s) Å “The Conjuring” ›‡ “Thirteen Ghosts” (2001, Horror) ››‡ “Evil Dead” (2013) Jane Levy. Å Last Man Last Man ›› “P.S. I Love You” (2007, Romance) Hilary Swank. Å “Forever My Girl” American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers

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TBA NFL NFL ARCA Racing Series: Kansas. (Live) Å Undisputed College Football: SMU at Tulane. (Live) Scores College Football: BYU at Houston. (N) (Live) Wheel Jeopardy Shark Tank (N) 20/20 (N) (In Stereo) Å News Kimmel News Holly AtHome Vid. Undercover Boss Blue Bloods News Colbert Big Bang Kickoff: WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N) News First Spo DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside American Ninja Warrior “Semifinals 1” Dateline NBC Å News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å David & Jane’s Holi-YAYS (N) (Live) Å Dennis by Dennis Shawn’s Holi-YAYS (N) (Live) Å PBS NewsHour (N) Wash Hoover Great Performances (N) (In Stereo) Å Amanpour-Co Week High Antique Roadshow A Tale of Two Himalaya-Sky: PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time CNN Tonight CNN Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow “The Way I See It” (2020) Pete Souza.

Shepard Smith American Greed American Greed American Greed (N) American Greed The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Mod Fam Mod Fam Bones (In Stereo) ››› “Ready Player One” (2018) Tye Sheridan. Å (DVS) ››› “Game Night” Fam Guy Pregame MLB Baseball: Houston Astros vs TBA. (N) (Live) Å Post/ The First 48 Å The First 48: Killer Live Rescue “Live Rescue -- 10.16.20” The First 48 Å ››‡ “Twilight” (2008, Romance) Kristen Stewart. ››‡ “Twilight” (2008, Romance) Kristen Stewart.

Office Office Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek Office Daily South Pk Gold Rush (N) Å Gold Rush (N) Å Gold Rush “Threats” (N) (In Stereo) Å The Family Chantel 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way (N) 90 Day 90 Day: Other 90 Day Extinct or Alive Beast-Kept Secrets River Monsters: Deadliest Man-Eaters River Monsters The 700 Club Å ›››‡ “Monsters, Inc.” (2001) ››› “Monsters University” (2013, Children’s) Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “The Nanny” (1965) ›››‡ “Dead of Night” (1945, Horror) ››‡ “Twice Told Tales” (1963, Horror) “Snowcoming” When Calls the Heart Å Golden Golden Golden Golden “Sister Act 2” ››‡ “The Holiday” (2006, Romance-Comedy) Cameron Diaz.

“What Happens” Fixer Upper Builds Builds Selling Selling Hunt Intl Hunt Intl Renter Hunters Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Tyler Perry’s Sistas Tyler Perry’s Sistas Payne As. Liv ››› “Hustle & Flow” (2005, Drama) Å “The Mask” (1994) ›› “Boo! A Madea Halloween” (2016) ›› “Lake Placid” (1999) Bill Pullman.

“Halloween H20: 20 Years Later” (1998) ›››› “Halloween” (1978, Horror) Å Fear the Walking Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom MonsterQuest: MonsterQuest: MonsterQuest: Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Å

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TBA Drag Racing WWE Friday Night SmackDown Å To Be Announced College Football: North Carolina at Florida State. (N) (Live) Boxing: Lomachenko vs. Lopez. (N) (Live) Football College Football: Oklahoma State at Baylor. (N) (Live) News NCIS Football Football College Football: Georgia at Alabama. (N) (In Stereo Live) Å News Know Bowling The Masked Singer I Can See Your News America Labor of Love Å 12 News Paid Prg. Weakest Link Ellen’s Game Saturday Night Live News SNL Blue Bloods Å NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å Great Big Holiday Beekman 1802 Shawn Saves Christmas (N) (Live) Å Lawrence Welk To Be Announced Doc Martin Å Artists Den Song of Mountains The Age of Nature Nature Å (DVS) NOVA (In Stereo) Afropop: Cultural POV “Softie” Å Situation Room Situation Room Special Report CNN Special Report Å American Voices Week-Johnson Week-Johnson American Voices Week-Johnson Undercover Boss Undercover Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Life, Liberty Watters’ World Å Justice Judge Greg Gutfeld Watters’ World Å “Fifty Shades Freed” (2018) ››‡ “The Proposal” (2009) Sandra Bullock.

“Fifty Shades” “Life of the Party” ››‡ “Ocean’s 8” (2018, Comedy) Sandra Bullock. ››‡ “The Island” (2005) Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Misery Misery ››› “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) The First 48 Å The First 48 Å Live Rescue “Live Rescue -- 10.17.20” The First 48 Å ››› “Independence Day” (1996, Science Fiction) Will Smith. ›››› “The Dark Knight” (2008, Action) “Bruce Almighty” ››› “Dumb & Dumber” (1994) Jim Carrey. Å › “Joe Dirt” (2001, Comedy) Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue: Surviving the Wild Off the Grid Off the Grid Darcey & Stacey Darcey & Stacey Darcey & Stacey Darcey & Stacey Darcey & Stacey Dr. Jeff: RMV Dr. Jeff: RMV Dr. Jeff: RMV Mega Zoo (N) Secret Life-Zoo Beetle ››‡ “Hocus Pocus” (1993) Bette Midler. Å ›› “Halloweentown” (1998, Children’s) Two Men Two Men Two Men Two and Half Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men “Rollerball” (1975) ›››› “Singin’ in the Rain” (1952) ››› “Summer Stock” (1950) Å “Bottled With Love” (2019, Romance) “Sweet Autumn” (2020) Nikki Deloach.

Christmas: “Dying to Be” “The Wrong Cheerleader Coach” (2020) “Cheer Camp Killer” (2020, Suspense) Property Brothers Help-Wrecked Hidden Potential Hidden Potential Help-Wrecked Diners Diners Out. Pumpkins Out. Pumpkins Out. Pumpkins Out. Pumpkins ››‡ “Madea’s Family Reunion” (2006, Comedy) Tyler Perry. ›‡ “A Madea Christmas” (2013) Å “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween” “Tales From the Hood 3” (2020, Horror) Futurama Futurama “Halloween H20” ›››› “Halloween” (1978, Horror) Å History of Horror Cursed Hallown4 To Be Announced Built America The Men Who Built America (In Stereo) The Men Who Built America (In Stereo)

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To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced SportsCenter (Live) SportsCenter (Live) UFC 254: UFC Main Event SportsCenter (Live) Funny Videos Supermarket Who Wants to Be Card Sharks “206” News NCIS 60 Minutes (N) Å ››› “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986, Comedy) Mom News The Football The OT Simpson Bless Burgers Fam Guy News America This Week ROH Football Night in America (N) NFL Football: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers. (N) News Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å Temp-tations Keurig: Coffee Now You’re Cooking Å Keurig: Coffee Finding Your Roots Trouble-Maggie Flesh and Blood: Cobra: (In Stereo) Austin City Limits Confucius Was Magical Land of Oz American Experience “The Gilded Age” Trouble-Maggie CNN Newsroom Situation Room Situation Room First Ladies Å State of the Union American Voices Week-Johnson Week-Johnson “The Way I See It” (2020) Pete Souza.

Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Fox News Sunday Life, Liberty Revolution Watters’ World Å Life, Liberty Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU “Ocean’s 8” (2018) ›››‡ “Crazy Rich Asians” (2018) Constance Wu. ›› “Overboard” (2018) “Avengers: War” Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang “Talladega Nights:” “Jack Ryan: Shd” ››› “Salt” (2010) ›››‡ “American Sniper” (2014, War) Bradley Cooper. Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å ››‡ “The Longest Yard” (2005) Å › “Joe Dirt” (2001) David Spade. Å “Longest Yard” Alaskan Bush Alaskan Bush Alaska: The Last Frontier (N) (In Stereo) Last Frontier 90 Day: Other 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way (N) Darcey & Stacey 90 Day: Other North Woods Law North Woods Law North Woods Law Animal Uprising: North Woods Law Hocus ››‡ “The Addams Family” (1991) Å ››‡ “Addams Family Values” (1993) Gremlins Two Men Two Men Two Men Two and Half Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men “Peggy-Married” “Cane River” (1982) Tommye Myrick. ››‡ “Losing Ground” (1982) Bill Gunn.

“Sweet Autumn” “A Harvest Wedding” (2017) Jill Wagner.

“Falling for Look Lodge” (2020) Å “Cheerleader” “Who Is Killing the Cheerleaders?” Å “Cheer Squad Secrets” (2020) Å Home Town Å Renovation Inc Å Good Bones (N) Good Bones Å Good Bones Å Chopped Å Chopped Å Worst Cooks in America Å Hallow Hallow Beat “Madea’s Family” ››‡ “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?” (2007) Tyler Perry. Å Martin “Harry Potter-Phoenix” ››› “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (2009) Daniel Radcliffe.

Final Fear the Walking Dead Å Fear the Walking Walking Dead Fear the Walking Mom Mom ››› “Pure Country” (1992, Drama) George Strait. ›‡ “Hope Floats” (1998) Å American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers

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The Herd with Colin Cowherd Speak Varied Programs Fox Skip SportsCenter Jalen Ques NBA: The Jump NFL Live Around Pardon GMA3: What General Hosp. Drew Barrymore Dr. Phil 8 News 8 News Young Bold The Talk Ellen Show CBS6 News News News Funny Funny Wendy Williams Maury Steve Wilkos Judge Judge Days of Lives Kelly Clarkson Tamron Hall News at 4PM News News Heat of Night Heat of Night Blue Bloods Blue Bloods Blue Bloods Varied Programs Curious Elinor Cat in Arthur Wild Odd Ready Curious SciGirls Biz Kid Varied SciGirls Curious Biz Kid Varied Programs CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom Jake Tapper Jake Tapper Situation Room MTP Daily MSNBC Live MSNBC Live Deadline: White House The Exchange Power Lunch Closing Bell Fast Varied Outnumbered Daily Briefing Bill Hemmer Neil Cavuto The Five Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order Supernatural Supernatural Movie Varied Programs Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Varied Amer. Amer. Amer.

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PBA Bowling Å PBA Bowling Å Undisputed Monday Night NFL Football: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys. (N) (Live) SportsCenter Wheel Jeopardy Dancing With the Stars “Top 11” Å Emergency Call (N) News Kimmel News Holly Big Brother (N) Å One Day One Day Manhunt-Game News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang L.A.’s Finest (DVS) Filthy Rich (N) Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside The Voice (Season Premiere) (In Stereo) Weakest Link (N) News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å Fashion’s Night In Å PBS NewsHour (N) Antique Roadshow Tell Me More Independent Lens Å (DVS) Aman Keepers of Light: The Gene: An Intimate History Å Virginia: PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time CNN Tonight CNN Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Chicago P.D. WWE Monday Night RAW (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Mod Fam Mod Fam Over ›››‡ “Crazy Rich Asians” (2018) Constance Wu. ›‡ “Bride Wars” (2009) Kate Hudson.

Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy American American Conan Seinfeld The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å ›››‡ “The Help” (2011, Drama) Viola Davis. (In Stereo) Å ›››‡ “The Help” (2011) Viola Davis.

Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Street Outlaws Street Outlaws (N) (In Stereo) Å Street Outlaws The Family Chantel 90 Day Fiancé The Family Chantel The Family Chantel Darcey & Stacey The Last Alaskans Homestead Rescue: Survival Shelter (N) Homestead Rescue Off the Grid Addams ››‡ “Addams Family Values” (1993) “Nightmare-Christmas” The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Any Number” “Hound-Basker.”

“Horror of Dracula” (1958) ››‡ “The Mummy” “Country at Heart” American Humane Hero Dog Awards: Golden Golden Golden Golden Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Love It or List It Love It or List It (N) Love It or List It (N) Love It or List It Love It or List It Halloween Wars Halloween Baking Halloween Baking The Big Bake Å Worst Cooks “The Man in 3B” (2015, Mystery) Å ›‡ “When the Bough Breaks” (2016) Morris Chestnut. Å “Exorcist: Begin” ››‡ “Sinister” (2012, Horror) Ethan Hawke. Å ›› “Insidious: The Last Key” “Halloween: Res” “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later” (1998) Soulmates (N) Å Soulmates Å Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom House House Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars (N) Å Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Å

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News Colbert Big Bang Pregame 2020 World Series: Game 1: Teams TBA. (N) (In Stereo Live) Fox News at Ten ET Inside The Voice “The Blind Auditions, Part 2” Transplant (DVS) News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å Shoe Shopping With Jane (N) (Live) Å Tweak’d by Nature Cheers! to Holiday Shopping With Leah VA Decides: Frontline (In Stereo) American Masters Frontline (In Stereo) Amanpour-Co Saman Keep Up Durrells in Corfu Doc Martin Å Fake or Fortune?

PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time CNN Tonight CNN Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Mod Fam Mod Fam Bourne ››› “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2007) Matt Damon. ››› “The Bourne Identity” (2002) Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Misery Conan Misery Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage ››› “Tombstone” (1993) Kurt Russell. ››› “Tombstone” (1993, Western) Kurt Russell. Å Office Office Office Office Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Daily Tosh.0 Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Sextuplets Little People, World Little People, World Sextuplets Sextuplets Ice Lake Rebels Bering Sea Gold “Race the Storm” Bering Sea Gold Opal Hunters “Ghostbusters” ››‡ “Ghostbusters II” (1989, Comedy) Bill Murray.

Kal Penn The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Love on the Run” Women Make Film “Tomka and His Friends” Women Make Film Å “You’re Bacon” “A Valentine’s Match” (2020, Romance) Golden Golden Golden Golden Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Windy City Rehab Windy City Rehab Windy City Rehab Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped (N) Å Chopped Å Chopped Å ›‡ “When the Bough Breaks” (2016) ›‡ “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son” (2011, Comedy) Sinister ›› “Insidious: The Last Key” (2018) Lin Shaye. ›››‡ “It Follows” (2014) Maika Monroe.

“Bride of Chucky” ›‡ “Seed of Chucky” (2004, Horror) “Curse of Chucky” (2013) Fiona Dourif.

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Previewing Collegiate girls tennis’ 2020 season

By Nick Vandeloecht

ing their friends out there, working hard.”

The Cougars are coming off of a 13-5 season in 2019 in which they finished runner-up to St. Catherine’s in the LIS tournament and reached the VISAA state semifinals.

This year’s modified season, to Brand, will be a successful one if everyone: stays safe and healthy; is able to improve in something; and is able to come out through the whole season and continue to play tennis.

Sports Editor After the League of Independent Schools made the decision official to hold its fall season for girls tennis – which has been deemed a low-risk sport in relation to COVID-19 – Collegiate is off to a dominant start, sweeping its first three matches over Veritas, St. Getrude and St. Anne’s-Belfield prior to Tuesday.

This year’s 14-player unit is stacked with experience and talent. Helena Huff, who was the 2019 All-Metro girls tennis player of the year, is back at Collegiate following a year in Atlanta. She returns to the team as the No. 1 singles player.

Holding down the No. 2–4 courts in the team’s season opener were freshman Elizabeth Mendoza, senior captain Nora Willett and Powhatan resident and senior CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Kayli Shenk. The top four players, all of whom are re- Kayli Shenk (left) of Powhatan high-fives turners, each swept their Veritas opponents 10-0.

Collegiate teammate Nora Willett in a 2019 Collegiate’s strong sophomore core includes return- season match. ing players Claiborne Dillard, Lucy Ottley and Emma seven.

Eldridge. They all picked up singles time last year as Matches are conference-only, and no spectators are the team dealt with injuries, and the coaches could see allowed. how that time on the court helped them.

While at the matches, players have to stay six feet “Those three are back this year with a lot more con- apart and wear masks off the court; when they’re on the fidence in point construction and aggressive play,” said court, they can take off their masks, but have to mainCollegiate head girls tennis coach Allyson Brand. tain 10 feet of distance. Each team is allowed to serve Strengths and gains across the team include first only with their own tennis balls. The home team is reserves, stronger ground strokes, confidence in setting sponsible for changing the scorecards and, when the up and finishing off points and attacking the shorter players switch sides, they cross on opposite sides of the balls. She added that McKenna Boardman, who moved net. up from JV last year and played at No. 6 in Thursday’s While the team definitely misses doubles, and the lineup, is “super consistent,” showcasing that strong players won’t be able to draw from the energy of specconsistency in her ground strokes. tators’ support because of safety protocols in place, beSeveral new protocols are in place for this season as ing able to still play this season is huge for the girls, the COVID pandemic continues. There will be no dou- Brand said. Even when they held open courts this sumbles play, meaning that LIS teams are only playing mer, she noted that, “on the court, with their mask off, I singles matches this fall. But with that change, the could see the smiles.” number of singles matches has bumped up from six to “You can tell – the community, the camaraderie, see-

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“The coaches were able to see my potential,” Greenhow said. “I couldn’t perform at meets or anything, so I was just trying to work throughout that so they could see what I can do on the track.”

Since the start of 2019, Greenhow, an All-Metro runner, has earned VHSL Class 4 state finishes of second in the 300

(2020 indoor, 34.2), third in the 100 (2019 outdoor, 11.13), fourth in the 200 (2019 outdoor, 22.25) and fourth in the 55 (2019 indoor, 6.58).

Also, in his first time running against people following the shutdown, Greenhow won the 100 (10.68) and 200 (21.44) at the Virginia Commonwealth Games at Liberty University on July 25.

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begin this December and the 2021 outdoor season this coming April, meaning the chance still stands that Greenhow will have two more seasons to win one or more high school state titles.

“I’m working every day,” Greenhow said. “It’s exciting, because I want to see where I’m going to finish out this year . . . and hopefully beat my times again.”

Academically, Greenhow is interested in South Carolina’s kinesiology program.

As he hasn’t had the opportunity to visit during this time, he’s looking for-

ward to seeing the school.

“I just want to know how the environment is, and they have a brand new track,” Greenhow said, calling it the fastest track for both indoor and outdoor in the SEC. He praised the support from his parents, teachers, coaches, both South Carolina and North Carolina A&T – another Division I track and field powerhouse from which he received an offer – and Powhatan High School’s leaders, including principal Dr. Mike Massa and athletic director Tim Llewellyn.

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The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a proclamation adopted unanimously at its meeting on Sept. 28. The proclamation acknowledged that domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behaviors used by one individual to exert power and control over another individual in the context of an intimate or family relationship. It is widespread and is devastating to society as a whole, but particularly women and children. One in three women and one in four men have been victims of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. The impact of domestic violence on individuals, families and communities is recognized nationally during the month of October.

The awareness month honors the courage and strength of victims and survivors and pledges to provide continued support, advocacy and education for those affected by domestic violence and to empower them and their families to create a life that is safe, healthy, and free of violence.

Operation Christmas Child collections begin Contributed Report The Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child is once again collecting shoebox gifts filled with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items that will be delivered to children in need around the world to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. For many of these children, the gift-filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received.

Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, has collected and delivered more than 178 million shoebox gifts to children in more than 160 countries and territories. In 2020, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach another 11 million children in countries like Peru, the Philippines, Rwanda and Ukraine. More than 10.5 million shoebox gifts were collected worldwide in 2019, with more than 8.9 million collected in the U.S. In Richmond, the 2020 goal for shoebox gifts is 45,000.

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The Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office will participate in a drug disposal event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the sheriff’s office, 3880 Old Buckingham Road, which is in the back of the courthouse.

Turn in your unused or expired medications for safe disposal. The office cannot accept liquids, needles, or sharps – only pills or patches.

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Announcements GENERAL & SPECIAL NOTICES Craft Vendors Needed Gospel Light Baptist Christmas Bazaar will be: Saturday November 14th Spaces are limited and are $30.00 Please mail a non-refundable check to: 2109 Anderson Highway Powhatan, Va. 23139 to reserve your spot.

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On Saturday, Oct. 24, area Richmond Hobby Lobby stores will host a “Stuff the Box” event to benefit Operation Christmas Child. Volunteers will collect shoebox items from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All items will be distributed to local churches and put in boxes. Richmond Hobby Lobby locations are: 14645 Hancock Village, Chesterfield; 11280 West Broad

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.

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Powhatan Volunteer Fire Department Company 1, 3971 Old Buckingham Road, will hold a Rabies Vaccine Clinic from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24. The cost is $7 per vaccine.

Company 1 will hold a Drivethru (Contactless) Brunswick Stew Sale on Saturday, Oct. 24. The stew will be ready at noon. It is $8 per quart. Preorder at the fire station or by contacting 804-657-8331 or fundraising@pvfd1.org. You

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During National Collection Week (Nov. 16 to 23), Samaritan’s Purse will collect the gift-filled shoeboxes at nearly 5,000 drop-off locations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Locally, shoebox gifts may be dropped off at Crestwood Presbyterian Church, 1200 Charter Colony Parkway, Midlothian, VA 23114 or you may go to https://www.samaritanspurse. org/operation-christmas-child/dropoff-locations/ for a complete list of locations. NOTE: All drop-off locations will be utilizing extra precautions in order to ensure the safety of volunteers and individuals who are dropping off boxes.

People who prefer contactless delivery of boxes may build custom shoeboxes online for a donation of $25 per box. Also, if you want to collect boxes on behalf of a group, Operation Christmas Child is offering the option of building a “Goal Page” at no charge for your organization. It’s easy—leaders simply follow the steps and will receive a unique link to invite participants personally. Visit www. samaritanspurse.org/buildonline.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Notice is hereby given that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on Monday, October 26, 2020 at 6:30 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium (3910 Old Buckingham Road) regarding the following matters.

Ordinance O-2020-15 Amending Appendix A- Fee Schedule for Powhatan County to include gymnasium use fees and to increase field usage fees to better cover maintenance and upkeep costs.

Members of the public may also participate remotely by joining a webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83998792911 or by dialing in by phone at 1-929-205-6099 OR 1-312-626-6799, then typing in the webinar ID 839 979 2911. During the public comment period, participants may raise their hand using the zoom controls on the computer screen, or (if dialing in) by pressing *9 on a phone.

The meeting may be watched live by visiting http://powhatanva.gov/432/ Live-Stream-of-Powhatan-County-Meetings.

Public comments may also be submitted to administration@powhatanva. gov or by leaving a voicemail at (804) 598-5612. Any comments received prior to 5:00 PM of the date of the public hearing will be recorded in the meeting minutes.

All interested persons are invited to participate in the public hearing and to present their views and/or to submit written comments. Persons requiring special assistance to view or participate in the hearing should contact the Powhatan County Administrator’s Office at (804) 598-5612 at least three days prior to the meeting. Documents related to this proposal can be reviewed by contacting the County Administrator’s Office at administration@powhatanva.gov or (804) 598-5612.

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