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October 28, 2020
Full virtual sees ups and downs in first 9 weeks By Laura McFarland Editor
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OWHATAN – Almost everything about having 20 percent of Powhatan County Public Schools students receiving their education virtually has been a learning experience on all fronts. As the division ended its first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year last week, administrators are realistic but also optimistic about how the experience is going, said Dr. Cheryl Thomas, director of elementary education. Everyone in the schools wishes there wasn’t a need to have the virtual option and acknowledges how much of a challenge it has been to offer a viable route in a county where reliable internet access is such an issue. As of Oct. 21, Powhatan County schools had 352 elementary, 238 middle, and 317 high school students enrolled in the fully virtual pathway for the first semester, Thomas said. Of those, about 70 students in kindergarten through 12th grade transferred into the virtual model after the school year began.
Peyton Kerns is a full-time virtual student attending sixth grade at Powhatan Middle School. See the Kerns family story on page 3A. Facing the reality of the situation all school divisions find themselves in and realizing that they must play the hand they have been dealt isn’t easy, Thomas said. Staff acknowledges there are kinks that need to be worked out, but she also points to the monumental strides they have made. “It was an adjustment in the beginning, and anybody who says other than
that, they probably aren’t being forthright,” she said. “It definitely was an adjustment, but we have worked out many of the kinks. We are at the end of the first marking period. While I am getting phone calls and emails about ‘how can my child get support,’ I am equally getting feedback about how things are working.” The school division wants the feed-
ready for Halloween fun Five Powhatan cousins gathered together to take a fun photo in front of family friend Linda Estes’ Halloween decorations. Top row, from left, are Naomi Means, 5, and Maryanne Ryder, 3. Bottom row, from left, are Lydia Means, 2, Claire Marie Smithson, 1.5, and Micah Ryder, 1.5. See more photos page 8A.
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Second precinct change letter mistake causes more voter confusion By Laura McFarland Editor
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POWHATAN – The Powhatan Office of Elections had to correct a correction letter after a wrong address was accidentally put into a notice about a polling precinct change. The issue plaguing the office’s attempt to notify voters about three precinct changes on Election Day started two weeks ago. An error with direct mailing letters sent to almost 7,000 Powhatan voters being notified of their polling precinct change resulted in a large percentage of them being told to go to the wrong precinct. In that case, BMS Direct, a direct mailing company hired by the county, not only sent out the letters, which were dated Oct. 2, a good three weeks late but also believes it stuffed many of the letters into envelopes out of order and mailed them without realizing the mistake, said Karen Alexander, director of elections. People started receiving the letters on Oct. 13, which was originally the final day for Virginia residents to register to vote or update voter information before it was extended two days because of technical difficulties. BMS Direct offered to fix the mistake and send out the correct letters at its own expense by later in the week along with a letter of apology, Alexander said. However, the letter, which now would arrive
after the voter registration cutoff, had to be significantly updated. In the rush to get the letters proofed and approved before they were sent out, the address for the new Precinct #301, the “Bethesda” precinct, at Red Lane Baptist Church was actually incorrect and gave the address for the old precinct location at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School. The new polling precinct, Red Lane Baptist Church, is located at 2095 Red Lane Road. “I take full responsibility for not catching the error. I saw Red Lane Baptist Church, which is the message I needed to get out, and didn’t catch that the address had been listed incorrectly,” Alexander said. The Office of Elections and the Powhatan Electoral Board decided on Tuesday, Oct. 20 to send a new corrected letter to the affected registered voters in Precinct 301 who have not already voted, Alexander said. The letter will be done inhouse and has already been proofread and approved by six individuals of various political affiliations, she added. As an extra precaution, the office will also have a designated election official stationed at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot on Election Day to make sure anyone who goes there by mistake would be directed to the correct location, Alexander said. There will also be see VOTER, pg. 2
back about both the challenges and the successes in the hope that they can continue to improve the learning environment for youths and their families, Thomas said. She added that the level of grace so many Powhatan families have given educators as they worked through issues has been phenomenal. “As a result, because we came together as a community to make this work, I feel like we are getting a better result,” Thomas said. “I can’t say enough about our parents, the community, and the support we have felt from them as we have tried to embark on this completely different journey.” Every challenge that teachers normally face trying to get students engaged and excited about their subjects is made even see VIRTUAL, pg. 4
Several local families agreed to share their experiences on the PCPS full virtual learning pathway. This is a small sampling of families and can’t begin to cover the full scope of all families’ experiences. To read their stories, look on pages 3A, 5A, and 6A.
Local officials work to clarify vision for comprehensive plan By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Planning Commission was tasked last week with taking an initial pass on changes to the 2019 LongRange Comprehensive Plan. During a joint meeting with the board of supervisors on Monday, Oct. 19, the commissioners were tasked with starting work on the Future Land Use Map, which has generally been agreed upon by board members as the part of the comprehensive plan they all find most problematic. This was the second joint meeting the board and commission held to discuss the comprehensive plan to work out the approach they want to take to re-opening the issue of the document, which is the county’s long-term visionary document, and associated zoning and subdivision ordinances. The current document was adopted 3-1 by the thenboard of supervisors on June 24, 2019, after almost three years of work and review. After the Sept. 22 joint meeting, staff used the discussion and directions to work on changes to the Future Land Use Map and accompanying land use designations and descriptions. Planning director Andrew Pompei presented the first draft of the map to the two groups last week to foster discussion and see if they are on the right track. Chairman David Williams, who represents District 1, said he thought it was a good idea to let the planning commission “cut their teeth” on the first part of the map staff presented,
which focuses on the growth areas in the 60 East Corridor.
Land use designations Based on the feedback from the first joint meeting, staff came back with a map of this area that had some significant changes to land use designations and the boundary of the growth area. Gone are the controversial Village Center (VC) and Village Residential (VR) land use designations, which several board members said were not realistic or desired densities or makeups for Powhatan County, even in a growth area. Taking the place of Village Residential in several places was a new designation called Neighborhood Residential, which is defined as walkable neighborhoods with different housing options and integrated parks/public uses. However, several large areas of VR were taken out of the growth area altogether and designated as rural areas, which would no longer be divided up into Rural Preservation and Rural Residential designations. Also gone is the Commerce Center designation, replaced with Gateway Business, which is described as employmentgenerating commercial and light industrial uses that support local economic development goals. This area was reduced in several areas and only saw a few small increases in others. The other two main growth land designations in this area are Industrial, which is for industrial uses within a planned development, and Economic Opsee BOARD, pg. 4
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Oct. 28
The Knights of Columbus’ annual Pumpkin Patch will run through Oct. 31 at its regular location at Country Living Homes, 2504 Anderson Hwy. in Flat Rock. The patch is open from noon to dusk Sunday through Saturday. It will close at 3 p.m. on Halloween. All proceeds benefit charitable causes. Bring your camera to take family photos! Stand next to the ‘‘Great Pumpkin’’ and see how you measure up. Powhatan County Public Library has reopened to the public, but due to COVID-19related 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 library. While Powhatan County remains under a local state of emergency, the library restrooms will remain closed to protect public health and safety. The library meeting rooms are also unavailable until further notice. Contact the library at 804-598-5670 or library@powhatanlibrary.net. Powhatan County Public Library is still offering Books to Go. Patrons may reserve print materials, DVDs, and audiobooks online or by phone. This provides a contactless pick-up option for those who prefer to obtain library materials in traditional formats while the building is closed to the public due to COVID-19. To take advantage of this service, patrons have two options: place items on hold online through the catalog at www.powhatanlibrary.net or call the library at 804-598-5670 to request items. Online hold placement is available 24/7. Phone service is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday 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. Ccontact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 or library@powhatanlibrary.net. Powhatan County Public Library offers 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.
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 10 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.
The Powhatan Lion’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the County Seat Restaurant. Contact Mike Jones at 804-794-1440 for more information.
Thursday, Oct. 29
The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays and 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@gmail. com.
The original Powhatan AA meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.
The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.
Powhatan 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 Churches has available resources to help people who would like assistance in learning to manage their finances. If you know of anyone who needs or would like to have this service, or to get more information, call Robin Cupka at 804-801-9851.
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
Saturday, Oct. 31
Gospel Light Baptist Church, 2109 Anderson Highway, will hold a Trunk or Treat from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a big maze, free food, and candy.
Passion Community Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, will hold a free “Boo Thru” DriveThru Halloween event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Stay in your car and cruise through the Boo-Thru for family friendly games and booth style trick-or treating!
Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
Free gardening help available! Are you worried about your roses, hydrangeas, boxwood, dogwood trees or tomatoes? Would you like an insect, plant, or tree identified? Send us an email (send us your photos too!) and we will try to answer your horticultural questions at the Master Gardener Help Desk. We send our most perplexing cases to Virginia Tech's lab for further analysis. Email gpmastergardener@ gmail.com.
Available now Emergency Housing relief funds to assist with rent, mortgage or other housing concerns. Powhatan Community Action Agency received a donation from Bob and Karla Curtis for emergency housing relief for families in Powhatan County affected by COVID-19. Contact Renee Van Natter at valerie.vannatter@ dss.virginia.gov or via cell at 804 814-5332.
Monday, Nov. 2
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, Nov. 2
PowHER Hour+ Monthly Luncheon is held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at different locations throughout the county. Visit https:// www.powhatanchamber.org/ events/powher-hour-monthlyluncheon/.
The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers meeting scheduled for Nov. 3 at the Prince Edward County Extension Office is canceled. Call Mary Jane Morgan at 434-315-1433
The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Powhatan Mennonite Church, 3549 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. It is an open, decision and literature meeting for Powhatan, Goochland, and Cumberland counties.
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
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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 user-friendly and the staff is happy to help. If volunteers can come once or would like an ongoing volunteer position, contact Elizabeth Farrell at 804-5985637. For more information about the Free Clinic, visit www.freeclinicofpowhatan. org or follow the clinic on Facebook. 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
Powhatan County Public Schools has identified locations to park school buses that will give Wi-Fi access to students who need it. The Wi-Fi enabled school buses are part of the school district’s plan to help families with poor connection to the internet. The locations of the school buses are: Little Zion Baptist Church, 5680 Cartersville Road; Muddy Creek Baptist Church, 3470 Trenholm Road; Mount Zion Baptist Church, 2591 Ridge Road; Providence Presbyterian Church, 1950 Ridge Road; Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad Sub Station, 5901 Old Buckingham Road, and Macon District Volunteer Fire Department (Company 3), 6377 Old Buckingham Road. Families may also access Wi-Fi at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road; Powhatan Administration Building, 3834 Old Buckingham Road; Village Building, 3910 Old Buckingham Road; Powhatan Courthouse, 3880 Old Buckingham Road, and Genito Presbyterian Church, 2910 Genito Road. For passwords, hours, and specific locations, visit http://www.powhatan.k12. va.us/groups/80385/return_to_ learning/wifi_hotspots. PCPS is offering internet hubs for students and families to access the internet for virtual learning. There are daytime and evening options available at Pocahontas Landmark Center (4290 Anderson Highway), Powhatan High School (1800 Judes Ferry Road), and Powhatan Middle School (4135 Old Buckingham Road). The hub at Pocahontas Landmark Center is open from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. PHS hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Middle school hours are 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. Times may be grade level specific. Any PCPS student is able to sign up for these three-hour sessions, but certain students will require parental supervision. Signups will be available on a two-week basis beginning the Friday prior to the two-week period. Students and parents using the hubs will be expected to follow the Health Plan in the Return to Learning 2020 guide. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need to cancel a reservation, contact
Kelsey Brice at 804-598-5700.
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Habitat For Humanity Powhatan needs appliance and furniture donations for the Habitat Store. Email hfh. powhatan@gmail.com or call 804-594-7009. Habitat does pick-ups for a $20 donation to the Critical Repair program.
Ride Assist Services is now accepting ride requests. Powhatan county ambulatory seniors age 60+ can call 804-698-0438 or email RAServices.PVA@gmail.com to be registered as a rider in the program. They will then be able to request transportation by volunteer drivers for medical appointments.
Ride Assist Services needs more drivers! Join a team of volunteer drivers providing transportation when their schedule permits - for Powhatan County ambulatory seniors age 60+ for medical appointments. Call Transportation Coordinator at 804-698-0438 or email RAServices.PVA@gmail.com to sign up or to learn more about the program.
Clarence Philip “Phil” Avery Jr., 96, of Powhatan, Va., formerly of South Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at his home. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army 25th Infantry, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Richmond, a retired partner from the A.M. Pullen Accounting firm, and a lifelong member of Bethany Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 61 years, Christine Harris Avery. Phil is survived by his children, Clarence AVERY Philip Avery III (Frances), Diane Avery Hancock (Steve), and Janice Avery Roberson. He is also survived by his grandson, Christopher Philip Avery (Michele); and great-grandsons, Michael Philip Avery and Alexander Scott Avery. Graveside services were held on Monday, October 19, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Maury Cemetery.
The Free Clinic of Powhatan is working in conjunction with local schools to help children and teens cope with the COVID crisis. Their counselor is currently seeing students at Powhatan High School and is accepting referrals for Powhatan Middle School. If your child is struggling with depression, academic or social anxiety, anger management, substance abuse or ADHD, the Free Clinic may be able to help. Income qualifications have been expanded to help more people obtain counseling and mental health services at no charge. School counselors can provide an immediate referral. Call 804-598-5637 for an appointment or more information on qualification guidelines.
Habitat For Humanity Powhatan is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping our Powhatan neighbors with housing needs. We build homes for sale to qualified individuals and we repair existing homes for those who cannot afford to make repairs themselves. For the work we do at Habitat, we depend on volunteers and on donors. We operate the Habitat Store and the income from the store helps pay for repairs on homes. Volunteers can call 804-594-7009 to volunteer with helping with construction, repairs, store staffing and other needs. For those wishing to make donations of acceptable items to the Habitat Store, call 804594-7009. For those wishing to make cash donations, donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 416, Powhatan, VA 23139. Check out our website at habitatpowhatan.org and become a friend on Facebook at Habitat For Humanity Powhatan!
No one deserves to be abused. Find safety, options and support. Women’s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-598-5630 ext. 2422 or 2420 for more information.
Narconon Arrowhead is here to help you. Narconon offers free addiction counseling, assessments, and referral services to rehabilitation centers nationwide. Call 1-800468-6933 or log on to www. narcononarrowhead.org.
Powhatan County Public Library is excited to partner with Wowbrary to offer library patrons the opportunity to subscribe to a curated weekly e-newsletter showcasing new library acquisitions. Each newsletter features the latest bestsellers, movies, audio books, children's titles, cookbooks, mysteries, and more purchased by the library. Wowbrary alerts are free and all you need is a valid email address. Visit www.wowbrary. org to sign up. A Powhatan County Public Library card in good standing is required to check out print and electronic items. To obtain a library card, visit the library or apply online at www.powhatanlibrary.net.
A box was provided by the National Association of Counties (NACo) to provide citizens a place to bring flags that need to be retired properly. It is located at the County Administration Building in the vestibule area by the front doors. County Administration is working with local groups that hold flag disposal ceremonies and will be routinely transporting the flags collected to these ceremonies. For questions, call 804-598-5612.
C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests • One male was charged on Oct. 13 with assault and battery of a family member (Misdemeanor). • One male was charged on Oct. 14 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M) and speeding in 55/65 mph zone. • One male was charged on Oct. 16 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M) and reckless driving – excessive speed.
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additional signs at the school notifying people of the move. Alexander said her biggest concern is that “voters believe that this was done intentionally and that it has caused mistrust in the integrity of elections in Powhatan.” She understands the frustration and confusion this situation has created in an already highly charged presidential election year. “I would do anything in my power to assure voters that is not the case. It was an error by an overworked, overwhelmed employee and it had nothing to do with malicious intent. I was in a huge hurry to get the corrected letters out and made a mistake,” she said.
Precinct changes To help ensure people in the impacted voting precincts are aware of the change, here is the information about the changes again. Three of Powhatan County’s polling precincts will be temporarily relocated for the Nov. 3 General Election. Two of the changes are because of those polling places not being made available to the county because of COVID-19, and one move is due to spacing concerns. The Powhatan County Electoral Board has relocated the following polling places for those voting in person on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Old location: Precinct #103. The “Flat Rock” precinct was previously located at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 2480 Batterson Road. The Catholic Diocese of Richmond has informed the church that they will not allow their facilities to be used for voting purposes during the pandemic. New location: Powhatan High School. Powhatan intends to temporarily relocate this polling place to the high school,
• One male was charged on Oct. 16 with assault and battery of a family member (M). • One male was charged on Oct. 16 with DUI 2nd/3rd offense within 5-10 years (M), DWI, driving restricted and blood alcohol .02%+ (M), and driving with suspended or revoked license. • One male was charged on Oct. 16 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M). which is located less than 1 mile east of the current precinct location. Students will not be in school that day because it is a school holiday. The new precinct address is 1800 Judes Ferry Road in Powhatan. Old location: Precinct #301. The “Bethesda” precinct is currently located at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School, 2501 Academy Road. The Catholic Diocese of Richmond has informed the school that they will not allow their facilities to be used for voting purposes during the pandemic. New location: Red Lane Baptist Church. The church is located on the most eastern edge of District 3, approximately 3.8 miles east of the current precinct location. The new precinct address is 2095 Red Lane Road in Powhatan. Old location: Precinct #401. The “Powhatan Courthouse” precinct is currently located at Company 1 Volunteer Fire Department, 3971 Old Buckingham Road. Due to the large turnout expected in this presidential election, the fact that this particular precinct has the largest number of registered voters, along with the need to provide voters with adequate space to remain socially distant, the county believes that this facility is spatially inadequate for its Election Day needs. New location: Powhatan Middle School. The middle school is less than 1 mile west of the current precinct location. The new precinct address is 4135 Old Buckingham Road in Powhatan. For the rest of this week the local office of elections will also continue its drive-thru early voting in a tent located in the Village Building rear parking at 3910 Old Buckingham Road. The tent is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 31. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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eather and Tommy Kerns made the choice for Heather to leave her teaching job to stay home and facilitate virtual learning with her three sons so they could have consistency. In the first nine weeks of school, she has been amazed at the relationships her sons have developed with their teachers and classmates. “I can’t even count all of the times that the teachers have exceeded my expectations. From meticulously organized binders of work made for each child, pajama days, pie your teacher in the face, class dance parties, showing up at my child’s baseball game, and remembering special things about my kids, the teachers have absolutely made this experience incredible,” Kerns said. “Mrs. Brooks’ class is so much fun! I love it,” said Landon, age 6. Braxton, 8, said, “Mrs. Hylton is awesome! Especially when she got pied in the face by her husband when we did our pronoun competition!” “All of my teachers are awesome, and virtual school is a lot more fun than I was expecting,” said Peyton, 11. Technology issues and being unfamiliar with the learning platforms definitely caused stress in the first couple weeks of school, Kerns said. She feels the virtual teachers were not given enough time or training to master the platforms before the start of school, so there was a huge learning curve for the students, families, and the teachers. They worked together to resolve
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most of those ose issues, she he added. “My children are re becoming proficient in all of thee learning platforms, and even my 6 -year-old can now effortlessly ff tl l navii gate through his virtual assignments. It took a few weeks to get the hang of all the different programs and apps,” she said. Communication and daily/weekly calendars and assignment lists from all of her children’s teachers have been invaluable, Kerns said. They know ahead of time what needs to be accomplished for a particular week or day, so the boys have no issues completing assignments, staying on task, or asking teachers for help. Kerns said they are not worried about isolation, both because they realize this a temporary situation that will hopefully end soon and her sons have truly made many connections with their classmates in virtual school. The teachers have gone out of their way to have the students get to know one another. The three boys will remain virtual for the 2020-
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2021 school year at least, Kerns said. Her children feel safe at home and don’t have to worry about getting sick or infecting someone else while at school. The Kerns have also experienced advantages they never even considered, such as extra family time and a more laid back entry into the school day. “During break times my kids are able to go outside and play baseball or ride bikes in the middle of a school day. Our school day ends early and we are able to do family bike rides or walk through the neighborhood, visit grandparents, and relax,” she said. see HAGY FAMILY, pg. 5
A Caring Community Christmas Keep your eyes open for this Christmas red pickup truck carrying Powhatan Christmas Mother and Father JoAnn and Jimmy Woodson in the front seat (look carefully-they “A Caring Community Christmas” are there!). The image represents the “Caring Community Christmas” theme that will be showcased at Christmas Mother projects, news articles, and promotions.
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owhatan Christmas Mothers and Fathers have thoughtfully chosen their themes and their accompanying logos year af-
ter year. This year, Jimmy and JoAnn Woodson chose “Caring Community Christmas” deliberately because that’s exactly how they see Powhatan County. JoAnn said, “We’ve lived here all our life and Powhatan is a caring community: it’s who we are. It’s just what people do whenever there’s a need.” Pickup trucks are a part of Powhatan, so the Christmas red pickup carrying gifts and the traditional Christmas tree just made sense, she added. The logo was designed by Carol Baltimore, 2011 Powhatan Christmas Mother and former Powhatan High School art teacher. Carol has designed 10 thematic logos. Her own “Creating Christmas Memories” logo had children under a moonlit sky and a decorated fir tree on one side and a bagful of toys and gifts on the other. In 2012, Nancy Ayers chose the infamous barn on Mill Quarter Road and “Country Comfort & Caring” as her
theme. Pinckey and Jimmy Sowers chose “Sharing the Season,” while Fran and Bub Carleton chose “Share the Joy” with the Bethlehem Star highlighting Christmas’ spiritual meaning. Teresa Whitaker chose “Unconditional Giving,” and her logo featured a simple profile of Baby Jesus in his mother’s arms. In 2017, the 50th anniversary of the Powhatan Christmas Mother, Jo Goodman chose “Supporting the Community: One Neighbor at a Time” and had a logo with diverse hands holding a map of the county. It expressed Jo’s desire to see people come together, work and support and uplift their neighbors. In 2018, Pat and Larry Lyons chose “Helping Day by Day.” In 2006, Mary Harrison chose “Angels Among Us” and had a logo Susan Ash designed with pen and ink of the beloved Village with angels above it. Many angels help the Powhatan Christmas Everyday Committee year after year. No matter what the individual themes have been one can see the consistent acknowledgement of caring and community. Join us in being a participant in 2020 Caring Community Christmas!
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PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT IN THE “NEW NORMAL” The world of COVID-19 is, at least for the foreseeable future, the new normal of society.That means that there’s no time to slow down on retirement investing, as those same deadlines are coming up as quickly as ever. Below are some of the most important things to keep in mind during this unusual era.
LOOK AT YOUR ESTATE PLAN With the uncertainty of the times, it does make sense that many would start thinking about what could happen with their families if a worst-case scenario was to occur. While you may not need to panic, taking the time to update your estate plan is a sensible way to deal with the current state of the world.Take a look at your current plan, determine if it makes sense for the current atmosphere, and then make the changes that will help you to feel the most comfortable going forward.
FUND WHAT YOU CAN, WHEN YOU CAN The IRS has once again increased the amount of money you can put into your retirement account each year, with the total contribution limit raised to $19,500 for 2020.This may only be an increase of five hundred dollars for the year, but it’s a good reminder to invest money in your retirement while you have the ability to do so.Things are less certain than ever before, so funding your retirement account while you’re still financially stable simply makes sense.
LET YOUR MONEY WORK Not only can you fund your retirement more easily than ever before, but you may now avoid some of the required distributions that may have been required of you. If you can afford to avoid the distribution, try to let your money go to work for as long as you can. Keeping your money in your retirement account is going to allow you to keep it safer for a long period of time, which should in turn allow you to get more from your overall retirement investments.
UNDERSTAND MARKET VOLATILITY While putting your money to work makes sense, it’s important to remember that the markets are poised to be quite volatile. As such, it would be wise to avoid taking those steps that would lead to reducing your current investing power if at all possible. Don’t pull money out of the market right now if you can help it - you may not be able to replace it as quickly as you might like.Though you should make the market moves that make the most sense for your situation, you should also be prepared for things to get a bit less certain than they may have been in years past. Concerned you will run out of money, thinking you do not have a good income strategy, or would like to minimize taxes now and in the future? Call Keystone Financial Planning at 804-376-7544 and schedule a call to find out how we might be able to help.
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hension become an issue; providing some direct instruction time with teachers on Wednesdays to assist students with their learning when they have to be independent; training substitutes who are capable of filling in for all-virtual classes, and setting up a pick-up and drop-off system for sending home resources and manipulatives when visitors aren’t allowed in the schools. But rather than only talking about broad topics, the Powhatan Today spoke with several PCPS fully virtual families about the experience their children have had in the first nine weeks of the school
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more difficult when you add in distance, issues with unreliable internet connections, and adjusting to new software, as both families of younger students and their teachers had to do when Schoology was adopted districtwide. Other significant issues the district faced included working to get class sizes manageable as the virtual vs. hybrid numbers really settled down; reaching out to parents when issues of work completion or subject compre-
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portunity, which has larger, cohesive, master-planned developments accommodating commercial and light industrial uses, along with limited residential uses. The two areas of the map previously designated as Economic Opportunity stayed the same, but a third large area along the
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Chesterfield County line just north of Page Road went from Village Residential to Economic Opportunity.
Discussion points The two groups had lengthy discussions about several issues that will play a huge role in decisions moving forward as members try to agree on how they see Powhatan
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developing over the next 20 to 30 years, which is supposed to be the scope of the comprehensive plan. „ Visibility – Development along Midlothian Turnpike was held up as an example of the kind of growth board members said nobody wants to see in Powhatan. However, how stringent they will be in terms of what, if any new businesses, will be allowed that are visible along Route 60 became a hot topic. Bill Cox, District 4, argued that he doesn’t want to add any businesses that rely on being seen to generate revenue. Supervisors have been talking for awhile about the ideal of businesses that can sit back behind tree lines and prosper without needing to be seen from the road. There was some pushback during discussion. Ultimately Dr. Barbara Brown, chair of the planning commission, agreed that her group would work with staff on the issue of visibility and bring recommendations back to the board. „ Residential use in growth areas – Pompei tried to get the board members to let him know what level, if any, residential growth should be allowed within the growth area. Cox argued he doesn’t feel residential uses should be in the economic growth area of the
Future Land Use Map at all. A huge issue for years has been the imbalance of county revenue coming from residential (92 percent) versus commercial (8 percent) and how to tip it more toward the latter by bringing in new businesses. The question is, does more residential help or hurt the situation. Karin Carmack argued there is a need in Powhatan for some smaller lot developments. She also pointed out that growth is a balancing act, asking if there is no new residential development, will companies feel secure bringing their businesses here. The discussion again was left on an open-ended note, with the planning commission agreeing to address the question first of whether residential growth fits into their vision for the county. „ Transportation – The board of supervisors already agreed that the Major Thoroughfare Plan needs to be addressed but staff does not have the expertise to handle the full task. Williams recommended the county bring in an expert to work with them on this plan moving forward. „ Village designations – Cox brought up a discussion about the land designations related to the “Village� uses. Since the board has clearly communicated its desire to change
not only those designations but the accompanying zoning districts, Cox asked that staff be allowed to suggest to anyone coming in with an application related to Village-related zoning districts that they are advised to wait. The board would be likely to exercise its right to defer such an application for up to a year, which it is likely to do while the comprehensive plan is updated, so it would be unfair to developers and businesses to be left in limbo like that, he said. Mike Byerly, District 3, was firmly against this idea, saying Powhatan is either open for business or not and that it would hinder landowners’ ability to sell their land. The board could not come to a consensus on the action, so it did not move forward. But Williams said he would still ask the county attorney to draft language that would be legally acceptable on how the board would communicate such a message to applicants and bring that back for the supervisors’ consideration. „ Timeline – The topic of the timeline of updating the comprehensive plan became a major part of a discussion when Cox brought up the “Village� uses. If the board were to suggest to applicants that they hold off, there would need to be some kind of end date, which would
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372-9074 Worship with us this Sunday Church service @ 9:30 AM Sunday school @ 10:30 AM
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EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCA) Proclaiming & Practicing the Gospel of Jesus Christ Indoor Worship Service at 10:00 AM Meeting at the Powhatan War Memorial Building at 2375 Skaggs Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139
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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.
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Mount Calvary Baptist Church 2020 Red Lane Road
Powhatan, VA 23139 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Pastor, Larry B. Collins Sunday Worship 10am Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 7:30 p.m. 378-3607 www.EmmausChristianChurch.org Office 804-598-2398
Community Church Dr. Cavell W. Phillips, Pastor Where there is Unity, there is always Victory. A church “Where you are welcome� Wednesday: Bible Study Join Us For Sunday Worship 6:30 – 7:30pm ( 60 Minute 11:00AM – 12:30PM Warm Up To Sunday ) Powhatan Village Building 3910 Old Buckingham Road ucc4me.org Powhatan, VA 804-256-4411
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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
logically be tied to the adoption of the updated comprehensive plan. But Pompei pointed out that even if the board met an optimistic goal of updating the plan in the next six months, there is still the humungous undertaking of revising the zoning and subdivision ordinances to bring them in line with the plan. County administrator Ned Smither agreed to work with Pompei to work out a realistic timeline for the board to consider in accomplishing the goals it has set. „ Also during the meeting, five people spoke in the public comment periods. One asked the board to be clearer about the outcomes of the meeting discussions and the tasks they are asking different people to do. Two people talked about the challenges faced by Page Road residents with existing traffic and the attention their area has gotten with developers wanting to build there. One man asked the elected officials to approach the comprehensive plan in an excited and positive way about potential growth and communicate that to potential businesses. The last man said the group had talked a great deal but hadn’t said much. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday. com.
3308 Pleasants Road, 1/4 mile off of Route 711 Russ Cress, Pastor 598-0733
St. John Neumann Catholic Church Rev. Walter G. Lewis, Pastor Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. 598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center
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ristine Hagy said she and her husband had already been making changes in their lives that allowed them to choose full virtual for their daughter, Charlotte "Charlie" Hagy. Since she thrives on structure and routine, they felt the virtual pathway would be more consistent. They also worried about her feeling intimidated and stressed by a hybrid atmosphere with masks, social distancing, and remaining in one room all day. Initially, the biggest hurdle for the Hagy family was internet, but small everyday hurdles have also been daunting, Hagy said. Part of the adjustment was being patient while teachers still
new to the virtual model navigated communicating and using different software. “A lot of time initially was spent sitting in front of laptops while teachers struggled to present the material and students just waited. The virtual environment seems to diminish the authority a teacher has to a certain degree,” Hagy said. “To date, we have seen the teachers improve and streamline. There is more consistency but the occasional snag. You can tell the ‘snags’ are more accepted and less frustrating for the teachers than they were at the beginning of the year.” Charlie is with adult supervision during the school
day three days a week and two days a week she navigates solo. On a typical virtual day she interacts with four to five teachers. She has been slowly making connections with them and learning their personalities, and of course has “favorites.” Currently that is Paul Webb, her English teacher. “He incorporates music, humor, and some silliness when he meets online,” her mom said. Although she does sometimes require prompting to get her work completed, Charlie has been looking into her schoolwork a little more efficiently than last year, Hagy said. She always had access, but she definitely checks more since it is the only access to
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this information. Still, the family feels there is definitely a level of disconnect with the material that teachers would have been better able to surmount in a classroom setting. When asked by her mom if she is learning more or less in virtual school, Charlie’s response was "less, significantly less.” Her mother said that was significant “coming from the kid who enjoys getting half dressed and brushing her teeth around 10 a.m.” The deficit in socialization is something Charlie’s parents worry about “every second of every day.” A few friendships have survived and communication is by phone or through online game play. “We feel like our child, who normally shies away from crowds, would love nothing more than a giant festival swarming with people. Our hope is that she'll ease back in and there are not any permanent repercussions,” Hagy said. As parents, the Hagys feel somewhat selfish that
Charlotte "Charlie" Hagy Seventh grade at Powhatan Middle School they reap benefits out of virtual learning, such as avoiding the morning rush to the bus and gaining more glimpses into the personalities of Charlie’s teachers. “On the days we are able to attend all day, we can sometimes give our opinions as to why a teacher said what they said, or translate what they mean in a way we know our child will best digest the information given. Of course, more time spent with this awesome kid has
been an ongoing goal, and virtual schooling has added to that time,” she said. As much as they love the extra time, they want Charlie to return to an in-person learning environment and are willing to send her back with restrictions and distancing, Hagy said, adding they will feel better when the middle school students go back full time and would be extra fulfilled when they can move around more physically.
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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
Praise and Worship Service Sunday School 9:45-10:45 Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School: 10:00-10:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. 4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5491
Holly Hills Baptist Church
5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139
(Independent Bible Believing)
Pastor Gregory L. Beechaum Sr. “The church where Jesus is Alive”
www.HollyHillsBaptist.org
Randy Blackwell, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Youth Ministry 6:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 PM
379-8930 1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock
9:00 a.m. ---- Sunday School 9:45 a.m.----- Prayer & Praise 10:00 a.m.--- Sunday Morning Worship 5th Sunday at 11 a.m. Hour of Power 7:30 p.m. ---- Tuesday Night Worship & Bible Study
Baptist Church “A Church Where Love Never Fails!” Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.
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Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor 11 a.m. – Worship Service 9 a.m. – Church School Wednesday Bible Study 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
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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2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051
Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor
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ly since middle schoolers change class so often. The family converted a bedroom into a classroom for Gracie and a workspace for Berry, who is working from home. Sharing has been “unique,” the mother said, but they make the best of the situation by decorating for different holidays. Berry feels fortunate that she can stay
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
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598-2763 Sunday School at 9:30 am Morning Service at 11:00 am Bible Study Every Wednesday Night at 6:30 pm 3964 Old Buckingham Road
Sundays 10:00 AM Wednesday 6:30 PM Experiencing the presence, power and person of Jesus Christ
Loving, Investing, Fulfilling, Empowering Senior Pastor Justin Wilson Sunday Service 10:30am 2410 New Dorset Circle www.Communitylifechurchpowhatan.org Feeding Powhatan Open 3rd Wednesday of the month
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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)
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ate and Martin Chavez decided to have their two daughters, Amelia and Cici, attend school virtually for several reasons. They had the ability to do so, and that helps keep other children whose parents don't have the same option safer, Kate Chavez said. The family is following all guidelines at home, which keeps not only them but a large extended family living nearby safer. Amelia is in Carla Crump’s third grade virtual class, while Cici is a firstgrader in Lori Couch’s class. Chavez praised both teachers and the hands-on ways they are having her daughters interact through the computer, both in whole groups and in small groups. “The girls are making words out of playdough and holding them up to the screen, they have white boards, and "yes, no" signs and a whole bag of manipulatives that the teachers are using daily,” Chavez said. “Every day these two engaging teachers push my children. It is not an easy
job, but it is a blessing. They are kind, approach things with grace and understanding.” Chavez has been working remotely for four years as an instructional designer so internet wasn’t an issue. However, it was a huge adjustment to fit the girls’ schooling into her work life, Chavez said. She said she relies heavily on the weekly calendars to help structure her meetings to best provide time for the girls. They have also set up a school area in her office allowing all of them to work at the same time, using headphones when needed. Chavez feels grateful that the girls have learned to be more independent and handle much of their interactions themselves. The teachers have been the driving force behind this, she added, pointing to how Crump spent the first few weeks teaching students netiquette, how to send a message/email, and how to advocate if they need help. “My girls are great with computers. This is awesome to watch and will only serve them well in the
future as we move to a more technology-based world,” she said. “Additionally, we have more time together as a family. We eat meals together, bike ride together, and read more together.” When her mom asked Amelia her thoughts on being a virtual student, the little girl said, “Virtual school is just like regular school.” Being in virtual school doesn't mean that the family is totally isolated, Chavez said. Both girls are in Girl Scouts, swimming, and see a select group of friends on the weekends. Additionally, the sisters are close in age and like to play with each other. While Chavez overall has great things to say about virtual school, it has been hard to juggle it all, she said. Having the girls back at school in-person would make life easier, but they are not sure when they will feel comfortable and are giving themselves time to track cases in the county and see if a vaccine is developed.
Ross family Eleanor and Brian Ross chose virtual school for their daughters Lyla and Kinley because there were too many uncertainties with COVID-19 to feel comfortable sending the girls back for face-toface instruction, Eleanor said. She is a stay-at-home parent, so the logistics of keeping them home were easy. “We chose virtual from the start simply to provide the safety and the consistency. To us, hybrid sounded like it had the opportunity to present more challenges, risks, frustrations and distractions,” Ross said. “Virtual allows my girls to have a set schedule and they actually see their teachers for each day and/or class period they have versus where hybrid students have more independent learning for their home days.” The start of the school year was awkward as Flat Rock taught students etiquette, such as staying on mute and waiting to be called on by the teacher. It was a learning curve for sure, but as the days went on, it has evolved into a wonderful classroom environment, Ross said. Kinley’s teacher, Ms. Hylton, has taken the time to get to know her students and allow them to interact with each other. “They have a morning circle time where they get to share what’s on their mind, what they ate for dinner, what they did fun over the weekend, etc. They get to see their peers, learn about them and they get to connect, tell stories, and laugh together,” Ross said.
Lyla Ross -Seventh grade, Powhatan Middle School Kinley Ross -Third grade, Flat Rock Elementary School
“They have dance parties, they have Fun Friday’s. Their teacher even rewarded them for a week of achieving goals she had set for them, and they got to watch her get a chocolate and whipped cream pie to the face four times!” Keeping an 8-year-old focused can be challenging because of daily changes in mood and focus. Hylton structures the day accordingly, with the main learning content focused in the morning, before lunch, and small groups, independent work and resource in the afternoon, which allows them to be more focused in the mornings with her direct curriculum instruction. Virtual has helped Lyla learn how to speak up and advocate for herself; she has to be “heard" virtually, to earn her class participation, her mom said. There have been instances of missing assignments she knows she turned in, so she has to advocate for herself and show she did the work. Other times missing work was a reminder to the seventhgrader of the importance of using her planner to
keep track. Socialization has been mostly virtual for the girls, who have been allowed more screen time to stay connected with friends. They have each other to play with, which is good, and staying isolated allows them to safely spend time with their grandparents. “Sometimes I miss my friends, but I am thankful that I can continue learning safely,” Lyla said. Ross said the girls will stay virtual the whole school year, because for her to feel comfortable, the risks of COVID would need to be greatly reduced by a widely available and effective vaccine and a proven effective treatment for the more serious COVID-19 cases. On another positive note, Ross said they used to feel the normal school day was getting the best part of their children’s days, and they would come home hungry and emotionally and mentally tired. “By having our girls home for virtual school, we are getting some bonus time with them that has been really, really nice,” she said.
licia and David Amos chose virtual for their daughter, Beauly, to protect her grandparents’ health, because mom Alicia can currently work full-time from home. Also, there is one less child in the schools possibly spreading the virus since some families have no choice, she said. Although having reliable internet means that isn’t an issue, learning how to use several new programs has been a work in process for the family, as has overcoming glitches in communication with the teachers, Alicia Amos said. Most of the hurdles have been overcome, but she thinks technology will continue to be a sore point. Another hurdle is Beauly feeling like she is being heard. Her class sizes has varied from 26 to 29 students, which can make class really confusing. “It seems that a lot of time is spent getting the students to the right place (the right link, program, etc.) and not enough time spent on individual instruction. This size I believe also impacts the ability of the teachers to form those relationships with students that can be so critical to ensure successful learning,” Amos said.
Beauly Amos Fourth grade at Pocahontas Elementary School Beauly started with one teacher, but then the virtual fourth grade teachers split up the responsibilities so she now has three. She doesn't feel like she has a really good relationship with any of them yet, but she does say they're all “nice” and “great teachers.” One of Amos’ concerns has been equity in education for all students in Powhatan. “I worry about if our virtual students are getting the same opportunities and attention that our hybrid or full-time in-person students are,” she said. “I'm not sure how to ensure that all students are on an even playing field, but it often feels like our virtual students are an afterthought and all conversations focus on the in-
school students.” Still, while Powhatan has relatively low COVID-19 numbers, Amos said she doesn’t know when thy will feel comfortable having Beauly go back to in-person instruction. Socialization hasn't been too bad since Beauly can attend outdoor Girl Scout meetings and video chat with her friends. Her mom is happy they have become closer because of the extra time together. Beauly appreciates that she doesn't have to get up early to catch the bus, so she gets some more time in bed each morning. “She loves getting to wear pajamas all day. Seems silly, but it's a small win for her for sure,” Amos said.
Corcoran family In addition to their daughter Savannah, Crystal and Chris Corcorans have an 11-month-old with a heart problem history, so they wanted to limit her exposure to possible health risks, mom Crystal said. Having gone through quarantine and testing after a possible exposure, they don’t want to do it again. Since she can stay home with the children, it has been possible. Technology has been the family’s biggest obstacle, but it has gotten easier the more familiar they have gotten with it, she said. The computer has helped Savannah gain some independence. She wants to log on by herself and do things without her mother right beside her. Corcoran praised her daughter’s teacher, Melinda Brooks, who has made connections with each child and makes all of them feel included. Having Savannah participate in soccer has also helped with socialization. When her mom asked Savannah how she feels about virtual school, the little girl said she likes it and is learning so
Savannah Corcoran First grade at Flat Rock Elementary much. “It has been a huge positive. I feel like I am getting to watch her flourish! I am also getting to see her interact with her sister. We also love getting out at a good time and having time outside,” she said.
Pumpkin Patch replenishes PHOTOS BY LAURA McFARLAND
The Knights of Columbus brought in 500 new big pumpkins and tons of little ones on Oct. 20 to replenish its annual Pumpkin Patch at 2504 Anderson Highway. The patch is open from noon to dusk daily through Oct. 30 and from noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 31. Proceeds from sales benefit local charities. The fraternal organization’s members said they have sold more pumpkins this year than ever before and are excited to see what sales from the Pumpkin Patch do to help the community in the year ahead.
What are your Oct. 31 plans with your friends or family members? E-mail answers to editor@powhatantoday.com or share them on the Powhatan Today’s Facebook page.
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1st Amendment is for all - even opponents By Laura McFarland Editor
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n some ways, you find out if you truly believe in certain fundamental rights when you are asked to apply them equally to someone with whom you are completely at odds. I have long been a staunch supporter of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Having been a journalist since I joined my high school newspaper freshman year, it is easy to see why at least one part of the amendment particularly appeals to me. While I agree we need rules in place to try to make journalists use this right responsibly – which I fully recognize does not always happen – I believe freedom of the press is a hugely important part of a democracy. But if I am being honest, even as I will staunchly defend it as a journalist and as an American, I don’t always want to do so. Sometimes my belief in the most fundamental American right there is – the right to freely say what you think – is at odds with the part of me that says, what about human decency? To this day, one of the most stomach-churning examples of this I can think of involved Westboro Baptist Church, which went around the country holding anti-gay protests outside military funerals. Everything about what they were doing was reprehensible to me and made me feel physically ill. And I will fully admit that when the case of a man suing the church for picketing his son’s fu-
neral went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, a big part of me wanted them to lose. The part that resisted was the part that recognized if you keep chipping away at the right of free speech, eventually you will have nothing left. Still, when the church threatened to protest outside of the funeral of Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale in 2012 and hundreds of Texas A&M students gathered arm-in-arm to form a barrier around the ceremony for the A&M alumnus, I cheered. While the church never showed up, the way the community came together in the face of something wrong being done to one of their own, even if they didn’t know him, was highly commendable. I recently thought about this when I wrote a news story for this newspaper about a Powhatan couple with a Black Lives Matter flag in their yard who received a threatening letter telling them that white Christians have the “lawful right of lethal self-defense” and stating that they should “Leave the country now!” The letter had a New York return address on the envelope and a Richmond postmark. But while not out of the realm of possibility, I don’t know how many people from either of those places can generally be found trolling the rural roads of Powhatan County to find homes to single out to send bigoted letters. I obviously could be wrong, but that says to me the hate probably started here in Powhatan. To be clear, this column wasn’t sparked because there are tons of similarities between these two examples. They are totally different in situation, location, people involved – almost everything really. The first link in my mind was thinking about hatred and bigotry and how a community chooses to respond to them. The second was the question of defending someone’s right to an opinion, even if it is completely different from what you believe. Because, to me, both situations ask the question: Do
you still believe in the First Amendment even if it is being exercised by someone you totally disagree with or even have much stronger negative feelings or opinions about? Is it a fundamental right only as long as it is an easy yes? Sheriff Brad Nunnally called this letter a “cowardly act of intimidation,” and I agree with him. No matter how tense the political climate is right now or how much some people in Powhatan oppose the Black Lives Matter movement, this was an inexcusable act and not how I think the majority of Powhatan residents would want to be defined. I am not asking our readers to change their political opinions about a candidate, political issue, or movement. Believe it or not, what cause these or any Powhatan residents publicly support is not as important as some fundamental questions I would challenge our readers to consider. If one of your neighbors in Powhatan has a different opinion than you – whether it is the popular majority or the unpopular alternative opinion – should that neighbor be threatened anonymously and told to leave not only their home but their country? Should they be subject to cagey language threatening the use of violence against their family? Should they be worried in this highly-charged political atmosphere we are experiencing that something worse might be coming? Should you? If your answer to those questions is no, I would hope we can send the message that Powhatan can stand arm-inarm as a community not only to condemn hatred and bigotry but the intimidation of our citizens, regardless of their beliefs, and infringement on their basic rights as an American. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.
L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R Voices need to be heard on landfill issue in Cumberland Dear Editor, The intent of my letter is to express my overwhelming concern regarding the pending permit of the proposed Green Ridge Landfill in Cumberland County. I have spent hours reading and deciphering the overwhelming reports provided by Green Ridge and their engineers. I have attended and testified before the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate Sub-Committees. I have also listened to Mr. Cifor’s (President of Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal) testimony, as well as Green Ridge’s public communications people testify before both chambers. The one, and only one thing, that stays constant throughout this whole process is that there is NEVER any consistency through the process. The engineering numbers that they crunch during very few posted meetings, comments given by different Green Ridge personnel before the State Senate and House, comments made on their Host Agreement changes, and the financial health of their parent company GFL differ from themselves and Spruce Investments opinion. The actual name of the ownership of the project has changed three times since the announcement of their project over two years ago. The data that Green Ridge reports changes too and with whomever happens to be standing at the podium. I am asking for two things. 1) The Corps of Engineers should provide a time extension for those wishing to make comments for its public comment period. Many Cumberland County residents (30 percent) do not have internet service. The letters that some residents received were not received until two weeks after the letter was written. We should all have the adequate time to express our concerns. 2) The Corps of Engineers should provide adequate in-person and Zoom public hearings to allow as many citizens to express their opinions so that they can make their absolute best decisions going forward. The numbers that engineers provide are important. The seismic, water flow analysis, VDOT studies, prevailing winds, sound decibels, heights and widths are all important. But are they the most important? In my opinion, the most important study that any government agency can perform is to ensure public safety and ensure that citizen rights are protected from outside intervention. Environmental Justice is the new “buzz word” that really describes the impact of business development on a particular population. Rural communities, state and national have often borne the brunt of unscrupulous foul
businesses brutally destroying their way of life and heritage. Cumberland County, Virginia is one of those communities. We are a poor county. We are a rural county. We have one of the largest minority populations in our region. Only 70 percent of our residents have access to internet service and many have no cell phone service availability. Most of our workforce commutes 45 minutes a day. Cumberland County has over 90 miles of unpaved state maintained roads. We have two state parks, the second largest state forest in Virginia, and some of the best hunting and fishing anywhere in the region. We have clean air, and the majority of our population relies on private well water. We are primarily an agricultural county with a proud heritage. We have one of the first black schools, a Rosenwald school that is heavily jeopardized by the Green Ridge project located immediately across the road from it. If a facility like Green Ridge announced a facility such as this one in Alexandria or Virginia Beach, in today’s political climate, would it even have a chance of permitting? It would not because the citizens of those localities have the education, the political influence and the money to defend themselves. Rural, poor, politically ignored and high minority communities, as Cumberland is, are all too often the targets for businesses that encroach our Environmental Justice. It is time, right now, that this old outdated process stops. A complete Environmental Impact Study must be done by Green Ridge to ensure the citizens of Cumberland County and the State of Virginia are protected and have equal Environmental Justice as our more populous areas of Virginia. Tim Kennell Cumberland County
Spanberger applauded for working across the aisle Dear Editor, Candidates for the upcoming election promote reasons why you should vote for them and many times why you should not vote for their opponent. I want our government to get away from this environment of “executive actions.” Our legislators need to work together to make the laws and leave the executive branch to implement those laws. I believe one of the most misused campaign phrases is the ability to “work across the aisle.” Some consider that attribute as good and others might say they can never support any issue of the “other party.” Some may say that phrase means you must compromise your values. I be-
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Resident appreciates several candidates for their goals Dear Editor, This year, Virginians and Powhatan residents can vote to bring integrity, bipartisan leadership, and demonstrated accomplishment to our Congress and the White House. We have seen our Congresswoman, Abigail Spanberger, crisscross the 7th District connecting with farmers, small business owners, and local leaders to assist with COVIDrelated policy. She has garnered over $4 million in benefits for individual citizens, from veterans needing medical services to seniors accessing Medicare benefits, who contact her office for assistance in addressing frustration with federal bureaucracy. Her bill to fund rural broadband has helped provide access to virtual public education and business opportunities to so many. see LETTERS, pg. 8
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BERRY Continued from pg. 5
Spooktacular Powhatan
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Senator Mark Warner has led efforts investigating Russian meddling in our elections, working effectively with the Republican Senate Intelligence Committee chair. Sen. Warner has also sponsored bipartisan legislation to fund COVID-19 health and
economic support, and to fund our wonderful national parks. Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris will return integrity to our White House; fight for affordable healthcare; confront – not collude – with foreign dictators; and build a more balanced economy that supports workers and the working mid-
dle class instead of billionaires who pay less taxes. We need the ethical, intelligent, and inclusive leadership of Abigail Spanberger, Mark Warner, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris! Let’s vote for positive change during this election! Leslie Baskin-Asip Powhatan County
home and provide a safe atmosphere for Gracie and said her “heart hurts for those who do not get the choice.” “I’ll be honest, I was scared to death. I have worked outside the home for 19 years and didn’t know how I was going to be able to balance work and school,” she said. “These fears were put aside within the first few days of school. The teachers and staff are so reassuring, and, in the end, I know we are all in this together.” Gracie interacts with four to six teachers each day, depending on her schedule. Berry said she absolutely feels Gracie has been able to develop a relationship with her teachers, who have been amazing. “Gracie has a visual impairment due to an autoimmune disease, and, quite honestly, we were worried how this all would work. But Gracie’s teachers, along with the county’s vision specialist, have made this work. She needed a larger periodic table and, BAM, we got one! I can’t say enough about the teachers! They are amazing, on the frontlines, making this work.” Technology was the biggest hurdle at the start, but the school division worked to overcome those obstacles, Berry said. Schoology was new to Gracie so there was a learning curve, but by the end of the first week or so those issues disappeared and they have fallen into a consistent schedule. Berry was shocked and pleasantly surprised that even without the structure of classroom teachers who can push her through such an intense workload, Gracie has adapted well. She asks for help when needed, tracks and checks off completed assignments, and makes sure teachers have received them. Gracie said the “best part of virtual school is being able to talk with my teachers one-on-one without being in a rush.” She also loves petting her dog Gatsby and running with him on P.E. breaks. “The worst part of virtual school is when you forget to unmute yourself or your dog barks and everyone hears it,” she said. Socialization is a huge concern, especially for an only child, Berry said. Gracie attends dance virtually and in person, and they have been making treats for friends and leaving them on their doorsteps. “That’s not to say we don’t have lonely/sad days, but we are very honest with Gracie about the risks and the short-term sacrifices we are making with staying at home. She knows this isn’t forever,” her mom said. The decision of when Gracie can return to school is a tough one that will include research and monitoring the current health climate, Berry said. Having a vaccine or an effective treatment would make them feel more comfortable, but they aren’t in a rush to send her back. As a positive side effect, mother and daughter are getting to know each other better. Berry was surprised to hear that her daughter has a belly laugh she never knew existed. Gracie has learned about her mother’s “boring office job.”
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Powhatan 14u teams going head-to-head Staff Reports While the high school seasons have tentatively been moved to the spring of next year, Powhatan County’s youth has embraced the opportunity to compete on the gridiron this fall through playing 7-on-7 football in the Chesterfield Quarterback League. Eight weeks of regular-season play will culminate in a matchup between Powhatan’s two 14u teams this Saturday afternoon (2 p.m.) at Salem Middle School in Chesterfield. Prior to that matchup, Powhatan’s 7u, 9u and 11u teams will play Jacobs, also at Salem Middle, at 12 noon, 1 NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. Powhatan’s 14u 7-on-7 football teams (team No. 1 above, No. 2 below) will play each other this Saturday at 2 More CQL football awaits. The p.m. at Salem Middle School to bookend eight regular-season weeks in the Chesterfield Quarterback League. league’s fall 7-on-7 championship tournaments will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, at Cosby High School, with games for the lower age divisions beginning at 8 a.m. More information on matchups featuring the younger teams will be shared as it becomes available. For the 14u division, games will begin at 10:30 a.m. Per the schedule, Powhatan team No. 1 will play Crenshaw at 10:30 a.m. on field No. 5, and Gordon will play the winner on field No. 4 at 1 p.m. Powhatan team No. 2 will get a bye and play the winner of Midlothian and Salem team No. 2 on field No. 5 at 1 p.m. Semifinals will follow the 1 p.m. games, and the championship round will take place at 4 p.m on field No. 2.
Davis committed to Randolph-Macon Runners take on VA Elite XC invite By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor
For Kayla Davis, it all started many years ago in her backyard when she was playing wiffle ball with her dad. She hit the ball hard to him twice, and she recalled him saying: Let’s sign you up for softball. She’s been playing ever since. And the achievements have come. Davis was a Virginia Dixie softball state champion and a Dixie World Series participant. She and her Powhatan Middle School teammates won backto-back Southside Conference championships in 2016 and 2017. She’s been part of numerous travel ball tournament championships – including three national championships – and as a sophomore, she made First Team All-Region for third base after contributing to Powhatan varsity softball’s 15-6 season and regional semifinal appearance in 2019. She’ll have the chance to achieve even more success. Following her senior season in 2021, Davis is set to continue her academic and softball careers with Randolph-Macon College. “It means so much to me to be able to play in college,” Davis said. “Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed of playing in college. It gives me four more years to be able to play the game that I have loved since I was 4.” Davis, who plays third base and catches for Powhatan, had a stellar 2019 season across the board. She bat-
hard to develop her talents and we are excited about her contributions in her senior season.” Davis said her arm has helped her become a great catcher, as she’s able to throw just about anybody out. “My hitting is something that I am always trying to improve upon with my hitting coach Mike Ford,” Davis said. “I am also always willing to help my team any way that I can and set an example for others.” With softball, she’s always loved that, if you’re having a bad game or a bad day, there’s always someone behind you to pick you up. She added: “I also love the feeling of going down 0-2 in the count – and knowing that the pitcher is going to do whatever she can to strike me out, and then not being able to.” FILE/POWHATAN TODAY She feels that her hitting and fieldPowhatan High School senior Kayla ing skills will help her team at RanDavis is committed to attending dolph-Macon going forward. and playing Division III softball for “I have worked hard my whole caRandolph-Macon College. reer to get to where I am today,” Davis said. She also noted that she played at ted .406 for the season, led the team in a high level of travel ball with the RBI’s with 26 and was part of a power- Richmond Storm for the past four ful 3-4-5 chain in the batting order years, and that’s helped her become a along with teammate Sarah English better player. She visited Randolph-Macon’s and UCONN’s Rileigh De Weese. Defensively, she had a perfect fielding campus in November, and after that percentage with 0 errors in 42 at- visit, she knew she could see herself there, both academically and athletitempts. “Kayla is a very talented player, of- cally. “The players and coaches are amazfensively and defensively, and is blessed with a very strong and accu- ing. The players answered all the quesrate arm,” said Powhatan head softball tions I had about softball and about coach Marie Crump. “She has worked see DAVIS, pg. 2B
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On an early Saturday morning at Pole Green Park, multiple Powhatan High School runners competed unattached in the girls white club 5k race of the VA Elite XC invite, held on the see XC, pg. 2B
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Above: Rebecca Ray runs to the finish in the girls white club race of the VA Elite XC Invite on Oct. 17.
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After the Nationals went ahead 5-3 in the third, pitcher Zach WHO: POWHATAN LITTLE LEAGUE Schneider settled into a rhythm WHITE SOX to pitch three perfect innings while Brayden Oakes tied the WHAT THEY DID: game with a two-run base hit in In a Thursday-night matchup with the the bottom of the fourth, then PLL Nationals at Fighting Creek Park in Powhatan, the intermediate-division (50/70) crossed home plate for the go-ahead run to put his baseball team overcame a deficit in the fourth inning to pull away and win the game. team back in the lead when
his teammate Jacob Tate grounded out to second. Oakes batted 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored. Also scoring two runs each for the White Sox were Tate, Schneider and Aaron Keeler. For the Nationals, Trevor Britton batted 2 for 3 and scored twice.
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Scenes: White Sox rally to overtake Nationals By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor In a Powhatan Little League intermediate (50/70) baseball matchup on Thursday, Oct. 15, the White Sox commanded the final four innings to defeat the Nationals 12-5. The two teams traded the lead early with the Nationals striking first for a run in the opening-half inning, the White Sox grabbing a 3-1 advantage in the bottom of the second and the designated visiting team surging back to the point at 5-3 in the top of the third. But after their winning pitcher Zach Schneider found his groove on the mound, pitching a three-up, threedown half-inning in the top of the fourth, the White Sox cemented their lead in the bottom of that frame. Scooting a fast-flying groundball up the middle and into the outfield with the crack of his bat, Brayden Oakes brought home two runners to tie
the game, then eventually came across home plate himself for the go-ahead run when teammate Jacob Tate grounded out to second. The White Sox caught fire from there, scoring three runs in each of the following innings in which they batted. Oakes batted 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored. Also scoring two runs each for the White Sox were Tate, Schneider and Aaron Keeler. Schneider regrouped from allowing four runs in the third to pitch three perfect innings across the fourth, fifth and sixth frames. He had seven strikeouts. For the Nationals, Trevor Britton batted 2 for 3 and scored twice. Although the White Sox lost to Atlee this past Thursday, Oakes launched a solo home run, Noah Campbell scored twice and Tate snagged a hard-hit ball for a lineout in addition to hitting an RBI single. Layne Oakes grounded out for an RBI. PHOTOS BY NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY
Powhatan Little League White Sox player Zach Schneider pitches in an intermediate (50/70) baseball game against the Nationals on Oct. 15.
White Sox players Jacob Tate (25) and Noah Campbell (22) react as the umpire rules the runner out by virtue of being off the second-base bag when Campbell tagged him in Thursday’s home game versus Atlee. White Sox player Brayden Oakes (background, center) is congratulated by his teammates including Austin Stargardt (31) and Walker Dixon (64) for hitting a home run in Thursday’s home game versus Atlee.
From left: Nationals player Trevor Britton (21) shares a fist-bump with his coach after hitting a lead-off single on a 3-0 pitch; Nationals player Clayton Timberlake (left) tags out a White Sox runner headed to first base.
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Powhatan runners Raquel Iga (from left), Lexi Elzey and Virginia Bird complete the girls white club 5k race in the VA Elite XC invite at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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park’s fast upper course. Rebecca Ray, a sophomore, ran the race in 23:03.5, and Lexi Elzey, a senior, notched a time of 24:32.1. Sophomore Virginia Bird ran the race in 26:28.8, and sophomore Raquel Iga completed it in 26:29.3. Caroline Bauer from the Greater Williamsburg Distance running club won the 5k race in 18:46.3. The fastest winners in the Oct. 17 VA Elite XC Invite 5k races were
Maryland’s Juliette Whittaker, who tied the fastest time ever at Pole Green Park with her win in the seeded girls race in 17:29, and Maryland’s Jake Gelfand, who won the seeded boys race in 15:13.9. In the invite’s middle school 4k championship races, North Cross’ Kerrigan Chaney nipped Fairfax Police Youth’s Keira Arenholz in a thrilling photo finish to win the girls race by a tenth of a second (14:41.6 to 14:41.7), and West End Running Club’s Trevor Lawson shattered the meet record in the boys race in 13:13.8.
college in general,” Davis said. “The coaches have also helped me tremendously throughout the process. The school is beautiful and small, which I like.” She’s looking forward to still being able to play softball while pursuing the degree that she wants: a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (she wants to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist after college). “Being able to pursue a nursing degree while playing softball makes R-MC the perfect choice for me,” Davis said. “At most schools you can’t do this because clinicals get in the way, but at R-MC, they work with you to make this possible.” She’ll join a Randolph-Macon softball program that in 2019 went 30-17 and secured its first berth in the NCAA Championship series after beating Christopher Newport in the super regional. She’ll get to do so alongside Ellie Barton, who is currently one of Davis’ teammates on Powhatan’s varsity team. “It is good to have familiarity with someone going [into] freshman year – I won’t have to go through the awkwardness of asking to throw with someone on the first day – [and] also to have the support of a teammate that I have played with for four years,” Davis said. She added of Barton: “She has also
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Powhatan High School senior Kayla Davis catches in a softball game.
Coming in print Learn about Powhatan High School senior Sarah English’ commitment to attend and play softball for Lynchburg University in the Nov. 4, 2020, print edition of the Powhatan Today! worked hard in the past four years to get to where she is today.” To Davis, Powhatan softball helped her grow as a player. “Coach Crump, Coach [Linda] Farmer and Coach [Sami] Byerly always have pushed me to become better,” Davis said. “My spot wasn’t given to me. I had to earn it. “Powhatan softball helped me grow as a person by teaching me leadership, communication skills and teamwork.”
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From left: The Powhatan Youth Athletics Association’s Ponytails teams, coached by Josh Fox and Alex Narbut, come together after the conclusion of a Saturday game in the Halloween Softball Bash tournaments; PYAA Belles/Debs player and pitcher Courtney Osterman reacts while warming up.
Powhatan hosts Halloween Softball Bash Staff Reports
POWHATAN – Teams and supporters packed the Turner Field Complex on a hot and sunny Saturday for the first-day games in the Halloween Softball Bash tournaments hosted by Powhatan Youth Athletics Association Fastpitch Softball. Teams from communities including but not limited to Amelia, Buckingham, Cumberland, Prince Edward, Fluvanna and Goochland came out to battle each other, as well as Pow-
hatan’s teams, for the tourney titles in the Darlings, Angels, Ponytails and Belles/Debs age divisions. Unfortunately for all participants, a sunny Saturday gave way to a rainy Sunday, which led to the cancellation of all games for that day. A makeup day and start times are to be announced; upto-date scheduling changes can be seen on PYAA Fastpitch Softball’s Facebook page. As it stood after Saturday, all six of PYAA’s Belles/Debs, Darlings and Po-
nytails teams had advanced to their respective Day 2 games. In the Darlings tournament, Trey Lawson’s team was set to play Amelia in the winners’ semifinals, and Rudy Elder’s team was set to play Buckingham for a chance to advance to the elimination semifinals against the losing team from the game between Lawson and Amelia. In the Ponytails tournament, Alex Narbut’s team is in the championship round and awaiting the winner of Josh
Fox’s team and Amelia. In the Belles/Debs tournament, Chris Bryant’s team is slated to play Steven Roark’s team in an elimination game. In the Angels tournament, Powhatan went 1-2, defeating Scottsville but falling to Goochland in the opener and Prince Edward in an elimination game. Cumberland is set to play Prince Edward for a chance to advance to the semifinals against the losing team in the game between Amelia and Fluvanna.
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The Powhatan Youth Athletics Association teams coached by Josh Fox and Alex Narbut, above, go head-to-head in a 1:30 p.m. Saturday game, and the PYAA Debs/Belles team coached by Chris Bryant, below, play in a 3 p.m. game in the Halloween Softball Bash tournaments at the Turner Field Complex.
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Collegiate girls tennis team improves to 7-0 Staff Reports
Collegiate continues to show the way in the League of Independent Schools conference’s 2020 girls tennis season, staying unbeaten in team play and improving to 45-4 in overall singles matches with wins this past week over St. Catherine’s, 5-2, and Veritas, 6-1. In a rematch between the two LIS rivals last Tuesday, St. Catherine’s once again gave the Cougars some of their stiffest competition so far this season. Senior Helena Huff routed Madeliene Carithers 10-1, Mendoza, a freshman, fended off Reagan Butler 10-6, Nora Willett routed Lily Caldwell 101, Powhatan’s Kayli Shenk commanded her match against Lindsey Paulin 10-2 and Lucy Ottley denied Ava Dalton 10-3. The Saints narrowly pulled out a couple of wins in the tightly contested No. 6 and 7 singles sets, with McKenly Thompson squeaking past Claiborne Dillard 11-9 and Gracie Smith edging out Emma Eldridge 10-8. As they did in their previous meeting, the Saints prevented a single bagel, winning at least one game against each of the
Cougars’ players. Collegiate also won four of the five exhibition matches held against the hosting Saints on Tuesday. McKenna Boardman out-dueled Olivia Aghdami 8-5, Malone Morchower fended off Emily Avery 9-7, Ann Carter Arendale defeated Mia Murphy 8-4 and Reynolds Hester beat Reilly Spitzer 8-3. For the Saints, Sarah Oley in the No. 10 seed held off Lucy Barnes 8-5. Collegiate earned five bagel sets in its six wins in top-7 singles over Veritas on Thursday. Winning 10-0 were Huff over Ally Duell, Willett over Delphi Garrison, Shenk over Peyton Davidson, Boardman playing up at No. 4 singles over Bevie Siewers and Kylee Sanderson playing up at No. 6 over Breslin Siewers. Morchower picked up another hard-fought victory, this time while playing up at No. 5 as she outdueled Betsie Rabke 10-7. Sarina DePalma also fought hard playing up at No. 7 in a narrow 10-7 loss to Veritas’ Emily Carver. In the seven exhibition matches held the previous week at home versus St. Catherine’s on Oct. 13, Collegiate won three. Morchower edged out Avery 8-6, Arendale routed Murphy 8-2 and Hester fended off Sarah White 8-6.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Board of Zoning Appeals of Powhatan County will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 9:00 AM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium (3910 Old Buckingham Road) to consider the following request: Case #20-01-AP: Joseph L. Sowers (Huguenot Magisterial District | District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock), on behalf of David J. Sowers, has submitted an application to appeal the determination made by the Zoning Administrator on September 2, 2020 regarding vested rights and plans submitted for the Watkins Mill subdivision (including proposed plans for the remainder of Tax Map Parcels #43-44 and #43-51). The subject properties are located in northeastern Powhatan County off of Watkins Mill Road and are zoned Agricultural-10 (A-10). Members of the public may also participate remotely by joining a webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83130249215 or by dialing in by phone at 1-929-205-6099 OR 1-312-626-6799, then typing in the webinar ID 831 3024 9215. During the public hearing, participants may raise their hand using the zoom controls on the computer screen, or (if dialing in) by pressing *9 on a phone. All meetings of the Board of Zoning Appeals are open to the public and interested persons are encouraged to attend on the day and time specified above. The application may be reviewed in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM of each business day. Copies of the agenda packet are available prior to the Public Hearing upon request and will be available online at least five (5) days prior to the meeting at http://powhatanva.gov/agendacenter. Please call (804) 598-5621 with any questions.
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 1458 Donavon Mill Lane, Powhatan, VA Tax Map I.D. No. 051-A-8-1 In execution of a Deed of Trust recorded July 1, 2010, in Deed Book 790, Page 1362, Instrument No. 100002318, ("Deed of Trust"), in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court, County of Powhatan, VA ("Clerk’s Office"); the Substitute Trustee, having been appointed Substitute Trustee by Appointment of Substitute Trustee recorded October 7, 2020 as Instrument No. 202005317 in the Clerk’s Office, will offer for sale at public auction, the real estate briefly described as 1458 Donavon Mill Lane, Powhatan, VA, and which is more particularly described in the Deed of Trust ("Property"). The sale will be conducted at the front entrance of the building which houses the Circuit Court of the County of Powhatan, 3880 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA on November 18, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. The Property will be offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and "WITH ALL FAULTS" and will be conveyed by special warranty deed without any warranties and the conveyance will be subject to all encumbrances, rights, reservations, covenants, conditions, easements, restrictions and statutory liens, if any, having priority over the Deed of Trust, as they may lawfully affect the Property. The Trustee, the Auctioneer and the Secured Party make no representation or warranty whatsoever as to the existence, survival or terms of any lease, tenancy or possessory arrangement, and no credit shall be given against the purchase price for any associated security deposit(s). Except for the special warranty contained in the deed, the Trustee, and the Auctioneer disclaim all warranties of any kind for the Property, including without limitation any warranty relating to the zoning, physical or environmental condition, title, possession, quiet enjoyment, habitability, fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability. The risk of loss or damage to the Property shall be borne by the successful bidder from and after the date of the auction. The successful bidder shall assume all obligations for continuation of utility services to the Property. Securing possession and control of the Property following closing shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder. An initial bidder’s deposit in cash or by certified or cashier’s check of $10,000.00 must be shown to the Trustee and the Auctioneer prior to the auction in order to be approved to participate subject to bidder prequalification. Immediately after the sale, the successful bidder shall execute a contract of sale with the Trustee, a form of which is available for review upon request, and shall deliver to the Trustee an initial deposit which shall be the lesser of $10,000.00 or ten percent (10%) of the purchase price of the Property. No later than November 23, 2020, the Trustee and the successful bidder shall adjust the deposit amount (up or down) to equal ten percent (10%) of the winning bid amount. Any excess over $10,000.00 must be received by the Trustee by 4:00 p.m., November 23, 2020.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Planning Commission of Powhatan County will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at 6:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following requests: Review of Agricultural and Forestal Districts (AFDs): All Agricultural and Forestal Districts (AFDs) were originally scheduled to expire on April 12, 2020, with the Board of Supervisors temporarily extending these districts through December 31, 2020 (Resolution #R-2020-05). The Board of Supervisors is reviewing these districts, and the Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors as to whether the AFD Program should continue as-is (for another ten years), should be discontinued/terminated, or if an in-depth review should be conducted. At its meeting on October 5, 2020, the Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee (AFDAC) recommended that the AFD Program continue. Land may be withdrawn from a district at the owner’s discretion by filing a written notice with the local governing body at any time before it acts to continue, modify or terminate the district. Case #20-03-AZ: The County of Powhatan requests the amendment of provisions set forth in several sections of Chapter 68 (Subdivision Ordinance) and Chapter 83 (Zoning Ordinance) to reduce the required holding period before creating a family division lot from ten years to five years; clarify that only adults may receive a family division lot; clarify standards regarding access; and increase the minimum size of the residual parcel remaining after a family division. Case #20-05-AZ: The County of Powhatan requests the amendment of provisions set forth in several sections of Chapter 83 (Zoning Ordinance) to change the Courthouse Square Center (CHSC) zoning district from a Transition Base District to a Village Growth Area Base District; and to add uses to the list of permitted and conditional uses within the CHSC zoning district. Case #20-03-REZC: The County of Powhatan requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcels #26B2-3-8B and #26B2-3-10 from General Commercial (C) to Courthouse Square Center (CHSC) and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 0.61 acres of land with frontage on the west side of State Route 13 (Old Buckingham Road) at its intersection with State Route 1001 (Marion Harland Lane), including 3867 and 3871 Old Buckingham Road. The CHSC zoning district permits a mix of commercial and residential uses, with maximum residential densities of eight (8) dwelling units per acre. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject properties as Village Center (Courthouse Village Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Map, with maximum recommended densities in the Village Center land use designation being eight (8) dwelling units per acre. Members of the public may also participate remotely by joining a webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89655087654 or by dialing in by phone at 1-929-205-6099 OR 1-312-626-6799, then typing in the webinar ID 896 5508 7654. 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. All Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and interested persons are encouraged to attend on the day and time specified above. Copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, and amendments may be reviewed in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM of each business day. Copies of staff reports are available prior to the Public Hearing upon request and will be available online at least five (5) days prior to the meeting at http://powhatanva.gov/ agendacenter. Please call (804) 598-5621 with any questions.
If the successful bidder fails to timely close, the deposit shall be forfeited and (at the option of the Trustee) the Property may either be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting successful bidder or the Trustee and the Secured Party may accept the next highest bid for the Property. The defaulting successful bidder shall be liable for any deficiency resulting from such next-highest closing or resale, and shall remain liable for any operating shortfall on account of the Property until closing of any such resale.
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Settlement in full shall be made in cash at 901 East Cary Street, Suite 1900, Richmond, Virginia, within 30 days of sale, time being of the essence. Additional procedures, terms and conditions may be announced at the time of sale, and shall control. HAMILL D. JONES, JR. DAVID F. BERNHARDT Substitute Trustees FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AUCTION TERMS CONTACT: Hamill D. "Skip" Jones, Jr. FloranceGordonBrown A Professional Corporation 901 East Cary Street Suite 1900 Richmond, VA 23219 804-697-5128 hjones@fgb.com Tranzon Fox Attn: Bill Londrey P.O. Box 7448 Richmond, VA 23221 804-355-2251 blondrey@tranzon.com www.tranzon.com
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