Powhatan Today –12/23/2020

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Vol. XXXIV No. o. 25

December 23, 2020

Family of fallen officer has mortgage paid off

By Laura McFarland Editor

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OWHATAN – The silence after Jaime Walter heard the words “we are going to pay off your mortgage” seemed to stretch for hours.

Sitting in her home in Powhatan County talking to a representative from New York-based Tunnel to Towers Foundation on Nov. 13, Walter was in shock.

Yes, she had filled out the paperwork the organization sent aimed at finding out how they can help the families of fallen firefighters and law enforcement officers, but at most she hoped they would help with a school loan bill or car loan.

Never in Walter’s wildest dreams did she imagine the foundation would pay off the mortgage to her house, effectively giving her and her three children a forever home. Hence

PHOTO COURTESY OF VIRGINIA STATE POLICE

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation paid off the mortgage of Jaime Walter, in honor of the sacrifice made by her late husband, Virginia State Police Special Agent Michael T. Walter, who died in the line of duty in 2017. Since the pandemic kept foundation representatives away, the state police helped with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 9.

the reason it took a few minutes and a little prompting before the news sunk in enough for her to have a reaction.

“When she told me I just honestly started crying. I was not sad, just there was hope.

There was something good that I could tell my kids and restore their hope in people that there are good people and there are people that do pay it forward and there is hope in the world,” she said.

What made the moment even more poignant for Walter was knowing the relief and joy the news would have brought her late husband, Virginia State Police Special Agent Michael T. Walter, who was shot in the line of duty on May 26, 2017, and died several hours later. Michael Walter, 45, an 18-year state police veteran, was a U.S. Marine who participated in Operation see MORTGAGE, pg. 4

Fire companies spread Christmas cheer Supervisors renew

Agricultural and Forestal District program

By Laura McFarland Editor

PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Powhatan nonprofit buys historic home

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Local residents gather to greet Santa on his Santa Run with Powhatan County Volunteer Fire Department Company 4 on Dec. 17. Company 1 and Company 4 both held Santa Runs in local neighborhoods. See more photos page 3A.

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Belmead on the James Inc. has purchased the historic Rosemont House to use as the future site of the Drexel-Morell Center.

Staff Report The officers and board of directors of the nonprofit Belmead on the James Inc. last week finalized the purchase of the historic Rosemont House, which they say will house a place of cultural, historical, spiritual, ecological and educational significance in Powhatan County.

The historic property, which is located at 4747 Cosby Road, will be the future site of the Drexel – Morrell Center and continue the work started by Belmead on the James Inc. (BOJI) when it was founded in 2016, said Sister Maureen T. Carroll, executive director of the organization.

Rosemont was purchased from

Mr. G. Swift Williams, who had owned, cared for and preserved this historic treasure for the past 55 years. The sale was finalized on Tuesday, Dec. 15, Carroll said.

Carroll called the purchase “a significant event for the community and for our nonprofit organization founded in 2016.” The work of this nonprofit organization is rooted in the social justice legacy of St. Katharine Drexel and Edward and Louise Drexel Morrell.

The Drexel sisters had inherited great wealth in the 19th century that was used to support numerous schools dedicated to educating African American and Native Amerisee ROSEMONT, pg. 6

POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recently affirmed its commitment to conserve and protect the county’s agricultural and forestal lands.

During the board’s meeting on Monday, Dec. 14, the four supervisors present voted unanimously to continue Powhatan’s participation in the Agricultural and Forestal District (AFD) program.

Chairman David Williams, District 1, was absent.

Under the Powhatan program, a landowner or group of landowners puts a large area of land into the program and agrees not to convert the farm, forestland, or other open space into a more intense commercial, industrial, or residential use for 10 years. In exchange, the properties in the program qualify for an agricultural or forestal usevalue tax assessment.

The board spent a good deal of time during the meeting considering the renewal of the program, which was originally scheduled to expire on April 12 but was temporarily extended by the board through Dec. 31. In addition to their own discussion, the board heard a presentation from Carson Tucker, the chair of the county’s Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee. A public hearing was also held in which six people spoke.

Currently, Powhatan has nine AFDs that are made up of 5,640 acres of land, Tucker told the board during his presentation.

Since Powhatan started using the program in 1991, the most participants it has had at one time is 11 AFDs, according to Tucker.

Each AFD must have a core of at least 200 acres,

which may consist of a single parcel or multiple contiguous parcels. A parcel that is not part of the core may be included within the district if the nearest boundary of the parcel is within one mile of the edge of the core.

Along with the board’s decision to renew came recognition that the AFD program has not been promoted well among landowners in recent years. The AFD program is supposed to be renewed every 10 years, but it has been 13 years since the board last considered it. However, several people pointed out that with the risk of losing AFDs came a greater awareness of their importance and the need to promote them among landowners in the county.

After the board unanimously renewed the AFD program, the supervisors then also voted unanimously to initiate an indepth review of each current AFD to make sure they are in compliance with the program’s requirements.

Understanding AFDs Powhatan created the first AFDs in 1991 in its response to the explosion of interest in one of the county’s greatest assets – its land, Tucker said. There was also the concern of an aging population of farmers tempted or even pressured to sell out to developers and the repeated requests from residents to protect Powhatan’s rural nature.

“The AFDs allow us, the locality, to essentially purchase the development rights of a piece of land for a specific period of time in exchange for a land use tax levy that helps the farmers or the foresters keep their land,” he said. see AFD, pg. 6

Powhatan Today, December 23, 2020

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Dec. 23

Powhatan County Public Library has decided due to COVID-19-related safety measures to pause in-person library service until further notice. Books to Go and Curbside Print services continue to be available with pickup in the library atrium during library business hours, which are currently Monday – Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The library will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25 and Jan. 1, 2021.

Service will be provided on each Saturday following the Christmas/New Year holidays. All planned holiday virtual library events will go on as scheduled, including the Holiday Movie Night Kits, which will be available via Books to Go Service.

With Books to Go, patrons may reserve print materials, DVDs, and audiobooks online or by phone. 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 during library business hours. Holds placed after 4 p.m. (online or via phone) will be available on the next business day. To utilize curbside print/copy service 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 at the library’s main entrance. To utilize curbside print/copy service 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 at the library’s main entrance. All returned items continue to be placed in quarantine after return before they are returned to circulation. Fines are waived through Jan. 30, 2021. The library remains unable to accept donations at this time. Contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 or library@ powhatanlibrary.net.

has resumed in-person appointments. Holiday hours are: close at noon on Dec. 24 and 31 and closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, 2021. 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.

Graceland Baptist Church at 975 Dorset Road will hold a Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 5:30 p.m. The church will share this service in three places at the same time on campus. Guests may join in the parking lot in the safety of their car by tuning in to 89.5 FM on the radio. There will be a large movie screen set up to not only hear the service but to view the service going on in the sanctuary. The second place is the fellowship hall, where masks are required for those entering as they safely distance themselves as all view and hear the service that will be projected onto the big screen. The third place is in the sanctuary, which will have people in masks on one side and unmasked on the other side.

Many members will be in costume portraying biblical characters as they share and worship the birth of Jesus.

Gospel Light Baptist Church will hold a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 8 p.m. at the church, 2109 Anderson Highway. Come for a beautiful evening of worship and communion.

There is plenty of space for social distancing.

Powhatan County Public Library will host a teen New Year’s celebration on Dec. 29. New Year’s packets, including supplies for games and activities for the party, may be picked up at the library beginning Dec. 19.

The event will be held on the library’s Discord server at 4 p.m. For more details about library programs and services, contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 or library@ powhatanlibrary.net.

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.

Upcoming

Register now for "2021 Virtual Beginner Beekeeping Class" to be held Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 and presented

by Heart of Virginia Beekeepers. For details, the time of the class, and to receive the link to the class, email: tommyanelson@ gmail.com.

Saturday, Dec. 26

Powhatan County Public Library is now offering Holiday Movie Night kits on a first-come, firstserved basis. Each PCPL Holiday Movie Kit contains everything needed for a festive and cozy evening at home, with craft items for DIY holiday ornaments, microwave popcorn, and hot cocoa packets. Kits may be picked up at the library and are available while supplies last. One kit per household is allowed. When people pick up their kit, be sure to borrow a holiday movie (or two!) from the library’s curated collection of Christmas and seasonal DVDs. For more details about library programs and services, contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 or library@ powhatanlibrary.net.

Volunteer dentists and hygienists are needed to staff the expanded dental services that will be available when the Free Clinic of Powhatan moves into its new location after the New Year. Providers can volunteer as little as once a

The Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District has approved approximately $260,000 dollars of funding to area farmers and landowners. The funding is from the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program (VACS).

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

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

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

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

Powhatan Food Pantry is in need of volunteers on Saturday 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 804-8019851.

Ongoing

The staff of the Powhatan Today wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.

The Powhatan Food Pantry is normally open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays and 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at 2500 Batterson Road.

It will be closed Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, but open New Year’s Eve. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@ gmail.com.

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

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

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.

month or more frequently.

Coverage initially needed one morning or one late afternoon/early evening.

However times are flexible and can change based on provider availability. Consider joining the dedicated group of volunteers who help keep Powhatan residents healthy in mind, body and spirit.

Contact Connie Moslow at 804-379-6484.

Tuesday, Dec. 29

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

Friday, Dec. 25

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

Monday, Dec. 28

Thursday, Dec. 24

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.

The Free Clinic of Powhatan

Available now Emergency Housing relief funds to assist with rent, mortgage or other housing concerns. Powhatan Community Action Agency received a donation from Bob and Karla Curtis for emergency housing relief for families in Powhatan County affected by COVID-19.

Contact Renee Van Natter at valerie.vannatter@dss. virginia.gov or via cell at 804 814-5332.

Powhatan County Public Schools has identified locations to park school buses that will give Wi-Fi access to students who need it. The Wi-Fi enabled school buses are part of the school district’s plan

to help families with poor connection to the internet.

The locations of the school buses are: Little Zion Baptist Church, 5680 Cartersville Road; Muddy Creek Baptist Church, 3470 Trenholm Road; Mount Zion Baptist Church, 2591 Ridge Road; Providence Presbyterian Church, 1950 Ridge Road; Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad Sub Station, 5901 Old Buckingham Road, and Macon District Volunteer Fire Department (Company 3), 6377 Old Buckingham Road. Families may also access Wi-Fi at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road; Powhatan Administration Building, 3834 Old Buckingham Road; Village Building, 3910 Old Buckingham Road; Powhatan Courthouse, 3880 Old Buckingham Road, and Genito Presbyterian Church, 2910 Genito Road.

For passwords, hours, and specific locations, visit http:// www.powhatan.k12.va.us/ groups/80385/return_to_ learning/wifi_hotspots.

PCPS is offering internet hubs for students and families to access the internet for virtual learning.

There are daytime and evening options available at Pocahontas Landmark Center (4290 Anderson Highway), Powhatan High School (1800 Judes Ferry Road), and Powhatan Middle School (4135 Old Buckingham Road).

The hub at Pocahontas Landmark Center is open from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. PHS hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays.

Middle school hours are 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Times may be grade level specific. Any PCPS student is able to sign up for these three-hour sessions, but certain students will require parental supervision.

Signups will be available on a two-week basis beginning the Friday prior to the twoweek period. Students and parents using the hubs will be expected to follow the Health Plan in the Return to Learning 2020 guide. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need to cancel a reservation, contact Kelsey Brice at 804598-5700.

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 804-6980438 or email RAServices.

PVA@gmail.com to sign up or to learn more about the program.

The Free Clinic of Powhatan is working in conjunction with local schools to help children and teens cope with the COVID crisis. Their counselor is currently seeing students at Powhatan High School and is accepting referrals for Powhatan Middle School. If your child is struggling with depression, academic or social anxiety, anger management, substance abuse or ADHD, the Free Clinic may be able to help.

Income qualifications have been expanded to help more people obtain counseling and mental health services at no charge. School counselors can provide an immediate referral. Call 804598-5637 for an appointment or more information on qualification guidelines.

Habitat For Humanity Powhatan is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping our Powhatan neighbors with housing needs. We build homes for sale to qualified individuals and we repair existing homes for those who cannot afford to make repairs themselves. For the work we do at Habitat, we depend on volunteers and on donors. We operate the Habitat Store and the income from the store helps pay for repairs on homes.

Volunteers can call 804594-7009 to volunteer with helping with construction, repairs, store staffing and other needs. For those wishing to make donations of acceptable items to the Habitat Store, call 804-5947009. For those wishing to make cash donations, donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 416, Powhatan, VA 23139. Check out our website at habitatpowhatan. org and become a friend on Facebook at Habitat For Humanity Powhatan!

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Women’s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-5985630 ext. 2422 or 2420 for more information.

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Residents raise issue with how social justice may impact schools

By Laura McFarland Editor

POWHATAN – A group of concerned citizens recently came before the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors and School Board to raise issue with content they believe is being promoted in the school system.

During the boards’ joint meeting on Dec. 10, nine people spoke during the public comment period in a coordinated effort to bring attention to how Powhatan County Public Schools is handling the issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Although there were some specific comments related to the local schools, many of the comments were higher level discourses about these terms and how they

are being handled – or possibly mishandled – in today’s society, according to the speakers. They challenged the school division to be careful about the organizations it partners with and the resources the schools use in developing curriculum.

Robin Mead, representing a group called No Left Turn in Education, said diversity, equity, and inclusion are words to live by, but they have become controversial not because of the idea of them but the “ideology behind them.”

“The people who question or challenge equity, diversity, and inclusion do so because they have taken the time to read past the first chapter. And they have come to realize what is actually playing out behind those three words probably isn’t exactly what you thought it would be when you

stood up and applauded the efforts in your community,” she said. “These words have been hijacked and twisted into something most of us don’t understand or recognize.

And in fact, a large majority of the people who advocate for the idea don’t really have an understanding that in doing so they are advocating for a troubling and dangerous ideology.”

People have leveled such trust in the local schools that they have become complacent – “just taking things at their face value, believing in the best, and moving on,” she said.

Mead’s comments set up the speakers who followed her, who all read mostly prepared statements looking in-depth at the definitions and ideology behind diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as how

they believe the critical social justice movement has changed the meaning of the words.

As Powhatan parents, citizens, and community leaders, it is important to have a clear understanding of the county’s educational philosophy and school culture “so that that we can create schools that accurately reflect our family values,” said Elizabeth Spratley.

The one who brought the higher level discussion to the local level was, Darrel Griffin of Powhatan, who talked about recent controversies such as some people taking offense about the division’s Indian mascot – “a mascot that has been deemed offensive by the social justice movement that seems to want to speak and be offendsee SOCIAL JUSTICE, pg. 8

Ride Assist Services seeks public input on funding request to serve local seniors Contributed Report Ride Assist Services (RAS) provides volunteer transportation to and from medical and dental appointments and community locations to ambulatory seniors (age 60 and above) and if awarded FTA Section 5310 funding, seniors with

developmental and other disabilities (age 65 and above) who live in Powhatan County.

RAS is requesting funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia to cover various operating expenses ($25,000) through the FTA Section 5310 program

to continue this transportation service.

Transportation will be provided regularly between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

RAS invites interested public and private transit and paratransit operators in Powhatan to comment on the proposed

operating grant by sending written notice

by Feb. 1, 2021 to: Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation – Public Transportation Division, 600 E. Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond VA 23219 and to Ride Assist Services, 3908-2 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139.

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Powhatan Today, December 23, 2020

Fire companies spread Christmas cheer on Santa Runs

PHOTOS BY LAURA McFARLAND AND CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Powhatan Volunteer Fire Department’s Company 1 and Company 4 b both th spread d some Christmas Ch i t cheer h this year on their annual Santa Runs. Company 1 did two nights of Santa Runs on Dec. 11 and 12.

Company 4 suited up and headed out for six nights of visits from Dec. 17 to 22.

Company 4 acquires apparatus for fires, search and rescues

By Laura McFarland Editor

POWHATAN – The Fine Creek Volunteer Fire Department recently added a new piece of apparatus to its tool box that will assist in both fire and search and rescue needs.

The station used a $25,000 Altria grant to purchase a Polaris Ranger 1000 that has been specially modified for fire and rescue needs in Powhatan County, District Chief Will Hendel said.

The department was able to purchase the unit and modify it within the grant funds.

Fine Creek members put in numerous hours modifying the vehicle, now known as Ranger 704, so it has a skid unit containing a pump, a 55-gallon water tank, and the equipment necessary to make it foam capable for brush fires, he said. It is also is outfitted with a Stokes basket for rescuing injured persons located deep in the woods or places that regular vehicles cannot reach.

“Our old unit was just a firefighting unit. This unit allows us to do a lot more than we were able to do in the past and it is replacing a 15-year-old piece of apparatus, so it was overdue,”

Hendel said.

He added that the old piece did well for the years they had it but the department wanted to increase its

seen that Company 1 was successful with the Altria grant in the past, he said.

The unit was put into service on Nov. 22, and

ly, 12 members are cleared operators.

Hendel pointed out that while the unit is

housed at Fine Creek, it is a countywide resource that could be used to fight fires or run rescues all

over Powhatan.

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

PHOTOS COURTESY OF POWHATAN FIRE AND RESCUE

Fine Creek Volunteer Fire Department used a grant to purchase and outfit a Polaris Ranger 1000 for firefighting and search and rescue.

rescue capabilities. s.

For instance, if a hunter is injured inn the woods, Rangerr 704 could accesss the hunter “withoutt having to send 122 to 15 people backk there to carry one person out of the woods.” d ” “We can get back in a lot of hard-to-reach areas to access people,” he said.

Fine Creek regularly looks for grants and had

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C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests • One female was charged on Dec. 8 with possession of tobacco by a minor. • One male was charged on Dec. 8 with concealment, price alter merchandise (Felony). • One female was charged on Dec. 10 with possession of marijuana, no driver’s license (Misdemeanor), operating an uninsured vehicle (M), and speeding in 55/65 zone. • One female was charged on Dec. 10 with obstructing justice (M). • One male was charged on Dec. 11

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Desert Storm and founded the nonprofit Blackhawk youth wrestling program in Powhatan.

Knowing that burden had been lifted off his family would have meant everything to him, Jaime Walter said. “Three and a half years later my family and Mike’s

Student shares thoughts on holiday season

with destruction of property, monument (M), driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M), and dumping trash on highway/right of way (M). • One male was charged on Dec. 14 with hunt, trap, or fish without a license, killing deer by use of lights (M), spotlighting (M), traffic: defective equipment, use or have on vehicle, no driver’s license (M), expired registration, and operating an uninsured vehicle (M). • One male was charged on Dec. 14 with contempt of court.

ultimate sacrifice hasn’t been forgotten. It is very humbling,� she said.

Honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice is what the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is all about. The foundation was begun in December 2001 in honor of Stephen Siller, an off-duty New York firefighter who responded to the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001,

Hey Everyone, Hope everyone is safe, and healthy. My name is Derek and I have been at Animal Control since October.

I came in sick and wasn’t feeling well at all, but lucky for me I was taken to the vet and given meds so now I feel 100% better. I am around 5 years old, I am neutered, up to date on shots, and negative on Fiv and FeLv, I also have 2 different colored eyes, Not sure why, but it makes me very unique. I am looking for a kind, and loving family that will not mind me laying on you or your desk while you try to work.

Yes I am that type, I love to Derek be with my person, and take all their troubles, and worries away. I really hope my family is reading this, If you are please call 804-598-5672 to schedule a time for a meet and greet. Hope to see you soon. Happy Holidays.

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

and lost his life, said Frank Siller, chairman and CEO of the foundation. The foundation was started by Stephen’s siblings to honor his memory and the memories of other first responders who died that day. They wanted to take care of the children of those men and women with small legacy awards.

But the program grew and expanded its scope and reach through the years, including starting the Fallen First Responder Home Program in 2014.

When combined with two other programs the foundation runs, it has provided mortgage-free homes to 250 recipients who are either Gold Star families, families of fallen first responders, or catastrophically-injured veterans given smart homes to meet their needs, Frank Siller said. Among former recipients is the family of Hanover firefighter Bradford Clark, who died in the line of duty in October 2018.

Paying off the Walters’ mortgage is part of the foundation’s Season of Hope 2020 campaign, which has the organization providing 36 mortgage-free homes between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve to recipients across the nation. The seasonal promotion and the foundation’s efforts year round are all possible because of donations from

Editor’s note: Powhatan Middle School’s PTO held an essay contest asking students to “tell us what the holiday season means to you.� The winner of the contest was Claira Lively, an eighth-grader, whose essay is included here.

By Claira Lively When a lot of people think of the holiday season, they probably think of spending time with family, celebrating Christmas, and doing fun holiday activities. What they don’t realize is

people all over the United States, he said.

At the time Michael Walter was killed, the Fallen First Responder Home Program was still growing in support and reach, Sillers said. But it has become so successful that the foundation has been able to research the families of fallen heroes who died in the line of duty within the past few years and reach out to help them. The fact that so many people from across the country are willing to contribute to honor the sacrifice of these men and women and take care of their families is a critical part of the foundation’s gift, he added. “To know that (they are) not alone helps carry these widows and widowers and children who lost their parents through this most difficult time. And I don’t care how many years ago it was, believe me, they are still struggling emotionally. It takes a long time. You never get over it; you learn to live with it. But things like this make it a little easier to learn to live with it,� Siller said.

The timing of this good news was immensely important to Walter’s family.

When her husband died in 2017, her parents, Marie Hendrix and Jerry Hendrix Sr., stepped up and helped her so she could juggle her responsibilities.

that doing all those things is giving yourself a huge break. The holiday season gives us a chance to get off our computers, stop doing work, and spend time with people you love, and doing what you love.

Students, teachers, and staff work hard every day at school. We turn in assignments, grade assignments, and make sure to keep everybody in line.

This process occurs almost every day, and it gets very repetitive. The holiday season lets us take a break for two

In addition to her work as a nurse and the children’s schedules, Walter has dedicated a great deal of time to the court cases involving her husband’s killer, her efforts with the General Assembly, and her efforts to give back to a community that has supported her family so well through the years.

The plan was that Walter’s parents would eventually move in with them, but that didn’t get to happen because Jerry Hendrix died suddenly on Sept. 27, his daughter said. The loss of Gran’p, as her children called him, has been devastating to them all. And while they were dealing with their grief, Walter had to change her work schedule to accommodate some of the places where her dad was picking up the slack, adding a reduction in income to her stressors.

So when she got the call about the mortgage, she said it was like a “huge truck lifted off of me.� “I don’t even know that I have the right words for it. Especially with everything that has happened and changed I feel like I can take a little bit of a breath,� she said. “It is like I can take that deep breath and know the kids are going to be ok and that while I am still going to work, there is a huge relief and the kids can know I will be here more.�

Whenever a home is

CHURCH DIRECTORY St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

SUNDAYS Live Stream Worship!

www.stlukespowhatan.org All are Welcome For more information visit www.stlukespowhatan.org Route 711 at Three Bridge Road 794-6953

The Bridge

Genito Church Presbyterian “Building a Bridge of Hope�

Isaiah 58:12 Church 2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA

372-9074 Worship with us this Sunday Church service @ 9:30 AM Sunday school @ 10:30 AM

Sundays: Morning Worship 10:00 AM Wednesday: Family Life Night 7:00 PM 2480 Academy Road 598-7159 Pastor: Johnathan M. Whichard

Providence Presbyterian Church

EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCA) Proclaiming & Practicing the Gospel of Jesus Christ Indoor Worship Service at 10:00 AM Meeting at the Powhatan War Memorial Building at 2375 Skaggs Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139

ECCPCA.ORG

598-8844

Rev. Robert Barnes

Worship Service 10 AM Meeting in the gym

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

Visit pccwired.net for services times & locations.

598-1174 pccwired.net

598-4970

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

Just off Rt. 13 in the Village

598-4438

Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

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

598-6090

Mount Calvary Baptist Church 2020 Red Lane Road

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

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

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

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

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

A church “Where you are welcome�

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

dedicated or mortgage paid off, the foundation arranges a ceremonial ribbon cutting to make it even more special. Because of the pandemic, representatives from the foundation couldn’t come to a small ceremony held at Walter’s house on Dec. 9, so they reached out to the Virginia State Police to do the honors.

Walter said her sons, Austin, 17, and Mason, 13, held a Tunnels to Towers ribbon that 9-year-old Addison got to cut.

Although the first thing she wanted to do when she learned the good news in November was tell her children, Walter said she was asked not to say anything and kept it a secret.

But the night before the ceremony, she called them all into the living room and told them the good news. “They were a little bit speechless. They started talking about their dad and what Dad would say and what Gran’p would say. It turned into a very good conversation and we were able to talk about the good in the world and how Dad would be happy and Gran’p would be happy,� she said.

Although the reality of the situation still hasn’t quite sunk in, Walter said she didn’t have to make a mortgage payment in December, “so it is a huge Christmas present for 20 plus years.�

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Powhatan Christian Fellowship Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School 10:00 am Wednesday Night 7:30 p.m.

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

see ESSAY, pg. 5

3308 Pleasants Road, 1/4 mile off of Route 711 Russ Cress, Pastor 598-0733

St. John Neumann Catholic Church Rev. Walter G. Lewis, Pastor Saturday - 5 p.m.

Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center

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

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weeks, and get our mental health back where it needs to be.

Two weeks may seem like a short time, but it’s enough time to rest and relax, and not think about work or school.

Waking up early every morning and making sure you get all your assignments in before the due date gets tiring and stressful. Constantly worrying about your grades is annoying and exhausting.

While school is preparing us for our future, it’s frustrating. The holiday season is one of the only times of the year that we don’t have to worry about a thing.

A lot of students will agree that this year has been the hardest school year.

So, this holiday season is special, and it’s important to take a break, and spend these two weeks with family and friends, and celebrate the holidays worry free. This is what the holiday season means to me.

Christmas Mother serves up holiday cheer at spaghetti dinner CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

The Powhatan Christmas Mother program and Four Seasons Restaurant teamed up on Nov. 30 to hold a Spaghetti Dinner with Santa. To honor social distancing guidelines, the organizers focused the special fundraiser mainly on serving dinners to go, although some people could eat at the restaurant.

Santa was on hand to take photos for a small fee, with proceeds from the photos going to the Powhatan Christmas Mother program.

Local brothers finish basic training Adam Mitchell, left, 18, recently completed basic training in the U.S. Army and will be heading to South Korea for his first duty assignment.

His brother, Hunter Mitchell, 23, also recently completed basic training in the U.S. Air Force and will be stationed in Germany for his first assignment. The brothers are the sons of Ron Mitchell of Powhatan and Tina Mitchell of Henrico.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

SECOND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Contemporary – 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

Worship – 11 a.m.

Children’s Worship – 11 a.m.

Prayer/Bible Study – Wed. 6:30 p.m.

2095 Red Lane Road Children’s Worship (all ages) – 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road Wed. 6:30 p.m.

804-598-2455 New Generation Praise & Worship – www.redlanebaptist.org Sunday 6 p.m.

Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Lighthouse Youth – Wed. 5:30 p.m.

Small Groups 10:30 a.m. Miracles of God Sp. Needs Service: 2 p.m. the 2nd Sat. of each month Wednesday Night Classes for all ages at 6:15 598-3481 • 975 Dorset Road Dr. James Taylor, Pastor www.gracelandbc.org

1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139 Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor

Praise and Worship Service Sunday School 9:45-10:45 Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.

GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH “God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

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

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

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

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

Holly Hills Baptist Church

5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139

(Independent Bible Believing)

Pastor Gregory L. Beechaum Sr. “The church where Jesus is Alive”

www.HollyHillsBaptist.org

Randy Blackwell, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Youth Ministry 6:00 p.m.

Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 PM

379-8930 1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock

9:00 a.m. ---- Sunday School 9:45 a.m.----- Prayer & Praise 10:00 a.m.--- Sunday Morning Worship 5th Sunday at 11 a.m.

Hour of Power 7:30 p.m. ---- Tuesday Night Worship & Bible Study

Baptist Church “A Church Where Love Never Fails!”

Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.

MOUNT ZION

Muddy Creek BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church

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

804-375-9404

Hollywood

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

Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor

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

2202 Old Church Road www.powhatanbaptist.org

“Your Community Church”

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

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

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

FIRST ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

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

3920 MAIDENS RD., POWHATAN

804-598-2301

Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Service times are 8:30AM and 10:15AM Worship online at 10:15AM

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

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

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

Brad Russell, Pastor 598-4241

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

www.glbcpva.org

Just Across from South Creek Shopping Center!

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Cub Scouts craft special gifts for Christmas Mother recipients

Two dens with Cub Scouts Pack 1838 gathered on Nov. 16 to do a joint project in support of the Powhatan Christmas Mother. The older boys are the Arrow of Light Den and the younger ones the Bear Den. Cub Scout mom Eleanor Nelsen organized the event, which saw the children make ‘candy bar’ snowmen and snowmen globes that were given to local senior citizens.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS CO O OS

Pack 1823 donates to food pantry CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Cub Scouts from Pack 1823 visited the Powhatan Food Pantry on Nov. 18 to drop off a contribution for the Thanksgiving complete meal drive.

For their fall service project, the Scouts collected filled bags to support the food pantry collection efforts in providing those in need with a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

SO,YOU’RE RETIRING IN A FEW YEARS? After a stressful 2020, you’re thinking more-and-more about retirement. While the bulk of your retirement prep work and heavy lifting has been completed by the time you’re a couple of years from retirement, there’s still a few boxes you’ll want to check off before finally saying adios to the workforce. Let’s go through them.

1. SOCIAL SECURITY DECISION You’ll need to decide when to collect Social Security benefits.The earliest age is 62. Unless you’re retiring early and need the benefits to help cover expenses like health insurance, it’s advantageous to wait. At 62, your benefits would be reduced by 25% or more.You won’t collect 100% of your benefits until you’re 66 or 67, depending on what year you were born. When you wait to collect, keep in mind that benefits increase by 8 percent/per year up until you’re age 70.

2. SIMPLIFY YOUR FINANCES Do you have multiple brokerage accounts, savings accounts, checking accounts, 401(k)s, IRAs, and other retirement savings accounts? Perhaps, you’ve lost track of an account?

First, simplifying and consolidating your various small financial accounts into a larger one will make it easier for your heirs to step into control if you had a medical emergency, needed long-term care, or passed away.

Second, you can reduce paperwork, possibly save some cash, and better keep track of your set income to expenses ratio by having everything neatly confined. For example, aggregation with a single provider can offer some economies of scale like cheaper expense ratios.

3. GIVE YOUR PORTFOLIO A HEALTH CHECKUP Ideally, your portfolio at this point should be moderate-risk. If the stock market is causing you any worry, then consider a move to more steady stock funds for needed income.

A bucket system may help protect you against your biggest retiree risk - forced sells during plunges.

During plunges, the bucket system allows you to have enough cash and that you won’t be forced into selling stocks to pay your debts.You’ll divide your nest egg into three buckets: • Bucket one - cash for living expenses not otherwise covered in year 1.

• Bucket two - to cover money you’ll need in the first ten years of retirement.

• Bucket three - diversified stocks for money needed in the distant future.

4. MAKE A PLAN WITH HR Topics to ask about include Finding out about unused vacation days, profit-sharing payouts, bonuses, 401(k) match, or any other income aspect impacted by your planned retirement date. What retiree health benefits are offered and if a pension is available, what are the options for payout?

5. STUDY MEDICARE CLOSELY Medicare is a difficult beast to navigate, and the sales pitches you get from supplement insurers only adds to the confusion. So, you’ll want to start studying now, understanding how it works, what coverage gaps exist for you, and what you need you have.

6. SHOULD AN ANNUITY BE ON THE AGENDA? Without a traditional pension, an annuity might be a good option for you. A common strategy is to calculate fixed monthly expenses - car note, mortgage, insurances, utilities - and buy an annuity that gives a congruent payment. Basically, you give an insurer a lump sum of money in exchange for them paying you a monthly amount each month for either the remainder of your life or a specified amount of years. If you choose a joint-and-survivor annuity, that payment continues through your spouse’s life should he/she outlive you.

In closing, the finish line is just around the corner, but now isn’t the time to slack just yet.You’ll want to make sure these important boxes are checked so that you can retire in the peace and confident you’ve worked all these years to afford. Need additional help on these topics? Call Keystone Financial Planning 804-376-7544 we can help.

Financial planning and investment advisory services offered through Prosperity Capital Advisors (PCA) an SEC registered investment advisor. For more information, please visit www.adviserinfo.sec.gov

KEYSTONE FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC 2405 ANDERSON HIGHWAY, POWHATAN,VA 23139 803-376-7544 • Julie Manning, RICP, CFF julie.mannaing@keystoneplanner.com Financial planning and investment advisory services offered through Prosperity Capital Advisors

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So if it aligns so much with what Powhatan residents have long said they want, why isn’t it more popular? Part of the reason is that it is a “buried program” that both the members of the advisory committee and county leaders have failed to market as a resource, Tucker said, owning his part in it.

There is also the issue of having a 200-acre minimum to have an AFD. Powhatan does not have nearly the same number of large properties it once did as they have been “chopped up,” Tucker said. Multiple landowners cobbling together their properties to meet minimum requirements is doable but difficult, he added.

There is also a lack of knowledge about AFDs, especially in relation to the land use program, where there is some overlap, he said. The land use program has to be renewed by individuals every year, while an AFD is a 10-year commitment. To enter the program, an AFD request has to be approved by the board of supervisors; likewise the only way to exit the program before the 10 years is up is by board approval.

“It is part of the message, symbolic though it is, that we are in it for the long haul. We are going to use every tool that the General Assembly allows us to maintain the right management of our limited resource, the land,” Tucker said. “By embracing the redundancy, not being afraid of the redundancy, we are sending a message to the world that we care about this land, that we care about how we manage this land, that we care

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can children. Two of the schools they supported were built in Powhatan along the James River.

These schools were built just three decades after the American Civil War and operated through the Jim Crow period and until passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

After educating approximately 12,000 students, serving as a beacon for social justice, and providing employment and business opportunities for the local Powhatan community, both schools closed in the 1970s.

Joseph Elton, BOJI’s vice president, stated that “this center will house a museum dedicated to the legacy of philanthropy and work of the Drexel sisters to educate those populations most impacted by racial bigotry, injustice, and inequity. We live in a time when our country and the world have been rocked by vitriol and violence between different races, creeds, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Now, more than ever, we need a place that speaks to our human potential for justice and healing. A safe place where some of humanity’s most difficult conversations can be held. It is our hope that the progress desperately needed to make America’s stated goals of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, equality, and justice for all can become a reality.”

According to Dr. De-

about what we do to this land long-term.”

The board is also required when looking at a zoning case to consider any AFDs that are adjacent to that piece of land and the impact the project might have on that land.

During the public hearing, Jo Anne Webb talked about the benefits her family’s timberland brings, including improving water and air quality, reducing runoff, sheltering wildlife, providing recreation, and not being a drain on county services.

Ernest Hobson, a Century Farmer whose land has been in his family 121 years but is not in an AFD, talked about the need to preserve agriculture in Powhatan and help families hold onto their land.

He talked about how far his family has come since his grandfather, who couldn’t read or write, signed an X for his name on the deed.

Sally Taylor said her family has nearly 500 acres in an AFD that includes the convergence of Fighting Creek and Rocky Ford Creek before they go into the Appomattox River. She argued the AFD program is a beginning to let people think about the future of their land and how to save it, especially when considering it as an inheritance.

Keith Burgess, who spoke representing the Powhatan Farm Bureau, talked about the adoption of the AFD program as a best management tool for the county. Keeping agriculture land in clusters is important to Powhatan’s desired rural character and AFDs help protect agricultural use and the efficiency

of the local agricultural economy, he said.

Powhatan Cooperative Extension Agent Rachel Henley said she wasn’t aware of the AFD program before it came under review again. She offered the Extension Service as an unbiased resource for education and awareness of the program’s land preservation efforts.

After the public hearing, Bill Cox, District 4, gave his own short presentation strongly in support of the AFD program. He showed a priority conservation map of Powhatan created by Dr. Bob Riley and Dr. James Riley. For the most part, the existing AFDs fall in priority conservation areas and are “protecting some of our most treasured and endangered properties,” Cox said.

He showed a drone video shot by Cody Frayser of one of the AFDs and all of the water sources it contains. He also showed the results of a bird survey conducted along an AFD bordering the Appomattox River over two days in 2008 by the Rileys. In that short period of time, they found 56 different varieties of birds in that one area.

“We have a tremendous capacity if we renew this program to continue to protect and maintain these critical habitat areas that really do define Powhatan County,” Cox said.

Before the board took its final vote to renew AFDs, thy continued on with a discussion on why AFDs aren’t a better utilized resource; the process of entering or exiting the program, and how an AFD is impacted by a death or a sale.

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

metrius D. Venable, president of the organization, the Rosemont House property was listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

The nomination stated, in part: “Historic Rosemont was designed in 1898 by C. L. Dodd, the architect who in 1895 designed the St. Francis de Sales Institute, a residential Catholic school for African American girls in Powhatan County.”

Rosemont was erected across the road from the school, and the two buildings on site display similar details such as stainedglass windows and ornately carved double doors and interior wainscoting. Dodd and his family lived in the house while the school was under construction. William Sturdivant Taylor, a skilled Powhatan African American artisan and builder, worked with Dodd and Katharine Drexel while this historic home and the girls’ school were being built. St. Francis de Sales School was established to be a companion to the St. Emma Military Academy for boys that was also created in the same time period.

Both schools were undertaken by Drexel and her sister Louise Bouvier Drexel Morrell and her husband Colonel Edward de Veaux Morrell.

Venable said that the purchase of Rosemont House was made possible by generous donations from national alumni and friends, from local Pow-

hatan families and from interested natural and historic preservationists. A loan approved by Colonial Farm Credit made the final purchase possible. Colonial Farm Credit of Virginia specializes in rural property where the forestry and farming economy of the county can continue into the future.

In addition to two late 19th century historic structures, the purchase includes about 56 acres with several streams whose waters flow into Lick Creek on its way to Deep Creek and the James River. The Drexel-Morrell Center is envisioned to become a place of history, of story, of natural preservation, and of equity and peace, “unto the 7th Generation,” continuing the work that was started when the nonprofit was still located on the former plantation.

So far, the nonprofit has raised $41,966 in donations toward the purchase of the property, Carroll said. The group is trying to reach $50,000 by the end of 2020 to continue the process.

The Drexel – Morrell Center is a long-term project that will likely happen in phases, with the first offerings hopefully coming in summer 2021, Carroll said.

“It is a whole new opportunity for the community to preserve and create new stories,” she said.

For more information about the Drexel – Morrell Center or to donate to the nonprofit, visit www. belmeadonthejames.com/.

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What is your favorite historical fact that you have learned about Powhatan County?

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Ridealong offers more Powhatan historical tidbits

By Laura McFarland Editor

C

ome December, it has become one of my favorite traditions to climb into a huge blue pick-up truck and ride around with two of the dedicated Powhatan Christmas Mother’s elves as they make deliveries.

It is hard to believe but this year marked five years of making Christmas Mother deliveries with Elwood Yates Jr. and Roy Harrison. The first time I rode along, I was just there to experience it. But I loved the stories they shared so much that I asked to tag along again the next year. And then again and again.

As can happen sometimes, putting me in the mix actually changed the narrative a little. Because this is a storytelling adventure, to hear fresh stories every year requires change. That means when they assign Elwood and Roy their deliveries now, they get a new area.

Now Elwood is 91 and a lifelong Powhatan resident, but I don’t think that means he knows everything there is to know about every part of the county. And Roy, a resident since 1974, will be up-front when he says there are places he hasn’t explored.

With that said, Elwood does still know a great deal, and I have noticed that on every ride, there is always something that really sparks his interest and makes him smile as he talks. He seemed a little quieter at the beginning of the ride, probably because it was an area he wasn’t as familiar with, but, toward the tail-end of the drive, he found a topic that really got him talking more.

But more on that in a minute.

We loaded up the truck and left the Powhatan Christmas Mother Headquarters a little after 10 a.m. on Dec. 11. Right off the bat, we had a conversation starter in the form of a bottle of Kentucky Gentleman that Elwood hadn’t yet taken out of his truck from his recent annual hunting trip to Colorado, which sports editor Nick Vandeloecht wrote about in November. Elwood said they always take a little extra out West and he keeps it hidden unless needed. This particular bottle had made the trip there and back three times without being opened. It’s either really going to be worth the wait or that is a big missed opportunity.

Our first house was on Petersburg Road, so we headed down Route 60. But for some reason the GPS had us taking a detour through the Village and up Rocky Ford Road, which is confusing and just goes to show how wacky the suggested routes are sometimes.

As we drove to the first stop, we talked about Christmas stuff, with Elwood mentioning going to see the Illuminate Light Show & Santa's Village and stumbling across a drone light show by accident on the journey.

“It was unbelievable,” he said, trying to describe

how the drones made holiday-themed images in the night sky.

While still in the Village, Elwood pointed out the building that last housed Mabel’s, but has a much longer history in Powhatan than I knew. He talked about it being built to house the Franklin Equipment Co. before World War II and being owned by a Mr. Bohlen, owner of Mill Quarter Plantation. He wanted to export tobacco to Germany, but, when the war started, he went out of business. Elwood’s own father, E. Floyd Yates, bought the building and rented it to a new lawyer and returning war veteran, William Blandford, as a temporary home. In 1947, it became Yates Tractor Co. and E. Floyd sold Ford tractors, Mercury outboard engines, and Norge appliances.

While on Rocky Ford Road, Elwood pointed to a creek that was a dividing line for voting districts. Elwood served on the Powhatan Electoral Board for 60 years and still holds the record for being the longestserving electoral board member in Virginia’s history. If you want to know something about the history of voting in our county, he has a good shot at knowing the answer.

“When we redistricted 10 years ago, I walked that creek to see which side every house was on,” he recalled.

Roy picked up the topic of redistricting, recalling when he was a new board of supervisors member in 1993. Ahead of that election, the county had submitted a redistricting map that was rejected by the Justice Department because of objections raised that it would be possible to have a majority minority district. The map had to be redrawn, which delayed the local elections and shortened the terms of those elected officials.

As a side note, 2021 is a redistricting year, so the board of supervisors is tasked with redistricting starting in April 2021 with all of the latest census data. Hopefully the process will be easier this time around with the help of the county’s GIS Department and people won’t have to walk creeks and count houses.

Talk of the board prompted Elwood to recall that Roy served on the board of supervisors with Bob Cosby Sr., who died on Dec. 5. Bob served for four decades as a supervisor.

“He was a good one. He knew how to talk to people with respect. It’s hard to believe he’s gone,” Roy said quietly before sharing about going to Virginia Tech football games with his friend.

It took us about 20 minutes to arrive at the first house, which was a delivery for a family with two small children. The visit only lasted minutes as they unloaded and explained everything in the delivery, including gift cards and, new this year, a COVID kit paid for with CARES Act funds.

The deliveries were really not far apart, and we

headed toward the next stop on Pilkington Road. Elwood talked a little bit about his days selling cars, saying they didn’t wait for people to come to their dealership; they went out and knocked on doors. This was prompted because we passed a house where Elwood laughed as he said, “The biggest damn dog you ever saw charged me there. I knew it wouldn’t do any good to run, so I charged him. For once, I did the right thing.”

The second house had a lovely senior lady who has lived in Powhatan her entire life – more than 90 years.

She was obviously so glad to see us and we spent a few minutes chatting about her family and old Powhatan.

The third stop was about a mile away on Clayville Road, and again we were met with a super-friendly senior lady who was very happy to see us. When Roy handed her the gift cards, she exclaimed “Oh, bless you!”

Done with our official duties, Elwood took us on a detour down Genito Road and then onto Moseley Road, crossing into Chesterfield County for a few minutes. In Moseley near the railroad tracks, Elwood started to talk about the Tidewater and Western Railroad, which operated from 1884 to 1905, running one passenger and one freight train daily except Sunday from Farmville to Moseley. Although the railroad was gone before Elwood was born, he used to play in the railroad bed near his home, which still stands near the Powhatan Fairgrounds, and thought its history was fascinating.

Elwood was prompted to talk about the railroad, which he said was nicknamed the Tired and Weary, because a few days earlier he had found a long-abandoned railroad bed that ran alongside the road. To anyone just passing by, it would look like a regular berm, but he knew the history. He pointed out a similar old railroad bed on Route 60 westbound right before Powhatan Community Storage and then took us back to the Village, where another one behind Four Seasons Restaurant shows the train’s path on its way to Farmville.

There also used to be a railway depot there. Right next to the restaurant’s parking lot is a thin sidewalk that seems to lead nowhere but actually led to the depot.

And before you knew it, we were on our way back to headquarters. Before I check out, I want to point out that our deliveries were three of 57 made that day by volunteers, many of whom have been providing this awesome service for years – decades even. I truly believe that what makes these ridealongs so special – aside from Elwood and Roy’s sparkling personalities – is that they are suffused with a Christmas spirit that has been building for months as countless volunteers worked to make it possible. With that, I wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas.

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 Bob Cosby left a legacy of wisdom Dear Editor, Bob Cosby died earlier this month.

Powhatan Today quoted some fine people who had fine things to say about Bob, especially about his four decades of service to the people of Powhatan. I would like to supplement those encomia by sharing my experiences with Bob over the years. These comments try to capture the leadership principles of service he practiced. Some of these recollections are comments by Bob, but most of them are about Bob’s behaviors and actions. This is certainly not the definitive description of Mr. Cosby, and there will doubtlessly be those who disagree with certain of my comments.

That’s inevitable. Herewith, though, is a portrait built up in my mind about this important man in his leadership role in Powhatan, an attempt to make a catechism of his wisdom, principles, and thinking processes.

Always try to do the right thing.

But accept the fact that “the right thing” is often not as simple as we would like it

to be. Ponder, reflect, search your heart, and access your morality and sense of ethics. Sometimes the right thing is a forced choice between nearly equally possible choices, argued forcefully and honestly by honorable advocates.

Remember: it is not your money.

It is not the board’s money, or the school board’s money, or staff’s money, or any special interest’s money. The money raised by taxes belongs to the people.

Be conservative. Not conservative necessarily from a political affiliation; rather, be conservative so that decisions are made with deliberate due process and consideration. Be careful and thoughtful. Identify, as possible, and consider the unintended consequences, the strategic, systemic, and long-term effects. Never change something solely on a need for novelty. Do not be bumrushed. Do not be an iconoclast merely for the thrill of dismantling.

Listen. Really, sincerely, listen.

Be approachable. Don’t allow the “lofty position” you hold to make people afraid to engage with you.

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Maintain your dignity. Protect the dignity of the office. People generally want to trust their elected officials.

Give them no reason to question your dignity or the dignity of the office you hold.

Don’t raise your voice. Ever.

Cut people a break when, in their enthusiasm or passion about an issue, they say things in the heat of the moment that may be exaggerated or even insulting. Try to see past the anger and ask yourself if there is legitimacy in their argument. Remember that you have felt the same kind of emotion about an issue that’s important to you.

When in doubt, wait. If an issue is coming before the board, and you feel uncomfortable with your understanding of the facts, postpone. Yes, people are eager for a decision (in their favor, of course). But don’t be pressured into a decision if you are unsure or not ready.

Nurture the next generation of possible leaders.

Don’t reprimand staff in public.

Do so calmly, if necessary, through the

chain-of-command.

Limit, as far as humanly possible, partisanship. Read George Washington’s comments on partisanship at least once a year.

Beware cabals. Even for shortterm gains or triumphs, these inevitably come back to haunt you. And the loss of faith among your general constituency in our system of governance damaged by cabals and partisanship are a long-term blot on your leadership reputation and belief in the possibility of disinterested governance.

Accept that you will be attacked.

Read George Washington’s anguished letter to Thomas Jefferson about his shock at being labeled as bad as a “pickpocket or notorious defaulter.”

Don’t be intimidated by threats.

If you have soberly considered the issues and its ramifications, make your decision and see it through.

Forgive. Of course you hurt. Of course you will remember, but never hold grudges, as much as you can control this.

Be a gentleman, as far as your see LETTERS, pg. 8

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ed for others consistently,” he said.

Griffin referred to a recent school board meeting where several employees spoke up about the negativity that surrounded the issue and that teachers faced as a result. Their comments also lauded the school division’s efforts at making the school experience safe and inclusive for all students, particularly through partnerships with organizations such as Side by Side, a Richmond-based group that provides support to LGBTQ+ youth ages 11-20.

While these goals are “not objectionable at all on their surface,” Griffin said, he challenged people to look deeper at their ideology and the groups partnering with PCPS.

Board response The comments from the citizens were not tied to any particular item on the night’s agenda.

However, during a discussion about the budget, supervisor Larry Nordvig asked the school to provide him with a list of the “outside sources that we are using, outside memberships that we belong to, and any consultants that we use that have to do with some of these social policy issues.” He wanted the list and how much is being spent on those services so he could make “budgetary decisions.”

Nordvig said he believes it is the parents’ job to instill values in their children. A teacher is an agent of the state, he said, and as such should be imparting educational knowledge, not a political agenda.

Nordvig acknowledged it is the school board’s job to set policy for the schools but said the board of supervisors is in charge of funding the schools. Supervisors can’t budget and appropriate “line items, but we can do

categories.”

School board member Kim Hymel, District 5, said she was at a loss about why people don’t know about the schools’ curriculums because parents have been offered the opportunity to attend workshops and ask questions.

“Parents also have every right to call their school principal and ask to see the curriculum there, too,” she said, adding the school system has nothing to hide.

Hymel and Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, clarified Nordvig’s request and said they would get him a list.

School board member Valarie Ayers, who was visibly upset, said that while she agrees the division is not hiding anything about its social emotional learning efforts, she challenged Nordvig to actually attend firsthand some of the educational workshops the schools hold before he tries to categorize the school budget.

“I truly feel that you are trying to take that right by categorizing our budget based on the information you have. You are trying to control the school system, and that, quite frankly, is against the law,” Ayers said.

Nordvig responded that he didn’t think the issue needed to get combative. After hearing from the citizens who spoke, “there is obviously a current of concern, so I think it is fair for us to know exactly what we are paying for. I am a taxpayer.” He also pointed to Virginia Code, where it says when considering the school budget, the supervisors may require school representatives to “appear before the governing body and to answer questions about the school budget.”

Ayers responded that “Categorizing the school budget is a way of controlling the school board. We have always fought against it and I will always fight against it.”

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lights define such an anachronism. Wear the power of the position humbly.

And he was a gentleman, who represented all the constituencies—black, white, young, old, blue- and whitecollar, professionals and farmers. In a world fraught with animosities, conflicts, differing points-of-view, Mr. Cosby got in Teddy Roosevelt’s arena—and stayed there, engaged in the people’s business.

Carson Tucker Powhatan County

School board governs schools Dear Editor, I am writing to voice concern regarding the combined Board of Supervisors and School Board meeting on Dec. 10. After hearing the public comment and discussion of citizen concerns regarding the social emotional learning curriculum, I am alarmed at the response of one of the board of supervisors, Mr. Larry Nordvig, in his statement to the boards.

While citizens expressed concerns regarding “values’’ embodied in any curriculum taught that addressed values inconsistent with theirs, school board members Kim Hymel and Valarie Ayers advocated that parents make the effort to review the curriculum and communicate specific concerns directly to teachers and school administrators. Also, parents do have the right to request their child be excused from controversial curricula and be provided alternate instructional activities. Instead of these reasonable disagreements being addressed in coherent dialogue at the school

level, Supervisor Nordvig approached the perceived problem with a political sledgehammer, making a clear threat that the board of supervisors could cut the funding of programs in school budget categories that they didn’t like, an arrogant threat of censorship! As Ms. Ayers correctly asserted, the board of supervisors has no business managing curriculum in the school division. That’s why we have elected school boards. I hope that the boards can address such concerns in more collaborative and responsible ways, rising above inflammatory polarization and attempts by supervisors to micromanage teaching and learning in our schools.

More importantly, through these COVID pandemic challenges, our community needs to look soberly at mental health supports and social emotional learning as needed resources that our community professionals and school staff can provide responsibly. Our educators, students and families are dealing with high levels of stress tied to COVID. Parent engagement directly with our school staff in addressing these needs is a winning formula for our students and families!

Mike Asip Powhatan County

After the lights go out, look up Dear Editor, I enjoyed Laura McFarland’s article about the Christmas lights in Powhatan. My husband and I have always enjoyed driving around Powhatan in December after dark, looking at the beautiful Christmas light displays. Red Lane and Holly Hills are some of our favorites.

I would like to remind peo-

ple to remember, after the lights are turned off later in the night, to look up for the view that is there year-round. The stars are easily visible from a dark sky area like Powhatan, and are always beautiful. There are the regular meteor showers; a few nights ago the Geminids put on a lovely show.

Right now several planets are visible. Mars is high in the east. Jupiter and Saturn have been approaching each other, from our viewpoint, for weeks.

On Dec. 21, one hour after sunset, they merged. The sky’s most beautiful constellations, in my opinion, are visible now.

Don’t miss the show!

Laura Graham Powhatan County

Jackson was a faithful worker Dear Editor, Charlotte Jackson left us for her heavenly home Nov. 11. Charlotte was a charter member of the Coalition of Powhatan Churches, and was a faithful worker throughout the rest of her years. She served on the board of directors and also as treasurer for years, and kept that title until the time of her death. She contributed much to the Annual Antique Power Show, securing entertainment, organizing church services and helping in any way that she could. When her health problems prevented her from attending meetings, she would always tell us to let her know if there was some way she could help. With her kind and level headed demeanor she touched many lives. She will be greatly missed by The Coalition of Powhatan Churches and by the community.

Patsy Goodwyn, president Coalition of Powhatan Churches

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Preview: Powhatan girls hoops

By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor For the Powhatan girls basketball team’s lone senior Jillian Ratliff, just being back on the court – practicing with her teammates and getting ready for the season – is a little bit of normalcy that they’re not used to in an otherwise unprecedented year.

“We’re just really excited to all be back together and be working together,” Ratliff said. “The whole environment’s so different and we just all love being there. You can definitely tell.”

Ratliff returns alongside four juniors – Logan Anthony, Faith Henderson, Meghan Hodge and Kayla Terry – and sophomore Erin Almond who, with their new teammates, are hopeful that they’ll get to play the 2020-21 season.

But right now, they’re just thankful for the opportunity they have to be together on the court.

“There is a lot of differences this year obviously with the masks, the schooling, the virtual learning – some are virtual, some are hybrid; some are here some days, some are not – there’s a lot of different expectations to handle that. But I will tell you that the girls, from Day 1 of tryouts … they know each day that they have to be able to practice together, work hard together, play together – they are not taking that for granted,” head coach Kristy Henderson said. “We are getting 100-percent effort all day, every day, which is exciting.” see GBB, pg. 3B

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Junior Logan Anthony is among the returners to Powhatan’s girls basketball team in 2020-21.

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Powhatan High School senior Sean Hall, a three-time top-three placer at states, and his fellow teammates will seek their first state titles both as individuals and as a team, in the 2020-21 season, provided that it comes.

They’re all back, and they’re hungry Last year’s full wrestling lineup returns, focused on 2020-21 season

By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor While Powhatan this past winter came up just short of grabbing an individual state championship in the 126-pound weight-class division with Sean Hall, the senior-less varsity program had the best-case scenario going into the 2020-21 season. Everyone who wrestled in the 2019-20 lineup was coming back.

Who knew at that time that this upcoming season would be in danger of not even happening?

And that’s still a possibility. As the days nervously tick down to Powhatan’s first match in January, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of more school systems withdrawing from winter sports could still lead to Powhatan’s battle-tested seniors in the lineup – Hayden Fitzsimmons, A.J. Gaskins, Sean Hall, Linwood Hill, Micah Holt and Gavin Timmons – missing out on their final season, and with it, their last chance to become state champions.

But as it stands, they’re still wrestling right now. And they’re grateful for the opportunity.

“You’ve just got to make the most out of each day you have, because you don’t know if that’ll be the last one for the season or if you’re going to go all the way,” Hall said. “You’ve kind of just got to prepare like you’re going all the way.”

And if they do get this season, it could end up being a very special one.

This year’s team is loaded with experience. It’s returning all eight of last season’s state tournament qualifiers and four state placers – the most they’ve ever had come back – as well

Powhatan High School seniors A.J. Gaskins (above), a defending Class 4, Region B champion, and Linwood Hill (below), an Arrowhead Invitational champion and state qualifier, will join their teammates in pursuing the team state championship and individual state titles in 2020-21.

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WHO: AIDIN MUMINOVIC WHAT HE DID: The sixth grader at Powhatan Middle School enjoyed a tremendous showing at the NOVA Intrasquad Holiday

Championship Meet the weekend of Dec. 11-13, re-establishing himself as the fastest 11-year-old swimmer in the country in the 100-yard individual medley as of Dec. 16. Muminovic swam a 1:02.27 to top the charts in the 100 IM once again and break the tie with Florida’s Luke Zardavets.

Muminovic also cracked the top-five rankings in the 50-yard freestyle (25.35, fourth), the 100 free (55.65, fifth), the 200 free (1:59.01, third) and the 500 free (5:15.41, third). Additionally, he swam an 11th best 28.03 in the 50-yard butterfly and a ninth best 1:02.30 in the 100 fly.

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as two state alternates.

With this modified season, it’ll be harder to qualify for the state tournament, as the top two finishers from regionals, and not the top four like in years prior, will advance. But senior and state qualifier Linwood Hill is 100-percent confident that his team can win the state title.

“This year we have a lot of fire behind us,” Hill said. “Out of 10, the level of talent’s probably a 10.

“To see us from freshman year to now, it’s going to be something special.”

Sean Hall (126/132), who this fall committed to attend and wrestle for Roanoke College, won just about everything last season threw at him – the Arrowhead Invitational, the Big Blue Invitational, the Lee-Davis Holiday Classic and his third regional championship – but after a heartbreaking loss in the 2020 state final, the three-time top-three state placer is still looking for title no. 1.

During the offseason, with the COVID-19 pandemic initially leading to gyms closing, Hall did a lot of running. He estimates he worked out at least two hours every day, and that’s not counting the eight-hour days he’d work at a scrapyard in 90- to 100-degree weather.

“That’s a pretty good workout,” he said, “and I’d still find some time to run after that, too.”

He was able to participate in a USA Nationals folkstyle tournament in Iowa, where he placed second in the 138-pound class, and on Dec. 6, he wrestled and defeated Joshua Pence from Robinson in the 135-pound division at the Vengeance in Virginia Challenge in Sterling.

From junior to senior year, he feels that he’s gotten pretty big – he said he looked pretty cut a couple weeks ago compared to usual – and also that he’s taking his weight better. Hall spoke to the importance of using his offense more and not freezing up any. He said he’ll start the season at 132 pounds and then work his way down to 126.

His teammates Hayden Fitzsimmons (195), second-year varsity wrestler Tanner Palmore (heavyweight) and Gavin Timmons (132) will all look to build on their fourth-, fifth- and sixth-place state finishes, respectively.

Fitzsimmons, bumping up from 182 to 195, is among the wrestlers that Powhatan head wrestling coach Jonathan Tanaka has seen work “really, really, really hard,” and he built on high placements over the course of the season – runner-up finishes at the Lee-Davis Holiday Classic and Arrowhead Invitational and a fourth place at regionals – to place in the top four at states.

Tanaka said Fitzsimmons, who had hit the weights hard this past 12-16 months, is excited about taking the step up to the 195 weight class.

“He feels like he belongs there, he feels like that’s a weight that’s his for the taking,” Tanaka said. “He feels confident, he feels battle-tested.”

Timmons, a standout wrestler since starting for Powhatan, will return at 132. Also a standout cross country runner, Timmons will bring a combination of athleticism and the experience of what it takes to reach states to his senior season.

He was the only Powhatan wrestler aside from Fitzsimmons to win twice at last year’s challenging Knockout Christmas Classic in Florida.

Tanaka said Palmore “kind of shot off like a rocket,” quickly impressing in his first year on varsity by placing top-five at states.

“He’s a super tough kid, just a kid that works really, really hard,” Tanaka said, adding that Palmore, who also plays football, is going to be a “totally different kid” after bumping up from around 245 pounds to 265.

“I think you’re going to see a big change,” Tanaka said. “He likes the one-on-one battle, and I think he’s starting to see that it’s really helped his football as well. The balance and the hand positioning and everything that he learns from wrestling, he can apply directly to football.”

Longtime wrestler, leader and Arrowhead Invitational champion Linwood Hill (170/182), 2020 Region 4B champion A.J. Gaskins (152), thirdyear wrestler and junior Dylan Coward (106/113) and Micah Holt (220) will strive to convert their state-tournament experiences into podium finishes.

When COVID-19 hit and gyms were closed, Hill worked on his condi-

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Powhatan High School senior Hayden Fitzsimmons will look to build on a standout season that saw him earn multiple runner-up tournament finishes and fourth-place results at both regionals and states.

Powhatan High School junior and Arrowhead invitational champion Hans Rehme is back to help his team go for states in the 2020-21 season.

tioning, getting his body right, and with practices under way but concerns about the season going as planned still paramount, he said “you’ve got to practice every day like it’s the last practice.”

Hill is following a career trajectory not oftentimes seen in wrestling. Instead of going up in weight, he’s gone down from 220 pounds his sophomore year to 195 as a junior, and now all the way down to 182 and 170 this year.

With the change, he feels a lot quicker, faster and stronger. He’s also been working on his takedowns – and going after those takedowns – a lot more from junior to senior year, and he said his main problem previously was that he’d stop moving.

“That’s what I’ve been working on,” he said, adding that now, “my feet do not stop moving.”

Prior to winning the regional title, Gaskins quickly put himself on the map his junior season when he won all four of his matches at the Hawk Duals in his return from injury-related issues.

Tanaka last season praised Gaskins as a dedicated wrestler and noted that he was one of the guys that they kept seeing over and over at offseason workouts and events.

Gaskins is another one whom they know is talented, Tanaka said – it’s just time for him now to “put rubber to the road” and show everyone else what his wrestling coaches already know about him.

Coward’s hard work in the room culminated in a breakout year that saw him not only win a thriller of a match over Cosby’s Malik Williams to ensure the 34-33 team victory for Powhatan, but also triumph over Caroline County standout Elizabeth Dosado in the consolation semifinals of regionals to punch his ticket to his first state tournament.

“Really, really hopeful for him…he does put in the time. That’s the one beautiful thing about our sport; kids that put in the work usually get rewarded,” Tanaka said. “It’s really, really cool to see him continue to develop, and he finally got a little taste of the state tournament last year. I think now he knows what it takes, so I’m really looking forward to seeing what he can do.”

Tanaka said Holt “was really, really close but had two heartbreaking losses last year” in states; he narrowly fell 7-6 to the eventual fifth-place finisher in the first round.

“As upsetting as it is, he’s a really mature kid – he really understood that, big-picture, he’s come so far,” Tanaka said, adding that Holt is “just an aggressive and strong kid.”

Holt, who’s also a utility player on the football team, will be a full 220 pounds after wrestling in the 205-212-pound range last season.

“I think he’s going to be a different kid that you’re going to see run into you when you get your hands on him on the mat this year,” Tanaka said.

That’s not where the talent stops.

Powhatan also returns a ton of talent and potential with football quarterback Hans Rehme (170/182), sophomore Britton Proffitt (138), junior Cade Van Buskirk (145), third-year starter and junior Andrew Cheatham (152/160), Adam Camp (160) and Mitchell Johnson (170).

Rehme, who could bump up to 182, is coming off of a fifth-place regional finish to make state alternate in his first year wrestling in the varsity lineup.

It’ll be a completely different year with football following wrestling, but this winter will be a chance for Rehme to build on last year’s successes, which also include his championship at the Arrowhead Invitational.

For Proffitt, Tanaka said it’s just a matter of getting him more varsity mat time.

“The more competition he sees at that level,” Tanaka said, “the better he’ll be.”

Van Buskirk, a junior, followed up last season’s third-place finish in the Arrowhead Invitational with a keynote win over Goochland standout Max Moreno in the regular-season finale.

“Effort is never a question with him.

I think that’s something we can always count on,” Tanaka said. “He’s just a kid that works really hard, that wants to be really good, wants to be successful.”

Cheatham, a state alternate with his fifth-place regional finish last year, has strength, experience and athleticism on his side, as he also contributes to Powhatan’s football and baseball teams. His 2019-20 highlights included a 28-second pin of his opponent in Powhatan’s 41-25 team win over Dinwiddie last December and a finalist appearance in the Arrowhead Invitational.

Camp will be in the mix fighting for a spot and helping his teammates get better. He shined at the Hawk Duals in 2019 when he went 3-1, earning all three of his wins by pins. He also picked up a 16-3 major-decision win over Atlee’s Hayden Morris in Powhatan’s tri meet with Atlee and Cosby.

While Tanaka is not sure how much Johnson, a junior and the starting runningback for Powhatan football, will get to wrestle this year with the football season around the bend, he expects that, next year – or “whenever we unleash him” – Johnson is “going to be a force.”

Freshman Talon Harness and sophomore Natalia Sanchez, a Virginia Wrestling Association Folkstyle States champion, are expected to help the team in the 120-pound division.

Hall has known Harness since he was in the fifth grade, and Tanaka praised Sanchez as a hard worker both in the classroom and in the wrestling room.

“For her to be our only female wrestler and come in and work hard and do everything – you don’t even notice honestly that there’s any difference, as you shouldn’t,” Tanaka said. “The team has accepted her from Day 1.”

The team is also looking to get sophomore Kieran Hathaway (106), who took sixth in the Lee-Davis Holiday Classic last year, back up to health.

The preparation has looked different. Wrestlers are separated into fourman pods, meaning they can only wrestle those partners for two weeks at a time, and within those pods, they can only wrestle one partner each day. Hill did note, however, that his practice partners don’t really switch, as he had already been working continuously with Rehme and Fitzsimmons.

As for competition differences, the meets will utilize two mats and alternate between the mats. When an individual match concludes, the mat for that match will be sanitized and disinfected. Referees will no longer raise arms, competitors won’t shake hands and audiences, at this time, will be limited to 25 spectators per field for indoor sports.

Another change is that Powhatan’s Senior Night should now come sooner than later on Jan. 6 (6 p.m.) against Manchester and Maggie Walker at Powhatan High School. Powhatan also expects to live-stream its home meets for fans to view from their homes.

Hill and Hall want to see the team stay together, stay focused, fight for more pins and train like they’re wrestling all the way through February.

“We’re just taking it one step at a time,” Hill said. “Preparation’s not going to change.”

With official wrestling practices kicking off last Monday, just getting back into it has been good medicine for the athletes, Tanaka noted.

“The fact that we’re here now is awesome,” Tanaka said. “From a teaching standpoint, our kids need that, to know that that’s still an outlet for them and they still have that opportunity.

“I don’t know what’s going to happen in two months, but right now, they tell us we can wrestle, so we’re going to wrestle today, and hopefully…we can wrestle tomorrow.”

With all of the ongoing uncertainty and the ups and downs and changes that the team has had to traverse – if they get to have a state tournament on Feb. 20, then that, Tanaka said, “might be the biggest win of all.”

But as the wrestling team takes it day-by-day and ensures that it’s doing everything it can do on its end to keep the upcoming season intact, the goal is still to win the state title.

“If we’re going to do it, this is going to be the year that it’s time for us to really, really take that next step that we want to take,” Tanaka said. “It’s going to take everybody. It’s going to take a collective effort. But I think we’re more than capable.”

“To have this senior season – it would be amazing,” Hill said. “Powhatan is at its best right now.”

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Powhatan High School junior Faith Henderson (22), who this past winter made Second Team All-Region and averaged 15.3 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game, is among the returners to the 2020-21 Powhatan varsity girls basketball team.

Powhatan High School freshman Katherine Cerullo, seen competing last winter for Powhatan Middle School, is among the newcomers to Powhatan’s 2020-21 varsity girls basketball team.

“Everyone loves to be there, and it shows at practice,” Ratliff said, pointing to the team’s intensity and encouragement of one another. Even though the season is two-and-a-half weeks old, Anthony said they’ve already been doing well together.

“There’s never a time on this team where we’re not having a good time while we’re also working hard,” she said.

Faith feels they’ve done a really good job adjusting to the constant changes that have been thrown their way.

“We’re just really hard workers on this team,” she said.

That hard work has also been prevalent in the offseason as the players have focused on improving their game. Almond, Anthony and Ratliff were able to play on their own in a summer league in Henrico County while Faith and Terry took on summer league training and practices in AAU. Almond, Anthony and Ratliff – who said they were mainly defensive players last year – spoke to working on their shooting and offense, with Almond also pointing to ball handling and Anthony speaking to getting better with reading the game.

Henderson said the players are really responding to the coaches’ feedback and are progressing daily, picking up the offense quickly. Defensively, she anticipates they’ll be able to play more manto-man this year.

They have several newcomers, including Sam Flippo, Colby Wright and Delaney Sanders. Freshmen Katherine Cerullo and Corynn Lampman, who contributed to last year’s middle school championship team, are also joining varsity.

“We’re adding some new faces,” coach Henderson said, “but when we’re adding the faces, we’re adding basketball knowledge, we’re adding basketball skills, we’re adding just all-around basketball players at a young age.”

Powhatan is gearing up for Year 2 in the school’s return to the talent-filled Dominion District, which this year will be without George Wythe and Huguenot after Richmond schools opted out of winter sports because of the pandemic.

That means Powhatan will get all 14 of their regular-season games by facing each of their remaining seven district opponents twice. Those schools will once again include the powerhouse programs of James River and Monacan.

But Coach Henderson did feel that they played well in their first year in the Dominion District. After they played everyone once, she felt they were more prepared the second time around – they knew what they were going up against.

And at the end of that difficult regular season, the battle-tested 2019-20 Powhatan unit broke through for a first-round playoff victory in their third straight year playing Huguenot in the postseason.

The team looks forward to building on last year’s successes.

“Now we know where we’re going, who we’re playing,” Henderson said, “and they’re excited about it.”

When it comes to improvements the players want to make throughout the season, Ratliff said they can do better on finishing, pushing to the basket and being more aggressive on offense, and for defense, Almond pointed to rebounding and boxing out.

Off the court, Anthony believes they can definitely improve on their team bonding, which she said really shows when they’re on the court.

Coach Henderson wants to see the chemistry continue to improve; they’ll also need to be able to press a little more often than they have in the past, making conditioning very important, she added.

“We’re not going to be very big in height,” she said, “so rebounding is going to be crucial from now until the end of the season.”

As a senior, Ratliff is “really looking forward to having everyone’s back and encouraging everyone to put forth their best effort, even when they mess up – just to be positive and push themselves as hard as they can.”

Terry said they just have to believe that they can win every single game.

“We just have to work hard,” she said. “We just have to believe in ourselves and we have to believe in our teammates.”

“Definitely looking forward to just the opportunity to be out there and compete,” Faith said. “It’s something that we’ve all just really been looking forward to all year, and we get the chance to do it.”

Junior Kayla Terry (2, from left), who averaged 10.1 points per game in 2019-20 and earned AllRegion Honorable Mention, and senior Jillian Ratliff (4), seen defending a Huguenot player, are among the returners to Powhatan High School’s 202021 varsity girls basketball team.

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DAYTIME AFTERNOON

Daytona NASCAR Race Hub NASCAR Race Hub NASCAR Race Hub NASCAR Race Hub Basket SportsCenter (Live) NBA Basketball: Mavericks at Lakers NBA Basketball Basket NBA NBA Basketball: Mavericks at Lakers black-ish News Kimmel Sym Holly MacGyver Å Magnum P.I. Å Blue Bloods News Colbert Football Post WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N) News Paid Prg. DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside Grinch: ›› “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) Å News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å To Be Announced PBS NewsHour (N) Wash Hoover Call the Midwife (In Stereo) Ella Wishes You: Aman Week Travel Antique Roadshow European Cmas: American-Nick: PBS NewsHour (N) Royal Dynasty Royal Dynasty Royal Dynasty Finding Jesus Finding Jesus Dateline Extra Å Dateline Extra “Death Trap” Å Dateline Extra “Angels & Demons” Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” ››› “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (2005, Fantasy) ›››› “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) “Hobbit-Battle” ›››› “A Christmas Story” (1983) “Christmas Stry” ››› “Wonder” (2017, Drama) Julia Roberts. ››› “Wonder” (2017, Drama) Court Court Court Court Live Rescue (N) (In Stereo) Å Court Court ››‡ “The Proposal” (2009) Sandra Bullock. Å ›› “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002) (In Stereo) Å Dunham: Dunham: ››› “Meet the Parents” (2000) Robert De Niro.

Meet Gold Rush WW Gold Rush (N) Å Gold Rush (N) Å Gold Rush Å Gold Rush Å Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo: Bronx-Sized “Episode 11” (N) The Zoo (In Stereo) ››‡ “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (1992) The 700 Club Å ››› “Home Alone” (1990) Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men “The Apartment” ›››‡ “Sabrina” (1954, Comedy) Å ›››› “The African Queen” (1951) Å “If I Only Had” When Calls the Heart Å “Christmas She Wrote” (2020, Romance) “Christmas Set” “My Sweet Holiday” (2020, Romance) “Lonestar Christmas” (2020, Romance) Dream Dream Dream Dream Surprising Santa Claus: Å Hunt Intl Hunters Hunters Diners, Drive Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners ››‡ “Madea’s Family Reunion” (2006, Comedy) Tyler Perry. ›› “Meet the Browns” (2008) Å “Santa Jaws” Å “Letters to Satan Claus” (2020, Horror) “Christmas Icetastrophe” (2014) Å “Nat’l-Christmas” ››› “Elf” (2003, Children’s) Will Ferrell. ››› “Elf” (2003, Children’s) Will Ferrell. ››› “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984) Å ›››› “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) Built America The Food That Built America Å (DVS) The Food That Built America Å (DVS)

SATURDAY EVENING 3 4 8 9 11 12 15 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 33 34 35 37 39 40 44 47 48 53 54 55 58 60 61 62 66 127 138 146 177

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College Basketball College Basketball NFL NFL College Football: Montgomery Bowl -- Memphis vs Florida Atlantic. (Live) NBA Basketball Wheel Jeopardy Santa Claus, Town: The Great Christmas Light Fight (N) News Kimmel News Holly Holly Dolly: Garth & Trisha: S.W.A.T. “Monster” News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang I Can See Your Voice (In Stereo) Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside Chicago Med Chicago Fire Chicago P.D. News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å Women, Control Shoe Shopping G.I.L.I. With Jill Fashion & Accessories Clearance (Live) PBS NewsHour (N) Nature (In Stereo) NOVA (In Stereo) NOVA (In Stereo) Amanpour-Co Architecture Sanditon-Mast Sanditon-Mast Sanditon-Mast PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time CNN Tonight CNN Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Law & Order: SVU WWE NXT (N) (In Stereo Live) Å “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” Tip-Off NBA Basketball: Bucks at Celtics All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (N) Å Seinfeld Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Misery Full Conan Full Court Court Court Court Court Cam: Top 10: Rescue Rescue Court Court ›››‡ “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (1989) Å ›››› “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Park Å South Pk South Pk Expedition X Josh Gates Tonight Expedition Unknown: Rediscovered Å Expedition Un. Feet-Killing Me Dr. Pimple Popper Buddy Valastro: Road to Recovery: (N) Counting Obses North Woods Law North Woods Law: Uncuffed (In Stereo) North Woods Law North Woods Law “Santa Clause 3” ›› “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) Å Santa Claus, Town: Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Love-Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Bell Book Cndl” ›››‡ “Meet Me in St. Louis” (1944) ››› “The Cheaters” (1945) Man Who “Cross Country” “Christmas Next Door” (2017) Å “The Nine Lives of Christmas” (2014) “Christmas High” “Christmas at the Castle” (2019) Å “Feliz NaviDAD” (2020) Mario Lopez.

Home Town Å Home Town Å Property Brothers Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games “Best Man Hol” Payne As. Liv Tyler Perry’s Sistas Games People Play Games People Play “Transformers” ››› “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (2005) Daniel Radcliffe.

Harry P “Four Chris” ››› “Elf” (2003, Children’s) Will Ferrell. ››› “The Polar Express” (2004) Å Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Forged in Fire Forged in Fire Forged in Fire (N) Forged in Fire Forged in Fire

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College Basketball: Purdue at Rutgers.

College Basketball Hoops WWE College Football College Football: Valero Alamo Bowl: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Wheel Jeopardy To Tell the Truth The Year: 2020: (N) (In Stereo) Å News Kimmel News Holly NCIS (In Stereo) FBI “Safe Room” FBI: Most Wanted News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang The Resident Prodigal Son Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside The Wall (In Stereo) Nurses (N) (In Stereo) Å (DVS) News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å Shoe Shopping With Jane (N) (Live) Å Dr. Denese PM Style with Leah (N) (Live) Å PBS NewsHour (N) American Masters (In Stereo) “Anne of Green Gables: Fire” Amanpour-Co R. Keep Up Durrells in Corfu Sherlock on Masterpiece Unwine’d PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight CNN Tonight Anderson Cooper The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank The Profit (N) Å Streets of Dreams The Profit Å The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Law & Order: SVU Law-SVU Law & Order: SVU Law-SVU Law & Order: SVU Mod Fam Mod Fam Town NBA Basketball: Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat.

NBA Basketball: Pelicans at Suns Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Misery Conan Seinfeld The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å Repla ››‡ “The A-Team” (2010, Action) Liam Neeson. Å “The Replacements” (2000) South Pk South Park Å South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk Moonshiners Moonshiners Å Master Distiller Lone Star Law Moonshiners Å 7 Little Johnstons 7 Little Johnstons Fat Fabulous Welcome Unexpected Insane Pools Insane Pools: Off the Deep End (N) Treehouse Masters “Episode 1” (N) Å ››‡ “Jumanji” (1995) Robin Williams. ›››‡ “Shrek” (2001, Children’s) Å The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Bells Are Ringing” ›››› “The Graduate” (1967) Å ››› “Sweet Bird of Youth” (1962) Å “Cmas Evergr.”

“Cross Country Christmas” (2020) Å “A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado” Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å The Closer “Pilot” The Closer Å Property Brothers Fixer to Fabulous Fixer to Fabulous Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped (N) Å Supermarket Chopped Å New Edition: The New Edition Story: The New Edition Story: ››‡ “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004, Action) Å ››‡ “2012” (2009, Action) John Cusack. Å ›››‡ “My Cousin Vinny” (1992) Joe Pesci. Å ››‡ “The Intern” (2015) Robert De Niro. Å Last Man Last Man Dunham: Dunham: Cheerleaders Reba Reba Curse-Island Digging Deeper Curse-Island Beyond Oak Island Curse-Island

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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 Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 6:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following request: Case #20-04-REZ: Evergreen Community Church Trustees (District #2: Powhatan Station/Graceland) requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcel #40-39 from Commerce Center (CC) to Agricultural-10 (A-10) and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 4.817 acres of land located on the south side of U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway) approximately 200 feet east of State Route 628 (Lower Hill Road) (3001 Anderson Highway). The applicant proposes construction of a place of worship. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Residential and Rural Enterprise Zone on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan with recommended residential densities of one unit per five acres.

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/LiveStream-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.

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42. Hasidic religious leader 43. Distinctive philosophy 44. Short-term memory 45. In a good way 46. Emperors of Ethiopia 48. Imaginary line 49. Of barium 50. One’s sense of self-esteem 51. Man who behaves dishonorably 52. Monetary unit CLUES DOWN 1. Rear of (nautical) 2. He minds the net 3. Ring-shaped objects 4. When you hope to get there 5. Young children 6. Beloved hobbit 8. Pigpen 9. Wish harm upon 11. Quick=eyed (Scottish) 14. Scrooge’s phrase ‘__ Humbug’ 15. One more

18. A ballplayer who only hits 19. Once vital TV part 20. Sixth month of Jewish civil year 22. Advantage 23. Type of tree 24. Luke’s mentor __-Wan 27. Life stories 28. Vase 29. Tiny 31. Package (abbr.)

32. A photog’s tool 33. Wood 34. One of the six noble gases (abbr.)

35. Pueblo people of New Mexico 36. Wild goats 37. A way to comply 38. Horatio __, British admiral 39. Actress Leslie 40. Sir __ Newton 44. Pouch 47. Have already done SOLUTIONS ACROSS

TAURUS • Apr 21/May 21 Avoid power struggles at work or even among your circle of friends, Taurus. It is not worth the trouble to get involved, and things will calm down soon. Keep your distance.

GEMINI • May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, this week may be well suited to contemplation about certain decisions that have been on your mind.

Find a quiet place and put all of the puzzle pieces together.

CANCER • Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, if you feel like you are ready to make a difference in someone’s life, then be honest about what you can take on. You may need a little help along the way.

LEO • Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if you need someone to motivate you, seek out a trustworthy friend with your best interests in mind. A qualified mentor might be the way to go.

VIRGO • Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, sometimes a daily routine can land you in a rut. This is the time to change things up a bit. Mix up your regular schedule by trying a new activity or taking a trip.

LIBRA • Sept 23/Oct 23 Rough patches will quickly smooth over if you don’t fret about them, Libra. Just have a little patience and everything will work out for the best.

SCORPIO • Oct 24/Nov 22 Right now stability means much more to you than taking risks. Stick with those people who support you, and don’t worry about sitting on the sidelines for a bit.

SAGITTARIUS • Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you may not realize it, but you have been slowly pulling back from those around you for some time now. Make a concerted effort to focus on important relationships.

CAPRICORN • Dec 22/Jan 20 A healthy hobby like exercise can be just what you need at the moment, Capricorn. Slowly increase your workout frequency and take a friend along for the ride.

AQUARIUS • Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, try to be artistic this week.

Don’t worry, you don’t have to create a masterpiece. Working on creative projects can be a form of meditation and help alleviate stress.

PISCES • Feb 19/Mar 20 You are open to change more so than other people you know, Pisces.

It’s a good thing, because last-minute changes are coming.

THIS WEEK’S ANSWERS

CLUES ACROSS 1. Crow species 4. Partner to flow 7. Male offspring 8. Sedate 10. Orange beverage 12. Pair of small hand drums 13. 12th month of Jewish civil year 14. Former Pirates star Jason 16. Computer company 17. Made angry 19. Beverage container 20. Charlize Theron film ‘__ Flux’ 21. Localities 25. Consume 26. Don’t know when yet 27. Bed style 29. Make a low, continuous sound 30. Wrath 31. Pollinates flowers 32. Association 39. Prejudice 41. Unhealthy

ARIES • Mar 21/Apr 20 Someone could be extremely generous to you soon, Aries. It may be out of the goodness of his or her heart, or it may be because of a guilty conscience. You may never know.

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