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Vol. XXXIV No. o. 28

January 13, 2021

Businesses share how grants helped in 2020 By Laura McFarland Editor

POWHATAN – The shutdown that happened in early 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was a huge hit to businesses, especially small businesses that have little room for error when it comes to making enough revenue to survive. In Powhatan County, the local government sought to ease the burden a little by dedicating $517,404 of its federal CARES Act funding to Business Assistance Grants for local small businesses. County staff proposed the different uses of the CARES Act money Powhatan received throughout 2020 and the board of supervisors approved the uses. While the grants, which came in late summer and early fall, would definitely not be enough to solve all of their troubles, the hope was to help as many busi-

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Sunshine Art and Lessons owner Shelley Crawford, left, instructs student Haley Bauer. Crawford received a business grant from the county that she said was essential to re-opening her business after the shut down.

nesses as possible with the available funds meet some of the needs that would help them continue to operate, said Roxanne Salerno, economic development program manager. “Overall through the grant process, it has been great to be able to give something back to them during this time. It is hard to help people when you don’t know what the next few months are going to look like,” she said. In total, the county disbursed $268,771 to 24 approved applicants in Round 1 and $105,000 to nine recipients in Round 2 of the Business Assistance Grants, Salerno said. Despite receiving a decent amount of applications, Salerno said the number of completed applications was lower than expected. The first application round was from Aug. 24 to Sept. 9, 2020, and the see GRANTS, pg. 4

Proposed Cumberland landfill reaches milestone in DEQ process By Laura McFarland Editor

Jayne Lloyd picks up a wheelchair accessible van the Powhatan Department of Social Services purchased from Gene Miller, right, so the county can serve wheelchair bound seniors. PHOTO COURTESY OF POWHATAN DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

County buys wheelchair accessible van By Laura McFarland Editor

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POWHATAN – Powhatan County will soon be capable of better serving some of its most vulnerable citizens because of a recently purchased

wheelchair accessible van. The Powhatan Department of Social Services bought a used 2014 Ford E250 cargo van intending for it to be used to serve wheelchair bound senior citizens as part of its Ride Assee VAN, pg. 6

POWHATAN – The controversial Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility proposed in Cumberland County near the Powhatan County line recently reached a big milestone in its efforts to receive a solid waste permit from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). After almost a full year of submitting documents for review, a letter was issued by the DEQ on Dec. 11, 2020, saying that the company’s Notice of Intent and Part A application had been reviewed and appeared to be administratively complete. The Part A Permit application, which focuses mainly on siting evaluation, will now be further reviewed for technical adequacy and regulatory compliance, according to DEQ documents. In the original plans approved at the local level by the Cumberland County Board

see GREEN RIDGE, pg. 5

MLK ceremony honors youth scholarship winners By Laura McFarland Editor

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of Supervisors in June 2018, the company planned to use between 500 and 650 acres of the 1,200-acre property in two designated areas – an eastern and a western cell – to dump waste. However, the company announced in December 2019 that it was eliminating the eastern fill – the cell closest to Miller Lane in Cumberland and to the Powhatan County border – from its plans, dropping the project down to 240 acres that it proposes to use for waste. Jay Smith, a spokesman for Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility, said that in addition to reviewing the company’s Part A application, DEQ will also carry out a needs analysis to determine if there is a need in Virginia for another landfill. While the company waits for the review, it is also continuing to work with the Virginia Department of Transportation

OWHATAN – When co-chair April Gray realized that Powhatan’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day would have to be either canceled or altered in some way for 2021 – its 10th year – she was obviously disappointed. But she said she got over it quickly. Although there were plenty of big plans for making the 10th anniversary the biggest one yet before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the trappings were never the real focus of the annual community breakfast; it was always supposed to be about the youth, she said. And when the 2021 MLK Youth Day Scholarship Awards Ceremony is held virtually at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18, that is exactly what the modified event will celebrate. The theme for this year’s event is “We’ve Come this Far by Faith.” Use the following link to join the Zoom meeting: https:// powhatan.zoom. us/j/84999619957?pwd=OGQ 4aTRwQXljY3lXcHlPcXp0WmdiQT09. The meeting ID is 849 9961 9957. Traditionally, the community event brings several hundred people out for breakfast and an amazing show celebrating local youth with speeches, music, and awards. In lieu of an in-person event, organizers decided to make the 10th event special by raising the funds to offer 10 young people $1,000 scholarships. “I just had a great vision that whatever we did was going to be rewarding for our young people,” she said. “That is basically our goal, is to encourage and reward our young people. If we were disappointed, it wasn’t long. It was overshadowed by the fact that we could still do something great

for our young people.” The awards ceremony on Jan. 18 will recognize and celebrate the students. While the event details are still being finalized, Gray said that Dr. Lynn Clayton-Prince would run the ceremony and the Rev. Dr. Carole Selby, who is the scholarship committee chairman, would speak. To help make this year’s event more special, organizers decided to put together a special 10-year edition journal booklet that would highlight the youth and supporters of the annual MLK event, former recipients, as well as looking back at 2020 and how students have been impacted by the pandemic. Through selling advertising in the booklets and donations, organizers were thrilled to realize they had exceeded their fundraising goals, Gray said. In the end, they were able to offer eight PHS students a $1,200 scholarship, one student a $500 scholarship, and one PHS graduate a $1,000 scholarship. Organizers were grateful for the support and how it shows students who have had a tough school year, especially seniors, that the community is behind them, she added. “It always feels really, really good, but we can accomplish much more and we won’t stop trying to accomplish more. We have to encourage our young people. Our children are our future and our return is only as good as our investment,” she said. Gray said the special 10th anniversary booklet will be mailed out after the event to sponsors, advertisers, and people who gave $20 or more in donations to the scholarship fund. Those interested in purchasing the special commemorative book may do so by contacting Little Zion Baptist Church at 804-375-9404.

Congratulations MLK Youth Day Scholarship Recipients! see page 6 for student profiles

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Jan. 13

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. All planned holiday virtual library events will go on as scheduled. 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. Business Network International (BNI) Powhatan chapter meets virtually from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Visit Www.BNIVA.com for information. To attend a meeting as a guest contact Chapter President Sandy Duncan at sandy6284@ msn.com. The Free Clinic of Powhatan has resumed in-person appointments. Located at 3908 Old Buckingham Road, the clinic offers free health services for uninsured and low income residents of Powhatan, Cumberland and Amelia counties. Services include medical, dental, dietary, counseling, women’s health. Call 804-598-5637 to schedule or request more information. Patient visits are by appointment only. Registration for new patients is 4 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Lab services are provided from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays. Patient appointments are 4 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays. Administration hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays and 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@ gmail.com.

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

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

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.

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

In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and as a part of National Day of Service, AMMD Pine Grove Project will host a webinar featuring stories from homegrown Civil Rights activists at 11 a.m. This is also your opportunity to join the social, racial, and environmental justice movement in the Pine Grove Community spearheaded by the AMMD Pine Grove Project. “Join us as we grow!” The voices at this webinar will be Alfred L. Austin, corporate executive; author Dr. Vonita Foster, educator; author Michael Scales, educator, and Alice Jones, Prince Edward County community activist. Moderators are Muriel Miller Branch and Sonja BranchWilson. Attendance is limited to 100 participants. Registration link: https:// us02web.zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_4RmZV-i-R1ii_ vjYC0Mufg.

Habitat For Humanity Powhatan depends on volunteers and donors. Habitat is blessed with the community’s helpful, kind and generous participation. The Habitat Store at 1922 Urbine Road will be open on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m. on the Tuesday that follows. During this pandemic, anyone coming into the store must wear a facemask. The volunteer hotline number is 804-3729755. The office is located in the Habitat Store and the office number is 804-5947009. Call and volunteer! Donate! Help us build!! Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.

The 2021 MLK Youth Day Scholarship Awards Ceremony will be held virtually at 10 a.m. Use the following link to join the Zoom meeting: https:// powhatan.zoom.us/j/849996 19957?pwd=OGQ4aTRwQX ljY3lXcHlPcXp0WmdiQT09. The meeting ID is 849 9961 9957. A Powhatan Hope Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at PCC Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Room 102. It is an open discussion meeting. Wheelchair accessible

Tuesday, Jan. 19

Thursday, Jan. 14

The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m.

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

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.

Ongoing

Monday, Jan. 18

Upcoming

Saturday, Jan. 16

like to have this service, or to get more information, call Robin Cupka at 804-8019851.

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 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. 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 804-556-4936. 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

Available now Emergency Housing relief funds to assist with rent, mortgage or other housing concerns. Powhatan Community Action Agency has received funding for housing relief for families in Powhatan County who have been affected by COVID-19 . Contact Renee Van Natter at valerie. vannatter@dss.virginia. gov or via cell at 804 8145332. 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 threehour sessions, but certain students will require parental supervision. Signups will be available on a two-week basis beginning the Friday prior to the two-week period. Students and parents using the hubs will be expected to follow the Health Plan in the Return to Learning 2020 guide. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need to cancel a reservation, contact Kelsey Brice at 804-598-5700. 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 804-6980438 or email RAServices. PVA@gmail.com to be registered as a rider in the program. They will then be able to request transportation by volunteer drivers for medical appointments.

Ride Assist Services needs more drivers! Join a team of volunteer drivers providing transportation when their schedule permits - for Powhatan County ambulatory seniors age 60+ for medical appointments. Call Transportation Coordinator at 804-6980438 or email RAServices. PVA@gmail.com to sign up or to learn more about the program.

The Free Clinic of Powhatan is working in conjunction with local schools to help children and teens cope with the COVID crisis. Their counselor is currently seeing students at Powhatan High School and is accepting referrals for Powhatan Middle School. If your child is struggling with depression, academic or social anxiety, anger management, substance abuse or ADHD, the Free Clinic may be able to help. Income qualifications have been expanded to help more people obtain counseling and mental health services at no charge. School counselors can provide an immediate referral. Call 804-598-5637 for an appointment or more information on qualification guidelines. Habitat For Humanity Powhatan is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping our Powhatan neighbors with housing needs. We build homes for sale to qualified individuals and we repair existing homes for those who cannot afford to make repairs themselves. For the work we do at Habitat, we depend on volunteers and on donors. We operate the Habitat Store and the income from the store helps pay for repairs on homes. Volunteers can call 804594-7009 to volunteer with helping with construction, repairs, store staffing and other needs. For those wishing to make donations of acceptable items to the Habitat Store, call 804-5947009. For those wishing to make cash donations, donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 416, Powhatan, VA 23139. Check out our website at habitatpowhatan. org and become a friend on Facebook at Habitat For Humanity Powhatan! The Riverside Center for Excellence in Aging and Lifelong Health is offering “Caring for You: Mind, Body and Soul,” an educational course at no cost for caregivers of individuals with memory loss, including Alzheimer’s disease. This new program consists of 10 short and informative lessons. Participants will benefit from: learning new skills and tools to increase self-care and confidence as a caregiver; a fully online course with lessons accessible at anytime from anywhere without scheduling or leaving home, and microlearning, allowing caregivers to learn information in brief bursts (five to 10 minutes) that they can apply quickly

to their demanding lives. Lessons include: Caring for Your Mind: Guilt and Fear, Frustration, Loss and Grief; Caring for Your Body: Body Mechanics, Sleep; Caring for Your Soul: Spirituality, Being in the Moment Together, Just for You; and Caring for Your Mind, Body and Soul: Identifying and Accepting Help. Register online for this free educational course supporting caregivers at: https://learning. virginianavigator.org/. Contact Riverside Senior Care Navigation at 1-888597-0828 or email: senior. carenav@rivhs.com.

No one deserves to be abused. Find safety, options and support. Women’s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-5985630 ext. 2422 or 2420 for more information.

Powhatan County Public Library is excited to partner with Wowbrary to offer library patrons the opportunity to subscribe to a curated weekly e-newsletter showcasing new library acquisitions. Each newsletter features the latest bestsellers, movies, audio books, children's titles, cookbooks, mysteries, and more purchased by the library. Wowbrary alerts are free and all you need is a valid email address. Visit www.wowbrary.org to sign up. A Powhatan County Public Library card in good standing is required to check out print and electronic items. To obtain a library card, visit the library or apply online at www. powhatanlibrary.net.

Narconon Arrowhead is here to help you. Narconon offers free addiction counseling, assessments, and referral services to rehabilitation centers nationwide. Call 1-800-468-6933 or log on to www.narcononarrowhead. org.

A box was provided by the National Association of Counties (NACo) to provide citizens a place to bring flags that need to be retired properly. It is located at the County Administration Building in the vestibule area by the front doors. County Administration is working with local groups that hold flag disposal ceremonies and will be routinely transporting the flags collected to these ceremonies. For questions, call 804-598-5612.

Hope Project provides free transportation for Powhatan County residents who have lost their driver's licenses due to drug-related charges. Examples include rides to court, rehab, job interviews, doctor's appointments, and probation meetings. Contact the Hope Project coordinator at 804-3013324. Give a minimum of 24 hours’ notice.

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Plan a vegetable garden now By Virginia McCown Special to the Powhatan Today

y most important words of advice— just start. My other words of advice are as follows: Don't make things hard on yourself. Grow what you or your family like to eat. If you're new to gardening, make it easy on yourself. Asparagus can take a few years of invested time before it begins to produce. How committed are you to vegetable gardening? I recommend starting small. Too many gardeners give up and abandon the garden once the summer heat sets in. A smaller garden is easier to tend. Increase your odds of success! Question: I am planning a vegetable garden this spring. Will deer be a problem?

Answer: The answer is an emphatic Y-E-S! I gave up attaching dog hair to bamboo sticks, shaving off Irish Spring soap to sprinkle along borders, and applying hot pepper spray to foliage between rainfalls. Canine motion detectors proved to be unreliable. Before long the family pets and the cloven-hoofed rogues accepted one another in their own concept of balance: live and let live. So I erected an 8-foot fence. That took care of MOST of my critter troubles in the vegetable garden. I even installed 10 inches of fencing below the surface. Squirrels still climb in. Ground hogs are pretty clever fellows, too. Question: What vegetables grow best in Central Virginia? Answer: We can grow many things here that we can't grow in other regions. Yet at the same time the climate in Central Virginia is challenging to

many cultivars. Even if you were born and raised in this area, new plant diseases, insect varieties and blights have emerged that weren’t common 20 or 30 years ago. If you're already serious about growing tomatoes, consider growing tomato cultivars resistant to see GARDEN, pg. 3

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Powhatan County Chamber of Commerce swears in new officers Public Library sparks joy in the New Year Contributed Report Powhatan County Public Library is ringing in the New Year with a fun and fabulous home organization seminar that people can attend from the comfort of their own home. The library is inviting people to join in the fun from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 when PCPL hosts Spark Joy Charlotte. Shannon Huneycutt is the founder of Spark Joy Charlotte and a certified Silver level KonMari™ Consultant trained by home organization expert Marie Kondo. Kondo is the author of The LifeChanging Magic of Tidying Up and the creator of the KonMari™ Method, a style of tidying focusing on decluttering and organizing your space by keeping only those items you love. Huneycutt will bring the life-changing magic of tidying up to Powhatan with her online seminar on what it means to lead a life that sparks joy and how to maintain a tidy home for life. Participants will learn the KonMari™ philosophy and the guiding principles needed to tidy up your space once and for all. The goal is for

participants to leave feeling motivated to Spark Joy at home, in the office, and in all aspects of life. Through the KonMari™ Method, participants will visualize and create the space they’ve always dreamed of. There will be a special giveaway at the end of the presentation, as well as an opportunity for participants to ask Huneycutt questions. Participants should plan to have a standard tshirt and a pair of pants nearby for an activity during the webinar. A copy of the Spark Joy Charlotte Tidying Checklist will be provided to all registered participants along with a link to the Zoom event so they can begin their own tidying journey. Let’s Spark Joy Powhatan! To register for the event, visit https://tinyurl.com/PCPLSparkJoy21. There is no fee to attend the seminar. This fun evening event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Powhatan County Public Library. For more details or registration assistance, contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 or library@powhatanlibrary.net.

Christmas Mother receives bike donation

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The new directors and officers of the Powhatan Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors were sworn in by Judge Paul Cella on Dec. 17, 2020. Shown from left are Tracey McClung, past president; Karen Cheatham, vice president; Kendall Ickes, treasurer; Susan Ash; Judge Paul Cella; Keith Smith; Michelle Walters, president, and Teresa Melton.

GARDEN Continued from pg. 2

early or late blight. The seeds for some disease resistant varieties cost a little more than others, but at the end of the season, if your garden is still pumping out tomatoes ….. Pat yourself on the back. That extra initial investment paid off well. Virginia Tech as well at the Virginia Cooperative Extension have the information readily available—and it’s free. Resources: Vegetables Recommended for Virginia https://pubs.ext.vt. edu/426/426-480/426-480.html Vegetable Planting Guide and Recommended Planting Dates https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/ dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/426/426331/426-331_pdf.pdf Question: I have very little space. Can I grow vegetables in containers? Answer: Yes. Container gardens require less space. Poor soil quality can be easily remedied with prescribed potting mixes. Here's an additional caveat: plants

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In 2020, the Powhatan Christmas Mother program received 28 bicycles from RABA (Richmond Area Bicycling Association). Andrew Mann is the representative for RABA. The group gave out 32 bicycles this year.

Powhatan Today in Belize

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While on a vacation to Belize with friends, Dylan Pulley of Powhatan took along a copy of the Powhatan Today. This was Dylan’s first adventure trip and he is shown here at the Belize Barrier Reef near Caye Caulker.

can also be moved indoors for protection from weather or the dreaded D-E-E-R. There are considerations, of course. While root vegetables and leafy greens can thrive in partial shade, most fruit-bearing vegetables need eight to 10 hours of direct sun to thrive. Many varieties of vegetables can be grown in containers and will produce regular-size fruits. However, varieties specifically designed to grow in containers do better in my opinion. A drawback to container gardening is the watering schedule. Watering is more difficult to manage than when planting directly into the ground. Although weeds are easier to control, container gardening can be high maintenance. At the height of summer, make sure to provide water for your plants at least once or twice a day. Resources: Container and Raised-Bed Gardening, https:// pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-020/426020.html Vegetable Gardening in Containers, https://pubs.ext.vt. edu/426/426-336/426-336.html

Question: What can I be doing now before it's time to plant my vegetable garden? I intend to grow outdoors directly in the soil. Answer: Gardeners often hear people talk about soil pH. Most fruits and vegetables grow best in neutral soil with a pH of about 6.27.2. Besides selecting a site and ordering seeds, get a soil test done. Having it done now gives you some time to amend the soil pH and soil chemistry before the growing season gets into full swing. The soil tests kits are economically priced and available from Virginia Cooperative Extension offices. The soil test not only provides information on the soil, pH, and available levels of phosphorous, but on potassium and other essential elements or nutrients. The Virginia Tech Soil Test report also offers instructions on how to adjust or modify problems with the soil for the particular plantings intended for your garden. Results can be received either by mail or email. Virginia McCown is a master gardener and master food volunteer living in Central Virginia along with her garden and assorted creatures both great and small.

CRIME R E P O RT Arrests • One male was charged on Dec. 29, 2020, with contempt of court. • One female was charged on Dec. 31, 2020, with assault and battery of a family member (Misdemeanor). • One male was charged on Dec. 31, 2020, with DUI 2nd/3rd offence within 5-10 years (M). • One male was charged on Jan. 1, 2021, with firearm: pointing/brandishing (M) and assault and battery of a family member – third offense (Felony). • One male was charged on Jan. 1 with driving with a suspended or revoked license, eluding officer/failure to stop (F), and public utility vehicle failure to yield to emergency vehicle (M).

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second round was from Oct. 19 to Nov. 2, 2020. The county used $373,771 on these two rounds of grants instead of all of it, as they had hoped, so they made other plans for the remaining funds, including winterization grants. The funds were administered through the Powhatan Economic Development Authority by Community Investment Collaborative (CIC), Salerno said. The program was separated into two categories: funding up to $25,000 for businesses with 10-25 employees and $500,000$2.5 million in revenue per calendar year 2019 and up to $10,000 for businesses with nine or fewer employees and less than $500,000 in revenue per calendar year 2019. All businesses had to show at least a 25% revenue reduction from 2019

Although her class numbers and clients arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t what they were before the pandemic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially with a large drop-off in senior clients â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she said she is thrilled to be sharing her love of art again.

to 2020. While the different businesses that received the grants used the funds for a variety of needs, two of the most common were to help them pay payroll and rent, Salerno said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of them were just saying I need to take care of my employees. I need to make sure that I can keep my business going. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like their family there. That was the overall message I got out of it. This is to help my employees. Quite a few businesses said that,â&#x20AC;? she said. Some of the businesses that received grants shared a little bit about how they were impacted and how the funds helped them carry on and get through 2020.

Sunshine Art and Lessons Shelley Crawford, artist and owner, said Sunshine Art and Lessons was first impacted by the

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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 Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office | Division Of Animal Control Phone: 804-598-5672 | Fax: 804-598-5109

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Sunshine Art and Lessons owner Shelley Crawford, left, helps Mary Purser, a student in her class.

pandemic on March 13, 2020, when she had to shut her doors. As the only employee, she held both classes in her studio, in private homes, and independent living facilities, none of which were possible after the shutdown. She hoped to eventually keep her business going by reconfiguring her studio space for fewer participants in each class, offering extra classes and smaller private groups, and starting a Zoom class called Beginnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basics Painting & Drawing. However, she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if those plans could work and provide enough income to fully support the business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had hopes that this small business might be able to reopen,â&#x20AC;? she said. Crawford didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear about the Businesses Assistance Grants in time for the first round of applications, but when she heard about the second round, she reached out to the Powhatan Chamber of Commerce to confirm it was real and was elated to realize it was and that she

was eligible. She applied and successfully received a grant for just over $5,000 that she used to repay a Small Business Association loan she received at the outset of the pandemic and to cover some of her other operating expenses necessary to enable her to reopen, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was proud and grateful that the county had offered such a relief and I was honored to receive it, feeling both blessed and excited. It changed my outlook on the possibilities of Sunshine Art and Lessons re-opening its studio doors,â&#x20AC;? Crawford said, adding that she reopened the business in September 2020. Crawford said that for her, receiving the grant from Powhatan County was everything. She was emotional talking about how a business it has taken almost a decade to build was put in danger so suddenly and expressed how immensely grateful she was that the county offered the leg up she needed to keep her art studios open.

At the start of the year it would celebrate its 10year anniversary, Community Driving School was doing well with offices in Powhatan, Goochland, and Chesterfield counties. They were offering behind-the-wheel instruction as well as driver improvement, driver education, and driver manual classes. They also offered private lessons. The nature of the driving school business is mainly to hold group meetings, and the Powhatan classroom had the capacity of holding up to 25 students at a time under normal circumstances, said Bill Woody, who co-owns the business with his wife, Susan. When COVID-19â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impact was really starting to be felt in March 2020, they tried to adjust by having a few classes that were socially distanced with about eight students, which drastically reduced their income. At the end of that month, they made the decision to completely close temporarily. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of our revenue streams were basically closed and shut down,â&#x20AC;? he said. The driving school stayed that way until June 2020, when the Department of Motor Vehicles authorized the business to reopen, Woody said. They had to make modifications to their operations, safety measures, and class sizes, but they resumed offering both classroom instruction and behindthe-wheel instruction. With the latter, Woody said she asks students some pointed questions

CHURCH DIRECTORY St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church

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The Bridge

Genito Church Presbyterian â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building a Bridge of Hopeâ&#x20AC;? 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

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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 Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where you are welcomeâ&#x20AC;? Wednesday: Bible Study Join Us For Sunday Worship 6:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30pm ( 60 Minute 11:00AM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12:30PM Warm Up To Sunday ) Powhatan Village Building 3910 Old Buckingham Road ucc4me.org Powhatan, VA 804-256-4411

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

Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 am Wednesday Night 7:30 p.m. Located 1950 Ridge Road (Rt. 627) 2/10th of a mile north of Rt. 13

about their safety and social distancing practices before they can attend a class or lesson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we get in the car, there is no way for us to put any Plexiglas shields up or anything like that to protect ourselves. There is no social distancing in the car,â&#x20AC;? he said. The demand for their services was there, Woody said, but with only him and his wife and two Powhatan teachers they hire during the summer months, they were working long hours and only able to serve limited amounts of people during that time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The behind the wheel was robust to say the least, and we had people on a waiting list that extended well past the summer months,â&#x20AC;? Woody said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All three of our cars were busy. Susan was teaching classes. I was working 12 hours a day. We had two people from the county schools that work for us over the summer and they were averaging eight to 10 hours a day as well.â&#x20AC;? Woody said he was grateful that their landlords had been willing to accept reduced rent during the shutdown and that the busy summer helped them â&#x20AC;&#x153;to clear up any temporary arrears that we found ourselves in.â&#x20AC;? When he applied for the $10,000 Business Assistance Grant, Woody said he received the news in August 2020 that his business was a recipient with surprise and relief. The couple used the funds for rent payments, payroll, and to purchase a camera and update business software so they could be in a position to do â&#x20AC;&#x153;remote learning and teach online if and when the DMV allows us to do so.â&#x20AC;? With other assistance the driving school received earlier in 2020, the business would have

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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(VDOT) for approval of a turn lane and deceleration into the proposed entrance for the landfill, which would be located on Anderson Highway in Cumberland almost at the Powhatan County line. While Green Ridge is working full steam on plans for the proposed landfill, concerned citizens in Cumberland and Powhatan counties continue their fight to stop it from becoming a reality. One group, Cumberland County Landfill Alert (CCLA), has been working diligently on the issue by holding monthly meetings designed to inform and rally support; seeking assistance from legislators at every level of government, and rallying residents of the two counties to their cause, said Betty Myers, CCLA chairperson. “We still have a lot of support. However, with COVID and not being able to meet in person, I think that is slowing us down a little bit. But I still think we still have very good support,” she said, adding they started meeting virtually instead of in-person in December 2020. Opponents of the landfill in this and other groups argue it would have devastating long-term effects on well water, both river and stream water contamination, loss of wildlife habitat, human health problems, reduced property values, and more. Another group, the AMMD Pine Grove Project, has been working just as hard in the preservation of the Pine Grove Elementary School, a 1917 Rosenwald School. Muriel Branch, president of the group, said the members’ effort in the last year to save and restore the building was happening as its own movement, not as a response to the proposed landfill. However, the victories the project has gained with

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milestones such as achieving a Virginia Historic Landmark Designation in December 2019; being placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in February 2020, and being placed on Preservation Virginia’s list of Most Endangered Communities in May 2020 have all “heightened visibility to the plight of the community and to the necessity to begin to value the history and the culture of black communities and indigenous communities,” Branch said. Both sides of the landfill issue have questioned information put out by the other side or how that information is being framed. Smith argued that most of the opposition to the landfill is coming from outside of Cumberland County, including people in Powhatan. “It is unfortunate that a county next door is trying to shape the future of their neighbor,” he said.

Application process When a company applies for a solid waste landfill permit with DEQ, several detailed steps are involved. Progressing from the application stage to a final permit for a new landfill can often take more than two years, according to the DEQ website. Part A of a landfill application process, which is now under technical review for Green Ridge, requires the applicant to coordinate with various agencies on specific siting requirements. These requirements include: existing surface or groundwater public water intakes or reservoirs, impounding structures (dams), tourism opportunities, wildlife management areas, fish and wildlife, seismic impact zones fault lines, airports, marine resources, wetlands, historic sites, and a transportation adequacy report. Green Ridge submitted its original application to DEQ on Jan. 22, 2020, but

over the year that followed, the agency asked for and received more documentation from the company, Smith said. “The type of additional information that they requested was about the ownership structure of Green Ridge, an organizational chart, disclosure statements about the owners, a copy of the conditional use permit issued by Cumberland County, and things like that. Nothing that was of a technical environmental nature associated with the site itself was requested,” he said. If DEQ were to approve the Part A application, focus would shift to Part B, which includes detailed plans for facility design, operation, landfill gas and groundwater monitoring, closure and post-closure care, according to the website. Green Ridge anticipated a rigorous review of its application and know, particularly with COVID-19 causing major delays, that it will take time to go through the process, Smith said. “We are anxious to get started and believe the sooner this is approved and we can get started, the sooner we can provide the jobs and the economic benefit that Cumberland County needs,” he said. “They are just as eager to get this project going because they understand what this means in terms of revenue to the county. This means $74 million to the county over the life of this project. “That is changing an entire generation in Cumberland County in terms of being able to pay for quality services, pay for their schools, have teachers and first responders that are well paid without having to raise their property taxes. Those are things that are important to the county, and this project will make that possible,” Smith added. He pointed out local contributions the company has made to Cumberland

County Public Schools, such as band uniforms and scholarships, as well as $500,000 the company paid in advanced host fees to Cumberland County to help it during a budget crunch. If approved and built as planned, Green Ridge is still committed to an estimated 250 trash trucks a day bringing in a maximum of 3,500 to 5,000 tons from localities within a 500-mile radius, Smith said. And, despite a smaller total fill area on the property, the company still anticipates the lifespan of the landfill to be 25 to 30 years, he added. The Green Ridge website with information about the project can be found at www.Greenridgeva.com. The DEQ website dedicated to the project, including documentation that has been submitted, can be found at https://www.deq. virginia.gov/get-involved/ newsroom/current-issues/ green-ridge-landfill?fbclid =IwAR18L6d9QWWVA9fa5vERSaXk9RMzIpmjhgT5dKcwfVzs6C6EgpQ2vdWeL6Q.

CCLA Opposition CCLA members have been vigilant about keeping up with Green Ridge’s application process submissions advocating for community members to speak up when there were opportunities for public comment on the process. That will continue throughout the process, said Myers of Cumberland. She pointed out that this entire process has been a huge learning curve for members as they researched the application process, requirements, and understand how guidelines apply to this specific case. A huge part of the group’s efforts has included reaching out to seek support from legislators at every level. In September 2020, Senator Ghazala Hashmi spoke at the monthly CCLA meeting. She spoke about historic preservation, solid

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

Holly Hills Baptist Church

5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139

(Independent Bible Believing)

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

www.HollyHillsBaptist.org

Randy Blackwell, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Youth Ministry 6:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 PM

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

9:00 a.m. ---- Sunday School 9:45 a.m.----- Prayer & Praise 10:00 a.m.--- Sunday Morning Worship 5th Sunday at 11 a.m. Hour of Power 7:30 p.m. ---- Tuesday Night Worship & Bible Study

Baptist Church “A Church Where Love Never Fails!” Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.

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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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804-375-9404

Hollywood

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

Graceland Baptist Church

Contemporary – 8:30 a.m. Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. Worship – 11 a.m. Children’s Worship – 11 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study – Wed. 6:30 p.m. 2095 Red Lane Road Children’s Worship (all ages) – 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road Wed. 6:30 p.m. 804-598-2455 New Generation Praise & Worship – www.redlanebaptist.org Sunday 6 p.m. Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Lighthouse Youth – Wed. 5:30 p.m. Small Groups 10:30 a.m. Miracles of God Sp. Needs Service: 2 p.m. the 2nd Sat. of each month Wednesday Night Classes for all ages at 6:15 598-3481 • 975 Dorset Road Dr. James Taylor, Pastor www.gracelandbc.org

Praise and Worship Service

Sunday School: 10:00-10:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. 4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5491

The landfill’s proximity to the historic Pine Grove Elementary School has been one of the strong arguments against the landfill since the county started reviewing it, and it continues to be a major point. Muriel Branch said her family’s association was galvanized to do something about the school by the threat of losing it because of back taxes. They learned in May 2018 it was going to be sold at auction, which motivated them to make a move. They learned about the proposed landfill the next month. Branch said her group is

really standing on the shoulders of a previous group called the Pine Grove Community Center, which saved it the first time in the 1960s when the schools were desegregated. That group kept it going with meetings and other uses, but sickness, death, and people moving out of the community eventually led to it falling into disrepair in the 1990s. The efforts to save and restore Pine Grove are not a tool in the fight against the landfill; they are about fighting to preserve part of Cumberland’s history and culture, Branch said. The location of the proposed landfill in an area with a high percentage of black residents and residents living in poverty also makes very personal the problem of “environmental racism,” which often sees these communities targeted for waste management sites because they don’t have the means to fight back, Branch added. “We are not unique in that fight in that communities of color and poor communities are always targeted. That is common knowledge,” she said. “We don’t have the lobbyists, we don’t have the funds to fight. We don’t have the voices because we have been denied that voice in the high places. “They roll in, offer you a few pennies, and then you are supposed to shut up and take whatever destruction to your community that comes. We are saying no, that is not justice. We are seeking nothing less than justice. There is no compromise to clean air and water. There is no compromise to dividing a community. There is nothing to compromise. We are talking about people’s history, people’s health and people’s wellbeing,” Branch concluded. For more information about the AMMD Pine Grove Project, visit http:// www.ammdpinegroveproject.com/.

Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor

Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor

“God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. We walk by faith and not by sight” – Pastor Darnell Carruthers

Pine Grove School

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1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139

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waste management, strengthening the Environmental Justice Act, and revision of a bill that involves adjoining local governments having input on projects such as the landfill, which affects residents of both Cumberland and Powhatan counties. They have invited and are expecting other legislators to speak at meetings in 2021. “We just keep on pursuing them and hopefully they will come around,” she said. The key point Myers wanted to get across was that people are still fighting the landfill and will continue to do so because their environment is important and deserves to be protected, as do the people who live on the land around it. “We only have one environment and if we don’t do everything we can to protect it, it is not going to be here for future generations,” she said. On a personal note, Myers added that she and her husband moved to Cumberland to retire because it was a nice quiet area and “we wanted the rural life. We don’t want our rural life destroyed. I don’t think any corporation has a right to come in and destroy that.” For more information about CCLA’s efforts, visit https://lovecentralva.com.

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

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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

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MLK Scholarship recipients The following students have been awarded 2021 MLK Youth Day Scholarship Awards: Janay Kristin Beechaum is the youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Gregory L. and Mrs. Toni Y. Beechaum. She is a native of Richmond and a graduating senior at Richmond Community High School, where she is a member of the National Honor Society, Future Business JANAY Leaders of America, Spanish BEECHAUM Honor Society and the young women’s community service club BLOOM. She plays violin in the school band/orchestra and is a school ambassador. She has a GPA of 4.3 and ranks sixth in her graduating class of 2021. Beechaum is also an active member of the Little Zion Baptist Church in Powhatan. She is a participant in the ministries of the Young Women’s For Christ, Youth Choir & Praise Team, Dance Ministry and assists with the audio visual needs of the church. She has participated in the MLK Youth Day & Community Breakfast of Powhatan County since its inception. She was a recipient of the MLK Essay Award in 2011 and has been awarded the 2018 MLK Community Service Award. Beechaum has been accepted to several colleges and is leaning toward attending the University of Mary of Washington as a nursing major.

Alisha France is a senior at Powhatan High School. She will begin her college education at John Tyler Community College to study early childhood development. She hopes to transfer to Shenandoah University to major in elementary education.

Isabella Cerullo is a senior at Powhatan High School. She loves her church, Powhatan United Methodist, and is an active participant in their music ministry. She also participates in Powhatan High School’s Resonance Show Choir, as well as, involvement in the theatre deISABELLA partment. She loves babysitting, CERULLO riding her bike, and playing with her two dogs, Tater and Olive. She hopes to attend James Madison University in the fall to study leadership/communications with a minor in Spanish.

Nadia Howell is a senior at Powhatan High School. Her interests include playing and coaching softball, attending youth group at her church, and spending time with family. She plans on attending John Tyler Community College for the first two years of her college academic career NADIA HOWELL and then transferring to a university to continue her studies to become a pediatric nurse.

Alexandria Conway is a senior that will be graduating from Powhatan High School, as well as attaining an associate’s degree from Reynolds Community College in May. She plans to attend Virginia Tech or Virginia Commonwealth University for pre-physical therapy. ALEXANDRIA CONWAY

Alexis Elzey is a senior at Powhatan High School. She is a member of the cross country and track teams, as well as the wind symphony band. She hopes to continue her education at William and Mary in international relations. ALEXIS ELZEY

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sist Services program, according to director Sharon Rochelle. The program utilizes volunteer drivers using their own vehicles to transport seniors to and from medical appointments, she said. Prior to the purchase of the van, the program had no resources available when a senior in a wheelchair needed services other than working with a private provider. Once the van is in service and drivers have been trained on its use, the program will have the capability of serving seniors in wheelchairs, which is a great step forward in efforts to help those in need, Rochelle said. The program can’t guarantee rides since the drivers are volunteers, but now it is at least within the realm of possibility to tell those people “yes we can help you out, we have the means, we have the wheelchair van to be able to get you to your appointment.” “It is one thing to get something up and started; it is another thing to keep it going. I think that has been the issue in Powhatan is we have not had a sustainable program,” Rochelle said. "We need it to be sustainable both for what we currently have and for growth and expansion purposes.” Rochelle pointed out that as a county vehicle, the van also has the potential to help other departments, whether it is the sheriff’s office needing to transport wheelchair bound inmates or emergency services needing to transport a patient.

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Linwood Hill is a senior at Powhatan High School. Hill has always been a multi-sport athlete. He developed a love for wrestling after joining the team in seventh grade and became a starter throughout high school. He was a three-time state qualifier and 2019 regional champ. He is a member of LINWOOD HILL Mount Zion Baptist Church, where he participates in youth programs. Hill plans to continue his education at Patrick Henry Community College as well as pursue his dreams to wrestle.

Iyana Palmore is a senior at Powhatan High School, where she is co-president of the Class of 2021. She is an active member in the National English Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and Interactive Ambassadors. She was a leading participant in the Powhatan High Marching Band for IYANA PALMORE four years and played the trombone and baritone. Outside of the marching band, Palmore’s musical interest expands to the piano, which she has been studying for almost a decade. When not participating in school activities, she can be found at the local Dunkin, where she works. Palmore is also a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. After high school, she plans to attend one of three of her top schools, Howard University, University of North Carolina, or the University of Virginia, majoring in biology on a pre-med track, with the end goal of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon.

Purchasing a wheelchair van was part of a plan the department actually was previously considering but was put on hold because of the pandemic. The motivation to renew the effort was borne out of social services’ decision to apply for new grant funding to run the Ride Assist Program that has the potential for more longevity and greater flexibility, said Jayne Lloyd, rides assist transportation coordinator. As part of applying for the new grant, which is through the Federal Transit Administration, social services must be capable of serving seniors ages 65 and older who are wheelchair bound, she said. “It is still in the application process. We procured the van so I can apply for it,” she said. When they went looking for a wheelchair van, Lloyd said they found a great option in Colonial Heights and ended up purchasing it for $11,000. In addition to the excitement of procuring the van, she said she was touched by the story of the man who sold it to the county. Gene Miller and his wife, Kathryn, purchased the van in June 2020 with the hopes that her health would improve enough for her to become mobile again. As it turned out, his wife of almost 53 years died in August without ever having taken a ride in the van. “We only put 226 miles on it from the day we bought it to the day it went to Powhatan. It just sat,” Miller said.

Van Malik Robinson is an outgoing and unique young man with aspirations to give back to the youth. He currently is a manager at Outback Steakhouse part-time while he attends Longwood University full-time as part of the Class of 2021. Robinson majors in VAN MALIK communication studies with a ROBINSON concentration in public relations in hopes to manage and own his own business in the future. He has been highly commended for his citizen leadership and strongly admired for his hard work ethic and dedication to school. Some of his personal goals include mentoring youth, traveling to at least three other countries, and continuing to expand his knowledge of the Spanish language. Professionally, he would like to be on the executive board of a larger company that can utilize his well-developed interpersonal skills. In his free time outside of working and going to school, he enjoys practicing his singing, catching up with friends, and reading an adventurous book. The biggest advice he can give to anyone is, “never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place; that is the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, and work hard.” Isabelle Torrijos is an active member of the performing arts community within Powhatan County. She played the clarinet for six years in Powhatan Bands and was an avid thespian with leading roles like Wadsworth in “Clue!” Torrijos is currently a dancer at Stars In ISABELLA Motion Performing Arts AcadTORRIJOS emy and is involved in the community primarily through computer science education. In the fall, she hopes to attend Pennsylvania State University College of Behrend in Erie, Pennsylvania to pursue polymers engineering and science. She has a passion for helping the environment and hopes to one day be able to create sustainable alternatives to common, singleuse plastics. Torrijos would like to thank Little Zion Baptist Church and the MLK Jr. Scholarship Committee for this generous award.

When he advertised the vehicle and Lloyd contacted him and told him how it would be used to help seniors in need, he agreed to the sale and took $1,500 off the asking price. He said he remembered the struggle of having to pay transport companies to get his wife to and from doctor’s appointments, paying as much as $85 to $100 for one roundtrip visit. “My feelings were just for the elderly citizens of Powhatan because everyone needs access to this. You never know when you will get in a medical position to where you will have to use it yourself. It is nothing you can project,” he said. Rochelle said she appreciated that before the purchase went through, Miller allowed the county to bring the van to the joint transportation facility in Powhatan to be thoroughly checked over to make sure it was mechanically sound. The department is currently working on getting the paperwork straight to put the van into service, Lloyd said. Then drivers have to be trained on using all of the van’s features. She hopes to have it ready for use in February. “Now there is a basic need in our community that can be addressed, and that is phenomenal to be a part of that,” she said. For more information on the Ride Assist Services program, call 804-698-0438 or email RAServices.PVA@gmail.com. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

Congratulations MLK Youth Day Scholarship Recipients! STUDENT NEWS Local residents earn award from WGU a Three local residents have earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors University. The E aaward is given to students who perform at a superrior level in their coursework. Danielle Brammer of Powhatan has earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors UniA vversity College of Health Professions. Joanne Goodman of Powhatan has earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors UniA vversity College of Business. Regina Wallace of Powhatan has earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors UniA vversity College of Health Professions. Established in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors with a mission to expand access to high-quality, affordaable higher education, online, nonprofit WGU now sserves more than 123,000 students nationwide and hhas more than 190,000 graduates in all 50 states. Driving innovation as the nation's leading compeD ttency-based university, WGU has been recognized bby the White House, state leaders, employers, and sstudents as a model that works in postsecondary eeducation.

Belmont announces Fall 2020 Dean's List 2 The following students achieved the Dean's List aat Belmont University for the Fall 2020 semester. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of E 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. w The two local students recognized were Alexaandra Dickinson of Powhatan and Jillian O'Shea see STUDENTS, pg. 8

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‘Brother against brother’ is too close to surface By Laura McFarland Editor

ne of the most striking aspects of the Civil War to learn about was always the idea of brother against brother. Before coming to work in Powhatan, I worked as the features writer for The Winchester Star in Winchester. For those of you who don’t know, that locality has a rich Civil War history both because of the battles that were fought there and the number of times it changed hands, which is disputed but touted to be around 70 times. As part of my job, I was tasked with many Civil Warrelated events – more than might be usual most of the time because I lived there while part of the Civil War’s Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) was being marked. At this point, because of the sheer volume of events I attended, I can’t pinpoint where I remember hearing about the Campbell brothers. I had grown up hearing how the Civil War divided families, but the story about the Scottish brothers who immigrated to America and settled in different places is the only concrete example I could actually remember. You can read about them online and in history books to learn more about the brothers, but the gist was that James Campbell settled in Charleston and ended up joining the Confederate Army and his brother Alexander moved to New York (with some time spent in Charleston) and joined the Union Army. The brothers corresponded during the war, and, although neither knew it at the time, they both fought at the battle of Secessionville in June 1862. I remember hearing about the brothers, and, as the story unfolded, my main questions were: Did they both survive the war? And did they reconcile? Fortunately, the answer to both was yes. I was reminded of this story last week not only because of the assault on the U.S. Capitol and the Civil War paraphernalia some protestors were using but the

conversations I had with people in the hours that followed that day and into the next. To say that emotions were volatile would be an understatement of epic proportions. Of course, there was the mess that was social media, where I saw more than one friendship implode over what happened. One couple I know, both of whom support and voted for President Donald Trump, had a major fight because, while she did not want the results certified in PresidentElect Joe Biden’s favor, she felt what the protestors who stormed the building did was wrong. He obviously disagreed and they had a big argument. I talk to one of my sisters in Texas multiple times a week on the phone, usually catching up while we are on a walk together. The morning after the Capitol Building was breached, when our discussion of the topic started to get too heated, we cut it off. My sister and I have many things on which we can both agree and disagree. But while I am not against healthy debate, there was no middle ground there, and I care more about my relationship with her than scoring points on a fight where it is obvious neither of us was going to change our minds. We ended our conversation on a good note. I told her I had to go write my column, which was overdue. As I ended the call, I couldn’t help but think: Was that how it started in the 1860s for brother against brother with the ideological differences that grew hotter and hotter until they boiled over? Hence, the start of this column, which, if it is anything, is probably an emotional reaction to feeling like my country – a country I love and am proud to be a citizen of – is being split apart again. So, I won’t prevaricate. I believe in free speech and the right to peacefully protest as essential parts of this nation’s core beliefs and constitutional foundation. I believe I trust the democratic process and the positive change it can bring – even if I think it takes too long sometimes – rather than any other form of government I have observed in my limited time on this earth or stud-

ied in the history books. I consider an assault on the U.S. Capitol Building in an attempt to stop Congress from carrying out its constitutionally-mandated directive – which includes in its process procedures where legislators can lawfully raise objections and debate the issue of election results – an assault on the democratic process. It was wrong, I condemn it, and I think those who perpetrated the assault should be prosecuted. I also believe the sitting president advocating trying to circumvent Congress from carrying out its constitutionally-mandated directive wrong and contributed to actions that shook this country to its core and shocked the world – especially those who see the United States as a beacon of democracy. Just so there won’t be any misunderstanding, because I have had plenty of conversations on this topic, I also supported the right of Black Lives Matter protests to take place earlier in 2020. But when they became violent and destructive, those extremists lost any high ground I might believe they had. Not the cause as a whole – but the people perpetrating violence. Many people who read this will be angered by it. For some, any criticism of either side of the aisle is tantamount to a direct assault and proves I am one of “them.” All I will say is, I am accountable for my vote and my vote only. I will pray for all my elected leaders, regardless of their political party, to execute their duties with integrity, humanity, humbleness, and a full respect for the laws on which our nation was founded. I will close by simply reminding our readers that this is my column where I share my personal opinion. While this column is a little long, it is not meant to take up the whole opinion page, as evidenced by the letters to the editor you can read below on different topics. We have that section because part of a newspaper’s duty to its community is to actually represent the community. We have our letter to the editor section so that Powhatan residents have a place to share their views and beliefs. I wish more people took advantage of the opportunity.

L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R Quaker group wants to end death penalty Dear Editor, I am a Powhatan resident and member of Midlothian Friends Meeting, a Quaker congregation located in Powhatan at the corner of Huguenot Springs Road and Preservation Road. On Dec. 13, 2020, our Quaker meeting unanimously approved a minute calling for the abolition of the death penalty in Virginia. This will be an upcoming issue in the General Assembly. Therefore we would like to inform Powhatan residents of our faith-based opposition to the death penalty and why we take this stand. The minute approved at the meeting by the congregation read as follows: As Quakers, we are called to answer “that of God in everyone.” We believe an Inner Light abides in each of us; that we are equal and interconnected. The Light lends us dignity and can lead us to grow and change. We rely on Quaker Testimonies to guide us and give public witness to our inner faith. The Quaker Peace Testimony urges us to oppose violence in all forms. We are called to transform institutions of society into instruments of peace. We seek to reconcile enemies and serve the needs of all sides torn by violence. The Testimony of Community calls us to recognize and nourish the spiritual worth of all people, particularly those who have been devalued or excluded. Along with Simone de Beauvoir we can say “One’s life has value as long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation, and compassion.”

Finally, the Testimony of Integrity calls us to authenticity and consistency between our values and actions, to live according to the deepest truth we know. We call for abolition of the death penalty – by execution or lifetime incarceration without hope for parole – in Virginia and federal courts. State-sanctioned killing denies the sacredness of human life and the human capacity for change. Executing criminals does not address the roots of violence in our society. It has not been shown to deter crime. It is rife with racial and class discrimination. Since the 1970s, at least 160 persons who were initially sentenced to death were found to be innocent and released. Others have been executed despite compelling evidence that they may have been wrongfully convicted. Execution cannot restore lives destroyed by violence. We empathize with the agony of victims and their families, but we believe that executing people, even those whose guilt is beyond a shadow of doubt, is wrong. Rather than answering violence with violence, we urge a restorative justice that emphasizes reconciliation and focuses on the victims of violence as they rebuild their lives. Howard Brod Powhatan County

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submitted by the Green Ridge Ridge Landfill are Administratively Complete. Now more than ever it is my firm belief that the remainder of the application (Part A Siting Review and Part B Design Review) will breeze through the DEQ. That would leave the Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Dredge and Fill Permit and certain authorities available to the Powhatan Board of Supervisors (BoS) under Virginia Code as the last lines of defense. The BoS can take the following actions as authorized under Virginia Code with respect to the Green Ridge Landfill and to refuse vehicles utilizing the landfill that travel through Powhatan: 1) Enforce existing Ordinance 66 that requires refuse to be hauled through Powhatan in completely enclosed containers as opposed to open transfer trailers with tarps. 2) Utilize its authority under Virginia Code to pass an ordinance prohibiting extended (overnight) parking of refuse vehicles in Powhatan. 3) Utilize its authority under Virginia Code to pass an ordinance limiting refuse truck traffic passing through Powhatan to the landfill to Route 60. 4) Utilize its authority under Virginia Code to train Powhatan Sheriff’s deputies as certified inspectors of heavy trucks inclusive of refuse trucks. 5) Utilize its authority under Virginia Code to enter into a reimbursable agreement with Cumberland County to require them to pay for additional Powhatan Fire and Rescue training, equipment, and personnel to safely and effectively respond to a landfill fire. Cumberland could refuse to enter into such an agreement, but underneath the Mutual Aid Agreement for Fire and Res-

cue Services, Powhatan’s response to a Green Ridge Landfill fire is not mandatory. My worst fear is that if the landfill becomes a reality Western Powhatan and Eastern Cumberland will become a Chernobyl minus the radiation where no one will want to raise as family. Keith C. Buch Powhatan County

Residents near landfill lack a voice Dear Editor, Powhatan County is troubled by the Powhatan Today article to promote the Cumberland Green Ridge / GFL 1,200acre Mega Landfill Scholarship fund gifted to the Cumberland minority, low income community as a wonderful gesture. In order for the Green Ridge mega landfill’s Notice of Intent to pass the scrutiny of the DEQ, Green Ridge expanded the miles surrounding the mega landfill to 6 miles, to include Powhatan’s race and income. If only the impacted area were to be assessed, the minority and low-income percentages would have confirmed targeting of the proposed landfill by Green Ridge. DEQ would have had a difficult time permitting the NOI due to the horrible impact to the citizens of this area of Cumberland, which also includes the nationally-recognized historical Pine Grove School, if Green Ridge did not include Powhatan census. YET, Powhatan people within the 6 miles of the mega landfill did not have any vote, any offers of compensasee LETTERS, pg. 8

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Top left, Gary and Lillian Swisher eat lunch with Nicole Sandridge and Jessica Swisher at County Seay Restaurant and Gathering Place on a summer day in 2020. Top right, Sister Beulah Martin uses puzzles to help Workshop Way Preschool students learn their ABCs. Both businesses were recipients ot the Powhatan Business Assistance Grant program.

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made it through the year without the Powhatan grant, but not without some hard choices, Woody said. “We would have survived but what would have happened is we would have had to start closing down locations. We would have had to move out of our Goochland location. Then it would have been a hard choice on whether to stay in Powhatan or Midlothian,” he said. Currently, the driving school is closed down through the end of January 2021, Woody said. The decision was made in reaction to officials sharing data on a possible post-holiday surge in positive COVID-19 cases. They are hoping to resume classes again in February and are continuing to plan for how to make it work, he added. “We are trying to restructure and position ourselves so that when the business returns in whatever future state it is in, we will be position to be there and able to move forward,” he said.

Workshop Way Preschool Workshop Way Preschool is located inside a standalone building on the grounds of Little Zion Baptist Church, where it moved in 2017 from the Belmead on the James

property, its former home. The school, which struggled in its first few years, was finally gaining ground and had even been approved to become a community partner school with Powhatan County Public Schools in February 2020, said Sister Maureen Carroll, administrator for the school. Then the pandemic hit, and the preschool shut down on March 13, 2020. Although they didn’t know it at the time, it would end up staying closed until the start of the 2020-2021 school year in August. Worried about the continuity of learning, Carroll and Sister Beulah Martin, director of the preschool, prepared a Workshop Way packet of activities for the children so they could continue learning and were available to parents to help where needed. But they still missed the fun of interacting with and teaching the children every day, she said. In September, the nonprofit actually began operating as one of PCPS’s community partner schools, meaning it could house Powhatan preschool students. Carroll applied for Workshop Way to receive a Business Assistance Grant in the second round after she saw it advertised. When Carroll learned that the preschool had received the grant, she said she smiled deeply and felt a great sense of relief. The school received $10,000, which mainly

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of Moseley. Approximately 55 percent of Belmont's students qualified for the Fall 2020 Dean's List. Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns said, "Achieving the recognition of Dean's List during the Fall 2020 semester is an extraordinary achievement. While we are always impressed with students' who are able to

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tion or any say in this project. Powhatan Today did not include in their assessment of the top 10 newsworthy events for 2020, even though Green Ridge’s NOI was approved by DEQ after the fourth attempt. As if all forgotten, rubbing salt in the wounds of the Powhatan people still fighting every way possible. “Counties,” specifically mentioned in our VA Constitution, have the right to local self-government. The county supervisors have a right to say “no” and to pass local laws to protect the community. Would it be challenged? Would the county attorney advise not to write local laws that could bring about a lawsuit? Probably. The county attorney’s responsibility is to protect the county assets. The supervisors are to be the voice of their constituents.

went to pay the salaries of two full-time employees, starting in August, she said. “The tuition was not adequate to cover all of our expenses. The $10,000 really was a giant help toward salaries,” she said, adding that without the grant, they would have PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND been looking at cutting salaries, which are already Lead teacher Maxine Ross works with student Aria Waters at Workshop low. Way Preschool. Currently, the preschool teaches seven chil- Dean, who had started the down. Online ordering ing. We have already cut dren ages 3 to 5. The at- business more than 26 was a bust because the everybody’s hours back tendance is far short of the years earlier and spent so fees were more than the and the waitresses’ pay 20 children capacity they much of her life building sales, she said. has been affected; less were trying to build to- it up and sustaining it. “Our place is about business means less tips,” ward before the pandemic For two weeks, they meeting and greeting. The she said. but they are just happy to tried doing curbside or- curbside is not what peoSince the pandemic, be back in the classroom, ders and offered delivery ple are after,” Cifers said. Cifers said she has had Carroll said. For the in the village, but it wasn’t Some of the things that two months where she length of the pandemic, going anywhere or sus- really worked for the res- wasn’t running in the red the school will limit ca- taining the overhead, es- taurant included minia- – October when she repacity to a maximum of pecially with such a labor ture cakes and, thanks to ceived the grant and No10 children, which in- intensive kitchen, Cifers new ABC regulations, Ci- vember because of cludes both public school said. So they furloughed fers was able to sell her Thanksgiving. She understudents and children on the employees and shut homemade eggnog dur- stands that people are private tuition. their doors completely ing the holiday season. concerned and are being until July 8, 2020, when The next new idea she is careful about going out to they reopened during looking into is a movie eat. County Seat Phase 2 with all new so- night in the back dining While the decrease in Restaurant and cial distancing guidelines room since it is large sales has continued into Gathering Place in place. enough for people to sit 2021, Cifers said she is But even though some well apart. still hopeful that when the While the official shut- customers returned, many Cifers said they learned weather gets warmer and down date for County did not. Cifers said she about and applied for the the pandemic starts to get Seat Restaurant and Gath- had to cross dozens of Business Assistance more under control, there ering Place as a result of banquets and private Grants during the first will be increased opportuthe pandemic was March events off the calendar, re- round of applications. nities with outside seating 20, 2020, the restaurant schedule many more. As With their number of em- and possible outside had begun cutting back on far as walk-in business, ployees, they received a events. staff even prior to that she estimated it was at $25,000 grant, which cov“If I am going to speak date, co-owner Tracy Ci- least a 40% decline. ered her employees’ sala- optimistically, I think we fers said. She remembers Cifers said they tried ries for one month with will start breaking even by how emotional that deci- new ideas out to help the some left over to go to- spring if not making monsion was and how several business, and some ward rent. ey by spring,” she said. staff members cried the worked while others “It took a lot of presLaura McFarland day they closed. didn’t. A cooler for grab sure off of wondering if may be reached at LmcIt was even more emo- and go items worked well we were going to keep the farland@powhatantotional for co-owner Jeanie for a while but has slowed doors open and keep pay- day.com.

achieve this high level of recognition in their academic endeavors, those students that reached this mark in Fall 2020 demonstrated incredible diligence and commitment to their academic work during very unusual and stressful circumstances. We are so pleased to be able to recognize their efforts and our hope is that these students will continue investing in their studies to equip them for a lifetime of learning and service." Belmont University has more than

100 areas of undergraduate study, 27 master's programs and five doctoral degree programs.

Let’s think about this conservative community, which seems to be attempting to recognize “rights” on issues currently. With Dillion’s Rule, he was a corporate municipal attorney with a clientage probably never equaled by any other man of his time. Clients included the Union, Missouri, and Texas Pacific, and Western Union Telegraph. His wealth came from stripping localities of their constitutional right to decide, empowering corporations. He published his opinion regarding the problematic “ask” of every county for permission to run corporate business through county land, regardless of consequences to the citizens. His reputation was above reproach. His opinion was used in a Supreme Court ruling, which agreed with corporate privilege. This was a huge win for corporations and Judge Dillon’s bank account. He greatly distrusted local governments, quote “those best fitted by their intelli-

gence, business experience, capacity and moral character usually do not hold local office, and that the conduct of municipal affairs was generally unwise and extravagant.” State by state, the corporations undermined county authority. Dillon’s Rule was adopted by the VA Supreme Court before the turn of the 19th century, putting a nail in the coffin of community supervisors throughout Virginia. Judge Dillion’s Rule violates our Virginia Constitution to county local selfgovernance. County authority specifically mentioned in our constitution. Victoria Ronnau Powhatan County

Ellen Whitton named to UVM Dean's List Ellen Whitton, Class of 2024, has been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2020 semester at the University of Vermont. Whitton of Moseley is in the Col-

Gas price increase is due to new taxes Dear Editor,

lege of Arts and Sciences. To be named to the Dean's List, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school. Located in Burlington, Vermont, UVM is a Public Ivy and top 100 national research university educating 10,700 undergraduate students, 1,627 graduate students, 776 certificate and non-degree students, and 478 M.D. students in the Larner College of Medicine.

Have you noticed that gas prices are rising? Yes, some of it is due to increased demand as America recovers, but the rest of it is because of additional taxes imposed by the “New General Assembly.” This money is supposed to go toward transportation infrastructure. As I travel down the side roads in Powhatan, I don’t see any improvement in repairs or maintenance of our road infrastructure. Now, new taxes are already proposed for 2021. Don’t get me wrong. Taxes are necessary and their efficient use benefits everyone. Unfortunately, the governor and certain segments of the General Assembly want to spend millions of dollars to destroy what’s left of Confederate Monuments while people and businesses are suffering through the pandemic. It doesn’t make any sense to me. November 2021 is coming - I hope you remember this. Richard F. O’Hare Powhatan County

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Powhatan boys win opener

GBB opens new year By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor POWHATAN – The timeout was called with about 14 seconds left in regulation. Powhatan trailed Clover Hill in its season opener by 2 points on Wednesday, but the play that made the difference was the last one that head coach Ryan Marable and his team had worked on in practice the day before on Tuesday. “We’re on the road and we haven’t won a lot, so let’s go for 3,” was Marable’s approach. The players were locked in, Marable recalled, and they executed the play to perfection. They got the ball to senior Brylan Rather, and he knocked down the money shot from behind the arc to put his team ahead by 1. Clover Hill still had a chance, but Powhatan guarded for 8 seconds and rebounded a tough shot by the Cavaliers. Powhatan came away victorious, having secured the 64-63 triumph in see OPENER, pg. 3B

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Powhatan senior Anthony Bastiaensen looks toward the referee as he controls his matchup with Manchester’s Christopher Solomita during Powhatan’s Senior Night quad meet on Wednesday.

Indians dominate on Senior Night By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

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Powhatan senior Brylan Rather passes the ball to a teammate in Friday’s Senior Night game.

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POWHATAN – While tradition has dictated that a high school team’s last regular-season home match is that team’s Senior Night, the last 10 months have been anything but traditional. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, high school athletic seasons have been cancelled, rescheduled, condensed or rearranged. Virginia’s public school winter sports were delayed from their traditional start time in early December to late December and even early January for many schools. Some school systems have chosen not to play this winter. There’s not even a guarantee that this season will reach its natural conclusion as the pandemic continues to grip the nation. So instead, Powhatan wrestling

chose to honor its senior class – a highly successful group that led last year’s senior-less team as juniors – prior to the start of its first home meet of the 202021 season on Wednesday. “It’s a little emotional right now, now that it’s all over...I’m just glad that we got it for them,” Powhatan head wrestling coach Jonathan Tanaka said after the matches. “I just wanted them to have as much normal stuff as possible...to have it at home and to be able to get at least their parents and relatives in to help, it’s just awesome. Senior Night’s always fun. This one, it’s different, unique, but still special in its own way.” The Indians never lost a match on the mat. The limited crowd of fans in attendance were treated to an incendiary see SENIORS, pg. 2B

POWHATAN – Regardless of the result, Powhatan’s varsity girls basketball team accomplished a major mission Saturday night. After the winter season initially appeared in doubt because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Indians are now playing. They were able to kick off their 2020-21 campaign on their own home court against L.C. Bird. The opener was also Powhatan’s Senior Night, as the program honored the contributions and efforts of its lone senior Jillian Ratliff, who chipped in 2 points, made multiple stops on steals and rebounds and delivered strong guarding up front on Saturday. “Jillian is one of the greatest young ladies I’ve had the opportunity to coach in all of my career,” said Powhatan girls basketball head coach Kristy Henderson. “She is smart, intelligent, driven, a leader. She cares about others. She puts the team first. I’m really going to miss her. She did a great job tonight.” Although the Skyhawks won the game 56-35, it was super exciting for see GBB, pg. 3B

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Powhatan senior Jillian Ratliff drives to the net in her Indians’ Senior Night game and season opener on Saturday versus L.C. Bird.

Gaskin commits to wrestling for Ferrum By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor POWHATAN – No matter how this season ultimately ends up going, A.J. Gaskin’s senior year on the mat is already one to remember. He’s picked up individual victories against Cosby and Manchester in his 152-pound class as well as against Spotsylvania while wrestling up at 160 pounds. He was able to have his Senior Night, as he and seven of his peers were honored for what they’ve contributed to Powhatan’s wrestling program and community over the years. And as far as his future on the mat goes, last year’s Class 4, Region B

champion knows where he’ll be going. Gaskin has committed to taking both his academic and wrestling careers to Ferrum College, where he’ll compete alongside former Powhatan teammate and 2019 Class 4 state champion J.D. McMillin. “I’m excited to see how much better I’ll get when I get there,” Gaskin said. “I’m excited to go down there and wrestle with them next year.” He likes the environment at Ferrum, and he pointed to how McMillin has gotten a lot better since he started wrestling there. “I just want to go down there in an environment like that,” Gaskin said, NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY “where everyone’s like family.” Powhatan High School senior A.J. Gaskin, seen wrestling Cosby’s Jacob see GASKIN, pg. 2B

McCurdy, has committed to attending and wrestling for Ferrum College.

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WHO: POWHATAN’S WRESTLERS WHAT THEY DID: Powhatan High School’s wrestling team returned to the mat for a tri meet on Jan. 2, 2021 at Spotsylvania High School, making the Indians

the first high school team from Powhatan County to compete since March 2020. Powhatan also excelled, sweeping the tri meet 46-24 and 4536 over Riverbend and host school Spotsylvania, respectively. Out of 23 contested individual matches, the Indians won 14, 10 of which were pins. Micah Holt (two pins), Dylan

Coward (12-0 major decision, 7-6 decision), Sean Hall (5-2 decision and pin) Britton Proffitt (7-3 decision and pin) and Hayden Fitzsimmons (pin and win by forfeit) all went 2-0. Natalia Sanchez won her first match for points by forfeit and dominated her exhibition match, pinning her opponent in under 40 seconds.

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showcase from the home team, as Powhatan swept the quad meet 70-0 over Manchester, 75-0 over Monacan and 60-12 over Cosby. Both of the Titans’ individual wins against Powhatan were by forfeit. “I really can’t wrap my head around the fact that we were so successful on the mat this evening, but I’ll take it. I’m not going to complain and we’re not giving it back,” Tanaka said. “Just, man, that’s a testament to our kids and to Coach (Zach) Olson and Coach (Rich) Fitzsimmons and our staff getting our guys ready.” Seven of the eight seniors who were honored – Sean Hall (132 pounds), Gavin Timmons (138), A.J. Gaskin (152), Anthony Bastiaensen (182), Hayden Fitzsimmons (195), Austin Walter (220) and Micah Holt (220) – all got to wrestle at least once, with Linwood Hill (170), who at the time was working through an injury, still waiting to return to the mat this season. Anthony Bastiaensen made the most of his match against Manchester, as he bounced back from a 4-2 deficit to pin Christopher Solomita in 1:12. Bastiaensen is also fellow senior and teammate Sean Hall’s cousin, and he was with the wrestling program as a freshman and sophomore, but he got hurt in his junior year. Tanaka said his mom was really happy that he got to wrestle one more time, regardless of the situation. Austin Walter, who wrestled Cosby’s Ethan Murphy in an exhibition match, has been around Powhatan wrestling for a long time. He started wrestling when he was 4 years old, and his dad, Mike Walter, was a major force and influence in not only Powhatan’s wrestling program, but also in the community. “Just super-glad that he came back out as well,” Tanaka said of Walter. “He’s just one of those kids that just loves being around these guys that he’s grown up with – Hayden, Sean, Linwood, A.J. These are kids that he’s gone and traveled the state and the country with, going to these random wrestling tournaments from a young age. I think it was really important for him to just come back and give it one more shot and be around his friends and just enjoy that one last season.” Micah Holt, who also wrestled Murphy in an exhibition match, started wrestling late as a sophomore and got hooked from there, Tanaka said. Holt, who was among Powhatan’s state qualifiers in 2020 and is also set to play in a utility role for Powhatan football this early spring, gained 15 pounds and is wrestling at the full 220-pound weight. While he didn’t wrestle in a contested match for points on Wednesday, he was coming off of a big Saturday tri meet at Spotsylvania where he earned two pins in a combined 53 seconds. Tanaka added that Holt and Gavin Timmons are among the most respectful young men that he’s ever met. “I know they’ll be doing what they’re supposed to do,” he said, “and as a coach, that’s a dream.” Every day, Tanaka said he loves Linwood Hill “a little bit more.” “I see this unique side of him, where every day, he shows me a different side that I haven’t seen, and it’s cool to see that other people see it, too,” Tanaka said. “Last year I think he really turned the corner in the fact that he was the biggest cheerleader of every single wrestler that we had.” Tanaka has had multiple parents come up to him and compliment Hill, who at several different meets – including last year’s regionals and this year’s season-opening tri meet at Spotsylvania – could be seen cheering on his teammates during their matches. Hill is hoping to attend and compete for Averett University, and he will look to build on his three state-qualifying seasons and reach the podium in his senior year.

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From left: Powhatan senior Gavin Timmons attempts to pin Cosby’s Jackson Higgins in Wednesday’s Senior Night meet; Austin Walter (second from right), standing with his family, was among the seniors honored.

From left: Powhatan senior Sean Hall works to pin Monacan’s Nick Henderlic, and Powhatan senior Hayden Fitzsimmons works to pin Cosby’s Cole Giegling in Wednesday’s Senior Night quad meet.

Powhatan senior Micah Holt receives a gift bag from his coach Jonathan Tanaka; Powhatan senior Linwood Hill stands with family as he and his teammates were honored prior to the Indians’ 2020-21 home opener.

Sean Hall, a three-time top-three state placer, a two-time state runner-up and three-time regional champion, pinned Nick Henderlic from Monacan in 28 seconds and Will Scott from Manchester in 1:50. He also secured a 12-1 major decision over Cosby’s Kyree Burch for a 3-0 run in the quad. Tanaka praised Hall, who this fall committed to Roanoke, as a “super-talented kid,” and he spoke to being proud of the leadership that Hall has shown. “He wasn’t always super-comfortable in that position, and it was one of those situations where he had to understand that being successful is going to give him that position or perspective, and people are going to look to him in that manner, that he needed to be the one that led by example and was always doing the right things,” Tanaka said. “I think that responsibility has been something he hasn’t taken lightly, which has been really cool. Last year I think he really realized that he could take ownership of this thing and lead his guys.” In his two contested matchups, Gavin Timmons pinned Manchester’s Eric Bowman in 28 seconds, and he all but pinned Cosby’s Jackson Higgins, racking up two near-falls and routing Higgins in a 12-0 major decision. Timmons, Tanaka said, is “just a hardworking kid – a kid that I feel like will never be unsuccessful in anything that he does, because he just doesn’t know how to give up.” Timmons, who moved from Abingdon to Powhatan and started wrestling for the Indians his sophomore year, is a three-time state qualifier in both wrestling and cross country. He broke through for a sixth-place state finish in wrestling last year. Timmons also showed initiative by reorganizing last spring’s 3rd Annual Powhatan Warrior Run into a virtual run during a time when almost all athletic events were still shut down because of the pandemic. “I’m just so hopeful – if he gets into the Air Force Academy, man, I’ll be so happy and proud for him, and it’ll be such a culmination of all the hard

work,” Tanaka said. In his lone contested matchup in the 195 class, Hayden Fitzsimmons built up a sturdy lead before pinning Cosby’s Cole Giegling in 3:25. Tanaka praised Fitzsimmons, who wants to go into the United States Coast Guard and also travel, as someone who works really hard and “has a good head on his shoulders.” “He’s another one I think that really took the leadership responsibility that we placed on them last year, and...I think him getting on that state podium and placing fourth I think was, for him, just something that kind of reinforced that he is one of our leaders,” Tanaka said, “and he is a stud in his own right.” For both Hayden and his dad, Powhatan assistant coach Rich Fitzsimmons – who also emceed at the Senior Night meet and was able to both introduce Hayden and stand with him – Senior Night was a cool night, Tanaka said. A.J. Gaskin, the defending Class 4, Region B champion in the 152-pound class, piled on two near-falls in his 14-2 major-decision win over Cosby’s Jacob McCurdy, and he racked up three nearfalls in his 13-0 major-decision rout of Manchester’s Jacob Ambler. Gaskin has also committed to continuing his wrestling career at the collegiate level. He is all set to attend and compete for Ferrum, where former Powhatan teammate and 2019 120-pound Class 4 state champion J.D. McMillin currently wrestles. “It’s a really good feeling for us to know that he’s going to be able to chase his dreams,” Tanaka said of Gaskin. “Couldn’t be happier for him.” Powhatan juniors Tanner Palmore (heavyweight) and Adam Camp (170) both pulled off come-from-behind triumphs against Cosby. Facing Ethan Murphy, who had already won two exhibition matches against Powhatan, Palmore held out against a pin attempt until the first-period buzzer sounded, then worked off of an escape to rally for a 6-5 lead at the end of the second period with a takedown and a near-fall. “When it happened, I was just look-

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Powhatan senior A.J. Gaskin rotates himself to try and turn his opponent into a pinning position during Powhatan’s Senior Night home meet.

Gaskin enjoyed a breakout season in his junior year, as in addition to winning the regional title and qualifying for states, he earned finalist honors at Powhatan’s Arrowhead Invitational and went 4-0 in his first action of the 2019-20 season when Powhatan wrestled in the Hawk Duals last January. “When I work hard,” he said, “I get a lot better every day I go into practice.”

ing at the clock, trying to hold it there until that first period was up, and then after that, I don’t know, I guess I was just mad about it and just going for stuff,” Palmore said with a laugh. As for what led to him getting the initial takedown, he added that it seemed like his opponent was starting to get tired; Palmore struck from there. After he grabbed the lead, Palmore turned Murphy in the third period and secured the pin in 3:19. “That one was pretty big for me, because he’s beaten me before,” Palmore said. His teammate Adam Camp also avoided a pin from Cosby’s Zack Keese by flipping from the bottom to the top and pinning Keese in 2:28. Earlier in the quad, Camp made quick work of his match against Manchester as he pinned Mason Bradley in 51 seconds. Juniors Cade Van Buskirk (145 pounds), Andrew Cheatham (160) and Hans Rehme (182) were all dominant in their contested matches. Van Buskirk pinned Manchester’s Seth Willis in 2:32 and Cosby’s Logan Collins in 2:34, Cheatham pinned Manchester’s Xavier Alan in 1:22 and Cosby’s Cole Helmandollar in 2:03 and Rehme pinned Monacan’s Jake Williams in 2:01 and shut out Cosby’s Paolo Luvano in a 6-0 decision. Junior Dylan Coward wrestled up at 120 pounds in his first match to pin Manchester’s Ben Barnett in 2:40, then returned to his designated weight class of 113 to pin Monacan’s Cody White in 3:16. To end it all, he faced the very same wrestler, Cosby’s Malik Williams, whom he had to beat last year to secure a narrow regular-season team victory for Powhatan over the Titans. It was another nail biter. Coward and Williams each delivered a reversal and a near-fall to enter the third period in a 4-4 tie. Williams escaped to grab a 5-4 lead, but with less than 40 seconds to wrestle in regulation, Coward took down Williams to go-ahead 6-5, and he added a near-fall to win the match 9-5 and join Sean Hall in going 3-0 in contested matchups on Wednesday. Freshman Talon Harness (120) also excelled, picking up his first contested wins of the season as he pinned Cosby’s Lucas Wilson in 1:59 and battled past Monacan’s Austin Jeffery with three takedowns and two reversals to win in a 10-5 decision. Tanaka praised the support from the administration, as well as from parents Erica Fitzsimmons, Caryn Rehme and Tanya Hall for helping make Powhatan wrestling’s Senior Night a special one for the team. Powhatan hosts Louisa and Prince George on Friday (6 p.m.) and Benedictine and King George Saturday (10 a.m.). His season last year was “awesome,” his head coach Jonathan Tanaka said. “It was one of those things where, as coaches, we knew what the talent was,” Tanaka said. “We saw the talent and it was just figuring out a way for him to put it all together, figuring out a way for him to just see what we see through our eyes.” As Gaskin prepares for the collegiate step and continues his final high school season, he said he’s “looking to get better with my positions – be really good in every single position and score off of it.”

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Henderson and her players to get this game. She noted there were a lot of nerves, and it was almost like a scrimmage game for them in a sense because they hadn’t gotten to play fiveon-five basketball prior to their opener. The team was also quarantined from practices, so they didn’t practice for 14 days. They practiced Thursday and Friday and then played Saturday. “I’m super proud of them; there’s a lot of things we need to work on obviously, but the effort was there. Enthusiasm was there,” Henderson said. “We just need to get a little quicker while we’re making adjustments and step up to those adjustments.” Junior Faith Henderson netted a team-leading 22 points, including 18 in the first half when the Indians trailed L.C. Bird 27-20. Faith closed out the first half with a bang when she converted back-to-back steals into breakaways and easy layups to cap a 6-0 burst for Powhatan. Behind Faith, freshman Katherine Cerullo contributed 8 points. “Katherine Cerullo is going to do a great job for us. She sees the court well. She can score offensively. She’s strong, she’s aggressive,” coach Henderson said. “She’s going to bring a lot to us this year, so I’m excited for her.” While this year’s team is not very big – opposing L.C. Bird appeared to have the advantage in size – Henderson feels like Powhatan is quicker this year, so they have to use that quickness to their advantage. “Tonight they did some things defensively we didn’t counter offensively; we got into a rut,” Henderson said. “Turnovers hurt us with missed shots – opportunities that I felt like we should’ve scored and we didn’t – but again, first time, five-on-five, game speed, I thought tonight was moving in a positive direction.” While Powhatan is young in game experience, and also in playing together, Henderson hopes that, “in a few more games, we’ll be rolling.” Powhatan will host James River on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. and then play at L.C. Bird next Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.

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Wednesday’s season-opening thriller. “Any win’s a good win, and we were excited to play and excited to compete,” Marable said of Wednesday’s game. “We started off slow and we battled back – we only were leading for 30 seconds in the game – so we kept our composure and we got good shots and we played for each other. We competed and we knocked down shots and we executed the things that we worked on in practice the day before. It was good to get a win.” Rather had company in leading his Indians in scoring on Wednesday, as he and Matthew Hempfield, who had transferred to Powhatan after playing at PHOTOS BY NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY Fuqua, each netted 21 points. Powhatan senior L.J. Alston added 16 points in From left: Powhatan senior Aaron Nash runs back a takeaway, and senior L.J. Alston (4) attempts a jumper in Friday’s Senior Night game. Wednesday’s game. Friday’s matchup with Cosby not with 1:20 to play. From there, the Titans only marked the first home game for the fended off Powhatan at the free-throw Indians this season, but it was also their line to win 57-55. Senior Night, which was moved up from Rather on Friday hit five 3-pointers their last regular-season home game beand led the Indians with 22 points. Alston cause of the ongoing COVID-19 panmade four 3’s and netted 14 points. demic. Hempfield scored 12 points. The program honored seniors Alston, In addition to the players gaining Rather, Luke Buzzard, Scott Wyman, more game time experience as the seaJaySun Carroll and Aaron Nash prior to son goes on, Marable spoke to the imFriday’s game. The first four also played portance of the team locking in during for Marable last season and have brought practice, sharing the ball and playing for both work ethic and leadership to the one another. team. Both Carroll and Nash, who are “We’re so much better when we don’t among Powhatan football’s leaders, have care who gets the credit and we share the joined the basketball unit this season and ball, and when a guy messes up, someare translating their athleticism from the body’s there to pick him up – and those Above and below: Powhatan gridiron to the hardwood. types of things that allow teams to be seniors JaySun Carroll (20), Scott “They’re good kids, and they’re gosuccessful,” Marable said. Wyman (bottom left) and Luke ing to be good people,” Marable said of But for the head coach and his team, Buzzard defend against Cosby in his seniors, praising the group’s potenit was great to be back on their home Friday’s Senior Night game. tial, quickness and athleticism. “I think court in front of the fans who were able they have a lot of growth in them and I’m to attend. happy that I got to be in their lives and “I’m glad to be playing,” Marable they got to be in my life.” said, adding that Powhatan High School Powhatan took on Cosby on Friday Athletic Director Tim Llewellyn has and led 33-24 at halftime with the help done “a great job of getting us back and of a 10-0 run, but bursts of 9 and 6 points providing the streams for the people who in the third quarter put the Titans back in can’t watch it” in person due to the state’s the mix, and the two teams stayed close limits on crowd sizes for sporting events together in points from there. during the pandemic. Rather hit a 3-pointer to put PowhatPowhatan will next host Midlothian an in a 49-48 lead with 2:11 left in reguon Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. before lation, but Cosby regained control on a playing at James River on Friday at 3-pointer from Xavier Harper, a steal, 7:15 p.m. and then a putback from Mason Howard

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Women’s Soccer: United States vs Colombia. (Live) To Be Announced Rudy College Basketball College Basketball: Kansas at Baylor. SportsCenter Wheel Jeopardy The Bachelor (N) (In Stereo) Å (DVS) The Good Doctor News Kimmel News Holly Neighbor Bob Let’s Make a: Bull (In Stereo) Å News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang 9-1-1 (N) Å (DVS) 9-1-1: Lone Star (N) Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside Ellen’s Game The Wall (In Stereo) Weakest Link (N) News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å Fashion’s Night In Å PBS NewsHour (N) Antique Roadshow Legacy List American Masters (In Stereo) Å (DVS) The Restorers Å Fight for Right: Great Performances “Gloria: A Life” 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 American Greed (N) American Greed The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Law & Order: SVU WWE Monday Night RAW (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Straight Mod Fam Basket NBA Basketball: Bucks at Nets NBA Basketball: Warriors at Lakers “The Equalizer” ›››‡ “Black Panther” (2018, Action) Chadwick Boseman. Conan Go-Big The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 ›››› “The Godfather, Part II” (1974, Crime Drama) Al Pacino. ›››› “The Godfather” (1972, Drama) Office The Office Å Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Street Outlaws: Full Street Outlaws (N) (In Stereo) Å Street Outlaws Å Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper 1000-Lb. Sisters (N) Feet-Killing Me Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier- Frozen Edg. Homestead Rescue: Survival Shelter (N) ›››‡ “Zootopia” (2016, Children’s) Å The 700 Club Å ››‡ “Cars 3” (2017) Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King Song Writers: “You Got to Move” (1985) ››‡ “Freedom on My Mind” (1994, Documentary) “Winter in Vail” “Taking a Shot at Love” (2021) Å Golden Golden Golden Golden Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å 100 Day Dream 100 Day Dream Ty Breaker (N) Å Celebrity IOU Å Flip Flip Spring Baking Kids Baking Kids Baking Championship (N) Å Chopped Å “Miss Juneteenth” (2020, Drama) Å ›››‡ “Creed” (2015, Drama) Michael B. Jordan. Å ›‡ “Robin Hood” (2018, Action) Taron Egerton. Futurama ››‡ “Red 2” (2013, Action) Bruce Willis. “O Brother-Thou” ›››› “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) Tim Robbins. “G.I. Jane” (1997) Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Reba Reba Rise Up: Amer.: American Pickers American Pickers (N) Å American Pickers

TUESDAY EVENING

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››› “Seabiscuit” (2003, Drama) Tobey Maguire.

PBC Countdown (N) Mexico Primera Division Soccer World Poker World Poker TBA High School Basketball Documentaries NFL Rewind (Live) SportsCenter Funny Videos Who Wants to Be Card Sharks “202” The Rookie (N) News NCIS 60 Minutes (N) Å NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: New Orleans NCIS (In Stereo) News The Simpson Burgers Simpson Simpson Burgers Fam Guy News America This Week ROH Weakest Link The Wall (In Stereo) To Be Announced Law & Order: SVU News TBA Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å Eat and Entertain Serta (N) (Live) Å Susan Graver Style Sunday Night Q With Jen and Rachel (N) Finding Your Roots Miss Scarlet All Creatures Great Inside the Mind: Austin City Limits Amer Portrait African Americans Jazz “The Gift (1917 to 1924)” We Knew What: Situation Room Situation Room Situation Room Special Report State of the Union American Voices Week-Johnson Week-Johnson American Voices Week-Johnson Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Fox News Sunday Life, Liberty Revolution Greg Gutfeld Life, Liberty Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Mod Fam Mod Fam “Ocean’s 8” (2018) ››‡ “The Heat” (2013, Comedy) Sandra Bullock. ››‡ “The Heat” (2013) “Central Intelligence” (2016) ›››‡ “Black Panther” (2018, Action) Chadwick Boseman. Go-Big “Jack Reacher” ››‡ “Jack Reacher” (2012, Action) Tom Cruise. Å Wild Wild “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (1989) Å ›››› “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981, Adventure) Get Him ››› “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (2008) Å ››‡ “Hot Tub Time Machine” (2010) Alaska Alaska: The Last Frontier (N) (In Stereo) Cal Fire (In Stereo) Homestead Rescue 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé (N) (In Stereo) Unexpected (N) 90 Day Fiancé (N) Lone Star Law Lone Star Law Lone Star Law (N) Lone Star Law Lone Star Law “Wreck-It Ralph” ››› “Ralph Breaks the Internet” (2018, Children’s) Å “The Parent Trap” Two Men Two Men Two Men Two and Half Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men “The Little Foxes” “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” ››› “The Incident” (1967, Suspense) “Two for the Win” (2021, Romance) Å “Love on Iceland” (2020, Romance) Å “A Royal Winter” “Nanny Murders” “Dying For a Daughter” (2020) Å “Obsessed With the Babysitter” (2021) Home Town Å Home Town (N) Home Town Å Home Town Å Home Town Å Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Worst Cooks in America Å Cakealikes (N) Å Beat “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son” ›››‡ “The Help” (2011, Drama) Viola Davis. Å ›‡ “Gone in Sixty Seconds” (2000) Å ››‡ “Red 2” (2013, Action) Bruce Willis. Futurama “Caddyshack” Å ››› “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000) Å ››› “Fury” (2014) Brad Pitt. Clueless ››‡ “Mamma Mia!” (2008) Meryl Streep. Å ››› “Clueless” (1995) Alicia Silverstone. American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers

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College Basketball College Basketball College Basketball NBA NBA Basketball: Mavericks at Bucks NBA Basketball: Pelicans at Lakers Wheel Jeopardy Shark Tank (N) 20/20 (N) (In Stereo) Å News Kimmel News Holly MacGyver (N) Å Magnum P.I. Å Blue Bloods News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N) News First Spo DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside Figure Skating: U.S. Championships - Ladies Free. (N) News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å Shopping Buddies With Carolyn & Jane Isaac Mizrahi Live! (N) (Live) Å Maran Cosm. PBS NewsHour (N) Wash Hoover Concert-Bowl Gr’t Performances Amanpour-Co Travels Travels Antique Roadshow Legacy List The Restorers Å 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 American Greed American Greed American Greed American Greed The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. Mod Fam Mod Fam Bones (In Stereo) ››› “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001) George Clooney. ››› “Ocean’s Twelve” (2004) Fam Guy ›› “Big Momma’s House” (2000) Å ›‡ “Baggage Claim” (2013) Paula Patton. Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Live Rescue “Live Rescue -- 01.15.21” (N) (In Stereo) Å ››‡ “The A-Team” (2010, Action) Liam Neeson. ›› “Walking Tall” (2004) The Rock. Å A Team Office Office Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek “Jim Gaffigan” Gold Rush: Pay Dirt Gold Rush “Million-Dollar Pay Day” Å Blind Frog Ranch Gold Rush: Alaska Unpolished 90 Day Fiancé (N) (In Stereo) 90 Day Fiancé (N) (In Stereo) 90 Day River Monsters River Monsters Jeremy Wade Dark Waters: Lies Below River Monsters Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King Cry-Hunt. MGM ›››‡ “Charade” (1963) Cary Grant. “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1956) “Country at Heart” “USS Christmas” (2020) Jen Lilley. Å Golden Golden Golden Golden Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Love It or List It Self-Made Mans. Self-Made Mans. Dream Dream Dream Dream Diners, Drive Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Payne As. Liv ››› “Training Day” (2001, Crime Drama) ›› “The Call” (2013) Halle Berry. Å ››‡ “2012” (2009, Action) John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor. Å ››› “The Goonies” (1985) “Forrest Gump” ››› “Twister” (1996, Action) Helen Hunt. Å ››› “Twister” (1996, Action) Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom The UnXplained The UnXplained The UnXplained (N) Proof Proof The UnXplained

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NFL Turning Point Big East College Basketball Undisputed Sports. NBA Basketball: Nets at Knicks NBA Basketball: Pelicans at Clippers Wheel Jeopardy Gold House Conners Call Your The Chase News Kimmel News Holly Price Is Right: SEAL Team (N) S.W.A.T. (In Stereo) News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang Masked Dancer Name That Tune Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside Chicago Med (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago P.D. (N) News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å Lock ’n’ Lock In the Kitchen With David - PM Edition Clean Kitchen TATCHA Care Commonwealth Nature Å (DVS) NOVA (In Stereo) Disaster Strikes Amanpour-Co Portraits Time/By Masterpiece 50: All Creatures Great Unseen Alistair: PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time CNN Tonight CNN Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Å The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night NCIS (In Stereo) WWE NXT (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Straight ›‡ “Death Wish” (2018) “Ready Player” All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (N) Å Go-Big Show “Transformers” Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Full Conan Full Court Court Court Court Court Court Wild Wild Court Court ›‡ “Dirty Grandpa” (2016) Robert De Niro. Å Id Thief ›‡ “Identity Thief” (2013, Comedy) Å South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk The Daily Show Undercover Billion Undercover Billionaire “Hustle Up” (N) (In Stereo) Å Undercover My 600-Lb. Life My 600-Lb. Life “Carrie’s Story” (N) 1000-Lb. Sisters Feet-Killing Me North Woods Law North Woods Law: Uncuffed (In Stereo) North Woods Law North Woods Law “10 Things I Hate About You” ››› “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006) Meryl Streep. The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King Bun Holiday: “Murder by Death” (1976) ›› “Clue” (1985) Eileen Brennan. 10Indi “Love in Winter” “June in January” (2014) Å Golden Golden Golden Golden Married-Sight Married at First Sight “Countdown to Meltdown” (N) Å Married-Sight Celebrity IOU Å House House Home Town: Ben’s Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Kitchen Crash Å Guy’s Games “I Can Do Bad All By Myself” Payne As. Liv Tyler Perry’s Sistas Payne As. Liv “X-Men III: The Last Stand” ›› “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” (2009, Action) Shia LaBeouf. “Lethal Weapon 4” ››› “Star Trek” (2009, Science Fiction) Chris Pine. Å “Battle: Los Ang” 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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To Be Announced TBA NFL College Basketball: Teams TBA. (Live) College Basketball: Duke at Pittsburgh. SportsCenter Wheel Jeopardy ››› “Cinderella” (2015) Cate Blanchett. Call Your Conners News Kimmel News Holly NCIS “Sunburn” (N) NCIS (N) (In Stereo) FBI: Most Wanted News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang The Resident (N) Prodigal Son (N) Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside Zoey’s-Playlist This Is Us “There” Nurses (In Stereo) News J. Fallon Last Man Last Man NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation (Live) NewsNation Å BeautyBio Skin Shoe Shopping IT Cosmetics Å Cheers! to Shopping with Leah PBS NewsHour (N) Finding Your Roots Amer Portrait Frontline (In Stereo) Amanpour-Co Travel Keep Up Durrells in Corfu The Miniaturist Secrets PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time CNN Tonight CNN Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Streets of Dreams The Profit Å The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Fox News at Night Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Mod Fam Mod Fam “American Gangster” (2007) ›› “Fallen” (1998) ››‡ “The Accountant” (2016) Ben Affleck. Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Misery Conan Go-Big The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å ››‡ “2 Guns” (2013, Action) Denzel Washington. ››‡ “The A-Team” (2010, Action) Liam Neeson. Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Daily South Pk Moonshiners Moonshiners “Sweet Corn Revenge” (N) Lone Star Law Moonshiners Å 7 Little Johnstons 7 Little Johnstons Fat Fabulous Unpolished (N) Unexpected Insane Pools Insane Pools: Off the Deep End (N) Treehouse Masters: Ultimate Builds (N) “My Best Friend’s Wedding” ››› “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006) Meryl Streep. The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Camille” (1936) ›› “Smilin’ Through” (1932, Romance) ›››› “Adam’s Rib” (1949) Å “Moonlight Vt.” “Two for the Win” (2021, Romance) Å Golden Golden Golden Golden Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Love It or List It Fixer to Fabulous Fixer to Fabulous Hunt Intl Hunters Hunters Hunt Intl Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped (N) Å Supermarket Supermarket “Why Did I Get Married Too?” ››‡ “Tyler Perry’s the Family That Preys” (2008, Drama) ›‡ “Law Abiding Citizen” (2009) Jamie Foxx. Å Futurama ›‡ “Robin Hood” (2018) Taron Egerton. “Shawshank” ›››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks. “Air Force One” Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Skyville Live: Kris: Mom Mom Curse-Island Digging Deeper Curse-Island Proof Proof Curse-Island

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Powhatan opens indoor track season at Louisa Staff Reports MINERAL – Braving cold and windy conditions at Louisa County High School’s football stadium and surrounding fields, Powhatan’s track and field unit opened what’s technically the indoor track and field season with Saturday’s outdoor Polar Bear meet featuring Louisa and Maggie Walker Governor’s School. Despite the windchill, one thrower and seven runners from Powhatan set personal records in Saturday’s meet. Powhatan shot putters and juniors Asher Timberlake and Jack Altieri rounded out the podium behind Louisa sophomore Sean Karney, who threw for a distance of 38-1. Timberlake notched a 36-2, and Altieri threw for a 34-9. Powhatan junior and fourth-place shot putter Jack Dennis threw for a distance of 24-11. Powhatan’s 4x800-meter

boys relay team of freshmen Thomas Menting, Eli Timmons and Ian Timmons and sophomore Cole Whiting took first uncontested in 9:40.24, and the 4x800 girls relay team of freshman Kaitlyn Rissmeyer, sophomore Raquel Iga and seniors Carly Dolan and Marissa Lampkin took second in 13:03.24 behind Louisa County, who won in 11:20.24. In the individual girls distance events, freshman Olivia Goodrich took fourth in the 1,000-meter run in 3:48.90, and Rissmeyer ran sixth in 3:59.18. In the 1-mile run, Lampkin and Dolan ran fifth (7:42.92) and sixth (7:52.19), respectively. In the boys distance events, Whiting and Menting ran fourth (3:04.44) and sixth (3:12.49), respectively, in the 1,000-meter run, and four Powhatan runners, all of them freshmen, took third through sixth in the 1-mile run. River Leynes took third in the event in 5:28.41, and he was

followed by teammates Ian Timmons (5:33.74), Luca Blevins (5:37.26) and Eli Timmons (6:14.33). In the 2-mile run, Powhatan sophomores Carter Nuckols (13:00.36) and Liam Clancy (13:22.72) took second and third, respectively, behind Louisa’s Caiden Davenport, who won the event in 10:46.47. Powhatan is slated to have another meet outside at Monacan High School on Wednesday at 3 p.m. It’s expected that the team’s sprinters, including seniors Anthony Greenhow and Shaniece Morris, will compete on Wednesday, and also that runners from Powhatan will compete in the both the 300and 500-meter dashes. From left: Powhatan senior Carly Dolan runs in the girls 1-mile run, and her teammate, senior Marissa Lampkin, runs in the girls 4x800-meter relay.

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From left: Powhatan junior Asher Timberlake throws for a distance of 36-2 for second place in the boys shot put in Saturday’s Polar Bear meet at Louisa; Powhatan freshmen Olivia Goodrich (center) and Kaitlyn Rissmeyer (right) compete in the girls 1,000-meter run; freshmen River Leynes (left) and Ian Timmons compete in the boys 1,000-meter run at Louisa County High School.

Announcements AUCTION SALES Public Auction to be held at Powhatan’s Community Self Storage, 3200 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, VA on Thursday, January 21st, 2021 at 3:00 pm Units being considered for auction are: 185 & 235. Registration starts at 2:30pm and no registrations will be accepted after 2:59pm. Cash only and no early previews.

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James River Juvenile Detention Commission, located in Powhatan County, was established in 1996 to serve the counties of Goochland, Henrico and Powhatan. The following is a summary of the Commission’s financial activities for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2020 and 2019. This is being published in accordance with the Commonwealth of Virginia Code Section 30-140: Total assets Deferred outflows Total liabilities Defered inflows Total net position at year end June 30 Total revenues Total expenses Change in net position

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Clinical Director - Goochland Powhatan Community Services is seeking a Clinical Director who is a Virginia licensed mental health professional, salary negotiable based on education and experience. See www.gpcsb.org for details. Application deadline is 4:30p on 1/22/21. EOE.

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The County of Henrico is the fiscal agent for James River Juvenile Detention Commission. Questions concerning the summary, or requests for complete financial statements for the Commission should be directed to Commission Member and Henrico Deputy County Manager Tony McDowell, P.O. Box 90775, Henrico, VA 23273-0775.

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