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Vol. XXXIV No. o. 33
February 17, 2021
County budget process could see big changes By Laura McFarland Editor
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OWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors took its first dive into a budget process that is seeing them plan not only for the coming fiscal year but for the next decade. The board met on Friday, Feb. 12 for its first workshop focused solely on the budget. But as the board found out at the workshop, there are a huge amount of decisions to make in the coming weeks to determine how this budget season will play out. In a three-hour workshop without a set flow of topics, the board’s discussion covered a wide variety of issues as they discussed starting a process that looks not only at immediate needs but better helping them plan out the coun-
ty’s financial forecast for the next 10 years to make more informed decisions about spending and growing services. County administrator Ned Smither led the board through the budget process, which he suggested some significant changes to for the supervisors to consider. When Smither was hired in 2020, the board stressed the importance of his ability to build a long-term budget and capital improvement plan (CIP) for Powhatan County. Smither stressed that he recognizes the board is not likely to approve all of the suggestions he has, just like they already expressed concerns when they reviewed the first draft of the 10-year CIP. But by putting it before them and the public he can start gauging where their priorities are and tighten up the budget accordingly in the coming weeks and months.
The four board members did not take any votes on the budget. Some of the topics they are considering have an element of urgency to them, so they scheduled another workshop at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19 in the Village Building. The board asked for more information from Smither this week to bring back for their consideration. This was the first board meeting since Larry Nordvig’s resignation became effective on Jan. 31. The board opted not to discuss the process of filling the seat in a 2-2 vote. Chairwoman Karin Carmack, who represents District 5, and Mike Byerly, District 3, voted to discuss the topic, which was on the original meeting agenda but taken off shortly after, while David Williams, District 1, and Bill Cox, District 4, voted not to discuss it. This was the only topic not related to the fiscal year
(FY) 2022 budget or CIP process.
Budget process Smither was clear on the difference in this budget season from the start as he described building a 10-year budget with the FY 2020 numbers as the starting point instead of FY 2021, which has been more skewed because of the pandemic. Along with the FY 2020 budget year, staff looked at the previous five years to understand the departments’ growth rates and used them to project the future numbers, he said. One benefit of this is that it mostly sets aside the unusual nature of the FY 2021 budget year, he said. By using this process, he also hopes to avoid the tradition of taking the previous year’s budget and making slight adjustments see SUPERVISORS, pg. 6
4-H students share Valentine’s Day cheer with local seniors Powhatan 4-H members like Fletcher Cook recently designed homemade Valentine’s Day cards to distribute to local seniors. More photos see page 8.
Pumpkin patch proceeds serve the community
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Organizers of the annual Pumpkin Patch present checks from the proceeds to Connie Moslow, center, excutive director of the Free Clinic of Powhatan. Those who brought the checks were Steve Peters, from left, Deputy Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus; Tom Moseley, Grand Knight; Ann Lewis, co-chair of the Catholic Women’s Organization, and Pat Bereznak, CWO secretary.
School board takes first look at FY 2022 budget By Laura McFarland
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POWHATAN – The Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Women’s Organization spread some cheer this month when the two Powhatan groups started distributing the proceeds of the 2020 Pumpkin Patch. The Pumpkin Patch, which celebrated its 12th anniversary in the fall, raised about $13,000 that is being split by the two organizations to be distributed to the charities of their choice, including many local nonprofits. The two civic organizations, which run the event together every October, were distributing funds last week, starting with a visit to the future site of the Free Clinic of Powhatan, which both of them chose as a recipient this year.
Organizers look at the Pumpkin Patch as a community event that brings people in Powhatan together in a positive way and as a fundraiser, said Tom Moseley, Grand Knight of the Father Val von Meysenbug Council 9507 of the Knights of Columbus. He stressed that the fundraiser part was entirely depending on the community showing up, and this year people fully cooperated in that goal. “That community support is what drives the whole thing and makes it either successful or less successful. Since all the proceeds go to charitable organizations, we will always be successful in that regard. But the level of success we did this year is directly related to the community support,” Moseley said. see PUMPKIN, pg. 8
POWHATAN – The Powhatan County School Board started its initial work on the fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget by discussing the challenges it may face and what the members’ priorities will be moving forward. Discussion on the budget was held during the board’s meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9, with Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, giving the members their first look at the very preliminary numbers. The initial draft of the budget projects it at $49.94 million. While there were still many unknowns in the presentation, it became
evident in discussion that board members were receptive to one of the key features of Jones’ proposed budget, a 3% salary increase for all employees that comes with a price tag of $869,900. The salary increase was one of four components making up Jones’ initial proposal of a $1.35 million increase in expenditures over FY 2021. Other proposed increases were: $40,000 as a placeholder for a potential health insurance rate increase; $255,648 for school and department requests that include an additional six full-time equivalents and one stipend adjustment, and $181,069 in line item resee SCHOOL BOARD, pg. 5
Free Clinic’s dental program sees wide support from industry By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – Even as the Free Clinic of Powhatan adds finishing touches and plans to open operations at its new location in a few weeks, organizers are still pulling together components of its newest venture, an inhouse dental clinic. The Free Clinic has long had a program to provide dental care for its patients using partnerships with local dentists and Goochland Cares. But with the renovation of the former school board office and the opening of the clinic’s new expanded space at 2320 Skaggs Road comes the opportunity to provide inhouse dental care for the first time, said see DENTAL, pg. 6
Deb Fenoy, center, and her son John Fenoy, drop off a large donation of dental supplies to Veronica Dickson, dental coordinator for the Free Clinic of Powhatan.
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Powhatan Today, February 17, 2021
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Feb. 17
Saturday, Feb. 20
Feeding Powhatan is a nonprofit food pantry that exists to feed people who are struggling financially in the Powhatan community. The pantry will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 and March 3 at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). The food pantry will also be open from 10 a.m. to noon on March 13. Visit us on Facebook to check for updates and changes at Feeding Powhatan or call 804-3036431. Powhatan County Public Library has decided due to COVID19-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 804-5985670 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 804-5985670 or library@powhatanlibrary. net. Powhatan County Public Library will hold Facebook Storytime at 10:30 a.m. on the library’s Facebook page, www.facebook. com/pg/powhatanlibrary Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Family Storytime is on Tuesdays and Music and Movement is on Wednesdays. 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.
Powhatan Civil War Roundtable will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on at County Seat Restaurant. Elizabeth (Betsy) Dinger, lead park ranger, Poplar Grove National Cemetery, will be the speaker. Her topic is “We should never have war like this again, The Siege of Petersburg – The Stories the Cemeteries Tell.” Dinner will be included, cost is $20. Contact Pat Whitmer at patwhitmer77@gmail. com or call 240-298-0141 with questions or to RSVP. Visit www. powhatancwrt.com. 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.
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
Ongoing
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 office is located in the Habitat Store and the office number is 804-594-7009. Call and volunteer! Donate! Help us build!! Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
The Black History Month Book Festival Celebration, hosted by Powhatan Anti-Racism Coalition Inc. (PARC), is a series of virtual sessions featuring black children's authors. On select dates in February, authors from around the country, many of whom have roots in Central Virginia, will Zoom with the local community's children as part of a month-long “Celebration of Black Excellence: Past & Present.” The Feb. 21 event will include live readings of “My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams” by Amanda Lynch and “B is for Breathe” by Melissa Boyd. The event is open to anyone. People who are not PARC members may contact parcforall@gmail. com for the Zoom link.
Monday, Feb. 22
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, Feb. 23
The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Powhatan Mennonite Church, 3549 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. It is an open, decision and literature meeting for Powhatan, Goochland, and Cumberland counties.
Join local girls for their second annual Girl Scout Drive Thru cookie sale at Virginia Family Dentistry, 2625 Anderson Highway, Powhatan. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. each Sunday from Feb. 27 through March 21. Help girls reach their goals, manage money, and gain customer service skills by coming out and buying some cookies.
Powhatan County Public Library is excited to partner with the Goochland Powhatan Master Gardener Association to offer a virtual workshop series on a variety of unique gardening topics. Workshops will be held online at 10 a.m. on the following Saturdays: March 27 and April 24. “Ornamental Pollinator Garden Is Not an Oxymoron: How to Use 7 Easy, Native Plants to Produce 6 Full Months of Garden Blooms, Bee
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 like to have this service, or to get more information, call Robin Cupka at 804-801-9851.
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 804 814-5332.
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
Due to COVID pandemic limitations on gathering, and out of an abundance of caution, the Knights of Columbus will not host the Lenten fish dinners this year. The Knights so enjoy bringing together Powhatan citizens of all faiths in fellowship. Later in the year, when it is safer to gather and socialize, the Knights plan to host themed dinners, with dates and times to be announced in the Powhatan Today. The Knights ask everyone to remember, the pandemic has led to hardships for some of our neighbors. The need for charity never ceases. If you can, continue to support the local food pantries, the Free Clinic, and other outreach programs to help ease their burdens.
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 804379-6484.
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students and families to access the internet for virtual learning. There are daytime and evening options available at Pocahontas Landmark Center (4290 Anderson Highway), Powhatan High School (1800 Judes Ferry Road), and Powhatan Middle School (4135 Old Buckingham Road). The hub at Pocahontas Landmark Center is open from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. PHS hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Middle school hours are 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. Times may be grade level specific. Any PCPS student is able to sign up for these three-hour sessions, but certain students will require parental supervision. Signups will be available on a two-week basis beginning the Friday prior to the two-week period. Students and parents using the hubs will be expected to follow the Health Plan in the Return to Learning 2020 guide. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need to cancel a reservation, contact Kelsey Brice at 804-5985700.
Food, and Bouquets” is the March 27 workshop. Master Gardener Cathy McCarthy will demonstrate how native plants are not just for ‘wild’ gardens. Ornamental garden design principles and pollinator support principles will be explored to show how an ornamental garden can also be a functioning, sustainable pollinator garden. To register for this session, visit https://tinyurl.com/OrnamentalPollinators21. On April 24, Master Gardener Pat Lust will show how to “Include Native Plants in Your Garden.” Native plants bring beauty to gardens, they are good for the soil, and they are major environmental contributors. Are they in your garden? In this session we will explore 50 good native plants to include in Central Virginia Gardens. To register for this session, visit https://tinyurl.com/NativePlants21. For more details or registration assistance, contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-5985670 or library@powhatanlibrary. net.
Sunday, Feb. 21
Thursday, Feb. 18
Powhatan County Public Library is excited to partner with the Goochland Powhatan Master Gardener Association to offer a virtual workshop series on a variety of unique gardening topics. Workshops will be held online at 10 a.m. on the following Saturdays: Feb. 20; March 27, and April 24. On Feb. 20, Master Gardener Cathy McCarthy will present “The Garden of Eden: How Virginia Horticulture Influenced the World in the 18th Century.” McCarthy will explain how to grow historic plants in your own garden. Participants will explore how plants found in the colony of Virginia went on to have a global influence in the horticultural community. McCarthy will advise on how some of the same plants are great options for Virginia landscapes in the 21st century. To register for this session, visit https:// tinyurl.com/GardenofEden21. For more details or registration assistance, contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-5985670 or library@powhatanlibrary. net.
OBITUARIES
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
Habitat For Humanity - Powhatan needs appliance and furniture donations for the Habitat Store. Email hfh.powhatan@gmail.com or call 804-594-7009. Habitat does pick-ups for a $20 donation to the Critical Repair program.
Ride Assist Services is now accepting ride requests. Powhatan county ambulatory seniors age 60+ can call 804-698-0438 or email RAServices.PVA@gmail.com to be registered as a rider in the program. They will then be able to request transportation by volunteer drivers for medical appointments.
Ride Assist Services needs more drivers! Join a team of volunteer drivers providing transportation when their schedule permits - for Powhatan County ambulatory seniors age 60+ for medical appointments. Call Transportation Coordinator at 804-698-0438 or email RAServices.PVA@gmail.com to sign up or to learn more about the program.
The Free Clinic of Powhatan is working in conjunction with local schools to help children and teens cope with the COVID crisis. Their counselor is currently seeing students at Powhatan High School and is accepting referrals for Powhatan Middle School. If your child is struggling with depression, academic or social anxiety, anger management, substance abuse or ADHD, the Free Clinic may be able to help. Income qualifications have been expanded to help more people obtain counseling and mental health services at no charge. School counselors can provide an immediate referral. Call 804-598-5637 for an appointment or more information on qualification guidelines.
Habitat For Humanity - Powhatan is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping our Powhatan neighbors with housing needs. We build homes for sale to qualified individuals and we repair existing homes for those who cannot afford to make repairs themselves. For the work we do at Habitat, we depend on volunteers and on donors. We operate the Habitat Store and the income from the store helps pay for repairs on homes. Volunteers can call 804-594-7009 to volunteer with helping with construction, repairs, store staffing and other needs. For those wishing to make donations of acceptable items to the Habitat Store, call 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 1-888-597-0828 or email: senior. carenav@rivhs.com.
No one deserves to be abused. see CALENDAR, pg. 5
ROY HARTLESS JR. Roy S. Hartless Jr., 65, of Amelia, Va., passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Dixie Hartless; son, Robbie Hartless (Vickie); brothers, Bryan Hartless (Joan), Harvey "Pee Wee" Holt; sister, Deborah Meredith (Chris); grandchildren and a greatgrandchild. He truly will be missed by all. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
CRIME REPORT Arrests • One male was charged on Feb. 2 with possession of controlled substances (Felony) and driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (Misdemeanor). • One female was charged on Feb. 3 with assault and battery-simple (M). • One male was charged on Feb. 6 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M), driving with a suspended or revoked license, and speeding in 55/65 zone. • One male was charged on Feb. 7 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M) and traffic: stop on highway where dangerous. • One male was charged on Feb. 8 with possession of marijuana and profane swearing/public intoxication (M).
Lenten fish dinners canceled Contributed article Due to COVID pandemic limitations on gathering, and out of an abundance of caution, the Knights of Columbus will not host the Lenten fish dinners this year. The Knights so enjoy bringing together Powhatan citizens of all faiths in fellowship. Later in the year, when it is safe for us to again gather and socialize, the Knights plan to host themed dinners, with dates and times to be announced in the Powhatan Today. The Knights ask everyone to remember, the pandemic has led to hardships for some of our neighbors. The need for charity never ceases. If you can, continue to support the local food pantries, the Free Clinic of Powhatan, and other outreach programs to help ease their burdens.
Burn ban now in effect Contributed Report The Virginia Department of Forestry has announced that a 4 p.m. Burning Law is in effect now through April 30. Residents are not allowed to burn materials until after 4 p.m. if they are within 300 feet of woodland or grass brushland leading into woodlands. A fire must be attended at all times if within 150 feet of woodland or grass or brushland leading into woodland. No fuel may be added or fire rekindled after midnight. The law applies to camp fires, warming fires, brush piles, household trash, stumps, fields of broomstraw and brush, or anything capable of spreading fire. For more information, contact the Virginia Department of Forestry.
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Powhatan Public Library Winter wonderland hosts virtual garden series Contributed Report Powhatan County Public Library is excited to partner with the Goochland Powhatan Master Gardener Association to offer a virtual workshop series on a variety of unique gardening topics. Workshops will be held online at 10 a.m. on the following Saturdays: Feb. 20; March 27, and April 24. The workshops are free; however, registration is required to attend. To register for a session, use the link following the session description. On Feb. 20, Master Gardener Cathy McCarthy will present “The Garden of Eden: How Virginia Horticulture Influenced the World in the 18th Century.” McCarthy will explain how to grow historic plants in your own garden. We’ll explore how plants found in the colony of Virginia went on to have a global influence in the horticultural community. McCarthy will advise on how some of the same plants are great options for Virginia landscapes in the 21st century. To register for this session, visit https:// tinyurl.com/GardenofEden21. “Ornamental Pollinator Garden Is Not an Oxymoron: How to Use 7 Easy, Native Plants to Produce 6 Full Months of Garden Blooms, Bee Food, and Bouquets” is the March 27 workshop. Master Gardener Cathy McCarthy will demonstrate how native plants are not just for ‘wild’ gardens. Ornamental garden design principles and pollinator support principles will be explored to show how an ornamental garden can
PHOTO COURTESY OF PAT LUST
Shown is a Geranium maculatum, or Wild Geranium, the Virginia Native Plant Society’s ‘2020 Wildflower of the Year.’
also be a functioning, sustainable pollinator garden. To register for this session, visit https://tinyurl.com/Ornamental-Pollinators21. On April 24, Master Gardener Pat Lust will show how to “Include Native Plants in Your Garden.” Native plants bring beauty to gardens, they are good for the soil, and they are major environmental contributors. Are they in your garden? In this session we will explore 50 good native plants to include in Central Virginia Gardens. To register for this session, visit https://tinyurl.com/ NativePlants21. For more details or registration assistance, contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 or library@ powhatanlibrary.net.
When a need appears, help is here By Virginia McCown
Special to the Powhatan Today
Wherever need appears, it’s answered in the spirit of mutual cooperation. The Okinawan term for this is Yuimaru. In Okinawa, villagers act collectively to address the needs of their families and neighbors. For example, if a farmer’s crop fails one year, he and his family will be provided with food. We have something similar here in the U.S. So if you’re thinking of helping your family by planting your first vegetable garden – and on a very tight budget – support is available. New to food stamps? You may not be aware that you can buy seeds, plants, and even fruit trees using these benefits. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides temporary assistance to low-income households for the purchase of food—and food producing plants – needed for good health. It’s been helping those in need since the 1930s and the Great Depression.
Here are some answers to questions you might have: Question: Do SNAP retailers sell seeds, plants and even fruit or nut trees to SNAP participants? Answer: Yes! Check for eligible food items on the USDA website, www.fns. usda.gov/snap/retailerws/eligible. SNAP retailers that sell plants and seeds include but are not limited to stores such as Walmart, Food Lion, Dollar General and Family Dollar. Question: Are herb plants eligible under SNAP? Answer: Yes and no. Most herb plants sold at SNAP retailers are eligible. Basil, parsley, mint, cilantro, sage, and oregano plants are eligible for purchase. Seeds are, too. However, be careful. Flowers, although food for the soul, are not eligible. Then there are some varieties of herbs that might be considered ornamental. Most sage is eligible for purchase with SNAP. Ornamental sage is not, for example. Select your herb plants and seeds carefully. Most varieties of sunflower are eligible. Some – such as decorative Teddy Bear—would not be eligible. Check for seeds, plants, trees and other items eligible under the SNAP program on the USDA website, www.fns. usda.gov/snap/eligible-food-items. The basic rule is seeds and plants used in gardens to produce food for human consumption are eligible. This means you can buy tomato plants or tomato seeds or both. You can also purchase asparagus crowns and onion bulbs. Seeds used for sprouts are eligible.
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Question: What about gardening soil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other gardening supplies? Answer: Sadly, these items are NOT eligible under SNAP. Yet, there are many things you can do to save money. For instance, 5-gallon buckets can be purchased in lieu of pricey containers. Simply drill holes in the bottoms of the buckets. The small cups from yogurt purchased under SNAP can be used to start seeds. Potting soil can be purchased economically from box stores as well as dollar stores. There are places to go for gardening advice and support. 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/426/426480/426-480.html Vegetable Planting Guide and Recommended Planting Dates, https://pubs. ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_ edu/426/426-331/426-331_pdf.pdf Question: I have very little space. Can I grow vegetables in containers? Answer: Yes. 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. Resources: Container and Raised-Bed Gardening, https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426020/426-020.html Vegetable Gardening in Containers, https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426336/426-336.html 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.
Powhatan residents reveled in the fun of another snow day on Feb. 12, the day before a large ice storm struck the area. The snow got people out to walk, sled, build snowmen, and have plenty of fun together. CONTRIBUTED CONTRIBUTE TED D PHOTOS PHO PH OTOS
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Powhatan High School second nine weeks honor roll Ninth Grade All A:
Ninth Grade All A/B:
Michaela Amburn, Chase Babb, Madeline Barnwell, Connor Bates, Elaina Buczkowski, Katherine Cerullo, Trevor Coppock, Kayla Cote, Lindsey D'Ambrosio, Austin Dodd, Julia Dondero, Ashlyn Dowdy, James Elam, Samuel Favreau, Mackenzie Flora, Garrett Foltyn, Breanna Gillespie, Olivia Goodrich, Katherine Harrison, Natalie Hintz, Tane Jeffs, Madalyn Johnson, Matthew Layman, Samantha Lilly, Zoe Lucas, Annabelle Mack, Emily Meadows, Thomas Menting, April Milburn, Gray Neidigh, Katharine O'Neil, Nathan Orban, Alexander Pearson, Rylan Powers, Carter Quinn, Kyle Rhoten, Ethan Sargent, Chase Schuhle, Jaila Scott, Wesley Stotler, Brynna Tester, Eli Timmons, Ian Timmons, Brandon Vallent, Logan Wilhelm.
Tyler Atchison, Riley Baldwin, Caiden Barker, Anabel Bichsel, Carrie Blashfield, Henter Blevins, Albert Bolt, Sadie Bondurant, Ciara Booker, Mckayla Braswell, Benjamin Britton, Zoe Broaddus, Shauna Callahan, William Castleton, Benjamin Chancellor, Bradley Coerper, Tate Cole, Kaden Coles, Colin Crews, Zander Crossman, Brooklynn Crump, Brianna Dalton, Tamala Daniels, Rhett Dauley, Jackson Davis, Lyla Davis, Austin Dean, Zachary Duck, Tyler Dunford, Joshua Easter, Christiana Edmondson, Erica Epperly, Thomas Epps, Mia Evans, Sophie Farmer, Kaileigh Field, Madison Fromherz, Evan Garland, Michael Gicheru, Ivy Gogerty, Madeline Gordon, Olivia Grasty, Connor Gravatt, Casey Grell, Georgia Griffin, Sa-
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vannah Griffin, Savannah Griffin, Jamie Hall, Autumn Harlow, Talon Harness, Preston Harold, Cole Harper, Grace Hayden, Colin Henry, Victoria Hicks, Kendra HogstonRoyall, Talyn Holt, Aiden Houser, Katelynn Houston, Mason Hughes, Jacqueline Hymel, Madalyn Ickes, Daniel Jackson, Zachary James, Mayson Jenkins, Adam Johnson, Ryan Jones, Sarah Kantzler, Isaac Kelley, Owen Kerns, Miriah Keuther, Dylan Kinney, Corynn Lampman, Noah Lane, Gianna LaRaffa, Steven Lawyer, River Leynes, Taylor Ligatti, Adam Lyman, Gabriel Martin, Zoey Mattison, Reese McLachlan, Aaron Miller, Eli Monson, Aubrey Morgan, Olivia Moss, Justin Myers, Brandon Nixon, Makenzie Nixon, Jackson O'Quinn, Valeria Palacios-Marentes, Makenzie Parrish, Erin Pell, Cote Phillips, Sean Priddy, Isaac Rambo, Noel Rhoden, Jacob Riley, Kaitlyn Rissmeyer, Marilyn Robinson, Kayden Rogers, MontePierre Ross, Charisa Russell, Isabella Russell, Mara Rutkai, Leyla Sakrisson, Laura Samuels, Nia Sanders, Jason Seibel II, Caleb Shust, Amber Stewart, Allison Taylor, Hailey Taylor, Mason Timberlake, Howard Toft, Jack Valcourt, Ava Van Natter, Pierce Vandell, Edgin Wadford, Gracelin Watts, Abbigail Wilson, Mary Wilson, Sally Woodard, Courtney Woodel, Haley Yarbrough.
10th Grade All A: Christopher Adkins, Emily Allen, Ellamae Anderson, Isaac Baker, Sara Barnett, Haley Bauer, Isabella Boggs, Alexander Campbell, Cameron Christopher, Margaret Compton, Kayla Day, Carly DeLong, Alyssa Devereaux, Avah Etheridge, Jack Ferguson, Samantha
Flippo, Gracie Fortenberry, Alyssa Gorman, Bailey Grant-Dickerson, Caroline Hall, Braeden Henke, Joshua Holland, Austin Hurt, Landon Hutchison, Christopher Jennings, Summer Kantanen, Mary Kimbrough, Brandon King, Hunter King, Logan Lane, Gregory Langer, Michael Leonard, Brooke Lewis, Nathan Maliff, Cole Malkerson, Sophia Payne, Alexander Peloke, Lucy Redlich, Carly Rehme, Berkeley Richter, Chesed Russell, Amanda Seaman, Megan Shortridge, Emma Stigall, Tucker Thomas, Madison Todd, Parker Unmussig, Sydney Wade, Westley Watman, Taylor Watson, Cole Whiting, Brigham Wiedrich, Bryson Wilson, LeeAnna Wilson, Brandon Yoder.
10th Grade All A/B: Katherine Adams, Olivia Adams, Sara Akersveen-Davis, Shelby Akins, Erin Almond, Neal Bailey, Austin Beasley, Emily Beaudoin, Hayden Belcher, Nolan Bell, Rosa Benitez, Nicholas Benton, Virginia Bird, Colton Blevins, Hayden Blisick, Hayley Bonafilia, Nash Boykin, Joni Bradley, Luke Burkhart, Gunner Buzzard, Jaden Cabaniss, Alexandra Campbell, Samantha Carraway, Isabelle Carson, Morgan Catlett, Angel Cedillo, Ella Chitty, Liam Clancy, Kayden Cline, Jack Connelly, Logan Cox, Tristan Crawford, Terriah Crayton, Kaleb Cubbage, Thomas Daniel, Shell Daniels Jr. , Alayna DeMann, Amanda Dickinson, Kasey Dillard, Amanda Donbrosky, Matthew Doyle, Savannah Durrbeck, Helena Eanes, Abigail Early, Jaliya Elmore, Sofia Engen, Robert Falconer, Jessie Fens, Taylor FitzSimmons, Luke Futrell, Landon Gibbs, Bethany Gilman, Lillian Golden, Chase Granger,
Jason Green, Wyatt Groseclose, Jacob Hackler, Jaycie Hammer, Reagan Hansen, Tucker Hartz, Kalob Hiatt, Irina Hinson, Isabella Hoffman, Joseph Holliday, Nathan Holt, Richard Huber, Raquel Iga, Hannah Johnson, Phoebe Johnson, Ava Kahn, William Karanian, Madyson Kelley, Gabriel Koelzer, Maelyn Kosco, Taylynn Kratzer, Elizabeth Krumpter, Jesse Lanzillotti, Noah Lawson, Audrey Lennon, Jenna Lewis, Camden Lippy, Joshua Little, Dori Magill, Wyatt Malkerson, Donald Markel, Lily Marshall, Rachel McClellan, Johnathan Meade, Sadie Meade, Kristen Moore, Hannah Morris, Olivia Moss, Mariella Moyer, Chloe Newcomb, Hannah Newcomb, Luis Nieves Jr. , Carter Nuckols, Charlotte Oakley, Morgan Oliver, Travis Osborne, Hannah Palmore, Maksim Pantelejev, Kyra Pantos, Samantha Pavlish, Katrina Pitman, Andrew Price, Rebecca Ray, Keeton Reed, Gavin Rice, Bristoe Richardson, Christopher Riley, Julie Robinson, Natalia Sanchez, Delaney Sanders, Caleb Satterwhite, Brandon Saunders, Benjamin Schubert, Aaron Sharpe, Kendrick Sheffield, Andrew Shiflett, Caleb Skeens, Eddie Slagle, Michael Sloan, Zachary Smith, Brandon Sparks, Justin Staffieri, Isabella Stanbach, Cary Stancil, Lindsay Steele, Dylan Trevillian, Hugh Turner, Amanda VanAmburgh, Rachael Wade, Conner Walters, Nicole Ward, Holland Weyer, Oscar Whitely, Mason Whitley, Austin Whitlock, Colby Wright.
11th Grade All A: Bryson Amorese, Logan Anthony, Regan Baltz, Austin Burnett, Hope Burton, Julianna Cascone, Sarah Daniels, Miranda
CHURCH DIRECTORY St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
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www.stlukespowhatan.org All are Welcome For more information visit www.stlukespowhatan.org Route 711 at Three Bridge Road 794-6953
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Genito Church Presbyterian “Building a Bridge of Hope” Isaiah 58:12 Church 2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA
372-9074 Worship with us this Sunday Church service @ 9:30 AM Sunday school @ 10:30 AM
Sundays: Morning Worship 10:00 AM Wednesday: Family Life Night 7:00 PM 2480 Academy Road 598-7159 Pastor: Johnathan M. Whichard
Providence Presbyterian Church
EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCA) Proclaiming & Practicing the Gospel of Jesus Christ Indoor Worship Service at 10:00 AM Meeting at the Powhatan War Memorial Building at 2375 Skaggs Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139
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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 Christ’s Disciples Within Our Hearts and Beyond Our Doors 2253 Rosson Rd.
Just off Rt. 13 in the Village
598-4438
Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.
www.powhatanumc.us Weekday Preschool (ages 2-5)
598-6090
Mount Calvary Baptist Church 2020 Red Lane Road
Powhatan, VA 23139 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Pastor, Larry B. Collins Sunday Worship 10am Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 7:30 p.m. 378-3607 www.EmmausChristianChurch.org Office 804-598-2398
Community Church Dr. Cavell W. Phillips, Pastor Where there is Unity, there is always Victory. A church “Where you are welcome” Wednesday: Bible Study Join Us For Sunday Worship 6:30 – 7:30pm ( 60 Minute 11:00AM – 12:30PM Warm Up To Sunday ) Powhatan Village Building 3910 Old Buckingham Road ucc4me.org Powhatan, VA 804-256-4411
11th Grade All A/B: Garrett Albert, Ainsley Alexander, Riley Allen, Shane Allen, Jack Altieri, Nathan Anderson, Joshua Atkinson, Nicholas Bailey, Peyton Baker, Abigail Baldwin, Delaney Balzer, Davis Bean, Hayden Beasley, Byron Bolt, Tyler Bonafilia, Madison Bradley, Audriana Buczkowski, Adam Camp, Kayla Carr, Andrew Cheatham, Dylan Coward, Grace Cowles, Sheyla Daniels, Molly Dann, Marshall Davis, Isabella Day, Payten De Weese, Lindsay Deyton, Nicholas Dudley, Allie Dulio, Nevaeh Dunning, Amanda Eacho, Abby Elliott, Sean Farmer, Naveah Ferguson, Katlyn Foltyn, Emily Ford, James Fox, Reese Franklin, Lindsay Freeman, Kailani Ganaden, Chase Gayness, Erik Glanden, Catherine Griffith, Westley Groseclose, Dominic Guppenberger, Charles Hald, Zackary Hammond, Ethan Harold, Rebecca Harrell, Savanna Harrison, Nolan Heckel, Peyton Henke, Savannah Hinson, Meghan Hodge, Russell Holland, Ryan Hoye, Jacob Hymel, Connor Jeffs, Charles Jennings, Joy Johnson, Mitchell Johnson, Savannah Johnson, Cassidy Kennedy, Isabelle Koelzer, Elizabeth LaMack, Sarah Law, Tristan Lawrence, Sydney see PHS, pg. 8
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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
Dearbeck, Jack Dennis, Trista Domer, Ella Foster, Payton George, Katelyn Glover, Robert Green, Gabriell Hammond, Faith Henderson, Miller Kieran, Chase Lanehart, Meagan Lively, Gracie McCormick, Keegan McCullough, Jack McMinn, Callie Mikita, Carter Mikita, Macy Milburn, Haven Pope, Corbin Porthouse, Caitlyn Shelton, Robert Sloan, Mira Strong, Nathan Tomlinson, Julie Vaughan, Hanna Vosburg, Reagan Wilkinson.
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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quests. Line item increases are mostly for technology, equipment, and vehicle replacements that have been deferred. The other side of the balance sheet on the revenue and expenditure summary analysis was noticeably off because of a big unknown – how much the school division is projected to receive in local funds from the county. Without that key factor, the budget plans for an overall increase of $310,171 in revenues based only on preliminary information from state and federal sources. There is a projected increase of $248,091 from the state (based on the governor’s proposed budget), but this amount will most likely change once the General Assembly adopts the budget, Jones said. There is also an increase of $167,680 from federal sources for special education, Title I and Title II. These funds do not include CARES Act money provided for specific COVID-19 expenses. The overall increase in revenue from state and federal sources was offset by $105,600 in projected lost facility rental and student fees. Jones said the revenues and expenditures will be balanced once the transfer amount from the county is known.
Salary increase In talking about the proposed 3% salary increase for employees, Jones pointed out that there were originally talks during the last budget cycle about a 2% increase “that got understandably scrapped as part of the COVID pandemic and the economic fallout of that.” Although he didn’t go deep into detail, as part of his presentation, Jones showed a brief breakdown of how PCPS rates in salary comparisons with 12 other school divisions in the region. These divisions are usually used as benchmarks to see Powhatan’s competitiveness in attracting and retaining employees. In the comparison with 12 other divisions, PCPS dropped by one or more salary rankings in six of the seven positions Jones highlighted between the 20182019 school year and the 2020-2021 school years. The positions he highlighted were teachers (dropped from ranking seven in 2018-2019 to ninth in 20202021); instructional assistances (dropped
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from eight to 10); secondary principal (dropped from nine to 10); elementary principal (dropped from eight to 10); secondary assistant principal (dropped from nine to 12), and elementary assistant principal (dropped from seven to 12). The only position he mentioned that improved in the division rankings was bus drivers, who increased from seven to six in the comparison. “I wanted to provide that updated data to you that kind of shows some slippage in some … hard work. The board had prioritized some funds and funding over several years to kind of get us up to that median level, and, unfortunately, over the last couple of years, we have seen a decline in that in several of these important categories,” Jones said. Jones pointed out that, even with a 3% increase, Powhatan’s standings are not guaranteed to increase as much as the board would like since he has contacted the other 12 divisions and found all of them are talking about doing a “significant increase” for their employees. He said that 3% was the baseline, and there were some discussing 4% or targeted increases that could be even higher. Valarie Ayers, who represents District 3, said that when she saw the salary comparison and how low Powhatan ranked despite the school board’s efforts to increase their standings in the region, she found it “shameful.” “We have some of the best of the best, and that is the reward they get, to be 12 out of 13? It is sad and it says something about our community when we are willing to let our employees, in comparison, make so little money,” she said. Chairwoman Kim Hymel, District 5, said that if Powhatan is going to keep its good staff members here, they need to compensate them for their work. She suggested a minimum of a 5% increase salary increase. Rick Cole, District 1, agreed that hearing the salary comparison had fallen again was disheartening to staff and to the board members. He also mentioned a bonus many school divisions had given their employees to compensate them for not getting a raise last year and for their hard work. He advocated for doing the same for PCPS employees. “There is no one out there who can disagree that our teachers have put in more hours, spent more effort, more of
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their own money in some cases, to do what they needed to do this year to serve our kids. And our response to that has been silence, which is shameful,” Cole said. “I know why we get asked about our budget continuously, because we make up the preponderance of the county budget. It is OK to ask. But part of that asking is learning and knowing where we stand.” In talking about the need for Powhatan to step up and do its share, Cole pointed to the Composite Index, which Jones had highlighted in his presentation. The Composite Index determines a school division’s ability to pay education costs fundamental to the commonwealth’s Standards of Quality (SOQ). The Composite Index is calculated using three indicators of a locality’s ability-topay: true value of real property; adjusted gross income, and taxable retail sales, according to the Virginia Department of Education. Each locality’s index is adjusted to maintain an overall statewide local share of 45 percent and an overall state share of 55 percent. Jones pointed out the steady increase in Powhatan’s Composite Index that has seen it receiving less money every year from the state per pupil. Because of Powhatan’s steady changes in the Composite Index, the county has seen almost $4 million less in state revenue between FY 2017 and FY 2022. Cole said it is important for him to talk to the board of supervisors about the need to fairly compensate school staff, but it is also incumbent on teachers and parents “to let it be known that we need to look hard at what we are doing with education funding and we need to think about how we can move forward.” While budgets can be emotional and stressful topics, teachers deserve to be rewarded for their work, added Susan Smith, District 2.
Highlights Jones always gives a broad overview of the budget and factors that impact it during his presentations. While board discussion focused on the proposed salary increase, Jones made several other notable points in his presentation. Enrollment – The current school year saw a drop in enrollment, going from 4,282 in 2019-2020 to 4,116 stuCounty 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.
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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
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.
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
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Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
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dents currently, largely due to the pandemic. Some parents chose to homeschool or look at private schools. For the 2021-2022 school year, the division is projecting a slight increase to 4,128 students. Pupil cost – Every year, Jones shows a chart that demonstrates a comparison of per pupil costs for educating a student in Powhatan versus the rest of the state. The latest figure the division has the requisite data to compare these numbers was 2019, but even then Powhatan was continuing to widen the gap between its costs and state averages. In 2019, the state average to educate a student was $12,931 versus $11,141 in Powhatan, Jones said. Powhatan's cost per pupil for 2019 ranked 101st out of 132 school districts in Virginia, with 100 having higher costs than Powhatan. PCPS was 89th in 2018. “While we are proud of that in terms of the work that we do in educating our students in a very fiscally sound manner, it is something that is starting to be alarming in terms of that gap and what it looks like and the impact that it has on the services that we can provide our students as well as compensation for our staff,” Jones said. The Virginia Department of Education will not issue data for 2020 until April 2021. Fiscal responsibility – Jones said that PCPS has done a great job in recent years of being a steward of the funds it receives. He pointed to specific examples of savings: four recent capital improvement plan (CIP) projects were completed under budget. The school division returned $465,567 to the county in FY 2020 o the Powhatan Middle School and joint transportation facility projects and $243,381 in FY 2021 for the Pocahontas Landmark Center and the TRANE energy savings projects. The county established the school division’s capital maintenance reserve fund in 2015, and since then, PCPS has contributed more than $1.7 million. Its balance at June 30, 2020, was $840,216 after being used to support several projects. The school division also contributed $1,343,734 to the revenue stabilization fund that the county established on June 30, 2020. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139
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OLD POWHATAN BAPTIST CHURCH 3619 Huguenot Trail Powhatan, Virginia 23139 www.finecreekbaptist.org Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Traditional
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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Veronica Dickson, dental coordinator for the Free Clinic. On the current timeline, the Free Clinic is expected to open by the beginning of March and the dental clinic will come a month or two later. Part of the delay on the dental side is the back order of certain equipment, such as an X-ray machine, and the need to train staff and volunteers in procedures and software. But while there is still plenty of work to do, organizers are astounded at how the dental space is coming together, largely because of the generosity of people in the dental field who have shown support for the Free Clinic’s mission of improving the health of people who otherwise could not afford healthcare, said Dickson, who has been volunteering with the Free Clinic for 14 years and doing its dental coordinating for 13 years. “It is very exciting. We are still going to partner with Goochland because we can’t do dentures here. We will still have some partnerships. And some of our dentists who have volunteered with us for a long time may still want to see the patients in their offices,” Dickson said. “But it is going to provide us a whole new avenue for our patients to be able to come here and be seen in-house and not have to send them for routine treatment over in Goochland.” The clinic will be equipped to handle dental services such as hygiene visits, fillings, restorative work, and extractions, she said. Connie Moslow, executive
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to it, which can lead to repeating mistakes year after year. One of the mostf important reasons to use this model would be to follow Smither’s proposal of having the board adopt a tax rate much earlier in the year and make it effective for the calendar year instead of the fiscal year. Currently, if the board of supervisors adopts a real estate tax rate – usually this happens in May or June – it would be effective for the November 2021 and June 2022 tax bills. Under Smither’s proposal, if the board adopted a tax rate in March 2021, it would become effective for the June 2021 and November 2021 tax bills. Powhatan is one of only five localities in the state that adopts its real estate tax rate as it is currently doing, Smither said. Choosing to go with this new model is one of the most pressing decisions the board has to make. Typically, the tax rate and final budget are made much later to allow the board to collate as much data as possible. In 2020, they put off the decision until the end of June so they could gather as much information as possible about how COVID-19 was impacting the economy before adopting a budget and CIP. One of the key features of Smither’s budget process is the way it forecasts costs increases for the next 10 years. For example, one of Smither’s key proposals for the process is that a 3% merit-based raised be built into the budget every year with the understanding that employees who do not meet certain metrics would not receive the raise. The benefits of having that steady growth model would be that it is a good recruitment tool, it helps retain quality employees, and it gives management an extra tool to reward employees for providing customer service at a high level and not reward those who are failing to meet the county’s standards. The raises would be built into the salary level of difference positions for future hires
director of the Free Clinic, said there is still a great deal of work ahead for the dental program, but that is understandable since it will likely fill one of the Free Clinic’s biggest needs. While it can vary each month, a large percentage of the requests they receive from patients are for dental care, she said. “Dentistry is going to be a huge thing and that will keep us very busy,” she said. In September 2019, the Free Clinic launched a capital campaign to help fund the renovation of the Skaggs Road building. The capital campaign was partly driven by the dream of having a fully functional in-house dental clinic. Not long after, the clinic took a wonderful step forward in the realization of that dream thanks to a donation of equipment from Virginia Family Dentistry, Dickson said. At the time, the company made changes to one of its offices and called the Free Clinic to offer a donation of equipment such as dental chairs, hygienist chairs, and cabinetry that were all still in good condition, Dickson said. At that point, work hadn’t even begun on renovations, so the equipment had to be stored. Having that equipment donated saved the Free Clinic thousands of dollars and put it on good footing when the new space started to come together, but the generosity did not stop there. Many dentist offices in the region have made donations of dental supplies that mean the program will start with a much lower overhead than originally projected, Moslow said. The Free Clinic allocated $300,000 to furnish the dental
clinic and is budgeting about $120,000 a year to operate it, Moslow said. But with the donations of supplies and equipment they have received, she knows they have saved at least $100,000 in start-up costs. The most recent donation came last week when Deb Fenoy, who works for Henry Schein Dental, the Free Clinic’s dental supply and equipment company, dropped off thousands of dollars’ worth of supplies to help stock the dental clinic before it opens. Fenoy started collecting the donated supplies from dental ofPHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND fices she works with in the Richmond region and as far away as Connie Moslow, executive director of the Free Clinic of Fredericksburg about six months Powhatan, shows off equipment donated for the new ago. The various offices donated dental clinic, which will open in several weeks. a wide assortment of dental instruments, personal protective and putting it in her garage until plenty of unknowns that could equipment, laboratory equip- we got our occupancy permit. So pop up in the coming weeks and ment, and basic preventive den- we didn’t know what was com- months as they get it started. “The whole thing is we don’t ing until we saw it today,” Dicktal supplies. know what it is going to cost exson said on Feb. 9. “I am as“People were very happy to tounded. I wasn’t quite prepared actly because we are just starting help in any way they could,” this program,” she said. for it to be so much.” Fenoy said. “It made me very Despite the daunting task The clinic has another sizegrateful to my offices for shar- able donation on the horizon, ahead, Dickson said she is being.” Moslow added. Dr. Terri Craw- yond excited to see Moslow’s Fenoy said that Henry Schein ley, a Fredericksburg dentist who dream come to fruition, both Dental and especially her fellow is retiring, is making a large do- with the new Free Clinic space employee, Rob Welch, were nation of supplies that Moslow and the in-house dental expanmore than willing to help the and Dickson will retrieve when sion. The clinic has some excelFree Clinic because of the way it weather and their schedules al- lent people assisting in the prohelps underprivileged people low. gram’s launch, so it will be hard who can’t receive proper dental Having the extra cushion work, but it will also be comcare. made possible by the donations pletely worth it, she said. “Dental care is so very impor- offers a little more of a sense of The Free Clinic serves resitant for the overall health of a security in the coming weeks as dents of Powhatan, Cumberland, person,” she added. organizers continue to go Amelia and small sections in Dickson said she was un- through training and set up the Chesterfield. For more informaaware how much Fenoy would dental clinic, Moslow said. The tion, contact the clinic at 804be donating until they started shift of the Free Clinic to its new 598-5637 or visit www.freeclinibringing boxes in on Tuesday, space, while nicer and roomier, cofpowhatan.org. Feb. 9 and the stacks began is still just a move. The dental growing. Laura McFarland may be program in Powhatan is starting “We had no idea. She just almost from the ground up, and reached at Lmcfarland@powkept telling us she was collecting Moslow is aware that there are hatantoday.com.
as well, he said. “We can’t obligate future boards, but it is a strategy,” Smither said. If agreed upon by both the board of supervisors and the school board, this merit-based system would apply to county and public schools employees, he said. Smither’s projection actually have a 2.9% placeholder because it assumes that a small percentage of employees not performing to the required standards would not receive a raise. This would assume that going forward the county would improve its accountability on staff evaluations, Williams said.
talk on this item as the point was made multiple times that the proposed number of new employees looks too big as a whole but makes more sense when you start to break down where the new positions are being suggested. The board asked for more detailed justifications for the unmet need that would be filled by each new employee, which Smither said he would provide this week. For instance, although the county has tried different efforts to maintain its volunteer force in fire and rescue, it is realistic that hiring more firefighters will continue to be necessary going forward, he said. Smither proposed hiring three firefighters a year at four different points in the next decade – FY 2022, FY 2025, FY 2028, and FY 2030. This accounts for 12 of the positions. Cox asked for another model to make sure the county is doing what it can to keep and attract a solid volunteer presence in fire and rescue. Staff is asking the board to consider the benefits of Powhatan having its own assessor office in FY 2022, which would allow the county to have annual assessments instead of one every two years, Smither said. This office would require four new employees – a chief deputy real estate assessor, two deputy II real estate assessors, and one office assistant. Smither also suggested taking the staff that are in the reception area of the planning and zoning department and putting them under the umbrella of a separate permit center that answers to his office. With a better system in place, they should be able to help citizens with many of their needs, freeing up more specialized employees such as building inspectors and zoning staff to focus on their tasks. This would involve hiring a permit center manager in FY 2022. It was pointed out that running a local assessment office would be about $200,000 more than hiring a company to do it, but it would have the trade-off of going to annual assessments and getting assessments with
New hires A huge point of discussion during the workshop was the topic of planning how many new employees to hire in the next decade. Based on his evaluation of requests from department heads and constitutional officers, Smither is suggesting hiring 31 new full-time and seven part-time employees in the next 10 years with two upgrades from part-time to fulltime. (Editor’s note: the board discussed 33 new positions in the workshop, but several were accidentally left off their summary page.) The biggest sticker shock on the topic of new hires for the supervisors was that 19 of the 38 new employees are proposed for FY 2022. They questioned whether the need for that many employees all at once means the county is so understaffed currently that it is barely functioning. They also pointed to the fact that there are many unknowns in the future, and to say that the county would hire 19 employees in FY 2022 and then only need 19 additional employees in the following nine years lacks forethought. Rather than saying the county is immediately necessarily understaffed by 19 staff members, Smither said that to accomplish certain initiatives, these are likely the people it needs in place. There was a great deal of
more of a local knowledge base. Other proposed employee additions in FY 2022 were a transportation manager, a grants writer, a commercial inspector/reviewer, a purchasing agent (could be shared by county and schools), a deputy fire chief, an IT technician, a library assistant, a youth services librarian, two school resource officers, a full-time animal control technician (a change from a part-time position), a full-time recreation specialist for parks and recreation (a change from a parttime position), some part-time positions in the registrar’s office, a part-time office associate for the department of social services and a compliance specialist. Even as the supervisors were balking at how many new employees were being suggested, Cox and Williams made the point that parks and recreation, which residents have identified as highly important to them and which makes up a large portion of the proposed 10-year CIP, is still not well represented in terms of employees who would help grow and add services and activities. Other suggested positions were a Commonwealth’s attorney’s employee (FY 2023), three full-time and two parttime employees to staff a new eastern convenience center (FY 2023), a wetlands/DEQ engineer (FY 2025), another IT technician (FY 2025), and three part-time recreation specialists (FY 2026). Cox and Carmack pointed out hiring a wetlands/DEQ engineer would mean the county has to adopt a wetlands policy, which is a significant process. Williams questioned whether there is enough work for this full-time position or if the county should begin by hiring a consultant to fill the need for the time.
Schools Cox brought up the distribution of the Powhatan County Public Schools’ fourth quarter portion of local funds. He asked Smither to work with the school division to get a good
idea of its current budget projections so they know how much the schools are anticipating will be left at the end of the year. The key issue he brought up was the large amount of money left over in the school division’s budget each year that has been rolling over into the division’s capital maintenance reserve fund. With the exception of FY 2020, when more than $1 million in savings was given back to the county to help establish a revenue stabilization fund, the schools have been putting their unspent money into a fund to save for their own capital maintenance projects. If the school budget grows at the rate Smither is assuming, it will increase at a faster rate than state funding, which means the county will likely have to increase its contribution in coming years. Cox said he is interested in responsible budgeting and not just funding the schools’ capital maintenance reserve fund. Williams supported the request, saying both boards agreed that good planning means they don’t end up with a large surplus every year.
Capital improvement plan The board has not discussed the proposed 10-year CIP since it was presented in January, but Smither had some changes to update the list. Two projects were added under the administration category. Smither suggested moving a project for election scanners and poll pads for $46,130 from the operating budget to the CIP. The change that drew much more attention and even some ire was adding a project dealing with the Pocahontas Landmark Center. Since the county made the decision to close Pocahontas Middle School and build the new Powhatan Middle School, there has always been a question about how to use the vacant building. The school division renovated the front portion of the building, which has been renamed the Pocahontas Landmark Center, and the cafeteria see SUPERVISORS, pg. 8
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Fall pumpkin harvest reaps benefits in 2021 By Laura McFarland Editor
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e see a pumpkin. They see possibilities. In November 2020, one of my columns was dedicated to the fun of pumpkins, talking about two local events in Powhatan that celebrate togetherness and kindness to others. The column talked about the Pumpkins for Kids competition held each year at Independence Golf Course, which is a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital of Richmond and is always highly entertaining. I also discussed the Pumpkin Patch that is sponsored every year by the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Women’s Organization. The proceeds from pumpkin sales benefit local charities. Although we are smack dab in the middle of February and surrounded by the hearts and chocolate signs for Valentine’s Day, last week I saw orange more than red, at least metaphorically. I had the opportunity to meet on Tuesday with some of the key leaders of the groups responsible for the Pumpkin Patch to talk about their excellent 2020 season (see full story page 1A). The patch’s 12th year was highly successful, netting $13,000, roughly doubling the proceeds from the 2019 event. And since all proceeds above costs that are raised from the patch go to charities the two civic organizations support, more
money meant spreading more joy. Throughout the entire month of October, anyone driving by Country Living Homes on Anderson Highway probably finds themselves glancing more than once at the open front yard filled with pumpkins of all sizes, shapes, and colors. Whether you stop on impulse on your way home from work or running errands or plan a fun family outing, the unpretentious and uncomplicated enjoyment that waits there has an effortless magic about it (effortless except lifting some of those really big pumpkins into a wagon). It is simple in its design, which may have a few different activities tacked on it from year to year but, at its core, stays the same every year. Individuals or groups walk through the dozens of pallets piled with hundreds of pumpkins looking for just the right one to carve, paint, or arrange in a fall display. But it also is very heartfelt because of what those pumpkins of all shapes, colors, and sizes represent. They could mean medical equipment or money for a prescription at the Free Clinic of Powhatan. They could mean riding gear at Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center. They could mean multiple pounds of hamburger or boxes of cereal distributed by the Feeding Powhatan food pantry. They could mean the materials needed to fix the rotting floor in a home during a critical repair done by Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan. They could mean materials used for a project by local
Courage sent clergy to higher ground By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist
Feb. 4 is designated as Four Chaplains Day in America, a day dedicated to honoring the men and women who provided religious and counseling services to service men around the globe through numerous conflicts and wars. The recognition was inspired by the story of four chaplains who made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II, but honors all those who served as chaplains, fighting their war with Bibles and Rosaries. As a child, I used to enjoy going to Washington, D.C., and taking in the many sights and attractions. One of my favorite places was the old Wax Museum near the Armory. It’s long gone now, and the historical displays are probably serving a second life as candles in some unknowing soul’s parlor. The museum featured the regular wax fare of figures including Jack the Ripper, President Roosevelt, Queen Elizabeth and Marilyn Monroe. But it was the final stop on the tour that intrigued me the most. You could hear it before it actually appeared, as a portion of ship tossed in artificially rough waters, obviously on its last leg before a trip to Davy Jones’ locker. Four men remain on deck, one of them praying while the other holds a Rosary. Another one leans over the rail to give his life preserver to a sailor in the water. It was quite a dramatic scene and made a lasting impression on me. When I grew older, I only remembered portions of the brief story that accompanied the scene at the museum, but I never forgot the image of those men calmly offering their life
vests to save the lives of others. I have since learned the entirety of their saga, and the enormity of their sacrifice. The four chaplains served together with 900 other men on the Dorchester on an undisclosed mission in the North Atlantic in the winter of 1943. More than a week had passed when a German submarine near Newfoundland torpedoed the ship. The blast knocked out the ship’s electricity, and the four chaplains were instrumental in forming and directing an orderly evacuation from the darkened lower decks. They handed out life vests, and, when the supply ran out, took the ones off their backs and handed them to men preparing to abandon ship. A survivor of the sinking, one of only about 200, said the last thing he saw before the ship sank beneath the waves was the four chaplains. “The last thing I saw, the Four Chaplains were up there praying for the safety of the men,” Grady Clark recounted. That’s exactly the way I remember the scene at the old museum. Most of the men perished in the icy waters of the Atlantic, and the four chaplains became national heroes. They have a day designated in their honor, have been the focus of numerous television and written inquiries and prompted the founding of the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation. It’s official mission “is to further the cause of unity without uniformity by encouraging goodwill and cooperation among all people.” The words are a fitting tribute to George Fox, Alexander Goode, Clark Poling and John P. Washington, the four chaplains immortalized in the story.
Fallen leaves prove to be an unrelenting challenge Dear Editor, As a newbie to Powhatan, I’ve noticed the obvious: Powhatan County has leaves. Lots of leaves. Everywhere leaves. Piles and piles of leaves. On the ground. Mostly oak leaves. Smothering the earth in their crinkly brownness. I’ll bet the lawn care businesses pray every year for a bumper crop in the fall. Cha-ching. But, by the looks of the landscape I would say that they never have to worry about kissing their church pew kneelers with their knees praying for more than they can handle. Leaf blowers and lawn mower mulchers belt out their earsplitting whines all over my neighborhood. Constantly. Incessantly. There’s lots of burning going on, too. I’m thinking of doing that very thing only with a twist. I’m going to toss a marinated Boston butt slathered in black pepper and brown sugar on top of a gigantic pile of leaves before setting it ablaze. A new fall ritual. Innovate, I say. All BBQ chefs take note. I would have thought by now that a local politician would have figured out a way to make some sorely needed green-backs from this abundance of nature just wasting away in their own backyard. There are enough leaves hip deep on my prop-
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erty to mulch all of the bushes and flower beds in North America. I am not exaggerating. I’m guessing that I have at least three tractor trailer loads capable of holding 80,000 pounds each of the brown gold from my acre of land alone. At the next board of supervisors meeting I am going to suggest that we sell all of our leaves to Amazon for them to make an oak leaf slurry with which to fashion their millions of boxes. Stamped on every box: These boxes were made with 100% natural, cholesterol and-gluten-free oak leaves from Powhatan County, Virginia. Also, the techs at Amazon could incinerate the leaves to responsibly generate electricity for their distribution centers instead of using coal or natural gas or depend on the fickleness of windmills. This would help to save our planet and thumb our noses at Exxon at the same time. A win-win. The leftover ash could be made into fruitcake bricks which would taste much better than the Christmas fruit cakes I get from my Aunt Martha. I have to go now. I have a much needed date with my fan rake. Arrrrgh. Joseph Ondishko Powhatan County
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Clause makes enforcing landfill rules more difficult Dear Editor, Documentation that the DEQ relied on to grant administrative approval to the Notice of Intent (NOI) and to the Part A Application submitted on behalf of Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal LLC (Green Ridge) restricts incoming trash truck traffic to between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., bans all importation of trash from the states of New Jersey and New York to its facility, restricts trash truck traffic to Route 60, and bans overnight trash truck parking. Green Ridge as a private enterprise can require these restrictions but the Commerce Clause of our U.S Constitution does not permit the DEQ as a state agency to approve or to enforce these restrictions on Inter-
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Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts troops. I mention these opportunities to help because all of those organizations were among the recipients of the latest Pumpkin Patch and all of those are very real needs filled by those organizations, sometimes on a regular basis. And this year, because of regular people in the community of Powhatan showing up in force in the fall, more of those needs will be filled than ever. I have stood in the Pumpkin Patch many times in the last few years. I have taken videos and photos, watched volunteers unload 18-wheelers with hundreds of pumpkins, observed families perusing the piles for just the right ones, and even picked a few for myself. I know every year when I take those actions that it is in support of an event that obviously does great things for the Powhatan community, because I have observed every single one of those nonprofit groups in the important work they do. I hope our readers will bring those two together in your mind so that, when it is time for the sea of orange to appear along Anderson Highway this fall, you too will look and see the possibilities and not just the pumpkins.
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4-H students make Valentine’s Day sweeter for local seniors
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Powhatan 4-H members recently designed homemade Valentine’s Day cards to distribute to approximately 95 local seniors. Cards and individually-wrapped cookies from 4-H are being delivered to clients of Powhatan County’s Ride Assist Services the week of Valentines with the hopes of brightening up their day. This ‘random act of kindness’ was just one service project members of the Powhatan 4-H Teen Council have participated in during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several teen council members gathered at the Powhatan Extension Office to get the project into action, while other teens and 4-H club members opted to make cards at home. Jayne Lloyd, transportation director at Ride Assist, said this donation would be a great treat for her clients.
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state commerce (the socalled “dormant” commerce clause). In its positive interpretation the clause serves as the legal foundation of much of the government’s regulatory power. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that solid waste falls under the Commerce Clause.
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Based on the so called dormant Commerce Clause, the DEQ as a state agency has neither the regulatory authority to approve or to enforce these restrictions as permit conditions. So guess what.... the out-of-state and in-state trash trucks will travel to Green Ridge at all times of the day and night, use shortcuts like Genito Road, Dorset
Road, Huguenot Trail, Route 522, Route 6, and Route 45 to get there, and park overnight wherever. All the while New Jersey and New York will drearily haul their broken and unwanted pieces of yesterday's life down 95 through our communities.
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In total the Knights and Catholic Women’s Organization donated their proceeds to 13 organizations, which is four more than the year before. Moseley pointed out that most of the nonprofit organizations are based in Powhatan, but there are a few statewide nonprofits that they supported that could serve Powhatan residents if needed. In addition to the Free Clinic, the list of beneficiaries this year includes Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center, Feeding Powhatan, Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Sea Scouts, he said. Connie Moslow, executive director of the Free Clinic of Powhatan, said donations like the ones she received last week from the two local civic organizations are critical to the clinic’s success. The nonprofit receives big donations and some grant funds, but the community’s support and the willingness of local civic groups to help is still critical. The Free Clinic is finishing up the renovation of its new location and starting operations there soon, and the increased operations costs will be significant, she said. “Now that we’ve got this building almost in operation, we have to pay for everything. Expenses are going to increase, there is no doubt in the world about it,” she said. Another local nonprofit benefiting from Pumpkin Patch proceeds is the Zipshirt Ministry, a Powhatan-based group that modifies shirts with zippers that can be used by patients going through chemotherapy for easier access to their ports, said David Corbett, who is the director of the nonprofit as well as being a member of the Knights of Columbus. Having that easy access helps the patients keep their dignity and modesty during treatment, and because the shirts are chosen specifically for them, hopefully make them feel a little better, too. “For children and especially teenage girls it is a godsend. If you have ever been to one of these chemo clinics, there are no walls. It is a big open bay and is about as private as a train station,” said Corbett of Powhatan. The Zipshirts Ministry, which was started by members of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, has expanded greatly since it was founded and now serves patients in seven area hospitals, he said. While it has grown in size and even gained corporate sponsors, donations like the one from the Pumpkin Patch are still essential to keeping it going and something for which they are very grateful, he said. “It is a heartfelt gratitude toward the
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and gym have been repurposed, but a large portion of the former classroom space still does not have a purpose. After multiple groups have looked at it, the county still has not made a decision. Smither presented the supervisors with some estimates (which are different than previous numbers provided by others) that gives the board the option of $475,000 to just replace the roof or $1,858,000 to completely renovate the space for as yet unidentified uses. He didn’t offer updated numbers for demolishing the unused space. Several board members expressed frustration over the lack of progress on this issue, another set of numbers to look Carney, Morgan Carr, JaySun Carroll, Jordan Cary, Karalyne Chester, Alora Condra, Alexandria Conway, Sarah Cottone, Zaniya Cox, Windsor Crist, Mason Crockett, Kailee Dalton, Jason Davis, Kayla Davis, Elizabeth Dickson, Carly Dolan, Frederick Douglas, Carrie Elrod, Candace Farmer, Julie Fens, Richard FitzSimmons, Ella Fleshood, Alisha France, Hailey Gallaher, Anthony Gaskin, Christian Glidewell, McKenzie Goacher, Nathan Gray, Hope Green, Anthony Greenhow Jr, Aliah Greenhow, Chloe Grell, Savannah Hall, Sean Hall, Brayden Hamilton, Abigayle Harrell, Ryan Hathaway, Liam Healy, Carl Hess, Linwood Hill, Micah Holt, Logan Houtsma, Miles Hoyt, Sydney
community not only the sale of the pumpkins. Some people simply stop at the Pumpkin Patch and say ‘I want to give a donation.’ Those little $5 and $10 donations add up. Then there are those people who say keep the change. It is a wonderful thing. The Powhatan community supports the Pumpkin Patch. They come out in force,” he said. Canceling the Pumpkin Patch wasn’t an option in the fall because of its impact on the community, but the event coordinators still recognized the need for additional safety precautions, said Steve Peters, Deputy Grand Knight. Some of the precautions organizers took included spacing people standing in line, providing hand sanitizer, and minimizing contact between volunteers and customers. But while there were concerns about how the patch could possibly do in a pandemic year, the end results showed that people were really ready for an event like this, he added. The Pumpkin Patch even had to have a second delivery of pumpkins from New Mexico, where they purchase the goods on consignment from a Native American tribe. “I think one of the reasons a lot people came out was they haven’t been able to get out to do anything. This was getting back to something like normalcy and it wasn’t as dangerous as going to an event of some type,” Peters said. Moseley remembered a day when the Pumpkin Patch was closed for most of the day because of bad weather. The fundraiser only opened from 4 to 6 p.m. that day, but it still had good crowd and made more than $500 in sales. “We felt the activity from the first day on. We opened the first day and it was gangbusters,” he said. The pumpkin patch, which has always been located in the front yard of Country Living Homes, is a simple way to entertain families, enjoy being outdoors, and find some interesting pumpkins to use for decorations, said Pat Bereznak, secretary of the Catholic Women’s Organization, which meets at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Before CWO’s involvement in the Pumpkin Patch, the Knights partnered with the Ladies Auxiliary at the Catholic church. The event changes from year, adding different activities to bring in more people and enrich their experiences, she said. This year, they kept it simple with only minimal decorations and activities, but she loved that families were still excited about coming out and carrying on the annual tradition. “It makes you feel really good when people bring their children and say they couldn’t wait to get here,” Bereznak said. at, and still not having a more definite plan. They seemed to be in agreement that the county needs to hire a consultant to give a professional assessment so the county can finally put the decision to rest, but no directive to do so was given. Smither pointed out that there was a duplication of the Mann Road expansion costs, so that reduced the Fighting Creek Park Expansion Phase #3 project by $800,000 to $6.1 million; the cost of the land mobile radio (LMR) portable units had not already been reserved so funding for it needed to move laterally from the grants to general funds as the revenue source; and an annual cost for athletic fields irrigation/seeding improvements that totals $134,000 over 10 years was moved to the operating budget.
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Nichols, Emily Nuckols, Julia Nuckols, Janey Nye, Declan Obradovic, Jacob Oliver, Courtney Osterman, Iyana Palmore, Kenneth Pantos, Nicholas Payne, Victoria Payne, Lilian Peck, Morgan Post, Michal Rafter, Jillian Ratliff, Samantha Rea, Aspen Richardson, Elizabeth Rini, Garrett Ritz, Luke Shaw, Kathryn Smith, Parker Snellings, Garrett Taylor, Shane Thacker, Kaitlin Thompson, James Timberlake III, Timothy Tomlin, Elisabeth Townsend, Brianna Tribble, Jeffrey Tye Jr, McKenzie Urbine, Marran VanSickle, Reid Vonderharr, Connor Voorhees, Avery Walls, Austin Walter, Eric Willersdorf, Austin Williams, Julia Wood, Connor Woodel, Emma Worsham, Lani Yohman.
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Delivering a breakthrough season Football
schedules are all set
Powhatan won 5 of last 8, held its own against top teams in district By Nick Vandeloecht
Staff Reports
Sports Editor In the closing stretch of the condensed 2020-21 winter season, Powhatan’s young but experienced girls basketball team showed it could compete with anyone in its district. And the Dominion District, as it’s collectively proven year after year, is a force to be reckoned with. In this postseason alone, Cosby won the Region 6A championship, L.C. Bird defeated district opponent Midlothian for the Region 5B title and Monacan took Region 4B runner-up honors to Louisa. James River also made the Region 6A tournament, falling to Cosby in the semifinals. In its second meetings with all of those teams, Powhatan: edged past Bird 41-39; defeated Midlothian 43-34; took a 79-64 loss to Monacan but outscored its opponent in a wild 22-20 third quarter and notably improved upon its 66-34 setback to the Chiefs earlier in the season; came up just shy in a 47-46 heartbreaker against James River; and led Cosby at the half before a big third-quarter effort helped the Titans win 65-54. With the exception of Cosby, whom Powhatan played just once in its 12game season, all scores in the Indians’ second meetings with those teams were either tighter games or losses avenged compared to the first meetings. “I feel like, compared to last year, we were much more competitive,” added Powhatan head coach Kristy HenPHOTOS BY NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY derson, “and very pleased in the growth From left: Powhatan freshman Katherine Cerullo (24) passes the ball to a and effort that we were getting from all teammate in a varsity girls basketball game at Monacan; Powhatan senior see GBB, pg. 2B
Jillian Ratliff goes for a 2-point basket in a home game versus Clover Hill.
Blessed Sacrament Huguenot has joined Powhatan High School in setting its schedules for the upcoming 2020-21 fall sports seasons, including varsity football. The football schedules are listed below. Visit richmond.com/community/ powhatan-today/ for a preview on the 2020-21 BSH football team and look for more football coverage in the Feb. 24 print edition of the Powhatan Today! Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Saturday, Feb. 20 2 p.m., away, at Brunswick Academy Saturday, Feb. 27 2 p.m., HOME, vs. Southampton Saturday, March 6 2 p.m. HOME, vs. Halifax Academy Friday, March 12 5:30 p.m., away, at Fuqua Friday, March 19 2 p.m., away, at Brunswick Academy Saturday, March 27 2 p.m., HOME, vs. Kenston Forest Powhatan High School varsity Friday, Feb. 26 7 p.m., away, at L.C. Bird Friday, March 5 7 p.m., HOME, vs. Manchester Friday, March 12 7 p.m., away, at Clover Hill Friday, March 19 7 p.m., HOME, vs. Cosby Friday, March 26 7 p.m., away, at Monacan Thursday, April 1 7 p.m., HOME, vs. Midlothian
Powhatan shows competitiveness in condensed season By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor No matter the win-loss record, the overall victory in this particular academic year for any winter team that’s been fortunate to play was getting to both start and complete its season on the athletic grid. Powhatan Boys Basketball was among the programs to do just that. Playing a district-only regular-season schedule in a Dominion District filled to the brim with talent, Powhatan ended the stretch with a record of 3-9, sweeping its two games against Clover Hill and powering past Cosby in the two teams’ second meeting, 51-46. Powhatan also played better than its record would indicate, particularly in its second games with Monacan and Midlothian. “Our schedule was so tough this year, and I was really pleased with the competitiveness we showed and the respect we earned across the board,” said Powhatan boys basketball head coach Ryan Marable. “We’re just looking to continue that as we build the program.” This year’s unit saw players from Powhatan’s football team – among them JaySun Carroll, Ethan Dowdy and Aaron Nash – bring their athleticism and
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From left: Powhatan senior L.J. Alston captures a steal and goes for the layup in Friday’s home game versus James River; Powhatan senior JaySun Carroll watches his layup go through the hoop while he draws the foul for the and-one attempt; Powhatan’s Oscar Whitely (0) defends.
competitiveness to the basketball court. For players like seniors Nash and Carroll, it was their first year of varsity basketball. It was hard to tell. Nash brought versatility, being able to mix in rebounds and assists with several points on any given night, and Carroll was a defensive force who showed he could score, too, when he poured in
14 points in Powhatan’s Feb. 3 game versus Midlothian. “They really got better in a quick period of time and we wish…we would’ve had the full season with them, because I think, just like the year before, if we would’ve started where we ended, we’re in a really good situation,” Marable said. Powhatan closed out its 2020-21 season with three games against Monacan
on Jan. 29, Midlothian on Feb. 3 and James River on Feb. 5. Against Monacan, Powhatan was trailing 61-58 with only 1:37 remaining and was in a position to tighten the lead to a 1-point game at the free-throw line, but missed the front-end shot of a 1-and-1 call. Later in the stretch, the team took two see BOYS, pg. 2B
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WHO: POWHATAN WRESTLING WHAT THEY DID: Powhatan High School’s wrestling team won its first team regional championship in school history with its triumph in the Class 4, Region B tournament on Feb. 6,
2021. Seniors Sean Hall (wrestling at 132 pounds) and Hayden Fitzsimmons (195) won the regional championships in their respective weight classes and qualified for the Class 4 state tournament on Feb. 20 along with their teammates and runners-up Dylan Coward (113 pounds), Britton Proffitt
(138), Cade Van Buskirk (145) and Linwood Hill (170). Earning third-place finishes for Powhatan were A.J. Gaskin (152), Hans Rehme (182) and Tanner Palmore (heavyweight). Andrew Cheatham (160) and Mitchell Johnson (220) also wrestled in their respective third-place matches.
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more shots that Marable said were good shots from good players, but they just didn’t fall. Monacan was able to pull away from the line and win 68-61. Marable noted that Monacan, instead of settling for trading shots and possessions with Powhatan, held the ball through the last 3 minutes to try and shorten the game so that Powhatan’s offense had less time and chances to score. To Marable, that showed him and his team how much respect Powhatan had gained from a strong program like Monacan, which was among the few teams to qualify for the Class 4, Region B tournament this year. “That was pretty cool to earn that respect,” Marable said, “and be in it to the very end.” After that game, Marable said they kind of knew at that point that they weren’t going to make the playoffs just the way that the postseason worked out this year. He said they would’ve been the fourth or fifth seed, but Class 4, Region B this season only took two teams from the North sub-region and two teams from the South. In Powhatan’s Feb. 3 meeting with Midlothian, Marable said some of the younger student-athletes on the team came in and played well in their spot minutes to keep the game competitive against Midlothian. Powhatan trailed 3934 going into the fourth quarter, then cut the Trojans’ lead to 2 points with 4:47 left in regulation. But Midlothian was able to pull away to win 59-46. Carroll scored 6 of his team-leading 14 points in the third quarter. Junior Matthew Hempfield netted all 12 of his points in the second half and scored 9, including a 3-pointer, in the third. Oscar Whitely and senior L.J. Alston each scored 7 points, with Whitely knocking down two 3’s. Despite Powhatan’s 70-36 setback to James River in its final game on Feb. 5, Alston, one of the team’s standouts throughout the season, was still able to
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From left: Powhatan senior Brylan Rather goes for a layup in his team’s season finale at home versus James River on Feb. 5; junior Ethan Dowdy (left) drives to the basket; Powhatan junior Matthew Hempfield (right) defends.
shine. He poured in 10 points in the first quarter with three 3-pointers, and he led his team in the game with 16 points. In the previous week’s setback to Monacan, Alston poured in four 3’s and tallied up 23 points. “The one thing about L.J. is he was resilient,” Marable said. “He played hard no matter who we played against. He usually guarded the best player on the other team when we were in man-toman, so there was a lot expected out of him, and I think he had a good year. “With a lot of new guys around him, it took a while to gel a little bit, and then once it did, he started trusting the other guys, and the other guys started trusting him and then the points and the assists and everything that comes along with being competitive…it really shined a good light on his career and what he’s good at,” Marable said, “and allowed him to have a good senior year statisticwise and I think kept us in a lot of games and helped us win some games, too.” Powhatan will lose several starters and important players, including seniors Luke Buzzard, Scott Wyman and Brylan Rather, who was among Powhatan’s leading scorers in all three of the team’s wins this year. Rather also hit the final go-ahead shot in the unit’s season-open-
ing 64-63 triumph over Clover Hill. He had a team-leading 19 points in Powhatan’s 51-46 win over Cosby. The team is projected to bring back key contributor Matthew Hampfield for the 2021-22 season. Marable said Hempfield is way ahead of where he was when he first came into the program. “He improved a lot, and it’s hard… playing the point guard position for a point guard who kind of demands a lot out of you, and I think he got used to me pushing him not just in statistical ways, but in winning ways and philosophical ways about how to make other guys around you better,” Marable said. In the team’s last three games of the season, Hempfield scored 12 points against Monacan, 12 against Midlothian and 9 against James River. He also had 9 points and seven assists in Powhatan’s win over Cosby. Marable after that game pointed out that he knocked down two big free throws late in the stretch. “He’s a heck of a scorer and handles the ball really well,” Marable said, adding that “he can defend with the best of them and rebound with the best of them, but we just need him to get a little bit more consistent in those regards…and I think he got better at that
as the season went on.” Marable is looking forward to Hempfield having a good spring, to getting back in the gym with him and some of the younger players who are coming back, and to building that crucial preseason chemistry after the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic had hampered the team’s ability to do so this year. “The kids this year were so coachable, but they were also super realistic about what they need to do in order to compete next year,” Marable said, “and I think we’re going to have to spend a lot more time in the weight room and working on getting a little bit stronger to be able to play through a tough, physical Dominion District, which we weren’t really able to do last year because of COVID. “Looking forward to building some muscle with those guys, getting a little stronger not only for basketball – we have a lot of multisport guys, so it’ll help them in all their sports that they’re going to play,” Marable said. “There is a direct correlation between being stronger in every sport and being more successful and better. It’ll reap benefits whether they’re lifting for basketball or lifting for another sport.”
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the girls.” While this season might not stand out on paper – Powhatan finished the year 5-7 and didn’t get to compete in this year’s playoffs as Region 4B only took two teams from the North subregion and two from the South this year – it was still a successful one in multiple respects. Not only did Powhatan get the chance to play in a year that saw several teams get sidelined from competition due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, but the unit also won five of its last eight games while facing only Dominion District teams. “Very happy, very blessed to have a season,” Henderson said, “and very proud to coach the group of young ladies that I had for this season for the 12 games that we had.” Henderson saw the team chemistry improve tremendously as the season went on, and she pointed to the players getting comfortable with the roles that the coaches needed them to fill. From start to finish, she said the team improved when it came to the basics and principles of defense, and that, as the games went on, the players would learn from the mistakes they had made in the past and get better at them against the teams they were facing. The young team’s lone senior, Jillian Ratliff, was “a completely different player than she was last year” according to Henderson. Ratliff’s head coach said she did an excellent job in filling a different role as one of the captains on the team and breaking down the huddles. On defense, Ratliff was tasked with guarding key players from opposing teams, and Henderson said that she “really just worked super-hard, and she was just a player that knew that every game that she played was one less game that she was going to have in that No. 4 uniform.” Henderson noted that the juniors – including three-year varsity players Faith Henderson and Kayla Terry and two-year players Logan Anthony and Meghan Hodge – are a close-knit group that’s been playing together since middle school. “I think all the hard work that they put in on the offseason pays off each year,” coach Henderson said. “They just get better and better offensively and defensively for us. The time and effort they put into it is pretty visible during the season.” Offensively, second-year player and sophomore returner Erin Almond gave Powhatan significant points when
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From left: Powhatan junior Faith Henderson (22) goes for a layup in a 2021 varsity home girls basketball game versus James River; Powhatan junior Kayla Terry (2) communicates with her teammates in a home game versus James River.
From left: Powhatan sophomore Erin Almond (14) defends in a 2021 varsity girls basketball home game versus Midlothian; Powhatan freshman Corynn Lampman (34) drives to the basket in a home game versus Clover Hill; Powhatan junior Logan Anthony readies the pass to a teammate during a regular-season home game.
needed in multiple games, and Henderson feels that she’s “going to continue to just keep getting better.” Both freshman contributors Katherine Cerullo and Corynn Lampman, Henderson added, gave their team great offense and rebounding. The turning point in the season, which saw Powhatan start out 0-4, began with the fourth quarter in their third loss in that four-game stretch. Playing Midlothian and going down to them in the first quarter, the Indians’ players stayed even with their opponents through the second and third quarters, and then their efforts in the fourth quarter, Henderson noted, gave them confidence and showed them that
they could compete with Midlothian. Two games later, Powhatan beat Bird on Bird’s home court. Henderson felt like that was a huge win for them. “That’s where we turned the corner.” Powhatan, set to bring back almost all of its players, will look to build upon the gains it had made in the second half of the season. Henderson said they will talk individually with each player about their strengths and the growth that’s needed, as well as where the coaches see them position-wise for next year. She also spoke to the importance of the team being together this summer through camps and workouts, which it didn’t get to do last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Hopefully we won’t lose where we are today,” Henderson said, “and we will just continue to gain from this past season in the offseason.”
Highlights from final stretch In Powhatan girls basketball’s last two games of the year, junior Faith Henderson led her team with 27 points against Cosby and 15 against James River, and freshman Katherine Cerullo had 17 against Cosby and 10 against James River. Junior Kayla Terry added 8 versus Cosby and 5 against James River, and sophomore Erin Almond and freshman Corynn Lampman netted 8 and 6, respectively, versus James River.
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Powhatan takes 7 top 10’s in final district meet Staff Reports Powhatan’s track and field team closed out the regular stretch of the winter season with a strong showcase in the Feb. 4 Polar Bear Meet featuring Dominion District competitors at James River High School. Altogether, Powhatan’s runners and throwers collected seven top-10 placements across the six events in which they competed. Freshman Mayson Jenkins led everyone on her team in placement by taking fourth overall in the girls 500-meter dash with a run of 1:28.2. Her teammates, juniors Shaniece Morris and Amanda Eacho, also ran the 500, with Morris notching a 12th-place time of 1:35.8 and Eacho running a 1:44.8. Junior Asher Timberlake took home a top-five finish with a fifth-place throw of 37-0.5 in the boys shot put. His teammates, juniors Jack Altieri and Jack Dennis, also competed in the event. Altieri placed 10th with a throw of 34-1 and Dennis notched a 29-11. Senior Anthony Greenhow set the new school record in the boys 500 when he outpaced his competition in the second heat with a time of 1:11.3 to take sixth place in the overall event. Freshmen Olivia Goodrich and Kaitlyn Rissmeyer ran near the front of the second heat throughout the girls 1,000-meter run, with Goodrich taking second in the heat and sixth place in the overall event in 3:39.4, and Rissmeyer taking third in the heat and eighth overall in 3:41.2. Sophomore Raquel Iga added a time of 3:55.5 in the third heat of the 1,000. Freshman Thomas Menting sprinted along with two Cosby runners to a thrilling photo finish in the second heat of the boys 1,000-meter run. Four tenths of a second separated the top three runners in the heat. Menting took third in that trio while running a blistering time of 2:58.9 and securing a top-10 finish in the overall event. Also in the boys 1,000, freshmen Ian Timmons and Eli Timmons ran respective times of 3:03.3 and 3:05.5 in the second heat, and freshman Tane Jeffs finished the third heat in 3:26.4. In the boys 3,200-meter run, fresh-
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From left: Mayson Jenkins (3) competes in the second heat of the girls 500-meter dash during Powhatan’s final regular-season winter track and field meet at James River High School on Feb. 4; Jack Altieri throws in the boys shot put; Amanda Eacho competes in the third heat of the girls 500.
From left: Tane Jeffs (9) competes in the third heat of the boys 1,000-meter run; teammates River Leynes (12) and Rylan Powers (11) compete in the boys 3,200-meter run; Asher Timberlake warms up for the boys shot put in Powhatan’s final regular-season meet at James River High School.
men River Leynes (11:17.7) and Rylan Powers (11:29.4) ran 12th and 14th, respectively, and sophomores Carter Nuckols and Liam Clancy completed the event
in 12:08.7 and 13:16.5, respectively. The Class 4, Region B winter track and field championships, which will feature Powhatan student-athletes and
were originally scheduled for Feb. 13, have been moved to this coming Saturday, 10 a.m., at Louisa County High School.
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This Lot is the only one available in Oak Leaf! Sellers loved the lot, but have to relocate. Level and mostly open, it does have some woods in the back. The old Barn is great for storage. Comcast is available!!
Mike Lonski 804-214-9427
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Powhatan Today, February 17, 2021
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Raceway celebrating 75 years By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor Richmond Raceway is celebrating its 75th anniversary throughout the 2021 season, and as part of that celebration, track officials are rolling out its countdown of 75 top moments that have helped shape the history and legacy of the iconic three-quarter-mile short track and longtime fixture in the NASCAR series. As the countdown of those top moments - put together by a committee of local racing historians - is set to begin this week, officials not only anticipate feedback from fans via the raceway’s Social Media channels, but they also look forward to having the opportunity for fans to share their top Richmond Raceway moments as well. “I think it’s going to be...a lot of fun back-andforth between us here at the raceway and our fans about their memories,” said Richmond Raceway president Dennis Bickmeier, “and what this facility means to them, and what about coming to races here that they remember most.” In addition to the track’s 75th anniversary season, Bickmeier is looking forward to what this season holds for Chesterfield native and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin. “I think Denny’s one of the big storylines of the year,” Bickmeier said. The series’ second winningest driver without a
championship to his name (the winningest being Junior Johnson), Hamlin is taking on his first year as a Cup team co-owner, as he and NBA legend Michael Jordan have formed 23XI Racing with Bubba Wallace coming on board to drive the No. 23 Toyota Camry. Hamlin is also going after his first Cup Series championship, which eluded him in 2010 when Jimmie Johnson overtook him in points at Homestead, as well as in 2014, 2019 and 2020 when he was part of the Championship 4. As Hamlin stands out among the Virginian drivers to watch in the Cup Series, Powhatan County will be represented in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series - the premiere NASCAR-sanctioned virtual eSports league that utilizes the current Cup car models - by Garrett Manes, who also has ties to Richmond Raceway through being part of the track’s eSports development program. On Dec. 1, 2020, the day that Richmond Raceway announced the celebration of its 75th anniversary season, Manes won his first eNASCAR Pro Series race - also the first win for Manes’ current eSports team owner, Virginian and former NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler - at the virtual Richmond Raceway. While the results haven’t necessarily shown it, Manes has been strong to
start the year in the CocaCola Series. He was in contention for the race win in the non-points Clash event at the virtual Daytona oval on Feb. 1 before an incident knocked him back to eighth place. A week later, Manes was once again running near the front in the seasonopening points race, again at Daytona, before a lastlap crash took him out. Despite the wreck, he was credited with a finish of 13th. He and his competitors will race again on Tuesday, Feb. 23, with the race to be livestreamed on iRacing’s Twitch channel. “I’ve always enjoyed my conversations with him; I think he’s got a bright future, and I think it’s behind the wheel of a racecar; he's doing tremendous things in Sim racing and he's had some success at a couple different series as well on the racetrack,” Bickmeier said of Manes. “I think if he can continue to develop his skills on the Sim and be able to apply that when he gets behind the wheel of a racecar, whenever that next opportunity may come his way, I think we’ll continue to see some really positive things out of Garrett." For the countdown of the track’s 75 greatest moments, check Richmond Raceway’s Social Media pages including Facebook (www.facebook.com/richmond.raceway) and Twitter (twitter.com/RichmondRaceway).
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Planning Commission of Powhatan County will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 6:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following request: Case #21-01-REZC: W. Michael Potter and Richard W. Smith (District #4: Powhatan Courthouse/Mt. Zion) request the rezoning of Tax Map Parcel #26B1-110 from Agricultural-10 (A-10) to Village Center Planned Development (VC-PD) with proffered conditions and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 9.757 acres of land located on the south side of State Route 13 (Old Buckingham Road) approximately 1,400 feet west of State Route 687/1007 (Mann Road) (4000 Block of Old Buckingham Road). Proffered conditions address adherence to a textual statement and conceptual plan; building elevations; trail construction; maximum number of residential units (30); size and configuration of residential units; and signage. A mix of residential (up to 30 attached units) and commercial uses is proposed. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Village Center (Courthouse Village Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan, with recommended residential densities of four (4) to eight (8) units per acre. Members of the public may also participate remotely by joining a webinar at https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/89655087654 or by dialing in by phone at 1-929-205-6099 OR 1-312-626-6799, then typing in the webinar ID 896 5508 7654. During the public comment period, participants may raise their hand using the zoom controls on the computer screen, or (if dialing in) by pressing *9 on a phone. The meeting may be watched live by visiting http://powhatanva.gov/432/Live-Streamof-Powhatan-County-Meetings. All Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and interested persons are encouraged to attend on the day and time specified above. Copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, and amendments may be reviewed in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM of each business day. Copies of staff reports are available prior to the Public Hearing upon request and will be available online at least five (5) days prior to the meeting at http://powhatanva.gov/agendacenter. Please call (804) 598-5621 with any questions.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Notice is hereby given that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will conduct public hearings on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 6:30 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium (3910 Old Buckingham Road) regarding the following matters. Ordinance O-2020-19 (Case #20-03-AZ): The County of Powhatan requests the amendment of provisions set forth in several sections of Chapter 68 (Subdivision Ordinance) and Chapter 83 (Zoning Ordinance) to reduce the required holding period before creating a family division lot from ten years to five years; clarify that only adults may receive a family division lot; clarify standards regarding access; increase the minimum size of a family division lot within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) and Rural Residential (RR) zoning districts from two acres to three acres; increase the minimum size of the residual parcel remaining after a family division within the A-10 zoning district from two acres to five acres; and decrease the minimum size of the residual parcel remaining after a family division within the RR zoning district from ten acres to five acres. Ordinance O-2021-01 (Case #20-04-REZC): Evergreen Community Church Trustees (District #2: Powhatan Station/Graceland) requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcel #40-39 from Commerce Center (CC) to Agricultural-10 (A-10) with one proffered condition and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 4.817 acres of land located on the south side of U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway) approximately 200 feet east of State Route 628 (Lower Hill Road) (3001 Anderson Highway). The proffered condition addresses the installation of a landscaped buffer along U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway). The applicant proposes construction of a place of worship. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Residential and Rural Enterprise Zone on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan with recommended residential densities of one unit per five acres. Ordinance O-2021-02 (Case #20-05-CUP): North Ridge Powhatan Solar LLC (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock) requests a conditional use permit (CUP) to permit a solar energy farm within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district per Sec. 83-162 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is proposed to be located on Tax Map Parcel #41-1, which is located on the north side of U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway) northwest of its intersection with State Route 678 (Rocky Oak Road) near Flat Rock (2700 Anderson Highway). The subject property consists of 315.84 acres. The maximum project area subject to this request is 197 acres. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Residential and Natural Conservation on the Countywide Future Land Use Map. Ordinance O-2021-03: The County of Powhatan requests the amendment of provisions set forth in Sec. 42-32 of the Powhatan County Noise Ordinance to change the current restriction for certain kinds of noise from 11:00 pm until 7:00 am and modify that time period to 9:00 pm until 7:00 am. This amendment shall only apply from Sunday through Thursday. Members of the public may also participate remotely by joining a webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83998792911 or by dialing in by phone at 1-929-205-6099 OR 1-312-626-6799, then typing in the webinar ID 839 979 2911. During the public comment period, participants may raise their hand using the zoom controls on the computer screen, or (if dialing in) by pressing *9 on a phone. The meeting may be watched live by visiting http://powhatanva.gov/432/ Live-Stream-of-Powhatan-County-Meetings. Public comments may also be submitted to administration@powhatanva.gov or by leaving a voicemail at (804) 598-5612. Any comments received prior to 5:00 PM of the date of the public hearing will be recorded in the meeting minutes. All interested persons are invited to participate in the public hearings and to present their views and/or to submit written comments. Persons requiring special assistance to view or participate in those hearings should contact the Powhatan County Administrator’s Office at (804) 598-5612 at least three days prior to the meeting. Documents related to this proposal can be reviewed by contacting the County Administrator’s Office at administration@powhatanva.gov or (804) 598-5612.
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