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March 31, 2021

County makes efforts on broadband expansion By Laura McFarland Editor

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OWHATAN – Powhatan County is expected to substantially increase broadband connections for its residents to build on recent victories, but the level of connections that may be possible is dependent on some upcoming news. The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors held a workshop on Tuesday, March 23 focused entirely on broadband initiatives, which included one currently underway and other options being explored to make more progress in increasing connections in the county. The biggest update came from Firefly Broadband, which the county has been partnering with on efforts to increase connectivity in the Western end of Powhatan. Several plans were laid out that

show how the county could work toward bringing those connections. The board also heard an update on the progress made by Hosted Backbone LLC to lay infrastructure in a county-led broadband project and Port 80, an internet provider, to hook up customers. At the end of the presentations, the board members expressed appreciation to the internet providers and excitement about the projects they described. Bill Cox, who represents District 4, said it is “daunting still but exciting to feel like we are actually beginning to move.” “All we found were barriers for so many years. Everywhere where we turned was another barrier or a failure or a defeat,” he said. Mike Byerly, District 3, reaffirmed the board of supervisors’ commitment to bringing broadband to unserved residents

and thanked the internet providers for helping them accomplish that mission. However, he clarified that while the board will do the best it can do, “all we can do is the best we can do. We don’t control everything that happens, but we are going to put our best foot forward collectively as a board.”

Firefly Broadband Firefly Broadband is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative that was formed in 2018 to address the very real need they saw for people to have broadband access, said Gary Wood, Firefly president and CEO. Firefly has been working with localities PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND across Central Virginia to create broadGary Wood, president and CEO band projects, including Goochland and of Firefly Broadband, talks about Cumberland counties. see BROADBAND, pg. 8

his company’s partnership with Powhatan County on March 23.

School board adopts budget amid concerns about salary compression By Laura McFarland Editor

mon practice. If the county comes back with a figure that is less than the school board proposed, Jones said he would still recommend moving ahead with one of the school board’s main focuses in this budget cycle – employee compensation. Jones’ recommended budget includes a 5% salary increase for all employees as well as $127,183 to address salary compression for teachers, particularly those in steps 22 and above, which relates to their years of experience. For the last few meetings, the board discussed salary compression among its longestserving teachers, whose positions earn less now than an employee in the same position earned in 2008. With the 5% plus targeted raises for compression pay, those impacted

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STEM coaches Lisa Brown, from left, Libbey Kitten, and Barbara Adcock are a huge part of why PCPS received an International Technology and Engineering Educators Association Program Excellence Award.

STEM program recognized at international conference By Laura McFarland

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POWHATAN – Powhatan County Public Schools Elementary STEM Program was honored internationally last week with a Program Excellence Award. Outstanding technology and engineering programs from around the world, including Powhatan’s program, were honored by the International Technology

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POWHATAN – The Powhatan County School Board voted unanimously last week to pass its fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget, sending it on to the board of supervisors for its approval. Following an intense discussion at the school board meeting on Tuesday, March 23, the members voted in two 5-0 votes to approve the operating budget at $50.55 million and the school food service budget at $1.43 million. While the budget discussion started with a brief look at numbers regarding salary increases, it quickly morphed into a dialogue about intentions versus following through on promises. A few main topics dominated the

conversation, starting with Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, suggesting the school board approve the budget as he proposed despite knowing the figures may not match up with the version suggested by county administrator Ned Smither. During a joint meeting with the board of supervisors on March 16, Smither proposed the school budget at $50.34 million, which represented a difference of $214,139 less in the county transfer. Jones said last week that in discussions with Smither, the latter said the difference in the budget figures will likely be narrowed. Jones recommended the school board approve its budget, which has to be done by April 1, and then continue to work on it as they get more information from the county, state, and federal governments, adding it is com-

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and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) at its 83rd annual Conference held March 22 to 27, which was held virtually. Twenty technology and engineering education programs at the elementary, middle, and high school levels received ITEEA’s Program Excellence Award, according to a release from the association. Sponsored by ITEEA see STEM, pg. 5

Judges pick Berry to fill vacant District 2 position By Laura McFarland Editor

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Powhatan High School crowned JaySun Carroll as this year’s Homecoming King and Emily Nuckols as Homecoming Queen. See more photos of the Homecoming Court on Page 6A.

POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Circuit Court has named Tom Berry as the interim District 2 Board of Supervisors member. Berry, who has lived in Powhatan since 2011, said he was notified on Thurs-

day, March 25 that the judges of the 11th BERRY Circuit Court had chosen him to see BERRY, pg. 8

Supervisors approve mixed-use development in the Village By Laura McFarland Editor

POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recently approved a rezoning case that will allow a mixed-use development with retail and multi-unit residential buildings to be constructed in the Village area. During their meeting on Monday,

March 22, the supervisors voted 3-1 in favor of approving a rezoning request for a mixed use development in the 4000 block of Old Buckingham Road. The request was to rezone 9.757 acres from Agricultural-10 (A10) to Village Center Planned Development (VC-PD). Chairwoman Karin Carmack, see DEVELOPMENT, pg. 4

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Developer Rick Smith speaks to the board of supervisos about the Depot at Fighting Creek, which was approved at the March 22 meeting.


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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, March 31

Powhatan County Public Library has reopened for in-person services. The library will continue its limited operation hours moving forward. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Saturday. Face coverings continue to be required inside the library by staff and patrons. While Powhatan County remains under a local state of emergency, library public restrooms will remain closed. Library meeting rooms are also unavailable until further notice. While customers may once again enter and use the library’s resources, Books to Go and Curbside Print services will continue to be available. Books to Go is a convenient contactless pick-up option for those who prefer to quickly obtain library materials in traditional formats. With Books to Go, patrons may reserve print materials, DVDs, and audiobooks online or by phone. 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. Depending on their account settings, patrons will be notified that their Books to Go order is ready for pickup either by phone or email. Items are packaged in a new paper bag labeled with the patron’s last name. The bag is then placed on a table in the atrium. PCPL’s Books to Go pickup is available during open hours. Items are held for three business days. The limit of 20 holds per cardholder per day and the 50 item checkout limit per card will remain in effect. Curbside print/copy service will continue to be offered. Patrons may submit one printing/copying request per day for up to 10 pages of black and white printing at no charge. Requests may be submitted via email to print@powhatanlibrary.net. Staff will notify the patron via email when the print request is ready for pickup on the table in the library atrium. The library book drop continues to be open 24/7 for patron convenience; however, patrons are asked to return mobile hotspots in the bin below the Books to Go table in the atrium during business hours. All returned items will continue to be quarantined before they are returned to circulation. The library remains unable to accept donations at this time; however, the Friends of the Library bookstore will be open during library business hours. Visit www. powhatanlibrary.net for more details and like the library’s Facebook page for all the latest, up-to-date library news and information. People may also call 804-598-5670. 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.

The Free Clinic of Powhatan is now serving patients at its new location at 2320 Skaggs Road. Services at the Free Clinic include medical, dental, dietary, counseling, women’s health. Patient appointments are by appointment only. Registration for new patients is Monday from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Lab services are Thursday from 9 a.m. to– noon. Patient appointments are from 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 Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Fridays. The phone number remains the same: 804-598-5637.

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 Huguenot Beekeepers Association is a group of experienced and beginner beekeepers that are dedicated to promoting beekeeping in our communities and supporting each other in our beekeeping activities. The group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the auditorium of the Powhatan Village Building, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. Visit https:// huguenotbeekeepers.org. Extension specialists and industry experts share timely topics for farmers in the Virginia Cooperative Extension Ag Today, held virtually at 9 a.m. every Thursday. These updates are relevant and brief and are recorded for folks who can't join on that day and time. Podcasts (audio only) are posted on Westmoreland VCE webpage and YouTube video recordings can be found at https://www.youtube. com/ playlist?list=PL7_2QU VzrPXDpYsV2HY11CH8KB rluifyO. Contact Stephanie Romelczyk (sromelcz@ vt.edu) for information on joining the meeting live. Watched or listened to VCE AG Today? Let us know how we are doing! Find our survey here: https://vce. az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ SV_6fiYBb914AYRdn7. 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.

have take-home Easter crafts, selfies from your vehicle with the Easter Bunny and much more! This is a free event, but participants are asked to wear a mask or face covering when driving through the event.

Powhatan's youngest 4-H club members, the Cloverbuds, started meeting virtually this winter for a six-week 4-H Nature Buds session! They are 5-8 years old with lots of energy and a curiosity for nature. They've explored all about birds, recycling, weather and the environment since January with two sessions to go. Registration for the next virtual offering, 4-H Creative Cloverbuds, is now open. During this four-week session starting April 29, children will learn the importance of color and design through drawing, sculpting, painting and much more! Along with the hands-on virtual program, family activities to do at home will also be included. Sessions take place from 6 to 7 p.m. The fee is $20 per youth (most supplies provided). These programs are a collaboration between Powhatan County 4-H and the City of Chesapeake 4-H. Register by April 2. Contact Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent Cathy Howland at chowland@vt.edu or call the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640. 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. Powhatan Cruizer’s car club, which is open to any vehicle or motorcycle owner, meets at 6 p.m. on the first Friday of the month at the Powhatan County Fairgrounds. Meetings are open to anyone. For more information, contact Charlie Williams at 804-898-0876.

Saturday, April 3

Since we’re not quite ready to do large in-person events, Westchester Commons is inviting everyone to its Easterpalooza Drive Thru event from 10 a.m. to noon in the Regal Parking Lot, right from the safety of your own vehicle. The first 500 kids (12 and under) through the event will receive an Easter goodie bag. (Be sure to look for special “Gold” Easter Eggs in your goodie bag for extra prizes!) Plus, organizers will

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 804594-7009. Call and volunteer! Donate! Help us build!!

be created or grown by the young person only. Registration deadline is April 7. Contact Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent Cathy Howland at chowland@ vt.edu or call the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-5985640.

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

Monday, April 5

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, April 6

Friday, April 2

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.

Thursday, April 1

The Women in Ag Network meets virtually at 7:30 p.m. The organization’s mission is to foster female farmers. The Women in Agriculture Network will hold monthly Zoom sessions highlighting women farmers, offering opportunities for women to network, and educational opportunities. Register at https://docs.google.com/ forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZN-I3g Wp0zjOAAzwFhvrTWNTK 4BBesTRg6UoSH1b3l62 o_A/viewform or call 804598-5640. Pre-registration required. Recorded sessions and more information: https://www.facebook.com/ vawomeninagnetwork. PowHER Hour+ Monthly Luncheon is held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at different locations throughout the county. Visit https://www. powhatanchamber.org/ events/powher-hour-monthlyluncheon/.

The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers meeting originally scheduled for April 6 at 7 p.m. at the Prince Edward County Extension Office is canceled. For more information, call Mary Jane Morgan at 434-315-1433.

The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Powhatan Mennonite Church, 3549 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. It is an open, decision and literature meeting for Powhatan, Goochland, and Cumberland counties.

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

Upcoming

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 certain Wednesdays at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). Upcoming dates are April 7 and 21 and May 5 and 19. No Income guidelines currently apply. Visit us on Facebook at Feeding Powhatan or call 804-303-6431. Young entrepreneurs prep is being offered for the Powhatan Farmers Market. Have you always thought it would be great to run your own business? Ever dreamed about going on Shark Tank to present the next best product? Now's your turn to learn what it takes to BE YOUR OWN BOSS! The 4-H Young Entrepreneurs workshops will take place virtually on April 14, 21 and 28. The program is designed for fifth grade and older students who want support in starting their own business. Youth will learn about marketing, finances, goal setting, public speaking and so many more life skills. Participants will have the opportunity to sell their products through the Powhatan Farmers Market after the completion of this session! Of course all products sold must

OBITUARIES

A new 4-H club is now forming in Powhatan for youth ages 9 to 18 with an interest in archery. The group is seeking additional adults willing to go through training to join our certified instructor. Jerry Fife is the club coordinator. He grew up in 4-H and can't wait to create a positive youth experience locally. Contact Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent Cathy Howland at chowland@ vt.edu or call the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-5985640. Although most of the local 4-H clubs have not met since March 2020, the leaders of the two equine clubs returned to in-person meetings in the fall. Others are making plans to return to in-person meetings this spring! Horses R Us 4-H Club meets the first Wednesday of the month off Academy Road. Majestic Hooves 4-H Club meets Saturdays monthly off Maidens Road. Powhatan 4-H Shooting Club meets Sunday afternoons (there is a waiting list – contact the Extension Office to be added). There are also two 4-H Judging teams: Powhatan 4-H Dairy Judging and Powhatan 4-H Meats Judging. Contact Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent Cathy Howland at chowland@ vt.edu or call the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-5985640. There are two Powhatan County 4-H clubs with a focus on equine projects now enrolling new members. Both are small but looking to grow! The emphasis of Virginia's 4-H Horse and Pony program is on equine selection, nutrition, management, riding, recreation, fun, and horsemanship. 4-H Clubs are open to all boys and girls ages 9 to 18. For more information on these and other 4-H opportunities, contact Cathy Howland, 4-H Extension Agent, chowland@ vt.edu, or contact the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640. Powhatan Cooperative Extension will host an upcoming program called Cooking with STEAM, an integration of cooking infused with cool science activities. Virtual sessions will be held at 2 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month through May. Register for one or all sessions. The cost is $15 per child, but scholarships are available upon request. Register at https://forms.gle/ TcQqZZEdx3qefjeYA. Contact Jane Henderson johns59@ vt.edu with questions. A new 4-H club is now forming in Powhatan for ages 9 to 18 who are interested in animal science. New adult volunteers with a background in showing 4-H project animals are ready to share their enthusiasm with Powhatan youth. Any young people with an interest in learning about various animals - both small and large - and eventually learn to show and have fun, please join us! Meetings will take place on the third Thursday of each month. The first animal science 4-H club meeting is from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 15. Contact Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent Cathy Howland at chowland@ vt.edu or call the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-5985640. 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. The next workshop will be held online at 10 a.m. on Saturday, 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.

River City Cruizers is organizing a fund raiser for Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center on Saturday, April 24 at Noodles and Company, 1401 Alverser Drive Midlothian, VA 23113. The center's mission is to provide year-round therapeutic horseback riding exclusively for veterans with special needs and disabilities. To learn more about Lonesome Dove visit their website at www.ldequestrian.com. With the COVID-19 restrictions in place by Governor Northam we will NOT be allowed to have this event as a CruiseIn. Instead, the gracious folks at Noodles and Company have agreed to donate a portion of their sales for the day to Lonesome Dove, just mention code “GIVING 25.” Come out and support this event and the center by purchasing your dinein or to go lunch or dinner from Noodles & Company. For additional information email Angela at president@ rivercitycruizers.com. All current COVID-19 restrictions must be adhered to! The Powhatan Village Farmers Market is currently accepting vendor applications for many categories such as meat and poultry, soap, flowers, bread, food trucks, artisans, musicians, and more. The market will open May 6 and will be open from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday through the fall. Vendors apply thru www. FarmSpread.com. Email mktmgr@rvagriculture.org with questions. Sign up at https://farmspread.com/ market/14069/powhatanvillage-farmers-market. The Pipe Hitters Union Motorcycle Club will be partnering with Steel Horse Harley Davidson in support of Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center on May 22 for a Poker Chip Run. Registration will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at 11501 Hull Street Road. The ride ends at Lonesome Dove in Powhatan, where there will be music, a raffle, a silent auction, and a 50/50. Visit www.LDEquestrian.com and look under events or call Karen Ylimaki at 804-3186485. Powhatan 4-H Junior Camp will take place July 26 to 30 at Jamestown 4-H Center for youth ages 9 to 13. Overnight camps were recently given the green light to re-open this summer. However, we are still trying to work out details to ensure the camp is as safe as possible. Have a young person interested in attending 4-H camp? Are you an adult wanting to make sure our campers have the best summer ever? Contact Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent Cathy Howland at chowland@vt.edu or call the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640.

Ongoing

The Free Clinic of Powhatan is looking for volunteers to provide front desk assistance on days with and without patients. No special skills needed, just a friendly face and a willingness to help. Front desk volunteers are needed from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Patient registration volunteers are needed from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays and from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Thursdays. Volunteers can work as little as once a month or more frequently if desired. Consider joining the dedicated group of volunteers who are working to keep Powhatan residents healthy in mind, body and spirit. Contact Betsy Blandford, volunteer coordinator, at 804380-1270.

Registration is now open for the Home Food Preservation Virtual Program. The registration deadline is Oct. 15. Fee $15. More people than ever are growing their own food at home. This self-paced virtual course will teach you how to safely preserve your fresh foods for year-round enjoyment using techniques such as canning, freezing, dehydration and fermentation. You'll learn the science behind these techniques and receive step by step guidance on how to do them at home. After registering, you can complete the course at your own pace until Dec. 31. The cost for the course is $15. For more info and to register, go to: tinyurl.com/VCEHomeFoodPreservation.

The Virginia Department of Forestry has announced that see CALENDAR, pg. 8

PELLETIER

COLLEEN PELLETIER Colleen Ann Pelletier, 59, of Powhatan, died in her sleep of natural causes on Saturday, March 20, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Richard Andrew Pelletier II; children, Christopher Delgiorno, Caitlin Delgiorno, Jennifer Ann Parent, Thomas Daniel Pelletier, Richard Andres Pelletier III, Matthew Allen Pelletier; mother, Joan Rennie; five grandchildren; and two furry children, Allie and Ava. A memorial service was held Thursday, March 25, 2021, in the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. Online condolences can be made at bennettbardenfh.com.

CRIME REPORT Arrests • One male was charged on March 16 with assault and battery of a family member (Misdemeanor). • One male was charged on March 16 with assault and battery of a family member (M). • One male was charged on March 16 with profane swearing/public intoxication (M). • One male was charged on March 20 with assault and battery of a family member (M). • One male was charged on March 20 with possession of marijuana, concealed weapon violation (M), possession of weapon by a felon (Felony), drinking while driving/open container (M), and speeding in 55/65 MPH zone. • One male was charged on March 21 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M).

STUDENT NEWS Emily Cress named to 2020 Dean's List at Grove City College Emily Cress from Powhatan, a freshman biology major at Grove City College, has been named to the Dean's List with High Distinction for the Fall 2020 semester. Cress is a 2020 graduate of Westminster Academy and is the daughter of the Rev. and Dr. Russell Cress (Alicia) from Powhatan. Students eligible for the Dean's List have a GPA of 3.40 to 3.59; for the Dean's List with Distinction a GPA of 3.60 to 3.84 and for the Dean's List with High Distinction a GPA of 3.85 to 4.0. Established in 1876, the college is a pioneer in independent private education and accepts no federal funds. Grove City College is a highly ranked, national Christian liberal arts and sciences college.


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Outstanding student musicians recognized

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Animal Control opens pet food pantry

Contributed Report The Virginia Music Educators Association, Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association, and Virginia Choral Directors Association offer honors ensembles to recognize the most outstanding student musicians throughout the Commonwealth. Membership in a district or regional ensemble is earned through rigorous auditions that evaluate a prepared performance, technical skill, and the ability to perform a piece of music with only 30 seconds of study. This year’s audition process required students to submit video recordings in a virtual audition platPHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND form that is used by many During the March 9 meeting of the Powhatan County School Board, the leading professional or- members honored the Powhatan music program, which is led by educaganizations. tors such as Andrew Snead, from left, Nicholas Snead, and Terrell Dean. The following students received All-Dis- man, Todd Sparks, Justin lard, Lindsay Steele, ship, Mariella trict Band and All District Staffieri, Mira Strong, Emma Stigall, Marran Moyer, Brigham WiedChorus: Davis Tester, Jackson VanSickle, Hanna Vos- rich, and Callie Mikita. Tester, Tucker Thomas, burg, Brigham Wiedrich, Isabella Cerullo was also All-District Band: Brianna Tribble, Jaden and Jasmine Williamson. accepted to the All VirWatkins, and Bryson Additionally, 14 stu- ginia Mixed SATB Choir Emily Allen, Jackson Wilson. dents who earned the and was selected as a delBell, Steven Bigham, highest placements in egate for the 2020 All Carter Branch, Trevor their sections will audi- Virginia Chorus. Branch, Jordan Cary, All-District Chorus: tion for All-Virginia. This is the largest Jackson Davis, Frederick Nathan Adkins, number of participants to Douglas, Alexis Elzey, Ashlee Blankenship, Band: represent Powhatan in Lindsay Freeman, Nash Austin Burnett, Isabella Jackson Tester (First any Virginia Music EduGober, Mason Hughes, Cerullo, Erica Epperly, cators Association event. Ashton Ingle, Lauren Robert Green, Olivia Go- Chair Trombone), Sean Congratulations to the Johnson, Brandon King, odrich, Madeline Gor- Morgan (First Chair PerPowhatan County Public Gabriel Koelzer, Jake don, Olivia Grasty, Irina cussion), Brianna TribTucker Thom- Schools music faculty: Landini, Noah Lawson, Hinson, Trista Kimble, ble, Terrell Dean, director of Sydney Lee, Michael Nathan Martin, Evelyn as, Ashton Ingle, Trevor choral activities; NichoLeonard, Olivia Mack, McManus, Callie Mikita, Branch, and Lilian Peck. las Snead, director of Adelaide Meade, Sean April Milburn, Aaron bands; Neil Landini, asMorgan, Ryan Moss, Jer- Miller, Mariella Moyer, Chorus: sociate band director, emy Paden, Lilian Peck, Wesley Nolen, Jr., Emily Isabella Cerullo, Han- and Andrew Snead, lead Marilyn Robinson, Ben- Nuckols, Jacob Oliver, na Vosburg, Olivia Goteacher for performing jamin Scaparo, Copper Lilian Peck, Randy Pol- odrich, Ashlee Blankenarts. Schardt, Amanda Sea-

Powhatan 4-H Camp registration opens April 2 Contributed Report Powhatan County 4-H sponsors a fun-filled week-long residential summer camp each year. Under the guidance of caring, trained, professional staff and local teen counselors, youth between the ages of 9 to 13 years will laugh, grow and learn through a variety of wonderful activities. From riflery to marine science, canoeing to archery, 4-H offers exciting and educational hands-on activities for campers in a socially-positive environment. Campers learn life skills such as independence, responsibility, and sharing. Plans are currently being made to offer Powhatan 4-H camp at half capacity this year during the week of July 26 to 30 at Jamestown 4-H Center. Campers will participate in a variety of classes and free recreation

activities, including paddle board, nature crafts, fishing, Maker projects, and more. Jamestown 4-H Camp is situated on 16 wooded and open acres, located outside of Williamsburg along the banks of the James River. The facilities include air-conditioned cabins and lodges, swimming pool with diving board, air rifle and archery ranges, an amphitheater for campfire programs, and picnic pavilions. The recreation hall and dining facility are also air-conditioned. Jamestown 4-H Camp maintains a rustic, country atmosphere. The camp is accredited by the American Camp Association, so parents can rest assured that their child will have a safe and quality camping experience with 4-H. Camp fees will cover lodging, meals, class supplies, and daily

snacks. Transportation for campers will NOT be provided this year due to the need to socially distance. There are limited spaces available and slots will fill quickly. Camp scholarships are available. General camper registration begins on Friday, April 2. Details about 4-H Camp, including precautions being taken this summer to keep everyone safe and the online registration application, can be found at the Goochland-Hanover-Powhatan 4-H Camp website: https://sites.google. com/vt.edu/ghp4hcamp/home. Camp applications will only be accepted through the website portal this year. For additional questions or concerns, contact Cathy Howland, 4-H Extension agent at the Powhatan Extension office, at 804-598-5640 or email chowland@vt.edu.

2020 Teachers of the Year recognized

Are you or someone you know a victim of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE? Contact Powhatan Domestic Violence Services at 598-5630 ext. 2420

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During the March 9 meeting of the Powhatan County School Board, the members honored the 2020-2021 Teachers of the Year. In May 2020, during the mandatory closure of schools by Governor Ralph Northam, Powhatan County Public Schools recognized and honored five school-based Teachers of the Year and the Powhatan County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. At the March 9 meeting, the division publicly recognized and congratulated these individuals for their hard work and dedication to their students and the profession. Shown from left are Lauren Ayers, PCPS Teacher of the Year and Flat Rock Teacher of the Year; Mary Ayers, Powhatan Elementary Teacher of the Year; Cindy Barnes, Pocahontas Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Amanda Wilson, Powhatan High School Teacher of the Year. Not shown is Greg Perry, Powhatan Middle School Teacher of the Year.

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Powhatan County Animal Control started a new Powhatan Pet Pantry located at the shelter at 4000 Old Plantation Road. The pet pantry has food, treats, leashes, collars, and other miscellaneous items. If residents or their pets are in need of something, they are invited to come by and get it but are asked not to take more than they need. The public can donate items as well. If you do want to donate make sure the item is not open or extremely worn out. The shelter will replenish items as it can but cannot guarantee certain items will be available on a weekly basis. The Powhatan Pet Pantry cannot accept prescribed medicines or food. Animal control is not responsible for checking dates, reactions, or freshness of food items but staff members will do their best to go through all items.

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who represents District 5, David Williams, District 1, and Mike Byerly, District 3, voted in favor of the rezoning with a few proffered conditions. Bill Cox, District 4, voted against it. However, when the board subsequently took a vote to approve an access management waiver for internal entrances on the project, the board was unanimous in its approval. The project, called the Depot at Fighting Creek, will include 30 attached residential rental units and approximately 26,000 square feet of commercial/ retail space in the Courthouse Village area. The property is in an uninhabited tract of wooded land roughly halfway between Powhatan Elementary School and the joint trans-

portation facility. Developers Michael Potter and Rick Smith gave a presentation outlining the parameters of the project and why they feel it is needed in the county. The presentation was followed by a public hearing that included six speakers. Despite the pushback some recent projects with higher density of housing have received, only two of the people who spoke during the public hearing were actively against the rezoning. Two people were actively for it, one person was upset more Village residents were not sent notification about the neighborhood meeting, and one person was looking for possibilities of connecting the sidewalk that will surround the project to the sidewalks that end at Mann Road. Sidewalks became one

of the key issues in the passing of the rezoning. During the discussion, the board asked questions about the project’s two entrances; buffers provided both inside and along the exterior of the project; the management of the property and its potential employment opportunities; the property’s designation in the 2019 Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map, and extending the sidewalk system. The latter issue saw Byerly negotiating with the developers to get them to agree to either pay $4,000 per unit in proffers ($120,000 total) toward building a sidewalk connecting the project to Mann Road or building it themselves. This is in addition to the developers’ earlier offer to extend its sidewalks via a nature trail that they would construct on county

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land, connecting the development to Fighting Creek Park. The project also features a walking trail around its entire perimeter.

Project parameters Other than added proffers regarding the sidewalks and buffers on the project, not much changed about the Depot at Fighting Creek from when the planning commission unanimously recommended approving it on March 2. The development will consist of three one-story retail buildings near the frontage road along Old Buckingham Road and 10 triplexes with each twostory unit having its own entrance. The project is split into two parking lots divided by an internal road. In one parking lot will be a hardware store, outdoor space for seasonal displays, and a retention pond. The other will have two retail spaces along the frontage road and the residential units behind that. Potter mentioned one commercial space has potential as a boutique market and the other, while it doesn’t have a concrete use yet, is being designed with drive-thru capability. Smith showed floor plans of the triplexes, which have two bedrooms with an option for a third on one unit only per building. They would average about 1,200 square feet per two-bedroom unit. The housing is intended as rental property and will meet a need of more residential rental space in the county, Potter said. Although obviously reluctant to share a rental rate at this early point, when pressed, he said it might be around $1,500 a month, but that could change. Potter stressed the project’s adherence to the guidance of the comprehensive plan, both in the way the land is designated on the Future Land Use Map and the descriptions of allowed uses. Although located on

Old Buckingham Road, the Depot will be visible from Anderson Highway. But Potter called this a positive, saying the project could act as a “billboard” to help market the Village area. The project has one central road with sidewalks on either side and a separate right-in only entrance specifically designed for large delivery trucks to have an easier and safer access point. The distance between the main entrance and the second entrance is 235 feet, which is significantly less than the minimum access management spacing requirements of 440 feet. The developers sought and received a waiver for the second entrance in a unanimous vote. Potter pointed out the entrances will share a turn lane and the road at that point has a 35 mph speed limit, which combines to lessen the risk for drivers. Smith addressed major concerns the developers have heard, such as too much available retail space in Powhatan, which he argued against. He also addressed people not wanting apartments in Powhatan. Many people think of apartments as large complexes instead of the small three-unit buildings the Depot will offer, he said. The developers said the walking trails around the property and social areas within the residential area will give it a small community feel.

Board comments The board had numerous questions for the developers – some that just gathered information and some that resulted in changes. Carmack expressed concerns about screening that would make the view from the residential units nicer, while Williams was especially concerned about hiding the drive-thru on one of the buildings. After resident Carl Schwendeman asked the board to consider extend-

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ing the sidewalks during the public hearing, Byerly brought up the issue during the discussion and asked if the developers were willing to play a role in making that happen. The board took a break from the case to give the developers and staff members time to talk about these issues and see if they could come up with agreeable language. Potter and Smith agreed to screening and buffer options to address the areas where Carmack and Williams expressed concern. They also agreed to proffer either giving $3,000 per residential unit to be used toward building a sidewalk from their project to Mann Road or to build it themselves. According to the proffer, the cash proffer will be offered prior to certificates of occupancy for the residential units. In lieu of offering a cash payment, the developers may choose to construct a 5-foot-wide sidewalk within 12 months of issue of the final certificate of occupancy within the project or two years of site plan approval, whichever comes first. During discussion, Byerly asked for another $1,000 per unit toward the sidewalk, bringing the total to $4,000 for each units, which the developers agreed to proffer. They also agreed to denser vegetation for buffers. Before voting against the project, Cox explained that he and Potter disagree in their visions for what Powhatan needs and what local residents want. Cox said he didn’t see the project as a Village Center, as described by the comprehensive plan, calling it an “apartment complex with three out parcels.” While a small complex, it is not the size and scale of project he said he or the residents who elected him want to see in District 4. “It is precisely the kind of thing that has raised a lot of questions in this commu-

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nity and has a lot of people interested and agitated and some who like it,” Cox said. To the point Cox made about the project not being his idea of a Village Center, Carmack said that the board has unanimously approved five rezoning cases to Village Center or Village Center Planned Development, including the joint transportation facility and the Erin Hill project, and none of which fully met the exact parameters of the land designations.

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and Paxton/Patterson, the Program Excellence Award is one of the highest honors given to technology and engineering education programs in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the profession and students. The award provides public recognition at the local/state through international levels. The Program Excellence Award program is designed to recognize superior K-12 technology and engineering education programs from around the world. These award-winning programs serve as a standard for comparison and models for the development of other programs. Therefore, it is essential that each program selected and recognized reflects contemporary technology engineering education. Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in their region, province, or state as proponents of advancing technological literacy for all. Dr. Philip A. Reed, ITEEA president, shared, “The award winners exhibit so many high-quality programs and activities occurring globally in technology and engineering education! It is inspiring to learn from these leaders, and we should all feel proud to be connected with these colleagues.” In addition to the divisionwide recognition Barbara Adcock, instructional STEM coach, learned during the closing session that she had been honored with the ITEEA Elementary STEM Council Mary Margaret Scobey Award. In announcing the award, Thomas Roberts, the council’s president, highlighted some of her accomplishments, including being a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching; being a dedicated employee with PCPS since 1988; her instrumental role in founding and building Powhatan’s STEM program, and her involvement in local, state, and national organizations to further STEM education. Adcock said she didn’t know anything about the award or that she was being considered for it until her name was announced

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“Personally speaking, when I campaigned, I told people that I think there is an appropriate scale and location for higher density housing. One is the Village and the other is down at 288 and 711,” she said. “Personally I think this is a great project. It is the exact scale I personally am looking for, it has a commercial component to it, and the reality is Mr. Potter does good work. He has historically done good work. I have liked all of the projects he has put forth, and he has, I think, personally changed the face of the Village with his projects.” during the ceremony. She added she was amazed by it, especially after seeing the names of people who have received it previously. “I’m grateful to PCPS for allowing STEM to flourish. STEM in our county has always been a team effort, and being a piece of it has been a blessing for me,” she said. Powhatan’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program was first honored last summer when it was named the Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association (VTEEA) 2020 Elementary Program of the Year. Winning the 2020 award at the state level qualified Powhatan’s program to be submitted to ITEEA for review for its 2021 Program of the Year. Winning the award was based not on a few activities or a few outstanding teachers but on the entire division’s dedication to creating opportunities to engage students in STEM education, Adcock had said previously. Adcock said she is proud of Powhatan teachers, especially the “early adopters” and those who stepped out of their comfort zones to provide students with strong foundations in engineering and technology. “I am so grateful to our administrators who supported the program. Being recognized at the international level for a program of excellence is way beyond what I ever thought possible; however, this year has especially taught me that PCPS teachers and students are capable of anything,” she said. Libbey Kitten, science and STEM specialist, said the ITEEA award arrived at the perfect time. “In this crazy COVID year, the prep work needed to ensure both our virtual and in-school students were still getting to learn by doing has been brutal. To be recognized as an exemplary STEM program at the international level is an affirmation of the work we do,” Kitten said. “I am grateful for the commitment PCPS has made to STEM education. The teachers and STEM coaches did the work to make this happen, but we could not have achieved this level of success without the support of Dr. (Eric) Jones, the school board, and our elementary school

Public comments Residents Stuart and Anita Townes were the only speakers opposed to the project. They brought up the issues of the project being close to the schools, bringing extra traffic, and too big in scale for the location. Elwood Yates, a lifelong resident, offered his support of the project. Yates said he has needed to find rental housing at three points in his life for different reasons, and every time it was difficult to find. Younger professionals in the county such as teachers and deputies may need rental properties, he said and reemphasized his support. administrators.” It is such an honor to be a small part of the award-winning elementary STEM program in PCPS, said Lisa Brown, instructional STEM coach. The program is not just one person or even one school, but is the result of the efforts and commitment to excellence starting with teachers in the classrooms and reaching all the way to central office administration, she added. “The award is for everyone! I feel fortunate to have a supervisor, Libbey Kitten, and a colleague, Barbara Adcock, who believe that same way that I do. We think STEM education should be a part of every students’ daily life,” Brown said. “For us, STEM is part of our culture in Powhatan, which inspires and empowers our students to reach their full potential. The ITEEA award simply recognizes what we know PCPS schools are amazing places to work and learn.” The STEM coaches acknowledged the lead STEM teachers at each elementary, who are a big part of making the program work: Sandy Morin (Pocahontas), Jill Dewey (Powhatan), and Mary Lisa Watts (Flat Rock). Students had so much of their spring 2020 semester disrupted because of the on-

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set of the pandemic, the decision was made to focus content at the beginning of this school year on language arts and math and put more emphasis on science and social studies in the second semester. Dewey, a first grade teacher, said having the emphasis on science back in the classroom has made a huge difference for her students. The STEM coaches put together STEM kits to go with each science unit that includes hands-on manipulatives for the children to use. In the lower grades, science isn’t directly linked to students’ reading level or mathematical abilities, so often it gives them an opportunity to be successful even if they struggle in other areas, which acts as a confidence booster. “It broadens their day and a lot of kids live for the content, I have to be honest, the 45 minutes we do. And it is fun things. It is things they know – plants, animals, or understanding movement,” she said. Dewey added that she wasn’t surprised to see Powhatan’s elementary STEM program honored with the ITEEA award because of the dedication of the STEM coaches as well as the efforts the division has made in recent years to emphasize the program’s importance.

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Brian Weitz also offered his support of the project, saying he is familiar with previous work by Potter and Smith and trusts they will do the same caliber of work on this project. Fran Carleton didn’t speak for or against the project particularly. Her main concern was with the county only notifying 10 property owners around the project of a neighborhood meeting. She asked the board to defer the vote to give more people the opportunity to voice their concerns and expressed her desire to have the notifications go to more of the Village residents.

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PHS Homecoming Court 2021

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Homecoming King JaySun Carroll is escorted by Barbie and Terrell Brown. Jaysun enjoys playing football. After high school he plans to study sports medicine.

Senior Princess Cora Callahan is shown with her parents, Thomas and Cynthia Callahan. In her spare time Cora enjoys dance, hunting, working out, and traveling. She plans to attend Old Dominion University next year to pursue a degree in business.

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Senior Princess Sarah McFadden is the daughter of Gene and Christy McFadden. Sarah enjoys playing soccer, coaching kids, and spending time with her friends. She plans to attend college to pursue a career as a physician’s assistant.

Senior Prince Davis Tester is shown with parents Jennifer and Chad Tester. Davis enjoys running cross country and track as well as playing the trumpet and hiking. Davis hopes to attend Penn State or WVU as a biochemistry major.

Homecoming Queen Emily Nuckols is escorted by her parents, Shannon and Shon Nuckols. Emily enjoys theater, show choir, and making fun videos and performing with her friends. She will attend JMU’s School of Theater and Dance and major in theater with a concentration in film and stage performance.

Senior Prince Freddie Douglas is the son of Tom and Stephanie Douglas. Freddie enjoys video games, anime, music, and technology. He has been involved in Marching Band and Robotics Club. He plans to attend Rochester Institute of Technology to study game design.

Senior Princess Lauren Johnson is escorted by her parents, Mark and Dina Johnson. In her spare time Lauren enjoys spending time with her family and friends. After graduation she plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in neonatal nursing.

Senior Prince Jacob Oliver is escorted by his parents, Jennifer and Robbie Oliver III. Jacob enjoys singing, dancing, acting, and writing. He plans to attend ODU to pursue a degree in English with a concentration in creative writing. He dreams of one day writing a play or musical.

Maid of Honor Olivia Cosgrove is shown with her parents, Chad and Carter Cosgrove. Olivia’s interests include art, cosplay, designing original characters, and reading. She plans to attend VCU’s School of Art and become a video game concept artist.

this compression,” Hymel said vehemently. Rick Cole, District 1, had been the first to speak and express his support of Jones’ proposed budget and the critical need to do the raises now while the county was in the financial place to do so. After Hymel’s requests, he said he had mixed feelings about delaying the budget approval and adding meetings that hadn’t been advertised. He stressed that the school board had advertised months ago that it would adopt the proposed budget on March 23. “It gives me heartburn to come in here tonight and say I am not ready to vote on the budget when that has kind of been the plan for the last four months,” he said. Jones said he felt caught off guard at the 11th hour because the staff and school board members had been working on the budget for four month and this was the first time the information was requested. He said he could get Hymel the 2008 data she initially requested by the next day, but collating the larger request would take much more time and definitely couldn’t be done before the April 1 deadline.

step, so that has been addressed.” Hymel agreed she did feel proud of that accomplishment but reiterated that she isn’t giving up on the larger issue of compression and demanded again to have the 2008 data the next day.

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teachers would see an overall salary increase of anywhere from 6% to 8.77%, depending on years of experience, he said. “From my perspective, compensation for our employees has always been a top priority for the school board and for myself. That would not be diminished if we do have to make a small reduction in our budget because of the local transfer,” he said, adding they would find other areas to make reductions. Susan Smith, who represents District 2, took issue with this approach, saying she doesn’t want to promise employees something and then have to take it back if the supervisors allocate less local dollars. She recommended prioritizing the money they know they will be getting. She also asked questions about where the school division is prioritizing its spending, such as why there aren’t more textbooks in classrooms, teachers are still spending money for materials out of pocket, and wanting more support for teachers with English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Jones later addressed

the issue of out-of-pocket spending and ESL students by saying teachers with issues in these areas should seek assistance from the division. Chairwoman Kim Hymel, District 5, also expressed dissatisfaction with the issue of compressed salaries. She said that she is proud of what the board was doing with the targeted compression raises but thought more needed to be done. She initially said she wasn’t comfortable passing the budget because she still thought there was too much work to be done on the issue of compression. She demanded to see the salary scale of every employee who was working for the county in 2008 first thing the next morning. She expanded that to want all of the salary scales for all employees since 2008. Hymel talked about delaying the vote, which is when the April 1 deadline became an issue, and then suggested having one or more meetings to hash out the issue before passing the budget. “I don’t care if we have to meet every night for the next week. I want to get this right and I don’t want this to go on anymore with

Jones also pointed out that Hymel’s request would signal a change in direction from the school board. To date, when looking at the issue of compensation, the school board has compared itself against 12 other jurisdictions and tried to stay in the middle of the pack to maintain competitiveness. What Hymel said she wants to do – get rid of all compression for all employees on all scales – would be a shift in philosophy to focusing internally more when looking at salaries. Jones pointed out that the board is working toward accomplishing the significant goal it set out to do with this budget in addressing salary compression among teachers. “We have addressed compression in the teacher salary scale. Could we do more in terms of spreading out that scale in between the steps? Yes,” he said. “But the issue that was brought to our attention by some of our valued staff was that 2008 versus now they are making less. That no longer occurs if this budget is approved and appropriated. They will be making more than they were in 2008 on that

Public comments Seven people spoke during the public comment period, which was delayed to allow the audience to hear the budget presentation and discussion first. Of the speakers, six are current Powhatan teachers and one is a retired Powhatan teacher. Their input covered a range of topics, including seeking fair compensation, not taking away retiree benefits, worrying that some teachers feel scared to voice their opinions, feeling undervalued for what they do, and pleading with them to go to bat with the board of supervisors for them. Brooks Bradbury Smith, a Powhatan High School teacher, raised the issue of knowing teachers, especially ones who don’t live in the county, who are afraid to come and speak to the county’s boards

about topics that concern them. She also challenged the school board to fight to get the $214,139 in local funds, pointing out the county budget for FY 2021 will likely have a $6.5 million surplus and the county took back more than $1.3 million in excess funds from the school division in FY 2020 to fund its revenue stabilization fund. Stephanie Wirt, a PHS employe since 1999, talked about living in Powhatan County for 14 years but having to move a few years ago because she could no longer afford to live here. “I work two jobs. With a master’s degree and 21 plus years’ experience teaching, I should not have to work two jobs,” she said. Gail Timberlake, a former Powhatan teacher, advocated for teachers currently working for the county to receive the compensation they deserve. “If you look out here, they are just trying to make it on a day to day basis and they are not able to do it right now. Retiring is great to think about, but they’ve got to have money to live on now, and they have a hard time making ends meet,” she said.


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Spelling bee opens new avenues of knowledge By Laura McFarland Editor

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he winning word was mancala. It’s an Arabic noun that describes any of various games from Africa and southern Asia that involve competition between two players in the distribution of pieces into rows of holes or pockets in a board. It feels kind of weird feeling proud that you know how to spell a word in a children’s spelling bee, but, for anyone who has ever known the answer to Final Jeopardy or screamed the answer to the puzzle at the TV while watching Wheel of Fortune, you know the feeling. On March 23, I once again had the opportunity to help as a judge with the Richmond Times-Dispatch 2021 Regional Spelling Bee. The bee looked extremely different this year because of ongoing COVID-19 precautions, but it was still a fascinating process to watch these kids compete. In a normal year, the spelling bee is held on a Saturday in the auditorium at the Library of Virginia, which is a great setting for a spelling bee. Depending on the year, we might have 29 to 36 districts in the regional spelling bee, representing not only public schools but private, Catholic, and homeschool divisions. Of course, this year had to be different. After winning their local bees, students had the opportunity to take a written spelling test, and the top five spellers were chosen to compete in last week’s regional bee.

It was disappointing that I didn’t get to watch and cheer for a Powhatan County student competing this year as the division was one of many that opted not to hold a spelling bee. I am hoping we come back strong next year with a great regional competition. The final five in the regional bee were invited to participate in the event from rooms in their respective schools via Zoom. There were a few hiccups along the way, but it went surprisingly well. The winner, Ananya Nanduru, is from Henrico County, and she will represent the region at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this year. She beat Reese Wu of Chesterfield on the 25th round – 23 of those rounds saw only the pair of them competing. The regional spelling bee has been a fascinating process to watch since I got involved with it a few years ago. These children have incredible memories, which they demonstrate by spelling words I have never even heard or seen written before. Because of my love of Renaissance fairs, I was familiar with flagon, which is a large usually metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout and often a lid, but I did not know that a sackbut is a medieval trombone. Nor did I know that a noctambulist was one who walks at night, especially while sleeping. I knew that a horologist is a maker of clocks or watches and that vapidity is the quality or state of lacking flavor, zest, animation, or spirit. But I did not know that a tonometer is an instrument for measuring the exact pitch or vibration rate of tones, nor that mensuration

is the act, process, art, or an instance of measuring. And all of those are just in the regular round words. The championship word section, which was drawn on several times as one girl misspelled a word and they attempted to name a winner, is downright scary. Did you know that a zarzuela is a Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and usually a comic subject? How about the Tagalog word apitong, which is an important Philippine timber tree yielding a resin used as an illuminant or varnish or for caulking boats. It has been many years since my last science class, so I couldn’t have told you that a zygoneure was a connecting neuron, much less known how to spell the word. Maybe some art lovers would have known how to spell esquisse, which is a first usually rough sketch, as of a picture or model of a statue. These are just some of the words these students were asked to spell, but I saw many more that blew my mind while flipping through the larger word list. For instance, Kjeldahl is a Danish name of, relating to, or being a method for determining the amount of nitrogen in a substance. You may know that a brouhaha is publicity, attention, or excitement far beyond the merits or importance of its cause, but did you know that a bruja (pronounced liked the first without the extra “ha”) is a Spanish word for a witch or sorceress? If your head is spinning from these few words, imagine what it is like for the students who try to memorize thousands of them in hopes that they will retain the right ones at the right moment. These kids are amazing.

L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R A road by any other name would still be a wild ride Dear Editor, In my move out to Powhatan I am keenly aware of the road with three names. That being state Route 711, Huguenot Trail, and Robius Road. This can be confusing to the innocent and the unsuspecting. Especially if one wants to know where they actually are. Why do the road builders and mapmakers insist on multiple names for their highways ensuring unnecessary conflict? Why don’t they instead, using the KISS method, call Route 711 ‘The Road’ or ‘Westward Ho’ and be done with it? The speed limit on 711, not to be confused with those ubiquitous 7-Eleven convenience stores everywhere, is 45 mph. Nobody drives 45 on 711. Nobody. Not even old people. I think it’s against the law in Powhatan to drive less than 45 on it. One time, I had a Jeep Cherokee Laredo X outfitted in a Gun metal Midnight package, 3.6 liter V-6 engine with a high-rider suspension and actual airplane tires drive so recklessly close to my rear bumper that I swear the driver could have read the fine print off my driver’s license, which was in my back pocket. Thank goodness his two 5,000 watt base speakers weren’t on and thumping my eardrums to shreds. Where is the police when you need them? An anonymous source deep in the bowels of Busch Gardens tipped me off that one of their engineers drove on 711 once and that’s how he came up with the Apollo’s Chariot roller coaster ride at the theme park. I’m not surprised. Route 711 is a twisty-turvy, up-and-down narrow strip of road suited more for slot car racing. Most locals are very courteous and don’t push you from behind, giving you four or more car lengths between them and you. Country manners. But you’ve got drive at least fifty or fifty-five for the code to be honored. Friends coming out to the new house want to know how to get there. I tell them point your horse south down Huguenot and turn right onto 711-HuguenotRobious-Trail-Or-Whatever-You-Want-To-Call-It Road. Eventually, you’ll come to landmark Sublett’s Tavern on your right, then second landmark Lucky’s Exxon gas station-slash-convenience store much further down from that, also on your right, and you continue driving until the locals speak another language. No, that last part was a line in a movie. Hug close to the white line on the road’s right side, drive at least 50 mph, and watch out for deer. And, if you find a Jeep Cherokee with a Midnight package on

your tail feathers, make the sign-of-the-cross and stuff wads of Kleenex in your ears just in case. Be forewarned. Joe Ondishko Powhatan County

Supervisors have power to protect county’s clean water Dear Editor, To our Honorable Powhatan Supervisors, you have the authority to protect your constituents, as you took an oath to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of the people. A Right to Clean Water Ordinance is within your authority. We ask why you are not taking the initiative to do so? Virginia Constitutional Provisions People the source of power: “That all power is vested in, and consequently derived for, the people, that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them.” Virginia Constitution, Article 1, Section 2. Government instituted for common benefit: “That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community: of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration; and, whenever any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, inalienable, and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal.” Virginia Constitution, Article 1, Section 3. Construction of the bill of rights: “The rights enumerated in this Bill of Rights shall not be construed to limit other rights of the people not therein expressed.” Virginia Constitution, Article 1, Section 17. Lawmaking Powers of Virginia Municipalities Towns and Cities: Legislation concerning towns, cities, and counties appears in Title 15.2 of the Virginia Code. A municipal corporation shall have and may exercise all powers which it now has or which may hereafter be conferred upon or delegated to it under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth and all other powers pertinent to the conduct of the affairs and functions of the municipal government, the exercise of which is not expressly prohibited by the Constitution and the general laws of the Commonwealth, and which

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Warmer weather will bring people a chance to reconnect Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article titled “New signs of normal life blooming this spring,” published in your newspaper on March 22, 2021. First, I just wanted to say that I enjoyed your piece of writing in the newspaper! It was so refreshing to see an article that is very uplifting and hopeful. As we all know, things have been a little gloomy lately. It is also amazing that we will have vaccines available for everyone starting May 1. Now that spring is here, giving us this nice weather with blooming plants, maybe it is a sign of moving away from these dark times. I feel as if everyone is disconnected now because of the pandemic. It is now time for everyone to slowly get back into the healthy lifestyles’ individuals had before. This spring and summer will bring sports and recreational activities where people can make new connections and relationships. I have already seen an increase of people becoming more active around town lately and it makes me happy. I am just grateful that we were all able to solve this problem in such a short time. This summer will be the first step towards everyone getting back to their normal lives that they had before. Lyle Rodgers Powhatan County

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serve in the seat until a special election can be held on Nov. 2. The circuit court took on the role of appointing an interim supervisor after the board of supervisors unanimously declined on March 3 to choose from the pool of eight candidates. Although he wasn’t necessarily shocked at being chosen since he applied and was actively seeking the post, Berry said he was ecstatic that he was entrusted with the responsibility and aware of the complexity of the position. Berry has already stated that he has no intention in running in the special election to serve the last two years of the term left vacant by Larry Nordvig. “One of the reasons that I wanted to throw myself into the ring here was the intention of not running. I wanted those that were going to run for the office on a long-term basis – on an elected basis – to be able to stand on their own two feet and not create an incumbent that was appointed getting an advantage. The incumbent tends to have an advantage,” Berry said. “With me deciding I wanted to be the shortterm person and not run, it lets those folks that do want to run all have a good level playing field.” Berry said he has been following the board of supervisors meetings

and trying to stay informed but knows there is a great deal about the position to learn. He also wanted to make it clear that he may be an interim supervisor, but he still wants to represent District 2 residents while he is in office and hopes they will engage with him. “Although not elected but appointed for this role, I look forward to meeting and communicating with the citizens of the district and county to find out their thoughts and ensure they are heard. I am coming into this position with no agenda and with an open mind – the only objective being to do the right thing for the citizens and community,” he said. Berry has been a Division Chief for the Virginia Department of Fire Programs since 2003, a career that he said has given him experience in emergency management, emergency response, budgeting, training, compliance with laws and standards, and planning in both intermediate and long-term situations. In addition to a career as a fire officer, Berry has been a volunteer with Huguenot Volunteer Fire Department for the last decade. He also has served as a team member for the Powhatan Fire and Rescue Strategic Plan workgroup, is currently serving as the staff duty chief for the county on scheduled weekends, and is a volunteer on committees as requested. He is also a volunteer member of the Powhatan County Public Schools

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Today, the company has 7,600 subscribers, but Wood said they estimate they will have 15,000 accounts by the end of 2021. In December 2020, through its partnership with Firefly, Powhatan was awarded FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Auction funds worth $1.75 million. The amount, which will be paid out over 10 years, will serve roughly 1,300 homes in Western Powhatan, Wood said. But while this is good news, the word his company and county staff are hoping to hear will come with the results of the latest round of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Program. Powhatan County and Firefly had previously applied for a ReConnect grant but the application was denied last fall because they forecasted an “overly optimistic” take rate of 50% of homes in the impacted area choosing to connect, Wood said. That original project proposed to lay 140 miles of fiber to reach about 1,650 locations, which could be homes or businesses. The cost estimate for the project was $9 million. The partnership resubmitted its application in December 2020 for a much smaller area but still used the same take rate because they believe the desire is there in Western Powhatan for homes to be connected, he said. Since COVID-19, any time Firefly has come to an area, the sign up rate was always a minimum of 50% to 60% and sometimes as high as 75% when they first start. The take rate only increases over time, he added. Because of the RDOF funding the county already knows it can count on, Wood said that if they also receive the ReConnect grant, he believes they can cover the same footprint that they submitted in their original ReConnect application.

Plan A Being awarded the ReConnect grant is the ultimate goal – the one Wood called Plan A – because it provides most of the funding to take them to the maximum amount of coverage area. The news of whether the ReConnect funding was approved should come out soon, Wood said, but he wasn’t sure when. “I hope it is a positive response. If so

Safety Committee for the entire school system representing fire and rescue and parents. Prior to moving to Powhatan, he served more than 20 years as a volunteer with Chesterfield Fire and EMS in several facilities, holding the ranks of firefighter through district chief and working in combination fire stations and all volunteer stations. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Berry attended and was involved with Blessed Sacrament High School at Belmead. During this time, he attended school and volunteered at the shelter on the St. Francis property. “I also worked on both properties, St. Francis and St. Emma, to ensure they would be here for generations to come since at the time both sites were deteriorating. These activities included several renovation projects related to my attainment of the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout rank, as well as coordinating several other scouts’ projects based on property needs over the following years,” he said. Berry said he tends to volunteer in his community and he saw serving as the interim supervisor as a great opportunity to serve in the county in a different role. Berry is married to Christy Berry and has two daughters, Natalie and Gracie, and two English Springer Spaniels, Gatsby and Clover. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday. com.

that, combined with the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, will get us a long way toward being able to serve that entire footprint,” he said. Even if the ReConnect grant is successful, Wood said they would probably still apply to the next round of Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI), which extends broadband service to currently unserved areas. VATI funds will allow some level of state support in areas that received RDOF funds. Wood explained that the state recognized the FCC’s RDOF auction offered less funds than in recent years and additional support would be needed. He also pointed out that while any project built with the RDOF funds would have to be completed in six years, the actual fund distribution will be spread out over 10 years. “If you are trying to build you like to have your grant money up front to offset your capital costs and not get it eight years from now, get another check,” Wood said. He pointed out that Firefly is only two years old so it doesn’t have the capital to start the build despite having promised RDOF funding without other sources. Wood also offered federal CARES Act funding and a federal infrastructure grant as other possible avenues to pursue if necessary. He said that if the partnership receives the ReConnect grant on top of the RDOF funding it got in December, it would be within $1 to $2 million of what Firefly needs to serve the original footprint. If the ReConnect grant is awarded, after filing necessary paperwork and doing an environmental review, which can take three to six months, construction could probably begin in late fall.

or one late afternoon/ early evening. However times are flexible and can change based on provider availability. Consider joining the dedicated group of volunteers who help keep Powhatan residents healthy in mind, body and spirit. Contact Connie Moslow at 804-379-6484.

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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. Contact the Virginia Department of Forestry.

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

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

ground construction in their area. Underground construction is more expensive. It costs 50% and often twice as much as overhead construction. So to cut your cost you can go overhead, but if things don’t work out for us to get a cheaper overhead solution with Southside, we may have to go underground because we can move faster,” Wood said. He also talked about asking the board of supervisors to consider signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a partnership with Dominion Energy if that became an option. In this partnership, Dominion would build the “middle mile” fiber and Firefly would make the connections to the home, Wood said. Having an MOU from the supervisors saying they want to be part of the partnership would allow for a study to be conducted on what it would take to build fiber in the relevant areas of Powhatan. This study would look at both what

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 COVID19. Contact Renee Van Natter at valerie.vannatter@ dss.virginia.gov or via cell at 804 814-5332.

Ride Assist Services is now accepting ride requests. Powhatan county ambulatory seniors age 60+ can call 804-6980438 or email RAServices. PVA@gmail.com to be registered as a rider in the program. They will then be able to request transportation by volunteer drivers for medical appointments.

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Evan Weiner, Port 80 managing member, gives the board of supervisors an update on its progress on a county-led broadband project.

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Plan B If the county does not receive the ReConnect grant, Plan B is to look at the RDOF area, which is mostly served by Southside Electric Cooperative, and the northern part of Powhatan County, which has roughly 300 Dominion Energy customers, Wood said. While he doesn’t know if the electric companies would be interested in partnerships, Firefly has made contact on the subject, Wood said. One option is to talk to Southside about using its overhead infrastructure to reduce time and costs. “If not, we may look at doing under-

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Shown is a proposed coverage map regarding bringing more broadband to Powhatan County. The purple area has already been funded by FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Auction funds. The light pink would be filled in by winning a USDA Rural Development Broadband ReConnect grant. The dark pink is an area covered by a county-led project with Hosted Backbone LLC.

they need to get in terms of grant funding and where they would pursue those funds. If Plan B is successful, construction could likely begin in 2022, Wood said. If the ReConnect grant is successful, Firefly would not use the Dominion project and would pull Powhatan out of the regional study it is already doing with Dominion in other areas and move forward with the ReConnect grant.

Port 80 Evan Weiner, Port 80 managing member, gave the board an update on its progress on a county-led broadband project that saw fiber laid in parts of Districts 2, 3, and 5 with concentrated areas of homes. The construction work on the project, which was funded with some of Powhatan’s CARES Act money, was done by Hosted Backbone LLC between September 2020 and February 2021. The company laid 28 miles of fiber during that time despite incredibly cold and wet con-

ditions, he said. The Hosted Backbone project saw the county using $859,945 in CARES Act funds in two phases to reach 407 homes in the county, according to John Wood, the county’s IT director. Port 80, which started as a whollyowned subsidiary of Hosted Backbone but has now split off into its own entity, is the internet service provider that is now completing the project by connecting customers, Weiner said. Customer hookups started in fall 2020 and will likely continue through summer 2021, with roughly 20 to 30 new homes a week hooked up with broadband service, Weiner said. While he didn’t share exact numbers, he added that, of the citizens who have expressed an interest in the project areas, the company has fully completed and brought online 34% of those new customers. “We are really proud of what we have accomplished in just six months,” he said. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.


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Powhatan, Virginia

Monacan fends off Indians

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Knights are back

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BSH returns to the field versus Broadwater

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MIDLOTHIAN -- Keyshawn Jefferson rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Monacan Chiefs in their 26-14 win on Friday over Powhatan. “They’re a really good football team. They played well tonight and they executed well...they had a great scheme to slow our running game down. I don’t think they completely stopped us, but they certainly slowed us down more than what some other teams have been doing,” Powhatan head football coach Mike Henderson said of Monacan. “We had a couple chances to capitalize, and we didn’t.” The first chance came when Monacan booted a short punt to its own 22 yard-line with the game tied at 6-6. see POWHATAN, pg. 3B

POWHATAN -- After a 21-day wait to go head-to-head with another team, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights sprang back into action on a day that started out as hot and sunny but ended under a heavy cloud cover. see BSH, pg. 3B

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Powhatan High School senior Kaitlin Thompson moves the ball downfield in Powhatan’s Senior Day varsity field hockey game versus James River.

Senior day triumph Powhatan field hockey defeats James River 4-1 By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

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Powhatan senior Micah Holt (88) goes for a catch in Friday’s game versus Monacan.

MIDLOTHIAN -- Over the last few games, four-year varsity player and senior Kaitlin Thompson – to Powhatan field hockey coach Caryn Rehme – has been a lot more confident. She’s also been creative, as she’s tried new things like aerials on the field. The lone senior on the varsity team, Thompson has been a key player this season for the Indians. She was key

once more on Thursday, as she contributed her leadership – as well as a second-quarter insurance goal – to the unit’s 4-1 win over James River. It was the first time that Powhatan’s varsity field hockey program had beaten the Rapids. “It was nice to see the girls fight for this win, because they fought for this one,” Rehme said. “They knew they had to beat James River, and now, the next one, we have to beat Monacan.” NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY “We definitely did pretty good – started off slow, but we definitely Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s picked it up after they came at us hard,” Michael Timmons interrupts a Thompson said. “We picked it up… Broadwater Academy pass, which see SENIOR DAY, pg. 3B

would soon get intercepted by Timmons’ teammate Harrison Lee.

Powhatan’s golfers compete in close match Staff Reports Powhatan hosted Clover Hill and Cosby in last Wednesday’s home match at Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Club. Cosby led the three teams with a team score of 153, followed by Clover Hill with 160 and Powhatan with 163. Cosby’s Patrick Burhop, who went in the fourth group of six total, medaled with a 37. All three teams’ top four golfers shot within the 37-41 range. Junior Adam Camp led Powhatan with a score of 40, and seniors Connor Voorhees and Parker Snellings and junior Brandon Washburn each shot a 41. In addition to Burhop, Cosby’s top four included Chris Tarczynski (38), Cole Shingleton (39), and Sean Acree (39). Clover Hill’s top four included Will Maloney (39), Leyton Tarrh (40), Rocco LoBosco (40), and Nicole Chang (41). Powhatan will host L.C. Bird and Midlothian on Thursday at Mill Quarter at 3:30 p.m.

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From left: Powhatan senior Connor Voorhees drives the ball out of the sand trap and onto the green in last Tuesday’s home match versus Cosby and Clover Hill; Powhatan junior Adam Camp chips the ball onto the green.

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HANS REHME (LEFT) AND MITCHELL JOHNSON

WHAT THEY DID: Johnson at running back led all of Powhatan’s rushers with 125 yards on 10 carries and scored two touchdowns in Powhatan’s 53-0 blowout win over

Cosby on March 19. Rehme at quarterback completed 6 of 10 passes for 66 yards and two touchdowns and had five carries for 55 yards and a touchdown. Both juniors were key to Powhatan’s 43-42 triple overtime triumph over Clover Hill on March 12. Johnson had 30 carries for 177 yards and two touchdowns in addition to scoring the game-winning two-point conversion. Rehme had 13 carries for 107 yards and three touchdowns and completed 5 of 12 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown.


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Seibel, Lampkin lead Powhatan in varsity races Staff Reports CHESTERFIELD - Sean Seibel and Marissa Lampkin led Powhatan’s runners in the boys’ and girls’ varsity races held March 17 as part of a Dominion District meet at Pocahontas State Park. Lampkin, a senior, placed 11th in the girls varsity race in 24:02.5, and Seibel placed 20th in the boys varsity race in 19:57.7. Joining Lampkin in the girls varsity top 20 from Powhatan was senior Chloe Grell, who finished 17th with a time of 25:57.3.

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Powhatan, looking to take the lead on the drive, moved the ball within the red zone to reach Monacan’s 13. But a fourth-down rush by Powhatan was so close that it led to a measurement, and the football was shy of the first-down marker by inches, if not less. The Chiefs from there marched 87 yards to to the end zone to take the lead on a 27-yard pass from Tyler Hensley to Kyjuan Pettus. Down 18-6 to open the second half, Powhatan marched from its 35-yard line all the way up inside Monacan’s 5, but gave up a fumble to Jefferson. From there, Monacan assembled another long touchdown drive for 96 yards. Henderson spoke to Powhatan needing to improve on its tackling. “We didn’t tackle very well. We didn’t give up the big plays for the most part. That’s kind of what the game plan was, to make them try to drive the field, and for the most part we did that,” Henderson said. “If we tackled a little bit better in some instances, we might’ve forced some fourth downs and some third-and-longs.” Powhatan, however, struck gold in its opening drive on offense, and despite going down three possessions in the fourth quarter, the team never quit from start to finish. In the first drive, junior

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Rain drops soon hit the field after the game ended with visiting Broadwater Academy winning a touchdown-happy contest 60-41. Despite the loss, BSH coach Gary Brock said that “it felt so good to be back.” He noted that the time they missed on the field was evident on Saturday, but he added that they “showed some moxie again in the second half,” and that they didn’t give up. The Knights’ first game back was also their Senior Day game. They celebrated the contributions of seniors Michael Timmons and Zach Miles. Miles, whom Brock called a great leader for the team, sacked the quarterback for a loss of 2 yards, and Brock added that “he was up to his usual self on the trap blocks.” Timmons in the first quarter jumped up and interrupted Broadwater’s deep passing shot, sending it into the hands of Timmons’ teammate Harrison Lee, whose interception set up the Knights at their own 23-yard line. What followed was a 77-yard touchdown drive that gave the Knights the first lead of the game. Quarterback Zander Nadeau’s passing arm and a 15-yard penalty against the Vikings gained the Knights 49 yards, and Nadeau capped the drive by sweeping to his right and dashing into the end zone from 10 yards out. The Knights went 2-for-2 in their first pair of offensive drives as hardhitting Josh Decker shrugged off two defenders to score on a 21-yard catchand-run off of Nadeau’s pass to extend the Knights’ lead to 13-6. But from there, the Vikings took command. Broadwater recovered two consecutive onside kicks to link together three straight scoring drives, and the Vikings punctuated their 32-point explosion in the second quarter with touchdown passes of 49, 48, and 45 yards. “I know we got winded because of just not being in good shape, but other than that, we hung in there,” Brock said. “We were dog-tired by the time we got to halftime, but we got a little bit of juice in us and got a little chance to rest.” The second half was when Decker especially shined for the Knights, as he scored on rushes from 13, 6, and 8 yards out and added a two-point conversion run. Decker rumbled for 163 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries, and he hauled in two catches for

Finishing second through fifth in the 14-runner girls JV race for Powhatan were Olivia Goodrich (24:31.4), Kaitlyn Rissmeyer (24:49.5), Raquel Iga (25:18.2), and Alyssa Gorman (25:56.7). Senior Alexis Elzey finished seventh in the girls JV race in 26:17. In the 20-runner JV boys race, Powhatan’s Joshua Holland finished eighth in 21:05.5. Additional varsity boys finishers from Powhatan were senior Jackson Tester (20:04.9), Russell Holland (21:37.7), senior Ryan Moss (21:47.9),

Anthony Cavedo (21:56.1), and Liam Clancy (22:23.5. Additional varsity girls finishers from Powhatan were Katlyn Foltyn (26:14.7), Audrey Lennon (27:14.1), Virginia Bird (27:14.3), and senior Carly Dolan (29:14.3). Additional JV boys finishers from Powhatan were senior Cody Bateman (22:07.4), Erik Glanden (24:02.5), and senior Brodie Glanden (25:00.8). The March 24 Dominion District finale was postponed to today at Pocahontas State Park at 4 p.m.

Several Powhatan runners will also compete as individuals in the Pole Green Spring Championships on Friday, April 2. During the morning races, Rissmeyer, Lampkin, and Iga are slated to run at 8 a.m., Carter Nuckols at 9 a.m., and senior Gavin Timmons in the Championship Division at 11 a.m. In the afternoon sessions, Elzey and Goodrich will run at 12 p.m., brothers and seniors Davis and Jackson Tester will join Cole Whiting in running at 1 p.m., and Aleah Burnett will compete in the 2 p.m. middle school race.

running back Mitchell Johnson converted on fourth down with a four-yard rush to Powhatan’s 48-yard line, and junior quarterback Hans Rehme, facing fourth and six from Monacan’s 26, saw the seas part as the pocket split into two on either side of him, and he took advantage, exploding up the middle to reach the 2-yard line. Johnson soon carried the ball across the plane to tie the game 6-6 before the Chiefs responded in the second quarter. In addition to Hensley’s go-ahead touchdown pass to Pettus, Monacan’s Jefferson scored one touchdown in PHOTOS BY NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY each of the first three quarters, and the Powhatan High School seniors Hanna Hathaway (above, second from Chiefs in the fourth added a safety to right) and Kaitlin Thompson (below, second from left), are honored on lead 26-6. But Powhatan would be the Powhatan field hockey’s Senior Day held Thursday. last to score, as Rehme crossed the goal line on a two-yard rush, then added a two-point conversion run with 42 seconds to play. Powhatan, was seeded No. 5 in its region coming into the game and is now out of the playoffs after getting beaten by Monacan, who like Powhatan competes in Region 4B. The Indians will next host Midlothian at 7 p.m. on Thursday. “Midlothian’s a rival,” Henderson said. “We have a lot to play for next week. Even if our playoff season’s over, we’re going to play hard, and we’ll do everything we can to get a win SENIOR DAY help Powhatan field hockey this year and make ourselves proud, and to as a manager, and Rehme said she’s knock (Midlothian) out of the playoffs. been really helpful to Coach Varna Continued from pg. 1B We’re not going to roll over.” Redlich and the JV team. Rehme noted worked on the right side like Rehme that Hathaway has shown and demonalways tells us to do, and just worked strated drills to the JV players, and that as a team – that’s what we do best, she’s been positive with them and supported them at the games. keep our heads up.” Rehme added that, as a player, Powhatan scored one goal in each “Hanna has always had one of the best of the four quarters. Junior Hope Bursticks” and noted that Hope Burton reton finished off a corner to give the Inminds her a lot of Hathaway with the dians a 1-0 advantage, and Thompson stick – “the stick seems to just pick up in the second quarter delivered a long the ball.” insurance strike into the box. “It’s just nice to have her end her “Definitely the shot took some time, senior year out here,” Rehme said of because the ball’s wet, it’s raining,” Hathaway. “We were happy to honor Thompson said. “Rehme just tells me her.” to take my time and go with it, and Thompson at the end of January that’s what I did, and it went in.” committed to attend and play field Thompson’s goal kept Powhatan in hockey for Roanoke when the program the lead. Later in the quarter, Olivia offered her a spot on the team’s roster. Staas scored for James River to cut Thompson, who has also played field Powhatan’s advantage to 2-1. NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY hockey for Panthers United, noted that But the Indians kept command in Blessed Sacrament Huguenot senior personnel from Roanoke came out and the second half. Steady rain fell across Zach Miles reacts after getting a saw her at a tournament. the field in the third quarter, but after it sack in Saturday’s game. “I went and visited them, and it mostly let up and the sun briefly sparked my eye, and now I’m going 39 yards, including the 21-yard scor- emerged in the stanza, Lexie Campbell there,” Thompson said, praising Roapushed the ball through after the goalie ing strike from Nadeau. noke’s small campus. “The girls were “He’s such a tough runner, and he’s deflected another shot from Thompreally nice when I went there. The such an integral part of our team,” son. coach was super nice. I’m really lookIn the fourth, Powhatan junior capBrock said of Decker, noting that he ing forward to it.” was nursing a bum shoulder, so they tain Jordan Krauss turned and slammed Thompson looks forward to remainhad to spot him a little bit defensively a groundball into the box to give her ing a leader, and to not being shy. in the second half, “but he picked it up team a 4-1 lead late in the game. “It’s going to be a little nervous at Thompson praised James River’s on the offensive end.” fi rst, just because: freshman year,” Decker also had five tackles on de- goalie, who also had a big block on an Thompson said, “but other than that, I early fourth-quarter penalty stroke that fense. think I’m just going to keep doing me Nadeau was in on three touch- was taken by Thompson. staying positive.” and keep On her team, Thompson praised downs, passing for one and scoring on Rehme said that the team’s two caprushes of 10 and 23 yards. The junior teammates Campbell, Krauss and Kate tains, Thompson and Krauss, complequarterback rushed for 90 yards on 18 Adams for keeping their sticks down. ment each other very well. carries and completed 8 of 16 passes Freshman Casey Grell – with her tran“I think that, the positivity on the sitions across midfield – and junior defor 109 yards. team, I think we’ve meshed as a team Gage Smith racked up a team-lead- fender Catherine Griffith – whom in that regard,” Rehme said, “and I feel ing nine tackles for BSH. Julian Alca- Rehme said is getting more confident like, as the season’s going…this year zar had six, and Harrison Lee had four, every game – were both key in getting we just keep moving forward and getthe ball out of Powhatan’s territory including one for a loss. ting better, and I think it’s that positivAlthough BSH turned it up in the multiple times. ity that’s helping.” “I definitely see our team growing second half, Broadwater Academy Powhatan (4-4) plays its final games stayed hot, scoring touchdowns from and growing,” Thompson said. “Cathof the regular season this week. The In17, 91 and 46 yards out. But Brock erine’s definitely strong. No matter if dians, seeded fifth in the region, played praised the Vikings, whom he noted are she has injury or not, she’s definitely Region 4B opponent Monacan on graduating 10 seniors and have “been super strong in the back and knows Tuesday and will play L.C. Bird on working on this for the last four years.” how to get it out, and Casey up the Thursday at 3:45 p.m. on field No. 1 at “Those kids have been together and middle just has bursts of speed out of River City Sportsplex. they’ve hung in there; they had good nowhere, and it helps us get it right up To Thompson, Powhatan field days, they had bad days,” Brock said of the right side to the goal.” hockey is like family. Also helping Powhatan’s defense Broadwater. “The last two years, “Even though I transferred here I they’ve had exceptional years, and this was Hannah Johnson, who started on believe first grade or kindergarten year, they only played four games, but JV this spring and has since gotten year…it definitely has become my they ended up 4-0. This was kind of the pulled up to varsity. home,” she said. “(Coaches Stephanie) Junior keeper Peyton Tuttle had five culmination for all those seniors over Tyson and Rehme have raised me all there. I don’t like to lose, but these saves for the Indians, including three the way up from eighth grade. Defiguys worked hard for it, I know that, in the fourth quarter. nitely my second family right here. Powhatan celebrated both of its seand they’re good athletes over there.” “I’m ready to go, but I’m sad to Blessed Sacrament Huguenot will niors in the program: Hanna Hathaway leave,” Thompson said, “because this play its final slated game of the 2020- and Kaitlin Thompson. is my home – this is my family right Hathaway, who played on the var21 season on the road against Richmond Christian at 5 p.m. on Thursday. sity team up to her junior year, opted to here.”


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Powhatan Today, March 31, 2021

Move over pie, it’s time for rye

By Virginia McCown

Special to the Powhatan Today

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ye hole for the pie hole? The answer is both yes and…….yum! Nothing tastes better on a cold winter’s day than delicious Finnish Rye Hole Bread. If you have sourdough starter, this bread can be prepared similarly to how it was done a hundred years ago. If you don’t have sour dough starter, it can be easily prepared using packaged dry yeast. Why does this Nordic bread have a hole in it? It could be because anything bakes and cooks quicker with a hole in the middle. Density is reduced. This reduces baking time. Or the reason was the bread could be dried on a dowel above a wood burning stove. A dried, crispy rye could be easily stored then eaten during hunting or fishing trips. There’s a third theory. Looped through a stick or pipe above the stove, the drying bread was well out of the reach of mice! Rye flour can be hard to find in Central Virginia. I shop in the Farmville area and have had little luck at Food Lion or Walmart. That was both before and during the pandemic. If you can’t find rye flour, I recommend

buying it online. King Arthur Flour Easy recipe for Directions has a plethora of resources, advice Finnish Rye Hole Bread After mixing well and kneading, and recipes. However, with this reciplace the dough on a lightly floured surpe, I used organic sprouted rye flour Ingredients face. Divide into pieces (or one large from One Degree Organic Foods or1 cup all-purpose flour piece) and shape into a round. dered through Amazon Prime. 2 cups rye flour Place in a greased baking pan. Cover Northern farmers learned wheat 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast and let rise in a warm place until double was often difficult to grow. One bad 1 teaspoon salt in size. This may take several hours. winter and dependence on growing 1 tablespoon sugar (optional) With a drinking glass or widewheat could prove fatal. Simply put, 1 cup tepid or lukewarm water mouthed mason jar, cut out a hole in the planting rye could save thousands— (80 degrees Fahrenheit) middle, 2 ½ to 3 inches in diameter. even millions—during time of famOil for greasing pan’s Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-30 minine. (1 tablespoon) utes until done. Entire books are written about growing grains for flour, flour diseases, and bread baking. For now, just to encourage you to try baking your own CALL POWHATAN TODAY bread, I’ll offer a simple recipe. 1.800.476.0197x16 First I’ll list a few common mistakes new bakers may encounter. LEGAL DISPLAY ADS LEGAL DISPLAY ADS LEGAL DISPLAY ADS Rye flour is very sticky. The higher the content of rye flour in your recipe, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING the stickier the bread dough. Do NOT POWHATAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION bake your loaves on parchment paper but on a greased surface. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the PlanI became frustrated with the “sticky ning Commission of Powhatan County will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, factor” and placed my dough in a April 6, 2021, at 6:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, large, oiled glass pie plate for its last 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following request: rise. THEN I cut the hole directly from the pie plate before baking. Case #21-02-REZ: Michael C. Woody (District #1: Subletts/Manakin/Flat Rock) This bread dough doesn’t rise requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcel #43-25A from General Commercial (C) to much. That’s why it’s considered a Commerce Center (CC) and amendment of the zoning district map of approximatetype of flat bread. ly 1.3 acres of land located on the north side of U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway)

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at its intersection with Douthit Court (1701 Douthit Court). This request is being made to allow a contractor’s office on the subject property. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Commerce Center (Route 60 Corridor East Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan.

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2021 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan: The County of Powhatan requests review and adoption of the proposed 2021 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan, which includes the Countywide Future Land Use Plan and the Major Thoroughfare Plan. The Long-Range Comprehensive Plan is a general guide for public officials, citizens, and other stakeholders regarding the physical development of Powhatan County, establishing a framework for decision-making. §15.2-2223 of the Code of Virginia requires that every governing body adopt a Long-Range Comprehensive Plan. The current Powhatan County Long-Range Comprehensive Plan was adopted on June 24, 2019.

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Case NO. CL20-6179-8

GREEN ELITES LANDSCAPING, LLC, MOHADMED KASSIM, and RICKY ANDREWS Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this action is to obtain a judgment in favor of the Plaintiff, Gregory E. Holmes, set forth in his Complaint from Defendant Ricky Andrews (a.k.a. "Rickey B. Andrews") on the ground of breach of contract. It appearing by affidavit that the Defendant’s last known address was 3150 Huguenot Trail, Powhatan, VA. 23139, the Plaintiff sought service process on the Defendant at his last known residence, and the Sheriff of Powhatan County, Virginia has filed a return of service stating that he has been unable to make service of process as Defendant was "Not Found," it is ORDERED that the Defendant appear before this Court on or before May 5, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interest herein. ENTERED: 2/25/2021 Clarence N. Jenkins, Jr. Judge of the Circuit Court City of Richmond, Virginia I ASK FOR THIS: Freddie W. Nicholas, Jr. (VSB No. 78878) Counsel for Plaintiff Gregory E. Holmes

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF POWHATAN BRYAN HARVEY Plaintiff, v.

Case No.: CL21000371-00

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JEFFREY J. HARVEY and anyone who is Unknown who may have an interest in the property which is the subject matter of this suit and who are made parties hereto by the general caption PARTIES UNKNOWN SERVE: By Order of Publication Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to Quiet Title for that certain parcel of real property situated in Powhatan County, Virginia, being owned by Jeffrey J. Harvey and more particularly described as follows: All that certain tract, piece or parcel of land with improvements thereon and appurtenances thereto belonging, lying and being in Macon District, Powhatan County, Virginia, along the west side of Virginia Highway Route No. 681 and containing 4.5 acres +/-, and as shown on a certain plat of survey made by Woodrow K. Cofer, C.L.S., dated February 16, 1976, and captioned "Plat of a Parcel of Land in Macon District, Powhatan County, Virginia", a copy of said plat being recorded in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court, Powhatan county, Virginia, in Deed Book 123, Page 545, and to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description of the real estate conveyed. The unknown heirs of Jeffrey J. Harvey, Parties Unknown, and/or their successors in title may have an interest in the property by deed, by inheritance, or by duly recorded liens. Affidavit having been made and filed that due diligence has been used without effect to ascertain the identities and/or locations of certain parties to be served, and that there are or may be persons whose names are unknown, interested in the subject matter of this suit; It is ORDERED that the Unknown Heirs of Jeffrey J. Harvey et. al., if then living or if dead, their heirs, devisees, assigns, or successors in title, and other unknown heirs or parties who have an interest in the subject matter of this suit, who are proceeded against as Unknown Heirs and Parties Unknown, appear before Court on or before May 7, 2021 to protect their interests, if any, in this suit. Enter: 15/March/2021 S/Paul W. Cella, Judge I ask for this: Lynn M. Tucker, Esquire, V.S.B. #25384 Kyle Roberts, Esquire, V.S.B #95631 DANKOS, GORDON & TUCKER, P.C. 1360 E. Parham Road, Suite 200 Richmond, Virginia 23228 Telephone: (804) 377-7424 Facsimile: (804) 262-8088 Email: ltucker@dankosgordon.com Email: kroberts@dankosgordon.com Counsel for Plaintiff


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