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Vol. XXXIV No. o. 52
June 30, 2021
Critical race theory dominates joint meeting By Roslyn Ryan Richmond Suburban News
The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors and School Board addressed the lightning rod topic of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in education during a joint meeting on June 22, offering residents another opportunity to share their views on just what should and shouldn’t be taught in local schools. The subject of CRT has created a firestorm in recent weeks as school boards across the nation wrestle with how to teach topics such as racism and social justice in public schools. The area of
study has proven difficult to define, but is widely accepted as the idea that racism is a social construct with wide-ranging— and often unseen—impacts. Before last week’s meeting, Powhatan leaders had already heard from residents concerned that certain teachers have been bringing CRT into the classroom, despite repeated assurances from school division leaders that CRT is not a part of any curriculum in Powhatan County. At the outset of the meeting, nearly 40 speakers addressed the two boards. The vast majority of them spoke passionately against CRT, lambasting board members
for what many of them described as both boards’ negligence in letting liberalminded educational theories infiltrate local classrooms. They called CRT divisive and discriminatory, were insistent it is already in Powhatan schools, and also raised concerns about the school division’s efforts in the areas of social emotional learning. While few speakers appeared in favor of CRT, several teachers told those in attendance that it is not in their classrooms, and a few other citizens spoke about the need to support inclusivity and make sure people have all the facts so they can then make an informed decision.
After more than two hours of public comments, the two boards decided unanimously to focus their time together solely on the CRT issue and move their other agenda items — including discussions on the American Rescue Plan, salary and insurance issues, and the joint transportation facility— to another joint meeting that will be added in the coming weeks. District 3 supervisor Mike Byerly, who during a budget meeting last month had spoken at length about his concerns about CRT, likened the discipline to “a cancer” and called for school board members to follow Chesterfield Counsee CRT, pg. 6
Batteau festival draws crowds to James River By Laura McFarland Editor
PHOTOS BY LAURA McFARLAND
Crew members bring the Morning Dew through Goosby’s Falls during the James River Batteau Festival.
POWHATAN – The James River Batteau Festival was back in the public eye for its 36th year as hundreds of people participated in the eight-day event as participants or spectators. After having a smaller, mostly unadvertised event in 2020, the festival welcomed the public back in 2021 at its many stops between the kick off on Saturday, June 19 in Lynchburg and the finish on Saturday, June 26 in Powhatan. With hundreds of people showsee BATTEAU, pg. 3
Food and fun abound at annual Steer Roast PHOTOS BY ANJIE KAY
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Food, drinks, music and camaraderie were enjoyed by many at the Powhatan Rescue Squad Grounds, where the Powhatan Lions Club held its 45th annual Steer Roast. See more photos inside on page 8A.
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Grace Hawkins, left, oversees a booth sharing the history of the Pocahontas School in Powhatan during Juneteenth Powhatan.
By Susan Winiecki
Caitlin Coakley running for House of Delegates seat Chesterfield activist Caitlin Coakley has launched a campaign to unseat 23year incumbent Lee Ware, running for the House of Delegates in Virginia’s 65th district. Coakley, a former newspaper reporter turned political advocate, is running on a platform that includes support for working families, environmental justice, support for small businesses, and government accountability and transparency. “Virginia is at a crossroads right now. This past year has tested our resolve, our unity, and our resilience in a way that disproportionately affected working-class families and local businesses,” Coakley said. “Now, as we come out of this crisis, we must decide the direction that our recovery will take, and who we will prioritize. I want to make sure that this recovery is directed at the people who have struggled the most.” Coakley started her career in 2009 as a reporter for a local newspaper, covering state and local government as they grappled with the fallout from the 2008 financial crisis. She became a staple of committee hearings, floor sessions, commission meetings, and all the other places where changes are made. The experience taught her firsthand what good governance looks like, as well as how political mudslinging - or worse, complacency - could derail it. “There’s a lot of rhetoric in politics rhetoric like ‘job creation’ as code for tax giveaways and incentives for corporations that are already thriving,” she said. “Too often, those incentives come at the
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COAKLEY expense of our communities. My priority is to ensure that working families and vulnerable communities are at the forefront of every decision made at the General Assembly.” Coakley’s policy proposals include expansion of Medicare to offer coverage to small businesses and entrepreneurs, broadband access to all families across the Commonwealth, criminal justice reform, tuition-free preschool and community college, and environmental protections. More about her background and policy ideas can be found at her website, www.coakleyfordelegate.com. “It’s time for the voters in this district to have an elected representative who works as hard as they do every day,” Coakley said. “We have better ideas, we have more at stake, and there’s more of us than the old guard.”
Michele Bolling and Claudia Farr both ventured to Juneteenth Powhatan to get books signed by Sandra Rose Morris Kemp, author of “The Journey for Justice” and to continue their own journey on filling in their history gaps. Powhatan native Diane Evans attended because it was new. “It was the first Juneteenth celebration that we’ve had and I wanted to participate.” Cumberland resident Mary Irving came to honor her Powhatan family members, including William Sturdivant, who was a trades teacher at the former St. Emma’s, founded by Col. Edward and Louise Drexel Morrell. Louise was the sister of Mother Katharine Drexel, who founded St. Francis de Sales in the 1890s. “I’m here because it’s our American history, it’s our story, and it’s finally being told in a way that’s meaningful,” Irving said. Powhatan High School student Sydney Gaskin, 15, manned the welcome booth with her grandmother, Geneva Coleman, both in new Juneteenth Tshirts designed by Coleman’s niece. “I came because I wanted to know more about the history of Juneteenth,” she said. Juneteenth — the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States — became a federal holiday this month. Juneteenth Powhatan, hosted by Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan on Saturday, June 19 on the lawn next to its ReStore, gave visitors the opportunity to learn about the Black hamlet of Mohemenco, off Bell Road, north of Powhatan Lakes Road, and to meet county historians and alumni such as Grace Hawkins, who had attended the former Pocahontas School, as well alumni from St. Francis de Sales and St. Emma’s schools on the former Belmead plantation. Guests heard about plans for the new Drexel-Morrell Center at Rosemont and had the opportunity to meet artisans and business owners from throughout the see JUNETEENTH, pg. 5
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, June 30
Check out Powhatan County Public Library’s Virtual Summer Library Program. This is Fish Tales Week! We’ll jump into the Once Upon a Time Machine for a Wonderfully Watery show called The Ocean’s Got Talent with Storyologists Page Turner and Kenny. We’ll also make a fun ocean scene craft and coffee filter sea creatures. Our author is the amazing Kate Messner with her books Over and Under the Pond and Over and Under the Rainforest. The guest performer is Storyteller Extraordinaire, Yasu Ishida, who will share some amazing tales and teach us how to make an origami whale. Enjoy this week’s videos from Page Turner Adventures and PCPL. And remember, when you read every day is an adventure! Stop in to the library to pick up a fish mask craft kit. This kit will only be available while supplies last. Powhatan County Public Library has reopened for in-person services. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 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 804598-5670 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-todate 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. Business Network International (BNI) Powhatan chapter meets virtually from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Visit Www.BNIVA.com for
information. To attend a meeting as a guest contact Chapter President Sandy Duncan at sandy6284@ msn.com.
The Free Clinic of Powhatan serves patients at its location at 2320 Skaggs Road. Services at the Free Clinic include medical, dental, dietary, counseling, and women’s health. Patient appointments are by appointment only. Registration for new patients is Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. by appointment and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays by walkin. Administration hours are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. Medical appointments are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays. Dental appointments are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, noon to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. Behavior health appointment hours are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Contact 804-598-5637.
Thursday, July 1
The Powhatan Garden Club will meet at 10 a.m. at the Powhatan Rescue Squad, 3920 Marion Harland Lane. The presenter will be Pat Lust, who will speak about the different ways to propagate plants from the garden. The meeting is open to all members of our community. The Powhatan Village Farmers Market is open from 4 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday through the end of September on the lawn of Bienvenue, located at 3841 Old Buckingham Road. Visitors may come out and peruse vendors selling meat, fruits and vegetables, artwork, crafts, soaps, and more. There are also generally attractions such as a food truck and musicians. For more information, contact 804-241-1562 or visit www. rvagriculture.org.
does not meet in August and January. For more information, contact Laura Divinski at 804-372-9572.
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_2QUVzrPXDp YsV2HY11CH8KBrluif yO. 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.
The Powhatan Garden Club meets the first Thursday of the month at the Powhatan Rescue Squad Building, 3920 Marion Harland Road, starting at 10 a.m. for refreshments and at 10:30 a.m. for the meeting and program. The club
Friday, July 2
The 2021 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History traveling exhibit is on display in the main reading area of Powhatan County Public Library through July 2 during regular hours. The exhibit celebrates the achievements of five African-American leaders through the Strong Men & Women in Virginia History program, which honors prominent African Americans past and present who have made noteworthy and admirable contributions to the Commonwealth, the nation, and their professions.
Powhatan Cruizer’s car club, which is open to any vehicle or motorcycle owner, meets at 6 p.m. at the Powhatan County Fairgrounds. Meetings are open to anyone. For more information, contact Charlie Williams at 804-898-0876.
Saturday, July 3
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 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this pandemic, anyone coming into the store must wear a facemask. The office is located in the Habitat Store and the office number is 804-594-7009. Call and volunteer! Donate! Help us build!!
Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
Sunday, July 4
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.
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
The second annual Powhatan Freedom Festival will begin at 5 p.m. at the Powhatan County Fairgrounds, located at 4042 Anderson Highway. Once again, the event will include food, music, vendors, and a fireworks show that begins at dark. Cost of admission is $5 per person or $20 per carload of people. Proceeds will benefit the Powhatan Dental Outreach Foundation. If people do not want to enter the fairgrounds but park in the Powhatan Elementary School or Powhatan Middle School parking lots to watch the fireworks, there is still an admission charge. People may also park there and cross to the festival. There will be security on site. The festival is rain or shine.
Monday, July 5
All county offices are closed in honor of Independence Day.
The Huguenot Ruritan Club meets at 7 p.m. at May Memorial Baptist Church. For more information, contact Tom Grasty at 804598-0777.
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
This week Powhatan County Public Library will celebrate Pet Pals with a show called Such a Library that starts with Kenny’s furry, feathered, and finned friends and winds up in a magical library. Then we’ll make our own pet pal popup books, as well as a delicious open “face” sandwich recipe. We have author, Donna Gephart with her books Abby Tried and True and Go Be Wonderful. And, as a special bonus, we’ll have the illustrator of Go Be Wonderful, Francesca Chessa, who will show us how to draw our own pets. Our special guest this week is Jamie Katz, Pet Detective. We hope you enjoy this week’s
Have you ever wondered what tree you were walking by in Powhatan State Park? The Native Tree Identification hike may be just what you’re looking for. Upcoming hikes are at 10 a.m. on the following dates: July 6, 13, and 20. Led by a local master naturalist volunteer, the hike is an introduction to the basics of native tree identification. The hike will take approximately 1.5 hours on an easily travelled trail that passes many of the native trees found in central Virginia. Be sure to wear closed toe shoes and bring plenty of water. The park is located at 4616 Powhatan State Park Road. Meet at the playground parking area. There is no fee.
Powhatan Chamber of Commerce’s Village Vibe will be back on Aug. 13 with a performance by Southern Tide at 3920 Marion Harland Lane Powhatan. The concert is at 7 p.m. and gates open at 6 p.m. Admission is free. Bring your lawn chair and friends.
The Steel Warriors Veterans Motorcycle Club will hold its eighth annual Horses for Heroes Ride to benefit Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center on Saturday, Sept. 4. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at West Creek Athletic Sport Complex, 12575 West Creek Parkway, Henrico, VA 23238. Kickstands up at 11 a.m. and the ride to Lonesome Dove begins. Cost is $20 per rider and $10 per passenger and includes lunch, live music, vendors, door prizes, a silent auction, and a 50-50 raffle. Event is rain or shine. For vendors or information, call Sam at 301-807-9305. Visit our Facebook page @ Steel Warriors MC-Battlefield Chapter or visit www. steelwarriorsmc.org.
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/1FAIpQLSdZNI3gWp0zjOAAzwFhvrT WNTK4BBesTRg6UoS H1b3l62o_A/viewform or call 804-598-5640. 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. on the first Tuesday of the month at different locations throughout the county. Visit https:// www.powhatanchamber. org/events/powher-hourmonthly-luncheon/. 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.
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.
Dominion Virginia Power’s 2021 Cool Care Program offers a free box fan or air conditioning unit to eligible seniors in Powhatan and other localities. Seniors must be 60 years old or older, have need for additional cooling in their house, and have a household income of less than $1,788 per month for one person or less than $2,418 per month for two people. The program will run through Sept. 30. Contact 804-343-3005.
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
Feeding Powhatan is a nonprofit food pantry that exists to feed people who are struggling financially in the Powhatan community. Starting in July, the food pantry will return to opening once a month. The pantry will be open from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). Upcoming dates are: July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, and Dec. 15. Visit us on Facebook at Feeding Powhatan or call 804-3036431. The third annual Barks, Bourbon, Bronze Fundraiser will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 22 at Three Crosses Distilling Company, 3835 Old Buckingham Road. Island Glow and Three Crosses Distilling are joining together again for this night of cocktails, great food, and raffles to raising money for a good cause! The RVA Dog Food Truck will be onsite. For dog owners that love to spoil their beloved fur babies, The Dog Food Truck is the perfect store for you! The Dog Food Truck travels around the Richmond area in a renovated vintage camper and provides a unique retail experience for all things DOG! Vanilla & Bourbon is back with us for this annual event! Sweet treats will be for purchase to eat onsite or take home. Donations are requested for Powhatan Animal Control Shelter: dog and cat food (puppy/kitten, too); dog and cat leashes, dog and cat toys, and dog and cat treats. Bring your four legged friends, family and come on out for fun. A portion of all proceeds will go to support the animal shelter. 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
Powhatan is looking for donations of gently used appliances such as refrigerators, clothes washers and dryers, and stoves; cabinets, and furniture such as dining room and bedroom sets (no mattresses). Call for a pick up at 804-594-7009.
Powhatan County Public Schools kindergarten and preschool registration for the 2021-2022 school year is NOW! It is important to get your child screened and on the rosters as soon as possible. Check the Powhatan County Public Schools website, http:// www.powhatan.k12.va.us, for information or contact your local school with questions.
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 804-598-5640.
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 804-598-5640.
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. Contact Cathy Howland, 4-H Extension Agent, chowland@vt.edu, or contact the Powhatan Extension Office at 804598-5640.
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. Contact Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent Cathy Howland at chowland@vt.edu or call the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640.
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 804-3801270.
Registration is now open for the Home Food Preservation Virtual Program. The registration
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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 804598-5640.
videos from Page Turner Adventures and PCPL. And remember, when you read every day is an adventure!
The Friends of Powhatan Public Library’s Bookshop is open during library hours and accepting donations again. The bookshop accepts books, movies, audiobooks, CDs, and magazines. Materials can be given to a library staff member or placed in the book shop corner (tuck them by the file cabinet in the back), which is at the end of the passageway once you come in the front door. Proceeds from the book sale are used for additional library programming. The Powhatan County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Help Desk is here for yet another growing season. Although office hours are reduced because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Help Desk is still ready and available. Email questions and detailed photos of your stricken plants to gpmastergardener@gmail. com and volunteers will try and find a solution for you. You can also directly call the Powhatan County Extension at 804-598-5640 and leave a message. The Help Desk will be in touch. If a real-life diagnosis or determination is needed, large plant samples including root, stem and leaves can be dropped off at the Powhatan County Extension’s office after consulting with Master Gardener volunteer. 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. Habitat for Humanity-
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Supervisors continue comprehensive plan analysis By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors finally seemed to hit its stride in the third workshop focused on the long-range comprehensive plan. Unlike the first two meetings, which started with intense disagreements and struggled to eventually settle into productivity, the supervisors immediately got down to business at the workshop on Wednesday, June 23 and maintained a genial and focused atmosphere over the next two hours. The supervisors began where they left off last week by continuing discussion on the land use designations in the chapter in the comprehensive plan on Land Use and Community Character. The board got through two of the designations as well as some related issues. While they didn’t always agree on the issues, the discussions remained much more cordial than the previous two workshops. Gateway business – This land designation is appropriate for offices and light industrial development (clean
manufacturing, research and development, and similar light industrial uses) along or near major thoroughfares. According to the comprehensive plan, complementary commercial uses (retail stores, restaurants, lodging, etc.) may be appropriate near major intersections or incorporated into master-planned developments. While the board members did not want to discourage commercial uses, they did talk about ways to put more emphasis on the light industrial uses. They also had a lengthy discussion about a part of the description for the designation that calls for 15% of the project to be used for open space. Depending on the project, there was a question of how useful this request is, and the general idea seemed to be to encourage open space in a way that makes sense for each development project but not require it. One of the big topics within the Gateway Business discussion was on landscaping buffers. The board learned more about commercial nodes, a concept the planning commission recommended for areas around Powhatan’s signalized intersections. The general
idea is that in the general area of those commercial nodes, businesses where visibility is essential – restaurants, auto part stores – more emphasis would be put on the architectural standards than on the landscaping buffers. Outside of those commercial nodes, buffer areas should be wider and/or more densely planted so the business is less visible. While the board initially seemed inclined to do away with the concept, staff members said it could be helpful for them in working with developers, so the concept stayed for now. The board and staff also talked about and adjusted certain areas on the countywide future land use map to either add or limit the Gateway Business designation. Economic opportunity – This land designation is highlights areas where there are opportunities to create large, cohesive master-planned developments that incorporate commercial and light industrial uses, with complementary residential uses, according to the current draft of the plan. These areas include large, contiguous parcels close to major highways, utilities, and other infrastructure, making them suitable for
projects that could support regional employers and major businesses. This designation has been particularly troubling to some because it would allow residential densities with up to nine units per acre. But before the board even got into question of what density they would be comfortable, they began discussing whether to even allow residential in Economic Opportunity, and, if so, where in the county it would work. This remained a sticking point, with David Williams, District 1, and Bill Cox, District 4, opposed to any residential component. The discussion surrounding Economic Opportunity veered off the specifics of the land use designation a few times as board members began talking about topics of overall residential development in areas such as impacts on traffic, whether there is a need for high density housing, or even how people actually define high density housing. The fourth comprehensive workshop scheduled for this month will take place at 3 p.m. today, June 30 at the Village Building. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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Top left, crew members bring the Anthony Rucker through Goosby’s Falls during the James River Batteau Festival. Top right, festival chairman Andrew Shaw talks to festival participants at Cartersville Landing. Middle left, the Fine Creek Mill crew poles down the river. Middle right, the crew of the Jubilee takes a break in a side creek. Below, Danielle Shupp and Leigh Samuel, both of Powhatan, try to catch a tail wind on the Lady’s Slipper.
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ing up on the shores and in the water to see the 16 batteaux that participated this year, there was a much more festive and celebratory atmosphere, said Andrew Shaw, festival chairman. “It’s been great. The reason we do this is we want to bring awareness to the historical and ecological resource that is the James River,” he said. “We have a great time navigating the boats. Certainly we had fun last year, but I think part of the joy is just shining a spotlight on the river and giving the public an opportunity to come down and engage with the river, its history, and its recreational opportunities. Being without that last year was definitely a loss.” As with every year, the camaraderie among the batteau crews and even the people in other watercrafts on the river was amazing as people were quick to help when boats were having troubles, including patching leaks in the vessels, bailing out excess water, and aiding boats stuck on rocks, he said. The James River’s water levels make every festival a little different because they dictate the challenges boats will face. When the water is low, getting the boats, which weigh thousands of pounds, stuck is often a problem, but heavy rains like those in June 2020 lead to high, swift water that can be precarious for boaters on the water. For the 2021 festival, water levels and the clarity of the water were spot on for a great year, Shaw said. “(Water levels) were
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low enough to be challenging and high enough to not be overly arduous. The water is clear. One of the disappointments for me in a high water year is not being able to see the rocks and the grasses. There is so much beauty in the river bottom that you are robbed of when you have muddy water,” Shaw said. Leigh Samuel of Powhatan couldn’t participate in the festival in 2020 because he started a new job, but he was thrilled to be back on the river this year for several days. Most of the time he was with the festival, he was on the Lady’s Slipper, one of two Powhatan-based boats, but he also spent a day crewing with the Queen Anne. The other Powhatan boat, the Fine Creek Mill, also participated in this year’s festival. “I feel like everybody was grateful to be at an event like this after doing whatever they did during COVID with the restrictions they had at the time,” he said. Samuel started participating in the festival about a decade ago because of family connections, but what keeps him coming back is both a love of the
river and the way the festival honors its history. The batteaux that float in the festival are replicas of the shallow draft river craft used from around 1775 to 1840 to transport tobacco, other cargo, and sometimes passengers down rivers in colonial days, according to the festival’s website. As they did then, the batteaux flow with the river but are propelled by crew members pushing it down river faster using long poles. Boatmen were nearly all enslaved and free African Americans. Henka Reeder of Columbia, Maryland, has served on various boats since she started participating in the festival in its ninth year, but she is currently the first mate on the Queen Anne. Family connections got her involved all those years ago, but the sense of camaraderie and the feeling of accomplishment when her crew completes the 120-mile float are what keeps her coming back every year, she said. “I think (the festival) has persisted because of the people. We are all out here for a common goal – to get from Point A to Point B safely and to acknowledge the history of transportation going back
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School board approves budget amendments By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – The Powhatan County School Board unanimously approved its 2020-2021 fiscal year end budget amendments in a short workshop held on Tuesday, June 22 before a longer joint meeting with the board of supervisors. During the workshop, the board approved the amendment, which accounted for $1.87 million in federal grants that Powhatan County Public Schools (PCPS) received after the fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget was appropriated. The amendment also adjusted the Food Service Budget. The fiscal year does not formally close out until after Aug. 31 due to payables and receivables that do not occur until July
and August and federal reimbursements that may not be requested until after the expenses have been paid. PCPS received three federal grants to address the impacts of COVID: CARES, $233,081; CARES-CRF, $746,550, and ESSER, $892,845, for a total of $1,872,476. Those amounts were appropriated by the board of supervisors and the category budgets needed to be amended by the school board to reflect those additional funds, according to the meeting agenda. All of those funds will not be spent by June 30, however they were placed in a Schools Grant Fund and those balances will automatically roll forward into the next fiscal year. with the Food Service Budget, the school board had planned to talk to the
board of supervisors during the joint meeting about a planned transfer of $50,000 from the general fund operating budget to food service, but that transfer is no longer needed. Larry Johns, assistant superintendent for finance and business operations, explained that the net income for the year as of May 31 was $227,877 due to the federal government authorizing the school division to operate under the Seamless Summer Program. Those federal reimbursements are significantly higher than normal. Additionally, this program has been extended for FY 2022, so the division’s revenues will continue to exceed expenditures and the fund balance will continue to increase. During the brief discussion, Johns made it clear that while the School
Grants Fund is handled by the county, any unused funds at year end are not available for the county to tap into; they will move forward to the next fiscal year in the school’s account. Other business handled at the workshop included: The board held a closed session with a description of superintendent’s contract and addendum. When they came out of the session, the first thing the members did was vote to approve the addendum to the contract, which was not shared publically, in a 3-2 vote in favor of it. Chairwoman Kim Hymel, District 5, said she was not in favor of the addendum because it includes an automatic annual raise for the superintendent. Susan Smith, District 2, agreed
with her, and both women voted against the addendum. Before the vote, Rick Cole, District 1, said he wanted to make it clear to the public that such a clause had been included in all superintendent contracts for as long as he has been on the board. He also said that if there was opposition to it, there has been plenty of time before this point to bring it up. Hymel introduced a discussion on town halls, saying the board had received feedback from the public requesting town hall meetings to allow for open dialogue between parents and school board members. The school board had a discussion about the legality of a town hall meeting where more than two members attended, which would make it a quorum,
and seeking counsel from either the Virginia School Board Association or the school board attorney about what format they would need to adopt. Joe Walters, District 4, pointed out that each board member is within his or her rights to attend town halls in their district that they have been invited to attend. Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, said if those were held, school staff could attend to help the school board members answer any questions or concerns people may have. Valarie Ayers, District 3, said she still wanted to know about a town hall with all board members in attendance to gauge how they all feel on issues, not just single members. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
STUDENT NEWS James Madison University recognizes spring graduates Elijah is still looking for his family. He has been at the shelter since May 20th! Unfortunately no one seems to be interested in him. He recently got neutered and brought up to date on shots. Elijah is very friendly, he enjoys eating and taking naps Elijah throughout the day. We believe he has some Maine Coon, He had beautiful fluffy long hair, and is just gorgeous. He’s a young cat, we are guessing he’s between 1-3 years old. If you’d like to schedule a meet and greet please call 598-5672. If you would like to help the animals in our care, you can do so by donating to our medical fund at Claws and Paws, 4313 Anderson Hwy., Powhatan, VA 23139 Powhatan Sheriff’s Office | Division Of Animal Control Phone: 804-598-5672 | Fax: 804-598-5109
James Madison University recently honored the students who graduated during the May 2021 commencement exercises, including those who graduated with honors. The honor graduates recognized were: Tyler Brittain of Powhatan graduated magna cum laude with a degree in biophysical chemistry. Jordan Bradley of Moseley graduated cum laude with a degree in communication studies. Rebecca Kim of Powhatan graduated summa cum laude with a degree in interdisciplinary liberal studies. Ryan Shallow of Moseley graduated cum laude with a degree in kinesiology. Claire Shallow of Moseley graduated cum laude with a degree in marketing. Farah Ahmed of Moseley graduated cum laude with a degree in nursing. More graduates recognized were: Claire Fumai of Moseley grad-
uated with a degree in chemistry. Delaney Rollins of Moseley graduated with a degree in communication studies. Jonathan Li of Moseley graduated with a degree in computer science. Kyra McMahon of Moseley graduated with a degree in master of education in teaching. Javier Rodriguez Aponte of Moseley graduated with a degree in engineering. Patrick Nelson of Moseley graduated with a degree in finance. Nicole Parnell of Moseley graduated with a degree in psychology. Emma Swineford of Moseley graduated with a degree in social work. Carolyn Kelley of Moseley graduated with a degree in sociology. Haley Steding of Powhatan graduated with a degree in biology. Jacob Little of Powhatan graduated with a degree in biology. Maegan Regula of Powhatan graduated with a degree in communication sciences and disorders. Hannah Bradshaw of Powhat-
an graduated with a degree in master of education in teaching. Jack Williams of Powhatan graduated with a degree in engineering. John Stephens of Powhatan graduated with a degree in health sciences. Samuel Dennis of Powhatan graduated with a degree in integrated science and technology. Tyler Bedwell of Powhatan graduated with a degree in integrated science and technology. Catherine Milroy of Powhatan graduated with a degree in psychology. Gregory Shelor of Powhatan graduated with a degree in integrated science and technology. Established in 1908, James Madison University is a community of 22,000 students and 4,000 faculty and staff, nestled in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. JMU offers 124 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels and has the highest six-year graduation rate among its peer institutions at 84%.
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Genito Church Presbyterian “Building a Bridge of Hope” Isaiah 58:12 Church 2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA
372-9074 Worship with us this Sunday Church service @ 9:30 AM Sunday school @ 10:30 AM
Sundays: Morning Worship 10:00 AM Wednesday: Family Life Night 7:00 PM 2480 Academy Road 598-7159 Pastor: Johnathan M. Whichard
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Powhatan Christian Fellowship Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Night 7:30 p.m. Worship Service 11:00 am All Are Welcome! 3308 Pleasants Road, 598-4970 1/4 mile off of Route 711 Located 1950 Ridge Road Russ Cress, Pastor (Rt. 627) 598-0733
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Mount Calvary Baptist Church 2020 Red Lane Road
Powhatan, VA 23139 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Pastor, Larry B. Collins Sunday Worship 10am Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 7:30 p.m. 378-3607 www.EmmausChristianChurch.org Office 804-598-2398
Community Church Dr. Cavell W. Phillips, Pastor Where there is Unity, there is always Victory. A church “Where you are welcome” Wednesday: Bible Study Join Us For Sunday Worship 6:30 – 7:30pm (60 Minute 11:00AM – 12:30PM Warm Up To Sunday) Powhatan Village Building 3910 Old Buckingham Road ucc4me.org Powhatan, VA 804-256-4411
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Baseball clinic coming to BSH
Backpacks of Love Fall Golf Classic on Sept. 20
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The Backyard Baseball Lab Baseball Clinic will be held Thursday and Friday, July 15-16, at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot (2501 Academy Rd., Powhatan) from 2 to 5 p.m. each day for players ages 13-18. Players will have the opportunity to learn from former college and pro players including former BSH Knight and pitcher Kyle Bogese, who is in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Clinic will include instruction in hitting, fielding and pitching. The players who attend the clinic will not only get to learn from the pros, but they will also get to play
against them in a scrimmage game on the final day of the clinic. Pitching instruction will also include arm care and strengthening routines as well as Pocket Radar gun readings. There is a cost to attend the clinic. Payments can be made via cash, check or Venmo (@TheBBLab). For more information including cost information and/or to sign up, call Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights coach James Poore (804-543-1471) or email The Backyard Baseball Lab at kyle@BackyardBaseballLab.com. For more information on The Backyard Baseball Lab itself, visit BackyardBaseballLab.com.
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Backpacks of Love, which is now in its 10th year, will hold the 2021 Fall Golf Classic at The Foundry Golf Club on Monday, Sept. 20. Check-in is at 10:30 a.m., practice range access is at 11 a.m. and shotgun start will be at 12 p.m. Awards and a raffle will follow. Lunch will be provided. Registration deadline is Monday, Aug. 30. Proceeds from the charity tournament will benefit Backpacks of Love (BPOL), a non-
profit organization founded in 2011 in Powhatan. Each week, volunteers fill backpacks with ready-to-eat foods and produce to ensure that area children have food over the weekends. Since its inception, BPOL has distributed over 195,000 backpacks, which equates to more than 1 million meals provided to children in Powhatan, Buckingham, Chesterfield and Cumberland counties. Visit https://www.backpacksoflove.org/ for more information.
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Powhatan Family Moose Center presents check to food pantry CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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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.
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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 yearround enjoyment using techniques such as canning, freezing, dehydration and fermentation. You'll learn the science behind these
Volunteer dentists and hygienists are needed to staff the expanded dental services that will be available
when the Free Clinic of Powhatan moves into its new location after the New Year. Providers can volunteer as little as once a month or more frequently. Coverage initially needed one morning or one late afternoon/early evening. However times are flexible and can change based on provider availability. Consider joining the dedicated group of volunteers who help keep Powhatan residents healthy
in mind, body and spirit. Contact Connie Moslow at 804-379-6484.
The Coalition of Powhatan Churches has available resources to help people who would like assistance in learning to manage their finances. If you know of anyone who needs or would like to have this service, or to get more information, call Robin Cupka at 804-8019851.
Arrests • One female was charged on June 17 with trespassing (Misdemeanor). • One female was charged on June 18 with violating a protective order (M). • One male was charged on June 19 with possession of schedule I, II controlled substance (Felony). • One female was charged on June 19 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M).
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county. Attendees even got the chance to do a free outdoor “Juneteenth Body Jumpstart” class at 10 a.m. led by Roger and Deone Allen, owners of Epic Fit, and see restored 1960s cars from the Powhatan Cruizers’ Car Club. “All this county history is so important,” said Bolling, who was in the tent that Kemp and the Drexel-Morrell Center shared. “I used to ride horses on the former Belmead plantation and rode by the graves of those who were enslaved there. I used to live off a road named for historic Norwood. I just want to educate myself more about all this history.” The new Drexel-Morrell Center at Rosemont on 56 acres will be a safe space in which “to share
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From left, Claudia Farr purchased two of Samuella Bell’s prints and got her book signed by author Sandra Rose Morris Kemp, shown next with Michele Bolling at Juneteenth Powhatan. Third from left is part of the display done by members of the Drexel-Morrell Center. Far right, Geneva Coleman wears a Juneteenth T-shirt designed by her niece for the holilday.
and work collaboratively with those who seek social and environmental justice for all endangered life.” Board chair Demetrius Venable, a Powhatan native, said Juneteenth Powhatan was an opportunity to share the story of St. Francis and St. Emma schools and the new center with “lots of people who didn’t know about us and get several new peo-
ple on our mailing list.” Venable said the Rosemont property is now under a conservation easement and a recent grant made it possible to pay off the mortgage on the property. The nonprofit group purchased Rosemont from Swift Williams, who had owned it since 1964. Farr, who had purchased Kemp’s book after reading about its pub-
lication in Powhatan Today, got her book signed, shopped the ReStore for the first time and purchased two prints from artist and John Tyler student Samuella Bell. “It’s been a great experience,” she said. “Juneteenth Powhatan was a wonderful day of shared culture, history, friendship and communi-
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Sunday School: 10:00-10:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. 4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5491
Holly Hills Baptist Church www.HollyHillsBaptist.org
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Randy Blackwell, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.
379-8930 1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock
5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 Pastor Gregory L. Beechaum Sr. “The church where Jesus is Alive” 9:00 a.m. ---- Sunday School 9:45 a.m.----- Prayer & Praise 10:00 a.m.--- Sunday Morning Worship 5th Sunday at 11 a.m. Hour of Power 7:30 p.m. ---- Tuesday Night Worship & Bible Study
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Muddy Creek Baptist Church
2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship - 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Service - 7:00 p.m.
Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor
Pastor Jeff Beard, MA, MBA
10 a.m. – Worship Service 8:30 a.m. – Church School
3470 Trenholm Road www.muddycreekbaptist.org
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Graceland Baptist Church
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Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor
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have provided love and support for us throughout our lives.” Geneva Coleman was still manning the welcome booth at 1 p.m. with her granddaughter before she took a break. “My ancestors went through so much before me to make this day possible,” Coleman said. “It was a privilege for me to be here today.”
Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
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ty’s lead and ban teaching it altogether. Byerly appeared to have found a close ally in fellow supervisor David Williams of District 1. Attempting to show that the kind of material opposed by so many local parents has, in fact, been made available to Powhatan County teachers, Williams asked school board members seated alongside him on the dais if they were aware of the Powhatan school district’s inclusion in the Virginia Inquiry Collaborative, a professional development program aimed at, according to its website, “Expanding the Narratives of World History and Geography.” School board members responded that they hadn’t been aware of PCPS’s participation, a disclosure that was met with frustration by Williams. “We’ve been sending people to these workshops, and they are rewriting the way we teach history in Virginia,” he said. “And if you go out there you can see that we are.” Responding to Williams, District 3 School Board representative Valarie Ayers insisted that
allowing teachers to learn more about a given theory or teaching tool did not amount to an endorsement of either. “That is what education is,” Ayers said. “It’s gathering information and filtering it for the community in which we live. Just because it’s taught doesn’t mean we’re teaching it. No knowledge is bad knowledge in my opinion. Just because we are there to learn does not mean that we are taking everything and bringing it back to Powhatan. Absolutely not. We learn, we explore, and then we choose what to teach in Powhatan County.” Powhatan School Superintendent Dr. Eric Jones confirmed that three PCPS teachers had attended the program in 2020 and four had attended this year. Although many of those who spoke during the public comment period had accused Powhatan’s leaders of allowing CRT to be part of the curriculum, District 1 school board representative Rick Cole pointed out during the boards’ discussion that the county is far from the only entity involved in creating that framework. “The curriculum is a state-wide effort,” Cole said, adding that the Vir-
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Bales named to Bridgewater College’s spring 2021 Dean’s List The Dean’s List for the spring semester at Bridgewater College was announced by Dr. Leona A. Sevick, provost and vice president for academic affairs. More than 450 students were named to the list. Students on the Dean’s List have at-
ginia Inquiry Collaborative is just one group that is making a recommendation. He also noted that there are numerous opportunities for public input during the creation of any curriculum. Cole, a former teacher and principal at Powhatan High School, made clear that he, like Ayers, did not condone banning material simply because he or others might not agree with it. “At some level it is appropriate to put these theories in front of students and to have them look at them and research them, and make decisions on their own,” Cole said. “Teaching history is not about indoctrination, it is about helping students find information and then giving them a framework upon which to make decisions.” For his part, Jones insisted once again that CRT is not a part of any curriculum in Powhatan County Schools, but added that he would not be opposed to banning CRT provided a clear definition can be established. “I think we need to define what it is,” Jones said. “I don’t have a problem with the school board voting to ban CRT, as long as it can be defined what CRT is.”
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tained a 3.4 or better grade point average of a possible 4.0. Any student who earned all A’s for a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the 15-week semester is identified with an asterisk by the student’s name. Justin E. Bales of Powhatan, a senior majoring in business administration, was named to the Dean’s List. Bridgewater College is a private, fouryear liberal arts college in the Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It was the state’s first private, coeducational college.
Powhatan Anti-Racism Coalition Inc. held its anniversary Unity Walk virtually this month. The group asked members to walk or run a 3.65-mile course in the Powhatan Courthouse Village area between June 6 and 12 to celebrate 365 days of the nonprofit’s existence. Members were then asked to share a photo of themselves during the walk or after they finished.
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Respect the river even when all looks calm
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e didn’t underestimate the obstacle, but we also didn’t expect it to escalate into such a problem. The few hours we had already spent on our 46-foot batteau, the Lady’s Slipper, on the first day of the James River Batteau Festival (see story page 1A) were often punctuated with talk of a known tricky spot – Joshua Falls. But that was still a few hours ahead of us. Instead, we were facing a no-name shoal located a few hours from our start in Lynchburg earlier in the day. As we approached the ridge of rocks, it was difficult for us to see where to point the nose of the boat. Rocks and boulders at varying depths were sprinkled all around. “Loose knees,” the call went out as we started to hit the churning water. Then the sound that makes you hold your breath as you wait to see what will happen – the scrape of wood against hard stone. The more than 5,000-pound batteau was stuck and pivoted so it was at a 45-degree angle to the rushing water. The batteau began listing slightly toward the incoming water, so the eight crew members onboard grabbed our life vests and moved to the downriver side, which was at least a foot higher, while we weighed our options. A few people climbed out of the vessel into the cool water to push against the side while others stood onboard and tried to dislodge it with long wooden poles. There were no other bateaux in sight, but there was a smattering of people in canoes and kayaks traveling with the festival. Some decided to come help. That is when a precarious situation could have easily turned treacherous. A man on a kayak with two small children – about 2
and 4 years old – sitting on either side of him pulled alongside of us upriver toward the stern. Seconds later, the pressure of the water began to push the kayak downward against the still tilted batteau. The kayak was going under. “Get the children! Get the children!” The yells rang out as several people lunged to the side of the boat to help. The man grabbed both children as the kayak started to slide underwater, pushing them over the gunnels and into the waiting arms of our crew members. As the kayak and all its contents continued to be sucked under, the man followed the children into the boat. A few of us at the bow of the boat reached down and grabbed what gear we could as it was washed out of the kayak and began to float downstream. Thankfully, the children didn’t seem frightened and were content to sit on the floorboards under the canopy and munch on an M&M cookie. Their father – now on our boat – and their mother on a nearby kayak also remained calm and in good spirits the whole time. We had barely made it through this potential crisis when a couple approached the stern in canoes, again from upriver. The man hit the stern of the batteau upstream and the canoe tipped and filled with water. People in the back helped him get free, move his possessions to the batteau, and loosen his canoe without damage. The first man’s kayak was not so lucky. It was sucked under the batteau and was stuck submerged on the downriver side. It had to be dislodged before we could try again to free the batteau, which was still stuck on the rocks, listing upstream. What followed was a series of maneuvers with some people standing in the water pushing the boat from the outside and some onboard with poles pushing as well.
We worked together, guiding it off the rocks. As the Lady’s Slipper began to move forward again, everyone scrambled back into the boat. We were free. The hard work of the crew members on the front and rear sweeps (which steer the batteau) and those with poles worked us toward the right bank. We tied up the batteau and we spent the next hour sorting out the different people, finding the correct owners of the gear we had pulled into the batteau, bailing out water, and looking for new holes that might be letting in the water. All the while there was laughter, offers of appreciation, people stopping by to check on us, and a thorough rehashing of the incident. Talking about these moments – not with blame but with forthrightness and different viewpoints – is how we learn and improve as individuals and as a crew. The incident – minus the well-meaning Good Samaritans – is not unique to the experience of the batteau festival. We became stuck again at the much anticipated Joshua Falls later on the first day, and, as I finish this column near the end of the second day, I am beginning to feel the scratches and bruises from the many times today we grounded on rocks and had to jump out to lighten the load and push the boat. Getting a long wooden flat-bottom boat that weighs a few tons down the river carries special challenges every year that are dependent on the river conditions. Whether the water is high or low, swift or slow, you always respect its power and remain vigilant to the troubles that may arise. And when the way ahead is calm and smooth, you sit back and just soak in the beauty of what many of my fellow crew members refer to simply as “rivah time.” Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.
L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R School board’s lack of vital knowledge creates distrust Dear Editor, The school board’s incompetence was exposed at the joint meeting last Tuesday with the board of supervisors (BOS). David Williams, District 1 BOS representative, simply asked the board members to explain the Virginia Inquiry Collaborative (VIC). Confused faces and silence were their collective reply. How could the school board, charged with setting the course for the educational experience of students in Powhatan County, have zero knowledge of PCPS’ association with VIC? Or, did PCPS leadership keep them in the dark? The VIC’s primary objective is to create “anti-racist, anti-bias, and culturally responsive curricula and pedagogy.” Sounds innocuous. Right? However, a review of VIC’s website paints a more thorough picture of its objective. Take the following sample: “‘Whiteness’ is not about skin color but about a narrative of privilege and supremacy. ‘Whiteness’ is so powerful that it gets to determine who is white. Race was created to and remains the main tool for maintaining social, economic, and educational inequality in the U.S. and beyond” (VIC website). The above exemplifies Critical Race Theory (CRT). After being presented with such explicit examples of discrimination being dressed up as professional development for teachers, did the school board immediately require PCPS to disassociate itself with VIC? Or, at the very least, put a hold on any further involvement until thoroughly reviewed? Neither. We heard crickets. When Mike Byerly, District 3 BOS representative, proposed that the school board officially ban CRT, members looked bewildered. The superintendent suggested tabling the ban until they can define it. News flash: CRT has already been defined since the l990s. For months now, concerned residents have expressed concerns about CRT unfolding in PCPS schools. You would think all who decry discrimination would stand with those of us exposing CRT for what it is: racism–teaching people of color they are
oppressed and will amount to nothing. Instead, some PCPS teachers have referred to these residents as “extremist” employing the tactic of deny, dismiss, and demean. Is this an educational version of the Stockholm syndrome? Or, do they believe in the neo-Marxist philosophy that divides people and teaches white students to be ashamed of their skin color? Every resident needs to acquaint themselves with the VIC. Visit their website, https://sites.google.com/k12albemarle.org/virginiainquirycollaborative/home. Cutting PCPS’ ties with VIC is the first step at regaining the trust the school board has lost with Powhatan residents. Powhatan values. Meredith Perry Powhatan County
Studying history fully can be unsettling but is necessary Dear Editor, After attending the joint meeting of the board of supervisors and school board on June 22, 2021, I am left with a few thoughts. Numerous educators spoke out to say they do not teach Critical Race Theory and that social emotional learning (SEL) is a guideline they use to help promote diversity, tolerance, and emotional maturity. I would argue our children may not learn these things at home, so it is up to the school system to fill the gap. SEL teaches the basic rules of kindergarten. Wait your turn. Do not speak over others but listen to them. Empathy for the feelings of another. I am so disheartened that people do not realize they have an inherent advantage in life based on the color of their skin. Until people realize the basis of these issues, we will never resolve them. Education is how we teach our children to acknowledge and accept these differences. Teaching a classroom of white students why it is a classroom full of white students is not to make the students feel bad; it is to teach them empathy for people who do not have what they have. Teaching our children how Jim Crow laws and red lining have segregated our world is not a bad thing. It is through education we avoid repeating the mistakes of our ancestors. People have no problem with our school system teaching about Nazi Germany. The
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Spanish Inquisition. Enslaved people in ancient Rome. Just to name a few historical atrocities. Yet, people only become defensive when we discuss atrocities in our own country. Why is that? The examination of history and how it affects us today is extremely unsettling. It does not mean we are not good people. To curb that education or to ban teaching all aspects of history is guaranteeing us to repeat the mistakes of the past. There is no way to not expose your children to something you do not agree with while educating them. I do not agree with how my children are taught long division. Is this a reason for me to try to ban ‘new’ math in school? No. And my children may be better for learning something differently than I did. Change is how we grow and learn. Most of us do not like change. But it can be a good thing. It can help us examine our own short comings. As our children learn and grow and are taught things that make us uncomfortable, maybe we should examine why we are uncomfortable instead of banning it. Eleanor Lenher Powhatan County
Educators becoming collateral damage in this culture war Dear Editor, I am writing to express my sincerest appreciation and 100% support for the Powhatan County Public School teachers and administration. They became heroes during this year’s pandemic. PCPS taught and cared for our children under unbelievably difficult circumstances and we should always have their backs. That’s why it was horrifying to watch the June 22, 2021, board of supervisors/school board joint meeting. Our professional educators were attacked by both citizens and by certain supervisors. Baseless accusations of lying, and indoctrinating children with Critical Race Theory were loosely thrown around. An alarm had already been raised by online forums, prior to this meeting. They falsely claimed that PCPS is planning to and, is indeed already, teaching CRT. Powhatan educators have become collateral damage in this culture war. One local Facebook forum is encouraging readers to comb social media for any dirt see LETTERS, pg. 8
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Food and fun abound at 45th annual Lions Club Steer Roast PHOTOS BY ANJIE KAY P
Food, drinks, music, and camaraderie were enjoyed by many at the Powhatan Rescue Squad Grounds, where the Powhatan Lions Club held the 45th annual Steer Roast. The Lions Club uses funds earned at this and other fundraisers to support local groups and charities in Powhatan and elsewhere.
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on educators. They are also recruiting a team to obtain school board and administration information utilizing the Freedom of Information Act. Members of these forums, aided by well-funded political organizations such as “No Left Turn in Education” and “Parents Defending Education,” have grouped all-inclusive history into CRT. They oppose any teaching that may contradict, contextualize or amend what they learned in schools. It’s a version of “cancel culture” where people try to avoid any history that might make them feel uncomfortable. I am a 63-year-old white accountant. I can only imagine what it would be like as an African-American teenager. To know that my ancestors were kept legally enslaved for nearly 250 years, but not to hear any acknowledgement of this atrocity would be unthinkable. We also need to admit that this amazing U.S. economy was built on the backs of enslaved people. We teach about Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and others. But do we teach about Madam CJ Walker, Katherine Johnson, General Benjamin O Davis, the Buffalo Soldiers and so on? Do we teach the writings of James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry? I don’t believe that this argument is about CRT at all. It is about the discomfort of certain groups who are seeing changes that acknowledge the diversity in this world. We are indeed a quilt made up of many colors, textures and designs. We need to recognize
that each one of us has the same right to freedom and dignity. We cannot fall backwards into the darkness of America’s, Virginia’s and indeed, Powhatan’s past. Robert J. Kelly Powhatan County
Focusing on systemic racism inhibits thoughtful discussion Dear Editor, Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a hot topic these days. To better understand CRT, consider watching Act TV's: Systematic Racism Explained. Should you watch this cartoon, I ask you consider this explanation through the eyes of a child, and ask the following questions: 1. Does it promote critical thinking, outside of systematic racism? 2. Does it promote thought provoking discussions in evaluating other forms of intent? 3. Is this belief system empowering our children? 4. Are there practical solutions? Now, I would like to provide another example, from right here in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A few years ago, a Richmond Times article was published regarding a school board member saying a developer threatened to pull homes if schools are rezoned. In shaping our communities, let's consider other
areas, outside of systematic racism, by asking: 1. What role does economic development play? 2. What role does a developer play? 3. Do land developers have the ability to improve a school district? 4. What role does federal, state and local government play? 5. Most importantly, what role do constituents play? Beyond looking at systematic racism, whether through implicit bias or egregious, what other factors could be considered for practical solutions? 1. What motivates a land developer? Could we consider the internal rate of return? 2. What motivates a land developer to remain in one school district over another? Could we consider this too could be internal rate of return? 3. From federal, state and the local level, what regulatory practices are suppressing shaping neighborhoods and schools? Could we become more involved in regulatory changes? 4. Are we systematically racist for not becoming involved? What areas could we become involved? While valuable to consider the implications of history such as red lining - I believe if we focus on systematic racism, this will inhibit thought provoking discussion in evaluating other forms of intent and this will not only derail our children's critical thinking abilities, but our opportunity to promulgate change. Sarah Koch Powhatan County
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Post 201 Seniors’ season begins By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor CHESTERFIELD -- For Christian Chambers, the nine-month wait to play on the baseball field had finally ended. After undergoing Tommy John surgery within the past year, Chambers – who attends and plays for James Madison University – got to be the first batter up in his American Legion Post 201 Seniors’ summer-ball season opener at L.C. Bird High School on Thursday. “It’s great just to play baseball here again,” said Chambers, who also played for Post 201 last summer. “I haven’t see SENIORS, pg. 3B
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Powhatan head boys basketball coach Ryan Marable (center) instructs the campers as the counselors look on during a day of Powhatan’s basketball camp, held in two different weeks in Powhatan High School’s gymnasium.
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Post 201’s Thomas Robinson initiates a 4-3 play in Thursday’s opener.
POWHATAN -- Smiles, laughter, learning opportunities and basketball action were plentiful in the Powhatan High School gymnasium as youth of various ages enjoyed another day of Powhatan’s basketball camp. The longtime community staple that was begun by former longtime Powhatan basketball coach Steve Washburn – and is now in its 22nd year – made its return alongside several other Powhatan summer sports camps after none of them were held in 2020 due to the pandemic. With this year’s basketball camp, there was still emphasis on learning the game of basketball, from the fundamentals, to the different parts of the halfsee BASKETBALL, pg. 3B
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Campers participate in Powhatan’s youth basketball camp last Wednesday.
American Legion Post 201 juniors win season opener By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor POWHATAN -- Carter Mitchell and Max Altieri both smashed RBI doubles past Post 39 to help their American Legion Post 201 Juniors team, the Braves, win Wednesday’s season-opening defensive duel 2-1. For Post 201, Zach Smith held Post 39 to 1 run and struck out six batters in the first four innings pitched. Johnny Evans pitched two scoreless innings in relief, striking out the side in the sixth inning. His defense delivered a double play in the fifth when a lineout led to the Braves putting out the runner trying to tag back up at third base. Mitchell, the closing pitcher for Post 201, ensured the win in the seventh. He struck out one, and his defense behind him secured the win on yet another double play. With runners on first and third bases, Will Karanian fielded a soft liner that hit the dirt for the unassisted out at first base; the Post 39 runner who was previously there had taken off for second on the groundout, but Karanian rifled the ball to Hartley Rahman, who
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American Legion Post 201’s Carter Mitchell reacts after hitting an RBI double in the first inning of the Braves’ June 23 season-opening home game versus Post 39; American Legion Post 201’s Zach Smith pitches in the first inning.
tagged out the runner in time. While the Braves only had five runners reach base, they pushed two across at timely points in the game. They grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first in-
ning when Mitchell hammered a double all the way to the left-field fence to bring home Rahman. In the sixth inning, with the game tied at 1-1 after Post 39 had hit a 2-out RBI
single in the fourth, Will Tuttle drove a groundball up the middle for a single, then scored off of a 1-out, 2-strike pitch that Altieri slammed to the left-center fence for a double of his own.
C & FBank’s Bank’s Athlete Athlete of of the the Week Week C&F Class 4 outdoor track and field state championships held Saturday, June 29, at Liberty University, Greenhow not only won his third and fourth WHO: ANTHONY GREENHOW individual state championships in the boys 100-meter and boys 200-meter dash events, WHAT HE DID: respectively, but he also set the all-class state meet The Powhatan High School Class of record in the 100 (10.37) as well as the Class 4 state 2021 graduate and University of South meet record in the 200 (21.03). Carolina signee made sure that his last-ever With his times, Greenhow ran the third all-time varsity track and field meet was his best. fastest 100 and the eighth all-time fastest 200 in the State of Virginia. Both times are now the new At the Virginia High School League
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The Powhatan Little League 8/9/10 All-Stars concluded play in the Virginia Little League District V tournament in Monday’s setback to Tuckahoe.
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played nine months, and it’s exciting to be back out here. I’m sure everybody else is (excited) too, just playing summer ball just without the COVID restrictions really. It’s going great actually.” Post 201 was still without some of its players who are expected to contribute this season, but even so, the Seniors contended in step with the home team from Post 137. Post 201 came up just shy of the victory as Post 137 held on to win 4-3. “I think it showed we have talent,” Chambers said of Thursday’s game. “We were missing five guys tonight…I think it just shows how, (even though) we’re missing a lot of players, how good we are still.” Continuing to brim with high-level talent and versatility following a competitive season in 2020, this year’s Post 201 team features several collegiate and college-bound athletes in Chambers (JMU), two-way player Carter Lovasz (William & Mary), John Lucas (VCU), Jack Carris (Queens University), Paul Broussard (Hampden-Sydney), Ethan Robinson (Chowan), Powhatan’s Stone Talley (Lynchburg) and Powhatan’s Connor Woodel (Richard Bland). Additional players from Powhatan include Carter Dawson, Thomas Robinson, Kendrick Sheffield, Ashton Tingle and Connor Yates.
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American Legion Post 201’s Stone Talley (left), standing next to Post 201 coach Parker Mead, reacts after hitting an RBI single in the third inning of the Post 201 Seniors’ 2021 season opener versus Post 137 on Thursday.
Chambers spoke to the importance of building up the team camaraderie. “I think we don’t really know each other yet, so it’s getting used to the lineup,” Chambers said, “and once we have a full team – I mean, this is a very talented team, and our whole team’s not even here yet, we lost 4-3 tonight and we didn’t play very well and they had one earned run – I think we’re going to be just fine.” “The whole thing about American Legion is that you’ve got to continue to get better as the season goes on, so at the beginning of the season, it’s all the learning phase of it,” said Post 201 Seniors head coach Eric Mead, “but as long as you’re improving all the way through, the goal is to get to postseason and be playing at your top level – you want to peak there, not at the beginning and not in the middle.”
After Post 137 led 2-0 after the first two innings of Thursday’s opener for 201, Talley halved the home team’s lead with his base hit to bring home Broussard, and Ethan Robinson smashed a game-tying double deep into left-center in the top of the third. Post 137 strung together two runs on sacrifice grounders to drive in Grayson Harris, who had reached on a single in the bottom of the third, and Nic Romano, who lasered a double to left-center in the fourth, to go back up 4-2. Post 201 cut into 137’s lead again in the fifth when Kendrick Sheffield dropped a high-arching two-out flyball into shallow left field in between two fielders to plate Dawson. Post 137 loaded the bases in the fifth, but after Yates stepped onto the mound, Post 201 turned a double play to keep the
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court (inside corner, top of the key, lane, etc.), to what the different penalty calls look like. But this year, with everything that’s happened, Powhatan boys basketball coach Ryan Marable said that they were “probably playing more games, having a little bit more fun, being a little less focused on the details because the kids do need to just come out here and get back to being a kid.” “We want them to have fun,” Marable said, “but we do want them to play the right way, so we’re trying to find that balance of (getting them) better and hopefully getting them to either continue to love the game of basketball or have a greater love for the game of basketball through this camp.” While there are still COVID-related measures in place – the campers and counselors are still social-distancing when they’re not playing and coaching, respectively, and they can choose to wear masks – the games and drills look like they always have. “We’re still trying to prevent anything from happening, but…when we’re involved and the kids are playing, it is definitely back to normal,” Marable said, “and it’s fun to see – allowing themselves to just be kids again and just play the game that they love, play the games that they love with other camps, too.” Marable, Powhatan girls basketball coach Kristy Henderson and Washburn – who helmed the Powhatan boys varsity team from 2006 to 2019 and before that coached the JV team for seven years – were all part of this year’s camp. “With having three varsity coaches – a former coach, Coach Henderson, myself – each one can kind of put their own spin on it so the kids can learn different things, different ways, different fundamentals,” Marable said. He mentioned from talking to Coach Henderson how they grew up going to camps and loving going to camps and learning from players and coaches at the
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Campers participate in Powhatan’s basketball camp last Wednesday.
high schools that they were going to eventually attend. “So the fact that we can do that as coaches is great,” Marable said, adding how the players, through taking on that role of coaching the campers as counselors, can get a different perspective of the game and what their coaches go through. “I think with our players, when you teach the game the right way, it also helps you play the game the right way, and now that you’re teaching it, something might help you…that will allow you to be more successful, so it’s really great for our players to be counselors
and coaches,” Marable said. Washburn said that, as the counselors are teaching a skill or something else related to the game, they’re making themselves stronger at it. “They’re getting back to how it’s supposed to be taught and how it’s supposed to be done, so I think it’s not only a win for the campers, because they’re learning the skills, but also for our counselors as well because they’re having to teach the skill over again, and teach themselves how to do it correctly,” Washburn said. “I think it’s totally rewarding from everybody’s perspective. The campers
home team off of home plate. Against one out, the visitors pressured Post 137 in the top of the sixth inning. Broussard reached first base as the groundball he had hit rolled underneath the third baseman’s attempt to scoop it up. Lucas then lined a base hit to left-center, and Dawson moved them both into scoring position on his groundout to third. But a called strikeout for Post 137 kept the home team in the lead, and after Thomas Robinson hammered a high 2-strike pitch into left field for a lead-off single in the seventh, 137 retired the next three batters on two strikeouts and a 4-3 play. For Post 201, Yates pitched a scoreless 1.2-inning stretch and struck out the side in the sixth. Mead said they have a lot of depth in the bullpen, but he added: “What wins baseball games is strikes thrown across the plate and keeping the unearned runs down, and we struggled with that a little bit tonight.” In addition to working on limiting unearned runs and walks as the season goes on, Mead said that they have to come together as a team. “We still have ourselves separated – from Midlothian, Powhatan, Monacan – and we’re still kind of separated like that,” Mead said. “We’ve got to start coming together and meshing as 201 – not where you were from, but where you’re at.” get someone to pattern their game off of, and then the counselors themselves, they get an understanding of their importance to how they’re supposed to act and how they’re supposed to handle themselves on and off the court, because they’re now looked at differently.” Washburn started the camp at the old high school in 1999, and he’s seen it evolve to the point where 90 percent of their current counselors, he estimates, started out attending the camp as campers themselves. “And it’s been like that for years and years,” Washburn said, “and ultimately, that’s what it’s set up to do – for the girls and for the boys alike – so many kids who come through the program, have been part of the camp for years, now become the counselors that help instruct the camp, and that’s very gratifying, very good for all of us.” One of the first people who attended the camp back when it first started was Hannah Livermon, Washburn said. Livermon has gone on to become a member of the Randolph-Macon Women’s Basketball team’s coaching staff. Some of the past campers have gone on to not only have successful high school careers, but also play in college. Others who came through have gone on to prosper in other sports. “But just to have them as part of this, the relationships they build with each other has been great, just to watch friendships being made, and kids getting to spend time with each other,” Washburn said. “Especially after last year, when we were away from everybody…you could just see the excitement this year, them being able to enjoy camp again.” Washburn said he was so thankful that Coach Marable is here to continue this tradition, and he’s also so thankful that he’s still able to come out to the camp and help as well. “It’s something I want to see continue for many, many more years,” Washburn said, “because, for me, it’s very gratifying to come back and just see this type of participation – 75 kids out here enjoying the summer and enjoying the opportunity to play the game that they love.”
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2021 Copa America Copa America 2021 Copa America: Quarterfinal 4 2021 Copa America Boxing Boxing Inside UFC UFC Countdown SportsCenter (Live) Wheel Jeopardy Funny Videos Shark Tank The Good Doctor News NCIS Bensin Carbon Auto Race 48 Hours (In Stereo) News Storm of MLB Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationals. News Mod Fam Game of Talents 12 News Welcome America’s Got Talent “Auditions 4” Å Dateline NBC Å News SNL NewsNation Prime NewsNation Prime Banfield Å Banfield Å NewsNation Prime Dooney & Bourke (N) (Live) Å Belle by Kim Gravel - Fashion (N) (Live) HP Computer Work. Lawrence Welk Father Brown Å Endeavour on Masterpiece “Oracle” Song of Mountains Human-World Nature (In Stereo) NOVA (In Stereo) How The Monuments: Creating CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom CNN Special Report (N) Å Special Report American Voices Week-Johnson Week-Johnson American Voices Week-Johnson Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Life, Liberty Watters’ World Å Justice Judge Unfiltered with Watters’ World Å “Avengers: Age” ››› “Captain America: Civil War” (2016, Action) Chris Evans. “Captain America” Star NBA Tip-Off (Live) NBA Basketball: Bucks at Hawks Inside the NBA (N) ››› “Ant-Man and The Wasp” (2018) Paul Rudd. Cube ›››‡ “Black Panther” (2018, Action) “The Other Guys” ›› “Pain & Gain” (2013, Action) Mark Wahlberg. Å Court Cam P Yellowstone Å Yellowstone Å Yellowstone Å Yellowstone Å “Draft Day” (2014) “Fist Fight” (2017) ›› “We’re the Millers” (2013) Jennifer Aniston. ›› “Just Go With It” (2011) Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid XL (In Stereo) Å Naked and Afraid XL (In Stereo) Å Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Crikey... Irwins Crikey... Irwins Crikey! The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo (In Stereo) ››› “Despicable Me 2” (2013) Å Jumanji ››› “Despicable Me” (2010, Children’s) Å Two Men Two Men Two Men Two and Half Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men “Butch Cassidy” ››› “The Misfits” (1961) Clark Gable. ››› “The Tall Men” (1955) Clark Gable. “Falling for Vermont” (2017, Romance) “It Was Always You” (2021, Romance) “Love, Take Two” “Picture Perfect” “A Date With Danger” (2021, Suspense) “Soccer Mom Madam” (2021) Å Good Bones Å Vacation House Vacation House Love It or List It Love It or List It Diners, Drive Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners “Welcome Hme” ››‡ “Uncle Drew” (2018, Comedy) Kyrie Irving. “Boo! A Madea Halloween” “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” (2002) “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (2004) ››› “Die Hard With a Vengeance” (1995) Bruce Willis. Å Live Free ››› “Die Hard 2” (1990) Å ››‡ “Overboard” (1987, Comedy) Goldie Hawn. “Grumpy Old Men” ››› “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993) Band of Brothers Band of Brothers (In Stereo) Band of Brothers Band of Brothers “Points”
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Copa America 2021 Copa America: Quarterfinal 2 Copa 2021 Copa America SportsCenter/Smith NBA Countdown (N) NBA Basketball: Clippers at Suns SportsC. Wheel Jeopardy Emergency Call (N) 20/20 (In Stereo) Å News Kimmel News Holly Magnum P.I. Å Blue Bloods Blue Bloods News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N) News First Spo DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside American Ninja Warrior “Qualifiers 4” Dateline NBC Å News J. Fallon The Donlon Report NewsNation Prime NewsNation Prime Banfield (N) Å The Donlon Report Fri-YAY! With Courtney and Jane Shawn’s Closet (N) (Live) Å DaretoShareBeauty PBS NewsHour (N) Wash Hoover Menuhin Competition Closing Gala: Amanpour-Co Curious Unwine’d Antique Roadshow How The Monuments: America PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time CNN Special Report Å The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å FOX Primetime Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Gutfeld! (N) Å “Ant-Man” (2015) ››› “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015) Robert Downey Jr. Chicago P.D. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016) ››› “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016) Felicity Jones. Burgers Burgers ›››‡ “Black Panther” (2018, Action) Chadwick Boseman. “National Security” The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å ››› “Tombstone” (1993, Western) Kurt Russell. Å ››› “Tombstone” (1993) Kurt Russell. Office Office Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek John Mulaney: Gold Rush: D. Turin Gold Rush Å Bering Sea Gold “Last Call” (In Stereo) Bering Sea Gold 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? River Monsters River Monsters: Deadliest Man-Eaters River Monsters River Monsters “Twilight-Dawn” “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2” (2012) The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Trouble-Angels” ›››› “Harper” (1966) Paul Newman. ››› “Point Blank” (1967) Lee Marvin. “Right in Front” “Cross Country Christmas” (2020) Golden Golden Golden Golden Rizzoli & Isles Å “Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret” Cellmate Secret: “Jodi Arias-Dirty” Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners “A Madea” TBA ››‡ “Jumping the Broom” (2011, Comedy) Angela Bassett. Sistas Aliens ›››› “Alien” (1979, Science Fiction) Tom Skerritt. ›››› “Aliens” (1986) Sigourney Weaver. ››› “The Matrix Reloaded” (2003) Keanu Reeves. Å ›››‡ “The Matrix” (1999) Å Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens
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Highlight Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show SportsCenter/Smith NBA Countdown (N) NBA Basketball: Suns at Clippers SportsC. Wheel Jeopardy Press Your Luck $100,000 Pyramid Card Sharks “209” News Kimmel News Holly Price Is Right: S.W.A.T. (In Stereo) S.W.A.T. “Fracture” News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang MasterChef Å Crime-Kitchen Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mod Fam ET Inside 2021 Stanley Cup Final: Game 1: Teams TBA. (In Stereo Live) News J. Fallon The Donlon Report NewsNation Prime NewsNation Prime Banfield (N) Å The Donlon Report JAI Jewelry (N) (Live) Å Diamond Jewelry Semi-Annual Jewelry Sale (N) (Live) Å PBS NewsHour (N) Nature (In Stereo) NOVA (In Stereo) Wonders of Mexico Amanpour-Co Inside Time/By Estate Scotland Us on Masterpiece: (In Stereo) Å PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time Don Lemon Tonight Don Lemon Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å FOX Primetime Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Gutfeld! (N) Å Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU “King Kong” (2005) All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (N) Å ›››‡ “King Kong” (2005) Naomi Watts. Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Full Full Cube Court Court Court Court Court Court Court Cam P Court Cam P ›››› “Forrest Gump” (1994) Å ›››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks. South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk Yankers South Pk South Pk Expedition Un. UFOs Declassified: LIVE: (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Expedition Un. Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper 1000-Lb. Sisters 1000-Lb. Sisters Lone Star Law Lone Star Law: Uncuffed (N) (In Stereo) North Woods Law: Uncuffed (In Stereo) Walk ›› “The Other Woman” (2014) Cameron Diaz. Å The Bold Type Å The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Love-Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Doctor-Kidding” ›››‡ “Hold Back the Dawn” (1941) ›››› “The Heiress” (1949, Drama) Å “Harvest Wed” “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” (2021) Golden Golden Golden Golden Rizzoli & Isles Å Married-Sight Married-Sight Rizzoli & Isles Å Rizzoli & Isles Å Two Steps Home Two Steps Home Two Steps Home Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games 2021 BET Awards: Å Tyler Perry’s Sistas The Encore (N) Tyler Perry’s Sistas “Transformers” ›› “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” (2017) ›› “The Chronicles of Riddick” (2004) “Con Air” (1997) ›› “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (2011, Action) Shia LaBeouf. Å Witch Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Reba Reba Forged in Fire Forged in Fire Forged in Fire (N) Things-Wrong Forged in Fire
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Announcements YARD & ESTATE SALES CONSIGNMENT Looking for items in good working condition: Vehicles * Lawn & Garden Equipment * Power Tools/ Hand Tools & Etc. Lets Clear Your Unwanted Items! Call 804-514-2938 MOVING SALE: July 2 & 3, 2021, 9 AM to 2 PM both days, 2243 Lakeview Drive, Powhatan, Lake Swanee Various household furnishings including a bedroom suite, couch, chairs, tiffany style lamps, beautiful curio cabinet, wall mirrors, and more. Ladies’ jewelry. TV and stand-alone music system with freestanding hutch. Lots of VHS and DVD movies. Large selection of kitchen items including nearly new side-by-side refrigerator, used washer, and dryer, pots pans, flatware, etc. Patio items including porch swings, chairs, and large cedar "hope" chest. Electric Gate Opener/Closer. Multiple collectibles - AVON figurines including Carousel Horses, candle holders, glassware, and misc. pieces. Holiday light strings, stuffed animals new in box, and other seasonal items most new with boxes. CASH ONLY NO EARLY SALES, HOLDBACKS, OR REFUNDS!
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Recruitment GENERAL Need more financial stimulus? Become an independent contractor, delivery carrier. QUALIFY FOR A $1,000. SIGNING BONUS Benefits of this part-time, contract opportunity with the Richmond Times Dispatch team: •Manage your own schedule and free up most of your day; work only 3–4 hours between 1-6 a.m. daily •Excellent supplemental income – Earn up to $1,400 per month All you need is a dependable vehicle and a valid Virginia driver’s license for consideration. Signing bonus is for a limited time, so don’t miss out. Contact us NOW at Richmond.com/Carriers or (804) 649-6872 to learn more.
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch is seeking a Full-Time Distribution Supervisor in the Henrico, Chesterfield, and Farmville / Blackstone areas. Job Responsibilities: To recruit, motivate and train carrier force to provide good service while increasing/ maintaining circulation volumes and meeting service goals. Assist in maintaining overall distribution center operations. All Distribution Supervisors are responsible for achieving consistent, proper and on-time delivery to subscribers. Handle customer’s problems and service requests to the customer’s satisfaction. Work with carriers to meet retail collection goals and resolve problems with retail outlets. Collect all open routes and collect payments from carriers. As a Distribution Supervisor, you are responsible for the successful overall performance of your assigned area within the distribution center. Starting salary is $40,000 plus commission. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Valid Drivers’ License and proof of insurance required, the ability to work well with others in a team environment and the ability to follow all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to attendance standards. Education and Experience: High School diploma or equivalent. Must successfully pass Criminal Background Investigation and Drug Screen. Please contact Teresa Brandon 804-801-7653 or tbrandon@tim esdispatch.com
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EMERGENCY SERVICES CLINICIAN Goochland Powhatan Community Services is seeking 1 Full Time ES Clinician. Master’s Degree in human services field and License or License Eligible required. Certified Pre-screener highly preferred. Regular work hours are M-F 8a-4:30p with NO ON-CALL responsibilities. See www.gpcsb.org for details or call (804) 556-5400. Position closes on 7/9/21. EOE. MENTAL HEALTH C L I N I C I A N S Goochland Powhatan Community Services is seeking 3 Full Time Mental Health Clinicians. Duties include assessment and therapy with children and adults. LMHP or License Eligible required. Electronic Health Record experience is a plus. See www.gpcsb.org for Application and Details. Application Deadline is Friday, 7/9/21 by 4:30 p.m. EOE. MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS- Goochland Powhatan Community Services is seeking 2 Full Time Mental Health Peer Support Specialists. The position provides Peer Support Services to clients in multiple CSB Programs. Must either be Certified as a Peer Recovery Specialist or have completed the DBHDS training and need 500 hours of supervised practice which can be completed at GPCS as part of the position duties. See www.gpcsb.org for Application and Details. Application deadline is Friday, 7/9/21 by 4:30 p.m. EOE. OUTPATIENT THERAPIST - Provide individual and family therapy to child, adolescents, and adults up to 16 hrs./wk., flexible hours, $50.00/hr.; no benefits, active LPC, LCSW or other applicable license required. Visit www.gpcsb.org or call Goochland Powhatan Community Services at 804-556-5400 for details. Deadline: Friday, 7/9/21, by 4:30 p.m. EOE.
$$ Sign on Bonus $$ Harris Mechanical Services a 34+ year old (local) Commercial Service company is looking for: (3) positions Commercial HVAC Service Technician Repair Heat pumps, Heating, Ventilation, Air conditioning, Gas equipment, Boilers and Chillers. HVAC Installer Replacing HVAC equipment to include split systems, packaged units, chillers, boilers, piping and Hydronic Equipment. Special Projects Estimator/Sales Knowledge of HVAC and mechanical industries is required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong computer skills, especially Outlook, Word and Excel. Ability to multi-task, applying excellent time management. Ability to read and analyze engineered mechanical and plumbing plans when necessary. Excellent pay and benefits. Must have good driving record and pre-employment drug testing, and background check is required. ccarter@harrismechanical.com (804) 264-2229 8816 Brook Road Glen Allen, VA 23060
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Vino Market, LLC Trading as: Vino Market, 3730 Winterfield Road, #300 Midlothian, Powhatan County, Virginia 23113. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Internet/Online Sales license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Hunter Boxley, Owner NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia .gov or 800-552-3200.
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PUBLIC NOTICE FEMA-4602-DR-VA The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to reimburse eligible applicants for eligible costs to repair and/or replace facilities damaged by severe winter storms (FEMA-4602DR-VA) occurring from February 11 to February 13, 2021. This notice applies to the Public Assistance (PA) and Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP) programs implemented under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5206.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Planning Commission of Powhatan County will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at 6:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following requests: Case #21-05-REZC: Timbercreek Building and Design, LLC (District #1: Subletts/ Manakin/Flat Rock) requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcels #42-57F and 42-68 from Light Industrial (I-1) with proffered conditions (Case #04-04-REZC), General Commercial (C), and Agricultural-10 (A-10) to Light Industrial (I-1) with proffered conditions and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 7.89 acres of land located on the north side of U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway) approximately 500 feet east of its intersection with State Route 1343 (Carter Gallier Boulevard) (1700 Block of Anderson Highway). Proffered conditions address adherence to a conceptual plan, building elevations, perimeter buffers, shared access with adjacent parcels, and permitted uses. Office/warehouse space and a self-service storage facility are proposed. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject properties as Commerce Center (Route 60 Corridor East Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan. Case #21-06-REZC: Goodwyn LLC (District #3: Bethesda/Lee’s Landing) requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcels #27-7 and 27-8 from Commerce Center (CC) to Agricultural-10 (A-10) with one (1) proffered condition and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 15.41 acres of land located northeast of the intersection of U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway)/State Route 1005 (Skaggs Road). One proffered condition addresses future consolidation of the subject properties. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject properties as Commerce Center (Courthouse Village Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan. The A-10 zoning district allows residential densities of up to one unit per ten (10) acres. Case #21-05-CUP: Alexcia S. Yellis (District #5: Smiths Crossroads/Pineville/ Tobaccoville) requests a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a detached accessory dwelling unit within the Rural Residential-5 (RR-5) zoning district per Sec. 83-183(b) of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is located at Tax Map Parcel #34A-3-3 (2002 Walnut Tree Court) in western Powhatan County within the Walnut Creek subdivision. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Preservation on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan. Members of the public may also participate remotely by joining a webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89655087654 or by dialing in by phone at 1-929-205-6099 OR 1-312-626-6799, then typing in the webinar ID 896 5508 7654. During the public comment period, participants may raise their hand using the zoom controls on the computer screen, or (if dialing in) by pressing *9 on a phone. The meeting may be watched live by visiting http://powhatanva.gov/432/Live-Stream-ofPowhatan-County-Meetings. All Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and interested persons are encouraged to attend on the day and time specified above. Copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, and amendments may be reviewed in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM of each business day. Copies of staff reports are available prior to the Public Hearing upon request and will be available online at least five (5) days prior to the meeting at http://powhatanva.gov/agendacenter. Please call (804) 598-5621 with any questions.
Under a major disaster declaration (FEMA-4602-DR-VA) signed by the President on May 10, 2021, the following areas of the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible for PA only: Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Campbell, Caroline, Charlotte, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex, Floyd, Franklin, Goochland, Greensville, Halifax, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Louisa, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, and Richmond Counties. Additional areas may be designated at a later date. All areas in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible for HMGP. This public notice concerns activities that may affect historic properties, activities that are located in or affect wetland areas or the 100-year floodplain, and critical actions within the 500-year floodplain. Such activities may adversely affect the historic property, floodplain or wetland, or may result in continuing vulnerability to flood damage. Presidential Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 require that all federal actions in or affecting the floodplain or wetlands be reviewed for opportunities to relocate, and evaluated for social, economic, historical, environmental, legal and safety considerations. Where there is no opportunity to relocate, FEMA is required to undertake a detailed review to determine what measures can be taken to minimize future damages. The public is invited to participate in the process of identifying alternatives and analyzing their impacts. FEMA has determined that for certain types of facilities there are normally no alternatives to restoration in the floodplain/wetland. These are facilities that meet all of the following criteria: 1) FEMA’s estimate of the cost of repairs is less than 50% of the cost to replace the entire facility, and is less than $100,000; 2) the facility is not located in a floodway; 3) the facility has not sustained major structural damage in a previous Presidentially declared flooding disaster or emergency; and 4) the facility is not critical (e.g., the facility is not a hospital, generating plant, emergency operations center, or a facility that contains dangerous materials). FEMA intends to provide assistance for the restoration of these facilities to their pre-disaster condition, except that certain measures to mitigate the effects of future flooding or other hazards may be included in the work. For example, a bridge or culvert restoration may include a larger waterway opening to decrease the risk of future washouts. For routine activities, this will be the only public notice provided. Other activities and those involving facilities that do not meet the four criteria are required to undergo more detailed review, including study of alternate locations. Subsequent public notices regarding such projects will be published if necessary, as more specific information becomes available. In many cases, an applicant may have started facility restoration before federal involvement. Even if the facility must undergo detailed review and analysis of alternate locations, FEMA will fund eligible restoration at the original location if the facility is functionally dependent on its floodplain location (e.g., bridges and flood control facilities), or the project facilitates an open space use, or the facility is an integral part of a larger network that is impractical or uneconomical to relocate, such as a road. In such cases, FEMA must also examine the possible effects of not restoring the facility, minimize floodplain/wetland impacts, and determine both that an overriding public need for the facility clearly outweighs the Executive Order requirements to avoid the floodplain/wetland, and that the site is the only practicable alternative. Commonwealth of Virginia and local officials will confirm to FEMA that proposed actions comply with all applicable State and local floodplain management and wetland protection requirements. FEMA also intends to provide HMGP funding to the Commonwealth of Virginia to mitigate future disaster damages. These projects may include construction of new facilities, modification of existing, undamaged facilities, relocation of facilities out of floodplains, demolition of structures, or other types of projects to mitigate future disaster damages. In the course of developing project proposals, subsequent public notices will be published if necessary, as more specific information becomes available. The National Historic Preservation Act requires federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties. Those actions or activities affecting buildings, structures, districts or objects 50 years or older or that affect archeological sites or undisturbed ground will require further review to determine if the property is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (Register). If the property is determined to be eligible for the Register, and FEMA’s undertaking will adversely affect it, FEMA will provide additional public notices. For historic properties not adversely affected by FEMA’s undertaking, this will be the only public notice. As noted, this may be the only public notice regarding the above-described actions under the PA and HMGP programs. Interested persons may obtain information about these actions or a specific project by writing to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region 3, at 615 Chestnut Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106; or by email: FEMA-R3-EHP-PublicComment@fema.dh s.gov. Comments should be addressed in writing to Kevin Snyder, Federal Coordinating Officer, at the above mailing or email address within 15 days of the date of this notice.