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B1 Powhatan Middle School baseball went unbeaten in 2021
Vol. XXXV No.. 1
July 7, 2021
Powhatan strives to expand broadband efforts By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – Firefly Broadband President and CEO Gary Wood likened getting quality broadband connections to all of Powhatan County to sewing a patchwork quilt – there are many different pieces that have to come together to create a finished work. Right now county staff, the board of supervisors, and the internet provider are working to bring those pieces together and are hoping the result will be countywide connection to those who want it in the next three years with an emphasis on getting it done faster where possible in Powhatan. “I would love to say we will get people on in the first year. We will get some people on and we will keep working as fast as we can, but Powhatan is well positioned because of the county taking the initiative to put some of the funding forward and our ability to build underground in that area,” Wood said.
The quilt they are piecing together is a complex one made up of local, state, federal, and private funds. Some avenues are guaranteed while others hang in the balance. “All of it will be fiber to the home connections. All of it will be Firefly retail internet service. All of it would be under our standard rates and terms, but it may be funded in multiple different ways,” Wood said. Currently, Powhatan only has a few of the pieces guaranteed. In December 2020, through its partnership with Firefly, Powhatan was awarded a FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Auction worth $1.75 million. The amount, which will be paid out over 10 years, will serve roughly 1,300 homes in Western Powhatan. Additionally, the county plans to set aside $2 million in local dollars from fiscal year (FY) FY 2022 to FY 2025 earmarked for broadband; the American Rescue Plan includes in its eligible uses investing in broadband infrastructure, and Firefly has made its own com-
mitment to make up the difference where funding cannot be attained. But there are several other pieces where Powhatan has set its sights. Wood said he is optimistic about the chances of a collection of four counties, including Powhatan, receiving roughly $14 million in grants from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Program. In Powhatan, the ReConnect funds would focus on areas in Western Powhatan not covered by RDOF funds. Powhatan and Firefly are continuing to seek Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) funding, which extends broadband service to currently unserved areas. And the newest endeavor has seen Powhatan enter into a regional broadband partnership that is connecting localities with Firefly and two energy providers to expand the reach of fiber connections in rural localities. “I feel very positive. We are going to get this project see BROADBAND pg. 5
Olive’s compassion could ease the Board of supervisors way for victims, witnesses of crime accepts $6 million in regional, federal funds
By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – Olive’s compassion took people by surprise, but now it is redefining her life. When the Cerullo family agreed to take in Olive, a roughly 1-½ yearold bull mastiff who needed to be rehomed because of a tragedy in the family, in fall 2020, it was supposed to be a temporary situation. But it didn’t take long – a week at the most – for the sweetheart to worm her way into their hearts and find a new permanent home with the Cerullos. Rob Cerullo, deputy commonwealth’s attorney in Powhatan, was well known in the courthouse area for bringing Tater, the family’s cane corso mastiff, to the office to laze around and make new friends. Olive had already proven herself to be well mannered and friendly, so he began to bring her as well. One day, about a month after
By Laura McFarland Editor
PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND
Rob Cerullo takes his dog Olive through therapy dog training at REACH K9 in Powhatan. Cerullo’s goal is to have Olive become a certified courtroom therapy dog in Powhatan.
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POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors amended the fiscal year (FY) 2021 operating budget last week to adjust for more than $6 million in new federal and regional funds. During the board’s meeting on Monday, June 28, the supervisors voted unanimously to pass a resolution that budgeted and appropriated the combined funds. The largest portion of the money is $5,759,553 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. The county already
see MONEY, pg. 7
County to begin testing land mobile radio system By Laura McFarland Editor
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appropriated $800,000 of that money during the FY 2022 budget process in anticipation of the funds, so the June 28 resolution appropriated the other $4.96 million that was awarded. The board also appropriated $1,082,256 from the Central Virginia Transportation Fund (CVTA), which is in its first year but will now be an ongoing source of revenue for the county. Charla Schubert, finance director, said those funds represent collections through March 2021. By the end of the fiscal year, the county is expected to receive a total of about $1.3 million in CVTA funds. The board has not yet
POWHATAN – The second half of July will be a critical period for Powhatan public safety as county staff members assist with the three-week testing of the new land mobile radio (LMR) system. On Monday, July 12, L3Harris, the company contracted to build the system, will begin countywide testing to make sure it can deliver on the promise of countywide coverage at the agreed upon levels, said Tom Nolan, director of public safety communications. On a grading scale of 1 to 5, the system’s coverage needs to meet at least the industry standard of a score of 3.4 in 95% of the county in the street (outdoors). Over the three-week period, the com-
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Starting July 12, vehicles marked with the sheriff’s office logo will begin testing the county’s new land mobile radio system.
pany will test first the noise floor (interference levels), the bit error rate (how many errors there are in data they transmit), and the digital audio quality, he said. Testing
the digital audio quality in the third week is a crucial step as it will ensure messages can be clearly understood by people on both ends of a transmission. “We want to hear that there is no digitalization or modulation. Each word is clearly understandable. It may not be like you were in the same room but you should be able to know exactly what they said,” Nolan said. During the three weeks of testing, residents may notice vehicles marked with the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office logo traveling the county and sometimes stopping to do testing. “We are trying to bring awareness that we will have vehicles conduct testing of our new public safety radio system throughout the county. I didn’t want people see RADIO, pg. 5
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Students in the Powhatan County Public Schools’ Ceramics summer camp show off the favorite project they made during the camp. PCPS offered a wide variety of camps in the first two weeks with more to come. See photos page 8A.
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Powhatan Today, July 7, 2021
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O B I T UA R I E S CORINNE SCHNEIDER Corinne Julia Kissane Schneider, died on May 27, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 86, leaving behind three children and five grandchildren. She was diagnosed with cancer in early May and was called to God quickly, without pain and suffering. Corinne was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 16, 1933, to James Kissane and Julia (Finnerty) Kissane. She attended both Temple University and Pierce Business College in Philadelphia. She worked in the financial services industry until having children, and then eventually retired from the University of Richmond's Boatwright Memorial Library. She married Joseph Gerard Schneider on October 14, 1967. They raised two daughters, Kristina Schneider of Chicago, Illinois and Kimberly Roberts of Powhatan, Virginia; and one son, Joseph Schneider of Chicago, Illinois. Corinne was preceded in death
by Joseph Schneider; her sister, Joan Kissane Foust; and her brother, Jay Kissane; and is survived by her children and grandchildren, Addison Kocher, Sophia Kocher, Landon Roberts, Mary Kate Roberts and Riley Schneider. Corinne loved reading, volunteering at her church, taking care of her children and grandchildren and socializing with her close friends. She was known for her easygoing personality and her kind and compassionate spirit. A Memorial Mass will take place on Saturday, July 10 at 10 a.m. in Powhatan, Virginia at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. The family will receive friends starting at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
ROBERT MANNELL Mr. Robert Alley Mannell, 87, of Richmond and Deltaville, Virginia, went
home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Joan Magee Mannell. Also surviving are his son, Robert Benjamin "Ben" Mannell and MANNELL his wife, Ashley Mannell and their children, Clementine, Chloe and Clara; daughter, Lindsay Grose and her husband, Michael Grose and their children, Lara, Samantha, Grace and Jacob. The family will receive friends for a memorial service on Wednesday, July 14 at 11 a.m., followed by food and refreshments at Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Rd., Midlothian, Va. To leave condolences for Robert, please visit dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/midlothian-va/robertmannell-10246304.
CRIME R E P O RT Arrests • One male was charged on June 23 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (Misdemeanor) and DWI, refusal of test, 1st offense. • One male was charged on June 23 with possession or distribution of controlled paraphernalia (M). • One male was charged on June 25 with issuing bad checks (M). • One male was charged on June 27 with assault and battery of a family member (M). • One male was charged on June 28 with weapon possession by a felon (Felony). • One female was charged on June 28 with assault and battery of a family member (M).
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, July 7
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 videos from Page Turner Adventures and PCPL. And remember, when you read every day is an adventure! Powhatan County Public Library will hold an outdoor storytime from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Join us for a storytime outside! We will be out on the grass by the picnic table in front of the library. Remember to bring a blanket to sit on and to wear your sunblock.
via email when the print request is ready for pickup on the table in the library atrium. The library book drop continues to be open 24/7 for patron convenience; however, patrons are asked to return mobile hotspots in the bin below the Books to Go table in the atrium during business hours. All returned items will continue to be quarantined before they are returned to circulation. The library remains unable to accept donations at this time; however, the Friends of the Library bookstore will be open during library business hours. Visit www. powhatanlibrary.net for more details and like the library’s Facebook page for all the latest, up-to-date library news and information. People may also call 804598-5670.
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.
Join Powhatan County Public Library at 3 p.m. on Discord for Discord Hangout during the Summer Reading Program! Earn points towards the Summer Reading grand prizes by winning games. Ages 12-18 welcome. 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
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. The Powhatan Lion’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the County Seat Restaurant. Contact Mike Jones at 804-794-1440 for more information.
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.
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/ play list?list=PL7_2QUVzrPX DpYsV2HY11CH8KBrlu ifyO. 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 will meet at 10 a.m. at the Powhatan Rescue Squad, 3920 Marion Harland Lane. The presenter will be Pat Lust, who will show the different ways to probate plants from a garden. The meeting is open to all members of the 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,
Graceland Baptist Church hosts Miracles of God Church for those with special needs and their families or caregivers at 2 p.m. at 975 Dorset Road. The church is a special needs fellowship of individuals and families who come together once a month for praise, fellowship, music, poetry, testimonies, puppet shoes, and a message. For more information, contact the church at 804-598-3481.
Relay for Life South of the James meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month online. For more information, contact Pat Johnson at 804-241-1161 or pjj804@icloud.com.
A Powhatan Hope Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at PCC Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Room 102. It is an open discussion meeting. Wheelchair accessible
Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
Powhatan Fire and Rescue’s Junior Emergency Technician program meets at 1:30 p.m. at different locations
Tuesday, July 13
Sunday, July 11
This week with Powhatan County Public Library’s summer reading program, it’s lights, camera, action when we celebrate celebrity critters with The Pawcademy Awards show. Then it’s time for the walk of fame with our celebrity paw prints craft project. You’ll also meet super star author and illustrator Pat Cummings, who will also read her book Harvey Moon, Museum Boy, followed by another bonus animal drawing lesson from Francesca Chessa. Then from America’s Got Talent, it’s Wesley Williams’ Puppy Pals Show filled with comic canine chaos. We hope you enjoy this week’s videos from Page Turner Adventures and PCPL. And remember, when you read every day is an adventure!
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
Summer reading enthusiasts are invited to attend a special virtual tea party from 2 to 3 p.m. During The History and Rituals of Afternoon Tea, Historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D. will explain the history, art, and ritual of afternoon tea. Attendees will learn how and when the custom of enjoying tea in the late afternoon began. We’ll also explore why afternoon tea was so important for the Edwardians in particular. Learn correct tea etiquette, what a proper menu included, and why the custom of afternoon tea remains so enduringly appealing. Attendance at the virtual tea party is free; however, registration is required. Visit https://www. powhatanva.com/1667/ Summer-Reading-Program.
Upcoming
Monday, July 12
Saturday, July 10
Thursday, July 8
in the county. The program is free and open to 12- to 15-year-olds from all parts of the county interested in learning about their local fire, rescue and emergency services organizations. Applications may be picked up year-round at the fire administration office in the Village Building. Contact the office at 804-598-5646 or preams@powhatanva.gov for this month’s location.
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.
Join Powhatan County Public Library at 4 p.m. on Discord for Teen Game Night, hosted weekly during the Summer Reading Program! Earn points towards the Summer Reading grand prizes by winning games. Ages 12-18 welcome. 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 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. The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Powhatan Mennonite Church, 3549 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. It is an open, decision and literature meeting for Powhatan, Goochland, and Cumberland counties. AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
Feeding Powhatan is a nonprofit food pantry that exists to feed people who are struggling financially in the Powhatan community. The pantry will be open from 5:30 to 7 p.m. monthly at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). Starting in July, the food pantry returns to opening once a month. 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 804-303-6431. 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 raise 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 are still trying to work out details to ensure the camp is as safe as possible. Have a young person interested in attending 4-H camp? Are you an adult wanting to make sure our campers have the best summer ever? Contact Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent Cathy Howland at chowland@ vt.edu or call the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-5985640. 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.
Ongoing
Volunteer mental health professionals are needed to staff the expanded behavioral health programs offered by the Free Clinic of Powhatan. Psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and counselors are needed for adult patients at the Clinic at 2320 Skaggs Road as well as with students on-site at Powhatan Middle and High schools. Times are flexible and can change based on provider availability. Contact Betsy Blandford, volunteer coordinator, at bblandford@ freeclinicofpowhatan.org or 804-380-1270.
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 804-598-5630 ext. 2422 or 2420.
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 walk-in. 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.
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.
The Friends of Powhatan County 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 see CALENDAR, pg. 7
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Powhatan Today, July 7, 2021
Company 1 honors service of volunteer firefighters
CADE VAN BUSKIRK JR.
GARRETT ALBERT
GRAYSON WALKER
STEVE MOORE
MATTHEW SAUNDERS
TREY TIMBERLAKE (SECOND FROM LEFT)
Matthew Saunders 2nd place: Lt. Glenn Oakley 3rd place: GraysonWalker EMS calls: 1st place: Carroll Smith 2nd place: Matthew Saunders 3rd place:
Jackson Kieran Duty Crew Hours: 1st place: Jackson Kieran 2nd place: Matthew Saunders 3rd place: Grayson Walker Weekly Duty Crew Award: Monday:
JACKSON KIERAN
KARL WHITEHEAD
MICHELE SAUNDERS
Contributed Report Throughout the pandemic and the entire year of 2020, the members of Powhatan County Volunteer Fire Department Company 1 were exceptionally dedicated and went above and beyond to continue providing exemplary service to the citizens of Powhatan. At the May membership meeting, Chief Jesston Collier and Asst. Chief Damon Bradbury presented Company 1 members with 2020 awards for outstanding service. The 2020 award winners were: Firefighter of the year: Lt. Glenn Oakley
EMT of the Year: Michele Saunders Officer of the Year: Lt. David Foltyn Junior Firefighter of the Year: Cade Van Buskirk Probationary Firefighter of the Year: Ben Nowacki Fire calls: 1st place:
Lindsey Jordan 2nd place: Garrett Albert 3rd place: Cade Van Buskirk (Pictures not available for award winners that were not able to attend in person: Lt. Glenn Oakley, FF/EMT Carroll Smith and FF/EMT Lindsey Jordan.)
Capt. Steve Moore Tuesday: Garrett Albert Wednesday: Trey Timberlake Thursday: Karl Whitehead Friday: Jackson Kieran Training hours: 1st place:
Supervisors aim to curb problem of inoperable vehicles By Laura McFarland Editor
POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors last week amended County Code to not only help reduce the number of inoperable vehicles but to make sure the ones that remain aren’t seen. During the board’s meeting on Monday, June 28, the supervisors voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the County Code regarding inoperable vehicles in agricultural zoning districts. The amendment removes language that allows inoperable vehicles kept within agricultural zoning districts to be covered with a tarp instead of a form-fitted cover, said Bret Schardein, assistant county administrator. The code will still allow residents in those districts to have up to nine inoperable vehicles, but only one may be visible, and that one must be shielded with a form-fitting cover. Previously up to five of the vehicles could be visible from the road or a neighboring property. This issue came before the board because members of the public have complained about the number of inoperable vehicles permitted on properties within agricultural zoning districts and that tarps are not an acceptable type of cover within those areas, according to the board documents. The county has received 84 complaints in the past five years regarding inoperable vehicles. Of the 84 cases investigated, 17 properties were determined not to be in violation (approximately 20% of total cases). In recent years, staff has had difficulty finding towing companies that are willing to enter private property to tow inoperable vehicles. “That would allow us to enforce some of these
ones that have been difficult in the past where we get numerous complaints on them, it doesn’t look right to people, but there is nothing we can do given the current ordinance,” Schardein said. The board obviously wanted to address this issue and considers it a problem, but they didn’t seem inclined to fully promote it. The ordinance is still complaint-based, meaning staff is not going to be traveling the county looking for visible inoperable vehicles; they will be following up on complaints from residents. Staff pointed out in their written recommendation to the board that the ordinance amendment may have a significant impact on staff resources and departmental budgets, as more properties would be in violation of local ordinances. With each violation, staff will have to inspect the properties; prepare and send multiple notices; coordinate towing with a private company and the sheriff’s office; secure an area to store towed vehicles; determine how to dispose of unclaimed inoperable vehicles; and bill property owners and/or place a lien on their properties. Other business handled at the meeting included: The future of a gravel sheriff’s office parking lot in the Courthouse Village area was brought back again but it quickly expanded beyond the fate of a parking lot. The discussion actually started with county administrator Ned Smither giving the board alternatives for the $385,421 in unspent funding they had decided not to put into a parking lot project that was previously approved and funded using bond funds. The board decided previously to spend $21,871 to pave a small parking lot on the back of the courthouse grounds that was
built as a temporary lot during the construction of the courthouse addition. However, the supervisors were opposed to spending $558,929 to renovate and expand the sheriff’s office parking lot. Smither pointed out several projects from the county’s adopted capital improvement plan that would otherwise be paid for out of the general fund. Among the options he presented was another project involving the same parking lot, although on a much smaller scale. This would just involve paving the existing gravel lot, which would look better aesthetically, be easier to plow when it snows, and have more defined spots to increase parking. There was some opposition to it during discussion but not when it came time to voting. With the $307,550, a surprise contender was raised as a possibility for the funds. The board heard from the department of social services about the Hope House Transitional Housing program overseen by Community Action. It involves short-term transitional housing serving domestic violence victims, families that have been evicted from their homes, and individuals temporarily displaced from their homes because of emergencies or while critical repairs are being done. The department already purchased one property, which is at an undisclosed location for safety reasons, and hopes to buy another house for the program. The board appeared to like the idea of earmarking the funds for that purpose but did not formally commit to it until they receive more information. The board unanimously voted to authorize Smither to execute a lease with Verizon to put equipment on the new 400-foot telecommunications tower on Cook Road. The
lease allows Verizon to provide much needed cellular coverage to the area surrounding the tower at an annual rental rate of $21,600. “Cell coverage in this area has needed a boost for a long time, and we are excited about the new tenant and improved coverage to come,” he said. Terrain makes it difficult to predict which households will receive improved cell coverage, but the county knows coverage will be improved, especially in the 2-mile radius around the tower, Smither added. The board unanimously approved an amendment to the County Code to define a new use called Artisan Food and Beverage Production. The definition establishes use standards, addresses the size and character of the use, and establishes minimum off-street parking requirements. The board slightly lightened up some of the language regarding a requirement for office space to accommodate the fact that anyone on this category would be a small business. The board unanimously approved an amendment to the County Code to make changes in the chapter on Fire Prevention and Protection regarding open flame cooking devices. Powhatan Fire and Rescue Chief Phil Warner explained the changes are aimed at multifamily dwellings with decks and balconies. While The Artistry apartments in Winterfield II do not allow any cooking on their balconies, their arrival prompted the county to plan for the future to prohibit cooking on open balconies or decks, even if they have a sprinkler system, Warner said. The board unanimously voted to add provisions to the County Code to establish a real estate assessment office and, in a separate vote, assigned the responsibilities
to the department of real estate assessment and the chief assessor. County staff has received complaints from citizens regarding the short-term rental (less than monthly) of residential properties, such as with AirBnB. To address this issue, staff recommended that the board charge the planning commission with initiating a zoning ordinance text amendment to address these rentals. The board
unanimously voted to ask the planning commission to start that review. On the consent agenda, which the board passed unanimously, were three items: a resolution amending the FY22 Operating Budget by $262,621 for School Food Service; a resolution ending the local state of emergency, and the treasurer’s accountability report. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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Jake Betz, Natalie Blankenship, Evan Brooks, Liam Callaway, Lucas Carpenter, Marley Cintron, Zoe Clark, Harper Clayton, Brezlun Cooke, Isabella Crawford, Kinley Crockett, Cora Duke, Grace Flippo, Michaela Goodman, Easton Green, Rebecca Hall, Reece Harper, Asher Ingebretsen, Sophie Jenkins, McKenna Jenkins, Liam Johnson, Braxton Kerns, Ethan King, Corbin Kluis, Berkley Krieger, Kaia Lou McClure, Landon McNamara, Bella Michael, Amberly Nalder, Ethan Nelson, Mario Ortega, Josephina Pasi, Makena Paulin, Sophia Pitman, Levi Powers, Kinley Ross, Michael Sabatini, Abigail Saunders, Emma Selz, Leif Smartschan, Sophia Stigall, McKinley Sullivan, Christopher Terry, Erika Traupman, Henry Vukmer, Tommy White, Dunia Zaki.
Second Grade All A/B: Juan Alejo, Harvest Ashman, Annabella Bradley, Teagan Brauburger, Faith Dodd, Tessa East, Ava Edwards, Jacob Emery, Ryan Fletcher, Shay Fox, Addison Gaters, Cameron Glidewell, Kingston Goode, Taygen Graham, Sadie Harbison, Bentley Hatchett, Harper Hedgepeth, Hank Holloway, Leland Jackson, Drew Lanning, Ryder Mezera, Harry Moore, Ariana Muminovic, Joshua Ogo, Thomas Partusch, Audrey Perkins, Abigail Selz, Sydney Shelton, Tyson Sims, Jude Singh, Krissa Sweeney, Gabrielle Tunstall, Kellan Walker, Austin Zhang.
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Fourth Grade All A: Ben Armstrong, Charleston Ashman, Aily (Piper) Barnes, Connor Bozard, Natalie Bremer, Jeremiah Brooks, Josiah Brooks, Tristan Brunelli, Hayden Columbo- Powell, Kara Emery, Gabby Hickman, Chase Jones, Chase Kinnier, Caleb Krieger, Mia Laning, Lyla Martin, Ben Mayer, Mackenzie Ringstaff, Marshall Scholl, Jane Smartschan, Jakob Thomas, Sam Thomas, Lucy Thompson.
Fourth Grade All A/B: Charlotte Abbondanza, Karen Alejo, Daphney Barr, Alaina Bass, Abby Biggs, Reid Boggs, Hailey Carson, Kaylee Chamberlain, Angelina Coates, Landon Dooley, Liam Edwards, Jessica Elliott, Grace Fitts, Evangeline Frith, MaryCarter Graham, Richard Hinson, Aaliyah Hodges, Tucker Jacobs, Charlie Jamerson, Sadie Jones, Aiden Kilbourne, Madelyn Lawson, Charles (Chase) Levermore, Ethan Look, Hadley Loveday, Aisley Lumpkin, Wyatt Markwith, Kaston Mays, Kadence McDowell, Noah Montano, Mattie Monte, Kaylie Perritt, Brady Rinehart, Colton Rouse, Summer Rowland, Abby Sadler, Preston Schwartz, Lula
Woman charged with stealing parts from a church vehicle On June 30 at about 9:20 a.m., a Powhatan County Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol interrupted a theft in progress of a catalytic converter from a church van located at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on Red Lane Road.
Kaitlyin Danielle Frazier, 27, of Charlottesville was arrested and is charged with intentionally destroying or defacFRAZIER ing a vehicle, possession of burglary tools, tampering
SUNDAYS 8:00 AM in person service in the church 10:30 AM in person service in the church (livestreamed) www.stlukespowhatan.org All are Welcome For more information visit www.stlukespowhatan.org Route 711 at Three Bridge Road 794-6953
EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCA) Proclaiming & Practicing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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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
Worship Service 10 AM Meeting in the gym
Providence Presbyterian Church “Worshiping and Witnessing in Western Powhatan since 1825”
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
Rev. Walter G. Lewis, Pastor Living As Christ’s Disciples Within Our Hearts and Beyond Our Doors 2253 Rosson Rd.
Just off Rt. 13 in the Village
598-4438
Worship: 8:30 & 10am
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598-6090
Mount Calvary Baptist Church 2020 Red Lane Road
Powhatan, VA 23139 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Pastor, Larry B. Collins Sunday Worship 10am Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 7:30 p.m. 378-3607 www.EmmausChristianChurch.org Office 804-598-2398
Ryan Baltz, Adelaide Blankenship, Adelynn Bowles, Makinley Call, Chiara Conigliaro, Aryanna Conway, Dairen Cotton, Shyla Dunbar, Addison East, Dylan Eberts, Evan Eberts, Harper Garland, Casen Gieger, Gabriella Humphrey, Madison King, Lucas Mapes, Jessica Oakley, Madelynn Perkins, Kara Posey, Matthew Sabatini, William Smith Jr, Brooke Thacker, Ryan Urban, Autumn Ward.
Fifth Grade All A/B: Riley Averette, Sophia Benton, Ana Blevins, Nolan Blisick, Alexis Boggs, Mackenzie Brock, Charlotte Campbell, Leah Catlett, Peyton Cornell, Luke Estep, Madison Fletcher, Rylan Fox, Wyatt Gould, Alex Hall, Martha Grace Harrison, Kaleb Hill, Logan Hoppin, Maya Hoye, Blake Johnson, Henry Latimer, Caleb Lewis, Isiah Lombard, Layna Marsh, Alexa MatkoCook, Chance Mays, Noah McNamara, Juliette Moore, Callie Orange, Tyler Paulette, Polina Pentelejeva, Clayton Priest, Miller Redlich, Charlotte Rittner, Jack Saunders, Dylan Sims, Yasmine Smith, Nevaeh Stephens, Sylas Tye, Tucker Utley, Andrew Watts, Imani Whitver.
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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with and removing parts of a vehicle, and buying or receiving stolen property from another person. Frazier is known to have traveled to a variety of counties in a Red/Burgundy 2009 Pontiac Sunfire. A criminal investigation is ongoing. Anyone with more information should contact Det. Danny Joyner at 804-598-5656.
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done. It is the right time. Authorities at local, state, and federal levels have recognized the need for broadband in rural areas after COVID and they are really looking to be helpful and making sure it is economical,” Wood said. “They are providing the funding necessary to ensure it is economically feasible and we intend to make use of some of that funding and put the broadband in that Powhatan needs.”
Regional partnership A regional broadband partnership was announced on June 24 involving Dominion Energy Virginia, Firefly, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, and nine localities, including Powhatan and Cumberland counties. These entities entered into a memorandum of understanding to advance a regional broadband partnership that aims to deliver fiber-optic broadband service to unserved and underserved households and businesses in areas of Central Virginia, according to a press release. This partnership is enabled by bi-partisan legislation adopted during the 2021 General Assembly Session.
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alarmed or unaware what our objectives are or to be afraid there are strange vehicles,” Nolan said. Two new 400-foot telecommunications towers were constructed in Powhatan in the fall, and the intervening months have been spent installing the new LMR equipment on them and other towers in the county, he said. Although there were some delays in the installation, implementation overall has gone well and is on schedule, he added. It is necessary to test the LMR equipment during full foliage months, which is typically between May and October. This ensures the system can perform as promised even with trees and plants that may interfere with signals in maxi-
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As part of the partnership, Dominion Energy, which serves part of Powhatan, agreed to install fiber in rural areas on its existing lines to enable high speed communications throughout their network. This fiber capacity can be used for operational needs as well as broadband access, reducing broadband deployment costs for internet service providers. Under the agreement, Firefly will lease the “middle-mile” fiber installed by Dominion Energy in the company’s electric service area in these nine counties. Dominion will submit an application to the State Corporation Commission to seek regulatory approval in early 2022. The first phase will include engineering studies, which will determine the most efficient deployment plan and funding requirements. “This partnership marks a major step forward in ensuring that the communities we serve have access to quality, high speed internet that is critical to allowing homes, businesses and educational institutions to function in today’s digital world,” said Ed Baine, president of Dominion Energy Virginia. “We are excited to work with Firefly Fiber Broadband, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and each
participating county to help support the expansion of this critical service.” To reach all of the underserved areas, the partnership has to first make sure they know where all of those potential customers are, Wood said. This includes homes or businesses that only have access to satellite or cell phone for internet service; have connections to a fixed wireless service or have DSL or other phone service but speeds do not reliably meet the threshold of 25 mbps download and 3 mbps upload, or have no internet connection at all. “Our project this summer is to try to identify every unserved location in the county and make sure we include that in a plan that will assure universal service to unserved areas throughout Powhatan County,” Wood said. “And we will seek some additional state funding to help cover the costs to reach all of those areas.” That funding could come through two different types of VATI grants for Powhatan, both of which will be pursued, Wood said. They can apply for a lower level of VATI funds in the area where the RDOF auction worth $1.75 million was already granted. There are also VATI funds that would be
mum bloom. County staff and an outside consultant, Altairis, will observe and grade the outdoor tests as well as indoor testing at 14 Priority 1 buildings that will be done in August, Nolan said. “Once they get done with all of the testing, the outdoor and indoor, we will analyze the results. If we find any issues or inadequate coverage, they will address it. If there are no issues, then we will move into the training portion with end user training and management training,” he said. Nolan said he hopes the county can begin using the new system by Oct. 21 but final acceptance of the system will not happen until 2022. The legacy system the county is currently using will be used for a period of overlap and remain in place until 2022 as a backup system, he added.
Although there is still the huge task ahead of doing the testing, for Nolan, who began really leading the LMR process in 2018, reaching this vital stage feels awesome, he said. “I have been involved in law enforcement public safety my whole life. To know the system appears to be meeting our goals and expectations is extremely satisfying and alleviates some of my concerns,” Nolan said. “But we are not out of the woods yet. This coverage testing is critical. There are certain phases that are critical, and this is probably the most important one.” The county is in a $9.7 million contract with L3Harris to build the system, Nolan said. The new towers, which cost about $650,000 each to construct, are part of a network of seven towers that will make up the system. Three are county-
aimed at anywhere there is a home or business that does not have access to an internet services that is at least 25mb/sec download and 3 mb/sec upload. People who are considered unserved are asked to visit www.fireflyva.com/rise from their home computer using their home internet connection and follow the link to complete a short survey providing their address and what internet service options they have. If they have fixed wireless or wired internet service, they are asked to run a speed test once they have completed the survey; satellite or cell phone services will not be required to run the speed test.
ReConnect Wood said last week that he feels good about the opportunity that a $14 million ReConnect grant that would cover portions of Goochland, Cumberland, Buckingham, and Powhatan counties will be awarded. Firefly would add $4.7 million to the project, bringing it to a total of $18.7 million. If the ReConnect grant is awarded, which Wood said they are hoping they will hear any day now, there would be a see BROADBAND pg. 7
owned, the county has been proffered space on two, and the rest involve rented space. In addition to the $9.7 million, the county is paying about $1.44 million for portable and mobile radios and equipment, Nolan said. The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors appropriated about $1.17 million for that purchase and the county used interest from bond project funds to make up the difference, he said. All of the mobile radio equipment has been purchased and installed in the county’s public safety vehicles – fire apparatus, ambulances, and sheriff’s office vehicles, he said. The portable radio equipment, which can be carried by individuals, were delivered last week. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
Sunday School 9:45-10:45 Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.
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
375-9212
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Graceland Baptist Church
Contemporary – 8:30 a.m. Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. Worship – 11 a.m. Children’s Worship – 11 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study – Wed. 6:30 p.m. 2095 Red Lane Road Children’s Worship (all ages) – 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road Wed. 6:30 p.m. 804-598-2455 New Generation Praise & Worship – www.redlanebaptist.org Sunday 6 p.m. Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Lighthouse Youth – Wed. 5:30 p.m. Small Groups 10:30 a.m. Miracles of God Sp. Needs Service: 2 p.m. the 2nd Sat. of each month Wednesday Night Classes for all ages at 6:15 598-3481 • 975 Dorset Road Dr. James Taylor, Pastor www.gracelandbc.org
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Frank Hopkins has been hired in the position of director of Planning for Powhatan County and will start in his new position on July HOPKINS 19. Hopkins succeeds previous director of planning, Andrew Pompei. Hopkins brings over 10 years of local government experience. His most recent position was zoning administrator for the City of Winchester, Virginia. He has worked in several Virginia localities, including Fairfax, Loudon and Harrisonburg. Hopkins earned his undergraduate degree from Christopher Newport University, and his Master of Public Administration/Public Management from James Madison University, specializing in planning, program evaluation/performance measurement and strategic leadership. He is a certified zoning administrator through the Virginia Association of Zoning Officials. County Administrator Ned Smither said, “We are looking forward to Mr. Hopkins joining our team! Our planning department is such an integral part of Powhatan’s future and Mr. Hopkins will help guide us through the many challenges and opportunities as they develop.” Assistant County Administrator Bret Schardein commented “This role is critical in implementing the county’s vision to preserve our rural character while attracting quality business development. We were impressed by both Frank’s technical expertise and the way in which he approaches the work with a customer-service mindset. We look forward to welcoming him to Powhatan and the team.” Hopkins said he is excited and honored to become the planning director for Powhatan County. “I will do my best to ensure that the citizens, county administration, and elected leaders receive the best customer service and land use guidance. I look forward to being an integral part of Powhatan’s future and continued success,” he said.
Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor
“God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. We walk by faith and not by sight” – Pastor Darnell Carruthers
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1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139
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OLD POWHATAN BAPTIST CHURCH 3619 Huguenot Trail Powhatan, Virginia 23139 www.finecreekbaptist.org Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Traditional
2202 Old Church Road www.powhatanbaptist.org
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598-2763 Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Morning Service at 11:00 a.m. Bible Study Every Wednesday Night at 6:30 p.m. 3964 Old Buckingham Road
Sundays 10:00 a.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Experiencing the presence, power and person of Jesus Christ
Loving, Investing, Fulfilling, Empowering Senior Pastor Justin Wilson Sunday Service 10:30am 2410 New Dorset Circle www.Communitylifechurchpowhatan.org Feeding Powhatan Open 3rd Wednesday of the month
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Sunday 10am, 11am & 6pm Wednesday 7pm
3920 MAIDENS RD., POWHATAN
804-598-2301
Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Service times are 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Worship online at 10:15 a.m.
Family Worship Center 2901 Judes Ferry Road Powhatan, Va 23139 804-379-8223
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Mid Day Bible Study 11:30 a.m.
Brad Russell, Pastor 598-4241
Travis L. Keith- Pastor Church Office: 794.7054 1530 Cook Road (Rt. 636)
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Just Across from South Creek Shopping Center!
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t the June 7 meeting of the Cumberland School Board, members of the school board approved administrative changes for the 2021-2022 school year. Michael Camden, current principal of Cumberland Middle School, has accepted the position of school nutrition supervisor/custodial supervisor. Camden received a Bachelor of Science degree in early childhood education from
Travis Gilliam
rolled in a doctoral program. He formerly served as a teacher in Vicksburg-Warren School District in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and a teacher at Cumberland Middle School. In addition, he has served as the summer school coordinator and administrative liaison for CMS and was selected as the Cumberland Middle School Teacher of the Year for 2016. In another change, Travis Gilliam, who is currently assistant athletic director for CuCPS, will become the athletic director. Gilliam is a former graduate of
Michael Camden
Longwood College and a Master of Supervision and Leadership degree from Liberty University. He was a former teacher at Cumberland Elementary School, the at-risk director for Bluestone High School, the PLC coach/assistant principal for Bluestone High School, the assistant principal for Lacrosse Elementary School, the principal of Lacrosse Elementary School, and the supervisor of alternative programming and district intervention for Hopewell City Public Schools. In addition, he was named Cumberland County Public Schools Division Teacher of the Year in 2010 and he has coached basketball and soccer. Andrew Hoyt, current assistant principal for Cumberland Middle School, will assume the role of CMS principal for the upcoming school year. Hoyt earned his Bachelor of Arts from State University of New York at Geneseo and his Master of Science in Literacy Education from State University of New York at Cortland, and an endorsement in educational leadership from Longwood University. He is presently en-
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Cumberland High School and has been involved in athletics as both a student and a coach, having served as the Girls Softball coach. He is a graduate of the Lynchburg Criminal Justice Academy, obtained his Virginia Department of Education Technical Professional teaching license in Law Enforcement, and has served as the school resource officer for Cumberland County Public Schools before retiring from the Cumberland Sheriff’s Department. In addition, he served in the U. S. Army and has served as a mentor for youth of the county. Superintendent Chip Jones commented, “I am excited to continue working with Mr. Gilliam, Mr. Camden, and Mr. Hoyt in their new roles. Each of them has the desire to engage the school community in all aspects of learning from classroom instruction, school nutrition, extra-curricular activities to school facilities. Our theme for the upcoming school year is ‘Duke Pride,’ and Mr. Gilliam, Mr. Camden, and Mr. Hoyt will help ensure that all students are proud to be Dukes.”
It’s summer reading time at the Cumberland County Public Library! This year the library’s theme comes from the Collaborative Summer Library Program and is entitled Tails and Tales. It’s all about animal stories with program literature featuring the artwork of author and artist Salina Yoon. The reading program is open to all ages, but children visiting the library for activities during the summer must be supervised by a parent or guardian. This year the reading is being logged by recording minutes in Beanstack, a reading/activity tracking app for computers or mobile devices. (For those with poor Internet access, there are paper logs available at the library to record reading and your information will be logged into the program by library staff.) There are badges to win and tickets to earn for the time you spend reading this summer. And … those tickets can be used in Beanstack’s drawings for $50 gift cards to Walmart, Lowe’s, Shell and Amazon! You simply deposit your tickets in the drawing of your choice and Beanstack will be selecting the winners at the end of the program. As part of the library’s offerings, a weekly episode of The Reading Road Trip is shown each Monday night beginning around 5:30 p.m. with families socially distanced to view it. Each episode features animals from a specific habitat and also includes book reviews, visits to animal experts, and a lot more. Following the broadcast, there are activities to complete, time to turn in
Students look to the stars at summer camp Cumberland Middle School held a Space Camp from June 7 to July 1 titled “Engineering the Next Frontier.” Students explored traveling to Mars. Activities included building robots, rockets, glider planes, and space rovers; creating space art; modeling the solar system; and learning about living on the planet Mars. Linda Eanes with 4-H Extension Office, helped the 8th grade students look at entrepreneurships and stress relief techniques. During the Showcase on June 30, stress ball kits were prepared and given to guests. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
your reading logs and check out new books. Some weeks there are even special guests at the library, such as rangers from Bear Creek Lake State Park or local individuals with special stories to tell. The highlight for the evening is a chance to spin the prize wheel for any reading done the previous week. Weekly prizes featured on the wheel include bookmarks, pencils, posters, a visit to the treasure chest, free books, and gift certificates for local businesses. The library is also showing free animal-themed movies each month in the back parking lot using a 150” screen for easy viewing. The movies are shown on the fourth Saturday of each month and begin around 8:30 p.m. Those interested in attending need to bring their own chairs and snacks. The July movie will be “The Secret of NIMH.” The 2021 summer program’s finale week will kick off with a “Say Goodbye to Summer” party in the back parking lot on Monday, August 23, at 5 p.m. The event will feature music, balloon animals, food and more! All of the final prize drawings will be held and door prizes will be given out throughout the evening. The week will conclude with the free outdoor showing of Wonder Park on Saturday, August 28, around 8:30 p.m. in the back parking lot. We’re having a lot of fun and hope you’ll join us! For more information on this year’s summer reading program, visit the library’s website at cumberlandcountypubliclibrary.org or call the library at 804-492-5807.
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System will help county, protect first responders By Laura McFarland Editor
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OWHATAN – You may not need a reminder to know how important clarity in communication is for first responders, but it doesn’t hurt to drive home the message. Last week, I visited Tom Nolan, director of public safety communications, at the Powhatan 911 Communications Center to talk about testing that is about to be done on the county’s new land mobile radio (LMR) system (see full story on page 1A). Tom had called me the week before while I was on vacation, saying he wanted to get the word out to the public about the testing, which begins July 12. One to two vehicles will be traveling throughout Powhatan for three weeks doing testing of the new system to see if it is ready to provide the level of coverage promised to the county by its creator, L3Harris. While they will be marked with the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office’s logo, he was concerned the sight of these vehicles might cause some concern. Anyone who knows Tom is aware of how passionate he is on the subject of helping Powhatan move forward with a new LMR system since the old one is no longer supported. I always walk away from an interview with
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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.
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short period for some environmental review at stream crossings, which would likely take a few months to complete. From there, Firefly could start work on building infrastructure. “The grant requires us to complete the work in three years, but our anticipation is that all of those counties would be built out somewhere between 12 and 18 months,” he said. Again using a patchwork quilt analogy, Wood said the area where the FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Auction money would cover fiber build out and the ReConnect areas fit together but don’t overlap. “There will be places where we build the first mile or two of fiber up a road with ReConnect and then that project stops. At that point we would
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him having received much more information than I could work into a story, which isn’t a bad thing in an interview, but also a deeper understanding of how it will work. Last week’s interview was no different. Tom explained how the company has divided Powhatan on a map using a grid system so they can track the LMR’s capabilities in different parts of the county. With any grids that are tested and the coverage fails to meet the agreed upon standards, L3Harris will have to make adjustments to fix the problem so it does meet the standard. On a grading scale of 1 to 5, the system’s coverage needs to meet at least the industry standard of a score of 3.4 in 95% of the county. He talked about the digital audio quality testing and let me listen to sample phrases that simulated different signal strengths so I could hear the difference in their clarity. I was completely unable to determine what was being said in the lower grade samples, although I am pretty sure I remember poodles being mentioned in one of the random phrases. Listening to those poor audio clips reminded me of the many presentations I have heard through the years at board of supervisors meetings about the quality of calls (or lack thereof) that Powhatan’s first responders have been dealing with for years. Hearing a phrase involving a poodle may make me
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 kindergarten registration or preschool application 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
Although most of the local 4-H clubs have not met since March 2020, the leaders of the two equine clubs returned to in-person meetings in the fall. Others are making plans to return to in-person meetings this spring! Horses R Us 4-H Club meets the first Wednesday of the month off Academy Road. Majestic Hooves 4-H Club meets Saturdays monthly off Maidens Road. Powhatan 4-H Shooting Club meets Sunday afternoons (there is a waiting list – contact the Extension Office to be added). There are also two 4-H Judging teams: Powhatan 4-H Dairy Judging and Powhatan 4-H Meats Judging. Contact Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent Cathy Howland at chowland@ vt.edu or call the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-5985640. There are two Powhatan County 4-H clubs with a focus on equine projects now enrolling new members. Both
build additional fiber and connect to that first fiber, but it would be built with RDOF funding, VATI funding, and county funding,” he said. Wood pointed out that Firefly intends to help finance the project where funds cannot be found through grants, auctions, or other sources, such as partnerships with electric companies. The goal in seeking those funds is to reduce the need for Firefly’s contributions so the company can in turn keep customer rates low. Wood added that with the amount of construction that is likely to happen in the next few years in fiber optics, he anticipates there will be a shortage of labor. However, Powhatan and Goochland counties have an advantage because the soil allows for more underground construction than in the western part of the region near the mountains.
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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.
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smile, but the thought of our first responders trying to call for help or transmit or receive critical information at those levels is not a laughing matter. To top it all off, as we were walking out, a 911 call came in with a medical emergency. I won’t relate what few details I gleaned from the call, but I was struck again by the impact of hearing someone calling for help as they worry about the health and well-being of a loved one. Then I thought about the men and women being dispatched to help this victim and others who are experiencing an emergency such as a heart attack, a fire, a domestic abuse situation, a lost child in the woods, an assault, a motor vehicle accident, and so many other potentially dangerous situations. I thought about how their safety can sometimes be put on the line in those situations and they need to know the system is strong enough to support them doing their jobs and help keep them safe. Tom hopes the new system can go live by Oct. 21. While I wish for our first responders’ sakes that it was already in place, knowing that in a few more months we should have a system that will fully provide that backup for them no matter where they are in the county is reassuring. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.
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 p.m. on Mondays and from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays. 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 804-380-1270. Registration is now open for the Home Food Preservation Virtual Program. The registration deadline is Oct. 15. Fee $15. More people than ever are growing their own food at home. This self-paced virtual course will teach you how to safely preserve your fresh foods for year-round enjoyment using techniques such as canning, freezing, dehydration and
ture. The board did not discuss any plans for how Powhatan will use its portion of the funds at last week’s meeting. The only discussion was surrounding which fund the money will sit in until the county starts allocating it. As for the $1.08 million, Powhatan County is one of nine localities in Planning District 15 – also known as Plan RVA – that will benefit from the Central Virginia Transportation Fund. The funds come from two tax levies – an additional 0.7% on sales and use taxes and 2.1% on the wholesale gas tax. Powhatan will receive 50% of the funds collected here to be used to fund local transportation projects. Another 35% will be disbursed by the 16-member CVTA governing board and the remaining 15% goes to the Greater Richmond Transit Company. The creation of the authority provides the localities involved with a new way to fund transportation projects in their areas, said Da-
fermentation. You'll learn the science behind these techniques and receive step by step guidance on how to do them at home. After registering, you can complete the course at your own pace until Dec. 31. The cost for the course is $15. For more info and to register, go to: tinyurl.com/VCEHomeFoodPreservation.
The Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District has approved approximately $260,000 dollars of funding to area farmers and landowners. The funding is from the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program (VACS). The purpose of this funding is to cover a portion of the cost for farmers to install conservation practices to reduce erosion and nutrient runoff to improve water quality. This funding will implement approximately 144 separate conservation practices in Goochland and Powhatan counties. These practices included converting erosive cropland to permanent grassland, installing fencing and excluding livestock access see CALENDAR, pg. 8
vid Williams, who represents District 1, in a separate interview. “Transportation funding has been under stress, if you will, for some time in Virginia. With the creation of the authority, we are able to bring forward new money to the region to fund transportation projects that we otherwise wouldn’t be able to do and be able to do them in a shorter period of time,” he said. Only moments before the board of supervisors appropriated the resolution with the CVTA funds, the board unanimously voted to approve the county’s Secondary System Construction Budget Priority List for FY 2022 and the Secondary Six Year Road Plan for FY 2022 – 2027. Before that vote, Williams pointed out how the dollars the county has received for those projects have significantly decreased in recent years, so having the CVTA as a resource to bring in funds for transportation projects will be a big help to Powhatan.
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Raiford completes SVCC Power Line Worker Program Contributed photo William Raiford of Richmond completed the Southside Virginia Community College Power Line Worker Training Program on May 12. He is a graduate of Powhatan High School. The 11week program provides both classroom and hands-on training in safety, climbing techniques, electrical theory, aerial framing, rigging, operating utility service equipment and commercial drivers' license trainSVCC offers iing. tthe Power Line Worker cclass in Blackstone at the Occupational/Technical O Center in Pickett Park. C For information, vis-
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other farmers and landowners with installing additional practices. For information, contact the Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District at 804-556-4936.
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P h t C Powhatan County t P Public blii S bl Schools h l iis offering ff i students t d t a wealth lth of summer camps this summer. In the first two weeks, some of the camp offerings included Ceramics, Mindfulness Matters, Harry Potter: A Week at Hogwarts, World War I/ World War II Enrichment Camp, Imagine It! Create It!, Welding, and Summer with Sergeant Major.
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joining the family, Cerullo brought Olive to the office. While there, she wandered into the lobby to where a young victim was waiting to be interviewed about an assault the office was trying to prosecute. “Olive walked up to (the victim) without any coaxing and just sat down and put her paw on this person’s knee,” Cerullo said. The victim, who was shy and reluctant to relive the trauma, gradually opened up and was much more willing to answer the necessary questions. All the while, the young person stroked Olive’s head. “Right then, that convinced me that would be a good tool, especially for victims of violent crime,” Cerullo said.
A well-mannered dog Cerullo had heard about localities elsewhere in the state with certified
and waste from streams, continuous no-till cultivation of crops, and several new practices to more efficiently use and prevent runoff in the application of nitrogen and phosphorous from cropland. The grant of funds from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation for this program is the largest amount of funding the Monacan District has received in the last ten years. There are still funds available to assist
emotional support animals for witnesses in court, but he had never seen it in action. He certainly never thought about doing it himself before then. But then he reached out to Rita Flippen, the Nottoway County victim witness director, because he knew she had a goldendoodle named Chance that she was working to get certified. When he learned she attends training classes just down the road at Powhatan-based dog training company REACH K9, Cerullo decided he and Olive could give it a try. They started attending classes in January 2021. Flippen and Chance had already been going through some training courses when they started coming to REACH K9 and working with instructor Jaime Ranck. Chance and Olive were the local business’ first courtroom therapy dogs, although Cerullo said one PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND from Henrico County plans to follow suit. However, REACH K9 also trains Rob Cerullo takes Olive through a various other kinds of therapy dogs, she training course that includes a stop where she greets a person, played said. by Kate Ashmore, but has to leave on cue. Instructor Jaime Ranck observes from the back.
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Olive started with the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen Program, which lays the foundation for more involved training. The course stresses obedience to commands and good manners for dogs. To complete the program, dogs have to pass the Canine Good Citizen Test, which focuses on 10 skills needed by well-mannered dogs. Olive had many of those necessary skills already and passed the test in about five weeks. Her training began focusing on helping her become a therapy dog. Ranck said that owner and head instructor Bridgette Ashmore created the LEAP (Learning, Empowering and Assisting People) Therapy Dog program because of the lack of larger programs that would certify anything other than dogs for therapy use, including miniature horses and goats. While there are some differences in the training in different kinds of therapy dogs – for instance Ranck doesn’t put as much emphasis on getting Olive and Chance used to medical equipment as she does with a dog visiting nursing homes and hospitals – other behaviors such as visiting, sitting with a person, and offering comfort are similar, she said. “There are definitely dogs that have that innate desire to please people, to be with people, and do well in this setting, whereas another dog might be unnerved by it,” Ranck said. After training in LEAP classes for several months, the next step is to take REACH K9’s therapy dog certification program classroom evaluation, which Olive was scheduled to take on July 5. When she passes that test, Olive needs at least 10 supervised visits in a court-
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room setting before she is fully certified. Powhatan General District Court judges already allow Olive to enter the courtroom when court is not in session to acclimate her to the environment, Cerullo said. “Once she is certified, then I can actually bring her into the courtroom during a case with the judges’ approval,” Cerullo said.
Offering comfort Ultimately getting Olive certified is about having her there to help witnesses and victims – regardless of age – who are scared or hesitant to testify. Hopfully her presence can alleviate anxiety so the experience is not as traumatic. Through the training, Cerullo said he has come to realize the term “courtroom therapy dog” doesn’t tell the whole story of what Olive will actually be doing. “That is maybe 10% of it. You have to meet with the victim, and bringing the victim out of their shell prior to court is where it is all at. By the time you go to court, they should know the dog and the dog should love them, and they should love the dog. There should be a relationship, and you have to work up to that way before you go into court,” he said. “It is really a victim witness therapy dog.” Wendy McClellan, victim witness coordinator for Powhatan County, said Olive seems to be intuitive. She was in the room when Olive comforted that first victim with hugs, offering her ears to be scratched, and generally giving unconditional love. “Of course it brought a smile to this person’s face. It definitely made the meeting go better because Olive was able to sit there for the rest of the meeting and it went well,” McClellan said. With another victim who had to wait 45 minutes for the court case to be called, Cerullo took the young person and a guardian in a room and demonstrated how to give Olive commands to pass the time. The time helped calm the young victim and offered something to focus on – playing with Olive – rather than worrying about the case ahead. For McClellan, watching the first victim put more at ease was a relief. Some of the questions that are asked of victims and witnesses can be uncomfortable or upsetting, causing them anxiety. Anything they can do to help relieve some of that anxiety is a good thing, she said. “They are already anxious and uncomfortable and probably stressed and worried. Olive would be sort of like a balance to go in with them, meet everyone and be there friend. You know Olive is going to sit there with you because that is what Olive does. She is very calming,” she said.
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Powhatan Middle School’s baseball team won all eight of its 2021 season games to end the year undefeated.
ATLANTA – The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) recently announced that Powhatan High School rising senior Mitchell Johnson has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. “On behalf of NSHSS and our cofounder Claes Nobel, a member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes, I am honored to recognize the hard work, passion and commitment that Mitchell has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of academic ex-
Powhatan’s undefeated season Middle school baseball team goes 8-0 in 2021
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Max Altieri, seen competing in a Post 201 Juniors baseball game, helped lead Powhatan Middle School baseball to an 8-0 season.
To head coach Ott Mullins, it seemed like this year’s Powhatan Middle School baseball team played with more of a sense of urgency than he had seen in the past. The 2020 season had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and this campaign had been condensed to eight games as it was aligned with the Virginia High School League varsity and JV seasons, which started later in the spring than normal. They knew they wouldn’t have a playoff of any sort – the regular season was it. But in each game – in each inning, and in each pitch – Mullins saw his student-athletes play really hard. He saw them do the same in practice.
“We ask all the guys when they make the team not to be satisfied with just making the team,” Mullins said, “and we ask all of them to come out, practice and get better and better every practice.” Their hard work, efforts and dedication culminated in an undefeated season, as Powhatan Middle School baseball won each and every one of the eight games that the team had the opportunity to play this year. Powhatan kicked off the stretch by prevailing 7-5 over Goochland in a tight season opener. Later in the stretch, the team edged out Fluvanna 10-8. Powhatan won six games by the 10-run mercy rule, routing Lunenburg, Prince Edward, Cumberland, Amelia, Central and Nottoway. The team played well all year long, outscoring their opponents 116-20. Powhatan scored 14.5 runs per game see UNDEFEATED, pg. 2B
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Powhatan High School rising senior Mitchell Johnson (34), seen competing in a 2021 varsity football game, has been selected to become a member of NSHSS.
Powhatan Little League Majors compete
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The Powhatan Little League Majors All-Stars got off to a strong start in the Virginia Little League District V tournament, winning their first game over Atlee on Saturday, June 26. They also scored 2 runs in the sixth inning against 2 outs to cut into Tuckahoe’s lead in the following game, but Tuckahoe held on to win 5-2. For more Virginia Little League District V tournament updates featuring the Majors, visit Powhatan Little League’s page on Facebook.
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WHAT THEY DID: The two players smashed RBI doubles past visiting American Legion Post 39 to help lift the American Legion Post 201 Juniors Braves into a 2-1 victory in their season opener on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at
Powhatan Middle School. The Braves grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Mitchell hammered a double all the way to the left-field fence to bring home teammate Hartley 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. Mitchell also ensured the win as the closing pitcher on the mound. He struck out one, and Post 201’s defense turned a 3-6 double-play behind him when Will Karanian completed an unassisted play at first base and threw out a runner heading to second, with shortstop Rahman covering the base and making the tag.
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Scenes: Powhatan Little League Juniors All-Stars compete
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The Powhatan Little League Juniors All-Stars opened play in the Virginia Little League District V tournament on Saturday, June 26, at Fighting Creek Park in Powhatan County. Powhatan took an opening-round setback to the Tuckahoe Americans and was scheduled to play their second game last Monday. For more Virginia Little League District V tournament updates featuring the Juniors, visit Powhatan Little League’s page on Facebook.
Backpacks of Love Fall Golf Classic on Sept. 20 Staff Reports 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 Back-
packs 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.
Baseball clinic coming to BSH Staff Reports
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50/70 team competes in district tournament The Powhatan Little League Intermediate 50/70 All-Stars baseball team battled hard and concluded play in the Virginia Little League District V tournament on June 19 at Fighting Creek Park in Powhatan. The 50-70 team will look to come back stronger in the upcoming 2022 season.
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cellence,” said NSHSS co-founder and President James W. Lewis. “Mitchell is now a member of a unique community of scholars – a community that represents our very best hope for the future. “We are proud to provide lifetime membership to young scholars to support their growth and development,” Lewis said. “We help students like Mitchell build on their academic success by connecting them with learning experiences and resources to help prepare them for college and meaningful careers.” NSHSS members automatically become lifetime members at the time of their initial membership. Each step along the way – from high school to college to career – NSHSS connects
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and allowed 2.5 runs per game. In addition to hitting the ball well, Powhatan also had strong arms on its side. This year’s pitching staff included lefties Matt Henderson and Carter Estep – both of whom threw really well, Mullins said – as well as versatile player Max Altieri, who also played short stop, was a leader at the plate and was “always on” and “always expecting the ball,” Mullins said. This year’s team featured seven eighth graders, all of whom were mainstays in the starting lineup. Altieri and Henderson were this year’s cap-
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.
outstanding young scholars with the resources they need to develop their strengths and pursue their passions. Johnson has a 3.8 GPA and is a dual athlete in football and wrestling. As the football team’s lead running back, he contributed to a 4-2 winning season and ran in the winning two-point conversion (along with 177 yards and 2 touchdowns on 30 carries) in Powhatan’s 43-42 triple-overtime triumph over Clover Hill. He also contributed to Powhatan wrestling’s regional championship by stepping up to wrestle in place of Micah Holt, who was sidelined by an injury in the regular season. Johnson finished fourth in the 220-pound weight class. Making Johnson’s achievement even more impressive was that 220 was a weight class up from the 195-pound weight class in NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY which Johnson also wrestled during Mitchell Johnson (left) competes in a 2020-21 varsity wrestling match. the 2020-21 season. tains, and, according to Mullins, “they showed leadership qualities right off the bat.” Among the eighth graders, Mullins said that Hayden Wilkerson “was always one of those guys that you knew was going to come up there and hit the ball hard.” Defensively, Mullins said Estep and Henderson both played really well in the outfield, and he noted that Altieri and Wilkerson were both “really spoton,” with Altieri and Wilkerson mainly playing at shortstop and third base, respectively. Wilkerson, who initially was supposed to play at the catcher position for most of the year, had a little bit of an Achilles Tendon injury early in the season, so he wasn’t able
to catch very much. The team moved him over to third, and Mullins said he did really well in that position. Not only that, but seventh grader Nathan Butler stepped up, went right into the catching role and did a really good job behind the plate, Mullins added. Rhett Boyer was also really solid all year long, helping anchor the infield at second base and also being able to play shortstop when Altieri was pitching. The 2021 season still featured COVID-related protocols, particularly in the early stretch. All of the coaches and players wore masks in between innings and when they weren’t out on the field; even the coaches wore masks the entire season when they were on
the field of play, Mullins said. “It was just a little different, but I told our guys we would do whatever they asked of us to do so we could have a season,” Mullins said. “Everybody bought into that.” Mullins said that “to go undefeated is a pretty cool thing,” although he also would have liked to have seen what the team could have done in a full season. He commended the hard work of Powhatan Middle School athletic director Bill Wasosky and his commitment to upholding all of the rules and protocols that they had to follow in order to have their season this year. “It was good to be out there,” Mullins added. “It really was good to be out there with the players.”
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PHOTOS BY NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY
From left: Powhatan’s football players cheer on their teammates during a 2021 game versus Cosby; Aaron Nash competes in the state long jump.
Powhatan’s 2020-21 high school athletic seasons in photos
From left: Faith Henderson dives for a loose ball; Connor Voorhees slams the ball out of a sand trap; Hayden Campbell makes contact with the pitch.
From left: Kenzie Urbine attacks the ball from the net; Gianna LaRaffa returns the ball; Marissa Lampkin reacts as she runs during a home meet.
From left: Josh Decker (3) and Zach Miles of Blessed Sacrament Huguenot tackle a player to force the football free; Linwood Hill works for the pin.
From left: Ryland Davis intercepts the ball; Stephen Dinora handles the ball; Natalia Sanchez wrestles an opponent; Kate Adams goes for the ball.
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PYAA Belles win District 5 championship CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Powhatan Youth Athletic Association’s softball teams recently competed in the 2021 Dixie Softball District 5 tournament. The Belles won both the District 5 championship and the District 5 sportsmanship award. The Angels won the District 5 sportsmanship award.
Powhatan Elementary School fourth nine weeks honor roll First Grade All A: Addison Ballou, Nolan Batten, Jeremy Boland, Ben Brammer, Aiden Bukas, Catherine Chavez, Andress Chinnis, Eiley Crist, Emersyn Garner, Alice Geary, Thomas Golden, Colton Harrow, Addison Hess, Cynthia Howell, Julianna Jones, Lucy Kennedy, Claire Kerns, Kellan Lewis, Eleanor Long, Cruz Lopez, Field Mays, Cole McQuiddy, Cooper Merchant, Lorelai Nice, Schaefer Nice, Allison Nichols, Landon Painter, Landon Porter, Rachel Reynolds, Everlee Sauerbrey, Anna Walker, Harper Webb, Easton Welsh, Allie Whitlow, Ainsley Wilson.
ley Frohman, Madisyn Haynie, Jayse Jones, Lindsey Lewis, Emmett Llewellyn, Levi Luck, Josiah Matney, Noah Robertson, Kaydance Seay, Halee Shepperson, Graham Wagner, Maximus Watson, Aubrie Willis.
Second Grade All A: Austin Corcoran, Gage Crist, Colton Foor, Catherine Gerow, Katherine Isley, Magnolia Koch, Joshua Matney, Everret Morales, Adalene Pantle, Mason Roberts, Katleigh Sadler, Charlotte Sheets, Clara Shirkey, Kylie Smith, Maddox Steele, Eleanor Striker, Maci Thompson, Skye To, Nathan Webster, Rylan Williams, Trey Woodson, Olivia Wright.
Chesney Florence, Bentley Frank, Mason Garner, Charlotte Gregory, Reed Griffin, Landry Hamilton, Zoe Harrow, Piper Herring, Colby Hicks, Sarah Huff, Walker Kronmeister, Coleman Marshall, Madison Norge, Caleb Ortiz, Joshua Pendleton, Adrian Pereyra Garcia, Lillian Roszel, Cole Salmon, Natalie Simmons, Noah Spence, Kayleigh Young.
Third Grade All A: Allison Burkhart, Colin Dillon, Cutler Johnson, Parker Kellam, Isla Kimsey, Mason Lloyd, Stetson Nice, Nathan Safritt, Charlie Saur, Ryleigh Scott, Brendan Staffieri, Hannah Taylor, Julia Wilson.
First Grade All A/B: Bradley Abel, Beau Barnes, Logan Campbell, Riley Chamreun, Adalynn Douberly, Mateus Erazo-Daniels, Brad-
Second Grade All A/B:
Third Grade All A/B:
Abigail Asencio, Caleb Austin, Aiden Black, Weston Campbell, Blake Costello,
Jackson Arnett, Lillian Batchelder, Jordyn Batchelor, Graham Bilthuis, June , Maelynn Campbell, Amelia Chavez, Mason Childress, Hailey Conlon, Matthew Dickerson, Logan Fields, Michael Gibbs, Sophia Gittin, Jonathan Harris, Kirsten Hayton, Carsten Johannsen, Austin Kantzler, Colton Madures, Maddox Nelson, Molly Nusbaum, Gracelyn Peyton, Grey Roberts, Kelsie Ryman, CJ Simons, Summer Spainour, Silas Todd, Bryleigh Trevillian, Andrew Warrington, Gabe Wilson, Mark Young.
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Hiring ALL-STAR PAVING IN POWHATAN HIRING EXPERIENCED ASPHALT LUTE MAN, AND LABORERS TO START IMMEDIATELY. THESE ARE FULL TIME POSITIONS, MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8-10 HOUR DAYS, NO NIGHTS OR WEEKENDS EVER. MUST HAVE OWN TRANSPORTATION, BE DEPENDABLE AND HARD WORKER. HEALTH, DENTAL, LIFE INSURANCE, PAID HOLIDAYS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. CALL 804-598-0799 GENERAL NEWSPAPER CARRIER WANTED for the western Powhatan/eastern Cumberland area. Good supplemental income. Carriers are independent contractors and must have: dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and Virginia insurance. Hours of availability are 1:00 AM – 6:00 AM, seven days a week. For more information, call Kara Eagle 804-337-7574 or email keagle@ timesdispatch.com.
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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. 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
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.
Homes for Sale Real Estate Policy All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia Fair Housing Law, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all the dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. HOMES FOR SALE
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Fourth Grade All A/B: Hayden Amiss, Ben Arrington, Trevor Atchley, Abby Boland, Kayla Carnahan, Alexis Carson, Kaleb Chaffins, Luke Cheatham, Dominic Colpo, Favio Jaime Cruz, Mason Doyel, Macie Farrow, Catherine Firda, Berkley Garner, William Gartrell, Clarke Gibson, Hailey Henry, Noah Hertzler, Nicole Howell, Waverly Jarvis, Isabella Jenkins-Fontana, Braelyn Jones, Bryor Mays, Cody Merchant, Liam Mues, Berkeley Nice, Ali Osborne, Addison Raynor, Keith Sapinhour, Wyatt Saur, Jack Scioscia, Jackson Shupp, Rylan Snovell, Holland Stough, Lily Wears, Jackson Wells, Chase Willis.
Fifth Grade All A: Carter Baggette, Olivia Burkhart, Elizabeth Dewey, Khloe Domer, Moriah Dorliae, Zoe Eakin, Lily Faris, Elizabeth Gibbs, Charlotte Golden, Ann Kimbrough, Maci Kinker, Caleb Matney, Jeremy Mazza, Elijah McAteer, Colton Nelson, Hazel Nice, Justin Parker, Bailey Pennington, Owen Pinnell, Hannah Reynolds, Sierra Ryman, Levi Thompson, Isabella Wright, William Wyatt.
Fourth Grade All A: Dylan Allen, Madison Baldwin, Nala Batten, Dylan Borgerding, Savannah Campbell, Sydney Conlon, Michael Corcoran, Tyler Dickerson, Macai Dorliae, Logan Elliott, Tiago Erazo, Braden Ferguson, Charlie Fountain, Lily Frame, Christian Hayden, Russell Heinike, Landin Henke, Mason Henley, Mason Kerns, Haden McQuiddy, Mason Riley, Stella Sheets, Nathan Stabler, Caroline Striker, Nathaniel Upson, Bristol Vaughan, Had-
Fifth Grade All A/B: Harry Adams, Savannah Atkinson, Morgan Borgerding, Jemma Cabaniss, Gene Carter, Wyatt Daniels, Gwenyth Dittman, Joseph Drake, Lilian Fillman, Johnny Gould, Levi Hamilton, Parker Kennedy, Madison Manson, Tripp Martin, Bryant Morris, Liam Nash, Savannah Pallett, Stephen Roszel, Payton Sanudo, Taylor Shenk, Mason Shirkey, Lauren Sickmiller, Kylie Williams.
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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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General Reassessment Information Representatives from Wampler Eanes Appraisal Service are in the process of visiting each parcel of property located in Powhatan County for the purpose of general real estate reassessment effective for tax year 2022. During this process, assessors will be viewing and verifying physical characteristics of all properties and improvements. You may see the Wampler Eanes Appraisal Services vehicles with the County Seal on the door riding through your neighborhood. If they feel they need further review, the property may be identified for a return inspection. As always, the County has requested that all personnel associated with Wampler Eanes wear a picture ID that will be clearly visible. All vehicles will have County Seals displayed on the sides of the vehicle. If you have additional questions about the reassessment process, please call (804) 598-5799 or (804) 598-5616 to speak with the Commissioner of the Revenue Office.
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