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Vol. XXXV No.. 13
September 29, 2021
Joint meeting highlights possible issues ahead By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
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OWHATAN – A joint meeting between Powhatan’s leading local officials last week highlighted they may have some big decisions to make together soon, but it’s going to take good communication to get it done. The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors and School Board had a full agenda when they met on Thursday, Sept. 23, covering a myriad of topics over a robust three hours of discussion. The meeting was a stark contrast from the last time the two boards met on June 22, when 40 passionate public speakers and a crowd of people looking for answers about the issue of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools caused a full agenda to be set aside in favor of focusing on a single issue. While CRT was again briefly dis-
cussed in public comment and board discussion at last week’s meeting, the boards still kept to the schedule and covered issues related to potential construction projects, transfers of responsibilities, and budgeting issues, among others. While there was some heavy questioning on a few issues, discussion never stalled or escalated and generally stayed pretty cordial. No official votes were taken by either board on any of the issues discussed at the meeting, but comments on some of the items showed many of the members were ready to make some decisions and move forward. Pocahontas Landmark Center Despite being a relatively active topic for the two boards since 2014, last week’s discussion about the future of the unused portions of the Pocahontas
Landmark Center seemed to fluctuate between being disjointed and unfocused and having the potential for real breakthrough. At least one advance in the progress of this discussion seemed pretty generally supported by board members when the school board introduced the possibility of using part of the B wing of the former school as a new preschool center. Powhatan County Public Schools currently has nine preschool classes spread between its three elementary schools, said Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent. The school board is now beginning to consider the possibility of renovating that section to make rooms for a preschool center that would bring all nine of those classes together in one space in addition to having the potential to add more classes if needed in the future. Jones pointed out that the division’s
three elementary schools are nearing capacity. By removing the preschool classes from each school and putting them in the landmark center, it offers the double advantage of having the program housed together in one place and freeing up capacity at the elementary schools to stave off the need to build a new school. This is a relatively new topic for the school board, so they didn’t have any figures yet to back up the plan. Jones said those figures would be presented to the school board at an upcoming meeting, likely in October, but added that, if the preschool center plan moves forward, they had already earmarked $265,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to be used for it. He also pointed out that this section has a newer roof and is tied into the 1993 HVAC system currently being used by the school administration offices. see BOARDS, pg. 4
Relay for Life gets back on (the) track
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Norm, left, (played by Chad Inch) gives his veteran friend Sam (Rick Branch) rides to a food pantry in ‘The New Norm.’ Filmmakers chose the Powhatan Food Pantry to use as a location for the film.
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Participants in the 2021 Relay for Life South of the James event walk around the track on Sept. 18 at Westchester Commons. See more photos on Page 6A.
By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – Round and round the track they went, every step carrying a message of hope and determination. Dozens of people from Powhatan and Chesterfield counties as well as elsewhere gathered on Sept. 18 to once again join together in the fight against cancer. The second combined Relay for Life South of the James event at Westchester Commons saw much of the fun and laughter that was missing at the abbreviated 2020 event return. Although there were miti-
gations in place, such as requests to wear masks and social distance, the event still accomplished what it was meant for – to raise awareness and to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. The day after the event, Pat Johnson, chairperson, said she reflected on the previous day’s event with “such joy in my heart. It takes a mountain to pull off an event and with the work everyone collectively put in it was a huge success!” As of Sept. 26, Relay for Life South of the James’ fundraising website reported that the event had raised $72,720. see RELAY, pg. 4
‘New Norm’ films on location at Powhatan church, food pantry By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – An independent film about a divorced dad and veteran trying to get his life on track recently filmed several scenes on location in Powhatan County. “The New Norm” has been filming the bulk of the summer and is expected to shoot its last scenes by midOctober, said Laurie Vines, director, producer and cowriter of the independent film. Among the locations
in the area chosen for the film were two Powhatan spots – Gospel Light Baptist Church and the Powhatan Food Pantry. Filming took place over two days in September at these two locations, with some Powhatan residents featured in the film in small parts or as extras. The film, which Vines co-wrote with Tracy Hundley, follows the story of Norm (played by Chad Inch), who holds too tightly to his teenage son Gary see NORM, pg. 5
Knights of Columbus open annual Pumpkin Patch
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Dozens of volunteers showed up on Sept. 24 to help the Knights of Columbus set up its annual Pumpkin Patch. The Pumpkin Patch will remain open through Oct. 31 on the front lawn of Country Living Homes, 2504 Anderson Highway. The patch is open from noon to dusk Sundays to Fridays and from 9 a.m. to dusk on Saturdays. It will close at 3 p.m. on Halloween (Oct. 31). All proceeds benefit charitable causes. Bring your camera to take family photos! Stand next to the ‘‘Great Pumpkin’’ and see how you measure up.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Sept. 29
Community Matters, a group for Powhatan seniors, meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday at the Powhatan Rescue Squad Building, located at 3920 Marion Harland Lane. The group offers a place for seniors to socialize and participate in activities. It is free and open to all seniors. Powhatan County Public Library is open for in-person services. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. On Oct. 4, the hours will change to: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Library bathrooms and meeting rooms are now open again and rooms may be reserved. Books to Go and Curbside Print services will continue to be available. Books to Go is a convenient contactless pick-up option for those who prefer to quickly obtain library materials in traditional formats. With Books to Go, patrons may reserve print materials, DVDs, and audiobooks online or by phone. Patrons have two options: place items on hold online through the catalog at www.powhatanlibrary.net or call the library at 804-5985670 to request items. Online hold placement is available 24/7. Depending on their account settings, patrons will be notified that their Books to Go order is ready for pickup either by phone or email. Items are packaged in a new paper bag labeled with the patron’s last name. The bag is then placed on a table in the atrium. PCPL’s Books to Go pickup is available during open hours. Items are held for three business days. The limit of 20 holds per cardholder per day and the 50 item checkout limit per card will remain in effect. Curbside print/copy service will continue to be offered. Patrons may submit one printing/ copying request per day for up to 10 pages of black and white printing at no charge. Requests may be submitted via email to print@powhatanlibrary.net. Staff will notify the patron via email when the print request is ready for pickup on the table in the library atrium. The library book drop continues to be open 24/7 for patron convenience; however, patrons are asked to return mobile hotspots in the bin below the Books to Go table in the atrium during business hours. The library is once again accepting donations and the Friends of the Library bookstore is open during library business hours. Visit www.powhatanlibrary.net for more details and like the library’s Facebook page for all the latest, up-to-date library news and information. People may also call 804-598-5670. Powhatan County Public Library will hold Outdoor Storytime at 10:30 a.m. at the grassy picnic area in the library parking lot. If the weather is unpleasant, Storytime will be moved into the library by the fireplace with social distancing rules in place. Business Network International (BNI) Powhatan chapter meets virtually from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Visit Www. BNIVA.com for information. To attend a meeting as a guest contact Chapter President Sandy Duncan at sandy6284@ msn.com. The Free Clinic of Powhatan serves patients at its location at 2320 Skaggs Road. Services at the Free Clinic include medical, dental, dietary, counseling, and women’s health. Patient appointments are by appointment only. Registration for new patients is Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. by appointment and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays by 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.
Thursday, Sept. 30
Powhatan County Public Library’s Teen Anime Club meets from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at the library. Bring notebooks to draw cosplays to work on, manga to read, or just come to hang out and
watch some anime. Masks are required. Ages 13 and up are welcome. Snacks provided. Pick up an application at the library and turn it into the front desk. Contact Brooke at pcplteens@powhatanlibrary. net.
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 804343-3005. The Powhatan Village Farmers Market is open from 4 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday through the end of September on the lawn of Bienvenue, located at 3841 Old Buckingham Road. Visitors may come out and peruse vendors selling meat, fruits and vegetables, artwork, crafts, soaps, and more. There are also generally attractions such as a food truck and musicians. For more information, contact 804-2411562 or visit www.rvagriculture. org. The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays 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/ playlist?list=PL7_2QU VzrPXDpYsV2HY11CH8KB rluifyO. Contact Stephanie Romelczyk (sromelcz@vt.edu) for information on joining the meeting live. Watched or listened to VCE AG Today? Let us know how we are doing! Find our survey here: https:// vce.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ SV_6fiYBb914AYRdn7.
The original Powhatan AA meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.
The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
Friday, Oct. 1
The Westchester Commons Concert Series will be held at select Friday evenings in the coming weeks from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Upcoming concerts are Oct. 1, The Voltage Brothers, and Oct. 7, The Mashup and Cozy Condition. Food and drink will be for sale. Outside alcohol is strictly prohibited. Visit shopwestchestercommons. com. Powhatan Cruizer’s car club, which is open to any vehicle or motorcycle owner, meets at 6 p.m. on the first Friday of the month at the Powhatan County Fairgrounds. Meetings are open to anyone. For more information, contact Charlie Williams at 804-898-0876.
Saturday, Oct. 2
The Powhatan Festival of the Grape will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Historic Powhatan Village. Tickets for people 21 and older are $25 in advance or $30 at the gate. A youth ticket for ages 13 to 20 is $20 in advance and $25 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free. The event is back strong with a long list of food, alcohol, and craft vendors, all-day entertainment, and small town charm. Advanced tickets can be purchased in person at C&F Bank or online at www. powhatanwinefestival.com. The St. John Neumann Catholic Women’s Organization will hold three Saturday yards sales in the month of October in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus Pumpkin Patch, located at 2504 Anderson Highway. The upcoming yard sales will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 2, 9, and 16. The sales will feature household décor, kitchen accessories, personal items, and more!
The Powhatan Christmas Mother program will soon begin accepting applications for this year. The group serves children 18 and under, seniors 60 and over, as well as anyone receiving disability benefits through the Social Security or Veterans Administration for households with income within 250% of the federal poverty guidelines. The registration for this year’s services will be held at the Powhatan County Public Library. The upcoming dates are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on select Saturdays – Oct. 2, 9, 16, and 23 – and from 5 to 7 p.m. on select Wednesdays – Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27. Applicants are asked to bring proof of residency (current light bill, lease, etc.); proof of all income for all household members (pay stubs, DSS letter, child support statement, retirement statement, alimony, etc.); proof of disability (disability payment statement), and proof of custody (court order), if applicable. Applicants who prefer not to apply in person can pick up an application from the Powhatan Library, Free Clinic of Powhatan, or St. John Neumann Catholic Church and then return the application with copies of the listed documentation to: Powhatan Christmas Mother, ATTN: Applications, PO Box 461, Powhatan, VA 23139. Failure to include the necessary documentation will slow your application’s approval or result in denial of services. Questions about this process can be directed to the Christmas Every Day Committee at 804-337-1346 or powhatancec@verizon.net. On Oct. 2, the James River Association, Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Outdoors Foundation, and Virginia Department of Forestry will host an event to educate landowners about riparian forest buffers and the programs available to support their implementation. The day will begin at Clover Forest in Goochland with a site tour from 10 a.m. to noon to learn about how they’ve excluded livestock from their waterways and the importance of restoring and protecting our streamside ecosystems. All attendees will enjoy a free lunch from 12 to 12:45 p.m. This will be followed with an optional, beginner friendly float tour from Cartersville to Westview along the James River with canoes provided by the James River Association.This event is open to anyone interested in learning more about land conservation practices, but registration is capped at 40 participants. The farm tour is free. Participants wanting to do the guided canoe paddle will be charged $5, and the paddle is capped at 20 participants on a firstcome, first-serve basis. For more information and to register, please visit https:// thejamesriver.org/clover-forestfarm-tour-and-float/. Habitat For Humanity Powhatan depends on volunteers and donors. Habitat is blessed with the community’s helpful, kind and generous participation. The Habitat Store at 1922 Urbine Road will be open on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this pandemic, anyone coming into the store must wear a facemask. The office is located in the Habitat Store and the office number is 804594-7009. Call and volunteer! Donate! Help us build!!
well as upon request from the Powhatan County Department of Community Development, during business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Feedback may also be submitted in writing to Community Development, 3834 Old Buckingham Road, Suite F, Powhatan, VA 23139, via email to fhopkins@ powhatanva.gov or by calling the Community Development Department at 804-598-5621. The upcoming open houses will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 and 6 in the Village Building auditorium.
The Huguenot Ruritan Club meets at 7 p.m. at May Memorial Baptist Church. For more information, contact Tom Grasty at 804-598-0777.
A Powhatan Hope Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at PCC Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Room 102. It is an open discussion meeting. Wheelchair accessible
Monday, Oct. 4
Powhatan County Government will hold public workshops to present draft updates to the county’s comprehensive plan as follows. The meetings will be open-house style and county staff will be on-hand to discuss proposed changes to the plan and receive feedback from the public. Copies of the draft plan are available on the county’s website at http:// www.powhatanva.gov/268/ Community-Development as
Powhatan County Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. at the library. Contact Brooke at pcplteens@powhatanlibrary. net. The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers plans to meet at 7 p.m. at the Prince Edward County Extension Office near Lowe’s in Farmviille (100 Dominion Drive, Farmville, VA 23901). Anyone who has bees or is interested in bees is welcome. For more information, call Mary Jane Morgan at 434315-1433. To check on possible cancellations or changes, visit Facebook or heartofvirginiabeekeepers.org.
The Women in Ag Network meets virtually at 7:30 p.m. The organization’s mission is to foster female farmers. The Women in Agriculture Network will hold monthly Zoom sessions highlighting women farmers, offering opportunities for women to network, and educational opportunities. Register at https://docs. google.com/forms/d/ e/1FAIpQLSdZN-I3gWp0zjO AAzwFhvrTWNTK4BBesTRg 6UoSH1b3l62o_A/viewform or call 804-598-5640. Preregistration required. Recorded sessions and more information: https://www.facebook.com/ vawomeninagnetwork.
PowHER Hour+ Monthly Luncheon is held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at different locations throughout the county. Visit https:// www.powhatanchamber.org/ events/powher-hour-monthlyluncheon/.
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.
Registration is now open for the Home Food Preservation Virtual Program. The registration deadline is Oct. 15. Fee $15. More people than ever are growing their own food at home. This self-paced virtual course will teach you how to safely preserve your fresh foods for year-round enjoyment using techniques such as canning, freezing, dehydration and fermentation. You’ll learn the science behind these techniques and receive step by step guidance on how to do them at home. After registering, you can complete the course at your own pace until Dec. 31. The cost for the course is $15. For more info and to register, go to: tinyurl.com/VCEHomeFoodPreservation.
Fine Creek Baptist Church will hold a Harvest Festival from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the church, 3619 Huguenot Trail, Powhatan. This is a free community event and everyone is welcome. The event will include food, activities, hayrides, a bounce house, animals, and activities. A bonfire and Trunk or Treat starts at 5:30 p.m.
The Powhatan County Branch of the NAACP will hold a Candidate’s Community Forum for candidates of the District 2 Supervisor and District 65 House of Delegate races from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16 at Powhatan County Library, 2270 Mann Road, in the large conference room. Masks are required. The event is open to all citizens of Powhatan County.
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
The Powhatan Garden Club will meet at the Powhatan Rescue Squad at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7. Refreshments will be served and the presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m. Our presenter will be Larry Newman, who will discuss Lawn Care 12 Months of the Year. We welcome members of the community to this presentation.
Powhatan Volunteer Fire Company 1 will hold its first Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 9 at Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Club, 1525 Mill Quarter Road, Powhatan. Check-in begins at 7 a.m. and shotgun start is at 8 a.m. Registration is $100 for an individual or $400 for a team. Individual players will be paired with a team. Fee includes green and cart fees, lunch, range balls, and chance to win great prizes. Contact 804-516-3774 or fundraising@ pvfd1.org.
On the second Saturday of each month, elementary school-aged children are invited to participate in a new arts and crafts program at Powhatan County Public Library called “Craft Time!” On Saturday, Oct. 9 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., participants will paint and decorate their own tote bag. At November’s craft, on Nov. 13 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., children will make fidget spinners out of recycled and repurposed materials. On Dec. 11 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.,
Habitat for HumanityPowhatan is hosting a series of community meetings at Pocahontas Landmark Center at 4290 Anderson Highway to discuss the history of B Hall and D Hall at Pocahontas Middle School; the present condition and uses; and proposed uses and design for inside the halls, the cafeteria and kitchen, and outside the buildings. The sessions will be moderated by architect Burt Pinnock, principal and chairman of the board of Baskervill. The next sessions will be held: Presentation of Ideas and Feedback, Saturday, Oct. 9, at 9:30 to 11 a.m., and Presentation of Final Proposed Concept: Saturday, Oct. 30, at 9:30 to 11 a.m. (tentative). In late July, AARP awarded Habitat-Powhatan an AARP Community Challenge – AARP’s Liveable Communities grant to explore Habitat’s possible development and design of approximately 15 proposed senior and six workforce housing spaces (studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom residences) in these buildings as well as a “Shed” senior program space for the repair of ReStore furniture. Space is limited and masks are required. For more information, email executivedirector@ habitatpowhatan.org or call 804-594-7009.
Upcoming
Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
A Blessing of the Animals will be held at 4 p.m. on the front lawn of May Memorial Baptist Church, 3922 Old Buckingham Road in the heart of Powhatan. Our pets are a blessing to us, so bring your dog, cat, hamster, horse, goat, chicken, etc., and pray for God’s blessing on them. Dogs must be on leashes, cats in kennels. For more information, email the church at maymem@ verizon.net.
Tuesday, Oct. 5
Sunday, Oct. 3
children will create holiday tree ornaments designed to look like stained glass. All supplies are provided. Masks for participants who are over the age of 5 and are not completely vaccinated are required. To register, visit the library’s Facebook page or the link on its website.
Powhatan County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Karin Carmack will hold a District 5 Opportunity for Community and Conversation from 3 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Michaux St. James, 4097 Old River Trail. Discussion topics include broadband, transportation, the budget, public comments, and a landfill update. BBQ will be served.
The American Red Cross needs volunteers to help on the ground and blood and platelet donors to roll up a sleeve to maintain a stable blood supply in the face of emergencies. Eligible donors can help overcome the critical need for blood and ensure blood is readily available by making an appointment to give by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. The local blood drives currently scheduled are: 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at Powhatan Moose Lodge, 4140 Old Buckingham Road; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at Passion Community Church, 4480 Anderson Highway; 2 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at Spring Creek Baptist Church, 5130 Woolridge Road, Moseley; 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28 at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday,
Nov. 24 at Powhatan Moose Lodge, 4140 Old Buckingham Road; 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 4140 Old Buckingham Road, and 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28 at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road.
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. once a month at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). Upcoming dates are: Oct. 20, Nov. 17, and Dec. 15. Visit us on Facebook at Feeding Powhatan or call 804-3036431.
The Coalition of Powhatan Churches presents a Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 2455 Academy Road, Powhatan. The event will include food, a maze, a tractor pull, entertainment, games, yard sales, craft vendors, and hay tides. Gate admission is by donation. This is the coalition’s annual fundraiser to further its initiatives in helping Powhatan families. For more information about vendors/yard sales/ food/entertainment, contact copcfundraiser@gmail.com.
Gospel Light Baptist Church, 2109 Anderson Highway, will hold a Fall Craft Bazaar, Joey’s Lunch Box, and Outdoor Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Breakfast and lunch will be available for sale. Preorder Brunswick stew by calling Cathy at 804839-3233. They are $9 and can be picked up at noon on Saturday. Craft vendors are needed. Indoor craft booth rental is $25. Contact Doris Chandler at 804-385-5471. Outdoor flea market vendors are also needed. Outdoor space rental is $20. Contact Travis Keith at 804-516-4772. All proceeds from food sales and vendor spaces will benefit Joe’s Lunchbox. Joey Pruitt is a young man that is in need of a kidney transplant. These proceeds will go directly to help his family with medical expenses. Note that craft vendor fees are non-refundable and this event will happen rain or shine. Flea market fees can be refunded if weather prevents it from happening. Fees can be paid by mail or on the church’s website, www. glbcpva.org. Designated flea market/outdoor or craft/indoor spot.
The Powhatan Leadership Institute’s Class of 2022 is now open for registration. Registration is $75 for 15 interactive sessions if paid by Oct. 31, 2021. The fee is $90 after that date. Meetings will be held Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at various county locations starting in early January 2022 through April 2022. Visit plipowhatan. com for more information and to register.
A David Phelps concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 at Victory Tabernacle, 11700 Genito Road, Midlothian, VA. This is a fundraiser for the Coalition of Powhatan Churches. Get tickets by going to itickets.com, or you can go to the David Phelps website and go to TOURS and find the concert.
Powhatan County Public Library’s fall programming continues on Thursday, Nov. 18 from 1 to 2 p.m., join us virtually for “Rosie the Riveter: The Homefront during WWII” presented by The Valentine Museum. This exciting virtual program will explore the lives of women, both in Richmond and nationally, during World War II. This engaging program will include items from their collection. For details, contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 or library@powhatanlibrary.net.
Ongoing
Visit the Knights of Columbus Pumpkin Patch through Oct. 31 on the front lawn of Country Living Homes, 2504 Anderson Highway. The patch will be open from noon to dusk Sundays to Fridays and from 9 a.m. to dusk on Saturdays. It will close at 3 p.m. on Halloween (Oct. 31). All proceeds benefit charitable causes. In past years, proceeds have benefited Habitat for Humanity, Free Clinic of Powhatan, Boy Scouts, Powhatan EMS Training, Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center, and others. Bring your camera to take family photos! Stand next to our ‘‘Great Pumpkin’’ and see how you measure up.
The Free Clinic of Powhatan serves patients at its location see CALENDAR, pg. 3
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Moose Center donates to Total Terror Haunted Attractions terrifies at Powhatan Fairgrounds Coalition of Churches Contributed Report
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Stuart Saunders, right, public relations chair for the Powhatan Family Moose Center, presents a check for $1,550 to Patsy Goodwyn for the Coalition of Powhatan Churches.
County invites public input at comprehensive plan workshops Contributed Report Powhatan County Government will hold public workshops to present draft updates to the county’s comprehensive plan. The meetings will be open-house style and county staff will be on-hand to discuss proposed changes to the plan and receive feedback from the public. Copies of the draft plan are available on the county’s website at http://www. powhatanva.gov/268/Community-Development as well as upon request from the Powhatan County Department of
Community Development, during business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Feedback may also be submitted in writing to Community Development, 3834 Old Buckingham Road, Suite F, Powhatan, VA 23139, via email to fhopkins@powhatanva.gov or by calling the Community Development Department at 804-598-5621. The upcoming open houses will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 and Oct. 6 in the Village Building auditorium.
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Starting Oct. 7, those looking for a one-of-akind experience should head out to the Powhatan County Fairgrounds for the scariest indoor/outdoor haunted house in Central Virginia at Total Terror Haunted Attraction. This haunted house is produced by the Total Terror crew, with original props and hand-made masks to give thrill seekers an experience unlike any other. The house was designed from the ground up to provide an intense and frightening walk that is sure to send chills down the spine! Total Terror has two separate shows.
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On Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m., Total Terror hosts a special “No-Startle” show which is intended for families with small children. There will be no actors or startle scares on these nights. Tickets on Thursdays are $6 per person. On Fridays and Saturdays, Total Terror is open from 7 to 11 p.m. for its regular show. Tickets are $13/person. Tickets are available
on-line through the website: www.totalterrorhaunt.com or cash at the door. Established in 2011, Total Terror moved to the Powhatan County Fairgrounds in 2021 to allow further room for expansion. Plans are already in progress for a large October Festival in 2022, adding other fall festivities such as a haunted trail, corn maze, and pumpkin sales.
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Cub Scouts & Scouts BSA Open House Date: Sunday, october 3rd Time: 1:00pm to 5:00pm Location: St. John Neumann Church, 2480 Batterson Rd, Powhatan
Cub Scouts - Kindergarten to 5th Grade Scouts BSA - Middle & High School Calling All Youth - Boys and Girls - Elementary to High School Have Fun, Make Friends, Go on Outdoor Adventures! For over 100 years, Scouts have been having the time of their lives making new friends and learning new skills in an environment designed to help them succeed.
Meet local Scout leaders & Enjoy Fun Activities.
Join Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA, visit PVAscouts.org
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After being in the Flatrock area of Powhatan for nearly 30 years, Napier Realtors ERA is excited to relocate to the Maxey Center at Plainview. Lummie Jones, partner of Napier ERA, says, ‘Our new office is conveniently located on Route 60 and Old Buckingham Road, making it more central to our agents, clients, and customers. It allows us to better serve our buyers and sellers in a new, fresh, up-to-date office, with the latest technology.’ Visit the agency at 3452 Suite B on Anderson Highway or contact them at 804-598-7700 to help with your real estate needs.
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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.
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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.
No one deserves to be abused.
Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center needs someone who is familiar with horse tack to help with the nonprofit’s used Tack Shop. This involves taking the donations, making sure items are clean, and selling the items in the tack shop, which has many saddles, bridles, blankets, and just about anything for the horse. The group is willing to pay someone to manage this. Call Karen at 804-318-6485. The Powhatan Food Pantry is currently seeking volunteer drivers who can pick up food from local grocery stores on Saturday mornings and transport them to the nonprofit at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or
powhatanvafoodpantry@gmail. com.
Backpacks of Love is collecting wine corks as a fundraiser called Wine Corks of Love, which will run through October. People can turn them in at Backpacks of Love at 3035 Lower Hill Road, Powhatan or visit www.backpacksoflove.org for more drop off points!
In honor of its 10th anniversary year, Backpacks of Love is holding its 2021 Peanut Butter Drive. The community is asked donate peanut butter to help kids during their breaks from school. The goal is to collect 2,021 jars of peanut butter (16 ounces) by Dec. 10, 2021. People can order at the Amazon link and have them shipped directly to Backpacks of Love or drop them off at the pantry. Visit https://www. amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ ls/2FQYFYIV4J5S?ref_=wl_ share.
Volunteer mental health professionals are needed to see CALENDAR, pg. 7
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motivated by excitement over the possibility of generating a public private partnership in the third section and staff feeling the property needed to be zoned appropriately to help that idea move forward. But the lack of focus on what the two boards want to do with the vacant B and D wings showed they weren’t ready to rezone the property until they have a clearer concept for its use. Right now, the most pressing possibility for those sections depends on Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan, which asked the board in a closed meeting to allow it to come up with a possible plan for using it as senior and workforce housing space. Supervisors said they gave Habitat until the end of October to present a plan and they were open to the possibility that it would be good enough to be the right use for the building. But if that plan doesn’t work, they had a myriad of
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Even without hard figures, several supervisors spoke positively about the idea for the program, especially if it meant putting off the need to build a new school. But beyond the potential positive movement on that project, the boards struggled to find focus when it came to dealing with the rest of the unused portions of the building. These sections have older roofs and are still on an HVAC system installed in the 1970s. The discussion had begun with county administrator Ned Smither suggesting the boards move forward on a plan to rezone the entire property to Village Center Planned Development and then split it into three sections, with the school administration offices in one section, the gym and playing fields for recreational uses by the county in another, and the vacant buildings in the third. Smither said his plan was
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While this was significantly short of the organizers’ goal of $100,000, they were still pleased with how the people of Powhatan and Chesterfield joined together in the face of many challenges to make the event happen. After only holding a drive-thru luminaria event in 2020 for the first combined event, Adrienne Rich, development manager for American Cancer Society, said she was incredibly happy to see people able to come together in person this year. “It feels like a little bit of normalcy coming back. It still isn’t all the teams that we’ve had in the past but I feel like we are in that rebuilding year and hopefully next year more people will feel comfortable coming out,” Rich said. “But with the teams and their decorating and it is all festive and they have their fundraisers going, it feels good.” The mission of the American Cancer Society is to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer, Rich said. With such an important mission behind it, a Relay for Life event usually comes with a myriad of emotions. There is the excitement of teams continuing their fundraisers by selling homemade treat and crafts and holding
opinions for the future of the buildings ranging from tearing them down to seeking a public private partnership to renovating them for county use. Any plan they chose would have to take into account the proximity to students, especially if the preschool center moves ahead, as well as parking concerns. Regardless of which direction they choose, several board members indicated they are looking for some definitive decisions to be made to finally put the issue to rest. Education Connection Trail Excitement among county staff was high in July when they announced that $150,173 for the construction of a new “Education Connection Trail” may be available for Powhatan County if signed into law. U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger secured the funding as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations package.
raffles, decorating their tents, listening to performers, and participating in events like cardio dance activities. Then there are the more emotional moments, such as the Survivor Lap and the lighting of the luminaria bags in honor or in memory of someone who battled cancer. While the teams are part of a nationwide effort, the moments that drive them often are very personal. During the opening ceremony, a special presentation was made in memory and in honor of Sue Bird, who died on March 5, 2021. Bird, who moved to Powhatan in 1984, was a three-time breast cancer survivor and avid Relay for Life supporter. Businesses and individuals who new Bird donated $2,100 to honor her, so Relay organizers created a team in her memory. Bird’s three daughters, Meggon Rapole, Melissa Clayton, and Michelle Rapole, accepted the new team banner on behalf of the family. Michelle Rapole of Blackstone said her mother worked to support Relay until the very end. She described Bird as “one of the most generous, largesthearted people that wanted to help in any way she could. Her passion was helping those that were going through the same fight that she was in.” “I don’t remember many memories of her recently that didn’t involve Re-
As presented in the grant application, the funding would support a new trail connecting Powhatan Middle School and Powhatan Elementary School with key points in Powhatan, including the public library, YMCA, Fighting Creek Park, and the county’s existing 3-mile trail network. During last week’s discussion, school board members raised concerns about the trail connecting to the schools and the risk that posed to students – either from children leaving the premises or unmonitored people using the trails to access the schools. One suggestion was made to loop the trail back to the ballfields instead of connecting them to the schools, but staff wasn’t sure if that would change whether the project would still be eligible for state funding. School board member Rick Cole, District 1, said he had long believed the schools should be connected to the
lay. She was always out raising money, she was making baskets, and she was helping people get to and from their appointments and providing support. That was her,” she said. Meggon Rapole said she and her sisters are committed to carrying forward with the team created for their mother “as a tribute to her and as a memory to her, because she is not gone. She is just not physically here.” When attending the event, Cathy Campbell, captain of the Walking in Faith Mt. Moriah Baptist Church team, said she always thinks of her mom, Judy White, who she lost to kidney cancer in 2009. “My dad is a cancer survivor, as is my aunt, but really it’s my mom that I always think about when I am here, and I know she would love this,” Campbell said during the event. She said her team was happy to be back again this year, which she estimated was its ninth year involved. She said it was nice to be back in person at the event to recognize the survivors and those who are no longer there. “We just have so many of our church members as well as our loved ones – family members, friends, co-workers – that have all been affected by cancer, and we just won’t stop until the fight is won,” she said.
Fighting Creek Park area and that security measures could be put in place during school hours. The boards didn’t make any decisions, pointing out it could ultimately be a moot point if the funding falls through. But despite initial heavy criticism, school board members said they would still be open to the idea of the trail if the safety and security concerns were adequately addressed. Budget concerns Some of the more tense moments during the meeting came during the various financial discussions the board members held, which sometimes overlapped. In particular, some of the supervisors took exception with the school board’s decision to provide bonuses to all school employees at the end of the last fiscal year using a portion of its unused funds, espe-
This year, the teams were invited to embrace different holidays in their tent decorations and items for sale to represent a Celebrate More attitude after missing out on so many celebrations because of the pandemic. The Walking in Faith team chose weddings as its theme because of all of the couples who had their weddings postponed or canceled, and Campbell said she had fun walking around the track in a wedding veil. The Relay event included other special moments, such as the first lap, which was done in honor of first responders. Geno Brantley, a member of the Huguenot Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, attended the event with two teammates and walked the Hero Lap with other first responders. Brantley, who survived prostate cancer and kidney cancer, said it meant a great deal to attend the event and see other survivors but also to think about those who have been lost to the disease. He said it was wonderful to see people gathered together again for the event. Donations will be accepted through the end of Septemeber at https://secure. acsevents.org/site/ SPageServer/?pagename=relay_donate_now&FR_ID=100182. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
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
Worship Service at 10:00 AM Meeting at 2375 Skaggs Road, Powhatan. ECCPCA.ORG
598-8844
The Bridge
Genito Church Presbyterian “Building a Bridge of Hope” Isaiah 58:12 Church 2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA
372-9074 Worship with us this Sunday Church service @ 9:30 AM Sunday school @ 10:30 AM
Sundays: Morning Worship 10:00 AM Wednesday: Family Life Night 7:00 PM 2480 Academy Road 598-7159 Pastor: Johnathan M. Whichard
Providence Presbyterian Church
“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
Worship Service 10 AM Meeting in the gym
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
www.powhatanumc.us Weekday Preschool (ages 2-5)
Mount Calvary Baptist Church 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Sunday Worship 10am Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 378-3607
www.EmmausChristianChurch.org
2020 Red Lane Road Powhatan, VA 23139
Pastor, Larry B. Collins Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Office 804-598-2398
598-6090
Advertise in Church Directory.
St. John Neumann Catholic Church Meeting Sundays in Farmville, Fork Union, Midlothian, Powhatan and Online. Visit pccwired.net for services times & locations. 598-1174 pccwired.net
see BUDGET, pg. 5
Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. 598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center
Call 804-746-1235 ext. 2 for details.
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(Jackson Anderson). Norm attends his high school reunion, where he learns about a contest with an unbelievable prize. The key to the contest is doing good for others, and the journey to the finish line will take Norm and some of his former classmates, including former crush Olivia (Brandy Klein) and former nemesis Steve (Bryant Parsons), on an incredible journey. The scenes filmed in Powhatan involved two other key actors. Gospel Light Church was used to film scenes set in the church of Norm’s friend Jamal (Samuel Sanders), and Norm takes his friend and fellow veteran Sam (Rick Branch) to a food pantry as part of his own efforts to do good deeds. Vines said she got the inspiration for the film plot while at a women’s retreat. She had a background in theater not films, but had been joking around for years with her friends, Tracy and John Hundley, about doing a film together. When she reached out to them about 14 months ago with the idea, they agreed to help, and Tracy joined on as a co-writer. The faith-based film is meant to add to the wholesome
entertainment offerings for families and help provide filmgoers with hope and a greater connection to faith, Vines said. “Norm being stuck, I have certainly felt that way in my life a lot of times, and I think with everything that has happened in our world in the last year or two, a lot of people are experiencing a lot of loss and a lot of change. So I hope it provides hope to move on with purpose and faith in life,” she said. The filmmakers reached out to the Coalition of Powhatan Churches about using the food pantry for some of its scenes. Vines said she loved the way the building looked inside and out and the feeling of community it generated. She was thrilled with how friendly people were at both Powhatan locations. “Those places were so gracious in terms of letting us in, letting us have full days, letting us use the entire space. They were very gracious. I have really been truly blown away by people’s generosity,” she said. Theresa Fields, Powhatan Food Pantry manager, said the shoot lasted all day, so the scenes had to be filmed on a day the pantry was closed. In addition to the location, about
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cially after all employees received at least a 5% raise and, in some cases of compression being addressed, more. School board member Kim Hymel, District 5, said the total cost to do the bonuses was $600,794. This included $222,486 in federal funds and $378,308 from the general fund. The school division also added a little more than $500,000 to its capital maintenance reserve fund, which is where its unspent dollars go at the end of the year. Jones said that unexpected sales tax revenues accounted for a large portion of the additional funds the school division had leftover at the end of the year that made the bonuses possible. Supervisors Bill Cox, District 4, and David Williams, District 1, raised the most issues with the school board’s decision to give bonuses without discussing it with them and questioned whether the school board’s budget needs to be adjusted if they are seeing that kind of overages at the end of the fiscal year. Another point of contention was the school division’s supplemental health insurance plan, a long-time program
SECOND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH 1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139 Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor
Praise and Worship Service Sunday School 9:45-10:45 Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.
GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH “God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. We walk by faith and not by sight” – Pastor Darnell Carruthers
Sunday School: 10:00-10:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. 4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5491
11 regular food pantry volunteers or friends were invited to be extras in the scene, including Fields, on Friday, Sept. 10. “It is just like you see in the movies with the ‘Take one, Scene one.’ It was amazing to watch it. It was a lot of fun,” she said. “Everybody that was there was glad they came.” It was Fields’ first experience on a film set and she said she and the other extras had a great time. She added it was a long day and it was hard sometimes to stay as silent as they needed to be to not interfere with the recording, but they still enjoyed it. Another local resident who participated in the film is Linda Miller, who had her own acting career in another lifetime. Miller played Lt. Susan Watson in the 1967 Japanese film “King Kong Escapes” and had a few other movie and TV show roles in the 1960s and 70s in Japan and the United States, but the last time she acted was 1971. She got a small part as “Church Lady” in the scene filmed at Gospel Light Baptist Church. “I was really nervous. It felt good. There is a comfort level just having been lights camera and all that, but I was really nervous,” Miller said.
that has seen PCPS paying for a certain portion of retirees’ health insurance. Cox argued that the money would be better spent on current employees, especially when the school board has said it has outstanding compression pay issues it needs to resolve. Cole argued it is a benefit that has been a factor in many employees’ retirement decisions and he is not comfortable with yanking it away. The school board is working to adjust the program to possibly phase it out and make requirements in the meantime more stringent. Cox pointed to the county’s financial model for how much it is projected to spend on the schools in the next 10 years and said it is estimated to increase at a rate that is too rapid to maintain. The board of supervisors and school board have to work together to better manage those resources to keep that level of increase from happening, he argued. The two boards were given a fourpage list detailing how the school division is allocating $3.5 million in Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) grants but
While she hasn’t been actively seeking to relaunch an acting career, Miller said she was open to the idea of doing more of it and would love for the resurrection of her career to be in the faith-based and family-friendly genres. Like Fields, Miller said she was impressed with the film crew and their professionalism in the scenes she saw filmed. “I was not expecting them to be as professional as they are. Once I was there I realized there were many people on the set in many capacities that had
discussion on the items was minimal. Transfer of duties Two back-to-back discussions were held about the school board’s responsibilities related to field maintenance and the management of the Joint Transportation Facility and whether it might be prudent to have the county take over one or both operations. Both topics were raised by board members with the argument that schools should be in the “business of education,” and not in the business of landscaping and auto shops, respectively. The discussion on field maintenance staffing stemmed from problems the school division had this summer with Brightview Landscape Service, the contractor responsible for landscaping a large portion of the school properties, because it was suffering staff shortages. Jones explained that the division began working with smaller local companies to take on responsibility of certain fields and had paid for those services using money it withheld from Brightview. The two boards had a good discussion about the possibility of the county
experience in filming,” she said. Vines said she expects the whole project will be between $90,000 and $100,000. “In the film world, it is a very low budget, but for somebody breaking into film it is a big budget.” The film has been possible because of investors willing to join in as well as fundraisers they have held. “The New Norm” is being filmed through SaltFire Studios, which is based in Mechanicsville. For more information about the film, visit https:// newnormmovie.com/.
public works department becoming responsible for field maintenance versus staying with contractors. Jones said the division plans to put out a request for proposals (RFP) and is considering dividing up the properties in the proposal to give smaller local companies a better shot at stepping up to fulfill the work, which has helped in recent months. Carmack finally suggested waiting six months to see if the schools could resolve the issue with its landscaping contractors and moving forward with a different option if that doesn’t work. The two boards also had a lengthy discussion about the operation of the Joint Transportation Facility, which is operated by the school division but also services county-owned vehicles. Supervisor Mike Byerly, District 3, pointed out that the school division is not significantly increasing the number of vehicles it needs serviced, but the county is seeing an increase. Cole said the school board had discussed this possibility at one meeting during board comments, but no data had been gathered and no decisions see TRANSFER, pg. 8
Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
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
Pastor Roger Epperson 2390 Emmanuel Church Road 804-372-9254 www.newwalkbible.org Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Bible Study Wed. 7:00 PM
Holly Hills Baptist Church www.HollyHillsBaptist.org
(Independent Bible Believing)
Randy Blackwell, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Youth Ministry 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 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
804-375-9404
Baptist Church “A Church Where Love Never Fails!” Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.
BAPTIST CHURCH
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NEW NORM
A grandfather and grandson talk about what people should truly value in ‘The New Norm.’ Filmmakers chose Gospel Light Baptist Church to use as a location for the film.
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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
Advertise in Powhatan Today’s Church Directory. Call 804-746-1235 ext. 2 for details.
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 Vern Gilmer, Pastor
2202 Old Church Road www.powhatanbaptist.org
“Your Community Church”
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
FIRST ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
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)
www.glbcpva.org
Just Across from South Creek Shopping Center!
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Relay for Life South of the James continues fight against cancer PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND AND CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Relay for Life South of the James was held on Sept. 18 at Westchester Commons. Teams from Powhatan and Chesterfield counties joined together in the fight against cancer.
,EGAL .OTICE Public Notice Announcing the Availability of an Environmental Assessment UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Development Live Oak Bank: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), USDA ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the RBS, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) in connection with possible impacts related to a project proposed by Holocene Clean Energy Powhatan Solar I LLC (Owner). Live Oak Bank (Lender) intends to seek financial assistance from RBS in the form of a Loan Note Guarantee under the Rural Energy for America Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvements Loan and Grant Program on behalf of the Owner for construction of a new solar panel array development. The project area is located at 4412 Old Buckingham Road in Powhatan, Powhatan County, VA and will connect to the existing Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) electrical distribution system that is adjacent to the project site. The project site will consist of approximately 55 acres. The Lender will be submitting an application to RBS for funding of the proposal. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurette Tucker, Rural Business Programs Specialist, RBS, 100 Dominion Drive, Farmville, VA 23901, (434)392-4906 X125, laurette.tucker@usda.gov.
PCPS holds high school options event Contributed Report Powhatan Middle School will host an evening of “Non-traditional High School Options Q & A” with representatives from the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies, Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology, Code RVA High School, and the Powhatan High School/ Reynolds Community College for Advanced College Academy Program from 6 to 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14 at Powhatan Middle School. This one-night event will begin with an over-
view of the programs and the application process at 6 p.m. The remainder of the program will be conducted in round-robin format so that students may attend more than one school’s Q & A session for more than one program in which they are interested. Staff will be available in the PMS Commons after the sessions to answer any additional questions. Although this opportunity is designed to recruit eighth-grade applicants, fifth, sixth, and seventhgraders are welcome to attend so they are sure to be on the correct pathway to
applying during their eighth-grade year. Applications will be available beginning on Oct. 15 from Patty Haskins and Sarah Zelenak. Applications will be available to students currently enrolled in Algebra I. Applications cannot be mailed. Private and homeschool families should contact Haskins with regard to picking up applications. These families will also need to provide proof of residency at the time of application distribution. The deadline for eighth-graders to submit an application is Dec. 1, 2021.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Owner proposes to construct a 5-megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system. The PV system and associated components will be situated on approximately 55.2 acres of a larger, 89.85-acre parent parcel. The Proposed Project’s infrastructure would include installing PV solar panels; inverters (to allow for the transmission to the utility grid); connections to the existing powerlines and necessary safety features including access roads, perimeter roads and fencing. True North Consultants Inc., an environmental consultant, prepared an environmental assessment for RBS that describes the project, assesses the proposed project’s environmental impacts, and summarizes as applicable any mitigation measures used to minimize environmental effects. RBS has conducted an independent evaluation of the environmental assessment and believes that it accurately assesses the impacts of the proposed project. No significant impacts are expected as a result of the construction of the project. Questions and comments should be sent to RBS at the address provided. A copy of the EA may be viewed at the RBS address provided. RBS will accept questions and comments on the environmental assessment for fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this notice. Any final action by RBS related to the proposed project will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal environmental laws and regulations and completion of environmental review procedures as prescribed by 7 CFR Part 1970, Environmental Policies and Procedures.
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A general location map of the proposal is shown below
Golf Tournament Oct. 29, 30 or 31 at Independence Golf Club Bear Course Two-Person Captain’s Choice Format Adult and Adult-Youth Divisions Dated: 29.09.2021
Are you or someone you know a victim of domestic violence? Contact Powhatan Domestic Violence Services at 598-5630 ext. 2420
Leaderboard Sponsor:
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Early voting cuts down on Election Day stress By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
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he “I voted” sticker was the perfect accessory for the new top I wore on Friday. Because I am almost always out visiting the polls on Election Day and then camping out at the Office of Elections later that night to get the results, I truly appreciate the opportunity that early voting affords people who want to cast their ballots ahead of time. Working people have to make it work, which I have been doing for years. But since I have the option, why not take advantage of it? So at the end of a fairly hectic week, I decided there was no time like the present, got in my car, and headed to the Village Building. For those who aren’t familiar, a drive-thru tent was set up for early voting in 2020 in answer to the concerns people had about going into more enclosed spaces to vote in the midst of a pandemic. Just as it was when I voted in 2020, the drive-thru tent provided me with a quick and efficient way to cast my ballot and get back to work. I pulled up to the tent at 1:37 p.m. on Friday and was lucky to be the only car in line, although a woman pulled up behind me less than a minute later. I was cheerfully greeted by an election official checking me in. She brought me my ballot, I filled it out, and then I got out of the car and went to feed the paper into the voting machine. I was the county’s 448th early voter to use the tent since it opened on Sept. 17. All in all it was a pretty seamless operation, and I am glad to have one less item to juggle on Nov. 2. While I was at the building, I decided to check with
director of elections Karen Alexander about how early voting has been going. It was a huge undertaking for her to get this tent operational last year and the accomplishment was even more amazing when you consider it was a presidential election and being held in the middle of a pandemic. Alexander said early voting has been steady but lower than 2020, which was to be expected in a nonpresidential year. “This time last year we had twice what we have now, but we still feel good about turnout. It is still very early and it is great because there aren’t lines. People don’t have to wait so they have been very happy being able to get in and out very quickly,” she said. Rather than concerns about COVID-19 driving early voting numbers this year, Alexander said she has had reports of people doing it out of fear. Some groups are spreading misinformation that if people don’t cast their ballots early, “somebody might vote for you before Election Day and if you wait until Election Day somebody is going to steal your vote,” she said. Part of that effort involves playing off of an issue that some voters ran into in 2020 when they requested an absentee ballot by mail and then showed up to vote in person without bringing the absentee ballot to surrender. People can’t legally have more than one ballot, but election officials will find a way to make sure they can cast a ballot, she said. “No one is ever going to be told they can’t vote; there is always an option to vote provisionally. But there are far less people asking to vote by mail this year than last year. For instance, the first day we mailed out ballots on the first day of early voting we mailed out 400 as opposed to the 4,000 that we did
Farmers deserve recognition as the backbone of the nation By Roslyn Ryan Richmond Suburban News
As anyone who has ever lived in a farming community knows, there are certain minor inconveniences one expects to encounter from time to time. Sometimes you end up downwind from a freshly-fertilized field. Sometimes an errant cow ends up in your yard. Sometimes you find yourself stuck behind a tractor, inching your way down a winding country road. If you happened to have moved to the country from the city, as I did over two decades ago, these things might admittedly throw you at first. City life has plenty of its own quirks, of course— and its own questionable smells—but it doesn’t always quite prepare a person for life in a place where farming is a thriving part of the local economy. Truth be told, a significant number of those who spend their lives in cities and suburbs may not have any real concept where the food they eat comes from, or the challenges faced by the men and women who produce it. They certainly know they are stuck behind a tractor, and perhaps late for work, but they might not understand that the man or woman behind the wheel of that tractor is part of a vast network of farmers, ranchers, fishermen and forestry workers who keep store shelves stocked and food on our tables. In order to help raise awareness of the challenges faced by agricultural workers, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) recognized last week as National Farm Safety and Health Week. “The dedication and diligence of Virginia’s farmers and agribusinesses are why agriculture remains the largest private industry in the Common-
wealth,” said Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Bettina Ring last week. “National Farm Safety and Health Week provides the opportunity to thank Virginia’s agricultural workers and to promote safety for farmers and farm families to reduce the risk of injury, illness, and death as they do their jobs.” In addition to being two of the Commonwealth’s largest private industries, agriculture and forestry are also Virginia’s most hazardous occupations. Farmers and forestry workers are at high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries, noise-induced hearing loss, skin diseases, and high levels of stress associated with these occupations. And it isn’t just the physical toll of the industry that must be addressed. “Agriculture can be physically challenging, but an often overlooked component of farmers’ overall health is the mental burden of farming,” said Brad Copenhaver, VDACS Commissioner. “Severe weather, low commodity prices, trade issues, increased debt, and the coronavirus are stressors affecting Virginia’s agricultural producers. As we have noted a time or two in these pages, it’s understandable that those who did not grow up in an agricultural community may occasionally forget just how important our local farmers are or the complexity of the issues they face every day. But I hope we can all take this as a reminder that what they do every day touches each of our lives in countless ways. “I’ve always beloved that the most important people on the planet are the ones who plant the seeds and care for the soil where they grow,” said country music legend and longtime farming advocate Willie Nelson. Amen. 8460 Times Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville, Va 23116 Phone: 804-746-1235 Toll Free: 877-888-0449 Fax: 804-344-8746
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last year,” Alexander told me. She said it is not people wanting to vote early that she minds – the tent is there no matter what and ready to help residents who come through – but she takes it personally that people are making Powhatan voters feel like their right to vote safely and securely is at risk. It was good getting to stop by and talk to Alexander, who looked so much less stressed than she did last year. She told me she still has the expected stress of an election and continual changes and directives coming from the state, but she has the benefit of being able to focus her attention on those issues this year because of the addition of Susan Cooper as a parttime absentee coordinator, which is “going beautifully.” “She is on staff seasonally for early voting to handle all things related to the early voting tent. That has freed up my time to focus on the bigger picture items that need to be done in the office instead of running back and forth from the office to the tent. That has been a game changer that I wish I had done last year,” Alexander said with a grin. Any registered Powhatan County voter may vote early in person on a voting machine located in the early voting drive-thru tent located in the rear parking lot of the Village Building located at 3910 Old Buckingham Road. The tent will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday – Friday, through Oct. 30, and two Saturdays, Oct. 23 and 30. The tent will be closed on Monday, Oct. 11 in observance of Columbus Day. Oct. 30 is the last day to vote in person prior to Election Day. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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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.
Powhatan Parks and Recreation is now offering the following at the Landmark Center Gym (4290 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, VA 23139): Open Gym Pickleball: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9-11:30 a.m.; Open Adult Basketball: Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., starting Sept. 1 going through Oct. 27; Open Dance Fitness, every other Monday night, 7-8 p.m., skipping holidays (Oct. 4 and 18, and Nov. 1, 15, and 29); Open Adult Special Needs Basketball, every other Monday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., starting in September; Paid Momentum Volleyball, Tuesdays & Thursdays, December through April. Contact Cindy Bryant by email at momentumvolleyballclub@ gmail.com, and Paid Pulse Basketball: dates & times TBD, November through March. Contact Brian Griffen by email at vicepresident@ powhatanpulse.com. Follow all COVID guidelines such as social distancing and wear a mask as you enter the building. Everyone will also need to sign a facility use waiver that we will keep on file for one year, and there is a $10 non-resident fee for activities. Remember we ask everyone to wear rubber soled shoes (no heels) on the gym floor and only allow water in the gym. We are still working on other activities and hope to offer more soon. Please feel free to contact the Recreation Office
at 804-598-5275 with any questions or send an email to mshelton@powhatanva.gov or mwoodel@powhatanva.gov.
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.
Habitat for HumanityPowhatan is looking for donations of gently used appliances such as refrigerators, clothes washers and dryers, and stoves; cabinets, and furniture such as dining room and bedroom sets (no mattresses). Call for a pick up at 804-594-7009.
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.
Ride Assist Services is accepting rider registrations from Powhatan county seniors, age 60+, and unable to drive. Call 804-698-0438 or email RAServices.PVA@gmail. com to be registered as a rider in the program. Registered riders are able to request transportation by volunteer drivers for medical, dental appointments and personal business such as grocery, pharmacy, local agencies.
Ride Assist Services is accepting applications from those interested in making a positive impact in our community! Join our amazing team of volunteer drivers, and provide rides when you’re able - for Powhatan County seniors age 60+ who are unable to drive but want to remain in their homes. Call Transportation Coordinator at 804-698-0438 or email RAServices.PVA@gmail.com to sign up or to learn more.
The Powhatan County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Help Desk is here for yet another growing season. Although office hours are reduced because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Help Desk is still ready and available. Email questions and detailed photos of your stricken plants to gpmastergardener@gmail.com and volunteers will try and find a solution for you. You can also directly call the Powhatan County Extension at 804-5985640 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. If you have plants/shrubs/trees needing identification in your yard, or are new to the Powhatan or Goochland area, we also offer free one to twohour site visits. Available now Emergency Housing relief funds to assist with rent, mortgage or other housing concerns. Powhatan Community Action Agency has received funding for housing relief for families in Powhatan County who have been affected by COVID-19. Contact Renee Van Natter at valerie. vannatter@dss.virginia.gov
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Be Like Mike Auto Show honors fallen state trooper
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KAYLE MILLER
The Be Like Mike Auto Show was held on Sept. 18 on Rocky Oak Road. The event was held in memory of Virginia State Police Special Agent Michael Walter, who was killed in the line of duty on May 27, 2017. Walter’s wife, Jaime, said she entered a gray Mustang with black and blue stripes in honor of her late husband and law enforcement family. “We always wanted a Nova or Mustang, so when this came about approximately (six to eight) months ago I jumped on it to honor Mike,” she said.
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made. More information would be needed before they could move forward with the topic, he said. Cox asked if an actual problem with current operations had led to this discussion. Smither and fire and rescue chief Phil Warner said that on the county side, the main problem they had was that the joint transportation facility follows the school division calendar. That means shortened availability in the summer and closing for the Winter Break. This is a problem for sheriff’s office and fire and rescue vehicles, which operate 365 days a year. Jones said that he would look into having the garage staff increase its hours and availability over those holiday periods. School year update The school board gave a few brief updates on how the first month of the new school year has gone, in-
cluding Critical Race Theory, but the majority of the discussion that occurred stemmed from remarks made during the public comment period on a few issues: bathroom use, furries, and fighting. Critical Race Theory: Hymel reiterated that the school board adopted an official statement on Aug. 10 saying that it does not support CRT in Powhatan Schools. At the Sept. 14 meeting, the school board heard about relevant policies and procedures that will be used to enforce the statement. Bathroom use: A parent took issue during the comments with students having to sign up electronically to use the bathrooms during class time. Jones said this is largely due to a problem the school division has been having with increased vandalism of bathrooms tied to a TikTok trend, including stealing soap dispensers and other items. The schools are encouraging students to use the bathrooms between classes and at lunch, when they don’t have to sign up. Schools have also increased staff presence near bathrooms dur-
ing those transition times. Jones wasn’t totally clear on how much damage had actually been done and the involvement with the schools’ school resource officers (SROs), but Cox pointed out it was significant enough to start electronic bathroom sign ups. Furries: A few parents talked about issues with students who are furries, which involves wearing items such as animal ear headbands and tails. The parents complained furries are making animal-like gestures at other students such as hissing and spitting. While board members said the school division needs to prevent these behaviors, they also noted the responsibility of parents to address them at home. Fighting: Jones noted that there has been an uptick in fighting with four fights in 30 days at the high school. He attributed some of that to students readjusting to being back in schools together full-time. He said the high school has created a plan that has increased monitoring to help address the fighting and vandalism issues.
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Field house named after beloved coach By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor
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Powhatan High School’s field house was named in memory and in honor of legendary Powhatan athlete and coach Ernie Henderson on Friday.
POWHATAN – The stands on the home team’s side were packed with fans as the Powhatan Indians routed the George Wythe Bulldogs 42-12 on the night that the field house was named in memory, and in honor, of legendary Powhatan coach and athlete Earnest “Ernie” Henderson. Henderson, who was born Nov. 22, 1958, and died Nov. 13, 2020, carved out his legacy both as a phenomenal
athlete at Powhatan High School and Appalachian State and as a phenomenal coach at PHS from 1980 to 2020. From 1985 to 2018, the tandem team of Jim Woodson, as the head coach, and Henderson, as the defensive coordinator, helped lead Powhatan football to 16 district titles, eight regional crowns, two state runner-up finishes and state championships in 1996 and 2003. Henderson was deeply beloved by those in the Powhatan community and beyond. He was
ERNIE HENDERSON known as a man of few words, but when he spoke, people listened. He was described as being tough but fair. As see FOOTBALL, pg. 3B
Golfers triumph in home finale Staff Reports
Powhatan’s golf team closed out the regular season on a high note, sweeping its final week of matches before the regional tournament and winning its home finale while facing stiff competition. In Thursday’s regular-season finale and home match at Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Course, Powhatan defeated both James River (155) and Clover Hill (176) with see GOLF, pg. 4B
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In June, Powhatan’s Kota Lewis found out that she had Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But Kota caught it in its early stages, and she is currently on the road to recovery. She had her third chemotherapy treatment in September.
Focused on a fight beyond the field By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY
Adam Camp sinks a birdie on Hole 2 in Thursday’s match.
Kota Lewis was pitching during a practice with her 2021 Debs All-Star team in June – just a week before the
state tournament – when she noticed a lump in her neck. She could feel it when she threw the ball. The size of the lump was noticeable – you could look at her neck and see that it was there. There was pain if you pressed
on it. Kota went to the doctor the following week on Monday. The next day, she was in the E.R. After the C.T. results were in, Kota’s physician called see KOTA, pg. 2B
C&F Bank’s Bank’s Athlete C&F Athlete of of the the Week Week FOOTBALL ALL-STAR WHO: HARRISON LEE WHAT HE DID:
Lee helped give his team a 14-0 lead on huge touchdown rushes of 59 and 53 yards in his team’s first two series on offense. Lee added a 5-yard TD run in the second half. On defense, Lee caught an interception and returned it 45 yards.
The Blessed Sacrament Lee carried the ball nine times for 123 Huguenot senior had a game to remember in the Knights’ dominant yards and three of his team’s six rushing 60-0 win over Brunswick Academy in touchdowns. The other two touchdowns were scored by David Mann on a 25-yard Lawrenceville on Friday, Sept. 17.
return of a fumble recovery and a 25-yard return of an interception. Lee joined teammate Gage Smith in leading the Knights’ defense in tackles with 6.5 each. Lee and his teammates helped elevate Blessed Sacrament Huguenot football to a 3-0 start to the season with the win on Sept. 17.
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From left, clockwise: Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s Hunter Case (44) runs the football, BSH players clash with Covenant’s players on the line and BSH senior Josh Decker (2) carries the football in the Knights’ road game at The Covenant School in Charlottesville on Friday. The Knights defeated Covenant 68-6.
Getting to play a full four quarters this time in Charlottesville, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights nearly doubled their score from their season opener with a 68-6 rout of Covenant in the two teams’ second meeting of the year on Friday. Five different BSH rushers combined to tally up 345 yards and eight touchdowns on 39 carries in the win. Hunter Case continued his tremendous season as he carried the ball 11 times for 120 yards and four touchdowns, including three in the first quarter. He also ran in three two-point conversions. Senior Josh Decker had 11 carries for 92 yards and two touchdowns and ran in three two-point conversions. All of his scores came in the first half. In the second quarter, he notched a 43-yard pick-six for his first career interception return for a touchdown. Decker also had a sack on defense. Will Fichter ran the ball seven times for 72 yards and a third-quarter touchdown. Harrison Lee ran the ball twice for 10 yards and ran in a two-point conversion. Defensively, Lee led the team in tackles with six, and he also recovered a fumble. Julian Alcazar carried the ball eight times for 41 yards and his first career rushing touchdown, which he scored in the fourth quarter. Alcazar also forced a fumble on defense. Quarterback Afton Harrow completed 2 of 2 passes for a 26-yard completion to David Mann and a 25-yard completion to Jeb Hatfield. The Knights led 32-0 at the end of the first quarter and 56-6 at halftime. Additional defensive stats included an interception by Gage Smith and sacks by Mann, Garrett Musselman, Ethan Bishop and Nathan Roberts, the latter of whom also recovered a fumble. The Knights’ defense is allowing 7.5 points per game, and the team through its first four games outscored its opponents 208-30. A clash of unbeaten teams will take place at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot this Friday at 7 p.m. when the Knights host Lynchburg-based Virginia Episcopal School, who is currently 3-0.
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her stepmom, and her parents came and got her while she was at work. Emergency technicians rushed her into MCV to get more scans completed, and she spent the night in the hospital with hopes of getting her biopsy done the next morning. But already – because of the nature of her symptoms – medical personnel suspected she had cancer. Kota’s doctor called her and told her that it was Hodgkin’s lymphoma – which was lucky in that it wasn’t leukemia, she said – and he wanted Kota and her support system to come in and talk about the stages and the treatment protocol. “At first, I was kind of shocked,” Kota said. “They told me in the hospital that they were pretty sure that’s what it was. It was kind of like a numbing feeling, like you didn’t think that that’s what it was going to be, and it turns out to be what you hoped it wasn’t.” Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer that originates from the white blood cells called lymphocytes. Symptoms can include fever, night sweats and weight loss. For Kota, her body started itching really badly – she thought it was just allergies – and it had started back in April. She also had night sweats. Fortunately, Kota discovered that she had Hodgkin’s lymphoma when it was in an extremely early stage. No news when it comes to finding out you have cancer is good news, but it made her feel a lot better to hear from medical personnel that they had caught the cancer early, and that her treatment wasn’t going to be horribly long. After she heard the news, they scheduled a PET scan to make sure the cancer wasn’t in more of her body or bone marrow. Two weeks after she found out she had cancer, she had her port surgery – which involved placing a flexible tube in her chest for receiving medication – and they told her that she would have nine weeks of chemotherapy. With her treatment, each of her cycles lasts 21 days. She goes in on Thursday to get all five medicines that she’s on, and on Friday she gets four of them. On Monday, she has to go back and get an immune booster to boost her white blood cell count. After that Monday, she goes in and gets the last dose of the medicine that she didn’t get that Friday, and then, the following week, she goes in and gets her counts
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Kota Lewis (left) stands with her PYAA Debs softball teammates. In June, Kota found out that she had Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But Kota caught it in its early stages, and she is currently on the road to recovery. She had her third and final chemotherapy treatment in September.
checked again. The recovery process hasn’t been easy. She had to miss her 2021 summer softball season with the PYAA Debs team, and that was a year after she had lost her senior varsity softball season due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. And because the chemo typically drops your white blood cell count – which helps your immune system fight off infections – she has to stay home and not go anywhere. She doesn’t get to see her family or friends. For Kota, it’s taken more of a mental toll on her than a physical one. But she’s taking steps to be as connected as she possibly can to those around her. She doesn’t know what she’d do without FaceTime right now, and – at least for a little bit – she was able to go to the Turner Field Complex on Saturday, Sept. 11 where the Powhatan Youth Athletic Association held not only its opening ceremonies for the fall softball season, but also a fundraiser for Kota. All of the proceeds from the event were marked to help offset her medical expenses. The PYAA also set up a GOFUNDME page for her (https://gofund.me/b325451d).
“Just to be there and have the support of the community was more than anybody there will ever really know,” she said. “The community has really just kind of gathered me up and made me feel a lot better…just being there and seeing all of the people there who support me is very heartwarming to me.” Kota hadn’t been with PYAA for a long time – this was her first year playing with them – but to her, what they’ve done to support her is remarkable. “I’ll never be able to thank them enough for what they’ve done for me and how they’ve helped me out.” She’s seeing improvements from her treatment. The lump in her neck is pretty much gone. She doesn’t have any of the symptoms that she had when she was first diagnosed – all of that is gone. Earlier this month, she had her third and final chemotherapy treatment. Next, she has scans to see if the chemotherapy has worked. If it hasn’t, then they do more chemo. If it has worked, then she still has to be a little cautious about being around a large group of people. And because she works at Chippenham Hospital as a patient care technician, there are more
precautions about where she can go and do in the hospital due to COVID. Her first scan when she goes back to see if the cancer is gone is on Oct. 8. After that, she has scans every three months for 16 months. After she’s able to get her port removed, she plans to practice with Coach Chris Bryant and PYAA’s softball players as soon as she can, just to get back out there. Softball was her life. It’s what she’s been doing since she was little. From her seventh grade year and on, travel ball has been spring, summer, fall. And Coach Bryant has been very supportive with everything. Last year in June, Kota had told the Powhatan Today that she was planning to attend John Tyler Community College and study nursing. Everything that’s happened these past three months has made her study harder. Since she had to take off this fall semester after finding out she had cancer and subsequently undergoing the treatment process, she’s been studying for her TEAS test to get into the nursing program. She only has one more class to take before she can enroll into the program. “My sister wanted to be a nurse, so then I started looking at it with her,” Kota said last year. “Going to the hospitals and seeing how much a nurse can impact somebody’s hospital stay – that just made me want to do it, being there for somebody – because a nurse can help or break a person’s hospital stay.” She really loves the people who have been treating her during this whirlwind period. Everyone at VCU Children’s Hospital has been phenomenal to her. She feels they just make the situation feel like it’s not as horrible as it is – they’re always there to talk to you, laugh with you, or help you with whatever you need. “They’re always right on top of it when you need them the most,” she said. No one ever wants to go through this ordeal, but it really made Kota look at her life differently. “The time that you spend with people is a lot more cherishable than you think, because you don’t know when you can’t see them anymore – can’t even touch them or hug them,” she said. “You just never know.” If you ever have to face this, Kota’s advice for you is to keep your head up – and you’ll get through it. “It’s hard. It’s not the easiest thing to go through,” she said. “But having people around you that support you and love you makes a whole world of difference.”
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The Powhatan High School field house was named in honor and in memory of the late Ernie Henderson on Sept. 24, 2021, prior to Powhatan varsity football’s home game versus George Wythe. Henderson graduated from PHS in 1976 and was a multisport standout both in high school and college. He also positively impacted thousands of high school athletes as a coach at PHS from 1980 to 2020. Powhatan went on to defeat Wythe 42-12.
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someone you’d run through a brick wall for. A life coach. A brilliant defensive mind. A father figure. And a true friend. He was known for putting the kids first, and for helping Powhatan student athletes be the best they could be in sports – as well as in life – across his 40 years of coaching multiple sports at PHS. Henderson had a saying: “It’s all about the kids.” Those words are now immortalized on the sign that bears his name on the field house next to Powhatan High School’s football field. Athletic director Tim Llewellyn and assistant athletic director Steve Washburn unveiled the field house’s new name during a special ceremony prior to the game. There are seniors on this year’s varsity football team who got to play for Henderson when they were freshmen. Nathan Mullins, who is part of Powhatan football’s coaching staff, both played under and coached with Henderson. Mullins was able to give a talk to the players before the game. Powhatan needed only six plays of offense to score four touchdowns in the first quarter. On the Indians’ first play after Ethan Dowdy returned the gameopening kickoff 30 yards to Powhatan’s 44-yard line, Mitchell Johnson rumbled into the end zone on a 56-yard romp. The senior running back’s tremendous season continued as he churned out 137 yards and two touchdowns, including a 21-yard score in the first quarter, on just five touches. Dylan Trevillian completed six of six passes for 77 yards and three touchdowns. Fisher Hamersley made three catches for 40 yards and two touchdowns from 9 and 23 yards out. Dowdy fielded Trevillian’s 26-yard pass in the end zone for a touchdown during the offensive unit’s third play of the game. Powhatan senior Andrew Cheatham scored on a goal-line rush to elevate the Indians’ lead to 42-0 before halftime. Miller Kieran led Powhatan’s defense in sacks with two on the night, and Darius Reddick dished out six tackles, including two for loss and one sack. During George Wythe’s second series of offense, Chase Gayness led the way as the defense tallied up three consecutive tackles for loss or no gain. Jamison Britt recorded six tackles on the night. “The guys did everything we asked them to do,” Powhatan head coach Mike Henderson said. “We had a good week of practice and executed real well tonight.” Powhatan kicker Tucker Thomas landed six of six PATs. His last point hit the lower bar but bounced forward to clear the uprights and keep his extrapoint percentage for Friday at 100. Thomas also got to contribute to Powhatan’s halftime festivities when he played the trombone as part of Powhatan High School’s marching band. Many different players were able to take the field for Powhatan in Friday’s game. “It feels amazing to come out here and get the other guys a chance that don’t really play that much and just develop some growth in the program,” Thomas said. He added of the home crowd: “It’s nice having a student section back compared to last year. It’s a whole different experience.” Powhatan (3-1), which bounced back from last week’s home loss to Manchester, will host Monacan this coming Friday. Kickoff is currently slated for 6 p.m. “Trying to turn this into a little bit of a rivalry with these guys,” Henderson said. “It should be a good one next week.”
Powhatan’s student section cheers on the Indians varsity football team during Friday’s home game.
Powhatan’s Miller Kieran (79) delivers a sack, and Fisher Hamersley (14) picks up yards after catch.
Powhatan’s Andrew Cheatham (21) runs the football, and Darius Reddick (15) sacks the quarterback.
Powhatan’s Mitch Bolt (left) and Mitchell Johnson (34) celebrate a 56-yard rushing touchdown by Johnson, and Powhatan’s players take the field prior to the start of Friday’s varsity game versus George Wythe.
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From left: Whitney Polster attacks, Colleen Maynes (16) serves, Jameson Ward receives the ball as Sophie Thompson (15) looks on and Claire Bailey (14) receives the ball in the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights’ home varsity volleyball match versus Amelia Academy last Monday.
BSH volleyball adds second victory in return season Staff Reports Blessed Sacrament Huguenot varsity volleyball picked up its second win in its return season with a straight-sets triumph over Tidewater Academy (29-27, 25-17, 25-19) last Wednesday at home. Kennedy Dowdy racked up a teamleading 9 blocks and added 2 aces. Sophie Thompson led the team in service aces with 8 in Wednesday’s win and added four assists. Jameson Ward,
Colleen Maynes, Whitney Polster and Charlie Potter each delivered 4 aces, and Potter added 5 kills and 2 aces while Maynes also contributed 2 kills and three assists. Polster added 2 kills. The Knights also went toe-to-toe with Amelia Academy in last Monday’s home match, but came up just shy of the victory in each set to take a straight-sets loss (25-21, 25-23, 2521). Polster in the second set broke an 11-11 tie on an attack for a point, and
she served for six straight points, with the opponents unable to return four of her serves. On the other two points, Amelia Academy hit away two sendovers delivered by Colleen Maynes and Kennedy Dowdy. Charlie Potter’s kill made it a 19-12 lead for the Knights, but the visitors chipped their way back to tie BSH up to 23-23. Amelia Academy took the next two points to win the set. BSH also took a straight-sets loss to
Fuqua (25-17, 25-9, 25-10) on Thursday. Potter led the team with 12 blocks (6 solo, 6 assists) and added 3 kills and three digs. Dowdy racked up 8 blocks (4 solo, 4 assists) and added 2 kills. Maynes made five assists and added 3 blocks, 1 ace, 1 kill and three digs. Thompson had 4 blocks, 2 aces and 1 kill. The Knights will play at Brunswick Academy Thursday (6:30 p.m.), at New Community Monday (6 p.m.) and at Amelia Academy Tuesday (6:30 p.m.).
Nichols leads Trinity field hockey in win over Gators By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor RICHMOND – Senior Lainey Nichols led the way with 2 goals and seven different players scored for Trinity Episcopal field hockey in its 8-0 shutout of Saint Gertrude on Tuesday, Sept. 14. “Especially this year - we have a young team - so starting off strong is definitely exciting,” said Lainey, who is from Powhatan. “It’s only getting better from here!” “And I think just our team bond and our unity is such a powerful thing,” said junior Kendall Fleet, who is from Powhatan and scored a goal for Trinity on Sept. 14, “and I think it’s just going to get stronger throughout the season.” A contributor to Trinity’s state championships in both her freshman and sophomore seasons, Lainey is a midfielder/forward who, according to Trinity head coach Margie Snead, “really sets the pace, changes the momentum and gives us spark with her speed and skill and is certainly a threat on cage every time she has the ball.” Lainey on Sept. 14 showed command in swiftly transitioning the ball downfield, distributing it to her teammates, intercepting Saint Gertrude’s
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Trinity Episcopal senior captain Lainey Nichols (left) battles Saint Gertrude senior captain Erin Marks for possession of the ball in a varsity field hockey match at Saint Gertrude’s Outdoor Athletic Complex on Sept. 14.
passes and poking the ball free to reclaim possession. She also showcased the power of her swing by scoring on two long strikes in the second half. “It’s been good – it’s been exciting,” Lainey said of taking on a senior leadership role with the team. “When I was an underclassman, we had such strong leaders on the team, so I’m glad I’m finally in that position to lead the team.” Snead praised Fleet as a “stalwart defender” and said “she does a great job of holding shape, communicating
and dictating what’s going on at the back.” “We do a great job of just keeping calm under pressure and just keeping at it,” Fleet said of her defense, “and winning those 50/50 balls a lot.” Trinity broke through after Saint Gertrude’s defense held the team out of goal for nearly 10 minutes in the opening quarter. Ella Shirey got a hold of a long shot from Lainey off of a corner and drove it in. Within 22 seconds, Trinity made it a 2-0 lead as Ellie
Johnson added a short-distance goal. The Titans then went up 3-0 right before halftime with another goal off of a corner. Shep Ramsey shoved the ball into the cage after picking up a shot from her teammate Olivia Schmincke, who received a short pass from Lainey in the opening phase of the corner. Scoring for Trinity in the second half in addition to Lainey (2 goals) and Fleet (1) were Schmincke and Ava Benson with 1 goal each. Trinity bounced back from a 4-3 loss to Norfolk Academy on Friday, Sept. 17, to defeat St. Catherine’s 3-1 this past Thursday. The Titans were also slated to play Cox High School on Saturday evening. Trinity will next host Saint John Paul the Great at Aycock Stadium on Thursday at 4 p.m. and Virginia Episcopal School on Friday at 5 p.m. The Titans will also play at Collegiate on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. “We’re just excited to be playing this season,” said Trinity coach and Lainey’s mom Heather Nichols, who is from Powhatan. “I think the girls are excited to be out here back playing hockey and we’re just excited to see what they can do. I think they can do really good things.”
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another standout low score of 151. Brandon Washburn and Conner Hedgepeth led the Indians in their win on Thursday as they each shot a one-over-par 37. Adam Camp shot a two-over-par 38, and Hans Rehme shot a three-over-par 39. Two days prior, Powhatan defeated Manchester 154-167 at Lake Chesdin. NICK VANDELOECHT/POWHATAN TODAY Just like in Thursday’s From left, clockwise: Cade Van Buskirk, Conner Hedgepeth, Brandon match, everyone who made the top four on Tuesday shot Washburn and Hans Rehme compete in Thursday’s home match. a nine-hole total in the 30’s. Washburn and Camp each shot a 38 to lead Powhatan, and Rehme and Cade Van Buskirk each shot a 39. Powhatan has defeated six of the seven opponents that it’s faced in its final two weeks of the regular season. Powhatan golf will be back in action next week on Wednesday and Thursday for the Class 4, Region B tournament at the Hollows.
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Powhatan volleyball bounces back to sweep the week By Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor MIDLOTHIAN – Powhatan showcased depth at receiving, powerful attacking up the middle and smart, clean strikes for points from the outside positions in its bounce-back, straight-sets victory over Clover Hill (25-15, 25-17, 25-22) last Tuesday night. “This was really important for our confidence tonight to come out, do this in three, see that we can play solid volleyball sets in a row, and just get some confidence back,” said Powhatan head coach Cindy Bryant. Senior Libero Kendal McMullin remained a stonewalling backstop for her team, racking up 24 digs to go along with 2 kills and three assists. Several players made key receives on attacks and serves to keep points in play. Junior Carly Rehme made a spectacular falling save in the second set, with her team earning the point for a 7-6 lead. Players including Wade, Grace Hayden and senior Kai Ganaden mixed into picking up shots on serves, attacks and send-overs. Bryant emphasized how they’ve been working on passing “like crazy” across the last couple weeks. “And it is paying off,” Bryant said. “When your first touch goes directly to your setter, your options and your offensive options become so much better possibilities…it was fun tonight to see how many of those were going right in, and our setters not having to chase so much. That’s encouraging.” Powhatan was down one of its leading middle attackers in senior Faith Henderson, but another one of the team’s middle players, Sam Flippo, continued her ascent. The sophomore led the team with 12 kills and added 1 block, four digs and one assist. “She’s bringing intensity,” Bryant said of Flippo, noting how she’s a model of continuous intensity to her teammates – of going out there and hitting the ball hard game after game after game. Junior Olivia Moss double-doubled with 13 digs and 10 kills and added 1 ace and two digs. Moss on the right side was able to land several clean, short-distance kills off of Clover Hill’s
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Powhatan’s Olivia Moss (1) attacks, Sydney Wade (2) sets the ball and Chesed Russell attacks in last Tuesday’s away match at Clover Hill. Powhatan swept the week, defeating Clover Hill and L.C. Bird in straight sets.
blocks at the net. She also landed two key kills that scraped across the net in the team’s final 7-0 run of the first set, with her second kill flipping off the top of the net and landing in Clover Hill’s shallow court for set point. Moss remains Powhatan’s starting setter, but junior Sydney Wade, who was the team’s starting setter this season prior to a shoulder injury, is working her way back into the rotation. Wade had a crisp short set on a second touch that Wade swooped in to slam from the middle for a kill and an 8-5 lead in the first set. Powhatan twice pulled away from Clover Hill in the opening stanza on separate runs of 4-0 and 6-0, with Rehme and McMullin serving for three straight and five straight, respectively. The hosting Cavaliers tightened the lead to 16-14, but junior Chesed Russell landed an ace in a 2-1 stretch, and then Clover Hill returned an attack from senior Emilie McDaniels into the net. McDaniels proceeded to serve for the last six points for Powhatan in the set, landing a couple of aces in the 7-0
set-clinching run. Flippo caught fire with multiple kills to flip Powhatan out of an 11-8 second-set deficit into a 16-13 lead. That led to a 5-0 run served by Rehme, who landed an ace in the stretch. Moss during the run earned two kills, including one off of a Clover Hill block at the net. Flippo denied the Cavaliers’ attack on a block, and Avah Etheridge sent over an attack that Clover Hill was unable to return. The two teams from there traded points – Moss mixed in an ace, and Rehme landed a corner kill – before Clover Hill served the ball into the net, securing set point for Powhatan. The third set stayed close, with Clover Hill leading 16-14 and the teams tying up to 19-19. But after another Cavalier’s serve landed in the net, Rehme’s service ace gave Powhatan a key buffer in the closing stretch. Rehme and Flippo mixed in attacks for points in the final phase, and Russell secured set point when she arched over a mid-distance attack that Clover Hill’s receiver caught too low, bumping it short of the net. There was a touching remembrance prior to Tuesday’s match, as Clover
Hill remembered two lives who were lost too soon: Sophia Studer, who would have turned 14 in March; and Powhatan native and eight-year U.S. Coast Guard member Caroline Schollaert, who was killed attempting to stop a car burglary outside her home on Aug. 3 in Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to the game, Clover Hill’s volleyball players presented Powhatan’s volleyball players with hair ties in Powhatan’s school colors in honor of Schollaert, her family and those who were touched by her life. To Bryant, it was an “incredible gesture.” “That was very touching,” Bryant said. “We have an incredible opportunity as coaches to help direct kids’ thoughts and patterns in life towards more than just athletics – towards great character, towards sportsmanship.” Powhatan added a straight-sets victory (25-8, 25-13, 25-10) over L.C. Bird at home on Thursday. The Indians were slated to play at Cosby at 7 p.m. and will play at Manchester on Thursday at 7 p.m. Powhatan is currently slated to host its next home match this coming Tuesday versus George Wythe at 7 p.m.
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Powhatan Today, September 29, 2021
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By Virginia McCown
GENERAL
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wners often bestow their large dogs names from Roman, Greek or Norse mythology. My Sam was no Thor. As Rottweilers go, he was television’s Gomer Pyle. Sam was simple yet kind blessed with a dose of fierce loyalty. If Sam had a vice – if it could be called a vice – it was his hankerin’ for ground cherries. Sam ate them husk and all. I didn’t know this at first. I found out…. well, you know – later. In Cumberland County, he was the Johnny Appleseed for Physalis pruinosa. Writers Elspeth Huxley and Doris Lessing wrote about ground cherries in their memoirs. In Kenya, they were called Cape Gooseberries. But like the British, Physalis pruinosa was not endemic to Africa. It was a transplant from another land. Physalis pruinosa, commonly called ground cherries, Cape gooseberries, husk cherries, Inca berries, Poha berries or golden berries are native to the Americas. Cultivated species have been introduced worldwide. Nearly 50 alone are native to Mexico. Most in this family are sensitive to frost. Grown as annuals in Central Virginia, ground cherries come back year after year. They do well in poor soil as well as containers.
Cherries on the ground…. What? Ground cherries belong to the same family as tomatoes. Although husbandry is similar, they are easier to grow than tomatoes. They still fall victim to many of the same illnesses and pests as tomatoes: aphids, whiteflies, spider mites and others. Not all in the species bear tasty fruit. Physalis alkekengi also known as the Chinese Lantern, is known for its bright red, ornamental husks.
Growing A number of seed companies sell ground cherry seeds. They can be started directly in the garden or earlier inside in flats. They’ll need plenty of sunlight. Their size is often determined by the
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Physalis alkekengi also known as the Chinese Lantern, is known for its bright red, ornamental husks.
amount of water received. The plants themselves are drought-tolerant. Once the husks begin forming, water needn’t be as regular. Unlike their larger cousins, the tomatillo (P. philadelphica), trellising and support isn’t necessary. As my dog Sam proved, ground cherries can appear as pop-ups in lawns and fields--- almost everywhere except in shade or in the woods. I prefer to grow my ground cherries along the borders of the vegetable garden. Ground cherries tend to attract insect pests and should be grown at least five feet away from other vegetables particularly of the same family. At maturity, they grow into bushy shrub-like plants as high as three feet and nearly as wide. I’ve never known deer to threaten ground cherries. Berries are enjoyed by chickens and wild birds alike.
How to Eat Them There are many ways to enjoy ground cherries. Try dipping individual berries in chocolate! By carefully pulling back the husks to form winged-shape handles, ground cherries can be a delicious finger food served without utensils. For other ideas, cooks contributed in Twenty-One Chefs on Their Favorite Ways to Eat Gooseberries by Nina Friend in 2019 (www.foodandwine.com/chefs/ how-to-eat-gooseberries-chefs).
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Powhatan County Government will hold public workshops to present draft updates to the County’s Comprehensive Plan as follows. The meetings will be open-house style and County staff will be on-hand to discuss proposed changes to the plan and receive feedback from the public. Copies of the draft plan are available on the County’s website at http://www.powhatanva.gov/268/Community-Development as well as upon request from the Powhatan County Department of Community Development, during business hours of 8:30-5:00 Monday-Friday. Feedback may also be submitted in writing to Community Development, 3834 Old Buckingham Road, Suite F, Powhatan VA 23139, via email to fhopkins@powhatanva.gov or by calling the Community Development Dept at (804) 598-5621. Location:
Powhatan County Village Building Main Auditorium 3910 Old Buckingham Rd Powhatan, VA 23139
Dates:
Monday October 4th, 2021 and Thursday October 6th, 2021 5:00PM-7:00PM
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Planning Commission of Powhatan County will conduct a public hearing on October 5, 2021, at 6:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following requests: 21-07-CUP: Belmead on the James, Inc. (District #5: Smiths Crossroads/Pineville/ Tobaccoville) requests a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a community center within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district per Sec. 83-162 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is located at Tax Map Parcel #14-77 (4747 Cosby Road) in northwestern Powhatan County. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Preservation and Natural Conservation on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan. Case #21-09-REZ: Stroud Ventures LLC (District #1: Manakin/Flat Rock/Subletts) requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcels #43-39B from Agricultural-10 (A-10) District to Commerce Center (CC) District and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 5.93 acres of land located on the west side of Page Rd approximately 0.2 miles north west of the intersection with Anderson Highway. This request is being made to allow for the construction of a Self-service storage facility with RV and boat parking. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Commerce Center (Route 60 Corridor East Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan. 21-09-CUP: Stroud Ventures LLC (District #1: Manakin/Flat Rock/Subletts) requests a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow for a Self-service storage facility within the Commerce Center (CC) zoning district per Sec. 83-242(18) of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is located at Tax Map Parcel #43-39B located on the west side of Page Rd approximately 0.2 miles north west of the intersection with Anderson Highway. The 2019 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Commerce Center (Route 60 Corridor East Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan. Members of the public may also participate remotely by joining a webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89655087654 or by dialing in by phone at 1-929-205-6099 OR 1-312-626-6799, then typing in the webinar ID 896 5508 7654. During the public comment period, participants may raise their hand using the zoom controls on the computer screen, or (if dialing in) by pressing *9 on a phone. The meeting may be watched live by visiting http://powhatanva.gov/432/Live-Stream-of-PowhatanCounty-Meetings. All Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and interested persons are encouraged to attend on the day and time specified above. Copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, and amendments may be reviewed in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM of each business day. Copies of staff reports are available prior to the Public Hearing upon request and will be available online at least five (5) days prior to the meeting at http://powhatanva. gov/agendacenter. Please call (804) 598-5621 with any questions.
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GROUND CHERRY RECIPES Ground Cherry Sauce Based on a recipe from Allrecipes.com Used as a topping or glaze, this sauce can be frozen or canned.
Ingredients 4 cups ground cherries, husked 1 cup water 1 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Directions Mix water, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in a pan over medium to high heat. Bring to a boil and stir in the ground cherries. Reduce heat and simmer until the ground cherries are transparent. Pour into re-sealable freezer bags and freeze. If canning, follow general rules for water bath canning. For canning instructions, consult
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the National Center for Home Food Preservation, Https://nchfp.uga.edu/ or simply contact your local Cooperative Extension office. Nutrition Facts (per Allrecipes.com) Per serving: 35 calories; protein 0.3 g; carbohydrates 8.3g; fat 0.1g; sodium 0.3mg. Ground cherries have a lot of seeds and can taste gritty to some. Below is my own recipe for making jelly from strained juice rather than using whole ground cherries.
Ground Cherry Jelly Ingredients 4 cups ground cherry juice ¼ cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon butter or margarine to reduce foaming if canning
To prepare the ground cherry juice, first husk and wash ground cherries. Cook on a stove under low heat for ½ hour. Using a jelly bag or cheese cloth, allow the juice to be strained through overnight or at least six hours. Squeezing the bag may make the juice and hence the jelly, cloudy. Measure sugar and set aside. Combine juices, stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Immediately add all the sugar. Bring back to a full rolling boil. Boil three minutes, stirring constantly. Ladle jam into sterilized jars or freezer containers. If canning, follow rules for water bath canning. For help with canning, consult the National Center for Home Food Preservation: Https://nchfp.uga. edu or contact your Virginia Cooperative Extension.
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