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Vol. XXXV No.. 26

December 29, 2021

TOP 10 STORIES 2021 1

Broadband project Two elected to bring service to officials resign, entire county one retires

Broadband tops 2021 stories By Laura McFarland

Powhatan PCPS returns to full-time in-person launches new 911 LMR system instruction

Racism, CRT Comprehensive heighten plan update community tension approved

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OWHATAN – The announcement of a public/private partnership and large grant funding that should see county residents fully served with broadband internet within the next three years is the top story of 2021. One of the countless revelations that came about as a result of 2020 being dominated by COVID-19 was the greater realization at the state and federal levels that reliable broadband internet was more of a necessity than they wanted to admit or fund. Schools suddenly having to educate virtually and people’s livelihood threatened if they couldn’t work remotely took the often overlooked problem in rural localities such as Powhatan and made it a recognized nationwide crisis. So while Powhatan leadership had

Powhatan honors fallen servicewoman

Supervisors lower tax rate to 79 cents

County holds vaccine clinics to get ball rolling

County grieves loss of two former supervisors

been trying for years to get more movement on the issue and mostly finding little recourse, 2021 saw massive movement on this front. The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors already made some progress at the end of 2020 when members agreed to a county-led broadband project that saw fiber laid in parts of Districts 2, 3 and 5 with concentrated areas of homes using a portion of the county’s CARES Act funding. In 2021, the county set its sights higher, wanting to achieve connectivity for all residents in a reasonable amount of time. On Aug. 23, the board of supervisors unanimously approved a partnership with Firefly Fiber Broadband and Dominion Energy to provide broadband to the county’s unserved areas. The decision came with a commitment to put at least $3 million in American Rescue Plan funds toward the project and an authorization to increase see TOP 10, pg. 3

Village dining scene flourishes Board split on PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND

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Chase Seymour, director of operations for Village Hospitality Group, is shown behind the bar at 1933 Public House, which opens today in the Village, one of three recent dining additions to the area.

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

POWHATAN – The Village dining scene has seen big changes recently that will provide more options for people looking for food and drinks while out and about. Two new eating establishments and a distillery that expanded its offerings to include food mean that people will have more options at any time of the day in the Village. The most recent addition, 1933 Public House, was scheduled to open today, Dec. 29, joining other newcomers Rise and Grind, which opened earlier this month, and The Table at Three Crosses, which opened in September. The trio brings the total dining options in the historic portion of the Village to five, joining established offerings Four Seasons Restaurant and

official censure of supervisor By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

The offerings on the list don’t get any newer than 1933 Public House, which is set to open at 5 p.m. today at 3844 Old Buckingham Road, with reservations already fully booked. Named for the year the building was constructed, the new American cuisine restaurant will pay homage to its history in its décor

POWHATAN – A situation that began as a discussion about a Christmas tree a few months ago concluded last week with a member of the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors officially being censured for “verbal misconduct unbecoming of a supervisor.” The contentious decision to censure Bill Cox, who represents District 4, passed in a split 3-2 vote at the meeting on Monday, Dec. 20 that saw board members hashing out the timeline that had led them to that point and whether the supervisor’s conduct warranted BILL COX such a serious action. Chair Karin Carmack, District 5, authored the resolution calling for Cox’s censure and was supported in the vote by Steve McClung, District 2, and Mike Byerly, District 3. David Williams, District 1, and Cox voted against the resolution. By adopting the resolution to censure Cox, the supervisors did not try to remove him from the board. However, their action removes him from all board of supervisor appointed commissions, boards and committees. Cox currently serves on the PlanRVA Commission, Audit Committee, Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee (AFDAC), and as the alternative for the Central Virginia Transportation Authority (CVTA). The issue of the censure took up over a third of the more than three-hour meeting between the comments

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County Seay Restaurant and Gathering Place. Michael Potter, who was the developer on the two new builds and the expansion project, said it was a huge relief to have all of them done. He thinks they all turned out beautifully and will help make the Village more of a destination for dining out. 1933 Public House

Ride Assist Services seeks volunteers to aid seniors By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

POWHATAN – Losing the ability to drive is never something one expects to experience, even as a senior. But Powhatan County has a program for seniors that keeps compassion in action as its operating principle. Ride Assist Services is a local program that sees volunteer drivers offering rides to seniors ages 60 and older who are unable to drive for basic needs - medical, dental, grocery, pharmacy, banking, community organizations and

more, said Jayne Lloyd, the program’s coordinator. This is one of several programs in the community aimed at helping people age in place and maintain their independence as long as possible. Ride Assist is made up of Lloyd and her team of volunteer drivers. Riders request rides through Lloyd from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. She regularly provides updated ride request information to the fully vetted team of drivers. When volunteer drivers see RIDE, pg. 5

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Volunteer driver Tony Hackenberg recently gave a ride to Geneva Henderson as part of Ride Assist Services.

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O B I T UA R I E S SANDRA HEEFNER HEEFNER, Sandra "Sandy" Lea Nelson, 64, of Powhatan, Va., passed away on December 18, 2021. She was preceded in death by her father, Sherwin Fushia Nelson; and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Thoms. She is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Scott Norman Heefner; daughters, Kathleen Brighton Heefner and Whitney Glynn Heefner HEEFNER Dalton and her husband, Gregory; son, Daniel Scott Heefner; grandson, Raymond Snow Dalton; granddaughter, June Lea Dalton; mother, Helen Doris Nelson; sister, Beverly Nelson McCallum; brothers-in-law, Richard Marion McCallum and Timothy Thoms; mother-in-law, Bea-

trice Beverly Heefner; as well as numerous loved nieces, nephews and cousins. Sandy was a strong Christian woman, a member of the Lake Ridge Baptist Church in Woodbridge, Va., for more than 30 years, and loved to sing in church. She was also passionate about teaching young children. Services will be held at Lake Ridge Baptist Church in Woodbridge Va., at a later date.

STEVEN HUSKEY SR. HUSKEY, Steven Boyd Sr., of Richmond, passed away on December 5, 2021 after a brief and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Preceding him in death are his parents, Norman and Mildred Huskey; and infant daughter, Megan Victoria Huskey. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Tanya Huskey; son, Steven Boyd Huskey II; daughter and son-in-law, Talya and Chapin George; grandchildren, Huck Newman,

Truman Hunter and Eliza Bea George; and sister and brother-inlaw, Brenda and Gordon Taylor. Steve was a graduate of Midlothian High School. He was a member of the United States Army, where he served as an 82nd Airborne Trooper. After the service, he owned several rental properties and worked in HUSKEY hospitality and restaurant supply sales for over 40 years. Steve loved his friends and family fiercely and was unmatched as a man, husband, father, grandfather and friend. His presence is irreplaceable and he will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. A memorial service and Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at the Richmond Country Club.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021

Powhatan County Public Library is open for in-person services. The library will be closed Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, and Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022.The library is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, and from 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 804-598-5670 to request items. Online hold placement is available 24/7. Depending on their account settings, patrons will be notified that their Books to Go order is ready for pickup either by phone or email. Items are packaged in a new paper bag labeled with the patron’s last name. The bag is then placed on a table in the atrium. PCPL’s Books to Go pickup is available during open hours. Items are held for three business days. The limit of 20 holds per cardholder per day and the 50 item checkout limit per card will remain in effect. Curbside print/copy service will continue to be offered. Patrons may submit one printing/copying request per day for up to 10 pages of black and white printing at no charge. Requests may be submitted via email to print@ powhatanlibrary.net. Staff will notify the patron via email when the print request is ready for pickup on the table in the library atrium. The library book drop continues to be open 24/7 for patron convenience; however, patrons are asked to return mobile hotspots in the bin below the Books to Go table in the atrium during business hours. 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.

7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

Friday, Dec. 31

Virginians for Conservation and Community Rights (VCCR.info) invites the public to participate in a weekly meeting on Thursdays at 7 p.m. via ZOOM to discuss the growing concern for the right to clean drinking water in Powhatan. The Zoom link is https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/9376824235?pw d=YkZnbmQ4cXNhZGl2RzhXclBBZ khxZz09. Meeting ID: 937 682 4235. Passcode: Welcome. 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_2QUVzrPXD pYsV2HY11CH8KBrluifyO. 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 Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.

Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at

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

A Powhatan Hope Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at PCC Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Room 102. It is an open discussion meeting. Wheelchair accessible

Tuesday, Jan. 4

The Women in Ag Network meets virtually at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. 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/1FAIpQLSdZNI3gWp0zjOAAzwFhvrTWNTK4BBes TRg6UoSH1b3l62o_A/viewform or call 804-598-5640. Pre-registration required. Recorded sessions and more information: https://www.facebook. com/ vawomeninagnetwork. PowHER Hour+ Monthly Luncheon is held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at different locations throughout the county. Visit https://www.powhatanchamber. org/events/powher-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.

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

Upcoming

Midlothian Friends Meeting in Midlothian is sponsoring the Coalition of Powhatan Churches and The Free Clinic of Powhatan during the month of January. Proceeds of sales in their store, The Thrifty Quaker, will be divided between these two organizations. The local groups are grateful for this outreach, which will provide much needed funds to help Powhatan citizens. They accept donations that someone might sell at a yard sale, such as clothing, kitchenware, houseware, electronics, toys, and small furniture. They have already had a very successful year with over $67,000 in grants awarded to various charities in 2021. They are located at 13567 Midlothian Turnpike in the Midlothian Station Shopping Center. More information can be found at their website, www.thriftyquaker. com. Let Powhatan Anti-Litter Council and Yard Works help you “Go Green” this holiday season! Yard Works and Powhatan Anti-Litter Council will partner again this holiday season to

Beekeeping for Beginners School is designed for those who intend to start a honeybee colony. Registration is now open and consists of four Wednesday night classes, Jan. 26 and Feb 9, 16 and 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Prince Edward County Extension Office (100 Dominion Dr., Farmville, VA 23901) near Lowe’s in Farmville. A Field Day is planned for a date to be announced since it is weatherdependent. Cost of $50 per person or Family Unit (Family Unit category subject to approval) includes all three classes, the Field Day and one book and pre-registration is required. Presented by Heart of Virginia Beekeepers. For more information or to register, contact Mary Jane Morgan at 434-315-1433 or wmorgan476@ gmail.com. Register also at the Tuesday, Jan. meeting (if seats still available) at 6:30 pm, Prince Edward County Extension Office, Farmville.

inclement weather, etc., activities will not be held unless specifically noted: The African American Cultural Arts Museum is still displaying their Veteran’s Exhibit; New Open Walking Club, Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m.; Open Gym Pickleball, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11:30 a.m.; Open Adult Special Needs Basketball, every Monday, 10 a.m.-noon; Paid Momentum Volleyball, Tuesdays and Thursdays, December through April as well as paid Volleyball Clinics on Dec. 27 and 28. Contact Cindy Bryant by email at momentumvolleyballclub@ gmail.com; Paid Pulse Basketball, Mondays and Wednesdays through March 2022. 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 and plan on bringing back Open Gym Basketball in March. Contact the Recreation Office at 804-598-5275 with any questions or send an email to mshelton@powhatanva.gov or mwoodel@powhatanva.gov.

Ongoing

The original Powhatan AA meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.

With 2021 behind us, what better way to start the new year than with a day at Powhatan State Park, located at 4616 Powhatan State Park Road. The first day photo hike, bike or ride will get you out in the park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2022. Pre-register to receive a bingo card to print at home. Printed versions will also be available at the Park Office the day of the event. Take photos of the items found on the board. The first three successfully completed bingo boards submitted at the Park Office will be awarded a prize of items from the Park’s gift shop. Preregister by email at powhatan@dcr. virginia.gov. Include in the title “First Day Photo Hike, Bike or Ride.” We will keep track of all email registrations, and send a mass reply containing a printable PDF file containing the bingo board required for participation the day before the event. Detailed instructions will be included on the bingo board on how to participate and complete the board and be eligible for a prize. Dress for the weather, wear comfortable footwear, stay hydrated and last but not least...practice safe social distancing on the trails.

Monday, Jan. 3

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 Powhatan Food Pantry is usually open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays at 2500 Batterson Road. The food pantry will be closed New Year’s Day. It is also closed for inclement weather if Powhatan Public Schools is closed and on Saturdays if the roads are bad. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@gmail.com.

The staff of the Powhatan Today wishes all of our readers a very Happy New Year.

Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022

Thursday, Dec. 30

offer live Christmas tree collection and recycling free of charge to local residents. This service has been offered to the Powhatan community at no cost for many years. Trees may be brought to the Yard Works in Powhatan, located at 1990 Anderson Highway, between Jan. 3 and 31, 2022. Hours for tree drop-offs are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trees will be ground into mulch. Make sure trees are free of all lights, tinsel and ornaments. No artificial trees will be accepted. For more information, call Yard Works at 804639-0311 or the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640.

No one deserves to be abused. Find safety, options and support. Women’s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-598-5630 ext. 2422 or 2420. Young people in the 4-H community learn leadership, citizenship, and a vast array of life skills that benefit them for the rest of their lives. Through school-based, after-school, and community clubs as well as camp settings, 4-H members pledge to build a better community, country, and world. The new 4-H year starts Oct. 1 and runs through Sept. 30, 2022, so this is a great time to join a 4-H club! In Powhatan County, 4-H SPIN and project clubs include the following designed for youth ages 9-18: Livestock, Archery, Equine, Dairy Judging, and Shooting Education (waiting list). For our younger youth, ages 5-8 years old, we’re seeking new club leaders interested in starting a second Cloverbud 4-H Club in Powhatan. 4-H School Enrichment programs are also available for homeschool groups. Reach out to Cathy Howland, Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent, at 804-598-5640 or chowland@vt.edu for details about the 4-H opportunities listed, and/or information on starting new 4-H clubs or programs.

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.

Powhatan Food Pantry is currently seeking volunteer drivers who can pick up food from the local Food Lions on different days between 8:30 and 10 a.m. and transport them to the nonprofit at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@gmail.com.

Volunteer mental health professionals are needed to staff the expanded behavioral health programs offered by the Free Clinic of Powhatan. Psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and counselors are needed for adult patients at the Clinic at 2320 Skaggs Road as well as with students on-site at Powhatan Middle and High schools. Times are flexible and can change based on provider availability. Contact Betsy Blandford, volunteer coordinator, at bblandford@ freeclinicofpowhatan.org or 804-3801270. Powhatan Parks and Recreation is pleased to be offering the following at the Pocahontas Landmark Center Gym (4290 Anderson Highway, Powhatan). Keep in mind when county offices are closed for holidays,

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. The Friends of Powhatan County Public Library’s Bookshop is open during library hours and accepting donations again. The bookshop accepts books, movies, audiobooks, CDs, and magazines. Materials can be given to a library staff member or placed in the book shop corner (tuck them by the file cabinet in the back), which is at the end of the passageway once you come in the front door. Proceeds from the book sale are used for additional library programming. The Powhatan County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Help Desk is here for yet another growing season. Although office hours are reduced 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 804598-5640 and leave a message. The Help Desk will be in touch. If a real-life diagnosis or determination is needed, large plant samples including root, stem and leaves can be dropped off at the Powhatan County Extension’s office after consulting with Master Gardener volunteer. 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 two-hour 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 or via cell at 804 814-5332.

Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan is looking for donations of gently used appliances such as refrigerators, clothes washers and dryers, and stoves; cabinets, and furniture such as dining room and bedroom sets (no mattresses). Call for a pick up at 804594-7009.

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 804-3801270.

The Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District has approved approximately $260,000 dollars of funding to area farmers and landowners. The funding is from the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program (VACS). The purpose of this funding is to cover a portion of the cost for farmers to install conservation practices to reduce erosion and nutrient runoff to improve water quality. This funding will implement approximately 144 separate conservation practices in Goochland and Powhatan counties. These practices included converting erosive cropland to permanent grassland, installing fencing and excluding livestock access and waste from streams, continuous no-till cultivation of crops, and several new practices to more efficiently use and prevent runoff in the application of nitrogen and phosphorous from cropland. The grant of funds from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation for this program is the largest amount of funding the Monacan District has received in the last ten years. There are still funds available to assist other farmers and landowners with installing additional practices. For information, contact the Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District at 804-556-4936.

The Coalition of Powhatan Churches has available resources to help people who would like assistance in learning to manage their finances. If you know of anyone who needs or would like to have this service, or to get more information, call Robin Cupka at 804801-9851.

Habitat For Humanity - Powhatan needs appliance and furniture donations for the Habitat Store. Email hfh.powhatan@gmail.com or call 804594-7009. Habitat does pick-ups for a $20 donation to the Critical Repair program.

Volunteer transportation program free service to Powhatan seniors age 60+ who are unable to drive for basic needs.

Drivers receive all information from program coordinator on rides that are requested by registered riders, and accept only rides they are available to fulfill. Call 804-698-0438 or email RAServices.PVA@gmail.com to register as a rider or apply as a volunteer driver.

The Free Clinic of Powhatan is working in conjunction with local schools to help children and teens cope with the COVID crisis. Their counselor is currently seeing students at Powhatan High School and is accepting referrals for Powhatan Middle School. If your child is struggling with depression, academic or social anxiety, anger management, substance abuse or ADHD, the Free Clinic may be able to help. Income qualifications have been expanded to help more people obtain counseling and mental health services at no charge. School counselors can provide an immediate referral. Call 804-598-5637 for an appointment or more information on qualification guidelines.

Habitat For Humanity - Powhatan is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping our Powhatan neighbors with housing needs. We build homes for sale to qualified individuals and we repair existing homes for those who cannot afford to make repairs themselves. For the work we do at Habitat, we depend on volunteers and on donors. We operate the Habitat Store and the income from the store helps pay for repairs on homes. Volunteers can call 804-5947009 to volunteer with helping with construction, repairs, store staffing and other needs. For those wishing to make donations of acceptable items to the Habitat Store, call 804594-7009. For those wishing to make cash donations, donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 416, Powhatan, VA 23139. Check out our website at habitatpowhatan.org and become a friend on Facebook at Habitat For Humanity Powhatan!

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that to $5.3 million if the project didn’t win the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) grants it was seeking. Earlier this month, Gov. Ralph Northam announced the results of the statewide VATI project funding, including the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission that includes Powhatan, which will bring more than $79 million to the region. While there were some changes to the original VATI application, they did not impact Powhatan. In Powhatan specifically, the total project investment is $15,055,470, Firefly president and CEO Gary Wood said last week. The portion of the VATI funds just awarded for work in Powhatan County is $4,171,528. This will combine with the $3,024,000 committed by the board of supervisors and private investment of $7,859,942 to fund the project. This work will include 185 miles of fiber passings that could serve up to 2,016 locations (homes and businesses). “Work will begin on this project as early as January if the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development approves a Firefly request to allow for work performed before final contracts are signed to be allowed for reimbursement after the contracts are in place,” Wood said. “The VATI project has a three-year time frame to complete all of the construction, and various portions of the work will be done over that period.” The VATI project does not include the Firefly RUS ReConnect project, which will extend another 88 miles of fiber and pass about 600 homes and businesses in addition to the VATI project, Wood added. This project will bring about $6 million more in fiber network investment into the county. The ReConnect project has been approved and Firefly is still awaiting a final environmental approval to begin work on that project.

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State and local leaders and key partners gather to announce a three-year plan to bring broadband to all Powhatan County residents.

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foray into the world of vaccines. County staff, working with Emergency Services Solutions (ESS), began holding vaccination clinics first for county and school employees and partners and then expanding its net to members of the community approved to receive a vaccine. All of the clinics were held in the gym of the Pocahontas Landmark Center. The clinics were a massive undertaking for those involved, especially Curt Nellis, Powhatan’s emergency management coordinator. At one clinic in February, roughly 1,050 received one dose of the vaccine. At the end of March, the county started taking a step back from its temporary foray into the vaccination business, turning back over any

responsibility for vaccinating citizens to the Virginia Health Department, where it belongs. Nellis estimated that in the county put more than 6,000 first and second COVID-19 vaccine shots in people’s arms in a three-month period.

Elected officials resign, retire

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Squadron (HITRON), 2021 when District 2 While debates about which is a specialized tive order from the governor could change every- racism and education are unit of the Coast Guard see TOP 10, pg. 8 thing. And in one respect, by no means a new topic, that handles drug interthe current iteration of dictions. it did. On July 27, Dr. Eric the local discussion beSchollaert was Jones, superintendent, gan to bubble over in De- brought home by her sent a notice to families cember 2020. The school family and was met at that in the absence of any board was asked to con- Richmond Executive executive orders to the sider the course planning Airport in Chesterfield contrary, Powhatan guide for the next school by coast guard members, would make masks op- year, and on that list was law enforcement, fire and tional in schools. How- the elective African rescue, motorcycle ever, the division had to American History class. groups and others who do an about face on Aug. The resources made joined the motorcade as 9 and make masks re- available by the state to it traveled to Powhatan. quired after the division’s help localities build their Local residents and visischool board attorney de- own classes were a tors lined the highway FILE PHOTO termined PCPS would be source of huge conten- waving American flags Powhatan County held vaccine clinics to vacviolating a new state law tion, especially those that and signs of respect and by not following current people said taught or pro- honor for Schollaert’s cinate first employees and then the general Centers for Disease Con- moted CRT, which they service to her nation and public. trol and Prevention called divisive and a way support for her family. (CDC) guidance. The to instill young people Tyree Parker was masks are still a point of with harmful stereotypes charged with second decontention for many, al- about themselves. gree murder and armed The topic dominated burglary in connection though governor-elect Glenn Youngkin has sig- school board meetings with the Jacksonville naled that things will be for month. During the case and is awaiting a changing when he takes board’s Aug. 10 meeting, pretrial hearing on Jan. the members released a 18, 2022. office in 2022. www.allstarpavingva.com But even with the masks, student life and activities have definitely seen much more freedom “All Work Personally Supervised by Owner, Richard Stanley” this school year, with the Locally Owned & Operated return of regular sports Proudly serving Powhatan and the surrounding counties since 1985 seasons, activities, perFully Licensed & Insured • Class A Contractor • Free Estimates formances, clubs and more and the gradual lessening of restrictions on visitors to the schools. School life is by no means back to normal – the Homecoming dance FILE PHOTO was canceled, for exam- Local residents show their support of fallen serple – but this school year vicewoman Caroline Schollaert in August. is still vastly different from the last one. statement of belief that denied the presence of CRT in Powhatan County Public Schools and agreed it “is not consisComing into January While the occasional tent with a positive and 2021, some of the biggest hot button subject might inclusive culture.” It questions peohave drawn sig- cooled some people’s ire, ple were asking nificant crowds but some detractors said all pertained to to the board of it wasn’t a strong enough the approval supervisors and statement. While the numbers and rolling out of apIn more recent proved COVID-19 vacvaried throughout the school board meetings in months, community the past, controversial is2020-2021 cines. Were they safe? school year, sues in 2021 have consis- members have been de- Who was eligible to retently seen community manding and pleading ceive one? Where could Powhatan County Public members coming out in with the school division people find them? Schools (PCPS) had large numbers to voice to address issues of racPowhatan County lomore than 80% of its stu- their concerns and opin- ism and homophobia in cal government did its schools, which looks to part to help address some dents returning for some ions. be an ongoing issue mov- of those issues with its Much of that heavy atlevel of in-person ining into 2022. tention has been focused struction even with all of on the schools and enthe uncertainty the nation was experiencing during compassed the broad topics of critical race theory the pandemic. So it was little sur- (CRT), teacher training, prise that when the 2021- conservative values, curWhether strangers or loved ones, many in Powhatan displayed the county’s deep sense of community when they chose to line up along Anderson Highway on Aug. 10 to honor Powhatan native and eight-year U.S. Coast Guard member Caroline Schollaert as her body returned to her FILE PHOTO was hometown. Students at Powhatan High School are shown Schollaert was 26 on the first day of school, which saw all PCPS when she was shot and schools back to full-time in-person classes.

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made by citizens at the beginning and end of the meeting and the actual agenda item. Five residents spoke on the issue at the start of the meeting and three at the end. The focus of the censure was comments Cox made at the Nov. 22 meeting about a previous meetings which Carmack said were blatant lies that sought to misrepresent and slander two colleagues, her and Byerly. Throughout the discussion, Cox refuted the allegations and never admitted to any wrongdoing. At different points he argued that the censure was because the other board members didn’t like him, didn’t want him to fight for transparency, or didn’t want him to try for power because of his interest in becoming chair, pointing out this took place ahead of the organizational meeting in January 2022. Censuring of board members is not a common practice. A search of news accounts on the internet found two cases of a board of supervisors censuring a fellow member within the last 10 years. In October 2021, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors censured William “Vic” Ingram following texts he sent about a fellow supervisor that were “perceived to be racist to people of color” as well as “discriminatory to persons with medical issues.” In July 2013, supervisor Eugene Delgaudio was formally censured by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in the wake of a special grand jury report that suggested he misused county funds and his staff. Competing timelines The origin of this situation and how it went from Christmas tree to censure in the matter of three months was strongly stressed during the meeting by both Cox and Carmack, who each gave presentations using video and audio from recent meetings but differed on their takeaways from the clips and some accompanying emails that were cited. The timeline started with the Sept. 27 meeting, when Carmack presented a combined idea for a Christmas tree and an adjacent park in the Village on county-owned property near the corners of Old Buckingham Road and Marion Harland Lane (across from Four Seasons). While no official vote was called during that discussion, all five board members made it clear they liked the idea of the Christmas tree. Where they diverged was on the adjacent park, with Carmack and Byerly firmly in favor of it and Williams, Cox and then-interim supervisor Tom Berry against it. The board agreed to have a workshop about the placement

of the Christmas tree but Carmack acknowledged the park didn’t have enough support and they moved on. Fast forward to the Nov. 10 meeting, when McClung took his seat in the District 2 chair. He raised the issue of the park again, saying many people he spoke with during his campaign supported it and he wanted to listen to them. Lengthy discussion followed, with Cox wanting the park to go through the full capital improvement plan (CIP) process and Williams not liking a concept of a pollinator park. They finally agreed to put the issue on the Nov. 22 meeting agenda. Meanwhile, the community Christmas tree was planted and had its official lighting on Dec. 11 following the Powhatan Christmas Parade. At the Nov. 22 meeting, the board got into another long discussion about the park, which was referred to as both the Christmas Tree Park and the Village Park in the agenda packet. Williams and Cox made their same arguments against the park as at the Nov. 10 meeting. But in addition to that, Cox said four times that the Christmas tree only passed because he, Williams and Berry voted for it and Carmack and Byerly voted against it. An irate Carmack didn’t refute Cox the first time he said it, but when he repeated the claim she called it an “out and outright lie.” The park ultimately was approved in a 3-2 vote, with McClung, Byerly and Carmack supporting it. Censure This brings the timeline up to the Dec. 20 meeting, when Carmack said she introduced the resolution to censure Cox not because of the park, the Christmas tree or even the personal feelings Cox accused her of but because “it is about a fellow colleague slandering and lying about a vote that never took place. That is what this censureship is about.” But according to Cox, none of those things happened. He started the ball rolling with a 23-minute argument that was both a defense of his own actions and an indictment of what he said was an attack on him and his efforts. Before he actually addressed the topic at hand, Cox chastised Carmack for bringing the resolution to censure him forward the week of Christmas and in direct opposition to the Christmas Mother theme, “A Christmas of Unity.” Then Cox delved into the timeline, showing clips and injecting comments between them. He argued he tried to get the park considered as the Village Park and not the Christmas Tree Park on the agenda; said he was disrespected when Carmack called him a liar, and continued to maintain a vote did take place and that

others at the Nov. 22 meeting also perceived that a vote had taken place. Cox said the censure was about “piddly stuff” because the real intention was to “shut me down.” He said the timing right before Christmas was because of the organization meeting next month, accusing Carmack of wanting to keep power and indicating his own interest in the chairmanship. He then listed a long line of other reasons why the censure was taking place, chief among them that he stood for transparency and that some other board members wanted to “reduce and filter information,” pointing to Carmack’s request to cancel the Dec. 14 joint meeting with the school board. He pointed to projects “being packaged” without the input of the entire board or public input or going through the regular processes in place, such as the park or the proposal for county administration to take over the running of the library from the library board. But most of all, Cox argued, “they hate me. They want me silenced. They don’t want the transparency that I demand. They don’t like daylight; they like dark corners.” Carmack refuted Cox’s claims by showing a prepared video with most of the same videos Cox showed but longer versions and put together in a full timeline. She asked Cox “if you were worried about unity, why would you do what you did?” She pointed to Cox saying four times there was a vote, to which he replied he would have said it five times, maintaining there was a vote. He said the board bickers all the time, but Carmack’s anger has taken the issue over the top and called it an attempt to “weaponize” the board. At this point Cox incorrectly quoted the Powhatan Today as having said there was a vote. In actuality, a story in the Oct. 6 edition on the Christmas tree and park issue specifically said “No official vote was taken, but pending a workshop on the matter, all of the board members agreed to move forward with plans for a community Christmas tree.” The same story said the board “decided to move forward with plans for a community Christmas tree in the Village area but eschewed going as far as creating a new small park.” Almost a half hour into to discussion, other board members began weighing in with their opinions. Byerly said he felt the censure is about “proper conduct” and the board’s integrity since they represent the people who elected them and are entrusted to make decisions on their behalf. “If we violate that trust there can be consequences, and frankly there should be,” he said, adding it was not a “little

while lie” or “Freudian slip of the tongue” but “a total fabrication deliberately misleading you the public.” Bylerly pointed out that no motion was ever made nor vote taken. He maintained that he had always supported the Christmas tree and never opposed it, as Cox claimed. He said that disagreements, even passionate ones, among board members are fine as long as they tell the truth. “But when you disagree with someone or a subject or a proposal, that does not give you the right to misrepresent facts or lie, all in an effort to sway people’s opinion or a decision. Instead of giving a mendacious story, just stick with the facts,” Byerly said. Williams was the last to weigh in before the official vote was called and taken. He looked and sounded weary as he talked about being depressed and embarrassed over the resolution. In his experience as a board member and former planning commissioner, the only other occasion he said he felt this low was at the meeting on Jan. 4 2016, when Williams, who was then serving as the chairman of the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (RRPDC) with six months left in the role, was blindsided when his fellow board members chose not to re-appoint him to his position representing Powhatan County on the commission. “I remember how I felt that night,” Williams said. “I was embarrassed, and I am feeling the same way tonight. I wasn’t embarrassed for me. I was embarrassed for the board. I was embarrassed for the county because I knew it was a huge mistake. Because the issue wasn’t about me and what I would have been able to accomplish working for the county, it was about individuals. And when it becomes about you instead of the county, it never works.” Williams maintained that even if people watch the videos of past meetings, they will see that “positions get nuanced in debates all the time.” Regardless of how you feel, he pointed out how serious censuring a board member is, saying he only knew about two other instances. “My colleagues in the other jurisdictions around the region, they have already gotten word of this and they are saying, ‘What?’ Because this doesn’t happen. All I am saying to you tonight is this does nothing to make the county look good, it doesn’t do anything to help the board. Again I am depressed and I am embarrassed tonight,” he said. Public comments In addition to the board comments, seven people spoke on the topic of the

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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

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Powhatan Genito Presbyterian Church of God 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: Youth 6:30 PM 2480 Academy Road 598-7159 Pastor Jeff Lambert

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

Sunday School 10 AM Worship Service 11 AM Pastor John Engle 603-933-0141 3540 Old Buckingham Rd. www.pmchurch.net

www.EmmausChristianChurch.org

2253 Rosson Rd.

Just off Rt. 13 in the Village

598-4438

Worship: 8:30 & 10:30am

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

Rev. Walter G. Lewis, Pastor Living As Christ’s Disciples Within Our Hearts and Beyond Our Doors

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

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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

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Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. 598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center

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Powhatan Anti-Litter Council promotion to launch in 2022 Contributed Report A new litter pickup program, “Don’t Trash Powhatan,” was recently announced for 2022 by Mimi Ziletti, Powhatan Anti-Litter Council (ALC) chairperson. The focus of the program is to encourage local residents to pick up trash in neighborhoods and along property lines. “We all see litter on countywide roads and in our neighborhoods which disturbs us,” said Ziletti. “Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has paid crews to collect litter on the major thoroughfares in Powhatan. However, this is only done just before cutting the grass during the mowing season. It is up to all of us to take care of all the rest.” An ALC campaign starts Jan. 1, 2022, to do just that.

Many private citizens and organizations pick up trash in their neighborhoods and side streets on a regular basis. Thanks to these good citizens, things aren't any worse. But they still need our help to keep Powhatan County litter free! According to VDOT Superintendent for Powhatan Michael Justice, the worst road trash VDOT sees during the year is the week before and the two weeks after Christmas, especially along Route 60 between Academy Road and the Convenience Center. He explained that people forget to cover their loads, and all those empty boxes and used wrapping paper aren't heavy. They blow right out of the vehicles. Because of the traffic speed, people should avoid picking up along Routes 13, 60, 522, 604, 607, 609, 622 and 711, said

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have the availability in their schedules to provide one of the requested rides, they can easily sign up for the needed transportation that suits them, she said. “This program is a vital service in Powhatan to many who otherwise may even be unable to remain in their homes and age in place,” Lloyd said. “Statistics show greater outcomes for individuals able to remain safely in their homes, but for Powhatan seniors that can be challenging.” Lloyd said the program has seen a significant increase in requests for rides recently, leading her to seek more volunteers in the community willing to give some of their time at their convenience. She is passionate about the program, but she has seen the good it can do from both sides. Geneva Henderson, one of the riders, said she cannot drive at all and after her son passed away, she had no way to get to doctor appointments. Her friend told her about the program and helped her register. If she couldn’t request help through Ride Assist, Henderson said she doesn’t know what she would do “because anyone I could think of to ask works during the time of day I’d need a ride.” “It is a wonderful program - a godsend to me. It has been so good to have drivers to help me and I appreciate each one and their kindness so much,” she said.

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

Justice. "It’s just too dangerous. If you find anything out there, like an animal or a large object, just call us.” The local VDOT number is (804) 5987970. Based on a National Litter Survey by Keep America Beautiful in 2020, motorists generate 52.2% of litter, while pedestrians are responsible for 17.5% of all litter found along roadways and highways. New laws are helping fight litter in the Commonwealth. The Virginia General Assembly increased fines for those who litter in 2021. According to Keep Virginia Beautiful, “Litterers can be fined from $500 for a first offense to $2,500 and community service for subsequent offenses.” How often have we driven by litter and not stopped to pick it up? The Council wants to

Tony Hackenberg is one of the volunteer drivers who recently helped Henderson get to an appointment. He said the focus in his retirement is to be a community volunteer because helping people who need assistance is how he likes to spend his time. He tries to accept rider requests three or four times a month – more if he has the time. “I enjoy driving and meeting Powhatan residents. All the rides are during the daylight hours and do not interfere with occasional requests I get to help with my grandchildren,” he said. As a driver for the program, Hackenberg checks information on the ride requests made against his personal calendar and decides which ones he can accept. All the information is given so he can make a decision, including the name and contact information for the rider, pick up time; destination and appointment time, and approximate duration of the trip. Any time you have an opportunity to help someone is a rewarding and satisfying experience, Hackenberg said. He added that being of service to others should be a way of life for those who have the health and means to do so because it can mean more than they can ever imagine to the people being helped. “To a person, they love this program. For many, it has allowed them to remain in their homes and continue independent living,” he said. “Nearly all live alone. Some riders have low vision problems or cannot drive because of medical issues.

They may have children in the Richmond area, however because of jobs, they can only be of assistance in the evenings or on weekends.” Hackenberg added that he has had many wonderful conversations with riders about their families, where they grew up, and current challenges. “Listening to them describe how much this program means to them cemented in me that what I am doing by driving for (Ride Assist Services) is ab-

ning in January 2022, the ALC is promoting a neighborly litter see ANTI-LITTER, pg. 7

solutely a top volunteer priority — that it is one of the most impactful things I and others can do to assist our senior population,” he said. “The good we are doing is reinforced every time I drive someone.” Contact Ride Assist Services program coordinator to sign up as a driver or to learn about rider eligibility at 804698-0438 RAServices.PVA@gmail. com. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

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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

raise awareness among residents that trash along roads is an issue in Powhatan. Begin-

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Hollywood

MOUNT ZION

PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Powhatan Anti-Litter Council members attended the Dec. 20 board of supervisors meeting to accept a proclamation in honor of the council’s ‘Don’t Trash Powhatan’ campaign. Shown are Gay Bartlett, from left, Cathy Howland, Sally Taylor and Mimi Ziletti.

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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with photographs related to the year 1933s while still embracing modern aspects of food and beverage, said Chase Seymour, director of operations for Village Hospitality Group. Seymour described the restaurant’s menu as “slightly upscale but approachable, just like the bar program,” with items such as fresh pasta made in house, pork schnitzel, shrimp and grits, New York strip and fresh seafood dishes. The cocktail menu will be a throwback to the 1930s with prohibition cocktails and there will be 12 beers on draft, including local beers. “We are aiming for a social environment for people to have good food, good libations and enjoy each other’s company – a community center. A public house is what the term pub comes from. A long time ago in history it was a place for the community to congregate. We are trying to bring that atmosphere to the Village,” he said. Head chef Alex Heffron joins the restaurant from The Boathouse Group while general manager Travis Owen joins the restaurant from Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Seymour said. People familiar with the building may know it has a long history. Just some of the confirmed uses for the building since it was built in 1933 include a tobacco brokerage building, a private home, a tractor dealership that also sold kitchen appliances, a vending machine company, and, most recently, two restaurants. People who may have visited the building last when it was Mabel’s before it moved to South Creek One will find a vastly different building. Seymour said the original building was kept but gutted, and a new kitchen, bathrooms, lobby, and outdoor patio were added, as well as a paved parking lot. The outdoor spaces will likely be fully unveiled in the spring, he added.

NEW LISTING EASTERN POWHATAN

PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Recent additions to the dining scene in the Village include Rise and Grind, shown left with owner Shannon Croll and staff member Jerry Manley, and The Table at Three Crosses, with co-owner Michelle Davenport, left, and chef Tara Powers.

Initially, the restaurant will be open for dinner only from Wednesday to Sunday but lunch and brunch options are coming soon and gradually the hope is to be open more days of the week, Seymour said. The restaurant is currently taking reservations on its Facebook and Instagram pages. Rise and Grind Just a few blocks away from 1933 Public House, the new Rise and Grind coffee shop opened on Dec. 8 at 3879 Old Buckingham Road. Owner Shannon Croll said it has been a busy few weeks, but she has loved getting her new business started and meeting more people in Powhatan, Her home for the past four years. The reception the coffee shop has received has been beyond anything she imagined. “I figured we would be busy because the Village needed this but it has definitely exceeded my expectations,” she said. Croll said she comes to this venture from a 21-career owning a business in the medical field. Initially, she wanted to fulfill her dream of opening a bakery, but she realized there was potential for more with the newly constructed building sitting across from the Powhatan Courthouse. So she added coffee

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partnership with Powers, who uses Three Crosses spirits in many of her baked goods. Some of the menu items include appetizers such as Whiskey Business Fries and mains such as Hot Honey Chicken and Roast Beef on Weck, although the menu will change periodically. Vanilla and Bourbon supplies the restaurant’s desserts. “We have had a good uptick in the people that are visiting, the cocktails we are selling. We have been very lucky. We are very steady. We have great regulars that come in. We want to be that gathering spot in the county where people come meet new neighbors, meet friends – our little hometown Cheers essentially,” she said. Currently, The Table at Three Crosses is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Between the familiar favorites of Four Seasons and County Seat and the newcomers, 1933 Public House and Rise and Grind, Davenport said she is excited for the dining scene in the Village and hopes others will be drawn to the area. “I would really like to see Powhatan keep it local. I am a strong supporter of local, small family-owned businesses,” she said.

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Far from home but close to our hearts By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

few weeks ago, one of my columns for the Powhatan Today talked about the amazing Powhatan Christmas Parade that occurred Dec. 11 in the Village. I still maintain it was an outstanding parade that brought a huge smile to my face and my heart and is a tradition I missed dearly since the last one occurred in 2018, as I know many of you did. But I beg your indulgence, because despite my belief that this paper should be Powhatan focused as much as humanly possible, you know I occasionally indulge in this column by sharing my experiences away from the county. I hope it doesn’t sound like I am cheating on our parade when I say that for the last several years, I have been a judge for the Mechanicsville Christmas Parade, representing Richmond Suburban News, which has two newspapers in Hanover County. Despite not knowing anyone in that community, I am still always amazed at the ingenuity, creativity and mad decorating skills of Hanover’s individuals, churches, businesses, civic groups, special interest clubs, student groups and so many more. This year was no exception to that tradition. The people of Hanover County did an amazing job of spreading joy, love and holiday spirit on Dec. 5 – that week was bookended by parades for me. The theme for Mechanicsville’s parade this year was “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and I loved seeing how parade entries had fun with everything from a baseball themed “home” float to families sitting by a chimney with a Christmas tree nearby. But if I am being honest, while the entire parade was fantastically entertaining, the moments that were

most impactful for me both during the event and when reflecting on it in the days that followed were those entries that chose to incorporate the theme of military personnel being away from home during the holidays. I don’t want to try to list them for fear I would miss one, but there were several and they were all wonderfully done. Full disclosure – I have never served in the military. I have had several close family members who served in different branches, including my amazing sister Stefanie, who served in the U.S. Army, five years active duty and three years in the active Reserves. Stefanie finished her service to the military in late 2004. Her time in the reserves included a deployment. When we originally learned of her deployment, the assignment was for Qatar. She was a single mom to a toddler at the time, and I was so scared something would happen to her overseas. Fortunately, her orders were changed, and while she was still deployed and missing out on a huge chunk of her young son’s life, she was stationed in California instead of Qatar. As Stefanie was preparing to leave the military, I was a recent college graduate who was not yet ready to join the workforce and begin life as a “full-time adult.” So, I applied for and received a short-term work visa in England and flew over that December. Two other fellow graduates had chosen to do the same thing, and though we were in different parts of the country, we decided to meet up for Christmas. As I had a relaxing time with my friends, we had plenty of downtime to watch television and a big part of what we watched aside from “EastEnders” was the news. Now the day after Christmas, our trio, along with the rest of the world, would be rocked as we watched news footage of one of the worst natural disasters in recent memory, the 2004 Indian Ocean

earthquake and tsunami estimated to have killed more than 225,000 people. But up until that horrific event happened, the news weighing most heavily on my heart was the story about an Iraqi insurgent sneaking into a mess tent at a U.S. base near Mosul on Dec. 21, 2004, and blowing himself up, leaving 22 people dead. My friends and I attended a Christmas Eve service at a local church, and the minister held a moment of silence for those killed. I wept as I sat in that pew and thought of the 14 U.S. military personnel, four American civilians and three Iraqi soldiers killed by the suicide bomber and the many more who were wounded. I wept as I thought about the men and women there on the base with them or in other locations nearby in a hostile environment and the range of emotions they must have been experiencing that I could never begin to understand. I wept as I thought of the family and friends at home learning about the loss of their loved ones, especially so close to the holidays. I will admit I was crying a little as I wrote this column two days before Christmas and started thinking about the men and women who are away from home in service of our country right now. There are no words that could express the depth of gratitude I have for our military personnel and the sacrifices they make, and for all of our veterans and the sacrifices they made in the past during their years of service. So for my last column of 2021, I will simply say, I pray with all of my heart that those serving in our nation’s armed forces, wherever you are. I sincerely hope that you make it home safe and that next year, you’ll be home for Christmas, too. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.

L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R Teach males that it’s a dress, not a yes Dear Editor, When I was in elementary school and a boy would tease me I was always told, “boys will be boys.” And when I got to middle school I was taught to deal with sexually explicit jokes and to tolerate harassment because, “boys will be boys.” When I got to high school, rape culture was expressed and females were taught to avoid getting raped instead of males being taught not to rape. One in five women in the United States experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime; nationwide 81% of women reported some form of sexual harassment, and one in three female victims of completed or attempted rape experienced it for the first time between the ages of 11 and 17. Rape and abuse is rampant everywhere, even in our churches, but society is silent, and women are blamed (National Sexual Violence Resource Center statistics). “Her skirt was too high; she obviously wanted it.” By labeling or accusing the victim, others can see them differently from themselves. They reassure themselves by thinking, “because I am not like her, because I do not do that, this would never happen to me.” We need to help people realize that this is not a helpful reaction and makes the victim feel less heard and weak. Victim-blaming attitudes also reinforce what the abuser has been saying

all along; that it is the victim’s fault this is happening. Women are taught how to hold their keys when walking alone, they are told what they can and cannot wear and to never leave their drink unattended at a bar. If it was the clothes she was wearing then little girls wouldn’t get raped, but they do. If it was that she was drinking too much then sober people wouldn’t get raped, but they do. The cut of her shirt or the drink in her hand does not make her any less of a victim, and the privilege to her body is not from the fact that she exists. Women are in a literal fight for the rights to their body, and society chooses to ignore them. Stop blaming the victim and start punishing the culprit. We silence women who tell the truth and shame those who stay silent. Teach people to think differently, to think about different ways not different things. Elise Curtis Powhatan County

Weather reports get a little outlandish Dear Editor, Continuing on from last week’s edition of Dueling Weatherpersons, their hail stone conversation went something like this. “Look at that footage! Those hail stones are as big as frozen peas!” says Clement with a toupee looking like an unruly clump of crab grass on his head

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pickup campaign. The council encourages all residents to reach out to their neighbors and organize litter pickup walks along their roads and inside their communities. ALC is also asking churches, businesses, commu-

nity and school groups to take part in keeping Powhatan clean in 2022. This can be a great way to exercise, get to know your neighbors, enjoy productive family time and improve our environment. The Council can help in these efforts by making safety vests, pick-up grabbers and trash bags available. Contact the ALC through the Powhatan Extension Of-

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while wearing a 90s style three-piece blue suit much too tight across his bulging gut. “Over here they’re as big as marbles!” says Lucy at a competing TV station. She sports a retro 60s bouffant styled do enameled with Helmsman polyurethane spray and shows-off a too tight red dress, her cleavage busting out all over. Clement isn’t to be upstaged. “I take that back. Our stones are as big as walnuts! Walnuts, I tell you!” All weather people get excited during hail storms and use exclamation points on air like I gobble-up M&M’s. Lucy ups her game. “Clem, I just saw our camera man getting pelted by hail stones the size of golf balls!” Challenge on, Pillsbury Dough Boy. Clement: “Well, our camera man was rushed to the hospital minutes ago with a concussion from a baseball-sized hail stone. He’s lucky to be alive!” Beat that, Lucy-goosey. Lucy is thinking, What’s bigger than a baseball? She nixes the obvious softball analogy and switches to fruit. “We have video coming in of hail stones as big as grapefruits! Grapefruits!” Back atchya, nut-job. Clement: “I just saw one crash down outside our studio window bigger than a Bahamian coconut and I’m not exaggerating!” Take that, lizard breath. Lucy, thinking. A pumpkin would put me over the top putting Clem in his place. Let’s end this nonsense once and for all.

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“Well, Clem, a bowling ball sized hail stone just crashed into our satellite dish and started an electrical fire!” Beat that, nimrod. From Clement’s station manager, “That’s enough, Clem ol’ boy. You’ve gone way beyond the believable. Our viewers are switching channels to CNN for a semblance of truth and honesty.” “But boss, I’m going with a watermelon next. Maybe a Fiat Mini. An Abrams tank?” Clement pops a vest button zoooom - and then you hear the stage director scream, “My eye, my eye!” His station boss: “Cut to commercial, NOW!” OMG. I’m going to lose my job and my pension over this. Forget college for the kids. “CLEM, in my office! Toot-sweet.” Simultaneously on the other side of town Lucy’s station manager, Brad: “Cut to commercial, NOW! LUCY, in my office! And make it snappy.” “But Brad. Brad?” Lucy’s Botox is failing at hiding her crows-feet and the sweat from her forehead is making her mascara run giving her zombie eyes. Heard on Brad’s open mic, “Bernadette, where are my Tums? And bring me two-fingers of Basil Haydens in a short glass, no ice. Don’t forget the Angostura bitters and a twist of orange peel.” Ooooooooh, I’m so dead with the station owners. My TV career is solidly in the crapper. Weatherpersons. Their tit-for-tat usually goes down that way. Joe Ondishko Powhatan County

fice at (804) 598-5640 to reserve equipment to borrow for your next cleanup. If you have adopted a road in Powhatan, contact VDOT for bags and equipment. Also, snap a picture during your cleanups and share it on the Powhatan Anti-Litter Council’s Facebook page. “Don’t Trash Powhatan - Help clean up behind those who don’t.”

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term framework for the budget that would let them “own” a lower, stable rate instead of seeing it yo-yo every year depending on circumstances at the time. County administrator Ned Smither and the finance team helped the board of supervisors create a 10-year budget that used conservative growth numbers while also factoring in everything from annual raises to planned new positions to CIP projects. While the tax rate may potentially stay at 79 cents, at least for the next two years, fluctuating assessments mean that property owners may still see significant changes to their tax bills from year to year.

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supervisor Larry Nordvig resigned effective Jan. 31, saying he was going to devote his “political time and energy to national and state issues.” He had served on the board since February 2015. The Powhatan County Circuit Court appointed Tom Berry to serve in the vacant seat as an interim supervisor until a special election could be held. Steve McClung was elected on Nov. 2 during the General Election. Also in January, longtime treasurer Faye Barton emailed a letter to county leaders indicating that she would be retiring this summer for family reasons. Barton worked for the county for 29 years, more than 20 of that as treasurer. Rebecca “Becky” Nunnally served as interim treasurer until Nov. 2, when she ran unopposed for the official position. Then on July 13, school board member Joe Walters, District 4, announced he would be resigning effective July 31, citing the need to focus more time and attention on his family. Walters served on the school board for five and a half years, four of those as chairman. The school board appointed Dr. James Taylor III to fill the vacant District 4 seat until a special election can be held Feb. 15, 2022.

Powhatan launches new LMR system The lack of reliable radio coverage in parts of the county and a legacy system that was outdated and not going to be supported any more were big reasons for Powhatan to move ahead with a new land mobile radio (LMR) system to serve emergency services. Tom Nolan, director of public safety communications, spearheaded this effort over several years. County staff worked with L3Harris, the company that built the LMR system, to create a system that would meet Powhatan’s current and future needs. That system went live on the evening of Oct. 19, an event that was 31 months in the making. The first two days were spent painstaking checking to make sure all emergency services radios were working on the new P25 trunk system. The county has stressed throughout this process that the new system, which was made possible in large part to the decision to build new telecommunications towers, would bring not only better coverage but greater clarity, making it safer for first responders needing to relay messages or call for help while responding to emergencies.

Comprehensive plan update approved After a painstaking three-year process, the board of supervisors in office in 2019 voted 3-2 in favor of adopting an overdue update of the county’s long-range comprehensive plan. When the current board took office in Janu-

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ary 2020, they made it clear from the start that making further changes to the plan was one of their first priorities. The pandemic derailed those plans, but they were back on track in earnest this year, with the board considering changes recommended by the planning commission at the end of 2020. On Oct. 25, the board once again was split on the comprehensive plan but still passed it in a 3-2 decision. Changes were still being suggested and made at that meeting, so a final document was not seen before the vote. In fact, as recently as the Dec. 20 meeting the board was complaining that county staff had still not shared the final version of the comprehensive plan. This is especially important as the board looks ahead to 2022 and plans to update the zoning and subdivision ordinances. As a vision document, the comprehensive plan had to be in place before work could begin on the ordinances, all of which combine to influence how Powhatan will grow – or not grow – in the future.

Supervisors lower tax rate to 79 cents After going through the fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget and building out a new 10-year projected budget and capital improvement plan (CIP) that included plenty of room for growth, one of the board of supervisors’ major goals was to follow through on their campaign promises to lower the tax rate. After considering several CIP scenarios with different funding options, the board ultimately voted in April to lower the county’s real estate tax rate to 79 cents starting with the November 2021 tax bills. Then in May, they voted unanimously to fix the calendar year 2022 real estate rate at 79 cents, which will apply to the tax bills due on June 5 and Nov. 5, 2022. The new figure was a reduction from the previous tax rate of 85 cents. Although this board cannot bind the decisions of any future board of supervisors, they agreed at the workshops leading up to the votes that the goal was to build a long-

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County grieves two former supervisors This year saw the loss of two familiar faces in Powhatan history with the deaths of former supervisors and community leaders Margaret Manning and Roy Harrison. Manning and Harrison served side-by-side for most of their time on the board of supervisors. Manning, 95, died on June 2 while Harrison died on Sept. 29. Manning, who was a Powhatan native, was a long-time educator, local activist and the first black woman elected to the board of supervisors. Manning was born and raised in Powhatan and was a graduate of the Pocahontas High School Class of 1942. She left the county to attend college and then pursue a 39year career in education. She returned in 1991 after retiring as a Richmond teacher, the last post in a long career dedicated to educating youth. About a year later, she successfully ran for the District 5 seat of the board of supervisors and became the county’s first and only black supervisor, a position she held through December 2002. She was a board member for the Free Clinic of Powhatan, active in the Powhatan Chapter of the NAACP, a member of James River Baptist Association, and attended Senior Connections and Powhatan TRIAD. After she died, Harrison spoke about serving on the board of supervisors with Manning for so many years and some of the accomplishments they were both proud happened during their years in office. As a supervisor, he said they worked on issues such as Fighting Creek Park, bringing water in from Chesterfield and approving the construction of Powhatan County Public Library. Harrison and his wife Mary had lived in the county since they moved their family here in 1974. Some of Harrison’s contributions to the county included serving as a supervisor from 1993 to 2004; being a diligent member of the Powhatan Lions Club, the Powhatan Jayees, the Powhatan Ruritan Club, and past chair of Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan. Harrison also volunteered many years of service to the Powhatan Christmas Mother program. Many people also talked about his care and respect for county staff members and his deep love of and dedication to the Powhatan community.

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Powhatan receives clean audit report for FY 2021 By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

POWHATAN – Powhatan County got two pieces of good financial news last week with a clean audit report and an award for its budget. The news came in two separate items on the agenda at the board of supervisors meeting on Monday, Dec. 20. County administrator Ned Smither informed the board that the Government Finance Officers Association had awarded the county with its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. The award represents a significant achievement and reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting, according to the board agenda. In order to receive the budget award, the county had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity’s budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and a communications device. Smither commended Charla Schubert, director of finance, and her staff, Thomas Vo and Kerri Delaney, for all of their hard work on the budget. Their work was lauded again later in the meeting when Chris Banta, partner with Brown, Edwards & Company, gave a presentation of the June 30, 2021, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The external auditor went over the three phases of the audit results, the culmination of a nine-month process. Banta pointed out that the county’s finance team prepares the CAFR, which not all localities do, and their work should be recognized. The goal of the first phase was to give a high level report on the fairness and accuracy of the county’s financial statements, Banta said. “I am happy to report that the county, the schools, and the Economic Development Authority received a clean, or unmodified, opinion on those financial statements once again. So once again commend Charla and her team,” he said. With the second phase, because the county is a government entity, the auditor has to perform the audit in accordance with government auditing standards. That process involves looking at items such as the county’s internal controls, processes and procedures, how it pays vendors, how it pays employees, how it bills citizens, and more to make sure they are designed appropriately to prevent fraud, he said. Banta said no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in internal controls were detected. The third phase is the federal single audit, which involves testing certain large federal programs on a cyclical three-year basis. This year the auditor tested the Child Nutrition program at the schools and the CARES Act funding and reported a clean opinion on both programs. Other business handled at the meeting included: The board voted unanimously to rezone about 19.7 acres of land located on the north side of State Route 60 (An-

derson Highway) just before South Creek One from General-Commercial (C) to Commerce Center (CC). When staff presented this case to the planning commission on Dec. 7, the recommendation was to rezone the property to Heavy Industrial (I-2). The planning commission voted 4-1 to recommend denial of the rezoning. In between the planning commission and board of supervisors meetings, staff changed its recommendation to rezoning to CC. The subject properties are currently undeveloped, and the county is seeking to create an eastern convenience center on the northern portion of the lot and subdivide the southern portion, at a later date, to provide lots for future uses. Access to the convenience center is currently proposed via Carter Gallier Boulevard, which runs behind the South Creek One shopping center and it is part of an eminent domain case. Two people spoke during the public hearing. Elizabeth Meyer on behalf of the shopping center, saying the county had yet to produce a traffic study or site plan to show the impact of the proposed convenience center on the businesses in the South Creek One area. David Anderson didn’t advocate for or against the rezoning but urged the board to hold the applicant – in this case the county – to the same standard as any other applicant coming forward with a rezoning, questioning why there was not a single proffer associated with the case (as opposed to a long list of them often required of other applicants), and asking the county to be transparent throughout the process. The discussion around this case touched on several topics, including the land use designation of the properties in the newly adopted comprehensive plan; possibilities for future uses of the properties being rezoned; how the county will ensure uses for the properties are a good fit for Powhatan; the reasons staff changed from a request for I-2 to CC, and making sure the county puts in the work to make sure the businesses at South Creek One are not negatively impacted. The board voted unanimously to approve the purchase of new Fire Engine 704. The county received two bids and awarded the contract to Sutphen at a cost of $628,535, Smither said. The capital improvement plan (CIP) allocation for fire apparatus for fiscal year (FY) 2022 totals $900,000, which included an estimate for this engine of $625,000, Smither said. Smither said Fire and Rescue Chief Phil Warner had already assured him the slight overage could be absorbed in the existing CIP budget. Warner said this engine will replace another engine, which will move into reserve status. The current reserve, which is more than 30 years old, will likely be sold as surplus. The board voted unanimously to send an amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding the number of access points for gas stations in the county to the planning commission for consideration in 2022. Assistant county administrator Bret Schardein explained that county code

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Chris Banta, partner with Brown, Edwards & Company, tells the board of supervisors that Powhatan County has received a clean audit report at the Dec. 20 meeting.

currently limits gas stations to “no more than two vehicular access points.” He believes the intention was likely to be no more than two entrances. The current definition would include cross-access points between other businesses, which are a good planning tool designed to reduce the number of entrances at a business along a road. He requested the planning commission look at it to see if the county wouldn’t be better served by changing the wording since it is more restrictive language. The board had a discussion about how to start approaching amendments to the county’s zoning and subdivision ordinances. With the adoption of the comprehensive plan, the planning commission will soon be expected to begin the work of seeing what changes need to be made to the ordinances to make sure they align with the comprehensive plan. Staff suggested several areas for potential review such as densities, conversation subdivisions, environmental impact studies, the Economic Opportunity land designation, the Village area, and parking guidelines. Schardein asked if there was any direction the board wanted to give to the planning commission before it began its work. Board members asked questions and gave directions for areas they wanted to see prioritized and pointed out that there are items the planning commission could address quickly to move parts of the process along. During this discussion, it was pointed out that the 2021 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan was adopted in a 3-2 vote on Oct. 25 but the board still had not seen a final version with all last-minute changes made to it. They said the planning commission will need that document if it is going to use it to update the zoning and subdivision ordinances. The board had a lengthy discussion about the unused portions of the Pocahontas Landmark Center that have been under consideration since the decision was made to close Pocahontas Middle School and before. The board of supervisors has indicated that it wants the school board to sign over the deed to certain unused portions

of the building as well as the fields behind the building for use by the county and for economic development purposes. The school board balked at the proposal at a recent meeting, fearing the unknown of what kind of business or organization might come into the space, which is so close to Pocahontas Elementary School and the potential site of the future preschool classes. The board of supervisors argued about their next step because some board members wanted to send over resolutions with two possible options, which would be signing over all of the parcels of land in the back as well as the unused Upper and Lower B Hall and D Hall or another option with only the vacant land, while others pushed for a joint meeting first. A big portion of this discussion was focused on joint meetings between the two boards and how much they actually accomplish. Both sides, regardless of the point they were making, kept coming back to the reality that the future of the landmark center is ultimately up to the school board since it owns the property. At different points in the discussion, the supervisors touched on possible uses for the unused section versus demolition; school safety; cost analysis; existing and potential future ideas; the county’s need for space, the schools’ potential future need for space, and more. The board ultimately voted 3-2 in favor of sending the resolutions over to the school board for consideration. Chair Karin Carmack, District 5, Steve McClung, District 2, and Mike Byerly, District 3, were in favor of sending them over, and David Williams, District 1, and Bill Cox, were against it. Discussion about this topic transitioned into a discussion about wanting a joint meeting between the two boards at the beginning of the year. As part of this discussion, the board of supervisors moved its organization meeting from Jan. 18, 2022, to Jan. 10. They also decided to ask the school board to meet for a joint meeting on Jan. 18. The board unanimously approved an amendment to the proffer statement for Maple Grove Subdivision, specifically the removal of Proffer #15, requiring the creation of a stub road to connect with a “future Grey Walls section” and amend the zoning district map. The vote moved forward with no discussion or speakers at the public hearing. The board voted unanimously to deny a request for an exception to standards in the subdivision ordinance that prohibits the owner of a parcel created as part of a family division from transferring the land to a non-family member for a period of five years. The case was a hardship case that the board discussed at length because they realized they could not legally approve the request and wanted to find possible alternatives. During the board comments period, McClung made a recommendation for the supervisors to consider increasing the county’s tax relief for the elderly and the disabled for next year’s budget. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests One male was charged on Dec. 16 with trespassing (Misdemeanor), destruction of property, monument (Felony), breaking and entering with intent to commit felony (F), and petty larceny

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censuring during the two public comment periods, with one person speaking twice. They offered a mix of opinions, some for the censuring and some against it. Sally Boese was one of three people against the censure, speaking at the start of the meeting before the vote and questioning why the board would take this “extreme” action when no criminal behavior was evident. What was evident was the expression of an “opinion and perspective contrary to that of the board.” Board members don’t have to agree on every issue and the censure of a board member would restrict the supervisors’ right to freedom of speech, she said. She also pointed out that the outcome

(M). One male was charged on Dec. 17 with strangling another causing wound (F). One male was charged on Dec. 18 with trespass on posted property (M). One male was charged on Dec. 19 with

trespass (M) and breaking and entering with intent to commit felony (F). One male was charged on Dec. 19 with concealed weapon: carry while intoxicated (M), profane swearing/public intoxication (M), and disorderly con-

duct in a public place (M). One female was charged on Dec. 20 with make, sell, etc. device to aid shoplifting (M). One male was charged on Dec. 20 with brandishing a firearm (M).

of removing Cox from all of his boards would be to disenfranchise District 4 voters he is charged with representing. Terri Stratton, who spoke at the Nov. 22 meeting calling out Cox on his comments, corrected her statements from that meeting. Contrary to her original recollection that a vote was taken in which the three supervisor against the park prevailed but all agreed on the Christmas tree, she apologized last week, saying she had gone back to watch the recording and realized there was no vote taken. “Whereas I was correct on my discussion points and how that discussion played out, there was no motion, there was no second, and there was no vote taken on the Christmas tree, which makes Mr. Cox’s comments at the last

meeting about Mr. Byerly and Mrs. Carmack voting against the Christmas tree event more appalling, unethical and unprofessional,” said Stratton, who spoke twice in the meeting. The public comment period also saw some familiar faces coming forward to voice their opinions. Tom Berry, who was the interim District 2 supervisor until McClung was elected, was against the censure, saying it seemed to be brought about “due to difference in personality, views and opinion” on a passionate topic not because of “egregious behavior.” He feared this would set a precedent “that allows censure for heated discussion” and that removing Cox from his appointments and boards means District 4 residents would lose representation.

At the end of the meeting, two men came forward who said they watched the meeting on Zoom and couldn’t get through to comment so they came in person. One of them was former supervisor Bill Belton, who agreed with Williams that this vote was an embarrassing moment for the county. However, he said Cox’s intentions to mislead were clear, asked him to “humble” himself, and thanked the three supervisors who voted for the censure, “saying it was the right thing to do.” Moving forward, he challenged the board members “to look in the mirror and ask yourself how can you respect and listen openly to bring things forward.” Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

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Passion Community Church holds Holly Jolly Jamboree

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Passion Community Church held a Holly Jolly Jamboree Dec.4 at the Powhatan campus. From s’mores around the fire to snowball fights, the free event was meant to help families kick off the Christmas season. It also included an indoor bouncy house, pictures with Santa, hot cocoa, crafts, cookies, and a special presentation of the Christmas story.

Office of Elections shares key District 4 special election dates Contributed Report The Powhatan County Office of Elections offered a reminder about important dates related to the upcoming special election to fill the vacant District 4 school board member seat for the unexpired term to end Dec. 31, 2023. Voting early in-person Any registered voter in District 4 may vote early, in person, in the Office of Elections (lower level of the Village Building located at 3910 Old Buckingham Road). All voters must provide an acceptable form of ID. Early voting will be offered starting Dec. 30, 2021, through Feb. 12, 2022. Details below: The office will be open Monday – Friday, Dec. 30 – Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office will be closed on Friday, Dec. 31 in observance of New Year’s Eve and Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The office will be open on Saturday, Feb. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office will be open on Satur-

day, Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is the last day to vote in person prior to Election Day. If you requested to vote by mail and have since changed your mind; bring your unmarked mailed ballot and corresponding envelopes with you to surrender in order to vote in-person instead.

By scanned attachment - email: kalexander@powhatanva.gov Deadline to apply

Absentee voting by mail

Friday, Feb. 4 is the last day to request an absentee ballot be mailed to you. You may fax or email the application as an attachment or send it by mail to the election’s office. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Feb. 4.

Application

Submitting absentee ballot

If you have a Virginia issued Driver’s License or State ID, you may complete an absentee application online. Visit vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation. Follow the prompts to apply to vote absentee by mail. Call 804-598-5604 to request an application be mailed to you.

There is a secure Ballot Drop Box that is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week outside of the Village Building (left side facing the parking lot) located at 3910 Old Buckingham Road. The ballot drop box will be available Dec. 30 through Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. Ballots are collected daily. Absentee ballots may also be mailed to the Powhatan County Office of Elections / 3910 Old Buckingham Rd / Powhatan, VA 23139 and must be postmarked by Feb. 15, 2022. Use the privacy envelope and the self-addressed stamped return envelope provided for

Submitting absentee application Print, complete, and sign a paper application. By mail: Powhatan County Office of Elections / 3910 Old Buckingham Rd / Powhatan, VA 23139 By Fax: 804-598-5607

Christmas Mother program promotes Christmas for All Contributed Report One of the very favorite images of Christmas is sitting around the Christmas tree with a blazing fire and opening presents. However, for 36 children who came to visit their father who is incarcerated at the State Farm Correctional Center, it means something very different. These children from the ages of 8 months to 17 years of age got their Christmas presents from their father who is incarcerated. Due to COVID-19, visitation had to be suspended. Recently visitation has been re-instituted using the guidelines provided for them by the Virginia Department of Corrections. Each inmate must be vaccinated so as to protect other visitors as well as inmates and staff at each institution. It is the desire of the Powhatan Christmas Mother program that every child has a meaningful Christmas. Department of Corrections approval was obtained to provide an age-appropriate present for each child that was granted visitation with their father. Each child received a present, several books, as well as a stuffed animal. The Powhatan Christmas Everyday Committee worked closely with Warden Thomas F. Meyer and his staff to make this Christmas visit memorable for each child as well as for the incarcerated parent.

you. Vote on Election Day: Feb. 15, 2022 at one of two local precincts: 401 / Powhatan Courthouse Precinct located at the Powhatan Middle School gymnasium and 402 / Mt. Zion Precinct located at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Ridge Road. These are the only two polling places that will open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on Election Day. Important Dates & Deadlines Begin absentee voting Thursday, Dec. 30. It continues Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Final day to register or update information: Wednesday, Feb. 2 before 5 p.m. EST. Last day to request a ballot be mailed to you: Friday, Feb. 4 before 5 p.m. EST. Final day to vote early in the office: Saturday, Feb. 12, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Election Day: Tuesday, Feb. 15, 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Awards, donations bring good tidings Contributed Report Backpacks of Love (BPOL) hosted its Christmas party at the Foundry on Dec. 8. The dinner party sponsored by several anonymous donors was for present board members and their spouses, as well as past board members and several representatives from Cobb Technology and Imprint, partners of BPOL in Henrico County. Keynote speaker Del. Lee Ware used the Greek word, “philoxenia” to describe the work that BPOL does- philo means love and it is love for the unknown- people whom you do not know but make a huge effort to help. That is what the mission of Backpacks of Love is: helping strangers who otherwise would go hungry. One board member described what it felt like to be at one of the elementary schools delivering backpacks and a little boy walked up to her, pulled on her sweater, and said, “thank you for feeding me this weekend.” President of BPOL Lummie Jones summarized their work in 2021 including the 10th annual golf tournament that raised $105,000 this year, received a $5,000 donation from Cobb Technology, and a $25,000 grant from the Altria Em-

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Delegate Lee Ware congratulates the Rich Napier Volunteer of the Year recipients for the past three years: Brenda Fulcher 2021, Gwen Boykin 2020, Cathy Adams 2019 at the BPOL annual Christmas dinner.

ployee Community Fund. BPOL continues reaching out to schools in Powhatan and surrounding counties as well as schools in Henrico County to reach children in need of food on the weekends. Finally, the recipients of the Rich Napier Volunteer of the Year award were announced. Since they have not been able to have this dinner for several years, three honorees were announced. For 2019 Cathy Adams

was recognized, in 2020 Gwen Boykin was the recipient and for 2021 Brenda Fulcher was recognized. Goals for 2022 include introducing BPOL to more schools in Chesterfield and Henrico counties, six more fundraisers to raise money and awareness. Under the leadership of the newly hired executive director, Kevin Hardy, they fully expect to meet these goals.

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Indians dominate Battle in the Bird Cage By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor

ntering the Battle in the Bird Cage, a fourteam holiday tournament hosted by Hanover High School, the Powhatan girls basketball team was just days removed from their worst performance of the season in a loss at Monacan. With a chip on their shoulder and a lot to prove, the Indians won two games in two days by a combined 51 points, including a title-game blowout against the undefeated Hanover Hawks. Powhatan is now 6-2 on the season. “We played very well as a team,” head coach Kristy Henderson said after the tournament. “Everybody who was on the court played well, they just did great things and the chemistry looked really good.” After the tournament, seniors Faith Henderson and Kayla Terry along with sophomore Katherine Cerullo were named to the All-Tournament Team, while Faith Henderson was named the tournament MVP. The Indians took on King George in the tournament opener, and they didn’t miss a beat. They kicked things off with a stellar first quarter where their pristine ball movement and defense were on full display. Terry buried two threes assisted by Henderson, and Sam Flippo was a constant thorn in King George’s side with two early steals and a block en route to a 14-5 lead going into the second quarter. Flippo finished the day with 12 points as well. “We’re very grateful for Sam,” coach Henderson said. “She hustles on defense, she’s super athletic, she’s got confidence with the ball now on offense so she’s really come along great.” The Indians had three scorers in double figures, with Terry leading the way with a game-high 16 points. Powhatan’s hot shooting bled into the second quarter, as Henderson and Terry combined for 21 of the team’s 30 first half points. Terry was unstop-

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Above, the Powhatan girls basketball team celebrates with the first place trophy after defeating the Hanover Hawks 63-42 in the championship game of the Battle in the Bird Cage holiday tournament on Dec. 22. ROBBY FLETCHER/POWHATAN TODAY

Right, sophomore forward Katherine Cerullo works her way into the paint while surrounded by a sea of defenders in Powhatan’s 54-24 win over King George to kick off the tournament on Dec. 21.

pable from the 3-point line, taking full advantage of the King George 2-3 zone by hitting four treys for 12 points in the first half, including one that banked off the backboard, much to her surprise. Henderson was once again doing it all for the Indians, finishing the day with 11 points on five-ofnine shooting with two steals and five assists. The Indians led at halftime 30-13 and kept their foot on the gas throughout the second half, never letting the Foxes get into any sort of rhythm. Powhatan won the third quarter 166, and continued to frustrate King George with their on-ball defense. Cerullo and Flippo led the team on the defensive end

all game, with Cerullo’s rim protection and Flippo’s intelligence defending off-ball being key ingredients to the success of Powhatan’s defense this season. Those two linked up for a perfect demonstration of what they bring to the team when Cerullo forced a turnover and finished the two-player fastbreak with a pass in stride to a running Flippo for a layup just as the third quarter buzzer sounded. Cerullo, who was in her second game back from an injury, said she felt good in the win. “I’m definitely working off some rust from two weeks, but it felt so good to finally be back,” Cerullo said. After an uneventful

fourth quarter, the Indians came away with a 54-24 win and a chance to take on Hanover the very next day in the championship game after they bested Dinwiddie in their tournament opener. “I definitely think we still have stuff to work on, but coming from Monacan, we were just playing sharper and passing it better,” Cerullo said. The momentum from the first win directly carried over for the Indians, as they played borderline perfect basketball in the first quarter against the Hawks. The Indians scored 24 points in that first period, with Flippo leading the way by making all three of her shots for eight quick

points. The team once again had three scorers in double figures, but it was Henderson that led the way this time, scoring 18 points and 12 in that dominant first half. Corynn Lampman added 13 points in the title game, while Terry followed up her 16-point game with 11 points. On defense, the Hawks threw everything but the kitchen sink at the Indians, including a 1-2-1-1 press, a full court zone and a full court man-toman trap press, but nothing seemed to deter the Indians from getting to the bucket. “We just did a great job passing the ball around,” coach Henderson said. “We just shot the ball re-

ally well in that first quarter and sort of set the tone.” The Indians took a 16-point lead into halftime, and that lead eventually grew to 19 by the end of the third quarter. No matter what the Hawks did, it seemed the Indians always had a response. After a six-point fourth quarter from Lampman led the way, the Indians faced no problems in the final frame and came away with a 63-42 win. Powhatan doesn’t play again until Jan. 4, 2022, when it takes on the James River Rapids at home to kick off the second half of the season. Robby Fletcher may be reached at rfletcher@ powhatantoday.com.

C&F Banks AthleteAthlete of the of Week C&F Bank’s the Week FOOTBALL ALL-STAR WHO: MITCHELL JOHNSON WHAT HE DID: The multi-sport senior had a great deal going for him this week, as it was announced that Johnson was named to the Class 4 All-State Second Team as a running back after a monster season with the Indians football team.

Johnson was a constant presence in the endzone for Powhatan all season, though his most successful performance saw him score four touchdowns with a whopping 202 rushing yards in a win over Monacan on Oct. 1. Johnson has also been dominating as a wrestler, too. In the 195-pound

weight class of the Mechanicsville Holiday Classic that took place last Friday and Saturday, Johnson ran through the competition all the way to the title match with Deep Run senior Tyler Wilkinson, where he won in a 5-1 decision thanks to two takedowns and an escape. Johnson now holds an 8-1 record on the season.

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VA residents scramble to get last Walking Liberty Rolls VIRGINIA - Once Virginia residents got wind that Virginia State Restricted Bank Rolls filled with Silver Walking Liberties dating back to the early 1900’s were being handed over, there was a mad dash to get them. That’s because some of these U.S. Gov’t issued silver coins are already worth hundreds in collector value. “It’s like a run on the banks. The phones are ringing off the hook. That’s because everyone is trying to get them before they’re all gone,” according to officials at the National Mint and Treasury who say they can barely keep up with all the orders. In fact, they had to impose a strict limit of 4 Virginia State Restricted Bank Rolls. So, if you get the chance to get your hands on these State Restricted Bank Rolls you better hurry because hundreds of Virginia residents already have and you don’t want to miss out. You see, the U.S. Gov’t stopped

minting these Silver Walking Liberties in 1947 and there can never be any more which makes them extremely collectible. And here’s the best part. The rolls are unsearched so there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value. That’s why at just the $39 state minimum set by National Mint and Treasury it’s a deal too good to pass up. But you better hurry because these Virginia State Restricted Bank Rolls are the only ones known to exist and Virginia residents are grabbing them up as fast as they can. That’s because they make amazing gifts for children, grandchildren and loved ones. Just imagine the look on their face when you hand them one of the State Restricted Rolls — they’ll tell everyone they know what you did for them.

■ GOT ‘EM: Residents all across Virginia who get their hands on these State Restricted Silver Walking Liberty Bank Rolls are definitely showing them off. That’s because they are the only ones known to exist. And here’s the best part, these Bank Rolls are loaded with U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberty coins some dating back to the early 1900’s and worth up to 100 times their face value so everyone wants them.

Last State Restricted Silver Walking Liberty Bank Rolls go to Virginia residents Virginia residents get first dibs on last remaining Bank Rolls loaded with U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberties dating back to the early 1900’s some worth up to 100 times their face value for the next 2 days STATE DISTRIBUTION: A strict limit of 4 State Restricted Bank Rolls per VA resident has been imposed VIRGINIA - “It’s a miracle these State Restricted Bank Rolls even exist. That’s why Hotline Operators are bracing for the flood of calls,” said Laura Lynne, U.S. Coin and Currency Director for the National Mint and Treasury. For the next 2 days the last remaining State of Virginia Restricted Bank Rolls loaded with rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberties are actually being handed over to Virginia residents who call the State Toll-Free Hotlines listed in today’s newspaper publication. “National Mint and Treasury recently spoke with its Chief Professional Numismatist who said ‘Very few people have ever actually seen one of these rarely seen Silver Walking Liberties issued by the U.S. Gov’t back in the early 1900’s. But to actually find them sealed away in State Restricted Bank Rolls is like finding buried treasure. So anyone lucky enough to get their hands on these Bank Rolls had better hold on to them,’” Lynne said. “Now that the State of Virginia Restricted Bank Rolls are being offered up we won’t be surprised if thousands of Virginia residents claim the maximum limit allowed of 4 Bank Rolls per resident before they’re all gone,” said Lynne. “That’s because after the Bank Rolls were loaded with 15 rarely seen Silver Walking Liberties, each verified to meet a minimum collector grade of very good or above, the dates and mint marks of the U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollars sealed away inside the State of Virginia Restricted Bank Rolls have never been searched. But, we do know that some of these coins date clear back to the early 1900’s and are worth up to 100 times their face value, so there is no telling what Virginia residents will find until they sort through all the coins,” Lynne went on to say. And here’s the best part. If you are a resident of the state of Virginia you cover only the $39 per coin state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury, that’s fifteen rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberties worth up to 100 times their face value for just $585 which is a real steal because non state residents must pay $118 per coin which totals $1,770 if any coins remain after the 2-day deadline. The only thing Virginia residents need to do is call the State Toll-Free Hotlines printed in today’s newspaper publication before the 2-day order deadline ends. “Rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued silver coins like these are highly sought after, but we’ve never seen anything like this before. According to The Official Red Book, a Guide Book of United States Coins many Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollars are now worth $40 - $825 each in collector value,” Lynne said. “We’re guessing thousands of Virginia residents will be taking the maximum limit of 4 Bank Rolls because they make such amazing gifts for any occasion for children, parents, grandparents, friends and loved ones,” Lynne continued. “We know the phones will be ringing off the hook. That’s why hundreds of Hotline Operators are standing by to answer the phones beginning at 8:30 am this morning. We’re going to do our best, but with just 2 days to answer all the calls it won’t be easy. So make sure to tell everyone to keep calling if all lines are busy. We’ll do our best to answer them all.” Lynne said. The only thing readers of today’s newspaper publication need to do is make sure they are a resident of the state of Virginia and call the National Toll-Free Hotlines before the 2-day deadline ends midnight tomorrow. ■

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RARELY SEEN: minted by the u.s. mint in the early 1900’s

HOW TO CLAIM THE LAST STATE RESTRICTED BANK ROLLS If you are a Virginia State Resident read the important information below about claiming the State Silver Bank Rolls, then call the State Toll-Free Hotline at 8:30 am: 1-800-979-3771 EXT: RWB3439

Are these Silver Walking Liberties worth more than other half dollars:

Yes. These U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberties were minted in the early 1900’s and will never be minted again. That makes them extremely collectible. The vast majority of half dollars minted after 1970 have no silver content at all and these Walking Liberties were one of the last silver coins minted for circulation. That’s why many of them now command hundreds in collector value so there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday.

How much are State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls worth:

It’s impossible to say, but some of these U.S Gov’t issued Walking Liberties dating back to the early 1900’s are worth up to 100 times the face value and there are 15 in each Bank Roll so you better hurry if you want to get your hands on them. Collector values always fluctuate and there are never any guarantees. But we do know they are the only Virginia State Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and Walking Liberties are highly collectible so anyone lucky enough to get their hands on these Silver Bank Rolls should hold onto them because there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday.

Why are so many Virginia residents claiming them:

Because they are the only State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and everyone wants their share. Each Bank Roll contains a whopping 15 Silver Walking Liberties dating back to the early 1900’s some worth up to 100 times their face value. Best of all Virginia residents are guaranteed to get them for the state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury of just $39 per Silver Walking Liberty for the next two days.

How do I get the State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls:

Virginia residents are authorized to claim up to the limit of 4 State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls by calling the State Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-979-3771 Ext. RWB3439 starting at precisely 8:30 am this morning. Everyone who does is getting the only State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls known to exist. That’s a full Bank Roll containing 15 Silver Walking Liberties from the early 1900’s some worth up to 100 times their face value for just the state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury of just $39 per Silver Walking Liberty, which is just $585 for the full Bank Rolls and that’s a real steal because non state residents are not permitted to call before 5 pm tomorrow and must pay $1,770 for each Virginia State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Roll if any remain.

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Powhatan Today, December 29, 2021

Powhatan’s May places eighth at Beast of the East By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor

R.J. May has accomplished a great deal in his high school wrestling career. At Maggie Walker, he won the 138-pound state championship as a freshman, he placed second in states at 182 as a junior and has committed to wrestling at the University of Virginia. Yet after placing eighth at Beast of the East, one of the premier high school wrestling events in the country, the Powhatan native has a new personal accomplishment at the top of his list. “I’m nowhere near where I want to be, but the amount of adversity I’ve faced, the amount of challenges that have come up, I think that all cumulates together at my results at Beast,” May said. Held at the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware, the 28th annual Beast of the East returned this season after its cancellation due to the coronavirus last year. May competed in the 182-pound event alongside 63 fellow competitors that are considered some of the best in the nation, and May proved he belonged. May was placed as the 54-seed in his bracket, something that motivated him to prove everyone wrong with what he considers some of his best work on the mat. “I took it personally, and I went out and I think it was some of the best wrestling I’ve ever done

before,” he said. May won his first three matches in Delaware against higher-seeded opponents, including 11seed Alex Marshall from Sewell, New Jersey in an 8-2 decision and a 5-3 decision over six-seeded senior Mike Mastroeni from Hopatcong High School before losing in a doubleovertime match with three-seed Josh Cordio from Nashoba Regional, 3-2. While May was disappointed in the loss, he held his head high after the matchup and saw the improvements he’s made that allowed him to com-

pete as well as he did. “I wasn’t really expected to stick in there, but if I meet that kid again, I don’t think it’s going into double-overtime,” he said. “I wasn’t too happy that I lost, but if I were to wrestle the same kid a year ago, there’s no way that I’m even in there.” For his efforts in the Beast, May earned allAmerican status, which is given to those that finish in the top-eight of national events. The accolade makes May the first wrestler in Powhatan history to ever accomplish the feat, though May believes the honor is less of a reflec-

tion on his ability and more of a reflection on the coaches that helped him get there. May gave thanks to multiple coaches by name for the success and opportunities he’s had at Maggie Walker, including Powhatan wrestling coaches Jonathan Tanaka and Zach Olson as well as his own high school coach Donald Blanton and Maggie Walker athletic director Paige Hawkins, who May says worked tirelessly to get him an opportunity at the Beast of the East. “Regardless of how good a wrestler I am, I

wouldn’t have been able to go to Beast of the East if it weren’t for those two,” he said. May also credited coaches Mark Strickland and Austin Coburn at VA Team Predator. While May still has plenty of wrestling left to go at Maggie Walker as he wraps up his final high school season before joining the Virginia Cavaliers, he’s still finding ways to improve on his craft after competing on one of the biggest stages in the country. One thing in particular

he’s focusing on is adapting his style as he faces higher competition. “Don’t be afraid to change even if you’re successful,” he said. “I’ve had the same style of wrestling my junior, sophomore and freshman years of high school, and just now I’m picking up on small things that I can improve at. The more I work and the more I change my wrestling, the higher my ceiling goes so I’m nowhere near it, but I’m not going to be able to get near it if I’m complacent.”

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R.J. May, a Powhatan County student athlete and Maggie L. Walker senior, placed eighth in the 182-pound class at the Beast of the East wrestling tournament at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. May earned All-American status with his finish.

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These positions will be responsible for providing a variety of services to clients in several CSB programs including Case Management, Outpatient, and Psychosocial Rehabilitation. The position will have both administrative and direct consumer responsibilities, with emphasis on consumer recovery and advocacy. The incumbent must either be Certified and registered with the Board of Counseling as a Peer Recovery Specialist or have completed DBHDS Training and need 500 hours of supervised practice which can be completed at GPCS as part of the position duties. Salary based on Certification status and experience.

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Legals LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE - ABANDONED WATERCRAFT Notice is hereby given that the following watercraft has been abandoned for more than 60 days on the property of David A. Cardwell, 5915 Trenholm Village Drive, Powhatan, VA. 23139 - 804-801-6264. Fishmaster 12 Ft. Jon Boat manufactured 2003 Hull #RSB02612C000 SN5B00378. Application for Registration and Title will be made in accordance with Section 29-1-733.25 of the Code of Virginia if not claimed and removed within 30 days of first publication of this notice. Please contact Virginia Dept. of Wildlife with questions.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Planning Commission of Powhatan County will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following requests: Case #21-10-REZC: DJM Ventures (District #2: Flat Rock/Holly Hills) requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcel #41A-1-B-1A from General-Commercial (C) to Commerce Center (CC) and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 1.0 acre of land located on the south side of State Route 60 (Anderson Highway) just east of State Route 676 (Urbine Rd). The applicant is seeking to repurpose the existing building for use as a restaurant. The 2021 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. Case #22-01-REZ: Powhatan County requests the rezoning of the Tax Map Parcels listed at the bottom of this notice from General-Commercial (C) to Commerce Center (CC) and amendment of the zoning district map. General Commercial being designated a Transition zoning district is no longer in line with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and has few allowable commercial uses. The following properties contain existing structures, and to ensure the continued operation of commercial uses in such structures, the County proposes to proactively rezone those properties on behalf of the property owners. Rezoning to CC will allow a much wider range of allowable commercial uses going forward, more consistent with the uses these properties historically would have had but are no longer permitted today under General Commercial zoning. The 2021 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan predominantly designates the desired land use of these properties as gateway business. That tax map parcels to be rezoned as a part of this rezoning are as follows. 26-116, 26-117A, 26-117B, 26-117C, 26-117D, 26-117E, 26-117F, 26-122, 26-24, 26-25, 26-68, 26-74, 26-8-1, 26B1-1-1A, 26B1-1-2A, 26B1-1-2B, 26B2-1-30, 26B2-1-38, 26B3-1-22, 26B3-1-6A, 27-12A, 27-17, 32-29, 38-51A, 38-52, 38-52A, 38-53, 38-54, 39-100, 39-108B, 39-64A, 39-84, 3984A, 39-85, 39-87, 39-99, 39C-2-1, 39C-2-4, 41-10, 41-12D, 41-19, 41-24, 41-45, 41-45B, 41-57, 41-61, 41-86E, 41-86M, 41-86N, 41-8A, 41-9, 41A-1-B-1A, 41C-1-1, 41C-1-10, 41C1-11, 41C-1-14, 41C-1-16, 41C-1-19, 41C-1-20, 41C-1-21, 41C-1-22, 41C-1-2A, 41C-1-3A, 41C-1-4A, 41C-1-5, 41C-1-6, 41C-1-7, 41C-1-7A, 41C-1-8, 41C-2-10, 41C-2-11, 41C-2-12, 41C-2-14, 41C-2-2, 41C-2-4, 41C-2-5, 41C-2-7, 41C-2-9, 42-19, 42-19, 42-27, 42-5-2, 4257B, 42-6-1, 42-68B, 42-72, 42-7-2, 42-7-3, 42-7-4, 42-7-8, 42-9A, 42-9H, 42E-1-1, 42E-12, 42E-1-2A, 42E-1-3-1, 42E-1-3-2, 42E-1-4, 42E-1-5, 42E-1-6, 42E-2-10, 43-24, 43-24B, 43-28A, 43-28B, 43-34, 43-C-4-2. Members of the public may also participate remotely by joining a webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89655087654 or by dialing in by phone at 1-929-205-6099 OR 1-312-626-6799, then typing in the webinar ID 896 5508 7654. During the public comment period, participants may raise their hand using the zoom controls on the computer screen, or (if dialing in) by pressing *9 on a phone. The meeting may be watched live by visiting http://powhatanva.gov/432/Live-Stream-ofPowhatan-County-Meetings. All Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and interested persons are encouraged to attend on the day and time specified above. Copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, and amendments may be reviewed in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM of each business day. Copies of staff reports are available prior to the Public Hearing upon request and will be available online at least five (5) days prior to the meeting at http://powhatanva.gov/agendacenter. Please call (804) 598-5621 with any questions.

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Keep fire prevention in mind throughout winter RICHMOND—During the holiday season, many homeowners try to provide a warm, inviting environment for family and friends. While warming your home, it’s important to prevent house fires, which spike during the winter months. When creating a fire prevention plan, a great place to start is by making sure your home’s smoke alarms are in working order. The U.S. Fire Administration recommends that alarms be tested monthly, and that batteries changed every six months. Statistics show functioning smoke alarms can cut the risk of house fire fatalities in half. “Those smoke alarms located around your home are going to be the first indicator of a house fire,” said Scott DeNoon, senior farm product and underwriting manager for Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. “Fires don’t always start in conspicuous areas like the kitchen or living room, which is why you need to make sure every alarm in your home is tested regularly and is equipped with fresh batteries.” As effective as smoke alarms are in alerting homeowners to house fires, they won’t stop them from occurring. This is what makes fire prevention key, DeNoon said. The National Fire Protection Association reported cooking was the leading cause of house fires from 2014-2018, contributing to an average of 172,900 fires and $1 billion in property damage annually. Unattended cooking increases fire risks, and DeNoon recommends individuals never leave the kitchen when cooking. He added that if a person must leave their kitchen, they should turn off their stove—no matter how long they intend to be gone.

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Cooktops should remain unobstructed by flammable objects such as food wrapping, potholders or towels, and food should be checked regularly as it’s cooking. Winter weather also leads to increased use of home heating systems, fireplaces and stoves, which also create fire risks. Regular maintenance and inspections of heating systems can mitigate these risks, and annual chimney inspections conducted by certified technicians will help ensure fireplaces and woodburning stoves are safe. Chimneys should be cleared of combustible buildup or debris before use, and fireplace hearths should

be kept free of flammable materials such as holiday decorations. Heating vents in the home also should not be covered by flammable materials or furniture. When using fireplaces or wood stoves, make sure there’s enough clearance between the flame and combustible materials, as well as ceilings, floors and walls, to prevent combustion. And, in case of emergency, it’s always a good idea to have a fire extinguisher on hand. “Some folks wait all year to sit by a fire or enjoy the warmth of their home during the holidays,” DeNoon said. “We want everyone to be able to do that safely, so it’s important to make sure your home’s heating systems are in order and you’re taking every precaution to keep those flammable items in your home from catching.” Submitted by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.

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