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January 12, 2022
Thousands without power after winter storm County suffers downed trees, car accidents By Laura McFarland
Powhatan residents share winter storm experiences. See full story Page 3A
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POWHATAN – The Jan. 3 winter storm that dropped at least 5 inches of snow on the county left more than 9,000 homes without power, downed an untold number of trees, blocked roads and closed schools for most of the week. A wet early morning followed by a heavy snow was a dramatic difference from the weekend’s almost spring-like temperatures. The storm hit hundreds of thousands of residents and businesses across the region hard, leaving power companies working around the clock to restore power. At its peak, 4,052 Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) members and more than 5,300 Dominion Energy customers lost
power during the storm in Powhatan. According to the respective companies, SEC had all customers restored by the evening of Jan. 6 and the last Dominion customers were restored by the evening of Jan. 5. Powhatan was one of the hardest hit areas of SEC’s 18-county service area, which caused extensive damages due to heavy snow, according to Jennifer Wall, communications specialist. On Thursday, 35 of 55 line crews were working to restore power in Powhatan, she said. PHOTO COURTESY OF POWHATAN FIRE AND RESCUE “Powhatan was the location Volunteer firefighters Grayson Walker, left, and Jackson Kieran, lieutenants at Company where most of the snow impacted 1, cut up trees downed in the winter storm that hit Powhatan on Jan. 3. On top of the our system. The utilities north of paid staff working through the storm, fire and rescue volunteers logged 1,308 hours see STORM, pg. 6
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Co-Co weighed 31 pounds when she was rescued, left, and 50 pounds when she left the Powhatan Animal Shelter, above.
By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – Powhatan Animal Control is hoping the story of a mistreated dog who was rescued and painstakingly nursed back to health will be a reminder to local owners who need to better care for their animals. On Nov. 22, 2021, animal control seized a malnourished dog from a home in Powhatan after a passerby called in a welfare check about a dog that was tied to a tree with no food, water or housing. When officers arrived at the home, they im-
mediately took the dog into custody and took her to Claws & Paws Animal Care with animal cruelty charges pending. Since it was the holiday season, deputies decided to give the rescued animal a name that was something sweet, warm and cozy – Hot Cocoa, calling her CoCo for short. But though her name was festive, her health was anything but merry and bright. Sgt. Christine Boczar said that when the veterinarian office was asked to score Co-Co’s health on a scale of one to 10, she scored a one. She weighed just 31 pounds and looked like skin and bones. “She has no body weight, no fur to keep her warm, so she literally just laid out there and suffered,” Boczar said. The vet staff monitored Co-Co’s condition and started a refeeding schedule. After a few days, she was moved back to animal control, where the refeeding schedule continued. With an animal in as bad a shape as Co-Co was when she was brought in, feeding
her a large amount of food all at once to help her put on weight won’t work. Instead, the feeding regiment called for her to be fed very small portions six times a day. “We asked for the help of the night shift for the patrol deputies on all shifts and on the weekend we had some patrol units that came in as well. It was really everybody helping, all shifts,” she said. She added that nobody had to be forced to help – everyone was overjoyed to come and help care for the grateful Co-Co. “You could tell she was grateful to have any attention, any food, any interaction. She was starved for that attention as well as being starved,” Boczar said. On Dec. 29, Co-Co was deemed well enough to be sent to a rescue that will continue to nurse her back to health and hopefully find her a new home. She weighed a much healthier 50 pounds when she left. For Boczar, there were two big takeaways from this situation. One was
Staff Report Heading into the second semester of the 2021-2022 school year, Powhatan County Public Schools announced updated guidance last week regarding COVID-19. Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, sent an email to students, staff and parents on Jan. 6 detailing recent changes made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). “These changes impact the timelines and processes associated with isolation and quarantines when an individual contracts or comes in contact with the virus,” Jones wrote in the email. The biggest change is that the duration of quarantines has been shortened to five days following exposure to someone with COVID-19, under some circumstances. Both the CDC and VDH recommend individuals should continue to wear a mask for an additional five days. The following changes were implemented when PCPS resumed
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Charly Morgan, shown left, enjoys playing in the ‘magic snow dust’ at her home in Powhatan. Above, Magdalena, Everett, Thomas and Charles Maine have fun in the snow in Powhatan. See more photos Page 8A.
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O B I T UA R I E S PATRICIA BETTS Patricia "Pat" Betts died at home at Level Green, Powhatan, on Monday, January 3, 2022, surrounded by her family. Pat was born in Oxford, England on June 24, 1942, one of three daughters of Edward and Rosamond Bowen. She attended boarding school and began riding with a local pony club on school holidays. In 1968, she met Jon Heath Betts of Richmond, Virginia, while they BETTS both were abroad in Dhaka, Bangladesh. They were married in Richmond in August 1970. Pat and Jon purchased property known as "Level Green" in Powhatan, Va. in 1971. They had three daughters and Pat started teaching riding lessons to her girls and neighboring children. Level Green Riding School was incorporated in 1981 and grew in size and students under her tutelage for 30 years. Pat lived her final years with Jon in the care of her daughters at home. Pat is survived by her husband, Jon; daughters, Yvonne Holliday (Daniel, Alex, Zoe, Thomas), Fiona Turner (Jay, Hugh, Helen, Bowen), Emily Betts (Asheley Tuck, James); sisters, Diana Tamkin and Gillian Frasier. Pat was preceded in death by her parents; and Heath Christopher Turner. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity in Powhatan, or Meals on Wheels (Feed More). A private service will be held for the family and a memorial service for all her friends will be held at Level Green in the spring.
CATHY BURNS Cathy Gardner Burns, December 6, 1953 - December 31, 2021. On Friday December 31, 2021, Cathy Burns passed away in her home from complications associated with Alzheimer's disease, surrounded by family. She was 68. Cathy Jo Gardner was born on December 6, 1953, in Ft. Lee, Virginia. On July 24, 1970, she married the love of her life, William "Bill" Burns,
at the courthouse in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Together with Bill, she lived most of her life in Richmond, Virginia, where they raised their two sons, Jeremy and Matthew. A devoted volunteer with several charities, in 2004 to 2005, Cathy served two terms as president of the Women's Club of PowBURNS hatan and volunteered for Madeline's House for Women, Clothes Closet of Powhatan, and frequently cooked for a soup kitchen connected to Medical College of Virginia. In 2005, she was awarded the honor of Powhatan Volunteer of the Year. Cathy worked several jobs throughout her life, including in the bakeries and delis of Big Star Grocery, Safeway, as a school bus driver and as a manager for Walmart. She taught Sunday School at May Memorial Baptist Church in Powhatan, Virginia, in the early 2000s. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gwendolyn Adkins; stepfather, Douglas Adkins; sisters, Terri Gardner and Sharon Clark; and brother, Chris Gardner. She is survived by her husband, Bill Burns; sister, Frances Vass; sons, Jeremy (Thai Loan "Lilly" Burns) and Matthew (Anne-Carolyn Bird); and four grandchildren. A Celebration of Life for Cathy will be held on Sunday, January 16, 2022 in Powhatan, Va., at the Burns' residence.
KIERAN HATHAWAY Kieran Clyde Hathaway, born October 31, 2003, left this world far too soon on January 2, 2022. Kieran leaves behind his parents, Carter and Kevin, who loved him endlessly; his sisters, Haley and Hope; and nephew, Rylan; his maternal grandparents, Jack and Donna Colan and Mary Jo Atterholt; paternal grandparents, Ernie Hathaway and Karen Hathaway; aunts and uncles, Ashby and Steve Pond, Sarah and John Watkinson, John Colan, Chris Colan, Heather and David Bradley, Jason Hathaway and Russel Tewell; and his second
parents, Heather and Paul Proffitt; and "Uncle John." At the age of three, Kieran was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, followed by epilepsy at the age of 10 and not once in his 18 years did he feel sorry for himself. He had an appreciation for life well beyond his years, spending the majority of his early childhood in treatment in New HATHAWAY York, where he developed a love and compassion for friends who became his family, specifically Brice and the King family. He was a true fighter his entire life, whether it be against cancer and epilepsy, in a game of basketball, or on the wrestling mat - where he found his true passion. He was loved and adored by all who met him and lived his entire life by the phrase, "Let's do this!" He adopted this motto at a young age and lived every day to the fullest. Kieran loved nothing more than spending time with his family and friends and loved those close to him immensely. Kieran was always surrounded by his friends that brought him so much joy. One of his favorite things to do was drive around and listen to music with The Boys - Britton Proffitt, Brayden Dunning, Gavin Waugh, Kaleb Lenhart, Cody and Cory Boykin, Brayden Romer, C.J. Riley, Kendrick Sheffeild, Landon Jones, Gracie Proffitt and Cheyenne Proffitt and so many more friends, including his wresting family at both Blackhawk and Powhatan High School. His cousins, Will and Arlie Pond and Banks and Beau Watkinson, who looked up to him and wanted to be just like him, will miss driving him crazy. Memorial service will be held at Powhatan High School on Sunday, January 16 at 12 p.m. All those who knew Kieran, knew that he was not one for formal attire; please dress casually. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation, www.askccf.org or Cookies for Kids' Cancer, www.cookiesforkidscancer.org, two organizations that are near to the family's heart.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Jan. 12
Powhatan County Public Library is inviting young adventurers to come take part in a new quest throughout the month of January. Save the Fairy Riddle Adventure is a new program that will run through Jan. 31 and offer young readers the chance to have fun in the library stacks. The program is free and open to anyone but is geared to be accessible to children in kindergarten through third grade. To participate, patrons can visit the library’s front desk, where they will receive information about the adventure ahead. The answers to riddles found around the library will provide the spell the adventurers need to release a missing fairy. No preregistration required. Community Matters, a free group for Powhatan seniors, meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday at the Powhatan Rescue Squad Building, located at 3920 Marion Harland Lane. Enjoy time with peers, brain-building activities, games, crafts, coffee/ food available (bring your own water) and programming made available such as art classes, PCPL bookmobile, YMCA-led gentle Aging Strong exercise, Extension Office demos and presentations such as plant propagation and meal prep etc. Contact 804-698-0438. Powhatan County Public Library is open for in-person services. 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 804-5985670 to request items. Online hold placement is available 24/7. Depending on their account settings, patrons will be notified that their Books to Go order is ready for pickup either by phone or email. Items are packaged in a new paper bag labeled with the patron’s last name. The bag is then placed on a table in the atrium. PCPL’s Books to Go pickup is available during open hours. Items are held for three business days. The limit of 20 holds per cardholder per day and the 50 item checkout limit per card will remain in effect. Curbside print/copy service will continue to be offered. Patrons may submit one printing/copying request per day for up to 10 pages of black and white printing at no charge. Requests may be submitted via email to print@powhatanlibrary. net. Staff will notify the patron via email when the print request is ready for pickup on the table in the library atrium. The library book drop continues to be open 24/7 for patron convenience;
however, patrons are asked to return mobile hotspots in the bin below the Books to Go table in the atrium during business hours. The library is once again accepting donations and the Friends of the Library bookstore is open during library business hours. Visit www.powhatanlibrary. net for more details and like the library’s Facebook page for all the latest, up-to-date library news and information. People may also call 804-598-5670.
Powhatan County Public Library will hold a weekly Story Time at 10:30 a.m. Participants will read stories, sing songs, learn finger plays and more! Weather permitting, the program will be held outdoors; in inclement or cold weather, the program will be held indoors at the fireplace.
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?pwd=YkZ nbmQ4cXNhZGl2RzhXclBBZkhx Zz09. Meeting ID: 937 682 4235. Passcode: Welcome.
Business Network International (BNI) Powhatan chapter meets virtually from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Visit Www.BNIVA. com for information. To attend a meeting as a guest contact Chapter President Sandy Duncan at sandy6284@msn.com. The Free Clinic of Powhatan serves patients at its location at 2320 Skaggs Road. Services at the Free Clinic include medical, dental, dietary, counseling, and women’s health. Patient appointments are by appointment only. Registration for new patients is Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. by appointment and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays by walk-in. Administration hours are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. Medical appointments are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays. Dental appointments are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, noon to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. Behavior health appointment hours are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Contact 804598-5637.
Powhatan Stars Cancer Support Group, formerly known as Powhatan Supporting the Alliance and Respecting Survivors (STARS), meets at 6 p.m. at The County Seat Restaurant in the back room. The group is for survivors, caregivers and family members to listen and support each other. For more information, contact Sue Bird at 804-212-8651 or Patty Hicks at 804-375-3499. 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=PL 7_2QUVzrPXDpYsV2HY11CH 8KBrluifyO. Contact Stephanie Romelczyk (sromelcz@vt.edu) for information on joining the meeting live. Watched or listened to VCE AG Today? Let us know how we are doing! Find our survey here: https://vce.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/ form/SV_6fiYBb914AYRdn7.
The original Powhatan AA meets from 7 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.
The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.
The Powhatan Republican Committee’s monthly meeting will be held at Rosa’s Italian Restaurant. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 15
The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-3729526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@ gmail.com. Virginians for Conservation and Community Rights (VCCR.info) invites the public to participate in
Powhatan County Public Library is offering monthly Gentle Beginners Yoga classes with instructor Joanna Bartles. Attendees of this class will learn breathing techniques, postures, and movements to relieve tension and tightness in muscles and joints. Bring a yoga mat, towel and block or extra towel. The library will provide water and snacks. Gentle Yoga will be held 10:30 a.m. on the following Saturdays: Jan. 15, Feb. 26, March 5, April 23 and May 21. Registration required due to space limitations. Register through the library calendar link found at http://powhatanva. gov/247/Powhatan-County-PublicLibrary. Habitat For Humanity - Powhatan depends on volunteers and donors. Habitat is blessed with the community’s helpful, kind and generous participation. The Habitat Store at 1922 Urbine Road will be open on the first and third Saturdays of the month
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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 AntiLitter Council will partner again this holiday season to 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 804-639-0311 or the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640.
On the second and fourth Monday of the month Powhatan County Public Library will host the Brick Slayerz, a LEGO club for 6- to 12-year-olds, from 4 to 6 p.m. Bricks and bases will be provided to attendees. A parent or guardian is required to stay with their child during the program. Upcoming programs will be held on Jan. 24, Feb. 14 and 28, March 14 and 28, April 11 and 25, and May 9 and 23.
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 preregistration is required. Presented by Heart of Virginia Beekeepers. For more information or to register, contact Mary Jane Morgan at 434315-1433 or wmorgan476@gmail. com. Register also at the Tuesday meeting (if seats still available) at 6:30 pm, Prince Edward County
Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
Monday, Jan. 17
Powhatan County Public Library will be closed Jan. 17 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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. 18
Make a difference at Powhatan County Public Library with the Teen Advisory Board. Help plan and run teen programs, create library displays, suggest YA books and materials, and get volunteer hours. For local teens aged 13-18 (grades 6-12). Application required to join. Pick one up at the library front desk. The board meets from 4 to 6 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: Jan. 18, Feb. 1, March 1, 15, and 29, April 12 and 26, and May 10 and 24.
Library for All is Powhatan County Public Library’s club for adults with disabilities and their caregivers. There will be crafts, stories, movies or even a guest speaker. Caregivers are required to stay with attendees during the program. The upcoming programs are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: Jan. 18, Feb. 15, March 22, April 19 and May 17.
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
Thursday, Jan. 13 Powhatan County Public Library’s Teen Anime Club will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. on the following Thursdays: Jan. 13 and 27, Feb. 10, March 10 and 24, April 7 and 21, and May 5 and 19. Come watch anime with the Teen Anime Club! Bring manga, notebooks, cosplays, or other projects to work on. We will watch a different anime each meeting. For local teens aged 13-18 (grades 6-12). Application required to join. Pick up one at the library front desk. Pick up an application at the library and turn it into the front desk. Contact Brooke at pcplteens@powhatanlibrary.net.
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this pandemic, anyone coming into the store must wear a facemask. The office is located in the Habitat Store and the office number is 804-594-7009. Call and volunteer! Donate! Help us build!!
The Beef Cattle Production 360 Discussion Group meets at 6 p.m. New members are always welcome to join if you are a seasoned beef cattle producer or just getting started. Prior to the pandemic the group typically started with a pot luck meal. Meetings have currently either been held virtually or on farm socially distanced with masks. For more information, contact Rachel Henley at 804-598-5640 or rachelhenley@vt.edu.
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.
The Powhatan Junior Woman’s Club meets at 7 p.m. The nonprofit volunteer organization is open to women over the age of 18. The club promotes friendship, community service and leadership. For information about the club, meeting locations or becoming a member, call Joy Matkowsky at 804-492-3038.
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
see CALENDAR, pg. 6
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Residents share experiences during winter storm By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – Right before Powhatan County and the rest of the region got hit on Jan. 3 with a heavy winter storm that left thousands stranded without power, Alicia Haas and her husband Andy debated the severity of the oncoming weather system. Haas said she was convinced it was going to be a big storm but her hus-
Haas stayed home for a few days. For his wife, losing some of the amenities was an inconvenience, but she appreciated the family time they had with their children, who were off school all week since they are students at Cumberland County Public Schools, where she works. Dr. Kassandra Phillips was at work in Midlothian when her husband and two children lost power about noon at their home
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One good side of losing power for Alicia Haas was some family time with her children, Layne, left, and Baylee.
band, still fresh off an almost spring-like weekend, said it wouldn’t be that bad. She was right this time around, and in the midst of the storm, the couple and their two children joined more than 9,000 other Powhatan residents as they lost power at their home in western Powhatan. Unlike many families who were completely without power, when their power went out at about 9 a.m. Monday, the Haas family had the benefit of a generator on Andy’s work truck. The power wouldn’t come back on until about 11 a.m. Thursday, but they had running water for themselves and their cattle and an outdoor boiler system to keep them warm. “Everything was up and going; I just couldn’t use the stove. I keep telling him and myself that it could have been a lot worse. I was just thankful for what we had. We were able to provide for the kids,” she said, acknowledging that the gas bill for the generator did take a toll financially. Their dependence on the generator meant Andy
in northern Powhatan. Both physicians, they still needed to go to work that week. With schools closed several days because of the weather, she took the children to work, which “was an adjustment to say the least but we made it work.” The couple has a small generator that could run the refrigerator, lights and gas fireplace, but they were without water and efficient heat, she said. They ran the fireplace during the daylight hours and shut it off around 1 a.m., so the temperature in the bedrooms was around 55 degrees F each night. “As a mom, I constantly was up through the night making sure the kids weren’t cold,” she said. The biggest impact on their daily life until their power came back at about 5 p.m. Thursday was lack of water for showers, hand washing and dishes, she said. “We melted snow to flush toilets and warmed it on the stove in a pot to wash our hands. I ‘washed off’ in the sink at my office early in the week. Finally on Wednesday we
were able to shower at a friend’s house in Goochland when they recovered their power,” Phillips said. “I also value home cooked meals every evening. Thankfully we have a gas stove. We cooked Monday and Wednesday evening but grabbed pizza Tuesday. My kids were not disappointed.” Sonja Pianka lost power Monday afternoon and it didn’t come back until about 2 p.m. Thursday. The Powhatan senior did not have a generator, but she did have a wood stove to keep her warm and cook, although keeping it maintained is a chore. “I felt like a pioneer almost, because I would cook everything and I had to get ready for night – 5 p.m. it gets dark and it’s a long night. I slept on the sofa so I could keep the wood stove going,” she said. While she didn’t have running water, a neighbor did, and Pianka was able to take a 5-gallon container and make trips to fill it up so she could flush the toilet. A neighbor and her son’s house both provided a place to shower. Pianka said it was easy for her to cope, but she grew tired of it after a day. “One day you can manage it; the next day I started counting power trucks going up and down the road,” she said with a laugh. Having three adults and three teens stuck in a house with no power and no generator for three days, presented plenty of challenges for the Ramsey family. Being a wildlife rehabilitator and trying to also care for three flying squirrel babies added a whole other level of difficulty, mom Heather Ramsey said. Food was the most difficult hurdle – both human and animal – until Wednesday, when her husband could go out and buy a camping stove so they could make hot food and beverages. “Having to heat up milk supplement by candlelight until we got the stove was a definite chal-
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lenge, and using hand warmers to keep (the squirrels) warm was very interesting,” she said. What impressed Ramsey the most when she was finally able to connect to social media and start receiving the news was how many people offered those in need a place to warm up, eat and shower. She loved the great sense of community spirit, she said. Helping hands As often happens in Powhatan during a time of crisis, many in the community stepped up to help in various ways, whether it was individuals, business or churches. Thomas Maiden was at work when he got a call from his wife at 9:30 a.m. during the storm saying the power had gone out. Both she and their three children were all home sick - they later learned it was the flu - so he left work to go take care of them. Trying to get home on Route 60, Maiden encountered his first downed tree. He had a chainsaw with him, so he cut it up, pulled it off the road and kept going. He would keep up this pattern all the way to Old Tavern Road. The third tree he got out to cut up, another driver stopped to help. Before he knew it, more had joined. “We just formed a line going down 60. There were probably about eight of us just driving down 60 and stopping – I am not even joking like every 50 feet – cutting up trees, pulling them off the road. We had a snow plow truck help us push some trees off the road,” he said. As he neared his house, he came across a roadblock because of more downed trees. He offered to cut the trees up and they cleared the road so he could keep going. When he arrived home three hours after he left work, Maiden started up the generator, but it wasn’t
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WeightPak Inc. technicians Dagnachew Bikiss, left, and Salvatore Conigliaro fill up jugs that the company gave to families without power after the storm.
enough to run everything they needed. So he put a notice on social media asking if anyone had an electrician who could help him wire a panel so he could hook the generator to the house. Instead, a man brought over his generator and wired it to the house so they could get running water. “It has been a bunch of paying it forward and God looking over us. It really amazed me when I realized how strong of a community Powhatan really was,” he said, speaking of both the people who helped him cut trees and the man who brought the generator.
Adult Continuing Education Classes in Powhatan
Recognizing how big of a problem not having running water can be, at least two local companies stepped up to ease the situation. Royall Pump & Well Company put a notice out the Tuesday after the storm that people could bring containers to fill up with water at their shop during business hours. Shortly after, WeightPak Inc. offered to let people pick up free containers of water good for drinking or other uses. CFO Teresa Whitlock said when they test machines for their customsee RESIDENTS, pg. 7
For more information, Call Capital Region Adult Education at 804-780-6039
Adult Education classes to prepare individuals in need of a GED or basic math and reading skills, workforce activities training, employability skills training, computer literacy training. Open enrollment through May 2022
New Workforce Class Plate Welding Certification
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The Knights of Columbus (KofC) and Catholic Women’s Organization (CWO) from St. John Neumann Catholic Church recently presented a plaque to R. C. Goodwyn Lumber Co. in Powhatan County. The plaque is given in recognition of Goodwyn’s support over the last several years in unloading a tractor trailer of around 3,000 pumpkins for the Halloween Pumpkin Patch located at the Country Living Homes property in Flat Rock. All net proceeds from the Pumpkin Patch are returned to the community through support of several charitable organizations and individuals in need. A similar plaque will be presented to Country Living Homes in the near future. Pictured are Pat Bereznak, from left, CWO secretary; Steve Peters: KofC Grand Knight; Ann Lewis, co-president of CWO; Art Goodwyn, president of R.C. Goodwyn, and Tom Moseley trustee for KofC.
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MLK Day Breakfast canceled for 2022 By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Day Community Breakfast will not take place in 2022. The annual event that lasted 10 years in different locations and forms had to be canceled completely this year, according to co-chair Shirley Goins. Because of COVID-19, the 2020 event was held virtually. Goins confirmed last week that the committee in charge of the popular local tradition decided in 2021 that it would not hold the event this year, which was a difficult decision to make. However, a combination of one of the main organizers moving away and complica-
tions surrounding the pandemic made this the right decision, she added. “It was a hard decision because we had been doing it for 10 years and it had been such a success for 10 years. It was a difficult decision but because of circumstances with COVID and family issues, that was a lot of the main reasons,” she said. While the event will not happen, the committee made the decision to continue the annual tradition of focusing on local youth by offering scholarships in honor of late supervisor and educator Margaret Manning, who died in 2021. The group already has some money pledged for the scholarships, which will be ansee MLK, pg. 7
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classes on Friday, Jan. 7 after the winter break and delays caused by last Monday’s snowstorm. If families have already reported a case and contacted the school division, they can use the revised information below if they are not showing symptoms. People with questions are asked to contact their school nurse. If someone tested positive but has not contacted the school, they are asked to do so as soon as possible for current guidance and information about attendance and instruction. How long will someone need to isolate (stay home) if they test positive for COVID-19? Either five days after they test positive if they never develop symptoms or five days after the onset of symptoms if their symptoms are getting better with no fever for at least 24 hours (without the use of fever reducing medications). The VDH recommends that students and staff returning after five days should wear a mask for the next five days.
How long does someone need to quarantine (stay home) if they are a close contact to someone who is COVID-19 positive? Students and employees do NOT need to quarantine if they: have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the last two months; have received both Pfizer or Moderna vaccines within the last six months; have a documented case of COVID-19 within the last 3 months, or have received a booster shot of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines within the last six months. Students and employees DO need to quarantine if they are a close contact and: are unvaccinated; have completed the Johnson & Johnson primary series more than two months ago and have NOT received the booster, or have received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine more than six months ago and have NOT received the booster. Finding COVID-19 test kits – The Virginia Department of Health has issued a limited number of test kits to PCPS to distribute to students and
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Hey Everyone, My name is Pretzel. My birthday was Dec 7th, I turned a year old, and I am looking for my forever home. I will need someone to be patient with me, and show me how to be the best that I can be. I listen well, but as you see I am at that age where I am still learning a lot about life. I really want to be someone’s everything, and in return I will give a 110% to be loyal, and loving to my family. I am neutered and up to date on my shots. I really like other dogs, but I get very excited when I meet them, So I would need to be slowly introduced to my fur siblings as I don’t want to give them the idea that I am going to pester them all the time. I would like to Thank Brittany Rose Petography for taking such great pictures of me. If you want to come by and meet me, Please call 804-598-5672 and the staff will be happy to assist you with question or scheduling an appointment to meet me.
If you would like to help the animals in our care, you can do so by donating to our medical fund at Claws and Paws, 4313 Anderson Hwy., Powhatan, VA 23139 Powhatan Sheriff’s Office | Division Of Animal Control Phone: 804-598-5672 | Fax: 804-598-5109
about the reporting of possible neglect, which was welcome but came later in Co-Co’s situation than she would have hoped. “It goes back to just not being afraid to call. I think this gentleman had been driving by for a month and saw this dog in this condition and questioned whether he should call because he wanted to be neighborly,” Boczar said. “I just think that could have cost her life. Had she gone one or two more days she would have been dead. ... Calling the first time you see it and report it, I could have saved her a lot of anguish sitting out there tied to a bush with no food, water or shelter.” She added that while the shelter is open from 9 a.m. to 4 pm. Monday to Friday, people can call in welfare checks to the sheriff’s office 24 hours a day on the nonemergency line, 804-598-5656. The second takeaway dealt with the care of animals, especially as they are defined by law. Boczar pointed out that Virginia Code 3.2-6500, which deals with the comprehensive care of animals, is updated every year. For instance, on July 1, 2021, the code’s definition of adequate shelter was updated to include language about it being “safe and protects each animal from injury, rain, sleet, snow, hail, direct sunlight, the adverse effects of
staff who are symptomatic. If a child is symptomatic, the family may request a test kit through the child’s school nurse. Additional testing sites can be located through the Virginia Department of Health's website, https:// www.vdh.virginia.gov/ coronavirus/protect-yourself/covid-19-testing/. ViSSTA program – PCPS is finalizing an option to offer take home testing for all students and staff through the state ViSSTA program. ViSSTA will also allow students and staff to participate in regular voluntary testing. ViSSTA will provide testing vendors, supplies and staffing to support an end-to-end COVID-19 testing experience with the goal of maximizing resources available to schools to navigate full in-person instruction in the fall and minimizing added responsibilities to existing school staff. Student participation in the ViSSTA program will require written parental permission and will be voluntary. Test to Stay program – A “test-to-stay” program is designed to
heat or cold, physical suffering, and impairment of health.” In the same definition, outdoor tethering can’t be defined as adequate shelter if it is not safe from predators and well suited and well equipped to tolerate its environment, during a hurricane or tropical storm warning, during a heat advisory issued by a local or state authority, when the outdoor temperature is above 85 degrees F or lower than 32 degrees F, or during severe weather warnings issued by the National Weather Service. The code includes more verbiage about adequate care, feed, space and water, which can be a great deal to take in but are meant for the animals’ safety, Boczar said. She said that Powhatan may see three to four cases of Co-Co’s severity a year, depending on what is happening in the world. She recognized that there have definitely been people struggling, which is why animal control maintains a pet food pantry outside its office. “People can come up anonymously; they don’t have to stop in, they don’t have to give their name. They can just come in and get food out of that pantry 24 hours a day in case they are struggling,” she said, adding that contents and availability are determined by donations. People can also donate to the Powhatan Animal Control Medical Fund at Claws & Paws Animal Care by calling 804-598-8030 and letting the receptionist know they would like to donate.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
SUNDAYS 8:00 AM in person service in the church 10:30 AM in person service in the church (livestreamed) www.stlukespowhatan.org All are Welcome For more information visit www.stlukespowhatan.org Route 711 at Three Bridge Road 794-6953
EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCA) Proclaiming & Practicing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Worship Service at 10:00 AM Meeting at 2375 Skaggs Road, Powhatan. ECCPCA.ORG
598-8844
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
598-6090
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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
limit quarantine time for students and teachers. Close contacts of people who have the virus could return to school sooner than the new five-day quarantine time set by the CDC by testing negative each day. There are several divisions across the state that are piloting this program. PCPS staff members are aware of the program and will evaluate it if it becomes available to other school divisions. As PCPS continues to work through the challenges associated with the pandemic, it is important that all members of the school community continue to use a selfscreener and to stay home when sick, even if symptoms are mild. Continue to report any positive exposures to school nurses. PCPS will continue to implement mitigation strategies that have proven effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 during the school day. These measures will allow the division to continue offering face-toface instruction to all students in Powhatan.
Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. 598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center
Call 804-746-1235 ext. 2 for details.
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Miracles of God Christmas Service creates inclusive holiday event
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Moose Family Center donates to Powhatan Special Olympics
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Graceland Baptist Church held its annual Miracles of God Christmas Service on Dec. 13 followed by lunch in the dinner hall. The service, which is now in its sixth year, is meant to offer an opportunity for people with special needs and their families to worship in an all-inclusive atmosphere. The service includes music, stories, testimonies, poetry and more. Every year it is open to all.
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Above, Powhatan Family Moose Center members volunteered their time to decorate and host a Christmas party for the Powhatan Special Olympics athletes and their families on Dec. 5. Right, Danny Coley, president of the Powhatan Family Moose Center, presented a check in the amount of $2,000, to Pat Fowler, coordinator for the Powhatan Special Olympics athletes, and Ann Snead. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Shown left, Powhatan Family Moose Center members volunteered their time to decorate and host a Christmas party for the Powhatan Special Olympics athletes and their families on Dec. 5.
Free Christmas tree recycling open until Jan. 31 Let Powhatan Anti-Litter Council and Yard Works help you “Go Green” this holiday season! Yard Works and Powhatan Anti-Litter Council are partnering again this holiday season to 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 over 15 years. An average of 200 residents drop off trees for recycling annually. Trees may be brought to the Yard Works in Powhatan, located at 1990 Anderson Highway, through Jan. 31. Hours for tree drop-offs are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trees will be ground into mulch. No artificial trees will be accepted. For more information, call Yard Works at 639-0311.
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
CHURCH DIRECTORY
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
Hollywood Baptist Church “A Church Where Love Never Fails!” Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
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” 2901 Judes Ferry Road Powhatan, Va 23139 804-379-8223
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
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
598-2763
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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Above, a mutual aid cooperative worker from Kentucky assists Southside Electric Cooperative with power restoration near Ballsville in Powhatan. Below is an aerial photo of power crews working to restore power. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Above, a mutual aid cooperative crew from Kentucky assists Southside Electric Cooperative with power restoration in Powhatan. Below, downed trees and power lines were some of the top reasons people called the 911 communications center during and after the storm.
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The storm brought a steady loss of power for customers through Monday mid-afternoon, said Jeremy Slayton, senior communications specialist for Dominion. In all, more than 400,000 Dominion Energy customers statewide lost power during the storm, making it one of the five worst winter storms in Dominion Energy Virginia’s history. In response, more than 4,800 Dominion Energy crews, support staff and contractors engaged in the restoration effort and were joined by more than 900 mutual aid workers from nine states, Slayton said. Mutual aid workers came from North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Pennsylvania and dealt with some tricky conditions. “In some areas, road conditions were treacherous, and in some cases, impassable. The weight of the snow also burdens trees and tree limbs causing them to fall creating outages and hazardous working conditions. Crews worked cautiously and safely to protect customers and themselves,” he said.
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Power company crews were joined on the roads by local first responders and residents working hard to make the roads as safe as possible. Tom Nolan, director of public safety communications, said the 911 center processed about 400 calls on Jan. 3, which included emergency and nonemergency calls as well as more than 100 outbound calls to help people call for tow trucks, do welfare checks and other services. Of the calls that came in, most were about downed trees, power lines down, roads blocked and single-car accidents, where they slid off the side of the road or into a tree. Nolan said he prepared for the event by running four-person shifts during the storm to make sure they could handle the call volume. He praised his team but also commended fire and rescue, the sheriff’s office and the state police for how they responded to the many calls for help. “I appreciate everybody’s cooperation. People were very patient with us. Our guys and girls did a great job and our whole public safety team was spot on. They worked well together and we got the re-
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sults we needed, which was getting the calls we had to get to. To my knowledge, nobody was seriously injured or hurt and people that needed to get home, we got them home,” Nolan said. Nolan said he had one scare during the storm, when the 911 center’s generator wasn’t activated after the building lost commercial power and started running off battery power. The commercial power came back on before the battery power ran down, but it was closer than he would have liked. He said they are investigating what happened and will fix the problem. Jeff Searfoss, chief deputy, said Powhatan deputies primarily dealt with traffic accidents and downed trees and power PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUTHSIDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE lines. Above, contractors from Carolina Power assist Southside Electric “There were a lot of Cooperative with an outage behind French’s Tavern in Powhatan. trees down over Route 60 – more so than normal, especially in the two-lane an in general were outEMTs. In addition to staff citizens of Powhatan,” he part in the western part of standing during the storm, already on duty, volunteers said. the county,” he said. “Basi- Searfoss added. He comThe western part of the logged 1,308 hours of volcally everyone worked mended all of the citizens unteer time in a 48-hour county was the hardest hit from the sheriff on down who helped first respondperiod during and follow- by the downed trees and and we just staggered ev- ers and the Virginia Depower lines, and he said ing the storm. erybody so we could keep partment of Transportation “I can’t brag enough the crews from Companies a 24-hour-a-day presence by cutting trees and movfor the amount of volun- 3 and 5 “spent the better and respond to as many ing them off the road and teer time that was there. part of the daylight hours calls as possible. Of course, helping people in acciThe people that took the on Monday cutting trees state police were assisting dents. time to leave their homes down off the roadway.” us as well. It was very busy, Laura McFarland may Fire and rescue chief and basically work at the but it went about as good Phil Warner said he was fire station for that 48-hour be reached at Lmcfaras it could go.” incredibly proud of Pow- stretch was unbelievable, land@powhatantoday. The people of Powhathatan’s firefighters and and the dedication to the com.
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for adults with disabilities and their caregivers. There will be crafts, stories, movies or even a guest speaker. Caregivers are required to stay with attendees during the program. The upcoming programs are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: Feb. 15, March 22, April 19 and May 17.
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Elementary school-aged children are invited to participate in Craft Time!, a new arts and crafts program at the Powhatan County Public Library. Craft Time! will be held at 10:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month. Upcoming programs are: Feb. 12, Sparkly pop-up valentines; March 12, Make your own coaster; April 9, Make a library quilt, and May 14, Mother's Day craft. All supplies are provided. Masks for participants who are over the age of 5 and are not completely vaccinated are required. Register through the library calendar link found at http:// powhatanva.gov/247/ Powhatan-County-PublicLibrary. Library for All is Powhatan County Public Library’s club
Local teens aged 13-18 (grades 6-12) are invited to Powhatan County Public Library’s Anti-Valentine's Day Party. Make crafts, play games, and poke fun at romance. The event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Contact Brooke at pcplteens@ powhatanlibrary.net. Have you seen the viral glass painting trend on TikTok? Local teens aged 13-18 (grades 6-12) are invited to join Powhatan County Public Library to
learn how to create anime glass paintings! The event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 14. Contact Brooke at pcplteens@powhatanlibrary. net.
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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.
What do you feel is the greatest legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? E-mail answers to editor@powhatantoday.com or share them on the Powhatan Today’s Facebook page.
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MLK’s legacy is complex but still powerful By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
While the news that the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Day Community Breakfast would not be taking place in 2022 didn’t come as a big surprise, it was still a disappointment. I have been covering this breakfast since I joined the staff of the Powhatan Today and, despite having to get up a little earlier than usual to attend it, I consider it a wonderful Powhatan tradition. Unfortunately, between one of its chief organizers’ – the fantastic April Gray – not being able to co-chair because she moved away from Powhatan and issues caused by COVID-19, it wasn’t possible for the 10-year tradition to continue. It is regrettable but understandable. It is commendable that the committee decided to uphold the event’s goal of empowering youth by continuing the tradition of offering scholarships in honor of the late supervisor and educator Margaret Manning, who did so much for those around her. Having attended the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in the county since 2015, I have seen some amazing young people shine at these events. Whether they were singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, reciting poetry, introducing speakers or sharing the speeches of the great Dr. King, they always impressed. When I interviewed co-chair Shirley Goins for the news story on page 4A, I asked her if she had any hopes for the day, and she told me simply, “I would just hope people would still honor Dr. King’s legacy.” There are so many directions honoring such an awesome legacy could take. But for some reason, when I
thought about it for a bit, I was reminded of an article I read back in 2018 about Dr. King – the same man who will be celebrated by so many on Jan. 17 – and how his outspoken views on civil rights, the Vietnam War and economic disparity were some of the reasons he was disliked or disapproved of by many Americans, including many in the black community. The article pointed to an early 1968 Harris Poll in which Dr. King received a public disapproval rating of almost 75%, “a figure shocking in its own day and still striking even in today’s highly polarized political climate.” (I went back and found the article online to make sure I remembered that number correctly.) When I think about it now, it seems unthinkable. He is one of the most revered Americans in U.S. history. In 1963, he was named Man of the Year by Time magazine. In 1964, he received the Nobel Peace Prize. He marched, he spoke, he wrote and he peacefully fought for a better nation. I am talking about him now because a federal holiday was named in his honor. But he was also a man who was beaten, cursed at, arrested, threatened and, ultimately, killed for standing up for his beliefs. In the face of that, a low approval rating seems tame. It would have been so easy to go and find an uplifting quote from one of Dr. King’s many outstanding speeches and talk about people coming together. Believe me, it was tempting; we all could use a little more unity and forgiveness right now. Plus, I truly believe that encouraging people to come together regardless of their differences is one of his most important legacies. But I also think about the man who condemned the Vietnam War, wanting to find a nonviolent way to halt the war that was seeing so many poor American and
Sweet Baby James, King still provide magical moments By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist
It’s almost magical how music can transport even the dullest of souls and provide a mystical transformation to the most cynical. But, there’s no denying that songs often evoke memories of the past reminding us of people and places that have long since disappeared from our lives. I was recently treated to one of those magical tours courtesy of James Taylor and Carole King as they saved the best holiday treat for last in a nationally televised concert last week. Either could be considered as one of the most prolific songwriters/artists of their era, each compiling a catalog of songs that tells the story of a generation. Combined, they represent a duo responsible for providing the soundtrack for generations of us who grew up with their music. They provided the anthems that rang through the dormitory halls as we took our first steps toward independence. The lyrics in their songs seemed specifically designed for you and often provided the badly needed affirmation that you were somehow not alone. They understood feelings that seemed inexpressible. We celebrated, cried, failed and excelled to those songs, and as the aged performers worked their way through an inspiring set of tunes, each one had special meaning or a relationship with a place or person almost forgotten. And the feelings that went with those songs l long ago were also lost in a world filled with things that seemed ultimately important but have long since lost their sparkling purity. As I watched Taylor perform “Fire and Rain,” my mind wandered back to a cool September evening in 1971 in Greensboro. The talented songwriter was at the beginning of a blockbuster career and was mak-
ing his last stop on what was appropriately called the Carolina In My Mind tour. He captured an audience that night and some never forgot his sincere, but piercing lyrics that captured an innocence that many of us attempted to dismiss during that period. His voice strong and vibrant, Taylor closed the show with Carolina In my Mind and the audience erupted as everyone’s native son wiped a tear from his cheek. Carole King’s monumental album Tapestry surely tells a story for everyone lucky enough to remember, exploring places most of us tucked away and others hid from. Her emotional lyrics boldly stated what many of us could not. Whether it was the admiration of a distant and lost lover or the real trauma of life’s challenges, King captured the moment in a way that peered into the deepest creases of our soul and reminded all that love is universal and compassion is learned. So, the concert was special and those who watched it were treated to a recollective walk back in time through generations, all provided by a few well placed notes and the minds of two musical geniuses. Sadly, those songs that have become cliche to the generations that followed but still deliver a powerful message for those who listen closely. As the two collaborated for a performance of “You’ve Got a Friend,” those simple lyrics seemed more meaningful coming from the mouth of the creator and the guy who made it a hit. King allowed Taylor to release the song before her first album was released, and it shot to number one. I’ll admit it’s difficult to recapture lost youth, but King and Taylor have certainly bottled something that is close to magical for those whose lives they touched, or the ones who still remember the most remote line from the most insignificant song and hold it close to their heart. You can close your eyes.
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Vietnamese people killed. He also decried a war that would send young black soldiers to secure liberties in another nation that they couldn’t find at home. Beyond the overarching ideals of racial equality you may think about when you hear “I Have a Dream” was Dr. King’s fight against economic inequality and demands for gainful employment for all, regardless of race or socioeconomic status. We often associate Dr. King with the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where the exalted “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered. How often do we talk about the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign, which sought to address jobs, unemployment insurance, education for the poor and a fair minimum wage? Dr. King championed it in his last days, and the campaign moved forward with demonstrations in Washington, D.C. the month after he was killed. We love the picture of him talking to a crowd of hundreds of thousands in the March on Washington. What about images of the temporary settlements built on the Mall with demonstrators braving all kinds of weather and going daily to protest at various federal agencies? When I think about Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, I don’t think about a man who was perfect or had all the answers. I think about a man who saw and tried to address many wrongs in the world until his dying day. I think about the things he achieved in his time and the things we still need to work toward in our time. That his words and his actions can still stir that kind of desire to do better and be better more than five decades after his death, to me, is one of his greatest legacies. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.
Library offers young patrons an adventure Powhatan County Public Library is inviting young adventurers to come take part in a new quest throughout the month of January. Save the Fairy Riddle Adventure is a new program that will run through Jan. 31 and offer young readers the chance to have fun in the library stacks. The program is free and open to anyone but is geared to be accessible to children in kindergarten through third grade. To participate, patrons can visit the library’s front desk, where they will receive information about the adventure ahead. The answers to riddles found around the library will provide the spell the adventurers need to release a missing fairy. No preregistration required.
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nounced at the end of the school year, but if more donations come in, the committee will either offer more or larger scholarships. The committee has not made a decision about reviving the community breakfast in 2023, Goins said. That will largely depend on one or more people stepping up as a new potential organizer. Regardless of what happens in the future, she pointed out how grateful those involved have been for the support the breakfast received.
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ers, they are sent brand new clean bottles. They got permission from customers to use those bottles to give out to those without power. “It’s a way to give back to the community, and it’s a win-win for us. We have to do something with the jugs – either recycling or landfills – so for us this puts it in the hands of those that need it,” she said. Passion Community Church’s Powhatan campus lost power on Monday but got it back that evening, said Bryan Pope, campus pastor. A crew of volunteers showed up the next day to clean the parking lot and they started preparing the facility. Then they put out messages to the community that they had two showers and a clean water supply, a place to charge
“We thank everybody for the last 10 years of all of their support – the schools, the community, the churches – everyone for everything they continued to do and wanted to do and stepped up to do to have made that program such a success for 10 years,” she said. For those interested in donating to the scholarships in honor and memory of Margaret Manning, contact Shirley Goins at 804-9215697. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com. phones, use the Wi-Fi for work or just get warm. Over the week, 30 families took them up on the offer. A few families with small children used the facilities to get them clean, which was a big relief for them, Pope said. He said the church feels blessed to have the facilities to help families and meet their physical needs, not just their spiritual needs. “We look at the fun side of snow, which is great, but when you don’t have the things you need to take care of your kids, to keep them clean and to keep them fed, that is a big piece. We had several families bring their whole families in, kids, mom, dad, everybody,” Pope said. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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Powhatan girls open New Year with a win By Rod Short for Powhatan Today
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t may have been a cold January night outside, but Powhatan’s Lady Indians turned up the heat to pick up their seventh win in just nine starts to kick off 2022 as they had hoped. Fresh off winning a holiday tournament in Hanover, Powhatan entertained Clover Hill at home in its first game of the year. Entering the contest with a better record, the short-handed Indians still faced a formidable challenge against a taller team without Katherine Cerullo, who normally plays the post position. Following the JV girls’ 46-13 victory, Powhatan’s varsity scored the first points in the main feature, but quickly found itself on the short end of a 5-2 score midway through the first quarter. Undaunted, Powhatan collected itself, tied the score and then took a 1510 lead at the end of the frame. Building on that momentum, the home team stretched the lead to 2012, but saw Clover Hill use its height advantage and a 3-2 zone defense to disrupt Powhatan’s regular offense. Forced to try to score points from outside the key, the Indians had to fight harder for any offensive rebounds, but still managed to finish the first half with a five-point lead, 26-21. With just nine players dressing for the game, Powhatan coach Kristy Henderson saved all of the team’s timeouts for the second half. That strategic move paid off later as the Indians found themselves down again 28-31 with 4:49 to go in the third quarter. “Talking and working together is our biggest
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Above, senior point guard Kayla Terry (2) uses her ball-handling skills to help Powhatan eat up the clock during a close fourth quarter in Powhatan’s 50-43 win over the Clover Hill Cavaliers on Friday night. Terry added six points for the Indians. Left, junior guard Samantha Flippo (4) goes up high in the air for two points while Clover Hill defenders look on. Flippo dropped in nine points for the night along with some stellar defense to help the Indians power ahead for their third consecutive win of the season.
strength,” added sophomore Corynn Lampman. “If we keep that up, we’re only going to get better.” Faith Henderson led Powhatan’s second
comeback of the evening with a steal and a doorto-door lay-up to tie the game 32-32. After falling behind again, Henderson scored to tie the game again 34-34, after
which Kayla Terry hit a 3-pointer to help give the Indians a little breathing room with 2:23 to go. Clover Hill then mounted yet another charge as the quarter ended with
the Lady Indians hanging on to a 41-38 advantage. The fourth and final quarter proved to be critical for both teams. After going to a full-court
press, the Cavaliers pulled to within twopoints, 45-43. Faith Henderson dropped in a free throw while the Cavs, trying to be careful not to foul, saw her grab a rebound and then go in for another lay-up to give the Indians a 48-43 lead with just over two minutes left. Powhatan switched tactics as point guard Kayla Terry used her ball-handling skills in leading the team to keep the ball away from Clover Hill as time evaporated. The Lady Cavs did not have a solution for that strategy as the clock wound down giving Powhatan a 50-43 win. “They (Clover Hill) were trying to put pressure on us and get some turnovers, so I had to keep my composure,” Terry said about the game. “I had to control the ball even when my shots weren’t going in, set the offense and help give my teammates their best shot.” Faith Henderson finished as the game’s leading scorer with 27 points, shooting two-for-four from the foul line, while junior guard Samantha Flippo chipped in another nine points. Terry and Corynn Lampman both added six apiece. “Defense won the game,” said coach Henderson following the game. “Having one player out tonight caused us to have to play chess a little bit different than we’re used to, but the girls did a great job of it. With everyone knowing their role and accepting that, we’ve become more confident with more energy.” The Lady Indians will play two home games against Cosby on Thursday, Jan. 13 and Manchester on Tuesday, Jan. 18 before hitting the road against George Wythe and James River.
Track and field team competes at Liberty University By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
In its first meet since the Manchester Polar Bear Meet in Midlothian on Dec. 14, Powhatan’s track and field team took a trip to Liberty University to compete in the Liberty
Premier Invitational on Jan. 8. And like at the Polar Bear Meet, the Indians had notable strong finishes from multiple athletes against some of the best competition in the state. Powhatan was among 106 schools to compete in
Lynchburg, with schools coming in from Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia to prove their skills. Even with so many athletes competing, we still saw standout performances from the Indians.
Two athletes finished in the top-10 of their respective events, while six more were able to finish in the top-20 among the 23 Powhatan participants. Sophomore Mayson Jenkins, who broke her own personal record in the 500-meter dash at the
Carolina Icebreaker Invitational on Dec. 4, continued her impressive second season with a sixth-place finish in the long jump. Competing with 24 other participants, Jenkins’ result of 15 feet got her a spot in the top-6, just 2.5 inches behind the
fifth-place finisher Akera Molette from Heritage High School. Jenkins also finished 19th among 55 runners in the 500 at Liberty, finishing with a time of 1 minute, 25.72 seconds. Powhatan senior see LIBERTY, pg. 2B
C&F Banks AthleteAthlete of the of Week C&F Bank’s the Week Indians dominated the competition en route to a first-place finish. Coward was one of three Powhatan wrestlers to win WHO: DYLAN COWARD every contest against the five schools WHAT HE DID: they faced. In his five matches, Coward After finishing second in his weight class at the Mechanicsville Holiday Classic particularly dominated the second on Dec. 18, 2021, Coward followed up that period, winning three of his head-to-head battles by a pin in that period. performance with a perfect 5-0 record at the Hawk Duals. When Coward wasn’t pinning his opponent, he still managed to look like a Hosted by Hanover, Coward and the
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beast on the mat. Against Midlothian junior Grace Bolstad, Coward scored 12 points with five takedowns in the third period and won in a convincing technical fall. The Indians won every match by double digits, with the closest match being an 11-point difference against Mechanicsville in a 39-28 win. Their first-place finish was Powhatan’s first ever in the Hawk Duals.
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Boys basketball falls in tight contest to Clover Hill By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
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ith a 28-day break between games and limited practice time due to inclement weather, the Powhatan boys varsity team had plenty going against them in their first game back from winter break, but they still showed the same scrappiness that has earned them respect in the early parts of the season. The Indians (2-4) had three chances to win or tie at the end in a wire-to-wire finish against the Clover Hill Cavaliers, but it wasn’t enough as they fell 69-66. The loss marks Powhatan’s third straight defeat by five points or less. And yet, despite losing another game at the very end, head coach Ryan Marable is seeing the competitive edge his team has shown in these losses despite the off-court obstacles that got in the way. “I think losing wears down on you, but I think the fact that this year as opposed to the other three years that I’ve been here, we’re way more competitive,” he said. “We know that we’re a young team so we’re learning as we go,
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Freshman forward Matthew Henderson flies up to the rim for a layup while a Clover Hill defender looks on. Powhatan lost on the road to the Clover Hill Cavaliers by three on Friday despite a solid scoring effort from Henderson.
and we know that everything that has caused us to not come down on top is fixable.” The rust from such a lengthy break was evident in the first quarter as the Indians managed just nine points against the Cava-
liers, but they looked like a different team in the second quarter. Shooting efforts from guards Jack DeBord and Matthew Hempfield, two of the team’s most consistent outside shooters, paved the way for a successful end to
the first half. “There were a couple times where guys did some things that were a little out of character for them just because we haven’t played together in a while,” Marable said. In the third quarter,
the offense continued to look like a fine-tuned scoring machine, as they went in a back-and-forth scoring affair with the Cavaliers. After the third quarter, the Indians entered the fourth with a one-point lead, 47-46.
While the offensive firepower surely was what kept them in the game, a lot of credit goes to the bench effort of junior forward Paul Bonner, who gave the Indians a defensive spark despite playing through some foul trouble. Marable said that effort doesn’t go unnoticed by him or his coaching staff. In the final period, Powhatan scored 22 points to keep itself in the game, but Clover Hill’s experience proved to be the difference in the final minutes of clutch time. Ahead by three in the final minute, the Cavaliers held off three chances by Powhatan to tie or potentially take the lead, but luck simply wasn’t on Powhatan’s side as they found themselves on the losing end of a hard-fought match. Despite the loss, Marable said the team doesn’t have their heads down. In fact, they’re already locked in for the next game. “We’re just trying to stay positive and put things in perspective with certain things,” Marable said. “We still demanded that they try their best, and I think they gave a great effort.” Powhatan plays again on Jan. 14 when they go against Cosby on the road.
JV Boys show fight, improvement against Cavaliers By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
It may not have counted in the win column, but the Powhatan boys JV team showed the kind of fight and effort that proves progress is being made. Playing the Clover Hill Cavaliers on the road on Friday, Jan. 8, the Indians showed tons of offensive improvement in their 68-56 loss. Compared to their last game on Dec. 10 against Huguenot where they scored 39 points, the Indians (2-4) took full advantage of that lengthy weeks-long break to come out firing on all cylinders. The 56-point showing tied Powhatan’s largest NICK COOLEY/POWHATAN TODAY scoring output of the seaPowhatan sophomore guard Chase Babb (5) takes on his defender with a crossover move at son with their 56-50 win half court in Powhatan’s 68-56 loss to Clover Hill on Dec. 3 against George Wythe High School. on Jan. 7.
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Amanda Eacho finished the 500 with a 2:11:00 time. The other top-10 finisher was senior Asher Timberlake in the boys shot put event. Timberlake competed alongside freshman Anthony Donnelly in the event, and truly left his mark against the competition of 57 student-athletes. Timberlake, who finished second at the Polar Bear Meet after a result of 39 feet, 10 inches, did even better this time around, finishing at 414.5. Donnelly finished at 22-1.5. At the top of the standings was Huntington senior Adam Szatanek with a 51-7.00 throw. On the girls side for shot put, sophomores Leyla Sakrisson and Savannah Griffin competed for
the Indians. Sakrisson finished 16th among 34 participants with a best throw of 25-9.00 while Griffin finished with a 23-9.00. Another notable finisher was freshman Ella Green, who featured in the Girls 3200-meter Finals. Green is coming off a second-place finish in the 3200 at the Carolina Invitational, and was up to the task in Liberty as well. Green, with a time of 12 minutes, 14.01 seconds, finished 13th in the event, with Glenvar High School senior Carly Wilkes winning it all with a 10:40.16 result. Fellow freshman Aleah Burnett also had a promising finish in her event. Competing against 36 seniors and being one of just 24 freshman in the girls 300-meter dash, Burnett faced the stout competition with no fear and finished with a com-
mendable 48.95-second finish. That’s good for 75th among all competition, while being the 11th best time among freshman runners. Finally, the Indians had four girls in the 1000-meter Final. Freshman Shannon Seay, sophomore Kaitlyn Rissmeyer and juniors Rebecca Stevens and Raquel Iga all finished in the top-60 of the event, with Rissmeyer leading in 51st place. The Powhatan Indians track and field team will return to Lynchburg later this month for another event when they head to the Bulldog Invitational on Jan. 29. The event will once again be hosted by Liberty University. On the same day, the JV team will participate at the Heritage Middle School and JV Invitational, also in Lynchburg. Robby Fletcher can be contacted at rfletcher@ powhatantoday.com.
One of the most important aspects to their 56-point outing was the team’s pace up the floor, ball movement in and out of the 3-point circle and their ability to execute when given an open look. Plus, with six sophomores looking to prove they belong on the varsity level next season, these games hold deeper meaning than just a win or loss. The development of guards Omaree Morris, D.J. Jackson and Chase Babb has been vital to this team’s growth, as Powhatan looks to continue building a pipeline of productive guards that follow in the footsteps of guys like Matthew Hempfield, Oscar Whitely and L.J. Alston. Babb and Jackson, who worked with the varsity team over the offsea-
son, have seen the increased on-court time pay off as they’ve become two of the team’s most relaible offensive initiators. “They were in the gym a lot so they’ve shown leadership capabilities and some competitiveness,” varsity head coach Ryan Marable said. The team has also seen development in the frontcourt as well, something Marable will be looking to add to with his own team. Eighth-grade center Gart Heller, who stands at 6-foot-5-inches, is definitely a young player to keep an eye on as he continues improving his skills on the interior. “Our junior varsity team this year has matched a lot of teams as far as their interior and on the wings,” Marable said.
“We have a lot of length and size that helps us as far as rebounding.” Sophomores Caleb Lenhart and Justin Morris, both 6-foot-2, are also forwards to keep an eye on for the junior varsity squad. Marable said he knows these young guys are in good hands with the JV coaching staff, but the focus for him is to see these young up-and-comers continue to develop in a competitive environment against opposing teams before they get ready for the next stage in their high school careers. The JV team has another chance to showcase their improved scoring when they take on Maggie L. Walker on the road on Jan. 11. The game tips off at 5:30 p.m. right before the varsity team plays the Dragons.
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Senior Amanda Eacho (2) turns the corner while she competes in the girls 500-meter dash Finals at the Liberty Premier Invitational on Jan. 8. Eacho finished with a time of 2 minutes, 11 seconds during the event against 54 other runners.
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PBC PBC Collection PBC Collection PBC PBC PBC College Basketball 2022 Australian Open Tennis: First Round. (N) (Live) SportsCenter Funny Videos Celebrity Wheel Supermarket The Rookie News Bull Å NFL Football 60 Minutes (N) Å The Equalizer Å S.W.A.T. (In Stereo) News MacGy Simpson Burgers Simpson TheBurgers Fam Guy News Attkisson The ROH Grand Football NFL Football: Wild Card: Teams TBA. (N) (In Stereo Live) Å News NewsNation Prime NewsNation Prime Dan Abrams Live Banfield Å On Balance Home Office Innovations Susan Graver Style Ninja Kitchen (Live) Innovations Finding Your Roots Around the World All Creatures Great Vienna Blood Å Austin City Limits Stars on Stage American Masters “Ailey” (N) “Driven to Abstraction” (2019) Gullah Roots: Å CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom CNN Special: CNN Special: The Sixties Å American Voices Mehdi Hasan Ayman (Live) Å American Voices Mehdi Hasan Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Sunday Night Life, Liberty Revolution Sunday Night Life, Liberty Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Claws Å (DVS) Claws Å (DVS) “Coach Carter” ››› “Creed II” (2018, Drama) Å (DVS) “Maid-Manhatt.” ››› “Bridesmaids” (2011, Comedy) Kristen Wiig. ›‡ “Bride Wars” (2009) Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 “Chain of Death” (In Stereo) The First 48 Å ››› “A League of Their Own” (1992) Tom Hanks. ››› “Grease” (1978, Musical) John Travolta. Å Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld “The Other Guys” Dirty Jobs Å Dirty Jobs (N) Å This Came Out Mysteries of Mysteries of 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (N) Sister Wives (N) 90 Day Fiancé Lone Star Law Lone Star Law: Uncuffed (N) (In Stereo) Lone Star Law Lone Star Law Remem ››› “The Blind Side” (2009, Drama) Sandra Bullock. Å ››› “The Blind Side” (2009) Two Men Two Men Two Men Two and Half Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men “East of Eden” ››› “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954, Drama) Å “Two Weeks” “Snowkissed” “Bottled With Love” (2019, Romance) Golden Golden Golden Golden “His Double Life” “My Best Friend’s Secret Life” (2022) “Left for Dead: Ashley Reeves” Home Town Å Home Town Å Home Town Å Home Town Home Town Å Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Chance Alex vs America (N) Beat Beat Payne As. Liv ››› “Training Day” ›››‡ “Fences” (2016, Drama) Denzel Washington. Å ››› “Shrek 2” (2004, Children’s) Å “Land of the Lost” ›››‡ “Shrek” (2001, Children’s) Å ››› “Batman” (1989, Action) Jack Nicholson. Å ››› “Beetlejuice” (1988, Comedy) Å Reba Reba Reba Reba Golden Golden Golden Golden Golden Golden Modern Marvels Toys-America Toys-America Toys-America Toys-America
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DAYTIME AFTERNOON
College Basketball Hoops College Basketball: Michigan at Illinois. College Basketball NBA NBA Basketball: Celtics at 76ers NBA Basketball: Mavericks at Grizzlies Wheel Jeopardy Shark Tank (N) 20/20 (N) (In Stereo) Å News Kimmel News Holly Undercover Boss Magnum P.I. Å Blue Bloods (N) News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N) News First Spo You Bet DailyMail ET Inside That’s My Jam Dateline NBC (N) (In Stereo) Å News J. Fallon On Balance Dan Abrams Live NewsNation Prime Banfield (N) Å On Balance Fri-YAY! Amy FITNATION Slimline tarte beauty (Live) FITNATION Slimline DaretoShareBeauty PBS NewsHour (N) Wash Hoover Stars on Stage Concert-Bowl Amanpour-Co Daytrip Two Antique Roadshow Legacy List By One Vote: PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight (Live) Don Lemon Tonight Special Report The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Å Shepard Smith American Greed American Greed American Greed American Greed FOX Primetime Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Gutfeld! (N) Å Chicago Fire (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago Fire (N) “Get Hard” (2015) ››‡ “Central Intelligence” (2016) All Elite Wrestling “Intelligence” American American ›› “Daddy Day Care” (2003, Children’s) ›› “Johnson Family Vacation” (2004) Cold Case Files Cold Case Files Cold Case Files (N) Cold Case Files (N) Cold Case Files ››› “The Lincoln Lawyer” (2011, Crime Drama) ››› “Top Gun” (1986, Action) Tom Cruise. Å Office Office Friends Friends Friends Friends Office Office Office Office Gold Rush: Pay Dirt Gold Rush “The Secret Pay Layer” Å Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch Gold 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (N) 90 Day Fiancé 90 Days 90 Day Treehouse Masters Treehouse Masters: Ultimate Builds (N) Treehouse Masters Treehouse Masters Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Washington” ››‡ “Hell Drivers” (1957) Stanley Baker. ››› “Violent Playground” (1958, Drama) “Love Slopes” “Open by Christmas” (2021, Romance) Golden Golden Golden Golden Castle “Recoil” Castle (In Stereo) Castle “Target” Castle “Hunt” Å Castle (In Stereo) Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream My My Dream Dream Diners Diners Diners Diners Guy: Hawaiian Diners Diners Diners Diners N.Y. Undercover T. Perry’s The Oval ›› “The Players Club” (1998) LisaRaye. N.Y. Undercover ››› “Scream 2” (1997, Horror) David Arquette. ››› “Scream” (1996, Horror) Neve Campbell. Å “Lethal Weapon 4” ››› “Tombstone” (1993, Western) Kurt Russell. Å ››› “Tombstone” Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man 1883 “River” (In Stereo) Å Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens (N) Proof Proof Ancient Aliens
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College Basketball College Basketball College Basketball NBA NBA Basketball: Mavericks at Knicks NBA Basketball: Nets at Bulls Wheel Jeopardy Gold Wonder Conners Home E. The Chase (N) News Kimmel News Holly Price Is Right: The Amazing Race Good Sam (N) Å News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang I Can See Your Next Level Chef (N) Fox News at Ten You Bet DailyMail ET Inside Chicago Med (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago P.D. (N) News J. Fallon On Balance Dan Abrams Live NewsNation Prime Banfield (N) Å On Balance Gourmet Holiday In the Kitchen With David - PM Edition Find Your Way With Jen and Kerstin (N) Commonwealth Nature (In Stereo) NOVA (In Stereo) Big Pacific Å Amanpour-Co Inside Time/By Around the World All Creatures Great Vienna Blood Å PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight (Live) Don Lemon Tonight Don Lemon Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Å Shepard Smith Shark Tank Å Shark Tank American Greed (N) American Greed FOX Primetime Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Gutfeld! (N) Å 9-1-1 (N) (In Stereo) 9-1-1 (N) (In Stereo) 9-1-1 (N) (In Stereo) 9-1-1 (N) (In Stereo) Law & Order: SVU NHL Hockey: Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins. (N) (Live) NHL Hockey: Maple Leafs at Coyotes Big Bang Big Bang All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (Live) Å Go-Big Show Sheldon Sheldon The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 The First 48 Å The First 48 Å ›››› “The Dark Knight” (2008, Action) ››› “Batman Begins” (2005, Action) Christian Bale. Å South Pk South Park Å South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk Moonshiners Moonshiners “Hard Seltzer” (In Stereo) Moonshiners “Rebel Rye” (In Stereo) 1000-Lb. Sisters My 600-Lb. Life “Ontreon’s Journey” (N) Too Large (N) Å Save My Skin (N) River Monsters River Monsters: Deadliest Man-Eaters River Monsters River Monsters Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Great Ziegfeld” ›››› “The Great Escape” (1963, War) Steve McQueen. Å “Bridge on Kwai” “Love, Order” “The Sweetest Heart” (2018, Romance) Golden Golden Golden Golden Married Married Married at First Sight (N) Å Leave It to Geege Married-Sight Property Brothers Property Brothers Property Brothers Hunters Hunters Moving for Love (N) Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Worst Cooks in America Å Diners Guy’s Chance Tyler Perry’s Sistas First Bigger Tyler Perry’s Sistas ›› “All About the Benjamins” (2002) “The Matrix Reloaded” (2003) ››‡ Red ›››‡ “The Matrix” (1999, Science Fiction) Keanu Reeves. “Gone in 60 Sec” ›››‡ “Lethal Weapon” (1987, Action) Mel Gibson. “Lethal Weapon 2” (1989) Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Golden Golden Forged in Fire Forged in Fire Forged in Fire (N) Å Forged in Fire
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College Basketball: Teams TBA. (Live) College Basketball NFL Skip College Basketball: Teams TBA. College Basketball SportsCenter Wheel Jeopardy Judge-Harvey Abbott black-ish Queens (In Stereo) News Kimmel News Holly FBI “Hacktivist” FBI: International FBI: Most Wanted News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang 9-1-1: Lone Star Our Kind of People Fox News at Ten You Bet DailyMail ET Inside American Grand This Is Us (N) New Amsterdam News J. Fallon On Balance Dan Abrams Live NewsNation Prime Banfield (N) Å On Balance Shoe Shopping With Courtney and Jane Maran Cosm. Cheers! to Shopping with Leah PBS NewsHour (N) Finding Your Roots Gr’t Performances Frontline (In Stereo) Amanpour-Co Buzz Keep Up Father Brown Å “The Reunited States” (2020) Blind PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight (Live) Don Lemon Tonight Don Lemon Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Å Shepard Smith Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å FOX Primetime Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Gutfeld! (N) Å “The Accountant” WWE NXT (N) (In Stereo Live) Å ››‡ “The Accountant” (2016) Å “Back-Future II” ››› “Back to the Future Part III” (1990, Comedy) “Back to the Future” (1985) Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Wipeout (In Stereo) Wipeout (In Stereo) Sheldon Sheldon Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Shipping Shipping Storage Storage ››‡ “Non-Stop” (2014) Liam Neeson. ››‡ “XXX” (2002, Action) Vin Diesel. (In Stereo) Å Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Seinfeld Farmtruck and AZN Street Outlaws: Fastest in America (N) (In Stereo) Å Street Outlaws Å I Am Jazz 90 Days 90 Days I Am Jazz (N) I Am Shauna Rae Sister Wives Insane Pools Insane Pools: Deeper Dive (In Stereo) Tanked (In Stereo) Crikey... Irwins Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “North by NW” ›››‡ “Places in the Heart” (1984) Å “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” (1973) “Sweet Pecan” “A Winter Princess” (2019) Natalie Hall. Golden Golden Golden Golden Castle (In Stereo) Castle (In Stereo) Castle (In Stereo) Castle “Get a Clue” Castle (In Stereo) Fixer to Fabulous Fixer to Fabulous Fixer to Fabulous Hunters Hunt Intl Fixer to Fabulous Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped (N) Å Raid the Fridge (N) Chopped Å ›‡ “Proud Mary” Payne As. Liv T. Perry’s The Oval T. Perry’s Ruthless Bruh The Oval ››‡ “The Accountant” (2016, Suspense) Ben Affleck. Å ››‡ “Escape Plan” (2013, Action) Å “Men in Black II” ›››› “Jaws” (1975, Suspense) Roy Scheider. Å “Jaws 2” (1978) Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man TBA Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Curse-Island Digging Deeper Curse-Island Beyond Oak Island Curse-Island
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GENERAL HELP WANTED / EMPLOYEE NEEDED Full Time Manufacturing Position for Hire. Light assembly work building air conditioning units. Seeking positive attitude and willingness to learn. Long term growth opportunity. Pay starting at $16.00 / hr. SIMPLE IRA offered, Vacation and Holiday pay. 4-Day work week: Monday through Thursday, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Family-owned business. Great work environment. Please contact us if interested in this position. Thank you! Phone # 804-264-3603 Email: sales@macbone.com Ask for John or Ned. The Richmond Times-Dispatch is seeking Full-Time Distribution Supervisors. Job Responsibilities: To recruit, motivate and train carrier force to provide good service while increasing/ maintaining circulation volumes and meeting service goals. Assist in maintaining overall distribution center operations. All Distribution Supervisors are responsible for achieving consistent, proper and on-time delivery to subscribers. Handle customer’s problems and service requests to the customer’s satisfaction. Work with carriers to meet retail collection goals and resolve problems with retail outlets. Collect all open routes and collect payments from carriers. As a Distribution Supervisor, you are responsible for the successful overall performance of your assigned area within the distribution center. Starting salary is $40,000 plus commission. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Valid Drivers’ License and proof of insurance required, the ability to work well with others in a team environment and the ability to follow all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to attendance standards. Education and Experience: High School diploma or equivalent. Must successfully pass Criminal Background Investigation. Please contact Teresa Brandon 804-8017653 tbrandon@timesdispatch.com or Gregory Whitlow 804-640-3360 gwhitl ow@timesdispatch.com
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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 RFP The County of Powhatan is seeking proposals from qualified applicants to provide architectural and engineering services. To view the RFP packet and get more information please visit our Bid and Procurement Opportunities page on our website at www.powhatanva.gov. Responses are due no later than 2:00 pm January 28th 2022, to the Powhatan County Department of Finance located at 3834 Old Buckingham Rd. Suite B Powhatan VA, 23139 or electronically at cschubert@powhatanva.gov. If you need additional information please contact the Department of Finance office at 804-598-5610.
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Cleaning Services
YARD CLEANUP & JUNK REMOVAL Will clean junk from Attics, Basements, Garages, Hauling Brush Piles, Furniture, & Appliances.
Heating and Cooling
Plumbing
Sales • Service • Installation • Water Heaters • Attic Fans
Emergency Service Residential & Commercial Work
All Makes All Models All Brands
Powhatan Pump & Plumbing, Inc
Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. 2421 New Dorset Terrace 804-598-7260 Powhatan, VA 23139
804-514-2938
598-2468 clodfeltersheatingandair.com
Financing Available Free Estimates Senior Discount
Electrical
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Call Dorton Bros., Inc. to schedule a FREE Estimate on Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating Systems. Ideal for homes, garages and additions. Financing available!!
Serving Powhatan, Cumberland & Surrounding Areas
dortonbros@tds.net Class A Contractors * Licensed & Insured
A/C • Heat Pumps • Gas & Oil Furnaces • Duct ~ Proudly Serving Our Customers For Over 33 Years ~
24 Hr. Emergency Service No Job
(804) 492-3335
Pump Services
804-561-6400
Residential • Commercial • Industrial
Jay Robinson (Owner) Licensed & Insured cumberland_electrical@yahoo.com
Reasonable Rates • Water Pump Service
Landscaping
Too Small
(804) 598-8147
EMERGENCY Service Available for Weekends & Holidays
2958 ANDERSON HIGHWAY POWHATAN 23139
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LICENSED & INSURED / LICENSE #2705-014253 / CERTIFIED MASTER WATER WELL SYSTEMS PROVIDER
Roofing Services
Fencing
LAWSON FENCING, LLC.
Roofing
Specializing In Quality Fencing
Standard Roofing Co.
FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
Privacy • Chain Link • Vinyl • Aluminum • Split Rail • Custom Wood • Board • Farm Fencing & Repair
784-7027 Hotline 837-7240
(804) 357-8920 — FREE ESTIMATES — lawsonfencing@netzero.net Licensed & Insured
Miscellaneous
K.N. Williams Driveway grading Gravel road maintenance Gravel spreading & hauling Lot clearing & grading Topsoil & fill dirt hauled
FREE Estimates
Custom Built Storage Sheds, Barns, Garages and Animal Buildings
Grading • • • • •
No job too small - all types of roofing Licensed/Insured
Septic Services
Southside Virginia’s Oldest Storage Shed Manufacturer 1627 Anderson Hwy, Cumberland VA 23040 *Pricing Online www.buggytop.com buggytop18@outlook.com 804-492-4444 Like us on Facebook
Kirby Williams
804-347-3299
Painting
SEPTIC TANK CLEANING 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE AVAILABLE
FOR FAST, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, CALL TODAY!
(804) 598-1049
Heating and Cooling
Water Treatment home - 804.561.6113
cell - 804.714.7777
Free Estimates!
email - rsperlingpaint@aol.com
Licensed & Insured
Serving Powhatan County and Surrounding Areas since 1972
SERVING CENTRAL VIRGINIA WITH QUALITY WATER FOR OVER 36 YEARS!
we service all brands • maintenance agreements available REPAIRS • REPLACEMENTS heat pumps • oil • gas • water heaters m o h
Learn more of our efficient and safe water filtration systems.
Powhatan
598-8192 794-8192 www.barnettsheating.com
Pet Sitting
Senior Citizens Discount
Free Water Testing Call us at 804-598-6359 or visit us at certh2o.com
Lida’s Pet Sitting Peace of Mind When you can’t be there LICENSED • boNDED • FULLY INSURED
• Equine Care/Plant Care • Exercise/Play • Personalized Attention • Medications • Single or Multiple Visits
LIDA PROFFITT Home 598-5448 Cell 305-3285
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