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February 16, 2022

School board sees ‘bleak’ early budget figures Less state funding could present major challenges

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

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OWHATAN – Although it is still early in the process and there are plenty of unknowns, superintendent Eric Jones presented the Powhatan County School Board last week with one of the most challenging initial budget projections the school division has seen in many years.

During the board’s meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8, Jones gave an update on what is currently known about the school division’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget,

which he acknowledged is still missing many vital parts.

But a projected reduction in state dollars combined with possible health insurance increases and the proposed salary increases that would be recommended to keep the school division competitive in the region are key factors in a $2.77 million budget dilemma the school division is facing at this point, Jones said.

“At this point I am concerned about maintaining staffing levels to provide direct support to students and also maintaining curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular programs with a $2.7 million gap in our budget at this time,” Jones told the board.

Jones typically updates the school board members a few times with important information as it becomes available before heading into the full budget pro-

cess to keep them updated and not dump everything on them at once. The board is scheduled to have full budget workshops from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 16 and 23 in the Pocahontas Landmark Center. The workshops are open to the public and can be viewed online on the school division’s Youtube channel.

Jones pointed out that a great deal of key information is still missing, including the final state budget that will let Powhatan County know how much funding to expect and the initial figures on local funding that will be recommended by county staff to the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors for consideration.

But the very fact that the school board may be faced with asking the supervisors to help make up such a large deficit is in itself problematic because it puts an increased burden on the locality to fund

education needs, Jones said.

The budget presentation wasn’t followed by a great deal of discussion from the school board, but Rick Cole, who represents District 1, said the news was “about as bleak a first report as we have gotten for several years and it stands in contrast to the county that had an $8 million surplus last year and a state that had several billion dollars in budget surplus.”

The projected loss in state revenue is going to make it a challenging budget year, Cole said. To maintain the school division to the level citizens want, the county has been asked and has followed through on picking up more and more costs for the funding for school operations over the last 15 years, he added.

In his presentation, Jones had pointed out that since FY2013, Powhatan County Public Schools (PCPS) had faced see BUDGET, pg. 6

PHS honors Black History Month PCPS aims to revamp adult education

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

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Powhatan High School seniors Naveah Ferguson, from left, McKenzie Prince and Shaniece Morris greet guest speaker Lillian Lincoln Lambert (shown inset) via a video call during a Black History Month event held schoolwide on Feb. 8.

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

POWHATAN – From growing up on a farm in Ballsville to becoming the first black woman to receive an MBA from Harvard Business School, Lillian Lincoln Lambert’s story is one of both personal perseverance and appreciation for the people who believed in and mentored her along the way.

Lambert shared some of her story with Powhatan High School students as part of a schoolwide Black History Month program held Tuesday, Feb. 8. The author and speaker spoke via a live video call that was shown in classrooms schoolwide, sharing the challenges she faced,

both within herself and in the world, and the people and decisions that propelled her toward a better future.

PHS seniors Naveah Ferguson, McKenzie Prince and Shaniece Morris moderated the program with Lambert, introducing her to the student body and speaking to her briefly at the end of her program.

All three students are enrolled in the school’s African American History course, and this program was one of several the students have been involved with this month to honor Black History Month.

In addition to looking at important historical people of color, history teacher Amanda Wilson said one of the major see BLACK HISTORY, pg. 5

POWHATAN – Powhatan County Public Schools staff is partnering with county staff to work on rebooting and revamping the division’s adult education program to better meet local workforce needs.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the school division had a bustling adult education program that focused on sports, hobbies and some skills-based classes. But the shutdown that spring offered school division staff a chance to evaluate the program’s hobbyist nature and see if it could better serve the community with a shift to workforce development classes, said Jason Tibbs, director of facilities and career and technical education.

For the past several years, Tibbs has been collaborating with Roxanne Salerno, the county’s economic development manager, to gather information about what kind of adult education courses would best serve existing needs in the community. More recently, the school division retained Michael Ashton as the adult education’s part-time coordinator in fall 2021 to work with them on those efforts.

The list of ideas for the direction of the program has been evolving steadily as staff has reached out to local businesses to gauge their needs, Ashton said. Some of the areas of study they have already heard as needs included accounting basics, app development and design, customer service/retail see ADULT, pg. 3

Sweet treats at the library

Bill to protect well water fails to move forward

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

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Powhatan County Library hosted a Hot Cocoa Bomb class Feb. 5. Participants made chocolate shells and filled them with sweet treats. Shown are Powhatan resident Mary Riley, right, and friends Kim Marble, center, and Grace Marble. See more photos Page 6A.

POWHATAN – A Powhatan-led amendment to state code aiming to better protect private well water failed to gain momentum and was tabled during the current General Assembly.

Del. R. Lee Ware, R-65, was the chief patron on House Bill 1200, which was meant to extend a more stringent protection currently given to public water sources against landfills but not wells.

Virginia Code Section 9VAC20-81120 “protects public water sources by prohibiting new landfills within a one mile upgradient of any existing surface or groundwater public water supply insee WELL WATER, pg. 8

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Feb. 16

Tuesday, Feb. 22

Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.

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.

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 804-598-5670 to request items.

Online hold placement is available 24/7. Depending on their account settings, patrons will be notified that their Books to Go order is ready for pickup either by phone or email. Items are packaged in a new paper bag labeled with the patron’s last name. The bag is then placed on a table in the atrium. PCPL’s Books to Go pickup is available during open hours.

Items are held for three business days. The limit of 20 holds per cardholder per day and the 50 item checkout limit per card will remain in effect. Curbside print/copy service will continue to be offered. Patrons may submit one printing/copying request per day for up to 10 pages of black and white printing at no charge. Requests may be submitted via email to print@powhatanlibrary.net. Staff will notify the patron via email when the print request is ready for pickup on the table in the library atrium. The library book drop continues to be open 24/7 for patron convenience; however, patrons are asked to return mobile hotspots in the bin below the Books to Go table in the atrium during business hours. The library is once again accepting donations and the Friends of the Library bookstore is open during library business hours. Visit www.powhatanlibrary.net for more details and like the library’s Facebook page for all the latest, up-to-date library news and information. People may also call 804-598-5670.

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.

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 Woman's Club of Powhatan meets at 10 a.m. every third Wednesday of the month, at May Memorial Baptist Church, 3922 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, from September to May. There are no meetings in June, July and August. To attend a meeting, call membership chairman Kay Watson at 804-240-4896 to let her know you will be coming or just simply drop in; the welcome mat is always out.

Visit www.womansclubofpowhatan.org or look up the Facebook pages: Woman’s Club of Powhatan.

Thursday, Feb. 17

A Called to Care Meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Powhatan United Methodist Church. This organization offers both support to persons who have health issues and those who are caring for persons with health issues. The meetings may include guest speakers on a myriad of topics related to aging and good health. Guest speakers have included a nurse practitioner, neurologist, nutritionist, physical therapist and many more. All are welcome to attend. This group is facilitated by Judy Cain-Oliver, licensed clinical psychologist.

The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@gmail.com.

Extension specialists and industry experts share timely topics for farmers in the Virginia Cooperative Extension Ag Today, held virtually at 9 a.m. every Thursday. These updates are relevant and brief and are recorded for folks who can't join on that day and time. Podcasts (audio only) are posted on Westmoreland VCE webpage and YouTube video recordings can be found at https://www.youtube. com/ playlist?list=PL7_2QUVzrPXDpYsV2HY11CH8 KBrluifyO. 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.

Mark your calendars for the next Powhatan Civil War Roundtable meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the County Seat Restaurant. The speaker will be Patrick Schroeder and he will be speaking on the subject of “Myths about Lee’s Surrender.” Dinner will be included with a fee of $18 for members and $22 for non-members.

To reserve space, contact Pat Whitmer at 240298-0141 or patwhitmer77@gmail.com. Visit www. powhatancwrt.com.

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 Ruritan Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Rosa’s Pizza and Italian Eatery in Flat Rock. Dinner will be served followed by a program and a brief meeting. They are a community service organization dedicated to our county. All are welcome. For more information call Jake Berman at 804-651-4503.

The Powhatan Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be held at noon at County Seat Restaurant. Visit www.powhatanchamber.org.

Saturday, Feb. 19

Habitat For Humanity - Powhatan depends on volunteers and donors. Habitat is blessed with the community’s helpful, kind and generous participation.

The Habitat Store at 1922 Urbine Road will be open on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this pandemic, anyone coming into the store must wear a facemask. The office is located in the Habitat Store and the office number is 804-594-7009. Call and volunteer! Donate! Help us build!!

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

Monday, Feb. 21

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.

presented by Powhatan County Public Schools will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 at the Pocahontas Landmark Center (4290 Anderson Hwy, Powhatan, VA 23139). Work will be on display during normal business hours through April. The event is free and open to the public.

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

Upcoming

Volunteers from AARP Tax-Aide will be returning to the Powhatan Library to provide free tax preparation services, but the processes will look a little different this year due to new COVID-19 protocols. The biggest difference this year is that AARP Tax-Aide is not offering same-day tax preparation services.

Instead, volunteers will offer drop-off services, which will require two separate short appointments to complete a client’s tax return. The taxpayer will make one appointment with Tax-Aide to complete all the required paperwork and leave all tax documents with them. Once volunteers have all the information they need, the taxpayer will have a quick interview with a tax counselor and be given a second appointment at a later date to return to pick up and sign their completed tax return. Be assured that clients’ tax documents will be secured the entire time they are in Tax-Aide’s possession between the first and second appointment. Tax-Aide will be open for appointments every Wednesday and Friday as usual.

People are able to schedule their first appointment online on the library website. In order to better manage the appointments, Tax-Aide will only be posting a few appointment days at a time. Additional appointment times will be added as earlier times are filled. Clients should make an appointment only once they have received all their tax documents.

Powhatan-based nonprofit Virginians for Conservation and Community Rights (VCCR) is hosting a Powhatan #ShareTheLoveInPowhatan Event, celebrating Valentine's throughout the month of February. The goal is to engage the Powhatan community and to support Powhatan local businesses. Organizers are hosting several opportunities to play along with $5 for each entry.

Participants in the Powhatan Puzzle Hunt will receive the addresses of 10 local businesses. A small container will be located at each business holding a puzzle piece for each registered participant. The goal is to complete the puzzle first, by visiting all of the locations. Whoever sends us a photo of the completed Heart puzzle first, will win a prize worth $100, to be announced. There will also be a basket raffle and a 50/50 raffle with 50% of the cash going directly to the Coalition of Powhatan Churches and the other 50% going to the raffle winner. To register, go to Powhatan In The Know Uncensored Facebook Group or VCCR.info/events to register. Must be a Powhatan resident to participate. Drawings to be announced Feb. 28, 2022.

Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center, which is located at 6137 Old Buckingham Road, provides year-round therapeutic horseback riding exclusively for veterans with special needs and disabilities. Focusing on veterans in Central Virginia, the goal of this program is to improve the quality of life for the participants through activities that are positive to their cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being. As of Jan. 1, 2021, the program is also welcoming first responders to come ride with the program. Through March volunteers are asked to arrive at 10 a.m. and the riding sessions begin at 11 a.m. Those dates are Feb. 23, and March 1, 15 and 23. From April through October, volunteers are asked to arrive at 9 a.m. and the riding sessions begin at 10 a.m.

Upcoming dates are: April 5, 19 and 27; May 3, 17 and 25; June 7, 14 and 22; July 12, 19 and 27; August 2, 16 and 24; Sept. 13, 20 and 28; Oct. 4, 18 and 26. In November, volunteers are asked to arrive at 10 a.m. and the riding sessions begin at 11 a.m.

Upcoming dates are Nov. 1, 15 and 30. There are no sessions in December. LDEC is able to provide a variety of services to the veterans because of dedicated volunteers. Those who would like to help and have fun at the same time are asked to consider becoming a member of one of these teams. For more information about Lonesome Dove, visit http:// ldequestrian.com/ or contact 804-318-6485.

Powhatan County Public Schools will hold a Talent Expo 2022 from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 26 at Flat Rock Elementary School, 2210 Batterson Road, Powhatan. Anticipated teaching positions for the 2022-2023 school year are in the following areas: elementary, special education, world languages (Spanish and French), science, English, math, history and administrative. Interviews will be held in person and virtually. To register or for more information, visit the division website at http:// www.powhatan.k12.va.us/home_page. Click on Departments > Human Resources or call Human Resources at (804) 598-5700.

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: 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-CountyPublic-Library.

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: March 1, 15, and 29, April 12 and 26, and May 10 and 24.

The opening of the Youth Art Month Exhibit 2022

Powhatan County Public Library’s Teen Anime Club will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. on the following Thursdays: 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.

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: 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-Public-Library.

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: March 22, April 19 and May 17.

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.

The American Red Cross needs volunteers to help on the ground and blood and platelet donors to roll up a sleeve to maintain a stable blood supply in the face of emergencies. Eligible donors can help overcome the critical need for blood and ensure blood is readily available by making an appointment to give by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Upcoming local blood drives currently scheduled for the area are: from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday, April 25 at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road.

Ongoing

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.

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

Volunteer mental health professionals are needed to staff the expanded behavioral health programs offered by the Free Clinic of Powhatan. Psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and counselors are needed for adult patients at the Clinic at 2320 Skaggs Road as well as with students on-site at Powhatan Middle and High schools. Times are flexible and can change based on provider availability. Contact Betsy Blandford, volunteer coordinator, at bblandford@freeclinicofpowhatan.org or 804-380-1270.

The Free Clinic of Powhatan serves patients at its location at 2320 Skaggs Road. Services at the Free Clinic include medical, dental, dietary, counseling, and women’s health. Patient appointments are by appointment only. Registration for new patients is Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. by appointment and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays by walkin. Administration hours are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. Medical appointments are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays. Dental appointments are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, noon to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays.

Behavior health appointment hours are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Contact 804598-5637.

The Friends of Powhatan County Public Library’s Bookshop is open during library hours and accepting donations again. The bookshop accepts books, movies, audiobooks, CDs, and magazines. Materials can be given to a library staff member or placed in the book shop corner (tuck them by the file cabinet in the back), which is at the end of the passageway once you come in the front door. Proceeds from the book sale are used for additional library programming.

The Powhatan County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Help Desk is here for yet another growing season. Although office hours are reduced because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Help Desk is still ready and available. Email questions and detailed photos of your stricken plants to gpmastergardener@gmail.com and volunteers will try and find a solution for you. You can also directly call the Powhatan County Extension at 804-5985640 and leave a message. The Help Desk will be in touch. If a real-life diagnosis or determination is needed, large plant samples including root, stem and leaves can be dropped off at the Powhatan County Extension’s office after consulting with Master Gardener volunteer. If you have plants/ shrubs/trees needing identification in your yard, or are new to the Powhatan or Goochland area, we also offer free one to two-hour site visits.

For those interested in seniors’ issues, the Senior Action Committee of Powhatan will hold a Town Hall meeting at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Village Building, 3910 Old Buckingham Road. It takes the whole community to improve Powhatan for all generations. The committee will share the mission and goals for seeing Powhatan become inclusive for all ages.

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 Feb. 28, March 14 and 28, April 11 and 25, and May 9 and 23.

O B I T UA R I E S

Available now Emergency Housing relief funds to assist with rent, mortgage or other housing concerns. Powhatan Community Action Agency has received funding for housing relief for families in Powhatan County who have been affected by COVID-19. Contact Renee Van Natter at valerie. vannatter@dss.virginia.gov or via cell at 804 8145332.

Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan is looking for donations of gently used appliances such as refrigerators, clothes washers and dryers, and stoves; cabinets, and furniture such as dining room and bedroom sets (no mattresses). Call for a pick up at 804-594-7009.

PHERSON

DYLAN PHERSON PHERSON, Dylan Scott, 24, of Powhatan, unexpectedly left this earth February 4, 2022. He is survived by his beloved companion, Ziggy; mother, Lisa Estes Gits (Jacques); father, Scott Allen Pherson; siblings, Carly Rash Dolan (Stephen), Phillip Rash; maternal grandmother, Doris Estes; paternal grandmother, Diane Hooker; nieces, Adelynn Bowles, Collins Dolan; other mother, Kelly Fleshood and her children, Chance and Ella; and many other beloved aunts, uncles and cousins. Dylan enjoyed many activities throughout his life, including ice hockey, snowboarding and traveling. Dylan especially loved his trips to the west coast, specifically Oregon. Dylan will be remembered for his love of animals, compassion for others and his free spirit. A memorial service was held Saturday, February 12 at 1 p.m. in the PCC Church, Powhatan location. In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to Goochland-Powhatan Community Services. Online condolences can be made at bennettbardenfh.com.

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PCPS to hold Talent Expo 2022 Contributed Report Powhatan County Public Schools is home to a passionate community of educators who believe in empowering each other to transform teaching and learning, promote innovation and find solutions to the dynamic needs in education.

The school division will hold a Talent Expo 2022 from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 26 at Flat Rock Elementary School, 2210 Batterson Road, Powhatan.

Anticipated teaching positions for the 2022-2023 school year are in the following areas: elementary, special education, world languages (Spanish and French), science, English, math, history and administrative. Interviews will be held in person and virtually.

To register or for more information, visit the division website at http://www.powhatan. k12.va.us/home_page. Click on Departments > Human Resources or call Human Resources at (804) 598-5700.

Camp Woods and Wildlife resumes Contributed Report Applications are open for Camp Woods and Wildlife, formerly known as Holiday Lake Forestry Camp. The 74th annual camp will be held June 20 to 24 at Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center near Appomattox.

This action-packed camp is hosted by the Virginia Departsee CAMP, pg. 7

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Museum highlights history of Pocahontas School Staff Report The Powhatan Branch NAACP will host a new exhibit about “The History of Pocahontas School” at The Powhatan African American Cultural Arts Museum starting this weekend.

The museum is located in the lobby of the gymnasium at the Pocahontas Landmark Center at 4920 Anderson Highway. A walk-thru event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb 19 to 21. The lobby is also open when the gymnasium is in use. It is always free.

The new exhibit includes information about the local neighborhood black schools, class photos, graduation photos, yearbooks, and even old textbooks from the time period of 1930 through 1966. Emphasis has been placed on highlighting black educators in Powhatan up through the 1960s.

In 1931, Powhatan County established a training school to offer upper level courses to black students in the county. The Pow-

hatan Training School was located on State Route 13 near Hollywood Baptist Church and operated from 1931 to 1937.

At that point, the county constructed a high school for black students called the Powhatan Colored High School. The building was renamed Pocahontas High School in 1941 and an elementary wing was added in 1950.

In 1969, Powhatan ended segregation in the public schools and the building was converted to the county’s fully integrated Pocahontas Middle School in the 19691970 school year. It continued to serve that purpose until Powhatan Middle School opened in 2019.

Museum organizers reached out to the local community in January to ask for items from the earlier education of black students PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND to add to the exhibit to highlight little known local history. They said they were pleased Gail Hairston, Sandra Morris Kemp and Gayzelle Taylor work on with the range of content that was loaned to Feb. 12 to set up the new exhibit at the Powhatan African American Cultural Arts Museum. the museum.

Focus on heart health, high blood pressure prevention

By Barbara Brown Special to the Powhatan Today

With Valentine’s Day is upon us, you might be thinking about hearts in general, but let’s consider yours in particular. A big contributor to heart disease is high blood pressure or hypertension. One in two adults in the United States has hypertension. Referred to as a silent killer, high blood pressure causes no pain or outward sign but can cause lethal damage to kidneys, hearts, and brains.

Only about half of those with hypertension have it under control. If everyone’s hypertension was controlled, it is estimated that 80% of strokes might be prevented. That’s a lot of avoided death and disability.

The first step to controlling blood pressure is knowing what it is. Blood pressure is typically recorded as two numbers, written in a ratio like this: 117/76. It reads as

C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests One male was charged on Feb. 1 with violating a protective order (Misdemeanor).

One male was charged on Feb. 2 with weapon possession by a felon (Felony).

One male was charged on Feb. 5 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M) and reckless driving – excessive speed (M).

One female was charged

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skills, medical coding, computer numerical control (CNC), OSHA basics, Serve Safe, CPR/first aid, supervision essentials, plumbing and welding basics.

“We are trying to harvest a lot from our local business leaders to determine what might be perceived needs right now. It is still a work in progress what the total list of offerings could be, but it has been a real data haul,” he said.

In designing the new program, staff has several economic developmentdriven goals in mind: increase and diversify critical job skills in the local workforce; increase retention by upskilling current employees; return unemployed or underemployed residents to fuller employment; provide residents opportunities to improve their hireability, and build connections and community.

The data collection portion of getting business community feedback is nearing completion, which is why the organizers are making a final push to get feedback from local businesses about what course offerings might be of help to their industries.

The survey can be found at https://forms.gle/X7CVWEiZLfc92NFc9 or people may request a paper copy of the survey by emailing Ashton at Michael.ashton@powhatan.

on Feb. 5 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M).

One male was charged on Feb. 6 with strangling another causing wound (F) and assault and battery of a family member (M).

One female was charge on Feb. 6 with petty larceny (M).

One male was charged on Feb. 7 with use of profane/ indecent language on telephone (M). k12.va.us. Return or fill out surveys by March 22.

With all of that information gathered, organizers will spend the next few months evaluating the subjects local businesses prioritized and putting together a proposal to present to the school board for the members’ consideration, Ashton said. If the program is well received, he said he hopes to have some new classes ready to kick off in fall 2022.

The initial course work would not be extensive; they want to get started on a smaller scale and grow the program gradually, Tibbs said.

“We don’t want to bite off more than we can chew.

We want to make it meaningful and applicable. Because the ultimate goal is that our citizens would then be able to take the skills that they learn and utilize them not only in their professional lives but to also better themselves personally,” he said.

The ultimate goal for the Economic Development Department in this program is to create a workforce pipeline that benefits local businesses, Salerno said.

“The workforce pipeline is not only incredibly important to our existing businesses but it is also one of the top things that a new company coming into the county is going to look at first,” she said.

Tibbs added that there are many factors that will

“117 over 76 millimeters of mercury.” The higher of the two numbers, the systolic number, measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (the heart muscle contracts). The bottom number, the diastolic number, measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart is resting between heart beats. A normal blood pressure is lower than 120/80.

If you are one who thinks about your elevated blood pressure only at an annual health visit, you are asking your provider to address it with very limited information.

Health care providers make decisions based on patient histories and data. One reading from an office visit is not much data. Consider too that blood pressure readings in physician offices are notoriously inaccurate due to “white coat syndrome” or the anxiety caused by being in a medical office. The reading will also be inaccurate if in the 30 minutes before it is taken you smoke, exercise or have

caffeinated or alcoholic beverages. It is much more helpful if you bring a monthly or weekly record of blood pressure readings to assist your physician or nurse practitioner in their decisions about types and strengths of the drugs to prescribe to control it. Some providers find having information on blood pressure levels at different points in the day or during exercise helpful. Be sure to ask your provider what information they want.

Forgot to give a gift for Valentine’s Day? How about giving a sphygmomanometer? It is the apparatus that measures blood pressure. Electronic ones are readily available and easy to use. Granted it is not a usual Valentine gift and might be better accepted with a bouquet of flowers, but knowing your blood pressure is a step to being able to enjoy many more celebrations.

Barbara Brown, PhD, is a board member with the Free Clinic of Powhatan.

Teen missing since November located safely Contributed Report Joni Bradley, a 16-yearold girl who had been missing since Nov. 9, 2021, has been located safe in Powhatan County.

The Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Feb. 10 notifying the public that the teenager had been located safely. The sheriff’s office offered appreciation to everyone who assisted with the search for Joni go into creating a course list, including interest, instructor availability and completion time. Some classes might be a couple of weeks while others might require more of a time commitment to receive a credential or certification of some kind.

“It is really a lot of logistical planning and a lot of looking at what is required for a certification,” Tibbs said.

There is also the consideration that the program needs to be self-sustainable, with class fees and either sponsorships or donations being enough to cover any new costs, he added.

Ashton pointed out that the changes they are looking to make will not erase the past. The group is still open to bringing back some of the adult education’s most popular hobbyiststyle classes. However, since the county owns the gymnasium at the Pocahontas Landmark Center, that could open up new opportunities through the Parks and Recreation Department to offer some of those courses in the future.

“There is no urgency or need that we feel to push those things out, and we don’t want people to see all that was good being removed. We will try to retain as much that was valuable and people really did enjoy, but it is really providing and putting energy behind some of these things we were missing,” Ashton said.

over the past several months and said no further information will be released at this time. The sheriff’s office held a press conference on Jan. 12 to

remind the public that the teen was still missing.

Sheriff Brad Nunnally said at the press conference that his office had been investigating the case daily and

following up leads across the state. The press conference was held because it was an unusual length of time in Powhatan for a teen to go missing, he said.

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Pocahontas Elementary second nine weeks honor roll First Grade All A:

Second Grade All A:

Carter Arencibia, Summer Bakes, Madelynn Beach, Dylan Bellot, Benjamin Bernard, Aevan Bridges, Eirnin Buchholz, Tessa Burgos, Kaiden Carey, Lucas Coleman, Jacob Cosgrove, Madalyn Cosgrove, Gentry Davis, Mackenzie DeBois, Lily Foltyn, Colton Franklin, Sophie Frantz, Giovanna Green, Lenna Hansen, Jamie Hernandez, Foster Hill, Alexa Hodges, Lucy Hoyt, Bryton James, Taylor Lessner, Edward Lewis Jr., Cooper Long, Luna Lunde, Calvin Miller, Sadie Miller, Deklen Moore, Joanna Moyer, Jakoby Pierce, Alora Reese, Mackenzie Rogers, Gavin Rohlfing, Kally Senger, Bennett Smith, Luke Sulzer, Logan Taylor, Annalise Toney, Alexander Verkay, Deacon Waters, Nolan Watson, Kinsley Wills, Lyla Yandle.

Anaiyah Bailey, Kalynn Bareford, Connor Brooks, Matilda Brooks, Megan Brooks, Rory Buchholz, Charleigh Burgess, Brooklyn Carmichael, Colin Castillo, Piper Clark, Cheyenne Clarke, Kian Cosgriff, Abigail Cox, Mia Crawford, Keegan Crawley, Amelia Cumbea, Ryleigh Daniel, Vincent DeBois, Robert Fobes, Joseph Gajewski Jr, Kennedy Gibson, Dylan Graham, Brody Gravely, Kali Green, Teagan Greenway, Harrison Hailey, Lindsee Harold, Gwendolyn Herasymchuck, Hayden Higginbotham, Damian House, Dominic House, Carter Huff, Jocelyn Hunter, Briar Jarrell, Carter Jastram, Emma Jenkins, Jesse Justus, Emma Elizabeth Lane, Wyatt Leonard, Richie Lewis, Ella Long, Walker Losch, Weston Lourinia, Santiago Manzanilla Leon, Lily Martin, Josiah Matney, Elaina McMillion, Colby Melton, Hayley Moorhouse, Dalton Morrison, Ellie Nebel, Declan O’Reilly, Liam Olsen, Paisley Parker, Hensley Patterson, Emory Paulin, Ariana Phifer, Katherine Pierson, Kensley Pigg, Tannar Pine, Cameron Putnam, Xander Raymond, Nevaeh Reddick, Trey Redmond, Rylan Rezek, Molly Schwend, Kendall Sopp, Magnus Stover, James Taylor, Kate Weaver, Virginia Weiss, Harper Westby, Claire Whitlock, Elizabeth Williams, Vincent Yates.

First Grade All A/B: Nicolette Arnold, Hayden Bartlett, Aidan Belcher, Levi Bourdon, Wyatt Carpenter, William Carroll, Noah Cloman, Landon Craig, Chace Cutright, Kathy Dickerson, Quinn Ellis, Conner Elton, Riley Estock, Grayson Fishburne, Danny Foster, Declan Hannaford, Riley Harris, Declan Hessick, Lily Kamakeeaina, Ethan Kimble, Tobias Leandro, Blake Lindsey, Cora Mock Smith, Colton Moore, Timothy Mosby, Parish Moses-Shelton, Connor Neumann, Sadie Newman, Jace Nuckols, Jacqueline Plunkett, Remington Quinones, Sydney Samuel, Ryan Saunders, Audrey Shaw, Lola Shears, JahKaree Trent, Elliott Wagner, Kamden Wagner, Stone Williamson, Haevyn Wolf, Raygan Wood, Anna Wright.

Have you ever wanted to spend some time with a lost, lonely, and forgotten fur baby?

Our fur babies would love for you to come spend time with them, Rather it’s for a walk or taking them into one of our fenced in yards for toy time. If you have a little extra time and trying to figure out something to do,, Look no further.

Stop by our shelter, and fill out an application to Volunteer, Must be 21 yrs of age. Come on out and show some love and in return you will get sloppy kisses, huge cuddles, and unconditional love from our fur babies.

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

Second Grade All A/B: Jase Allard, Joshua Alston, Chase Baker, Ethan Barley, Kamden Belles, Jacob Beran, Olivia Bortree, Raelynn Cardwell, Addilyn Church, Kinsley Congdon, John Coon, Silas Corey, Ellie Dinch, Patrisha Doyle, Justin Franklin, Kayleigh Freeman, Cory Fridley, Jillian Gills, Austin Green, Corby Henderson, McKenzy Homer, Kensington Ickes, Darius Jackson, Langston Kantzler, Andrea Lascurain Flores, Fletcher Lindsey, Hunter Marshall, Lucas McCord, Connor Murray, Miranda Ortiz, Thaddeus Pierce Jr, Arya Russell, Shelton Russell, Archer Shiver, Kendyl Southers, Taylor Stauffer, Zayne Trotman, Bryce Williams, Aiden Yanez.

Third Grade All A: Avery Alexander, Kezziah Anderson, Savannah Berry, Wesley Cox, Kylie Crawford, Katherine Davis, Austin DeKeyser, Willow Eagan, Alexander Erie, Austin Frasier, Lillian Gildea, Olivia Griffin, Madelyn Hancock, Jack Henry Hendrick, Carson Hessick, Callum Hoyt, Dylan Kaloski, Liam Lavender, Tyler Ledford, Jaxon Lilly, Jordynn Lilly, Clayton Miller, Lillyana Outman, Kinsley Partridge, Kayden Pizzeck, Emmett Pritt, George Richter, Sophia Rodriguez, Theodore Shultz, Brooklyn Smith, Lane Smith, Blake Stewart, Lucian Strader, Katelyn Tackett, Ivy Tanaka, Richard Walton, Eleanor Watson, Anastasia Wilder, Avery Williams, Selena Wright, Milena Yancey, Jazzlyn Young.

Third Grade All A/B: Maggie Altizer, Kasi Anderson, David Arencibia, Nathan Austin, KayLynn Belles, Aubree Bondurant, Janiya Brown, Aubrie Bryant, Harper Burton, Hailey Campbell, Lillian Chassereau, Grayson Cole, Brantley Coley, George Cox, Liam Crawford, Conner Cridlin, Ellison Davis, Chesney Elder, Zakary Elton, Alexander Fife, Clementine Fiorello, Sophie Fontenot, Evan Ford,

Colin Fulmer, Bryce Gee, Dani Gentry, Zane Gilliam, David Gordon, Maryah Greenstreet, Raelynn Hodges, Allison Howard, Kailaya Jackson, Layla Leandro, Dylan Marshall, Joshua Matney, Landen Mauck, Sydney Maxwell, Jalyah Monroe, Skylar Montgomery, Haven Moore, Trevor Moseley, Jiovanni Moses, Jaxon Newton, Levi Richter, Kennedy Robertson, Clay Shock, Charlotte Smith, Noah Stovall-Mcgarry, Eden Tomblin, Abigail Trevilian, Aaralyn West, Howard Wilkinson, Bethany Willis, Luna Withers Dyke.

Fourth Grade All A: Kinley Ayers, Jack Bruno, Ella Congdon, Degan Cornell, Madilynn Crompton, Emily Durrbeck, Phoenix Edwards, Hunter Hall, Cole James, Joseph Lazo Ota, Emma Palmore, Avery Quinones, Sydney Raymond, Cayden Senger, Hannah Shaw, Jolee Shepperson, Harper Yandle.

Fourth Grade All A/B: Coleson Bakes, Noah Bates, Liam Bean, Joseph Bello, Savannah Benkovitz, Trevor Blowe, Allison Bohn, Lillian Brandenberger, Kinleigh Brooks, Jahlik Brown, Cora Burgos, Lillian Campbell, Harlan Coleman, Leah Coley, Genevieve Cosgrove, Canyon Crain, Shannon Crews, Brooke Crone, Macey Davenport, Markus Dickerson, Amelia Etheridge, Jackson Fife, Carson Franklin, Tanner Gills, Alesis Green, Benjamin Griffen, Vivian Hancock, James Hicks IV, Isaac Hill, Luke Hudson, Marissa Hughes, Stuart Jeffress, Bryson Kantzler, Jacob Kerley, Levi Kitchen, Antonio Lazo, Fallon Ligatti, Noah Lunde, Aiden Marcum, Lydia Martin, Levi McGee, Jovani Medina, Chase Melton, Connor Merkel, Aubrey Miller, Kenneth Moorhouse, Keller Neumann, Natalei Pine, Ryleigh Plummer, Tavyn Rama, Caleb Reinke, Sydney Richardson, Dominic Rodriguez, Michael Rose, Skylar Ryan, Zachary Seibel, Aislyn Smolka, Charlotte Snider, Adalyn St. Lawrence, Ethan Stepko, William Stotler, Da’vyon Taite, Morgan Talamantes, Brayden Taylor, Thomas Timberlake, Silas Todd, Sawyer Traylor, Kymberlee Wagner, Mason Whitehead, Natalie Whitlock.

Fifth Grade All A: Riley Aeschlimann, Beauly Amos, Alexis Babb, Anabella Castillo, Mason Connelly, Harlynne Crain, Corbin Cridlin, Parker Daniels, Clayton Davis, Abigail Fairchild, Hailey Fishburne, James Gibson, Reed Golden, Jett Hansen, Lillian Hendrick, Nathan Henry, Riley James, Sage James, Chloe Johnson, Jocelynne Lahham, Isaac Lane, Addison Leary, Madelyn McMichen, Campbell Moore, Mason Morrison, Connor Murphy, Jacob Nicholson, Natalie Palmore, Elena Paulin, William Plunkett, Owens Reynolds, Alondra Rutherford, Hunter Smith, Ethan Swan, Kainoa Tanaka, Alice Watson, Annabel Williams, Levi Woodfin, Julian Yancey, Steven Yellis.

Fifth Grade All A/B: Thomas Adams, Avery Bauer, Brooke Bellamy, Brayden Blankenship, Rachel Bohn, Ashlynn Braswell, Carlynne Butler, Aaron Cary, Elizabeth Caudle, Dakota Cheely, see HONOR ROLL, pg. 7

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

Genito Presbyterian Church 2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA

372-9074

Worship with us this Sunday Church service @ 9:30 AM Sunday school @ 10:30 AM

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

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

Meeting Sundays in Farmville, Fork Union, Midlothian, Powhatan and Online.

Visit pccwired.net for services times & locations.

598-1174 pccwired.net

1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Sunday Worship 10am Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 378-3607 www.EmmausChristianChurch.org

Rev. Walter G. Lewis, Pastor Living As Christ’s Disciples Within Our Hearts and Beyond Our Doors 2253 Rosson Rd.

Just off Rt. 13 in the Village

598-4438

Worship: 8:30 & 10:30am

www.powhatanumc.us Weekday Preschool (ages 2-5)

Mount Calvary Baptist Church 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

Advertise in

598-6090

Saturday - 5 p.m.

Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center

Church Directory.

Call 804-746-1235 ext. 2 for details.

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Community supports nonprofits during Heart of Home Weekend CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

H Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan and The Free Clinic of Powhatan encouraged the ccommunity to shop local the weekend of Feb. 4 to 6 during The Heart of Home Weekend. d Th The h llocall nonprofits fit teamed up with Triple Tap Coffee, Fine Creek Brewing Company, Crazy Rooster Brewing Company, Mulberry Layne, Three Crosses Distilling Company and The Vintage Antique Shack to raise money for their missions. Businesses donated portions of their proceeds to the nonprofits.

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themes to their approach has been to highlight local Powhatan graduates. Lambert graduated from Pocahontas High School in 1958.

“Ms. Lambert has gone on to just do amazing things, and I think a lot of people didn’t even know that she was part of our community. For the kids, I think it has been eye opening for them to study the accomplishments of members of the community who have gone on and had such accomplishments,” Wilson said.

During the presentation, Lambert spoke about being the youngest of seven children and growing up on a farm in Ballsville. Her mother was a college-educated school teacher but her father had only a third grade education, which created a conflict at times in their household as they differed on the value of education versus the need for the children to work on the farm.

“He thought hard work was the key to success and my mom felt that education was much more important,” she said.

Although Powhatan’s schools were still segregated at the time and black schools didn’t have the same quality of materials and equipment, they did have dedicated teachers who took pride in developing their students to prepare them to deal with the challenges they would face when they graduated, Lambert said.

From beginning to end, Lambert gave credit in her speech to the people who impacted her life and helped her become the person she is today, including her parents, relatives, neighbors in Ballsville, teachers in Powhatan and then her college professors.

“Remember that you are not your own success.

Wherever you end up in your career and your life, you did not get there by yourself. A lot of people played a role in helping you achieve your goals,” she told students. “I remember a proverb that said if we stand tall, it is because we stand on the shoulders of those who have come before us.”

Straight out of high school, Lambert said she was not motivated to look for the money to go to college.

Instead, she travelled to New York City, where she hoped to get a job as a secretary but only could find work as a maid at first.

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

“I could have stayed in Virginia to do that,” she said.

She said it was while cleaning the homes of affluent people in the city and then working as a typist that she saw a lifestyle she wanted to have, but she recognized she would need to continue her education to achieve it.

“I didn’t get serious about my career until I faced that reality – that my life would be a series of unfulfilled dreams unless I took control of it and accepted responsibility to do something – to set goals and get myself on a real path of achievement,” she said. “For me, the process began with the understanding that education held the key to my future. That I needed to invest in myself, and I call it investment because knowledge is one thing that no one can take from you.”

Eventually, Lambert moved to Washington, D.C. and, after a few more years, was accepted to Howard University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree.

While she was there, one of her professors recognized something in her and encouraged her to apply to Harvard’s MBA program.

Lambert admitted she didn’t take the idea that she was “Harvard material” seriously and put sufficient preparation into the admission process. Still, it surprised her when her application was rejected.

“After they told me I couldn’t get in I became more determined to get in and I said, OK, I will show them.

Instead of sulking and taking it as a defeat, I took it on as a challenge. By this time, I decided I deserved to be at Harvard and I would do what was necessary to get in,” she said. “So I retook the test, reapplied and I was accepted. So the moral of this story was if you want something badly enough you will find a way to get it, even if you experience a setback or find that your goal is much more challenging than you thought it would be.”

Even once she was admitted to the program in 1967, Lambert said the work was extremely difficult, she had to deal with issues such as not having housing for women on campus and feeling both invisible and as if all eyes were on her because she was different. Still, Lambert’s persistence led her to achieve a historical milestone as the first black woman to receive a Harvard MBA. After the program, Wilson talked about the various life lessons that could speak not only to students but

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

Baptist Church “A Church Where Love Never Fails!”

Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.

BAPTIST CHURCH

Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor

Hollywood

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people of all ages.

“I love when she talked about how your success is not just your success – that everyone around you is a part of that success. And I love that she was honest about her lack of self-motivation at times, but then she reflected on, there are people that are depending on me.

I have to do this because I have been given this opportunity and it is my responsibility to make the most of it,” Wilson said.

The fact that Lambert encountered lack of opportunity but did not stop her and hearing how she learned to build connections that helped create new opportunities was a powerful message for students, Wilsons added.

“Especially at the high school level, I think it is so important for kids to realize that no matter who you come in contact with, you might see them again, they might have something that they can help you achieve later on. So connection building is a big thing, too,” she said.

Ferguson said it was an honor to hear Lambert’s story and how she worked her way up from having little to achieving so much. She recognized the hurdles Lambert would have been up against, both in society’s expectations at the time and dealing with her own self-doubts.

“As a black person back in her day, it was not normal for African Americans to graduate college and get a high-paying job. It was anticipated for her to always be at the bottom. So I feel like it is a really unique story and inspiring story,” Ferguson said.

Morris said she appreciated that Lambert’s story could be relatable to so many people because she didn’t just fit into one category – that of being a black person.

Lambert’s identity was bigger than that and so her story could be relatable to a much wider audience.

Prince saw correlations between Lambert’s choices and possible paths forward as a recent high school graduate and the decisions students are faced with today.

“You don’t have to jump straight into a career. You can take some time off and learn what you want to do with yourself and then be more determined to do whatever you want,” Prince said.

Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.

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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Making sweet treats PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Powhatan County Public Library hosted a Hot Cocoa Bomb class Feb. 5. Sixteen participants spent the morning making chocolate shells and filling them with sweet treats to enjoy later.

Richmond police officer pleads to fatally shooting fiancée’s dog inside their Powhatan home

By Mark Bowes

Richmond Times-Dispatch

A Richmond patrol officer has pleaded no contest to felony animal cruelty stemming from an October 2021 incident in which he fatally shot his fiancée’s dog at a home they shared in Powhatan County.

He then fabricated a story claiming he accidentally killed the dog while trying to stop a bear attack.

Richard R. Chinappi III, 27, also pleaded guilty to giving a false report to police about how the dog, a 27-pound beaglehound mix, was killed on Oct. 19 at his home in the 6100 block of Walnut Tree Drive. He will be sentenced on March 11.

According to a summary of evidence

by Powhatan Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Cerullo, the Powhatan Sheriff’s Office received a call from the father of Chinappi’s fiancee about an alleged bear attack at the home his daughter shared with Chinappi.

Upon arrival, officers located Chinappi, who showed signs of intoxication. Inside the house, they discovered blood spatter on the kitchen island, pantry and refrigerator, along with blood smeared on the floor, which appeared to be “semicleaned up.” They also found bloody Clorox wipes and a bottle of Clorox bleach.

In a police interview, Chinappi initially reported he was in the bathroom when he heard footsteps coming from the back deck. He said that when his dog began barking and acting crazy, he soon realized a bear had entered his house. He said he grabbed a shotgun he kept in the bathroom and fired at the bear.

When asked what happened to the dog,

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more than $8.3 million in major budget increases in the areas of Virginia Retirement System (VRS) and group health insurance rates, which the board has little to no control over, and salary increases to stay competitive and compensate employees.

Cole said the issue of salary increases is always a “push and pull from two different directions of trying to maintain a budget that is palatable to the county and at the same time maintain a salary scale that is attractive to people to come and to stay here.”

“This is going to be one of the biggest hits that we have seen ever in terms of the shift from state money to local money,” he said.

Cole pointed out that the school board has seen a great deal of public participation in the last year. He said he hopes there will be as much dialogue, discussion and passion over budgeting and trying to fund what is needed to maintain PCPS’s level of excellence.

Susan Smith, District 2, and Valarie Ayers, both said they agreed with Cole’s comments.

Composite index While the proposed state budget projects an outright increase of $64,138 in state funds, by far the biggest blow to revenue projections is tied to a significant increase in the school division’s Composite Index for FY 2022 and FY 2023 and the way that impacts how much money PCPS receives from the state.

The Composite Index determines a school division’s ability to pay education costs fundamental to the Commonwealth’s Standards of Quality (SOQ).

The Composite Index is calculated using three indicators of a locality’s ability to pay: true value of real property (weighted 50%); adjusted gross income (weighted 40%), and taxable retail sales (weighted 10%). Each locality’s index is adjusted to maintain an overall statewide local share of 45% and an overall state share of 55%.

Last week, Jones reiterated bad news he first introduced to the school board at his first budget presentation on Jan. 11 about several key factors in the dramatically increased Composite Index that will impact the budget. Powhatan’s property values increased 11.59% and the state average was 8.84%. Powhatan’s adjusted gross income increased 46.5% and the state average was 11.3%. Powhatan’s taxable sales increased 6% and the state average was 4%.

According to state funding formula, Powhatan County has the ability to fund a larger portion of the division’s budget, Jones said. The result is that PCPS is expecting a decrease in state funding of $1,916,118 in both FY 2022 and FY 2023 because of the Composite Index.

“Out of the 132 school divisions in the state, we had the second highest increase in the Composite Index,” he added.

The enrollment numbers will play a factor in funding. Enrollment for the current school year is 4,194 students, but it is expected to increase slightly to 4,231 next year, Jones said.

He also pointed out that Powhatan’s most recent per pupil cost in 2020 was more than $2,000 below the state average, and the county ranked 111th out of 132 school districts in Virginia, meaning 110 of them had higher per pupil costs.

PCPS was 89th in 2018 and 101st in 2019.

School and county staff have met recently to go over the recent numbers that impacted the Composite Index and confirm they are accurate based on all the information they have now, and they were, Jones said. “(County staff) pointed out we use our current year, so 2021-2022, to figure the impact of the Composite Index, because that is what numbers we currently have,” he added. “This coming year is a proposed year, but we figured out what it would be if the governor’s budget and this budget passes through as it currently is, and we would actually be losing almost $2.4 million in funding. That is an even more depressing number to look at as we are looking at this budget.”

Salary increases When county administrator Ned Smither presented his 10-year budget projections during last year’s budget process, he showed that the county had built in a projected 3% raise for all employees into every year’s budget.

However, Jones’ initial budget calls for a 5% increase at a cost of $1,784,750.

This is in part because of the proposed state budget that would provide for a 5%

Chinappi said the bear carried if off.

He claimed the bear wandered inside through a back door he left open while grilling steaks the prior evening.

However, deputies could find no evidence — such as footprints or markings — suggesting a bear had been inside or even near the home. They did, however, find signs a weapon had been fired inside the house.

After a police supervisor pressed Chinappi, insisting his version of events didn’t add up, Chinappi changed his story, saying he accidentally shot the dog while firing at the bear. He said the one shotgun blast he fired went through the bear and struck the dog.

Chinappi said he buried the dog in the woods near his home. Deputies recovered the remains, which were sent to a veterinarian for examination. A necropsy determined the dog had been shot at close range. There was a “huge hole” in the dog’s body along with remnants of shotgun pellets.

Mark Bong, Chinappi’s attorney, could not immediately be reached for comment.

Chinappi was hired by Richmond police in October 2016 and assigned to uniform patrol. He was placed on administrative leave after his arrest. He will remain on leave for the duration of his court case.

“Once concluded, the department will continue with our internal administrative process,” said Richmond police spokeswoman Tracy Walker.

Cerullo said Chinappi’s attorney has written a letter to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services to notify it of his client’s intention to voluntarily surrender his law enforcement certification.

increase for FY2023 for SOQ positions but also factors in cost of living increases and the drive to offer competitive wages to attract new people and prevent current employees from going to other school divisions. Jones also said it was one of the budget priorities the school board set.

While nothing is finalized yet, Jones pointed out that at least seven of the 12 localities Powhatan normally compares itself to are proposing a minimum of 5% increases with some suggesting more in salary scale adjustments.

In recent years, the school board has aimed to stay in the middle of the pack when compared to those 12 localities’ salary scales. Powhatan ranked above the median this school year for teachers and school bus drivers but saw lower rankings with instructional assistants and administration positions, Jones said.

“We always try to keep track of where we are in terms of salary increases with our competitors. There is a shrinking pool of talent in the teaching profession and in other school-based positions. We want to make sure we stay competitive,” Jones said.

Other numbers The school division was still waiting on health insurance rates at this meeting, but early news about fourth quarter costs didn’t sound positive, Jones said. Currently, the school division has an increase of $882,000 as a placeholder in that line item of the budget.

The proposed revenues include an expected $162,209 in federal and local sources (not county funds).

One extra from the state that is in the current budget before the General Assembly is a school construction fund that could see PCPS receive $2.09 million.

However, since those funds would have to be used on designated costs such as construction, debt service, capital enhancements to facilities or land acquisition, school staff is keeping it as a separate line item from the rest of state funding.

Jones said that while administration received 11 requested full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, the current budget does not include any of those. He will review the requests with the board during the workshops.

The current school budget includes a line items increase of $333,901, which includes inflation for materials such as paper, fuel and utilities but also contains requests from teachers and instructional staff.

Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

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Hot cocoa class brings warmth to winter

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

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rinking a cup of hot cocoa to get you in the mood for writing is as good a reason as any to indulge, especially if you really like chocolate. To have the main ingredient of that hot cocoa feel so personal was also a nice added touch.

The hot cocoa bomb that gave me a little oomph in my day, while not the prettiest creation, actually took a great deal of thought and concentration. I made it as part of a Feb. 5 class offered by Powhatan County Public Library on how to make hot cocoa bombs.

Sixteen people participated in the class, which was taught by Michelle Wells and assisted by Tina Dixon, who both did a great job and made the process super simple and fun.

As a chocolate lover, I was immediately intrigued when I found out the library would be offering a hot cocoa bomb class. It’s not a skill I had actively thought about wanting to have in the past, but it sounded like a fun way to spend a few hours and meet some new people in a relaxed atmosphere.

Arriving at the library’s large meeting room, I was handed the equipment for the class: a silicone mold to make six half circles labeled with my name, a plastic fork and a paintbrush.

Most people were already there, so I found a table with an opening, working alongside three friends who came together. Powhatan resident Mary Riley brought her best friend from high school, Kim Marble, and Kim’s daughter Grace Marble, who were both first-timers at Powhatan Library.

Mary had attended a holiday wreath making class at the library before and loved it, so when she saw this class mentioned in the Powhatan Today and no-

ticed the topic, she was excited to sign up.

“I had a chocolate bomb at Christmas – someone gave it to me as a gift. It was delicious dropped in some hot milk and I enjoyed it so much. It tastes like grandma’s hot chocolate, so I just wanted to learn how it was done,” she said.

The instructions for making a hot cocoa bomb are not difficult, but the execution of them takes some concentration and trial and error. The basic concept is simple – you build half circle chocolate shells by spreading a layer of melted chocolate in the silicon mold and letting it harden before adding another layer. When you feel it is thick enough and there are no holes, you fill the hot cocoa bomb with your hot cocoa mix and any other ingredients you want and try to seal two of the half spheres – one empty and one full of ingredients – together to make a ball.

Michelle gave us two options on sealing the hot cocoa bombs. She said she prefers using her finger to spread melted chocolate along the edges of one half sphere and then pressing it together with the other and hopefully sealing them together. It is not a perfect method as the chocolate – which can get hot enough to be uncomfortable on your finger – might also melt the sphere, leaving more holes to plug ( for example, mini marshmallows came in handy on one of my spheres to plug a hole that I kept making worse). The other method sees you microwaving a ceramic plate and briefly touching the rims of one half sphere to it so you can melt it enough to meld with the other piece.

The personalization comes in the extra touches you add inside and outside the hot cocoa bomb. I personally choose to put something called unicorn sprinkles inside my hot cocoa bomb, which I do not recommend if you are over the age of 6, and some melted white and pink chocolate on the outside in a

Joe guaranteed a Jets win

By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

I did not pick up an extra bag of Fritos when visiting my local grocery store last week. But, rest assured, they had enough of that variety of munchies to fill the most extravagant or demanding of tastes, all somehow associated with the big game that was held on Sunday.

At the checkout line, the conversation was dominated by talk of the impending contest, much of the discussion moderated by those who I suspect have little interest in either the Bengals or the Rams, but that’s Ok. It seems everyone is a football fan this time of year.

We just witnessed another Super Bowl Sunday, and leading up to it is always a hub of activity getting ready for football’s biggest day of the year as the excitement mounts surrounding a game that long ago became a national tradition.

It’s been years since I felt that level of enthusiasm for the Super Bowl. Although I consider myself a lukewarm NFL fan, I rarely plan my day around the big event. Maybe, it’s the years of the pre-hyped anticipation of games that often did not live up to expectations. Or maybe it’s the monumental commercialism that surrounds the event that caused my appeal to wane.

Don’t get me wrong. I almost always watch some portion of the game, and if it’s exciting, I’ll sit through the sometimes interesting and unique commercials until the verdict is rendered.

It wasn’t always that way.

Fifty-three years ago, Super Bowl Sunday was clear and sunny as I headed to band practice in a small basement on Colonial Avenue near the Byrd Theatre. I couldn’t and didn’t attempt to hide my annoyance with the scheduling of the session and hurried my bandmates along so I could get home and watch at least the end of the game.

Although it might be hard to imagine now, the Super Bowl was not a big deal in 1969. The first two contests had been easily won by the Green Bay Packers, and it seemed like the NFL was just too seasoned to allow any AFL to compete for the championship.

But, the third time was the charm for the new con-

ference, and Super Bowl III took on an aura of excitement when New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath guaranteed a win against the heavily favored Baltimore Colts.

I’d followed Namath’s career since he was legendary coach Bear Bryant’s bell cow at Alabama, and the talented quarterback shocked the professional football world when he opted to play for the Jets and the AFL, snubbing the much longer established NFL. Namath became front page news for on-and-offthe-field antics and achievements in the Big Apple, but his unique passing ability gained respect from even his most ardent detractors. It also turned the most unlikely candidates into New York Jets fans, me included.

As the late afternoon sun crept through the tiny windows atop the basement wall, the bass player informed me that the Jets were leading at halftime. As we reached the end of what seemed like an endless song list, I rushed out and hurried home.

Now, I didn’t see much of the game, but what I did see was inspiring as Namath closed the show on the Colts, and even Johnny Unitas couldn’t provide one of his signature last-minute reprieves.

Namath trotted off the field holding his index finger high in the air, a simple statement that predicted the future of the NFL, a league that would include the AFL, the once underdog upstart that experts said would never compete with the NFL. Namath proved them wrong.

Since those humble beginnings, the game has evolved to one of the most watched events in the world, complete with elaborate half time shows and endless hours of pregame coverage. Somehow, I believe the innocence of those first Super Bowls created the loyal base that solidified the league’s viability and installed Super Bowl Sunday as a quasi national holiday.

I’m sure other generations have memories of their favorite Super Bowl or the time their favorite won it all. Unfortunately for Jets fans, that championship was a goal never again attained, and the most loyal have suffered through an endless stream of mediocre seasons since that one moment of glory, a once-in-alifetime championship that somehow seemed assured. Joe guaranteed it!

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nod to Valentine’s Day this week. As I mentioned before, it wasn’t exactly pretty, but it was yummy.

There was plenty of down time during the class to socialize with people as we took turns putting the chocolate molds inside a refrigerator to speed up the chocolate hardening or when we were sharing ingredients or noticing each other’s methods, including what was working and what wasn’t. I started off making dainty strokes with the paintbrush, but by the end I was using the spoon to slather the chocolate around the mold, going for stability rather than aesthetics.

During one of the waiting periods near the refrigerator, I got the chance to meet Phyllis Link, another Powhatan resident, who told me she had been wanting to try making hot cocoa bombs but wasn’t sure she would like it enough to start investing in supplies. After the class at the library, she said that even though she got only one of three of the spheres to work, she would love to try it again for herself and to make as gifts.

“I met some new people in the county here, which is great, and it just helped me learn a new skill. I am also a new beekeeper here in the county, so I am trying to figure out how I can incorporate honey with some of these for treats,” she said.

The calorie-laden possibilities are endless.

Now I don’t know how many of the people who took that first class or the second one that had to be added because of high demand are actually going to ever try making hot cocoa bombs again, and that includes me. But I totally agreed with Mary when she told me at the end of the class that the experience gave her a great deal of joy because she so missed being around people, whether it was her friends or the people she met in the class that day. Sometimes the experience itself is enough of a gift.

Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.

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ment of Forestry, with support and cooperation from other conservation agencies, organizations, businesses and individuals.

“Camp Woods and Wildlife is a unique, fieldbased learning experience that introduces campers to natural resource careers,” said camp coordinator Ellen Powell. “Our natural classroom is the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest.”

Classes cover topics such as wildlife habitat, tree identification, forest ecology, responsible timber harvesting, reforestation, mapping and environmental protection.

Campers also take part in exploratory classes, natural resource presentations and a Lumberjack Field Day. Applicants must be

son, Ryleigh Kaloski, Hunter Kantzler, Avery Lessner, Camden Lilly, Vanessa Martinez Lopez, Rylee McNutt, Jacelle Morgan, Shakira Morris, Tiffany Mosby, Morgan Persaud, Korbyn Powers, Marlin Salinas, Hadley Singh, Ryder Talley, Ella Terry, Lydia Tibbs, Lana Wagner, Hayleigh Walton, Everett White, Madison Williams, Michael Williams, Devin Willis, Tyler Wilson.

Virginia residents 13 to 16 years old with good academic standing, have an interest in natural resources and must not have attended this camp before.

Financial sponsorship is generously provided by forest industries, conservation agencies, associations and individuals. As a result, every camper selected to attend receives a scholarship and pays only $85 to attend the weeklong residential camp.

Interested students should visit the Camp Woods and Wildlife page on the VDOF website, dof.virginia.gov, for an application. A non-related adult who knows of the student’s interest must complete the nominator section and submit the application by April 15.

For more information, contact Ellen Powell at 434-987-0475 or ellen. powell@dof.virginia.gov.

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Southside Electric Cooperative seeks applicants for Youth Tour Contributed Report High school juniors in Southside Electric Cooperative’s (SEC) service area are invited to apply for this June’s regional Youth Tour to Williamsburg and the surrounding area.

SEC will select several students for the all-expenses-paid trip June 20 to 24. The deadline to apply is April 1.

Student delegates will have a week jammed packed with fun activities. They will see the historic sites in Williamsburg, which was Virginia’s capital from 1699-1780 and played a major role in the American Revolution. Other nearby attractions include Busch Gardens, Jamestown and Yorktown. Richmond is about an hour to the west and the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area an hour to the east, so Youth Tour organizers have many activities to choose from as they continue

to plan the trip. Participants will hear from state government legislators, learn about the cooperative business model and make friends with students from Maryland, Delaware and other parts of Virginia.

“After not participating in Youth Tour the last two years, it is exciting to plan a trip for this June. This will be such a fun week for students and chaperones,” said Mark Thomas, senior community relations coordinator and one of the chaperones. “I encourage current high school juniors all across SEC’s service area to consider applying.”

Activities will be dependent on the status of the pandemic and restrictions related to visiting any of the tourist locations.

Trip organizers are keeping an eye on pandemic developments. Keeping everyone safe is top priority.

The trip is being organized

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take or reservoir; or within three miles upgradient of any existing surface or groundwater public water supply intake or reservoir.”

Ware’s bill sought to extend the same protection to private wells, which is for many the sole source of drinkable water available to them.

After Ware introduced the bill, it was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, where it was discussed on Monday, Feb. 7.

After discussion, the subcommittee recommended tabling the bill in a 9-1 vote, with only Ware voting against tabling it.

Ware emailed members of the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors shortly after the bill failed to move forward updating them on its status.

“Opposition was formidable, unsurprisingly, from the Virginia Municipal League as well as major landfill operators, developers, etc.,” Ware wrote the board.

“One conservation organization and Vikki Ronnau of Powhatan testified in favor of the bill. I was able in conversation with subcommittee members prior to the meeting, and separately with prospective opponents, to suggest some compromises regarding the one-mile proposal, but none of my proffers was accepted.”

The genesis for presenting the bill came from the

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After not participating in Youth Tour for two years due to COVID-19 safety and health concerns, Southside Electric Cooperative is delighted to be planning for a 2022 trip.

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proposed Green Ridge Landfill in Cumberland, which will be located close to the Powhatan border if approved, Ware told the subcommittee. That landfill is currently under review by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

Ware pointed out that one of many concerns raised because of this proposed landfill was the possible impact on private wells close to the landfill. At the request of the supervisors, he brought the bill to try to get equitable protections for rural communities where well water is prevalent.

Victoria Ronnau, founder of Virginians for Conservation and Community Rights, spoke in-person in support of the bill. Representatives with the Virginia Conservation Network and the Southern Environmental Law Center also spoke briefly to show the groups’ support of the bill.

Ronnau’s comments to the subcommittee focused on the liners used in landfills, citing studies that showed their likelihood of leaking even if the best industry standards are put in place. Those studies, she pointed out, are based on the use of 100-mil thick landfill liners, and what is proposed in Cumberland is a 60-mil liner.

Ronnau said afterward she wasn’t surprised by the lack of turnout in support of the bill or the subcommittee’s decision to table it, but she was incredibly disap-

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“I almost wanted them to vote to be up front that rural drinking water is not a priority. Instead they table it so it goes into this empty hole,” she said.

Cumberland County Board of Supervisors vice chair Eurika Tyree was one of five people who spoke in opposition to the bill. She said the bill, if approved, would threaten the economic viability of Cumberland County by attempting to prevent the Green Ridge Landfill. She spoke of the high poverty level and the need for alternative sources of revenue in her county to take some of the financial burden off of citizens.

Others speaking against the bill included representatives from Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility, Draper Aden Associates, Virginia Waste Industries Association and Virginia Municipal League.

The speakers supported the current 500-foot buffer around wells, citing work that has been done to demonstrate it offers sufficient protection. One speaker called a 1-mile buffer effectively a “moratorium on landfills in Virginia.”

After closing statements from Ware in which he offered to discuss changes if other committee members had them, a motion was made to “gently lay the bill on the table” and it passed 9-1 in favor of the motion.

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Powhatan wins regionals

By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor

PHOTO BY NICK COOLEY

Junior Angel Cedillo pushes ahead in the 55-meter dash on Feb. 11.

Weimer heads to states for Indians

By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor

It was a strong outing for Powhatan’s track and field team at the VHSL 4B Indoor Championships, as four Powhatan athletes finished in the top-5 of their respective events.

Freshman Elizabeth Weimer was the lone top-3 finisher for the Indians, which qualifies her for states on Feb. 28. Weimer’s third place finish came in the 3200-meter run, where she finished with a time of 11 minutes, 47.42 seconds. Fellow freshman Ella Green also competed in the 3200 and finished just behind Weimer in fourth place at 11:58.04.

Senior Asher Timberlake and sophomore Mayson Jenkins found themselves with top-5 finishes as well.

Timberlake, competing in the shot put, finished with a best result of 41 feet, 3.75 inches.

Jenkins, meanwhile, made some Powhatan history in the 300-meter dash, with her finish in 43.38 seconds becoming a new school record. She also finished in eighth place in the 500-meter dash, turning in a 1:24.04 result.

Powhatan had three more finishers place in the top10. Sophomore Sean Seibel finished in seventh in the 3200-meter run with a 10:22.35 result, while junior Angel Cedillo finished in 10th place in the 55-meter dash, sprinting to the finish line in 7.02 seconds.

Rounding out the top-10 finishers was senior Shaniece Morris, who also got 10th place in the 55-meter dash with a finish in 7.98 seconds. Morris also finished 15th in the long jump by recording a 13-foot, 8-inch result.

While Weimer’s season continues at Liberty University for the state championships, the Powhatan athletes who finished up their season at the regional championships left a strong last impression.

For the second straight year, the Powhatan wrestling team has taken the Region 4B crown.

The Indians had three wrestlers win their weight class tournaments and six more qualify for the 4A State Tournament with a top-4 finish.

Freshman Luke Wells won the 113-pound class, junior Britton Proffitt won in the 145-pound event and senior Mitchell Johnson won the 195-pound championship.

Powhatan won the whole thing by a landslide, earning 214.5 team points, with second place finisher Eastern View finishing up with 194 points.

Behind those three weight class champs was Dylan Coward in the 120-pound bracket, who finished in second place after winning his first matchup with a pin in 4:50 and the semifinals with a 12-4 major decision over senior Devin Burrows from Spotsylvania.

Sophomore Talon Harness and senior Adam Camp contributed third place finishes for the Indians, with Camp winning the 182-pound third place final over Patrick Henry junior Jason Cooper in a 56-second pin.

Junior Natalia Sanchez followed up her title in the Virginia Girls Championships with a fourth place finish in the 106-pound events. Sanchez took down Varina’s Ronald Watts with a pin four seconds into the second period before falling to King George sophomore Bren-

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Powhatan’s Josh Wade competes in the opening round of the 285-pound tournament against Patrick Henry’s Jordon Watson on Feb. 11. Wade won by fall in 5:41.

dan Kraisser.

Wells was the first one to earn his regional title, and he dominated every opponent on the way to the final. Wells won by a pin in every single matchup, with two of them coming late in the third period.

He kicked things off in the opening round with a 81-second pin on Matoaca sophomore Trey Clarke and continued his winning ways all the way up to the final with Monacan’s Austin Jeffrey. Well dominated the final, leading 14-1 with four twopoint near falls before ending the match with a pin at 5:31.

Proffitt, like his teammate, also won every

match with a pin. He started out with an opening round bye, then proceeded to win every matchup before it reached the third period. In the final with Mechanicsville junior Andrew Kozubal, Proffitt led by five points before putting Kozubal on his back with a pin 48 seconds into the second period.

Johnson may not have won every match with a pin like his two teammates, but his efforts in some hard-fought bouts earned him a title nonetheless. Johnson won his first two matchups with a pin, the second being an impressive 39-second finish over Hanover’s Carlito Kinney. Then, he held off

a tough matchup with Dinwiddie’s Max Duch, who wrestled him for all three periods before falling in a 5-0 decision.

In the final with Mechanicsville junior Joseph Elaal, Johnson once again went the full six minutes to win the fight, with a late escape being the deciding point for Johnson’s 5-3 decision victory.

The nine state-qualifying wrestlers will battle again at the 4A State Tournament held at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Feb. 18. The tournament will conclude on Feb. 19.

Robby Fletcher can be reached at rfletcher@ powhatantoday.com.

Jay Woodson inducted into JMU Hall of Fame

By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor

Powhatan native and professional golfer Jay Woodson is being honored for his illustrious career.

The accomplished golfer was named one of nine athletic figures at James Madison University to be honored in the school’s Hall of Fame Class of 2022, the school announced on Wednesday.

Woodson, who attended JMU from 2000-2004, was a three-time all-conference honoree and two-

time All-State member during his time with the Dukes. In his senior year, he was named the Colonial Athletic Conference’s player of the year, JMU’s Male Scholar-Athlete of the year and a member of the NCAA East Regional Team.

After graduating from JMU, he turned to the professional game, winning three consecutive Virginia State Open Championships from 2012 to 2014 and a fourth title in 2016.

Woodson was previously honored for his college career in 2010 when he was selected as part of

the CAA Men’s Golf 25th Anniversary Team, which was a list of the top 25 players in the sport since the league’s inception.

At Powhatan High School, Woodson was a decorated multi-sport athlete, playing golf as well as football and basketball.

In basketball, Woodson left the school as the third highest scorer in school history.

Woodson and the eight other JMU inductees will be honored at the induction ceremony held on FILE PHOTO Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Powhatan native Jay Woodson blasts out of a sandtrap onto the fourth the JMU Festival and green during the State Amateur Golf finals at Kinloch Golf Club in Conference Center.

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C&F Banks AthleteAthlete of the of Week C&F Bank’s the Week WRESTLING ALL-STAR WHO: NATALIA SANCHEZ WHAT SHE DID: Junior wrestler Natalia Sanchez had a dominant week on the mats, winning not only both of her matches in Powhatan’s regular season finale against Matoaca and Maggie Walker, but also becoming the 106-pound champion at the Virginia

Girls Championship.

On Jan. 29, Sanchez went 3-0 at the tournament held at Hayfield High in Alexandria, finishing with a pin in the championship matchup against John Lewis High School’s Yisabeau Cifuentas.

“She’s somebody that we hold in high respect, she puts in a lot

of work, hones her craft and all of the success she has is very welldeserved,” Powhatan wrestling coach Jonathan Tanaka said.

In Powhatan’s senior night trimeet, she went 2-0, beating both of her opponents with pins at 20 and 35 seconds. Powhatan beat Matoaca 67-6 and Maggie Walker 59-9 to cap off an impressive regular season.

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Recreational lacrosse league enters eighth year Contributed Report Powhatan Today

Powhatan’s recreational lacrosse teams for boys and girls, known collectively as Powhatan Lacrosse, begin their eighth year of play this spring, with teams for kids from kindergarten through the eighth grade.

Known as “the fastest game on two feet,” lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in the country.

“It’s a little like hockey without the skates, but faster,” says John Kluis, president of Powhatan Lacrosse. “Instead of using a stick to pass and shoot a puck, you’re using a stick to pass and shoot a ball, but it’s much faster and higher scoring than hockey is.”

The speed and quickness of the game is often discussed. The play on the field doesn’t stop except when the ball goes out of bounds, but then the ball is put back in play very quickly. Substitutions of players are also made during the action.

“The passing is fast, the shots are fast and there is an emphasis on moving the ball quickly,” says Kluis.

This is true of both the boys and the girls games.

The major difference between boys and the girls lacrosse is that the girls

game is non-contact.

The boys try to get the ball and stop shots by hitting each other, and so they wear pads and helmets. Since the girls play non-contact, there’s a greater emphasis on ball movement and placement.

Powhatan Lacrosse focuses on fundamentals at every age.

“Obviously our younger players are beginners, but we have lots of players at every age that are trying the sport for the first time,” Kluis said. “As a recreation level sport everyone practices, and everyone plays in every game. Everyone is a member of the team.”

With the sport growing in popularity, so too has Powhatan Lacrosse.

“Powhatan Lacrosse has been very successful in a short span of time,” Kluis said. “The kids wanted to play, and so we put together a league, learned to coach the game, and began to field very competitive teams with skilled players.”

Joe Niles, who has been the head coach of Powhatan High School’s boys team for five years, also sees the sport’s rapid growth, and notes Powhatan Lacrosse’s importance for the high school teams.

“The Powhatan Lacrosse recreation program is very, very important to

the boys and girls high school programs. It simply is the bedrock and foundation for all things Powhatan lacrosse,” he said. “Without the recreation program, Powhatan lacrosse for the boys and girls teams would not be where they are today.”

Niles also added that 99% of the high school players started with Powhatan Lacrosse.

One of the most important factors in Powhatan Lacrosse’s success is the way in which the sport advances athletes in the game by the time they get to the high school level, with them already having a basic knowledge of the sport and a good grasp of the fundamentals. Another advantage is that many of the players are already acquainted with each other and have developed an on-field rapport that creates a cohesiveness and camaraderie that other high school programs don’t have.

“In just the few years that Powhatan Lacrosse has been teaching the game, I think eight or nine players have gone on to play lacrosse in college,” says Niles.

Laura Camp, the girls varsity lacrosse coach at Powhatan High School, echoes Niles in the importance of Powhatan Lacrosse.

“When the girls come

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Powhatan lacrosse player Will Stout challenges with the ball in a recreational game. Powhatan Lacrosse begins its eighth season this spring for kids in kindergarten through the eighth grade.

in having played together before, there is greater team chemistry,” she says.

She also stressed that having girls come in with a knowledge of the fundamentals allows them to concentrate on higher skills and concepts, which makes them a better team.

Although a smaller percentage of her players came through the Powhatan Lacrosse program than on the boys team, she says those players have made a huge impact, especially at the junior varsity level.

It’s not all about future success though. Seeing kids learn to love the game and work with one another is a primary mis-

sion of Powhatan Lacrosse.

“The kids have such a great time and to see them playing and learning and growing as kids and as teams is the best part of this,” Kluis said.

He also notes that Powhatan welcomes players from other areas, and in the past has had kids join from Goochland, Cumberland, Chesterfield and Richmond.

Practices and home games are held at the Administration Field behind the Powhatan Administration building in the Courthouse area. Practice is two evenings a week on either Mondays and Wednesdays, or Tuesdays and

Thursdays, depending on the team. Games are on Saturday mornings.

Registration is open now and can be done online at Powhatanlacrosse. com. The boys K-2 registration is free, as are the girls K-4 programs. All players must be members of USA Lacrosse, which can be done at usalacrosse.com.

That membership is $30. Other teams have a fee, which pays for supplies and referees.

Powhatan also offers loaner equipment for all ages, as long as supplies last.

Powhatan Lacrosse is a nonprofit recreation league.

Powhatan Middle heads to championship game

By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor

For the second time in Powhatan Middle School’s history, the boys basketball team will book a trip to the championship game.

The Indians punched their ticket to the Southside Middle School Championship after a convincing 59-33 win over Bluestone Middle School in the semifinals.

The Indians were led by a big time performance from eighth-grade forward Ryan Flippo, who finished the game with 21 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Eighth-grade guard Jayden Goode added 11 points behind Flippo, including seven in the first half.

“It was really good, I felt like the team worked really well together,” Flippo said.

After the Trojans scored the first four points of the game, the Indians took over, with Flippo spinning into the post for a layup and Goode drilling a three to top off an impressive opening frame.

Back-to-back 3-pointers from Jayshaun Morris and Ben Witver helped push the Powhatan lead to 10, but a solid stretch from Bluestone helped them respond and cut the lead down to four with 2:30 left in the first quarter. By the end of the first half, Powhatan was holding onto a 25-20 lead, but Bluestone carried a bit of momentum thanks to some intense double teams that forced Powhatan into live-ball turnovers late in the half.

Limiting those turnovers, Flippo says, is one of the top priorities for the team for the champion-

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Left, eighth grade forward Sam Flippo drives in transition in Powhatan’s 59-33 win over Bluestone on Feb. 9. Right, guard Jayden Goode crosses over his man.

ship game.

“I think we need to work on not turning the ball over so much and kind of keeping control of everything,” he said.

The Indians were quick to respond to that pressure in the second half, with the lead growing to 13

points after a dominant stretch from Flippo. The ball rarely stayed in a player’s hands for longer than a few seconds, as the team used quick passing and off-ball movement to break through the Trojan pressure.

The Indians started to

run the Trojans down, draining bucket after bucket to push their lead to 18 by the end of the third quarter, 47-29.

By the fourth quarter, the Indians looked like a team ready for the championship, continuing to move the ball crisply

while hitting the open shots that their passing opened up. They kept the lead up into the 20s in the final minutes, as the team closed out the game.

Powhatan competes for the championship on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at Nottoway Middle School.

Henderson becomes girls all-time leading scorer

By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor

PHOTO BY ROBBY FLETCHER

Senior forward Faith Henderson sets her feet and launches a half-court shot up as time expired in the first half of Powhatan’s 52-44 win against Clover Hill on Feb. 3.

Two months ago, Powhatan senior Faith Henderson scored 1,000 career points in an Indians uniform in a win over Midlothian, cementing herself as an all-time great scorer for the school. On Thursday night, Henderson now stands in a league of her own.

The star forward became the all-time leading scorer in school history in the Indians’ 63-45 win over the Mechanicsville Mustangs, scoring her 1,276th point late in the game.

Henderson added 27 points in total on the

night, leading the charge alongside fellow senior Kayla Terry to help Powhatan win its 13th game of the season.

Henderson and the Indians had a busy final week of regular season play leading up to the postseason, with the team playing three games in four days.

Before knocking down Mechanicsville, Powhatan lost a close three-point game to Cosby on Feb. 8, but responded well in the win against the Mustangs.

A day after the Mechanicsville win, Henderson sat out and watched from the sidelines as her team stepped up in her abscence with a

convincing 53-19 victory over the George Wythe Maroons.

Henderson has already commited to continue her basketball career with the Christopher Newport Captains in the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference.

She will join a team that is currently riding a 19-0 undefeated win streak.

Henderson will look to continue adding to her historical point total as the Indians gear up for the VHSL 4B Region Tournament. The tournament starts on Friday, Feb. 18.

Robby Fletcher can be reached at rfletcher@ powhatantoday.com.

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Legals LEGAL NOTICES VIRGINIA: THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF POWHATAN COUNTY OF POWHATAN, VIRGINIA, a Political Subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Complainant, V. Case No. CL21001125-00 L. W. DRAKE, ET AL., Respondents ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to enforce the lien of the Complainant, County of Powhatan, Virginia, for delinquent real estate taxes against certain real property located in the County of Powhatan, Virginia, described as follows: Tax Map No. 025-52 Account No. 2293

ORDERED that the parties herein and all Parties Unknown and/or whose location cannot be ascertained appear on or before March, 14 2022 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Powhatan, Virginia, and do what may be necessary to protect their interests in this cause.

ENTERED 2/FEBRUARY/2022 TERESA HASH DOBBINS, CLERK I Ask For This: John A. Rife Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC P.O. Box 31800 Henrico, Virginia 23294-1800 Phone: (804) 545-2500

All that certain lot, piece, or parcel of real property, now or formerly owned by Pocahontas Fariss Jones, et al., lying and being in Powhatan County, Virginia, designated and bearing Tax Map No. 025-52 and being 29 acres, more or less.

This description is made subject to all easements, conditions, agreements, restrictions, and reservations of record which affect the property herein described.

IT APPEARING that an Affidavit has been made and filed stating that due diligence has been used, without effect, to ascertain the identity and location of certain parties to be served, that the last known addresses for the Respondents herein are as follows: L. W. Drake, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Tax Map No. 02552 (Account Number 2293), whose last known address is unknown; Pocahontas Fariss Jones aka Mary Pocahontas Fariss Jones aka Pocahontas Fariss, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Calvin C. Jones aka Calvin Cecil Jones, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Audrey Caldwell Jones aka Audrey Mae Jones Caldwell, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; David Jones, whose last known address is unknown; Susan E. Fariss Caskie aka Susan Emily Fariss, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Walter Caskie, Jr. aka Walter Allison Caskie, Jr., who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Allison Sue Caskie aka Allison Sellers aka Allison Kingston, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Donald Fariss Caskie, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Donald R. Caskie aka Donald Ross Caskie, whose last known address is 2368 Madison Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455; Susan F. Caskie aka Susan Francis Caskie, whose last known address is 1239 Kelley Neck Road, Lancaster, Virginia 22503; Daniel L. Caskie, whose last known address is 10216 Scots Landing Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116; John E. Fariss aka John Edward Fariss, Sr., who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; John Edward Fariss, Jr., who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Cary P. Fariss Wright aka Cary Pocahontas Fariss, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Miles Wesley Wright, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; William M. Fariss, Sr. aka William Marshall Fariss, Sr., who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Alice Cole Richards aka Alice R. Fariss, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; C. Mason Fariss aka Calvin Mason Fariss, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; William M. Fariss, Jr. aka William Marshall Fariss, Jr., who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Alice Christine Fariss aka Christy O’Brien aka Christine O’Brien, whose last known address is 6260 Violet Circle, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111 ; Edward R. Fariss aka Edward Richard Fariss, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Dorothy Earle Carter aka Dorothy Morris Fariss, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address i k h i k h l

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is unknown; Thomas E. Fariss aka Thomas Elton Fariss, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; and that any officers, heirs, devisees, and successors in title of the Respondent named herein are made parties Respondent to this action individually and/or by the general description of Parties Unknown, it is hereby

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE 2026 Old Tavern Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated August 31, 2011 and recorded at Book 809 Page 1266 in the Clerk’s Office for the Powhatan County Virginia Circuit Court, Virginia, securing a loan which was originally $116,500.00. The appointed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, Commonwealth Trustees, LLC will offer for sale at public auction at the front steps of the Powhatan Circuit Court located at 3880 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, Virginia 23139.

March 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM improved real property, with an abbreviated legal description of the following described property, to wit: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, lying and being on the east line of State Route 629, Macon District, Powhatan County, Virginia, designated as 1.00 acre, more or less, as more particularly described on a plat of survey made by Potts and Minter, P.L.S., dated September 17, 1987, entitled "Plat Showing Two Parcels of Land Situated on the Eastern Line of State Route 629, in the Macon District of Powhatan County, Virginia," said plat is attached to and made a part of Deed recorded December 3, 1987, in Deed Book 196, Page 187, and to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of the property herein conveyed, and as more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

TERMS OF SALE: The property will be sold "AS IS," WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND SUBJECT TO conditions, restrictions, reservations, easements, rights of way, and all other matters of record taking priority over the Deed of Trust to be announced at the time of sale. A deposit of $20,000.00, or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required at the time of sale, in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price, with interest at the rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date said funds are received in the office of the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, will be due within fifteen (15) days of sale. In the event of default by the successful bidder, the entire deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs and expenses of sale and Substitute Trustee’s fee. All other public charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, whether incurred prior to or after the sale, and all other costs incident to settlement to be paid by the purchaser. In the event taxes, any other public charges have been advanced, a credit will be due to the seller, to be adjusted from the date of sale at the time of settlement. Purchaser agrees to pay the seller’s attorneys at settlement, a fee of $470.00 for review of the settlement documents.

Additional terms will be announced at the time of sale and the successful bidder will be required to execute and deliver to the Substitute Trustees a memorandum or contract of the sale at the conclusion of bidding.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT Rosenberg & Associates, LLC (Attorney for the Secured Party) 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 301-907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Planning Commission of Powhatan County will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following request: 21-09-CUP: Beldale Solar (District #5: Trenholm/Smith’s Crossroads/Provost) requests a conditional use permit (CUP) to permit a solar energy farm in the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district per Sec. 83-162 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is proposed to be located on Tax Map 13-16, located approximately one mile north of the 5000 block of Anderson Highway along the western edge of Cartersville Rd in western Powhatan County. The subject properties consist of 2942.26 acres. The maximum project area subject to this request is 350 acres. The subject property is designated as Rural Areas and Protected Lands on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map in the 2021 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan.

Case #22-01-CUP: Terre Haute (District #1: Subletts) request of Roberta Teresa Hudson for a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a country inn within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district per Sec. 83-162 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is located at Tax Map Parcel #32-27D in eastern Powhatan County near the intersection of Huguenot Springs Rd (U.S. RT 607) and Manakin Rd (U.S. RT 667). The 2021 Long Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Areas and Protected Lands on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan.

Case #22-02-CUP: Overboe (District #1: Subletts) request of Trent and Stephanie Overboe for a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow an accessory dwelling unit within the Single-family Residential-2 (R-2) zoning district per Sec. 83-213 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is located at Tax Map Parcel #30B1-1-31 (2724 Valley Springs Rd) in central Powhatan County. The 2021 Long Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Areas on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan.

Case #22-03-CUP: Baltz (District #2: Holly Hills) request of Laura Baltz for a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a child day care center within the Residential Utility (RU) zoning district per Sec. 83-352 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is located at Tax Map Parcel #42A-2-B-13 (1510 Holly Hills Rd) in eastern Powhatan County. The 2021 Long Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Areas on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan.

Case #21-13-REZC: FD&B Enterprises LLC (District #1: Flat Rock/Subletts) requests the rezoning of Tax Map Parcels 041A-1-A-4B from General-Commercial (C) to Commerce Center (CC) and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 1.67 acres of land located on the north side of State Route 60 (Anderson Highway). The applicant is seeking to build two commercial buildings. The 2021 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Gateway Business (Route 60 Corridor East Special Area Plan) on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan.

Case #22-02-AZ: The County of Powhatan requests the amendment of the provisions set forth in section of and Chapter 68 (Subdivision Ordinance) Article III (Subdivision Standards) Sec. 68-175 – Access and Circulation, to remove Powhatan County’s specific access management standards. This provision will revert site plan access management to VDOT standards.

The meeting may be watched live by visiting http://powhatanva.gov/432/Live-Stream-ofPowhatan-County-Meetings.

All Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and interested persons are encouraged to attend on the day and time specified above. Copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, and amendments may be reviewed in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM of each business day. Copies of staff reports are available prior to the Public Hearing upon request and will be available online at least five (5) days prior to the meeting at http://powhatanva.gov/agendacenter. Please call (804) 598-5621 with any questions.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 9:30 AM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider the following requests: 22-01-AFD: Roger Walker (District #4: Powhatan Courthouse/Mt. Zion/Macon) is requesting to have Tax Map Parcel 50-27 added to the already established Appomattox River Agricultural Forestal District (AFD) in southern Powhatan County along the Appomattox River at the southern end of Worsham Rd. In doing so the 24.5-acre parcel within the Agriculture-10 (A-10) zoning district will be limited to Agricultural, Forestal, or Land Preservation uses. The subject property already abuts 1,083 acres of AFD designated land. The subject property is designated as Rural Areas and Protected Lands on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map in the 2021 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan.

22-02-AFD: Kathy Toombs (District #4: Powhatan Courthouse/Mt. Zion/Macon) is requesting to have Tax Map Parcel 50-27A added to the already established Appomattox River Agricultural Forestal District (AFD) in southern Powhatan County along the Appomattox River at the southern end of Worsham Rd. In doing so the 24.5-acre parcel within the Agriculture-10 (A-10) zoning district will be limited to Agricultural, Forestal, or Land Preservation uses. The subject property is within a mile of 1,083 acres of AFD designated land and is adjacent to Tax Map Parcel 50-27 also requesting to be added to the same AFD. The subject property is designated as Rural Areas and Protected Lands on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map in the 2021 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan.

All Agricultural and Forestall District meetings are open to the public and interested persons are encouraged to attend on the day and time specified above. Copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, and amendments may be reviewed in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM of each business day.

Copies of staff reports are available prior to the Public Hearing upon request and will be available online at least five (5) days prior to the meeting at http://powhatanva.gov/ agendacenter. Please call (804) 598-5621 with any questions.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Notice is hereby given that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will conduct public hearings on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 6:30 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium (3910 Old Buckingham Road) regarding the following matters.

Case #22-01-REZ: Powhatan County requests the rezoning of the Tax Map Parcels listed at the bottom of this notice from General-Commercial (C) to Commerce Center (CC) and amendment of the zoning district map. General Commercial is a zoning designation that is no longer in line with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan or the Zoning Ordinance and has few allowable commercial uses. The following properties contain existing structures, and to ensure the continued operation of commercial uses in such structures, the County proposes to proactively rezone those properties on behalf of the property owners. Rezoning to CC will allow a much wider range of by right commercial uses going forward and more consistent with the uses these properties historically would have had but are no longer permitted today under the existing General Commercial zoning. The 2021 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan predominantly designates the desired land use of these properties as gateway business. That tax map parcels to be rezoned as a part of this rezoning are as follows. 26-116, 26-117A, 26-117B, 26-117C, 26-117D, 26-117E, 26-117F, 26-122, 26-24, 26-25, 26-68, 26-74, 268-1, 26B1-1-1A, 26B1-1-2A, 26B1-1-2B, 26B2-1-30, 26B2-1-38, 26B3-1-22, 26B3-1-6A, 27-12A, 27-17, 32-29, 38-51A, 38-52, 38-52A, 38-53, 38-54, 39-100, 39-108B, 39-64A, 3984, 39-84A, 39-85, 39-87, 39-99, 39C-2-1, 39C-2-4, 41-10, 41-12D, 41-19, 41-24, 41-45, 41-45B, 41-57, 41-61, 41-86E, 41-86M, 41-86N, 41-8A, 41-9, 41A-1-B-1A, 41C-1-1, 41C1-10, 41C-1-11, 41C-1-14, 41C-1-16, 41C-1-19, 41C-1-20, 41C-1-21, 41C-1-22, 41C-1-2A, 41C-1-3A, 41C-1-4A, 41C-1-5, 41C-1-6, 41C-1-7, 41C-1-7A, 41C-1-8, 41C-2-10, 41C-2-11, 41C-2-12, 41C-2-14, 41C-2-2, 41C-2-4, 41C-2-5, 41C-2-7, 41C-2-9, 42-19, 42-19, 42-27, 42-5-2, 42-57B, 42-6-1, 42-68B, 42-72, 42-7-2, 42-7-3, 42-7-4, 42-7-8, 42-9A, 42-9H, 42E1-1, 42E-1-2, 42E-1-2A, 42E-1-3-1, 42E-1-3-2, 42E-1-4, 42E-1-5, 42E-1-6, 42E-2-10, 4324, 43-24B, 43-28A, 43-28B, 43-34, 43-C-4-2.

Case #21-10-CUP: Chadham & Sarah Taylor (District #3: Jefferson/Fine Creek Mills) request a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a rural event venue within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district per Sec. 83-162 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is located at Tax Map Parcel #17-24 and #17-24A (2987 & 2983 Huguenot Trail) in north central Powhatan County. The 2021 Long Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Areas and Protected Lands on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan.

Case #21-11-CUP: George Stermer (District #4: Powhatan Village/Macon) request a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow an accessory dwelling unit within the Single-family Residential-2 (R-2) zoning district per Sec. 83-210 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The use is located at Tax Map Parcel #38B-2-8 (1627 Indian Pipe Ct) in central Powhatan County. The 2021 Long Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Areas on the Countywide Future Land Use Plan.

Case #22-01-AZ: The County of Powhatan requests the amendment of the provisions set forth in section of and Chapter 83 (Zoning Ordinance) Article VII (Use Standards) to remove language constraining gas stations to a maximum of two vehicular access points. Without this provision in place, future gas stations will be regulated by VDOT standards for parcel access.

Resolution R-2022-05 Grant of an Easement To Luck Stone Corporation: The Board of Supervisors will consider the conveyance of an access easement on County-owned property at 2040 Anderson Highway, tax map parcel 42-7G, known as the Dutoy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, to Luck Stone Corporation, by way of Right-of-Way Easement Agreement.

Said easement is necessary for Luck Stone to connect their quarry known as the Powhatan Plant, to a nearby industrial users in the South Creek development. Granting of said easement will facilitate many of the trucks currently transporting materials between the two locations, to do so utilizing an internal private road, rather than the public roads, as is currently the only option.

Members of the public may also participate remotely by joining a webinar at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/83998792911 or by dialing in by phone at 1-929-205-6099 OR 1-312-626-6799, then typing in the webinar ID 839 9879 2911. During the public comment period, participants may raise their hand using the zoom controls on the computer screen, or (if dialing in) by pressing *9 on a phone.

The meeting may be watched live by visiting http://powhatanva.gov/432/Live-Stream-ofPowhatan-County-Meetings.

Public comments may also be submitted to administration@powhatanva.gov or by leaving a voicemail at (804) 598-5612. Any comments received prior to 5:00 PM of the date of the public hearing will be recorded in the meeting minutes.

All interested persons are invited to participate in the public hearings and to present their views and/or to submit written comments. Persons requiring special assistance to view or participate in those hearings should contact the Powhatan County Administrator’s Office at (804) 598-5612 at least three days prior to the meeting. Full text and documents related to these proposals can be reviewed by contacting the County Administrator’s Office at administration@powhatanva.gov or (804) 598-5612.

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Mustangs catch up, but can’t overtake Indians

By Dave Lawrence Richmond Suburban News

MECHANICSVILLE — Powhatan boys basketball coach Steve Washburn said the Indians tend to live and die by the 3-point shot. Fortunately for the Indians Thursday night at Mechanicsville High School, their long-range marksmanship was on target.

The Indians, led by Jack DeBord’s 22 points — 15 from 3-point range — held off the rallying Mustangs for a 54-50 victory to keep their Region 4B playoff hopes alive.

The win was a bright spot in an otherwise tough week.

“We needed a game like this. This is our third game in four days this week,” Washburn said.

“We had taken two tough losses on Tuesday and Wednesday. … We had a nice lead at halftime and Mechanicsville did what I thought they would do, they battled back and we responded down the stretch, hit some key shots and made some key free throws. It was a wellplayed game on both ends. Both teams wanted the win and I just feel fortunate that we got it.”

Powhatan held the edge through the first half, starting with a 19-14 lead after the first quarter and taking a 37-24 lead into halftime. But the

Mustangs regrouped at halftime and closed the gap to 44-39 in the third quarter.

Even though Mechanicsville outscored the Indians in the fourth quarter as well, a number of missed shots — including missed layups — prevented the Mustangs from overtaking Powhatan.

“Our defense improved. We held them to only 17 points in the second half, which was good,” said Mechanicsville head boys basketball coach Gene Foley. “But it was one of those nights, a lot of missed layups and missed open jump shots.

It’s frustrating this late in the season to see that.”

Mechanicsville was led by Samuel Grubbs with 19 points and Ethan Serrano with 10. But Grubbs picked up his fourth foul in the third quarter. Having him out slowed the Mustangs when they most needed to keep up the tempo.

“He’s so helpful with the defense, anchoring the middle,” Foley said.

“The person who came in after him doesn’t know the position as well. Drive after drive, [Powhatan] went to the rim pretty much unchallenged.

Once they beat their onball defender, it was pretty much layup-land all night long.”

DeBord was one of three Powhatan players in double figures. The other two were Matt Henderson with 16 points and Matt Hempfield with 13.

All three reached double figures with help from their long-range prowess, with Henderson and Hempfield also connecting on 3-point shots.

“We’re a team that really shoots the 3 quite big,” Washburn said. “We sometimes live and die by it a little bit. They went down early, but then again, they didn’t fall for us in the third quarter.”

The Indians scored only seven points in the third quarter.

“Mechanicsville did what good teams do.

They responded and cut into the lead,” Washburn said. “Down the stretch, we showed some composure, got some shots that started to fall and handled the pressure a lot better.”

Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@ mechlocal.com.

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Mechanicsville’s Samuel Grubbs (21) puts up a jump shot over Powhatan’s Matt Henderson (22) in the Indians’ 54-50 victory Thursday.

POWHATAN (54) — Whitely 3, Hempfield 13, Wyatt 0, Bonner 0, DeBord 22, Henderson 16, Davis 0, Hurt 0. Totals 20 7-10 MECHANICSVILLE (50) — Hendrickson 3, Serrano 10, Canada 0, Ch. Eldridge 7, Cole 0, Mashore 1, Callahan 5, Green 0, Foley 0, Rosenbaum 0, Grubbs 19, Evans 2, Ca. Eldridge 3, DiNapoli 0. Totals 21 5-11 50.

Powhatan 19 18 7 10 — 54 MHS 14 10 15 11 — 50 3-point goals — POW: DeBord 5, Hempfield, Henderson. MEC: Hendrickson, Serrano, Callahan.

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