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May 11, 2022
Protestors say teen is a hate crime victim, seek justice By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – A crowd of about 30 people gathered May 5 at the Powhatan County Courthouse to stand behind a Chesterfield County teen who said he was the victim of a hate crime at a 2020 party in the county and protest how the case has been handled by law enforcement. A handful of speakers, including Jerry Chambers Jr., 18, spoke at the rally about an incident in September 2020, in which the then 16-year-old attended a reportedly mostly white party where other attendees wrote racial slurs and a swastika on his face while he was intoxicated and unconscious. Photos of this and of him unconscious with a confederate flag draped over his body were published on social media at the time, his family said. Thursday’s rally was the second in a week organized by the family and supporters to speak about the 2020 incident and what they say has been a lack of willingness by the Powhatan County
Sheriff’s Office and Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office to pursue the matter. The Chambers family each spoke briefly at the protest. When he spoke, an emotional Jerry Chambers Jr.’s comments revolved mostly around the actual 2020 incident, including naming people who he said attended the party and saying they knew what they did to him. Holding an enlarged photograph of her son draped in a confederate flag, Kristle Chambers said the “hate crime has been traumatizing to our entire family. We are seeking justice and we want justice now.” Her husband, Jerry Chambers Sr., said his son reported a crime and has received “no justice.” The most prominent voice at the rally was Bernadette Lark, a support advocate for the family who shared the Chambers’ account of their attempts to report the incident in September 2020 and then folPHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND low up in December 2021. According to a statement released Bernadette Lark, front right, speaks at a protest held May 5 in the Village April 28 by the sheriff’s office, the agen- regarding a 2020 incident in which Jerry Chambers Jr., left, was phocy maintained that when the family came tographed with racial slurs written on his face and a confederate flag see PROTEST, pg. 3
draped over him while he was passed out at a party in Powhatan County. Next to him are his parents, Kristle and Jerry Chambers Sr.
PCPS honors Teachers of the Year Budget discussions Division’s retirees heat up as board also recognized weighs areas to cut
By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
By Laura McFarland
POWHATAN – Powhatan County Public Schools recently honored its 2022 Teachers of the Year and retirees in an uplifting and emotional ceremony. The dinner, which was held on Wednesday, May 4 at Independence Golf Course, honored the hard work and dedication to the students exhibited by PCPS staff across the board. Before she gave the blessing for dinner, Dr. Lynn Clayton-Prince, assistant superintendent for special education/
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Teacher of the Year 2022 winners were, from left: Jen Kramer (Powhatan High School); Becky Brown (Powhatan Middle School and Division); Mark Thompson (Flat Rock Elementary School); Erin Woodson (Powhatan Elementary School) and Rebecca Carmichael (Pocahontas Elementary School).
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County dedicates six new outdoor pickleball courts
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POWHATAN – The tenor of Powhatan County Board of Supervisors meetings held on backto-back days last week couldn’t have been more different. The supervisors had meetings on Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3 to hold public hearings on the calendar year (CY) 2022 tax rate and the fiscal year (FY) 2023 operating budget, respectively. For both evenings, the public hearings were the only listed agenda items. The May 2 meeting was dominated by comments from angry and disappointed citizens upset not only at the prospect of a potential tax rate increase but also by the news that a mistake in the advertisement for the tax rate public hearing
Kristen Guerra of Powhatan along with her children, CJ and Eva, join other community members at a National Day of Prayer event held May 5 on the lawn of the Village Building. See more photos on Page 5A.
Farmers market reopens in Village PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND
Angie Miller of Powhatan purchases squash and tomato plants from Moe Marchetti, owner of Breeze Hill Farm in Powhatan.
By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – The Powhatan Village Farmers Market had perfect weather and a great turnout for the opening of its 2022 season. The market, now one of two in the county, returned May 5 to Bienvenue
events center in the Village, and was a great start for the new season, said Kaz Mock, market manager. The Powhatan Village Farmers Market, which is open from 4 to 6: 30 p.m. every Thursday through September, is one of six farmers markets run by RVAg and now one of two in Powsee FARMERS MARKET, pg. 8
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Donald Coles of Goochland, left, and Mark Comer of Powhatan play on Powhatan County’s new outdoor pickleball courts, which are located beside Pocahontas Landmark Center.
By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – Local enthusiasts of what some call the “fastest growing sport in America” recently got a thrill with the opening of a new outdoor pickleball court in Powhatan County. A dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony held May 5 officially announced the six-court facility at Pocahontas Landmark Center, although they were unofficially opened a week before, said Mary Anne Woodel, the county’s parks and recreation manager. Pickleball combines elements of see PICKLEBALL, pg. 3
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O B I T UA R I E S ORLIN CLARKE SR. CLARKE, Orlin Randolph "Randy" Sr., passed away peacefully in his home on April 28, 2022. He was preceded in death by his loving daughter, Pam Collins; his two brothers, Edward Clarke and Herman Clarke; and his brother-in-law, Frankie Smith. Randy is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Gloria Faye Clarke; his three sons, Orlin Randolph Clarke CLARKE Jr., Bruce Clarke and Keith Clarke; and by seven grandchildren, Jessica Clarke, Trevor Clarke, Orlin Randolph Clarke III, Andrew Ramsey, Holly DiBlasso, Jasmine Clarke and Courtney Clarke; as well as his three sisters-in-law, Mae Clarke, Judy Carlton and Maude (Shug) Simms. Randy was born in Richmond, Va. and was a long-time resident of Powhatan, Va., where he and his wife raised their family. Randy worked for Philip Morris for 33 years and served in the United States Army for 12
years. He was a member of the Powhatan United Methodist Church, a patriot of the NRA and a long-time member of the Moose Lodge #1840. In his later years, Randy could frequently be found tinkering in his garage, working on his model railroad, or spending time with his family. First and foremost, Randy was a family man. Second, was his love for animals; especially the dogs he loved and cared for over his lifetime. Funeral services were held at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Bliley's - Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Road, followed directly by the burial at Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to Powhatan United Methodist Church. The family would like to especially thank Traditions Hospice for their compassion and care.
ELAINE SHARRY SHARRY, Elaine Shirah, 52, of Powhatan, passed away suddenly on April 22, 2022, at VCU Medical Center following a very short illness. Born October 29, 1969, in Richmond, Elaine was a lifelong resident of
the Richmond area. Elaine is survived by David Sharry, her loving and devoted husband of 28 years; parents, Bill and Myrna Shirah of Richmond; brother, Greg Shirah of Columbia, Md.; sister, Pam Stafford of Princeton, W.Va.; and 10 wonderful nieces and nephews. Elaine was a caring and fun-loving SHARRY friend to many. She was known for her infectious smile and positive attitude. She loved life, catching sunrises and sunsets, spending time at their pool, enjoying the beach, traveling and everything about her trips to N.Y.C. Elaine was a very talented and creative person who loved decorating her home for all seasons, especially Christmas, and designing beautiful floral arrangements. Memories of Elaine will be forever cherished by her many friends and family. There will be a private celebration of her life for friends and family at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2022, at The Mill at Fine Creek in Powhatan.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, May 11
Community Matters is a resource for all Powhatan seniors interested in learning, staying active and socializing. The free weekly event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday at the Rescue Squad Building, 3920 Marion Harland Lane. It includes weekly activities, presentations and informal courses. Information on times for various offerings and use of the space will be available ahead of time by calling the Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 and selecting option #3 to hear the recording. Call program coordinator Jayne Lloyd at 804-698-0438 with questions or interest in sharing your knowledge on a topic. 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.
Thursday, May 12
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 (1-800-7332767) 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. Thursday, May 12 at Powhatan Moose Lodge, 4140 Old Buckingham Road; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 at Passion Community Church, 4480 Anderson Highway; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 at Powhatan Moose Lodge, 4140 Old Buckingham Road; 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 at Holly Hills Baptist Church, 1659 Anderson Highway; 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road.
Friday, May 13
The 103rd annual Powhatan County Fair will be held May 13 to 15 at the Powhatan County Fairgrounds. Admission and parking are free. Pets are allowed. The event will include food, fun music, arts and crafts, a dental clinic, a beer truck, carnival rides, and helicopter rides. There will also be a Cruz-N for a Cause Food Drive to benefit Feedmore and Backpacks of Love. Visit www.powhatanfair.org.
The Village Vibe Concert Series is back with a three-concert season in 2022. All shows are free and open to the public, with gates opening at 6 p.m. at the Village Meadow, 3920 Marion Hardland Lane. The upcoming schedule of Friday concerts will feature: Jangling Rhineharts on May 13, and KOS Band and the Powhatan Rotary Club’s Field of Honor on June 10. No outside food or drink. Bring your own lawn chair and friends. No pets or tents.
The Beef Cattle Production 360 Discussion Group meets at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. New members are always welcome to join if you are a seasoned beef cattle producer or just getting started. Prior to the pandemic the group typically started with a pot luck meal. Meetings have currently either been held virtually or on farm socially distanced with masks. For more information, contact Rachel Henley at 804598-5640 or rachelhenley@vt.edu.
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.
The Powhatan Junior Woman’s Club meets at 7 p.m. The nonprofit volunteer organization is open to women over the age of 18. The club promotes friendship, community service and leadership. For information about the club, meeting locations or becoming a member, call Joy Matkowsky at 804-492-3038.
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
Saturday, May 14
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. Mobility Matters is once again available to all Powhatan seniors 55+. Weather permitting, on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., four beach cruiser senior bicycles are available to borrow and enjoy in the Village area. No reservations necessary. Volunteers will be available to assist with the lending process, which involves accessing the bike(s) from the Mobility Matters trailer in the parking lot, leaving a drivers' license while bike is in use and signing a waiver. Find our Mobility Matters volunteer inside County Seat Restaurant, inquire at the register if you need help locating the volunteers, but they will be wearing a lanyard as well. These bicycles are three-wheeled, easy to use and a fun way to enjoy movement, fresh air and community! Contact program coordinator, Jayne Lloyd with any questions or to volunteer to help with this project at 804-698-0438.
responders to come ride with the program. 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: May 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.
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. The May 14 program will be a 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. Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
Sunday, May 15
The Cumberland County Landfill Alert (CCLA) is holding its May Community Townhall Meeting at 3 p.m. at the Cumberland Community Center, 71 Community Center Drive, Cumberland (cafeteria of the Luther P Jackson School). Guest speaker is the director of the Piedmont Health District. Plan to attend as updates on several items will be discussed. Call 804-308-5748.
Upcoming
The registration deadline for the Powhatan County 4-H Pullet Show 2022 is Wednesday, May 18. Participants will receive three chicks to raise, with the chicks arriving the week of May 23. Participants ages 9 to 18 will attend monthly educational sessions in June, July and August focused on care, feeding, showmanship and more! Youth will then select their best pullet to show in the 4-H show at the Powhatan Village Farmers Market on Thursday, Sept. 29. Limited Quantities! Register at https://forms. gle/d7favSenVxyu82XE8. For details, contact Powhatan Cooperative Extension at 804-5985640 or chowland@vt.edu.
It’s time for Powhatan Junior 4-H Camp!! Give your child the opportunity to make friends and learn new skills this summer at 4-H Camp the week of July 4-8 at Jamestown 4-H Center. Space is available but filling fast. Scholarships are available. Need more info? Contact the Powhatan Extension Office at 804-598-5640. Check out the registration portal for 4-H Camp at the Powhatan-Goochland-Hanover 4-H Camp website: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/ ghp4hcamp/home.
Seeking youth to participate in a Next Generation Youth Market. Join other young people as they learn the basics involved in “owning your own business.” Meet and gain tips from successful entrepreneurs, while developing life skills—marketing, recordskeeping, decision-making and public speaking. Educational workshops take place on Thursdays after school starting May 12 through June 2. The
Powhatan Stars Cancer Support Group, formerly known as Powhatan Supporting the Alliance and Respecting Survivors (STARS), meets at 6 p.m. at The County Seat Restaurant in the back room. The group is for survivors, caregivers and family members to listen and support each other. For more information, contact Sue Bird at 804-2128651 or Patty Hicks at 804-375-3499.
Monday, May 16
The Free Clinic of Powhatan is offering walk-in medical appointments for active current patients from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of the month at the clinic at 2320 Skaggs Road. No appointment necessary. For more information, contact 804-598-5637.
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.
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_2 QUVzrPXDpYsV2HY11CH8KBrluifyO. 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.
Tuesday, May 17
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 program is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The original Powhatan AA meets from 7 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.
The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.
The Powhatan Republican Committee’s monthly meeting will be held on the second Tuesday of every month at Rosa’s Italian Restaurant. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7
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
Business Network International (BNI) Powhatan chapter meets virtually from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Visit Www.BNIVA.com for information. To attend a meeting as a guest contact Chapter President Sandy Duncan at sandy6284@msn.com. The Free Clinic of Powhatan serves residents from Powhatan, Amelia and Cumberland Counties as well as select Chesterfield areas. Services include medical, dental, counseling and women’s healthcare by appointment. Note: Walk-in medical services for current registered patients now available on the first and third Mondays of May and June. Eligibility requirements on website www. freeclinicofpowhatan.org/patients. Registration for new patients by appointment Mondays 5-8 p.m. or walk-in Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
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For more information or to make an appointment, call (804) 598-5637.
see CALENDAR, pg. 5
Children’s summer reading fun returns in full force Contributed Report Ahoy, matey! It’s time for summer reading at your library! Powhatan County Public Library is proud to partner with Powhatan County Public Schools for the children’s summer reading program. The 2022 theme is “Oceans of Possibilities!” Participants are encouraged to attend summer reading events and check out books at the library. All programs at all locations are free and open to the public. Children’s summer reading events and prizes are funded through generous sponsorship from the Friends of the Powhatan County Public Library. There will also be a Teen Summer Reading Program and an Adult Summer Reading Program, and details on those programs will soon be available. Children’s summer reading kicks off on Tuesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. at the library with a free pizza party courtesy of PCPS elementary school PTOs. Learn what the library has to offer this summer and enjoy a performance by Powhatan High School students.
Children’s story times will be held on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at the library on June 8, 15, 22 and 29, and July 6, 13, 20 and 27. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes! Maker Mondays will take place at 3 p.m. at the library on June 13, 21 (a Tuesday) and 27, and on July 11, 18 and 25. This craft program for children will bring out their inner pirate! Make a shark suncatcher, participate in a scavenger hunt and more! A garden-themed story time, Literature in the Garden, will be held on Tuesday, June 14 at 10 a.m. at the library. This story time features gardening books and a small gardening project, and is held in conjunction with the Powhatan Cooperative Extension Office. This summer, the library is delighted to welcome back performers after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Note that performances at both Flat Rock Elementary School and the library are free and open to the public. The beloved Jonathan the Juggler will perform
twice on Thursday, June 30th, first at 11 a.m. at the library, and later at 1 p.m. at Flat Rock Elementary. This interactive performance will leave kids laughing as Jonathan the Juggler rides a unicycle, tells jokes and performs magic tricks. On Thursday, July 7 at 1 p.m., AWARE Wildlife will appear at Flat Rock. Meet animal friends from this local wildlife rescue organization. The popular performers, Mad Science, will appear twice at Flat Rock on Thursday, July 14, first at 12:45 p.m. and later at 2 p.m. Join these mad scientists for a mind-boggling series of experiments in their new show: Spin, Pop, Boom! The library will wrap up the children’s summer reading program on Thursday, July 28 at 6 p.m. at the library. Celebrate the end of summer reading with a free pizza dinner generously provided by PCPS elementary school PTOs. If you have questions, contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670. Shiver me timbers, and happy reading!
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County hires emergency management coordinator Contributed Report Powhatan County recently announced the selection of Travis Lindsey as the emergency management coordinator. Prior to coming to Powhatan County, Lindsey has served the New Kent Fire Rescue Department for eight years, as well as the County of King William and the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission. During his time with New Kent County, Lind-
sey served as the captain of emergency management and a firefighter/medic. As captain, he was responsible for the county’s emergency management program, hazardous materials response team, and oversaw the daily operations of the fire marshal’s office. In addition to his firefighter/medic duties with New Kent, he wrote and implemented a driver training manual for both career and volun-
PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND
see EMERGENCY, pg. 7
TRAVIS LINDSEY
C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests OneOne male was charged on April 29 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (Misdemeanor) and reckless driving – excessive speed. One male was charged on April 29 with possession of controlled substances (Felony), eluding officer/fail to stop (F) and reckless driving general rule (M). One female was charged on April 29 with assault and battery of a family member (M).
PROTEST
One female was charged on April 29 with destruction of property, monument (M). One female was charged on April 29 with petty larceny. One female was charged on May 1 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M); DWI, refusal of test, first offense; DWI, driving restricted and blood alcohol .02%+ (M); traffic fail to obtain vehicle registration and title, and operating an uninsured vehicle (M).
Incident report for April 18 to 24 - Incident type & total calls Advice 23 Animal calls 21 Assault calls 3 Assist 10 Attempt to locate 8 BOL 1 Child welfare 2 Civil 1 CPR 2 Damaged property 1 Disabled vehicle 11 Disorder/disturbance 6
Domestic Drugs Fingerprints Follow-up Found property Fraud Funeral Gunshot calls Investigation Larceny Lewd acts Lockout Missing person
5 1 1 4 1 1 2 3 10 7 1 3 3
MVAs PD alarm Phone threat Power line down Project lifesaver Psychiatric Pursuit Reckless driver Shoplifting Stabbing Stolen vehicle Suspicious Traffic hazard
An argument broke out between protestors and law enforcement officers. The confrontation got heated with yelling and cursing but did not lead to any violence.
16 11 2 1 1 2 1 11 2 1 1 13 24
Traffic stop 53 Trailer inspection 1 Transport 4 Trespass 1 Unauthorized use 1 Unconscious 1 Underage possession 1 Unknown emergency 14 Vandalism 3 Warrant service 5 Welfare check 9
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in on Sept. 14, 2021, to report the crime, they were urged to meet with the Commonwealth’s attorney and the Powhatan Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation’s division supervisor but missed a scheduled appointment to do so and, when contacted afterward, “stated they were not interested in filing a report or proceeding in any way with a criminal investigation.” When the family returned on Dec. 3, 2021, to file a report and pursue the matter, a criminal investigation substantiated the teen’s account of what happened to him and identified the subjects responsible, but “the limitation of prosecutions outlined in Virginia Code 19.2-8 prevented investigators from obtaining criminal arrest warrants for them.” In Virginia misdemeanor charges such as assault and battery must be placed within one year of the offense, and about 15 months had passed from when the offense occurred until it
was reported, the statement read. Lark repeatedly refuted the official account released by the sheriff’s office that the family didn’t want to file a report but also said they were afraid of repercussions. She also shot back at critics who have questioned the family’s actions. “When they went to law enforcement in 2020 to make a report, let us all be educated to know, that is actually all they can do,” Lark said. “They have no power to prosecute. They have no power to control the statute that the law sets.” She accused the sheriff’s office of not taking a report on the incident, not holding the accused perpetrators accountable and not providing proper victim support. She and other speakers also accused local law enforcement of discrimination in how the case was not pursued despite its many disturbing elements – especially pointing to photos where a sex toy see PROTEST, pg. 5
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tennis, badminton and ping pong. Indoor pickleball was the first activity offered when parks and recreation opened the gym at the Pocahontas Landmark Center in 2021, and the support and growth it has seen since then has been amazing, she said. “We had a really good group of citizens who were advocating and came out teering to provide meals. in support of the indoor pickleball, and “To me pickleball is also a commuthey were really instrumental in getting nity,” she said, adding she was absolutethe outdoor courts as well,” said Woodel, ly amazed to see the new courts open. who added she received regular calls and “Come play with us,” she said when visits to her office from people wanting asked if there was anything else she to discuss expanding pickleball options. wanted Powhatan residents to know. About 40 people attended the cere“Just know that it doesn’t matter your mony, which was held on a bright and PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND skill level; we will teach you. Some peosunny, if a bit windy, day. More than a Linda Scott, left, and Linda Chaffins cut the ribbon on Powhatan County ple say the hardest thing about pickleball few exclamations of “the wind got it” Parks and Recreation’s new outdoor pickleball courts, shown inset. is learning how to keep score.” could be heard within minutes of the asked why we didn’t make it tennis pickleball game one day at the church courts opening. Laura McFarland may be reached at The ribbon cutting for the courts was courts or why we didn’t share. There are and everyone had on matching shirts already tennis courts in the county at the Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com. that showed support, as well as volundone by Linda Chaffins of Powhatan, who is one of the major proponents of schools, so we went solely with picklepickleball in Powhatan, and Linda Scott, ball because it does have a huge followdistrict ambassador for USA Pickleball, ing. On any given day we could have 30 who attended the event. In addition to to 40 citizens out here playing.” She added it is a dream come true to the Chaffins, citizens Frank Armistead and Eric Jolly and Ramona Carter, the see parks and recreation’s offerings concounty’s former director of public works, tinuing to grow and meet more needs in were also instrumental in advocating for the county. Scott said she brought pickleball to the courts and bringing information Virginia 15 years along with her husabout what other localities do to help band David, and they have watched it Powhatan in its planning. spread across the state. She attended the Originally, the county intended to rehabilitate existing tennis courts that were Powhatan ceremony to help celebrate located in the same location, “but when with other enthusiasts the increased opwe got into it, we realized the existing portunities now available. “I am just excited that Powhatan is surface could not be revitalized,” said going to have outdoor pickleball courts Mark Piper, facilities and grounds manso they can show up and play whenever ager. Building the new courts cost they want to,” she said. $94,931, which was included in parks The main appeal of pickleball, she and recreation capital improvement plan (CIP) funds. But the county saved sev- said, is that it is a game everyone can eral thousand dollars on the project by play at their own level. “You don’t have to be a superstar to having staff demolish the old tennis play pickleball,” she said. “Also, because court fencing, he pointed out. of the small court size, it is very social. Holding off on the light refreshments Flags can be purchased for $40 by sending a check with YOUR name purchasing People can talk to each other and joke the flag, who YOU are honoring and why to this address: provided for those who came, as soon as with each other at the same time you are the two Lindas happily cut the ribbon Powhatan Rotary Club PO Box 327 and thanked Woodel, including giving playing the sport.” Powhatan, VA 23139 Chaffins began playing pickleball in her a jar of pickles, the eager crowd filled 2015 through Goochland Parks and RecYou can pick up your flag from all six courts. Village Vibe Field after 10/15/22. reation, and helped start holding games When the courts were full, several people also went inside to play during at Powhatan United Methodist Church, the regular indoor pickleball open gym which still happens on Saturday morntime, which is every Tuesday and Thurs- ings. She said she has traveled all over to day from 9-11:30 a.m. Those hours will play the game, so she is thrilled to have remain the same. The outdoor courts are the outdoor courts in Powhatan. Chaffins praised the camaraderie open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. “This feels great,” Woodel said, look- pickleball fosters. When she was going ing around the full courts. “A lot of folks through breast cancer, she attended the
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meant a new public hearing had to be scheduled for May 18 so it could be advertised again. However, the mood at the subsequent night’s meeting was completely different, as board members who have been tense and at odds with each other throughout the budget process – despite still differing on some key points – had a cordial and productive conversation as they discussed potential changes to the tax rate, budget and capital improvement plan (CIP). No votes or decisions were made at last week’s meetings other than to cancel the board’s May 10 meeting and replace it with the meeting on Wednesday, May 18. The supervisors stated their intention of passing the tax rate May 18 so bills could be sent out. They also discussed possibly adopting the budget that night as well, though board members were of two minds on that issue, with some wanting to move ahead and others wanting to take more time on it. The board did not discuss the tax bill deadline on May 2 or 3 beyond a few mentions. In light of insinuating comments made May 3 that there were enough votes in favor of lowering the tax rate below 79 cents, the Powhatan Today sent an inquiry to treasurer Becky Nunnally on May 4 asking about the tax bill deadline, which the board had already extended to June 15. Nunnally responded later in the day, saying that “given that the tax rate will not be set until May 18, we do anticipate requesting an extension of the deadline to June 24. We are diligently working with our new software provider to complete as much of the production process as possible prior to the May 18 meeting. Our goal is to have the bills in the mail to taxpayers by May 27, provided that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure their accu-
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racy. We hope this extension will reduce the burden on taxpayers and allow them to remit payment in a timely manner.” The issue of a possible extension has not been discussed or voted on yet by the board. The county’s proposed budget, CIP and amendments can be found at http://www.powhatanva.gov/DocumentCenter/Index/315. Tax rate For the past few weeks, much of the discussion about the budget centered around the real estate tax rate, which impacts what the county can afford to fund. In 2021, the board at the time voted unanimously to set the tax rate at 79 cents per $100 of assessed value and keep it there to avoid fluctuation every year based on politics, although they acknowledged they can’t bind future boards with that decision. For much of the budget season thus far, chair Mike Byerly, who represents District 3; Steve McClung, District 2, and Karin Carmack, District 5, have all stated their intention of keeping the tax rate level at 79 cents to hold with that 2021 decision, saying it was a level tax rate. However, information revealed on April 1 showed the county had made a miscalculation and that the actual equalized tax rate – the tax rate that would levy the same amount of real estate as last tax year when multiplied by the new total assessed value of real estate – would be 75 cents. Thus, adopting a 79-cent tax rate would be a 4-cent tax increase. As of May 4, a penny on the tax rate is worth $466,074. David Williams, District 1, and Bill Cox, District 4, have been opposing this increase, saying they did vote for keeping a stabilized tax rate last year but could not have foreseen the record inflation that is impacting citizens now. They have been lobbying for lowering the rate to give citizens relief. At the start of the May 2 public hearing – not the start of the meeting – county administrator Ned Smither explained that a mistake had been found in the advertisement for the tax rate. The tax rate itself was advertised correctly. However, the ad read that the county’s “total assessed value of real property, excluding additional assessments due to new construction or improvements to property, exceeds last year’s total assessed value of real property by 10.4 percent.” Smither said at the May 2 meeting the county should have used the “growth rate less any new construction of values, and that number would have been 6%.” “We thought in an effort to get more comments from the public and to make sure that the proper notice was prepared in advance of the public hearing, we are suggesting that a second public hearing, in addition to the one tonight, be held on May 18,” he said, adding the meeting would be advertised. During a public comment period held before the public hearing, three people had gotten up and asked the board to cut the tax rate, arguing citizens were having to deal with inflation while the county was spending too much on new staff and CIP projects. During the actual public hearing, while the tax rate was still discussed, the overall tenor of the comments was disappointment in the mistake and the feeling that they had come to speak at a meeting that didn’t really matter since it wasn’t a valid public hearing. Some of the other topics people touched on were the need for a purchasing agent to help identify fraud and waste; displeasure the information about the error was not
shared at the beginning of the meeting before public comment period; frustration with the ability to find budget documents on the county’s website to stay informed; questioning if the tax bills could be sent out on time, and looking at the county’s actual needs when deciding the rate, not looking at “how much of the taxpayers’ money we can spend or squirrel away on unvetted projects.” In the brief board discussion that followed, Williams referred to the budget process as a “train wreck,” spoke of his embarrassment at how many mistakes had been made in the process, and echoed one speaker’s question about the tax bills. The board also had a brief legal discussion about the wording of the resolution being used to adopt the rate. Budget discussion Three people spoke at the May 3 public hearing, with speakers asking the board to “find the waste” and workshop ahead of next year’s budget process to do a better job laying down guidelines and priorities for staff to consider. In the board discussion that followed, the members offered their thoughts on several issues, some of which they had discussed before and some of which they voiced for the first time. A good portion of the discussion was spent with board members asking staff for clarification on numbers in the budget or seeming discrepancies with no stated intentions to change or cut those numbers, simply making requests for information. Some of the significant items discussed included: New staff – Bringing up the list of proposed new staff members for FY 2023, Carmack raised issue with new convenience center employees being on the list since the timeline on an eastern convenience center is unknown. She also asked question about three new firefighters, which it was explained are being used to change from contracting those shifts through an agency. Carmack asked about the Deputy Clerk II in Jamie Timberlake’s commissioner of the revenue’s office. He said he could not give up that position until they had gotten through this year’s land book process and he could fully evaluate his needs after the board voted 3-2 the previous week to return the reassessment function to his control. Cox agreed with Carmack about the convenience center and questioned whether they should go forward with hiring a new purchasing agent since they do not have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the school board about possibly sharing that position. Raises – One of the big questions in this budget process has centered around employee compensation. Currently on the table are a 3% versus a 5% raise for county employees and associated benefits; covering the 19.1% health insurance increase; a 1.92% Virginia Retirement System (VRS) increase, and addressing some compression issues. If the board went with a 5% raise and included the recommended contingency fund, the price tag on all of these changes is $1.92 million. Carmack tried to start a discussion on the supervisors’ preferences on the raises, which led to a conversation about the total compensation the board is considering. None of the board members made a commitment on any of these issues, although they previously voted to approve the health insurance rate. Schools – Cox stated his intention not to support the cost of health care benefits for retirees, a program that the school division has but the county does not. Personal property taxes – Carmack kicked off a discussion about the personal property tax, pointing out that see BUDGET, 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
2020 Red Lane Road Powhatan, VA 23139
1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday Worship 10am Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 804-378-3607
www.EmmausChristianChurch.org https://www.facebook.com/2emmaus/
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 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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Two local National Day of Prayer events combined and were held together May 5 on the lawn of the Village Building. Various local pastors and others led the crowd in prayer for a range of issues, including local and federal government, world leaders, clergy,schools/educators, local businesses, health and healing, seniors and more.
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was photographed near the sleeping or unconscious teen’s head – because Jerry Chambers Jr. was a young black male, not a white female. Sheriff Brad Nunnally did not attend the protest on the courthouse lawn but said in a separate interview that he stood by the statement released by his office about the incident and by the assertion that law enforcement “did not summarily dismiss the Chambers family.” “Ultimately, a decision was made by the juvenile’s parents to not pursue charges when we advised them that they were proper,” he said. He said the family showed investigators the photographs in 2020 but did not turn over copies, and without that evidence and a complaining witness, they couldn’t go further. Regarding last week’s protest, Nunnally said his deputies and several agencies that provided assistance, including the Virginia State Police, kept “a tense situation from evolving into arrests or damage to our county. No arrests were made, no damage was done to property.” About the first 45 minutes of the rally were focused on the speakers standing at the steps of the courthouse. Protestors held enlarged photographs and emails, held signs with sayings such as “Justice for Jerry,” and waved Black Lives Matter flags. Several protestors carried firearms but did not make any threatening moves with them. While anger about the incident and how it
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was handled was a blatant part of the rally from the beginning, tensions really started to rise when a comment made by a state trooper standing across the road angered protestors, prompting many of them to curse at and shout racial slurs against the black officer. The situation calmed down after about 15 minutes, but tensions escalated again twice more when protestors and customers sitting on the porch at the County Seat Restaurant began shouting at each other. Troopers and deputies formed a line between the protestors and the patrons, which caused further anger, and maintained that presence until the protest ended. Nunnally said that rhetoric on social media leading up to the protest prompted him to increase manpower to make sure he could maintain the peace. He said he also recommended that the county adopt its COVID-19 policy of locking the doors of county buildings and having visitors state the reason for their visit before being allowed to enter. However, several county offices, including the administration building, public works, human services, IT, Powhatan County Public Library, and Powhatan County Circuit Court closed at 11:30 a.m. County administrator Ned Smither said that given some of the social media posts indicating a large crowd would attend, he did not want to add additional areas for the sheriff to focus his coverage. “We were hoping for a peaceful demonstration but we had no guarantee,” Smither said.
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2022 market dates are June 16, July 21 and Aug. 18. At this time, they will each make a reusable sign to promote their business (supplies provided). Once the workshops are complete, youth have the opportunity to collaborate and setup along with adult vendors to sell their produce and/or products this summer during the Powhatan Village Farmers Market. The youth market is open to all Powhatan youth ages 9 -17. Fee to participate is $5 per child. Registration is required through Powhatan Extension at this link: https:// forms.gle/j2NBci7TuVe7tBzX8. For more information, contact the Powhatan Extension Office at (804) 598-5640 or email Cathy Howland, 4-H Extension Agent, at chowland@vt.edu.
The Rotary Club of Powhatan is hoping to have a panorama of red, white and blue blowing in the breeze this summer when it hosts its first Field of Honor display. The Field of Honor will see Rotary members selling U.S. flags that will be on display from June 10 to 14 at the Village Meadow, located at 3920 Marion Harland Lane. An opening ceremony with host Bill Bevins will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 10. The ceremony will precede a Village Vibe Concert at 7 p.m. featuring the KOS Band. The flags can be purchased in honor of a “Hometown Hero” of the owner’s choice, living or deceased. People who purchase a flag, which costs $40, can take it home at the end of the event and display them as a continued tribute to the honorees and a memento of the Field of Honor event. Flags may be picked up after a closing event on June 14, which is Flag Day, or
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
Powhatan County Public Library’s Teen Anime Club will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. on the following Thursdays: May 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.
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
Wednesday Night Classes for all ages at 6:15
Dr. James Taylor, Pastor
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
“A Church Where Love Never Fails!” Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.
Muddy Creek BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church MOUNT ZION
10 a.m. – Worship Service 8:30 a.m. – Church School
2095 Red Lane Road 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road 804-598-2455 www.redlanebaptist.org Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Small Groups 10:30 a.m.
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
Baptist Church
Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor
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: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 at Passion Community Church, 4480 Anderson Highway; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 at Powhatan Moose Lodge, 4140 Old Buckingham Road; 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 at Holly Hills Baptist Church, 1659 Anderson Highway; 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road.
Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
Hollywood
2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051
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1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139 Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor
on June 15. The flags will be delivered on June 6 and stationed on the field on June 9. Sponsor a flag or download the form at www.healingfield.org/ powhatanva22.
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship - 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Service - 7:00 p.m.
Pastor Jeff Beard, MA, MBA 3470 Trenholm Road www.muddycreekbaptist.org
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
Service times are 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Worship online at 10:15 a.m.
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.
Brad Russell, Pastor 598-4241
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.
Contemporary – 9:00 a.m. Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. Worship – 11 a.m. Children’s Worship – 11 a.m. Praise & Worship – 6 p.m. Lighthouse Youth – Wed. 5:30 p.m. Bible Study – Wed. 6:30 p.m. Children’s Worship (all ages) – Wed. 6:30 p.m. Miracles of God Sp. Needs Service: 2 p.m. the 2nd Sat. of each month 598-3481 • 975 Dorset Road www.gracelandbc.org
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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Makers Market highlights local artisans
PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND
Powhatan Makers Market, Mark kett co-hosted by Vintage Antique Shack, was held in front of the store on April 30. Visitors could come support local artisans and treat themselves or buy gifts for others from the wide selection of products.
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equity and diversity, challenged those in attendance to reflect on the 2021-2022 school year and all of the things staff members do that people don’t generally see but all add to providing an education of Powhatan students. “We are all here because we love students, staff and our community. Some that are here will be taking another path through retirement. Some will continue to forge on with PCPS,” she said. “It is important that we all realize that we when we choose education it is for the love of kids.” During the program, the school district honored each Teacher of the Year from the county’s five schools as well as naming the Teacher of the Year for the entire division. This year the division honor went to Becky Brown, a sixth grade English teacher at Powhatan Middle School, where she was the school Teacher of the Year. The school-level honoress were Jen Kramer (Powhatan High School); Mark Thompson (Flat Rock Elementary School); Erin Woodson (Powhatan Elementary School) and Rebecca Carmichael (Pocahontas Elementary School). The school division also honored the service of 25 employees retiring this year, 13 of whom were
present. Collectively, the retirees gave 444 years of combined service to Powhatan County Public Schools (PCPS). Both when she found out she had received the school Teacher of the Year award in March and then after learning she was the division honoree, Brown said she was shocked and honored when she thought of her fellow teachers who could have been chosen, “because we are filled with wonderful educators who truly inspire me every day to grow and learn since I am a lifelong learner.” “It is just an honor. I am so grateful. It is almost like I am speechless because there are so many wonderful teachers and educators in our county. I wish we could share it with more people,” she said. “My team this year has inspired me to grow in so many way and I wish we could honor a larger group because so many people are so deserving.” Brown added she is also grateful for Powhatan students, especially working with sixth graders “because I truly learn from them every day.” “They know more about technology than I do, and I actually learned something new from another student today, so they inspire me to grow just as much as the educators and leaders in our county,” she said in a sepa-
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rate interview May 5. “This is such a wonderful place to raise our kids and teach.” Brown was hired with PCPS in 2012 and has worked with fifth or sixth graders that entire time. She started her teaching career three years before coming to PCPS. She has a kindergartner at Powhatan Elementary School and a 3-year-old. With this division and with Powhatan Middle School, Brown said she loves the feeling that the division encourages teachers “to take risks if it is student-centered, to further engagement and learning for the students.” Christine Phaup, assistant principal at PMS, said Brown exemplifies collaboration and innovation in the education profession. She creates new materials to make the sixth grade English curriculum richer, including an emphasis on technology. “She is constantly working to engage and support her students. She starts by taking the time to get to know her students, which is very important with sixth graders because the sixth grade teachers are their first access to know what this thing called middle school is all about,” Phaup said. She praised Brown for being extremely patient and kind, involved on committees and teams, knowledgeable in her field, and always wearing a smile. The Other Teachers of the Year honored at the dinner were: Rebecca Carmichael (Pocahontas Elementary School) – Principal Tom Sulzer talked about the work Carmichael has done as a special education teacher and the impact she has had on students and co-workers. He shared praise from co-workers, who nominated her for being student-focused; an instructional leader; pivotal in students transitioning to middle school; a person students can trust, and available when her coworkers need help solving a problem or developing a lesson. He also shared a story from during the pandemic, when Carmichael had to quarantine because of an
exposure and was emotional because “she couldn’t be there for her kids.” “COVID did that to a lot of us in education, but it
learning environment. “Upon walking in his classroom, the passion for learning is evident in his movement about the room, for Mark is constantly on
The retirees honored by the school division are: Becky Boswell (20182022), Larry Johns (20102022), Queen Robinson (2013-2022), Tamara Bur-
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Powhatan County Public Schools honored its 2022 retirees at a dinner held May 4. Shown from left are Becky Boswell, Larry Johns, Queen Robinson, Tamara Burriss, Beverly Bailey, Eric Jones, Selena Turley, Tim Llewellyn, Lori Wolf, Sandra Parker, Tanja Atkins-Nelson, Kathy Walkin, and Wirt Bartlett. Not shown are: Reneau Samuel, Lawrence Jefferson, Mary Edwards, Linda Hockaday, Evelyn Dodge, Mary Edwards, Sharon Faubert, Nancy Hakala, Harriette Jamerson, Lisa Keaton, Becky Keaton, Bethany Mills and Cynthia Settle.
really spoke to me about who she is as a professional and about the fact that she is always student-focused,” Sulzer said. Jen Kramer (Powhatan High School) – Principal Michelle Martin praised Kramer as a dedicated 24-year teacher who gives her students her all when she is in the classroom. Her passion for teaching English is evident, “but her care for her students’ well-being goes above and beyond what is expected.” Martin praised Kramer for continuing her education by earning a master’s degree in literacy and culture from Longwood University while teaching and raising two children with her husband. She has served as content lead, junior varsity girls’ basketball coach, Yoga and Bible Club sponsor, and freshman class co-sponsor. Mark Thompson (Flat Rock Elementary School) – Principal Tanja Atkins-Nelson praised the second grade teacher for the positive energy he brings to his classroom and the spark he puts into the eyes of his students. He is an inspiration to students with diverse backgrounds, learning abilities and experiences, she said. He is a well-respected educator who creates an inviting
his feet, energetically soliciting the engagement and providing feedback and support to his students,” she said. Erin Woodson (Powhatan Elementary School) – Principal Constance Deal praised the work Woodson does as a physical education teacher, organizing lessons and important activities such as Jump Rope for Heart and Winter Olympics games. The lessons are creative and fun, and she makes the most of her time with the students up until the teachers come to take them back to class. “When I go into the classroom, I am just amazed at how many activities they do in that 45 minutes. The kids are so excited, and they just love being in the PE class,” Deal said. Woodson is continuously looking for ways to improve her instruction and thinks outside of the box to do so, Deal said. She can make connections with students no matter their ability and makes sure to reach those students who may struggle in that environment, Deal added. Retirees Powhatan County Public Schools honored its 2022 retirees at the dinner.
riss (2008-2022), Beverly Bailey (1996-2022), Eric Jones (2013-2022), Selena Turley (1997-2022), Tim Llewellyn (2017-2022), Lori Wolf (2015-2022), Sandra Parker (20052022), Tanja Atkins-Nelson (2001-2022), Kathy Walkin (1993-2022), Wirt Bartlett (2008-2021) Reneau Samuel (2016-2022), Lawrence Jefferson (20132022), Mary Edwards (1988-2022), Linda Hockaday (2007-20011, 20192022), Evelyn Dodge (2018-2022), Sharon Faubert (1991-2022), Nancy Hakala (1986-2022), Harriette Jamerson (19962022), Lisa Keaton (19942021), Becky Keaton (1985-2022), Bethany Mills (2003-2021) and Cynthia Settle (20162022). The 13 retirees who were present were individudally honored and praised for their hard work through the years. While not mentioned specifically at the dinner, those PCPS staff members who died during the 20212022 school year were: James Fortune, teacher at Powhatan Middle School and bus driver; Jeanine Dolan, gifted teacher at Powhatan Elementary; Carol Lucas, bookkeeper at Powhatan High School, and Ann Saunders, a bus driver.
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Residents deserve better budget process By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
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he fact that sustained productivity and cordiality should come as so much of a surprise is not a good sign. At the end of the May 3 Powhatan County Board of Supervisors meeting, I will admit to being amazed. Having sat through almost every meeting or workshop during the entire budget season and watched the few I couldn’t attend in person via recording, there have been plenty of opportunities to observe the supervisors interacting – with each other, with county staff and with the public. What became evident in those many, many hours of presentations and discussions was that, even in the face of opposing views, the board is capable of focusing and doing the people’s business in a constructive way; it’s just not always a skill they choose to employ. So when it does happen – as it did May 3, the very day after a dismal meeting with a failed public hearing on the calendar year 2022 tax rate saw disappointed and angry residents voicing their concerns – it sometimes feels like you have been blindsided. The May 3 meeting lasted about 90 minutes, and in that time the board members raised ideas; asked for real data showing the consequences of those ideas, shared concerns and even took a few stands. What they did not do was get bogged down with bickering, condescension, aggressiveness, constant interruptions, public dressing down of staff and overall unpleasantness. Let me be clear, they didn’t agree on everything. Comments made by board members showed there
are still ongoing disagreements about what is the best way forward with the tax rate and the fiscal year (FY) 2023 operating budget. They also threw out some ideas for cutting the budget that were received with overall positivity – but that was before they had solid numbers to know the real impact both on the upcoming budget and 10year models for the budget and the capital improvement plan (CIP). But the overall percentage of constructive ideas over just plain sniping at each other was so high that it almost felt like a different board. Productivity and cordiality sound like good things – and they most definitely are. It just would have been nice to see them come a little sooner in the budget process. In this one meeting, the supervisors did discuss the tax rate and the implication that there has been enough of a shift that a 79-cent rate in keeping with a 2021 plan to have a stable tax rate is no longer a “done deal.” That’s a big shift in itself considering a penny on the tax rate is worth $466,074. None of the board members took a stand on an alternative tax rate, but 77 cents was bandied about, which would likely mean cutting $932,148 from the operating budget or the CIP. Chair Mike Byerly first raised the possibility of a change that garnered the most excitement – doing away with a license fee of $35 on every vehicle in the county. As someone who pays that fee on my vehicle as a Powhatan resident, I would love to receive a lower bill in the mail. But all of those fees combined represent $1.13 million in revenue for the county, which obviously is even more than two cents on the real estate tax rate.
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Board’s decision was done for good of county Dear Editor, I need to commend Mr. Williams, Mr. Cox and Mr. McClung for returning the assessor function to the Commission of Revenue (COR) at the April 25 Board meeting. As I stated last year, this move was done in direct conflict of some 11,000 voters, along with the COR being re-elected for three terms. There were never any statements or evidence of anything wrong at the time of that vote. The only word was from the new county administrator how he could do it better. Well, we see how it has worked out. As for Mr. Williams’ presentation, most including myself, will agree that the personnel issues should have been handled in private session by the board. But within four days after being hired, all 5 board members were notified of questionable credentials of the new chief assessor. Mr. Smither defended Ms. Prince, showing multiple certificates in his PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Williams only presented facts that he had discovered and verified from various reliable folks with first-hand information. In addition, he said Ms. Prince did not include in her job application any of the three county positions she had reportedly been relieved from. Mr. Cox pointed out that YouTube views of the April 25 meeting had increased by some 2,000 over the average of less than 300. I think citizens are starting to paying attention. By Tuesday, May 3 it was amazing how the attitudes, respect and productive discussions were displayed by all 5 supervisors, which had not been seen in several months. They all spoke and listened to several Ideas to reduce taxes. It was like attending a completely different supervisor meeting. No decision could be made until a public hearing was scheduled. Time will tell if this good working relationship continues. I am just a farmer, plain and simple. Max W. Timberlake Jr., president Powhatan Farm Bureau Federation
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the long-standing rate of $3.60 is never brought up. This stemmed from a discussion about the current increased value in automobile values. Timberlake pointed out that the “effectiveness of a penny on personal property is so minute compared to real estate.” That started a discussion about cutting as much as 10 to 20 cents. He confirmed May 5 that a penny on the personal property tax is worth $45,277. Byerly also brought up making tax exempt cars valued at $1,500 instead of the current $1,000. That change would impact about 4,500 vehicles, he said, and give those citizens more money in their pockets. License fee – Powhatan County levies a license fee of $35 on every vehicle in the county. Byerly was the first to bring up the possibility of making that go away “and have a huge effect with citizens’ pocketbooks at that point.” Timberlake pointed out that this change would be the simplest for his office since it is one change to all documents, versus something like adjusting the rate on 4,500 vehicles if the board changed the exemption value. Timberlake also pointed out the significant cut this would represent to the budget, confirming on May 5 that the county brings in $1.13 million from the $35 license fee on every vehicle in the county. The proposal to eliminate the license fee seemed to have the most support, although none of them committed to it. Exploring options – With so many potential areas to cut, none of the changes saw automatic pushback except the real estate tax rate. Byerly and Carmack both expressed that people knew where they stood, referencing the 79-cent stable rate. However, they also insinuated that there were enough votes for that to change, hinting that McClung had changed his stance, although he never spoke about it. Smither said he wouldn’t be doing his job if he didn’t remind the board of the magnitude of the changes they were exploring. He said a combination of reducing the real estate tax rate by 2 cents and eliminating the license fee, when looked at through the county’s 10-year budget model, would mean “at least a $23 million hit on a projected $25 million
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There were other ideas bandied around on the revenue side, such as lowering the personal property tax by as much as 20 cents (a personal property penny is worth $45,277) or ending the practice of putting money toward the revenue stabilization fund and using the existing fund (which had a balance of $2,861,863 as of June 20, 2021) to offset some of the aforementioned cuts if they so desire. Then on the expenditure side, board members raised issues with some of the proposed new positions, talked about holding back school funding, discussed 3% vs. 5% raises for employees (although they are still being cagey about this one), and suggested changes to the CIP. Like I said, it was a really productive discussion. Here’s what really bothers me – the timing of it all. All of that productive discussion literally followed a public hearing on the budget where Powhatan residents were asked to speak about what they thought of the budget that had been presented so far. And since the board canceled its May 10 meeting (this was still the current status as of press time), all of the data the board asked for on these significant potential changes likely won’t be fully presented to the public until the May 18 meeting – the same meeting where some of the board members have expressed the desire to adopt the budget. I get that things change –new data comes in, public opinion holds sway, votes change. It’s called a budget “process” for a reason. But I can think of $109.9 million worth of reasons why Powhatan taxpayers deserve better than the process they have been getting up to this point. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com. time position with Powhatan County on April 26. “Powhatan County Fire and Rescue is very fortunate to have Travis join our team. Travis brings a wealth of knowledge from his past experiences to our department. We are excited to have him as an addition to our team,” said Powhatan Fire and Rescue Chief Phil Warner.
fund balance.” Cox replied that the county would take a hit, but it could still provide actual services to citizens. Where the most dramatic impact would be, he said, is in the CIP. Capital improvement plan – The CIP came up in two ways throughout the meeting. One was actual projects brought up during the discussion. The other was how the impact of making possible cuts might change how the 10year CIP would be funded using either debt or pay-as-yougo funds, as well as possibly eliminating some items. Cox was the only supervisor to voice opinions about specific CIP projects, saying they were just his “feelings and thoughts.” He supported exploring moving up the fire and rescue training center (a regional project), which is currently at $630,000 in FY2027, by partnering with Goochland. He said he was opposed to having $1 million in the CIP for land acquisition for county-led commercial development. Cox sought information on a Trail Master Plan in FY2023, which has a description that talks about grant money. He pointed out the public has been clear that trails are a No. 1. Cox said $700,000 in Fighting Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant upgrades scheduled for FY2024 should be moved up to FY2023 and funded using American Rescue Plan Act dollars. The board also had a discussion about the decision to ask the school board to fund part of its projects through its own capital maintenance reserve, which Smither said had been requested to the tune of about $799,000. Revenue stabilization plan – Given the cuts the board was discussing, Carmack brought up the possibility of dissolving the revenue stabilization fund, which the county established in 2020 in reaction to the uncertainty about COVID-19. Schubert said May 4 that the balance was $2,861,863 as of June 20, 2021, but she had not calculated the current total as this budget has not been adopted. Moving that money into the fund balance wouldn’t be a one-time infusion of funds because the 3% of the total annual adopted general fund budget, plus the non-local portion of the school operating fund budget, that the board had going into that fund over and above the 15% fund balance minimum would then be available moving forward.
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Village Concepts honors first responders TOP PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND/ BOTTOM PHOTO COURTESY OF VILLAGE CONCEPTS
Village Concepts Realty Group celebrated the kick off of its new program, “Village Heroes,” on May 4 at the Company 1 Firehouse. Staff members were excited to serve many Powhatan first responders and gave them a few gifts to help kick off the summer months. Earlier in the week the staff was grateful to provide breakfast at Powhatan Elementary. This program aims to make it easier and more affordable for local heroes - law enforcement, firefighters and EMS, active and retired military, nurses and teachers, to buy and sell their homes.
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The Powhatan Cruizers celebrated their 20th Anniversary Car Show April 30 at the Powhatan County Fairgrounds. The event raised money for the American Cancer Society.
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hatan County since a new market, Farmers Market at Tavern 19 opened Saturday at Independence Golf Course. Mock declared the first market a huge success, with 22 vendors offering a wide variety of goods and services, a food truck to serve dinner and entertainment provided by 14-yearold singer Callie Paul, the daughter of one of the vendors. Vendors sold fruits and vegetables, a wide variety of baked goods, plants, honey, meat, jewelry, pottery, photographs, soap, coffee, and much more. “I think it was a huge success. We had a lot of people come out from the community,” she added. This season, RVAg will continue build on its efforts to create community-building events that are inclusive to everyone, Mock said. The nonprofit has formed relationships with groups like Powhatan County Public Library, the Powhatan Cooperative Extension and Powhatan State Park. The market is also working to have children’s activities that make the experience fun for all ages and shows that it is a family event in every respect. Angie Miller of Powhatan said she is huge proponent of farmers market and regularly attends them all over the region. However, she said it’s not just the hometown pride speaking when she says she likes the Powhatan Village Farmers Market the best. “Yeah, there are some that are bigger, but it is so much and so overwhelming. But here it is small and you know everybody – it’s hometown,” she said. She added she liked welcoming some favorite vendors back in 2022 as well as seeing some new faces. Judy Ringgold attended the first market of
the season with her husband Jim. The couple moved to the Village area in April and loved that they could come to the market in their golf court. In addition to grabbing dinner from the food truck, they bought produce, eggs, coffee, salve and some plants. “We shop farmers markets all the time. It is part of our weekly shopping, whether it is here or at other markets. To have it so close to home so we can grocery shop here means a lot to us,” Ringgold said. “We like farm to table as much as possible. We would much rather support our local farmers.” The vendors appreciated the support. Leslie Cave, owner of Cave’s Creations, is a new vendor to the Powhatan market, although she has sold dipped Oreos, cake pops and rice krispies treats a few times before at other farmers markets. Halfway through the first market, Cave said she was thrilled with how it was going. “All my bins are almost empty and the racks are kind of sparse. I thought I was going to have too much, but I guess I am going to have to regroup next week and make a little more,” she said. Cave said she is on a rotating schedule in the market, which she appreciates allows more vendors to participate throughout the season. Cave’s Creations is a side business for her with her main profession in the health care field. Selling homemade treats at the farmers market is a fun, relaxing outlet for her where she can interact with people as they visit her booth. A farmers market gives people a chance to meet a mix of people, and by participating in the Powhatan market, she said she appreciates getting to know more people in the community where she lives. For more information about the farmers market, visit rvagriculture.org.
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The Powhatan Village Farmers Market held its season opener on May 5 at Bienvenue. Clockwise from left: Judy and Jim Ringgold eat dinner at the market; young entrepreneur Ethan Smith, 9, set up his own table; featured singer Callie Paul, 14, is joined by her friend Gracie Duke, 13; Leslie Cave, owner of Cave’s Creation’s, holds her daughter Paisley while speaking with customer Michelle Clancy, all of Powhatan; Bridget Brown and her daughter, Brinn, buy baked goods from Audra Smith, co-owner of Stonefield Farms, and Becky Hess and daughter, Addison, buy a bracelet from Angel Bolton, owner of Flora’s Finest @Bolton Farm.
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Powhatan AD Tim Llewlyn retiring after 33 years as an educator By Tim Pearrell Richmond Times-Dispatch
Powhatan High activities director Tim Llewellyn is retiring after 33 years as a teacher, coach and athletic administrator in the area. “I figured this is as good a time as any to turn the page and start a new chapter,” said Llewellyn, who intends to begin an undetermined second career. Llewellyn was a standout in basketball and track at Clover Hill and Bridgewater College. After teaching and coaching at Midlothian Middle in Chesterfield, he returned to Clover Hill, where he coached basketball, track and golf and was an assistant AD for 13 years. He became the AD at James River in 2009, stepping down in 2014 and going back to teaching and coaching golf so he could watch his son play in high school. The only place he’d serve again as an AD, he said, was Powhatan, where he and his family have lived for 28 years. The job opened in 2017, and Llewellyn was hired. “I’m definitely going to miss it,” he said. The opening has been posted by Powhatan County Public Schools.
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Powhatan athletic director Tim Llewlyn, seen pictured at the PCPS retiree dinner on May 4, is retiring from the position after five years.
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Junior Andrew Shiflett pops a ball up while his teammates watch from the dugout in Powhatan’s 5-2 victory on the road over the Monacan Chiefs on May 5.
Great pitching leads Indians By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
After a tough month of April that saw Powhatan baseball win just one of six games, the Indians have bounced back and found themselves playing some of their best baseball of the season. Now riding a threegame winning streak in the month of May, a lot of their success can be traced back to their strength in numbers at pitcher. During the streak, the Indians have shut out two opponents in Dinwiddie and Huguenot, while outscoring the three teams 26-2. Taking on the Monacan Chiefs in their seventh road contest of the season, the Chiefs were the only team to score on the Indians, but it wasn’t enough
as the traveling Indians closed them out with a 5-2 win. “We’ve had two big regional games this week and both the pitchers went the distance on the mound,” head coach Duane Partusch said. “That’s been the key for us, we’ve got three guys who are legitimate starters who can go out and get the job done every time who have the potential to pitch the game the whole time and lock up all the innings.” While Jack McMinn pitched the Dinwiddie shutout and the combination of Luke Burkhart and Connor Yates closed out Huguenot, it was senior Thomas Cook who went the distance at Monacan, with the pitcher striking out six batters and allow-
ing just one hit all afternoon. Cook was also one of four Indians to have a multi-hit day at-bat, with the senior recording two hits and a three-run home run. After two scoreless innings kept the score level heading into the third, the Indians finally got on the board with a tremendous three-run inning that was sparked by Cook’s line drive homer near center field that sent fellow seniors Andrew Cheatham and Chase Gayness home. Gayness, who also recorded two hits on four atbats, says the team’s work in practice has benefitted their hitting success as of late. “We come out every day for practice and we get after it so that’s been a
big factor for us,” Gayness said. “We’re going to stay after it and play as a team. We don’t have individuals who are superstars so as long as we play as a team, we’ll be fine.” After two fly outs and a strikeout ended the inning, the Indians piled on two more runs in the fourth when a single from junior Andrew Shiflett scored Yates and junior Kendrick Sheffield in to make it 5-0. It wasn’t until the sixth inning that the Chiefs were able to generate enough offense to earn some runs, with the Indians’ defense and fielders playing an extremely efficient game headlined by quality communication, accurate passing and — at the front of it all — excelsee PITCHING, pg. 3B
Henderson named to Times-Dispatch All-Metro Team By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
While the basketball season ended in March for the Powhatan girls basketball team, senior Faith Henderson’s incredible senior run has continued bringing in personal accolades. The Christopher Newport-bound star was named to the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s AllMetro girls basketball team on Saturday, May 7, putting her alongside the top players in the state after a career year. Henderson was joined on the team by Saint Gertrude junior guard Erin
Woodson, Manchester sophomore center Mia Woolfolk, Thomas Dale freshman guard Nylah Wilson and James River freshman guard Lanie Grant. Having already been named the Region 4B player of the year while finishing as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,374 points, the four-year standout was vital to the team’s dramatic run to their first state tournament appearance in school history, where they ultimately fell to King’s Fork in a road loss on March 4. Henderson finished her last season as an In-
dian averaging 21 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in a season that the Indians finish with a 17-9 overall record and two wins in the regional tournament, where they lost in a thrilling 53-50 regional final against Eastern View. With Henderson about to take the next step in her basketball career with the Captains of Christopher Newport, she’ll be entering the basketball program as one of the most decorated and hyped freshman talents in PHOTO BY SHABAN ATHUMAN/RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH the state. Robby Fletcher can be Left to right: Saint Gertrude’s Erin Woodson, Thomas Dale’s Nylah reached at rfletcher@ Wilson (below), James River’s Lanie Grant (above) and Powhatan’s Faith powhatantoday.com. Henderson are photographed on April 19 as the All-Metro Team.
C&F C&F BankBank’s AthleteAthlete of the Week of the Week LACR0OSSE ALL-STAR WHO: KATE ADAMS WHAT SHE DID: The Powhatan girls lacrosse team has
been white hot in front of net this season, and junior Kate Adams has been a key cog in the team’s perfect record.
In the team’s five-game stretch against Monacan, Manchester, Midlothian, James River and Clover Hill, the Indians have outscored their opponents 106-8, with Adams consistently earning multipoint performances to add to the Indians’ win streak. In the team’s two games against James River and Manchester, Adams
was particularly dynamic for the Indians, scoring a combined eight goals with seven assists in that two-game span. Behind Adams in scoring was senior Jordan Krauss with seven goals and nine assists. With just a few games left in the season, the Indians are on the verge of completing a perfect regular season as they prepare for the postseason.
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BSH soccer impresses in senior night win By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
Honoring six seniors in their final home game of the season against the Southampton Academy Raiders, the Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights closed out their home finale in style with a 3-1 victory. The battle with the Raiders was their second meeting of the season, with the Knights squeaking out a 1-0 win on April 25. This time, however, the result was in favor of the Knights from the very beginning. “This is the last time they’ll get to suit up at this field and this stadium, so it was very important for us to win this game, especially to keep this momentum heading into the playoffs,” head coach Patrick Winterrowd said. The seniors honored
before the game were center back Patrick Maynes, center back Josh Decker, striker Kenny Hickey, defender Colin Hipps, striker Stephen Dinora and goalie Tyler Jenkins. This stellar senior class has played a crucial role in the team’s 9-2-1 record, and the win on senior night is one they’ll remember for a long time. “Ever since I came to this school, I wanted to get a win on our senior night and prove to everyone that we can do it,” Maynes said. In the net, Jenkins was as solid as he’s been all season, directing the defense like a seasoned pro and making a few timely saves to keep the Knights ahead. “I can control the defense pretty well and tell them where to go and go
to the spots that they don’t see, and just keep on marking,” Jenkins said. The Knights got on the board early in the first half with a goal from eighth-grade forward Nick Hickey, who finished on a one-touch ground cross to make it 1-0. Toward the end of the first half, the team’s golden boot leading scorer Dinora doubled the lead after timing a great run in front of the net that found him poking the ball past the charging keeper for a 2-0 Knights lead. “If the ball’s in front of the goal, he’s like a shark with blood in the water, he’s going to go get it, and if he gets a foot on it, he’s going to score,” Winterrowd said. After a few minutes of heavy rain, the offense slowed down a bit on
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Above, senior Stephen Dinora winds up for a free kick on the left corner of the 18-yard box in Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot’s 2-0 senior night win over Southampton Academy on May 4.
both sides for most of the half, but the Knights were able to still find scoring success when junior Jackson Hawkins’ long shot slipped past the
goalie to make it 3-0 and all but lock up the win. The Raiders earned a goal late to kill a chance at a clean sheet for Jenkins, but by that point the
Knights had the lead locked up as they gave their senior class an exciting 3-1 win for their last game on their home turf.
Goals from Daniel, Nickerson top Chiefs at home By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
Off the field, Connor Nickerson speaks with a calm, serious tone, even as he talks about his first goal of the season, one that set the Indians up 2-0 to calm the storm in a road win against Monacan. But when Nickerson’s on the field, the junior is often the loudest player on either side of the field. “He’s truly the vocal commander of this team,” head coach Willie Miles said. “He gets everyone up, he gets everyone in place and he makes sure to hold his teammates accountable when he’s on the field.” Nickerson’s goal, a second half header off a beautiful cross from sophomore Brayden Elzey, was a dagger into the hearts of the hosting Monacan Chiefs, who played a defensive-minded strategy all game to hold off Powhatan’s most dynamic scoring threats. Often packing in eight or nine defenders into the box,
the strategy held the Indians from scoring in long spurts, but when Nickerson’s header sailed perfectly over the keeper’s head and into the left side of the net, it felt like a crushing blow to their hopes of an upset against the white hot Indians. “It just feels good, it’s calming just knowing it put us up 2-0,” Nickerson said. The opening goal came from junior Fischer Daniel, who was a constant thorn in Monacan’s side all evening as both a shooter and a passer. While Daniel delivered some pristine balls to his teammates for quality looks throughout the match, it was his goalscoring ability that got the Indians on the board, as he received an excellent feed from freshman James Davis gave Daniel a look at net that found him cut hard inside to send the keeper flying out of the picture for an opennet goal. While the Indians as a whole got good looks at the net over the course of the first half, Miles said
the second half adjustments were focused on better ball movement and less reliance on the team’s top scoring threats. “At first, we were kind of frantic on the ball, and we got chances in and we had opportunities to get on net, but it wasn’t the most efficient that we’ve done all year,” Miles said. “So with the second half, it was the big emphasis on if we can switch the point of attack, can we go and get everybody involved.” PHOTO BY KIRK WHITING The adjustments Junior Fischer Daniel (18) celebrates his goal next to teammate James proved to work well for Davis (16) in Powhatan’s 2-0 win over Monacan on May 5. Powhatan, with the team generating higher quality LEGAL NOTICE looks on the goal while Monacan continued to pack the box and rely on their counter-attack for scoring chances. When the Chiefs did get into the open field, the Indians defense The Board of Supervisors of Powhatan County will hold a stepped up big. One of public hearing for the purpose of public information and fiscal Monacan’s biggest planning regarding the increase in property tax levies due to a chances came just after Nickerson’s goal, as their general reassessment. The hearing will be held on Wednescounter-attack led to a day, May 18, 2022, at 6:30 P.M. in the Village Building Auditofast break in open space rium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, Virginia. that was quickly shut The public hearing is for the purpose of allowing the public to down by senior Paul Bon-
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED REAL PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
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question and comment on the proposed real estate tax rate. All citizens are invited to attend and share their views on the proposed rate within such reasonable time limits as shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors. The County of Powhatan proposes to increase property tax levies. 1. Assessment Increase: Total assessed value of real property, excluding additional assessments due to new construction or improvements to property, exceeds last year’s total assessed value of real property by 6.0 percent.
2. Lowered Rate Necessary to Offset Increased Assessment: The tax rate, which would levy the same amount of real estate as last tax year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of real estate with exclusions mentioned above, would be $0.75 per $100 of assessed value. This rate will be known as the “lowered tax rate”. 3. Effective Rate Increase: The County of Powhatan proposes to adopt a tax rate of $.79 per $100 of assessed value. The difference between the lowered tax rate and the proposed rate would be $.04 per $100, or 5.3 percent. This difference will be known as the “effective tax rate increase.” Individual property taxes may, however, increase at a percentage greater than or less than the above percentage. The Board may also consider a lower tax rate than the one identified in this paragraph, in which case the “effective tax rate” may be reduced or eliminated. 4. Proposed Total Budget Increase: Based on the proposed real property tax rate and changes in other revenues, the total budget of Powhatan County will increase from last year’s by 5.8 percent exclusive of special revenue funds, capital projects and enterprise funds.
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Powhatan MS baseball team wins championship By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
For the second season in a row, the Powhatan Middle School baseball team remains perfect in the win column. This time, however, they were able to crown themselves the Southside Middle School Champions. After playing a shortened 2021 season that featured only regular season games, the Indians were able to finally show off what they could do in a playoff setting this year, and they didn’t disappoint. The Indians first won the Southside Middle School Western Division against Nottoway Middle School on May 2, then carried that winning momentum over into the SSMS championship against Park View two days later, where they won 4-0 and completed their first full undefeated season in school history. The championship shutout was pitched by Camden Rybak and Nate Butler, with stellar defense coming out of the lineup from shortstop Tyler Bilthuis, second baseman Christopher Vance, catcher Elliott Murphy, third baseman Luke Rischman, first baseman Caleb Perez, right fielder Aiden Trevillian and center fielder Noah Campbell. Butler also played left field for the Indians. On the offensive end, Campbell led the way with a perfect performance at-bat, going 4-for-4 and leading the charge as the Powhatan offense proved too much to handle despite an admirable showing from Park View. The Indians are led by head coach Ott Mullins and assistant coach Andrew Stephens, with the team being captained by Butler and Bilthuis. Last season, the Indians finished with an 8-0 record, including six wins via the 10-run mercy rule while outscoring their opponents 116-20. Powhatan scored 14.5 runs per game and allowed 2.5 runs per game. Combined with their record from last year, the Indians now hold an incredible 24-0 record in their last two seasons of baseball.
GOALS Continued from pg. 2B
ner, who swooped in and shadowed the Chiefs attacker to crush a potentially golden opportunity. The Indians also had multiple chances in the
second half that sprouted from the 1-2 linkup between Daniel and senior Parker Sloan. With 15 minutes left in the game, Daniel fed Sloan on a give-and-go that led to Sloan being halted by the keeper, but nearly gave
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Above, head coach Ott Mullins (standing left) and assistant coach Andrew Stephens (standing right) pose with Powhatan’s 21-player roster after winning the Southside Middle School Championship on May 4. Bottom left, pitcher Camden Rybak throws for a stike against Park View Middle School. Bottom right, shortstop Tyler Bilthuis catches a throw down from catcher Elliott Murphy for an out.
Daniel his second goal of the game on the loose ball. Later, Sloan was the one feeding Daniel on a run, with Daniel’s shot from the right wing rolling just off to the side of the net.
PITCHING Continued from pg. 1B
lent pitching. Still, after the Chiefs earned their first run on a ground out, Partusch called a quick timeout to regroup his team and get them focused on earning the third out. “I just wanted to tell them that we were way up and to play like we’re up,” he said. “Don’t play like we’re down, just back up, relax a little bit, get the last out and let’s get off.” The timeout proved beneficial, as the Indians earned the last out off a Cook strikeout immediately after, though the Chiefs did get one last run off of a passed ball. PHOTO BY ROBBY FLETCHER “They do a good job of Senior Jack McMinn picks up a grounder and regrouping and respond- delivers it to first baseman Connor Yates for the ing, they’ve done a pretty third out in the bottom of the fourth. good job of that all year of not allowing when something happens to carry with them the rest of the game,” Partusch said. “They do a great job of moving on and continuing to play.” In the seventh, the Indians earned three quick outs on four batters, with Cook starting off with a strikeout, left fielder Hayden Wasson catching a second out and Cook showing off his quick reflexes on a ground ball directly to his feet that he calmly scooped up and delivered to Yates at first base to lock up the victory. The 8-5-1 Indians will look to build off this streak when they host the 8-5-1 Clover Hill Cavaliers on Thursday, May 12. The Indians lost to the Cavs in their first meeting on April 12, 10-4.
Sloan’s overall playmaking was dazzling all night, with the forward finding ways to set up his teammates despite receiving extra attention from the defense. Moments after the feed to Daniel, Sloan again al-
most picked up an assist when he found Davis streaking down the right side for a quick shot that went over the goal. Despite plenty of chances that didn’t go through, the Indians dominated possession
and left with a 2-0 win that never felt in doubt. “I feel like we knew we had it,” Nickerson said. “It was just a matter of time, so we just put people up and kept fighting and it was 2-0. That’s all it is.”
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Brady Heist NFL Schedule Release ’22 (N) (Live) Å USFL NFL NBA Countdown (N) NBA Basketball: Conference Semifinal: Teams TBA. NBA Basketball Wheel Jeopardy Station 19 (N) Grey’s Anatomy (N) Big Sky (In Stereo) News Kimmel News Holly Sheldon United-Al Ghosts We Roll Bull (In Stereo) Å News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang MasterChef Å Welcome to Flatch Fox News at Ten You Bet DailyMail ET Inside Law & Order (N) Law & Order: SVU Law & Order News J. Fallon On Balance Marni Hughes Dan Abrams Live Banfield (N) Å NewsNation Bright Ideas (N) (Live) Å How To Summer (N) (Live) Å Susan Graver Style PBS NewsHour (N) Vpm Untamed Raised/Razed: (N) Craft in America Amanpour-Co Untamed Expedi Downton Abbey Downton Abbey on Masterpiece (In Stereo) Å E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight (Live) Don Lemon Tonight Don Lemon Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With MSNBC Prime Å The Last Word 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Jesse Watters Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Gutfeld! (N) Å Chicago Fire Chicago Fire Chicago Fire Chicago Fire Chicago Fire NHL NHL Hockey: Conference First Round: Teams TBA. NHL Hockey Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang NHL Hockey: First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å Streets-Talking The First 48 Å The First 48 Å Two Men Two Men ››‡ “The Equalizer” (2014, Action) Denzel Washington. Å “Django Unchnd” Office The Office Å Office Office Office Office Office The Daily Show Mysteries Aband. Mysteries Aband. Mysteries Aband. Mysteries Aband. Mysteries Aband. Unexpected Dr. Pimple Popper Feet-Killing Me Addic Addic Save My Skin Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Born Mucky Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Desk Set” (1957) ››‡ “Piccadilly” (1929) Gilda Gray. “Shanghai Express” (1932) Daughter “Paris, Wine” “Warming Up to You” (2022) Å (DVS) Golden Golden Golden Golden The Mentalist Å The Mentalist Å The Mentalist Å The Mentalist Å The Mentalist Å Windy City Rehab Windy City Rehab Windy City Rehab Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Beat Beat Restaurant: Im. Beat Beat BBQ Brawl Å Beat ›‡ “Blue Streak” (1999, Comedy) Å ›‡ “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son” (2011, Comedy) “Die Hard With a Vengeance” (1995) ››› “Live Free or Die Hard” (2007, Action) Bruce Willis. “American Sniper” ››› “Tombstone” (1993, Western) Kurt Russell. Å ››› “Tombstone” Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Swamp People Swamp People Swamp People (N) (In Stereo) Swamp People (In Stereo)
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MLB Baseball: Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels. (Live) MLB Postgame USFL USFL NHL Hockey: First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) NHL Hockey: First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Wheel Jeopardy Gold Wonder Conners Home E. Million Little News Kimmel News Holly Survivor (In Stereo) Beyond the Edge FBI “Fostered” News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang The Masked Singer Domino Masters (N) Fox News at Ten You Bet DailyMail ET Inside Chicago Med (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago P.D. (N) News J. Fallon On Balance Marni Hughes Dan Abrams Live Banfield (N) Å NewsNation Gourmet Holiday In the Kitchen With David (N) (Live) Å To Be Announced Today’s Top Tech PBS NewsHour (N) Nature (In Stereo) NOVA (In Stereo) NOVA (In Stereo) Amanpour-Co Inside Time/By Downton Abbey Downton Abbey The PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight (Live) Don Lemon Tonight Don Lemon Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With MSNBC Prime Å The Last Word 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Jesse Watters Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Gutfeld! (N) Å Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Temptation Island The Courtship (N) NBA Basketball: Bucks at Celtics NBA Basketball: Warriors at Grizzlies Big Bang Big Bang All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (Live) Å Rat in the Kitchen Sheldon Sheldon The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å Two Men Two Men ›››‡ “The Departed” (2006) Leonardo DiCaprio. Å “The Equalizer” South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk The Daily Show Moonshiners Moonshiners (N) (In Stereo) Å Master Distiller Master Distiller Feet-Killing Me Dr. Pimple Popper Feet-Killing Me Save My Skin (N) Hoard-Buried River Monsters River Monsters: Deadliest Man-Eaters River Monsters Myst. Creature Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Thats Entert.” ›››› “His Girl Friday” (1940) ›››› “Libeled Lady” (1936, Comedy) Front “Sweet Carolina” “Butlers in Love” (2022) Stacey Farber. Golden Golden Golden Golden Castle “Montreal” Married at First Sight (Season Finale) (N) Married at First Sight (N) Å Fixer to Fabulous This House This House Hunters Hunters Hunters Hunters Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Payne As. Liv Ms. Pat Payne As. Liv Martin ›› “The Wedding Ringer” (2015) Å ››› “Die Hard 2” (1990, Action) Bruce Willis. Å Die Hard ›››‡ “Die Hard” (1988) Bruce Willis. “Shooter” (2007) ›››‡ “American Sniper” (2014, War) Bradley Cooper. Å “Sicario” (2015) Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Forged in Fire Forged in Fire Forged in Fire Å Forged in Fire Forged in Fire
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NASCAR RaceDay NASCAR Truck Series Drag Racing NHL Hockey: First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) NHL Hockey: First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Wheel Jeopardy ›››‡ “Finding Dory” (2016, Children’s) Judge-Harvey News Bull Å The List Two: ››› “Top Gun” (1986, Action) Tom Cruise. Å Bob News Storm of Jdg Judy Jdg Judy The Masked Singer Domino Masters News Mod Fam I Can See Your 12 News Welcome Dateline NBC Å Dateline NBC Å Saturday Night Live News SNL NewsNation Prime NewsNation Prime NewsNation Prime Dan Abrams Live Banfield Å Big Beauty Sale: Soleus Air Con: Belle by Kim Gravel - Fashion (N) (Live) Amazon Fire Tablet Father Brown Å Death in Paradise Murder Midsomer Murders Songs Song of Mountains Downton Abbey Nature (In Stereo) NOVA (In Stereo) Independent Lens (In Stereo) Keep CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom “Navalny” (2022, Documentary) Å Stanley Tucci American Voices Ayman Å Ayman Å American Voices Ayman Å Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Undercover Boss Gutfeld! Å One Nation Dan Bongino Lawrence Jones One Nation “Sweet Home” ››‡ “The Proposal” (2009) Sandra Bullock. ›› “The Change-Up” (2011) ››‡ “Aquaman” (2018, Action) Jason Momoa. Å (DVS) ››‡ “Aquaman” (2018) Jason Momoa. Burgers Burgers Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Rat in the Kitchen “John Wick 3” ››› “John Wick” (2014) Keanu Reeves. ››› “Taken” (2008) Liam Neeson. Å “Indiana Jones” ›››› “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981, Adventure) “Indiana Jones” Office Office ››› “The Other Guys” (2010, Comedy) “Talladega Nights: Ricky Bobby” Louisiana Law Å Louisiana Law Å Louisiana Law Å Lone Star Law Å Lone Star Law Å 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Diaries Å 90 Day Diaries Å 90 Day Diaries Å Unexpected Dr. Jeff: RMV Dr. Jeff: RMV Dr. Jeff: RMV Dr. Jeff: RMV Dr. Jeff: RMV “Pitch Perfect 2” ›› “Pitch Perfect 3” (2017) Å “Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U” Two Men Two Men Two Men Two and Half Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men “The Natural” Å ››› “Crossing Delancey” (1988) Å ››› “Yentl” (1983) Barbra Streisand. “Wedding Veil” “Road Trip Romance” (2022) Å (DVS) “A Valentine’s Match” (2020, Romance) “Au Pair Night” “Revenge Best Served Chilled” (2022) Movie Å Renovation Renovation I Bought a Dump Fixer to Fabulous Life Under Renova Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners “Law Abiding” “Trophy Wife” (2022, Crime Drama) Erica Peeples. “American Gangster” (2007) “Hitman: Agent 47” ›› “The Transporter” (2002, Action) ›› “The Mechanic” (2011, Action) ››› “The Rock” (1996) Sean Connery. ››› “Independence Day” (1996, Science Fiction) Will Smith. ›› “Tommy Boy” (1995) Chris Farley. To Be Announced Movie Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars (N) (In Stereo) Å (DVS) Pawn Stars
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Powhatan Today, May 11, 2022
Indians lacrosse nearly pulls off thrilling upset By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
Throughout this entire season, the resilience and bond of the Powhatan boys lacrosse team has been a prevailing theme. After going down 9-3 in the second quarter while also seeing a teammate go down with an injury, the Indians came together and fought back to nearly topple the 8-2 Hanover Hawks, but a last-minute goal put Hanover ahead for a thrilling 14-13 finish. “They just really came together,” head coach Joe Niles said. “It’s one of those things where you see a teammate go down and you rally around that teammate. They played for themselves and did what they could to make Powhatan proud today.”
After the Hawks pushed the lead to 9-3, the Indians quickly fought back, thanks in large part to the scoring efforts of senior Hayden Sommerville and junior Connor Walters, with Sommerville scoring the game-tying goal with three minutes left in the game. “I couldn’t imagine what things would be like without them,” Niles said. “Hayden’s a fantastic player; we’re going to miss him. He brings a fantastic energy and plays super hard all the time.” The Indians scored two quick goals to cut the lead to four after goals by junior Michael Sloan and Walters off a Sommerville assist. The team also saw incredible efforts in goal
from senior Connor Jeffs, who made countless bigtime saves to keep the Indians’ comeback bid alive. Toward the end of the first half, Jeffs made three saves in quick succession to thwart an aggressive Hawks attack just as the first half whistle signaled halftime. Opening the second half, Jeffs delivered a great pass that sparked a goal by Sloan, while Walters added another score PHOTO BY ROBBY FLETCHER after ripping one into the net after a foul to make it Senior Hayden Sommerville lines up to fire what would be the gametying goal with just minutes left in Powhatan’s high-intesity matchup a 9-7 Hawks lead. The Hawks ended the with Hanover on May 4. Indians’ run to push their lead to 11-7, but two minutes after a goal from Hanover’s Gavin Quinn, Sommerville stepped in CALL POWHATAN TODAY with a rifle of a shot from 1.800.476.0197x16 the right wing to get Pow-
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Notice of Destruction of Confidential Student Information Powhatan County Public Schools are in the process of purging Special Education records for students who graduated, transferred or withdrew from Powhatan County Public Schools during the 2016-2017 school year. If you or your child meets the above criteria you may have the original record. Please contact Powhatan High School to arrange to pick-up these records. We request advance notice of two business days prior to pick up. Office hours available for pick-up are 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Files not picked up by the end of the day on May 31, 2022 will be destroyed. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Powhatan Today, May 11, 2022 Then, Walters became the star of the show for Powhatan, scoring two quick goals from long distance to cut the lead down to just one with nine minutes left to play. With momentum crawling back in Powhatan’s favor and the Indians fanbase fired up, it was a quick moment of shock as Hanover junior Clement Schraa scored one
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hatan back to their scoring ways. Sommerville later scored another response goal after a harsh Hanover penalty when he lasered in a shot from the same spot as his previous goal to make it a 12-9 game entering the fourth quarter.
and nearly added another with 7:37 left to go. A minute later, Sommerville added yet another beautiful goal to his goal-scoring resume, and with two minutes left, he became the hero after a masterfully accurate shot in traffic fired past the keeper to tie things up 13-13. After a timeout to draw up a play, the Hawks
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the clock out. Despite the loss, Niles is proud of the fight his team demonstrated in a high-intensity environment against a quality opponent. “It’s one of those things where you talk about never giving up, we always preach that as part of our culture,” he said. “Lacrosse is a game of runs, you get a couple
goals here, a couple ground balls there and eventually things turn in your favor.” While the loss was a tough pill to swallow, the Indians have two games left to finish the regular season out strong when they take on Patrick Henry on the road on Wednesday, May 11 and Glen Allen on Monday, May 16.
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