Powhatan Today, July 6, 2022
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Pocahontas Elementary fourth nine weeks honor roll First Grade All A: Riley Aiden Albert, Adalynn Arnett, Alyssa Brice, Raelynn Campbell, Cooper Cosgrove, Claire Dillon, Christian Donathan, Ella Eakin, Benjamin Eggleston, Ivy Ellinghausen, George Evans, Gavin Helton, Addison Hudson, Avery Lanpher, Maybrie Lloyd, Easton Martin, Robert Martin III, George May, Maylynn Muuse, Sadie Oulette, Brooke Pennington, Hadley Taylor, Alexander Upson, Liam Vargas, Kade Ware, Olivia Wyatt.
First Grade All A/B: Adley Grace Ailor, Berklee Atkins, Kyle Brammer, Xavier Campbell, Phineas Chowanski, Konstantine Chowanski, Dawson Cornell, Ellie Dickerson, Case Fortin, Easton Garner, Henley Goree, Addison Hall, Jase Kellam, Brantley Martin, Patrick McCormack, Isaiah Nichols, Chase Powell, Riley Rhodes, Val Roberts, Rilynn Sadler, Jaxson Saur, Finley Shenk, Bryson Trevillian, Adalynn Turley.
Second Grade All A: Addison Ballou, Beau Barnes, Nolan Batten, Ben Brammer, Logan Campbell, Riley Chamreun, Andress Chinnis, Eiley Crist, Welsh Easton, Emersyn Garner, Alice Geary, Thomas Golden, Grace Harper, Madisyn Haynie, Addison Hess, Natalia Infante, Lucy Kennedy,
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methods, I chose to divide a well-established plant crown. With a very sharp knife, I cut off a root section emanating from the shrub traveling along the ground’s surface. Clemson recommends rooting Virginia sweetspire in a mix of three parts perlite and one part peat. Rooting hormone is not necessary. I used what I had on hand – a commercial potting mix. Success! I’m send the plants in mid-May before the weather became too hot for shipping. They’re going to a new home in a new housing development where there is no established native landscaping. Relax you purists, the rooted seedlings aren’t trav-
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years, Henley said. As it started coming together recently, the committee thought Bailey’s contributions to Powhatan made him the perfect person to have the fund named in his honor. He believes so much in the mission of the office and the 4-H programs to make people’s lives better, and he showed that through the years with countless hours of his time and support, she said. “We really wanted to honor him while he was alive so he could feel what impact he has on the community and people can share their kind words and their gratitude for what he has done, whether it is with a gift or just a word or helping spread
the word. I think it is a positive thing for the community,” she said. “Yes our office hopes to benefit to be able to then have the citizens of the county benefit from our services and what we can help support and offer, but I think it just breeds positivity, community support and awareness.” Bailey spoke briefly at the supervisors meeting, saying he felt honored and blessed to have had good health and the parents and youth he worked with through the years. “I consider this truly a great honor and I thank each and every one of you all and those that came to support tonight,” Bailey said while surrounded by a group of supporters. Bailey was employed as Powhatan’s agriculture
Claire Kerns, Kellan Lewis, Emmett Llewellyn, Cruz Lopez, Cole McQuiddy, Cooper Merchant, Lorelai Nice, Schaefer Nice, Ally Nichols, Landon Painter, Landon Porter, Rachel Reynolds, Noah Robertson, Everlee Sauerbrey, Anna Walker, Harper Webb, Easton Welsh, Allie Whitlow, Ainsley Wilson, Elijah Wilson.
Second Grade All A/B: Jeremy Boland, Aiden Bukas, Libby Carter, Riley Chamreun, Adalynn Douberly, Paisley Drake, Bradley Frohman, Ryder Hipp, Cindy Howell, Jayse Jones, Lindsey Lewis, Field Mays, Chase Phelps, Kaydance Seay, Halee Shepperson, Chloe Sherman, Khloe Smith, Abram Spainhour, Graham Wagner.
Third Grade All A: Austin Corcoran, Colton Foor, Catherine Gerow, Addison Graves, Colby Hicks, Katherine Isley, Symone Johnson, Magnolia Koch, Everret Morales, Adalene Pantle, Katleigh Sadler, Noah Spence, Maddox Steele, Maci Thompson, Rylan Williams, Trey Woodson, Olivia Wright.
Third Grade All A/B: Abigail Ascencio, Aiden Black, Weston Campbell, Blake Costello, Gage Crist, Liam Douglas, Reed Fillman, Chesney Florence, Mason Garner, Charlotte Gregeling out-of-range. Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica) thrives on the East Coast in planting zones 5 to 9. Cultivated Varieties In addition to plants acquired in the wild, several modern cultivars of Virginia sweetspire are available from nurseries. Popular varieties include: ‘Henry’s Garnet’ – If you’re looking for vivid fall color, this cultivar is for you. Growing 4 to 5 feet in height Henry’s Garnet boasts beautiful red-purple leaves in autumn. Its colored foliage remains attached well into winter. ‘Little Henry’ – At 2 to 3 feet in height, Little Henry is the dwarf version of Henry’s Garnet.
ory, Reed Griffin, Landry Hamilton, Piper Herring, Lanie Jastram, Walker Kronmeister, Brantley Lynch, Coleman Marshall, Landon McPherson, Caleb Ortiz, Alejandro Ovalle Becerra, Joshua Pendleton, Trace Pennington, Adrian Pereyra Garcia, Mason Roberts, Lillian Roszel, Chase Sanders, Jackson Saunders, Charlotte Sheets, Clara Shirkey, Natalie Simmons, Eleanor Striker, Zaiden Wall, Ethan Webb, Bella Worsham, Kayleigh Young.
Fourth Grade All A: Jordyn Batchelor, Graham Bilthuis, Allison Burkhart, Amelia Chavez, Hailey Conlon, Matthew Dickerson, Colin Dillon, Elise Fitch, Michael Gibbs, Kirsten Hayton, Cutler Johnson, Parker Kellam, Isla Kimsey, Mason Lloyd, Colton Madures, Stetson Nice, Charlie Saur, Brendan Staffieri, Hannah Taylor, Julia Wilson.
Fourth Grade All A/B: Grayson Allen, Jackson Arnett, Brantley Barker, Lilly Batchelder, June Boyer, Maelynn Campbell, Andrew Collison, Luke Cottone, Logan Fields, Kaylin Gibson, Sophia Gittin, Jonathan Harris, Austin Kantzler, Taylor Landess, Maddox Nelson, Lucy North, Molly Nusbaum, Tristan O’Neil, Grey Roberts, Kelsie Ryman, Ryleigh Scott, CJ Simons, Summer Spainhour, Jaxon Stringfield, Thomas Walker, Gabe Wilson, Mark Young. see HONOR ROLL, pg. 7
‘Sarah’s Eve’ – Growing 4 to 6 feet in height, pale pink blooms are its distinguishing feature. ‘Scentlandia’ – Introduced by Proven Winners, this shrub is noted for its very fragrant flowers. Individual shrubs grow 24-36 inches in height and tend to mound. ‘Shirley’s Compact’ – This cultivar grows only 18 inches tall and is 3 feet wide. ‘Beppu’ – Reaching a height of 2 to 3 feet, this cultivar spreads and suckers well making it an excellent ground cover. Virginia McCown is a master gardener and master food volunteer living in Central Virginia along with her vegetable garden and assorted creatures both great and small.
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The legacy of former Powhatan Agriculture Extension Agent Johns Baliey has been assured with the creation of the Johns Bailey Endowment Fund. Bailey is famous in Powhatan for his barbecues, which benefited churches and nonprofits. He is also known for helping educate youth, as he did here when he coached 4-H Meats Judging team members at a grocery store in 2015.
Extension agent for 24 years, from 1975 to 1995, Henley said. There were more than 25 dairies between Powhatan and Amelia counties when Bailey started his career with the Cooperative Extension, and much of his focus at the time was
working with dairy herd improvement. She added he continues today to impact the community by supporting local producers. His career led into youth education as Bailey coached dairy judging teams at the local level. He continues to educate local 4-H youth in dairy and meats judging. “I was lucky enough to have met Johns my first day on the job and have really appreciated so much his mentorship, his giving nature, and was
even fortunate to have him, on a very cold night, barbecue for my wedding,” she said. Bailey has truly touched the lives of so many with his giving personality and setting an example of what giving really means, which made him a natural choice as the honoree for this fund, Howland said. One of the lasting impacts Bailey had on the community was through his talent barbecuing, she added. One role many people will remember
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Bailey for was the Friday evening barbecues at the Red Barn food store, with each event supporting a different nonprofit in the county. Numerous organizations have benefited from his fundraisers through the years, she said. David Williams, who represents District 1, commended Bailey for all the barbecues he did for different causes through the years. He said he got to know Bailey when Williams was serving on the planning commission and found him to be an “exceptional guy.” “You can’t know Powhatan County without knowing Johns Bailey – an exceptional individual, a great human being and I am proud to have him in the community,” Williams said. Chair Mike Byerly, District 3, also talked about the years he attended high school and knowing on Fridays there would be a barbecue with a civic organization or a group that would benefit from Bailey’s kindness, generosity and efforts. “Johns you are an icon in this county; there is no doubt,” he said, speaking to Bailey during the presentation. “I am very proud to know you and very thankful for your support and conversations that you have given me over the years.”
