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July 20, 2022

Board considers restricting student phone use By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

POWHATAN – The Powhatan County School Board is considering an update to the division’s Students Rights and Responsibilities that would restrict the use of any non-school issued electronic devices in school by students, including cell phones. During its meeting on Tuesday, July 12, the school board heard a presentation about the Student Rights and Responsibilities, which is reviewed each year to determine if any updates are needed. The document will be considered for approval at the August meeting. Among several proposed changes that Tracie Omohundro, assistant superintendent for instruction, presented to the board, the change to the policy regarding electronic devices drew the most discussion and seemed to have the overall support of the four board members present. James Taylor III, who represents District 4, was absent. The proposed change does not ban electronic devices from school but does require that they be put away and silenced for the entire school day, including in transition periods such as in the hallways and at

lunch. The one exception would be for school-issued Chromebooks. According to the proposed policy, “Students are provided school-issued electronic devices to access instructional content. At all levels, the use of personal electronic devices (including but not limited to, cell phones, blue tooth devices, cameras, electronic games, e-readers) during the school day is strictly prohibited. Students (middle and high) who bring cell phones to school for the purpose of communicating after school hours must keep them silenced and away (i.e. gym locker, bookbag, purse, out of sight).” If approved, the policy would represent the biggest change at Powhatan High School, where there have been some allowed uses, versus Powhatan Middle School, where they are already restricted, Omohundro said. Devices are not allowed at the elementary schools without special approval. In addition to use during non-instruction time, nonschool devices have been allowed by some teachers in certain instances at the high school. If the revised policy is adopted, those exceptions would no longer be allowed, Omohundro said. The recommendation to having devices silenced

and put away instead of turned off and put away is an acknowledgement of concerns some parents have about students being completely without the devices. “This is a pretty significant change at the high school level,” Omohundro said, which the board also acknowledged. In the discussion that followed, the school board members gave various reasons for seeing the change in a positive light, ranging from taking away distractions from learning to attempting to curb destructive behaviors such as the TikTok trend experienced last school year that saw students vandalizing school bathrooms. Chair Kim Hymel, District 5, said she had been contacted by many staff members and constituents about the distractions the devices represent from students’ education. “I am glad to see it personally.” Susan Smith, District 2, mentioned complaints from the company the school division contracts with for janitorial services about students filming instances of vandalism in the bathroom, saying she hopes the new restriction would eliminate those kinds of behaviors. “That is very alarming to me as a school board see PHONES, pg. 4

Powhatan couple endeavors Local families get to support Ukrainian war effort Christmas in July PHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND

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Since Russia invaded the Ukraine in February, Powhatan couple Troy and Mila Demchyk Savage have been doing what they can to support the Ukrainian war effort by collecting not only funds but basic items soldiers lack, ranging from boots and wool socks to helmets and body armor.

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

POWHATAN – In the face of war destroying a country they love, the Savage family knows being paralyzed by fear and worry does nothing to help. So they have turned to action instead. Although she has lived in the United States for many years, Mila Demchyk Savage’s native Ukraine will always be her homeland and also hold a special place in the heart of her American husband Troy Savage, whom she met and married when he was living there in 2008. So when Russia invaded the Ukraine on Feb. 24, in the midst of worries about friends and

family, they immediately began asking themselves what they could do to help. Mila said after the initial shock of an invasion that had been threatened for so long actually coming to fruition, she took a day off and launched a fundraiser calling for people to support the Ukraine’s effort to defend itself. “I don’t allow myself to be emotional because we have work to do. If I have a chance to present somewhere, I do it. If I sit in front of you crying, that doesn’t do anything,” Mila said earlier this month at the couple’s Powhatan home. Not content to send money and feel they had done their see UKRAINE, pg. 3

Contributed Report A gallon of milk has crested the $3 mark. A pound of butter has hit $5. Even eggs, which a year ago could be had for 65 cents, are currently selling for $1.89 or more a dozen. And these are the prices for generic groceries. The price of gas punched everyone in the wallet recently when it approached $4.99 a gallon. Everyone is noticing both grocery and gas bills climbing. Many are blessed to have room in the budget to accommodate these increases, no matter how unwelcome they may be. Others in the Powhatan community have no choice but to make due with less. The Powhatan Christmas Mother Everyday Committee (CEC) addressed this issue at a recent Executive Board meeting and wanted to do something to help. Their by-laws only allow that committee to make donations less than $1,000. They knew it would take more than $1,000 to help Christmas Mother clients, so a call for a special emergency meeting of all members was issued. The Powhatan Christmas Everyday Committee voted unanimously that it was high time for Christmas in July. Thanks to the generosity of donors and the high success of Decem-

ber’s Winter Wonderland Gala, the CEC was able to help by sending out a Christmas in July mailing of grocery and gas gift cards to those families who applied and were served by the 2021 program. Thank you notes from recipients are coming in, flooding the CEC mailbox. Dale Goodman, Christmas Mother 2021, has been stopped in the grocery and other local sites with smiles and words of extreme gratitude. Many notes speak of how timely the gift cards have been as families find it more and more difficult. “I’ve said all along “we are not seasonal,” Goodman said. “I am so proud of how our recipients are expressing their surprise and appreciation.” Many members of the CEC such as Carol Baltimore have shared how they appreciate the committee’s action. “I am so proud to belong to a group who gives without any consideration of ourselves,” she said. The Christmas Everyday Committee is so grateful to the generosity of the Powhatan community that either adopted families or made sizable donations last year; without that generosity the committee would not have been able to do this see CHRISTMAS, pg. 3

Powhatan County

Students in the Rockets and Robots Camp put on by Powhatan County Public Schools take turns showing off robots they built and then learned to maneuver through a maze using controllers and coding. PCPS offered several camps last week and wraps up their schedule this week. See photos page 6A.

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O B I T UA R I E S AUBREY ADCOCK ADCOCK, Aubrey "AAA" A., 80, of Powhatan, went to be with the Lord, Monday, July 11, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Bonnie Adcock; sons, David and Richard Adcock; granddaughters, Sara Lembo (Joe) and Amy Adcock; greatgranddaughter, Ellanor Lembo; brother, James Adcock (Faye). Aubrey was a Virginia National Guard Veteran. He was a 4-H Coach for ADCOCK 20-plus years, five-time NRA National Shooting Champion and a Charter member of Cloverhill Baptist Church. The family received friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 14 at Cloverhill Baptist Church, Courthouse Rd, where his service was held 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 15. Interment followed at 10 a.m. in Westhampton Memorial Gardens, Patterson Ave. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.

69 years; children, Rhonda Garrett Luttkus (Paul), Norman Wesley "Wes" Garrett (Pamela); grandchilGARRETT GARRETT dren, Katelynn G. Taylor (Kurt), Norman Wesley Garrett III; great-grandson, Rowen Taylor. Norman enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren grow. He was a U.S. Army Korean war veteran. The family received friends 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 16 at Bennett and Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy., where his funeral service was held 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17. Interment at 11 a.m. Monday, July 18 in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Online condolences can be made at bennettbardenfh.com.

MOSEPHINE HARRIS NORMAN GARRETT SR. GARRETT, Norman Wesley Sr., "Chubby," 93, of Powhatan, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 13, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife, Bea of

HARRIS, Mosephine Kennedy, 98, of Powhatan, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Ford Harris; son, Monte P. Harris; and granddaughter, Kimberly P. Har-

ris. She is survived by her daughters, Gloria Davis, Darlene Bowlin (Ricky) and Eva Cole (Billy): seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild. The family received friends in the Genito Presbyterian Church, Monday, July 18, 2022, from 1 to 2 p.m. Service followed at 2 p.m. Online condolences can be made at bennettbardenfh.com.

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GLADYS SALLE' SALLE', Gladys Lorraine "Lori," went home to glory on July 12, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lucky and Gladys Nolen. She leaves to cherish her memory her three sisters, Jewel Pearson, Ruby Burkholder (David), Ruth Hughes (Dean); and her three brothers, Lee Nolen, Paul Nolen (Terry) and Mark Nolen (Donna); three nieces and four nephews and her CourtSALLE’ house church of Christ family. Visitation was Saturday, July 16, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with funeral at 1 p.m. Online condolences may be made at Bennettbardenfh.com.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, July 20

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 story times will be held on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at the library on July 20 and 27. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes! Contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670. Community Matters is a resource for all 55 and forward interested in learning, staying active and engaging with peers. Challenge and socialization are powerful combined and crucial at any age! Program is free; requires independent participation. Weekly sessions with a wide range of topics and activities are held on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Rescue Squad Building, 3920 Marion Harland Lane. The July 20 event will have two sessions: 10 a.m., Humble Bee project, where participants will be discussing a new opportunity – making no sew fleece blankets to send to a pediatric cancer treatment center; and noon, Laurie Hart of Love4Syria will teach about her work in Syria, which evolved into her organization becoming a nonprofit and supporting 60 Syrian women through the craft of knitting. Information on various offerings, activities and topics presented can be found on Facebook: Powhatan County Reach for Active Services and also by calling the Powhatan Library 804-598-5670 and selecting option 3 to hear an updated recording. Call program coordinator Jayne Lloyd at 804-698-0438 for more information. Powhatan County Public Library is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Meeting rooms are available by reservation; study rooms are available first come, first served. The library offers e-books and materials to borrow in person or by using Books to Go. With Books to Go, patrons may reserve print materials, DVDs, and audiobooks 24/7 online at www. powhatanlibrary or by phone during open hours at 804-598-5670; once the patron is notified that their order is ready, they have three days to pick it up at the to-go shelf. The outdoor library book drop is open 24/7 for returning library items; however, patrons must return mobile hotspots to the circulation desk inside the library. The library accepts donations and the Friends of the Library bookstore is open during library business hours. Visit www.powhatanlibrary.net or call the library at 804-598-5670 for more details, and like the library’s Facebook page for all the latest, up-to-date library news, information and program schedules.

appointment Mondays 5-8 p.m. or walk-in Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment, call (804) 598-5637.

The Powhatan chapter of the NAACP meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the training room of the Powhatan African American Cultural Arts Museum, 4290 Anderson Highway (inside the gym of the Pocahontas Landmark Center). All are welcome. For more information, contact Gail Hairston at 804-598-3435 or powhatannaacp@gmail.com.

The original Powhatan AA meets from 7 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.

The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.

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

Thursday, July 21

Business Network International (BNI) Powhatan chapter meets virtually from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Visit Www.BNIVA.com for information. To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/BNIOnFire or contact executive director Dawne Gulla at dawne@bniva.com or 804690-9220 for more information. 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

0141 or patwhitmer77@gmail.com. Visit www.powhatancwrt.com.

The Teen Summer Reading Program at Powhatan County Public Library is going strong. The final Movie Night of the summer for teens will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the library. Enjoy popcorn, drinks and a themed craft. If you have questions, contact Powhatan County Public Library at (804) 598-5670 or email PCPLTEENS@ powhatanlibrary.net. 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. Just Kids, an affordable clothing shop selling gently used children’s clothes, sizes newborn to 8 plus, had its official opening June 7. Moving forward, the store will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The shop is located in the Memorial Baptist Church Youth House, 3926 Old Buckingham Road. Just Kids is a ministry of May Memorial Baptist Church. Clothes cost $2 per bag. The Powhatan Village Farmers Market is open from 4 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday through September on the grounds of Bienvenue, 3841 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. The market offers families a great way to unwind with live music and food truck fare while catching up with neighbors. The Powhatan market meets all your local farm produce and pastured meat needs, as well as those specialty goods you’re looking for like honey, soap, baked treats, unique artisan crafts and more. Lots of SNAP and Double SNAP options! We’re excited to welcome you to the Powhatan Village farmers market! For more information, contact 302-893-0068 or visit https:// rvagriculture.org/. Extension specialists and industry experts share timely topics for farmers in the Virginia Cooperative Extension Ag Today, held virtually at 9 a.m. every Thursday. These updates are relevant and brief and are recorded for folks who can’t join on that day and time. Podcasts (audio only) are posted on Westmoreland VCE webpage and YouTube video recordings can be found at https://www.youtube. com/ playlist?list=PL7_2QUVzrPXD pYsV2HY11CH8KBrluifyO. Contact Stephanie Romelczyk (sromelcz@ vt.edu) for information on joining the meeting live. Watched or listened to VCE AG Today? Let us know how we are doing! Find our survey here: https://vce.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/ form/SV_6fiYBb914AYRdn7. A free caregiver support group sponsored by Powhatan United Methodist Church and Powhatan Family Counseling will be held at 11:30 a.m. on the first and third Thursday of the month at the church, 2253 Rosson Road. It is an open group for anyone who has family or friends dealing with chronic mental health or physical illness. Some meetings will have a special guest speaker. The group is facilitated by Dr. Judith Cain-Oliver, licensed clinical psychologist. Contact Dr. Oliver at 804-598-9577 Mark your calendars for the next Powhatan Civil War Roundtable meeting at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the County Seat Restaurant. The speaker will be Robert Lee Hodge and he will be speaking on the subject of “Spotsylvania Court House. Dinner will be included with a fee of $18 for members and $22 for non-members. To reserve space, contact Pat Whitmer at 240-298-

gracelandbc.org.

The Teen Summer Reading Program at Powhatan County Public Library is coming to a close. The library will have a closing party on July 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. Participants will be drawing the grand prize winner and raffling off any other prizes left over. If you have questions, contact Powhatan County Public Library at (804) 598-5670 or email PCPLTEENS@ powhatanlibrary.net.

Friday, July 22

The Teen Summer Reading Program at Powhatan County Public Library is going strong. A Live-Action Five Night’s at Freddy’s™ event will be held at the library. Fend off five animatronics as a security guard. Survive your shift to win! Pizza will be provided. Pre-registration is required. Younger ages may be allowed to participate; contact the library for details. If you have questions, contact Powhatan County Public Library at (804) 598-5670 or email PCPLTEENS@ powhatanlibrary.net.

Saturday, July 23

Powhatan Bullnanza will be held July 23 at Rocky Oak Farm, 2693 Rocky Oak Road in Powhatan. Gates open at 5 p.m. and showtime is 7:30 p.m. The events include bull riding, cowgirl barrel racing, a mechanical bull, kids mutton bustin’, and team roping. Concessions available. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for ages 6 to 14 and free for ages 5 and younger. Contact Scott Morton at 434-2923113 or 434-294-1393 or go to www.longbranchrodeo.com. Farmers Market at Tavern 19 is open from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday through October on the grounds of Independence Golf Course, 600 Founders Bridge Blvd, Midlothian, VA 23113. The new Farmers Market at Tavern 19 is a grower’s market, featuring farm fresh seasonal produce, grass fed meats, fruits and berries, honey, baked goods, value added products and select artisan crafts. Independence Golf Course is the ideal setting for a farmers market – it’s a park-like setting with plenty of parking and grass covered by large shade trees. The market has free Wi-Fi, a stage, electricity, food provided by Tavern 19, picnic tables, live music, kid’s activities and more! Come grab some dinner and stock up for the week on fresh local products! For more information, visit https:// rvagriculture.org/. Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.

Monday, July 25

A Vacation Bible School for members of the special needs community will be held from July 25 to 29 at Graceland Baptist Church, 975 Dorset Road. The VBS will be held from 9 a.m. to noon each day for participants from elementary school age to adults. Caregivers are welcome and encouraged to stay with your loved ones. Registration at the door or, starting the first week of July, register online at

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.

April through October, volunteers are asked to arrive at 9 a.m. and the riding sessions begin at 10 a.m. Upcoming dates are: July 27; August 2, 16 and 24; Sept. 13, 20 and 28; Oct. 4, 18 and 26. In November, volunteers are asked to arrive at 10 a.m. and the riding sessions begin at 11 a.m. Upcoming dates are Nov. 1, 15 and 30. There are no sessions in December. LDEC is able to provide a variety of services to the veterans because of dedicated volunteers. Those who would like to help and have fun at the same time are asked to consider becoming a member of one of these teams. For more information about Lonesome Dove, visit http://ldequestrian.com/ or contact 804-318-6485.

Powhatan Home Defense will hold a Handgun Clinic for beginner handgun owners or as a refresher for more seasoned individuals. The clinic will cover safe gun handling and storage, marksmanship, and live-fire training. The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 31 in Powhatan. Reserve a place by contacting Ally Cloman at powhatanhomedefense@gmail. com.

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

Tuesday, July 26

The Powhatan County Democratic Committee will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the large conference room of the Powhatan County Library.

Have you ever wondered what tree you were walking by in Powhatan State Park? This walk may be just what you’re looking for. Led by a local master naturalist volunteer, the walk is an introduction to the basics of native tree identification. The walk will take approximately 1.5 hours on an easily travelled trail that passes many of the native trees found in central Virginia. Be sure to wear closed toe shoes and bring plenty of water. All ages are welcome. The walk begins promptly at 10 a.m. every Tuesday at the Playground Shelter through the end of August. Call the Park Office at 804-598-7148 for more information.

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.

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

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Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center, which is located at 6137 Old Buckingham Road, provides yearround therapeutic horseback riding exclusively for veterans with special needs and disabilities. Focusing on veterans in Central Virginia, the goal of this program is to improve the quality of life for the participants through activities that are positive to their cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being. As of Jan. 1, 2021, the program is also welcoming first responders to come ride with the program. From

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Do you enjoy talking with people? The Free Clinic of Powhatan is looking for volunteers to work at the Front Desk. Duties include greeting & checking in patients, scheduling new appointments, answering the phone, coordinating with other volunteers to insure smooth daily operations, and other projects as needed. If this opportunity appeals to you, contact Betsy Blandford, Volunteer Coordinator, Free Clinic of Powhatan (804)-380-1270 or visit the freeclinicofpowhatan.org and click on the About Us button and follow to Volunteers. There you will find the online volunteer registration forms and further information about the Free Clinic.

Backpacks of Love, a nonprofit committed to eliminating hunger in school-age children by providing nourishing food for their weekend, needs help. BPOL is looking for delivery drivers that would be available to deliver on Thursdays. They are in immediate need of a driver to deliver to Cumberland County and or Amelia County. These are great jobs for students looking for community hours. Always accepting food donations of single serve raviolis, spaghettios, apple sauce, cereal, cookies, crackers and more. Contact Kevin Hardy at 804-350-1127 for more information.

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

Powhatan Parks and Recreation is pleased to offer the following at the Pocahontas Landmark Center Gym (4290 Anderson Highway, Powhatan). Keep in mind see CALENDAR, pg. 7

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SkillsUSA students compete at national level Contributed Report

Three Powhatan High School students recently competed at the 2022 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, on June 22-23. Makenzie Parrish and her model Cameron Christopher placed 14th in the Nail Care competition and Nolan Heckel placed 42nd in the Electrical Construction Wiring competition. Parrish was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Nail Care. More than 5,200 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.79 million square feet, equivalent to 31 football fields or 41 acres. Students were invited to the event to demonstrate their technical skills, workplace skills and personal skills in 108 hands-on occupational and leadership competitions including robotics, automotive technology, drafting, criminal

justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking. Industry leaders from 650 businesses, corporations, trade associations and unions planned and evaluated the contestants against their standards for entry-level workers. Industry support of the SkillsUSA Championships is valued at over $36 million in donated time, equipment, cash and material. More than 1,100 industry judges and technical committee members participated this year. The Skill Point Certificate that Parrish was awarded represents demonstrated workplace readiness in the student’s occupational specialty. Students can add the certificate to an employment portfolio. Skill Point Certificates were awarded to all national contestants who met a threshold contest score for their event as an indicator of proficiency. All SkillsUSA Championships competitors were honored on Friday night, June 24 at the SkillsUSA Awards Cere-

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Nolan Heckel, Cameron Christopher, Makenzie Parrish and Michael Payne are shown at the 2022 SkillsUSA Championships held in Atlanta.

mony at State Farm Arena, which was sponsored by partner Frontdoor Inc.

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Regional boards elect leadership Contributed Report PlanRVA and the two transportation planning and financing organizations that it supports – the Central Virginia Transportation Authority and the Richmond Regional Transportation Planning Organization – have elected new board leadership roles. PlanRVA elected the following people for its fiscal year 2023 officers during a July 14 meeting: Sean Davis, Hanover Board of Supervisors, as chair; Michael Byerly, Powhatan Board of Supervisors, as vice chair; Patricia Paige, New Kent Board of Supervisors, as treasurer, and Daniel McGraw, Ashland Town Council, as Secretary A list of PlanRVA commissioners and board members for FY2023 can

be found at https://planrva.org/home/about-thecommission/board/. As the region’s lead planning agency, PlanRVA focuses on community development, emergency management, the environment and transportation. PlanRVA represents the town of Ashland and Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan counties, and the city of Richmond. PlanRVA provides the staffing to the CVTA and RRTPO, managing both organizations’ administrative, compliance and project management activities. Chesterfield Supervisor Kevin Carroll was elected chair and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney was elected vice

Arrests One female was charged on July 5 with marijuana sell/give/distribute (Misdemeanor), possession of controlled substances, driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated, eluding and officer/failure to stop. One male was charged on July 7 with petty larceny (M). One male was charged on July 7 with petty larceny (M). One female was charged on July 8 with petty larceny (M). One male was charged on July 9 MIKE BYERLY

chair of the Central Virginia Transportation Authority during its July 15 meeting. Hanover County Supervisor W. Canova Peterson and New Kent Supervisor Patricia Paige were elected to the CVTA finance committee. They join members Kevin Carroll (Chesterfield), Frank Thornton (Henrico), and see LEADERSHIP, pg. 7

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part, the Savages decided to help the war effort from the ground up – specifically helping the soldiers on the ground doing the fighting. Mila shifted the focus of Americans in Ukraine Foundation, which she started in 2014 during the Russian annexation of Crimea, from a charitable and educational foundaCONTRIBUTED PHOTO tion to one that focused on During his time in the Ukraine, Troy Savage of supporting troops in the Powhatan said he saw evidence everywhere of Ukraine. the destruction caused by Russian attacks. The needs of those on the front lines – which “There are major er, he can’t even guess they learn about directly shortages of all the equip- how much it would cost to from soldiers they know ment that modern militar- get those same supplies – and try to help – speak to ies would have for com- if they were even availthe most basic but critical bat. They are doing it able. of needs of military peranyway. They are really When Troy traveled to sonnel in a combat zone, Troy said. They request brave guys and they are the Ukraine, he took 10 wool socks, boots, hel- losing hundreds of sol- bags worth of luggage mets, body armor, medi- diers a day,” Troy said. packed with supplies. In cal supplies, tourniquets, “That is World War II lev- between trips, the couple el casualties and what has continued to collect guns and bullets. Soldiers – men and they are inflicting on the items and, when they have boys called up to protect Russians is two or three a good size shipment, they have a trusted network of their homeland – are go- times higher.” Since March, Troy es- Ukraine supporters that ing to war woefully unprepared, he continued, timates they have sent or can get the equipment more than where it needs to go. They speaking of what he had carried $100,000 worth of sup- wish they could do more, seen on two trips to the plies to soldiers involved but as parents of three Ukraine in the last few in the war effort. In a war children and both with months. He returned from torn country where infl afull-time jobs – he is a his last 20-day trip on tion is exponentially highprofessional wetlands sciJune 28.

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and still have the seed money to begin the Christmas 2022 season. Donations are not seasonal either; if people would like to make a donation to the Powhatan Christmas Mother, they may visit the nonprofit’s website, www.powhatanchristmasmother.org, or mail a

donation to the group at P.O. Box 461, Powhatan, VA 23139. Also visit the Powhatan Christmas Mother Facebook page. While the CEC budget does not allow opening this program opportunity to new families who may be struggling at this time, organizers encourage anyone who needs assistance to apply to the program this fall. The application process

with keynote speaker Darren Keefe of HGTV.

with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M), drinking while driving with an open container (M), no driver’s license (M), and reckless driving – excessive speed (M). One male was charged on July 9 with assault and battery of a family member (M). One male was charged on July 9 with concealment, price altering merchandise (M). One female was charged on July 10 with petty larceny (M).

Incident report for July 4 to 10 - Incident type & total calls Advice Animal calls Assault Assist Attempt to locate B&Es BOL Child welfare Civil Damaged property Death investigation Disabled vehicle Disorder/disturbance Domestic

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entist and she is an accountant – there are limitations. “I know that what we do is a little drop in a big ocean of needs, but when the guys actually receive the help they are very grateful,” Mila said. Troy’s trips to the Ukraine have served multiple purposes – he checked on family but also had the opportunity to take supplies to soldiers and assess their current conditions and needs. On one of the trips, the Savages also made a decision that might surprise many – letting their 11-year-old son Eli travel with him so the boy could visit his grandparents, who are living in the countryside. Eli speaks the language and has friends and family there, and he wanted to help his grandparents on their farm, Troy said. “I think it is important for people to be outside the bubble. America is a bubble. You live in this bubble and everything is safe. There isn’t any crazy people trying to genocide you in the next county,” he said. Both the things Troy has seen himself on his visits or heard soldiers de-

opens in October and more details will be available then. Again, the Powhatan Christmas Mother program thanks the citizens, businesses, churches, school and civic organizations for the many generous contributions made last Christmas season. Because of the community’s generosity, the CEC could help many to have a Christmas in July.

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scribe break his heart. But somehow even harder for Troy than seeing the massive destruction firsthand or hearing the horror stories of how soldiers and civilians are being killed or wounded is leaving it all behind to return home. “The hard part is letting go after I get back honestly,” he said. “While I am there I feel like I am doing something to be productive, to be involved. Back here I feel guilty. I am talking to guys everyday who literally have friends getting killed and they are in constant danger.” Troy readily admits that his wife, while passionate about defending her homeland, handles the emotional turmoil of the situations they are facing now with more calm. Part of it is that she is a strong, independent woman, he said, but the other part is, unfortunately, down to her years of experience having grown up in Sovietera Ukraine and living through so much chaos in the country’s relatively

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short three decades of independence. “This isn’t the first rodeo with the Russians trying to come in and wipe them out,” Troy said of his wife’s experiences. “She handles it better, I think, than I do. She is able to switch her mind over to something positive.” Mila agreed with him, saying she follows the news from the Ukraine and talks with people there all the time, but she is determined to keep her focus on moving forward and doing what they can to help Ukraine win the fight, whether it is collecting wool socks and body armor or going to speak to local groups about how they can help. “I pray a lot. When you rely on God in situations like that and you know no one else can do it and it needs to be done, you just move forward,” she said. For more information about Americans in Ukraine Foundation, visit www.usinua.org or contact aiufoundation@ gmail.com.

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Notification to be mailed to voters impacted by redistricting Contributed Report Based on the recently received U.S. Census data, and some minor population changes in Powhatan County, it was necessary to make some small boundary changes to local election districts to comply with Virginia Code §24.2-305. The 2010 census showed Powhatan County with a population of 28,461, which was divided into five Districts and approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. The newest U.S. Census data shows that the County population has grown by 8.15% to 30,333. However, Powhatan County contains certain correctional facilities and in the previous census, the inmate populations of the facilities were counted 100% as

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member but also as a parent. It should be alarming to our constituents as well,” she said. Rick Cole, District 1, agreed he supports the change because devices can be disruptive to education, but he pointed out the difficulty of enforcing the policy, not only because of possible resistance from students but from staff members and parents. “It is disheartening for a staff member to say to a student ‘put your cell phone away’ and then the student responds or the parent emails later and say, ‘well I was texting him and he needed to have that text message right then,’” Cole said. “There are going to be some situations that make it difficult to enforce, and I think as

Powhatan citizens. With the 2020 Census, the Commonwealth has allocated the prison populations to the inmate’s “home” county or city. The goal is to comply with state law and keep the Districts compact while reducing the maximum variance between districts to under 5%. The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors was able to reallocate the districts so that there is only a 4.7% difference between the largest and smallest district. Furthermore, there is now less than a 2.3% deviation with respect to any proposed district and the ideal district size of 5,925. After the board of supervisors discussed various options and public hearings were held, the Attorney

General reviewed and approved the board’s final map. In accordance with the new redistricted map, effective July 1, 2022, a small portion of District 5 was augmented from District 3. Because the majority of the growth in the county has been on the eastern side of the county, District 1 shrunk and a portion of that district moved to District 3. A very small portion of District 4 was moved to District 2. There were no changes made in any polling precinct locations. Letters and new Voter ID cards are being mailed to the less than 700 affected registered voters notifying them of this change. Any questions about the redistricting process can be answered by your board of su-

a board and as a community we have to understand that and have to try to work through those issues when they come up.” He emphasized he wants the change to happen but that the board needs to “go into it with our eyes wide open, knowing that it is not going to be just snapping our fingers and writing a policy and it is going to change tomorrow.” Hymel pointed out that the “old fashioned way” of reaching students by calling the school office with a message for their student needs to be emphasized again if the school division wants to take control and make sure students are learning and not coordinating efforts to destroy school property. “Let’s just be honest about what they are doing and say that we’ve had enough and we are not having students destroying school property. Yes, it’s going to take some re-educating and relearning, but I think we need to stand firm on this,” Hymel said. Valarie Ayers, District 3, referenced a comment made by a citizen during public comment period about violence happening in the schools and not being stopped. She mentioned videos of violence happening in the school that students are coordinating, and said the policy is one way to curb that.

She pointed out that this would be a huge change for everyone and agreed that some teachers do let their students use devices other than their Chromebooks to do research and other school-related tasks. But she also pointed out the school division has gone to great expense to give every student a Chromebook to use, so they should be used for school purposes. Smith added that the school board has been hearing from the community for months that the school’s focus needs to be on teaching students and asked parents to back the school division in this decision meant to help students learn without distraction. She invited families to share their questions or concerns as well any ideas they might have but asked they still work with the school division to help them solve the problems the devices are creating. She added that other localities that have taken similar measures regarding electronic devices have “seen a remarkable improvement in their students’ attention and involvement in what is going on in the classroom. I hope to see that here in Powhatan as well.” Other proposed changes to the document that the board looked at included updating the new roles and personnel changes; updating the Behavior of a Safety Concern codes to match current Virginia Department of Education categories and updating Behaviors that Endanger to Self or Others to clarify assault, battery, threats, and fighting. Omohundro said attorney review is pending for suspension processes. The school board’s next regular meeting is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.

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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

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

Church Directory.

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

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Powhatan Middle School fourth nine weeks honor roll Sixth Grade All A: John Adams, Joseph Arnold, Riley Averette, Ryan Baltz, Sophia Benton, Kaitlyn Berry, Sean Bjerregaard, Adelaide Blankenship, Nolan Blisick, Morgan Borgerding, Adelynn Bowles, Annabelle Brevard, Cailin Britt, Mackenzie Brock, Ian Bruno, Sahlomen Burton, Makinley Call, Charlotte Campbell, Gene Carter III, Madelyn Chaffins, Jude Chapman, Demeatrius Coleman, Aryanna Conway, Peyton Cornell, Avabel Cote, Hunter Cousins, Julia Crompton, Wyatt Daniels, Carly Davidson, Nicholas DeKeyser, Elizabeth Dewey, Gwenyth Dittman, Dakotah Dunn, Brayden Durham, Zoe Eakin, Addison East, Dylan Eberts, Evan Eberts, Luke Evans, Lily Faris, Gabriella Fewings, Madison Fletcher, Landon Flora, Luke Forkey, Rylan Fox, Harper Garland, Elizabeth Gibbs, Charlotte Golden, Jackson Hill, Danica Hirsch, Jackson Holland, Jane Holt, Logan Hoppin, Victoria Howell, Maya Hoye, Zachary Huff, Seth Hull, Gabriella Humphrey, Gabrielle Johnson, Alyssa Kennedy, Parker Kennedy, Ann Kimbrough, Madison King, Maci Kinker, Zebadiah Koelzer, Jacob Lane, Henry Latimer, Peyton Ledford, Madison Machotka, Francis Maher, Lucas Mapes, Caleb Matney, Journey McAllister, Rhia Melton, Gibson Morrissette, Madalyn Myers, Allyson Napier, Desmond Olah, Justin Parker, Allison Phinney, Lorelei Pope, Kara Posey, Miller Redlich, Hannah Reynolds, Ryder Rodriguez, Matthew Sabatini, Taylor Shenk, Garrett Smith, Yasmine Smith, Josie Strickland, Makenna Talamantes, Ryan Urban, Charlotte Wallace, Autumn Ward, Andrew Watts, Natalie Woodard, Simon Woodard, Isabella Wright, William Wyatt.

Sixth Grade All A/B: Savannah Atkinson, Carter Baggette, Ana Blevins, Alexis Boggs, Lily Bowers, Chase Brownson, Ethan Burchett, Olivia Burkhart, Jemma Cabaniss, Wyatt Carl, Leah Catlett, Chiara Conigliaro, Christopher Conner, Dairen Cotton, Emma Crews, Hudson Day, Tyler DeGroat, Khloe Domer, Shyla Dunbar, Emilee Duttweiler, Daylon Edling, Luke Estep, Madison Gareau, Stephen Garrett, Casen Geiger, Wyatt Gerow, William Gobble, Kenton Green, Alexander Hall, Levi Hamilton, Annabelle Harris, Martha Harrison, Addison Hartless, JaDa Henderson, Kaleb Hill, Christopher Irwin Jr, Jaidyn Jackson, Maggie Jackson, Alyssa Jamerson, Lane Jennings, Blake Johnson, Madison Johnston, Aidan Kaleta, Ashmeet Kaur, Johnathan Lakel, David Landess III, Caleb Lewis, Lorenzo Lewis, Austin Lynch, Conner Mabe, Layna Marsh, Alexa Matko-Cook, Chancellor Mays, Elijah McAteer, Tyler McCracken, Richard McGee Jr, Mya McNamara, Noah McNamara, Zachary Meyst, Summer Mitchell, Lindsay Morris, James Morrison, Hayden Murphy, Shawn Murphy, Colton Nelson, Hazel Nice, Mckayla Nuckols, Kadence Oliver, Cassidy O’Neil, Jackson Orban, Paulett OrtizAnguiano, Emiliano Palacios, Savannah Pallett, Katelyn Palmore, Polina Pantelejeva, De’Aricka Parham, Tyler Paulette, Bailey Pennington, Madelynn Perkins, John Pinnell, Keymon Pretty, Emily Priddy, Oktobyr Pritchett, Hunter Reimondo, Michael Richter, Charlotte Rittner, Franko Rodriguez Maldonado, Kenya Rose, Jazlyn Ross, Kalia Ross, Kaya Ross, Stephen Roszel IX, Parker Russell, Sierra Ryman, Maya Sanders, Payton

SECOND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

Sanudo, Steven Shannon, Mason Shirkey, Lauren Sickmiller, William Smith Jr, Eric Smith, Landen Son, Matthew Taylor, Conner Thomas, Levi Thompson, Stella Tucker, Sylas Tye, Ariana Tyszka, Tucker Utley, Cole Varela, Megan Walker, Sha`Niah Washington, Skylar White, Imani Whitver, Kylie Williams, Dallas Windsor, London Wright, Jesse Young.

Eighth Grade All A:

Seventh Grade All A: Isaac Abbondanza, Emma Aeschlimann, Jordan Aguilera, Brandon Barr, Cohen Belcher, Elizabeth Berry, Zachary Bilthuis, William Blashfield, Kensley Blaska, Emma Bolton, Camden Bryant, Kyle Burgmaster, Charles Clough, Aidan Conrad, Madison Crawford, Lucas Crockett, Carolyn Culver, Owen D’Ambrosio, McKenna Davenport, Preston Donathan, Ava Duke, Evelyn Favreau, Addison Gillespie, Claire Griffen, Carrington Harrison, Sahara Henshaw, Conner Hiatt, James Hudson IV, William Jacobs, Lauren Johnson, Emily Kantzler, Aaron Keeler, Peyton Kerns, John Kinnier, Christopher Langer, Maeve Laroche, Brendan Law, Kyrsten Marshall, Austin Mika, Ryland Mitterer, Brandon Murphy, Aaliyah Myers, Nathan Nicholas, Malina Paulin, Kirsten Pritt, Lila Robertson, Zackary Rosas, Suzanne Skeens, Kinzley Sobbing, Peter Stallings, Robert Stallworth, Samuel Stout, Cassie Taggart, Emily Thomas, Blane Thompson, Bowen Turner, Kendall Utt, Sadie Wilson, Blake Woodley, Abigail Wright.

Seventh Grade All A/B: Alayna Abel, Delaney Adam, Mackenzie Allen, Mackenzie Allen, Marlee Arsenault, Andrew Asencio, Robert Austin, Lily Barr, Zachary Barrett, Jacob Bass, William Bates, Kyle Blinn, Garrett Blisick, Madeleine Boland, Skylar Boswell, Henry Boyer, Harmony Branch, Gracie Braswell, Ryder Breaux, Coleman Breschel, Baya Broaddus, Jillian Butler, Bryce Carrington, Aubrey Carroll, Gemma Casarez, Bryce Chapman, Lillie Cliborne, McKenzee Cline, Lillian Coleman-Chatman, Jonathan Coleman, Avalei Collins, Kalie Cregg, Walker Dixon, Timothy Easter, Laura Edwards, Aleah Eggleston, Abigail Elder, Nicole Ellis, Patrick Ellis, Carter Epperly, Coleman Epps, Mason Epps, Matthew Fountain Jr, McKenley Fox, Roy Fridley, Samuel Gilman, Mason Golden, Jamieson Goode, Joshua Grasty, Cash Hansen, Adrienne Hanvey, Harrison Hedgepeth, Alexis Hill, Madison Holder, Andie Honaker, Holden Hutchison, Carter Ickes, Jillian Inglish, Trevor Jefferson, Brooke Jenkins, Baylor Johnson, Shagundeep Kaur, Jake Kimsey, Justine LaPrad, Steven LeGay, Nevaeh Leone-Ancone, Kaylis Lowry, Ismerai Marron Lopez, Adiel Marron-Solorio, Isabella Marshall, Adrianne Martin, Landon McAteer, Kane McLachlan, Carter Melton, Charles Morrison III, Aidin Muminovic, Charlotte Myers, Leah Nice, Fox Nolen, Dillon Olinger, Bryson Onorati, Kinsey Ortiz, Ashton Pasi, Salo Piacente, Elijah Pike, Riston Powell, Morgan Powers, Payton Pugh, Ja’Ryan Reams, Cora Reynolds, Josephine Reynolds, Trinity Richardson, Karsen Riley, Claire Romer, Ava Rose, Lillian Rozario, Noelle Rutkai, Hailey Seay, Luke Seay, Alfred Smith, Brooke Smith, Kelli Smith, Lydia Smith, Trevor Soderstrom, Julia Stewart, Bentley Stuart, Brodie Sutler, Hailey Taylor, Kayden Terry, Brody Thomas, Kathryn Toman, Carina Trotman,

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

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. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m.

379-8930

1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock

1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road 804-598-2455 www.redlanebaptist.org Small Group Classes Worship Service

Muddy Creek BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church MOUNT ZION

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

9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

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.

10 a.m. – Worship Service 8:30 a.m. – Church School

Madilyn Adkins, Mia Akersveen, Blake Badgett, Logan Baggette, Evan Baker, William Ball, Christopher Barnett, Tyler Bilthuis, Kayla Blinn, River Braswell, Rodricko Brown, Leo Burchett, Wesley Carl, Raegan Carter, Lucas Cash, Camden Chewning, Dominick Childress, William Clancy, Pietro Conigliaro, Eva Crane, Grayson Crawford, Case DeHart, Elayna Dietz, Xavier Donikin, Cameron Duck, Amara Durham, Sadie Edling, Taylor Ellis, Jackson Faris, Mary Fens, Jake Fields, Lauren Freeman, Caleb Fuentes, Marnie Garland, Abigail George, Connor Golden, Sophie Habersack, Kylie Hackler, Jace Hamersley, Mazzy Hamlin, Mazie Harmon, Taylor Harper, Leo Harris, Aiden Hawthorne, Virginia Hayden, Morris Heller, DaZiya Henderson, James Hester, Aidan Hicks, Ethan Hoyt, Lillian Hull, Gloria Jamerson, Demarco Johnson Jr, Elizabeth Jones, Haliey Jones, Megan Jones, Zachary Kantanen, Noah Kimble, Jonathan Langfitt, Alexa Lawson, Jesse Lowe, Bradley Marks, Zomeydi Marron Lopez, Samara Martin, Skiilar Martin, Katelyn Matthews, Faith Meade, Lucy Mincz, Blake Monson, Carolina Mooring, Evelina Moyer, Brooklynn Narbut, Caleb Newland, Reed Newsome, Georgia Nice, Jacob Ogo, Darius Owens, Colton Palmore, Hunter Payne, Andrew Phinney, Meaghan Priddy, Ian Pritt Jr, Mary Purser, Hailey Ragland, Christian Rich, Tyler Richardson, Hannah Ritchie, Lyla Ross, Kyle Rowe, Hailey Sanford, Kayla Scioscia, Valentina Shultz, Kamryn Slagle, Sally Smartschan, Coleman Smith, Maddox Smith, Kellan Staffieri, Benjamin Stevens, Natalie Stopf, Cooper Stuart, Austin Sweet, Madison Taylor, William Timberlake, Christian Toman, Gavin Tomlinson, William Traylor, Aiden Trevillian, Sophia Trikowski, Elizabeth Vallent, Olivia Vilar Harvey, Rebecca Walter, Brielle Walters, Samuel Weaver, Rylee Weeks, Xander Wheat, Michael White, Sol Withers Dyke, Xavier Wolf, Jacob Woodfin, Jesse Yoder, Jah’nie Youmans-Jackson, Farrah Zaki, Brayden Zaun.

2095 Red Lane Road

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

Eighth Grade All A/B:

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

Hollywood

2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051

Mackenzie Aeschlimann, Gillian Bates, Matthew Betz, Hannah Boyle, Benjamin Compton, Anderson Daniels, Jonah Davidson, Joshua Dean, Kendall Dickerson, Ethan Dippold, Don Dittman, Violet Edling, Samantha Fens, Joshua Franco, Emily Gibbs, Caris Grell, Baily Hacker, Lilyana Hamilton, John Harrison, T Henshaw, Rachael Hinson, Emma Honaker, Devin Howard, Nariah Howell, Nariona Howell, Arlena Johnson, Joseph Joyce, Hannah Kantanen, Joseph Kelley, Colin Kelly, Joshua Layman, Justyn Little, Dylan Mapes, Haylee Miller, Joshua Montgomery, Cassidy Moser, Georgia Rambo, Christian Rittner, Brett Schott, Cody Seibel, Arilyn Sellars, Nathan Shelton, Parker Smith, Kelsie Snellings, Caroline Speight, Leo Stallings, Jordan Stierle, Matthew Stoneman, Lacie Taylor, Abigail Trevillian, Karly Vaughn, Shane Whitlock, Katelyn Williams, Collin Wood, Luke Wright, Ella Yarhouse.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139 Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor

Aiden Tuck, Helen Turner, Naomi VanSchalkwijk, Madison Vazquez, Elijah Wagner, Cadence Walton, Logan Weinhardt, Sloan Weiss, Logan West, Andrew White, Calvin Wilson, Samuel Wilson, Taylor Wirt, Eliana Wright-Goode, Caysea Wright, Benjamin Yarhouse, Nicholas Yellis Jr.

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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Camps enrich students’ summer CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS AND PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND

More Than Mac and Cheese Cooking Camp

Rockets and Robots Camp

F Fun with Theater Arts Camp

PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY, ASSETS, AND RETIREMENT Powhatan County Public Schools offered fff d another th full f ll week k off enrichment i h t summer camps from July 11 to 14. At the Rockets and Robots Camp put on by Marcellus Beasley and members of the Powhatan High School SPEAR Robotics Team, children built and designed rockets and built robots with LEGOS that they could maneuver through a maze using controllers and coding. At the Fun with Theater Arts Camp led by Maryvel Firda, children switched between learning onstage skills such as improvisation and pantomime and behind the scenes work such as set design and lighting. They also made sock puppets to put on puppet shows. At the More Than Mac and Cheese Cooking Camp hosted by Mark Robertson, participants started by learning kitchen and food safety skills and then spent the rest of the week learning and executing recipes such as cheddar biscuits, ratatouille, macaroni and cheese, dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, pizza and mini cheesecakes.

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What scams have you experienced that you would want to educate people about? E-mail answers to editor@powhatantoday.com or share them on the Powhatan Today’s Facebook page.

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Share knowledge to help prevent scams By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

ive years ago this week, I received an email so completely outlandish that I had to share it with friends. The email, which started off with the very promising line, “Hi, victim,” did not disappoint in the least as it went on to threaten the unleashing of malware that had been installed on my computer when I had supposedly visited an unsavory website. The blackmailer demanded 400 euros in bitcoin to keep my indiscretion quiet. At first the person said I only had 30 hours from the time the email was opened to comply with this request, but a few lines later I was very generously offered 48 hours if I only asked. I remember laughing uproariously when I read it the first time and couldn’t resist sharing it on Facebook with friends. The grammar was so poor and the concept so ill-conceived that I thought, “who on earth do they expect to fall for this?” And in some ways, for someone who spots the signs in a bogus email or someone calling up with some new take on an old scam, it can feel laughable. One of my favorite columns in the last eight years working for the Powhatan Today is still the one I wrote about a former Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office employee enjoying an evening with loved ones and a few drinks while she strung along someone trying to pull the grandparents scam on her.

But as laughable as these scams may seem sometimes, they persist because they work at least part of the time. And when they work, lives can be impacted in ways we can’t imagine as vulnerable people – often senior citizens – are scammed. It’s not funny in the least when you hear those stories. AARP Virginia sends out fraud alerts that we will endeavor to share more often with our readers as a way to bring awareness and hopefully prevent our local residents from being taken in by a fraudster. The sheriff’s office also shares when they are seeing an uptick in numbers on a particular scam. One alert sent out last week by AARP talked about how we are bombarded with scams and frauds by criminals on email, over the phone, text and online, but warned people are “particularly susceptible on social media.” According to the Federal Trade Commission, 25% of successful scams in 2021 originated on a social media platform. In 2017, consumers lost $42 million to social media scams. Last year that total was $770 million – an 18-fold increase. AARP Virginia offered three warning signs of social media scams: Friend requests from people you don’t know. Think of your parents when surfing the web and “don’t talk to strangers.” Celebrities who want to connect with you. Scammers clone celebrity profiles and send personal messages offering investment opportunities or a chance to meet in person. This is a very successful

An ode to a beloved summertime snack By Roslyn Ryan Richmond Suburban News

It’s hard to deny: Sometimes the very best things in life are the most uncomplicated. And when it comes to illustrating this basic principle, most of us rural dwellers need not look much farther than one of the best summertime snacks every created by man, that time-honored trio of ingredients that defies the world’s most gifted culinary minds to outdo. I’m talking here, of course, about the tomato sandwich. I’ve long been of the opinion that you can tell an awful lot about a person by their stance on this beloved Southern staple, and possibly even everything. A person who loves a good tomato sandwich, after all, appreciates the simple things in life, celebrates tradition, and is probably not one to be lured by slick marketing or flash-inthe-pan trends. In fact, a true tomato sandwich aficionado doesn’t even need a pan, just bread, mayo, a homegrown tomato, a good sharp knife, a shaker of salt, and the heel of their hand to squash all that deliciousness together. Should someone hint that, perhaps, a sandwich without meat or cheese or arugula or whatever is somehow not hefty enough to be worth eating, wish that person a blessed day and head off briskly in the other direction. They are not our kind of people and probably never will be. Instead, endeavor to surround yourself with those

who value quality and eschew overcomplicating things. “Nature is pleased with simplicity,” said no less a man than Sir Isaac Newton. “And nature is no dummy.” If we were inclined to get into the finer points of what makes the perfect tomato sandwich we could be here all day, and frankly getting into an argument over anything other than baseball in the sweltering heat of Virginia in mid-July seems a foolish waste of precious energy. But I will say that I firmly believe that true perfection in this case comes down to sourcing the main ingredient. In other words, yes one can enjoy a perfectly decent tomato sandwich with a sliced specimen from the grocery store. If this is the only kind you have ever had, however, I am sorry to say you have been living a life less than the one you deserve. Fortunately, there is a fix: All you need to do is find a friend—or even just a kindly neighbor—with a garden patch, and solicit one, fat, ripe tomato (trust me, they’ll be happy to oblige). Take that tomato, still warm from the garden, and make yourself a sandwich. Use a little extra mayo—maybe even a dash of pepper—and eat it over the sink if you don’t have extra napkins. Reader, you will not be disappointed, nor will you ever look at a bursting summer garden again without appreciating the bountiful gifts nature offers us. As the late, great Ira Gershwin once said, “Who could ask for anything more?”

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pervisor member. Any questions regarding voting can be answered by Karen Alexander, Powhatan’s Director of Elections. Powhatan County’s next election will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. The 2022 November

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Stoney (Richmond) on the committee. Representatives from the three larger communities are standing members of the committee per the Virginia Code. Established by the General Assembly of Virginia in 2020,

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for Commonwealth’s attorney should contact the director of elections to pick-up a candidate packet. Interested candidates must qualify by 5 p.m. Aug. 19, 2022. Information submitted by Karen Alexander, director of elections for the Powhatan County Oﬃce of Elections.

the Authority directs funding for priority transportation investments across the region, including in Powhatan County. Goochland County Board of Supervisor John Lumpkins Jr. was elected chair of the Richmond Regional Transportation Planning Organization. Ha-

nover County Supervisor W. Canova Peterson was elected vice chair. Created in 1974, the RRTPO helps facilitate collaboration and cooperation among residents and stakeholders related to funding and planning the future of the region’s transportation network.

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

for housing relief for families in Powhatan County who have been affected by COVID-19. Contact Renee Van Natter at valerie. vannatter@dss.virginia.gov or via cell at 804 814-5332.

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General Election ballots will list candidates running for: U.S. Representative (5th Congressional District); School Board Member (District 1 only), and Commonwealth’s Attorney (countywide). Anyone interested in running for the positions of school board member in District 1 or

CALENDAR when county offices are closed for holidays, inclement weather, etc., activities will not be held unless specifically noted: Open Gym Pickleball, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11:30 a.m.; Open Adult Special Needs Basketball, every Monday, 10 a.m.-noon; Open Adult Basketball, Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m.; Open Fitness Class (similar to Zumba), Fridays now through August 12, 6-7 p.m.; Open Adult Volleyball, June 7-Aug. 16, 7:30-9 p.m.; Paid Senior Basketball League, Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Paid Momentum Volleyball on Tuesdays and Paid Volleyball Clinics this summer (contact Cindy Bryant by email at momentumvolleyballclub@gmail. com); Outdoor Pickleball Courts are now open from 7 a.m.-11 p.m., firstcome, first-served basis, and there are lights for night play. Continue to follow all COVID-19 guidelines. Everyone will also need to sign a facility use waiver that we will keep on file for one year, and there is a $10 non-resident fee for activities. Remember we ask everyone to wear rubber soled shoes (no heels) on the gym floor and only allow water in the gym. The Outdoor Pickleball Courts have posted rules by the gate door. Contact the Recreation Office at 804-598-5275 with any questions or send an email to mshelton@powhatanva.gov or mwoodel@powhatanva.gov.

criminal tactic so just remember, celebrities don’t really want to be your online friend. Anyone offering investment opportunities. Cryptocurrency scams are exploding, and they typically start when an online “friend” offers up an investment opportunity. Anytime someone you met online says “investment” or “crypto” it’s time to walk away. It’s easy to scoff at the warnings as obvious and question who in this day and age could fall for some of the scams you see. But the truth is, given the right circumstances, we probably all have vulnerabilities that could be exploited to someone else’s advantage. That’s why we need to be vigilant, stay informed about current scams and try to look out for those family, friends or neighbors who might be especially vulnerable to a scammer. If you or someone you know is the victim or attempted victim of a scam, report it to the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office at 804-598-5656. Visit the AARP Fraud Watch Network at www. aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork for resources such as the AARP’s Fraud Resource Center or the AARP Fraud Watch Network Scam-Tracking Map, where you can see what scams have actually been reported in the area. You can also call the AARP Fraud Watch Helpline at 1-877-908-3360.

The Powhatan County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Help Desk is here for yet another growing season. Although office hours are reduced because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Help Desk is still ready and available. Email questions and detailed photos of your stricken plants to gpmastergardener@gmail. com and volunteers will try and find a solution for you. You can also directly call the Powhatan County Extension at 804-598-5640 and leave a message. The Help Desk will be in touch. If a real-life diagnosis or determination is needed, large plant samples including root, stem and leaves can be dropped off at the Powhatan County Extension’s office after consulting with Master Gardener volunteer. If you have plants/shrubs/trees needing identification in your yard, or are new to the Powhatan or Goochland area, we also offer free one to two-hour site visits. Available now Emergency Housing relief funds to assist with rent, mortgage or other housing concerns. Powhatan Community Action Agency has received funding

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

The Free Clinic of Powhatan is looking for volunteers to provide front desk assistance on days with and without patients. No special skills needed, just a friendly face and a willingness to help. Front desk volunteers are needed from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Patient registration volunteers are needed from 5 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays. Volunteers can work as little as once a month or more frequently if desired. Consider joining the dedicated group of volunteers who are working to keep Powhatan residents healthy in mind, body and spirit. Contact Betsy Blandford, volunteer coordinator, at 804-380-1270.

The Coalition of Powhatan Churches has available resources to help people who would like assistance in learning to manage their finances. If you know of anyone who needs or would like to have this service, or to get more information, call Robin Cupka at 804-801-9851.

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Powhatan celebrates July 4

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Powhatan P owh hatan t resid residents identts contributed so many photos to show how they celebrated July 4 in the county or while away that we are sharing a few more.

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Sloan named All-Metro Player of the Year By Joe Dodson Richmond Times-Dispatch

hen Parker Sloan was an eighth grader in Powhatan, the varsity coach would frequently pull the forward up to train with the upperclassmen. The juniors and seniors swiftly grew resentful of how quickly Sloan could score against varsity competition. “A few of the kids on the team weren’t very fond of me,” Sloan said. “People to this day on that team will say I’m overrated.” Sloan’s honors would beg to differ. The 2022 Virginia Gatorade State Player of the Year, who scored 35 goals and assisted 17 this season, is this year’s Times-Dispatch All-Metro Player of the Year for boys soccer. Sloan took his team from a three-win season last year to its first state tournament appearance

Parker wouldn’t burn enough energy playing Tball, he signed his son up for soccer, and it was love at first whistle. “That big old orange head, I just put it down and go,” Sloan said. The soccer field has been a place where Sloan could escape his worries and find confidence, from his first rec league game to now. “It’s the love of my life,” Sloan said. “I was always able to push everything away and just play soccer.” As a 7-year-old watching University of Virginia games with his fellow youth teammates, Sloan set out a goal to pursue a college soccer career with DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/TIMES-DISPATCH the Wahoos. Despite not coming All-Metro Player of the Year Parker Sloan poses for a photo on the soccer field at Powhatan High. Sloan’s father, Brian, was an accomplished baseball player, but Parker quickly fell in love with soc- from a soccer family, Sloan has memories of his dad cer at an early age. drawing tattoos with a not typically associated con, and is known as Mr. been throwing balls at us marker on panty hose to since 1995. Born in Cumberland with soccer stars. Sloan’s Baseball in Cumberland. since we were able to put on Sloan’s sleeves for “I was supposed to play walk,” Sloan said. County, Sloan is used to a father Brian was a standout see SLOAN, pg. 2B When Brian realized rural farming environment pitcher for Randolph-Ma- baseball — my dad had

Powhatan Belles compete in state tournament By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor

eeks after winning the 2022 Dixie League District 5 Championship, the Powhatan Fastpitch Softball’s Belles Division All-Stars traveled to Amherst, Virginia for the Dixie Softball State Tournament. With a chance to punch a ticket to the Dixie League World Series held in Louisiana, Powhatan showed great fight in the next level of competition, but was eliminated short of the championship despite winning its opening game and battling hard in two close losses to Amherst’s All-Star squad. The first game of the tournament for the Belles was a 16-6 win over the District 2 Appomattox AllStars on Friday, July 15, in an offense-heavy matchup that found 10 Powhatan players registering at least one run. Led by three-hit efforts from Hayden Payne and Shelby Reed, Powhatan railed off 10 runs in just the third inning alone to jump out to a 10-0 lead before closing the game out in the fifth inning with six more runs in the fourth inning.

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The Powhatan Belles roster consists of Lily Barr, Kensley Blaska, Izzie Chandler, Makaela Doyle, McKenley Fox, Madison Jenkins, Hayden Payne, Shelby Reed, Lila Robertson, Liv Snider, Anna Tingle and Anna Yarbrough. They are coached by Chuck Osterman, Chip Payne, Josh Fox and Cody Osterman.

Though Appomattox scored six runs in the top of the fourth, that strong inning felt like an anomaly away from an overall stellar defensive outing from Powhatan that saw zero errors out on the field. That strong defensive play came right back to the forefront in the fifth inning with Anna Tingle pitching.

She struck out two batters while the third and final out came on a dropped third strike that was thrown out at first. Anna Yarbrough started the contest on the mound and allowed just two hits while striking out seven batters in her three-inning appearance. The next day, Powhatan

was right back on the field for a matchup with Amherst, who displayed the same brand of mistakefree defense that’s become a trademark of Powhatan’s. What resulted from it all was a low-scoring, yet thrilling finish that took a walk-off home run to find a victor. While terrific pitching efforts from

McKenley Fox, Tingle and Yarbrough allowed Amherst just four hits all game, the last one proved to be the difference, with an inside the park walk-off home run giving Amherst a 3-2 victory. On the offensive side, Powhatan finished with 13 hits on the day and were led by runs from Tingle

and Yarbrough. Tingle’s run came at the top of the fourth inning, when Yarbrough nailed a line drive double to left field to score her teammate in. Yarbrough then reached home plate herself to level the score 2-2 at the top of the seventh thanks to a double from Shelby Reed on a line drive to right field. Despite a tough loss, Powhatan had a chance for revenge the next day in yet another matchup with Amherst. Yet, in heartbreaking fashion, Powhatan was again the victim of a walkoff finish, this time in the eighth inning with an 8-5 score. Yarbrough pitched the whole game, tossing 11 strikeouts. Amherst captured a 2-0 lead in the second, but Powhatan fought right back, scoring four runs from Izzie Chandler, Madison Jenkins, Kensley Blaska and Tingle in the third inning. Amherst then went up 5-4 after scoring three runs in the fourth inning, but Powhatan tied the game up in the sixth after Blaska scored again. After a scoreless seventh inning, Amherst captured the lead for the final time with a three-run RBI double to end Powhatan’s tournament run despite a truly admirable effort.

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WHO: CONNOR SMITH WHAT HE DID: American Legion Post 201 baseball pitcher Connor Smith had a performance to remember on Friday, July 8, tossing a no-hitter against Post 361 in an 8-0 win.

In six innings pitched, Smith allowed just a single base runner while tossing five strikeouts in a game where he and the fielders behind him squashed any shot of Post 361 gaining momentum.

performance from Andrew Cheatham, who also recorded an RBI single on a ground ball to center field in the bottom of the second.

While Smith made sure to get the defense off the field without a run allowed, the rest of the team responded with some strong hitting to push ahead with the eight-run lead. Post 201 had two four-run innings and were led by a two-hit, two-run

Two days prior to Smith’s no-hitter, a collection of four Post 201 pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts against Post 125 that ended up being the most strikeouts for the team since 2001 after Justin Verlander struck out 19 batters.

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Left, Powhatan’s camp counselors pose alongside soccer coaches Willie Miles and Jared Rottmund on the last day of camp held at Powhatan High School on July 14. Right, a camper makes a touch on the ball during a scrimmage.

Powhatan soccer hosts boys and girls summer camp By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor

Soccer culture continues to grow in the Powhatan community, with the boys and girls high school programs hosting a soccer skills camp from July 11-14. With 53 campers ranging from rising second graders all the way to rising eighth graders, Powhatan boys soccer coach Willie Miles and girls coach Jared Rottmund combined their teaching efforts to get kids out on the pitch for their second camp in two years. “I firmly believe it just helps when you have two like-minded individuals on the guys and girls sides that both think alike and

want the best for their players,” Miles said. “With Jared, it’s just been a simple process of getting our guys and girls set up and with soccer hopefully growing in this county, we can inspire the next generation onto that.” The camp had 11 counselors from the boys team and 12 from the girls to help guide campers through drills and scrimmages, something Rottmund believes instills a greater sense of leadership in Powhatan’s veteran athletes. “It’s a great way to get the kids motivated,” Rottmund said. “It builds the leadership of our players on varsity to come out here, and hopefully (coach Miles) and I will see most of these campers in our

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Left, boys soccer coach Willie Miles rounds up the campers to discuss their next drill. Right, a Powhatan camper slashes in for a shot on goal in a scrimmage.

program at some point.” Brenda Tester, a rising junior on the girls varsity team, found joy in working with the eager and energetic bunch of campers. “It’s been really fun because they all just make

us laugh, and they’re forming a love for soccer,” she said. That love for soccer has been prevalent from many of the kids first giving the sport a try. Laura Noell, a parent whose son

George May tried soccer for the first time at the camp, said her son came away loving the experience. “He’s never played soccer and just told me that it’s his favorite thing

now,” Noell said. With both high school programs having their fair share of success the past few seasons, that positive winning culture is creating even greater interest in the sport in Powhatan.

Four Indians featured on All-Metro soccer team By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor

A month after the Powhatan boys soccer team had seven players featured on the All-Region Team and four on the All-State Team, the Indians continue to receive offseason accolades for their efforts in the 2021-22 season with the announcement of four players on the AllMetro Team. Announced on Monday, July 11, the Indians were led at the top by forward Parker Sloan, who was named the All-Metro Player of the Year. The top honor is just another in Sloan’s filled trophy case, with the three-year captain also being named the Virginia Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year, Region 4B Player of the Year and a first team All-Region and All-State honoree. Powhatan also had graduate Carter Hubley and rising senior Fischer Daniel on the All-Metro second team. Hubley — a center back — finished his Powhatan career as a three-year starter and two-year captain while also being a model of consistency on the field. Hubley started every game for the past three seasons for the varsity squad and finished his final season with two goals and nine assists from the back line, leading to a mention on the All-State second team and the All-Region first team. Daniel joins Hubley on the second team after a monster junior year that saw him score 20 goals and pitch in 10 assists as a key part of the team’s lethal offensive attack. Daniel started in every game the past two seasons, and will look to be a leader of the team next year in their quest back to the state tournament. Along with his AllMetro honor, Daniel was also named a first team AllRegion and second team All-State forward. Last on the list is rising senior Colton Hiatt, who was named on the honorable mention list. Known as the moTOP AND BOTTOM LEFT PHOTOS BY ROBBY FLETCHER, BOTTOM RIGHT BY KIRK WHITING tor of the midfield, Hiatt scored five goals and set up Powhatan soccer players Fischer Daniel (above), Colton Hiatt (bottom left) and Carter Hubley (botteammates with 15 assists in his junior year. Hiatt was tom right) were honored on the All-Metro boys soccer team. Daniel and Hubley were named secalso a first team All-Region member as well as a second ond team members, while Hiatt was named an honorable mention. team All-State midfielder.

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his David Beckham costume at a first grade cultural assembly. A longtime player for travel club Richmond FC, Sloan’s parents drove him to practice 50 minutes (longer if the car got stuck behind a tractor) each way, three days a week for practice, not including traveling across the state for games. “I wrote my parents a

letter the other day thanking them for this stuff,” Sloan said. “The sacrifice of gas, hours — they never missed a game.” While Powhatan soccer doesn’t have the pedigree of Richmond FC, Sloan said he still got a lot out of playing for his school. “It’s a different thing,” Sloan said. “I play with pride. Playing for your school colors and playing for the guys on that team was just awesome.” Sloan said his goal was

to lift his teammates, something he was able to do in the team’s successful 2022 campaign. “I had to learn that I had to be a leader here,” Sloan said. “I want to bring you up to the highest level you can.” Sloan was told as a junior that UVA would be interested in signing him if he could keep his grades up. When Sloan relayed the news of their interest to his parents, Sloan’s father refused to believe it with-

out proof. “I got on a Zoom call with one of the assistant coaches and he told my dad exactly what I had told him,” Sloan said. “My dad was just smiling through the roof.” Brian asked the assistant how Parker could commit, to which the assistant replied that Parker just needed to verbally agree to sign with UVA and the rest would be taken care of. “My dad wrote on a

piece of a paper, ‘Are you ready to be a Wahoo?’” Sloan remembered. “I shook my head to him and told (Adam Perron, the assistant coach), ‘If it’s alright with you, I’d love to verbally commit to be a Cavalier.’

“It was awesome.” Sloan leaves Powhatan as an All-American, the Region Player of the Year, and, most importantly to him, a captain for a squad that found team success. Not too bad for an “overrated” player.

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