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Vol. XXXVI No. o. 06
August 10, 2022
Powhatan sees marked increase in larceny cases By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – Local law enforcement has raised concerns about a marked increase in larcenies in recent months in Powhatan County. The Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office has tracked an alarming increase in both petty and grand larcenies over recent months, when numbers had been fairly flat before 2022. Comparing 2022 numbers to previous years, petty larcenies were up by 111% in the first three months of 2022 compared to the same time period a year
earlier and grand larcenies were up 40%, according to data provided by crime analyst Madeline Espigh. Looking at numbers for the last four years from Jan. 1 to March 31, there was a marked increase for both types of larceny. Petty larceny cases went from 17 in 2019 to 16 in 2020 and 18 in 2021 but jumped to 38 in 2022. Grand larcenies were less dramatic, with 21 in 2019, 15 in 2020, 20 in 2021 and 28 in 2022. But if the 111% increase in the first quarter petty larceny numbers was a surprise, the 690% increase in the second
quarter, from April 1 to June 30, from 2021 to 2022 was even more shocking. The second quarter numbers from the last three years combined – 36, 23 and 10 petty larcenies from 2019 to 2021, respectively – did not add up to the 79 larcenies reported in 2022, according to data from Espigh. Grand larcenies during that time period were more level: 23 in 2019; 18 (2020); 25 (2021), and 27 (2022). The slight bump in grand larceny numbers from 2021 to 2022 was only an 8% increase. Espigh noted that these stasee LARCENY, pg. 3
PHS honors summer graduates
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Food service employee Barbara Watson helps a student make pound cake during one of the afternoon youth camps held as part of the elementary school’s all-day summer school program.
Strong learning recovery continues for PCPS students By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
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Powhatan High School held a summer graduation ceremony on Aug. 2 to honor 10 new summer graduates and one May graduate who couldn’t attend the ceremony.
By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – The Powhatan High School Class of 2022 grew by 10 students along with one special guest last week as the school continued its annual tradition of holding a summer commencement ceremony. Although much shorter than the May graduation, the brief ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 2 in the high school auditorium still embraced the tradition of honoring the graduates in a meaningful way as they reached the end of their K-12 education. A reception was held afterward in the school library. The ceremony honored 11 students in total, although one
was absent. New graduates joining the Class of 2022 are: Finley Grace Breen, Andrew Nicholas Fiore, Kendall Rose Humphreys, Destiny Hope Jasper, Summer Lee Kimble, Farah Amira Kirkman, Sydney Cole Lawson, Audrey Cree Lennon, Gavin Henley Rice and Berkley Grace Richter. Also walking the stage was Leah Katherine Wright, a May graduate who couldn’t make graduation and got the chance last week to have her special walk across the stage. As always, the graduation ceremony honored a mix of students who were graduating early and those who needed a little more time to finish their required courses. These stusee GRADUATES, pg. 8
POWHATAN – Powhatan County Public Schools recently wrapped up another strong summer school session, with hundreds of students in kindergarten through 12th grade participating in some type of summer recovery or summer boost program to help them move forward to their next steps. The summer session, which was held June 27 to July 21, while having high numbers, is lower than the more than 600 students who participated in summer school in 2021, when the need for learning loss recovery across the board was vital. The number of students participating in kindergarten through 12th grade summer recovery or boost programs was lower at all levels, which Tracie Omohundro, assistant superintendent for instruction, attributed at least partly to proactive interventions during the school year. “They were somewhat down. Last year we had so many more because of the hybrid year and the impact that the hybrid had on students being able to successfully finish their coursework,” She said. “We also really focused on making individual plans for students this year that were impacted, whether it was because of COVID quarantine or whatever other attendance issues. We provided some opportunities for remediation and recovery throughout the school year.” She gave the example of Summer School Now, which
is held during the school year to help students avoid taking summer school during the summer. Students took courses and recovered work on the weekends. One of the benefits of that approach, she said, is preventing students from falling behind as new content is taught. This program has been used by the division since about 2014 but “we really tried to maximize it this year so that we could recover students more quickly.” During the actual summer school program, the elementary program once again saw high numbers with 274 students in pre-K through fifth grade participating this year. Various middle school programs had a total of 43 students enrolled, and there were 139 online class enrollments at the high school level and additional students in the inperson classes, though numbers are still being calculated. Overall, summer school went well, with a good number of students now more on track to graduate on time, which is especially important at the secondary level, Omohundro said. Elementary students once again participated in an allday school day, focusing on learning loss recovery from around 8:30 a.m. to noon and then attending enrichment camps, having reading time, and P.E. classes in the afternoons, said Meghan Ellis, elementary summer school coordinator and assistant principal at Flat Rock Elementary. The longer school day assists parents who may struggle with child care for a see SUMMER SCHOOL, pg. 6
Youth market empowers young entrepreneurs By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – A group of young entrepreneurs has been getting the opportunity to test their creativity and business acumen this summer through the Next Generation Youth Market. Youth participating in the program have had the opportunity to sell their produce and/ or products on the third Thursday of each month during the sum-
mer at the Powhatan Village Farmers Market. The market is open from 4 to 6:30 every Thursday through September at the Bienvenue events center in the Village. The last dates for the youth market are Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. The Powhatan County Extension Office has hosted an entrepreneur program for the last decade that enPHOTO BY LAURA McFARLAND courages Powhatan Customers Katie Clark of Powhatan and her daughter, 8-year-old youth ages 9 to 17 to Kaya, buy a custom-ordered paper dagger from Liam Harris at July’s see MARKET, pg. 5
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Aug. 10
May Memorial Baptist Church is hosting a water fun day from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and all children and youth are welcome! Wear water shoes and bring a towel. You may contact the church office at maymemoffice@gmail.com to RSVP or with any questions.
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 Aug. 10 gathering will be a Game Day! Choose from various game tables provided or bring a favorite of your own to share. Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (don't judge until you play this fun addition to our collection!), spades, jigsaw puzzle, dominoes. 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. 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 804-690-9220 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 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 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.
The Christian Motorcyclists Association Powhatan chapter Living Wheels will meet at 6 p.m. at Company 4 Fire station at the intersection of Route 711 and Judes Ferry Road. Find out what they have been doing, and where their next ride or event will be. For more information call Tom Barnes at 804-690-4884 or Mark Lewis at 804-432-1831.
A summer picnic and bluegrass concert will be held at 5:30 p.m. at May Memorial Baptist Church. Come gather on the front lawn for a meal and music with the Little Mountain Boys.
Powhatan Fire and Rescue’s Junior Emergency Technician program meets at 1:30 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month at different locations in the county. The program is free and open to 12- to 15-year-olds from all parts of the county interested in learning about their local fire, rescue and emergency services organizations. Applications may be picked up year-round at the fire administration office in the Village Building. Contact the office at 804-598-5646 or preams@ powhatanva.gov for this month’s location.
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.
Powhatan Stars Cancer Support Group, formerly known as Powhatan Supporting the Alliance and Respecting Survivors (STARS), meets at 6 p.m. at The County Seat Restaurant in the back room. The group is for survivors, caregivers and family members to listen and support each other. For more information, contact Sue Bird at 804-2128651 or Patty Hicks at 804-375-3499.
Extension specialists and industry experts share timely topics for farmers in the Virginia Cooperative Extension Ag Today, held virtually at 9 a.m. every Thursday. These updates are relevant and brief and are recorded for folks who can't join on that day and time. Podcasts (audio only) are posted on Westmoreland VCE webpage and YouTube video recordings can be found at https://www.youtube.com/ playlist?list=PL7_2 QUVzrPXDpYsV2HY11CH8KBrluifyO. Contact Stephanie Romelczyk (sromelcz@vt.edu) for information on joining the meeting live. Watched or listened to VCE AG Today? Let us know how we are doing! Find our survey here: https://vce. az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6fiYBb914AYRdn7.
The original Powhatan AA meets from 7 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.
The Powhatan Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County Seat Restaurant.
The Powhatan Republican Committee’s monthly meeting will be held at Rosa’s Italian Restaurant. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 13
Farmers Market at Tavern 19 is open from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturdays through October on
May Memorial Baptist Church will have a Blessing of Backpacks on Aug. 21 during the worship service at 11 a.m. Join us in praying for students, teachers, administrators and all school workers for the upcoming school year!
Guildfield Baptist Church, 2550 Manakintown Ferry Road, Midlothian, will hold its Annual Homecoming and Revival Services from Aug. 21 to 23. All will begin with Pastor-Elect Rev. Terrell Glenn delivering “God’s Holy Word” for the Homecoming Service at noon on Aug. 21. Boxed lunches will be provided following the service. There will not be an afternoon service. Nightly revival praise and worship begin at 6:30 p.m.; revival services at 7 p.m. Guests speakers are: Aug. 22, the Rev. Marvin L. Gilliam Jr., and Aug. 23, the Rev. Carl Hamiel.
The Virginia Hunting Dog Alliance Foundation Shrimp Feast will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Powhatan Rescue Squad Grounds, 3920 Marion Harland Lane, Powhatan. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased through the local VAHDA Chapter or online at www.vahda.org/banquet. They are also available at Smok N Pigz BBQ Old Tavern Junction in Powhatan and Tom’s Meat and Produce in Amelia. The event will include a full shrimp dinner, auctions, raffles and live music. Ticket sales end Aug. 13.
Monday, Aug. 15
The Free Clinic of Powhatan is offering walk-in medical appointments for active current patients from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of the month at the clinic at 2320 Skaggs Road. No appointment necessary. For more information, contact 804-598-5637.
A Powhatan Hope Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at PCC Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Room 102. It is an open discussion meeting. Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, Aug. 16
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 Thursdays 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/.
Shiloh Baptist Church will have a Homecoming and Revival will be held Aug. 14 to 17 at the church, 3198 Monte Road . A morning Homecoming service with Pastor Gerald Duncan will be held at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 14. To go box lunches will be provided after the service. Revival services will be held Aug. 15 to 17. Worship and praise is at 7:30 p.m. and service is at 8 p.m. Guest preachers are: Aug. 15, the Rev. Harris King; Aug. 16, Pastor Walter Barrett III, and Aug. 17, the Rev. Dr. Janet Copeland.
Thursday, Aug. 11
Huguenot Beekeepers’ Association will teach about all things bees at 10 a.m. Noon, methods and tips on Swedish Death Cleaning, a mindset that considers those we will leave behind one day. The event will include clips from the author of the popular book. It’s something we ALL should consider; not just for those close to death. 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 804-5985670 and selecting option 3 to hear an updated recording. Call program coordinator Jayne Lloyd at 804-698-0438 for more information.
Sunday, Aug. 14
Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center, which is located at 6137 Old Buckingham Road, provides year-round therapeutic horseback riding exclusively for veterans with special needs and disabilities. Focusing on veterans in Central Virginia, the goal of this program is to improve the quality of life for the participants through activities that are positive to their cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being. As of Jan. 1, 2021, the program is also welcoming first responders to come ride with the program. From April through October, volunteers are asked to arrive at 9 a.m. and the riding sessions begin at 10 a.m. Upcoming dates are: Aug. 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.
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Powhatan Mennonite Church, 3549 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. It is an open, decision and literature meeting for Powhatan, Goochland, and Cumberland counties.
The Be Like Mike Auto Show presented by Seay’s Autobody and Towing will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2693 Rocky Oak Road, Powhatan. The event is held annually in memory of Virginia State Police Special Agent Mike Walter, who died in the line of duty on May 27, 2017. This year’s event is also being held in honor of Kieran Hathaway. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Ask Childhood Cancer Foundation (www.askccf.org). The nonprofit helps fund the Pediatric Oncology program at Children’s Hospital of Richmond. Kieran was treated at this clinic. The event will have a $20 entry fee for vehicles but spectators get in for free. For more information or to donate, contact Wes at 804-833-1644 or Zac at 518-6833955.
Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan is accepting applications for its homeowner program through June 30, 2022. Applicants must have lived or worked in Powhatan for at least the past year, and must qualify for an affordable mortgage through our partnership program. Applicants must be experiencing a need for affordable housing and be willing to partner with us through sweat equity service hours. Income guidelines differ based on household size. For example, income guidelines for a family of four range between an estimated minimum annual income of $36,000 through approximately $63,000. Refer to website for details at habitatpowhatan. org. Other factors considered include a valid credit history, debt ratio, and ability to verify a stable income for at least two years. If you have had a bankruptcy, it must be a full three years since it has been discharged. In addition, Habitat will begin a Pathways to Homeownership Program in autumn 2022 for those who wish to work toward applying in 2023. Those interested are encouraged to read the information published on the Habitat website, or contact to executivedirector@habitatpowhatan.org or call 804-594-7009, ext. 2. 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
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
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. At the Aug. 17 session, members of the
The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers plans to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the Prince Edward County Extension Office, 100 Dominion Dr., Farmville, VA 23901 next to Lowe's. Anyone who has bees or is interested in bees is welcome. For more information call Mary Jane Morgan at 434315-1433. To check on possible cancellations or changes, visit Facebook or our website: heartofvirginiabeekeepers.org.
Upcoming
Join the Rural Substance Abuse Awareness Coalition from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Passion Community Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, for a family-friendly celebration of the local recovery community. This event is co-hosted with The ROOT Project and serves as a local kick-off to National Recovery Month. RSAAC will have live music, stories of recovery, a REVIVE naloxone training and vendor tables from community partners. Boka Tako RVA will be serving tacos (the first 50 people will receive a $10 voucher for their meal). Bring the kids because there will be arts and crafts activities and a bounce house!
Ongoing
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. The Beef Cattle Production 360 Discussion Group meets at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. New members are always welcome to join if you are a seasoned beef cattle producer or just getting started. Prior to the pandemic the group typically started with a pot luck meal. Meetings have currently either been held virtually or on farm socially distanced with masks. For more information, contact Rachel Henley at 804598-5640 or rachelhenley@vt.edu.
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GLEN HORNING HORNING, Glen Lester, 78, passed away peacefully at his home on July 29, 2022. Glen "Pop-Pop" was born in Richmond, Va. and is survived by his wife of 56 years, Nancy Horning; son, Joel Horning (Lindsay); daughter, Karen Engard; grandchildren, Nicole Aycock (Derek), Leila Horning and Luke Horning; great-grandchildren, Georgia Aycock and Emerson Aycock; sisters, Evelyn Butler and Dolores Smith; brother, Jerry Horning (Jerri); and many nieces and nephews. Glen was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Horning; sister, Joyce Adkinson; and brothers, James Edward Horning and Tommy Horning. Glen loved hunting, fishing, tinkering in his workshop, learning about the world and, most of all, his family. His endless curiosity and warm personality brought joy to all he knew. Friends may visit from 2 to 3 p.m. with a service starting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 11 at Affinity Funeral Services, 2720 Enterprise Pkwy., Richmond, Va. 23294. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia, https://www. vawildlife.org/donate.
SHIRLEY WISEMAN WISEMAN, Shirley. A memorial service for Shirley Wiseman will take place on Wednesday, August 17, at 2 p.m. at Amelia Veterans Cemetery, 10300 Pridesville Rd., Amelia, Va. 23002. Please consider wearing something purple in her honor.
Village Concepts Realty Group holds school supply drive for PCPS students Contributed Report Village Concepts Realty Group is accepting school supply donations to give to Powhatan County Public Schools. The school supply drive will last until Aug. 15 and deliveries to the schools will occur during the Teacher Work Week leading up to the first day of school on Aug. 22. This year Village Concepts started a program titled Village Heroes. This program aims to reward first responders, medical workers, active and retired military and teachers for their efforts and to promote community involvement. If you’re interested in how this program can help you with your home, land or commercial buying or selling needs, reach out to 804598-4343. The drop off location for supplies is located at 2603 Anderson Highway, Powhatan VA 23139. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays but there is a gray basket at the front door where supplies can be left on weekends and after hours. If you are not able to make it out but would still like to help, Village Concepts is also accepting any donations to be shipped to the office. For more information, call 804-598-4343.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline transitions to 988 Contributed Report On July 16, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline made its official transition to 988, an easy-to-remember, three-digit code to connect people to life-saving resources during mental health crises. Currently, most communities rely on 911 to address mental health crises—20% of total staff time for police officers is used responding to mental health crises—but 911 was not designed to connect people in crisis with mental health services. Through the new 988 system, callers will be directed to a trained counselor at a crisis call center located nearest them. If a local crisis center is too busy to respond right away, the call gets routed to one of 16 backup centers around the country. Additionally, veterans and their loved ones can dial 988 and then press 1 to reach the Veterans see LIFELINE, pg. 5
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Board hears presentation on transportation for seniors By Laura McFarland Managing Editor
POWHATAN – The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recently further explored the issue of providing for senior needs with a presentation on efforts taken in Hanover County to supply transportation options for its underserved senior population. During the meeting on Monday, July 25, representatives from Hanover County and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) gave a presentation to the board on the creation of Hanover DASH. The program’s mission is to provide an affordable and reliable countywide transportation option to increase access, reduce isolation and promote independence for older adults and persons with disabilities. The subject of providing resources for seniors has been a prevalent issue in Powhatan County as local officials work to evaluate residents’ needs and how best to meet them. Thanks to a grant from the DRPT, Hanover began offering specialized transportation service to older adults and persons with a disability on Dec. 12, 2019. The program allows eligible residents to book one-
way rides to certain locations within Hanover County and a few approved medical facilities outside of it for a flat fee. The rides can be to medical appointments; personal trips such as grocery shopping, banking, employment or recreation, and to county government buildings. Hanover County has contracted with UZURV to provide transportation using approved company owned/ branded vehicles or wheelchair accessible vans. In addition to the program itself, the visitors discussed the DRPT grants the county applied for to help fund the program. The presentation was followed with a series of questions from David Williams, who represents District 1, on how the program works and provides for the needs of Hanover seniors. No action was taken on this topic at the meeting. Other business at the meeting included: The board unanimously voted to pass a resolution committing to fully fund the Judes Ferry and Route 60 SMART Scale project. In the 2018 SMART Scale round, a project to add an additional left turn lane on Route 60 onto Judes Ferry, add an additional thru lane on Judes Ferry
between 60 and Batterson and construct a right turn lane on Judes onto Batterson was awarded at $2.4 million, according to board documents. Inflation, utilities, signal, right of way and engineering costs, which increased from 2018 to today’s design phase, have increased the cost. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) worked to find every possible alternative and cost savings, and now have a plan which brings the project to being $1.1 million over budget. The board needed to pass a resolution committing to fully funding any cost over the $2.4 million previously awarded to keep the project alive, county administrator Ned Smither told the board. By passing the resolution, the board committed to funding the gap and assigning a portion of the general fund balance for this purpose in the future. Karin Carmack, District 5, made the motion to approve the resolution and suggested the county use money from the now eliminated revenue stabilization fund for this guarantee. While those dollars had become part of the general fund without being assigned once the fund was eliminated, Carmack was
Rob Cerullo sworn in Aug. 1 as interim commonwealth’s attorney CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Powhatan Circuit Court Judge Paul Cella swears in Rob Cerullo as the interim commonwealth’s attorney on Aug. 1. Cerullo took the position after Richard ‘Dickie’ Cox retired. The ceremony was also witnessed by deputy commonwealth’s attorney Tim Dustan and the new assistant commonwealth’s attorney, Alice Sheridan, who started work with the office on Aug. 1.
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tistics were derived from the offense listed by the officer in which petit larceny or grand larceny was the offense. These statistics do not represent the call volume of larceny calls, as a call may come into Powhatan Public Safety Communications as a larceny but may be determined to be of another nature upon deputies’ arrival. The majority of the numbers can be attributed to shoplifting and catalytic converter theft cases, said Rob Cerullo, interim commonwealth’s attorney. All 27 of the grand larceny cases in the second quarter of 2022, for instance, involved the theft of catalytic converters. With the shoplifting charges, “skip scanning” is a real problem with selfcheckout kiosks, chief deputy Jeff Searfoss said. An individual pretends to scan an item before putting it in a bag or basket, which is still shoplifting. He also noted the dramatic rise in these cases, pointing out that as he spoke, a deputy was currently responding to a shoplifting call at Walmart. “There are cameras on all of those things, of course, so they are watching and they take notice when people are not scanning all the items, so their bill is not accurate. They might scan half of what is in their cart,’ he said. While all of these crimes can’t be attributed to one cause, Cerullo said he doesn’t believe it is a coincidence that these numbers have gone up dramatically along with inflation numbers. “What I have noticed is the increases are attributable oftentimes to first-time offenders, so I am seeing a lot of cases where this is the first time the person has ever been arrested. I think that is consistent with the inflationary trends,” he said. The question that then follows is what can be done about the growing problem? Unfortunately, much of that will fall on businesses and residents since law enforcement’s involvement is usually reacting to a crime in these cases, Cerullo said. The best tools in the moment against shoplifting are
loss prevention staff, video cameras and shoppers discretely informing a store employee if they see suspicious activity (only when it can be done safely and not tipping off a thief). The best guard against catalytic converter theft is taking measures to hide or monitor vehicles that may be a target. “Short of putting a deputy in every store, which we can’t do, we are reacting to the fact. Now we can certainly punish people more harshly and make them do different things, but are you going to punish someone who is a first-time offender really harshly when it is their first time? No, we’ve got to try to help them and find out why are you doing this,” Cerullo said. “There has got to be some punishment but I am not going to put a first-time offender in jail for six months when they have never done anything wrong before.” From the enforcement standpoint, the rise in first-time offenders committing crimes of desperation has created more tricky issues, he said. When prosecuting, the commonwealth’s attorney’s office already takes into account mitigating factors such as whether someone who is arrested cooperated and admitted wrongdoing versus fighting or running. Powhatan has a first-time offender program that includes probation, community service and fines that help someone avoid a conviction, Cerullo said, but “in order for them to take advantage of that program, it’s got to be a first offense and it’s got to be something where we think it’s worth doing for these people because they made a mistake as opposed to someone who is just trying to pull the wool over our eyes, so to speak.” “I think it is fair to say that we are not going to treat everybody the same. Obviously we are going to take into consideration their criminal record, and we are going to take into consideration the circumstances of the case,” he said. “Does it appear, based on the facts of the case, that they are stealing to support their family or does it appear like they are stealing to sell on the streets?”
pointing out where the extra money could be accounted for, adding that the project would benefit both the county and the schools. The board unanimously voted to approve a resolution aimed at opposing the proposed landfill in Cumberland County near the Powhatan border. The resolution said the “establishment of a mega-landfill is a direct threat to the quality of health and welfare to residents in portions of Powhatan County and to the general environment.” It talked about the risk the landfill would pose to groundwater through wells and the watershed of the James River and its location in the Central Virginia Seismic Zone subject to ongoing seismic activity as severe as a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in 2011 and seven earthquakes in the past year. According to the resolution, the board opposes “the establishment of a mega-landfill a mere 1,000ft. from the western county line between Cumberland and Powhatan Counties and urge district representatives to the State of Virginia legislature to propose and promote legislation that will afford the same or similar protections for residents of private water wells to reduce or eliminate the risks to the health of residents of fence line communities and the environment in general.” After chair Mike Byerly, District 3, read the resolution, the board passed it unanimously without any discussion.
Six of the people who spoke during the public comment period were in favor of the resolution and any measures the board can take to help stop the landfill from moving forward. The board agreed to move to its August meeting a discussion on the Virginia Loggers Tax Exemption so it could hear on the topic from commissioner of the revenue Jamie Timberlake, who couldn’t be there that night. The agenda item deals with requests the board has received to exempt personal property and machinery and tools taxes on off-road forest harvesting equipment. Smither said Timberlake has a good handle on the tax exemption and its possible impacts, which is why he suggested delaying the discussion. Two people spoke during the public comment period in favor of the exemption. The board voted unanimously to add an approximately 100-acre piece of land into the Appomat-
tox River Agricultural and Forestal District (AFD) Program. Once approved, the land joined 1,149.8 acres already incorporated into the Appomattox River AFD with the aim to limit the land to agriculture, forestry, land preservation and open space uses. One person spoke in support of this motion during a public hearing associated with it. The board did not make any comments before approving it. One local resident also spoke during both public comment periods, the first time talking about being denied a temporary event permit and not being given sufficient reasons or an option to appeal the county’s decision. He requested an appeal from the board of supervisors. In the second public comment period, he talked about the length of time given to citizens – three minutes for an individual or five minutes for a group – versus the much longer amount of time given to groups making a presentation, which makes the meetings longer.
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Platinum Sponsors Grover Gaming Deb Beran Realty Cerro Azul Restaurant KBS, Inc. S&K Dozer Anderson Automotive, LLC Hank Cosby Real Estate Adams Oil Patrick Carpet All Good Automotive Jimmy’s Carpet, Inc Hanover Insurance
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Bronze Sponsors Lawrenceville Building Supply Home Base Credit Union Powhatan Card Boys Arnold/Bette Gunderson Colony Construction Nixon Bros. Excavating Advance Auto Ultimate Cycle Barham Seafood Allen’s Chinese Restaurant Powhatan Pharmacy Raymond Crump, CPA PC Clodfelters Heating & Air Three Crosses Distilling Company
Dwayne & Susan Dudley L&G Construction Tom’s Meats, Amelia New Horizon Bank Rosa,s Italian Eatery Sports Bar Wildwood Barbecue American Family Pawn & Guns Jonis Clipper Club Powhatan Overhead Doors B&L Flooring J.T. Lacy Appliances, Inc Light & Raphael, LLC Powhatan Power Washing
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STUDENT NEWS James Madison University announces spring 2022 graduates James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated during the May 2022 commencement exercises. Kathryn Long of Moseley graduated with a bachelor's degree in art history. Jack Overstreet of Moseley graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication studies. James Stearns of Moseley graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication studies. Matthew Ellis of Moseley graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer information systems. Patrick Wolstenholme of Moseley graduated with a bachelor's degree in integrated science and technology. Clare Connolly of Moseley graduated with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary liberal studies. Sally Houston of Moseley graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work. Sophia Jaconski of Powhatan graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry. Zachary Tillery of Powhatan graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer information systems. Madison McGee of Powhatan graduated with a bachelor's degree in health sciences. Taylor Durham of Powhatan graduated with a bachelor's degree in health sciences. Joseph Santiago of Powhatan graduated with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. Samuel Tomlinson of Powhatan graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing. Rebecca Kim of Powhatan graduated with a master's degree in education. The following students graduated with honors during the May 2022 commencement exercises: Felix Taylor of Moseley graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. Matthew Mathes of Moseley graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in intelligence analysis. Noah Tressler of Moseley graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. Alexandria Shearer of Moseley graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Samantha Smith of Powhatan graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary liberal
studies. Fred Badman of Powhatan graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems. Isabelle Torrijos named to 2022 Dean's List at Lehigh University Lehigh University Dean's List status, which is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses, has been granted to Isabelle Torrijos in Powhatan in the spring 2022 semester. For more than 150 years, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. The institution is among the nation's most selective, highly ranked private research universities. Lehigh's five colleges - College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health, and the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science - provides opportunities to 7,000+ students to discover and grow in an academically rigorous environment along with a supportive, engaged campus community. Samford University names Jarad Mitchell to spring 2022 Dean's List Jarad Mitchell of Moseley was among the 1,720 students named to Samford University's Dean's List for the 2022 spring semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. The Dean's List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester. Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Simmons among 2022 graduates at University of Alabama The University of Alabama awarded 5,907 degrees during its spring commencement ceremonies on May 6-8, 2022. With a beautiful campus, dozens of challenging academic programs, expert faculty and numerous opportunities for service and growth, The University of Alabama is a place where legends are made. UA offers its stu-
dents a premier educational, cultural and social experience with more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. Kelly Simmons of Moseley has received the following degree from The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration, Master of Science. The University of Alabama, part of The University of Alabama System, is the state's flagship university. Academic honors announced for University of Alabama in 2022 A total of 11,224 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2022 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president's list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). The UA dean's and president's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load. Benjamin Amonette of Powhatan was named to the Dean’s List. Bryant University announces Dean’s List for spring 2022 Bryant University is pleased to recognize the students who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to academic excellence and achievement. To earn a place on the Deans' List students must have a GPA of 3.4 or better for at least 12 semester hours of work. Amira Rainer, Class of 2025, of Moseley was honored for the outstanding achievement. For nearly 160 years, Bryant University has been at the forefront of delivering an exceptional education that anticipates the future and prepares students to be innovative leaders of character in a changing world. Bryant delivers an innovative and uniquely integrated business and liberal arts education that inspires students to excel. It has about 3,700 graduate and undergraduate students from 38 states and 49 countries. Shenandoah University honors over 1,200 spring graduates Shenandoah University is pleased to announce the 1,204 graduates who received their degrees or certificates during the 2021-22 academic year. These included 236 August 2021 graduates, 332 December 2021 graduates and 636 May 2022 graduates. Shenan-
doah's 2022 University Commencement took place on May 21. The following students were among those who graduated from Shenandoah during the 2021-22 academic year: Esther Charles Jacob, of Moseley with a doctorate in non-traditional pharmacy. Briana Shearer, of Moseley with a master of science in applied behavior analysis. Shenandoah University was established in 1875, and is headquartered in Winchester, Virginia, with additional educational sites in Clarke, Fairfax and Loudoun counties. Shenandoah is a private, nationally recognized university that blends professional career experiences with liberal education. With approximately 4,000 students in more than 200 areas of study in six different schools, Shenandoah promotes a close-knit community rich in creative energy and intellectual challenge. De Haas named to Wheaton College Spring 2022 Dean's List Wheaton College student Alexis De Haas of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester. To earn Dean's List honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on the 4.0 scale. Wheaton College is a coeducational Christian liberal arts college noted for its rigorous academics, integration of faith and learning, and consistent ranking among the top liberal arts colleges in the country. Radford University announces 2022 graduates for spring 2022 Radford University presented undergraduate and graduate degrees during the spring 2022 commencement exercises. On Friday, May 6, 250 graduate degrees were awarded during a hooding ceremony at the Dedmon Center on campus in Radford, Virginia. On Saturday, May 7, 915 undergraduate degrees were presented on Moffett Lawn at the Radford campus. In all, Radford University conferred degrees on 1,165 undergraduate and graduate students from main campus and Radford University Carilion (RUC) including: Clara Margaret Defazio of Moseley, Bachelor of Business Administration in Management; Megan Nicole English of Powhat-
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
Sunday School 10 AM Worship Service 11 AM Pastor John Engle 603-933-0141 3540 Old Buckingham Rd. www.pmchurch.net
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
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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2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA
St. John Neumann Catholic Church Meeting Sundays in Farmville, Fork Union, Midlothian, Powhatan and Online. Visit pccwired.net for services times & locations. 598-1174 pccwired.net
see STUDENT NEWS, pg. 6
598-6090
Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. 598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center
Church Directory.
Call 804-746-1235 ext. 2 for details.
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Crisis Line. Individuals can also text 988 to receive services. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number (1-800-273-8255) will continue to be operational and will route calls to 988 indefinitely. Veterans, service
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at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@gmail. com.
The Friends of Powhatan County Public Library’s Bookshop is open during library hours and accepting donations again.
members, and their families can also still reach the Veterans Crisis Line with the current phone number 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 or text to 838255. More information about the launch is available at Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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.
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get involved, said Cathy Howland, Powhatan County 4-H Extension Agent. After they do a spring after-school program to learn the basics of being an entrepreneur – marketing, budgeting, advertising, how to display items – they get the chance over the summer to put these skills into practice. “It is just learning life skills. They are learning so many great skills – responsibility, money management, customer service, public speaking – we practice that kind of stuff during the after-school program,” she said. The youth even pay $5 each month for their booth space at the market so they are invested in the entire process, she added. This summer, a total of nine youth went through the class and a 10th youth who participated previously also joined in the youth market. It has been exciting to see the children branch out and bring different offerings to the youth market, Howland said. She has been happy to see the growing confidence in the youth as they realize they aren’t too young to be entrepreneurs. “We’ve got a really young one that has been learning, but we’ve got these older kids who are really shining and are in their element. They have just really taken to it well,” Howland said. Liam Harris, 11, was busy during the July market as he made paper weapons – swords and knives – on demand out of construction paper. A customer could walk up and place a customized order based on their preferred colors and weapon design, and only using paper and tape, he would make it in front of them or while they shopped.
SECOND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests One male was charged on July 27 with profane swearing/ public intoxication (Misdemeanor). One female was charged on July 29 with petty larceny
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
Incident report for July 25 to 31 - Incident type & total calls Advice Animal calls Assist Attempt to locate Barking dog BOL Civil CPR Damaged property Death investigation Disabled vehicle
Liam got the idea for the paper weapons from watching YouTube videos and started making them for himself, playing with different designs he saw and then creating his own designs. “I made my first weapon and I just continued on from there, because it was really fun. It just seemed really cool – the fact that you could make something like this,” he said, brandishing a paper sword, “out of something as flimsy as paper.” Participating in the market is a pleasure because you can take something you love and turn it into a profitable endeavor, he added. Teagan Leonard, 14, is the one returning youth in this year’s program, running a booth at the market with her brother, Finley, 12. At their joint booth, Teagan sold homemade stickers, cards, bookmarks, and necklaces, which she also started selling on Etsy, and Finley sells 3-D printed figurines. “I was invited back. I think it has changed a bit. The sticker quality is better, and our setup is definitely much better than it was before,” Teagan said. After helping his sister out last year, Finley said when he got the 3-D printer, he was encouraged to join. He likes meeting new people and working on his public speaking skills since the siblings are homeschooled. Finnegan Douglas, 11, sold homemade bird feeders and bird houses at the youth market. He wanted to make spending money and thought the youth market would be a fun activity for the summer. His mom helped him make the bird houses that are made out of wood and the feeders that are made from old tea cups and saucers. “I think (the youth market) is a really good idea. It shows the kids that this is an
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Clockwise from top left, participants in the Next Generation Youth Market program include Molly Schwend, 8, who sells eggs; Finnegan Douglas, 11, who sells custom birdhouses and bird feeders; Teagan Leonard, 14, and her brother, Finley, 12, who sell cards, stickers, jewelry and figurines, and Halli Chewning, 10, who sells snow cones.
easy idea to do when you grow up,” he said. Selling his first item gave Finnegan more confidence to talk to customers and try to make sales. “It was really easy once I started to get into a rhythm.” Kaz Mock, market manager, said having the youth market brings great energy to the market and offers an opportunity to
learn entrepreneurial skills. “They are just part of the team here; it’s great,” she said. For more information, contact the Powhatan Extension Office at (804) 5985640 or email Cathy Howland, 4-H Extension Agent, at chowland@vt.edu. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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
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
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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
MVAs Noise Panic alarm Pd alarm Phone threat Project lifesaver Psychiatric Reckless driver Road rage Sex offense Shoplifting
Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
Baptist Church
Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor
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Hollywood
2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051
sive speed. One male was charged on July 31 with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated (M). One male was charged on Aug. 1 with revocation of suspended sentence and probation.
(M). One female was charged on July 30 with revocation of suspended sentence and probation, driving with a suspended or revoked license, and reckless driving – exces-
1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139 Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor
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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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4-H Junior Camp beats the heat with summer fun Contributed Report Seventy-nine campers from Powhatan, Hanover and Goochland counties traveled to Jamestown 4-H Center in Williamsburg for the weeklong 4-H Junior Camp. Despite high temperatures the week of July 4, youth stayed cool by enjoying many of the water classes offered to campers - canoeing, kayaking and the pool. Along with the water sports, campers took part in a variety of other classes such as art/maker, woodworking, archery, marine science, riflery and much more. Traditional camp songs around the campfire, a pool party, evening games, talent show and ice cream social rounded out the week. Along with the campers, 22 teen counselors from the three counties enjoyed the residential overnight camping experience of four nights, five days. For many, this was the first time away from home without a parent. According to a Virginia Cooperative Extension publication: Benefits of 4-H Youth Camping, “Citizenship is taught and practiced at 4-H camp. Youth campers have individual and group responsibilities that teach them to take care of themselves and to contribute to the benefit of the camp community by helping others.” In
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an, Bachelor of Business Administration in Management; Anna Hilton of Moseley, Doctor of Physical Therapy in Physical Therapy; Kara Rose Pohlmeier of Powhatan, Doctor of Physical Therapy in Physical Therapy. Radford University is a
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From left, adult volunteer Tim Kidwell works with a camper to learn skills involving the use of a hammer and saw at the 4-H camp; Alexander Fife learned how to fish at 4-H camp and caught a nice catfish from the James River; and campers maneuver kayaks along the James River during a class session.
addition, “4-H camping provides youth with multiple opportunities to make choices and decisions about their educational experiences, from selecting 4-H camp classes to involvement in afternoon and evening activities.” The week wouldn’t be a success without the following adult and teen volunteers from Powhatan who spent the week away from families and jobs: Shelby Akins, Frankie Barham, Anabel
comprehensive public university of 8,998 students that has received national recognition for many of its undergraduate and graduate academic programs, as well as its sustainability initiatives. Well known for its strong faculty/student bonds, innovative use of technology in the learning environment and vibrant student
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half-day session but also makes sure students have plenty of fun activities to brighten up their summer, she added. “It went great. The kids are having fun. They are enjoying themselves. I have heard from parents. I have heard from teachers and I hear from the kids that they look forward to coming. They look forward to the camps. They have really enjoyed the summer reading program shows. They are enjoying their time,” she said. The all-day elementary program was made possible in 2021 and 2022 because of federal ESSER grant dollars, but Omohundro said the school division is looking at possibilities of how to continue offering it moving forward, such as a Title IV grant. While the number of students participating is lower than 2021, it is higher than 2019, she pointed out. “While our numbers in summer school are higher than they were pre-COVID that doesn’t mean that more students necessarily needed access to summer school. It means that we made summer school more accessible by having the full day,” she said. The morning hours were spent exclusively working on the foundation subjects of math and reading, which has been a major focus of the school division to bridge the gap for students, both during the school year and now again in summer school, she said. The classes were capped at 15 to give students the individual attention they need from teachers. “I think we are going to have fallout from COVID for a few years – just the learning gap that was lost,”
Honey
Hi Everyone, My name is Honey, and I am around a year old. I am spayed, and up to date on all of my shots. I was transferred to PAC after my time was up at the other facility, I am enjoying going for walks, having toys to play with, but I really love my office time where I get to spend time with the staff and get to know them. They all have different personalities but I am showing them how special they are, Which really means alot to them, They love when I give them lots of attention. So if you are looking for someone like me who will treat you well, and give you love and support Please call 804-598-5672, and my people will be happy to assist you in scheduling an appointment to meet me. Hope to hear from you soon.
P.S Don’t forget about our fund raiser to buy new cages at PAC. If you would like to donate you can do so by submitting a check to Powhatan Sheriff’s Office Attn: Animal Control. In the memo please put “Cash for Kennels” We greatly appreciate all of your support.
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Ellis said. “But we have made huge strides this school year; being in school full time last year helped as well. Having full-day summer school last year helped close that gap. Closing that gap was our main focus this past school year. We were giving very explicit instruction. We were constantly analyzing that growth and where that explicit growth needed to be, whether that was through intervention or differentiation in the classroom.” Cheryl Thomas, director of elementary education, pointed out that the division no longer does pre- and post-testing during elementary summer school. It was decided to use spring and fall assessments for comparison, which allowed staff to focus on instruction for the full 15 days. For prekindergarten students in the Kindergarten Countdown Camp, “there is a pre/post assessment which addresses areas such as color, shapes, alphabet, rhyming, writing name, etc. Students consistently show growth in this program. With a United Way partnership, we were able to add a third section last year and this year.” But while the focus was on core subjects in the morning, the afternoon sessions allowed educators to explore a wide range of other disciplines. Camps over the four-week program included dance, Spanish, crafts, art, STEM activities, French, Shark Week, Ocean Fun, Tinker Camp, Make a Journal, Cooking and Solar Energy. The students had spirit days every week, such as dressing with a Hawaiian, patriotic or silly hat theme. The students also had regular DEAR (drop everything and read) time and participated in some of the summer reading programs held at the school. “We really need to focus on those core two subjects because that is the basis of your foundation, but then to include those camps in the afternoon and hit languages, science, music and art, it is giving them that wellrounded school day. And the kids are loving the camps,” Ellis said. Ellis also pointed out the incredible manpower it took to make summer school a reality, with 26 teachers and eight instructional assistants for the mornings alone, along with a counselor and the camp instructors.
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She also praised the transportation department for helping coordinate door-to-door transportation for students this summer instead of them having to go to hubs and be picked up there. Christine Phaup, assistant principal at Powhatan Middle School said this summer saw 28 sixth through eighth graders attend in-person classes to recover math and/or English grades and five students work virtually to recover their history grades. The division also offered the middle schoolers a two-week ‘boot camp’ in English, math and Algebra 1 to sharpen skills or introduce skills to be covered during the upcoming school year that was attended by 10 students. In summer 2021, the middle school had to run three sessions of math, Phaup said. Not being in the classroom really impacted students last year and this year. “At the beginning of the school year through February/March, we had students missing instruction due to quarantine. To help keep them current, teachers added a ‘while you were out’ section to Schoology to help guide students through classwork,” she said. “We developed ‘Quarantine Task Lists’ for students and parents to see assignments in one place. We also had a staff member per grade level available to Google Meet with students during ACCT for check-ins.” The school also held after school academic intervention four days a week with transportation to provide tutoring and support for assignments. “This program really helped get students on track, be successful in the classroom and helped keep the summer school numbers low,” she said of this year’s summer school numbers. Stacey Cavedo, high school summer school coordinator, said the school offered biology, English, math and world history in person and online as well as other classes available online. Students completing online classes had the option to come to the high school and work with an online coordinator or work from somewhere else. “I think it has been going really well. The students are working really hard and we have a great group of students and a great group of teachers working really hard,” she said. Cavedo said the students hit the hardest and needing the most support were the ones hit by COVID-19 and/ or the need to quarantine. But she pointed out students also had the option to take online classes to get credits they need to graduate early. Some of them participated in the Aug. 2 summer graduation, which allowed them to either join the rest of their classmates in the Class of 2022 or graduate a year early (See story Page 1A.) Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.
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Local girl squeezes fun into a good cause A 10-year-old Powhatan County girl recently offered a perfect example of the power of paying it forward. My awareness of Kaylee Mawyer’s generous heart started with an evening phone call from Al Patel, owner of Dorset Market. He called me on July 21 to let me know that Kaylee would be doing a lemonade stand outside of his store the next day to raise money for the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. She would be out there all day that Friday with hot dogs, lemonade and cookies all available for a donation. He asked me to come. When I think about how “perfect timing” works out some days, it really couldn’t have gotten any better. Already on the calendar for that morning was an interview with Art Chadwick to recount his fantastic experience gifting a namesake orchid to Dr. Jill Biden. When I left that interview, I only had to go a mile down the road to visit the lemonade stand, where I wanted to put a post on Facebook and hopefully drum up some extra business for the little girl. Kaylee was in great spirits, greeting everyone who walked up. She was surrounded by family and friends wanting to help her and grateful for any show of support anyone – stranger or friend – showed her
little lemonade stand that day. Not long after that day, I got the opportunity to speak with Kaylee and her mom, Jacqui Mawyer, about how the stand did and why she wanted to do it in the first place. You see, Kaylee’s connection to the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU is a very personal one. She was born with a congenital heart issue called Tetralogy of Fallot, which had to be surgically repaired with open heart surgery at the hospital when she was 6 months old. Fortunately, 10 years on, Kaylee is doing great. She has annual checkups, but her mom said she is in perfect health. While she may have been too young to remember what the doctors and nurses did for her, she was always aware she is alive today because they did it. So when Jacqui got an email about the Anthem LemonAid campaign, which was designed to have individuals or groups raise funds to help children with cancer at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Kaylee saw it as an opportunity to live out two dreams. “I have always wanted to do a lemonade stand and I always wanted to donate to charity,” she explained. The family are regulars at Dorset Market and visited to ask Al if they could set up a
lemonade stand in the parking lot for two hours. He went a step further, telling her to make it an all-day event; suggesting she hold it on a Friday, which is his busiest day of the week; getting several people to help work the stand, and even donating the hot dogs they cooked for donations. Al explained he knows the Mawyers and how down to earth and helpful they are, so he didn’t hesitate to help. He said it would be good for Kaylee and for the community to support her. After learning what Kaylee was doing via a sign at the market, Jennifer Engle, owner of Jae’s Cakes, also donated 45 cookies to the stand to support what the little girl was doing. So that is how I found Kaylee on July 22 running the beautifully decorated lemonade stand, trying to do something good for others. Kaylee said the lemonade stand had steady traffic all day and people were extremely supportive. They were so supportive that she not only raised $2,578 on the day of the lemonade stand; she currently had raised $7,468 through additional online donations made at https://give. chfrichmond.org/fundraiser/3990962. Donations will be accepted until Aug. 12. The family has been blown away by the Powhatan community’s support. Kaylee’s
No one answer when planning for the future By Jim Ridolphi
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And, there’s no doubt that technical educations provide valuable services and offer those who pursue a career in service of trade fields viable reward for their work. Skills and experience are something that cannot be taken away, and we are fortunate to live in an environment where educators recognize the importance of training students to receive certificates and pursue career goals other than college. High school seniors have more options today than at any other time. The College Board reported that the average total cost of attending a public school for in-state students is $27,330 per year, while the total cost of attendance at private universities averages $55,800 per year (Forbes Advisor). While career and technical positions offer well-paying jobs with good benefits, studies indicate college graduates still earn considerably more than their counterparts with a high school diploma. That’s no longer the case. Georgetown University predicts that 70% of all jobs will require some college education by 2027 (Forbes Advisor). There is also evidence that college-educated citi-
With three kids currently enrolled in Virginia colleges, I’ve become sensitive to the many discussions regarding the real value of a college education. Some financial experts have contended that the rising cost of higher education has priced it out of the market, and argued the price of a four-year degree doesn’t always pay off. I’ve often thought that those espousing that type of view are probably folks who do not have college degrees, but I recently read an article by someone with far more degrees that I possess making the argument that college has out priced itself and is no longer a guarantee to future increased salaries or career stability. Comparing the predictable benefits of a land investment or a money market is far easier than evaluating the benefits of something as abstract as a college degree and is risky task to begin with, but placing a monetary value on the college experience is even more difficult. I will certainly admit that college is no longer the default position for all graduating high school seniors, and what was once considered the only path is now properly compared with other career choic-
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Kaylee Mawyer works a lemonade stand she held July 22 to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.
original fundraising goal was $300, so knowing she helped raise that much more for the hospital to help other children was incredibly exciting for her. “I wanted to do something for the children’s hospital because I was a patient. They helped me, so I wanted to help them,” she said. Jacqui said she and her husband, Kevin, were reminded all over again why the place they have called home for the last 26 years is so special. And while they hope that impression is also made on Kaylee, they want her to recognize her own part in helping make it happen.
“I hope she understands how special she is and what she did with this lemonade stand – just a basic lemonade stand – of how much money she raised to give to kids that have cancer at a hospital that also helped her along the way,” Jacqui said. “I also want her to know about the county she lives in and how generous people are. When people are in need and people are trying to raise money for things, Powhatan doesn’t stop. They are just always giving and always caring about each other.” Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R Resident questions reasoning for raises Dear Editor, If you saw my Letter to The Editor from last week’s Powhatan Today, you learned about several substantial alleged missteps by the county administrator, including huge raises he bestowed upon certain county employees. You learned that he allegedly did that in violation of county HR policy. You learned about the sweetheart deal given to that same administrator by three members of the BOS, namely raising his salary to $190,000+. Maybe you responded as I did, with skepticism. What’s going on in Powhatan County government? All of this gave me pause to wonder … Why? Why was the administrator allegedly comfortable with violating HR policy? Where was the HR manager in this scenario? Why were only a few select employees given such huge raises? Most importantly, why did three of the board members reward the administrator’s alleged missteps with a sweetheart deal? My pondering led me to several possible scenarios. Perhaps three members of the board are protecting the administrator in order to use his position later to further their seemingly unpopular agenda. After all, the county did use your money to purchase a piece of property that allegedly cannot be used for its intended purposes. I’m willing to bet you and I run our own home budgets better than that! Perhaps the administrator gave big raises to certain employees in violation of County policy
to ingratiate himself with key employees in each of the main county functions. Our Powhatan County employees work hard. We appreciate their faithful service. They all deserve to be paid fairly. But a raise in excess of $25,000 to a select few employees in a moderate-sized county like Powhatan raises eyebrows. In my 20 years serving in government and 21 years working for Fortune 500 companies, that level of raise without any added responsibilities or a promotion doesn’t happen. It says a lot about the contentious nature of the board when three members are giving the administrator a huge raise, while Mr. Cox and Mr. Williams questioned his actions and called for his resignation! Of course, three won out over two. Our county administrator now makes $190,000+. I suspect one of those three board members knows deep down that this was wrong. As for Mr. Byerly’s comments in Powhatan Today that the previous two county administrators also violated rules regarding raises is a poor excuse. Three wrongs do not make a right! I still wonder what the county attorney thinks about the administrator violating county policy. So I decided to put myself in the position of those three board members who supported these actions. I asked myself could a board member make these raises look legitimate now – after the fact? I came up with an interesting scenario. At the next BOS meeting, one of the three could motion that my colleagues and I had already been in discussion with the county see LETTERS, pg. 8
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ABOVE PHOTOS BY LAURA McFARLAND
Powhatan High School held a summer graduation ceremony on Aug. 2 to honor 10 new summer graduates and one May graduate who couldn’t attend the ceremony. Shown above, the graduates were supported by a large group of family, friends and PCPS staff. Shown center, Destiny Jasper poses after the ceremony for a photo. Right, Farah Kirkman walks across the stage to get her diploma.
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Center row from left to right, Leah Wright was a May graduate who walked during the Powhatan High School summer graduation ceremony on Aug. 2. Summer graduates were Finley Breen and Andrew Fiore, each shown shaking hands with new principal Chris Sumner; Kendall Humphreys; bottom row, Audrey Lennon, Sydney Lawson, Berkley Richter and Gavin Rice. Not pictured, Summer Kimble.
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dents traveled a slightly different path to graduation, but “their uniqueness, perseverance and ambition will serve them well moving forward,” Dr. Chris Sumner, the new high school principal, said during his first graduation speech in his new role. “While PHS provided them the ability to grow roots, graduation will allow them to grow branches and achieve new heights. We are proud of the graduates who stand before us today,” he said, praising the hard work that earned them their seat in the auditorium that day. Last week’s ceremony was the largest summer graduation for the school and was a wonderful celebration of the students, said Stacey Cavedo, exceptional education lead teacher and summer school coordinator for the high school. “I think it is a great option for students when they are struggling. There are some people who may need more time. I think this has been a wonderful thing for them to have this as another option they can do to still be part of the graduating class,” she said. “There are also early graduates, and some of them have been former students of mine, so I have a mix of emotions of pride and just all the happiness in the world for them.
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zens are more likely to be covered by health insurance. Even with those numbers, college is not for everyone and making career choices is never easy.
“It just makes my heart swell with joy, happiness and pride. I know their families are so proud of them, and I have the same emotions as a faculty member here,” she added. Sydney Lawson, 17, graduated early, taking government and English classes in summer school so she could accomplish the feat. She appreciated the school offering the option and making it special as a number of family members came to watch her get her diploma. “It meant a lot. It is a milestone to walk across the stage in front of everybody and show them that I did it,” she said. Lawson plans to attend Brightpoint Community College for a year or two and then transfer to a fouryear university to study criminal psychology. Destiny Jasper, 18, said she didn’t pass all of her classes and it was a struggle to get to this point, but she was so happy she made it. Jasper said between having COVID-19 multiple times and doing school remotely, she struggled. But she praised her grandmother, Rosemary Jasper, as well as the Kirkman family, who adopted her in October 2021, for helping her get here. “A lot of people that I know just gave up and it was really hard not to give up. There were plenty of times
Most information regarding the pros and cons of attending college focuses on these economic factors, but I contend college offers more than just a chance at financial security. The college experience provides a unique chance to observe, learn and mature and allows students to find their individualism with
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administrator previous to these select raises being granted. Then they could motion that we have decided to make a change to the county HR rules. Retroactively, of course. It’s very simple … just change the rules. That justifies the entire mess! I agree, that would be a very sinister move. I suppose we’ll just have to watch and see what, if anything, happens at the next meetings... Once again, I ask my fellow county neighbors to come to these meetings. Let your voice be heard. Find out how your tax dollars are being spent. All five board members are up for re-election in 2024. Harry Markland Powhatan
Blame for every wrong can’t be placed on one man Dear Editor, Isn’t it amusing when those who sit outside the operational day-to-day draw unsubstantiated conclusions (Powhatan Today, Letters to the Editor, August 3rd Vol XXXVI NO. 5)? The only worthy advice given by Mr. Markland was his plea for greater taxpayer involvement in the affairs of Powhatan County. However, doing so requires a grasp of the facts and a well-informed appreciation of perspectives advanced
where I was about to give up and people told me to get my GED, but look at me now – I got my diploma!” she said with a huge grin. Jasper also said she appreciated the high school staff for making the summer graduation ceremony special. It was a great sendoff before she goes to community college with plans to eventually study psychology. “Even though we are late they still have the same enthusiasm for us and they seem just as proud. I thought it would be awkward but it wasn’t awkward. I was still just as excited as I probably would have been if I was with everybody else,” she said. “They did it perfect and it feels just as special.” Berkley Richter, 17, said she found the graduation ceremony a little awkward, but that is mainly because she didn’t want to be the center of attention. The new graduate also graduated early with the intention of going to community college and eventually transferring to study criminal justice. She took English and government this summer to earn the credits she needed to graduate early. “I think I have always been ready to just get going to college and figure out what I want to do,” she said. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.
a community connection. In all honesty, placing a price on that aspect of college life is impossible, but most who experience it will attest to its importance. Today’s academic campuses are a vital element in our communities intertwined with our daily lives. As college costs continue to in-
by both sides of an argument. As for Mr. Smither’s “mistakes” let those without any sin throw the first stone….and with that all left the assembly. Our county administrator has evidently made a few mistakes, but in the big scheme of things me thinks some on the BOS and those who speak from the podium protest too much. Too much tearing down and not enough building up. Admittedly, the Keystone transition was difficult. Large scale software implementations always are especially when select departments seek significant customization. Regardless, and despite all the uproar, bills went out, the county’s coffers were not appreciably impacted, and based on my observation in the days following the sun rose in the east and set in the west. Frankly, one might do well to consider the possibility (and like Mr. Markland I’m not an inside player) mistakes made by subordinates are often not presented publicly and rightfully so. Yes, the “buck” always stops at the boss’s desk and Mr. Smither stood up to that role very well. I suspect much of what Mr. Williams and Mr. Cox put on Mr. Smither’s tally might be better placed elsewhere or at least spread a bit more evenly. Additionally, when a complex computer system is introduced the implementation “challenges” cause delays, all of which are exacerbated by the users of the old who find change distasteful. Again, from the outside looking in, it appears two realities contribute to the “give and take” on the BOS
crease, more parents and students will consider the pros and cons of college, comparing and contrasting the benefits opposed to ever increasing costs. Their conclusions may well be as varied as the options available to young adults today. There are no wrong answers.
with both sitting squarely in each members lap. The first is an apparent lack of commitment to empowerment and the need to delegate operational authority to the chief executive. The second is the childish stance taken by some on the BOS who constantly tear down, (despite claiming no intention of “throwing anyone under the bus”) or seek the spotlight as they circumvent those to whom operational responsibility was given. Further, I agree 100% with Mr. Byerly, Mr. McClung, and Mrs. Carmack, who understand the absolute necessity of maintaining consistency in key county positions. Constant turn-over is very costly to the county, both in absolute dollars and cents but also in our ability to implement the county’s long-term vision. I’m not suggesting Mr. Smither be given tenure, but nor is it prudent to be constantly changing horses every two years or when in the middle of the stream. One last point. Mr. Markland uses the words “contentious” and “dysfunctional” to describe the BOS. Neither are accurate. By definition politics is often contentious but therein democracy thrives as alternative views are passionately aired. As for the board being “dysfunctional,” a 3-2 vote is called a majority against which progress is consistently made – again a republic in action just as the Founders intended. Perhaps, the problem lies in Mr. Markland’s simply not being able to find himself in the majority. Robert Powers Powhatan
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Powhatan stars feature in PBR tournament By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
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Powhatan rising freshmen Nate Butler (17), Camden Rybak (41) and Noah Campbell (13) were invited to play for Team Mid-Atlantic in the PBR Junior Future Stars tournament held from July 28-30. Also shown is coach Billy Capone.
owhatan High School baseball has long been the home for exceptional talents on the field, especially when it brings in talents developed at Powhatan Middle. With the spring season still far from sight, the Indians can already get excited for three new additions from their middle school counterpart, who all showcased what they can do on a big stage this summer. Rising freshmen Noah Campbell, Nate Butler and Camden Rybak were able to join other top Mid-Atlantic prospects from the Class of 2026 as part of the Prep Baseball Report Junior Future Stars tournament, which went from July 28-30. All three talented Powhatan athletes took on some of the best up-and-coming talents in their age group at the tournament with Team Mid-Atlantic, who played four teams from around the nation in a truly competitive field. “There’s a lot of kids our age that are just unbelievable. They hit really hard and they pitch really well,” Butler said. The three are all coming off a terrific final season at Powhatan Middle School, helping the Indians capture the district title while being led by head coach Ott Mullins, someone each of the three credits as a driving force to their continued improvement on the field. Campbell says his time with Mullins was instrusee PBR, pg. 2
Virginia Peacemakers keep cowboy culture alive By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
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he first time walking into a Virginia Peacemakers fast draw competition is a lot like jumping into a time machine and setting the destination to the late 1800s. The Peacemakers come together the first Sunday of every month wearing the clothes best identified with the wild west era, holstering single-action revolvers chambered for .45 Colt caliber in an 1800s-style Mexican loop holster, preparing for a day full of fast draw shooting that honors the romance and legend of
a bygone era. “We like to say it’s like a family reunion once a month where a gun fight breaks out,” Peacemakers founder Tim Duncan said. One of 80 clubs affiliated with the Cowboy Fast Draw Association and based out of Amelia, Virginia, the Virginia Peacemakers are more than just an excuse for people to do their best John Wayne impression. The club’s motto is “Safety First, Fun Second and Competition Third,” making it a truly distinctive way to teach people how to take care of their guns while battling in a fast-growing shooting sport.
Shooters as young as 8 years old are able to compete, some of which duel directly with the club’s adults. With a young startup age, it allows for the competitions to turn into a family activity, with some members of the club introducing up to three generations of family members all competing with and against each other. Regardless of age, the rules stay the same, with the target being 15 feet away, up to six shooters lined up to fire at the same time and each shooter watched by a hand judge to CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ensure proper shooting Virginia Peacemakers shooters fire off their revolvers in one of many technique. With shooters competitions held at Amelia Fairgrounds. The club has 57 active memsee PEACEMAKERS, pg. 2
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Madelyn Adams finishes second for Shooter of the Year By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
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Madelyn Adams placed second for ASA Shooter of the Year.
After finishing in fifth place in last year’s running for ASA Shooter of the Year, Powhatan compound archer Madelyn Adams returned with an even bigger finish this year. The 15-year-old Powhatan local took on the Youth Girls Open 3D pro/am circuit that started in February and came out as a second place finisher in the final standings, further solidifying her place
as one of the rising stars of the sport in the country. In her final competition to conclude the circuit, Adams was once again at the top of her game, taking the top honor at the ASA Delta McKenzie Classic Pro/ Am on Thursday, July 28. Adams hit 20 12-point shots during the classic and ended with a total score of 432, just edging out second place finisher Emily Housepian, who ended up winning ASA Shooter of the Year.
The win wasn’t Adams’ only first place result of 2022, she also took home first prize after winning at the TRU Ball/Black Eagle Pro/am on June 2. She reclaimed her state crown at the reigning Virginia State ASA 3D championship, while also winning Virginia Shooter of the Year in the process. Last year when she finished fifth in the national Shooter of the Year standings, Adams pulled in a cumulative score of 1,679, but this time
around, she showed off just how much she’s improved as a marksman, recording a final score of 1,736 with 69 12-pointers. Adams has been shooting competitively since she was 11 years old and has now finished her second season in the ASA Pro/am circuit. She’s also an experienced target shooter as well, although she says she prefers the more relaxed nature of 3D competition. “With what I was doing before with target, I
was so worried about my score, but with 3D it doesn’t really matter what my score is,” she said. “It’s more of a math game and figuring out numbers. You’re not so worried about shooting a certain score and having all these accomplishments. It’s more relaxed.” Regardless of the competition, Adams has flourished with the bow in her hands, and her trajectory as a top shooter has only trended upward after another sensational season.
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WHO: FISCHER DANIEL WHAT HE DID: Powhatan soccer player Fischer Daniel is still in mid-season form on the pitch, as the rising senior was invited to play at the Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden as a member of CCL United, a Club Champions League team.
The Gothia Cup, the world’s largest international youth soccer tournament, hosted many talented players from around the globe, but it was the Powhatan local that managed to stand out, scoring four goals and adding an assist in four games for CCL United. “It was everything that I could have ever wanted out of the trip,” Daniel said
after his return to Powhatan. For his efforts, Daniel was awarded MVP honors from his club and helped his team win two games and draw another while losing just one match in a penalty shootout. Daniel will look to use his experiences on a new stage to further his own development as one of Powhatan’s most dynamic athletes with a ball at his feet.
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Get to know BSH’s newest athletic director By Robby Fletcher Sports Editor
After a long professional journey that’s sent him all across the state of Virginia, new Blessed Sacrament Huguenot athletic director Chuck Thomas has found himself back to where it all started. Thomas, 54, is a BSH graduate from the Class of 1987 and is returning to further help the athletic department he once contributed to as an athlete in the gym as well as a coach on the sidelines. After graduating from Blessed Sacrament, then called Huguenot Academy, and later Virginia Commonwealth University, Thomas returned to his alma mater in 1991 as
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mental to the skills he’s honed as a baseball player, calling him one of the best coaches he’s played for. The same goes for coach Billy Capone, who coached him in rec ball and with RBA South. Capone, who Campbell credits as a mentor, dropped everything to be at the tournament to support his pupil. “Having him there for me was very special,” Campbell said. “He and coach Mullins have taken great care of me as coaches and as friends. I owe it all to them.” Campbell also credits a lot of his development to the coaching staff at PBR – Jerry Shank, Rich Graham, Ron Maurer – and the people at his team RBA South. Rybak also credits Graham, Maurer and Capone as people that helped get him to this
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battling each other one at a time, it creates an actual two-person duel that finds a winner once a shooter gets to three target hits first. The skill of a good shooter requires the quickness to fire as soon as the alarm sounds while maintaining a steady hand for accuracy. The revolvers used accept shotgun primers with wax bullets hand loaded into the brass without gunpowder. The velocities of these shots run between 600-750 feet per second.
a coach before making stops at King William, The Fuqua School, St. Christopher’s, Mills Godwin and L.C. Bird as a basketball coach and athletic director. At St. Christopher’s, he was named the Virginia Prep League Coach of the Year in 2004, which then led to a spot on the bench at William & Mary under then-head coach Tony Shaver for the boys basketball team. In 2019, he joined Hampden-Sydney’s boys basketball coaching staff as well. With his 30 years of experience as a coach and athletic director with a varied group of athletic programs, Thomas’ long resume is something that allows him to develop a positive working environ-
point as a player. “They’ve always pushed me to get me where I am today,” Rybak said. The trio aren’t just familiar with each other from middle school ball. They’ve been playing this game together as far back as their tee-ball days, with all three playing in a teeball league together, Butler catching for Rybak in rec league play in the fourth grade and later Rybak and Butler playing together on the Virginia Cardinals College Prep team. While their friendships have grown since they first started playing the game, it wasn’t until their time together at Powhatan that they all started to truly grow as both friends and teammates. “We always practice together, and we’ve always been good on the field,” said Rybak. All three came away with multiple highlights
Duncan, who goes by the cowboy alias “Spanky,” says he first started shooting in 2008 with his wife, where they quickly fell in love with the unique skill of quick draw shooting as well as the unique style that honored a long-gone part of American history that was only seen in Hollywood westerns. “We had never seen anything like it besides what we saw in the movies,” Duncan says. He later founded the first club this side of the Mississippi in Roanoke called Old Dominion Fast Draw before relocating
ment and form a philosophy that builds trust through strong communication. “This job as an athletic director, you really need coaching experience because if not it makes it harder to relate to your coaches and what they’re doing and what they’re dealing with on a day-today basis,” Thomas said. “There’s no replacing experience.” Now that he’s back, Thomas is looking for the place he graduated from to also be his last stop in his career. “I’ve kind of come full circle,” he said. “I’m hoping this is the place that I finish up at and retire from.” That’s largely in part because of the strong ties
to the community, something that he feels has always been ingrained in the school’s culture since his days as a student. “That’s the No. 1 thing coming back is there’s a lot of really good people here, and there’s a family atmosphere that’s hard to explain,” he said. After officially taking over on July 1, Thomas has already been hard at work getting to know the coaching staff he’ll be working with as well as the parents and athletes he’ll be working for to help provide them with a positive sports experience. “That’s what is important to me as an athletic director is just making sure these kids when they graduate, they leave here
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Athletic director Chuck Thomas is a BSH graduate and Knights athlete.
with a memory of their high school years being a great experience,” Thomas said. With the fall sports season fast approaching, Thomas is as excited as anyone to see this year’s
Knights take the field and represent their school. With his career coming full circle back to where it all began, Thomas’ latest job as an athletic director is no doubt the most familiar.
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Left, Camden Rybak (left) and Noah Campbell (right) pose with a travel team trophy. Right, Nate Butler (bottom left) and Campbell (bottom right) pose together with the Powhatan All-Stars.
to be proud of from the tournament. For Campbell, it was a chance to show off his arm talent with an out thrown from left field on a base runner gambling on a charge for third base. For Butler, it was his consistent production on the mound, allowing just a handful of
hits in the games he featured in, including a role in wins over Nevada and Kentucky. Rybak also feels happy with his pitching performance, efficiently delivering strikes and sending batters back to the dugout in the three games he played. The team’s tournament
run ultimately ended at the hands of Georgia’s squad, but all three athletes felt they came out and impressed those in attendance against their toptier opponents. While they continue playing baseball outside of high school with their respective travel teams, they’ve already
managed to jolt up a great deal of excitement for fans of the high school team, as head coach Duane Partusch and the Indians received another glimpse at the next crop of potential Powhatan stars. Robby Fletcher can be reached at rfletcher@ powhatantoday.com.
near Amelia. There, he started this chapter of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association in 2015 that brought people from all over Virginia and states like North Carolina and South Carolina to Amelia Fairgrounds. What started as a club with around eight members quickly grew through exposure and word of mouth into a group that holds 57 active members today. Those members have fully embraced the aesthetic of the Wild West when they come to Amelia, with the men donning widebrim hats, vests with a button-down shirt and boots
that would be a familiar sight in a Clint Eastwood classic, while the women come dressed in colorful prairie skirts and bonnets. The unique clothing is certainly a draw in and of itself to gain interest from newcomers, but many of the members find the close family-like atmosphere to be a major selling point as well. Matt Dunnavaat, a real life cowboy outside of his fast draw persona, says it’s the tight-knit community around the Peacemakers that makes it a rewarding experience beyond the exciting competitive marks-
manship. “It’s really a big family,” he said. “Everybody gets along with each other. If somebody comes out and they have problems with their gun, somebody will offer up theirs. They need bullets? We have plenty for them.” The Peacemakers have plenty of shooters considered some of the best in the sport, with 12 shooters recently competing at the Cowboy Fast Draw Association National Competition this past June in Deadwood, South Dakota. Shooters like Gun Doc, Quiet K and Trouble Shootin left with top-3 finishes in national events. Quiet K, along with Tin Can T, Shiloh Jones and Blind Billy, are Powhatan locals. Teresa Dobbins, or Tin Can T, is a Powhatan local that competes with her husband, two sons and one of her son’s girlfriends at the fairgrounds. She says the opportunity to represent Powhatan while meeting people from all over is one of the best parts of the club. “We just love it,” she said. “It’s just a great family hobby and a chance to just meet new people.”
With a shooting time of around 0.500 seconds considered a quality mark, the Peacemakers are consistently seeing shooters from all age groups shoot even better, with some hitting the target at around 0.350 seconds or faster. Scott Malone, who goes by the alias “Big Ugly,” is not only one of the most skilled shooters associated with Virginia Peacemakers, but also in the country, consistently bringing in great results in national and local competitions with a shooting style that features a stretched out base and a deep lean back as he puts his hand near his holster, much like he’s preparing for the hardest of limbo lines. “When I started, I copied everybody,” he said. “You get lucky, but you’ve got to practice a lot.” With an affordable space rented out in Amelia Fairgrounds, great shooters from all walks of life and a community that genuinely loves getting together, Duncan sees no plans in moving the group out of their home in Amelia. Robby Fletcher can be reached at rfletcher@powhatantoday.com.
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A Virginia Peacemaker shooter in the women’s competition gets set to shoot while a hand judge watches from behind.
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Unity Community Church celebrates Homecoming service PHOTOS COURTESY OF UNITY COMMUNITY CHURCH
Contributed Report Unity Community Church, Powhatan celebrated its fourth Church Homecoming Sunday on July 31 at Fighting Creek Park. A Morning Adoration Service at 11 a.m. was followed by dinner and an afternoon musical celebration afterward. Dr. Cavell W. Phillips, pastor of Unity Community, spoke on “Choosing Your Friends Carefully.” Music was provided by The Unified Prayzers of UCC, The Sounds of Thunder of UCC, Burkett Lyburn and the Jacox Sisters of South Hill, Virginia. The invitation to the Powhatan area churches was received well. Many area churches were represented. Phillips said that UCC felt as though it was important to keep the
“Homecoming” celebration going the last three years to help family, friends, area churches and the community stay connected, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. He says: “In the end nothing we do or say in this lifetime will matter as much as the way we have loved one another.” The large crowd from as far as Lynchburg and Fredericksburg enjoyed the message, music and meeting “new” friends. UCC stresses that “the shape of true love is not a diamond, it’s a cross!” Unity Community Church is planning a community sing “Hearts ‘N’ Unity” concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Powhatan Village Building. It is free. For details call, 804-2978903 or 804-256-4411.
STUDENT NEWS Isabella Mashack named to Georgia Southern Dean's List Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 3,230 students on the Spring 2022 Dean's List. Isabella Mashack of Moseley has been named to the list for excellence in academics. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institu-
tion founded in 1906, offers approximately 140 different degree programs serving more than 27,000 students through 10 colleges on three campuses and online instruction. Kendall Stettler named to Eastern Mennonite University's Dean's List Kendall Stettler, of Powhatan earned spring 2022 Dean's List honors from Eastern Mennonite University. A leader among faith-based, liberal arts universities since 1917, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) empha-
sizes peacebuilding, sustainability, service to others and social justice to students of diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. EMU educates undergraduate, graduate, professional and seminary students to serve and lead in a global context from the main campus in Harrisonburg; the site in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and online. Robert Hubley earns Shenandoah University academic honors Robert Hubley, of Moseley is one
of 958 students who earned a spot on the Dean’s List and one of 438 students who made the President’s List at Shenandoah University for the Spring 2022 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students enrolled in baccalaureate degree programs must complete at least 12 semester hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Shenandoah University was established in 1875, and is headquartered in Winchester, with additional educational sites in Clarke, Fairfax and Loudoun counties.
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Working Owner and Operator
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Electrical
Landscaping
Serving Powhatan, Cumberland & Surrounding Areas
Jay Robinson (Owner) Licensed & Insured cumberland_electrical@yahoo.com
(804) 598-8147
EMERGENCY Service Available for Weekends & Holidays
2958 ANDERSON HIGHWAY POWHATAN 23139
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Miscellaneous $105
Initial Pest Control Treatment
FREE
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$55/ Mos
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FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR OVER 40 YEARS
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Septic Services
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Grading
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24 Hr. Emergency Service No Job
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Pump Services
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804-514-2938
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Home Improvement
Will clean junk from Attics, Basements, Garages, Hauling Brush Piles, Furniture, & Appliances.
(804) 492-3335
VA Master Plumber Lic. #2710069383
We Service ALL your plumbing needs.
804-561-6400
Senior Placement Specialist, Founder
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Plumbing
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Painting
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(804) 598-1049
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Heating and Cooling home - 804.561.6113
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cell - 804.714.7777
email - rsperlingpaint@aol.com
Licensed & Insured
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