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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. 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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Continued from pg. 1 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 fi rst 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.
“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 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 fi gure out what I want to do,” she said.
Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.
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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.
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 fi nancial security. The college experience provides a unique chance to observe, learn and mature and allows students to fi nd their individualism with 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 increase, more parents and students will consider the pros and cons of college, comparing and contrasting the benefi ts 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.
LETTERS
Continued from pg. 7 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 justifi es 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 fi ve 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 by both sides of an argument.
As for Mr. Smither’s “mistakes” let those without any sin throw the fi rst 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 diffi cult. Large scale software implementations always are especially when select departments seek signifi cant 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 fi nd change distasteful.
Again, from the outside looking in, it appears two realities contribute to the “give and take” on the BOS with both sitting squarely in each members lap. The fi rst 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 defi nition 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 fi nd himself in the majority.
Robert Powers Powhatan
August 10, 2022 Powhatan, Virginia Page 1B
Powhatan stars feature in PBR tournament
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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.
By Robby Fletcher
Sports Editor
Powhatan High School baseball has long been the home for exceptional talents on the fi eld, 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 fi eld.
“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 terrifi c fi nal 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 fi eld.
Campbell says his time with Mullins was instru-
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Virginia Peacemakers keep cowboy culture alive
By Robby Fletcher
Sports Editor
The fi rst 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 fi rst Sunday of every month wearing the clothes best identifi ed 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 fi ght breaks out,” Peacemakers founder Tim Duncan said.
One of 80 clubs affi liated 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 fi re at the same time and each shooter watched by a hand judge to ensure proper shooting technique. With shooters
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Virginia Peacemakers shooters fire off their revolvers in one of many competitions held at Amelia Fairgrounds. The club has 57 active members.
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Madelyn Adams placed second for ASA Shooter of the Year.
By Robby Fletcher
Sports Editor
After fi nishing in fi fth place in last year’s running for ASA Shooter of the Year, Powhatan compound archer Madelyn Adams returned with an even bigger fi nish 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 fi nisher in the fi nal standings, further solidifying her place as one of the rising stars of the sport in the country.
In her fi nal 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 fi nisher Emily Housepian, who ended up winning ASA Shooter of the Year.
The win wasn’t Adams’ only fi rst place result of 2022, she also took home fi rst 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 fi nished fi fth 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 fi nal score of 1,736 with 69 12-pointers.
Adams has been shooting competitively since she was 11 years old and has now fi nished 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 fi guring 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 fl ourished 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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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 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 environment 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 fi nish 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 offi cially 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 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 fi eld 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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Athletic director Chuck Thomas is a BSH graduate and Knights athlete.
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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 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 fi rst 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 fi eld,” said Rybak.
All three came away with multiple highlights
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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 fi eld 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, effi ciently 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 rfl etcher@ powhatantoday.com.
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battling each other one at a time, it creates an actual two-person duel that fi nds a winner once a shooter gets to three target hits fi rst.
The skill of a good shooter requires the quickness to fi re 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.
Duncan, who goes by the cowboy alias “Spanky,” says he fi rst 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 fi rst club this side of the Mississippi in Roanoke called Old Dominion Fast Draw before relocating 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 fi nd 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 marksmanship.
“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 fi nishes 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 rfl etcher@powhatantoday.com.
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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 Unifi ed 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 institution 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) emphasizes 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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That’sbecauseVirginiaresidents whofindsthefirstthreedigitsofyour zipcodelistedintoday’spublication aregettingSealedVaultBrickscontainingtheonlyVirginiaStateGold BankRollsknowntoexisteachloaded withrarelyseenU.S.Gov’tissued BuffaloNickelslayeredinvaluable 24KaratGold.Thisisallhappening becausethousandsofU.S.residents standtomissthedeadlinetoclaim thegold.Nowanyresidentwhofinds thefirstthreedigitsofyourzipcode listedintoday’spublicationandcalls toverifyitgetstoclaimtheGoldVault Bricksforthemselvesandkeepallthe valuablegoldfoundinside.
Andhere’sthebestpart.Virginia residentscanreallycashinforthenext 48hours.That’sbecausenon-stateresidentsandthosewhomissthe48-hour deadlinemustpay $8 percoin,butVirginiaresidentswhotaketheVault Brickscoverjustthe $4 percoinstate minimum.ThatmeansVirginiaresidentsgetall125coinswithrare24 KaratGoldLayeringforjust $500 whichisarealstealsincenon-state residentsmustpayover $1,000 for eachVaultBrick.AnditgetsevenbetterforthoseclaimingtheJumboGold VaultBricks.
“AsDirectorofCoinandCurrency forNationalMintandTreasury,one ofmyjobsistodeliverbreakingnews. Andtoday’sannouncementconfirming thereleaseofSealedGoldVaultBricks toresidentsofthestateofVirginiais asbigasitgets,”Lynnesaid.
“Somyadviceisthis,anyonewho getsanopportunitytogettheirhands ononeoftheseGoldVaultBricksfull ofcoinswithrare24KaratGoldlayeringissuedbytheU.S.Gov’tnearly100 yearsagobetterjumpatthechance whiletheystillcan,”Lynnesaid.
“TheseGoldVaultBricksmakethe mostimpressivegiftsforChristmas, birthdays,graduations,weddings,and anyotheroccasion,especiallyforthat hard-to-buy-forperson,”Lynnesaid.
AccordingtoMs.Lynne,sincethousandsofU.S.residentsstandtomiss thedeadlinetoclaimthegold,today andtomorrowareintendedasa“special48hourrelease”forthebenefitof Virginiaresidents.Thisgivesthema fairchancetoclaimtheSealedGold VaultBricksandallthevaluablegold loadedinsideforthemselves.
But,Ms.Lynneadded,“TheSealed GoldVaultBricksareonlyavailableas inventorypermitsduringthespecial 48hourreleasesopleasedonotmiss thedeadline.”Thedirectoradded,“We havenopowertostopcoindealers, resellersorcollectorsbuyingupallthe GoldVaultBrickstheycangettheir handson,”Lynnesaid. ”Wealreadyknowthephoneswill beringingoffthehook.That’swhy hundredsofagentsarestandingby toanswerthephonesbeginningat 8:30amthismorning.We’regoingto doourbest,butwithjust48hoursto answerallthecallsitwon’tbeeasy. Somakesuretotelleveryonetokeep callingifalllinesarebusy.We’lldoour besttoanswerthemall,”Lynnesaid.
“That’swhyNationalMintandTreasurysetuptheStateDistribution HotlinesinordertomakesureresidentsofVirginiacangetthemnow,” Lynnesaid.
Theonlythingreadersoftoday’s newspaperpublicationneedtodois makesuretheyliveinoneofthezip codeslistedandcalltheStateDistributionHotlinesbeforethespecial48hour deadlineendsmidnighttomorrow. ■
■ FLYINGOUTTHEDOOR: LuckyVirginiaresidentsarehopingtofindtheirzipcodelistedintoday’spublication,butnot everybodywill.That’swhythosewhodoneedtoimmediatelycalltheStateDistributionHotlines.Everyonewhodoesisauthorizedto claimsealedVaultBricksloadedwiththeonlyVirginiaStateGoldBankRollsknowntoexistforthelowestever $4 percoinminimum setforVirginiaresidents-non-stateresidentsandthosewhomissthe48hourdeadlinemustpay $8 percoin,ifanyremain.
VIRGINIARESIDENTS:IFYOUFINDTHEFIRSTTHREEDIGITSOFYOURZIPCODEBELOW.CALL:1-800-997-8036EXT:BNA1185
201 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268
■ RARELY SEEN: ISSUED BYTHEU.S.GOV’T NEARLY100YEARSAGO
■ VALUABLE: RARE24KARAT GOLDLAYERING
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Q:HowmucharetheGoldVaultBricksworth? A:It’simpossibletosay,buttheseBuffalosdateclearbacktotheearly1900’sandarecoveredwithrarely seen24KaratGoldLayering,sealedandprotectedinbrilliantcollectorconditionandthereare25ineach BankRollsoyoubetterhurryifyouwanttogetyourhandsonthem.Collectorvaluesalwaysfluctuateand thereareneveranyguarantees.ButwedoknowtheyaretheonlyVirginiaStateBankRollsknowntoexist.So anyoneluckyenoughtogettheirhandsonthesesealedVaultBricksshouldholdontothembecausethere’s notellinghowmuchtheycouldbeworthincollectorvaluesomeday.
Q:WhyaresomanyVirginiaresidentscallingtogetthem? A:BecausetheyaretheonlyVirginiaStateBankRollsknowntoexistwe’rebracingforthefloodofcalls. ThesearenotordinaryBankRolls.ThesearefullBankRollscontaining25Buffalosdatingclearbackto 1900’s.BestofalleachBuffaloislayeredin24KaratGoldandthestateminimumsetbyNationalMint andTreasuryisrestrictedtoVirginiaresidentswhofindtheirzipcodelistedintoday’spublicationbeatthe deadlineonly.ThatmeansVirginiaresidentscoveronly $4perBuffalowhentheyclaimtheGoldVaultBricks, whichisjust $500forthenext2days.
Q:HowdoIgettheGoldVaultBricks? A:TheonlythingVirginiaresidentsneedtodoisfindtheirzipcoeintoday’spublicationandcalltheStateToll-FreeHotline at 1-800-997-8036Ext.BNA1185 beforethedeadlineends.EveryonewhodoesisgettingtheBankRollsforjustthestate minimum.That’sasealedGoldVaultBrickcontainingtheonlyVirginiaStateBankRollsknowntoexisteachloadedwiththe rarelyseenU.S.Gov’tissuedBuffaloNickelslayeredinvaluable24KaratGoldforjustthe $4percoinstateminimumsetby theNationalMintandTreasury,whichtotalsjust $500forthefullsealedGoldVaultBrick.That’sarealstealbecausestate residentsandnon-stateresidentswhomissthedeadlinemustpay $1,000foreachsealedGoldVaultBrickifanyremain.
■ FIRSTLOOKINSIDEGOLDVAULTBRICKS: ShownaboveisasneakpeakinsidetheGoldVaultBricks.TheGoldVaultBricksareloadedwithVirginiaStateGoldBankRolls containingU.S.Buffaloseachlayeredin24KaratGold. Thephonelineswillberingingoffthehookbeginningatprecisely8:30amthismorning.That’sbecauseVirginiaresidents canreallycashinforthenext48hours.Here’swhy.Non-stateresidentsandthosewhomissthe48-hourdeadlinemustpay $8percoin,butVirginiaresidentswhotaketheGold VaultBrickspicturedabovecoverjustthe $4percoinstateminimum.ThatmeansVirginiaresidentsgetall125coinswithrare24KaratGoldLayeringforjust $500whichisareal stealsincenon-stateresidentsmustpayover $1,000foreachGoldVaultBrick.AnditgetsevenbetterforthoseclaimingtheJumboGoldVaultBricks.
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