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The Powhatan 4-H Shooting Club earned top honors at the Virginia 4-H State Shoot in September. Jacob Bass earned fi rst place as the overall junior in rifl e and muzzle loading (scope), while Lincoln Hearn took fi rst place overall senior in skeet. The local club participated in the event at Holiday Lake 4-H Center with more than 305 total youth competitors in attendance from across Virginia. Approximately 45 youth and adults from Powhatan participated in the event.
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“The team worked really hard over the last several months to prepare for the competition,” said Jon Wilson, coordinator of the Powhatan 4-H Shooting Club. “It was great to see all the hard work from the kids, coaches and parents pay off.”
The event featured multiple disciplines in archery, rifl e, muzzle loading, and shotgun (skeet and trap).
Among the top Powhatan individual and team fi nishers in the Senior division, Powhatan’s junior team (Jacob, Cyrilla King, Jackson Hearn) earned second place in rifl e, while Powhatan’s senior team (Levi Gillespie, Mary Ella Wilson, Noah Lozen) took third place overall in rifl e. In archery, the local junior team (Jacob, Stuart Latimer, Jackson) took second place. In skeet, Jackson Hearn earned second place as the overall junior.
The teams also placed in skeet with Powhatan’s senior team (Lincoln, Grant Hearn, Anabel Bichsel) taking the third place overall title, while the local junior team (Jackson, Jacob, Cyrilla) brought the third place overall junior title home. For the trap division, Powhatan’s senior team (Lincoln, Max King, Sean Cleary) earned second place overall. Individual honors in trap included, Lincoln as second place overall senior, Sean as third place overall senior, and Jackson in second place as the overall junior individual.
The primary goals of Powhatan 4-H Shooting Club are positive youth development, fi rearm safety, and the development of life skills. Virginia’s 4-H Shooting Education program uses shooting as a vehicle to teach youth ages 9 to 19 life skills such as responsibility, self-discipline, and teamwork. The 4-H shooting education disciplines – archery, muzzle loading, pistol, rifl e,
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The Powhatan 4-H Shooting Club, shown above, earned top honors at the Virginia 4-H State Shoot in September.
and shotgun – are used to teach these life skills. Through these disciplines, youth also learn fi rearm safety and marksmanship.
“The coaches, parents and I are most proud of how the team carried themselves throughout the weekend - displaying positive attitudes, encouraging each other to succeed and expressing gratitude to all the volunteers who helped run the competition,” Wilson said. “Learning these life skills (is) a fundamental goal of the program - the awards were just icing on the cake.”
Thank you to the many supporters and sponsors of the Powhatan 4-H Shooting Club. Without their continued dedication, there would not be a 4-H shooting education program.
LIKE MIKE
Continued from pg. 5 when he was a child and starting to wrestle at Blackhawk Gym.
“Kieran was always a fi ghter, always smiling, always just very compassionate and caring for others. That kid went through so much. … When he came out to wrestle it was a challenge because all of the chemo and radiation stunted his growth somewhat. But he always took on a challenge. He didn’t give up. He just always was a fi ghter,” she said.
The show also brought in a nice donation of goods and about $250 to be donated to the Powhatan Animal Shelter, she added.
Walter said the show has been steadily growing over the last fi ve years and continues to have a great atmosphere, drawing a nice range of vehicles and a great crowd of people, especially among area fi rst responders and friends and family of both Mike Walter and Hathaway.
This year the car show was put on by sponsors Rapid Manufacturing, S&N Transmission, Gits Masonry, Seay’s Towing and Auto Body, Boatwright Concrete and Blackhawk Gym.
SHAW
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Schwartz said the sheriff’s offi ce currently has “no evidence to support in-person abuse. However, the investigation is ongoing.”
Shaw was arraigned Friday in Powhatan County General District Court and granted a secured bond of $7,500. A preliminary hearing is set for Jan. 13, 2023.
According to court records, the distribution charge stems from alleged actions taken on Nov. 15, 2021. The two possession charges were fi led on Sept. 30, 2022, after a search warrant was executed, Schwartz said.
If anyone has any information, contact the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Offi ce at (804) 598-5656.
PLAYGROUND
Continued from pg. 1 gled to fi nd land elsewhere in the county. Despite a few setbacks, she thought it was an amazing idea and was impressed by their love for and commitment to the project.
Then Salerno introduced the Setzers to Giff Breed, co-owner of Independence, and the couple was stunned at how receptive he was to their proposal.
“We met with him. We had a whole presentation to give to him. Within less than fi ve minutes he was like, ‘OK, let’s do it. Let’s fi gure out how to make this work.’ We went from there and the contract was drawn up and here we are. He has been very generous and supportive and encouraging, and we are so grateful,” Hannah said.
Breed said Independence is very supportive of the project and is going to do whatever it can to help make sure the inclusive playground comes to fruition. He was excited by the initiative and vision of the couple and found their energy contagious.
“The part that gets me going is I love enthusiasm and love innovation. They tick both of those boxes,” he said.
There is also the matter that corporations and businesses have a responsibility to their corner of the word to make it better, he said. For him, the key takeaway is making “Powhatan a better place to live.”
Initial plans for the playground were created several months ago by Timmons Group and Sparks at Play. The couple has raised about $80,000 toward the project, so they recognize they have a great deal of work ahead and possibly years before everything is in place to build the playground. They visited inclusive playgrounds in other places and talked to some of the people who made them a reality.
Brandon said people were helpful but also pointed out that the process might wear on them at times because they believe in it so much and want others to see its value. However, they are optimistic many people will see the value of a playground that seeks to make sure all children can revel in the joy of play and feeling included.
Hannah was born with cystic hygroma of the head and neck. While mobility was never an issue for her, she understands feeling different and not included. She said her family never treated her differently and she was involved in Girl Scouts and sports and was very active. Still, she always felt very different growing up and still experiences that feeling of being stared at and judged in real life and on social media today.
“I went 28 years without ever seeing anybody who looked like me,” Hannah said. “I don’t think it is how it should be. People with disabilities deserve to be in any space at any time they want to be. I want my kids to grow up knowing kids and adults who are different from them and being kind and inclusive and accepting of everyone.”
The couple is accepting donations toward the playground at https://www.gofundme.com/f/hannah-andbrandon-build-accessible-community.
Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@ powhatantoday.com.
LETTERS
Continued from pg. 7 it against all enemies, foreign and domestic. There’s a modicum of integrity somewhere in all that.
Best regards,
Donald Laslie Powhatan County
Outcomes of board meeting were reasonable, expected
Dear Editor,
Having attended the 9/26 board of supervisors meeting and stayed to the end, I have a different opinion from yours as to what was the most signifi cant event of the meeting. You headlined your front page story with “Two board members again try to oust Smither.” To me the headline would have been “Majority of BOS reject County Attorney and Human Resource Director report on recent salary increases.”
You continued in your fi rst paragraph with making the meeting about Mr. Cox and Mr. Williams with “a large section of time focused on an unsuccessful motion by two Powhatan Supervisors to fi re the county administrator.” However, the motion only required a few minutes to state and receive a second. The extended time was consumed by Mr. Lacheney giving a summary report to the board of his and the Human Resource Director’s fi ndings, and all board members discussing the fi ndings. Some time was spent in discussing an out of order motion by Mrs. Carmack requesting the Virginia State Attorney General review the report and its fi ndings and report back to the BOS. Mr. Lacheney pointed out that her motion was out of order as there was a motion already on the fl oor and he didn’t think the State Attorney General’s offi ce would review the report (not his exact words).
The board then voted on the motion to fi re the County Administrator. The motion failed on a 3 against the motion to 2 in favor of the motion. As you reported Mrs. Carmack then remade her motion about having the State Attorney General offi ce render an opinion on the report.
You continued in your fi rst paragraph “with another bombshell when the county attorney tendered his resignation.” You labeled both the motion to fi re the county administrator a BOMB SHELL and the county attorney resignation. The real bombshell was the report that county employees were receiving inequitable salary increases. It has been an established policy of the county to use a compensation classifi cation plan for pay increases, but that has been ignored by the county administrator, who had also failed to bring it to the BOS for needed review and updating. Constitutional offi cers had also been given salary increases without approval from the BOS as required by state law.
The BOS who took offi ce in 2004 were the fi rst to implement a compensation and classifi cation study and plan to address pay grades and equitable salaries for county employees; this plan has a long history of use.
I addressed the BOS at the end of the meeting in the second open public comment period before Mr. Lacheney’s resignation. I stated that I didn’t see how the board could go forward with Mr. Lacheney as their attorney since a majority of the board had impugned his integrity and professionalism by rejecting his fi ndings in the report that the BOS had unanimously requested he do.
In addition to the report, the extensive coverage that you have reported in The Powhatan Today concerning the County Administrator debacle with the Constitutional Commissioner of Revenue and Treasurer’s offi ce, and an attempt to ignore a state code requiring a public hearing on the real estate tax code: I don’t see a motion by a BOS member requesting Board termination of the County Administrator’s employment unexpected. You saw the events of the 9/26 BOS meeting as bombshells; I saw them as reasonable expected outcomes.
Robert K. Hatcher Powhatan County
CALENDAR
Continued from pg. 4 https://pccwired.net/fall-events/, found under the Powhatan Campus list. Food donations are also welcome! Items needed include: turkeys, hams, dressing mix, instant mashed potatoes, green beans, and veggie trays. Drop off all donations at the Powhatan Campus. Interested in helping us prepare food? Complete the form on the church website and select the appropriate option. You can also RSVP. Contact Melinda Kinney at 518-4299873 or melinda.kinney@pccwired.net. would like to have this service, or to get more information, call Robin Cupka at 804-8019851.
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. between 8:30 and 10 a.m. and transport them to the nonprofit at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@gmail.com.
Powhatan Parks and Recreation is pleased to offer the following at the Pocahontas
Landmark Center Gym (4290 Anderson
Highway, Powhatan). Keep in mind when county offices are closed for holidays, inclement weather, etc., activities will not be held unless specifically noted: Open Gym
Walking, Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m.; Open Gym
Pickleball, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11:30 a.m.; Open Adult Special Needs Basketball, every Monday, 10 a.m.-noon; Open Gym
Adult Volleyball, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. until Nov. 15; Paid Momentum Volleyball, Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Dec. 1 (contact Cindy
Bryant by email at momentumvolleyballclub@ gmail.com); Paid Pulse Basketball, Wednesdays and Fridays and 2 Saturdays starting Wednesday, Nov. 30 (contact Brian Griffen by email at vicepresident@ powhatanpulse.com); On-going Senior Basketball on Monday nights, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Adult Open Gym Basketball on Wednesday nights until Nov. 16; Free Pickleball Clinic coming in December on a Saturday, stay tuned for more details. Continue to follow all COVID19 guidelines. Everyone will also need to sign a facility use waiver that we will keep on file for one year, and there is a $10 non-resident fee for activities. Remember we ask everyone to wear rubber soled shoes (no heels) on the gym floor and only allow water in the gym. We are still working on other activities as well. Contact the Recreation Office at 804-598-5275 with any questions or send an email to mshelton@ powhatanva.gov or mwoodel@powhatanva. gov.
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Powhatan junior Madalyn Johnson committed to James Madison University to continue her softball playing career.
Madalyn Johnson verbally commits to James Madison
By Robby Fletcher
Sports Editor
When junior Powhatan softball star Madalyn Johnson was able to open her college recruiting up and communicate with coaches on Sept. 1, it didn’t take long for her to fi nd the school where she wanted to take the mound.
The fi rst team All-Metro star verbally committed to James Madison University on Sept. 13, saying the school checked all the boxes for her both for the excellent athletic reputation and facilities as well as on the academic side of the equation.
see JOHNSON, pg. 2
Indians navigate the Rapids
By Rod Short
Powhatan Today
Going into a game against Friday James River High School, the Powhatan Indians knew it would be a challenge.
The Class 6 Rapids were at home with a large homecoming crowd, a big offensive line and a strong running game, but the Indians were averaging 38 points per game and riding a hot streak complete with a 51-point blowout over Monacan a week earlier. It looked to have all the makings of a great Dominion District game – and the well-coached Powhatan team didn’t disappoint in its 35-14 victory to extend its winning streak to three and its overall record to 5-1.
After a 0-0 fi rst quarter where the teams felt each other out, the Indians struck fi rst with 10:56 to go in the second when quarterback Dylan Trevillian hit wide receiver Matt Henderson on a screen pass for a touchdown that followed a big gain by running back Edgar Alejo.
Undaunted, James River marched right back and appeared ready to tie the game at the Powhatan 1-yard-line, but a terrifi c goal line stand by the defense swung the momentum back in the Indians’ favor.
Charged up by that defense, Powhatan scored again less than a minute later on an 88-yard catchand-run between Trevillian and Henderson that silenced the home crowd as the scoreboard showed a 14-0 score in favor of the visiting team.
After regaining possession on a turnover on downs, Powhatan penetrated the end zone yet again when Alejo punched it in to make the score 21-0 with less than a minute to go before halftime.
At this point in the game, James River held the time-of-possession advantage and had run 30 plays to just 15 for Powhatan, but Powhatan’s big-play offense seemed poised to make the game a
PHOTO BY ROD SHORT
Powhatan defensive back Omaree Morris (9) stuffs a runner with an assist from teammate Travis Nichols (21) as the Powhatan defense kept James River scoreless during the first half.
see INDIANS, pg. 2
Reimondo’s hat trick helps Indians start win streak
By Robby Fletcher
Sports Editor
After a dramatic, season-defi ning victory over Atlee, the Powhatan fi eld hockey team continues to roll.
The Indians (9-3) had a quick turnaround after that dramatic overtime victory and put together a three-game win streak, knocking out James River on Oct. 3 and later the Monacan Chiefs on Oct. 5.
The 4-2 win over Monacan (3-5) was Powhatan’s second against the Dominion opponent this season after they came away victorious in a 4-0 shutout on Sept. 15.
What’s stood out about the high-fl ying, balanced Indians team is the chemistry they demonstrate, something head coach Stephanie Tyson says has made them a special group to coach.
“They genuinely enjoy each other’s company on a daily basis and want the best for one another in practice and on the fi eld during games,” Tyson said. “Some teams just click and I think that is just one part of our success.”
The star of the show against the Chiefs was a hat trick performance from junior Emily Reimondo, who had only scored three goals in a game at the junior varsity level before her star-making turn on Monacan’s fi eld.
“My coaches always tell me to stay back and then move forward, and I’ve followed that,” she said.
It was Reimondo’s fi rst
see FIELD HOCKEY, pg. 2 PHOTO BY ROBBY FLETCHER
Powhatan junior Emily Reimondo (16) goes for the ball against a Monacan defender in a road matchup on Oct. 3.
Powhatan cross country competes in Albemarle Invitational
By Robby Fletcher
Sports Editor
Powhatan’s cross country team traveled to Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Virginia to take on a wide fi eld of programs at the Albemarle Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 8.
The competition comes four days after the Indians competed at a district meet at Pocahontas State Park on Oct. 4.
The Indians had 23 runners compete at the Albemarle Invitational, facing one of their biggest competitive fi elds of the season at the home course of the University of Virginia cross country team. The course will also be the home of the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships later this year.
The Indians as a team fi nished in 22nd place out of 32 competing schools and saw star runner Elizabeth Weimer fi nish as a top-20 medalist with an 18th place fi nish in the girls 5000 meter run.
Powhatan fi nished with 581 points and an average fi nish time of 22 minutes, 51 seconds, while the winner of the day was Western Albemarle, who fi nished with a score of 86 and a 19:31 average fi nishing time.
Weimer stood out in a crowded fi eld of over 200 runners in the 5000 and earned her medal with an outstanding fi nish of 19:53.30. The winner of the contest, The Covenant School’s Reese Dalton, ran an 18:07.40. Weimer’s teammate Ella Green also had a performance to remember at Panorama Farms, fi nishing in 32nd place with a time of
see CROSS COUNTRY, pg. 2 CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Powhatan runner Ella Green runs in the Albemarle Invitational on Oct. 8.
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By Robby Fletcher
Sports Editor
Blessed SacramentHuguenot (4-2) had itself a complete performance against the Kenston Forest Kavaliers (3-4), dominating on both sides of the ball to shutout the Kavaliers on their home fi eld with a 46-0 win on Saturday, Oct. 8.
It was BSH’s second highest offensive output of the season, topped only by a 56-point performance in the seasonopener against Chincoteague, while the defense never let the Kavaliers see the end zone.
The Knights also had their best performance of the season from their run game, a staple of the team’s identity that paved the way for last year’s state title run. With 353 yards on the ground on 42 carries, a great showing from the offensive line and a 222-yard performance complete with two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion from running back Hunter Case, the Knights were able to get the best of the Kavaliers defensive.
Running back Will Fichter also had a standout game on the ground, adding 81 yards on just six carries along with three touchdowns and another 2-point conversion. Kendrick Sheffi eld also added 32 yards on nine carries as well as three 2-point conversions. Freshman Brian Bodman then contributed a 2-yard score on the ground for the Knights.
Quarterback Afton Harrow threw just seven passes all afternoon, but made an impression in those plays, completing four-of-seven attempts for 56 yards while tossing two touchdowns that were called back on penalties, but were still highlights for the gunslinging Knight.
On defense, junior Nathan Roberts was the player of the game, recording 10 tackles and three tackles for a loss to help the defensive line control the trenches. Senior Jeb Hatfi eld contributed seven tackles and two for a loss from his position in the secondary, while defensive lineman David Mann had himself another strong outing in a season full of them with four and a half tackles, one tackle for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Next up for BSH is a Saturday matchup with Richmond Christian on the road on Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. Richmond Christian is still searching for its fi rst win of the season with an 0-6 record. Last season, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot won its matchup over Richmond
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BSH junior running back Hunter Case finds open field on a run against Kenston Forest on Oct. 8. The Knights won the game 46-0.
Christian with a convincing 60-6 victory.
Robby Fletcher can be reached at rfl etcher@ powhatantoday.com.
INDIANS
Continued from pg. 1
blowout.
That would not happen; however, as James River made some halftime adjustments and held Powhatan scoreless in the third quarter.
The Rapids, facing a three-touchdown defi cit, went to a more pass-oriented attack and struck paydirt with a 26-yard strike for their fi rst touchdown of the evening to close the gap to 21-7.
The Indians defense rose to the occasion again, however, when senior defensive back Landon Hutchison recovered a Rapids fumble and scored to extend the lead to 28-7.
James River scored another touchdown later in the fourth quarter, but Powhatan pounded a fi nal nail into the coffi n when Alejo rumbled 48 yards for his second touchdown of the night.
Trevillian fi nished the evening with 9-of-16 passing with a 56% completion average for 203 yards and two touchdown passes. The team also gained 105 yards on the ground in 13 rushes for a healthy average of over 8 yards per attempt.
Linebacker Jameson Britt led the Powhatan defense with 10 solo tackles and seven assists while Omaree Morris recorded an interception.
“It was a real good win,” head coach Mike Henderson said afterward. “Last year, these guys really took it to us. It was our most disappointing game of the season last year. So, we had this on our mind and wanted to get back and get after these guys.”
Henderson also notes that the team’s plan of forcing the Rapids to beat them through the air paid off for the Indians in their fi fth win of the season.
“The plan was to try to make them pass the ball,” he added. “We knew that if we got them to throw the ball, then that would be to our advantage.”
With just four games remaining in the season, the Indians will be at home this Friday, Oct. 14 against the 2-4 Clover Hill Cavaliers.
PHOTO BY ROD SHORT
Powhatan quarterback Dylan Trevillian turned in a strong performance, passing for over 200 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions against the James River Rapids.
JOHNSON
Continued from pg. 1
“I knew that I didn’t want to go too far from home, and I wanted to go Division I,” Johnson said.
JMU checked both those boxes, while allowing her to pursue a major in biology and live on a campus in the mountains that she says she instantly gravitated toward.
“I knew that JMU had a really good biology program and right when I stepped on the campus, I was like, this is it,” she said.
Before making her decision, Johnson said she was also looking at schools from the ACC, SEC and the Big South.
Johnson’s fi rst contact with the JMU coaching staff came from pitching coach Libby Bowman, someone Johnson says she was already familiar with prior to their Sept. 1 phone call. Bowman immediately wanted Johnson to meet the team, visit classes and go to a football game to see if the school was the right fi t for her.
Now with her decision made, Johnson’s ready to lock in and focus on the upcoming spring season with the Indians, hoping to follow up a tremendous sophomore season with an even better one in Year 3.
“I’m so excited for the season to start. I feel like it’s a different kind of nervousness that I’m having,” Johnson said. “I know more people are going to be watching and stuff like that, but I’m just so excited to start, and I know I can help my teammates get to the colleges they want to go to.”
Last season, Johnson tossed 214 strikeouts, allowed just 70 hits against 508 batters and helped lead the team to a 12-6 record in 15 complete games. As a hitter, Johnson had a .371 batting average with 12 runs and 7 RBIs on 59 at-bats.
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Madalyn Johnson sports her new JMU jersey after making her verbal commitment.
FIELD HOCKEY
Continued from pg. 1
game back after a threegame absence from a broken fi nger, though Reimondo was right back to the form she displayed prior to the injury, adding high-level speed on the left side of the attack to help the offense fl ourish. “I am so proud of Emily Reimondo and the way she has stepped up this season,” Tyson said. “She had an amazing game last night and this is just a continuation of how she has been playing since we started.”
The offense as a whole was stellar against the Chiefs, controlling possession and moving the ball better than they have all season, though Tyson credits the Chiefs with having a good attack of their own to add two goals and make things interesting. The way the Indians responded to those goals was what really stood out to the Powhatan coach.
“Sometimes we have the tendency to freak out a little when we face adversity and have talked recently about settling down and playing our game,” Tyson said. “There are going to be obstacles to overcome, and we need to be mentally strong enough to handle it, especially moving forward into regionals.”
Reimondo opened the scoring early in the fi rst quarter on a one-timer shot on the back post that was set up by Casey Grell, who also assisted Reimondo’s third goal and played a rock-solid game working with the offense and holding off Monacan attacks on the other side of the fi eld.
Reimondo credits the team’s work on its passing as something that’s helped her and the Indians as a whole excel.
“Our passing has been really good, we’re getting those give-and-goes and we’re also creating open shots. It’s just been really good,” Reimondo said.
The Indians controlled possession for most of the fi rst quarter, but the Chiefs were able to make things interesting by tying the game up three minutes into the second quarter on a defl ected shot by Reagan Grant that was set up by a short corner.
Six minutes later, Reimondo was back on the score sheet, this time picking up a rebound from the same spot on the left corner of the net after Caroline Camp’s shot was laid out in front of the goal for Reimondo to drive home for a 2-1 lead.
The Chiefs had some chances early in the third quarter to tie the lead up a second time, but a great save from goalie Mackenzie Halfon and a nice stop from Grell kept the Indians in front.
After quality chances from Erica Krauss and Lexi Campbell were denied, Reimondo added her third score with under
PHOTO BY ROBBY FLETCHER
Powhatan junior Mariah Keuther defends a Monacan run down the sideline in the third quarter.
three minutes to play, as she got her stick on the ball in a crowded circle to make it 3-1.
Entering the fourth quarter with control of possession, Grell added one more off a penalty with nine minutes left, putting the Indians fi rmly in the driver’s seat despite a late goal by the Chiefs with 1:37 to play making it a 4-2 result. Powhatan’s next game comes against Clover Hill on the road on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Continued from pg. 1
20:23.30. The third best time from the girls side of the Indians cross country team came from Sally Smartschan with a time of 23:53.10.
Rebecca Stevens, Elizabeth Vallent, Shannon Seay and Sadie Edline rounded out the day for the girls team, with all of them turning in times in under 29 minutes.
In the boys 5000, junior Sean Seibel and freshman Dylan Mapes fi nished within the top-70, with Seibel running a 17:25.70 for 66th place and Mapes running a 17:29.20 for 70th.
Junior runners River Leynes and Eli Timmons were the other two runners to fi nish in under 18 minutes, with Leynes crossing the fi nish line at 17:56.80 and Timmons fi nishing a second under the 18-minute mark at 17:59.00. Thomas Menting, Ian Timmons, Caleb Edling and Connor Golden also had times under 20 minutes.
Next up for the Indians is a trip to Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Virginia for the MileStat.com XC Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 15.
The Atlee Raiders will be the hosting school for the invitational.
With the regional championship quickly approaching at the end of October, the Indians look to use every last competition to prepare for a chance at a regional title and a state championship appearance.
Robby Fletcher can be reached at rfl etcher@ powhatantoday.com.
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All real estate advertisedhereinissubjectto theVirginiaFairHousingLaw,whichmakesit illegaltoadvertise“any preference, limitation ordiscriminationbased onrace,color,religion, nationalorigin,sex,elderliness,familialstatus,orhandicap.” Wewillnotknowingly acceptanyadvertising forrealestatethatis inviolationofthelaw. Allpersonsarehereby informed that all the dwellingsadvertisedare availableonanequal opportunitybasis.
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NoticeisherebygiventhatthePowhatanCountyBoardofSupervisorswillconductpublic hearingson Monday,October24th,2022at6:30PM inthe PowhatanCountyVillage BuildingAuditorium(3910OldBuckinghamRoad) regardingthefollowingmatters.
O-2022-38Case21-09-REZC:StroudVenturesLLC(District#1:Manakin/FlatRock/
Subletts) requeststherezoningofTaxMapParcel#43-39BfromAgricultural-10(A-10) DistricttoCommerceCenter(CC)Districtwithprofferedconditionsandamendmentofthe zoningdistrictmapofapproximately5.93acresoflandlocatedonthewestsideofPage Rdapproximately0.2milesnorthwestoftheintersectionwithAndersonHighway.Proffered conditionsaddressadditionalsitebuffers,roadwayaccesscontrols,right-of-waydedication, andrestrictionofpermitteduses.Thisrequestisbeingmadetoallowfortheconstructionofa contractor’sofficewhichshallincludethestorageofalimitedquantityofmaterials,supplies, andequipmentinsidethebuilding.The2021Long-RangeComprehensivePlandesignates thesubjectpropertyasRuralAreasandProtectedLands(Route60CorridorEastSpecialArea Plan)ontheCountywideFutureLandUsePlan.
O-2022-39Case22-06-REZC:PowhatanPlaza(District#1:Manakin/FlatRock/Subletts)
requestsanamendmentoftheprofferstatementforoneparceldesignatedtaxmapnumber 042-25Aandtheeasternpartofparcel042-26Fwhichcombineforapproximately5.2acres andarelocatedneartheintersectionofAndersonHwy(U.S.Rt.60)andLuckStoneRd. Theapplicantisseekingtoaltertherequirementmandatingtheconstructionofaturnlaneon LuckStoneRdpriortoanynewbuildingbeingconstructedandinsteadletVDOTregulations governwhentheturnlanewillbeconstructed(Case#18-05-REZC).Thesubjectproperties arezonedCommerceCenterPlannedDevelopment(CC-PD).The2021ComprehensivePlan designatesthesubjectpropertiesasGatewayBusinessontheCountywideLandUseMap.
ResolutionR-2022-30GrantofRightofWayToTheVirginiaElectricandPower
Company(“Dominion”): TheBoardofSupervisorswillconsidertheconveyanceofaright ofwayagreementonCounty-ownedpropertylocatednortheastof3900OldPlantationRoad neartheFightingCreekWastewaterTreatmentPlant,overlandidentifiedastaxmapparcel 38-43A.Saideasementisforthepurposeoftransmittinganddistributingelectricpower byoneormorecircuits;foritsowninternaltelephoneandotherinternalcommunication purposesdirectlyrelatedtoorincidentaltothegeneration,distribution,andtransmissionof electricity;forfiberopticcables,wires,attachments,andothertransmissionfacilities,andall equipment,accessoriesandappurtenancesdesirableinconnectiontherewith,forthepurpose oftransmittingvoice,text,data,internetservices,andothercommunicationsservices, includingthewiresandattachmentsofthirdparties;andforlightingpurposes. Members of the public may also participate remotely by joining a webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83998792911orbydialinginbyphoneat1-929-205-6099OR 1-312-626-6799,thentypinginthewebinarID83998792911.Duringthepubliccomment period,participantsmayraisetheirhandusingthezoomcontrolsonthecomputerscreen,or (ifdialingin)bypressing*9onaphone. Themeetingmaybewatchedlivebyvisitinghttp://powhatanva.gov/432/Live-Stream-ofPowhatan-County-Meetings. Publiccommentsmayalsobesubmittedtoadministration@powhatanva.govorbyleaving avoicemailat(804)598-5612.Anycommentsreceivedpriorto5:00PMofthedateofthe publichearingwillberecordedinthemeetingminutes. Allinterestedpersonsareinvitedtoparticipateinthepublichearingsandtopresenttheir viewsand/ortosubmitwrittencomments.Personsrequiringspecialassistancetoviewor participateinthosehearingsshouldcontactthePowhatanCountyAdministrator’sOfficeat (804)598-5612atleastthreedayspriortothemeeting.Fulltextanddocumentsrelated totheseproposalscanbereviewedbycontactingtheCountyAdministrator’sOfficeat administration@powhatanva.govor(804)598-5612. FullcopiesoftheseproposalsmaybereviewedintheCountyAdministrationOfficesin the Powhatan CountyAdministration Building (3834 Old Buckingham Road) between 8:30AMand5:00PMofeachbusinessday.
PowhatanCountyTaxesdue November7,2022
Taxbillsforthe2ndinstallmentof the2022PersonalPropertytaxesand Calendar Year 2022 Real Estate taxes have been mailed and will be due November7,2022. Aone-timepenaltyof10%willbeappliedtopaymentsreceived
afterNovember7,2022andinterestattherateof10%perannumwillbeassessed beginningDecember1,2022.
Paymentsmaybemadebymail,inperson,onlineatwww.powhatanva.govwith acreditcard(conveniencefeeapplies)orE-check,orthereare 2 paymentdrop boxesattheCountyAdministrationbuildingforyourconvenience. Creditcard checksarenotacceptedasaformofpayment.
ALLREALESTATEBILLSARENOWMAILEDTOTHEOWNEROF RECORD,REGARDLESSOFWHETHERTHETAXESAREHELDIN ESCROWBYAMORTGAGECOMPANY. IfyoureceiveaRealEstatebill fromouroffice and yourtaxesareescrowedthroughyourmortgagecompany,you maycontactyourmortgagecompanytoensurethebillwillbepaidontime.ALL mortgagecompanieshavebeensentanelectronicfilefromwhichtheywillchoose thepropertiestheyareresponsibleforpaying.Thebillyoureceive,providedyour taxesarepaidbyyourmortgagecompany,isforyourrecordkeepingpurposes.
***2023DOGLICENSES***
Doglicensesforcalendaryear2023willgoonsaleNovember1,2022.Avalid rabiescertificateisrequiredalongwiththeappropriatefee($7ifspayed/neutered, $10otherwise.)
WewillalsobeacceptingdonationsofpetsuppliesfortheAnimalShelterduring theholidayseason.Ifyousowish,dropyouritemsoffatourpettreeintheoffice andwewilldelivertotheshelterintimefortheholidays.
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