Inside A3 Powhatan’s Earth Day Celebration reaches 10th year
Powhatan, Virginia
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Vol. XXXI No. 40
April 11, 2018
Several bond projects nearing completion By Laura McFarland News Editor
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OWHATAN – The end is in sight for the major construction and renovation projects Powhatan County bonded in 2016. Five of the major construction projects that helped make up the $49.4 million lease revenue bond package deal are either done, near completion or expected to be wrapping up in the coming months, county
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Upgrades to the playing fields behind the former Powhatan Junior High School were the first of the 2016 bonded projects to be completed. Several others are almost finished or near completion.
staff say. Construction has been a common site in the Village area for more than a year as work began on the new Powhatan Middle School, joint transportation facility, sally port and emergency communications center, water tower, and middle school field upgrades. The bond package also included funds for a public safety radio system, computer aided dispatch software and hardware and radio towers, which will be adsee PROJECTS, pg. 5
Salerno, Wood join county staff By Laura McFarland News Editor
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POWHATAN – Powhatan County administration welcomed two key new staff members last week with the start of its new economic development program manager and director of information technology. Roxanne Salerno began work as the economic development program manager and John Wood as the director of information technology (IT) on Monday, April 2. Salerno comes to the county with more than eight years of experience working in local governments and the court system and has extensive special training with the Department of Judicial Services, according to a release from the county. Salerno is returning as a county employee after a time away, having previously served as a deputy clerk for the Powhatan County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. Most recently, she worked as the senior executive assistant with Cumberland County.
ROXANNE SALERNO Economic development program manager
JOHN WOOD Director of information technology
It was in that position that she started doing work in the area of economic development, she said. She gained experience by serving as interim finance director, researching and drafting numerous Grants and, most notably, participating in the economic growth of Cumberland County through marketing, research and attending numerous state and national conferences.
Salerno is currently enrolled in the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies for a Graduate Certificate in public administration. She holds an ABA Certified Paralegal Certificate from George Mason University School of Continuing Professional Education and a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Sweet see COUNTY, pg. 4
Kimberly Schmitt named the 2017 Communications Officer of the Year By Laura McFarland POWHATAN – Kimberly Schmitt doesn’t want to be a good emergency 911 communications officers – she wants to be a great one. Some people dream of riding in a speeding vehicle to a crash, investigating crimes, putting out fires and navigating an ambulance. All of those roles save lives and are essential to the public safety of Powhatan County, said Schmitt, a shift supervisor in the public safety communications department. But so are the people who sit in a darkened room waiting for the phone to ring with a possible emergency, never knowing what the next call will bring and who might need assistance, she said. “We wait with our hearts racing and blood pressure rising anticipat-
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Communications director Tom Nolan, right, surprises Kimberly Schmitt by naming her the 2017 Communications Officer of the Year.
ing what is coming at us on the other end of the phone line,” she said. “Will it be a parent screaming that their baby isn't breathing and has turned blue? Will it be someone sobbing that they have nothing see SCHMITT, pg. 7
Employees honored for financial reporting Contributed Report
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uring the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on March 26, the board recognized Powhatan County staff for being recipients of the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year (FY) 2017 CAFR. The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting was awarded to Powhatan County by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. Powhatan County has now won it for FY 2015, FY 2016 and FY 2017. An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to the individual(s) or department designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR. The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.
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The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors’ recognized Powhatan County staff for being recipients of the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year (FY) 2017 CAFR. Charla Schubert, director of finance, accepts the award presented by Bill Melton, District 4.
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Inside
A3 Powhatan’s Earth Day Celebration reaches 10th year
Powhatan, Virginia
B1 Indians win two games during tournament
Vol. XXXI No. 40
April 11, 2018
Several bond projects nearing completion By Laura McFarland News Editor
P
OWHATAN – The end is in sight for the major construction and renovation projects Powhatan County bonded in 2016. Five of the major construction projects that helped make up the $49.4 million lease revenue bond package deal are either done, near completion or expected to be wrapping up in the coming months, county
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Upgrades to the playing fields behind the former Powhatan Junior High School were the first of the 2016 bonded projects to be completed. Several others are almost finished or near completion.
staff say. Construction has been a common site in the Village area for more than a year as work began on the new Powhatan Middle School, joint transportation facility, sally port and emergency communications center, water tower, and middle school field upgrades. The bond package also included funds for a public safety radio system, computer aided dispatch software and hardware and radio towers, which will be adsee PROJECTS, pg. 5
Salerno, Wood join county staff By Laura McFarland News Editor
Prsrt. Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Powhatan, VA Permit No.19
POWHATAN – Powhatan County administration welcomed two key new staff members last week with the start of its new economic development program manager and director of information technology. Roxanne Salerno began work as the economic development program manager and John Wood as the director of information technology (IT) on Monday, April 2. Salerno comes to the county with more than eight years of experience working in local governments and the court system and has extensive special training with the Department of Judicial Services, according to a release from the county. Salerno is returning as a county employee after a time away, having previously served as a deputy clerk for the Powhatan County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. Most recently, she worked as the senior executive assistant with Cumberland County.
ROXANNE SALERNO Economic development program manager
JOHN WOOD Director of information technology
It was in that position that she started doing work in the area of economic development, she said. She gained experience by serving as interim finance director, researching and drafting numerous Grants and, most notably, participating in the economic growth of Cumberland County through marketing, research and attending numerous state and national conferences.
Salerno is currently enrolled in the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies for a Graduate Certificate in public administration. She holds an ABA Certified Paralegal Certificate from George Mason University School of Continuing Professional Education and a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Sweet see COUNTY, pg. 4
Kimberly Schmitt named the 2017 Communications Officer of the Year By Laura McFarland POWHATAN – Kimberly Schmitt doesn’t want to be a good emergency 911 communications officers – she wants to be a great one. Some people dream of riding in a speeding vehicle to a crash, investigating crimes, putting out fires and navigating an ambulance. All of those roles save lives and are essential to the public safety of Powhatan County, said Schmitt, a shift supervisor in the public safety communications department. But so are the people who sit in a darkened room waiting for the phone to ring with a possible emergency, never knowing what the next call will bring and who might need assistance, she said. “We wait with our hearts racing and blood pressure rising anticipat-
PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND
Communications director Tom Nolan, right, surprises Kimberly Schmitt by naming her the 2017 Communications Officer of the Year.
ing what is coming at us on the other end of the phone line,” she said. “Will it be a parent screaming that their baby isn't breathing and has turned blue? Will it be someone sobbing that they have nothing see SCHMITT, pg. 7
Employees honored for financial reporting Contributed Report
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uring the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on March 26, the board recognized Powhatan County staff for being recipients of the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year (FY) 2017 CAFR. The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting was awarded to Powhatan County by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. Powhatan County has now won it for FY 2015, FY 2016 and FY 2017. An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to the individual(s) or department designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR. The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.
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The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors’ recognized Powhatan County staff for being recipients of the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year (FY) 2017 CAFR. Charla Schubert, director of finance, accepts the award presented by Bill Melton, District 4.
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C R I M E R E P O RT Arrests • One female was charged on March 28 with contempt of court (Misdemeanor). • One male was charged on March 28 with contempt of court (M). • One male was charged on March 28 with contempt of court (M). • One male was charged on March 29 with driving under the influencemisdemeanor (M) and possession of marijuana (M). • One female was charged on March 29 with possession of marijuana (M). • One female was charged on March 29 with revocation of suspended sentence and probation (M). • One male was charged on March 31 with public swearing or intoxication (M). • One male was charged on March 31 with driving under the influencemisdemeanor (M). • One male was charged on April 2 with possession of marijuana (M). • One male was charged
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on April 3 with driving under the influencemisdemeanor (M) and failing to submit to blood or breath test (M).
Thursday, March 29 • Deputies responded to two calls about destruction of property in the 1400 block of Anderson Highway. • A deputy responded to a report of identity fraud in the 3800 block of Mill Mount Drive. • A deputy responded to a report of an IRS scam in the 3100 block of Maidens Road.
Friday, March 30 • A deputy responded to a report of threatening phone calls in the 4000 block of Jefferson Park Road.
Monday, April 2 • A deputy responded to a report of fraud in the 1900 block of Anderson Highway.
Tuesday, April 3 • A deputy responded to a vandalism in the 1400 block of East Overlook Drive.
VERNON COX Vernon R. Cox, 67, of Dothan, Alabama, formerly of Powhatan, departed this life on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. He is survived by a loving family. His remains rested at the Robert Mealy Funeral Home, Goochland. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5 at Shiloh Baptist Church, Powhatan. Interment church cemetery.
ARTHUR LEHMANN Arthur Frederick Lehmann, 80, of Amelia passed from this life on Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was born July 29, 1937, in Powhatan and was preceded in death by his mother and father, Amelia Virginia and Emile August Lehmann; and his sister, Helen Emily Lehmann. Arthur served in the Virginia Army National Guard, Richmond Light Infantry Blues Battalion as a combat engineer from 1959 to 1965. He also served six months active duty in the United States Army. Graveside services with full military honors by American Legion Post 79, South Hill, will be held 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 12 in Pine Grove Cemetery, located at the intersection of Genito and Royalton roads, Amelia County. Arrangements by the Joseph McMillian Funeral Home, Blackstone.
JAMES SIMPSON JR. James Edward Simpson Jr., VMD., departed this life on Monday, March 27, 2018. He was born in 1948 and was the beloved husband of Katherine E. Wilde, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania; stepfather of Brian M. Donaghy (Christina), and Grandpa Jim to Olive Donaghy, Buffalo, New York. He was predeceased by his parents, James Edward Sr. SIMPSON (born 1925) and Edith Williams Simpson (born 1927) of Powhatan. Jim was a proud alumnus of Huguenot Academy (Powhatan), The College of William & Mary (Bachelor of Science in biology), The University of Michigan (Master of Science in zoology) and The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (VMD). Dr. Simpson was the owner of Main Street Animal Clinic in Manayunk since its inception in 1984. He began his career
Two men caught breaking and entering
Yarabe named to fall Deans' List at University of Nebraska
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Dominic Yarabe of Moseley was named to the Deans' List/Explore Center List of Distinguished Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the fall semester of the 2017-18 academic year. Yarabe, a senior English major, was named to the Dean's List for the College of Arts and Sciences. More than 5,100 students at Nebraska were named to the Deans' List for the fall semester. Qualification for the Deans' List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges. For the College of Arts and Sciences, whose dean is Joseph Francisco, the requirement is a 3.7 grade-point averages based on a four-point scale and a minimum of 12 or more graded semester hours. Students can be on the Deans' List for more than one college.
The Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office reported that two men were arrested for breaking and entering on Wednesday, April 4 in the 2400 block of Judes Ferry Road. At about 9:20 p.m. on April 4, deputies responded to a report of a residential breaking and entering in progress in the 2400 block of Judes Ferry Road, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. Upon arrival deputies
Dodd earns Eagle Scout
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Local Dean's List students named for UA Fall 2017 term Contributed Report
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Ryan Allen Dodd, son of Allen and Susanna Dodd of Powhatan, achieved his Eagle Scout rank on October 2, 2017. His Eagle Scout Court of Honor was celebrated on March 25, 2018. He is a member of Boy Scout Troop 832. His project was a handicapped accessible walkway at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Ryan is a senior at Powhatan High School.
RHEA WILSON Rhea Rae Wilson, 76, of Powhatan, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 2, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Evelyn Cahill; sisterin-law, Margie Wilson; and nephew, David Cahill. She is survived by her devoted life partner of 28 years, Martin Jones; daughters, Tamela Pierson and her children, Bobby, Cory, and Nicole; Cynthia Hall and her children, Kristie, MiWILSON chael and Teresa; and Stephanie Dempsey and her children, Danny Jr. and Jessie; and many great-grandchildren and extended family. Rhea was a wonderful life partner, mother and grandmother. She is very loved and will be very missed. The family received friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 6 at Bliley’s-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Road. A graveside ceremony followed at 2 p.m. at Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.
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located and arrested William Edward Cumber III, 47, of Richmond and Elwood Lee Smith, 48, of Richmond. Cumber and Smith have been charged with breaking and entering, grand larceny, conspiring to commit grand larceny, and possession of burglary tools, all of which are felonies. Both subjects are currently being held at the Piedmont Regional Jail without bond. They were arraigned on Friday, April 6.
as an associate veterinarian at Dr. Rude’s Animal Hospital in 1978 and was active in the American and Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Associations and served as president of the Keystone Veterinary Medical Association, 1980-1985. Additionally, Dr. Simpson was the vice president of Edifice Rx, his wife’s company, since 2000. Jim was a devoted Phillies and Eagles fan for many years and loved to feed and watch the birds year-round in his garden. Jim was an active member and on the Vestry at The Church at St Martin-in-the-Fields (Chestnut Hill). Friends and relatives are invited to celebrate Jim’s life at a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14 at the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 8000 St. Martin’s Lane, Philadelphia PA 19118. Interment to immediately follow in the Church columbarium. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jim’s name may be made to The Schuylkill Center, 8480 Hagys Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128. Jim will be missed by all creatures great and small.
Two Moseley students who attend The University of Alabama were recently recognized for academic achievements. A total of 12,594 students enrolled during the 2017 fall semester 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 Hanifin of Moseley was named to the Dean's List. Nicholas Ryan Elliott of Moseley received the following from The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. UA awarded some 2,077 degrees during winter commencement Dec. 16. The University of Alabama, the state's oldest and largest public institution of higher education, is a student-centered research university
that draws the best and brightest to an academic community committed to providing a premier undergraduate and graduate education. UA is dedicated to achieving excellence in scholarship, collaboration and intellectual engagement; providing public outreach and service to the state of Alabama and the nation; and nurturing a campus environment that fosters collegiality, respect and inclusivity.
Local Clemson University students earn academic honors Contributed Report Two local students were recently recognized by Clemson University for academic achievements. Kourtney L. Matthews of Moseley, whose major is nursing, was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2017 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student achieved a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale. Gabrielle E. Ernesto of Moseley, whose major is nursing, was named to the President's List for the fall 2017 semester. To be named to the President's List, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all As) grade-point average.
Residents inducted into Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Contributed Report The following local residents were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Dillyn Carpenter of Powhatan was initiated at College of Charleston. Ellen Jones of Powhatan was initiated at James Madison University. These residents are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for member-
ship. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction. Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the society has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States and the Philippines. Its mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."
Longwood University students achieve excellence in fall Contributed Report Several local students graduated from Longwood University in fall 2017, and a large group of students earned superior academic achievement during the fall 2017 semester. The following graduates were recognized: Katie-Lin Hines Ritz of Powhatan earned a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in liberal studies. Michelle Christine Richardson of Powhatan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. Kayla Deanna Robinson of Powhatan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Merwyn Jordan Wilson of Powhatan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in anthropology and archaeology. Several local students were recognized for superior academic achievement during the fall 2017 semester: Katie Nicole Barden of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Taylor Mae Buchanan of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Tiffany Nicole Carter of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Erin Alexandra Chauncey of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. see STUDENT NEWS, pg. 7
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Powhatan’s Earth Day Celebration reaches 10th year Contributed Report
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owhatan County will celebrate Earth Day as a community for the 10th time with its upcoming annual event on Thursday, April 19. The celebration begins with the planting of a native Red Maple (Acer rubrum) at 2 p.m. at the Powhatan Animal Shelter, Old Plantation Road off Route 13. It will be the third maple planted at the animal shelter and the 10th donated by Watkins Nursery. (Visitors are asked to bring dog and/or cat kibble or canned food, treats and/or toys for the animals.) From the animal shelter, the celebration moves to the Courthouse Green, where more than 15 earthfriendly vendors will be set up. Jonathan the Juggler will entertain all ages, and Creekside Pickers will again enliven the three-hour event, which will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. While looking around and having an entertaining afternoon, visitors can grab an afternoon snack or dinner with the Brunswick stew, hot dogs, baked goods and kettle corn for sale. Children will have lots of activities to select from – 4-H Outdoors, Master Naturalists, YMCA, Powhatan Farm Bureau-Ag in the Classroom and more. The celebration will also recognize the prize-winning posters designed and executed by the county’s second-graders. Judged by the Powhatan Women’s Club, prize winners will receive gift certificates from Mabel’s Espresso Bakery and Café. Visitors can also participate in the annual raffle – this year featuring an orchid from internationally-recognized Chadwick’s Orchids, a three-month family membership at the YMCA, a bluebird house, a bee box and more. Special 10th anniversary t-shirts will also be available for $10. Have paper you want shredded? Bring it with you! Powhatan’s Anti-Litter Council has a paper-shredding truck scheduled for the Earth Day celebration.
There are many ways you can help in the effort to reduce, reuse and recycle. The accumulative effect of many people doing a few things makes a true impact. In addition to recycling at Powhatan’s Transfer Station, here are some ideas to consider in reducing your impact on the earth: Eat locally grown food and enjoy produce in season to avoid costs and emissions associated with shipping. Grow your own garden. Buy organic foods. Don’t opt for paper or plastic at the grocery store … bring your own bags. (Anti-Litter will be giving away reusable bags at Earth Day! Free!) Don’t litter – including cigarette butts. Car pool or drive a fuel-efficient car. To save gasoline, keep your car’s tires properly inflated. Plant a tree because trees help clean the air and provide shade to lower home-cooling costs. Donate clothes, appliances and furniture to a charitable organization (like the Women’s Club’s Clothes Closet) or sell them through a consignment shop. Use products made from recycled materials. Turn off and even unplug electronics you are not using. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs. Save on heating/cooling costs and reduce emissions by keeping your HVAC system serviced and by regularly changing the filters. Set your thermostat down two degrees in winter and up two degrees in summer. Use ceiling fans. Insulate your hot water heater and turn the setting to 120 degrees.
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Visitors check out the Monacan Soil and Water table at the 2017 Powhatan Earth Day.
The Earth Day Coalition thanks its sponsors – Capital Region Land Conservancy, Casselmonte Farm, Colonial Farm Credit, Dixon’s Auction, Elizabeth Randolph Lewis YMCA, Gallier-Meyer Real Estate Services, Grove Eye Care Center, James River Master Naturalists, Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District, New Horizon Bank, Powhatan Anti-Litter Council, Powhatan Chamber of Commerce, Powhatan County, Powhatan County Public Schools, Powhatan Today, Richmond Consulting Group, Rotary Club of Powhatan, Southside Electric Cooperative, Virginia Cooperative Extension – Powhatan, Watkins Nurseries, Westchester Farmers Market and Woman’s Club of Powhatan County. For more information about the local Earth Day Celebration, contact Cathy Howland at the Virginia Cooperative Extension-Powhatan Office by calling 804-598-5640.
Recycling event encourages residents to go green Contributed Report Powhatan County residents are encouraged to GO Green with a free recycling event - bring old and discarded tires, appliances and electronics for recycling. The Powhatan Anti-Litter Council will sponsor the event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 21 at the Powhatan Fairgrounds on Route 60. A 10-tire limit per resident, or household, will be enforced. Only standard car and small truck tires will be accepted. They must be off the rims and please remove any trash. No commercial business
drop-offs allowed. Appliance items such as dishwashers, hot water heaters, stoves, air conditioners, refrigerators, washer/dryers, and freezers will be accepted. Freon will be removed free of charge. Mercury switches will also be recycled. County residency and identification may be required. Residents should be prepared to unload their own items at the drop-off site. Electronics recycling (e-cycling) will also be offered again this year. Items accepted free of charge include: Computer systems (hard drive, CPU, monitor), computer accessories (cables, wires, key-
Goochland and Powhatan Extension offices to offer Smart Lawn Program Contributed Report The Goochland and Powhatan Extension offices are offering a lawn evaluation and best practices program called Smart Lawns.
Master Gardener volunteers will schedule a visit to your lawn to measure the total lawn area, evaluate the existing lawn and take a single soil sample. Soil samples will be analyzed at the Virginia
an Earth Day Celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 on the Courthouse Green in the Village. During the event, residents may get rid of old documents confidentially and safely by bringing them to the Courthouse Square for free paper shredding. For more information, check the website at http://www.powhatanva.gov/157/ Anti-Litter-Council.
boards, mice, speakers, etc.), printers, scanners and copiers, fax machines, VCRs and camcorders, stereos and microwaves. Fees are charged to recycle CRT TVs and monitors - $10 per television. No charge for flat screen TVs and monitors as these require special handling due to the leaded glass and mercury they contain. Payment is accepted by cash or check. This annual recycling event takes place at the Powhatan Fairgrounds, 4042 Anderson Highway. Powhatan Anti-Litter Council will also offer paper shredding during the Powhat-
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School board honors work of Strategic Plan Steering Committee PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND
During the Powhatan County School Board’s meeting on March 13, the board recognized members of the Strategic Plan Steering Committee. This group of stakeholders have worked since last October to develop a mission, vision, and strategic plan for Powhatan County Public Schools. Over the last five months, they have met four times with assigned homework in between each meeting. They represent a wide range of residents, parents, and staff in Powhatan County. Their work has already yielded mission and vision statements, goals for the staff to develop action plans, and a tagline. Members of the committee were Sarah Baltimore, Kristen Bentzen, Robert Brock, Jim Chapman, Kate Chavez, Lynn Clayton-Prince, Teresa Crist, Kelly Davis, Constance Deal, Willis Funn, Karen Gobble, Tiffany Green, Alison Harding, Karen Horn, Kim Hymel, Gwynn Johnson, Eric Jones, Carolyn Keeler, Christy King Berry, Libbey Kitten, Katrisha Little, Carter Lyons, David Mack, Renee Mayo, Nathan Mitchell, Holly Morris, Tanja Nelson, Melissa Nelson, Tracie Omohundro, Morri Pace, Greg Perry, Jeanie Renger, John Ringstaff, Tanya Ross, Shelley Shust, Andrew Snead, Lynn Stephens, Patti Trojanowski, and Joe Walters.
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Briar College. Salerno has a broad view of economic development, which she said is the
base of everything in the county and encompasses not only attracting and retaining businesses to Powhatan but the county’s appeal to residents and even tourists. Although she is only a week into the
You are invited to a Women’s Conference at Winfree Baptist Church “Fulfilling God’s Destiny of Greatness for Your Lifeâ€? • Laughter: One of God’s Cures for Stress • The Seven God Gifts to Fulfill Our Destiny of Greatness We are so delighted to have with us, right here at Winfree, internationally acclaimed speaker and trainer, Renee Cobb. Renee has a passion for helping women recognize the “Seven God Giftsâ€? to fulfill the destiny of greatness of the women of today. Renee has spoken in 14 countries and 43 states and her presentations are highly enlightening, encouraging, and humorous. Humor, Renee teaches, is one of the best ways to stay ahead of the chaos of every day. Please don’t miss this wonderful opportunity for spiritual growth. The event will include lunch, door prizes and lots of laughter.
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Winfree Baptist Church 13617 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian, Virginia 23113
Start time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Lunch is included in the $12 fee To Register: Call Linda at 804.928.7958
job, as a Powhatan resident she said she came into the position wanting to keep the integrity of the county in mind. Salerno lives in Powhatan with her husband, Chris Salerno. “We are not trying to go out and create something bigger counties would do. We want to keep true to Powhatan’s integrity and pride while also keeping in line with other counties as well and keeping up with the pace of economic development in the area,� she said. Ted Voorhees, county administrator, said, “Mrs. Salerno’s experience in rural economic development, as well as her background in county government in both Cumberland and Powhatan, will help build our bench strength to support the board of supervisors’ strategic goals.� Salerno said the main role of economic development will be on business retention and expansion and especially on visiting local businesses to find out what their growth needs are and how the county can help or work with them. “In terms of Powhatan’s business base, we don’t want to bring in a bunch of businesses and get rid of the ones we have. We want to grow the ones we have here and just continue to make sure that base gets bigger and bigger,� she said. Wood came to Powhatan from Spotsylvania with extensive experience in system analysis, programming and IT project management. He brings more than 18 years of experience working in local government and the vast information technology world, according to a release from the county. Most recently, he spent eight years in Spotsylvania County government as the IT project manager. He led numerous projects ranging from smaller, three-person teams, developing knowledge man-
agement systems for the county fire, rescue and emergency management department to redesigning the planning of the county financial/ERP system with a 10-person team and $2 million budget. The knowledge and capabilities that Wood has gained by working with all levels of county government will serve Powhatan well in pursuing the county’s future IT goals. Wood holds a B.P.S. in computer information systems from the University of Mary Washington. He is also certified through the Project Management Institute (PMI) and is a certified project management professional (PMP). The IT director’s primary responsibility is maintaining the systems that are already deployed, including workstations, servers that all software runs on, and networking, Wood said. Other projects would include communicating with department heads to find out their needs and ensuring the county system’s security is up to date. He added his experience as a software developer and project manager will greatly benefit his new role in Powhatan. “IT is a support department; we make sure that the other departments can function to serve the citizens. It is important we maintain those core functions of the county,� he said. Voorhees said that “Wood brings a wealth of project management experience from the private sector and local government to Powhatan, which will help us as we acquire and deploy new technologies to meet the needs of our citizens and staff.� Wood and his wife Paula have 10 children together. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
CHURCH DIRECTORY St. Luke’s Episcopal Church SUNDAYS 8 AM Holy Eucharist (Quiet Service) 9 AM Holy Eucharist (Family Service) 10 AM Christian Formation (Sunday School for Children & Adults) 11 AM Holy Eucharist
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 9:30 AM Meeting at Flat Rock Elementary School www.EvergreenPowhatan.com
598-8844 Rev. Leonard Liu, Pastor
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Manakin Episcopal Church Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. 985 Huguenot Trail
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Meeting Sundays in Amelia, Farmville, Fork Union, Midlothian, Powhatan and Online. Visit pccwired.net for services times & locations. 598-1174 pccwired.net
Providence Presbyterian Church
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
Powhatan Christian Fellowship Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 am Wednesday Night 7:30 p.m.
(1 mile west of Rt. 288)
598-4970
794-6401 www.manakin.org
Located 1950 Ridge Road (Rt. 627) 2/10th of a mile north of Rt. 13
Pastor Linda Lowe
Hearts and Beyond Our Doors
Worship: 8:30 Just off Rt. 13 in8:30 the Village Worship: & 11 a.m.& 11 a.m. Sunday School: 598-4438 Sunday School: 9:45 9:45 a.m.a.m. 2253 Rosson Rd.
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1957 Capeway Rd., Powhatan, VA
804-403-3963 Sundays: Morning Worship 10:00 AM Stephen Shelton, Bishop Wednesday: Sacrament Service – 9:00 am Family Life Night 7:00 PM Gospel Doctrine – 10:20 am 2480 Academy Road Priesthood/Relief Society – 11:10 am 598-7159 Located off Route 60 at Lower Hill Rd. Pastor: Johnathan M. Whichard
Powhatan United Methodist Church
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www.powhatanumc.us 2253 Rosson Road
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3308 Pleasants Road, 1/4 mile off of Route 711 Russ Cress, Pastor 598-0733
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
Advertise in Powhatan Today’s Church Directory Call CALL 804-746-1235 598-4305 ext. 2 forfordetails. details.
Rev. Walter G. Lewis, Pastor Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. 598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center
598-6090
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2020 Red Lane Road
Powhatan, VA 23139 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Pastor, Larry B. Collins Sunday Worship 10am Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 7:30 p.m. 378-3607 www.EmmausChristianChurch.org Office 804-598-2398
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are the water lines from the well to the tank and the tank to the water main. The entire project has to be completed by June 30, and there are really high liquidated damages that would be incurred if that didn’t happen because of the middle school opening, Carter said.
Powhatan Middle School PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND
Construction is expected to be done on the new Powhatan Middle School, left, in June and on the courthouse expansion, right, by September. Continued from pg. 1
dressed in a separate story at a later date. With that said, residents should expect to see some big changes in the fairly close future on the construction projects not already completed, according to county staff.
Joint transportation facility The new joint transportation facility opened in December 2017 to service school district vehicles and officially started servicing county vehicles
is up and running, the county will have new fuel cards for all county and school employees who use the pumps for county vehicles, he said.
time and on schedule, Wilson said. The underground fuel tanks had to be moved, the islands for the fuel pumps were poured on April 3, fencing was being put up last week and pipe bollards to protect the emergency
Water tower
School field upgrades
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Upgrades to the playing fields behind the former Powhatan Junior High School are the only one of the bonded projects to have been completed so far, according to Ramona Carter, director of public works. The upgrades were completed in August 2017 with a final price tag of $665,417, which was actually ahead of schedule and under budget, she said. The fields were originally going to be completed a little before the new middle school was done, but work was finished way ahead of schedule. The work that was completed by several contractors was to install new lighting, fencing, backstop, dugout roof, bleachers, infield grading, new score board and drainage improvements. The lights especially made a big difference because the increased visibility expanded the hours the fields could be used, she said.
SECOND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH 1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139 Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor
Praise and Worship Service Sunday School 9:45-10:45 Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.
PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND
New lighting, one of the upgrades to the playing fields behind the new middle school, increased the hours the fields could be used.
on Feb. 1. However, the old bus garage had to be torn down, which happened in February, and work is still being done on Phase II, which is made up of the fuel station that serves the county’s vehicles, the paving of the rest of the parking lot and the fencing surrounding it, said Russell Wilson, the school district’s former director of facilities and a current consultant. However, even all of that is scheduled to wrap up in the next few weeks and a ribbon cutting and dedication for the $4.6 million joint transportation facility is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Monday, April 23. The project remains on
Faith
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. 4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139
2901 Jude’s Ferry Rd. Powhatan, Va
Worship - 10:30 am Bible Study Wednesday 7 pm
Worship Service, Each Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School, Each Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Prayer and Bible Study, Each Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Reverend Lawrence A. Wilson, Sr., Pastor 804-379-3539 5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139
(Independent Bible Believing)
Pastor Gregory L. Beechaum Sr. “The church where Jesus is Alive”
www.HollyHillsBaptist.org
Randy Blackwell, Pastor
Sundays 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 6:00 Youth Soul Food Thursdays 5:45 Mid-Week Meal 6:15 Handbell Choir 6:30 Children’s Choir/GA’s, RA’s Children’s Mission Moment 6:30 Adult Bible Study (Child Care Provided) 7:30 Adult Choir Rehearsal 3922 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan In The Village (804) 598-3098
Hollywood Baptist Church “A Church Where Love Never Fails!” Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.
598-2763 Sunday School at 9:30 am Morning Service at 11:00 am Bible Study Every Wednesday Night at 6:30 pm 3964 Old Buckingham Road
FIRST ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051
3920 MAIDENS RD., POWHATAN Pastor Vera Rhyne
11 a.m. – Worship Service 9 a.m. – Church School Wednesday Bible Study 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
—Dr. Eric Jones, Superintendent, Powhatan County Schools Backpacks of Love is a local nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger for children in Powhatan, Va. The organization works with school staff to identify children in need and discretely places a bag of food in their backpack for the weekend.
Sunday School - 9:45 am Worship - 11 am Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Service - 7:00 pm 3470 Trenholm Road www.muddycreekbaptist.org
375-9212
Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Pastor Jeff Beard, MA, MBA
Contemporary – 8:30 a.m. Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. Worship – 11 a.m. Children’s Worship – 11 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study – Wed. 6:30 p.m. Children’s Worship (all ages) – 2095 Red Lane Road Wed. 6:30 p.m. 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road New Generation Praise & Worship – 804-598-2455 Sat. 7 p.m. www.redlanebaptist.org Lighthouse Youth – Wed. 5:30 p.m. Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Miracles of God Sp. Needs Service: Small Groups 10:30 a.m. 2 p.m. the 2nd Sat. of each month Wednesday Night Classes for all ages at 6:15 598-3481 • 975 Dorset Road Dr. James Taylor, Pastor www.gracelandbc.org
Faith
Free Will Baptist Church 2828 Genito Road, Powhatan Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM R. Robinson, Pastor 804-690-0558
Experiencing the presence of God in Worship Preaching the Word of Faith 1348 Anderson Highway Powhatan, VA 23139 804-379-8223
Pastor Donald Habersack Sundays 10:00 AM Wednesday 6:30 PM
Brad Russell, Pastor 598-4241 First Worship 8:30 am Bible Study for all ages 9:45 am Second Worship 11:00 am Wed. Family Ministry 6:30 pm
2202 Old Church Road www.powhatanbaptist.org
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Ordinary People. Extraordinary God!
804-598-2301 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Mid Day Bible Study 11:30 a.m.
Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor
3619 Huguenot Trail Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-403-3070 www.finecreekbaptist.org Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Traditional Rev. David A. Simpson, Pastor
804-375-9404
Muddy Creek BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church
MOUNT ZION
Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor
“Powhatan County Public Schools has a number of important community partners, but none are more important than Backpacks of Love. By providing food on the weekends for our students in need, Backpacks of Love is meeting a basic need that is a precursor for effective learning. Without their support, hundreds of students would not get enough to eat on weekends and would show up to school on Monday hungry and unable to focus on their educational needs.”
OLD POWHATAN BAPTIST CHURCH
9:00 a.m. ---- Sunday School Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. ---- Prayer & Praise Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.--- Sunday Morning Worship Sunday EveningYouth Ministry - 6:00 p.m. 5th Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday EveningAdult Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Hour of Power Wednesday Prayer - 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. ---- Tuesday Night Worship & Bible Study 379-8930
May Memorial Baptist Church
Michael Edwards, Pastor Ashley Edwards, Minister of Children and Youth Beverley Edwards, Minister of Music
Office: 804-598-2667
Holly Hills Baptist Church
1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock
804-598-5491
Powhatan, Virginia Located on Lee's Landing Road
Christian Fellowship
794-5864
Expect great things from God; Attempt great things for God!
St. James Baptist Church
see PROJECTS, pg. 6
Help Feed Hungry Kids in Powhatan
CHURCH DIRECTORY Bill Sisson, Pastor
GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH
generator from being hit by vehicles were being installed. Wilson said he is working with the contractor on the paving schedule but plans to have it in place in time for the ribbon cutting. The biggest possible hurdle to that is any bad weather that might prevent work, he said. Wilson pointed out that the canopy over the fuel pumps will provide some much needed protection from the weather for bus drivers, deputies and other county employees as they fill up their vehicles, as well as good lighting for when they are filling up late at night. When the fuel station
The 500,000 gallon water tower that sits next to the joint transportation facility is already structurally complete, but there are a few more steps until it is fully ready to use, Carter said. The most imminent is the paint job. A containment shroud is scheduled to go back up around it in mid April and painting will begin. The shroud is supposed to keep the wind from carrying the paint spray onto surrounding buildings and landscapes. The tower will be painted a solid color; at this point no logo has been agreed upon to go on the building. The tower structure was finished ahead of schedule in the fall and painting was going to be done early, but it wouldn’t be completed before weather started becoming an issue, she said. It is still on schedule. The water tower, which was budgeted at almost $2.26 million, has had one change order to the tune of $6,023 for additional drilling depth and the pumps needed to pull the water up, Carter said. “We had to drill further down. We were supposed to hit the water at 400 feet and we had to go
to 1,000 feet,” she said. The money for that change order should be covered by contingency funds set aside in the project budget, she added. The last aspect of the project to be completed will be onsite water lines, which cannot be installed until the anchors for the shroud are removed after painting. The 12-inch water main from the school project is in place, but what needs to be finished
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The $35.3 million replacement and renovattion of the junior high school into the new middle school is by far the biggest construction project the county is curently undertaking, and it remains on time and on budget, Wilson said. “The school project has gone real well. Kenbridge has done a real outstanding job. They do a lot of schools in Virginia. They have a great reputation. The project manager and the project superintendent have been great to
1530 Cook Road (Rt. 636)
fbcpva.org (Independent, Fundamental Bible Believing) Travis Keith, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 am • Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 am Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 pm • Wednesday Prayer Meeting - 6:30pm • Children & Teen Programs on Sundays 6:30-7:30pm (Sept-May) Contact - 794-7054 2109 Anderson Hwy Across from Food Lion & Wendy's
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P RO PE RT Y T R A N S F E R S 1.01 acres; M. Richard Epps PC, substitute trustee to Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, $141,713. 1.25 acres; Jason Slaughter to Austin M. Montgomery, $172,000. 1.87 acres; Janet E. Carter to Robert Lathan, $72,500. 130 acres; Patricia H. Messer to Christian Tilman, $160,000. 3.603 acres; Donald K. Czeizinger to Jonas Brinks, $272,000. 4.01 acres; Richard L. White to Manage This LLC, $130,000. 4.805 acres; Mildred J. Pisano to East Coast Marketing Inc., trustee, $75,000. 6 acres; Gary J. Goerss to Blue Ridge Custom Homes LLC, $85,000. 6.34 acres; Wilma L. Newton to Mountain View Road Powhatan Land Trust, $75,000. 7.43 acres; Bette Jo Paul Revocable Trust to Dean Turner Ousterhout, $150,000. 9.42 acres; Walter C. Shiflett III to Chesterfield
Construction Services Inc., $119,950. 9.61 acres; Terry J. Garrett to Bryce C. Ford, $92,500. Lot; Douglas C. Bradbury to Scott K. Sheridan, $79,950. Lot 1, Block F, Section 2, Tilman's Farm; Milhaus Corp. to Blue Ridge Custom Homes LLC, $100,000. Lot 1, Section 2, Oakbridge Industrial Park; Furbee Properties LLC to OES Properties LLC, $735,000. Lot 1, Section 3, Oak Leaf; Oak Leaf Real Estate Holdings LC to Blue Ridge Custom Homes LLC, $109,900. Lot 14, Section B, The Preserve at Huguenot Springs; Powhatan Country Properties LLC to Edward H. Porner, $149,000. Lot 16, Lake Shawnee Estates; Trustee Services of Virginia LLC to US Bank Trust, $196,206. Lot 17, Section 3, Oak Leaf; Oak Leaf Real Estate Holdings LC to Baldwin Creek Custom Homes Inc., $104,900.
PROGRAM Continued from pg. 3
nutrient application plan to help you achieve a healthy and attractive lawn. To enroll in this program, contact or stop by either the Goochland or Powhatan Extension offices to obtain an enrollment form and a home owner lawn
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work with,” Wilson said. The structure is almost completely closed in, which allows workers to continue with the building even in bad weather, he said. For planning purposes, the school has been divided into five sections, and they are in various stages of completion. The closest to completion are the gym, which is nearly done, and the cafeteria, kitchen and stage areas, which are about 90 percent complete, Wilson said. The area with the most work to do is the vocational wing on the opposite side of the building. Work also has to be done outside to pave the parking lot and bus loop for the school, and that work will be the most weather dependent. Substantial completion for the building is in mid May, but that doesn’t mean
Lot 18, Section 1, The Paddock; HPCPET LLC to Trademark Builders, $120,000.
Pocahontas Elementary team receives inclusive practices grant
Lot 22, Block A, Huguenot Forest; James John Grissom Jr. to Peter Hanes, $215,000. Lot 31, Section 1, Maple Grove; Sally A. Parrott Revocable Trust 11Jan05 to Nelson P. Johnson Living Trust, $545,000. Lot 5, Section 4, Westlake at Mill Mount; Aquest LLC to Baldwin Creek Custom Homes Inc., $82,500. Lot 7, Section 4, West Lake at Mill Mount; Aquest LLC to Baldwin Creek Custom Homes Inc., $84,700. Lot 8, Section 3, Oak Leaf; Oak Leaf Real Estate Holdings LC to Paula Weinstein, $111,000. Parcel 4, Urbine; Powhatan Plaza LLC to New Horizon Bank, $802,500. Parcel 6, Section A, Quail Run; Phillip R. Clark to Luis Nieves, $300,000.
PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND
A team of Pocahontas Elementary School educators was recognized during the Powhatan County School Board meeting held on March 13 as the recipient of the “Inclusive Practice Partnership Project” grant award winners. The team members were Varna Redlich, Ashley Brooks and Helen Montgomery. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) chose the team of teachers from Powhatan County Public Schools as one of the projects to be highlighted during the 2017-2018 school term as part of VDOE’s Best Practice for Inclusive Education Initiative, the “Inclusive Practice Partnership Project.” This project is a professional development model designed to recognize and support effective inclusive practices that can be replicated by other schools and school divisions. As a selected partner, this team will be sharing resources and expertise with others. The team will receive a $2,500 grant to be used for: purchase of instructional and assistive technologies; researchbased interventions for reading and/or mathematics; instructional materials and supplies; and professional development and training.
pre-survey. Applications will be accepted until Friday, May 18. Return the completed enrollment and survey forms to either extension office along with a check for $20 payable to the “Treasurer of Virginia Tech.” Provide a survey plat or a hand drawing of your lawn area along
with the completed enrollment forms. Additional soil tests for specific areas of your lawn may be requested for $10 per sample. You may hand deliver or mail your completed form, check and survey plat/drawing to the Goochland Extension Office, 1876 Sandy Hook Road, P.O. Box 20, Goochland, VA
23063 or to the Powhatan Extension Office, 3910 Old Buckingham Road., Powhatan, VA 23139. Once they are received a date and time will be set-up for your site visit. For questions, call the Goochland office at 804-556-5841 or Powhatan office at 804-598-5640.
the building will be finished, Wilson said. The school division may be able to start moving furniture into part of the building that has been finished while site work is still winding down in other parts. Mid June to early July is when administrators should be moving in, and teachers will start moving into the building in August. Dr. Eric Jones, superintendent, said during a recent site tour with elected officials that first access to the public will start with student orientations and welcoming parents. After the school year starts and the staff have worked out some of the kinks, he expects to have some kind of open house event for the public in the fall, likely in October.
struction projects to wrap up, with substantial completion scheduled for the first week of August and the final completion by the first week of September, Carter said. The contractor was originally 16 days behind schedule because of bad weather, but workers made up a great deal of time in the last six weeks and are now only a day behind, she said. There was also a delay with brick work because of trouble getting brick to match the existing courthouse, she said. Currently, the project has a pending total of $18,053 in credits and deductions for change orders, which include a change in the elevator size, storm drain revisions, additional fire alarm pull stations, additional anti-static carpet in dispatch, emergency lighting backup batteries and tree removal. This should also be covered by contingency funds, she
said. Once the extension is complete, the existing outer wall of the courthouse on the upper floor will be removed and the renovation to join new and old completed, Carter said.
Courthouse expansion The $3.6 million courthouse expansion is expected to be the last of these con-
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Other projects Although not bonded projects, Carter pointed out a few other county projects completed in the last year: $120,000 for a new roof on the courthouse that was completed in summer 2017. $122,530 for a new rooftop HVAC unit for the courthouse installed in February 2018. $450,000 to install a magnesium hydroxide feed system for removing metals at Dutoy Wastewater Treatment Plant, which was finished in March 2018.
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Finding words to express condolence can be difficult By Laura McFarland News Editor
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oes knowing how to give comfort ever get easier? That wasn’t hypothetical; I really want to know. Because, so far, I am in my mid 30s and it only appears to be getting harder. Finding the words to tell someone you care about how sorry you are that they are losing someone they care about is so difficult because nothing seems right. It’s hard to offer platitudes and gestures of comfort that feel meaningful in the face of unimaginable grief and sadness and loss. But what’s the alternative? Silence? I am getting to that age where friends who are about my age and have parents who aren’t in the best of health are losing them. In the last two years, both relatives and close friends who I consider truly sweet people lost their mother and mother-in-law within months of each other. Even as they were still reeling emotionally from the loss of one, news came again
that another would soon be gone. Now, another sweet friend who is a few years older than me has learned that her dad’s cancer metastasized and all they can really do is prepare for the end. And, yet again, I hesitate, silenced by the weight of knowing “I’m so sorry you are going through this,” “I will be praying for your family,” and even, “Is there anything I can do?” seem so insignificant in the face of the weeping cloud of despair hovering over them like a bad Saturday morning cartoon trope. It’s not just a matter of faith. I have had friends who were followers of Christ and those who weren’t lose a loved one, and, regardless of their beliefs on the afterlife, they still faced the knowledge that the person they cherished would be absent for the remainder of their mortal days. That is a heavy weight to bear. Even as I am writing this, it sounds a little whiny, as if I am making someone else’s loss about me – as if the difficulty of finding the right way to offer condolences without awkwardness means anything in the face of what my friend is experiencing.
The long road to equality By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist
In the days and weeks surrounding the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, it’s the perfect opportunity to take a personal inventory of our personal and public race relations. Where exactly do we stand when it comes to racial harmony, and how far have we come? More importantly, it’s a chance to evaluate just how far we have to go as a nation when it comes to equality and fairness. As a child, I grew up in a city where racial lines were clearly drawn, and there was a separate but unequal status quo that seemed impenetrable. In the early 1950s, that mood changed in Montgomery, Alabama, and the city became a focal point for racial inequities. The driving force behind that movement was a young minister named Martin Luther King Jr., who called for change from his Dexter Avenue pulpit. Even with the frequent marches on weekends, and limited boycotts, life went on in Montgomery and the strife of the day had little influence on our daily lives. On some Saturdays, we gathered as a group of curious children and made the short trek to downtown Montgomery and stood on Dexter Avenue as the protest marches continued. An occasional firecracker would interrupt the unified voices of the protest, but the mood was largely non-confrontational and forgiving. I took special note of the nuns and priests who marched with the protesters signaling their solidarity in the fight. “Wow, there are nuns from church in the march,” I quietly exclaimed to my cousin. An angry man standing directly behind us made a hasty and stern reply as he looked directly in my eyes. “Those aren’t real nuns. They are protesters dressed up like nuns,” the man said in an agitated voice. For years, I never questioned his assertions, but the statement always remained in my mind as I watched other protests in other venues over the years. As I listen to my children, I realize
that time, indeed, is the great equalizer, and the years between today and those Saturdays in Montgomery have erased or hidden much of the hatefulness … but not all. It’s reassuring when I hear my children speak of their classmates, never reverting to racial descriptions or stereotypes to describe their classmates. Their evolving minds are absent the misguided stereotypes I grew up with as a child, and watched personified by adults for most of my life. It’s a wonderful evolution to witness, as a silent observer who takes some pride in their attitudes and lack of natural racism. Different is not a negative concept to them, and discrimination is something they don’t know exists in America. Sadly, not everyone got the memo, and the advances of Civil Rights and equality for all Americans still evokes hostility and resentment in some minds. Even more devastating is the way these hatreds are passed down through generations, a learned behavior that perpetuates of atmosphere of inequality and racial tension. And while many consider that racism in America was a problem long ago solved, the simple reality is that equality in America still has a long way to go. For years, I’ve heard folks from my generation justify their racism by claiming they are victims of a generational phenomenon making them incapable of true change. Some minds won’t be changed, but equality is a vision that has no beginning or end and represents a battle that is ongoing in our nation. And, one day, that vision of equal rights for all Americans will be a reality, and the ignorance of racism and bigotry will only survive in the minds of a few. But, the mission of racial harmony is an ongoing assignment that requires constant vigilance to prevent situations like the ones many of us witnessed in the all too recent past. Unrest on American streets reminds us all there is still work to be done. For many Americans, real racial harmony and equality can’t come fast enough. In the meantime, many of us will continue to keep our eyes on the prize.
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The truth is, it doesn’t. But I am writing about it because I don’t think I am alone. In fact, I know I’m not based on some of the internet searches I did about offering condolences and all of the resulting tutorials and articles that popped up on everything from advice on condolence messages to proper etiquette after a death. I also know this based on talking to people who experienced the loss of a loved one and then even more pain and loss when friends who didn’t know what to say instead just faded away. So, yes, there may be awkwardness. And, yes, my words of comfort may only be a drop in the bucket compared to the tide of grief that sometimes seems to be crashing over her. But when I next see her and envelope her in a hug, hopefully my arms can express the feelings of love and sympathy that don’t always come easy even for a wordsmith. Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.
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left to live for? Will it be a report of an intoxicated driver that has just caused a multi-vehicle accident with entrapment? “Maybe it's the neighbor of an elderly couple who is trapped in their burning home. Maybe it’s an officer requesting backup because he/she was just shot at. We never know of the screams we may hear when we answer the phone or radio, but we must at all times be ready for them,” she continued. Emergency dispatchers must be prepared for anything and everything in a
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matter of seconds because those seconds could mean life or death, said Schmitt, who has been a communications officer with Powhatan County since January 2011. It’s a career she adores, takes pride in and sees herself doing the rest of her life, which is why honors such as recently being named the county’s 2017 Communications Officer of the Year mean so much. Tom Nolan, emergency 911 communications director, surprised Schmitt with the honor at the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, March 26 in the midst of another presentation. Nolan commended her see SCHMITT, pg. 8
ranked as one of the top 10 public universities in the Southeast.
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Summer Lynn Groves of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Tristen Michael Hall of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Caroline Augusta Jones of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Patrick Michael Martin of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Morgan Lynne Pearce of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Sierra Nicole Poston of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Abbie Lynn Preston of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Lauren Danielle Ratliff of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Paige Elizabeth Weaver of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Hailey Michelle Weeks of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Jennifer Marie Wise of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Cassidy Marie Wood of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Cabell Elizabeth Wyman of Powhatan was named to the Dean's List. Cameron Lee Haddock of Powhatan was named to the President's List. Skylar Ann McLachlan of Powhatan was named to the President's List. Only 1,034 students of more than 5,000 students were recognized on either the President’s List (4.0 grade point average) or Dean’s List (3.5+ grade point average). Longwood University, a public university with a distinct mission of forming citizen leaders, is located in Farmville, the nation’s oldest two-college town, and is consistently
Local residents earn degree from Western Governors University Contributed Report Two local students have received their degree from Western Governors University (WGU). The university held its 64th commencement ceremony at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando on Feb. 10 to celebrate the graduation of about 15,000 graduates from across the country. Brent Marlowe of Powhatan received his Master of Science in nursing - leadership and management (RN to MSN) degree. Joshua Layaw of Powhatan received his Master of Science in information security and assurance degree. At commencement, the online, nonprofit university recognized 8,839 undergraduates and 6,117 graduates who have completed their degrees in business, information technology, K-12 teacher education, and healthcare, including nursing. More than 1,100 new alumni participating in the ceremony. Graduates who were not able to attend the ceremony could watch the event via live video stream. Designed to meet the needs of working adults, WGU's competencybased education model makes it possible for students to fit studying into their busy lives and complete courses as soon as they demonstrate that they have mastered the subject matter.
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Board recognizes National Telecommunicators Week Contributed Report During the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on March 26, the board unanimously passed a proclamation recognizing National Telecommunicators Week and the telecommunicators of the Powhatan County Public Safety Communications 911 Center. The board proclaimed the week of April 8-14, 2018, as “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week” and joins in honoring the men and women whose diligence and professionalism keep Powhatan County and citizens safe. According to the proclamation, since the first 911 call was made 50 years ago, “we all truly
come to understand that calling this number has provided us immediate help at any time, day or night, across our county.” It noted that the prompt response of sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel is critical to the protection of life and preservation of property. The safety of Powhatan’s sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel is dependent upon the quality and accuracy of information obtained from citizens who telephone the Powhatan County Emergency Communications Center. Public safety communication officers with Powhatan County’s Public Safety Department are the first and most critical
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for working well with him and everyone else in the organization to make sure the county is getting the services it needs. Schmitt learned about receiving the award at the same time that everyone else did and said she was completely caught off guard. “It is not often that I am rendered speechless but I had no words. I am honored and extremely grateful,” she said in a separate interview. A release about Schmitt’s award noted that the public safety communications department has received numerous compliments and praise from internal and external customers regarding Schmitt. “Citizens and fellow public safety personnel have taken the time to approach us and send emails, phone calls about Ms. Schmitt’s professionalism, empathy and overall excellent performance,” Nolan said. He said one resident repeatedly called
contact citizens have with emergency services, and are the single vital link for the county’s deputies, firefighters, and emergency services personnel through monitoring their activities by radio, providing them information and ensuring their safety. The public safety communication officers have contributed substantially to the apprehension of criminals, suppression of fires, rescue of trapped victims, and treatment of injured or ill patients. Each public safety communication officer has exhibited compassion, understanding and professionalism during the performance of their duties over the past year, according to the proclamation.
and emailed him to ensure everyone was aware of Schmitt’s excellent service this past winter. In regard to the award, Nolan cited two subjects in particular that demonstrate her excellent job performance. On Jan. 21, she took immediate corrective action steps to report and address critical phone call failure issue with Verizon 911 and 10 digit mobile calls into the emergency communications center. She had received a wireless call from Lauren Brown, an off duty supervisor, who had experienced several failed mobile calls into the center moments earlier with Verizon mobile phones. Schmitt immediately started investigating the issue, notified Verizon and learned that the problem was affecting not only Powhatan but service throughout the state and into North Carolina, Nolan said. Schmitt contacted surrounding counties, got the word out on social media and notified fire and rescue. The issue was “resolved later that evening in large part
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During the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on March 26, the board unanimously passed a proclamation recognizing National Telecommunicators Week and the telecommunicators of the Powhatan County Public Safety Communications 911 Center. The board proclaimed the week of April 8-14, 2018, as “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week” and joins in honoring the men and women whose diligence and professionalism keep Powhatan County and citizens safe.
due to Ms. Schmitt’s actions,” Nolan said. Schmitt said the Verizon issue was very much a team effort including testing the system using deputy units in the field. She said the situation could not have been resolved without the help and support of two other communication officers in the center with her that night, Dawn Granger and Tony Knapke. Nolan also pointed to a presentation Schmitt researched and gave on the kidnapping, rape and later murder of Denise Amber Lee, a 22-year-old wife and mother, in 2008 in Florida. Investigations later revealed that Lee and others had attempted to call for help using 911 but the communications were mishandled, which led to more training and certification required for 911 dispatchers. Schmitt shared her research into the communications failures and mistakes in that case with her fellow communications officers to reinforce how important their role can be in saving lives, Nolan said. The other communication officers
“were reminded that we have to work together and every call must be treated as possible life threatening incident.” Schmitt said she is proud of the presentation, which was meant to guard against job complacency. “No one should ever take their position lightly. Someone's life should never be put at risk because of complacency,” she said. Schmitt left the dental field to start her 911 career as a communications officer in 2011 and now sees it as the career she wants to pursue for the rest of her life. She said she tested her resolve, leaving the field briefly, but she couldn’t stay away and realized that being a communications officer, and in particular one in Powhatan County, is exactly where she wanted to be. Schmitt was promoted to a supervisor position in July 2017 when emergency communications went from being part of the sheriff’s office to being its own department.
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The War Memorial Roundtable for all Veterans will meet at 7 p.m. at the War Memorial Cultural Arts and Community Center, 2375 Skaggs Road. Ken Robinson will be the speaker, using show and tell items on the U.S. Army Glider program during World War II. Contact Ruth Boatwright at 804-337-6859. Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center needs volunteers to help with sessions with veterans participating in equine therapy. Helpers are needed starting at 9 a.m. on April 11 and 17; May 1, 9 and 15; June 5, 13 and 19; July 11 and 17; Aug. 7, 15 and 21, and Sept. 12 and 18. To volunteer, call 804-318-6485. Visit www. ldequestrian.com. Senior Connections offers a lunch and social event called Friendship Cafe that is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. It provides socialization, nutrition, exercise, transportation and information about relevant topics for seniors ages 60 plus. For more information, contact Joan Doss with Senior Connections at 804343-3000 or jdoss@youraaa. org. Powhatan County Public Library’s family storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. The library is closed on Sundays and county holidays. For more information, call 804598-5670. Powhatan Domestic Violence Services and Goochland Family Services hold a support group for survivors of domestic violence from Powhatan and Goochland counties and surrounding areas every Wednesday. The group meets in the evening with childcare provided. All women are welcome. For more information or location, contact Powhatan Domestic Violence Services at 804-598-5630 or go to the organization’s Facebook page and send a private message.
The War Memorial Roundtable for all Veterans meets at 7 p.m. at the War Memorial Cultural Arts and Community Center, 2375 Skaggs Road. Contact Ruth Boatwright at 804-337-6859.
The Free Clinic of Powhatan, located at 3908 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan offers health services (medical, dental, mental health, women's health) free of charge for uninsured and low income residents of Powhatan County. Administration hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. On Thursdays, lab services are from 9 a.m. to noon and patient hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Mondays, registration for new patients is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and patient hours are from 4 to 8:30 p.m. All patient visits are by appointment. For more information, contact 804598-5637.
Thursday, April 12
The Powhatan County Republican Committee will host its monthly meeting at Four Seasons Restaurant, 3867 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, with a 6:30 p.m. social gathering and the meeting at 7 p.m. The scheduled speakers are Senator Glen Sturtevant and Delegate Lee Ware summarizing the 2018 General Assembly, and status of budget negotiations. The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Tuesdays and 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@ gmail.com. The Woman’s Club of Powhatan’s Clothes Closet is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday, Monday and Tuesday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at 3908 Old Buckingham Road at the back end of the social services building. Donations accepted anytime but preferably during regular hours. Shoppers can fill a paper grocery bag full of
Woman’s Club meets at 7 p.m. The nonprofit volunteer organization is open to women over the age of 18. The club promotes friendship, community service and leadership. For information about the club, meeting locations or becoming a member, call Joy Matkowsky at 492-3038.
stuff for $3. The second hand store sells clothes, shoes, books, movies, CDs, housewares, linens, toys, small electronics, games and more. Look for The Clothes Closet of Powhatan on Facebook.
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 804-212-8651 or Patty Hicks at 804-3753499.
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
H.O.P.E. – Helping Others Prepare for Eternity is a Ladies Group that meets at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Cartersville Baptist Church. All women are invited to join. H.O.P.E encourages Christian development of ladies in the church and community through missions, spiritual outreach, community involvement, and Christian fellowship. We take our name to heart and work hard to do God’s will on many levels, supporting local, state, national, and international missions on a regular basis.
The original Powhatan AA meets from 8 to 9 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 6:30 p.m. at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road.
Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
Volunteers with Powhatan County’s local chapter of the AARP Tax-Aide program will meet with clients for free but by appointment from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Every Wednesday and Friday through April 13 at Powhatan County Public Library. For more information or to make an appointment, contact 804-598-7577.
Kay’s Krafters, a small branch of From the Heart Stitchers, will meet from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information and location, call Donna at 804-598-7514 or visit www. fromtheheartstitchers.org.
Saturday, April 14
Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.
Sunday, April 15
The Virginia Orchid Society will meet at 2 p.m. in the upstairs room at Stranges Florist and Greenhouse at 12111 W. Broad St., Richmond. The speaker will be Dr. Clark Riley talking on “Orchid Breeding for the Beginner and Veteran.” It is free to the public. Anyone interested in learning to grow orchids and being with other orchid lovers are welcome to attend.
Monday, April 16
Powhatan Crime Solvers meets at 7:30 a.m. at The County Seat. Contact 804-403-HELP ( 804403-4357) or go to www. powhatancrimesolvers.com.
AA meets at 7:30 p.m. every Monday in the gathering room at May Memorial Church, 3926 Old Buckingham Road.
Tuesday, April 17
Powhatan County Public Library’s Teen Advisory Creative Organization (TACO) is a group focused on sharing ideas and creating displays and events for the library. The group meets from 4 to 6 p.m. on select Tuesdays: April 17, May 1, 15 and 29 and June 5.
The Powhatan Moose Family Center, 4140 Old Buckingham Road, will host Bingo with doors opening at 6 p.m. and games starting at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information, call 804598-2809.
Powhatan Handcraft Group meets from 3 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday at the Powhatan County Public Library. People can bring their own project to work on, such as knitting, crochet, needlepoint, beading, cross stitch and embroidery. Handcrafters of all ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration necessary. No craft provided. The Chrysalis Writers Group will meet at 5 p.m. in the small meeting room of the Powhatan County Library. For more information, call 804-598-1795. The Powhatan Junior
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No one deserves to be abused. Find safety, options and support. Women’s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-598-5630 ext. 2422 or 2420. The Powhatan County AntiLitter Council is sponsoring its annual Clean-up Blitz from March 17 to April 15 and the public is invited to pick up trash and win cash. Neighborhoods, businesses, nonprofits and individuals are invited to fill bags and leave them for pickup. Snap before and after photos of your group’s trash collected to compete for cash prizes: first prize, $1,000; second prize, $500; third prize, $250, and several $100 honorable mentions. Orange trash bags are available at the Powhatan Chamber of Commerce and Cooperative Extension offices. There are a limited number of grabbers and vests available on loan at the extension office. Preregistration is required. Applications may be found at www.powhatanva. com/157/Anti-Litter_council or email chowland@vt.edu. Winners will be announced during the Powhatan Earth Day Celebration at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 on the Courthouse Square. Contact 804-598-2636 or chowland@ vt.edu. St. John Neumann Catholic Church, in partnership with the Powhatan Community Action Agency, is currently looking for volunteer drivers for a pilot transportation program to provide rides for the elderly and disabled. Riders may need transportation to the Free Clinic or another health care providers, to the grocery store, or other necessary tasks. Drivers must provide a current driving record, be able to pass a background check, and take a Driver Safety Course. Drivers may be compensated for their mileage if they choose, and the program will cover insurance on the vehicles while driving for the program. At this time, we are only looking for volunteer drivers. Rider applications are not being accepted at this time. For information on becoming a volunteer driver, contact Maria Sharples, Get A Ride Program director, at 804372-9755. The Powhatan County Cooperative Extension Office and Powhatan Department of Public Works have partnered with Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences (VDACS) to bring a free recycling service to area farmers and horticulture business that were, up until now, without a location to recycle their properly rinsed pesticide containers. The collection site is a shed in the back right corner at Powhatan Volunteer Fire Department Company 1, 3971 Old Buckingham Road. Before bringing containers to the collection site, applicators must triple rinse or jet rinse containers, remove plastic sleeved label and/or label booklets, and remove caps. To schedule a drop off, contact Rachel Grosse at 804-598-5640 or 804-385-5370 or Dave Johnson at 804-385-6231.
Backpacks of Love, nonprofit committed to eliminating hunger in schoolage children by providing nourishing food for their weekend, needs help. In addition to the constant need for donated individualsized food items, adults or students are needed to double bag the plastic bags the group packs in, which will help expedite the packing process. (This job can be done at home if people pick up bags at the pantry office.) The group also needs help breaking down boxes for recycling. This job should be done weekly preferably on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/ or Thursdays after packing days. These are great jobs for students looking for community hours. Contact Gloria at 804-598-2723.
Narconon Arrowhead is here to help you. Narconon offers free addiction counseling, assessments, and referral services to rehabilitation centers nationwide. Call 1-800-468-6933 or log on to www.narcononarrowhead. org.
Feeding Powhatan is a nonprofit food pantry that exists to feed people who are struggling financially in the Powhatan community. The pantry will be open from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18 at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). Income guidelines apply. Visit us on Facebook at Feeding Powhatan or call 804-3036431.
On the third Wednesday of each month at a new time, 1 p.m., Powhatan County Public Library will offer Library for All, a program planned for adults with special needs and their caregivers. Each hour-long session will offer something new. Caregivers must remain with attendees during each program. Everyone from the Powhatan community is welcome to attend. The Winter/Spring 2018 dates are: April 18 and May 16. For more information, contact the Powhatan Public Library at 804-598-5670 or visit us online at www. powhatanlibrary.net. The 10th annual Powhatan Earth Day Celebration will be held on Thursday, April 19. The day starts with the planting of a native Red Maple at 2 p.m. at the Powhatan Animal Shelter, Old Plantation Road off Route 13. From the animal shelter, the celebration moves to the Courthouse Green, where more than 15 earth-friendly vendors will be set up from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be free children’s activities, food for sale and more. Contact Cathy Howland at the Virginia Cooperative ExtensionPowhatan Office by calling 804-598-5640.
Powhatan Anti-Litter Council will sponsor free paper shredding to residents during the Powhatan Earth Day Celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, on the Courthouse Green in the Village. During the event, residents may get rid of old documents confidentially and safely by bringing them to the Courthouse Square for free paper shredding.
Powhatan County residents are encouraged to GO Green with a free recycling event - bring old and discarded tires, appliances and electronics for recycling. The Powhatan Anti-Litter Council sponsors this annual event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 21 at the Powhatan Fairgrounds on Route 60.
The Coalition of Powhatan Churches needs drivers for clients to go to doctor appointments and small errands as present volunteers are being overwhelmed with requests. For more information on volunteering, contact Liz Benton at 804-372-6384 or angels5517@aol.com.
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No registration is required. For more information, contact the Powhatan Public Library at 804598-5670 or visit www. powhatanlibrary.net.
Mini-Maker Studio is a new creative arts program for ages 5 to 12 being held at Powhatan County Public Library. Join coordinators at 10:30 a.m. on select third Saturday mornings: April 21, Fairy Gardens, and May 12, Clay Exploration. Participants will explore creative art forms using a variety of materials including wood, fabric, natural materials and clay.
The Goochland - Powhatan Master Gardeners Association will hold its 14th annual Spring Garden Festival on Saturday, April 21 at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, 1851 Dickinson Road, Goochland. This annual event of the GoochlandPowhatan Master Gardener Association (GPMGA) in cooperation with JSRCC and the VA Cooperative Extension is a celebration of all things related to gardening. SGF 2018 will include practical new classes. Horticulturist and author Jeff Gillman will hold two classes: The Truth about Garden Remedies and The Truth about Organic Gardening. Attend one or both talks ($25 per talk or $50 for both talks.) Preregistration will be required. There is no fee to visit the college gardens, vendors or the GPMGA plant sale. Online registration for classes will be available in late winter at www.gpmga.org or contact the Goochland Cooperative Extension office at 804-5565841. The 43rd annual Steer Roast and Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Wednesday, April 25. The Steer Roast will be held at the Powhatan Rescue Squad Field, 3920 Marion Harland Road. Gates open at 5 p.m. and meals start at 6 p.m. Take-out meal service available at the gate. Pulled beef brisket, sides and beverage catered by PQ’s BBQ; live entertainment by Route 64 Band; charity silent auction, and 50/50 cash drawing raffle. All profits go directly to charities. Save $5 by buying advance tickets for a $20 donation ($25 at the gate). Children 12 and under are free. See any Lion’s Club member or call 804-794-1440. You may also make tax deductible charitable donations to support the Lion’s Club charity event. The Men’s, Ladies’ or Mixed Captain’s Choice Charity Golf Tournament begins at prestigious Mill Quarter Golf Club at noon. Sign-up and information, call 804513-3878 or 804-690-0177. Individual cost per player is $80, which includes one ticket to the Steer Roast; greens fees, cart, practice balls, beverages, lunch, first place wood trophy plus awards for drives and putts. Bring eyeglass and hearing aid donations – see any member – Lions collection bins will be available. Adults with valid photo ID may purchase a “bottomless” beer and wine wrist band for $5 at the event. E-mail for any questions you have to PowhatanLions@ gmail.com or visit www.eclubhouse.org.
The eighth annual Free Clinic of Powhatan Bike Tour will be held on Sunday, April 29 with start times between 8 and 9 a.m. The event offers three ride distances: 35 miles, 65 miles and 100 miles around gently rolling roads through Powhatan and Amelia counties. The charity bike ride will benefit the Free Clinic of Powhatan. A $6 all you can eat pancake breakfast will start at 7 a.m. For more information or to register, visit www. powhatanbiketour.com.
Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center needs volunteers to help with sessions with veterans participating in equine therapy. Helpers are needed starting at 9 a.m. on May 1, 9 and 15; June 5, 13 and 19; July 11 and 17; Aug. 7, 15 and 21, and Sept. 12 and 18. To volunteer, call 804-318-6485. Visit www. ldequestrian.com.
Powhatan County Public Library is bringing back its popular free bingo social for Winter/Spring 2018. Bingo is sponsored by the Powhatan Friends of the Library and everyone is welcome to play. Game time is 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the following Mondays: May 14. Light refreshments and coffee will be served. Players are welcome to bring their own lunch. Make new friends, win prizes and have a good time at the library! Call 804-5985670 or visit the website at www.powhatanlibrary.net.
Powhatan Senior Law day is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23 at the Rescue Squad Building on Marlon Harland Drive. Powhatan seniors can take advantage of this opportunity to receive a will, power of attorney, and/ or advanced directives. This program is limited to the first 16 applicants. If interested in this program, contact Pat Geisen at Senior Connections, 24 East Cary Street Richmond, VA 23219 or 804- 343-3059. Leave a message with your name and number.
Senior Health Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 24 at the Powhatan Armory. Vendors interested in attending or having a booth/ table, contact Joan Doss at jdoss@ youraaa.org or call 804-343-3000 and leave a message for Joan Doss. Space is limited to the first 30 vendors.
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During the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on March 26, the board unanimously passed a proclamation for First Responder Appreciation. Larry Nordvig, District 2, read the proclamation, which talked about Powhatan’s citizens rely on the dedicated professionalism of the county’s first responders to preserve the peace and secure the safety and well-being of all who live in and visit here. A wind event occurred across the commonwealth on March 2 and 3 that generated a large number of calls for service, both non-emergent and emergent. Individuals – both career and volunteer – from 911 dispatchers, law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, utility providers, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Transportation, and other organizations in the public safety sector came together as first responders to protect and aid the public in their time of need. The proclamation commended the first responders because “no greater courage is demonstrated than that of the individual who puts his or her own life in jeopardy to perform acts and administer care on behalf of others in need” and “they do their job well and without any fanfare, which makes it easy for us to forget the dangers involved and their dedication to community; and we ought not take them for granted.” Shown are Tom Nolan, left, communications director; Capt. Jeff Searfoss with the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office; Nordvig, and Powhatan Fire and Rescue chief Steven Singer.
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Powhatan’s Nick Rini (7) went 4 for 4 with 4 RBIs against South View (North Carolina) during the spring break tournament that Powhatan participated in from April 2-3.
Indians win two games during tournament By Billy Fellin Sports Editor
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owhatan’s baseball team had a chance to do something over Spring Break that they haven’t had much of a chance to in the spring season so far—play baseball. The Indians, who have played a grand total of one game prior to the
break after several postponements due to weather, played four games over the span of two days during the tournament in North Carolina. “We had a good tournament,” Powhatan head coach Gregg Conner said. “We got to play baseball for a change.” Powhatan started the tournament off with an 11-1 win over South View (North Carolina) on April 2.
The Indians scored four runs in both the first and second innings to get out ahead of the Tigers early on. Nick Rini was 4 for 4 with 4 RBIs, while Zach Tillery was 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs. The pair hit back-to-back home runs in the win. Trenton Tiller pitched a complete game for the Indians and struck out nine batters.
Powhatan racked up 12 hits against South View. In the second game on April 2, Powhatan fell to South Central (N.C.) 6-1. Logan Amiss was 2 for 3 with the lone RBI for the Indians. On April 3, the Indians played in another double header. Powhatan took down North Pitt see BASEBALL, pg. 4B
Gerardi wins national title, earns top All-Metro honor By Billy Fellin Sports Editor
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Powhatan’s Collin Gerardi won his fourth state championship in February. He won a national championship in March, a Powhatan first.
Powhatan’s Collin Gerardi had been a competitor in the National High School Coaches Association Nationals wrestling tournament, but never had a chance at the podium. However, in late March and fresh off his fourth consecutive state championship, Gerardi won his weight class and conquered another mountain in his prestigious high school career. “I’m just so happy for him,” Indians head wrestling coach Jonathan Tanaka said. “As a team, just all of know how hard he has worked and how close he’s gotten. It was a tournament we knew he’s
gone to and had his struggles, but it really, really cool to break through and make it to the finals and to win the tournament, that was really cool.” Gerardi had made strides in the last two years at the tournament, but Tanaka said that those close calls made the win that much sweeter. “For him to break through and to get on top and win a title was awesome,” he said. The win for Gerardi marked the first National Champion in Powhatan High School history and more recently, Gerardi added another first for the Indians wrestling program as he was named Allsee WRESTLING, pg. 3B
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Wingate University’s Andrew Llewellyn, a Powhatan High School graduate and county native, said he found a spot in college baseball thanks to his glove, but his bat has blossomed at the next level.
Llewellyn hitting his groove at the plate By Billy Fellin Sports Editor
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owhatan High School graduate Andrew Llewellyn said that he made his mark in high school with his defensive capabilities. In college, however, his bat has come alive. Llewellyn hit .221 in his freshman season in 2016, with three home runs, four doubles and 12 RBIs in 34 games for the Bulldogs. The next season, he played 40 games, 35 of which he started, and was second on the team with a .324 batting average. Llewellyn hit six home runs, seven doubles, 28 RBIs and scored 21 runs. He was second on the team with a .504 slugging percentage and had a .356 on-base percentage. Currently, Llewellyn is hitting .307 for the Bulldogs over 25 games, 23 of which he has started. He has scored 20 runs, has five home runs, two doubles, one triple and has knocked in 17 runs. He is slugging .560 and has an on-base percentage of .447. “There’s definitely room for improvement,” he said. “I didn’t start off too hot, but I’m hitting my stride as the team has hit its stride. Hopefully I can keep hitting the ball well. I want to be able to go up and have quality at bats for the team. That’s our main goal. I’m not trying to go up there and do too much. You can’t win the ballgame with one swing. The big thing for me is to compete in the box and get on base so we can score runs.”
Llewellyn played a large role in the first game of a doubleheader win over Carson-Newman on March 31. He went 2 for 5 with a home run and two runs scored in an 11-4 win over the Eagles. On March 20, he hit a home run and went 2 for 4 in the first of a doubleheader sweep of Mount Olive. Offense aside, Llewellyn has been perfect behind the plate this season. He has a 1.000% fielding percentage with 144 putouts. Being behind the plate requires a rapport with each pitcher, which is something that Llewellyn has with each of the pitchers he works with. “With it being a fairly small team and having been here awhile, we’re all super close,” he said. “That’s a big part of being able to cultivate the relationships with my pitchers. I know how they are as individuals. I know what makes them tick. I know if a guy is struggling if I need to go out there and get on him or just give him a simple mechanical cue and pat him on the butt and say you’re good. Not every pitcher is the same, not at all, especially at this level. Being able to know each guy personally, and on the field, helps me help them get the most out of when they’re on the mound.” Llewellyn said that he’s definitely experienced an evolution of himself as a baseball player since he traded his Indians cap for a Wingate one. “In high school, I was a big defensive guy,” he said. “The summer after my freshman year, it clicked together. Last
year, I swung the bat really well. This year, it has come together as well. I’m throwing the best I have since I’ve been in college. I take a lot of pride in being a defensive guy, since that’s what got me into college and got me the chance to play. They’ve taught me how to hit here. Being able to put those together to be as successful as I can has been big for me.” Overall, Wingate is having one of its best seasons in recent memory. The Bulldogs are 30-11 this season, including 14-6 in the South Atlantic Conference. Wingate is second in the conference behind Catawba’s 16-5 conference record. Wingate has already exceeded its win total from the entire 2017 season, in which the Bulldogs were 19-31. The team has also already tied its 2016 win total. “We’re playing really well as a team,” Llewellyn said. “Last year wasn’t a good year for us. We made some changes with how we were going about things as a unit this year. Everything is going well as a team. It makes it a lot easier to play the game and be successful individually when you have other people around you in the lineup who are doing their job, too.” The Bulldogs have six games remaining in the 2018 season, which means they can exceed the number of wins from the 2015 season (33), 2014 season (34), 2012 season (31) and 2011 season (34). Llewellyn said that the momentum that the team has created this season is palpable. “That’s one of our big things is mo-
mentum for ourselves,” he said. “If another team grabs it, we take it back. It’s much easier to play with the momentum behind you. If the first couple guys get hits off a guy, it makes it a lot easier for the rest of the guys in the lineup to get hits off the same guy.” Llewellyn is just one member of a long list of Indians baseball players who have gone on to play at the next level, the significance of which is not lost on him. “It stems from the history at Powhatan,” he said. “It’s a tradition. We produce guys who play in college. The older guys pass that down to the younger generation of players. We have freshman on the team, like when I was a senior, who look up to you and see that you’re going to play in college and they want to do that too. That helps them to realize there’s something for them to attain and they have the skill and coaches around them to do it.” As the season enters the final stretch for Llewellyn and the Bulldogs, the goals for him and the team are pretty clear. “Our big goal is to try and host a regional,” he said. “To do that, we don’t have to win out, but we have to win as many games as possible to put ourselves in the best position to do that. We want to win the conference and that’s what we want to do. Hopefully, after we win the conference outright, we’ll win the conference tournament. Whatever may fall with the regional is where it will fall, but we want to make sure we win the conference this year.
Rehme organizing Powhatan Warrior Run, set for May 19 By Billy Fellin Sports Editor
Powhatan junior field hockey and basketball player Calie Rehme is putting together a new kind of activity for the Powhatan athletic community. On May 19 at Powhatan High School will be the first-ever “Powhatan Warrior Run.” The run will be a 5k run with 10 military obstacles, which Rehme described in an email as a mix of a Tough Mudder and Spartan Race. Among the obstacles will be a 400 meter rock carry, a sandbag stair carry, obstacle wall, military crawl, tire carry
and burpees, to name a few from the description on the website. Rehme is working alongside the Powhatan JROTC and plans to donate all proceeds from the event to The Wounded Warrior Project. She has also invited Congressman Dave Brat as well as recruiters from all branches of the military to attend the event. The race will start at 9:30 a.m. at the Powhatan High School track and run until 12:30 p.m. Registration is $35 before April 20 and $45 after. FILE PHOTO BY BILLY FELLIN More information can be found at Powhatan’s Calie Rehme (left), a field hockey and basketball player, is powhatanwarriorrun2018.wordpress. putting together the first-ever Powhatan Warrior Run on May 19. com.
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Roundup: Lights added to field hockey field Sports Editor
Last season, the Powhatan field hockey team won its first-ever Region 4B title and advanced to the Class 4 state championship tournament. In the upcoming season, the Indians will also have the opportunity to play home games under the lights as light fixtures have been added to the field hockey field at Powhatan High School. “It’s going to be really nice,” Powhatan athletic director Tim Llewellyn said. “We’re going to be able to start charging for games now.” In addition to charging for entry to the games, Llewellyn and the Indians will also have the flexibili-
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Metro Wrestler of the Year by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. “It’s awesome,” Tanaka said. “It was one of those things that it was a really cool honor for us and to have Collin as AllMetro Wrestler of the Year, not many programs have that honor bestowed upon them. If you look through the past names that we’ve watched wrestle over the years, they come from the predominantly tough schools…St. Chris, Benedictine, Hanover, New Kent, LeeDavis…places of that nature. It’s cool to see one of our kids at that level and be recognized as a kid who is the best of the best in the area.” Tanaka said that just four years ago, the Indians wrestling program was on the “fringe of notoriety.” Now, with Gerardi’s honor, he believes the program is on the same level as some of those traditional wrestling powerhouses. “We weren’t a team (four years ago) that you immediately thought of,” he said. “But, now we are in that conversation as one of the top five teams in the area. A lot of that is attributed to Collin and the seniors and juniors for what they’ve done.” Gerardi won four state championships as a Powhatan Indians and had a 40-2 record his senior season. Overall, he has a 172-
ty to allow for later start times for the games. This past season, some varsity field hockey games began at 4 p.m. to try and get the games in before it got too dark to see. Often, those situations meant that the junior varsity game would take place after varsity and would be chasing the light, or not even play at all. “Later in the fall, we’ll run out of daylight,” Llewellyn said. “It really helps our parents out since we won’t have to play 4 o’clock games anymore.” The lights being installed also opens the possibility for the field being used for make-up games for the Powhatan soccer and lacrosse teams to use as well. Given this year’s rate of 12 record. He wasn’t the only Indians wrestler honored as a first-team selection, however. JD McMillin, the Region 4B champion and a state runner-up this season, was also a first-team selection. It is the first time Powhatan wrestling has had more than two wrestlers honored on first team. When Tanaka found out about McMillin also making first team, he said it was “one of those special moments” for him as a coach. “It was cool to see JD get some recognition and he was really humble about it,” he said. “I got to tell him and his mom, Jill, and I got to see him at practice the night after I found out. He was really appreciative of it and not something he expected or thought he was necessarily deserving of to get. It was really cool to see his reaction and to be able to talk to his mom and give Jill the news. That was one thing you look forward to as a coach to deliver that kind of news.” McMillin and Gerardi are both Powhatan-grown wrestlers, having come up through Blackhawk. While McMillin will have a chance to be named to All-Metro again next season, Gerardi and his fellow seniors on the team will be moving on to college. Gerardi will be wrestling at Virginia Tech. Tanaka said that this
postponements, an additional field for games is key for teams. “That’s going to be a big addition,” Llewellyn said. “They should be in and ready by the time we get back from Spring Break.”
BASEBALL Powhatan graduate Luke Scherzer started the second game of a doubleheader for the Virginia Tech baseball team against the University of Virginia on April 7 in Charlottesville. Scherzer pitched the first two innings and allowed no runs on just one hit. Scherzer struck out two Cavaliers batters and walked one. Scherzer has appeared
year’s team was a special one and contributed heavily to the pedigree and legacy that the younger wrestlers will be able to look up to and try to emulate. “I remember Thomas Smith and Jake Tomlinson, those were the marquee kids in our program,” he said. “Thomas Smith was the first kid in the history of our program to wrestle in college at Ferrum. I could see the quantifiable effect. I could see the kids perk up about Thomas wrestling at Ferrum. It was a kid from Powhatan going to the next level. It’s going to be one of those things in two or three years, you’ll see it again with kids like Sean Hall getting older and some of these kids coming up, like RJ May, and all of a sudden, they’ve got opportunities to wrestle at D-1 schools. As coaches and parents, we can tell these kids that they can do whatever they want. But, to see the evidence of a kid like Collin who really wanted this and worked hard and obtained it. To watch the progression and to see the kids reach that level, it’ll be really cool to see.” Powhatan’s wrestling team also reached out to the next generation of wrestlers, as well as families of current and future wrestlers, this season in another way—social media. The Indians’ manager, Macie Honibe, recorded matches and posted
in five games this season for the Hokies and is 1-2 with a 5.79 ERA. On the season, he’s allowed seven runs on 11 hits over 9.1 innings pitched. He’s struck out eight batters, walked five and is holding opposing batters to a .297 average against him. Virginia Tech is 13-17 this season, including 7-8 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Powhatan graduate Carter Biringer played a role in some baseball history at Christopher Newport University on April 4. Biringer recorded an RBI on a ground ball in the top of the eighth inning, which scored Seth Woodard. It was Woodard’s fifth run of the game in a 14-7 win for the Captains over them to Instagram. Tanaka said that was a huge success this season in terms of continuing to expose new people to the sport and keeping those at home up to date on what was going on at tournaments across the state.
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New lights have been added to the field hockey field at Powhatan High School, allowing for more flexiblity with scheduling for the games next season.
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nity. Kids could only keep up with the high schools if they went to the matches. Now, they can be at home and watch the matches on Instagram. It’s really a luxury for us to not only preach something, but have kids who lead by example.”
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Powhatan’s Bethany Myers (center) signed her National Letter of Intent on Feb. 23 to run for the Bob Jones University cross country team. She was joined at the ceremony by her parents Petie and Teresa Myers (back right, left) and Bob Jones University cross country head coach Landon Bright (right).
Powhatan’s Myers signs NLI to Bob Jones By Billy Fellin Sports Editor
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owhatan’s Bethany Myers has played softball since she was 5-years-old. Myers has played on teams at the Powhatan Youth Athletic Association, travel softball teams such as the Virginia Creed and Team SC, as well as the Central Virginia Home School Athletic Association (CVHAA) Patriots softball team, a team for home schooled players. However, despite that lengthy softball resume, Myers will spend her four years in college running cross country for Bob Jones University after
signing her National Letter of Intent in February. Myers said that she came across cross country as a side-sport to softball to keep in shape during the offseason. “I wanted something to do in the fall,” she said. “We don’t really do softball much in the fall. I had done 5k’s before with my sister or my brother’s girlfriend. Then, my friend told me about a home school cross country team and asked me to do it with her. I was like ‘I don’t know, I don’t like running that much.’ She said that it would be good to stay in shape for softball. So, I did it and I just absolutely loved it.” Myers said that, for her, running is a stress-reliev-
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ing experience. “It’s just me out there, running,” she said. “I don’t have to think about much, just the path or the road.” While Powhatan High School has the Virginia High School League and Blessed Sacrament Huguenot has the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association, there are several different athletic associations for home schooled athletes to choose from. One is CVHAA, which Myers played softball with. While the CVHAA offers sports such as baseball, football, soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball to home schooled athletes, it doesn’t offer cross country. So, Myers ran with another home school athletic organization, James River Home School. James River competes in the Capital City Athletic Conference (CCAC) against other private schools, Christian schools
and other home school teams. Myers has been home schooled her entire life. “I like it,” she said. “There are times when I think about going to school and it’d be fun to meet more people. But, I really like the program my mom does. It’s a really good program.” When it came time for Myers to find the school that she wanted to attend for college, Bob Jones University was one of the first that came to mind for her. Myers has more than a few connections to the school. “My brother went (to Bob Jones) for a little while,” she said. “My aunt graduated from there. Our pastor and his wife went there. The camp I go to every summer called The Wilds, in North Carolina, a lot of the counselors there went to Bob Jones. I also went to music camp there for a week and loved the campus and the pro-
fessors.” After that music camp, Myers began investigating the school for scholarships for sports. Initially, she was deterred, but decided to email the head coach for the Bruins one night and see what happened. “I sent him how I was doing, how long I’ve been running, just everything about me,” she said. “Basically, I did the same thing that I was doing with softball. I prayed about it and I needed a sign. Usually it takes coaches a couple weeks to get back to you; at least that’s what happened with softball coaches. I emailed him at 9 o’clock at night and when I woke up, I had an email from him.” Bob Jones University is a Christian liberal arts school in South Carolina. The sports teams play in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). The Bruins are a Division II school
in the NCCAA. Landon Bright, who will be coaching Myers, was named the Division II National Coach of the Year for cross county in 2017. “I’m very excited,” Myers said. “They were really nice and inviting. They’re a big Christian family down there. I went to practice and met the team and they were very nice to me.” Overall, Myers said that the atmosphere was what won her over about Bob Jones. “It just felt like another home,” she said. Myers said she plans to either study elementary education or Biblical counseling. When it comes to what she’ll remember most about her high school running days, Myers said it is all about her coaches and teammates. “They taught me a lot,” she said. “Not just about running, but about life in general.”
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to Whiteville (N.C.) on April 3 by a 16-8 final. Brandon Eike was 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs, while Hunter Hopkins was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs. Powhatan led 2-0 early on, but the Wolfpack answered with four runs in the top of the second inning. The Indians came back with three runs in the second inning to take a 5-4 lead. The two teams each scored three runs in the fourth inning for an 8-7 lead for Powhatan. But, the Wolfpack scored four runs in the fifth and five runs in the seventh to close out the game.
Conner said that just getting to be on the diamond and playing in live-action situations was incredibly important for the Indians after all the weather postponements they have suffered this season. “We’re tired of playing each other,” he said. “We really needed to play someone else. We played four games against some really good competition and that’s what we needed.” Looking at the tournament as a whole, Conner saw several things that he liked from his team. “Everyone got to play,” he said. “We got to
try some different combinations and got to look at a lot of different people. We got a lot of people who got the chance to play. So, we were able to get everyone some opportunity to go.” As the Indians move forward, Conner said that he hopes to continue to see the Indians offense replicate some of the performances they had over the tournament. “We swung the bats really well,” he said. “We just need to continue to hit the ball well.” Powhatan hit the road to Western Albemarle on April 10 and then will host Charlottesville on April 12.
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(N.C.) in a 13-2 final. The Indians scored eight unanswered runs from the second to the fourth innings, then five more runs to close out the game in the fifth and sixth innings. Timmie Hart and Amiss each went 3 for 4 in the win. Amiss had 2 RBIs, while Hart had one. Powhatan’s offense shelled out 16 hits against the Panthers. Tommy Preston pitched all six innings for Powhatan for the win. The Indians also fell
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College Lacrosse: Notre Dame at Marquette. (Live) UFC Ten UFC Tonight Å MLB Whiparound NBA Countdown (N) NBA Basketball: Bucks at 76ers NBA Basketball Wheel Jeopardy Gold Alex, Inc. Mod Fam House Designated Sur News Kimmel News Access Survivor (In Stereo) SEAL Team Å Criminal Minds (N) News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang Empire (In Stereo) Star “Dreamers” Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mike ET Inside The Blacklist Å Law & Order: SVU Chicago P.D. (N) News J. Fallon Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Nutrisystem In the Kitchen With David “PM Edition - Nutrisystem” (Live) Nutrisystem PBS NewsHour (N) Nature (In Stereo) NOVA (In Stereo) “GI Jews: Jewish Americans” Song Made In Poetry Call the Midwife (N) Unforgotten on Masterpiece Last Tango News E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight CNN Tonight Hardball Matthews All In With Chris Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Staten Island Shark Tank Å The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News Night Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Suits “Inevitable” Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU NCIS: New Orleans ››‡ “The Intern” (2015, Comedy) Robert De Niro. “The Boy Next Door” (2015) Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Conan (N) Å Conan (N) Å Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Flip Wars (N) Å Storage Storage Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends ››‡ “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004) South Park Å South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk Daily Opposi Street Outlaws: Full Street Outlaws Å Street Outlaws Å Twin Turbos Å Street Outlaws Å My 600-Lb. Life My 600-Lb. Life (N) (In Stereo) Skin Tight (N) Å My 600-Lb. Life Tanked (In Stereo) Tanked (In Stereo) Tanked: Supersized (N) (In Stereo) Tanked (In Stereo) “Despicable Me” Famous in Love (N) ›››‡ “The Lion King” (1994, Children’s) The 700 Club Å M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Mom Mom King King “Private Lives” “The Adventures of Robin Hood” (1938) ›››‡ “Captain Blood” (1935) Å Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Middle Middle Middle Middle Golden Golden Little Women: LA Little Women: LA Little Women: LA Glam Masters (N) Å Little Property Brothers Property Brothers Property Brothers Hunters Hunt Intl Property Brothers Next Iron Chef Iron Chef Gauntlet Iron Chef Gauntlet Iron Chef America Iron Chef America Cookout ››‡ “Beauty Shop” (2005, Comedy) Queen Latifah. ›‡ “Baggage Claim” (2013) Å “Captain America: The First Avenger” The Expanse Å Krypton (N) Å “Capt. America” “Independence” ››› “Twister” (1996, Action) Helen Hunt. Å ››› “Twister” (1996, Action) Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man ››› “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000) Å O American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers
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UFC Tonight Å BIG3 2018 Player Draft (In Stereo Live) Road / Octagon MLB Whiparound Fans: Dallas Fans: Dallas Fans: Dallas Fans: Dallas SportsCenter (Live) Wheel J’pardy! Grey’s Anatomy (N) Station 19 (N) Å Scandal (In Stereo) News Kimmel News Access Big Bang Sheldon Mom (N) Life in S.W.A.T. “Armory” News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang Gotham (In Stereo) Show-Apollo Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mike ET Inside Super A.P. Bio Will Champ Chicago Fire (N) News J. Fallon Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Rick & Easy Solutions (N) (Live) Å Shoe Shopping With Jane (N) (Live) Å That’s Cool PBS NewsHour (N) Currents Inside Body Hack Å Violins of Hope: Front The Vicar of Dibley Potomac by Air: The White House: Inside Story Å PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight CNN Tonight Hardball Matthews All In With Chris Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Staten Island Jay Leno’s Garage The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News Night Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Mod Fam Mod Fam NCIS: New Orleans ›› “Divergent” (2014) Shailene Woodley. ››‡ “Insurgent” (2015) Last O.G. Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Full Conan (N) Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å Marcia Clark Investigates The First 48 Grace vs. Abrams Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Nobod ›‡ “Tammy” (2014, Comedy) Office Office Office Office Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Daily Opposi Naked Afraid Naked and Afraid Pop-Up Edition Å Naked Afraid Naked and Afraid My 600-Lb. Life My 600-Lb. Life (N) (In Stereo) Skin Tight (N) My 600-Lb. Life North Woods Law: Uncuffed (In Stereo) Lone Star Law Mighty Rivers Lone Star Law Å “The Lion King” Siren (N) Å ››‡ “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” (2010) The 700 Club Å M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Nobod Mom King King “Night Must Fall” ››› “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1941) “Around the World in 80 Days” (1956) Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Middle Middle Middle Middle Golden Golden “Heaven Is-Real” ›› “90 Minutes in Heaven” (2015) Hayden Christensen. Å Married-Sight Flip or Flip or Flip or Flip or Flip/Flop All Star Hunters Hunt Intl All Star Hunters Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped Å Beat Beat Beat Beat Beauty ›‡ “Baggage Claim” (2013) Paula Patton. Å Black Mancave Rundown Black “Armageddon” ››‡ “Paul” (2011) ››‡ “Armageddon” (1998, Science Fiction) Bruce Willis. Å ››‡ “Uncle Buck” ›››‡ “The Green Mile” (1999, Drama) Tom Hanks, David Morse. Å Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Music ››‡ “Country Strong” (2010) Swamp People Swamp People Swamp People (N) Truck Night Swamp People
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UFC Classics Å UFC Weigh-In (Live) Boxing: Premier Boxing Champions: James vs. Ramos. (Live) NBA Special MLS Soccer: Lions at Union First Take (N) Å SportsCenter (Live) Wheel J’pardy! Once Upon a Time S.H.I.E.L.D. 20/20 (In Stereo) News Kimmel News Access MacGyver (N) Å Hawaii Five-0 Å Blue Bloods (N) News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang MasterChef (N) (In Stereo) Å (DVS) News First Spo DailyMail Mike ET Inside Taken “Password” Dateline NBC (N) (In Stereo) Å News J. Fallon M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Dennis by Dennis Beauty Night with Sandra & Alberti Å PM Style With Shawn Killinger (N) (Live) PBS NewsHour (N) Wash Principle Soundbreaking Soundbreaking Austin City Limits Journeys Saman Antique Roadshow Downton Abbey Drea PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight CNN Tonight Hardball Matthews All In With Chris Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Staten Island The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News Night Chicago P.D. To Be Announced Chicago P.D. NCIS: New Orleans ›› “Get Hard” (2015) Will Ferrell. ››‡ “Focus” (2015) Will Smith. ›› “The Hangover Part II” (2011) ELEAGUE ›› “The Hangover Part III” (2013) Live PD (In Stereo) Live PD: Rewind (N) Live PD “Live PD -- 04.13.18” (N) (In Stereo Live) Å ››› “The Rundown” (2003) The Rock. Bellator MMA Live (In Stereo Live) Å “Draft Day” (2014) Office Office Office ››› “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” (2011) Steve Carell. Kevin Hart: Grown: Gold Rush Å Gold Rush Gold Rush (N) Å Bering Sea Gold Gold Rush Å Trading Spaces Trading Spaces Trading Spaces Trading Spaces Trading Spaces Tanked (In Stereo) Tanked: Unfiltered Tanked (In Stereo) Tanked (In Stereo) Tanked (In Stereo) The 700 Club Å ›››‡ “Monsters, Inc.” (2001, Children’s) ››‡ “Hocus Pocus” (1993) Bette Midler. M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Mom Mom King King “Band of Angels” ››› “The Tall T” (1957) Å ››‡ “Ride Lonesome” (1959) “Decision-Sun” “Home by Spring” “Love, Once and Always” (2018, Drama) Middle Middle Golden Golden Grey’s Anatomy Grey’s Anatomy Grey’s Anatomy Grey’s Anatomy Grey’s Anatomy Bahamas Bahamas Dream Dream Dream Dream Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners, Drive Diners Diners Diners Diners Juwanna ›› “Bringing Down the House” (2003, Comedy) In Contempt Black Mancave ›› “Leprechaun” (1993) Warwick Davis. Futurama Futurama ›‡ “Leprechaun 2” (1994, Horror) Å ››› “Blazing Saddles” (1974, Comedy) Walk ››› “Twins” (1988) Arnold Schwarzenegger. Å “Talladega Nights: Ricky Bobby” Bellator MMA Live Å “Talladega Nights:” Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens: Declassified “Ancient Redux” (N) Å
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MLS Soccer UFC Fight Night: Prelims UFC Fight Night: Poirier Baseball Tonight MLB Baseball: Texas Rangers at Houston Astros. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (Live) Funny Videos American Idol “111 (Top 24 Solos)” Å A Higher Loyalty: News Scandal 60 Minutes (N) Å 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards: (In Stereo Live) Å News Person Burgers Burgers Simpson Brooklyn Nine-Nine Last Man News Big Bang ROH Wrestling Dateline NBC Å Little Big Shots (N) Genius Junior Å Timeless (In Stereo) News Edition Blue Bloods Å Blue Bloods Å Blue Bloods Å Blue Bloods Å Messenger Traeger Grilling Today’s Top Tech Traeger Grilling Susan Graver Style (N) (Live) Å Downton Abbey Call the Midwife (N) Unforgotten on Masterpiece Last Tango Currents Jukebox: Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like: Postmodern Jukebox-New: Place: Call the Midwife (N) CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom The Kennedys Pope: Powerful Special Report Kasie DC (N) Å Kasie DC (N) Å Dateline Extra Å Lockup: Charleston Lockup: Charleston Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Staten Island American Greed Fox News Sunday Legends Lies Revolution Life, Liberty Legends Lies Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Mod Fam Mod Fam NBA Basketball NBA Basketball: First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Jokers Drop/Mic Jokers Drop/Mic Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Flip Wars Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å ›› “Tommy Boy” (1995) Chris Farley. ›› “Tommy Boy” ››‡ “Step Brothers” (2008) Will Ferrell. Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Island Medium Long Island Medium “A Big Decision” Long Lost Family Island Medium River Monsters: Legendary Locations Mighty Rivers Robson Green: Ex Mighty Rivers Monsters ›››‡ “Inside Out” (2015) Voices of Amy Poehler. ››› “Mulan” (1998, Children’s) Å Reba Reba Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Mom Mom King King “Sunshine Boys” “The Smallest Show on Earth” (1957) ›››‡ “Born Free” (1966, Docudrama) “My Summer Prince” (2016) Taylor Cole. Calls the Heart Meet the Peetes Golden Golden “Stalker’s Prey” “Lethal Admirer” (2018, Suspense) Å “Mommy’s Little Angel” (2018, Drama) Fixer Upper Å How How Carib Carib Island Island Hawaii Hawaii Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Worst Cooks Beat Beat Beat Beat “Soul Plane” (2004) “Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain” (2013) Å Kevin Hart: Kevin Hart: Laugh: ›› “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” (2013) Dwayne Johnson. The Expanse Å ››‡ “Shooter” (2007) The Walking Dead The Walking Dead The Walking Dead Fear the Walking Dead Å Talk “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” (2007) Big ›› “Happy Gilmore” (1996, Comedy) Pawn Pawn The Untold Story of the 90s: (N) Å Waco Siege American Pickers
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UFC UFC Ten UFC Reloaded (N) Å MLB Whiparound MLB Baseball: St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (Live) SportsCenter (Live) Wheel J’pardy! American Idol (N) (In Stereo) Å The Crossing Å News Kimmel News Access Kevin Man-Plan Superior Biblically Scorpion (N) Å News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang Lucifer (In Stereo) The Resident (N) Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mike ET Inside The Voice “The Live Playoffs, Night 1” Good Girls (N) Å News J. Fallon M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Inspired Style (Live) LOGO by Lori Isaac Mizrahi Live! PM Style With Shawn Killinger (N) (Live) PBS NewsHour (N) Antique Roadshow Antique Roadshow “Trezoros: The Lost Jews” Trekker Globe Trekker Flying Currents Roadtrip-One: “Defining Hope” PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight CNN Tonight Hardball Matthews All In With Chris Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å American Greed American Greed The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News Night Mod Fam Mod Fam WWE Monday Night RAW (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Ninja vs. Ninja “Shrek” (2001) NBA Basketball: First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy American Final Sp. Conan (N) Å “Drunk Stoned” Jeff Dunham: Birth of a Dummy: Å To Be Announced To Be Announced Friends Friends Friends Friends It Was Him Cops (N) Cops Cops Cops Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Daily Opposi Fast N’ Loud Å Fast N’ Loud Fast N’ Loud Å Fast N’ Loud Å Fast N’ Loud Å Long Island Medium (In Stereo) Island Medium Island Medium Island Medium Alaska- Last Fr. Alaska- Last Fr. Alaska- Last Fr. Alaska- Last Fr. Robson Green: Ex “X-Men: First Class” (2011) ››‡ “Con Air” (1997, Action) Nicolas Cage. Å The 700 Club Å M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Mom Mom King King “Dracula A.D.” ››› “The Moon Is Blue” (1953, Comedy) ››› “The World of Suzie Wong” (1960) Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Middle Middle Middle Middle Golden Golden The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å UnREAL (N) Å The First 48 Å Love It or List It Hunters Hunters Flipping Virgins (N) Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Cake Wars “Shrek” Spring Baking Spring Baking Worst Cooks Vegas Vegas ›‡ “Baggage Claim” (2013) Å ››‡ “Barbershop” (2002, Comedy) Ice Cube. “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” ›››‡ “Jurassic Park” (1993, Adventure) Sam Neill. The Terror (N) Å The Terror Å McMafia (N) Å ›› “Predators” (2010) Adrien Brody. Last Man Last Man ››‡ “The Guardian” (2006, Drama) Kevin Costner. Å “The Guardian” American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers Boston Bombing: American Pickers
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MLB Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals. (N) Motorcycle Race NBA Basketball NBA Basketball: First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Wheel Jeopardy The Crossing Å Station 19 Å 20/20 (In Stereo) News CSI Bensin Whacked Ransom “Alters” 48 Hours (In Stereo) 48 Hours (In Stereo) News Person UFC Prelims UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje (N) News Mod Fam Love Connection Ent. Tonight NHL Hockey: Conference Quarterfinal: Teams TBA. (N) News SNL Blue Bloods Blue Bloods Blue Bloods Blue Bloods Messenger IT Cosmetics (N) (Live) Å Skechers (N) (Live) Shawn Says, Accessorize! (N) (Live) Å Lawrence Welk A Place to Call Wait ... Vicar The Tunnel: Sabotage Å Trekker Super Skyscrapers Nature (In Stereo) NOVA (In Stereo) Independent Lens British Baking CNN Newsroom Special Report The Kennedys C. Amanpour Anthony Bourd. Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Deadline: White Hardball Matthews Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Fox Report (N) Å Watters’ World Å Justice Judge Greg Gutfeld Watters’ World Å To Be Announced Chrisley Chrisley Unsolved-BIG “Star Wars: R” ›››‡ “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015) Harrison Ford. “Star Wars: For” Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Full Last O.G. Live PD (In Stereo) Live PD: Rewind (N) Live PD “Live PD -- 04.14.18” (N) (In Stereo) Å “John Wick” (2014) ››‡ “Fast Five” (2011, Action) Vin Diesel. (In Stereo) Å “John Wick” (2014) ››‡ “Step Brothers” (2008, Comedy) Will Ferrell. Friends ››› “Friends With Benefits” (2011) Å Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch “Battle From the Docks to the Sea” (N) Å Bering Sea Gold Trading Spaces (N) Trading Spaces “New Roles” (In Stereo) Nate & Jeremiah Trading Spaces The Zoo (In Stereo) Bronx Tales The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo (In Stereo) ›››‡ “Inside Out” (2015, Children’s) Siren “Pilot” Å ››› “Monsters University” (2013) Å Golden Golden Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Mom Mom King King “There-Crooked” “The Eagle and the Hawk” ›››‡ “Hell’s Angels” (1930, War) Ben Lyon. “Once Upon a Prince” (2018) Å “Destination Wedding” (2017) Å Golden Golden “Deadly Delusion” “The Midwife’s Deception” (2018) Å “Twin Betrayal” (2018) Jen Lilley. Å Fixer Upper Å Fixer Upper Å Fixer Upper Å Lakefront Bargain Bargain Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners “Diary of Mad” ›› “Soul Plane” (2004) Kevin Hart. “Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain” (2013) Å “Superman: The Movie” Å ››‡ “Shooter” (2007, Suspense) Mark Wahlberg. Å (DVS) Futurama “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse” ››› “The Blind Side” (2009, Drama) Sandra Bullock. Å ››› “The Blind Side” (2009, Drama) Forged in Fire Å Forged in Fire: Cutting Deeper “Greco-Roman Weapons” (N) Forged in Fire Å
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MLB Baseball: Cleveland Indians vs Minnesota Twins. (Live) MLB Whiparound Journey UFC Ten QB2QB QB2QB QB2QB QB2RB Rookie Rookie SportsCenter Spec. SportsCenter (Live) Wheel Jeopardy Rose. Middle blackish Splitting For the People Å News Kimmel News Access NCIS (N) (In Stereo) Bull “Justified” Å NCIS: New Orleans News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang Lethal Weapon (N) LANew Girl Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mike ET Inside The Voice (N) Å Rise (N) (In Stereo) Chicago Med (N) News J. Fallon ››› “Troy” (2004, Adventure) Brad Pitt. ››› “Troy” (2004, Adventure) Brad Pitt, Eric Bana. Å L. Geller Makeup Keen - Footwear Living Proof (Live) The Find With Shawn Killinger (N) (Live) PBS NewsHour (N) Civilizations Å Amer. Experience Frontline “McCain” Independent Lens Scully Wait ... A Place to Call Shakespeare DruidShakespeare: PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper CNN Tonight CNN Tonight Hardball Matthews All In With Chris Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Jay Leno’s Garage The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News Night Mod Fam Mod Fam WWE SmackDown! (In Stereo Live) Å Unsolved-BIG Law & Order: SVU “Transformers” NBA Basketball: First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Last O.G. Conan (N) Å The First 48 Å The First 48: Without a Trace (In Stereo) Marcia Clark Investigates The First 48 Friends Friends Friends Friends Ink Master: Angels Ink Master (N) Å Ink Master: Angels Office Office Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Jefferies Daily Opposi Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch (N) Last Outpost Å Deadliest Catch My Little Life Little People, World Little People, World My Little Life Å Little People, World The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo (In Stereo) “Con Air” (1997) Shadowhunters (N) ››‡ “Bring It On” (2000) Kirsten Dunst. The 700 Club Å M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Love-Raymond Raymond Raymond Mom Mom King King “I Married-Angl” ››› “Gun Crazy” (1950) Å ››‡ “Curse of the Demon” (1957) Å Hell Drivr Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Middle Middle Middle Middle Golden Golden Married-Sight Married Married Married-Sight Love at First Flight (N) Å Love Fixer Upper Å Fixer Hunters Good Bones Å Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped (N) Å Chopped Å In Contempt (N) In Contempt ›‡ “Baggage Claim” (2013, Romance-Comedy) Paula Patton. Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama ›››‡ “Jurassic Park” (1993) “The Departed” ››› “Open Range” (2003, Western) Robert Duvall. Å ››› “Open Range” Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man ››› “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2007) Matt Damon. Bourne Forged in Fire Å Forged in Fire Forged in Fire (N) Knife or Death Forged in Fire
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RESTAURANT & FOOD SERV.
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Full-time/Part-time positions for Powhatan granite shop - Experienced in polishing, fabrication a plus, must have a valid drivers license, positive attitude, and willing to learn all aspects of the shop. References Required. Call for an appointment 804-598-8016, Blevins Marble & Granite, 3090 Genito Road, Powhatan, 23139. Mechanic Wanted - experienced in repairing trucks and medium construction equipment required. A full time position with competitive pay. Good driving record required. CDL is a plus. Starts immediately. Please call 804-798-3214
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, April 23, 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider and act upon the following requests: O-2018-10. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF POWHATAN VIRGINIA, CHAPTER 42 (“ENVIRONMENT”), ARTICLE III (“EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL”), TO BRING THE PROVISIONS OF THE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PROGRAM INTO COMPLIANCE WITH STATE REGULATIONS BY ADOPTING THE VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY’S (DEQ) MODEL ORDINANCE, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE VIRGINIA EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL LAW (VA. CODE § 62.1-44.15:51, ET SEQ.). The purpose of this ordinance is to prevent degradation of properties, stream channels, waters and other natural resources of Powhatan County by establishing requirements for the control of soil erosion, sediment deposition and non-agricultural runoff and by establishing procedures whereby these requirements shall be administered and enforced. O-2018-11. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF POWHATAN VIRGINIA, APPENDIX, TO ESTABLISH AN EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM (AIP) BY ADOPTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ) TABULAR RATING CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM INSPECTION PROGRAM AND ADDING IT TO THE COUNTY CODE AS APPENDIX E (“E&S ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM; CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM”), AS AUTHORIZED BY VA. CODE §62.1-44.15:58 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA AND §9VAC25-840-60 OF THE VIRGINIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for oversight of landdisturbing activities by effectively utilizing local staff to meet specific development trends while addressing specific environment conditions within the locality. All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and to present their views and/or to submit written comments. Persons requiring special assistance to attend and participate in these hearings should contact the Powhatan County Administrator’s Office at (804) 598-5612 at least three days prior to the meeting. Copies of the full text of the proposed ordinances and related documents may be examined in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, located at 3834 Old Buckingham Road
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, April 23, 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider and act upon the following requests: O-2018-12. (Case #18-01-REZC): Matthew and Melissa Davenport (District #3: Bethesda/Lee’s Landing) request amendment of the proffer statement for Lot 6 of Section 1, being Tax Map Parcel 16A-2-6, of the Westlake at Mill Mount subdivision (Case #04-10-REZC and Case #06-17-REZC) by reducing the cash proffer amount from $3,530 (adjusted by increases in the Consumer Price Index) to $1,880 (adjusted by increases in the Consumer Price Index). The subject property is zoned Rural Residential – 5 (RR-5) with proffered conditions and is located at 3839 Mill Mount Drive. The 2010 Comprehensive Plan designates the property as Rural Residential on the Countywide Land Use Map. O-2018-13. (Case #18-01-EXC): Sharon O. Younce (District #2: Powhatan Station/Graceland) requests an exception to standards set forth in Sec. 68125(b)(4) of the Powhatan County Subdivision Ordinance, which prohibits the owner of a parcel created as part of a family division from transferring the land to a non-family member for a period of five (5) years. The applicant plans to create one (1) family division out of Tax Map 52-22, which will include the existing single-family dwelling at 2982 Moyer Road. The subject property is zoned Agricultural – 10 (A-10) and is designated Rural Preservation, Rural Residential, and Natural Conservation on the Countywide Land Use Map All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and to present their views and/or to submit written comments. Persons requiring special assistance to attend and participate in these hearings should contact the Powhatan County Administrator’s Office at (804)598-5612 at least three days prior to the meeting. Copies of the full text of the proposed ordinance and related documents may be examined in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, located at 3834 Old Buckingham Road. LEGAL NOTICES
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POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Powhatan County Board of Equalization will hold public hearings pursuant to Section 58.1 3378 of the Code of Virginia-1950, as amended, for the purpose of equalizing real estate assessments and for hearing complaints of alleged irregularities due to lack of uniformity or errors in acreage. Upon hearing such complaints, either oral or written, the Board will give consideration AND INCREASE, DECREASE, OR AFFIRM such real estate assessments. Before a change is granted, the taxpayer, or his agent, must overcome a clear presumption in favor of the assessment. The taxpayer or agent must provide substantial evidence that the property is not uniform with other similar properties or prove that the property is assessed in excess of its fair market value. The Board of Equalization public hearings will be held on April 12, 19, 26 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Powhatan County Administration Building Large Conference Room, 3834 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139. To make an appointment with the Board of Equalization, please call 598-5799. Appeals to the Board of Equalization deadline was April 2, 2018.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Notice is hereby given, pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, April 23, 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Powhatan County Village Building Auditorium, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, to consider and act upon the following requests: NONE
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O-2018-06. An ordinance amending the Powhatan County Code of Ordinances to amend the provisions of Chapter 83 (Zoning Ordinance), Article IV (Village Growth Area Districts), Sections 83-231 (Permitted Uses), 83-232 (Conditional Uses), 83-241 (Permitted Uses) and 83-242 (Conditional Uses) for the purpose of changing certain designated use types, and adding/subtracting certain uses in the Village Center (VC) and Commerce Center (CC) Districts; and Article V (Transition Base Districts), Sections 83-361 (Permitted Uses), 83-362 (Conditional Uses), 83-371 (Permitted Uses), 83-372 (Conditional Uses), 83-381 (Permitted Uses), 83382 (Conditional Uses), 83-391 (Permitted Uses), and 83-392 (Conditional Uses); for the purpose of changing certain designated use types, and adding/subtracting certain uses in the ResidentialCommercial (R-C), Office (O), General Commercial (C), and Courthouse Square Center (CHSC) Districts. Village Center (VC). This amendment sets forth changes to the lists of permitted and conditionally permitted (CUP) uses and structures within the VC District. Differences between the current VC District and the proposed VC District are noted below. The following additional uses/structures will be permitted by right under VC: bar or lounge; courthouse facility. The following use/structure conditionally permitted under VC with a CUP will now be permitted by right: veterinary clinic. Commerce Center (CC). This amendment sets forth changes to the lists of permitted and conditionally permitted (CUP) uses and structures within the CC District. Differences between the current CC District and the proposed CC District are noted below. The following additional uses/structures will be permitted by right under CC: courthouse facility; vocational or trade school. The following additional use/structure will be permitted under CC with a conditional use permit (CUP): cemetery.
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Residential Commercial (R-C). This amendment sets forth changes to the lists of permitted and conditionally permitted (CUP) uses and structures within the R-C District. Differences between the current R-C District and the proposed R-C District are noted below. The following additional use/structure will be permitted under R-C with a conditional use permit (CUP): Telecommunications Tower The following uses/structures permitted by right under R-C will now need a conditional use permit (CUP): adult day care; business service establishment; convenience store; funeral home; lawn care, pool, or pest control service; liquor store; medical or dental clinic; medical treatment facility; other retail sales establishment; private school; recreation facility, commercial indoor; recreation facility, nonprofit; specialty eating or drinking establishment; taxidermy shop; veterinary clinic; vocational or trade school; Automotive painting or body shop; Automotive repair and servicing; Car wash or auto detailing; Tire sales and mounting. The following uses/structures permitted by right or with a CUP under R-C will be deleted: auditorium or stage theater; bank or financial institution with drivethrough service; bank or financial institution without drive-through service; check cashing establishment; community center; country club; drugstore or pharmacy with drive-through service; drugstore or pharmacy without drive-through service; dwelling, duplex; dwelling, live/work; dwelling, multi-family; dwelling, townhouse; gas station; grocery store; hospice facility; hotel or motel; medical or dental lab; parking lot or parking structure (as a principal use); public school; restaurant with drive-through service; restaurant without drive-through service; shopping center; tattoo or body piercing establishment; vehicle/
equipment sales or rental. Office (O). This amendment sets forth changes to the lists of permitted and conditionally permitted (CUP) uses and structures within the O District. Differences between the current O District and the proposed O District are noted below. The following additional use/structure will be permitted by right under O: community garden. The following additional uses/structures will be permitted under O with a conditional use permit (CUP): cemetery; telecommunications tower. The following uses/structures permitted by right under O will now need a conditional use permit (CUP): adult day care; assisted living facility; brewpub; business service establishment; continuing care retirement community; contractor’s office; dwelling, live/work; government maintenance, storage, or distribution facility; medical or dental clinic; medical or dental lab; private school; vocational or trade school. The following uses/structures permitted by right or with a CUP under O will be deleted: bank or financial institution with drive-through service; bank or financial institution without drive-through service; convenience store; drugstore or pharmacy with drive-through service; drugstore or pharmacy without drive-through service; fire or EMS station; funeral home; hospice facility; hospital; nursing home; recreation facility, commercial indoor; recreation facility, commercial outdoor; recycling drop-off center; veterinary clinic. General Commercial (C). This amendment sets forth changes to the lists of permitted and conditionally permitted (CUP) uses and structures within the C District. Differences between the current C District and the proposed C District are noted below. The following additional use/structure will be permitted by right under C: community garden. The following additional uses/structures will be permitted under C with a conditional use permit (CUP): cemetery; vocational or trade school. The following uses/structures permitted by right under C will now need a conditional use permit (CUP): automotive painting or body shop; automotive repair and servicing; automotive wrecker service; bar or lounge; brewpub; business service establishment; car wash or auto detailing; club or lodge; contractor’s office; drugstore or pharmacy with drive-through service; drugstore or pharmacy without drive-through service; dwelling, live/work; funeral home; gas station; government maintenance, storage, or distribution facility; grocery store; large retail sales establishment; lawn care, pool or pest control service; liquor store; medical or dental clinic; medical or dental lab; medical treatment facility; nightclub; other retail sales establishment; recreation facility, commercial indoor; recreation facility, nonprofit; tattoo or body piercing establishment; taxi or limousine service facility; taxidermy shop; vehicle/equipment sales or rental; veterinary clinic. The following uses/structures permitted by right or with a CUP under C will be deleted: bank or financial institution with drive-through service; bank or financial institution without drive-through service; convenience store; hotel or motel; motion picture theater; parking lot or parking structure (as a principal use); restaurant with drive-through service; restaurant without drive-through service; self-service storage facility; shopping center; tire sales and mounting. Court House Square Center (CHSC). This amendment sets forth changes to the lists of permitted and conditionally permitted (CUP) uses and structures within the CHSC District. Differences between the current CHSC District and the proposed CHSC District are noted below. The following additional uses/structures will be permitted under CHSC with a conditional use permit (CUP): cemetery; telecommunications tower. The following uses/structures permitted by right or with a CUP under CHSC will be deleted: business service establishment; convenience store; hotel or motel; motion picture theater; restaurant with drivethrough service; restaurant without drive-through service; vocational or trade school.
All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and to present their views and/or to submit written comments. Persons requiring special assistance to attend and participate in these hearings should contact the Powhatan County Administrator’s Office at (804) 598-5612 at least three days prior to the meeting. Copies of the full text of the proposed ordinances and related documents may be examined in the Department of Community Development in the Powhatan County Administration Building during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, located at 3834 Old Buckingham Road
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