[New] Resident questions Senate candidate’s track record

Dear Editor, Recently I attended a luncheon for State Senate Candidate Duane Adams. Mr. Adams is an engaging, very well-dressed man who shared early on that he had plenty of money and didn’t need any money. That, along with a few other things, gave me pause. My prior research revealed that Mr. Adams, currently on the Louisa Board of Supervisors, has run for office several times while living in West Virginia and now in Virginia. The troubling part is that he ran as a Democrat, while he now touts his accomplishments as a Republican. I asked Mr. Adams about that. His response attempted to explain his Democratic days as a long while ago, assuring me that he has now changed. The troubling part to me as a voter is that Mr. Adams in his response to me did not disclose his pattern of running as a Democrat, then a Republican, then a Democrat again, and now claiming to be a Republican again.

A letter recently written by a former state senator revealed that Mr. Adams first ran for the House of Delegates in 1982 as a Republican. Then in 1984 and again in 1986, he switched parties and ran as a Democrat. Interestingly, Mr. Adams ran on the Democratic ticket with Walter Mondale against Ronald Reagan, one of our most popular presidents. Then in 1993, after moving to Virginia, Mr. Adams was the Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates against Frank Hargrove. And now once again, he has flipped back to the Republican side.

In his luncheon remarks, Mr. Adams dropped the names Glenn Youngkin, Winsome Sears and Jason Miyares, which led me are: 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18; 7 to 9 p.m. april 22; 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. July 22; 8 to 10 p.m. sept. 16; and 5 to 7 p.m. dec. 9.

Powhatan state Park has planned a series of monthly ranger Led Hikes to explore the park throughout 2023. each month, park visitors can join in a hike on a different trail in the park and learn about local history and wildlife. all hikes begin at 10 a.m. registration is required and limited to nine hikers per trip. email Powhatan@dcr.virginia.gov with the subject line “hiking series” including the desired date/hike to reserve your spot. upcoming events are: Feb. 25: river, Gold dust and Turkey Trail, meet at equestrian Lot; March 25: Cabin Trail/Big Woods Trail, meet at the playground area; april 29: Pine Trail, meet at yates Parking area; May 27: Coyote run Trail, meet at equestrian Lot; June 24: river, Gold dust and Turkey Trail, meet at equestrian Lot; July 29: Cabin Trail/Big Woods Trail, meet at the playground area; aug. 26: Pine Trail, meet at yates Parking apparently grown thin when we’re behind the wheel. According to AAA, eight of 10 American drivers admit to some form of aggressive behavior on the roads, some even conceding their involvement in road rage incidents.

While aggressive driving is a challenge to overall safety on the road, road rage takes that frustration to another level.

It’s important to note the distinction between the two. Road rage occurs when a driver deliberately uses dangerous driving to inflict physical harm on another driver. Aggressive driving is more familiar to all of us and we’ve all seen that aggressive driver weaving in and out of traffic at high speed, barely escaping (and perhaps other attendees?) to the conclusion they had all endorsed him. But when I questioned him during the meeting, he responded that they had not.

One very important characteristic in a candidate is steadfast consistency in positions, ideals and morals. This flip-flopping from party to party, dropping names which leads to confusion, and making confident comments about having plenty of money give me great cause for concern with Mr. Duane Adams.

John McGuire, on the other hand, is a former Navy Seal, a man whose vocation displays steadfast consistency. John is a loving husband and father who introduces himself first as a Christian conservative. John won’t be switching positions, ideals or morals. You may have noticed his red signs on lawns all over the county. John placed each sign himself. He’s a man willing to work. I urge you to consider voting for John McGuire.

Harry Markland, Powhatan

A poem for Damar

Dear Editor, The Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin story has had an impact far and wide. I wrote this poem and thought it may be uplifting for others to read. Go Bills!

It is Monday night, January 9th, 2023… area; sept. 30: Coyote run Trail, meet at equestrian Lot; Oct. 28: river, Gold dust and Turkey Trail, meet at equestrian Lot; nov. 25: Cabin Trail/Big Woods Trail, meet at the playground area; and dec. 30: Pine Trail, meet at yates Parking area. Wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes and bring plenty of water. Children are welcome but be aware that some hikes may exceed 4 miles and require navigating uneven terrain in all weather conditions.

One week after Damar Hamlin’s life-threatening injury.

It was the day that football – the NFL – came to a respectable pause, And all became prayer warriors for this Buffalo Bills cause.

The power of prayer can manifest a significant event, Prayer in numbers ensures those prayers to God are sent.

The ripple effect was quickly evident and clear, Touching so many lives, both far and near.

ONGOING agricultural lands in Goochland and Powhatan counties continue to be eligible for conservation assistance funds from Monacan soil and Water Conservation district (sWCd) for stream exclusion fencing, establishing rotational grazing fields, developing water resources, wells, springs and stream access points, reforestation of critical areas and establishing or enlarging buffer areas along waterways. Funds are also available for nutrient management plan development and implementation, cover crops and numerous other conservation practices. Monacan encourages producers to explore options now since program 8460 times-dispatch Blvd. Mechanicsville, Va 23116 Phone – (804) 746-1235 toll free – (877) 888-0449 Fax – (804) 344-8746 jmonopoli@RSnVa com collisions with other vehicles.

Aggressive driving might include tailgating, running red lights or frequent and unannounced lane changes, road rage can be identified by obscene gestures, hitting or bumping another car or actually running a vehicle off the road.

Speeding – also an indicator of aggressive driving – is a major cause of fatalities in the United States, according to NHTSA statistics.

Now, I’m not sounding the alarm on road safety in the metro Richmond area, but no one doubts that traffic levels have at least returned to pre-pandemic levels. Coupled with the fact that more cars and more drivers mean more traffic, and the situa-

Damar Hamlin was at the epicenter of this metaphor ripple, With his #3 jersey, and WOW –how the impact spread way more than triple!

Damar’s family, all the players and coaches, and entire Bills organization felt this, Bills Mafia fans, the Buffalo community, all of Western New York – in a shock paralysis.

The broader NFL and all teams watched with fearful awe, The entire country, even the world, wanted to undo and heal what they saw.

A reflection of the past week showcases many emotions galore, And I found myself yearning for updates, please give me more.

Damar at the center, his prayer warriors praying with all of their might, To guide the team of doctors, led by Dr. Pritts and Dr. Knight.

What a marvelous relief to know that Damar will be okay, Miracles do happen when in numbers we gather to pray.

I wonder… did this happen for a very special reason, To remind us that prayer, love and kindness are with us in any season.

They should be constants and guide us in all that we do, To quote QB #17, “God is real,” for all of us, not just a few. Was it divine intervention that guided Nyheim Hines on that opening kickoff return?

Some heavenly help to relieve the pressure of the week’s emotional burn.

Thank you for reading my Buffalo Bills #3 Damar Hamlin poem, Remember… God is your biggest fan, wherever you roam.

As for me, I hail from the Buffalo area and bleed red, white and blue, I remember getting autographs from Kelly, Reed and many others, too.

I now wear Micah Hyde’s #23 jersey for every single game, When Micah got hurt, Damar options have recently been revised and significantly improved for the producer. The district has highly skilled employees who are well trained in both the technical aspects of conservation management and program delivery. staff members assist producers in developing conservation plans that work for their operation and navigating program opportunities. not all programs are created equal and staff members assist applicants in understanding the options and choosing the program that suits their farm’s needs. anyone interested in exploring the many benefits of conservation planning can contact district conservation specialists Betty McCracken at (804)5560935 or Colton sullivan at (804)556-0143.

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

Backpacks of Love, a nonprofit committed to eliminating hunger in school-age children by providing nourishing food for their tion on the roads is troubling.

The reasons for road rage are as varied as the persons committing the acts, according to Psychology Today. In addition to increased traffic, stress and displaced anger can be factors.

In other words, people are transferring their frustration at the office or home to their automobiles.

Back to that guy weaving in and out of traffic and you sitting in your car wondering if guys like that ever get caught. The consequences of aggressive driving and road rage are real. Persons convicted of road rage incidents face increased insurance rates or even cancellation in some cases.

There’s one other correlating factor contained in the latest stepped up to claim his own fame. Fame to Damar is more than football for this 24-year-old man, Did he know he was the main actor in God’s bigger plan? There is symbolism and spiritual significance of the number three, Did you know it means wisdom, understanding, and it’s the number of harmony?

Damar’s character and Coach McDermott’s leadership – all fostering an atmosphere of family, That united us all and fills us with pride for this team of integrity!

Go forth all you Buffalo Bills and Go Do Your Thing!

Triumphant you already are, with or without that Super Bowl ring. You are winners in the hearts of all of your fans, Thank you for leading us through one of God’s special plans. When football came to a stop, where were you on that difficult night?

I was with my family in our Bills room, praying for Damar to be alright.

Jubilant, joyous, what a glorious outcome…

Damar’s healing makes us all smile – wherever you come from!

Go Bills!

Heidi Sanderson Daniels Powhatan

Human composting is a disturbing idea to contemplate

Dear Editor, Every now and then an article in the paper snatches your eye so that you shout, “What the heck?” scaring the daylights out of your cat. You then reach for your bottle of Basil Hayden. The article in question is: “Wow your friends with the most delicious tomatoes ever using your Aunt Martha as human compost.” I kid you not.

weekend, needs help. BPOL is looking for delivery drivers that would be available to deliver on Thursdays. They are in immediate need of a driver to deliver to Cumberland County and or amelia County. These are great jobs for students looking for community hours. always accepting food donations of single serve raviolis, spaghettios, apple sauce, cereal, cookies, crackers and more. Contact Kevin Hardy at 804-350-1127 for more information.

young people in the 4-H community learn leadership, citizenship, and a vast array of life skills that benefit them for the rest of their lives. Through school-based, after-school, and community clubs as well as camp settings, 4-H members pledge to build a better community, country, and world. The new 4-H year starts Oct. 1 and runs through sept. 30, 2022, so this is a great time to join a 4-H club! In Powhatan County, 4-H sPIn and project clubs include the following designed for youth ages 9-18: Livestock, archery, equine, dairy Judging, and shooting education (waiting list).

road rage observations. In an increasing number of incidents involving the use of firearms, some of these shootings are resulting in deaths.

An incident that occurred in Hanover County on Labor Day involved a man firing shots at another vehicle. The suspect was eventually captured in Montana.

In my mind, driving should be a collaborative effort, and operating a vehicle is probably not the best spot to confront issues that face us all in a challenging society.

And using a turn signal is a simple courtesy that, along with other common sense measures, could make our roads a safer place.

After reading the headline only, I assumed my loving family was going to dig a shallow hole in the backyard after my demise, toss me in it, throw a little dirt on top, say a short prayer and sing Amazing Grace with harmonica accompaniment, then gather around to solemnly plant crookneck squash, tomato and rutabaga seeds on top of me. I was so close.

The short version of this story is that instead of your family paying thousands of dollars for a fancy funeral with all of the bells and whistles that you will never enjoy the latest newfangled internment is what the Greenies are calling natural organic reduction. That’s woke-speak where essentially you are put inside a metal composting tube and left to marinate for sixty days with wheat straw, alfalfa, shredded Amazon cardboard boxes, recycled Christmas tree branches and lots of rosemary. Lots of rosemary.

You would think people would be satisfied with their creativity of sprinkling their cremated loved one’s ashes all over the ground in Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom or shooting an ounce or two of their earthly remains into outer space or packing their human powder into a fireworks shell for the Fourth of July celebrating their life. The latter is what’s known as a two-for. You’d be wrong. Now there’s this. And of course it’s designed to help save the planet.

We’re just a shocking step closer to the movie Soylent Green where next we will be making food bars out of dearly departed Uncle Andy to feed the burgeoning population.

I don’t mind communing with nature, but I cringe at the thought of earth worms rummaging through what’s left of me.

Almost sincerely yours, Joe Ondishko, Powhatan