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Powhatan, Virginia

The hometown paper of William Bolling

Vol. XXVI No. 48

November 28, 2012

Co-op program helping residents eat local all year See page 2A

Child ID booth to make debut at parade Program offers parents chance to store childrens’ information on disk By Roslyn Ryan Editor

Call it every parent’s worst nightmare. A child goes missing, the police are called in. Every single minute is critical as the search begins. With this type of situation in mind, the Powhatan Moose Lodge

and the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Department will be offering an EZ Child ID booth at this year’s Powhatan Christmas parade Allese on Dec. 8. Powhatan parents stopping by the booth will get the opportunity to have their children’s photo and fingerprints taken, information that will then be placed on a disk for the parents to keep (the machine itself does not store any in-

formation). A video of the child will also be included on the disk. According to law enforcement officials, having this inJohnson formation handy is critical in the event that a child is abducted or lost. “For us, it’s very, very helpful,” said deputy Mark Johnson, noting that, in cases where children are missing, having immediate access to vital information saves time both

time and resources. To Moose Lodge member Lenny Allese, providing the service is just part of the organization’s commitment to helping keep Powhatan families safe. “We want to be of service to the community,” said Allese, who, along with over 275 other members of his organization, supports numerous Powhatan civic and charitable organizations. The EZ Child ID program will see Child ID page 3A

Letter leads to anger, confusion Request for money in exchange for deed part of scam seen across U.S. By Roslyn Ryan Editor

A letter found in a number of Powhatan mailboxes last week has sparked outrage among residents and warnings about double checking before sending anyone your hard-earned money. Several residents called the Powhatan County administration offices last week, after receiving a letter telling them to send money to an address in Washington, DC. According to the letter, the money would allow them to receive a “grant deed” for their homes. Powhatan resident Wilma Burke said the letter looked “very official” and it was not until she read to the end that she noticed a disclaimer stating that the letter was not from a government agency and that the recipient was under no obligation to pay any money. “To me, this is unconscionable,” said Burke, who received a request to send $83. “This is not a bill, it’s a solicitation…and it’s not something

PHOTO BY ROSLYN RYAN

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oys will be boys – and sometimes they’ll be chipmunks. Three of the Timberlake brothers, Trey, left, Clayton and Mason brought their best Alvin and the Chipmunks impression to the first-ever Christmas Mother Tea held at the County Seat on Saturday, Nov. 17. The tea, hosted by the boys’ grandmother Gail Timberlake, featured delicious food, a fashion show, and plenty of fun, with all proceeds benefitting the Powhatan Christmas Mother program.

It’s fire season ... is your home prepared? Contributed report The leaves have changed colors and fallen off the trees, bringing the warm weather to an end. This is the start of the fall fire season when fires will start to increase outside and inside of homes and businesses. Have you prepared your home and business to make your fall and winter a safe one?

see Letter page 3A

Every year in Powhatan, firefighters respond to brush fires that spread to outbuildings, houses, cars, boats and animal pens, some of these fires have injured and killed citizens. Listed on the next page are several ways to reduce your chance of having a fire or having damage done to your property from a neighbor’s fire that gets out of control. see Fire page 5A

Inside

Sports

Index

A6 Powhatan Scene See what your friends and neighbors have been up to.

B1 Tough enough Powhatan High School wrestler takes on world of Ultimate Fighting.

Calendar Classified Crossword Horoscope Obituaries

A7 B6 A9 A9 A7

Opinion Quotes Real Estate TV Listings

A8 A2 B6 B8-9

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