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Vol. XXXI No. 37

March 14, 2018

Board gets first look at county budget

By Laura McFarland News Editor

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OWHATAN – County administrator Ted Voorhees last week introduced the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors to the first draft of the fiscal year 2019 operating budget and laid out how it meets goals the board has said it wants to achieve.

Voorhees gave a presentation to the board at its meeting on Monday, March 5, outlining not only the increases in revenues and expenditures in the budget but showing how the changes in this year’s budget link to a

set of four strategic priorities the board has said it wants to be a major focus of the county’s attention.

The fiscal year (FY) 2019 proposed budget is $61.3 million, which is a 3 percent or almost $1.6 million increase from the FY 2018 adopted budget of $59.7 million. These numbers do not yet include the full proposed budget from Powhatan County Public Schools, which the supervisors will not see until Monday, March 19. However, it does include the county’s transfer to schools.

Voorhees said he has worked with the school district and part of an increase projected in the General Fund

accounts for an increase to the schools.

Based on an 88.5 cent real estate tax rate, which the board had previously adopted for FY 2018, the FY 2019 budget calls for $29,785,442 in total local support for the school district, which is 59.88 percent of net total taxes for the county. The total support figure includes a transfer of $23,109,684 and $6,675,758 in debt service.

Voorhees’ presentation followed a similar layout to the one to introduce the FY 2018 budget last year with the addition of a heavy emphasis on strategic priorities the board had laid out at a strategic planning workshop in

December 2017. For more details on the priorities, see story page 2.

Voorhees said he was still operating under the board budget guidelines of maintaining a General Fund fund balance at 15 percent of operating revenues; having net tax supported debt as a percent of assessed value not exceed 4 percent, and making sure the ratio of tax supported debt service as a percent of total governmental operating expenditure shall not exceed 15 percent with 12 percent being optimal level.

Chair Carson Tucker, who represents District 5, said at the end of the meeting that it has been the board’s see BUDGET, pg. 4

Fire and rescue chief presents 2017 data

By Laura McFarland

Throughout the year, the department had 24 Medevacs for various accidents and medical emergencies and nine responses by Virginia Department POWHATAN – Powhatan Fire and Rescue had a of Forestry to assist with woodland fires.

Singer broke down the calls for response the degood overall year in 2017 with plenty of changes, partment handled by category of growth and increased focus, acfire, first response and EMS and cording to the department’s annual there was a slight rise in each. In report.

2017, the biggest need was once Chief Steven Singer gave a preagain for EMS calls, with 3,326, sentation to the supervisors at its which was up 3.5 percent from meeting on Monday, Feb. 26, lay3,257 calls in 2016. ing out everything from response The department responded to times to recruitment and retention 2,945 first response calls, up 2 efforts to how fire and rescue inpercent from 2,876 in 2016, he tends to continue to improve. said. It also handled 657 fire suppression calls, which was a 2 Highlights for 2017 percent increase from 645 perSome of the significant events cent in 2016. responded to by fire and rescue in PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND In addition to its calls for ser2017 included helping rescue a Powhatan Fire and Rescue vice, fire and rescue had addihorse from a swimming pool on Chief Steven Singer gives a tional highlights for 2017, SingApril 11; putting out a movie set presentation on the departer said. It received the Mission fire that caused $200,000 in dam- ment’s performance in 2017.

Lifeline Silver award from the age on April 26; responding to American Heart Association, calls related to an EF-1 tornado and became the fifth jurisdiction that hit the Mosley area on May 5; and responding in the commonwealth to receive a HEARTSafe to a house fire on Maple Grove West that caused Community designation, which is a program de$500,000 in damage on Oct. 16 and one on Madi- signed to promote survival from sudden out-ofson Place that caused $100,000 in damage on Dec. hospital cardiac arrests.

19. see FIREFIGHTER, pg. 8 Prsrt. Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Powhatan, VA Permit No.19

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Pocahontas Elementary holds Seuss-a-Palooza PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Pocahontas Elementary School held its 21st annual Seuss-a-Palooza on March 1. Teachers performed a special program twice during the day for students and then again that night as part of Read Across America. More photos Page 10.

J O N E S R E T I R I N G F RO M VA R I E D C A R E E R

By Laura McFarland

DELIVER TO: Postal Patron Powhatan, VA 23139

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POWHATAN – When longtime coworkers of Linda Jones describe the Powhatan County human resources manager retiring at the end of this month, a few common themes keep popping up.

They say she is direct and conscientious but also personable and compassionate. She looks out for county employees. And because she has worked in numerous capacities since starting with the county in August 1999, she has a wealth of institutional knowledge.

From building inspections to the sheriff’s office to finance and finally human resources, Jones said she has witnessed a great deal of growth in the county.

She recently found an internal phone list of county employees from the year she started and it had only 25 names on it.

Today, the county has 185 full-time equivalents, which translates to 240 employees, she said.

“We have lots more staff to handle requests from citizens because the county has grown. Since the county has grown, the staff has had to grow,” she said.

But even with the growth, Jones said the county still has a lean staff for its responsibilities and employees tend to have their time and duties split quite a few different ways.

“We want the best for citizens but sometimes that takes a little longer than we would like. I would like folks on the outside to please be patient, know we have their best interest at heart and we are working hard to make that happen,” she said.

Jones moved to Powhatan in 1999 from Virginia Beach to join her husband, Andrew, who had moved here two years

PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Linda Jones will retire at the end of March after more than 18 years with the county, most recently serving as the county’s first human resources manager.

earlier to seek work. Jones said she stayed in Virginia Beach and worked for the city of Norfolk for that extra two years because she was waiting for her youngest child to graduate. She also wanted to find a job before she moved here.

What she found was a job in Powhatan’s building inspections office, where her role was mainly to walk people through the housing permit process.

A few years later, she became an administrative associate in the sheriff’s office. When then county administrator Carolyn Bishop noted her payroll experience from her work in Norfolk, she encouraged Jones to apply for a job back in county administration.

“I really was in finance doing the human resources function and doing payroll. Then in 2013, when Pat Weiler became county administrator, she said we

have to separate these departments,” Jones said.

For the sake of accountability, HR and payroll should not be done by the same person, Jones agrees, and auditors had been giving the county strong suggestions to that effect for years.

“In many smaller counties and it has happened, someone goes in and says I will give myself a $10,000 raise and I am on payroll and pay myself the $10,000. It eventually gets caught but you need the separation of duties. It is really a fraud prevention thing,” she said.

While there are parts of the job she won’t miss – namely terminations and layoffs – Jones said she has overall loved her role in human resources because “it’s really just trying to help employees do their job and making sure that they undersee JONES, pg. 6

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A6 Board honors FFA students

Powhatan, Virginia B1 Experience runs deep for Indians softball

Vol. XXXI No. 37

March 14, 2018

Board gets first look at county budget

By Laura McFarland News Editor

P

OWHATAN – County administrator Ted Voorhees last week introduced the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors to the first draft of the fiscal year 2019 operating budget and laid out how it meets goals the board has said it wants to achieve.

Voorhees gave a presentation to the board at its meeting on Monday, March 5, outlining not only the increases in revenues and expenditures in the budget but showing how the changes in this year’s budget link to a

set of four strategic priorities the board has said it wants to be a major focus of the county’s attention.

The fiscal year (FY) 2019 proposed budget is $61.3 million, which is a 3 percent or almost $1.6 million increase from the FY 2018 adopted budget of $59.7 million. These numbers do not yet include the full proposed budget from Powhatan County Public Schools, which the supervisors will not see until Monday, March 19. However, it does include the county’s transfer to schools.

Voorhees said he has worked with the school district and part of an increase projected in the General Fund

accounts for an increase to the schools.

Based on an 88.5 cent real estate tax rate, which the board had previously adopted for FY 2018, the FY 2019 budget calls for $29,785,442 in total local support for the school district, which is 59.88 percent of net total taxes for the county. The total support figure includes a transfer of $23,109,684 and $6,675,758 in debt service.

Voorhees’ presentation followed a similar layout to the one to introduce the FY 2018 budget last year with the addition of a heavy emphasis on strategic priorities the board had laid out at a strategic planning workshop in

December 2017. For more details on the priorities, see story page 2.

Voorhees said he was still operating under the board budget guidelines of maintaining a General Fund fund balance at 15 percent of operating revenues; having net tax supported debt as a percent of assessed value not exceed 4 percent, and making sure the ratio of tax supported debt service as a percent of total governmental operating expenditure shall not exceed 15 percent with 12 percent being optimal level.

Chair Carson Tucker, who represents District 5, said at the end of the meeting that it has been the board’s see BUDGET, pg. 4

Fire and rescue chief presents 2017 data

By Laura McFarland

Throughout the year, the department had 24 Medevacs for various accidents and medical emergencies and nine responses by Virginia Department POWHATAN – Powhatan Fire and Rescue had a of Forestry to assist with woodland fires.

Singer broke down the calls for response the degood overall year in 2017 with plenty of changes, partment handled by category of growth and increased focus, acfire, first response and EMS and cording to the department’s annual there was a slight rise in each. In report.

2017, the biggest need was once Chief Steven Singer gave a preagain for EMS calls, with 3,326, sentation to the supervisors at its which was up 3.5 percent from meeting on Monday, Feb. 26, lay3,257 calls in 2016. ing out everything from response The department responded to times to recruitment and retention 2,945 first response calls, up 2 efforts to how fire and rescue inpercent from 2,876 in 2016, he tends to continue to improve. said. It also handled 657 fire suppression calls, which was a 2 Highlights for 2017 percent increase from 645 perSome of the significant events cent in 2016. responded to by fire and rescue in PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND In addition to its calls for ser2017 included helping rescue a Powhatan Fire and Rescue vice, fire and rescue had addihorse from a swimming pool on Chief Steven Singer gives a tional highlights for 2017, SingApril 11; putting out a movie set presentation on the departer said. It received the Mission fire that caused $200,000 in dam- ment’s performance in 2017.

Lifeline Silver award from the age on April 26; responding to American Heart Association, calls related to an EF-1 tornado and became the fifth jurisdiction that hit the Mosley area on May 5; and responding in the commonwealth to receive a HEARTSafe to a house fire on Maple Grove West that caused Community designation, which is a program de$500,000 in damage on Oct. 16 and one on Madi- signed to promote survival from sudden out-ofson Place that caused $100,000 in damage on Dec. hospital cardiac arrests.

19. see FIREFIGHTER, pg. 8 Prsrt. Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Powhatan, VA Permit No.19

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Pocahontas Elementary holds Seuss-a-Palooza PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Pocahontas Elementary School held its 21st annual Seuss-a-Palooza on March 1. Teachers performed a special program twice during the day for students and then again that night as part of Read Across America. More photos Page 10.

J O N E S R E T I R I N G F RO M VA R I E D C A R E E R

By Laura McFarland

DELIVER TO: Postal Patron Powhatan, VA 23139

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POWHATAN – When longtime coworkers of Linda Jones describe the Powhatan County human resources manager retiring at the end of this month, a few common themes keep popping up.

They say she is direct and conscientious but also personable and compassionate. She looks out for county employees. And because she has worked in numerous capacities since starting with the county in August 1999, she has a wealth of institutional knowledge.

From building inspections to the sheriff’s office to finance and finally human resources, Jones said she has witnessed a great deal of growth in the county.

She recently found an internal phone list of county employees from the year she started and it had only 25 names on it.

Today, the county has 185 full-time equivalents, which translates to 240 employees, she said.

“We have lots more staff to handle requests from citizens because the county has grown. Since the county has grown, the staff has had to grow,” she said.

But even with the growth, Jones said the county still has a lean staff for its responsibilities and employees tend to have their time and duties split quite a few different ways.

“We want the best for citizens but sometimes that takes a little longer than we would like. I would like folks on the outside to please be patient, know we have their best interest at heart and we are working hard to make that happen,” she said.

Jones moved to Powhatan in 1999 from Virginia Beach to join her husband, Andrew, who had moved here two years

PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND

Linda Jones will retire at the end of March after more than 18 years with the county, most recently serving as the county’s first human resources manager.

earlier to seek work. Jones said she stayed in Virginia Beach and worked for the city of Norfolk for that extra two years because she was waiting for her youngest child to graduate. She also wanted to find a job before she moved here.

What she found was a job in Powhatan’s building inspections office, where her role was mainly to walk people through the housing permit process.

A few years later, she became an administrative associate in the sheriff’s office. When then county administrator Carolyn Bishop noted her payroll experience from her work in Norfolk, she encouraged Jones to apply for a job back in county administration.

“I really was in finance doing the human resources function and doing payroll. Then in 2013, when Pat Weiler became county administrator, she said we

have to separate these departments,” Jones said.

For the sake of accountability, HR and payroll should not be done by the same person, Jones agrees, and auditors had been giving the county strong suggestions to that effect for years.

“In many smaller counties and it has happened, someone goes in and says I will give myself a $10,000 raise and I am on payroll and pay myself the $10,000. It eventually gets caught but you need the separation of duties. It is really a fraud prevention thing,” she said.

While there are parts of the job she won’t miss – namely terminations and layoffs – Jones said she has overall loved her role in human resources because “it’s really just trying to help employees do their job and making sure that they undersee JONES, pg. 6

Powhatan Today, March 14, 2018

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O B I T UA R I E S HENRY ADAMS JR. Henry C. "Bubba" Adams Jr., 76, devoted husband for 53 years to the late Mary W. Adams, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. He is survived by four sons, Henry "Clay" Adams (Erika) of Georgia, Steven B. Adams, David S. Adams (Sherry), Mark J. Adams (Sherry), all of Powhatan; two brothers, Robert Adams of Cartersville, ADAMS Leroy Adams; one sister, Rosa Powell, both of Chesterfield; 16 cherished grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Bubba was an avid race fan; his favorite drivers were Ray Hendricks and Sonny Hutchins. He was a long-time member of Muddy Creek Baptist Church. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 8 at the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Highway, Powhatan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 9 at Muddy Creek Baptist Church, Powhatan. Interment church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Muddy Creek Baptist Church Benevolent Fund, 3470 Trenholm Road, Powhatan, VA 23139.

CLARENCE BURTON Clarence E. Burton, formerly of Powhatan, departed this life on Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Brooklyn, New York.

He was born on February 23, 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert N. and Erma C. Burton; sister, Brenda Atkins; brother, William Burton; and son,

Brian Coleman. He is survived by his wife, Linda R. Burton of Delaware; daughter, Ernestine Burton; sons, Keith Hodges (Lisa), Darryle BURTON W. Johnson Sr. (Donna) of Ohio, Andre Pinchback (Simone), Ernest Richardson (Tracy) and Marvin Richardson of South Carolina; stepdaughters, Tracy Rogers and Jaime Rogers; sisters, Celestine Cox (Preston) and Virginia Burton; brother, Calvin Burton (Mary); aunt, Lelia Cox; 17 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends, among them devoted, Audrey Ricketts of New York.

Remains rested at Mimms Funeral Home, 1827 Hull Street, where a funeral service was held at noon on Friday, March 9.

HERMAN COMBS Herman B. Combs, 74, of Powhatan, widower Betty Combs, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Combs; son, Lonnie Combs (Pam) of Powhatan; daughter, Nancy Bailey (Tony) of Richmond; two sisters, Shirley Bowman of Florida, Kay COMBS Combs; brother, Tommy Combs both of Powhatan; two grandchildren, Ashley, Curtis; two stepchildren, seven stepgrandchildren, five stepgreat-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Herman was a retired machinist from Philip Morris. He

was a former fire chief for Powhatan Co. 1 as well as being instrumental in starting Huguenot Volunteer Fire Department. The family received friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13 at Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Highway, Powhatan. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today, March 14 in the Powhatan Community Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.

CLAIBORNE HAMMOND Claiborne Gooch Hammond entered the life everlasting in the presence of loved ones on Friday, March 2, 2018, a full moon day of fierce winds and dramatic skies, befitting her mighty spirit. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, on June 7, 1953, to Anne Hart Gooch and Dr. Garrett Gideon Gooch III, Claiborne's was a life well-lived. Selfless HAMMOND yet sure of herself, perceptive yet unassuming, petite yet tough, she taught hundreds of school children to read and write. Calm, kind and patient, she had a special gift for friendship, valuing people above all else. She maintained close ties with many friends, family and teaching colleagues, even after she was diagnosed with cancer two years ago.

Claiborne grew up in Roanoke, the youngest of four siblings. As a girl, she read avidly, gardened and played tennis, golf and basketball. Claiborne had a strong love for boxers and other animals, always keeping

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Constantly developing the priorities and goals for Powhatan County is always an issue for the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors, but in recent months the members have been attempting to narrow their focus.

At a strategic planning retreat held in December 2017, the four board members who were present worked to identify specific priorities for fiscal years (FY) 2019 to 2021 to make sure the board had given clear direction to county staff members on what their main priorities needed to be in the immediate future. David Williams, who represents District 1, was ill and could not attend.

The board had previously identified 22 threeyear priorities in seven focus areas that they wanted to see accomplished, but at the Dec.7 retreat, the supervisors narrowed that down to four key priorities for the county. They then charged county administrator Ted Voorhees and county staff to draft good descriptions and measurable goals for those priorities and bring them back to the board.

At the board’s first budget workshop on Monday, March 5, Voorhees started his budget presentation by bringing back a document with the priorities, performance measures staff had devised and initiatives on how to start achieving them.

The first priority the board set out was to implement an economic development program.

Staff gave this four performance measures: ratio of commercial/residential tax base; business retention rate (tracked by business license renewals); increase in jobs, and non-residential capital investment (which can be tracked through records). The measures are effective ways to track economic development on a local level by tracking measures that are reasonable, accessible, the data is valid and that are time bound, Voorhees said.

Bill Melton, who represents District 4, said it is important to understand where the county is and set realistic goals that can be tracked and take the county closer to having the commercial tax base to take some of the weight off of residents’ shoulders.

The initiatives that staff devised for the first priority were to initiate a business retention and expansion program; implement the economic development strategic plan; conduct a business satisfaction survey; conduct site inventory and analysis (assess commercial and industrial sites for sale and rank using Virginia’s tier system); join Richmond Region Tourism (better cost value than having staff in house to market county), and initiate a marketing and recruitment program, Voorhees said.

One of the priorities that brought out the most discussion at the March 5 workshop was the second priority, to expand access to broadband. The performance measures for this priority were to have residential areas (houses) with access to broadband; gather relevant data from the FCC, and understand the number of providers.

Initiatives staff recommended were to develop a county-wide broadband access map; build public/private partnerships to expand

broadband access to residents; participate in regional and statewide broadband advocacy, and leverage the land mobile radio (LMR) project for wireless broadband.

The board once again had a significant discussion about the current state of SCS Broadband, which the county partnered with to bring wider service to the area. Voorhees said the company was asked to give a next steps plan about the state of deployment.

In regard to the county’s role in speeding up access to service and SCS Broadband’s implementation in particular, Voorhees pointed out that broadband is a private sector function that county government has little control over, but if possible they want to influence this issue to help residents.

“What we can do is just keep pressing them to explain what they are doing and how they are expanding. I do feel like they are under resourced for the commitments they have made. … At the same time, I don’t sense that they are stopping. I think they seem to be continuing to say that they are pressing forward, they are working on leases, they are adding staff, and hoping to deliver on the promises they have committed,” Voorhees said about SCS. “It’s just the timing seems to be stretched out significantly beyond where maybe we were told things would happen a year ago.”

Chair Carson Tucker said he made clear in a meeting with company representatives that the board is expecting more results imminently.

Williams said he didn’t want to proceed in a linear fashion putting all the county’s eggs in one basket with SCS in case the partnership doesn’t work out as they hoped.

The third priority is to expand access to quality of life services such as fire and rescue, library, and recreation. The performance measures to be evaluated are the percent of emergency responses meeting standards; mutual aid calls; library visitation; parks and recreation participation and utilization rates, and a quality of life data from citizen satisfaction survey.

The initiatives named were to implement a volunteer fire and rescue recruitment, retention and engagement plan and strategic plan; conduct a library needs assessment; conduct a citizen satisfaction survey, and conduct a citizendriven parks and recreation master plan, Voorhees said.

The fourth priority is to provide the county with diversity in housing choices. Some of the performance measures would be data on housing type, data on housing affordability, and data on housing location.

Regarding initiatives, Voorhees said the county needs to inventory and categorize housing stock to identify an ideal mix based on three housing factors: type, affordability, and location. He said he doesn’t think the county fully understands these factors as they pertain to Powhatan County, which means doing more research and finding a simple tool to help graphically understand that.

Transitioning into the second half of the meeting with actual budget numbers, Voorhees briefly pointed out how different parts of the fiscal year 2019 operating budget will directly tie to achieving the board’s strategic priorities.

see OBITUARIES, pg. 5

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Strategic priorities of supervisors laid out

By Laura McFarland

several in her care, including dogs, cats, horses, birds, and even a long-lived turtle.

She had a lifelong love for the outdoors, especially the mountains and rivers of Virginia. Her daily walks were a source of joy for her and anyone who could keep up. A graduate of Sweet Briar College, Claiborne received her M.A. in special education from VCU. She was a well-respected special education teacher in Goochland County and Powhatan County. She was loved by students and colleagues alike. Both of Claiborne's children have followed her into the teaching profession. Claiborne is survived by her children, William Genheimer Hammond Jr. (Natalie McClearn) of Richmond and Claiborne Gooch Hammond of Powhatan County; siblings, Garrett G. Gooch IV (Penny) of Roanoke, Emily Gooch Crenshaw of Greensboro, North Carolina, Anne Gooch Culley of Roanoke; beloved in-laws and many nieces and nephews.

Claiborne's husband of 34 years, William G. Hammond, died last March. A memorial service for Claiborne was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 10 at Manakin Episcopal Church in Powhatan County, the Reverend Virginia DiStanislao presiding. Interment of ashes will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Roanoke at a later date. Claiborne's family would like to thank the "band of angels" who helped care for Claiborne in her last few months, including her beloved Rusty Stirrups, her book club, and caring friends. Donations may be made in her memory to the Richmond Animal League.

Powhatan Elementary School second nine weeks First Grade All A Riley Aeschlimann, Dylan Allen, Madison Baldwin, Nala Batten, Mason Berger, Abby Boland, Dylan Borgerding, Avery Brooks, Savannah Campbell, Alexis Carson, Jakson Castlebury, Luke Cheatham, Sydney Conlon, Michael Corcoran, Clayton Davis, Tyler Dickerson, Finn Douglas, Logan Elliott, Braden Ferguson, Caddy Firda, Hailey Fishburne, Riley Fleming, Abbi Foster, Charlie Fountain, Lily Frame, Berkley Garner, Reed Golden, Russell Heinike, Landin Henke, Mason Henley, Haylee Hill, Nicole Howell, Joshua Hughes, Mason Kerns, Haden McQuiddy, Liam Mues, Sophie Nice, Natalie Palmore, Mason Riley, Wyatt Saur, Jack Scioscia, Rylan Snovell, Anabelle Stephenson, Holland Stough, Hadley Wagner, Briana Welch, and Steven Yellis.

First Grade A/B Ben Arrington, Kaleb Chaffins, Dominic Colpo, Macie Farrow, Gage Gartrell, Clarke Gibson, Azriella Gill, Matthew Harold, Emmett Horner, Kyleigh Jensen, Braelyn Jones, Casey Luna, William McDaniel, Cody Merchant, Mason Morrison, Berkeley Nice, Ali Osborne, Jackson Shupp, Ian Slagle, Navaeh Stone, Grayson Thomas, Addison Walter, Jackson Wells, Haley Whitlock, and Garrett Wilkerson.

Second Grade All A Carter Baggette, Lydia Bailey, Annabelle Brevard, Olivia Burkhart, Madelyn Chaffins, Dustin Church, Elisa Corniani, Elizabeth Dewey, Lily Faris, Blaire Fredette, Elizabeth Gibbs, Parker Kennedy, Maci Kinker, Trey Landess, Peyton Ledford, Madison Manson, Journey McAllister, Shawn Murphy, Colton Nelson, Hazel Nice, Bailey Pennington, John Pinnell, Sierra Ryman, Levi Thompson, Riley Warinner, and Isabella Wright.

Second Grade A/B Harrison Adams, John Adams, Savannah Atkinson, Cailin Britt, Jemma Cabaniss, Hunter Cheely,

Dairen Cotton, Tyler DeGroat, Gwenyth Dittman, Khloe Domer, Brayden Durham, Zoe Eakin, Luke Evans, Colby Franklin, Landon Garland, Alexia Gordon, Ryley Gould, Jameson Helms, Savannah Hufner, Alyssa Jamerson, Zebadiah Koelzer, Johnathan Lakel, Joel Maisch, Layna Marsh, Caleb Matney, Jeremy Mazza, Elijah McAteer, Richard McGee, Landon Nichols, McKayla Nuckols, Piper Osborne, Savannah Pallett, Katelyn Palmore, Justin Parker, Allison Phinney, Ximena Pulido-Resendiz, Hannah Reynolds, Trinity Richardson, Parker Russell, Maya Sanders, Leo Seeley, Lauren Sickmiller, Matilda Sloan, Carter Smith, Tyshawn Studivant, Leeland Warinner, Skylar White, and William Wyatt.

Third Grade All A Emma Aeschlimann, Cohen Belcher, William Blashfield, Kensley Blaska, Madeleine Boland, Natalia Broussard, Jillian Butler, Isaac Csomay, Gavin Driscoll, Evelyn Favreau, Addison Gillespie, Aaron Hemming, Brooklyn Hooper, Baylor Johnson, Benjamin Keller, Jake Kimsey, Isabella Marshall, Kinsey Ortiz, Daisy Osborne, Caraina Pestka, Hailey Seay, Tristan Siegle, Damien Taylor, Maddie Taylor, Blane Thompson, Keller Weyer, and Abby Wright.

Third Grade A/B Alayna Abel, Andrew Asencio, Dylan Austin, Rylee Bendele, Zachary Bilthuis, Henry Boyer, Wade Clough, Aidan Conrad, Braylen Coppock, Jordan Crotts, Luke Fontenot, McKenley Fox, Cora Geary, Lauren Johnson, Shagundeep Kaur, Haydn Kronmeister, Carrie Mabry, Jordan Mercado, Ryland Mitterer, Charlotte Myers, Leah Nice, Lisa Shaffer, John Shenk, Zachary Shumake, Hunter Shupp, Anna Sparks, Hailey Taylor, Carina Trotman, Eli Wagner, Brennon Welch, Sarah Wikerson, Samuel Wilson, Blake Woodley, Caysea Wright, and Nicholas Yellis.

Fourth Grade All A Mackenzie Aeschlimann, Blake Badgett, Hannah Boyle, Donnie Dittman, Matthew Fountain, Violet Frank, Brooke Fredette, Madison Freeman, Emily Gibbs, Aiden Green, Taylor Harper, Rowan Henke, Sophia Hoffman, Devin Howard, Joshua Layman, Georgia see PES, pg. 3

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Powhatan Today, March 14, 2018

Father pleads guilty to aggravated sexual battery of his children

By Laura McFarland News Editor

POWHATAN – A former Powhatan County resident was sentenced last week to nine and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to three aggravated sexual battery charges involving his daughters.

Konrad James Williams, 45, of Chesterfield was sentenced on Monday, March 5 in Powhatan County Circuit Court by Judge Paul Cella. While he lives in Chesterfield now, he was a resident of Powhatan at the time the offenses occurred, between Sept. 25, 2011, and Sept. 30, 2015.

Williams was initially arrested in early November 2016 and later indicted on 11 charges: three counts of aggravated sexual battery, three counts of animate

object penetration, two counts of forcible sodomy, and three counts of indecent liberties with a child, according to Rob Cerullo, deputy commonwealth’s attorney.

The charges were regarding Williams’ biological daughters, who were about 5, 6, and 7 when he was arrested in November 2016.

Because of the victims’ ages WILLIAMS and emotional difficulties they were having, the commonwealth’s attorney’s office decided not to make them go through the emotionally damaging pro-

cess of a trial, Cerullo said. So the office agreed to a plea where if Williams entered a guilty plea for the three counts of aggravated sexual battery, the commonwealth would drop the remaining charges.

“It was a benefit for us because we weren’t forced to put the kids on the stand. While we would prefer to put him in prison for the rest of his life, you can’t always do that. Sometimes you have to take what you can get,” Cerullo said.

Williams’ attorney could not be reached for comment by press time.

On each of the three counts, Williams was sentenced to 20 years with 10 ½ years suspended, Cerullo said. The sentencing of nine years and six months was the midpoint of the recommended sentencing guideline ranged.

The three sentences will run concur-

rently, and Williams will get credit for the time he has served being in custody since November 2016.

Cerullo pointed out that the case came about because Powhatan County Child Protective Services (CPS) was on the ball. They were monitoring the children because when they were living in Powhatan the family’s “house was not up to human standards. It was roach infested and generally uncleanly.”

During the monitoring, CPS would meet with the children and noticed behavior on Williams’ part that didn’t sit right, Cerullo said. Rather than ignore it, they investigated it and then involved the sheriff’s office.

The children were taken into custody

by CPS, put into a foster home and are set to be adopted by a foster family so they can stay together, Cerullo said.

University of Richmond student indicted in fatal car wreck News Editor

POWHATAN – An 18-year-old University of Richmond student was indicted for involuntary manslaughter last week in relation to a fatal head-on collision that occurred Feb. 15 on Huguenot Trail in Powhatan County.

On Wednesday, March 7, a multijurisdictional grand jury indicted Richard James Conk, 18, of Camden Wyoming, Delaware in the death of Michael Issac Thompson, 22, of Midlothian, said Rob Cerullo, Powhatan deputy commonwealth’s

attorney.

The two-vehicle crash happened just before 4:42 p.m. on Feb. 15 near the intersection of Huguenot Trail (Route 711) and Aston Trail, according Virginia State Police. Conk, driving a 2002 BMW M3, was traveling eastbound on Huguenot Trail and attempting to pass another vehicle on a hillcrest when he struck a 2004 Honda Civic driven by Thompson head on as he was traveling westbound.

Thompson was not wearing his seatbelt and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Conk was transported to the hospital

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Michael Issac Thompson of Midlothian was killed when his car was struck in a head-on collision in Powhatan County.

for treatment of serious injuries.

The witness, who was

the driver of the car Conk was allegedly trying to pass, said she was going about 65 mph at the time, Cerullo said.

“There were no skid marks and there was no black box on the vehicle, so I doubt we will ever be able to know for sure, but we are waiting on the state police crash investigation team to definitely say that. The answer right now is we don’t know,” he said.

Involuntary manslaughter is a Class 5 felony publishable by one to 10 years in prison. The charge refers to doing an act in a reckless and wan-

ton manner that rises to the level of gross negligence which causes the death of another human being. Conk was arrested on March 7 in Delaware and is currently being held there pending an extradition hearing to bring him to Virginia, Cerullo said.

Thompson is survived by his mother and father and six brothers and sisters, “who are a very nice

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Nice, Griffin Osborne, Lily Samuels, Lucy Sloan, Ellah Taylor, Katelyn Williams, and Luke Wright.

Fourth Grade A/B Addisyn Alvarado, Cheyenne Austin, Logan Baggette, Evan Baker, Dillon Barnes, Tyler Bilthuis, Emily Bruce, Leo Burchett, Anna Butler, Annie Crane, Eva Crane, Grayson Crawford, Zachary Curtis, John DiNardi, Ethan Dippold, Amara Durham, Taylor Ellis, Jackson Faris, Nicki Fens, Samantha Fens, Jake Fields, Tristan Frame, Grace Gicheru, Emily Ginn, Kendall Granger, Kendall Hayton, Jordan Jenkins, Megan Jones, William Leary, Jesse Lowe, Linda Maisch, Bradley Marks, Jaylen Mercado, Blake Monson, Jayshaun Morris, Bradley Norkunas, Colton Palmore, Georgia Rambo, Micah Richardson, Hayden Russell, Kayla Scioscia, Kamryn Slagle, Matthew Stoneman, Abby Trevillian, Aiden Trevillian, Nathan Weyer, Shane Whitlock, and Brayden Zaun.

Fifth Grade All A Alexis Adkins, Rhett Boyer, Andrew Chesire, Mason Heckel, Luke Hemming, Kaelyn Keaton, Reghan Kerns, Ella Kinker, Emily Minbiole,

• One male was charged on March 1 with possession of controlled substances (F) and possession of marijuana (M).

• One female was charged on March 1 with driving under the influence-misdemeanor (M).

• One male was charged on

March 1 with following too closely (M).

• One female was charged on March 2 with grand larceny (F).

• One male was charged on March 3 with issuing bad checks greater than or equal to $200 (F).

• One male was charged on

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Pocahontas Middle School first nine weeks Editor’s note: The list of middle school students on the first nine weeks Honor Roll provided by the school omitted several names that are printed here.

Sixth Grade A/B Katie Brown and Adeline Hall

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Eighth Grade A/B Riley Allen, Briauna Anstine, Nicholas Bailey, Connor Barrett, Byron Bolt, Coleman Bradbury, Ivey Brooks, Kyleigh Brooks, Audriana Buczkowski, Adam Camp, Kayla Carr, Alexander Collins, Samuel Davis, Carter Dawson, Payten DeWeese, Ethan Dowdy, Jordan Dudley, Emily Edwards, Sophia Edwards, Emily Ford, Ella Foster, Cameron Fox, James Frame, Lindsay Freeman, Kailani Ganaden, Rachael Glover, Emily Gordon, Catherine Griffith, Joshua Grubbs, Fisher Hamersley, Zackary Hammond, Savanna Harrison, Nolan Heckel, Peyton Henke, Savannah Hinson, Meghan Hodge, Russell Holland, Emily Holt, Nathan Holt, Gavin Honigmann, Taylor Jarrett, Charles Jennings, Mitchell Johnson, Miller Kieran, Taylor Kneessi, Andrew Landini, Madeline Lane, Chase Lanehart, Sydney Lee, Jade Mancastroppa, Addison McCullough, Keegan McCullough, Em-

family,” Cerullo said. According to his obituary, he was a Christian who previously attended Living Word World Outreach Center. He was a vice president at Source Capital Financial. He was also a former member of the CVHAA Patriots basketball and soccer teams and as a youth was a member of the Richmond Kickers and Midlothian Athletic Association.

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goal for years to establish a clear line of sight between what the county does and what it charges citizens to pay for that.

He said the board has been making progress toward that goal. “This is good. Your presentation is exactly the kind of thing that we need and the public needs to understand the connection between what we say we want to do and how we are going to fund it,� Tucker said.

The board’s remaining budget workshops will be at 6 p.m. on March 19 and April 9 at the Village Building with the possibility of meeting April 16 on the capital improvement program (CIP) if needed.

A public hearing on the proposed budget is projected for the meeting beginning at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 30, and the board of supervisors is expected to adopt the budget at the meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 14 in a joint meeting with the school board, also both at the Village building.

A full copy of the budget can be downloaded on the county’s website in its document center at http://www. powhatanva.gov/DocumentCenter/Index/222.

Voorhees said at least one print out of the budget will be in the Powhatan County Public Library for review.

Crunching numbers The budget that Voorhees laid out had FY

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2019 proposed operating funds that totaled $61,302,399. The figure consists of eight funds: General Fund; Social Services Fund; CSA Fund; Grants Fund Law Library; Fire and Rescue Fund; Capital Projects Fund, Utilities Fund, and a new addition to the list, the Utilities Capital Projects Fund.

The amount of each fund varied as to whether it increased or decreased from the adopted FY 2018 budget. The FY 2018 budget has been amended several times since it was adopted in spring 2017.

The most significant increase in the FY 2019 budget was seen in the largest account, the General Fund, which at a proposed $53,860,281 was up $1,483,628 or 3 percent, Voorhees said.

The funding source for this increase came from upticks in three major areas: $996,531 (3.2 percent) in real estate taxes; $16,878 (0.2 percent) in personal property taxes, and $426,500 (7.9 percent) in other taxes, of which sales tax plays a major role.

At this point, Voorhees gave a brief reminder of the recent real estate tax rate history, starting in FY 2017 when the tax rate was at 90 cents and going to its 1.5 cent reduction to 88.5 cent rate in FY 2018. Voorhees says he does not recommend a change to the real estate tax rate.

One significant change was with the Utilities Fund, which is budgeted at $2,759,496.

The fund saw decreases in water/sewer revenues ($44,991), connection fees ($140,000) and General Fund transfer ($78,883).

However, new this year is the Utilities Capital Projects Fund, which starts with $216,000

funded entirely by connection fees, Voorhees said. The board was reminded that $2.2 million of the Utilities Fund comes from the General Fund, which represents 6.7 cents of the real estate tax rate. “If we are subsidizing the fund, why would I have a separate Utilities Capital Projects Fund?

The reason is we someday hope the fund will be self sustaining and we would like to get in the habit of not using capital facility fees, which is one-time revenue, for operating expenses. That is why we want to set up a separate utilities capital projects fund and move any capital facility fees, connection fees into that fund so we get into good financial practices,� Voorhees said.

Tucker said the board is “philosophically behind you� and the sentiment was echoed by a few other board members.

Expenditures The proposed increase in expenditures at $1,483,628 is equal to the projected revenues as part of presenting a balanced budget, Voorhees said. Of that amount, $877,919 is for personnel changes and $176,121 is for operations. The budget also takes into consideration a decrease in the county’s debt service of $98,953.

The last part of the increase in expenditures is $528,541 for Powhatan County Public Schools, which the school district is aware of, Voorhees said.

After the meeting, Charla Schubert, director of finance, clarified that the transfer to the school fund was actually increasing by $705,189.

However, the school district had previously committed that it would be

saving $650,000 once the new middle school opened and the old one was closed, a savings that would occur in FY 2019. The school district has been paying toward that goal ahead of time with savings, and for the budget presentation, Schubert subtracted the school division’s last payment of $176,648 from the increased transfer to get a net increased transfer of $528,541.

The increase in employee compensation of $877,919 is made up of several factors that saw increases: $62,218 for the employer contribution to health insurance (caused by a 10.1 percent rate increase); $438,525 for seven fulltime equivalent (FTE) employees; $11,914 for Virginia Retirement System; $173,296 for promotions, reclassifications, and other changes, and $191,966 for a proposed 2 percent employee raise.

There are numerous proposed position changes of full- and part-time employees that all add up to a total of seven FTEs. Some of them include adding two part-time position receptionists to help direct traffic in the county admin building; adding a human resources analyst; adding a lead budget analyst to help departments manage their budgets and do reporting; eliminating the county attorney paralegal position with the retirement of the current employee; adding an administrative services sergeant to help in that office when the new 911 communications center opens; adding two parttime 911 emergency communications employees; adding cleaning service employees to replace contract services (which the board heard would save money); adding an economic de-

velopment program manager while eliminating an economic development administrative associate position; adding a building inspector, and changes related to a coordinator of the county’s GIS, computer aided dispatch and land mobile radio.

Voorhees’ presentation also included a chart with dollar amounts for all of the position changes and another for the promotions and reclassifications changes he proposed.

Requests While the board did not discuss the five-year capital improvement program (CIP) in detail, Voorhees did tell the board that the adopted FY 2018 CIP was $2.2 million and department requests for FY 2019 were $8.3 million, which have not yet been fiscally restrained. “We are not going to be able to fund that, so we will need to be doing some work to fiscally restrain that. We will be able to do that. I am happy to have folks enthusiastically looking for how we can have better facilities for our citizens and we will work through that to get to a number we can live with,� he said.

Similarly for the FY 2019 operating budget, staff made $2.9 million in requests, while Voorhees’ budget only recommends an increase of $1.483 million total in the General Fund. Some of those requests were in staff, significantly in the public safety arena that he said he was not able to fund. However, he added he is confident the position changes that are recommended combined with some overtime will mean the county is “meeting our public safety needs as best we can with our resources.�

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NORBORNE REAMS SR. Norborne Nicholas "Nick" Reams Sr., 78, of Powhatan, widower of Virginia D. Reams, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 4, 2018. He is survived by his daughter, Regina D. Reams; one son, N. Nicholas Reams Jr.; two brothers, Richard D. Reams Sr., REAMS Alex Reams; one sister, Eva R. Gregory; three grandchildren, Nichole, Afton, Robert; five great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers, Harvey S. Reams Jr. and James N. Reams. Nick was a talented musician and was part of the Moonshiners Band for many years. He

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also charged with violating a protective order (M).

• One female was charged on March 3 with assault and battery of a family member (M).

• One male was charged on March 4 with assault and battery (M).

• One male was charged on March 5 with three counts of destruction of propertymonument with a value less than $1,000 (M).

• One male was charged on March 5 with revocation of suspended sentence and probation (M).

• One male was charged on March 5 with revocation of suspended sentence and probation (M).

• One male was charged on March 5 with grand larceny (F).

• One male was charged on March 5 with contempt of court (M).

• One male was charged on March 6 with failing to appear on a misdemeanor charge (M).

• One male was charged on March 6 with revocation of suspended sentence and probation (M). _______________________________

was a member of American Field Trials Association, where he received a Lifetime Patron award for competing in, judging and supporting Bird Dog Field Trials. He spent his life building homes and commercial buildings in the community as a contractor. The family received friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday March 7 at Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Highway, Powhatan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 8 at Red Lane Baptist Church, Powhatan. Interment church cemetery.

THOMAS SHRIVER Dr. Thomas Walter Shriver, 75, formerly of Powhatan, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Dr. Shriver was a devoted family man and had a passion for caring for animals. He was born October 1, 1942, and was raised in South Charles-

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and Boggie. Dr. Shriver is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Gallagher Shriver, son Erick Thomas Shriver and his wife Ann, and their three children, Thomas, Meia, and Myelles; his sister-in-law, Joan Shriver Rhodes of Indianapolis, Indiana; brothers-in-law, Daniel R. Gallagher of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Col. Thomas J. Gallagher and wife Valerie of Yorktown.

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During the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Feb. 26, the members recognized Feb. 17 to 24 as FFA Week and March 5 to 9 as Agriculture Literacy Week. Local FFA members attended the meeting to be recognized. According to a proclamation read by David Williams, who represents District 1, FFA and agricultural education provides a strong foundation for the youth of Powhatan and the future of the food, fiber and natural resources systems and FF promotes premier leadership and personal growth to ensure a steady supply of young professionals to meet the growing demands in the science, technology and the many business careers related to the agriculture industry. FFA and Agriculture Literacy Weeks are an opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, Monacan Soil and Water Conservation, Farm Bureau and FFA alumni as advocates for agricultural and forestry. Agriculture is the Commonwealth’s largest industry, with an economic impact of $70 billion annually and employment of more than 339,000 workers. The state is experiencing record export sales to meet global demands for food, beverages, fiber and wood products. On average, a Virginia farmer feeds his or her own family, plus an additional 155 people here or around the globe. During Agriculture Literacy Week, FFA, Farm Bureau and other volunteers read stories at elementary schools about Virginia farms that provide our food from farm to table.

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stand what their benefits are and how the county

employees “have someone they can talk to so they can have feedback or to vent without it getting back to anybody.”

More than anything, Jones said she will miss the people she works with – co-workers and benefits vendors. It may sound cliché, but county staff really can be like a family, she said.

“People say that because it sounds really cool to say, but I have worked with some of these people almost 20 years. I have spent more time with them than my family,” she said. “We just work together for a common goal which is serving the citizens and it is great to be part of that in a small community.”

Cherl Jessie is deputy commissioner of the revenue and the county’s longest-term employee at almost 40 years. When she talked about Jones in those early years when she was working in the building inspections department, she recalled how many of the employees would eat lunch at the same time in the lunchroom.

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She also appreciated being able to provide a layer of confidence so

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“She was friendly but we liked to read. We all would be sitting there reading. She would be reading. She didn’t push herself on people. To show you how she didn’t like to push herself on people, for years I thought her name was Linda Smith,” Jessie said with a laugh.

Through the years, Jessie said she came to know Jones better and found her intelligent, conscientious and nice. Especially since she stepped into the newly created role of human resources manager in 2013, Jones “has looked out for the workers,” Jessie added.

“The taxpayers and CONTRIBUTED PHOTO general public, I feel like County administrator Ted Voorhees speaks they got their money’s about Linda Jones during her retirement party. worth with Linda. She is good at her job,” Jessie said. ring to the hiring of Jones’ ter she needs to clear up, Jones is direct, gets the replacement. and she may eventually job done and gives emRalph Shelton, county start volunteering, but the ployees the answers they building official, started couple agreed they need, said treasurer Faye working in that office a wouldn’t make any major Barton, who has worked few years before Jones changes for the first year. with the county for 30 and has known her since If she were to leave a years. she was hired. He said he legacy with the county, “She is also compas- had nothing but good Jones said it would be a sionate. I have been things to say about her, reminder to look out for through that myself with from her great personality each other, be gentle in her when there is a real and people skills to the your words and be true to need,” Barton said. good work ethic that real- yourself.

Barton said she is ly makes her take her job An advertisement for friends with Jones and her seriously and be there for Jones’ position has alfamily outside of work her fellow employees. ready been posted and she and is happy for this new “She is just a genuine- said the county has rechapter in her life, al- ly good person. I think ceived applications and though she will miss see- most people who know begun the review process. ing her at work. her know that. People that If someone does not start “When you’ve got don’t know her definitely before she retires, Melissa somebody who has been would find out she is a Gradwell, current HR/fihere that long, it is hard to genuinely good person,” nance analyst, will be actreplace not just the years he said. ing human resources of service and knowledge After her retirement, manager. but the friendship. I am Jones said she and her Laura McFarland may hoping we get somebody husband have some travel be reached at Lmcfargood,” Barton said, refer- plans, she has some clut- land@powhatantoday.com.

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Volatile meeting calls up issue of civility

By Laura McFarland News Editor

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ivility. Courtesy. Good manners. Consideration. Respect. Graciousness.

I’ve been thinking about those terms in the days since a meeting of the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 26 that frankly could have used a little more of all of them.

But I also have been thinking about them because I recognize they mean different things to different people.

Take that particular meeting for instance. It had a strong showing of the public coming out to voice their opinions on an issue that had become extremely emotional for some residents. Most of the comments were either reasoned or emotionally charged in some way but didn’t cross that line into what some would call uncivil. A few definitely did lack some of the words that started out this column.

But the question is: When does being passionate about an issue cross the line into being rude or lacking in manners? We need to think about that issue, because the core subjects that made the Feb. 26 meeting so volatile in parts – smart growth, transparency, accountability – aren’t going away.

I’ve recently heard the saying that people seem to be “waking up” to issues around them, and this isn’t just a Powhatan reference because it has taken many different forms. The Me Too campaign put a national spotlight on the treatment of women. The decision of survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to speak out has ratcheted up the debate on gun control.

We have seen it in West Virginia, where a statewide teacher strike literally shut down the state of education because teachers there demanded to be paid a living wage.

And we saw it in Powhatan when hundreds of people, many of whom may not have been to a county meeting before, started paying closer attention to actions coming before local boards regarding the issue of county growth and decided to voice their opinions.

By the way, I applaud awareness and engagement.

It can be entirely lacking sometimes in an age where throwing out a few nasty Facebook comments is the extent of someone’s involvement in an issue.

As I said above, the three issues of smart growth, transparency, and accountability were very much front and center in multiple ways at that board meeting, and I would like to give my own take on them.

As I sat in the second row of the auditorium taking notes on David Williams’ line of questioning of a staff member regarding language that was removed from the Subdivision Code, his questions were obviously becoming increasingly aggressive and pointed. Add his claims of cover-up and silencing to the already emotionally charged atmosphere that was brewing that night and it was a good recipe for what resulted: A shouting match broke out among supervisors and audience members spoke out of turn to back Williams being allowed to continue.

What struck me most wasn’t the assertion of his fellow supervisors that publicly dressing down a county employee in that manner was inappropriate; it was county administrator Ted Voorhees’ visible but controlled displeasure and his defense of his staff and their right not to have personnel matters discussed in public in a mean-spirited way.

Mr. Voorhees has been in the county less than a year, and it would be hard to make the argument that in that time he has come to back a particular political ideology or “side.” As he has said repeatedly, he serves at the pleasure of the board. That said, he also has a duty to stand up for his staff and make sure they are not working in an environment where they constantly live in dread of being singled out for public reprimands.

I say the above with a caveat. Government needs transparency and accountability. What county staff called a mistake in removing a piece of an ordinance from the Subdivision Code Mr. Williams more than hinted involved a more suspect chain of events. It’s doubtful the matter has been put to rest yet.

If that’s true and the matter does rear its head among board members again, I hope they can find a

way to get at the truth in an open, honest and productive way – one that doesn’t involve shouting each other down, grandstanding for or playing up to the public, or going after staff unless you are ready to do more than hint at wrongdoing.

Regarding the other matter that reared its ugly head at the meeting – or should I say in one of the breaks of the meeting – Angie Cabell has been raked over the coals for private comments she made to another board member that were unknowingly broadcast to the public. Some people are angry at her comments, some at her votes on certain issues that night, and others at foul language she used. I have even heard rumors of people using this as part of a push to call for her to resign.

I categorically do not agree with that stance. Ms. Cabell’s comments involved neither the encouragement nor the admittance of wrongdoing. She didn’t advocate or admit to harming anyone or subverting government business. In fact, aside from venting her anger over the happenings of that night and the way she and others were being treated and being caught publicly referring to one of the speakers as an a**hole, on what grounds would someone ask for her resignation based on that conversation?

Yes, she is a public official. Do I hold public officials to a higher standard? Absolutely. While this was a private conversation between two supervisors, the broadcasting of her obviously anger-fueled remarks caused a furor among some residents, which is why this newspaper reported on her comments as a news item. And had she issued similar statements while knowingly on the record and using her position as an elected official to publicly go after someone, it would have been even more of a story and grounds for more significant criticism.

But while I do hold them to a higher standard, do I hold them to an impossible standard that says they can never become upset, never voice a word of complaint, never utter an “unladylike” word, especially in a private conversation? Absolutely not.

Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

Good artwork has the power to shakes your senses

By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

When it comes to art, I know what I like but have no idea why, or the theory that prompted the result.

On the rare occasions when I do find myself in a gallery setting, I approach the viewing casually, usually gravitating to the works that appeal to me on a visual level.

I do know enough to realize the real beauty of some of the greatest works are hidden in the stories of the men and women who created them, and knowing the artist offers a new appreciation of their work.

When I heard the story of Emery Blagdon, I was intrigued by both his work and, probably more importantly, his life.

To those who knew Emery, describing him as an artist seems appropriate, but not exactly accurate when considering his creations, a collection of unique items that he called his “pretties.”

Blagdon ended his education at an eighth grade level and spent the formative years of his life traveling and working a number of jobs, mostly at sawmills on the West Coast.

News from his Nebraska home was usually bad, and Blagdon eventually lost two of his siblings to cancer. He returned to his farm near North Platte, and began a simplistic existence that centered on self-reliance, and Blagdon was often seen tending to his two enormous gardens.

When he wasn’t working his hands in soil, Blagdon retreated to a small shed adjacent to his barn where he created what he described as magnetic machines with mystical healing powers.

The eccentric inventor and artist designed and manufactured more than 400 pieces, each strategically located in the small shack alongside a multitude of Christmas lights, aluminum foil and other reflective items.

Blagdon’s relatives would often visit and marvel at his healing machine. To others in town, the eccentric recluse was somewhat of a tolerated oddity, and he made

lifelong friends, most of them boasting at least one visit to the machine.

Dan Dryden ran a small family pharmacy in North Platte, and encountered Emery when he entered the store and inquired about acquiring some “elements” for his machine.

He explained his theory to Dryden, a somewhat muddled approach to energy fields and the gravitational pull of the moon. The pharmacist became good friends with Emery and supplied the elements he requested.

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Dryden moved away about a year later and pursued a dream of becoming a sound engineer in New York City, a path he credits to Emery’s insistence that people follow their dream.

Years later, Dryden returned to Nebraska and learned of Emery’s death in 1996. The fate of the farm, and the shack containing the machine, hinged on a hastily scheduled auction to settle an estate left behind without the guidance of a will.

Dryden knew the years of work that resulted in Emery’s pieces, and placed one of only two bids on the collection. He won and, for the next 18 years, he exhibited the machine around the United States and the globe.

Enter the Kohler Arts Museum in Wisconsin, which offered to take the collection and display it in a permanent location, ensuring the work would stand the test of

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It’s a far cry from anything Emery envisioned, who described himself as an inventor, not an artist. But the works speak to a simplistic mastery of a medium, rough and unspecific, yet symmetrical and balanced.

As I viewed a PBS special telling Blagdon’s story and showing many of his works, I quickly realized the attraction, and there was something about the machine that at least enlightened in an almost mood-changing fashion.

Maybe, that’s what good art does — reaches out and shakes your senses. But, the real magic of the story was the man himself.

Creative people around the globe search lifetimes to find their voice, their unique niche in a world of overused, non-original competitors. It’s a place many artists strive to achieve, but few actually realize.

Emery found his voice in the years he worked on his pretties and constructed his healing machine. Appreciating his work and the unique style he achieved is one thing, but the real beauty for me as I looked at the works was the man behind the efforts.

It’s inspiring that the works were produced minus financial or personal gain, with no intention of recognition or worldly achievement. I suppose it’s truly art for the sake of art, created for the purest of reasons.

Experts will tell you there’s no real healing power in Emery’s reconstructed machine as it attracts thousands of visitors each year, but everyone who experiences it comes away changed, some for minutes, others for a lifetime.

Now I’m not sure about the magnetic fields, or the therapeutic value of Emery’s machine, but I can attest that the work does have power and influence.

And when I look at it, it makes me feel better and maybe that’s the real healing power in his work.

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Powhatan Fire and Rescue’s Junior Emergency Technician (JETs) program received a recruitment award from the Volunteer Fire Insurance Services, he said. The county started a program for physicals provided to the volunteer members.

Powhatan also received a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant to replace its self-contained breathing apparatus. Singer said the grant was only to replace the oldest apparatus, so the county provided additional funding.

All of those are in and training will begin soon on them, he said.

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Meeting standards Singer outlined some of the standards the department is measured by and how it is meeting those goals. The numbers for the 2017 were mostly on par with 2016 numbers, he said.

Regarding fire suppression, one standard the department strives to meet is assembly of force, which means that there are six personnel present at the scene of a fire within the first 14 minutes. The goal is to meet that standard in 80 percent of all fire service incidents, located within rural zones. In 2017, the county met that standard 47 percent of the time.

Regarding EMS first response, the county had set a standard that the department would arrive on the scene of 90 percent of incidents requiring a first responder within 10 minutes and 30 seconds. This response will include a first responder vehicle (EMS first response or advanced life support (ALS) chase vehicle, fire engine, etc.) and a Basic Life Support (BLS) provider.

In 2017, the median response time was 8.08 minutes to get on scene, but the 90th percentile, which the standard is based on, is at 14.23 minutes.

“We are still a little high on that, but we’re working on it,” he said.

Regarding the EMS transport unit response, which is ambulances, the goal is to arrive on the scene of 90 percent of all advanced life support emergencies and priority basic life support emergency medical service incidents within 14 minutes and 30 seconds of being dispatched.

The county’s median response time

Top and bottom left, vVolunteers from Huguenot Volunteer Fire Department and Fine Creek VFD pick up equipment from a structure fire on Dalmore Lane. Top right, volunteers from Powhatan VFD and Powhatan Rescue extricate a patient from a vehicle accident on Giles Bridge Road. Bottom right, Chief Singer and FF/EMT Sowers coordinate operations at barn fire on Old River Trail.

is 10.63 minutes but its 90th percentile response time is 18.85 minutes, Singer said.

Bill Melton, District 4, noted that the county’s responses haven’t changed much despite adding paid staff last year.

The department added suppression people on the fire side and quick first response vehicles during the daytime, but the medic unit staffing is the same since he was hired, Singer said.

Melton asked if the department could track its numbers as it goes along this year so it can assess sooner, possibly midyear 2018, if the efforts being taken are helping achieve the set goals. Singer said that was possible.

Another slide in the presentation showed the EMS transport unit staffing calls for service, with the highest demand and most concurrent calls for service coming during the day when career staffing is catching most of those calls. However, the department’s volume of greater than one concurrent call often persists from about 6 to 10 p.m. on weekdays and for a good portion of the weekend, Singer noted.

“Our volunteer partners obviously try their best to have multiple units staffed, but there are times when we only have one ambulance available in the county,” he said.

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“We are planning to pilot that here coming up in March to see if we can fill some of those spaces in. Then we would be able to report back to the board as to whether that is making an impact,” Voorhees said.

Currently, the department only schedules a single advanced life support contract staff member on weekends if the volunteers do not have one available, Singer said.

Voorhees said they met with the rescue squad leadership in December 2017 to talk about the issue and invited them by letter in February to pilot some additional staffing levels to let the county know what gaffes could not be filled with volunteers so contractors could be scheduled during those times.

They want to try it for a few months to gather data and see how it works but the arrangement had not been finalized.

Volunteer recruitment and retention Fire and rescue’s volunteers and stakeholders spent more than 150 hours developing its first strategic plan in a long time, if ever, Singer said.

That involved adopting an official mission and vision for the department.

The mission for the department is “Saving Lives, Saving Property, while Serving the Community.” The vision is “To provide a properly staffed, equipped, integrated Fire and Rescue Agency to foster public safety and rapidly respond to emergencies and other calls for service in a growing community.”

Singer said the volunteer recruitment and retention is going well. During the November strategic planning meetings, companies reported the county currently has 68 active firefighters.

Since the July 1, 2017, kickoff of the program, the department has received 61 applications system-wide.

Of those, three applications were rescinded for a net of 58 applications into the volunteer system, Singer said.

The breakdown of those is that there were 39 applicants for firefighter positions (67 percent); 15 were for EMS positions (26 percent); and four for auxiliary support positions (7 percent).

The breakdown of applicants by company was: Company 1, eight applicants; Company 2, 20 applicants; Company 3, two applicants; Company

4, 15 applicants, Company 5, five applicants, and the Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad, eight applicants.

Firefighter I and II classes started on Feb. 26 and there are two EMT classes underway, which allowed many of the applicants to start getting into the system quickly. Singer said that 10 of the applicants already had certifications and were able to start in service right away.

Also during the strategic planning, the department came up with a definition for an “active member” that was fair for all departments, taking into account some companies receive a lower call volume than others, Singer said.

The retention incentive program was developed and defined from there.

Members can earn points in a combination of categories: calls for service answered; duty hours; company training; credentialed training; department involvement; monthly meeting attendance, and rank.

Members are considered active when they reach a total of 37.5 points of 150 available criteria points, he said.

“So there are several different ways you can do it. You can run a whole bunch of calls, you can take a whole bunch of training, you can do a whole bunch of fundraising. So there’s several different ways for them to reach those points and be able to qualify for incentives under the program,” Singer said.

Active firefighters will receive a monetary stipend through the FEMA Retention grant, he said. Matching county funds are needed for EMS-only members because the grant is only for firefighters, which Singer said he requested through the budget process.

All active members will also receive volunteer tax relief under the rate set by the board of supervisors.

Other efforts for retention include sending 10 firefighters to Indianapolis for a training conference and classes for additional training.

Continuous improvement As part of the strategic planning the department did, Singer said they came up with four continuous improvement strategy goals. Each goal had several objectives.

The goals are to: Increase the number of cleared EMS providers from 99 to 176 by Dec. 31, 2022.

Increase the number of active volunteers from current state to station requirements in order to fill minimum requirement to provide 24-hour response to structure fires and/or EMS incidents by Dec. 31, 2022.

Meet or exceed response standards from 43.7 percent for Fire and 65 percent for EMS to 80 percent for fire and 90 percent for EMS by Dec. 31, 2022.

Create a Community Risk Reduction Section by Dec. 31, 2020.

“I think you will see overall one of the main themes that the volunteers always pushed forward was training.

They really would like to develop more training. That is why some of the items that came through in the budget were pointed in that direction also,” Singer said.

In 2018, the priorities for fire and rescue will be to set department priorities towards the continuous improvement plan; increase/enhance training at all levels; continue with the recruitment and retention program; support a proposed Firefighter Program within Powhatan High School; implement the new Computer Aided Dispatch System; update Emergency Medical Dispatching procedures, and develop an overall Community Risk Reduction plan.

Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

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Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center needs volunteers to help with sessions with veterans participating in equine therapy. Helpers are needed starting at 10 a.m. on March 14 and 20. To volunteer, call 804-318-6485.

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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. Contact Joan Doss with Senior Connections at 804-343-3000 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. Contact 804- 598-5670.

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. Contact 804-598-5637.

Thursday, March 15

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 Ruritan Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Powhatan United Methodist Church. Dinner will be served followed by a program and a brief meeting. They are a community service organization dedicated to our county. All are welcome.

Contact Larry Cary at 804598-5194.

The Powhatan Food Pantry is

The Powhatan Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be held at noon at County Seat Restaurant.

Awaken to Hope Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

Friday, March 16

Women of the Moose in Powhatan will host RSVP (Responsible Servers Virginia Program) training from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Powhatan Moose Lodge, 4140 Old Buckingham Road. The event is put on by the ABC board and taught by an ABC agent. Must be 21 or older to earn your certificate.

Encouraged for all alcohol servers. Free of charge and open to the public. Respond to 804-598-3093 and leave message with your name and "training class."

The Powhatan Civil War Roundtable will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the County Seat Restaurant. The speaker will be a favorite, John Quarstien. He will be speaking on the subject of Confederate pirates and the capture of the Saint Nicholas.

John is one of the most interesting and entertaining speakers the roundtable has each year. Dinner will be included with a cost of $20 for non-members and $16 for members. Hope to see you there. Contact Trish Minter at 804-598-7952 or visit www. powhatancwrt.com.

A free caregiver support group sponsored by Powhatan United Methodist Church and Powhatan Family Counseling will be held at 11:30 a.m. on at the church, 2253 Rosson Road. It is an open group for anyone who has family or friends dealing with chronic mental health or physical illness. Some meetings will have a special guest speaker. The group is facilitated by Dr. Judith Cain-Oliver, licensed clinical psychologist. Contact Dr. Oliver at 804-598-9577.

The Powhatan chapter of the NAACP meets at 7 p.m. at Guildfield Baptist Church.

Contact Gail Hairston at 804598-3435.

Monday, March 19

Midlothian Junior Women’s Club 2018 Cinderella Dreams Project collects donated dresses and sets up a temporary shop to provide a dress to any girl who, just like Cinderella, needs help getting a “gown for the ball.”

All high school age girls are welcome to prom shop for a $5 donation to help cover the annual costs of the project. The Cinderella Dreams dress shopping days are March 16, 18 and 24 at Westchester Commons near Routes 288 and 60. For hours and more details, follow the group on Facebook.

Shopping is first-come, firstserve and the line will cut off an hour prior to the shop closing. For more information about the project or to volunteer, visit Facebook. com/cinderelladreams. net or contact info@ cinderelladreams.net.

The Knights of Columbus will hold its Friday Fish Fry's from 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday through March 23 at St. John Neumann Church, 2480 Batterson Road, Powhatan (located directly behind Tractor Supply Company).

The all-you-can-eat dinner is $10 for adults, $27 for a family, $6 for children ages 6 to 12, and children

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.

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: March 17, Book Character Puppets; 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. No registration is required. Contact the Powhatan Public Library at 804-598-5670 or visit www. powhatanlibrary.net.

The HOPE Ministry Supper Table monthly dinner will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Dinners are served at the Powhatan County Fair building, 4317 Anderson Hwy. The Supper Table serves those in need and the elderly of Powhatan County. For further information and if you need transportation to and from the Fair Building, contact Mamie Scott at 804-382-9154.

Free food and fellowship is provided. Bring a friend and/ or neighbor.

Sunday, March 18

The War Memorial Cultural Arts and Community Center will hold a benefit dinner and concert at 5 p.m. at the center, 2375 Skaggs Road, Powhatan. The evening will feature a Johns Bailey chicken dinner with all of the trimmings, including drink and desert. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children. Proceeds benefit the Powhatan War Memorial Cultural Arts and Community Center. The event will feature the Just Us Country Gospel Band.

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.

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: March 20, 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. Contact 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 Powhatan Junior 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 804-492-3038.

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.

Ongoing

Backpacks of Love, nonprofit committed to eliminating hunger in school-age children by providing nourishing food

The Powhatan County Anti-Litter Council is sponsoring its annual Cleanup Blitz from March 17 to April 15 and the public is invited to pick up trash and win cash while making Powhatan beautiful.

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.

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.

Contact 804-598-7577.

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.

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.

Contact Maria Sharples, Get A Ride Program director, at 804-372-9755.

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.

Contact Rachel Grosse at 804-598-5640 or 804-3855370 or Dave Johnson at 804-385-6231.

Backpacks of Love, nonprofit committed to eliminating hunger in school-age 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.

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. Contact Liz Benton at 804-372-6384 or angels5517@aol.com.

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.

Upcoming

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 March 21 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: March 21, April 18, and May 16.

Contact the Powhatan Public Library at 804-598-5670 or visit us online at www. powhatanlibrary.net.

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We are expanding our delivery service to the Chesterfield, Cumberland and Powhatan areas!

Women of the Moose in Powhatan will host Kids and Seniors Safe, a free fingerprinting event, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Powhatan Moose Lodge, 4140 Old Buckingham Road. The Powhatan County Sheriff's Office and the Powhatan Moose will offer free fingerprinting for children

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.

For more information, contact 804598-2636 or chowland@vt.edu.

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 804-5985630 ext. 2422 or 2420.

The Chrysalis Writers Group will meet at 5 p.m. in the small meeting room of the Powhatan County Library.

Contact 804-598-1795.

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Powhatan AA meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Manakin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.

The Christian Motorcyclists Association Powhatan chapter Living Wheels will meet at 6 p.m. at Company 1 Fire station at the intersection of Old Buckingham Road and Mann Road. Find out what they have been doing, and where their next ride or event will be. Contact Tom Barnes at 804-690-4884 or Frank Vaughn at 804-512-8835.

for their weekend, is holding a Peanut Butter Drive through March 23 with a goal of collecting 1,000 16-ounce jars. Drop off locations are: Aerations Plus, 3035 Lower Hill Road. Powhatan, or Imprint, 1000 Technology Park Drive, Glen Allen. Contact Gloria at 804-598-2723.

and seniors. Respond to 804-598-3093 and leave message with your name and "fingerprinting."

Saturday, March 17

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 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.

5 and under are free. All profits will go toward parish and Powhatan community projects.

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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.

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Pocahontas Elementary holds Seuss-a-Palooza Pocahontas Elementary School held its 21st annual Seuss-a-Palooza on March 1. Teachers performed a special program twice during the day for students and then again that night as part of Read Across America. The program included two plays, ‘Would You Rather be a Bullfrog?’ and ‘Gerald McBoing Boing.’ At the evening performance, the school’s PTO held a silent auction and book fair. Mindy Wright, director, and Regina Saba, assistant director, helped coordinate the program, which involved about 30 teachers and staff members who sang, danced and acted for delighted audiences of all ages.

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Powhatan’s Madeline Peloke makes contact with a pitch during the Indians scrimmage against Thomas Dale on March 8 at Powhatan High School.

Peloke will fill in one of the few holes in the Indians defensive lineup from last season as she’ll be one pitching option for Powhatan.

Experience runs deep for Indians softball

By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

W

hile the conditions of the first two scrimmages for the Powhatan softball team certainly weren’t what anyone would call ideal for a spring sport, the Indians got to work in their warm-ups for the 2018 season.

The two-time defending region champion Indians took to the field against Cosby on March 5 and Thomas Dale on March 8.

The improvement between the two scrimmages was evident, and important, to coach Marie Crump’s eyes.

“I felt like we improved from our first scrimmage,” she said. “In our first scrimmage, we came out strong and then we

didn’t have a whole lot hitting the ball. It wasn’t consistent. I was more pleased today in how we kept hitting.”

The Indians peppered the Knights defense with hit after hit, scoring runs and taking advantage of opportunities.

Several times, Powhatan was able to keep an inning alive by taking advantage of mistakes by Thomas Dale in fielding or on throws.

Crump said that the weather has prevented the Indians from getting quality infield practice time up to the scrimmages against the Titans and the Knights, so the game-situation bats were some good indications of where the Indians are defensively.

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Powhatan’s Brad Painter (5) squares up on a pitch during the Indians scrimmage against Matoaca on March 5.

Powhatan’s baseball team made its first appearance of the pre-season on March 5 at home and faced off with a talented Matoaca team.

The Indians took full advantage of the live action opportunities and put together a performance in the scrimmage that Indians coach Gregg Conner said he was pleased with.

“We played really well,” Conner said of the scrimmage against the Chiefs.

“The defense was very sound. Our pitchers pounded the zone and we swung the bats really well.”

Despite graduating nine seniors from the 2017 squad, Powhatan remains a team with a veteran roster.

Pitchers Trenton Tiller and Tommy Preston, both seniors, are healthy and will lead the staff for the Indians this year.

“Tommy and Trenton are both healthy,” Conner said. “They weren’t last year, so that’s a plus. We’ve got seven or eight guys who can (pitch for us.) So, we’re fairly deep.”

Catching for the likes of Tiller and Preston will be Logan Amiss, who hit .351 last season and is committed to play baseball at Virginia Commonwealth Unisee BASEBALL, pg. 2B

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P OW H ATA N A N D B S H S P R I N G S P O RT S S C H E D U L E S POWHATAN BASEBALL March 14 March 15 March 22 Apr. 2 Apr. 2 Apr. 3 Apr. 3 Apr. 10 Apr. 12 Apr. 17 Apr. 19 Apr. 24 Apr. 26 May 1 May 3 May 8 May 10 May 15 May 17 May 21

vs. Benedictine vs. Clover Hill vs. Orange Spring Break Tourney Spring Break Tourney Spring Break Tourney Spring Break Tourney at Western Albemarle vs. Charlottesville at Louisa vs. Fluvanna at Monticello vs. Albemarle at Orange vs. Western Albemarle at Charlottesville vs. Louisa at Fluvanna vs. Monticello at Albemarle

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Senior first baseman Cody Willis, who hit .250 last season, and senior Brad Painter at shortstop, a .333 hitter and committed to play at HampdenSydney, each will provide even more experience in the field for the Indians.

“We have a lot of seniors and they all lead in a different way,” Conner said. “We don’t have one guy in particular to say ‘hey, you’re the boss.’ I call on different people at different times to use that senior leadership. If each senior steps up just a little bit, we’re looking at good things.”

While the senior leadership will benefit the Indians throughout the season, there are some

younger players that are looking to make an impact this season.

“We’ve got some guys coming up from JV that we’re expecting to jump in and play,” Conner said.

“Timmy Hart is coming up from JV, we’re expecting him to get some time.

Trevor will be backing up behind the plate. We don’t have a lot of new guys because we have so many seniors.”

Last season for the Indians ended on a sour note in an 11-1 loss to Dinwiddie at Cosby High School in the Conference 20 quarterfinals.

One issue in that game, as was a prevailing theme for the Indians last season, was timely hitting.

Despite an early 7-0 deficit to the Generals, Powhatan loaded the bases in the fourth inning and

put two on in the fifth and sixth innings, but managed just one run out of both of those chances.

In the lone scrimmage against Matoaca, the Indians were able to generate offense in various situations. Willis, for one, made solid contact, including a double into the outfield that kickstarted a productive inning for Powhatan.

Conner said that while the Indians haven’t seen a lot of live pitching as of yet, he is hoping that his team’s bats continue to come along.

“We didn’t swing as well as I would have hoped on some two-strike pitches,” he said. “But, we’ve been working pretty hard on that this week.”

Powhatan’s baseball team, as with all the spring sports teams, will

be experiencing the new playoff system of a district tournament that leads straight into the region tournament for the first time.

Conner said that a lot can be learned from the Conference 20 quarterfinal loss last season.

“Obviously, our goal is to make it further,” he said. “We need to learn that we have to bring our game every day. We started off flat and never recovered.”

Pending the wintry weather that was forecasted for the region on March 12, Powhatan was scheduled to scrimmage Fluvanna that day.

Otherwise, the Indians will open the season against Benedictine on March 14, followed by a matchup with Clover Hill on March 15.

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Powhatan freshman Zachary Shelor (left) attempts to score on the Matoaca defense during the Indians’ scrimmage against the Chiefs on March 7 at Powhatan High School. The Indians showed off their defensive prowess in a 1-0 final against the Chiefs in the scrimmage.

Indians boys soccer confident entering ‘18

By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

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n March 7, Powhatan’s boys soccer team took on Matoaca in its second scrimmage of the season.

During the game, however, players on both sides seemed to play more like it was a playoff game rather than a scrimmage.

Both teams were giving maximum effort in every aspect of the game, from loose balls to challenges and tackles.

Throughout the game against Matoaca, Powhatan kept the pressure on, generating quality scoring chances that weren’t off by much, especially for an early-season scrimmage.

Powhatan also challenged the Chiefs at every turn, particularly in the midfield, and often won those challenges for possession of the ball.

The Indians put on a show for the fans and new head coach Tim Cristian, showing a type of intensity alongside their skills that will be useful in the upcoming campaign.

“I’m extremely happy with their performance,” Cristian said. “We have 22 guys on the team and in the two scrimmages, all 22 got to play. It was a coach’s

dream. They’re making it difficult on me to decide who my starters are going to be.”

Cristian said that is a “good problem to have” when it comes to sorting out the roster.

“I’ve got to figure out who the top 11 are,” he said. “To perform as well as we did against two competitive teams, I think it’s a great start for the year. I’m excited for the boys, and hopefully it’ll inspire them to do good things this year and reach a little further than their expectations were after last year. Hopefully, they’re starting to have expectations that we’re going to do some good things.”

Matoaca went 14-3 last season and returned eight starters from that team.

Powhatan “won” the scrimmage against the Chiefs 1-0.

Last season, Monacan advanced to the Region 4A East quarterfinals but ultimately fell to Chancellor 2-1.

The hard-nosed play that the Indians exhibited against Matoaca is something that Cristian said he’s enjoyed seeing out of his team this early in the season.

“I just like how their character has shown,” he said. “They play hard.

They fight for every ball.

They are also willing to learn. If I’m saying something, they are turning and their eyes are on me and asking what they need to do better. It’s that coachability, their work rate and their grit. It’s a great group to work with. That’s been the highlight so far. I’m thrilled to get to work with these guys.”

Cristian brings a myriad of coaching experience to the Indians, such as assisting legendary high school coach Ken Krieger, assistant coaching at James River, running a soccer club in South Dakota and in Williamsburg with the Virginia Legacy as well as working with teams at Williamsburg Christian Academy and FC Richmond.

Cristian replaced Dustin Tracoma, who coached the boys soccer team at Powhatan for two seasons.

The Indians season ended last year in a wet and lopsided way during the Conference 20 quarterfinals as Midlothian rolled past Powhatan in an 8-1 final in a downpour at Huguenot High School.

It was an up-and-down season overall for Powhatan in 2017.

The team had high moments, such as a 4-3 over-

time win on Senior Night when Ethan Taylor beat the Louisa defense and scored the eventual gamewinning goal to take down the Lions.

Another was on May 11 when Powhatan battled Albemarle to a 1-1 draw after the Patriots had routed the Indians 6-0 earlier in the 2017 season.

Powhatan tied Monticello twice last year, but lost every other game on the schedule by two or more goals.

Six seniors highlight the Indians roster this season: Taylor, Khalil Raychouni, Patrick Peach, Atticus Morgan, Scott Harrelson and Sam Causey.

Three of the seniors in Taylor, Harrelson and Peach, have signed to play collegiate soccer. Taylor is playing at Emory and Henry, Harrelson at Virginia Wesleyan and Peach

at Bridgewater.

Harrelson scored a goal in the Indians first scrimmage of the season against Monacan on March 5. He scored in the second quarter on an assist from Tate Russell.

That scrimmage might be particularly useful in the long run for the Indians as Monacan is a potential matchup in the Region 4B tournament.

Overall, Powhatan’s roster is flooded with 11 juniors, including Cole Vonderharr, Tristan Wills and Joseph Biringer, Mason Hubley and Joshua McKee, to name a few.

Hubley scored the only goal during the scrimmage against the Chiefs after a cross from sophomore Harry Hayden.

While the overall performance of the Indians in both scrimmages excited Cristian, he did point out a few things that he hopes

to improve upon prior to the season opener.

“The big thing is that all we’ve worked on is defending,” he said. “Now, it’s time to finalize some of our work on defending and shift over to work on attacking. We scored a goal in both games. Obviously, not a lot of output.

So, now we have to focus on the attacking part of the field. It’s all part of the plan. It’s gone to plan so far and hopefully that’ll continue. So, that’s the next step.”

The Indians will travel to Region 4B foe Hanover on March 15 in the season open prior to a two-game homestand against Jefferson District opponents in Western Albemarle on March 19 and Orange on March 21.

The Indians will travel to the Warriors on March 29 to close out the month.

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Powhatan’s Anna Causey (left) passes the ball as Riley Little (second from right) and Mary Kate Roberts (far right) work to defend against the ball prior to the Indians scrimmage against Douglas Freeman on March 5. The Indians program is still young and growing with a new head coach in 2018.

Powhatan girls lacrosse enters third season

By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

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owhatan’s girls lacrosse team is in its third season of existence as a Virginia High School League competing varsity program.

But, the Indians will take to the field for the first time with a new head coach as Laura Camp, a James Madison University lacrosse product, takes over at the helm for the Indians.

“I just have such a passion for this game and such chemistry with these girls,” she said. “I can’t wait to help them develop their game and grow into fantastic players. Many of these girls started with not a lot of experience, but watching their games grow and becoming more confident players has been great.

That’s what my coaches did for me, and I want to help these girls with the same thing.”

Powhatan competed in two scrimmages prior to their season opener. The first was at home against Douglas Freeman on March 5, while the second was at The Covenant

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I was pretty pleased with our defense. The other day, we had some breakdowns in backups and things like that. Overall, we’ve got a long ways to go. But, we have a good starting place and that’s key.”

Powhatan rolled on Dinwiddie in the Group 4A region championship game last season in a 21-4 final, which included a 10-run first inning.

While the Indians won the region championship for the second season in a row, the season ended in a familiar way as well.

Powhatan had the tying run at second base in the seventh inning against Freedom, but were unable to push across that run and fell to the Eagles 2-1.

Despite the Indians

School on March 8.

Camp said that the scrimmages were useful showcases of what the Indians have learned in practice, but also what they need to continue to improve upon.

“They’re executing what they’re learning in practice,” she said. “It was great to see (that execution.) Our midfield transition is coming along nicely.

We’re working on some offensive plays. The scrimmages were good because they identified what some of our weaknesses are and what we need to work on.

So, that’s what we’re doing. We’re learning from those games and focusing on what we need to work on and tweaking our game to address those issues and fix them.”

While the Indians are a young team overall, the players on the roster are carrying more of a lacrosse pedigree than years past.

Camp said that a lot of the players participated in a lacrosse winter league, which boosted them ahead of the curve a bit in terms of preparing for the 2018 season.

“We have a lot of young

talent,” she said. “They are all excited for this season.

Everyone is eager to learn and improve and get better.

It’s going to be a growth year, but we’re still young.

We’ve made huge strides from last year. I feel like we’re going to have a lot of depth this year.”

The Indians roster this season won’t be as large as in previous seasons, but that won’t necessarily be a detriment, according to Camp.

“I want everyone to be game-ready,” she said. “I want them to be able to get on the field and contribute at any time. Everyone will get more playing time and experience this season.

We’re very excited about that.”

Reagan Thomas, one of two seniors for the Indians, is working her way back from an injury but is one of the key players for the Indians this season.

“She has fantastic leadership skills,” Camp said of Thomas. “She’s just such a positive role model, both on and off the field. The girls look up to her. She’s coming back (from the injury) slowly and we’re looking forward to her be-

falling short of their ultimate goal for last season, the team is the beneficiary of an incredibly experienced roster.

Reigning region player of the year Mason Basdikis is one of six seniors on the squad this season, along with Katlyn Mayo, Sami Pleasants, Kaylee Harris, Taylor Dickerson and Terri Jackson.

Basdikis and Pleasants, along with Tori Gilbert, were first-team allstate selections.

The Indians lost just two players from last year’s team in first-team All-State pick Ali Celiberti and Madison Foster, but Foster was the steady Powhatan catcher and Celiberti was one of two Indians pitchers.

The roster has Basdikis and sophomores Mad-

eline Peloke and Rileigh DeWeese listed as pitchers, while Jackson will catch for the Indians this season.

“It’s a senior-laden team, no doubt about that,” Crump said. “So, a lot is riding on their shoulders. And, that’s ok.

They’re going to step up to the challenge. We’ve got some newcomers, not many because we didn’t lose many…it’s a good group to work with. I think we can only go up from here.”

The Indians begin the season on March 15 against Clover Hill, which is the first of a four-game homestand.

Powhatan will face Dinwiddie, Orange and PHOTO BY BILLY FELLIN Midlothian before the first Powhatan senior Mason Basdikis, a first-team All-Metro, All-Group 4A, road trip of the season to All-Region selection and the Region 4A East Player of the Year from 2017 Manchester on March 29.

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Powhatan’s Ashley Van Buskirk (12) chases down a Douglas Freeman defender at Powhatan High School on March 5.

ing back on the field. Her presence on the field will help the other girls feel confident since she is such a leader.”

While the varsity program is still in its infancy at Powhatan, interest in girls lacrosse continues to grow in the county.

Camp said that 18 girls are members of the recreational league junior varsity team and she’s excited about the upcoming num-

bers and talent of the players.

Also, Camp’s daughter is in fifth grade and participates on a youth lacrosse team that has 12 girls on the team in the fourth-tosixth grade age group.

“The interest is definitely growing,” she said.

“It’s so exciting to watch.

These girls are picking it up so quickly and they’re having so much fun. I can’t wait to see the pro-

gram take off and have more girls interested and get JV into the high school eventually and all that.”

The Indians were scheduled to begin the season on March 13 against Fluvanna, weather permitting.

Powhatan will continue at Patrick Henry on March 15 and return home on March 20 against Thomas Dale and March 22 against Matoaca.

is one of six seniors who will lead the Indians this season.

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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 Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. Unsolved-BIG NCAA Basketball 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament The Alienist 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament Live PD (In Stereo) Live PD: Rewind (N) Live PD “Live PD -- 03.17.18” (N) (In Stereo Live) Å ››› “The Goonies” (1985) ›››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks. Å “Horrible Bosses” ›› “Horrible Bosses 2” (2014) Jason Bateman. ››› “Pitch Perfect” (2012) Moonshiners Å Moonshiners “Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder” Å Shifting Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress Say Yes to the Hear Me, Love Say Yes, Dress The Zoo (In Stereo) Bronx Tales The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo (In Stereo) The Zoo (In Stereo) ›››› “Toy Story 2” (1999, Children’s) ››‡ “The Karate Kid” (2010) ›››› “Toy Story” (1995) Å Golden Golden Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Mom Mom King King “Finian’s Rainbow” ››‡ “Flight of the Doves” (1971) ›‡ “Paddy O’Day” (1935) Return “The Perfect Catch” (2017, Romance) “The Sweetest Heart” (2018, Romance) Golden Golden “Mommy’s” “Mommy’s Little Angel” (2018, Drama) “Mommy’s Little Boy” (2017, Suspense) Flip or Flip or Fixer Upper Å Fixer Upper Å House Hunters Log Log Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive “A Madea Christmas” (2013) Madea’s Big Happy Family: Å “Diary of Mad” “Leprechaun” ›› “Leprechaun” (1993) Warwick Davis. ›‡ “Leprechaun 2” (1994, Horror) Å “Fantastic Four” ››‡ “Spider-Man 3” (2007, Action) Tobey Maguire. Å “Green Lantern” ››› “Steel Magnolias” (1989) Sally Field. Å ›‡ “Hope Floats” (1998) Sandra Bullock. Å Ancient Aliens Å ›››‡ “Apollo 13” (1995, Historical Drama) Tom Hanks. Å Holly Pawn

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Fórmula E: Punta Monster Jam Å Women’s Basketball Tournament Women’s Basketball Tournament SportsCenter (Live) Funny Videos American Idol “103 (Auditions)” (N) Å Deception (N) Å News Scandal 60 Minutes (N) Å Instinct “Pilot” Å NCIS: Los Angeles Madam Secretary News Person Burgers Burgers Simpson Brooklyn Fam Guy Last Man News Big Bang ROH Wrestling Little Big Shots (N) Little Big Shots (N) Genius Junior Å Timeless (In Stereo) News Edition Blue Bloods Blue Bloods Å Blue Bloods Messenger Bellevue (In Stereo) Gourmet Holiday Le Creuset In the Kitchen with Mary “Le Creuset” (N) (Live) Å Members’ Choice Members’ Choice Members’ Choice Rhythm, Love & Soul (My Music): Å Survival Guide: CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom The Kennedys Pope: Powerful The Kennedys Kasie DC (N) Å Kasie DC (N) Å Dateline Extra Å Lockup: Maricopa Lockup: Maricopa Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å Fox Report (N) Å OBJECTified Å Revolution Life, Liberty OBJECTified Å Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Mod Fam Mod Fam NCAA Basketball 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament The Alienist 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å Bar Rescue Å “Horribl Boss 2” ›‡ “Big Daddy” (1999) Adam Sandler. ›‡ “Big Daddy” (1999) Adam Sandler.

Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Sister Wives (N) Sister Wives “Confronting Meri” (N) Three Wives Sister Wives North Woods Law North Woods Law North Woods Law Lone Star Law (N) North Woods Law ››‡ “The Karate Kid” (2010, Children’s) Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan. Å ›››› “Toy Story 2” (1999) Reba Reba Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Mom Mom King King “Long Trailer” ››› “Madigan” (1968) Richard Widmark. ››› “Charley Varrick” (1973) Å “The Sweetest Heart” (2018, Romance) Calls the Heart Meet the Peetes Golden Golden “Mommy’s” “The Midwife’s Deception” (2018) Å “The Other Mother” (2017, Suspense) Hunters Hunters How How Carib Carib Island Island Carib Carib Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Beat Beat Beat Beat Madea’s Big: ›› “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” (2005) Kimberly Elise.

Martin Martin “Superman II” Å ›››‡ “Superman: The Movie” (1978) Christopher Reeve.

Krypton: Super The Walking Dead The Walking Dead The Walking Dead Talking Dead Å The Walking Dead Cheaper ›‡ “Zookeeper” (2011, Comedy) Kevin James. ›› “Cheaper by the Dozen 2” (2005) Kingpin: (In Stereo) Å Kingpin: (N) (In Stereo) Å Kingpin: (In Stereo)

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Around 8 News News Judge News Blue

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Nature Wild Dino Peg CNN Newsroom MSNBC Live Closing Bell Shepard Smith

Ready Odd Se Splash Jake Tapper Deadline: White

Odd Cyber Curious Pink Situation Room MTP Daily Fast Varied The Five

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UFC Ten UFC Ten UFC 25 Greatest Fights (N) Å Speak for Yourself NBA Basketball: Bucks at Cavaliers NBA Basketball: Warriors at Spurs Wheel J’pardy! American Idol “104 (Auditions)” (N) Å The Good Doctor News Kimmel News Access Kevin Man-Plan Superior Biblically Scorpion (In Stereo) News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang Lucifer (In Stereo) The Resident (N) Fox News at Ten DailyMail Mike ET Inside The Voice “The Battles Premiere” Å Good Girls (N) Å News J. Fallon Cops Cops Cops ››‡ “Godzilla” (2014) Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Å Bellevue (In Stereo) Inspired Style (Live) LOGO by Lori Isaac Mizrahi Live! PM Style With Shawn Killinger (N) (Live) PBS NewsHour (N) Antique Roadshow Jackie Robinson “Part One” Å (DVS) Globe Trekker Globe Trekker Art in the 21st Art in the 21st Art in the 21st 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 Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Å American Greed (N) American Greed The Story Tucker Carlson Hannity (N) Å Ingraham Fox News Night Ninja vs. Ninja WWE Monday Night RAW (N) (In Stereo Live) Å Mod Fam Mod Fam “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” (1983) The Alienist (N) The Alienist Law & Order Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy American Final Sp. Conan (N) Å The First 48 Å Waco: Madman or Messiah: Å Waco: Madman or Messiah: Å Friends Friends Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Daily Opposi Fast N’ Loud Å Fast N’ Loud Fast N’ Loud Å Shifting Fast N’ Loud Å Long Lost Family Long Lost Family Counting On (N) To Be Announced Counting On Alaska- Last Fr. Alaska- Last Fr. Alaska- Last Fr. Alaska- Last Fr. Wolfpack: ›››‡ “The Lion King” (1994, Children’s) The 700 Club Å ››› “Hercules” (1997, Children’s) Å M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Mom Mom King King “Seventh Cross” ›››› “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967) Å “The Lady From Shanghai” King Full H’se Full H’se Full H’se Full H’se Middle Middle Middle Middle Golden Golden “New York Prison Break” Mary Kills People UnREAL “Confront” Married-Sight Love It or List It Home Town Å Home Town Å Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Spring Baking Spring Baking Spring Baking Ridicu Ridicu Spring Baking ››‡ “Barbershop” (2002) Ice Cube. ››› “Barbershop 2: Back in Business” (2004) Ice Cube.

“Superman” ››‡ “Tomorrowland” (2015) George Clooney. Å “The Legend of Hercules” McMafia “Episode 104” Å McMafia ››› “Independence Day” (1996, Science Fiction) Will Smith.

Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man “Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser” (2015) David Spade.

Joe Dirt American Pickers American Pickers American Pick.

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The Quad (N) The Quad “Tomorrowland” Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama “Curse of Chucky” (2013) ››› “Signs” (2002) ››› “Contagion” (2011) Marion Cotillard. Å Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man ››› “Crocodile Dundee” (1986) Paul Hogan. Å Croco Forged in Fire Å Forged in Fire Forged in Fire (N) Civil War Gold Forged in Fire

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Business & Service Directory

HEALTHCARE

Recruitment ADMIN. & OFFICE WORK

SIDING Miller’s Exterior Works - All types of repair jobs, or new jobs!

Decks, soffit & fascia work, sheds, wood wrapping siding, siding repairs, replacing entry doors & wrap, wooden privacy fences, windows, wheelchair ramps, powerwashing & all your handyman needs. Insured. Licensed.

Marlin Miller 804-512-3131

Farmers’ Markets

Powhatan Habitat looking for data entry, temporary employee, to update contacts in Donor Perfect database. We are looking for someone with a high key stroke rate that is very accurate.

Temporary job for about 20 hours. Can do from home. Must have three years of experience in data entry - $15 an hour. Please email resume to hfh.powhatan@gmail.com

GENERAL

HORSES & CATTLE 14 Month old, Black Balancer Bull, Sire is a registered Knoll Crest Bennett Bull, both parents on premises. All shots, wormed & weaned. $1500.

Call 804-561-2060

Awesome House Cleaners needed in Powhatan. At SET Cleaning we understand it’s all about our employees. If you have no experience, no problem.

We are looking for good people first!

Who are caring, passionate & committed individual’s who take pride in their work. A team player is a must! Approximate hours 8:00-5:00, M-F (no evening or weekends). Valid driver’s license and good driving record required. Salary $10 to $12/hr. +paid time off + holidays and other benefits. We do background checks and drug testing. Full time only. To apply go to www.setclean ing.com/application/ or call 598-1005 for application.

CDL Drivers, Mechanics, Equipment Operators and General Laborers wanted to assist with regional road construction projects. All positions offer great starting pay and a full benefit package including health, dental, life and 401(k).

Weekly travel may be required. Visit w ww.slurrypavers.com/careers or apply in person at Slurry Pavers, Inc. 3617 Nine Mile Road Richmond, VA 23223.

Slurry Pavers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer EEO/M/F/Disabled/Vet Employer & a Drug-Free Workplace.

800-449-3662.

EMERGENCY SERVICES CLINICIAN Goochland Powhatan Community Services - Two FT ES Clinicians. Master’s Degree in human services field & License or License Eligible required. Certified Pre-screener highly preferred.

Visit www.gpcsb.org for details or call (804) 556-5400. Open until filled. EOE.

MENTAL HEALTH/CSA CASE MANAGER - Full Time QMCM wanted to provide services to a selected caseload of adults with mental health issues; and children and adolescents under the Comprehensive Services Act (CSA).

Salary $38,002-$39,902.

Visit www.gpcsb.org or call 804-5565400 for application and details.

Deadline 3/26/18. EOE. SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CLINICIAN FT with Goochland-Powhatan Community Services. Requires Master’s Degree in a human services field & Licensed or license-eligible status. Salary range $41,122- $43,178. For application & job description visit www.gpcsb.org, or call (804) 556-5400. Open until filled.

EOE.

INSTALLATION & REPAIR Plumber Special Projects Installer (HVAC) Harris Mechanical Services, a 31+ year old, Commercial Service Company is looking for a Service Plumber and a HVAC Installer.

Join a company that encourages growth.

Excellent Pay and benefits Send resume to: Kmcdonal@harrismechanical.com (804) 264-2229 x 11

Homes for Sale

Residential for Rent

Real Estate Policy All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia Fair Housing Law, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap.”

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Please read contracts thoroughly to ensure that you understand and agree to all the terms and the cancellation policy of the contract.

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law.

All persons are hereby informed that all the dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

HOMES FOR SALE 1,400 sq. ft. doublewide home with 3bedrooms, 2-full baths on 1 acre in Powhatan County with deck, carport, two car garage, well and septic in excellent neighborhood. $70,000.

Call 910-986-8195

Commercial Real Estate for Rent OFFICE & WAREHOUSE

FARMS, LAND, TIMBER

Goochland Horse Barn for Lease: 8 stall barn with tack room and wash rack, 2 paddocks, run-in shed, riding ring (100x200), and round pen.

Call 804-457-3438 or 804-690-3648.

HOUSES UNFURNISHED 3 BR, 2 BA, 1296 sq. ft. home with appliances & storage building. Located in Cumberland near the Powhatan line. $850/per month, plus deposit and references. No Pets. No Smoking. Call 804690-7783 before 8:00pm.

Cumberland - Large House, 5-bedrooms, 2-baths. $1,000/month.

Call 804-306-2225

Office and warehouse space for rent.

Grove Road, Midlothian, behind CarMax. 30 x 40 warehouse, some office furniture, copier, fax, and phone system in place. Ample parking. Good space for small business. $1700.00 monthly. Call or text 804 357-4146.

HOUSES UNFURNISHED

FOR RENT 2353 Stoney Brook Road Powhatan, VA 23139 3 bedrooms, 2 baths $1,295/month 385 Pinegrove Road Cumberland, VA 23040 3 bedrooms, 2 baths $850/month 4360 A Three Bridge Road Powhatan, VA 23139 3 bedrooms, 2 baths $1,250/month 3900 Anderson Highway Powhatan, VA 23139 Office Building at intersection of Rt.60 & Mitchell Road $850/month 3144 Kemp Trail Powhatan, VA 23139 1 bedroom, 1 bath $695/month

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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, March 26, 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-2018-05. (Case #17-07-CUP): Earnest Llewellyn, Jr. and Candy Llewellyn (District #3: Bethesda/Lees Landing) request a conditional use permit (CUP) to permit a conference or training center within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district per Sec. 83-162 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan. The proposed use will be located on Tax Map 27-29A, which consists of 16.71+/- acres.

The subject property is located at 3630 Goodwyn Road. The 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Residential and Natural Conservation on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map. O-2018-07 (Case #17-11-REZ): Powhatan County Economic Development Authority (District #2: Powhatan Station/Graceland) requests the rezoning from Residential-Commercial (R-C) and Agricultural-10 (A10) to Commerce Center (CC) and amendment of the zoning district map of approximately 1.551+/- acres of land located near the intersection of State Route 676 (Urbine Road) and State Route 634 (Stavemill Road) at 1922 Urbine Road. Density and use will be controlled by ordinance standards. The 2010 Long-Range Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Commerce Center on the Countywide Land Use Plan Map. Reference to Tax Map 42-6B and 42-6D. O-2018-08 (Case # 18-02-AZ): The County of Powhatan requests the amendment and reenactment of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Powhatan (Chapter 83), Article III (Rural Districts), Section 83160(C) (Intensity and Dimensional Standards) in the Agricultural-10 (A-10) District to increase the minimum front yard depth along U.S. Route 60 (Anderson Highway) from 75 feet to 100 feet.

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.

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