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Vol. XXXV No.. 17

October 27, 2021

County goes live with land mobile radio system

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

POWHATAN – An hour and six minutes after Powhatan County’s new land mobile radio (LMR) system went live on Oct. 19, the first call for help came in.

Tom Nolan, director of public safety communications, reached down and turned up the volume of the portable radio on his hip and listened to a request for EMS assistance. Then he excused himself to go from his office to the main dispatch room. A few minutes later, after aid had been dispatched, he came back, shoulders a little looser and showing obvious signs of relief.

It was only the first call, but the new system that had been 31 months in the making was working as planned.

“I am hearing the first one and I am pretty impressed with the quality,” Nolan

said with a grin. “I am feeling better.”

The system went live at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, but county staff, working with staff from L3Harris, the company that built the LMR system, spent the next roughly 24 hours testing to make sure that every first responder possible was live on the new system.

The first few hours of going live were spent painstaking checking to make sure all of the fire and rescue mobile radios, which are located in vehicles, and the portables carried by individuals were working and assigned correctly in the new system. The next day was more focused on the radios used by the sheriff’s office and getting as many of them as possible to come in and test the system.

Nolan said a few individuals who were out for various reasons would be PHOTO BY LAURA MCFARLAND connected to the system and tested as Lauren Brown, communications supervisor, checks a list of radio units soon as possible. assigned to Powhatan Fire and Rescue to make sure they were showing see LMR, pg. 4

up in the new land mobile radio system when it went live on Oct. 19.

Feeding Powhatan to close after 11 years

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The Powhatan Chapter of the NAACP and Powhatan Anti-Racism Coalition held a joint Parade to the Polls event that saw 15 vehicles with people rolling through the Village before going to the early voting tent.

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Amy Whitehead, left, and Kim Barlow stock shelves at the Feeding Powhatan food pantry at Community Life Church. The church announced last week that it would be closing the food pantry after serving the community for 11 1/2 years.

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

POWHATAN – After more than 11 years of helping families in need, Feeding Powhatan Inc. will close its doors at the end of 2021.

The food pantry, which is operated by Community Life Church, announced last week that due to lack of personnel, it would be clos-

ing effective Dec. 31. The food pantry will still hold its last two monthly sessions of 2021, distributing Thanksgiving meals on Nov. 17 and Christmas meals with gifts for families’ children on Dec. 15.

Jennifer Davis, president of the food pantry, and Donna Terry, vice president, became emotional when speaking to the Powhatan Today see FEEDING, pg. 3

Local groups hold Parade to the Polls

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

POWHATAN – Two local organizations banded together this weekend to promote the power of voting in a fun and festive way.

The Powhatan Chapter of the NAACP and the Powhatan Anti-Racism Coalition (PARC)

joined together on Saturday afternoon for its first joint Parade to the Polls event.

Participants in the event met up at Powhatan Snack Shack, decorated their cars in red, white and blue, and paraded through the Village on their way to the early voting tent. About see POLLS, pg. 6

Marching band wins two straight Grand Championships

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The Powhatan High School Marching Band won back-to-back Grand Champion titles at competitions held on Oct. 9 and 16.

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

POWHATAN – The Powhatan High School Marching Band showed its mettle this month when it won Grand Champion titles on back-toback weekends against competitors from around the state.

The band shone on Oct. 9 when it won its first Grand

Champion title of the competition season at the 14th Annual Showcase of Bands hosted by Midlothian High School in the Class 4A-6A. That means it came out on top of the largest bands that competed that day.

The band kept that momentum going when it competed in the Godwin Marching Invitational on Oct. 16 at

Mills E. Godwin High School in Henrico County and earned the title of Grand Champion Class 4A-6A. At both competitions, Powhatan High School had the highest overall score of every band that competed, Director Andrew C. Snead said after the second win. He added that while he gets a huge thrill out of hearing the band

won Grand Champion, he is most excited when the scores are shared the next day and he can see the nitty gritty of how well they are doing.

Snead, who came to PCPS as a band director in fall 2015, said the win is even more meaningful when he considers missing the marching band season in the 2020-2021 see MARCHING, pg. 4

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Oct. 27

The Powhatan Christmas Mother program is accepting applications for this year. The group serves children 18 and under, seniors 60 and over, as well as anyone receiving disability benefits through the Social Security or Veterans Administration for households with income within 250% of the federal poverty guidelines. The registration for this year’s services will be held at the Powhatan County Public Library.

The final date is from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 27. Applicants are asked to bring proof of residency (current light bill, lease, etc.); proof of all income for all household members (pay stubs, DSS letter, child support statement, retirement statement, alimony, etc.); proof of disability (disability payment statement), and proof of custody (court order), if applicable. Applicants who prefer not to apply in person can pick up an application from the Powhatan Library, Free Clinic of Powhatan, or St. John Neumann Catholic Church and then return the application with copies of the listed documentation to: Powhatan Christmas Mother, ATTN: Applications, PO Box 461, Powhatan, VA 23139.

Failure to include the necessary documentation will slow your application’s approval or result in denial of services. Questions about this process can be directed to the Christmas Every Day Committee at 804-337-1346 or powhatancec@ verizon.net.

Community Matters, a group for Powhatan seniors, meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday at the Powhatan Rescue Squad Building, located at 3920 Marion Harland Lane. Enjoy time with peers, brain-building activities, games, crafts, coffee/food available (bring your own water) and programming made available such as art classes, PCPL bookmobile, YMCA-led gentle Aging Strong exercise, Extension Office demos and presentations such as plant propagation and meal prep etc. Contact 804-698-0438.

Powhatan County Public Library is open for in-person services. The library is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

Library bathrooms and meeting rooms are now open again and rooms may be reserved. Books to Go and Curbside Print services will continue to be available. Books to Go is a convenient contactless pick-up option for those who prefer to quickly obtain library materials in traditional formats. With Books to Go, patrons may reserve print materials, DVDs, and audiobooks online or by phone. Patrons have two options: place items on hold online through the catalog at www. powhatanlibrary.net or call the library at 804-598-5670 to request items.

Online hold placement is available 24/7. Depending on their account settings, patrons will be notified that their Books to Go order is ready for pickup either by phone or email.

Items are packaged in a new paper bag labeled with the patron’s last name. The bag is then placed on a table in the atrium. PCPL’s Books to Go pickup is available during open hours. Items are held for three business days. The limit of 20 holds per cardholder per day and the 50 item checkout limit per card will remain in effect. Curbside print/ copy service will continue to be offered. Patrons may submit one printing/copying request per day for up to 10 pages of black and white printing at no charge. Requests may be submitted via email to print@ powhatanlibrary.net. Staff will notify the patron via email when the print request is ready for pickup on the table in the library atrium. The library book drop continues to be open 24/7 for patron convenience; however, patrons are asked to return mobile hotspots in the bin below the Books to Go table in the atrium during business hours. The library is once again accepting donations and the Friends of the Library bookstore is open during library business hours. Visit www.powhatanlibrary. net for more details and like the library’s Facebook page for all the latest, up-to-date library news and information. People may also call 804-598-5670.

Powhatan County Public Library will hold Outdoor Storytime at 10:30 a.m. at the grassy picnic area in the library parking lot. If the weather is unpleasant, Storytime will be moved into the library by the fireplace with social distancing rules in place.

Business Network International (BNI) Powhatan chapter meets virtually from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Visit Www.BNIVA. com for information. To attend a meeting as a guest contact Chapter President Sandy Duncan at sandy6284@msn.com.

The Free Clinic of Powhatan serves patients at its location at 2320 Skaggs Road. Services at the Free Clinic include medical, dental, dietary, counseling, and women’s health. Patient appointments are by appointment only. Registration for new patients is Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. by appointment and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays by walkin. Administration hours are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesday,

and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. Medical appointments are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays.

Dental appointments are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, noon to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. Behavior health appointment hours are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Contact 804-5985637.

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The Powhatan Lion’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the County Seat Restaurant. Contact Mike Jones at 804-794-1440 for more information.

Thursday, Oct. 28

The American Red Cross needs volunteers to help on the ground and blood and platelet donors to roll up a sleeve to maintain a stable blood supply in the face of emergencies.

Eligible donors can help overcome the critical need for blood and ensure blood is readily available by making an appointment to give by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood. org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. The two local blood drives currently scheduled are: 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28 at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at Powhatan Moose Lodge, 4140 Old Buckingham Road; 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 4140 Old Buckingham Road, and 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28 at Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Road.

Mobility Matters is a free bike riding program for Powhatan seniors 55+ in the Village area. The program offers a volunteer opportunity and a free mobility resource for seniors. It operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (weather permitting). Find a Mobility Matters staff (wearing lanyard!) in County Seat Restaurant to borrow one of our four three-wheeled beach cruiser senior bikes located outside the restaurant! Come to the back door. Leave your license, sign a waiver and enjoy the Village area with your peers with this fun new way to stay active! For questions about the program, call 804-6980438.

The Total Terror Haunted Attraction will be held on weekends until the end of October at the Powhatan County Fairgrounds, 4042 Anderson Highway. This haunted house is produced by the Total Terror crew, with original props and hand-made masks to give thrill seekers an experience unlike any other. The house was designed from the ground up to provide an intense and frightening walk that is sure to send chills down the spine! Total Terror has two separate shows.

On Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m., Total Terror hosts a special “No-Startle” show which is intended for families with small children. There will be no actors or startle scares on these nights. Tickets on Thursday are $6 per person. On Friday and Saturday, Total Terror is open from 7 to 11 p.m. for its regular show.

Tickets are $13/person. Tickets are available on-line through the website: www.totalterrorhaunt.com or cash at the door.

Mill Quarter Republican Woman's Club (MQRWC) will meet at Italian Delight restaurant, 1795 South Creek One, Powhatan. Fellowship begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. The organization meets the fourth Thursday of every month unless otherwise advertised in the Community Calendar or MQRWC’s Facebook page. MQWRC is an active group and interested in expanding. Visitors are always welcome.

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.

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

Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan is hosting a series of community meetings at Pocahontas Landmark Center at 4290 Anderson Highway to discuss the history of B Hall and D Hall at Pocahontas Middle School; the present condition and uses; and proposed uses and design for inside the halls, the cafeteria and kitchen, and outside the buildings.

The sessions will be moderated by architect Burt Pinnock, principal and chairman of the board of Baskervill.

The final session will be cover the Presentation of Final Proposed Concept on Oct. 30, at 9:30 to 11 a.m. (tentative). In late July, AARP awarded Habitat-Powhatan an AARP Community Challenge – AARP’s Liveable Communities grant to explore Habitat’s possible development and design of approximately 15 proposed senior and six workforce housing spaces (studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom residences) in these buildings as well as a “Shed” senior program space for the repair of ReStore furniture.

Space is limited and masks are required. For more information, email executivedirector@habitatpowhatan. org or call 804-594-7009.

The 30th annual Powhatan Fall Classic will be held at Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road. The event begins at 10:30 a.m.

Red Lane Baptist Church will hold a Fall Festival from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30 at the church, 2095 Red Lane Road. The free event includes laser tag, games, candy, popcorn, a cake walk, food, and representatives from the sheriff’s office and the fire department.

Gospel Light Baptist Church, 2109 Anderson Highway, will hold a Fall Craft Bazaar, Joey’s Lunch Box, and Outdoor Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be available for sale. Preorder Brunswick stew by calling Cathy at 804-839-3233. They are $9 and can be picked up at noon on Saturday.

Craft vendors are needed. Indoor craft booth rental is $25. Contact Doris Chandler at 804-385-5471.

Outdoor flea market vendors are also needed. Outdoor space rental is $20. Contact Travis Keith at 804-516-4772. All proceeds from food sales and vendor spaces will benefit Joe’s Lunchbox. Joey Pruitt is a young man that is in need of a kidney transplant. These proceeds will go directly to help his family with medical expenses. Note that craft vendor fees are non-refundable and this event will happen rain or shine.

Flea market fees can be refunded if weather prevents it from happening.

Fees can be paid by mail or on the church’s website, www.glbcpva.org.

Designated flea market/outdoor or craft/indoor spot.

The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@gmail.com.

The Virginia Network for Democracy and Environmental Rights (VNDER. org) invites the public to participate in a weekly meeting on Thursdays at 7 p.m. via ZOOM to discuss the growing concern for the right to clean drinking water in Powhatan.

The Zoom link is https://us02web. zoom.us/j/9376824235?pwd=YkZ nbmQ4cXNhZGl2RzhXclBBZkhx Zz09. Meeting ID: 937 682 4235.

Passcode: Welcome.

The County Seat Restaurant and Gathering Place will hold a Southern Tide Halloween Party beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the restaurant, 3883 Old Buckingham Road. Live street concert and Halloween party with Southern Tide. Costume contest top costume wins dinner for two!

Cover charge is $8.

Halloween Fun with Westchester Commons will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the Regal Cinemas parking lot. The event will include a costume contest (socially distanced), WCC merchant trick or treating, treat bags, craft kids, and a pumpkin decorating kit with pumpkins for ages 12 and under. First 250 kid.

Extension specialists and industry experts share timely topics for farmers in the Virginia Cooperative Extension Ag Today, held virtually at 9 a.m. every Thursday. These updates are relevant and brief and are recorded for folks who can't join on that day and time.

Podcasts (audio only) are posted on Westmoreland VCE webpage and YouTube video recordings can be found at https://www.youtube. com/ playlist?list=PL7_2QUVzrPXD pYsV2HY11CH8KBrluifyO. Contact Stephanie Romelczyk (sromelcz@ vt.edu) for information on joining the

and others. Bring your camera to take family photos! Stand next to our ‘‘Great Pumpkin’’ and see how you measure up.

Powhatan Volunteer Fire Department Company 4 (Fine Creek) will hold a Halloween Open House from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the station, 1825 Huguenot Trail. Stop by the station and visit with some of our fire fighters and EMTs. Costumes are welcome and the rumor is that some of the volunteers may be in costumes as well. They will have candy for the kids (and adults) and tours of the station’s apparatus.

Passion Community Church (PCC) will hold a Boo Bash from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Powhatan Campus, 4480 Anderson Highway. The event will include “carnival like” fun with games, bouncy houses, and candy.

The event is a free family event.

This year, the church is doing tents stations for trick-or-treating.

Holly Hills Baptist Church, 1659 Anderson Highway, will hold a Trunk or Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church. The event will include themed trunks with candy, a bounce house, a hay ride, hot chocolate, popcorn, a pumpkin walk, carnival games and more. Free hot dogs for the first 75 people. Allergy friendly candy and non food treats available by request.

Saturday, Oct. 30

Powhatan County Public Library’s Teen Anime Club will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at the library.

Bring notebooks to draw cosplays to work on, manga to read, or just come to hang out and watch some anime. Masks are required. Ages 13 and up are welcome. Snacks provided. Pick up an application at the library and turn it into the front desk. Contact Brooke at pcplteens@ powhatanlibrary.net.

Graceland Baptist Church, 975 Dorset Road, holds a community meal called At the Table at 5:30 p.m.

Come enjoy a homecooked meal, a brief Jesus story, fellowship, and music. All are welcome.

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Gospel Light Baptist Church, 2109 Anderson Highway, will hold a Trunk or Treat event from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

The event will feature treats and hot dogs.

Old Powhatan Baptist Church will hold a Neighborhood Halloween from 6 to 8 p.m. at 3936 Old Buckingham Road. Come out for the best candy, hot cocoa, and a family Halloween classic movie on the lawn!

Chicory Hill Farm will hold a Fall Freedom Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. at the farm, 3520 Three Bridge Road.

The farm will have lots of food and good ol’ fashioned fun. They will be roasting a whole hog, grilling some chicken and will have plenty of fixins! There will be music, hay rides, a bounce house, face painting and games. There will also be trunk or treat for the kids at 7 p.m.

(Volunteers needed to decorate their cars and hand out candy.) Cost is $15 per person for food and fun (12 and under are free).

The Powhatan Leadership Institute’s Class of 2022 is now open for registration. Registration is $75 for 15 interactive sessions if paid by Oct. 31. The fee is $90 after that date. Meetings will be held Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at various county locations starting in early January 2022 through April 2022.

Visit plipowhatan.com for more information and to register.

Monday, Nov. 1

The Huguenot Ruritan Club meets at 7 p.m. at May Memorial Baptist Church. For more information, contact Tom Grasty at 804-5980777.

A Powhatan Hope Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at PCC Church, 4480 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Room 102. It is an open discussion meeting. Wheelchair accessible

Tuesday, Nov. 2

The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers check-in time for our annual Fun Honey-Tasting is 6:30 p.m. at the Prince Edward County Extension Office near Lowe's in Farmville (100 Dominion Drive, Farmville, Va 23901). The meeting will start there at 7 p.m. The competition is open to all who have extracted honey from their own bees in 2020 or 2021. Bring your honey in an unmarked squeeze bottle. The club will have some plastic bottles available for those who do not have one. If you don't have any honey, come to taste and vote. No spoons will go from jar to jar, since the honey is squeezed out onto your spoon, but please bring your own hand-sanitizer. Anyone who has bees or is interested in bees is welcome. For more information, call Mary Jane Morgan at 434315-1433 or visit Facebook or heartofvirginiabeekeepers.org.

The Women in Ag Network meets virtually at 7:30 p.m.

The organization’s mission is to foster female farmers. The Women in Agriculture Network will hold monthly Zoom sessions highlighting women farmers, offering opportunities for women to network, and educational opportunities.

Register at https://docs.google.com/ forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZN-I3gWp0z jOAAzwFhvrTWNTK4BBesTRg6Uo SH1b3l62o_A/viewform or call 804598-5640. Pre-registration required.

Recorded sessions and more information: https://www.facebook. com/ vawomeninagnetwork.

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

Sunday, Oct. 31

Visit the Knights of Columbus Pumpkin Patch through Oct. 31 on the front lawn of Country Living Homes, 2504 Anderson Highway.

The patch will be open from noon to dusk Sundays to Fridays and from 9 a.m. to dusk on Saturdays. It will close at 3 p.m. on Halloween (Oct. 31). All proceeds benefit charitable causes. In past years, proceeds have benefited Habitat for Humanity, Free Clinic of Powhatan, Boy Scouts, Powhatan EMS Training, Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center,

Powhatan County’s polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the 2021 General Election.

PowHER Hour+ Monthly Luncheon is held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at different locations throughout the see CALENDAR, pg. 7

JAMES FORTUNE FORTUNE, James A., 64, of Powhatan, died peacefully on Thursday, October 14, 2021. He is survived by his three children, Chandler, Zachary and Claire; the mother of his children, Beth; his brother, Rick Fortune (Regina); his sister, Marion Patterson (Gene); along with many nieces and nephews. He dedicated his life to education in many positions, as well as multiple communities and loved driving a school bus throughout the years. A memorial Mass will be held on October 30, at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Prior to the service, family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Service will be livestreamed via the church website. His last wishes were to have flowers donated to nursing homes in his memory.

Nonprofit seeks input on concept for senior housing in former school Contributed Report Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan will host a Saturday, Oct. 30, community meeting on the possible conversion of two sections of the former Pocahontas Middle School property into housing, nonprofit program space and a commercial kitchen.

That session will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Pocahontas Landmark Center and will be moderated by architect Burt Pinnock, principal and chairman of the board of Baskervill. Pinnock will listen to comments on proposed drawings, which were developed from two previous meetings.

In late July, AARP awarded Habitat-Powhatan an AARP Community Challenge – AARP’s Liveable Communities grant to explore Habitat’s possible development and design of 21 residences as well as a “Shed” senior socialization program for the refurbishment of ReStore furniture. Office/flex space for nonprofits as well as resident fitness and gathering spaces have been incorporated.

The housing would be for those 55 plus whose gross income is between 30% and 80% of the adjusted median income of $89,500. The property would need to be rezoned.

Contact executivedirector@ habitatpowhatan.org or 804-5947009.

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trophy, we were all hugging each other and screaming. That was when it hit, when it really sunk in,” she said.

The only downside, LeeAnna said, is that the season seems to be going by too fast.

In addition to the amazing students that make up the marching band, Snead credited a strong staff working together to help them continually improve: associate directors Nicholas Snead, Neil Landini and Ryan Richardson; assistant director/ audio engineer Jabrond Gamble; Color Guard director Tony McCain; percussion staff Wyndell Wilson, Sam Fleming, and Ethan Spott; visual instructor Justin Kidd; visual designer Ralph Stewart, and program advisor James Stegner.

The marching band’s upcoming engagements are the Virginia Marching Band Assessment on Oct. 28 and competing at the Virginia Marching Band Cooperative’s State Championship on Nov. 6.

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

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Guild donates quilt to Rescue Squad Families available

to adopt through Christmas Mother Contributed Report

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The Powhatan-based Country Piecemakers’ Quilt Guild recently donated a quilt made by some of its members to the Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad in honor of their service to the community. The quilt was donated for the squad to use in whatever way its members thought best. The quilt guild, which meets at 9:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, began meeting at the Powhatan Rescue Squad Building when in-person sessions became possible again. For more information about the guild, visit https://www.countrypiecemakers.org/.

Powhatan Public Library builds kids up with Brick Slayerz program

Are you looking for a fun way to help the Powhatan Christmas Mother this year? Maybe you would like to consider supporting the Powhatan Christmas Mother’s adoption program. In 2020, the Christmas Mother assisted over 200 families and, of those, 72 were adopted.

The adoption program allows you, your club or organization to personalize your donation to the Christmas Mother. When you adopt an elderly person, disabled adult or family, the adoption committee will send you the person’s wish list, first name and box number only. You will shop for gifts for your adopted family and know that the person you are shopping for will have their gifts by Christmas.

Imagine the fun you will have selecting just the right gifts for your child or senior, wrapping your carefully selected gifts and addressing it to your family. You will be bringing joy to the faces of your adopted family, especially the children, when they open their gifts on Christmas morning. In addition to Christmas gifts, the Powhatan Christmas Mother provides food gift cards for all the families in the program plus stockings for the children and elderly. You may want to stuff a stocking for your family or help with the purchase of their food gift card.

Already the 2021 Powhatan Christmas Mother, Dale Goodman, and the Christmas Everyday Committee have started preparing for this holiday season. If you are interested in adopting a family or elderly person, volunteering your time or talents, donating new clothing or toys contact the Christmas Mother at 804-337-1346 (Christmas Mother Headquarters) or PowhatanCEC@verizon.net. For information on upcoming events be sure to follow us on Facebook.

Pumpkin Patch sees 2nd truckload arrive

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF POWHATAN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Several children gathered at Powhatan County Public Library on Oct. 18 to play with Legos at the Brick Slayerz program.

The youth not only put their minds to work but their hands and made some amazing creations. Children who love building and creating may join in the upcoming Brick Slayerz programs, which will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 15 and Dec. 13. The program is free.

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after the Oct. 20 session of the food pantry. The pair has worked together to run the operation since it started in July 2010 and said it has been an amazing experience to see hundreds of families helped over the years.

When asked about the legacy they want the food pantry to leave, Terry said she hopes the people who came there for assistance through the years “know that they were always loved and whatever they told us would not go anyplace else. That we would find a way to help them without making them feel less.”

“It is so hard for them to come and ask for anything anyway, and we want to keep their dignity,” she said.

Davis agreed, adding that even though the food pantry is closing due to a lack of staffing, “I really, truly hope that these people know that everything we have done for anybody in this community was done with a pure heart and just because we want them to know that God loves them.”

The food pantry started in 2010 through an overflow of Davis’ couponing habit. Davis and Terry felt that the people in the community needed the food pantry and the church needed outreach opportunities. So the church dedicated a small closet to the food pantry and filled it with nonperishable items they got for free or nearly free because of the coupons.

“I would go online and buy the coupons. Then I would go to the store and we would see what I could

order or pick up from the shelves,” Davis said. “We didn’t have any funding; we didn’t have any budget.

Sometimes we would get canned goods and stuff like that from the church, but as far as the food pantry, it was strictly coupons.”

“The greatest thing was the church would bring in their newspapers for us to cut out the coupons, and that was really cool,” Terry added with a grin. “Then they would bring in food as well. We had a big box set up in the sanctuary and people would just come weekly and try to help fill it up.”

The food pantry had several different evolutions through the years in how it operated. Davis opened up her own business, so the couponing habit of a new mom slowly took a backseat and people were asked to donate more, including non-church members in the community.

A few years ago, the church partnered with the county, which approached them about partnering on the project, Davis said. They started writing grants, used them to purchase a freezer to expand their offerings, and saw the food pantry continue to grow.

The food pantry was busy but still small and manageable. Clients came in and shopped one-on-one with a volunteer, which was much more conducive to building relationships, Davis said. Through those conversations, the volunteers would pray with people who had needs, which has always been a vital part of the food pantry’s mission, Davis said.

“Yes the immediate need is to

serve them physically and to give them food and supplies, but spiritually it has always been our goal to have these people be touched by the Lord, whether that be somebody praying over them or a family member,” she said.

Davis continued, “Our main goal was always to make sure that they knew that, one, God loved them; two, we are here for them, and three, whatever your prayer is – no matter how big or how small – we will pray it with you and we will pray it comes through with you,” Davis said.

Terry said she had the opportunity to also speak with clients about money management tips and finding out other physical needs that the church could help address. She became emotional as she talked about some of the difficulties some local residents experience on a daily basis and their living situations. In addition to the people they fed, the church, through the food pantry, helped replace a roof, windows, and a washer and dryer, as well as giving away three cars.

“That just keeps you focused on why we are really here. It is not just to feed them but to find out what is going on in their lives that somebody could help them. We could pair them up with someone that could fix a broken window so their house would be warm or fix a floor,” Terry said. “There are so many other areas that we touched other than just putting food in their bellies.”

When the COVID-19 shutdown happened in March 2020, suddenly see FEEDING, pg. 6

The Knights of Columbus Pumpkin Patch got a new delivery of pumpkins on Oct. 24. The patch is open through Oct. 31 at Country Living Homes, 2504 Anderson Highway. It is open from noon to dusk daily and 9 a.m. to dusk on Saturday. It will close at 3 p.m. on Oct. 31.

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MARCHING Continued from pg. 1

school year left a gap in instruction and experience for many of young students.

“To take a mostly young group and have this kind of success has been really fulfilling,” he said.

For both competitions, the marching band performed its 2021 program titled “Kingdom,” which features the symphonic music from Disney’s The Lion King by composer Hans Zimmer. Snead said the core show stays the same for the entire marching band season, but the band will also make changes between performances at home varsity football games and competitions.

“So if someone saw the show at the beginning of the season or even at our first competition, there is a lot more content packed into that now,” he said, adding that there were even tweaks made between the two shows where the band won Grand Champion.

In addition to the Grand Champion awards, the band showed at both competitions that its individual parts are as strong as the group. At the Showcase of Bands, PHS had the highest Music and

General Effect scores of any participating band and won first place in Class 4A in the areas of Music, General Effect, Visual Performance, and Percussion and second place for Drum Major, Sydney Lee, and Color Guard.

“What made Midlothian so special was that was our first weekend with the full show on the field. Between rain and heat advisories and people being missing for quarantine, we just didn’t have an opportunity to get everyone in the full show until that weekend in October,” Snead said.

At the Godwin Matching Invitational, PHS earned first place in Music, General Effect, Percussion and Auxiliary; second place Drum Major and Visual, and first place overall Class 4A. “A lot of the judges’ feedback was confirmation that we are on the right path – that the decisions we have made are working and we are moving in the right direction,” he said, adding there was also really helpful constructive criticism.

Sydney Lee, a senior and the marching band’s head drum major, said she joined the division’s band program in

LMR Continued from pg. 1

In the evening of Oct. 20, testing wrapped up, and

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sixth grade and has been involved in different ways ever since. Now, the band program means everything to her, so the last school year was really hard without it.

“This is how I spend my weekends; this is what I do in my free time. It’s just everything that I am passionate about, so actually being able to do the thing I am passionate about again just makes me very excited to come back to school,” Sydney said.

Going into the first competition, Sydney said she was nervous because rain kept the band from practicing outside altogether with movements before their official performance. Rain was also a problem the following weekend, when she guessed they had about 20 minutes of practice time on the field.

“We were scared that we wouldn’t even be able to compete because we didn’t know the condition of the field.

We didn’t know if we were going to be able to roll our equipment down there,” she said. “The fact that we barely got any practice and we were able to just review our music and our choreography and that we won Grand Champion is still

the cutover was considered complete, minus a few cases of someone being away and having to make the change when they return, Nolan added.

He said on Thursday that the cutover from the county’s legacy system to the new P25 trunk system over the two-day period saw no significant issues. Some programming of the mobile radios and updating of firmware was required, but L3Harris staff was on hand to help with any issues that came up, he said.

“That is the process. The process is exactly what we are doing. We are following the ABCs of switching over. As the result of that, we found a couple radios not working the way they should have, but we have a response team that goes out, programs the radio … and it works,” he said.

Nolan emphasized that getting to the point that they could experience that relatively hassle-free transition took an enormous amount of effort, both on the county side and with the contractor. Nolan credited both L3Harris’ work on the system and hard work and preparation of the sheriff’s office, fire and rescue department and 911 communications center with making the transition as smooth as possible.

The 911 communications center was hopping during the Go Live period with people observing or being on hand to help if needed.

Matthew Braud, program manager for L3Harris, said the new LMR system has been installed for months and tested repeatedly during that time. Even the radios were all tested before the Go Live dates.

“Now these are going to be the radios they use going forward, so we just want to do one last validation and we have plenty of support here that if there is a wrong alias or something doesn’t quite come up like it is supposed to, they can go out and address that,” Braud said on Oct. 19.

The county is currently in the midst of a 45-day Reliability Test that began on Oct. 4, Braud said. During this time, technicians will work as a team to monitor

surreal to me. But I am very proud of my (band) members for fighting through and achieving what we thought was impossible.”

LeeAnna Wilson, a junior and piccolo section leader, said she looks forward to marching band every year because she loves everything about it – the music, the choreography and the people. Although she has been involved with the PCPS band program since sixth grade and the marching band since eighth grade, she was nervous coming this year after a year off. She was relieved it all came back to her once the practices began.

Leading up to the competitions, she said she was feeling pretty good because of how well the band had been doing with the program. Still, not having the chance to practice on the field because of the rain and the sheer size of some of the other bands was a little intimidating.

LeeAnna said it took a few minutes after the announcement of their secondstraight Grand Champion win for the impact to sink in for her.

“Once we got off the bleachers, went in the field and huddled up around the

system operations on a daily basis to make sure there are no issues, whether critical or minor. Full system acceptance is expected by the beginning of 2022.

County administrator Ned Smither said he was so proud of the whole team’s efforts in the build up to going live and especially Nolan’s effort to ensure Powhatan County has a new LMR system that will carry it well into the future.

“We are going to be leaders in this region in our communication ability in a couple minutes here,” Smither said just before the new system went live. “All I’m doing here tonight is cheerleading.”

Cindy Gillespie, 911 operations manager, and Nolan were the key county staff members who ran point on the LMR system project. She said at the beginning of the Go Live cutover that it was very exciting to see the new system coming to fruition but she would be even more thrilled once she had heard the last voices in the testing coming over the system loud and clear without having to piece together what they were saying.

In the years leading up to these moments, Gillespie, who has worked for the county a total of 21 years in 911 dispatch, said the quality of the radio system often made situations stressful for the county’s first responders. She remembers times when firefighters, EMTs and deputies were calling for help and they couldn’t be clearly understood, which was a danger for them and the people they were trying to help.

“It is very stressful, especially when you have firefighters in burning buildings. You have rescue squad asking for help but you don’t know what they are saying and they have to leave the patient to go outside to be able to talk to us. You have officers in foot pursuits or vehicle pursuits and you can’t hear them,” she said of the legacy system, adding that is why the new LMR system is so important.

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

CHURCH DIRECTORY

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

SUNDAYS 8:00 AM in person service in the church 10:30 AM in person service in the church (livestreamed) www.stlukespowhatan.org All are Welcome For more information visit www.stlukespowhatan.org Route 711 at Three Bridge Road 794-6953

EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCA) Proclaiming & Practicing the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Worship Service at 10:00 AM Meeting at 2375 Skaggs Road, Powhatan.

ECCPCA.ORG

598-8844

Powhatan Genito Presbyterian Church of God Church 2910 Genito Rd. Powhatan, VA

372-9074 Worship with us this Sunday Church service @ 9:30 AM Sunday school @ 10:30 AM

Sundays: Morning Worship 10:00 AM Wednesday: Youth 6:30 PM 2480 Academy Road 598-7159 Pastor: Chip Massey

Providence Presbyterian Church

“Worshiping and Witnessing in Western Powhatan since 1825”

Powhatan Christian Fellowship Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night 7:30 p.m.

Worship Service 11:00 am All Are Welcome!

3308 Pleasants Road, 598-4970 1/4 mile off of Route 711 Located 1950 Ridge Road Russ Cress, Pastor (Rt. 627) 598-0733

Sunday School 10 AM Worship Service 11 AM Pastor John Engle 603-933-0141 3540 Old Buckingham Rd. www.pmchurch.net

www.EmmausChristianChurch.org

2253 Rosson Rd.

Just off Rt. 13 in the Village

598-4438

Worship: 8:30 & 10:30am

www.powhatanumc.us Weekday Preschool (ages 2-5)

Mount Calvary Baptist Church 1801 Huguenot Trail Sunday School 9am Sunday Worship 10am Wednesday Bible Study 6:45pm Bryan M. Holt, Pastor 378-3607

Rev. Walter G. Lewis, Pastor Living As Christ’s Disciples Within Our Hearts and Beyond Our Doors

2020 Red Lane Road Powhatan, VA 23139

Pastor, Larry B. Collins Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m.

Office 804-598-2398

598-6090

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St. John Neumann Catholic Church Meeting Sundays in Farmville, Fork Union, Midlothian, Powhatan and Online.

Visit pccwired.net for services times & locations.

598-1174 pccwired.net

see BAND, pg. 2

Saturday - 5 p.m.

Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

598-3754 www.sjnpowhatan.org Located behind Flat Rock Village Shopping Center

Call 804-746-1235 ext. 2 for details.

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PHS Homecoming Court 2021

2021 HOMECOMING QUEEN SARAH LAW

SENIOR PRINCESS SAMANTHA PAYNE

SENIOR PRINCE JASON WORTHINGTON

PHOTOS BY BROOKS ANN SMITH

2021 HOMECOMING KING MITCHELL JOHNSON

2021 MAID OF HONOR LOGAN ANTHONY

SENIOR PRINCESS TAYLOR KNEESSI

SENIOR PRINCESS MIRA STRONG

SENIOR PRINCE JACK ALTIERI

SENIOR PRINCE CADE VANBUSKIRK

JUNIOR PRINCESS LEXI CAMPBELL

JUNIOR PRINCE LUKE BURKHART

SOPHOMORE PRINCESS SADIE BONDURANT

an High Schoo Powhat l

SOPHOMORE PRINCE EVAN REESE

SECOND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH 1059 Dorset Road Powhatan, VA 23139 Reverend Mark A. Divens, Sr. Pastor

Praise and Worship Service Sunday School 9:45-10:45 Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.

GREENBRIER BAPTIST CHURCH “God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

We walk by faith and not by sight” – Pastor Darnell Carruthers

Sunday School: 10:00-10:45 a.m.

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

4731 Bell Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5491

FRESHMAN PRINCESS DELAINE HEALY

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Contemporary – 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

Worship – 11 a.m.

Children’s Worship – 11 a.m.

Prayer/Bible Study – Wed. 6:30 p.m.

2095 Red Lane Road Children’s Worship (all ages) – 1/2 mile off Rt. 60 on Red Lane Road Wed. 6:30 p.m.

804-598-2455 New Generation Praise & Worship – www.redlanebaptist.org Sunday 6 p.m.

Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Lighthouse Youth – Wed. 5:30 p.m.

Small Groups 10:30 a.m. Miracles of God Sp. Needs Service: 2 p.m. the 2nd Sat. of each month Wednesday Night Classes for all ages at 6:15 598-3481 • 975 Dorset Road Dr. James Taylor, Pastor www.gracelandbc.org

Pastor Roger Epperson 2390 Emmanuel Church Road 804-372-9254 www.newwalkbible.org Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Bible Study Wed. 7:00 PM

Holly Hills Baptist Church www.HollyHillsBaptist.org

(Independent Bible Believing)

Randy Blackwell, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Youth Ministry 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m.

379-8930 1659 Anderson Highway 3½ miles east of Flat Rock

5680 Cartersville Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 Pastor Gregory L. Beechaum Sr. “The church where Jesus is Alive” 9:00 a.m. ---- Sunday School 9:45 a.m.----- Prayer & Praise 10:00 a.m.--- Sunday Morning Worship 5th Sunday at 11 a.m.

Hour of Power 7:30 p.m. ---- Tuesday Night Worship & Bible Study

804-375-9404

Baptist Church “A Church Where Love Never Fails!”

Pastor Otis B. Lockhart, Jr.

BAPTIST CHURCH

Graceland Baptist Church Dr. Ronald Wyatt, Jr., Pastor

Hollywood

MOUNT ZION

FRESHMAN PRINCE AUSTIN MOSELEY

On Oct. 8, Powhatan High School recognized its 2021 Homecoming Court at its varsity football game. Sarah Law was named the 2021 Homecoming Queen and Mitchell Johnson was named the 2021 Homecoming King.

Muddy Creek Baptist Church

2591 Ridge Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 804-598-2051

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Worship - 11 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Service - 7:00 p.m.

Rev. Bryan Stevens, Pastor

Pastor Jeff Beard, MA, MBA

10 a.m. – Worship Service 8:30 a.m. – Church School

3470 Trenholm Road www.muddycreekbaptist.org

375-9212

Advertise in Powhatan Today’s Church Directory.

Call 804-746-1235 ext. 2 for details.

OLD POWHATAN BAPTIST CHURCH 3619 Huguenot Trail Powhatan, Virginia 23139 www.finecreekbaptist.org Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

Traditional Vern Gilmer, Pastor

2202 Old Church Road www.powhatanbaptist.org

“Your Community Church”

598-2763 Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.

Morning Service at 11:00 a.m.

Bible Study Every Wednesday Night at 6:30 p.m.

3964 Old Buckingham Road

Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Experiencing the presence, power and person of Jesus Christ

Loving, Investing, Fulfilling, Empowering Senior Pastor Justin Wilson Sunday Service 10:30am 2410 New Dorset Circle www.Communitylifechurchpowhatan.org Feeding Powhatan Open 3rd Wednesday of the month

FIRST ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday 10am, 11am & 6pm Wednesday 7pm

3920 MAIDENS RD., POWHATAN

804-598-2301

Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Service times are 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.

Worship online at 10:15 a.m.

Family Worship Center 2901 Judes Ferry Road Powhatan, Va 23139 804-379-8223

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Mid Day Bible Study 11:30 a.m.

Brad Russell, Pastor 598-4241

Travis L. Keith- Pastor Church Office: 794.7054 1530 Cook Road (Rt. 636)

www.glbcpva.org

Just Across from South Creek Shopping Center!

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BSH Homecoming Court 2021

2021 HOMECOMING QUEEN SENIOR SARA CLINE

HOMECOMING PRINCESSES JUNIOR CLAIRE BAILEY

FEEDING Continued from pg. 3

the need in the community exploded. March 13, 2020, was the first time the food pantry was open for COVID-19 assistance, and they served about 30 families, Davis said. The food pantry went from opening monthly to a weekly schedule, and within three to four weeks, it had grown to serving more than 100 families.

2021 HOMECOMING KING SENIOR PATRICK MAYNES

HOMECOMING PRINCESSES SOPHOMORE ELIZABETH ROSE NORWOOD

“There were so many people. We would have 100 cars lined all down the road. You couldn’t get in on New Dorset Circle – there were cars everywhere. Kids were home from school. There was no assistance at that time.

That is definitely when it hit its height,” David said.

Volunteers were shopping while the food pantry was open “because we literally didn’t have enough food. … We

would get deliveries in the middle of giving away food,” she said.

As people started to go back to work, the numbers decreased and the food pantry gradually reduced how often it met until it returned to a monthly schedule earlier this year. The last two sessions of the year will be on Nov. 17 and Dec. 15.

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

HOMECOMING PRINCESSES SENIOR JASMINE LEE

HOMECOMING PRINCESSES FRESHMAN JAMESON WARD

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Development Live Oak Bank: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA ACTION: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact.

SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) has made a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) with respect to a request for possible financing assistance to Live Oak Bank (Lender) in the form of a Loan Note Guarantee under the Rural Energy for America Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvements Loan and Grant Program on behalf of Holocene Clean Energy Powhatan Solar I LLC (Owner) for construction of the Powhatan Solar I Panel Array Construction Project in Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia.

FURTHER INFORMATION: To obtain copies of the EA and FONSI, or for further information, contact: Laurette Tucker, Rural Business Programs Specialist, RBS, 100 Dominion Drive, Farmville, VA 23901, (434)392-4906 X125, laurette.tucker@usda.gov. The EA and FONSI are also available for public review at the address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed project consists of construction of a 5-megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system on the east side of Old Buckingham Road near the town of Powhatan.

The PV system and associated components will be situated on approximately 55.2 acres of a larger, 89.85-acre parent parcel (Site) – this parcel is identified

by Powhatan County Assessor as: 037-23B. The Proposed Project’s infrastructure would include installing PV solar panels; inverters (to allow for the transmission to the utility grid); connections to the existing powerlines and necessary safety features including access roads, perimeter roads and fencing. Alternatives considered by RBS and the Lender include: No action and the proposed project. The alternatives are discussed in the Holocene Clean Energy Powhatan Solar I Energy Project EA. The RBS has reviewed and approved the EA for the proposed project.

The availability of the EA for public review was announced by RBS via notice in the following newspaper(s): Powhatan Today on September 29, 2021 and October 6, 2021. A 14-day comment period was announced in the newspaper notice(s). The EA was also available for public review at the RBS office noted above. No comments were received.

Based on the EA, commitments made by the Owner, and public comments received, RBS has concluded that the project would have no significant impact (or no impacts) to water quality, wetlands, floodplains, land use, aesthetics, transportation, or human health and safety.

The proposed project will have no adverse effect on resources listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The Agency has also concluded that the proposed project is not likely to affect federally listed threatened and endangered species or designated critical habitat thereof.

The proposed project would not disproportionately affect minority and/or low-income populations.

No other potential significant impacts resulting from the proposed project have been identified. Therefore, RBS has determined that this FONSI fulfills its obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR §§ 1500-1508), and USDA Rural Development’s Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR Part 1970) for its action related to the project.

RBS is satisfied that the environmental impacts of the proposed project have been adequately addressed. RBS’s federal action would not result in significant impacts to the quality of the human environment, and as such it will not prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for its action related to the proposed project.

Dated: [October 27, 2021]

HOMECOMING PRINCESSES SENIOR HAILEY RICE On Oct. 15, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot recognized its 2021 Homecoming Court at the varsity football game.

The Homecoming Princesses were: freshman Jameson Ward, sophomore Elizabeth Rose Norwood; junior Claire Bailey, and seniors Sara Cline, Jasmine Lee and Hailey Rice.

The 2021 Homecoming Queen was Sara Cline and the 2021 Homecoming King was senior Patrick Maynes.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Powhatan Chapter of the NAACP and Powhatan AntiRacism Coalition held a joint Parade to the Polls event.

Shown here, one of the decorated vehicles checks in with poll workers at the early voting tent.

POLLS Continued from pg. 1

,EGAL .OTICE

PHOTOS BY NICK VANDELOECHT

15 cars participated in the event, which the two organizations are already talking about making an annual event.

Organizers made sure to let people know ahead of the Parade to the Polls that the event was nonpartisan and they had no intention of promoting particular candidates, said Allison Dunaway, who coordinated the event with Robert Kelly and Ronald Mack. The main goal was to encourage excitement about voting.

“We used all three colors, red, white and blue, because (voting) is an American activity, not a democrat or republican activity,” said Dunaway, who is a PARC member.

Voter turnout is essential, so it important to encourage people to exercise that right and get excited about voting, said Chiara Hoyt, secretary of PARC and NAACP.

“We know more people vote when they have a plan of how they are going to vote and when they are going to vote,” she said.

Hoyt added that the event was also a great opportunity for those who participated to come together and socialize.

Many of the events held by PARC and the NAACP have been virtual, so this was an opportunity for them to come together as neighbors and build up a greater sense of community, she said.

Oct. 23 was the first of two Saturdays that the Powhatan Office of Elections offered for people to cast their ballots early.

The tent is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday – Friday, through Oct. 30, and the final Saturday, Oct. 30.

All Powhatan polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

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

Do you plan to vote on Election Day on Nov. 2?

E-mail answers to editor@powhatantoday.com or share them on the Powhatan Today’s Facebook page.

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911 Center has made great stides in last 5 years

By Laura McFarland Managing Editor

W

hen I think about how much Powhatan 911 communications has changed in the last few years, I seriously have a hard time fathoming it.

Last week, the 911 communications center went live on Oct. 19 and 20 on its new land mobile radio (LMR) system, which is meant to bring vastly better connection and clarity to emergency communications in Powhatan County.

(See full story page 1A.) I arrived a few minutes before the system went live at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 to watch the county cutover from the legacy system to the new system.

I believed it was going to be a relatively quiet affair, and, fortunately, I was correct. I say fortunately for two reasons. The call volume was relatively low, which gave staff a chance to slowly but thoroughly check all of the radios that will be used in the new system. The fact that the only problems they experienced were minor and easily fixed with some reprogramming meant the system was working, which is what you want in your 911 communications system.

Because it was a relatively quiet affair, I had time to talk to different people and reflect on how far 911 communications has come in the last few years.

When you start to list it all out, the cumulative total is astounding.

The Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office in the basement of Powhatan Courthouse was one of the first places I visited after I became the editor of the Powhatan Today in May 2014. I was shown around a little bit, including a brief look into the room housing the county’s 911 communications. At the time, the office still fell under the umbrella of the sheriff’s office.

The darkened room had three stations where 911 dispatchers sat in close proximity. The work space has no natural light, poor ventilation, and often experienced temperature spikes.

In the years since that first glimpse at Powhatan’s 911 communications center, these are just a few of the changes it has undergone: The office went from being under the umbrella of the sheriff’s office to its own separate department in 2017.

Shortly after, the new department implemented industry standards and internal aggressive call-providing goals. The objective was to reduce processing time

(from the second dispatchers receive a call to the time they dispatch first responders) and review certain calls for accuracy.

The county went live on its new computer aided dispatch system in June 2018. The new state-of-the-art CAD platform assisted the communications officers with reducing the total processing times for 911 emergency calls.

All of the public safety communications officers took an oath of office in August 2018. This was done in recognition of the fact that communications officers are trusted with criminal history information from Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN), and the oath of qualifications represented the correlation of the duties and responsibilities required for law enforcement, firefighters and public safety communications officers.

In April 2019, the new emergency 911 communications center went live in the new addition added onto the back of the courthouse.

In July 2019, the 911 communications took a step to make sure anyone experiencing an emergency can reach help by adding a new text-to-911 capability.

In August 2019, the public safety

L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R Don’t overlook failings of historical figures Dear Editor, In response to a letter featured in the October 13th edition, I would implore the author to take her own advice and truly “bring a critical eye to study of historical figures.”

It would seem that she has absolved Christopher Columbus from any valid criticism simply because he professed himself to be a “man of strong moral character and faith in Jesus Christ” who planted crosses on Caribbean islands. The author implores us to seek out primary sources of historical truth. So, I did just that.

Not only did Columbus not discover the Americas, he wasn’t even the first European to visit them. Yes, his journeys to the “New World” helped drive centuries of exploration on the American continents. But they also helped start centuries of colonization, exploitation, and slavery. Like many European explorers, Columbus used violence, rape, and forced religious conversion in order to control and subjugate the indigenous populations he encountered. Some historians have dubbed Columbus the "father of the slave trade," citing the fact that the first license to ship African slaves to the Caribbean was issued in 1501 by the same Catholic Monarchs of Spain who funded his expeditions.

Add in the disaster of imported diseases, and it has been estimated that a third of the native population of Hispaniola was dead within the first two years of Columbus's governorship. The tyranny, brutality, and incompetence of Columbus and his men are well documented and resulted in his arrest and imprisonment in 1500. How do we know all this? Simple. Historians have researched the primary sources, including the diaries and correspondences of Columbus and his men, and the accounts of contemporary eyewitnesses and historians. The facts are understood and available to us all.

This isn’t ‘rewriting history.’ It isn’t ‘cancel culture’ either.

The point here isn’t to pile on about how terrible a person Columbus was. A person

certainly can do great things, and also do horrible things. The point is that suggesting we turn a blind eye to the complete set of facts about a historical figure and simply celebrate their religious beliefs and motivations instead is a misguided path to the truth. Critical thinking requires us to do better.

Justin Gangl Powhatan County

Managing Editor Sports Editor Sales Representative Classifieds Production Manager

Joy Monopoli

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Laura McFarland

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programming continues on Thursday, Nov. 18 from 1 to 2 p.m., join us virtually for “Rosie the Riveter: The Homefront during WWII” presented by The Valentine Museum.

This exciting virtual program will explore the lives of women, both in Richmond and nationally, during World War II. This engaging program will include items from their collection. For details, contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-598-5670 or library@powhatanlibrary.net.

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county. Visit https://www.powhatanchamber. org/events/powher-hour-monthly-luncheon/.

The new Bridge of Reason AA meeting is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Powhatan Mennonite Church, 3549 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. It is an open, decision and literature meeting for Powhatan, Goochland, and Cumberland counties.

AA meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.

The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers plans to meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the Prince Edward County Extension Office near Lowe's in Farmviille (100 Dominion Drive, Farmville, VA 23901). Anyone who has bees or is interested in bees is welcome. For more information, call Mary Jane Morgan at 434-315-1433. To check on possible cancellations or changes, visit Facebook or our website: heartofvirginiabeekeepers.org.

Powhatan County Public Library’s fall programming continues on Thursday, Dec. 9 from 1 to 2 p.m., Toni Beechaum and Dee Caras, from Senior Connections will host a “Seniors Connection Meet & Greet.” Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging, is a private, nonprofit 501c(3) organization providing a comprehensive range of home and community-based services and support for older adults, caregivers and persons with disabilities in the greater Richmond area. Come out and learn more about the various services they provide and how you can access these resources. Bottled water will be provided.

To register, visit the library’s Facebook page or the link on its website. For details, contact Powhatan County Public Library at 804-5985670 or library@powhatanlibrary.net.

The Powhatan Christmas Parade will take place on at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11 in the Powhatan Village. The parade route follows along Old Buckingham Road, from Mann Road to the Courthouse area. New this year, a tree lighting is being planned for immediately following the parade in the Courthouse area. Santa will also be present for hearing Christmas wishes and taking pictures. If you would like to participate in the parade or have a spot as a vendor, submit a completed entry form to powhatanchristmas@gmail.com.

The form can be found on the Powhatan Christmas Mother website, https:// powhatanchristmasmother.org. There is a $25 donation to participate in the parade line-up and a $30 donation to reserve a vendor spot on the Courthouse green.

Make checks payable to “Powhatan Christmas Mother.” All proceeds benefit the Powhatan Christmas Mother Program.

The Parade Committee reserves the right to cancel due to inclement weather. Your donation is non-refundable – there will be no refunds due to cancellations. All parade participants should decorate using a Winter or Christmas theme. Lineup for the parade

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Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article titled “Shining Light on a Dark Time in Nation’s History,” published in the Powhatan Today newspaper on October 13, 2021. I wanted to address a point in your article that stood out to me, which is the topic of how miners were required to fill six carts of coal per day, at $0.20 per cart, which amounted to $1.20 in a 12-hour shift. This section reminded me about how many people in the world suffer from poverty.

Currently, there are about 4.1 billion people that are paid below $7.40 per hour, which in the standards of wages in the 19th and 20th centuries, miners were also underpaid. With these unreasonable wages put into perspective, you can only wonder why their funds were so little for their extensive efforts. You also stated that the company stores took advantage of miners and their families by charging them for gear and other materials they used, which only brings to the conclusion that miners were seen at the bottom of the capitalist system. Miners would stay in debt as long as they worked, so what motivated them to work in these dreary and grim conditions? One idea that relates to this is that even when income is low, humans are motivated to work to provide food and shelter for themselves and their family. Thank you for writing on this topic and even though it was a small section of the article, I found it to be very informative.

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communications department was the CAD beta 911 center site to implement a new electronic alarm notification program called ASAP to PSAP. This program sends residential and commercial alarms electronically to the 911 center.

This reduces mistakes and processing times by 2 minutes when compared to the call in from the secure alarm company.

In 2020, the department was a beta site for the APCO Institute’s Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) program.

Telecommunicators using an EMD program can quickly determine the nature and priority of the call, dispatch the appropriate response and give the caller instructions to treat the patient until help arrives.

When I think about the sheer magnitude of change in such a short time, I am amazed. I am also incredibly impressed by the hard work of both the center’s leaders, director Tom Nolan and operations manager Cindy Gillespie, as well as all of the 911 communications officers who had to put in the time, learn the new systems and continue to be the calming voice on the line in some of our darkest moments.

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

A free Shredding Event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4 at C&F Bank, 2351 Anderson Highway. Bring up to three boxes or bags of paper to shred per person. For more information, contact 804403-2070.

Graceland Baptist Church will hold its annual Fall Festival from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6. The event will include a church-wide yard sale and bake sale as well as a Brunswick Stew Sale (available at 1 p.m.) for $9 per quart. The stew may be ordered in advance by calling the church at 804-598-3481. Vendor spaces are available for rent at $20 per space and $5 for a table to use. Contact 804-598-2578 to reserve a table.

A David Phelps concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 at Victory Tabernacle, 11700 Genito Road, Midlothian, VA. This is a fundraiser for the Coalition of Powhatan Churches. Get tickets by going to itickets. com, or you can go to the David Phelps website and go to TOURS and find the concert.

On the second Saturday of each month, elementary school-aged children are invited to participate in a new arts and crafts program at Powhatan County Public Library called “Craft Time!” November’s craft, on Nov. 13 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., children will make fidget spinners out of recycled and repurposed materials. On Dec. 11 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., children will create holiday tree ornaments designed to look like stained glass. All supplies are provided. Masks for participants who are over the age of 5 and are not completely vaccinated are required.

To register, visit the library’s Facebook page or the link on its website.

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 5:30 to 7 p.m. once a month at 2408 New Dorset Circle (next to Community Life Church). Upcoming dates are: Nov. 17 and Dec. 15. Visit us on Facebook at Feeding Powhatan or call 804303-6431.

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Coalition of Powhatan Churches holds Fall Festival PHOTOS BY LAURA MCFARLAND P

The Coalition of Powhatan Churches held a Fall T ll Festival Festival i l on Oct. Oct 23 on a property on Academy Road. The event included a tractor pull, games, silent auctions, shopping, p ing chilchil dren’s games and activities, hay rides and more as an abbreviated version of the Coalition’s annual Power Show. The d event is one of the nonprofit’s big fundraisers in 2021. The Coalition’s largest fundraiser in 2021 will be the David e Phelps concert scheduled for 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 at Victory Tabernacle, 11700 Genito Road, Midlothian, VA. Get tickets P ffor the concert by going to itickets.com, or you can go to the David Phelps website and go to TOURS and find the concert. The Coalition of Powhatan Churches gives assistance in many ways to the citizens of Powhatan County, including the Powhatan Food Pantry, transportation, rent/mortgage, food, fuel, small home repairs, medical, emergency shelter and Cars to Work program.

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begins at noon in Fighting Creek Park and the parade will start promptly at 2 p.m. with the Tree Lighting to follow the parade. For safety reasons all candy should be handed out and not thrown.

The Powhatan Christmas Mother’s Winter Wonderland

Ball will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17 at Bienvenue.

The event will include dinner and dancing to live music provided by Steve Bassett and Cornell Jones. Tickets will be available to the public Nov. 12 to the white tie event. Pre-sale sponsorship opportunities are available.

Follow the Powhatan Christmas Mother’s Facebook page for updates.

Ongoing

The Powhatan Food Pantry is currently seeking volunteer drivers who can pick up food from local grocery stores on Saturday mornings and transport them to the nonprofit at 2500 Batterson Road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@gmail. com.

No one deserves to be abused. Find safety, options and support. Women’s support group based in Powhatan but open to all women impacted by domestic violence. The group is free, confidential and childcare is available. Contact 804-598-5630 ext. 2422 or 2420.

Backpacks of Love is collecting wine corks as

a fundraiser called Wine Corks of Love, which will run through October. People can turn them in at Backpacks of Love at 3035 Lower Hill Road, Powhatan or visit www. backpacksoflove.org for more drop off points!

In honor of its 10th anniversary year, Backpacks of Love is holding its 2021 Peanut Butter Drive. The community is

asked donate peanut butter to help kids during their breaks from school. The goal is to collect 2,021 jars of peanut butter (16 ounces) by Dec. 10, 2021. People can order at the Amazon link and have them shipped directly to Backpacks of Love or drop them off at the pantry. Visit https://www. amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ ls/2FQYFYIV4J5S?ref_=wl_ share.

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Skyhawks edge Indians in close scrap

By Billy Fellin for Powhatan Today

POWHATAN – Powhatan’s assembled marching band struck up Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” just before a kickoff in the fourth quarter of the Indians game against the visiting L.C. Bird Skyhawks Friday night.

It was an apt tune to describe the game that unfolded at James Woodson Stadium, but one that ended in a 24-23 defeat for the Indians.

“It’s a tough one to put into words,” said Powhatan head coach Mike Henderson. “Missed opportunities probably more than anything. It was a great high school football game to watch, but when you’re on this end of it, it definitely stings quite a bit.”

Following an L.C. Bird field goal on its opening drive, the Indians went to the air as Dylan Trevillian found Ethan Dowdy for a 34-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-3 Indians.

Trevillian’s ball sailed on a perfect rainbow to Dowdy, who had beaten double coverage on the play.

Dowdy finished with eight catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns.

“He’s as good as you’ll find in the area,” Henderson said of Dowdy. “He’s a terrific wide receiver and we’re really happy with him. He made big plays for us.”

The Skyhawks responded in kind on its next drive with a 61-yard touchdown pass from Bradley Hunt to Jashaun Amin. L.C. Bird went for two but failed for a 9-7 lead.

Later in the second quarter, Trevillian hit Dowdy again for an 18yard strike for a score and after a successful twopoint conversion, Powhatan led 15-9.

With the Indians’ offense rolling, Powhatan’s special teams created an opportunity. The Indians kicked a squib which rolled down the middle of the field and deflected off two L.C. Bird players before it was recovered

by Powhatan at the Skyhawks’ 30-yard-line.

Trevillian tried for Dowdy again in the end zone on the very next play for the Powhatan offense, but the third time was not the charm as the ball was

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Powhatan’s Brian Taylor breaks loose for yardage in the Indians’ 24-23 loss to L.C. Bird Friday.

intercepted by the Skyhawks.

While L.C. Bird managed to drive it out to around midfield following the pick, the half expired before any more points were scored. Keeping L.C. Bird off the scoreboard before the half was

a win, but the pick was the first missed opportunity of the night for the Indians.

The next one reared its head on the first Indians drive of the second half.

Powhatan motored down the field, converting on fourth down twice on the drive to the Sky-

hawks’ 6-yard-line.

But a false start and a holding penalty backed Powhatan up and the Indians attempted a field goal.

It sailed wide right.

The Skyhawks wasted no time in responding, scoring on a 31-yard pass on fourth-and-13 to make

it a 16-15 L.C. Bird lead.

Following a nice kickoff return, Powhatan was boosted by chunk plays

by Mitchell Johnson and Ethan Dowdy to set up the Indians at the doorstep of the end zone once again.

Johnson punched it in for a 23-16 lead after a

successful two-point conversion.

The Skyhawks went right to the air on their next drive, gaining 14 and 66 yards on two separate plays to put them deep in Powhatan territory.

Hunt scrambled on third-and-goal for a 5-yard touchdown run and Rashad Lewis just got the ball across the goal line on the two-point attempt for a 24-23 Skyhawks lead.

Powhatan seemed poised for the game-winning answer, as Trevillian completed three straight passes for a combined 43 yards.

Trevillian finished the night 18-for-24 with 191 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

“They played to take away Mitchell (Johnson),” Henderson said.

“We still ran 18 or 20 times, but we had to throw a little more. We feel like we can throw the ball and we can.”

Johnson added a 10yard run to get the Indians even closer on the very next play. While he did score, the Skyhawks were effective in keeping him contained as he only accumulated 75 rushing yards.

While Powhatan was moving well, a false start interrupted the rhythm and was the beginning of the end. Incomplete passes on second and third down and a sack on the final play of the game spelled the end of the comeback attempt for the Indians.

“They just made one more play than we did,” Henderson said.

It was an extra painful loss for the Indians in Region 4B as every team was victorious on Friday, except for Hanover, making the importance of the final two games even more so.

Powhatan will travel to the undefeated Midlothian Trojans on Oct. 29.

“We’re one play short, whether it’s offense, defense or special teams,” Henderson said. “There’s no way to get rid of that feeling until you come out next Friday night.

The only way to fix it is to go out on a Friday night and get one of these wins. Midlothian is undefeated, so that’d be the best medicine.”

Billy Fellin can be reached at sports@mechlocal.com.

C&F Bank’s Bank’s Athlete C&F Athlete of of the the Week Week FOOTBALL ALL-STAR WHO: ZANDER NADEAU WHAT HE DID: The Blessed Sacrament Huguenot senior carried the ball five times for 120 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the Knights’ 60-6 Homecoming win over Richmond Christian on Friday, Oct. 15.

After teammate Josh Decker recovered the opponents’ fumble near the red zone and

returned it to the Knights’ 33, Nadeau gave the home team both the lead and the momentum for good. On the first sweep that his team ran, Nadeau received the snap, saw a hole, took it, broke a few tackles and set sail the rest of the way to complete a 67-yard touchdown romp.

Teammate Garrett Musselman tackled the Warriors’ ball carrier to force a turnover on downs for the second time in the first quarter, and Nadeau capped an 11-play, 52-yard drive when he danced his way into the end zone from 4 yards out.

Nadeau added his third touchdown in the second quarter when he zoomed through another hole and sprinted across the clear green field for a 36-yard touchdown.

Nadeau highlighted the efforts of his offensive line in paving the way for the offense’s success.

“We’ve been working for almost four years – a lot of our seniors are linemen. They’ve just been working for years,” Nadeau said.

“They’ve gotten really big, really strong, and they’re able to move a lot of guys. They work really hard…the line is mainly why we do it.”

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Girls volleyball team returns full strength

By Dave Lawrence Richmond Suburban News

POWHATAN — Powhatan’s girls volleyball team began last week with a five-set battle and ended it with a sweep.

The Indians had to make some adjustments after the third set before outlasting visiting James River 25-19, 16-25, 2125, 25-14, 15-10 Tuesday.

The Rapids’ front line seemed in command after taking a 2-1 lead.

“James River is a big blocking team, so after losing the third set, we worked hard to spread our offense to the pins and make their block work harder,” said Powhatan head coach Cindy Bryant. “It really turned our offense around and helped us with termination.”

It was a big win against a big team, but the evening was big for other reasons.

“This was our Dig Pink night to honor and support all those who have fought or are fighting breast cancer,” Bryant said.

“Our teams were decked out in their pink jerseys, and the gym was decorated with posters and pink streamers.”

It also represented the return of the full Indians’

starting lineup.

“Varsity was looking to win the match to split the season play against James River High School,” Bryant said.

“After weeks of competing without our ‘starting’

setter Sydney Wade due to shoulder injury, and moving a strong [middle blocker], Faith Henderson, to the pin to allow her to comeback from injury and continue playing, our varsity team was

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Powhatan’s Ellen Weimer finished 42nd out of 278 runners at the MileStat.com Invitational at Pole Green Park on Saturday, Oct. 16.

Indians runners compete in Milestat Invitational Staff Reports Powhatan Today

MECHANICSVILLE – Powhatan’s cross country team competed in the boys and girls elite races, the JV boys and girls races and the mixed JV girls race in the MileStat.com XC Invitational at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville on Oct. 16.

Out of 278 finishers in the girls elite varsity race, Powhatan freshman Ellen Weimer placed 42nd in 19:37. Powhatan’s remaining finishers in the race were sophomore Olivia Goodrich (22:43), junior Rebecca Stevens (23:57) and sophomore Kaitlyn Rissmeyer (26:02).

Out of 351 finishers in the boys elite varsity race, Powhatan sophomore Ian Timmons placed 137th in

17:27, and his teammate and fellow sophomore Sean Seibel placed 159th in 17:41. Additional finishers for Powhatan in the race were sophomores Eli Timmons (18:13), River Leynes (18:21), Thomas Menting (18:38), Rylan Powers (20:15) and Tane Jeffs (20:40).

Out of 240 finishers in the JV boys race, sophomore Carter Zaun placed 111th in 20:07 and freshman Caleb Edling placed 114th in 20:08. Additional finishers for Powhatan in the race were freshman Christopher Naoroz (22:09) and sophomore Owen Kerns (22:18).

Powhatan’s remaining finishers were freshman Aleah Burnett (25:34) and junior Raquel Iga (26:02) in the JV girls race, and freshman Ava Seay (27:41) and senior

Katlyn Foltyn (33:13) in the mixed JV girls race.

Powhatan’s cross country teams also featured runners in the Dominion District races at Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield County this past Wednesday.

Powhatan’s finishers in the varsity boys race were Rylan Powers (24:12), Thomas Menting (24:12), River Leynes (24:42), Sean Seibel (24:42), Tane Jeffs (25:46) and Giovanni Hernandez (25:46).

Powhatan’s finishers in the varsity girls race were Ella Green (26:38), Rebecca Stevens (28:01), Katlyn Foltyn (32:47) and Ava Seay (32:47).

Powhatan’s finishers in the JV boys race were Owen Kerns (26 minutes) and Christopher Naoroz (26:10).

excited for the James River rematch with its full lineup ready to compete.

It was an exciting five set thriller.”

The Indians finished the week with a 25-18, 29-27, 25-12 against Clover Hill Thursday.

Powhatan was led Tuesday by a pair of double-double performances.

Olivia Moon finished with 21 assists, 10 digs, three aces and six kills.

Carly Rehme finished with 14 kills and 10 digs.

Libero Kendal McMullin with three aces and 29 digs. Hendersonhad seven kills and Sam Flippo had an ace and seven kills.

Moss, Rehme, McMullin and Chesed Russell led the Indians in their sweep of Clover Hill. Moss finished with three aces, four kills and 10 assists. Rehme had an ace and seven kills. McMullin finished with two aces, two assists and 23 digs; and Russell had seven kills, 1 block and nine digs.

The Indians will have another full week ahead of them this week, beginning with a match on the road against the L.C. Bird Skyhawks Tuesday (after this edition went to press).

Powhatan will then host the Cosby Titans Thursday.

The match will begin at 7 p.m.

Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@ mechlocal.com.

ANJIE KAY FOR POWHATAN TODAY

Top, Powhatan opposite hitter Emilie McDaniels (6) slams the ball between a pair of Clover Hill defenders Thursday night. Center, Powhatan middle blocker Faith Henderson (10) gets a shot past Clover Hill’s Addison Thompson. Bottom, the Indians celebrate winning a point.

RSN Wants You! Do you love sports? Do you love telling stories? Do you have the chops to write compelling tales – and to do so on a deadline? If so, Richmond Suburban News wants you! RSN is seeking sports correspondents (stringers in newsroom lingo) to help our staff cover the blizzard of events in the Hanover, Powhatan, and Goochland communities we serve. We feed on a steady diet of high school sports, with some college competition (in Hanover) and the occasional professional

event.

The work is mostly nights and weekends. But we pay our correspondents in coin of the realm rather than the oft-promised “exposure.” We prefer people with some journalism training – published clips (even as a student reporter) are best – and need people who can consistently turn around compelling content on time and to the assigned length.

For more information, contact sports editor Dave Lawrence at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

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2021 World Series: Game 2: Teams TBA. Å CONCACAF Champions League Soccer Football College Football: South Florida at East Carolina. (N) (Live) SportsCenter W/Van Pelt Wheel Jeopardy Toy ›››‡ “Toy Story 4” (2019, Children’s) Wonder News Kimmel News Holly Sheldon United-Al Ghosts B Posi Bull (In Stereo) Å News Colbert Big Bang Pregame NFL Football: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals. (In Stereo Live) News ET Inside The Blacklist Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit News J. Fallon On Balance Dan Abrams Live NewsNation Prime Banfield (N) Å On Balance QVC Closet David’s Down-Home Christmas (N) (Live) Å PBS NewsHour (N) American Masters (In Stereo) Beyond Death in Paradise Amanpour-Co Untamed Taste Tell Me Culture USO-Troops: Talking Black: PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time Don Lemon Tonight Don Lemon Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Å FOX Primetime Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Gutfeld! (N) Å Law & Order: SVU Chrisley Chrisley America’s Big Deal Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Bones (In Stereo) ››‡ “Hotel Transylvania 2” (2015) Å ››› “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012) Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Last O.G. Last O.G. The First 48 Å Streets-Talking The First 48 Å City Confidential (N) The First 48 Å ››‡ “Pet Sematary” (2019, Horror) Jason Clarke. ››› “Contagion” (2011) Marion Cotillard. Å Friends Friends Friends Friends Office Office Office Office Daily Honest Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue (In Stereo) Å Homestead Rescue “Paradise in Peril” Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper North Woods Law North Woods Law: Wildside (In Stereo) North Woods Law North Woods Law ››‡ “Hocus Pocus” (1993) Bette Midler.

The 700 Club Å ››‡ “The Craft” (1996) Robin Tunney.

Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Pillow Talk” (1959) ››› “Yours, Mine and Ours” (1968) Å ››› “The Facts of Life” (1960) Å “Christmas” “Boyfriends of Christmas Past” (2021) “Christmas in Rome” (2019, Romance) Castle (In Stereo) Castle (In Stereo) Castle “Demons” Castle (In Stereo) Castle (In Stereo) Flipping 101 Flip Flip Flipping 101 Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped Å ›› “Boomerang” (1992) Eddie Murphy. ››› “Set It Off” (1996, Action) Jada Pinkett. Å Captain ››› “Ant-Man” (2015, Action) Paul Rudd.

“John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum” “Christine” (1983) ›‡ “Thirteen Ghosts” (2001, Horror) ››› “Scream” (1996) Neve Campbell.

Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Reba Reba Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars

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NBA Basketball: Mavericks at Nuggets Wheel Jeopardy Shark Tank (N) 20/20 (N) (In Stereo) Å News Kimmel News Holly S.W.A.T. (In Stereo) Magnum P.I. Å Blue Bloods News Colbert Big Bang Pregame 2021 World Series: Game 3: Teams TBA. (In Stereo Live) Å News You Bet ET Inside Home Sweet Home Dateline NBC (N) (In Stereo) Å News J. Fallon On Balance Dan Abrams Live NewsNation Prime Banfield (N) Å On Balance Black Friday Preview: (N) (Live) Å Lug - Bags & Acc. DaretoShareBeauty With Shawn (Live) PBS NewsHour (N) Wash Hoover Gr’t Performances One One Amanpour-Co Daytrip Two Antique Roadshow W.S. Merwin: Secrets From: PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time Don Lemon Tonight Don Lemon Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow “Civil War” (2021, Documentary) Å Shepard Smith Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss FOX Primetime Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Gutfeld! (N) Å Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man All Elite Wrestling Rhodes It Two ››‡ “Spider-Man 3” (2007, Action) Tobey Maguire. Premiere.

Last O.G. ››‡ “Rampage” (2018, Action) ››› “Kong: Skull Island” (2017) Tom Hiddleston.

The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å The First 48 Å ››› “The Lost Boys” (1987, Horror) ››› “The Lost Boys” (1987, Horror) Jason Patric.

Sematary Seinfeld ››› “Coming to America” (1988) Eddie Murphy.

Honest Roy Wood Jr. Honest Gold Rush: Pay Dirt Gold Rush (N) (In Stereo) Å Gold The Family Chantel 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way (N) 90 Day The Family Chantel 90 Day Treehouse Masters Treehouse Masters: Ultimate Builds (N) Treehouse Masters Treehouse Masters Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy Fam Guy The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Flamingo Road” “The Abominable Dr. Phibes” (1971) ›››‡ “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) “Santa Stakeout” “Christmas in Harmony” (2021) Å “Snow Bride” (2013) Katrina Law. Castle “Cuffed” Castle (In Stereo) Castle (In Stereo) Castle (In Stereo) Castle (In Stereo) Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Dream Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners T. Perry’s The Oval Games People Play Tyler Perry’s Sistas ››› “Set It Off” (1996) Jada Pinkett.

Day of the Dead (N) “Gremlins” (1984) ›››‡ “John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum” (2019, Action) “Halloween” (1978) ››‡ “Halloween II” (1981, Horror) Å History of Horror “Halloween H20” Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Cheerleaders Mom Mom Mom Mom Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens: Declassified (In Stereo) Proof Proof Ancient Aliens

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Pregame NFL Breaking MLS Soccer: LA Galaxy at Sporting Kansas City.

MLB Postgame NBA NBA Basketball: Hawks at Pelicans NBA Basketball: Grizzlies at Trail Blazers Wheel Jeopardy Gold Wonder Conners Home E. Million Little News Kimmel News Holly Survivor (In Stereo) Tough as Nails (N) CSI: Vegas (N) Å News Colbert Big Bang Pregame 2021 World Series: Game 2: Teams TBA. (In Stereo Live) Å News You Bet ET Inside Chicago Med (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago P.D. (N) News J. Fallon On Balance Dan Abrams Live NewsNation Prime Banfield (N) Å On Balance In the Kitchen with David: Holiday Food Edition (N) (Live) Å Wine & Dine (N) (Live) Å PBS NewsHour (N) Nature (In Stereo) NOVA (In Stereo) Secrets of Dead Amanpour-Co Inside Time/By Call the Midwife (N) Grantchester Baptiste-Master PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper Don Lemon Tonight Don Lemon Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Å Shark Tank Jay Leno’s Garage Jay Leno’s Garage FOX Primetime Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Gutfeld! (N) Å Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU The Sinner (N) Law & Order: SVU “Creed II” (2018) All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (Live) Å NHL Hockey: Flyers at Oilers Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Full Full Sheldon Court Court Court Court Court Court Killer Cases Å Court Court “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” (2011) “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2” (2012) South Pk South Park Å South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk Daily South Pk Moonshiners: Rye Moonshiners “Boom Time for Moonshine” (N) Å Master Distiller Dr. Mercy Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Mercy (N) My 600-Lb. Life “Cillas’ Story” Last Frontier The Last Alaskans The Last Alaskans The Last Alaskans The Last Alaskans “Matilda” (1996) Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson The 700 Club Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Mr-Mrs Smith” “Carl Laemmle” (2019) ›››‡ “Dracula” (1931) Å “All Quiet-Front” “Hanukkah!”

“A Timeless Christmas” (2020) “You, Me & the Christmas Trees” (2021) Rizzoli & Isles Å Married at First Sight (N) Å Married-Sight Married-Sight Farmhouse Fixer Hunt Intl Hunt Intl Houses With His Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral” Tyler Perry’s Sistas Twenties Twenties Tyler Perry’s Sistas “John Wick” (2014) ››› “Captain America: Civil War” (2016, Action) Chris Evans.

“Ant-Man” (2015) ›››› “The Exorcist” (1973, Horror) Ellen Burstyn. ›››‡ “Poltergeist” (1982, Horror) Craig T. Nelson.

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“Miss Peregrine” Two Men Two Men Two Men Two and Half Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men “The Fly” (1958) ›››› “Frankenstein” (1931) ›››› “Young Frankenstein” (1974) Å TBA “Christmas-Har.” “Coyote Creek Christmas” (2021) Å “Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen” (2019) “Dying to Belong” “Torn From Her Arms” (2021, Drama) “Waking Up to Danger” (2021) Å Love It or List It Outgrown (N) Good Bones Å Good Bones Å Good Bones Halloween Wars Halloween Wars Halloween Wars Halloween Wars Halloween Wars “True to Game” ›‡ “Meet the Blacks” (2016, Comedy) Mike Epps.

“Boyz N the Hood” (1991) “Nightmare-2” “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984) ›› “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (2010) Hallow “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later” (1998) › “Halloween: Resurrection” (2002) Å Hallow ››› “Tombstone” (1993, Western) Kurt Russell. ››‡ “The Magnificent Seven” (2016, Western) Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars (N) (In Stereo) Å (DVS) Pawn Stars Å

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Ghost ››‡ “Maleficent” (2014, Fantasy) Angelina Jolie.

Two Men Two Men Two Men Two and Half Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men ››‡ “Horror Hotel” ›››› “Psycho” (1960) Anthony Perkins. ››› “Blow Out” (1981) John Travolta.

“Coyote Creek” “Christmas Sail” (2021) Katee Sackhoff.

“Christmas Waltz” (2020) Lacey Chabert.

“Psycho Intern” ››‡ “The Holiday” (2006, Romance-Comedy) Cameron Diaz.

“Hometown” Property Brothers Property Brothers Property Brothers Renovation, Inc Property Brothers Halloween Wars Halloween Wars Halloween Wars (N) Beat Beat Beat Beat “Twice Bitten” Å ›‡ “Acrimony” (2018, Suspense) Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent. Å Boo! A “Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows” ›››‡ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” (2011) Fear the Walking Walking Dead Fear the Walking ››‡ “Halloween II” Fear the Walking ›‡ “Billy Madison” (1995, Comedy) Å “Happy Gilmore” ››‡ “Overboard” (1987) Goldie Hawn.

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Young Bold The Talk Steve Wilkos Wendy Williams Days of Lives Kelly Clarkson Heat of Night Blue Bloods Varied Programs Se Donkey Tiger Go Varied Curious Great British CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom MTP Daily Reports The Exchange Power Lunch America Reports Varied Programs Supernatural Supernatural Friends Friends Friends Friends First 48 Varied First 48 Varied Bar Rescue Mom Mom South South South South Varied Programs Varied Programs Pit Bulls-Parole Pit Bulls-Parole Movie Varied Programs Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Movie Varied Programs (12:00) Movie Movie The Closer Varied Programs Varied Programs Varied Programs Martin Martin Martin Martin Movie Varied Programs Movie Varied Programs Mike Mike King King Varied Programs

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Skip Horse Racing: Melbourne Cup. Monday Night NFL Football: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs. (Live) Post SportsC. Wheel Jeopardy Dancing With the Stars “Queen Night” The Good Doctor News Kimmel Commonwealth: Neighbor Bob NCIS “False Start” NCIS: Hawai’i (N) News Colbert Big Bang Big Bang 9-1-1 (N) (In Stereo) The Big Leap (N) Fox News at Ten You Bet DailyMail ET Inside The Voice “The Knockouts Part 3” Å Ordinary Joe (N) News J. Fallon On Balance Dan Abrams Live NewsNation Prime Banfield (N) Å On Balance Fashion’s Night In Å PBS NewsHour (N) Antique Roadshow Antique Roadshow POV “North By Current” Å Aman Art De Art De Into the Light: Å The Greatest Bond: Tempest Rising: PBS NewsHour (N) E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Cuomo Prime Time Don Lemon Tonight Don Lemon Tonight The ReidOut (Live) All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour Shepard Smith Shark Tank Å Shark Tank American Greed (N) American Greed FOX Primetime Tucker Carlson Hannity (Live) Å Ingraham Gutfeld! (N) Å Chicago P.D. WWE Monday Night RAW (N) (In Stereo Live) Å The Sinner “Part I” “London Fallen” ›› “Angel Has Fallen” (2019) Gerard Butler. ›› “Angel Has Fallen” (2019) Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Close American American American Hoarders Å Hoarders “Paul” (N) (In Stereo) Å Intervention Å Hoarders Å Two Men Two Men Yellowstone “Daybreak” (In Stereo) Å ›››‡ “Die Hard” (1988) Bruce Willis.

Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Daily Seinfeld Street Outlaws Street Outlaws “Hot Fuss” (N) (In Stereo) Å The Family Chantel The Family Chantel 90 Day: The Single Life “Tell All Part 1” 1000-Lb. Sisters Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue (In Stereo) Homestead Rescue (In Stereo) ›››‡ “Coco” (2017) Voices of Anthony Gonzalez.

The 700 Club Å ›››‡ “Aladdin” (1992) Å Andy G. Andy G. Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King “Jim Thorpe” ›› “Small Town Girl” (1953) Å ››› “Fame” (1980, Musical) Irene Cara.

“Christmas” “Crashing Through the Snow” (2021) “Christmas Comes Twice” (2020) Castle “Pandora” Castle “Linchpin” Castle (In Stereo) Castle (In Stereo) Castle (In Stereo) Love It or List It (N) Love It or List It (N) Love It or List It Love It or List It Love It or List It Holiday Baking Holiday Baking Championship (N) Å Christmas Cookie The Big Bake Å ›› “Nutty Professor II: The Klumps” (2000) Eddie Murphy. ››› “The Nutty Professor” (1996) Å ›‡ “Gods of Egypt” (2016, Fantasy) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. ›› “Pompeii” (2014) Kit Harington. ››‡ “Jaws 2” (1978) Roy Scheider. Å ›››› “Jaws” (1975, Suspense) Roy Scheider. Å Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Curse-Island The Curse of Oak Island: Digging Deeper (N) Å Drilling Down

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Fire season is upon us Contributed report

LEGAL DISPLAY ADS

Legals

The 2021 Fire Season is upon us, and the Virginia Department of Forestry LEGAL NOTICES (VDOF) is urging VirginSTATE WATER CONTROL BOARD Public Notice ians to learn about WildThe State Water Control Board proposes to isa consent special order to Hopson, LLC for fire Prevention and to take sue alleged violation of the State Water Control at the Walnut Creek project off Walnut precautions if they are Law Tree Lane, Powhatan County, VA. A descripof the proposed action is available at the planning to burn debris tion DEQ office named below or online at www.deq. virginia.gov. Matt Richardson will accept comthis fall. ments by e-mail at matthew.richardson@deq.v or postal mail at DEQ, Piedmont ReThe top priority in the irginia.gov gional Office (Enforcement), 4949-A Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 from October 25, VDOF Strategic Plan is to 2021 to November 25, 2021. protect the forest resourc- VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE es and the citizens of the COUNTY OF POWHATAN OF POWHATAN, VIRGINIA, a Political Commonwealth from COUNTY Subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, wildfire and reduce im- Complainant, pacts to the forest from V. Case No. CL21-979 other threats. AGATHA E. MICHAEL, ET AL., In order to do this, VDOF Respondents, relies on collaboration of ORDER OF PUBLICATION all fire departments, other The object of this suit is to enforce the lien of Complainant, County of Powhatan, Virginland management agen- the ia, for delinquent real estate taxes against certain real property located in the County of cies and the cooperation Powhatan, Virginia, described as follows: of all Virginians and visiTax Map No. 004-76 Account No. 100 tors to the CommonAll that certain tract, piece or parcel of land lywealth. ing and being in the Macon Magisterial District County, Virginia and containing “The local volunteer and ofsix Powhatan (6) acres more or less on State Route No. 684 and being designated as Tax Map No. 004paid fire departments all 76 in the Powhatan County, Virginia land records. across Virginia are critical And being the same real property conveyed to E. Michael and Jean E. Jenkins from in our success,” said John Agatha Paul Miller, Florence R. Cleghorn and Allen EuCleghorn by Quitclaim Deed dated July Miller, director of Fire and gene 23, 1985 and recorded on September 9, 1985 in Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in Powhatan Emergency Response for the County, Virginia in Deed Book 175, Page 159 VDOF. “They are essen- This description is made subject to all easeconditions, agreements, restrictions, tial to our ability to re- ments, and reservations of record which affect the property herein described. spond swiftly to all wildthat an Affidavit has been made fires and suppress them ITandAPPEARING filed stating that due diligence has been used, without effect, to ascertain the identity early on.” and location of certain parties to be served, the last known addresses for the ReMiller says, “If a wildfire that spondents herein are as follows: Jean E. Jenkins, who is believed to be deceased and never starts, firefighters whose last known address is unknown; James H. Brown, who is believed to be deceased and lives, the lives of Virgin- whose last known address is unknown; Cheri Hanna, who is believed to be deceased and ians, personal property whose last known address is unknown; Akinde Hanna Cherif, whose last known address is unand that any officers, heirs, devisees, and valuable habitat re- known; and successors in title of the Respondent named herein are made parties Respondent to main safe.” Preventing this action individually and/or by the general description of Parties Unknown, it is hereby wildfires from starting in that the parties herein and all Parthe first place is of upmost ORDERED ties Unknown and/or whose location cannot be ascertained on or before November importance. In Virginia, 19, 2021 in theappear Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Powhatan, Virginia, and nearly 95% of all wildfires do what may be necessary to protect their inare human-caused and terests in this cause.

ENTERED 12/OCTOBER/2021 therefore can be preventTERESA HASH DOBBINS, CLERK ed.

L. Haynes, Esq. (VSB No. 37158) Extra precautions are Gregory Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC P.O. Box 31800 needed when burning in Henrico, Virginia 23294-1800 Phone: (804) 545-2500 the fall due to the abun- Facsimile: (804) 545-2378 dance of dry grass and VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE leaves on the ground. COUNTY OF POWHATAN OF POWHATAN, VIRGINIA, a Political Gusty winds and low hu- COUNTY Subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, midity can make a seem- Complainant, Case No. CL21-973 ingly safe fire burn more V. JORDAN COY, ET AL., intensely and escape conRespondents, trol.

“People need to be ORDER OF PUBLICATION cautious when performing The object of this suit is to enforce the lien of Complainant, County of Powhatan, Virginany outdoor burns this the ia, for delinquent real estate taxes against certain real property located in the County of time of year, because Powhatan, Virginia, described as follows: weather conditions and Tax Map No. 036-82 Account No. 5795 drying fuels, such as All of that one certain tract or parcel of land, grasses and leaves, in- together with the improvements thereon and thereunto belonging, lying and crease the potential for appurtenances being in Powhatan County Virginia containing 10 acres more or less and described as folwildfires.” lows: If a fire does escape con- On the land owned or formerly owned by the South side of Buckingham Road; adjoining trol, contact the local fire lands owned or formerly owned by Gabriel Brown on the east, land owned or formerly

by M.B. Porter on the South and by land department immediately. owned owned or formerly owned by E.R. Martin, and An escaped wildfire, even on the West and North. being the same real property conveyed to one burning in grass or And Jordan Coy from E.R. Martin and Mary L. Martin by dated March 29, 1878 and recorded weeds, is dangerous. on JulyDeed 28, 1881 in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in Powhatan The VDOF offers these Book 24, Page 241. County, Virginia in Deed safety tips for burning de- This description is made subject to all easements, conditions, agreements, restrictions, bris outdoors: and reservations of record which affect the Know current and property herein described. that an Affidavit has been made future weather conditions. ITandAPPEARING filed stating that due diligence has been used, without effect, to ascertain the identity Do not burn on dry, and location of certain parties to be served, that the last known addresses for the Rewarm, and windy days. spondents herein are as follows: Jordan Coy, who is believed to be deceased and whose last Be informed about known address is c/o Harry Coy 2171 Old Tavern Rd., Powhatan, Virginia 23139; Jesse Coy Jessie Coy, who is believed to be deceased state and local burning aka and whose last known address is unknown; Patsy Coy Hobson, who is believed to be deregulations. ceased and whose last known address is unknown; Mary Elizabeth Coy Goode Ryland, who Consult your local is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Emeline Coy, who fire department for addi- is believed to be deceased and whose last known address unknown; Nancy Coy Jasey tional information and Townes, who is isbelieved to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Wilsafety considerations. liam Powhatan Coy, who is believed to be deand whose last known address is un Remember what ceased known; Virginia Coy Mayo, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is Smokey Bear has always unknown; Jordan Coy, who is believed to be and whose last known address is unsaid: “Only You Can Pre- deceased known; Rebecca Coy Anderson, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known vent Wildfires!” address is unknown; Josiah Coy aka Joseph Coy, who is believed to be deceased and If you choose to burn: whose last known address is unknown; Jane Coy Spencer, who is believed to be deceased Keep your piles and whose last known address is unknown; James Coy, who is believed to be deceased whose last known address is unknown; small, if possible, use a and Nannie Coy, who is believed to be deceased whose last known address is unknown; 55-gallon drum with a and Levy Coy, who is believed to be deceased and last known address is unknown; weighted screen lid to pro- whose Phoebe Elizabeth Coy, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unvide an enclosed incinera- known; Santy B. Coy, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is untor. known; Tax Map Number 036-82, Account 5795 and that any officers, heirs, devi Have water and tools number sees, and successors in title of the Respondent named herein are made parties Respondent to like a shovel and rake this action individually and/or by the general description of Parties Unknown; it is hereby nearby. that the parties herein and all Par Never leave your fire ORDERED ties Unknown and/or whose location cannot be ascertained appear on or before November unattended. If your fire es- 19, 2021 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Powhatan, Virginia, and capes your control, call do what may be necessary to protect their interests in this cause.

911 immediately.

ENTERED: 12/OCTOBER/2021 Visit our website for TERESA HASH DOBBINS, CLERK more information and tips Gregory L. Haynes, Esq. Authority Consulting Services, PC on protecting your home Taxing P.O. Box 31800 Henrico, Virginia 23294-1800 and community: Phone: (804) 545-2500 see FIRE, pg. 5

Facsimile: (804) 545-2378

LEGAL DISPLAY ADS

LEGAL DISPLAY ADS

LEGAL DISPLAY ADS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE POWHATAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to the terms of those certain Decrees of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of Powhatan County, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer the following parcels for sale to the highest bidder at a Timed-to-Live Simulcast (starts online-only and ends with a simulcast online and in-person) public auction to be held at 3910 Old Buckingham Rd, Powhatan, Virginia 23139 in the Village Building Auditorium, on Thursday November 4, 2021 at 1:00 pm, EST, or as soon thereafter as may be effected. The sale of such property is subject to the terms and conditions below and any such terms and conditions which may be announced on the day of the auction.

Announcements made on the day of the auction take precedence over any prior written or verbal terms of sale.

The Special Commissioner reserves the right to cancel the live portion of the auction due to changes in government policy or recommendations and may proceed with a timed, online-auction.

No.

Property Owner(s)

Account Numbers

Description

1.

Alberta Brown Mayo, et al.

Tax Map No. 024-21 Account No. 2150 TACS No. 659747

Macon District; Crowder; unimproved; wooded; near Old Tavern Rd; 24.0 Acres +/-

2.

Dennis Holder, et al.

Tax Map No. 026-90J Account No. 14141 TACS No. 659894

Spencer District; Route 615; unimproved; 1.69 Acres +/-

3.

Robert Johnson, et al.

Tax Map No. 031-37A Account No. 4822 TACS No. 659870

Huguenot District; Scott; unimproved; 9.0 Acres +/-

4.

Sydanham Lightner, et al.

Tax Map No. 027-35 Account No. 2861 TACS No. 659810

Spencer District; unimproved; wooded; near Academy Rd; 25.0 Acres +/-

5.

Paul Martin, et al.

Tax Map No. 026-31 Account No. 2402 TACS No. 659905

Macon District; unimproved; road frontage on Anderson Highway; 1.59 Acres +/-

6.

Julia Randolph, et al

Tax Map No. 036-73 Account No. 5782 TACS No. 659793

Macon District; 2175 Ridge Rd; improved; 15.0 Acres +/-

7.

Gus Royall, et al.

Tax Map No. 004-73 Account No. 93 TACS No. 659701

Macon District; 5630 Cartersville Rd; improved; Abraham; wooded; 2.50 Acres +/-

8.

J. S. Smith, et al.

Tax Map No. 024-45 Account No. 2192 TACS No. 659568

Macon District; Mt. Rose; unimproved; wooded; near Old Tavern Rd; 12.50 Acres +/-

9.

Blanche Wilson, et al.

Tax Map No. 052-48 Account No. 8585 TACS No. 659610

Huguenot District; Jones; unimproved; near Genito Rd; 0.83 Acres +/-

GENERAL TERMS OF SALE: All sales are subject to confirmation by the Circuit Court of Powhatan County.

The Special Commissioner has the right to reject any bids determined to be unreasonable in relation to the estimated value of the Property. Properties are conveyed by Special Warranty Deed, subject to any easements, covenants, agreements, restrictions, reservations, and any and all rights of record which may affect the property.

Properties are offered for sale as-is, where is, with all faults and without any warranty, either expressed or implied. Persons are encouraged to make a visual inspection of the property within the limits of the law and to obtain an independent title search, at their own expense, prior to bidding on any of the properties to determine the suitableness of the property for their purposes. It is not guaranteed that the property has a right-of-way or that it is not landlocked. Property is sold in gross and not by the acre. There is no warranty as to the accuracy of the GIS system, nor is the information contained therein a legal representation of any of the features of the property which it depicts.

Subsequent taxes will be prorated from November 4, 2021 and the highest bidder will be responsible for taxes from that date forward. Any unsold property will be offered for sale again at the next auction, whenever that may be.

There will be a 10% buyer’s premium added to the final bid. The buyer’s premium is due upon the close of the auction and will be in addition to the required deposit amount. The highest bidder shall make a deposit in the amount of twenty-five percent (25%) or One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), whichever is higher. Deposits shall not exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), per parcel. Such sum shall be held by the Special Commissioner and credited towards the purchase price following confirmation of the sale. Bids which are less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) must be paid in full at the time of the auction.

In-Person Bidders Terms: The deposit and buyer’s premium are due on the day of the auction. Payments may be made by personal check, traveler’s check, cashier’s check or money order. No cash will be accepted.

Online Bidders Terms: All interested parties must register and be approved by the Auctioneer. Registration and bidding are free of charge and are done through the Auctioneer’s website at www.forsaleatauction.biz/auctions.

The highest bidder will receive their purchase contract and balance due via email following the close of the auction. The contract shall immediately be executed and returned to TACS. The balance due must be received in full no later than November 12, 2021. Time is of the essence. All payments must be made in the form of certified funds (cashier’s check, money order or wire transfer). Cashier checks and money orders shall be made payable to Powhatan County and forward to TACS at the address shown below. Wire transfer instructions will be provided to the highest bidder upon request. Cash and personal checks will not be accepted.

GENERAL TERMS OF SALE: The balance of the purchase price shall be deposited by the highest bidder with the Special Commissioner within fifteen (15) days of confirmation of the sale by the Court. Recording costs for deed recordation will be the responsibility of the successful bidder and will be due with the balance of the purchase price.

The sale of property is not contingent upon obtaining financing. Financing if needed is the sole responsibility of the high bidder. By bidding, parties are entering into a legally binding contract, waive all rescission rights, and understand that their bid is immediately binding, irrevocable, and enforceable. Additionally, by bidding, parties are representing that they have read, and agree to be bound by, all terms and conditions for this sale. Failure to complete the property purchase will result in forfeiture of any funds paid and may subject the highest bidder to additional damages, which may include expenses and any deficit upon resale.

To qualify as a purchaser at this auction, you may not owe delinquent taxes to Powhatan County.

Questions concerning the registration and bidding process should be directed to the Auctioneer; online at www.forsaleatauction.biz,, by email to: inquiry@forsaleatauction.biz or by phone, at (540) 899-1776.

Questions concerning the properties should be directed to TACS online at www.taxva.com, by email to taxsales@taxva.com, by phone to (804) 548-4424 or by writing to the address below.

Jeffrey A. Scharf, Esq. Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC Re: Powhatan County Judicial Auction P.O. Box 31800 Henrico, Virginia 23294

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