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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19<br />
COMMUNITY CALENDAR<br />
Powhatan Today, September 19, 2012 Page 9A<br />
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22<br />
The Powhatan Public Library holds a Preschool Story Powhatan<br />
AA meets at 8:00 p.m. every Saturday at Mana-<br />
Time for children ages 3-5 at 10:30 a.m. every Wedneskin Episcopal Church on Huguenot Trail.<br />
day. The event typically lasts approximately 45 minutes<br />
and includes stories, fl annel boards, fi nger plays, pup- The<br />
Seldom Scene, Grammy nominated bluegrass band<br />
pets, songs, and other developmentally appropriate ac- will appear live on stage at Powhatan County High<br />
tivities. Occasionally a craft activity will be provided at School on Sept 22, 2012 at 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:00<br />
the end of the program and a snack treat may be pro- PM. All tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased at: Powvided<br />
during holidays and other special events.<br />
hatan Music and Sound, 3895 Old Buckingham Rd Powhatan,<br />
VA (804) <strong>598</strong>-1<strong>598</strong>; Richmond Music Center 10364<br />
The<br />
Women’s Club of Powhatan meets at 10 a.m. every Midlothian Tpke, Richmond, VA (804) 330-7875; Buff alo<br />
third Wednesday at the Armory. The Women’s Club han- Creek Guitar Company 401 E. 3rd St, Farmville, VA (434)<br />
dles the Powhatan Clothes Closet, which is the main<br />
source of money for their many philanthropic projects<br />
315-8911.<br />
such as the Powhatan Rescue Squad and Fire Depart- SUNDAY, SEPT. 23<br />
ment, scholarships for the students of all Powhatan<br />
Schools, and other initiatives. Most of the funds raised The<br />
Powhatan Coalition of Churches Choir under the di-<br />
are put back into the county. Please call Sue Kornegay rection of Ed Alexander is recruiting people to sing for<br />
with questions at <strong>598</strong>-1014.<br />
the Community Thanksgiving Service. Rehearsals will be<br />
held on the following dates at May Memorial Baptist<br />
Habitat<br />
for Humanity-Powhatan holds their board meet- Church at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 and at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 4.<br />
ings at 5:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Please come join us. The Community Thanksgiving Ser-<br />
They are held at 1480 Anderson Highway in the offi ces of<br />
JORD Construction.<br />
vice will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012.<br />
MONDAY, SEPT. 24<br />
THURSDAY, SEPT. 20<br />
Story<br />
Time is held at the Powhatan Public Library at 10:30<br />
Morning<br />
Family Time (all ages) at the Powhatan Public a.m. on Mondays. Toddler Story times are created espe-<br />
Library is held every Thursday at 10:30am, to provide an cially for children ages 0-2 years of age, and typically<br />
organized library activity for children. All children are en- lasts about 45 minutes. The event includes simple stocouraged<br />
to attend, however activities are geared to apries, fl annel boards, fi ngerplays, puppets and songs as<br />
peal to older preschool, primary and elementary-aged well as other activities designed for a toddler’s short at-<br />
children.<br />
tention span and high energy.<br />
Powhatan<br />
AA meets at 8 p.m. every Thursday in the Pow- The<br />
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Corner of Winhatan<br />
Village Building.<br />
terfi eld and Salisbury Rd., holds a JobSeekers event at 10<br />
a.m. on Mondays to help citizens with reviewing re-<br />
Powhatan<br />
Rotary Club meets every Thursday at the sumes; assessing skills and strengths; preparing for inter-<br />
County Seat Restaurant at 7:30am.<br />
views, correspondence, and networking tips. The event<br />
Awaken<br />
to Hope Al-Anon meets every Thursday at 7:30<br />
p.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.<br />
is free. Call (804) 379-8899 or email interviewwell22@<br />
gmail.com.<br />
Powhatan<br />
Farmers Market is held every Thursday from<br />
TUESDAY, SEPT. 25<br />
4:00 – 7:00pm at 3835 Old Buckingham Road in the Village.<br />
Fresh produce, beef, seafood, baked goods, fl owers<br />
and much more! For more information check out the<br />
AA<br />
meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal<br />
Church on Huguenot Trail.<br />
website: thepowhatanfarmersmarket.com.<br />
The<br />
Powhatan Women Republicans (POWR) is holding<br />
The<br />
Powhatan Republican Committee’s monthly meeting<br />
is held at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of every<br />
an open house at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday September 25th<br />
at the Powhatan Public Library. Everyone is welcome!<br />
month at Rosa’s Pizza Restaurant, 2470 Anderson Hwy,<br />
Powhatan, VA. A social mixer begins at 6:30 p.m.<br />
Bingo<br />
is held at the Powhatan Moose Lodge every Tuesday.<br />
Games start at 7 p.m. For information call (804) <strong>598</strong>-<br />
The<br />
Powhatan Ruritan Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third<br />
2809.<br />
Thursday of each month at Powhatan United Methodist<br />
Church. A delicious dinner will be served followed by an<br />
outstanding program and a brief meeting. We are a community<br />
service organization dedicated to our county. All<br />
are welcome. More information call Larry Cary at <strong>598</strong>-<br />
5194.<br />
The<br />
Powhatan Clothes Closet is located in the Social Services<br />
Administration building, 3834 Old Buckingham<br />
Road, Powhatan and is open for shopping or to receive<br />
donations from 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays<br />
and on from 11:00 -2:00 Saturday. Please support your local<br />
community! For further information please call the<br />
The<br />
Powhatan Chamber of Commerce luncheon is held<br />
Clothes Closet during opening hours at (804) <strong>598</strong>-7743.<br />
at 12:00 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the<br />
County Seat restaurant.<br />
Upcoming events<br />
FRIDAY, SEPT. 21<br />
No<br />
one deserves to be abused. Find safety, options and<br />
support. A women’s support group based has formed in<br />
The<br />
Skinquarter Farm Market, located at 20800 Hull<br />
Street Road, Mosley, VA is open daily from 9:00 a.m. until<br />
7:00 p.m starting March 16th. Locally grown produce,<br />
fl owers, jam and jellies and more. (1/2 mile west of Skin-<br />
Powhatan and is open to all women impacted by domestic<br />
violence. The group is free, confi dential and childcare<br />
is available. Contact (804) <strong>598</strong>-5630 ext. 2422 or 2420 for<br />
more information.<br />
quarter Road)<br />
A<br />
5-week session of Kids on the Move Afterschool Pro-<br />
Kay’s<br />
Krafters, a small branch of From the Heart Stitcher,<br />
meet between 1:00 -5:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Friday<br />
of each month. Come and join us! For more information<br />
and location information please call Donna at <strong>598</strong>-7514.<br />
Please check out website: fromtheheartstitchers.org to<br />
fi nd out more about us.<br />
gram, hosted by Powhatan 4-H, will be held from 3:00 -<br />
5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting Sept. 26. Youth in<br />
grades 5-8 will discover the importance of developing<br />
active positive lifestyles. Pre-registration is required! For<br />
more information please contact Cathy Howland at (804)<br />
<strong>598</strong>-5640<br />
Residents will<br />
soon have a<br />
nearby option<br />
for heart health<br />
By Emily Darrell<br />
Staff Writer<br />
A heart attack: for many people, this is the<br />
fi rst not-so-subtle symptom of heart disease.<br />
Yet, just because a person may not have<br />
clear-cut signals of heart trouble doesn’t mean<br />
a doctor can’t identify warning signs or risk<br />
factors.<br />
This is why groups like Virginia Cardiovascular<br />
Specialists (VCS) see diagnostic centers<br />
– like the one that will open in Midlothian on<br />
Oct. 1 – as so important.<br />
The 6,000-square foot offi ce will replace a<br />
much-smaller VCS center that lies directly<br />
across it at 13360 Hull Street. The new location<br />
will be staffed by a rotating pool of seven<br />
cardiac specialists, including the center’s primary<br />
physician, Dr. Ramesh Kundur, and will<br />
offer diagnostic tools such echocardiograms,<br />
stress testing, and EKG’s.<br />
Kundur says that people with a family history<br />
of heart disease – but without any symptoms<br />
themselves – should strongly consider<br />
getting screened. The other biggest risk factors,<br />
Kundur says, are high blood pressure,<br />
high cholesterol, and diabetes. Any person<br />
with more than one risk factor, he says, should<br />
strongly consider having a stress test or another<br />
diagnostic procedure. Kundur says that<br />
PHOTO BY EMILY DARRELL.<br />
Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists primary<br />
physician, Dr. Ramesh Kundur.<br />
many people associate<br />
heart disease with chest<br />
pains; however, he said<br />
that many sufferers have<br />
no chest pain but experience<br />
other symptoms<br />
such as shortness of<br />
breath, nausea, and even<br />
jaw pain.<br />
VCS, which has eight<br />
offi ces in the Richmond<br />
area, sees mostly patients<br />
who have been referred<br />
from primary care physicians.<br />
On Oct. 13, and again<br />
on Nov. 3, the new VCS<br />
offi ce will offer an open<br />
house from 9 a.m. – 12:30<br />
p.m. Participants will<br />
have the chance to get<br />
their cholesterol and<br />
blood pressure tested,<br />
their body mass index<br />
taken, and will be evaluated<br />
for circulatory problems.<br />
All testing is free.<br />
To make an appointment,<br />
call Julie Miller at (804)<br />
521-5815.<br />
2765727-01<br />
PARTING SHOTS<br />
Mitch and Alli Davis took PT to Hell’s Gate<br />
National Park in Naivasha, Kenya. Alli is a<br />
Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya.<br />
The Spaur family recently drove to Kansas<br />
City to pick up their youngest daughter<br />
and son-in-law, then spent several days<br />
touring Yellowstone National Park, Mount<br />
Rushmore, and other attractions in the<br />
west. Here they are posing with a copy<br />
of Powhatan Today in the Grand Canyon<br />
of the Yellowstone. From left to right are<br />
Stephanie Spaur, Rebekah Spaur Means,<br />
Ryan Means, Valerie Spaur, Dr. Tracy Spaur,<br />
and Nena Spaur.<br />
Powhatan Today travelled to East Carolina<br />
University with the Brizendine family<br />
when they dropped their oldest son Kyle<br />
off at ECU for his freshman year of college.<br />
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