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Supervisors wary of proposed tax increase on data centers

By Jonathan Hunley Times Staff Writer

Prince William supervisors are scheduled to approve a county budget and tax rates for the next fiscal year April 24, but it was unclear as of press time how they might act on the most controversial tax proposal of the budget season.

That’s a plan by Board of County

Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart to nearly triple the property tax rate on “programmable computer equipment,” a change primarily aimed at data centers.

Stewart, R-At Large, has noted that the county’s property tax rate for computer equipment — $1.25 per $100 in assessed value — is just a fraction of the tax rate county residents pay on personal property such

as cars and trucks --$3.70 per $100.

So Stewart wants to raise the computer property tax rate to $3.70, too.

The county decreased this tax rate more than two decades ago in an effort to draw high-tech firms, and later data centers, to Prince William. But now that that market is established, Stewart wants to bring the rate back up, a change that could generate about $19.2 million in revenue.

At least two of his fellow supervisors, however, don’t agree.

Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Marty Nohe, R-Coles, said he won’t vote to raise the tax on technology, and he noted he has been against the idea since Stewart proposed it.

Aiming a tax at data centers targets an industry that pays a lot in See DATA CENTERS, Page 4

‘He was truly Semper Fi’ Quantico loses town councilman in motorcycle crash

By Jonathan Hunley and Jill Palermo Times Staff Writers

The Town of Quantico has announced “with great sadness” the death of Councilman Jerre S. Thomas, who died Friday as a result of a motorcycle crash the day before on Interstate 95.

Thomas, 57, a retired U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant, was heading north on I-95 when he was struck by a Honda Civic at about 8:15 a.m. on the morning of Thursday, April 12.

Thomas was ejected from his motorcycle

Tied to success

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PARKING IT IN FIRST PLACE At 6-0, the Forest Park baseball team is dominating the Cardinal District.

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School Resource Officer Maria Armstrong, right, helps 14-year-old Rene Parada, an eighth-grader, put on a necktie Thursday at a tie drive at Rippon Middle School. Teacher Ryan Pelkey collected donated ties and gave one to every boy at the school. Story on page 6.

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New environmental research, education complex opens at Belmont Bay The new Potomac Science Center, an environmental research and education complex on Belmont Bay in Woodbridge, is officially open, and research is already being done inside the 50,000-square-foot building on the Occoquan River.

The waterfront center, George Mason University’s newest facility, is home to the Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center, or PEREC, which will occupy much of the building. There are wet labs for teaching and research, lecture rooms, offices, a spatial-analysis laboratory and a library resource center. And, of course, there is the Occoquan River.

Peggy Agouris, the dean of College of Science at George Mason University, spoke at a recent dedication ceremony and said scientists at the center would be working to develop a “greater understanding of the ecological conditions of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.”

Scientists working at the center will focus on restoration of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay, global climate change, suburban sustainability and management of natural ecosystems, according to a university press release.

The center will also welcome high school students from across the region who are interested in science, said George Mason University President Ángel Cabrera. He went on to say PEREC scientists would be im-

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Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart also spoke at the dedication and said the science center couldn’t have happened without collaboration all around.

“The science center here truly is a testament to the great cooperation on many levels of government, the state government, the federal government and the local community here in Prince William County, the local board of supervisors,” said Stewart, R-At Large. “This is also a public-private partnership, and an academic partnership, as well, with George Mason University. We want to thank you for bringing this to Prince William County.”

Prince William Supervisor Frank Principi said the science center would further science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, programs in Prince William County.

“We also see this center as an investment in the STEM education curriculum in the area. The award-winning K through 12 program that are already being offered

by George Mason will continue to

spark our children’s interest in science,” said Principi, D-Woodbridge.

Jeff Kaczmarek, the director of the Prince William County Department of Economic Development, said the center is a boon to the county. “The Potomac Science Center is a tremendous asset to not only Prince William County, but the entire greater Washington metropolitan region. The center is viewed as a key building block in growing technology business clusters, STEM activities, workforce development and more, and we looking forward to supporting its full potential.”

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) said the center would have a wide-ranging impact.

“I am so honored to be here with you today on this very special occasion, this dedication of a wonderful facility that really is going to not only bring us into a much brighter future but leave a lasting legacy here in Prince William County, but really across the commonwealth and I believe, ultimately, throughout the country,” Fairfax said.

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Woodbridge brothers killed in boating accident Staff reports The victims of a fatal boating accident on the Potomac River have been identified as two brothers from Woodbridge.

The bodies of Fermin Alvarado, 45, and Matias Alvarado-Arrue, 31, both of Woodbridge, were recovered from the Potomac River on Sunday, April 15, after their 15-foot bass boat capsized in 47-degree water about a mile south of Leesylvania State Park.

The accident was witnessed about noon by the crew of a tug boat mooring near Cockpit Point.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police Department, one of several agencies that participated in the hours-long search for the men, identified the victims Monday morning.

The bodies have been taken to the medical examiner’s office in Baltimore for autopsies, according to the

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Water rescue crews from Charles County, Maryland, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police Department, pictured above, joined the search for two Woodbridge boaters who had been missing since 12 noon Sunday, April 15, after their boat capsized on Cockpit Point.

announcement, which was made via Twitter.

The tugboat crew called 911 after seeing the 15-foot boat flip about one

Haymarket drug deal leads to double stabbing, arrest A Haymarket man was arrested and being held without bond Friday after a drug deal turned violent outside a home on James Madison Highway.

About 12:49 a.m. Friday, April 13, police were called to a home in the 1600 block of James Madison Highway to in- Jeremy Marshall vestigate a stabbing.

Compton Police determined two men Prince William firefighters battled a house fire on Rickover Court in Manassas on Thursday, April 12.

Firefighter injured in Manassas house fire A Prince William County firefighter was treated and released after being injured while battling a Thursday afternoon house fire in Manassas, fire officials said.

Just before 4 p.m., units were dispatched to the 9000 block of Rickover Court and found the back of a single-family home on fire.

mile south of Leesylvania State Park in Virginia, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Andy Kendrick said.

Search-and-rescue boat crews

got into a fight during a narcotics transaction outside the home. One man was sitting in a parked car while the other was outside the car when the transaction took place, according to a Prince William County police press release.

Sometime during the exchange, the man in the car began to drive away. The man outside the car “dove into the vehicle through an open window then stabbed the driver, a 23-year-old male, with a knife,” the press release said.

The driver, who was also armed with knife, then stabbed his attacker in the upper body. The parties eventually separated, and the vehicle drove away, the press release said.

One man returned to the Haymarket residence,

from Coast Guard Station Washington, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police, Prince William County, Fairfax County and Charles County began searching the 47-degree Potomac waters shortly after receiving the call for help.

The crew from Charles County, Maryland, located one man’s body shortly after 4 p.m.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police reported about 7 p.m. that a second body had been recovered by Charles County crews searching the area around the mouth of Mattawoman Creek.

The crew aboard the tug, Amberjack, saw the two men enter the water, but could not locate them by the time they got to the area where the boat capsized.

The boat has been secured, and officials are investigating its registration. It’s not clear where the men set off from Sunday or whether either owned the boat, Kendrick said.

and his family members contacted police, the press release said.

The driver of the vehicle eventually pulled over in Loudoun County and contacted police.

Both parties were flown to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. A search warrant was subsequently executed at the Haymarket residence.

Drugs and several firearms were recovered.

Detectives with the Violent Crimes Bureau obtained an arrest warrant for Jeremy Marshall Compton, 27, of the 1600 block of James Madison Highway. He was being held without bond Friday.

Additional charges are pending. The investigation continues.

The flames were quickly brought under control, but the home sustained extensive damage, Prince William Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Matt Smolsky said Friday, and the injured firefighter was transported to a local medical facility.

The five occupants of the home were being assisted by the Red Cross. The cause of the blaze was determined to be improperly discarded smoking materials, Smolsky said.

A rendering of Prince William County’s new Central District Police Station, which opened this week on Davis Ford Road.

New police station opens on Davis Ford Road Prince William County’s newest police station officially opened to the public at 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 18.

The Central District Police Station is at 5036 Davis Ford Road, between Prince William Parkway and Asdee Lane.

Police department employees in the patrol operations and criminal investigations departments will begin working out of the police station April

18, the police department said in a news release.

Additional staff members will move into the building in the next few weeks.

A public open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony is being planned for the summer, the news release said.

The new Central District Station will serve Dale City, Lake Ridge and the eastern areas of Manassas in Prince William County, the police department said.

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Supervisors wary of proposed tax increase on data centers DATA CENTERS, from Page 1 taxes and requires very little in government services while paying employees well, he said.

“They really are the goose that laid the golden egg,” Nohe said.

And though the tax would generate a lot of money in the first year, revenue would go down later as new investment would come to a halt, he said. That could even mean another tax eventually would have to be raised to cover the cost of providing basic county services.

“That’s just a lack of long-term vision,” Nohe said.

He also said Prince William shouldn’t raise taxes on technology used by virtually all businesses at a time when the county also says it wants to attract more companies here to boost overall commercial tax receipts.

So, he said, tripling the tax would

be the “best way to kill all economic development” in the county.

Supervisor Jeanine Lawson, R-Brentsville, is also against upping the tax.

“It’s a short-sighted plan,” she said.

From 2010 to 2017, total tax revenue from data centers grew 612 percent, from $3.6 million to $25.7 million, Lawson said, pointing to figures from the county’s finance department.

So, she said, Prince William should stay the course and continue to enjoy the growth and revenue that comes from the industry.

Other supervisors hadn’t staked out a position last week.

For example, Supervisor Frank Principi, D-Woodbridge, said he hadn’t made up his mind on the proposed tax increase.

He said he’s learned more about the industry while studying the is-

sue, but he still had questions such as what the new revenue would pay for and whether the real-estate tax rate would be lowered in conjunction with the plan.

“Tough decisions, all around,” he said of the budget-and-tax discussion.

Supervisor Ruth Anderson, R-Occoquan, also hadn’t made up her mind when contacted.

“I am still busy analyzing all the aspects of this,” she said.

She noted that the business community is “really fighting” Stewart’s proposal, and the participation at a public hearing April 10 backs up that point. Nearly half of the speakers that night argued that an increase is bad for data centers and businesses in general.

Anderson said that the computer tax rate does look low in the abstract.

“But,” she said, “that is how we drew many of those companies toward us.”

Supervisor Pete Candland, R-Gainesville, meanwhile, said he believes the tax should be increased but he’s not sure by how much.

And he would want to see corresponding moves with other taxes: a reduction in the general real-estate tax and/or an increase in the threshold required for companies to pay the business-license tax. Right now, if a company’s revenues are less than $500,000, they don’t pay that tax. But Candland said if the threshold was raised to $1 million, it would mean more than 80 percent of businesses in the county wouldn’t have to pay.

He also pointed out that the technology tax hasn’t gone up in years while other tax rates have.

“We’re considering it,” he said of the issue.

Reach Jonathan Hunley at jhunley@fauquier.com

Technology tax, lagging teacher pay draw critics to county budget hearing

By Jonathan Hunley Times Staff Writer

Don’t raise the technology tax.

That was the message from nearly half of the 18 speakers April 10 at a public hearing on the $3.1 billion Prince William budget County Executive Chris Martino proposes for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

Martino’s budget would be funded by maintaining the current real-estate tax rate of $1.125 per $100 in assessed value, but average annual tax bills would still rise about $146 next year, thanks largely to rising real-estate values.

However, the real-estate tax rate wasn’t what was most talked about Tuesday. That was a proposal by Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart to nearly triple the property-tax rate on “programmable computer equipment,” a change primarily aimed at data centers.

Stewart, R-At Large, has pointed out the county’s property-tax rate for computer equipment, at $1.25 per $100 in assessed value, is lower than the personal-property tax rate of $3.70 per $100 that residents pay for their cars and trucks.

Stewart has proposed raising the technology tax rate to match the personal-property rate --$3.70 per

$100 in assessed value – as it is in other jurisdictions. The county cut its computer-property tax rate more than 20 years ago to draw hightech firms, and later data centers, to Prince William. But now that that market is established, Stewart thinks it’s time to bring the rate back up, a change that could generate as much as $20 million in revenue.

That doesn’t sit well with Josh Levi, vice president of policy for the Northern Virginia Technology Council, though.

Prince William has built a reputation as a competitive location for data centers due in large part to the affordable technology-tax rate, he said Tuesday, and tripling it would impact current data centers as well hurt efforts to recruit technology businesses.

“Many data centers that are already in this county are actively planning to grow and expand their investments and tax base here, some quite substantially,” Levi said. “We believe this proposal would harm those efforts” if approved.

In addition, other localities have recently cut their technology-tax rates to try to attract data centers, he said, so Prince William would hurt its competitiveness by increasing its rate.

Betty Dean, chair-elect of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, also spoke against the technology tax, say-

Teacher protest: A group of Prince William County teachers protested outside the Prince William Board of Supervisors meeting April 10. The teachers are advocating for cost-of-living raises to keep the county’s teacher pay competitive with surrounding jurisdictions.

ing data centers have accounted for 92 percent of new capital investment in the county since 2012.

But, she said, the technology tax impacts not just data centers but nearly every business, “from the IT company with two employees and 100 computers, to the auto-repair shop whose 30 technicians each have a laptop backed by servers and routers, to restaurants tracking orders and physicians tracking patients.”

Also, Dean said, the supervisors for years have emphasized a desire to attract businesses with high-paying jobs. But those businesses have to equip employees with technology.

“The additional taxes you are considering will disincent not just investments in new technology, but new jobs,” Dean said.

Stewart, however, wasn’t swayed by any of the speakers or their arguments.

“I’ve heard it all before,” he said.

Others on April 10 spoke about public safety and teacher pay.

“Our teachers are educating our youth, which is the future,” said Aaron Edmond, who lives in the Occoquan District.

He was part of a group of Prince William teachers, parents and school supporters who protested outside the county government center before the public hearing started, demonstrating largely about a cost-of-living adjustment raise they hope supervisors will consider adding to their budget.

Martino’s spending plan would fund a school board budget that includes money that would be used for a “step” pay raise, which will provide an aver-

age 2.7 percent boost for all school-division teachers and staff, but it does not include the additional 2-percent COLA pay increase sought by teachers.

That prompted a sign Forest Park High School teacher Shannon Geraghty brought to the demonstration.

It bore a message that was a takeoff on an old 7Up soft-drink slogan, saying, “PWC/serving up the un-COLA/We’ve been duped.”

Barbara Larrimore, whose children attend Prince William schools, also was part of the protest and later contacted a reporter with a statement pointing out that teachers are the first people she trusts with her offspring other than family. Larrimore is one of 20 candidates vying to be appointed interim school board chairman. The board is scheduled to pick a successor April 18 for Ryan Sawyers, who resigned from his post March 7.

“Their job is arguably one of the hardest and one of the most important in the world,” she said. “Their pay should reflect this importance and the value they bring to society.

No teacher should have to work three jobs to support their family.”

And, as if proving Larrimore’s point, Riley O’Casey, a middle school teacher who leads the local teachers’ union, the Prince William Education Association, said more teachers might have come to the demonstration — if they hadn’t had to go to second jobs they work to make ends meet.

The supervisors are scheduled to approve a budget and tax rates April 24.

Reach Jonathan Hunley at jhunley@fauquier.com.

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Tied to success

Teacher collects nearly 1,600 neckties for middle school students I was unprofessional.

It was Professional Day at Rippon Middle School, and I was unprofessional, meaning I didn’t wear a necktie.

But Ryan Pelkey assured me that it was OK, and he knows something about ties.

Pelkey is a health and P.E. teacher at Rippon, and he organized a tie drive that last week culminated in the distribution of ties to every boy in the school, more than 670 in all.

The idea was to make sure each boy had a tie to wear, regardless of their circumstances, to set a foundation for success by first looking the part.

A friend of Pelkey’s at another school, a small, rural institution, did the same thing on a small scale, and Pelkey followed suit, starting small.

But he ended big.

Over the past five months, he has collected donated ties, and he had a bit less than 1,600 by Professional Day, which was Thursday.

Pelkey, who has been at Rippon for seven years, reached out via social media and contacted friends, and the ties started to roll in. They came to Woodbridge from all over the United States.

Rippon Middle School teacher Ryan Pelkey recently conducted a necktie drive so he could give a tie to every boy at the school. He collected donated ties from all over the United States, bringing in nearly 1,600 pieces of neckwear.

JONATHAN HUNLEY A school in Las Vegas even helped out with 150 ties that came from casino lostand-founds. Others arrived never worn.

There were striped ties and patterned ties. Novelty neckwear and Gianni Ver-

sace ties, and tons of Trump ties, which I didn’t even know were a thing. They came in all colors, some devoted to holidays and others to sports. My favorite was a Baltimore Orioles version.

Pelkey also recruited about 25 volunteers – Marines, police, Masons, Shriners and parents – to come in on Professional Day and help Rippon’s male students pick out their favorite and get it tied properly.

It was a sight to see: an example of altruism, com-

From Pre-K to Master’s

munity activism and education all rolled into one and packed into Rippon’s gym.

For example, Marine Lance Cpl. Mahmoud Berte helped 14-year-old Daniel Horvath, an eighth-grader, with a maroon-striped tie to go with his checkered button-up shirt.

Daniel had worn ties before, including a clip-on, but he seemed to perfectly grasp Pelkey’s vision for the event.

“If someone can’t get a tie, it’s helpful for them, and it also helps people think about what they want to do

later on,” he said.

Indeed, Pelkey told the boys they could wear their ties to their first job interviews.

“It’s really important that you dress better than the person who is giving you the interview,” he said.

What ties didn’t get claimed Thursday will go to elementary schools, unemployment agencies for job interviews and church groups, Pelkey, who’s been friends with my editor since the 1980s, told me.

He also wants to assemble starter kits for other schools that want to do their own drives.

It’s all a laudable enterprise for which Pelkey deserves the community’s gratitude.

He’s trying to make sure students get not only their reading, writing and arithmetic but also a good start for the days beyond school.

Perhaps Berte, who’s from New York City, said it best: “I wish I had something like this when I was growing up.”

Jonathan Hunley is a staff writer for this newspaper. He doesn’t think he’ll ever be able to learn how to tie a full Windsor knot, but he can be reached at jhunley@fauquier.com.

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‘He was truly Semper Fi’: Quantico loses town councilman in motorcycle crash

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COUNCILMAN, from Page 1 and later taken to Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, where he died on Friday, April 13.

Town officials announced ThomCouncilman as’s passing on the Jerre S. Thomas Town of Quantico Facebook page.

“Everyone who met Jerre quickly knew three things…he loved his family, he loved the Marine Corps and he loved the Town of Quantico,” the town’s post said.

“We will all miss his energetic spirit, his contagious smile and his desire to serve his country and community. … He was truly Semper Fi.” Quantico Mayor Kevin Brown said Thomas was “just a really, really good guy,” whom he considered not just a colleague, but a neighbor and a friend.

“He was just about to end his first term,” Brown said, noting that Thomas had been seeking a second term on the council in the May 1 town election.

Thomas was one of seven candidates for five seats who qualified for the council ballot in Quantico. Fellow incumbents Tom E. Davis, Earlene J. Clinton, Robin R. Langham and Russell V. “Rusty” Kuhns are on there, too, as well as two challengers: Otis C. Baker and Sammoto Y. Dabney.

Thomas’ name will appear on the ballot because it has already been printed, said Matthew Wilson, spokesman for the Prince William County Office of Elections.

However, notices explaining the situation with Thomas’ death will be placed inside voting booths, Wilson said.

It was unclear Monday what will happen if Thomas is among the top five vote-getters, but Wilson said voter Registrar Michele L. White has reached out to state officials for guidance.

“We’re basically waiting for word from them about what would happen,” he said.

Brown said it’s “extremely likely” that Thomas will be one of the top five vote-getters because he was popular in the town and voters may see their vote as kind of a memorial to him.

“It’s tragic and likely to be kind of an odd result,” Brown said.

He said a memorial service for Thomas will be held, probably early next week.

Thomas’s motorcycle was struck by a 2012 Honda Civic as it changed lanes near mile marker 151, according to Susan Rowland, public relations coordinator with the Virginia State Police.

The impact of the collision caused Thomas’s motorcycle to briefly leave the roadway. Thomas attempted to regain control, causing the motorcycle to re-enter the left travel lane where it fell onto its side, Rowland said.

The Honda driver – a 47-year-old male – was uninjured.

Virginia State Police is consulting with the commonwealth attorney’s office regarding charges. The crash remains under investigation.

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RappCats is operated by volunteers and funded through donations alone. The Rappahannock County Animal Shelter is funded only for dogs so our rescue work and care for needy cats and kittens is critical.

We hope you can make room in your loving home for one of our wonderful kitties who are available for adoption. Please call 540.987.6050 or email rappcats@rappcats.org for more information and to schedule your visit.

Poppy

I am a happy, playful, friendly and loving female kitty. I love to snuggle and can be held like a baby. I love to chase balls and play with toys on strings. I am always gentle with people (including kids)—no scratching or biting from me! Please come see what a charmer and cuddler I am!

Jeffy

June Bug

I’m a happy, curious little firefly of a young tuxedo girl. I lived alone in a basement before I came to RappCats so everything at the shelter is new and exciting. I love all the people and the other cats. I am a snuggly lap kitty and a natural cuddler. I’m hoping for a home where I can enjoy sunshine and lots of love. Please come and meet me soon!

Lily

Sugar & Snow

I am a large, sweet, laid-back male kitty. I am very gentle and patient. I love to be petted and stroked and will be your best friend if you will pay attention to me. I have a lot of love and affection to give. Hope you will come and meet me soon!

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We have very sweet dispositions and are gentle and loving. Cuddling with people is one of our favorite pastimes. We enjoy being brushed and petted. Both of us have a lot of love to give. It is important that we stay together as we are very close and are besties.

(Sugar helps Snow to be less shy). Please come and meet us—we’d love to meet you!

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I’m a two-year old, very cuddly, adorable male Manx-Bombay kitty. My name is Bear because I was born without a tail as I am part Manx and I walk a bit like a bear. I was dumped off in the bitter cold and was very hungry. I’m still a little bit timid but I really enjoy having the kind people at RappCats brush me, hold me, and love me. Please give me a loving home!

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Gainesville/Prince William Times | www.princewilliamtimes.com | April 18, 2018

CITY OF MANASSAS, VIRGINIA PUBLIC HEARINGS ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET & FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND INCREASES IN REAL & PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RATES, WATER & SEWER UTILITY RATES & STORMWATER UTILITY RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019 On Monday, April 30, 2018, at 7:30 PM in the City Council Chambers, 9027 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia, public hearings will be held to give citizens an opportunity to appear before, and be heard by, the City Council of Manassas regarding the annual operating budget and five-year capital improvement program and increases to real and personal property tax rates; water and sewer utility rates; stormwater utility rates; and recreation fees for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 (FY 2019). All citizens are invited to attend and share their views within such reasonable time limits as shall be determined by the Mayor and City Council.

A summary of the annual operating budget, the five-year capital improvement program, and rate/fee ordinances are available for public inspection from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. weekdays at the City Manager’s Office, Room 401, at 9027 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia. The annual operating budget and the five-year capital improvement program can also be viewed at www.manassascity.org/budget.

The annual operating budget and five-year capital improvement program are for informative and fiscal planning purposes only and are subject to change.

The public hearing is being held in a public facility believed to be accessible to persons with disabilities. Any person with questions on the accessibility of the facility should contact the City Clerk at the above address or by telephone at 703/257-8211 or TTY 7-1-1. Persons needing interpreter services for the deaf must notify the City Clerk no later than April 26, 2018.

Annual Operating Budget Required by Section 15.2-2506 of the Code of Virginia FY 2018

$ Increase % Increase (Decrease) (Decrease)

FY 2019

General Fund $115,131,470 $119,872,630 Social Services Fund 6,121,160 6,266,480 Fire and Rescue Fund 11,009,000 10,471,000 Owens Brooke Fund 40,200 40,200 PEG Fee Fund 165,000 165,000 Speiden Carper House Fund 6,000 10,000 Debt Service Fund 12,553,310 10,948,470 Sewer Fund 17,024,610 15,685,790 Water Fund 12,925,280 16,201,030 Electric Fund 43,702,680 42,405,600 Stormwater Fund 1,213,060 1,242,340 Airport Fund 2,952,520 3,215,630 Solid Waste Fund 3,392,710 3,455,530 Building Maintenance Fund 1,538,800 1,539,800 Vehicle Maintenance Fund 3,468,490 3,754,270 Information Technology Fund 3,304,230 3,967,490 Cemetery Trust Fund 30,000 32,800 School Funds 116,578,072 117,921,228 Total $351,156,592 $357,195,288

$4,741,160 145,320 (538,000) 4,000 (1,604,840) (1,338,820) 3,275,750 (1,297,080) 29,280 263,110 62,820 1,000 285,780 663,260 2,800 1,343,156 $6,038,696

4.1% 2.4% (4.9%) 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% (12.8%) (7.9%) 25.3% (3.0%) 2.4% 8.9% 1.9% 0.1% 8.2% 20.1% 9.3% 1.2% 1.7%

Five-Year Capital Improvement Program Required by Section 15.2-2506 of the Code of Virginia (dollars in thousands) Total

FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023

General Gov’t Culture & Recreation Public Safety Transportation Sewer Water Electric Stormwater Airport Schools Program Costs:

450 350 100 25,740 2,615 6,125 17,000 26,686 26,686 21,788 15,568 1,995 2,375 4,545 285 2,060 1,150 19,125 7,090 1,725 4,595 6,425 1,370 1,175 1,300 889 50 10 449 13,850 3,300 3,650 3,100 71,533 3,000 55,569 6,964 $191,031 $60,314 $72,409 $36,933

550 1,300 600 450 1,415 4,300 1,200 1,380 380 800 3,000 3,000 3,000 $7,945 $13,430

General Fund Sewer Fund Water Fund Electric Fund Stormwater Fund Airport Fund School Funds Bonds State Federal NVTA Other Funding Sources:

3,286 3,111 175 4,875 515 2,250 1,060 8,885 1,680 2,630 1,860 8,075 2,620 1,575 1,300 889 50 10 449 466 66 73 161 15,150 3,150 3,000 3,000 111,583 33,900 56,569 18,114 6,854 5,104 292 644 16,932 6,782 4,285 2,295 4,550 1,850 550 1,050 9,486 1,486 1,000 7,000 $191,031 $60,314 $72,409 $36,933

600 450 1,415 1,300 1,200 1,380 380 106 60 3,000 3,000 3,000 424 390 270 3,300 550 550 $7,945 $13,430

City Maintenance Projects $5,146

$1,335

$936

$1,495

$705

$675

Tax Rates Required by Section 58.1-3007 of the Code of Virginia Current Rate New Rate Real Estate Real Estate Property Rate Fire/Rescue Levy Owens Brooke Special Taxing District

$1.253 $0.187 $0.124

$1.268 $0.192 $0.120

Advertised Tax Rate (including Real Estate Property Rate & Fire/Rescue Levy) was $1.460.

Personal Property Machinery & Tools $2.100 Machinery & Tools Used in Semiconductor Manufacturing $0.649 Tangible Personal Property Classes Programmable Computer Equipment and Peripherals Employed in a Trade or Business Mobile Homes Business Personal Property Aircraft Antique Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicles Specially Equipped to Provide Transportation for Physically Handicapped Individuals Motor Vehicles Owned by Certain Elderly and Handicapped Persons (one vehicle only) Motor Vehicles Owned or Leased by Volunteer Rescue Squad/Fire Department (one vehicle only) Motor Vehicles Owned or Leased by Auxiliary Police (one vehicle only) Motor Vehicles Owned or Leased by Auxiliary, Reserve, or Special Deputy Sheriff (one vehicle only) Motor Vehicles Owned or Leased by Auxiliary Firefighter or Rescue Personnel (one vehicle only) Motor Vehicles Owned or Leased by Virginia Defense Force (if obligated by terms of lease to pay tangible personal property tax on motor vehicle) All Other Classes

$2.100 $0.656

$1.250 $1.253 $3.600 $0.00001 $0.00001

$1.250 $1.268 $3.600 $0.00001 $0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001

$0.00001 $3.600

$0.00001 $3.600

Real estate tax year is July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

All other tax years are January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

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Gainesville/Prince William Times | www.princewilliamtimes.com | April 18, 2018

Tax Exemption Information for July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 Required by Section 58.1-3604 of the Code of Virginia Assessed value of property exempt from taxation: Reduction in tax revenues from tax exemption: Tax exempt property as a percentage of the aggregate assessed value of all real property:

$798,982,200 $11,665,140 14.1%

Current

Stormwater Utility Rates Authorized by Section 15.2-2114 of the Code of Virginia Required by Section 15.2-107 of the Code of Virginia Effective July 1, 2018 Current Rate

New Rate

$4.25 / month $2.72 / month $2.13 / month $4.25 / month

$4.35 / month $2.78 / month $2.18 / month $4.35 / month

Single Family Detached Townhome Mobile Condo/Apartment Non-Residential (per 2,480 sq. ft.)

Electric, Water & Sewer Rates Authorized by Sections 15.2-2119, 15.2-2122, 15.2-2143 of the Code of Virginia Required by Section 15.2-107 of the Code of Virginia Effective July 1, 2018 Current Rate

ELECTRIC RATES Large Power Service - Secondary (LPS) Customer Charge (per month) Energy Charge (per kWh) Demand Charge (per KW) Large Power Service - Primary (LPP) Customer Charge (per month) Energy Charge (per kWh) Demand Charge (per KW)

$140.07 $0.0263 $17.45 $161.62 $0.0259 $17.24

New Rate

$140.07 $0.0263 $17.45 $161.62 $0.0259 $17.24

$19.67 $0.0480 $12.43

$19.67 $0.0480 $12.43

Small General Service (SGS) Customer Charge (per month) Energy Charge (per kWh)

$19.62 $0.0823

$19.62 $0.0823

$13.59 $ 0.0830

$13.59 $ 0.0830

Variable

Variable

Private Area Lighting Service (PAL) Mercury Vapor Lamps (per month) 2,200 Lumen, 75 watt 3,300 Lumen, 100 watt 7,000 Lumen, 175 watt 20,000 Lumen, 400 watt 53,000 Lumen, 1,000 watt High Pressure Sodium Vapor Lamps (per month) 5,800 Lumen, 70 watt 9,500 Lumen, 100 watt 16,000 Lumen, 150 watt 27,500 Lumen, 250 watt 50,000 Lumen, 400 watt 8 Foot Upsweep Arm Standard Installation (per month) 30 Foot Wood Pole Standar Installation (per month) WATER AND SEWER RATES WATER - Residential (RWS) Customer Charge (per month) Flow Charge - First 5,000 Gallons (per 1,000 gallons) Flow Charge - Over 5,000 to 12,000 Gallons (per 1,000 gals) Flow Charge - Over 12,000 Gallons: November to April (per 1,000 gallons) May to October (per 1,000 gallons) Flow Surcharge - Over 14,000 Gallons (per 1,000 gallons)

Percentage of Tax Relief For: Qualifying Vehicles with assessed value of $1,000 or less Qualifying Vehicles with assessed value of $1,001 - $20,000 Qualifying Vehicles with assessed value over $20,000 with such percentage applied as a credit to the tax due on the first $20,000 of assessed value

$8.60 $11.65 $13.50 $23.63 $46.63

$8.60 $11.65 $13.50 $23.63 $46.63

$12.09 $13.16 $14.92 $19.60 $28.30

$12.09 $13.16 $14.92 $19.60 $28.30

$0.37 $4.95

$0.37 $4.95

$8.19 $2.65

$8.65 $2.77

$3.08

$3.08

$3.08 $3.79 $2.08

$3.08 $3.77 $2.06

SEWER - Residential (RSS) Customer Charge (per month) Flow Charge - November to April: First 5,000 Gallons (per 1,000 gallons) Over 5,000 Gallons (per 1,000 gallons) Flow Charge - May to October: First 5,000 Gallons (per 1,000 gallons) Over 5,000 Gallons (per 1,000 gallons) Over 14,000 Gallons if Winter Quarter Average is 10,000 Gallons or Less (per 1,000 gallons) Over 14,000 Gallons if Winter Quarter Average is Greater than 10,000 Gallons (per 1,000 gallons) UOSA Direct Charge to City for Treatment (per 1,000 gallons) WATER - Commercial and Industrial (CWS) Customer Charge (per month): 3/4” and Under Meter 1” Meter 1.5” Meter 2” Meter 3” Meter 4” Meter 6” Meter 8” Meter 10” Meter Customer Charge - Multi-Family Residential Apartments Per Unit (per month) Flow Charge - First 1 Million Gallons (per 1,000 gallons) Flow Charge - Over 1 Million Gallons (per 1,000 gallons) WATER - Large Users (LUWS) Customer Charge (per month) Flow Charge - First 25,000 Gallons (per 1,000 gallons) Flow Charge - Over 25,000 Gallons (per 1,000 gallons) SEWER - Commercial and Industrial (GSS) Customer Charge (per month): 3/4” and Under Meter 1” Meter 1.5” Meter 2” Meter 3” Meter 4” Meter 6” Meter 8” Meter 10” Meter Customer Charge - Multi-Family Residential Apartments Per Unit (per month) Flow Charge (per 1,000 gallons) UOSA Direct Charge to City for Treatment (per 1,000 gallons) WATER - Hydrant Meter (HMS) Customer Charge (per month) Flow Charge (per 1,000 gallons) WATER - Lake Water Service (LWS) Customer Charge (per month) Usage Charge (per 1,000 gallons)

New

100.00% 100.00% 47.37% 46.00% 47.37%

Current Rate

Medium General Service (MGS) Customer Charge (per month) Energy Charge (per kWh) Demand Charge (per KW)

Residential Service (RS) Customer Charge (per month) Energy Charge (per kWh) Charges for All Electric Service Classes Have a Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) Fuel Charge Pass Through (per kWh)

Estimated Personal Property Tax Relief for January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 From the Commonwealth of Virginia for Qualifying Vehicles

46.00%

New Rate

$7.56

$8.00

$2.48 $3.55

$2.59 $3.73

$2.48 $3.55

$2.59 $3.73

$0.00

$0.00

$3.55

$3.73

Variable Rate Variable Rate $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $45.00 $65.00 $ 120.00 $ 185.00 $ 280.00

$12.10 $16.25 $21.65 $28.15 $50.00 $70.00 $135.00 $205.00 $310.00

$6.75

$7.10

$2.96

$3.14

$2.99

$2.87

$280.00 $2.96 $2.45

$295.00 $3.14 $2.57

$10.40 $10.40 $10.40 $10.40 $50.00 $70.00 $112.00 $180.00 $280.00

$11.00 $22.00 $33.00 $43.00 $53.00 $75.00 $118.00 $190.00 $295.00

$6.30 $3.30

$6.62 $3.47

Variable Rate Variable Rate $40.00 $4.75

$40.00 $4.95

$60.00

$63.00

$1.11

$1.15

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OBITUARIES

Gainesville/Prince William Times | www.princewilliamtimes.com | April 18, 2018

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY – SOUTHEASTERN TRAIL PROJECT – FERC DOCKET NO. CP18-186.

OBITUARIES

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Williams Partners, L.P. (Williams), owns and operates an existing interstate natural gas pipeline system, extending from the Gulf Coast area to markets in the Southern, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. Transco has been providing natural gas transportation service to these regions for over 60 years.

Transco has developed the Southeastern Trail Project (Project) to provide the Project shippers with 296,375 dekatherms per day (dt/day) of firm transportation service capacity from Transco’s existing Pleasant Valley Interconnect facility between Transco and Dominion Energy Cove Point in Fairfax County, Virginia to the existing Station 65 pooling point in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. In order to provide the additional 296,375 dt/day of firm transportation capacity under the Project, Transco proposes to construct and operate the following facilities: • The addition of approximately 7.72 miles of new 42-inch diameter pipeline in Fauquier and Prince William Counties, Virginia; • Uprating of the existing electric driven compression unit driver from 25,000 horsepower to 30,000 horsepower and regearing the associated variable speed drive at Compressor Station 185 in Prince William County, Virginia; • Addition of one new 22,490 horsepower turbine driven compression unit, station cooling, uprating of the existing electric driven compression unit driver from 33,000 horsepower to 41,250 horsepower and rewheeling the associated compressor at Compressor Station 175 in Fluvanna County, Virginia; • A net addition of 24,980 horsepower that includes the installation of two new 22,490 horsepower turbine driven compression units, station cooling, and miscellaneous piping modifications at Compressor Station 165 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Transco proposes to abandon existing internal combustion engine driven compressor units 1 through 10 totaling 20,000 horsepower and all related buildings and ancillary equipment at this station.

• Eight Mainline Facility Station Reversals and Deodorization Modifications in South Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana • Thirteen Mainline Valve Deodorization Modifications in South Carolina and Georgia along the Transco Mainline • Related appurtenant underground facilities and aboveground facilities On April 11, 2018, Transco filed an application for approval of its proposed Southeastern Trail Project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). This federal proceeding is referenced as FERC Docket No. CP18-186.

A complete copy of Transco’s application to the FERC for the Project is available for public review at the following locations: • Audubon Regional Library, St. Helena Branch, 6108 Highway 10, Greensburg, LA 70441 • Coweta Public Library, 85 Literary Ln Newnan, GA 30265 • West Georgia Regional Library, 710 Rome St, Carrollton, GA 30117 • Fayette County Library, 1821 Heritage Pkwy, Fayetteville, GA 30214 • Henry County Library, 1001 Florence McGarity Blvd, McDonough, GA 30252 • Conyers-Rockdale Library, 864 Green St SW, Conyers, GA 30012 • Monroe-Walton County Library, 217 W Spring St, Monroe, GA 30655 • Oconee County Library, 1080 Experiment Station Rd, Watkinsville, GA 30677 • Athens Regional Library, 2025 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30606 • Madison County Library, 1315 GA-98, Danielsville, GA 30633 • Hart County Library, 150 Benson St, Hartwell, GA 30643 • Anderson County Library, 300 N McDuffie St, Anderson, SC 29621 • Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601 • Spartanburg County Public Library, 151 S Church St, Spartanburg, SC 29306 • Pittsylvania County Public Library, 24 Military Dr, Chatham, VA 24531 • Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Ave, Manassas, VA 20109 • Fauquier County Public Library, 11 Winchester St, Warrenton, VA 20186 Transco will also mail notices to affected landowners and governmental agencies describing the proposed Project and providing additional information, including a copy of the FERC’s brochure entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need to Know?” This brochure, which answers many frequently asked questions, may also be accessed at the FERC’s website address www.ferc.gov. Questions pertaining to interstate pipeline facility proceedings may be directed to the FERC’s Office of External Affairs at (202) 502-6088 or by mail at 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. Additional information specific to the Project is also available by contacting Transco at 1-713-215-2264, by e-mail at pipelineexpansion@williams.com, or by visiting the public website for the Project (www.williams.com/SoutheasternTrail).

WILLIAM BRUCE AUSTIN II WILLIAM BRUCE AUSTIN II, Born May 11, 1984 in Fairfax, VA., Resided in Woodbridge, VA. Has spread his wings and took the journey to Heaven to be with the Lord our Savior, April 10, 2018 at Prince William Medical Center.

He was a beloved son and unconditionally supported by his mother Sharon Austin of Woodbridge, Va., his Father William Bruce Austin of Spotsylvania, VA., Will/Willie was an adored daddy to his daughter Gracie Willow Cooper.

Service information will be announced we hope by Tuesday.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations to the Pierce Funeral Home, Manassas, VA. to go to the cost of cremation and service expenses.

Patricia Ann Scally Patricia Ann Scally, age 80, of Manassas, VA passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Novant Health Prince William Medical Center.

She was born on February 21, 1938, in Spangler, PA the daughter of the late John and Eva (McFeely) Schilling. She was the secretary and bookkeeper for R.L. Scally, Inc. She was preceded in death by her son, James Scally.

Survivors include her loving husband, Robert L. Scally; three children, Michael L. Scally and wife Shari, Theresa M. Scally and Janice M. Scally; four grandchildren, Charles, Matthew, Sarah, Tyler; five great grandchildren, Brooke, Adam, Jr., Courtney, Jason, Nathaniel; one brother, William Schilling.

The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00PM Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00AM Monday, April 16, 2018 at All Saints Catholic Church, 9300 Stonewall Road, Manassas, VA. Interment will follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens.

Jeanette Coleman Jones Jeanette Coleman Jones of Leesburg, VA passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Meadow Glen of Leesburg. She was 86.

Born July 28, 1931, in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Price Coleman and Doris Tweedy Coleman. She lived in Salem, VA through her teen years and then movedto Virginia Beach where she met and married the late Bruce E. Jones. She worked as a telephone operator before staying home to raise her children. Bruce and Jeanette relocated to Sterling, VA where she began working in several clothing stores as a clerk and buyer.

Following Bruce’s death, she moved to Gainesville, VA. A devout Christian, Jeanette was an active member of her church where she sang in the choir, volunteered in the office, and served wherever needed. She also participated in Christian Women’s Club and Stonecroft Ministries, hosting prayer coffees in her home for many years.

Jeanette was a lifelong financial and prayer supporter of both home and international Christian missionary ministries. During retirement, Jeanette enjoyed spending winters in Naples, FL. She was very active and regularly played tennis and cards.

Jeanette is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers Gerald, Paul, and Robert Coleman, daughter Doris Jones McKimmey, and son, Bruce Edward Jones, Jr. She is survived by her son-in-law, C.B. McKimmey, Jr. of Lucketts, VA; daughter-in-law, Janice Jones of Plumsteadville,PA; four grandchildren: Rachel McKimmey Davis (Grant) and Aaron McKimmey of Lucketts, VA, Nathan Jones (Kristen) of Durham, NC; and Esther Jones Ackler (Joe) of Abington, PA; eight great-grandchildren: Naomi, Daniel, Allie, Talia, David, and Hannah Jones and Zoe and Charlotte Ackler; as well as several nieces and many beloved, lifelong friends.

A visitation for friends and family will be held at Loudoun Funeral Chapel (158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, VA 20175) on Saturday, April 28 from 1:00-2:00 PM followed by a Memorial Service at 2:00 PM. A private interment will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Virginia Baptist Children’s Home & Family Services Foundation/Hope Tree, P.O. Box 849, Salem, VA 24153; hopetreefs.org.

NEWS

Gainesville/Prince William Times | www.princewilliamtimes.com | April 18, 2018

Taking them under their wings

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Aviation tech school hosts Boys & Girls Club kids

By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer

Kids from the Boys and Girls Club in Manassas got to sit at the controls of a flight simulator and do hands-on work of the sort trained maintenance crews do to keep aircraft in top condition.

The group of 26 youngsters and staff spent a couple hours on March 30 at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance on Davidson Place off business Va. 234.

“Yeah,” said Ava Clark, 9, when asked if her turn in the flight simulator’s seat was fun. She practiced simulated takeoffs and landings.

She remembered flying in a real plane out west when she was 3 years old.

Besides the simulator, the kids observed instructor Roy Clark work on a small aircraft engine and took turns following his lead on repair work. They shifted to a couple more work stations before going outside to watch a drone being flown. Back inside, they were quizzed about how much they learned.

The youngsters each received a

TIMES STAFF PHOTOS/JAMES IVANCIC

Left, Instructor Roy Clark, center, works on an aircraft as De’Jon Johnson, 7, watches before taking a turn at it.

Right, Instructor April Turpin points out a feature on the aircraft simulator as Ava Clark takes control in the pilot’s seat.

T-shirt, a snack and watched a video. They wore safety glasses while in the workshop.

Opening its doors to visitors like kids from the Boys and Girls Club “is a way to give back to the community and exposes them to aviation and aviation jobs,” said Marion Dobbins-Cohen, executive director of the Manassas campus.

By the year 2023, Boeing estimates 300,000 new aviation technicians will be needed globally to replace those retiring over the next few years, she said.

“We’re in an exciting time in aviation,” Dobbins-Cohen said. “We are changing the lives of men and women.”

Aviation maintenance technicians are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration.

“It’s the only vocation where you get federal certification,” said Dobbins-Cohen.

There are more than 200 students enrolled at the Manassas campus, one of 11 AIM schools in the nation.

Women make up about 3 percent of the current class. The students range from high-school age to a 70-yearold who is a straight-A student, Dobbins-Cohen said.

Safety is stressed throughout the training.

“You have people’s lives in your hands,” said Dobbins-Cohen.

The student mechanics graduate from the institute in 20 months. The skills they acquire can be used at any airline, though as Jim Haven, director of education, said, there’s always something new to learn on the job as technology changes.

Scholarships and financial aid are available to students.

Some of the graduates go on to work at Delta Airlines. The Manassas school is one of Delta’s 20 “premier’ schools.

More information can be obtained from the institute’s website at aviationmaintenance.edu.

Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@fauquier.com.

Prince William

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VCE – Prince William Master Gardener Volunteers Demos

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NEWS

Gainesville/Prince William Times | www.princewilliamtimes.com | April 18, 2018

BRIEFS Manassas airport fixed-based operator honored

The Manassas Regional Airport has two fixed-based operators, and one of those has been named the No. 1 FBO in the world for line services by the Aviation International News pilot survey.

Aviation International News, a business aviation publication, published the survey results in its April 2018 issue. This survey has been ongoing since 1981.

Qualified subscribers were asked about the service that FBOs worldwide provide to their customers. This year’s survey asked readers to evaluate FBOs that they visited in the previous year in five categories: line service; passenger amenities; pilot amenities; facilities; and customer service representatives.

The survey received evaluations from 5,246 respondents. FBOs from 98 different countries were evaluated.

Pinwheels represent happy life every child deserves

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and several dozen people recently gathered at the McCoart Government Center to “plant” blue pinwheels to raise awareness about how people can help prevent child abuse.

The pinwheel was adopted as a symbol of child abuse prevention in 2008

by Prevent Child Abuse America, a national organization with the mission to “prevent child abuse and neglect of all children in the United States.”

Theresa Wilson, the Prince William County Department of Social Services

from

Blue pinwheels were “planted” at the McCoart Government Center in observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

family services manager, told the people gathered that the pinwheel “represents the carefree, happy life that every child in Prince William County deserves.”

The county’s Department of Social Services works with the Child Protection Partnership – a group of organizations that includes Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park police, sheriff and health departments, along with the county attorney’s office and area counseling providers – to prevent child abuse.

“Through that collaboration, we’ve been able to offer training to professionals and also put together different initiatives to prevent child abuse from ever starting,” Wilson said.

Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart, R-At Large, spoke to the gathering on behalf of the board.

“The board is very, very proud of all your efforts, all of the county staff that we have … that help prevent child abuse,” Stewart said. “So, on behalf of the board of county supervisors, I want to thank all of you who help protect our kids here in Prince William County and

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help protect our future in doing so.”

Wilson said it’s everyone’s responsibility to help prevent child abuse. “The main thing that people can do if they have a concern that a child is being abused or neglected is to report it. Everybody plays a role,” she said. “If you see something then you need to report it. That’s how we protect children. It’s really a community thing,” Wilson said.

The Child Abuse Prevention Hotline is 703-792-4200.

For more information about child abuse prevention, visit www.pwcgov. org/dss.

Manassas again named a Tree City USA

Manassas has been named a Tree City USA for the 28th year by the Arbor Foundation in honor of the city’s commitment to effective urban forest management.

The designation has been presented to the city annually at the Arbor Day Celebration. This year’s Arbor Day Celebration, the 34th annual, will be held at Kinsley Mill Park at 8844 Hastings Drive, at 10 a.m. April 20. It is free and open to the public.

At the celebration, the city’s Beautification Committee will present awards to students in pre-K through fourth grades for their posters on this year’s theme, “If I Plant a Tree.” The committee combed through hundreds of submissions to pick first, second and third place winners for each grade.

The Tree City USA flag will be presented to the city by the Virginia Department of Forestry. Manassas is a Keep America Beautiful affiliate – Keep Manassas Beautiful.

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Osbourn artists featured in The Hall

The new exhibit in The Hall at City Hall features the work of Osbourn High School students. Pieces range from water colors, to pastels, photography, sculpture and quilting.

The Osbourn art students work hard all year to present their best pieces at this event. This is the 15th year that Osbourn High School students have exhibited at City Hall.

These pieces and more can be viewed at 9027 Center St., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and are free to the public.

Exhibits in The Hall at City Hall rotate on a monthly basis and include different forms of visual art. For more information, visit www.manassascity. org/art.

Osbourn High School artwork is on display for the 15th year in The Hall at City Hall.

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Commuter changes coming to western Prince William County The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Transform 66 Outside the Beltway project is a public-private partnership that promises to add express lanes on Interstate 66, rebuild major interchanges on roadways carrying traffic to I-66, expand pedestrian/bicycle trails and create thousands of new park-and-ride spaces. These changes will affect commuters in western Prince William County.

The project spans 22.5 miles of I-66 between the Capital Beltway and U.S. 29 in Gainesville. According to the VDOT website, the project is designed to provide “safer, more reliable travel options for more people across Northern Virginia.”

I-66 Express Lanes

The project includes two express lanes in either direction and three general-purpose lanes in each direction along I-66. FAM Construction will be constructing the project and is contractually obligated to have work completed by December 2022,

according to FAM Spokesperson Nancy Smith.

Interference with daily traffic should be minimal since much of the work will be done at night and during off-peak hours, Smith said.

“During peak periods, we’re maintaining four lanes of traffic and the HOV lanes will maintain the HOV hours,” Smith said. “We can have no closures during peak periods.”

the express lanes, gave $500 million to VDOT, of which $209 million will be used for the Balls Ford Road interchange and widening.

During its April 10 meeting, the Prince William Board of Supervisors allocated the funding for the projects. Design activities are scheduled to begin in May, and construction is expected to begin by 2020.

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The Transform I-66 Outside the Beltway project also includes two new commuter parking lots in Prince William County. One commuter lot, with roughly 1,200 spaces, will be constructed where University Boulevard, U.S. 29 and I-66 converge and should be completed by the summer of 2019.

The other commuter lot will be at the intersection of Balls Ford Road and Century Park Drive, which is a new road to be constructed to connect the newly widened Balls Ford Road and the I-66 Express Lanes.

Balls Ford Road will undergo major changes to enhance commuter traffic through Prince William County. Specifically, Balls Ford Road will be widened from two to four lanes between Groveton Road and Va. 234 Business and a new interchange at the Va. 234 Bypass will include the relocation of Balls Ford Road and a new bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad.

As part of the deal to build and operate the express lanes, I-66 Express Mobility Partners, who will operate

Quantico Domino’s reopens as a ‘pizza theater’ Domino’s newly reimaged “pizza theater” store in Quantico, at 338 Potomac Ave., is open for business.

Domino’s in Quantico will celebrate its new store design with a grand reopening celebration on April 28. The store will feature giveaways, as well as medium one-topping hand-tossed carryout pizzas for $3.99 each on April 28. From April

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The new lot will have at least 1,189 parking spaces and is slated to expand to 1,535 spaces by 2040. Other parking lot amenities include real-time parking availability information, covered bicycle racks, lighting and security cameras.

Smith said work on the project that people can see now includes geotechnical testing to determine soil and rock conditions, which will help determine construction techniques.

Utility surveys, to mark utility locations, are also underway.

“In the next couple of weeks, depending on the weather, we’ll be taking out the rumble strips along I-66; and then in the late May, early June time frame, we’ll do a long-term lane shift on the main line, both east and westbound between U.S. 29 in Gainesville to about where the rest area is,” Smith said. “By next summer, the entire corridor will be transitioned to a construction zone.”

For more information, visit www. transform66.org.

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23-29, Domino’s will offer large two-topping hand-tossed carryout pizzas for $5.99 each.

The pizza theater design allows flexibility for a number of elements otherwise not seen in traditional Domino’s store. Highlights include a lobby, indoor seating, free Wi-Fi, open-area viewing of the food preparation process and the ability to track carryout orders electronically on a lobby screen. The store also features a chalkboard to allow customers to express their creativity or to leave feedback for the store team members.

“Domino’s in Quantico is much more open concept than it used to be,” said Miguel Llano-Cabrera, Domino’s director of corporate operations in Virginia. “Now our customers can actually watch and track their pizza being made, each step of the way. Domino’s is bringing the art and fun of pizza making to the forefront, and we hope customers come check out our newly renovated store.”

To place an order at Domino’s in Quantico customers can visit www.dominos.com or call 703640-6171.

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The dirty little secret about our recycling bins?

By Jill Palermo

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Earth Day serves and annual reminder to recycle and reuse. But for most residents of Northern Virginia, separating newspaper, aluminum cans and plastic bottles from regular household garbage is already routine.

A visit to American Disposal Service’s single-stream recycling plant in Manassas, however, reveals the dirty little secret hiding inside all those brightly colored curbside recycling containers: They’re full of trash.

Clothes, shoes, garden hoses, pizza boxes, plastic bags and brake drums -- all regularly turn up in people’s recycling bins, and that’s become a big problem for the people who spend their days sorting through the mess at American’s recycling plant on Residency Drive, near the Manassas airport.

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An Earth Day reminder: Throwing trash in curbside recycling bins is a problem that costs time and money. Above: American Disposal Service’s employee Houry Sokchea uses a metal tool to pry bits of paper and plastic from blocks of compressed aluminum cans outside the company’s Manassas recycling plant. If the cans are too contaminated with trash, they are rejected for recycling.

more work for us,” says plant manager John Foy. Foy doesn’t know why

their customers – 90 percent of whom live in Prince William, Fairfax, Fauquier and

Loudoun counties – toss so many un-recyclable items into their recycling bins.

Some of it’s no doubt the result of confusion about what can be recycled and what cannot. That’s why the company urges customers to check out the website: thinkbeforeyouthrow.org American’s recycling operation runs 11 hours a day, five days a week and processes about 50 tons of stuff every hour, Foy said.

Much of the process is automated and mechanized.

Screens with large metal teeth snag cans and bottles while paper and cardboard cruise over the top. Further along the line, electrified magnets separate the metal from the plastic.

Nearly 60 plant employees man various conveyor belts along the way. Their main job is to pick out the garbage that the machines can’t separate. The facility ends up sending 75 to 100 tons of trash to the landfill each day, Foy said.

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The dirty little secret about our recycling bins? They’re full of trash TRASH, from Page 15 The cost of the problem is also measured in time.

Every few hours, the belts grind to halt so workers can “clean the screens.” That process sends workers scrambling to pull items like clothes, shoes, hoses and strings of Christmas lights from the machines’ innards. During a recent visit, one of the workers took a power grinder to strip gunk from the metal teeth as sparks flew beside other workers tugging away at plastic bags.

Plastic bags are the main nemesis, Foy said. They get wrapped around the parts and clog up the operation.

Another problem is that some of the recyclable paper they process – including newsprint – loses its value if its soiled by food or other trash.

New contamination restrictions recently imposed by China, once a major importer of American recyclables, have changed the game for firms like American because their single-stream processing lines can’t produce paper clean enough to meet the new requirements.

As a result, American Disposal now ships its paper off to India at a fraction of the price it once fetched rom China. Before the new rules went into place – part of China’s “National Sword” program – American Disposal sold paper to China at about $150 a ton. It gets only about $13 a ton from Indian firms, Foy said.

Sorting out the trash: Workers at American Disposal Service’s Manassas recycling plant stop the operation five times a day to clean trash from the facility’s “screens.” Above: Workers pull plastic and other bits of garbage from a metal conveyor belt.

“Just a year ago, we were making good money [on paper] but then the bottom dropped out,” Foy said. “Our profits are sharply down. It’s been a disaster.”

Whether or not the changing market will result in rising prices for American’s curbside customers remains to be seen. American Disposal is a private company, and Foy declined to comment on how the company will compensate for the revenue loss.

But customers play a role in making the operation as efficient as possible.

Toward that end, American continues to try to get the word out about keeping recycle bins as clean as possible.

Some of the biggest problem items include:

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Hoses, strings of lights, ropes: Anything long and stringy is a big no-no.

Food waste: Rinse out plastic containers and cans. The remnants of peanut butter and tomato sauce are a problem.

Plastic bags: Take them to a grocery store that collects them but keep them out of your recycling bin. “Plastic bags are the worst,” Foy said.

An aside: Residents who take their recyclables to the seven recycling drop-off sites around Fauquier

County are asked to keep their items as clean as possible, too.

But because their items are processed separately, trash is not such a big problem, said Mike Dorsey, the county’s director of environmental services.

Workers at the drop-off site sort trash out of the recyclables all day long. But doing so earlier in the process keeps the recyclables from being contaminated like they are at single-stream facilities like American’s.

Still, Dorsey urges everyone to “keep it clean.”

“When you start throwing different things into [the recycling], it’s just garbage,” Dorsey said.

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Communitywide ‘Let’s Volunteer Day’ slated for April 21 PATH Volunteer Center readies for second annual event

By Anita L. Sherman

Lynn Lauritizen, PATH Volunteer Center Manager

Community Editor

Lynn Lauritzen serves as the manager at the PATH Volunteer Center.

Under her leadership and vision, a Let’s Volunteer Day was initiated last year.

Now, in its second year, it has proven to be a great vehicle to help area nonprofits get matched with eager volunteers.

It’s a partnering that makes a difference in PATH’s service area of Fauquier, Rappahannock and Culpeper counties.

“It’s a great way to give back to the community… and in talking with our area nonprofits, it’s clear how much they benefit from the volunteers who help them throughout the year,” says Lauritzen who previously served as director of volunteer services for 10 years with Fauquier Health.

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At last year’s community-wide volunteer day, Tom Baccei volunteered at the Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store. ticipated and who is a good match for particular projects.

By design, Let’s Volunteer Day coincides with National Volunteer Appreciation Week. It’s an effective way for nonprofits to tackle projects that may be a bit different from their day-to-day efforts.

“It’s really fun to see how much our community can accomplish in just one day,” says Lauritzen, adding that individuals, families, friends, churches and student clubs are all encouraged

to sign up. Participants go straight to their project sites, don volunteer day T-shirts and get to work.

“We have such a good relationship with our volunteers,” said PATH Director Amy Petty. “Groups reach out and take over a project.”

Last year some 200 volunteers came but they anticipate that number to double this year, Petty said.

Let’s Volunteer Day is a win-win for everybody. Students, who are looking to log

community service hours for college applications, may find this a particularly rewarding venture. Volunteer hours are tracked by the PATH Foundation, not just at this event, but throughout the year.

“It’s very popular with students,” said Petty. “It creates a volunteer resume tracking specifically where their service has had a direct impact in the community. You can print it out…it’s a great tool... to use this resume as proof of volunteer work.”

Most of the work starts in the morning but it is designed for flexibility so once you are connected with nonprofit, you can come and go. Petty also shared that while the bulk of the volunteering is done on Saturday that you can arrange to do the work anytime.

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that volunteers who get paired with a nonprofit based on interest usually end up staying connected and become repeat volunteers. There are small and large projects.

“We want every volunteer that we can get,” emphasized Petty noting that nonprofits are eligible for a $500 grant from PATH to help with supplies. “That has made a big difference.”

Lauritzen is excited. She has seen firsthand the power of making these kinds of connections.

“It’s very magical to see people finding things that they wouldn’t otherwise know about. We’ve found some real gems with really great skills. Value working both ways,” Lauritzen said.

“That’s the beauty of this…very volunteer minded…it’s a win-win…a one stop shopping place to have nonprofits and volunteers all in one place.”

Go to www.letsvolunteer. org to help the day of the event. All participants will get a free T-shirt to thank them for their participation.

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5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day (StatePoint) Earth Day, April 22, an annual opportunity to celebrate the natural world and get involved in short- and long-term efforts to protect the environment.

Here are five ways to celebrate.

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Plant a tree

Trees provide shade and food for people and a habitat for birds and other wildlife. What’s more, they produce oxygen for people to inhale, as well as sequester CO2. Trees also reduce polluting runoff by intercepting water. In short, we need trees! Celebrate Earth Day by planting one. Each year, you can watch it mature and grow.

Volunteer

Many neighborhoods and communities around the country host volunteer clean-ups to honor Earth Day. Find one in your area or organize your own: gather some friends, some sturdy garbage bags and pairs of work gloves, and head out to a park or the shore of a local waterway for a clean-up.

Earth Day in Haymarket

Enjoy nature

Get outside and enjoy nature. Even if you aren’t

Earth Day will be observed in Haymarket from 9 a.m. to noon April 21 with the following activities: • Document shred truck at the Haymarket Baptist Church parking lot, 14800 Washington St., from 9 a.m. until noon.

• Trash cleanup along Washington Street • Haymarket Community Park, 14740 Washington St., will be mulched and cleaned. Wildflowers and a community garden – including vegetables, flowers, and herbs – will be planted at the park.

• Wegmans goodie bags • Republic Service will have a trash

an experienced hiker, there are plenty of tools to make getting outdoors easy, such as wearable tech, which can

truck demonstration • The farmers market will operate in front of Town Hall from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The town is looking for residents who would like to get involved by adopting a garden bed. Anyone interested should email dandrews@townofhaymarket.org for more information

Gentle Harvest Celebrates Earth Day

Gentle Harvest, 8372 West Main St., Marshall, will host an Earth Day celebration all day on Sunday, April 22 with vendors, activities and giveaways

Reduce waste

The land and ocean have become saturated with plastics and other trash. Get into

to highlight their eco-friendly products and sustainable practices.

Visitors can participate in an Ayrshire Farm compost demonstration and seed-planting activity while sampling nitro cold-brew coffee from Snowing in Space Coffee Co. Local craft brews from Lost Rhino Brewing Company. Additional vendors will include Bold Rock Hard Cider, Three Fox Vineyards and Texas Trey’s Chips.

Chris Hanks, a local acoustic guitarist will play from noon to 3 p.m.

The first 25 customers to purchase coffee on Earth Day will receive a free

the habit of reducing waste by recycling and reusing items as much as possible.

Look at the footprint you create with your plastic consumption and find ways to improve your habits. Bring a reusable bag to the grocery store. Buying a drink? Don’t use a straw. Getting takeout?

Ask the restaurant to hold the plastic silverware.

Update your technologies

Outdated tech often contains harmful elements that can hurt the environment, such as lead paint or mercury.

Check out newer models that meet international standards.

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Recycle plastic bags at Wegmans

In honor of Earth Day, information will be shared on sustainability at Wegmans and the journey to zero waste.

Each store will offer the popular plastic bag exchange where customers can receive a reusable bag in exchange for a collection of plastic bags.

Last year Wegmans recycled 3.8 million pounds of plastic wrap and bags.

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Rainforest Trust celebrates Earth Day with multiple events Warrenton-based international conservation organization Rainforest Trust is celebrating Earth Day by launching two month-long initiatives, participating in several events across the country and hosting its first annual Earth Day of Service at its Airlie headquarters.

Rainforest Trust is collecting unwanted televisions, computers, cellphones and other electronic equipment in an electronics recycling drive at its Airlie headquarters, 7078 Airlie Road, Warrenton. Conducted in partnership with ALC Recycling, the drive runs through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Earth Day weekend, April 21-22, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

N3TWORK will save 1 acre of tropical habitat through Rainforest Trust for every social media post and

share that includes the #SeeTheRainforestFor hashtag. This initiative is being shared internationally with Rainforest Trust’s local partners and visitors to and participants in the organization’s other Earth Day events.

Details on how to participate can be found at www.rainforesttrust.org/ seetherainforestfor/.

Rainforest Trust will expand its local environmental activities this year with its first full day of service on Saturday, April 21.

In addition to running the electronics recycling drive for the day, participants will pick up trash along the stretch of Route 605 named Airlie Road as part of Virginia Department of Transportation’s Adopt-a-Highway program and conduct a plant-installation project in partnership with Fauquier County Parks and Recreation at

Warrenton’s Rady Park.

Volunteers will be treated to a free picnic lunch provided through a $500 PATH Foundation grant, as well as donations from Chick-fil-a, Giant, Great Harvest, Pizza Hut, Red Hot and Blue and Wegmans. There will also be games, arts and crafts made with recycled materials and a forest fire presentation from the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Department.

For the second year in a row, Rainforest Trust will attend the Earth Day 50 Challenge, a summit comprising more than 100 corporate, environmental, academic and philanthropic leaders held on the sidelines of EARTHx in Dallas. The two events will run from April 18-22. Rainforest Trust Chief Conservation Officer Dr. George Wallace will be participating in a panel discussion, while other

Rainforest Trust staff will be setting up an information booth. Around 150,000 people are expected to attend.

Rainforest Trust will also set up information booths and engage large crowds at the U.S. Botanic Garden’s 2018 Earth Day Open House on Friday, April 20, and at Airlie Conference Center’s Earth Day event on Sunday, April 22.

According to Rainforest Trust, since its founding in 1988, it has helped protect more than 18 million acres of rainforest and other tropical habitats in more than 125 project sites around the world. It is working to establish a network of more than 190 protected areas toward a goal of strategically protecting 50 million acres by 2020. For more information, visit www.RainforestTrust.org

Choosing furnishings for your family – and the environment (StatePoint) More consumers are interested in selecting products that are good for the planet and their families than ever before. While many understand the benefits of organic produce, confusion still exists when it comes to home furnishings.

Simply put, what you bring into your home directly impacts the health and welfare of your family in terms of exposure to chemicals of concern, indoor air quality and comfort.

With the deluge of products claiming to be environmentally sustainable, it’s important to know what to look for when furnishing your home. Here are some considerations to bear in mind.

Does it contain harmful chemicals?

While the EPA has phased out the use of some of the most potentially harmful chemicals, some chemical variations continue to be used in upholstery and fabrics. To get a sense of what’s good and what may be bad, consult resources like the U.S. EPA’s Chemicals of Concern List and the Living Future Institute’s Red List.

Remember that while some degree of chemical treatment may be needed to make fabrics fire-retardant or stain-repellent, in many instances, green manufacturers employ minimal chemistry or have found natural solutions to achieve these results.

What’s it made of?

Select natural fibers or materials like cotton or wood whenever possible. However, if you prefer manmade fibers, ask about items made from recycled or post-consumer materials.

How long will it last?

What happens when I’m done with it?

Opt for materials that consist of recycled or reused materials and/or those that biodegrade or can be easily recycled.

Have green claims been validated?

Durability is sustainability.

Whether wood, molded plastic or fabric, quality household items will remain in use, rather than in the landfill.

“Greenwashing,” or making untrue or inaccurate sustainability claims, is a pervasive problem across a range of industries. Opt for brands with third-party certifica-

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Sports

Ryley Johnson (left) and the Colgan Sharks ran into a buzz saw last Friday, falling to Forest Park, 15-1. At right, James Dumoulin celebrates his dramatic game-ending double play catch and throw to second to end the game.

Boom, boom, boom go Bruins’ bats Boone, Stoss, Cofer go deep as Forest Park blasts Colgan 15-1 in crucial Cardinal showdown

By Josh Dorsey

Special to the Times

Colgan baseball coach Mike Colangelo didn’t make any excuses after a lopsided loss to Forest Park on Friday night.

“Forest Park is a lot better than us right now,” Colangelo said. “We are not on their level right now. We have to find a way to get up to their level. Sometimes you just have to tip your cap.”

Colangelo’s comments came on the heels of a 15-1 drubbing ended in five innings due to VHSL mercy rules, which gave the Bruins a 6-0 Cardinal District record (8-6 overall) while dropping the Sharks to 3-2 (8-4).

Coming in, the matchup was highly anticipated with both teams near the top of the Cardinal District standings, but the Bruins never let up against the Sharks.

“I like what we did with bringing the bats out and scoring five on them in the first inning,” said Forest Park coach Steve Denard. “We knew we had to keep manufacturing runs because we expected it to be a pretty tight game.”

Forest Park put six of its first seven batters on base and got first-inning RBIs from Joseph Cofer and Andrew Frye. Tommy Wells then cleared the bases with a three-run double that gave the Bruins a 5-0 advantage before Colgan even got its turn to hit.

Wells’ big first inning hit was only the start for the first baseman.

The Forest Park No. 7 hitter picked up another RBI on a walk in the fourth inning and one more on a ground ball in the fifth to finish with a career high five RBIs. “I came up in the first inning and knew we needed to get on them early,” Wells said. “I went to the opposite field and got a double to get three runs in. Then I just kept telling everyone to keep the energy up the whole game.”

The five-run first inning was all that Forest Park pitcher Robbie Stoss

PHOTOS BY DOUG STROUD

Ben Moore and Joseph Cofer enjoyed their key Cardinal District win that kept the Bruins all alone in first place at 6-0. needed.

Stoss kept Colgan’s scary offense in check, allowing only Brady Carter’s solo home run to fly over the left field fence in the second inning.

Stoss pitched the full five innings.

“My curveball wasn’t working as well tonight so I was working mostly with the fastball and just locating pitches. It worked out well,” Stoss said. “I threw one bad pitch but we got the win.”

At the plate, Stoss was 2-for-3 with a solo homer in the fourth inning.

“Anytime you have a lead like that, you are comfortable on the mound. It feels great to contribute

on offense when you are out there on the mound. It makes me feel like I’m doing my part,” Stoss said.

Forest Park team hadn’t launched a homer all season. By the end of the fifth inning they had three.

Griffin Boone started the home run party in the fourth with a two-run blast, and Stoss immediately followed.

Cofer added a solo shot to open the fifth.

For Colgan, it’s back to the drawing board after a Friday the 13th to forget.

“I believe in our guys,” Colangelo said. “I have seen them play really well this year. We just aren’t playing well right now and we haven’t been

for three or four games. We will hope to have a good practice tomorrow and we will try to move forward.”

Forest Park’s undefeated start has fueled hopes for the postseason.

“Coming out 6-0 so far in the conference gives us a lot of confidence. I think we can definitely be state champs,” said Wells.

But Denard said there is work to do.

“We just have to maintain the focus in practice and take it into the second half of the conference. This is a very competitive conference.

Any given day somebody could take the win,” said the Forest Park coach.

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SPORTS ROUNDUP

Brown bashes 5 hits as Bobcats softball beats Stonewall 13-7 James Madison University-bound senior Kelsey Brown had five hits as the Battlefield softball team downed Stonewall Jackson, 13-7, to improve to 2-0 in the Cedar Run District and 8-4 overall. Battlefield is 7-1 in its last eight games. The Raiders dropped to 0-2 and 3-4.

Megan Webb led Battlefield with four RBIs and was winning pitcher.

Caroline Joy added three hits and three RBIs. For the Raiders, Makayla Austin had three hits, while pitcher Jenna Paukei took the complete-game loss.

Patriot softball edges Osbourn

The Patriot softball team rallied from an early four-run deficit Friday to beat Osbourn, 8-6, to improve to 8-2 overall and 3-0 in the Cedar Run District. The Eagles fell to 6-4 and 1-2.

Savanna Lacey and Sammy Murphy led the Pioneers with two hits and two RBIs each. Pitcher Ally Hilkert struck out three. For Osbourn, Ivy Powell had three RBIs, while Elizabeth Haugh and Abby Morris had three hits each.

Forest Park softball wins 9-4

Forest Park overtook Colgan for the Cardinal District softball lead by beating the Sharks, 9-4, Friday. The Bruins amassed 16 hits in improving to 5-1 and 6-3 overall. Colgan fell to 3-1 and 4-4. Candace Weaver led Forest Park with three hits and three RBIs, while Michela Attianese had two RBIs and Amy Hills had one.

Woodbridge softball wins big

A season-high scoring explosion helped the Woodbridge Vikings down Freedom, 17-2, in softball. The Vikings improved to 2-5 overall and 1-3 in the Cardinal District. Freedom is 0-4 and 0-6.

Gabby Grubbs and Tatum Gregory led the Vikings with three RBIs each, while Arianna Prymak had three hits and two RBIs and struck out 12 as the winning pitcher. Emily Pickup added two hits.

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Forest Park midfielder John Eberle gets past Colgan defender Nick Deguzman for a breakaway shot, which was stopped

by Colgan goaltender Antonio Berger. The Bruins won 5-4.

Battlefield used a 15-run second inning, and two hits and three RBIs from Reese Varley, to defeat Stonewall Jackson’s baseball team, 16-0, Friday in Haymarket. Battlefield is 9-3 overall and 2-0 in the Cedar Run District, while the Raiders fell to 2-8 and 0-2.

a late rally by Hylton to win 5-4 in baseball. Marty Neal struck out 14 and banged out three hits, and Dominic Hoyle had two RBIs, as Gar-Field held on to improve to 10-3 overall and 2-3 in the Cardinal District while dropping Hylton to 2-8 and 0-4.

For Hylton, Zach Atencio had one hit and one RBI, while Logan Kneibert had one RBI and Ethan Marotske had one hit.

Gar-Field edges Hylton 5-4

Woodbridge baseball wins 17-4

On the mound, Luke Basler earned the victory by striking out six.

Battlefield baseball rolls 16-0

The Gar-Field Indians survived

Joseph Borrero’s three hits and six

RBIs helped the Woodbridge baseball team down Freedom 17-4. The Vikings improved to 6-4 overall and 3-2 in the Cardinal District, while the Eagles fell to 0-5 and 0-4. Andrew Piacesi added two hits and two walks for Woodridge, while Jack Lamb had two RBIs and Ian Briddell had two hits.

Hund also led Woodbridge’s pitching staff by allowing only one hit over two innings, while Joseph Borrero struck out three and allowed two hits/walks over two innings.

For Freedom, Magdiel Perez struck out six over 2 1/3 innings.

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Hylton softball beats Gar-Field 11-0

Kiaya Jeusi threw a three-hit complete-game shutout with 10 strikeouts Friday as the Hylton Bulldogs moved into second place in the Cardinal District with an 11-0 win over Gar-Field.

Hylton improved to 4-1 in the district and 8-2 overall while dropping the Indians to 1-2 and 3-6.

Abby Lutz led the Bulldogs with three hits and two RBIs, while Kendall Gobin had two RBIs. Gar-Field pitcher Danica Spencer took the complete-game loss despite striking out seven.

Patriot baseball wins 10-4

The Patriot Pioneers defeated Osbourn 10-4 in baseball to improve to 8-2 overall and 3-0 in the Cedar Run District. Osbourn fell to 2-11 and 1-3.

Providing two hits each for Patriot were Tyler Helbert, Conor Jersey and Hunter Meade, while Brian Rall had two RBIs and Helbert had one.

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With four recent shutouts, Brentsville pitching staff is smokin’

By Noah Fleischman Special to the Times

PHOTO BY DOUG STROUD

Vince DiMauro and the Brentsville pitching staff have four shutouts in their last five games.

The Brentsville pitching staff is on fire.

George Mason University-bound pitcher Mason Posey tossed a complete game four-hitter with seven strikeouts and two walks as the Tigers shut out the Fauquier Falcons, 5-0, Friday night.

It was Brentsville’s fourth shutout in a remarkable five-game run.

The only runs they’ve given up in three weeks came in a 4-2 loss to Sherando on April 6.

The first shutout came March 28 when Jake DeLisi pitched a five-inning one-hitter in a 16-0 win over Edison.

On March 29, Posey earned the win in

a 19-0 shutout victory over Osbourn.

Vince DiMauro tossed a complete game shutout in a 5-0 win over Liberty on April 12.

Then came Posey again Friday vs. the Falcons.

“The shutout really helps my confidence since my pitching was a little rough to start the year off,” said Posey. “It helped light a fire under my butt and feel more confident with all three of my pitches.”

Brentsville improved to 5-5, including 4-4 against Class 4 Northwestern District teams.

Next up for the Tigers is an expected strong run at the Class 3 Northwestern District title. The Tigers play Friday at Class 3 district foe Skyline.

Against Fauquier, Brentsville took a 1-0 lead in the second inning as Isaiah Thomas was driven in from third on DiMauro’s fielder’s choice. Thomas ran for catcher Sam Beard, who reached on a single for the Tigers’ first hit. Beard finished 3-for-3, all singles.

The Tigers made it 2-0 in the third inning on Alex Seymour’s RBI single.

Seymour finished 2-for-3 with an RBI. Brentsville put together a two-run fourth inning as Billy Hoad drove in two Tigers on a single to make it 4-0.

Hoad finished with the hit, a walk and two stolen bases.

Besides his pitching gem, Posey went 2-for-3 with a walk. Running for Posey, Jake Cornwell scored two runs and had two stolen bases.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR REVISION OF A RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RIDER U, NEW UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, FOR THE RATE YEAR COMMENCING FEBRUARY 1, 2019 CASE NO. PUR-2018-00042 • Dominion Energy Virginia ("Dominion") has applied for approval to revise its Rider U, by which Dominion recovers the costs of its Strategic Underground Program.

• Dominion requests a total of $73.047 million for its 2019 Rider U. According to Dominion, this amount would increase the monthly bill of a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by $1.39, for a total Rider U bill impact of $1.98 per month.

• A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hear the case on July 24, 2018.

• Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.

On March 19, 2018, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed an application (“Application”) with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) for revision of a rate adjustment clause (“RAC”), designated Rider U, pursuant to, among other things, § 56-585.1 A 6 (“Subsection A 6”) of the Code of Virginia (“Code”), as amended by Senate Bill 966 (“SB 966”) passed during the 2018 Virginia General Assembly regular session. Through its Application, the Company seeks to recover costs associated with phase one (“Phase One”), phase two (“Phase Two”) and phase three (“Phase Three”) of the Company’s Strategic Underground Program (“SUP”) for the rate year February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020 (“2019 Rate Year”).

The Company asserts that SB 966 provides that its terms will apply to any petition for approval of strategic undergrounding cost recovery pending with the Commission on or after January 1, 2018, including the instant Application. The Company further asserts that SB 966 specifically provides that the replacement of overhead distribution lines with underground facilities on or after September 1, 2016, is deemed to provide local and system-wide benefits, to be cost beneficial, and that the costs associated with such new underground facilities are deemed to be reasonably and prudently incurred. Moreover, the Company asserts SB 966 mandates that the Commission approve recovery of such costs so long as the total costs associated with the replacement of overhead tap lines with underground facilities do not exceed an average cost per customer undergrounded of $20,000 and an average cost per mile of $750,000, exclusive of financing costs.

In addition to an annual update to approved cost recovery associated with the SUP, the Company seeks cost recovery of the remaining balance of costs associated with Phase Two of the SUP not previously approved for recovery through Rider U, totaling approximately $65.2 million. The Company also seeks cost recovery for Phase Three of the SUP, designed to convert an additional 416 miles of overhead tap lines to underground at a capital investment of approximately $179.0 million with an average cost per mile of $430,000 and an average cost per customer undergrounded of $13,299. Dominion states that its actual expenditures for Phase Three incurred through December 31, 2017, are $83.9 million and projected expenditures for the period January 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019, are approximately $95.0 million. The Company is requesting to recover the costs of Phase Three through Rider U for only those projects that will be completed prior to February 1, 2019.

The Company states that the two key components of the Rider U revenue requirement are the Projected Cost Recovery Factor and the Actual Cost True-up Factor. The Company states that the revenue requirement associated with Phase One costs and for the previously approved portion of Phase Two costs, totals $18.158 million, which includes a Projected Cost Recovery Factor of $13.991 million, an Actual Cost True-up Factor revenue requirement of $5.967 million, and the final of three voluntary customer credits in the amount of $1.800 million related to Phase One as required by the Company’s Stipulation and Agreement in the Phase One proceeding. The Company also states that the Projected Cost Recovery Factor revenue requirement for Phase Three and the remaining balance of Phase Two costs totals $54.889 million. In total, the Company seeks approval of revised Rider U with an associated revenue requirement in the amount of $73.047 million for the 2019 Rate Year. For purposes of the projected revenue requirements, the Company proposes a 9.2% return on equity (“ROE”), as approved by the Commission in its Final Order in Case No. PUR-2017-00038.

The impact on customer bills of revised Rider U will depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. The Company asserts that implementation of the proposed Rider U beginning on February 1, 2019, would increase the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month by $1.39 over the current Rider U, for a total Rider U bill impact of $1.98 per month.

The Company indicates that it is proposing a new method of cost allocation between the Virginia Jurisdictional and Virginia Non-Jurisdictional customers. The Application notes that Code § 56-585.1 A 6 exempts large general service rate classes from paying Rider U and the Company asserts that its new method “utilizes distribution cost of service information, recognizes the cost caused by actual plant investment incurred for the SUP, and recognizes that certain Virginia Jurisdictional and Virginia Non Jurisdictional classes are large general service and therefore should not be allocated any cost for the purpose of recovery under Rider U.” Interested persons are encouraged to review the Application and supporting documents for the details of these and other proposals.

TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Application and supporting documents.

The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on July 24, 2018, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff.

The public version of the Company’s Application, as well as the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa S. Booth, Esquire, Dominion Energy Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means.

Copies of the public version of the Application and other documents filed in this case also are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.

On or before July 17, 2018, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company’s Application shall file written comments on the Application with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before July 17, 2018, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact disks or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00042.

On or before May 29, 2018, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00042. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing.

On or before June 12, 2018, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, and serve on the Commission’s Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case, and each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. Respondents also shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00042.

All documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address above.

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540-937-4513

Woodbridge, 1409 Devils Reach Rd, 4/21, 8am-4pm, HH, tools, furn, silver, glassware, too much to list

Antique Barrel Travel Trunk. Mid-Late 1800’s. Removal top drawer. Floral tin, wood and leather. All original.$400 OBO 703-678-3775

Yard Sale to Benefit Blue Ridge Chorale, 4/21, 8a-2p. 14445 Glen Verdant Dr. Culpeper, 22701.

Apartment Stove, 24” GE electric with plug cable. $40.00. Broad Run. 540-349-2733.

240 Horses 2-gentle registered blk Tennessee Walking mares for trail or light shod pleasure. Pusher & Titanium breeding.

540-246-9506

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Lawn/Garden Equipment

Mower; 22in, B&S engine, adjustable wheel, mulches, 1 yr old, $75.

703-221-1372

252 Livestock Alpacas - Sale 5 beautiful crias/ juveniles.

Clover Meadows Farm Gainesville, VA 571-261-1823

Rentals — Office OFFICE SPACE IN THE HEART OF OLD TOWN WARRENTON 39 Culpeper Street Warrenton, VA 20186 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY ● Up to 7,000 Rentable SF ● Will Subdivide to Suit ● Short Term Leases Considered ● Brokers Welcome and Protected ● Central Business District ● Aggressive Market Rates Available ● ● Conveniently located in the heart of Old Town Warrenton at the intersection of Culpeper & Lee Sts. ● ● Next door to Piedmont Media LLC (Fauquier Times Newspaper) & Allen Real Estate. Close proximity to the Fauquier Government Center, Historic Courthouse Building and numerous local restaurants & retail stores.

Bob White, CCIM; 703-447-2606; bwhite@landmarkcre.com Blair White, CCIM; 703-307-9711 blair@landmarkcre.com LandmarkCRE.com

Beautiful SS ring with pink diamond accents.

Size 6 in original box. $50. Debatorlean@aol. com Black metal futon frame. $50.00. 540-937-4513 Computer desk with wheels. $45.

540-937-4513 END ROLLS. We have newspaper end rolls.

Very limited. Located at Fauquier Times, 540-878-2491 File Cabinet for sale. $25. cash. Call 540-905-9443 or dvj7828@comcast.net FREE - FREE - FREE Do you have stuff???

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readers through the Fauquier Times, Gainesville Times, Prince William Times ALSO online!

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Heavy Duty Jack. $25. cash. 540-905-9443 or vhj7828@comcast.net Other tools available, priced to sell; moving.

Microwave- Signature 2000, counter top with turntable, 12 1/2“ by 16” by 21“. Great cond $15. 703-872-9282 Pellet Stove. Used for two seasons. Ready to pick up. $600.

540-216-4176 Seeking to buy ducks for our pond.

202-210-0950 Universal Exercise Workout Stations. $150. Exercise Bike, Schwinn Model 230. $75. cash only.

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White floral day bed cover with two shames, like new, aski n g $ 5 0 . 0 0 .

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273 Pets AKC German Shepherd pups, Blk/Tan, German blood lines, 8 weeks o l d . $ 6 0 0 .

540-879-2051

410 Announcements The Kettle Run FFA will be hosting a BBQ dinner on April 28th, 2018 at 6:00PM (Doors open @ 5:30PM). The dinner will include live music and a silent auction.

Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Fauquier SPCA. Tickets are $15 and should be reserved by emailing ffakettlerun@ gmail.com.

German Shepard Mix pups, AKC regis Mom, Blue Heeler Dad, Very friendly. $250 OBO. 540-810-2380 Large birdcage, great condition! Cage is 22“x18”x27“, with cart it stands 58”. Door on front and opens on top also. $100.

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May 2, 2018 at 7:00 PM or as soon thereafter as may be heard Town Council Chambers 17755 Main Street, Dumfries, VA 22026 The Town Council of the Town of Dumfries hereby gives notice of a public hearing for a proposed amendment to the Code of the Town of Dumfries, Chapter 2, Article III, Section 2-83 pertaining to the duties of the Town Manager and Chapter 34, Article II, Sections 34-19, 34-20, 34-21 and 34-48. The proposed amendments is to clearly define the duties of the Town Manager as such duties relate to the police chief and the police department and to place management of the police department under the office of the Town Manager rather than directly under the Town Council.

Run dates: April 18, 2018; April 25, 2018

NOTICE PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MANASSAS - CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FIRST FLOOR 9027 CENTER STREET

Grass cutting, mulching, aerating, all aspects.

540-395-4814; 540-364-2682

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - 7:30 P.M.

410 Announcements Carpool buddy needed to drive from Warrenton to Union Station. Please email me at octrun@gmail.com Memoir Writing Services Firsthand accounts of life in the Piedmont, experiences in Wars, even those dating to the Depression are fading with the loss of every elderly person.

Contact Piedmont Memoirs (piedmontmemoirs@ gmail.com) to schedule an interview and have your loved one’s most cherished stories written for posterity. Individual accounts or full memoirs are available.

Don’t lose their stories when you lose them.

BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF DUMFRIES, VIRGINIA ON

A copy of this proposed amendment to The Code of the Town of Dumfries is available for review at the Office of the Town Clerk at 17755 Main Street, Dumfries, VA 22026 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The public hearing will be held in a public facility accessible to persons with disabilities. Any person with questions on the accessibility of the facility or requesting special accommodations for a disability may contact the Town Clerk at 703-221-3400 or dhobgood@ dumfriesva.gov during the hours listed above.

Solid mahogany buffet, bowed front. Very good condition. May be seen Mon.-Thurs. $200. Call Deborah (540) 270-3783

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Volunteers Wanted Rainforest Trust Earth Day of Service Join us on April 21st (rain date April 22nd) from 9 AM-1:30 PM for an Earth Day of Service. We will be celebrating Earth Day by working to improve our local environment with trash pickup, tree planting and electronics recycling.

Snacks, games, picnic lunch and forest fire talk by the Fire Department.

Sign up at: http://www.letsvolunteer. org For m.ore info email Alyssa@ RainforestTrust.org.

Notice is hereby given that the Manassas City Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the following applications. All interested parties are encouraged to present their views at these hearings.

Rezoning #2018-2003, Nokesville Square, 10209 Nokesville Road To consider a City initiated request for the Nokesville Square Shopping Center to rezone ±2.76 acres of land from I-1, Light Industrial to B-4, General Commercial, with proffers. The property is an existing shopping center and includes the Vertical Rock Climbing Center located on the south side of Nokesville Road, ±500 feet west of Dean Drive and is designated within the Industrial/Suburban Business and Gateway/Corridor within the Comprehensive Plan.

Rezoning #2018-2004, Didlake Proffer Amendment, 8621 Breeden Avenue To consider a proffer amendment to REZ #1986-01 to amend the list of permitted uses, which currently only permits a vocational rehabilitation facility. The amended proffers would permit the use of the property for administrative offices and the amended proffers would be applied to the entire ±3.64 acre parcel. This site is located on the north side of Breeden Avenue east of the existing Didlake office building and is zoned B-4, General Commercial, with proffers and HOD, Historic Overlay District and is designated as Mathis Corridor in the Comprehensive Plan.

This meeting is being held at 9027 Center Street, in a public facility believed to be accessible to persons with disabilities.

Any person with questions on the accessibility of the facility should contact the City Clerk at the above address or by telephone at 703/257-8280. Persons needing interpreter services for the deaf must notify the City Clerk no later than 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 30, 2018.

A copy of the staff report will be available in the Community Development Office and online at www.manassascity.org after 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2018.

For additional information, contact the Community Development Office at 703/257-8223 or TTY 7-1-1.

Run dates: Wednesday, April 18 and April 25, 2018.

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Gainesville/Prince William Times | www.princewilliamtimes.com | April 18, 2018

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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION BOARD CHAMBER, 1 COUNTY COMPLEX CT PRINCE WILLIAM, VA 22192

PUBLIC HEARING MAY 2, 2018 7:00 PM 1. Special Use Permit #SUP2016-00030, Nueva Vista Landscaping To allow a landscaping service use with outside storage in the A-1, Agricultural zoning district. The property is addressed 14610 Aden Road, and is identified on County maps as GPIN 7891-75-1965. The site is zoned A-1, Agricultural, and is designated AE, Agricultural or Estate, in the Comprehensive Plan.

Potomac Magisterial District.

2. Special Use Permit #SUP2018-00012, Wawa at Davidson Place To allow a motor vehicle fuel station with a quick service food store, restaurant, and sign modification.

The property is addressed 10691 Davidson Place, and is identified on County Maps as GPIN 7697-33-5350.

The site is partially located in the Data Center Opportunity Overlay District, is zoned B-1, General Business, and is designated REC, Regional Employment Center, in the Comprehensive Plan. Gainesville Magisterial District 3. Rezoning #REZ2017-00024, Liberia Avenue To rezone a 16.21-acre site from O(M), Office MidRise, to B-1, General Business, and allow an increase in floor area ratio. The property is located at the northeastern quadrant of the intersection of Prince William Parkway (Route 234) and Liberia Ave; is identified on County maps as GPIN 7895-24-5376; is zoned O(M); is located within the Prince William Parkway Highway Corridor Overlay District; and is designated CEC, Community Employment Center, in the Comprehensive Plan. The subject application is companion to Special Use Permit #SUP2017-00049, Liberia Avenue Continuing Care Retirement Community. Coles Magisterial District 4. Special Use Permit #SUP2017-00049, Liberia Avenue Continuing Care Retirement Community To allow a Continuing Care Retirement Community.

The property is located at the northeastern quadrant of the intersection of Prince William Parkway (Route 234) and Liberia Ave; is identified on County maps as GPIN 7895-24-5376 (part); is zoned O(M); is located within the Prince William Parkway Highway Corridor Overlay District; and is designated CEC, Community Employment Center, in the Comprehensive Plan. The subject application is companion to Rezoning #REZ201700024, Liberia Avenue. Coles Magisterial District 5. Zoning Text amendment #DPA2017-00018, Distribution and Fulfillment Centers To amend Articles I, IV, and V of the Zoning Ordinance, pertaining to distribution and fulfillment center uses; providing a definition of distribution and fulfillment center; zoning districts for distribution and fulfillment centers to be permitted by-right, permitted by Special Use Permit, or prohibited; and, performance standards for distribution and fulfillment centers exceeding 150,000 square feet. Countywide Copies of the above files can be viewed in the Planning Ofc. @ 5 County Complex Ct., Ste. 210, PW, VA. Copies of staff reports may be requested after 4/25/18, or you can view reports @ www.pwcgov.org/planning or contact us @ (703) 792-7615 or email us @ planning@pwcgov.org.

ACCESSIBILITY TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The hearings are being held at a public facility believed to be accessible to persons with disabilities. Any person with questions on the accessibility of the facility should contact the Planning Ofc. @ the above address & No., or TDD (703) 792-6295. Persons needing interpreter services for the deaf must notify the Clerk no later than 4/25/18.

Run Dates: 4/11/18, 4/18/18

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ135526-04-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re CORTEZ MARQUEZ, FREDY ALEXANDER The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF CHE´ CORTEZ MARQUEZ, FREDY ALEXANDER It is ORDERED that the defendant MARQUEZ TREJOS, MIRSA ELIZABETH appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/05/2018; 10:00AM Abby Cook, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ135277-02-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MENDEZ GONZALEZ, ULISES R The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF MENDEZ GONZALEZ, ULISES R It is ORDERED that the defendant MENDEZ ZELAYA, RICARDO appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/06/2018; 10:30AM Tina Cha, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142315-01-00; JJ142316-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re CHAVEZ CHAVEZ, DIANNA SOFIA; CHAVEZ CHAVEZ, KRISSIA ARIEL The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF CHAVEZ CHAVEZ, DIANNA SOFIA; CHAVEZ CHAVEZ, KRISSIA ARIEL It is ORDERED that the defendant NOE ANTONIO CHAVEZ SANDOVAL appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/14/2018; 10:00AM Susan Seitz, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142506-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re NOLASCO SANCHEZ, JEFFERSON The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY AND SPECIAL IMMIGRAN JUVENILE STATUS FOR JEFFERSON VLADIMIR NOLASCO SANCHEZ, It is ORDERED that the defendant SANCHEZ AYALA, JOSE ORLANDO appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/21/2018; 10:00AM Helen Cisler, Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142546-01-00; JJ142547-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re GAINES, CHE´TOMAS; JR; GAINES, CAMILLO The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF CHE´ GAINES, CHE’TOMAS; JR; GAINES, CAMILLO It is ORDERED that the defendant CHE´ TOMAS GAINES, SR appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/21/2018; 10:00AM Abby Cook, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142638-01-00; JJ142639-01-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MARTINEZ BENITEZ, BRIAN; MARTINEZ BENITEZ, CINDY The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF MARTINEZ BENITEZ, BRIAN; MARTINEZ BENITEZ, CINDY It is ORDERED that the defendant MARTINEZ RODRIGUEZ, RODRIGO appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/29/2018; 10:30AM Tina Cha, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142402-01-00; JJ142403-01-00; JJ142404-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re GARY, DARRELL; GARY, DARNISHA; GARY, DARIOUS The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF GARY, DARRELL; GARY, DARNISHA; GARY, DARIOUS It is ORDERED that the defendant GARY, DARRELL appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/01/2018; 10:30AM Tina Cha, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ135526-04-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re CORTEZ MARQUEZ, FREDY ALEXANDER The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF CHE´ CORTEZ MARQUEZ, FREDY ALEXANDER It is ORDERED that the defendant CORTEZ MAYORGA, JAIME ALEXANDER appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/05/2018; 10:00AM Abby Cook, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142645-01-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re SAIDI, AMANI The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF SAIDI, AMANI It is ORDERED that the defendant UNKNOWN FATHER appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/29/2018; 10:30AM Tina Cha, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ136803-01-01; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re WILLIAMS, ELIJAH JOHN The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF WILLIAMS, ELIJAH JOHN It is ORDERED that the defendant AMELIA LIGGY appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/01/2018; 10:00AM Helen Cisler, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ129052-01-01 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re PITMON, JAYDEN The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF PITMON, JAYDEN It is ORDERED that the defendant ALONZO M PITMON; JR appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/04/2018; 10:00AM Helen Cisler, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ129052-01-01 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re PITMON, JAYDEN The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF PITMON, JAYDEN It is ORDERED that the defendant ALONZO M PITMON; JR appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/04/2018; 10:00AM Helen Cisler, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ082311-06-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re STEELE, MAKENZIE RAE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF STEEL, MAKENZIE RAE It is ORDERED that the defendant STEELE, LOREN G appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/11/2018; 10:00AM Helen Cisler, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142551-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re TRAORE, KADIATOU The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN C U S T O D Y O F T R A O R E , KADIATOU It is ORDERED that the defendant ABOUBACAR TRAORE appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/22/2018; 10:00AM Abby Cook, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ138884-06-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re WEBSTER, KAIDEN AMIR The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF WEBSTER, KAIDEN AMIR It is ORDERED that the defendant FRANKIE WEBSTER JR appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/10/2018; 10:00AM Helen Cisler, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ107656-03-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re RABASCO, JACOURY DEA´VON The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN JOINT-CUSTODY OF RABASCO, JACOURY DEA’VON It is ORDERED that the defendant UNKNOWN FATHER appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/22/2018; 10:00AM Abby Cook, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142647-01-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re HERNANDEZ TORRES, LITZY The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF HERNANDEZ TORRES, LITZY It is ORDERED that the defendant HERNANDEZ SALAZAR, ANTONIO appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/29/2018; 10:30AM Tina Cha, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142548-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ZARCO-JIMENEZ, DANIELA The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF ZARCO-JIMENEZ, DANIELA It is ORDERED that the defendant SIXTO IVAN ZARCO SANCHEZ appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/21/2018; 10:00AM Abby Cook, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142608-01-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re DENNIS, TAHLIA CHANEL The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF DENNIS, TAHLIA CHANEL It is ORDERED that the defendant ANESHA ANETA WALKER appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/04/2018; 10:00AM Helen Cisler, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142607-01-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re HAMLIN, SRINN RAHMAN; JR The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF HAMLIN, SRINN RAHMAN; JR It is ORDERED that the defendant ERINN RAHMAN HAMLIN appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/04/2018; 10:00AM Helen Cisler, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ132009-02-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re SHAMLEE, BROOKLYN NICHOLE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF SHAMLEE, BROOKLYN NICHOLE It is ORDERED that the defendant UNKNOWN FATHER appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/05/2018; 10:00AM Helen Cisler, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ135277-02-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MENDEZ GONZALEZ, ULISES R The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF MENDEZ GONZALEZ, ULISES R It is ORDERED that the defendant GONZALEZ SARAVIA, ELVIA DE J appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/06/2018; 10:30AM Tina Cha, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142437-01-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re REYES INTERIANO, LUIS EDUARDO The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF REYES INTERIANO, LUIS EDUARDO It is ORDERED that the defendant LUIS HILARIO REYES FLORES appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/03/2018; 10:30AM Susan Seitz, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ123101-03-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MCKENZIE-WILBORN, ISAIAH The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF MCKENZIE-WILBORN, ISAIAH It is ORDERED that the defendant MAKENZE, NIKITA appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/30/2018; 10:30AM Tina Cha, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ138798-01-01; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re CORPREW, KAYLA The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF CORPREW, KAYLA It is ORDERED that the defendant KENNETH CORPREW appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/07/2018; 10:30AM Susan Seitz, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142609-01-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re DENNIS, DWAYNE OMAR; JR The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF DENNIS, DWAYNE OMAR; JR It is ORDERED that the defendant KIMONE CAMILLE KEEN appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 06/04/2018; 10:30AM Helen Cisler, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142646-01-00; PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re CERON, PABLO ISAIAS The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN C U S T O D Y O F C E R O N , PA B L O ISAIAS It is ORDERED that the defendant PEREZ, CELESTINO appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/29/2018; 10:00AM Tina Cha, Deputy Clerk

Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ133949-04-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re COLEMAN, CHADD DWALEN The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF COLEMAN, CHADD DWALEN It is ORDERED that the defendant IVAN MONROE DADE appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/21/2018; 10:00AM Abby Cook, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ123112-03-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MANCHA EFRAIN; JR The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF MANCHA EFRAIN; JR It is ORDERED that the defendant EFRAIN MANCHA appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/22/2018; 10:00AM Abby Cook, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ140710-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re CASTRO, NAOMI ARIANA The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF CASTRO, NAOMI ARIANA It is ORDERED that the defendant CASTRO, ERIC GIOVANNI appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/08/2018; 10:30AM Karina Sandoval, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ142449-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MOLINA FELMAN, ERIEL ERNESTO The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF MOLINA FELMAN, ERIEL ERNESTO It is ORDERED that the defendant ERNESTO MOLINA LEIVA appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/14/2018; 10:00AM Pearl Carter-Bush, Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ139786-06-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re SMITH-BYRD, AYLA ZAMIYAH The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF SMITH-BYRD, AYLA ZAMIYAH It is ORDERED that the defendant O´SHAE RAKWON SMITH appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 10/25/2018; 1:00PM Susan Seitz, Deputy Clerk

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ141556-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re OLSON , PAISLEY MARIE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF OLSON , PAISLEY MARIE It is ORDERED that the defendant FREDRECKSON, HANNA JOY appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/04/2018; 2:00PM Keshara Luster, Deputy Clerk

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Deadline is Monday at 3 pm. Private party only.

605 Automobiles - Domestic 2004 BMW 325i, 5 speed, 4 door, gray, blk lthr, cruise control, CD, moonroof. $3700.

540-498-5123 2005 Buick LeSabre Custom. 110K miles.

Very good condition.

New brakes & shocks.

Recent inspection.

Good tires. $3,200.

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605 Automobiles - Domestic 2010 Toyota Corolla “S” model. 36,000 ORIGINAL miles. 4 cyl, AT, sunroof, spoiler, loaded. Only a few minor paint blemishes, NO DENTS or DINGS. Clean title. $9,500 OBO. Serious inquiries only please. Teresa 540-349-1750.

2011, Camaro SS, 6.22, V8, Manual, 6 speed, 28K mls. Blk, Lexani Rims, Pirelli tires. $26,500. Serious inquiries only.

540-316-7167 2011, Camaro SS, 6.22, V8, Manual, 6 speed, 27,800 miles. Black, Lexani Rims w/Pirelli tires. $26,500. Serious inquiries only.

540-316-7167 99 Toyota Camry/Solara Engine & transmission good. New motor mount needs to be replaced. Windshield cracked/will not pass inspection. No radio.

Door handle on driver d o o r b r o k e .

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625 Accessories 1995 Tracker Pontoon, Mercury motot, trailer, $ 3 5 0 0 O B O .

540*729*0442 2 NEW Paddleboards, from Costco 2017, never wet. 2 Lifetime 10’ hardshell paddle boards, with paddle, serial numbers, original paperwork. $600 firm. e m a i l : Va l _ l a r i e @ yahoo.com

630 Campers/RVs 2004 Citation, 29 ft w/ silde out. Excel cond.

540-825-5699 2004 Forest River Lexington. Excel Cond. No Smkr/Pets. Super Clean No Leaks, Stains, Smell or Odors the Striping and Body are Perfect 100% Rust Free Everything Works.$2500. Text: (501) 487-7619 or Email: cftoc@outlook. com

640 Motorcycles 2004 Harley Davidson Sportster, excel cond, lots of extras, clean title $3,800. Text Karla at 540-671-5168

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2007 Chevy Suburban LTZ, 4x4, AT, runs great, low miles, clean title. $3000. Call/text: (406) 282-1324 or email: d.cha3@outlook.com 2014 Ford Explorer XLT, excel cond, leather, recently serviced, all records. Charlottsville area. 252-532-5139

2007 GMC Sierra Classic $7,500 ~ pick-up, 2 WD, 4 door, Nice shape, 150K mls. Lve msg @ 540-364-3378 2007 GMC Sierra Classic $7,500 ~ pick-up, 2 WD, 4 door, Nice shape, 150K mls. Lve msg @ 540-364-3378

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2004 Dodge Caravan 3.3 V6, 177K miles, very clean, one owner, new windshield, good tires. Asking $2500.

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Legal Notices Notice of Non-Discriminatory Policy as to Students Bethel Lutheran Preschool admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available the students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ138879-01-01 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re DAVIDSON, KODHI KRISTOFER The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF DAVIDSON, KODHI KRISTOFER It is ORDERED that the defendant DUSTIN MANOR appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/15/2018; 10:30AM Karina Sandoval, Deputy Clerk

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Fauquier County, VA Fauquier County Government is currently seeking qualified and enthusiastic candidates for the position of Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation.

Located 45 miles south west of Washington, DC, Fauquier County Parks and Recreation has some 941 maintained acres of land and 122 acres of water, many of which are located in beautiful park settings. We offer 7 historical sites, over 6,000 catalogued artifacts, 4 museum buildings, and a variety of high quality facilities, services, and scenic trails and greenways to meet the needs of all citizens.

Current part-time/full-time permanent staffing level is 34 with an annual operating budget of about $3.5 million and current CIP projects totaling approximately $10 million.

This is a 12 month Assistant Director role to provide support to the Director of Parks & Recreation with the goal of obtaining the knowledge and skills needed to assume the position of Director at the end of the 12 months.

Position will be responsible for assisting with planning, organizing, directing, and administering County-wide recreation and parks programs; assisting with planning and administering departmental programs and budgets; coordinating work with County Administrator, Parks and Recreation Board and other departments; preparing and maintaining records.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management, Natural Resource Management, or related field from an accredited college or university plus 6 years of progressively responsible and successful experience in the administration of recreational programs and in the development, planning and operation of recreational facilities. Master’s degree in Recreation Management, Natural Resource Management or related field preferred.

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Position includes an excellent benefits package.

For more information or to submit your application please visit https://eportal.fauquiercounty.gov .

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Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ138879-01-01 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re DAVIDSON, KODHI KRISTOFER The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF DAVIDSON, KODHI KRISTOFER It is ORDERED that the defendant CECILIA DAVIDSON appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/15/2018; 10:30AM Karina Sandoval, Deputy Clerk

Notice is hereby given that Storage Direct @ Woodbridge, located at 3318 Old Bridge Rd., Woodbridge, VA 22192, will hold a Public Sale, to satisfy the lien of the owner. Units will be sold via online auction, at www.StorageTreasures. com. Bidding will begin at 10am on April 25th, 2018 and auction will close at or after 10am on May 2nd, 2018. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, toys, boxes, clothes and misc.

Name: Unit: Lisa Marckesano AKA Lisa Mae Marckesano 2074 Melodye A Johnson AKA Melodye Ann Johnson 4065 You must be 18 to bid online. Purchases must be made with cash (no checks accepted) and paid at the time of sale, plus any applicable sales tax. Buyers must provide a current copy of their resale permit to avoid sales tax. A $100 cash cleaning deposit is required at time of purchase. All goods are sold AS IS and must be removed within 72 hours of the time of purchase. Property grants all entries and exits to access unit won, no gate code is provided. Shelving is property of the owner and may not be removed. Owner reserves the right to bid and the right to refuse bids. Sale is subject to cancellation.

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Employment Administrative Assistant

Senior Developer/Systems Engineer Five F/T positions available @ SWIFT, Inc. for work in Manassas &/or Culpeper, VA. Duties: Design, dev, coding, testing, & maint. of app s/ware, tools, programs/ systems; determine needs/reqts; analyze detail systems factors: input/output reqts, info flow, h/ware / s/ware reqts & alt approaches; provide tech assistance & guidance & assist in problem resolution; present as needed; prep & complete documentation & operating procedures.

Evaluate & recommend tech feasibility & estimates of proposed solutions. Accomplish tasks thru use of programming languages such as C/C++ or Java, Perl, Oracle, SQL, UNIX or HP-UX, & Visual Studio. Pre-employment drug test & background check reqd. Min req’d: Bach deg or foreign equiv. in comp sci, info sys, engg, or closely rel, + 3 yrs exp in computer prog., analysis, or s/ware dev. Qualified applicants mail resume & position applied for to: Susan Ahalt, SWIFT, 9615 Center Point Lane, Manassas, VA 20110. EOE

experienced, FT, for Polysonics, a fast paced Acoustics and Technology consulting firm. Candidates should be self-starters, highly motivated with professional & courteous demeanor, excellent communication skills & accurate in their work with attention to detail. Proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook is required. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Customer service, data entry, manage office documents, support consultants, processing data, collection calls, & duties as assigned. Hours; 8:30-5:30, M-F. Submit resume at employment@polysonics.com.

Polysonics is an equal opportunity employer offering outstanding benefits and competitive salaries.

The PATH Foundation in Warrenton, VA, seeks to fill the following position:

Faith Community Nurse Coordinator

Temporary, Contract Position: 20 hours/week for 1 calendar year The Faith Community Nurse Coordinator (FCN) is responsible for organizing and planning the FCN program, as well as overseeing, educating, and supporting practicing FCNs. The FCN Coordinator must be open to many faith traditions and be willing to spend time in the community promoting health ministry to individuals, groups, organizations, agencies, and faith communities. Frequent local travel will be required.

Visit www.pathforyou.org/who-we-are/ careers/ for complete job description & contact information.

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Exp. in repairing trucks and medium construction equipment req´d. A FT position with competitive pay starts immediately. Good driving record required. CDL is a plus. To apply

804-798-3214 TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Town of Warrenton Police Department This is a part time position limited to 29 hours per week. The Traffic Enforcement Officer (TEO) will peform non-sworn law enforcement tasks. Tasks include report writing, traffic control/ parking enforcement and various administrative tasks. The TEO DOES NOT have powers of arrest and is unarmed. Must have thorough knowledge of standard office practices, procedures & equipment, including computers. Must have ability to interact with a variety of individuals and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Must maintain composure during stressful situations and maintain confidentiality of information. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, good physical health, possess a high school diploma or GED and a valid Virginia Operator’s license.

Salary range is $18-$22 per hour.

Application may be obtained online at www.warrentonva.gov or by phone to 540-347-1102. Send completed applications to Human Resources, P. O. Drawer 341, Warrenton, VA 20188.

Open until filled. EOE

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Salary based upon experience.

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Membership Director

The Plains, VA Full-time position with American Bird Conservancy (ABC).

Responsibilities & Duties: membership acquisitions, processing of donations, manage membership and online fundraising.

Must be current with non-profit strategies for member recruitment and retention. Be an organized, creative, and energetic. This position requires computer proficiency, organizational and writing skills.We require initiative, flexibility, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience in fundraising, membership, customer service or related work or combination of equivalent education and experience. Proven track record of achieving revenue targets. Proficiency with Salsa, or other gift management programs. Excellent communications and organizational skills.

Dedication to American Bird Conservancy’s conservation mission.

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Supervisors wary of proposed tax increase on data centers

By Jonathan Hunley Times Staff Writer

Prince William supervisors are scheduled to approve a county budget and tax rates for the next fiscal year April 24, but it was unclear as of press time how they might act on the most controversial tax proposal of the budget season.

That’s a plan by Board of County

Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart to nearly triple the property tax rate on “programmable computer equipment,” a change primarily aimed at data centers.

Stewart, R-At Large, has noted that the county’s property tax rate for computer equipment — $1.25 per $100 in assessed value — is just a fraction of the tax rate county residents pay on personal property such

as cars and trucks --$3.70 per $100.

So Stewart wants to raise the computer property tax rate to $3.70, too.

The county decreased this tax rate more than two decades ago in an effort to draw high-tech firms, and later data centers, to Prince William. But now that that market is established, Stewart wants to bring the rate back up, a change that could generate about $19.2 million in revenue.

At least two of his fellow supervisors, however, don’t agree.

Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Marty Nohe, R-Coles, said he won’t vote to raise the tax on technology, and he noted he has been against the idea since Stewart proposed it.

Aiming a tax at data centers targets an industry that pays a lot in See DATA CENTERS, Page 4

‘He was truly Semper Fi’ Quantico loses town councilman in motorcycle crash

By Jonathan Hunley and Jill Palermo Times Staff Writers

The Town of Quantico has announced “with great sadness” the death of Councilman Jerre S. Thomas, who died Friday as a result of a motorcycle crash the day before on Interstate 95.

Thomas, 57, a retired U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant, was heading north on I-95 when he was struck by a Honda Civic at about 8:15 a.m. on the morning of Thursday, April 12.

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