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Town and SB MOU signed

Bubbling over with happiness at the Fair

Low voter turnout expected in November Richard Leggitt

Linda Farneth After months of negotiation, the Colonial Beach Town Council and School Board have finally reached an agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to protect both parties’ interests. Town staff can now proceed with securing a bond for at least $1,263,565.00. The $1.2 million was promised to the school to fund the elementary school move, mod pod setup costs, and repairs to the First Street High School campus, including security upgrades and athletic field lighting. The town plans to add additional money to the bond for town capital improvements, but has not released the total of these additional funds. To protect the town’s investment and ensure repayment to the general fund, the school will remit any insurance money received from the result of the Jan. 5 fire that destroyed the two-story structure on the elementary campus and will sign over all property from the old elementary school campus within 45 days of final insurance claim receipt. To protect the school, the town See Agreement, page 5

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FREDERICKSBURG — Morgan Whicker (left) of Colonial Beach and her coworker Taylor Jones of Fredericksburg were bubbling over with happiness during a short work break at the 2014 Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair. Though the two young ladies enjoyed their fun summer job, they have already mapped out their futures. Both plan to set aside some of their earnings from Bubble Shooters & Novelties for higher education needed to achieve their career goals. ©Marty van Duyne/News Net News

Election officials in King George and Westmoreland counties are expecting light to moderate turnout in the Nov. 4 elections, but they will have a clearer picture of how many citizens will be voting when absentee balloting begins on Sept. 19. “It’s extremely important for people to get out and vote in this election,” said King George Registrar Lorrie Gump. “Especially with the situation we are in with men and women fighting for our freedom around the world. Out of respect for them, we need to vote.” On the Nov. 4 King George and Westmoreland County ballots will be the election for U.S. Senate, pitting Democratic incumbent Mark Warner against Republican Ed Gillespie and Libertarian Robert Sarvis. Unseating Warner is part of the Republican Party’s goal to help oust the Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate. Also on the ballot in both King George and Westmoreland will be the contest for the U.S. House of Representatives, with Republican incumbent Rob Wittman facing Democrat Norm Mosher of Irvington, and Green Party candidate Glenda Gail Parker of Alexandria,

“It’s important for people to remember that voting is a responsibility as well as a privilege,” Lorrie Gump, King George Registrar. to determine who represents Virginia’s 1st District. A constitutional amendment seeking to exempt from Virginia’s real property taxes, the spouses of men and women who have died while serving in the military will also be on the Nov. 4 ballot. The exemption does not apply to spouses of fallen warriors who have remarried. In Westmoreland County, there will be local elections to select three members of the Colonial Beach Town Council and two members of the Colonial Beach School Board. No candidates have filed for the school board, so these two school board seats will be determined by write-in votes. There are no local See Voting, page 5

Planning Director, Mitchell resigns Linda Farneth

Artemio, Beatris Mendez, and little Carlos, who is alive because his mother knew CPR.

CPR Cited as Critical Skill in Saving Local Child’s Life Colonial Beach — A summer outing almost turned tragic for a Colonial Beach-area family recently. Fortunately, the knowledge of basic CPR skills prevented a parent’s worst nightmare—the accidental drowning of a child. Beatris Mendez, a resident of Montross, Va., still shudders when she talks about almost losing her 13-month old son, Carlos. She and her husband, father, two children and four siblings had been enjoying their visit to a local site on June 30. She believes that Carlos fell into the water while reaching for a ball that he had been playing with and was quickly sucked down headfirst in the quicksand-like conditions. “We were right there and he just disappeared in the blink of an eye,” she said, adding that he was “purple and lifeless” when pulled out of the water. Beatris, who had gotten certified in CPR while living in another state but had never used CPR on a real person, began giving mouth-tomouth resuscitation and also pushing on his chest. “I truly thought it was too late, but after three times he started cough-

ing and spitting out the debris,” she recalled. “Then my husband, Artemio, took over and put Carlos on his lap face-down and patted his back to help the baby expel more debris. Artemio also kept Carlos alert until medical assistance arrived.” Local rescue teams from Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and Oak Grove Fire Department quickly offered emergency care. CBVRS initiated advanced life support procedures and drove Carlos to a nearby landing zone where he was air-lifted to a Pediatric ICU in Fairfax, Va. After a 24-hour observation and some antibiotics against bacteria, a healthy Carlos was returned to his very relieved parents and family members. Mendez credits everyone involved with helping to save her son’s life. “My husband, father, sister, rescue workers and I all played a role. We will never forget that terrifying moment when we almost lost our baby, our angel,” she said. According to Wesley Melson, Rescue Chief of Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad, the incident had a happy ending thanks to Mendez knowing CPR and springing into

About Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad Since 1950, Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad has served the Town of Colonial Beach and Westmoreland County. Currently, the organization has over 30 all-volunteer personnel that operate five ambulances covering 240 square miles and a 22-foot rescue boat covering the Virginia waters around the area. For more information, visit www.cbrescue.com. action without hesitation. “Most drownings are avoidable with proper use of floatation devices and some basic training in Hands-Only CPR,” he said, noting that water-related emergencies always increase during the summer months. “It’s an important skill for everyone to learn, from teens to adults. Saving the life of a loved one could depend on it.” For more information about water safety and Hands-Only CPR, contact Wesley Melson, Rescue Chief of CBVRS, at wesley.melson@ymail.com.

Colonial Beach is currently looking for a Planning Director to fill the shoes of Gary Mitchell, who is resigning to take another job in Richmond. Mitchell said his decision to leave is “strictly based on quality of life.” The new job will reduce his present 2 ½ hours commute time. The move to his new job will give him more time to spend with his family. “My children are growing up, and I am missing their childhood.” He will not only have more time to be with his family, he will also save money on gas, and wear and tear on his car. Mitchell says, “Additionally, the cost of gasoline is an important aspect in my decision. The position within the City of Richmond has the same pay rate/benefits as what I have here in Colonial Beach. During the past 5 years, I have put 150K miles on my car.” The decision to leave was not easy for Mitchell, “I want to say that in over 20 years working in local government, I have never had a supervisor as good as the current Town Manager!” He said also of the Town Manager, Val Foulds, “She is an excellent supervisor, and it was a hard decision for me to make – mostly because of her excellent leadership!” Foulds stated that filling Mitchell’s position would not be simple. Mitchell’s experience as a Planning Director is essential to executing the recently awarded Revitalization Grant. Foulds said that the job originally was filled by a building and zoning director, but Mitchell’s experiences as a planner has added another dimension to the position, and the experience as a planning director is needed to help implement the recently awarded Revitalization Grant and others currently in process. Mitchell said that it has been a pleasure to work with other town employees. He said, “It seems that Town staff has been brought together in a real sense of TEAM.”

Planning Department accomplishments under Gary Mitchell • Over $1.4 million in grants • The establishment of an enterprise zone, technology zone, tourism zone and an arts & culture district in town • A re-vamping of the Town website • Linkage to regional and statewide tourism efforts • Τηε Safe Routes to School Program • 2 Planning Awards – one for the 2029 Comprehensive Plan and one for the Business Revitalization Plan • 4 addendums to the Comprehensive Plan to keep the plan current and up to date • The development of multiple public educational brochures • The holding of an annual contractor’s meeting (2014 meeting will be this fall.) • The development of a standard operating procedures manual for department staff • Α complete rewrite, update and adoption of the subdivision ordinance • Α complete rewrite, update and adoption of the zoning ordinance

This, he credits to Foulds’ leadership. Although there have been many accomplishments in the planning department over the last five years, Mitchell said, “While much work is still to be accomplished, I believe that with the award of the revitalization grant, the Town is on the right path to become THE Revitalized Commercial Center of the Northern Neck. I can only wish everyone success in the future.”

CB schools seeing it through Linda Farneth Colonial Beach Schools are planning to see it through, the elementary school move that is. Currently the contractors preparing the site and moving the mod pods into place, are on schedule. However as in the past with any of these types of moves, the schedule is at the mercy of utility companies. In order to allow students to began school on time and ensure their schedule will not change after the move into the new mod pods, the school has decided to house all students within the HS building and middle school mod pods. Although it may be tight for the first month or so the school has worked out a schedule and arrival/ drop off plan that keeps the El-

ementary students separate from the high school students. Schools schedules will not change after the move, allowing parents to arrange for after school day care and other life activities without worry of change after the first month. Beginning this year, the elementary students will be the pre-K through 7th graders. Students in grades 8 to 12 will be considered high school students. The elementary school will continue to run on the AB schedule and high school students will remain on 4 x 4 block scheduling. The School applied last year for a grant to upgrade security at the high school and was notified in July that they were awarded $44,000. This money will be used solely for upgrades to the High

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School building. There will be phones in each classroom, paid for through technology funding from the state as well as physical barriers between the Elementary and HS students. When the new elementary mod pods are ready the old middle school mod pods will become part of the elementary and the HS students will have their entire building back. The plan is designed to have a minimal impact on class scheduling. An open house is scheduled for August 27 from 1 to 6 pm.

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Is democracy a thing of the past in the General Assembly? Most of us think we live in a representative democracy, but in Virginia, when it comes to the General Assembly, that’s not necessarily so. Thanks to legislative districts drawn with the sole aim of achieving a desired result, most voters don’t have much of a choice. Democracy has been sacrificed to preserve the party in power. And lest you David S. Kerr think I am just picking on Republicans, I’m not. In days gone by the Democrats abused the system just as readily as the Republicans do now. But that doesn’t make it right. In Virginia, in recent times, it’s been the Republicans who have been the biggest abusers of their redistricting authority. The way it works is that

the party in power at the time of the census draws the districts. Thanks to some ingenious software which first came into common use in the late 1990s, census data, election participation rates, and polling information are used with amazing precision to craft highly predictable districts. In the case of the House of Delegates, to maximize the number of GOP seats, Democratic votes are confined to as few districts as possible. They become guaranteed Democratic seats. While on the other hand the number of solid GOP, or Republican leaning seats is maximized. The idea, and this is the real threat to democracy, is that the number of seats that are marginal is decidedly small. During last year’s House of Delegates election, 56 seats were uncontested by the other party. That meant that over half of Virginia had no choice at all. Where there was a choice, only 15 seats were considered competitive and of these only 8 were considered highly competitive.

Op Eds F.C. “Doc” Dugan The Tea Party is little more than four years old, so it is quite understandable that many, and maybe most, individuals do not know what the Tea Party is about. I will try to explain. Grassroots individuals, regular people who have never been active in politics, saw the dire need to become directly involved as they experienced a Federal Government spending far beyond its means, passing laws and ignoring laws at will, issuing far reaching, damaging “executive orders” contrary to the constraints called for in the Constitution of the United States. These patriotic individuals gathered, and continue to gather, in hundreds of locations across the country to educate their members and friends on these critical issues, and to attempt to influence candidates and incumbents of public offices serving their localities. The latter of these objectives became necessary because it has become clear that elected officials were, and still are, ignoring the Constitution and the will of the people who elected them to office. This is what the Tea Parties are about. No more and no less. Those Democrats, Republicans and other individuals who criticize the Tea Party calling it a “right wing”, or “single issue”, or “extremist” group do so out of sheer ignorance, or revelation of their own lack of support for the Constitution of the United States. These facts are not arguable. The former, ignorance, can be easily forgiven. The latter is shameful! Tea Party groups consist of regular, patriotic citizens who care about this country and the direction in which it is heading. Tea Party supporters may voice their opinions on abortion, gay unions, immigration, and any other issues. Because you are a Tea Party supporter, you do not surrender your free speech rights. However, when expressing these particular individual beliefs, they are not speaking for the Tea Party. Here are critical issues that the Tea Party is supporting. All of these can be traced to principles espoused in the Constitution: • Total repeal of Obamacare • Full accounting of who is responsible for the IRS and the other multitude of Obama scandals • Major tax reform • Balanced Federal budget that begins to reduce the national debt and shrink the size and power of the Federal government • Establish a real debt ceiling • Total use of our own vast energy resources in order to free ourselves of crippling dependence on foreign oil • Real and effective border security that halts the tsunami of illegal aliens pouring into this country • The restoration of our founding constitutional principles to all aspects of the federal government. FYI...... There are children in King George and Westmoreland/Colonial Beach that may not have school supplies for the upcoming school year. Take a minute & pick up a pack of paper, crayons or other school supply. Collections points are set up around the area.

Howard Yarus This is in regard to a recent Free Lance Star newspaper article about Colonial Beach water occasionally flooding. I wish to ad my 50 year adult experience living beside Williams Creek (a tidal creek just above Colonial Beach) watching the water level on the pilings of my 48 foot pier. For all this time, I watched the water through a picture window from my living room, dining room and kitchen many times a day. My particular interest is because my walk-out basement floor was only three feet above the historic high tide level. For the first 25 years, carpet, TV etc. were in th basement with no problem back then, the basement was the rec room. All that has been removed, and other items raised up because since then, creek water has flooded the basement seven times. For Hurrican Isabel, storm surge and high tide together, put five foot of water in the basement. Consequently, I decided to construct physical protection. Flood protection insurance does not eliminate flooding and would be too expensive in my situation. To hold back flood water, an eight foot high, water proof, steel reinforced eight inch concrete wall was constructed against the exposed basement wall. A metalgasketed door was added with metal frame sealed in the wall, so as to seal tighter against any in-flow. Also a hole was cut in the basement floor and a sump pump was installed. How well the assembly will work has not been tested because there has not been any flooding since. I realized that, thought the flooding problem has bot been happening to me for many years, now the assured problem is coming and will affect my house, as it (water level) is slowly increasing. It can and will get worse, enough to require us to adapt as we try to ease the progress of so much heat in the air, increasing global warming, thereby causing so much unstable weather. I do not believe we will do much more than slow the progress. It is slow to start, progressively increase, and is almost impossible to slow, even doing the best to just slow the rate of change, when we wake up enough to get serious and try.

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What’s curious is that this doesn’t reflect the way the state votes. While there shouldn’t be a one-for-one correlation between state house and statewide votes, they shouldn’t be that dramatically different either. But, they are. In the 2008 and 2012 Presidential elections the Commonwealth voted Democratic and currently every statewide office holder is a Democrat. Generally, with the exception of Mark Warner, who won in 2008 by a landslide, even carrying Stafford, these have been close fought races. And most notably, in a different electoral environment, could just as easily flip back to the Republicans. In other words, Virginia itself, is decidedly marginal. With that in mind, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to assume that the General Assembly should, at least to a modest degree, reflect that. Unfortunately, it doesn’t. The House of Delegates has 68 Republicans and 32 Democrats,

Virginia shows decrease in solid waste received at facilities for 2013 The Dept. of Environmental Quality released its 2013 annual report on solid waste management in Virginia. The report includes the amounts of solid waste managed in VA and the amounts and sources of solid waste generated outside the Commonwealth. The total amount of solid waste received at Virginia facilities during 2013 decreased by about 80,000 tons (0.4 percent) from2012. Solid waste includes municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, vegetative and yard waste, and other types of waste. The total amount of solid waste from outside VA decreased by about 162,000 tons (3percent), to 5.2 million tons. The total amount from within Virginia increased to about 15 million tons (0.6percent). Other findings of the report include: Of the 20.2 million tons of solidwaste reported in 2013, about 12.3million tons (60.8percent) were municipal solid waste, which is trash from households and businesses. The total amount of municipal solid waste generated outside Virginia was about 3.6 million tons, a decrease of1.7percent. Maryland, New York, Washington, DC ,New Jersey and North Carolina accounted for 98.1percent of all waste received from out-of-state sources. Of the total solid waste managed in Virginia in 2013, about12.3 million tons (72.8 percent) were disposed of in landfills, and about2.2million tons (12.8percent) were incinerated. The rest was managed by other means, including mulching and recycling. The full solid waste report is available on the DEQ website at www. deq.virginia.gov

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and that’s not going to change. Under the current district boundaries, there is no way the Democrats can gain back much ground. Like minded voters have been carefully grouped into their own safe little bastions, providing as little spillover as possible, thereby all but assuring the outcome. Inevitably, even the Democratic incumbents, guaranteed their own victories, though always a minority, start to like the system too. After all, they have safe seats. What happens, and we’ve seen this in several races, is that the only competition that occurs is in the nomination process. Since candidates are competing for a limited number of generally very conservative voters, or in the case of safe Democratic seats, liberal voters, the tendency is push all the candidates further to the ideological edges. That’s not healthy and it’s not democracy. Reach David at david@journalpress.com

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To those of you who have had health insurance for as long as you can remember, you need to hear from the other side. I have been without health insurance for more than 11 years. I was a part-time college student, a part-time employee at two jobs and married to a man forced to go on disability, all which made the cost of traditional insurance out of reach. It was cheaper to pay on a medical bill each month or just plain avoid going for checkups and annual testing (no mammograms, gynecological exams, physicals, etc. all those years). I’m actually 13 years overdue for a colonoscopy. Because of the new Obamacare plans, I am now actually able to afford my own insurance. And, I can finally get the recommended testing as part of a preventive program. I just had blood work done, and found out I am a very high-risk candidate for coronary artery disease. (inherited). I’ve got thyroid deficiency, low this, high that--all of which can be treated now with medicine, diet and exercise instead of later after a medical emergency. I’ll be getting my screenings and testing set up in the near future. I’d rather know now what I can do to get healthier and live longer, than put the testing off. Without the new healthcare programs, I’d still be in the dark. Maybe not knowing is better for some. But I can now take an active role in my life, rather than a reactive role after a medical emergency. Quit bashing the healthcare program if it doesn’t affect you directly. Those of us who need it are ever grateful we get this chance to keep hospital costs lowered and take better care of ourselves. Reach lori at lori@journalpress.com 540-709-7495

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may have to make a few minor changes to your original plan, but other than those minor adjustments there is nothing standing in your way this week.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 A small disappointment has you out of whack, Libra. Don’t let it get to you for too long. Family members will help pull you out of a brief funk and get you on your feet.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Home improvement projects continue to pile up, Taurus. Use this week as an opportunity to get everything in motion and on the path to completion.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may be ready to make some really big changes. Forge ahead with the plans you have created, and you will be glad for having done so.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 A few more tweaks and your master plan will be complete, Gemini. Now you just need a few ablebodied volunteers to work with you through some of the hard labor.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Financial issues come to the forefront of a relationship, Sagittarius. Keep arguments from escalating by being open and honest about all purchases. Things can be worked out together.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, a late-summer trip makes the perfect finale to a few good weeks of recreation. A little adventure is in your future, so make the most of this opportunity. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, once you have your mind made up, it is extremely difficult to sway your opinion. Others will try this week to get you onto their side. But you’re just not feeling it. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, whether you have been lucky or unlucky in love as of late, this is the week for some romantic surprises. Your entire perspective could be turned on its head.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Few things can wipe away the smile on your face this week, Capricorn. You are in an eternally good mood, and your positivity is intoxicating to others around you. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you will have an enormous sense of accomplishment when you finish a task you thought above your skill level. Always believe in yourself. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 There is little room for things other than work this week, Pisces. Now is not the time to take on new chores. Save them for later.

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NN Farm Museum Young Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day

UMWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SBDC to offer business seminars in KG

Bring your family and meet us at the windmill to celebrate Young Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day at the Northern Neck Farm Museum - Luther Welch Agriculture Center - on Saturday, August 9 from 10 am - 2 pm. There is no charge for admission. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities such as bounce barn ($5 charge), face painting, pedal tractors , wagon ride, and other activities will be available. There will be tours of the Farm Museum, sawmill demonstration, antique farm equipment, and vendors. Master Gardeners will be available at their gardening site and food will be available for purchase. 12705 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. For more information on Young Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day or other scheduled events check us out at www.thefarmmuseum.org, like us on Face Book or call 804-761-5952.

KG Economic Director Linwood Thomas has been working with Dr. Mark Safferstone and Mary Parnell at the UMW Small Business Development Center on adding several small business classes to the curriculum at the UMW Dahlgren Campus. He has had several small businesses suggest having classes available in King George, realizing many times being a small business owner it is difficult alone just to find the time to get to a class, especially when it is in Fredericksburg. The classes to be offered are basic entry level 101 classes geared for those interested in starting a business or existing businesses looking for additional available resources to help them grow and flourish. The two initial classes will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Steps of Starting a Businessâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;QuickBooks for Business.â&#x20AC;? The link provided below is for the first class starting Aug. 18, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, which is â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Steps of Starting a Business.â&#x20AC;? The second class has not been scheduled yet. This information will be made available on the KG Economic Development website as soon as it is scheduled. The cost of each class is only is only $30 for materials. If you know of anyone interested in a class, please forward this information on to them.

FIGHTING FIREMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RUN Sept 6: Fighting Firemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5K â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a 5K and 1 K Run. A benefit run to support the Bob Watts Family with their fight against cancer. Includes morning 5K and 1K runs for adults and youth at the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail. Registration forms available and collected at King George Family Chiropractic. Or go to Facebook at: www.facebook. com/events/492292140905393/ RCC RILL program to offer class on Northern Neck

http://economicdevelopment. umw.edu/sbdc/seminars-andtraining/stafford-office/firststeps-to-starting-a-business-2/ Registration and payment must be made by the Friday before the seminar takes place. The fee is non-refundable.

RILL (Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning) to offer a FALL 2014 Class: #185: Studying and Protecting Our Historic Places: Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula Classes will be on Oct. 24 and 31, and Nov. 7 (Fridays); 1-3 p.m. RCC, Glenns Campus, Room 118 Instructors: Dr. David Brown, and Thane Harpole. This course gives an overview of Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck history, with emphasis on surviving historic buildings, landscapes, and archaeological sites, and discusses architectural and archaeological trends, events, and persons. It covers the process of documenting historic buildings and places, and also teaches how to recognize, study, and preserve historic places, how to maintain and restore historic buildings, and how to care for and preserve archaeological sites. Information on grants and funding sources, as well as preservation easements, is also provided. Registration and tuition are required prior to the start of classes, and early registration is strongly advised. To register and pay by check, please contact RCC College Advancement Administrative Specialist Sharon Drotleff at (804) 333-6707 or by email: sdrotleff@rappahannock. edu, and request that a brochure be mailed to you.

You can pay online, mail a payment to UMW-SBDC or stop by the school office at the Center for Economic Development, 1125 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Suite 400, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. For additional information call (540) 654-1383.

In Loving Memory of Lewis Randolph Sanford, Sr. August 9, 2014 We love & miss you more every day. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been eight long years, but seems like it was just yesterday. Love you â&#x20AC;&#x153;POPâ&#x20AC;? Your Family

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say to those who mourn... look upon each day that comes as a challenge, as a test of courage. The pain will come in waves, some days worse than others, for no apparent reason. Accept the pain. Do not suppress it. Never attempt to hide grief.â&#x20AC;? -Daphne du Maurier

KGP&R Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Happening Play It Smart Before and After School Sign up now - Cost $50.00 a week for Before and After 6:30- 8:30 a.m./ 3:30-6 p.m. AM only = $25.00 PM only = $40.00 Please come in to pick up the registration package and get register. Deadline to register to start September 2, is Thursday Aug. 28 at noon. Last Call donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this fabulous trip. Travel across Tennessee plus see Asheville, North Carolina (Pigeon Forge-MemphisNashville) Featuring 7 Fabulous shows: Nashvile, Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame, Smokey Mountain Tour, Biltmore Estate & Christmas Candle light Evening Tour, Elvis Presleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Graceland. Go on a tour of Memphis including the Peabody Ducks. Cost includes: 6 Dinners including: Hatfield and McCoys Dinner Feud; Smith Family Dinner Theatre; Kings Palace Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre; Blue Ridge Mountain Opry Dinner Show. Also includes Tour & Tasting at the Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine and more......$1059.00pp. Trip is November 10-17. Cheer & Dance Learn the fundamentals of cheer. Mini routines, stunts, basic tumbling and strengthen flexibility. Come join in for a cheertastic time! Athletic wear required. Location OKGES Tuesday ages 5-8 - 6-6:50 p.m. = $65.00 Tuesday ages 9 and Up - 7-7:50 p.m. =$65.00

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Potomac PTA sponsoring a 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

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KG Democratic Committee will meet at 7 p.m. at the Smoot Library. All supporters are welcome. For addâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l info call (540) 645-9535.

Thursday, Aug. 7

A representative from Sen. Warnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office will meet with citizens from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the L.E. Smoot Library. 9533 Kings Hwy. in King George.

Tuesday, Aug. 12

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Wed. & Thurs. Aug. 13-14

St. Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will be hosting a Pitcher/Catcher Clinic from 6 - 8 p.m. at the SMS Athletic Complex (1310 Sycamore Drive, Tappahannock, VA). The clinic is free and open to girls ages 10-16. St. Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alumnae and current collegiate softball players will lead the instruction: Longwood University pitcher, Elizabeth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bizâ&#x20AC;? McCarthy, and Western Carolina University catcher, Heather Chastain. A maximum of 20 girls will be allowed to participate. Registration includes a tshirt. The clinic is sponsored by EVB. To register, contact St. Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Athletic Director Cynthia Walker at (804) 443-3357 ext. 3034 or cwalker@sms.org or visit www.sms.org/athletics.

Saturday, Aug. 16

The CBVFD-LA will have a Roast Beef dinner at the fire house from 4-7 p.m. Adult $10.00

Wednesday, Aug. 20

Potomac Chapter MOAA & USAA Luncheon. Hopyard Farm Community Center 5955 Parsons Lane, KG. Social hour 11:30, guest speaker, Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr. VA Secretary for Veterans & Defense Affairs. Lunch at 1 p.m. Cost $20 pp. Includes lunch, dessert & gratuity. Reservation deadline Aug. 15. Contact John Huber, (804) 529-5186 or huberir#eathlink.net to reserve your spot or get more information.

Saturday, Aug. 23

DGIF Boat Virginia course to be taught by the USCG Auxiliary in Colonial Beach. CB TownCenter, 22 Washington Ave. 8:45 a.m.-5 PM. NO COST TO THE STUDENT. Register AT WWW.DGIF. VIRGINIA.GOV/BOATING. FREE FILLED BACKPACKS TO BE GIVEN TO 100 PES STUDENTS The National Society of Black Engineers Potomac River Professionals, sponsored by NSWC Federal Credit Union, Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters, and King George YMCA will be supporting the Potomac Elementary School with a Back to School Supply Drive. If you are a parent or guardian and would like assistance with school supplies, we are here to help! We want to ensure your children start the school year with the tools they need to succeed. We will provide supplies to the first 100 students! Please meet us at Potomac Elementary School on Thursday, August 28th from 1-3 p.m. while supplies last!

Sign up now for the Potomac Elementary School PTA 5k & 1 mile Fun Run to be held on Sunday, Sept. 21. The 5k will start at 8 a.m. and the Fun Run at 9:30 a.m. at Potomac Elem. School. Online registration available at www.raceeeetingunlimited.org or call (540) 663-3322 for more information. 5k registration is $25 up to Sept. 5 and then the price goes up! 1 mile Fun Run is $18 up to Sept. 5, and then the fee goes up! Proceeds will help the PTA fund its programs for the school year.

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Madison Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 22nd Annual TASTE OF THE MOUNTAINS Main Street Festival,

Saturday, August 30, offers something for everyone. Exhibits, artists, crafts people, entertainment, Living History, Antique Cars, Magic Shows, Pony Rides and more! This year there will be a wine tasting tent showcasing three of Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vineyards: Prince Michel, DuCard and Early Mountain! There will also be a Hospitality Tent sponsored by the Inns of Montpelier, a combination of Inns from Orange and Madison. Have a seat, relax, have some cold water, or get a massage. The LOVEwork is part of the Virginia is for Lovers campaign and promotes the message that Love is at the heart of every Virginia vacation.Â Visitors are encouraged to take a family picture in front of the artwork and share it on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/VirginiaisforLovers or on Twitter, using the special hashtag #LOVEVA. Each year many new artists and craftspeople are added along with those who participated in the past. Live entertainment will be presented all day where visitors can stop, rest and enjoy the music. Children will enjoy the games, sand art, pony rides, or catch a magic show by Party Magic. Living History will be found on the grounds of the Kemper Residence where the Seventh Virginia Infantry Unit, Co. C, will depict camp life during the Civil War. Antique car enthusiasts will enjoy viewing the cars. Historic Madison, Virginia is easily accessible from all directions; a scenic drive through the rolling countryside. There is no admission charge and there will be free parking at the High School and the Fair Grounds with shuttle buses for your convenience. Taste of the Mountains is a rain or shine event! Come Stay for Labor Day!! For further information call the Madison Chamber of Commerce (540) 948-4455, visit our website at http://www.madison-va.com, or email us at tourism@madison-va.com.

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Local Church celebrates 175th anniversary

& other events ebenezer baptist church will be celebrating its Annual Homecoming and Revival Services beginning Sunday, August 10. The morning message will be delivered by Pastor Irving L. Woolforlk, Jr. at 11 a.m. A luncheon will be held immediately following the service. The afternoon service will begin at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Terry Streeter & congregation of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Washington, DC. Revival Services will be held TuesFriday nights with prayer and praise at 7:30 p.m. and the spoken word at 8 p.m. Rev. Streeter will be the guest revivalist with the exception of Wednesday, which will be youth night and the Rev. Emmit Young, III, better known as the former, “Preacher Boy” on WHUR Radio will be the speaker. Ebenezer Baptist Church 3207 Quarter Hill Rd., Caret, VA 22436. Phone: (804) 443-4168

Bland. Dinner will be served following the morning service. The guest speaker for the 3 p.m. service and Monday through Tuesday night will be the Rev. Joseph W. Lyles from the Fort Foote Baptist Church, Fort Washington, MD. His congregation and singing group will accompany him on Sunday evening. The guest speaker for the services on Wednesday through Friday night will be Rev. Ernest D. Webster from Hartswell Baptist Church, Lancaster, VA. Area singing groups will present the music each night. All are welcome to fellowship with us during the revival services. 12262 Salem Church Rd King George VA 22485. (540) 775-2350.

popes creek baptist church will feature Missionary Travis Owens as speaker on Sunday, Aug. 10. at 10:30 a.m. Owens will speak on his missionary trip to Turkey Sept. 1. Travis is the son of Joyce Owens and the grandson of Buck and Mary Hayes. His family is very proud of him and support his great work. There will be a love offering to help Travis fund this great adventure in the Lord’s work. 9131 Kings Hwy Montross, VA 22520. Phone: (804) 493-8029

zion church at lottsburg invites you to their Annual Summer Revival, Aug. 10-15. Sunday services will begin with Early Morning Worship at 8 a.m. with Prophetess Adraine Bibbens and Mid-Morning Worship at 11 a.m. with Apostle John H. Bibbens. Dinner will be served following their mid- morning worship. Guest Revivalist will be Pastor Rodney Waller, a native of Lancaster County, and Pastor of The First African Baptist Church, Richmond, VA. Evening service will begin at 3:00pm, and services will begin at 7:00pm each week night. Music will be provided by area choral ministries. 2309 Northumberland Hwy, Lottsburg, VA 22511. (804) 529-6033

salem baptist church will start its Annual Revival services on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014 at 3 p.m. and will continue from Monday, Aug. 11-15 beginning at 7 p.m. nightly. The 11:30 a.m. service will be preached by the Pastor, Rev. Leonard

montague baptist church will host a Gospel Sing on Saturday, Aug. 16 starting at 7 p.m. Guest performers, Mike & June Bryant. For more information call Helen Green at (540) 775-4416. 11286 Milbank Rd. KG.

little ark baptist church will have their annual Revival Services beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2014 and continuing each night at 7 p.m. through Friday, August 22. Scheduled preachers are Rev. Wesley K. McLaughlin, Petersburg, VA (Sun-Tue), Bishop Sabrina St. Clair, Fredericksburg, VA (Wed) and Rev. Pate Pearson, Chesterfield, VA (ThuFri). Guest choirs each night. All are welcome. Recall your own Christian experience. Renew your promise to God. Resolve to do your best in service. The church is located at 15681 Owens Drive, KG. antioch baptist church will begin Revival Services starting at 7:30 p.m., August 13 thru August 15, 2014. The guest preachers for the evening services are: •Wednesday, August 13 – Rev. Joseph Dobbins, Shiloh Baptist Church, Port Royal, VA •Thursday, August 14 – Rev. Arthur James Washington, Jr., Good Hope Baptist Church, King George, VA •Friday, August 15 – Bishop Earl A. Ross, New Smyrna Baptist Church, Washington, DC. The Antioch Baptist Church, will have Homecoming and Rally Day Services on Sunday, August 17, 2014. The 11 a.m. service will be conducted by Pastor Larry Finch, Sr. A dinner will follow the morning service. The afternoon service will begin at 3 p.m. with Rev. Fred Sales and the Macedonia Baptist Church Family of Colonial Beach, VA. All are welcome! 11102 James Madison Pkwy, KG, VA 22485. (540) 775-2379.

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new life ministries is hosting the Throne Zone from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays this summer. Safe fun activities for kids ages 6-13. Route 205 in Col. Beach. (804) 224-8447. ANNUAL COLONIAL BEACH GOSPEL EXPLOSION is coming again to Colonial Beach is the annual Colonial Beach Gospel Explosion on August 23. 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Free to the Public. Contemporary Christian, bluegrass gospel, quartet gospel music & more! There will be face painting and more fun, kid activities. Bring your own chair or blanket to the Town Stage area in Colonial Beach.

A Call To Prayer:

We invite all area pastors to come and join us for an Hour of Prayer. We believe that when the Spiritual Leaders come together for united prayer unto the Lord that it will make a difference in our churches and communities and beyond. KG Church of God at Noon -1 p.m. on August 20, 2014 and every third Wednesday of the month thereafter. For any questions contact: Pastor William Frye (540-220-3576); Pastor Larry Robinson (540-656-3468) or Pastor Milton Carter (540-775-2690). We encourage all pastors to make the sacrifice and come together for Prayer. We look forward to being together united in prayer In Brotherly Love; Pastor William Frye/Pastor Larry Robinson/Pastor Milton Carter

The small Rappahannock Baptist Church, which serves Westmoreland County and the Northern Neck, celebrated its 175th year of continuous operation on Sunday. The church, which is known for its active outreach programs, observed the occasion with an 11 a.m. service followed by a luncheon. “Why was our celebration significant?” said Pastor David Johnson of King George. “Because of the 250,000 Protestant churches in America, 200,000 are either stagnant with no growth or declining. That is 80 percent of the churches in America.” “Four thousand churches close their doors every single month,” Johnson said. That’s 333 every month or about 11 each day. So, it is truly significant for a church to celebrate 175 years of continuous ministry in today’s world. To do this takes divine guidance and intervention.” The Rappahannock Church is a member of the Baptist General Convention. It is located at 9981 Newland Road near the Westmoreland County-Richmond County line. The mission driven church holds services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. every Sunday.

“I believe that if someone is looking for a church home, they should consider joining us because the best is yet to come,” said Johnson. “I serve an amazing God with a group of amazing people who make my work at Rappahannock Baptist a pleasure.” Rappahannock often partners with groups such as Operation Inasmuch, Samaritan’s Purse and Operation Christmas Child to provide food, support and children’s gifts to those in need in the No. Neck. And, the rural church is currently completing construction of a new fellowship hall to serve its members and its mission.

Stop Hunger Now 2014 event planning starting up With summer speeding by, the Stop Hunger Now committee is gearing up to start planning for the November 23, 2014 event. Start collecting your loose change now. In four months, it will have really added up! Keep an eye out for details on how you can volunteer to help with this project. Everyone is welcome to help. Call 540-709-7495 or email lori@journalpress.com to sign up or to get more details.

Our Doors are Open -Worship With Us Fletcher's Chapel United Methodist

8330 Fletcher's Chapel Rd. at 218

Pastor Michael Reaves fletcherschapel-kinggeorge-va.org Worship Services 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

(540) 775-7247

17080 14th Street, Dahlgren Contemporary Service - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Traditional Service - 11 a.m. Nursery open 9:15a.m.-12:15p.m.

Pastor Ed Johnson

email - office@dahlgrenumc.org web site - www.dahlgrenumc.org Phone: 663-2230

Good Hope Baptist Church

17223 Good Hope Rd. - corner Rt. 218E & 619 phone: 540-775-9487 email: goodhope.baptistchurch@va.metrocast.net or visit www.goodhopeministries.org

• Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. • Worship - 11:00 a.m. • Prayer & Bible Study (Wed.) 7:30 p.m. Rev. Arthur J. Washington, Jr. Pastor-Elect “Building the Church & Reaching the World for Christ”

7748 Leedstown Rd., Oak Grove, VA 22443 (804) 224-0418 • ourlittlezion.org

We invite you to gather together with us! Sunday School - 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor Earl T. Howerton Jr.

Macedonia Baptist Church 1081 Macedonia Ln., Colonial Beach, VA (804) 224-1500 "O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His Name together." (Psalm 34:3)

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Prayer & Bible Study: (Wed.) 7 p.m. Holy Communion on 4th Sundays Rev. Fred Sales, Pastor

Shiloh Baptist Church Reaching, Building, Serving

Sunday Activities Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Worship Service, 11:00 a.m. AWANA, 4:00 p.m. Youth Group, 4:00 p.m. Wednesday Nights Rev. Mike and Earlene Jessee Family Night Dinner, 5:30 Youth Study; Children’s Missions & Music, 6:00 facebook@kgshiloh Choir Practice, 7:15 13457 Kings Hwy. 540-469-4646 • www.kgshiloh.org

Oak Grove Baptist Church

Randall Snipes, Senior Pastor Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.& 11 Awana-Sundays-6 p.m. Bible Study-Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. 8096 Leedstown Rd. Colonial Beach, VA

804-224-9695

Colonial Beach United Methodist Church Pastor Rev. Yunho Eo

9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Informal Hymn Singing 11 a.m. Worship & Children’s Sunday School Op Shop M-W-F Food Pantry 9 a.m.-noon OPEN Thurs. Thursdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 10 a.m. Saturdays 9 a.m.-Noon 1 Washington Avenue PO Box 189 Colonial Beach, VA 22443 (804) 224-7030

www.cbumc.org

Hebrews 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (NIV)

Holy Redeemer Anglican Church

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church Corner of Lossing and Boundary, Colonial Beach

Traditional Anglican Worship 1928 Book of Common Prayer 1940 Hymnal

Very Rev. Francis M. de Rosa Rev. Mark Mullaney

Sunday- Holy Communion 11 a.m. Montross, VA

804-493-7407

Two Rivers Baptist Church

Sunday Masses: Sat. 5:00 p.m. Sun. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 p.m. (español)

Little Ark Baptist Church “Building God’s Kingdom On Earth”

Meeting at their new church

Intersection of Rokeby and Kings Hwy. (Rt. 3) Sunday School ..............9:30 a.m. Worship........................10:30 a.m. COME VISIT US • ALL ARE WELCOME

Rev. Peyton Wiltshire For Information call 540710-3831

Round Hill Baptist Church Worship & Service Morning Worship ~ 8:30 a.m. Sunday School ~ 9:45 a.m. Morning/Children's Worship ~ 11 a.m. Wed. - Bible Study ~ 6:00 p.m. 16519 Round Hill Rd., King George, VA Pastor Ted A. James • 540-775-5583

"Pastor Larry" M. Robinson Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Sunday School - 9 a.m. (New Testament Church Study) Wednesday Night Prayer & Bible Study 6 p.m. 15681 Owens Dr. in Dahlgren, VA Church Phone: (540) 663-2831

Hanover-with-Brunswick Episcopal Parish

Where all are welcome.

Phone: 540-775-3635

Emmanuel, Port Conway (Rt. 301) 3rd & 5th Sundays

For more information, visit our website at:

www.hanover-with-brunswick.com

Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Rev. Irving Woolfolk, Jr.

"A Church where everybody is somebody!"

Tabernacle Baptist Church

Dr. Sherman Davis, Pastor 10640 Kings Hwy King George, VA 22485 www.tabernaclebaptistkg.org 540-775-7188

Sunday Services Service Early Worship - 8 a.m. Wednesday Evenings Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. 7 p.m. Morning Worship - 11 a.m. Evening Worship - 6 p.m.

Office: 11 Irving Ave., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443 saintselizabethandanthony.org

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Trinity United Methodist Church

9425 Kings Hwy., King George www.trinitykg.org

Contemporary Service ~ 8:30 a.m. Sunday School ~ 9:30 p.m. Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. (540) 775-4501 Rev. Susan Reaves

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH (804) 443-4168

Confession: Sat. following 8:00 a.m. Mass & at 4:30 p.m. Sun. 1/2 hour before each Mass

Sunday Services:

The Rev. St. John's, 9403 Kings Hwy. Diane Carroll 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays Rector

You're invited to worship with

3207 Quarter Hill Rd., Supply VA 22436

Daily Mass: Mon. - Sat. 8:00 a.m. Adoration precedes each morning Mass

Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. (Sunday)

Corner of Millbank & St. Anthony’s Rd., King George

Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Nursery Provided Seeking to know the grace of God and to make it known to others.

Very Rev. Francis M. de Rosa Rev. Mark Mullaney

Dave Bentz, Pastor Jason Schubert, Associate Pastor 13114 Kildee Farm Road King George, VA 22485 (off 301 and Blue Jay Meadow Drive)

Ph. (540) 775-9990 • email: info@gracekg.com web site www.gracekg.com

Sat. 7:00 p.m. Vigil Sunday Masses: Sun. 8:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m 12:45 p.m. Tridentine Mass

A church where the Full Gospel is Preached, Taught and Lived

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9469 Caledon Rd., King George, VA22485 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Pastor William & First Lady Pastor Wm. T. Frye Theresa Frye

“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

“The church is the great lost and found department” - Robert Short

Help others find your church. Advertise in this space, only $10 per week. Billed monthly. Contact Lori at (540) 709-7495 or email her at lori@journalpress.com

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Diocese of Virginia

WELCOME!

Sunday Services 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Thrift Shop Thur. Fri. Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Food Bank Mon. & Wed. 10 a.m.-Noon Thur. 6-8 p.m. 1st Sat. Noon- 3p.m. www.stmaryscolonialbeach.org (804) 224-7186 203 Dennison St. Colonial Beach, VA

THE KING GEORGE CHURCH OF CHRIST INVITES YOU TO MEET WITH US

EACH SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS: 9:30 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICES: 10:30 A.M.

LOCATION: AMERICAN LEGION POST 89 (AT THE INTERSECTION OF RT 206 AND RT 610)

Daily Mass: Mon. Thur. Fri. & Sat. 9:00 a.m. Tues. 7:00 a.m. Wed. 7:00 p.m. Adoration before each morning Mass

LOCATION: AT A MEMBER’S HOME PLEASE CONTACT US AT OUR E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR THE LOCATION

All are Welcome!

Confession: Wed. 7:30 p.m. Sat. after 9:00 a.m. Mass & at 6:30 p.m. Sun. 1/2 hour before each Mass

A New Testament church “... All the churches of Christ greet you.”

Pastor: Dennis L. Newton

Office: 11 Irving Ave., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443

Potomac Baptist Church

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Age Graded Bible Study: 9:45 a.m. (540) 775-7006

www.onthepotomac.com

saintselizabethandanthony.org

8103 Comorn Rd. (Rt. 609) King George

• 804-224-7221

EACH WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR BIBLE STUDY

Romans 16:16

contact_us@kinggeorgecofchrist.org http://www.kinggeorgecofchrist.org P.O.Box 756 King George, VA 22485

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Council weeds out Community Garden delays Linda Farneth A routine update of the property selected for the Colonial Beach Historical Society’s Community Garden turned into a hot topic at the July 24 Town Council meeting. Whose land is it? Town Manager Val Foulds explained that in the 80’s, the school board gave that property to the town by resolution. It was never deeded to the town or recorded at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. Recently, a quick claim deed was prepared by the school board, deeding the property to the town. The deed is now in process to be recorded by Westmoreland. What to charge for using the property? This led to the Foulds’ question, “How much does the council want to charge the group for use of the property?” Currently, the group will be charged for water service, which Foulds said the town will have to pull

from across the street, near Town Hill. Council members questioned why the water could not be extended from the old elementary school property farther up the hill. Foulds explained that in order to do that, the town would have to go through several permits and other costly procedures. Councilwoman Wanda Goforth said, “We have lost so much time due to the problems with the deed.” Goforth feels that the town should not charge more than $10 per year, to which the council voted unanimously, and wants to see the property turned over to the group as soon as possible. What will be planted? During discussions, Councilman Pete Bone seemed confused about what type of planting would be done on the property, “I thought that the original agreement involved flowers, not vegetables.” Glenda Chiarello, a member of the CB Community Garden Club, said

the garden has been laid out by an architectural landscaper, which will allow the garden to be both beautifying and provide vegetables. In other community news: The council voted to take down the “No trespassing” signs at Eleanor Park. The council has not made any specific requirements or restrictions, except that no cars will be allowed to park on it, nor will there be any fires allowed. Trish King, with CB Tourism, reported to the town council last week that the individuals who have been voluntarily caring for the landscaping at the base of Town Hill around the “Welcome” sign are no longer doing the work. The council is hoping individuals or a group will like getting their hands dirty and help out. Even though CB Public Works trims the weeds in the Town Hall area, King said that by using the power trimmer, rather than hand weeding, unwanted growth becomes is worse.

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elections this year in King George. In Westmoreland County, there will also be special elections to elect a county treasurer and a member of the Colonial Beach Town Council, replacing officials who have resigned or retired. The deadline for registering to vote is Oct. 14, and Kris Hicks, the Westmoreland Registrar, said citizens should remember to register. “Register so you have a say in

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Linda Farneth The Town of Colonial Beach began offering discounts on real estate taxes and water and sewer bills to senior and disabled citizens in 2008. Town staff investigated why only 18 participants take advantage of these discounts, and to recommend changes to increase participation. Staff presented recommendations to the town council at the July 24 work session. The recommendations are: • Broader definition of family: Recipients’ criteria will remain of 65 and older or disabled citizens. However, staff recommends using a broad definition of family that would include siblings, partners and children with citizens 65 or older in the home. • Income Limit raised: Currently, the income limit for a single recipient is an anuual income of $17,500.

the governing of your locality and your country,” Hicks said. “People should have a say in what happens.” The Westmoreland Registrar’s Office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The King George Registrar’s Office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. “It’s important for people to remember that voting is a responsibility as well as a privilege,” said Gump.

Suggested change: raising the annual income limit to $22,500 on a single recipient and from $25,000 to $32,000 for 2 person household. • Raising Real Estate and water/ sewer credit: Raise the yearly real estate tax credit from the current $300 to $600; and , increase yearly water and sewer credit from $100 to $300. • Make it easier to apply for discounts and credits: Streamline the application process by, for example, changing the application date for real estate discounts from April 1 to May 1, to allow applicants to use their tax return documents as proof of income. Cost to Town Currently, the program with 18 recipients costs the Town of Colonial Beach $7,200. If all recommendations pass and the projected number of recipients reaches to 28 or 30, the the cost to the town could

President, Virginia Twin Rivers Waterman’s Association Virginia crab lovers are paying high prices for a delicacy they once enjoyed and could afford. Predator species like striped bass (rock fish), puppy drum and blue catfish are eating millions of baby crabs each year before they become adult crabs. Never in the history of the Bay have there been as large a population of various predator species as there are now. Blue catfish are veracious feeders and are not native to Virginia waters. They were introduced to Virginia waters by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries in the 1990’s. Size limits and catch quotas on striped bass for both commercial and recreational fisheries have resulted in increased numbers by the millions over the years. Examination of stomach contents of rock fish and blue catfish have revealed as many as 100 baby crabs in one fish. Virginia Twin Rivers Waterman’s Association has brought this to the attention of both Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC). Members of the organization are concerned and confused that

Agreement: Moving on from page 1 will market the old school properties and set aside any money received over the $1.2 million, from the insurance claim and property sale to fund the building of a new school. The town currently has a lease agreement to use the old Primary building, located at 315 Douglas Ave., as Town Hall. If all properties sell, and the town chooses to remain at the Primary building,

VIMS and VMRC are not doing more to regulate the predator fish that exist in large numbers. Virginia’s restrictions on predator fish have turned the state in to a breeding ground and nursery for these species. Annual harvests of striped bass in the northern states far exceed that of Virginia with New York at 27%, Massachusetts 24%, New Jersey 10%, Maryland 17% and Virginia coming in at 8%. With adult crab numbers down, VMRC recently passed another reduction in crab harvest for Virginia waterman. Since 1998 VMRC has restricted crab harvest by Virginia waterman. Since 1998 the crab population has continued to plummet to record lows in the upper rivers and creeks of the Bay watershed where striped bass and blue catfish thrive and feed on small crabs. It is simple math. If there are millions of predators in the Bay, rivers and creeks where small prey live and grow to adult size then there are going to be fewer adult prey which in this case are the blue crabs. It would be a win – win situation for both the crab lovers and watermen if VMRC restrictions were reduced on predator species and more could be caught by both commercial and recreational fisherman. There needs to be a bal-

ance for all species to survive. When one species is controlled excessively another suffers. Fewer adult crabs mean lower catches and higher prices to the consumer. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) sets striped bass quotas for the states

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the town will have the property appraised and apply this amount towards either bond repayment or a fund for building a new school. The council voted at the July 24 meeting to approve the MOU, giving Mayor Ham the power to sign the agreement on behalf of the town council. The school board has already voted to approve, and School Board Chairman Tim Trivett signed on behalf of the school board.

under its jurisdiction including Virginia. However, the VMRC under their charter with ASMFC can request emergency action to help save our blue crab industry. The Twin Rivers Waterman’s Association encourages you to call you state and federal representatives and demand the truthful facts from VMRC regarding predator species and their effect on the

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be approximately $24,000. Recommendations to be discussed at the Council’s September 11 public hearing Colonial Beach Town Council will hold a public hearing to discuss recommended changes to the program on September 11, at the regular monthly meeting, starting at 7:30 p.m. If enacted, the discounts will become retroactive to September 1. The vote will come in time to allow applicants to take advantage of the fourth-quarter water and sewer bills, which are due October 31. Applicants must apply and be approved on or before October 31, to receive the discount in the fourthquarter billing cycle. In future billing cycles, the discount will begin in the quarter that the applicant applied, if the application is received before that billing cycle’s due date. Visit or call Town Hall at 2247181 if you have any questions.

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Little lady takes big stage at the Fair Marty van Duyne News Net News FREDERICKSBURG — A petite 11-year-old girl had the crowd cheering the moment she stepped up to the Fairway Stage microphone. Shelby Madison made her Country Music Showdown debut July 30 performing Jake Owen’s “Anywhere with You” and Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel.” The rising 6th grader at Sealson Elementary said, “I’ve been singing since I was two and have been playing guitar for six months.” Shelby was one of fourteen successful preliminary entrants that qualified to compete in the first night of onstage competition. Contestants are judged on a variety of elements including stage presence. Though Shelby did not make it into the final seven, she interacted with her audience the entire time she was on stage. Thunder 104.5 radio station Country Music Showdown promoters did not have previous entrant information available at the event. However, they believe Shelby may be the youngest performer to take the stage at the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair event. This is the first competition Shelby has entered according to her mom Tanya Madison. Tanya is a former Country Music Showdown entrant. “I’ve been playing guitar and singing for about six or seven years,” said Tanya. “I also write songs.” Tanya currently plays in the Bluegrass Band “Madison Creek.” “Shelby will play country music with us at home, but she’s not into Bluegrass and doesn’t play with the band,” said Tanya. Information about the band can be found at www.MadiosonCreekBlueGrass.com Blake Esse of Culpeper won the

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How to help kids transition back to the classroom The dawn of a new school year is an exciting time. Kids may not want to say goodbye to days spent lounging by the pool, but such disappointment is often tempered by the prospect of returning to school with friends. For parents, getting kids ready for a new school year is about more than updating their wardrobe or organizing carpools with fellow parents. Reacclimating kids to the routine of school after a relaxing summer is a significant undertaking, and the following are a handful of ways for parents to get a head start as the school year draws closer. Establish a routine over the last few weeks of summer. Summer vacations typically lack the structure of the school year, and that lack of structure can help kids unwind and make the most of the freedom that summer vacation provides. But as summer starts to wind down, parents can begin to reintroduce some structure into their kids' lives to make the transition back to school go more smoothly. Plan morning activities so kids can readjust to waking up early each day. In addition, serve breakfast, lunch and dinner at the same time you typically serve it during the school year so kids' bodies can begin to readjust as well.

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As a new school year draws nearer, parents can employ several strategies to help their kids readjust to the rigors of the classroom. minds sharp over the summer and prepare them for upcoming coursework. Parents should monitor kids' progress on such reading lists and even discuss the books with their kids when possible. Read the books along with them if you think it will help engage them. If kids were not assigned summer reading lists at the end of the school year, assign your own books, rewarding kids when they finish a new book. Kids who read throughout the summer may be more likely to start the school year off on the right foot than those who don't crack a book all summer. Encourage kids to sign up for extracurricular activities. Many school-aged athletes get a

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This McCoy pottery vase came as a Facebook inquiry. It is a fine piece of the company’s production, and dates from the early twentieth century. W. N. McCoy founded the McCoy Pottery Company in 1848 in Ohio. It became an iconic American institution with large production Henry Lane throughout the nineteenth Hull century. In 1910 Nelson McCoy along with five stockholders established the McCoy Sanitary and Stoneware Company in Roseville, Ohio. The company produced many varieties of pieces, and engaged in the clay business as well. From 1910 until 1925 the McCoy factory put out a wide variety of wares that met the demands of the popular tastes of that era. After 1925 the company went through a series of iterations with the patents and copyrights changing hands and names many times. I remember seeing McCoy pieces in Northern Neck stores in my childhood, and some of those items still appear at estate sales. Finally in 2000 and 2001 the claims for the trademarks were abandoned, thus ended the illustrious McCoy saga in American pottery. Today McCoy has come into its own on the market once again. Collectors clubs abound and the interest in rare and exceptional pieces never has been greater, thanks in part to the wider coverage afforded by the Internet. This sailboat vase is a good example of some of the firm’s best work. The style and beige coloring are representative of the ascending Art Deco market of the 1920s and 1930s. The shape is quite good and the condition of this piece is excellent. To a sophisticated McCoy collector it is worth $125. In some areas McCoy has not been discovered as yet, and bargains are

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Frog gigging Mark Fike Back when I was a kid decades ago, a lot of men went frog gigging during the summer. I recall the first time I ever saw anyone frog gigging quite well. The late Mr. Steward, who was our neighbor, appeared at dusk, walking up our State road with two younger men. They were dressed in old pants and boots. Mr. Steward had a pistol (for snakes, I am guessing). All were carrying long poles with large, forked spears on the ends of them; they each also had flashlights. Later I asked Mr. Steward what he had been doing that night, and at that time, I was properly introduced to frog gigging. Not long after that, my father took me down to the same swamp to learn how to gig my way to a mess of fine eating. Over the years, I often went frog gigging. I have a lot of stories that begin with, “One night when I was frog gigging…” Over the last ten years or so, my trips to the swamp to frog gig slowed down dramatically. There always seems like there is too much to do, and at my age, I don’t stay up so late anymore. But, upon looking at my daughters and realizing how fast they were growing up, I knew I had to introduce them to the fun and the pastime. Last year, we went frogging once, but the number of frogs was poor. This year, we decided to give it another shot. Fortunately, my daughters were very enthusiastic about trying frogging. I turned a piece of electrical conduit and a frog gig spear into a bonafide gig, and then we load-

ed a little flatbottom boat up, and headed to a small waterway to see what we could find. Last Thursday night was not a typical frogging night, by many accounts in my mind. First of all, I was going to be doing this from a boat. We always waded around and took our chances, hoping to not step in a hole or run into a snake. Second, our flashlights these days are so much better than the ones we used long ago; I don’t know how we saw any frogs years ago. My daughter had an old style flashlight she was using, and as I peered into the darkness, I got frustrated and handed her my backup Streamlight, and told her to put hers away. Third, the night was not full of mosquitos, humidity and gnats. I never remember going frogging without fighting those three things all night. Lastly, we always saw snakes. On our particular trip, we never saw a snake. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind not seeing snakes, but it was odd not seeing one. The night was conducive weather, wise to us enjoying our time on the water. Although we only saw a halfdozen large bullfrogs, we really had a great time. I am happy to report that the girls took the first couple of attempts at the frogs. and each got a frog on their first “gig”. We quickly put those frogs in a bag and went looking for more. At the end of our trip, we may have only had four good sets of massive froglegs, but they fried up nicely and complemented the perch, catfish and sunfish we caught earlier that day along with the fresh corn on the cob.

Where to find bullfrogs Bullfrogs thrive in swamps, ponds, backwater channels, riverbanks and lakeshores. My anecdotal observations seem to point to a decline in bullfrog populations locally, but then again, the swamps in my local area have also dried up and have come and gone quite a bit over the past decade, too. When looking for frogs during the night, be fairly quiet; shine your light from the bank at least five feet from the water, back and forth towards the water. Work the light into the shallows, looking for the bumps of the frog eyes or a white chin. Most of the time, frogs will remain where they are with a light on them, if no loud noises startle them.

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Tools of the trade A set of waders or old pants and shoes will work. A bag to put the frogs in, a bright light (I use a Streamlight PT2AA, because it has several settings and uses common AA batteries), a knife to finish the frog off and of course, a gig. A good tackle shop will carry a frog gig spear. Any pole that you want to use to mount the gig spear on will work. Electrical conduit is cheap and lightweight and strong. Some guys use a .22 pellet rifle or a .22 rifle with shorts to dispatch frogs. Hit them in the head, and be sure no one is in front of you while shooting. The one problem with using a rifle is that sometimes the frogs will jump or sink. The gig allows you to retrieve them easily. However, they need to be humanely put down once speared; take your pick of your methods. Above right: Gigging is a simple pastime requiring waders, if desired, a good light and a frog gig. Right: The girls carefully put their frog in a bag.

When gigging, be as quiet as possible, and keep your light trained on the frog. How Sneak up to the frog, once sighted. If using a gig, have someone keep the light on their eyes. Get the gig as close as you can and then spear them. If using a .22, be sure of where everyone is, and very carefully sight on their head, and press the trigger. If you miss, leave the spot, and come back later. They will climb back out in the same spot.

The girls carefully put their frog in a bag.

Recipe Cut off the legs at the hip. Use a pair of pliers to strip off the skin. Cut the feet off at the joints. Soak the legs in salty water in the refrigerator overnight. Beware, the nerves will cause them to “kick” a lot at first. Drain and rinse with fresh water, pat dry and then roll in corn meal or flour. Some people sprinkle with salt and pepper; some with Old Bay and some with seasoning salt. Fry until the meat turns white. This is one wild meat that actually does have a resemblance to chicken, but better, in my opinion.

Outdoor Report Fishing is still good, but it has slowed considerably for daytime and daylight hours. Fish early and late for the best bets. Look for saltwater fishing to improve as we get closer to fall. Rappahannock River There is reportedly work being done at the Fredericksburg City Dock now. Keep that in mind if you want to launch there. It is closed to boat launching until at least September. Upriver, the fishing is not that great during the middle of the day. However, fishing early and late is pretty good. Float trips are ideal, with rests during midday in the shade somewhere, or go for a swim. Smallmouth and largemouth are holding very tight to structure, such as longs or boulders during the day in deeper pools. There are some massive carp in these same pools, too. White perch, sunfish and catfish are also holding to structure. Chicken livers or worms are working best on catfish. Downriver, the catfish bite has been decent on cut bait. Bass angling has been slower, from the few reports we have gotten. Potomac River Ken’s Tackle in Spotsylvania reported good croaker action from Colonial Beach, downstream. Aqua Land is reporting in Southern Maryland, catfish are biting everywhere on the Potomac now, and it is hard to keep them off your line. If you have a new angler, young angler or someone itching for action, take them catfishing.

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Inland waters Ponds are great, early and late for topwater action in the pads for bass. Striper action is reportedly good, early and late on Lake Anna, midlake and upstream some. Motts Run reported great action for pan-sized bass, up to two pounds on artificials. The sunfish were also active. Both species are being caught near the dam. Catfish are hitting well on chicken liver in Mine Run Cove. Saltwater Croaker continue to hit, early and late in the day, from Fairview Beach on the Potomac and from Leedstown on the Rappahannock, all the way down to Virginia Beach. Cobia are moving northward in the Bay and providing some interesting catches. Flounder are hitting much better than they did last year, but the puppy drum are nearly absent compared to last year. Captain Ryan Rogers of the Midnight Sun (804-580-0245) is now back at Smith Point. He has some open dates for big red drum, Spanish macks, bluefish and cobia trips. He recently put clients on some really huge red drum, some decent bluefish and a few nice Spanish macks. Some

small sharks are also in the mix. Hunter Education Courses coming up Now is a good time to get your hunter education course done. Here are the upcoming dates for courses offered locally. You must register at the following link to take the course. If for some reason you cannot make it after registering, PLEASE call the instructor and cancel your registration so someone else can register. http://register-ed.com/programs/ virginia/agency:19 Aug. 23, 2014- 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.: King George Sheriff ’s Office. 10445 Government Center Blvd. King George, Va 22485. Primary Instructor- Stan Burrell (540) 582-5492 Oct. 11, 2014- 8:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M. Oak Grove Baptist Church 8096 Leedstown Road, Colonial Beach, Va 22443. Primary Instructor- Rick Wilks (540) 775-4625 Oct. 18, 2014- 8:00 am. To 5:00 pm. King George Rec. Dept. 8076 Kings Highway, King George, Va 22485. Primary Instructor- Buddy Fines (540) 775-7294. Note: Above Classes Are Sponsored

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MD athlete thrives at Wounded Warriors 5K race Passionate about pushing himself to the limit, Wood has competed in the competitive endurance racing for 17 years. Along with competing in every county in the state of Maryland in the last year, he has also won a race in every county seat in Maryland during his lifetime. He began running with the Howard County Junior Striders, in Columbia, MD. Later, he quickly transitioned into distance running in high school. “The race was wonderful and very scenic,” Wood said. “Typically I’m not much for straight, flat roads, but the scenery with all the little turns, and small hills really gave it variety.” Interestingly, instead of taking part in a well-earned rest, after finishing the race, Wood reversed his steps and ran over a half a mile to encourage the remaining runners to finish with their best efforts. The race featured five Colonial Beach residents: Michael Brown (4th, 23:16), Larry Coopes (15th, 27:01), Wayne Rose (17th, 27:44), Katherine

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Leonard Banks Prince Frederick, MD resident, Noah Wood finished first overall in the recent Explore the Shore 5K Benefiting the Wounded Warrior’s Project race in Colonial Beach. His passion for competitive running started 17 years ago.

Noah Wood is glad he listened to the advice fellow parishioner at his church in southern Maryland, to compete in the first annual Explore the Shore 5K Benefiting the Wounded Warrior’s Project race in Colonial Beach. With a time of 18:41, the Prince Frederick Maryland resident was the overall winner in Sunday’s first installment of the Wounded Warrior’s Project race. The closest competitor to the 31-year old native of Columbia, Maryland, was King George resident Britta Baxter. Baxter, a native of Michigan finished the race with a time of 19:47. Prior to the race, and setting a personal best time for the best 5K of the summer, Wood struggled to overcome a hamstring injury and acid reflux. “It was an example of how God gives grace to the humble, and strength to the weak,” Wood said.

“The race was wonderful and very scenic. Typically I’m not much for straight, flat roads, but the scenery with all the little turns, and small hills really gave it variety.”

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Feltner (29th, 29:51), and Randolph Feltner (38th, 31:05). In addition, the race featured nine King George residents in the field of 70 runners: Britta Baxter (2nd, 19:47), Jeffrey Hughes (8th, 24:26), Roger Gray (12th, 25:45), Phillip Meek (26th, 29:27), Lea Gray (27th, 29:31), Brian Cole (30th, 29:54), Jason Green (45th, 36:53), Betsy Paule (64th, 45:08), and Melissa Green (66th, 45:11). Montross resident, Beth Scherm finished the race in the 34th place with a time of 30:03. The race was organized and sponsored by Bishop’s Events. A portion of the event’s proceeds will go to the

Wounded Warriors Project. The mission of the program is to raise awareness, and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured military service members. After a successful mix of runners from every surrounding county in the Fredericksburg area, Bishop’s Events founder, Travis Bishop hopes to expand the Wounded Warriors 5K to three races next year. “Yes, I plan to continue the Wounded Warrior 5K races, and next year I may expand to a third race in Colonial Beach,” Bishop said. “With the close proximity of Dahlgren, it makes sense to continue the race.”

Eagles new head coach pleased with team’s progress The three freshmen invited to early varsity practice were offensive lineman/linebacker Larry White, receiver/linebacker Garrett Oliff and wide receiver Carson Bell. “They are talented kids,” said Jones. W&L has scheduled a three-way scrimmage next week at West Point. The scrimmage will include the West Point and Poquoson varsity football teams as well as W&L and will begin at 5 p.m. on the 15th. “We are stressing that every kid is going to make an impact,” said Jones. “We are going to push the pace and move the ball. I am especially pleased with the way our leadership is coming along. The team concept has taken hold and that’s going to help us move forward.” Jones is taking over a football team with solid prospects. Almost two dozen lettermen return from a team that went two rounds into the third round of the state playoffs last year and the W&L junior varsity team lost only one game last season.

Richard Leggitt Todd Jones, the legendary new coach of the Washington & Lee Eagles, has just been on the job for a month, but he said Tuesday he is pleased with the team he is building and with the pace of the first week’s varsity football practices. “We’re very excited,” said Jones, who was hired by W&L after building a powerhouse at Essex High School in Tappahannock where he won 10 district championships and one state title. “Sometime change is difficult, but the kids have embraced what we are trying to accomplish.” Jones said currently 45 players from the 10th, 11th and 12th grades are practicing with the varsity as well as three freshmen who were invited to take part in the early practices. Additional players from the 8th and 9th grades will report for practice Thursday.

“We are stressing that every kid is going to make an impact,” Todd Jones W&L coach “We’ve got a lot of good kids here,” said Jones. Jones’ 2009 Essex state championship went 14 and 0 and pounded always tough Radford 30 to 0 to win the state title. Jones was voted Virginia High School Coach of the Year in 2009 and he has coached in the state East-West all star game twice. W&L players and fans are optimistic because Jones’ teams are noted for their offensive production.

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With the VHSL football season underway, new Washington & Lee head coach, Todd Jones (background) realizes that preparation will be the key to his team’s success.

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With 150 strong, the Eden Estate Eels finished third in the annual Nationals Finals Championship, at Regency Park, on Saturday.

During the regular dual meet season, Spotsylvania YMCA claimed the Nationals Division regular season championship with an undefeated record of 5-0. On Saturday, at the annual Nationals Championship Finals Championship at Regency Park, Spotsylvania defeated a field of five teams to complete the season as the undisputed RSL Nationals champion. As for the Eden Estate Eels, they finished third in the championship with 762.5 points. Five Eels in the form of Joe Billingsley, Kolin Johnson, Stephen Hunt, Matthew Marshall and Ella Indseth finished

the meet with stellar performances. Billingley, age 10, tied Johnson with the most team points (17) in the following events: 25-yard butterfly, 1st, 25-yard breaststroke, 1st, and 100-yard freestyle, 4th. Johnson, age 14, finished with two second-place finishes in the 50-yard freestyle and 50-yard butterfly. Johnson also finished 1st in the 100-yard backstroke. Hunt, age 15, contributed 16 points in the 50-yard butterfly (3rd), 50-yard backstroke (2nd), and another 50yard backstroke event (2nd). Marshall, age 17, tied Indseth with 15 points in the 25-yard freestyle (1st), 25-yard backstroke (4th), and 25-yard breaststroke (2nd).

After two seasons as the Eels head coach, Luke Jones will be moving on to other professional and academic endeavors at James Madison University. However, his impact with raising the bar on summer swim league athletics will be felt for many years to come. This year alone, the Eels amassed 150 swimmers, while increasing their veteran talent depth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great every year to see swimmers come and swim their best at the championship meet, and that definitely happened this year,â&#x20AC;? said Jones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had an unusually large number of time improvements, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to see.â&#x20AC;? While his peers and the fellow Eel coaches will miss Jones, the torch of team tradition will continue to

thrive in the hearts of his five assistant coaches: Connor Gay, Emily Martin, JC Sevart, Rudy Morrow and Billy Owen. In addition, the commitment to instilling proper stroke technique and team spirit will carried on by Eels volunteers: Olivia Martin, Anna Beth Tanner, Makenna Newton and Heather Albert. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My assistant and volunteer coaches have been invaluable to the team this year,â&#x20AC;? Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are capable and prepared, and after this year, all those involved with our team know that. Next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team will find itself under fantastic leadership, and the Eden Estate Eels will continue to growâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and more importantly, they have a blast doing it.â&#x20AC;?

Hammerheads finish season with improvements Leonard Banks Sports editor The 2014 Rappahannock Swim League season can be defined as a period of growth and experience for the Hopyard Hammerheads. In the course of one year, the swim roster has more than doubled. Although the team struggled with dual meet regular season wins, the Hammerheads can feel proud of the fact that they posted 75 time improvements and two triple winners in Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RSL Finals at Regency Park. After committing hours of preparation to the team throughout the summer, the Hammerhead coaching staff, led by Connor Muncie, is thrilled with the aspects of a promising future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a pleasure to coach the Hammerheads this year,â&#x20AC;? Muncie said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a huge raise in our

numbers this season, and I cannot wait to see what these swimmers are able to accomplish after they have been in the program for two years.â&#x20AC;? Throughout the five-year history of the last team to join the RSL, the Hammerheads team has grown in spirit as a family of teammates and coaches who aspire to become a consistent competitive organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been blessed with a great group of kids, a wonderful coaching staff and a beautiful facility,â&#x20AC;? Muncie said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been able to make it through this season if it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for my great coaching staff. Leann Miller and Kevin Carpenter are responsible for much of the success that our swimmers experienced. More importantly, we have been blessed with a great group of kids and a beautiful facility.â&#x20AC;? As for the latest edition of the Na-

tionals Rappahannock Swim League Finals Championship, the Spotsylvania YMCA Dragons won the title with a total of 855 points. The Dragons also won the regular season dual meet championship, with a 5-0 record. Hopyard finished last in finals competition with 462 points; however, the Hammerheads featured two triple winners in the form of Jessica Miller and Nate Wilson. Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-place finishes included: girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 13-14 50-yard freestyle, 27.70; girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 13-14 50-yard breaststroke, 35:08; girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 13-14 100-yard freestyle, 58.97. Wilson featured first-place victories in the following events: boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 13-14 50-yard freestyle, 24:97; boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 13-14 50-yard butterfly, 27:37; boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 13-14 50-yard breaststroke, 29.60. In addition, the Hammerheads featured 19 swimmers who contributed points in two or more events.

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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 12392 Kent Road King George, VA 22485

In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $151,000.00, dated November 12, 2002, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for King George County on November 19, 2002, as Instrument Number 020004634, in Deed Book 0413, at Page 103, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of King George County, 9483 Kings Highway, King George, VA on September 8, 2014 at 3:00 PM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 27, CANTERBURY SUBDIVISION, on a plat of survey made by Richard B, Allison, Jr., C.L.S., dated April 27, 1987, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of King George, Virginia in Plat Book 13, at Pages 17-22, to which reference is made for a more particular description, and which description is incorporated herein by this reference. Tax ID: 33A-1-27. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $10,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: Conv/FHLMC (Trustee # 543393) Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Atlantic Law Group, LLC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101, website: http://www. atlanticlawgrp.com FEI # 1074.01016 08/06/2014, 08/13/2014

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KING GEORGE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION The King George County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday August12, 2014, in the Robert H. Combs Board Room of the Revercomb Administration Building at 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia. Case Number 14-05-E03: Special Exception Permit request, per Section 2.9.3.4 and Section 2.10.3.4, King George County Zoning Ordinance, for the construction of a 195 foot monopole telecommunication facility. The Facility is to be located on the property of H. Michael and J. Michelle Andersen at 1132 Kings Highway (Tax Map 21, Parcel 16) and will be owned and operated by Clear Signal Towers, LLC. Tax Map 21, Parcel 16 contains 8.572 acres, the telecommunication facility will occupy 10,000 square feet. The property is located at 1132 Kings Highway (Route 3). The property is within the Rappahannock River/ South (Rural Development Area). Documents related to the above cases are available for public inspection during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday in the Department of Community Development, King George County Revercomb Administration Building. The public is invited to attend the above scheduled hearings and to express their views on the above cases. Those who are unable to attend the public hearings may submit their comments in writing to the Director of Community Development, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 104, King George, Virginia 22485, prior to the scheduled hearings.

By Order of the King George County Planning Commission 7/30/14, 8/6/14

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In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $236,060.00, dated December 19, 2008, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for King George County on December 29, 2008, as Instrument Number 20081229000072340, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of King George County, 9483 Kings Highway, King George, VA on August 25, 2014 at 11:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: LOT 324, SECTION 14, PRESIDENTIAL LAKES SUBDIVISION'', AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF ELLIOTT & ASSOCIATES, DATED OCTOBER 19, 1973, OF RECORD IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGES 51, ET SEQ.. Tax ID: 14B 1 324. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $11,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: FHA (Trustee # 539188) Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Atlantic Law Group, LLC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101, website: http://www. atlanticlawgrp.com FEI # 1074.00952 07/30/2014, 08/06/2014

The public hearing will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at 6:15 p.m., in the Revercomb Building, Robert H. Combs Board Room, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia 22485. Anyone having questions regarding the above may contact the County Administrator’s office, ([540] 775-9181), Monday through Friday, during regular working hours. A copy of the full text may be inspected in the Office of the County Administrator, Revercomb Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200, King George, VA 22485. Written comments may be submitted to the County Administrator’s office, or mailed to 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200, King George, VA 22485. All written comments must be received no later than 2:00 p. m., Tuesday, August 19, 2014.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA 8/6/14, 8/13/14

Monroe Bay Vineyard LLC ________________________________________________________________

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KING GEORGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The King George County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing beginning at 6:15 p.m., on Tuesday August 19, 2014, in the Robert H. Combs Board Room of the Revercomb Administration Building at 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia. Case Number 14-06-Z02: Request by Frank B. Taylor, Limited Family Partnership, LLP, to rezone Tax Map 21, Parcel 49A from Limited Agricultural (A-1) to Industrial (I). The property contains 43.28 acres and is located on the north side of Route 3 (Kings Highway) approximately 1 mile east of the intersection of Routes 3 (Kings Highway) and 665 (Birchwood Road). The property is zoned Limited Agricultural (A-1) and the minimum lot size in the A-1 Zoning District is 10 acres and the requested zoning is Industrial (I) and the minimum area required for Industrial Zoning is 10 acres and the minimum site size within the 10 acres is 80,000 square feet. The King George County Comprehensive Plan identifies the property as being within the Route 3/West Primary Settlement Area which recommends that Industrial development be limited to the triangle created by Route 3, Route 665 and Route 605; and that industrial development provide site design to enhance the rural view sheds along Route 3 and 605 with densities between 3 to 10 acres per lot in an Industrial Park setting. Residential densities in the outlying areas should be in the range of 1 dwelling unit per 2 to 10 acres with the lower densities in areas along Route 3 and the higher densities in the northern portion of the Area. The proposed used is industrial. Documents related to the above cases are available for public inspection during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday in the Department of Community Development, King George County Revercomb Administration Building. The public is invited to attend the above scheduled hearings and to express their views on the above cases. Those who are unable to attend the public hearings may submit their comments in writing to the Director of Community Development, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 104, King George, Virginia 22485, prior to the scheduled hearings.

By Order of the King George County Board of Supervisors 8/6/14, 8/13/14

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that on August 14, 2014 at 7:00 PM at Town Center located at 22 Washington Avenue, the Colonial Beach Town Council will conduct public hearings and consider action on the following: ORDINANCE NO. 650 ORDINANCE NO. 650 CORRECTS ORDINANCE NOS. 611 AND 612. ORDINANCE NO. 611 VACATED AND ABANDONED A PORTION OF THE RIGHT OF WAY KNOWN AS AN UNNAMED ALLEY RUNNING NORTH FOR 71+/- FEET IN LENGTH AND 15+/- FEET IN WIDTH BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH STREETS. ORDINANCE NO. 611 SHOULD HAVE ONLY VACATED FIFTY FEET IN LENGTH, AS OPPOSED TO SEVENTY-ONE FEET IN LENGTH; ORDINANCE NO. 650 MAKES THIS CORRECTION. LIKEWISE, ORDINANCE NO. 612 VACATED AND ABANDONED A PORTION OF RIGHT OF WAY KNOWN AS AN UNNAMED ALLEY RUNNING NORTH FOR 124+/- FEET IN LENGTH AND 15+/- FEET IN WIDTH BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH STREETS. ORDINANCE NO. 612 SHOULD HAVE ONLY VACATED ONE HUNDRED FEET IN LENGTH; ORDINANCE NO. 650 MAKES THIS CORRECTION. ORDINANCE NO. 650 IS CONSIDERED PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 15.2-2006. ORDINANCE NO. 646

THE TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH IS INTERESTED IN LEASING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON WASHINGTON AVENUE (BETWEEN THE PLAYGROUND BELOW THE OLD HISTORIC SCHOOL BUILDING AND THE GAZEBO ON WASHINGTON AVENUE, BOTH SIDES OF THE SIDEWALK) MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AS PARCELS LOT “A” AND LOT “B” ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SURVEY DATED JANUARY 19, 1987 BY RICHARD B. ALLISON, JR., L.L.S., AS WELL AS THE PARCELS SHOWN AS LOT “A” AND LOT “B” ON THE PLAT OF SURVEY ENTITLED “BOUNDARY SURVEY” DATED APRIL 28, 2014 AND PREPARED BY ALLISON, BAIRD & SEHL, P.C. IN THE TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH TO THE COLONIAL BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR A COMMUNITY GARDEN FOR $ 10.00 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS. A copy of Ordinance Nos. 646 and 650, as well as the proposed lease, may be obtained by contacting the Town Clerk at 804-224-7181. Any person requiring assistance in order to participate in the public hearing(s) is asked to contact the Town Clerk at 804-224-7181 prior to Monday, August 11, 2014 so that appropriate arrangements may be made.

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PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) initiated modification of existing permits that authorize the land application of biosolids in King George County.

LEASING OF PROPERTY FOR COMMUNITY GARDEN WASHINGTON AVE. TAX MAP 3A2-2-86-10A & 10B

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The Board of Supervisors of the County of King George, Virginia will hold a public hearing to receive public input regarding a proposed amendment to the King George Code, Chapter 12, Article II, Section 12-32 (a) and (b) - Retention of Purchases.

ORDINANCE NO. 646 AMENDS THE COLONIAL BEACH TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 15, “NUISANCES,” ARTICLE I, “TRASH, GARBAGE, WEEDS, GRASS,” SECTION 15-1, “UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS OF TRASH, GARBAGE, REFUSE, LITTER AND OTHER SUBSTANCES GENERALLY;” SECTION 15-2, “UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS OF WEEDS, GRASS, SHRUBBERY, TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION GENERALLY.” ORDINANCE NO. 646 EXPANDS THE TIME FOR RESPONDING TO VIOLATION NOTICES AND PROVIDES THAT THEY ARE TO BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS AND CERTIFIED MAIL. IF A PROPERTY OWNER DOES NOT CORRECT A VIOLATION, THE TOWN MAY CORRECT THE VIOLATION AND THE COST SHALL CONSITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY. ORDINANCE NO. 646 IS CONSIDERED PURSUANT TO THE GRANT OF AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN VA CODE §15.2-900 THROUGH 15.2-902.

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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 6095 Igo Road King George, VA 22485

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VPA00050 – Agri-Services Corporation, 1170 Kings Highway, King George, VA 22485 VPA00051 – Crops Incorporated, 11326 Kings Highway, King George, VA 22485 VPA00052 – Synagro Central LLC, 10647 Tidewater Trail, Champlain, VA 22438

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: DEQ has initiated the modification of permits identified above to incorporate amendments to the biosolids regulations, 9VAC25-32 and 9VAC25-20, which became effective on September 1, 2013. Significant changes involve provisions for biosolids staging, sign posting and notifications, landowner consent, setbacks, and field operations. HOW TO COMMENT: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing by hand-delivery, e-mail, fax, or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the permit number, name, mailing address and telephone number of the commenter/requester. HOW TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: A request for a public hearing must also include 1) Name and permit number for which the hearing is requested. 2) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 3) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 4) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial disputed issues relevant to the permit. CONTACT: The public may review the draft permit and application by appointment at the DEQ Northern Regional Office in Woodbridge or may request copies of the documents from the contact below: Beth Biller, DEQ – NRO, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193 E-mail: elizabeth.biller@deq.virginia.gov Fax: 703-583-3821

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE 9445 Inaugural Drive, King George, VA 22485 By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated August 3, 2005, and recorded in Deed Book 0548, Page 736 in the Clerk’s Office for the Circuit Court for King George County, VA, securing a loan which was originally $81,000.00. The appointed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, Commonwealth Trustees, LLC will offer for sale at public auction at 9483 Kings Highway King George, VA 22485 on: August 25, 2014 at 11:30 AM improved real property, with an abbreviated legal description of All that certain lot, with buildings and improvements and all rights and privileges thereto appurtenant, lying in Rappahannock District, King George County, Virginia, known and described as Lot 11, Section 1, Presidential Village Townhomes, as shown on plat of Subdivision dated May 30, 1985, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of King George County, Virginia, in Plat Book 12, Page 61. Said property is conveyed subject to the covenants, conditions and restrictions recorded in said Clerk’s Office I Deed Book 177, at Page 634. The lot, tract or parcel of real estate therein conveyed is conveyed together with ad subject to all ways easements, restrictions, covenants, reservations and appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining., and as more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. TERMS OF SALE: The property will be sold “AS IS,” WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND SUBJECT TO conditions, restrictions, reservations, easements, rights of way, and all other matters of record taking priority over the Deed of Trust to be announced at the time of sale. A deposit of $7,000.00, or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, in cash or cashier’s check payable to the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE will be required at the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price, with interest at the rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date said funds are received in the office of the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, will be due within fifteen (15) days of sale. In the event of default by the successful bidder, the entire deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs and expenses of sale and Substitute Trustee’s fee. All other public charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, whether incurred prior to or after the sale, and all other costs incident to settlement to be paid by the purchaser. In the event taxes, any other public charges have been advanced, a credit will be due to the seller, to be adjusted from the date of sale at the time of settlement. Purchaser agrees to pay the Seller’s attorneys at settlement, a fee of $445.00 for review of the settlement documents. Additional terms will be announced at the time of sale and the successful bidder will be required to execute and deliver to the Substitute Trustees a memorandum or contract of the sale at the conclusion of bidding. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosenberg & Associates, LLC (Attorney for Commonwealth Trustees, LLC) 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 301-907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com 7/30/14, 8/6/14

We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s Policy for achieving equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap. All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 3678530. Toll free call (888) 551-3247. For the hearing impaired call (804) 367-9753.

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