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Police: CB Elementary School fire arson Richard Leggitt Law enforcement officials have said the Jan. 5 fire that destroyed the former Colonial Beach Elementary School was arson. The Virginia State Police’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation is seeking to talk to two people who were seen in the area about the time the fire started. “During the course of the investigation, we have been able to determine there were at least two individuals near the school just prior to the fire starting,” said State Police Special Agent A.B. Cooke. “We would like to hear from these individuals or from anyone who might help us identify them. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted state police with the eightmonth investigation into the fire at the 102-year-old historic school building. Officials said they

Bond issue up in the air The Colonial Beach school division’s insurance settlement postpones a decision by the town on what to do next, Page 4. conducted a painstaking search for all available evidence as to the cause of the fire. There were just a few witnesses to the early morning fire, and they reported seeing two people near the building just before the fire started, officials said. Officials said the witnesses could not provide an estimated age of the two individuals authorities are seeking. Cooke said the fire appeared to have begun in the interior of the brick building, which was declared unsafe in 2011 and was not being used by students. It was, though, being used to house school supplies at the time

New Beach town hall a breath of fresh air to staff Linda Farneth The Colonial Beach town staff can breathe easier. Not only is the physical move to their new home complete, but the air in the new town hall also is so much cleaner, they said. Payment Revenue Manager Adam Schaefer said he is really happy with the new layout and thinks it works well. Town Secretary Cindy Vaughan has a much larger desk and more space. In the old building, she was cramped in a dark corner. “I think it’s great. I feel like a princess at Christmas,” Vaughan said. Colonial Beach Town Hall moved last week to 315 Douglas Ave., allowing town residents to conduct business at the new location. The new location is on the corner of Douglas Avenue and Livingstone Street, formerly the primary building at the old elementary campus. Visitors must access the building from a one-way street by turning onto Wilder Avenue from either Washington Ave. or Lynnhaven St.

The handicapped access ramp is on Douglas Avenue. There, you will be greeted by the receptionist, Cindy Vaughan. Council authorized the move in June after black mold and security issues were discovered by Building Inspector Dexter Monroe. After remediation attempts revealed the central air conditioning ducts were so old they were made of wood, the town determined it would be too costly to repair the building and began plans to move into the vacant former primary school building. Town Manager Val Foulds is very excited the building allows the staff to utilize a large multi-purpose conference room. Town staff, including the police and public works departments, can use the space for training, seminars or conferences. “Operations have been uninterrupted, and many people have visited the new site, Foulds said. “We’ve had very positive feedback.” Foulds added that the new location is not subject to flooding as the old site was, ensuring the town government remains open during storms or flooding.

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Collections Specialist Tina Saunders accepts a payment from a resident in the new building.

of the fire. The soaring, multi-alarm blaze, which was fought by more than a dozen fire departments from Virginia and Maryland, not only destroyed the old school building, but left nearby modular buildings that were being used by students in a “collapse zone”, forcing the relocation of 280 elementary students to the Oak Grove Baptist Church for the remainder of the 2013-14 school year. New modular units are being installed on the campus of Colonial Beach High School and are scheduled to be ready for the elementary school students in just a few weeks. In the meantime, the elementary school students are using some classrooms in the high school building. Cooke said anyone with information about the fire could contact him by email at allen.cooke@ vsp.virginia.gov or call 804-553-3445. All information received will be kept confidential, Cooke said.

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Police have determined the Jan. 5 fire at the former Colonial Beach Elementary School was deliberately set..

jet ski races canceled

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Colonial Beach has decided to end its annual jet ski races due to the cost of hosting the event, town officials said.

High cost dooms local event Linda Farneth Money was the driving factor for the Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce’s decision to discontinue hosting the Liberty Cup portion of the UWP-IJSBA Watercross National Tour Jet Ski races. Chamber President Carey Geddes informed members Sept. 12 that the organization decided not to continue to host the races. Geddes told members their responses to survey questions helped the officers make the decision to stop. Geddes said out of 105 surveys sent out, only 13 were returned. The

votes showed four against hosting the event again, four in favor and five undecided. The deciding factor involved reduced contributions from the town by $2,000, NSWC Federal Credit Union pulling their sponsorship and many corporate sponsors cutting their contributions in half. Geddes said thoe moves left the Chamber with a $7,000 shortfall. Additionally, Watercross began billing the town an additional $1,250 fee for the corporate challenges in 2013. The Chamber’s contribution for the whole event has been $9,000 each year.

Geddes said during the first three years of the event, the chamber lost roughly $7,000 per year. In 2013, that loss was reduced to $4,000 because a separate event — Boy’s Toy’s on the hill made money for the Chamber. However, in 2014, the group lost $9,000. Next year would mark the third year of the latest contract, and the Chamber had the option to cancel the deal early. At the 2014 event, A. J. Handler, head of IJSBA told Geddes if the Chamber did not have a decision and a $5,000 check for Watercross by Oct. 1, they would move the Liberty Cup portion to

Tennessee. The Chamber’s next board of directors meeting is scheduled for Oct. 9, past the deadline. “We took everything into account- the loss of $7,000 in funding, the additional monies that would be required to have the corporate challenge, money to repay See RACES, page 4

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zion grove baptist church invites you to a spirit-filled worship service on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. for the annual Pastor Aide’s Day celebration. The Rev. Harold Howrd, Pastor of Community Baptist Church in Fairfax, VA along with his church family, will be the honored guests. Lunch will be served at 2 p.m. 9450 Fredericksburg Turnpike, Woodford, VA. (703) 405-9869. oak grove baptist church will be celebrating Revival Sept. 21-24. A Homecoming meal will be served after our 9:30a.m. and 11 a.m. services, catered by Sparky’s Barbecue. Evangelist Frank Shelton, Jr. will be our guest speaker. Starting on Sunday, each revival service will host a musical group that we are confident will bless, encourage, and create an atmosphere of exciting worship. Sunday we will enjoy a band from Liberty University; Monday we have the privilege of hosting Brothers In Christ; Tuesday the sounds of Little Zion Baptist Church, and Wednesday the harmonies of The Abel Family from Northern Virginia. Please join us as we celebrate our risen Lord. contact: ogbcfamily. org. or (804) 224-8096. new life ministries will present the Agape Children’s Choir performing the musical, “Dr. Newheart’s Neck-up Check-up” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Refreshments will follow. Route 205 in Colonial Beach. (804) 224-8452. st. Mary’s episcopal church invites you to come out for its Annual Oyster/Ham Dinner and Silent Auction Gala on Friday, Sept. 26, 5-8 p.m. Parish Hall-Washington Ave in Colonial Beach.

Living Shorelines Garden at the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum gets a make-over

trinity fellowship international church Pastor Timothy Jackson Sr. will be the guest speaker at the Baby Dedication service, Sunday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. at the Healing Hands Worship Center at 25575 Crater Rd., Petersburg, VA. Love thy neighbor event date has been changed to Sept. 21. Guest speaker Chaplain Randy Gibson from NSWC base. Also Sherry Jett will be playing the harp. Members from TRIAD and Union 1st Market Bank will also speak. KG Citizens’ Center. first baptist church invites you to worship with them on Sept. 21 as part of their Unity Day fellowship service. Guest preacher will be Minister Carolyn Fisher, Jerusalem Baptist Church, Hague, VA. 619 Jackson St. Colonial Beach, VA 22443. good hope baptist church to install the Rev. Arthur J. Washington, Jr. as their pastor in a special service Sunday, Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. A pre-installation banquet will be held 1:30-2:30 p.m. Several local area ministers will also participate in various parts of the service. 17154 Good Hope Road, KG, VA. All Together Gospel singers will be celebrating their 16th Anniversary at the KG Middle School on Oct. 4 starting at 5 p.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m. For more information call (804) 2141472. 8246 Dahlgren Rd. KG. Send in your Church community news Contact Lori Deem at The Journal 540-709-7495 or lori@journalpress.com

Pictured from left to right: Sue Lindsey, Janice Mahoney, Sharon Lemke, Carolyn Gorman and Lynn Hower, are Master Gardeners taking a break during a work session at their Living Shorelines demonstration garden in Reedville. A new Rotarian year is here, and the King George-Dahlgren Rotary Club has appointed new members to its organizational board. From left to right are Chuck Davidson, Deanna Kroner, Latana Locke, David Clare, Mike Steele, Anne Lyon and Joe King. New board members are busy organizing the 2nd annual signature fundraising event, “A Great Night Out” being held once again at the Riverboat in Colonial Beach. Many other activities and events are being scheduled now; so watch for great things to come from the King George-Dahlgren Rotary club in the days and weeks ahead. The King George-Dahlgren Club meets every Wednesday from noon - 1 p.m. at the Dahlgren Campus of the University of Mary Washington.

Perry Earns Degree from UMW Chastaine (Che) Dunnington Perry was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from the University of Mary Washington at the one hundred and third commencement on May 10, 2014. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence (Russell) Perry of Leedstown. Che is an honors graduate of the nationally recognized Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas. There, he served as president of the French Club and had the opportunity to study the language and culture during a visit to France with his fellow classmates. Che also attended St. George’s Episcopal School in New Orleans, and Ascension Day Episcopal School in Lafayette, Louisiana. Che has accepted a position with a firm near Denver, Colorado, which manages air pollution testing and environmental quality. He and his wife, Dikchya, currently reside in Fredericksburg with their cat, Tina.

The Northern Neck Master Gardeners (NNMG) have embarked on a comprehensive renovation program at the Living Shorelines Garden to remove weeds, replant shrubs, grasses and perennials, and reassess its erosion control features. A new demonstration area, installed this past month, uses steps down the bank to control and dissipate potentially harmful run-off. “This is an easy and cost-effective way for waterfront homeowners to deal with a very common problem,” said Janice Mahoney, who chairs the committee that maintains the demonstration garden. She said, “You don’t need a contractor: this is a do-it-yourself solution that really works.” An added benefit from the steps is the ability for visitors to descend the embankment for a closer look at the shoreline. It had been almost 10 years since the Museum received a grant to demonstrate the principles of erosion control through judicious planting, and a makeover was overdue, said Mahoney. “All gardens mature: some grow, some wither and die – and open space invites weeds to flourish. After two work sessions involving some 15 participants, the Master Gardeners have cleared out invasive non-native plants that threatened areas of the garden, and prepared the soil for a planting of new native perennials to replace those that succumbed to harsh weather or overcrowding. “This garden demonstrates what you can grow along your shoreline and on the bank leading down to the water,” said Mahoney. “We created a garden to show how you can have an attractive area, with something in bloom during every month of the growing season. In addition, a sturdy buffer area of native plants protects your shoreline, provides habitat, attracts butterflies and beneficial insects and does not require spraying or chemical maintenance.” The Master Gardeners offer a service to shoreline property owners, Integrated Shoreline Evaluation Assistance or “I-SEA” for short, to advise them on shoreline maintenance and erosion control options. Since its inception in 2011, I-SEA has hosted a number of workshops, given presentations to various community groups, and conducted over 60 on-site evaluations throughout the Northern Neck. “This garden is very helpful to I-SEA clients,” said chairperson, Sue Lindsey. “We can offer them advice on plants that will help protect and maintain their shoreline. The garden provides us with a way to illustrate our ideas and suggestions, showing how our recommendations look when put into practice.” The Living Shoreline Garden is located on Main Street in Reedville, behind the Museum and Bethany United Methodist Church on the shoreline they share. It is accessible at any time. A display board explains the features of the garden and there is an informational folder at the museum desk, also available at www.nnmg.org. The garden is featured in the Museum’s orientation video. Visit the website of the I-SEA program at www.nnmgisea.weebly. com for more information on Living Shorelines, or call Virginia Cooperative Extension at (804) 580 -5964.

Local Church Directory

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Diocese of Virginia

Holy Redeemer Anglican Church

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.

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Traditional Anglican Worship 1928 Book of Common Prayer 1940 Hymnal Sunday- Holy Communion 11 a.m. Montross, VA

804-493-7407

www.stmaryscolonialbeach.org (804) 224-7186 203 Dennison St. Colonial Beach, VA

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”

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

Fletcher's Chapel United Methodist

8330 Fletcher's Chapel Rd. at 218

Pastor Michael Reaves

Two Rivers Baptist Church 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

Worship Services 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

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.

(540) 775-7247

16519 Round Hill Rd., King George, VA Pastor Ted A. James • 540-775-5583

fletcherschapel-kinggeorge-va.org

Colonial Beach United Methodist Church Pastor Rev. Yunho Eo

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

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 9 a.m.-noon Thurs. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m.-Noon 1 Washington Avenue PO Box 189 Colonial Beach, VA 22443 (804) 224-7030

Food Pantry OPEN Thursdays at 10 a.m.

www.cbumc.org

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.

Corner of Lossing and Boundary, Colonial Beach

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

"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.

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

15681 Owens Dr. in Dahlgren, VA Church Phone: (540) 663-2831

Hanover-with-Brunswick Episcopal Parish

Where all are welcome. Sunday Services: The Rev. St. John's, 9403 Kings Hwy. Diane Carroll 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays Rector Emmanuel, Phone: Port Conway (Rt. 301) 540-775-3635 3rd & 5th Sundays For more information, visit our website at:

www.hanover-with-brunswick.com

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

First Baptist Church Ambar

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.”

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH

3207 Quarter Hill Rd., Supply VA 22436

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church

“Building God’s Kingdom On Earth”

You're invited to worship with

(804) 443-4168 7748 Leedstown Rd., Oak Grove, VA 22443 (804) 224-0418 • ourlittlezion.org

Little Ark Baptist Church

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

Daily Mass: Mon. - Sat. 8:00 a.m. Adoration precedes each morning Mass Confession: Sat. following 8:00 a.m. Mass & at 4:30 p.m. Sun. 1/2 hour before each Mass Office: 11 Irving Ave., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443 saintselizabethandanthony.org

• 804-224-7221

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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King George Family Chiropractic • 9305 Kings Hwy., King George, VA 22485 • (540) 775-2250 • www.drpallotti.com Hours: Mon. 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 - 7 p.m.; Tues. 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 - 5 p.m.; Wed. and Thurs. 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 - 6 p.m. Fri. - half day; Closed Sat. & Sun. Free Screenings for People Suffering with Leg Pain HeartCaring for Life: Free Screenings for PAD and AAA Saturday, September 27, 2014 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg 1201-A Sam Perry Blvd. (MWH Campus) The PAD screening will include a risk factor questionnaire and a simple, painless test called the Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) that compares the blood pressure in the arms and ankles. Radiologists from VA Interventional & Vascular Associates and clinicians from the VA Heart and Vascular Inst. – Mary Washington Healthcare will also be on site to offer guidance to appropriate treatment programs, education on alternatives to surgery and information on healthy living habits. Pre-registration is required. To register, call Health Link at (540)741.1404 or (800)722.2788 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enrollment Begins for the 2015 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program The Master Gardener Training Program is an intensive course designed by Virginia Tech and Virginia State University for adults with basic gardening skills. The Northern Neck Master Gardener Association offers this education and training in cooperation with the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. Classes meet (with a few exceptions) Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. between January 13, 2015 and March 26, 2015 in the Northumberland and Lancaster libraries and Cobham Park Church in Warsaw. To reserve a spot in the 2015 course, contact the Northumberland County Extension Office at: (804) 5805694.

A Public forum on Joint Land Use Study, or JLUS, being done on the Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, will be held Thurs., Oct. 9, starting at 6 p.m. at the UMW Dahlgren campus. The study looks at future plans for development and growth by the Navy base and surrounding communities. King George is the leading partner in the group, which includes representatives from Colonial Beach and Westmoreland County, as well as Charles and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland. FIRST ANNUAL “Protecting the Potomac” BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT Monday, October 27, 2014 Sponsored by the Fairview Beach Resident Association at Lees Hill Golf Club of Fredericksburg, Va. The shores and banks of the Potomac are rapidly changing. They are at risk! “Mother Nature”, lack of strategic planning, and failure to implement erosion preventative measures are negatively impacting the Potomac and its watershed. The funds earned through the generosity of tournament sponsors will enable many overdue projects on the Potomac to be initiated. The FBRA Fund Raising Committee is actively seeking sponsors from our local businesses and the community. There are many sponsorship opportunities for businesses/ individuals which will be recognized and advertised throughout the day of the tournament. Please visit www. Fairviewbeach.org for information and forms concerning sponsorship. FREE ADULT HARVEST HOMECOMING DANCE September 27 KG YMCA 6-9 pm ADULT BEVERAGES FOR PURCHASE DJ & OTHER ENTERTAINMENT NO CHILD CARE PROVIDED ANNUAL FALL PLANT SALE by King George Garden Club at the King George Farmers’ Market, October 4 - 8 a.m. to noon. There will be a variety of perennials dug from local gardens for fall planting, including named varieties of daylilies and hostas; aged goat manure; plus, free gardening advice offered.

Need Outpatient Surgery? The VHI Guide helps consumers learn about outpatient procedures and those performing them. Learn more about commonly performed outpatient procedures and where they are performed. Located at www.vhi.org/outpatient, the free online guide describes why a procedure may be needed, questions to ask your doctor and information to help you compare and select where the procedure will be performed. VHI gathers outpatient procedure information for its Guide from ambulatory surgical centers, doctors’ offices and hospital outpatient departments. VHI’s Consumer Guide to Outpatient Procedures includes ten commonly performed diagnostic and surgical procedure groups. Procedures were chosen based on their actual or perceived risk, frequency, and cost: Breast Surgery; Colonoscopy; Facial Surgery; Gall Bladder Removal; General Laparoscopic Procedures; Hernia Repair; Hysterectomy; Knee Surgery; Liposuction; Gynecological Procedures. “Our Guide makes it easy for Virginian’s to learn why a procedure may be necessary, its risks and benefits and tools to find and compare healthcare providers in their community.” notes Michael T. Lundberg, VHI’s Executive Director. VHI includes how often healthcare providers perform the procedure, their charges and location. For some procedure groups, VHI lists the average statewide amount health insurance companies approve for payment. Rappahannock Adult Activities (RAAI) is hosting their third annual fall plant sale with pansies, chrysanthemums, and a limited selection of herbs. The sale will be held from September 22, 2014 through October 3, 2014 at their 750 Kings Highway, Fredericksburg location (approximately 3 miles East of the Chatham Bridge). Sale hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (closed Saturday and Sunday).

Thursday, Sept. 18

Town Hall Meeting. Open to all KG Residents. 7-9 p.m. UMW Dahlgren Campus, 4224 University Dr., KG. Free Educational Seminar on Business, old or start up, get your questions answered. 6-7 p.m. at the Cooper Memorial Library in Colonial Beach. Sponsored by BackOffice of VA. KG County Historical Society to start their new year with a meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Revercomb Building. Patrick O’Neill will discuss the British Invasion of Washington and Alexandria in August 1814. Public is invited.

Saturday, Sept. 20

Family Fun Day. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in support of the Love Thy Neighbor program. Lunches for sale plus a bake sale. Hitching Post Tack Shop, 5688 James Madison Pkwy, KG. (540) 644-0110.

Wednesday, Sept. 24

Free Community Seminar starting at 5:30 p.m. “Understanding the Basics of Alzheimer’s and Dementia: An Introduction for Caregivers. RSVP by Sept. 19. (804) 224-2222 ext. 31 or email acarter@westmorelandrehab. com.

Saturday, Sept. 27

1st Annual Senior Citizen and Caregiver Expo. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the KG YMCA. Vendors, door prize, refreshments, speakers & presentations. FREE! sponsored by NARFE Premier FCU.

Fancy’s Friends offering holiday greenery

Fancy’s Friends Therapy Dogs group is selling Christmas Wreaths as a fundraiser for 2014. The group’s main moneymaking event, this year’s live greenery is more beautiful than ever. Catalogue available. Call Sue Coleman at 540-775-7720 or Janice Hill at 540-775-7670. Orders must be in by Oct. 10. Delivery is sometime between Nov. 17 and Nov. 21.

Ruritans’ Annual Chicken BBQ event KG Ruritans to hold annual Chicken BBQ fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 20 Menu: ½ chicken, beans, potato salad, dessert & drink, all for $8. Find them next to Rankin’s Hardware, on the corner of Rt. 205 & 301 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tim Carsola 775-4379 timcarsola@yahoo.com

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The Northern Neck Chapter 1823 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m., at the China Inn Restaurant, 5061 Richmond Road, Warsaw. After lunch, Anthem Blue Cross/ Blue Shield representative Linda Fletcher will review the 2015 changes in the Federal health insurance program. Current, former and retired Federal employees, spouses and survivor annuitants are invited. For more information, call (804) 438.8011.

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Insurance settlement delays CB bond issue Linda Farneth

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The jet ski races in Colonial Beach have created problems for some local merchants, who said the event the past few years has hurt their nearby businesses.

RACES from page 1 damages done to the rental cottage. We couldn’t stack the $7,000 loss on top of the $9,000 lost.� Ellie Caruthers, owner of the 14unit Doc’s Motor Court, opened her business during the first year of the event, but trucks lined Beach

Briefs County man charged with child abuse A Westmoreland County man is being held without bond in the Northern Neck Regional Jail after being charged with child abuse, neglect and malicious wounding in connection with the alleged beating of his 11-month-old daughter. Lewis J. Kelley, 26, of Oldhams, was charged after Westmoreland County Sheriff ’s officers and emergency personnel responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive child last week at a residence in Coles Point. The child was not breathing, and officers were told she had fallen off

Terrace, blocking amenities for her customers. Caruthers said her customers come to the location to swim, sunbathe and look at the river, which are all restricted by the event. “I don’t want my guests to pay me money to not enjoy themselves,� she said. However, Caruthers’ main concern is the impact on the beach

from the jet skis, all-terrain vehicles and the infrastructure under Beach Terrace, which she said is not built to withstand the large, heavy trucks. Caruthers said she has noticed cracks, the road is sinking, and pipes are leaking. Hannah Janney owns the pottery shop and art gallery at 10 Hawthorn.

“It’s never been profitable for me because they close down Hawthorn Street and Beach Terrace, which blocks off a lot that artists use to display work.� Those loss of sales forced her to have to reimburse the artists, she said. Janney said although her business did not thrive, she is conscious

that others businesses may have benefited. She said she is more supportive of family-oriented events and said the jet ski races were not suited to young children. The event did not draw many tourists, aside from the racers. Police said in the last five years, the event has not caused any issues or led to any arrests.

a bed, police said. However, after investigating, sheriff ’s officers collected evidence from the home and arrested Kelley a day after the incident. The infant is hospitalized in critical condition at the VCU Medical Center in Richmond.

case and set a date for a jury trial. Kovach, 36, was arrested at his home April 5 after an investigation led by Virginia State Police Special Agent Michal Jedrey. Authorities said they seized a number of Internetcapable devices from Kovach’s home, as well as other evidence at the time of the arrest. After reviewing the evidence collected by Colonial Beach and Virginia State Police, Kovach was indicted by a grand jury and charged with 15 counts of distribution of child pornography and 30 counts of possession of child pornography. Kovach is free on $90,000 bond.

Kinsale man sentenced to prison for car theft

Wilson also was ordered to pay restitution of $2,200 for damages to the pick-up and the cost of returning the vehicle to Virginia.

Beach man arraigned on 45 pornography charges A Colonial Beach man charged with 45 counts of distribution and possession of child pornography has been arraigned in Westmoreland County Circuit Court. A Sept. 26 hearing was set for Michael Kovach to hear motions in the

A Kinsale man has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to stealing a pick-up while he was on probation for car theft. Jeffery James Wilson was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Judge Horace A. Revercomb III, with seven years and eight months suspended on condition of good behavior. Wilson was charged with grand larceny in connection with the theft of a Chevrolet pick-up Feb. 17. He was arrested while driving the stolen truck in North Carolina and was returned to Westmoreland County.

County supervisors to meet at English Building With the completion of the new $9 million Westmoreland County Judicial Center, the Westmoreland Board of Supervisors is moving its meetings to the George D. English Building, which previously housed the county’s courts. The supervisors, who have been meeting in the A.T. Johnson Building, will move their meetings to the English Building in Montross for the remainder of the year and beyond. The next board meeting is slated for Oct. 13.

What should be good news for the town, school and taxpayers seems to have put a wrinkle in the town’s plans. The timing of the arrival of a $1.8 million insurance settlement check for the fire damage to the formerColonialBeachElementary School has postponed the town’s plan to borrow money and has left questions about whether a recent tax hike was needed. As a result of the Colonial Beach School System accepting an insurance settlement for the Jan. 5 fire that damaged the 102-yearold building, the town postponed a vote at a Sept. 11 public hearing that would have authorized a bond to pay for the relocation expenses for the elementary school, as well as repairs to the high school. The school originally asked for $1.2 million to cover the expenses, but the town decided to take the opportunity to add some capital improvement projects and equipment purchases to it, making the total bond amount $1.95 million. The settlement covers the $1.2 million asked for by the school. As of the Sept. 11 meeting, the division had not yet told the town whether any additional money will be needed from the town, so the council unanimously voted to indefinitely postpone a decision on the bond. “I hope we get back to it expeditiously, but I have to say that I cannot vote blind,� said Councilman Pete Bone. Mayor Mike Ham told the council there may be a cash flow problem paying for the relocation project while waiting for the insurance money. Other council members said they could not make a decision on an amount for the bond until the school provided an amount because the bond payment carries a penalty for early payment. Town Manager Val Foulds said if the council took out the bond for the full amount and then applied the money toward something different, the town would have to disclose the change to the lender and the loan would have to be reapproved. The only speaker at the hearing was Steve Cirbee, owner of Trinity Building Co., the contractor conducting the relocation of the elementary school. Cirbee reminded the council the town raised real estate taxes this year with a portion allocated toward the repayment of the bond.

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Colonial Beach running back Lamar Lucas follows one of his blockers against Franklin en route to another 220-yard game this past week.

CB runs by another opponent Drifters rack up 405 yards on the ground Leonard Banks Sports editor The Colonial Beach Drifters seemed to have mastered the “ground and pound” approach to football. Led again by Lamar Lucas, the Black and Gold ran over, around and past the Franklin Broncos for 405 yards Sept. 12 at Monroe Park in Colonial Beach, as the Drifters (2-0) defeated the Broncos for the first time since 2008. With an insurmountable 40-16 lead at halftime, courtesy of three touchdowns by Lucas, a nine-yard

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Andrai Turner scoring run, a 21-yard Dez’John Parker rushing touchdown and a Michael Mothershead 21-yard TD pass reception, the Drifters were well on their way to their

second win. In the last two games, Lucas has been the Drifters’ workhorse. The two-sport star rushed for 224 yards on 18 carries that included three rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown against Franklin. Last week, Lucas accounted for six touchdowns and 222 yard on 18 carries. Not to mention a suffocating defense that held the Broncos to 35 yards rushing for 3-1/2 quarters, the Drifters played a near perfect game.

Thrilled with his team’s effort, Drifters’ head coach Scott Foster praised the efforts of his entire squad. “I felt my guys played almost the perfect game,” he said. “Everything they were supposed to do was right. We only had two bad plays — the kickoff return for a touchdown and the blown coverage that resulted in a touchdown. What more can you ask from twenty-two kids that have worked as hard as they have?” Fullback Cameron Headley also made the Broncos pay every time they attempted to key on Lucas in his tailback position. Headley finished the game with 13 carries for 81 yards. Throughout the remaining quarters, the Drifters’ defense shut down the Broncos’ ability to establish a consistent offense. “Earlier this season, I said that

the one thing that would carry over would be our defense,” Foster said. In the third quarter, Lucas ran up the interior of the Broncos’ defense for a 35yard touchdown. With the single-wing offense intact, Nick Graves scored from two yards out in the fourth quarter for the Drifters’ final touchdown. As for the Broncos, they managed to score on touchdowns by Kalil Thomas (30-yard run), Javonte Baker (75-yard kickoff return) and a Baker 40-yard run from scrimmage, with 10:30 left in the fourth quarter. On Sept. 19, the Drifters are scheduled to travel to Sussex (2-0). Last season, the Tigers defeated the Drifters, 54-22. Game time is 7 p.m. “We’re definitely the underdog again this week,” Foster said. “As the season unfolds, we have to get better, because we’re not favored to beat anybody.”

After finishing first in the Courtland quad cross-country meet and second in the Woodberry Forest Invitational Sept. 10, it’s safe to say King George High School junior Jacob Watson is back in form. He finished the Sept. 13 Courtland meet more than a minute ahead of his nearest competitor with a time of 17:56. He also led the Foxes (45) to a first place finish versus Courtland (48), Spotsylvania (52), and Massaponax (76). After the Courtland race, Watson spoke proudly of his team’s performance. “The race was an eye opener for everybody,” he said. “We still have to focus on conference competition, and we’re excited to have four freshman on the team this year.” Other notable boys’ performances included Christian Koon, third place, 18:49; Charles Pasold, 12th, 19:50; Brian Greeley, 13th,

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King George junior Jacob Watson not only won a quad cross-country meet at Courtland, he helped his team to victory, as well.

W&L volleyball off to fast start

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Richard Leggitt The Washington & Lee varsity football team isn’t the only undefeated Eagles team so far this season. The talented athletes on the Lady Eagles’ volleyball team so far have posted a 5-0 record through Sept. 15. The team, led by Coach Drew Hutt and a group of competitive, determined senior, junior and sophomore girls, has victories against Middlesex, King William, Caroline and King & Queen (twice) to open the season. “At first, this season looked like it was going to be a rough one,” Hutt said. Before the season started, Nica Wyszynski, a co-captain, outside hitter and defensive specialist, was bitten on the ankle twice by a copperhead snake while working with team members to collect sweet corn for the Northern Neck Food Bank. “She missed the first three weeks of the season,” Hutt said. “She is not one-hundred percent yet, but she is getting better the more she plays.” Wyszynski, a junior, is building strength in her ankle and has nine serving aces even though she missed the first two games. In the meantime, Hutt said, the incident seemed to help bring rest of the team together. “They have been playing well from the start of our first game,” he said. “We are playing team volleyball. Whenever one of our players is not playing well in a game or a set,

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Veronica Wyszynski, Brittany Lindsey and Jennifer Willoughby have helped the Washington & Lee volleyball team to a 5-0 record out of the gate. someone else steps up. It has been so much fun coaching them.” Led by seniors Abbey Perkins, Katie Allen and Morgan Hutt, junior Ashley McGill and sophomores Devany Jones, Gabby Ransome, Shaynna Rector and Lexi Lambert, the Lady Eagles have powered themselves into first place in the Northern Neck District. W&L Athletic Director Malcolm Lewis said Hutt’s leadership is the key ingredient in the success the team has had so far. “Coach Hutt does everything right,” he said. “He understands that it is a year-round investment and he

gets that message across to his team. “He has that unique ability to be tough and still get his players’ respect and admiration. The program is in great hands.” Conversely, Hutt gives credit to his players. “They knew they were going to have to put in a lot of hard work in the offseason, and they did,” he said. So far, Jones, a co-captain, has been playing very well, and in just five games, she has more than 100 assists. “Our other co-captain, Abbey Perkins, has also stepped up especially in the first two weeks while Nica was out,” Hutt said. “She did a great job

commanding the back row and has played wonderfully, especially with the serves she receives.” Hutt said outside hitter Ashley McGill also is playing very well. “She has really stepped up her game this year,” he said. “The more reps she takes, the better she gets. She is now going all the way around the court and hitting extremely well.” Hutt believes right-side hitter Katie Allen is his most improved player, and he also praised Ransome, Rector and Lambert, newcomers this year, who have played well and shown great potential.

KGYAA football season continues Despite the periodic rains, the King George Youth Athletic Association successfully completed another weekend of youth football. The Rookie (6-8) and Junior (9-11) division teams competed at Sealston Elementary School, while the Varsity Mavericks (11-13) traveled to Colonial

19:55; James Peed, 16th, 20:30; Jared Watson, 21st, 20:59; and Michael Habgood, 23rd, 21:13. On the girls’ side of the Courtland meet, freshman Aubrey Wingeart paced herself to a second-place finish with a time of 22:31. Massaponax runner Heidi Morrison finished first with a time of 21:41. Wingeart was the Foxes’ top runner in the Woodberry Forest Invitational, as she placed 11th in a time of 21:03. Team-wise, Massaponax placed first (20), while the Foxes finished second (36). In addition, Courtland finished third, while Spotsylvania (113) placed fourth. Other notable girls’ performances included Hannah Koepfinger, sixth, 23:12; Briana Green, eighth, 23:26; Kristin Hornbaker, ninth, 23:29; Nicole Brem, 11th, 23:51; Ashley Perkins, 12th, 24:05; Maddie Amos, 13th, 24:23; Cori French, 14th, 24:40; Erin Baker, 17th, 25:21; Brooke West, 18th, 25:37; Molly Desque, 21st, 26:09; Ellianna Bailey, 24th, 26:51; Samantha Tritt, 27th, 27:54; and Michelle Pham, 28th, 28:04.

Beach High School to take on Richmond County. Also in action for the first time were the Fireflies and Ospreys of the Pee Wee flag football instructional division (4-5). In the Rookie division, the River Hawks defeated the Pride, 30-6, while

the Pirates bested the Rattlers, 12-0. In the Junior division, the Warriors prevailed versus the Bandits, 20-0, and the Mustangs scored very late to defeat the Blue Devils, 8-0. In the rain at Colonial Beach High School, the Varsity Mavericks downed Richmond County, 48-6.

The KGYAA resumes regular season play this weekend at Sealston Elementary School, with the four teams of the Potomac flag football division (912) seeing their first action of the year. For more information, visit the KGYAA on Facebook and at www. kgyaa.org.

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KG Foxes swept by Fauquier Falcons Leonard Banks Sports Editor The King George Foxes’ varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams were swept Sept. 11 by Conference 22 rivals Fauquier. During the varsity match, Falcons Ashley Newman and Katie Crawford prevented the Foxes’ middle hitter, Sha’Tiva Harvey, from establishing front line dominance with key blocks and kills. Although the Foxes made the game interesting with a close finish in the first game (25-23), the Falcons were the dominant team throughout the final two games (25-12, 25-16). As for the junior varsity battle, the Falcons dominated from the opening volley to the final serve. The Falcons won (25-12, 25-17). Varsity game one The game began with a 3-3 tie. However, the Falcons capitalized on the Foxes’ inability to return hard volleys to build up leads during the middle of the game. After the Falcons took 19-10 lead, Harvey led an inspired squad with two consecutive blocks and kills. The Foxes went on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to 22-19. In a last-ditch effort to gain the advantage, King George added four points on a kill by Harvey, a Falcon passing error, a Falcon serving error and Fox ace by Madi Koban, coming within one point of tying the game. On the ensuing volley, the Foxes lost the game on a passing error. Varsity game two It seemed the Foxes finally found their form as

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they took an early 3-1 lead. However, the Falcons fought back to tie the game at 3-3. After a Falcon 4-0 run that led to a 14-9 lead, each exchange favored the Falcons. The Falcons seemed to feed off Fox passing errors, as they scored nine straight points to take a 22-11 lead. The Falcons ended the game with kills by Madison Carter and Crawford and a Fox passing error.

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Varsity game three In the final game, the Foxes desperately attempted to revive their offense by tying the game on two early occasions (3-3, 6-6), but the Falcons capitalized on four runs (3-0, 3-0, 5-0, 4-0) that resulted in a 22-13 lead. The Falcons later closed the game out on a Fox net violation and passing error. Junior varsity results Katie Crowe’s three opening aces lifted the Falcons to a 3-0 lead. With the minor exception of two net violations and a serving error, the Foxes continued to fall behind, as the Falcons slowly built a 12-5 lead. On the ensuing volley, Falcon middle hitter Julie Sexton executed a kill that kicked off a 7-1 run, which gave the Falcons a 17-7 lead. As the Foxes continued to struggle with passing errors and execution miscues, the Falcons won the game on a 5-1 run. In the final game, the Falcons aggressively pressed the Foxes. From Sarah Lamper’s opening kill that was followed by a Crowe ace, to three Fox passing errors, the Falcons seemed to do everything right. After the opening 5-0 run, the Falcons forged ahead on a span of Fox passing errors and two Crowe aces. Midway through the game, the Foxes rallied and cut the Falcon lead to 17-15.

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Sha’Tiva Harvey warms up Sept. 11 prior to King George falling in three straight games to the Fauquier Falcons The Falcons responded with two additional Crowe kills, a kill by Sedona Bisek, four Fox passing errors and an ace by Bisek to win the game and match.

Tristan “TT� Carey has taken his basketball talents international. The Colonial Beach and Longwood University alumni recently signed with the Marso Nyiregyhazi KK of the 14 team Hungry-A Division. Carey’s athletic resume has the potential of helping Marso NYKK improve upon its 2013 record of 8-26. The 6’4� guard’s collegiate accomplishments include Longwood Male Athlete of the Year (two consecutive seasons), starting 31 games while averaging a team-best 18.5 points and 6.6 rebounds and a school record 94 three-point field goals. The 2013-2014 season also included team-bests of 28 double-figure scoring games, 14 20-point games and leading the Lancers in scoring 20 times and rebounding 16 times (including five double-doubles). File photo Carey’s notable high school achievements include being the all- Tristan ‘TT’ Carey had successful time scoring leader at Colonial Beach stints at both Colonial Beach High High School (2,481 points), being the School and Longwood University. 2009 Virginia Group A and Virginia High School Coaches Association Division I Player of the year, being a member of the 2009 Virginia Group A, Division I State Basketball Championship team and scoring 884 points as a senior, the third highest in state history behind Moses Malone and Allen Iverson. Carey will join a family lineage of professional athletes that includes cousins Jermon Bushrod (NFL), Chris Johnson (NBA), and Torrey Smith (NFL).

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Rivermen win, improve to 9-1 The Northern Neck Rivermen defeated the Arbutis Big Red, 49-12, Sept. 13 at King George High School Stadium to win the Mason Dixon Football League Northern Division. On Sept. 27, the Rivermen (9-1) will host the Virginia Titans for their final home game of the year. A win will give the Rivermen home-field advantage in the first two rounds of the playoffs, which start Oct. 4.

KGMS football stays unbeaten Last week, the King George Middle School football team improved to 3-0, after defeating Rappahannock, 50-8. Jawuan Fauntleroy, Tyshaun Jones, Garrett Jones, Chase Scott and Caleb Hoyle each scored touchdowns against Rappahannock. The Foxes will host Culpeper (3-0) at 5 p.m. Sept. 18.

The Her-icanes travel softball team has competed in two 16u tournaments this fall, finishing runner-up in the Softball Nation Labor Day Scramble, and reaching the semifinals this past weekend in the Softball Nation Fall Opener. The Her-icanes team is a very young 16u team, having just moved up to 16u age competition this fall. During the Labor Day Scramble tournament, the team won 3-1, against the VA Elite Rowdies and 5-2, versus the Southern Maryland Thunder, earning it a top seed. During the playoffs, it beat the Lady Vipers, 10-0, sending it to the semifinals. The team played the Charlotte Wildcats in what turned

out to be a grudge match. The Wildcats scored two runs during the later innings to tie the score, 3-3. In the top of the eighth inning, Charlotte was able to score a run to take the lead, but the King George defense played stingy and got out of a basesloaded, no-out situation. Ashleigh Nalls pitched great during the innings. In the bottom of the frame, King George’s Taylor Hughes hit a double over the leftfielder’s head to score two and win the game. In the championship game, the team fell behind the VA Rowdies Elite by a score of 8-1. The team battled back, but ultimately lost, 9-5.  Emily Davis had three extrabase hits for the Her-icanes during

the tournament, and Anna Schram played excellent defense in centerfield.  During the Fall Opener tournament, King George lost a pitchers’ duel against VA Chaos, 1-0.  The defense made many good plays in support of Juliet Truslow’s good pitching. King George had scoring opportunities in four different innings with runners in scoring position, but couldn’t capitalize. The team lost in the second game, 10-4, to the VA Bat Busters. The Her-icanes’ defense made several critical mistakes, and the offense once again struggled to score. In the third game, the team’s bats came to life, and King George

beat Spotsy Havoc, 14-3. The thirdseeded Her-icanes won 7-4 against the A-Town Sluggers in the playoffs to reach the semifinals. Shortstop Lauren Stanley lead off the fourth inning with a double, and Truslow hit a triple to right centerfield to score two.  King George tacked on two more runs in the fourtth on hits by Megan Montague and Destiny Johnson to take control of the game. The team played the Bat Busters in the semifinals, and could only muster four hits in a defensive game. The Her-icanes’ defense made a couple of critical mistakes in the fifth inning, in a 5-0 defeat. The Her-icanes next play Sept. 2728 in Richmond.

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Keith P. Harrington This week we have a set of Limoges plates and a Rose Medallion teapot. The plates include a large cake plate and 12 individual plates, all marked J. Pouyat, Limoges. All are in excellent condition with no cracks or chips. The teapot is unmarked. The most Henry Lane interesting and Hull revealing features of these items are in their markings or lack thereof. First, as to the set of plates, Jean Pouyat was an important china manufacturer in Limoges, the principal porcelain manufacturing city of France. His work was quite popular, and he ranks as one of the finest Limoges producers.Â

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: Last week, I read with great pleasure The Journal article “Let It Be (Over).” As the week went on, I discovered it wasn’t just a good piece but seemed to have an effect on the county. People I came in contact with during the week, one by one, would mention the article and how they enjoyed it. The impression I got was they felt that they now were part of a community. To see the two boards come together after all these years of dissension was suggestive of times getting better with all of us working together for common goals. Congratulate Ms. Cook – It wasn’t just a good article but one that is helping lead a healing process and enhance that feeling of community. Thanks, Ken Novell King George Dear Editor: Government workers are people, my friends. As a retired federal employee, I am pleased with President Barack Obama’s announcement that he will use emergency powers to give current government workers and the military a 1 percent raise at the beginning of 2015. While this raise is very small compared to what federal employees would be provided if they chose to spend their careers in the private sector, rather than working in federal service, it is long overdue after Congress has denied those workers a cost-of-living raise for three years. To paraphrase something we heard by the recent Republican candidate for president, government workers are people, my friends. These are the people who perform countless jobs that we benefit from daily, such as caring for veterans in VA hospitals across the country, delivering our mail, processing Social Security payments and ensuring we have safe drinking water, just to name a few. Instead of supporting these people, our federal employees, too often current members of Congress have used federal employees to serve as the down payment for legislation needing funding, like a piggy bank into whose pockets they dip every time they have to pay for some other program. This year, we can send someone to Congress that understands and respects the contributions to our country made by government workers. Norm Mosher is running for Congress here in the 1st District and is “committed to ensuring the fair treatment of federal employees.” Norm Mosher will work to ensure federal workers and retirees will not further be disproportionately burdened. Norm will not be controlled by his leadership to target federal employees in the name of deficit reduction, and to use them as a means to pay for any legislation. I hope you’ll vote for Norm Mosher.

sideration of something like this: An office of Town Ombudsman could be established, under the authority of the council, consisting of a number of volunteers, who personally would hear citizen complaints and intervene with the appropriate agencies or staff on behalf of the citizens, to have those complaints resolved. Details of the office could be worked out. What the qualifications of an ombudsman would be? How many complaints each would deal with at a time? For how long a period of time each ombudsman would be on call at once? Precisely what authority an ombudsman would have, and so on. If unhappy with the results of complaining to the ombudsman, a citizen still could take his or her complaint to the whole council. But presumably a certain percentage of the complaints could be resolved without having to be taken to council. In addition, some citizens currently seem dissatisfied with the “We’ll get back to you” response the council inevitably must give them. An ombudsman could give a more satisfactory initial response to a complaint, and might give citizens more initial satisfaction than council can. Moreover, complainants currently are prohibited from criticizing staff in public to the council, but they would not be prevented from criticizing staff in private to an ombudsman. Some of the complaints made at the Sept. 11 meeting were the result of a lack of information, and council meeting time should not really be taken up by citizen requests for information. If an Office of Town Ombudsman existed, requests for information could be taken to that office rather than to council meetings. In sum, something like an Office of Town Ombudsman might provide a greater degree of satisfaction to citizen complainants, a greater degree of efficiency in having complaints resolved, and a greater degree of freedom for council to attend to its business. Mike Looney Colonial Beach

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Dear Editor: What do you think about fracking right on the banks of the Rappahannock River? How about across from the Rappahannock National Wildlife Refuge? In Essex County, Virginia Outdoors Foundation approved a conservation easement that explicitly permits 88 oil wells and 24 gas wells. The foundation approved another easement in Essex County that explicitly permits drilling for oil/gas in an ecologically sensitive marsh. What should be done now to prevent an environmental catastrophe later? Nobody wants oil-coated ducks, geese and bald eagles. Nobody wants fracking-fluid-poisoned fish, crabs and oysters. This is not hysteria - it already has happened: US Fish & Wildlife Service and US Geological Survey recently determined a fracking fluid leak in Kentucky caused “gill lesions and liver and spleen damage that was consistent with exposure to acidic water and toxic concentrations of heavy metals.” Last week, BP was fined $18 billion for its 2010 oil spill - a timely and powerful reminder that human error has devastating consequences for both the victims and the liable

parties. A drilling problem on land or marsh next to the Rappahannock would directly and severely impact citizens, property owners, business owners, watermen and wildlife up and down the river. County governments have a legal responsibility to address the risks of fracking on the Rappahannock River; conservation groups have a moral obligation, as well. It would be helpful and reassuring if the county governments and conservation groups would provide some kind of “Vision of the Future” for how they would like to see oil/gas drilling, pumping, storage and distribution along the Rappahannock River. A good place to start would be to explain at the Sept. 19 public fracking meeting in Tappahannock: “Under what conditions would you support industrial fracking operations on land and marsh right next to the Rappahannock River?”

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Loretta Borostovik White Stone, VA Editor: At the Colonial Beach Town Council meeting of Sept. 11, approximately the first two hours of the meeting were taken up with public comment, most of which consisted of citizen complaints. The comments and complaints were so lengthy that an intermission wound up being declared during the course of the public comments. After the meeting resumed, and the comments and complaints finally ended, the council members were so exhausted they even discussed recessing for a few days and postponing most of the action items until then. It is, of course, important for the council to hear public comment. And it is important for citizens to be able to complain about town performance. But the council also needs to be able to do its business, and it needs to be able to face that business in a less-than-exhausted state. So I would recommend the con-

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name was Nipper, and over the next 80 years his image was on record labels by the millions, and there was even a four-ton metal sculpture of Nipper that adorned the top of the RCA building in Baltimore. Locally, we have our own unique animal mascot. The insurance company, GEICO, is headquartered in our area, and so that makes the GEICO Gecko a hometown boy. He is an unusual creature and one of the few times in advertising that a reptile has been used to sell a product or service. But, he is a likeable little fellow and has been very good at his job. He’s been around a long time, and though other characters, most recently a rather cheeky pig, have tried to supplant him, he’s hung on. For years, I tried to figure out his accent. He sounded English, but not quite, and for a while I thought he might be Australian, but I was corrected and was told he had a hybrid

cockney accent. It makes sense that cats and dogs should be in cat and dog food commercials. And of the most famous, particularly popular in the 1970’s and 80’s was Morris. Morris was the official “spokescat” for 9 Lives, and if you have cats, or have ever had a cat, it was a character you’d readily identify with. He was notoriously finicky and world wise. However, when presented with his 9 Lives feast, he ate it right up. There have been several Morris’, Nine Lives still uses a later Morris, and he is still finicky. Whether it’s a slightly demented Tuna wanting to get caught, say like Charlie the Tuna, or Chessie and her kittens riding the rails, put a cute animal out there, and before long, I am probably going to buy your product. Reach David at david@journalpress.com

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On August 28, Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton visited Rappahannock Community College’s Warsaw Campus, where she met with several administrators and faculty members before touring the campus. The purpose of the visit was to discuss RCC’s dual enrollment partnerships with area high schools, including the available courses and programs; state funding for both dual enrollment and higher education in general; and programs the college offers that lead to EMS work, nursing, and other licensed professions. Dr. Elizabeth Crowther, RCC’s president, declared that the college was honored by the visit of Secretary Holton and her special assistant for communications, Eric Steigleder. “Their interest is keen in knowing what our challenges are, so that they can help us serve this region,� says Crowther. She adds, “Secretary Holton was helpful and engaging, spending important time with RCC’s faculty and students.� Holton is pictured conversing with students of a Warsaw Campus class that shares an interactive video link with the Glenns Campus. Standing at left: RCC’s Warsaw Campus dean, Patricia Mullins; Mr. Steigleder; and President Crowther.

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APARTMENTSHOUSES, ROOMS FOR RENT/SALE Townhouse for Rent - Mallard’s Landing - Dahlgren - two Bedrooms two & half baths - $1100.00 Month plus security deposit - No Pets. Available Now - 301-259-2262 or 301-643-5595. 10/1p Home for Rent in Presidential Lakes, 3Bedroom. 2-Bath Ranch. $1500.00 per month 540-645-8022. 9/24b Wendover Square Subdivision.; SFH, 4Bedroom, 3 Full Baths, 2-Car Garage, Finished Basement. $1500 per month.

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RENTAL-OFFICE Private Professional Offices From $350 Per Month. Larger Suites Available. Wendover One Office Building. Wired For Computer Networking. Front & Rear Entrances. Includes ALL Utilities, Ample Parking, Handicapped-Accessible Restrooms, 1 Block Off Rt. 3 Adjacent To Post Office. No Build Out Cost! Ready To Move In! Call (540) 775-6788 Sheila@ charlestoncobuilders. com. ufn

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Wendy’s Feline Friends. Cats and kittens for adoption. Many different colors and ages. All fixed with rabies shot. See pics at westmoreland. petfinder.org. For more information call Wendy 804-224-1079

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King George County Job Announcement The Department of Community Development is accepting applications for the position of Permit Technician. Applicant should be detail oriented, possess excellent customer service skills, work well in a team environment, understand basic filing systems and possess basic word processing skills using MS Office. Salary range - $25,190 $41,060. Applications can be obtained online at www. king-george.va.us or 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200, King George, VA 22485. Applications must be received by close of business on Friday, September 19, 2014. EOE/MFDV 9/17/14

WESTMORELAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE POSITION OPENED FOR PART TIME DISPATCHER 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) 367-8530. Toll free call (888) 551-3247. For the hearing impaired call (804) 367-9753.

APPLICANT MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH THE COUNTY: MUST POSSESS A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED CERTIFICATE; POSSESS A VALID VIRGINIA DRIVERS LICENSE; PASS A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION; HAVE THE ABILITY TO WORK SHIFT WORK WHEN NEEDED; HAVE TIME TO ATTEND AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A TWO (2) WEEKS MANDATED TRAINING; BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; USE OF TELEPHONE; BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC; DOCUMENTATION OF CONVERSATION AND OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED AND HAVE COMPUTER EXPERIENCE. DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 AT 5:00 PM. APPLICATIONS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE OR COPIED FROM WEB SITE WESTCOSO.US, AND RETURNED PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE. EOE 9/10/14, 9/17/14

Animals Available For Adoption. The Animal Welfare League has dogs and cats available for adoption. For more information please call 804-435-0822, 804-4356320. Hours Monday, Wed., & Friday. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lots of animals are at the shelter - call 804-462-7175.

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for the news that’s important to you! Call 540-775-2024 $24 per year PHARMACY MANAGER. Wal-Mart is seeking a Pharmacy Manager in our stores in King George, VA & other locations in VA. Provides pharmaceutical care to customers by processing & accurately dispensing prescription orders, counseling customers regarding health care & prescription medication needs, maintaining confidential info, maintaining controlled medication & req’d documentation; ensure Wal-Mart policies & Federal & State laws & regulations in all prescription-related issues, incl HIPAA, SOP, & QA, are followed. Bachelor’s in Pharmacy or rel. field. Pharmacist License from the Commonwealth of VA or ability to obtain. For job duties, req’mnts, & to apply, visit http:// jobs.walmart.com/ select “Search Jobs� & apply to Req ID#: 388210BR. Wal-Mart is an EOE, AAE.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE POSITION OPENED FULL TIME DEPUTY SHERIFF WESTMORELAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FULL TIME DEPUTY SHERIFF POSITION. APPLICANT MUST BE 21-YEARS-OLD; POSSESS A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED; BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; PASS A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PASS A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION; BE ABLE TO WORK VARIOUS SHIFTS WHEN NEEDED; POSSESS A VALID VIRGINIA OPERATOR LICENSE; POSSESS A VALID TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM DCJS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT OR ATTEND AND PASS LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AT THE ACADEMY AND HAVE COMPUTER EXPERIENCE. DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 AT 5:00 PM. APPLICATIONS CAN BE PICKED UP AT WESTMORELAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE OR COPIED FROM WEB SITE WESTCOSO.US AND RETURNED PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE. EOE 9/10/14, 9/17/14

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Late-season garden yields plenty of goodies Mark Fike We have had a garden from the time we built our house many years ago. While our garden pales in comparison to those that have a green thumb or the title “Master Gardener� in front of their name, the patch of soil that we throw seeds in each year tends to produce a medley of vegetables that helps cut our grocery bill and provides some very tasty meals throughout the spring and summer. Once Labor Day arrives, many people, our family included, tend to focus less on the garden and more on other things in life until the next spring when we cannot wait to pick the first pod of peas, stalk of lettuce or ripe strawberries. At our house, the garden becomes a low priority once school starts. We often do get a good crop of green beans from the garden in late September or early October, but other than that, we pretty much ignore it, leaving whatever was in there to fend for itself or slowly brown until it is lifeless and gone. The past few years, though, I have made a point to slip out to the jungle of whatever was fighting to survive in our patch of dirt and gather various odds and ends to supplement breakfast, lunch or supper. I soon realized that the dog days of August did pack a punch on what was growing. Although the corn is pretty much gone, and the other plants look poor, there are many different vegetables that either grew slower or are still producing on their own amidst the dying stalks of what once was proudly standing tall. For instance, our tomato plants look horrible, but many still have some green on the tops, and there are handfuls of red, ripe, smaller tomatoes, and there are even some green ones for frying with some meat for a meal. I recently found some pepper plants that were hiding amidst the other plants that were small, but producing enough peppers for some spicy additions to our supper. Then I

What I thought was a dead garden actually has provided many more meals for my family of four.

We made these tacos by slicing up some venison and adding fresh garden vegetables. We included a piece of corn on the cob and garnished it with some okra to make supper for the family.

Mark Fike

found the old okra stands still were churning out the oddball okra here and there, and once I picked them all, I had enough for supper, too. Imagine my surprise when I noticed a few of the shorter cornstalks that I had breezed by weeks ago, recently ripened small, but fresh, ears of corn. Once I shucked them, I once again had just enough corn to make a meal. When I finally got around to running the tiller through the weedy rows, I noticed onions being turned up in one row and a handful of missed potatoes in another. Those went in the bucket, too. At the very end of the row, the old parsley plant, chives and cilantro that had succumbed to the summer heat had re -seeded and re-emerged, providing just the right herbs to garnish many more meals. What I thought was a dead garden actually has provided many more meals for my family of four. On Saturday mornings, we often slice up okra, onions and peppers before dropping an egg from the chicken coop into the pan and stir it up until it’s done. Then we scoop the mixture into a few tortillas for breakfast tacos. For supper or lunch, we have subbed thinly sliced venison or other game meat into the tacos for the eggs and topped them with the remaining freshly picked tomatoes. We have learned two things from this experience- First, a late summer or early fall garden is very productive. Second, the remains of what was harvested weeks ago often can be used much longer if the younger or smaller plants are permitted to mature. We certainly have enjoyed the results of letting things go on for a few more weeks and saved some money in the process.

Outdoors Report Mark and Missy Fike The fishing appears to have slowed down for freshwater, although saltwater anglers are having a great time when the wind is not keeping them off the water. Rappahannock River: Upriver, the water level continues to be a bit low. With little rain in the forecast, it likely will drop even more. Target deep pools and headwaters of those pools where freshwater is entering with oxygen. Catfish anglers seem to be having a decent time taking fish from Fredericksburg downriver. Bass anglers were taking fish off structure with topwater baits early and late. Perch fishing downriver from Port Royal south has been good in the creek mouths. Look for panfish and bass to head up into the creeks. Potomac River: Reports are that anglers are taking nice croaker off the beach with bloodworms or shrimp. Anglers are picking up catfish in the mix, too. Some nice perch also are being caught. No reports of rockfish this week. Look for rockfish to be hitting spoons, sassy shads and jigs in deeper water during the day and smacking bait on shoals in low light now that the water has cooled. Fewer boats are out now, so the fish are not as spooked. Inland waters: Reports of pond action is that it is picking up some. Try minnows for crappie, but expect slower action that is steady. Remember, the water is just now starting to cool somewhat. Bass are also hitting minnows. Fish treetops and logs for best stringers. Lake Anna is showing a slow sign of a move to a fall pattern. The last report I had of water temperature was of the water in the upper 70s to low 80s. The fish still are in a summer pattern, although some bass are starting to show up or be more active uplake in the creek arms. Striper are hitting topwater on herring. Try smaller spoons and jigs. Crappie likely will head to shallower waters by the end of the month. Saltwater: The saltwater scene continues to be incredible. Cobia anglers are seeing more fish now than they have seen all year. Multiple fish hook-ups are possible, if you know what you are doing. The lower Bay and oceanfront continue to be

the best locations. Flounder fishing has been quite good most days. The wind has kept some anglers inshore, though. Spanish macks still are hitting all over the lower Bay but mid-Bay anglers are not seeing as many. Spot are hitting very well all over the Bay

now. Fishbites and bloodworms are the ticket. Bluefish also are quite common. Events. Sept. 20 at Caledon State Park: Annual Youth Outdoor Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is free. Expect a K9 demon-

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dian Tribe with displays and more. This event is sponsored by Northern Neck Chapter of Virginia Deer

Hunters Association. Lunch/snack provided. For more details, call 540663-3861.

Expanding our services to the community Schedule your OB/GYN appointment with Dr. Brian Josephs, Community Care Clinic Medical Director, starting Sept. 24, every Wednesday, from 1 to 4 p.m. - Call 540-625-2527

Dr. Brian Josephs founded Advanced Care for Woman, a premier women’s health practice, in 2013. He is guided by his mission to offer a practice where women in the community and surrounding areas feel that they are heard and respected. Prior to forming his practice, Dr. Josephs received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida. He proceeded to receive his medical degree in 2005 from Meharry Medical College, and completed his Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Summa Akron City Hospital. Dr. Josephs has practiced in Fredericksburg for over 9 years, and mentors other physicians in the area. Originally from Queens, NY, Dr. Josephs now resides in the Fredericksburg area with his lovely wife Kara and his beautiful son, Gabe.

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