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a parting gift

soldier honored

hoops teams split

beach school board names its athletic field after departing member, long-time coach. Page 4

fredericksburg armory is named after area man killed in iraq war in 2004. Page 10

Colonial beach girls cruise while W&L boys just edge their cross-county rival. Page 5 POSTAL CUSTOMER

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Colonial Beach • Westmoreland

Volume 38, Number 51

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 50 Cents

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Oliff’s suit against police set for Feb. trial

Restaurant owner says he was falsely charged after sheriff’s department set up drug sting Richard Leggitt A malicious prosecution lawsuit filed by well-known Westmoreland County restaurant owner Bryan Oliff against Westmoreland County Deputy Sheriff Anthony Darby seeking $12 million in compensatory and punitive damages is scheduled to go to trial Feb. 23 in Prince William County.

The lawsuit is the result of actions allegedly taken by Darby, a detective with the sheriff ’s office, and other officers that caused the filing of five felony complaints against Oliff in May 2012. Oliff was publicly arrested at his catering business 13 days later, the beginning of what he has called his “nightmare.” Also arrested that day were Josh Sanford and Lois Wright, employees

of Oliff ’s restaurant, Angelos in Montross. Oliff was charged with five complaints of selling, giving or distributing a substance which imitated a controlled substance, a felony under Virginia law. Sanford was arrested on one count of the same charge and Wright was arrested on two counts of the charge. Oliff, a former member of the Westmoreland County school board

and a popular former W&L high school athlete, and his employees immediately and vehemently denied the charges filed against them. Their lawsuits were filed in May 2013. Four months after the arrests, Matthew Ackley, a special prosecutor from Henrico County who was handling the cases for the Commonwealth of Virginia, dropped all charges against Oliff

and his employees and said he was ending the prosecutions because of a lack of evidence to support the charges. Oliff ’s lawsuit seeks compensatory damages of $10 million and punitive damages of $2 million. Sanford’s lawsuit seeks $2 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. Wright’s lawsuit sought $4 million

in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. Sanford’s suit was heard in Prince William County Circuit Court Dec. 1 and resulted in a hung jury. No decision has been made about when or whether a retrial of the lawsuit will be conducted. Wright’s lawsuit was dismissed earlier in the year. All See LAWSUIT, page 4

Bike Fest event numbers in eye of the beholder

beach man dies in accident

Chamber head says figures are good, but official says not so fast Linda Farneth

Jamar A. Tate, 22, of Colonial Beach, died Dec. 11 from injuries he sustained when his dirt bike collided with a school bus. Virginia State Police investigated the crash, which occurred at 2:05 p.m. at the intersection of Kintz Avenue and Franklin Street. According to police,

Tate was driving a 2007 Kawasaki dirt bike east on Franklin Street at a high rate of speed. As he approached the intersection, the bike went down and Tate was thrown into the intersection, where the school bus was traveling north on Kintz Avenue, police said.

Preliminary figures given to Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce President Carey Geddes made him optimistic the First Annual Bike Fest brought in almost $250,000 in sales for local businesses. However, Colonial Beach Chief Financial Officer Joan Grant said these figures need to be analyzed more before a definitive figure is known. Geddes figured the amount of additional sales by using the tax revenue collected by the town from businesses and vendors. Geddes’ numbers include meals and lodging, as well as general merchandise sales. He took the tax paid to the town and calculated what amount of sales would produce that amount of tax. Grant was asked by the town council to report on the lodging tax for the month of October. In her report, she said the tax collected in October 2012 was $25,855 and this October was $33,723, about a 30 percent increase. The October 2014 figure equates to approximately $175,000 in food sales for restaurants. Grant said the food vendor tax collected was $1,095 and this figure

Tate, who was not wearing a helmet, was flown to Mary Washington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. No children were on the bus at the time of the accident, and the driver was not injured, police said. No charges will be filed, police said.

was not included in the number reported for restaurant sales. Grant also said only three restaurants benefited from increased income. “Our analysis for meal tax concluded that the increase of revenue from 2013 to 2014 for the same reporting period is attributable to only three establishments. Other establishments showed a decrease in this reporting period.” Grant declined to say which restaurants had increased business. Grant said the town had one new restaurant reporting during this time period and a another restaurant reported no income during October 2012 so these factors impact the data when analyzing the success of the event. “The revenue must be tempered with any expense to public works and the police department that the town may have incurred or any expense that was deferred for this year but will be assessed next year for the next bike fest weekend,” Grant said. Police Chief Libby Legg has reported the town received a lot of help from Maryland, state police and county police, much of which was volunteer.

Man guilty in restaurant melee shooting George Circuit Court in connection connection with the incident. Because with the shooting, which occurred of a conviction Major-Purdie is facing A Fredericksburg man was after a private party at the restaurant in Stafford County, he is not expected convicted on a felony charge of turned into a brawl involving more to be released from prison until 2019. “As a result of the extremely unlawful wounding for his part in than 100 people. Major-Purdie was sentenced by time-consuming and exhaustive a violent melee that took place in the parking lot of the China Garden King George Circuit Court Judge investigation by the King George Herbert Hewitt to five years, but four Sheriff ’s Office, we secured a violent restaurant in Dahlgren. Don’t stretch your Holiday Budget! The March 9, 2013 incident left two years of the sentence were suspended felony conviction on the defendant,” youronlist, count itoftwice. whatsaid. you“Ineed the condition 20 yearsBorrow of good just Gusmann commend Sheriff men seriously wounded, oneMake who was behavior by the defendant. Dempsey and his office for the shot in the chest and one in the leg. for the holidays! Don’t max out those high rate credit cards! After Major-Purdie’s guilty plea, thorough investigation that led to this Both victims, ages 18 and 24 at the George Commonwealth’s result. It took a long time to bring this time, were from King George County. King Andre Major Purdie, 22, entered a Attorney Keri Gusmann agreed to to trial, but I am pleased that justice guilty plea to the charge Dec. 11 in King drop two other charges against him in has been served.” Richard Leggitt

Although Major-Purdie was one of those on the scene when officers arrived at the restaurant, it took a $1,000 reward from the sheriff ’s office and several months of intense investigation before Major-Purdie was charged. Despite the large number of witnesses on the scene, those who actually saw the incident were less than cooperative with officers, authorities said. Officers finally determined the fight in the parking lot led to MajorPurdie firing the shots that injured the two men.

Linda Farneth

Whether or not the initial Bike Fest event in Colonial Beach was a financial boon to the town is up for debate.

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Dec. 19 is last day to shop at Sheep’s Pen colonial beach baptist church will holld a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. 10 Garfield Ave. Colonial Beach, VA. Mountain view baptist church will present a theatrical production, “Baby Jesus, A Christmas Story Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. followed by a dessert social and on Dec. 21 during the 11 a.m. worship service. Written by local resident, Price “Billy” Jett, this is a story of hope for a family facing bleak odds. 6713 Passapatanzy Dr. King George, Va mtnviewbaptistchurch.org. new life ministries will present “the Promise” an original production, on Dec. 21 & 22 at 7 p.m. Incorporating drams, music, and dance, this production will encourage and inspire your faith. (804) 224-8447. On Route 205 just outside Colonial Beach. coles point united methodist church invites you to their Breakfast with Santa Claus event. Dec. 20, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Breakfast, crafts and a picture with Santa for a $5 fee. Or $3 for a picture with Santa only. 3944 Coles Point Road, Hague, VA 22469. second mt. zion baptist church invites everyone to the Holiday Gospel Extravaganza with the Heaven Bound Mass Choir. December 20, 2014. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. 31231 Old Dawn Road, Hanover. pastors in king george & surrounding areas are invited in the spirit of Christian faith and unity, to join together for a Time of Prayer for our community, nation, schools and churches. Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. The next scheduled prayer gathering will be from noon1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at the KG Church of God, 8095 Kings Hwy. (behind KG Food Lion). We hope you will attend. Thank you, from Pastor William Frye, Pastor Larry Robinson and Pastor Milton Carter.

Holiday Decorations, along with a variety of gently used donated items, are available for sale at the Dahlgren United Methodist Church’s Sheep’s Pen. EVERYTHING MUST GO! The shop, which is located in the little building behind the DUMC, is only open on Friday mornings, weather permitting.. For the past 23 years, Belle’s Shepherd Group and members of the Burgess family have operated the Sheep’s Pen. This winter, the volunteers will take a break and assess the possibility of opening the Sheep’s Pen on a seasonal basis. Thanks to the shoppers and the all-volunteer staff at the Sheep’s Pen. Dahlgren UMC is located just outside the main gate at Dahlgren base.

St. Margaret’s students named to honor rolls Head of School Lindy Williams has announced the names of students who have earned a place on the St. Margaret’s School honor and merit rolls for the first trimester of the 2014-2015 academic year. Earning an overall weighted grade point average (GPA) of 3.7 or above with no grade below a B, locally are: senior Paige Haley of Bowling Green and freshman Mackenzie Burckbuchler of Tappahannock. Earning merit roll recognition with an overall weighted GPA of 3.3 or above with no grade lower than a C are local students junior Abbie Nicholson of Tappahannock; sophomores Lauren Harter and Kendall Lloyd both of Tappahannock, Saetbyull Park of Warsaw, and Angela Travis of Dunnsville; freshmen Liz Curry of Gloucester and Heather McMahon of Tappahannock; and eighth grader Mary Lloyd of Tappahannock. For more information on St. Margaret’s School, please contact St. Margaret’s Director of Communication and Marketing Lindsay Harmon Knight at (804)443-3357 ext. 3018 or lknight@sms.org.

Candlelight and Christmas Cantata

Dahlgren United methodist will present their Christmas cantata, “Bethlehem” at a 4 p.m. Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014. The cantata is created by Dave Clark and Tony Wood and arranged by Marty Hamby. The cantata, narrated by Denise Ramsbotham, portrays a Christmas journey of faith by Mary and Joseph as they make their way to Bethlehem. Mary is played by Genevieve Askin and Joseph is played by Gene Downum. The choir will be directed by Elizabeth Guthrie and accompanied by Pamela Johnson. Child care is available.

St. Margaret’s to enhance its River Program St. Margaret’s School secured a $140,000 grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to expand environmental initiatives. Funds will be used to establish a central focus on the Rappahannock River and advancing environmental education. Since becoming installed as St. Margaret’s 11th Head of School in 2013, Lindy Williams has believed the School’s riverfront location to be an opportunity. “Along with our Board of Governors, we see the potential of our area’s natural resources and share a passion to become stewards and active participants in its preservation,” Williams said. “We want to become a river school instead of a school located on the river.” A volunteer group of faculty, known as the River Group, has worked diligently to enhance the way St. Margaret’s students interact with the river through academics, recreation, art, spirituality, and other areas of school life. Most recently, the Captain Planet Foundation has helped St. Margaret’s successfully create a rain garden to minimize stormwater runoff. The bigger picture is to practice sustainability beyond the classroom – a role that requires full attention. The grant will be used to hire a Director of River Program who will lead the School in developing a strategic plan that focuses on integration of the river program in the life of St. Margaret’s, in tying the river into curriculum, proposing capital improvements on campus, and growing partnership opportunities in the community – taking what the River Group has done to the next level. The most visible of transformations outlined in the plans is a River Walk along St. Margaret’s waterfront. A living shoreline is only one component of the multi-faceted River Walk. “We are encouraged by St. Margaret’s decision to become a ‘river school’ rather than a ‘school on the river,’” said Sherry Magill, president of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. “We think the new focus will enhance the lives of the students as well as distinguish St. Margaret’s as an educational institution. We are happy to support the grant request and eager to see the program unfold.” Preparing young women for STEM-related careers, community engagement, and lifelong stewardship are benefits of a comprehensive river program. With the School’s location comes a profound responsibility and opportunity. The grant will allow St. Margaret’s to move forward in achieving the river program’s vision. St. Margaret’s School is located in Tappahannock, VA. 22560 (804) -443-3357 or visit sms.org.

Today’s Hebrew Word ‘Love Thy Neighbor will be celebrating their Christmas event this Sunday, Dec. 21, at the King George Citizen’s Center, 8076 Kings Hwy, King George, VA. from 2-5 p.m. The event will include an Inspirational Hour from 2-3 p.m. with special music from Fredericksburg Christian High School, as led by Ms. Liane Houchins. A traditional Ham dinner with all the fixin’s will be served from 3-4 p.m. A special guest may be coming to do our free raffle……not sure who it is ~ hmmmm! The food pantry will be open from 4-5 p.m. offering holiday food items. Please come out and join us!’ Visit the web site at www.lovethyneighbor-kg.org to see what items are needed from the wish list, make a monetary donation or just learn how this program works in our community.

The original Hebrew written text was a picture language--much like the Egyptian hieroglyphics. When Moses wrote the Torah (the first five books of the Bible), he used this picture language. Each letter of the Hebrew alphabet is a picture with meaning. When we put these letters together, they form a word, but they also form a story within the word! Proverbs 25:2, tells us, “The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.” (Young’s Literal Translation) This is exactly what God has done with His language! Jewish rabbis taught that “truth” was the ‘beginning’, the ‘middle’ and the ‘end’. The three letters needed to spell “truth” are the first (alef), middle (mem), and last (tav) letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Rick Blankenship Fellowship Leader, Grafted In Fellowship www.DoYouShabbat.com

Salt & Light What does the Bible say about hope? “We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the Word of Truth of the Gospel.” Colossians 1:3-5 Hope is the bolsterer of the human soul. When all hope is lost, then life is lost. Hope is a word that for our current culture carries a nuance of emotion and feeling, a dreamy quality, and is equated to wishful and wistful desires. Hope is often used in contexts such as, “I hope so,” “hopefully,” and “My hope is that. . .” This nuance is unknown to the biblical concept of hope and it is a shame that we have forgotten the certainty that used to attend the word in bygone days. My English dictionary has this entry, “archaic: to place trust, rely, confident expectation; to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence, to feel that something desired may happen.” Not that very long ago it was expected that young ladies, in anticipation of their wedding, would prepare their trousseau by placing linens, clothing, and sometimes dishware in a specially made chest. The chest would often be made of cedar and decorated according to the taste of the individual. The box, being gradually filled with dreams, happiness, and visions of the life to come, was called a hope chest. This sense of the word hope seems to retain the

biblical use of the word hope. The closest definition of the biblical word is “a favorable and confidant expectation.” One of the reasons that wishful thinking has no real relation to the biblical word is the fact that the believer’s hope is not energized by individual effort but is invested solely in the nature and ability of God! With God there is no wishing, nail-biting, or “knock-on-wood.” Remember: God is nothing if He is not able, and He is not God if He is not Truth. Our text points out the fact that hope and faith are inseparable since they are fully resting on the one principle of the faithfulness of God. Romans 15:13 prays, “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in (literally - while) believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” The verse is not stating that God is the Subject of hope, rather He is the Author of hope! In our text for today Paul is giving thanks for the Colossian believers for their transformed lives of love for each other which arises from the “chest” full of hope which is “laid away” for them in heaven, based on the promises of the Gospel good news. Romans 8:24-25 illustrates this truth, “For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.” As The MacArthur Study Bible states, hope “contains no uncertainty; it speaks of something that is certain, but not yet realized.” Romans 5:2 reads, “through (our Lord Jesus Christ) also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” The

believer’s inheritance, his chest full of hope, is not only laid up in glory, but it is also laid out in the glory of God. Psalm 16:5-6 puts it this way, “O LORD, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot. The lines have fallen to me in pleasant place; Yes, I have a good inheritance.” Every single believer has a treasure chest full to the brim of hope laid by, in store, in glory. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 speaks of good hope, “Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, Who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.” Titus 2:13 concerning the believer’s blessed hope instructs us, “Looking for the blessed hope and (even) glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 1:3-4 goes so far as to call the believers hope a living hope, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you.” How blessed we are that born again saints, washed in the blood of the Lamb of God, can never lose this incredible inheritance recognized as salvation! You will notice from many of the verses we reviewed that such solid belief leads to humble obedience and faithful service while we await the blessed hope! Trust and obey. By Rick Crookshank Pastor, Hanover Baptist Church Hanoverbaptistchurch.org

Local Church Directory 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 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

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”

804-224-9695

"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.

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

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EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH

3207 Quarter Hill Rd., Supply VA 22436

(804) 443-4168

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!"

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." 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

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.

Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. (Sunday) Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Nursery Provided Seeking to know the grace of God and to make it known to others.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Very Rev. Francis M. de Rosa Rev. Mark Mullaney Pastor William & First Lady Pastor Wm. T. Frye Theresa Frye

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

(Psalm 34:3)

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

Randall Snipes, Senior Pastor

8096 Leedstown Rd. Colonial Beach, VA

“Building God’s Kingdom On Earth”

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

Tabernacle Baptist Church

Oak Grove Baptist Church Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.& 11 Awana-Sundays-6 p.m. Bible Study-Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

Little Ark Baptist Church

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

Very Rev. Francis M. de Rosa Rev. Mark Mullaney 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. Thur. Fri. & Sat. 9:00 a.m. Tues. 7:00 a.m. Wed. 7:00 p.m. Adoration before each morning Mass 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

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

• 804-224-7221

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

Holy Redeemer Anglican Church

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

804-493-7407

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McKinnon Named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top 10 Of Next Genâ&#x20AC;? Business Leader Laura McKinnon, Commercial Loan Officer with Community Bank of the Chesapeake, has been recognized by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top 10 of the Next Genâ&#x20AC;? business leader. Sponsored by the Next Generation of Business Leaders, an affiliate of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top 10 of the Next Genâ&#x20AC;? awards recognize ten talented business leaders under the age of 40 in the Fredericksburg community. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winners were honored at an event held at the Fredericksburg Area Museum & Culture Center on December 2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fredericksburg Lending staff and I congratulate Laura on this recognition,â&#x20AC;? said Tony Farland, Senior Vice President, Senior Lender with Community Bank of the Chesapeake. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laura is an outstanding young leader and a vital component of our lending team here in Fredericksburg. This award is a well-deserved testament to her hard work and dedication to the Bank and the community.â&#x20AC;? Ms. McKinnon joined Community Bank in December 2010 as part of

the Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Management Training Program. She began working with the Commercial Underwriting department in 2011 and was promoted to Commercial Loan Officer in 2012. In her current position, she develops business loans in King George County and Fredericksburg. A graduate of King George High School, Ms. McKinnon holds an MBA from Liberty University and a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in International Relations from the College of William and Mary. She completed the Risk Management Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lending Academy in the summer of 2011. Ms. McKinnon is active in her local community, serving as Treasurer for the King George-Dahlgren Rotary Club and the King George Builders Association. She is also a member of the King George County Chamber of Commerce. Headquartered in Waldorf, Maryland, Community Bank of the Chesapeake is a full-service commercial bank, with assets over $1 billion. Through its 12 banking centers and four dedicated commercial lending centers, Community Bank of the Chesapeake offers a broad range of financial products and services to individuals and businesses. Community Bank of the Chesapeake is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Community Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TCFC). More information about Community Bank of the Chesapeake can be found at www.cbtc.com.

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN (DAHLGREN!)

SAVE THE DATE Since their formation in 2009, Harpeth Rising has been building a reputation by breaking down musical boundaries with violin, banjo, cello, foot percussion, and powerful, three-part vocals. Concert January 7, 2015. At 8 p.m.Ashland Coffee & Tea. 100 N. Railroad Avenue Ashland, VA 23005. For tickets: http://ashland.shop.ticketstoday.com. Email contact for event: m a r i a @ harpethrising.com. Phone number for event information. (804) 798-1702.

NARFE Premier Federal Credit Union is hosting a Santa Claus visit on December 22, from 10 a.m. to Noon. There will be hot chocolate & cookies for kids & their parents, and, a picture with Santa for free! Call 1-800-328-1500 ext 1259 for details. 4483 James Madison Parkway King George, VA 22485

FOSL BAG SALE Friends of the Smoot Library would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays! Looking for holiday gifts? Get half off items in the store - renew your Friends membership for this offer. Our book sale is this Thurs, Dec. 18, from 1-6:30 p.m. at the FOSL Store (in the library). This will be a bag sale - fill a bag for $5. We have gently used books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, etc. These would make wonderful stocking stuffers or gifts! We have two fundraisers that are also wonderful gifts (not offered at half price): Attractions Book 2015 for $25 (book full of coupons, many are BOGO) and Reading pins for $15 If you become a member of the Friends, or renew your membership for 2015, you will receive a membership card that will get you half off anything in the FOSL Store except our fundraisers! We have volunteers manning the store on Tuesdays from 4-7 p.m. and Thursdays from 1-4 p.m. Please stop by to shop and renew your membership to get half off. Present this membership card each visit for half off. If you are interested in manning the store, please email kgfosl@ gmail.com and let us know a day and time that works for you. Thank you in advance!

Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad Plans Annual Santa Run on Dec. 20 Santa Claus is coming to town on Saturday, Dec. 20, courtesy of CB-VRS. Once again, the station will be making its annual Santa Run through neighborhoods in the Colonial Beach area. Santa and his jolly elves will start making their rounds at 6 p.m. on Dec. 20. For more information on the route of the Santa Run, contact Wesley Melson, CBVRS Rescue Chief, at wesley.melson@ymail. com. SAVE THE DATE The DRHT half Marathon is scheduled for 2/14/2015. Visit http://www. racetimingunlimited.org/R/DTH/ Info.aspx for more info or to register to compete.

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Bird Walk at the beach Join the Northern Neck Audubon Society on a winter bird walk on the beach. On Saturday Dec 27, Frank Schaff will lead a bird walk in Mathews County at North Haven Beach and Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve. The group will meet at 8:15 a.m. at North Haven Beach which faces the Chesapeake Bay. Behind it are extensive tidal marshes, woodlands and fields. At low tide, mud and sand flats are exposed where many shore birds may be seen feeding. Possible sightings at both sites include, northern gannets, tundra swans, rails, bitterns, and numerous types of waterfowl, including surf scoters, buffleheads, merganser, lesser scaups and loons. Carpools will leave Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock at 7:30 a.m. Those coming from the Middle Peninsula can meet at M & M Supply, 10859 General Puller Highway (Rt. 33) in Hartfield at 7:50 a.m. and join the group from Kilmarnock. Directions for those wishing to meet at Haven Beach: From Kilmarnock, take Route 3 south, cross the Rappahannock River into Middlesex County. Turn left at the stop light at Route 33, Harmony Village. (You are now on Routes 3 and 33.) Go to Hartfield and turn right on Route 3 south and cross the Twigs Ferry Bridge into Gloucester County. At the T intersection, turn left onto Route 198. Go to Mathews, staying on 198 (Buckley Hall Road). Buckley Hall Road becomes Route 642 (Fitchetts Wharf Road). Stay straight to go onto Haven Beach Road (Route 643). Follow Haven Beach Road (Route 643) through Moon and Diggs to the end to North Haven Beach. Binoculars, warm clothes, and water-resistant footwear are recommended. Call Frank Schaff at 804-462-0084 to let him know that you are coming in case the walk is cancelled. For additional information about the NNAS and its activities, visit www.northernneckaudubon. org.

NARFE Association to meet The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Northern Neck Chapter 1823 will meet on Tuesday, January 6, at 1:00 p.m., at Wicomico Episcopal Church on Route 200 in Wicomico Church. The meeting will begin with a soup and sandwich lunch. Attendees are requested to bring a sandwich; soup will be provided. After lunch, Steve Medford, the NARFE Virginia Federation of Chapters liaison to the Virginia Senators, will discuss his liaison activities. The NARFE Chapter 1823 executive board will meet at noon. For additional information, call 804.438.8011.

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Annual Christmas Party, KG County Historical Society. 6 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, 13457 Kings Hwy. Covered dish. Next regular meeting will be in February, 2015.

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Animal shelterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday wish list Listed below are items needed at the KG Animal shelter, NOW during the holidays, and ALL YEAR LONG: Lysine Powder or 500 mg. capsules from The Vitamin Shoppe or GNC; Canned cat & kitten food (Pate Only, Please); Pedigree canned dog & puppy food (Pate Only, Please); Pedigree dry dog food; Meow Mix Tender Centers dry cat food; Dog biscuits/ all sizes (Milkbone-style); Jerky treats for dogs (Found at Costco); Soft Treats for dogs; Temptation Treats for cats; E-Collars of all sizes (Ok if used); Frontline for dogs and cat (All sizes); Gift Cards to Wal Mart, Pet Smart, Vitamin Shoppe. Monetary donations can be made to the KGAC Emergency Medical Fund at Eagleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest Animal Hospital. All donations go to medical care for the animals at the pound to make sure sick and injured animals get the treatment they need. NO RAWHIDES OR PIG EARS OF ANY KIND. We also accept donations of towels, washcloths, pillowcases, sheets, comforters, blankets, baby blankets, dog and cat carriers, crates, and anything along that line (Used is ok if clean). Thank you for your support. Staff at KG Animal Control. 11377 Citizens Way King George, VA 22485. (540) 775-2120.

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Beach council wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t halt sale of Eleanor Park Linda Farneth

Councilman Jim Chiarelloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempt to suspend the sale of Eleanor Park at the Dec 11 council meeting until an economic impact study has been done, was defeated, 4-3. Chiarello said selling Eleanor

Park at the current appraised price would bring down property values and lower tax revenue. The 1.9acre parcel was given a minimum appraised value of $1.2 million if subdivided. Councilman Gary Seeber pointed out that regardless of property values, the town will raise real estate rates

to cover the revenue. Mayor Mike Ham added that if property values rose dramatically, the town would likewise lower tax rates because, by law, the town is not allowed to make a profit off of taxes. Chiarello said appraisers could calculate the square footage sale price of Eleanor Park and assign

the same value to all properties in Colonial Beach. Councilwoman Wanda Goforth agreed. Eleanor Park was used as a trailer park for many years. In the last decade, the town voted to dismantle the park due to water and sewer infrastructure problems that were too expensive to fix while tenants

were in the park. Two years ago, the planning commission recommended the town use the park as a public space for five years then revisit marketing of the park. Councilwoman Linda Brubaker argued the town should follow the planning commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advise.

Councilman Pete Bone said the amount of public hearings required to sell a piece of town-owned property will take a long time. Bone said the new council will have plenty of time to get public input. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the obligation Mr. Chiarello is asking the new council to do, they will already have to do.â&#x20AC;?

Field named for long-time school coach Kennedy At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Colonial Beach School Board recognized Wayne Kennedy for his commitment and years of service on the board, as well as his contributions to the athletic department by renaming the athletic field after him. The athletic field at the First Street campus will now be known as Monroe Park-C. Wayne Kennedy Field. Kennedy was a school board member for six years. He also served on the town council both as the vice mayor and mayor. But Kennedy is most known for his coaching in Colonial Beach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All things combined, serving the public in one way or another I am eternally grateful to the people of Colonial Beach for allowing me to put in approximately a little over 50 years,â&#x20AC;? Kennedy said. Kennedy said he thoroughly enjoyed his time on the school board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been painless and rewarding. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a supporter until I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t breath anymore.â&#x20AC;? Linda Farneth

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Wayne Kennedy, center holding plaque, was honored by the Colonial Beach School Board for his service as a coach and board member by it naming an athletic field after him.

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Because several new officers and staff recently joined the Colonial Beach Police Department, they were introduced to the town council and residents at the Dec 11 meeting. Standing from left to right are Tony Loureiro, Mark Russo, Les Parsons, Thomas George, Glenn Crammer, Chief Libby Legg, Sara Lombrana, Bruce Hough, Mike Jenkins, Eddy Moss, Bertha Peyton and Dallas Leamon.

CB school board signs petition seeking money from lottery to be used for aid Linda Farneth Colonial Beach is one of the first school systems to join a petitioning to the state to increasing aid for public education. The state continues to mandate improvements to school operations but is putting the burden on local taxpayers, according to the petition created by Virginia School Boards Association and the Virginia Association of School Superintendents. Localities currently pay 56 percent of their school costs. However, the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards of quality said the localities should pay 45 percent. Virginia School Boards Association Executive Director Gina Patterson said the groups are hoping all 132 school divisions will sign the petition. Patterson said it is too early to give a figure of how many schools have signed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many have not conducted their December meetings,â&#x20AC;? she said. The petitions were sent out Dec 1. According to the petition, in 1987 the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voters supported the establishment of a state lottery with for the purpose of supplementing school aid. In 2000, the state further approved a constitutional amendment requiring lottery proceeds be distributed to localities to spend for public educational purposes. However, instead of using lottery money to supplement the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aid, 100 percent of lottery proceeds are being used to replace the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution to public schools. As a result, the state has shifted the cost

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King George wrestlers win tournament title Leonard Banks Sports Editor The King George Foxes’ wrestling team continues to excel as it put another trophy in the school’s trophy case. On Dec. 13 at Washington & Lee High School, King George finished first out of a field of five schools to win Monstrossity VII Tournament title.

During the final round against Lancaster, the Foxes overwhelmed the Red Devils, 53-28, for the title. King George wrestlers Ron Bell (138 pounds.), Kolin Johnson (132 pounds) and Kraig Johnson (120 pounds) all finished the meet with a 5-0 record. The Johnsons recorded four pins each, while Bell posted five pins. Bell also was recognized as the tournament’s lightweight outstanding

wrestler. Championship match versus Lancaster results: Kyle Knepshield (KG), 106, win, forfeit; forfeit, 113, loss, Nygen (Lan); Kraig Johnson (KG), 120, win, pin, Bavuso (Lan); Logan Kraisser (KG), 126, win, 16-1, Ford (Lan); Kolin Johnson (KG), 132, win, pin, Parker (Lan); Ron Bell (KG), 138, win, pin, Pittman (Lan); Kaine Smith, 145, win, pin, Pittman (Lan);

Martin (Lan), 152, pin, win, Malique Smith (KG); Stewart (Lan), 160, win, 6-14 Kyle Kraisser (KG); Drew Knott (KG), 170, win, pin, Morris (Lan); Brendan Dean (KG), 182, win, forfeit; Jordan Price (KG), 195, win, pin, Smith (Lan); Brocklebank (Lan), 220, win, pin, Cyrus Fletcher (KG); Bouis (Lan), 285, win, 0.56, Regan Clark (KG). Other notable Fox wrestling tour-

nament performances included Kyle Knepshield, 106 pounds., 4-1; Logan Kraisser, 126 pounds., 3-2; Kaine Smith, 145 pounds, 4-1, 4 pins; Austin Carson, 152 pounds, 2-2, 2 pins; Kyle Kraisser, 160 pounds, 4-1, 3 pins, loss to tournament upper weight outstanding wrestler, awarded KGHS Outstanding Wrestler; Drew Knott, 170 pounds, 2-3; Brendan Dean, 182195 pounds, 3-1; Jordan Price, 182-

195 pounds, Jordan Price, 182-195 pounds, 3-2; Cyrus Fletcher, 195-220 pounds, 2-3. King George wrestlers who competed in exhibition matches included Teddy Buckley, Katrina Anderson, Justin Murphy and Malique Smith. On Dec. 18, the Foxes will travel to Courtland High School to wrestle Caroline and Courtland.

Beach, W&L split pair in basketball

Lady Drifters win in rout; Eagles’ boys eke out squeaker Richard Leggitt The Colonial Beach girls and the W&L boys each won last week in a Westmoreland County high school basketball doubleheader played in Montross. The Lady Drifters took an easy 56-10 victory against W&L’s girls, and the Eagles’ boys edged Colonial Beach, 60-57. In the girls’ game, Colonial Beach rolled out to a 17-5 firstquarter lead and never looked back. Led by Alexis Wilson, who had 15 points, and Deniya Newman, who had 20, the Lady Drifters completely dominated a less experienced Washington & Lee team. Lady Drifters Coach Keith Dickerson said: “We were a little sluggish at times, and there were a couple of times we didn’t execute, but overall, I was pretty pleased. Hopefully, we can build on this and move forward.” The W&L girls could never get untracked and were plagued by turnovers and fouls. Wilson had seven steals for the Lady Drifters. Teondra Brooks had five points for the Lady Eagles and Amy Saunders had a three-pointer for W&L. In the boys’ game that followed, W&L’s Bruce Smith scored six straight points in the fourth quarter to help the Eagles down the Colonial Beach boys in a close three-point victory. “It was a tough win,” said Eagles’ Coach George Hunter. Colonial Beach led after the first quarter, 13-10, but W&L gained confidence and points as the game progressed. “The Beach plays hard and gives you everything they have. We did not play our best and struggled early, but we responded in the fourth quarter,” Hunter said. Washington & Lee was led by Trey Brown with 13 points, Smith with 11 and Derron Kelly with 10. Jeremy Turner had nine points and 18 rebounds for the Eagles. Colonial Beach was led by West Virgil with 18 points, Lamar Lucas with 16 points and Alonzo Turner with 11. The boys’ game was close throughout. “Big plays from our seniors down the stretch was a factor in the win,” Hunter said. “Big shots from Smith and Chris Graham gave us the lead, and four clutch free throws from Jarret Sumiel clinched the victory. It was a good test, and I’m proud of the will to win we showed as a team.”

Washington & Lee’s Jeremy Turner, above left, guards Colonial Beach’s Lamar Lucas, right, in the closing minutes of their hard-fought game Dec. 10. Lucas had 16 points in the win. Colonial Beach’s Emily Parks, left, drives toward the basket in the Lady Drifters’ east victory against Washington & Lee. Photos courtesy of Ruth Daiger

KG track and field teams take first place at Polar Bear meet Leonard Banks Sports Editor

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Jordan Aley competed in the long jump at the Caroline Polar Bear indoor track and field meet.

After putting in long afternoon hours of practice in frigid temperatures, it appears the King George High School winter track and field team is ready to take on the best in area competition. On Dec. 10, the Foxes boys’ and girls’ teams dominated the annual Caroline Polar Bear indoor track and field meet. Teamwise, the Foxes finished first as the girls scored 88 overall points, while the boys posted 58.83 overall points. Also, the Foxes ran the table on conference qualifiers, with 28, for both girls and boys. In addition, the girls included one qualifier for the regional championships, while the boys posted three. The breakdown on meet placements included: girls: first place, 10; second place, 8; third place, 5; fourth place, 4; boys: first place, 7; second place, 5; third place, 3; fourth place, 4. Elated with his team’s performance during the meet, Foxes’ head coach Jeremy Jack said: “I am very pleased with the results from just the first meet ... seeing where we are and knowing our potential growth since we had several not compete in the

meet - we are only going to get better, provided we are focused on our effort to improved each week.” Notable first place King George girls’ performances included: Carley Johnson, girls’ 55-meter dash, 8.07: Brooke West, girls’ 500-meter dash, 1:230.75; Cori French, girls’ 1000-meter run, 3:31.09; Aubrey Wingeart, 5:46.26; girls’ 4x200meter relay, 1:57.64; girls’ 4x400meter relay, 4:40.28; Abigail Burch, pole vault, 7.00; Alexis Jackson, girls’ long jump, 14:00.75; DeAsia Callanan, girls’ triple jump, 31’ 04.00”; Tyra Johnson, girls shot put, 30’ 04.00”. Notable first place King George boys’ performances included: Jacob Watson, boys’ 3,200-meter run, 10:50.46; boys’ 4x200-meter relay; KGHS team A, 1:34.39; boys’ 4x400meter relay: KGHS team A, 3:39.05; boys’ 4x800 meter relay KGHS team A, 8:55.57; Earl Calloway, boys’ high jump, Earl Calloway, 5’ 6”; Jonathan Graham, pole vault, 13’; boys’ triple jump, Kyree Garrett, 37’ 09.50. On Dec 17, the Foxes’ track and field teams will travel to Spotsylvania for the last meet of the 2014 portion of the winter sports season. Competing teaminclude:Spotsylvania, Chancellor, Courtland, James Monroe and Courtland.

Former KG track & field stars strut their stuff at CNU events Staff report

On Dec. 7, the past and present King George track and field stars showcased their athletic skills at the Christopher Newport Holiday Open. The meet encompassed some of the

top collegiate and high school athletes in the country. Fox standout and perennial all-state star Jonathan Graham represented himself well as he placed fifth with a vault of 13’ 11”. Graham also placed 15th, in the triple jump with a leap of

36’ 4”. During the following week, on Dec. 13, Graham, and high school teammate Nyle Buchanan competed in the Christopher Newport University Winter High School Frolic meet. Graham placed first with a vault

of 14’, while Buchanan finished 11th in the 300-meter dash with a time of 38 seconds. Christopher Newport University junior Robert Graham placed 25th in the shot put with a toss of 36’ 2.75”. In addition, Graham placed 11th in

the weight throw with a toss of 42’ 11”. North Carolina A&T freshman Miranda Green finished sixth in the mile with a time of 5:26.95. Eastern Mennonite University freshman Brittany Williams placed 25th in the 400 meters with a time of 1:04.76.

William & Mary freshman, Davion Hutt placed second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.85. Christopher Newport University sophomore Corey Rodriquez placed 61st in the 200-meter dash (24.60) and 17th in the high jump at 5’ 10”.

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KG girls open swim season with win, but boys lose Leonard Banks Sports Editor On Dec. 12, the King George Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; swimming team paid North Stafford a visit, and left with a girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; non-conference season-opening win. While the Foxes boys fell well short of defeating the North Stafford boys, the Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 200-yard freestyle elay team (Asher Bentz, Julian Bonilla-Vazquez, Matthew Minero and Rudy Morrow) qualified for state championship competition by posting a time of 1:33.90. Also, Bentzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance in

the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.73) gave him the distinction of having one of the best times in school history. The Foxes lone double winner during the meet was Morrow, who swam the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 50-yard freestyle in 23.26 and boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 100-yard freestyle in a time of 52.21. Other notable fKing George winners included Minero, boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 200-yard freestyle, 1:58.86; Sally Owen, girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 200-yard freestyle, 2:17.81; Matthew Marshall, boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 100-yard butterfly, 1:00.66; Mo Elia, girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 100-yard butterfly, 1:10.66; boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 200-yard relay:

Bentz, Bonilla-Vazquez, Minero and Morrow, 1:33.90; girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 200yard freestyle: Amber Spuchesi, Ashley Ackerman, Lindsay Knoke and Sally Owen; Madison DeCute, girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 100-yard backstroke, 1:14.06; Bentz, boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 100-yard breaststroke, 1:08.72; Zandu Knoke, girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 100yard breaststroke, 1:19.47; girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 400-yard freestyle relay: Knoke, Owen, Elia and Anna Hall, 4:16.83. On Dec. 19, the Foxes will travel to Courtland. The meet will mark their first conference dual competition of the season, and the final meet of the 2014 portion of the winter sports season.

The King George girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; swming team beat North Stafford in an away, nonconference dual meet Dec. 12. Leonard Banks

Caroline Eagles earn title at winter tourney Leonard Banks Sports Editor

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Jacob Payton puts up a shot for the Caroline Eagles against the Culpeper Cougars during the finals of the annual Winter Shootout Basketball Tournament this past weekend.

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The Caroline Eagles middle school boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team can thank their lucky stars, as they avoided an early exit during the finals of the annual Winter Shootout Basketball Tournament. After going undefeated during the two-day double elimination tournament, the Eagles lost to Culpeper, 40-38, during their first game Dec. 13, but redeemed themselves in game two, 36-29, to win the tournament championship. The tournament was hosted by King George Middle School. As for King George, the Foxes lost, 28-10 against Walker Grant in the consolation game. On Friday, during the first day of the tournament, the

Jameson added 14 points for the Cougars. The Cougars saw a completely different team in the second game of the double-elimination format. After digging a temporary hole for themselves in the first quarter, the Eagles rallied back to take a slim 9-7 lead into second quarter. At the start of the quarter, Justin Thomas scored his second threepointer of the game. While Culpeper struggled to overcome the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; press defense, Caroline extended its lead to 16-9 going into halftime. Throughout the remainder of the game, Caroline forward Justin George dominated the post area. Along with running the Cougars to near exhaustion and forcing turnovers, the Eagles focused on ball possession to run out the clock.

Foxes lost to Culpeper, 58-46. Proud of his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort, Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head coach, Greg Goujon said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The words to describe this team would be hard working and athletic. I saw that in them during the second game tonight.â&#x20AC;? The Foxes overall record this season is 3-5. Culpeperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win during the first round of the tournament championship did not come easy. Although the Cougars finished the half with a 23-14 lead, they struggled in the second half as Caroline rediscovered its fast-break offense. Throughout the rest of the third quarter and most of the fourth, the Eagles tied the Cougars three times before losing in the final seconds. Cougar guard Eric Wilson led all scorers with 16 points. William

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Event introduces kids to shooting clay pigeons Mark Fike On Dec. 13, more than a dozen youth and their parents turned out to enjoy a few hours of safe gun handling and breaking clays. The idea came about last year when a group of youth went on a bird hunt supervised by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Senior Conservation Police Officer Frank Spuchesi, Outdoor Club Leader Mike Woods, parent Craig Lang and myself. While at that hunt, the host of Rose Hill Game Preserve, Mike Theis, had the kids shoot some flying clays, which simulate game birds flushing. The kids were having so much fun trying to break the clays that the adults decided perhaps another event should be organized for that purpose. ATK Ammunition and Products helped sponsor the event by donating three big boxes of a variety of clays. Many of the parents showed up with boxes of shells, scatterguns and boxes of clays. Within the group, we had six novice shooters, including three that had never fired a shotgun before. The other group was composed of youth shooters who had varying degrees of experience, and they were eager

to crush the flying clays. The groups were split in half with novice shooters heading to a station that was set up with stationary targets, and the other group started warming up on the flying clays. At the stationary target area, three young ladies, who previously never shot anything other than a BB gun, each made their cans jump with direct hits. A few of the novice young men followed suit. After everyone had, a hand thrower was used to throw the clays so the youth could learn how to hit moving targets. Some of the youth refined their skills and learned to hit the clays after some tutoring, and a few picked up the skill right away. The looks of joy on their faces as they started breaking the clays made every minute of preparation worth it. As with all good things, the event had to end at some point, but not before more than 500 rounds were expended on the experienced side of the event and several hundred rounds were fired on the novice side. The youth went away with another safe firearms experience under their belt and an education in hitting moving targets.

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JT tracks down a clay and shatters it with very little practice as an adult supervisor looks on during a clay pigeon shooting event Dec. 13..

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Logan Gardiner took this doe while hunting with his muzzleloader. Logan is a member of the King George Outdoor Club.

Duck season opens up this week, but turkey season closed last weekend for King George residents. The scouting reports for duck hunting have been slim. There are plenty of diver ducks in big flocks scattered over the lower Potomac. Where you can find water, you will find some woodies in the swamps. Puddle ducks reportedly are in short supply locally, but the goose numbers are encouraging, though. Deer hunting has been very spotty, and according to Matt Knox, deer project manager for the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, King George is seeing a 20 percent

reduction in harvest so far this year. Squirrel and rabbit hunting is reportedly good. Fishing Rappahannock River: We continue to get anecdotal reports of very good catfishing on the river. Crappie fishing reportedly is very good using minnows near brushpiles just downstream of Fredericksburg near Little Falls. Potomac River: Kenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tackle Shop in Spotsylvania reported some striper being caught near Colonial Beach on parachute rigs. Aquia Creek also is a good spot to try as anglers are taking white perch, yellow perch, crappie and bass in deeper locations using

minnows. Rockfish also are being caught in the creek and river. Inland waters: Donna at Kenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tackle reportedly has sold loads of small minnows to customers, so crappie action must be good. Old Cossey Pond in Fredericksburg was slower this week, but the pond is supposedly being stocked again in the next few weeks with a fresh supply of trout. High Point Marina at Lake Anna reports fishing is a bit slow this week. However, some very nice striper up to 10 pounds continue to be caught on spoons, jerkbaits and using live bait. Most of the striper are starting to work back downlake now. Tim at High Point did mention that largemouth are hitting better, but in deeper water due to the water being so

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Forging a Christmas miracle at Valley Forge During its long history, the American military has celebrated many wartime Christmases. Ho w e v e r, perhaps the most desperate Christmas ever celebrated by members of the armed forces occurred early in our history. David S. Kerr In December of 1778, the Continental Army was retreating in the face of a British advance on Philadelphia, but they also needed a place, as Aamies did back then, to make winter quarters. The Army’s commanding general, George Washington, chose a spot on the Schuylkill River called Valley Forge. It was a hamlet and hardly anyone lived there, but it was defensible, and there were lots of trees to build winter huts and fortifications. In the unlikely event the British broke winter quarters and began to move, the

It also was at Valley Forge that Washington is said, on Christmas Day, to have ridden into the woods to pray. It’s presumed the general prayed for strength and guidance, but no one really knows. Besides, what he prayed about is his business, but his need to find some time to be alone and to talk to God suggests the spiritual side of this remarkable individual. It also could be argued, given what followed, that God was giving a little extra attention to the Washington’s prayers. Continentals, from Valley Forge, were well positioned to intercept them. However, given the poor state of the Army, this was something Washington hoped didn’t happen. Pennsylvania winters are harsh and the army was tired. They had neither winter clothing nor a regular supply of food. Most of the soldiers lived on near starvation rations. When Washington arrived at Valley Forge, just days before Christmas, his army numbered about 10,000

and his situation was desperate. Yet, his objective that winter was to keep the Army together. There was heavy snow Christmas Day and since they still were working on building cabins, most of the men still were in tents. They hadn’t been paid, didn’t have enough food, and many had no shoes, but Washington did his best to see the men had some kind of Christmas. He hosted a somewhat meager dinner for his officers, and then

saw to it that each soldier had an allotment of rum and something to eat. Both the general and Mrs. Washington did their best to visit each encampment. It also was at Valley Forge that Washington is said, on Christmas Day, to have ridden into the woods to pray. It’s presumed the general prayed for strength and guidance, but no one really knows. Besides, what he prayed about is his business, but his need to find some time to be alone and to talk to God suggests the spiritual side of this remarkable individual. It also could be argued, given what followed, that God was giving a little extra attention to the Washington’s prayers. Amazingly — and this was recorded by several of the foreign officers, including the Marquis De Lafayette — the morale of the Continental Army at Christmastime revived. Even without adequate rations and amid appalling living conditions, the men sang, told stories, and enjoyed their Christmas. There also was, a few weeks later,

an early running of the shad. It was far too early for this protein rich fish to make its appearance, but for many soldiers, freezing and near starvation, it was nothing short of a miracle. The work of the Army continued too. Even in the snow, under the direction of Baron Von Steuben, a former Prussian officer, the Continental Army remade itself. Baron Von Steuben wasn’t really the baron he made himself out to be, but he was an experienced soldier and he knew a lot about training. The men drilled each day and began regular field exercises. The officers,

under Von Steuben’s direction, got experience in handling their men. This hard work, done under the worst of conditions, would bear fruit. Just a few months later, at the Battle of Monmouth, the British saw for the first time, not a ragtag collection of continentals and militias, but a real Army that would fight them to a standstill. Christmas at Valley Forge may have been harsh, the conditions were grim, but it was also a time that began a transformation. One that helped build the Continental Army that would win the war.

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RCC scholar honored at Commonwealth event On November 18, a number of outstanding Virginia Community College System (VCCS) students who have qualified for prestigious statewide scholarships were honored at a luncheon in Richmond. One of these, Rappahannock Community College student Kendra Yates, has been awarded a Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship in the amount of $3,500 for the academic year of 2014-15. In order to be considered for this competitive award, Yates was interviewed and required to demonstrate academic excellence as well as a commitment to developing her leadership skills. At Middlesex High School, Yates’ academic standing was advanced enough to let her skip 11th grade and graduate a year early. In addition to competing with the high

RCC student Kendra Yates was honored for receiving the “Children of Charles and Elizabeth Ryland” Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship at a luncheon in Richmond on November 18. Left to right: RCC’s president, Dr. Elizabeth Crowther; Yates; and RCC’s interim dean of student development, Dr. David Keel. Provided photo

school debating team at the national level, reading to elementary school children, assisting with the Urbanna Festival Education Day, and doing volunteer work at her church, she raised $3,000 to participate in a National Youth Forum of Medicine program. This allowed her to work in Massachusetts General Hospital’s emergency room for 10 days, observing the medical staff and acting as a volunteer nurse. After receiving her RCC associate degree, Yates hopes to become an oncology nurse, and eventually to enter medical school. The Commonwealth Legacy Scholarships are funded by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education, in honor of groups or individuals who have been chosen by each community college to

receive the Chancellor’s Awards for Leadership in Philanthropy. RCC’s 2014 recipients of the Chancellor’s Award were the six children of Charles and Elizabeth Ryland, who established an endowed scholarship with the RCC Educational Foundation in memory of their parents’ commitment to higher education. Also attending the luncheon from RCC were the college’s president, Dr. Elizabeth Crowther; interim dean of student development Dr. David Keel; Dr. Robert Gates, president of the RCC EFI board of directors, with his wife, Beverly; Stephen Tucker, chair of the RCC College Board, with his wife, Jamie; dean of college advancement and RCC EFI director Cherie Carl; and Miss Yates’s guest, Michael Tyler.

Chancellor’s Awards earned by RCC’s workforce staff On November 3, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) sponsored a luncheon to which the Workforce Development teams from six of its 23 member institutions—including Rappahannock Community College—were invited. The purpose of the gathering was to honor exemplary performance within those teams. The Chancellor’s Awards were given in the categories of Occupation Instruction and Services, Community Services, Employee Services, and Career Paths. VCCS assistant vice chancellor of career pathways and workforce programs Randall Stamper introduced the vice presidents of workforce development from each college, who named the team members they had chosen for recognition, and presented them with their awards. RCC’s Jason Perry called forward Marjorie Lampkin, the director of RCC’s Office of Career and Transition Services, to receive

an award in the Career Paths category; Dr. Donald Bartholomay, the program manager for the Workforce Development Office’s credit programs, for Occupation Instruction and Services; and Mike Jenkins, executive director of the Bay Consortium Workforce Investment Board and a member of the Citizens’ Advisory Committee for RCC’s Business Management programs, for Community Services. Guest speaker Mike Lindsey of Continental Automotive in Newport News summed up the reasons why he, as an employer, takes his workforce issues to a community college . . . because the staff listens to his needs and works to meet them. He stated that rather than directing him to courses on the existing schedule, which might—or might not— produce the results he had in mind, the experts in the Workforce department design training courses specifically tailored to his requests.

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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 8030 Kings Highway King George, VA 22485

In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $146,500.00, dated November 19, 2004, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for King George County on November 29, 2004, as Instrument Number 040006540, in Deed Book 0509, 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 January 5, 2015 at 12:00 PM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: LOT 23, SECTION 1A, PRESIDENTIAL LAKES SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF ELLIOTT & ASSOCIATES, DATED FEBRUARY 1973, OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGES 9-13, ET SEQ., IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, ALONG WITH THE DEED OF DEDICATION OF SAID SECTION 1A OF PRESIDENTIAL LAKES SUBDIVISION, DATED MARH 26, 1973, AND DULY RECORDED IN SAID CLERK’S OFFICE IN DEED BOOK 133, PAGE 197.. Tax ID: 23A1A23. 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/FNMA (Trustee # 555255) 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 # 1074.01704 12/17/2014, 12/24/2014

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE 5139 Mallards Landing Drive, King George, VA 22485

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE 6251 Wheeler Drive, King George, VA 22485

By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated December 7, 2006, and recorded at Instrument Number 20061208000095000 in the Clerk’s Office for the Circuit Court for King George County, VA, securing a loan which was originally $175,000.00. The appointed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, Commonwealth Trustees, LLC will offer for sale at public auction at 9483 Kings Highway King George, VA 22485 on: January 5, 2015 at 11:30 AM improved real property, with an abbreviated legal description of All that certain lot or parcel of real estate, situate, lying and being in the Potomac Magisterial District, King George County, Virginia, and being Lot 40, Section 1, Mallards landing Subdivision, as shown on plat of Harry A.V. Lundstrom, Jr., dated May, 1987, revised June 24, 1987 and July 29, 1987, and recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of King George County, Virginia. In plat book 13, at page 36., 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 $20,000.00, 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

By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated December 27, 2006, and recorded at Instrument Number 20070117000104890 in the Clerk’s Office for the Circuit Court for King George County, VA, securing a loan which was originally $229,500.00. The appointed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, Commonwealth Trustees, LLC will offer for sale at public auction at 9483 Kings Highway King George, VA 22485 on: January 7, 2015 at 11:30 AM improved real property, with an abbreviated legal description of Land situated in the City of King George in the County of King George in the State of VA All that certain lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Rappahannock Magisterial District, King George County, Virginia, known as Lot 250, Section 14 of presidential lakes subdivision, as shown and described on a plat prepared by Elliott and Associates, dated October 19, 1973, of recorded in Plat Book 7, pages 51 et seq, in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of King George, Virginia along with the Deed of Dedication of Said Section 14 of presidential lakes subdivision, dated October 19,1973, and duly recorded in Deed Book 116, pages 549. Commonly known as : 6251 Wheeler Drive , King George , VA 22485, 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 $20,000.00, 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.

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Area armory named after fallen KG man Richard Leggitt

It was just four days before Christmas, Dec. 21, 2004, when a suicide bomb at a U.S. Army dining facility near Mosul, Iraq was detonated, killing 20 soldiers and injuring 70 others. Among the fatalities was Sgt. Nick Mason of King George. Mason, 20, the son of King George Circuit Court Clerk Vic Mason and his wife, Christine, was serving in Iraq as a member of the National Guardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 229th Engineering Battalion. His sacrifice was honored this month with the announcement that the Fredericksburg National Guard Armory has been named for Mason and Sgt. David Ruhren, of Stafford, who also was killed in the attack 10 years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The dedication of the MasonRuhren Readiness Center is an amazing tribute to not only Nick and Davey, but to all of those who served with them,â&#x20AC;? said Vic Mason. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope it will serve as a reminder to all of the sacrifices that the men and women of our armed forces and their families make for us each day.â&#x20AC;? Mason said his son had wanted to be a soldier all his life. Nick joined the U.S. Army one day after graduation from high school at the age of 17. He had been in Iraq for eight months and was just 30 days from coming home when he, Ruhren and the others were killed in the bombing. As a part of the honor for the two slain National Guardsmen, their boots, rifles, helmets and dog tags will remain on display at the armory. Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Timothy Williams, said Mason and Ruhren â&#x20AC;&#x153;put on a uniform to defend the ideals of freedom in a faraway land.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope it will serve as a reminder to all of the sacrifices that the men and women of our armed forces and their families make for us each day.â&#x20AC;?

Vic Mason on the tribute to his son.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is just such a great honor, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vic Mason said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that I can put into words how grateful we are that they have done this. The Guard has taken us in as members of their family. We have had the privilege to share with them our emotions, both the smiles and the tears, and form a bond that will be with us always.â&#x20AC;? Nick Mason is buried in a family plot in King George, which at this time of year is decorated with flags and candles. His friends from the Army and King George High School always take time during the holidays to visit with Mason, Christine and their daughter, Carly, 27. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas is a very difficult time,â&#x20AC;? Vic Mason said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the other hand, we had him for 20 years, so we try to remember the blessings. It makes you appreciate the blessings you do have, and we have been very, very fortunate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a holiday service, as such. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a gathering of family and friends to remember Nick. It also allows us to recognize the sacrifices of everybody who puts on a uniform, not just members of the military, but firemen and policemen and sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s officers. They all are responsible for the freedoms we enjoy today.â&#x20AC;?

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Sgt. Nick Mason, of King George, was killed just before Christmas 10 years ago in Iraq. The Fredericksburg Armory has been named for him.

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This print of The University of Virginia belongs to a family, one of whose members graduated from the school almost a century ago. The picture was taken out of its shadowbox frame at the framerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where the present owner had Henry Lane taken it to be Hull remounted. He found that it was wet-mounted, meaning that it is glued to the backing. The colors are faded slightly, but the overall condition is good. The copyright date is 1907. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Littig and Company engaged Richard Rummell to paint views of various American university

campuses. Each of the scenes depicts its subject from a height of approximately 300 feet, possibly indicating that it was drawn from a balloon. The prints were a successful commercial venture, and today they are recognized as the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most known works. Richard Rummell lived from 1848 to 1924, and left a great body of work that remains highly respected in the art world. He also is noted for his scenes of ocean liners. The UVA prints were reprinted in the 1930s, and have been produced more recently, as well. Modern reproductions are available for under $100, but originals such as this one, which were limited in production numbers, can run from $300 to $1000, depending on the condition and the framing. That this one was wet-mounted is unfortunate, as the backing almost certainly is not on acid-free material. The French

matting is attractive, despite the fading, and the shadowbox frame, which predates the print by a half century, is quite fine, being worth $200 in itself. I suspect that the frame was an early version of recycling, given its earlier age. Taking all aspects into consideration, namely the fading, wet-mounting and non-acidfree backing, this print is worth between $350 and $500 on the retail market, but given the strong alumni enthusiasm for their alma mater, at an auction in Charlottesville, it might go for much more. Henry Lane Hull and his wife, Lisa, operate Commonwealth Antiques and Appraisals, Inc. at 5150 Jessie duPont Hwy. in Wicomico Church, VA. Write to him at P.O. Box 35, Wicomico Church, VA 22579 or e-mail questions to henrylanehull@ commonwealthantiques.com. Happy Antiquing!