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CB school rewarding good behavior Severed ’Net line hampers school Linda Farneth

Apparently, you can teach good behavior. The Colonial Beach Elementary School started a new program seven weeks ago, Drifter Pride, aimed at teaching, encouraging and reinforcing good behavior among its students. It began in the classroom on an individual basis. Students were taught how to be productive, responsible and respectful. As children exhibited these qualities, they were given positive office referrals. So far, the school has given out more than 500 office referrals. “The goal is to focus on the positive rather than the negative, to create a school culture where kids feel safe and encouraged to do the right thing.” said principal Michelle Coates. Each morning, students are recognized over the intercom for their good behavior. Each student is presented their referral in the morning by Coates and complimented for their good behavior. The second phase of the program moved out of the classroom and into the Linda Farneth halls, library, cafeteria, buses, etc. and is The winners of the “Door to the floor” competition in K-3 were Mrs. Goshey’s class, above, and in grades 4 -7, Mrs. Longbrake’s class, below. based on class-wide behavior. “While we are still focusing on individuals, we are also focusing on monthly incentives for kids to work as a team in the class.” Coates said. In December, a “Door to the Floor” contest was implemented. Every time the whole class was seen being productive, responsible and respectful, it received a link made of construction paper. The links were put together to form a paper chain with the winners being the first class to get its chain to hang from the top of the door to the floor. The winners for grades K-3 were Mrs. Goshey’s class and for grades 4 -7 Mrs. Longbrake’s class. The classroom that receives the most links at the end of the contest also will receive an award. The strategies being applied in the Drifter Pride program were evident at a recent school program. One of the strategies used by teachers, is holding up their hand and forming the shape of a zero to represent that the students voices should be at a level zero. During a recent program at which students were talking, Coates went to the front of the room, didn’t say a word, held up the zero symbol and the room immediately fell silent.

a washington christmas celebration The George Washington Birthplace National Monument hosted a demonstration Dec. 28 of a Washington Family Christmas. Festivities traditionally included extravagant feasting, drinking, games, fireworks, dancing and music. Hospitality included open houses and decorations, including candlelit windows and door wreaths and garlands. The event featured a variety of living history demonstrations, with volunteers and staff in period clothing recreating the crafts of the time -- cooking, blacksmithing, spinning and weaving, music and more. “Colonial Virginians vigorously celebrated Christmas for 12 days, stretching from Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day to Twelfth Night. The holiday season was widely celebrated in Virginia, unlike its northern neighbor colonies or New England,” said park ranger Dick Lahey. Photo courtesy of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument

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Problem still not resolved almost two months later Linda Farneth

The Colonial Beach School Board’s staff has been displaced since Nov. 3 after the office’s Internet connection was cut by contractors working on the Potomac Renaissance Condos on Taylor Street, according to school officials. In an e-mail dated Dec. 23 from School Superintendent Kevin Newman to Town Manager Val Foulds Newman said the cut line has forced the staff to relocate to offices at the First Street campus. Newman said it has affected payroll getting out on time, displaced special education staff and the school’s computer lab has not been set up since the school board office is utilizing that space. “This has caused a tremendous amount of stress on myself and the staff.” Newman wrote in the e-mail. Newman said the school board has received an estimate from TelNet of $20,000 to repair the line. When those repairs might be finished is unknown. “I know you said Mr. Murphy was working on a solution, and we have been patiently waiting for him to complete this task,” Newman wrote. “This is a situation that was not caused by the actions of the school system, but we have had to suffer for two months.” Foulds said the contractor working on the condominiums was obligated to disconnect and bury all lines that would impede the fire department from entering the parking lot in case of a fire or other emergency. While Metrocast and Verizon identified their lines, the line that supplied the school board office was not identified, which is why the contractor cut it, Foulds said. The town has been working to find a solution, however there are several issues that have slowed the process, Foulds said. “I can hear your frustration,” Foulds wrote Newman. “Please believe that it has been a frustrating process for us as well. As you know, when an affordable, viable solution was not iminent, we enlisted the help of Delegate (Margaret) Ransone’s office and reached out to Westmoreland County for suggestions on bringing about as fast and affordable a resolution as possible. What came out of the contact with Delegate Ransone’s office was a spirit of cooperation from MetroCast.” However , Colonial Beach Public Works Director Rob Murphy said in his e-mail to Newman he has met with MetroCast officials Dec 22, and they advised him on replacing the section of wire, but said corporate permission is needed to hang the needed repair lines. “Please be aware that (public works) is attempting to resolve this multijurisdictional dilemma in as expeditious, cost effective and legitimate manner as possible,” Murphy wrote Newman. “This is a situation that was not caused by the actions of the public works department, but we are now involved in scheduling the repair. Unfortunately, I cannot guarantee that your January 5th deadline can be met but we’ll certainly try.”

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Local artist to celebrate 95th birthday with special showing of her art work Local artist Ebbie Hynson celebrates her 95th Birthday at JarrettThor Fine Arts in Colonial Beach. As is the long-standing tradition, a comprehensive show of her works will run at JarrettThor through January, in this case from January 9-25, 2015. At the Opening Reception on January 9, 6-8:30 p.m., Ebbie will greet her friends and at 7 p.m., Mayor Ham will cut the Birthday Cake. As always, the public is invited free of charge. Ebbie is well known for her splendid regional landscapes and perceptive still lifes. She has also painted dramatic story-paintings. Since suffering astroke, she has concentrated on landscapes and flowers with a decidedly “looser” look. Come and see a lifetime of painting! There will also be a tribute to Candy Livingston, our extraordinary jewelry designer from Knoxville, TN, who passed away unexpectedly on December 20. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with

Pope Francis decries modern slavery

an MBA from the University of Maryland and advanced study with the Gemological Institute of America in New York. She worked with Joyce Thor at NASA for many years, and they were close friends and travelling companions. Candy will be missed by her many customers at JarrettThor. Also presented are the works of the other JarrettThor permanent artists along with decorative minerals, unique jewelry, and wooden bowls. On site is the Tarver Harris Design Studio, featuring fine silk scarves and imaginative paintings. Hours are Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.5 p.m. or by appointment or by chance.

to all pastors in king george & surrounding areas You 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.We hope you will attend. Thank you, from Pastor William Frye, Pastor Larry Robinson and Pastor Milton Carter.

Today’s Hebrew Word

The following is the full text of Pope Francis’ address at the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, held at the seat of the Pontifical Academy of the Sciences at the Vatican on December 2 and attended by leaders of the world’s religions. (From the Vatican Information Service): “Inspired by our confessions of faith, we are gathered here today for an historical initiative and to take concrete action: to declare that we will work together to eradicate the terrible scourge of modern slavery in all its forms. The physical, economic, sexual and psychological exploitation of men, women and children that is currently inflicted on tens of millions of people constitutes a form of dehumanization and humiliation. “Every human being, man women, boy and girl, is made in God’s image. God is the love and freedom that is given in interpersonal relationships, and every human being is a free person destined to live for the good of others in equality and fraternity. Every person, and all people, are equal and must be accorded the same freedom and the same dignity. Any discriminatory relationship that does not respect the fundamental conviction that others are equal is a crime, and frequently an aberrant crime. “Therefore, we declare on each and every one of our creeds that modern slavery, in terms of human trafficking, forced labor and prostitution, and organ trafficking, is a crime against humanity. Its victims are from all walks of life, but are most frequently among the poorest and most vulnerable of our brothers and sisters. On behalf of all of them, our communities of faith are called

to reject, without exception, any systematic deprivation of individual freedom for the purposes of personal or commercial exploitation; in their name, we make this declaration. “In spite of the great efforts of many, modern slavery continues to be an atrocious scourge present on a large scale throughout the world, also as tourism; this crime is frequently concealed in apparently accepted customs but the reality is that it claims victims in prostitution, human trafficking, forced labor, slave labor, mutilation, the sale of organs, drug abuse, and child labor. It is hidden behind closed doors, in certain homes, in the streets, in cars, in factories, in fields, in fishing boats and in many other places. And it takes place in both cities and villages, in the slums of the richest and poorest nations in the world. And the worst thing is that the situation is unfortunately worsening every day. “Let us call to action all persons of faith and their leaders, governments, businesses, all men and women of good will, to lend their unwavering support and to join the movement against modern slavery, in all its forms. “Supported by the ideals of our confessions of faith and our shared human values, we all can and must raise the standard of spiritual values, our joint efforts, our liberating vision, to eradicate slavery from our planet. I pray that the Lord will grant us the grace to become a neighbor to all persons, without exception, and to provide active support whenever we encounter on our way an elderly person abandoned by all; an unjustly enslaved and mistreated worker; a refugee caught in the snares of crime; a young person walking the

streets of the world, a victim of the sex trade; a man or a woman tricked into prostitution by people with no fear of God; a child mutilated for his or her organs, all of whom call out to our consciences, echoing the voice of the Lord: I assure you that whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. “Dear friends, thank you for this meeting, and thank you for this

joint effort that involves all of us. We are all a reflection of the image of God, and we are convinced that we cannot accept that the image of the living God be subject to the most aberrant trafficking”. Submitted by Father de Rosa, pastor of St Elizabeth Church in Colonial Beach and St. Anthony Church in King George

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Carpenter sharks 10. Billy clubs 12. Cassava 13. Keeness of vision 15. Confidence game 16. Run playfully 18. Article 19. Dept. of Housing and Urban Dev. 20. 2001 Spielberg film 21. Covered with frosting 24. Own (Scottish) 27. Model stance 30. Italian greeting 31. Oh, God! 33. Radioactivity unit 34. Feeling of personal worth 35. Befitting a ruler 37. Waterproof raincoat 39. Root mean square (abbr.) 41. Napoleonic island 42. Whale ship captain 44. Put in advance 47. Sensory receptor 48. Porzana carolina 49. 13th state 50. Graz city river 52. Promotional material 53. Gather into a book 56. Reduce in amount 59. Slow and apathetic 60. Not liquids or gasses 62. Caused to continue 64. Owner

SUDOKU 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! Yes, I am talking about the Garden of Eden — or as it is also known, Paradise. The first aspect to understand is what the individual letters show us. The “ayin” is an eye (to see); the “dalet” is a door; and the “nun” is a fish moving in water and represents life. When we are in “Paradise” we “see the door of life.” This is even more important when we remember the declaration Jesus made in John 10:9: I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. (NKJV) However, there is even more to the word Eden we need to examine. The first two letters (ayin and dalet) form the word “awd” and means “eternal.” The last two letters (dalet and nun) form the word “dan” and means “judge.” Putting this together, we now know that Eden is the location of the “eternal judge”!

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commerce 5. Iceland (abbr.) 6. Cache 7. Diaphragm spasm 8. So. Am. country 9. Low fat milk 10. Not-a-Number 11. Engine additive 12. Home of Ball State 14. To bear young (sheep or goats) 15. Beijing Automotive Group 17. Oil drilling apparatus 22. Tidal bore 23. Condemns to ruin 24. Of she 25. “The African Queen” screen writer James 26. Former US gold coin worth 10 dollars 28. So. African Music Awards 29. Potato state 32. Aba ____ Honeymoon 36. Household god (Roman) 38. Gemstone weight units 40. Half pro 43. Past tense of bid 44. Communist China 45. Public mob violence 46. Dutch bulbs 51. Networks (Spanish) 54. Floor cleaner 55. Train for something (informal) 56. Low female voice 57. Coffin stand 58. Sum 60. Pig genus 61. W. hemisphere assoc. 63. Atomic #52

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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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Hughlett Point Birdwalk scheduled for January 12

Area Death Robert (Bob) John Bartlett Robert (Bob) John Bartlett was born to Hazel Catherine Bartlett and Donald Tuttle Bartlett on October 5, 1937 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his parents and one great grandson. Bob is survived by his children Jeanne, Cathy and Ted, and sisters Nancy and Jean. He is also survived by six granddaughters; Candi, Samantha, Brandy, Morgan, Lauren and Erin; as well as seven great grandchildren. Bob passed away suddenly but peacefully in his apartment at The Fountains of Albemarle on the evening of December 19, 2014, as a result of heart failure. Bob grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania loving the game of basketball that he played with friends on a court on his family’s property. He was impacted by the personal development he learned on the court at a young age, and this shaped his ideals and competitive nature into adulthood. He spent quality time with his family on Lake Erie as a youngster. He graduated Harbor Creek High School in 1955 and received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from West Virginia University. Working his way through college, Bob enjoyed stints as a factory worker and a bellhop at a hotel, carrying bags for tips that he used to pay his living expenses. He enjoyed a long career as a civilian contractor working on a number of large projects, including many for the military. One of his most enjoyable job tenures was working on the Naval Surface Warfare Center base in Dahlgren, Virginia.

Bob was a man that was naturally curious and quite mischievous in a good natured way. Always quick with a smile and with a twinkle in his eye, his sense of humor was lovable and contagious. He made many friends with his witty demeanor, flirtatious nature and outgoing personality. On any given day, he could light up a room and bring laughter to most any situation with a humorous story or joke. Bob spent many years practicing his faith in God. He was a long-time parishioner and had tenure as a Senior Warden at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in King George, Virginia. He spent a number of years later in life as a member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Hertford, NC. Most recently, he was a member of the Calvary Episcopal Church in Tarboro, NC. Bob felt there was little in life that could not be accomplished by offering the situation more effort. One of his favorite expressions was “Bear down.” He felt that what someone lacked in natural talent or ability could be compensated for by applying more thought and enthusiasm. In his spare time, Bob liked to enjoy or discuss; boating, fishing, golf, politics, news and sports. Duke Basketball and the Dallas Cowboys were two of his favorite sports teams. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 3 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 207 South Church Street, Hertford, NC, 27944. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

“As you comprehend this profound loss, let yourself cry knowing each tear is a note of love rising to the heavens.” ~Author Unknown

0n Monday, January 12, Frank Schaff of the Northern Neck Audubon Society (NNAS) will conduct a bird walk at Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve at 1:00pm. This preserve lies on a peninsula jutting into the Chesapeake Bay and offers a wonderful opportunity for viewing birds and wildlife as it includes coastal forest, shrub, salt marsh, and sandy beach habitats. The viewing platform offers spectacular views of the salt marsh and sandy beach along the Bay. If time permits, the group will continue on to Dameron Marsh, another Natural Area Preserve. Possible sightings include Bald Eagles, Scaups, Long-tailed Ducks, Canvasbacks, Loons, Grebes, Goldeneyes, Surf Scoters, Gannets, Wigeons, Tundra Swans, Ruddy Ducks, Buffleheads, Mergansers and Terns. Carpools will leave Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock at 12:45pm. Those driving directly should meet at the preserve at 1:00pm. Driving directions are as follows: From Burgess, take Rt. 200 south. Go approx 8 miles and turn left (east) on Shiloh School Road (Rt. 606). At the end of Shiloh School Road, turn right onto Balls Neck Road (Rt. 605). Go approximately 1.5 miles. The entrance to Hughlett Point and the parking lot will be on your left. From Kilmarnock, take Rt. 200 north. Go approximately 5 miles and turn right (east) on Shiloh School Road (Rt. 606). At the end of Shiloh School Road, turn right onto Balls Neck Road (Rt. 605). Go approximately 1.5 miles. The entrance to Hughlett Point and the parking lot will be on your left. There will be several pairs of loaner binoculars available. Please call Frank Schaff at 804-462-0084 to let him know that you are coming in case the walk is cancelled. For NNAS information and events, visit www.northernneckaudubon.org.

St. Margaret’s school to offer public showing of new film Rappahannock St. Margaret’s school in Tappahannock is excited to announce a free public showing of Bayley Silleck’s new film, Rappahannock, on Sunday, January 11. The event is co-hosted by Friends of the Rappahannock and will showcase the environmental initiatives taking shape locally. To guarantee seating, contact St. Margaret’s School at (804) 443-3357 as limited space is available.

Caledon and Westmoreland State Parks offer 1st Day Hikes January 1, 2015 Caledon’s Possum Present Hunt The first 100 attendees will receive a special First Day Hike bumper sticker. January 1, 2015. Sign up for our team challenge or photo contest for a chance to win prizes. Find the details here http://bit.ly/2015hikes. You don’t have to participate in the scheduled activity to qualify as participating. Extra Event Fee: No Children Allowed: Yes The Christmas ‘Possum has hidden ornaments around our trails. Help us find them and earn a holiday reward (think egg hunt). We will give out prizes including some family passes for future Caledon programs. Meet at the park picnic shelter. There will be hot chocolate and a fire to warm up with after the search. Bring a camera to take pictures of your 1st Day Hike and enter the VA State Parks Photography Contest for a chance to win some great prizes. 1 p.m. Present Hunt in the field for hikers under 6. 1:15 Present Hunt on the trails for our older hikers. Please call the park to preregister. (540)663-3861. Free 11617 Caledon Road King George, VA 22485

Westmoreland’s 1st Day Hike 01/01/2015 Time: 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: Meet at Visitor Center Description: Start the new year out exploring and discovering! Spend the morning looking for 8 million year old fossils and evidence of the first inhabitants along the Potomac River. Meet park staff to take a short hike down the meandering Big Meadows Trail through old growth hardwood forests, final destination, the tidal shores of Fossil Beach.

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The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Assn. Northern Neck Chapter 1823 will meet at 1 p.m. at Wicomico Episcopal Church on Route 200. The meeting will begin with a soup and sandwich lunch. Attendees are requested to bring a sandwich, as soup will be provided. After lunch Steve Medford, the NARFE VA Federation of Chapters liaison, will discuss his liaison activities. For additional information, please call (804) 438-8011.

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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Non-profit to offer free career development counseling workshop The goal is 50 attendees When: Saturday, January 10, 2015 Where: Porter JM Library 2001 Parkway Blvd.( Room B) Stafford, VA. 22554 Doors Open At 9:30 a.m. Workshop: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: FREE open to the public LEENC organization is a local non-profit volunteer group that offers employed and unemployed men, women, and students “free” professional career development counseling at the Porter Library every 2nd Saturday of each month in Stafford, VA. L.E.E.N.C. discussion for January 10, 2015, will be on “Looking Forward...6 Strategies For Goal Setting...” Our theme for 2015 There is Purpose In Your Life 2015 -pursuing your life, purpose, dreams and goals. Topic: Your Attitude Will Determines Your Altitude In Your Career Development.

Encouragement Thought: “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” Alexander Graham Bell Attendees can register online at www.leenc.org to reserve their seat. If you are planning on attending this workshop, please send your résumé by (Saturday, January 10, 2015,) at sheila@leenc.org. Your résumé will be subject for review base on time and availability of our Career Counselors Team at the workshop. For more information visit our website http://www.leenc.org. If you have any questions or concerns contact us at the email noted above. “FREE” Open To The Public and Walk-Ins Are Welcome!

Northern Neck Region of the Antique Automobile Club celebrates the holidays

Please note, while the trail is only a little over 1/2 mile it is very steep. Please dress for the weather and hiking along the trail and sandy beach. To make your adventure more enjoyable, please bring water and something to carry your found treasures. The first 100 attendees will receive a special First Day Hike bumper sticker. Sign up for our team challenge or photo contest for a chance to win prizes. Find the details here http://bit. ly/2015hikes. You don’t have to participate in the scheduled activity to qualify as participating.

Dahlgren Museum

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The Dahlgren Heritage Museum in King George County is a center for community education, recreation, unique exhibits and stunning naval artifacts. Go online to comment, volunteer to help out, make an online donation, become a member of the museum or sign up to receive updates through our email newsletter. Hours of Operation: Every Saturday from 12-4 p.m. Special tours by appointment. info@dahlgrenmuseum.org

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Thirty-three members of the Northern Neck Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America gathered on Sunday afternoon, December 28, to celebrate the season and special friendships shared with each other. The party was held at Roma’s Restaurant in Tappahannock on the normally scheduled date of our monthly cruise-in but the December event has evolved over the years into a fun event organized by our unofficial “social secretary” Sherry Gatton (pictured above with antlers). Several years ago Sherry saw this calendar date as an opportunity for the club to “let down their hair” and get a little crazy. So she organized what she calls “a Christmas Gift Trading Extravaganza” where members get to either pick a wrapped gift or take one from someone who has already selected a gift from the pile. Sunday’s party evolved into to a trading frenzy with some gifts being traded several times. Each member brings a gift, limited to $10 in value, but value aside, many were highly sought after like an official AACA pocketknife. Special thanks to Sherry for organizing it and to all the members who attended, making this a great celebration. Our next event will be our annual membership banquet January 11, in Montross. If you’d like more information about our upcoming 2015 events and the Northern Neck Region please contact Ward Sevila at (804) 580-4177 or email wsevila@msn.com.

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Breathing new life into KGP&R wrestling Leonard Banks Sports Editor Jeff Kraisserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to make King George a dominant force in area high school wrestling. In order to make his dream a reality, he has devoted his life outside of his job, and family to structuring a wrestling program from the beginning stages of recreational wrestling all the way up to varsity high school wrestling. As the Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; second-year head wrestling coach, Kraisser has seen the return of wrestling at the middle school level, under Rick Buckwalter, and the continued alliance between the King George Parks & Recreation wrestling program and the Northern Virginia Wrestling Federation. The federation is a developmental league dedicated to introducing kids to live wrestling. Once kids from the the parks & recreation program develop the basic skills from wrestling with a partner, they are given an opportunity to wrestle against someone at federation competitions from November through February. Along with parks & recreation coaches Randy Johnson and Josh Rudolph (a former King George High School wrestling head coach), the recreation program is stronger than ever.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The parks and recreation program is about learning how to wrestle,â&#x20AC;? Kraisser said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Its no much of a focus on wins and losses, its about getting out there, and learning how to be a better athlete.â&#x20AC;? Parks & recreation coaches focus on the fundamentals of balance and agility, while instructing young wrestlers between the ages of 5-14. Kids are instructed on a series of basic moves that include how to take an opponent down and how to defend from being taken down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always working on take downs, counter moves, how to stop take downs, how to reverse and how to put someone on their back,â&#x20AC;? Kraisser said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is so much out there to learn at the parks and recreation level, especially with the younger group.â&#x20AC;? The groups are divided up by age groups: bantam (5-6), midget (7-8), juniors (9-10), intermediate (11-12), and seniors (13-14). While a few of the senior members wrestle throughout the week with the King George Middle School program, the majority of the parks & recreation wrestlers practice three days a week at the middle school vocational building. Future activities for the program will include taking members to freestyle wrestling tournaments and a team wrestling camp, where technique and live King George Parks & Recreation wrestling coach Jeff Kraisser (middle) hopes to develop young talent for the high school level. wrestling will be emphasized.

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Brothers making a name for selves at W&L Richard Leggitt A pair of talented athletes who are brothers are turning heads at Washington & Lee High School as they compete in football, basketball and baseball for the Eagles. Cullen and Carson Bell have been playing organized sports since Little League. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are good athletes and good students,â&#x20AC;? said W&L Athletic Director Malcolm Lewis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are never in trouble, very quiet. Just good kids.â&#x20AC;? Their father, Gary Bell, a former W&L baseball player, said both boys have been interested in sports since they were small and credits their grandfather, Larry King, with their love of athletics, especially baseball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their grandfather took a lot of interest in them,â&#x20AC;? Gary Bell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He loves the game of baseball and he loves

his grandsons. If I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t throwing a ball with them, their grandfather was.â&#x20AC;? Gary Bell is a project engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren where he has worked for 24 years. He and his wife, Beverly, who is a project manager for Verizon, were high school sweethearts at W&L. The Bells live in Montross and much of their time these days is spent traveling to and from their sonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; games. As a sophomore last year, Cullen was the quarterback of an undefeated junior varsity football team and received the most valuable player award. He was a co-MVP of the junior varsity basketball team last year, as well as one of the stars of the varsity baseball team, where he earned alldistrict honors as a Golden Glove shortstop and tied for the highest batting average on the team.

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Carson Bell, left, and Cullen Bell are earning reputations as talented three-sport athletes at Washington & Lee High School. The Bell brothers play football, basketball and baseball for the Eagles. Carson was the rookie of the year while playing with the junior varsity football team as an eighth-grader. He also led the junior varsity baseball team in stolen bases and batting

average. This year as a freshman, Carson received the offensive player of the year award for his play on the junior varsity football team, which won the district championship.

Cullen, 17, and Carson, 14, play the same positions most of the time. They are quarterbacks in football, shooting guards in basketball and pitchers and shortstops in baseball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Except for last year, when Carson played wide receiver and Cullen played quarterback on the JV football team,â&#x20AC;? Gary Bell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bell to Bell, that was great to hear, and that may happen again next year when Carson will move to the varsity football team and Cullen will be playing quarterback,â&#x20AC;? Bell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really enjoy playing together.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have kind of a connection when we play together,â&#x20AC;? Carson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing sports helps us be better at a lot of things,â&#x20AC;? Cullen added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I especially like working together, the team part.â&#x20AC;? One of Gary Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerns is whether or not playing three sports

hinders the athletic development of the brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; abilities in baseball, probably their best sport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have had people tell me that they ought to focus on one sport,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to hurt their opportunities down the road, but we enjoy watching them play football and basketball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And they enjoy playing. They are good friends who feed off each other and compete among themselves. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very proud of them.â&#x20AC;? As things stand now, the Bell family juggles the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sports schedules working in all three sports in addition to various athletic showcase events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of our greatest athletes have played two, three or four sports,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is good for them to have a variety of experiences, a variety of coaches, a variety of styles, so they can learn how to win or lose. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their overall development that matters.â&#x20AC;?

King George alum Pierce Drifters and Eagles named joins pro golfing tour to All-Region football team Both teams advanced to the 1A W&L also was selected to the second East playoffs this year. team all-region team. Named to the all-region first team Three Colonial Beach players were The Colonial Beach Drifters and the Washington & Lee Eagles have offense was Colonial Beach senior named to the 1A East All-Region first had a dozen players named to the 1A tight end Dezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;John Parker. Senior defensive team: Senior end Carter center Darin Jones and sophomore Foster, senior defensive lineman Nick East All-Region football team. Colonial Beach led the way with running back Lamar Lucas were Graves and senior defensive back named second team all-region offense Andrai Turner. eight players selected as all-region. Colonial Beach linebacker Lamar The Drifters had three offensive for Colonial Beach. Senior tackle Kenneth Ashdown Lucas was named to the second team, players selected and five defensive and junior wide receiver Jarret Sumiel along with senior utility player Carter players chosen. The Eagles had three offensive of Washington & Lee were named to Foster. Washington & Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jarret players and one defensive player the second team all-region offense. Sumiel was named to the second team Senior place kicker Jake Daiger of defense for his play at defensive back. selected. Richard Leggitt

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Sports Editor Earlier this month, King George High School and Longwood University alumni Hannah Pierce made the decision to fulfill her lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream of becoming a professional golfer. Based on her decision to join the Florida-based Sun Coast Golf Tour, Pierce automatically became part of a select company of professional golfers. Pierceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love for the game of golf began as a 2 year old and blossomed as an 8 year old during her first experience in competition. As an adult, Pierce has had a stellar athletic career. During her four years with the Division I Longwood University womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf team, she became one of its top athletes. Her accomplishments included starting all four years, finishing second in the C&F Bank Invitational (William & Mary), third in the Longwood Invitational, fourth in the Lady Pirate Invitational (EUC), becoming the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seventh all-time scoring average leader and finishing in the top 15 percent in scoring average in Division I her junior year. Outside of working on her masters degree in business administration, she is a graduate assistant coach at a college in Tennessee. Like all professional golfers, Pierce continuously must work on attaining sponsorship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am sure once I show how good I am, and begin to win tournaments, I will get sponsors such as Titleist to come in,â&#x20AC;? Pierce said. Currently, she is rigorously practicing at a golf course in Tennessee with her swing coach. During the spring months, Pierceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule will take off. From March 1013, Pierce will compete in the Winter Championship. Pierceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former golf coach, Ali Wright will be her caddy for

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Carey to join NBA development league Leonard Banks Sports Editor Colonial Beach Drifter basketball legend Tristan â&#x20AC;&#x153;TTâ&#x20AC;? Careyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life after college has taken huge leap forward. On Nov. 1, he was selected in the second of eight rounds in the NBA Developmental League Basketball Draft. The third all-time Virginia high school point producer was taken with the 32nd overall pick by the Houston Rocket affiliate, the Rio Grande Vipers. During the Christmas holiday, Carey took time to fly back to Virginia, to spend time with his family. However, the 6-foot, 4-inch shooting guard flew back to Houston Monday to rejoin his team. The Vipers season will end in April. Prior to playing for the Vipers, Carey played for a Hungarian-based team, Marsol Nyiregyhazi NYKK. During Careyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior season at Longwood University, he averaged 18.5, 6.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. He also had a 48.3 percent field goal percentage and a 39.5 percent threepoint shooting percentage. Apart from his senior statistics, Carey has an abundance of records and academic awards earned during his three seasons at Longwood.

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James â&#x20AC;&#x153;JJâ&#x20AC;? Brown was one of the best quarterbacks in the state when he starred at King George at the turn of the century.

Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come a long way from gridiron glory Leonard Banks Sports Editor James â&#x20AC;&#x153;JJâ&#x20AC;? Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s path as a financial manager analyst for the comptroller department at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren is far from his glory yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as one of the best quarterbacks in the state of Virginia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a time filled with heartache, success and a strong sense of responsibility. In 2001, on the hallowed grounds of Cooleyfield, in Williamsburg, with less than twoseconds on the clock, the King George Foxes were faced with a critical dilemma. Trailing 41-40 against Lafayette High School, King Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fortunes were in the hands of Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems like yesterday, I can remember you on the sideline,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the final play I remember hitting DD Boxley on a post route across the middle of the field for a touchdown. Before the touchdown, during a time out, coach (Eddie) Haynes told us that we would go for two points.â&#x20AC;? King George stood on the threshold of a potential state football championship. As the partisan Ram crowd sat frozen, the Foxes faithful shouted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who let the dogs out,â&#x20AC;? and Brown went into action. Along with executing the conversion, the Foxes had only 10 players on the field

and they had used up their remaining timeouts. The play in question was designed as a play-action pass without a fullback. With no receiver open, Brown was forced to scramble and he was stopped at the goal line. However, to many onlookers, it appeared Brown crossed the goal line, as the referee paused for five seconds before rendering the final call. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I truly feel I broke the plane of the goal line, and I also noticed the referee hesitated for a few seconds before indicating that the score was no-good,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember the game as though it was yesterday.â&#x20AC;? The Rams eventually advanced to the next round, where they won the state championship. Prior to that season, during the 2000 season, the Foxes played the Rams in the first round of the regional playoffs. Proud of his quarterbackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts, then head coach Eddie Haynes said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was some growth throughout JJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whole time at King George. In the Lafayette game, he threw for over 200 yards, including four touchdown passes.â&#x20AC;? Interestingly, the pain of choosing to go for the win instead of settling for a time that would have taken them into overtime did show on the faces of the

team as they left the field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of the game, the player who said a year before to his teammates, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You have to get this straight or youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not doing this rightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; came to me and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Coach, its my fault,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Haynes said of Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Touched by his since of accountability, I responded, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not your fault at all, you just played a heck of game. He was willing to take it all on his shoulders, which shows the growth and leadership of JJ.â&#x20AC;? During the 2001 season, the Foxes came to a crossroads when there record was 2-3. They had lost to Parkview, North Stafford and Washington & Lee, but they turned their season around by winning five games a in a row. Also, they won the Battlefield District Championship. Along with earning All-District, AllRegion, and All-State first team honors, Brown was a member of the King George High School-based athletic academic honor society, AJAST (All-Journal Athletic Team). During the following winter sports season, under the coaching of Eric Davis, Brown, along with Carlos Allen, DD Boxley, David Weedon, Tim Ford, Jermon Bushrod, and host of others collectively won the district, and region championship before losing to Harrisonburg in the state semi-finals.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;TT Carey has done a great job, and he is on course to chase his professional basketball dream.â&#x20AC;? Steve Swope, who has seen Careyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development since his elementary school years Along with playing a key role in helping the Drifters win the VHSL Group A, Division 1 State Basketball Championship in 2009, Carey has developed a huge fan following within his beloved community. Fredericksburg-area sports icon Steve Swope has witnessed Careyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development as an athlete from the day he played recreational basketball, during his elementary school years to the day he hoisted the state basketball championship crown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;TT Carey has done a great job, and he is on course to chase his professional basketball dream,â&#x20AC;? Swope said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has a tremendous support group within the community, and he is one of those types of players that is determined to live where he wants to go in life. Every step of the way from high school to college, to European basketball, and to D-League professional basketball, he is living his ultimate dream of some day playing in the NBA.â&#x20AC;?

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Outdoors Report Mark and Missy Fike

Mark Fike Deer season has just a few days left and, without a doubt, there will be a hard push by many of us to put one more in the freezer for the year. Perhaps my age is creeping up on me. Life seems to go in cycles these days, at least in my memory. For instance, I can recall poor seasons where fewer deer were taken and hunting was hard. I also recall seasons that were flush with opportunities. I guess as you get older you learn more about how to deal with the leaner times and you tend to appreciate the bounties you receive a little more as well. Most hunters I have conversed with have told of tough hunting all season. In fact, I have not spoken with anyone who has just been overrun with deer or opportunities to shoot. That said, there are several things to consider for the remaining few days of the season and for next season. Consider how you have approached your hunts the past few weeks. Have you gone to the same stands at the same times by the same routes? My advice would be to change everything. If you are hunting in a certain spot repeatedly then change spots. Deer are not all dumb. They hear truck door slam, leaves crunch and the squeak of the ladder as you climb into your stand. Go to a spot you have not gone to in a long time. Go even if you feel it is not worth going because you rarely see anything there. If you hunt in the early morning, go later and stay longer. If you hunt in the evening, get there earlier and stay until dark. Approach your hunting location from a completely different direction and take your time getting there. Hunt along the

If hunters want more deer around, they may have to voluntarily lay off the harvesting of does to allow the population to build up. While the state can limit the deer harvest, so can hunters by their actions. Mark Fike

way. You will gain at least one thing, if not more. You will gain the element of surprise. You may gain a shot at a deer. You could also gain some new knowledge about the deer, where they bed or feed or run to when escaping. We often pattern deer so we can increase our odds at success. Perhaps we drive by the fields where we hunt and note where the deer are coming out as we drive home from work so we can get there in time and know where to set up. Deer pattern us or at least become conditioned to their environment too. They know when something is out of place. With that in mind, do keep the wind in your favor as you change things up. Concerns for next season As we all know, deer seem to be in short supply or at least less numerous this year. Much of the state falls under a â&#x20AC;&#x153;reduce or stabilizeâ&#x20AC;? the deer herd goal in

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the deer management plan. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has a tough job to do when it comes to managing the deer herd. They get a lot of pressure from hunters, land owners and farmers. Then you have to consider the insurance companies that probably rather not hear the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;deerâ&#x20AC;? again for all the claims they pay out for deer versus car collisions. At last check, our area was approximately 20 percent lower in harvest figures for deer than last year and it would not surprise me if that number increased given the rare reports of deer being taken. We all need to think about what we want in terms of deer numbers. Farmers may prefer the deer herd like it is now because they lose thousands of dollars from deer damage. That cost is likely passed on to us by someone in the middle on the price of food. Some land owners have fits when their flowers or gardens get raided and they may be happy as

well with the current population levels There are some things hunters can do to improve things. If we desire more deer on lands we hunt, we have the power to allow that to happen. We have to be choosy about what we take. We have to let more does walk and shoot more bucks. That may mean smaller bucks get taken if you rather have more deer and still want venison in the freezer. Many hunters subscribe to Quality Deer Management but some, including some biologists that I have talked to, feel that what a hunter decides to harvest is their business. Some people are meat hunters and some are trophy hunters. Think about what you want. Discuss your goals with the nearby land owners and neighbors/hunters. If you can get on the same page as those around where you hunt, you stand a good chance at effecting change that will benefit all in your area. The key is to work together to make things work.

Duck season continues to be very poor according to the reports we have received. Apparently there are a few local hotspots with resident birds. Many marshes are devoid of normal water levels so when you can find water in swamps there is a good chance you can find wood ducks. It appears few birds are migrating as of yet. The same is true of geese. Deer hunting reports continue to show a very poor harvest for the year in our region. Some hunting clubs already have cut back on their doe harvest in an effort to leave deer for next year. Squirrel and rabbit hunting reportedly is good. Woodcock have not been seen migrating through yet. Fishing Rappahannock River: Kenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tackle Shop in Spotsylvania reported small minnows are doing the trick for some nice crappie in the river near Fredericksburg. Potomac River: Kenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reported crappie being caught with minnows in the tributaries of the river above Fredericksburg. Fish slowly with the smallest minnows you can find. Jig them to give them some action too. Inland waters: Donna at Kenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s told us that Fort A.P. Hill is not stocking trout this year. However, the trout stocking at Old Cossey in Fredericksburg was done recently and fishing has been good on the standard trout baits. Crappie and catfish also were biting at the pond too. Try small minnnows or stinkbait for the catfish. High Point Marina at Lake Anna reports fishing is somewhat slow but picking up a bit. The striper bite is mostly at the downlake end. Use jig spoons for keeper fish. Larger fish are available midlake, but the fish are not as numerous. Crappie are hitting quite well on small minnows and some fish are measuring 14 inches. Some nicer bass were caught this week on deeper structure with spoons and jigging lures. Saltwater: Capt. Ryan Rogers reports his customers were catching rockfish from 18-30 inches. Interestingly, private boats are either getting plenty of fish or they are coming up empty. Birds are working in flocks. Find the flocks and some of the battle is over. Even with birds working, the fish may or may not cooperate. Silver, white and purple seemed to be the color of choice for trollers this week. Many anglers reported the fish were right on the bottom or at least 30 feet down.

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This children’s church bench comes from a family in the lower Northern Neck. They are unsure of what wood it is, and are looking for the missing side arm. They described the piece as a deacons’ bench, but it is too low for the average Henry Lane man. Other Hull than the missing arm, and wear from being on an outside porch, the condition is good. It is six feet, nine inches long. This type of bench was typical of Shenandoah Valley furniture made in the early nineteenth century. The scoring of the legs and spindles, along with the single blank board seat, were

popular features of the time. This bench could have been made for children in a church or for use by a large family in a home, but most likely it was for church use. The bench’s most interesting feature is the absence of the stretcher base under the left two thirds of the seat, which gives further credence to the concept that it was for small children who could crawl under the seat when they were bored during a long sermon. The Valley was replete with evangelical country churches, and this piece fits into that scene. The missing arm is a serious flaw, which could be ameliorated by making a replacement using old wood, but finding the original is a far better way to proceed. As is the bench is worth $150, but with the original arm restored, the value would double. The bench original might have

been painted, but I recommend against repainting it, as the present weathered finish is attractive in its own right, and apparently no paint flakes remain to indicate what the early color might have been. Shenandoah Valley furniture was noteworthy for its sturdy construction, simple, but artistic design, and long-lasting durability. This bench

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Classifieds NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KING GEORGE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION The King George County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday January 13, 2015, in the Robert H. Combs Board Room of the Revercomb Administration Building at 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia. Case Number 14-08-E05: Request by Rokeby Farm, LLC, for a Special Exception Permit to operate a Bed and Breakfast Inn with a maximum of 200 guests per outdoor catered event, per Section 2.3.3.4, King George County Zoning Ordinance, within the residential structure located on Rokeby Farm (5447 Kings Highway), Tax Map 23, Parcel 23. The property contains a total of 50 acres and the Bed and Breakfast Inn will use six (6) acres. The property is located at 5447 Kings Highway. The property is located with the Limited Agricultural (A-1) Zoning District and per Section 2.3.3.4, a Bed and Breakfast Inn is allowed in the A-1 Zoning District only by Special Exception Permit. The property is located in the Potomac River (North) Rural Development area with a recommended density of 1 dwelling unit per 10 or more acres. Documents related to the above cases are available for public inspection during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday in the Department of Community Development, King George County Revercomb Administration Building. The public is invited to attend the above scheduled hearings and to express their views on the above cases. Those who are unable to attend the public hearings may submit their comments in writing to the Director of Community Development, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 104, King George, Virginia 22485, prior to the scheduled hearings.

By Order of the King George County Planning Commission 12/31/14, 1/7/15

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE 8959 Mullen Road, King George, VA 22485 By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated November 18, 2011, and recorded at Instrument Number 20111220000067650 in the Clerk’s Office for the Circuit Court for King George County, VA, securing a loan which was originally $252,181.00. The appointed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, Commonwealth Trustees, LLC will offer for sale at public auction at 9483 Kings Highway King George, VA 22485 on: January 26, 2015 at 11:30 AM improved real property, with an abbreviated legal description of The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of King George, State of Virginia, and is described as follows: Lot 32, Section 9, Oakland Park, as shown on the Plat of Section Nine Oakland Park, made by H. Aubrey Hawkins Associates, LTD., H. Aubrey Hawkins, L.S., dated January 10, 2001, revised October 8, 2002, which plat is recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of King George County, Virginia along with a deed of dedication and Supplementary Declaration of said Section Nine Oakland Park in Deed Book 425 at Page 416. Parcel ID: 12B-1-32 Commonly known as 8959 Mullen Road, King George, VA 22485. However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided, 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

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PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice that on the 8th day of January, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the regular monthly meeting of the Colonial Beach Town Council, at Colonial Beach Town Center in Colonial Beach, 22443, the Council will conduct public hearings on the following: ORDINANCE NO. 656 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF COLONIAL BEACH BY ADOPTION OF AN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP. THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP SHALL SHOW CURRENT ZONING DESIGNATIONS OF ALL PARCELS AND LOCATIONS OF PUBLIC ROADS WITHIN THE TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH AND IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AND IS HEREBY MADE PART OF THE TOWN’S ZONING ORDINANCE. THE OFFICIAL MAP IS CONTAINED WITH THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

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 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 5, 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. 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 12/24/14, 12/31/14

ORDINANCE NO. 658 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF COLONIAL BEACH BY DELETING FROM CHAPTER 7, “BUILDINGS & CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE II, “BUILDING CODE,” SECTION 7-29, “FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT, SECTION 7-30, “PURPOSE,” SECTION 7-31, “APPLICABILITY,” SECTION 7-32, “COMPLIANCE & LIABILITY,” SECTION 7-33, “ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS,” SECTION 7-34, “SEVERABILITY,” SECTION 7-35, “DEFINITIONS,” SETION 7-36, “DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICTS,” SECTION 7-37, “OFFICIAL ZONING MAP,” 7-38, “DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGES,” SECTION 7-39, “INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES,” SECTION 7-39.1, “PERMIT AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS,” SECTION 7-39.2, “GENERAL STANDARDS,” SECTION 7-39.3, “SPECIFIC STANDARDS,” SECTION 7-39.4, “STANDARDS FOR APPROXIMATED FLOODPLAIN,” SECTION 7-39.5, “STANDARDS FOR THE SPECIAL FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT,” SECTION 7-39.6, “STANDARDS FOR THE FLOODWAY DISTRICT,” SECTION 7-39.8, “STANDARDS FOR THE SHALLOW FLOODING DISTRICT,” SECTION 7-39.8, “STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISION PROPOSALS,” SECTION 7-39.9, “STANDARDS FOR THE COASTAL HIGH HAZARD DISTRICT,” SECTION 7-39.10, “VARIANCES; FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED,” SECTION 7-39.11, “EXISTING STRUCTURES IN FLOODPLAIN AREAS” AND AMENDING ARTICLE 21, FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT, BY REPEALING AND REPLACING ARTICLE 21 FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT, WITH ARTICLE 21 FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEXT AMENDMENT IS TO UPDATE THE FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT AS PRESCRIBED BY NEW FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) REGULATIONS, AND THE ADOPTION OF REVISED FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS. ADDITIONALLY, ARTICLE 20, DEFINITIONS WILL BE AMENDED WITH ADDED AND/OR UPDATED DEFINITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEMA REQUIREMENTS. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS WILL BE ADDED AND/OR UPDATED: APPURTANANT OR ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, BASE FLOOD, BASE FLOOD ELEVATION, BASEMENT, BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, COASTAL A ZONE, DEVELOPMENT, ELEVATED BUILDING, ENCROACHMENT, EXISTING CONSTRUCTION, FLOOD OR FLOODING, FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS (FIRM), FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY (FIS), FLOODPLAIN OR FLOOD-PRONE AREA, FLOOD-PROOFING, FLOODWAY, FREEBOARD, HIGHEST ADJACENT GRADE, HISTORIC STRUCTURE, HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, LETTERS OF MAP CHANGE(LOMC), LETTER OF MAP AMENDMENT (LOMA), LETTER OF MAP REVISION (LOMR), CONDITIONAL LETTER OF MAP REVISION (CLOMR), LOWEST ADJACENT GRADE, LOWEST FLOOR, MANUFACTURED HOME, MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION, MEAN SEA LEVEL, NEW CONSTRUCTION, POST-FIRM STRUCTURES, PRE-FIRM STRUCTURES, PRIMARY FRONTAL DUNE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, REPETATIVE LOSS STRUCTURE, SEVERE REPETATIVE LOSS STRUCTURE, SHALLOW FLOODING AREA, SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA, START OF CONSTRUCTION, STRUCTURE, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT, VIOLATION, AND WATERCOURSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE IS TO ADD AND AMEND DEFINITIONS TO THE ORDINANCE AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) REGULATIONS. Copies of Ordinance Nos. 656 and 658 are available for review by the public at 315 Douglas Avenue, Colonial Beach, Virginia 22443. Anyone having questions may contact Town Hall at 804-224-7181, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All interested persons may attend and express their views. Following the public hearings the Town Council may take action to approve these Ordinances. Any person requiring assistance to participate in the public hearings is asked to contact Town Hall in advance so that appropriate arrangements may be made.

By Order of the Colonial Beach Town Council 12/24/14, 12/31/14

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New-look English building to be finished by mid-year Richard Leggitt

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King George will add another park to its inventory when Shiloh Park opens in spring 2015. The new park includes a baseball field and two multi-purpose fields that can accommodate soccer, football or field hockey. The baseball field will be completely equipped with bases, foul poles, chain link fencing and dugouts with benches. The multipurpose fields will have soccer goals and corner flags, as well as bleachers. In addition to the athletic fields, the new park has a playground and a handicapped-accessible, 1.8-mile pedestrian/fitness trail looping around the perimeter of the park. The park also eventually will have a concession and restroom building and a pavilion, along with field lighting. Shiloh Park is near the center of the county on a 33-acre site near Purkins Corner, at the end of Henry Griffin Road, on the east side of Route 205. The site had been earmarked for park construction years ago, when the county’s former dump site at the same location closed in the late 1990s. When supervisors got together to view the construction progress of the

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New dugouts are part of the baseball fields at Shiloh Park. park, it was described as “awesome” by Shiloh supervisor Cedell Brooks in whose district it is located. “The people here were promised when the landfill closed and the land was reclaimed, it would be a park,” he said. “It’s a great asset to our area and we look forward to when it will be open.” Like Brooks, at-large supervisor Dale Sisson is a county native. “I saw that facility evolve from a

really ancient landfill to something that has been totally reclaimed,” he said. “That property repurposed as a park is really, really neat. “I know it’s something that Cedell has worked for many years to bring a park to Shiloh, and for that part of the county it’s much needed. Our fields are over-used already. We know bringing that resource on line will be great for all citizens of King George.”

With the opening this year of the new $9 million Westmoreland County Judicial Center, Westmoreland officials are remodeling the adjacent George D. English Sr. Memorial Building to house offices and meeting rooms for the board of supervisors and other county administrative offices. The one-story building was scheduled to open early next year, but the use of prisoner labor and some other construction delays have county officials now hoping it will be ready for occupancy in late spring or early summer. The building has been the centerpiece of county activities for five decades. “It’s going a little slower than we hoped,” said Westmoreland County Administrator Norm Risavi, “but it will be open next year.” With the remodel, the English Building, at 111 Polk St. and named for a long-time, revered Westmoreland County sheriff, actually will begin its third act. The building opened with offices and meeting rooms for the board of supervisors in the 1970s. A fire badly damaged the building in the 1990s and in an effort to meet federal laws requiring handicapped access, it was rebuilt so the county could move the circuit, district and juvenile courts to the building from the old county courthouse. The supervisors moved to the county’s A.T. Johnson building. “The old courthouse did not meet handicapped access,” said Westmoreland Board Vice Chairman Woodrow Hynson. “The courtroom was on the second floor and

we looked at installing an elevator, but it was just too expensive.” Now with the courts recently relocated to the new judicial center, the English Building will be remodeled to again house the board of supervisors and to provide new offices for the county administrator, the county treasurer and other county administrative offices. The old circuit courtroom will be turned into a meeting room for the monthly board of supervisors’ meetings. County offices for the treasurer, the planning department and the county administrator, which are now located in the rear of the English building, will be moved to the front of the building into areas which previously housed the commonwealth’s attorney and the general district court clerk. “It’s about halfway done,” Hynson said. “They are leaving the walls and ceilings, which will save money and they are using prison labor which is reducing the price from what was set aside.” Hynson said as a result of the reduced labor costs, the current project should cost taxpayers less than $80,000. The English Building, which used to house Westmoreland County courts, is now being remodeled to provide new offices for Westmoreland County officials. The county’s courts have moved next door into the new county judicial center. Richard Leggitt

Ruritan Club gives dictionaries to local students Linda Farneth When you mention the Ruritan Club, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? If your hard pressed to think of something, it’s because the Ruritan Club is not known for national programs. With 30,000 members throughout the United States, what makes the Ruritans unique is their structure and how they serve their communities. Since its creation in 1928, Ruritan Clubs have served communities across America with fellowship, goodwill and community service. However, each club studies the needs of its community and tailors services to meet the needs of the localities in which they are formed. On Dec. 16, three volunteers from the Ruritan Club and two volunteers from the O’Gara group came to Colonial Beach Elementary School to distribute, “A Student’s Dictionary” for this year’s annual event. Ruritans provide needed items,

or services, such as dictionaries and scholarships and nearly all clubs work locally with Future Farmers of America, 4-H and other organizations serving their area’s youth. Almost one in every three Ruritan Clubs sponsors a Boy or Girl Scout unit. Serving more than 1,100 communities across America, the Ruritans Club is probably best known to Virginians. The first club was chartered May 21, 1928, in Holland, Va. Tom Downing of Suffolk, Va., and Jack Gwaltney of Holland, Va., were the co-founders of the organization. The two recognized the need for an organization devoted to meeting the individual needs of each community. Daisy Nurney, a reporter for the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot newspaper is credited with coming up with the name. “The third-grade staff and students at CBES always looks forward to “Dictionary Day” and are very grateful to the Ruritan Club for being kind enough to come back each year.” said Michelle Coates, the school’s Students at Colonial Beach Elementary School recently were given dictionaries by the local Ruritan Club. principal.

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Northern Neck Land Conservancy director Tucker retires staff report

Jamie Tucker, who helped the Northern Neck Land Conservancy attain national accreditation, recently retired as its executive director. Tucker began with the conservancy

in 2008 as the part-time program director. In 2010, she was promoted to operations director and became executive director in 2012. “The NNLC is indebted to her vision and commitment for propelling us to

our present position as an accreditated land trust,” said Carol Hughes, board member and past president. “Her work has assured our success as we strive to preserve the rural heritage of the Northern Neck by conserving

its lands, waters, economies and culture for future generation.” During her tenure, the organization had its first Tucker conservation easement in 2009 and, to date, has helped to protect 15,130 acres of shoreline in the Northern Neck.

In addition, all five counties in the Northern Neck agreed to co-hold conservation easements with the land conservancy. Tucker helped design the Northern Neck license plate in 2008, which has provided revenue from more than 1,000 plates registered since 2009. She championed and embraced many new forms of technology, including social media and a new website that provided the organization with new audiences and innovative

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marketing, the organization said in a press release. The organization was recognized with the 2009 Partners in Conservation Award by the U.S. Department of the Interior, the 2011 Scenic Virginia Award for Land Conservation, the 2012 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award in Virginia for Land Conservation and by The Garden Club of Virginia with the 2012 Bessie Bocock Conservation Award. In September, it was accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission and is one of only seven Virginia land trusts proven to have strong and successful standards and practices to ensure the long-term protection of land in the public interest. “As a non-profit dedicated to excellence in land preservation in our community, the NNLC takes great pride in its stewardship of land and is deeply grateful for Jamie’s years of leadership and her enduring contributions,” Hughes said. “It is hard to imagine the NNLC without her.” “My husband and I will remain in the Northern Neck supporting conservation initiatives and will continue to enjoy the beauty and bountiful natural resources of the area that I believe should be protected,” Tucker said. “My time at the Northern Neck Land Conservancy was so rewarding and I am passionate about the need to preserve our special place in the Neck.”