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Volume 38, Number 37

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Officials: Locals need to toughen land use rules Phyllis Cook Two state officials and other panelists told more than 100 audience members localities need to strengthen land use ordinances to lessen the impact of gas and oil drilling, should the state issue a permit in the Taylorsville Basin. That advice at a Sept. 3 panel discussion hosted by the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Region Partnership in Warsaw corroborates what former state delegate Albert Pollard has told local officials. It’s also exactly what the King George Board of Supervisors agreed to Sept. 2 when it told the planning commission to review and suggest amendments to the zoning ordinance. That resolution is expected to

The counties — King George, Westmoreland, Caroline, Essex and King and Queen — make up part of the Taylorsville Basin, where there’s an estimated 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas available. be discussed at the commission’s October meeting. The panel was the latest in a series since a Texas-based company, Shore Exploration and Production Corp., leased 84,000 acres in five area counties as a potential fracking site. The counties — King George, Westmoreland, Caroline, Essex and King and Queen — make up part of the Taylorsville Basin, where there’s an estimated 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas available. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing,

involves drilling deep into the ground and then injecting fluid at high pressure to fracture fissures in shale rock to release natural gas for extraction. “Depending on who you talk to, it’s meant to be an economic windfall or an environmental Pandora’s Box,” said Northern Neck Planning District Commission Executive Director Jerry Davis. King George Planning Commission vice chairman Josh Colwell attended the panel presentation, along with

county attorney Eric Gregory and Dahlgren representative Ruby Brabo. The localities were advised to address issues such as noise, traffic, road damage, setbacks, hours of operation and gas flaring. The panel was expecting an official from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but no one showed up from the agency. Davis said the empty chair meant a lot. “The EPA made a decision not to be here today,” he said. “They consider this a state and local matter. Federal oversight has been ineffective and absent.” Panelist Brent Archer, president of the Virginia Oil & Gas Association,

Rain can’t dampen fun for AARP

See FRACKING, page 4

Phyllis Cook

Panel participants (left to right) included Brent Archer, president of the Virginia Oil & Gas Association, Southern Environmental Law Center senior attorney Rick Parrish, Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources Molly Ward and Virginia Secretary of Commerce & Trade Maurice Jones. A fracking discussion was hosted Sept. 3 for area officials and residents by the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Region Partnership.

KG elementary hikes meal cost Official: Prices may be a little more, but choices are a whole lot healthier Phyllis Cook

The 2014 annual AARP Chapter 3195 picnic was moved inside the American Legion Post 89 Building this year because of rain. About 75 members and guests grouped around tables to hear the latest announcements and updates, September birthdays and anniversaries. After a brief prayer, the buffet table, above, was quickly the start of a fast-moving lineup as folks filled their plates with fried chicken from Hall’s Market in Colonial Beach, fresh salads, casseroles, breads and desserts as part of the potluck affair. Members sat down with their bounty and continued their sometimes lively conversations and story telling. They also contributed items to be donated to a local food pantry, right. A great place to see old friends and make new ones, the monthly meetings of the AARP serve a dual purpose for seniors. First, the meetings are a place to gather in fellowship. Second, they are a place to join together as one in support of legislation and values for the benefit of all senior citizens. Membership is open to everyone older than 50. The next meeting is at noon Oct. 6 at the KG Citizens Center. Lori Deem

The King George School Board approved a price increase in June for student meals that parents and students only now may be noticing with school starting. Something else that’s new is the healthier meals offered both for lunch and breakfast. The meal price increases were only at the elementary school to conform with federal pricing guidelines. Elementary student full-price lunches went up 15 cents, from last year’s $2.25 to $2.40. Student reducedprice lunches stil cost 40 cents, which is the same at all school levels. Student full-price breakfasts were increased by 10 cents, from $1.60 to $1.70. The student reduced-price breakfast is set at 30 cents at both the elementary and secondary level, but at this time, it’s actually free for all students who are eligible for free and reduced breakfasts. In addition to the main entrée of the day, a vegetarian meal also is offered. That option is hummus, with wholegrain chips, and a mozzarella cheese stick or 4-ounce yogurt. It also includes up to two vegetable offerings, two servings of fruit and milk. The milk choice includes 1 percent white or low-fat chocolate, vanilla or strawberry at each meal. Division food service coordinator Carolyn Anita Davis said the hummus meal is a big seller, with some schools serving up to 100 per day. Davis became division food service coordinator two years ago, bringing in a salad bar at the high school almost immediately. That got the approval of the school board after students had petitioned for it. The students’ requests had dovetailed with the new state/federal school lunch standards to increase vegetables in student

Brooks donates $500 for lunch fund King George Supervisor Cedell Brooks noted at the Sept. 2 board meeting that he was told that at King George Elementary School, if a child doesn’t have lunch money or lunch, a cheese sandwich is the main course with milk. Brooks said he found out it costs $72 to cover lunch costs for a month for a child. He said he was donating $500 for a lunch fund at the school, and he challenged his colleagues to also contribute to one of the schools for a lunch fund. lunches. While that was expected to be a winner, Davis said they didn’t know if the healthy choices would go over with students at all the schools, including a switch to whole grain bread and rolls and no more fried food. “In the beginning, we thought these new choices were setting us up for failure,” Davis said. “But having it served up, combined with also getting the education about healthy choices in front of students worked. They really like it, and it’s good for them.” The school offers online prepay for meals, with a secure online payment and parent information portal. Money can be deposited into one or more student accounts with a credit or debit card, and also to track purchase history. See SCHOOL, page 4

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Welcome to Dahlgren Christian Preschoolers river of life pentecostal church invites you to a special service on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. Guest speakers will be Lester and Freda Huffman, Evangelists from Rockie Point, NC. Love Feast dinner following the service. 501 Colonial Ave. Colonial Beach. (804) 2248157. st. Mary’s episcopal church invites you to come out for its Annual Oyster/Ham Dinner and Silent Auction Gala on Friday, Sept. 26, 5-8 p.m. Parish Hall-Washington Ave in Colonial Beach. providence united methodist church is hosting its Annual Fish Fry & Bake Sale on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 4-7 p.m. at The Annex & Pavilion 5417 Stratford Hall Road,

Montross - All home made food items - Menu features: Great Fish, Steak Fries, Cole Slaw, Corn Bread. Add a dessert & drink, meal is only $13. For more info- Joy Bishop (804) 493-7384. trinity fellowship international church will be celebrating the 9th anniversary of its pastor, Timothy Jackson, First Lady, Sister Sandra Jackson, and the Church, on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be Bishop Donald Black. All family, friends and previous members are invited to join in the celebration. Dinner will be served following the worship service. 181 Kings Hwy, F’brg, VA 22405. Love thy neighbor event date changed to Sept. 21.

On Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 11 a.m., Trinity Fellowship International Church will be celebrating the 9th anniversary of its pastor Timothy Jackson Sr. and First Lady, Sister Sandra Jackson, (pictured above) and the Church. The guest speaker will be Bishop Donald Black. All friends, family and previous members are invited to attend this celebration. A dinner will be served after the worship service. Trinity Fellowship International Church 181 Kings Hwy, F’brg VA 22405. (540) 370-0148.

For this happy group of three of year olds, Thursday, September 5th was their first day of school EVER. Although most of them had already seen the classroom and met their teachers at an orientation/open house the week prior, it was still a big event to walk through the front doors on their first day of school ever. It did not take long to adjust once they had created and were wearing matching bumble bee headbands and engaged in learning all about each other. Here they are looking forward to their first snack time.

The four year old class got off to a great start as well. We spent the first two days learning about each other and how to be a thoughtful friend. We played Buddy Bingo using photos of our classmates to learn each others names and made a beautiful picture frame for our back to school photo to give to mom and dad. We learned how special and unique we are and checked out our fingerprints using magnifying glasses at the science station. This week the students will meet Pastor Johnson for chapel

time, sing with Mrs. Johnson and her piano in music class, practice fire drills and safety, learn about family trees, and create a “Mini-Me” puppet of themselves. This promises to be an exciting year for all the students at DCP and they are beginning to realize just how important they are to God, their teachers and their school. We hope this is the very best year ever for each and every one of you. Welcome Dahlgren Christian Preschoolers!

King George Boy Scout Troop 191 wrap ups a busy summer 2014 The 2014 summer for King George Boy Scout Troop 191 was full of education, fun and adventure for members of the troop. Several scouts and leaders participated in three week long events from Pennsylvania, Minnesota, to West Virginia. Events ranged from scouting merit badges to High Adventure Camps where the scouts used the knowledge learned, such as ropes and knots, rappelling, canoeing and rafting. The first event of the summer was a weeklong trip to Bashore in the Pennsylvania Dutch Council near Jonestown, PA. This is a camp, favored by most troop members, offering a range of merit badges, Blue Mountain Men Program, C.O.P.E program (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience), and a Trail Blazer Program. This summer Troop 191 had 21 scouts and nine leaders attend, with members earning a total of 58 merit badges including 15 that are Eagle Scout required. Bashore even has a C.I.T (Counselor in Training) program that allows scouts who wish to become counselors participate as a member of the staff and shadow trained counselors. This year one scout, Tyler Reedal, applied for this position and was accepted into the program. Tyler spent four weeks at camp with three of those weeks as a C.I.T. From the first time he attended Bashore and completed the Blue Mountain Men program he wanted to become a counselor but to do this he needed to be 14 years of age and a First Class Scout. This year he turned 14 and was able to fulfill this dream. This was Tyler’s fourth year attending Bashore and he is already looking forward to next year. The second event of the summer was the Northern Tier High Adventure program which offers scouts the opportunity to canoe in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), a 1,090,000-acre wilderness area within Superior National Forest in northeastern MN. BWCAW is located on the U.S.–Canadian border just west of Lake Superior and contains over a thousand lakes and nearly 2,200 backcountry camp-

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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Diocese of Virginia

Holy Redeemer Anglican Church

WELCOME!

Sunday Services 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Thrift Shop Thur. Fri. Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Food Bank Mon. & Wed. 10 a.m.-Noon Thur. 6-8 p.m. 1st Sat. Noon- 3p.m.

sites. Chains of lakes and portages of various lengths and difficulties can be combined to create either linear or circular routes. This July a crew of six scouts and two adult leaders left the Northern Tier base camp in Ely, MN, with a Northern Tier interpreter, travelling in three canoes, for 4 ½ days in the wilderness area, covering approximately 65 miles in a circular route. The crew paddled through 20 different lakes, portaging approximately 4 ½ miles as they travelled between lakes. The third event was New River Adventures, put on by the Blue Ridge Mountains Council in Hiwassee, VA, and includes: ATV, Climbing, C.O.P.E, Class 5 Whitewater Rafting, Whitewater Canoeing, Caving and Natural Rock Climbing in the New River Gorge. Troop 191 had seven scouts and five leaders attend. All stayed in three-sided Adirondack style shelters for the week. All scouts had a fun time getting wet and learning how to operate as a rafting team to make it though all the obstacles the New River had. Day five was a Caving experience where the scouts and leaders entered a nonpublic cave to explore. The entry was in a small squeeze hole; after a few feet of entry, everyone huddled together and turned out their lights to look back and view the last bit of natural light they would see till they returned. Scouts descended into the cave and viewed the natural beauty of underground rock formations, stalactites and stalagmites, and an underground lake. The scouts took a brief moment in the lower part of the cave to turn off all light and be really quiet to hear what a Living Cave sounds like. After exploring the cave and emerging back in the natural light scouts and leaders were covered in dirt and mud from climbing and squeezing through small and large openings in the cave. The New River Adventure was a great time and four of the scouts earned their Whitewater Merit Badge. King George Troop 191 is sponsored by the King George Ruritans. Please contact Scoutmaster José Lugo (775-1465) for more information.

Our Doors are Open -Worship With Us

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

804-493-7407

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

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

Pastor Ed Johnson

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

Good Hope Baptist Church

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

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

Oak Grove Baptist Church

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

804-224-9695

Fletcher's Chapel United Methodist

8330 Fletcher's Chapel Rd. at 218

Pastor Michael Reaves

Two Rivers Baptist Church Meeting at their new church

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

Rev. Peyton Wiltshire For Information call 540710-3831

Round Hill Baptist Church Worship & Service

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

Morning Worship ~ 8:30 a.m. Sunday School ~ 9:45 a.m. Morning/Children's Worship ~ 11 a.m. Wed. - Bible Study ~ 6:00 p.m.

(540) 775-7247

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

fletcherschapel-kinggeorge-va.org

Colonial Beach United Methodist Church Pastor Rev. Yunho Eo

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

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

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

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

Food Pantry OPEN Thursdays at 10 a.m.

www.cbumc.org

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

Rev. Irving Woolfolk, Jr.

"A Church where everybody is somebody!"

Tabernacle Baptist Church

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

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

Corner of Lossing and Boundary, Colonial Beach

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

"Pastor Larry" M. Robinson Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Sunday School - 9 a.m. (New Testament Church Study) Wednesday Night Prayer & Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

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

Hanover-with-Brunswick Episcopal Parish

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

www.hanover-with-brunswick.com

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

First Baptist Church Ambar

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

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

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

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH

3207 Quarter Hill Rd., Supply VA 22436

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church

“Building God’s Kingdom On Earth”

You're invited to worship with

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

Little Ark Baptist Church

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 804-224-7221

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

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

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

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

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

All are Welcome!

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

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

Pastor: Dennis L. Newton

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

Potomac Baptist Church

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

www.onthepotomac.com

saintselizabethandanthony.org

8103 Comorn Rd. (Rt. 609) King George

• 804-224-7221

EACH WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR BIBLE STUDY

Romans 16:16

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

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NN Farm Museum to open its fall Corn Maze Sept. 13

Fancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friends offering holiday greenery

Friends of the DRHT achieve taxexempt status

The Corn Maze at the Northern Neck Farm Museum will open for visits starting on Saturday, September 13. Weather permitting, the Maze is open noon-4 p.m. on the weekends. Cost is $5 per person. Please, no open toed shoes or sandals. The Museum is located at 12705 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville, VA - 804-761-5952 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. For more information on our other upcoming events such as the Fall Farm to Fork Dinner or, new this year, our two day Fall Festival, check us out at www. thefarmmuseum.org, like us on Face Book or call (804) 761-5952.

Fancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friends Therapy Dogs group is offering Christmas Wreaths as a fundraiser for 2014. The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main moneymaking event, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s live greenery is more beautiful and affordable than ever. A catalogue is available to look through at the Journal offices or call Sue Coleman at 540-7757720 or Janice Hill at 540-7757670. Orders must be in by Oct. 10. Delivery is sometime between Nov. 17 and Nov. 21.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

day, Oct. 16, at 10:16 a.m.

The Friends of the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail were notified by the Internal Revenue Service that their application for taxexempt status has been approved. The Friends started the application over four years ago. In IRSspeak, the Friends group is now a â&#x20AC;&#x153;501(c)3 organizationâ&#x20AC;?, or in plain English, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Public Charityâ&#x20AC;?. This simply means that donations to the group are tax-deductible. Prior to this, donations to the group had to be channeled through BikeWalk Virginia. So this somewhat cumbersome step is now eliminated. Of course, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no free lunch, and the IRS was careful to point out the 31-page â&#x20AC;&#x153;Compliance Guideâ&#x20AC;? that has all the rules and requirements pertaining to a Public Charity. The Friends group exists to improve and maintain the trail, encourage Leave No Trace principles, facilitate use of the trail, and to advocate for the trail to join other similar rails-to-trails projects in the Virginia state park system. The primary source of funds for the Friends is individual donations and the proceeds from the two long distance races that are held every year: the 50 kilometer race in August and the HalfMarathon in February (31 and 13.5 miles respectively). The latter race is held in conjunction with the Northern Neck Winterfest. The primary use of the funds are to spread stone dust on the trail to make the surface a little smoother (bicyclists especially appreciate this) and to help out with youth projects, including Eagle Scout projects, on the trail. Other organizations use the trail too, including scout hikes and camping trips, and fun runs. A fun run to raise funds for a King George firefighter suffering a serious illness was held on September 6th, for example. The trail is still in private hands until it becomes part of Caledon. The owner asks that trail users obtain a no-cost permit. Download a permit form from the Friends web site (www. friendsdrht.org) and mail it in with a stamped, self-addressed envelope and the owner will sign it and mail it back to you. And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see you on the trail with your new permit! Point of contact: Jim Lynch, jplynch@crosslink.net.

sponsored by the Colonial Beach Historical Society will be held on September 20, 2014 at Cameron Hills Golf Links. Cost per player: $75 including continental breakfast and lunch. Plus a $10,000 hole-in-one prize. Golfers should contact Patti Hansley (cell) 8047617836 (pathansley@aol.com) or Jean Conaty 804-214-9508 (bloomsman@aol.com) for details. Bring your clubs and have a fun day of golf.

Earthquake Drill Oct. 16 Join in the multi-state earthquake drill Oct. 16. Learn about earthquake safety and participate in a multi-state, simultaneous earthquake drill set for ThursWhether at home, school, work or at play, participate in the ShakeOut and learn how to â&#x20AC;˘ DROP to the ground (before the earthquake drops you) â&#x20AC;˘ Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table, and â&#x20AC;˘ HOLD ON to it until the shaking stops Earthquakes happen without warning, and the shaking may be so severe that you cannot run or crawl. Also, during an earthquake, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run outside. In the U.S., you are much safer to stay inside and get under a table.Learn more or sign up at www.ReadyVirginia.gov or www.shakeout. org/southeast.

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Trinity Fellowship

www.trinityfellowshipintl.com

Animal Adoption

Saturday, Sept. 13

CBVFDLA will have a Baked Spaghetti Dinner with Salad, Bread, Dessert and Tea at the fire house 4-7 p.m. Adultâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $10.00.

Ruritansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Annual Chicken BBQ event

KG Ruritans to hold annual Chicken BBQ fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 20 Menu: Â˝ chicken, beans, potato salad, dessert & drink, all for $8. Find them next to Rankinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hardware, on the corner of Rt. 205 & 301 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tim Carsola 775-4379 timcarsola@yahoo.com

Sunday, Sept. 14

Seurat Sunday at Caledon State Park. This is an annual event for artists, patrons, and nature-lovers of all ages to come out and paint, draw, photograph, model, perform, just relax and have fun on the beautiful grounds of Caledon State Park, 11617 Caledon Road (Route 218), King George. Free to participate; Registration requested by Sept.13. Call 540.663.3861 for more information or to volunteer. Rain Date: Sept. 21.

Thursday, Sept. 18

KG County Historical Society to start their new year with a meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Revercomb Building. Patrick Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill will discuss the British Invasion of Washington and Alexandria in August 1814. Public is invited.

NEW KG RURITAN BOARD ELECTED A new Rotarian year is upon us and the King George -Dahlgren Rotary Club has appointed new members to its organizational board. New board members are Chuck Davidson, Deanna Kroner, Latana Locke, David Clare, Mike Steele, Anne Lyon and Joe King. New board members are busy organizing the 2nd annual signature fund raising event, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Great Night Outâ&#x20AC;? being held once again at the Riverboat in Colonial Beach. Many other activities and events are being scheduled now; so watch for great things to come from the King George Dahlgren Rotary club in the days and weeks ahead. Fall Festival Theme Contest Winner â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n It Countryâ&#x20AC;?

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KG Econ. Dev. Quarterly Breakfast at UMW-Dahlgren campus. 8 a.m. start time. Carl Knoblock, Dist. Director of VAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SBA will be guest speaker. All invited, please rsvp to lthomas@co.kinggeorge. state.va.us or (540) 775-8524.

Robert Bradley, Jr. is the winner of the King George Fall Festival 2014 Theme Contest. His â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n It Countryâ&#x20AC;? suggestion was submitted at Romaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza. Robert received a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant and four reserved seats on the parade reviewing stand. Congratulations, Robert!

Garden as an Art Form II Last year, the Tappahannock Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guild (TAG) presented â&#x20AC;&#x153;Garden as an Art Form.â&#x20AC;? Two enthusiastic artists, Ellen Worthy Stokes of Fredericksburg, and David Henderson of Tappahannock, combined their talents to deliver a truly unique interactive experience for all attendees. What makes this combination of artists stand apart is that, while Ellen wields a brush and canvas, David designs with trowels, dirt and plants to achieve art in the form of gardens. This dynamic team will explore the basic principles of art and design, while providing real life examples of how everyone can apply these concepts to gardening. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sessions will explore the principles of design with a special focus on composition. There will be two presentations on Friday September 26, 2014. The morning session will run from 10 a.m.-noon. The afternoon session will be from 1-3 p.m. Participants will also have an opportunity to enjoy a delicious gourmet lunch prepared by Mary Guess of One Chick & A Hen catering. Luncheon conversations will be accompanied by piano music provided by Wes Pippenger. Several tablescapes will be available to highlight and provide examples of the lunch time discussion. Enjoy an evening soiree with live classical music, wine and heavy hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres while strolling the gardens and chatting with friends. There will be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;clothesline saleâ&#x20AC;? of art, offering the opportunity to browse and purchase small works by the TAG member artists. Costs for the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities are: Morning or afternoon sessions: $35 per person. Sessions are limited to 35 people per session. Lunch: $15 per person. Evening soiree: $25 per person, or $40 per couple. To reserve your spot(s) please phone Frank Rixey at 804-445-5131, or email achillesheel2004@yahoo.com for the morning or afternoon sessions and/or lunch. To attend the evening soiree, please phone David Henderson at 804-443-3482, or email davidh1930@aol.com. Little Egypt is located at 515 Faulconer Circle, Tappahannock, VA 22560. All proceeds from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Garden as an Art Form, IIâ&#x20AC;? benefit the non-profit Tappahannock Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guild. More details available at TappArts.org

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014

Wildlife Refuge Opens Registration for Public Deer Hunt Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge announces a second opportunity for deer hunters to participate in its annual whitetailed deer hunt. The annual lottery for hunt applications has closed and the refuge is now offering a second chance application period. The refuge has altered its â&#x20AC;&#x153;walk-inâ&#x20AC;? registration process based on hunter feedback and will be offering telephone registration for the first time. Interested applicants will call the dedicated hunt line, secure an available hunt slot, and complete the permit process via mail. Applications for hunt slots not filled through the lottery will be available on the dates and times below. These hunt slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. For telephone registrations, please note that permits will not be mailed until payment is received. Application dates are: â&#x20AC;˘ Archery: September 30, October 1, 7, and 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; walk-in registration only 9 a.m.-3 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Archery: October 2, 9, and 16 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; telephone registration only 1-3 p.m. (804) 333-1470 ext. 118 â&#x20AC;˘ Firearms: October 21, 22, 28, November 4, 12, 18, and 25 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; walkin registration only 9 a.m.-3 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Firearms: October 23, 30, November 6, and 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; telephone registration only 1-3 p.m. (804) 333-1470 ext. 118. Hunting dates are: â&#x20AC;˘ Archery: Season I, October 4-17 (except Sundays), Season II: October 17-31 (except Sundays). Refuge Tracts: Franklin, Hutchinson, Laurel Grove, Mothershead, Port Royal, Tayloe, Thomas, Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point, and Wright. â&#x20AC;˘ Muzzleloader: November 1, 7, and 8. Refuge Tracts: Hutchinson, Laurel Grove, Tayloe, Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point, Wilna, and Wright. â&#x20AC;˘ Shotgun: November 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, and 29. Refuge Tracts: Hutchinson, Laurel Grove, Tayloe, Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point, Wilna, and Wright. General hunt information and tract maps are available at fws.gov/ refuge/Rappahannock/hunting/ html, or by contacting the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters by phone at 333-1470 ext.118.

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Project Faith will ask county for $300,000 Phyllis Cook Project Faith, Inc., says it intends to request $300,000 from the county for expenses related to its stillundeveloped land off Route 3. The developer’s attorney told a judge last week he didn’t expect the claim to be successful and they likely would be back in court. “There isn’t any intention to proceed with the contract,” Project Faith attorney Clark Leming told the judge at the Sept. 2 hearing.

State law requires a developer to define its claim and get a decision on it by a governing body prior to going forward with a court appeal, if the claim is denied. Project Faith didn’t do that. Instead, the developer filed a separate lawsuit in June with a new case number and subsequently filed three additional motions in late August to support the new legal complaint against the county for breach of contract, including to amend its own complaint and

to consolidate the new case with the original one filed for breach of contract by the county last October. The county’s counsel, Sonny Cameron, told the judge there was nothing new. “This new lawsuit is almost a mirror image of the original filing by Project Faith,” he said. Project Faith still is blaming others, including the county, the Virginia Department of Transportation, The Journal and an appointee to the King George Social

Services board for its failure to commence construction of a facility to house social service agencies and non-profits by Aug. 1, 2013, a date it requested from county supervisors early in 2013 and was granted for a deadline extension. At the hearing, the developer also asked to withdraw its counterclaim, made in its defense brief. “It’s quite a merry-go-round with Project Faith and the damages they seek,” Cameron said in opposition. “They are trying every way possible

Fracking from page 1 praised the fracking technologies developed in the last couple of decades, allowing access to natural gas by drilling thousands of feet vertically underground to the shale then turning the drill horizontally and drilling further, followed by blasting holes in the pipe to inject chemicals and water and/or nitrogen into the shale rock to open fissures to release and extract the gas. Archer said the Taylorsville Basin is significantly smaller than the Marcellus Shale under parts of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York, an area actively being drilled. “Nobody knows for sure if there’s gas here,” Archer said. Two Virginia secretaries, Natural Resources’ Molly Ward and Commerce & Trade’s Maurice Jones, said the state agreement that wants to make the process more transparent, including a thorough environmental review, could be undone by a

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Wounded veterans from Walter Reed Army Medical Center unload at High Tides restaurant after being rescued by Colonial Beach citizens when their bus broke down on Route 205 in Westmoreland County.

Injured vets honored after bus breaks down on way to event Richard Leggitt Colonial Beach’s effort to honor two dozen injured soldiers from Walter Reed Army Medical Center literally broke down Sunday when the bus carrying the wounded warriors was disabled by a broken hose on Route 205 just inside the Westmoreland County line. However, the town’s heartwarming and swift response to the breakdown ended up making the day even more special for the 24 injured military men who were rescued by town residents and treated to a lunch at the High Tides restaurant and spirited music by the band Rock Bottom at the adjoining Black Pearl Tiki Bar. “The people of the town came to get them. They were very helpful,” said bus driver Vincent Randle. “It was a blessing in disguise. You don’t always see that.” Randle said a caravan of cars, vans and SUVs arrived to offload the

wounded veterans. A truck was sent from Colonial Beach to pick up wheelchairs and other equipment needed by the Walter Reed patients. Denise Anderson, owner of Colonial Beach’s Anderson Cab and Shuttle, sent two cabs to help get the soldiers into town. “I think it says a whole lot that we all worked together to get this done,” Anderson said. Popular 97.7 disc jockey Ripley, who along with Bryan and Vickie Coffman of High Tides helped host the Colonial Beach event, said the town’s response was “incredible”. “We started off with a little bus fiasco and ended up with something very meaningful,” Ripley said. “People were sending vans, SUVs, whatever was needed.” While the somewhat belated lunch and music fest was honoring the injured veterans, the Colonial Beach rescue effort continued. Michael Mothershead, of Colonial Beach, got

The King George division provides free and reduced-price meals for students under the National School Lunch and/or Breakfast Program. Household size and income criteria are used to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price meal benefits, with children from households whose income is at or below the established levels being eligible. For example, a family of four with an annual income of $26,845 or less is eligible for free meals, while the same size household making $38,203

to get to a claim for damages. The problem Project Faith has, it wants to recover costs it was obligated to incur in pursuit of its contract.” That point is the main event in the case and has yet to be argued. The case is about a parcel of land donated by the county in 2012 to Project Faith in exchange for strict compliance with numerous requirements for the developer to construct and operate a ‘help center’ facility to house various social program agencies and non-

More hearings set Two more opportunities to hear from other states about fracking n Helen Slottje is the keynote speaker at a 7 p.m. Sept. 18 town hall meeting being hosted by Dahlgren Supervisor Ruby Brabo at the University of Mary Washington-Dahlgren campus. Brabo said Slottje is a New York lawyer known for assisting more than 170 municipalities in the state to pass local ordinances to help protect their quality of life as it pertains to fracking. Brabo expects Slottje to offer advice with regards to the Northern Neck and the subsequent administration. Ward also implied a decision by previous Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli could be reversed if the question is posed to the current administration. or less gets the reduced prices. Students in households already food stamp-eligible or households who receive Virginia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families automatically are eligible for free meals. Household size and income eligibility information is available at http://www.kgcs.k12.va.us/food/ free_reduce.htm. Price INCREASES Davis said the increase for fullprice meals at the elementary level were calculated using a tool from the state under federal school meal guidelines, taking into account the

profits. The first major hurdle was commencement of construction in August 2013, which the developer failed to achieve. It subsequently abandoned further efforts to continue with the project following a ‘notice of default’ from the county. In last week’s hearing, the judge said he would grant the motion to withdraw and would grant a stay in the case to allow the developer to make its claim in front of the governing body.

possibility of fracking in the Taylorsville Basin. n The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission is hosting a workshop to hear from three local government officials from a mostly rural county in Pennsylvania at 1 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Old Beale Memorial Church, 19622 Tidewater Trail in Tappahannock. The trio are expected to discuss their observations and the impacts of fracking in their locality and how the Pennsylvania county and its communities experienced the shale gas boom, from siting to infrastructure developments to the after effects. That ruling in January 2013 said in regard to fracking, “a local governing body cannot ban altogether the exploration for, and the drilling of, oil and natural gas within the locality’s boundaries.” number of students participating in the meal programs and the amount of money collected, along with factoring in prior year increases and prices charged at the secondary level. Davis said the price for lunches at both the elementary and secondary level currently should be a standard $2.75 under state/federal guidelines, but only gradual increases are allowed. Davis told the school board earlier this year the elementary lunch is expected to increase by 10 cents next school year, to take the price up to $2.50, to match the price at the middle and high schools.

a new hose and clamp for the bus and he and Giovanni Pompell, of LaPlata, Md., rescued Randle and repaired the bus so it would be ready for the return trip to Walter Reed. “These people fought for us,” Pompell said. “Somebody had to do something.” Bobby McKenney, of Colonial Beach, a two-tour Vietnam combat veteran who also helped with the rescue of the wounded warriors, said, “No man left behind, that’s what we do.” The Walter Reed soldiers arrived in town escorted by more than 150 motorcycles, many of them ridden by veterans. The event, which was held in conjunction with the Yellow Ribbon Fund, was a forerunner to the widely anticipated Colonial Beach Bike Fest, which is scheduled for Oct. 9-12 and is expected to attract as many as 15,000 motorcycle enthusiasts and their fans to the Potomac River town.

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Drifters to host conference and regional events Leonard Banks Sports editor

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The members of the King George High School Sports Hall of Fame show off their plaques at the induction ceremony.

KG Hall of Fame honors 4 players, team Leonard Banks Sports editor The community of King George celebrated a legacy of high school sports excellence Sept. 5-6 when it inducted 1982 field hockey team, Jack Onks, Jamie Patteson, Dale Portner and Duane Harrison into its sports hall of fame. The festivities included having the 2014 inductees being recognized at the school’s football game versus Stafford and ended with the induction ceremonies at KGHS on Saturday afternoon. The King George Sports Hall of Fame is home to coaches, players, NBA referees and a Super Bowl champion. During the late 1970s, Harrison captured the spotlight. At 6-foot, 5-inches tall and the athleticism of a journeyman track & field athlete, he became the model for multi-sports achievement. He was a four-sport standout at KGHS and Bridgewater College. Along with playing on the 1976 undefeated

football team as a quarterback and punter, Harrison also was a member of the 1977 regional basketball team and the 1977 regional champion track and field team. He ranks as one of the best pure athletes in Bridgewater College history. He guided the Eagles’ football, track and field and basketball teams to numerous ODAC titles. KGHS and Bridgewater College alumni Joe Kunlo remembers Harrision’s mark on sports with a genuine spirit of appreciation. “Whether it was high school or college, when that magic play came in for me to go long, your look was the look of confidence, telling me that I will throw it out there, because I know you will catch it,” he said. KGHS Class of 1947 star Onks always has been a class act among his peers. Whether it was leading his alma mater to the state basketball playoffs in 1947 or scoring 67 points in a 141-27 win versus Warsaw, Onks mark on the area will live forever. He also competed in baseball as a pitcher and first

baseman. “My high school coaches taught me the importance of sports, but most importantly how to be a gracious winner and loser,” Onks said. Portner excelled every time he entered the basketball, track and field or gridiron venue. He was the first athlete to win a state championship in the pole vault, with a leap of 11’ 3” and also was a major contributor to the 1970 state championship basketball team. “Buddy Updike (former basketball coach) said I was the best sixth man he ever had,” Portner jokingly said. “He kind of made it sound like it was my choice.” When you walk into the high school gymnasium and glance at the Foxes’ wall of banners, one banner stands out. Not only did the 1983 field hockey team have a flawless 10-0 record — the only undefeated team in school history — but the team placed five players on the All-Battlefield District first team that year.

Coached by Carol Butler, nine of the 11 starters were recognized by the Battlefield District. Goalie Jeannie Culbertson allowed only four goals throughout the season, while Theresa DeBernard Knizer posted 15 goals. KGHS and Virginia Tech star Patteson’s has his baseball, football and basketball accomplishments embedded in the record books. Along with the honor of being on the Battlefield District first team for three years, he was selected to play in the VHSCA All Star game in 1988. He was offered a contract by the Baltimore Orioles but chose to attend Virginia Tech. As a Hokie, he was a star long reliever for two years and later became a starter his junior year. That year, he set the school record by posting eight wins. As a high school quarterback, Patteson held the school record of 41 attempts and 18 completions in a game. He also has the record for 106 passes attempted in a season.

Foxes rebound from loss, beat Stafford Leonard Banks Sports editor Fox running back, Jacolby White may be the X-factor in deciding the team’s fate this season. The senior proved to be the hidden intangible that lifted King George past visiting Stafford, 35-17, on Foxes Sept. 5. White amassed 176 yards and three scores on 13 carries. Thus far this season, Indians he has rushed for 312 yards and four touchdowns. Thrilled with his team’s overall performance, White was focused on the Sept. 12 away game against Riverbend. “I think we will carry on into next week, and maybe get a win,” White said. Although the game was a non-conference

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Running back Jacolby White rushes for part of his 176 yards against Stafford. White also scored three times in helping King George get back on the winning track.

game, it will help the Foxes (1-1) in playoff power points due to Stafford (0-2) being a triple-A school. After an opening-day, heartbreaking loss to Washington & Lee, 46-44 in overtime, the Foxes regrouped with a renewed focus. “We stressed all week that we have to finish, and we have to take care of the little things,” head coach Jeff Smith said. As for the Indian’s ultimate demise, they were haunted throughout the game by turnovers, miscues and dropped balls that had the potential of changing the game. With less than four minutes remaining in the first quarter, the Foxes capitalized on a Chris Levere interception to score on a White two-yard touchdown. At the start of the second quarter, the Indians cut the Foxes lead to 7-3, with a 37-yard field goal. Later in the quarter, See FOXES, page 6

Colonial Beach High School will host the Conference 43 Cheerleading Championships Oct. 22. In addition, the Drifters will host the Regional 1A East Championship a week later. In light of the upcoming competitions, the Drifters’ cheer program is riding on cloud nine. Thrilled with the opportunity to host and showcase her cheerleaders to conference and regional competition, Drifters’ cheerleading head coach Crystal Scherer said: “When I started my team this year, and I looked at the ages of the girls, and the experience I had, I would have been skeptical. However, after the first week of practice, I started thinking that I had something special.” Life in the world of competitive cheerleading has not been easy for the Drifters lately. After a late start and the task of replacing practice mats that were burned in last year’s fire at the Colonial Beach Elementary School, Scherer has been fortunate to receive money from the insurance settlement. The money will aid in the buying of new uniforms. The program will be composed of both sideline and competition teams. After losing five seniors to graduation, the Drifters will have to rely on their younger athletes to step up and learn difficult stunt and tumbling routines. “We will decide up to the very end on who will be ready to tumble during the conference championship,” Scherer said. Currently, the Drifters have two seniors on the competition team that have never cheered in a championship before. While the team primarily is made up of underclassmen, the atmosphere surrounding the upcoming championships has rejuvenated the moral in the program. “I think it’s the push we needed to jump back into the competition,” Scherer said. “We’ve been in the rebuilding stage since last year.” The last time the Drifters hosted a cheer competition of this magnitude was in 2010, when they rejoined the Northern Neck District. “The team is working on a new routine, which will focus on the strengths of our squad members,” Scherer said. “Stunting is improving tremendously each day, and the team members are motivated to step up tumbling as we continue and train the coming months.”

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Cadera Lyburn and her teammates are excited to be hosting two cheerleading competitions in October.

W&L continues to roll on offense, routs Windsor 56 13 Richard Leggitt

With his Eagles leading the Windsor Dukes 21-7 at halftime, Washington & Lee Coach Todd Jones gathered his team at the end of the field. “We’ve taken their best shot,” he told his players. “We get the ball back in the second half, let’s put them away.” The 1A Eagles responded by scoring 35 points in 20 minutes to defeat 2A Windsor, 56-13, Sep. 5 at home. Their powerful play sent a message not only to the non-conference Dukes, but to every team in the Northern Neck District: W&L, defeating a larger school in a varsity football game for the second straight week, is for real. On the second play of the second half, senior running back Dexter Thompson ripped off a 70-yard run for a touchdown despite having his helmet torn off as he bowled over a Dukes defender. The score was not allowed as the Dukes were charged with a face mask penalty and the ball was brought back to the Windsor 14yard line.

Mindful of Jones’ halftime exhortation, on the next play junior running back D.J. Weldon ran Dukes around the right side for a touchdown that counted. Weldon added two more scores in the third quarter on runs of 1 and 40 yards. In the fourth quarter, Thompson scored on a 62-yard run and junior Kidanny DeJesus had a nine-yard touchdown run. Thompson also had an eight-yard scoring run in the first quarter and fullback Marion Pollard scored a touchdown from the nine in the second quarter. Also in the second, senior quarterback Treshaun Brown had a 27-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Jarret Sumiel. Brown was steady throughout the game, running for 52 yards and hitting three or four passes for 47 yards. “We want to be a more complete team in running and passing,” Jones Eagles

said. “If we can keep the running game going, that will open up the play-action passing for us.” Jake Daiger, a W&L soccer and cross country star, who walked on as a senior to become the Eagles’ kicker after the Eagles narrow 4644 overtime victory agaist 4A King George in Week 1 of the season, helped the W&L victory with booming kickoffs and eight straight points after touchdown. Windsor managed a score in each half. The Dukes scored in the first quarter on a 32-yard pass from junior quarterback Keshawn Reid to senior wide receiver Javonte Moses and then again in the third quarter when Reid hit senior wide receiver Malcolm Greene on a 69-yard touchdown pass. The Dukes’ defense never was able to figure out Jones’ misdirection, jetmotion, no-huddle offense as Weldon and Thompson total 247 yards on the ground and power running senior Pollard added another 53. “I was really impressed with our running backs and the unselfish attitude that they have right now,”

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Jake Daiger connects on one of his eight extra points in Washington & Lee’s easy victory versus Windsor. Jones said. “They are buying into the team concept with their blocking and carrying out fakes when they are not getting the football. “Also they are running with an

attitude that arm tackles are not going to bring them down.” The W&L coach had high praise for his offensive line of sophomore center Nick Fones, sophomore guard

Mekhi Lee, freshman guard Larry White, and senior tackles Eugene Tate and Tyler Ashton. “I also liked how many defenders we had at the point of attack,” Jones said. “There were many plays where more than one player from our defense was in on the tackle. We want to pride ourselves on gang tackling and forcing turnovers. And, I thought we did a good job on special teams and won the field position battle.” W&L is now 2-0 and will be off this week in preparation for its Sept. 19 home contest against the Rappahannock Raiders from nearby Richmond County, the so-called “Border Bowl.” Looming down the road for the Eagles is Essex, which Jones helped build into a state champion powerhouse during his 13 years as head coach at the Tappahannock high school, as well as 2A King William, which scored 73 points in its Sept 5 win to also go 2-0. “I’m not thinking about down the road,” Jones said. “We just want to get ready for Rappahannock and take them one game at a time.”

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Foxes JV football steamroll past Stafford Leonard Banks Sports editor After shutting out Stafford High School, 28-0, Sept. 3, and blowing out Washington & Lee 64-12 two weeks ago in a heated junior varsity football game, it appears King George is for real. The backfield brotherly twin duo of Deon and Devon Williams made life miserable for the Stafford Indians. Deon passed for 102 yards on seven attempts, including a 30-yard touchdown pass to Aston Howard, and a 23-yard touchdown to Justin Barnes. He also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. As for Devon, he amassed 51 yards on eight carries, including a five-yard rushing touchdown. Adding fuel to the fire, running back Kendall Grinnage ran over opposing Indian lineman during a 50-yard touchdown romp. He finished the night with 75 yards on four carries.

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King George junior varsity DeVonte Reynolds knocks the ball losse while making a tackle against Stafford. Overall, the Foxes dominated the Indians. They totaled 312 offensive yards, while the Indians were limited to 113 yards. At halftime, the Foxes

had compiled 195 yards, while the Indians struggled to just 25 yards. The Foxes defense haunted Indiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quarterback Jamin Lane

all night. Lane was sacked six times and completed only one pass in 12 attempts for 10 yards. The one bright spot for the Indians was fullback,

Antwan Davis, who rushed for 68 yards on 12 carries. With the exception of one interception in the second quarter, the Foxes were nearly perfect on both sides of the ball. Last season, the Foxes were on pace to win the Conference 22 Championship, but lost to Courtland in the championship game. With a whole new group of talent on both sides of the line, the Foxes may have the foundation of a new contingent of seasoned athletes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are a team, and no singled out individuals,â&#x20AC;? Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; junior varsity head coach Mike Blaser said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody does their job, and everybody gives it their all.â&#x20AC;? On Sept. 10, the Foxes will play the first of three consecutive home games against Riverbend. The following week, the Foxes are scheduled to play Louisa, and they will host Colonial Beach on Sept. 24.

Driftersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; volleyball starts season with bang Leonard Banks Sports editor The Drifterdome was popping Sept. 4 with volleyball fever. Sophomore Kenzie Cox led the Drifters with 10 kills, 13 digs and two aces, while teammate Amber Jones added four kills, two blocks, six aces and 18 digs. Teammate junior Katelyn Dunaway also had a solid game with 12 assists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great to get that win early in the season,â&#x20AC;? Driftersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; varsity volleyball

head coach Chase Davidson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After losing a tough opener against St. Margarets, it was nice the see the girls rebound with a three to nothing victory. Fourteen girls saw the floor Thursday night and, no matter what lineup was on the floor ,they were able to perform with each other.â&#x20AC;? Rumble on the River On Sept. 6, the Drifters traveled to compete in the Rumble on the River Volleyball Invitational in Lancaster. After defeating Middlesex (19-21,

21-12, 15-11) and Caroline (21-8, 21-8), the Drifters advanced from the pool rounds to the championship game against Essex. After a fivehour layoff, the Trojans defeated the Drifters, 3-0. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Middlesex has several hard hitters but we were able to get up at the net and get several blocks early on to throw them off,â&#x20AC;? Davidson saidl â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amber Jones and Michaela Beverly had a strong defensive game, which forced several hitting errors from the Chargers. We did a lot of good things

in the first two games. We served and passed the ball real well, creating a lot of opportunities for scoring.â&#x20AC;? Optimistic about the start of the season and his players performances, Davidson said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of the way these girls performed today. They were fired up coming off of a win on Thursday and brought great intensity to the morning games on Saturday. We knew coming into the game against Middlesex we had to make few mistakes and play hard at the net and we did just that.â&#x20AC;?

Invitational standouts for the Drifters included: McKenzie Conway, 20 aces, 6 kills, and 7 digs; Kenzie Cox, 8 kills and 20 digs; Amber Jones, 6 kills and 15 digs; Katelyn Dunaway, 21 assists and 4 kills; Sydney Scherer and Michaela Beverly each added 7 aces. After an impressive start, the Drifters (2-1, 3-2) once again will face Middlesex Sept. 11 at Middlesex High School. The Drifters will return home Sept. 18. Game time for all games is 6 p.m.

KG youth association footbal teams kick off season On Sept. 5, the Junior tackle football division (ages 9-11) teams of the King George Youth Athletic Association officially started their fall 2014 season at Sealston Elementary School. The two Junior division contests were between the Blue Devils and Warriors, followed by the Bandits and Mustangs. In the first game, the Warriors

assumed control early on and defeated the Blue Devils, 35-0. The Warriors were led by Avery Hudson, Aidan Parr and Kyle Reviello, while the Blue Devils were led by Hunter Johnson, Brody Newton and Jackson Rosner. In the second game, the Mustangs prevailed versus the Bandits, 8-6. Leading the way for the Mustangs

in the hard-fought victory were Nehemiah Frye, Connor Gray and J.D. Rodriguez. Top performers for the Bandits were Landon Caldwell, Xavier Harrison and Blake Worrell. While the Rookie division (ages 6-8) teams also were prepared to open their season Saturday, the excessive humidity

and steadily rising heat index forced their postponement. (These game are scheduled to be played Oct. 11.) The Varsity Mavericks, 1-0 on the season after opening their campaign Aug. 23 with a win versus Caroline, enjoyed a bye this past weekend. They will be back in action Sep. 12 against Richmond County in a game at

Colonial Beach High School. The Rookie and Junior divisions will see action Sept. 12 at Sealston, as will, for the first time, the Fireflies and Ospreys of the Pee Wee Flag Football instructional division (ages 4-5). For more information on the KGYAA, visit it on Facebook and/or at www.kgyaa.org.

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FOXES from page 5 Antonio Johnson recovered an Indiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fumble in the end zone that extended the Foxes lead to 14-3. In the second half, the Foxes left no doubt they were the superior team. Midway through the third quarter, White blasted up the field for a 66-yard touchdown run. During the ensuing kickoff, Daniel Smith raced 97 yards for the Indiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first touchdown of the evening. Ahead 21-10, the Foxes fortunes lay in the hands of White. In the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next possession, White picked up a fumble and scored from 25-yards for a 28-10 lead. At the start of the fourth quarter, the Foxes utilized their ground game to eat up more than three minutes. Rodney Richards later scored a touchdown from three yards out. With less than a minute remaining, Indiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quarterback Garrett Cropp managed to connect with Taquan Davis for a 22-yard touchdown. However, the score proved to be too little, too late.

Rivermen beat Maryland Stags Staff report After defeating the Western Maryland Stags, 44-0, on the grounds of King George High School Stadium, the Northern Neck Rivermen have elevated their record to 7-1. On Sept. 12, the Rivermen will travel to face conference archrival, Arbutis Big Red. Game time is 7 p.m.

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to stock up early hunters Mark Fike In our house full of huntresses (and me as the sole hunter) we make a point during the mid- to late summer to take an inventory of our hunting gear and get it ordered before the rush is on just prior to the season. Personally, I prefer to replace torn or threadbare hunting clothing and such just after the season in February when sales can be helpful. However, my daughters still are growing and what I might purchase then may not fit when the season begins. This season, the girls kept putting off compiling a list of things they think they needed. We finally had that list in hand a little more than a week ago and quickly found that waiting until the last minute was a very bad decision. A quick check online at popular retailers showed the affordable womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hunting clothing was out of stock and backordered for many of the popular sizes. We easily could get some hunting pants that cost upwards of a $100 a pair, which is completely out of my budget. It took some time searching, but we finally found some pants that were somewhat affordable and we opted to wait on some of the colderweather gear until we could save a bit more and search for better deals. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hunting clothing always has been tougher to find than menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing, but overall the situation has gotten better than it was 10 years ago. As a father and a husband, I will say that the selection and variety of affordable womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hunting clothing still is poor overall. There are some great manufacturers of womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing out there, but their prices generally are out of our range. Perhaps it is because they specialize in that niche and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

have a lot of competition to worry about. The moral of this situation is if you have a huntress in your life and she needs some clothes you need to start looking right away. Best wishes to you in finding something affordable before the season begins! The story with ammunition still is relatively the same as it has been the past few years. It can be scarce depending on what you need. If you are lucky, your favorite load can be plucked off the shelf at a mass retailer as they are busy stocking it. Chances are hunters needing certain brands of ammunition are going to have a tough time if they wait until the last minute. Our local retailer, Big Dog Outfitters, often has had at least some supply of ammunition that I have been looking for while others have not. However, as the season approaches, that supply also may be strained. Think ahead to muzzleloader season and firearms deer season. Certain loads, such as slug brands and grains, might be backordered. I advise readers to get a few boxes now. Four or five years ago, it would not have been a feat to run out of your slug barrelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favored load and make a quick trip to an outdoor retailer to get a few boxes. Now, those shelves frequently are missing various boxes of shells or cartridges. Muzzleloader bullets are the same way. Each rifle prefers a certain recipe. Make sure you have the ingredients now. This season, we have the option to purchase a combination archery license. In the past, we had to purchase a bow hunting license and crossbow license separately. Archery season begins Oct. 4. If you have not inspected your bow or crossbow yet, please do so. Strings and cables definitely need

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Inland waters Pond action is hit or miss depending on the location. Topwater baits are productive, and plastic worms are working great for bass as well. Crappie will hit minnows in deeper water now. Lake Anna is calming down some after the Labor Day boat traffic. Expect to find stripers busting bait in the mid- to the upper lake region. Approach quietly to avoid spooking them. Cosner Park (the trout pond) in Fredericksburg gave up some very nice largemouth bass on minnows this week and some nice catfish are being caught too. Ni Reservoir was good for several 5-pound bass caught in the past week as well.

Fishing has picked up a bit despite the week of heat, and those anglers hitting the water both early and late are doing fine. Rappahannock River Upriver, the water level is a bit low. Storms north of us during the weekend might fill the river some. Catfish action is hot, and eatingsize fish hungrily are inhaling a variety of baits. Larger fish, like eels, fresh bream and perch, also are biting, including a 38-pound fish that was weighed in at Kenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tackle in Spotsylvania. There also was a report of good smallmouth action upriver in deep pools and a 23-inch largemouth bass being caught. Bass angling has been decent, with spinnerbaits on the woody structure, according to our reports. Topwater lures near structure early and late is also a good bet.

Saltwater The saltwater scene is explosive right now. Cobia anglers are seeing more fish now than they have seen all year. Multiple fish hook ups are possible. The lower bay and oceanfront are the best locations. Flounder fishing also is hot. Again, the lower bay and oceanfront, such as Lynnhaven and Rudee Inlet, are the best locations to try. Spanish are still hitting all over the lower bay. Red drum are hitting large drone spoons or live spot. Rockfish are showing up and taking live spot. Some of the prettiest bluefish of the year are in the bay and lower Potomac right now. Fish up to 5 pounds are being caught on spoons and live spot.

Potomac River We have had many reports of the spot fishing becoming very good the past two weeks mid-river to the mouth of the river. These fish will not hang around very long. Fishbites and bloodworms or clam snouts will work well on them. Kenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reported a few big rockfish in the Colonial Beach area. Plenty of croaker are hitting bloodworms and shrimp in the river. Later in the evening, on a moving tide, they can be caught in shallower water.

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Local retailers are still having a tough time keeping shelves stocked with ammunition. Buy your hunting ammunition before the season is here. checked and inspect the limbs too. One thing I experience each year is the need to have arrows or bolts refletched. Sometimes when they pass through a deer, the fletching comes off. Get those bows, crossbows and arrows to the bow shop soon or you likely will be without them on opening day.

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A kind word for Bob McDonnell Virginia’s political history goes back a long ways. It has its share of heroes and villains, but it’s hard to think of anyone who has fallen further and harder than our former Governor, Bob McDonnell. His political demise, a long and painful tragedy, has been a regular feature of the David S. Kerr news for almost two years. Its end, well, almost, there are still appeals to be made, was played out last week when a jury found him guilty on all charges. It’s not surprising that there aren’t many kind words for the former governor. His friends are disappointed and even his former opponents don’t have much to say. But like many tragedies this wasn’t the way it was supposed to end. Bob McDonnell’s administration, to no

one’s surprise, is going to be remembered for the scandal, the embarrassing trial and the verdict. History will be unkind. That’s the nature of a tragedy. But there is more to the story than that. During his term as governor he not only had a positive plan, but he accomplished much of it as well. Just a couple of years ago the legislature was a model of inaction when it came to transportation funding. We had reached the point where the Virginia Department of Transportation had just enough money for maintenance and none for improvement. We simply weren’t collecting enough revenue to pay for the states road infrastructure. Other governors tried to come up with formulas that would pass muster with the House and Senate and they had all failed. Bob McDonnell faced the same challenge and during his first two years he was rebuffed, by his own party, on every proposal he made. Then he and Speaker Howell, work-

ing with both sides of the aisle crafted an awkward yet workable approach to raising revenue. It became law and as the old saying goes, “politics is the art of the possible.” Some in McDonnell’s party were so incensed by this seeming collaboration with the Democrats that they ousted some sitting Republicans in the House to show their anger. But, all in all it was popular with the voters and it finally gave Virginia roads their long needed funding stream. It was a legislative coup of the first order. But, that wasn’t all. While some governors have talked in sweeping terms about education, McDonnell took a rather deep interest in schools. It surprised many in the educational community as well. He was keenly interested in Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics (STEM) in our public schools. It wasn’t a passive interest either and he pressed not only for more funding but for active collaboration between schools and private

industry. The STEM conferences, programs, and curriculum took on a life of their own and while Bob McDonnell wasn’t the only STEM advocate, having the governor behind the program didn’t hurt. McDonnell was also passionate about business development and surprisingly receptive, for a Republican, to environmental concerns. Remember, I’m a Democrat. Sadly, I guess none of that matters anymore. He was the governor who was convicted. No matter how the appellate process turns out that’s going to be how people remember him. That’s why, when no one else probably will, I thought somebody should put in a good word for him.

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Letter to the Editor To the Editor: At the September 2, 2014 King George Board of Supervisor’s meeting, Ms. Mary Trout of the Shiloh district addressed the Board, asking specifically of Supervisor Chairperson, Joe Griezka, why some 40+ written questions given at a town hall meeting this past June had not been answered yet. Once Ms. Trout had finished, and the public comment portion of the meeting concluded, there was no response given whatsoever to Ms. Trout’s question during the rest of the meeting. What does that say to the rest of us who attended this meeting? It expressed to me that the Board had little to no respect for Ms. Trout, her statement or the issue that was brought up. I guess unanswered questions don’t warrant their attention. Is this what the Board of Supervisors truly feel? I honestly doubt that. However, a person can’t blame one for believing just that, based on what happened. My supervisor, Dahlgren District Supervisor, Ruby Brabo, has always asked me to encourage others to attend the Board of Supervisors meetings. It is in support of her that I, myself, attend these meetings. Yet I can understand why there is little to no interest in the community to attend these meetings. It is due to the fact that the majority of the community feels as if the Board of Supervisors will vote whichever way they choose on any given issue, regardless of what the community’s expressed wishes are. It is the people of the community who elected these individuals to represent their respective districts within our county, and it is the duty and obligation of these same representatives to give credence to the community’s concerns. One way of showing their dedication of ensuring this, is to answer any questions put forth by the citizens within their respective districts. That should be the first and fore-

most obligation/duty of ANY elected official, in my opinion! A representative need not always agree, or make decisions, in accordance with the public opinion. However, a representative MUST be willing to answer and provide explanation to any question put forth by any citizen on any issue that is brought before the Board of Supervisors. To the board members, I wish to express my sincerest appreciation for all that you’ve sacrificed to make King George a better place to live in. Your time away from your families, your miniscule pay and, mainly, the constant criticism you receive by the very people you represent. I’m sure that most, if not all, of you have wondered often… “why am I doing this to myself?” It’s very easy to sit back in the cheap seats and bitch about how the referee made a crappy call in a football game. These same people ought to try being the one who has to MAKE the calls sometime! I realize this, as do many others within

our community. Thanks for keeping things running! You & your efforts ARE appreciated! Yet, please, be aware that it’s not an “us against them” situation. We all live here.The Board should understand where the community is coming from, and the community should have an understanding where the Board is coming from. In a perfect world, this would be a no-brainer. However, in reality, tempers get involved, words that should be left unsaid get said and feelings/ egos are hurt to the point where there’s almost a physical feeling of resentment between the Board and its community. Yes, each of you attend certain functions within the county (sometimes outside of the county, as well!), and the people there at these functions act all excited & privileged in having you spend time at their event. My honest question to each of you is…

Christal Blue

WHY do you attend these functions? What am I getting at? Well, I just wonder sometimes if some of you simply attend these functions for exposure and/or politics? While at these functions, do you ever sit down and ask the citizens there about any problems/issues that they would like to bring up? Do you answer THEIR questions? If your answer to that is “yes”, then you must understand that, regardless if the question is put to your face or it’s written on a piece of paper, the King George county citizens are entitled to responses to any and all questions put forth to this Board of Supervisors in a timely manner. It would be appreciated if steps were taken to ensure that this actually happens.

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Layoffs covered by my taxes and yours Butch Foutz Mary Washington Hospital will lay off 66 workers. Having dealt with MWHC over the past few months, I can assure you that they currently do not have enough help to get the job done. Much less reducing the staff. Other hospitals too. For starters, many patients are incontinent. To allow them to wallow in their own excrement for more than a couple minutes is inhumane. Sometimes the only person responsible for cleaning up the patient has one or even two similarly situated patients to take care of first. Yes, I know that not all the patients can need help at the same time, but it seems problems come in threes. Just ask your CNA. It is dehumanizing to be treated this way. It causes depression among other problems. MWHC is losing money for a variety of reasons. At some point, they will have to generate more income by negotiating higher payments from insurance companies.

That is almost impossible and would cause our insurance cost to rise and create higher co-pays. Not the only hospital with this problem, some hospitals will likely close their doors. By refusing to implement Obamacare Medicaid expansion, Virginia is refusing to accept the $5.2 million per day the Feds would provide to pay for this care. At this point, we have refused over $1 billion. No doubt in my mind that this “lost forever” income would ease the financial strain on the health care system in Virginia. Many low-income patients in Virginia, not covered by Medicaid, still get “free” care in the emergency room. “Free”? Virginia gives millions of our State tax dollars to these facilities to partially offset the cost. My tax dollars mis-directed. Let the Feds pay for it. Mr. Foutz resides in Ebb Tide Beach

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CB dogs win awards at ‘Drool in the Pool’ Marty van Duyne News Net News Two Colonial Beach dogs joined pups from around the state in a traditional end of pool season canine event Sept. 6. Mark and Jenny Washburn’s Australian Shepherds, Rose and Bella, participated in Stafford Parks

and Recreation’s “Drool in the Pool” at Curtis Memorial Park. The emcee of the swimsuit competition announced that 8-yearold Rose had participated in all seven annual “Drool in the Pool” events. Bella celebrated her third birthday Sept. 7 after taking first place in the doggy paddle race in the mediumsized dog division. She also strutted

off with third place in the swimsuit competition, wearing a purple ruffled one-piece suit. Mark said Rose is so intent on swimming that he only entered her in the swimsuit competition, but said, “She won a bunch of door prizes.” Both dogs had cameras attached to their collars and Mark said Bella

got some good footage of Rose while she was swimming. Rose and Bella also participate in K9 Frisbee competitions throughout the year. The “Drool in the Pool” at Curtis Park is very popular because properly swim attired humans are allowed in the water alongside their pups.

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Rose, above, swims across Curtis Pool under Mark Washburn’s watchful eye. Bella, top right, took third place in the swimsuit competition wearing a ruffled purple one-piece suit.

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KING GEORGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The King George County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing beginning at 6:15 p.m., on Tuesday September 16, 2014, in the Robert H. Combs Board Room of the Revercomb Administration Building at 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia. Case Number 14-05-E03: Special Exception Permit request, per Section 2.9.3.4 and Section 2.10.3.4, King George County Zoning Ordinance, for the construction of a 195 foot monopole telecommunication facility. The Facility is to be located on the property of H. Michael and J. Michelle Andersen at 1132 Kings Highway (Tax Map 21, Parcel 16) and will be owned and operated by Clear Signal Towers, LLC. Tax Map 21, Parcel 16 contains 8.572 acres, the telecommunication facility will occupy 10,000 square feet. The property is located at 1132 Kings Highway (Route 3). The property is within the Rappahannock River/South (Rural Development Area). Documents related to the above cases are available for public inspection during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday in the Department of Community Development, King George County Revercomb Administration Building. The public is invited to attend the above scheduled hearings and to express their views on the above cases. Those who are unable to attend the public hearings may submit their comments in writing to the Director of Community Development, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 104, King George, Virginia 22485, prior to the scheduled hearings.

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Over 50? How to choose your next career The days when professionals would spend their entire professional lives with a single firm are largely a thing of the past. In fact, many people not only switch companies multiple times before retirement, but some even switch professions before retiring. As exciting as it can be to pursue a new career, men and women over 50 know that such a decision is not without risk. While younger professionals with few obligations can often handle bumps in the road on their way to a second career, older professionals making a similar move often must consider the potential effects such a pursuit might have on their families, finances and futures, including their retirements. But as difficult as it may seem to pursue a second career after your fiftieth birthday, there are steps men and women over 50 can take when pursuing a new career to ensure their second act is as successful as the first. * Decide what you want, and not just what you want to do. The desire to pursue a second career no doubt stems from more than just dissatisfaction with a current profession. Many people switch jobs or even careers because they find their current careers too demanding, leaving little time for family or hobbies that have nothing to do with work. If what you really want is more time at home or more time to pursue a particular hobby, then keep this in mind when looking for a second career, and make sure that career won't demand too much of your time.

For example, if your goal in finding a new career is to get more work-life balance, then starting your own business, which can require long hours at the outset and even after the business has established itself, might not be for you. But if what you want is a more challenging career and to be your own boss, then you will likely find the cost of achieving that goal, even if that cost is more demands on your time, is worth it. * Assess your skillset. Professionals over 50 have lots to offer, but it's still important for such men and women to make an honest assessment of their skillset and find a career in which those skills are transferable. Some men and women might want to pursue a second career that will make little to no use of their skillset, and that's perfectly alright. But extra schooling might be necessary in such situations, and going back to school oftentimes requires a considerable commitment of both time and money. For those who simply want to put their existing skills to use in a different field or environment, assess those skills and look for lines of work in which they figure to be especially valuable. If there are any particular aspects of your current job that you want to avoid in the future, consider that when assessing your skills and choosing a second career. Even if they don't know it, established professionals over 50 have many transferable skills, and such skills can be a considerable asset when pursuing a second career, especially when those skills have been assessed and can be

applied to a new profession. * Make a trial run. Nowhere does it say that professionals can't take a trial run at a second career while still fully engaged in their first career. In fact, testing the waters before you jump in is a good way to gauge your interest in a potential second career and how well your skillset applies to that field. A trial run, which can be conducted by volunteering with a nonprofit organization or through a part-time job or simply offering your services to a company free of charge in exchange for a chance to learn how the business operates, can shed light on the inner workings of a particular industry, showing you how things work behind the curtain. Testing the waters may reaffirm your belief that a certain line of work is for you, or it might send you back to the drawing board. Either way, it's valuable experience that may reassure you that whatever decision you ultimately make is the right one. * Don't go it alone. Switching careers after 50 carries some risk, but it's certainly a risk that many before you have been willing to take. If you know any people, be it a friend, family member or former or even current colleague, who has reinvented themselves professionally, then speak with these people and ask for any advice they might have. If you know you want out of your current career but aren't quite sure of what you want to do next, those who have

Many men and women over 50 have turned their personal passions into successful second careers. faced a similar fork in the road may be able to help you narrow down your options. The notion of changing careers is exciting, and you can expect your personal and professional confidantes to share your excitement and be willing to help you in any way they can. Making a career change after 50 can be a risky yet ultimately rewarding move, especially for those men and women who take a thoughtful approach to finding their second careers.

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This Victorian marbletop table comes from a local family who inherited it from an uncle many years ago. The marble is in excellent condition, and the walnut frame is has the original finish. The piece is sturdy, and although decorative, the owners have been considering selling it, and question what price to ask. Victorian furniture is down at the present time. This table is a good example of its genre, but its market is more limited than it might have been 30 years ago. It dates from 1850, and most likely is of MidAtlantic origin, as it is typical of the better pieces of that era when cabinetshops were putting out a vast Henry Lane quantity of furniture to meet the needs of the burgeoning American Hull population. The marble is very well cut, with a fine ogee edge to it. The walnut frame indicates sophistication on the part of the cabinetmaker. Having what appear to be the original casters is another good attribute. Selling this piece in the current market is less promising than it would have been some years ago. A reasonable asking price would be $300, but a generation ago, it could have sold more readily at a much higher figure. As I have written many times in this space, antiques, despite our sentimentality for them, are commodities. They follow their own market trends, rising and falling in popularity with changing societal tastes that are reflected

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