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Colonial Beach man guilty of raping 16-year-old girl Richard Leggitt A Westmoreland Circuit Court jury Friday convicted a Colonial Beach man of the Jan. 19, 2014 rape and abduction of a 16-year-old girl. The jury imposed two life sentences on William E. Mullins, 35. Westmoreland Commonwealth’s Attorney Julia Sichol said Colonial Beach detective Bruce Hough, who

is now the town’s acting police chief, “worked tirelessly to investigate the case.” “The Westmoreland County Sheriff ’s office lent their assistance and provided an investigator to assist in the collection of the evidence,” Sichol said. “It was a perfect example of agencies working together to benefit the county. I couldn’t be more pleased with the result.”

Mullins was arrested after the victim, who was not identified by police because of her age, reported she had been assaulted. She told officers Mullins bound her with rope, gagged her, placed tape over her eyes and then raped her at her home in Colonial Beach. Mullins was arrested the same day and charged with rape, sodomy and abduction with intent to defile.

He has been held without bond in the Northern Neck Regional Jail since his arrest. The commonwealth did not prosecute the charge of sodomy, but the jury found Mullins guilty of both of the other charges. Sichol said the victim knew Mullins, who was convicted previously in Caroline County in 1997 on charges of rape and sodomy.

Linda Farneth

The medical clinic at 700 McKinney Blvd. won’t be open until Feb. 2.

Medical clinic the dog days of winter delays opening Local canines for two weeks compete in area Linda Farneth

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The opening of the Colonial Beach Care Clinic has been delayed until Feb. 2. The clinic, at 700 McKinney Blvd., was set to re-open Jan 19, however due to unforeseen delays that date was pushed back two weeks, said its new owners. Arlene Jacovelli, president of the King George Community Care Clinic, struck a deal to take over the Colonial Beach Medical Center after it’s owner, Kell Hoovler, announced he was closing it in November due to financial reasons. In November, Jacovelli said the clinics were working toward a seamless transition. “Having integrity and quality in our services is very important to us in King George, and we will continue our focus on high professional standards in Colonial Beach,” she said. However, vital technical support equipment has not arrived on schedule and the Christmas season interrupted the recruitment and hiring of another physician and additional medical personnel, Jacovelli said. She said contract

Marty van Duyne News Net News Dogs were bathed, trimmed and brushed before heading into the ring at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. Daily entries in the five days of AKCsanctioned shows during the recent annual Celebrate Virginia Dog Show Cluster ranged from 733 to 1,469 with up to 154 different breeds. Toni Ackerman, of King George, entered her 3-year-old Basenji Wakin Engine No. 9, or Fred, in the Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday shows. Ackerman’s friend Laura Gilcrest of Maryland showed Fred during the weekend shows. Gilcrest said Fred has only been shown for about a year, but is just two points away from his championship. Fred took Reserve Winners Dog on Saturday and placed second Sunday. Paula and Tim Scholz, of King George, had two English Labrador Retrievers entered in the shows. Sweet Willow Breeze, or Willow is a third-generation home-bred yellow girl from the Scholz’ Potomac Creek Labradors. She is just 2 years old but Willow placed fourth, third, and fouth, respectively, in the Wednesday through Friday shows. Willow has six AKC points all earned by 9 months of age. Their Sandylands Fern Beatrice, or Beatrice was imported in 2013 at 10 weeks of age from the Sandylands Kennel in England. Beatrice currently has five AKC points after placing third in her class Wednesday and Sunday. According to Paula Scholz, Willow and Beatrice already hold UKC and IABCA International Championships earned under both American and Canadian judges. Their dogs do more than just walk through the show ring; they also compete in Field Trials that judge the dog’s ability to complete the jobs for which they were bred. “When they are not in the ring, the dogs are members of the family and reside with us and our kids,” said Paula Scholz.

Gail Ratliffe, of Dogue, showed her 2-year-old Weimaraner Taylor. When she’s not in the ring, she works as a therapy dog and Ratliffe plans to enter her in agility and possibly train her as a search-and-rescue dog. Daphne Gray, of Montross, showed two German short-haired pointers Saturday and Sunday. Her Winstons Maggie Mae, 2, took Best Of Opposite Sex Saturday earning a seventh point toward her Championship. . Gray’s Mariah won her class in the ring Saturday. She is a master hunter and participates in Field Trails conducted by Gray’s husband, Dan Carter. “This was only her second conformation show,” said Gray, who has been breeding dogs for 40 years. The Northern Neck Kennel Club hosted the shows Jan. 7-8, the Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club hosted the Jan. 9-10 shows and the Jan. 11 show was hosted by the CharlottesvilleAlbemarle Kennel Club.

Daphne Gray’s German short-haired pointer Mariah, above, waits to be examined by a judge. Gail Ratliffe and her Weimeraner, Taylor, left, get in some practice outside the ring before heading into the competition. ©Marty van Duyne/ News Net News

negotiations are nearly complete with a medical doctor, nurse practitioner and other medical personnel needed to provide support to both the King George and Colonial Beach locations. The additional physician will allow for more hours and enable Dr. Roosevelt Dean to provide service to patients at both locations. When the Colonial Beach location opens in February, it will feature primary physician services, walk-in urgent care, sameday appointments and a walk-in lab. School and sport physicals, flu immunizations and allergy shots also will be offered. In the interim, Jacovelli said holiday closures, an additional Colonial Beach patient load and rampant flu has caused some longer wait times for phone calls and urgent care at the King George location. “Patients are thanked for their patience, and will see much shorter wait times soon,” she said. Colonial Beach patients who need medication refills or a physician follow-up are asked to call 540625-2527 for an appointment at the King George location. All patient records can be obtained at the King George location.

Elementary students still in need of home Linda Farneth

After years of attending school in a hodgepodge of trailers, modular classrooms and even a church, this year finally may be when Colonial Beach students get a permanent elementary school building. The town’s school board announced at its Dec 10 meeting that it is seriously researching and pursuing plans to build a new elementary school. “Mr. Newman and I visited a school in Louisa County. I don’t believe that I myself or this board will rest until we figure out how to build a new elementary school.” said school board Chairman Tim Trivett, who added that the board also met

with an architect last month. Trivett and Superintendent Kevin Newman invited Mayor Mike Ham and Councilman Mike Looney to the school board office to discuss See school, page 8

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Rural Digitzation Project Sheds Rich Light on African-American Lives 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. first baptist church invites you to celebrate our 70th Usher’s Anniversary at 3 p.m. on January 18, 2015. Pastor Sales and the Macedonia Baptist Church family will be the guests for the afternoon. 619 Jackson St. Colonial Beach, VA (804) 2247198. New Life Ministries in Colonial Beach will host the Xcelerate youth conference on Saturday, January 24, from 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Led by youth, this free event is filled with practical teaching, worship, drama and good food. To register, go to xcelerateconference.com. Route 205 in Colonial Beach, (804) 224-8447. mars hill youth event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 5-9 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, 13457 Kings Hwy, KG. Free admission for all youth ages 12 and up through high school. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. Theme will be: God’s ways are best! Guest speaker: Matthew Wagner. Guest band: Amethyst Heart and the always popular Mars Hill Band. Games, food, fun, and the Word. Volunteers needed! Contact mars.hill.barbara@gmail. com to help.

love thy neighbor Next event is on Sunday, January 18 – all are invited! Please come and join us as we begin our 3rd year offering Love Thy Neighbor’s Community Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen. On the 3rd Sunday each month we hold an event at the King George Citizen’s Center, 8076 Kings Hwy, King George, VA, from 2-5 p.m. The afternoon starts with our Inspirational Hour which includes a guest speaker, special music followed by a hot meal, beverage, dessert and a visit to our food pantry to select approximately a week’s worth of nonperishable food items. We appreciate all the people, organizations, businesses and churches within the King George area and surrounding counties who supported us in 2014 including all the Love Thy Neighbor volunteers. We could not have accomplished this effort without each of you ~ God bless! We continue to look into ways to expand our services and offer resource assistance to the community we serve and love, and ask for your continued support as we move forward in the year ahead. Contact Information: Love Thy Neighbor P.O. Box 16 King George, VA 22485 Email: kgc-ltn@gmail.com Website: www.kg-ltn.org Phone: (540)940-9846

In rural communities of eastern Virginia, the obscure stories of thousands of deceased African Americans are finding their way to the Internet. The Virginia African-American Funeral Programs project began five years ago as a collaborative initiative between FamilySearch and the Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Virginia (MPAAGHS). Over 10,000 funeral programs were digitized, and over 200,000 names of the deceased persons and their families and friends mentioned in the programs were linked by volunteers and published in a free searchable database at FamilySearch.org. “Funeral programs are a veritable treasure trove of family history information because they provide such a wealth of information about the deceased,” said Bessida Cauthorne White, president of MPAAGHS. A typical funeral program includes birth and death dates and places and the names of parents, spouse, children, and other relatives. The biographies included on most of the programs are minihistories that add a glimpse of the decedent’s personality by disclosing schools attended, work history, church and organization affiliation, hobbies, and accomplishments. Funeral programs may contain multiple photographs of the deceased and family members. “We often use the printed copies of the funeral programs to answer family history inquiries,” said White. “To be able to finally search the programs electronically will be tremendous.” White explained that years ago it was not always easy for African Americans to get their obituaries published in newspapers. In con-

temporary times, while many African Americans do submit obituaries to newspapers, the charges for publication can limit the length of the obituary. “Funeral programs don’t have those limitations. You get a much richer picture of the deceased person” White commented. To search the free online database, go to FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch has published over three billion historical records online in free collections from over 100 countries. It continues to digitize and publish about 400 million new records online for free each year. White says that MPAAGHS is working with FamilySearch to begin the next round of the Virginia African-American Funeral Programs project. Those interested in having their funeral programs included in the next phase of the project should contact MPAAGHS (Contact: 804-758-5163; mpaaghs. va@gmail.com). MPAAGHS was formed in September 2004 to create and provide opportunities to encourage and enable African Americans to research, document, and publish their family histories and genealogies. It focuses on the Middle Peninsula counties of VA—Essex, Middlesex, King and Queen, King William, Gloucester, and Mathews—and the Northern Neck counties of King George, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, and Lancaster. Visit: http://mpaagenealogicalsociety.org. FamilySearch Int’l is the largest genealogy organization in the world, and is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For more informationn visit https://familysearch. org.

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St. Anthony Catholic Church Parish Speaker series presents “Gothic Profusion” January 16, 2015 St. Anthony of Padua Church will present “Gothic Profusion,” an illustrated presentation on the work of British Catholic Architect, A. W. Pugin as told by his great-great grandson, James M. Thunder. The presentation, part of the church’s Parish Speaker Series, will be held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Pugin was the designer of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and 69 churches, homes and railroad stations. The public is invited to come hear about Pugin’s work. 10299 Millbank Road, KG, VA.

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

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Area Death Marjorie Walker Roussy Strother

Marjorie Walker Roussy Strother of Richmond, VA, previously of King George County, died January 6, 2015. She was predeceased by her husbands, Napoleon M. Roussy and R. Garnett Strother; her parents, Benjamin Wyatt and Eva May Walker; two sisters, Kathleen W a l k e r Holland and JoAnn Walker Burnette; and brother, Michael Wyatt Walker. Mrs. Strother is survived by her children, Rodney Roussy (Linda) of Reston, VA, Barbara Kaldahl (Ted) of Fort Meyers Beach, FL, Dana Roussy (Sandra) of Richmond, VA, Elizabeth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bettyâ&#x20AC;? Stewart (Neil) of Midlothian, VA, and Jane Roussy (James Morris) of Sandia Park, NM. She was blessed with eight grandchildren, and 12 greatgrandchildren. She will be missed by all who knew her. Born in King George on August 6, 1922, she lived in Richmond until her marriage to Napoleon Roussy in 1946. They lived in Maine for several years before returning to Richmond in the early 1950s. Napoleon died suddenly in 1955. Marjorie raised her five children while working in Richmond. In 1972, she was married to R. Garnett Strother of King George.

After returning to her birthplace, Marjorie quickly became interested in local and regional history, serving in the Leedstown Resolutions Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution, where she was Chapter Regent for eight years. Marjorie was also a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was also very proud to be a Magna Carta Dame. She thoroughly enjoyed her involvement with the King George County Historical Society and the Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Committee of the King George Farm Bureau. An important milestone for Marjorie was as co-founder of the William Strother Society, Inc., a family history organization that continues to grow. The family would like to express their gratitude to The Hermitage at Cedarfield for the exceptional care the staff so lovingly gave to our mother. There was a gathering of family and friends Monday, Jan. 6 at Blileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Central Funeral Home, Richmond. A Funeral Mass was offered Tuesday, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Richmond, VA, with interment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 11 Irving Ave., Colonial Beach, VA, 22443, Shiloh Baptist Church, 13457 Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Highway, KG, VA, 22485 or the Hudson Family Cemetery, P.O. Box 357, KG, VA, 22485.

Business Workshops

The University of Mary Washington Small Business Development Center in Warsaw will be holding the following workshops: â&#x20AC;˘ Creating A Financial Plan for your Business on January 20 from 6-8 p.m. at the Northern Neck Small Business Incubator in Heathsville. In this workshop, students are introduced to the importance of finanicial planning. Fee: $20. â&#x20AC;˘ Writing a Business Plan-Parts 1 & 2 on January 21 & January 28 from 6-8 p.m. at the UMW-SBDC Warsaw office, and again, January 22, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at RCC in Kilmarnock. This workshop will cover development of the narrative and financial forecasting portions of a business plan. Fee: $50. For additional information or to register for any of the workshops, please contact Bonnie Haywood at (804)333-0286 or email bhaywood@umw.edu.

King George High School student to perform at Carnegie Hall Mackenzie Ossont Horner, a student at King George High School, has been selected for the 2015 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall, presented by WorldStrides. She will perform as a second alto at Carnegie Hall in February 2015 with the Honors Choir. Horner, a senior, auditioned this fall for the Honors Performance Series and was accepted after a review by the Honors Selection Board. Acceptance to the elite group is a direct result of the talent, dedication and achievements demonstrated in her application and audition recording. Mackenzie will join other performers from 49 United States, several provinces in Canada and several foreign countries for a special performance at world-famous Carnegie Hall, a venue that marks the pinnacle of musical achievement. According to Morgan Smith, Program Director, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being selected to the Honors Performance Series is something each finalist should be extremely proud of accomplishing. We process more than ten thousand nominations annually, selecting only the most talented performers applying on an international level. Working with these conductors and performing at Carnegie Hall is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that these student musicians never forget.â&#x20AC;? Mackenzie has studied music for 6 years and is a member of the Select Mixed Choir and Show Choir at KGHS. She participates in the Worship Choir at KG Church of God

and has been in District Choir every year since 2008. Mackenzie placed second in the district for Alto 2 in 2013 and 2014, was the only member of KGHS to be accepted to AllState Choir in 2014 and received her KGHS letter in chorus in 2013. She recently went on a 3-week tour as a Singing Ambassador to 6 European countries. In response to her selection as a finalist, Mackenzie said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is an honor to perform with other singers from all different walks of life, and I look forward to learning and growing under the direction of such talented conductors.â&#x20AC;? Finalists will come together for five days in February 2015 in New York City to have the opportunity to learn from conductor Dr. Eph Ehly, work with other Finalists and get a taste of the Big Apple. The Sunday, February 22 performance is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased beginning 60 days prior to the performance through the Carnegie Hall box office. The Honors Performance Series was created to showcase accomplished individual high school performers on an international level by allowing them to study under master conductors and perform in the celebrated venue, Carnegie Hall. Each year, the Series selects approximately 500 finalists for the High School Honors Performance Series. The Honors Performance Series is proudly presented by WorldStrides, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading educational travel organization. Learn more by visiting www.honorsperformance. org/home-program and www. worldstrides.com.

Northern Neck Cooperative group â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helping Handsâ&#x20AC;? donates to The Family Development Center

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Localsâ&#x20AC;? in the news Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Caroline R. Williams graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Williams is the daughter of Chad and Josefina Williams of King George, VA. She is a 2014 graduate of King George High School in King George, VA. Michelle Moss, of Kinsale, VA, is studying abroad in Germany during the Interim 2015 program of Wofford College. Moss is a member of the class of 2017. Interim permits students and professors to concentrate for the month of January on a single study project of his or her choosing. Interim projects are designed to move beyond traditional classroom courses and teaching methods, to consider important topics in relevant ways and places, to observe issues in action, to develop capacities for independent learning and to encourage the responsible self-direction of educational development. Wofford College, established in 1854, is an independent liberal arts college of 1,650 students in Spartanburg, SC. Wofford ranks 4th nationally in the percentage of undergraduates receiving credit for study abroad. Home to one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 280 Phi Beta Kappa chapters, Woffordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic 175acre campus is recognized as a national arboretum. Wofford is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Send your photos, stories and news to lori@journalpress.com. New year, new activities, new news!

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Thursday, Jan. 15

Fancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friends will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Extension Ooffice in KG. Westmoreland County Museum â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like-a-Thonâ&#x20AC;? fundraiser- Hit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Likeâ&#x20AC;? on Peoples Community Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page, and $1 will be donated to the Museum. Valid thru midnight, Jan. 15.

Saturday, Jan. 17

KG Relay for Life Kick-off Celebration! 2-4 p.m. at Smoot Memorial Library. Raffle, great food, drinks, games and fun. Come learn how to be involved in this annual fight against cancer.

Saturday, Feb. 14

DRHT Half Marathon. Visit http://www.racetimingunlimited. org/R/DTH/Info.aspx for more info or to register to compete. save the date

for the 3rd Annual Virginia Run for the Fallen. Kick-off will be Thursday, April 30, 2015 in Ft. Story VA. Runners will follow the 240-mile memorial trail through VA. The Run is to finish Sunday, May 3 in Arlington National Cemetery in No.VA. Details and route maps can be found at www. varunforthefallen.org.

Friends of Smoot Library Happy New Year! The new year means your annual membership needs to be renewed. Please stop by the FOSL store on Tuesdays between 4-7 p.m. or Thursdays between 1-4 p.m., or mail membership to 9533 Kings Hwy, KG. Chili Cookoff Feb. 6 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the library. Tickets will be on sale at the FOSL Store, at the circulation desk, or from any FOSL Board member or Library Board member. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tickets are $5. Donations for meal are needed. Stop by FOSL store or call Kathy Carr at 540-273-1416.

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From left: Cooperative Helping Hands member Jenny Hayes presents a donation to The Family Development Center Director April Walker. The Family Development Center provides high quality education to children and families in the Northern Neck. Cooperative Helping Hands Association is the fundraising organization established by the Northern Neck Electric Cooperative employees for community projects and support. The employees of Northern Neck Electric Cooperative raise funds through activities such as bake sales and their annual golf tournament.

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Foxes use quick start to down rival Drifters Leonard Banks Sports Editor At this time of the season, the King George boys’ basketball team (5-6) has placed its hopes on the possibility of reaching the post season on the shoulders of a youthful starting lineup. Most recently, after two nonconference wins versus Colonial Beach, 78-54, Jan. 7, and James Monroe, 58-53, Jan. 6, it would appear they have their priorities in order. However, after narrowly falling to Chancellor (7-2, 2-2), 69- 67, Jan. 9, the fourth-place Foxes have an uphill battle on their hands. “We’re trending up, young and getting glimpses of what the fans saw against the Drifters,” Foxes’ head coach Darren Berkley said. As for the Foxes’ regional rivals, the Colonial Beach Drifters (3-8), their hopes and dreams all fall on the shoulders of Lamar Lucas and Wes Virgil. Combined with fighting off the effects of a slow start, due a successful football post season and injuries, the Drifters finally are beginning to show signs of coming together as a unit.

On Jan. 7 at home, the Foxes used speed and finesse to overwhelm the Drifters. After trailing 4-2, senior forward Nana Djan sparked a 19-4 run with a three-pointer. Along with teammate Jaylen Stepney, Djan controlled the defensive boards. Also during the quarter, the Foxes thwarted the Drifters’ ability to move up the court, forcing turnovers and miscues. Although the Drifters opened the second quarter with a 6-2 run that cut the Foxes’ lead to 25-16, the Foxes responded with a man-on-man press that nearly shut down the Drifters’ transition game. Lucas finished the half with 17 points for the Drifters, but De’Quan Whiting scored 13 points, along with numerous assists, adding to a 43-25 halftime lead for the Foxes. In the third quarter, Stepney continued his dominance of the boards on both ends of the court. The freshman standout scored nine points in the first minutes of the quarter. The Foxes ended the quarter with a 9-5 run to end the period with a 63-41 lead. Unable to run with the Foxes, the Drifters’ offense finally ran out of gas.

Foxes’ head coach Darren Berkley talks to his team during a timeout of its 78-54 win against Colonial Beach. Leonard Banks

Beach girls’ defense too much for King George Leonard Banks Sports Editor On Jan. 10, depending on your point of view, the Drifterdome in Colonial Beach was a sight for sore eyes. From injuries, to bodies colliding into each other, the mayhem in the physical 49-39 win by the Colonial Beach Drifters against the King George Foxes may be a preface to the next confrontation Jan. 17 at King George High School. “We played hard and gave them everything we got,” Drifters’ head coach Keith Dickerson said. “After scouting King George, I knew we had our hands full tonight.” From the opening tipoff, the

Drifters blanketed the Foxes with man-to-man-press defense. With a constant flow of King George turnovers, the Drifters took a 6-1 lead within the first minute and a half. Later, with the ball in Drifters’ point guard Sydni Carey’s hands, the Drifters penetrated the Foxes’ defense with layups and shortrange jumpers. After a steady flow of interrupted fast-break passes, the Drifters closed out the quarter with a 21-9 lead. “Typically, we’re a slow-starting team,” Dickerson said. “We usually play real good defense in the first quarter, while getting off to a slow start on the scoreboard. We’re now trying to adjust some things and focus on pressure. If they’re going to

beat us, they’re going to have to beat us at what we do.” During the second quarter, both teams were locked into a defensive stalemate. With scoring coming from Foxes’ front four (Sha’Tiva Harvey, Kiara Williams, Elissa Davis and Deniya Newman) and the rebound advantage favoring King George, the momentum had taken a sudden turn toward the Foxes. At halftime, the Drifters’ lead was cut to 24-17. The third quarter was a mixture of point-for-point exchanges and a Foxes rally. After Davis’ threepointer cut the Drifters’ lead to five points with 1:48 remaining in the third quarter, Kanysha Reynolds followed with a layup that silenced

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Colonial Beach’s Alexis Wilson dribbles up the court during her team’s 49-39 victory versus King George. the partisan Colonial Beach crowd. In the final quarter, the Drifters’ defense was relentless, as their press was in full effect. Midway through

the quarter, the Drifters gained separation with an 8-0 run. The Foxes responded by fighting back with scores from Saxon and Williams

that eventually cut the score to 4239. However, the Drifters closed out the game with ball possession and foul line execution.

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The Washington & Lee girls’ basketball team is a valiant, scrappy group that plays with enthusiasm and heart, but has little to show for its efforts. The W&L Lady Eagles have only won one game this year, and frequently are badly outscored by their opponents. “The problem,” said W&L Athletic Director Malcolm Lewis, “is a declining lack of interest in women’s sports at the high school level.” To remedy the situation, Lewis has embarked on a program to reach out to elementary and secondary students and jump start their interest in athletics. “While all around us, parents are sending their daughters to camps and clinics, and schools are getting

better participation and performance, we don’t have a lot of that going on in Westmoreland County,” Lewis said. “We have girls playing high school soccer, basketball and softball who are playing for the first time,” Lewis said. “In King George, for example, girls playing those sports have been playing in youth programs for years. Our girls are falling behind.” “Sure, girls can put on a uniform, play a sport and have fun without experience prior to high school,” Lewis said. “But after a while, it stops being fun, and they lose interest. We need to get girls interested in sports at younger ages.” As a possible solution, Lewis has embarked on an intense effort to generate interest in girls’ sports at the elementary and middle school levels.

“I am talking to the schools, the PTA, the boosters and anyone else who will listen about the need to get more girls involved in sports at an early age,” he said. “We have to break the culture.” In his presentations, Lewis is armed with some national education statistics that clearly make his case. “Girls who participate in sports are 92 percent less likely to get involved in drugs,” Lewis said. “They are more likely to get a college education, more likely to be employed by the age of 25 and less likely to become physically abused as adults. Girls who participate in sports are less likely to drop out, less likely to get into some kind of trouble, and more likely to make higher grades, have higher GPAs and graduate on time. Sports help girls do better in life. We have to get that message out.”

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KG boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teams compete at Bulldog meet Staff report

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Both the King George boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; swim teams had good nights Jan. 9, each winning their tri-meets and setting nine school records in the process.

Foxes girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; swim teams break school records Leonard Banks Sports Editor Friday night at the King George YMCA was a night for memories. Along with defeating James Monroe and Spotsylvania during a tri-meet at their home pool, the Foxes obliterated nine school records. In addition, five individuals and two girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; relay teams recorded state cuts. The boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; relay teams posted the following school record time results: 200-meter medley, 1. Jacob Miller,

2. Nate Wilson, 3. Ricardo BonillaVazquez, 4. Julian Bonilla-Vazquez (1:56.30); 200-meter freestyle, 1. Rudy Morrow, 2. Asher Bentz, 3. Wilson, 4.Julian Bonilla-Vazquez, 1:43.54; 400-meter freestyle, 1. Morrow, 2. Bentz, 3. Miller, 4. Ricardo Bonilla-Vazquez, 3:45.25. In addition, the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 400meter relay team composed of Emily Sizemore, Jessica Miller, Mo M Elia, and Veronica DeClute posted a school time of 4:22.94. Individual school records were posted by the following swimmers: Miller, 200-meter individual

medley, 2:18.82; Ricardo BonillaVazquez, 100-meter butterfly, 1:00.78 and 400-meter freestyle, 4:27.92; Wilson, 100-meter breaststroke, 1:13.90. State cut performances included: Emily Sizemore, 50-meter freestyle, 2:36.89; Morrow, 50-meter freestyle, 26.51; Miller, 200-meter individual medley, 2:18.82; Wilson, 100-meter, butterfly, 1:03.57; Ricardo BonillaVazquez, 400-meter freestyle, 4:27.92. With the exception of Ricardo Bonilla-Vazquezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-place, 400-meter freestyle performance,

all of the aforementioned school posting were first-place finishes. The girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; relay teams recorded the following first-place state cut performances: 200-meter freestyle relay: 1. Sizemore, 2. Miller, 3. Elia, 4. DeClute, 2:00.02; 400-meter freestyle relay: 1. Sizemore, 2. Miller, 3. Elia, 4. DeClute, 4:22.94. Team-wise, the King George women compiled 178 points, while their male counterparts nearly equaled their total with 171 points. The Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; next meet will be Jan. 15 versus Atlee High School at Randolph Macon College.

King George wrestling goes 2-3 at tourney Staff report The Foxes took a field of five teams to the limit as they finished with a 2-3 record Jan. 10 at Chantilly. The Foxes defeated both Park View (64-12), and Potomac Falls (46-32), while losing to

Freedom (51-21), Thomas Edison (4230), and Millbrook (44-31). Individual results included: 106, Kyle Knepshield, 3-2; 113, Lane Dilley, 1-4; 120, Kraig Johnson, 3-2; 126, Teddy Buckley, 1-0; 126, Katrina Anderson, 0-1; 126/132, Kolin Johnson, 5-0 (four

pins); 138, Ron Bell, 4-1; 145, Kaine Smith, 4-1; 152, Austin Carson, 5-0; 160/170, Kyle Kraisser, 5-0 (four pins); 160, Malique Smith, 0-2; 182, Brendan Dean, 1-2; 182/195, Jordan Price, 1-2; 195/220, Cyrus Fletcher, 2-3. On Jan. 14, the Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wrestling team

will celebrate Senior Night. Along with varsity competition, the tournament will feature a round of competition featuring the King George Middle School team, which will acknowledge their Future Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Night. The tournament will begin at 6 p.m.

On Jan. 4, six King George High School winter track and field athletes competed at the Annual Bulldog Invitational at the Tolsma Track & Field Center at Liberty University in Lynchburg. Out of 36 boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teams, King George finished 20th. The meet featured some of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top athletes. All-state standout Jonathan Graham cleared 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 0â&#x20AC;?, generating 10 points in the pole vault event. Grahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance earned him a state qualifying clearance. In addition, Grahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s triple jump distance of 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 9.25â&#x20AC;? placed him in the Conference 22 qualifying standard. Freshman sensation Aubrey Wingeart finished seventh in the 1,600 meters with a time of 5:29.14. Wingeart also finished seventh in the 3,200 meters with a time of 11:57.03. Wingeartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four points placed the

girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team in 23rd place, and she qualified for regional competition in the 1,600-meter run. Cori Frenchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conferencequalifying performance placed her 18th in the 1,000 meters with a time of 3:24.17. DJ Barnes ran the 55-meter dash in 7.93 seconds, completing his first high school race. He also ran the 300 meters, finishing with a time of 44.04. Nyle Buchanan qualified for conference championship competition with performances in the 300 meters (14th, 38.22) and 500 meters (14th, 1:12.82). Patience was more than a virtue for Michael Habgood, as he waited seven hours to compete in the 1,600 meter. He qualified for conference championship competition with a time of 5:19.09. Habgood also qualified for post-season conference competition with a time of 11:09.54 (17th overall) in the 3,200 meters.

KGMS Lady Foxes finish season strong Staff report The King George Middle School girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team is a hidden gem among the numerous achievements made by local athletes this season. In fact, KGMS head coach Neil Lyburn and his assistant, Alicia Frye, had no idea their team ultimately would finish with a 16-2 record. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My assistant coach and I did not think we would finish with a record like this,â&#x20AC;? Lyburn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were thinking more of a .500 ball club.â&#x20AC;? The Foxes were led by Halia Ellis and Brianna Martin. Together, the duo hustled and worked with every member of the team, and within a relatively short period of time, the team made major improvements. As the team began to come togeth-

er, other players, such Uma Agulou and Loren Tolliver, followed in the steps of Ellis and Martin by stepping up in practice and games. Although the two losses were attributed to Culpeper, the Foxes never came close to losing another game during the season. Stat wise, the Foxes finished with an impressive 617 points, and only allowed 307 points. High scorers for the team were Ellis with 189 points, and Martin with 156 points. Agulou contributed 122 points. Reboundwise, Martin led the team in boards, while Ellis led the team in assists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My goal was to make my best player all the way to making my worst player better than they were by the end of the season,â&#x20AC;? Lyburn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think I was successful at doing that with the help of my assistant coach.â&#x20AC;?

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This dry sink belonged to an old family in Louisiana, whose descendants moved to Maryland over 60 years ago. The wood is poplar, and the hardware is original, except for the door latches, which were replaced many years ago. The hinges on the doors are origiHenry Lane nal. The ends are Hull solid. The owners think one of their ancestors had the piece refinished in the 1950s at which time a copper liner was installed in the well in order to use the piece as a bar. Dry sinks retain their popularity in part because of their utility, as in the case of this one serving as a bar. The color of the wood is attractive, and the cabinet shelf on the back doubles the value compared to ones

without it. From the Victorian curved framing of the door panels the date appears to be between 1870 and 1880. These pieces were usually local in origin, thus this one probably was made in Louisiana. They were simple, utilitarian furniture, as opposed to elegant parlor or dining room pieces; consequently, they met local needs, and were not shipped great distances. Given its good condition, rear shelf and solid ends, this piece is worth $400. The copper liner does not affect the price negatively, as it did not damage the integrity of the overall condition. Most dry sinks today have been refinished inasmuch as these pieces received heavy use, and showed the results of same. Often they were the recipients of many coats of paint to cover up scratches and wear. This one might have been painted prior to its refinishing. Dry sinks are exceptions to the current trend of Victorian furniture not selling well. They are practical and useful, and therefore still in demand.

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This one is a quite fine example. Henry Lane Hull and his wife, Lisa, operate Commonwealth Antiques and Appraisals, Inc. at 5150 Jessie duPont Hwy. in Wicomico Church, VA. Write to him at P.O. Box 35, Wicomico Church, VA 22579 or e-mail questions to henrylanehull@commonwealthantiques.com. Happy Antiquing!

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The King George County Wetlands Board will hold its regularly scheduled meetings on the following dates in the Board Room of Revercomb Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George County, Virginia at 7:00 p.m.: Thursday, January 22, 2015 Thursday, February 26, 2015 Thursday, March 26, 2015 Thursday, April 23, 2015 Thursday, May 28, 2015 Thursday, June 25, 2015 Thursday, July 23, 2015 Thursday, August 27, 2015 Thursday, September 24, 2015 Thursday, October 22, 2015 Thursday, November 26, 2015* Thursday, December 24, 2015* Dates may change due to Holiday.

The King George County Planning Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meetings on the following dates in the Board Room of the Revercomb Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George County, Virginia at 7:00 p.m.:

The King George County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold its regularly scheduled meetings on the following dates in the Board Room of the Revercomb Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia at 7:00 p.m.: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Tuesday, November 24, 2015 Tuesday, December 22, 2015* Date may change due to Holiday.

The King George County Board of Building Code of Appeals will hold its regularly scheduled meetings on the following dates in the Board Room of the Revercomb Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, at 7:00 p.m.:

By Order of the King George County Wetlands Board, King George County, Virginia. 1/14/15

Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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Thursday, January 15, 2015 Thursday, February 19, 2015 Thursday, March 19, 2015 Thursday, April 16, 2015 Thursday, May 21, 2015 Thursday, June 18, 2015 Thursday, July 16, 2015 Thursday, August 20, 2015 Thursday, September 17, 2015 Thursday, October 15, 2015 Thursday, November 19, 2015 Thursday, December 17, 2015

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Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Calvin, Jr., are requesting authorization to install two (2) approximately 48-foot long low-profile, armor stone groins and place 150 cubic yards of beach nourishment adjacent to property situated along the Potomac River at 17557 Hilliard Lane in King George County. Send comments/inquiries within 15 days to: Marine Resources Commission, Habitat Management Division, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Newport News, Virginia 23607. 1/14/15

KING GEORGE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND REQUEST FOR BIDS King George County will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., in the Revercomb Administration Building Board Room, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia, for the purpose of receiving public comment regarding the disposal of real property located at 6052 Rosedale Drive, further identified as Tax Map 18A1(1), Parcel 109, and containing approximately .228 acre. The County is currently accepting bids for the purchase of this property until Friday, February 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. The County reserves the right to waive any irregularities and/or reject any or all bids. The property will be sold “AS-IS” by quitclaim deed; potential bidders are required to perform any and all investigations and evaluations as they see fit prior to submitting bids. For information concerning this property, interested parties should contact the King George County Administrator’s Office, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200, King George, Virginia 22485, (540) 775-9181, Monday through Friday, during regular working hours. Written comments may be submitted to the County Administrator’s Office, or mailed to 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200, King George, VA 22485. All written comments must be received no later than 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Sealed bids must be submitted to the County Administrator’s Office, no later than 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 20, 2015.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1/14/15

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE 12469 Ascot Close Drive, King George, VA 22485

The King George County Economic Development Authority will hold its monthly meetings at 5:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in 2015 and January 2016. Thursday, February 12, 2015 Thursday, March 12, 2015 Thursday, April 9, 2015 Thursday, May 14, 2015 Thursday, June 11, 2015 Thursday, July 9, 2015 Thursday, August 13, 2015 Thursday, September 10, 2015 Thursday, October 8, 2015 Thursday, November 12, 2015 Thursday, December 10, 2015 Thursday, January 14, 2016

By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated April 13, 2012, and recorded at Instrument Number 20120425000024840 in the Clerk’s Office for the Circuit Court for King George County, VA, securing a loan which was originally $277,180.00. The appointed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, Commonwealth Trustees, LLC will offer for sale at public auction at 9483 Kings Highway King George, VA 22485 on: February 2, 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: All that parcel of land in the Shiloh Magisterial District, King George County, Commonwealth of Virginia, as described in Deed Inst #200703160001, ID# 33A 1 46, being known and designated as: Lot 46, Canterbury Subdivision, containing .9123 acre, as shown on a Plat of survey made by Richard B. Allison, Jr., CLS, dated April 27, 1987, and recorded in Plat Book 13, Pages 17 through 22, said Plat being revised by agreement and plat duly recorded in Deed Book 220, Page 52, and Plat Book 14, Page 141, respectively, in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of King George County, Commonwealth of Virginia. By Fee Simple Deed from James M. Hicks, Jr. as set forth in Inst # 200703160001dated 03/15/2007 and recorded 03/16/2007, King George County Records, Commonwealth of Virginia., 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.

All meetings will be held in the Board Room of the Revercomb Administration Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, VA., and will begin at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise advertised.

BY ORDER OF THE KING GEORGE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 1/14/15

KING GEORGE COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE KING GEORGE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS KING GEORGE SERVICE AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS KING GEORGE WIRELESS AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2015 Listed below are the regular meeting dates for the King George Board of Supervisors, the Service Authority Board of Directors, and Wireless Authority Board of Directors for 2015. Regular meetings will be held beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. NOTE THAT ONLY ONE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN APRIL AND JULY 2015. All meetings will be held in the Board Room of the Revercomb Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, VA 22485, unless otherwise advertised. January 20, 2015 February 3, 2015 February 17, 2015 March 3, 2015 March 17, 2015 March 31, 2015* April 21, 2015 May 5, 2015 May 19, 2015 June 2, 2015 June 30, 2015*

July 21, 2015 August 4, 2015 August 18, 2015 September 1, 2015 September 15, 2015 October 6, 2015 October 20, 2015 November 4, 2015* November 17, 2015 December 1, 2015 December 15, 2015

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 1/7/15, 1/14/15

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THE SERVICE AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, And THE WIRELESS AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1/14/15

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school from page 1 potential plans. “I look very forward to January when the new town council is seated and we can figure out how to move forward and get out of paying rent and think about paying a mortgage,” Trivett said. “We’re going to keep that moving forward. We’re not letting up.” Elementary school children in Colonial Beach are enjoying a much more relaxed environment so far this school year, said elementary school Principal Michelle Coates. The modular units being used provide classroom space with the

office, cafeteria and library all inclusive, yet the entire structure is separate from the high school and middle school. Brothers and sisters can walk or ride the bus together to school and parents can pick up their children from one location. At the beginning of the 2013-14 school year, elementary students were being shuffled among modular classrooms, trailers, a woodenbuilt cafeteria and a brick building. That ended in January after a fire destroyed a building on that Douglas Avenue campus, forcing the students to spend the rest of the

school year at the Oak Grove Baptist Church. At the beginning of this school year, elementary students doubled up with the high school students in their buiding on First Street until the latest modular classrooms became available Oct. 24. In the current school year, after three months of sharing space with the high school and middle school at the First Street campus, the elementary students moved into their new modular-style classrooms. Now, students are located on one campus at 100 First St.

Photo courtesy of Stratford Hall

Residents and visitors can tour Stratford Hall, the Potomac River plantation home of the Lees, as well as tour the “History Mobile,” a museum on wheels that presents stories from the Civil War.

Stratford Hall hosting birthday bash for Lee Richard Leggitt

Stratford Hall, the 18th century plantation in Westmoreland County that is the birthplace of Robert E. Lee, will celebrate Lee’s birthday Jan. 17. Admission to events at Stratford Hall will be free that day. Lee’s actual birthday is Jan. 19 and admission to Stratford Hall will be free that day as well so area residents and visitors can tour the Potomac River plantation and the Great House built by Thomas Lee in the 1730s. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. both days. Saturday’s activities will include

a “History Mobile,” a museum on wheels operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia that will present stories from the Civil War and those who experienced the conflict, including soldiers, civilians and slaves. Many of the mobile’s exhibits are geared toward children. In addition, there will be tours of the Great House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 17 and a scavenger hunt for children with prizes from the Stratford Hall gift shop. Birthday cake, cookies and cider will be provided at the Stratford Hall Visitor Center and a musical

group, Marshall and Company, will perform. If weather permits, a dining tent will be available with sandwiches, drinks and other food for purchase Jan. 17. On Jan. 19, the Great House will be open along with the gift shop and dining room. Stratford Hall is one of the most celebrated, historic 18th century plantations in the nation and was the home to two signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, as well as Robert E. Lee and “Light Horse Harry” Lee, Robert E. Lee’s father.

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Teachers, students and volunteerss gathered Oct. 24 to help move supplies into the new elementary school modular classrooms. This is just the latest non-permanent home for the town’s elementary school students.

Briefs Beach picks architect for revitalization project Land Studio has been chosen as the architectural and engineering firm to work on the $750,000 revitalization project for Colonial Beach. Town Manager Val Foulds and Executive Director of the Northern Neck Planning District Commission Jerry Davis made the decision based on Land’s Studio’s involvement with the project since its inception. Carrol Rizzio, co-founder of Land Studio has been working with the town since 2010 to submit the applications for a state grant.

Rizzio began working with the town in 2007 on other projects, including updating the comprehensive plan, which was adopted in 2009. “I am very excited that Land Studio was one of the professional services candidates for the implementation portion of the grant,” Foulds said. “Her experience with our community and town staff and council certainly gave her an advantage in the vetting process.”

Town council will have two Saturday meetings The Colonial Beach Town Council

will have two regular meetings this year at 9 a.m. Saturday to allow working and part-time residence to be a part of community decisions. Councilman Eddie Blunt said he thought it was a good idea. “I think it’s a great olive branch for citizenry who don’t live here full time or have voting rights.” he said. The council set the two Saturday morning meetings for June 13 and Sept 12 All other regular meetings will be at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. Work sessions will be at 4:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month.

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Colonial Beach has adopted a new flood plain ordinance in order to allow residents to continue to purchase flood insurance. The new building regulations also will reduce insurance costs for property owners within the floodprone areas. Regulations now require new construction be built with the lowest floor, including basements, elevated 3 feet above the flood depth specified on the map. New construction, whether in or out of a flood zone, must prove that any changes to the land will not cause additional flooding during runoff. Existing homes will be grandfathered in, but any rebuilding of

damaged properties or additions to existing structures will be required to follow the new guidelines. In some cases, houses within a flood plain district that are destroyed more than 50 percent, may not be allowed to rebuild in the same location due to new regulations in the ordinance. Colonial Beach, like other localities in Virginia, were under an April deadline to put the new regulations in place or residents would face losing their ability to purchase flood insurance all together. After conducting a new study on flood-prone areas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it would released new flood plain maps. The town has been working to update the new building requirements within the ordinance

for more than a year while waiting for the maps from the agency. Town officials feared the new maps would reveal a larger flood-prone area, as well as more frequent flooding, which would set flood insurance rates much higher. However, the town advertised the draft 2013 FEMA flood plain map shows substantially less area of flood plain impacts than the previous 2009 maps. Beach officials have notified residents whose potential for flooding has changed so they can adjust their flood insurance accordingly. If you have any questions regarding your property’s flood risk you may contact Acting Zoning Administrator Brendan McHugh at (804) 224-7506.

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