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More than 20 King George track and field athletes qualify for tournament. Page 4
While some enjoyed the snow that fell on the region last week, others were not too pleased to deal with its consequences. Page 8
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celebrating black history month King George has its share of prominent African-Americans Phyllis Cook Every February, the nation celebrates Black History Month and takes the time to recognize the contributions members of the African-American community have made to the history of our nation. Our region has its share of such groundbreakers and leaders. Here are a few of them.
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a voice for the voiceless Cedell Brook, Jr. is the most senior member of the King George Board of Supervisors, representing the Shiloh district for more than 23 years. When first elected in 1991, he was the youngest African-American in Virginia to be elected to a county board. “I’m always concerned about the well-being of others. I’ve tried to be a voice for those who didn’t have one,” Brooks said. When his term ends in December 2017, he will have 26 years on the governing body, making him the county’s longest-serving member. Yet Brooks isn’t about setting records. “I always try to be a listening ear. I don’t always have all the answers, but I’m honest with people and tell them where I stand,” Brooks said. Brooks owns and operates Cedell Brooks Funeral Home in Port Royal. He established the business in 1998 after managing another funeral home for nine years. He is active in the King George NAACP, currently serving as its vice president, and served a lengthy stint as its president. an unexpected dream come true King George County Treasurer Alice Moore will finish her fifth term at the end of this year, retiring after 20 years in office. The King George native mostly worked in banking prior to becoming treasurer. “Holding elected office, this was nothing I dreamed of,” Moore said. She said she was encouraged by the members of the King George NAACP to run for office, but lost her first race for court clerk to Vic Mason. “I wasn’t upset,” Moore said.
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King George Supevisor Cedell Brooks, above, will be the county’s longest-serving supervisor — 26 years — when his current term ends. Alice Moore, below, served the county for 20 years as its treasurer. Yet, she persevered when she heard thentreasurer Walter Gallahan was retiring. “He said that’s more my style and encouraged me to run,” Moore said. “I ran in 1995 and took office in 1996. And the rest is history.” Moore is a widow of 10 years. She and her husband raised three children and now she is enjoying her seven grandchildren. Moore said she wants to travel, and a lot of that travel will be combined with family time. “I have always been adamant about supporting my kids in sports,” Moore said. “A couple of my grandchildren are active in travel sports, softball and volleyball.” She said she has loved her time as treasurer, which has seemed to fly by. “King George has been wonderful to me and I’ve enjoyed the job tremendously,” Moore said. See HISTORY, page 8
happy birthday to the father of our country Costumed workers at the George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Westmoreland County, left, passed out birthday cake and cherry punch to local Boy Scouts who attended a Feb. 22 celebration of Washington’s birth. Our first president was born Feb. 22, 1732 — 283 years ago — at the tobacco farm in the Northern Neck. Washington was a surveyor, a military leader, a Virginia planter and the first president of the United States, but at heart he remained a farmer because of the time he spent at Pope’s Creek, Ferry Farm in Stafford County and later Mount Vernon. The day’s events featured cake at the park’s historic Log House, a flag-raising ceremony at the visitor’ center and demonstrations of hearth cooking, blacksmithing and other aspects of Colonial life during the time of Washington’s birth. “The Log House is seldom open to the public,” said Superintendent Melissa Cobern, “and this party was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to enjoy the beauty of this special place.” The George Washington National Birthplace Monument, a member of the national park system, serves as a living memorial to Washington and a teaching platform for its visitors.
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Saying, “This will probably not be the most popular comment,” King George school board member TC Collins recently proposed members take steps to increase their own stipends. School board positions are part time in King George, with a stipend of $3,600 per year, and an additional $500 going to the chairperson. Collins posed the topic during the Feb. 9 meeting. I figured out my rate of pay is $2.64 an hour,” Collins said. “I was, like maybe, trying to get $3 an hour.” “I’m not in favor,” Ken Novell said. “It bothers me when I see Congress giving themselves raises, and I wouldn’t want to be hypocritical.” Chairman John Davis said it may be an issue worth pursuing. “It’s fine with me,” he said. “I mean, it’s a Virginia law, so we’d have to look at it. If you want staff to look into it, that’s fine with me.” Mike Rose was opposed to the idea. “To me, I’d rather the money go to funding education,” he said. “I never really thought of this being a paid position anyway.” “I understand you don’t do it for the money, but the amount of time spent - even a little more would be helpful toward doing a lot of mileage in the county and going to training all the time,” Collins said. “I would like to leave it the way it is,” Rose said. “It’s more trying to do what’s right, what’s good for the county.” School board members contacted subsequently by The Journal said the amount of time they spend varies, with about five hours per week suggested by Tolliver to 30-40 hours most weeks coming from Davis. This time included going to training seminars, visiting schools, research, board meetings and attending sporting events and productions, as well as other activities connected to the job. That would be a range of between $2 and $14 per hour based on the stipend. No decision was reached and it was unclear if the topic will be pursued in the future.
Clarification Dale Sisson has not been required to file any financial reports since his last campaign ended in 2011. A sentence in the Feb. 18 issue of The Journal was unclear on that point. We regret the error.
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State needs to revamp its forfeiture laws I have a question for you. Consider this scenario and tell me where this is taking place? You’re an average businessman or woman perhaps working in information t e c h n o l o g y, manufacturing, real estate or c on s t r u c t i on . David S. Kerr Then one day, you’re arrested. Maybe you’re guilty of the charges against you, maybe you’re not. Fortunately for you get a good lawyer, are granted bond, and are allowed to go home and back to work. However, when you get back to the office you find out that your business and your equipment have been seized by the state. Then you get a call from home saying that
your house, your car, your boat, oh and your RV too, has been seized as well. All at once you can’t earn a living and all your assets have been taken. That’s bad, but fortunately, you have your day in court. Because you were innocent you go free. The only problem is that your assets are still in the hands of the state. You see, they kept them. Some have even been sold. So, if you want them back, you have to go to court, spend lots more of your own money, and maybe get some of them back. That is, unless the state offers you a compromise and says “…we’ll give you back half their value” in exchange for your dropping the issue. So, what country is this? Perhaps it’s the Russia of Vladimir Putin? Such things happen in Putin’s tightly run kleptocracy. Or, maybe it’s in China? There aren’t many protections against
Under Virginia’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws, the state has the authority to confiscate an individual’s property even if they’re just accused of certain crimes. . . . While conceived with good intention this statute has been terribly abused. Since the proceeds of seized assets can go to local police to supplement their budgets going after the property of accused persons has become something of a sideline for some departments.
state prosecutors there. Or, maybe it’s in some authoritarian state in Africa or South America? If you said yes to any of those you might be right, but it also happens in Virginia. Under Virginia’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws, the state has the authority to confiscate an individual’s property even if they’re just accused of certain crimes. This may not seem so terrible. The idea was to keep people from divesting their assets from criminal enterprises before the state had
a chance to get their hands on them. Thing is, while conceived with good intention this statute has been terribly abused. Since the proceeds of seized assets can go to local police to supplement their budgets going after the property of accused persons has become something of a sideline for some departments. It’s a profitable one too. Assets seized by police and prosecutors runs into the tens of millions of dollars. Mind you, some of these folks are guilty, but a number haven’t been.
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The average person probably would assume that once someone’s found innocent of a crime that they would get their property back. Only sounds fair, but that’s not necessarily the way it works. You have to go to court. There is nothing automatic about it. Also, more often than not, what you get back, if you prevail, often is only a part of the value of your property. There are people who want
to stop this and biting good Democratic nails, one of the chief advocates for stopping this abuse has been Delegate Mark Cole (R-Spotsylvania and Stafford). This year, in testament to Delegate Cole’s persistence on this issue, the House of Delegates — overriding opposition from law enforcement — in an overwhelming vote, supported a change to the law. A senate subcommittee, alas, not quite as moved by the inequity of this law, wants to study it. Though, it’s hard to see why. What exactly is there to study? The law that’s on the books is more in line with the practices of Russian prosecutors and police and should have no place in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The sooner it’s repealed the better.
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Kaine hopeful new Congressional session can lead to bi-partisanship U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine As a freshman senator, I came to Congress in 2013 as the new guy in town and was unsure of what to expect. Two years later, I’m proud of the work I’ve done for Virginia and eager to keep working across the aisle to tackle our nation’s challenges. In my first two years in office, Congress passed my legislation to improve the credentialing process for servicemembers, which will help ease their transition to civilian employment. My bill with Congressman Rob Wittman to protect Civil War battlefields from encroaching development also was signed into law. Through the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act, we will provide millions of dollars in aid for pediatric cancer research in memory of a Leesburg fifth-grader who lost her battle with brain cancer in 2013. I worked on each of these bills with a Republican co-sponsor because I believe it’s possible to find common-sense solutions that break through the partisan gridlock. Looking ahead, there are a number of areas where I hope to find bi-partisan compromise this year. One of my top priorities in Congress is ensuring we invest in America’s talent and grow a highly skilled work force. Last year, I cofounded the bi-partisan Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus to help students develop skills needed for good, high-paying jobs that often go unfilled. This month, I introduced legislation that would provide young people with access to high-quality career and technical programs – in fields like welding, information technology, medical training, and many others – that can help prepare them for the 21st-century work force. Sea level rise is an issue that already is having an impact on many aspects of life in eastern Virginia, from transportation to the skyrocketing cost of flood insurance. During visits to Hampton Roads, I’ve heard from local residents about the growing threat that sea level rise poses to the region’s roadways and military installations, and I’ve witnessed the efforts that communities like Norfolk are taking to combat recurrent flooding. Last summer, I organized a first-of-its-kind bi-partisan sea level rise conference to bring together stakeholders to address this issue, and I will continue supporting policies that help protect communities from rising sea levels and reduce carbon pollution that contributes to climate change. Early into the new session, I’m excited to see the congressional agenda taking shape. In the first
few weeks, I introduced legislation to expedite exports of American liquefied natural gas, and spoke out against the accelerated use of tar sands oil via the Keystone XL pipeline – two issues extremely important to Virginians who value a clean and independent energy sector. I will join my colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to resume the debate about the limits and scope of the ongoing military mission against ISIL. After months of calling for congressional action and successfully bringing a debate before the committee in the last
Congress, I look forward to finally providing our servicemembers and their families with a political consensus on this mission. A new Congress brings many things — new colleagues, new committee assignments, new expectations, and, most importantly, new opportunities to serve the Commonwealth. I can’t wait to seize that opportunity. You can contact Sen. Kaine through his website at www.kaine.senate. gov or through his offices in Virginia Beach, Richmond, Abingdon, Danville, Roanoke, Manassas, and Washington D.C..
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Area Death Richard McClinton Dixon
On Tuesday, February 17, 2015, Richard M. Dixon peacefully departed this life to be with the Lord. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Little Ark Baptist Church, 15681 Owens Drive, King George, VA 22485, starting at 9 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Services provided by Terrence L. Johnson Funeral Service, PA of White Plains, MD.
Baseball camp scheduled for March 22, 2015 The 2nd annual Karen Friedman Memorial Baseball Camp For A Cure will take place on Sunday, Mar. 22, 2015, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Walker Grant Middle School, in Fredericksburg, VA. Aspiring baseball players, ages 7 – 12, will have a rare opportunity to learn from professional, college, and area high school coaches. Kids will get hands on instruction on hitting, infield, outfield, baserunning, and pitching skills. The registration cost of the camp is $50, which will include a T-Shirt. Half of the proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The other half will help fund the Karen Friedman Memorial Scholarship fund. The scholarship will be given to a senior at King George High School. For any additional information or questions, contact Joey Friedman at (540) 273-8337 or jfriedman@aol.com. WHAT’s HAPPENING at KG P&R 2015 Spring Soccer Program Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 26, 2015 $83 per participant with uniform $95 per participant w/o uniform Pee Wee Soccer Program For 3-4 year olds, Parent Participation. Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 5. Fee: $65 Please Register In Person KGP&R 8076 Kings Hwy, King George, VA 22485. M-Th 8am-7pm & Fridays 8am-5pm. Or register Online kinggeorge.recdesk.com.
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The opening day of camping season in Virginia State Parks is changing. Campgrounds will open Friday, March 6. “In years past, we opened campgrounds on March 1, regardless of the day of the week,” said State Parks Director Craig Seaver. “To better serve our visitors, we will open on the first Friday in March this year and in the future.” Managed by the VA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia State Parks offers more than 1,800 campsites, ranging from primitive camping to RV sites with electric and water hookups. Exceptions to the new schedule include Lake Anna, Pocahontas, Smith Mountain Lake, and Staunton River state parks, where camping will open on March 1 this year. Because of elevations of more than 5,000 feet, Grayson Highlands State Park opens primitive camping March 6 and full service camping May 1. Full-service camping is available year-round at Douthat, Shenandoah River and Hungry Mother state parks. Also new this year, site-specific reservations are available for some sites in six campgrounds. Campsites are normally available on a first-come basis. For more information about the pilot reservation program, visit www.dcr.virginia.gov/stateparks/site-specific.shtml. Reservations are recommended and can be made 11 months in advance and until 2 p.m. on the day of arrival at nearly all locations by booking online at www.virginiastateparks. gov or by calling the Customer Service Center at 800-933-7275 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Wednesday, Feb. 25
UMW Small Business Development Center offering workshop on Effective Business Planning. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Warsaw. Register today: (804) 333-0286 or bhaywood@umw.edu. Cost of class $50.
Saturday, Feb. 28
KGP&R will be hosting a Father Daughter “Princess Ball”, Feb. 28 @ the Citizens Center . Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance. Limited seating so don”t wait! Dance includes dinner, dancing, photo. Special guest appearance by Elsa and Cinderella. Call for details 775-4FUN Black History Celebration 2015. Elegant Evening with Dinner and Play. 4 p.m. “The History of Black History”. Presented by Two5m Production of Woodbridge, VA. More than coffee is brewing at the GOODNESS GRACIOUS Coffee Shop. “This musical comedy serves up Black History, with fun and facts presented in a uniquely fresh wonderment to entertain, enlighten and edify.” Moving Musical Medley, Spoken Word and Lots Of Laughs. KG Masonic Lodge #314. 9019 James Madison Pkwy. For Tickets, call (540) 7354138 or (540) 663-3552. Sponsored by the John T. Steward Memorial Scholarship Committee And KG Branch NAACP. Bird Walk Belle Isle State Park. Call Frank Schaff at (804) 4620084 to let him know you will be on the walk. NN Audobon Society outing. www.northenneckaudubon.org.
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.
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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
“Building God’s Kingdom On Earth”
"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. 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!"
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
Little Ark Baptist Church
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.
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March 7 & 8 King George Home Show Menu The King George Ruritan Club is changing up the menu for the Home Show this year. They will again feature Sausage Gravy and Biscuits for breakfast as well as fresh fruit and muffins. Saturday luncheon items will be ala cart -- chicken nuggets (regular or spicy); mac and cheese; french fries and cheesy fries; hot dogs, cookies and drinks. Sunday they will continue to feature BBQ, NC and tomato-based sauces, as well as hot dogs.
Dispatch 911, the “Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love” was one of the career opportunities demonstrated at the recent “Career Day” at King George Middle School. Careers at the KGSO were well represented. Deputy Rod Shriver, KGMS SRO and Crime Scene Technician, talked about Crime Scene Investigation. Wayne Bushrod and Rhonda Smith represented E911 Communications. Animal Control Officer Kevin Eller was there to discuss the King George Animal Control office and careers there.
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Local Church Directory United Methodist
Sunday School ..............9:30 a.m. Worship........................10:30 a.m.
river of life pentacostal church will celebrate its 14th Anniversary on March 8, 2015, at the 11 a.m. Service, with lunch following. Guest Speakers will be Clarence and Phyllis Ellis, from Richmond, VA. 510 Colonial Ave., Colonial Beach. Call (804) 224-8157 for more info.
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Feb. 25 CB Baptist Church 10 Garfield Avenue Guest Speaker: Rev. Tom Hughes of St. Mary’s Mar. 4 St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 203 Dennison St. Guest Speaker: Rev. Patrick Walker of CB Baptist Mar. 11 CB United Methodist Church 111 Hawthorne St. Guest Speaker: Rev. David Cunningham of First Baptist Church Mar. 18 First Baptist Church 619 Jackson St. Guest Speaker: Rev. Scottie Jackson of River of Life Pentacostal Church Mar. 25 River of Life Pentecostal 510 Colonial Ave. Guest Speaker: Rev. Yunho Eo of CB-UMC
Fletcher's Chapel
Intersection of Rokeby and Kings Hwy. (Rt. 3)
St. paul’s episcopal church The church is seeking a full compliment of SINGERS for their spring sacred music concert in June. Rehearsals will begin Wed. March 4, 8 p.m. at the church. All voice ranges are encouraged to try out. Call Jannine Richardson, (540) 775-3012 for more info.
available on site for $10 per child. Register by March 1. Celebrate Earth Day April 18 between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Caledon State Park, 11617 Caledon Road, King George. FREE! There will be prizes for the best Trash to Art - where participants gather trash on the Potomac Shore and create an art piece from the trash. Anyone can participate individuals, families, groups or organizations. There also will be hay rides and food. Remember your wire-cutters, wire, awls, and scissors to create the best trash to art project. Registration required. 540‐663‐3861, or send an email to caledon@dcr. va.gov. Provide the following information: your name, phone number, number in your party.
KG-Y Annual Casino Night. Saturday, March 14. $25 pp advance ticket purchase. Childcare
2015 Col. Bch. Community Lenten Services Schedule
Love your Family!
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Each service begins at noon and ends with soup, sandwich, and tea/coffee provided by the host church. The purpose is to set aside time for reflection on Jesus Christ – his suffering and his sacrifice, his life, death, burial and resurrection. It is one way Christians prepare for Easter -- observing a period of fasting and repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline called Lent.
Two Rivers Baptist Church
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
7748 Leedstown Rd., Oak Grove, VA 22443 (804) 224-0418 • ourlittlezion.org
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.
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.
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
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Macedonia Baptist Church
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church
1081 Macedonia Ln., Colonial Beach, VA (804) 224-1500 "O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His Name together."
Corner of Lossing and Boundary, Colonial Beach
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
Sunday Masses: Sat. 5:00 p.m. Sun. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 p.m. (español)
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Very Rev. Francis M. de Rosa Rev. Mark Mullaney
Daily Mass: Mon. - Sat. 8:00 a.m. Adoration precedes each morning Mass 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. 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
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
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Watts shines as Drifters’ top fan Leonard Banks Sports Editor From the moment Andre Watts enters the Drifterdome, the intensity associated with Drifter fan support explodes. The 21-year-old Colonial Beach High School graduate is arguably the top Drifter sports fan in Westmoreland County. Whether it’s the swagger associated with the deafening screams that emanate from Watts as he cheers for his beloved Drifters’ basketball teams or his familiar chastising of game officials, his presence at Drifters’ sporting events has endured the test of time. He is reminiscent of the Pied Piper because as he strolls across the court, from bleacher to bleacher, with his scarf and baseball cap, he quickly captures the attention of the entire gymnasium. “Everybody loves Andre because he can get a crowd going,” Colonial Beach girls’ junior varsity head coach Audra Lucas-Peyton said. Since the day he attended elementary school, Watts has become a mainstay at Drifters’ sporting events. While the girls’ basketball teams always have been a favorite, his passion and allegiance for the pride of the black and gold is without question, close to his heart.
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Andre Watts always can be found rooting for his hometown Colonial Beach teams. “I will always love the Drifters, and I will continue cheering for them for the rest of my life,” Watts said. Athletic Director Mike Patierno is a firm believer fan support has a direct
impact on the team’s performance. “People talk about the 12th or 6th man; whether you see it in college or professional sports it’s not cliché, these kids know they’ve got
the support of the fans,” Patierno said. “The support gives them that extra oomph that they need or that motivational push that they need to be successful.”
Whether it’s a controversial call made by the referee or a three-point basket made in the final seconds to win a close basketball game, Watts often is the center of attention. Colonial Beach Superintendent Kevin Newman said Watts symbolizes the true spirit of Drifter fan support. “Andre is a Drifter for life,” Newman said. “He comes to all the games, supporting our girls and boys — he truly is the Drifters’ numberone fan.” For the last eight seasons, girls’ basketball head coach Keith Dickerson has realized the spoils of a winning program. He also understands the significance of having devoted fans like Watts to inspire his team. “Everybody knows Andre,” Dickerson said. “When comes into the gym, you’re going to see him.” For more than 100 years, the school’s sports programs have enjoyed the moral support of fans like Watts. It’s hard to ignore the beating of the Drifterdome wall while a player is shooting, or the bullhorn of a former Drifter athletic director. “Andre is an excellent example of an individual who truly bleeds black and gold and exemplifies Drifter pride,” said Colonial Beach High School Principal Jennifer Grigsby. “I hope we continue to have his support for many years to come.”
Foxes soar at track & field regionals Leonard Banks Sports Editor On Feb. 20 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, the King George boys’ and girls’ teams placed fifth and seventh, respectively, at the VHSL 4A North Regional Championships. More importantly, 20-plus King George athletes advanced to the
upcoming VHSL 4A State Indoor Track & Field Championships. A number of King George athletes previously qualified for the state championship. The state championship will take place Feb. 28-29 at Liberty. The top six individual and relay finishers will advance to the state championship. All-state and school record
holder Jonathan Graham continued to set the standard, as the distanced himself from the competition with a pole vault of 14’ 6” at the regionals. Joining Graham among firstplace Fox finishers was the boys’ 4x200-meter relay team. The team of Jordan Aley, Nyle Buchanan, Jacob DiTomaso, and Matthew Brown edged E.C. Glass by a second to win the title with a time of 1:34.98. Also, Kyree Garrett placed fifth in the boy’s triple jump with a leap of 41’ 7”. Garrett’s teammate, Earl Calloway placed fifth in the high jump with a leap of 5’ 10”. As for the girls, standout distance runner Aubrey Wingeart placed sixth in both 1,600 meters (5:27.33), and 3,200 meters (12:5.50). Heidi Colewell finished third in the 55 meters (9.17), and fifth in the pole vault (8’ 9”). Hannah Koepfiner finished fifth in the 500 meters with a time of 1:24.88. Carley Johnson finished third in the triple jump with a leap of 33’ 5.5”. All three of the following girls
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Jonathan Graham won the regional title with a pole vault of 14’ 6”. relay teams also qualified for states: 4x200-meter relay, third, 1:52.69, Carley Johnson, Shamaya Abdullah, Tyra Johnson, DeAsia Callanan; 4x400-meter relay, fifth, 4:31.66,
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KG boys finish 3rd in state swimming Girls place sixth in championships Leonard Banks Sports Editor Neither inclement weather nor meet postponement could keep Ricardo Bonilla-Vazquez away from competing in his final high school state championship swim meet. On Feb. 20, the King George High School senior and 2014 allstate swimmer helped the King George boys’ swim team win third place (176 points) at the VHSL 4A/3A Swimming & Diving State Championships in Christiansburg. Grafton won the state title with 265 points while Jamestown finished a close second with 235 points. Bonilla-Vazquez finished the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:44.63, and a fourth-place finish. A short time later, he finished third in the men’s 100-yard butterfly with a time of 52.05. He also helped the men’s 200-yard freestyle relay team (Julian Bonilla-Vazquez, Nate Wilson, Rudy Morrow, Ricardo Bonilla-Vazquez) secure fourth place with a time of 1:31.20. In addition, he also helped the 400-yard freestyle relay team (Matthew Minero, Jacob Miller, Rudy Morrow, Ricardo BonillaVazquez) finish fifth with a time of 3:18.59. Bonilla-Vazquez’s teammate, Jacob Miller, placed fourth in the 100-yard freestyle (48.68), and eighth in the 100-yard backstroke (57.37). Miller also helped the 200yard medley relay team (Stephen Hunt, Nate Wilson, Miller, Julian Bonilla-Vazquez) place fourth with a time of 1:41.92. As for the King George girls’ team, they finished sixth. Emily Sizemore had a banner meet with a fifth-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (54.57), and 100-yard backstroke (1:01.91). Sizemore also helped the 200-yard medley relay team (Sizemore, Cat Wilson, Mo Elia) place sixth with a time of 1:58.57. In addition, she helped the 400yard relay team (Veronica DeClute, Sally Owen, Mo Elia, Sizemore) place fifth with a time of 3:55.60. Jessica Miller placed fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:11.48.
Foxes fall to Cougars Staff report On Feb. 20 at Courtland High School, Darryl Gerald scored 17 points and hauled in nine rebounds to lead the top-seeded Cougars past the fourth-seeded King George Foxes, 60-49. After leading the Cougars 25-22 at halftime, the Foxes were never able to recuperate from a 22-8 scoring run by Courtland in the third quarter. Jabari Allen led all Cougar scorers with 18 points, while the Foxes were led by Jaylen Stepney’s 17 points.
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Chargers nip Foxes in conference semis Leonard Banks Sports Editor The King George Foxes battled the top-seeded Chancellor Chargers down to the wire before falling 3936. On Feb. 20 at the Chargers’ gymnasium, the Foxes (9-13) came within three points from going to their first conference/district basketball championship in 13 years. As fate would have it, after the Chargers tied the game at 36-36, and took the lead on a Jayla Harris foul shot. Moments later, Harris sank two additional foul shots that gave the Chargers a 39-36 win. After losing to the Chargers twice during the regular season, the Foxes gave their third meeting with the Chargers their best effort. “I thought it was an excellent effort by our girls,” Foxes’ head coach Jeff Butler said. “It was hard to know
what to expect with the long layoff due to the weather, but the girls came out and competed for the full 32 minutes.” In the first quarter, the Foxes took full advantage of the Chargers’ slow start. In fact, the Chargers committed six turnovers in the first five minutes of the game. Four of the Foxes’ starting five combined for all nine King George points. Faced with a five-point deficit at the start of the second quarter, the Chargers applied a press defense, while their offense, behind Sydney Collins, took a 12-11 lead. Throughout the remaining three minutes of the quarter, both teams exchanged leads on two occasions, before King George’s Kanysha Reynolds scored on a fast-break layup to give the Foxes an 18-16 lead at halftime. Amid a seemingly endless series of post battles and 10 lead changes,
the Chargers ended the third quarter with a 29-28 lead. With less than 20 seconds remaining in the game, Chancellor’s Shawna Morris tied the game at 36 on a short-range jumper. Seconds later, Harris poured in her foul shots to seal the victory. Proud of a successful season that nearly yielded a championship appearance, the Foxes will have the luxury of inheriting a junior varsity championship team, along with five returning juniors next year. “A couple bounces just didn’t go our way, and we still gave ourselves a great opportunity to beat a team who hasn’t lost a conference 22 game in two years,” Butler said. “It’s heartbreaking that it ended in a loss but I am extremely proud of this group of girls and how they competed this season. I think the future is bright for girls’ basketball in King George.”
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Gabe Loesel, on top, finished the season 33-7 and was both the Conference 43 and Region 1A East champion.
W&L’s Loesel shines both on and off mat Richard Leggitt Gabe Loesel, Washington & Lee’s 220-pound regional wrestling champion, is the kind of young man every parent hopes their child will be. “He is just an All-American kid,” said W&L Athletic Director Malcolm Lewis. Loesel, a senior, finished the wrestling season with a 33-7 record and was the Conference 43 Champion and Region 1A East Champion.
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Sha’Tiva Harvey, left, fights for the ball with a Chancellor player during a Feb. 20 game.
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“Gabe is one of the hardest workers that I know; he truly impresses me with his dedication to the sport of wrestling,” said W&L wrestling coach Brian Satterwhite. “Gabe comes to practice each and every day with a determination to improve himself as well as his teammates. He was a valuable leader on the team this year as a senior. “He was also like a fourth coach in the practice room as well,” Satterwhite said, helping with several new wrestlers this season. “Not a practice went by that Gabe
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A lot can be learned from tracks in the snow Mark Fike
If you live at the end of a long driveway, you usually learn to dislike snow very quickly. No one likes to plow snow for hours and no one I know enjoys shoveling it for hours. But there is something that I found to be beneficial about snow. A lot can be learned about wildlife and their habits after a snow. Some years, we have a good snow that falls during deer season. It can be fun tracking a deer and hoping or trying to get a shot at it in the manner much like our Yankee brethren to the north would do. I find it fun to try
to guess where the deer will go next anyway, but in the snow you get to check your answers. Snow allows hunters to determine where deer bed in bad weather. Keep in mind that in warm-weather conditions, deer may not use the same areas, but on cold, blustery or rainy days, the deer are likely to use the same locations. With a solid white coat of snow on the ground, you can walk through the woods and see a very long way. Movement is picked up quickly and finding deer or other animal tracks is so much easier when you can see an animal moving and then you beeline for that location. It is interesting to see
what the deer, turkey or other animals are feeding on during tough times like they experienced last week with the snow cover and bitter cold. Another educational tool that snow gives us is determining where rabbit burrows are, where squirrel dens are and where that raccoon that keeps getting in your trash lives. I love to squirrel hunt, so I make a point to take a walk around the property when it snows to see where active den trees may be and file that information away for later. While huge beech trees with holes in them are obvious to anyone, I have found larger gums and maples that have holes hidden away that I
have never noticed before. A steady stream of tracks in the snow to a tree is a giveaway. When looking for squirrel dens I usually try to wait until the second or third day of the snow to find the most tracks. Squirrels sometimes won’t venture out too far the first day. Eventually hunger wins and they will go seeking food. This information readily can be used by a landowner suffering fruit losses during the summer. Now is a great time to thin out the squirrel population that is wiping out pecans, apples, pears and peaches, not to mention berries on your property during the spring, summer and fall.
Rabbit tracks are best found the day of or the day after a good snow. Rabbits are not tree dwellers, so they must stay on the ground. If there are a number of rabbits in an area, then if you wait too long it can be tough to determine which tracks go where. Because I don’t own a rabbit dog, I have to find my own rabbits. Finding their haunts via tracks in the snow makes my next walk in the fields more likely to be productive. Keep in mind that actually seeing animals in the snow can be easier, but the animals seem to know this and are more skittish and tend to either hold tight until they have to run, or they become more nocturnal if possible.
If observing an animal in the snow is your goal, you may want to dress in your warmest duds and find a good spot out of the wind to sit and wait it out with camera in hand. This talk about rabbits in the snow reminded me that when readers are cutting trees for fire wood, consider stacking the limbs along field edges or just inside the woods for rabbits. Stack the limbs in a manner that they offer plenty of cover and protection so a rabbit can get in and have another exit, but tight enough that a fox cannot get into the pile. This is a simple and quick thing to do to increase the rabbit numbers on your property.
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These two chairs are part of a collection of eighteenth-century furniture bought by an American naval officer and his wife many years ago while they were assigned in England. The wood is mahogany, and the seat on the one on the right is hand-worked needlepoint, which is old, but not original. The condition is excellent, and each retains its original finish. Both of these chairs are fine pieces; particularly the one on the right is of exceptional quality. Originally, each of these was part of a dining set of eight or twelve chairs. The one on the left is a straight-leg Henry Lane Chippendale, dating from the last Hull third of the eighteenth century. It has a good stretcher undercarriage, and a nicely shaped splat in the rear with a good crest rail across the top. The market is down from what it was before the recession, but this chair still is worth $800. The Queen Anne chair on the right is one of the best examples of English craftsmanship of the period, dating from 1740 to 1760. The lines of the design are splendid, and the shaping of the legs is ideal. For English Queen Anne furniture this is a masterpiece, and the needlepoint seat is in harmony with the style of the chair. Queen Anne furniture has a defined elegance that this chair exhibits in every respect. The elaborately carved splat with the side rails turned inward and the beautiful pad feet all collaborate to demonstrate that the maker was a master cabinetmaker. The present
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value of this piece is $1750, and at auction among a group of collectors of English period furniture, the bidding might go still higher. English period furniture has a more limited market in this country than that of American pieces. The styles that were popular in Britain took about a generation to cross the ocean to the colonies, where cabinetmakers copied them adding their own distinctive touches. The American period pieces often are several times the value of those of the Mother Country. 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!
A joint land use study for the Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, underway since September 2013, recently was given an initial OK by a unanimous vote of its policy committee . The study’s primary objective is to provide recommendations for the base and for area localities to enable accommodating growth and development while at the same time sustaining base missions. Localities involved in the study with the Dahlgren base are King George and Westmoreland counties and the town of Colonial Beach in Virginia and Charles and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland. All have been represented on the policy group, as well as a technical advisory group.
See the report The draft report and background documents are available at www. dahlgrenjlus.com . Some 77 strategies are recommended in the draft report. A key one is to establish a committee to provide oversight on the implementation of those strategies, as well as forge a close working relationship among the base and its neighboring communities. Jack Green, King George’s director of community development, and a member of the policy and technical groups, said all of the participating localities have been fully involved. Colonial Beach doesn’t have its
own land use department, but its mayor, Mike Ham, Town Manager Val Foulds and citizen representative Marion Miller al were art of the process. Likewise, Westmoreland has taken part with its planning director Bob Fink attending meetings. The draft report still needs to be approved by the participating governing bodies. King George supervisors are expected to review and approve the report at its March 3 meeting. Green said other localities are expected to follow that lead later in March or early April. “During the first two weeks in March we’ll be sending out hard copies of the final draft report with a sample resolution, asking each participating locality to take action on it,” Green said.
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Lee family of Westmoreland — Philip Ludwell Lee, Richard Henry Lee and their sister, the outspoken Hannah Lee Corbin. Richard Henry Lee was the author of the Leedstown Resolutions, which he penned in 1766 after burning effigies of British tax officials on the lawn of the Westmoreland County Courthouse. In addition to Lee, the resolutions protesting the rule of the British were
signed by 114 other planters, farmers and merchants from Westmoreland and surrounding counties. Hannah Lee Corbin, who lived near the church, was an outspoken activist and a supporter of the Revolution. Her brother, Philip Ludwell Lee, was not a revolutionary at that point but more interested in the operation of Stratford Hall, the family’s 1,900-acre plantation in Westmoreland.
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Town of Colonial Beach Planning Commission PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Colonial Beach Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 5, 2015, in the Colonial Beach Town Center located at 22 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, Virginia, to consider the following: Beginning at 5:30 p.m. 1. ZOA-01-2015 (ORDINANCE 661): AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF COLONIAL BEACH BY AMENDING ARTICLE 10, AGRICULTURAL (A-1) DISTRICT BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING PERMITTED USES: PARKS/PLAYGROUNDS, PRIVATE BOAT PIER AND MAJOR HOME OCCUPATION. THE FOLLOWING ACCESSORY USES WERE ADDED: ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, ANTENNA/ SATELLITE DISH, COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL GENERATOR, FENCES, STORAGE OF OPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT AND MARINE VEHICLES PROVIDED THE VEHICLES ARE PARKED IN THE SIDE OR REAR YARDS, YARD SALE, ACCESSORY APARTMENT UNIT. THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL USES WERE ADDED:, PRIVATE AIRPORTS, WINERIES, AND GOLF COURSES/GOLF RANGES. THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL USES WERE REMOVED: MAJOR HOME OCCUPATION. THE LOT AND AREA REGULATIONS ARE RE-ORGANIZED INTO A TABULAR FORMAT SPECIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRINCIPAL USE STRUCTURE IN TABLE 10.3.1 AND FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IN TABLE 10.3.2. THE FOLLOWING FENCING REGUALTIONS WERE ADDED: FENCES CANNOT IMPAIR VEHICULAR OR PEDESTRIAN VISIBILITY/ACCESS, FINISHED SIDES SHALL FACE TOWARD NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES , FENCES SHALL NOT BE TALLER THAN SIX (6) FEET ABOVE FINISHED GRADE IN SECTION 10-4. THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE A-1 DISTRICT WERE ADDED: A-1 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS APPLY TO ALL NEW CONSTRICTION OR REDEVELOPMENT WITHIN THIS DISTRICT. ALL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE APPROVED SITE PLAN(S). SURVEYS/SITE PLANS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF ZONING/BUILDING PERMITS. SURVEYS SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 14 OF THIS ORDINANCE.SITE SURVEYS SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF STORMWATER IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE REGULATIONS, ALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WHETHER ROOFTOP OR GROUND LEVEL SHALL BE SCREENED FROM VIEW OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND DESIGNED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE STRUCTURE, NO PORTION OF THE PRINCIPAL BUILDING THAT IS CONSTRUCTED OF UNADORNED CONCRETE BLOCK OR CORRUGATED AND/OR SHEET METAL SHALL BE VISIBLE FROM ANY PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY(S), CURB, GUTTER AND SIDEWALK SHALL BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AT THE DEVELOPER’S EXPENSE ON ALL UNDEVELOPED LOTS. IF DURING RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING SITE SIDEWALK/CURB IS BROKEN THE ENTIRE SIDEWALK/CURB SECTION(S) SHALL BE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TOWN STANDARDS AT THE DEVELOPER’S/APPLICANT’S EXPENSE., ALL PRINCIPAL STRUCTURES SHALL BE PLACED ON A PERMANENT FOUNDATION, BARBED OR RAZOR WIRE FENCE IS PROHIBITED, SETBACKS SHALL BE MEASURED FROM EXTERIOR FOUNDATION WALLS. PROJECTIONS BEYOND THE FOUNDATION WALL MAY EXTEND UP TO 3-FEET INTO THE REQUIRED SETBACK, STAIRS AND HANDICAPPED RAMPS MAY EXTEND TO WITHIN 3-FEET OF THE PROPERTY LINE. PROJECTIONS SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE STRUCTURE SO AS TO APPEAR AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BUILDING. SUCH ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINATION OF SETBACKS, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, PARKING AREAS, DECKS, TRASH COLLECTION AREAS AND OTHER UTILITARIAN AREAS SHOULD BE LOCATED IN A MANNER THAT IS SENSITIVE TO ADJACENT STRUCTURES AND SCREENED FROM PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY., ANY DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT MUST HAVE A HARMONIOUS AND COMPATIBLE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD. THE FOLLOWING FORESTRY PERFORMANCE STANDARD WAS REMOVED: IF TREES ARE REMOVED FROM THE BUFFER AREAS IN EXCESS OF THE PROVISION IN (F), THE PROPERTY OWNER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLANTING THE NUMBER REMOVED WITH TWO AND ONE-HALF INCH (2 2") CALIPER TREES. THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE CUTTING OR THINNING NECESSITATED BY DISEASE OR INFESTATION AND RECOMMENDED BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY. Any persons desiring to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the above is hereby invited to be present at the Public Hearing. A complete copy of ZOA-01-2015/Ordinance #661 can be obtained at the Department of Planning & Community Development, 315 Douglas Avenue, Colonial Beach, Virginia 22443. 2/18/15, 2/25/15
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KING GEORGE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION The King George County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday March 10, 2015, in the Robert H. Combs Board Room of the Revercomb Administration Building at 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia. Case Number 15-02-Z01: Amendment to Article 8, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Overlay Zoning District, Section 8.11.2.5.a.2., King George County Zoning Ordinance. The text amendment requires AOSE inspection of drain field in lieu of septic tank pump-out. The text is proposed to be amended as follows: In lieu of being required to provide proof of septic tank pump-out every five years, the property owner may submit documentation, every five years, certified by a sewage handler permitted by the Virginia of Health, an operator or on-site soil evaluator (AOSE) licensed or certified under Chapter 23 ((§ 54.1-2300 et seq) of Title 54.1 as being qualified to operate, maintain, or design on-site sewage systems that the septic system has been inspected and is functioning properly, and that the tank does not need to have the effluent pumped-out of it. Documents related to the above cases are available for public inspection during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday in the Department of Community Development, King George County Revercomb Administration Building. The public is invited to attend the above scheduled hearings and to express their views on the above cases. Those who are unable to attend the public hearings may submit their comments in writing to the Director of Community Development, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 104, King George, Virginia 22485, prior to the scheduled hearings.
By Order of the King George County Planning Commission 2/25/15, 3/4/15
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Briefs Rokeby Farm gets OK as bed and breakfast Rokeby Farm LLC Trust’s request to become King George’s next bed and breakfast operation received unanimous support Feb. 18 from the King George Board of Supervisors. The 50-acre farm and antebellum mansion, owned by William Boldon, has been a focal point on the north side of Route 3 since its construction on a high hill in 1828. Wings were added onto either side of the Greek Revival brick house in 1912. Two bedrooms in Rokeby will be used for guests, with outdoor weddings, receptions and other catered events also now allowed.
KG school board meetings now online King George School Board meetings are now online and available with one click on the division’s website. That capability had been requested by John Davis, the board’s chairman. School board clerk Sheryl Bushrod said recordings of the three most recent meetings were posted last week. “I have a goal of getting the meetings posted the morning after they take place,” she said. The link is from the ‘meeting dates’ page in the ‘school board’ section, which also provides access to agendas and handouts from meetings, including personnel action sheets.
County man convicted of credit card theft King George Circuit Court Judge Herbert Hewitt has set April 16 as the sentencing date for a King George man convicted of 10 counts of credit card theft. Tony Bae, 23, was arrested in October after he boasted to a King George Sheriff ’s Department deputy that he was recording credit card numbers at the restaurant on Route 301 where he worked. Bae entered pleas of guilty to 10 charges of credit card theft. “Mr. Bae’s case is the quintessential example that folks should check their credit card statements carefully and thoroughly,” said King George Commonwealth’s Attorney Keri Gusmann. “I know it is tough and everyone is busy, but all it takes is a few extra seconds, when some has your credit card out of your line of sight, to take down the numbers. Luckily, this case was discovered by the King George sheriff ’s office before anyone’s credit was damaged.” Testimony in court indicated that when the sheriff ’s deputy handed Bae
HISTORY from page 1 a trailblazer in the county Isaac “Ike” Hughes was honored this month for his long public service in King George when he was recognized for his seven years on the economic development authority. Hughes was the first AfricanAmerican elected to the board of supervisors. After being appointed to fill the remaining term of a vacancy, he was elected in 1983. He also served two separate appointments on the county school board and this month will finish out a term on the electoral board. Some wording in the board’s resolution cited Hughes’ integrity and commitment, saying those “contributed to the quality of life in King George County.” It was that quality of life he found
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his credit card to pay for a meal, Bae told him, ‘I don’t need it, I have your number on file.” A subsequent investigation revealed Bae had recorded the credit card information of more than 32 of the restaurant’s customers on his cell phone and in a notebook.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Keri Gusmann. “Like many other people that have been arrested for shoplifting from the King George Walmart, Mr. Abell lived in southern Maryland and has a substance abuse problem.”
The next quarterly breakfast sponsored by the King George Department of Economic Development will be from 8-9:30 a.m. March 3 at the University of Mary Washington-Dahlgren, 4224 University Drive, King George. Brenda Billington, vice president of the Rappahannock Economic Development Corporation, will be on hand to discuss the many tools the licensed non-profit certified development company offers for long-term, fixed-rate financing for small business in Virginia through the Small Business Association 504 loan program. Linwood Thomas, county economic development director, said Billington will discuss examples of small businesses they’ve helped and how it works to provide creative financing. “If you own a small business and are looking for capital to grow and expand, or have a startup idea, this is a great opportunity to come out and learn about the things REDCO is doing in the greater Fredericksburg region including King George,” Thomas said. “These breakfasts are an opportunity to provide value to our local business community and offer tools and resources for them to be successful.” A light breakfast will be served. RSVP is requested by Feb. 28 by e-mailing lthomas@co.kinggeorge. state.va.us.
family of Virginia and the birthplace of Robert E. Lee, will host a program Feb. 28 to highlight the history and archaeology of African-American slavery at the Westmoreland County plantation. The program, entitled “Slavery and Archaeology” will begin at the DuPont Library at 9 a.m. and will be led by Professor Douglas Sanford of the University of Mary Washington. The program will include a lecture and a guided tour. The cost is $10 per person; admission is free to Friends of Stratford. Sanford is an established scholar of African-American archaeology and architecture. He served as the director of the archaeological field school at Stratford for 20 years. Many of the field school’s summer seasons were devoted to slave-related sites on the plantation. The event also includes a walking tour of the sites and areas associated with African-American slavery at Stratford. According to Stratford Hall, African American slaves comprised more than 90 percent of the population at the plantation during the 18th and 19th centuries. For more information, visit www. StratfordHall.org or call 804-4931972.
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Stratford Hall having Economic group to host program on slavery Stratford Hall, the 1,900-acre March 3 breakfast plantation that was home to the Lee
Maryland man guilty of grand larceny A Callaway, Md. man who crossed the Route 301 bridge into Virginia in November and stole two television sets from the Dahlgren Walmart was convicted Feb. 19 in King George County Circuit Court. Judge Herbert Hewitt sentenced Martin Roland Abell to 10 years in prison on two counts of grand larceny, but Hewitt ordered all but eight months of the sentence suspended on the conditions Abell, 39, pay $1,596 in restitution to Walmart, join a substance abuse program and remain on good behavior for 10 years. “It is a frustrating experience for the same kinds of cases to keep repeating themselves,” said King George here that Hughes cherishes. Hughes grew up in Louisiana and after a year’s stint teaching high school in his home state, he took a position as a computer scientist at the Dahlgren base in 1967. His found King George in the turbulent 1960s far different from living in the South. There, he had been accustomed to African-American men being expected to cross the street to avoid walking on the same side of the road as a white woman. “And, when I came up here I found myself supervising all kinds of folks at Dahlgren,” Hughes said. “I was tremendously blessed.” Hughes and his wife, Anna, raised three children in the county and now have seven grandchildren. “I’ve been blessed with both the public and private aspects of my life,” Hughes said. “God has really blessed me.”
Economic development authority re-elects pair The King George Economic Development Authority recently reelected Glen Moore and Tony Zilic to each serve another term as chairman and vice-chairman, respectively. The authority is a seven-member board appointed to four-year terms by the King George Board of Supervisors. The other members are Rick Ballenger (at large), Dreda Newman (Dahlgren), Jeanne Fraysse (James Monroe) and Monika Philbrick (James Madison). There is a vacancy for the Shiloh position due to the recent retirement of Ike Hughes after serving seven years. The authority owns and manages the King George Industrial Park and a railroad spur going into it. It also is responsible for planning an annual county business appreciation event each May.
Jamie Herbek made a snow bear who is keeping its hands warm with a jar of honey outside her home in Hopyard Farms. Submitted photo
Last week’s overnight snowfall found King George residents waking to a white carpet of 6-8 inches. The snow closed King George schools for the rest of the week, in part because of the dangerous conditions on the secondary roads, with snow blowing across and becoming packed onto them after plowing, officials said. “Generally roads are in good shape from white stripe to white stripe. Secondary roads have little to no forgiveness, however, as far as shoulder areas in cases of
emergency slowing/stopping. Snow is still piled high to the white lines,” Benson said. There were just a handful of power outages in the county, said Steve Lynd, deputy emergency management coordinator for the county’s fire, rescue and emergency services department. The department responded to a handful of motorvehicle accidents related to the weather, he said. One serious issue throughout the region was frozen water lines.
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Isaac “Ike” Hughes was the first African-American elected to the King George Board of Supervisors in 1983.
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