college success
almost here
historic home
king george native off to a fast start at his new university. Page 5
Don’t let ol’ man winter get you down — fishing season is close at hand. Page 7
alexander graham bell’s former house is now a thriving business. Page 10
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Supervisors unveil $38.5M 2015-16 budget Phyllis Cook The King George County Board of Supervisors reviewed its approximately $38.5 million budget for 2015-16, finding a potential gap of $2.2 million as revenues were estimated at about $36.3 million. Those numbers will change since the state revenue numbers for the locality will be adjusted because the General Assembly approved a final budget late last week that was signed into law by the Gov. Terry McAuliffe. The county’s potential budget gap incorporated various other elements subject to adjustment on the expenditure side by county administrator Travis
Quesenberry and the board. Those include more than $700,000 for 14 new or expanded positions in county government. “These are new positions requested by departments for next year. This is not a budget recommendation, just for your information,” Quesenberry said. “On March 10, we’ll ask you to make some decisions on these positions.” Requests include seven full-time positions for emergency services, accounting for the bulk of the possible increase, estimated to add more than $500,000 to the budget. Two other positions would be part time at the two landfill convenience centers for residential trash drop off.
The remaining five would expand existing part-time positions to full time for office assistants in finance, paralegal, deputy registrar, grounds maintenance and facilities technician. Other elements added into the $38.5 million include 1 percent pay increases for county employees, a 6.9 percent increase in health insurance cost, a 2 percent increase to complete the phase-in for required payments to the Virginia Retirement System, small adjustments to requests from outside agencies and more than $200,000 in miscellaneous reductions made by Quesenberry. In addition, revenue estimates and expenditures for the school board are
expected to get closer scrutiny. Quesenberry told the board those numbers were provided by Superintendent Rob Benson and would cost nearly $860,000 more than in the current fiscal year. He said the school numbers included costs for the first year of a new twoyear teacher scale proposal designed to make pay more competitive with other divisions in the region. Quesenberry also said it included revenue calculated for an “average daily membership” of 4,210 students. Benson is known for using a low estimate to calculate state revenue. “What’s enrollment now? I want to know what that is,” Supervisor
Joe Grzeika said. “Because bringing that down too low really distorts the revenue picture.” There also were questions about an additional cost range for teacher pay scale improvements. “He owes us another teacher salary plan,” Chairman Jim Howard said. That had been requested from Benson at a Jan. 26 joint meeting. Quesenberry said he’d remind Benson and also get the current enrollment number to get a better idea for next year’s estimate to be supplied for the next budget session The updated budget numbers will be reviewed at next week’s budget session, set for 6 p.m. March 10 at the company
#1 fire station on Route 3, next door to the Citizens Center building. That meeting will be the fourth budget session this year for the county board, with another special budget session scheduled for March 24, when Quesenberry is slated to unveil his recommended budget for next fiscal year. After that, the board is expected to authorize a budget and tax rate March 31, which will be advertised for a public hearing tentatively set for April 21. The board also is expected to adopt a final budget during the last week of April with the requirement to approve a school budget by May 1 for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
father/daughter princess ball KG crews work
around the clock vs. Mother Nature Phyllis Cook
Photos courtesy of Keith Lee
The King George Parks and Recreation Department hosted a Father/Daughter Princess Ball event Feb. 28 at the Citizen’s Center. More than 170 participants enjoyed an evening that included walking the red carpet, a grand introduction, games, crafts, dinner and dancing. It was the third such event the department hosted in February — the others being a Mother/Son Dance and a Father/Daughter Dance — with more than 500 area residents participating.
Those seen cutting ball fields and the grass at public buildings across King George in the summer are the same people called to clear snow in the winter. They are county employees who push snow as part of the job when the winter white stuff falls. “We do what we have to do to get the buildings open for employees and the public,” said Matt Clift, the county’s general properties manager. He ensures driveways and parking lots at the courthouse and Revercomb building, sheriff ’s office, animal pound, Citizens Center and Smoot Library are cleared. Yet, there’s more going on to county snow removal than meets the eye. Little seen and mostly unheralded are the men who clear another 77 county facilities not visited by the public. They include five sewer plants, 36 pump stations and 36 well lots. Those system facilities need to be accessible to the 29 men and women who work for the Service Authority. That department produces the fresh water and processes the waste water for about 2,200 residential and business customers in King George. King George Superintendent of operations Scott Sweeney said the ounty was prepared for the recent bouts of sustained high winds an snow. “We had three trucks with snowplows ready to go,” Sweeney said. “And then it was chaos, and it was constant.” It seemed to start when a strong gust blew the top off the ‘doghouse’ well roof at the Circle. “It froze the whole well house,” Sweeney said. That same night brought problems with freezing at the Chatham pump station. Maintenance Chief Chris Cox and
his crew attended to those problems as more and more customer calls of ‘no water’ came in. “That first snow after the high winds, I personally pushed snow 14 hours straight at all five sewer plants, 36 pump stations and 36 well lots while my crew was attending to calls,” Cox said. “My men had to go out on all service calls — that’s a first. Most were for frozen meters, many were leaks. We go out to all of them.” In addition to those ‘smaller’ problems, there also were some major leaks, including those at Owens, Fairview Beach and in Dahlgren at Potomac Drive. “The Owens leak — we started working on that at 3 a.m. and finished at 3:30 p.m.,” Cox said. “When you start digging up the highway, you can’t take breaks and sit in the truck to warm up. Working on water leaks means getting soaking wet, and they’ve been fixing them in subzero temperatures. In an emergency situation you just have to get the job done. “We understand in this job you end up putting your life on hold. If you have plans to go somewhere, whether it’s your anniversary or Mother’s Day, it goes on the back burner. When you sign on here, you know that.” Cox praised his crew. “I have a small group of men who are dedicated this,” he said. “And in the last couple of weeks, I have four people who’ve worked an ungodly number of hours.” He cited the dedication of Raymond Webb, Barry Ketchell David Miller, newly hired as a utilities mechanic, and Ronnie Bell, a meter reader. “When I came here I told them I was going to stay on and work through it all,” Cox said, who has been with the department for six years. “It’s all about the public and keeping the public happy. And keeping them happy, means keeping the water on.”
School board mulls retirement plan Phyllis Cook King George Schools Superintendent Rob Benson last week asked the school board to be prepared to make a decision at its next meeting about going forward with a proposed retirement
incentive plan in its 2015-16 budget request proposal. The next meeting is at 6 p.m. March 9 at the Revercomb building, the date tentatively set for the school board to adopt its budget submission to the county. Benson is expected to provide
more cost and savings information at that time. The retirement incentive is designed to reduce the overall cost of salaries by replacing higher-paid employees with those at lower pay rates. If approved, the incentive would
give eligible employees a onetime lump sum payout equal to 30 percent of their contracted salary upon retirement at the end of this current school year. The school board also agreed See RETIRE, page 4
Phyllis Cook
This sentiment was shared by the many King Gerge County workers who had to toil away during the recent storms.
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Green Talks & 3rd annual Living in the Garden seminar return
Today’s Hebrew Word
The original Hebrew written text was a picture language--much like the Egyptian hieroglyphics. When Moses wrote the Torah (the first five books of the Bible), he used this picture language. Each letter of the Hebrew alphabet is a picture with meaning. When we put these letters together, they form a word, but they also form a story within the word! Proverbs 25:2, tells us, “The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.” (Young’s Literal Translation) This is exactly what God has done with His language! Today’s word is “Torah”. The word is spelled (from right to left) with the “tav” “vav” “reysh” “hey”. When we see the meaning of each letter, we then see the story of the Torah! In fact, Jesus proclaimed this fact on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:27 - And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself (NKJV). Let’s look at the story for the word Torah. When read from right to left, we see, the “covenant” (tav) “secured” (vav) by the “highest person” (reysh) “revealed” (hey). What is more interesting is when we read the story backwards from left to right. The story now tells us, that which “comes from” (hey) the “highest person” (reysh) “nailed” (vav) to the “cross” (tav). Unfortunately, too many say the Torah is no longer valid in our lives. When we avoid the Torah, we lose so much of the story about Jesus. Rick Blankenship is the Fellowship Leader of Grafted In Fellowship King George
Heathville Farmers Market 2015 Season news A full schedule of fun events have been planned as part of this season’s Heathsville Farmers Market. Running on the third Saturday of the month, April through October, the Heathsville Farmers Market is held on the grounds adjacent Rice Hotel / Hughlett’s Tavern. Season-opening market on Saturday, April 18, will be especially exciting,” said Market Mgr. Corinne Becker. “In addition to our regular Farmers Market, there will be an Earth Day Festival and 5K Road Race, as well as the Tavern Quilt Guild show and sale, and the Northern Neck Wine Fest.” The Earth Day Festival, sponsored by NAPS (Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship), will include music, environmental exhibits and other vendors. Special activities are planned for kids and adults - all with an environmental theme. A 5K Road Race will kick off the celebration at 8 a.m. The Northumberland YMCA will hold a “Tot Trot” for kids under four at 9:15 a.m., and a 1K “Healthy Kids Run” at 9:30 a.m. for youth ages four to 10.
The Tavern Quilt Guild’s annual Quilt Show and Sale will be open to the public inside the Tavern’s “Transportation Museum Building” during Farmers Market hours. Rounding out the day’s events will be the 9th Annual NN Wine Fest 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. offering the wines of the Chesapeake Wine Trail and others. Already booked for the Heathsville Farmers Market this year are Garners Produce, Kemper’s Nursery, Anna’s Bakery, Captain Toms Oyster Floats, King William Alpacas, and Black Boar Farm’s Heritage Pork and Honey, plus numerous vendors selling locally-made artisan crafts. New vendors interested in a space at the Heathsville Farmers Market should call the Market Manager at Sponsored by the non-profit Rice’s Hotel / Hughlett’s Tavern Fdn., the Market is located at 73 Monument Place, which is just off Route 360 behind the old Northumberland Courthouse. For more information about any activities listed, visit www. RHHTFoundation.org or call (804) 580-3377.
The Green Talks program is being planned, and there will be brochures at the Extension booth at the KG Home and Builders Show March 7 and 8 at King George High School. This year, we will be giving away a large basket full of gardening items, and maybe even some seedlings. I hope to see you there, and will be sending out a link to the new Green Talks brochure for those unable to make it to the Home Show. We’ve got some great programs planned, many based on your ideas. The Green Talks 2015 Theme is “Eat Local – Grow Your Own”. The first program is April 21 at 7 p.m. with the Ag Agent from Westmoreland talking about growing vegetables. We’ll also learn about growing tomatoes, herbs and fruit trees. The Master Gardener Association of the Central Rappahannock Area and the VA Coop Extension are joining together to present: The 3rd Annual Living in the Garden: A Plant Lover’s Symposium on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at The University of Mary Washington (Lee Hall conference rooms) from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program is open to the public, but seating is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Early registration discount of $5 for everyone who registers by April 1. To register: print out a copy of the attached registration form at www.mgacra.org and mail it with your check (payable to “MGACRA”) to Treasurer Linda Kline at 13120 Bradley Lane, King George, VA 22485.
Westmoreland TRIAD to hold session on Home Security
In a recent survey conducted by the Westmoreland County TRIAD, senior citizens identified Home Security as a major personal safety concern. In response to this concern, the Westmoreland County TRIAD has organized a learning session on the subject of home security. The presentation will be given at the Colonial Beach Town Center at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015. All interested seniors, senior citizen caregivers and their families are invited attend this free public information event. TRIAD provides these free information programs to help inform seniors and their families on a variety of topics. Please look for more TRIAD presentations in the future. For additional information, please call Larry Wheaton, Westmoreland County TRIAD Chairperson at(804) 493-0143.
Free Panel discussion on colon cancer risk COLON CANCER RISKWhat you need to know seminar/panel discussion. LIght dinner provided. Register today (888)685-1610 or online spotsrmc.com Monday March 9 5:30-7 p.m. Spotsylvania Regional MC. 4600 Spotsylvania Pkwy. F’brg, VA.
W.I.N.G.S. 19th annual Daffodil Luncheon info Tickets are now available for WINGS (Women in the Giving Spirit) 19th Annual Daffodil Luncheon and program, Saturday, March 28, at 11:30 a.m. in the UMW faculty-staff dining room in Seacobeck Hall, Fred’brg. The program will feature physical therapist Adele Levine, author of the recently published book, RUN, DON’T WALK: The Curious and Courageous Life Inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Levine’s presentation will reflect her colorful career, particularly her nine years dedicated to rehabilitating young war amputees at America’s oldest Army hospital. Levine, who holds a doctorate in physical therapy, will share her humane, poignant and often humorous memoir of those years on the other side of war, as Walter Reed Army Medical Center processed all the amputee casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan. More than just a war story, with grim realities and unexpected comedy, RUN, DON’T WALK brings to life an array of unusual characters, including a lieutenant colonel who decides to enter a marathon with one day of training, a surgeon who speaks only in farm analogies, a therapy dog gone rogue, and Pigeon, a young amputee who finds a new spirit in the swimming pool. Cost for the WINGS program and luncheon, which includes one mimosa, is $40. The event will have tickets for the annual raffle. All proceeds will benefit the Thurman Brisben Center, to assist in the development of a volunteer, one-on-one mentoring program designed to increase the rate of success for clients leaving for permanent housing. Doors will open at 11:15 a.m. To reserve seats, please send checks by March 20 to WINGS, P.O. Box 3084, Fredericksburg, VA 22402. For details, call (540) 538-9416.
mt. carmel baptist church will celebrate its 35th Anniversary at 3 p.m. Guest preacher will be the Rev. Charles Payton, Pator of the Morning Star Baptist Church in Montross. Dinner a will be served at 3 p.m. 9294 James Madison Pkwy. zion baptist church is hosting a Leadership Conference on March 13 & 14. Special guest Friday night at 7 p.m., will be Apostle Kevin Mihlfeld, of Zion Church, Fredericksburg. Saturday will start with registration & breakfast 8-8:30 a.m. Classes and worship 9 a.m.noon. NO registration fee. For more information please call (804) 4723973 or (804) 472-2059. 1274 Zion Church Road, Kinsale, VA 22488.
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. 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.
Antioch’s Mid-Week Revival and Men’s Day The Antioch Baptist Church of King George VA will hold its annual MidWeek Revival and Men’s Day Program. The Mid-Week Revival will be held Wednesday - Friday, March 11- 13, 2015 starting at 07:00 PM. The guest preachers are: Wednesday, Mar. 11 -Rev Leonard G. Bland, Salem Baptist Church, Jersey Thursday, Mar. - Rev Joseph Hayden, Galilee Baptist Church, Montross Friday, Mar. 13 - Rev Connie Jones, Siloam Baptist Church, Montross The Men’s Day Program will be held Sunday Mar. 15, 2015 at3 p.m. The Rev. Bryan Fleet of Plum Point United Methodist Church, Huntingtown, MD will be the guest preacher and Rev. Perry L. Scranage, Jr. of Restoration Worship Center, KG will be the worship leader.
2015 Col. Bch. Community Lenten Services Schedule 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 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.
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. 15681 Owens Dr. in Dahlgren, VA Church Phone: (540) 663-2831
You're invited to worship with
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
“Building God’s Kingdom On Earth”
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Oak Grove Baptist Church Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.& 11 Awana-Sundays-5 p.m. Bible Study-Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
Little Ark Baptist Church
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
• 804-224-7221
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)
(Psalm 34:3)
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
• 804-224-7221
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DAR chapter honors local students
Northern Neck Region Receives 2014 AACA Divisional Tour Award
14 members of the Northern Neck Region, Antique Automobile Club of America attended the 79th Annual AACA Meeting in Philadelphia to receive the AACA Divisional Tour Award for 2014. In presenting the award, outgoing national president Mickey Bohnne, stated in part, “proving that you do not have to be a large region to put on a tour and the tour does not have to have hundreds of cars to be fun. The Eastern Division Tour was an intimate and cozy affair which will surely lead to great friendships in the future and isn’t that what it is all about?” The four and a half day tour was conducted in May 2014 providing 100 participants from several east coast states, as well as Michigan and Texas a taste of Northern Neck historical and other interesting sites. Pictured are Northern Neck members (l-r) Peyton Guest, Mae Lynne Guest, Cathie Sevila, AACA Board member Wayne Burgess, Ward Sevila, Judy Beauchamp, and Northern Neck Region founder and past AACA president Earl Beauchamp. The Northern Neck Region meets monthly at the Callao Business Center every 2nd Thursday. For more information about the Northern Neck Region, or the AACA, please contact Ward Sevila at (804) 580-4177 or email wsevila@msn.com or visit our website www.nnkregionaaca.org.
Black history celebration raises scholarship funds for King George students
Cast of “The History of Black History from recent production here in KG The King George branch of the NAACP hosted an elegant evening Saturday night to raise scholarship funds for King George high school seniors. The highlight of the evening was a play entitled “The History of Black History” featuring legendary comedienne Gracious Granny. The event was held at the recently renovated King George Masonic Lodge #317 at 9019 James Madison Highway. The well attended evening event was produced by Two5m Productions and directed by Rosie Rogers. “The program displayed our black history through drama and food with King George county residents and local community,” said Cheryl Stewart, one of the organizers of the event. “In addition to being a performance, it also provided scholarship funds for the King George Branch NAACP John T. Steward Scholarship Fund for county graduating seniors,” Stewart said. Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Black History Month honoring the historic achievements of African-Americans in the nation has been celebrated since 1976. -- Richard Leggitt
Leedstown Resolutions DAR Chapter in King George recently honored the following winners: Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Grigg, son of Randy and Betty Grigg, was awarded the DAR Outstanding Cadet medal, ribbon and certificate. Petty Officer Grigg is a member of the Pentagon Division of the US Naval Sea Cadets Corps. Daniel is a senior at KGHS. Richardo Bonilla-Vazquez, son of Iris Bonilla-Vazquez, was awarded the DAR Good Citizens Award, pin and certificate. Richardo is a senior at KGHS. Tabitha Robinson, daughter of Keith and Rhoda Robinson, was awarded 1sst place in the 7th grade DAR American History Essay contest with a pin and certificate. Tabitha has been selected as a State winner and is now competing for the Eastern Division title. She is a member of the REACH Home school program. All winners received a check and congratulations from the Leedstown Resolutions DAR chapter. Honor your ancestors; join DAR.
KG TRIAD March program King George Triad will host a presentation on Prescription Drug Abuse and Prescription Fraud, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 1 p.m. at King George Sheriff ’s Office. Attendees are encouraged to turn in unused or expired medications, vitamins, ointments, and pet medications for safe disposal. Items are incinerated on site and can be left in the original packaging. No syringes, inhalers, or aerosol cans are accepted. Those who cannot attend the program, may drop items off in the secure green drop box located in the King George Sheriff ’s Office lobby 24 hours a day. Triad provides free public programs to educate seniors and senior care givers on scams and frauds.
Eagles to host event to fight alzheimer’s disease The Fraternal order of Eagles invites everyone to join them at a fundraiser event on March 7th to support the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Between 1-7 p.m. there will be entertainment, food, a live auction, pull tabs, 50/50’s, and much more. Then dance to the music of Vendetta from 8 p.m. midnight. A $5.00 donation at the door will get you in for the entire event. 517 Colonial Avenue, CB, VA 22443. (804) 224-4315.
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Tree seedling & rain barrel sale On Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., the Tri-County/ City Soil & Water Conservation District will be holding their Annual Tree Seedling and Rain Barrel Sale. Species available are Lilac, Crape Myrtle, Eastern Redbud, American Plum, Kousa Dogwood, Hazelnut and Red Maple. Locations and descriptions can be found on our website at www. tccswcd.org. We’re also offering 60 gallon rain barrels. To place an order and reserve for pickup call (540) 656-2401 or (540) 6562402. Virginia State Parks campsites to open March 6 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.
Thursday, March 5
Colonial Beach Historical Society will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Cooper Memorial Library meeting room. Discussions to include upcoming May 16 golf tournament fundraiser and other pertinent information.
March 7 & 8
26th Annual Home & Craft Show. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Free Parking. Over 40 exhibitors, builders, bankers, contractors, landscapers, heating & a/c and more. Over 50 crafters, small vendors & community groups. Something for everyone. 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. Questions, call Lori (540) 709-7495.
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.
The CBVFD-LA will have a Ham & Cabbage Dinner w/ stewed tomatoes, potatoes, corn bread, dessert and drink on Sat. March 14, from 5 - 7p.m. at the fire house. pp $8.00.
Monday, March 9
KG Garden club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion BLdg on route 206. All are welcome to attend. Please bring a small vase as Mason Florist will teach the art of flower arranging. For information or uncertain weather call Debbie Draper at (540) 907-0070.
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KG-Y Annual Casino Night. Saturday, March 14. $25 pp advance ticket purchase. Limited # of tickets available. Fundraiser for KG Y programs here in the county. 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.
NN Uncorked, wine club news Northern Neck Uncorked, Wine Club a chapter of AWS (American Wine Society) Announces A special Wine Presentation by David Falchek, Membership Director of AWS onFriday March 6, at 6 p.m. at Belle Mount Vineyard in Warsaw. Reservations required Dave and Rose Falchek will arrive in the NNK to present: All that sparkles , Champagne made from unconventional grapes. “The ABC’s “ Anything but Chardonnay, Pino Noir, Pino Munier. Many styles from snappy sparkling grunier veltliner of Australia to rare sparkling Falanghina of Italy. A reception in their honor will begin at 6 p.m. Presentation at 7:30 p.m. Get ready to raise a glass. In its 48th year, (AWS) is the largest consumer wine education organization in North America. There are 138 US Chapters with 6 Chapters in Virginia. The NNK Uncorked Chapter meets the first Friday of each month to experience wines from all over the world. There are 44 members of NNKUC. Reservations are required for this event. For more information, contact Diane Waltrip, Chapter Chair, slowestwaltrip@com or call (804)-493-1206.
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The National Association of Counties (NACo) this week honored Representative Rob Wittman of VA’s First Congressional District with its “County Alumni Award.” The Virginia Association of Counties President Penny Gross, supervisor in Fairfax County presented the award, which recognizes members of Congress for their continued commitment to the nation’s counties and their previous service as county officials. Rob Wittman won his first campaign for public office in 1986 when he was elected to the Montross Town Council, where he served for 10 years, four of them as Mayor. In 1995, Wittman was elected to the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors and served in that capacity until being elected the Virginia House of Delegates in 2005. The award was presented during NACo’s annual Legislative Conference, a gathering of more than 1,500 county officials from across the country. County leaders met with members of Congress and the Administration to discuss key issues like transportation, municipal bonds, healthcare, the environment and public lands. Representative Wittman was recognized for demonstrating his support of collaboration between Congress and counties to tackle the major issues facing America.
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retire from page 1 Feb. 23 to offer the proposed incentive to an additional group of 22 employees by eliminating the requirement for at least 25 years participation in the Virginia Retirement System. Benson said the 22 employees meet the other proposed requirements, including having a full-time contracted position and being age 50 or older with 10 or more years experience in the King George school system. However, earlier in their careers the positions were not previously state-eligible for participation in the retirement program. The state subsequently opened the retirement system up to positions such as bus driver or custodian, as long as they were identified as fulltime by the school division. The school board has been mulling the proposal since it was unveiled Jan. 26 by Benson and it authorized a survey of the first set of 33 eligible employees to gauge interest. He updated them Feb. 9, saying responses had come from 29 of
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the 33 eligible under the original requirements, with six of them saying they might be interested. Benson said for those six, the payout would cost the division $129,834, plus payroll taxes, unless paid into an employee retirement account as a nontaxable disbursement. Benson said the savings between the total salary costs for the six and the salary costs for six new hires could be about $147,000 for 201516, if the payout could be done with surplus funding left over at the end of the current fiscal year. He also said the estimated cost savings for 2016-17 could be about $140,000 with some unspecified savings the following year. Benson has been asked to estimate the amount of any unspent money at the end of the current fiscal year, but as yet has been reluctant to provide a figure. If there is not enough surplus money at the end of this year, the cost for the retirement payout would roll into next fiscal year, only providing an estimated savings of about $17,000 for 2015-16.
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Maryland man guilty in deaths of sheriff’s daughter, granddaughter Richard Leggitt A Maryland driver who slammed his truck into the back of a car carrying the daughter and granddaughter of King George Sheriff Steve Dempsey, killing three and injuring four others, has been given probation by a Maryland judge. Jason Pagayoya, 38, of Waldorf, was driving a delivery truck on State Route 3 in Millersville, Md., on Aug. 27, 2013, when he crashed into the back of a Toyota Camry stopped at a traffic light. Killed in the crash were Bethany Dempsey, 37, the daughter of the King George sheriff, as well as the sheriff ’s granddaughter, Lauren White, 14, and Abigail Cullen, the
7-year-old daughter of Bethany Dempsey’s boyfriend. Pagayoya appeared in Anne Arundel Circuit Court last week to face charges of criminal negligence in connection with the deaths. Anne Arundel State’s Attorney Carolyn Grammas said Pagaoya was driving 55 miles per hour when he crashed a truck weighing 35,000 pounds into the rear of the Toyota, which was stopped at a traffic light. Pagayoya apologized for his actions and entered pleas of guilty to the three charges. Circuit Court Judge Michele Jaklitsch sentenced Pagayoya to three years prison on each of the charges but suspended the sentence, placed him on probation and ordered him to pay a
$5,000 fine and perform 200 hours of community service. Jaklitsch said she understood the pain and anguish caused by Pagayoya’s actions, but she said putting him in prison was not the answer, especially since he was not under the influence of alcohol, using drugs or texting. After 90 minutes of victims’ impact testimony from Dempsey and the other family members of those who died, Jaklitsch told the families: “I cannot imagine what you’re going through. It is such a tragedy, and I wish I could wave a wand and make it go away, but I cannot.� In his testimony, Dempsey said the accident occurred on his birthday, which has now become “the worst
day of our lives.� He said in his family everything is measured by what happened before Aug. 27, 2013, and what came after. “Birthdays, Thanksgivings, Christmases, never the same,� he told the court. “Now, we visit a grave on those special days.� In addition to the deaths of Bethany Dempsey, Lauren White and Abigail Cullen, who were riding in the back seat of the Toyota, Michael Cullen, 37, of Warsaw and his son, Michael Jr., 15, who were in the front seat, were injured in the accident as were two other people in other vehicles. ““I have never seen an accident scene that was quite as bad,� said Anne Arundel Police Lt. Glenn Shananan. “It’s tragic as hell.�
County, Project Faith swap legal briefs Phyllis Cook King George County is asking a King George County Circuit Court judge to finally rule on getting back a donated 5.5-acre parcel from Project Faith, Inc. The county also wants answers and numerous documents to be supplied by the developer and its architect to explain its claim for $300,100. King George’s latest filing is in response to an amended lawsuit Jan. 14 by Project Faith, wherein the developer conceded it is no longer possible for it to perform its contractual obligations. The filings are more maneuvering by both sides in an ongoing legal dispute that began in October 2013. That’s when the county first filed for breach of contract against Project Faith for its failure to start construction of a building to house
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The National Association of Counties has awarded U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, who represents Virginia’s First District including King George and Westmoreland counties in Congress, its “County Alumni Award.� Wittman is a former member and chairman of the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors and association officials said they were recognizing him for his “continued
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local and state agencies providing social service programs on countydonated land. Construction had to be started by an agreed deadline of Aug. 1, 2013. Project Faith has said it was unable to build because it didn’t have the money. It blames the county for its inability to get financing and for not providing tenant lease agreements in advance of any construction. The developer’s separate lawsuit for breach of contract against King George is asking for $300,100 in damages, along with an order to declare the agreement between the two parties as breached and to abandon the deed for countydonated land. King George’s Feb. 5 response to the developer’s new lawsuit asks the court for dismissal on several grounds. It alleges Project Faith’s lawsuit is invalid due to its “admitted failure to
comply� with a section of state law spelling out orderly procedures for making claims against localities. The county’s filing also said the developer “has not adequately pled a claim for the damages it seeks.� In addition to answering the developer’s new lawsuit, the county also filed a motion for partial summary judgment in its own case against the developer. The county’s legal paperwork says the two sides now have no material dispute over giving the land back to King George. “Based on admissions of PFI, the county is entitled to the remedy of reversion of the property as a matter of law,� the filing said. Even though both sides agree the land can revert to the county, that issue must be decided by the court. That’s because Project Faith is unwilling to give the property back unless it gets the money it seeks
from the county to pay outstanding bills it said it owes to its architect. Whether the county is responsible for those damages hinges on the court’s ultimate decision on which party is at fault for the contract breach. In the meantime, the county’s filings in early February includes certifications saying Project Faith and its architect both have been sent ‘discovery’ lists of questions to be answered and documents to be supplied in both court cases. The lengthy lists center on the money claim by the developer and are due back to the county within 21 days of receipt. Neither side has commented on the matter since the initial lawsuit was filed. However, County Attorney Eric Gregory said Feb. 27 the county has not yet received the answers and documents it requested.
commitment to the nation’s counties� and his service on the board and in Congress aimed at helping local governments and taxpayers. Wittman was elected to Congress in 2007. He is serving his fourth full term in the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition to his work on the board of supervisors, Wittman also served as a member of the Montross Town Council and as mayor of Montross. In Washington, Wittman serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Natural Resources. He is an outspoken advocate for America’s men and women in uniform and also is known for his support for protecting the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia’s waterways and the environment.
Dahlgren Road. The theme is “Raising Responsible Digital Citizens.� The school invites all area families to attend to learn more about safe, secure, and responsible use of technology. The event begins with a baked chicken dinner followed by a brief presentation. There will be special sessions for elementary and middle school students. Child care will be available for children up through age 5. For more information or to register, contact Jesse Ault at 540-775-3535 x3145.
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Legislation sponsored by Delegate Margaret Ransone is awaiting action from Gov. Terry McAuliffe. The bill gives the General Assembly more oversight of proposed regulations that she said have the potential to create financial problems for businesses or local governments.
“This is my fourth legislative session in the House and in that time the number of harmful rules and regulations that have been proposed has increased,� Ransone said. “This legislation aims to protect small businesses, local governments, and other entities by ensuring the legislative branch is appropriately reviewing these regulations before they are implemented.� The bill was supported by both the National Federation of Independent Business and the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. It requires the Joint Council on Administrative Rules to review each proposal the state Department of Planning and Budget identifies as having the potential for economic harm. In addition, the regulations are referred to the House and Senate committees for review. Currently, the council relies on constituents to contact their representatives witth any complaints and they ask the council to investigate and, possible, call for a legislative hearing, which are done twice a year. “Our members appreciate Delegate Ransone’s work on this important issue,� said Nicole Riley, state director for the National Federation of Independent Business. “Small businesses across the state are seeking relief from burdensome regulations and this legislation helps to ensure that the General Assembly understands the anticipated effects of a proposed regulation before it becomes effective.�
The King George County Schools Technology Department will host its second annual Cyber Safety Family Night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 5 at King George Middle School, 8246
Ransone bill passes both chambers
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CB girls repeat as conference champions Leonard Banks Sports Editor After winning their second straight Conference 43 girls’ basketball tournament and regular season championship in two seasons, the Colonial Beach Drifters are now on the path to a potential regional championship. On Feb. 28 at Lancaster High School, the top-seeded Drifters grinded out a 46-33 win versus the second-seeded Rappahannock Raiders. The first quarter ended in a 7-7 tie, as both teams struggled to gain control of the post. Within the first four and a half minutes of the second quarter, the Raiders tied the game twice before taking a temporary fivepoint lead with 2:50 left in the first half. Before the end of the half, Sydni Carey rallied the Drifters back with six points and one assist to take a slim 20-18 lead. Carey ended the game with 21 points and six rebounds. “We slowed the ball down, and
got out of character,” Colonial Beach coach Keith Dickerson said. “Although we’ve beaten them twice over the regular season, that is not always a good thing.” In the second half, the Drifters methodically ripped into the core of the Raiders’ defense by converting turnovers into fast break scores, courtesy of Carey. By the end of the quarter, the Drifters led by four points, 29-25. Amid a crippled Raiders’ defense due to their two top scorers (Meredith Slaw, DaZhane Johnson) each being burdened with four fouls, Carey scored seven points, while dishing out two assists to close out the championship win. “Our team persevered in the second half, where the light came on and they realized what they needed to do to get the job done,” Dickerson said. Before dispensing of the Raiders, the Drifters cruised past the Rappahannock Panthers, 69-20, in the conference semi-finals. The game took place Feb. 24 at Colonial Beach
High School. “In the semi-finals, we shot the ball well, and played great defense,” Dickerson said. “We had a game plan.” In the first quarter, the Drifters limited the visiting Panthers to six points. From her point guard position, Carey spearheaded a 19-6 run. She finished the game with 16 points and five assists. During the second quarter, it was business as usual as the Drifters extended their lead to 37-12. All six Panther points were scored from the free throw line. Deniya Newman, Alexis Wilson and Carey penetrated the Panthers defense at will. With limited scoring from Rappahannock and the Drifters entering a ball-possession phase of closing the game out in the third quarter, the game was clearly out of reach. The Drifters led 58-14 at the end of the quarter. Guard Emily Parks made three three-pointers, as the home team scored an additional 11 points to end the game.
Beach boys fall in quarterfinals Lose close game to top-seeded Northumberland Leonard Banks Sports Editor On Feb. 24 at Northumberland High School during the Conference 43 quarterfinals, the Colonial Beach boys’ basketball (6-11) season came to a close. At the hands of the top-seeded Northumberland Indians (14-2), the third-seeded Drifters lost in the final minutes, 70-65. The Drifters’ Lamar Lucas led all scorers with 25, while teammate Wes Virgil added 24 points.
The first quarter can be characterized as a see-saw battle, with the Indians starting with a 6-0 run. The Drifters responded with Virgil adding six points as part of an 8-0 run to tie the game. In the final two minutes of the quarter, Joseph Tarleton and Trava Smith nailed back-to-back three-pointers that fueled a 9-1 run. Tarleton’s final buzzer-beating three-pointer ended the quarter with an Indian 17-9 lead. The start of the second quarter was spent on the foul line, with the Drifters holding a slight edge as they made four out of seven shots. Midway through the quarter, Lucas scored nine points in a span of two minutes that cut the Indians’ lead to 26-23. In spite of Lucas’s efforts,
the Indians were able to have a 3226 lead at the half. In the third quarter, Lucas continued his scoring surge as he cut the lead to four with back-toback layups. Moments later, Trevor Delane and Dez’John Parter added jumpers that brought the Drifters within two points, 36-34. In the final minute and a half, the Indians closed out the quarter with a 7-3 run that extended their lead to 4537. In the final quarter, Northumberland point guard DaQuan Blue put his team on his shoulders and penetrated the Drifters’ defense at will. In spite of a courageous effort, the Drifters never recovered from Blue’s fourthquarter performance.
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W&L boys’ basketball edged out in playoffs Richard Leggitt The Washington & Lee Eagles wrapped up their basketball season last week with a painful 47-46 loss to the hot Essex Trojans in the first round of the Northern Neck District playoffs. “The year didn’t go the way we expected and we had a lot of obstacles but I believe it was a good year in many ways,” said W&L Coach George Hunter. “I’m a strong believer in sports being able to teach life lessons and I saw many players grow up before my eyes. I’m proud of my boys and they all know I love them like my own sons.” The Eagles entered the post-season with three straight wins and were hopeful they could keep the streak going in the always competitive district playoffs. Instead, their season came to an end with a 12-7 record. “Considering they lost some key players from last year and played in a district with great parity, I am pretty satisfied with what they achieved this year,” said W&L Athletic Director Malcom Lewis. “There probably were some inflated expectations and you always thought they might catch fire, especially when they rolled off those three wins at the end of the season.” Hunter said he was proud of his team, which overcame several injuries throughout the season. “We started off this year without a few players that were potential starters due to injuries and other issues, but were still ranked third in the state,” Hunter said. “That gave some of the
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Tre Brown drives against an opponent during the Eagles’ first-round playoff loss to the Essex Trojans. guys egos they hadn’t earned yet but as the season went along we started working harder and started to find some chemistry and jumped out to a record of 8-2. Then Murphy’s law happened. Jeremy Turner severely sprained his ankle in practice and missed two games and gutted out four more with a noticeable hobble. Also during this period, we lost two starters that were removed from the team. During this period, we lost four games and a lot of confidence in ourselves.” The future of the team is uncertain
as it will lose most of its squad, including Tre Brown, a 1,000-point career scorer, and Jeremy Turner, who had more than 1,000 rebounds in his career. “We lose seven seniors and I have no doubt they will do great things and they all will be missed but Treshaun Brown and Jeremy Turner have been with me the longest,” Hunter said. “I’ve watch them both grow to become young adults, and I am proud to have been a part of their lives and I know they will both be successful in the future.”
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Winston-Salem State University head baseball coach Kevin Ritsche believes new Ram infielder, and King George High School alumni, Dylan Dombrowskas is one of the missing pieces to the puzzle that could earn his team a berth into the coveted Division II World Series this season. After all, after being dormant for 30 years, the Rams have won the CIAA Championship the past four seasons. Dombrowskas, a standout with Patrick Henry Community College and a member of the 2012 Battlefield District Champion King George team instantly got the attention of the Ram coaches when they realized he was available. Rams’ head baseball coach Kevin Ritsche firmly believes there is a lot of potential for Dombrowskas to take the Rams to the next level. “Dylan is playing first base for us,” Ritsche said. “We expect Dylan to be a middle of the order hitter and be a run-producer. Thus far, he leads the team in home runs and has played great at first base defensively. I think Dylan has the chance to put up all-conference and possibly allregion first baseman numbers if he continues playing like he is.” In 2014, PHCC was ranked in the
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King George native Dylan Dombrowskas has taken his talents on to Winston-Salem State University. top 10 nationally and Dombrowskas led the team with 27 doubles. Not only has he started for the team from day one, but the junior has established himself as a major part of the team’s batting order. Currently, after 11 games, he has a batting average of .351 (.599 slugging percentage), 16 RBI, two home runs, 13 hits and nine runs. Team-wise, the Rams are tied for fourth in the Atlantic Region. Recently, Dombrowskas has gotten a number of critical hits for the Rams. During a doubleheader against Mars Hills, with the Rams trailing 5-4 in the seventh
inning, Dombrowskas hit a tworun home run that proved to be the game-winning hit. Along with numerous of other highlight heroics, Dombrowskas recently hit a grand slam in game two of a double-header featuring the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson. The blow gave WSSU a 13-4 advantage. In an effort to keep his skills sharp during the summer, Dombrowskas has signed to play for the Petersburg Generals. One can follow Dombrowskas at www.wssu.edu.com. Webcast games are broadcasted at ustream.tv/ channel/wssu-rams-sports-network.
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King George boys and girls earn All-Conference honors Staff report The Fredericksburg area’s Conference 22 premier girls’ and boys’ basketball players recently were tabbed to receive the annual All 4A Conference 22 honors. Among the chosen, King George was well represented by the following players. Senior center Kiara Williams was voted All-Conference first team. William’s talents ranged from a formidable defensive threat to a reliable center capable of scoring in the post. Voted All-Conference second team was Kanysha Reynolds, who
consistently opened passing lanes with assists, while scoring from the parameter. Reynold’s teammates, and All-Conference honorable second team players Jada Saxon and Elissa Davis were solid performers throughout the season. Chancellor Charger Jayla Harris earned Player of the Year honor. Harris’ coach, William Griffin, was chosen as Coach of the Year. As for the boys, King George senior point guard DeQuan Whiting was chosen to the conference’s first team. Whiting’s ability to create passing lanes, while taking the opponent off the dribble and score in traffic has earned him a reputation as a solid
floor leader. During his freshman and sophomore seasons, Whiting led the Foxes to two consecutive junior varsity championships. King George power forward Nana Dijan and freshman center Jalen Stepney were honored with second team All-Conference awards. With their aggressive play under the boards, both Dijan and Stepney drove the opposition to the brink of exhaustion. Also, shooting guard Lakin Hall was named to the Honorable Mention team. Courtland’s Jarvis Law was named Player of the Year, while his coach, Monte McMorris, was honored with Coach of the Year honors.
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Forget the cold, fishing season is almost here Mark Fike
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This stringer of crappie was caught the third week of March in a previous year. It made for fine eating that night.
Our house is tired of the sloppy yard, icy walk, frozen water buckets and lack of hunting or fishing that can be readily done. Hopefully, our region will see some normal temperatures in the next week. After looking back at some informal notes I have in my office I realized fishing season, as in consistent fishing, is literally a few weeks away. One year, I noted I was catching big white perch at the Falmouth Bridge March 6. Other years, it was the end of March before that happened. I have caught shad as early as the third week of March in Fredericksburg but consistent action begins around April 7h or so depending on the weather and the year. Crappie angling gets red hot for the larger fish in mid-March around the region, with small ponds really producing the third to fourth week of March. With that said, the next warm spell should be put to good use tending to the fishing gear. If you happen to have a basement or garage that is heated, you might consider getting after the following chores sooner. My tackle boxes end up an organized mess after three trips to the water. I know where the box of hooks is, but getting to them might take some digging through a spool of line, a bag of plastic worms or a few bags of sinkers. Now is a great time to not only organize your tackle boxes, but also to repair or replace lures, hooks or grubs/ worms on your lures. Check your hooks for rust, wash the hard body lures and thin out the old stuff that you know you won’t use. Some of the older plugs make great casting plugs if they are not suitable for fishing anymore. Simply cut off the hooks and you then have a genuine plug of the appropriate weight that will serve you well. If you have jigs, check the hooks to be sure they are bent correctly and sharp. Hooks sharpeners are inexpensive. If in doubt of the strength of the hook if it has been bent too often, get rid of it. You don’t want to find out on the fish
of a lifetime that your hook was bad. Most anglers have tangles of bottom rigs or snelled hooks or leaders in their boxes. Straighten them out. I often will get stiff cardboard and pop my hooks through and hang the loop of the snell on the other end of the cardboard in a slit to keep them nice and straight and without tangles. Tackle shops make plastic hook holders that do the same thing and some of the small tackle boxes have long trays for that purpose. Replace the skirts on spinnerbaits, check the batteries on your fish weigher, pull out the tapeline and make sure the tape pulls out smoothly. Oil what needs oiled. Ditch old plastic worm bags or bait bags that have dried up. Wash tackle boxes and dry completely before putting things away again. Kids’ Trout Fishing Day Don’t forget the kids’ trout fishing event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 2 at Old Cossey Pond. The pond will be stocked the day before, but will be closed to fishing and will be watched by law enforcement until after the kid’s event. There are loaner rods for the kids and no license is needed for kids under 16 years of age. The fish are eating size and provide a good pull on the end of the line. Bring light action rods, small hooks, bright
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Nimoy’s Spock a character ahead of its time How do you say goodbye to Mr. Spock? It’s tough. I virtually grew up with him. I saw my first Star Trek episode on a black and white TV set in the late 1960s. Even in this comparatively primitive medium, the most memorable David S. Kerr character was Mr. Spock. Easily, some 50 years later, he is the most enduring. Leonard Nimoy, an actor of tremendous range and ability, played the part of Mr. Spock from the show’s first airing in 1966 until the most recent
movie in 2013. Sadly, this beloved actor passed away last week at age 83. There may be other Vulcans in Star Trek; there is even another Spock, a younger version of the original, but there will only be one Leonard Nimoy. Now, for those of you, perhaps not as passionate about your Star Trek history as I am, Mr. Spock is from the planet Vulcan. To tell you the truth, I am not quite sure where Vulcan is supposed to be, but the Vulcans are a race that has sworn off emotion in favor of an entirely logical approach to life. They are different from humans, both in appearance and physiology, but not “that” different, and Mr. Spock is the product of an unusual and controversial marriage between a Vulcan and a human.
His life is often a challenge as he tries to find a balance between the traits of his two heritages. Inevitably, he faces prejudices from both humans and Vulcans. During the 50 years since Star Trek and Mr. Spock first made their debut on NBC television, our world, in the 21st century has become more and more multicultural. If you doubt that, just check the U.S. census. We’re changing. That’s been a constant in American history and more and more this includes people born of two heritages. In today’s world, the children of a mixed heritage union are sometimes called third culture children. In this regard, Mr. Spock was far ahead of his time. Leonard Nimoy was never sure just how much he really wanted
to be known as Mr. Spock. fter the show was cancelled in 1969 he had trouble escaping the inevitable typecasting. Everyone thought of him as Mr. Spock. However, he was an actor of considerable skill. He had played numerous roles in all sorts of movies, TV drama and musicals. After Star Trek, he longed to regain that identity. He even wrote a book called “I am not Spock.” Then about 15 years later, perhaps realizing the inevitably of the situation, wrote another called “I am Spock.” Nimoy always had a passion for playing socially significant roles and after awhile he realized Spock was perhaps the most socially important role he had ever played. In an ironic twist, Star Trek’s
that more robustly follow state codes. Layers of administrative overhead could be rationalized, freeing up funding for academics and sports. So why won’t the Colonial Beach School Board begin this conversation? It probably has something to do with, as ballotpedia.org explains, “Virginia law whereby school bonds that are issued by counties are not subject to any tax ceiling limit. However, they must take the issue to a ballot question for voter approval, but school bond issued by local government are not required to have a ballot question to issue bonds that come from the Virginia Public School Authority or to receive a Literary Fund loan” (which is how the Beach high school campus was built in the late 1980s). On the other hand, the article explains, “A bond referendum is required if the county is issuing bonds on behalf of two or more school divisions in the respective county that they are located in,” which would be the situation if Colonial Beach schools become a division in
the Westmoreland County School District. Ah, accountability. Perhaps that is why the Colonial Beach School Board has not posted any minutes since July 14, 2014. Now, that is a story. Polly Parks Colonial Beach
Mr. Spock, seemingly unemotional as he tried to assert his Vulcan identity offered an ingenuous plot tool to explore humanity. By so carefully trying to do everything he could to avoid showing his humanity, Mr. Spock often ended up understanding more about human emotions than did some of his human colleagues. That was irony and the conflict of this remarkable character. In a 1982 movie called Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Spock’s partner in Star Trek adventures
Admiral James T. Kirk offers a few words at Mr. Spock’s funeral. He say’s, “Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels his was the most human.” Mr. Spock would come back to life in the next film. That’s the magic of the movies. Alas, this isn’t a movie and Mr. Spock — Leonard Nimoy — is gone. This time forever and so offering the traditional Vulcan farewell, “Live long and prosper Mr. Spock.” You will be missed.
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Letters to the Editor Beach school board needs lessons in math To the Editor: Linda Farneth’s front page Feb. 18 article, “Beach board eyes new elementary school,” was short on facts and long on hyperbole. From Superintendent Kevin Newman’s statement that a site on the high school campus had been identified to School Board Chairman Tim Trivitt’s statement that “the school is attempting to save money in lease fees in the future,” the article clearly showed the school board, superintendent and new school board director of finance desperately need some STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills, plus a dollop of political and fiscal reality. By the time one is in fifth grade, basic division gives the answer to Mr. Trivitt’s question as to whether a $9.6 million 30-year bond to overbuild the high school campus with an elementary school open to county children, and the increased tax burden to the town residents and property owners, is more cost effective than the mod pod annual lease cost of $262,500 while the school board begins discussion with Westmoreland County to seriously manage the de facto integration of the Colonial Beach schools into the Westmoreland County School Division. Here is the math: 9,600,000 ÷ 262,500 = 36.57 (years). That is without the interest that a bond would require or trying to project zip code 22443 population growth in the coming decades. Further, why would the residents and taxpayers of Colonial Beach trust the school board to manage a project of this size and complexity when the board, the then-acting Superintendent Tracy Tunstall, and town management — both professional and elected — did not provide proper fiscal management or oversight to the siting of the mod pods this past summer resulting in a job that did not meet the contract specifications while suffering significant cost over-runs. Newman understandably wants a brick and mortar school division. However, currently the town and county residents attending the local high schools are bussed to Warsaw for AP-equivalent courses at the Rappahanock Community College, Governor’s School and technical courses at the Northern Neck Regional School Technical Center. According to an article by Audrey Thomasson in The Record, the NNRS School Board, comprised of representatives from the elected school boards of five Neck County and the Colonial Beach school boards, passed the 2015-2016 budget. The center, which projects it will serve 283 students in 11 vocational programs and a GED program, requested $7,712,675, of which the five districts contribute as local share a total of $1,712,674. The Colonial Beach School District’s share for next year is 6.78 percent or $116,034 for 11 students or $10,548 per student. On the other hand, Westmoreland County’s share is 21.75 percent or $372,421 for 59 students or $6,320 per student. While Thomasson’s article did not delve into the per student cost mystery, it did provide some insight
into the possibilities of school division cooperation that is going to be required to solve the problem of educating the children and young people of Westmoreland County, including the incorporated towns of Colonial Beach and Montross. It also provides a model that might be used for discussion with the King George School Board on increasing access to the amenities that school division, with its close ties to Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren campus and the YMCA, can offer the young people in our county. What objectively is standing in the way of beginning these discussions besides a lax — nay, veritably absent — procurement policy and financial controls for the Colonial Beach School Board and the Ttwn? If the Colonial Beach School Division has to merge finances and infrastructure with the county what would happen? The county procurement policies would have precedence and they are policies
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Local Scouts at Pinewood Derby
On January 31, 2015, Pack 191 led by Nick Husson held their annual Pinewood Derby competition; which was hosted by Rappahannock Motors on James Madison Highway. Twelve scouts of various levels participated in the competition. The scouts worked very hard to follow the guidelines for building the cars and then added personal touches with stickers and creative paint designs. There was a great turn out for the event and the scouts really enjoyed themselves showing great sportsmanship to their fellow scouts. There were three tops winners in the competition: Anthony Caro was awarded third place, Chase Douglass received second place, and Isaac Husson earned first place. The scouts and their family also were able to vote for two special awards and the winners were for Best design: Keith Turner and Best Paint Job: Joseph Caro. Pack 191 would like to sincerely thank Rappahannock Motors for all of their support for this memorable event. All that they do for the scouts is greatly appreciated.
During the 15 years that I have been writing this column the question that readers ask most often is, “How do I go about getting an appraisal?” The second most frequently asked question is, “Do I need an appraisal?” The third is, “How much will it cost?” Today seems to be a good place to start to offer answers, which I hope will be Henry Lane helpful to our Hull readers who are confronted with the need to have personal property appraised. Before answering the questions, a general comment is in
order. Appraisals can be for a multitude of reasons such as estate settlement, insurance, equitable division of items among prospective heirs, replacement after losses due to fire, theft or natural disasters, and plain old curiosity. The most important preparation for an appraisal on the part of the owners is to determine the reason for which the appraisal is to be conducted. As to getting an appraisal done, once the reason for the appraisal is understood by the parties involved, look to see who conducts appraisals in the area. Ask questions of the appraiser focusing on his or her background, qualifications, and areas of expertise. For instance, I have conducted appraisals since 1976, however I do not do jewelry,
stamps or firearms, which I tell clients in advance, lest they plan on me spending a day on such items, but I readily can recommend individuals who do appraise those things. Ask the appraiser what he or she expects of you. If you have a large collection of American Brilliant Period cut glass, the appraiser will want to have it accessibly displayed. Once I went to appraise a cut glass collection, and much of the time went to taking the pieces out of cabinets. If you are having items appraised, have them out on a table in order for the appraiser to be able to begin to work upon arrival. Estates often require appraisals prior to settlement, and insurance companies will not offer fine arts riders to policies without a written appraisal.
In that regard remember that items fall into three categories of value, specifically, insurance or replacement value, that is what the cost would be if the items were lost, and secondly, fair market value, or what the item would bring in a shop or at an auction, and lastly, estate value, which proverbially is what a dealer would pay at a forced auction on a weekday in January during a blizzard. The I.R.S. and the Commonwealth Department of Taxation accept estate
value as the estate is not obligated to be able to sell the personal property for the highest possible value, but rather for a reasonable figure, based upon projected resale by a buyer. Regional considerations are important as well. A signed John Barber print of a Chesapeake Bay scene is going to be worth more in the Tidewater area than it is in Idaho; similarly, a piece of western art is likely worth more in Idaho than in King George. Next week I plan to follow up
with selecting the appraiser, and understanding the various aspects of value that should be the basis for conducting a successful appraisal. 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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Please take notice that on the 12th day of March, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the regular monthly meeting of the Colonial Beach Town Council, held at Colonial Beach Town Center in Colonial Beach, 22443, the Council will conduct a public hearing to receive public input regarding the lease of 717 Marshall Avenue, (Tax Map ID 3A1, Section 2, Block 40, Lots 11 through 22) and commonly referred to as “The Lion’s Club Property”, to the Colonial Beach Foundation (“The Foundation) for a term of up to five years. The Foundation is seeking to use the facility as a public park and recreation center, under the supervision of The Foundation. The proposed amount of the lease is Ten ($10.00) Dollars per year. The building will be leased in “as-is” condition. A copy of the proposed lease is available for review by the public at 315 Douglas Avenue, Colonial Beach, Virginia 22443. Anyone having questions may contact Town Hall at 804-224-7181, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All interested persons may attend and express their views. Following the public hearing, the Town Council may take action to approve the lease. Any person requiring assistance to participate in the public hearing is asked to contact Town Hall in advance so that appropriate arrangements may be made.
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KING GEORGE COUNTY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Supervisors of the County of King George, Virginia will hold a public hearing to receive public input regarding a proposed amendment to the King George County Code to relocate the Courthouse Voting Precinct from the Old King George Elementary School, School Board Offices, James Madison Polling Precinct located at 9100 St. Anthony’s Road, King George, Virginia, 22485 to King George High School, 10100 Foxes Way, King George, Virginia 22485 as of July 1, 2015. The proposed amendment will amend County Code Section 5-26. The public hearing will be held Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., in the Revercomb County Administration Building, Robert H. Combs Board Room, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia 22485. Anyone having questions regarding the above may contact the General Registrar’s office, (540-775-9186), Monday through Friday, during regular working hours. A copy of the full text, including descriptions and maps of the proposed Courthouse Voting precinct relocation may be inspected in the Office of the General Registrar, Revercomb Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 102, King George, VA 22485. Written comments may be sub¬mitted to the County Admini¬strator’s office (540-775-9181), 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, March 17, 2015.
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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.
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PETS/ FREE/ FOR SALE / ADOPTION Wendys Feline Friends. C a t s a n d ki t t e n s f o r adoption. Many different colors and ages. All fixed with rabies shot. See pics at westmoreland. petfinder.org. For more information call Wendy 804-224-1079 Animals Available For Adoption. The Animal We l f a r e L e a g u e h a s dogs and cats available for adoption. For more information please call 804-435-0822, 804-435-
6320. Hours Monday, Wed., & Friday. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lots of animals are at the shelter - call 804-462-7175.
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Call Lori at 540-7097495 for all your personal and business printing needs Wastewater Operator Class IV or Trainee, Town of Colonial Beach Salary: $11.00 per hour and benefits The Town of Colonial Beach is currently accepting applications for a Wastewater Operator Class IV or Trainee. Duties include but are not limited to assisting in operations, collecting and performing chemical tests, monitoring and recording instrument readings, maintaining plant records and logs, assisting in the repairs and operation and maintenance of equipment and grounds and performing other related tasks as required. Position requires working rotating shifts, weekends, overtime and holidays. Applicant requirements include a high school diploma or a GED, the skills and abilities to perform the duties of a Wastewater Operator or Trainee, possession of a class IV Wastewater Operators License or the ability to obtain in six months, possession of a valid Virginia Driver’s License and a CDL or ability to obtain in 6 months. Applications including copy of valid licenses will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications may be obtained from Public Works at 2301 McKinney Boulevard, Colonial Beach, VA 22443 (804) 224-7260 or on line at colonialbeachva.net 3/4/15
Public Notice Colonial Beach School Board Public Hearing on the 2015-2016 Annual Budget March 18, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at the Colonial Beach Town Center, 22 Washington Avenue Colonial Beach, VA 22443. 3/4/15
Water and Sewer Field Technician Trainee, Town of Colonial Beach SALARY: DOE. Part Time – No Benefits Job duties include assisting with the installation, replacement, repair and maintenance of water and sewer distribution systems, wells, pump stations and other equipment. Position requires some basic knowledge in the use of hand tools and other equipment related to the task; must possess a High School Diploma or GED, a valid VA driver’s license and a CDL or the ability to obtain a CDL within 6 months. Please include copies with application. Position open until filled. EOE Applications may be obtained from Public Works at 2301 McKinney Boulevard, Colonial Beach, VA 22443 (804) 224-7260 or on line at colonialbeachva.net 3/4/15
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Alexander Graham Bell’s former Colonial Beach home has been turned into a bed and breakfast. It features the Melville Bell Bedroom, above, and a gathering room, right, for guests to enjoy.
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Former inventor Bell’s house a robust B&B Richard Leggitt
One of the most famous residents of Colonial Beach was esteemed scientist, engineer and inventor Alexander Graham Bell. Bell, who is known for inventing the telephone and doing groundbreaking research on elocution, optical communications, hydrofoils and aeronautics, had a waterfront home in Colonial Beach until 1920. Today, the Bell House, an elegant Victorian-built home on the Potomac River at 821 Irving Ave., honors it’s namesake as a historic four-bedroom bed and breakfast that draws guests from around the world. The Bell House is a Virginia Historic Landmark and a National Historic Property. “We are preparing for another season,” said Bell House owner Anne Bolin. “Business will begin picking up in Colonial Beach around the end of March and by summer we will be very busy.” Thanks to the work Bolin has put into the home since she bought it in 2000, the Bell House has become one of the top bed and breakfasts in Virginia and a required destination for many visitors to the Northern Neck. Guests can relax in the gathering room and watch the sunrise over the 5-mile wide Potomac, read and rest in the Bell House library, sit outside on the home’s expansive porch, recline in a hammock, walk on the beach or feast on one of Bolin’s breakfasts.
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Thanks to the work (owner Anne) Bolin has put into the home since she bought it in 2000, the Bell House has become one of the top bed and breakfasts in Virginia and a required destination for many visitors to the Northern Neck.
“Honestly, I never thought of owning a bed and breakfast,” she said. “But when I first saw the house, I thought golly, it would make a nice, warm, comfortable place for people to visit and stay.” After buying the property, Bolin put a great deal of love and effort into restoring and refurbishing the historic home. ““I refurbished the third floor, added three bathrooms, added a guest bedroom, a library and repaired two widow’s walk balconies,” she said. Bolin and the Bell House play an active role in the life of Colonial Beach. On beach weekends, like River Fest, the Fourth of July and Bike Fest, the Bell House is one of the first sold-out destinations. Every September, working with Tom Savage of Colonial Beach, the Bell House hosts the annual Alexander Graham Bell Croquet Tournament to raise money for the Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department. “We get visitors from all over the world who are coming to Colonial Beach to visit the town, wineries or the many historic destinations in the area,” Bolin said. “We do weddings and many other events. Things are
going good for us and we are optimistic about the future.” Bell, who was born in Scotland, inherited the waterfront house from his father, noted Scottish teacher and researcher Alexander Melville Bell who bought the home in 1883. Alexander Graham Bell divided his time between the Colonial Beach home and a home his father built in Nova Scotia. When he was in Colonial Beach, Bell traveled frequently to Washington D.C. to deal with hundreds of patent and court challenges to his many inventions. He finally sold the Colonial Beach house just two years before his death.
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CASINO NIGHT Saturday March 14, 2015
KING GEORGE FAMILY YMCA 10545 Kings Highway - King George, VA - 22485
Cash Bar Opens at 5 pm Floor Opens from 7-10 pm Professional Dealers Valuable Prizes Silent Auction Presale Tickets on Sale NOW $25 per person. •1 drink ticket •$10,000 worth of Funny Money •Appetizers and Dinner Childcare available on site for $10 per child. Reservations must be made by March 1st. Sponsors:
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Also check out The Journal’s Spring Auto Section coming in March featuring stories such as trading in your car in the New Year, and more.
Dr. Brian Josephs founded Advanced Care for Woman, a premier women’s health practice, in 2013. He is guided by his mission to offer a practice where women in the community and surrounding areas feel that they are heard and respected. Prior to forming his practice, Dr. Josephs received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida. He proceeded to receive his medical degree in 2005 from Meharry Medical College, and completed his Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Summa Akron City Hospital. Dr. Josephs has practiced in Fredericksburg for over 9 years, and mentors other physicians in the area. Originally from Queens, NY, Dr. Josephs now resides in the Fredericksburg area with his lovely wife Kara and his beautiful son, Gabe.
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(540) 625-2527 Community Care Clinic is a 24/7 TLC not for profit 501 (c) 3 organization