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The King George Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services, aided by fire fighting units from Stafford and Westmoreland counties, battled a dangerous house fire that engulfed a two-story residence filled with what King George Fire Chief David Moody described as “large amounts of ammunition.” Firefighters and other emergency personnel responded to the fire shortly after 1 a.m. on March 26 to find a house at 9545 Bloomsbury Rd. in King George fully ablaze. Ammunition exploding within the house gave the scene the feel of a war zone. Two fire fighting vehicles, an engine truck and a battalion command vehicle, were damaged by the exploding ammunition. An adult and a child who had been sleeping in the house when the fire broke out escaped injury. Despite the dangerous conditions, no firefighters or emergency responders suffered any injuries, according to Chief
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Moody. Moody said the two King George vehicles received some body damage due to large amounts of rifle and handgun ammunition exploding in the home and hitting both vehicles multiple times. The engine truck also received some minor damage to some of its light lenses due excessive radiant heat. “No firefighter injuries occurred, and all operations were from an exterior defensive method,” Moody said. Moody added that fire department officials are investigating the cause of the fire and will file insurance claims for the damages caused to their equipment. Although the two people in the house and several dogs escaped the flames, seven parrots owned by the family died in the fire. “These types of home fires are the deadliest because they occur when people are sleeping,” Moody said. “This fire is another example of how quickly a fire can spread and emphasizes the importance of having working smoke detectors, a home fire
Texas youth arrested in King George for murder Richard Leggitt
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safety plan, and having multiple exits throughout the home.” “The occupants surviving this fire is credited to the quick actions taken by both the adult and child, knowing what door to exit the home, and not making a fatal decision to go back in,” Moody declared. About 30 firefighters responded to the fire, which was not far from
the King George landfill. Moody said the occupants of the house were alerted to the fire before smoke alarms activated when one of them smelled something burning and woke up. They were able to escape the fire before the exploding ammunition turned the area into a shooting range. Both occupants were evaluated by EMS and did not require medical attention.
Supervisors ponder 2-cent tax rate increase Phyllis Cook The King George Board of Supervisors may be preparing to debate its previously stated opposition to a real estate tax increase as part of its 2015-16 budget. At a March 24 work session, the supervisors reviewed the $36.74 million budget proposal prepared by County Administrator Travis Quesenberry. Per the board’s earlier instructions, the proposal did not raise the real estate tax rate
from its current level of 59 cents per $100 in valuation. But now supervisors are pondering whether to publicly advertise for a 2-cent increase on the real estate rate. Publicly advertising an increased tax rate does not automatically raise tax rates. It merely permits an increase if a majority of the supervisors approve a budget that includes a higher real estate tax rate. Each penny is estimated to add $245,000 in revenue.
Quesenberry this week will present a revised budget proposal, along with some notes indicating how an additional $490,000 from a 2-cent tax increase might be spent. The suggestion of advertising a higher tax rate divided the board at its March 24 work session. “I’m not sure I support the 61-cents. If you want to advertise it, advertise it,” supervisor Joe Grzeika said. “I’m just making sure everyone See Tax increase, page 8
In what King George Sheriff Steve Dempsey hailed as a prime example of law enforcement networking, King George sheriff ’s deputies have arrested an 18-year-old west Texas youth accused of killing his father. “This arrest is a good example of national networking with law enforcement and community support,” Dempsey said. Harlin Pierce of Fort Davis, TX was being sought by Texas Rangers in connection with the slaying of his father, Anton Pierce, a week earlier. Texas law enforcement authorities had issued a March 21 “Be On the Lookout” request for Pierce, who was believed to be driving a 2006 blue Volkswagen Jetta. The lookout advised Pierce might be heading to Massachusetts, where his mother resides, or Virginia to see friends, according to King George Sheriff ’s spokeswoman Kecia Wharton.
Clinton sentenced to 45 years in prison for murder Richard Leggitt A Maryland man has been convicted in King George County Circuit Court for his part In a 2014 murder and robbery. Circuit Court Judge Patricia Kelly ordered Michael Andre Clinton to serve 45 years in prison for his part in the slaying of 20-year-old Ronelle Johnson of King George. Clinton, 29, of Bladensburg, MD, was convicted on April 26 of firstdegree murder, attempted murder and two firearms charges. After entering a plea of guilty, Clinton received 68 years with 23 years
The Board of Supervisors will vote this month whether to rezone 43.28-acres, with about 30 acres to be sold to Commercial Metals Company, and the remaining acreage retained by the county. The board is scheduled to consider the matter at a special April 14 meeting. The meeting will take place at 5 p.m. in the boardroom of the Revercomb Administration Building. The rezoning will convert the
KG Gov’t meetings added, changed The King George Board of Supervisors and the King George Service Authority have set special meetings for 5 p.m. April 14, in the boardroom of the Revercomb Administration Building. Both boards have the same membership of the elected members of the governing body. The supervisors will meet is to approve a rezoning request. Other items may be added to the agenda as necessary. The service authority will hold its second budget work session.
property from agricultural to industrial use. The site is on the north side of Route 3 in the western part of the county adjacent to the King George Industrial Park. The rezoning case had worked its way through review and hearings by the Planning Commission and the board of supervisors last year. On Aug. 19, the supervisors postponed a rezoning vote until the completion of details that would ensure the land sale would go
See murder, page 8
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See Rezoning, page 8 The board of supervisors will not meet on April 7, previously scheduled. Supervisor handled business intended for that meeting at a special March 31 meeting. The next regular board of supervisors meeting is set for 6 p.m. April 21, which is expected to include a public hearing on the 2015-16 proposed budget and tax rates. The board will also set a special meeting during the last week of April to adopt the final budget for 2015-16. The meeting date has not been announced. The board must adopt a budget seven or more days after its public hearing and prior to May 1, with the new fiscal year beginning on July 1. All the meetings are currently scheduled to take place in the boardroom of the Revercomb Administration Building.
suspended. Seven other changes filed in connection with the murder and robbery were not prosecuted. Also convicted in connection with the slaying was Tennase Michel Shanks, 42, of Colonial Beach, who entered a plea of guilty to robbery and a misdemeanor charge of being an accessory after the fact. Eight other charges against Shanks were dropped, including first-degree murder, a second robbery charge, malicious wounding and five firearms charges. Judge Kelly ordered a pre-sentence
Funk convicted of grand larceny
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“On March 26, 2015, at approximately 2 a.m., a King George resident arrived at the King George Sheriff ’s Office with Pierce, who wanted to turn himself in. Pierce was an acquaintance of this family,” Wharton said. “Pierce was taken into custody by King George Sheriff ’s Office deputies and charged with being a fugitive from Texas.” Pierce’s father died from a gunshot wound to the head. Texas authorities said it is unclear what led to the shooting. When King George sheriff ’s deputies took Pierce into custody, they recovered a .22-caliber rifle believed to have been used in the homicide. The King George Sheriff ’s Office continues to work on the case with the Texas Rangers and the Jeff Davis County, TX Sheriff ’s Office. Meanwhile, Pierce is being held in the Rappahannock Regional Jail pending extradition back to Texas.
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The Chatham family - Tiffany, Ken, Ken II and Gwynne - proudly show off two-month old Lady at the family’s growing alpaca farm.
Alpacas flourishing in Montross Richard Leggitt When Ken Chatham first talked with his wife, Gwynne, about his idea of raising alpacas, she was skeptical but eventually agreed. “I think she thought I was having a mid-life crisis,” Ken said. No one thinks that today. Ken’s idea has turned into a flourishing business that involves the entire Chatham family and is drawing attention to Montross. Residents and visitors often pause to watch the Chathams’ 21 alpacas parade around their fenced pens next door to Stan’s Skateland on Route 3. “We researched the business for three or four years,” Ken said. “It is kind of like raising racehorses, the breeding and the generics are
very important. They are such great animals. We love showing them and talking about them.” Alpacas are gentle, curious creatures native to the high Andes mountain ranges of Peru, Chile and Bolivia. They are prized for their high-quality fiber, which is shorn and made into blankets, gloves, scarves, socks, sweaters, hats and a wide variety of other items. “Alpaca fiber is five times warmer than wool,” Ken said. He pointed out that alpaca fleece is lustrous and silky, and has become very popular with clothing manufacturers worldwide. In addition, it’s also flame resistant. “It’s soft, not scratchy, contains no lanolin, is hypoallergenic,” Ken said.
The Chathams’ business, Gwynnedale Alpacas, opened in 2013 and was the first alpaca farm to set up shop in historic Westmoreland County. Its success has since spawned two other alpaca breeding operations in the county. “It is not a competitive situation,” Ken said. “We all help each other out.” The alpacas are inquisitive, social animals that interact easily with people. They actually enjoy cold weather and prefer to sleep outdoors as opposed to the covered shelters in the two-acre fenced enclosure. The alpacas eat grass and hay, and the Chathams provide them a daily treat of barley, grain, apples or See alpacas, page 8
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A King George man who stole equipment from a friend’s garage and then sold it at a pawnshop in order to buy drugs has been convicted in King George County Circuit Court. Robert Anthony Funk, 36, entered guilty pleas on March 26 to two charges of grand larceny. King George Deputy Prosecutor Jennifer Pollard told Circuit Judge Patricia Kelly that Funk entered a garage owned by a friend and took equipment valued at $2,000 in order to get money to pay for his drug addiction. Kelly decided to give Funk an opportunity to straighten out his life and sentenced him to five years in prison, but suspended all five years and instead placed him on indefinite supervised probation with random drug testing. The judge cautioned Kelly that further criminal acts or continued drug use would violate the terms of his probation, resulting in time in prison due to the possible loss of his suspended sentence. Judge Kelly ordered Funk to pay $1,400 in restitution to the owner of the equipment and $400 to the pawnshop to which he sold the equipment. She also ordered Funk to pay $800 in court costs.
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Ted Cruz and the IRS
So what do you do you call Texas Senator Ted Cruz? Conservative, reactionary, patriot, political firebrand, or as some establishment Republicans have said loose cannon. All of these labels, depending on your persuasion might apply. But recently Cruz added his own label and David S. Kerr that’s candidate for President. And hoping to set himself apart from the pack, one
of his first pronouncements is that if he were President he would abolish the Internal Revenue Service. This brought howls of delight from his conservative audience. Conservative Republicans, fair enough, don’t care for too much government. And what’s more, they don’t care that much for the agency that collects the taxes to fund it either. How many people do you know smile when they get a letter from the IRS? But, like it or not, we need the IRS if for no other reason than to make sure that everyone pays their taxes. No government can function without a tax collector. Cruz and his friends might excite the crowd with
Letters to the Editor Private E-Mail for King George County Supervisors Called Out and Terminated!
Dear Editor: Like the title of this article says, score one for We The People as Dale Sisson and Cedell Brooks have newly official “.gov” e-mail addresses posted on the King George County website. I urge you to read the article published in Watchdog.org, http:// watchdog.org/205971/hillary-virginia-email/, that seems to have been the final “push” needed to convince Dale Sisson and Cedell Brooks that the use of private e-mail accounts for the conduct of official Board of Supervisors’ business is wrong. Feel free to provide your additional comments on the web page, and ensure to publicly thank them for taking the required corrective action. In the first place, I think that Mary Trout deserves a HUGE round of applause as she was the one to confront the King George County Board of Supervisors a year ago on this subject. If you see her, I urge you to thank her personally for her effort ESPECIALLY in light of how Mr. Sisson spoke “down” to Ms. Trout during the Board of Supervisors meeting. Fact is, I almost think that Mr. Sisson owes Ms. Trout a refund of the $420.00 she personally paid to obtain copies of email correspondences through the Freedom of Information Act. Mr. Sisson emphatically stated that his personal e-mail account was subject to the FOIA when, in fact, that was proven not the case even if used for official business. The good thing is that now official King George County government correspondence will BEGIN to be properly handled, archived, and protected. It is another issue to consider when you remember that potentially the past DECADE of e-mails received and sent by Mr. Sisson and Mr. Brooks have been improperly handled, may be potentially lost, or could have been otherwise exposed to unauthorized users. The next person that deserves heartfelt recognition is Mr. Kenric Ward of Watchdog.org. Both Mr. Sisson and Mr. Brooks completely ignored my 7 March e-mail to them on this subject. Fact is, they never even acknowledged receiving my email let alone providing any reasoning on the subject. Sure, I then fired off a Letter To The Editor to both the King George Journal as well as the Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star on 12 March … but it was Watchdog. org that took the initiative to attempt contact with them for comment. Watchdog, too, received the coldshoulder treatment … but it must have been the realization that this issue was being publicized to a much wider audience that the required corrective action was taken. Thank you Kenric Ward and Watchdog.org. Believe it or not, the final person that deserves some recognition for accomplishing this corrective action is none other than Hillary Clinton. If it were not for the very public revelation of Hillary Clinton’s illegal use of a completely “off the books” private e-mail account used to conduct official Department of State business, then the gravity of such similar behavior by King George County officials would not have been publicly discussed and analyzed. In a way, her failure to properly protect Department of State information has ultimately contributed toward better protection for official King George County correspondence. James Hull KG TEA Party King George, VA
Tourism, done right, will help KG county grow To the EditorI recently attended a tourism workshop in King George to discuss ways to promote tourism, and I want to add additional information. Those of us who have worked to open the Dahlgren Heritage Museum are so excited about the support our high-profile facility at the foot of the Nice Bridge can give to economic development through tourism. The Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC), recently reported that tourism is playing an increasingly important part in meeting economicgrowth objectives statewide. A U.S. Travel Association report estimates that $2.7 billion in tax revenue was generated by domestic travel in 2012. More than half of this tax revenue went to the state and local governments with nearly 21 percent going to local governments. What does – or can – that mean for a county like King George? We have the assets that attract and support tourism - recreational areas, historic sites, hotels, restaurants, and bed and breakfasts – and access to an increasing number of travelers. The state of Maryland, for example, estimates that 7 million cars cross the Harry W. Nice Bridge every year and
these calls, but whether it’s a county, a state or a country, someone has to collect the revenue. There are several countries that don’t have effective tax collection. In both Greece and Italy tax evasion is a way of life. Perhaps that’s what Senator Cruz is hoping for in the United States. The IRS is already operating under minimal funding. Congress, and most vocally the GOP dominated House of Representatives, cut the IRS’ budget. This was music to the conservative right. Thanks to these cuts, the IRS, which really isn’t that big an organization to begin with can’t do anywhere near the number of audits
or reviews they could just five years ago. What this means is that a lot of people who should be paying taxes aren’t. Most of us, with or without a fully staffed IRS would probably still keep paying our taxes. However, if you’re amongst those who push the envelope a bit, whether its offshore accounts, or creative deductions, these cuts in the IRS budget are music to your ears. And calls from Senator Cruz to abolish the agency are likely to make you swoon with delight. But, what about the rest of us? As more people get away with this dodge that what’s the average tax payers are likely to face. That one’s pretty easy
that number is increasing. However, the USTA data for 2012 show that King George isn’t taking advantage of its opportunities. The County ranked 96th of 134 counties and independent cities in Virginia in tourism-related expenditures. Indeed, our county ranked below its nearest neighbors in the Fredericksburg area and in the Northern Neck in tourism related expenditures, employment, and local tax revenue. The county is missing a great opportunity! Our grass-roots effort aims to help correct that. Robert V. Gates Dahlgren
Americans? • With only Democrats, passed the onerous, disliked by most Americans “Affordable Health Care Act”, which is not affordable and has reduced the quality of health care. • Uses the IRS to go after his opposition, mainly conservatives. • Politicized the Justice Department to punish conservatives, ignore statutes, and inflame racial tension. • Spies on Journalists. • Slashes the military in size and capability. • Tries to curb religious freedom • Attacks those legal businesses he dislikes, both large and small • Opens our borders to illegals, unilaterally writing new laws, and instructs Homeland Security to ignore existing immigration laws. • Doubled the National debt. • Ignores and acts contrary to the Constitution of the United States • Inflames race relations instead of decreasing racial tensions, as he promised. • Has destroyed our once respected foreign policy, and abandons our allies. • Has no strategy for fighting terrorism • Claims that his administration is “transparent”, which is ridiculously false. With regard to Mr. Kerr’s second point regarding President Obama being “highly successful”. I must admit that the President is succeeding in “fundamentally transforming America”. The itemized list above reflects most, but not all, of President Obama’s successes. F.C.Dugan, III Hague, VA
Mr. Kerr’s View of History and President OBAMA
Dear Editor: Once again I am compelled to respond to Mr Kerr’s view published in the March 18, 2015 issue of the JOURNAL, that “…history will treat him [President Obama] well.”, and “…that in years to come his administration will be viewed as highly successful.” On the first point, I strongly disagree. Mr. Kerr refers to “Obama haters”, which he erroneously categorizes those who strongly disagree with his policies as “haters”, a very popular Democrat false characterization. Just to mention a few areas in which he will be remembered. He: • Is unarguably a serial liar. Can you imagine our president lying to
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to say. We’ll pay, and those that either lack the scruples, or who can hire the lawyers and attorneys to devise schemes that are so complicated they even confuse even the IRS, won’t. Since most of the people cheering the Senator, and bashing the IRS, are probably folks who pay their taxes, maybe they ought to think on this one a while. The IRS, for its part, has had a role in creating this hostility. There was a scandal, which the Administration and the IRS handled badly, that involved targeting conservative political groups. It’s not clear how politically motivated this action was, particularly since the agency also tar-
geted some liberal groups, but it was enough to invoke the ire of conservatives on the Hill who gouged the agency’s budget. And now, offering the more radical proposal of eliminating the agency entirely, there’s Ted Cruz. Tax collectors, whether in the Roman Empire, or in Washington D.C. have never been popular. But, most of us acknowledge them as necessary. As the conservative Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “…taxes are the price of a civilized society.” We can rail against them, but to maintain a fair tax system, the tax collector has to have the authority and the resources to their job.
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2015 VA Boys State attendees announced Saturday, April 4
Bake Sale. hosted by CB-VFD Ladies Auxiliary. In front of Rite-Aid in CB. 9 a.m. until sold out! Lots of Easter and spring goodies! Easter Egg Hunt at Stratford Hall. Sponsored by NN Lodge 32, Fraternal Order of Police. FREE for participants and parents. 11 a.m. sharp on the Oval. Bring your own basket! Easter Egg Hunt at Col. Beach Town Hill. Sponsored by the CB Chamber of Commerce. Fore ages 2-10. Bring your own containers. Call (804) 224-8145 for more info.
Monday, April 6
Regular meeting of the CB VFD Ladies Auxiliary. 6 p.m. at the fire house.
Tuesday, April 7
Regular meeting of NARFE Assn. NN Chapter 1823 at 1 p.m. Los Patrones Mexican Restaurant, 625 N Main St. Kilmarnock. Pay as you go. (804) 438-8011.
Monday, April 13
NN Audobon Society hosting Bird Walk at Belle Isle State Park. Carpools will leave Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock at 7:15 a.m. Those driving directly to the park should arrive at 7:45 a.m. and meet at the horse trailer parking lot which is on the right beyond the Camp
Store. There will be several pairs of loaner binoculars available. Please call Frank Schaff at (804) 462-0084 to let him know that you are coming in case the walk is cancelled. Please check out the NNAS website at www.northernneckaudubon.org for information of upcoming events.
Saturday, April 18
Celebrate Earth Day April 18 between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Caledon State Park, 11617 Caledon Road, King George. FREE! Registration required.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 debris. 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. Call (540) 663-3861, or send an email to caledon@dcr.va.gov. Provide the following information: your name, phone number, number in your party.
Saturday, April 25
Annual plant sale of Rappahannock Adult Activities center. 750 Kings Hwy. Hours: M-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays Noon-4 p.m. Sale will continue thru May 9. Over 100 plant varieties.
Historyland Memorial Park personal property thefts update On or about Dec. 22, 2014 approximately 200 vases were stolen from Historyland Memorial park. A police investigation took place. On January 29, 2015 we received a letter from our insurance company telling us vases were not covered, as the insurance company considers them personal property. We were told that some home owners policy will cover the thefts. If you or a family member was a victim of this recent incident, please check with your insurance company to see if your stolen item(s) are covered. We have options for getting replacement vases. We can order from the original manufacture and can get a discount cost of about $60.00 per vase. We have another company that can provide a cast aluminum vase with a bronzecoating, that runs around $52.00. We have a sample in the office. Please call (540) 775 7733 to discuss your situation and resolution.
Ratcliffe-Owens-Sumner, American Legion Post 89 wishes to congratulate and announce the selection of Sean Gatewood; Thomas Jenkins; Chukwuezugo Aguolu and Matthew Davis (alternate) as attendees of the 2015 Virginia Boys State, to be held this summer at Radford University, Radford, VA. Port Royal and Caroline County to be featured in this year’s F’brg Garden Week Tour This tour showcases five magnificent properties along the Route 17 corridor between Fredericksburg and Port Royal. Advances Ticket Sales: $35pp www.vagardenweek.org. Available through April 20 at Monkees of Fredericksburg, Salon 730, Lydia’s, Caroline County Visitor Center, Fredericksburg Visitor Center, and Spotsylvania County Visitor Center at Massaponax The Port Royal American Museum of American History is open every Saturday from 10am to 4pm. See the extensive Herb Collins Toleware Collection that is the 2nd largest in the country. Follow the time line and see prehistoric artifacts from the Agnes Skinner Collection and learn about the busy port at Port Royal in 1744. You’ll enjoy the new exhibit on the Civil War and the nearby capture of Booth. Watch for special events during Garden Week on April 21 with special tours in town that day and on April 25 as the county celebrates the capture of John Wilkes Booth. During these 2 special days the Old Port Royal School, the Portrait Gallery in Town Hall and the new Medical Museum will also be open free of charge. http://co.caroline.va.us/portroyal. html
oak grove baptist church is having a Sunrise Service on Easter morning at 6:30 am at Washington’s Birthplace near the picnic tables. A wonderful time of praise and worship as we welcome in the day. Saturday, April 4, 11 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt. Three age groups. Prizes and more! Free. All are invited. Easter Services 8 a.m; 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. will be the “Living Lord’s Supper. antioch baptist church will hold a “Seven Last Words of Christ” program on Good Friday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. The following preachers will participate: Rev. Sherman C. Hayes, Rev. Ava Hayes, Rev. Donnell S. Howard, Min. Barbara Howard, Rev. LaVerne F. Finch, Min. Tracy Brown-Campbell and Bishop Timothy J. Sherfield. nn christian men’s group invites you to its annual charity fundraiser, Pancake Breakfast. 7:3010:30 a.m. at Carmel UMC, Kinsale. Pancakes, sausage, applesauce, coffee/tea/water, syrup included $7 per adult, $3 12 and under. Tickets at the door, or contact Doc Dugan (dugan246@verizon.net) or Judd Richards (taterbuck@wildblue.net). little ark baptist church will hold its Easter Sunrise Service at 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 5. This will serve as the regular Sunday morning service. Breakfast will be served following the service. colonial beach community churches will celebrate Easter with a Community Sunrise Service, 6:30 a.m. in front of High Tides Restaurant, on the Boardwalk. Participating churches include: CB Baptist, CB
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The James Madison Garden Club’s Annual Spring Plant & Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, May 2, from9 a.m.- noon at St. John’s Episcopal Church in the heart of King George. In addition to hardy plants dug from local gardens, the club will be selling spring bedding plants, annuals, perennials, veggies, herbs & shrubs. Stop by for plants and snacks.
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colonial beach baptist church will be hosting their First Annual Easter Breakfast Potluck at 8:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday. This covered dish breakfast is open to all. Please bring a breakfast item to the church to share. (Breakfast foods only please!) Families are asked to please bring two items and singles bring one. If you are bringing guests, please bring extra to share. The church will provide the meat (sausage patties), coffee, tea & lemonade. We hope to see everyone for this exciting event! Easter schedule is as follows: 9:45 a.m. – Sunday School & Bible Study 11:00 a.m. – Unity Servie (Combined Contemporary & Traditional). Again, all are invited. 10 Garfield Ave., CB. (804) 224-7555. cbbc1@verizon.net. dahlgren united methodist church will present the cantata “The Shadow of the Cross” by Lloyd Larson on Maundy Thursday, April 2, at 7:00 pm. This is a Tenebrae service meaning a “service of darkness” that walks us through the final hours of Jesus’ life and crucifixion. Holy Communion will be provided. The choir is directed by Elizabeth Guthrie and accompanied by Pamela Johnson. Child care is provided. The church is located at 17080 Fourteenth Street in Dahlgren. new life ministries will present the Easter drama, “Captain’s Path” on Wednesday,
April 1 at 7 p.m. Refreshments to follow the presentation. Route 205 in Col. Beach. (804) 224-8447. oakland baptist church is hosting a Parents’ Night Out. Enjoy a night out and bring your children (12 and under) to enjoy a night of dinner, crafts, games, and other fun activities! 5520 James Madison Pkwy, KG. DATES: APRIL 17TH, MAY 15TH, AND JUNE 19TH TIME: 5-10 p.m. Please RSVP. by contacting: Bonnie Eakins at: BONNBOB10@MSN. COM. Suggested donation is $15 for first child, and $10 for each additional child. Funds being raised to support church mission team. Mars Hill will hold their next event on Saturday, April 18, 5-9 p.m. at the KG Family UMCA. FREE for ALL teens ages 12+. Registration starts at 4:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed for this event. allevents.in or Mars Hill page on Facebook. Donations welcome. Montross ministerial association would like to invite our community of faith to join with us for our Annual Easter Sunrise Service. Westmoreland State Park beginning at 6:00 a.m. near the boathouse. A free will offering will be taken to be used to assist our citizens throughout the year. All are welcome to join with us as we celebrate our Faith in Christ Jesus. In case of rain, the service will be held at Pope’s Creek Baptist Church located at 9131 Kings Highway. For more information, contact Rev. Headley of Popes Creek Baptist Church at 540903-9940.
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Recent funerals at Historyland Memorial Park Floyd Riley Janice McDaniel Dorothy Thomas Richard Jameson Cyrus Jackson Mary Wallace Elinor Parent
Methodist, St. Mary’s Episcopal & First Baptist Church. Pastor Patrick Walker, Colonial Beach Baptist Church, will be preaching. Open to everyone, not just church members.
Hanshi Karl K. Hovey & KG P&R will host 12th Annual KG Karate Isshinryu Open Championship on April 25, 2015 KGHS. ( 9 a.m. registration opens. Competition begins at 11 a.m. $60 entry fee. (register before April 11, cost $50.) Spectators: ages 6 and up $7 pp Discount admission: bring 2 cans of non-perishable items at registration take $5 off entry fee Bring 1 can for admission: take $2 off admission fee. No discount on pre-registration. Contact info: Master Karl K. Hovey (703) 863-9636 Sensei Kevin Kline (540) 840-9089 email KKline@SenseiHovey.com Website www.senseihovey.com
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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
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"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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Macedonia Baptist Church
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
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Drifter senior Nick Graves started the season off right with a solo homerun against Courtland.
Drifters baseball in the midst of rebuilding Sports Editor Although it’s early in the season, the Colonial Beach varsity baseball team still is in search of its first win. On March 26 at home, Courtland defeated the Drifters, 13-3. A week earlier, the Cougars handed Colonial Beach (0-2) its first loss of the year. In spite Kamron Smith choosing to attend the Richmond-based Steward School and a former player, Dez’John Parker, opting out of playing his senior, the Drifters’ baseball machine goes on. With only four seniors and a host of underclassmen on the roster, Drifters’ head coach Brent Steffey has high hopes his team will finish
the season strong. “Obviously, you want to win it all, and if you come up short, you always want something to build on,” Steffey said. “The tenth-grade guys that are coming up will be all right. We are a little bit more athletic than we were last year, and we now have more depth from the bench.” Nick Ciafa started the top of the first inning with a bases-loaded, two-out, three-run double. He later extended the Cougars lead to 6-1 in the top of the second with two-run double. In the bottom the first inning, Connor Lutz drove in Ryan Thomas for the Drifters’ first run. The Cougars offense was relentless,
Lady Drifters find redemption with Courtland win Leonard Banks Sports Editor On March 26, Kenzie Cox’s single proved to be the winning run that clinched a 4-3 victory against Courtland for the Colonial Beach varsity softball team. The win was the Drifters first of the season. A week earlier (March 19), the Cougars defeated the Drifters, 9-4. “This was a good game for us tonight,” Drifters’ head coach Scott Foster said. “It was a good solid win with a lot of enthusiasm. We always play better when we’re excited.” With the game tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh, Manana Morton started the inning with a
single. After Morton stole second, Emily Parks reached base on a walk. Morton eventually advanced to third base on a passed ball. Cox drove a single to center field that scored Morton with the winning run. With a shortened practice schedule, life on the field has not been an easy adjustment for the team. “We haven’t been out here very long as a team,” Foster said. “We really worked on batting this week because our bats have not been very good — and that was due to not seeing enough live pitching.” On April 1, the Drifters will travel to St. Margaret’s, and the following day, they host North Point.
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as they scored a run on a Dakota Lann RBI single in the top of the third inning. Although Nick Graves solo home run in the bottom of the inning seemed to boost the Drifters’ moral, it was too little, too late. In the final inning, Courtland scored five additional runs, giving it a 13-2 lead. In spite scoring a run on a Trevor DeLane RBI single, the game ended with a 13-3 mercy rule. Nick Graves, and Kendrick Creasey pitched for the Drifters, while Matt Henson got the win for Courtland. Henson’s teammate, Nick Specht pitched two innings in relief. On April 2, Colonial Beach will host Waldorf, Md.-based North Point. Game time is 4:30 p.m.
Newman, Carey and Dickerson honored with post-season awards Leonard Banks Sports editor Drifters girl’s basketball standouts Deniya Newman and Sydni Carey have been honored with first team All-Region, and Virginia High School Coaches Association awards. Carey and Newman were also selected to the Virginia High School League’s first and second team respectively. After contributing to the team’s 24-3 record during the 2014-15 season, record, Carey was voted as All-Region 1A Player of the Year. Throughout the season, she demonstrated an ability to score from every part of the court.
Carey is among 12 players selected from the conference schools, 1 through 6A, to play in the all-star game. She is one of two 1A players selected to play from this area. After leading the Drifters to a 23-3 season in 2013, she was named to the 2013 VHSL All-State team. This season, Carey, from her point guard position, averaged 15 points per game, seven assists per game, six rebounds per game, and three steals per game. From the moment she set foot on the court, Newman proved a defensive force for the Drifters. Newman was repeatedly able to either crowd a ball handler to the point of a turnover or score a clutch shot from within or beyond the arc.
She averaged 10 points per game, two assists per game, six rebounds per game, and eight steals per game. Keith Dickerson has led the Drifters to success for the past eight seasons. His teams have dominated Northern Neck conference for the past three seasons, including three consecutive VHSL State Championship (1 quarterfinal, 2 semi-final) appearances. As a result, his peers unanimously voted him - for the second straight year - as VHSL 1A Coach of the Year, and Conference 43 Coach of the Year. He is noted for telling his players, “Never let anyone out work you.”
W&L boys track team makes its mark in first meet Richard Leggitt In their first meet of the year, the Washington & Lee High School boys track team led by new coach Todd Jones did well at a six-team meet at Charles City. Senior foursport athlete Jeremy Turner won the discus throw with a toss of 104.09, and talented junior Hasan Gill finished second in the 1,600 meter run with a time of 5:04.55. “We have always had a great track team in the hallways,” said W&L Athletic Director Malcolm Lewis. “But we haven’t been able to get
our most talented kids actually out on the track. That has changed this year with Coach Jones. He has a lot of energy and as a result our best athletes are excited and enthused about track.” In other events, junior Ramani Goode placed third in the long jump with a leap of 19 feet and one inch, the best jump among the 1A schools competing in the meet. Freshman Jared Harrison placed fourth in the 3,200 meter run with a time of 15:89.87. Junior Kidanny DeJesus placed fourth in the 110 meter hurdles
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with a time of 17.81, and junior Alex Westhall placed fifth in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:21.79, also the best among the 1A schools at the meet. “This is a young squad, but a very hard working bunch of young men. They are very dedicated and determined to go out and improve each and every day at practice,” said Jones, who is also the W&L varsity football coach. Lewis praised team members for their talent and dedication. “We have some talented kids and we are anxious to see how they do this year,” said Lewis. “Hasan Gill is a hard worker, was a district contender in cross country last fall, and he is very competitive, which is a
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Fox catcher, Shelby King focuses on bringing home a runner from third base.
KG Foxes clip Riverbend Bears Leonard Banks Sports editor Last week the King George Foxes (3-4) softball team stepped their game by rolling off two wins from Riverbend (3-2) and North Stafford (5-4). During the defeat of North Stafford, Mickey Perrotte drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Savannah Nalls was 2 for 3 and drove in the tying run in the bottom of the seventh. Madison Morgan also had a solid day at the plate, finishing the day, 2 for 4. Juliette Truslow and Ashleigh Nalls pitched 4 and 3 respectively. However, on Wednesday, March 24, the Foxes lost to host conference rival, Fauquier, 5-1. As for the Riverbend home game, it took one swing of the bat, and one diving seventh inning catch from Ashley Cooper to seal the fate of the Bears. After scoring on a wide pitch, and loading the bases up, with no outs, the Foxes had the Bears reeling on the backs of their heels in the bottom of the first. But Riverbend pitcher Mallory Radcliff bailed her team out with three
strikeouts, stranding three to end what could have been a devastating inning. At the top of the third inning, the Bears tied the game at 1-1 when Taylor Sabacious hit a solo home run over the center field fence. After Foxes reliever Truslow held the Bears offense in check with no hits in the top of the fourth, Foxes left fielder, Ashley Cooper slammed a solo two-run home run that extended the lead to 3-1. King George threatened again in the bottom of the fifth inning by loading the bases with two outs, but Radcliff came to the rescue, striking out Summer Knopp to end the inning. The Bears cut the Foxes’ lead to 3-2 in the top of the sixth after Radcliff ’s single over third base scored Kayla Matthews. In the ensuing top of the seventh inning, Cooper’s diving infield catch, ended a potential Bear run from tying the game. On April 2, the Foxes will travel to face the Caroline Cavaliers. On April 3, the Foxes will return the favor by hosting the Cavaliers.
Foxes girls tennis team falls to Eastern View and James Monroe Staff report The King George High School girls’ tennis team lost two home matches last week. On March 25, the Lady Foxes narrowly were defeated by conference foe Eastern View. The 5-4 defeat was followed by a 7-2 non-conference loss to James Monroe the following day.
During the Cyclone match, the following Foxes were victorious: Amy Neel (KG) defeated Justine Pyle (EV), 10-3, singles; Katie Bailey/Amelia Howell (KG) defeated Samantha Focazio/Gabriella Beville (EV), 8-2, doubles; Andrea Win/Binh Duong (KG) defeated Josie Kritter/Mary Murphy (EV), 8-4, doubles; Chelsea Hogan/Amy Neel (KG) defeated
Caroline Yi/Justine Pyle (EV), 8-2. The Foxes’ two wins during the James Monroe match came from Andrea Wine (KG) versus Katie Janney (5-3), and Chelsea Hogan/ Amy Neel (KG) against Catesby Willis/Caroline Smitz (JM), 10-10 (7-5). On April 2, the Foxes will travel to Spotsylvania. Match time is 4 p.m.
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From the age of two, Nick Dean has loved the sport of ice hockey. “It’s a complex sport. I’m blessed to have the opportunity to play this game,” he said. “Being part of a team means you have people that make you want to play more competitively, as well as having opportunities to mentor players that might be on a different level of play.” For the last two years Dean, a King George Middle School eighth grader, has experienced the thrill of winning back-toback consecutive ice hockey championships with the Southern Maryland Sabres travel team. Last season, the Sabres finished undefeated with a record of 19-0, and this year, the Sabres finished 19-0-1. From Feb. 28 through March 1, the Sabres (Bantam Lower A League) traveled to Chesapeake, VA to play in the Chesapeake Bay Hockey League Bantam Lower A playoffs. Ultimately, the Sabres won the championship, by defeating the Montgomery Blue Devils, 4-2. Prior the victory, the Sabres defeated Charlottesville in a nineround shootout quarterfinal. Dean’s clutch shot, was the winning goal that advanced the Sabres into the semi-final game against the Piedmont Predators. The Sabres eventually defeated Piedmont, 6-3. “When we won the championship, it was the best feeling ever,” Dean said. “We had put a lot of hard work into it and we were finally rewarded for it.” Dean first developed his ice skating skills at the now-closed Fredericksburg Ice Park. A classmate at King George Middle eventually informed Dean that the Southern Marylandbased Sabres had some openings. So Dean packed his ice hockey gear and began playing for the Sabres recreation team in 2009. Four seasons later, he is playing for the Sabres travel team. Sabres Head Coach Thomas Reece expressed admiration for this young man. “Nick is a hard worker that gives you all he has at practices and during the games,” Reece said. “He loves the game of hockey, and leads by example.” Dean said he has learned a lot from his experiences, especially the chance to work with Reece. “My head coach teaches us to D.I.G, which means to play with Dignity, Integrity, and Grace.,” Dean said. “From him, I’m learning to be a better person, not just a better player. Travel hockey is very time consuming, so I’ve
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Congressman Wittman Receives National Conservation Achievement Award angler and truly cares about the water quality for our wildlife and fish. He also is deeply committed to hunting and fishing. I can recall assisting with a kids’ fishing event along Route 3 one year on a Friday evening. I was standing near the road getting a set of batteries for my camera out of my truck when I noticed a small car slowing down near the entrance of the event. We had a sign directing parents and kids to where the event was. The little car went down the road, did a U-turn and came right back. I was puzzled as there was no child in the car and we had all of our helpers at the event already. I was surprised to see Wittman climb out of the car and walk down to see what was going on. If I had been stuck in Washington, D.C. all week and was on my way home to see my family, I
and serves on the House Natural Resources Committee. Recently, he supported the bill for the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act, which was signed by President Barack Obama in December. Now, hunters can purchase the federal duck stamp online and not wait for a Post Office to open in the wee hours of a foggy morning when they want to join a friend to go waterfowling. Wittman also is a Ducks Unlimited Life Sponsor. He is a regular attendee at Ducks Unlimited events and has been a key speaker at some of them. He also received the Conservationist of the Year award at the Virginia Ducks Unlimited Convention a few weeks ago in Williamsburg. Wittman has served the district since 2007 and has not lost sight of his roots. He is a lifelong hunter and
Mark Fike The past few weeks have been a whirlwind for our congressman. Congressman Robert Wittman was selected to receive the 2015 Wetland Conservation Achievement Award in the “Federal Official� category from Ducks Unlimited. Wittman has been a champion of conservation issues locally and nationally. His role as a congressman has allowed him to sponsor and cosponsor a number of bills that directly and indirectly impact wetlands and the fish and wildlife that live in or around these critical areas. He serves as a co-chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus, is a member of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, is a co-chair of the Congressional Sportsman’s Caucus
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Outdoors Report Mark and Missy Fike This is our first report for the year and it is opening with a bang. The fishing took off over the past week. Hunting Youth /Apprentice Day for turkey is April 4. One bearded bird per day. Half hour before sunrise to sunset Plenty of turkey are being seen strutting in local fields. Be sure you have permission to hunt the property you are on before you go on that property. Fishing Potomac River—Catfish angling reportedly is good for big cats in deep holes near structure on fresh cutbait. Bass angling should pick up in Aquia Creek and Potomac Creek very soon. Yellow perch are found at the headwaters. Look for crappie near brush piles, walls and docks in deeper water but moving shallow. Striper regulations for the Potomac River are one fish/person/ day. The fish must be between 2836 inches or greater than 40 inches. Route 301 Bridge downriver to the mouth of the Potomac River. The season will be open from 5 a.m. Saturday, April 18 through May 15. Rappahannock River—Miss Donna from Ken’s Tackle in Spot-
sylvania County told us white perch are near Fredericksburg and plenty are near Little Falls. Try crappie minnows and bloodworms. Ring perch are hitting nightcrawlers at Old Mill Park. Use minnows to catch largemouth bass at Old Mill Park around the rocks. Some really big rockfish (catch-and-release only) are being caught at the City Dock on cutbait and chicken liver. A few hickory shad (bucks) are being caught now too. Catfish are readily available in the river near Fredericksburg and further downstream as well. Any bait is working on them. Lake Anna—Tim at High Point Marina reported the crappie are starting to move shallow. Some nice specks are showing up near bridges and docks on small grubs and jigs. The bass are both deep and shallow all over the lake. Try Shakey Head jigs, spinnerbaits and vertical jigging. The striper are all over the lake except the headwaters right now. They can be caught casting bucktails, Zara Spooks, and Sassy Shads. Jumbo minnows are also taking fat fish. Pond action is hot as well. We have reports from all over about the crappie fishing and the largemouth bass fishing. Most anglers are using small spinnerbaits or minnows of varying sizes to catch fish. Look for the action to hold for the next few
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An émigré couple in the Northern Neck brought this armoire with them when they came from Germany over 50 years ago. The family has owned the piece for over 150 years, and its overall condition is quite good, save for a few dings in the veneer. The wood is walnut, and the finish is original. This piece is a Henry Lane fine example of Hull the Biedermeier style of the decorative arts that predominated in Central Europe from the end of the Napoleonic Period in 1815 down until the year of the mid-century revolutions in 1848. Initially derived from a literary pseudonym, the term came to refer to the middle-class furniture tastes that emerged as that stratum of society grew and prospered. The preponderance of the Biedermeier craftsman worked in Austria, with colleagues from the movement working in Prussia, Bavaria and the Rhineland, along with related operations in the Russian Empire. The styles were similar to such an extent that often the end products are blurred as to attribution. Biedermeier designs are plain,
but elegant, simple but refined, and sturdy but delicate as well. Its popularity has not been affected by the economic downturns, indeed showing remarkable strength in the prevailing market conditions. Pieces always sell well at auction, and usually are among the more expensive offerings in antiques shops. This armoire is worth $1500 in today’s market. The tone and finish of the wood are excellent, and the family’s attendant care for it over the last century and a half is reflected in its current pristine condition. In a situation of this nature I strongly recommend repairing the dings in the veneer, lest some industrious individual with a dust rag applies too much elbow grease to the task, and pulls the jagged edges, thereby making the problem more acute. One does not exaggerate in claiming that Biedermeier remains the most popular of continental furnishings, and its history indicates that it continues to qualify as being of investment quality. Happy Antiquing! 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.
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Please take notice that on the 9th day of April, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Center, 22 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA., the Colonial Beach Town Council will conduct a public hearing as required by Virginia Code section 15.2-2507 to receive public input regarding the amendment of the current budget, so as to make an appropriation to the Utilities (Water and Sewer) Funds, as well as an appropriation to the General Fund. The total amount of the proposed budget amendment is in the amount of $718,000 which exceeds one percent of the total expenditures shown in the currently adopted budget ($17,680,297). The purpose of the budget amendment is to add funding provided for the lease/purchase of equipment for the General Fund and for the Water and the Sewer Funds. If approved, the Town’s total amended budget would be $18,398,297; the General Fund would be $9,168,027 and the Utilities Fund would be $3,191,009. Additional information as well as copies of documents related to this proposed budget amendment may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at 804-224-7181, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Written comments may be submitted to Kathleen Flanagan, Clerk, 315 Douglas Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443 All interested persons may attend and express their views.
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 12386 Chester Court King George, VA 22485
In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $379,905.00, dated January 10, 2008, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for King George County on January 11, 2008, as Instrument Number 20080111000002240, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of King George County, 9483 Kings Highway, King George, VA on April 7, 2015 at 12:15 PM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 23, CANTERBURY SUBDIVISION, as shown on plat of survey entitled ‘’Record Plat Showing Canterbury’’, made by Richard B. Allison, Jr., C.L.S., dated April 27, 1987, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county of King George, Virginia, in Plat Book 13, at page 17 et seq. . Tax ID: 33A 1 23. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $12,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: Conv/FNMA (Trustee # 552069) Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Atlantic Law Group, LLC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101, website: http://www.atlanticlawgrp.com FEI # 1074.01054 03/25/2015, 04/01/2015 3/25/15, 4/1/15
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE 8959 Mullen Road, King George, VA 22485 By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated November 18, 2011, and recorded at Instrument Number 20111220000067650 in the Clerk’s Office for the Circuit Court for King George County, VA, securing a loan which was originally $252,181.00. The appointed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, Commonwealth Trustees, LLC will offer for sale at public auction at 9483 Kings Highway King George, VA 22485 on: April 27, 2015 at 11:30 AM improved real property, with an abbreviated legal description of The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of King George, State of Virginia, and is described as follows: Lot 32, Section 9, Oakland Park, as shown on the Plat of Section Nine Oakland Park, made by H. Aubrey Hawkins Associates, LTD., H. Aubrey Hawkins, L.S., dated January 10, 2001, revised October 8, 2002, which plat is recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of King George County, Virginia along with a deed of dedication and Supplementary Declaration of said Section Nine Oakland Park in Deed Book 425 at Page 416. Parcel ID: 12B-1-32
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF KING GEORGE IN RE: ESTATE OF BILLY RAY MOORE, DECEASED
SHOW CAUSE AGAINST DISTRIBUTION It appearing that a report of the accounts of Joseph M. Futcher, Jr., as Executor of the Estate of Billy Ray Moore, deceased, and the debts and demands against his estate has been filed in the Clerk’s Office and that six (6) months have elapsed since the Executor’s qualification, on motion of the Executor, IT IS ORDERED that the creditors of, and all others interested in, the estate do show cause, if any of them can, at 9483 Kings Highway, King George, Virginia, on the 29th day of April 2015, before this Court in Courtroom #1, against the payment and delivery of th3e above estate to the beneficiaries thereof, with or without refunding bonds as the Court prescribes. It is further ORDERED that the foregoing portion of this Order be published once a week for two successive weeks in the King George Journal, a newspaper having general circulation in the County of King George, Virginia. ENTER: I ask for this:
Commonly known as 8959 Mullen Road, King George, VA 22485. However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided, and as more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. TERMS OF SALE: The property will be sold “AS IS,” WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND SUBJECT TO conditions, restrictions, reservations, easements, rights of way, and all other matters of record taking priority over the Deed of Trust to be announced at the time of sale. A deposit of $20,000.00, or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, in cash or cashier’s check payable to the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE will be required at the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price, with interest at the rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date said funds are received in the office of the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, will be due within fifteen (15) days of sale. In the event of default by the successful bidder, the entire deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs and expenses of sale and Substitute Trustee’s fee. All other public charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, whether incurred prior to or after the sale, and all other costs incident to settlement to be paid by the purchaser. In the event taxes, any other public charges have been advanced, a credit will be due to the seller, to be adjusted from the date of sale at the time of settlement. Purchaser agrees to pay the seller’s attorneys at settlement, a fee of $445.00 for review of the settlement documents. Additional terms will be announced at the time of sale and the successful bidder will be required to execute and deliver to the Substitute Trustees a memorandum or contract of the sale at the conclusion of bidding. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosenberg & Associates, LLC (Attorney for the Secured Party) 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 301-907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com
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School Board okays $35.1 million capital budget request Phyllis Cook The King George School Board has approved a $35.1 million capital projects request sought by School Superintendent Rob Benson. After making amendments to the plan, the school board gave its stamp of approval during its March 23 meeting. The request now goes to the King George Board of Supervisors. Six of the 10 projects – totaling $3.2 million – are requested for funding in the next fiscal year and labeled ‘urgent.’ At the insistence of School Board Member T.C. Collins, the priority for security cameras was upgraded from ‘necessary’ to ‘urgent’ and the project was moved up by two years. The amendment broke out costs totaling $475,000 to provide the security cameras at all school buildings except the high school, which already has them. Collins stressed the need for cameras at the middle school. His spouse, Jennifer Collins, serves as the school’s principal. “Can we take out the middle school and put that in a separate line item? And move it to urgent?” Collins said. “I think there’s more of a need for cameras at the middle school than the other ones.” Chairman John Davis agreed
Tax Increase: Advertised From page 1 understands if we advertise it, that doesn’t mean there is agreement. And people have a right to know where you stand. There’s no decision, yet.” Chairman Jim Howard and supervisor Dale Sisson said the board could advertise a 2-cent increase and make a final decision when the budget is adopted in the end of April. “It would give us the latitude going through the public hearing process, and still have the ability to adopt a flat rate,” Sisson said. Supervisor Cedell Brooks was absent, with three of the remaining four supervisors wanting to advertise for a tax increase. The supervisors were scheduled to decide on the advertisement on March 31, following The Journal’s press time.
to Collins’ requests. School board member Mike Rose was skeptical about shifting the camera project to 2015-16, but reluctantly agreed with no objections from the other members. “Personally, I would be shocked if we get everything we ask for next year. I think shoving more stuff into that will make it worse,” Rose said. Costs estimated for cameras at various locations are as follows: King George Middle School – $52,000 Potomac Elementary – $107,525 King George Elementary – $126,000 Sealston Elementary – $114,700 Preschool/School Board office – $74,325 Another amendment estimated at $19.6 million the cost for renovations and expansion of the closed former middle school building. It is slated to become the county’s fourth elementary school and the site of a new facility for preschool programs that are currently housed in the older section of the building attached to the school board offices. The closed building is located on Dahlgren Road about a half-mile north of the current King George Middle School. It was retired in June 2009 after the opening of the current high school. When school started in September 2009, seventh and eighth
graders were moved to the former high school, renamed as the county’s single middle school. The capital budget request calls for $1.45 million in 2018-19 to start the engineering and architectural work on the project. Preliminary plans for 2019-20 contain a request for the remaining $18.1 million. The ten projects as approved are listed with costs in priority order below. Middle school roof – $574,700, Urgent Middle school expansion – $8.25 million, Urgent School buses – $2,6 million, divided into increments over the next five years, Urgent New track at the high school – $500,000, Urgent Network equipment – $562,000, Urgent Security cameras at schools – $474,550, Urgent Presentation systems at schools – $1,1 million, Necessary Fiber equipment for Sealston and Potomac Elementary schools – $1 million, Future Multimedia distribution system – $303,117, Future Conversion and expansion into elementary school, preschool – Cost TBD, Future Once approved, the list will be forwarded to the county
administrator, as are all eligible capital projects requested from county departments. The Planning Commission will review the projects during a public hearing and then forward its own rankings to the board of supervisors.
Quesenberry’s recommended budget would fund existing positions and programs, add two new positions, and postpone employee raises until reconsideration at midyear in January 2016. It would fund five new sheriff ’s vehicles and cover county costs for 6.9 percent health insurance increases. The new positions would be a fire and rescue trainer, and conversion of a part-time position to a full-time facilities technician. What’s excluded is the addition of six fire and rescue positions; with the chief to provide a comprehensive staffing plan this fall. It would also exclude department requests for a deputy registrar, groundskeeper and to expand a paralegal position. Quesenberry’s initial recommendation allotted $37.97 million for the King George County Schools’ operating budget, which is $489,000 less than requested by the school board. Sisson had kicked off the discussion about raising taxes, saying one
cent could go toward schools, less the amount to upgrade a grounds maintenance position. He said the other penny on the tax rate could go toward fire and rescue. Howard agreed about more funding for fire and rescue but had questions about school system’s request to add a dozen new positions and more than $1 million to implement a new teacher salary scale that includes 6.3 percent raises. “We said we’d try to get them competitive, or at least somewhat competitive. I don’t know if we’ll ever be competitive,” Howard said. Supervisor Ruby Brabo appeared to favor a 2-cent tax increase, supporting more fire and rescue staff and urging a new full-time position for the registrar’s office. Howard and Grzeika suggested the Registrar’s Office needs to look at re-structuring its office staffing. Grzeika called for the registrar to deliver a revised staffing plan before the supervisors consider raising new revenue for that office. “I think if we have money sitting around, it becomes very tempting to do other stuff to spend it,” he said. He also expressed skepticism about raising taxes to raise the salaries of school system employees and not county employees. “On the schools issue – unless we’re going to do something for the county staff to share that revenue increase, I don’t support that. We’re giving schools $763,000 more in this current version.” he said. Budget elements won’t be set in stone until adoption of the 2015-16 budget following an April 21 public hearing.
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School Board sets April 13 special meeting for longterm capital planning While discussing its fiveyear capital projects list on March 23, the School Board also agreed to a request by T.C. Collins to set a work session to discuss development of a longterm capital projects list to go beyond the five-year span. The meeting is scheduled to occur at 5 p.m. April 13 in the boardroom of the Revercomb Administration Building. The regular meeting will follow at 6 p.m. Projects likely to be discussed include proposals by Collins for construction of a new school board office, construction of bathrooms and concession stand at the middle school, construction of a central storage facility, and an inventory control system.
From page 1 report on Shanks, who will return to court for sentencing on June 25. Shanks stated in court that he purchased the gun used in the murder and drove the car involved in the incident, but claimed she never got out of the vehicle during the murder and robbery. Clinton, Shanks and Anthony Goodman, 29, of Upper Marlboro, MD, were charged with shooting and fatally wounding Johnson and with wounding Johnson’s cousin, Gregory Gaines, 20, also of King George. Both men were shot in what authorities allege was a botched drug deal at a home on Winston Place. Gaines told investigators that Clinton and Goodman tied up the two victims with duct tape and Clinton shot them multiple times. Both Gaines and Johnson were robbed of their money and their cell phones. According to authorities, Shanks stayed away from the actual shootings, but then drove away with the other two suspects. King George Commonwealth’s Attorney Keri Gusmann said Shanks has agreed to testify against Goodman who is scheduled for trial this summer. Shanks is the mother of a child fathered by Goodman, authorities said.
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Leonard Banks
On March 26 at Colonial Beach High School, basketball fans from across the county came out to support the teachers, students, administrative staff, town officials and business owners play against each other while riding a donkey.
Rezoning: CMC From page 1 through to Commercial Metals. Commercial Metals, a subsidiary of HGAC, LLC, is a global, low-cost metals recycling, manufacturing, fabricating, and trading enterprise. The county and the company have both followed through with contractual promises made in December. Jack Green, director of the county’s department of community development, said review is underway of CMC’s site plan for construction of a rebar fabrication facility on the acreage. He added that the Virginia Department of Transportation and the King George Services Authority have both issues necessary approval letters for the project. The Service Authority will provide water and sewer services to the site. “They have a few outstanding comments from community development that we are working with them to address,” Green said. “I do believe it will be ready for approval at the April meeting of the planning commission. The King George Planning Commission’s regular meeting is
7 p.m. April 14, in the Revercomb boardroom, following the meeting when supervisors anticipate the rezoning. Eric Gregory, King George county attorney, told the county’s Economic Development Authority in March that the sale of the property was expected take place by the end of May, though it could occur sooner. The Commercial Metals facility is to be completed within two years of the land purchase. It will bring approximately 43 positions from its other locations, including from Spotsylvania, and will create an additional ten to 20 new jobs within five years of startup. The property is currently owned by the Frank B. Taylor Limited Family Partnership, LLP. The EDA owns and manages the industrial park for the county along with a railroad spur that goes into the park, which will be extended to the Commercial Metals site by the rebar company. After the land is sold to Commercial Metals, the EDA is expected to take action to incorporate the property into the industrial park.
Alpacas: Chatham From page 1 carrots. Running the farm is a labor of love for the entire Chatham family. In addition to Ken and Gwynne, their son, Ken II, works with the animals daily. And their daughter, Tiffany, frequently lends a hand on the weekends, trekking home from her nursing job in Charlottesville. “I actually miss them when I am away from them,” Tiffany said. “I enjoy coming home and caring for them and playing with them. Ken II, enjoys the work so much he is now raising his own alpacas “It is a lot of work, but also a lot of fun.” he declared. Alpaca farmers form their own tight-knit community, often sharing best management practices. “All of us have worked hard to learn the business,” Ken said. “When we first started, we would go to other super successful alpaca farms to see how they did things. It is all about breeding. Their linage determines their value.” The Chatmams have acquired
top breeding stock from across the country. “We decided to purchase superb breeding stock from those who had spent years developing the best genetic lines,” Ken said. “That led us to acquiring Snowmass Olympic Starzz, Sunset Hills Patriot, and Sunset Hills Argonautum as our herdsires.” Good stock is one of the keys to success in raising alpacas. “We have a son and a daughter that are descendants of Royal Fawn, who probably has had the greatest impact on breeding of any other alpaca,” Ken said. In addition to buying and selling breeding stock, the Chathams sheer the Gwynnedale alpacas and offer yarn, batting and roving to customers. Their alpacas and their products can be seen online at gwynnedalealpacas.com. “You just fall in love with these animals,” Ken said. “We feel fortunate and blessed to be working with such quality animals.”