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Ralph Bunche School exhibit set for April 21 Phyllis Cook The Ralph Bunche Advisory Committee of King George with the Ralph Bunche Alumni Association will next week host an exhibition, “The Road to Desegregation in King George County, Virginia.”

The exhibition will provide the historical context of African American education in King George.

The public is invited Tuesday, April 21, to University of Mary Washington’s Dahlgren campus, 4224 University Dr. Doors open 2:15 p.m., with a presentation and unveiling at 2:45 p.m. by students in the Museum Design and Interpretation course at UMW. Members of both groups attended a recent preview featuring mockups of the eight large panels to be finalized and displayed to the public next week.

The 11 University of Mary Washington senior students in Dr. Cristina Turdean’s Museum Design and Interpretation discussed their semester-long research and the creation of the project for King George.

Students recorded oral histories, interviewing Ralph Bunche alumni and others who had involvement in the historic school. They researched books, articles and court cases about the era and obtained photos from local residents and the Library of

Congress.

All research materials, along with the panels, will be turned over to the committee for the county’s use in the historic building in that will preserve the heritage of the Ralph Bunche High School.

The exhibition will depict the early “separate but equal” one- and two-room schools and the legal fight for equal facilities which led to the construction of the Ralph Bunche High School in 1949 and eventually to school integration in 1968 in King George.

Following the presentation, refreshments will be available with the opportunity to chat with Ralph Bunche High School alumni.

The Ralph Bunche building is currently vacant. The Board of Supervisors appointed the advisory committee to develop proposals for the preservation and use of the building.

When recommendations are finally provided and subsequent board decisions made, a building renovation project will be added to the list of projects for future capital project funding.

The members of the advisory committee are Nadine Lucas, chair; Elaine Harvey, Claudette Jordon, Gwendolyn Lewis, James T. Johnson, John Davis, Kristin Tolliver, Gail Marshall, Linwood Thomas, Jim Howard and Tim Smith.

Bushrod brothers providing luxury restroom services Richard Leggitt

Phyllis Cook

Nadine Lucas, chair of the Ralph Bunche Advisory Committee of King George, stands before mock-up panels while King George Parks and Recreation Director Tim Smith and Director of Economic Development Linwood Thomas and University of Mary Washington’s Dr. Cristina Turdean (seated, second row) look on.

Phyllis Cook

Members of Dr. Cristina Turdean’s Museum Design and Interpretation at University of Mary Washington researched and prepared the exhibition, “The Road to Desegregation in King George County, Virginia.”

Jerry and Tony Bushrod have become area royalty.

They climbed to that pinnacle by providing luxury portable toilets for upscale events and activities in King George and Westmoreland counties and throughout the Northern Neck.

Increasingly, those planning weddings, corporate receptions, charitable events or family reunions in the great outdoors are calling on the Bushrod brothers.

“Our facilities are a step up from the usual, a lot nicer for the upscale events,” Tony said.

Indeed, what has earned the attention of area event planners and venue managers is the brothers’ line of luxury restroom trailers that come equipped with two, four, six and eight toilets as well as music, lighting, antibacterial soap dispensers, deodorant, running water, towels, heaters and air conditioning.

“We do have regular portable restrooms,” Jerry said. “And, in addition to the portable restrooms, we do cleaning and pumping of See Bushrod, page 8

King George Sheriff’s Office to host charity run to benefit Special Olympics Richard Leggitt Sheriff Steve Dempsey has announced that the fourth annual King George Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Virginia Special Olympics will take place April 22.

“I am proud to be a part of such a worthy cause,” Dempsey said. “The Virginia Special Olympics provides a platform for these courageous athletes to not just compete, but to build self-esteem and develop confidence in their abilities” The run, which is sponsored by the sheriff ’s office each spring, will include up to 300 runners that will make a three-mile trek from the King George Sheriff ’s office to King George High School.

“I am truly grateful for our community’s commitment to this incredible program,” Sheriff Dempsey said. “To quote Rick Jeffries, the president of Special Olympics Virginia, ‘When you light someone else’s torch, you brighten your own path.’”

The event was the brainchild of Deputy Rod Shriver, a former Marine, who worked with local residents and businesses to start the run. Shriver is the coordinator of the event and Marines help with the run, as do sheriff ’s deputies, local high school students and many others.

“We are very grateful for the generous donations that

have made this very important event a huge success,” Shriver said.

Food, beverages and t-shirts will be provided for the participants.

The runners start from the King George Sheriff ’s office led by a torch. When they reach the high school, a ceremony takes place and a big torch is lit. A number of activities geared toward Special Olympics participants will take place on the football field.

“We encourage people to participate in this event by donating, running, or even coming to the high school and cheering the kids on,” said King George Sheriff ’s spokeswoman Kecia Wharton. “We still have t-shirts for sale here at the sheriff ’s office and anyone can register or donate to the run.”

Shriver said all proceeds from the event will go to the Virginia Special Olympics which, among things, will help pay for getting athletes to the Special Olympics games, getting them training and getting them free medical and dental exams.

Anyone interested in participating or donating can call the sheriff ’s office non-emergency line for more information at (540) 775-2049 or email Deputy Ron Shriver at rshriver@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us.

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Supporters of Special Olympics get ready to start at the 2014 charity run.

Added gas wells at landfill to generate more revenue for King George County Phyllis Cook Waste Management senior district manager Tom Cue recently updated the King George Board of Supervisors about improvements to the landfill’s methane gas collection system and the addition of more gas collection wells.

More wells mean more revenue for the county.

The contract currently calls for the county to receive 10 percent of the gross revenue generated by landfill gas sales.

According to Robyn Shugart, the county’s director of finance, that added up to more than $250,000 last fiscal year. For the 2014-15 fiscal year, the county has already collected $290,400. Cue said another check will be cut for $46,200 this month as

a fourth payment coming in during the fiscal year.

In addition to upgrading the gas collection system with installation or replacement of 14 gas collection wells, Waste Management has also added thousands of feet of vacuum line.

“Part two of that process is the installation or replacement of 13 additional wells. We have those wells already installed and are in process of connecting them via vacuum line,” Cue said. “We will basically have 27 new wells connected by the end of April.”

He also spoke about the next gas collection project planned for later in the year.

“This is groundbreaking for us.

We’re going to put in a new gas collection system in a cell that is

barely a year old,” he said.

The deadline established by the state’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is insufficient for the needs of Waste Management.

“By DEQ’s standards we are allowed five years before we have to put a gas collection system into a cell.

It isn’t working for us,” Cue said.

Waste Management had started to install collection systems at 18 months, but have begun installation during the first year of disposal of trash into new cells.

“It’s additional work for us – having to raise the wells to keep them above the trash line. So we have to raise them quite a few times more,” Cue said. “But it should give us breathing room – no pun there - for our decomposing trash that causes any odor issues.”

The amount of revenue for the county from the gas doesn’t compare to the amount of revenue the county collects annually from landfill tipping fees.

At $5 per ton for tipping fees to the county, the revenue brought in annually comes to about $6.22 million. The landfill revenue is used by the county to pay for debt service on capital purchases and for small capital projects.

Landfill revenue is assured for at least the next 30 years, with last July’s unanimous approval by supervisors to amend the landfill contract with Waste Management contingent on getting state approval for vertical expansion of the landfill.

Cue told supervisors the permit amendment is still under state review. He previously told the board

that state regulatory approval could take as long as two years.

The amendment would increase the height by 100 feet and extend the life of the landfill for about 15 additional years, added to the estimated 15 years currently expected under the existing permit.

Once approved, vertical expansion is estimated to bring in more than $100 million in host tipping fees during the extended 15 years of trash disposal, along with an additional $3 million to be paid in $500,000 annual increments following state approval.

In addition, when disposal is commenced in the vertical expandtion area, the host tipping fee is slated to go from the current $5 per ton, to $6 per ton.

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“This is groundbreaking for us.

We’re going to put in a new gas collection system in a cell that is barely a year old.”

— Tom Cue, Senior District Manager, Waste Management

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VIRGINIA VIEWPOINTS

The GOP’s Northern Virginia problem

Democrats used to have a tried and true formula for winning state elections. They needed to win big in Northern Virginia and then hold, or at least not lose too badly, throughout the rest of the state. Now the formula has changed a little. As the election in 2013 and 2014 proved, Democrats can lose big in the rest of the state, but as long as they carry Northern Virginia, with its constantly growing population, they’ll still win. This is frustrating for Republicans who have tried and repeatedly failed to break the Democratic hold on Virginia’s burDavid S. Kerr geoning Washington suburbs. They have what one GOP leader called “a Northern Virginia problem.” And until they fix it, winning statewide is going to be especially tough.

Dear Editor: This is a note to thank Mrs. Bard for allowing me to help in her first grade class at Sealston Elementary School. I enjoy the children so much.

I would encourage all parents and grandparents to volunteer at these schools if you have one or two hours a week. It’s so rewarding and the children love it.

Jackie Bakken King George Dear Editor: Mrs. Jackie Bakken has indeed been a tremendous help to me and my students this year. She is the grandmother of one of my students and has been providing extra reading support to a few that really need it.

With budgets not allowing for extra help in every classroom and teachers needing to meet the diverse needs of 20+ students these volunteers really do help us make a difference. I have seen my students’ abilities strengthen with her support and encouragement. They love to work with her.

Ms. Bard 1st Grade, SES King George

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The Artisans Center of Virginia (ACV), in partnership with community members and organizations announces the initiation of the development of the Artisan Trail Network program in VA’s Northern Neck, inclusive of Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland and King George Counties.

The ACV, together with a management team of local artisan-related (arts & agriculture), hospitality and cultural businesses will develop a new regional artisan trail that will highlight a wide range of visitor experience attractions in the Northern Neck. “The artisan trail model, developed by the ACV, has tremendous potential to attract visitors into the Northern Neck in search of products and experiences found only here, such as learning how to make a stained glass panel at a waterfront bed & breakfast and bringing home a new creation, or taking a watermen’s heritage tour to learn about the culture and environment found here on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The diverse and appealing offerings of small tourism-oriented businesses and entrepreneurs provide not only memorable visitor experiences, but also a substrate for creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Northern Neck.” Lisa Hull, Economic Dev. and Tourism Coordinator, NN Planning District Commission The trail system is a public-private initiative to further strengthen

the relationships and connectivity of local businesses while emphasizing unique experiences, special places and locally-made products in the area.

The trail will give visitors a comprehensive guide to local artist studios, farms & vineyards, waterman and waterculture experiences, arts & cultural attractions, recreational activities, shopping for locally grown and hand-crafted items, and unique lodging & restaurants.

“An Artisan Trail on the Northern Neck is a golden opportunity for those of us who make craft and art, those of us who are artisans on the farm or the water, those of us who may not make the goods but whose activities bring craft to the public, and for those who support the visitors who will be coming to see and buy our work. Next steps include identifying potential participating artisans and local businesses, public awareness gatherings, a process to build consensus for the Trail’s name and the development of promotional materials and activities to support the program and its participants.

Interested in learning about the Artisan Trail program? Artisan Trail After Hours – Help Us Name Our Trail! April 28, 2015, 5:30 – 7:30 PM • General’s Ridge Vineyard , 1618 Weldons Dr, Hague, VA 22520.

RSVP: trails@artisanscenterofvirginia.org.

Northern Virginia vote. With sheer volume in numbers, with each passing minute as their votes were included in the total, the GOP lead faded away to nothing. The same thing happened in last year’s Senate race. Mark Warner was in trouble. But, almost on cue, in came Northern Virginia and Warner, by a slim margin got another term.

The only time this Northern Virginia voting power was neutralized was in 2009. Republican candidate for Governor Bob McDonnell focused his efforts on Northern Virginia. His ads portrayed a moderate, thoughtful candidate, with roots in the Northern Virginia area.

He didn’t win Northern Virginia, but his Democratic opponent’s lead was so small, that for once the region didn’t overwhelm GOP strength elsewhere. And though Bob McDonnell’s name may be sullied these days, there’s probably a lesson there.

Northern Virginia is not like the rest of the state. It’s socially liberal and they’re not nearly as strident as many King George auctioneer trains with the best at Certified Auctioneers Institute King George auctioneer Kelly Strauss, of Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, recently completed his first year of courses at the prestigious Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI), the industry’s premier training program developed by the Natl. Auctioneers Assn. (NAA) for auction professionals. The three-year program provides auction professionals the opportunity to earn the auction industry’s most respected professional designation by offering professional auctioneers instruction and coursework in business management, ethics, communication, finance, strategic planning and marketing. CAI candidates join auctioneers from across the world. As of December 2014, there were 961 current CAI designation holders in the world.

As auction coordinator of Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc., Strauss oversees the day to day management of many complex auction projects for the company. A graduate of the Worldwide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, IA, Strauss currently represents the VA auction industry serving as the VAA President, and was instrumental in scheduling highly respected members of the auction industry to speak at VAA meeting in January of this year.

Strauss resides in King George with his wife, Dee, where they have made a home and raised their two children for the last 20 years. To learn more about Strauss, please call 540-2261279, email kd.strauss@verizon.net or visit www.nichollsauction.com.

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Dear Editor: Here it is again, April—National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Curious about whether incidents of sexual assault have decreased since 2001, when April was established as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I went to the internet for answers.

The most comprehensive, documented, and clearly summarized statistical analysis of rape and other forms of sexual violence I found was by the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network ( www.rainn.org ).

One clear fact in the RAINN data— which include male and female, children and adults—is that boys and men commit the huge majority of all sexual violence, and the huge majority of victims are girls and women.

But we already know that, don’t we?

RAINN also reports, “Sexual assault has fallen by 49% in recent years.” That’s encouraging news, but still frightening; there are still about 293,000 victims aged 12 and above annually. Even more alarming, there were over 87,000 cases of sexual abuse against children under age 12 in 2013, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

There are myriad preventive programs throughout our society.

Awareness and prevention curricula are in schools from elementary level through college. Environmental prevention measures include hotlines, improved street lighting, and added patrols by urban police and campus security. Improved criminal justice protocols have been established.

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have evaluated many of these measures and most have been found effective to some degree.

Yet boys and men, who are responsible for nearly all incidents of rape and other sexual assault, continue to victimize girls and women at an atrocious rate.

What’s missing? Too few parents are teaching their children about healthy sexuality, emotional competence in relationships, and the true meaning of consent.

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What’s remarkable about this is how quickly this statewide balance of power has changed. In 2000, as it had in almost every election going back at least 30 years, Northern Virginia voted GOP. George Bush beat Al Gore rather handily in Fairfax County, and decidedly defeated him in Prince William and Loudon. By 2004, John Kerry, with the first indication of a growth in the area’s Democratic strength, carried Fairfax. By 2008 President Obama carried Fairfax with 61% of the vote and he did just about as well in 2012. Other Northern Virginia counties, formerly solidly Republican, including Loundon and Prince William, began their gradual shift to the blue column as well.

In two elections, where Republicans looked as if they were on the verge of victory, it was Northern Virginia that turned the tide for the Democrats. In the 2013 Governor’s race, in a surprising election night show of strength Republican Ken Cucnelli surged ahead. He was decisively carrying most of the state. And then came the

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are in the GOP are when it comes to issues such as immigration. The region has a large immigrant population and the Democrats know that. The area’s residents also have a profound interest in funding for transportation.

And this includes mass transit.

The problem with many GOP statewide candidates is that their conservative stridency has alienated them from many of the region’s moderate voters. Also, GOP candidates have had a tough time connecting with Northern Virginia issues. It’s almost as if they’re not listening. Ken Cuccinelli opposed the transportation bill supported by his party’s governor in 2013 and opposed the expansion of Metro to Dulles Airport. These views didn’t go over well with Northern Virginia voters. The key to the GOP’s winning a future statewide contest is to learn how to talk to this region. A little moderation, a little understanding, and a lot of listening may go a long ways.

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KGP&R needs help “naming� new creature in front of their building Saturday, April 18

Spaghetti Dinner. Annual Fundraiser of the Fairview Beach Resident’s Assn. 4-8 p.m. at the Firehall. Adults $10. Children 6-12 $5. Children 5 & under free meal.

Spaghetti with homemade sauce, breads, salad, dessert & beverage inc. Call Gloria 775-7460 or Sara 775-3247 for more information.

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. There also will be hay rides and food. Call (540) 663-3861, or send an email to caledon@dcr.va.gov, to provide your name, phone number, number in your party.

Tuesday, April 21

NARFE Chapter 595 will meet at Hunan Diner in Colonial Beach.

Noon. PAYG lunch. Speaker this month will be Mr. Lance Barton from the Northern Neck Food Bank. All are welcome to attend.

VA Garden Week Tour in Port Royal & Caroline County. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.vagardenweek.org.

Fri-Sun April 24-26

Port Royal SesquicentennialCommemoration of the Capture of Lincoln’s Assassin. www.visitcaroline.com/tourism.

Saturday, April 25

Rain Barrel Workshop. Hosted Gardeners group. land High School.

Construction

by NN Master Northumber10 a.m.-noon.

All necessary tools and parts will be supplied. $50 cost. Reserve you spot & materials NOW. Call the office at (804)580-5694.

Annual AARP Yard Sale fundraiser. 7 a.m.-Noon. KG Middle School, corner of Rt 3/206. Call Howard 663-2821 with questions.

Annual KG Karate Issinryu Open Championship. KGHS. Registration opens at 9 a.m. Competition at 11 a.m. Bring a canned good item for a ticket price reduction.

fletcher’s chapel umc invites you to a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser hosted by the UMW group. 4-6 p.m. Dine in or carry out. $7 for adults. $4 for those 12 and under. Spaghetti with meat or plain sause, italian bread, salad, dessert & beverage. Tickets on sale now. Call (540) 775-7247.

NN Christian Men’s Group hosting its annual charity fundraiser Pancake Breakfast. Carmel UMC, Kinsale. 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 18. Breakfast to include pancakes, sausage, apple sauce, coffee/tea/water & syrup. $7 adults $3 kids under 12. Tickets at the door or email Doc at dugan246@verizon. net or Judd at taterbuck@wildblue. net.

Saturday, May 2

Annual Spring Plant & Bake Sale. 9 a.m.-noon at St. John’s Episcopal Church in downtown King George, VA. In addition to hardy plants dug from local gardens, the club will be selling spring bedding plants, veggies, herbs & shrubs.

Stop by for plants and snacks.

Tuesday, May 5

Tuesday, May 5

(NARFE) Northern Neck Chapter 1823 will hold its Spring Anniversary Memorial Luncheon and meeting at noon on Tuesday, May 5, at the Sandbar Restaurant, 1267 Hobbs Hole Dr, Tappahannock. Attendees will order from the menu.

Reservations are due by April 29.

To make your reservation, contact John Yonce (804.438.8011/jyonce@ va.metrocast.net). Current, former and retired Federal employees, spouses and survivor annuitants are invited.

This critter recently was found on the grassy area in front of the KGP&R offices. Another of one of a kind seasonal decorations, this particular critter has no name. Send in your name suggestion to P&R, email it to jpaulsen@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us or call (540)775-4386 with your moniker. A prize will be awarded to the winning suggestion.

Contest open until April 30, 2015.

James Madison Garden Club meets up with KG 4_H Envirothon Team at recent meeting

Saturday, May 9

23rd Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive. Leave a bag/box of non-perishable food items by your mailbox for pick-up.

pope’s creek baptist church R4L Team will have a benefit fish dinner on April 18 from 4-8 p.m. at the church in Baynesville. Dine in or take-out. $12 pp at the door. st. mary’s episcopal church is having GRANNY’S ATTIC in the parish hall on Sat., April 18 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be a bake Appomattox to feature Stratford’s document during Sesquicentennial Event

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At the March meeting of the James Madison Garden Club, Terry Misch, KG County 4-H Extension Agent, introduced the KG 4-H Envirothon Team. The students presented the solution they developed in preparation for upcoming competition involving a design for an urban forestry plant for a superfund site in Front Royal, VA. Their presentation was so thorough and the students were so knowledgeable that many members of the JMGC thought the hypothetical problem was real. Pictured above are, Jonathan Gray, Jack Nerney, Jacob Gray, Terry Misch (coach) and Maddie Johnson. Not pictured: Kayleena Fike, Rex Roeske and Christine Nerney (assistant coach). Later in March the Environthon Team competed at Germanna Community College Locust Grove Campus with teams from two districts. Each team developed and presented their solution to design an urban forestry plant for a superfund site in Front Royal. KG took first place in Aquatics, Forestry and Presentation, and were the overall winners of the competition. The KG Envirothon team will travel to Chickahominy River Park in Williamsburg for the Area III competition. In addition to the Envirothon team, there are numerous 4-H groups in KG, from Dog and Horse Clubs, to Shooting and Gardening Clubs. Check the KG VA Cooperative Extension (VCE) home page or stop by their office.

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montague baptist church will host a Gospel Sing on April 18th, 2015 at 6 p.m. Guest artists are Mike & June Bryant. Please come out for the event. 11286 Millbank Road, KG. new life ministries will host international evangelists Mark & Trina Hankins on Tuesday and Wednesday April 28-29 at a 7 p.m. program. For more info visit www.markhankins or call (804) 2248447. Child care will be provided each night. Route 205 in Colonial Beach.

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One of Stratford’s documents, Grant’s Terms of Surrender, will be featured at an exhibit at the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.

This exhibition is part of the Sesquicentennial of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox in April of 1865.

The document will be exhibited on the main floor of the museum from the end of March through mid-October 2015.

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is located in south central VA approximately 95 miles west of Richmond.

The main Visitor Parking Area is located on VA Rt. 24, 2 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Appomattox, VA. Tour groups are welcome and bus parking is available at the site. (434) 3528987 x 231.

table with lots of goodies, a white elephant table full of treasures, vendors/craft tables, also a light lunch.

For any further information call Ella Johnson at (804) 224-0440.

Spring gospel concert at the Masonic Lodge #314, 9019 James Madison Pkwy, King George.

Saturday, April 25, beginning at 6 p.m. $10.pp advance ticket or $12 at the door. Children’s tickets 1/2 price.

Scheduled to perform: The Kings of Harmony, Washington, DC; The New Singing Disciples, Richmond County; The (M.G.M.) Mighty Gospel Melodies, KG; Harmonies of Faith, KG; New Creation; The Christianairs, Baltimore; and Little Ark Mens Chorus. Contact info: (540) 207-2802, (540) 429-4709 or (540) 514-0891. 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 17, MAY 15, & JUNE 19. 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.

Scholarship Opportunity The NN Vegetable Growers Assn. continues their commitment to agriculture and the region this year by offering three scholarships totaling $10,000 to deserving area youth studying agriculture. Eligible applicants must live in one of the counties served by the NN of VA Farmers Market.

Successful applicants must be 1824 yrs. old and at least graduating seniors in high school. These funds are only eligible for use for undergraduate course work and can include community college agricultural programming and technical training. A strong emphasis will be placed on a demonstrated commitment to agriculture not only with course work but also community involvement and career goals.

To apply, call (804) 493-8924 or email sromelcz@vt.edu. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2015 at 5 p.m. Applications must be physically in the office, no electronic transmissions accepted.

Local Church Directory Fletcher's Chapel United Methodist

8330 Fletcher's Chapel Rd. at 218

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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.

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Rev. Irving Woolfolk, Jr.

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

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7357 Comorn Rd., KG VA 22485 www.PUBCKG.org 540-775-4928 Pastor & People United in Peace & Harmony for Kingdom Building

Macedonia Baptist Church

Corner of Lossing and Boundary, Colonial Beach

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service: 11 a.m.

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Holy Communion on 4th Sundays Rev. Fred Sales, Pastor

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

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church

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Blue Crabs getting set for opening Leonard Banks Sports Editor WALDORF, MD – About three weeks remain until the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs will open under the “Anchors Aweigh Opening Day” slogan with its annual spring training at Regency Furniture Stadium in advance of the 2015 season.

Featuring three home exhibition

games, the Blue Crabs spring training lineup has been set.

Exhibition games will open with a friendly April 17 contest on the road against the York Revolution. The Blue Crabs will conclude their spring training schedule with an exhibition game against the College of Southern Maryland at 5 p.m. April 22.

“Spring training is essentially our final countdown to opening day that

all gets started with our annual Fan Fest celebration,” said Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Assistant General Manager Courtney Knichel. “We have been getting some great weather lately, so we are hoping to see a great turnout from fans as we get ready to introduce our team to the community.”

The Blue Crabs play 140 regular-season games in the Atlantic League. The Blue Crabs play at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf. The team’s home opener is at 7:05 p.m. April 24 against the Somerset Patriots.

Her quest in life is to benefit humanity through the benefits of running and exercise. On April 20, Michele Tritt, along with 29,999 other runners will lace up her shoes and embark on a 26.2 mile trek through the streets of downtown Boston.

Throwing caution to the wind, and setting aside the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing incident, Tritt has forged ahead with hours of preparation.

“I believe it can happen at any large event; however, I do not want to go into the marathon with any preconceived fears,” Tritt said.

Now that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been found guilty of the Boston Bombing, Tritt believes that the nation can move forward.

“I think that is a definite step in a positive direction, especially for the survivors of the attack; helping them move forward with their lives,” she said.

In last year’s Boston Marathon, Tritt placed 491th in the 40-44-yearold age group, 3,247-gender group, and 11.034 overall in the world’s oldest annual marathon. This year, she aspires to surpass her 2013 time of 3:35.

After sustaining an injury and undergoing knee surgery in November, Tritt dealt with the challenges of recovery in the face of a difficult winter season.

“By the grace of God, and doing different training this time, I was able to recover quickly, and do longer runs,” she said.

Tritt credits King George fitness trainer Debi Bernardes for her recovery.

“After my knee surgery, I was really nervous about training for Boston,” she said. “When I began taking Debi Bernardes’ Run-Step class at the King George based Bio-Crossftit class, I learned some very good body mechanics that helped me with my recovery. The class helped me with running so that I would not reinjure

my knee, and it allowed me to get stronger as I trained.”

In light of the attraction to run in the world’s oldest marathon, runners must have a qualifying time of 1:02 faster than their age and genderqualifying standard. As for Tritt’s 2014 (3:35) time, she easily made the mark by 10 seconds.

Having run in past Boston Marathons for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation and the Dana Farber Cancer Foundation, Tritt will run this year on behalf of the King George YMCA. The endeavor will be her third Boston Marathon and her fifth race of the year.

The following YMCA programs that Tritt will represent are based on assisting the health and academic needs of children in the King George

community: Bright Beginnings provides school clothes and supplies to students in need each September Summer Lunch Bunch provides healthy lunches for children over the summer months Summer Loss Learning Prevention identifies at-risk school children in need of summer education Open Doors provides area families the opportunity to go to the gym.

In addition, all of the proceeds from the May 25 (Memorial Day) Let it Glow 5K and One-Mile Fun Run will go to the YMCA. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. (Fun Run) and end after the 5K (7 p.m.) The location for the event is the King George High School stadium. To sign up for the event go online to www.familyymca.org or call (540) 775-9622.

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Drifters split doubleheader with Amelia Sports Editor The Colonial Beach (1-3) baseball team’s April 7 home double-header against the Raiders from Amelia High School (1-3) resulted in both teams getting their first wins of the season.

After using a late rally to win the first game, 5-4, the Drifters were overcome by Amelia’s offense in game two, 6-3.

Cautiously optimistic, Drifters’ head coach, Brent Steffey realizes his team has a lot of work to do at the plate.

“We are still not where we need to be,” Steffey said. “We need more solid at-bats.”

Until the bottom of the fourth inning in game one, the Drifters’ bats were dormant. With the aid of three Raiders’ throwing errors, two pitching miscues (a walk and a hit batter)

that helped manufactured two runs, the Drifters took a 5-4 lead.

Prior to the Drifters’ rally, the Raiders picked up a run in the top of the second inning aided by a throwing error. In the top of the third inning, Justin Anders extended the Raiders lead to 2-0 with a run-scoring sacrifice fly.

Ryan Edwards closed out the inning with a double that nearly scored two runners. The Raiders final run was attributed to an RBI double from Josh Dawson. Dawson finished the game with three hits and three RBI. The losing pitcher, Bryan Harris, did not give up any earned runs, while the Drifters used two pitchers, (Kendrick Creasey and Connor Lutz).

In the second game, the Raiders’ offense exploded with four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Dawson continued his hitting streak as he blasted a RBI single into center field, scoring Wyat Belcher from sec-

Outdoor Report Mark and Missy Fike Fishing continues to be very good this week. Hunting picked up with the gobbler season having a great opening weather start. Remember to check yourself for ticks as they are out.

Hunting A number of shots were heard on opening day but many hunters also reported henned-up gobblers.

Keep at it as the gobblers will soon get lonely when the hens find a good nest and sit on a clutch.

Congrats to our youth hunters that took birds on youth day.

Fishing Potomac River— The bass action picked up noticeably on vegetation and flats. Use plastics and jigs in crawfish colors and shad colors

to draw strikes. Snakehead action should pick up very soon as well.

Crappie are hitting well in the creeks on minnows near structure. Catfish continue to hit in the main river and now in the creeks as well.

Rappahannock River—Donna from Ken’s Tackle in Spotsylvania told me the white perch were biting but may be a bit smaller. The rockfish action slowed some but a few catchand-release fish are being caught.

Plenty of hickory shad and herring are being caught now too. Remember, no herring may be kept. Use shad darts, silver spoons or Sabiki Rigs.

Motts Run — Reported the crappie fishing was on fire. Minnows are taking plenty of fish reservoir wide.

Some small largemouth bass are hitting and a citation yellow perch was caught on minnows. A few catfish are biting, too.

Lake Anna—Tim at High Point

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Left: Kendrick Creasey is one of many up and coming young athletes who has the skills to positively impact the Drifters baseball program in the nottoo-distant future. Right: After stealing second base against Amelia, Drifter standout Nick Graves seizes the opportunity to advance to third. ond base to tie the game at 1-1. Two batters later, Devin Hinton followed with another RBI single. Hinton’s teammate, Thomas Dixon, added a triple that scored the final two runs of the inning. Drifters pitcher’ Nick

Graves stranded three baserunners to keep the damage to a minimum.

In the bottom of the second inning, Dixon scored the Raiders final run on a double that gave the visitors from the south a 5-1 lead.

Marina reported largemouth bass are pushing into the shallows now with lake temps easily into the low 60s. Fish the wood structure down and mid-lake. Use soft plastic jerkbaits, Carolina-rigged lizards, shaky head worms and tubes in the down lake area. Where you find grass, use the Dave’s Tournament Tackle Tiger Shad spinnerbait, soft plastic jerkbaits and jigs. In the deep, mid-lake region, you might try a medium running crankbait, too.

The striped bass are up in the rivers now and doing their spawning runs. Jerkbaits and swim baits are the best baits now although live gizzard shad on planers can be deadly.

The crappie are spawning and are on structure and vegetation.

Chris Craft at Anna Point Marina reports great crappie action now with fish definitely relating to structure or vegetation. Tubed or grubbed

jigs cast right next to structure will do the trick. He also reports the bass are after crappie colored spinnerbaits and cranks. The bass are big on eating small crappie at Anna.

Pond action — Continues to be quite good. Reports about the crappie fishing continue to roll in. Lively minnows will take them. The largemouth bass are taking minnows, spinnerbaits or plastics rigged like crayfish (crayfish colors). Move the plastic baits in pockets of emerging vegetation.

Although the Drifters added two runs on two throwing errors in the top of the third inning, the Raiders’ defense held its ground. The Raiders sealed the win with a run due to a throwing error in the bottom of the

fourth inning, giving Amelia a 6-3 advantage, which it never gave up.

After spring vacation, the Drifters enter conference competition when they travel to face their archrival, the Lancaster Red Devils.

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Right: Chris Craft shows off one of many nice crappie we boated while fishing Lake Anna last week.

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April Means Big Crappie at Lake Anna Mark Fike Chris Craft and I had traded many phone calls and emails over the past few years regarding fishing at Lake Anna. Due to my schedule I don’t get to fish like I used to and I relied on Chris to give me some inside information to supplement what biologists gave me for various stories I have worked on over the years. Chris is a very down to earth guy that knows his fishing at Anna and for that reason I decided to take a trip out to the lake last week to experience some of the prespawn/spawn of the crappie.

Lake Anna, listed at just under 10,000 acres in surface acreage, with 17 miles of length and a reported 200 plus miles of shoreline, can be an overwhelming place to try to fish on your own. It takes time or an experienced guide to figure such a place out. Since I was certainly not in possession of time, my truck found its way to Anna Point Marina and Fish

Tales store where I would meet Chris and hop in his boat to be shown the awesome crappie fishery.

VDGIF biologists have repeatedly shared with me over the years that Lake Anna has one of the better crappie fisheries in the state.

There may be lakes like Buggs Island that can produce more 2-3 pound specks, aka crappie, but Anna produces both numbers and quality fish regularly. Dave Fauntleroy and Chris Craft are both avid anglers and tournament fishermen. Dave welcomes customers enthusiastically and knows them by first name as does Chris. Once you are in the store once you become a member of their family. They are more than willing to share the on the water report, pictures and tips where to go catch fish. Several anglers pulled up while I was taking care of some business and shared the latest report which was again shared with others as they came and went.

Chris had been on the water the day before

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I arrived to scout out the crappie fishing and found few takers. However, he said, “A day can make a huge difference around here!”

Truer words were not spoken that day.

Within minutes of pulling up to one of Chris’s spots he had a fish on and I soon followed suit. The little jigs we were tossing to structure were deadly on the crappie. The ultralight rods bent and occasionally the drag squealed and gave us some fun as we hauled in fish after fish. Chris explained his side finder fish finder made by Lowrance and set it up so I could view what he was seeing on his screen up front. He also took the time to show me what the fish looked like, the structure they were relating to and how to retrieve my jig to put some fish in the boat. We rapidly began filling the livewell with male fish and released the ballooning female fish that were ready to erupt with eggs. In fact, many of the roe laden females were streaming eggs out of them as they were released to continue to

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Chris takes conservation of the fishery seriously but with a balanced harvest approach.

“Taking the male fish home to eat pulls one of fish out of the population. Taking home a huge female will take many fish out of the population,” he noted.

The males can fertilize many eggs but the female crappie are critical to the population and fishery. We fished two main areas of creek arms in our afternoon on the water.

Conversation ranged from the fishery, to our kids and hunting of course. Chris more than willingly shared his knowledge of the lake and the fishery and explained what to look for in searching for crappie. We boated an estimated 50-60 crappie in less than five hours of being on the water. We put back every large female and every obviously egg laden female we caught. I still took my limit of fish home to feed the family!

The males were in “dark tuxedo” coloration as they take on the black phase when they are actively pulled up in the shallows to spawn.

Almost all of our fish were larger than 10 inches and a few weighed over a pound. This was great fishing. Considering the day before no fish were biting, the change was dramatic.

I missed the main spawn, but certainly enjoyed some fast action fishing. At times we had both had fish on and many times we caught fish on successive casts as well.

There is still time to get out and enjoy the crappie angling at Lake Anna or anywhere else. Lake Anna has a vibrant population of crappie that are not stunted. These quality fish offer a family fun trip that can produce a great fish fry without harming the fishery. Take care to let the big females go if possible.

Try to use small jigs in a 1/16 of an ounce or 1/8 ounce near structure. Be courteous of others and make sure you have a fishing license. If you need a guide, I highly recommend Chris Craft. He can be reached at Fish Tales at Anna Point Marina. Check out his blog at CCBassnLakeAnna.blogspot. com or call the store at 540-895-5900 x5.

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A writer from King George has inquired about polishing her pair of coach lamps. They came from her grandmother’s home, and have been in her family for several generations. She speculates that they might have come off of a nineteenth-century hearse.

Given the family provenance, these lights are genuine. I make this comment in that the Chinese are producing very convincing reproductions, Henry Lane which often are Hull difficult to recognize as not being original. This pair dates from the middle of the nineteenth century. They could be from a coach or a hearse.

About five years ago the bodies of Nathaniel Hawthore’s wife and daughter were brought from England to be re-interred at his gravesite in Concord, Massachusetts. The funeral procession used a period hearse, which did have lights similar to these, but they were standard on coaches of members of more affluent society.

Polishing the lights will not hurt them, and will retard corrosion and pitting. If the lights have been polished and lacquered previously, the lacquer must be removed first, which requires a chemical process.

The question then becomes whether to lacquer or not. Lacquering will last for a generation, but ultimately it will keep the lights shiny only for so long, whereas by not lacquering, regular polishing will be necessary.

Fortunately these are displayed inside, and not outside, where the nearby salt water could cause rapid corrosion. We have a pair of reproduction lights on our front porch, which I had polished and lacquered 25 years ago. They have tarnished considerably in the interim, due

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largely to our proximity to the salt water.

This pair, because of the certainty of its age, is worth $1200. Authentic old ones in good condition are popular both in shops and at auctions. They are among the products of the Victorian era that have not declined in demand over the last generation.

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 email questions to henrylanehull@ commonwealthantiques.com.

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KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON RECOMMENDED CALENDAR YEAR 2015 TAX RATES The Board of Supervisors of King George County will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2015 tax rates at the Horace A. Revercomb Administration Building Board Room, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia, 22485 at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

The tax rates shown below have been approved for advertisement by the Board of Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors has the right to adopt tax rates equal to or lower than those which are advertised below:

COUNTY OF KING GEORGE 2015 TAX CLASSIFICATIONS AND PROPOSED RATES

Calendar Year

Real Estate

Mobile Homes

Personal Property

Machinery & Tools

2014 Levy 2015 Proposed Levy

$0.59 $0.61

$0.59 $0.61

$3.25 $3.25

$2.50 $2.50

All levies are per $100 assessed valuation at fair market value

Subarashi Kudamono, LP in Coopersburg, PA is hiring 12 temporary farm workers and laborers from 5/12/2015 to 11/12/2015: 40 hrs/ week. Worker will harvest Asian pears fruit, according to method appropriate for type of fruit, by hand. Carries and positions work aids, such as ladders, canvas drop cloths, and buckets. Selects fruit to be harvested, according to size, shape, and color.

Grasps, twists, and pulls fruit from trees and places fruit into bags, buckets, or trays, exercising care to avoid plant and fruit damage. Empties filled containers into collection boxes and bins. Also, will pack fruit into packing b o x e s . Wo r k e r w i l l perform fruit harvest duties such as frost aversion to keep fruit from freezing,

thinning and pruning fruit trees, planting new trees in orchard, and assisting in post harvest orchard clean-up. Worker must be able to stand and work on his/her feet, bend and stoop for long periods of time. Employer will provide two days of training.

Employer will provide two days of training. $11.29/hr (prevailing wage). Guarantee of 3/4 of the workdays. All work tools, equipment and supplies are provided without cost to the worker.

Free housing is provided to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday.

Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided or paid by the employer upon 50% of the work contract, or earlier.

Send resume or contact Virginia Employment Commission, P.O. Box 7466, 2211 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22906 (434) 984-7640 or your nearest State Workforce Agency using job reference number 8513785. 4/15p NONPROFIT IS HIRING FOR LANDSCAPER AND OFFICE HELP In KGC/ Caroline; 30-40- hrs. per wk. Must have driver’s lic. Please fax résumés to; 540/775-3518 or via mail: 10073 King Highway, King George, VA 22485.

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Colonial Beach Board of Zoning Appeals is seeking volunteers to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals. Boards of zoning appeals shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative officer in the administration or enforcement of this article or of any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto.

The decision on such appeal shall be based on the board’s judgment of whether the administrative officer was correct. The board shall consider the purpose and intent of any applicable ordinances, laws and regulations in making its decision.

2. To authorize upon appeal or original application in specific cases such variance as defined in § 15.2-2201 from the terms of the ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest, when, owing to special conditions a literal enforcement of the provisions will result in unnecessary hardship; provided that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done, as follows:

KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA PUBLIC HEARING – PROPOSED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2015 TO JUNE 30, 2016 The Board of Supervisors of King George County will hold a public hearing at the Horace A. Revercomb Administration Building Board Room, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia at 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2015, on the proposed budgets as shown below. The public hearing is held pursuant to Section 15.2-2506 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, and in compliance with the County’s Financial Policies providing for public comment on the proposed budget. All citizens have the right and are encouraged to attend this public hearing and state their views on the proposed budget.

The budget proposal is prepared and published for information and fiscal planning purposes only. The inclusion in the budget of any items does not constitute a commitment or obligation on the part of the Board of Supervisors of King George County to appropriate any funds for that project or purpose.

The budget has been presented on the basis of the estimates and requests submitted to the County Administrator by officers and department heads of the County and as reviewed and amended by the Board of Supervisors.

There is no designation or allocation of any funds of King George County until there has first been an appropriation for that purpose by the Board of Supervisors. The budget is for informative and fiscal planning purposes and will not be approved, adopted, or ratified by the Board of Supervisors at this public hearing.

FY 2015-16 PROPOSED BUDGET

PROPOSED REVENUES General Property Taxes Other Local Taxes Licenses, Permits and Fees Fines and Forfeitures Use of Money and Property Charges for Services Recovered Costs Miscellaneous Total Local Sources Revenues from the Commonwealth Non-categorical Aid Shared Expenses Categorical Aid Total State Funds Revenues from the Federal Government Categorical Aid Total Federal Funds Transfers/Fund Balance

TOTAL PROPOSED REVENUES

$

21,777,520 6,309,200 7,203,300 187,500 265,175 1,927,247 359,531 148,300 38,177,773 2,287,068 1,746,463 23,929,033 27,962,564

3,413,964 3,413,964 $482,917

$70,037,218

PROPOSED EXPENDITURES

4/8/15, 4/15/15

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KING GEORGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The King George County Board of Supervisors on will hold a public hearing beginning at 6:15 p.m., on Tuesday April 21, 2015, in the Robert H. Combs Board Room of the Revercomb Administration Building at 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia.

Anyone having questions regarding the above may contact the County Administrator’s office, (540) 775-9181, Monday through Friday, during regular working hours. Written comments may be submitted to the County Administrator’s office, or mailed to 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200, King George, VA 22485. All written comments must be received no later than 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

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 allows inspection of a drain field in lieu of septic tank pump-out. The text is proposed to be amended as follows:

4/8/15, 4/15/15

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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, 804-4356320. Hours Monday, Wed., & Friday. 10 a.m.

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When a property owner can show that his property was acquired in good faith and where by reason of the exceptional narrowness, shallowness, size or shape of a specific piece of property at the time of the effective date of the ordinance, or where by reason of exceptional topographic conditions or other extraordinary situation or condition of the piece of property, or of the condition, situation, or development of property immediately adjacent thereto, the strict application of the terms of the ordinance would effectively prohibit or unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property or where the board is satisfied, upon the evidence heard by it, that the granting of the variance will alleviate a clearly demonstrable hardship, as distinguished from a special privilege or convenience sought by the applicant, provided that all variances shall be in harmony with the intended spirit and purpose of the ordinance.

Any persons interested in applying can pick up an application obtained at the Colonial Beach Department of Planning & Community Development, 315 Douglas Avenue, Colonial Beach, Virginia 22443.

Following the public hearing, the Board of Supervisors may fix an appropriate tax levy for real estate, mobile homes, personal property, and machinery and tools for calendar year 2015. The Board of Supervisors is not obligated to adopt the proposed tax rates, and may adjourn to subsequently meet and fix tax levies.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA

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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 (OSE) licensed or certified under Chapter 23 ((§ 54.1-2300 et seq) of Title 54.1 as being qualified to operate, maintain, or design on-site sewage systems that the septic system has been inspected and is functioning properly, and that the tank does not need to have the effluent pumped-out of it.

Documents related to the above cases are available for public inspection during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday in the Department of Community Development, King George County Revercomb Administration Building. The public is invited to attend the above scheduled hearings and to express their views on the above cases. Those who are unable to attend the public hearings may submit their comments in writing to the Director of Community Development, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 104, King George, Virginia 22485, prior to the scheduled hearings.

By Order of the King George County Board of Supervisors 4/8/15, 4/15/15

We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s Policy for achieving equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap.

All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 367-8530. Toll free call (888) 551-3247. For the hearing impaired call (804) 367-9753.

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A copy of the proposed budget is available for review in the County Administrator’s Office, on the King George County web site, and the Smoot Memorial Library.

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA 4/8/15, 4/15/15

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Stratford Hall documents of Lee’s surrender to Grant loaned to Appomattox Richard Leggitt On April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to the Army of the Potomac, commanded by Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.

The signatures of Lee and Grant on the simple documents officially ended the Civil War, a four-year bloodbath that killed more than 630,000 soldiers.

A number of the papers documenting Lee’s surrender passed to the ownership of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, which maintains and operates the museum at Stratford Hall, Lee’s birthplace.

To commemorate the sesquicentennial of the end of the Civil War, Stratford Hall is loaning its surrender papers to the National Park Service for display at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, site of Lee’s surrender.

The two Stratford Hall documents – Grant’s Terms of Surrender and Lee’s Farewell Address to his Troops – will

be featured at a special exhibit marking perhaps the most painful moment in Lee’s professional life.

Contemplating the massive Union Army surrounding his outnumbered troops, Lee recognized the futility of continuing to fight.

“There is nothing more for me to do but go see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths,” he told his officers.

According to historical accounts, the immaculately uniformed Lee arrived on his famous grey warhorse, Traveller, for the surrender ceremony at the home of Wilmer and Virginia McLean.

Accompanying him were three aides, including his longtime confidant, Lt. Col. Charles Marshall. Fourteen Union officers, led by Grant, represented the U.S. government.

After more than an hour’s discussion – it was the first time Lee and Grant had seen each other in 20 years – the two generals signed the surrender documents that signaled the end of the war.

Following the ceremonies Col. Marshall asked Lee, “To whom shall I turn over these documents?” To which Lee replied, “There is no Confederate government anymore, so just keep them.”

Lee then returned to his troops and the next day gave a farewell address to his army.

Lee’s copy of the surrender and the text of his farewell remarks remained in the possession of the Marshall family for 90 years.

Baltimore lawyer Charles Marshall, the youngest son of Col. Marshall and the custodian of his father’s papers, donated the two Lee surrender documents to Stratford Hall on Oct. 12, 1955, the 85th anniversary of Robert E. Lee’s death.

Charles Marshall stated at the time that he felt “Stratford was the proper place” for the papers to reside.

Grant’s “Terms of Surrender” has, at other times, been on temporary display since its arrival at Stratford Hall. It was loaned to the Virginia Historical Society

for its 2007 Lee and Grant exhibition commemorating the bicentennial of Lee’s birth.

From there it traveled to the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis, then to the New York Historical Society and finally to the Museum of Southern History in Houston.

Now, along with “Lee’s Farewell to his Troops,” it will return to Appomattox where the journey began in 1865.

While on exhibit, the document has been alternated with an excellent reproduction to reduce its exposure to light. This document – which served as the first step in healing America’s war wounds – received much-needed conservation treatment in 2011.

Ironically, although Lee’s surrender marks the officials end of the Civil War, Confederate Gen. Joe Johnson’s army continued fighting in North Carolina until April 26, 1865 and there were battles in Mississippi until June 2 of that year.

Stratford Hall Library

Bushrod: Brothers make big business from upscale toilets Disposal Company in 1960, The Bushrods have built their success by treating both customers and employees well.

“These are really nice people, and they are great to work for,” said employee Andrea Fortune of Spotsylvania. “They really enjoy what they do. This is probably the greatest job I have ever had.”

The Bushrod family has been in King George “forever” according to Tony. Their parents, Arthur and Ida, started them in the disposal business, which is located on Stoney Knoll Road.

The family is also well known because of the athletic success of Jerry’s son, Jermon, a three-sport athlete at King George High School who was drafted in the NFL by the New Orleans Saints in 2007 and currently plays offensive tackle for

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septic tanks. But these trailered restrooms are easier to transport and provide us with another product line we can offer our customers.”

The Bushrods have also taken steps to green their business.

“We have some that are solar powered, and we will take them anywhere,” Jerry continued. “The farthest we have taken a unit was to Pennsylvania.”

The Bushrods’ commitment to customer service has won praise from many event consultants, and they regularly provide facilities for venues like Stratford Hall and Belle Grove.

The Bushrods started their company, Local Services, LLC, in 1996. Prior to that, they were involved in the disposal business with their father, who began with Bushrod’s

the Chicago Bears.

Jermon Bushrod’s foundation, Visualize to Rise, annually hosts a celebrity golf tournament in King George and gives 24 scholarships each year to area high school students.

Helping people seems to be a natural trait among the Bushrod family.

“That’s what I enjoy about this business – Meeting a lot of different people and getting to work with them,” Tony said.

Richard Leggitt

Brothers Jerry (left) and Tony Bushrod of King George are expanding their family’s business operations by providing luxury portable toilets for upscale events throughout the Northern Neck and beyond.

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Public comment set for April 21 on septic pumpout alternative The King George Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to take comment on an ordinance amendment that would provide an alternative to the currently required five-year septic tank pump-out.

The proposal would allow the county to alternatively accept documentation every five years by a licensed or certified on-site soil evaluator 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.

The hearing will take place at 6:30 p.m. on April 21 Phyllis Cook

Summer Lunch Bunch volunteer signup May 3 The 2015 summer lunch program is getting started. The Summer Lunch Bunch is a volunteer organization dedicated to meeting the needs of children in King George during the summer break.

Anyone interested in helping with the program can attend the Volunteer Fair at 3 p.m. May 3 at Peace Lutheran Church in King George. Program goals are to fill the nutritional gap for King George students during summer vacation, enable children to return to school in August in a better position to resume learning and to help parents stretch their food dollars.

Lunches will be prepared at the King George High School cafeteria and bagged for delivery starting on or about June 17.

Volunteers deliver the lunches to community distribution points. The program continues for 10 weeks until classes resume in August.

For more information, visit kgsummerlunchbunch.org, email kgsummerlunchbunch@gmail.com or call Annette Ashton at (540) 6633317 Phyllis Cook.