05/13/2015 Colonial Beach / Westmoreland Journal

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Colonial Beach Council proposes real estate tax increase Linda Farneth Colonial Beach Town Council recently held a special meeting on to discuss solutions to balancing the proposed 2015-16 budget.

Mayor Mike Ham opened the May 7 meeting by laying out the town’s budget status for the upcoming fiscal year The proposed budget is currently unbalanced with projected revenues at $6.8 million and projected expenditures at $7.2 million.

“Bottom line of where we are sitting right now, between the town budget and the local school cost, we are at a deficit of $404,633,” Ham said.

Projected expenses show a 2 percent increase for the town’s budget over the current fiscal year and a 9.25 percent increase in the school system’s budget request for local contributions.

Ham suggested cutting the town’s budget by $50,000 and for the school division to cut its local request by $150,000.

“If we went down to a 2 percent increase for both the general fund and the school contribution, that would cut the deficit from $400,000 to 250,000,” he said.

He then proposed a 2-cent real estate tax increase, which could generate another $100,000 and proposed that the town manager to cut the budget another $50,000 and take $100,000 from reserves.

He encouraged the council look at a five-year plan to increase real estate taxes by two cents per year.

“That’s not going to kill anybody, and it would get us where we don’t have to operate out of our reserves,” he said.

Council members questioned staff

in various areas of the budget where they felt costs could be cut or revenues could be bolstered by better collection efforts.

Councilman Wayne DiRosario questioned police expenses, and Councilman Eddy Blunt asked staff if tighter efforts could be implemented to collect delinquent taxes.

Blunt proposed lowering personal property tax and raising real estate tax in order to capture revenue from parttime residents who “shop around for the best personal property rates.”

“I don’t understand why the community who almost 45 percent of homes in this community are not owned by full time residents, charges such a high personal property rate to its full time residents, who end up being the only ones to pay the personal property tax,” he said.

Residents residing in the corpo-

rate limits of the Town of Colonial Beach pay both personal property tax and real estate tax to the town and to Westmoreland County. Per hundred dollars of value the combined personal property tax for in town residents is $5.81 and for combined real estate tax is .96 cents per hundred.

Colonial Beach Finance Director Joan Grant reported real estate collection at roughly 97 percent.

Grant said personal property tax is a little tougher to collect because there are a lot of abatements during the year. People either fail to report their personal property or they file it incorrectly with the commissioner of revenue, resulting in the need to perform billing corrections.

The council also has to explore raising real estate taxes another 5 cents to pay for the building of a permanent elementary school. Those taxes

Taxes CB Residents pay per $100 of value: Personal property charged by Colonial Beach Personal property charged by Westmoreland

$4.00 $1.81

Real Estate tax charged by CB Real Estate tax by Westmoreland

$ .62 $ .34

Proposed Budget Projected revenues Projected expenditures Budget shortfall

would be in addition to taxes raised for the operational budget and Ham proposed an ordinance that would earmark that 5-cent raise school construction.

$6.8 million $7.2 million $404,000

The council must decide whether to advertise a higher tax rate, hold a public hearing, then vote on a tax rate.

Any tax increase requires four votes to pass.

Oliff lawsuit dismissed Richard Leggitt

A Virginia circuit court judge has dismissed a pair of lawsuits seeking $15 million from a Westmoreland County Deputy Sheriff on charges of malicious prosecution.

At the same time, Judge William Hamblen admonished law enforcement officers for their behavior in the 2012 arrest of Bryan Oliff, owner of Montross-based Angelo’s restaurant.

Nevertheless, Hamblen ruled last week that Oliff ’s suit against Deputy Anthony Darby did not meet Virginia criteria for malicious prosecution.

Lawsuits filed by Oliff and one of his employees, Joshua Sanford, had alleged that Darby and others engaged in malicious prosecution when they arrested Oliff and two of his employees in 2012 and accused them of distributing drugs despite the fact

that video and audio recordings obtained by law enforcement showed no criminal activity.

The arrests occurred after law enforcement officers gave money to a confidential informant and sent him into Angelo’s to make drug buys on five different occasions. The informant, James Newsome, provided Darby and other law enforcement officers with a white powder that officers thought was cocaine, but turned out to be flour.

“The only thing the plaintiffs sold the confidential informant was a sandwich and a couple of bottles of beer,” Judge Hamblen said in his ruling. “But this litigation, like all litigation, has to be resolved in accordance with the law.”

Under Virginia law, Hamblen said, the plaintiffs had not proved Darby and others “acted with malice.”

“This is not to say this investigation was exemplary or without flaw,” Hamblen added. “There were a number of things that might have been done here to affect the result. There were a number of things that should have been done. However, I am constrained to rule in favor of the defendant and dismiss these actions.”

The ruling came May 5 at the end of a five-day trial in Middlesex County Circuit Court in Saluda, where the civil suits had been moved on a change of venue.

During testimony at the trial, Newsome, the confidential informant, testified that he had lied to officers about buying drugs from Oliff.

Newsome was facing felony drug charges for grand larceny and agreed to serve as a confidential informant See LAWSUIT, page 8

Wittman tours O’Gara Group facility George Whitehurst First District Congressman Rob Wittman recently got a first-hand look at one of the facilities where military and diplomatic personnel learn cutting-edge techniques to protect American lives and property from the dangers of terrorism.

The overview came during a tour of The O’Gara Group’s training compound in Montross.

Led by a group of staff, Wittman got a detailed overview of the 380acre tactical training facility, which has developed into a virtual city.

There members of the U.S. military’s elite fighting units, along with security personnel from America’s military and diplomatic allies, learn the ins and outs of defending diplomatic posts and staff from terrorist attack.

Rob Ford, who manages the facility for The O’Gara Group, noted that facility staff not only train international visitors, they expose them to American culture, thereby strengthening ties between the United States and its allies.

Terrorists, he noted, often try to recruit military personnel to their

Photo by George Whitehurst

Congressman Rob Wittman (left) gets insights on defense tactics from Mark Olson, lead instructor, at The O’Gara Group’s Montross facility. ranks. Developing good relationships with those training at the O’Gara facility can counteract terrorist overtures. “[I]f someone tries to radicalize them, they think, ‘Those folks down in Montross are nice. I don’t want to do something bad to them’,” Ford said.

The tour included a look at the onsite hotel The O’Gara Group has created for housing, feeding and even entertaining those who come to train at the facility.

The tour group then took a ride around portions of the facility’s offroad courses, its firing ranges and the defensive tactics training area.

Photo by Linda Farneth

Marquis Smith, 9, sits with his grandmother, Jacqueline Jones. Marquis recently saved his grandmother’s life by performing the Heimlich Maneuver as she was choking on a hamburger bun.

Young boy saves grandmother Linda Farneth At first glance Marquis Smith is a typical nine-year-old boy in fourth grade, even to his grandmother, Jacqueline Jones.

However after May 2 it was clear that Marquis is no ordinary boy but a very bright hero. His quick thinking saved his grandmother’s life.

It began that Saturday morning when Jones was cooking pancakes for her two younger grandchildren, who were visiting. The two toddlers and Marquis were lounging in the living room watching television.

“I was cooking pancakes for the little grand-kids that I had visiting,” Jones recalled. “I happened to bite off a hamburger with a bun.”

Marquis then chimed in.

“She was choking it down,” he said, drawing a laugh from Jones.

But Jones wasn’t laughing during the incident. When she started choking, she tried to cough to dislodge the food but couldn’t do it.

“The more I coughed the more my air was closing off. I knew then I was in trouble,” she said.

Jones’ is on a level about four steps above the living room. As she came around the corner of her kitchen and into view of the living room,

Marquis was laying on the carpet watching TV. He looked up and saw his grandmother was in distress.

Marquis said he heard her gasping for breath.

“When I was watching TV I heard her making the ‘Uuhhhhh’ sound. I jumped up and asked her what was wrong and she couldn’t talk,” he said. “So I put my arms around her belly and did the Heimlich Maneuver. I knew she was choking.”

Jacqueline continued, “He just jumped right up, came upstairs. I was looking at him like, what is he doing? He grabbed me like that.

I’m gonna tell you if it was not for him doing what he did I don’t think I would be here today telling that story.”

Marquis didn’t realize that he was a hero and had saved his grandmother’s life until she talked to him about it the next morning.

Jones’ husband, Oneal, was in his office a few rooms away but didn’t realize his wife as choking.

“I tried to speak but no words came out,” Jacqueline said.

She didn’t call the rescue squad or go to the hospital but was tired, sore and stiff for a couple of days after the incident.

Jacqueline asked her grandson

how he knew what to do. Marquis said he learned the Heimlich Maneuver by watching “Lab Rats.”

“Lab Rats” is a sit-com in which teenager Leo Dooley interacts with Adam, Bree and Chase, bionic robots created by his stepfather.

Marquis recalled an episode in which a character saved someone from choking, using the Heimlich Maneuver. He said he was never taught the move in school.

“You can not disregard what children do or say because they are going to somehow imitate what they see.” Jacqueline said, “To me that was a blessing that he knew what to do.”

When he is not saving lives and watching TV, Marquis plays third base and left field for the Westmoreland Minor League Blue team.

In this case, Jacqueline is grateful that her grandson remembered something he saw on television.

“I’ll be turning 64 in June, thanks to Marquis,” she said.

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OPINION

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A thank you to law enforcement

Police are getting a lot of bad press at the moment. Various incidents around the country have raised serious concerns about police handling of suspects and the use of deadly force.

This is disquieting and raises some important issues, but it’s also important to step back and take in the whole David S. Kerr picture.

Yes, of course, there are abuses. And they must be stopped, but it would be a terrible shame to take the emotions gener-

ated by these incidents and project them onto to all policemen. That’s just foolish.

The United States has about 900,000 law enforcement personnel.

This isn’t as large as it sounds. This number is pretty broad and takes in the law enforcement personnel we see every day – deputies and state patrol officers, as well as village and town policemen and law enforcement personnel who work in courts and jails. It also includes federal law enforcement personnel such as the FBI, Secret Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms personnel.

Most of them don’t think they’re all that special. They’re just doing a job.

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Those words were never uttered by me. In fact, what I did state was a reminder that in past years, the budget situation has been reevaluated in January, at which time raises have been awarded due to a surplus.

So, I found it quite odd that, even after this clarification on my part, that I would still be misrepresented in the newspaper article.

I continue to encourage citizens to take advantage of every opportunity to witness your county government in action. Attend the meetings, watch them on Metrocast, or watch the DVD available at the Smoot Library.

Remember, sometimes newspapers make mistakes too, so you cannot always trust what you read in the paper.

Majority of the time it is not worth addressing in a public forum minor inconsistencies or misinformation put out through media outlets.

Truthfully, it just isn’t worth the investment of energy or time. However, in the May 6th edition of the King George Journal, in the article “King George budget approved, real estate tax rate to rise,” I was entirely misrepresented and will defend the truth.

In the statement, “Supervisor Ruby Brabo called for adding the fire and rescue positions on July 1, stating that pay raises for county employees were her lowest priority,” there are two huge errors.

As can be verified by an email I sent to the County Administrator, the President of the Fire/Rescue Union, the audio recording and verbatim typed minutes of the April 29th Board of Supervisors meeting, I recommended that three fire/rescue positions begin on July 1, with the other three to begin on January 1, 2016.

Secondly, I always place the safety of our community as a priority; everyone who knows me is well aware of this fact. An attempt to allude that my recommendations for hiring three fire/rescue personnel in July must mean that I was “stating that pay raises for county employees were her lowest priority” is factually erroneous.

But if you ask some of them why they became law enforcement officers, and I have, the responses can be telling. Almost all of them were attracted by a job that kept them outside and that wasn’t the same from day to day.

They also wanted to work with people, and they like the idea of going after the bad guys. Many of the ones I’ve talked to wanted to be police officers since they were little.

There is also a misconception, which is fueled by TV, that police officers are always using their guns.

From “Adam-12” to “Law and Order” (two of my favorite shows) the cops usually fire their weapons in each episode. But, that’s television

Respectfully submitted, Ruby Brabo Dahlgren District Supervisor King George County Board of Supervisors

drama.

The reality is much more boring. A police officer in Fairfax told me that over 20 years he has drawn his gun three times and he has yet to fire a shot. Most of the time, police use their wits, their training and their common sense.

Back in late February I was out on a night when all of the local TV channels were telling everyone to stay inside. But, I had a chore that couldn’t wait. I was just about the only one on the road.

But, on Route 3, as I was driving comfortably in my heated car with seat warmers, there he was, a deputy helping a stranded motorist. It seemed he was just chatting with the

Corrections The May 6 story on NASA’s summer academy incorrectly stated that Skyler Lewis will attend the academy. Lewis participated in the VASTS program, but will not attend NASA’s summer academy.

The May 6 story on King George budget deliberations incorrectly stated that Supervisor Ruby Brabo said aloud that funding pay raises for county workers was her lowest priority. Ms. Brabo stressed that her top priority was funding new fire and rescue positions, but did not utter the words that pay raises were her lowest priority.

A photo cutline in the April 29 edition of The Journal incorrectly identified Nadine Hooker, who was presenting a gift to Cristina Turdean, Ph.D., of University of Mary Washington.

lady while waiting for a tow truck.

The temperature was about nine degrees and the wind was up. But there was a deputy out in the cold, doing his job.

Another reality is that law enforcement has always been dangerous. Not only are there risks from being shot, knifed, or beaten by the bad guys, there is also the danger of being hit by a car during a traffic stop or falling from a roof or other high structure while attempting a rescue.

According to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, more than 20,000 police officers have been killed in the line of duty. Last year, 49 more were killed doing their job.

And sadly, those numbers include

officers in our area who died in the line of duty. Any call a police officer responds to offers the potential of becoming deadly.

That’s simply what most police officers face in doing their job. But remarkably, they remain cheerful and dedicated. Law enforcement officers, no matter where they work, are “soldiers in a war that never ends.”

They help keep us safe from criminals, keep order in disasters, sort out domestic disputes, help find lost children, and straighten out the mess from a traffic accident. It can be a thankless job, but this week is Police Week. Perhaps, for just a moment, when we can say thanks to these brave men and women.

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ing year. At the end of a year’s time, volunteers will return their mature oysters to CBF for transplanting onto local sanctuary reefs, where the oysters can reproduce, filter Bay water, and provide homes for other marine life. Advanced registration for the workshop is requested. A $30 donation covers the cost of oysters and growing materials. Go to www.cbf.org/vaoystergardening, or send an e-mail to oystergardener@ cbf.org, or call 757/622-1964, ext.

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I have a name . . . and it is Squiggles

Melanie Rumuly Worth

KG Education Fdn. to host 1st Annual Evening of Excellence Award Ceremony. 6 p.m. KGHS Auditorium. Guest Speaker, Capt. Mary Feinbery, CO, Naval Support Activity South Potomac. Visit www.kgeducation.org for more information.

Saturday, May 16

Popes Creek Baptist Church relay for life team will have a bake/craft/ yard sale at Plan B on Kings Highway, Montross from 8:00 until ? Benefits cancer through Relay for Life.

G.W. Birthplace Natl. Monument to host a “Spring on the Plantation” event. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Featuring local 4-H groups demonstrating work and techniques from Geo. Washington’s time. No charge for the event. www.nps.gov/gewa. On Route 204, off Route 3. 1732 Popes Creek Road.

Sunday, May 17

The winner of King George County Parks and Recreation’s “Name That Critter Contest" is Tamika Craft. She chose the name “Squiggles" for the creation that sits on the lawn of the King George Citizens Center.

Creator of the creature is Susan Horman, who has worked with Parks and Recreation for the last four years creating the fun critters and creatures for the lawn.

Pope’s Creek Baptist Church Relay for Life team will hold a bake/craft/yard sale at Plan B on Kings Highway, Montross, from 8 a.m. until on Saturday, May 16. Proceeds will benefit cancer research.

People’s Union Baptist Church is sponsoring PUBC’s Annual Women’s Day on Sunday May 17.

Services will be held at 11am with Prophetess Barbara Gray bringing forth the Word, and at 3pm with Minister Rita Armstead bringing forth the Word. The color of the day

is Red. The theme is “Godly Women on a Spiritual Mission”. At 7357 Comorn Road, King George VA 22485, 11 am & 3pm. For more information, contact PUBCKG@gmail.com or 540-775-4928.

Good Hope Baptist Church The Women’s Ministry of the Good Hope Baptist Church, 17223 Good Hope Road, King George, will celebrate its 1st Annual Women’s Day, Sunday, May 17 at 3 p.m. The guest preacher for the 11 a.m. service will be Rev. Rita Armstead, Associate Minister, Long Branch Baptist Church, Woodford, VA. The guest preacher for the 3 p.m. service will be Rev. Rose Curry, Pastor, Willie Chapel Baptist Church, Lancaster, VA. She will be accompanied by her choir and congregation. A fellowship meal will be served at 2 p.m.

Everyone is invited to attend. Contact 540-775-9238 or pbashton62@ gmail.com.

Love Thy Neighbor Community Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen will have their belated Mother’s Day celebration at the King George Citizen’s Center, 8076 Kings Hwy, King George, VA. from 2:00-5:00 PM. The afternoon begins with our Inspirational Hour from 2:00-3:00 PM ~

our guest speaker this month will be Father Brian Turner, Interim Pastor from St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish along with music selections performed by the St. Paul’s Choral Group. A hot meal, beverage and dessert will be served at 3:00 PM followed by a raffle and visit to our food pantry to select food and hygiene items of your choice. Contact Information:Email: kgc.ltn@gmail.com Website: www. kg-ltn.org Phone: (540)940-9846

Thursday, May 21

L.E. Smoot Memorial Library will be having a duct tape craft program on May 21 at 5:00 PM for teens ages 12-18. Please visit smoot.org, or call 775-2147 to register.

Madison County Business Expo at the Madison Voluntary Fire Dept, 1pm-6pm, Free admission, Over 50 businesses, organizations, more! Free coffee and new organic sodas from Gray Ghost Coffee and Tea!Graves Mountain Lodge Festival of Music tickets and more!! Free Popcorn from Rochelle Ruritan Club, Free samples from The Little Country Store, Music

by Power Up Entertainment!, Sheriff Barrel Train and samples from Shiver Shack 3-5pm, Free samples from Yoder’s Country Market. Win hanging baskets from Jefferson Land & Realty, UVA Primary Care of Madison Raffle Many raffles and giveaways! Go to

every booth!! Check out our website and LIKE us on Facebook 540-9484455 http://www.madison-va.com

Saturday, May 23

Annual Memorial Weekend Barbecue, Yard and Bake Sale. Fairview Beach Firehall, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Barbecue Lunch at 11:00 am. Benefit for the Fairview Beach Resident’s Association’s Beach Erosion Project. For information contact Bonnie Stone at 775-7182.

Spring 2015 Artist Studio Tour. See local Westmoreland County Artists.

Tickets are $20 per person for all studios or $5 per person for each studio.

Purchase Tickets at Westmoreland County Museum or the Art of Coffee in Montross, Murphy Seed, Erica Mall in Mt. Holly or Left Bank Gallery in Hague. Sponsored by the Westmoreland County Museum. Contact 804493-8440 or wcmuseum@verizon.net for more information.

Thursday, June 11

The Annual Oak Grove High School Alumni Luncheon will be held on at 1:00 pm The luncheon will be held at the Riverboat Restaurant, Colonial Beach, VA. Ordering will be from the menu. For more information contact Mary at 540-775-5424 or Janie at 804-2240472.

Melanie Rumuly Worth, age 45, formerly of Spotsylvania County peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at her residence in Raleigh, N.C. Melanie graduated from Sp ot s y lv an i a High School in 1987, earned a B.S. in from Mary Washington College in 1992, and a M.S. in Business Intelligence and Analytics from St. Joseph’s University in 2014. She was a Data Analyst Principal Consultant for Cardinal Solutions in Raleigh, N.C. She was a life member of the Dahlgren Rescue Squad.

Melanie is survived by her husband, Guy Worth, PhD; son, Michael Garvin; daughter, Megan Garvin; adopted daughter, Monica Moore; stepson, David Worth (Meghan); granddaughter, Martha Worth; Parents, Margaret and Maynard Rumuly; sister, Angela Pierce (J.P.); brother, Kennon Rumuly (Lisa); sister, Heather Street (Bryan); and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg. Memorial donations may be made to The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (www.bbrfoundation.org).

night of dinner, crafts, games, and other fun activities! 5520 James Madison Pkwy, KG. DATES: 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.

Dahlgren United Methodist Church On Sunday, May 24 Dahlgren United Methodist Church will have one blended worship service at 10:30am. This will be a Pentecost Celebration. Please join us for special music by the choir and praise band and experience the Holy Spirit as we worship together. Sunday School will be from 9:30-10:15.

Childcare will be provided. A fellowship lunch will follow the worship service. Plan now to attend this special event.

oakland baptist church is hosting a Parents’ Night Out. Enjoy a night out and bring your children (12 and under) to enjoy a

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Local Church Directory Fletcher's Chapel United Methodist

8330 Fletcher's Chapel Rd. at 218

Pastor Michael Reaves fletcherschapel-kinggeorge-va.org Worship Services 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

(540) 775-7247 Two Rivers Baptist Church Meeting at their new church

Intersection of Rokeby and Kings Hwy. (Rt. 3)

Sunday School ..............9:30 a.m.

Worship........................10:30 a.m.

COME VISIT US • ALL ARE WELCOME

Rev. Peyton Wiltshire

For Information call 540710-3831

Good Hope Baptist Church

17223 Good Hope Rd. - corner Rt. 218E & 619 phone: 540-775-9487 email: goodhope.baptistchurch@va.metrocast.net or visit www.goodhopeministries.org

• Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

• Worship - 11:00 a.m.

• Prayer & Bible Study (Wed.) 7:30 p.m.

Rev. Arthur J. Washington, Jr. Pastor “Building the Church & Reaching the World for Christ”

804-224-9695

“Building God’s Kingdom On Earth” "Pastor Larry M. Robinson” Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.

Bible Studies: Church School - 9 a.m.

Wednesdays - Noon & 6 p.m.

Intercessory Prayer: Tuesdays 5 p.m.

15681 Owens Dr. in Dahlgren, VA Church Phone: (540) 663-2831

You're invited to worship with

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH

3207 Quarter Hill Rd., Supply VA 22436

(804) 443-4168

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Bible Study Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Rev. Irving Woolfolk, Jr.

"A Church where everybody is somebody!"

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

Randall Snipes, Senior Pastor

8096 Leedstown Rd. Colonial Beach, VA

Little Ark Baptist Church

Tabernacle Baptist Church

Oak Grove Baptist Church Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.& 11 Awana-Sundays-5 p.m.

Bible Study-Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

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Johnson continues to set the example Leonard Banks Sports editor From the moment Antonio “Kentucky� Johnson Jr. set foot on the gridiron, the King George High School football department knew they had struck gold. “When it comes to down to respect, and doing things the right way, you can find him in the dictionary,�

King George varsity head football coach Jeff Smith said.

After playing for the Foxes’ program (junior, varsity) for four years, the senior, prom king and co-captain has his sights set on the lush green tundra associated with the Virginia Military Academy.

After receiving his letter of acceptance in March, Johnson’s collegiate path had suddenly taken a turn toward a career in the U.S. Army. He also has received a four-year ROTC scholarship.

Now that his letter of commitment is signed and sealed, Johnson will follow in his family’s footsteps.

Thrilled with his son’s decision to choose one of the most prestigious military colleges in the country, his father, and a career U.S. Army soldier, Antonio Johnson Sr. said: “I think this is the best thing that could have happened because VMI is going to prepare him for a life as a soldier, beyond what I could ever do.�

While at VMI, Johnson plans to major in history, with a minor in international studies. After graduation, he hopes to embark on a career in the military as an intelligence analyst, and later hopes to utilize his skills with the CIA or FBI.

Photo by Leonard Banks

It was a day to remember. Surrounded by parents (Jerome, Latoria, left), immediate family, coaches, and friends, perennial All-State basketball Drifters point guard, Sydni Carey signs her letter of commitment to Bridgewater College.

Sydni Carey commits to Bridgewater College Photo by Leonard Banks

Taking it to the next level. With his parents (Antonio Johnson, Sr., Marlene) sisters (Toni, Tyra), teachers, head football coach and friends by his side, King George High School senior Antonio Johnson, Jr. signs his letter of commitment to the Virginia Military Institute. Johnson will attend VMI on an ROTC scholarship and play football for the Keydets.

Besides his father, Johnson will follow a family military tradition also traversed by his grandfather, aunt and uncle.

The school’s football program dates to 1892, and it has been called the West Point of the South because the requirement to remain there is physically and academically demanding.

Floyd Allen, a mentor to Johnson and VMI football hall of fame alumnus, said: “In the military, there are two types of people -- there are those that take an order to take a hill. They go and take that hill, and wait for the next order, and then there are those

who take the hill, the next hill, and the third hill, and start looking back, and ask where is everybody? That is the kind of young man or woman that we want at VMI. Antonio Jr. has been an example of that from day one.

Johnson’s rise to success has not been without its challenges. Although a number of universities attempted to recruit him, he initially was turned down by VMI during the early acceptance period. Instinctively, the 3.58 grade-point-average student refused to accept rejection.

Later, after retaking the ACT, he received a letter late in March that he

was accepted. “It was a feeling of relief because I really wanted to get in,� he said. “I sent in as much stuff as I could, and it finally worked out.�

Born in Germany, Johnson always has had a passion of football. Since the day he was able to carry a football, the aspiring VMI running back has loved the game. “Football has always been something I wanted to do, and I don’t see myself stopping,� he said. “Attending VMI will be the perfect place and opportunity to keep my career going — it’s the perfect fit for me.�

CBHS senior Nick Graves wins scholarship Staff Reports Charlottesville, VA – Colonial Beach High School senior Nick Graves is one of 19 Virginia students to receive a scholarship from The Allstate Foundation and the Virginia High School League (VHSL).

Nick lettered in two varsity sports and earned eight varsity letters in football and baseball while serving as captain for each team. In addition to his leadership roles, he also excelled in both sports, earning first-

team all-state honors in football as a defensive lineman and in baseball as a designated hitter.

In addition, he earned all district honors as a running back, punter and defensive lineman, as well as an all-region selection, while earning all-district, all-conference and all-region recognition as a shortstop and DH. Nick also shines off the field academically. He currently has a 4.07 GPA and is vice-president of the Colonial Beach High School senior

class and is member of the National Honor Society. He also is a four-year recipient of the Superintendent’s Honor Roll.

Nick plans to attend Virginia Wesleyan College and study physical therapy in the fall. “Education has always been my proudest accomplishment, I have shown that it is possible to excel in the classroom and on the athletic fields.�

The Allstate Foundation/VHSL Achievement Award is the highest award given by the VHSL to stu-

dents that have excelled academically, lettered in one VHSL Athletic or academic activity and have been involved in other school functions or community service work.

A committee of high school principals, business and media professionals selected 19 winners from a pool of over 200 students throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, who will each receive a $1,500 scholarship.

Sports editor Sydni Carey is the quintessential student athlete.

After long hours of careful consideration, the Colonial Beach High School senior has decided to accept an athletic scholarship to Bridgewater College. “After my first visit to Bridgewater, I fell in love with the campus atmosphere,� Carey said. “The coaching staff are truly great — I can’t wait to get down there.�

Located two hours from Colonial Beach, the Division III Bridgewater women’s basketball team lost in the second round of the ODAC basketball tournament.

As a two-year, first-team VHSL All-State basketball standout who led her team to two state appearances, Carey has become a prominent name among the top athletes in the Fredericksburg area.

After witnessing her athletic growth from her junior to senior year, Colonial Beach High School varsity girls’ head basketball coach Keith Dickerson said: “It’s very exciting to see Sydni move up to the college level. Along with being a great school, I think it’s a great fit for her. It is my hope that there is something that I’ve taught her will help her transition to the next level.

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After King George’s number-one player, Devin Drake, defeated Jon Turner, 6-4, the Falcons picked up three single victories from John Snyder (second seed), Joron Prohel (third seed), and Ben Nesbit (fourth seed).

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penetrate opposing defenses is legendary. Her unselfish skills at point guard made the Drifters a complete team capable beating anyone. “She loves to distribute the ball, while helping her teammates reach their potential,� Dickerson said.

Since the age of 3, basketball has been an integral part her life. From leading her 10AAU basketball team to a national championship to taking the Drifters to the VHSL State Championship, Carey has solidified her athletic presence among the best basketball players in the school’s history. “I knew she was good at the sport at the age of five,� Carey’s father Jerome Carey said. “She played organized recreational basketball at the age of eight, and from that point on, everything has fallen into place.�

Carey currently has a 4.0 grade point average with the potential of reaching a 4.2 by graduation.

Currently, Carey stays in shape as a member of the Drifters’ softball team. Soon, she will receive a workout regimen from Bridgewater, where she can focus on improving her court skills.

After graduation, the sports medicine major hopes to enter the field of physical therapy. “Some day, I would like to become a physical therapist for athletes,� Carey said. “I want to help people get back into shape to where they can perform.�

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Bitten Keith, 9-7, for the Foxes last singles win of the afternoon. Masahisa Takahsai (sixth seed) captured the Falcons’ final single win on the day.

Garrett Mills and Drake overwhelmed Turner, and Snyder, 8-2 for the Foxes’ lone doubles victory. The Falcons’ doubles victories included Prohel and Keith defeating the Foxes’ Kyle Shea and Elijah Simmons, 8-3, and Nesbit and Takahsai beating Doug Shea and Hall, 9-7.

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KG Foxes compete in Victor Cahoon Track Classic Leonard Banks Sports editor On Saturday, May 9, in Manassas, the King George High School Foxes and 24 other schools competed in the Victor Cahoon Track Classic. The invitational featured a number of solid King George performances.

In the pole vault event, Heidi Colwell and Jonathan Graham, swept the girls and boys first-place medals.

Colwell finishrf with 9, while Graham vaulted to 14’. Graham’s performance also earned him the status of national elite.

The Foxes girls’ 4x800 finished first with a time of 9:54.30.

Team-wise, the Foxes girls finished 10th (31.33 points), while their

dash, 32nd, 1:04.40; Maddie Amos, 1500-meter run, 32nd, 5:37.97.

Boys: Ezugo Agulou, 400-meter dash, 3rd, 50.67; Juan Parker, shot put, 4th, 44’3”; 4x100-meter relay, 6th, 44.68; 4x400-meter relay, 6th, 3:34.10; Kyree Garrett, long jump, 7th, 42’’; Justin Barnes, long jump, 40th, 18’4.75”; Jordan Aley, 100-meter dash, 15th, 11.69; Jacob DiTomaso, 200-meter dash, 16th, 23.76; Robbie Andrews, 1500-meter run, 53rd, 4:53.10; Robbie Andrews, 3000-meter run, 10:27.56; Will Peyton, 110-meter hurdles, 25th, 18.40; Will Peyton, 300-meter hurdles, 46th, 49.21; Kenneth Matherly, discus, 28th, 104’10”.

On May 20th, Eastern View High School will host the Conference 22 Track and Field Championship.

male counterparts, finished 11th (29 points). Stonebridge (67.33 points), and Gar-Field (77 points) won the girls and boys first place team medals respectively.

Other notable King George medals included: Girls: Aubrey Wingeart, 3000-meters, 4th, 11:15.07; Briana Green, pole vault, 3rd, 8’6”; Heidi Colwell, 100-meter hurdles, 8th, 17.32; Briana Green, 100-meter hurdles, 9th, 17.67; 4x100-meter relay, 11th, 50.91; Tyra Johnson, discus, 14th, 83’.03”; Briana Green, 300-meter hurdles, 19th, 51.49; Elimma Agulou, long jump, 18th, 15’1.50”; Alicia Callanan, triple jump, 30’8.50”; Kyna Parker, 100-meter dash, 16th, 13.34; DeAsia Callanan, 200-meter dash, 43rd, 28.13; Cori French, 400-meter

Fox track & field athlete, Heidi Colwell finishes 8th in the 100-meter hurdles, with a time of 17.32, at the Victor Cahoon Track Classic.

Washington & Lee route Drifters in shortened matchup Leonard Banks Sports editor The Washington & Lee Eagles’ baseball team has come a long way during the 2015 spring sports season.

After dispensing of the Colonial Beach Drifters with a 15-5 win in five innings May 5, and improving to 9-7, 4-2, it’s safe to say the Eagles are on a path to making things more than interesting in the upcoming Conference 43 tournament.

Impressed with his team’s progress, Eagles’ head coach Michael Clark said: “We have done a lot of growing up through the 16 games that we have played so far. Early in the season, we never really knew which baseball team was going to show up.”

The win capped a season sweep of their conference rivals. On April 16, the Eagles blanked the Drifters, 10-0.

With Cullen Bell striking out five batters in two innings, and their batters securing clutch run-scoring hits, it appeared the Eagles’ offense was about to shift into fourth gear.

Zach Bowen knocked in the Eagles’ first run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first. In the bottom of the second inning, the Eagles added five additional runs on an throwing error, a two-run hit by Bell and a dead-ball violation.

In the top of the fourth, the Drifters scored on a passed ball, cutting

the lead to 5-1.

However, in the top of the fifth inning, after the Eagles extended their lead to 6-1 in the fourth, Colonial Beach used RBI hits from Trevor Delane and Kyle Walker to rally and to cut the lead to 6-5.

Bell was removed at this point but would be credited with the win, which included 10 strikeouts, four hits, five runs and four walks.

In the meantime, with the Drifters knocking on door of pushing the game into seven innings, the Eagles’ bats rose to the occasion. In the bottom of the fifth, the Eagles closed the game out with nine additional runs.

After two bases-loaded walks and a two-run hit from Chris Graham, the Eagles led 10-5.

Later in the inning, two Eagles combined for four RBI, giving the hosts a l4-5 lead. With one out and Bowen on third base, Creek Foxwell belted a fly ball into right field that scored Bowen and ended the game due to the 10-run mercy rule.

With the playoffs on the horizon, Clark realizes his team has to focus on playing their best baseball.

“I just want us to play good, solid baseball; the rest should take care of itself,” he said. “Unfortunately, with the new regional setup, the regular season doesn’t determine anything but seeding for the tournament. We need to be hitting out stride when the tournament starts.”

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Left: Washington & Lee Eagle pitcher, Cullen Bell contributed to his team’s 15-5 win over the Drifters with 10 strikeouts. Right: Washington & Lee baseball player Jarret Sumiel scores easily after an RBI single from a fellow teammate.

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Outdoor Report Mark and Missy Fike Fishing is hot right now for almost all species. Hopefully the tropical system won’t mess us up.

Turkey hunters have a few more days before it is over until fall.

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Jeremy Harvey tagged this nice gobbler after it was called in by Shawn Grant. Grant does a lot of turkey hunting and helps a lot of young people learn to hunt.

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Kendall Rhodes, a fifteen year old King George High School student, shot an adult gobbler Saturday as part of the 2015 Youth Spring Gobbler Turkey Hunt. Steve Purks, also of King George County, was her mentor. After seeing and calling strutting gobblers in the morning and afternoon, success can late in the day with a”Boss Bird”. The Gobbler weighed 23 pounds 15 ounces, had an eleven and one quarter inch beard and spurs measuring one and one sixteen inches.

Potomac River—The bass action is good in the shallows as the bass are cruising flats and relating to structure. Chatterbaits and plastics are good choices. Catfish are biting all over the river and creeks. Almost any bait will work. Some perch are showing up in the creeks. There were a few reports of crappie upriver in the headwaters of the creeks.

Striper action is very slow according to our reports. One 61-pound fish was caught on the lower river.

Rappahannock River—Donna from Ken’s Tackle in Spotsylvania County reported hickory shad are still hitting. The bite is a bit slower and will wrap up soon. Plenty of catfish are reportedly biting. Smallmouth bass are hitting on the river in the tidal sections. Jigs and plastics were taking good fish. White perch are hitting all over and a variety of sizes are available.

Motts Run reported there are lots of panfish around the docks. Plenty of limits

of crappie are being caught too. Most are really nice slabs with thick filets. A bunch of bass are being caught as well, including some up to 4 pounds. Biologists shocked the reservoir this week and sampled lots of smaller bass, which bodes well for the future. Chicken liver is the bait of the week for channel catfish. Plenty of white perch, bluegill and crappie are being caught all over the reservoir. Don’t forget the Kids’ Fishing Derby June 6.

Pond action is very good for crappie and bass on small and medium minnows.

The bluegill began hitting well as they are spawning now. Topwater baits are irritating bass into striking.

Saltwater---The croaker are showing up. While we did not hear of any yet near Dahlgren, there were plenty being caught at Waterview on the Rappahanock and near Tappahannock, too. The striper bite has been disappointing this year. Flounder action slowed with the rain muddying the water. Redfish are huge and around the CBBT still. Large bluefish were reported in Rudee Inlet this week.

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Brainwave entrainment can help relieve stress, bring peace of mind Dr. Shawn D. Pallotti If it’s one thing I know after treating people for 15 years is that everyone wants to be happy. Happiness as we know isn’t easy it’s a moving target.

The weather, your job, what you’re having for dinner and who you’re having it with - all can affect your happiness.

Peace is something different and though we can’t always be happy we can always be peaceful. How we do that is finding good meaning and gratitude in everything at all times.

While at the same time structure our life in such a way that good habits come natural and are the

normal. We start our series with a habit I do once or twice every day which is brainwave entrainment or meditation with audio.

Every day when you wake your brain is generally in an alpha state. This the same state that you go to sleep, between 8-12 hertz.

As the day goes on you predominately exist in beta waves or even higher frequency of gamma waves.

Your cortisol level and adrenals rise even faster if you have that cup of coffee first thing.

Our western culture is focused on achievement and productivity. The natural cycles of the human body are design for periods of work and then

ramping down.

Unfortunately most Americans do not have an active systematic way of ramping down. This is how brainwave entrainment could help you.

Imagine lowering your blood pressure, sleeping better, reducing pain and anxiety by reducing stress states by using simple app on your phone or inexpensive CDs. Thousands of studies have proven the effectiveness and efficiency of meditation.

In our fast-paced world, we’ve lost touch with that still, small voice and logic seems rule the day.

Brainwave entrainment is the use of headphones or audio device

to listen to a binaural beat hidden behind white noise. The brain will entrain or step in time with a audio visual or magnetic pulse.

In turn this can quickly bring us into Alpha states that we achieve as we go to sleep. Theta states you achieve while you dream. Delta states which generally take four hours of sleep to achieve (But with entrainment can be achieved in 15 minutes).

After a couple weeks of practice you will find a calm feeling in the middle your forehead, throat, chest, or abdomen. This is when both hemispheres of the brain are at the same frequency, and this allows you

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of the body, so your mind and body can both be at ease and balance.

If you would like to learn more, you can go to kgfcandpt@aol.com to register for my free weekly webinar series.

Thank you so much for reading this week’s article.

I am pleased to be able to help you learn about the greatest asset, your health.

I will see you next time on the way to wellness.

Dr. Shawn D. Pallotti King George Family Chiropractic and Physical Therapy.

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King George Parks and Recreation recently hosted the “Buddy Fines Memorial Catch a Fish Day” During the festivities, Joyce Fines, widow of Buddy Fines, who helped found the event, accepted an award on behalf of her late husband. Presenting the award were (l-r) Rick Wilks, Janine Paulsan and Bob Wernsman.

This antique tin belongs to a Richmond family with a second home in the Northern Neck. The painting on all of the surfaces is in remarkably good condition, and the porcelain knob appears to be original.

The stenciled label reads “Ex Yng Hyson”, and the picture of the girl on the front shows only Henry Lane minor wear.

Hull The owners are considering cleaning it, and perhaps repainting the worn parts.

Antique tins and other kitchen items continue to hold their own in the market. They have not experienced the decline in values that have accompanied furniture and some decorative arts. This particular tin is a fine example of the type made in the last quarter of the 19th century.

The white porcelain knob indicates that this one was upper end in quality.

The decoration is in quite good condition, and the absence of rust is unusual. As technology advanced with coffee and tea coming in prepackaged cans, tins such as this one were discarded. Hyson was a popular purveyor of fine tea and coffee, and this tin could have been for either.

Given its superior condition, the tin is worth $150, and possibly more at an auction with similar pieces.

Collectors of kitchen memorabilia abound at estate sales and auctions,

to get an impression from the vast data that your subconscious takes in through the right hemisphere of your brain.

China has tai chi, India has yoga, we have no daily practice to settle the mind and restore homeostasis.

When the mind lets go of resistance, then the body often will let go as well and this makes my job a lot easier to bring balance and ease to the body.

Here is a link to try out brainwave entrainment for yourself -https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ imindambience/id542911930?mt=8.

Next month, I’ll be focused on manual techniques to wring stress out

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I suggest, indeed encourage, leaving the tin in its present condition. This example illustrates that restoring or refinishing should serve only to lessen the tin’s value. It shows normal wear over the course of the last 125 years, which is what the discriminating collector would want to see.

Modern kitchen designers are returning for inspiration to earlier styles, albeit with present-day

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Plott starts as new CB Police Chief Linda Farneth Robert Daniel Plott signed his contract as the new Colonial Beach Chief of Police on Thursday, May 7.

He officially started work Monday, May 11.

Plott met with the police department’s command staff, toured the town and talked with the press after inking the contract.

He is a retired Division Commander with the Virginia State Police who worked briefly as a VDOT contractor. However his longing to be in police work never left him.

“I’m very happy to be back in law enforcement,” he said. “I’ve been lucky enough to be chosen to become the Colonial Beach Police Chief. I couldn’t be happier” He described himself as pleased with the status of the police department.

“The police department is in good shape. Can it get better? Absolutely,” he declared.

Robert Daniel Plott Plott will oversea the CBPD, which currently employs 12 fulltime officers and four part-time officers. The town council has already asked him to explore returning local dispatch services to Colonial Beach.

Dispatch duties were turned over to Westmoreland County in 2013. Plott expressed a preference for dispatch services in town but said costs and

Kinsale holds fifth annual Strawberry Festival Richard Leggitt The fifth annual Kinsale Strawberry Festival Saturday was a “berry big” success Saturday, featuring lots and lots of strawberries and drawing steady crowds.

Jan Pekarck of Kinsale was the Strawberry Bake-off first place prizewinner for her strawberry-almond bars.

The festival, which features fresh strawberries and strawberry shortcake, is a popular spring event in the little port town. In addition to the bakeoff contests, there was music, games and booths featuring local artists and crafts.

“I scheduled my day off to come here,” said Fran Edwards of Rhoadesville. “I have been coming since the first year. I thoroughly enjoy it.”

Lynn Coates of Tappahannock agreed.

“It’s lip smacking good,” she declared.

The event, which raises funds each year for the Cople District Volunteer Fire Department, was headlined by the bake-off which encouraged contestants to make pies, cookies, cakes and other treats using strawberries.

The bake-off took place at the Cople firehouse where they were also serving delicious strawberry shortcake. Ann Lewis won second place in the bake-off for a strawberry-rhubarb cobbler.

“It was a nice event,” she said. “It was successful, and we are happy.”

Lawsuit: Judge rebukes law enforcement From page 1 for law enforcement as part of a plea bargain.

During the civil trial, however, he reversed his claims from 2012.

“I never made a buy at Angelo’s. I faked it so I could have the money,” he testified. “I gave Darby flour that I had hidden in my jeans, and I kept the money. I lied about buying from Bryan and Josh.”

Judge Hamblen said there was significant damage to people’s reputations and that the court “cannot help but to sympathize with the plaintiffs,” Oliff and Sanford.

Hamblen declared that the plaintiffs suffered in a variety of ways not of their “own doing.”

Darby’s defense attorney, Alex

Francuzenko, even agreed, declaring at one point that Oliff and Sanford were good people caught up in a bad situation.

During the trial, a long list of character witnesses testified in Oliff ’s behalf including Congressman Rob Wittman, State Sen. Richard Stuart, former Westmoreland Commonwealth’s Attorney Dean Atkins, and Paul Ebert, the Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney.

Oliff, Sanford and a third employee arrested at the restaurant, Lois Wright, had filed lawsuits in connection with the arrests. Charges against all three were dropped four months after their 2012 arrests.

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He vowed to learn all he can about the community and its needs, adding that he find the town very inviting.

“Every single person I have met in this town has gone out of their way to make me feel welcome and you can’t beat that,” he said.

Plott, 58, has a wife, three daughters and a son. He enjoys reading when time permits.

Asked if he has plans to buy a golfcart he said no.

“But I am delighted to see golf carts as a part of the police department equipment. I plan to make use of those. Some of them are tricked out,” he said.

The Colonial Beach Town Council announced Plott’s selection in April.

The town received input on the hiring process from the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP).

The group reviewed, vetted and ranked 26 applicants, narrowing the search to six.

Councilman Eddie Blunt expressed satisfaction with the choice, saying that Plott will fit in with the town’s culture.

“What I took from our interview was Chief Plott is from a small town, does not want to work in a large metropolitan agency and wants to end his policing career in a small town,” Blunt said. “I completely understand his logic.”

Plott grew up in Waynesville, NC in the Great Smokey Mountains.

“When I was a young trooper with the state police I was assigned to Emporia, so my first real assignment was in a small town,” he recalled. “I’ve always loved small towns.”

Plott’s carreer began in 1977 where he worked in the Richmond Bureau of Police for about two years. He joined the Virginia State Police in 1979 as a trooper and worked his way up to captain. For his last seven years at VSP, he acted as the Fifth Division Commander for Southeastern Virginia, in charge of field operations.

Westmoreland Court & Police Briefs Trial date set for trio charged with Colonial Beach school fire A trial date of Sept. 4 has been set for three men charged with arson in connection with a 2014 fire that destroyed the historic Colonial Beach Elementary School. Circuit Court Judge Herbert Hewitt set the date Friday for the trial of Thomas Perry, 24; Parrish Muse, 21, and Carlos Bermudez, 19.

The three were arrested April 28 on charges of burglary, arson, conspiracy and damage to a public building after a 16-month investigation by Virginia State Police.

All three of the young men, who are residents of Colonial Beach, have been released on bond pending resolution of the charges against them.

The school fire, which occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 5, 2014, demolished the 100-year old, two-story brick school building. The three suspects, who all attended Colonial Beach schools, were charged after an investigation revealed that the fire had been set intentionally.

Retired Westmoreland deputy sheriff indicted A retired Westmoreland County deputy sheriff has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he removed the serial numbers from firearms that were supposed to be destroyed and then sold or traded the weapons, The indictment of Melvin Hinson, 65, was announced in Richmond last week by Dana J. Boente, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; and Charles E. Smith, Special Agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Hinson is charged with possessing a Rohm .38 Special caliber revolver, model RG38; a Harrington and Richardson (H&R) .32 caliber revolver; and a Jimenez Arms 9mm caliber semi-automatic pistol, all with obliterated serial numbers.

The former Westmoreland deputy could receive five years in prison if convicted on the charges.

Hinson was arrested April 15 on allegations that he had received firearms from law enforcement agencies for the purpose of destroying them, but that rather than doing so as required, he removed the serial numbers and sold or traded the firearms.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Hinson distributed at least 12

firearms that have been recovered, each with the manufacturer’s serial number removed or obliterated, including a Kel-Tec carbine-style rifle with a folding stock, and a shortbarreled shotgun.

The indictment asserts that a number of these firearms were determined to have come from the Westmoreland County Sheriff ’s Office after an investigation by the Virginia State Police and the Westmoreland County Sheriff ’s Office.

Investigation ongoing of KG woman killed in Westmoreland accident A family and friends mourned the passing of 22-year-old Taylor N. Paire, the investigation continues into the auto wreck that took her life.

Paire died on April 4 when the vehicle she was driving hit a tree near.

Virginia State Police said the fatal crash occurred in the early morning hours of April 4 when the 1994 Chevrolet Blazer that Paire was driving on Stratford Hall Road ran off of the right side of the road, overcorrected and struck a tree.

Paire was the only occupant of the car and died at the scene. She was not wearing a seat belt, officers said, and no other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Westmoreland man indicted on wildlife charges A Westmoreland man has been indicted on 24 counts of violating Virginia’s wildlife laws by a Westmoreland County Grand Jury. A trial date of July 17 in Westmoreland County Circuit Court has been set for Michael Ray Grimstead.

Virginia conservation officers arrested Grimstead, 39, of Montross, in February after a raid on a residence in the Tidwells area. Appearing before Circuit Court Judge Herbert Hewitt Friday, Grimstead entered pleas of not guilty and was released on $7,000 bond.

In addition to firearms and drug charges filed in connection with the Feb. 13 raid, Grimstead faces charges including animal cruelty, hunting out of season, using a spotlight to hunt deer at night, using bait to attract wildlife and possession of illegal turkey, eagle, deer and owl parts.

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Richard Leggitt Charles Ward and Ray Blazer are changing futures of King George High School students by teaching them professional skills, leadership and how to build things.

“We are so blessed to have the kids we have,” said Ward, who teaches carpentry at King George High School. “They want to be there.”

“Teaching these kids keep us young,” said Blazer, who teaches the students how to be electricians and perform other essential building skills. “The kids keep us going.”

Ward has been a teacher at KGHS for 17 years. Blazer joined him seven years ago.

Each day, they teach about 60 young men and women skills in the building trades that they can use later in life, whether as part of a career or working for themselves and their families.

The Junior Builders program is training a new generation of builders, remodelers, carpenters, welders, electricians and other building professionals.

“We build walls, teach them about electricity and welding and we repair things,” Ward said. “Everything that we can do within the curriculum to teach them the skills they will need in in the future.”

The program is a labor of love for both the instructors and the students.

“It amazes me what they come up with,” Blazer said. “They are very innovative, very creative.”

Blazer and Ward started taking students to meetings of the King George Builders Association several years ago. They wanted the young people to meet some of the area’s building professionals, and they needed donated materials for their projects.

This positive relationship with the builders association led to the creation of King George Junior Builders.

“You cannot work at a job site until you are 18 years old,” Ward

explained. “But we started by teaching the students how to build sheds here at the high school. And, with the help of the builders association, we began taking them on field trips to job sites around the county so they could see projects in various stages of completion.”

The students also participate in an annual competition called SkillsUSA, a program that is designed to improve the quality of the nation’s skilled workforce. SkillsUSA has more than 13,000 chapters around the country including the one in King George.

The skills that Ward and Blazer teach were once called shop. The name then shifted to vocational education, then industrial arts.

The Commonwealth of Virginia now calls the programs Career and Technical Education.

Whatever the name, thanks to the commitment of these two dedicated teachers, the course of study has grown in popularity at King George High School.

“Any student can get involved,” Blazer said. “And, they don’t have to pay dues or anything to participate, we like that.”

Blazer, who has six children, worked in a number of fields including new home sales before becoming a teacher in King George.

“Working with these kids has been really enjoyable,” he said.

Ward, who has two boys of his own, shares that feeling.

“The kids just amaze us every day,” Ward said. “I enjoy my work.

I believe if you don’t smile at least once a day, you are doing something wrong.”

Ward and Blazer stress to students that learning to build things is not just about making money.

“When you do a job you like,” Ward tells his students. “You never go to work.”

The impact of students taught

by Ward and Blazer is felt around the county. They have helped with projects for the King George Department of Parks and Recreation as well as projects for KGHS.

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