05/20/2015 Colonial Beach / Westmoreland Journal

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Colonial Beach • Westmoreland

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King George resident tops Historic Half Marathon No new county taxes

for Beach residents in Westmoreland budget Linda Farneth

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(Left photo) Col. David Maxwell rushes to catch up with Britta Ultz Baxter to present her medal after she takes first place in the Historic Half women’s division. (Right photo) Stephen Harrison rips through the banner held by Rep. Rob Wittman (l) and NCIS actor David McCallum to claim first place in the Historic Half.

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Fredericksburg – Her name appeared as a possible top three finisher, but Britta Ultz Baxter planned to run first in the Historic Half Marathon women’s division.

True to her plan the 36-year-old King George resident was the first woman to cross the finish line in the 8th Annual Marine Corps race. Baxter finished with a time of 1:27:32.41, full 3 minutes 15 seconds of her next closest competitor.

Stephen Harrison, 26, of

Fredericksburg took first place in the men’s division with a time of 1:14:58.01.

Earlier in the morning 24 year old Kyle Rogers, also of King George, crossed the finish line of the Semper Fred 5K in 19:57.81 to earn second place in the men’s division.

NCIS actor David McCallum served as official starter of the Half Marathon and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-1) fired the gun to start the Wheelchair Division.

Unofficial results from the Semper Fred 5K, Historic 10K, and Historic Half can be found at www.MarineMarathon. com

First Place Winners: Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon Male: Stephen Harrison, 26, Fredericksburg - 1:14:58.01 Female: Britta Ultz Baxter, 36, King George - 1:27:32.41 10k Male: Aaron Naraine, 16, Fredericksburg - 41:17.40 Female: Chelsea Hill, 24, Richmond - 44:59.19 5k Male: Tanner Jacobs, 16, Stafford - 19:42.12 Female: Gabrielle Martinez, 20, Fredericksburg - 21:47

Supervisor Larry Roberson recently presented highlights of the Westmoreland County budget for the residents of Colonial Beach.

Westmoreland County Supervisors approved a budget of $24.7 million. That’s an increase of about $300,000 over last year’s budget of $24.4 million. However, the county is not imposing any new taxes.

That may please Beach residents, who may face higher real estate taxes for the coming fiscal year, depending on the actions of the Colonial Beach Town Council.

Benefits for government employees will cost the Westmoreland government an additional $69,000, and the General Assembly mandated a 2 percent pay increase for state employees that will cost the county another $91,000.

Roberson said roughly $30,000 of those costs however will be absorbed by the state for the Westmoreland Sheriff ’s Department and court employees.

Providing Emergency Medical Services is a growing expense for the county. Westmoreland currently staffs one EMS crew from 6 a.m.6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Volunteers cover other EMS shifts.

Roberson noted that the number of calls for Advanced Life Support has risen to 53.4 percent. Basic Life Support makes up 46.6 percent of EMS calls.

Roberson said finding volunteers with the certification to provide ALS service is becoming difficult so the county is supplying $107,645 in additional funding this year to meet that need.

The county is moving forward with leasing a new microwave communications system for EMS, fire and law enforcement at a cost of more than $144,000 annually.

That does not include radios. The existing radio system is approaching the end of its useful life and will cost approximately $2.4 million dollars to replace. Roberson reported that this figure does not include radios for Colonial Beach Police, but does include Beach fire and rescue.

Westmoreland must also replace its current voting machines, which have been hacked by cell phones.

The county is setting aside $50,000 this year and next to cover the cost of new machines to be purchased after the 2016 election.

Contractual agreements with the Juvenile Detention Center and the Central Rappahannock Regional Library System account for more than $25,000 in spending.

The county also plans to spend about $60,000 to build public restrooms in Montross Town Square to replace those destroyed in the demolition of the old police station.

Although just outside the town limits, Colonial Beach tourism will benefit from the county’s project to construct a replica of James Monroe’s Birthplace at a cost of more than $470,000. Roberson said the supervisors hope most of the project will be reimbursed by grant funding.

Westmoreland County Schools will see an increase in local funding of more than $32,000. The budget also includes the fifth installment of more than $104,000 for land purchased to build a replacement for Washington and Lee High School.

Blue crab numbers appear promising for 2015 season Linda Farneth Every winter Maryland and Virginia compile the Winter Dredge Survey by dredging strategic locations to estimate the crab population.

While this year’s initial numbers appear promising, fisheries managers and crabbers know that the numbers can swing wildly from year to year.

Often the crab population has either dipped below depleted levels or hovered just above. At other times, numbers have shot up to between 700,000 and 900,000.

Researchers hesitate to attribute the success or decline of the species to particular factors. Attempts to boost and stabilize the crab population through restrictions on harvesting haven’t delivered clearcut results.

Potomac River Fisheries Commission Executive Secretary, Martin L. Gary recently presented the Potomac River Crab Advisory Committee (PRCAC) with the survey results for the 2015 winter dredge.

The PRCAC is made up of a variety of seasoned local and regional crabbers, both professional and recreational. The committee is responsible for determining management policies for local crabbers.

The results of the 2015 winter dredge survey show the overall crab population has increased by 38 percent over the previous year with a count of 410 million crabs throughout the Chesapeake Bay. This number includes the number of juvenile, adult male and female crabs present at the start of the 2015 crabbing season.

The number of juvenile crabs rose by 35 percent, adult male crabs were up 49 percent and females were up 32 percent. All of these figures show good trends over 2014.

Gary said the most important figures presented are that of spawning-age females, which rose 47 percent - jumping from just below 70 million (depleted level) in 2014 to 101 million in 2015.

The population of spawningage females began to decline in the early 1990s. It dipped in 1994 to just above 70 million, which is considered to be depleted. SAF made a brief comeback, hitting almost 100 million in 1996 and 1998. But from 1999-2002, they fell to the depleted level again. From 2003 to 2008, SAF held just above the depleted mark. In 2009, they began to rise, hitting almost 250 million in 2010.

In 2011 an 2012, the SAF numSee CRABS, page 8

Photo courtesy of JarrettThor Fine Arts Gallery

Artist Barbara Kohn shows off one of her pieces at the JarrettThor Fine Arts gallery, along with gallery owners Carl and Joyce Thor.

Kohn among artists at JarrettThor Fine Arts Gallery Richard Leggitt Legendary Colonial Beach artist Barbara Kohn has been painting “basically since I could hold a brush.”

Her “Pathways, Gateways and Pixels” exhibit is one of two showings by local artists being featured this month at the JarrettThor Fine Arts gallery.

The works of Kohn and Cynthia Misicka, also from Colonial Beach,

were honored May 8 as a part of the Beach’s second Friday Art Walk.

Misicka, an attorney, has an exhibit at JarrettThor called “Every Picture Has A Story, Or Not.” Her work is minimalist and playful and is drawing considerable praise.

Kohn has been painting portraits and landscapes for years, but her recent work with digital images is unique.

“I am 82,” she said. “I didn’t start working with digital until I was 80,

so I am encouraging everyone to try something new. You will love it.”

Kohn, a former federal employee who moved to Colonial Beach 10 years ago, uses her computer to transform photographs into completely new creations by moving groups of pixels. The stunning results is bear the look of fused glass.

“She spent time in Europe, studying and working,” said Carl Thor. “She has a lot of depth.”

Thor, who owns the gallery with

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his wife, Joyce, also praised Misicka’s work. “She takes a different path, and she’s doing really interesting work with collages.”

The works of both artists are on display this month at the JarrettThor Fine Arts gallery at 100 Taylor St. For more information, call (804) 2247200.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

OPINION

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Is that Eleanor Roosevelt on the line?

I am not an antique collector. I don’t know one style of 18th century furniture from another. What I like is, well, “old stuff,” or what some might less charitably refer to as “junk.”

What thrills me is David S. Kerr finding an item, however basic, that represents some unique part of our American

experience. I have a 100-yearold railroad oil lamp, a number of old fountain pens, a piece of early avionics (straight off a cannibalized B-17) and easily the most enjoyable part of my little collection a vintage 1930’s telephone.

It looks a lot like the old desktop phones I remember seeing when I was growing up, but this one is a little more primitive. It has a crank where later models would have had a dial.

And the handset is so heavy that could also double as a club. It’s made of an early plastic called Bakelite and seems indestructible. And while old,

all of the moving parts appear to operate as they would have when the device was new.

I tried to hook it up to our household phone system in hopes that I could at least use it as an extension.

I succeeded in adapting it to a modern day modular plug and even managed to get a dial tone. Or, at least it sounded like a dial tone. I doubt the phone has seen active use in more than fifty years so the very idea that it still worked astounded me.

Alas, my wife saw it, shook her head, she knows my hobby all too well, and asked if I was expecting a

call from Eleanor Roosevelt.

I did discover one thing, a bit of a surprise and that was that when I turned the crank (in other words, activated the magneto and sent an electric charge over the line) I made every phone in the house ring. That was pretty neat, but then rather ominously all of the phones in the house went dead. Oops.

Fortunately, the phone company didn’t ask questions and very obligingly reset the line. Probably, if I want to keep playing with my new toy, it’s better that I keep my mouth shut. However, while it’s fun to try

Letters to the Editor

contains some valuable lessons. This Republican sponsored bill is known also as the Medicare “Doc Fix”. I guess it was an attempt to get more of our money into the healthcare system. The vote was overwhelming86% of the Republicans backed it and 98% of the voting Democrats backed it. Say that slowly…. backed by 98%. Just which party offered this legislation?

Contained in the bill is a provision for means-testing. You know, the government taking your money but then deciding you are too rich to receive what you thought you were promised. Furthermore, doctors will now be judged by government panels. What could go wrong with that?

Instead of using the marketplace to set prices in the industry, this function will once again stay the purview of bigger government at Medicare central. Influenced by the gravitational pull of Obamacare, this bill is now the moon to the Obamacare sun.

In Virginia, only Congressman Dave Brat voted against this bill. I can hear it now- “It wasn’t a good bill but it was the best we could get”. No, we could have done a lot better.

What is the harm from this soft slide to socialism? Our government has grown so large that it is sucking the oxygen from the economy.

In real terms, the average family income today is no larger than it was in 1966. Our progress has been inflation and debt, thanks to big government.

Rodger Meredith Callao, VA

Robert was “officially” diagnosed.

For his service in Vietnam, Robert received the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Air Medal and a Purple Heart. This is why I give honor to Mr. Robert L. Conway, Sr. on this Memorial Day. The other person I would like to give honor to is Mr. Charles Davis, who also went to Ralph Bunche High School. He was in my brother’s class.

While I was in Danang Vietnam in 1968, up north, my brother, Mr. William Mac Johnson, stationed at Chu Lia Vietnam down south, wrote to me and said he had seen Mr. Davis.

I believe the next letter my brother sent stated that Mr. David had gone out on patrol with his unit and was killed. Since that time I have never had any feedback about Mr. Charles Davis’ service to his country while in Vietnam.

This is why I believe the King George community and others should honor these two men that God used to stand and fight for the freedom of the South Vietnamese people, on this Memorial Day and at other times.

Lester Truman Johnson Two-tour Vietnam Veteran Sealston, VA

Don’t pay VA PP tax? Don’t expect beach parking permit Upon applying for our complimentary parking permit at the Colonial Beach Town Hall recently, we were told only full-time residents would receive them. In the past these permits have been provided to both full and part time residents.

Apparently the new rule states that only those paying Virginia’s personal property tax receives the free parking permit. Since we are residents of Maryland, we do not pay that tax to Virginia.

The town council apparently thinks that most part time residents are more affluent than those residing full-time.

But unlike full-time residents, we are not heavy users of city services Although we pay city and county property taxes in the amount of $3000, we visit our vacation home only several weeks a year.

Therefore, We have no garbage to be collected; We have no need to call the police with our problems; We have no need of snow removal; We have no need of the school system; We pay $940 for water, of which we use very little; Yet, we are charged for parking at the beach when we bring our grandkids down for a swim.

I wonder whether the additional revenue generated is worth the ill will.

Respectfully, Francis and Jeanne Visk Colonial Beach VA

Remembering two of our own On this Memorial Day, I, Minister Lester T. Johnson, “Ninie” would like to honor two deceased members of the King George community, both out of Ralph Bunche High School who God allowed to serve in the Vietnam War, in an effort to prevent the Communists from No. Vietnamese taking over the freedom of the South Vietnamese people.

My cousin and lifetime friend, Mr. Robert L. Conway, Sr., “Bobby”, (January 15, 1949-February 14,2008) spent more time as a child at my home than his own. After completing high school, Robert went to the Job Corps and from there he went in the U.S. Army. He went to the Vietnam War as an infantryman. He was shot in the leg while in Vietnam and suffered from this wound for the rest of his life. Also I believe he had PTSD by the way he acted in later life when he came to Virginia to visit. I, as a veteran with 100% PTSD, know how this disease or condition affects people. To this day, I do not know if

and make this bit of Americana work again, what I really enjoy is thinking of just what this old handset represents in the history of telecommunications.

In its day, it was a remarkable piece of technology.

Just consider that in the mid-1930’s only 55% of American families had a telephone and most of these only had one set. The usual setup was either a wall phone in the kitchen or a single desktop on a table near the stairs.

Yes, just like on “Father Knows Best” or “Leave it to Beaver.” Also, the way we viewed telecommunications was entirely different. To some it seemed

like magic. Some of my older relative, products of this era, would talk extra loud when they called long distance. My Apple iphone on the other hand, all four ounces of it, is not so much a telephone as it is a hybrid telecommunications and computing device with incredible capabilities.

It’s a world away from my old telephone. But, the old phone is a wonderful example of our technological history and in its day was, to many, a technological marvel.

Oh, and so far, I haven’t gotten a call from Eleanor Roosevelt. But, the phone is plugged in just in case she does.

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Thursday, May 21

L.E. Smoot Memorial Library will be having a Duct Tape Craft program on May 21 at 5 p.m 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, 1-6 p.m. Free admission. Many raffles and giveaways! Go to every booth!!

Check out our website and LIKE us on Facebook. (540) 948-4455 http:// www.madison-va.com.

Saturday, May 23

Rehab & Repairs fundraiser for the Col. Beach Museum. Wine tasting & tapas. Tattle Tale Cafe & Coffee Shop. 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

Live music of “The Medicare Boys.”

Washington Ave. Col. Beach.

Bird Walk. Hutchinson Tract of Rappahannock River Valley Nat’l Wildlife Reguge, west of Tappahannock. Begins at 9 a.m. Call Frank Schaff at (804) 462-0084 to register. www.northernneckaudubon.org.

Star Party at Thomas Stone Nat’l Historic Site. 6:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.

Admission is free. Telescopes, interactive models and more. (804) 2241732. nps.gov/thst.

Annual Memorial Weekend Barbecue, Yard and Bake Sale. Fairview Beach Firehall, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Barbe-

cue Lunch starts at 11 a.m. Benefit for the Fairview Beach Resident’s Association’s Beach Erosion Project. For information contact Bonnie Stone at (540) 775-7182.

Westmoreland County’s Spring 2015 Artist Studio Tour. 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 (804) 493-8440 or wcmuseum@verizon.net.

Monday, May 25

Memorial Day Observance. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Montross Courthouse Green. Open to the public.

Thursday, May 28

Caucus Call, Northumberland Democrats. 4-6 p.m. (this is just prior to our regularly scheduled meeting time) Northumberland County Public Library, Heathsville.

Tuesday, June 2

NARFE Chapter 1823 will meet at Good Luck Cellars for a wine tasting at 1 p.m. $7 charge for white or red, $13 to taste both! Call (804)

prepared by Ms. Melissa with desserts provided by the BB&T ladies.

Ms. Patricia, from the Community Care Clinic provided blood pressure checks, answered questions and provided recommendations to those who required attention. Donna and Eric Werme set up a table and handed out Gideon Bibles in addition to chatting with the patrons as they came through the food pantry line.

Our raffle focused on our Moms with numerous gift bags, plaques, dish cloths and cookies. We are thankful to all throughout KG and surrounding areas for their faithful

438-8011 for more info.

Saturday, June 6

Free fishing clinic & derby for children ages 5-15. Wilna Pond in Warsaw 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Must preregister. (804) 333-1470.

Thursday, June 11

Community Forum hosted by Dahlgren Heritage Fdn. “Boomtown-the War Years Grow the Dahlgren Community.” Reception 4:30 p.m. Program at 5 p.m. Univ. of Mary Wash. Dahlgren Campus.

Open to the public and is free of charge.

Annual Oak Grove High School Alumni Luncheon 1 p.m. 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) 224-0472.

Saturday, June 13

Friends of Smoot Library to hold a yard sale/vendor sale at KG Middle School. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Spaces available $25. 70 spaces available. Email kgfosl@gmail.com or call (540) 4291926 to reserve your spot.

ongoing donations in many forms ~ God is good!

Food/hygiene donations can be dropped off at the King George Citizen’s Center and/or the King George YMCA, both located on Rt 3.

If you know of anyone who could benefit from our once a month Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen please share our information with them: Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen. (540)940-9846.

Email: kgc.ltn@gmail.com. Website: www.kg-ltn.org. Our next event will be held on Sunday, June 21st ……. please come join us!

Time is running out for registration for the 2015 Potomac River Festival Pageants and the Miss Colonial Beach Pageant.

Applications can be picked up at The Journal; local banks; CB-VFD or downloaded from the CBVFD Ladies Auxiliary Facebook page.

Deadlines: June 6 for Potomac River Festival pageants and June 11 for the Miss Colonial Beach pageant. No entries will be accepted the day of the pageants.

Potomac River Festival: June 7 at CBVFD starting at 1:30 p.m.

Baby Contest: (6mos-12mons) boys & girls (1-2 years) boys & girls (3-4 years) boys & girls (5-6 years) Girls only Non-refundable $20 entry fee Little Miss, Junior Miss & Miss CBVFD starting at 3 p.m.

Little Miss CBVFD ages 7-9 Junior Miss CBVFD ages 10-12 Miss CBVFD ages 13-15 Non-refundable $30 entry fee The Miss Colonial Beach pageant will be held on Friday, June 12, immediately after the Potomac River Festival Firemen’s Parade.

Girls from any location may compete and must be between the ages of 16-20, never been married or had a child.

Winner MUST ride on the Grand Feature Parade on June 13, 2015.

Admission to the pageants will be $3 for adults, $1 per child 6 and older. One (1) free adult admission for accompanying parent of contestant.

For more pageant information please call (804) 224-0215 between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

tabernacle baptist church to host the celebration reception of the 20th Pastoral Anniversary of the Rev. Harry N. Wallace. RSVP to Trustee Keri Purtell (540) 4468433 or PUBCKG@gmail.com. Semi Formal attire is suggested. People’s Union Baptist Church. st. mary’s episcopal church to host its annual Yard Sale on Saturday, May 23. The Parish Hall located on Washington Avenue will open at 8 a.m. and close at 1 p.m.

Treasures galore, furniture, bake sale & lunch available to purchase.

Salem Baptist Church Salem Baptist Church, Jersey, Va. will celebrate its 3rd Annual Bike Blessing on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the 11:30 am service.

Rev. Leonard Bland will preach at the morning service. After the 11:30 am service, Rev. Bland will bless the bikes. A picnic/cookout will follow.

All are invited to fellowship with us. 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. Lat night: JUNE 19. TIME: 5-10 p.m.

Please RSVP. by contacting: Bon-

nie 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 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. burkett lyburn & the all together gospel singers will present a “Father’s Day Gospel Explosion” on June 21 at Colonial Beach High School, 100 1st St. CB. Doors open at 3 p.m. with the concert starting at 4 p.m. Cost is $10 pp at the door. Scheduled to perform: Swanee Quintet, GA; The New Singing Disciples, Richmond County; Faithful Connection, Fred’brg; The Zion Hill Gospel Singers, DC; DMV Gospel Singers, Westmoreland County; and the Harmonies of Faith, KG. For more info call (804)214-1472.

Wind turbines for schools NNAS June topic Northern Neck Audobon Society will meet June 1 at 7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock. Guest speaker for the meeting will by Jenny Dunaway, NN’s expert on wind turbines as an alternate energy source. She is a VA Wind Senator and is responsible for the wind turbine installed at Northumberland Public schools since 2011. Dunaway has conducted Kid Wind workshops with Chesapeake Bay Fdn. educators & teachers all across the state. Meeting is open to the public.

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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

"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

Rev. Irving Woolfolk, Jr.

"A Church where everybody is somebody!"

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

Randall Snipes, Senior Pastor

8096 Leedstown Rd. Colonial Beach, VA

“Building God’s Kingdom On Earth”

Tabernacle Baptist Church

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

Bible Study-Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

Little Ark Baptist Church

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Bible Study Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

7748 Leedstown Rd., Oak Grove, VA 22443 (804) 224-0418 • ourlittlezion.org

We invite you to gather together with us!

Sunday School - 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.

Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m.

Pastor Earl T. Howerton Jr.

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Love Thy Neighbor - May Event Love Thy Neighbor held their May event with a belated Mother’s Day tribute. Father Brian Turner from St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish was the guest speaker sharing an inspirational message of hope and engaging with the audience. St. Paul’s choir provided music selections from their hymnal with the audience singing along with familiar tunes.

Volunteers came to help wherever needed; friends, ladies from the BB&T Bank in Dahlgren, and new volunteers who just wanted to help out in their community! Our meal of baked ziti, salad and garlic bread was

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Sunday Services Service Early Worship - 8 a.m.

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Falcons edge Foxes Leonard Banks Sports Editor The fate of the King George baseball season will soon unfold in the upcoming Conference 22 playoffs.

Last week became of a roller coaster ride of sorts for the Foxes (14-4, 7-4) as they lost to Fauquier and Chancellor, but managed to demolish James Monroe in a fiveinning rout. At the end of the day, the Foxes have a solid hold on the second seed in the upcoming conference tournament.

On May 11 at Fauquier High School, the Falcons defeated the Foxes, 7-0. For six innings, the game was a pitchers’ duel between Fox starter Miles Levere and Falcon ace Ryan Simpson. Levere would finish the game with four strikeouts while giving up two runs on two walks and six hits. Simpson, the winning pitcher,

had six strikeouts while only allowing three hits and two walks.

In the top of the first, the Falcons took a 1-0 lead after Chandler Kezelee belted a run-scoring single to center field.

In the top of the fourth inning, the Falcons got some breathing room when Ty Pavlock led off with a solo home run. As for Levere, he kept his poise, retiring the next three batters in a row. Prior to the fourth inning, Levere had limited the Falcons to one hit.

In the top of the fifth, the Falcons loaded the bases, and with one out, it appeared Fauquier was on the edge of a big inning. However, Levere retired the next two batters with a fly out and strikeout.

The Foxes attempted to rally in the bottom of the sixth inning, but with one out, Simpson was able to preserve the win by forcing the final two batters to ground out.

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Relief pitcher Rudy Morrow’s ability to shut down the opposition during close games is one reason why the Foxes varsity baseball team finished the season with a solid second place seeding in the upcoming Conference 22 championship tournament.

Foxes clinch second place with win over Chancellor Chargers

The King George girls’ tennis team (6-7, 4-6) nearly pulled off a Cinderella season by making a semi-final Conference 43 appearance against Courtland.

“We were firmly in the top four of our conference, but despite many close matches, couldn’t top Courtland, Eastern View or Fauquier,” head coach Joshua Gillette said.

During the Courtland match, the Foxes lost 5-1; however, the final score did not reflect how close the match was. For instance, sophomore Andrea Wine played three-plus hours during a singles match that she did not finish because Courtland had clinched the match with their number-one seeded doubles win. Wine’s score was 5-7, 6-3, 5-3 when the match was halted.

During the quarterfinal win against Liberty, the Foxes defeated the Eagles, 6-0 with the following results: Amelia Howell def. Bethany Mizzel, 6-1, 6-1; Katie Bailey def. Carina Bilger, 6-1, 6-0; Wine def. Olivia Henderson,

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King George High School senior, top ranked tennis girl’s tennis player played an important role in contributing to the Foxes reaching the conference semi-finals.

6-3, 6-0; Binh Duong def. Sabrina Phillips, 6-0,6-0; Emily Martin def.

Shelia Garcia, 6-0, 6-1; Chelsea Hogan def. Leah Garcia, 6-0,6-0.

Reflecting on the season, and the contributions of his seniors, Gillette said, “Three of our top four players were seniors. Amelia Howell

(first), Katie Bailey (second), and Binh Duong (fourth) have played a big role in making our program competitive with others in the area.

They have been consistent names in our top six for the past three seasons, and they will certainly be missed.”

Leonard Banks Sports Editor On May 15 at King George High School, Fox freshman Juliet Truslow may have pitched the best game of her softball career, helping the Foxes (14-4, 7-3) clinch second place in Conference 22, with a 4-0 shutout versus conference rival Chancellor.

The freshman pitched six shutout innings while getting eight strikeouts, She allowed just three hits and two walks.

At the plate, Truslow was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Truslow’s teammate, Savannah Nalls, went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a double.

Prior to the game, the team celebrated the impending graduation of seniors’ Nalls, Gabe Tate, and Shelby King with the team’s traditional Senior Night farewell ceremony.

For 4 1/2 innings, both Charger pitcher Heather McDaniel and Truslow were embattled in a pitchers’ duel.

However, after a failed Charger rally with two runners aboard in the top of the fifth inning, the Foxes extended their lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth courtesy of an RBI single from Truslow and a run-scoring double by Nalls.

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Foxes varsity softball pitcher, Juliet Truslow overpowered Chancellor with six shutout innings that featured eight strikeouts, three hits, and two walks.

King George would later score its final run one a runscoring single from Madison Morgan.

Both second-seeded King George and top-seeded Fauquier will receive first-round byes in the upcoming conference playoffs.

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Sports Editor Senior Jonathan Graham may set the standard for pole vaulting at King George High School to level no one may ever reach.

On Wednesday, the all-state pole vaulter broke his own school record for the third time, as he vaulted to 15’ 8” at the Last Chance Qualifier at King George High School.

Graham set the old record of 15’ 3” May 1. He broke the original record of 13’ 3” and has broken it four times in total.

As a team, the King George girls (137 points) and boys (116 points) crushed the opposition (Caroline and Spotsylvania). The Foxes finished the meet with 21 first-place medals.

“It’s a great wrap up to a good season and honors the seniors with multiple personal bests and conference qualifying standards,” King George outdoor track and field head coach Cathy Binder said.

First-place medals included: Justin Barnes, long jump, 18’ 6”; Jonathan Graham, pole vault, 15’ 8”; Juan Parker, shot put, 43’ 6”; Jamel Clark, discus, 121’ 9”; Tyra Johnson, shot put, 29’ 4’: Tyra Johnson, discus, 84’ 9”; Heidi Colewell, pole vault (personal best) 9’ 6”; Nygel White, high jump, 5’ 2”; DeAsia Callanan, long jump, 15’ 7.5”; Jacob DiTomaso, triple jump, 32’ 9”; DeAsia Callanan, triple jump, 32’ 9”; Brianna Green, 100-meter hurdles, 16.65; Jacob DiTomaso, 100 meters, 11.2; Kyna Parker, 100 meters, 12 seconds; Jacob Watson, 1,600 meters, 4:48.08; Aubrey Wingeart, 1600 meters, 5:42.09; Ezugo Agulou, 400 meters, 51.1; Brianna Green, 300meter hurdles, 51.06; Christian Koon, 800 meters, 2:05.56; Cori French, 800 meters, 2:26.57; Shamaya Abdullah, 200 meters, 26.6; Jacob Watson, 3,200 meters, 10:27.41.

On May 20, King George will travel to Eastern View High School to compete in the Conference 22 Outdoor Track & Field Championship. A number of Foxes already have qualified to compete in regional competition.

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During a meet in Ohio recently, King George alum and Christopher Newport University track and field standout Trey Graham broke the

school’s outdoor record in the hammer throw with a toss of 49.47 meters, breaking the old record of 49.17 meters.

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Drifters crush Lancaster with mercy rule win During a home game Friday, Essex defeated the Drifters, 4-2.

As for the Lancaster game, Manana Morton got the win, as she finished the game with three strikeouts and two walks, while giving up five hits and three runs.

In the bottom of the first inning, Amber Jones, one game fresh from returning from a leg injury, belted a solo home run. The Drifters added four runs on Red Devil throwing errors and a wild pitch.

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the second inning, Kenzie Cox extended the Drifters lead to 7-0 when she slammed a single into left field that scored two runs.

In the third inning, Red Devil Alexis Reed helped Lancaster avoid a shutout, as she cut the Drifters lead to 7-1 with a run-scoring single.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Drifters extended their lead to 9-1 on a McKenzie Conway RBI single and a wild pitch that scored Conway.

Although the Red Devils added two runs in the top of the fifth, the Drifters countered with six runs in the bottom of inning to end the game with a 15-5 mercy-rule win.

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For four seasons, the Drifters varsity softball team has given Madison Foster, its full support, as she battles Leukemia. The release of balloons prior to the game against Lancaster is a symbolic gesture of their love.

Leonard Banks Sports Editor The 15-5 win May 14 against Lancaster at Colonial Beach symbolized more than just another softball game for the Drifters.

For the past four season, assistant coach Dennis Schere has spearheaded a leukemia benefit game on behalf of

Madison Foster. During the game, Foster was bought up from the junior varsity softball team to play the first two innings as a right fielder.

The victory clinched third place for the Drifters in the upcoming Conference 43 tournament. Essex has a firm hold on first place, while Rappahannock has moved up to second place.

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Bushrod’s foundation awards scholarships Leonard Banks Sports Editor On May 16 at Brock’s Riverside Grill restaurant in downtown Fredericksburg, the Visualize & Rize Foundation became the focus of 22 impending college students from seven Fredericksburg-area high schools.

For the past six years, Jermon Bushrod, an offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears and president of Visualize & Rize, has given back to the communities of the Fredericksburg area by giving more than $140,000 to the community in the form of donations, and scholarships.

Out of 47 applicants, 22 students were the recipients of monetary

scholarships.

The Super Bowl champion, and two-time NFL Pro Bowl honoree understands the commitment athletes have to make in order to play at a high level and maintain a high academic standing. In fact, the average GPA for this year’s scholarship recipients was 3.9.

“We’re very appreciative that you’ve put in a lot of hard work in high school and placed yourself in this position, as you’re about to enter your first year in college,” Bushrod said. “We’re here to take a little of that financial burden off of you. I am hoping after you receive this award, that you will continue to keep your eye on the prize because college can be an awesome experience.”

This year’s scholarship award recipient were: King George: Lauren Howard, Colton Southhall, Carley Johnson, Trevor Parr, Andrew Berry, Ricardo Bonilla-Vazquez, Perry Chuska, Catherine Gummer, Kristen Hornbaker.

Mountain View: Denae Whittington, Christina Dittmer.

Caroline: Robert Gerber III, Gabriella Rivera-Garcia.

Washington & Lee: Kathryn Beddoo, Morgan Hutt.

Colonial Beach: McKenzie Conway, Nicholas Graves.

James Monroe: Markeez Coleman, Jay Scroggins.

Massaponax: Isabella Dillon, James Ashlock.

Seniors lead W&L baseball team to key win over Lancaster Red Devils

Leonard Banks Sports Editor Two months ago, King George High School senior Zach Johnson realized his dream of playing collegiate baseball would come true when he was accepted at Shenandoah University.

Excited and thrilled with an opportunity to play baseball on the next level, he ran through his house telling his entire family of his impending journey to Shenandoah in the fall.

“I am very excited about playing college baseball,” Johnson said. “As soon as I got into middle school and began playing junior varsity baseball in the eighth grade, this is the opportunity that I’ve looked forward too.”

On May 14, Johnson was accompanied by his mother, father, sister, brother, athletic director Alex Fisher, junior varsity baseball coach Nicholas Simmons and varsity

Surrounded by the 2015 Visualize and Rize scholarship recipients, Chicago Bear offensive tackle, Jermon Bushrod (back row, center) continues his dream of helping aspiring student-athletes reach their full potential.

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With the support his family, and coaches, King George High School senior and standout baseball player Zach Johnson (center) signs his letter of commitment to Shenandoah University. baseball coach in the school’s library Johnson has played a huge role in to officially sign his letter of intent. the success of the Foxes’ junior varsity Johnson plans to major in sports and varsity programs. On the junior management with a minor in varsity level, he helped the program business. maintain championship-quality The Division III program is the baseball. As for the varsity level, he defending Old Dominion Athletic has made huge contributions as a Conference baseball champion. The pitcher and shortstop.

Hornets finished atop the ODAC Excited for his player’s decision conference with a 28-11-1 overall to attend and play baseball at record (16-4 conference record). Shenandoah, Foxes’ head coach Thad During regional play, the Hornets Reviello said: “He’s come a long way, maintained a perfect 7-0 record until and I think he is finally beginning they were defeated by Frostburg to understand what it takes to play State, 7-2, eliminating the team from at the next level. You can see it in the NCAA tournament. The Hornets his work ethic, his practice regime, have competed in the tournament his demeanor and his focus before twice in the last years. baseball games.”

Richard Leggitt Seniors ruled last week as the Washington and Lee Eagles varsity baseball squad staged a seventh inning come-from-behind rally to down the visiting Lancaster Red Devils, a team they had lost to earlier in in the season, in a dramatic 6-5 victory.

“That was probably the most exciting Senior Night I have ever been a part of,” said Eagles Coach Mike Clark. “Both teams showed a ton of heart. I couldn’t be more proud of our guys or more excited for our seniors.

“The coolest part of the whole thing is the role the seniors played in the win. Senior pitcher Damar Smith just dominated for three in-

nings, his longest outing of the year.

Then, senior Danny Mundy in the seventh inning looked unhittable.”

W&L Athletic Director Malcolm Lewis praised the efforts of the senior players.

“Thursday was an awesome Senior Night effort,” he said “It was their day and all of the seniors went out and proceeded to have a great game.

Now, we need to keep it up.”

With W&L trailing the hard-fought contest 3-5 going into the bottom of the seventh, Eagles hitters Cullen Bell, Jarrett Sumiel and Carson Bell managed to load the bases against Lancaster’s top closer.

“Then seniors Zach Bowen and Chris Graham drove in the game-tying and game-winning RBIs,” Clark said. “It just doesn’t get any better than that.”

Bowen, who had a strong game in the outfield and at the plate, is looking ahead to the next step in the season – winning a spot in the tournament.

“We’re pretty optimistic right now,” he said. “We just have to stay positive and stay focused.”

The Eagles were scheduled to wrap up their regular season Tuesday against Essex in Tappahannock. The Conference 43 tournament begins on May 26.

“We have a little bit of momentum heading into the tournament,” Clark said. “But we have to keep grinding.

This win locked up third place for us, which is important. That means we will host the first round game of our conference tournament. Hopefully the hard work pays off and we come out on the right side of this thing.”

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More gobblers in the bag for young hunters

Photos: Mark Fike

Young hunters are still nailing wild gobblers. Congratulations to this week’s group of young hunting enthusiasts (l-r) Eric Adams and Chris McCall, Kendell Harvey, Faith Lang, and Randy Wright and John McCullough.

Outdoor Report Mark & Missy Fike Fishing is moving toward a summertime pattern but many fish are still easily caught.

Potomac River—The bass action in the creeks is in the shallows during low light near vegetation. Fish are also being caught along the weedlines. Woody structure is holding fish as well. Go to plastic creature baits. Topwater action is reportedly good early and late.

Catfish action is good just about any-

where. The big news is some croaker are being caught from Colonial Beach downstream and a few near Dahlgren. Squid, shrimp and bloodworms are baits that are working.

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

Rappahannock River—Bream fishing is good in tidal waters. Try red wigglers near lily pads in creeks. Chatterbaits and small spinnerbaits work well in shallow areas in creeks and marshes for bass right now. The catfish bite is good but can be spotty. Some

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Not all of the catfish will spawn at the same time. If you want eating-sized fish, try depths of 6-10 feet with liver, cutbait or stinkbait. A moving tide is best.

A few perch are still biting near Fredericksburg and the shad run is about finished.

Some striped bass are biting though but must be released immediately. Look for the smallmouth bite to take off upriver. Don’t overlook the largemouth and catfish bite in the pools upriver either.

Motts Run reported panfish are still biting around the docks. Limits of crappie are being caught but fewer of them. Some smaller bass are being caught on a variety of baits. The catfish from Motts are very healthy looking.

Give it a try next time you want to do something different. Don’t forget the Kids’ Fishing Derby June 6.

Pond action is slowing for crappie but the bass action is picking up. Try topwater and minnows for the best action. Plastics will work well in the lily pads.

Saltwater — The croaker are showing up in more numbers in the lower rivers. A few were near Dahlgren and more downriver.

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Delegate Ransone recognized at the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting in Northern Virginia Montross, VA - Delegate Margaret Ransone (R-99th) was recognized by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce during their Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony in Northern Virginia, for sponsoring and voting for pro-business legislation during the 2015 General Assembly session.

Delegate Ransone received the first award ever given by the Chamber titled “Champions of Regulatory Reform” for her work to inject more transparency into the regulatory process. Ransone also received the “Distinguished Advocate for Virginia Business Award” for her grade of “A” from the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

Ransone, a business advocate known for her strong work ethic sponsored HJ693, Tax Withholding and Employer Contribution Awareness Month and HB1751, The Administrative Process Act. HJ693, This Resolution Designates March, the last full month before tax collection day as Tax Withholding and Employer Contribution Awareness Month in Virginia. It instructs the Commonwealth to cooperate with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business to promote awareness of the true amount of state and federal withholdings so

employees better understand their tax contributions and the contributions made by their employer on their behalf to government.

HB1751, This legislation is designed to ensure that regulatory proposals that have the potential

to cause adverse economic impacts on businesses or localities are appropriately reviewed by the legislature. This improved process will reduce the likelihood that Virginia approves regulations harmful to businesses, localities, or other enti-

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This French Provincial chest was a family piece brought to the Northern Neck by a French lady who had inherited it.

The wood is walnut, and the iron hinges and brass escutcheons are original.

The top lifts up to reveal a large c omp ar t m e nt , similar to a dry sink. The doors open to two shelves. The ends are solid, rather than paneled.

It is 52” wide, and 36” high. Inasmuch as it is a Henry Lane family heirloom, no one wants to Hull see it sold.

French Provincial furniture has a significant following far beyond those with French ancestry. This piece dates from the mid-19th century. The lines are excellent with the molding on the doors and the scalloping on the apron at the base.

With the hinged top the dry sink area is more serviceable in that when closed, the surface can be used for other purposes. The wood tone indicates that the piece has not been refinished, an important point in its favor.

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imity to collectors with European Continental tastes this chest would be worth $1,200, but here in the Northern Neck the value would be less, as British and American motifs are more popular.

After the Second World War, during which France had been devastated, the French people were selling their treasures to American servicemen and civilian employees for very little in order to meet living expenses.

That period, which lasted into the 1960s, saw an enormous importation of French furniture, pottery, porcelain and crystal, pieces that now are passing to subsequent generations or being sold. As a result, one often sees a veritable spate of French furnishings

NOTICE KING GEORGE COUNTY TAXPAYERS The 1st half of the Real Estate and Personal Property taxes for 2015 are now available. The tax due date is June 5, 2015. Penalty will be added June 6 and interest added beginning July 1, 2015.

The bills have been mailed. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Treasurer <(540) 775-2571>.

If you have a question about the property listed on your bill, please contact the Commissioner of the Revenue <(540) 775-4664>. The bills are created and corrected by the Commissioner of the Revenue. The Treasurer’s Office cannot make corrections; they only collect as assessed.

If there is a question concerning delinquency, please contact the Treasurer’s Office.

Please take the time to check the mailing address on each bill and correct, if necessary, with the Commissioner of the Revenue.

NOTE: Please do not enclose tax payment with utility payment.

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One of the best places to see fine French furniture on exhibition is at the Hillwood Museum in Washington, the former home of Marjorie Merriwether Post, the heiress of General Foods and former wife of Joseph E. Davies, the second United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union. A visit there is worth the effort.

Happy Antiquing!

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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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NOTICE TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Notice is hereby given that the Town of Colonial Beach Administrative Offices and the Public Works Department will be closed Monday, May 25, 2015 in observance of Memorial Day. Monday’s refuse collection will be picked up on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. The rest of the week will run on a normal pick-up schedule. The Administrative Offices and the Public Works Department will re-open normal working hours on Tuesday, May 26, 2015.

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Colonial Beach Council continues deliberation on school demolition Linda Farneth Long discussions at the May 15 Colonial Beach Town Council meeting reveal that council members remain split on how to approach the demolition of buildings at the old Douglas Avenue Elementary School campus.

A Jan. 5, 2014 fire destroyed the two-story building at the former campus, leaving the buildings and grounds around them in a collapse zone. This forced school officials to relocate students.

Town Attorney Andrea Erard presented the council with a joint agreement between the school system and the town authorizing demolition of the buildings.

Erard said there were complications regarding transfer of the property from the school system to the town.

The agreement would legalize the demolition before the titles have been cleared.

Members of both the school board and the council, have stated their belief that a Request For Proposal could not be sought without the agreement.

Erard informed the council that the RFP can go forward without an agreement, but the demolition cannot begin until the town and the school system sign a transfer agreement.

The Colonial Beach School Board voted to sign its portion of the

agreement at its May 14 meeting.

Council ultimately deferred the demolition agreement until its June meeting. It passed a resolution to spend up to $5,000 for an engineer’s opinion on whether the gymnasium could be saved at a reasonable cost.

Council members have differing opinions on the gymnasium.

Mayor Mike Ham, Vice Mayor Eddy Blunt and Councilman Wayne DiRosario stated that saving the gym would significantly boost the cost of demolition.

Blunt argued that the building has been through the fire, hurricanes and an earthquake and due to its age would require remediation to bring it up to code.

“Right now the building is a huge eyesore and liability,” he said.

“The sooner it is gone the better for everybody, that’s just my opinion.”

DiRosario, who originally suggested saving the gym, now feels differently.

“You can not let sentiment overtake reality,” he said. “Looking at that building I don’t know how you would save it because it has no backing.”

Councilman Tommy Edwards made a motion for a resolution to spend up to $5,000 to have an engineer evaluate the gym. After it passed, he unsuccessfully sought to rescind the resolution.

Council members Mike Looney, Wanda Goforth and Burkett Lyburn

expressed a desire to save the gym and voted in favor of the engineering evaluation.

A separate fund will be set up to handle all costs of the school demolition and preparations for marketing the property. All costs will be reimbursed to the general fund from the sale of property and the remaining funds will go toward construction of a permanent elementary school. The council originally had planned to take the $5,000 for the engineer’s opinion from this fund.

School Board Chairman Tim Trivet attended the council meeting and said he had a problem with refunding money for an engineering report from the sale of property because the school is supposed to get what is left over.

“I don’t know that the town can absorb that cost and the school(s) absolutely can’t,” he said. “I have a history with that gym as well but we have to be realistic. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t look at these options.”

Edwards asked Trivett “Are you telling me you’re not in favor of saving the gym?

“I did not say that,” Trivett responded before pointing out that rain and snow have taken a toll.

“It’s a disaster the school system didn’t anticipate,” he said, adding that he was not speaking for the entire school board. “I’d love to save the gym! Is it realistic? It’s not.”

News Briefs Drug taskforce stages more Westmoreland drug raids The Tri-County Drug Task Force arrested 10 people last week in another round of raids in Westmoreland County’s Colonial Beach and Placid Bay. The task force arrested 11 suspects in drug raids in the same two communities last month.

Law enforcement sources said “Operation Double Tap Two” was launched at 4 a.m. May 14th when search warrants were served at residences in Colonial Beach and Placid Bay. Nine of the 10 people arrested are in jail pending arraignment on the charges. One has been released on bond.

Taskforce officers from the Caroline, Westmoreland and King George sheriffs’ departments, along with agents from the Virginia State Police and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, seized drugs, drug paraphernalia, cash and a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis in the two raids.

The alleged suspects arrested are: Natalie M. Acheson, 31, and Angel L. Rosado, 50, of Callao, each charged with one count of distributing methadone and one count of conspiracy Derrell A. Bundy, 25, of Dunnsville and Claire A. Watts, 48, of Colonial Beach, each charged with one count of distributing crack cocaine Michael W. Lee, 26, of Montross, charged with two counts each of distributing cocaine and marijuana Kip J. Ramos, 39, of Oak Grove, charged with one count of possession of methadone and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia Etta A. McDowney, 46, of Colonial Beach, charged with two counts of distributing crack cocaine, one count each of possession of crack cocaine and PCP, one count of conspiracy and two counts of child neglect and abuse Kyle M. Cobb, 21, of Tappahannock, charged with one count each of distributing crack cocaine and powder cocaine. He was already being held at Middle Peninsula Regional Jail on unrelated charges.

Additionally, Anthony D. Wade, 41, of King George County was charged with one count of distributing

crack cocaine and conspiracy.

Jonathan M. Lewis, 26, of Hague, was charged with one count of marijuana distribution. He was released on a $2,500 unsecured bond.

New general manager takes reins at Stratford Hall Westmoreland County’s historic Stratford Hall has a new general manager for The Inn at Stratford Hall. Paul Reber, Stratford Hall’s executive director, announced the hiring of Raoul Henriquez last week.

“We are very fortunate to have Raoul, with his national and international lodging and dining experience, take the helm at The Inn at Stratford Hall,” Reber said.

“His extensive knowledge of sales, marketing, food, beverage, and room operations will allow The Inn at Stratford Hall to reach its full potential.”

Henriquez has more than 30 years’ experience in hospitality management at leading upscale luxury hotels and resorts in New York, Philadelphia, Northern Michigan and Miami. His international experience includes managing and developing resorts in Madrid, Warsaw, Sharm el Sheikh, Belize, Tenerife and Mallorca, Spain.

Henriquez has a B.A. degree in Accounting and Marketing from the University of Delaware and a B.S. degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Widener University in Pennsylvania. His former employers include the Four Seasons, Adams Mark, Cunard, Ciga Hotels, XL Hotels and Crowne Plaza.

“I am very excited at taking on this new opportunity,” Henriquez said. “Stratford Hall has long been a shinning jewel of the Northern Neck. I look forward to The Inn at Stratford Hall giving the jewel its sparkle.”

The Inn at Stratford Hall consists of Stratford’s lodging, dining and meeting facilities. It has 21 guest rooms, 18 individual log cabins, a dining room that seats more than 100 people, as well as several meeting rooms for corporate functions.

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Crab numbers appear stable for 2015 From page 1 bers fell sharply, but rebounded to almost 150 million in 2013. Then in 2014, their number dropped sharply to the depleted level.

Gary said the crab harvesting is at a safe level of 17 percent, way below the target rate of harvesting at 25.2 percent and well below the maximum safe level of 34 percent.

He praised the crabbers for not exploiting the crab population.

“You guys are doing what your supposed to be doing,” he said.

The 2015 winter mortality for adult crabs was estimated at 19 percent, which Gary said is substantial but “was to be expected” given the cold temperatures.

This mortality rate is accounted for in the survey count of 410 million.

A short restriction on catching females was implemented in 2014 and this year’s levels show promising signs. However the Fisheries Commission and Crabbers Advisory Committee have set a target level of 215 million and Gary noted that current figures are not sufficient.

“That’s been kind of the conundrum here. We’re restraining the harvest,

the exploitation is within a safe range, but because of the environmental barriers we’re not getting the support for the reproductive success,” he said.

“And Mother Nature is not showing us as much love.”

PRCAC Vice Chair Elgin Nininger said things appear to be on the right track but expressed hope for an increase in the female crab population.

Gary said more surveys are forthcoming and the group should absorb the current information and entertain the idea of restricting bushel limits in lieu of the closure for consideration at the July meeting.

CBVRS, AirCare Medevac honored Photo courtesy of Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad

Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and AirCare Medevac, a service of PHI Air Medical, have jointly received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Bronze Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks Every year, more than 250,000 people experience a STEMI, or ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, a type of heart attack caused by a complete blockage of blood flow to the heart. Mission: Lifeline seeks to save lives by closing the gaps that separate STEMI patients from timely access to appropriate treatments. AirCare Medevac, based at Shannon Airport in Spotsylvania, VA., often airlifts CBVRS’ most severe cardiac patients to the nearest hospital to reduce ground transport time.

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