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64th annual Potomac River Festival set for weekend Linda Farneth

Get set for a swinging time this weekend as the Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts the 64th annual Potomac River Festival.

Come out to Colonial Beach for a variety of entertainments, as well as great food, handmade art, crafts and souvenirs.

The fun really kicks off June 10 with the Colonial Beach Volunteer Firemen’s Festival Carnival hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary. Overlooking the Potomac River on Town Hill, the carnival traditionally offers a family night. For one low price, kids receive a bracelet that allows them to ride as many rides as they can handle until 9 p.m. The carnival continues throughout the week and during the Festival, ending on June 13.

On June 12, visitors can spend the day on the beach soaking up the sun before staking out a spot for the Fireman’s Parade, which will begin at 7:30 p.m.

The parade route starts at the fire house on Colonial Avenue, goes

east and then turns right on to Washington Avenue. The parade will then turn left onto Boundary Avenue and continue past the cannon. The parade will then turn left going against the traffic on Beach Terrace by the river. When it reaches the boardwalk at the municipal pier, the parade will turn left onto Hawthorne Avenue against traffic then turn right onto Taylor Street. The parade will then cross Wilder Avenue and proceed into the town parking lot, continuing across Riverboat parking lot, ending at the Town Stage area.

The Fireman’s Parade draws fire companies from hundreds of miles away to show off their trucks, flash their lights and blare their horns, which can be heard across the river into Maryland. Be sure to bring earplugs and a bag for collecting candy.

Immediately after the parade, folks gather to watch the Miss Colonial Beach Beauty Contest on the Town Hill stage.

See FESTIVAL, page 8

Events for 64th annual Potomac River Festival June 10-13 Colonial Beach Vol. Fireman’s Carnival June 12, 6-9 p.m.

Second Friday Artwalk June 12, 7:30 p.m.

Fireman’s Parade June 13-14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

River Festival Craft Show June 13, noon Grand Parade June 13, 9 p.m.

Fireworks June 14, 1 p.m.

Boat Parade File Photo

The Boat Parade is a popular part of the Colonial Beach’s annual Potomca River Festival. Come out at 1 p.m.

June 14 and see local boats decked out in colorul finery.

June 14, 2 p.m.

Pet Parade

Greater Montross revitalization group seeking input from area residents Staff Report

Photo courtesy of Greater Montross Partnership for Revitalization

Montross residents enjoyed chatting and shopping on the town square during the First Friday Art Walk and First Saturday Market Days. Both events were hosted by The Greater Montross Partnership for Revitalization.

Attendees could buy local crafts and food and enjoy music from the 55 and Alive band. First Friday Art Walk and First Saturday Market Days will take place the first Friday and Saturday of the summer months.

Saturday council meet draws small crowd Linda Farneth In an experiment to include weekend residents Colonial Beach Town Council held its first Saturday meeting on June 6.

Vice Mayor Eddy Blunt and a few full time residents were disappointed with the results.

Roughly 20 residents attended the gathering, and only one identified himself as a weekender.

“When I suggested have a Saturday meeting for the weekend homeowners I was anticipating a much larger crowd,” Blunt said. “I actually met some resistance from some citizens in the community who didn’t appreciate it being on a Saturday. But I still stand by it and I think it would work. I think

the folks deserve an opportunity to come and be a part of the meeting also.”

Roger Deen who is a weekender, applauded the council for its effort.

“I would like to thank you for hosting this on a Saturday,” he told the group. “Getting the word out I admit is pretty tough.”

Deen said he had to go to town hall to request the schedule of meetings and to be put on the list for receiving agendas by email. He suggested the town put agendas on its website.

In January the council deliberated holding some regular meetings on Saturday after a suggestion by Blunt and Mayor Mike Ham. Ham introduced the idea of having one meeting and work session per

quarter on a Saturday morning.

Following the advice of Councilman Mike Looney, the council decided to only hold 2 council meetings on Saturday morning but to keep work sessions during the week.

Blunt said in January that the plan would give part-time residents an opportunity to be a part of community decisions.

“I think it’s a great olive branch for citizenry who don’t live here full time or have voting rights,” he said.

Resident Joyce Gunderson thanked the Council for the Saturday meeting, but said she was disappointed that there was not a large turnout. She suggested using a banner to announce Saturday See COUNCIL, page 8

The Greater Montross Partnership for Revitalization wants ideas for spiffing up and encouraging greater use of the downtown square.

The revitalization advocates want to have a conversation on the topic over a slice of piza and a glassof sweet tea.

On Wednesday, June 17, the partnership will provide food and drink for all who want to talk about “the way ahead” to the town’s future.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Company in Montross.

Incredible improvements have taken place in the town center over the last 12-18 months but not without years of previous work accomplished by the Montross Revitalization Steering Committee.

As the current revitalization

projects all reach their completion date of October 2015, the GMPFR is interested in keeping the momentum going.

GMPFR members hope that moving forward with still more renovations will improve Montross’ business climate, attract entrepreneurs and create new jobs.

The group is asking questions about what types of improvements will be most beneficial to the town.

Once those decisions are made, the focus will shift to figuring out how to achieve the next round of goals set for the town.

GMPFR is interested in hearing from anyone with ideas, skills and any experience in “making things happen.”

For more information, email visitmontrossva@gmail.com or visit Facebook Visit Montross Virginia.

Public Conversation: Revitalization of Downtown Montross Date: Wednesday, June 17 Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Department, Montross Come out for slice of fresh pizza and a glass of cold tea. Be ready to discuss your ideas of continuing the revitalization work that is transforming Montross.

This is your opporutnity to help plan the future for your community.

Hearing on tax rate rescheduled Linda Farneth Members of the Colonial Beach Town Council had hoped to wrap up budget issues sooner, but legal advertising requirements and holiday delays have pushed back the public hearing on a proposed tax increase.

The Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed 13-cent real estate tax increase at 7 p.m. June 17 at the town center.

A hearing on the 2015-16 budget will take place six days earlier, at 7 p.m. on June 11.

On May 21 council held a special meeting to discuss what to do about the budget’s $404,000 shortfall.

The council presented several options to the problem. The most costly to tax payers involves raising

real estate taxes by 13 cents.

The council has voted to advertise a real estate tax rate 13 cents higher than the current rate of 62 cents per $100 of value.

The council has not yet adopted a tax rate. Advertising the potential increase gives the governing body the latitude to adopt a rate of up to 75 cents per $100 of value.

The council may vote on the tax rate after the public hearing on June 17, but must wait one week after the public hearing on June 11 before voting to accept the 2015-16 town budget.

If the panel decides to adopt the 75cent tax rate, which would take effect July 1, 5 cents would be earmarked toward the cost of building a new permanent elementary school.

Now you can follow local breaking news daily on our website at www.journalpress.com

Public hearing on real estate tax increase Amount: 13 cents Date: June 17 Time: 7 p.m.

Location: town center The council may adopt a lower tax increase than what is advertised but may not adopt a higher rate. Four votes are needed to pass the budget, but five votes are necessary to raise taxes.

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2015 Colonial Beach pageant results

22nd annual car show in Montross featured 17

Ray Weese’s Best of Show Antique 1952 Hudson The NN Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America held its 22nd annual car show on May 30 at Stan’s Skateland in Montross, Virginia featuring music by the local group Muddy Boots.

There was plenty of cash and raffle prizes, as well as trophies and awards for 17 separate classes of vehicles, representing restored antique cars, un-restored drivers, modern, and custom cars and trucks. The top awards included Best of Show Antique to Ray Weese of Colonial Beach for his 1952 Hudson, Best of Show Custom/Modified to Mike Murphy of Broad Run, VA for his 1939 Chevy, Best of Show Rat Rod to Mike Arenson of Lancaster, VA for his 1952 Ford Pickup, Top Sponsor’s Choice to Joe & Mary Richardson of Waldorf, MD for their 1955 Chevy, Stan’s Choice to William Hinson of Montross, for his 1972

Chevelle, Mayor’s Award (picked

by Councilman Rob Zimmerman) to Tom Tuominen of Hollywood, MD for his 1925 Model T Dump Truck.

Results of the raffle prize drawings were: Billy Klein 1st - 4 hydraulic tire dollies, 2 ton floor jack with pair of jack stands valued at over $600, Ron Cook 2nd - jumper box battery/air compressor and neon garage wall clock valued at $300; and Corey Beach 3rd $100.00 cash.

The NN Region, AACA acknowledges and greatly appreciates the 53 businesses, serving communities of the Northern Neck and beyond, for supporting our show. A very special thanks to Stan Schoppe for allowing us to use his business facilities for our show. Without all of these businesses, our show would not have been possible.

New science transfer degree offered at RCC Fall 2015 semester, Rappahannock Community College will offer a new educational opportunity in the form of an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AA&S) transfer degree with sustainable science specialization.

This degree focuses on the interrelationships of science, technology, and the human world, and on applying chemical and biological knowledge to improve the environment. The specialized program will prepare students to transfer with junior status to four-year schools where they can enroll in a variety of science programs. RCC’s many Guaranteed Admission Agreements with highly respected colleges and universities ensure a smooth transition to the institution of the student’s choice.More information about the sustainable science specialization can be found at www.rappahannock.edu, or in the print publication myRCC. Or e-mail Professor Charles Crook at ccrook@rappahannock.edu, or Professor Lisa Tuckey at ltuckey@rappahannock.edu, for more information.

The 2015 Festival and Fire Dept.

Contest was a big success. Thanks too everyone that donated their time on Sunday, June 7th. A special Thank You for our judges and all the helpers. Thanks for your donations & door prizes; Fraternal Order of Eagles, American Legion, N.N. Elks, Olde Towne Insurance, Pearson’s Seafood, Pearson’s Mini Storage, James Coats-Exit, Bob - CB Real Estate, Walmart, Four Seasons,Callao, Tattle Tales, Shakin N Rollin, Beach Bazaar, Mr. & Mrs. Hair Design, Vinny’s, Pancho Vila, Tangles, Ledo’s. Rankin’s CB, Green Acres, Cathy March-Mary Kay, Dawna Tucker-Avon.

This years winners: 6 months - 12 months Boy’s; Winner-Decklyn Jackson, Runner Up-Ronnie Hopkins. Girls; Winner-Atlantis Riddle, Runner Up-Maliyan McNair. 1-2 years Boys: Winner-Kemauri Bullett, Runner Up-Nicolas Reed. Girls: Winner-Brooklynn Wilder, Runner Up-Leila Pollard.

3-4 years Boys: Winner-Bently Hardin, Runner Up-Christian Cooke-Ramero. Girls; WinnerHailee Wilder, Runner Up-Josie Carpenter. 5-6 Girls: WinnerGenevieve Forster-Hill, Runner Up-Destiny Bynane. Fire Dept.

Winners: Little Miss CBVFD Trista Rollins, Runner Up & Miss Photogenic-Autumn Galyen. Jr. Miss CBVFD Winner-Kaiya Herrod, Runner Up-Adaleen Butler and Miss Photogenic-Sydney Ginter. Miss CBVFD Winner & Miss Photogenic- Madisin Hardin, Runner Up-Hannah Butle.

Save the Date Some Gave All Memorial Softball Tournament Event is open to Military and Civilian Men’s slow pitch softball teams. Saturday, Aug. 8 Join the ome Gave All Foundation to honor and pay respect to Virginia’s fallen and wounded heroes of OIF and OEF military campaigns.

Tournament will be held at Barnesfield Sports Complex 3360 Barnesfield Road Entry fee $250 per team 3 game guarantee WSL rules Deadline to register July 25 Prizes for top three teams Contact Doug Cantrell 540604-4529 or 540-663-1783 or Michell Cantrell 540-604-4670 Net proceeds from this tourney will support the needs of Wounded Warriors from OIF and OEF. “All Roads Lead Home” King George, VA MacGruder Thompson Peyton Gray Grayson Washington Luckett Family Reunion Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Mount Bethel Christian Ctr 17420 Mount Bethel Lane King George, Virginia 22485 For more information contact: Blanche Simmons csimm01234@yahoo.com (301) 735-0708 Family members will be coming from Canada, Texas and the Washington Baltimore Metropolitan Area.

enroll VA looking for volunteers enrollVA is a non-profit, nonpartisan entity dedicated to assisting individuals and small businesses to obtain health insurance including commercial health coverage through the federally facilitated health insurance marketplace, to qualify for applicable tax subsidies and to comply with the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and avoid penalties for failure to do so. Is looking for volunteers in different areas of the organization.

If you would like to be part of our volunteer program, please call for an interview with Tanya Stephens at (540)741-1081.

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peace lutheran church will be hosting an indoor yard sale to benefit the missions and ministries of the church as well as the new teen group. Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 5590 Kings Hwy, KG.

ebenezer baptist church will lhost The Sensational Gospel Tones of Williamsburg, VA. on Saturday, June 20 at 4 p.m. All are invited to this performance. 3207 Quarter Hill Rd., Supply, VA.

salem baptist church in Jersey, VA will celebrate its Annual June Rally services on Sunday, June 14 at 3 p.m. The Pastor, Rev. Leonard Bland will preach at the 11:30 a.m. service, followed by a dinner. Guest speaker for the 3 p.m. service will be the Rev. Larry Owens, Jr. from Canaan Baptist Church, Washington, DC accompanied by his congregation and singing groups.

All churches are welcome to join in the celebrations.

Peace christian preschool will hold an Open House on Thursday, June 11 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. for the 2016-2017 school year. 5590 Kings Hwy, KG.

New monrovia baptist church will be having a Woman-in-White program on Sunday, June 14 at 3:30 p.m. The Rev. Joel Nelson and his New Destiny Baptist Church family will be the guests. macedonia baptist church will celebrate their 111th church anniversary on Sunday, June 28 at 3 p.m. A fellowship meal will be served after the morning service. Guest preacher at the celebration will be Rev. Joseph Moore of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Orange County.

Macedonia BC is located at 1081 Macedonia Lane, Colonial Beach.

Mt. carmel baptist church will have VBS from June 15-19 for ages 5 to adult. 6-8 p.m. each night.

All are welcome. 9294 James Madison Pkwy, KG.

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. Last night: 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. 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.

Holy Redeemer Anglican Church to celebrate the 408th anniversary of first communion service in Virginia On June 21, 1607, Reverend Hunt celebrated the first communion service at Jamestown Island using a split log for an altar and shaded by an old ship’s sail. It was partially due to the efforts of this dedicated priest that the settlers at Jamestown had survived. Father Hunt did not live long after this first service.

On Saturday, June 20 at 11 a.m. Holy Redeemer Anglican Church, 11264 Kings Highway, Montross, Va. will celebrate the 408th anniversary of that first communion service. Participating with local clergy will be the Bishop of the Anglican Church of Virginia, Rt. Rev. Larry W. Johnson.

Holy Redeemer is a traditional Anglican Church utilizing the King James Bible, the 1928 Book of Prayer and the 1940 Hymnal.

The service celebrated each Sunday is virtually the same as that celebrated

by Fr. Hunt over 400 years ago.

The Virginia Scots Guards Drum and Bagpipe Corps will play. A luncheon will be held following the service.

All are welcome to attend and honor those who preceded us and established the historic faith which remains to this day.

For more information phone (804) 493-7407.

EXIT Realty Expertise seeking community support and donations for our Troops.

For a list of items needed call Judy Laxague at (540) 775-6555.

Partial list: snack items, dvd’s, magazines, paperbacks, drink mixes, hygiene products, coffee, etc.

Collecting through June 30. 7947 Kings Hwy

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

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Bible Study Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Rev. Irving Woolfolk, Jr.

"A Church where everybody is somebody!"

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

Randall Snipes, Senior Pastor

8096 Leedstown Rd. Colonial Beach, VA

“Building God’s Kingdom On Earth”

Tabernacle Baptist Church

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

Bible Study-Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

Little Ark Baptist Church

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

We invite you to gather together with us!

Sunday School - 9 a.m.

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

Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m.

Pastor Earl T. Howerton Jr.

Sunday Services Service Early Worship - 8 a.m.

Wednesday Evenings Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

7 p.m.

Morning Worship - 11 a.m.

Evening Worship - 6 p.m.

PEOPLE’S UNION Baptist Church Rev. Harry N. Wallace, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11a.m.

Wed. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m.

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

Macedonia Baptist Church

Corner of Lossing and Boundary, Colonial Beach

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service: 11 a.m.

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

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

Sunday Masses: Sat. 5:00 p.m.

Sun. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. (español)

(Psalm 34:3)

Very Rev. Francis M. de Rosa Rev. Mark Mullaney Sat. 7:00 p.m. Vigil Sunday Masses: Sun. 8:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m 12:45 p.m. Tridentine Mass Daily Mass: Mon. Thur. Fri. & Sat. 9:00 a.m.

Tues. 7:00 a.m.

Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Adoration before each morning Mass Confession: Wed. 7:30 p.m. Sat. after 9:00 a.m. Mass & at 6:30 p.m.

Sun. 1/2 hour before each Mass

Office: 11 Irving Ave., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443

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Very Rev. Francis M. de Rosa Rev. Mark Mullaney

Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m.

Adoration precedes each morning Mass

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

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church

1081 Macedonia Ln., Colonial Beach, VA (804) 224-1500 "O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His Name together."

Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. (Sunday) Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Nursery Provided Seeking to know the grace of God and to make it known to others.

Dave Bentz, Pastor Jason Schubert, Associate Pastor 13114 Kildee Farm Road King George, VA 22485 (off 301 and Blue Jay Meadow Drive)

Ph. (540) 775-9990 • email: info@gracekg.com web site www.gracekg.com

Confession: Sat. following 8:00 a.m. Mass & at 4:30 p.m.

Sundays @ 8:30 a.m.

Office: 11 Irving Ave., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443

saintselizabethandanthony.org

• 804-224-7221

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Area Deaths roy leon lewis, jr.

Roy Leon Lewis, Jr., 60, of Richmond, passed away peacefully in the loving arms of his wife, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, June 6, 2015.

He was p re c e d e d in death by his parents, Roy Leon Lewis and Marie Allen Lewis.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Jane Young Lewis; sons, Dean L. Lewis (Heather) and Geoffrey F. Lewis (Jenny); and grandchildren, Tessa and Connor.

Roy faithfully served at Huguenot Road Baptist Church. Roy loved his family, his dogs and a good day on the golf course and always helped others before himself. Roy chose to find joy in his life often expressed with his beloved cynical smirk.

The family received friends Monday, June 8, 2015 at the Huguenot Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Rd. where his funeral service was held on Tuesday, June 9.

Interment will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery, King George, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Huguenot Road Baptist Church, 10525, W. Huguenot Rd., Richmond, VA. Condolences may be offered at woodyfuneralhomehuguenot.com.

Luther W. (Billy) harper, Jr. Luther W. (Billy) Harper, Jr. of Stafford County passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 in Stafford, VA. Billy was born on May 24, 1960 in Alexandria, Virginia to Luther W. Harper (Mandy) and Patricia (Pat) J. Harper. He was a 1978 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield. He attended a two year apprenticeship with the United Brotherhood of Carpentry and followed in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps by becoming a union carpenter and member of Local 1590. Later in life Billy used the skills that he had learned and became an instructor of carpentry with Job Corp, teaching troubled teens skills that they could use in their life.

In his younger years Billy spent many of his days, “down in the country” in Colonial Beach and Montross, Virginia. He loved spending time by the river and just being in the country. Billy had a passion for music and movies. He could always tell you who starred in any movie or what year a song was written.

He was a movie collector and was always known to share the newest movie with anyone that asked. Billy gave freely of his self and was always there to help anyone in need. He had a zest for life and a kind heart. He cherished his many friendships but his greatest love was for his family.

In the past year Billy became a member of Providence United Methodist Church in Montross, VA. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Pamela Harper, and two children, Brian William and Emily Elizabeth; sister, Deborah Cubbage (Bruce); brother, Daniel Harper; sisters-in-law, Kathleen Owens and Sharon Johnson and their families.

He is also survived by aunts, Judy Brauning and Mary Jane Singer, along with many other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He will also be greatly missed by his beloved family pets, Sasha, Scooby and Maggie.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, at Providence United Methodist Church with Rev. Julie Larch and Rev. Jon Davis officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Providence united Methodist Church Cemetery fund, PO Box 913, Montross, VA 22520 or the charity of your choice.

Online guest book is at www. welchfuneralhomeva.com. harrison maurice lucas Harrison Maurice Lucas, 77 of King George, VA, passed away Monday June 8, 2015 at his home. Family will receive friends from 11:00-1:00 on Saturday June 13, 2015 at the Good Hope Baptist Church, KG. with funeral service following immediately after.

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Amateur Radio “Field Day” June 27-28 Demonstrates Science, Skill and Service Members of the Westmoreland Amateur Radio Club (WARC) will be participating in the national American Radio Field Day exercise, June 27 – 28 at Strafford Harbor Community Center, 2657 N Independence Drive, Montross.

Members of the KG Amateur Radio Operators club will be set up at the American Legion Bldg. on Dahlgren Rd. that same weekend.

The public is invited to visit these groups & learn about amateur radios.

Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of amateur radio. This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.

For over 100 years, Amateur Radio—sometimes called ham radio—has allowed people from all walks of life to experiment with electronic and communications techniques, as well as provide a free public service to their communities during a disaster, all without needing a cell phone or the internet. Field Day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any condition from almost any location and create an independent communications network. Over 45,000 people from thousands of location participated in Field Day 2014.

“It’s easy for anyone to pick up a computer or smart phone, connect to the Internet and communicate, with no knowledge of how the devices function or connect to each other. “ said Sean Kutzko of the American Radio Relay League, the national association for Amateur Radio. “But if there’s an interruption of service or you’re out of range of a cell tower, you have no way to communicate.

Ham radio functions completely independent of the Internet or cell phone infrastructure, can interface with tablets or smart

phones, and can be set up almost anywhere in minutes. That’s the beauty of Amateur Radio during a communications outage.”

“Hams can literally throw a wire in a tree for an antenna, connect it to a battery-powered transmitter and communicate halfway around the world.” Kutzho added. In today’s electronic do-it-yourself (DIY) environment, ham radio remains one of the best ways for people to learn about electronics, physics, meteorology,and numerous other scientific disciplines, and is a huge asset to any community during disasters if the standard communications infrastructure goes down.

Anyone may become a licensed Amateur Radio operator. There are over 750,000 licensed hams in the United States, as young as 5 and as old as 100. And with clubs such as

WARC and KGARO it’s easy for anybody to get involved right here in Westmoreland County and King George.

For more information about Field Day, Contact WARC representative Bob Gebeaux, bgebeaux@yahoo. com or visit www.arrl.org/what-isham-radio.

For information on the KGARO club, contact Jack Deem, 540-8409698, 156jwdeem@verizon.net.

Thursday, June 11

American Legion Post 89 Auxiliary will meet at 6 p.m. at the post home on route 206. All members are urged to attend.

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.

Friday, June 12

44.85 acres next to Historyland Memorial Park

1st Annual Student Art Show & Competition. 6-8 p.m. at Col. Beach Museum, corner of Washington & Hawthorne Sts. (804) 224-9889.

Fri.-Sun. June 12-14

64th Annual Potomac River Festival. 2015 Theme: Cruise the Beach. Parades, pageants, food, crafts, music, fireworks and more.

Visit website www.colonialbeach. org for more info or call (804) 2248145.

Saturday, June 13

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NARFE Association Northern Neck Chapter 1823 will meet at 1 p.m. for an ice cream social and tour of the Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville. There will be a small charge for the tour for non-museum members. Current, former, and retired Federal employees, spouses, and survivor annuitants are invited. The NARFE executive board will meet at noon.

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The Washington and Lee Boys Soccer team was all smiles after winning the 1A East Championship in a hardfought game against Northampton High School. The Eagles will compete the state championship playoffs beginning Friday.

Washington and Lee Boys Soccer team heads for state championship

Chase Davidson The Colonial Beach girls’ volleyball team hosted the 3rd annual Drifter Youth Volleyball Camp June 1-3.

The camp was in the Drifter Dome at Colonial Beach High School, with a total of 41 participants.

The camp featured the largest turnout since the start of the program.

Delighted with the consistent growth of the camp, Colonial Beach High School head volleyball coach Chase Davidson said: “The goal of our camp is to teach and improve the fundamental skills of volleyball, such as serving, passing, setting, attacking and individual defense. Our campers are tested on opening day and placed into groups of similar ability. Each day, we have competitions along with two or three games each for every team.

“I am excited to see all of these kids interested in volleyball. I was impressed by the hard work and dedication that these kids put in over the course of the camp. Learning how to really play volleyball can be frustrating, but these kids handled it well.”

Davidson would like to thank the camp’s sponsors because without them it would be hard to make the camp happen. The sponsors were BB&T, Blossman, Mirror Image Paint Solutions, Team4U Realty and RedNex Sporting Goods.

“These sponsorships not only help our program, but help make the price for camp affordable for all kids,” Davidson said.

The following players were the competition and award winners: Serving: Micah Gray, Randall Annino and Cynari Davis Attacking: Juaquin Rivera, Randall Annino and

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Richard Leggitt The Washington & Lee boys varsity soccer team is headed to the state championship playoffs after downing three tough opponents in a week, including winning a twoovertime victory over Northampton Friday after making a four-hour drive to Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

W&L, the 1A East champions, will play Radford, the 1A West runnersup, in the first game of the two-game state championship playoffs at 1 p.m. Friday at Salem High School’s Spartan Field.

“We’re hoping to have some fans there,” said W&L Athletic Director Malcolm Lewis.

This week, while anticipating the state playoffs contests, Lewis and W&L Soccer Coach R.J. Sudduth were reveling in the Eagles’ performance last week when they defeated Parry McCluer 4-1, Rappahannock 3-1 and Northampton 3-2 in a seven-day rampage through the quarter and semifinals, which brought W&L’s record to 16-5.

The Northampton win came with

Kids throughout the Colonial Beach community had fun while learning the skills associated with volleyball at the annual Drifter volleyball camp.

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30 seconds left in the second overtime when the Eagles’ Luis Chipres passed to senior Jake Daiger, who used his left foot to kick a goal into the left side of the net to gain the win and advance W&L to the state championship.

“We have several good players with solid skills, including Luis,” said Lewis. “But there is something about Jake, he’s the spark and it is almost as if he wills them to win.

He is the catalyst and he is tremendous.”

Daiger, who will attend West Virginia University next year, said he was “really happy” about W&L’s soccer success this year.

“It is such a good feeling that we won and now we have this opportunity,” he said. “At the start of the season, we weren’t doing so good, but then we kind of bounced back.”

Coach Sudduth describe the game against Northampton as “amazing.”

“Northampton’s two goals where both shot from outside the 18-yard line with amazing accuracy, but we made a defense adjustment right before the first overtime,” he said. “‘The Big Three,’ Luis Chipres, Pope

Azurman and Jacob Daiger came up with huge goals and Jacob came up with the game winner in the second golden goal overtime. These young men played 180 minutes in the last two days, took a four- hour bus ride, and pulled together to win as a team.”

In the 4-1 win at home over Parry McCluer last Friday, Daiger, Chipres, Jorge Barajas and Joseph Fulcher all scored to lead Washington and Lee to a 1A East Region quarterfinal win.

Then in Warsaw, W&L dropped topseeded Rappahannock 3-0 to win the 1A East Region semifinal with Alec Westall, Chipres and Azurman each scoring.

It is possible Washington and Lee and Northampton could play each other again for the state championship.

As the 1A East runner up, Northampton plays 1A West champion Galax at 10 a.m. Friday in Salem. The winner of that game will face the winner of the W&L vs.

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Wolverines shutout Foxes in North Region Softball Semifinals Leonard Banks Sports Editor

Foxes boys’ 4x400-meter relay team featuring Jacob Hankla, Kyree Garrett, Christian Koon, and Agolu placed 6th, with a time of 3:29.9.

Jonathan Graham notches first place in State Outdoor Track & Field Championship Leonard Banks Sports Editor King George’s Jonathan Graham finished his high school athletic career in style.

During the VHSL Group 3A/4A Outdoor Track & Field Championship in Harrisonburg, Graham cleared 14’ in the pole vault.

Along with his recent individual outdoor pole vault championship, Graham is the outdoor pole vault champion. He set the indoor state record and school record at 15’.

Graham’s teammate, Ezugo Agolu, joined him with an All-State qualification in the 400 meters, with a seventh-

place finish (51.20). Also claiming All-State status were the boys’ 4x400-meter relay team of Jacob Hankla, Kyree Garrett, Christian Koon and Agolu, who placed sixth with a time of 3:29.9.

Overall, I.C. Norton High School won the boys’ team championship with 95 points, while the Foxes finished 14th with 15 points. As for the girls, Nansemond River won the overall team title with 115.5 points.

Notable King George girls’ performances included Briana Green, 8’, 12th, pole vault; girls 4x100-meter relay team of Elimma Agulou, Kyna Parker, Heidi Colewell and Shamaya Abdullah, 51.52, 15th; 4x800-meter relay team of Cori French, Aubrey Wingeart, Hannah Koepfinger and Kristen Horbaker, 10th, 9:56.35.

Woodgrove head softball coach Joe Spicer appears to have his finger on a sports dynasty.

During the June 5 VHSL 4A Region softball semifinals at King George High School, Woodgrove (24-2) beat King George (17-6), 8-0.

“There were two good teams battling really hard; we got a couple of balls, where we hit some lines,” Spicer said. “With game like that, it can really be a big difference.”

Arguably the difference maker for the defending state champion Wolverines was freshman Camryn Dolby. Throughout the season, the Wolverines’ coaching staff brought Dolby along slowly.

However, Dolby’s performance against King George was nearly spotless, as she limited the Foxes to two hits and zero walks while striking out 10 in seven innings. It wasn’t until the bottom of the fifth inning that Dolby’s no-hitter was spoiled by a Shelby King hit.

“She’s starting the feel the warm weather and starting to throw really hard,” Spicer said. “She’s also hitting her spots, making her a pretty tough kid to hit against.”

Dolby’s run-scoring single to left in the top of the first inning gave the Wolverines the lead to start the game. In the top of the

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Ashleigh Nalls was credited with the win as she pitched seven innings, giving up one run, three hits and three walks, while striking out six.

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“The race was a success, where registration and sponsorships brought in over $2,000 for the programs,” event coordinator and Team Sole Mates member Michele Tritt said.

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third, Woodgrove added two runs courtesy of two King George throwing errors.

In the top of the fourth inning, the Wolverines used a combination of small ball and clutch hitting to increase their lead to 6-0. With one out, and two aboard, Hallie Daughtry slammed an RBI base hit into centerfield. Adriana Erickson followed with a two-run double.

With two outs in the top of the sixth inning, Taylor Kilgore extended the Wolverine lead to 8-0 with an RBI double into centerfield.

As for the Foxes, they finished the season as Conference 22 champions and a host of individual post-season awards.

“You can’t win if you don’t hit,” Foxes’ head coach Renee Parker said.

“It’s not uncommon for us to have games where we didn’t hit — and this was a bad night not to hit. They acted like they were nervous, and they couldn’t get past the nerves.”

The disappointing semi-finals loss came on the heels of a 6-1 quarterfinal victory against Jefferson Forest that took two days to complete.

The game started June 2 with both teams in a defensive stalemate for three and half innings. In the top of the fourth inning, the game was postponed due to lightning, and rain.

On the following day, the Foxes opened up their offense in the bottom of the fourth with four runs.

After holding King George scoreless for three and half innings, Cavalier

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The overall female winner for the 1 Mile Fun Run was 13-yearold Elianna Caro with a time of 10.04. Seven-year old Brian Hollis finished the 1 Mile Fun Run in 9.12 to become the overall male winner.

As for the 5K Glow Run, 44year old Lora Chevrrone won the women’s overall spot with a time of 26.20. As for the male 5K winner, 14-year old Dennis “DJ” Barnes finished the race in 22:51.

Team Zinka, featuring Jacob Tritt, Jordan Aley, Samantha Tritt, Perri Chuska and Kara Chuska won the fastest team award.

The Most Spirited Team award was presented to Team Rainbow, featuring Shannon Vanetta, Leslie Rawlins, Melissa Lamb, Rebecca Gamble, Cindy Turner and Sandy Lee. Lastly, the Biggest Team award was presented to Win 4 Wesley, with 11 members, led by Paula Berry.

Soccer is a sport that requires skill, agility, endurance, strength and quickness in a game that has a running clock and no time outs.

For most athletes, it takes years of hard work and dedication to master control of a soccer ball. The sport is on the rise in King George and gaining popularity in the United States with the recent success of the U.S. teams during World Cup play.

Flashback a few years ago, a young and talented 22-year-old soccer player, Allen Hild, took on the dubious task of establishing a King George competitive team (Young Foxes) coaching a group of boys and girls to compete against teams in the greater Fredericksburg area on weekends.

Hild, a former Olympic Development Program player, arranged the training in an academy-style format with three mandatory training sessions per week. At first, the players complained it was too difficult and exhausting but in short order all the players looked forward to the training and the challenges.

His efforts produced results and soon the Young Foxes were the team to beat in the Fredericksburg Advanced Development Soccer League.

As these players come of age, his efforts are beginning to produce results in the King George High School soccer program.

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2015 Capital Cup Champions, Fredericksburg Football Club U-14 Red (l to r) Frank Vendetti, Nick Sackett and Justin Healey.

Courtland and Chancellor reign supreme in the Battlefield District as evident once again by the standings at the end of 2015 league play.

This past season, a group of King George underclassmen made other teams take notice and established themselves in the Battlefield District as a team not to be taken lightly. The boys’ junior varsity team, coached by Anthony Pulice and Ryan Braun, led their team to a 10-3-2 record. The team progressively improved during the season with the boys closing out strong with a tie at conference leader Courtland and a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat at Chancellor.

The 2015 roster consisted of six eighth-graders, seven ninth-graders and six 10th-graders with 47 percent of the roster active on one of the growing number of soccer clubs in the greater Fredericksburg area.

With the talent pool of available underclassmen, King George High School program is set to make a title run and finally raise that championship banner in the school’s auditorium.

During the Memorial Day weekend, three boys from King George who are members of the Fredericksburg Football Club U-14 travel team combined their skills to help their team win the Memorial Day Capital Cup Soccer Tournament in Hanover.

The team defeated higher-seeded opponents with a relentless defensive effort allowing just one goal during the course of the tournament. In the championship match, the team faced Roanoke and needed overtime and two rounds of penalty kicks before securing the championship.

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Big changes afoot for hunters across the Old Dominion this fall Mark Fike Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) held a board meeting last week and approved a number of changes that will impact hunters in our area.

Probably the two biggest changes facing hunters across the state involves both bear and deer. Bear hunters will now have to purchase their own tag. Bear tags will no longer be part of the big game license. I have not been able to nail down the cost of the tag.

Originally it was advertised as being $25 but some sources said the board voted to make it $20 and then try and reduce it to $10 by the 2016 season.

There is a lot of controversy about why this was done and there was reportedly a lot of opposition to the idea of taking the bear tag off the big game license and making it separate, but the board voted to approve it.

While we do not have many bears in our immediate area, if you do see one and want to take it, now you better have your bear tag in hand before shooting or letting an arrow fly. The youth/apprentice bear hunting day is now a weekend and was moved to October during archery season instead of having it in September.

One thing about this separate bear license that almost every hunter asks about after hearing the bear tag is no longer part of the big game license is whether the big game license fee will be reduced since there is no bear tag

on it anymore.

Reportedly the fee for the big game (now deer and turkey only) license will remain the same.

The other big news is that now all deer attractants that have any natural fluids are banned from use in Virginia.

The exact text is as follows: “No person shall, for the purposes of taking or attempting to take, attracting, or scouting any wild animal in Virginia, possess or use any substance or material that contains or purports to contain any excretion collected from a cervid, including feces, urine, blood, gland oil, or other bodily fluid.”

That means no more of your favorite bottled deer attractant unless you get an artificial or synthetic version of it, which are apparently available. The rationale was to keep Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) from spreading as those fluids are known to transport the organism that causes CWD. As a deer hunter I hope that hunters are educated on this new law and I also hope that retailers, specifically the larger box stores, quit selling it so that hunters don’t get into trouble using it.

The last Saturday of September and the following calendar day will now be the youth/apprentice weekend for deer hunting. The fall youth/apprentice day is now also a weekend.

Last, the board voted to change up the number of antlerless deer hunting days for various counties. While

the entire list of counties was too many to list here, King George was reportedly increased to a full season for antlerless deer. Caroline County, which got hammered last season with Hemorrhagic Disease, will see a reduction in antlerless deer days.

These proposals that were voted on were also subject to public input over the past few months. Be an active part of the process and comment on proposals.

Next up for VDGIF is the comment on the draft deer management plan for the state. This will be available from June 10-July 10.

The agency looks at public comment and input and also considers the input from professional biologists before approving the new plan.

According to a press release by VDGIF, “Guided by the DGIF mission, the Virginia Deer Management Plan includes four goals which specify the general directions for: (1) deer populations, (2) deer-related recreation, (3) deer-related damage, and (4) deer habitat. Specific objectives help guide the attainment of each goal.

Potential strategies then clarify how each objective could be achieved, but without delving into the operational details. By clarifying goals and directions of deer management, this plan will assist the DGIF Board of Directors, DGIF administrators and staff, and the public in addressing deer issues.”

Look for it June 10 at at www.dgif.virginia.gov.

Hunters in Virginia will face a large number of changes in the rules regulating the hunting of deer and bear.

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries recently announced the revised rules.

but are quickly finishing up their spawn. No report on rockfish.

The croaker bite around Dahlgren and Colonial Beach reportedly improved before the rain. The fish still are on the small side but they are here. Squid and bloodworms, if you can find them, are good baits.

As usual, the catfish are everywhere.

Rappahannock River—Ken’s Tackle reported angling at and around the City Dock was great for bass. Minnows were the best baits. Bass angling is good on a moving tide on spinnerbaits. Near dark, they can be caught at creek

mouths near drop offs or structure on topwater baits.

The catfish are starting to spawn and some are almost done. The spawn tends to vary some and action may be sporadic for another week or two before turning on with gusto.

Pond action reportedly was great for bream, bass and crappie. Minnows are the top bait for crappie and bass.

Motts Run Reservoir—The reservoir had its annual Kids Fishing Derby Saturday. It was a busy day. Plenty of fish were caught with many reportedly bass. Some nice catfish were caught too.

Saltwater---The croaker are showing up steadily in higher numbers. This week, Essex County was the best report of croaker we got. Try Tappahannock or any launch you can find in that area. Fish hard bottoms with squid, shrimp or Fishbites.

Some nice redfish were caught in the lower bay. A few monster cobia also were caught. The flounder action is slowly picking up. Croaker and a few spot also are showing up. It seems to be a slow start. Let’s hope we get plenty of bait in the bay this year and it helps fish populations.

Outdoor Report Mark and Missy Fike The summertime pattern is all but here. Fish early and late or go deep during the day for the best angling.

Fishing Potomac River—The action changed up the past few weeks. The bass are definitely smashing frogs in the vegetation but so are snakeheads. All of the creeks leading into the river are home to these vicious looking but delicious fish. Bluegill are hitting on the beds now

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Bunche School report being finalized Phyllis Cook The Ralph Bunche Advisory Committee is finalizing recommendations on how the historic Ralph Bunche High School building should be used into the future.

The Ralph Bunche High School building is located on the east side of US 301, north of the Circle intersection at Route 205. It is on both the state and national registers of historic buildings due to its role in the Civil Rights era regarding its establishment to provide “separate but equal” education.

The committee had intended to present a final report to supervisors

by June 30.

That date may now be in jeopardy for two reasons.

Supervisor Cedell Brooks announced last week he would miss the June 30 meeting due to a prior commitment.

Brooks is interested in and supportive of a renovation for the former school building, and his input is valued both by supervisors and by the committee.

The other reason is the committee has yet to complete its charge.

The committee’s charge i s to make specific recommendations for future

uses to be put to the vacant former school building and to investigate and identify funding sources and develop an implementation schedule.

The business plan is not completed.

The draft document was developed and customized several months ago from a template by member Tim Smith, director of King George Parks and Recreation.

The draft document was reviewed again by the committee earlier this month and got some wording changes, but still contains blanks and gaps.

It describes the proposed venture and mentions possible community partners, its objective to renovate the original building section into the Ralph Bunche Community Center and Museum, with restoration of some of the classrooms and other rooms for county and community use and rental, with the gym/auditorium available for larger events.

That idea was first floated by a previous committee in 2008 and again in 2010 in a professional study of the building and site.

The architectural-engineering firm Wiley/Wilson study provided two conceptual options for renovation and reuse of the building, with an estimated pricetage of $2.65 million

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with the need for a new roof, heatingventilation-and air conditioning system, electrical system and new plumbing.

It also estimated about $350,000 for some stabilization work, including stop-gap measures to repair leaks in the roof and some of the cracks in the walls, completed two years ago.

The committee only addresses the reuse and renovation of the original section constructed in 1948 and not a later section at the rear of the building.

It remains unclear whether the county would undertake any renovation to the building until a decision is reached on the rear section of the building.

The business plan says the museum section would be operated by the Ralph Bunche Alumni Association, including responsibility for staffing, and with the county facilitating the overall management.

This would be accomplished through a memorandum of understanding between the county and the alumni association to also address responsibilities of affiliated organizations and partners.

The committee has been meeting for nearly three years., beginning in September 2012 .

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KING GEORGE COUNTY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Supervisors of the County of King George, Virginia will hold a public hearing to receive public input regarding a proposed amendment to the King George County Code to eliminate imposed court fees for civil actions which are collected and used to fund a local law library. The law library consists of a designated computer terminal located at the Smoot Memorial Library with public access to a Lexis-Nexis researching program. The proposed amendment will eliminate County Code Section 7-1.

The public hearing will be held Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., in the Revercomb County Administration Building, Robert H. Combs Board Room, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia 22485. Anyone having questions regarding the above may contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, (540-775-3322), Monday through Friday, during regular working hours. A copy of the full text of the proposed amendment may be inspected in the County Administrator’s office. Written comments may be submitted to the County Administrator’s office (540-775-9181), or mailed to 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200, King George, VA 22485. All written comments must be received no later than 2:00 p. m., Tuesday, June 30, 2015.

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Vermont’s Sanders shakes up Democratic presidential primary race Hillary Clinton, the odds on favorite to be the Democratic nominee for President is in an enviable position.

If she doesn’t make any mistakes, doesn’t get caught up in any big scandals, and runs a decent campaign, the Democratic nod should be hers. But funny things happen to candidates who apparently have David S. Kerr it all sewed up.

Clinton is so well known, that as a non-incumbent it’s almost as if she is the incumbent.

Letters to the Editor Dear King George Editor: I really enjoy the Virginia Viewpoints section of the journal and read it every week. I think there may have been a misprint in this last issue (May 27th). The article stated that Seattle Slew was the last winner of the Triple Crown in 1977, but I’m pretty sure the last horse to win the Triple Crown was Affirmed in 1978.

Thank you and keep up the good work!

Stephanie Marsich King George (Editor’s Note: the above letter was received last week after publication, and before the 2015 Belmont Race crowning of the new Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah).

Dear Editor: I visited an American War Cemetery in the Netherlands this past May while on vacation visiting my daughters.

The visitor’s guide, mostly in Dutch, with a couple of pages in English, reads “Perfectly aligned, row after row, stand 8,301 white marble

Of the 15 or 17, I’m losing count, prospective Republican candidates, only one, Jeb Bush, comes close to having substantial name recognition.

But if you ask the average person on the street who Hillary Clinton is, they will probably be able to tell you.

In Virginia, in a model that’s repeated across the country, she has a powerful base. Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a long-time Clinton backer, declared his support the day she announced.

And the state party is, for all practical purposes, in Hillary’s camp.

But while the conventional wisdom says Clinton is a shoe-in, there is a tremendous risk in being the assumed nominee. Everyone is waiting for you to stumble. A

scandal, a public statement that backfires, or even the misbehavior of a subordinate can puncture this perception of invincibility. Clinton knows this. That’s why she’s putting so much time and effort into Iowa and New Hampshire. She doesn’t want any surprises. Way back in 2008 Barrack Obama was sure to win New Hampshire Primary, but oops, Hillary won instead and the race for the nomination became a first class brawl.

However, there is one other thing to watch for. And that’s the upstart opponent. Someone who comes out of nowhere, has an unconventional message, and captures the imagination of a substantial part of the

crosses & Stars of David. The carillon in the memorial tower plays the U.S. & Netherlands anthems. Inscribed on two walls are the names of 1,722 missing soldiers.”

On May 4 each year, the people of the Netherlands participate in Remembrance Day, where they pay their respects to the victims and fallen soldiers of World War II, and more recent military conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

On Sunday, May 3, the cemetery had been visited by over 10,000 people, as part of the Remembrance Day. We were there on the Monday, May 4, and the numbers were over 2k at 11a.m. with vehicles, buses and bicycles lined up to enter the area. All these people coming out to remember and honor the U.S. fallen.

Each American buried there, or listed on the walls has been “adopted” by a Dutch family. They bring flowers, flags etc. on their soldier’s birthday, day of death and National holidays.

Our servicemen and women are never forgotten. Each generation comes to pay their respect and grati-

tude. One lady has been doing this for just over 60 years herself.

The land is on permanent loan to the U.S. from the Dutch government. The cemetery is one of 24 American cemeteries and 25 memorials, monuments and markers in 15 countries, under wings of American Battle Monuments Commission.

Gen. Pershing said, “time will not dim the glory of their deeds.”

Never Forget. The Dutch don’t.

To the Dutch that adopted our folk, and to the others that keep the memories alive, thank you.

To my grandfather, uncle, classmates, friends and all those that gave all, thank you for your sacrifice, thank you for your service and thank your for your fight for our freedom.

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Democratic base. And, no, I don’t mean Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley. Why he is running, with his record of high taxes and the mess in Baltimore is beyond me. But, another name, in this case a sitting U.S. Senator, is far more interesting. His name is Bernie Sanders. There is nothing conventional about Bernie.

Sanders is a former Mayor of Burlington VT, was the atlarge member of the House of Representatives from that state, and is now its U.S. Senator. And get this, he calls himself a Democratic “Socialist.”

To a mainstream, moderate Democratic voter like myself, I tend to my eyes at a label like that. But Bernie, and I hope Over 2,000 Blue Star Museums offering free admission through the summer Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) is one of over 2,000 Blue Star Museums offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families this summer.

The program runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day, September 7, 2015. This collaboration among the Natl. Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Dept. of Defense includes fine arts museums, science museums, history museums, nature centers, and children’s museums. Free visitation is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty U.S. military – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, as well as members of the National Most Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health SerInsurance vice CommissionedAccepted Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps – and up to five family members.

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he doesn’t mind my calling him by his first name, does touch on a few issues that Clinton isn’t likely to be as enthusiastic about. At the moment, her strategy is that of a decided centrist. Sanders, on the other hand, is far more to the left.

He’s something of a liberal populist.

His issues include income inequality, abuses on Wall Street, as well as what he perceives as a lukewarm policy on global warming.

Sanders isn’t likely to dig deep into the state delegations. But, he is a little like Eugene McCarthy, just without the war in Vietnam. And he may be a rallying point for young voters not as excited about Hillary Clinton.

For Sanders, success isn’t necessarily defined in winning the nomination.

That’s not likely to happen, but he does offer an unstable political variable. He could, in the most dramatic scenario, gain a significant percentage of the vote in either the caucuses in Iowa or in the New Hampshire primary. Sanders doesn’t have to win to shake up the Clinton campaign.

But short of that, he could put a lot of pressure on Clinton, and force her to embrace some of his more populist and liberal issues. Either way, he is a lively campaigner, has a good sense of fun and can talk the issues. That certainly isn’t to be taken lightly.

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Accommodating artist sales for Artisan Trail a challenge Linda Farneth The Colonial Beach Planning Commission and staff are finding it a challenge to permit on-premise sales for artists who plan to participate in the Northern Neck Artisan Trail while still promoting the health, safety and general welfare of surrounding residents.

The issue was discussed at the June 4 meeting of the Colonial Beach Planning Commission.

The Artisans Center of Virginia has created the The Northern Neck Artisan Trail. The trail consists of a network of artists throughout the Northern Neck who wish to display their work and open up their work area to visiting tourists and consumers.

The Colonial Beach planning and community development staff defines the trail as “a unique opportunity to form strategic alliances with artisans, venues, galleries and retailers in order to enhance regional tourism activity.”

Zoning Administrator Brendan McHugh said that because many artists in Colonial Beach work from home and are interested in using their homes as locations on the Artisan Trail, the planning staff

This chest is one of the oldest pieces we have covered in the 15 years of writing this column. The family who owns it acquired it at auction over 50 years ago in Washington. The hardware is original, as is the finish, although the latter shows the signs of its great age.

The piece is English, and dates from the early eighteenth century.

The style is known as William and Mary, the name coming from the reign of King William III and Queen Mary Henry Lane II, the English Hull monarchs who followed James Ii from 1688 until Mary’s death in 1694 and William’s in 1702.

Furniture made during their tenure is characterized by the bracket designs on the surfaces and the large bun feet.

The two brass pulls on the upper drawers are known as “teardrop”, and are typical of the period. The escutcheon on the lowest drawer might be an old replacement. The brackets on the drawers are all in tact, and the large bun feet also appear to be original. The back of the chest is

is trying to amend local zoning laws to allow for the sale of merchandise during these visits.

The current zoning ordinance in Colonial Beach allows for artists and sculptors as a by-right use for minor occupations. For any artist that would like customer or client contact, a major home occupation would be required.

Furthermore major home occupation zoning requires a conditional-use permit in R-1 and R-2 districts.

Staff recommends the terms sculptors, photography studios, authors and composers be replaced with “artists.” The term would be defined more generally to include not only the previous labels but to others such as creating film or animation, music composition and other performing arts.

Currently the ordinance does not allow on-premise sales within residential districts. Staff recommends restricting onpremise sales to only that of “oneof-a-kind” limited productions that are not mass produced. However no outside storage or display shall be permitted.

The staff recommended altering the section of the the town’s zoning

pine vertical sheathing.

For many years the chest has been here in the Northern Neck, and been in regular use by the owners.

Apparently while painting the ceiling, a workman dropped paint making a three-inch white circle on the top. I suggest taking the piece to a skilled craftsman to have it removed, but clearly instructing the person that the piece is NOT to be refinished.

Half the value of the chest lies in its originality.

William and Mary furniture of this quality is rare, especially having survived in an unrestored condition

rules that regulate major and minor home-based businesses. Currently, the ordinance decrees that specialuse permits must be obtained for large signs for a home-based business.

Members of the Planning Commission have suggested new rules to allow members of the Artisan Trail who run home-based businesses to place signs in the windows of their homes designating the locations as official stops on the Artisan Trail.

Discussion is ongoing about the size of such signs and whether they may be displayed around the clock or only during daylight business hours.

Planning Commissioner Diana Clopton stated that the Artisan Trail is open 24 hours-a-day and that artists have the discretion as to when to accept visitors. Artists in the audience at the June 5 public hearing contended that they should not be limited to only daytime sales.

Commission Chair Robin Schick suggested allowing the signs be left up around the clock but that current rules with respect to sign size and permit requirements be left in place.

for over three centuries. At the right auction this piece could go for $2000 to $5000, and possibly more given its originality. It is a gem of the period, and, although it is English and not American, it would command a strong audience at an auction.

Happy Antiquing!

Henry Lane Hull and his wife Lisa operate Commonwealth Antiques and Appraisals, Inc. at 5150 Jessie duPont Hwy. in Wicomico Church, VA. Write to him at P. O. Box 35, Wicomico Church, VA 22579 or e-mail questions to henrylanehull@ commonwealthantiques.com.

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Above: A mini-van driven by John Wagner crashed into a utility pole on Mayers Avenue on May 31, shutting down the street for several hours. Below: Dominion Virginia crews were dispatched to scene to replace the damaged power pole.

Single-vehicle accident in Colonial Beach results in driver arrest Linda Farneth At approximately noon on Sunday, May 31, a single vehicle crashed into a power pole on Meyers Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets in Colonial Beach, closing the roadway for almost six hours.

The driver, John Wagner, was the only occupant in the car.

He refused medical service and was later arrested on charges of “driving while [license was] suspended/

revoked as well as an additional criminal charge” according Colonial Beach Lt. Dallas W. Leamon, the investigating officer.

When the vehicle struck the pole it did considerable damage.

Emergency personnel called the pole’s owner, Dominion Power, to determine if the vehicle could be moved without injury or danger to anyone in the vicinity.

According to police reports the driver was traveling east on Meyers

Avenue and stated that a dog entered the roadway. Wagner told police he swerved to miss the animal and struck the utility pole.

“After interviewing a neighbor, speed was determined to not be a factor in the crash,” Leamon stated.

Dominion officials determined the vehicle should remain on the scene until they could arrange for a boom truck to hold up the lines and replace the pole.

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Volunteers at the fourth annual Save the Bay event, held Saturday, June 6, share some smiles as they pose with the trash they collected from the waterways around Colonial Beach.

Saving the Bay one bag at at time Linda Farneth “Few events unify Colonial Beach in a way that has a positive and lasting impact on where we live and play,” says Robin Schick co-organizer of the fourth annual Save the Bay event.

Schick and Mitzi Saffos began organizing citizens one day a year to not only pick up garbage from around the Colonial Beach area, but to use kayaks to clean out the tributaries leading to the Chesapeake Bay. This year’s cleanup took place this past Saturday.

“I took on this endeavor with Mitzi Saffos four years ago as part of our initiative at the marina to be a certified Virginia Clean Marina and [through] a connection I made with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation,” Schick said. “One of the unique things about our local Colonial

Beach Save the Bay Day is that we use kayaks for up to 20 people along the shoreline in places that would otherwise be neglected, and for two years we have taken pontoon and raft boats into the marshes to get to trash that is difficult to reach.”

This year 50 citizens participated in the event, and the participants reported collecting between 75 and 100 bags of garbage from around the area and along the shoreline.

“It’s been a very successful effort with participation increasing every year and many who return each year,” Saffos said. “It’s been incredibly rewarding to see the community come together for this annual cleanup and to realize the positive effects it has had.”

Schick said her goals are to improve the water quality and take care of the watershed.

“I am always surprised each year

by the number of volunteers who come out to pick up the trash left by everyone and I hope it encourages everyone to keep in mind their environment in their daily routines.”

The women said it is not hard dividing up the chores. Many area sponsors donate time, money, food and supplies to the cause.

One of Schick’s favorite activities is asking participants to report on the items they found. This year’s list included a trailer hitch, broken tail light, old socks and an engine cover.

The Save the Bay Day event Colonial Beach’s families, youth groups, outdoors-men, retirees, and boaters a chance to work together to clean the local environment.

The event wrapped up around 11:30 a.m. Volunteers returned to Colonial Beach Yacht Center to share their experiences and enjoy lunch together.

CB man convicted of assaulting deputy Richard Leggitt A Colonial Beach man was convicted in King George Circuit Court last week of dragging a King George deputy sheriff with his car in an attempt to get away from law enforcement officers who had stopped him.

“You are fortunate,” Circuit Court Judge Patricia Kelly told Jonathan Farrell as she admonished him for trying to flee after he was stopped by King George officers who noticed he was driving recklessly. “This could have turned into a tragedy very easily.”

Farrell, 34, was stopped by Deputy Sheriff Alison Nowacki on Jan. 18, 2014 after she noticed Farrell was crossing over the double yellow lines, had no brake light and was generally driving in an unsafe manner.

Nowacki was joined at the scene of the traffic stop by Sgt. Keith Dobson, who was assisting her when Farrell

tried to flee. During the incident, Dobson became ensnared by Farrell’s car and was dragged along the road for a short distance.

Farrell lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree, throwing Dobson clear with only minor injuries. Officers rushed to the accident scene to aid Dobson and arrested Farrell for assault, driving while intoxicated, possession of a controlled substance and attempting to elude a police officer.

In court Thursday, Farrell entered pleas of guilty to assault, DWI and possession. The office of the King George Commonwealth’s Attorney dropped the eluding charge. After admonishing Farrell, Judge Kelly sentenced him to a total 11 years behind bars, then suspended all but seven months of the sentence.

Kelly also suspended Farrell’s drivers license, directed that he receive counseling, placed him on probation for five years and

ordered him to pay $110 to replace Sgt. Dobson’s uniform, which was destroyed when he was dragged by Farrell’s car.

“Unfortunately, many times in the criminal justice system, defendants make things much, much worse based on their subsequent actions,” said Commonwealth’s Attorney Keri Gusmann. “In this case in particular, if Mr. Farrell had simply stayed in place and not tried to drive away, the consequences would not have been nearly as bad.

“And, we also can’t forget that his thinking was clouded by his drug use. I cannot stress enough that driving under the influence of drugs is just as dangerous and illegal as driving under the influence of alcohol. This includes being impaired by prescription drugs that are being taken legally. This could have ended in a very different and tragic way.

Luckily, no one was seriously hurt or injured.”

The 64th Annual Potomac River Festival From Wheels to Props to Flip Flops, show how you love to

“Cruise the Beach” ~Schedule of Events~ June 10 - 14: Carnival on Town Hill June 12: Fireman’s Parade 7:30 p.m.

June 12: Miss Colonial Beach Contest, Immediately following parade June 13 & 14: Food and Craft Vendors on Town Hill 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

June 13: 64th Annual Potomac River Festival Grand Feature Parade 12:00 p.m.

June 13: Fireworks 9:00 p.m.

June 14: 64th Annual Potomac River Festival Boat Parade 1:00 p.m.

June 14: Pet Parade on Town Hill Stage 2:00 p.m.

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meetings The 30-minute meeting council was competing with the fourth annual “Save the Bay” event, a community effort to clean up around Colonial Beach including the shoreline on both Monroe Bay and the Potomac River. Many residence expressed frustration because they expected to speak at the public hearing on the proposed tax increase which has been rescheduled for 7 p.m., June 17.

Many residence expressed frustration because they expected to speak at the public hearing on the proposed tax increase which has been rescheduled for 7 p.m., June 17.

Festival: Town hosts celebration

Council moves forward on school demolition Linda Farneth The Colonial Beach Town Council has passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Mike Ham to execute an agreement between the Colonial Beach School Board and the council.

The agreement will authorize the demolition of the fire-gutted Colonial Beach Elementary School buildings. The agreement covers all structures on the elementary school campus with the exception of the “old primary” building that now houses the Town Hall offices at 316 Douglas Ave. A Jan. 5, 2014 fire at the twostory elementary school structure rendered it too hazardous for students. Colonial Beach school officials moved elementary school students to the Oak Grove Baptist Church for the remainder of the 2013-14 school year.

Modular classrooms were set up at the Colonial Beach High School campus, located at 100 First St., and all of the town’s school children

have used the grounds since the start of the 2014-15 school year.

A majority of the council has called for demolition of the firedamaged buildings, including the adjoining gymnasium, saying repairs would be too costly. In comments, a majority has also suggested the the properties can be marketed more easily if the damaged structures are removed.

Councilwoman Wanda Goforth was the only member to vote against the resolution. Councilman Tommy Edwards was not in attendance at the June 6 meeting.

The council also rescinded a resolution passed on May 14 authorizing the town manager to spend up to $5,000 to have an engineer evaluate the feasibility of repairing the gym.

After some deliberation from council at the recent work session, members expressed concern that the amount would not bring in a serious determination. Several members then stated they wished to rescind the resolution.

From page 1 This year the Second Friday Artwalk will run concurrently with the Fireman’s Parade, from 6-9 p.m. Coldwell Banker at 233 North Irving Ave., JarrettThor Fine Arts at 100 Taylor St., Visions

by Shirl at 116 Hawthorne St. and at The Fisheries Commission at 222 Taylor St. are a few of the locations that will feature artwork from local and visiting artists.

On June 13 and 14, the craft show begins at 10 a.m. and food vendors will be present for all-day dining until 5 p.m.

The Grand Parade begins at noon on June 13 and will showcase ways to “cruise the beach.”

Fireworks will be shot from the town pier and can be viewed all along the beach as well as from Town Hill and the carnival area.

Fireworks begin shortly after dark.

Come back to the municipal pier on June 14 at 1 p.m. for the annual Boat Parade at 1 p.m., followed by the Pet Parade at 2 p.m.

Kinsale men die in crash Staff Report Two Kinsale men died early June 7 due to a single-vehicle crash in Westmoreland County.

The crash occurred at 12:19 a.m., on Route 203, one-half mile east of Route 202.

Virginia State Police Trooper N. K. Hays investigated the crash.

A 1994 Dodge Viper was traveling west when it ran off the road and struck a tree.

The driver, Christopher W. Stewart, 43, of Kinsale, was transported to a helicopter landing zone where he was pronounced dead before being med-flighted.

The passenger Steven F. Fox, 23, of Kinsale, Va., died at the scene.

Neither was wearing a seatbelt.

Speed and alcohol are being considered factors in the crash.

Photo courtesy of Cyndi Blake

Located at 9600 James Madison Pkwy. in King George, Unique Antiques has become a one-stop shopping mecca for serious antique collectors and those who simply want to take a stroll down memory lane.

Beach resident builds business on antiques Richard Leggitt Unique Antiques Mall, which last year provided much of the furniture for Meg Ryan’s new movie, “Ithaca,” which was filmed in Virginia, is becoming a must-visit destination for collectors of nostalgia and antiques.

“We are really trying to become a destination,” said Cyndi Blake, the store’s manager.

“We are having an excellent year, even better than last year.”

Unique Antiques Mall, located at 9600 James Madison Pkwy., has been open for six years on Route 301 in King George, but was rejuvenated when it was purchased two years ago by Vicky Enos of Colonial Beach and her husband, Mike.

“Our growth is because Vicky has put so much time and effort into redesigning the front of the store,” Mike Enos said. “That has helped us attract lots of new customers and repeat customers from D.C, Richmond and Virginia Beach as well as our local customers.”

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Unique Antiques got a lot of attention in 2014 when Meg Ryan and her set director, Alice Barker, stopped by looking for period furniture for the sets of “Ithaca,” which stars Ryan, Tom Hanks and Sam Shepard.

Ryan, Barker and the crew members of “Ithaca,” which is a wartime movie about the home front in a small town during the summer of 1942, purchased three truckloads of furniture from the Unique Antiques Mall to use producing the movie.

“It was like Hollywood comes to King George,” Blake said.

Enos was a technical writer for a government contractor in Tyson’s Corner, when she and her husband purchased a home in Colonial Beach in 1999. For five years she made the daily commute to Northern Virginia, before finally retiring.

She was a vendor at Unique Antiques before she purchased the business.

“I have always been some type of artist,” she said. “And, I love this place. So, when it became available and the opportunity presented itself, we bought it.”

A hands-on owner, Vicky Enos has made sure the Unique Antiques Mall is bright, clean and filled with quality merchandise. She has changed the look of the 25,000 square-foot store, inside and out, and makes sure it is open seven days a week to serve customers.

Unique Antiques not only offers antique furniture and decor, but also books, collectibles, vintage games, toys, art and paintings.

There are also vendor booths that feature items from particular periods, like the 1950s, as well as jams, jellies and canned goods.

The mall has big plans for the summer including a June 20 outside sale that will feature fresh fruit and baked goods from the Westmoreland Berry Farm.

In addition, Enos has planned to hold a five-day Fourth of July celebration sale. The event will take place July 1-5. The store will be open for extended hours each day of the sale, from 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m.