King George County Va Community Guide for 2015

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Living Local • Living Well King George Community Guide 2015 - 2016

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Economic Development

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Positioning King George County for the Future By all accounts 2015 has been a very successful year so far for King George County from an economic development standpoint. This year alone the Department of Economic Development has worked 14 new projects to date totaling more than 350,000 square feet and potential capital investments for the County of over $27 million. Not all of these projects will close, but it is critical to continue to build a pipeline.

In the past year the county has also added 95,000 square feet of new retail space, along with assisting more than 33 small businesses with their start-up and expansion needs. The recent announcement of the addition of CCE Specialties to our industrial park will create approximately 60 high-paying jobs and fill a vacant 75,000 square-foot warehouse facility that had been vacant for almost eight years.

The addition of fiber-optic cables to our industrial park has created a renewed sense of interest in the park, and we are seeing activity levels at an all-time high.

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The cost of doing business in King George offers a real advantage.

The county has some of the lowest tax rates in Virginia. Our strategic location in between Washington, D.C. and Richmond – as well as two major shipping corridors also provide great access to half of the nation’s population within a one-day drive. is a drive-through, at the intersection of Route 3 and 206, to King George was much welcomed.

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We continue to support small businesses through the development of our online quarterly economic development and tourism newsletter to help bring awareness to the citizens, brokers, site consultants and CEOs alike looking at King George as a possible destination for their relocation, or expansion. Our quarterly economic development breakfast continues to grow, providing resources to help small businesses in the county expand, and flourish.

This year alone the county has tripled its ribbon cuttings for small businesses and since May of 2014 there have been 151 new business licenses issued in the county – up significantly from years prior.

As we look to 2016 and beyond, it is important to understand our strengths and weaknesses and how we can position the county to compete with other localities in our region, the Commonwealth of Virginia, nationally and internationally.

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Position us for the Future George offers a real advantage to corporations and companies alike. The county has some of the lowest tax rates in the Virginia. Our strategic location in between two Metropolitan Statistical Areas – Washington, D.C. and Richmond – as well as two major shipping corridors – Interstate 95 and Route 301 – also provide great access to half of the nation’s population within a one-day drive.

Considering our prime location, the cost of land remains very reasonable as well. To attract the best opportunities for King George, we must continue to look to improve our utility infrastructure the areas our comprehensive plan growth has designated as offering promising returns. We estimate these investments will provide returns of approximately 49 times the initial investments long term to the tax base.

Today corporations and companies alike are looking for plug-and-play sites that are ready to break ground. To them, time is money!

Those investments in infrastructure will position King George County to attract, compete and retain new and existing businesses as we look to the future.

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Your county government

The King George Courthouse is on Route 3. operations of local government.

The County Administrator’s Office is respon‑ It houses the courts and the Commonwealth’s sible for the overall administration of the county Attorney’s office.

The Revercomb Administration Building hous‑ government. The office directs the operation of all county depart‑ es the County ments responsi‑ A d m i n i s t r a ‑ County Administration ble to the Board tor’s offices, the (540) 775-9181 of Supervisors, Department of www.king-george.va.us. advises affected Community De‑ Office hours: parties of board velopment, the Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. actions, ensures Registrar’s Of‑ County Administrator county compli‑ fice, the Depart‑ Travis Quesenberry ance with state ment of General and federal regu‑ Properties, the tquesenberry@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us Department of Finance, the Department of Economic Develop‑ ment, the Service Authority, the Treasurer and the Commissioner of Revenue.

The Board of Supervisors appoints a county administrator who implements the policies of the Board of Supervisors and directs the day‑to‑day County department heads: Director, Economic Development: Linwood Thomas (540) 775-9181 Director, Finance: Robyn Shugart (540) 775-1657

lations, prepares recommendations on issues for presentation to the Board of Supervisors, develops and administers fiscal plans and advises the board of the county’s financial condition.

County Administrator Travis Quesenberry is also the County Engineer.

Director, Community Development: Jack Green (540) 775-7111

Manager, General Properties: Matt Clift (540) 775-4329

L.E. Smoot Library Director: Robin Tenney (540) 775-2147

Department of Emergency Services: Fire & Rescue Chief, David Moody (540) 775-8900

Information Technology: Chris Dines, IT Mgr (540) 775-8576

VPI Extension Office: LaWanda Wright (540) 775-3062

Manager, Landfill Operations: Jeff Jenkins (540) 775-3267

Director, state Department of Social Services: Dave Coman (540) 775-7181

Director, Parks & Recreation: Tim Smith (540) 775-4386

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“Thanks to everyone for their support over the past four years.”

“It has truly been a blessing, honor and a privilege to serve you. As your Sheriff, I, and the staff at King George Sheriff’s Office, will continue to provide the highest level of professional law enforcement services to the citizens of King George.

We have accomplished much over the course of my previous term, and over the next four years I will strive to make the community I love a safe place. I look forward to continue serving as your Sheriff of King George County.”

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Sheriff’s Office Steve F. Dempsey 10445 Government Center Blvd.

King George, VA 22485 Telephone: (540) 775-2049 Fax: (540) 775-0376 sdempsey@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us Administrative Staff: Marilyn Johnson mjohnson@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

vestigations, court security, dive team, special response team (SRT), K-9 services, school resource officers, D.A.R.E. selective traffic enforcement, civil process, search and rescue services, bicycle patrol, two forensic technicians, child safety seat technicians, honor guard, special programs (such as crime prevention programs), home/business security check service, project lifesaver, neighborhood watch, funeral escort and traffic services.

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The Animal Control division is under the direction of the sheriff.

The Sheriff is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for protecting the life and property of county citizens, enforcing state and county law and serving court papers. The sheriff 's office has 48 full-time and 8 parttime employees.

This includes deputies and communications officers.

Services provided by the office include law enforcement, criminal/narcotic in-

Commonwealth’s Attorney Keri Gusmann 9483 Kings Highway #4 King George, VA 22485 Telephone: 775-4442 Fax: (540) 775 7310

Constitutional officers • Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney, Jennifer Pollard • Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Charlie Clark • Victim-Witness Program Director, George Estes • Circuit Court Case Administrator, Pam Loring •Lower Court Case Administrator, Jennifer Boyer • Administrative Assistant, Kate Hannick The King George Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office is dedicated to effectively prosecuting all crimes committed in the County.

The office uses the most sophisticated and up-to-date tools and procedures in the prosecution of criminal cases, as well as to enhance law enforcement, to solve and prevent crime. It also is dedicated to respectful service and information to all crime victims and witnesses.

The Virginia Constitution provides

each county and city shall elect a Commonwealth’s Attorney, every four years, to prosecute felony criminal cases. The Commonwealth’s Attorney may also handle misdemeanors and other civil matters on behalf of the county or other counties, at his or her discretion.

The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office handles all felonies, most misdemeanors for which a person could receive jail time (class 1 & 2), and certain civil litigation on behalf of the County. These cases are tried in three separate courts: Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court; General District Court; and Circuit Court. The Office currently handles approximately 5,000 cases per year.

The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office understands the impact of crime on victims, witnesses and society. The Victim-Witness Program is available at any time to explain victims’ rights, assist witnesses and explain the court process.

In addition to prosecuting cases, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office works closely with other law enforcement agencies to prevent and solve crime.

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Constitutional officers Treasurer’s Office Alice L. Moore, Treasurer amoore@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us 10459 Courthouse Drive Suite 100 King George, VA 22485 Telephone: (540)775-2571 Hours: 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Mon.-Fri. The Treasurer’s Office is responsible for collecting, investing and paying out all county funds, and maintaining proper accounting for these funds. King George County residents may visit our office to: • Pay real estate and personal property taxes (due June 5 and Dec. 5).

• Purchase dog licenses (copy of current rabies certificate needed at purchase) • Pay water/sewer bills • Obtain permanent decals for County trash disposal.

King George residents also may visit the Treasurer’s Office via the county’s

website (www.king-george.va.us) to make payment, find ‘key dates’, and/or find answers to frequently asked questions.

Commissioner of the Revenue Jo Ann Ando, Commissioner jando@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 101 King George, VA 22485 Telephone: (540) 775-4664 Fax: (540) 775-5062 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. The Commissioner of the Revenue is elected to a four-year term. The Commissioner of the Revenue’s office is responsible for all matters concerning assessing local taxes, including personal property and real estate. Taxes are paid in the Treasurer’s office. The Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office handles: • Virginia Income Tax Return Audits

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• Personal Property Tax Assessment • Real Estate Tax Assessment • Land Use Assessment • Veteran's Real Estate Exemption • Business, Professional and Occupational Licenses • Credit for the elderly and disabled • Meals tax • Transient Occupancy Tax • Reassessment • Virginia Tax forms

Clerk of the Circuit Court

record-keeper for the county. The clerk’s office contains all the county public records, such as land deeds, plats of land, records of easements, certificates of satisfaction, wills, judgments and liens, trusts, etc. The King George Circuit Court clerk’s office is where you file business names, obtain marriage licenses, and apply for concealed weapons permits. The clerk also probates wills and collects court fees, fines and costs. The clerk’s office has many records of historical interest going back to 1721. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

Charles V. “Vic” Mason

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9483 Kings Highway, Ste. 3 Phone: (540) 775-3322 Fax: (540) 775-5466

Commonwealth’s Attorney: Keri Gusmann (540) 775-4442

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is a constitutional officer elected to an eight-year term.

The clerk’s duties are to administer the Circuit Court’s judicial proceedings and serve as a

Clerk of the Circuit Court: Vic Mason (540) 775-3322 Sheriff: Steve Dempsey (540) 775-2049 Treasurer: Alice Moore (540) 775-2571 Commissioner of Revenue: Jo Ann Ando (540) 775-4664

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Clerk of the Combined Courts Nancy Lynn Tierney (540) 775-2390 P.O. Box 279 King George, VA 22485 The King George Combined District Courts are comprised of General District Court, Traffic, Criminal, Civil Divisions and Small Claims Court; Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, which includes Juveni le Traffic, Delinquency, Custody/Visitation, and Status Offenses; and Domestic Relations, which includes Misdemeanors, Felonies, Capiases/Show Cause, Civil Support and Criminal Support.

These cases are tried in two separate courts: Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court and General District Court. The Office handles approximately 10,000 cases per year.

Court Schedule General District Court: Wed., 8:30 a.m., Arraignments Wed., 9 a.m., Traffic Criminal Cases Wed., 10 a.m.

Civil Cases 1st Tues., 9 a.m.

Small Claims 1st Tues., 1 p.m.

Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Courtroom 1: Civil (Custody/Visitation/Paternity/Non-DCSE), 1st Tues., 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Courtroom 2: Criminal/Delinquency, 1st & 3rd Mon. & 2nd Tues, 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Adult Arraignments: 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon., 8:30 a.m., Every Tues., 8:30 a.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Fri., 8:30 a.m.

Juvenile Arraignments: 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon., 8:30 a.m., Every Tues., 8:30 a.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Fri., 8:30 a.m.

Traffic: 1st & 3rd Mon., 8:30 a.m., 2nd Tues., 8:30 a.m.

DCSE: 3rd Fri., 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

DSS: 4th Tues., 9 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Civil (Custody/Visitation/Paternity/ Non-DCSE): 5th Mon., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11

County Offices a.m. & 1 p.m., 3rd & 5th Tues., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & 1 p.m., 4th Tues., 1 p.m., 1st, 2nd, 4th Fri., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., & 1 p.m., 3rd Fri., 1 p.m.

Continuance Policy General District, Traffic Cases - first continuance may be granted by Clerk; Criminal Cases - continuance with agreement of Commonwealth's Attorney; subsequent continuances granted by Judge on motion. Continuances more than 60 days from offense date granted by Judge only. J&DR continuances granted in accordance with Continuance Policy.

Director of Elections and Voter Registration Lorrie Gump, Registrar lgump@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 102 King George, VA 22485 Telephone: (540) 775-9186 Hours: 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Our mission is to serve the citizens

of King George County and the Commonwealth by providing fair and honest election laws by being uniform in our practices for all elections; to provide easy and readily available access to registration and casting of votes within election laws and guidelines.

We protect the integrity of the electoral process and efficiently conduct all elections under the provisions of Title 24.2 of the Code of Virginia; implement the National Voter Registration Act; provide on-site registration opportunities to high school students and naturalized citizens; maintain accurate voter registration records; encourage all eligible residents to exercise their right to vote; conduct elections in a fair, accurate and efficient manner; and maintain a continuous professional level of service to the public Any resident of the county or state may register by coming in person to the Registrar's office, downloading an application mailing it to the above address or registering to vote on line at www. elections.virginia.gov.

Community Development Jack Green, AICP, Director J. Bradley Hudson, CBO, Building Official 10459 Courthouse Dr. Suite 104 King George, VA 22485 Telephone: (540) 775-7111 Fax: (540) 775-3139 The Department of Community Development is responsible for administration of the County’s land use codes, E-911 Address System, and serves as Staff to the King George County Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Wetlands Board and the Board of Building Code of Appeals.

The office is located in Suite 104, of the County Administration Building.The hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Commissions & Boards:

The King George County Planning Commission is a 10-member board that meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the boardroom of the Revercomb Building.

The commission is responsible for development of the county’s long range Comprehensive Plan, preparation of the county’s Capital Improve-

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County Offices ment Program, has public hearings for rezoning, and special exception requests, reviews proposed subdivision plans and commercial and industrial site plans.

The King George County Board of Zoning Appeals is a seven-member Board that meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month in the boardroom of the Revercomb Building. The board is responsible for hearing and acting on appeals of decisions made by the King George County Zoning Administrator.

The King George County Wetlands Board is a five-member board that meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month in the boardroom of the Revercomb Building. The board is responsible for hearing and acting on requests for shoreline modification.

The Board of Building Code of Appeals is a seven-member board that meets as required. The board is responsible for hearing and acting on appeals of decisions made by the King George County Building Official.

The Community Development Office is responsible for the review and issuance of building permits, review of subdivision plans, review of commercial and industrial site plans, prepares amendments to the

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subdivision and zoning ordinances, develops and maintains the county’s geographic information system, and oversees the administration of the county’s E-911 address system.

Building Permits:

T h e d e p a r t m e nt ov e r s e e s t h e administration of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. The code requires permits for all new construction, additions, remodeling, demolition, change of use and any work not specifically exempt by the code. Permits must be obtained prior to the commencement of Community Development Staff Listing: Rick Herron, Building Technical Assistant Mike Muncie, Building/E&S Inspector Heather Straughan, Senior Environmental Planner Kyle Conboy, GIS Coordinator Dave Birge, GIS Analyst Marti Combs, Permit Technician Camyell Pratt, Permit Tech.

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The residential building review process typically requires 7-10 business days.

The commercial building permit review process generally requires three business weeks.

The department also issues some

residential permits, such as decks, prefab sheds, minor electric, mechanical and plumbing upgrades and demolition permits, over the counter on the same day.

Information on building applications, requirements and inspections is available to the public.

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County Offices

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Finance Dept.

Office of Economic Development

Director of Finance Robyn Shugart

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10459 Courthouse Drive Suite 201 King George, VA 22485 Telephone: (540) 775-1657 Fax: (540) 775-7692 The Finance Department consists of 10 staff members responsible for financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, auditing, accounting, payroll, risk management, fixed assets, utility billing, procurement and operating and capital budgeting.

These services are provided for more than 20 county departments.

King George County has a bond ratings from the three major rating agencies of Aa2, AA and AA-.

10459 Courthouse Drive Suite 200 King George, VA 22485 Telephone: (540) 775-8524 Fax: (540) 775-5248 The Office of Economic Development's primary mission is to increase business, capital investment and create job opportunities within the county through the attraction, retention, and expansion of quality, diverse businesses and industries, all while maintaining the rural character of the county. The office prides itself on its ability to work with all types and sizes of businesses ­— from the small entrepreneur with a potential business idea to the large business considering a corporate

expansion or relocation.

Core functions include meeting and assisting developers, commercial brokers, site consultants and citizens interested in development property for quality commercial and industrial use, identifying available sites and buildings in the county, collecting, disseminating, and maintaining socio-demographic and business data and information, assisting entrepreneurs interested in starting a new business in the county by reviewing business plans and discussing regulatory and tax requirements, assisting existing businesses interested in expanding, providing current market and labor information about the county and the region to interested businesses, developers, and consultants, and working closely with local, regional and state economic development organizations and departments.

Business owners interested in expanding or locating in King George County may visit the county's website: www.kinggeorge.va.us/economic-development/ main-page/economic-development.php or may visit the office in person.

The office of Economic Development is on the second floor of the Revercomb Building.

Social Services Director David Coman P.O. Box 130, King George VA, 22485 Phone: (540) 775-718 Fax: (540) 775-3098 The overall mission of the King George Department of Social Services is to promote and enhance the quality of life for the residents of the county through locally administered state/federal/local/ private programs designed to support the economic and social self-sufficiency of families and to safeguard vulnerable children, the disabled and elderly residents.

The Services Unit is charged with administering State and Local social programs in the area of Day Care, Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services, Preventative Foster Care and Foster Care, Adoptions, In-home services, domestic violence intervention, recruitment and approval of agency providers for companion services and adult foster homes, transportation, providing/ maintaining a local food bank, health care

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It actively participates with the local courts in cases requiring intervention and case management, as well as with adjoining localities as requested. This unit serves as the agency liaison between other community-based organizations that provide assistance to the needy.

The Eligibility Unit is tasked with the administration of federal, state and locally supported economic programs, such as Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Virginia’s Initiative for Employment not Welfare, Medicaid, General Relief, Auxiliary grants, fuel assistance, and emergency assistance.

This unit receives financial information through extensive interviews, verifies information, determines eligibility according to current polic y and procedures, maintains a database on transactions and information provided during interviews, and is tasked with fraud prevention and the investigation of suspected fraud.

The Administrative Unit is tasked with pre-screening clients, initiating applications for assistance, tracking clients, maintaining the filing of records, records accountability and

the administration of all personnel, administrative, personnel administration, technology, Thanksgiving/Christmas programs, budget, accounting and board meetings.

Animal Control The King George Animal Control is at 11377 Citizens’ Way off Route 3 behind the new sheriff ’s office.

It is operated by a supervisor, two full-time animal control officers and two full-time shelter attendants.

KGAC has been operating at its new location since July 2010. In a calendar year, the Shelter can handle between 300-400 dogs and 500-600 cats, in addition to a number of livestock and wildlife. The number of animals coming in has continued to increase from year to year. This is due to the economy continuing to struggle. Also with King George being a bordering state to Maryland, we get a lot of animals dropped in our county and also from surrounding counties. The loss of homes and jobs has caused many homeless animals to end up at the Shelter. It is very important that we spay and neuter these animals to keep the

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spreading of sickness and unwanted animals running at large.

It is against the law to abandon an animal. Pets cannot survive without human intervention. Many animals are turning up loose or abandoned in remote areas of the county. If you need to give up your pet, call King George Animal Control.

Rabies Clinics continue to be held twice a year, spring and fall. Dogs and cats must be 3 months or older and have written proof of current rabies to get a 3-year vaccine. All others receive a 1-year vaccine. Dogs must be on a leash and cats must be in carriers. Vaccines are $5 each. ounty dog licenses can be purchased at the KGAC or at the Treasurer’s Office; they are $10 for unaltered animals and $5 if altered. Kennel licenses also are available.

As of July 1, 2014, the fees at the pound have increased to: Adoptions: Per animal $25 Surrenders: At the Pound-$5

ACO pick-up- $20 Redemptions: First day- $20

Each day after $10 Quarantine: Each day $10 King George Animal Control invites the public to come visit. School group tours can be arranged in advance. Many local school children have done fundraising and food collections for the animals at the Pound.

KGAC has joined the Partner in Education (PIE) through "KG Education Fdn." which is a nonprofit working with the community and businesses to create partnerships to educate the kids in schools. This program will help get the word out about the Youth Outreach for Animals Program and gets kids involved to help educate the community in animal care and safety.

VOLUNTEERING: Volunteers, along with support from King George Animal Rescue League and the community, give the animals extra care, medical attention, grooming and exercise. They also help find homes for the unwanted and provide transportation to rescues.

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Kevin J. Eller Animal Control Officer Supervisor Teresa McDowney, Animal Control Officer Raymond Brooks, Animal Control Officer Kimberly Shrewsbury, Shelter Attendant Brandi Janezeck, Receptionist/Shelter Attendant 11377 Citizens' Way, KG Phone: (540) 775-2120 Fax: (540) 775-5770 Hours of operation: Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Sat. 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Closed Sundays and holidays Emergencies and after hours: contact the KG Sheriff’s office at (540) 775-2049 Lost Pets If you find or have lost a pet, call KGAC immediately!

If you have any questions ABOUT KGAC or want to become a volunteer, call (540) 775-2120 or download an application from the King George County’s website. www.king-george.va.us If you would like to find out how to volunteer with the King George Animal Rescue League, call 888-542-7582 or email info@kgarl.org. Volunteers are needed to do animal transports, help with fundraising efforts, take photographs of Shelter animals, exercise, socialize and groom animals and other opportunities.

The law requires all animals adopted from the KGAC to be spayed/neutered within 30 days of adoption. KGARL will issue vouches for low cost clinics to county residents to help with the process, covering the entire cost of the surgery.

Donations to the King George Animal Rescue League can be sent to P.O. Box 1003, Dahlgren, VA or you can donate through PayPal at www.kgarl.org.

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Service Authority

Trash Services

General Manager Christopher Thomas

Telephone: (540) 775-3267 Full Service Landfill Birchwood Creek Road Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun. Drop-Off Convenience Site Henry Griffin Rd. (off Rt 205) Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun. Vehicles must display a King George-issued decal.

Telephone: (540) 775-2746 After hours utility outages: (540) 775-2049 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. The King George County Service Authority operates the county’s water and sewer systems, located in various areas of the locality. The general manager is Christopher Thomas (cthomas@ co.kinggeorge.state.va.us.) Applications for service can be obtained online.

The authority's operations center is at 9207 Kings Highway, King George, VA. Thomas' office is on the second floor of the Revercomb Building.

Billing is every second month, with a pre-addressed mailing envelope provided.

Customers have the option of paying bills in person at the treasurer’s office, located on the main floor of the Revercomb Administration Building. There is an after-hours box outside the building.

After-hours utility outages or emergencies may be reported to the sheriff ’s office 24-hour dispatch center at (540) 775-2049, with on-call technicians immediately dispatched to the emergency.

Board members are the same as those listed as members of the Board of Supervisors. Meetings are at 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of most months.

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Free trash disposal is available for King George County residents. Residents may bring their trash to either of two county trash convenience drop-off centers.

Vehicles must display a King Georgeissued decal.

Both convenience centers are open everyday year round, except July 4, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Call (540) 775-3267 with questions

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KING GEORGE

Board of Supervisors

Cedell Brooks

Shiloh District (540) 775-9465 cbfh98@verizon.net

Ruby Brabo

Dahlgren District (540) 200-8640 rubyb@ co.kinggeorge.state.va.us

LIVING WELL.

Joe Grzeika

James Madison District (540) 775-2190 jgrzeika@ co.kinggeorge.state.va.us

The King George Board of Supervisors is the governing body of the county. The five‑member board is elected for four‑year terms on a staggered basis. The board is responsible for setting policies, directing county services and appointing citizens to various boards, commissions and committees, which provide services or act as advisory bodies to the board. As part of its legislative responsibilities, the board adopts the county and school board budgets, levies taxes, appropriates money, constructs and maintains county buildings and approves and enforces the County Code. The County Code is a set of ordinances that protects the health, safety and welfare of the citizens.

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Dale Sisson, Jr.

James Monroe District (540) 775-9039 jhoward@ co.kinggeorge.state.va.us

At-Large District (540) 775-0271 dsisson@co.kinggeorge.state. va.us

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MEETINGS: Regular meetings of the Board of Supervisors, Service Authority and Wireless Authority are at 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of most months in the Combs Board Room of the Revercomb Administration Building behind the courthouse. The Service Authority and Wireless Authority meetings are prior to the Board of Supervisors’ meeting and also begin at 6 p.m.. A meeting calendar is posted on the county's website: www.king-george.va.us

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KGC School Board

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John Davis Chairman

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Kenneth Novell

T. C. Collins

Dahlgren District (540) 663-3511 knovell@kgcs.k12.va.us

The five-member school board is elected for fouryear terms on a staggered basis. The King George County School Board members are officers of the Commonwealth charged with governing the county's schools. The board ensures the school laws are properly explained, enforced and observed and that the schools are conducted according to law and with the utmost efficiency.

The board is responsible for approving an annual school calendar, setting attendance districts and appointing citizens to various committees, which function as advisory bodies to the board. As part of its

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Shiloh District (540)775-0653 mrose2@kgcs.k12.va.us

Vice - Chairman

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legal responsibilities, the board adopts an annual budget from money appropriated by the Board of Supervisors, constructs and maintains school buildings, hires employees, sets salaries and approves school policies, including the Code of Conduct for students.

The board usually meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month in the Combs Board Room of the Revercomb Administration Building behind the courthouse. Community members are encouraged to attend the meetings and a public comment session is allocated at each regular meeting for citizens to address the board.

Kristin Tolliver

James Madison District (540) 903-1050 ktolliver@kgcs.k12.va.us

MEETINGS: The meetings of the School Board are held on the second and fourth Mondays of most months at 6 p.m. in the Combs Board Room of the Revercomb Administration Building located behind the Courthouse.A complete calendar is posted on the division Web site: www.kgcs.k12.va.us

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9100 St. Anthony’s Road (540) 775-5833 Pre-School Coordinator: Mrs. Paluszak

The Division Superintendent is Dr. Robert Benson. He is responsible for implementing the policies the School Board and directing day-today operations of School Division.

King G eorge School Division currently has one high school, one middle three elementary schools, an Early ChildhoodCenter which will also house the Head Start program.

Current enrollment as of August 25 was 4,232.

The center is home to the Preschool Program, which provides services to children with disabilities, ages 2-5. There are peer models for 3's and 4's. The Virginia Preschool Initiative for 4- and 5-year-olds also is part of this center. Projected enrollment for 2015-2016 school year is 58 students. Please contact Mrs. Paluszak for an application.

Head Start Program 9100 St. Anthony’s Road (540) 775-5833 Contact: Mrs. Helena Fedak The Head Start Program is for students age 4.

With support from volunteers, a safe place for preschoolers with special needs was developed, constructed and opened in front of their school.

Mrs. Mary Fisher Mrs. Ann Bueche Mrs. Elizabeth Yezierski Mrs. Kristine Hill Ms. Stacey Hilderbrand Mr. Dan Hopper Mr. John Osborne Mrs. Sheryl Bushrod

Mrs. Wilma Ward Mrs. Carolyn Anita Davis Mr. Dashan Turner

Supervisor of Student & Family Services Supervisor of Special Education Coordinator of Human Resources Coordinator of Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator of Testing Supervisor of Technology Supervisor of Student Transportation Executive Assistant to the Superintendent /School Board Clerk Financial Administrative Assistant Food Service Coordinator Director of Administrative Services

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KING GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL (540) 775-3535 www.kghs.k12.va.us

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The assistant principals are Brian Ritchie, Shelby LatneyAllen and Kimberly Truslow, and Brian Ritchie. King George High School is located at 10100 Foxes Way. The school houses grades 9-12 and is projected to have 1,355 students for the 2015-2016 school year.

The associate principal is Christopher Bryant. King George Middle School is located at 8246 Dahlgren Road (Route 206). The school houses grades 7-8 and is projected to have 630 students for the 2015-2016 school year.

The assistant principal is Kathleen Howard. Sealston Elementary School is located at 11048 Fletcher’s Chapel Road.

The school houses grades K-6 and is projecting an enrollment of 770 students for the 20152016 school year.

The assistant principal is Melinda Brown. King George Elementary School is located at 10381 Ridge Road (Route 205). The school houses grades K-6 and is expected to have 890 students for the 2015-2016 school year.

The assistant principal is Scott Gilbert. Potomac Elementary School is located at 16495 15th Street. The school houses grades K-6 and is expected to have 715 students for the 2015-2016 school year.

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Smoot Library offers world of learning for King George residents LINDA FARNETH When you first walk into the Smoot Library you will be amazed at the grand space that awaits. The books and various modern features of the library may overwhelm you. But not to worry, once you are approached by one of the staff members made up of paid and volunteer associates, you will soon feel right at home.

One such volunteer is Carol Sparbel.

“It rhymes with marble, so it's easy to remember,” she will tell you.

For Sparbel, volunteering at the Smoot library is like coming home. She began working in the original Smoot library in 1966 where, for 10 years, she worked nights and weekends. After her children were grown, she taught in King George for 18 years. Her next move took her to a job working at the Dahlgren Naval base where she remained for 20 years.

“A year ago in March I retired, graduated as I like to say, into the life I live now,” she said recently. “I have five unpaid positions in the county.”

At 72, Sparbel volunteers at the Smoot

Library, the YMCA, Caledon State Park, the Opp Shop and the King George Sheriffs office.

“All of these various venues afford me food for my favorite hobby, which is people and helping people,” she said.

“They are all different aspects of the same.

Here I get to see the challenge of learning to read and enjoy reading. I'm an avid reader, if I finish a book and don't have another, I get the shakes.”

Sparbel gave a tour of the library. As you enter, the shelves you first come to are set up for books that have been reserved.

A snack area is set up for teens and adults.

The library features many seating areas to study, enjoy DVDs or music CDs, read newspapers or magazines.

Computers are provided through out the library.

There are sections of books for every age, from large print for the sight impaired, books for young adults and teens, to a section for beginning readers.

Available in both Spanish and English, Level readers feature books that start out simply for new readers and become

Library Director Robin Tenney (left) and volunteer Carol Sparbel show off a book display in Smoot Library.

increasingly challenging as the reader progresses. Sparbel loves to see the look of excitement and pride on children's faces when they boast they have advanced to a new level.

Another section of the library offers

tutorial packets that provide books and supporting materials for home schooling.

Sparbel particularly enjoys teaching children to look up and find books on their own.

There's also a teen room with seating

Elect Randy R. Jones

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“I have made public service my career and providing excellent customer service has always been a top priority. With your vote on November 3rd, I will continue to serve our County with the same enthusiasm and passion as I have during the past 15 years.

Thank you.”

Career

*Current Chief Deputy Treasurer, King George County *15 years of experience in the King George County Treasurer’s Office *Experience in each Treasurer’s Office position (Deputy Treasurer I, Deputy Treasurer II and Chief Deputy Treasurer), where duties include customer service, collections, & bookkeeping.

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*Northern Neck born and raised *Bachelor’s Degree in Leadership and Mgt. (Univ. of Mary Washington) *Member of the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia (TAV) *Former local high school basketball and baseball coach *Current mentor with the Boys and Girls Club

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and two computers for teens to socialize in a safe environment.

Library Director Robin Tenney is proud of the many resources the Smoot Library offers. She began as the youth services librarian in 2006 before being promoted to library director in 2009.

Tenney said the Library is funded through county and state monies, as well as interest from an endowment. Independent from the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, the Smoot Library offers an impressive variety of services.

The library offers access to legal materials online and provides children with four weekly story times for ages 4-5.

Family programing includes bingo and game nights. And adult programs offer crafting and author visits.

“We see ourselves as part of the community, It's not just educational, it’s recreational and social,” Penney said.

“We want to get the people out an excited about reading.”

Kelsey Schwartz, a six-year library employee, enjoys interacting with patrons.

“I love working here. I help patrons find and check out items, help with xerox and faxes,” she said.

Schwartz often can be found at the desk just as you enter the library and has a great view of The Discovery Room, which has toys for toddlers and where story time is hosted three days a week.

Support

Friends of the Library financially supports the library. The group takes in gifted books and sells them, holds new book sales and hosts a chili dinner once a year, all run by volunteers.

Members of the Friends of the Library can purchase books for half price at the organization’s bookstore in the library.

Members also serve the community by taking bag lunches and books to students in the King George schools and by taking books to area cancer patients.

Support Levels NSWCFCU member Individual Family patron (lifetime) Ann Hopewell Society Lewis Edgerton Smoot Club

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$10 $10 $20 $100 $500 $1000

Children's books and media are available to anyone with a library card. The little tables in the children's section are perfect for youngsters to sit and read before bringing their choices home.

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L.E. Smoot Library Construction of the L. E. Smoot Memorial Library began in 1969 with money provided by Ann Hopewell Smoot - given in memory of her late husband, Lewis Egerton Smoot, who passed away at age 82 in 1962. The library opened its doors on March 2, 1970. On its first day, 110 King George County residents received library cards and 155 books were checked out.

The Memorial Room of the Library is paneled in burled maple, featuring matching plaster cornices. The parquet floor is covered by a 22 foot Imperial Kirman rug. Draperies of Scalamandre brocade hang in the three windows. The fabric was rumored to cost $300 a yard at that time and Anne wore a dress made of matching material during the library’s dedication on Feb. 22, 1970.

The dedication was held on Washington's Birthday to honor Lewis Smoot’s lineage as a descendent of George Washington’s sister.

For the first three years of its operation, Ann Smoot privately financed the library until she donated the land, building and its contents to King George County on Nov. 1, 1973.

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an endowment fund to enable the library to remain a free public library.

An addition was made to the library in 2013. The original section is used for community space Out-of-county residents can take advantage of all the library has to offer for a $25 annual membership fee.

The services the library offers have expanded dramatically since its opening 45 years ago.

“It was wonderful to come back here as a volunteer. Kind of like coming home, but a library on steroids,” Sparbel said.

Library Hours Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Friday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

From September through the end of the school year, the library is open on Sundays from 2-5 p.m.

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The discovery room is a great place to bring little ones to play with puzzles while sprawled out on the colorful carpet.

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COMMISSIONER of the REVENUE Authorized by Judy S. Hart

• I am a dedicated public servant for 25 plus years, first as a bus driver who safely transported young people to school. I’m uniquely qualified to be Commissioner of the Revenue based on my ten years in the King George Commissioner’s office and more than a year in the Spotsylvania’s Commissioner’s office. In both localities I learned the intricacies of supporting local business in areas of Business Licensing, Meals and Lodging Tax, Real Estate, Personal Property and State Income Tax issues as well as the day to day operation of a successful commissioner’s office.

• I’m a long time resident who graduated from King George High School in 1977. My husband, David and I have two children. We are active members of Potomac Baptist Church in King George for more than 34 years where I am the Financial Secretary and work each summer with children in Vacation Bible School.

• King George County is my home. I know the county well and many of the residents are my friends. I intend to lead the Commissioner’s staff in the highest possible standard of professionalism. I appreciate your support and vote.

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Dahlgren Heritage Museum

Dahlgren Heritage Museum celebrating Navy's history RICHARD LEGGITT The Dahlgren Heritage Museum, which was created to memorialize the story of the Dahlgren Naval Support Facility that has been a prominent contributor to the vitality and economics of King George County since 1918, has joined the nation in celebrating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. The museum is currently in the midst of a yearlong opportunity to commemorate the innovations and technology developed and tested at the Dahlgren Navy base that helped the United States win World War II. The museum and the commemoration are sponsored by the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation.

“You’ve heard about the guns and the computers,” said Ed Jones, president of the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation. “They’re a big part of the Dahlgren story. But there’s so much more to how this Navy base has impacted the community, the nation and the world.”

The museum, in conjunction with the University of Mary Washington’s

Dahlgren campus, has been holding a series of community forums to discuss the Dahlgren base’s important contributions to victory in World War II. The goal has been to provide the public with an understanding of the the impact the Navy base has and the community have had on the nation's defense.

Just completed was an Aug. 11 forum on the important role the Dahlgren Navy facility had in the development of America’s first atomic bomb, which helped end World War II. Scheduled for Oct. 15 is a forum on Dahlgren’s role as a leading edge of future technologies developed by the military.

“The research and innovation that have gone into weapons development for almost a century are a key part of the story,” said Jones, who was the son of a Dahlgren engineer and spent 18 years at the base. “So is the impact of that research on other innovations, like the GPS tracking system we use in our cars.”

The Dahlgren Navy base first opened in 97 years ago to test guns designed for Navy warships. Over the years, the base has evolved into one of the Navy’s premier

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Students check out the Norden Bombsight on display at the Dahlgren Heritage Museum. The bombsight was a critical tool for improving the accuracy of aerial attacks by the Army and Navy during World War II, was developed at Dahlgren by Carl Norden. Between 1932 and the end of the war, nearly 90,000 bombsights were produced, and every unit went to Dahlgren for calibration and acceptance testing.

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the decades, the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation opened the museum in 2012 and moved and expanded it last year. The museum is the only one of more than a dozen Navy themed museums across the nation that depends solely on community support.

The museum features numerous historical items that were built at Dahlgren for use by the Navy including the legendary Norden bombsight. It also includes displays of guided missiles and remote controlled airplanes, notes on the triggering device for the first atomic bomb and parts of the world's first computers.

The Dahlgren Heritage Museum is located at the former Potomac Gateway Welcome Center near the foot of the U.S. 301 bridge. The street address is 3540 James Madison Hwy. The museum is open on Saturdays from noon-4 p.m. Upcoming special events and other information about Dahlgren's heritage can be found on line at www. dahlgrenmuseum.org.

Carlton Middlebrook, a retired Dahlgren employee, stands in front of the display of a propeller from an aircraft used in research and development airborne test programs at the Dahlgren naval base between World War I and World War II.

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Dahlgren Heritage Museum The Dahlgren Heritage Museum is at 3540 James Madison Hwy. adjacent to Wayside Park on Route 301 at the foot of the Harry Nice Bridge, in the former Gateway Visitor Center, and is currently open on Saturdays, Noon- 4 p.m.

The museum is operated by the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation, a local non-profit community organization established to preserve and promote the history, traditions, heritage and culture of the U.S. Navy at Dahlgren and the surrounding community.

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tion efforts and educational activities associated with sharing the stories and interpreting the U.S. Navy’s physical, technical, intellectual and social contributions to King George County and the nation.

The museum tells the Dahlgren story – past, present and future – through science and technology initiatives in the schools and through community outreach programs, which include public forums on issues and personalities pertaining to the Dahlgren Navy base and the community.

Through the Dahlgren Heritage Museum and its outreach programs, the foundation is focused on generating a public understanding of the impact the community and the U.S. Navy base at Dahlgren have had in using science and technology to strengthen national defense, particularly through support for warfighters. From the first shot on the Potomac River Test Range in 1918 to current research on the electromagnetic rail gun, the Dahlgren Heritage Museum tells the story of how an isolated piece of King George County farmland evolved into an engineering and intellectual center for the Navy.

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Exhibits currently featured in the museum highlight Dahlgren’s foundational role as the Navy’s principal gun test range and the naval base’s role in the development of key advances in aviation – like unmanned aircraft and the Norden bombsight, along with artifacts that illustrate the evolution of mathematical computation tools and technology used by base engineers and scientists through the decades.

In addition, the museum’s inaugural exhibit featuring the history of women at Dahlgren and their technical contributions is on display at the University of Mary Washington’s Dahlgren Campus, Center for Education and Research at 4224 University Drive, King George, just a few miles south of the Dahlgren Museum on Route 301. The exhibit was developed by UMW in partnership with the History Project office of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

The Dahlgren Heritage Foundation enjoys a close working relationship with the military commands on Naval Support Facility Dahlgren in the development of exhibits and educational programs. However, the foundation receives no money from the U.S. Navy to support operation

of the Dahlgren Heritage Museum. The foundation operates as a communitybased non-profit organization, which derives support for the museum from individual and corporate donors.

One successful fundraiser is the annual German Christmas Market, first held in 2014. This year's Market will be held on November 14. It looks to be bigger and better.

For more details on operating hours for the Dahlgren Heritage Museum, information on upcoming programs and how to become a supporting member of the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation, visit the foundation’s website at www. dahlgrenmuseum.org Dahlgren Heritage Museum • 3540 James Madison Hwy. adjacent to Wayside Park on Route 301 at the foot of the Harry Nice Bridge, in the former Gateway Visitor Center • Currently open on Saturdays, Noon- 4 p.m. www.dahlgrenmuseum.org

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King George Museum Have you been to jail lately?

That’s the question you’re likely to be asked when you visit the King George Museum.

This small gem is nestled in the room that once held the King George County Jail in the old courthouse, located at 9483 Kings Hwy. Stop in between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays to get an overview of the county’s history and see some fascinating artifacts.

Examine a desk once used by King George sheriffs, or take a look at an old-fashioned voting barrel, quilts sewn by slaves and a bellows from an old blacksmith shop.

But the museum offers more than just displays.

The King George Historical Society was formed in 1987, and for three decades the group has worked to preserve the county’s heritage. Its headquarters is in the museum, which also houses a research center that is open for public use.

Elizabeth Lee, the curator, a term she doesn’t like, manages the museum. She views history as more than a collection of dusty objects and yellowing documents.

“It’s the people that make history,

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the artifacts only support it,” she said recently.

She’s always ready to help folks trace their genealogy search titles for interesting

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files and other information on places and events related to King George.

The volunteers are very knowledgeable and love to discuss the county’s rich history, which intertwines with that of surrounding counties.

King George County was named after King George the First and was formed in 1720 when land was split from Richmond County. Lee noted that around 1778, King George and Stafford counties swapped some territory. A northern portion of Stafford became part of King George, while another portion of King George moved into Stafford. As a result, in King George took on a more square shape.

Founding Father James Monroe owned land in Westmoreland County. As county boundaries shifted, a portion of the property ended up in King George County.

As a result, Monroe represented King George County in the state legislature.

Research items from the historical society must remain at the museum, but paper and electronic copies can be made at nominal cost. Museum volunteers are also available to assist with research either in person, by mail or email request as well.

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Jean Graham, a museum volunteer, takes care of the quarterly news letters, catalogs information, and helps with genealogy and land record searches as well.

The Museum exhibits include artifacts from the prehistoric, Revolutionary, Civil War, and 20th century eras.

Among the items is a map from Captain John Smith which features a listing of the Native Americans who resided in the area.

Members of the historical society store many of the museum’s larger items at their homes, including furniture and machinery.

Artifacts depicting any aspect of King George County history, regardless of age or form, either are accepted as donations or may be lent to the museum for a specified period of time.

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Despite its small size, the museum gets a lot of traffic, especially during the summer. Members of the historical society are eager to recruit new members.

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Port Royal showing dramatic signs of growth and revitalization RICHARD LEGGITT Just across the Rappanhannock River from King George County and the historic community of Port Conway, the town of Port Royal is beginning to create a buzz with its restoration of more than a dozen historic structures and a revitalization that includes several new businesses under construction.

“It is very exciting and fulfilling to see the restoration of many of the historic 18th and 19th century buildings,” said Bill Henderson, a member of the Port Royal town council and the treasurer of Historic Port Royal, Inc. “There are more exciting developments going on than we have seen in Port Royal in decades,” Henderson said.

New business construction in the town is underway, including an office building being built by Chris Flora Construction,

and the rebuilding of what used to be a car dealership but will soon be a new antique business on Route 301.

Henderson said negotiations are ongoing for additional new business opportunities for the Rappahannock River town.

“We are indebted to the county of Caroline for allowing the town to expand its borders,” he said. “The economic and commercial revitalization is directly related to the boundary change.”

Port Conway and Port Royal were connected by a ferry in the 18th century and were important and thriving settlements. But over the centuries Port Conway turned more toward agriculture and except for the busy plantation at Belle Grove, where President James Madison was born in 1751, saw its economic growth and its population dwindle.

Port Royal on the other hand became

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an important stop for oceangoing ships carrying needed goods and supplies to Virginia and tobacco and other crops from Virginia to Europe. The busy commerce and trade and the market at Roy’s Tobacco Warehouse brought economic opportunity and wealth to the Caroline County town.

The prosperity lasted through the Civil War and even into the 20th century before changing traffic patterns brought about by the interstate highway system caused Port Royal also to fall by the wayside.

Citizens of the town have made several attempts at resurgence, but recently the work of Historic Port Royal has begun to show real progress.

Among those historic buildings already restored are the James Bowie house, one of the town’s oldest structures, built in 1740; St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and Rectory, built in 1849 after a fire destroyed the original structures; and, Riverview, a splendid house built in 1846

by James Lightfoot, whose daughter, Sally, was the only woman to hold an officer’s commission during the Civil War.

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Other restored historic buildings are Townfield, built in 1745 by one of the town’s founding fathers; Pearson, a small, but remarkably restored house built in 1787; Quesenberry, a home to a prosperous local merchant that was built in 1750; and the town hall, which was built in 1852 and was once a Masonic Lodge and then also a school and a general store.

Many additional restorations are being developed or underway.

Anyone who loves history, will love Port Royal. Important stops are the town’s two museums. The Port Royal Museum

of Medicine, which was a two-room doctor’s office for more for than 150 years, and the Port Royal Museum of American History, which features native American artifacts, a set of White House china and a portrait gallery of famous Virginians.

The Museum of Medicine is open for special holidays and occasions and the American History Museum is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on the history of Port Royal, and the town’s buildings, museums and artifacts, go to www.historicportroyal. com.

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Kunlo spent life helping others in King George and beyond GEORGE WHITEHURST Many people hope to leave a mark on the world after they depart.

Few have succeeded as well as Marie Kunlo.

Kunlo, who passed away two years ago, dedicated her life to helping others, particularly children with disabilities and the hungry.

“She was always looking out for the less fortunate,” her husband, John, said in a recent interview.

And help them she did, by starting the modern Special Education program in the King George County Public Schools, helping bring the Special Olympics to the region, and by founding what became the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank.

King George resident Debbie Draper will be forever grateful for Kunlo’s success in establishing Special Olympics Area 11. Draper’s son, Kyle, participated for several years in Special Olympics, after Kunlo was no longer leading the program.

“Marie wasn’t directly a coach or trainer

for us, but we participated in Special Olympics, and it was such a nice thing for Kyle,” Debbie Draper said. “To me that’s a continuum of a gift – a program that stands and serves the community.”

For her many services, the Fredericksburg City Council honored Kunlo earlier this year with a spot on the city’s Wall of Honor, which posthumously salutes those who made a difference in the community.

No less a figure than former Fredericksburg Mayor Lawrence Davies enthusiastically supported Kunlo’s nomination for the honor.

“Her contributions to such a broad range of activities to improve the quality of life, in a significant way, of such a larger number of people and families deserve recognition and the gratitude of all of us, and may serve as a an inspiration to others to contribute in like manner,” Davies wrote in a June 23 letter to the city council.

Born in Washington, D.C., Marie Ellen Owens graduated from Towson University in 1953 and married John “Jack” Kunlo – a childhood friend – on Aug. 22, 1953.

Marie Kunlo stands in front of the Riverboat in Colonial Beach

In 1956, the couple relocated to King George, and Marie began teaching on the base school at Dahlgren. In 1968, she began teaching for the King George School Division.

As she settled into the King George Schools, her passion grew for helping children with learning disabilities.

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Welcome to DECA at King George High School! Students in the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Marketing Program and Economic & Personal Finance classes at King George High School (KGHS) have the privilege of membership in this student run and led Professional Organization. Alumni DECA members and Professional/Business members are also privileged to be part of this thriving organization!

DECA, chartered in September 2001 at KGHS, began with 16 hardworking students who built the foundation for a strong, active, and involved DECA Chapter. The two hundred member mark has been reached as students, alumni, & professionals became DECA members where last year, over 60 students participated in the DECA District Leadership Conference in Fredericksburg, 38 participated in the DECA State Leadership Conference in Virginia Beach, and 8 students traveled to Orlando, Florida for the International Career Development Conference!

DECA is a co-curricular, studentcentered organization.

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

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The purpose of DECA is to provide learning opportunities to Marketing Education students through goal-oriented Chapter activities. The focus of these activities is always upon developing greater understanding and appreciation of marketing, finance, hospitality, management, and entrepreneurship. These activities contribute to occupational competence by promoting greater understanding and appreciation for the responsibilities of citizenship in our private and free enterprise system.

The DECA Chapter is to the Marketing Education Program what a civic or professional organization is to a group of business people. Chapter activities are recognized as a part of the total education program because they develop leadership skills, professional attitudes, business competency, citizenship characteristics, and social growth of the individual. These same activities serve the instructor as a teaching tool by creating student inter-

est in all phases of marketing, finance, hospitality, management, and entrepreneurship.

DECA activities provide members with opportunities to serve in leadership roles, work in teams, and receive local, state, and international recognition along with local, state, and International scholarships. From the King George Fall Festival to Relay for Life, DECA is busy throughout the school year!

We plan to continue promoting no distractions while driving, will promote voting with the MY VOTE MATTERS public relations campaign, will be hosting our annual Dodgeball Tournament in September, and there is a 5k race on Veterans Day to support Some Gave All. And will host Jump Start Your Job Search workshops for those re-entering the workforce. DECA will host Tailgate Parties before all football games and have FOXES Spirit items on sale at these games! This Chapter of students will also, once again, strive for Gold Re-Certification in their School-based Enterprise, Fox Stox, our school store.

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tuned for more of our activities as the school year progresses!

DECA at KGHS meets monthly during the school day and has a repeat meeting after school. Meeting agendas, activity sign-ups, and other member information is ALWAYS available on the Board outside of Room 225 at KGHS. Meetings are not a requirement for membership, but are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! Student Dues for DECA at King George High School are $35.00 for the year. Whether you are in any Marketing or Econ/Personal Finance class first or second semester, dues should be paid by September 30 in order for you to receive all the benefits of membership.

DECA at KGHS also offers Alumni and Professional membership each year.

If you are a DECA Alumni or business professional, entrepreneur, or interested party and would like to be a DECA member, please contact Advisor Dee Strauss at 540-775-3535, extension 2225, or dstrauss@kgcs.k12.va.us for your membership form.

If you would like to support this group of students in any other manner, financial or otherwise, please contact us! Currently in construction mode, DECA is asking

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Fall Festival "It's a Celebration" The King George Fall Festival, now in its 57th year, is an annual community event held the second weekend of each October.

It is planned and run solely by volunteers representing various local organizations.

Visit the web site kgfallfestival.com for updates and event information, registration forms, rules and regulations and more.

Key events include a parade down Route 3 through the courthouse area, the fair at King George High School, craft show, queen pageant, food vendors and games for kids. Proceeds from these events have benefited the King George Fire and Rescue, Inc. volunteer department, to cover expenses the County doesn’t pay for.

In the last 50 plus years, the Fall Festival has contributed well over $410,000 to the volunteers of the King George Fire & Rescue.

These funds supplement funds provided by the county for purchase of equipment, materials, training, etc. to ensure the residents of King George have the best in fire and medical service, both in preven-

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tion and response. The volunteers work together with the career staff to run a more efficient department.

In recent years, funds have been raised by community groups and non-profits for their local programs.

Planning for the yearly event is a year long process, with first and foremost the selection of the weekend’s theme. This year the theme is: It's a Celebration. Participants include members from the county, local businesses, non-profit organizations, county government, the sheriff ’s office, DECA at KGHS, the King George Builders Association, just to name a few.

Meetings are at 6 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at the L.E. Smoot Library. Meetings are open to anyone and everyone who wants to help with the event.

New volunteers are welcome.

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At the time, special education was “the low end of the totem pole,” John Kunlo said, recalling that Special Education students were once schooled in the backstage area of the old high school auditorium.

Through determination and a lot of hard work – and despite some resistance – Marie Kunlo created a modern Special Education program for the county.

In 1971, she led the drive to bring the Special Olympics to what is now known as Area 11 – the counties of King George, Caroline, Spotsylvania, Stafford and the City of Fredericksburg. She served as the region’s Special Olympics coordinator for 16 years, during which time she took athletes to competitions across the commonwealth and the United States to participate in the games.

Jack Kunlo described the wonder of seeing these young athletes put forward their best efforts and praised his wife for always encouraging them.

“She made every effort to make them feel proud of what they could do. That was especially true of Special Olympics. There wasn’t an event I went to that I didn’t come home with tears running down my

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face, and I wasn’t the only one.”

In 1983, due to Marie Kunlo’s volunteer efforts, her family was named the Virginia Special Olympic Family of the Year.

One year later, in a special White House ceremony, then-First Lady Nancy Reagan saluted Marie Kunlo’s work with Special Olympics by honoring the Kunlo family as one of the 10 Great American Families in the USA. She was active for five decades in the King George Woman's Club.

In 1982, Kunlo assisted in the formation of the Fredericksburg Area Food Relief Clearinghouse, now the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank.

She served on the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board for more than 20 years, serving as chair from 1992-94.

In 2005, the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board named its King George clinic in honor of Kunlo – a testament to her ongoing efforts on behalf of those with mental disabilities.

Marie played an instrumental role in the merger of the Rappahannock Rehabilitation Facility with Rappahannock Goodwill Industries. In 2005, the Fredericksburg Jaycees honored her with its annual Herbie Embrey Community

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Service Award, which salutes individuals for extraordinary dedication to the greater Fredericksburg region.

Marie died on July 19, 2013, just 34 days shy of her 60th wedding anniversary.

Jack Kunlo hopes she will be remembered for her great generosity and her no-nonsense demand that those who receive help also help themselves.

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Certainly Marie Kunlo’s work had a positive impact on the life of Debbie Draper and her family.

“I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Marie,” Draper said. “We all need a Marie in our lives, and we were blessed to have her in King George.”

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King George Landfill

Looking back at landfill decisions over 20 years PHYLLIS COOK The King George County landfill will celebrate its 20-year anniversary next year, having opened in 1996.

Supervisor Cedell Brooks, Jr., the only member of the board still serving since the landfill contract was approved, recalls the tumultuous period during which the facility came to be.

“It was a very trying time,” he said. “The landfill has proven to be a good investment for the county, while all precautions were taken to ensure the safety and well-being of the citizens.”

Brooks, who chaired the board in August 1993 when the landfill contract was signed, said the landfill has proved a financial boon to the county.

“It’s definitely been a financial asset and was a boost to our county’s economy,” he said. “A lot of our capital projects are due to landfill revenue, including the high school.”

Following a long process of permitting by the state and then construction of its first cells, landfill operations began in

November 1996.

Supervisor Joe Grzeika represents the Madison District in which the landfill is located. He took office in 1996, after fours year on the Planning Commission, which he chaired while county residents were hotly debating the project.

The Planning Commission voted against the proposal.

“This was a very large issue in the county, with well over 800 people attending the public hearing,” Grzeika recalled.

He was against the project due to concerns about lack of experience and transparency regarding land use by the original landfill contractor (not Waste Management, which took over years later).

Before taking office, Grzeika thoroughly reviewed the landfill contract and was pleasantly surprised to discover its provisions weighted in favor of the county. He also studied the condition of the county, discovering it had trouble meeting payrolls in those days.

“I found the county was really in a very bad state financially. I now personally believe the sitting board members were

trying to deal with that issue, and the landfill looked to them as the best option,” Grzeika said.

The contract required prepayment of $1 million each year until the landfill became operational, along with cleanup of two costly environmental problems. Those were resolved by excavation and removal of the old landfill at the Rt. 205 site, which is now Shiloh Park and elimination of an illegal tire dump in Sealston that was thought to be the largest illegal site on the east coast.

The landfill contract also included monthly and annual volume caps to ensure its longevity for county use and for future revenue.

“Fast forward to today and I see the landfill as a resource both economically and environmentally,” Grzeika said. “The strong fiscal management and resolve by the board and the county administrator over the past 20 years have resulted in a very judicious and proper use of those revenues.”

Like Brooks, Grzeika pointed to a major transformation of the county and

schools’ infrastructure. Those include building Sealston Elementary and a new high school, a new bus garage, as well as upgrades at other schools and county structures and new school buses purchased annually. The county also built a new building for law enforcement, an animal pound, along with a major library expansion/renovation, building upgrades and equipment for fire/rescue, and the purchase of a building for the Service Authority.

Landfill revenue made it possible to partner with the YMCA to bring the Y to King George, with its swimming pool the home for high school swimming, and with no operational costs to the county, as suggested by Supervisor Dale Sisson.

At $5 per-ton for tipping fees to the county, the current annual revenue is about $6.22 million, with additional royalties from converting methane to electricity, coming to $337,000 last fiscal year, with those amounts continuing to rise annually.

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Landfill revenue is now assured for at least the next 30 years and will rise due to the supervisors’ July 2014 unanimous vote to amend the landfill contract to permit vertical expansion. This expansion will increase the landfill’s height by 100 feet, which is expected to extend the life of the facility for about 15 additional years above the current 15 years under the existing permit.

State regulatory approval of a permit amendment is expected within the next year.

Waste Management will pay $3 million in $500,000 annual increments beginning immediately following permit approval. The expansion is estimated to bring in more than $100 million in host tipping fees during an extended 15 years of trash disposal, including an increase in the county’s tipping fee to $6 per ton when disposal is commenced in the vertical expansion area.

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KING GEORGE Dahlgren Heritage Railroad Trail LIVING LOCAL.

Dahlgren trail offers place to bike, run and ski JIM LYNCH The Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail is a rails-to-trails conversion of the old Dahlgren Branch line built in 1942 to serve the Naval Base at Dahlgren. The trail preserves open space, serves as an active wildlife corridor and is open for nonmotorized uses, such as cycling, jogging, walking and cross-country skiing.

Rails-to-Trails projects are unique recreational resources and are of distinctive benefit to their communities. They usually are level, or have gentle grades and wide curves that offer clear and easy access for people at all levels of mobility, and make them particularly suitable for multiple and varied recreational uses. Additionally they may serve as alternate transportation resources as well, offering walking and bicycle routes to work sites, educational campuses or commercial centers.

The 16-mile Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail encompasses 238 acres. The western terminus is on Bloomsbury Road (Route 605) near the Stafford County line. There is a small parking area here, and a multipurpose area used for events. Two old

Runners in February enjoyed clear weather and a clear trail as they compete in one of the annual races on the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail. Perfect for competition or a leisurely stroll, the trail is suitable for everyone.

RF&P rail cars are parked on the remnants of the rail that remain. These are not open to the public but you are welcome to view them and take pictures, but please don't climb on them.

From there the trail continues east and terminates about 1 mile east of Owens Road (Route 624). Most of the trail is

beneath a canopy of mature trees, making it very shady and pleasant even in the hot summer.

The trail goes through some of the wildest and most beautiful land in the Northern Neck of Virginia. The property abounds with wildlife: song birds, turtles, muskrats, deer, foxes, eagles, hawks, beaver

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Trail users include Scout groups, families and individuals, cyclists, and runners (there are two long distance running races on the trail every year, a half-marathon in February in conjunction with the Northern Neck Winterfest event, and a 50-kilometer race in August).

Access to the trail is at the Bloomsbury Road trail-head, and the road crossings at Comorn Road (Route 609), about 4 miles from Bloomsbury Road and Indian Town Road (Route 609), about 8 miles away. There are small parking areas at these locations.

Future improvements will include parking at Owens Road and trail connections to Caledon State Park. Until the trail becomes part of the state park system, it remains in private ownership.

The owner encourages the public to use the trail but asks users obtain a permit (no charge). Got to friendsdrht.org for more information or to download a permit application . In the future, the trail will be part of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, a trail system that goes from Pittsburgh to the Chesapeake Bay.

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KING GEORGE Naval Support Facility Dahlgren LIVING LOCAL.

What began as a gun test facility has evolved and expanded to include numerous scientific and response-force missions serving all branches of the United States armed forces. In addition to its military value, today Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren makes a significant economic contribution to the local community and serves as one of the largest employers in King George County, Virginia, and the surrounding area.

New employment numbers Civilians 4,703

Military 422

Contractors 2,538

Total 7,663 Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Va., was initially established in 1918 as a remote extension of the Naval Proving Ground in Indian Head, Md. which had been established in 1890 to test naval guns. The Virginia site was eventually named Dahlgren Naval Proving Ground in honor of Rear Admiral John Adolphus Dahlgren. The location on the Potomac River was specifically chosen for the development of a long ballistic range on the Potomac River, required for the testing of modern, high-powered munitions. The installation’s ballistic ranges have since

been used for proofing and testing every major naval gun and all ammunitions supplied to the Fleet.

Following World War II, the impact of new technology on weapons systems shifted the emphasis from traditional proof and testing functions on weaponry to those of research and development of weapon systems. Electronic firing and targeting systems and the effects of electromagnetic radiation from radio and radar transmitters on ordnance became the emphasis of weapons research. During the 1950s, the U.S. Navy produced the first Fleet Ballistic Missile System. Dahlgren pioneered the development of fire control and targeting software for missile-borne

strategic nuclear weapons on U.S. Navy submarines.

Dahlgren continues to support new Fleet software for firing and targeting ballistic missiles. Since 1960, Dahlgren has been heavily involved with satellite geodesy. During the 1970s, new ammunition and gun systems were developed at Dahlgren to provide increased safety, accuracy and range for naval guns. Also, during this period, Dahlgren provided comprehensive development and support for Tomahawk Weapon System. In 1977, the name of the Dahlgren base was changed to the Naval Surface Weapons Center. A decade later, the base was renamed as the Naval Surface Warfare

Center to recognize Dahlgren's growing contributions to the development of integrated warfare systems versus weapons components.

Installation management of the Navy base at Dahlgren transferred to Commander Navy Installation Command (CNIC) in 2003 with the standup of this new Echelon II command charged with providing shore installation management services to all Navy activities. All naval installations within the National Capital Region aligned with Naval District Washington (NDW), and on Nov. 3, 2005, the Dahlgren base was renamed as Naval Support Facility Dahlgren with the commissioning of Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) as the installation’s host command.

Current supported commands on board NSF Dahlgren include the Navy Air and Missile Defense Command, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Field Activity, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, the Center for Surface Combat Systems, the Aegis Training and Readiness Center, the Joint Warfare Analysis Center, the U.S. Air Force 20th Space Control Squadron, Detachment 1, and the U.S. Air Force 614th Air and Space Operations Center,

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Naval Support Activity South Potomac is one of six regional commands within Naval District Washington charged with providing shore installation management services for more than 20 separate locations within the National Capital area.

NSASP has oversight of two major Navy shore installations - Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Va. and Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md. Altogether, NSASP serves as host to more than a dozen DoD, Joint and navy supported commands and activities located on NSASP installations.

The mission of the command is to provide effective and efficient shore support services to enable mission commands on NSASP installations to sustain combat readiness. Shore installation support services managed by NSASP encompass physical security, fire protection, emergency management, environmental programs, facility maintenance and utilities, supply operations, Fleet and Family Readiness programs and public affairs.

Navy Air and Missile Defense Command (NAMDC) is the Navy’s primary authority and lead organization for naval, joint, and coalition integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) matters. Established

in 2009, NAMDC assesses, integrates and synchronizes Navy IAMD efforts across the doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel and facilities (DOTMLPF) spectrum; interfaces with operational commands, resource sponsors, system commands, research organizations, doctrine developers, training organizations and other centers of excellence; and provides IAMD operational mission support to the Fleet.

NAMDC also plays a key role in supporting Navy's effort to execute the President's Phased Adaptive Approach for Ballistic Missile Defense. This approach deploys proven capabilities to protect NATO partners, allies and the United States. NAMDC is lead for Navy BMD Enterprise, which was established to enable Navy’s actions and initiatives to support timely ballistic missile defense of Europe.

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) is both a field activity of the Naval Sea System Command, as well as the Navy element of the Department of Defense’s Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Aegis BMD Program. Aegis BMD builds upon and extends capabilities inherent in the Aegis Weapon System, Standard Missile (SM)

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and Navy command and control systems.

Aegis BMD accomplishes significant roles in homeland and regional defense. In the latter, Aegis BMD provides ballistic missile engagement capability against short to intermediate range ballistic missiles both above and inside the atmosphere.

Aegis BMD ships have integrated planning, detection, control, engagement and damage assessment functionalities for ballistic missile engagement. For Homeland Defense, Aegis BMD possesses the Long Range Surveillance and Track (LRS&T) capability. Aegis BMD modified ships search, detect and track ballistic missiles of all ranges – including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) - and transmit the track data to the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).

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by multiple services. Aegis BMD compliments other BMD programs by detecting ballistic missiles and transmitting track data. In the near future, midcourse (Aegis BMD) and terminal missile defense systems (Patriot, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Aegis BMD) will coordinate engagements of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles. Integrated, layered defense will be realized as tracking information is shared among these systems, enabling a midcourse engagement followed by terminal engagements. Regional/theater layered defense is another example of Aegis BMD delivering relevant capability to the BMDS.

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Dutch'sMart

King George losing Dutch's Mart, a popular community gathering place RICHARD LEGGITT David Clare, who, along with his wife Brenda, owns Dutch’s Mart has decided to close the longtime convenience store on Dahlgren Road, a popular community gathering place in King George.

“It’s been a very difficult decision,” said Clare. “There are a lot of feelings when you decide to close a store that has been in business for 38 years. But there is so much competition today. We have a very loyal following, but you still need certain numbers.”

Clare noted that Dutch’s, although very well received by its customers, has seen a reduction in its sales numbers, especially since the opening of a new Sheetz store on Route 3 in King George, just two miles away.

Dutch’s, a mom-and-pop store that opened in 1977, has been known not only as a place that sold gas and groceries, but as a community location where locals could exchange views on politics, sports and the weather while being helped by Dutch’s neighborly staff.

Clare said he and his wife have enjoyed

their customers and have tried to provide a service to the community.

“I like to think this place had a little something to do with making their lives better,” said Clare, who grew up in King George.

Clare is a senior vice-president with Union Bank and Trust. He and his wife have been operating Dutch’s Mart since 1993. Clare’s brother, Wayne, opened the mom-and-pop store in 1977.

Clare picked up the family mantle after his brother died 22 years ago.

Operating a grocery store was not new for David Clare or his family. Clare’s parents, Lillian and Woodrow Wilson Clare, owned the Circle Supermarket at U.S. 301 and Route 205 for years. It was the only grocery store in King George during the 1960s.

“I worked at that store for years when I was a boy,” David Clare said. “That is where I lost my arm.”

When Clare was 11, he was in the backroom of his parent’s store while the butcher was grinding hamburger. Clare asked to help and pushed meat in the grinder with his bare hand. The machine

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tore his arm off at the elbow. Today he wears a hook on his right arm.

His father sold the store in 1968, a year after the accident.

The family owned some property on Dahlgren Road, and nine years later Wayne Clare decided to open a convenience store there and named it Dutch’s Mart.

“I was in college when Wayne opened the store, but I helped out when I was home,” Clare said.

Over the years, under Wayne’s and then David’s leadership, Dutch’s Mart became a go-to place for the community, gas or milk, drinks and snacks, or just a little friendly conversation. The store customers joined several long-time employees in shedding tears as the news of the closing was announced recently.

“We’ve always had the support of the community,” Clare said. “We’ve tried to offer good service with a personal touch and people appreciated that.”

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540-775-2024 10250 Kings Hwy., King George, VA 22485 ORGANIZATION King George Chamber Of Commerce President, Chris Bryant - 540-292-3274 P.O. Box 164, King George, VA 22485

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REAL ESTATE Re/Max Supercenter - Dixie Washington 540-775-5661 8117 Kings Hwy, King George, VA 22485 RETAIL Gateway Power Equipment, Inc. 540-775-2241 10031 James Madison Highway King George, VA 22485 Hugh C. Gardiner, Inc. 301-934-2841 10030 Crain Highway Faulker, MD 20632 Mid South Building Supply, Inc. 540-891-4400 11001 Houser Drive #1M Fredericksburg, VA 22408 Rankin’s True Value Hardware 540-775-5994 11475 Ridge Road King George, VA 22485 SECURITY SERVICE ADT Security Service - Antim Marinov 804-300-1024 8751 Park Central Dr., Suite #100 Richmond, VA 23227 SETTLEMENT OFFICE J.T. Title & Escrow - Judy Thompson 540-368-5741 2215 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Suite #101 Fredericksburg, VA 22401 SURVEYORS Deputy Land Surveying - David Deputy 540-775-5585 P.O. Box 376 King George, VA 22485

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Grants helps Germanna help veterans develop mentoring relationships with business leaders Germanna Community College is one of five Virginia Community College System schools at which veteran students will benefit from a U.S. Department of Labor grant.

GC C has received $150,000 earmarked to provide veterans with community college credits for past military serAllie Dudley vice and training and to establish a mentoring program for vets that will help pair them up with business leaders in the area.

Bob Dixon, who heads the veterans program at Germanna, said the move answers the question, “When am I gonna get more credit for all this good stuff I did in the service?”

The grant has allowed Germanna to hire two part time employees to assist in

this effort.

“These people will provide increased capacity to serve our veteran students,” Dixon said. “I’m excited about the mentoring in particular.”

He expressed hope that the pilot program will become “a sustained effort.”

Virginia’s veteran population is growing. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the commonwealth will be home to nearly 850,000 veterans by the year 2017.

Dixon says more than 500 Germanna students have declared themselves as veterans and G.I. Bill users and that “the actual number is always higher than that.”

He noted that the number is growing steadily from semester to semester.

Allie Dudley, GCC’s Advanced Standing Counselor, will help veteran students get the academic credits earned through experience, and William T. Anderson, veterans mentor supervisor, will enlist.

“I’m excited about the mentoring

piece in particular,” Dixon said. “Our plan is to help student vets early in their academic careers to engage people in the community who will remove barriers and give real world advice on what to study and how to break into careers.”

William T. Anderson, a retired Marine Corps colonel, will work for Dr. Sarah Somerville, head of counseling at the Locust Grove Campus, but will be based in Dickinson Building room 108A at the Fredericksburg Area Campus in Spotsylvania. He will also work with Marie Hawley of GCC’s new Career and Transfer Center.

Anderson spent 33 years with the Marine Corps and Department of Defense as a lawyer and 18 years working for NATO in Europe. Since 2010, he has been an adjunct faculty member at the Command and Staff College Distance Education Program of the Marine Corps University.

Students in the program will meet with their mentors twice a month and attend

related events and social gatherings. The program runs for one academic year, from August to May. Students may withdraw from the program at anytime.

Anderson is an expert and published author on the Marine Corps in World War I. D ud le y, G er manna’s Advance d Standing Counselor, will be able to help more veterans thanks to the grant.

She’s a U.S. Army spouse who has worked at an American military installation in Italy advising vets and their families.

She said military experience, other past work experience and certifications can translate into college credit. Combined with College Level Examination Program credit and the option of taking courses online, vets should find the idea of going back to school less daunting.

To learn more, contact Anderson at wanderson@germanna.edu or (540) 891-3023 and Allie Dudley at adudley@ germanna.edu or (540) 834-1057.

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4 H CLUBS 4-H programs take several shapes— camp, 4-H Congress and school enrichment are three. The most well-known method of 4-H program delivery is through club activities. There are 15 active 4-H Clubs in King George County.

Most clubs focus on a project area where youth learn about the project through participating in related activities. The 4-H year runs from Oct. 1 through Sept.

30 and if you are between the ages of 9 and 19 during that year, you can join! We have a few options for 5 to 8 year olds as well. They are Cloverbuds, and can have the same interest as a 4-H club but explore the subject on their own level.

Following is information about each club and its interest or focus as well as other 4-H opportunities. All programs are open to all, so for more information, please check with Terry Misch, 4-H Agent for King George.

4-H Junior Camp

Another popular 4-H program is 4-H Junior Camp, held each summer at the Northern Virginia 4-H Center. This is always a fun week where youth from King George, Caroline and Spotsylvania

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Teen counselors are the key to having a great camp week, and our camp cluster has some of the best. Teens go through an application, interview and training process that begins in December and continues through camp. Interested teens should look for applications in mid-December, and camper applications will be released at the King George Home Show the first weekend of March 2015.

Virginia 4-H Congress and All Stars

This photo is of the PES Garden Club 5th graders at their garden plot during the grand opening celebration. Annie Cupka is the club leader, and under her direction they have turned a neglected courtyard area into a productive and educational gardening area.

enjoy participating in activities like archery, riflery, swimming, ropes courses, performing arts, crafts and cooking. This year, King George youth and adults provided additional classes in rocketry, paper

quilling, tie dye, percussion on 5-gallon buckets and step dance. Youth do not have to be members of a 4-H club to attend camp, and it’s a great place to meet new people and have fun with friends.

Teens can participate in Virginia 4-H Congress, the premier teen event held early each summer. Teens travel to Virginia Tech to compete in state level presentation and Share the Fun (talent) competitions and participate in Great Summer Showcase workshops that highlight some of the interesting programs available at Virginia Tech. This year, youth toured the dairy research barn, the osteopathic education cadaver lab and learned about healthy foods by participating in smoothie wars. Youth from all over the state attend as delegates and 4-H Cabinet and district ambassador elections are an integral part of the learning See 4-H, page 45

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Virginia Cooperative Extension puts university knowledge into the hands of the people. Our King George County Office is one of 107 located in the Commonwealth. We are credible experts and educators who provide information, education, and tool you can use every day to improve your life. Our information comes from the two land grant universities in Virginia: Virginia State University and Virginia Tech. We are a unique partnership between state and county governments and the USDA. Our information is unbiased and researchbased. As for specifically what we offer, explore our Web site. You’ll find a world of information from home and

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family, lawn and landscapes, agriculture, youth interest topics and much more. In addition to the Web site, our programs are delivered through seminars, workshops, camps, field days, publications, personal consultation, newsletters and the web. Our mission is carried out in four main areas – Family and Consumer Scie nces, 4-H/ Youth Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Community Viability.

Pegi Wright, the Unit Coordinator and Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent, leads the local Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program in King George and Caroline counties. Our FCS research and expertise provide individuals and families with programs from cooking and canning courses, money management and school based youth financial literacy education to parenting (young families and teens, divorce, teen parent and grandparent) classes and childcare training. Additionally, our FCS department employs programming that meets governmental regulatory requirements: Better Kid Care (Virginia Department of Social Services), Living Apart Parenting Together ( S u p r eme C o u r t o f Virginia), Steps to Financial Success (U.S. Department of Justice) and ServSafe and Cooking for Crowds Food Safety (Virginia Department of Health).

4-H/Youth Development is a major part of our local Extension program with leadership provided by Terry

Misch, 4-H/Youth Development Agent for King George.

Program delivery includes clubs, 4-H Congress, school enrichment and 4-H Camp. King George has 15 local clubs with a variety of project areas and service opportunities. The 4-H year begins October first, so this is a great time to join a 4-H Club. 4-H Congress is the premier teen event held each June, with youth from across the state gathering at Virginia Tech for learning activities, state competitions and service projects. King George had 12 youth at 4-H Congress this year, with Maddie Johnson serving as Northern District Ambassador, Jenny Cook as Cabinet Mentor and Victoria Madon elected to serve as Northern District Ambassador for 2015-2016.

4-H Junior Camp is held each summer at the Northern Virginia 4-H Center in Front Royal. King George took 125 campers, teens and adults to King Spotsoline 4-H Camp where we camp with youth from Spotsylvania and Caroline.

Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent Mike Broaddus works in both King George and Caroline. The Agriculture and Natural Resources programs includes programs for traditional farmers, new land owners and residents wanting to learn more about natural resources or managing their landscape. For the traditional farmers, annual programs like the Small Grain and Soybean Conference, Private and Commercial Pesticide Applicators

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In addition to educational programs, advice for current ag related problems and solutions for farm, home and garden is offered to residents at the cost of a phone call.

For residents wanting to learn more about managing the natural resources on their property or how to manage their landscape, there is the monthly Green Talks series as well as a lot of information on the Web site. If you are interested in becoming a Master Volunteer, Master Gardener and Master Naturalist training is offered in our area.

Community Viability efforts have included collaboration with local organizations and area churches on the King George “Get Healthy” Coalition and “Summer Lunch Bunch” program respectively to help prevent childhood obesity and food insecurity. Additional community efforts have included the Vegucation Station, our fresh food education and sampling program at the King George Farmers Market. The Vegucation Station is held from 9-11 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month.

Local Master Volunteers

Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) offers several master volunteer programs. These volunteer educators serve as partners with VCE to promote, inform, and work with individuals, community leaders, and industry.

The following Master Volunteer programs are offered locally: Our most well-known volunteer program is the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, who

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are volunteers dedicated to working with the community to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices through sustainable landscape management educational programs. Locally, Master Gardener volunteers provide information to the public through monthly Plant Clinics on community days at the King George Farmers Market. Look for them under the white Extension tent! They also teach and host Green Talks seminars and provide leadership for the 4-H Garden Club , staff the booth at the annual Home and Craft Show, help out in the office and speak to community groups on horticultural topics. Area Master Gardeners maintain a website at www.mgacra.org if you would like more information.

Master Financial Education Volunteers offer money management classes, as well as free, one-on-one ap-

pointments to residents. They help the elderly, families, college students, non-profits, and small businesses. Our local volunteers have worked as money management mentors, published newsletters, manned our Holiday Hotline, as well as helped with Cooking/Shopping Matters classes and Poverty and Reality Store simulations.

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Master Food Volunteers help teach basic nutrition, canning, and cooking classes to families, schools and senior centers. Locally, they have been tremendous sharing information at the King George Farmers Market, Martin Luther King Celebration, Home Show, Healthy Kids Day, and Fall Festival. Go to http://www.ext.vt.edu/ and look under foods, nutrition and health for more information.

Master Naturalists provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within our communities.

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All Extension Master Volunteers receive intensive training in the various disciplines. In exchange for the training, Master Volunteers return a certain amount of volunteer hours through approved projects. The King George Extension Office is located at 10087 Kings Highway in the Village Center just east of the courthouse area. Our phone number is 540-775-3062 and our web site is www.offices.ext.vt.edu/king-george. Browse the site to learn about specific programs and opportunities available from the King George office.

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CATHOLIC • St. Anthony’s Catholic Church 10299 Millbank Road King George 540-775-7381 EPISCOPAL • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 5486 St. Paul’s Road King George 540-663-3085 • Hanover with Brunswick Parish P.O. Box 134 King George, 540-775-3635 includes: St. John’s Episcopal Church & Lamb’s Creek Episcopal Church LUTHERAN • Peace Lutheran Church 5590 Kings Highway King George 540-775-9131 www.peacelutherankgva.org BAPTIST • Antioch Baptist Church 11102 James Madison Pkwy King George 540-775-2379 • First Baptist Church, Ambar 9469 Caledon Road King George 540-775-3939 • Good Hope Baptist Church 17223 Good Hope Road King George 540-775-9487 • Good News Baptist Tabernacle 17192 Kings Hwy King George, 540-775-9791

• Hanover Baptist Church P.O. Box 774 King George 540-775-5081 • Little Ark Baptist Church 15681 Owens Drive King George 540-663-2831 • Macedonia Baptist Church 1081 Macedonia Lane Colonial Beach 804-224-1500 • Montague Baptist Church 12186 Millbank Road King George 540-775-0719 • Mountain View Baptist Church 6713 Passapatanzy Drive King George 540-775-9468 • Mt. Carmel Baptist Church 9294 James Madison Pkwy King George 540-775-0354 • New Monrovia Baptist Church 121 New Monrovia Road Colonial Beach 804-224-0068 • Oakland Baptist Church 5520 James Madison Pkwy King George 540-663-2546 • People’s Union Baptist Church P.O. Box 536 King George 540-775-4928 • Potomac Baptist Church 8103 Comorn Rd. King George 540-775-7006 • Restoration Worship Center 9526 James Madison Parkway

King George 540-220-7152 • Round Hill Baptist Church 16519 Round Hill Road King George 540-775-5583 • Salem Baptist Church P.O. Box 70 Jersey, VA 22481 540-775-2350 • Shiloh Baptist Church 13457 Kings Hwy King George 540-469-4646 • Solid Rock Baptist Church P.O. Box 628 King George, VA 22485 • Tabernacle Baptist Church 10640 Kings Hwy King George 540-775-7188 www.tbckg.org • St. Stephen’s Baptist Church P.O. Box 656 King George 540-775-8553 • Two Rivers Baptist Church 6420 Rokeby Lane King George 540-775-3244 • Union Bethel Baptist Church P.O. Box 286 King George 540-775-9903 UNITED METHODIST • Dahlgren United Methodist Church 17080 14th St. King George 540-663-2230

• Fletcher’s Chapel United Methodist 8330 Fletcher’s Chapel Rd. King George 540-775-7247 • Trinity United Methodist Church 9425 Kings Highway King George 540-775-4501 PRESBYTERIAN • Grace Presbyterian Church 13114 Kildee Farm Road King George 540-775-9990 OTHER AREA HOUSES OF WORSHIP • Agape Ministry Church 9106 Indiantown Road King George 540-775-2119 • Gateway Community Church 10545 Kings Highway King George 540-775-9444 • Cornerstone Chapel 9019 James Madison Pkwy King George 540-663-3398 • The KG Church of Christ Meets at the American Legion Bldg on Rt 206 PO Box 756 King George,VA 22485 • King George Church of God 8095 Kings Highway King George 540-775-2690

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4-H from page 41 activities. Another program held at 4-H Congress is the 4-H All Star “tapping” ceremony. 4-H All Stars are 4-H club youth who have participated in many 4-H competitions and events and are able to score at least 80 points on the nomination form. King George had 1 new 4-H All Stars tapped at the 2015 4-H Congress, Nathan Arcement, who has participated in Helping Hands 4-H Club and on the King George 4-H Envirothon Team.

4-H Day at the Capitol

Another program is 4-H Day at the State Capitol, and 15 youth and adults traveled to Richmond in February to deliver shamrock plants to our delegate and senators. We visited with Delegate Margaret Ransone and Senators Richard Stuart and Ryan McDougal, and observed

the state senate in session. Youth observed parliamentary procedure being used by lawmakers and listened to the debate on the floor.

School Enrichment

4-H CLUBS There are two horse clubs, the KG Horse & Pony Club and Horsin’Around (4-H) and Horse Lovers (Cloverbud) are “horseless” horse clubs Shooting Education Club; three disciplines: archery, riflery & shotgun KGES & PES Garden Club; Envirothon Team; Livestock Club; Helping Hands Club; Quilt Club; FIRST LEGO Robotics (two clubs); Dahlgren 4-H LEGO Engineers; The TechnoDragons: Fancy’s Friends 4-H Dog club; Tomato Club; Heritage Club; Cloverbud Club.& Archery Club.

School enrichment programs are presented in the classroom to all 4th and 7th grade students. Fourth graders learn about agriculture, culminating with an Ag Day field trip. Seventh graders learn about insects and ecosystems, assembling an insect display and using it as they study taxonomy to identify their insects to the correct order. Last October, our 7th grade insect collections won lots

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No matter who you are or what your interests, there is a 4-H program for you! If you would like to learn more about 4-H programs or would like to volunteer, please contact Terry Misch and we will find a place for you!

Check us out online at offices.ext.vt.edu/kinggeorge/programs/4h/.

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Local organizations KG Masonic Lodge #314

and the Order of Easter Stars (Guiding Star Chapter 216) were established in KG in 1951 and 1952 respectfully. Providing community support for over 60 years, the membership is still active in King George.

Meetings are held at the Lodge Building on Route 301.

Deem, 540-840-9698 or 156jwdeem@ verizon.net.

KG Garden Club

The OPP Shop, a thrift-shop undertaking sponsored by the two Episcopal parishes in King George County and manned by area volunteers, donates all proceeds from sales to local, area, and Episcopalrelated organizations and charities.

We provide a place for gardeners to meet and share their successes and failures, we try to beautify King George by turning out a work crew periodically to maintain the gardens at the Smoot Library and the Revercomb Building, and we use our own and friend’s greens to make wreaths to decorate a dozen public buildings in the county.

Meetings are open to new members interested in joining our work or simply wanting to learn more about plants.

KG BEES

American Legion Auxiliary

The Opp Shop

The KGBees are a quilting group which meets each Wednesday at 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Citizen Center and sponsored by The Department of Parks and Recreation.

540-775-4386.

King George Amateur Radio Operators

All persons interested in Amateur Radio communications are eligible for membership. Membership is by application and acceptance. Contact: Jack

Ratcliffe, Owens, Sumner American Legion Auxiliary Unit 89 is chartered under the American Legion Post 89 in King George.

The ladies work on projects for the veterans and children and youth and the county schools and are busy all year long working in the community (Red Cross blood drives) and with our veterans.

Special Olympics

King George Special Olympics is

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pleased to announce we will be working closely with the KG School division to offer more opportunities to more kids.

For athletes 2-7 years old, we have a young athlete program.We are currently seeking volunteers for all of our sports programs. Call Linda Davis at 540-8098205 for more information. Or you can email her at bamabreeze714@aol.com.

Special Olympics Virginia is a yearround program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Ages 2 to Adult.

Virginia Wounded Warrior Program

The Wounded Warrior Program provides a comprehensive range of confidential services to veterans and their families, including assessment of needs, case management/care coordination, screening and referral for PTSD and TBI, links to VA benefits, housing, financial assistance, employment and educational programs, outreach and community education, support groups, counseling, substance abuse counseling and more are programs set up to help Virginia’s veterans.

The local contact is Jimmy Brinkley, OIF Combat Veteran and Veteran Peer

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Specialist, 540-842-2481, jbrinkley@ racsb.state.va.us. The website is www. wearevirginiaveterans.org

Daughters of the American Revolution

Meets the second Saturday of each month, usually at the library.

United Daughters of the Confederacy

UDC is the oldest patriotic organization in our country.The objects and purposes of the federation are "social, literary, historical, monumental, benevolent and honorable in every degree, without any political signification whatever."

• Researching, documenting and maintaining accurate accounts of the history of our Ancestors • Sponsoring Essay Contests in the County Schools on selected topics about the War Between the States For more information on our Chapter and the projects we support, please visit our website www.kinggeorgechapter1616.com

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James Madison Garden Club

The Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (unless otherwise noted) at 10 a.m. J For more information, contact Georganne Sellars at (540) 775-3744.

Hudson-Morris Masonic Lodge

Hudson-Morris Lodge No. 80 was instituted in King George County in 1980 and chartered with 51 members early in 1981. Membership has grown to over 100 Master masons. Some events of Hudson-Morris Lodge to benefit King George County are: a yearly Outstanding Citizen award, to an unsung, local hero; Cub Scout Pack 38 and Den 2 meet regularly in our building; contribution to the Special Olympics, sponsorhip of students in local activities; contributed leadership and finances to many other local projects and causes.

Yearly, the Hudson-Morris Lodge presents certificates to all King George County boy scouts who have attained the rank of Eagle. Last but not least, we give one or more $500 scholarships to graduating King George High School students every year.

The King George Village Quilters

The KG Village Quilters is a non-profit organization established in June 2007 and is 35 members strong.The Guild meets on the second Friday of the month from 6–8:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church off 206. Each year the guild supports local charities from our area. The money collected from their quilt raffle is used to make chairy quilts for the next year.

KG Optimist Club

The Optimist Club of King George is a community service organization of volunteers who focus their service on the youth of the county, doing things with and for them.

Chartered in 1988, the Optimist Club is made up of people representing a wide variety of professions and interests who come together to assist our schools, the local government and other community resources in efforts to make King George County a better place to live, work, and raise children. The primary purpose of Optimists is to serve the youth, “to bring out the best in kids!� Optimists work with the schools to promote academic excellence, recognition of accomplishments, patriotism, and to instill in youth a sense of volunteer community service. The Club normally meets the first Wednesday of each month and includes fellowship/ social time, a delicious dinner, a short

business meeting and a presentation of general interest to club members.

Persons interested in being a part of this organization may call Lloyd Adams at (540) 775-4461.

AARP

Chapter 3195 of the King George area AARP has been meeting at the King George Citizens center for the last 30 or more years. Senior citizens meet at the center the first Monday of the month at noon. With a tasty lunch made up of foods each member brings everyone is ready for the entertainment or speaker for the day. The program is varied each month. The month of September (12) will find the members sitting under the spreading trees at Popes Creek-Washington's Birthplace. Again as in the last many years the chapter will furnish chicken and hot dogs for the members with the good cooks bringing a dish to share. It's a great time to catch up on your neighbors, listen to good music, and hear about what's new pertaining to issues that affect the aged. Anyone in the area of King George is invited to attend---noon-first Monday of the month, at the KG Citizens' Center.

Dahlgren Lions Club

The Dahlgren Lions Club was founded in 1959. The Lions Club Motto is “We Serve.� The three primary focuses within the club are supporting sight, hearing and the community. The club meets monthly on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30–8:30 p.m., dinner is provided.

The Dahlgren Lions Club meets monthly at St Paul’s church. The Dahlgren Lions Club is always looking for new members who would like to give back to their community and help to serve others. If you are interested in joining, contact Larry Leonhardt at (540) 775-4959.

NAACP

The King George Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a subordinate unit of the national NAACP, a civil rights organization founded in 1909. The local branch was organized on Mary 5, 1941, with 51 founding members. Mrs. Carrie L. Johnson was the first president.

The local branch sponsors such activities as a community day program; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. annual birthday celebration-A Day of Unity; African American History Month annual celebration, consisting of a cultural event and a soul food sampler; as well as a donation to support the local fire and rescue services. Efforts are underway to re-establish the scholarship program for high school graduates.

Meetings are held the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the L.E. Smoot

Local organizations Memorial Library, Kings Highway, King George. For more information call Ms. Finks at (540) 653-2853.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

Every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m., the Dahlgren chapter of TOPS meets at Oakland Baptist Church, located on US 301(James Madison Parkway) just before the intersection at Rt. 218.

If you want information on establishing a healthy life-style while losing or maintaining weight, TOPS is the place to come. Anyone can lose weight by going on a diet, but as with all diets, eventually, we become tired of dieting and the weight reappears. Dieting is not the answer to our weight problems. Learning how to eat properly and how to have a healthy life-style is the answer.

Prior to the meeting, there is a weigh-in time between 6:30 and 7 p.m. Meetings last an hour and are over by 8 p.m.

to eight children through Social Services.

The group has raised $25,314 for numerous local and national charities.

The purpose of the OFB Club is to help our community and to explore, identify and act upon activities which will help our community to be a better place.

Please check out the OFB website at www. ofbclub.org or join them on Facebook at OFB Club for further information on upcoming events.

Upcoming events include the March of Dimes Walk in LaPlata, MD, the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure Breast Cancer Walk in Washington, D.C. in June and the 5th Annual King George Animal Rescue League Poker Run.

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Gateway Beekeepers Association is a non-profit organization formed by local beekeepers to promote and further the interests and well-being of apiculture and related industries. We strive to understand both the art and science of beeSEA CADETS Pentagon Division@gmail.com or call keeping, with an emphasis on educating (540) 226-1599 or (240) 299-5548. A others about this vital agricultural link prgram for young men and women ages and supporting new beekeepers. We are a 13-17 who are intere3sted in developing diverse group of dedicated citizens linked their skills in leadership, basic seaman- together by the magnificent honeybee.

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Group preserves, advocates area's history The King George Historical Society has grown from a handful of history lovers to more than 300 members since it was organized in 1987.

The society’s mission is to collect, preserve, and disseminate facts relating to the history of King George County.

Members work to achieve this mission in a variety of ways.

A society membership advantage is the quarterly newsletter containing historical articles of interest, about people, places, and events in King George, as well as society news.

A $1,000 annual scholarship is available to a King George County High School senior or homeschooled senior student by the society. Interested applicants may contact the high school guidance counselor.

The King George Museum and Research Center opened in 1997 after 10 years of hard work and perseverance.

Located in the “Old Jail” at the court house complex, the Museum has just received a face-lift with new display

Historical Society Monthly meetings:Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m. Guest speakers present a variety of historical topics and demonstrations. Meetings are open to the public.

Revercomb Building P.O. Box 424, King George,VA 22485 540-775-9477 kghistory.org kghistory@verizon.net cases and carpet. Exhibits span the ages of county’s history with displays of projectile point dating from 10,000 BC to 1,800 AD to more modern day displays titled “Notable African American’s of King George County” and “When Duty Calls.”

Research is another facet of the Museum. The Museum maintains a genealogical data base of native King

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George families. If you are a King George native and want to research your family tree, members at the Museum may be able to provide answers. Oral histories are another area that allows members to collect portions of the county’s history.

Anyone wanting to assist is heartily encouraged The society invites scouts, 4-H clubs, schools groups, or adult groups to call

to schedule private presentations of our county’s history at no charge. The museum is managed by volunteers and is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursdays and Saturdays. To schedule a visit at another time, call 775-9477 or e-mail kghistory@verizon.net for an appointment.

“King George County: A Pictorial Histor y” is the Society’s premier publication. This 176-page book is filled with hundreds of photographs and tidbits of history. “King George County Confederate Monument” is a compilation of history of monument as well and the men included on the monument and those left off the monument.

Other county items are also available through the society including the annual decorative ornament, which highlights King George History, King George Pottery, the King George afghan and other books that detail county history.

Items may be purchased at the museum or some are available from the website at www.kghistory.org

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KG Parks & Recreation At the King George County Parks and Recreation Department’ the credo “We Create Community through People, Parks and Programs” has been, and continues to be, the ongoing drive for staff to plan, develop and implement programs and facilities. Through our variety of activities, we have long been able to bring participants from all walks of life together providing them opportunities to try new experiences or build on their interests, meet new acquaintances with similar interests, enhance their health and well-being physically and mentally, and afford families time to recreate together.

Whatever the reason, we want to help you enhance your well-being and be a part of the community.

In the Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring/Summer (May) the Department distributes our program/ activity guide, Sir Leisure A’Lot. Our guide contains general information about the Department, program registration details, a listing of activities serving the young to the young-at-heart in athletic programs, health and fitness programs, day/ multi-day/overnight trips, enrichment and special interest programs and special events. In the course of a year, we will offer well over 120 programs equating to approximately 200 plus opportunities to participate. Check it out! If you do not see a program that grabs your interest just let us know so that we can look into it. It may be a program we could offer in the future! Visit our web-based registration site to find out program information, facility information and more by going to kinggeorge.recdesk.com or go to www. king-george.va.us and click County Offices and then click Parks and Recreation.

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Over the years’ with the support of the King George County Board of Supervisors, the department has been able to accomplish several projects that directly impact the public. The initial development of Shiloh Park has concluded. The Park includes a NCAA regulation size baseball field, multipurpose field (can accommodate 2 regulation soccer fields); playground, walking path and plenty of parking. Future plans include adding picnic shelters, multipurpose court, trail connecting to the YMCA and potentially more. Sealston Sports Complex, located next to Sealston Elementary School, has Office: Citizens Center, 8076 Kings Hwy, King George,VA Office hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m–7 p.m. • Friday 8 a.m–5 p.m.

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3 softball/ talents volbaseball (two unteering to are currently make a diflighted), a ference in restroom/ our commuconcession nity, whethfacility, 40’ er through x 80’ picnic coaching, shelter, and assisting a ten acre with spemultipurcial events pose field. or initiatAdditional ing special improveprojects. All ments have are deservincluded reing of a spefurbishment cial thanks of the tennis for the difcourts locatference ed between they make. the middle Because of school and their value, high school; Annual Kite Fly In held in the Spring brings out all and in an r e f u r b i s h - shapes and sizes of kites, and kite flyers effort to ment of the recognize basketball and reward court at Barnesfield Park; installation volunteers, the Department, Parks of a new, more efficient HVAC system and Recreation has developed the new and installation of a sound system in the PaRAtrouper Volunteer Program. These Citizens Center. This year improvements volunteers are Parks and Recreation will be made to the Quonset Hut (old Ambassadors who support the mission King George Elementary School Gym) of the Department. to include new HVAC system, repair of You, the reader, are the most imporsidewalk and electrical upgrades. tant aspect to enhancing recreation to It is the citizens, businesses and civic heighten community livability. It is your organizations who get involved volun- involvement and input that affords us to teering with our youth sports, special better serve you and to build on comevents and elsewhere, and to those who munity spirit. Please feel free to contact undertake projects that help beautify ar- a staff member or a member of the Receas at our parks that deserve our special reation Advisory Committee with your thanks. Our community organizations questions, concerns or ideas. If you are such as The OPP Shop, King George interested in teaching a program for the Optimist Club, King George Ruritans, Department, contact a staff member at the Dahlgren Lions Club, King George (540) 775-4FUN(4386).

The King George County Parks and High School DECA, the King George High School Honors Society, Virginia Recreation Advisory Committee meets Deerhunters Association along with oth- the third Wedenesday of each month ers provide invaluable assistance that en- beginning at 6:30 p.m at the Citizens able our Department to offer many events Center located at 8076 Kings Highway. for free or provide assistance to those in Committee members are: Mike White need who want to participate in activities. (Shiloh District), Chairman; (MemberMany of our businesses participate in our at-Large), vacant as of this writing; Stevie programs either through direct sponsor- Gray (Dahlgren District); (James Madiship or assisting with prizes. Without son District), vacant as of this writing; their support, several of our free pro- Doug Cantrell(James Monroe District), grams would not be possible or would not Alice Stanton (Dahlgren NSWC Repbe held. Lastly, there are a multitude of resentative); YMCA Representative and citizens who are giving of their time and vacant (Student Representative). The Contact us: Phone: 775-4386 • Fax: 775-5255 In person - appointments recommended, but drop-ins welcome Email: Director: Tim Smith - tsmith@co.kinggeorge.state.

va.us Athletic Programs Supervisor: Lorenzo Smith - lsmith@co.kinggeorge. state.va.us Recreation Programs Supervisor: Janine Paulsen - jpaulsen@co.kinggeorge. state.va.us

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members function is to represent their constituents on recreational issues that affect the County as a whole.

King George County Parks and Recreation staff operates from their office located at the Citizens Center. Hours of business are Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m – 7 p.m and Friday, 8 a.m – 5 p.m. Citizens may reach staff members by phone at 7754386; by fax at 775-5255; in person (appointments recommended, but drop-ins welcome) or by emails to the individual staff members listed below.

Tim Smith, Director of Parks and Recreation / tsmith@co.kinggeorge.state. va.us Lorenzo Smith, Athletic Programs Supervisor / lsmith@co.kinggeorge.state. va.us Janine Paulsen, Recreation Programs Supervisor / jpaulsen@co.kinggeorge. state.va.us Vivian Shelton, Evening/Weekend Operations Supervisor / vshelton@ co.kinggeorge.state.va.us Linda Gallagher, Administrative Assistant / lgallagher@co.kinggeorge.state. va.us

Advisory committee Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. Citizens Center, 8076 Kings Highway Members: Mike White, Chairman Shiloh District Vacant-At-Large Stevie Gray Dahlgren District Elizabeth Clark James Madison District Doug CantreelJames Monroe District Alice Stanton Dahlgren NSWC Representative Vacant Student Representative The members function is to represent their constituents on recreational issues that affect the County as a whole.

Administrative Assistant: Linda Gallagher - lgallagher@ co.kinggeorge.state.va.us E v e n i n g / We e ke n d O p e r a t i o n s Supervisor: Vivian Shelton - vshelton@co.kinggeorge. state.va.us

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King George County is part of the five-county Northern Neck Tourism Commission (NNTC). A public-private partnership and economic development initiative of the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Region Partnership, the NNTC is governed by 15 members, appointed by the Boards of Supervisors. Currently representing King George on the NNTC are Ruby Brabo, Board of Supervisors, Dahlgren District, Michelle Darnell, pro-

prietor of Belle Grove Plantation Bed and Breakfast, and Linwood Thomas, King George Economic Development Director.

Supervisor Ruby Brabo observed, "I am extremely enthusiastic about our participation with the NNTC and the opportunities for the many tourism stakeholders in King George. The tourism attractions of our county range from outdoor recreation to a farm winery, history, and local eateries."

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NNTC assists in developing goals and strategies to help both localities and the business community to maximize regional tourism potential, attract more visitors and improve the visitor experience. King George’s tourism assets currently include the birthplace of James Madison, as Belle Grove Plantation Bed & Breakfast, which hosts overnight visitors and holds weddings and events, Oak Crest Winery in Dahlgren, Caledon State

Park, numerous historic buildings, three museums, including the Dahlgren Heritage Museum, on Route 301 at the foot of the Harry Nice Bridge, and a number of lodging facilities and restaurants.

The Northern Neck Heritage Area Designation Study, conducted by the National Park Service, is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.

Designation as a National Heritage Area will bring attention to the qualities of the Northern Neck that make it worthy of national distinction, such as its working waterfronts, historical attractions, family farms and scenic viewsheds.

Part of the Northern Neck Tourism Commission’s activities entails making these assets accessible to visitors. Northern Neck Tourism encourages visitors to get to know the Northern Neck by taking home a memorable experience whether it is berry-picking at Westmoreland Berry Farm, or visiting a potter’s studio on an open studio tour, or taking on-water tour of a local river or creek with a working waterman. For those interested in getting out on the water and experiencing oystering, crabbing and fishing with a waterman, a list of participating watermen is available at northernneckheritage.com.

Northern Neck Tourism is working with the Artisans Center of Virginia to implement a five-county Northern Neck Artisan Trail. To visit the participating artists, artisans and craft-related venues, see www.artisanscenterofvirginia.org/ artisan_trail_network/detail/northern_neck. Also, the region is working with Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Artisans Center of Virginia to create the Northern Neck segment of an Oyster Trail which includes Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula and Eastern Shore.

The trail includes restaurants, wineries, museums and other relevant sites which help to interpret the way this solitary mollusk shaped and sustained communities throughout the region over the centuries.

In 2013, tourism spending in King George County was over $20 million dollars, and in the Northern Neck region, over $243 million. In addition to advertising in national and regional publications, NNTC promotes the Northern Neck though brochure placement in Virginia Welcome Centers and at visitors centers throughout the Commonwealth. NNTC maintains a website, northernneck.org, which hosts a region-wide calendar of events, and engages visitors through its social media channels, including Facebook (VisitNorthernNeckofVirginia),T witter, Pinterest and Instagram. Restaurants, lodging, retail and attractions are listed in the brochure at an annual cost of $125. For more information, please contact NNTC at 804.333.1919 or email: nntc @northernneck.org.

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Rapphannock Community College: Helping young people build their futures Chartered in 1970, Rappahannock Community College opened for classes at the Glenns Campus in fall 1971, and at the Warsaw campus in fall 1973. It serves an area covering 2,459 square miles and 12 counties of eastern Virginia — an area larger than the state of Delaware.

RCC maintains a strong student population. During the academic year of 2014-15, more than 4,600 students enrolled at the college; of these, 436 were King George residents. In 2013-14, King George residents attending RCC received nearly $145,000 in financial aid.

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The college’s two primary locations comprise 100 acres at Glenns, just inside the northern border of Gloucester County, and 117 acres in downtown Warsaw, the county seat of Richmond County. Each campus includes science and technical laboratories, shops, classrooms, computer labs, administrative and support services, a library, a student lounge and recreational facilities.

In addition, the Kilmarnock Center in Lancaster County (midway between the Glenns and Warsaw Campuses), which opened in January 2012, offers all the services and many classes that are available at the other locations, as does RCC’s long-established satellite site at King George High School, and new sites in King William and New Kent Counties.

The King George site accommodates students at the northern end of RCC’s service region with a shorter drive time.

By combining on-site classes with RCC’s online distance education program, King George students can take courses or earn a degree without ever leaving the county.

The geographical size of RCC’s service area makes distance-learning options a must, and in this field RCC maintains a standing in the VCCS system far out of proportion to its student head-count, offering a wide selection of online, interactive video classroom, and hybrid (online/ classroom) courses.

Shared courses offered through Northern Virginia Community College’s Extended Learning Institute — French, German, Japanese, business and real estate law, university physics, and many more — are also available.

The site supervisor at RCC-King George, Karen Turner, herself an RCC graduate, serves the King George community and promotes the college’s interests through public relations, student

activities, and enrollment. She also serves as liaison with the county’s public school system and with Dahlgren’s Naval Surface Warfare Center, which calls on RCC to provide classes meeting the needs of its military and civilian employees.

“I love working with the King George community,” Turner said. “As the site supervisor, I have the opportunity to inspire, motivate and empower students.

The King George site has grown tremendously, and I will continue striving to add programs that will meet the needs of the community.”

RCC’s Associate of Arts and Sciences degree is designed for students who wish to transfer to a four-year school. Most of these colleges readily accept the credits earned by RCC students. Arts and Sciences graduates may also take advantage of the over-40 Guaranteed Admission Agreements that RCC maintains with outstanding public and private four-year colleges in Virginia.

Specializations in business administration, criminal justice, health-STEM, pre-engineering, psychology/social work, sustainable science, and teacher education are available for students who plan to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program in these or related fields.

RCC’s Associate of Applied Science degree program offers eight careerapplicable majors — administration of justice, business management, fire science technology, general engineering technology, horticultural technology, medical lab technology, nursing, and respiratory therapy. One-year certificates in accounting, administrative support technology, general education, law enforcement, and practical nursing, as well as 20 career studies certificates, are also available to individuals seeking enhanced job skills and marketability.

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As new demands upon the knowledge and skills of area employees become apparent, the college continues to devise new programs for their professional development.

A variety of grant programs and other opportunities can be tailored to the needs of almost any student seeking financial aid. A wide range of scholarships, created for the most part by local donors, is administered by the Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation, Inc. A major component of RCC’s services to the community is the Workforce and Community Development Office, which offers high-quality, cost-effective, flexible, comprehensive, and responsive programs designed around business, industry and education needs. Self-contained Workforce Development Centers at both main campuses, including lecture halls and fully-equipped computer classrooms,

offer meeting and work areas to serve almost every business or community need. The WCD Office also maintains a presence at the Kilmarnock Center.

A number of programs administered by RCC’s Office of Career and Transitional Services (OCATS) reach out to individuals who wish to take control of their future. Among these are “Middle College,” which gives 18-to-24-year-old high school dropouts advice and assistance to pursue a college education; the Regional Adult Education program, offering educational opportunitiesto those over age 24; Youth Services, which encourages 14-to-18-year-olds to stay in high school; Career Coaches, which assists in career planning and placement; and the VCCS On-Ramp Program, which provides counseling and tuition assistance leading to employment for persons who have lost their jobs.

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For details about programs offered at the King George site, call the site director, OCATS director Marjorie Lampkin can Karen Turner, at (540) 775-0087, or e- be reached at (804) 333-6825. mail her at kturner@rappahannock.edu.

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