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King George board to support Virginia acquisition of rail trail Phyllis Cook

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Chancellor center, Yetur Matos struggles to position himself for a rebound against Foxes Jalen Stepney (34 left) and Isaiah White (40 right). The Foxes defeated Chancellor 66-54 Feb. 7. For more sports, see page 4

The King George Board of Supervisors is expected to make a reversal regarding the Dahlgren Heritage Railroad Trail and pass a resolution to indicate its support for the trail’s acquisition by the state to become part of Caledon State Park.

The 15.7-mile private hiking and biking trail is on a former CSX railroad bed, which runs northeast from Route 605 in Sealston through most of the length of the northern portion of King George County, nearly to U.S. 301.

The trail is owned by David Brickley, a former director of DCR, who purchased it from county resident Joe Williams in 2008 for $442,500, with Williams retaining some utility rights to the property.

Brickley subsequently opened the trail to hikers and bikers after a major cleanup and clearing of the trail took place by a volunteer group, Friends of the DHRT. Several years ago, the Board of Supervisors took the

KG sheriff to get money to pay more officers Phyllis Cook

The King George Board of Supervisors held its second budget session Feb. 4, with Chairwoman Ruby Brabo and the two new board members agreeing to fund six new positions for the Sheriff ’s Office.

County administrator Travis Quesenberry said Sheriff Steve Dempsey’s request could add about $700,000, including five new vehicles and four replacement vehicles, along with equipment for the six positions, in addition to his other operational increases.

That amount equates to nearly 3 cents on the property tax rate.

Brabo, John Jenkins and Richard Granger were convinced during Dempsey’s lengthy slide presentation, the first to present a request.

A lot of numbers and percentages were provided by Dempsey with charts and graphs and examples in his 29-page slide show.

Granger asked about an “abandoned call” percentage of nearly 11 percent for callers to emergency-911. Those are hang-ups not immediately answered.

“The number of abandoned calls is unsettling,” Granger said to Dempsey.

Dempsey backtracked. “It’s more like 5 percent. If we have a traffic accident on Route 3, we may get 20 calls for it,” Dempsey explained, saying dispatch follows up on hang-ups.

His slides detailed two communications officers per shift, saying if one calls out sick or requests a scheduled vacation, another full-time or a part-time person must cover it.

“I have two dispatchers and one backup, and if they are sick, they work sick,” Dempsey said.

He said his plan for two new dispatchers would be to staff three per shift and eliminate part-time positions.

Regarding four more deputies, Jenkins wanted to know the amount of overtime currently being worked.

“I don’t have figures with me,” Dempsey said.

“But they are working exhausted.”

When Dempsey finished, Brabo announced her full support, asking her colleagues how they felt.

“Do you think you’re ready to make a decision on these positions?” she queried.

Jim Howard responded. “We need to wait until we get the budget overview from Travis,” Howard said.

That is currently scheduled for March 15, with other departments presenting first.

But Brabo pushed for consensus from the other two, with Cedell Brooks absent.

“Me, personally, I support it. I don’t need to wait until the end of the budget to say I support the Sheriff ’s request,” Brabo said. “Is there anybody in the county who would not support 3 cents on the tax rate for that?”

There may be, but Granger and Jenkins agreed with her. Dempsey and several of his staff promptly left the room.

They were followed out by School Board Chairman T.C. Collins, who left saying, “I hope it’s that easy for us.” His board’s presentation is slated for March 8.

For at least the last 25 years, it is unprecedented for King George supervisors to agree to any single budget request before hearing all the rest, and crucially, getting budget recommendations from the county administrator.

Quesenberry has been relied upon for the past eight years for his advice on budgeting and ability to stretch the dollars at hand.

Prior to Brabo taking over the chairmanship last month, budget guidance from supervisors has typically been for a budget balanced on projected revenues and the current tax rate, followed by advice on any new spending proposals and how to fund them.

At the Feb. 2 meeting, Quesenberry stressed there were more requests to come, giving a list of key factors for 2016-17 budget development.

“Here’s about $2.2 million right here,” Quesenberry said. “And it doesn’t include operational increases, salary increases, or a request from the School Board.”

Potential increases include health insurance See Officers, page 8

stance to not include the trail as a public recreation asset in the county Comprehensive Plan for Land Use for a couple of reasons.

It is a privately-owned and “permit-required” trail, with access to and use of the trail prohibited without a valid DRHT Recreational Use Permit obtained free on a request from Brickley.

The other reason is due to complaints from landowners adjacent to the property.

There are numerous residential neighbors along its length who do not appreciate strangers walking along adjacent to their property, and sometimes trespassing onto their private land.

A resolution in support of the state’s acquisition was requested by Chairman Ruby Brabo on Feb. 2 to be supplied for board action at its meeting Feb. 16.

That was after the board unanimously approved a moSee Trail, page 8

Local businessman convicted of sexual assault after plea Richard Leggitt

A King George businessman, who has been convicted previously of committing sexual assault at his place of business, entered a plea of no contest Thursday to a charge of assault and battery and was found guilty by Circuit Judge William Ledbetter Jr. Alan Rosenberg, 68, who operates an insurance business in the county, was accused of inappropriately touching a woman who was in the office as a client. Immediately after the alleged incident, which took place on May 7, 2014, the victim filed a complaint with the King George Sheriff ’s Office.

Rosenberg had previously been found guilty of the charge in King George General District Court, but had appealed the verdict to Circuit Court. After his plea Thursday, Judge Ledbetter sentenced him to

12 months in jail, but suspended all of the sentence provided Rosenberg had no further contact with the victim and agreed to complete counseling for his behavior.

According to the King George Commonwealth’s Attorney Office, in 2004, Rosenberg was charged with assault and battery of another female client in his insurance office. The King George General District Court found facts sufficient for a finding of guilt. But judge withheld the disposition and deferred the outcome for a period of time. The case was dismissed later in 2005.

In 2009, according to King George authorities, Rosenberg was charged with solicitation of prostitution based upon a sting operation that was conducted in his insurance office. The charge was later reduced to an attempt to commit adultery. He entered a plea of guilty to that reduced charge.

Deatherages make Valentine’s Day sweeet for area lovers with confections

Valentine's Day is a labor of love for Mary and Jim Deatherage Richard Leggitt Richard LeggittThey met at the Dahlgren Navy base almost 40 years ago, and their love story -- fueled by cookies, cakes, and candy -- has turned into a Valentine's Day into a labor of love for them and many other couples in the area.

Mary and Jim Deatherage met when Mary was working at Dahlgren as a clerk typist but was transferred to a front desk position after she slipped and fell on the ice and injured her wrist. After seeing her, Jim kept dropping by her building to ask her to ask for directions and asking her to make copies for him.

"He just kept coming by the building and I finally said, 'Don't you have a secretary?'

He said 'I'm new,'" Mary recalled last week. They were married 11 months later and there love has blossomed into a real life version of "I Love Lucy," with an emphasis on the scene where Lucy works at the candy factory.

The Deatherages own and operate

Mary's Cakery and Candy Kitchen in King George, and take great delight during the Valentine's Day season in helping other couples express the love they have for each other.

T h e Deatherages have b e e n m a r ried for 38 years and during all of that time, Mary has been celebrated for the cookies and cakes she makes, especially by Jim. "Before we got married, the cookies and cakes and things certainly got my attention," said Jim. "My mother was an amazing baker," Mary said. "I learned from her and even before I met Jim I was selling cakes from my home." She continued her home baking business, building up a substantial customer and fan base until 1998 when she

and Jim decided to open their thriving business.

"It has been a dream come true," M a r y said. "I am Lucy and he is Desi. I get into hot water and he bails me out.

He is pretMary Deatherage ty close to perfect." Toge t he r, they have built Mary's Cakery and Candy Kitchen into the largest privately owned candy store in Virginia.

And their store and their love has helped make Valentine's Day special.

The Deatherages sell a great deal of heart-shaped candy and other treats around this time each year, and enjoy helping their customers celebrate their special day. "The biggest reward is when people say 'I love it,'" said Mary. "That's why we are here."

Mary and Jim and their employees

“It has been a dream come true. I am Lucy and he is Desi. I get into hot water and he bails me out. He is pretty close to perfect.”

Photo by Richard Leggitt

For Mary and Jim Deatherage, Valentine’s Day is a labor of love. Jim Deatherage shows a sample of the treats available at their King George store for Valentine’s Day. manufacture at their store about 95 percent of all the candy sold. They also wholesale their candy to the

Virginia State Parks and to many See Valentines, page 8

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Virginia’s contribution to primary process … common sense

We’re a little over three weeks from Virginia’s Presidential Primary and impressively we’re now a state to watch.

That hasn’t always been the case, David S. Kerr but now we’re considered a swing state. And that means both sides will be watching what happens in the Commonwealth. We’ll be casting our votes at the same time as other states, but a lot of eyes will be on Virginia.

Primaries are a relatively new to Virginia. Up until the 1990’s the parties relied on caucuses to select delegates. These were mind-numbing affairs and I sat through a lot of them and they lasted for hours on end. They weren’t widely advertised and few people participated in them.

But that changed, and now, we’re

like other states. And often these primaries are a lot of fun. It lets average Democrats and Republicans, people not normally involved in politics, weigh in on their choice of a Presidential nominee for their party.

Primaries are a great testing ground.

Just how well do the prospective nominees do at campaigning and how well do they connect with the voters?

Political writers love to make the whole contest into one big horse race. However, they miss the nuances or the factors that might make one primary more important or more meaningful than another. They just want to report a winner. Like in a football game or a prize fight. I guess its human nature. But, in the case of the Iowa caucuses, which at this writing just concluded and the New Hampshire primary, the outcomes aren’t necessarily all that representative of how strong the respective candidates actually are.

Iowa for example is a system of

caucuses. Success, for the GOP winner, Ted Cruz was mostly the product of his superior ground game that brought out the GOP’s conservative and evangelical base. Trump, never had much of a ground game, while Cruz did. Trump came in second.

As for the Democrats, their base in Iowa is unusually liberal. That made Bernie Sanders appeal a lot stronger and it showed.

Now, what about New Hampshire? It’s been ripe territory for a lot of insurgent campaigns. Just ask Eugene McCarthy, Gary Hart, or Republican Pat Buchanan. They all took on incumbents or front runners did exceptionally well. That tendency is sure to help Sanders and probably Trump as well. Also, Sanders is from neighboring Vermont.

Democrats in New Hampshire, know, and mostly like their always outspoken neighbor.

What this means is that the big Super Tuesday, where we will be voting, and where Virginia figures

strongly, may just help choose the winner Prospective voters are already receiving mailers, phone calls and invitations from the candidates’ campaigns. The TV ads have started as well. However, it won’t last long.

Once the primary is over, those candidates still in the race, will move on to the next state. But, don’t worry, as I said, Virginia is a swing state, the TV ads and the phone calls will be back by late summer and in the fall.

When it comes to primary elections, Virginia Democrats and Republican voters seem to have an unusual level of common sense.

Emotional appeals attract, of course.

Donald Trump’s outrageous behavior and anti-immigrant appeal has its followers here in Virginia. But, Virginia Republicans voters aren’t quite so strident. They like responsible candidates with a message and a platform they can believe in. That’s bound to hurt Donald Trump.

As for the Democrats, there is a

Letters to the editor

limited resources of the county, and to put the needs of the community first, I strongly recommend the BOS uses the money for the King George Capital Improvement Programs that are in need today — specifically resurfacing the King George High School and Middle School outdoor track.

Instead of providing "corporate welfare" to a business — TSC in general is a $5 to $6 billion entity — that is threating to pull out of King George without our community resources because they did not properly conduct a civil engineering assessment, would it not be more prudent to use the non-discretionary funds to ensure our youth and community have a safe and workable track? As recently touted in the King George Journal by the KGHS Athletic Director, Alex Fisher, the track program at King George is one of the most successful in our region. Let's do the right thing and keep it that way and allow our wonderful student-athletes to succeed by providing them a field to compete safely!

I think most agree that instead of possibly helping just a few (10 to 12 people), let's do the right thing and address a real problem facing our Schools. Thanks for the considering this option and best speed in your

endeavors for 2016.

were powerful and abusing management, driving up labor costs. The auto industry’s labor costs increased enough to cause foreign auto manufacturers to be real competition, then and still. Now that the situation of balance between labor and management is not that imbalance anymore (labor now has little power), I have seen the need to become an active Democrat in order to, hopefully, help for more of balance.

Statesmanship is mostly acting to bring balance in governing, and minimizing extremes. This should be the primary voter objective and our governing objective in serving our people and our country, while protecting the public, native and foreign.

Howard Yarus, King George

Don’t cave to Tractor Supply

Thanks for the wonderful coverage of the snowstorm. Thanks you for your dedicated staff in putting out a paper and delivering it while most folks stayed home — you're a super group of professionals who serve the region!

This is an open letter to the King George Board of Supervisors.

Dear Mr. Granger, Ms. Brabo, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Howard, and Mr. Brooks, With your new roles in the King George Board of Supervisors (BOS) your initial challenge with the Tractor Supply Company's documented need for $900,000 to $950,000 of the county's money for water service should be carefully weighed against the needs of the community. As some of the BOS team worked hard on your fall campaign to tout open government, careful fiscal spending of the

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Ideas for statesmanship in voter choices

The political atmosphere in our country appears to be going in many directions, and increasingly so. These are quite extensive: Conservative vs.

Liberal; Have vs. Have not; Military involvement vs. Negotiated peace; Religious Right vs. Others; Labor vs.

Management, Tariff vs. Free Trade – you name it.

We are very divided, and confused among ourselves, even questioning our elected governance for trustworthiness.

For your support, it is appropriate to seriously consider your overall position in the numerous candidates you should support by your votes.

Just because you have voted a certain way, the political picture has changed enough to be best to maybe, rethink in regard to your country first, and second what is best for me. To do just that, is thinking more statesmanship.

In my voter thinking, I was an active Republican when labor unions

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and in Virginia, as well several other states on Super Tuesday, that’s going to be important.

It’s a good thing Virginia is the primary game now. By nature we aren’t a populist state. Our voters don’t make rash decisions, are business like in making their voting decisions and sometimes seem immune to national trends. This tendency is sometimes referred to as the “Virginia Way.” When it comes to the primary process this is an important contribution.

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strong sympathy and even appreciation for Bernie Sanders’ message.

But, that doesn’t mean they’re going to vote for him in droves. He will have support in Northern Virginia, but get past Arlington and Alexandria and the terrain favors Hillary Clinton. The average Virginia Democrat is a little more practical than their Iowa or New Hampshire counterpart. She is a known value and has shown a strong ability to organize. She is also, far stronger in the African American community

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Film, ‘Rosenwald’ to be shown in Northumberland High School

Enslaved Family at Montpelier to be Subject of Presentation Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society (MPAAGHS) will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Essex Public Library, 117 North Church Lane (Rt. 17), Tappahannock, Virginia. Michelle Williams, a 2015 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), will discuss her ancestral ties to Montpelier, the home of President James Madison.

She will talk about the genealogical and archaeological work that led her to discover that members of her family were enslaved at Montpelier.

Ms. Taylor will present threedimensional replicas of artifacts excavated from Montpelier and will discuss her post-graduate research under the auspices of Dr. Bernard K. Means. Dr..Means is a professor of

archaeology and the director of the Virtual Curation Laboratory at VCU. The Virtual Curation Laboratory has created an extensive virtual catalog of artifacts from historical sites such as Mount Vernon, Jamestown, Poplar Forest, Montpelier, Colonial Williamsburg, and George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Along with her continuous research on the enslaved families of Montpelier, Ms. Taylor works at the VCU Libraries’ new center, called The Workshop. She specializes in academic outreach that promotes hands-on technology for all ages The public is cordially invited to attend the meeting. For information about this meeting or about MPAAGHS, please call 804-7585163 or visit mpaagenealogicalsociety.org.

4-H Teen Leadership Opportunity The Westmoreland/Richmond County 4-H program is now recruiting teens who are interested in serving in a leadership role at 2016 4-H camp. Youth interested in serving as Teen Leaders must be at least 14 years old by 1/1/16 to be eligible to apply and also must be available to serve for the Westmoreland and Richmond County’s camping week – July 18-22, 2016.

Teen leaders serve a critical role while at camp. They are responsible for supervising children during the camping session, providing for the safety and well-being of each camp participant; assisting with camp classes, programs, and activities and being on-time and present for all assigned activities. Teens must demonstrate a willingness to work as a member of a team with other staff persons, teens and adults, summer camp staff, and under the supervision, guidance, direction, and

leadership of the Extension staff in charge of the 4-H camping program.

Teens should be able and willing to accept and perform leadership roles (being a “leader”) as a 4-H camp teen counselor, and being able and willing work as a member of the team when others are in the leadership position (being a “follower”).

Applications and reference forms are available now at the Extension Office or online at http://offices.ext. vt.edu/westmoreland/. Deadline for application and references is February 19, 2016. Application does not guarantee selection. If you are a person with a disability and desire assistance or accommodation, please notify the Westmoreland Extension Office at 804-493-8924/TDD* or the Richmond County Extension Office at 804-333-3420/TDD* during business hours of 8 a.m. and 5p.m. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.

Thursday, Feb. 11

Best of the Best Basketball Showdown. 5:30 p.m. KGHS. Teams from all 5 schools & the School Board will be competing.

Concessions & entertainment.

Admission $2. Sponsored by KGHS PTA.

Saturday, Feb. 13

Enjoy views of the Moon and the night sky at Caledon withRappahannock Astronomy Club.

Free star party, Caledon State Park, 5:30 p.m. weather permitting. Check http://www.raclub. org/ for event status and info or call 540-663-3861.

Winter Market in Reedville. 9 am. -2 p.m. inside historic Festival Halle on Main Stree, in Reedville. Artists, crafters, vendors and food stuffs. Ample parking.

Indoor restrooms & concessions. Wheelchair accessible. All proceeds to benefit the preservation of the historic Festival Halle.

(804) 453-6529.

Tuesday, Feb. 16

James Madison Garden Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Volunteer Master Gardener Clara Yates will present “Garden Tools – Use and Car”. Arrive early for refreshments and viewing of flower arrangements. The program is free and open to the public. For more information call 775-9688.

Wednesday, Feb. 17

Colonial Beach Historical Society to hold its monthly meeting..

6 p.m. at The Museum, located at the corner of Hawthorne & Washington Avenue. Meeting is open to the public and those interested in joining the Historical Society.

Locals graduate, earn spot on dean’s lists and president’s lists

• Bluefield College has released its President’s and Dean’s Lists for the fall 2015 academic semester. One hundred twenty-five BC students were named to the President’s List for earning a grade point average (GPA) between 3.9 and 4.0, while 172 students were named to the Dean’s List for earning a GPA between 3.5 and 3.8.

Those students on the fall 2015 President’s List include: Michelle Cantrell, King George; Marci MacGregor, King George; Irene Price, King George.

Among the students named to the fall 2015 Academic Dean’s List: Jane Harper, Callao; Theresa Powell, Colonial Beach; Holly Wahl, King George.

• Taylor Subacius of King George, VA was recognized as a Hurricane Scholar Athlete in a recent ceremony at Louisburg College.

At the beginning of each spring

semester, Louisburg College recognizes athletes who achieved high levels of academic success during the previous year. On January 27, 2016 the College recognized over 130 students during the Hurricane Scholar Athletes Awards Ceremony in the Roger G. Taylor Athletic Center.

Scholar athletes were recognized at the ceremony for their academic achievement during the Spring 2015 and/or Fall 2015 semester. 78 scholar athletes received a Bronze medal, awarded to those who earned a GPA between 3.00 and 3.49; 57 scholar athletes received a Silver medal, awarded to those who earned a GPA between 3.50 and 3.99; and 28 scholar athletes received a Gold medal, awarded to those who earned a perfect 4.00 GPA.

• U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tiyana N. Carpenter graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San

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Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Carpenter is the daughter of Daryl L. Carpenter of Crownsville, MD, Felicia M. Brown of Annapolis, MD, and Lillian L. Carpenter of Annapolis, MD. She is also the sister of Jonathan J. Jack Jr. of Annapolis, MD, and granddaughter of Henry P. Brown of Luray, VA, and Anna M. Brown of King George, VA. The airman graduated in 2008 from Annapolis Senior High School, Annapolis, MD, and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2012 from West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV.

Thursday, Feb. 18

The Northumberland County Democratic Party will have representatives of the Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign at Thursday, February 18, 2016 meeting at the public library in Heathsville, Virginia at 6 PM. This marks a meeting change from the fourth Thursday to the third Thursday each month.

Friday, Feb. 19

Soup 4 Wesley fundraiser. Snow date 2/26 if KGCS are closed.

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Oakland Baptist Church’s Annex Bldg. Cost $10. Eat in or carry out. Order form available for group carry outs. Contact Paula (540) 8096497. marengofarm@gmail.com.

Saturday, Feb. 20

The KG Branch NAACP to present the stage play, “I’ve Been Changed” at KGHS. A Margie Sumiel Production, there will be a Chat & Chew 4:30-5:30 p.m. and the show at 6 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 804-742-9999 or 540-735-4138.

Tuesday, Mar. 1

The NN Chapter 1823 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association meets at 1:00 p.m., at the Wicomico Episcopal Church, 5191 Jesse Ball DuPont Hwy, Wicomico Church. The meeting will begin with a soup and sandwich lunch.

Attendees are requested to bring a sandwich; soup will be provided.

After lunch, master oyster gardener Mike Sanders will speak. Current, former and retired Federal employees, spouses and survivor annuitants are invited. For more information, call 804.450.3919.

Celebrated violinist to perform with University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra Joshua Bell one of the most celebrated violinists of his era will be coming to Fredericksburg to perform with the UMW Philharmonic Orchestra, Saturday, March 26, 2016.

The performance will be at 7:30 p.m.

UMW Dodd Auditorium and tickets now on sale.

Contact www. umwphilharmonic.com or call 540-654-1324.

REMINDER American Legion Post and Unit 89 will meet Thursday, February 11 at 6 p.m. at the Legion Hall on 206.

The Unit members will packing boxes for schools with supplies for students.

Reedville, VA. – The Julius Rosenwald School Foundation of Northumberland County is sponsoring a showing of the film, Rosenwald, on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at the Northumberland High School auditorium, 201 Academic Lane, Heathsville, VA at 5:00 p.m. Rosenwald is a 2015 documentary film directed by Aviva Kempner, who will be present at the screening. Prior to the showing of the film, Ms. Kempner will give a brief pre-screening talk beginning at 4:30 p.m.

The film, Rosenwald, tells the story of Julius Rosenwald,(1862 – 1932), President of Sears Roebuck and Company, and one of America’s great philanthropists. Rosenwald created the Rosenwald Fund in 1917 which promoted and supported the construction of schools for AfricanAmerican children. The Rosenwald schools built between 1917 and 1932 have attracted a great deal of interest since 2002, when the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed them as one of the Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places in the United States. In 2011, the National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded Rosenwald Schools “National Treasure” status due to their national significance – and threatened condition.

One of Rosenwald’s favorite causes was the education of African-American children in which he was inspired

by Booker T. Washington, President

of Tuskegee University, and a reknown educator and orator. Rosenwald, with guidance from Washington, initially provided money to build schools for African-American children in Alabama during a time when funding was inadequate for education of African-American children in the South.

Rosenwald established the Julius Rosenwald Fund in 1917. From 1917 until Rosenwald’s death in 1932, the Rosenwald Fund contributed funds to build approximately 5300 schools for African-American children in 15 southern states. The Julius Rosenwald High School (formally the Northumberland County Training School) in Reedville is one of seven two-story schools built throughout the South between 1917 and 1932.

The film is being shown free of charge. Donations to the Julius Rosenwald School Foundation of Northumberland County, Inc., a 501( c) (3) organization, dedicated to preserving the legacy and structure of the Julius Rosenwald High School in Beverlyville, VA., (just outside of Reedville), will be gratefully accepted in support of the school restoration project.

For additional information, please contact Mary Jackson, mjackson34_2@msn.com (410-5985748) or Gail Haynie gail.haynie@yahoo. com (804-450-4402)

Join the staff of George Washington Birthplace National Monument in celebrating Washington’s 284th birthday

This President’s Day (February 15) you are invited to join the staff at a celebration of George Washington’s 284th birthday. Events include: 11:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.-- Living Historian James Cameron portrays John Robinson, a free 18th century African-American. Each program is approximately 45 minutes.

12:30 p.m.-- Flag-raising ceremony at the Visitor Center by the Cub Scouts and Webelos of Westmoreland County Pack 207.

1:00 p.m.—Birthday Party with cake and punch at the Log House Tea Room 2:00 p.m.—Musical performance by Kinda Celtic Special tours of the Memorial House will be given throughout the day.

“Washington’s Birthday Celebration is the second in a series of special events the park has planned for the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service this year,” says Superintendent Melissa Cobern. “And for a second year, we’ll be hosting George’s party in the traditional seat of Birthplace hospitality, the historic Log House Tea Room.” Built by the Wakefield Memorial Association in the 1930s, the Log House Tea Room interior is a fine example of Colonial Revival and is only open to the public on special occasions.

The park is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Admission to the park is always free and there is no charge for any of the Birthday Celebration events The Monument is located on Route 204, two miles off of Route 3, 38 miles east of Fredericksburg, VA and 11 miles west of Montross, VA. For more information about the park, call 804-224-1732 or on the web go to www.nps. gov/gewa, Facebook or Twitter. For more information about the National Park Service Centennial in 2016, visit www.FindYourPark.org.

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Macedonia Baptist Church PEACE LLn., UTHERAN 1081 Macedonia Colonial Beach, VA CHURCH

SUNDAY SERVICES Nursery • 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Contemporary Service • 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School • 9:45 a.m.

Traditional Worship • 11 a.m.

Sacrament of Holy Communion celebrated Every Sunday

Little Ark Baptist Church

(804) 224-1500 The MISSION of Peace Lutheran Church "O magnify theby Lord with Christ’s love is to serve God sharing me, let us His in order toand make a exalt difference in people’s lives.

“Building God’s Kingdom On Earth”

Name together."

"Pastor Larry M. Robinson” Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.

Nursery • 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Bible Studies: Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. is available) (A professionally staffed nursery Church School - 9 a.m.

WorshipWorship Service: 11Service a.m. • 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary Wednesdays - Noon & 6 p.m.

PrayerSunday & Bible School Study: (Wed.) 7 p.m.

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5590 Kings Hwy • KG, VA Holy Communion on 4th Sundays Traditional Worship Service • 11 a.m.15681 Owens Dr. in Dahlgren, VA (540) 775-9131 Rev. Fred Sales, • Pastor Sacrament of Holy Communion Every Sunday at both services Church Phone: (540) 663-2831 www.peacelutherankgva.org

Two Rivers Baptist Church Meeting at their new church

Intersection of Rokeby and Kings Hwy. (Rt. 3) Sunday School , 9:30 a.m.

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5590 Hwy. • King George, VA 22485 St.Kings Peter’s Episcopal Church You're invited to worship with 540-775-9131 • www.peacelutherankgva.org (804) 224-7309

2961 Kings Hwy (Rt.3) Oak Grove Rev. Rodney E. Gordon, Priest in Charge

Sunday Worship Schedule 9:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist 5th Sundays – 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer Church Thrift Shop 4065 Kings Hwy (next to Bowie’s) Sat. 8am-Noon Tues. 9am-1pm Wed. 4-7 p.m.

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Randall Snipes, Senior Pastor

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Tabernacle Baptist Church

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

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We invite you to gather together with us!

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Pastor Earl T. Howerton Jr.

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

7 p.m.

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St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church Seeking to know the grace of God and to make it known to others.

Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.

Nursery Provided for Worship Service Only

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Dave Bentz, Pastor

13114 Kildee Farm Road King George, VA 22485 (off 301 and Blue Jay Meadow Drive) Ph. (540) 775-9990 • email: info@gracekg.com

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

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

Tues. 7:00 a.m.

Wed. 7:00 p.m.

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

Sun. 1/2 hour before each Mass

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Adoration precedes each morning Mass Confession: Sat. following 8:00 a.m. Mass & at 4:30 p.m.

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Foxes place 3rd in Conference 19 tourney later lost in the championship finals to the No. 1 seed.

Kraig Johnson at 113 pounds, seeded second, finished third; he was defeated in the championship semifinals. In addition, Johnson was victorious in the consolation finals by pinning Andrew Nazarro (EV).

120 pound Teddy Buckley - seeded fourth, finished third. Buckley won in the consolation finals by defeating fifth seed Travis Gorham (EV); King George was fortunate that Eastern View upset third seed Joey Nigro (Chan) in the consolation semi-finals. Buckley did not match up well with Nigro.

126 pound Kolin Johnson, seeded second, finished first. He avenged an early season loss (0-4 in the Battle at the Bridge) to Jeffrey Sisk (Louisa) with a 4-3 decision. It was Kolin's second contest in his career against an opponent with 199 career wins; (last year he lost in overtime to Mountain View's Joshue Beltran).

132 pound Cody Murgas , seeded third, finished third. He won in the consolation finals by defeating Troy Pugh (Caroline) 7-2. 138 pound Mason Middleton. seeded fourth,

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Foxes wrestling staff While the Feb. 6 Conference 19 Wrestling Championship showcased Eastern View’s fifth consecutive conference/district championship, the King George High School Foxes placed third out of five teams.

On Feb. 13, all 13 King George wrestlers, out of 14 weight classes will advance to the 4A West Regional tournament at Churchland High School, in Portsmouth, Va. It’s been a long journey for the Foxes wrestling program this season, but head coach Jeff Kraisser envisions a potential pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

“While taking a step back dualmeet wise (13-16), we took a step forward with a third place finish in the conference tournament,” Kraisser said. “We finished fifth last year.”

Tournament results: The following King George wrestlers finished above their seed: 106 pound Kyle Knepshield, seeded second, finished seond, and won in the championship semifinals by pinning Gordon Unterbrink (Caroline). He

finished fourth. He lost in overtime in the consolation finals to Mason Morris (Louisa). 145 pound Ethan Indseth, unseeded, finished fourth.

He won in the consolation semifinals by pinning Sabe Hodge (Courtland); he lost in the consolation finals by the No. 2 seed.

152 pound Kaleb Sabo, unseeded, finished fourth.

160 pound Ron Bell - seeded second, finished second. He won in the quarters by pinning Thomas Zeigenmyer (Chan). Bell won in the championship semifinals with a major decision over Keyshaun McRae (Caroline). Bell lost in the finals to the No. 1 seed.

170 pound Arturo Caldeira, seeded fourth, finished third. He won in the consolation finals by pinning Elijah Abernathy (Chan).

195 pound Brendan Dean, seeded fourth, finished fourth. He won in the consolation semifinals by pinning Angelo Novitski (Caroline).

220 pound Jordan Price, seeded fourth, finished fourth.

285 pound Preston Newman, seeded fourth, finished fourth.

Lucas enters Drifters 1,000 point club Leonard Banks

File photo by Leonard Banks

Foxes grapplers took third at the Conference 19 tournament Feb. 6.

Drifters lose a close one Leonard Banks

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Drifters’ junior forward Lamar Lucas had no idea that he needed only 2 points to enter the prestigious Drifter 1,000 point club.

At the famed Colonial Beach Drifterdome, with 4:30 left in the first quarter in a Feb. 1 game, Lucas penetrated the Rappahannock Raider post with a layup.

With a focus on winning, he asked the Drifters’ coaching staff not to tell him if he was getting close to 1,000 points. However, Lucas said Drifter head coach Jonathan Parker inspired him by doing just the opposite.

“When I came into the game, coach told me that I needed to score 50 points to get in,” Lucas said. “Suddenly, after I scored my first basket, I was in shock.”

In a twist of fate, Lucas’ entry into the 1,000-point club came on his birthday. In addition, Lucas is the 15th Drifter to enter the club, and with a year of eligibility left in his high school career, it is a certainty that he will onenday be on the list of local all-time scorers. Currently, he is the Fredericksburg area’s leading scorer with 325 points (25.0 per

Photo by Leonard Banks

Standing between his proud parents, Lamar Lucas becomes the 15th Drifter male to enter the school’s 1,000-point club. game average).

In the midst of a rebuilding process, Lucas continues to quietly lead by example.

“All this kid does is lead—that’s his thing,” the Parker said. “On Saturdays and Sundays, he’s out on the field working out by himself to get to the next level, which is what I love about him.”

A perennial all-conference player in both basketball and football, Lucas was named to the athletic honors list for the past two seasons.

Drifters’ head football coach Jeremy Jack is well aware of the importance of Lucas to the Drifters’ foot-

ball program.

“Lamar is an athlete that goes above and beyond trying to prepare himself physically” Jack said. “His commitment and dedication are par none to anyone.”

Inspired by his former middle school physical education teacher and Colonial Beach sports icon Steve Swope, Lucas has the firm belief that there is nothing he cannot accomplish.

“I have to give it to coach Swope,” Lucas said, “Ever since I was a kid he would always tell that I had something special. He said to work hard, and good things will come.”

An upset was within the Drifters grasp!

During a 1A Conference-43 game Feb. 1 filled with momentum shifts, the top-seeded Rappahannock Raiders defeated the homestanding Drifters 67-65.

An emotionally exhausted Raider head coach, Jonas Ankrom said after the game, “It was a sloppy game with lots of momentum shifts. They ‘[Drifters] hit some big shots, but I think we got … lucky our way. We made enough foul shots to win.”

In the first quarter, the Drifters entered the game confident, leading the Raiders throughout the first five and a half minutes.

However, with 2:44 left in the period the Raiders offense finally got on track. After Raider forward Ethan White tied the game on a fast-break layup, Lance Wheeler extended the Raiders lead to 12-9, completing a 9-2 run. Undaunted, Drifters small forward Avion Lyon closed out the quarter as he connected on two foul shots that cut the Raider lead to 15-11.

With the crowd screaming on the edge of their seats, the Drifters opened the second quarter tying the game four times. The Raiders responded with Wheeler and White combining for 9 points, and a 34-28 Rappahannock lead. Lyon closed out the quarter with two foul shots,

Photoi by Leonard Banks

Foxes DJ Edelen positions for a layup against a Chancellor defender. cut the Raider deficit to four at 3430.

Within the first three and a half minutes of the third quarter, the Drifters rallied with a 7-2 run to take a 37-36 lead. During the remaining seconds of the quarter, Raider guard, Davies Brooks cut the Drifter lead to 45-44 with a layup.

The fourth quarter started and ended with footrace. With three players in foul trouble, and a 1-point

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Then, the teams exchanged baskets tying the game at 65-65. With six seconds left, Raider forward Dylan Shneeweis avoided overtime by scoring two foul shots to seal a 67-65 win for Rappahannock.

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Foxes play up to potential in 66-54 home victory Leonard Banks Sports editor The home-standing King George Foxes (4-5, 9-10) defeated Chancellor, 66-54 Feb. 7 during a conference varsity boys’ matchup. Elated with his team’s performance, Fox head coach Darren Berkley said, “Tonight we played better, and we looked like we had more energy and effort. We were more physical inside, and finished better.”

Currently, the Foxes (fourth in the conference) are fighting for a third seed, with the hopes of hosting a playoff game. Throughout the season, the Foxes succumbed to a number of close games. “We were 10-13 last year, and after losing four starters, including three all-conference players, we could easily be 14-5,” Berkley said.

In the first quarter, the Foxes rallied from a four-point deficit to eventually take a 12 tob 11 lead.

However, in the second quarter, Chancellor’s Kevin Parks responded

with a 3-point basket that seemingly re-energized the Chargers. The basket led the visitors from the west on a 7-2 run. After several score exchanges, including a 7-0 run by King George, the Foxes closed out the first half with a Jalen Stepney layup — and a 27-24 halftime lead.

The Foxes dominated the third quarter with Stepney and Divon Wright limiting 6 foot 6 inch center, E.J. Jenkins to 2 points from the field, and 1-11 at the foul line. Wright and Stepney combined for 8 points that led to a King George 10-point lead in the closing seconds of the period.

In the final quarter, the Foxes smothered the Chargers with their patented blanket defense. Along with Chancellor center Yetur Matos fouling out, and Steven Jones directing floor traffic for King George, it was a simple matter of time before the clock ran out.

Collectively, the Foxes played a complete game that included three players (Stepney 12 points, Nygel White 11 points, TJ Wells 11 points.

Foxes’ DJ Edelen positions for a layup against a Chancellor defender.

Photo by Leonard Banks

At the point guard position, Steven Jones added 5 steals, 5 assists, and 6 points.

The first round of the conference playoff will take place on Friday, with the higher seed hosting. The semifinal and final rounds will be held at Courtland. Datesfor the aforementioned rounds had not been set by presstime.

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During a conference battle Feb. 2 between the homestanding King George Foxes and the Courtland Cougars, shooting guard Kayla Demps delivered 17 points, including four 3-point buckets to give Courtland a 63-57 victory. Demps’ teammate and fellow senior, Sammi Woods added 18 points and a number of key rebounds during the contest. In addition, Kelsey Jones added 11 points for the Cougars.

As for King George, three Foxes scored in double figures. Brianna Martin played a role in controlling the boards, while scoring 18 points. Halia Ellis and Megan Montague both scored 14 points during the matchup.

In the first quarter, both teams battled for court supremacy with three ties. Prior to Ellis contributing cutting the Cougar lead to 1 point (2 foul shots, 1 jumper, 2 assists), Courtland forward Kelsey Jones nailed a buzzer-beating jumper giving the Cougars a 16-14 lead.

The second quarter was reminiscent of the first, but the Cougars held a slight lead throughout the period. With less than 30 seconds left in the quarter, Ellis scored a short ranged jumper that cut the Cougar deficit to one point

CASINO NIGHT March 12

Photo by Leonard Banks

Brianna Martin stands poised to nab a rebound in the Foxes’ los to Courtland (26-25). However, Jones scored the final shot for Courtland, giving the Cougars a 28-25 lead going into halftime.

With momentum and an air of confidence on their side, the Cougars literally ran away with the game in the third quarter. They began the quarter with a 7-0 run, and finished the final three minutes forcing the Foxes into midcourt turnovers that led to a 6-1 run. Woods contributed 8 points during the quarter for the Cougars.

In spite of a 9-1 opening run by the Cougars, the Foxes refused to give up. With nearly six minutes remaining in the game, they responded with a 10-0 run. With time running out, the Cougars were able to hold off a renewed Foxes lineup with a 6-0 run, giving the visitors a 61-44 lead.

During the final minute, the Foxes defense held the Cougars to two points, while their offense —led by Martin — added an additional 8 points.

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School, the Chargers defeated King George, 51-29. The conference tournament will take place Feb. 12 against a team that has yet to be determined.

HalfMarathon set for Saturday Hard to believe that we’re half-way through winter and the seventh annual Half-Marathon on the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail is coming up. The Friends of the trail are hoping for nice weather for the race on Feb. 20, but just in case the snow date is Feb. 27. The race organizer, Vic Culp of Race Timing Unlimited, announced that there are over 200 pre-entries, a record turn-out by far.

Start time is 8 a.m.

After the race, there is always have a bonfire in our accessible picnic area, and this year there will be Girl Scouts there with their fabulous cookies.

Last year there were 156 runners and they all finished. The Friends hate to lose runners so they have a “sweep” bicyclist who follows the last runners just to make sure no one gets lost. And thanks to the great “hams” from the Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club, they have radio contact up and down the course keeping track of the runners as they pass. The course record is held by Joseph Murray of Fredericksburg at 1:19:02 set in 2013. The winner the next two years was Alex Heatherington from Vienna (Va.) in the identical time both years of 1:20:27. The women’s record is held by Kendra Goffredo of Arlington with a time of 1:28:51, also set in 2013. Last year’s women’s winner was King George’s own Alice Pallotti with a time of 1:37:58.

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Turkey group looking to boost number of women hunting Mark Fike

The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) has long been an advocate of getting youth and women involved in hunting and even fishing.

I recall attending a number of events with my kids that NWTF sponsored that motivated the kids to hunt and fish while educating them about the outdoors.

Virginia Women in the Outdoors Coordinator (WITO), Julie Abel, told me about a new initiative that is occurring this year that I thought was outstanding. During the week of April 16-23rd, which is during spring gobbler season, the state chapter of the NWTF is promoting a statewide, “Take a Woman Hunting Week”. The organization is hoping that current hunters will introduce women who have not hunted before to the outdoors and take them turkey hunting.

I love almost all forms of hunting. Each has its own heart pounding moments that become etched permanently in your memory. For deer hunters it might be the moment a huge buck walks into range and stops. For me, it is when a deer simply materializes in front of me out of seemingly nowhere. For waterfowl hunters, the cup of the wings and glide into the spread is surely one of the priceless moments or possibly it is the hard charging retriever plowing through mud and water to bring back the bird.

When it comes to spring gobbler hunting, the challenge can be incredible. While the birds are not notoriously smart, they have amazing eyesight. When a gobbler puffs up to what appears to be twice the size after being called to within 40 yards and begins to strut while stopping from time to time to let out a thunderous gobble right in your lap, it leaves you speechless and sometimes new hunters freeze up in awe. No amount of words can really, justifiably describe

Photos by Mark Fike

Above, a majestic turkey gobbler. At rught, Turkeys are challenging game to hunt, but hunters do have success. the experience. You have to see it, hear it and feel it yourself. Those of us that have hunted spring gobbler know exactly what I am saying.

Therefore I am up to the challenge. I will be taking a young lady out at least once if not a few times this pcoming season to let them see for themselves. By May I guarantee we will have at least one more turkey hunting addict on our hands.

Details of the event

Both the mentor and woman hunting during April 16th-23rd that reg-

ister for the event will be entered into a drawing for a shotgun. The lady hunter will receive a custom turkey box call to commemorate the hunt.

Abel’s press release stated that the mentor has to be a Virginia licensed hunter and the woman hunting with them must have a valid Virginia hunting license and tags for big game as well. If this is a new venture for the lady, she can take advantage of the Apprentice license and try hunting first before taking the hunter education class to be sure it is a good fit for her inter-

ests. This Apprentice license is good for two years. All that are participating in the event must be Virginia residents. Other than the equipment (which many mentors will happily lend), and hunting licenses, all mentors and hunters are required to be or become NWTF, Women in the Outdoors members or Wheelin Sportsman members.

Joining NWTF or its branches is easy. Contact your local chapter or go online at NWTF.org. Memberships cost $35 each which is used for the magazine subscription to Turkey

Country (a GREAT publication) and for conservation programs and hunting programs such as this one.

To qualify for the gun drawing and box call, the registration must be completed prior to April 16th. The drawing will take place on May 15th at the Virginia State Chapter Board meeting. Winners will be notified by phone. The box calls are special order and will be placed once all registrations are processed. Expect to see your call in six weeks. Women do NOT need to have harvested a turkey to be in the running to win. They simply need to register and go hunt that week.

For questions about this event or to register, please contact Sherwood Londeree at: bo.londeree@yahoo. com.

For information about the WITO program, contact the Virginia Women in the Outdoors Coordinator, Julie Abel at: 540-379-1965 OR email: JD71H@aol.com.

NWTF is not responsible for providing hunters a place to hunt for this event.

Participants are encouraged to share pictures and stories about their hunting experiences on our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/ VirginiaWITO. Conservation fact: Events such as this are part of the NWTF’s “Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.” mission.

Hunters contribute approximately 80% of wildlife conservation through excise taxes on guns, ammunition and more. Be part of the solution to create a new hunter!

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Cabinet used to house Victrola, now holds wine

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them to be complete. As such, this item will be limited to decorative value in a current or future appraisal.

In its present condition the cabinet is worth $150, a figure that would increase with the installation of a solid top. One in pristine condition would bring several times that amount, especially with the leaded glass doors.

As I often have written in previous columns, when considering converting a piece from one form to another, whether it be an oil lamp, a piece of furniture or a silverplate tureen, I advise retaining the option to revert to the former status.

Particularly, in the case of antique oil lamps, drilling the font to insert wiring eviscerates the value. In the same manner, cutting down a Victorian marbletop table to make a coffee table is equally detrimental to retaining value. In short, think before you alter.

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

Happy Antiquing!

This cabinet was a recent estate sale purchase in the Northern Neck. The wood is oak with a dark stain. Originally it was a Victrola, but the mechanism has been removed and discarded. Today the piece serves as a wine cellarette.

The remaining great value of this item lies in its leaded glass doors. The removal of the Victrola mechanism would not be as acute had the parts been saved, but without them, the piece is largely a fragment, alHenry Lane though an attractive and Hull useful one.

The color of the wood indicates that the finish is indeed original, but the absence of the top hood that covered the mechanism needs replacing by a solid wood surface.

Creative re-use of former pieces is quite popular in the antiques market. In this case, the cabinet would have greater value in its original, untouched form, whereas at present it is neither fish nor fowl. Granted, not everyone collects old music instruments, but those who do want

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PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Notice is hereby given that the Town of Colonial Beach Administrative Offices and the Public Works Department will be closed Monday, February 15, 2016 in observance of Presidents Day. Monday’s refuse collection will be picked up on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. The rest of the week will run on a normal pick-up schedule. The Administrative Offices and the Public Works Department will re-open normal working hours on Tuesday, February 16, 2016.

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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA On March 14, 2016, or as soon thereafter as papers can be prepared and filed, proceedings will be commenced by the County of King George, Virginia, under the authority of Section 58.1-3965 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, to sell, at a date and time to be announced, the following parcels for payment of delinquent real estate taxes: 1. BARCLAY, Raymond 2.83 acres, Parcel 6 of Barclay Estate, south side BARCLAY, Delores of S.R. 616; Tax Map 18-20F 17. LEHMAN, TRUSTEE, Bates D. 264.96 acres, east of James Madison Parkway; STEPHENSON, TRUSTEE, B. G. Tax Map 18-4 2. BROWN, Henry N. 0.258 acre, Improved, 13134 State Road; Tax Map 26-50W

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All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 367-8530.

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CASTLE MASTER HOMES, INC. Lot 1, Castle Creek Subdivision, Improved, 12051 Lynx Drive, Tax Map 25-6-1; AND Lot 2, Castle Creek Subdivision, Tax Map 25-6-2; AND Lot 7, Castle Creek Subdivision, Tax Map 25-6-7; AND Lot 10, Castle Creek Subdivision, Tax Map 25-6-10; AND Lot 11, Castle Creek Subdivision, Tax Map 25-6-11; AND Lot 12, Castle Creek Subdivision, Tax Map 25-6-12; AND Lot 13, Castle Creek Subdivision, Tax Map 25-6-13

BID NOTICE WESTMORELAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD The Westmoreland County School Board is seeking sealed bids for snow removal at 5 separate locations. Please submit separate bids for each location. 1-Cople Elementary School7114 Cople Hwy., Hague, VA 22469. 2-Montross Middle School-8884 Menokin Rd., Montross, VA 22520, 3-Washington District Elementary- 454 Oak Grove Rd., Colonial Beach, VA 22443, 4-Washington & Lee High School-16380 Kings Hwy., Montross, VA 22520, 5-Westmoreland School Board Office & Bus Garage-141 Opal Lane & 203 Opal Lane, Montross, VA 22520. Snow removal is to include: parking lots, bus loop, and all other paved areas (no sidewalks). Bid approval will be based upon inspection of snow removal equipment by a Westmoreland County Public Schools representative. Please submit your bid to the Westmoreland County School Board Office, 141 Opal Lane, Montross, VA 22520 by 5 p.m. on February 22, 2016. For additional information call 804-493-8018.

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18. MALDONADO, Luis E. Alfaro

1.49 acres, east side of Pine Hill Road; Tax Map 26-110G

19. MILLER, Casandra L.

Lot 12, Sec. 1, Botts Farm Subdivision, Improved, 12219 Potts Lane; Tax Map 16B-5-12

20. MORTON LOT 149, LLC

Lot 149, Sec. 14, Presidential Lakes Subdivision; Tax Map 14B-1-149

21. POTOMAC HUNT CLUB

1.193 acres, Improved, 6566 Winston Place; Tax Map 23-53B

22. RIKA, L.L.C.

Lot 27, Sec. 6, Presidential Lakes Subdivision, Improved, 8008 Washington Drive; Tax Map 23A6-27

23. SCOTT, Annie B. SCOTT, Joanne CONWAY, Minnie Ann (Life Tenant)

0.4 acre, on Fletcher’s Chapel Road; Tax Map 21-20

24. SMITH, Willie T.

5.3074 acres, Improved, 8196 Pratt Drive; Tax Map 12A-7

6.

CURTIS, Betty Arlene

Lot 3, Sec. 2, Block K, Fairview Village; Tax Map 14A-9-K-3

7.

DILLON, Roby G. DILLON, Sierra S

Lot 4, Wolftrap, south side of Wolftrap Road; Tax Map 35-76B

8.

DVORSCAK, Paul J., Trustee in Lot 12, Sec. 4, Presidential Lakes Subdivision; Tax Liquidation for INDEPENDENT Map 23A-4-12 INVESTOR’S FOUNDATION, INC.

25. STITH, Shirley Louise YANCEY, Linda Renee WASHINGTON, Anita Marie WASHINGTON, JR., James H.

15 acres, east of Owens Drive off Dixon Lane; Tax Map 8-102A

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EASTERN VIRGINIA PROPERTIES, Lot 5, Blanton Subdivision; Tax Map 16-4-5 INC. dba CENTURY 21 BATTLEFIELD & RIDGEPOINT HOMES, INC.

26. TAYLOR, Joseph J.

10 acres (two parts), south side of Rosier’s Creek Lane; Tax Map 27-114

27. TEYHEN, Theresa C. (Estate)

0.411 acre, Improved, 11314 Ridge Road; Tax Map 25A-1-6

10. FARRAR, Aubrey Baron

7.46 acres, north side of S.R. 686; Tax Map 33-71

11. FRAZER, Virginia BARCLAY, Raymond

2.83 acres, Parcel 4 of Barclay Estate, south side of S.R. 616; Tax Map 18-20D

12. GARLAND, Jacqueline Lynn (Trustee) GARLAND, Candice Nicole

2.318 acres, Parcel H, south side of Grogan Lane; Tax Map 12-65D

13. HARVEY, Willard HARVEY, Christy

3 acres, east of Comorn Road; Tax Map 14-55G

14. JETT, Jacqueline L.

3.473 acres, Improved, 13045 Salem Church Road; Tax Map 40-11

15. K & R QUALITY HOMES TWO, LLC

2 acres, Parcel A, Oak Hill Subdivision; Tax Map 17-92D

16. KING, Laura E. KING, Arthur T. KING, Ida L.KING, George KING, Randolph, KING, Isaac W.

39.35 acres, part of Powhatan Farm, west of Millbank Road; Tax Map 32-15

28. THE FREE GOSPEL CHURCH OF 0.174 acre, Improved, 9021 Comorn Road; CHRIST RECREATIONAL Tax Map 23-56; AND 2 acres, east of Comorn ASSOCIATION, INC. Road; Tax Map 23-58 29. VASQUEZ, Nelson B.

Lot 310, Sec. 14, Presidential Lakes Subdivision; Tax Map 14B-1-310

30. WALTHALL, Theadore H. WALTHALL, Irma L.

Lot 108, Sec. 6, Oakland Park Subdivision, Improved, 1245 Garner Drive; Tax Map 21A-6-108

31. WEEDON, James Leroy WEEDON, Theresa A.

0.384 acres, Improved, 10209 Indiantown Road; Tax Map 24-148

32. YANCEY, Linda Renee

2.003 acres, south of Green Hill Lane; Tax Map 8-99A

The owner of any property listed above may redeem it at any time before the date of sale by paying all accumulated taxes, penalties, interest and costs thereon, including reasonable attorney’s fees set by the Court and the pro-rata costs of publication. The owner may contact Sands Anderson PC at 540-373-2504 for redemption amounts. Partial payment of delinquent taxes, penalties, reasonable attorneys’ fees, interest or costs shall not be sufficient to redeem the property, and shall not operate to suspend, invalidate or make moot any action for judicial sale.

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Legislation to keep fracking ingredients secret gets Sen. Stuart’s vote in Richmond Phyllis Cook

Deep Sea Linkz Mini Gamez now open

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It was time to get the oversized scissors out on Feb. 6 at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of another new business in King George County. Deep Sea Linkz Mini Gamez, 10079 Kings Highway, in a small shopping center on the north side of Route 3.

Pictured: Sr. administrative assistant LaWanda Smith, Bryce Ferguson, Tanya McElrath, Supervisor Chairwoman Ruby Brabo, new business owner Ron McElrath, county Economic Development Director Linwood Thomas and manager Mallory Harley.

Deep Sea Linkz Mini Gamez, 540-775-3869, is open Mon-Th 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri-Sat 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m.- 5 p.m. Stop in for family fun and games including mini golf, 2-lane mini bowling, visual shooting simulator. Stingray snacks available with pizza, hot dogs, bratwurst, corndogs, hamburgers, chicken sandwich and more. The perfect place for birthday parties, church groups, daycare outings, home school outings and corporate events. www.deepsealinkz.com.

One of two bills moving through committees of the state’s General Assembly session that would keep fracking fluid ingredients secret is moving ahead to a full committee of the senate.

Last Tuesday, subcommittee chairman Senator Richard Stuart, whose 28th District seat includes portions of King George and Westmoreland counties, was the deciding vote, 4-3, in favor of Senate Bill 706 to exclude disclosure of ingredients used by gas and oil drillers under a proposed exemption to the state’s Freedom of Information Act. “I was alerted to the submittal of the bill Saturday morning. This bill regarding fracking was submitted after the deadline for submission at the General Assembly,” King George Board of Supervisors Chairperson Ruby Brabo said at board meeting Feb. 2.

“It’s alarming it’s been slipped in under the radar and seems to be being railroaded through.”

Fracking is the current method of drilling for natural gas by high-pressure injection of fracking fluid chemicals and large amounts of water through a pipe into rock formations thousands of feet underground, creating cracks in ancient shale beds to allow the extraction of natural gas.

Fracking is taking place in other areas of Virginia.

But the state intends to tighten its regulations for this area, the “Tidewater,” which includes the localities in the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula and others further south, due to proximity to the environmentally sensitive Chesapeake Bay and also because the Taylorsville Basin aquifer is the major source of water for the entire region.

More than 84,000 acres have been leased by drillers in five counties in the Taylorsville Basin shale deposit, including more than 10,000 in King George and nearly 14,000 in Westmoreland, along with 40,000 in Caroline, 13,000 in Essex and 6,000 in King & Queen counties.

The Department of Mines Minerals & Energy’s pend-

ing regulation amendments for Tidewater would require public disclosure of all ingredients used in any hydraulic fracturing operations, including those for which trade secret protection is requested.

Senate Bill 706 and its companion House Bill 1389 would create a special “trade secret” exception to FOIA to allow companies to conceal the chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process.

County attorney Eric Gregory updated the board of supervisors on Feb. 2 as requested by Brabo.

“The concern is, as part of the regulatory advisory panel process, one of the main recommendations the industry agreed with through their participation, was to disclose those ingredients in compliance with the DMME regulations and those regulations would be amended to supply that disclosure,” Gregory said.

“Our shared concern is this is some kind of an end run to try to get around that.”

Gregory said the DMME regulations are merely pending and have not been finalized, with numerous stakeholders holding off on action in deference to the DMME regulatory process.

That includes King George, which last September held public hearings on strengthening its land use ordinance and tightening language in its Comprehensive Plan in regard to drilling.

“And now, without any prior notice, these bills were filed and we have had to respond to that,” Gregory said.

But Brabo said input by Gregory, herself and other organizations and local officials, so far have had no effect on Stuart’s voting for the driller’s exemption.

“Despite recognizing the position of King George, he still voted in favor of the bill. As we move forward and it is presented in full committee, feel free, each one of you, to send him an email and let him know, cause obviously Eric’s meeting at 8 a.m. this morning and my phone call at 10:30 a.m. wasn’t enough for him to understand King George county opposes the bill.”

King George tells Tractor Supply county King George Board’s appointment of 11th to construct water and sewer lines Study requested member to Planning to decommission wastewater Commission will treatment plants not take effect Phyllis Cook

The King George Supervisors last week authorized a letter of intent to be sent to the developer of the Tractor Supply Company store saying the county board intends to appropriate sufficient funds and execute contracts to provide for the design and construction of Service Authority water and sewer line extensions to provide service to the planned Tractor Supply store.

The Feb. 2 motion also indicated the county would provide service to properties adjacent to the proposed extension along the Route 3 corridor to U.S. 301 (James Madison Pkwy), as well as other properties at the intersection.

The motion authorizing the letter of intent was made by Richard Granger and seconded by John Jenkins, who both voted in favor, along with Chairwoman Ruby

Brabo.

Jim Howard voted against it, with Cedell Brooks was absent.

Importantly, the letter of intent contains a proviso to include a requirement for “satisfactory negotiation of contract terms between Tractor Supply and King George County” before it follows through with the intended water and sewer line extensions.

The letter is a response to a Jan. 12 letter from Tractor Supply’s developer. It threatened to cancel its store project because it could go over planned costs by about $200,000 on its $3 million project and wanted an answer by March 11. The store is estimated to bring in county real estate and sales taxes of $53,000 annually and hire 12 to 15 people.

Supervisor Howard said he wasn’t in favor of county reserves for the line, saying the county had capital projects including middle school expansion, two fire/rescue buildings and a courthouse, and saying reserve money should be saved for big, transformational projects.

Neither the letter of intent nor cost estimates for the project were

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Earlier the same Feb. 2 evening, during a Service Authority meeting, Brabo asked for consensus in regard to Supervisors continuing with their consideration of this water line extension to the Route 3/U.S. 301 intersection.

Brabo explained. “I just wanted to ensure there was consensus from Service Authority board of directors, that they are in support of the supervisors continuing to pursue looking at that,” Brabo said.

Granger and citizen-member Christopher Werle were OK with it, but Howard voiced his objection as he had on Jan. 26.

“I’m not in support of it. I might be in support as a capital improvement project. But as it’s presently presented, it’s looking to reserves from the county’s general fund and I don’t think that’s the proper place to take it from,” Howard said.

No vote was taken.

Following that, Brabo also asked for consensus from the Service Authority on a related matter.

She received it and asked staff to bring back a preliminary engineering report to decommission the Purkins Corner wastewater treatment plant and to re-route that sewer line to the Hopyard facility.

She also said the study should also consider decommissioning Oak-

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land Park wastewater treatment plant and the costs involved.

Howard confirmed from Service Authority manager Chris Thomas that the two wastewater treatment plants were both at about 50 percent capacity. “I don’t see us there, yet,” Howard objected.

Brabo pointed to past consent orders from DEQ against the Purkins and Oakland Park plants for noncompliance. “We’ve paid the penalty for that. They are very antiquated systems that are more costly to maintain because of that,” Brabo said She said investing money for capital improvements to reroute the lines to the Hopyard wastewater treatment plant would be more efficient, citing sufficient capacity to accommodate potential economic development growth at the Route 3/US 301 intersection.

With consensus by at least three members, Thomas and Travis Quesenberry, county administrator, were tasked to move forward.

Late last week, Quesenberry told The Journal they would work up a cost estimate for the report.

“A funding source has not been identified. The funding source will need to be identified before a purchase order is issued for the study,” Quesenberry said. “We hope to have a cost proposal for the study to the board in March.”

tion to request a resolution for such action.

In making the motion, Jim Howard read portions of a Jan. 20 letter written to Chairman Brabo from Joe Elton, deputy director of operations for the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation.

The letter indicated the project came up in meetings with Naval Facilities Engineering Command staff over the last eight months in regard to the Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program.

“We have committed to work with the Navy to protect lands important

to the functionality of the Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center,” Elton said.

The letter does not indicate how the trail furthers the REPI program.

According to www.repi.mil, the program is a tool for combating encroachment that can limit or restrict military training, testing, and operations.

Elton’s letter states DCR is close to having an agreement between the state and federal governments on easement language and on the general agreement. “I expect that we will be moving forward on this acquisition soon,” Elton states in the letter.

During last year’s General Assembly, budget amendments were introduced and subsequently withdrawn that proposed spending about $500,000 to by the trail.

Phyllis Cook The appointment of an ex-officio 11th member to the Planning Commission by the King George Board of Supervisors will not take effect. That’s according to county attorney Eric Gregory.

The supervisors had taken the unanimous action for the appointment on a motion at last week’s meeting on Feb. 2 by Supervisor Richard Granger.

“I’d like to recommend we appoint Mr. Emery Nauden to the Planning Commission in an ex officio form,” Granger said.

“Capt. Feinberg has asked that we provide this opportunity, with the idea that they can then provide input to the Planning Commission to help us understand the kind of impacts we may be having for the base. Like I said, ex officio, so no voting rights, but they can give us guidance to help us make the best decisions to help our county, and the base make the best decisions for them.”

Nauden is the Dahlgren Planning Liaison Officer.

He has been attending King George Planning Commission meetings for the last several

months and the commission had already formalized his input by providing an agenda item for his use for any monthly report or input he may have.

Gregory told The Journal it would not take effect.

“The state law governing the appointment and qualifications of Planning Commission members does not provide for 'ex officio' members,” Gregory said. He added, “The Board of Supervisors is aware of this.”

He also reiterated what The Journal had observed about his inclusion on the agenda.

The Planning Commission holds monthly meetings at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesdays of each month in the board room of the Revercomb Administration building, behind the courthouse on Route 3 (Kings Highway).

At last month’s meeting, Josh Colwell was re-elected as chairman for the calendar year, with Karla Frank re-elected as vice chairman.

The other members are Gary Kendrick, Bill Robey, Tara Patteson, Doily Fulcher, Tony Scaramozzi, Ross DeVries and Kristofer Parker.

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estimated at 10 percent higher, information technology increases, about $130,000 more for the regional jail, more for a juvenile detention center, full-year funding for six fire/rescue positions approved for January 2016, other new position requests, about $185,000 for real estate reassessments, in addition to costs for a county attorney after the board decides whether to continue a contractual relationship with a firm or hire an individual.

Other budget meetings are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 9, 25, and March 8, at Company #1 Fire/Rescue station on Route 3-Kings Highway.

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