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King George board OKs resolution for Va. to acquire trail Phyllis Cook

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Racers enjoy playing Saturday on the railway handcar after the Dahlgren Heritage Rail Trail half-marathon held Saturday.

School contract gets approval Middle school project moves ahead Phyllis Cook

The King George Board of Supervisors awarded a $500,000 contract to RRMM Architects to design an addition for King George Middle School at its Feb. 16 meeting.

The company was selected from among 12 firms submitting proposals in November.

County administrator Travis Quesenberry said the proposals were evaluated by a selection committee consisting of him, Superintendent Rob Benson, Dashan Turner, the division’s director of administrative services, and Chris Thomas, general manager of the Service Authority.

Four firms were interviewed.

Funding was set aside in August by the board as part of its 2015-16 capital improvement program for schematic design and architectural services, construction documents and bid award phases of the project.

“The contract will take the project from conception through bid,” Quesenberry said. “It does not include construction costs.”

The contract calls for completion of the construction documents by

the middle of October, when the project would be expected to go out for bid.

The expansion project for the middle school was last year estimated at $8.25 million for the construction phase, but that has now been increased to $8.53 million.

The current timetable calls for the construction bid award to take place by the end of November of this year.

The construction is anticipated to take 20.5 months, with final completion scheduled for mid-August 2018.

School Board member Mike Rose was present at the meeting and invited to comment by Chairman Ruby Brabo.

“This will allow us to move the sixth-graders to the middle school,” Rose said.

“This project is very near and dear to my heart as a school board member. I’ve been tracking the school population ever since I’ve been on the board for six years now.”

He related the enrollments at each of the county’s three elementary schools, providing his capacity analysis.

King George Elementary has 880 students with five trailers, at 99 percent capacity.

Potomac Elementary has 673 stu-

dents, at 93 percent capacity.

Sealston Elementary has 777 students, at 86 percent capacity.

The purpose of the middle school expansion project is to add enough classrooms and related space to enable shifting the sixth-grades out of the county’s three elementary schools.

The three county elementary schools currently have a total of 16 classrooms containing 364 sixthgrade students, with similar-sized populations for the grades coming up.

The contract asks for a design to expand the middle school to accommodate a minimum of 425 sixthgrade students.

That would add to the middle school’s current enrollment of 615 students split between seventh and eighth grades.

Accommodating the sixth grades will return the school’s use to Virginia’s traditional middle school grade configuration, with grades 6, 7 and 8.

But more importantly, it will also free up classroom space at the three elementary schools to accommodate the growth of grades K-5 in the short term, prior to addressing construction of a fourth elementary school for the county.

The King George Supervisors voted unanimously in support of the Dahlgren Heritage Railroad Trail’s acquisition by the state Department of Conservation & Recreation to become part of Caledon State Park, at the request of the Dahlgren Navy base.

The property 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 vote on Feb. 16 was a significant reversal by the governing body, which had refused to take sides over the issue since the 15.7-mile former CSX railroad bed was purchased by David

Brickley, a former director of DCR, from county resident Joe Williams in 2008 for $442,500, and subsequently converted into a private hiking and biking trail.

The board’s previous stance was out of deference to adjacent property owners' concerns and because the trail is privately owned and permit-required.

The issue surfaced on Feb. 2 when Supervisor Jim Howard read portions of a Jan. 20 letter to Chairwoman Ruby Brabo from Joe Elton, deputy director of operations for DCR, saying 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.

REPI is a tool for combating encroachment that can limit or restrict military training, testing, and operations.

The trail is not adjacent to Dahlgren, nor is the trail adjacent to Caledon State Park.

In addition, the topic didn’t come up at the Community Relations Council, according to last year’s chairman and retired board member, Joe Grzeika.

“There was no discussion of any REPI project related to King George during any of the COMREL meetings last year,” Grzeika told The Journal.

The topic drew about 40 people to

Fracking bills die in Va. Assembly Phyllis Cook

Both pieces of state legislation that would have exempted ingredients in hydraulic fracturing fluid from public disclosure under the state’s Freedom of Information Act are dead for this year in the Virginia General Assembly.

Senate Bill 706 was struck last week on Feb. 15 at the patron’s request in a state senate subcommittee.

Likewise the previous week, House Bill 1329, with virtually identical language, was held over for reconsideration at next year’s General Assembly in January 2017.

Chairwoman Ruby Brabo of the King George Board of Supervisors was happy about the outcome.

“This is good news,” Brabo told The Journal.

“It was important for our legislature to wait until the final regulations for DMME have been officially adopted, to ensure any new legislation is in line with those new regulations.”

DMME is the state’s Department of Mines Minerals & Energy.

Brabo asked county attorney Eric Gregory to update the board of supervisors at its meeting Feb. 16.

“That legislation is effectively dead for this term,” Gregory said, alluding to it coming back next year. “By that time, the new regulations of the Department of Mines Minerals & Energy will be in effect ...”

Gregory said the draft DMME regulations are expected to be finalized by late summer, or early in the fall of this year.

“Those pending regulations call for the registration with DMME of ingredients in hydraulic fracturing fluids and other materials utilized by oil and gas drillers in the process. They also provide for the public disclosure

of ingredients,” Gregory said.

“This year’s legislation, we believe, was presented as a way to forestall the potential acquisition of that information through FOIA when those regulations would go into effect. That would have frustrated the very purpose of the regulations, as presently pending,” he said.

The two bills would have created a special “trade secret” exception to FOIA to allow companies to conceal the chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process, called fracking.

Fracking is a method of drilling for natural gas by high-pressure injection of 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.

While fracking is taking place in other areas of Virginia, the state’s pending regulations would tighten the rules for this area, called the “Tidewater.”

In state law, Tidewater is defined as localities in the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula and some others further south. The area is considered environmentally sensitive due to its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay. In addition, the Taylorsville Basin aquifer is the major source of water for the entire region.

More than 84,000 acres of land are currently under lease 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.

Last September, King George held public hearings on strengthening amendments to its land use ordinance

Bundy recounts storied career for Dahlgren base audience

By John Joyce NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications DAHLGREN, Va. - Dr. William Bundy recalled the day he missed the bus for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Washington, D.C. It was Aug. 28, 1963 and he would have had the chance to hear Dr. Martin Luther King speak.

"I had to go home and get permission from my Mom and when I got back to Bethel AME Church the bus was gone," the 2016 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Black History Celebration keynote speaker told the audience at the base theater, Feb. 11.

Eventually he met the civil rights leader.

"Inspirational" is how Bundy described his 10-minute conversation with King at Penn Station in New York City.

"I just arrived from England. My ship was deployed and I was leaving the ship. I was in uniform and he was standing there all by himself," said Bundy. "I walked over and talked to him. The civil rights struggle that he represented is very important to all of us, but from the Navy perspective I want you to understand that we've been there. We're still there and as a race, our heritage is strong."

Throughout the month of February, the Navy joins our nation in celebrating the history and culture of African-American and Black Sailors during African-American/Black History Month.

Established in 1926, President Gerald Ford expanded the celebration in 1976 to include the entire month of February. This year, Navy commands are encouraged to celebrate and reflect on the theme "Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African-American Memories."

Bundy - a retired Navy Captain who began his Navy career as a sonar tech-

nician - reflected on the lives and service of African-Americans, especially those who died in combat, making the land and seas from Pearl Harbor to the skies over Korea hallowed.

He spoke about Doris "Dorie" Miller who enlisted as a Navy mess attendant 3rd class in September 1939.

Miller distinguished himself by courageous conduct and devotion to duty during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, while serving aboard USS West Virginia (BB48). He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions on this occasion. Miller then served aboard USS Indianapolis (CA-35) from December 1941 to May 1943. He was next assigned to the escort carrier Liscome Bay (CVE-56).

He was lost with that ship when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on Nov. 24, 1943, during the invasion of the Gilbert Islands. On Nov. 25, 1944, Miller was presumed dead by the Secretary of the Navy a year and a day after being carried as missing in

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action since the Nov. 24, 1943 attack on the Liscome Bay. USS Miller (DE1091) was named in honor of Cook Third Class Doris Miller.

Bundy also recounted Ensign Jesse LeRoy Brown, the Navy's first black aviator, who wanted not only to fly, but to be of service to mankind. On Dec. 4, 1950, Brown's aircraft was hit while making a strafing run against the enemy during the Korean War. With tremendous skill, he managed to crash land on a rough, boulder-strewn slope. He survived the crash, only to remain stuck in the cockpit as smoke began to billow from the wreckage. He risked his life to help a Marine regiment without any race considerations, knowing only that Americans were in trouble. Although his career was met from start to tragic finish with immeasurable odds, his courage and devotion live on throughout our Navy's history.

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Gravely Naval Warfare Research Group Director Dr. William Bundy, keynote speaker at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division 2016 Black History Month Observance, inspires the audience while emphasizing that diversity and inclusion is about leadership from the top ..

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Looser EPA rules could bring pollution bring back pollution to our area Most of the area’s population wasn’t here 25 years ago and probably doesn’t appreciate that the air we breathe and even our rain, has gotten David S. Kerr cleaner. Though current actions in Congress and by the Supreme Court may be putting these hard fought gains at risk.

One of my earliest memories of my first new car, one with a nice finish, was how quickly the shine faded. It wasn’t garaged and I knew we had a thing called acid rain. Very few cars in Northern Virginia kept their shine for long. And the same was true when I painted my grandmother’s house. I used a high quality exterior

latex paint. Surely, it would keep its luster for a few years. But, it didn’t, the rain got to it and it faded.

Acid rain is when various chemicals, the strongest of which include sulfuric and hydrochloric acid, are released into the atmosphere and come back down mixed in with rainwater. This was a big problem in our area. And it seemed like nothing could be done. Large coal powered generating plants, mostly in the Ohio Valley, were dumping thousands of tons of dangerous material into the atmosphere. Not only the stuff that makes acid rain but hazardous particulate matter as well. It then traveled several hundred miles to create serious pollution in our region. In fact, though thing are better, it still does.

It was all kind of creepy. The power companies knew this stuff was dangerous and didn’t want to cause a

problem in their own communities.

So, they built tall smoke stacks, many as tall as 700 feet (the Washington Monument is 555 feet) so that smoke and chemicals would catch the winds and be dispersed. They even noted this in their stockholder reports as a good thing. Problem is, the winds go from west to east and this pollution has to come down some place. That place, among others was Virginia.

And our region got its fair share.

There were other impacts besides the paint on my car. Local streams were impacted and the Chesapeake Bay and the Rappahannock all had high acid levels. Native trout stocks in Virginia creeks and rivers were devastated.

So, what happened? The answer was regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency. In spite of opposition from both sides of the aisle, (power companies are big campaign

donors) new rules were put in place, scrubbers were installed and some old plants were taken out of service.

Now, particulate matter in the air is down and so is the concentration of chemicals that cause acid rain.

This is in spite of a massive growth in population in our region and a more than doubling of the number of vehicles. That’s not to say that the air is as pure as what you would breathe on a clear day in the Rocky Mountains, but it’s definitely better than it was.

These stronger regulations were first implemented in the 1990’s under President Clinton and were enforced and strengthened under President Bush. Apparently, at least up until a few years ago, Democrats and Republicans both liked clean air.

But, recently, President Obama, carrying on this tradition set new clean air goals, with a pretty long implementation schedule, like to 2030, to

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My great grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncles etc. are buried here.

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or near every nationwide emitting plant, to oversee compliance with the program. It will also require the purchase of additional building space, and computers to collect data, record, report, and perform the collection of confiscated money from plants nationwide.

3. The government will have to conduct a census of all Americans to determine who uses electric power from these plants in order to “return a proper portion” of the confiscated money to “each’ household. To be fair, those who use electricity generated by hydro, nuclear, or other power source will not be eligible for this generous return of money. And, the government must decide who uses what source, and at what percentage.

All of the above, and probably much more, will cost billions! You think this is nonsense? Think again.

Do you really believe this “revenue neutral” fraud. And, the kicker, it will do nothing to alter global warming – CO2 is not the driver!

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reduce coal fired plant emissions by at least 32%. It’s a part of the effort to reduce the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. But, it’s run into some serious opposition.

The coal fired plants in question, at least those that impact us, and they’re about 30, run from Western Pennsylvania to the Mississippi River. Power companies, here and elsewhere don’t want to be forced to make the investment in cleaner technologies or alternative fuels and Congress is wholeheartedly supporting them.

Needless to say, so are the coal companies. In fact, if they could, they’d like to weaken the existing laws and regulations.

This isn’t too surprising. But, one unexpected source of opposition

was the Supreme Court. Shortly before Justice Scalia’s passing the court ruled 5 to 4 against the EPA’s new rules. The Court said that the Administration did not properly consider the costs of the new rules.

This kind of ruling is unusual for the court and may or may not derail the new pollution controls. Hopefully it doesn’t.

Besides, of course, there are costs.

But, hopefully the EPA’s analysis will also factor in the effects of out of state pollution on our health and our water supplies. It’s not all about greenhouse gases and we have the clean air and cleaner rainwater to prove it.

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Letters to the Editor From Senator Mark Warner: When I took the oath to serve as your senator, I promised to “well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office.” One of those duties is to vote on presidential nominations.

The president will soon make a nomination to the Supreme Court and it is our job as senators to take a close look at the nominee and give them a fair vote. The rhetoric we’ve seen from some about refusing to vote on any nomination is reckless and irresponsible.

Join with me today and speak out against the political games that are paralyzing the Senate. Demand the next nominee to the Supreme Court get a fair vote.

Our nation needs a functioning Supreme Court to uphold our democracy and safeguard our most critical rights. Some have vowed to wait until after the next president is sworn in to consider filling the vacancy.

This could leave us without a full Supreme Court for at least a year -or longer.

It’s time for everyone in the Senate to take a step back from the heated rhetoric and political talking points.

It’s time for us to do the work people like you elected us to do and the work that we have sworn to do.

Add your name today: Tell the

Senate to work together to ensure the Supreme Court vacancy is promptly filled.

Thank you, Mark Warner Richmond, VA Dear Journal Staff: I’m writing to ask you a question.

I’m a descendent of the Clarke family from King George, Va. I’ve been visiting our family cemetery for many years, located at Route 3 to Rt 305 across highway 301. Cemetery is located on the right of way and Clarke property., The cemetery is in a disgraceful condition; trees growing up among the graves, brush etc. Wayland Clarke has passed away. The wife Mary Clarke no loner lives next door.

We heard she’s in Va Beach with her daughter (Anna A Lawyer). I’ve written them but have no response.

There is a law in Virginia about access, but about keeping up, I’m not sure. I’m a member of the King George Historical Society. Someone mentioned that maybe a Boy Scout troop might do a project on clearing the cemetery. Also, community service project by a high school group.

Also the Coakley cemetery next door is completely covered by brush & logs.

My great grandfather was a Civil

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Carbon Tax? Those who believe that man’s emissions of CO2 are responsible for Global Warming have a “great idea”.

Confiscate a sum of money monthly, increasing annually, from CO2 emitters, specifically power plants that use coal and oil to produce our electricity. They advertise this program as “revenue neutral” whereby the government collection agency will return the money confiscated to each household to offset the huge increase in electric bills which will result from such a plan. Let’s look at what likely will be involved: 1. Power plants must develop, test, and procure devices to capture, weigh, record, and report CO2 emissions. New personnel must be hired and trained for these tasks.

2. A new government agency for tracking and collection must be created to execute the program. This will require hiring and training of new government employees to perform associated tasks. Additional new employees must be station at

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Come see us to learn what burial lots are available.

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Susan Muse can help you complete burial arrangements call her at 540-775-7733.

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KG-YMCA ‘AOA’ group news

LTN Celebrates February 2016

YMCA’s across the country have many programs for many ages. One of them is the “AOA” group, Active Older Adults. Designed for folks in the “senior years”, these groups meet on a regular basis creating fellowship and community outside of one’s house. This is not a physical exercise class, but an exercise group for the mind and well being.

The AOA group at the King George Y meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. There is usually a meal and a speaker. The AOA committee provides a main course and guests provide the sides to go with it. Recent lunches included a baked potato bar, chili cook-off, sandwiches and this month will be a main course salads menu. Greens will be provided by the committee, and guests will bring salad dressings or toppings. If a guest chooses not to bring a food item, a $5 donation would be appreciated to help defray costs.

Recent speakers included Love Thy Neighbor program here in KG. The group has had a chef, chiropractor, fire/rescue tips, and financial experts.

This month, March 1, the speaker will be a representative from Colonial Beach Village, Inc. and information on their non-profit Aging In Place program. The organization of each Village is unique. The Villagers decide how they want things to be run. Members are the driving force behind all actions the Village takes.

Why do we need a Village in Colonial Beach? There are 1,470 individuals over 65 in the 22443 zip code.

Nationally, 12.4 percent of the population is over 65. In Colonial Beach, 19.5 percent of the population is over 65. Seniors are moving away from the Beach as they age.

The meetings are held at the KG YMCA, unless otherwise noted.

On March 15, the AOA group will be taking a bus trip to Angelo’s in Montross for a lunch on your own & to hear Master Gardener & Certified Master Naturalist Ted Munns give a talk on preparing your garden for the upcoming planting & growing season. Sign up at the front desk of the Y. There will be a $5 charge to ride the bus.

C’mon out and meet new friends, see old friends, nosh on great food and learn something new!

Love Thy Neighbor (LTN) celebrated their February event with a Valentine theme sharing much love and encouragement throughout the afternoon.

They were blessed with an inspirational message from guest speaker Pastor Peyton Wilshire of Two Rivers Baptist Church Minister along with music selections provided by Two Rivers Choir directed by Patty Lech.

Ms. Judy Hart and Ms. Regina Puckett from the Commissioner of Revenue Office presented LTN patrons with information on benefits available through their office such as land use and KG County taxpayers who qualify for the 2016 Real Estate ‘Exemption for the Elderly and Disabled Persons’ Program. If you would like additional information please contact the Commissioner of Revenue Office at 540-775-4664.

The food pantry overflowed with perishable/non-perishable items including fresh fruits, vegetables, breads and desserts, frozen WaWa sandwiches and meat.

Frozen meals were available in addition to condiments such as sugar, coffee, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup and salt. Dog and cat chow, donated by KG Feed Store was a welcome treat to our patrons and much appreciated for their furry friends. Hygiene selections were also abundant focusing on medicinal products for the cold/flu season. We are grateful to our community partners for their continued provisions enabling us to serve those less fortunate in the county. We encourage others to join in this effort!

LTN appreciates all regular, new and youth group volunteers who came to help out with the event , as well as representation from local businesses, organizations and community residents.

Food/hygiene donations can be dropped off at the King George Citizen’s Center and/or the King George YMCA, both located on Rt 3. Email: kgc.ltn@gmail.com Website: www.kg-ltn.org F a c e book: www.facebook.com/kglovethyneighbor.

Our next event will be held on Sunday, March 20th ……. please come join us!

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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.

Monday, Mar. 7

Regular meeting of the NN Audobon Society. (note change) 3:15 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock. Open & free to the public. Guest speaker will be wildlife rehabilitator Diana O’Connor.

Friday, Mar. 11

Westmoreland County Republicans to hold a Mass Meeting at 7 p.m. A.T. Johnson Bldg. Montross. Registration begins at 6 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 12

LEENC’s Job Readiness & Resume Development Workshop.

Free. Open to the Public. Register at www.leenc.org. Walk ins also welcome. Porter JM Library doors open at 9:45 a.m.

Saturday, Mar. 19

Annual KG Early Childhood Dept. PTA’S FLEA MARKET. 9.am.- 1 p.m. at 9100 St. Anthony Road, KG. Indoor event, no entrance fee. 40+vendors, crafters & yard sale tables. Raffle tickets & food available for purchase.

Come out and support this PTA fundraiser.

Saturday, Mar. 26

Celebrate violinist Joshua Bell will be coming to F’brg to perform with the UMW Philharmonic Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Dodd Auditorium. Tickets on sale now. www.umwphilharmonic.com or call (540) 654-1324.

KG HOME SHOW March 5 & 6 KGHS Gym & Cafeteria Free Parking Free Admission

Cople Elementary School class learns value of helping those in need

MECHANICSVILLE, MARYLAND – Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) 2015 Track Champions were crowned on Saturday February 13, 2016 during the Awards Presentation and Racer Party at the Waldorf Jaycee Community Center in Waldorf, Maryland.

In the 2015 Speed Unlimited ET Series track champions. Wesley Washington Jr. of King George, Virginia claimed his third title and first since 2007 in Top ET. The MDIR season kicks off March 5-6 with Test & Tune for the month of March. The 2016 Speed Unlimited ET Series starts on April 1 and the Speed Unlimited Midnight Madness series starts on April 8. MDIR will also host special Quad 5K Top ET weekends August 5-7 and Sept 9-11 as well as 5K Top ET events September 23-24 during the 31st Annual Snap-On Tools Superchargers Showdown.

The first special event of the season is the 8th Annual Haltech Door Wars event presented by Winegardner Auto Group, April 15-17. For more information, please visit www.

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Locals earn spots on dean’s lists and more Izzy Pride, a student at Hampden-Sydney College, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2015-2016 academic year. To earn this distinction, students must achieve at least a 3.3 semester grade point average out of a possible 4.0.Izzy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isidro R. Pride of King George, VA. Nathanial Edison Lydick, of King George, was named to the University of Oklahoma Norman campus honor roll for the fall 2015 semester.

Michael J. Parsons - A sophomore from King George, Va., is majoring in Chemistry was named to Dean’s List for the first semester of academic year 2015-16. Cadet Parsons’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Les J. Parsons.

Breisha Smith of Hague, VA, was named to the Fall 2015 Honors List at Mary Baldwin College.

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Heathville Market now accepting Vendor Applications Market is held the 3rd Saturday of each month, April thru October 9 a.m.- 1p.m. Located just off Route 360, behind the old Northumberland Courthouse in Heathsville. April’s theme will be an Earth Day Festival.

Each month has its own theme. For paperwork or more information visit www.RHHGTFoundation.org or call the Market Mgr. Corinne Becker at (804) 580-3377.

Ms. Yeatman’s class at Cople Elementary School collaborated with the NN Food Bank during the month of December, conducting a food drive. The students were responsible for advertising the collection and taking up items on a daily basis. The food drive provided a learning opportunity as well, carefully keeping data on which types of items they collected and creating graphs to visually represent the different types of items. Altogether, the food drive collected 320 non-perishable food items. The experience went full circle when students took a field trip to the food bank to see where the food they collected is stored and went to Ebenezer Church to help distribute the food which included bagging bread, taking bags out to cars, and running tickets.

Students found the experience to be fun and exciting.

Good Evening Dudes and Disco Queens! this year’s Fundraiser for the St. Mary’s Free Community Lunch. In addition to helping this important community outreach project, you will be able to “Shake Your Groove Thing”, “Turn the Beat Around”, “Ring My Bell”, and “More, More, More”!!

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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.

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Drifters defeat Northumberland in nail-biter to win Conf. 43 Leonard Banks Sports editor It was a nail-biter to the very end at Lancaster High School Saturday.

In spite of being swept during the regular season during conference basketball matchups, the Northumberland Indians pushed the Drifters (17-5) to the final seconds. However, in spite of lead changes, foul trouble and a resilient front court led by 4 foot 10 Kayla Harding (15 points), the Drifters held on to win their third Conference 43 title, 50-45.

“Sometimes your head swells too much, but you need you need a game like this,” Drifters head coach Keith Dickerson said. “When you get down to the fourth quarter, and our goal is to never give up—you have to fight back. I am very proud of them.”

After a slow, flat 3½ minutes to start the first quarter - both teams were 2-20 from the field, the Drifters went on a 10-4 run. The Indians, led

by Harding’s 3-pointer, responded with 7 points. The Drifters closed out the quarter with an assist from Deniya Newman to Jordan McGinnis that gave Colonial Beach a 12-7 lead.

In the second quarter, the momentum shifted towards the Indians.

The scrappy and relentless Harding sparked a 9-2 Indian run that included a foul shot that tied the game at 16.

In the final seconds of the quarter, Drifter center Tamara Ruczynski scored two back-to-back layups that gave the Drifters an 18-16 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, after Newman briefly left the game with four fouls, the Indians rallied back from a 7-point deficit and cut the Drifter lead to 36-34.

Northumberland started the final quarter with confidence, as Rajaa Shabazz and Harding led the Indians on a 7-1 run and a 41-37 lead. The Drifters responded with defense, as their front court harassed Indian guards with turnovers and miscues.

Eventually the Drifters capitalized on Indian mistakes for a 44-41 lead.

Newman sealed Northumberland’s fate with two trips to the foul line (4-4).

Faced with a 6-point lead, Harding’s 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to play brought the Indians within three (48-45); however, Amber Jones and Newman combined for 2 points See Drifters, page 5

Photo by Leonard Banks

Northumberland guard Jada Noel tries to run by Drifters forward Michaela Beverly Saturday during the Conference 43 champsionship game.

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On Wednesday evening, the road into the post season ended for the Foxes.

In a closely contested Conference 19 semifinal matchup, Courtland defeated the Foxes 55-48. Throughout the majority of the game, Courtland’s Kayla Demps and Sammi Wood kept King George within an average of 5 points.

Elated with his team’s effort, Foxes' head coach Neil Lyburn said, “The game was tough, and we played it as best we possibly could; the girls did their job , but it was one of those games that featured a missed rebound or a missed put-back there that eventually made the difference.”

The victory marked the Cougars' third straight title.

On the following day, Chancellor defeated the Cougars, 48-42.

In the first quarter, the Foxes rallied back from a 7-2 Cougar lead to cut the deficit to 2 in the final minute of the period. Mickey Perrotte’s jumper sparked a Foxes' minirally, as Megan Montague followed with a jumper. Cougar Kayla Demps extended the Cougars lead to 15-8 after responding with a 3-pointer. Foxes Halia Ellis closed out the quarter with foul shots that cut the Cougar lead to 15-10.

Reminiscent of the first quarter, the second proved to be just as exciting. After three ties, and numerous score exchanges, the Cougars lead over the Foxes went from 5 to 3 points. During this period, Demps seemed to the momentum factor for the Cougars with three 3-point baskets.

Throughout the third quarter, the Cougars consistently maintained a 2 to 5 point advantage.

With the Foxes' top rebounder and post-up scorer, Brianna Martin picking up her fourth foul late in the period, the challenge of a fourth quarter rally took on the form of a tall task.

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Foxes JV girls lose in conf. 19 semis Leonard Banks Sports editor

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Courtland and King George junior varsity players await a potential rebound.

On Thursday night, at Caroline High School, the Foxes left it all out on the floor.

Second-year King George High School junior varsity head coach Connor Butler’s journey to a second consecutive Conference 19 Junior Varsity Championship ended in a low scoring 36-24 loss to Courtland.

Prior to the loss, the defending 2015 champions had split wins with the Cougars in the regular season.

The top seeded Foxes finished the season with a record of 16-2, and an unprecedented two-year winning streak of 37-2.

“We knew it was going to be a tough one,” Butler said. “At the end of the day, the early turnovers really got us.”

In the first quarter, Cougar shooting guard, Lauren Caiafa sparked an 8-2 run, scoring 6 of Courtland’s 8 points. Fox forward Ouma Aguolo rallied her team with 5 points that cut the Cougar’s lead to 8-7.

After Aguolo gave the Foxes their

first and only lead, the Cougars defense shut the Foxes transition down. Caiafa continued to haunt the Foxes as she scored 6 points within a 7-minute frame. Although King George managed a jumper from Allanah Peyton, the Cougars closed out the first half with an 18-11 lead. With their offense finally showing signs of life, the Foxes cut the Cougar’s led to 21-16. The Cougars responded with their press defense and a 5-1 run.

“We didn’t get calmed down in time, and it [Cougar defense] was a look that we had not seen before — which threw us off,” Butler said.

In the final quarter, and faced with a Cougar defense that didn’t know the meaning of slowing down, the game ended with ball possession, and the Cougars scoring 6 unanswered points. With a solid foundation to the basketball feeder system firmly in place, the future for the Foxes is bright. “This a group that has been fighting an uphill battle since Day 1,” Butler said. “We’ve had the target on our back for two years, but this group came together to become a focused team.”

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at the foul line that gave the Drifters a 50-45 victory. Jones also finished the game with 16 rebounds, and 5 points.

Newman led the Drifters with 20 points, 3 ½ quarters of solid defense, while faced with four fouls. In the face of adversity, the All-State point guard held up and proved to the deciding factor in the final quarter.

“Deniya is our leader, and it shows,” Dickerson said. “Although she was challenged with foul trouble, she made up for in scoring key shots.

She did everything she could to will this win.”

Due to press deadlines, results of Tuesday’s home Regional 1st round game, featuring West Point were not available.

Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016

Swimmers finish 4th, 6th

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The Foxes boys finished sixth at the state meeet in Richmond. The girls finished fourth.

Staff Reports On Saturday, at Richmond’s SwimRVA, out of a field of 32 schools, the Foxes' girls and boys placed in the top four in the annual VHSL 4-A Swimming & Diving Championships. The Foxes girls finished with 171 points

and a fourth-place finish, while their male counterparts nearly tallied a sixth place finish (121 points).

In team competition, Jamestown High School swept both girls and boys divisions. The fast paced meet produced numerous meet records, with only three unbroken.

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There are many ways to have fun during the offseason. One of the favorites of my family is to shoot some clay pigeons. One hundred rounds of 12 or 20-gauge shotshells is cheaper than $25 at a local mass retailer and a box of 90 pigeons is around $10. Get a hand thrower on the cheap and have a blast.

A second option, if you squirreled away some cash, is to head to a local game bird preserve for a half day of upland hunting. The game bird preserve seasons go until April. A guided hunt usually costs around $200 and if you can hit what you are aiming at, these fully guided hunts will allow you to come home with a few suppers in your hunting vest. Pheasant, chukar and quail are fine eating!

It is February, my driveway is in 4WD only mode due to the frozen subsurface keeping the water from draining. The extensive mud makes for long sticky trenches, and I am looking forward to some fishing and spring gobbler hunting. Fast forward to spring please!

While we are waiting for a nice break from the slop and cold weather, there are some things to begin thinking about and doing. First, a quick calendar of events that outdoorsmen and women should think about.

March 5-6 — gun show at the Expo Center in Fredericksburg. Such shows often have some good bargains on everything from ammo and knives to other outdoor related items. A good way to beat the winter blues when it is still too cold to do much outside.

March 19-20 — Rappahannock River Waterfowl Show down in Whitestone. Paintings, carvings, photography and sculptures are available for viewing and purchase at this annual event. Proceeds benefit White Stone Volunteer Fire Department. Information: www.rrws.org or contact 804435-6355 info@rrws.org April 2 — Middle Potomac River Annual Ducks Unlimited Dinner 6 -10 p.m., Colonial Beach Moose Lodge #1267 4780 James Monroe Highway Colonial Beach. Contact Mike Worrell 804-445-4849 April 2-3 — Youth Spring Gobbler Weekend. Take a youth hunting for their spring gobbler and enjoy knocking the dust off your box call. Youth and apprentices get the first crack at ol’ Tom and for a great reason. Hook a hunter and get someone new afield.

April 9 — Opening weekend of spring gobbler season for the rest of us. Turkey have already been seen frequenting fields. It won’t be long before they start strutting.

April 16 — Free Fishing Day for kids at Old Cossey Pond in Fredericksburg. Trout are typically stocked the night before and fishing is shut down until the kids get a crack at it starting at 9.

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If you own or lease land and want to plant a game food plot on it, now is a good time to get a soil test done.

Head over to the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office for a low-cost kit. Now is a great time to get out in the woods and freshen up “Posted” signs. Spring gobbler season is coming and trespassers can be more aggressively prosecuted when they are caught on posted land. It is easier to see fence lines to accurately post land.

Get your fishing rods out and put new line on the reels, oil them and clean them up. Inspect rods for wear in the eyes. Check over the boat. On the next warm day take the time to fire up the boat motor, check batteries, lube trailer bearings, check flare expiration dates and look at personal flotation devices for serviceability. Better to find out now that your boat battery is dead and not able to be charged than when your buddy pulls up and starts loading his gear in your boat at the ramp! If you fish the Potomac River, time to renew those Potomac River Sport Fishing pleasure boat licenses.

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Head to a local game bird preserve for some hunting this winter.

The King George School Board cancelled school on March 1 to accommodate the presidential primary. The gyms or cafeterias of all five schools are used as polling places.

This week’s last-minute decision on Monday night was made following discussion of a Feb. 12 letter from Lorrie Gump, county general registrar.

Gump said voter registration had increased 45 percent above the usual primary election statistics.

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These pieces of Roseville pottery come from a family in the Northern Neck. The group consists of a pair of bookends and two small vases, one of which is not pictured, and each of which has damage.

One has a slight chip on the bottom rim, and the other has a corner that has been broken off and glued back together. The bookends are in excellent condition.

Henry Lane The Roseville Hull Pottery Company was founded in Roseville Ohio in 1890, and continued to produce works until closing in 1953. The wares included a wide variety of items that were utilitarian and decorative. In 1898 the

company moved to Zanesville, Ohio, but retained the Roseville name.

In 1900 the firm expanded from stoneware flowerpots to the art pottery market with its renowned matte finish pieces that became part of the Arts and Crafts movement across the scene of American decorative arts.

These pieces appear to be in the Bleeding Heart pattern, which the company introduced in 1940. The bookends are not as abundant as other items made by the company, and should have great appeal to collectors. They are worth $90 for the pair, and could sell for even more at a good auction.

The small vases are limited by the damage, as imperfect pieces are not appealing to collectors. If the chip on the base rim does not show, the piece might sell for $25, and the one with the obviously glued corner for $5. Both of these pieces could be professionally restored, but I suspect that the cost of restoration would be

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If the vases are of significant sentimental value, McHugh’s Restorations in Richmond is one of the premier china and pottery restoration companies in America. From a financial standpoint, the vases would not merit restoration, but when speaking of sentiment expense does not factor

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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 email questions to henrylanehull@ commonwealthantiques.com.

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Come see us to learn what burial lots are available.

We have some new options available for markers and benches, including benches for cremains.

Susan Muse can help you complete burial arrangements call her at 540-775-7733.

Classifieds HELP WANTED Fox Towne Adult Day Care Center is now hiring for part time RN’s, CNA and Medical Technician also Volunteers are needed.

Located conveniently on Rt. 3 in King George, near the courthouse. To apply please call (540) 7755502. ufn

RENTAL-OFFICE Private Professional Offices From $350 Per Month. Larger Suites Av a i l a b l e . We n d o v e r O n e O ff i c e B u i l d i n g .

Wired For Computer Networking. Front & Rear Entrances. Includes ALL Utilities, Ample Parking, Handicapped-Accessible Restrooms, 1 Block Off rt. 3 Adjacent To Post Office. No Build Out Cost!

Ready To Move In! Call (540) 775-6788 Sheila@ charlestoncobuilders.com. ufn-b

PETS/ FREE/ FOR SALE / ADOPTION / LOST & FOUND Wendys Feline Friends.

Cats and kittens for adoption. Many different colors and ages. All fixed with rabies shot. See pics at westmoreland. petfinder.org. For more information call Wendy 804-224-1079 Animals Available For Adoption. The Animal We l f a r e L e a g u e h a s dogs and cats available for adoption. For more information please call 804435-0822, 804-435-6320.

Hours Monday, Wed., & Friday. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lots of animals are at the shelter - call 804-462-7175.

PUBLIC NOTICE KING GEORGE COUNTY TAXPAYERS WHO QUALIFY FOR THE REAL ESTATE EXEMPTION FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS PROGRAM, MUST FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 2016

JUDY S. HART COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE 10459 COURTHOUSE DR. STE. 101 KING GEORGE, VA 22485-3865 540-775-4664 2/24/2016

2/24/2016

Pine Forest Apartments

5225 Pine Forest Lane King George VA 22485 1 Bedroom Handicapped Apartment Available

Please Call [1] 540-663-3475

TDD/TYY# [1] 800-828-1120 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer

VISITING ANGELS Looking for CNA’s, NA’s, PCA’s, HHA’s.

Premium Pay Great Benefits Looking for caregivers in King George / Col. Beach area.

To apply please call 540-373-6906

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Subscribe to the Journal Only $24/yr for all the local news call 540-775-2024 We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s Policy for achieving equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap.

All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 367-8530. Toll free call (888) 5513247. For the hearing impaired call (804) 367-9753.

NOTICE TO ALL KING GEORGE COUNTY BUSINESSES King George County Business, Professional, Occupational Licenses MUST be filed with the Commissioner of the Revenue

by March 1, 2016.

Payment is due on or before June 30, 2016.

Judy S. Hart Commissioner of the Revenue 10459 Courthouse Dr., Ste. 101 King George, VA 22485-3865 (540) 775-4664

Colonial Beach Village

804-224-9496 Office Now accepting applications for: 1 Bedroom Apartments & 2 Bedroom Townhomes.

Call our office or stop by 343 12th Street #1 Colonial Beach, VA 22443 First Monday of every month 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

All other Mondays 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday – Thursday 8:30 am -5:30 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

TTY:711 Equal Housing Opportunity • Handicapped Accessible This institution is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer

HELP WANTED

Rouse Farming, Inc. in Seven Springs, NC is hiring 4 temporary Farm workers from 04/01/2016 to 12/01/2016: 40 hrs/ week. Worker will plant, cultivate, and harvest tobacco by hand. Worker will plant tobacco plugs using tobacco transplanter machine. Chops weeds between plants using hand tools such as hoes and shovels. Worker will top and sucker tobacco to remove tobacco flowers.

Harvest workers may move along rows and break off ripe leaves of tobacco, place on trailer, and move in unison with the field vehicle. Workers are required to work in fields when tobacco leaves are wet with dew or rain. Workers may assist in removing tobacco from barn. Worker must have 1 month experience in general farmwork. The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited May operate a tractor.

No smoking permitted due to disease control in tobacco. $10.72/hr. (prevailing wage). Guarantee of 3/4 of the workdays. All work tools, supplies, and equipment furnished without cost to the worker. Free housing is provided to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday.

Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided or paid by the employer, with payment to be made no later than completion of 50% of the work contract. Report or send resumes to Virginia Employment Commission, P.O. Box 7466, 211 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22906, (434) 984-7640.

Or your nearest State Workforce Agency, Reference Job Order #10464427.

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Town of Colonial Beach Planning Commission PUBLIC HEARING

The Town of Colonial Beach Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the Colonial Beach Town Center, located at 22 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, Virginia, to consider the following:

The 2016-2017 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) THE PROPOSED 2016-17 CIP IS A SUBSTANTIAL REVISION AND INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE CIP. MAJOR CHANGES TO THE CIP ARE: THE OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN HAS BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE PRIORITY AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPOSED PLANS. SOME OF THE MAJOR CHANGES CONCERNING EACH DEPARTMENT INCLUDE: THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S PREVIOUS REQUEST OF VEHICLE REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADE TO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WAS REMOVED. THE ADDITION OF A NEW POLICE STATION WAS ADDED TO THE CIP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S PREVIOUS REQUEST FOR OXYGEN BOTTLES AND A TRAFFIC SIGNAL DIVERTER WAS REMOVED. THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE ADDED: RENOVATIONS TO THE FIRE HOUSE INCLUDING A NEW ROOF AND A NEW ENGINE PUMP. THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ADDED THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: HAWTHORNE STREET AND WASHINGTON AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS. THE PARKS AND RECREATION SECTION OF THE PREVIOUS CIP WAS CONSOLIDATED INTO “COMMUNITY CENTER WITH PARKS AND REC DEPT., PUBLIC PROGRAMS, PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS”. A NEW ADMINISTRATION SECTION WAS ADDED WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: REMODEL TOWN CENTER MEETING ROOM AND REPLACE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTION ADDED THE FOLLOWING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: 6 NEW BUSES AS WELL AS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING HIGH SCHOOL AND OUTDOOR INFRASTRUCTURE. THE PUBLIC WORKS SECTION ADDED THE FOLLOWING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: NEW BOARDWALK PUBLIC RESTROOMS AND A TAYLOR STREET PERMEABLE PAVER PARKING LOT AND EXTENSION. The complete copy of the Capital Improvement Plan may be obtained from the Town of Colonial Beach Department of Planning and Community Development at 315 Douglas Avenue, Colonial Beach, Virginia 22443 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Anyone with a disability who requires assistance in order to participate in the public hearing is asked to contact The Department of Planning and Community Development prior to the public hearing so that appropriate arrangements may be made.

By Order of the Colonial Beach Planning Commission 2/17/2016, 2/24/2016

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HELP WANTED Brad’s Produce, LLC. is hiring 8 temporary Farmworker, Laborer from 3/7/2016 to 11/17/2016: 40hrs/week. Workers will Manually plant, hoe, weed, irrigate, clean, spray, load/unload grain bins and trucks: till soil and apply fertilizers; transplant, weed thin, prune, cultivate and harvest field crops; apply pesticides; clean, pack, and load harvested products, post harvest clean-up, may construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, and other related activities. Will use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, prune hooks, shears, and knives; operate farm equipment. Must show proof of legal authority to work in U.S. This is a drug, alcohol and tobacco free work zone, must be 18 years of age $11.66/hr. (prevailing wage rate).

Guarantee of 3/4 of the workdays. All work tools, supplies, and equipment furnished without cost to the worker. Free housing is provided to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday. Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided or paid by the employer upon completion of the 50% of the work contract, or earlier.to Virginia Employment Commission, P.O. Box 7466, 211 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22906, (434) 984-7640. Or your nearest State Workforce Agency, Reference Job Order #461964.

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE 5522 Winston Place, King George, VA 22485 By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated April 21, 2008, and recorded at Instrument Number 20000502000026460 in the Clerk’s Office for the Circuit Court for King George County, VA, securing a loan which was originally $300,000.00. The appointed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, Commonwealth Trustees, LLC will offer for sale at public auction at 9483 Kings Highway King George, VA 22485 on: March 21, 2016 at 12:30 PM improved real property, with an abbreviated legal description of All that certain lot or parcel of land, together with improvements thereon and all rights and privileges thereto appurtenant, situate, lying and being in Rappahannock Magisterial District, King George County, Virginia, containing one and one-half acres in area and bounded and described as follows:Beginning at an iron pipe sat in the southerly edge of Virginia Road 648 near the westerly end of said road and going thence south 3 degrees and 0 minutes west a distance of 390.35 feet to a nine (9) inch marked sweet gum tree; thence north 87 degrees and 0 minutes west a distance of 207.9 feet to a point; thence north 3 degrees and 0 minutes east a distance of 250 feet to a point; thence north 59 degrees and 22 minutes east 250 feet to the point of beginning., and as more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

TERMS OF SALE: The property will be sold “AS IS,” WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND SUBJECT TO conditions, restrictions, reservations, easements, rights of way, and all other matters of record taking priority over the Deed of Trust to be announced at the time of sale. A deposit of $20,000.00, or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, in cash or cashier’s check payable to the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE will be required at the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price, with interest at the rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date said funds are received in the office of the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, will be due within fifteen (15) days of sale. In the event of default by the successful bidder, the entire deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs and expenses of sale and Substitute Trustee’s fee. All other public charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, whether incurred prior to or after the sale, and all other costs incident to settlement to be paid by the purchaser. In the event taxes, any other public charges have been advanced, a credit will be due to the seller, to be adjusted from the date of sale at the time of settlement. Purchaser agrees to pay the seller’s attorneys at settlement, a fee of $445.00 for review of the settlement documents.

Additional terms will be announced at the time of sale and the successful bidder will be required to execute and deliver to the Substitute Trustees a memorandum or contract of the sale at the conclusion of bidding.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosenberg & Associates, LLC (Attorney for the Secured Party) 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 301-907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com 2/24/2016. 3/7/2016

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Base: History celebrated From page 1

"Jessie L. Brown consecrated that land, making it hallowed," Bundy said, emphasizing that the naval aviator left behind a legacy. "Based on his story, Marine Corps general Frank Petersen - who was a seaman apprentice in the Navy - decided to really pick himself up by the bootstraps and become a pilot."

Petersen, the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general, served during the Korean War in 1953 and Vietnam in 1968. During his career, he flew more than 350 combat missions and more than 4,000 hours in various military aircraft.

Winston Scott - former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain - among others also followed Brown's example. "It all started with Jesse L. Brown," said Bundy, director of the Gravely Naval Warfare Research Group and a U.S. Naval War College professor. "It has to start somewhere, and these are the foundations on which I hope to leave an impression on you. That junior engineer or junior administrator under your supervision needs more than just supervision.

They need sponsorship - somebody that is going to get me that next difficult job. Somebody that is going to

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make sure that when I complete that job, it's communicated to senior leadership so that when promotions and opportunities arise, people are prepared. As you see these heroic sailors, we'll start with that discussion. They are not black Sailors, they are courageous Navy fighting men."

Scott's journey to the stars started in Miami. His largely segregated education provided little access to resources, but his own determination combined with the dedication of his teachers, set him on an inspiring path of achievement. Scott entered Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School in 1973 and was designated a naval aviator in 1974.

As a naval aviator, Scott piloted the F-14 Tomcat, F/A-18 Hornet, and the A-7 Corsair. All together he has flown more than 5,000 flight hours on 20 different aircraft. He was selected by NASA for the astronaut program and reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992. He served as a mission specialist on STS-72 in 1996, and STS-87 in 1997, and has logged a total of 24 days, 14 hours and 34 minutes in space, including three spacewalks totaling 19 hours and 26 minutes.

"I really believe that diversity and inclusion is about leadership from the top," said Bundy, one of the Centennial Seven black submarine skippers who served during the first 100 years of the submarine service.

"It is about accountability throughout the chain of command. It's about human development. We need every-

body. We are in the fight for our lives.

There are countries out there that are able to produce faster than us. They know what we do. They are trying to push us out and we need every one of you, and others who are still playing Xbox at home to come join us in this fight.

"China produces 100,000 engineers a year and we're nowhere close.

So when you have those STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programs - be inclusive. When you have the opportunity to bring someone along - bring them along. We are one Navy, and I believe this observance is about recognizing who we are, what we're up against, and for us to come together individually, and as an organization, so we can continue to enjoy the liberty, freedom, and access we have today."

After the observance, Bundy toured the NSWCDD electromagnetic railgun and directed energy facilities.

"My tour reinforced my belief that Dahlgren remains a center for innovation and development of credible combat capabilities," said Bundy. "The research and development progress that was shared with me on the railgun and directed energy systems was very reassuring. “ Those capabilities will certainly deliver advantages for our maritime forces. It was absolutely encouraging to witness first-hand the remarkable effort and work that is continuing today at Dahlgren."

U.S. Navy photo by Barbara Wagner

Capt. Brian Durant, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commander, presents the Dahlgren history book, “The Sound of Freedom,” to Dr. William Bundy, Gravely Naval Warfare Research Group director, at the 2016 Black History Month Observance, Feb. 11. “The research and development progress that was shared with me on the railgun and directed energy systems was very reassuring,” said Bundy, a U.S. Naval War College professor who toured NSWCDD electromagnetic railgun and directed energy facilities after inspiring a military and civilian audience with his keynote speech at the observance. “Those capabilities will certainly deliver advantages for our maritime forces. It was absolutely encouraging to witness first-hand the remarkable effort and work that is continuing today at Dahlgren.”

Trail: State to acquire?

Phoo by Jim Lynch

Racers enjoy refreshments after the Dahlgren Heritage rail Trail half-marathon Saturday.

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the Feb. 16 meeting with 16 of them commenting, with most in favor, a few against and several asking for a delay to evaluate the consequences of state acquisition.

Former supervisor John LoBuglio said the deed indicates Williams retains 75 percent of utility and mineral rights to the property, with Brickley retaining 25 percent when/if the state purchases the property. “Adjacent owners don’t want to see it torn up for various projects that might arise in the future,” LoBuglio said.

Jess Riggle of the Northern Virginia Gun Club said he wasn’t speaking for or against state acquisition. He asked the county’s help to ensure the gun club could continue use of its shooting ranges on its 233-acre property safely, as it has for the past 45 years.

The club’s 2007 agreement with the trail owner resulted in the club constructing a bypass trail on its property so no one would be placed in danger.

But the agreement is not part of the deed.

“We believe the potential for use changes from past practice require study and communication to the affected landowners as there is risk that it could result in the loss of use of the land and cause considerable economic damage,” Riggle said, asking for an evaluation and for the county to appoint someone to be in on the acquisition negotiations.

Jim Lynch addressed what would change after state acquisition. “The management would fall to the professional managers at Caledon,” Lynch said, adding other changes would be a charge for parking, and open hours would be from dawn to dusk.

David Jones owns 45 acres split by the trail, and “never had a problem with trail users.” He spoke about Navy involvement. “The Navy has offered to pay half of the cost of purchasing the DRHT, with the commonwealth paying the other half. This will demonstrate to the local community our commitment to the NSWC-DD during the BRAC 2017 exercise coming up, that their goal is to stop or slow encroachment by preserving undeveloped land around NSWC-DD,” Jones said.

Warren Veazey also spoke about the base’s interest. “Specifically for BRAC, one of the biggest problems that could close the base is access with

Bills: Fracking interests lose From page 1

and new language in its Comprehensive Plan in regard to drilling that would tighten the county’s rules for drilling.

Those changes have not yet been adopted in deference to the DMME regulatory process.

After the state adopts its drilling amendments for Tidewater, the county is expected to review its proposed ordinance to ensure it is in compliance and to also see if language can be further strengthened.

Braden said.

Supervisors Richard Granger and John Jenkins said they had each met with Lynch who explained the benefits of the trail to them. Cedell Brooks said he supported it, “Because we don’t have to pay any taxpayer money for it from King George county.”

Howard said he’d been a supporter of its acquisition “from the beginning.”

cars backing up onto U.S. 301 and Route 206,” Veazey said, adding he rides his bike to work on the base twice a week and more base employees can also do that.

County native Virginia Braden of Litchfield Farm said the trail runs through her farm. “It is easy access on and off the trail from other people’s property. We have had continuous problems from the very start of the trail project,”

Brabo had the last word.

“It is not for the county to deliberate or interject ourselves into the details of that negotiation,” Brabo said.

“I recognize the concerns you all have shared and you should interject yourselves into that negotiation to ensure your concerns are heard and recognized.”

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