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King George drugs kill 2, sicken 4 Heroin is probable cause of deaths Richard Leggitt
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Warren Veazey preparing to clear a downed tree on the Dahlgren Heritage Railroad Trail. Last Wednesdays storms spawned tornadoes around the region, including suspected twisyer that damaged historic Cople Parish church in Hague. A parishioner said the roof of the church lifted off and windows were blown out in the storm. An insurance adjuster was due to investigate Monday to determine of the structure could be saved.
The drug epidemic that is sweeping Virginia hit King George hard last week killing two men and sending four other victims to Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, according to the King George Sheriff's Office. Heroin was the apparently the drug of choice in the fatalities. In the past four years, heroin or opioids have claimed the lives of more than 2,500 people in the Commonwealth of Virginia, according to the office of the Medical Examiner of Virginia. Almost 800 people died from heroin abuse last year alone. The names of the drug fatalities have not been released by law enforcement , but one was a 26-year-old man who was found dead at his home in Fairview Beach. The other was a 30-year-old
man who overdosed at his residence off of Indiantown Road, according to Sgt. Kecia Wharton of the sheriff!s office. Wharton said heroin was found at both homes. Fentanyl and cocaine were also found at the scene of one of the fatalities. Wharton said law enforcement authorities are awaiting the the results of tests to determine the exact cause of death, but authorities said combining Fentanyl with heroin has caused overdoses in a number of recent cases. The four nonfatal overdoses who were hospitalized occurred Saturday at a townhouse on Inaugural Drive. Officers said the victims at that location were acquainted with each other and all of the victims became ill from abusing the same drug. Officers investigating the nonfatal overdoes have arrested 22-yearold Derrick Mitchell of King George and charged him with distributing an imitation controlled substance. King George Sheriff Steve Dempsey said See Heroin, page 8
Speakers favor teacher State amendment kills trail purchase raise plan at hearing Phyllis Cook
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The King George Board of Supervisors and the School Board moved forward separately last week as part of their individual budget deliberations. Current plans call for the two groups to get together next week with a school board budget presentation to be provided to the county board. Chairwoman Ruby Brabo had wanted the presentation sooner, and said so at the meeting on Feb. 25. “I did my very best to try to get the school board to come tonight, and you will see they are not here,” Brabo
said. Though the School Board was not present at supervisors’ fourth budget session last week, its proposed budget was distributed by Travis Quesenberry, county administrator. The School Board had held one budget work session on Feb. 6 and a five-minute public hearing to take comment on its proposed request last week on Feb. 22, with little interest from the public. Only four people spoke at the hearing. Two teachers, Yvonne Richard and
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An amendment discovered last week in the state Senate’s budget would nix state acquisition of the Dahlgren Heritage Railroad Trail. The amendment contains the following language: “It is the intent of the General Assembly that any privately owned Railroad Heritage Trail of approximately 15.7 miles in length and located in King George County, Virginia shall not be purchased, accepted as a donation, or otherwise transferred to the Commonwealth of Virginia for operation as, or affiliation with, any State Park or Natural Heritage Preserve." Trail advocate Jim Lynch said he was mystified about this amendment. “We don’t know who put it in or why, but hope someone takes it out,” Lynch said. “In the event this unfortunate amendment does
pass, nothing changes for us. We’ll keep maintaining the trail and enjoying trail activities with other trail users. And we’ll continue to advocate for it to be a true public resource in perpetuity.” Jess Riggle, vice president of the Northern Virginia Gun Club, which owns 233 acres bisected by the trail also commented. “Our position has been consistent,” Riggle said. “We support and have always supported developing a permanent solution that respects the interests of land owners, the DHRT, and other parties. We stand ready to work with the state and private parties on any agreement that preserves our property use.” Both the gun club and Little Ark Baptist Church worked out agreements with Brickley in the last decade to reroute parts of the trail so it would traverse different sections of their properties, but the agreements are not part of the deed. The amendment wording is contained in the
budget passed by the state Senate on Feb. 25. It appears to have first shown up in a Feb. 21 report from the Economic Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee chaired by Senator Frank Ruff. The subcommittee was one of eight Senate Finance subcommittees submitting reports for the Feb. 21 deadline, last Sunday. The explanation is contained in the report. “Let me be clear, as the long slow return to economic recovery continues, the subcommittee believes that significant additional public investment for the purchase of private land was not warranted. The cost per acre for these land acquisition programs does not provide a significant return on investment. As such, we recommend a significant reduction of $10.0 million in each year in public funding for land acquisition and See Trail, page 8
Belle Grove unveils cabinet made from 200-year-old tree Richard Leggitt A crowd gathered Sunday in front of historic Belle Grove Plantation to watch as cabinet maker John Crosson of Fredericksburg unveiled an exquisite Colonial cabinet that he crafted for the luxury bed and breakfast from a 200-year-old mulberry tree that was cut down on the plantation property in 2013. Crosson, who once owned the River Haven restaurant across the Rappahannock in Port Royal, said, "I admired Belle Grove from across the river for years. When the tree was being cutdown I volunteered to turn the wood into a cabinet for them." "Almost three years ago, we were faced with cutting down one of the most historic trees on Belle Grove Plantation," said Michelle Darnell, who operates Belle Grove with her husband, Brett. "We knew that we didn't want it to just go to a landfill or be turned into mulch. So after doing some research and searching, we were happy to find people who wanted to preserve this gentle giant," Darnell said. Instead, Belle Grove provided the tree's wood to woodworkers including Crosson, who agreed to make a Colonial era cabinet that could be displayed at the plantation. The results of Crosson's craftsmanship were shown to the public Sunday.
"I think this is fantastic," said King George Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Ruby Brabo, who attended the Sunday unveiling. "To know they have taken a tree like that that has been here for centuries and turned it into a beautiful, historic piece of furniture is wonderful." "Our beloved tree has returned to Belle Grove," said Darnell. "And while it won't provide shade as it had over 200 years, it will be a beautiful part of Belle Grove once again." The historic mulberry tree towered in front of Belle Grove for more than two centuries. It was one of three trees that had to be cut down in 2013 because of decay. In addition to Crosson, wood from the tree was also provided to a New Jersey woodworker who turns historic trees into pens. Pens created from the Belle Grove mulberry tree have sold all over the United States and were even sold at the New York Times Store in Time Square, according to Darnell. Crosson took the lower 8 to 10 feet of the giant tree trunk and took it to a mill in Warrenton that dried out the wood over two years. Once the wood was dry, the Warrenton mill cut it into planks and gave it back to Crosson. The well-known craftsman created a stunning Colonial cabinet with the mulberry wood. He donated the cabinet back to Belle Grove. "It will grace our home," said Darnell.
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From left, Supervisor Ruby Brabo, craftsman John Crosson, Michelle Darnell and Brett Darnell unveil a Colonial cabinet made from a 200-year-old mulberry tree at Belle Grove. Photo by Richard Leggitt
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Wednesday, March 2,. 2016 The Journal
Letters to the Editor Thanks to all who gave I felt it important to extend a heartfelt thank you to the community on behalf of Ralph Peregory for everyone’s generosity in honoring his last wishes by contributing to the King George Food Pantry at Department of Social Services. Typically, our shelves are bare this time of year and the DSS struggles to help those in need. Due to the overwhelming generosity in memory of Ralph Peregory, we have been excited to see a continuous outpouring of food and monetary donations. This means so much in many ways from the assistance it provides to the citizens in need to continuing the spirit of giving back that Ralph emulated throughout his entire life. I know Ralph would be touched that so many have given and continue to give in his memory. And remember, “Life is good.” Ruby Brabo At-Large District Chair Board of Supervisors King George Fire Staffing is needed On March 8. 2016, the King George County Board of Supervisors will agree on a budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. At the budget work session on Tuesday February 9th the county Fire and Rescue Chief requested that the BOS approve six new positions for 2016. Chief Moody presented a five-year plan so that the county could be aware of the needs projected and plan accordingly. This would avoid asking last minute for additional personnel every year. If the BOS approve to add these six vital positions, there would be a staffed Engine at Company 2. Last year the Engine for Company 2 (Dahlgren) failed to respond on 60% of calls. That was 159 calls that the engine failed to respond on due to not having enough essential staff. King George Professional Firefighters and Paramedics believes that failure is not an option. If you live in the county and think that you deserve more than just one Fire Engine staffed 24/7, we beg you to contact the Board of Supervisors of King George County and express your concern quickly. With Chief Moody’s plan he will be requesting six personnel for the 2017-2018 fiscal year to staff Engine Company 3 (Fairview Beach) the Engine for company 3. Engine 31, failed to respond on 97% of calls
that the unit was dispatched for. 138 calls were not answered by Engine 31. Inadequate staffing cause’s undue stress on these Engine Companies and the community is serves and protects. When the county is inadequately staffed Company 1 (Engine 11) faces an overload of calls. Engine 11 is forced to respond to all corners of the county leaving many square miles uncovered by any Engine Company. This also adds to increased response times which can be critical in life safety and property conservation. For example: a dispatched assignment for a structure fire (Commercial Fire or Residential Fire) includes 3 Engines, 3 Tankers, 1 Rescue Squad, 1 Ladder Truck, 1 Medic unit, manpower for the apparatus, and 1 Chief. King George only has 1 Engine, 1 Chief, and 3 Medic units staffed at a given time. In order to get the other 2 Engines, 3 Tankers, 1 Rescue Squad, and a Ladder Truck, we must call for mutual aid from other jurisdictions. Not having these units staffed in the county leads to increase response times and can cause higher probability for a fatality fire and increase to property damage. Also adding these six positions would help us in reaching the National Institute of Standards and Technologies’ recommendation, which is to have 18 personnel on the scene of a small house fire within a few minutes. Currently King George has only 12 personnel on shift per day. If Chief Moody’s request is approved this number will climb to 14 personnel on shift per day. To strive for a better Fire/Rescue system for the citizens and visitors of King George please contact the Board of Supervisors and express your concern and desire for a safer King George. Local 4438 thanks you for your efforts. Ryan M. Passera President King George Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Dahlgren Trail is sweet deal for somebody Just read the article concerning the Dahlgren Trail. It appeared that the King George County Supervisors had already made up their minds concerning the resolution to approve the trail for the state to acquire. The supervisors apparently never viewed the properties adjacent to the trail or
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what impact the trail would have on them. When I looked at the people who are supporting trail, most don’t even live in King George. The only time the trail gets any use is when the Trail people sponsor a race. The area newspapers are always there taking pictures making it look like the trail is always heavily used. This is far from the truth. Go any day and check out the trail and you will find very little use. Just another waste of taxpayer money! The supervisors didn’t seem suspicious about the owner wanting to sell the trail to the state but retaining the utility and mineral rights. Who on the board would buy property without these rights? I also find it interesting that the owner was a former director of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. He now wants this department to buy his property without the utility and mineral rights. He would hold these rights so that he could sell them off in the future without any problems from the state. Any future development along the trail would need these rights to construct power lines or pipe lines for these projects. Anyone owning property adjacent to the trail would have to deal with the projects. I bet when the current owner bought the property he wanted these rights! Sure sounds like a “good old boy” deal. I find it amusing that the Navy is now involved in this project.mThey are willing to pay for half the state’s cost of the trail. Mr. Jones claimed the trail will have some impact on the 2017 BRAC exercise by slowing the encroachment and persevering undeveloped near the base. The trail ends on Owens Rd which is not close to the base. If the Navy wants to slow the development of land near the base, it should buy up all the land that is currently for sale between Rt. 206 and the Walmart store. This land is across Rt. 301 from the base and when developed will cause huge traffic problems for the base. Mr. Veazey seems to think buying the trail will slacken the heavy traffic on Rt. 301. He said employees at the base will ride their bike to work using the trail. Come on! How many people ride their bike to work at the base? How would this effect the traffic on Rt. 301? Somebody is sure trying to “blow smoke”. I think the Navy should be using their money to help veterans or improve things on the base. All we heard is the military is really short on funds to sustain their objectives. How is buying a piece of land 60 feet wide and 15 miles long
that doesn’t connect with the Navy base going to benefit the Navy? Who would want to buy or develop this land? That is why it couldn’t be sold to anyone when it went on the market in 1990. Can the supervisors be so gullible to believe this story? Supervisor Brooks said this project would not cost the taxpayers of King George any money. I guess the state will separate King George taxpayer money from others in the state when it comes time to pay for this project. Virginia is currently trying to fund other parks in the state and is finding it difficult to fund these projects. Caledon Park sure could use this $500,000 to improve it. Caledon has many hiking trails that are barely used. I guess the supervisors hadn’t checked it out for a while. If the owners of the trail property rights were genuine in their concern for this trail, they would give it to the state or at least sell it whole with all the rights intact. Something is “fishy” with this deal. It appears to be another “Tractor Supply” where taxpayers are left holding the bill for another shady deal. I guess when MIT Professor Gruber said the American people are stupid, he was referring to the residents of King George who believe this is a good deal. Ernest Jones King George, VA Westmorland Republican Committee Folding Is this true? Yes, I believe it is. The reason is simple. The majority of Westmoreland County Republicans do not physically support the Committee. During the past decade or more, only a handful of dedicated Republicans have stepped up to hold critical leadership positions on the Committee, or to assist in planning, executing, or attending events sponsored by the Committee. Quite frankly, these few leaders are tired of always answering the call, and are urging other residents to get involved and committed. In spite of repeated request for support, there is little or no response from fellow County Republicans. Recently, the Montross Tea Party has stepped up to provide significant assistance and fill the void created by Party no-shows. I realize that it may be difficult to justify to oneself a reason to become involved in the County’s Republican Committee when our national Republican leadership betrays all of the Virginia Republican Creed tenants, ignore the wishes of those who sent them to Washington, and actively work against fellow Conser-
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vative Republicans. I believe that it is also true that the Republican Party of Virginia actively worked to defeat Conservative Republican candidates for State and Federal offices. If you want the County’s Republican Committee and Party to survive and become a political force, then it is entirely up to you. At 7:00 pm on Friday, March 11, 2016 at the A.T. Johnson Building in Montross the Westmoreland County Republicans, all Republicans invited-not just the Committee, will hold its Mass Meeting for the purpose of electing a new Chairman and selecting Delegates to the First Congressional District and State Republican Conventions. Other leadership positions which must be filled are Committee Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Five (5) Precinct Captains. If no Chairman
is elected, I foresee the Committee’s dissolution. If a Chair is elected and none or few of the other positions are filled, I foresee the same outcome. Individuals interested in filling any of these positions must complete and submit to Jennifer Peters, a prefiling form as soon as possible, but no later than 5:00 PM Friday, March 11th. For information call or email me at (804) 450-6030 or dugan246@ verizon.net. F.C. Dugan III Hague, VA POLITICOPHOBIA the fear of politics, politicians and any activity or event that has to do with politics. (campaigns, advertisements, voting, swearing in ceremonies etc.)
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Bay Area Transit offers new bus ride to Dahlgren
Colonial Beach Town Manager to retire in May ‘16
Good news for Colonial Beach, Bay Area Transit riders. Starting March 2, the Transit bus will be making trips to the Dahlgren Merchant Lane shopping area every first Wednesday of the month. Cost round trip is $6.00 pp. You can buy a book of 10 tickets for $8.00. The bus will leave the Beach area at 9 a.m. and leave Dahlgren at 3:30 p.m. Beach residents of all ages are encouraged to use the new bus ride. Betty Whitestone of Colonial Beach has been working on getting this bus route set up for years. Please be sure and tell your neighbors & friends to use this bus transportation. What a great way to go shopping, have lunch, get your nails & hair done and more. For more information, call 804-250-2011 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Montross Town Council accepted the notification of retirement of the Town Manager, Brenda T. Reamy at the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, February 23. Mrs. Reamy will be retiring on May 31, 2016 with more than twenty years of service to the Town. Council will be accepting applications for the position until March 21, 2016. “On behalf of the entire town council we thank Brenda Reamy for her years of service to our town and our citizens. There have been many accomplishments throughout her years managing town affairs. From water breaks during inclement weather to the most recent revitalization and beautification projects, Brenda has always placed Montross and our citizens first. While we’ll miss having Brenda as our point person on all town issues; we wish her continued health and happiness in her retirement,” said Joey King, Mayor, Town of Montross.
SAVE THE DATE APRIL 23, 2016 FUNDRAISER 3-6 P.M. CB COMMUNITY CENTER (804) 892-2456 FOR TICKETS Good Evening Dudes and Disco Queens! is 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!” DR.E.V.Rockem will be playing all your favorite Disco hits! Fun and funky food catered by our very own Bill Hall! Wine and a special signature cocktail will whet your whistle all while the glitter ball spins! We all are looking forward to this far out boogie! So keep on truckin’ all the way to the disco fever fundraiser. If you are unable to attend, we will gladly accept your kind donation to help keep the St. Mary’s Free Community Lunch going. Building community one bowl of soup at a time!
Seniors invited to free Soup & Sandwich Lunch The Legacy fellowship group of New Life Ministries is hosting a free soup and sandwich lunch for community members age 50 and older Saturday, March 5, 2016 at noon, 2800 McKinney Blvd. (Rt. 205), Colonial Beach, VA 22443, (804) 2248447. Free church CDs, DVDs and Prize Drawings! Hope to see you there! If you’d like more information about NEW LIFE or Legacy, feel free to come to the lunch or look on the internet to hear sermons at https:// www.youtube.com/user/NewlifeCBsermons or go to Facebook https:// www.facebook.com/newlifecb/
“Earth Day” 5k scheduled The Run NNK Running Club is kicking off the NAPS Earth Day Festival and Farmers Market on Saturday, April 16 with a 5K race. The race is the kick-off of the Heathsville Earth Day celebration, help promote awareness of environmental issues, and encourage health and wellness. The race starts at 8 a.m. in front of the Northumberland Historical Society. A Tot Trot for kids under 4 will begin at 9:15 with prizes for all the participants. Following the race all participants will be treated to a healthy breakfast and refreshments before the Farmers Market and NAPS Earth Day Celebration gets underway, with Earth Day activities and exhibitors, and the annual wine tasting event. An awards ceremony for overall race and age group winners will take place at 10:00. Run NNK was started in 2015 by a group of local runners to support Northern Neck runners and walkers. The club sponsors weekly group runs, quarterly educational programs, social events, and informal races. The $25.00 race entry fee ($10.00 for youth 12 and under) helps defray the costs of putting on the race, and net proceeds will be used to fund the development of a local Youth Running & Fitness Program. Support for the race is also being provided by local sponsors, including The Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship and Omega Protein. The first 100 registrants receive a specially designed duffel bag, water bottle, and cap.Go to www. runnnk.org for registration information or to register on-line.
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KG Fire & Rescue makes a nonemergency call to KG Elementary School Saturday, Mar. 5
Free Star Party. Enjoy views of the Moon and the night sky at Caledon. Sponsored by the Rappahannock Astronomy Club. Weather permitting. Check event status at www.raclub.org or call (540) 663-3861.
Monday, Mar. 7
CB-VFDLA will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the firehouse. 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. 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.
Tuesday, Mar. 29
DMV to Go will be at the DMV Select office in King George from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 13035 Kings Highway.
THIS WEEKEND ONLY KING GEORGE HOME & CRAFT SHOW SATURDAY MARCH 5 9 A.M.- 4 P.M. SUNDAY MARCH 6 11 A.M.-3 P.M.
Saturday, Mar. 12
KG Master Gardeners will conduct a Pruning Workshop 9-11 a.m. at the KG Citizens’ Center. Bring work gloves & your pruning tools. Workshop is free, but please register to ensure enough handouts. Call Kelley at (540) 656-6483 or email her at k_ gaske@earthlink.net. CB-VFDLA will host its 1st dinner for the 2016 year. 5-7 p.m. Ham & Cabbage Dinner, to include cornbread, stewed tomatoes, potatoes, dessert & tea. At the firehouse. 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.
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KG County Historical Society offers scholarship The King George County Historical Society is offering a $1,000 scholarship to any county high school senior who meets the criteria. For more information, please see Terri Morrison at KGHS guidance dept. or contact Peggy Brown, scholarship chairman at peggybrownmm@ crosslink.net or Elizabeth Lee, Museum Curator at Elee1226@aol.com. Deadline for applications is March 31.
Mother-Daughter Tea in Colonial Beach
On April 16th the Col. Beach Foundation in partnership with the CB Downtown Org. will host the 1st Annual Mother, Daughter, Ladies tea. All funds will be used for work the Foundation and the Downtown Organization. For tickets & info visit colonialbeachfoundation.org or by calling 804-2246007.
Ticket prices: Ages 3 to 12: $ 10/ person - 13 and up: $20/person The tea will be held at the Community Center located at 717 Marshall Ave.
KING GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL RAIN OR SHINE SHOW IS INDOORS
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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.
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Local Church Directory Peace Lutheran church
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. • 9:45 a.m. Intercessory Prayer: Tuesdays 5 p.m. 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. Worship, 10:30 a.m.
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Rev. Peyton Wiltshire
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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.
804-224-9695
(804) 443-4168
Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Rev. Irving Woolfolk, Jr.
"A Church where everybody is somebody!"
Dr. Sherman Davis, Pastor 10640 Kings Hwy King George, VA 22485 www.tabernaclebaptistkg.org 540-775-7188
Randall Snipes, Senior Pastor
8096 Leedstown Rd. Colonial Beach, VA
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Drifters crush West Point, move to state tourney Leonard Banks
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During Tuesday’s 1A East Regional Quarterfinal first round - game versus West Point, defense, speed and execution became the Colonial Beach Drifters' primary focus. The 58-34 win over the Lady Pointers featured a nonstop, smothering Drifter defense that shut down West Point’s offense for three quarters. Alexia Wilson led the way for the Drifters with 14 points while Deniya Newman finished with 11. Brooke South led West point with 16 points, while fellow teammates Taylor Atkinson and Haley Hagerty added 8 points apiece. After a slow first quarter start that featured a combined 5 points in the first 4 minutes, the game began to speed up, as both teams battled to two ties before Drifter center Tamara Ruczynski sparked a 3-0 run with a fast-break layup. In the closing seconds, Jordan McGinnis sunk a foul-shot that gave the Drifters a 12-9 lead. In the second quarter, the Drifters found their familiar rhythm. After the Pointers took a 16-15 lead, the Drifters shifted into defense mode, with their patented man-on-man press. Along with numerous West Point miscues and turnovers, the Drifters' confidence resulted in a 10-3 run — and a 28-19 lead. Newman started the third quarter with backto-back baskets that led to a 12-0 run. Along with a relentless defense, and West Point’s offense falling apart, the Drifters closed out the quarter with a 22-point lead. Combined with ball possession, and a lifeless West Point offense, the Drifters scored 10 additional points that sealed the Pointers fate.
The Drifters tough man-on-man pres gave the Pointers fits all night in the 58-34 blowout.
Pavers raise funds, quell ‘eyesore’ M&M Homescaping owner Jim Mauro provided the paving and installation of bricks for the flagpole area at King George High School Stadium.
Leonard Banks Sports editor M & M Homescaping, a local landscaping and interior home remodeling firm has given the sports community of King George an opportunity to literally leave their mark. With a $100 dollar purchase of a brick at the flag pole area of King George High School Stadium, fans can leave a lasting embedded legacy of three lines of text, and two icons. A devoted follower of King George sports, M&M owner Jim Mauro was approached by the King George Booster Association to spearhead the task of brick installation. Currently, the flag pole area is comprised of 1500 bricks. “The flag pole area of the stadium has always been an eyesore, and something that needed to be finished,” Mauro said. “As a result, they came up with a fundraising brick paver installation project.” Forms to purchase the bricks are available at the King George High School website or by emailing kgabbricks@ gmail.com. “It’s a project that you can really leave your mark on the county, and the future of King George High School,” Mauro said.
The 2016 postseason can be described as a roller-coaster journey to the upcoming VHSL 1A East State tournament. With two days left to practice, the Drifters (19-7) are preparing to play Northwood High School in the state quarterfinals, on the campus of UVA-Wise, in Wise, Virginia. After scouting Northwood, Drifters' head coach Keith Dickerson is cautiously optimistic about the upcoming game against the Panthers. “Northwood is a very good team that is very similar in style to our team. They play up and down, press hard, consistently shoot the long ball and they are fast.” After dominating West Point 58-34 during the first round of the Regional playoffs, the Drifters lost two VHSL State seed qualifying games to Surry and Altavista. “Sometimes you have a bad game, but unfortunately we had a bad week,” Dickerson added. “On Thursday, against Surry we shot 20 percent and against Altavista, we shot 17 percent from the field — and still only lost by a few points. It’s frustrating to lose winnable games.” On the bright side, the Drifters were recently honored with a number of All-Conference 43 awards that include: Deniya Newman, Player of the Year, first team; Alexia Wilson, first team; Jordan McGinnis, second team, Amber Jones, second team; Michaela Beverly, second team. As for Dickerson, he received his third consecutive Coach of the Year honor; the award was Dickerson’sfourth award in his five years as the head coach. Newman, an outgoing senior is currently under the watchful eye of a number of college recruiters. However, Photo by Leonard Banks accolades aside, her team’s focus is to finish the season with the school’s second state championship.
Bantam Travel Wins Tourney Bill Boyden SOMD Sabres The SOMD Sabres Bantam Travel Team won its division at the Big Bear "Junto" tournament in Philadelphia Jan. 15 to 18. The Sabres beat the NJ Titans 5-0 and the Long Island Rebels 4-2 to make the championship game. The team features King George resident and player Nick Dean, and father Rob Dean, Sabre assistant
coach. The championship game against the Jaguars proved to be an exciting matchup. Tied 2-2 after regulation, the two teams played five minutes of 4 on 4, then five minutes of 3 on 3, after which the score was still tied. The Sabres finally put the game away on the last shot of a 5-round shootout. The Southern Maryland Sabres Hockey Club travel teams participate in the Chesapeake Bay Hockey
League. The league is part of the Southeastern District of USA Hockey. The Sabres' home arena is Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf, Md., and draws players from Charles, St. Mary's, Calvert, Prince George's, King George counties and beyond. The Sabres offer a range of ice programs including learn to play hockey, recreational teams, travel teams and skills sessions. For more information, go to www.somdsabres.org.
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The Southern Maryland Sabres traveled to Philadelphia to defeat the Long Island Rebels in the Big Bear “Junto” Tournament. Kneeling (L-R): Tyler Smith, Ryan Burroughs, Aiden Kennedy, Trevor Reece, Matthew Corolla (goalie), Jeremy Boyden, Liam Delong, Jordan Adams, Alex Grove, Brandon Cavey, Jacob Hunting (goalie). Standing (L-R): Assistant Coach Rob Dean, Assistant Coach Fred Severson, Steven Collins, Andrew Severson, Rylan Gottron, Nick Dean, Troy Tallant, Assistant Coach Bill Boyden, Head Coach T.D. Reece.
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Foxes indoor track & field finish 9th, 12th at state meet Staff reports Although the Foxes girls’ and boy’s indoor track team completed the 2015-2016 with a number of all-state performances, at the VHSL State 4A Indoor Track & Field State Championship at the Liberty University Tolsma Track Center in Lynchburg they placed out of the top teams. The Foxes girls finished 12th, while their male counterparts finished ninth. E.C. Glass and Liberty Christian placed first for the girls and boys respectively. As for the Foxes girls, Heidi Colwell, and Briana Green both finished with All-State honors, as Colwell finished second in the pole vault with a leap of 12’, and Green finished seventh with a leap of 9’6”. Green also tied for third in the high jump with a leap of 5’.
Aubrey Wingeart held on to finish eighth in the 1600 meters with a time of 5:26.83. Wingeart and her 4x800-meter team of Hannah Koepfinger, Molly Desque and Brooke West finished sixth in the 4x800-meter relay. On the boys side, Ezugo Aguolu finished scond in the 500 meters with a time of 1:06.59. Aguolu also supported a leg of the following relay teams: 4x400-meter relay (Jordan Aley, Brian Greeley, Ryan Davidson) 5th, 3:32.09; and 4x200-meter relay, (Jordan Aley, Kyle Buchanan, Jacob Ditomaso, and Ezugo Aguolu) 1:32.00. Aley, a member of each of the AllState teams, finished eighth in the 300 meters with a time of 36.24. Aley’s teammate, Kyree Garrett placed eighth in the triple jump with a leap of 41’9.25.
Fox athlete Heidi Colwell finished second in the pole vault event at the VHSL State 4A Indoor Track & Field Championships, in Lynchburg.
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Hull new chairman of King George Economic Development Phyllis Cook
The King George Economic Development Authority elected officers for the 2016 calendar year at a meeting Feb. 11, with Jim Hull snagging the top position as chairman. Dreda Newman was elected vice chairperson. Hull is new to the EDA, voted in at his second meeting. He was nominated for chairman by Bob Fuscaldo, another new atlarge member appointed by the Board of Supervisors in January on nominations from Chairwoman Ruby Brabo. A third new member is Ted Haenlein, appointed in late December from Shiloh. Along with Vice Chairman Newman, the other members are Rick Ballenger, Monika Philbrick and Jeanne Fraysse. “I would love to serve the position of chairman,” Hull told his new colleagues. “I’ve been in a lot of leadership positions.” He said he had been a long time leader with the Boy Scouts and had
been in the military. He was in the Army Reserves for 24 years, including three years active duty at Fort Bragg, and also serving with reserve units in Virginia. He also told The Journal he is current chairman of the King George TEA Party with his term expiring in April. “That will enable me to redirect my interests to focus specifically on the issues that confront King George citizens,” Hull said. He wants to see a re-energized relationship between the EDA and the Board of Supervisors. That is likely, with Brabo and two new supervisors, John Jenkins and Richard Granger, all campaigning last fall for a strategic economic development plan to be developed for King George. Hull agrees. “A high-quality strategic plan requires a significant amount of work as it is designed to capture a longterm perspective for the county’s future,” Hull said. He wants the EDA to start addressing that soon, saying he would encourage the county’s residents to
provide input. “The plan will also serve annual budgeting efforts by providing the foundation for financial decisions,” Hull said. He also pointed to a desire by the majority of supervisors to run a water line from to the Route 3/US 301 intersection and to also extend an existing sewer line at the intersection to a site planned for Tractor Supply Company. “The new water/sewer lines to the Highway 3/301 intersection is expected to serve as the foundation for new investment,” Hull said. Supervisors will get cost estimates soon for engineering proposals for running a water line from east of Purkins Corner to Route 3/US 301. County administrator Travis Quesenberry told The Journal those estimates would include costs for investigating whether the existing Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) easement, which also contains the Service Authority’s sewer line, is wide enough for construction of a water line. The VDOT easement in question
is located along the north of Route 3. Quesenberry told Supervisors during a budget meeting on Jan. 26 that question must be answered before they can come near finalizing any cost estimate, which currently stands at about $950,000. At that January work session, Quesenberry also said it might be necessary to use eminent domain. “If this project moves forward and the board does commit to building a water line, and if there is a need to acquire easements, and those property owners are not willing to convey, then the board would have to go to eminent domain to get the property,” Quesenberry said. “That’s something you need to know as you move forward in this process.” Supervisors asked for cost estimates for easement acquisition, if necessary. “You definitely would be paying more if you go to eminent domain,” Quesenberry said. Richard Granger asked to be supplied with a ‘worst case scenario’ in regard to acquisition costs. “How much would it cost us, like
if every property owner says ‘nowe’re not going to do it,” Granger queried. Quesenberry said with a utility project, the county could ‘take’ it first and settle up with the landowner later. “It may be a year or two before you go to court,” Quesenberry said. “But when you do go to court, you have a board of commissioners that decides the values. So we may say the value is $2,000 and they may say, noyou’re going to give them $50,000.” Brabo gave her opinion. “But looking at the properties along that route, for the majority of them, they would see it as an improvement to the value of their property,” Brabo said. That late January meeting was the last public discussion of potential costs for the acquisition of easements for those properties currently zoned residential. The rest of the discussion has taken place during closed-door sessions with legal counsel concerning a proposed Tractor Supply agreement, saying discussion in an open
session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the county. The Journal asked Quesenberry for cost scenarios for easements requested by supervisors. “Chris Thomas previously stated the cost of the water line extension is $950,000. Eric (Gregory-county attorney) told me I could not disclose cost information that was provided to the Board in closed session,” Quesenberry said. Brabo subsequently agreed, saying that information is confidential since it would reveal the county’s negotiating terms. Regular meetings of the EDA are held at 5 p.m. on the second Thursdays of the month in the groundfloor board room in the Revercomb Administration building, behind the King George Courthouse on Route 3. EDA members will also meet at the King George Industrial Park at 10 a.m. Friday, March 4 to tour it. It has been announced no business of the EDA will be conducted or transacted during site the visit.
King George school calendars approved for two upcoming years with mid-August starts Phyllis Cook The King George School Board approved student attendance calendars for each of the next two school years at its meeting on Feb. 22. The two calendars for 2016-17 and 2-1718 are similar, with start dates in mid-August. They both complete the first semester prior to the start of the Christmas holiday break with new courses at the high school starting up in January. Both calendars have spring final exams and end the school year prior to Memorial Day, which starts summer vacation. The approved calendars are available on the division’s website: <http://www.kgcs.k12.va.us/ home>. The School Board approved one of three different calendars on a vote of 4-0, with member Mike Rose abstaining. Rose provided comments. “I abstained from voting because I disagreed with the process and the way it was done,” Rose said. “I was hoping we would have learned from our mistakes, but we
pretty much followed the same pattern as we did last year.” The calendar committee had posted its first survey to receive input without prior notice to school board members in December. “I didn’t know about it until I started hearing people complaining about it,” Rose said. Nonetheless, Rose said he agreed with the selection of the approved calendar. Other School Board members commented. “One thing I know for sure is that the school division staff and school board members are making decisions based on what is best for the education of our students,” Tammy Indseth said. When she was making the decision she considered which calendar option had the most potential for meeting the educational needs of students. With that in mind, she said she reviewed all the survey comments, emails from the community, public comments at meetings and student input. “Option B, with a school date of August 15, has the most potential for meeting the educational needs of our students because of increasing instructional time prior to SOLs, AP tests, final exams, benchmarks, and industry certification,”
Indseth said, along with several other reasons. Gayle Hock said she knew people had concern about the process. “We truly want to base these decisions on academic support for our students and support for our staff,” Hock said. “I think the process is important and if you have comments about it, I think we all would benefit from those.” Chairman T.C. Collins said they had sought feedback in many ways on the three calendar options presented. “The feedback I received had the majority for calendar B and that is my choice.” Kristin Tolliver said she didn’t get a lot of feedback from folks in her district, but the input she received went in favor of the calendar B, the one selected. “We are charged with making decisions that are based on the instructional academic needs of our students and I think that is the best option for them,” Tolliver said. She said some people complained that school starting in mid-August would shorten their summer vacation, yet each of the three calendar choices provided 9 weeks of summer vacation.
Maryland man to finally be sentenced for robbery Richard Leggitt King George Circuit Court Judge Patricia Kelly will finally sentence a Maryland man, who was convicted of two counts of robbery in connection with a brutal 2014 incident, on March 31. The resolution of the charges against Anthony Goodman of Upper Marlboro, Md., has been repeatedly delayed as Goodman has filed vari-
ous motions in the case. Goodman entered guilty pleas last year to the charges related to the April 2014 slaying of King George County resident Ronell Johnson. But before he was supposed to be sentenced last October, Goodman wrote a letter asking Judge Kelly to allow him to withdraw his pleas. Goodman claimed that his attorney at the time had given him false information and pressured him.
Judge Patricia Kelly heard evidence in connection with Goodman's motion last week and reminded Goodman that before he pleaded guilty he was asked a series of questions prior to having his pleas accepted. Kelly said Goodman's responses made it clear that his pleas were voluntary and she denied the motion to withdraw the guilty pleas. Johnson was shot and killed and another King George man was
wounded in a drug deal that turned violent. Also arrested and convicted were Andre Michael Clinton, 29, of Bladensburg, Md., and Tennase Michel Shanks, 45, of Colonial Beach. Clinton pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges and is serving a 45-year prison sentence. Shanks, the woman who drove the men to Johnson’s King George home, is serving a 10-year prison sentence.
Colonial Beach to hold budget hearing March 10 The Colonial Beach Town Council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. March 10 at town hall on $1.5 million in budget amendments. No new money has been obtained or will be spent. The amendments are needed to document the funding of the new elementary school. When the budget was created the new loan for the school had not been ap-
proved so in order to legally appropriate (receive) and spend that money these amendments must reflect the new school funding in the 2015-16 fiscal year budget. The budget will be amended to record the new elementary school loan funds in the amount of $890,733. The budget will transfer $685,481 from
money in the Capital Improvement Funds to the General Fund. Allowing the town to spend money on recently approved capital projects. If approved the amended budget will be $17,333,446 for the school's budget and would increase the town's budget for the current fiscal year from $6,852,804 to $7,743,537.
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VDGIF looking to recruit conservation police convictions or misdemeanor convictions of domestic violence, perjury, false statement, larceny, and various drug and alcohol convictions. A thorough background investigation will be conducted. VDGIF is looking for people that have an interest in the outdoors with experience fishing, hunting and boating. If you speak another language, particularly Spanish, that is a plus. Those that are successful applicants will receive basic training at the expense of the department. There is a residency requirement which states that, “Successful candidates must establish and occupy a primary residence that is within the jurisdictional boundaries of their assigned duty station by the completion of the CPO Basic Law Enforcement Academy.” There are just some of the highlights of the actual job announcement which can be viewed at https:// virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/35718. The application must be completed online by March 25th to be considered. We really need another Conservation Police Officer in our district to help field calls, enforce the laws and protect our wildlife, fish and property. If you know anyone that might be interested, please tell them about this announcement. Hopefully the officers we get to fill the vacancies in the counties around us will be just as professional and reasonable as the officers we currently have that respond to calls in our area.
K-9 Officer, so his duties take him all over the region and he may actually be many counties away when a request for assistance is made. Having just three officers spread over five counties is tough on the officers too and they have been working some mighty long hours and seeing their families a lot less than they should. That said, it is good to see that VDGIF is finally permitted to recruit officers and hopefully get them into an academy soon. If things go well, we might have some new officers in the field during the fall hunting season. Some of the duties for Conservation Police Officers include enforcing fish, wildlife and boating laws. Officers can be expected to patrol in vehicles, boats and on foot to detect law violations, conduct investigations and apprehend and arrest violators. The work would also include preparing cases for trial and presenting findings in court. One of the attributes of our local officers is that they are reasonable and have developed good relationships with our community. Obviously, VDGIF is looking at the personalities of candidates to ensure they will deal well with the public. Some of the qualifications include meeting the physical demands of the job, demonstrated ability to handle their responsibilities as stated in the job announcement, possess a high school diploma, valid Virginia driver’s license with a safe driving history, no dishonorable discharge from the Armed Forces, no felony
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If you are at least 21 years of age, interested in wildlife, fisheries and law enforcement and enjoy the outdoors, consider a career working for Virginia’s Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The department is actively looking to recruit well qualified individuals to fill Conservation Police Officer positions for 32 counties or localities in the state. Several of those locations include Spotsylvania, Caroline and Westmoreland counties. In the fall we ran a column about the need for Conservation Police Officers to fill over 30 vacancies in the state, and in that column I detailed some of the reasons why those of us that love the outdoors as well as nonhunting landowners would benefit from the staffing of all vacant positions in the state. Some of those points included the possibility of a shorter response time when a landowner or outdoorsman calls for assistance. At the present time in the district King George is part of, we have only three Conservation Police Officers that would typically be able to answer a call IF all three were on duty at the same time. The district is composed of five counties. In a scenario where the officers on duty were attending a call in Northumblerland County and a trespassing or poaching incident was occurring in King George, a call for assistance may result in quite a bit of response time. One of the officers assigned to our district is actually a
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Senior CPO Spuchesi chats with youth hunters recently. Virginia wants o hire more Conservation Police officers, because staffinglevels are so low they are causing problems
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Congressman Rob Wittman, left, with retired King George Supervisor Joe Grzeika and Congressman Dave Bratt at Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce gala after Grzeika was honored with the Woodward Leadership Award
Former King George Supervisor Joe Grzeika accepted the Prince B. Woodward Leadership Award from the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, presented by Susan Spears, chamber president and CEO. The presentation took place on Jan. 29 during its annual awards banquet and gala as the final award of the evening. Grzeika told The Journal he had no idea it was coming. “It was a complete surprise to me and I was extremely humbled and honored by it,” Grzeika said. “What was surprising was they kept it a total se-
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 4133 Chatham Drive King George, VA 22485 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $285,500.00, dated July 7, 2010, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for King George County on July 27, 2010, as Instrument Number 20100727000040230, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of King George County, 9483 Kings Highway, King George, VA on March 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 17, Section One, Chatham Village, as shown on plat thereof made by William W. Webb, Jr., LS of Webb and Associates, dated July 14, 2003, and duly recorded in the Office of the Circuit Court of King George County, Virginia, in Deed Book 457 at Page 772. Tax ID: 9G 2 17. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $11,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: Conv/FHLMC (Trustee # 568125) Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Atlantic Law Group, LLC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101, website: http://www.atlanticlawgrp.com The Vendor Auction.com will be used in conjunction with this sale FEI # 1074.03733 03/02/2016, 03/09/2016, 3/2/2016, 3/9/2019
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Colonial Beach School Board Public Hearing on the 2016-2017 Annual Budget March 22, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at the Colonial Beach Town Center, 22 Washington Avenue Colonial Beach, VA 22443. 3/2/2016
Town Manager, Montross Seeking an independent, goal oriented professional to replace current Town Manager retiring after 20+ years of service. Responsible for the general management and operation of the town; working knowledge of water utility, public works and solid waste collection; planning and zoning; preparation of budgets; preparation of reports and proposals for Council. Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Administration desired; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Please direct requests for additional information or job description to the Montross Town Manager at 804 493-9623. Submit Virginia Application for Employment to Town of Montross, P O Box 126, Montross, VA. 22520. Resumes accepted but not in lieu of application. Deadline March 21, 2016. Salary:Commensurate with experience plus benefits. EOE
TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice that on the 10th day of March, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Center, 22 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA., the Colonial Beach Town Council will conduct a public hearing as required by Virginia Code section 15.2-2507 to receive public input regarding the amendment of the current budget, so as to make an appropriation to the School Board and an appropriation to the General Fund. The total amount of the proposed budget amendment is in the amount of $1,576,214 which exceeds one percent of the total expenditures shown in the currently adopted budget ($15,757,232). The purpose of the budget amendment is to transfer and appropriate “carry over” funds from fiscal year 2015 in the amount of $890,733 to the School Board for capital improvements and to transfer $685,481 to the General Fund from the Capital Projects Fund for various building and infrastructure improvements and to make an additional appropriation to the Fire Department for capital spending. If approved, the Town’s total amended budget would be $17,333,446 and the School Board’s portion of the budget would increase from $6,852,804 to $7,743,537 Additional information as well as copies of documents related to this proposed budget amendment may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at 804-224-7181, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Written comments may be submitted to Kathleen Flanagan, Town Clerk, 315 Douglas Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443 All interested persons may attend and express their views.
By Order of the Colonial Beach Town Council
PUBLIC NOTICE The King George County Planning Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meetings on the following dates in the Board Room of the Revercomb Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George County, Virginia at 7:00 p.m.: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Tuesday, December 13, 2016
By Order of the King George County Planning Commission, King George County, Virginia 3/2/2016
NOTICE TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH 2016 TOWN DECALS NOW ON SALE 2015 DECALS EXPIRE MARCH 31, 2016 2016 DECALS MUST BE DISPLAYED ON YOUR VEHICLE BY MIDNIGHT APRIL 30, 2016 FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, THE TREASURERS OFFICE IS OPEN WEEKDAYS: 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
DECAL FEES
AUTO/TRUCK $30.00 GOLF CART $30.00 MOTORCYCLE $15.00 TRAILER $12.50 MOPED $10.00 ANTIQUES $10.00 GOLF CARTS: REQUIRE PROOF OF ANNUAL INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE
JOAN H. GRANT – (CFO) TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH P.O. BOX 450 COLONIAL BEACH, V.A. 22443 PHONE: (804) 224-7183 FAX: (804) 224-7185
3/2/2016
PUBLIC NOTICE The King George County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold its regularly scheduled meetings on the following dates in the Board Room of the Revercomb Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia at 7:00 p.m.: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Tuesday, November 22, 2016* Tuesday, December 27, 2016*
By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated April 21, 2008, and recorded at Instrument Number 20080502000026460 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
Date may change due to Holiday.
By Order of the King George County Board of Zoning Appeals, King George County, Virginia. 3/2/2016
PUBLIC NOTICE The King George County Wetlands Board will hold its regularly scheduled meetings on the following dates in the Board Room of Revercomb Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George County, Virginia at 7:00 p.m.: Thursday, January 28, 2016 Thursday, February 25, 2016 Thursday, March 24, 2016 Thursday, April 28, 2016 Thursday, May 26, 2016 Thursday, June 23, 2016 Thursday, July 28, 2016 Thursday, August 25, 2016 Thursday, September 22, 2016 Thursday, October 27, 2016 Thursday, November 24, 2016* Thursday, December 22, 2016* Dates may change due to Holiday.
By Order of the King George County Wetlands Board, King George County, Virginia. 3/2/2016
PUBLIC NOTICE The King George County Board of Building Code of Appeals will hold its regularly scheduled meetings on the following dates in the Board Room of the Revercomb Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, at 7:00 p.m.:
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE 5522 Winston Place, King George, VA 22485
Thursday, January 27, 2016 Thursday, February 24, 2016 Thursday, March 22, 2016 Thursday, April 27, 2016 Thursday, May 25, 2016 Thursday, June 22, 2016 Thursday, July 27, 2016 Thursday, August 24, 2016 Thursday, September 28, 2016 Thursday, October 26, 2016 Thursday, November 23, 2016* Thursday, December 28, 2016* Date may change due to Holiday.
By Order of the King George County Board of Building Code of Appeals, King George County, Virginia 3/2/2016
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, 3/2/2016
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) 551-3247. For the hearing impaired call (804) 367-9753.
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Trail: Measure nixes trail buy From page 1
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Scholars honored
Several King George High School student-scholars, teachers and administrators attended the School Board’s Feb. 22 meeting to show off the College Board AP honor roll award plaque. The College Board announced late last year that King George County Public Schools was the only school division in Virginia to earn a spot on the Sixth Annual AP District Honor Roll for 2015. Pictured from left are Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction Kristine Hill, student-scholar Marie Pinto, Principal Jesse Boyd, student-scholar Emily Tidwell, AP calculus teacher Danny McNamara, student-scholar Sean Gatewood, AP psychology/AP history teacher Jessica Wilkerson, student-scholar Seleni Wang, AP computer science teacher Nicole Wojewodzki, AP calculus teacher Stefanie Fox, and AP European history teacher Sandy Elia. The recognition spotlights King George County’s success in increasing access to Advanced Placement courses while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of three or higher on AP examinations.
Hearing: Raises praised From page 1
Dee Strauss, and resident J.D. Martin all expressed their support for the proposal which would provide salary and step increases for all employees. Resident Steve Wido suggested the School Board work within the large increase expected from the state, currently estimated at $1.64 million more than in the current year. “I don’t see any reason why you should be asking King George residents to give up more tax dollars,” Wido said. Later during the regular business meeting’s public comment time, resident Steve Tarrell also commented on the potential for a tax hike due to the School Board’s proposed increase. “My income isn’t going up on a cost of living basis and I’d ask you to keep that in mind,” Tarrell said. School Board members made no comments during the budget hearing part, though later during its business meeting, Chairman T.C. Collins commented on the topic. “I wanted to make sure it’s clear. Unfortunately, school boards don’t have the ability to tax. The board of supervisors is the one that raises, lowers, or keep taxes the same,” Collins said. “What we do is request our needs to provide a high quality education to the students of King George County. That’s what we’ve done. It is what it is. So I just wanted to let you know we don’t have any taxing authority, or I would have raised taxes.” At its budget session later in the week, supervisors reviewed the School Board’s request for a 10 percent budget increase of $4,025,616 over the current year’s budget, with $2.5 million of that increase requested to come from local taxpayers.
“Their documents, Mr. Rose’s statements at the last meeting - everything is growth, growth , growth,” Brabo said. She also noted a smaller number for average daily membership than in the current year is being used by the School Board to predict state revenue for next year. Brabo recommended upping the suggested 4,230 ADM to at 4,255. That decision will be considered at the next budget meeting. “What they brought forward is needed, but it’s a lot to bite off, and should be incremental,” Richard Granger said. John Jenkins agreed. “The need is legitimate,” Jenkins said. “No one denies there is a need that needs to be addressed. But it needs to be addressed realistically,” Brabo said. Jim Howard reiterated his request for the School Board to provide a 3-5 year plan on how to go about increasing teacher salaries and which areas of the scale should be targeted for higher raises. “Now, here we are in the same boat,” Howard said. “They don’t have a plan.” Brabo disagreed. “They do have a plan. Their plan is to address everything at once, all at one time,” Brabo said. Supervisors also have numerous other requests from county departments and constitutional offices. Quesenberry said the proposed budget increase adds up to an increase of about $6.5 million more than the current year. With revenues also going up, Quesenberry said that leaves a current budget gap of about $3.5 million. He noted each penny increase on the real estate tax rate brings in about $250,000. Not counting the school budget, the county is looking at the potential for a 2016-17 budget as high as $41.6 million for all county operations. The current county budget is $37.25 mil-
lion. Quesenberry said he will present his recommended budget at the regular business meeting on March 15 or at a later budget work session to be scheduled the following week. The proposed increases in the budget include the following: County administration: $5,000 - Part-time position to assist with recording of minutes; $70,506 for a deputy county administrator for half year; Reassessment: $175,000 – property reassessment. Information Technology: $37,545 - increase requested for equipment; $64,825 - new position for computer technician. Registrar: $11,848 - Salary increase for registrar. Sheriff: $241,000 – four deputy positions; $240,000 – eight vehicles; $76,000 - Equipment related to deputy positions; $94,925 - two communication officer positions for E-911. Emergency Services: Full year funding of six positions funded in FY16; $479,000 – Six new positions in FY17. Rappahannock Regional Jail/Rappahannock Juvenile Detention Center: $122,537 - Increase based on usage and operational costs. Animal Control: $32,814 – replacement vehicle. Engineering: $65,083 - County Engineer for half of the fiscal year. General Properties: $23,245 - Conversion of one part time Grounds Maintenance worker to full time; $15,250 - Increases for maintenance and utility costs; $12,500 - Capital requests for mower. Health Insurance: $176,000 – 8.1 percent increase. Pay Raises: $115,000 for each 1 percent. The next county budget session which is expected to include the School Board is 6:30 p.m. March 8 at the King George Fire/Rescue station on Route 3.
no funding for the purchase of any additional park land,” Sen. Ruff said. The amendment language does not eliminate current senate funding for the trail, as no amendment appears to have been inserted on the senate side. It is likely to have been put in to forestall any funding amendment which might have come in on the House side. Last year, there was a budget amendment for $520,000 to purchase the trail, but it was later withdrawn. At the Feb. 16 meeting of the King George Board of Supervisors, when the board passed a resolution supporting state acquisition of the trail, John LoBuglio, a former supervisor recounted last year’s state committee haggling over the 2015 trail amendment. “They thought it was a hot potato and didn’t want to get involved in it,” LoBuglio said. He was referring to deed restrictions in the trail property, including a 30-foot wide perpetual and exclusive utility easement down the centerline of the entire 100-foot wide property, with 75 percent of it retained by former owner Joe Williams and 25 percent owned by David Brickley. The deed also states, that the property “shall not contain any paved trail portions that exceed 12
Background on the trail property 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 US 301. The railroad corridor had been established in 1942 by the United States government by condemnation, as part of the World War II war effort. It was acquired in 1964 by the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railway Company (RF&P). In 1992, RF&P sold it to CSX Transportation, Inc. In 1997, CSX sold the land to King George resident Joe Williams. That same year, Williams sold a portion containing 13.28 acres of the rail bed to Monmouth West Limited Partnership. David Brickley acquired the rights to the trail from Williams in 2005. Brickley purchased it from Williams in 2008 for $442,500. Brickley is a former Director of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. With assistance from a group of county residents, Brickley and volunteers converted the rail bed to a hiking and biking trail. Access to and use of the trail is prohibited without a valid DRHT Recreational Use Permit that must be obtained from Brickley. feet in width.” LoBuglio, who is president of Citizens for Trail Truth & Property Rights, commented on the budget amendment to prohibit state acquisition. “The current property title holders David Brickley (former Director of DCR and delegate in the State House) and Joe Williams stand to make huge profits from any state acquisition of this trail while placing all cost of keeping it open for access to their private profiting ventures as a burden on the backs of state taxpayers,” LoBuglio said. LoBuglio said he’s heard opinions from some saying DCR management involvement with former
directors standing to profit from a state purchase with rights held back for future site projects “should be investigated by the state attorney general’s office.” Last week, both the Senate and the House of Delegates passed separate versions of a budget on Feb. 25. Those go to a joint conference committee charged with resolving the differences, expected to take about two weeks, to develop a budget compromise. The conference committee’s report is then sent back to the House and Senate floors for final approval. The Conference Report must be accepted or rejected in its entirety. It cannot be amended.
KG man arrested for distributing child porn Richard Leggitt
A 31-year-old King George man has been arrested and charged with distributing and possessing child pornography. Scottie M. Gaines Jr. is facing 25 charges in connection with porn possession and distribution and is being held in the Rappahannock County Jail without bond. Gaines became a suspect in the case after a Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which includes the King George Sheriff 's Office, executed a search warrant on the residence where Gaines was liv-
ing in October. Gaines was arrested after a follow-up investigation.Computers, digital media, cell phones, drugs and some printed material were seized from Gaines' residence. A forensic exam of the digital evidence was conducted by the Computer Crime Section of the Virginia Attorney General’s Office and the examination revealed a large number of pornographic images and pornographic videos of children. King George Sheriff 's Spokeswoman, Sgt. Kecia Wharton, said the investigation into the case was continuing and charges in connection with the drugs found are the residence where Gaines was living are pending.
4 arrested on drug, weapons charges Richard Leggitt
King George Sheriff 's officers investigating reports of shots fired in the Heritage Court area over the weekend stopped a vehicle fleeing the scene and after finding drugs and a gun in the car arrested four men from Tappahannock. A search of the car revealed a 9mm handgun in the vehicle as well as controlled substances. All four of
the suspects were placed under arrest and later transported to Rappahannock Regional Jail in Stafford. Charged in connection with the case were the following men from Tappahannock in Essex County: Tremaine R. Newbill, 21, charged with possession of a controlled substance, distribution of marijuana and carrying a concealed weapon. Antoine L. Johnson, 21, charged
with carrying a concealed weapon, distribution of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. William J. Newbill, 19, charged with distribution of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, and carrying a concealed weapon. Delonte M. Hundley, 29, charged with possession and transportation of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.
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CASINO NIGHT March 12
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Heroin: 2 dead, 4 sickened
toxicology tests are being done to determine exactly what substance caused the overdoses. “The negative consequences of drug abuse affect not only the health and safety of the individuals who abuse drugs, but also their families, friends, and the community as a whole," Dempsey said. "In law enforcement, we often observe drug abuse associated with criminal activity such as burglaries, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, as well as motor vehicle accidents and medical calls for service," Dempsey said. Dempsey said the heroin epidemic has become especially extreme. "We have taken down several large heroin operations in the county recently, but unfortunately heroin continues to be available," Dempsey said. Demsey said the epidemic "has been something we have been seeing for sometime. In most cases people find themselves addicted to prescription pills but end up turning to heroin because it is easier to get and it is cheaper" "People who are addicted to heroin can't function and can't work " Dempsey said. "The pursuit of heroin becomes their whole way of life, they are always looking for ways to finance their next buy of heroin. It is a day by day thing."
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