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LESSON FROM SNAPPING TURTLE ON SANCTITY OF LIFE
WINGEART LEADS FOXES TO QUAD MEET VICTORY
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Officials attend Navy community relations meeting RICHARD LEGGITT Officials from King George, Westmoreland and Colonial Beach met last week in Colonial Beach with representatives of the Naval Support Facility in Dahlgren to discuss the Navy's growing economic impact on the area. "The good news is that our economic numbers are on course," said Navy Cmdr. Chris Zayatz, the executive officer of Naval Support Activity South Potomac. Cmdr. Zayatz and Colonial Beach Mayor Mike Ham were co-hosts of the meeting which was held at the High Tides restaurant on the Potomac. The Naval Support Facility, which has been in operation for 98 years, is an increasingly important economic engine for the Northern Neck and the
“The Naval Support Facility Dahlgren has an annual civilian payroll of $499 million, an annual military payroll of $35 million ...” U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Zayatz. U.S. Navy photo by Barbara Wagner
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Colonial Beach Mayor Mike Ham presented a review of upcoming improvements at the Beach including the planned start of construction on the new Colonial Beach Elementary School at the Navy’s community relations meeting last week.
CB student off to national auto body competition
A SWEET DAY
Photo by Richard Leggitt Photos by Lynn Norris
At left, a little Kinsale girl, decked out to party at the Kinsale Strawberry Festival Saturday, dances to the band Muddy Boots that played for those attending the festival. Above, Tom and Martha Crimmins of Westmoreland County were at the Kinsale Strawberry Festival Saturday helping raise money for a Stratford Fire Substation with a raffle whose cash prize is $4,000.
Student John Parks and Principal Jennifer Grigsby pose before Colonial Beach High School’s Wall of Champions. After winning local and state competitions, Parks is preparing for a national auto body competition this summer in Kentucky. RICHARD LEGGITT John Parks, a 17-year-old Colonial Beach High School student whose great grandfather, grandfather and father worked or work as auto body repairmen, is headed to Kentucky this summer for a national auto body competition. Parks, a junior at CBHS, finished in first place in the SkillsUSA district
competition in February and then won the state SkillsUSA collision repair competition on April 16 in Fredericksburg. Now he is preparing for the national SkillsUSA championship to be held June 20-24 in Louisville, KY. "John is talented in his trade, dediSee STUDENT, page 8
Belle Grove to hold Civil War re-enactors encampment this weekend RICHARD LEGGITT Belle Grove, the historic King George plantation that was the birthplace of James Madison, will hold a two-day Civil War encampment this weekend honoring the Union and Confederate soldiers who fought in the conflict. "We are so excited about this year's Civil War Weekend," said Michelle Darnell, who with her husband, Brett, operates Belle Grove as a luxury bed abs breakfast along the banks of the Rappahannock River across from Port Royal. "We have more reenactors involved and more interest in attendance than in years past," said Darnell. "We can truly see this event growing each year, becoming an event that people look forward to coming to year after year." According to Darnell, two-day encampment will bring to life experi-
“We are so excited about this year’s Civil War Weekend “We have more reenactors involved and more interest in attendance than in years past.” Belle Grove Co-Owner Michelle Darnell
ences and history in an unforgettable event for area residents and visitors. Belle Grove was a strategic location during the Civil War because the
narrow Rappahannock river crossing was a supply route for both Confederate and Union forces. At the event, which runs from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, those attending will be able to talk with soldiers, pose for photos, and watch troop demonstrations and drills performed by historic reenactors, including President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and General and Mrs. Ulysses Grant. Advance tickets for the days events are available for $5 and the day of the event price is $10. On Saturday at 6 p.m., the Darnell's will also host an Antebellum wedding at a bluff on the plantation overlooking the Rappahannock, as they participate in a vow renewal ceremony celebrating 30 years of marriage. The dress for the wedding will be Antebellum period for those who would like to dress up. The Darnells have stressed, however, that guests
Photo courtesy of Belle Grove
Civil War re-enactors will be part of the festivities at Belle Grive this weekend.
do not have to dress for the wedding ceremony which can be attended by the public for no additional cost. There is a cost for those attending a 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. Gone with the Wind Ball Saturday night. Advance tickets are $55 and day of the event tickets are $65 for those wishing to attend this frolicking historic event. At the ball, there will be danc-
ing, barbeque and spiced punch and mint juleps for the guests as they listen to period music and dance to the Virginia Reel. There will also be a special Gone with the Wind contest for guests who have dressed as Scarlett, Rhett or their favorite Gone with the Wind character. Guests must be at least 21 years of age to attend the ball.
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Simple lesson from snapping turtle on the sanctity of life There is a small lake, more of a pond, not far from my house and it hosted everything from duck to fish and as I found out later, turtles. Then it suffered a diDavid S. Kerr saster. The dam that held back the water was declared unsafe and until it could be fixed the lake had to be drained. All at once, species that had thrived there for decades were gone. The birds could relocate but most of the aquatic species paid a high price. I thought they had all died.
However, I was wrong. Apparently, a mother snapping turtle, not quite knowing what to make of this disaster, traveled a considerable distance, by snapping turtle standards, to lay her eggs in the mud behind our barn. I had no idea she had done this. The lake by then had become a mass of dried sediment. This mother turtle herself probably didn’t survive much longer. Sometime later, in early September, I was sweeping out the garage, stopping occasionally to piddle or otherwise find any distraction I could. Sweeping out the garage has never been my favorite chore. Just ask my mom or dad. But, there it was, the tiniest turtle I had ever seen. It’s amazing I was able to see it all without glasses. But, looking
for a cool spot in his desperate and hopeless attempt to find a body of water, there he was in my garage. I picked him up and I determined he was also fearless since he didn’t retreat into his shell. But, rather stuck his head out, and looked me, as much as a turtle can, straight in the eye. Something had to be done for this poor fellow. So, quickly, I found an old aquarium, treated the water, and set up a provisional habitat. It was primitive, but by day’s end, it had a filter, some flat rocks, and of course, a plastic palm tree. My guess, as cute as he was, that over the long term his chances were marginal at best. He hatched out of some drying mud, but had never lived in a body of water before. Be-
sides, he was so small. However, that was six months ago and today he’s a robust fellow. And he’s still fearless. As perhaps the last surviving aquatic resident of the lake he represents the triumph of life over incredibly bad odds. By all reasonable assumptions he should have perished, but he didn’t. That’s the remarkable thing about life. It doesn’t quit. There are microbes that have been found more than a mile underground in the diamond mines of South Africa. Their metabolism is perhaps the slowest of any organism on the planet and yet they find their energy from decaying uranium. There is even a strong possibility that there may be life in the moons of Jupiter. It’s probably water based and simple. But, it’s
is Michael the archangel or that Jesus is a god and not the God and men may become gods that’s a different Jesus, a different spirit and a different gospel. The Bible teaches in I Timothy 2:5 that there is only one intercessor between God and man, the man Christ Jesus. As a Christian we go directly to Jesus in prayer and to draw nearer to His love. Nowhere in the Bible does it say to pray to any of the apostles or Mary, the mother of Jesus, or any other name. Proverbs 31:10-31 describes Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary said of Jesus in Luke 1:47, “My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.” All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. If it is not preached that Jesus Christ is the only intercessor between God and man it’s a different spirit and a different gospel. The Holy Spirit and the Bible will always be in agreement. Being a member of the Baptist church, Methodist or any other denomination or the Catholic Church does not make one a Christian. If someone was to live 500 years he could never do enough good to be right with God. If righteous acts are done to justify us before God; He calls our righteousness filthy rags. Who then can
be saved and enter into heaven? The Bible says if we repent of our sins with godly sorrow and acknowledge that Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose again from the dead and His death paid for the sins of the world, you have the true gospel. Jesus said, come to me all who are weary, who mourn, who are burdened over the weight of sin, who are tired of religious ceremonies that don’t touch your heart, who are anxious, fearful and worried over the cares of the world. Jesus says come to ME and you will find rest for your souls and that you may know my loving kindness that’s greater than life. Ask Jesus to come into your life and be Lord and Savior and you will be born again from above by the Holy Spirit of God. This new life is a gift from God not by works so no one will ever boast. Why was this written? It was written in godly love so that you may know the true Jesus, the true Holy Spirit and the true gospel. The Bible speaks of a real heaven and a real hell. God’s heart desire is that everyone would spend eternity with the love and savior of their soul, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Letters to the editor COMMUNITY GIVE WAS A SUCCESS The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region offers our sincere thanks to each individual, organization and business that took part in The Community Give 2016. Thank you for your generosity. Together, in one event, our community gave over 9,500 gifts totaling more than $1.1 million to 182 local nonprofits! We are especially grateful to our generous sponsors listed below. Each of them represents philanthropic community partnership. Join us in supporting their local businesses. The Community Give 2016 was an event like no other – in more than one way! Approximately 10 hours into the event, the national giving day platform hosted by Kimbia, crashed across the nation. Giving days all over the country from Pittsburg to Seattle were halted due to the online challenges. Despite these obstacles, our community came together with resilience, creativity and generosity. While other communities were forced to cancel their giving days, we were able to persevere and surpass our $1 million regional giving goal. After securing assurance that there was no risk of an Internet security breach, The Community Foundation board, staff and incredible volunteers jumped into action to mitigate the local effects of the national outage. We communicated with the public and nonprofit leaders via email, social media, press and radio to get the word out. We directed local donors to bring gifts of cash or checks to 14 local Union Bank locations and to our downtown office Donation Station. We set up a phone bank to take credit card information that staff, board and volunteers could enter on the donor's behalf when connectivity was restored. Referring to our contingency plan, we extended the event another 12 hours, providing more chances to give. We added new “Patience Prizes” and “Golden Glitch Tickets”, and restructured the impacted prize opportunities to maintain competition fairness for
the nonprofits. Our extensive preparation before the event coached nonprofits on essential skills like protecting donor relationships, mitigating challenges to giving, and even crisis communications – and we saw these skills used to the fullest during The Community Give. The Community Foundation is committed to verifying all gift data before closing event transactions. We are accessible by phone at 540 373-9292 or email at info@cfrrr.org for any donor who would like gift verification. Our goal is to award the remaining prizes this week. We understand the importance of verifying the data and are dedicated to responding timely, yet responsibly. While many donors and nonprofits felt the frustrations of the national Kimbia server failure, many stories of success were shared with us. Nonprofits who doubled their goal, met new donors who cared about their work and community members who gave for the first time in their lives! We surpassed our regional goal – we made it a million – but for this event success is not measured in dollars but in acts of determination, agility, grace and generosity.
JOURNAL FAILED TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS Thank you to the Journal Press. In your rush to fill your paper, you did not follow the advice of the actual article. The 1st line of the 2nd paragraph states, "Take advantage of your local dealer's perspective..." We have on numerous occasions asked them if they would like to write an article about GPE, the staff, or the industry in general. We were not, nor ever have been asked for information on this topic. With over 30+ years in the power equipment industry, I would have gladly sat down and helped them create an article that would hopefully have not only been informative, but have a
local tie-in. Instead, they placed an article that appears to have been from a service that supplies articles. It quotes a representative from a manufacturer that is not only from a line that we do not carry, but from a line that is carried by a competitor that is not local to King George. The article also then gives the reader links to the manufacturer’s website & blog, again not a dealer. Then they post a photo of a piece of equipment from the manufacturer. Thank you for supporting a local business, sarcasm intended. Jason M Hollowell, President and General Manager, Gateway Power Equipment
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ness, perhaps born of our technical age, we seem to divorce ourselves from the realities facing our fellow humans. They need our help. Whether in a war torn part of Africa, or that young woman facing a difficult choice, or a homeless family in our back yard. We’re also the only creature that has a conscious choice in the matter. We can choose to help perpetuate life and to help it grow and prosper or we can look the other way. But maybe there is a lesson to be learned from those simpler, though possibly wiser creatures who value life so much that they won’t quit even when the odds say they should. They seem to know how important life really is.
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hard to imagine a harsher existence. We humans for all of our abilities to understand the functioning life and what’s more to wonder at its tenacity often don’t give it the respect it’s due. Humanity itself is a remarkable God given creation. We can solve problems that mystified our ancestors. We can trace history back to a fraction of a second after the big bang and we can create art. We have mapped our own genome. The list of our abilities and accomplishments is considerable. But, our respect for life, especially human life, is sometimes wanting. All humans, born, unborn, poor, rich, old or young, gifted or not so gifted, have as much right to life as anyone else. But, through a callous-
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Col. Beach getting ready for pageant season
Colonial Beach Student Art Show
POTOMAC RIVER FESTIVAL AND CB FIRE DEPT. CONTEST These contests will be held on Sunday, June 5th at the CBVFD. Boy’s and Girl’s 6 months - 12 months and 1 - 2 years will be at 1:30. Boy’s and Girl’s 3 - 4 and Girl’s Only 5 - 6 will be at 2 p.m. NON-REFUNDABLE $20.00 Entry Fee. NOTE: If your child has won in any age group, they cannot be in that age group again.
Colonial Beach High School students enrolled in Art classes will have their work exhibited in The Museum located on the corner of Washington and Hawthorne. The show will be open to the public beginning Saturday, May 21 and run for the rest of May, Saturdays and Sundays 1-4 pm and Monday – Friday 5-7 pm. Local artist and former art professor at Mary Washington University, Steve Griffin, will be judging the show. On Monday evening, May 23, he will appear and speak to the student artists and visitors to explain his choices and discuss the pieces overall.
The Little Miss, Jr. Miss and Miss CBVFD Contest will be Sunday, June 5th at 3:00. The Little Miss is for Girls 7 - 9, Sunday Dress Only in this group. Jr. Miss 10 - 12 and Miss is 13 - 15. Both of these age groups can wear a long or short dress. Most Miss wear long dresses. We also have the Miss Photographic contest that day for these girls only. We will need the pictures at practice on Wed. June 1st at 6:00. Practice is for the 7 - 15 year olds only. “NO Professional Photograph’s” PLEASE. Just one you would take inside or out, at a beach, park and so on. NO ENTRIES will be accepted after 6 PM Sat., June 4th. For more info call (804) 224-0215 from 6:30 8 p.m. ONLY PLEASE.
All are welcome for a fun evening of Bingo at the Elks Lodge 2666. 719 Ferry Landing Rd off Rte 205 (Placid Bay/Colonial Beach.
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Fifth-graders learn about types of clothing worn in the Jamestown Settlement in Colonial times Thursday, May 12
American Legion Post 89 and Unit 89 KG will meet at 6 p.m. The Unit will prepare for Poppy Days and pass out flags for the cemeteries. KG County Historical Society to meet at 6:30 p.m. at Belle Grove. Note change to meeting date. Special guests will be President Lincoln and General Grant. Refreshments will be provided. Public is welcome to attend. 2016 Green Talks program 6 p.m. KG Elem. School. Topic: Identifying weeds & invasiva plants. Call 775-3062 to register.
Saturday, May 14
2016 RELAY FOR LIFE event. Noon to Midnight. KGMS. “Circus with a Purpose.” Food, fun, games, music and more. Free to attend. CBVFD-LA Fried Fish Dinner. 5-7 p.m. Menu: fish, frenchfries, slaw, corn bread, tea and dessert. $10 pp. Colonial Beach Historical Society to host a Golf Tournament. Cameron Hills Golf Links, KG.
Cost $75pp, $50 high school students. Includes breakfast & lunch. Middle Peninsula Genealogy Society will meet at the Essex County Public Library at 11 a.m. Experienced researchers and novices alike are welcome. For further information about this meeting or about MPAAGHS, visit mpaagenealogicalsociety.org or call 804-758-5163. MPAAGHS annual dues of $20 may be paid at the meeting. The 4th Annual “Living in the Garden Symposium” will be held at U. of Mary Washington, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guest speaker, TV personality Bryce Lane. Anita Tuttle will also speak. Guy Mussey of Stafford VA Ext. Office will lead a tree walk on the UMW campus. Advance registration is required. The brochure and registration form are available through the MGACRA website at: http://www.mgacra.com/; on MGACRA’s facebook page and at the King George Cooperative Extension Office. For additional information contact Linda Kline at 775-9688.
The fifth grade students at Cople Elementary were treated to a visit from the Jamestown Settlement. Students got the opportunity to try on the types of clothing one would expect to find in colonial times. They discussed how linen was the most common material, and cotton was more expensive and therefore protected more with things such as aprons. Students also saw the ingenious ways people made different types of pockets, and dyed their clothing. In addition to clothing items, the traveling museum featured other household items used by individuals who lived on the Jamestown Settlement.
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Every Monday evening. Doors open at 5pm. Early birds start at 6:30.
Are you licensed to operate your power boat? After July 1, you must have proof of completion of an approved Boating Safety Course to drive over 10HP in Virginia Waters. Sign up/register for a class now. Flotilla3-10.org or call Joe Riley (804) 472-4521. Classes run 9am-4pm. Cost is $10 which includes a lunch. Upcoming classes June 25 in Tappahannock or July 23, Montross. Be safe on the water.
Food and soft drinks are available for purchase. Smoking outside only. Call the lodge if you have questions 804-224-0364.
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 The Rev. Lester Truman Johnson will graduate with his Bachelor of Theology Degree on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 10 a.m., from the Fredericksburg Bible Institute and Seminary. Mr. Johnson is the son of the late Mrs. Mazie Bell and Mr. John Minor Johnson of the Sealston area of King George County , Virginia. Friends and family are invited to attend his graduation, which will take place at the Fredericksburg Christian School, 9800 Thornton Rolling Road, Fredericksburg.
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Macedonia Baptist Church 1081 Macedonia Ln., Colonial Beach, VA (804) 224-1500 "O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His Name together." (Psalm 34:3)
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PEOPLE’S UNION BAPTIST CHURCH Celebrating their Annual Women’s Day on Sunday, May 15 at the 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. services. Colors for 2016: purple & gold. 7357 Comorn Road, KG. DAHLGREN UMC will have one blended worship service on Sunday, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. for their Pentacost Celebration. Childcare will be provided. This will be followed by a fellowship luncheon. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AMBAR has a Power Night program @ Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. If you need something from the Lord, come to the service, because God wants to answer your need says Bishop Frye. 9469 Caledon Road, KG.
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Sunday Masses: Sat. 5:00 p.m. Sun. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. (español)
Office: 11 Irving Ave., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR Community Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen will be having their May belated Mother’s Day event May 15, at the KG Citizen’s Center, 8076 Kings Hwy, King George, VA from 2-5 p.m. The afternoon will begin with an Inspirational Hour from 2-3 p.m. ~ Pastor Dennis Newton from Potomac Baptist Church will be the guest speaker with the Madison’s (Chuck, Tanya & Shelby) and Julie & Emily Davis providing music selections. A home cooked meal will be served at 3 p.m. with desserts provided by the Active Older Adults (AOA), Club of the KG-Y. followed by a special Mother’s Day raffle and visit to their food pantry to select food
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH is having their Homecoming Service on Sunday, May 15. A fellowship dinner will follow the 11 .m. service. There will be a Bible Conference on Sunday, May 22 at all three services, and will continue May 23-24 at 7 pm each night.
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We invite you to gather together with us! Sunday School - 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor Earl T. Howerton Jr.
Join us in helping to “Stamp Out Hunger”! It’s that time again to gather canned goods and non-perishable food items for the Annual National Letter Carriers; Food Drive, Saturday May 14th. Post Offices from Colonial Beach, Falmouth, King George, Fredericksburg, Stafford and Spotsylvania will be partnering together with sponsors from NALC (National Association Letter Carriers), NRLCA (National Rural Letter Carrier Association), U.S.P.S., and others in a joint effort to help stock the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank, which services these areas. This Saturday, May 14th, please place your canned goods and NONperishable food items, (PLEASE no glass) in a bag, near or on your mailbox and a Postal Carrier/volunteer will pick them up. You may also drop off your food at the Colonial Beach Post Office. I am happy to say that this year all food donations will stay local! We are helping to fill Church pantries in the Colonial Beach/Oak Grove area! Your contribution, of any size, will be very much appreciated by those in need. Donations are needed more than ever!! Together we can help “Stamp Out Hunger”.
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Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Nursery Provided for Worship Service Only
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KGHS 2016 Baccalaureate Service Open to All The King George Ministerial Fellowship invites you to attend the Baccalaureate Service honoring the graduating seniors of the KG High School Class of 2016 on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the King George Church of God, 8095 Kings Highway, King George, VA 22485. Worship music provided by Mars Hill with a message by Dr. Milton Carter, Pastor of King George Church of God. A short dessert reception will follow the service. HURCH
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TheWed. MISSION of Peace Lutheran Church 7:30 p.m. Sat. after The Baccalaureate Service is a is9:00 to serve God by sharing love a.m. Mass & at 6:30 p.m. Christ’s non-denominational Christian in order to make a difference in people’s lives. Sun. 1/2 hour before each Mass
graduation service meant to encourage students in their faith. Nursery • 8 a.m.-1 p.m. It is for all students. Everyone is Office: 11 Irving Ave., (A professionally staffed nursery is available) We hope to see you Colonial Beach, Va. 22443• 8:30 welcome. Contemporary Worship Service a.m. there! saintselizabethandanthony.org Sunday School • 9:45 a.m.
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This Saturday, May 14, annual “Stamp Out Hunger” event
Corner of Millbank & St. Anthony’s Rd., King George
Seeking to know the grace of God and to make it known to others.
Peace Lutheran church
In recognition of heart health, the students at Cople Elementary School participated in the annual Jump Rope for Heart event. Students raised money through support from their families and the local community. In total, the school raised a little over one thousand dollars. Throughout the day, students rotated through stations by grade level, and were able to enjoy different types of jump rope games. Fifth grade students and teachers gave their time to help this event run successfully.
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Little Ark Baptist Church
Very Rev. Francis M. de Rosa Rev. Jerry Wooton
Confession: Sat. following 8:00 a.m. Mass & at 4:30 p.m. Sundays @ 8:30 a.m.
PEACE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL is having an open house for prospective students Monday, May 16 4:30-6 p.m. Please join us for a tour of our school, registration information and to meet some of the teachers. For more information call 775-PLAY.
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Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m. Adoration precedes each morning Mass
HENDERSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will host a Free community lunch and fellowship time on Thursday, May 26 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The church is located at 72 Henderson Drive, (route 202) Callao.
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord, “plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” -Jeremiah 29:11 Questions? Please contact Pastor Michael Reaves, President of the King George Ministerial Fellowship, by phone (775-7247) or email reaves.michael.b@gmail.com
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King George girls’ triumphant in Chancellor quad meet LEONARD BANKS Sports editor Foxes Hannah Koepfinger finished first twice in individual events to lead the King George High School Foxes Foxes to a quad meet win over Chancellor, Riverbend and Massaponax. Koepfinger finished first in the 300-meter hurdles (48:46), and etriple jump (32’8.50”). After running the anchor leg, Koepfinger helped the 4x800-meter relay team (Aubrey Wingeart, Cori French, Brooke West, Koepfinger) place first with a time of 10:46.37. Koepfinger’s teammate, Kyna Parker also produced two first place finishes in the 100-meter dash (12.95), and the high jump (4’11”). As a team, the field of four girls teams finished with the following results: King George 117, Chancellor 73.5, Riverbend and Massaponax, 1. Other members of the Foxes girls’ team that finished first included: Briana Green, 100-meter hurdles (16.21); Aubrey Wingeart, 3200-meters, 11:53.12; 4x400-meter relay team (B), 4:22.51; Cori French, pole vault, 8’6”; Jonanna Boyer, shot put, 24’8.75”. As for the Foxes boys, they placed second as a team with 72 points. Chancellor won the overall team medal with 88 points. Individual first place awards included: 4x100meter relay team (Justin Barnes, Pacarri Brown, Matthew DeGuzman, Tyrese Jett), 45.71; Ryan Davidson, 400-meter dash, 54.05; Jacob DiTomaso, 200-meter dash, 23.69; 4x400meter relay team (Ryan Davidson, Matthew DeGuzman, Reilly Kroll, Abraham Martinez, Dylan Teaford), 3:43.43; Pacarri Brown, long jump, 19’8.5”. With the post season on the horizon, King George is pushing to get their fill of qualified athletes. “We are trying to get more of them to qualify for regionals, conference and states,” Foxes head coach Brek Hall said.
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King George High School distance runner, Aubrey Wingeart has performed at a high level throughout the season. At the Chancellor meet last week, Wingeart placed 1st with a time of 11:53.12.
Summer sports camps set at University of Mary Washington LEONARD BANKS Sports editor Now that June is on the horizon, the University of Mary Washington will soon open its doors for its annual summer sports camps schedule. With 14 camps scheduled for the summer season, kids from throughout the Fredericksburg area will have a buffet of options to choose from. Going online to www.eaglesportscamps.com can access detailed sports camps information pertaining to dates, locations, and costs. Among the notable camps offered at UMW this summer is the annual volleyball camp, led by Eagles head coach Matt Troy. Troy and his staff will help campers master the fundamentals of volleyball, while helping them master the basic fundamentals and mechanics needed to compete in the ever-changing world of volleyball. Whether you’re a 6-year-old with aspirations of playing organized baseball or a high school player with dreams of joining the Eagles base-
ball team in the spring of 2017, the Eagles Riser Baseball Summer Camp offers something for everyone. The baseball camp is divided into three divisions. Youth Camps are for players 12 and younger, who have a passion for the game — and want to learn from college coaches with skills and drills. The Prospect Camp is for current high school athletes interested in being recruited by UMW. Eagle Hitting Camps specialize in getting the maximum individual repetitions. The camp is open to kids, 6-12. The UMW Nike field hockey camp focuses on all ability levels, while providing athletes an opportunity to train with the best. More importantly, kids both young and high school age will learn under the auspices of Eagles head coach, and two time All-American Lindsey Elliott. Training groups are determined by the player’s skill level. If you’re looking for a wide variety of college prep lacrosse skill level drills, then look no further, the UMW is set to offer their annual
soccer academy again this season. Organized and conducted by Eagles head coach Jason Kilby, and his staff, the camp will take place on three multi-purpose UMW athletic fields. The Eagles Softball Camp will offer campers with a great softball experience. Led by Dee Conway, and her staff of former and current players, athletes will provide instructions on positions, and techniques associated with the game of softball. Whether its game related situations or drills, instructor will focus on the proper mechanics, and fundamentals needed to compete in the game of softball. Other notable programs offered at the Eagles Summer Camps include: Performance Camps, Tennis Camps, Nike Girls Lacrosse Skills Camp, Women’s Basketball Camp, Men’s Basketball Camp and Women’s Soccer Camps. The Eagles athletic department is committed to providing a wholesome learning experience, where athletes can be the best they can be in a safe environment.
Photo courtesy of Leonard Banks
University of Mary Washington has proud tradition of offering summer sports camps to Fredericksburg area high school, middle school, and elementary school aspiring athletes.
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Student mock trials held at King George court PHYLLIS COOK
Thirteen home-schooled students from King George, Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg spent two days in court last month, acting as attorneys, jurors, witnesses and court officials at mock trials held on April 22 and 29. Students were participating in a Classical Conversations learning event with assistance from King George Circuit Court staff, including Clerk of Court Vic Mason, and attorneys acting as judges. “Judges” were Lindsay Connolly of Ventura and Associates in Fredericksburg on April 22, and Jennifer Pollard, Deputy King George County Commonwealth Attorney on April 29. Students taking part included Virginia Graves, JD Rodriguez, Shiloh Mecham, Jaden Hight, Lucas Campillo, Sam Soderlund, Benjamin Herman, and Nathan Pechacek. According to its official website, “Classical Conversations supports home-schooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. We believe there are three keys to a great education: classical, Christian, and Community." Parent Amy Campillo is the Challenge B Director for King George, which corresponds to the eighth-grade level. Alicia Prevost directed the class from Spotsylvania and Christy Bradley is the director for Fred-
ericksburg. The case on April 29 involved the death of a child caused by an attack by a vicious dog, with the dog’s owner up on charges of murder and possession of a dangerous dog. Students made and defended their sides of the case, each taking both sides as prosecution and defense in different run-throughs. Campillo said their homeschool community in King George has been meeting at Shiloh Baptist Church since 2010. “We have students from preschool (4yrs) to high school. Proudly, our community graduated our first students this year, Evan Delaney and Michael Rodriguez. Michael was on-hand as a juror as well as another student, Maggie Jensen, who is in our Challenge III class (11th-grade),” Campillo said. “The kids have been focusing much time this year on their research, debate and presentation skills. Mock Trial is really the culmination of that work, bringing together those elements in one event. They put in many extra hours of work and were serious and focused,” Campillo. “I'm really proud of them.” Her son, Lucas Campillo said it was a interesting and challenging. “It was a unique experience to learn how our judicial system works,” Campillo said. “It helped with my public speaking skills and for preparing for long term projects. I really enjoyed the community part, working with friends to accomplish something difficult.”
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Participants in the mock trial competition were Virginia Graves, left, JD Rodriguez, Shiloh Mecham, Jaden Hight, Lucas Campillo, attorney Lindsay Connolly - the “Judge” on April 22, Sam Soderlund, Benjamin Herman and Nathan Pechacek.
New pet groomer loves work with animals RICHARD LEGGITT
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Loyd Alspaugh, manager of the Colonial Beach Rankin’s True Value Hardware store celebrates
Rankin’s Hardware celebrates 50th PHYLLIS COOK The King George and Colonial Beach Rankin’s True Value Hardware stores both joined in last weekend’s 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the first Rankin’s Hardware in Warrenton, VA. The first store was founded by Jim Rankin in 1966, with the two other hardware stores following in its wake, along with other successful ventures by the founder. The stores are family affairs. Loyd and Beverly Alspaugh are the general managers of the Colonial Beach hardware store, started in 1991. Beverly is Jim’s daughter.
Alvin Rankin, Jim’s oldest son, is the general manager of the store King George, begun in 2005. The two local branches celebrated with a two-day anniversary sale on May 6 and 7 with 25 percent off all items customers could fit into a free True Value bucket or Greener Options bag. Customers took advantage of the savings by filling their bags or buckets and lining up to check out, with assistance from long-time employees. The atmosphere was particularly festive on Saturday, May 7, at both stores, with community groups on hand, hot dogs on the grill, and live radio remotes at both locations.
When Judy Carter was 15 years old she went to a job interview at a pet grooming salon in a dress and high heels. The woman who owned the salon told her to go home and come back the next day in tennis shoes and jeans. Judy did and was hired. That was the beginning of a pet grooming career that has lasted for more than 30 years. "The woman who first hired me is still a friend of mine today," said Carter, who now operates the Pretty Pets grooming salon in Colonial Beach. "I love what I do. You can't do this job if you don't love it. The dogs know." Carter, who is a Certified Master Groomer, operated Pretty Pets in Alexandria for 25 years. In 2000, she and her family bought a cottage near the Potomac River in Colonial Beach, a place Carter has been visiting since she was a child. In 2010, she and her husband razed the cottage they owned and built a large stone residence with a fenced yard, a wrap-around porch and a pet grooming salon. "At first I did grooming part-time when we were in town over weekends," Carter said. "We decided to sell our residence and the shop in Alexandria in 2015 and are now full time residents of Colonial Beach," Clark said. Since becoming full time residents, we’re now able to offer more hours." Pretty Pets of Colonial Beach is is open for appointments from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, but Carter said she will work to accommodate customers on almost any schedule that is needed by them. Pretty Pets is located at 2 Second St.in Colonial Beach. The phone number is 571-408-5814. They are
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Judy Carter of Colonial Beach has been grooming animals since she was 15-years-old, including this golden retriever, Daisy. “You can’t do this job if you don’t love it. The dogs know.”
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PUBLIC SALE OF TAX DELINQUENT KING GEORGE COUNTY REAL ESTATE -TO BE SOLD....AT AUCTION!
AT AUCTION! Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 105, King George, VA 22485 Pursuant to the terms of those certain Decrees of Sale from the Circuit Court of King George County, Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at the King George County Board Room, King George, Virginia, on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., subject to the following terms and conditions, the following-described real estate:
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10.1 acres, more or less, east side of Welcome Road; Tax Map 39-28 2 (Brown) 2 acres, more or less, corner of Deep Cove Landing and Timber Trail Lane; Tax Map 8-99B 3 (Culpeper) 5.0012 acres, more or less, Lot 6, Wildlife Springs; Tax Map 17A-1-6 4 (Garner) 2 acres, more or less, on Dawsons Landing Drive; Tax Map 25-68 5 (Hanks) 0.1725 acres, more or less, Improved, 9374 Hickory Lane; Tax Map 24-146A 6 (Hooker) 1.995 acres, more or less, on James Madison Parkway at Salem Church Road; Tax Map 38-24A 7 (Hooper) Lot 82, Sec. 2, Presidential Lakes, Improved, 10575 Madison Drive; Tax Map 23A-2-82 8 (Murray) Lot 72, Sec. 8, Presidential Lakes, on Truman Drive; Tax Map 23A-8-72 9 (Sayles) 2 acres, more or less, east side of Millbank Road; Tax Map 32-79 10 (Staples) 1.4 acres, Lot-4, Sec. 1, Oakland Park Subdivision, Improved, 9154 Fletcher’s Chapel Road; Tax Map 21A-1-4 �
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Herons’ strange beauty graces local wetlands MARK FIKE
If I had a dollar for every time I have heard someone call a blue heron a crane or stork I would have a sizeable rainy day fund by now. The Northern Neck is home to thousands of these clumsy birds. They like water and can be found in fresh or salt water. If you go boating you will see them along the river every few hundred yards on the Rappahannock but a bit more scattered on the Potomac because they like shallow areas where there is some grass, trees or other structure to attract fish or crabs. They prefer not to be bothered. Their posture tenses up when humans get too close. However, let another heron get close and the vocal battles begin. I have seen herons chase each other to guard their fishing grounds. With a wingspan of nearly 6 feet, the bird really can throw a shadow, and if you happen to not notice it and it squawks as it passes behind you, the sound will startle you. It is an eerie croak — not very musical at all. They only weigh 5 pounds or so despite their height. The great blue heron is a tall, gangly bird with a slate gray/blue color. The neck is amazingly long and usually is in an S shape which allows it to compact its size when fishing. The long legs are dark colored with a dark greenish tinge to the feet which are rarely seen. The outer edges of the wing feathers are much darker. The long neck makes the bird look awkward but aids in hunting as the bird can stretch and look all around very easily. The bright yellow eye is keen and
spies everything from insects to grass shrimp as well as minnows and small amphibians for its meals. The adults have an extra spurt of feathers at the base of their necks while the younger birds have a darker top to them. They often stand completely still for long periods of time and wait for just the right moment before striking with their beaks. Most of the time they grab their prey and swallow it, but they can disable the prey first and then pick it up. They normally fish or hunt during the day but have excellent low light vision. If you are fortunate, you might find a rookery or nesting colony for the great blue heron. They begin nesting or building their nests in late winter. Nest building can take several weeks and the nests are often reused. Each year more material can be added. A nest that started out at 18 inches across may end up several feet across! You will know if you see the rookery because they are located high in trees and rather clumsily built. They also will make nests on top of boat houses and duck blinds. The male bird brings twigs and sticks to the mate and she puts together the nest. Biologists say that great blue herons lay 3-5 eggs and both parents sit on them for just under a month. After the young hatch, the parents will go find food and spit it back up for the young to eat. The young won’t venture out until they are several months old so the parents have a long job to take care of them.
Outdoor Report MARK AND MISSY FIKE Fishing in the river had to take a pause this weekend due to it being high and muddy. However, fishing elsewhere is still quite good. Rappahannock River — Ken’s Tackle in Spotsylvania (540-898-1011) reported that fish-
Herons really don’t have any known predators other than humans that dislike them eating fish out of their ponds. Some herons have been known to live up to 20 years. Despite their initial gangly appearance and clumsy landings and take offs, these birds are quite good at fishing and hunting. They are oddly beautiful in their own way. Next time you are on the river, ease up as close as you can and see for yourself.
ing upriver was good for smallmouth bass on plastic lizards. The smallies have likely finished spawning and are hungry. Hopefully the high muddy water won’t destroy the spawn for them. Crappie and bream were hitting before the mud came downriver. Catfish will soon go to spawn but until then they will continue biting cutbait. Potomac River — The report from the river is that there is some trash floating around
due to the heavy rains. The bass were hitting along the grassbeds but not as well as last week. Catfish action has been good. We eagerly await the croaker bite to start. Striped bass were hitting in the lower river if you could get past all the grass. PONDS Pond fishing continues to be very good for bass which are done spawning. Bream are fat
Photos by Mark Fike
At left, an adult Great Blue Heron has a fringe of feathers at the base of its neck, sort of like a beard. Above, A Great Blue Heron takes off from a perch along the Rappahannock River.
with roe now and some crappie are still spawning depending on the water temp in your pond. Try minnows and hoppers for the most fun. Take a kid fishing too! Mott’s Run reported that the crappie fishing and bream fishing slowed down after the heavy rains. However, there were two very nice bass caught off the shore and piers. Both were over five pounds. The catfish were hitting well too.
Lake Anna anglers are continuing to catch many species of fish to include white/striper hybrids, striper, crappie, bass, perch and catfish. A variety of baits are being used. Topwater is working early and late, plastics for bass and jigs and minnows for crappie and perch. CALENDAR Turkey Season May 2 through May 14, 2016-One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
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MJ’s Barber Shop holds ribbon cutting PHYLLIS COOK MJ’s Barber Shop formally opened at 10063 Kings Highway (Route 3) at the Village Center in King George, just east of Union Bank, with a ribbon cutting on April 29. King George resident and MJ’s proprietor Michelle Justice was joined by King George public officials who brought out the big scissors for the ceremonial opening last Friday. Justice said she’s had 82 customers since her ‘soft’ opening three weeks prior. “People drive by, see my place and stop in. Each one said they’d be coming back,” Justice said. “I had a man walk over from the bank for a haircut, saying he saw my sign.” Justice has been a professional barber for 29 years, starting in LaPlata, Md., before moving to Florida where she also gained experience cutting hair. She and her spouse, Jay Justice, returned to this area and settled in King George earlier this year. Jay has
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a painting and home improvement business in the county. Men love the new barber shop. “It’s a real man’s place with hot towels, and we shave around ears and neck for each man’s haircut,” Justice said. Men’s’ cuts are priced at $15, but discounted to $13 for active police, fire and rescue, active military and seniors. Beard trims are priced at $7. “We do fades, flat tops and military cuts, as well as others,” Justice said. But MJ’s also offers all types of cuts for women and for children. Allison Justice is a Paul Mitchell graduate and is a color specialist, in addition to bringing her own experience as a barber. Walk-ins are encouraged at MJ’s Barber Shop, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For questions - call 540-940-4474. Ashley Engelson, a licensed master esthetician, will be opening her own business in May inside MJ’s, which will share space with Engelson’s Skin Therapy salon.
King George Superintendent of Schools Rob Benson joined Potomac Elementary School Principal Angie Harris in recognizing the outstanding support of the Potomac Elementary School PTA at a King George County School Board meeting on April 25. “It has truly been an honor and privilege for me to work with such amazing and dedicated people who are always looking for ways and means to help our students and our staff,” Harris said. “Tonight with me I have our PTA President Ashley Koch, Annette Ashton and Annie Cupka. Our PTA always goes above and beyond.” Harris described their dedication and determination. “They don't
give up. They are problem solvers and they’re a lot like me — they just don’t like to take ‘no’ as an answer. So with these combinations, we truly get a lot of things done,” Harris said. She noted many of the contributions over the last three years, saying the PTA made numerous purchases for the school, including a $41,000 playground, 30 laptops and a charging cart, a book binder for the library to save older books, new rugs for two kindergarten classrooms, a new laminator, $10,000 for a playground enhancement project including new basketball court with benches, and are in the process of purchasing a new sound system for the gym. In addition, Harris said the group also provided funding for
700 agenda books each year, over $2,000 on field trip costs for students who might not otherwise be able to attend, costs for more than 350 students to attend a ‘reading counts’ party, $23,000 toward creation of a school learning garden, costs for 250 students to receive ice cream sundaes for making honor roll each year, costs for more than 50 meals for all 80 staff members, funding for snacks for Camp Excel, and bought gifts for all sixth-grade students at years’ end. “I just wanted to publicly thank these ladies and all the members of our PTA, but not just thank the PTA, but also our community. Because at Potomac we are surrounded by people who are truly giving at all times,” Harris said. “It is evident when we all work
together, we can make a difference in the lives of our students.” Superintendent Benson agreed. “We are very blessed to have engaged and active PTA support at all of our schools in King George County. The Potomac Elementary School PTA in particular excels in coordinating meaningful opportunities for family involvement and volunteerism to continuously enhance the programs, facilities and culture of community associated with Potomac Elementary School,” Benson said. School Board Chairman T.C. Collins added his own thanks. “I’ve seen some of those things you all are doing down there. It is great stuff and we thank you so much,” Collins said.
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NOTICE TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH TAXPAYERS The 2nd half of the Real Estate Taxes for fiscal year 2015/2016 are due on June 5, 2016. Since June 5th is on a Sunday, payments postmarked by midnight on Monday, June 6th will be accepted as on time. Penalty and interest will be added beginning on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. The bills have been mailed. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Treasurer’s Office at 804-224-7183. Per State Code of Virginia, It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to see that the proper tax bill is received and paid on time. If your real estate taxes are escrowed, please mail the extra copy provided in your bill to your mortgage company. If there is a question about the property assessment listed on your bill, please call the Commissioner of the Revenue at 804-493-0113. Property is assessed by the Commissioner of the Revenue. The Treasurer’s Office cannot make corrections to the assessments, they only collect as assessed. If there is a question concerning delinquency, please contact the Treasurer’s Office at 804-224-7183. Please take the time to check the mailing address on each bill and correct, if necessary, with the Treasurer’s Office at 804-224-7183. Our physical location is 315 Douglas Avenue, Colonial Beach, Va. 22443. Our mailing address is: PO Box 450, Colonial Beach, Va. 22443. There is NO DROP BOX at the Douglas Avenue location. Joan H. Grant Chief Financial Officer Town of Colonial Beach 5/11/2016, 5/18/2106
Notice of Public Hearing
The Virginia Department of Transportation and the Board of Supervisors of King George County, in accordance with Section 33.2-331 of the Code of Virginia, will conduct a joint public hearing in the Revercomb Administration Building Board room, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George, Virginia at 6:30 p.m. on the 17th of May, 2016. The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public comment on the proposed Secondary Six-Year Plan for the secondary highway system for Fiscal Years 2017 through 2022 in King George County, and on the Secondary Highway System Construction Budget for Fiscal Year 2017. Copies of the proposed Plan and Budget may be reviewed at the Northern Neck Residency Office of the Virginia Department of Transportation, located at 734 Barnfield Road, Warsaw, Virginia, or at the King George County Administrator’s office located at 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200, King George, Virginia. All secondary highway projects in the Secondary Six-Year Plan that are eligible for federal funds will be included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which documents how Virginia will obligate federal transportation funds. Persons requiring special assistance to attend and participate in this hearing should contact the Virginia Department of Transportation at (804) 333-3696. Persons wishing to speak at this public hearing should attend this meeting or send written comments. Written comments may be submitted to the County Administrator’s office, or mailed to 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200, King George, VA 22485. All written comments must be received no later than 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2016.
By order of the King George County Board of Supervisors 5/4/2016, 5/11/2016
PUBLIC HEARING
Town of Colonial Beach Planning Commission The Town of Colonial Beach Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 26, 2016, in the Colonial Beach Town Center located at 22 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, Virginia, to consider the following: Beginning at 9:00 a.m. 1. CUP-02-2016-125 Wilder Avenue: Robin Schick has applied as the agent for Ms. Kay Marlin for a conditional use permit (CUP) to operate a Mixed Residential/Commercial Use Building located at 125 Wilder Avenue (3A2-2-87-2). The property is zoned as Resort Commercial (RC). Any persons desiring to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the above is hereby invited to be present at the Public Hearing. Copies of the above are on file in the Department of Planning & Community Development, 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 5/11/2016, 5/18/2016
PUBLIC HEARING KING GEORGE COUNTY WETLANDS BOARD The King George County Wetlands Board will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 26, 2016 in the Board Room King George County Revercomb Administration Building, 10459 Courthouse Drive, to consider the following requests: VMRC Permit Application #16-0355: Request by Dahlgren Naval Base to demolish and remove (1) 35’ long x 37’ wide concrete boat ramp and provide and install new concrete boat ramp 65’ long x 37’ wide which will include dredging of approximately 261 cubic yards of subaqueous soil. Demolish and remove (2) existing wood piers of approximately 104’ x 4’ and two (2) existing wood piers of approximately 72’ x 4’ and provide three (3) new wood piers including new piles of approximately 70’ x 5’ in the same area and one (1) pier of approximately 50’ x 6’. Demolish and remove thirteen (13) existing dolphin piles and install thirteen (13) new piles along the Upper Machodoc Creek, at the Naval Base Tax Map # 10, Parcel 13. Documents related to the above cases are available for public inspection during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday in the Department of Community Development, Revercomb Administration Building. The public is invited to express their views on the above cases. Those who are unable to attend the public hearings may submit their comments in writing to the Director of Community Development, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 104, King George, VA 22485, prior to the scheduled public hearing.
By Order of the Chairman King George County Wetlands Board 5/11/2016, 5/18/2016
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Fredericksburg area. And, Ham and the other officials attending the meeting stressed the Navy's importance to the region. Cmdr. Zayatz noted the Navy is currently employing 4,850 civilian personnel in addition to 394 military personnel at Dahlgren. And, Zayatz said, the Navy is currently working with 4,346 military contractors, most of whom live and work in the area. "The Naval Support Facility Dahlgren has an annual civilian payroll of $499 million, an annual military payroll of $35 million and it contracts for and makes small purchases annually totaling $1.9 billion," Zayatz said. It was the second annual meeting of the Civilian-Military Community Council, the area group composed of civilian leaders and Navy representatives that was begun to develop and maintain productive working relationships between the military and civilian officials. At the update provided area officials last week, the Navy revealed that a new 57,000 square foot missile support facility that will include a submarine ballistic missile lavatory is under construction at the Dahlgren base. A new biometric identification system has been employed to enhance security at the Navy facility and an overhead gate canopy at the main base gate is being completed and will be operating by July. Additionally, Navy officials said, the Navy is holding hurricane preparedness drills with the Red Cross.
On March 29, Central Intelligence Agency recruiters “John” and “Mark” (whose surnames were withheld for security reasons) visited Rappahannock Community College’s Glenns Campus and its New Kent site to discuss career opportunities with interested students and community members. In particular, they were looking for Technology Information Systems Officers in the specialties of operations, facility engineering (HVAC), field engineering, and telecommunications. After a 15-minute overview of the agency’s vision, mission, values, and organization, John and Mark
U.S. Navy photo by Barbara Wagner
Lt. Cmdr. Joel Hill from the Navy Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center Detachment in Dahlgren presented information at last week’s community relations meeting in Colonial Beach about the Navy commands reorganization and mission.
CB foundation adds board members The Colonial Beach Foundation, a not-for-profit community corporation, with IRS 501(c)(3) designation, has recently added some additional community members to its Board of Directors. New Board Members include Karen Ahern, Cathy Bockman, Diane Burton, Terry Miller, Eric Nelson and Thom Savage. Karen Ahern is a retired programmer, having worked for Fairfax County and GEICO. Ahern has volunteered with the Fredericksburg SPCA, as well as the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation Incorporated’s holiday home tour. She has also volunteered with a Irish club which sponsored an annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and street party. In Colonial Beach she has volunteered with the Colonial Beach Christmas Festival. “One benefit that I think Colonial Beach gets from the Foundation is a group of volunteers who possess a sincere and positive energy that they put towards making our town a place that we can all be proud to call home,” Ahern stated. Cathy Bockman discovered Colonial Beach in 2005 on a day trip from
discussed the attributes they look for in individual applicants: personal integrity, common sense, active curiosity, initiative, high degree of motivation, excellent communication skills, strong teamwork skills, leadership skills, critical thinking, and learning ability. They also covered CIA employee benefits, as well as the requirements for application and the process timeline. Several students lingered after the presentation to ask about job openings. Though some had attended purely out of curiosity, they all agreed that working for the CIA would be an interesting experience.
her home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her husband, George. They both had grown up hearing stories from their fathers about a little town along the Potomac. “It was love at first sight,” noted Bockman. The Bockmans purchased their first Colonial Beach cottage in 2006, and since that time have invested in the community with their three “beachcomber cottages” that welcome visitors to Colonial Beach. Bockman enjoys her career in the hospitality industry. She has held leadership positions in hotels and temporary living accommodations with Interstate Hotels, Choice Hotels and Marriott. She is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Madison Hospitality of Lansdowne Virginia, and has served as past President of the HSMAI-DC (Hotel Sales and Marketing International). In addition to working with the Board of the Colonial Beach Foundation, Bockman also is a member of the tourism committee for the town of Colonial Beach. Diane Burton is an avid boater out of Colonial Beach, where she now lives full time with her partner, Peggy Saylor. Burton is a past Olympic dinghy sailor out of Annapolis Maryland
and holds several local, national and international racing honors. She is a five time member of the U.S. National Team, racing in several countries in the Americas, The United Kingdom and Europe. Burton also is a founding member and past Commodore of the Westmoreland Yachting Association. In 2014 Burton retired with 34 years in Naval Architecture Systems Engineering and Project Management. Terry Miller joins the Board after having grown up in Baton Rouge Louisiana and living most of his adult life in Washington D.C. He received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees from George Washington University, and has been employed in financial regulation for the past 13 years. Miller is married to Neil Austriaco. “I strongly identify with the Foundation’s commitment to enhance the quality of life for those lucky enough to be a part of Colonial Beach,” Miller stated. “I believe it is important to give back to the town.” Eric Nelson has lived in the Washington D.C. area for nearly 50 years. He has a Bachelors and Masters Decree in Economics and for the first 20 years of his adult life was employed as
Photo courtesy of Rappahannock Community College
A CIA recruiter addresses an RCC audience at the Glenns Campus on March 29.
an international lobbyist for a telecommunications trade association. After that career, Nelson owned a small District of Columbia-based retail chain called Artfully Chocolate. In October of 2015 Nelson became employed by Coldwell Banker Elite in Colonial Beach, as a realtor. In addition to the Colonial Beach Foundation, Nelson also serves on the Downtown Colonial Beach Committee, and was recently appointed to serve on the town’s Planning Commission. Nelson has previously served as President of Alexandria’s Del Ray Business Association, and served on the boards of Visit Alexandria, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, The Torpedo Factory Art Center, and the MidCity Business Association in Washington D.C. He shares residences with his husband, Edward, in Alexandria and Colonial Beach. Savage is a family law attorney who has practiced law in Fredericksburg for more than 34 years. He also chairs the annual Alexander Graham Bell Croquet Tournament, benefiting the Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department.
Savage was a founding member of the Friends of the Rappahannock, and has served on boards, including the Goldvein Volunteer Fire Department, the Virginia Volunteer Emergency Families for Children, and the Fredericksburg Cotillion Club. The new Board Members join Joyce Reid on the Board, and President Peter M. Fahrney, Secretary Katrina Price, and Treasurer Mitzi Saffos. Reid moved to Colonial Beach two years ago, and has worked for more than 20 years as a manager/bookkeeper of a security company. She is now semi-retired and working part time as an auditor/merchandiser. Reid has previously volunteered with groups ranging from scouting, band, sports and theater boosters. She has four children and five grandchildren. Fahrney is a lifelong visitor to Colonial Beach and a full time resident since 2002. He is active in several community areas including the Colonial Beach Artist Guild. As one of the founders of The Colonial Beach Foundation, he has served as its President since 2007. Dr. Fahrney received his
medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University for the Health Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam and other duty stations. He practiced medicine for 32 years as an emergency physician at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda Maryland and retired to Colonial Beach in 2002. Katrina Price is employed as a Procurement Manager since 2001 and has also worked on websites such as Colonial-Beach-Virginia-Attractions.com since January of 2009. She joined The Colonial Beach Foundation in the Fall of 2010 and has acted as its Secretary since 2011. Saffos is a native of Colonial Beach and graduated from Colonial Beach High School. Thereafter she attended Mary Washington College and graduated with a History Degree. She has been employed at the George Washington Fredericksburg Foundation and the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center. After retiring she worked at the local BB&T Bank and has remained involved in several local civic groups here in Colonial Beach.
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cated to excelling in his field, and excited to enter the work force as a full-time automobile body technician," said CBHS Principal Jennifer Grigsby. "We are so proud of John and his accomplishments through the SkillsUSA competitions." "His passion and perseverance for perfection are what make him top-notch at the competitive level," Grigsby said of the mild mannered student who has been attending auto body classes taught by Matt Ingram, an automobile body instructor at the Northern Neck Regional Technical Center in Warsaw, while also attending high school in Colonial Beach. John, who is the son of Tommy and Kathy Parks of Dahlgren, attends early morning vocational technical classes in Richmond County before his classes in Colonial Beach. His dream is to follow in the footsteps of his father and other family members. "My dad, grandfather and great grandfather all have worked in auto body," John said. His father is an employee of Complete Auto Body in Waldorf. "I want to work with my dad someday, maybe on the same shop where he works," John said. "I enjoy the SkillsUSA competition because of the whole experience of competing one on one against people from all over," John said. A solid student, John is participating in the Governor's STEM Academy and earning high praise his teachers and Grigsby. "We wish him the best of luck in Kentucky, and we know that he will represent us well," Grigsby said.
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Pastor & Mrs. Davis are having an anniversary!!
They have been faithfully serving God at Tabernacle Baptist Church for 39 years. We would like to invite the community of King George to our special services on Sunday, May 15, 2016. We are holding services at 8 AM and 11 AM. Immediately following our 11 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 o’clock service, we will have a fellowAnd we beseech you, ship lunch. We would like to encourbrethren, to know them which labour among you, age you to come join us in honoring and are over you in the this wonderful couple. Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Contact Information: 10640 Kings Highway KG, VA 22485 540-775-7188 Website: www.tabernaclebaptistkg.org
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RECOGNIZE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ALL KING GEORGE COUNTY BUSINESSES DURING BUSINESS APPRECIATION WEEK MAY 16-20, 2016
THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THE KING GEORGE COMMUNITY