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MAY 22, 2015
VOLUME 27, NUMBER 10
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The 17th annual Stafford County Senior Citizens Prom gave experienced dancers and high school students a chance to show some twists and turns at North Stafford High School on May 16. Above, Jack and Sherley Plesur glide on the makeshift dance floor at the shool. For more photos from the prom, turn to Page 5. ALEKS DOLZENKO | FOR THE STAFFORD COUNTY SUN
Officer rescues eagle from the Potomac River JIM LAWRENCE
For the Stafford County Sun
It’s not every day that one gets to see an eagle in its natural habitat. It’s not every day that one gets to rescue one in its natural habitat. But Animal Control Officer Anthony McCall did just that. McCall, an 8-year veteran of Animal Control, was on his way to work May 10 when he got a call about an eagle needing help near Driftwood Lane in the Arkendale Flats area of Stafford.
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A resident, who wants to remain anonymous, reported there was an eagle on the deck of his home. The bird appeared to be injured, the resident said. When McCall got to the house, the eagle was in the Potomac River. “Something’s wrong,” thought McCall. “Why isn’t it flying?” The officer donned his aviary gloves as protection against the eagle’s talons and waded into the river. After an extended effort, he retrieved the
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animal. He stuck around for pictures by the caller and his family, something McCall had no problem with. “You don’t get that close to an eagle every day,” he said. The caller’s daughter, very excited about the event, asked if she could name the bird. “What do you want to call him?” asked McCall. “Steve,” came the reply. “Then Steve it is,” McCall EAGLE PAGE 4 said.
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For the Stafford County Sun
he Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously agreed to use $2.2 million in debt service funding from revenue bonds to help keep the Rappahannock Regional Landfill operating. The landfill, which serves Stafford County and Fredericksburg, is on course to run out of space for trash by the end of this year, according to discussion. “So basically, if we don’t approve this we essentially stop picking up trash in Stafford? We don’t have a landfill anymore?” asked Supervisor Laura Sellers, R-Garrisonville, before the vote. Stafford’s Deputy County Administrator Keith Dayton said that trash couldn’t be taken to the landfill located on Eskimo Hill Road. The expected life of the new cell that holds trash is seven years, he said. Supervisors said they, along with the RBoard, are looking at multiple ways to increase revenue. The R-Board manages the landfill. Dayton explained that there aren’t many options other than relying on reserves, which carries risks. Although the R-Board has reserves to fund the cell’s construction, that money has been set aside to fund the closure and post-closure costs required when a cell has been filled and is no longer in service. The R-Board has three closed cells that require extensive capLANDFILL ping procedures, long-term PAGE 4
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