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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

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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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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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Fire crews were called to Olympic Drive about 4 a.m. and arrived to find a single-family home in flames. The blaze did “extensive damage” to the house, said Stafford County Assistant Fire Chief Mark Doyle. ALEKS DOLZENKO/STAFFORD COUNTY SUN

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High-speed rail info meetings set The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, in cooperation with the Federal Railroad Administration, will hold several upcoming public information meetings to discuss passenger rail service between Washington, D.C., and Richmond. With the public’s input, preliminary rail alignment options will be further developed and evaluated. Meetings will be held in Fredericksburg, Richmond and Alexandria, along with an online meeting available June 1-23.

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The easement is in preparation for construction of the new cell, F2, to mitigate stream impacts that will occur. “All of a sudden we’re going to build this conservation easement and this is going to solve all the problems?” asked Stafford resident Paul Waldowski, who spoke at both public hearings on the matter. The lowest bidder for construction of the new trash cell was T&K Construction, supervisors said, for just over $5 million. Supervisor Paul Milde, R-Aquia, noted that another issue is that County Waste and Waste Management, the local trash services, have stopped using the regional landfill, taking the trash they pick up elsewhere. Despite discussed problems surrounding the landfill, Milde reassured: “We’re in better shape than people think.” Tracy Bell can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.

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monitoring and maintenance expenses. The R-Board does not have the authority to incur debt and must rely on member localities to secure financing. Stafford Supervisor Meg Bohmke, R-Falmouth, said that trash collection is an issue in her district. People are still upset with additional landfill fees they must to pay, she said, but “we had no other choice,” referring to the board’s previous decision on fees. She added that she’s heard from many constituents that the landfill is just as important as many top-tier county services such as social services. At a public hearing on the matter however, just one person spoke. Along with the board’s vote to supply funding, supervisors also voted separately and unanimously to authorize a conservation easement at the landfill.

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“Steve” was then taken by an officer of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and turned over to a rehabber in Prince William County, McCall said. McCall had no estimate on the number of eagles in Stafford County but felt their numbers were on the rise. He has seen at least three nests in his travels about the county, he said. Jim Lawrence can be reached at info@Staffordcountysun.com.

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In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and 36 CFR Part 800, information concerning the potential effects of the proposed project on historic properties is provided in the Environmental Assessment. Additionally, public comment is invited on proposed de minimis findings for impacts of the project on Section 4(f) resources, which include parks, trails and historic properties under provisions of 23 CFR 774 (Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act).

Do dogs really love us ‘unconditionally?’ I know we like to say they do, but do they really? First, let’s examine “unconditional love,” the act of loving fully, unabashedly and beyond any limitations. It is a love that knows no bounds, is constant and remains unchanged regardless of the actions or behavior of the recipient. I would say that when dogs love, they do so fully and unabashedly, with all of their being. I think it’s the only way they know how. But will they really give all their love without any conditions? Having witnessed hundreds and hundreds of relationships between people and their dogs, sorry, but my answer would have to be “no.” Yet I don’t see that as a bad thing at all. Just like every other living, breathing being, dogs have needs, and they will give their loyalty and affection to whoever fulfills those needs. In basic terms, our dogs do love us because we provide for them. This is the same reason that in the wild, dogs will remain with their pack. Instinctively they know their chances of survival are increased if they remain with a group that can provide them with food and protection. What if we stopped feeding our dogs? If dogs really loved us unconditionally, wouldn’t that mean they would continue to give us their undying attention and devotion indefinitely? Only if they were trapped and couldn’t get away. Believe me, if they had an exit, they would leave. Now, I will say this: Dogs would try their hardest to remain with us for as long as they could before leaving and would give us every opportunity to resume our role as provider. However their animalistic will for survival would (or at least should) eventually kick in and they would have to leave to either start fending for themselves or, more likely, find another provider.

That doesn’t make them disloyal. That makes them, well, smart. And what about dogs that are abused and mistreated? Will they still give affection to their abusers? Sadly, yes, they will. But again, that is because they usually have no other options. A better experiment would be to provide those dogs with options. Allow them to move freely between two different homes, both of which set out food for him, but in one, the humans shout at him, throw things at him, and show him no affection whatsoever, and the other the humans are gentle, provide loving touch and play with him. Where do you think that dog would spend the most time? In fact, I’d put money on that eventually that dog would stop going over to the abusive home, even if they put filet mignon in the bowl! So, dogs do have conditions. The relationships between dogs and humans that I’ve witnessed through the years have not been equal. Some relationships and bonds are much richer, deeper and stronger than others. The closer bonds have been between the people who’ve worked hard to create those connections by spending more quality time with their dogs and being fair, benevolent leaders. Mutual trust is the basis for any quality relationship, and that includes those between dogs and humans. A dog that knows what is expected of him and feels safe will be much more relaxed and willing to give freely. If you have that with your dog, don’t take it for granted. He is choosing to give that to you because you’ve earned it.

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Some call the playoffs “the real season.” But these games and match-ups were shaped by what took place in the preceding three months and beyond. Here is a recap of the regular season conclusion and a look at the postseason showdowns in Conference 15.

BASEBALL Mountain View’s late-season surge has been quite impressive, and it has resulted in a bye for the conference tournament. The Wildcats earned their eighth straight victory (fifth consecutive con-

ference win) by blanking North Stafford, 4-0, on Friday. Junior pitcher Dylan Hall threw a complete game, allowing just four baserunners, two Wolverine hits and fanning six. His opposing number, Ryan Kennedy, also pitched well – holding the ‘Cats to just one run heading into the sixth. But several miscues in the field led to a three-run frame and allowed Mountain View to pull away. Tuesday had Conference 15 quarterfinal contests between Brooke Point and North Stafford as well as Freedom and Massaponax, with the respective winners taking on top seeds Mountain View and Potomac.

SOFTBALL Brooke Point may, on the surface, seem inexperienced – with eight freshmen on its roster. However, the BlackHawks have shown maturity beyond their years and capped a perfect Conference 15 season with a 2-1 comeback win last Friday against Massaponax. The victory clinched the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. It certainly wasn’t easy. Down 1-0 in the top of the sixth, the Brooke Point magic came to the surface courtesy of a walk, single, error, and RBI groundout and a wild pitch that brought home the go-ahead run for the Black-Hawks.

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Brooke Point and Massaponax earned byes in the Conference 15 tourney, with Mountain View playing the Panthers in the Thursday semifinals and North Stafford having to play an extra game – hosting the quarterfinal round this past Tuesday.

SOCCER A 3-0 lead is usually safe in soccer, but nearly wasn’t enough for Stafford’s boys team. The Indians held off Riverbend for a 3-2 win on Friday. The victory evened Stafford’s Conference 4 record at 2-2 and pushed its overall mark to 8-5. As for Conference 15, Brooke Point, North Stafford and Mountain View all qualified for the league tournament, with the Black-Hawks and Wolverines having met on Tuesday in the quarterfinals. On the girls side, North Stafford couldn’t generate any offense against Mountain View on Friday, and fell 3-0 to the Wildcats – who improved to 13-1 overall and 5-0 in conference. Ceci Keppler earned the shutout at goalkeeper. Mountain View played the winner of North Stafford and Potomac in the conference semifinals, while Massaponax awaited the victor between Brooke Point and Freedom. TENNIS The North Stafford boys’ team earned the top seed in the Conference 15 tournament, capping the regular season off with a 5-4 win over Mountain View. Despite the Cats’ Matt Darling winning their respective singles matches, and the two combining to dominate a key doubles match, the Wolverines held on – thanks to Jarius O’Neal and Brandon Achu. Mountain View will be the No. 2 seed, and both get home court semifinal match-ups. Mountain View is a certain favorite for the girls. The Wildcats encountered either Brooke Point or North Stafford on Wednesday afternoon. Brian Wright can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.

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Mountain View’s Megan Baltzell was again one of the top home run hitters in the nation as a senior at Longwood. Mike Kropf

Mountain View’s Baltzell sets sights on a coaching career he Longwood University softball team left Farmville the morning of May 13 for Knoxville, Tennessee and the 2015 NCAA Regional. But the Lancers didn’t leave without a proper sendoff. Supporters of the team gathered at the Wynne parking lot, next to Buddy Bolding Stadium, to show their support for the 2015 Big South Conference champions. “It was pretty exciting. It was good to see we had a bunch of fans in the community,” said Stafford’s Megan Baltzell, a senior standout this year for Longwood and an All-American in 2013. “Most of the athletic department was there and a lot of people came from the (nearby county) courthouse, and family and friends. We probably had more fans this year than 2013.” This was the second time in

three years that the Lancers won the Big South title and qualified for the NCAA Regional. Longwood also played in Tennessee in 2013 in region play. “Half of our team knows what to expect,” said Mountain View High grad Baltzell, while on the road to the regionals. “The older group has been out there before. We are telling (young players) how to react, and stay calm. We are more calm. We know how to handle pressure situations.” “I feel more of a leader, being a senior and leading the team on defense and doing my job on offense,” added Baltzell, a catcher/first baseman who was hitting .422 with 27 homers and 72 RBIs going into the NCAA Regional. Baltzell graduated earlier in May but she and other seniors on the team were not able to attend ceremonies since they were taking part in the Big South tourney. She has a degree in sociology and hopes to

play in a softball league after college. But her goals go beyond just playing. “I hope to get an assistant coaching job this year. I hope to be a head coach at some point,” she said. Longwood entered the NCAA regional with a record of 33-23 as the No. 4 seed in the Knoxville regional. They faced No. 8 overall seed Tennessee on May 15 in a game that was on ESPN3. The other teams in the regional were Utah and Virginia Tech. The Lancers won nine straight regular-season games to end the season then won four games in a row in the Big South tourney. Kathy Riley was named the Big South Coach of the Year as she led the Lancers to their 11th season of at least 30 wins and a streak of 18 years in a row with a winning record. Baltzell hit her 27th homer of the year in a 4-0 win on Presbyterian in the Big South title game on May 10.

The top pitchers this year for Longwood were Elizabeth McCarthy and Libby Morris. McCarthy was the Big South Pitcher of the Year while Morris was the tournament MVP. Baltzell said she has spoken to Riley about what it takes to be a coach. “She has guided me through everything,” Baltzell said. SOFTBALL NOTES: The Mary Washington softball team won 21 games this season. Stafford resident and senior Brittany Scites (Mountain View) was named to the all-Capital Athletic Conference team as she hit .317 and led the team in runs with 22. Senior first baseman Sabrina Hill of Stafford and Mountain View High was the CAC player of the year at Christopher Newport. She is a two-time All-American. CNU won the CAC title and Hill hit .364 with eight homers for a team that was 30-7. David Driver can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.

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Is that Eleanor Roosevelt on the line? I am not an antique collector. I don’t know one style of 18th-century furniture from another. What I like DAVID KERR is, well, “old stuff,” or what some might less charitably refer to as “junk.” What thrills me is finding an item, however basic, that represents some unique part of our American experience. I have a 100-year-old railroad oil lamp, a number of old fountain pens, a piece of early avionics (straight off a cannibalized B-17) and easily the most enjoyable part of my little collection is a 1930s telephone. It looks a lot like the old desktop phones I remember seeing when I was growing up, but this one is a little more primitive. It has a crank where later models would have had a dial. And the handset is so heavy that could also double as a club. It’s made of an early plastic called Bakelite and seems indestructible. And while old, all of the moving parts appear to operate as when the device was new. I tried to hook it up to our household phone system in hopes that I could at least use it as an extension. I succeeded in adapting it to a modernday modular plug and even managed to get a dial tone. Or at least it sounded

like a dial tone. I doubt the phone has seen active use in more than 50 years, so the very idea that it still worked astounded me. Alas, my wife saw it, shook her head — she knows my hobby all too well — and asked if I was expecting a call from Eleanor Roosevelt.

…the way we viewed telecommunications was entirely different. To some it seemed like magic. I did discover one thing, a bit of a surprise, and that was that when I turned the crank (in other words, activated the magneto and sent an electric charge over the line) I made every phone in the house ring. That was pretty neat, but then rather ominously all of the phones in the house went dead. Oops. Fortunately, the phone company didn’t ask questions and very obligingly reset the line. Probably, if I want to keep playing with my new toy, it’s better that I keep my mouth shut. However, while it’s fun to try and make this bit of Americana work again, what I really enjoy is thinking of

just what this old handset represents in the history of telecommunications. In its day, it was a remarkable piece of technology. Just consider that in the mid-1930s only 55 percent of American families had a telephone and most of these only had one set. The usual setup was either a wall phone in the kitchen or a single desktop on a table near the stairs. Yes, just like on “Father Knows Best” or “Leave it to Beaver.” Also the way we viewed telecommunications was entirely different. To some it seemed like magic. Some of my older relatives, products of this era, would talk extra loud when they called long distance. My Apple iPhone on the other hand, all four ounces of it, is not so much a telephone as it is a hybrid telecommunications and computing device with incredible capabilities. It’s a world away from my old telephone. But the old phone is a wonderful example of our technological history and in its day was, to many, a technological marvel. Oh, and so far, I haven’t gotten a call from Eleanor Roosevelt. But, the phone is plugged in just in case. David Kerr, a former member of the Stafford County School Board, can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.

I fell but got up An executive working out on an exercise treadmill fell off the other day and died, according to a report in the BEN BLANKENSHIP Wall Street Journal. Reading that gave me a start. For the same thing once happened to me. Happily, that accident in 2011 just bloodied my forehead and left me coo-coo for a few moments. Granted, that’s less than a precise diagnosis, but you know what I mean. But what if my fall had also been fatal? You obviously would be reading somebody else’s column here. I’ll let you judge if that would have been helpful. But that’s not my point in bringing it up. Rather, it’s that so many subsequent good times personally for me would never have happened. Admittedly I would have had little time to grieve my little Yorkie’s passing the month before.

Lollipop still resides in my heart. More to the point, I would not have been around last fall to prayerfully will my dear wife of 58 years into heaven, following her untimely but fortunately brief illness. I was so glad to be at her side so much of that time. Lots of other things also happened in those years since my treadmill incident, things I still savor. Carole Lee and I enjoyed eating out, especially when we could chat with folks like Sam at Sam’s Pizza, George at the Aquia Harbour Country Club, and with Jimmy and his wife at the former Jimmy the Greek restaurant. And the happy times with her best friend and caregiver, Fran Milligan, were remarkable for their longevity for over a decade. And we applauded as grandson Jason stood to receive his Eagle Scout honor last summer. Carole Lee was much on my mind this spring when I went to Colorado and got to cuddle my two little red-haired great-grand daughters.

Looking back, I would just as soon have forgotten the re-election of President Obama over George Romney, plus the jarring imposition of ObamaCare. But not to regret. With any luck, we’ll get a new president not named Clinton. Megyn Kelly will keep enlivening Fox News. The Nationals will win the World Series and the Redskins will beat Dallas. And I intend to stick around until 2020, which is stretching it, although that longevity still wouldn’t match that of my father’s 91 years or his mother’s 92 years. Problem is, according to a lung MD, I’ve acquired something called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, so my predestined drop-dead date is 5 years hence, max. Oh yeah? Forget that. Instead, appreciate today’s gorgeous spring flowers, especially the azaleas hereabouts, and thank God we’re still here to enjoy them. Ben Blankenship, a columnist here since 1995, lives in Aquia Harbour. Reach him at info@stafffordcountysun.com.

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Apple Watch: Still in the nice-to-have category I expected to be impressed with the Apple Watch and I was. But then, I’m a cheap date when it comes to tech. I like just about everything. MARK STOUT And you’d be forgiven if you think the only watch out there is the Apple Watch. Apple’s excellent juggernaut of marketing has done a good job. People who have worn the Apple Watch and the Motorola’s Moto 360, which runs on Google’s Android Wear operating system, have commented that they expected Apple’s to be far and away better than the Moto 360. Instead, they feel they are near comparable. For many, smartphones are close to the have-to-have category. Yet watches, I think, are still in the nice-to-have category and only for some people. Watches are designed to augment smartphones and make up for one of biggest shortcomings of smartphones. It is really hard to resist when you hear your phone ding or vibrate notifying you

of a new text, notification or other message. We tell ourselves we are not being rude when we pull our phone out for a quick glance, but of course we are. With a watch, the notifications show up on the watch. While it still not cool to glance at the watch during a conversation, at least the intrusion into your life is briefer. The offense is less, theoretically. It’s a much faster glance at your wrist then to take your phone out and perhaps have to slide to unlock and pull down the notification screen. The watch is not necessary to me and I have not bought one – yet. Maybe when they get cheaper. Now they range from about $200 to $350 for an entry-level Apple Watch – and up. The Apple watch can get as high as $1,700 for one goldplated. That does not seem a prudent purchase of something likely to be updated in a year and obsolete a few years later. An advantage of a watch over a phone is accessibility, when your hands may be otherwise full. One of those moments I can think of is rushing through an airport while managing luggage. American Airlines is the first to offer an app that

will show a barcode for your boarding pass. Starwood Hotels will let you unlock your hotel door with a flick of your wrist if it has an Apple Watch on it. More airlines and hotels will no doubt follow suit. Other activities where you need to collect data maybe make a count or time events, where you need to be discreet will lend themselves to watches. There are audio-recording apps too for recording encounters. My favorite app is available on both watches. Evernote’s watch lets you dictate quick notes or do a voice search for a previously created note. You can even take or make a phone call through your Apple Watch. While this may thrill those raised on Dick Tracy, it is probably too geeky for many. It is a good way to quickly tell a caller you cannot talk just now and will call them back soon. The phones let you see an incoming text or email and dictate a response. You can tell it to set an alarm or create a reminder then it displays on the watch or your phone. If you are walking or driving, your

watch can display turn-by-turn directions. The watches gently vibrate to indicate there is a new message or direction for you to notice. A mainstay of watches is as a fitness monitor. They will help you know how many steps you have taken and help you plan and monitor your exercise. It may be silly, but one reason I want an Apple or Wear watch is the changeable watch faces you can use. You can enjoy the thrill of a new watch simply by downloading a new watch face. If you want a watch and have an iPhone, then the Apple Watch is for you. Currently, watches running on Android Wear operating system do not work with iPhones, but are the only ones that work with Android phones. This is a brand-new category. Early adopters are rushing to buy them, but if you do not know if you need one, hold off. This is early in the game, they certainly will get better fast. And watches are going to be yet another challenge for educators and employers. Now it is easy to see if a student or employee is distracted by their phone. It will be harder when they starting wearing smart watches. For more of Mark’s online activities and contact information, visit markstout.info.

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