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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to allow the Stafford County School Board to use proffers to fund a $1.2 million shortfall for school construction projects. The cost of expansion projects at Brooke Point, Colonial Forge and Mountain View high schools was higher than expected, according to the school board. Supervisors also approved a land-use agreement that will allocate a portion of Curtis Memorial Park for county Boy Scouts’ use for their activities including primitive camping and hiking. The board voted 6-0 with Supervisor Robert Thomas absent. The agreement is with the North Stafford Community Improvement League on behalf of the county’s Boy Scouts, and includes NSCIL conveying one acre of land at Government Island to Stafford County. NSCIL reviewed all available county land and its top choice was Curtis Park. The arrangement will not affect current operations at the park, according to a background report on the resolution. The Boy Scouts will be able to use the site for primitive camping, hiking and associated programs and activities when the deal is done. A public hearing was held Tuesday on the issue, with one person speaking in support. Supervisors also agreed Tuesday to apply for $400,000 in grant money that, if received, could be used to improve an access road to the Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve and open the area to the public. Tracy Bell can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.
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Military veterans vie for 2nd District GOP nod The 2nd District delegate’s race between former state Del. Mark Dudenhefer and political newcomer Tim Ciampaglio could bring out the GOP in large numbers. The district runs along the U.S. 1 corridor from the Fairfax County line, encircling the Quantico Marine Corps Base and stretching south to several north Stafford subdivisions. Dudenhefer, 62, is running to reclaim the seat, which he narrowly lost in November 2013 to Del. Mike Futrell. Futrell is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 29th District state Senate seat. Ciampaglio is a retired Coast Guard officer who owns a small Stafford consulting business, the Pharos Group, that helps government agencies and private businesses improve efficiency and return on investment. Ciampaglio, 52, says he’d bring that expertise to Richmond to help state agencies make the most from their current tax
revenue to achieve what he calls “peak efficiency.” “I don’t believe we have a revenue issue in the state, I believe we have a spend issue and my expertise is in efficient government,” Ciampaglio said. “What I want to bring to bear is a knowledge of how to take a government organization and help them drive peak efficiency.” Ciampaglio says state and local taxes are a “huge burden” on residents and small business owners. The father of two collegeage sons, Ciampaglio said he suspects the state’s universities could be run more efficiently as well. “I believe we are way over taxed,” he added. “I believe we have too many taxes going on and not enough transparency with return on investments.” Dudenhefer, a retired U.S. Marine colonel who also served six years on the Stafford Board of Supervisors, including two as chairman, said he’s also a champion of
lean government. But Dudenhefer says Ciampaglio is “being very naïve in how he’s approaching it” by suggesting a delegate can meddle in the inner workings of state agencies, which are run by the executive branch. “If he wants to do that, he ought to run for governor,” Dudenhefer said of his opponent. “He hasn’t done his homework. He doesn’t know what responsibilities and authorities a state delegate has. … You have to work as a delegate through the legislative process.” Dudenhefer said he agrees the state could run more efficiently, starting in the House of Delegates. “Lean government as a concept is almost like a culture,” he added. “You can’t let up.” Dudenhefer said he’s also running again to work on projects he considers unfinished, including his plan to GOP widen Interstate 95 south of PAGE 12 Garrisonville Road.
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Stafford County high school graduations set for June 13 All Stafford County high schools will host graduation ceremonies Saturday, June 13. The schedule for each school follows. Brooke Point High School Ceremonies will take place at the Thomas W. Berry Memorial Stadium starting at 8 a.m. Parking is limited. Overflow parking will be at Stafford Middle School, Stafford Elementary School and the Alvin York Bandy Administrative Complex (31 Stafford Ave.). Shuttles will travel to the school starting at 6:30 a.m. Handicapped parking is available at Stafford Middle School with bus transportation to the stadium. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremonies will be held in the gymnasium at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 13. Colonial Forge High School Ceremonies will take place at the stadium at 8:30 a.m.
There will be limited parking at the high school and is available on a first come basis. There will be parking reserved for those with a DMV sticker or plate for handicapped parking. Guests may park at the commuter lot on Courthouse Road or at Winding Creek Elementary School or Rodney Thompson Middle School. Shuttle service will be provided from these lots to and from graduation. The shuttle service will start at 7 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, graduation will be held in the school gymnasium June 13 at 8:30 a.m. Mountain View High School Ceremonies will take place in the stadium at 8:30 a.m. Parking: Follow the direction of the parking attendants. Arrive early. In the event of inclement weather: 1. Light rain, with no threat of lightning--graduation will proceed in the stadium.
2. Heavy rain that will subside later in the day--graduation will be delayed until the afternoon 3. Should rain force the postponement of graduation, graduation will be held on Sunday, June 14, at 1 p.m. 4. If graduation cannot be held on Sunday, the ceremony will be moved to Monday, June 15, at 8:30 a.m. North Stafford High School Ceremonies will take place in the A.J. Slye Memorial Stadium at 8 a.m. Parking shuttle service will be from Park Ridge Elementary School every 15 minutes at 7 a.m. Handicapped parking is available in front of the stadium. In the event of inclement weather: 1. Light rain, with no threat of lightning—graduation will proceed in the stadium. 2. Heavy rain that will subside later in the day—graduation will be delayed on a two-hour increment (10 a.m., then noon)
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New HOV carpooling signs, pickup area proposed at Staffordboro commuter lot The Virginia Department of Transportation is proposing new signs and an additional pickup area for HOV carpooling in the Staffordboro Boulevard Park & Ride, which provides more than 1,800 parking spaces for commuters. After a period of observation in the parking lot and an online survey of users who rideshare from the HOV carpooling area, also known as slugging, VDOT
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ditional HOV carpooling pickup area in the Staffordboro lot. We have proposed these changes to provide better direction in the lot, and to reduce minor congestion in the HOV carpooling pickup line.” VDOT is seeking comments on the proposed changes through June 26 to Kelly.Hannon@VDOT.Virginia.Gov. Put “Staffordboro comment” in the subject line.
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ROBBERS GET $500,000 IN GOODS FROM JEWELRY STORE Jewelry and cash valued at more than $500,000 were stolen from a North Stafford store, Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesman Bill Kennedy said. Jewelry, cash, an alarm system and security cameras were taken between May 28 and the next morning from Princess Jewelry, located at 53 Doc Stone Road. The Sheriff ’s Office received a report from an adjoining business that a hole was cut in a shared wall. Deputy Bo Truslor said the hole was cut through the wall to get to the jewelry store. The deputy found the store ransacked, with boxes on the floor and glass removed from display cases. A hole in the safe was made by cutting through metal and several inches of concrete, Kennedy said. The alarm system had apparently been dismantled by the thieves, Kennedy added. The incident points to a more sophisticated burglar than usually encountered in Stafford County, Kennedy said. Anyone with information regarding this offense is encouraged to call the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office at 540-658-4400 or Crime Solvers at 540-659-2020.
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Stafford Rotary exchange student teaches flamenco girl,” and was delighted to teach others. She also said “Napping is the Spanish yoga” and showed photos of men snoozing on park benches. Art is important to Spaniards, and she showed photos of public buildings as well as centuries-old cathedrals. Laura told club members about typical and traditional foods in her country, including paella which made with snails and rabbit. Comparing holidays in the two countries, Laura said that she could “not eat all of this” at her first American Thanksgiving. She said Halloween is celebrated in Spain but differently, although “We have watched American movies and now dress up.” Homecoming was a new experience, as was American football. “We have ‘futbol’ (soccer) in my country and we are the best,” she said. Rotary Youth Exchange gives students the stability of one school and one or two host parents but also gives them opportunities for travel with students from many countries. One of those trips was to Hawaii: “The best experience I have ever had.” She lives close to the Mediterranean Sea at home and is amazed at the differences between those beaches and
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Laura Ruiz gave flamenco dance lessons to the members of the Spanish Club at Mountain View High School this year. Having danced since she was young in her native Spain, Laura knew just what she was doing. She is wrapping up a nine-month program as an exchange student through a Rotary International program and is sponsored by her home Rotary Club in Murcia, Spain, and Stafford Rotary. Stafford Rotary also sponsors an outbound student, who will be returning home soon from Brazil. Through the program, students live with one or two host families and attend regular classes at a high school. A sponsoring club member also has a liaison for the student and the international program and the club provides spending money each month. Laura spoke at the May 20 meeting of the Stafford club, telling about the culture in her area of Spain, her experiences during the year and her travels in the U.S. She spoke about flamenco dancing, which “I have done since I was a little
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American beaches. She also attended Rotary Youth Day at the United Nations. Soon Laura will return to Murcia, her parents and three brothers, and prepare for university entrance exams. She wants to pursue social work and “help others, especially children.” In the meantime, other exchange students and her host sister will “Be friends for life.”
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Stafford County’s first dog park to open June 6 A ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Stafford County’s first dog park will be held at 10 a.m. June 6, at Duff McDuff Green Memorial Park in Falmouth. Visitors are invited to bring their four-legged friends to the new facility after the ceremony. There are three separate parks available: one for small dogs less than 30 pounds, another for large dogs more than 31 pounds, and an open area for long distance ball throwing and retrieval. Laurie Williams, a Stafford County Sun columnist and owner of Pup-NIron, and her staff will offer tips on successfully socializing your pet into an off-leash dog park, as well as tips on un-
derstanding the body language of dogs. The small dog park is full of shade for the puppies and has agility equipment for them. It is approximately 7,500 square feet with toys, water bowls, benches and leash posts. There is also appropriately sized agility equipment for the small dogs to use. The large dog park is 15,000 square feet with benches and leash posts. The long distance ball retrieval area has a fence on three sides but the Rappahannock River and the stream leading to it act as a natural boundary to the south. The dog park will be open from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. until Oct. 31 at 75 James Ashby Parkway, Falmouth.
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There are few things more disruptive to a multi-dog household than when two or more of the dogs do not get along. This can result in anything from intermittent snarkiness between the two to brief scuffles and even knock-down, drag-out fights in which someone is injured. Very often the result of dogs vying for social status or guarding food, toys, beds, doorways, nooks and spaces, and even the humans in the household, these skirmishes can occur between dogs of different ages and gender, but the onset is usually when one or both dogs reach social maturity at 1-3 years of age. In many cases, the family has had both dogs for several years and has established an emotional investment in both. This makes the prospect of having to rehome one of the dogs almost unbearable for the family. The first thing most owners ask is “how can I get these dogs to like each other again.” Briefly, not much. Unfortunately, try as we might, humans are pretty powerless when it comes to manipulating the relationship between dogs. However, what we can do is improve our management skills and gain better control over both dogs, and that’s
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plan to ensure the dogs are never alone the first step. Generally speaking, breaking out into together. And even if supervised, the fights and refusing to stop despite our dogs should be on leashes and possibly urgings is a lack of impulse control. Re- wearing head halter-type collars (Gentle gardless of how dogs within a household Leaders/Haltis) for additional control, feel about each other, they should always even inside the home. All opportunities for alterdefer to human direction. cations should be predicted Gaining reliable control and avoided. This means of a dog’s behavior, particpicking up all toys, removing ularly off leash, takes time beds from rooms where both and extends far beyond dogs will be and neither dog merely attending a 6- or should be allowed on furni8-week basic obedience ture. and manners class. The dogs should be kept It means months, even LAURIE C. WILLIAMS away from areas where food years, of consistent daily training, and that’s with each dog at a is stored or consumed, and only allowed time, practicing around a multitude of to enter and exit doorways separately. Dogs must be fed, walked, exercised, distractions and in a variety of environments. A reliable and rock solid recall trained and played with separately, as (coming when called), stay and “leave it” well. So, the amount of time you used to spend doing all these things with both are an absolute must. In addition to training and behavior dogs simultaneously has just doubled. Yes, it takes work, it takes dedication, modification, all interactions between the dogs must be supervised at all times. it takes perseverance. Working on any type of behavior The biggest mistake I see people make is trying to force the dogs to be friends by problem can become a family project. It continually taking chances and setting can be all consuming and can add stress to the household. The more time and them up for failure. Instead, I always suggest immediately space that can be put between the dogs’ implementing an airtight management last altercation is key and can have a pro-
The biggest mistake I see people make is trying to force the dogs to be friends by continually taking chances and setting them up for failure.
found effect on the final outcome. In the end, if the family has been able to keep both dogs and restore harmony, all the time and effort will be worth it. Stafford business owner Laurie C. Williams, CPDT-KA, is a television and radio personality and nationally recognized dog trainer. She can be reached at info@ pupniron.com.
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The Nickles brothers, Matt, Shawn and Mike, display their posters at a baseball banquet. Submitted
run average just north of 1.00 and having thrown a one-hitter against Massaponax. “He came out of nowhere, really,” Shawn said. “He became our ace during his sophomore season. He had a couple of unfortunate losses this year, but has pitched very well.” Michael, who mainly plays third base, has kept up with his older brother in the batting average department. “He worked really hard on hitting this off-season and it’s paid off,” Shawn said. “He’s also been a vocal leader on the team.” While he no doubt has undying praise for his younger siblings/teammates, their successes motivate Shawn to improve. “I always like doing better than my two younger brothers,” he said. “We push each other. We talk a lot of crap to each other. It’s always nice having the edge on them, if possible.” Behind motivation and work ethic, the three (who have each spent their entire high school tenure on varsity) have been recognized on the All-Conference teams, as well as on the Honor Roll. “They’re extremely disciplined,” said their mom, Kathy. “They’ll study early in the morning and late at night — even if it’s right after a game. They know that they are students first and athletes second.” In addition to the heavy time commitments involved in baseball and class
work, they also umpire once a week with Stafford Baseball League and volunteer regularly with the local Challenger Baseball League. But, of course, this significant time spent together is temporary. As Michael and Matthew prepare to enter their senior year, Shawn is about to make the jump to the college level — having accepted a scholarship offer to play at Concord University in Athens, West Virginia, next fall.
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If three’s a crowd, as the saying goes, then the Colonial Forge Eagles baseball team is crowded with a similar family name. And while the namesake will lead you to believe otherwise, the Nickles brothers are much more than inexpensive products. With their combined — and varied talents — the Eagles went 14-5-1 during the regular season and remained in the race for top billing in Conference 4. The impact of these three — Shawn, Matthew and Michael — was certainly apparent in a key victory against Riverbend on May 19. They combined for six of the teams’ 12 hits, and the team scored six runs over the first two innings to put the Bears away early. Matt had three hits and scored twice, Michael got two hits (including a basesclearing double), while Shawn notched a single, an RBI and even pitched in with a seventh-inning relief assignment. “It’s been very important that we’re all on the same team,” Michael said. “We’ve all made key contributions this year and we all push each other to do better.” Shawn is the eldest of the trio — a senior who mainly plays center field and first base. He’s batted over .500 and has been one of the Eagles’ many consistent hitters at the plate. As of May 18, he had driven in 26 runs. There are no signs of a letting up during the postseason. In Colonial Forge’s conference quarterfinal win against Stafford on May 26, he had three hits, a home run and four RBI as the Eagles routed the Indians, 15-4. Making up the remaining two-thirds are identical twins Matthew and Michael, who are easy to tell apart once they’re showcased on the diamond. Matt has specialized as a right-handed starting pitcher — winning four of his first six decisions, possessing an earned
It’s a transition that will be a challenge for all three. “We’re really going to miss him,” Matthew said. “It’s going to be weird without him on the team next year.” After a pair of losses in the regional tournament and a conference tournament ouster last season, Shawn has hope that his high school swan song will end on a positive note. “This year, we have a solid lineup, one through nine,” he said. “We have two really good starting pitchers and a bunch of relievers that can come in and finish off the game.” But just as one member of the Nickels family departs, another is coming through the pipeline in the form of 13-year-old Jack. “He’ll be another real good baseball player,” Michael said. “As soon as Matt and I graduate, he’ll be coming on board.” Proof that the Nickles name won’t be leaving the Colonial Forge roster anytime soon.
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Brooke Point grad a hit as shortstop at Christopher Newport DAVID DRIVER
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Midway through the 2015 college softball season, Brooke Point High graduate Rachel Payne saw her batting average dip to .222 in late March. But thanks to some extra work with Keith Parr, the veteran head coach at Division III Christopher Newport, the Stafford resident began to hit better. “About halfway through the season I started to see the ball better,” said Payne, who played softball, field hockey and basketball at Brooke Point. She ended the year with an average of .264 with two doubles, five homers and 15 RBIs. She played in 27 games – all starts – and had an on-base average of .333 with a slugging mark of .500 for a team that was 30-9 overall. Payne also benefitted from some extra hitting while she made a few adjustments with her batting stance. “He is really helpful. He is willing to help you. He helped me a lot with my hitting,” Payne said of Parr. And she also had to make adjustments on defense as an infielder. “The ball is definitely coming a lot faster off the bat than in high school,” Payne said. “There is a lot more glove work. And we had a lot more reps with
Rachel Payne ended the year with an average of .264 with two doubles, five homers and 15 RBIs. Photo by Keller Gabriel
defense.” “After getting this year under her belt, I feel she will really thrive next year,” said Parr. Payne helped the Captains win the Capital Athletic Conference before losing two games to powerhouse Salisbury in NCAA Super Regional play to end the season in mid-May. “I thought it was a really good start,” Payne said of her freshman season. “It was a good chance from high school to college. I love the team and they are
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topher Newport and the All-American finished among the top hitters in school history in several categories. Payne had heard about Hill but did not know her well when she arrived at school, thanks in part to the three-year difference in their graduation classes from high school. Payne did not consider many other schools besides Christopher Newport. “I fell in love with the campus. It had what I needed for (academic) programs. It was a win-win all the way around,” said Payne, who is studying biochemistry. Payne comes from an athletic family. Her father, John, played lacrosse in college at Radford. Other Brooke Point High grads who played college sports this spring included Nick Trio, a freshman baseball pitcher at Division III Lynchburg, and Michael King, a freshman midfielder who played lacrosse at Division III Bridgewater College. Trio pitched in 10 games out of the bullpen and had an ERA of 2.38 without a win or loss. He allowed just one walk in 11 1/3 innings of work. The Eagles were 6-11 overall as King played in nine games as a reserve. David Driver can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.
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While the Memorial Day holiday is certainly – and most importantly – a time for honor and remembrance, it also is a benchmark in the spring sports season for local high schools, as many are vying for glory in the form of a state championship. The road began last week for most sports – with some local programs advancing and others heading home for the summer.
BASEBALL This past Tuesday’s final in the Conference 15 championship pitted Mountain View and Potomac, with North Stafford and Massaponax playing for consolation. The way it played out to this point was a path filled with drama. The Wildcats and Wolverines faced off -- both placing their top pitchers on the hill. Taylor Barker of North Stafford and Dylan Hall of Mountain View had combined to lose just once in 2015, and both lived up to their season-long credentials. The two offenses only managed to total seven hits, but one hit proved to be the difference. Ironically, it came off the bat of Hall. His solo home run in the third inning was the only score of the contest. Both pitchers went the distance, with Hall earning heroes laurels for his all around effort.
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SOCCER Tuesday began play in the Conference 4 quarterfinal tournament. For the girls’
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championship, it kicks off with Riverbend at Hylton, Colonial Forge at Forest Park and Gar-Field at Stafford. Woodbridge earned the top seed in the conference. On the boys’ side of Conference 4, it was Colonial Forge hosting Stafford, Woodbridge on the road against GarField and Hylton at Riverbend. Forest Park is the top seed. In Conference 15, the participants were (as of Tuesday morning) narrowed down to two on each side. For the boys, all that was left was Massaponax and Freedom. Potomac traveled to North Stafford for the consolation match. As for the girls’ tournament, Mountain View hosted Massaponax while North Stafford and Brooke Point battled it out for third place.
SOFTBALL Mountain View has established a reputation over the years as being one of the predominant softball programs in the local area as well as in the state. But in 2015, the Wildcats weren’t exactly their unbeatable selves. In fact, they lost four times and were a No. 3 seed in the Conference 15 tourney. But the coming of the postseason seemed to be the time in which the ‘Cats have turned it on. Against Massaponax in the semifinals, Mountain View jumped out to a 2-0 lead, and continued to get key hits to counter any Panther rally. The offense (with 12 hits) played a big role in the 5-4 victory, but it was a defen-
sive play that preserved the win. An overthrow to second base on a Massaponax steal attempt allowed the Panther runner to advance further. However, center fielder Kelsey Romine threw out the runner as she tried for home. Mya Tino led the way at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and three runs batted in.
TRACK AND FIELD Brooke Point’s boys track team won the Conference 15 meet on May 20, besting second place Mountain View, 175-161. North Stafford came home third, with Freedom, Potomac and Massaponax rounding out the top six. The Black-Hawks were led by Gerimi Parrett’s victory in the 110-meter hurdles, Brian Olson’s win in the 3,200-meter event as well as a relay win in the 400. LACROSSE North Stafford remains both in boys and girls lacrosse. Each played in the North/West Group semifinals, with the boys’ squad going up against Albemarle and the girls’ team facing Massaponax. Mountain View also has dual participation. The boys faced off with Brooke Point, while the girls hosted Albemarle. TENNIS Behind undefeated seasons by Matt Darling and Mick Torrey, the Mountain View Wildcats captured the Conference 15 championship — defeating North
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This June’s primary election for the Re- said, in effect, that Stimpson was confusing publican nomination in the 28th District the two. The one that Stimpson is referring has all the hallmarks of high drama. to is the non-general fund and this is a pass There is, or so some argue, betrayal, as through account for such things as college well as endless charges and counter charges tuition payments, and federal funds as well and recently even a lawsuit. And adding a as fees and licenses. little David and Goliath to the mix, there The other, the specific funds the General is the desperately underfunded opponent Assembly raises and spends, are in the genagainst the far better known eral fund. He said that the genand far better financed incumeral fund, which is controlled bent. by the legislature, has in real The two candidates are by terms, gone down by 4 percent no means evenly matched. Bill since he became speaker. Howell, the speaker of the VirAnd he cited several inginia House of Delegates, has stances where he killed bills represented this district for 28 that would have increased years. He is easily, going away, DAVID KERR spending. He also noted that the most important man, perVirginia was the sixth least-taxed state in haps with the exception of the governor, in the United States. Richmond. This race is bizarre in one fashion, and His opponent, Susan Stimpson, is a for- that is that Stimpson had been a self-demer member of the Stafford County Board scribed protégé of the Speaker. of Supervisors. Her platform, and at this She was elected to the Board of Supervipoint her main theme, is taxes. She believes sors with his personal and financial backthey’re too high. ing. But, when Stimpson heard the siren During a recent forum, the only such call of higher office, that relationship startshared platform during this campaign, she ed to fray. put it simply, stating that: “when governStimpson was after the GOP nominament grows and taxes go up your rights to tion for lieutenant governor, and she felt liberty are diminished.” she could only win by running to the right. She accused Howell of being responsible This meant adamantly opposing Gov. Mcfor three tax increases while serving as Donnell and Speaker Howell’s transportaspeaker. She even had a rather nifty chart, tion plan. After this, their mentor-protégé sadly, too small for most of the audience bond all but dissolved. Now, they are fierce to see that showed the growth of spending opponents. while Howell has been speaker. Her characterization of the speaker’s reThis was followed by a somewhat arcane cord is that he has become a tax-and-spend discussion on the nature of the general Republican. fund and the non-general fund. Howell This doesn’t bear much resemblance to
More heat about cool world
Now that our weather has turned warm the TV, carrying on about our sacred obliand the swimming pools are filling with gation to…What? Pray? Naw, that’s happening anyhow. kids, it may seem out of place to talk about Riot? Again, we’ve had more than our share starvation and its causes worldwide. But why not? President Obama recently of those already popping out in American pontificated about how we absolutely must cities. How about putting our remaining coal miners out of work? But of address the problem of global course. climate change by cutting back All this folderol is coming, oson the use of dirty fuels like tensibly to persuade us to keep our coal. globe from warming any further… His captive audience? GradAnd for making our food, water uating seniors at the Coast and air healthier so we might surGuard Academy who, unlike most of their impoverished BEN BLANKENSHIP vive future weather adversities. If all this seems rather puzzling, peers struggling elsewhere in the world to get enough food and shelter, welcome to the club. For, as you know, had no reason to pay him any attention ex- there’s no doubt that impoverished people survive better in warmer than colder clicept respect for the office. Then here comes the pope, to tell believ- mates. Ah yes, but the air they breathe will ers how to make the world a better place be cleaner, so they can starve in more comfor us rich folks while spiritually uplift- fortable surroundings. No doubt. Seriously, this climate-change stuff is ing the poor by keeping the climate from changing. I exaggerate, but you know what losing all its rationale, in my humble opinion, because our globe has failed to warm I mean. Already Catholic biggies worldwide are any for nearly two decades and counting. That’s a fact against which the scare monplanning events to hype the pope’s coming global warming proclamations, one of gers cry we simply must do something, which is slated for Washington in Septem- anything, to cleanse our surroundings of harmful effects…and make the weather ber, where he’ll address Congress. Climate-change fighters will be all over turn cold again? You gotta be kidding.
Howell probably has a handy edge going into the Tuesday primary. But, it shouldn’t be taken for granted. reality, but that’s the narrative she’s pushing. Howell on the other hand, as he said during last week’s forum, is stressing his work in governing and leadership. In fact, during the forum it seemed as if Howell was having trouble responding to Stimpson’s distortions of his record. He just couldn’t seem to find the right words. And then he was asked about governing, leadership and compromise. At this point, he found his energy and talked about his role in the General Assembly in governing and leading. Howell probably has a handy edge going into the Tuesday primary. But, it shouldn’t be taken for granted. Several prominent Republicans, including 1st District Chairman Eric Herr and former Stafford GOP Chairman Heather Stefl support Stimpson. And they’ll be doing their best to get the Tea Party base of the party to the polls. But Howell hasn’t taken Stimpson’s opposition lightly. He’s campaigning hard and is going to be pretty tough to beat. David Kerr, a former member of the Stafford County School Board, can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com. You see, most folks surviving in poor countries surely don’t want their energy supplies (mainly fossil fuels) curtailed to help fight the world’s “problem” of climate change. Meanwhile: “Those pursuing the climate change political agenda are prepared to condemn the world’s poor living without modern energy to remain in their backward situation. For them, billions of blighted lives are preferable to increasing greenhouse gas emissions.”— from a recent paper by researcher Bob Lyman, in the “What’s Up With That” blog. Here, even now, we’re seeing our government make life difficult for coal miners. However, “China showed the world how massive expansion of coal-fired electricity generation could modernize its economy and bring electrification to almost all parts of the country. As a result, hundreds of millions of Chinese have lifted themselves out of energy and economic poverty and dramatically improved both their income and quality of life,” Lyman writes. But in Washington, warmists proclaim that they want to “save the planet” and that requires stringent reductions in everyone’s use of fossil fuel energy. They never talk about what that means to the poor. Ben Blankenship, a columnist here since 1995, lives in Aquia Harbour. Reach him at info@staffordcountysun.com.
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Olsen, Sterne victories expected amid Howell controversy Regarding Howell’s slick political acThe Grinch before Christmas comes next Tuesday to anxious media and po- tions to stack the deck, Stimpson has filed a law suit against Howell suggesting litical prognosticators. The primary election brings gifts of he used his status as speaker to facilitate inflated egos for victors and lumps of the rule change that will allow only him coal to the defeated. Political spin doc- an advantage for absentee ballot applications. She alleges it gives tors really sweat as few voters him an unfair advantage. actually make their way to the It might, but politics ain’t polls this off year election. Probean bag as they say. jections are that one in six VirIt wasn’t like Howell ginians will actually find time to moved into the district vote. Some candidates see that and four days later anas a way to sneak into office with nounced his candidacy, as a minimum of participation. was done by the soundly Locally there is no more anxDANIEL P. CORTEZ defeated Brian Schoeneious individual than Delegate William J. Howell, praying he won’t be man in the carefully watched Northern tea partied out of office a la Eric Can- Virginia Sully District supervisor’s pritor. While it would be justice for decades mary race recently. Howell simply politically outsmarted of racial insensitivity and the billions of dollars in tax increases on his watch, I’d Stimpson because he could. The big losers regardless of who wins be dumfounded if he lost. The tea party is simply not that strong in this region, between Howell and Stimpson are miregardless of what movement ideo- norities with respect to health care and the children of undocumented immilogues suggest. Howell’s opponent, former Stafford grants, who should be given educational Supervisor Susan Stimpson, basically opportunity and allowed to serve in the does not have the resources or organiza- nation’s armed forces if they meet ention to mount a serious threat. Howell is trance requirements. It’s not like it never occurred in our relying on his large financial war chest, some questionable legal maneuvering national history. Sadly, hard hearts like Stimpson’s, and loyal voter turnout, in spite of his Howell’s or Congressman Dave Brat’s questionable record, to stay in office.
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CANDIDATES FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY SIDE On the Democratic side, Kandy Hilliard is the nominee for the House District 28, Rod Hall is the nominee for the House District 2, and Scott Surovell is the nominee for Senate District 36. S. Z . “Zee” Skoloda was unopposed for the Democratic Party nomination for Clerk of the Court.
GOP NOMINATION In Stafford County, Eric L. Olsen and Jason M. Pelt are running for the GOP nomination for commonwealth’s attorney.
The clerk of court post is a three-way race for the Republican nod: Darrell E. English, Jim J. Fry and Kathy M. Sterne. Two candidates are vying for the Republican nomination to a seat on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors. Either Wendy Maurer or Adela Bertoldi will be nominated June 9 to move forward to compete in November’s general election for the Rock Hill District seat on the board of supervisors. The current Rock Hill supervisor, Cord Sterling, will not run for another term.
Torch Run set for June 11-12 The Law Enforcement Torch Run benefiting Special Olympics Virginia will pass through the Potomac Region on Thursday, June 11, and Friday, June 12, as runners make their way to Richmond to Special Olympics Virginia’s Summer Games. The Potomac Region run will start at 17456 King’s Highway at 9 a.m. June 11 and at U.S. 1 at 6 a.m. June 12. The Potomac Region includes Caroline County, Essex County, City of Fredericksburg and King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Orange, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Westmoreland counties. Beginning June 6 at seven points
across Virginia, officers will carry the Special Olympics Flame of Hope more than 1,900 miles. On June 12, Metro Richmond officers will run the last leg from the Capitol to the University of Richmond Robins Center, where they’ll join more than 1,500 Summer Games athletes and officially open Summer Games. Since June 2014, more than $1.16 million was raised for Special Olympics, pushing the fundraising total to more than $17 million since the Torch Run inception in Virginia in 1986. For more, visit torchrunva.com and click on the Routes button.
It wasn’t like Howell moved into the district and four days later announced his candidacy… continue to oppose a compassionate path to citizenship for these Dreamers. Nevertheless, expect a Howell win unless voters wise up as he gloats all the way to the November election. But voters should ask why the sanctimonious Howell, unlike Stimpson, refused to complete the Virginia Christian Alliance candidate survey? To his credit former Delegate Mark Dudenhefer and opponent Tim Ciampaglio, both retired veterans running for the House of Delegates District 2 seat, did complete theirs. In that contest, Dudenhefer hopefully has developed an attitude of outreach in the minority community which was the primary reason for his defeat last election. A Dudenhefer victory would be more advantageous for conservatives over the large ego of Ciampaglio, who nevertheless would be right at home with Howell and company in Richmond.
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Improving area roadways has been a longtime mission for Dudenhefer, who lost his daughter in an accident on Mountain View Road in 2004. The road, which is now being improved with a combination of state and county funds, was winding and hilly and not capable of handling traffic that accompanied new residential growth, he said. Ciampaglio has been critical of Dudenhefer for supporting the state’s 2013 transportation bill, which raised taxes in Northern Virginia and the Norfolk areas to provide money for new road projects. But Dudenhefer said he supported the bill as a means to solve traffic congestion, which he calls the region’s “No. 1 problem.” The two candidates have found common ground on at least one area: Medicaid expansion. Both are wary of expanding the program to those making 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Under the federal Affordable Care Act, the federal government would pay the full cost of expansion until 2016 and 90 percent after that. “They put too much rhetoric out and not enough information, and I can tell
The sure money in races for Stafford’s clerk of the circuit court and commonwealth’s attorney appears to favor the incumbents. Commonwealth Attorney Eric Olsen, who has been a fair and steady hand, should have little problem at the polls defeating former Marine and attorney Jason Pelt. Kathy Sterne, 21-year deputy clerk, is being opposed by realtor John Fry and 34-year Sheriff Deputy Darrell English. Clearly she is most qualified to ensure continuity while keeping up with changing technology in the Circuit Court office. For those who acknowledge that both elected sides of the aisle immediately change their spots once becoming omnipotent after their swearing in ceremony, Olsen didn’t and has demonstrated compassion while being judicious in such a difficult position. A vote for Olsen and Sterne are sound bets. But citizens owe it to their locality to vote, period. Again, with voter projections under 14 percent, the patriotic thing to do is prove this statistic wrong and VOTE your conscience June 6. Daniel Cortez is active in veterans and political affairs with an independent voter perspective. He can be reached at dpcortez1969@yahoo.com. you I don’t trust Congress as far as I can throw them,” Dudenhefer said. Ciampaglio said he’s “essentially opposed” to Medicaid expansion. “I think, in general, there are people who ride the system more than they need to, so I want to make sure those who need [assistance] are getting it and those who don’t are getting the job help and other services they need to get off of it,” Ciampaglio said. Ciampaglio enlisted in the Coast Guard after finishing high school in Baltimore. He left to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Towson University and then re-joined the service as an officer. He earned a master’s degree in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University and taught economics at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy before retiring in 2007. Dudenhefer retired from the Marines in 2004 after a 30-year career in logistics. He earned a B.S. in economics from Louisiana State University, after earning an associate’s degree in electrical contracting at a New Orleans community college. Dudenhefer went on to earn an MBA from Tulane University and a master’s in computer information systems from the University of Phoenix. He and his wife have two children and five grandchildren.
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ACROSS 1. Staples Center, e.g. 6. *Some tractors have an enclosed one 9. French cabaret legend Edith 13. Hogwarts professor and part werewolf 14. Female gametes 15. “A ____ ate my baby” 16. Through this and thin 17. Aquatic shocker 18. Happen 19. *Fruit trees 21. *Traditional “mower” 23. E in BCE 24. 1950s pin-up 25. Accounting degree 28. Month of Purim 30. Stream of revenue 35. *Barbecued pig or cow anatomy 37. Away from wind 39. Swamp plant 40. Elliptical 41. *Livestock farm 43. Pineapple producer 44. Some are cuckoo for these puffs 46. “Why not?” 47. Rushed 48. *Animal house 50. Juicing byproduct 52. They often pop up 53. Beer spouts 55. Lake in France 57. *Used on sheep 60. *Pullets and drakes, e.g. 64. To bake an egg in its shell 65. It’s sometimes high or low 67. Sound of pinched nose 68. One who ____ around 69. Hammurabi’s code, e.g. 70. “It’s the latest ____” 71. Edible root of taro plant 72. Wife’s title 73. Wives of one man DOWN 1. Choir member 2. German industrial valley 3. Larger-than-life 4. A position well suited to person occupying it 5. Turkish capital 6. For boys and girls 7. As opposed to St. or Blvd.
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34. *Pesky farm intruders 36. Like Oscar in “The Odd Couple” 38. Very light brown 42. Conversation starter 45. Communion tables 49. *Corn piece 51. Protruding belly 54. Sacred song 56. “The Nutcracker” protagonist 57. Food fish 58. *A quadruped’s ____ quarters 59. Consequently 60. Seats for a flock 61. One of the Romanovs 62. Level to the ground 63. Original matter 64. Female 66. Hot Wheel
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Inbox is available for IOS and Families received free gifts from Google last week, as announced at Android. My family’s favorite gadget its developer conference. The most exciting is an updated got some love too. Chromecast, Google Photos. It has added to the little $35 dongle that goes on its already excellent product and the back of your TV and lets you removed it from Google+ as a stream Netflix, Youtube, Hulu and standalone web, Android and IOS other sources, all controlled by your phone, now lets you queue up product. There are a lot of places in the shows to watch. At the start of a day, cloud to store and share list the programs you your photos. Google now want to watch in order lets you store all your and before you know photos at no cost. it your day is gone, as a Tools in Google Photo new program start aulet you find photos eastomatically when the ily. When I typed Great prior one finishes. Dane into the search box, MARK STOUT CBS’ and ABC’s apps it found photos our two let you watch their programs Danes. When I searched dog, it through Comcast. At the recent found the Danes and also photos show, Google announced HBO of my nephew’s retriever. It also uses facial recognition. Now will as well. HBO Now lets I clicked on my son’s face and it you subscribe to HBO even if you found photos of him going back do not have cable TV, through the Internet. more than 20 years. Google spent a long time talking The phone apps automatically upload your photos to the cloud. about the upcoming Android M, There is another app for your PC the newest version of Android. Android M will appear on new to upload photos you already have phones this fall. Some recent there. phones may receive upgrades, but Google has renamed its Auto Awesome feature to Assistant. As- probably not for a year or more. The big feature in M is custom sistant makes brief films from a set of stills, creates photo stories au- permissions. Now, when you intomatically and does other almost stall a new app, it lists the permissions it needs and you have to acmagical tricks with your photos. Google’s Play Store will soon cept them all or not to install the have a kids’ section. App develop- app. With M, you can deny certain ers could get their app certified for permissions. When the app tries children by jumping through a few to do something needing a denied additional hoops. Soon children will touch a fun, permission, it will prompt you and green, smiling icon that will take let you grant the permission temthem to apps and books appropri- porarily or permanently. We’ve seen many apps asking for ate for them. The Play store will use the same rating system we see on permissions they should not need, boxed software like Everyone, Ma- like a Flashlight app that tracks your location or accesses your conture and Teen. For the grownups inundated tact list. Now we can control that. There are also improvements to with unread emails, Google has the payment system, once called made its Inbox product available Google Wallet and now called to all without invitation. Inbox is another way to read Google Pay. Also, software for a fingerprint your Gmail. It automatically scanner is built in leading some to groups like emails together. For example, all my promotional believe the death of passwords may emails from restaurants, stores and be coming. Android M can be taught not to online stores are grouped together. demand you type in your unlock I can quickly scan their subjects code if your phone is near your and archive them all by touching Android Wear watch. The assumpone button. tion is if the two are near each You also can tell an email to go away until a future date and time. other, then the phone has not been It sort of makes Inbox a reminder stolen. That’s almost a reason for system. In fact, reminders you cre- me to get a watch by itself.
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Other 2015 annual honors and awards include: • Terri Rivero from Rodney Thompson Middle School as Assistant Principal of the Year • Anne E. Moncure’s Elementary School’s Sharon Hayward as the “First Class Teacher of the Year” (an award for first year teachers) • Susan Biggs from Stafford High School as Counselor of the Year The Stafford County teachers of the year are: • Margaret Susan Baitis, Brooke Point High • Lori Hinkley, Colonial Forge High • Mark Hughes, Mountain View High • Amy Elizabeth MacIssac, North Stafford High • Shawn Baker, Stafford High • Rebecca Richey, Stafford Middle • Alma Jabay, A.G. Wright Middle • Amy Limerick, Dixon-Smith Middle • Natalie Walden, Shirley Heim Middle School • Mark Walker, Rodney Thompson Middle School • Nathan Sekinger, T. Benton Gayle Middle • Tyler Clarke, Edward E. Drew Middle • Mary Beth Salinas, H.H. Poole Middle • Trina Rodriquez, Anne E. Moncure Elementary • David Lausten, Hartwood Elementary • Jacinda Patishnock, Anthony Burns Elementary • Kristen Sanders, Winding Creek Elementary • Karen Maziarski, Park Ridge Elementary • Michelle Porter, Margaret Brent Elementary • Andrea Swank, Grafton Village Elementary • Jennifer Wolfenbarger, Ferry Farm Elementary • Sara Frazier, Falmouth Elementary • Debbie Judd, Stafford Elementary • Kathleen Pollack, Kate Waller Barrett Elementary • Lisa Honeycutt, Hampton Oaks Elementary • Jenny Errico, Head Start • Linda Glaeser, Rockhill Elementary • Wendi Urbanic, Rocky Run Elementary • Emalee Owens, Widewater Elementary • Laura Dunneback, Conway Elementary • Jane Mayott, Garrisonville Elementary Six Stafford County teachers earned their National Board Certification: Logan Armstrong, Nicholas Candela, Mary Rebholz, Magno Sartorio, Valerie Wick and Rebecca Woodside.
Stafford County Schools also selected the 2015 Service Employees of the Year. The four finalists are: 1. Karen Miller, Administrative Assistant of the Year. Karen was selected to receive the Service Employee of the Year vehicle provided by Apple Federal Credit Union. This vehicle is provided for the use of the service employee and his or her work site for the entire year. 2. Lupe Keitz, Instructional Support Person of the Year 3. Barbara Majors, Service Support Person of the Year 4. Deborah N. McCue, Professional and Technical Support Person of the Year The Service Employees of the Year are: • John Battaglia, Central Office • Kymberle Bell, Park Ridge Elementary • Larry Brown, Transportation • Jessica Buchanan, Stafford Middle • Araceli Calderon, Head Start • Mary Ann Coulombe, Fleet Services • Becky Croom, Transportation • Tarra DeMarre, Winding Creek Elementary • Judy Doheny, Stafford Elementary • Susan Estevez, Grafton Village Elementary • Chadd Gardner, Fleet Services • Greg Goring, Maintenance • Adrienne Gray, Colonial Forge High • Deborah Gregory, Gayle Middle • Kelley Harris, Moncure Elementary • Colette Hokana, Widewater Elementary • Linda Howard, Conway Elementary • Connie Irby, Rodney Thompson Middle • Lupe Keitz, Kate Waller Barrett Elementary • Casey Kellogg, Hartwood Elementary • Karin Lea, Rocky Run Elementary • Richard Lewis, H.H. Poole Middle • Julie Little, Ferry Farm Elementary • Barbara Majors, Transportation • Jody Massey, North Stafford High • Kaitlin McCormick, Central Office • Deborah McCue, Anthony Burns Elementary • Karen Miller, Brooke Point High • Juanita Pena, Hampton Oaks Elementary • Jeanine Popescu, Shirley Heim Middle • Cynthia Powers, Margaret Brent Elementary • Leroy Richmond, Transportation • SherrieRitchey, Stafford High • Pamela Salyers, Dixon Smith Middle • Silvia Seger, Garrisonville Elementary • Lissa Shiflett, Falmouth Elementary • Melissa Shore, Rockhill Elementary • Jessica Singleton, Transportation • Jane Smith, Drew Middle • Peggy Todd, AG Wright Middle • Kyann Woznick, Mountain View High
TWO STAFFORD SCHOOLS EARN DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Stafford County’s Garrisonville Elementary School and Mountain View High School each earned a Distinguished Achievement Award from the state’s Board of Education, according to the board and Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe. Additionally, four school divisions and 252 schools earned 2015 Virginia Index of Performance awards for advanced learning and achievement. For a full list of awards, visit doe.virginia.gov.
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