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Residents see new proposal for 630 interchange TRACY BELL
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Maureen Johnson, of Stafford County’s Search and Rescue, gets enough emergency kits for her family from Jerome O’Brien and Marijane Dicello on Saturday. ALEKS DOLZENKO/ STAFFORD COUNTY SUN
Preparedness expo preps citizens for emergency situations AMANDA MOTLEY
For the Stafford County Sun
Are you ready if a disaster strikes? Do you know what do in the case of a hurricane, earthquake or natural disaster? Stafford County’s first ever preparedness expo, “Are You Ready,” could answer those questions. The expo took place Saturday in the Ford T. Humphrey Public Safety building, in order to provide citizens’ information and supplies related to disaster preparation. The free event was part of September’s National Preparedness month. The Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office, Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department and their partner organizations were in attendance. “Disasters can occur at any time, and it is important for people to prepare as much as possible in advance so that they will be in a better position to take care of themselves
and their families,” said Stafford County Supervisors’ Chairman Gary Snellings, R-Hartwood. At the event, spectators were able to move from table to table learning how to prepare, respond and recover from large-scale emergencies including earthquakes, snowstorms, hurricanes and floods, as well as manmade and technological emergencies. Activities and displays included a Stafford Alert registration, evacuations and sheltering as well as public safety response. A community response and recovery vehicle, a mass casualty support unit, a search-andrescue trailer and an animal rescue trailer were also on hand, as well as vehicles from the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, according to a report from Mark Doyle, the county’s assistant fire chief. Mark Stone, the fire-rescue department’s
deputy emergency management coordinator, pointed out that emergency preparedness is a legal matter. “I work equally with offices such as the fire department and sheriff ’s office.” said Stone. “However, I also work with offices such as human services, the American Red Cross, and other non-traditional firstresponders to coordinate in the event of disasters.” Preparedness involves different organizations that work together to create a cohesive system through the county, state and federal governments. Community Emergency Response Teams, a branch of emergency management, were featured at the expo. CERT is a group of volunteers that educate people about disaster preparedness and teach the basic skills PREPARE PAGE 11 necessary in responding to
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Stafford residents attended a public meeting Tuesday about proposed changes to Courthouse Road projects in the works. The open house was held to let residents in on potential changes to the Interstate 95 interchange at exit 140 and the widening of Courthouse Road. About 200 people stopped by during the three-hour session. The Virginia Department of Transportation held the meeting at Colonial Forge High School. It included a brief presentation, project maps to review and VDOT officials on hand to answer questions. A design public hearing was held on the proposed Interstate 95/Courthouse Road Interchange Relocation project, regarding reconstruction of the interchange at exit 140 by way of a diverging diamond interchange. To do this, the intersection of Courthouse Road and U.S. 1 would be moved south to align with Hospital Center Boulevard. The work is set to begin in late 2017 and end in mid-2020. It is expected to cost nearly $150 million. At the same time, VDOT will hold a citizen information meeting on the Courthouse Road widening project. A nearly 2-mile stretch of the road will be widened from two lanes to four lanes west of I-95, between Cedar Lane and Ramoth Church Road/Winding Creek Road. The project is expected to cost more than $35 million. Anyone who’d like to comment on the projects should email a statement by close of business Oct. 15 to fredericksburginfo@ vdot.virginia.gov with “I-95/Route 630 Interchange Project” in the subject line. Comments may be mailed to Michelle Shropshire, project manager; Virginia Department of Transportation, 87 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405. Tracy Bell can be reached at tbell@staffordcountysun.com.
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Realtor association endorses Cavalier, Maurer
The Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS has announced its endorsements for local elected offices in Stafford County and surrounding areas for the Nov. 3 general election. In Stafford, FAAR has endorsed incumbent Stafford County Supervisor Jack Cavalier, I-Griffis-Widewater. FAAR stated that Cavalier has extensive experience on the board, holds a real estate license and has been accessible and responsive with respect to the association’s events and inquiries. Cavalier is running against Democrat Milton E. Bratton Jr. for the seat. FAAR also endorsed Wendy Maurer,
a Republican running for the open Rock Hill District seat on the board of supervisors. Wendy Maurer is the Republican candidate seeking the open Rock Hill seat on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors. Maurer has served for many years on the county’s Economic Development Authority. According to FAAR, Maurer “clearly understands the challenges facing Stafford County residents.” She holds a real estate license, the group added, and has the unique perspective of seeing the real estate industry as a realtor, knowing the challenges property owners face when
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Wendy Maurer is the Republican candidate seeking the open Rock Hill District seat on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors. Maurer, who has lived in Stafford for 14 years, said in a press release that she left the West Coast on Sept. 10, 2001 and in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, immediately began volunteering. Since then, her volunteer work evolved into service to the Stafford community. “My experience serving this county on various boards and commissions has left me realizing that we could do better with a more focused approach
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to governing,” she said. Maurer served on the Economic Development Au t h o r i t y f o r more than eight WENDY MAURER years, remains a volunteer with the Wounded Warrior Cyber Combat Academy and sits on the Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association Board. She owns the defense contracting company, LRH Group. Maurer’s main priorities will
working to develop their land. Maurer is r unning against Independent candidates Robert C. Gibbons — a former board member — and Paul J. Waldowski. FAAR’s 2015 Public Policy Committee Chair Sha Williams-Hinnant said: “FAAR strongly supports each of the candidates endorsed for public office and looks forward to working with these individuals during their tenure. The real estate industry is an integral part of our local economy...” It is vital that candidates are elected who understand those connections and are willing to work with FAAR on issues of importance, she added.
FAAR also released endorsements for candidates in Caroline and Spotsylvania counties. FAAR is a trade association representing more than JACK CAVALIER 1,400 members and 80 affiliates. The group serves the city of Fredericksburg and Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, and King George counties as well as has members working in Prince William County, Westmoreland, Louisa and Orange.
include enhancing economic development, managing growth and funding education. During her tenure on the economic development authority, Stafford saw extensive growth in new businesses on U.S. 17 and Route 610, the addition of the Quantico Corporate Center and the arrival and growth of Stafford Hospital. Maurer said her focus on the board would recognize that economic development alone is not going to save Stafford from the traffic and lack of infrastructure. “We must effectively manage our growth,” she said. Maurer said she wants to update the comprehensive plan, plan infrastructure to accommodate the approved growth and manage new
growth with a more logical and comprehensive approach. As a mother with two children in Stafford County Public Schools, Maurer said she also has a vested interest in ensuring that Stafford schools provide a quality education. “The antiquated financial systems have left our county with $8.3 million in the bank while Stafford simultaneously laid off 55 teachers due to lack of funds. I want to utilize my experience as a business owner to apply modernday financial controls ensuring that our tax dollars actually reduce our crowded classrooms and provide adequate pay for our teachers.”
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World War II veterans to visit memorial American Legion Post 290 is looking for World War II veterans who would like to visit their memorial in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 10. Vans will leave from the post on American Legion Road in Stafford at 9 a.m. Transportation, assistance, and lunch will be provided. There is no cost for this event. Anyone interested in joining should call 540-659-4461 and leave a message. — Submitted
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RACSB to host open houses The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board will host a series of open house events at their five outpatient clinics. The events are an opportunity for the RACSB to provide local- and state-elected officials as well as community members an update on the community-based mental health, intellectual disability, substance abuse, prevention and early-intervention services offered. The RACSB team will discuss the establishment of a Program for Assertive Community Treatment, expansion of crisis services for children, creation of a new Crisis Intervention Team Assessment Site at Mary Washington Hospital and the Wolfe Street Intermediate Care Facility, both in Fredericksburg. The RACSB will also recognize two individuals for their volunteer efforts in the areas of behavioral health and intellectual disability. The open houses will be held
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The events include will take place: ■ Oct. 21 at the Spotsylvania County Clinic, Edith O. Fleming Building, 7424 Brock Road, Spotsylvania ■ Oct. 22 at the Fredericksburg Clinic, Ronald W. Branscome Building, 600 Jackson St., Fredericksburg ■ Oct. 26 at the Stafford County Clinic, Charles A. Cooper Building, 15 Hope Road, Stafford ■ Oct. 27 at the Caroline County Clinic, Patricia K. Spaulding Building, 19254 Rogers Clark Blvd., Ruther Glen ■ Oct. 29 at the King George County Clinic, Marie O. Kunlo Building, 8479 St. Anthony’s Rd., King George For more information, call 540-940-2314 or email mwagaman@racsb.state.va.us. Also visit www.racsb.state.va.us. — Submitted
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Stafford man sentenced to 15 years in child pornography case Justin Fox, 31, of Stafford, was sentenced Wednesday to 180 months in prison for attempted production of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Fox pleaded guilty May 27, admitting that he engaged in online messaging with a 13-year-old boy. During those conversations, Fox portrayed himself as a young female and asked the boy to create and send child pornography via
online messenger, according to court documents detailed in a press release. After the boy sent pornographic images to Fox, Fox continued to ask for more, calling the boy his slave, court records said. A search warrant executed at Fox’s residence and a forensic search of Fox’s electronic devices allowed law enforcement to identify two additional victims who Fox attempted to entice to produce child pornography. — Staff report
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Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Jude Falkenstein of Stafford announce the engagement of their daughter Sarah Elaine Falkenstein to Scott Alan Ferguson, son of Mr. James Patrick Ferguson of Cumberland, Md. and Ms. Brenda Frantz of Cumberland, Md. Sarah Falkenstein graduated from Brooke Point High School in Stafford and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, and is a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta National Panhellenic Sorority and the Descendants of ‘76 Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is a preschool teacher at Kidz Play Learning Center in Winchester. She is also the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Robert Meeds of Edinburg and Capt. & Mrs. Timothy O’Leary Falkenstein of Austin, Texas. Scott Ferguson graduated from Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, Md. and attended Allegany College of Maryland in Cumberland. He is employed by United Parcel Service. He is also the Grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ferguson of Cumberland and Mrs. Clara Frantz and the late Mr. Al Frantz of Cumberland. For many years Ferguson has skated for the Cumberland Raiders Roller Hockey Team. He played professionally for Club Patin Claret in Sevilla, Spain and played for Team USA. He also founded and currently coaches the Cumberland Raiders Youth League. A May wedding is planned.
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Fixing the schools’ accounting system It’s old news now — the surprise $8.3 last year’s account totals to project this million dollars that Stafford County Public year’s budget isn’t unusual. Funds from the Schools “found” during the summer. state, which account for about half of our This misplaced money has caused a lot budget, aren’t known until the legislature of controversy and it hasn’t been one of adjourns, and sometimes later. He also has the school system’s best moments. The to wait to see how the budget fairs with problem is though, this has happened the Stafford County Board of Supervisors. So, this kind of estimating is only reasonbefore. So, now today, is the time to fix it. As a former Stafford County School able. But that’s really not the issue. The problem was he and the board Board member and a strong didn’t know there was an extra advocate for the schools, this $8.3 million hanging around controversy has caused me and they should have. This more grief than most. Many of money represented the savings my columns over the years, as between new hires, paid less, they will continue to be, have over more senior employees been supportive of SCPS and who made more. their legitimate need for more The first reaction, and it’s DAVID KERR funds. However, this sudden healthy, is that we need to windfall put me and many others in a tough position. How can I make the case implement the new financial management in the paper, or over coffee, or wherever, system. But, hold on. There is a tendency, for more funds when the schools seem find in government and in business to assume these occasional windfalls. It undermines that a new computer system can fix everything. It certainly helps, and often makes my arguments. For those of us used to working with big reconciling daily, weekly and monthly federal agencies, $8.3 million, particularly accounts, sources and uses, income stateif you’re a part of a program that’s worth ments, etc., far easier. But if the fundaperhaps half-a-billion dollars, doesn’t mental processes aren’t working, if there sound like much. But, in Stafford, it’s a isn’t a clear statement of practices and lot of money. Of course, being fair to the procedures for school financial operations schools, their budget isn’t based on one then even the fanciest IT software isn’t appropriation, and Stafford Superinten- going to help. This problem clearly was allowed to dent Bruce Benson’s approach of using
It seems to me...
Certainly, not all supervisors are responsible for bad governance in every case; however, what is done by a It seems to me…our country, our Commonwealth and Stafford County board reflects on each member because as have a lot of politicians but are very short the world outside the county sees it, it is the on statesmen. And, after about 35 years board’s actions they see — not that of indiin dealing with Congress and 48 states vidual members. So, when an $8.3 million (Alaska and South Dakota not included) I surplus shows up because of failed auditing have observed that politicians at all levels and the departure of experienced and qualipromise much in a general way, but soon fied teachers, folks in Stafford County have forget why they were elected, stop listening to wonder who is watching the store. When a public/private toll to the people who elected them road project that was touted as and sooner or later develop an the cure for Interstate 95 traffic arrogance and think they own becomes not only expensive the office to which they were but responsible for just moving elected. the traffic congestion down the Exhibit A is our U.S. road, everyone should wonder Congress. But closer to home how they couldn’t see that the Stafford County Board of coming before they supported Supervisors is now appearing to HARVEY GOLD the project. When the board leaves look that way. As the chief elected body in the county the board has to assume the fate of the Stafford Regional Airport responsibility for all that goes on within the up in the air and doesn’t question the county borders. As good old Harry Truman wisdom of allowing the development of maybe 3,000 new homes along with more used to say, “The buck stops here.” Within the last few years we have seen commercial space when members know important decisions and general gover- the road system is already overburdened, nance turn into debacles and even failures. you have to wonder why they don’t say Sure there have been some successes like “Whoa, we’ve got to fix the road system Crow’s Nest, but they are overshadowed by or introduce more public transportathe larger failures and shocking behavior. tion before we have more folks jam up
fester far too long. But, that’s old news. The school board will have to address that. That’s why the question of what happens next is so important. The superintendent was charged by the school board to hire a forensic auditor to find out just what’s been going on all these years. That’s a good start, but it doesn’t fix anything. That’s why at the same time, they absolutely must develop, with outside consultants, a new financial management system, with the emphasis not just on the computer system but on the management itself. In other words the schools must develop and follow a proper system of accounting policies and procedures. For example, there can’t be small accounts, separately managed by one office or another that aren’t regularly reconciled into total receipts and outlays. The school’s income statement should be clear and complete and always accessible when needed. Also, there needs to be a mechanism that monitors unusual increases or shortages in all accounts, and management needs to be regularly informed. If the staff at the Alvin York Bandy Administrative Complex had raised alarm bells sooner, which nobody did, it could have been factored into the budget and nothing bad would have happened. KERR Instead the account got PAGE 12 bigger and bigger. the roads.” When the board makes the naming of an aquatics center a cause for embarrassment and constituent divisiveness because of some bloated egos, obstinacy and arrogance and decisions are made with less than transparency, one should question whose county is this, the public’s or the board of supervisors’? To our dismay, most candidates don’t tell us the specifics of their plans. They only say they have plans and they will work for the best interest of their constituents. And, they speak badly about each other. We are flooded with negativity and vague promises that most of the public will soon forget. Sadly though, we don’t learn anything substantive about the candidates’ plans to successfully run the country, state, county or city. Politics and politicians today have become so rehearsed, purposely vague and devious in their election methods that one should wonder if that is the way they will conduct themselves in the office they seek. Since each disparages the other, in the end, it seems we elect the best of the worst. This kind of campaigning is nothing new. It happened in the U.S. as far back as the Founding Fathers and has continued, one way or another, in every GOLD election since then. But, PAGE 12 along the way on occasion
Editor’s note: The Stafford County Sun encourages letters to the editor supporting or opposing candidates in the local election. All letters regarding candidates must be submitted by Oct. 19 to info@staffordcountysun.com. Letters should be no longer than 300 words and must include the name, email address and area of residence of the writer.
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Lysher of Longwood slated for surgery
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Junior midfielder hopes to return to Lancers’ field hockey next month
Longwood field hockey standout and Stafford High School graduate Lindsey Lysher (left), battles an opponent in a game. Lysher, a junior mid-fielder, will face surgery before returning to the Lancers. COURTESY PHOTO/LONGWOOD
year in an 8-1 win over Appalachian State and also had an assist against Liberty. Another Stafford player at Longwood is starter Meghan O’Connor, a senior midfielder from North Stafford High School. She started 48 of the 60 games she played prior to her senior season. “She is having a great year so far. I love playing with her. She has a great sense of the game,” Lysher said. Lysher was a four-year starter at
Stafford and a two-time all-district, allregion and all-state player. She had 15 goals and 22 assists as a senior and had 32 career goals. She helped her team win a Northwest region title and Stafford made two trips to the state semifinals. Lysher, a business administration major, is the daughter of John and Carol Lysher. Her mother played field hockey at Longwood and her father played two years of football at Randolph-Macon
in Ashland and ran track for one year at Virginia Tech. Her brother, Jacob, ran track at VMI in Lexington. Longwood hosts Ball State on Oct. 2 in a MAC game. Towson hosts James Madison on Oct. 2 in a CAA contest. The JMU roster includes redshirt junior Bailee Hubert and senior forward Erin Husar of Stafford High School. David Driver can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.
Bicycle rally to be held at Curtis Park
A one-day bicycle rally will be held Oct. 11 at Curtis Memorial Park in Stafford. The 16th-annual Cannonball Century, sponsored by the Fredericksburg Cyclists Club, will offer participants a choice of 30-, 67- or 102-mile routes. The rides start and end at Curtis Park. Registration is from 7:30 to 9 a.m., with a cost of $60/rider. Participants under 12 are free. The ride will include
rest stops and a free lunch. Proceeds will benefit the Spotsylvania Greenways Initiative, the Spotsylvania YMCA, Ride 2 Recovery and the Dahlgren Heritage Rail to Trail. For more information and to register, visit bikefred.com/cannonball. Email Morgan Jenkins at himorgan1210@ gmail.com for more information. — Staff report
Two bicyclists pedal along at the 15th-annual Cannonball Century, held last year. This year’s bicycle rally will be held Oct. 11 at Curtis Memorial Park in Stafford. FILE PHOTO
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Lindsey Lysher started 13 of 18 games and played in every contest last season for the field hockey team at Division I Longwood in Farmville. This year the Stafford High School graduate, as a third-year player for the Lancers, was expected to use her ballhandling skills and field awareness to aid a Longwood squad that was 10-12 during her freshman year in 2013. But the junior midfielder is slated to have surgery Oct. 1 in Richmond and could miss several weeks. “I tore my meniscus. I hope to get back this time next month,” Lysher said in a telephone interview Sept. 24. Lysher was injured Sept. 11 in a nonconference 2-1 win in suburban Baltimore against Towson, a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The Tigers roster includes junior Morgan Skavdahl and sophomore Morgan Lowry of Mountain View High School. “I cut wrong. I didn’t really feel it at first,” Lysher said. “The next day it was swollen and I knew something was wrong. It’s not too bad. I’m just happy it is not worse.” She had two goals last year for Longwood and started the first four games this season for the Lancers, who won two of their first six games and were 0-1 in conference play. “We only lost two seniors,” she said. “Last year we were a really young team. This year we are really meshing well together. We have a pretty solid defense and the same returning midfield.” Lysher played in 19 games with two starts in 2013 as a freshman. She had her first collegiate goal Sept. 14 of that
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various emergencies. Do you know what to have in your home if the power is knocked out or you are stranded? Do you know what to do in case your car breaks down and there will be hours before someone can reach you? Do you know the rule of three when a disaster strikes? These are all questions that CERT can answer. During the expo members of CERT educated spectators on the things they should have available in case of an emergency, recommending two separate kits — one for cars and one for homes. Along with water, CERT detailed what should go in the kits including first-aid supplies, dust masks, local maps and sleeping bags in the home kit. The car supply kit should include food items such as nuts and granola bars, as well as a blanket and tools. The key to having a good kit is make sure that all items are rotated for freshness, the group said.
CERT also stressed the importance of the rule of three during an emergency. One cannot live three minutes without air, three hours without shelter, three days without water and three weeks without food. Not to mention, survival is dependent on a good attitude. During the expo, CERT passed out emergency car kits that included water, hand warmers, first-aid supplies and ponchos. According to Stone, members of CERT are trained through a 21-hour course and follow-up exercises to keep their skills and knowledge up to date. Often, they can be some of the firstresponders to arrive in an emergency. The organization is free of charge to any citizen interested in becoming a member of the team. For more information on disaster preparedness, visit www.staffordfirerescue.com and www.readynova.org. For more on how to build an emergency kit, visit www.ready.gov/build-a-kit. Amanda Motley can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.
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The Stafford County Fire & Rescue Department is working with Stafford County Public Schools to provide warm coats for children in need. The coats will be delivered to SCPS on Oct. 28. SCPS students in need of coats may contact their child’s school counselor. To learn more about the program, visit www.staffordfirerescue.com and www.coats-for-kids.org. To donate a coat, visit https://donate.operationwarm. org/page/contribute/stafford-county.
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Middle-school students attend traffic-safety retreat Middle-school students from Northern Virginia trained as trafficsafety advocates at a retreat held at Brooke Point High School in Stafford on Saturday. The students attended Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety’s fourth-annual Middle School Leadership Retreat. There, student leaders were trained to work with prevention clubs such as YOVASO. “Club YOVASO: Where Traffic Safety is the Life of the Party” was the retreat’s theme. “The YOVASO middle school program is designed to develop safedriving attitudes and behaviors in young students before they begin
driving,” said Mary King, YOVASO’s program manager. “Our goal is to teach students how to be safe in a vehicle before they develop unsafe driving behaviors. Through peer-topeer leadership, these students can bring about that cultural change for safer driving in the future.” The Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office, the Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education and the Virginia State Police co-sponsored the retreat. The event focused on educating students about passenger and motor vehicle safety, and on developing traffic safety leaders at the middleschool level. Topics such as peer leadership, how to be safe in a vehicle, passenger rights, team building and
general traffic safety were addressed. The students also worked in teams to develop a traffic safety action plans for their schools. Sessions with traffic safety experts and YOVASO regional trainers included bicycle and road safety and effective leadership in the schools. The students also saw a fire-rescue vehicle extrication, an airbag deployment demonstration and a rollover simulation of unrestrained occupants in a vehicle. They participated in a canine drug-detection session and a police vehicle demonstration featuring a question-and-answer period with law enforcement about how to be safe on the roadways. Currently, 142 schools in the
Commonwealth have YOVASO peerto-peer safe driving and passenger safety programs. The Virginia State Police administers the program, which and is funded through a grant from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. YOVASO has been in existence since 2001. Haley Glenn, traffic safety community educator for the Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education, said: “Early intervention is a key to developing safe habits, so reaching these students now, before they begin driving, may prevent future traffic crashes and fatalities.” — Staff report
College duo creates website to compare book prices TRACY BELL
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Penny-pinching college students will surely appreciate the chance to save money when buying and selling those expensive textbooks. Students, after all, are notorious for saving their hard-earned dollars. That’s what Stafford residents TJ Reinhart and Ricky Gilleland thought when they were faced with buying and selling textbooks for college. So, they worked together to create a website that compares textbook purchase, rental and sell-back prices. “College has become so expensive for kids,” Reinhart said. “There was a need for something to help save money. It just wasn’t really out there for textbooks.” Gilleland agreed: “Those books can be expensive,” he said. “It adds up.” Reinhart and Gilleland got the initial idea in 2012 and ultimately created the
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there emerged a statesman and stateswoman who held the others’ feet to the fire and got the right thing done no matter what the cost was personally. The disturbing and scary result of all of this, whether Republican or Democrat, is that we continue to fall for it and it continues to get worse and we accept it. So, isn’t it time we pay attention to what all candidates and elected officials are really saying and demand more specifics and clarity in their answers? Shouldn’t we hold their feet to the fire and ask them critical questions and demand clear and responsive answers? If they are going to feed the poor, solve world peace, fix the roads, get us jobs, get rid of pollution and ensure equality for all, tell Mr. Putin he has to back off, fix congestion on
website, Textbookpricefinder.com. The two are both graduates of North Stafford High School — Reinhart in 2013 and Gilleland in 2012 — and went on to attend Norfolk’s Old Dominion University. Both are well-versed in web development and information technology. Reinhart, 20, is a junior who works at a Stafford County technology company. Gilleland, 21, is in his senior year at ODU, majoring in business management and studying computer science. Gilleland recalled that when he was a college freshman, he tried to sell back his books from the first semester. He found it difficult to compare prices and noticed the need for the price-checker tool. He and Reinhart said they’ve seen comparable sites for airline flight prices and even some that compare book prices, but there remained a need for the website they created.
“I figured I could take a crack at it,” Gilleland said, referring to coding the website and getting the business going with Reinhart. The website, a free tool that compares prices through all major book sites, works for textbooks but other books too, including novels, Reinhart said. People searching for the cheapest price on say, “The Grapes of Wrath,” can simply enter the title or the book code (International Standard Book Number) and learn that they can buy a used version for as little as $2.87 with free shipping. If a consumer compares it to other sellers, he or she will find the highest price at Chegg, with a new book costing $20 plus $5.98 for shipping. There are prices for new and used books as well as e-books. Consumers can also find out how much the book will sell for at the end of the semester if they want to purchase it now
and sell it back later. The site lists different versions and editions of books too, which effects the prices. Reinhart and Gilleland are working on the website’s social media presence and offering promotions, contests and prizes such as gift cards to get the word out. They want to eventually give away scholarship funds and collaborate with bookstores, colleges and high schools to help consumers find the best book prices. “It’s definitely in the plans,” Reinhart said. “We’re trying to build something that will be a global icon.” For more information, visit textbookpricefinder.com and on Facebook, search textbook pricefinder. Tracy Bell can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.
I-95, deal with land use, defeat ISIS, cut our taxes, stop global warming, deal with immigration issues, put everyone to work and solve these and all the other problems we face. Shouldn’t we be screaming at the top of our lungs?: “Just tell us exactly how you’re going to do it.” And, then we hold them to their word after they are elected. Perhaps we shouldn’t be so pessimistic and we should adopt the attitude of Will Rogers who said in 1932, “This country has gotten where it is in spite of politics, not by the aid of it. That we have carried as much political bunk as we have and still survived shows we are a super nation.” But in 2015, 83 years later, it seems like we should have learned something.
Also, the superintendent and the school board should, from now on, approve, personally, any transfer of funds between major appropriations. This practice is followed by the board of supervisors, by the Legislature and in Congress. Because this is election season the infamous $8.3 million has factored into almost every candidates’ coffee or debate. It makes good political fodder. But, really enough. We get it already. What really needs to happen now, and this is going to take real leadership from the superintendent, is not posturing, but a true, system-wide resolution to a problem. All I can say is that a lot is riding on the outcome.
Harvey Gold is a contributing writer at the Stafford County Sun. Reach him at info@staffordcountysun.com.
David Kerr, a former member of the Stafford County School Board, can be reached at info@ staffordcountysun.com.
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Don’t trust yourself to be your computer’s back-up plan All hard drives fail eventually. Yours will, too. I’ve come to the realization we should not to be trusted to back up our own computers. Backing up is planning for an unpleasant future and insurance agents will tell you how hard it is to get us to do that. We need to make backup automatic and let our computers do the drudgery of protecting themselves. Think about what’s on your computer — family photos, important documents, financial information, contacts, phone numbers, addresses and more. These are all kinds of things you would not want to do without. Until recently, I might have suggested services such as Crashplan, Carbonite or others that back up your computer to their cloud service. Most have drawbacks such as a high annual cost. And some of the plans only back up the internal drive in your PC and none of the external ones. Some plans refuse to back up video files, often some of our best memories.
And costs skyrocket if there are in October 2014. If you use up the multiple computers in the home, as is terabyte, you get more. Microsoft says often the case. OneDrive has unlimited storage. It Of the ones I looked at Crashplan’s said the unlimited storage was rolling $150-a-year plan for backing up two out slowly and when I subscribed to to 10 computers and an unlimited my Office 365 a few months ago, I only amount of data was probably received one terabyte. If you the best. already have Office 365, you It also had the advantage have a terabyte with more of letting you access your supposedly coming. Or, if backed up files from an app you do not have Office 365, on your phone. To get going, you can subscribe for $6.99 a you need to subscribe at its month. Apparently you have website and download the MARK STOUT to apply for space beyond one software to each of your terabyte but I’ve seen people online computers. Getting it going should mention they know users with tens take less time than buying a life-insur- of terabytes from OneDrive, all at no ance policy and you can do it alone. additional cost. But, I was not impressed with its app’s Or, if you want unlimited space ease of use. without any concern, Amazon’s Cloud If you subscribe to Office 365, you Drive is just $60 a year for unlimited automatically get a terabyte of storage space. I lean towards OneDrive only at Microsoft’s cloud storage service because I already have Office 365. OneDrive. Here’s what is amazing and Next I wondered, with this unlimit got by me when it was announced ited space on either OneDrive or
Amazon Cloud, how can I back up to it? I discovered a program called Arq. It backs up your PC or Mac and its external drives to a variety of cloud services including Amazon, OneDrive and Google. I have been playing with its 30-day trial and have decided to buy it for our computers. It is a $40 onetime cost per computer or you can get a five-pack for $170. As with any backup process, test it to make certain it meets your needs and use more than one system. Back up critical files not only to the cloud, but to local drives or have a USB drive capable of holding your most critical files. There are all sorts of links and additional information about this at this week’s link post available. For links mentioned in the column or to share this column online, go to www.familytechonline.com. Mark Stout can be reached at markstout.info.com.
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47. Slender or thin 48. Acquiesce 50. A in B.A. 52. Tree juice 53. Gamecock’s spur 55. “____ show time!” 57. *Most famous fictional canine character? 60. *Mystery-solving Great Dane 63. Lifeboat support 64. Rub the wrong way 66. Abomination 68. Plural of #2 Down 69. A guy’s ____ 70. *Buck changed his luck in film, “The Call of the Wild” 71. Breaking updates 72. Born that way? 73. City in western Germany
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Stafford Parks & Rec Activities Classes: majorettes, Isshinryu karate, self defense, kendo, Japanese karate, science snoops. Special events: Pirate event, “See you in September” dance, songfest Sundays, senior citizens’ art show, fall family festival. Senior programs: ceramics and crafts, Thursday luncheon, line dancing, monthly bingo and bunco, Thursday night dance club. Some events require advanced registration www.StaffordParks. com for a schedule
Monthly Bingo The 4th Thursday of each month; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Rowser Building, Room B, Stafford Ages 55 and up Pre-registration required; $5/person www.staffordparks.com
Preschool & Tot Gymnastics Classes Stafford Gymnastics Center 500 Nelms Circle, Falmouth 16 months to 5 years old $45-$60 per session plus yearly registration of $28. See www.staffordparks.com for session dates; also visit www.staffordroyals.com
Dynamic All-Stars Majorettes Ongoing program; register anytime Monday nights at Stafford Gym & Recreation Center 500 Nelms Circle, Falmouth Ages 4 and up. Beginner twirlers: 6-6:45 p.m.; junior twirlers: 6:45-7:45 p.m. Cost is $40 per month. Deadline one week prior; $5 late fee
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Every third Thursday of the month (Aug.-Dec.); 1 to 7 p.m. Porter Library, Stafford Donors must be 17 or older www.librarypoint.org
Brewing Co. movie, game, trivia nights Game nights: Wednesdays Trivia: Thursdays at 8 p.m. 33 Perchwood Dr., Stafford. www.adventurebrewing.com (540) 242-8876
Riverside Dinner Theater Now through Nov. 8: “Sister Act” See website for varying times, prices, menu. www.riversidedt.com or 540-370-4300
Through Oct. 6 Rape Aggression Defense System for Women & Young Girls 6 to 8:30 p.m. Public Safety Building, Stafford $10 book fee www.staffordparks.com
Oct. 3 United Way Yard Sale George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center,1300 Courthouse Rd., Stafford
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; space rental fees $25/ each. 540-658-4159 or 540-658-4532
Oct. 3 Paws4Vets Dog Walk 58 Jesse Curtis Lane, Stafford 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $10 donation Fundrasier benefits Paws4Vets. Theme: Rockin’ the ‘50s. (804) 742-5797 or email gotyourbackdogwalk@gmail.com. paws4people.org
Oct. 3 8th Annual Sr. Citizens’ Art Show 1 to 3 p.m. Rowser Building, Room B 1739 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Stafford Food, drinks, music, door prizes
Oct. 3, 4 25th Annual Fredericksburg Area Wine Festival Oct. 3, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Oct. 4, noon to 5 p.m. Celebrate Virginia 2150 Gordon Shelton Blvd., Fredericksburg Wine tastings, food, live music. www.fredericksburgwine.com
Oct. 3-24 Science Snoops: Forensic Science for Kids 11 a.m. to noon Courthouse Community Center 29 Stafford Ave., Stafford Ages 9-12,Cost is $25; pre-registration required
Oct. 4 Taste of Stafford 2 to 4 p.m. Clubhouse in Aquia Harbour Sponsored by the Aquia Evening Lions Club Music, food sampling, cash bar. Advance tickets: $20/person; $25 at the door. 540-659-2885, 540-659-6111 or 540-659-2987
Oct. 6, 12, 20, 22, 26 Alzheimer’s Association Programs & Support Programs on dementia, support groups for caregivers Dementia programs: Oct. 22, Oct. 26 Support: Oct. 6, 12, 20 Registration required; multiple dates/ Fredericksburg locations Programs: Call Lori Myers 540-370-0835 Support groups: Call 540-898-1378
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This notice shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the TC Palm daily newspapers and the Stafford County Sun Newspaper, Stafford County, Virginia. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said court at Martin County, Florida on this the 4th day of September, 2015. Clerk Name: Carolyn Timmann, Clerk of Circuit Court As clerk, Circuit Court Martin County, Florida BY: Jennifer Kinman As Deputy Clerk 9/17, 9/24, 10/1 & 10/8/15 TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 10 Verona Court Fredericksburg, VA 22406 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $207,450.00, dated August 18, 2009, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on August 26, 2009, as Instrument Number
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $11,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: FHA/ GNMA (Trustee # 550208) Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Atlantic Law Group, LLC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 7777101, website: http:// www.atlanticlawgrp. com The Vendor Auction. com will be used in conjunction with this sale FEI # 1074.00773 9/25 & 10/2/15 TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 28 Manse Road Fredericksburg, VA 22406 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $213,000.00, dated October 26, 2006, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on October 30, 2006, as Instrument Number 060034350, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Stafford County, 1300 Courthouse Rd, Stafford, VA on October 26, 2015 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described
nounced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: Conv/ Conv (Trustee # TERMS OF SALE: 563419) ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $11,000.00 Substitute Trustee: or 10% of the sale ALG Trustee, LLC, price, whichever is C/O Atlantic Law lower, will be required Group, LLC PO Box in cash, certified or 2548, Leesburg, VA cashier’s check. Set- 20177, (703) 777tlement within fifteen 7101, website: http:// (15) days of sale, oth- www.atlanticlawgrp. erwise Trustee may com forfeit deposit. AddiFEI # 1074.03131 tional terms to be an9/25 & 10/02/2015 nounced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an at- TRUSTEE’S SALE OF tempt to collect on a debt and any informa- 2200 Grouse Pointe Drive tion obtained will be used for that purpose. Stafford, VA 22556 Loan Type: Conv/ In execution of a Deed Conv (Trustee # of Trust in the original 563492) principal amount of Substitute Trustee: $482,952.00, dated ALG Trustee, LLC, September 10, 2014, C/O Atlantic Law recorded among the Group, LLC PO Box land records of the 2548, Leesburg, VA Circuit Court for Staf20177, (703) 777- ford County on No7101, website: http:// vember 5, 2014, as www.atlanticlawgrp. Instrument Number 140016896, the uncom FEI # 1074.03092 dersigned appointed Trustee 9/25 & 10/2/15 Substitute will offer for sale at public auction, at the TRUSTEE’S SALE main entrance of the courthouse for OF the Circuit Court 213 Lighthouse of Stafford County, Cove Courthouse Stafford, VA 22554 1300 Rd, Stafford, VA on In execution of a Deed October 19, 2015 at of Trust in the original 9:00 AM, the properprincipal amount of ty described in said $258,000.00, dated deed of trust, located May 26, 2004, record- at the above address ed among the land and briefly described records of the Circuit as: Lot 8, Section 1, Court for Stafford GROUSE POINTE, County on June 10, as the same appears 2004, as Instrument duly subdivided and Number 040021717, platted on that plat the undersigned ap- identified as ‘’Record pointed Substitute Plat Grouse Pointe Trustee will offer for Section 1,’’ recordsale at public auction, ed among the land at the main entrance records of Stafford of the courthouse County, Virginia. Tax for the Circuit Court ID: 8J 1 8. as: Lots 6 and 8, Block A, Mansefield, on plat of subdivision of record in Plat Book 1, Page 61, in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Stafford County, Virginia. Tax ID: 35A 1 8.
of Stafford County, 1300 Courthouse Rd, Stafford, VA on October 19, 2015 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: LOT 2132, SECTION 6, AQUIA HARBOUR, AS THE SAME IS DULY DEDICATED, PLATTED AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 16, AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Tax ID: 21B 2132.
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $13,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. TERMS OF SALE: Loan Type: VA (TrustALL CASH. A bidder’s ee # 564781) deposit of $11,000.00 Substitute Trustee: or 10% of the sale ALG Trustee, LLC, price, whichever is C/O Atlantic Law lower, will be required Group, LLC PO Box in cash, certified or 2548, Leesburg, VA cashier’s check. Set- 20177, (703) 777tlement within fifteen 7101, website: http:// (15) days of sale, oth- www.atlanticlawgrp. erwise Trustee may com FEI # 1074.03105 forfeit deposit. Addi9/25 & 10/2/15 tional terms to be an-
www.leesburgtoday.com TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 1026 Hillcrest Terrace Fredericksburg, VA 22405 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $216,241.00, dated August 19, 2011, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on August 25, 2011, as Instrument Number 110014404, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of
the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Stafford County, 1300 Courthouse Rd, Stafford, VA on October 26, 2015 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: All that certain lot or parcel of land, together with all rights and privileges thereto appurtenant, situate, lying and being In George Washington Magisterial District, Stafford County, Virginia, and being shown and described as Lot 324, Development B, Hillcrest Ter-
race Subdivision, on the certain plat made by Paul M. Saunders, Certified Surveyor, dated January 13, 1964, duly recorded In the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Stafford County, Virginia, In Plat Book 2, at Page 204. Tax ID: 58E 1B 324.
forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: VA/GNMA (Trustee # 552591)
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $11,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may
Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Atlantic Law Group, LLC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 7777101, website: http:// www.atlanticlawgrp. com FEI # 1074.03165 10/02 & 10/09/15
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STAFFORD COUNTY SUN • www.insidenova.com/news/stafford/ • Friday, October 2, 2015
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a pettition for divorce has been filed against you in the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Martin County, Florida. You are required to serve a copy of your writted defenses, if any, on Hugh J. Eighmie II, Esq., Petitioner’s attorney, at EIGHMIE LAW FIRM, P.A. 2010 SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34952, within thirty (30) days of the first date of publication on or before October 19, 2015, and file the original with the Clerk of the Court either before service on the petitioner’s attorney or immediately thereafter, at Martin County Clerk of Court, 100 SE Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, Florida 34994. Otherwise a default will be entered againt your for the relief demanded in the petition.
090014755, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Stafford County, 1300 Courthouse Rd, Stafford, VA on October 19, 2015 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: LOT 777, SECTION 4, OF ENGLAND RUN NORTH, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN PM040000022, IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Tax ID: 45N 4 777.
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