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emocrat Josh King and Republican Mark Dudenhefer disagree on the top issue facing residents in House District 2, which straddles north Stafford and eastern Prince William along the U.S. 1 corridor. Dudenhefer, who is running to reclaim the seat he lost to Del. Michael Futrell in 2013, said the No. 1 issue is definitely traffic. He said he hears daily complaints from constituents about 40-minute commutes on local roads, just to get to Interstate 95, and that tolls that are too high on the new Interstate 95 Express lanes. King, a 34-year-old father of three, said he’s most concerned about the quality of local schools. King said he decided to run after his 12-year-old daughter, who has autism, spent the entire last school year without a teacher. King said his daughter’s Prince William County school, which he did not name, lost his daughter’s special education teacher when she got a better paying job in another school district. They were never able to replace her, leaving the classroom in the hands of two aides for an entire year. King called the situation “a tragedy.” “Nobody asked about my daughter; nobody cared that she didn’t have a teacher,” he said. “That’s unacceptable in the Commonwealth. I want to make sure this never happens to another child.” During a debate sponsored by the Stafford County Chapter of the NAACP Wednesday, Dudenhefer and King answered questions submitted by the audience of about 50 gathered at the Stafford County Board of Supervisors chambers. Topics included the candidates’ top concerns – education and transportation – as well as mental health, heroin abuse and whether the state collects enough revenue to deal with all its needs. Dudenhefer, 63, is a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel who lives in Stafford County. He was first elected to the 2nd District delegate’s seat in 2011 after serving on the Stafford Board of Supervisors for six years. In 2013, he lost his re-election bid to
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Republican candidate for the House of Delegates 2nd District Mark Dudenhefer, right, makes a point while his opponent, Democrat Josh King, left, looks on during a Stafford County NAACP-sponsored candidates’ forum Wednesday at the Stafford Government Center. Aleks Dolzenko| Stafford County Sun
Del. Michael Futrell, who lives in Woodbridge. Futrell decided not to seek re-election last spring while running in the three-way Democratic primary to replace retiring state Sen. Charles J. Colgan in the 29th District, which he lost. King is a U.S. Army vet who completed two tours in Iraq before leaving the service in 2006. He works as a sheriff ’s deputy in Fairfax County. King and his family live in Woodbridge. Dudenhefer said he can relate to King feeling driven to run on one particular issue. For him, it has always been transportation. Improving area roadways has been a mission since the Dudenhefers lost a daughter in an accident on Mountain View Road in 2004. Dudenhefer said he still stands by his support for the 2013 state transportation bill, which many Republicans fought because it raised sales and other taxes to fund road projects in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads. Dudenhefer said he believes more revenue is sometimes
needed to solve the state’s most vexing issues. Dudenhefer says he’s encouraged by news this week that the Virginia Department of Transportation and Transurban, the Australian company that operates the I-95 Express lanes, have pledged to extend the express lanes more than two miles south of their current ending point to help alleviate the daily traffic snarl in north Stafford created by the new lanes. Calling himself “the conscience of the highly neglected Fredericksburg,” Dudenhefer promised to keep the pressure on state officials if elected next month. King agreed that traffic is an important issue and vowed to work across party and county lines to find solutions. “There’s no Democratic 95 or Republican 95,” King said. “We all share the roads and we need to work together.” Both candidates agreed that more awareness and education is needed to help combat heroin FoRUM page 14 addiction, which has become
According to Kandy Hilliard, the Stafford Democrat challenging the Commonwealth’s most powerful delegate in the upcoming Nov. 3 election, accepting more federal health-care dollars could treat everything from traffic congestion to the growing and deadly problem of heroin addiction among Virginia’s young adults. In a candidates’ forum sponsored by the Stafford County Chapter of the NAACP on Wednesday, the first question posed to Hilliard and Republican incumbent House Speaker Bill Howell was about how to fix Stafford’s traffic congestion and how to pay for it. Hilliard immediately turned to Medicaid. “When we talk about traffic, it brings us back to where we need to start, and that’s that we need to expand Medicaid,” she said. “We need to increase our budget right from the start. The $1.7 billion we’ve left on the table [is] a piece of this puzzle.” During the 25-minute discussion, when Howell and Hilliard answered submitted questions, Hilliard went on to emphasize the benefits of extending the federal health care program to the 400,000 Virginians thought to be eligible under the Affordable Care Act, including millions for mental health care, drug-addiction treatment and hospitalization costs for inmates of local jails, the last of which is paid by local governments. “I’d rather see that money go to our schools,” Hilliard added. “The hospitals in our community are begging for us to expand Medicaid in Virginia. I think they have a pretty good idea of what our health needs are in our community.” But Howell, who is seeking his 15th term in Richmond, said the unexpectedly high costs recently reported by some states that have agreed to expand Medicaid — including Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky — suggest Virginia MeDiCaiD page 9 lawmakers were correct to
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in the world, has released 1.5 million Freedmen’s Bureau historical records containing an estimated 4 million names. These records range from handwritten marriage information to banking, school, and hospital records. The project is a collaboration between FamilySearch, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and the California African American Museum. For more information, visit discoverfreedmen.org.
eBenezeR UMC set to expanD Ebenezer United Methodist Church plans to expand its infant and toddler nursery wing to serve the growing surrounding community. The project doubles the space available for children ages 3 and under.
poLiCe BRieF Ebenezer’s campus at 161 Embrey Mill Road borders the Embrey Mill development. The 831-acre, master-planned community will eventually include nearly 2,000 new homes. “We’re anticipating a lot of growth over the next three to five years, and our nurseries were already at capacity at some services,” said Ebenezer UMC Office Manager Vicki Stones. “The idea for the nursery renovation came from a desire to reach young families in Stafford and provide an excellent experience for children and families.” For more, visit ebenezerumc.org/ kidzrock or call 540-659-1349. — Staff report
hUMan skULL, Bones FoUnD in staFFoRD wooDs Stafford deputies responded to a call for help Sunday from two bow hunters who discovered a human skull and bones in the woods within the county. The discovery took place off Mine Road near Highpointe Boulevard at about 6:30 p.m., police said. The remains had been there for a long period of time, according to the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office, which is investigating. The remains will also be sent to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Richmond for possible identification and a cause of death. — Staff report
CoRReCtion Chuck Feldbush is running as an Independent for Stafford County sheriff in the November election. His affiliation was incorrect in a story last week.
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hoMe insteaD to hiRe 20 staFFeRs Home Instead Senior Care office of Fredericksburg anticipates adding up to 20 professional care providers to its staff by the end of the year. The home care jobs will not require prior training. Instead, new employees will participate in a training program after they are hired. For more information, call 540-899-1422.
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patient FiRst to x-Ray haLLoween CanDy Patient First will offer free digital X-ray imaging of Halloween candy this Halloween. Bags of candy may be brought into any Patient First Neighborhood Medical Center from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on October 31. The x-rays will help provide parents peace of mind about the treats their children receive by possibly detecting objects like glass, metal or plastic. Stafford’s Patient First is located at 60 Prosperity Lane off Garrisonville Road in North Stafford. engineeRing FRanChise assists ChiLDRen Engineering For Kids, a Fredericksburg-based franchise offering science and engineering learning programs, recently formed its 501(c)3 non-profit organization, the Engineering For Kids Foundation. Included in the foundation is a mentorship program that pairs high school students with at-risk elementary school students to tackle hands-on science and engineering programs at no cost. The program has been piloted in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania schools, and will soon expand in Virginia. The foundation is located at 2781 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Suite 107. For more information, visit www. engineeringforkids.com. BUs, teen DRiVeR saFety week takes pLaCe This week the Virginia State Police and Youth of Virginia Speak Out are reminding all Virginians to help keep young drivers and passengers safe on the
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highways of the Commonwealth. Monday was the start of two safety weeks beginning Monday and ending Friday, aimed at protecting teen drivers and students who ride school buses. The first is National School Bus Safety Week, and the other National Teen Driver Safety Week. Tuesday also marked School Bus Transportation Employees Appreciation Day.
CoMpany ChaLLenges sChooLs to tURn tRash to tReasURe On Nov. 15, in conjunction with America Recycles Day, Trex, which makes wood-alternative decking and railing, will challenge elementary, middle and high school students to collect plastic bags and other types of polyethylene for the chance to win Trex products for their schools. The challenge will run Nov. 15 this year to April 15, 2016. For more information, visit www.trex.com. FiRst night FReDeRiCksBURg CanCeLs eVent The City of Fredericksburg announced this week that it will not hold First Night
Fredericksburg this year. The New Year’s Eve celebration has been a staple in the region for years, but city staff said that the Riverfront Park venue is unsuitably small. With the continuing restricted activity around the former Masonic Lodge, it’s not possible to have enough land to hold the event in a manner that provides adequate separation and safety, a press release stated. Additionally, Shiloh Baptist Church-Old Site will hold the community-wide New Year’s Eve prayer service, and the church is right next door to the Riverfront Park. City Manager Beverly Cameron said that First Night will return next year.
staFFoRD shaRes senioR Citizen aRt show ResULts Twenty-five Stafford County senior citizens participated in the 8th-annual art show, “Expressions” on Oct. 3 at the Rowser Building in Stafford. The winners were: Best in Show — 1st place, “Yellow Sunshine” by Theresa Garnett; 2nd place, “Brice Mountain” by Bea Ozols; and 3rd place, “Sleeping Puppy” by Theresa Garnett. Best in Class for oil was “Back Off ” by Bea Ozols; paper
Stafford resident Theresa Garnett won first place in the Best in Show category of the county’s senior citizens’ art show, held Oct. 3. She called her winning piece, “Yellow Sunshine.” Courtesy photo| Stafford County
mache — “Australia’s Teddy Bear” by Patty Cassidy; acrylics — “Flowers” by Olga Ullmann. People’s choice awards went to “Montana Bisons and Winter Spectacular” by James Manning, “Hibiscus Hawaiian Beauty” by Lola Scales and “Rainy Day” by Ulga Ullmann. — Staff report
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Vote nov. 3 for proven leadership in stafford To the editor: In Stafford County, we know the terrible traffic we face daily because of our narrow, overcrowded and unsafe roads. Speaker Bill Howell and former state delegate and county supervisor Mark Dudenhefer understand the problems we face and have worked tirelessly to improve our quality of life. During Mark’s time in office and under Speaker Howell’s leadership, they were able to bring more
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than $286 million in transportation dollars to our area, leading to the widening of Route 1 and Garrisonville Road as well as funding other critical road fixes. Working with our county supervisors, and as a direct result of their efforts, real progress is finally being made to make our commutes faster and safer. At a time of governmental dysfunction in Washington, both Mark Dudenhefer and Speaker Howell have shown that they know how to govern in Richmond and
In Griffis-Widewater, Democrat Milton Bratton, Jr. is challenging incumbent Republican Jack CavaIt seems to me…in a little over two lier. In a three-way race for superweeks the fate of Virginia and Stafford visor in the Rock Hill District, RepubCounty, for at least the next four or more lican Wendy Maurer, Independent years are concerned, will be determined Robert Gibbons and Independent Paul in the Nov. 3 election. J. Waldowski are on the ballot. With a host of important issues at With all the recent headlines and stake, I wonder how many controversy concerning Staffordians actually know the Stafford County School where each of the candidates Board, do you know the stands. In spite of extensive candidates that are running to news coverage, I’ll bet most fill the three board positions? haven’t the foggiest idea of In the George Washington where the candidates stand District, incumbent Dewayne on some issues. While some McOsker Jr. is being opposed haRVey goLD of the candidates running are by Independents Carol known, others and the offices for Huebner Medawar and Donna which they are running are lower profile Oliver. The Griffis-Widewater race has and escape most citizens’ peripheral newcomer Emily Fallon running unoppolitical vision. posed. In the Rock Hill District, Dean For example, did you know that Fetterolf is challenging incumbent Democratic candidate S.Z. “Zee” Patricia Healy. Skoloda is running against Republican Recent national headlines have Kathy M. Sterne for clerk of the court focused on police issues and with the and neither is the incumbent? Do you retirement of Sheriff Charles Jett the know what the clerk of the court does? candidates seeking to fill that position What about the commissioner of are Republican David P. “D.P.” Decatur, revenue? This election has incumbent Jr. and Independent Chuck Feldbush. Republican Scott A. Mayausky running People may not pay much attention to unopposed. the position of Soil and Water ConserIf you have any concern about crime vation director for the tri-county/city and legal issues in the county, you might district but during days when climate want to know that Democratic candidate change and environmental issues Timothy W. Barbrow is running against abound they may want to know that incumbent Republican Eric L. Olsen for Mike Anderson is running unopposed. The county’s treasurer’s position is Commonwealth’s Attorney. The Stafford County Board of Super- also unopposed, with Republican Laura visors has three incumbents whose Rudy alone in the election. In the House contest in District 2, terms are expiring. George Washington District incumbent Republican Democratic candidate Joshua King Robert Thomas is running unopposed. is running against the GOP’s Mark
will champion meaningful solutions for our community. That is why we need to return them both to our state capital so our families and neighbors will benefit from their representation. For real proven results and not just hallow talk, Stafford voters should go to the polls on Nov. 3 and elect Mark Dudenhefer and Bill Howell for state delegate. Steven Apicella Stafford
Dudenhefer. In the District 28 House race, Democratic candidate Kandy Hilliard opposes incumbent Speaker of the House Republican Bill Howell. For the District 28 Senate no Democratic candidate filed, so incumbent Richard Stuart is unopposed. These are the folks that want to represent you, your families, community, county and state. There are so many elections this November in which candidates are running unopposed. This is both good and bad — bad because we have neither a debate nor a choice, and good because we don’t have to listen to the debate and don’t have to make a choice. But where we must make a choice, the important thing is to become informed. If you are concerned about Stafford County’s future, as you should be, you might want to pick up the phone. Call the candidates you don’t know and ask the incumbents what they have done for you lately or the challengers what they intend to do for you. You should learn more about the candidates’ platforms. It is your responsibility as a citizen to elect qualified people to serve our community and state. If you don’t, you will leave it to others to make the selections for you. This affects your family and your children and the future for all of you. When Nov. 3 is over and all the votes are in, let us recall the words of Will Rogers, who said: “There is only one redeeming thing about this whole election. It will be over at sundown, and let everybody pray that it’s not a tie, for we couldn’t go through with this thing again.” Harvey Gold can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.
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. 26 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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Fun at the stafford County Fair Matt Raper, right, lends a hand to his 5-year-old son Sawyer as he wins a prize playing The Frogger on Friday evening. Looking on is carnival worker Jim Rance of Balitmore. The Stafford County Agricultural and homemaking Fair ran Oct. 16-18 and included pageants, music, rides, a demolition derby, a tractor pull, animals, crafts and more. photoS by: Aleks Dolzenko| Stafford County Sun
Holding onto the dragon during a snappy ride for youngsters are 4-year-old Hannah Dufour, left, and her sister, Lillian, 3. Their mother, a Marine, and their grandmother, who came in from Oregon, chaperoned the girls.
Mountain View High School 10th graders Cody Ricker and Kiley Finnerin spent Friday evening sampling many rides at the fair, including the SeaRay.
Jason Tarrant and his 7-year-old daughter, Dylan, try to land plastic balls in goldfish bowls to win a hermit crab or a fish. Dylan said that her father landed a prize; dad said the critter would join the family’s biology experiment.
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Betty L. (Brown) Harstad, 68 years old passed away Monday, October 19th , 2015 at her home in Poinciana, Florida after a courageous battle with colon cancer.
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Howell noted that the state already has a task force exploring the heroin problem and that Virginia “has a good set of gun laws.” The problem with gun violence, he added, is mental illness. “The problem isn’t background checks, or lack thereof. The problem isn’t laws; it’s a mental health issue,” Howell said. “We really need to put more money into mental health. … Creating gunfree zones isn’t going to work. It just tells the bad guys that nobody in the school is going to have a gun to defend themselves.”
put the brakes on Medicaid expansion. Howell said that the existing Medicaid system is “broken” and that allowing more people to participate in it amounts to “a false promise.” “People taking Medicaid now can’t get in to see a doctor,” he added. “Less than 50 percent of physicians are taking new Medicaid patients. Who’s going to take care of these people?” The better solution for government, Howell said, is to “improve the economy so people have jobs.” Medicaid expansion was just one of Jill Palermo can be reached at several topics on which Hilliard and jpalermo@princewilliam.com. Howell politely disagreed during the forum, held in the Stafford County Board of Supervisors chambers. Medicaid expansion remains a top goal among Virginia Democrats and one they promise to pursue if the party manages to flip the state Senate in their favor in the upcoming November contest. Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s efforts A.P.R. Financing Available to expand the program to those making for up to 15 months up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or $16,104 for an individual, have www.WindowWorldFredericksburg.com so far been rebuffed by both the over10908 Courthouse Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22408 whelmingly Republican House of DeleCall to schedule your FREE & in-home estimate today! Second Generation Family Owned Operated gates and the state Senate, which is more Call to schedule your FREE in-home estimate today! closely split in the GOP’s favor, 21 to 19. Hilliard, who works as an assistant director for the nonprofit Childcare Network and served one term on the Stafford Board of Supervisors, faces an Window World Franchise is independent owned and operated by Window This Window World Franchise isThisindependent owned and operated by World of Fredericksburg, Inc. under license from Window World Inc. uphill battle against Howell, who has This Window World Franchise is independent owned and operated by Window Window World of Fredericksburg, Inc. under license from Window World Inc. held the 28th district delegate’s seat for World of Fredericksburg, Inc. under license from Window World Inc. 28 years. During the last seven terms, he was elected speaker of the house unanimously, he said. Howell has raised more than $1.1 million in campaign donations since 2014, about 20 times the $59,000 raised by Hilliard. During the debate, HillCLEAN, IRON-FREE, CRYSTAL CLEAR SOFT WATER iard noted the influence of big donors’ largesse by saying she’s running “to make sure everyone has a place at the table.” “If you have a lot of money, if you’re a big business, if you’re a special interest, you have a place,” she said. “But if you’re a common citizen, one of the people who live in our community, I don’t think you’re as well represented. I’d like to go to Purchase Richmond… to stand up and speak on Available NO FILT E Serving The Nation your behalf.” FOR YO RS UT CHANG O E... The candidates found some common For Over 30 Years EVER! ground on education and transportation, both saying class sizes are too large, teachers need higher salaries and more PER needs to be done to tackle congestion on area roadways. MONTH Howell touted Virginia’s progress — noting that teachers received raises in RENT TO each of the last two years and that the new OWN TROEONWT N Interstate 95 high occupancy toll lanes “are well received” among 74 percent of Limited users. He also noted his sponsorship of Time To advertise contact Howard Blaustein the 2013 transportation bill, which raisedat 410-363-0124 or hblaustein@moneymailer.com Offer! more than $300 million a year to relieve Northern Virginia traffic woes by raising local sales taxes. Hilliard pointed to shortcomings. Teacher raises, she said, barely covered the rising cost of mandated contributions to the state retirement system. “That sounds like less money in their pockets,” she said. Regarding transportation, Hilliard said the state needs to push for a federal
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Born May 9, 1947 in Alexandria, VA she was a long time resident of Woodbridge, VA moving to Stafford and finally her dream by living in Florida. Preceded in death by her sister Eileen Brumbaugh of Manassas in 2010 from the same illness and a grandson David A Harstad, Jr., she is survived by her husband of 49 years; Dennis A. Harstad, her daughter; Carol A. Harstad of Poinciana, Florida, her son: David A. Harstad, Sr. of Malone, Florida, Eight Grandchildren; Cody, Dominique, Cheyene, Joseph, Davina, Lisa, Talicia and Chana. Also surviving are her mother; Nellie Brown Hanlin of Triangle, VA, her brothers; Russell (JoAnne) Brown of Kill Devils Hills, Bill (Anna) Brown of Kissimmee, Florida, a sister Linda (Rich) Schermerhorn of Triangle, VA and her Nieces and Nephews: Michael, Laura, Sara, Steven, Jennifer, Barbara and Brandon.
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I glanced over at my son playing on our gaming PC. He was speaking into his headset, talking to other players. They were from all over the world of various ages and backgrounds. I was struck yet again with a sense that we live in the future. The video games are not the only trigger for me. I have a new app on my phone, FlightRadar 24, which amazes me. It shows all airplanes overhead. Select one and it tells you its type, airline, flight number, origin, destination and route. If a plane declares an emergency, it alerts me if I want to follow its story. What’s really cool is if I aim my phone at a plane overhead, it identifies it for me. All this is done using a database of aircraft under air traffic control, but also the GPS sensor in my phone telling it where it is, plus the other sensors that tell the software where the phone is pointing to and how it is oriented. There are also devices like Microsoft’s Kenect 2 for the XBox. It has a series of cameras and microphones that could almost be living in the future. It recognizes who is watching TV at a given moment. And it understands hand and arm gestures. And who isn’t amazed by their
smartphones. We carry a powerful other complex devices for consumers, computer hooked up to the knowledge medicine and other purposes. No other of the world, in our pockets. country can make such detailed, tiny The iPhone 6 runs 3.36 billion instruc- and complex devices. tions per second. The computer in Apollo What China cannot do, said the offi11 did 43 instructions per second. That cial, is invent the products that are is 43 instructions per second. changing the world. If you watched the original China sent a delegation to Star Trek, you recognize the the U.S. and spoke with innocommunicator as the predevators at Apple, Google and cessor of the cell phone. Microsoft. The one constant Encyclopedia Galactica, the these forward-thinking people fictional encyclopedia of all had in common was they read knowledge of the galaxy, that science-fiction when young. Asimov first wrote about and Gaiman said, “Fiction can most of heard about in HitchMaRk stoUt show you a different world. hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, It can take you somewhere begat Wikipedia. you’ve never been. Once you’ve visited Much of the futuristic devices that other worlds, like those who ate fairy give me the We-Live-In-the-Future vibe fruit, you can never be entirely content were all first imagined in science fiction. with the world that you grew up in. Author Neil Gaiman, a writer of sci-fi Discontent is a good thing: discontented books and Doctor Who episodes, was people can modify and improve their a speaker at China’s first government worlds, leave them better, leave them sanctioned sci-fi convention in 2007. He different.” Hopefully parents encourage their chilhad the opportunity to ask a government official why they had finally chosen to dren to read for pleasure and let their chilencourage science fiction after years of dren read whatever draws their interest. Back when parents struggled with discouraging its reading. The official explained China builds letting their children buy a game wonderful devices like the iPhone and console, in the early Nintendo days, one
friend grudgingly gave in. He subscribed to the Nintendo magazine and he decided over time it was worth buying the game console. Find what you child wants to read, and make it available. Encourage your children to at least sample science fiction. It won’t be for everyone, but don’t be like China and consider it meaningless fantasy of worlds that do not exist. The worlds your children read about may become a world they want to help build by becoming an engineer, programmer, game designer or in another high-tech profession. While not as spectacular as the NFL Google hires more engineers every year then the NFL hires players. Teachers, doctors and social workers can change the world. Starry-eyed dreamers of faraway planets and the explorers seeking them out can as well. For links mentioned in the column or to share this column online, go to http:// www.familytechonline.com. For Mark’s contact information, visit markstout.info on the web.
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hese are heady times for field hockey in the Stafford area, where the sport has grown in popularity over the years. And graduates of local high school programs are making their mark at the Division I college level as well. This fall there are Stafford residents on the programs at William & Mary, James Madison, Longwood, Liberty, Richmond and Towson, among others. That impressive presence in the sport is not lost on Bailey McCarthy, a graduate of Mountain View High School and a sophomore defender for the Tribe of William & Mary in Williamsburg. “I think we are developing really good club teams, and our school programs have done really great,” said McCarthy, noting the strong coaches in the Stafford area. “Both the school system and the club system have been so strong in Northern Virginia,” said Tess Ellis, the veteran head coach at William & Mary. “I just think the clubs in that area have developed kids with good, basic skills. You can add to that in the four years we have them in college.” McCarthy was a midfielder last year but is making the move to defense this year. She saw a lot of playing time against Towson in a 2-0 win on Oct. 4 in a Colonial Athletic Association contest. “It was nice to give her that chance against Towson,” Ellis said. “We took the chance and put her out in deep water and she held her own against Towson. We were trying to put some numbers back in our defense and in preseason she was showing up well in some of our drills. We are sorting out converting her to a defender.” McCarthy is no stranger to William & Mary, as her older sister Alexandra McCarthy also attends the school.
Bailey McCarthy was a midfielder at William & Mary in Williamsburg last year but is making the move to defense this year. JIM AgneW| tribeathletiCS.Com
“My parents brought me here when I was younger. I have always been around the Tribe,” she said. Bailey McCarthy helped Mountain View to the state semifinals all four years she played at the school. She was a captain as a senior in 2013 as Mountain View advanced to the state title match. McCarthy was an all-district and allregion player and won the 2013 national
indoor title with her club team. She was a member of the Futures Elite team for two years and scored 25 goals with 30 assists as a junior and senior at Mountain View. Last year as a freshman she played in three matches as she saw action against Appalachian State and Temple universities and Davidson College, and was used mostly as a midfielder.
This season McCarthy played in four of the first 12 matches at William & Mary, which was 5-7 and 1-1 in the CAA in the first 12 games. “We are doing really well and have played some good teams,” she said. “We are coming together this year. We have played some good teams.” David Driver can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.
staFFoRD spoRts RepoRt | BRian wRight By October, the NFL and college football action have reached high intensity. The high school level is no different. All the local programs were in action Oct. 16. Here’s a brief recap of those games, as well as the games in volleyball and field hockey.
FootBaLL Brooke Point vs. Mountain View In this showdown of red-hot teams, the biggest key would be which defense would limit the opposing high-powered offense. Neither team reached their average point total, but it was Brooke Point that had the better overall game. The Black-Hawks defense held Mountain View to just seven second half points in a 29-21 win — the team’s sixth straight after losing in Week 1. Brooke Point’s offensive effort was headed by Damone Drew, who ran for 245 yards and two touchdowns, both of which
came in a third quarter that turned the momentum in the Black-Hawks’ favor. In the Wildcats’ first loss of 2015, they had two turnovers and were turned away on two critical fourth-and-short situations. Running back Jamil CollisonCofie was able to muster 121 yards on 26 carries.
CoLoniaL FoRge Vs. C.D. hyLton Brooke Point-Mountain View has the looks of a playoff preview. The same goes for Colonial Forge and Hylton. It was the Eagles that prevailed, 24-16, to gain the team’s seventh win. After a scoreless first quarter, Forge jumped on the board with two touchdowns — the first coming courtesy of Rohan Martin (his sixth in the past two contests) and the second from wide out Roman Williams on a throw from QB Ethan Garwood. The Eagles pulled away with 10 unanswered third quarter points, highlighted
by Joshua Sarratt’s 74-yard punt return for a touchdown, as Hylton’s two late scores fell just a bit short. The Bulldogs did themselves no favors, committing an amazing 18 penalties for 120 yards.
noRth staFFoRD Vs. staFFoRD The meeting between these two in-town rivals is referred to as “The Battle of the Bell.” On Oct. 16, the Wolverines got the trophy — and much more — in beating the Indians. It wasn’t easy at first, as North Stafford’s 20 first half points was countered with Stafford’s 13. But the Wolverines turned it on as the third quarter commenced. Specifically, it was Naukym Morton who sparked the offense. His 86-yard punt return for a touchdown early in the period gave North Stafford a two-touchdown advantage. Soon after, he had a 69-yard TD rush. When the game finished, Morton totaled 135 yards on only nine attempts.
potoMaC Vs. Massaponax Massaponax has an equal opportunity system when it comes to running the football. There’s no one go-to back. Instead, there can be a handful. On Oct. 16, 11 different Bears toted the pigskin, totaling 350 yards on 32 carries in the team’s 49-7 victory over Potomac to remain unbeaten. Thanks to the consistency of the ground game, Massaponax ran up a 21-0 lead after just one period. The lead stretched to 42-0 by halftime, and the competitive phase of the contest was over. Tristen Medina led all Bears with 85 rushing yards (and two TDs). Cory Williams had the longest run — 68 yards that ended in the end zone. The Bears will try to continue their march to perfection with a road match-up with Mountain View. — Brian Wright
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Tangelos, red grapefruit, hamlin (juice) oranges, mixed cartons.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri./Sat.; 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. Porter Library, 2001 Parkway Blvd., Stafford
Wear pink to appointments at participating salons on Women Build Wednesdays in October
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Order by phone, fax, email or SkillsUSA member/ advisor. Orders prepaid; checks payable to ShS Citrus Sales. Order form and more info at stafford. high.schoolfusion.us.
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11 a.m. to noon, Courthouse Community Center, 29 Stafford Ave., Stafford
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oct. 16 - 25
stafford Restaurant week
eighteen restaurants are participating all over the county. Diners can secure a special “passport” at any participating restaurant. Those who eat out four times and have their passport stamped are eligible for prizes. For more, visit tourstaffordva.com/events/signature-events/ stafford-restaurant-week/
oct. 23
Disabled abuse-prevention training
2 to 3:30 .m., disAbility Resource Center, 409 Progress St., Fredericksburg RSVP: 540-373-2559 or tgratz@cildrc.org, www.cildrc.org
Quilt guild’s annual show Certified quilt appraiser on site www.staffordpiecemakers.com
oct. 24
electronics Recycling event
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stafford County Government Center
Fredericksburg City Shop or any goodwill www.Fredgoodwill.org/electronics
disability Resource Center’s halloween Charity Bash
7 p.m., A. Smith Bowman Distillery at 1 Bowman Dr., Fredericksburg Tickets: $50 apiece; www.drchalloweenbash.eventbrite.com email: drc@cildrc.org; Call 540-373-2559
electronics Recycling Day 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 345 Hartwood Road, Stafford
hayrides, pony rides, scarecrow-making, tours, food, games. Admission $18 (includes special event wine glass), children free. 540-752-4893 or www.hartwoodwineryva.com
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nature adventures with preschoolers
halloween spooktacular
10 to 11 a.m.; Rowser Building, Stafford
John Lee Pratt Memorial Park, Stafford;
Ages 2-5; Craft, story, games and snack. kids wear A halloween costume. $10 for Stafford residents; $12 for non-residents. Register by Oct. 24. www.staffordparks.com
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halloween Family Day at UsMC Museum Noon to 2 p.m. 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Quantico
Magic shoe, games, crafts. Free admission, free parking. usmcmuseum.org
Ages 3 to 6, $8 per session for Stafford residents/ $10 non-Stafford residents Theme: fall leaves; 1 to 2 p.m. Registration deadline: one week prior or until full. www.staffordparks.com
now through nov. 8 Riverside Dinner theater “sister act”
See website for varying times, prices, menu. www.riversidedt.com or 540-370-4300
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social services parenting Classes
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scary search for sensational sweets Ages 3-11; $8 per session for Stafford residents/ $10 non-Stafford residents. Registration deadline: one week prior or until full. www.staffordparks.com
Programs on dementia, Registration required; Fredericksburg Programs: Call Lori Myers 540-370-0835 Support groups: Call 540-898-1378
7 to 7:45 p.m. Curtis Park Shelter No. 7, Stafford
alzheimer’s association programs and support
sibshops of the Rappahannock area
women Build golf tournament
First- through fifth-graders. Register: www. rappsibshop2015.eventbrite.com by Oct. 22. 540373-2559 or lgalloway@cildrc.org. $10 refundable deposit per family.
harvest Festival at hartwood winery
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electronics may be recycled at the Stafford government Center and any goodwill location.
Parenting birth to 4-year-olds Stafford head Start, 610 gayle St. www.staffordcountyva.gov/parenting
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ANGeL is a 7-month-old spayed pit bull, BuDDY is a 4-year-old shepherd/rottie up-to-date on her rabies shot. She would mix brought into the shelter because he do best in a home without small animals doesn’t do well with cats. Buddy is neutered, or small children. If an interested party has housebroken and good with children. If an another dog, he/she will be required to bring interested party has another dog, he/she the dog to meet Angel. She can be seen at will be required to bring the dog to meet Stafford Animal Shelter. Call 540-658-PeTS. Buddy. He can be seen at Stafford Animal Shelter. Call 540-658-PeTS.
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The real estate market remained hot last month as September ushered in cooler weather, according to a Fredericksburg-area analysis of housing sales from the Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS. “There seems to have been an increase in active buyers in September which led to a strong finish to the summer and a great start to the fall,” said FAAR Board Director Paddy Osborne. Prices held steady throughout September while volume of sales posted an impressive increase, the group said. Median sold prices fell 2.14 percent last month versus September the previous year, going from $255,470 to $250,000, but the number of units sold increased significantly. In September of 2014, 376 houses sold throughout the Fredericksburg area. In 2015 that month, 447 houses sold, representing an 18.88 percent increase. Days on the market continues to fall, with a 4.17 percent decrease over September of last year, going from 72 days to 69 days, according to the group.
The group also compared local zip codes 22554 and 22556 in the northern and central areas of Stafford, 22405 in Falmouth and 22406 in the City of Fredericksburg. Among other factors, the group compared the average sold price of homes in September 2014 compared to September 2015, listing the percentage of change. ■ In 22554, the average sold price went from $312,757 to $318,700, representing a 1.9 percent increase. ■ In 22556, the average sold price went from $335,479 to $307,616, showing an 8.31 percent decrease. ■ In 22405, the average sold price went from $262,641 to $268,491, representing a 2.23 percent increase. ■ In 22406, the average sold price went from $323,719 to $356,829 representing a 10.23 percent increase. FAAR is a trade association for more than 1,400 realtor and affiliate members serving the region. For more information, visit www. faarmembers.com. — Tracy Bell
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a worsening problem in Virginia and across the U.S. Both also expressed support for services for those who suffer mental illness. King said he sees the results of a broken mental health care system daily while working at the Fairfax County jail. “We have too many mentally ill people in prison,” King said. “We don’t have the services to take care of them outside, so they actually end up in jail.” The candidates only touched on Medicaid expansion, with King mentioning it as “an option” to help fund services for those who suffer mental illness or drug addiction. Dudenhefer, like many in his party, said he doesn’t believe the hype about the benefits of Medicaid expansion. “Have you ever heard of a government program that works the way it’s
NASA Astronaut; Bill Nye, the Science Guy; and the team from Myth Busters at the event. The director of Educational Partnership and Non-DoD School Programs of the Department of Defense Education Activity invited the students to represent Stafford County Public Schools’ military families. — Staff report
supposed to? The answer is no,” he said. According to campaign finance reports, Dudenhefer has been boosted by significant donations from the state Republican Party as well as Speaker Bill Howell, R-28th, who raked in more than $1.1 million in donations this election cycle. Dudenhefer raised about $309,000 for his campaign compared to King’s nearly $90,000. As with most races this year, turnout will likely drive the outcome in the second district. The district splits its roughly 45,000 voters between the two counties, with about 25,000 coming from Prince William and 20,000 coming from Stafford. Good turnout, particularly in Prince William, will boost King, as it did Futrell when Gov. Terry McAuliffe won in 2013. A lower turnout will benefit Dudenhefer. Jill Palermo can be reached at jpalermo@princewilliam.com.
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