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‘War Dogs’ art exhibit to open May 18 Officially, dogs have served with Marines in battle since World War II. A new temporary exhibit, “War Dogs: Never Above You, Never Below You, Always Beside You” at the National Museum of the Marine Corps spotlights and honors the important role these four-legged warriors serve. Opening May 18, the exhibit combines sculptures by artist James Mellick with combat art from the collections of the National Museum of the Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy, along with artifacts related to Marine Corps working dogs. Mellick’s creations, carved from wood, are symbolic of the sacrifices made by canine and human warriors alike. “I am moved by the physical and emotional sacrifice by the men and women of the United States military,” Mellick said. “Contemporary medical technology and triage in the field has more veterans surviving with injuries that would have been fatal in previous wars. In my limited and small way, I want to pay tribute to the soldiers who served with great sacrifice by creating the sculptural allegory of wounded warrior dogs who were the soldier’s best friend and companion in battle.” The 28 pieces of combat art depict dogs at work around the globe from WWII in the Pacific all the way to battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. Artifacts that tell specific stories of Marine Corps dogs and

handlers round out this tribute to the loyalty, bravery and sacrifices of the warfighter’s “best friend.” “The art consists of finished works, but also of importance is the quick sketches that capture the moments of Marine and their K-9 companions at work that further enhance the story of the role of these teams during a time of conflict,” said Joan Thomas, the museum’s art curator. “Our goal was to show the dogs and their handlers engaged in their work, while Mr. Mellick’s amazing wood-carved wounded dogs portray the wounds suffered by our armed forces, which “Marine and His Dog,” by Trella Koczwara, is one of 28 include our working pieces on display. dogs.” One of Mellick’s sculptures in the show dler Chris Willingham worked represents Lucca, a Marine Corps war with Lucca and then adopted her dog. She conducted more than 400 mis- upon her retirement. He knows sions during two deployments to Iraq and firsthand the bond between the huone to Afghanistan. One of those mis- man and canine warrior. “Dogs have faithfully served our sions cost Lucca her leg and severe burns but there were never human casualties country since World War II and are under her watch. Marine Corps dog han- directly responsible for saving countless

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Primary could have statewide implications Although Cole has been hoping for There have been times when I’ve a rematch with Thomas this fall, some worked a polling place on primary day Republicans want a different and the only sound you hear candidate. Thomas has had a are crickets chirping. Only a moderate voting record and handful of people actually most notably joined a number show up to vote. Five to 10 of other Republicans in voting percent turnouts aren’t all in favor of expanding Medicthat unusual. Nonetheless, aid under the Affordable Care decisions made in these low Act. This earned him the enmity turnout contests can have proDAVID KERR of some of his party’s most confound consequences. That could servative activists. be the case in the Republican primary In his defense, many in this swing dison June 11 to select a candidate for the trict thought the expansion was a good Virginia House of Delegates seat in the idea. What’s more, Thomas sponsored a 28th District. bill that allows localities to regain their The House is split 51 to 49 in favor of rights to negotiate proffers with developthe Republicans. That means if one Reers as a means of offsetting the costs of publican seat switches to the Democrats development. But, to some in his party, then the body is tied and a power-sharing agreement will have to be negotiated. he is still just too liberal. Paul Milde, a former member of the If two or more seats switch to the DemoStafford County Board of Supervisors, crats, they will run the chamber. That who ran against Thomas for the GOP means a whole host of bills and issues supported by Democrats could make it to nomination in 2017 again is challenging a vote and even pass. It could change the Thomas in the primary this year. At first this didn’t look like much of a contest. state’s entire political dynamic. Thomas is the incumbent and has all the What all this means is that who wins press and Milde wasn’t that well known the primaries and who faces off against outside the area of Stafford he representwhom in the fall matters a great deal. That’s why the Republican primary in the ed on the board. But things have started to unravel for Thomas, and Milde seems 28th District has become so important. to be picking up steam. The race has also This district covers a swath of Stafford taken on a nasty tone. mainly east of Interstate 95, as well as Milde’s campaign, not pulling any part of the city of Fredericksburg. punches, has dubbed Thomas as someThe district has historically been Republican and was held by former Speaker thing of a Democratic Party fellow traveler. One of Milde’s mailers had the of the House Bill Howell from 1987 until caption, in all caps, “Hypocrite,” and he retired in 2017. However, its Refocused on Thomas’ purported transgrespublican tilt was challenged in the 2017 sions against conservative orthodoxy. election, when Republican Bob Thomas Then, perhaps in response, the Thomas defeated Democrat Josh Cole by only 75 campaign dove into the mud and resurvotes. That’s tight.

rected Milde’s criminal convictions from 1986 and 1994. That may sound like a deal-breaker, but it’s probably not. These convictions were raised during Milde’s successful campaigns for supervisor in 2005 and in 2009. His response was to admit his past transgressions, explain that they occurred a long time ago and that he has changed. He notes that for decades he has been living a productive and successful life. Perhaps more so than anyone else, we Americans love a good redemption story. Thomas put a lot of effort into this line of attack. However, it could backfire. To some, Milde could look like the aggrieved party and, as a result, attract some sympathy. This, along with his strong attacks on Thomas’ voting record, puts Milde in a position to potentially win the nomination. The Democrats are apt to like that outcome. Thomas’ moderate voting record seemed in sync with the district’s more Democratic tilt. That would have made it tough for Democrat Josh Cole to draw any sharp distinctions. Milde, on the other hand, appears far more conservative. That’s fine in the primary, but when it comes to holding this marginal district for the GOP in the fall, his views may prove too strident. Milde may win the primary, likely delighting his conservative supporters, but the Democrats might be cheering his win as well. David Kerr, a former member of the Stafford County School Board, is an instructor in political science at VCU and can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.

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Improve pay to address teacher shortage they all are among the hardest It seems to me…it is time working people in the overall to speak up. As a teacher, I workforce. Their days begin have not used this column with bringing a large group to promote higher teacher of students into the learnsalaries because I felt that ing mode. That is no easy task would be self-serving. But, last because of students’ attachment week, I felt I must speak out after HARVEY GOLD to and immersion in their social Sen. Tim Kaine visited Stafford media dependency and distracto discuss the teacher shortage tions. To be successful at this, day after in Virginia and the low salaries Virginia day, requires skill and enormous patience. teachers receive. I can’t think of any other profession I started my career as chairman of the Biology Department at Converse College. where before you begin your work you must get your client, customer, patient or Then, for many years I worked on the attendee into a different mindset because “dark side” in industry. When I thought I they wanted to or needed to. Students retired in the Northern Neck, I taught at come to school because they are required Rappahannock Community College and helped start and taught at the Chesapeake to. Teachers at all levels must deal with discipline all day long. For some teachers, Bay Governor’s School. For almost eight this is a major part of their daily work. years now, I’ve taught environmental science as an adjunct professor at Germanna And, in today’s world, there are more students with some learning disabilities Community College. I have made many and emotional issues than in years past friends in the teaching profession and, without exception, all are dedicated to the and these occur, to one degree or another, in every teacher’s workday. education of the students they teach and A teacher’s expertise is under constant to the students themselves. review and evaluation. Their teaching Aside from their discipline expertise,

style, knowledge and ability to connect with their students is judged by others in the system and by exams created to find out if the students are learning what the system says they must learn. The SOLs are just one way they are evaluated. Except for politicians, there is no other profession where the community served keeps an eye on them regularly as the PTA and school boards do of teachers. And the difference is that politicians can listen but not do what they are asked to do. Teachers must follow the rules set by parents, boards and the laws that govern their teaching licenses. Previously unknown burdens for teachers today are drugs and violence. These are just other emotionally heavy weights that shadow them every teaching day. In other places groups gather, like theaters, arenas, shopping centers or amusement parks, those who run them have no emotional or personal relationship with those who they serve. Teachers, in GOLD contrast, have a responPAGE 5 sibility beyond teaching,

I-95 construction shifting access to Wyche Road Wyche Road traffic in the Courthouse Road area has shifted onto a new alignment as construction crews continue to rebuild the Interstate 95 Exit 140 interchange and widen Courthouse Road to four lanes. The Wyche Road alignment now opens at a new intersection with Courthouse Road, according to a news release. Motorists on Courthouse Road seeking to reach Wyche Road must use the new intersection, which is slightly east of the current intersection. Traffic will no longer be able to access Wyche Road from the entrance to the temporary commuter lot and traffic signal. Wyche Road remains under construction, and motorists will experience temporary traffic patterns, signs, pavement conditions and pavement markings. Message boards are posted on Wyche Road and Courthouse Road to alert drivers to the new access point.

Traffic signal equipment has been installed at the intersection of the new Wyche Road at Courthouse Road, but it will remain covered until late this summer or early this fall when signal equipment is anticipated to be activated at nearby Florida Rock Drive. When the project is complete, the finished commuter lot will have two additional entrances. Both entrances will be on Old Courthouse Road, which will be the new name of the existing Courthouse Road. Construction is more than halfway complete on a $195 million Virginia Department of Transportation project to reconstruct Exit 140 as a diverging diamond interchange with new overpasses. The project is also widening Courthouse Road to four lanes over two miles, from Route 1 to just west of Ramoth Church Road and Winding Creek Road. Construction is on schedule for project completion by July 31, 2020. For more, visit improve95.org.

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for each student’s well-being, health and life, from the time the student’s arrival to their departure. A teacher’s day doesn’t end with the end of the school day. There are papers to grade, records they must maintain, sometimes parents to contact and lessons to prepare. In addition, many teachers spend their own money to buy supplies the school system can’t or doesn’t furnish. And, Virginia’s teachers do all they do while they are the third from the lowest paid state teachers in the U.S. at about 31.3 percent of what other college-educated people earn in the workforce. Some will say, “they chose the job knowing what they were getting into.” Ironically, like those who protect us as EMT, police, nurses and firefighters whose rates of pay also don’t come close to other college educated jobs in the workforce. And this is the heart of the problem. In Virginia and as a society, we choose to pay big bucks to those who entertain us and in general make us feel good instead of providing a respectable living wage to those who daily insure that our lives are secure and our children are safe and properly supervised and trained to inherit the future.

Sen. Kaine told us there is a teacher shortage in Virginia. Should this come as a surprise when potential teachers have student loans to pay off, food, cars, homes or apartments to obtain at salaries the citizens of Virginia pay them that is one of the lowest salaries paid to college graduates in the U.S. Currently, in one study the U.S. ranks about 17th out of 40 countries ranked in overall educational performance. Regarding salaries paid, the U.S. ranks about 7th behind Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Korea and Austria. Every profession depends on teachers. Without them there would be no discovery or progress. Helen Caldicott said, “Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth.” But Benjamin Franklin, who always could say it the best in simple understandable language, put it this way, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” And knowledge depends on teachers. Harvey Gold is a contributing writer at InsideNova. Reach him at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.

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Woman arrested in string of area burglaries and rummaging through a purse. The second burglary occurred at a nearby residence. The resident reported that an unknown suspect broke into her home and stole her son’s PlayStation SUMMER DAVIS and a couple video games. Several witnesses were able to identify the suspect as Summer Davis, 26, of

Deputies have arrested a suspect believed to be behind a string of residential burglaries in the Crescent Pointe subdivision, according to the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office. On May 7, the sheriff ’s office received two separate reports of residential burglaries on Pilot Knob Loop, SCSO spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo said. In the first incident, a resident reported that an unknown suspect had broken into her home and stole Chinese food from the refrigerator. Security cameras inside the home captured the suspect walking around the living room

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS HEAD START SCHOOL NEWS Head Start’s Reading Racer promotion event has ended and it was a huge success, according to organizers. Parents were encouraged to read to their child at home and volunteers came into the classroom and read to the students. Each class had a goal of 100 books read, and a schoolwide goal of 1,850 books was read within four weeks. Classes were treated to a special treat for a job well done. The final Family Night will be held Monday, May 20. A light dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Head Start is located at 610 Gayle St. in the Fredericksburg area. Students will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 24. Students of the week were Tristyn Melendez, Kimberly Martinez Yanez, Maddison Hardy, Jaylen Griffin, Ayden Hawkins, Isabela Gonzalez Ramirez, Salieu Conteh Jr., Jackie Hernandez Sebastian, Ca’liyah Johnson, Pierre Wise, Rosario Europa, Janelle Ntiamoah, David Johnson III,

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Kendrick Keener was in third grade when his career path was illuminated. He and his fellow students had created placemats featuring leaves they had collected. “My teacher made a really big deal about my artwork,” said Keener, whose placemat earned a front and center spot on the bulletin board. “She saw that even at that age, I understood the principles of design.” That kind of praise makes all the difference in a child’s life, Keener said. He has dyslexia and recognizes that he wouldn’t be where he is today — having earned both a master’s degree in pre-K-12 visual arts education and the Outstanding Education Student Award from the University of Mary Washington earlier this month — without the support of educators. Now, he inspires his own students at the Fairfax County juvenile detention center where he’s worked for 13 years, the past three as a visual arts teacher. “It’s important for these kids to have someone who cares,” Keener said. “The impact that a good teacher can have on a child is amazing.” Keener said his teachers have had a profound influence on him, including the professor from the Maryland university where he received his undergraduate degree — who persuaded him to apply for a scholarship. When Keener hesitated, the professor reminded him he was just as good as anyone else and he should just try. Try, he did, and he won. That same instructor suggested Keener would make a great art teacher someday. It stuck with him. After a decade as a school counselor, Keener decided to switch careers when his principal encouraged him to take the open art teacher position. He had always incorporated arts activities into the curriculum, even painting a 90-foot mural for the center. He began with a provisional license, but needed to complete his teaching licensure. Keener enrolled in the master’s de-

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gree program in UMW’s College of Education. It was convenient due to its evening class offerings, and the Stafford campus was close to the home he shares with his wife and four sons. At UMW, Keener flourished. Inspired by his own children’s experiences with racism in the classroom, his research project, No Room for Racism, investigated best practices in cultural awareness training. “Kendrick is a caring, supportive teacher who creates an inviting place for students to learn and explore their creativity,” said Associate Professor Jane Huffman, who taught Keener in several classes. “In projects and presentations, Kendrick shared the power of art as a teaching model for working with students facing personal challenges.” Keener expects he’ll continue working in alternative education. “Kids in regular schools will always find a way to meet their goals. But I see so many students who don’t have dreams and that’s dangerous.” Most of his students haven’t taken art since elementary school, so Keener made it his own personal mission to get every student invested in their artwork.

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He reminds them that they don’t need to draw well, but they should take pride in their work and explain what it means to them. He takes inspiration from the words of Jean-Michel Basquiat, who elevated graffiti art from the streets to the walls of museums and galleries. On Keener’s forearm is a tattoo of the late artist’s crown motif and the quote, “If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it.”

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WMZQ Fest featuring Chris Young - 4 p.m. | From $39.25 Jiffy Lube Live 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow, VA 20136 Chris Young will be touring as part of his “Raised on Country” tour, with Chris Janson and Dylan Scott. Hero Hike 5K - 8:30 a.m. | $35 National Museum of the Marine Corps 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, VA 22172 Held at Semper Fidelis Memorial Park. Hikers can run/walk the 5K or 1 mile course. Space is limited for this event, so register early. Youth registration for children 12 and under is free.. Visit https://donate.semperk9.org/herohike. Proceeds go to Semper K9s Facility Fund.

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Red Shoe 5K - 9 a.m. | $25-$40 Bull Run Regional Park 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville, VA 20121 Event in support of The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, D.C., a charity that works to keep families together and near local hospitals while their critically ill children are receiving treatment. The familyfriendly event will feature a new timed 5K course suited for both runners and walkers (all competition levels welcome), and a Kids Fun Run for kids 8 years old and younger. Strollers and dogs on leashes are welcome. After the races, participants are encouraged to enjoy activities for kids of all ages.

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Community Conversations: Civic Engagement - 7 p.m. | Free Porter Branch Library 2001 Parkway Blvd., Stafford VA 22554 Connect with local leaders regarding voter engagement, volunteerism and cultivating community. Learn how you can get involved. Hosted in partnership with The League of Women Voters of the Fredericksburg area. Light refreshments provided. Panelists include Tina Norkus, president of the League of Women Voters of the Fredericksburg Area; Rene Laws, president of the North Stafford Rotary Club; Greg Reddlemoser, Stafford County registrar; Mike Elliott, executive director of SERVE; Sgt. Carol Burgess with the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office; and Fran Larkins, coordinator at Rappahannock Area Action Group.

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Delaplane Strawberry Festival - May 25-26 | $20 per car Sky Meadow State Park 11012 Edmonds Lane Delaplane, VA 20144 Family-friendly entertainment, 5K race, corn hole, hayrides, kids games and strawberries. Buy tickets at InsideNoVaTix.com. Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band 8 p.m. | From $51 Jiffy Lube Live 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow, VA 20136 Fans of the rock singer can expect some of the band’s top hits, including “Old Time Rock and Roll,” “We’ve Got Tonight,” “Hollywood Nights,” “Night Moves,” “Like a Rock” and “Main Street.” Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra Goes to Broadway - 7:30 p.m. | $20 Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20109 The symphony will feature works from “An American in Paris,” “West Side Story,” “Phantom of the Opera,” and “The Sound of Music.” $15 senior, free for 17 and under.

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Goat Yoga - Noon | $17 Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market 4557 Old Tavern Road The Plains, VA 20198 The practice is for all levels and ages. Human kids must be accompanied by an adult and comfortable with animals. Buy tickets at InsideNoVaTix.com. Blast Off! - 6:30 p.m. | Free Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22812 “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band

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Run To Honor Remembrance Run 6:30 a.m. | $35 National Museum of the Marine Corps 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, VA 22172 Quantico Area Chapter Run to Honor Remembrance Run to honor U. S. Naval Academy alumni. This year’s event is dedicated to Lt. James Surch Jr., who perished in the Beirut bombing Oct. 23, 1983. Proceeds from this event will fund a seat at the U. S. Naval Academy STEM Camp and the Naval Academy Summer Seminar for high school students who aspire to be Naval Academy Midshipmen.

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How-To Festival - 10 a.m. | Free Porter Branch Library 2001 Parkway Blvd., Stafford VA 22554 More than 30 skills will be available in 15- to 30-minute sessions led by local business and nonprofits, community members and library staff.

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A Night on Broadway, - 5:30 pm | $7$20 Stafford High School 63 Indians Lane, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 The audience will hear songs from bestknown musicals when Stafford High Schools chorus students entertain at this annual event. Donning costumes and featuring props that showcase the musicals, the students will bring Broadway to Stafford. The evening will include the choice of dinner & show or show only. Dinner and show tickets must be pre-purchased by emailing evelerja@ staffordschools.net. Show-only tickets can be purchased at the door.

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