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County won’t pass out Thanksgiving meals Phyllis Cook Since King George Supervisor Cedell Brooks announced at an Oct. 21 board meeting that the county’s Social Services Department will be unable to sponsor its longtime Thanksgiving basket program, local groups are doing what they can to fill the void to help those in need. “Social services said they just don’t have enough staff to take care of it, so they will be having the Christmas program but will not be having the Thanksgiving program,” Brooks said. Social Services Director Dave Coman said the program had been

done by two staff members on a volunteer basis for years, adding it can’t be done on agency time. He said those staffers could not do it this year for personal reasons. “There have been two stupendous people in this office that have borne the brunt of the work for the last 20 or so years I have been here,” he said. “They have donated countless hours at home, at night and on weekends to coordinate the program.” He apologized to the community for cancelling this year’s efforts for Thanksgiving. “Next year, we are committed to resuming the program,” he said. “Our board of supervisors have

always stood behind us and given us support. Our board of supervisors and my board are committed to providing for the citizens of this county.” Coman said the Christmas program will take place and is in full swing. He also praised the King George community for stepping up. One such group is Love Thy Neighbor. It’s experienced in this arena and is planning a special Thanksgiving feast from 3-4 p.m. Nov. 16 at the county’s Citizen’s Center off Route 3. The doors will open at 1:45 pm, with an inspirational hour from

2-3 p.m., followed by the hot meal and food pantry from 4-5 p.m. The group is seeking donations of money and non-perishable food items. Those interested in volunteering are welcome to join the group, with set up beginning at 12:30 p.m.. A spokesperson for the group, Chris Buck, said the Nov. 16 meal will include a traditional dinner with smoked and fried turkeys and all the trimmings of a holiday meal. The group has been providing a monthly meal and food pantry for the last two years. Donations of seasonal, non-perishable items for the pantry is part of its current focus.

If you want to help Here are the drop-off locations for the Love Thy Neighbor food pantry: n The Journal Press n Two Rivers Baptist Church n Rocky Top Embroidery n Blue Phoenix Computer Repair n Lock-It-Up Storage n King George Citizen’s Center n King George Feed Store n King George YMCA n EXIT Realty Expertise n American Business Card n St. John’s Episcopal Church n Union First Market Bank n Dutch’s Mart

Needed items include green beans, corn, peas, lima beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, dressing mixes and canned pumpkin or apples for pies. Cash jar locations n The Hitching Post n King George House of Pizza n Tims II Fairview Beach n Unique Antiques Mall n El Charro’s Mexican Restaurant n Howard’s Restaurant. Love Thy Neighbor’s website is capable of taking donations by credit card. Please go to www. lovethyneighbor-kg.org..

Art and wine lovers unite at Caledon State Park

Dangerous crossroad to get light CB man was killed at intersection of routes 218/205 Richard Leggitt

Photos by Phyllis Cook

The chilly weather and slight drizzle didn’t deter the droves of attendees at the Nov. 1 Caledon Art & Wine Festival. They enjoyed sampling wines and barbecue and other specialty foods, as well as seeing what the area’s finest artisans had to offer. Participating vineyards included Cooper Vineyards, General’s Ridge Vineyard, Ingleside Vineyards, James River Cellars Winery, Mattaponi Winery, Oak Crest Vineyard and Winery, Rogers Ford Farm Winery and Vault Field Vineyards. Food was for sale from Sho Nuff BarBQ, Anna Bakery, Peery’s Natural Cheese and Dang Sauce. Featured local artists included Daniel Christie Pottery, K. Michelle Studios, Clearview Farm and Ranch, Tidal Creek Enterprises, Nat-AURA-ly Made/Marie’s Crocheted Creations, Ruth Hornbaker, Art Cole Dynamic Digital Images, Munchy’s Unique Batik, Wood Sand Paint, Horizons Blue Jewelry, Bowls by Bowles, Temalle LTD, Raymond Bell and Robyn Ryan.

Commission to examine local fracking rules Phyllis Cook The King George Planning Commission soon will begin its review and analysis of the county’s zoning ordinance to address the potential local impacts of fracking. Fracking is an industrial drilling process creating fractures in rock formations deep underground by injecting fluid into cracks to allow natural gas to be extracted. The commission will start a review of potential changes needed to address the possible industrialization

of some agricultural land in the event a permit is filed and then approved by the state for fracking within the county. At this point, no application has been made to the state for drilling in King George or any other locality overlaying the Taylorsville Basin, an ancient geologic shale formation deep in the earth, believed to contain oil and gas. The commission is set to meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 in the boardroom of the Revercomb Administration building, behind the courthouse.

Supervisors have tasked planners to recommend amendments prudent or necessary to address possible impacts within the scope of the county’s planning, zoning and land use regulatory authority, provided under state law. The commission is directed to avoid matters under the authority of state and federal agencies, where the county has no authority. In Virginia, gas and oil drilling is regulated by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, with environmental aspects for water and air quality also regu-

lated by the state. The scope of the review is intended to deal specifically with drilling activities and various land use ramifications in regard to drilling activities. Currently, the county’s ordinance allows drilling by special exception permit in agricultural zoning districts. The commission will consider whether drilling should continue to be allowed in both those districts. The existing zoning ordinance for special exception permits requires

site plans, ingress and egress plans, drill site plans, erosion and sediment control plans, along with an environmental impact assessment and operation plan, which first must be filed with the state. Additional standards expected to be addressed include lighting, noise, traffic and road damage, additional setbacks, hours of operation and gas flaring. Local zoning ordinances also may address dust, runoff, minimum lot size, well-pad footprints and diSee FRACKING, page 4

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The Virginia Department of Transportation has begun work to install a traffic signal at the dangerous intersection of state routes 205 and 218 near the King George and Westmoreland county line. The T-intersection, where Route 218 ends at Route 205 on a long, tree-laden curve, has been the scene of several traffic accidents the past several years, including the death of two Colonial Beach residents last year. Retired police detective and onetime stuntman Paul Lee, 76, was killed May 6, 2013 when a car he was riding in, driven by 18-year-old Jodi Graham, pulled from Route 218 in front of a truck traveling on Route 205. Graham also was killed. Kelly Hannon, a spokesman for VDOT, said crews are working to prepare the intersection for the installation of a new traffic signal, which is expected to be done in December, or early next year. Currently, traffic on Route 218 is regulated by a stop sign, but because of reduced visibility at the intersection, accidents frequently occur when vehicles from Route 218 pull into the path of vehicles on Route 205. “I wish more than anything, that light would have been there in 2013,” said Colonial Beach businesswoman Sherry Lee, Paul Lee’s daughter. Lee had campaigned for more than a year for the installation of a stoplight at the intersection, frequently contacting the state and also talking with Gov. Terry McAuliffe about the dangerous intersection. “I feel extremely relieved,” Lee said. “I’m not going to hear about any more accidents or deaths caused by the lack of a light at that intersection. “I’m so happy, I am almost speechless.” Lee said drivers won’t be inconvenienced by the new light. “The world is in a hurry,” she said. “But it shouldn’t be a problem for people to have to stop at a light and maybe think a moment about safety.”

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and other events First Baptist Church invites all women to attend a workshop from 9 a.m.-noon on Sat., Nov. 15, entitled “The Tool Belt Experience: Empowering You for the Next Season.” The speaker will be Wynette Richardson of “Verbal Elations” and music will be rendered by Minister Ralph Johnson and Voices of DMV. Register for this free event by Nov. 9 by contacting Minister Roy Starkey, III at (240) 241-3917 or Mikia Starkey at (540) 735-4699. Popes Creek Baptist Church Relay for Life Team will have a Car, Truck & Cycle display from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8. The Team will also sell hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, drinks, bake sale items and craft items, and hold numerous raffles. Come enjoy the fellowship and fun, and support a worthy cause. 9131 Kings Hwy Montross, VA, 22520. Phone: (804) 493-8029. peace lutheran church invites you to its Annual Cookie Walk/Bazaar. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15. Come fill your container with homemade cookies of your choice, check out the bake sale, bazaar and more. 5590 Kings Hwy., KG. Come early for the best cookie selection! st. paul’s day school is hosting a Dessert Bingo on Nov. 7, 2014, starting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and Bingo at 6 p.m. Menu:

hot dog, chips & drink for $2. Armlength of tickets for $3. Ten bingo games for $10. Bingo prizes will be a cake or dessert item. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, at the corner of Rt. 218/206 in KG. SAVE THE DATE KG Homeschool co-op drama group, the Bravo Bunch, will be performing the play “Devoted” at Trinity Bible Church in Fredericksburg. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 thru 14, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 15. The producer is Debi Roberts, and the director is Faith Rivers. There is no admission fee, and the public is invited to attend. mars hill will hold its next Youth event from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the KG-Y. YMCA membership is not required. Event registration begins at 4:30 p.m. Food, games, “The Word” and more activities. Middle and high school ages welcome! Scheduled special guest speaker is Bernadette Todd. Admission is free, but a non-perishable food donation is welcome. St. mary’s episcopal church is hosting their annual Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 22. There will be Christmas items, crafts, gifts, jewelry, white elephant items, pet gifts, baked goods, luncheon and take-out deli and a RAFFLE.

STOP HUNGER NOW The Food Packaging event will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23 at the KG-YMCA. Volunteers of all ages are welcome to come help package and box food stuffs for the Stop Hunger Now program.

Donations of small change and more are being collected to help buy the food stuffs to make the event a success. Goal for this year is again, $10,000. Thanks to NSWC-FCU for the seed money of $2500 that was donated to get the 2014 event off the ground. For more information or to make a donation, please contact Mike Reaves, (540)775-7247. Donations can be dropped off at any NSWC-FCU branch, to go into the Fletcher’s Chapel account. Donate online at http://events.stophungernow.org/FCUMC2014

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Randall Snipes, Senior Pastor Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.& 11 Awana-Sundays-6 p.m. Bible Study-Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. 8096 Leedstown Rd. Colonial Beach, VA

804-224-9695

Fletcher's Chapel 8330 Fletcher's Chapel Rd. at 218

Pastor Michael Reaves

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Zion Church at Lottsburg in Fredericksburg invites everyone to join them as they celebrate their 147th Church Anniversary and Home Harvest Celebration at the 11 a.m. worship on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. They will be honoring their Matriarchs & Patriarchs. Special guest will be Pastor Frank Coleman, Jr. of First Baptist Church, South Boston, VA. At 5 p.m., Pastor Coleman will bring forth a powerful word. 4820 South Point Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22408. The church’s W.O.W Ministry will host their second Annual Women’s Conference on Saturday, Nov. 15. “Anointed-Appointed-Approved.” Speakers will be First Lady, Minister Carolyn Fisher, First Lady, Minister Shaunta Howerton, Minister Cheryl Henry, Keynote Speaker - Prophetess Sharon Agee. Free to the public. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., sessions at 9 a.m. On Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 all are invited to join them during 11 a.m. worship as they celebrate Women’s Day with Prophetess Adraine Bibbens bringing forth the blessed word. For more information, contact Prophetess Adraine Bibbens (804) 472-2058 or visit the website: www. zionlottsburg.org.

Local minister to preach in Petersburg, VA Healing Hands Worship Center and its pastor, Towanda WalkerBluiett in Petersburg, Va. invite you to attend their Veteran’s Day service, on Sun., Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. Two-Tour Vietnam disabled U.S. Veteran, Minister Lester Truman Johnson will be the guest speaker. The church is located at 2557 J South Crater Road, Petersburg, VA.

On November 13, the Dahlgren United Methodist Church, (Dahlgren UMC), will have the privilege of hosting Rev. Dr. Romeo L. del Rosario (Romy), a United Methodist missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries. Rev. del Rosario is serving as country director of the United Methodist Mission in Cambodia. As country director, he is administrator and supervisor of mission programs/projects with a team of workers that includes Cambodians and nine missionaries from different parts of the world. A Covered Dish Dinner in the Church Social Hall will begin at 6 p.m., with Rev. del Rosario speaking at 6:45 p.m. Plan to join Dahlgren UMC on Thursday, Nov. 13. Taste some authentic Cambodian dishes, and learn about Cambodia and what the Methodist team is doing there. There is no charge, but we do ask that you bring your favorite dish to share. Please RSVP to (540) 663-2230 or OFFICE@DAHLGRENUMC. ORG so we can adequately prepare. All are welcome and encouraged to come hear the Rev. delRosario. Dahlgren UMC is located just outside the main gate in Dahlgren.

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Lunch sales begin at 10 a.m. Menu includes: ham biscuits, chicken salad, bbq, hot dogs, sandwiches, soup, desserts and drinks. For more information call (804) 224-7186.

United Methodist Missionary from Cambodia to speak at D-UMC

Two Rivers Baptist Church Meeting at their new church

COME VISIT US • ALL ARE WELCOME

Rev. Peyton Wiltshire

For Information call 540710-3831

Round Hill Baptist Church Worship & Service

Worship Services 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 8:30 a.m. Sunday School ~ 9:45 a.m. Morning/Children's Worship ~ 11 a.m. Wed. - Bible Study ~ 6:00 p.m.

(540) 775-7247

16519 Round Hill Rd., King George, VA Pastor Ted A. James • 540-775-5583

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Good Hope Baptist Church

17223 Good Hope Rd. - corner Rt. 218E & 619 phone: 540-775-9487 email: goodhope.baptistchurch@va.metrocast.net or visit www.goodhopeministries.org

• Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. • Worship - 11:00 a.m. • Prayer & Bible Study (Wed.) 7:30 p.m. Rev. Arthur J. Washington, Jr. Pastor-Elect “Building the Church & Reaching the World for Christ”

Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Rev. Irving Woolfolk, Jr.

"A Church where everybody is somebody!"

Tabernacle Baptist Church

Dr. Sherman Davis, Pastor 10640 Kings Hwy King George, VA 22485 www.tabernaclebaptistkg.org 540-775-7188

We invite you to gather together with us! Sunday School - 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor Earl T. Howerton Jr.

Hanover-with-Brunswick Episcopal Parish

Where all are welcome. Sunday Services:

The Rev. St. John's, 9403 Kings Hwy. Diane Carroll 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays Rector Phone: 540-775-3635

Emmanuel, Port Conway (Rt. 301) 3rd & 5th Sundays

For more information, visit our website at:

www.hanover-with-brunswick.com

Thank you to the REALTORS®, companies, and individuals who made the Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS® (FAAR) Annual Cereal Drive a huge success. FAAR conducted the Cereal Drive during the month of October. A total of 4,984 boxes of cereal and $2,248 were collected to benefit area food banks and pantries. First Choice Better Homes and Land led the pack, collecting 1,710 boxes of cereal and $1,900. Century 21 New Millennium—Fredericksburg placed second collecting 1,025 boxes and $300. Century 21 Battlefield also deserves an honorable mention collecting 1,100 boxes of cereal. The Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS® is a trade association representing more than 1,300 REALTOR® members and 80 Affiliates. Serving the city of Fredericksburg and counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George, FAAR also has members working in the surrounding counties of Westmoreland, Louisa, Orange and Prince William.

Macedonia Baptist Church 1081 Macedonia Ln., Colonial Beach, VA (804) 224-1500 "O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His Name together." (Psalm 34:3)

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Prayer & Bible Study: (Wed.) 7 p.m. Holy Communion on 4th Sundays Rev. Fred Sales, Pastor A church where the Full Gospel is Preached, Taught and Lived

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9469 Caledon Rd., King George, VA22485 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Pastor William & First Lady Pastor Wm. T. Frye Theresa Frye

“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. (Sunday) Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Nursery Provided Seeking to know the grace of God and to make it known to others. Dave Bentz, Pastor Jason Schubert, Associate Pastor 13114 Kildee Farm Road King George, VA 22485 (off 301 and Blue Jay Meadow Drive)

Ph. (540) 775-9990 • email: info@gracekg.com web site www.gracekg.com

Potomac Baptist Church

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Age Graded Bible Study: 9:45 a.m. (540) 775-7006

Sunday Services Service Early Worship - 8 a.m. Wednesday Evenings Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. 7 p.m. Morning Worship - 11 a.m. Evening Worship - 6 p.m.

Local realtors collect 6,000 boxes of cereal

15681 Owens Dr. in Dahlgren, VA Church Phone: (540) 663-2831

All are Welcome!

7748 Leedstown Rd., Oak Grove, VA 22443 (804) 224-0418 • ourlittlezion.org

Participants at the 2014 VA State Dog Fair are: (clockwise from back left) Katie Fedorchak, Sue Coleman-dog club leader, Abigail Sites, Alleyne Dickens-assistant dog club leader, Rachel Courtney, Amber (Garbee) Quann-former dog club member and Sophia Fedorchak.

"Pastor Larry" M. Robinson Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Sunday School - 9 a.m. (New Testament Church Study) Wednesday Night Prayer & Bible Study 6 p.m.

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH (804) 443-4168

Locals compete at 43rd annual VA State 4-H Dog Show

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3207 Quarter Hill Rd., Supply VA 22436

From left: Cooperative Helping Hands member Beverly Jewell presents a donation to The Haven’s Director of Development Sarah Weakley. The Haven provides free services to those who have experienced sexual and domestic violence in the Northern Neck and Essex Counties. Cooperative Helping Hands Association is the fundraising organization established by the Northern Neck Electric Cooperative employees for community projects and support. The employees of Northern Neck Electric Cooperative raise funds through activities such as bake sales and their annual golf tournament.

Little Ark Baptist Church

Intersection of Rokeby and Kings Hwy. (Rt. 3)

Sunday School ..............9:30 a.m. Worship........................10:30 a.m.

NNEC’s Cooperative Helping Hands group makes donation to The Haven

Pastor: Dennis L. Newton www.onthepotomac.com 8103 Comorn Rd. (Rt. 609) King George

Corner of Millbank & St. Anthony’s Rd., King George

Very Rev. Francis M. de Rosa Rev. Mark Mullaney Sat. 7:00 p.m. Vigil Sunday Masses: Sun. 8:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m 12:45 p.m. Tridentine Mass Daily Mass: Mon. Thur. Fri. & Sat. 9:00 a.m. Tues. 7:00 a.m. Wed. 7:00 p.m. Adoration before each morning Mass Confession: Wed. 7:30 p.m. Sat. after 9:00 a.m. Mass & at 6:30 p.m. Sun. 1/2 hour before each Mass

Office: 11 Irving Ave., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443

saintselizabethandanthony.org

• 804-224-7221

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church Corner of Lossing and Boundary, Colonial Beach

Very Rev. Francis M. de Rosa Rev. Mark Mullaney Sunday Masses: Sat. 5:00 p.m. Sun. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 p.m. (español) Daily Mass: Mon. - Sat. 8:00 a.m. Adoration precedes each morning Mass Confession: Sat. following 8:00 a.m. Mass & at 4:30 p.m. Sun. 1/2 hour before each Mass Office: 11 Irving Ave., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443

saintselizabethandanthony.org

• 804-224-7221

Holy Redeemer Anglican Church

Traditional Anglican Worship 1928 Book of Common Prayer 1940 Hymnal Sunday- Holy Communion 11 a.m. Montross, VA

804-493-7407

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KGHS Theater Dept. to perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Legend of Sleepy Hollowâ&#x20AC;?

Pictured above are l-r: Zack Dean as Ichabod Crane, Jess Jones as Katrina Van Tassel and Dominic Pancaro as Brom Bones. The King George High School Theater Department will display its talent with an outstanding rendition of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The production is a 4-day event beginning November 12 through November 15. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, costing $5.00. The play begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $8.00; children under 6 get in free. This is sure to be a fun-filled evening for family and friends watching the great local talent at KGHS.

4H members needed to ring bells 4-Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers have been invited to ring the bell for the Salvation Army on Saturday, November 29 in Warsaw. This bell ringing is an opportunity for youth to connect to communities and learn to give back to others. Generosity is one of the core ideals of 4-H - â&#x20AC;&#x153;I pledge my hands to larger serviceâ&#x20AC;? is part of the 4-H pledge. Details Westmoreland/Richmond County 4-H has an opportunity to give back and ring the bell to collect donations for the Salvation Army on Saturday, November 29 at the Food Lion in Warsaw. To sign up, 4-Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers and their families should call Amy at the Westmoreland County Extension Office at 804-493-8924. It is important that you call and speak to Amy, rather than sending an email. Time slots are 1 hour long and begin at 9 a.m. The last time slot begins at 5p.m. Please note : All 4-Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers who volunteer to ring the bell must be accompanied by an adult. Please consider this service learning activity as an opportunity to give back to your community.

Visual Program offered on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reptiles and Amphibians of the Northern Neckâ&#x20AC;? Temple Moore, a Northern Neck Master Naturalist (NNMN) and member of the Virginia Herpetological Society, will present a visual program on reptile and amphibian identification at the Northern Neck Master Naturalist meeting on November 12, 2014. He will provide a basic overview of reptiles and amphibians that live alongside most of us here in the Neck. Because the program will last only an hour, there wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be enough time to cover each animal in detail, but Moore will save some time after the

presentation to answer any questions that might arise. In addition to his membership in NNMN and the Virginia Herpetological Society, Moore is a volunteer with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Complementary Work Force. He has been an outdoor enthusiast, hunter and fisherman for his entire life. The program will take place at 2:00 p.m in the Northumberland County Pub.lic Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting room in Heathsville, VA. The program is free and open to the public.

KGHS Students of the Month for Sept.

save the date Sunday, Dec. 7 Come out for the 5:30 p.m. lighting of KG County Christmas tree in front of KG Courthouse. Followed by KG County Historical Society holiday event behindthe building. Crafts, games, vendors, live nativity scene and more.

AUDUBON BIRD WALK MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, AT HUTCHINSON TRACT NEAR TAPPAHANNOCK On Monday, Nov. 10, the Northern Neck Audubon Society will conduct a bird walk at the Hutchinson Tract of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge, just west of Tappahannock. This 700+-acre tract, fronting on Mount Landing Creek and Route 17, has restored grasslands, tidal marshes and deep mature forests. Possible sightings include Eastern Blue Birds, Meadowlarks, Bald Eagles, Ospreys, Red Tailed Hawks, Palm Warblers, Woodpeckers and Tufted Titmice. Carpools will leave Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock at 7:15 a.m. Those driving directly should meet at the Hutchinson tract at 8:15 a.m. There will be several pairs of loaner binoculars available. Please call Frank Schaff at 804-462-0084 to let him know that you are coming, in case the walk is cancelled, and to get directions. Visit www.northernneckaudubon.org for information of upcoming events.

John Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Gray - John was nominated by his government teacher, Mrs. Jackson, who commented that he was a great, quiet, respectful, hardworking student who deserved recognition.

Madison DeClute, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald DeClute, was nominated by her chemistry teacher, Dr. Strepka, who commented, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only is she a consistent positive force in my class she is infectious to the other students. She has brought a smile and positive energy to every class period. She is always helpful and she keeps herself and others on task. I know I can always rely on her to be honest and truthful in every situation. She is a leader in group work and simply an excellent student.â&#x20AC;?

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Annual Help Us Help Others program kicked off by EXIT Realty Expertise Collection is underway for nonperishable food items, toiletries and monetary donations. Items collected will be given to the KG Social Services office and the Love Thy Neighbor program. Drop off location: 7947 Kings Hwy., KG. or call (540) 775-6555 for help. The office will be open Mon.Fri. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. and on Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. You may drop off donations up through December 31. Please help.

IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT MIGHT NEED A LITTLE ASSISTANCE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, REACH OUT TO LOCAL COMPANIES, CHURCHES, SCHOOL GROUPS AND LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES TO PASS THE WORD ON. NO ONE SHOULD BE ALONE OR HUNGRY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

Saturday, Nov. 8

KG Health Fair at the Dahlgren Walmart. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Vision screenings, BP checks, face painting and local health reps. Free. Workshop hosted by AfricanAmerican Genealogy Society Celebrating 10 Years of Exploring, Connecting and Documenting African-American Families. 1-4 p.m. at Angel Visit Baptist Church, 29566 Tidewater Trail, Dunnsville, VA. Free and open to the public. For further information, visit mpaagenealogicalsociety.org or call (804) 758-5163. KG Family Fun Day. FREE! KG Community Center. Noon-4 p.m. Bring a non-perishable food item and be entered for the main door prize. Vendors, games, music, moon bounce, Lola the Clown and more. Sponsored by NARFE Premier FCU. Reedville Winter Market. 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Festival Halle on Main Street in Reedville. Homemade foods and crafts on sale. Parking ample near & around the building (804) 453-6529. CBVFD-LA will be having a Beef Stew Dinner from 5-7 p.m. at the Colonial Beach firehouse. Colonial Beach Moose Family Center to present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Patsy & the Country Classicsâ&#x20AC;?, 8 p.m. - midnight. Tickets are $10 pp. Open to the public. Call (540) 735-4065 to reserve a seat, or the lodge (804) 224-0931. King George Education Foundation is having a Wine Tasting/Silent Auction fundraiser from 7-9 p.m. at Oak Crest Winery. To purchase tickets- $15 each, contact Tammy Indseth at kgef14@gmail.com or (540) 775-5833 ext. 8743.

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Annual Craft Fair hosted by KG Parks & Rec. Many new vendors. Free admittance. Bring a non-perishable food item for the local food bank. Music, shopping and more. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. Annual KG Studio Tour. 10 a.m.5 p.m. Maps and information available on the web site., kgstudiotour. com.

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Daughters of the American Revolution annual Essay Contest looks for writers Attention: all 5th- 8th graders to participate in an Essay Contest to Celebrate Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History. The essay topic for 2014-2015 will focus on Ellis Island as an immigration station, celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2015. On a typical day, immigrants arriving on the island could expect to spend up to seven hours in processing activities intended to determine whether or not they were legally and medically fit to enter the United States. The title of the essay will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Journey Through Ellis Island.â&#x20AC;? Imagine yourself as a child traveling through Ellis Island in 1892. The essay should be between 300-1000 words (depending on grade level). For more information, contact: Leedstown Resolutions Chapter, VADAR. Barbara Segar, (540) 775-2092 or email barbarasegar@wildblue.net.

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Potomac Elementary School has been honored by the Virginia Department of Education with a Title I Distinguished School Award. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My congratulations to Potomac Elementary School to their

leadership, to their staff, to their students and community for a job well-done,â&#x20AC;? said King George Superintendent Rob Benson. The award was provided for achieving a mean score at the 60th percentile or higher for both English and mathematics, for meeting full accreditation for a minimum

Area artisan trail receives money from KG board Phyllis Cook The King George Board of Supervisors is supporting development of a proposed artisan trail for the Northern Neck. At its Oct. 21 meeting, the board unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Jim Howard to provide $3,000 to the artisan trail effort from the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tourism fund. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By joining together in this group, we would support our artisans, including many different types of venues; everything from the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market, to artists who have studios in their homes, to those of us that show and work,â&#x20AC;? said Carrol Morgan, chairman of the King George Art Guild and a member of the King George Studio Tours. The guild has more than 45 active members, with most of them showing their work in Richmond and Fredericksburg. Caledon State Park and Belle Grove Plantation also sometimes feature artist events.

Briefs School board to unveil comprehensive plan The King George School Board will have a public hearing on its proposed new comprehensive plan at 5 p.m. Nov. 10 in the boardroom of the Revercomb administration building. The hearing will take place prior to the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular business meeting at 6 p.m. Each division is required by state law to develop, implement, update and report on its comprehensive plan, formerly called a six-year plan. Superintendent Rob Benson said the draft can be viewed on the divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, www.kgcs.k12.va.us.

The new artisan trail is expected to provide more opportunities to bring artisans and tourists together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The artisan trail model is gradually rolling out across the state from the Western Highlands & Shenandoah, to the Eastern Shore,â&#x20AC;? said Lisa Hull, economic development and tourism coordinator for the Northern Neck Planning District Commission, of which King George is a member.Â The money provided by King George and other counties of the Northern Neck, along with contributions from the Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Colonial Beach Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guild and private companies, will connect the new Northern Neck artisan trail to with the Artisans Center of Virginia. That group developed the trail network to offer opportunities to form alliances between artisans, venues, galleries and retailers across the state, while trying to enhance regional tourism.

of two consecutive years and for meeting or exceeding the federal accountability benchmark targets for all students and for each subgroup, for the current and previous school year. Potomac is one of just 36 schools in the state to achieve the distinction.

the certificate of recognition for Potomac Elementary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank you so much on behalf of Potomac,â&#x20AC;? Harris said of her schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s achievement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are definitely a dedicated team that is focused. We know what jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ahead of us, and we are very focused. Scott and I are so blessed to be leading

the team because we have such dedicated teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, cafeteria workers. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all of us together working as a team. This means a lot to us. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really proud. So, thank you.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You should be very proud,â&#x20AC;? said school board chairman Mike Rose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of hard work went into that.â&#x20AC;?

FRACKING from page 1 mensions, fencing and screening, along with emergency preparedness and incident mitigation. Various definitions will need to be developed and included in the zoning ordinance to define what is included in a well site and a drill site. Currently, the size of a drill site is limited to 4 acres, with none within 500 feet of an occupied residence. That could be changed to include churches, schools and other types of buildings, along with a longer setback required. The commission talked about the task during last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting with Jack Green, the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of community development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing that says they have to approve any application that comes forward,â&#x20AC;? Green said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a special use permit, and we are saying granted only for special uses, under certain conditions that are set.â&#x20AC;? A majority, if not all commis-

Montross man killed in KG residents to get new one-car crash on Route 3 bill format next month A one-car crash Saturday, Nov. 1 on Route 3 in King George County claimed the life of a Westmoreland County man. Virginia State Police said a 1999 Chevrolet left the highway, went down an embankment and slammed into a tree. John N. Bowie, Jr., 20, of Montross was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred just east of Index Lane (Route 618). According to police, Bowie was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Police said the cause of the crash is still being investigated.

Potomac also is one of only two schools in the division, along with King George Elementary School, to maintain full accreditation status for 2014-15. At the Oct. 27 school board meeting, Potomac Principal Angela Harris and Scott Gilbert, the assistant principal, were on hand to accept

King George customers of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Service Authority, which provides water and sewer service in some areas of the county, will see a new look to their bills beginning in November. The new format will provide customers with their historical consumption, going back for a year. A sample of the new bill can be viewed on the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, www. king-george.va.us/county-offices/ service-authority/service-authority. php.

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sioners, appear to not want fracking to come to the county. Some commissioners, including Bill Robey, asked about removing any reference to drilling in the zoning ordinance. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an option that would prohibit drilling if it is not explicitly permitted by the zoning ordinance. That might only be a temporary and extremely costly measure should the county become a test case resulting in a lengthy and expensive lawsuit with no guarantee of winning. Instead, strong restrictions in the land use zoning ordinance are wanted to protect the rural character of the county. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big job, and planners and the governing body are expected to address it in a comprehensive methodical manner. The commission is tasked to provide an interim report by early January, with a final report expected by June. Those timeframes could be adjusted.

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Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; girls win fourth cross-country title Watson wins boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; race Leonard Banks Sports Editor

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Freshman Aubrey Wingeart helped lead the King George girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team to a VHSL Conference 22 CrossCountry Championship.

The King George girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; crosscountry team has solidified its legacy in Fredericksburg sports as a proven dynasty. During the VHSL Conference 22 Cross-Country Championship, the Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; girls pulled out all the stops as they finished well ahead of secondplace Fauquier (48) with 29 points. Libertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taylor Brown finished first overall with a time of 19:48. Since 2009, the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cross-country team has won four out of the last five championships. As for Aubrey Wingeart, she has positively impacted the team in every meet in which she has competed this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw it in her, and I told her at the beginning of the season that she could make a run at the conference championship,â&#x20AC;? Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head coach Cathy Binder said.

A freshman sensation, Wingeart led the Foxes with a second-place time of 20:08. Other Foxes members of the top-15 included Hannah Koepfinger (5th, 20:50); Kristen Hornbaker (6th,21:02); Maddie Amos (10th, 21:41); Nicole Brem (11th, 21:56); Molly Desque (14th, 22:32). Not to be outdone, the Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jacob Watsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall top finish of 16:57.6 has set him apart as the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cross-country runner this season. With a third-place team finish, the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team will travel with their female counterparts Nov. 6 to Winchester for the 4A Regional Championship at Handley High School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A hilly course like that can be challenging mentally,â&#x20AC;? Binder said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The higher-ranked team might lose to a team that is better at running hills.â&#x20AC;?

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key players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have too many injuries, as we prepare to play the biggest game of the year,â&#x20AC;? head coach John Foster said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to regroup, because the season is

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It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pretty. In fact, the Driftersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; win against conference rival Lancaster (5-4) can best be described as downright ugly. From the seven dropped Red Devil passes that could have changed the direction of the game, to the brawl that took place during the final play of the game, it was a game measured in verbal exchanges rather than a systematic movement of first down sticks. After the game, the Red Devils were credited with 115 yards of penalties, which included a litany of unsportsmanlike conduct field miscues. As for the Drifters (7-2), life is not happy in the land of the Black & Gold. Along with preparing for top-seeded Washington & Lee (8-1) Nov. 7, they will be hindered with injuries to five

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at an end.â&#x20AC;? Throughout the game, the Drifters relied upon their patented rushing attack. Although the Red Devils attempted to key on feature back Lamar Lucas, their efforts would soon prove fatal. Midway through the first quarter, Lucas broke through the Red Devilsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense for a 25-yard touchdown run and the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first score. Later in the second quarter, Carter Foster utilized the Driftersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wing-T offense for a two-yard touchdown run. While the Red Devilsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense continued to search for answers to

get a score, Driftersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quarterback Andrai Turner extended the lead to 21-0 with a 10-yard touchdown run. At the start of the second quarter, Lucas exploded for a 50-yard run down to the four-yard line. Two plays later, Foster followed up with a oneyard run into the end zone. With 3:19 left in the third quarter, Turner escaped several arm tackles for a 25-yard touchdown run. Faced with a daunting 35-0 lead, the Red Devils managed to avoid a shutout with a Justin Washington three-yard touchdown. On the ensuing Drifter drive, the Red Devils capitalized on a turnover (a James Coleman interception). On a deep pass from Raquan Ball, Rasul Henderson scored from 37 yards out to cut the lead to 35-12. With less than a minute to play, Turner would score his third touchdown of the night on a fiveyard run.

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Essex ends undefeated dream First-half blitz dooms W&L Richard Leggitt Washington & Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longtime nemesis, the Essex Trojans, knocked W&L from the ranks of the unbeaten, Saturday in a game played in the wind, rain and cold in Montross. The 8-1 Eagles face the 7-2 Colonial Beach Trojans Drifters Nov. 7 in Colonial Beach in another Northern Neck District Eagles showdown. W&L head coach Todd Jones and the Eagles rolled into the Saturday afternoon contest as the top 1A team in the state, according to the VHSL. Essex, which notched its seventh win of the season, obviously was unimpressed. The powerful and aggressive Essex defense held a previously high-scoring W&L attack to seven first downs and 91 yards of total offense. The Trojansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; senior quarterback, Dominek Broaddus, overwhelmed the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense, throwing for 176 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown strike to begin the scoring with 2:05 left in the first quarter.

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Neither running back Dexter Thompson, left, nor his backfield mate, Marion Pollard, found much room to run against Essex. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was their passing game that beat us,â&#x20AC;? said W&L Athletic Director Malcolm Lewis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a game like that ,when two heavyweight teams

are slugging it out, drawing first blood is very important. When they got that long pass early, they got a boost, and we were wounded.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their quarterback was excellent,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is a two-time, allstate player who was throwing darts and putting the balls where they needed to be. It was difficult for us to respond.â&#x20AC;? Despite the blustery, cold, wet weather, Lewis said it was not a factor in the loss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were just better Saturday,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we play them again in the playoffs, perhaps it will be a different story.â&#x20AC;? The Trojans scored four times in the first half to run up a 28-0 halftime lead versus the previously unbeaten Eagles. The Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense was not able to deal with Broaddus and the Trojansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; passing attack, and the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense could not get untracked. Dexter Thompson, the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; senior running back, had 61 rushing yards for the day and led the Eagles to their only touchdown of the game with 5:02 left in the third quarter. Washington & Lee star quarterback Treshaun Brown, who passed for 1,800 yards last year to take the Eagles to the third round of the playoffs, was just 1 for 9, for 14 yards in the defeat. It was a bitter loss for Jones, who coached the Trojans for 14 years, including leading them to a state championship in 2009. Jones is in his first year as the head football coach at Washington & Lee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to play and be successful. Things just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out for us,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Rivermen fall in championship game Leonard Banks Sports Editor The Oct. 25, 20-10 victory against the Northern Neck Rivermen will be embedded in the minds of Virginia Crusader semi-football fans for years to come. As for the King George-based Rivermen fans, it may be a day they would soon like to forget. The Crusaders exploded with an offensive fourth-quarter charge to come away with their third consecutive Mason-Dixon Football League Championship.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played flat at the start, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a championship, and everybody will pull out all the stops for a chance to win,â&#x20AC;? Crusadersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head coach Larry Stith said. The championship extended their winning streak to 40 consecutive games and capped a perfect 13-0 season. Earlier this season, the Crusaders defeated the Rivermen, 22-7. At halftime, the Crusaders trailed 10-7. However, Crusader running back Mike Codieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five-yard touchdown gave the Crusaders a 14-10 lead with almost

a quarter of time left in the game. Later, with time running out, John Franklin returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown that sealed the Rivermenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fate. Rivermen head football coach Dennis Cornwell remarked after the first loss to the Crusaders, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you play great teams like the Crusaders, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make mistakes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ultimately they will cost you in the end,â&#x20AC;? Cornwell said. The Rivermen finished the season with a record of 10-1. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mason-Dixon Football League 2014 All-Star Team:

First team: Raheem White, P; Derrick Manning, CB,; Steven Stanley, DE; TJ Ford, DE; Rashad Campbell, LT; Adeola Ogunweno, RB; TJ Ford, DE; Devonte Reynolds, FS. Second team: Alon Clipper, CB; Sid Antonio Thompson, MLB; Laslow Pickett, WLB; Anthony Horn, DT; RJ Smith, LT; Brandon Somerville, RT; Hansel E. Perez, FB; Walt Covington, QB. Honorable mentions: Daniel Barnes, RB; Barrett L. Hollingsworth, PK; Dominic Fields, SSL.

KGMS football finishes year 8-0 Leonard Banks Sports Editor The King George Middle School football teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 52-0 win versus Locust Grove culminated an 8-0 undefeated season. History wise, the Oct. 30 rout at King George High School Stadium has not happened since 1994, or during Chicago Bear and KGHS alumni Jermon Bushodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seventhgrade season. The Foxes opened the game with the traditional exhibition quarter, which featured Matt Rose scoring a 63-yard touchdown. Although the quarters do not count, the Foxes have compiled a record of 22-3 for the 2014 season. Late in the first quarter, the Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense exploded for a 16-0 lead. Cameron Schaub scored the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first touchdown with a 12yard run. Later, with less than two minutes to play, Sammy Delgrande completed a 53-yard touchdown pass to Matt Redcay. During the second quarter, in the face of a 16-0 King George lead, the Mustangsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense sputtered, making only an occasional first down. As for the Foxes, with less than three minutes to play in the first half, Cannon Zylonis ran between the tackles for an eight-yard touchdown run. Prior to the quarter closing out, the Foxes showcased their special teams, as Malik Bass blocked a Mustang punt attempt and scored

to extend the lead to 30-0. In the third quarter, the Foxes sealed the Mustangsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fate with their ground game. After Zylonis bolted down the field for a 47-yard touchdown run, Schaub nearly equaled his teammateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s endeavor with a 46yard touchdown run. Tate Newmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14-yard touchdown run closed out the scoring. While the Foxesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense has dominated opponents with 458 points, their defense has limited the opposition to just 89 points. During the course of the season, the Foxes have spread the wealth around with 25 different ball carriers. Throughout the season, the Foxes featured a nearly unstoppable ground game, led by Zylonis, Schaub and Redcay. Schaub led the team with 1,163 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns. Zylonis garnered 1,039 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. Redcay pounded out 444 yards and 103 receiving yards. On defense, Newman led the team with 66 tackles, while Zylonis had 58; Schaub finished the season with 50. Next season, the Foxes will feature 20 returning seventhgraders, while 20 graduating eighth-graders will move on the high school ranks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were very good to begin with, and the only thing that sticks out in my mind is how we improved above and beyond where I thought we could go,â&#x20AC;? KGMS head football coach Chris Zylonis said.

KG to move to Conference 19 Region 4A for 2014-15 Staff report King George High School will be moving from Conference 22 4A North, to Conference 19 Region 4A East for the 2015 fall season. In light of the VHSLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual twoyear evaluation on student population growth, King George will join Chancellor, Louisa, Eastern View and Caroline. All King George ath-

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Muzzleloader tips to shoot more safely and accurately Mark Fike Muzzleloader season is now open for deer in our area. The week prior, I noticed the regular â&#x20AC;&#x153;BOOMâ&#x20AC;? resounding from all around my property as my fellow hunters were busy checking their smokepoles to ensure they were shooting straight. Each year, I overhear or am part of discussions about how to maintain accuracy or keep muzzleloader rifles clean. While I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shoot muzzleloaders competitively, I do use them regularly throughout the muzzleloader and firearms season, and I have learned a few things along the way. Most muzzleloader hunters now use modern, inline smokepoles, and many of us also are topping those rifles with scopes. These weapons are a far cry from the years of cap and ball and sidelocks. My commentary here is directed at the modern, inline versions used by most hunters. Obviously, the smartest thing to do with any weapon is to treat ALL of them as if they were loaded. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t peer down the barrel to see if it is still loaded from last year. How many of us (me included) forgot to discharge last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s load? It is best to take your smokepole outside where you can safely shoot and carefully place a primer or cap on the nipple or in the chamber. Fire the rifle in a safe direction, such as the ground. If nothing discharges,

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Outdoors Report Mark and Missy Fike Hunting season is starting to ratchet up in activity as the pre-rut is in gear. Scrapes, rubs and bucks tailing does are on the radar and visible in the woods now. A few bucks have broken antlers, a sure sign they got into a fight over a doe along the way or a valuable piece of breeding territory. Saturday was the first day of muzzleloader season, and the weather was tough on hunters. Swirling winds, howling gusts and spitting rain from time to time made conditions unfavorable. Look for this coming week and the next to be prime times to be in the deer woods, though. Two notes of importance to hunters: 1) If you are hunting on Sunday, you MUST have a written permission slip saying you can hunt on SUNDAY. You cannot simply have a permission slip to hunt. It has to specify Sunday on it. 2) Muzzleloader hunters MUST wear blaze orange when moving or not sitting in a stand this year.

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Fishing Fishing still is good (minus the gale winds over the weekend) for those that are heading out to wet a line. The best places to fish include Lake Anna for striper and the Chesapeake Bay for striper and bluefish. Rappahannock River: The wind wiped out angler participation last weekend. However, prior to that, bass anglers were taking bass on crankbaits from Hopyard to Fredericksburg. Catfish are biting well. Crappie action

should be picking up. With hunting season going, the river is devoid of boats. Potomac River: Striper action is good from Colonial Beach downriver. Use spoons or jigs to take fish in varying depths of water. Some white perch action should be available in the creeks on minnows or small spinners. Catfish are hitting, but they are less active now. Inland waters: Ponds are a good place to fish right now if you can rustle up a bucket of minnows. Crappie and bass are hitting. Lake Anna reports good striper action mid-lake and in upper-lake regions again this week. Bass are hitting in 3 to 10 feet of water around docks, S turns in the creeks and rivers, and along structure. Events: The Disabled Veterans Hunt will be held at Caledon State Park on December 6. There is a need for volunteers to assist the disabled vets. Rick Wilks is the contact person to sign up as a volunteer. 540-7754625. This year, they need a list of the volunteers. There is a particular need for hunters with pick-up trucks to assist the veterans. Please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hunt. Local hunting seasons Squirrel: Through Feb. 28. Limit is six per day. Deer, turkey and bear archery: Through Nov. 8 for turkey, and Nov. 14 for deer and bear . Firearms turkey: Through Nov. 7 Deer muzzleloader: Through Nov. 14

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Who is a veteran? The answer may surprise you

When I was a student in Scotland some 36 years ago, living in Edinburgh, I went to a church near where I lived. It was called Hope Park/ Buccleuch Methodist Church. To be honest, I think I decided to go that particular church because it was the closest church David S. Kerr to where I lived and being all of 20 I wanted to sleep in as late as possible. But, it was a good choice and the minister, the Rev. McPherson was a friendly, and jovial man who had an excellent ability to connect with young people.

He was an older man, in his late 50s, and throughout the years had clearly taken in his share of pastries, pies and other treats that he readily admitted he couldn’t resist. He wore his clerical collar as a man of God should, but it did fit a little tightly. The one thing I couldn’t have imagined was that this happy, far from trim, Scottish minister had once been a soldier. Even more than that, an undisputed hero. In Britain, the Sunday nearest the 11th of November, Armistice Day in the United Kingdom is for many churches “Remembrance Sunday.” Church services often are focused on remembering not only those who died in defense of the nation’s freedom but also on living veterans. In that regard, it is much like our Veterans Day, and it’s not uncommon for veterans to wear

I don’t quite recall what I said after that. Perhaps not much because though my knowledge of British medals for valor may be limited I knew what the Victoria Cross was. It’s much like our Congressional Medal of Honor and is given only for the most remarkable deeds of heroism. Just like our Medal of Honor, many of those who receive it, do so posthumously.

their service medals to church. It was on a Remembrance Sunday, back in 1978, when after church, talking to the Rev. McPherson while he was delighting in a cup of tea and a very large chocolate croissant that I asked him about the medal he was wearing. The idea of this somewhat hefty, good-natured man being a

soldier surprised me. The reverend didn’t have what the services call a “military bearing.” And that’s why I wasn’t prepared for his answer. He smiled at my somewhat brash question, fingered the medal for a moment, it hung on a ribbon around his neck, and then quietly said, “… this is the Victoria Cross David.”

Constitution and that all people in this country are equal in every way period. As a country we have the responsibility to spend only what we take in, to protect our borders because we already have an immigration system in place. The injustices we have done to legal immigrants who earned the right to become an American goes far beyond any comprehension. The change I was hoping for is conservatism and that change actually may happen when the sleeping

Conservatives in this country start waking up and others see the political rues they have been following. If no change comes about, I predict a “Hope and Change” with a new political party. The donkey and elephant will have to move over and make way for the cheetah, the mascot for the new Conservative party. This sounds like a party we need. A cheetah — fast, keen eye sight, nimble, quick and sudden. Rusty & Karen Huyck, King George, USCG Ret.

Letters to the Editor Alumni show their support for KGHS To the Editor: How very excited I was to see another full house for the KGHS homecoming. While we always have outstanding community support it was especially fun to have alumni from all different years come together to cheer on the Foxes! While the building that they learned in is different and the field that they played and cheered their classmates on has been relocated, the attraction to come and support the school and community they grew up in is still there and I very much appreciate it. Thank you alumni for your continued support, and we hope to see more of you in the years to come. Alexander Fisher KGHS Athletic Director

The people of America need to wake up quick Dear Mr. Editor, I don’t know where everyone else has been but I am getting squeeze by the cost for utilities, groceries, mortgage tax, personal property tax, Internet tax and new a new gas tax coming in January. I may not be the sharpest pencil in the box but everything has gone up except my pay. We the middle class and every class below us are being devastated by these current policies. A reminder to those people who support Obamacare said it would save me money. On the contrary, I have seen my bill for medical and dental go up. I believe President Ronald Reagan had it right when he was faced with high taxes and high unemployment. Despite his inheritance of the country’s economic woes under his presidency, he got to work on lowering taxes. Those changes in policies in turn spurred a rise in employment that created a wider tax base resulting in more revenue and we all prospered. President George H.W. Bush continued those policies and it went well. It worked so well that President Bill Clinton road on those coattails for four years of prosperity. After the first term in the Clinton administration, the country liked being hip — hell we had a president that played the saxophone — but his attempted changes in economic policies were opposite of Reagan. It was congress who put Clinton in check for wanting to spend more money than the country took in. After the President’s scandal, America was ready for change once again, and the answer was President George W. Bush. God love this man because he was exactly what this country needed when 9/11 occurred. Whether you liked him or not, you had to respect him along with the world powers. The one lesson we all learned from his presidency was if you are going to fight terrorism in the world one country cannot take it on economically when it involves several countries half way around the world. During his presidency we suffered more debt from wars than this country could imagine. In hindsight, Bush should have made those countries pay us in oil if, we knew what the taxpayer faced in new debt to this country. After he proclaimed we were not taking oil to reimburse this country, Bush was doomed economically. Now, we have arrived at hope and

change. Wow, this even sounded good to the Conservatives we are going to transform this country back to the basics through hope and change. I relate this to the JFK phenomenon that hope is for the little guy to do well in this country. Americans believed we were going tighten our belts and get our fiscal house in economic order and usher in a new age of energy production in this country. What we have received is exactly the opposite and now we have almost double that unimaginable debt. I would like one person explain to me how the unemployment number works? Even though I do not know, I do know this, more people than ever in this country are working more part-time jobs to cover the bills. More companies than ever are moving out of the USA and those same companies are cutting employee benefits and this not the hope and change we were looking for. I truly believe if this country continues down the current path there will be a new awakening for a new Conservative party. The reason you ask, most of the Democrats and major portion of Republican parties have lost their way; just look at the poll numbers of Congress. A new Conservative party believes in the

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I don’t quite recall what I said after that. Perhaps not much because though my knowledge of British medals for valor may be limited, I knew what the Victoria Cross was. It’s much like our Congressional Medal of Honor and is given only for the most remarkable deeds of heroism. Just like our Medal of Honor, many of those who receive it, do so posthumously. I found out later he received his medal for his heroism in North Africa in 1941. I don’t know the precise details, but I was told later that it involved clearing a German position, one that was raking British troops with machine gun fire, almost single handedly. I don’t know if he was wounded, but he probably was. Like many veterans, particularly the British, who tend to be more reserved about

such things, he didn’t talk about it much. Yet,he did wear his medal that one Sunday and it changed my view of what a veteran was ever after. Namely, that those who served their country, whether doing heroic deeds, or just the things that need doing, can be anybody. Appearances, as they were in this case, are deceiving. A veteran can be an old man in a nursing home. Your child’s teacher. Perhaps a granddad, a father, a brother or a sister. The list goes on, but the one thing they have in common, is that for some period of their life, they served their country in the armed forces. They were protecting us and our way of our life and this Veterans Day, and indeed everyday they deserve our thanks.

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Blue Phoenix Computer Repair This pottery vase comes from a Northern Neck resident whose granddaughter emailed several pictures of it. One of the pictures she sent shows no identifying marks on the bottom. The vase appears to be an American product influenced by the prevailing trends of Japanese Satsuma, which enjoyed great popularity in the early twentieth century. Most likely it is a product of one of the many Ohio pottery companies that Henry Lane flourished during that periHull od. The vase dates from the period 1910-1920. In evaluating porcelain or pottery pieces the most important considerations is whether the item is decorated in the round, meaning that it has an overall pattern on the front and back. Unfortunately, this piece has the floral painting only on the front, although the painting is of superior quality. A further limiting factor is the apparent chip to the base.

The latter could be restored relatively inexpensively, and for sentimental reasons might be worth the effort. The absence of decoration in the round also limits the overall value. Fortunately, the piece has not been drilled in order to be made into a lamp. Whenever making a lamp a cardinal rule should be never to drill to accommodate the cord. The style replicates the traditional approach of the Japanese potters in the city of Satsuma, the pottery of which was characterized by a beige color and a matte finish, and often exhibited the raised beading that we see on this piece. Satsuma is less popular today than it was 30 years ago, as are its American imitators. This vase is worth $125. Without the chip and if decorated in the round, the value would be twice that amount. Good pottery makes for an interesting study, given its increasing popularity. Collectors’ societies and their publications afford excellent places to begin learning about all forms of pottery and porcelain. This piece is an interesting transitional example, showing the influence of foreign pottery on American manufacturing. Henry Lane Hull and his wife Lisa operate Com-

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KING GEORGE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Wastewater Operator Class III or Wastewater Operator Trainee

KING GEORGE COUNTY DOG OWNERS 2015 Dog Tags are now on sale at the Treasurer’s Office and should be purchased by February 1st.

MALE $10.00 FEMALE $10.00 UNSEXED (spayed or neutered) $ 5.00 KENNEL (10 dogs) $35.00

King George County Service Authority has an opening for a Wastewater Operator. Applications for Wastewater Operator Class III or a Wastewater Operator Trainee will be accepted. Salary Range: $25,442 to $41,471. Applications may be obtained from the King George County Administrator’s Office, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200, (540-775-9181) or online at www. king-george.va.us. For specific information related to job duties and requirements, please visit the County’s web site listed above or call the King George County Service Authority at (540) 775-2746. Deadline to submit applications - Friday, November 14, 2014, close of business. King George County is an EOE.

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NOTICE KING GEORGE COUNTY TAXPAYERS The 2nd half of the Real Estate and Personal Property taxes for 2014 are now available. The tax due date is December 5, 2014. Penalty will be added December 6 and interest added beginning Jan 1, 2015. The bills have been mailed. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Treasurer <(540) 775-2571>. If you have a question about the property listed on your bill, please contact the Commissioner of the Revenue <(540) 775-4664>. The bills are created and corrected by the Commissioner of the Revenue. The Treasurer’s Office cannot make corrections; they only collect as assessed. If there is a question concerning delinquency, please contact the Treasurer’s Office. Please take the time to check the mailing address on each bill and correct, if necessary, with the Commissioner of the Revenue. NOTE: Please do not enclose tax payment with utility payment.

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Executive Director, Northern Neck Land Conservancy (NNLC) NNLC is seeking a passionate conservationist for the position of full time Executive Director. The position necessitates knowledge of land trust principles, functions, and systems as well as ingenuity and energy, plus superior leadership, communication and organizational skills. Demonstrated fundraising, editorial and management skills as well as experience with volunteer boards, conservation easements, and strategic planning are all pluses. Bachelor’s degree required. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience and skills; minimum $36,000. Submit well-constructed cover letter articulating experience, skills, and suitability for the job, a resume, and three references. Review of applications begins November 14, 2014 until filled. Mail to: NNLC, PO Box, 125, Lancaster, VA 22503 or submit electronically to nnlandconservancy@gmail.com. More information found at www.nnconserve.org.

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Notice is hereby given that Phillip E. Rogers has requested authorization from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to construct a 120-foot long by 8-foot wide private, noncommercial timber pier with 6 associated mooring piles adjacent to 2108 N. Riverfront Drive along the Potomac River in Westmoreland County. Send comments/inquiries within 15 days to: Marine Resources Commission, Habitat Management Division, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Newport News, Virginia 23607. 11/5/14

EHO We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s Policy for achieving equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap. All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 367-8530. Toll free call (888) 551-3247. For the hearing impaired call (804) 367-9753.

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH HOLIDAY CLOSINGS FOR NOVEMBER 2014 The Town of Colonial Beach Administrative Offices and the Public Works Department will be closed on the following days in the month of November 2014: Tuesday – November 11, 2014 Thursday – November 27, 2014 Friday – November 28, 2014

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE 9125 Dogue Run Lane, King George, VA 22485 By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated September 2, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 0608, Page 763 in the Clerk’s Office for the Circuit Court for King George County, VA, securing a loan which was originally $273,700.00. The appointed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, Commonwealth Trustees, LLC will offer for sale at public auction at 9483 Kings Highway King George, VA 22485 on: December 1, 2014 at 11:30 AM improved real property, with an abbreviated legal description of All that certain piece or parcel of land, with all buildings and improvements thereon and rights and privileges thereto appurtenant, situated, lying and being in Rappahannock Magisterial District, King George County, Virginia, containing 10.00 acres, more or less, and shown as Parcel “B” on that plat of survey by Richard B. Allison, Jr. and Assoc. dated June 29, 2000 which plat is recorded in Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of King George County Virginia, in Plat Book 18, page 72.Together with an easement of ingress and egress from Parcel “B” to MillBank Road along Dogue Run Lane as shown on the aforesaid plat.Being part of the same property conveyed to Aubrey T. Cole, by deed dated November 1, 1948, from Hattie Olive Lee, et al, which deed is recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of King George County Virginia, in Deed Book 58, Page 127. Aubrey T. Cole died testate on June 25, 1999, leaving the aforesaid property to James Harvey Williams, Jr., Charles Anthony Williams and Carolyn Marie Cole Williams.And further being the same real estate conveyed to Charles A. Williams and Nancy Williams, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety with the right of survivorship as at common law, by Deed from James Harvey Williams, Sr. and Carolyn Marie Cole Williams, Charles A. Williams and Nancy Williams, James Harvey Williams, Jr., dated October 16, 2000, recorded October 25, 2000, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court, King George County, Virginia, in Deed Book 356, page 679.The improvements thereon being known as 9125 Dogue Run Lane, King George, VA 22485, and as more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. TERMS OF SALE: The property will be sold “AS IS,” WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND SUBJECT TO conditions, restrictions, reservations, easements, rights of way, and all other matters of record taking priority over the Deed of Trust to be announced at the time of sale. A deposit of $29,000.00, or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, in cash or cashier’s check payable to the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE will be required at the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price, with interest at the rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date said funds are received in the office of the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, will be due within fifteen (15) days of sale. In the event of default by the successful bidder, the entire deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs and expenses of sale and Substitute Trustee's fee. All other public charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, whether incurred prior to or after the sale, and all other costs incident to settlement to be paid by the purchaser. In the event taxes, any other public charges have been advanced, a credit will be due to the seller, to be adjusted from the date of sale at the time of settlement. Purchaser agrees to pay the Seller's attorneys at settlement, a fee of $445.00 for review of the settlement documents. Additional terms will be announced at the time of sale and the successful bidder will be required to execute and deliver to the Substitute Trustees a memorandum or contract of the sale at the conclusion of bidding. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosenberg & Associates, LLC (Attorney for Commonwealth Trustees, LLC) 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 2081 301-907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com

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TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH PUBLIC NOTICE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 6310 Caledon Road King George, VA 22485

Please take notice that on the 13th day of November, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the regular monthly meeting of the Colonial Beach Town Council, at Colonial Beach Town Center in Colonial Beach, 22443, the Council will conduct public hearings on the following:

In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $108,500.00, dated November 15, 2004, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for King George County on November 23, 2004, as Instrument Number 040006516, in Deed Book 0508, at Page 719, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of King George County, 9483 Kings Highway, King George, VA on November 17, 2014 at 12:00 PM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: LOT 2, IN THE PLAT OF SURVEY OF THE SAID REAL ESTATE RECORDED IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, BOOK 28, PAGE 510. 5.27 ACRES.. Tax ID: 14-34. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $10,000.00 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: Conv/FNMA (Trustee # 553603) Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Atlantic Law Group, LLC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101, website: http://www.atlanticlawgrp.com FEI # 1074.01472 10/29/2014, 11/05/2014

ORDINANCE NO. 657 AMENDS THE COLONIAL BEACH TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 5, “BEACHES, WATERWAYS, BOARDWALK, PARKS, RECREATIONAL AREAS AND FACILITIES,” ARTICLE II, “CONSTRUCTION AND MAINENANCE OF PIERS OR WHARVES AND SHORELINE MAINENANCE AGREEMENTS ON TOWN PROPERTY,” DIVISION 2, “PERMITS AND LEASES FOR PIERS ON TOWN OWNED PROPERTY,” SECTION 5-28, “PERMITS” TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR SHALL CERTIFY THAT A PIER OR WHARF IS SAFE FOR USE PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT, OR THAT A PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED ON A CONDITIONAL BASIS FOR UP TO THIRTY DAYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING REPAIRS, AND THAT FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE REPAIRS, THE FIVE YEAR PERMIT MAY THEN BE ISSUED UPON CERTIFICATION OF SAFETY BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR. ORDINANCE NO. 655 AMENDS THE COLONIAL BEACH TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 2, “ADMINISTRATION,” ARTICLE VII, “TOWN FINANCES,” TO ADD SECTION 2-82, “MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF TOWN PROPERTY” TO SPECIFY HOW FUNDS FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF TOWN PROPERTY SHALL BE UTILIZED IN TERMS OF THE COLONIAL BEACH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE COLONIAL BEACH VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQAD AND THE COLONIAL BEACH SCHOOL BOARD. Copies of Ordinance Nos. 657 and 655 are available for review by the public at 18 North Irving Avenue, Colonial Beach, Virginia 22443. Anyone having questions may contact Town Hall at 804-224-7181, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All interested persons may attend and express their views. Following the public hearings the Town Council may take action to approve these Ordinances. Any person requiring assistance to participate in the public hearings is asked to contact Town Hall in advance so that appropriate arrangements may be made.

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The veteran that I’m most proud of is my cousin, Lawrence Davis III. Lawrence is my cousin on my mother’s side of the family. Lawrence’s father and my mother are brother and sister, and he is my oldest cousin whom I look up to as a role model. Lawrence was born in Detroit, MI on April 5, 1987. He attended the Detroit public school system and graduated high school in June of 2005. After high school, to make a better life for himself, he joined the Armed Forces. The branch that he decided to join was the U.S. Army. He attended boot camp in Missouri at Fort Leonardwood. From 2006 to 2012, he was stationed at Fort Drum in New York. There, he trained to be a Chemical Operations Specialist. His job was to clean up dangerous spills. In 2009, he spent one year in Iraq defending our country. In 2010, while in Iraq he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. In 2011, Sonny (that’s his nickname) was deployed to Afghanistan for one year. In 2012, Sonny decided to end his tour of duty with the Army. I’m proud of him because just like my dad, he thought it was important to serve our country and that’s why he’s the veteran that I’m most proud of.

The veteran I interviewed is my father, Richard Thompson. His father was in the military. My father joined the military service to follow his father’s footsteps. In my father’s early years, he lived in Florida, Germany, Massachusetts, and Texas and moved as his father got military orders from one place to the next. My father’s military career took off in April of 1988 in San Diego, California with recruit training, which was followed by a basic electricity and electronics course. He had enlisted as a Fire Controlman; his first transfer was to Great Lakes Illinois for the FC “A” school. Six months later there was another transfer to Virginia Beach, Virginia for his first “C” school the Terrier Missile Fire control system computer. Following that, he reported to his first ship the USS BIDDLE CG-34. Several months later he deployed for what would become Desert Storm. He decommissioned USS BIDDLE late in 1994 and rotated to shore duty. Early in the tour he terminated it to attend the AEGIS Fire Control System School in Dahlgren and return back to sea aboard the USS MONTEREY CG-61. Following that sea tour he again returned to Dahlgren as an instructor and base security. Upon completion of his shore rotation he attended yet another AEGIS “C” school and earned promotion to Chief before reporting to the USS RAMAGE DDG-61. His tour onboard the RAMAGE was cut short with his selection for Limited Duty Officer (LDO). He reported to knife and fork school in Florida after his promotion to Ensign. Upon completion of his training he reported to the USS NORMANDY CG-60 where he was the Electronics Materiel Officer. This sea tour he extended to get orders back to Dahlgren to be an officer instructor. It was now 2007 and he had been on a dozen deployments over the years, most into the Arabian Gulf or off the Horn of Africa. At the end of his first year back at Dahlgren he was picked for an Individual Augmentee (IA) assignment. He reported to the US ARMY for train-

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