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Home Show attracts thousands to vendors The 27th Annual King George Home Show drew thousands of area residents and visitors last weekend to King George High School to view vendor displays ranging from home construction and improvement to jellies, jams, nuts and crafts. “The Home Show is a great venue for our local businesses to showcase their services to the community and surrounding region,” said King George Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Ruby Brabo. “I really appreciate those who volunteer their time to coordinate this event each year for our community.”
The King George Home Show was started in 1989 by Tommy Burrell, the former president of the King George Builder’s Association, and the late publisher of The Journal, Ruth Herrink. The first home show was at the old King George Firehouse, had 12 exhibitors and drew a crowd of several hundred people. This year’s edition, 27 years later, had more than a hundred exhibitors and vendors spread throughout two large rooms at King George High See Home, page 4
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Above, Tony Scaramozzi of King George listens as Katie Poole talks about the benefits of the King George Educational Foundation at the 27th annual King George Home Show. At right,
Project Faith grant plan C. Beach woman to get another hearing pleads guilty to KG Board questions developer on details drug fraud charges Phyllis Cook
The first of two public hearings was held on March 1 by the King George Board of Supervisors on behalf of Project Faith’s latest proposal to build single-family houses to sell for less than $200,000 to qualified low- to moderate-income families. “I believe we could do it for $185,000, 1,400 square-foot, lot size of plus-or-minus 1/3 acre,” the developer’s executive directo, Froncé
Wardlaw had told the board on Feb. 16. A second required hearing at 6:30 p.m. on March 15 will take more public input on whether the proposed development should get a competitive grant through the federal Community Development Block Grant program to extend roads and utility lines and pay for other site work. The amount to be requested has been variously estimated by Wardlaw, at either $695,000 on a handout at a meeting on Feb. 16, or $690,000 stated on March 1.
Wardlaw said an estimate would be available this week. Details are also supposed to be supplied on the developer’s costs for the project and sources of funding. Project FAITH is a not-for-profit charitable organization with a 501(c) 3 tax-exempt designation specializing in rental housing units for persons with disabilities and seniors with low incomes. King George has previously been involved in two successful block grant applications for Project Faith
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A Colonial Beach woman, who worked at the Community Care Clinic in King George, entered pleas of guilty in King George Circuit Court last week to two counts of prescription fraud. Jessica Herrink, the owner of The Journal, is a cofounder of the clinic. Peggy Louise Straughan, 39, appeared before Circuit Judge Herbert Hewitt, and was convicted of misusing her position as an employee of the Community Care Clinic to order without authorization 14 bottles of a
controlled substance. Judge Hewitt deferred sentencing for Straughan, who had two previous felony convictions in Caroline County, pending a one-year program of drug treatment, drug testing and supervised probation. Hewitt said if Straughan successfully completes the mandated treatment program and remains on good behavior, he will sentence her to 12 months for each charge on March 2, 2017. If she is unsuccessful in comSee FRAUD, page 10
Stratford Hall plans renovation of historic gatehouse at Lee family home Richard Leggitt
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Work has begun on restoring and repairing the 80-year-old brick gatehouse entrance to historic Stratford Hall.
Stratford Hall, the historic Westmoreland County home of the Lee family of Virginia, is restoring and repairing the gatehouse entrance to the 1,900acre plantation. Work on the project is expected to be completed next month. According to Stratford Hall officials, the restoration of the gatehouse will return the old brick entrance way to its original purpose. The old gatehouse was designed by renowned architect Fiske Kimball, who supervised the restoration of Stratford Hall in the 1930s. The original brick gatehouse was completed in 1937, replacing a wooden gatehouse that had been built in 1935. In addition to Stratford Hall, Kimball also supervised the restorations of Colonial Williamsburg, Mount Vernon and Monticello. The initial construction of the gatehouse and gates to Stratford Hall, as well as adjacent landscaping which included dogwood trees, was paid for by the Society of Colonial Wars. Stratford stopped using the old gatehouse in 1999 because of traffic problems. To solve the traffic issues, separate entrance and exit lanes will be con-
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structed on either side of the restored gatehouse. Stratford Hall believes the new construction will improve traffic flow and make the new entrance safer. Funds to pay for the project have been raised from charitable contributions including donations from a number of former Stratford Hall board members. Additional information on the project and on Stratford Hall, one of the most popular destinations in the area, can be obtained by going to www. stratfrordhall.org.
Corrections A headline in a story about the retirement of Montross Town Manager Brenda T. Reamy in the March 2 edition got the town she managed incorrect. A story in the Sports section in the march 2 was incorrect about the name of a company that donated to a paver fundraising effort at King George High School. The company is M & M Hardscaping.
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The Continuing Rise of “The Donald” To borrow from an unknown philosopher “…the problem with predicting the future is that it hasn’t happened yet.” Whoever said that is a geDavid S. Kerr nius. During the summer and fall of 2015 I put a Donald Trump candidacy somewhere between a joke and nothing more than a bid to get more publicity for the Donald. The man has been a one man publicity generator and self-promoter since the early 1980’s. After all, he has been an almost nominee several times, but always backed out. That’s what
a lot of political watchers figured would happen this time. He would milk it for all the publicity he could and then move onto something else. That’s the Donald way. But, that’s not what happened. Like spending the night in a haunted house, all at once there was a gust of wind, the lights went out and it started to get weird. By the fall his numbers were good and his message, whatever it is, was catching on. Nonetheless, I still had to agree with one of America’s leading political experts, Dr. Larry Sabato that Trump was the most powerful candidate with no chance of getting the nomination. It sounded reasonable, how could the GOP nominate a guy like him, but the Donald just kept picking up speed. With no strong local organization
he came in second in Iowa, which was impressive and a week later trounced his rivals in New Hampshire. However, as I told one British friend, certainly the fire in this bizarre populism would go out as he went further south. The south usually cringes at bellicose candidates like Trump, particularly those from New York City. But, not so with the Donald. He won all of the delegates in South Carolina, a serious electoral feat, and on the eve of Super Tuesday, with sixteen states in play, is likely to win 14 or 15 of them. And several are winner take all. The nomination is close at hand. His opposition, which seemed strong, is fumbling. Badly. In fact they are all near the stage of complete surrender. They, like much of the establishment Republican Party don’t
get it and can’t stop it. Oh, maybe some combination could put a stop to this landslide. I’d like that. But, it’s getting harder and harder to fathom what that would look like. So far, I haven’t met a single GOP leader, who after Super Tuesday’s apparent outcome, has much desire to carry on an anti-Trump crusade. All of Trumps delegates are solid. They’re bound by law on the first and second ballots at the convention, and then, even if there was a dump Trump movement they would still stick to him to the end. They believe in him and the Republican Party is likely going to be stuck with him. The funny thing is, I can’t find that many people, at least in Republican circles, who will say they’re for him. But, he keeps winning primaries. Are they perhaps not admitting that
Victims of the February 24th 2016 Tornado- Hear Their Stories
about the lack of help provided by Westmoreland County Government Officials and Government Agencies need to be heard. The next Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors Meeting will be March 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the George D. English Sr. Memorial Building, 111 Polk St, Montross, Va. Please join us there in hopes to receive explanations from our Westmoreland County government officials. If you wish to be on the agenda with those of us who have already requested to speak on March 14 at the Board of Supervisors meeting, please call 493-0130 and asked to be placed on the agenda. We want to hear your stories and know of your needs. We look forward to seeing you there. Teresa Garner Williams Richmond County
interest in acquiring the trail and I agreed to sell it at cost even though it is worth four times that amount. Approximately half the funds would come from the U.S. Department of the Navy from land mitigation funds which means the state would acquire a 15.7-mile recreational corridor for about $250,000. I could have easily sold off sections of the trail and made a handsome profit, or I could have opened the trail to ATVs with their engines roaring each day, but we did not do that. During the past nine years I and the Friends have been true to our word in keeping the DRHT for nonmotorized recreational enjoyment. The tourism and economic value to the county is beyond question. As part of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trai,l one will be able to cycle or walk on a continuous trail from the Chesapeake Bay to Pittsburgh.. It will be part of the Sept. 11 National Memorial Trail which connects the three 9/11 sites and of which I am president (www.911Trail.org). Mr. LoBuglio may not care about recreational and tourism opportunities for future generations, but President Teddy Roosevelt said it best at Jamestown in 1907: “In utilizing and conserving the natural resources of the Nation, the one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight.” David G. Brickley, Woodbridge
To The Editor, As I went to polling place this morning to cast my vote, what do I find, two “mommy vans” parked side by side in the handicapped parking area selling Girl Scout Cookies! Not only that, but they were blocking the wheelchair ramp that I needed access to. I honked my horn and rolled down my window and told them that they had to move because they were in the handicap parking area. I was met with smart mouth that “the signs for handicap were further down”. Yes, the two handicapped signs were further down, but people that are familiar with that polling place know that the entire platform curb area from the wheelchair ramp area to the other end is designated as handicapped parking during voting. What a fine example these “mothers” set for their “Girl Scouts” about respecting others especially the disabled. They took their sweet time to pack up their stuff and move. When I returned home, I called the King George Registrar and she told me that the “Girl Scouts” had already been told that they could not be there and that they did NOT have permission to be selling at the polling place. Yes, “mothers” you did your “Girls Scouts” proud today and taught them exactly what NOT to do. By the way, I have purchased Girl Scout Cookies in the past and will continue to purchase them. They are darn good cookies! James C. Amsbaugh King George
To the tornado victims of Westmoreland County, Westmoreland County residents, House of Representative Delegates Margaret Ransone and Rob Wittman, and Westmoreland County government agencies to include: Westmoreland County Emergency Services, Westmoreland County Social Services, and Westmoreland County Sheriff ’s Office. Sadly, as we all know an F3 tornado hit Westmoreland County on the evening of Feb. 24. It was like nothing Westmorland County has ever seen, at least in my life time. This F3 tornado proved to be destructive, devastating, and resulted in many of our neighbors being displaced and some hospitalized. Injuries ranged from minor scrapes and scratches to those who needed multiple surgeries and extended ICU hospital stays. We were so blessed no lives were lost. Property damage for those in the path of the tornado are visible to anyone from many of our county maintained roads. The physical, emotional, and financial scars from this natural disaster will be with our neighbors, friends, and families for years to come. My husband and I own a home and property in Westmorland County none of which were affected by the tornado. We also have multiple family members and many good friends that reside in Westmoreland County. Because of that, I feel compelled to write this letter to you. I have tried to get any Westmoreland County Government Official to help me help you. I have asked how many of you in Westmoreland County were affected, who you are, displacement addresses, a contact name, a phone number etc. I explained that I have collected gift cards (Walmart, Food Lion, and Visa) as well as cash to give out to victims. I partnered with those who organized the collection of supplies for tornado victims in Essex County in the old Southern States Building in Tappahannock. Due to Essex County’s excess of supplies, they graciously wanted to help us in Westmoreland. To no avail, I was told that the needs of those affected by the tornado in Westmoreland County have been met. Furthermore, I could not find out who you are and where you are because there was concern that if I or other folks knew where victims lived, there was a potential for looting. I could have and would have made available any references needed to prove my credibility, if that would have helped my cause, but I was assured your needs have been meet. This story and its details, as well as the stories of the tornado victims who want to share their experience
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In Answer To: In your March 2 article about the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail comments were made by former supervisor John LoBuglio which I was not afforded an opportunity to respond. Please allow me to do so now. The 15.7-mile Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail is one of the tourism and recreational jewels of King George County, and ranks as one of the best rails-to-trails corridors in Virginia and the nation. It could have been otherwise. From 1998 to 2002 I served as the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation under Gov. Jim Gilmore. At the time, King George citizens asked DCR to save the abandoned railroad corridor from development. DCR agreed on its recreational significance and offered to include it as part of Caledon Natural Area subject to support by the King George Board of Supervisors. That support never came from the board, and I left DCR when Gov. Gilmore’s term ended in 2002, but became more convinced than ever that the abandoned railroad corridor had be saved. The then-current property owner sold off sections of the corridor as was his right, but if further sections were sold it would have been the end for its use as a recreational trail. After intense negotiations, with limited personal funds I acquired the shortened corridor in 2008 for $442,500 plus legal and tax costs. Your local neighbors immediately formed the all-volunteer Friends of the DRHT and they have done a magnificent job of maintaining the trail for thousands of citizens, families and Scout troops to use free of charge. As your Sheriff will attest, the trail has been a safe, enjoyable venue for all to use. The Caledon State Park’s master plan for years has had the acquisition of the DRHT to be part of Caledon. This past year, the state expressed an
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can mix, and they’re not comfortable with it. For many, Trump’s stance on immigration and registering Muslims is appealing. As for foreign policy, Trump talks tough and they like that too. The Trump campaign looks well on its way to winning the nomination. However, November is another story. Just how badly he’ll lose seems to be the only question as well as just how much of the GOP will he take with him. Though, wait a minute, I think I was saying something along similar lines just a few months ago.
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they’re supporting him too? Maybe. There has been some indication that this is happening. Namely, that Trump is saying what a lot of Republicans think, but prefer not to articulate. That’s an interesting theory. But, more important to the Trump bandwagon seems to be his ability to attract a large disaffected segment of the voting population that just plain isn’t happy. Many are first time voters. Some of them aren’t even selfprofessed Republicans. It’s hard to put a finger on these people. Some, just feel more and more anxious over their place in the economic pecking order. They work hard and just can’t get ahead. All they can do is hold on. Others, don’t like the way America has changed. The population is more diverse, there are more races that make up the Ameri-
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“Earth Day” 5k scheduled
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Sign up for a great time on this White Star tour, with KG Parks & Rec to Chattanooga, TN. 4 days 3 nights April 28-May 1, 2016 $539 pp double occupancy Package includes: 3 nights lodging at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel (if available) 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners, a Southern Belle Dinner Cruise; 3 train rides ( The Missionary Ridge Local; Lookout Mountain Incline Railway and Blue Ridge Scenic Railway) Admission to Ruby Falls Rock City Gardens Souvenir gift Luggage handling Taxes and meal gratuities Motorcoach transportation. Limited spaces left. Sign up now Tours 4 Fun 540-775-4386 SAVE THE DATE APRIL 23, 2016 FUNDRAISER 3-6 P.M. CB COMMUNITY CENTER (804) 892-2456 FOR TICKETS Fundraiser for the St. Mary’s Free Community Lunch. In addition to helping this important community outreach project, you will be able to “Shake Your Groove Thing”, “Turn the Beat Around”, “Ring My Bell”, and “More, More, More”!! DR.E.V.Rockem will be playing all your favorite Disco hits! Fun and funky food catered by our very own Bill Hall! Wine and a special signature cocktail will whet your whistle all while the glitter ball spins! If you are unable to attend, we will gladly accept your kind donation to help keep the St. Mary’s Free Community Lunch going. Building community one bowl of soup at a time!
The Run NNK Running Club is kicking off the NAPS Earth Day Festival and Farmers Market on Saturday, April 16 with a 5K race. The race is the kick-off of the Heathsville Earth Day celebration, help promote awareness of environmental issues, and encourage health and wellness. The race starts at 8 a.m. in front of the Northumberland Historical Society. A Tot Trot for kids under 4 will begin at 9:15 with prizes for all the participants. Following the race all participants will be treated to a healthy breakfast and refreshments before the Farmers Market and NAPS Earth Day Celebration gets underway, with Earth Day activities and exhibitors, and the annual wine tasting event. An awards ceremony for overall race and age group winners will take place at 10:00. Run NNK was started in 2015 by a group of local runners to support Northern Neck runners and walkers. The club sponsors weekly group runs, quarterly educational programs, social events, and informal races. The $25.00 race entry fee ($10.00 for youth 12 and under) helps defray the costs of putting on the race, and net proceeds will be used to fund the development of a local Youth Running & Fitness Program. Support for the race is also being provided by local sponsors, including The Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship and Omega Protein. The first 100 registrants receive a specially designed duffel bag, water bottle, and cap.Go to www. runnnk.org for registration information or to register on-line. THE BATTLE OF THE NATIONS
KG County Historical Society offers scholarship The King George County Historical Society is offering a $1,000 scholarship to any county high school senior who meets the criteria. For more information, please see Terri Morrison at KGHS guidance dept. or contact Peggy Brown, scholarship chairman at peggybrownmm@ crosslink.net or Elizabeth Lee, Museum Curator at Elee1226@aol.com. Deadline for applications is March 31. First Baptist Church Annual Woman’s Day Program at First Baptist Church, 619 Jackson St. Colonial Beach. 3 p.m. This year’s theme is “A Woman of Many Hats.” Light refreshments. Guest speakers for this occasion are: Minister Ritta Armstead, Shiloh Baptist Church, F’brg and Minister Shaunda J. Howerton, Little Zion Baptist Church, Col. Beach. All are welcome.
5k & 1 Mile Fun Run, When: April 2nd, 2016, Times: 5K 8:00AM Mile Fun Run 9:00AM. Location: King George High School, Registration: January 15th - March 15th, $25 for the 5k and $15 for the 1 mile. For more information contact francespaintrip2016@gmail. com . ** See attached “Battle of the Nations 5k & mile fun run” flyer and “King George Travel Club’s 5k Race and Fun Run” application form. ** The online registration adds a $2.49 processing fee to the cost of registration. Link is: https:// www.raceentry.com/racereviews/battle-of-the-nationsfrance-vs-spain.
Friday, Mar. 11
Westmoreland County Republicans to hold a Mass Meeting at 7 p.m. A.T. Johnson Bldg. Montross. Registration begins at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 12
KG Master Gardeners will conduct a Pruning Workshop 9-11 a.m. at the KG Citizens’ Center. Bring work gloves & your pruning tools. Workshop is free, but please register to ensure enough handouts. Call Kelley at (540) 656-6483 or email her at k_ gaske@earthlink.net. CB-VFDLA will host its 1st dinner for the 2016 year. 5-7 p.m. Ham & Cabbage Dinner, to include cornbread, stewed tomatoes, potatoes, dessert & tea. At the firehouse. LEENC’s Job Readiness & Resume Development Workshop. Free. Open to the Public. Register at www.leenc.org. Walk ins also welcome. Porter JM Library doors open at 9:45 a.m.
Sunday, Mar. 13
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church will celebrate its 36th Anniversary at 3 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Albert Brown, Pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Ruther Glen, VA. Dinner will be served at 2 p.m. 9294 James Madison Pkwy. KG.
Thursday, Mar. 17
KG County Historical Society to hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Revercomb Bldg. in KG. Speaker will be Civil War reenactor Ed Mantell. Refreshments will be served. Meeting is open to the public.
KG Parks & Recreation hosts successful family dances and Princess’ Ball
Saturday, Mar. 19
Annual KG Early Childhood Dept. PTA’S FLEA MARKET. 9.am.1 p.m. at 9100 St. Anthony Road, KG. Indoor event, no entrance fee. 40+vendors, crafters & yard sale tables. Raffle tickets & food available for purchase. Come out and support this PTA fundraiser.
Saturday, Mar. 26
Celebrate violinist Joshua Bell will be coming to F’brg to perform with the UMW Philharmonic Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Dodd Auditorium. Tickets on sale now. www.umwphilharmonic.com or call (540) 654-1324.
Tuesday, Mar. 29
DMV to Go will be at the DMV Select office in King George from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 13035 Kings Hwy.
Saturday, April 2
Middle Potomac River Ducks Unlimited annual Dinner and Auctin. Col. Beach Masonic Lodge. Cocktails & hors d’oeuvres begin at 4 p.m. dinner at 6 p.m. Call Mike Worrell (804) 445-4849.
Monday, Mar. 14
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King George Parks and Recreation hosted a Mother / Son Dance , Father / Daughter Dance for children 7 and older and a Father Daughter / Princess Ball, little girls 4-6 years old. Three events were held to accomodate the families. The dances were a hugh success with close to 500 participants that enjoy the 3 seperate events. Parks and Recreation would like to thank all staff that participated, the volunteers, INfirst Credit Union , and all the parents that help to make it such a “Memorable Night”. Everyone is already looking forward to next years! Parks and Rec will be hosting a Princess Tea Saturday, April 23rd for all the girls 4 and over and their Moms. Tickets are on sale now and we expect to sell out.
Tuesday, April 5
1:00 p.m., the Northern Neck Audubon Society will conduct a bird walk at Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve in Northumberland County. Please check out the website at northernneckaudubon. org for information on upcoming events. Please call Frank Schaff at 462-0084 to let him know that you are coming in case the walk is cancelled.
Regular meeting of the NN Chapter 1823 of the NARFE. 1 p.m. at the Holley Graded Schol 2439 Northumberland Hwy, Lottsburg. School supporters will serve lunch at a cost of $12 pp. Reserve your spot by March 31. (804) 529-6415.
Wednesday, Mar. 16
colonialbeachfoundation.org or by calling 804-224-6007.
Potomac River Fisheries Comm. Oyster/Clam Advisory Committee to meet at 6:30 p.m. in the John T. Parran Hearing Room of the PRFC Bldg. Col. Bch.
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Saturday, Apr. 16
Mot her-D aug hter-L adiesTe a fundraiser for the CB Downtown Organization. For tickets & info visit
Ticket prices: Ages 3 to 12: $ 10/ person - 13 and up: $20/person The tea will be held at the Community Center located at 717 Marshall Ave.
Save the date for a fundraiser April 16, 2016 Casino Night Proceeds to benefit Boys & Girls Club in Kilmarnock $50 per person includes food, drink, casino games & “Horse” racing Boys & Girls Club Activities Center 517 N. Main Street Kilmarnock VA call (804) 435-9696 or email igrimm@bgcnn.com
WARDLOW E TRAINOR IV IS NEW MEMBER OF AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION
Wardlow E Trainor IV, King George, Virginia, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association reports Allen Moczygemba, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo. Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events. The American Angus Association is the largest beef breed association in the world,
with more than 25,000 active adult and junior members.
Local Church Directory Peace Lutheran church
Macedonia Baptist Church PEACE LLn., UTHERAN 1081 Macedonia Colonial Beach, VA CHURCH
SUNDAY SERVICES Nursery • 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Contemporary Service • 8:30 a.m. Sunday School • 9:45 a.m. Traditional Worship • 11 a.m. Sacrament of Holy Communion celebrated Every Sunday
Little Ark Baptist Church
(804) 224-1500 The MISSION of Peace Lutheran Church "O magnify theby Lord with Christ’s love is to serve God sharing me, let us His in order toand make a exalt difference in people’s lives.
“Building God’s Kingdom On Earth”
Name together."
"Pastor Larry M. Robinson” Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Nursery • 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Bible Studies: Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. is available) (A professionally staffed nursery Church School - 9 a.m. WorshipWorship Service: 11Service a.m. • 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Wednesdays - Noon & 6 p.m. PrayerSunday & Bible School Study: (Wed.) 7 p.m. • 9:45 a.m. Intercessory Prayer: Tuesdays 5 p.m. 5590 Kings Hwy • KG, VA Holy Communion on 4th Sundays Traditional Worship Service • 11 a.m.15681 Owens Dr. in Dahlgren, VA (540) 775-9131 Rev. Fred Sales, • Pastor Sacrament of Holy Communion Every Sunday at both services Church Phone: (540) 663-2831 www.peacelutherankgva.org
Two Rivers Baptist Church Meeting at their new church
Intersection of Rokeby and Kings Hwy. (Rt. 3) Sunday School , 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.
COME VISIT US • ALL ARE WELCOME
Rev. Peyton Wiltshire
For Information call 540710-3831
SUNDAY SCHEDULE (Psalm 34:3)
5590 Hwy. • King George, VA 22485 St.Kings Peter’s Episcopal Church You're invited to worship with 540-775-9131 • www.peacelutherankgva.org (804) 224-7309
2961 Kings Hwy (Rt.3) Oak Grove Rev. Rodney E. Gordon, Priest in Charge
Sunday Worship Schedule 9:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist 5th Sundays – 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer Church Thrift Shop 4065 Kings Hwy (next to Bowie’s) Sat. 8am-Noon Tues. 9am-1pm Wed. 4-7 p.m.
804-224-9695
(804) 443-4168
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!"
Dr. Sherman Davis, Pastor 10640 Kings Hwy King George, VA 22485 www.tabernaclebaptistkg.org 540-775-7188
Randall Snipes, Senior Pastor
8096 Leedstown Rd. Colonial Beach, VA
3207 Quarter Hill Rd., Supply VA 22436
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Oak Grove Baptist Church Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.& 11 Awana-Sundays-5 p.m. Bible Study-Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
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Varsity Fox wrestlers end season on high note King George middle school and NVWF wrestlers grapple for a bright future Leonard Banks Sports Editor The winter sports season brought out the best in King George High School wrestling. Out of 14 weight classes, all of the Foxes 13 starting wrestlers qualified for the 4A East Regional Tournament. Finishing third in Conference 19, the Foxes have taken a huge step towards a potential team championship. “I believe this is the first time every wrestler on the team advanced — if not the first time, definitely the first time in quite a while,” King George head coach Jeff Kraisser said. During the regional tournament at 106 pounds, junior Kyle Knepshield placed fourth and qualified for the state tourney with a record of 3-2. Junior Kolin Johnson (126 pounds) placed second, and tied Jacob Tucker with 143 wins. Johnson is also the school’s first state champion, as he avenged his regional loss with a 3-0 state championship performance. As a team the Foxes finished 15 out of 37. Ron Bell completed the regionals with a sixth place finish. The 160-pounder finished the event with a 1-3 record. Additional King George regional results included: senior Kraig Johnson, 113 pounds, 1-2; sophomore
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King George High School varsity wrestler Ron Bell completed his high school career with 107 wins. Bell aspires to wrestle at Messiah College. Teddy Buckley, 120 pounds, placed time with the Northern Virginia sixth, 2-3; freshman Cody Murgas, Wrestling Federation travel competi132 pounds, 1-2; freshman Mason tion team. In addition, on Feb. 27 and 28, Middleton, 138 pounds, 0-2; freshman Ethan Indseth, 0-2; junior Ar- the NVWF held its regional tournaturo Caldeira, 170 pounds, 0-2; the ment, where Midget Division 7- and 182 pound Fox competitor suffered a 8-year-olds Kaleb Inzana placed first concussion early in the season; soph- and Kole Johnson finished third. In the Junior Division, 9- and omore Brendan Dean, 195 pounder, 0-2; sophomore Jordan Price, 0-2; 10-year-olds Aiden Inzana and Jack freshman Preston Newman, 0-2; Landauer placed first. King George Kyle Knepshield, 106, wrestled well, teammates David Norris and Jacob Garrant placed second. Will but did not place, 0-2. Landauer finished third and D.J. Vance rounded out the division with Future looks bright The Foxes middle school team a fifth place finish. In the Senior Division for 13had nearly 50 wrestlers sign up this season. Among those members, 30 and 14-year-olds Jason Knott and signed up for additional wrestling Mettres Murrill placed second.
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Some fledgling Eagles will take wing next week as the Washington & Lee Eagles soccer season begins. The Washington & Lee Lady Eagles will begin their 2016 soccer season next week with a game March 14 at home against Middlesex. Returning Coach Cole Vanover said he is cautiously optimistic about this year. "It's hard to make a read on the season because we are pretty young with quite a few freshman that will be logging a lot of minutes," Vanover said. "Essex will be a very tough opponent again this year for us. We are looking up at them right now as they have quickly become our main rival." "We are working very hard on having a short-term memory when it comes to failing and succeeding. We have to get better at that," Vanover said. The coach said he is especially depending on the leadership of three of his returning players to key wins this season. Dani Lopez, a junior midfielder who was the Northern Neck District Player of the Year in 2015, returns. "She is very good at distributing the ball, constantly trying to finds ways to become a complete player," Vanover said. "She should have a profound impact on the pace of the game." Joining Lopez as returning team leaders will be Armanni Henry, a senior forward, and Ana Barajas, a junior midfielder. "Armanni is always a threat with her breakaway speed," Vanover said. "She is working on ball control every day. She is a very fast striker who puts a lot of pressure on the defense. "And Ana is a great wing player," he continued. "She loves to get to the corner flag and cross the ball into the box. And, she is tough as nails
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Joining Lopez, top left, as team leaders are Armanni Henry, senior forward, bottom left, and Ana Barajas, junior midfielder, above.
when it comes to marking up an opponent." That Lady Eagles leadership trio will be joined by three talented newcomers, ninth-graders Esmeralda Zelaya, Sophia Luzier and Megan Smith. "Esmeralda is a midfielder with a very good skill set for a young player," said Vanover. "Sophia is a forward with a very high soccer IQ for a young player. She knows where to be constantly," said Vanover. "And Megan, who plays defense, has a great first touch for such a young player. Her confi-
dence is through the roof." The Lady Eagles, who in 2015 went 8-8-1 overall and 5-1 in district play, lost seven seniors from last year's competitive squad. "We are pretty young, but we are making strides daily," Vanover said of this year's team. In addition to opening at home next week with Middlesex, W&L plays Bruton away on March 17 and Caroline at home on March 21. The regular season will wrap up with the conference tournament May 23 through 27.
Tritt embarks on her fourth Boston Marathon Leonard Banks Sports editor On April 18 -- just 40 days left away -- Michele Tritt along with fellow King George residents, Alice Palotti and Nick Husson will compete in a field of 30,000 runners in the 120th running of the Boston Marathon. Tritt met the qualifying standard time of 3:55 for her age-group during last year’s marathon (3:24.31); this year’s event will be her fourth Boston Marathon. Tritt will be training virtually with Team Hoyt under the auspices
of former Olympic runner Uta Pipping. The Hoyt Foundation, founded by Dick and Judy Hoyt, is an organization based on fundraising and raising awareness for children with disabilities. Currently, Tritt has raised $2,605 dollars for the Hoyt Foundation. Inspired by the heroic efforts of Dick pushing his son Rick in a wheelchair during the 2013 Boston Marathon, Tritt has decided that her fundraising efforts this year would be given to the Hoyt Foundation. For nearly 39 years, Team Hoyt (Dick and Rick) has finished 255 triathlons, including six ironman
events. Their athletic resume includes 72 marathons, 97 half marathons, along with a number of other endurance races. Tritt’s team is one of two Virginia based Team Hoyt teams. Her chapter is known as “Ainsley Angels.” Tritt has applied to run in several Hampton Roads events with Ainsley Angels. She is anxiously waiting to see if they need her running services. An important factor in the mission of Ainsley Angels is to ensure that everyone can experience endurance events, and to build awareness about special needs events.
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For more information on Hoyt Foundation fundraising go to http:// www.crowdrise.com/teamhoyboston2016/fundraiser/micheletritt. Last April, Tritt traveled to Baltimore to aid 4-year-old Ester Mullins, pushing her in a wheelchair during a 6K race. Undaunted by the misfortune of being born with pediatrics hydrops, Mullins desire to compete against physical odds is a true American inspiration. On April 24, Tritt will host a “Slash and Dash” race at the King George Family YMCA. The proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated to Team Hoyt.
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With her sights set on competing in her 4th Boston Marathon, Michele Tritt consistently trains with the goal of improving her time.
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Local baseball hero Friedman sets memorial camp Staff reports
Former King George baseball, college and minor league standout Joey Friedman will host the Karen Friedman Memorial Baseball Camp for a Cure from noon to 3 p.m. March 20 at Walker Grant Middle School in Fredericksburg. Players ages 7 to 12 are welcome. All players must pay a $50 dollar preregistration fee or $60 dollars day of fee. Donations are accepted. Learn from former professional and college players the finer aspect of America’s favorite pastime. Many of the Fredericksburg area’s top high school coaches will be on hand to as-
sist players. Instruction on enhancing infield and outfield defense, hitting, baserunning, and pitching will be provided by the Friedman staff. Each camper will receive a T-shirt. Fifty percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The other half will be used to fund the Karen Friedman Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is targeted towards a deserving senior interested in pursuing a career in teaching or cancer research. The event is sponsored by Franklin Electric Company Inc.
King George resident and former high school baseball standout Joey Friedmen (center) has high hopes that the annual Karen Friedman Baseball camp will leave a memorable impression on this year’s campers. Photo by Leonard Banks
Colonial Beach council discusses marketability of old elementary school Linda Farneth Colonial Beach Town Attorney Andrea Erard has completed several steps to prepare, the old school property between Douglas Avenue and Washington Avenue for marketing. The current survey shows the lot as having a town-owned right of way down the center of the property and the last remaining building from the old elementary school campus (known as the primary building) now houses town hall. Erard asked the council to give her their wishes concerning how the property will be divided and offered up for sale. The town has the land survey and is in the process of taking over the property from the school system. In 2015 the school board formally declared the Douglas Avenue property as surplus and their intentions to convey the title to the property to the Town of Colonial Beach. Erard asked, “Given that town hall is located on the property, how much do you want to allot to this building?” Mayor Mike Ham said, “Some of
the issues we need to address is what kind of zoning we would like to apply for.” He said he walked the property with Councilman Mike Looney and School Board Chairman Tim Trivett. One of the ideas they discussed involved donating a small portion of the property that holds the community garden near Washington Avenue. The idea suggested was leaving the portion fronting Washington Avenue to the community garden. Ham proposed, “We take the survey we have now, draw up a proposed area for parcel, one that would be sold and show how much room we need for town hall.” Erard asked if the council wished to allow extra room for expansion of the existing town hall area. Ham said he felt allowing for expansion would ruin the marketability of the rest of the property. He did not receive any opposition from other members. The Planning Commission has made a formal recommendation to rezone the property to improve its marketability. Rezoning would require a request from the council and advertised public hearings at both the Planning Commission and council levels before passing.
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The Colonial Beach Town Council discussed how to market the old elementary schoolproperty.
Police nab C. Beach carjacking suspect At about 7:45 p.m. March 1 Colonial Beach Police Department officers were alerted to a carjacking in the 500 block of Euclid Avenue for a reported carjacking. Officers discovered that a 77 year old Colonial Beach woman was the intended victim, according to a department news release. Several suspects had fled the scene. The next day, Colonial Beach Po-
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Hunting statistics show improving deer, turkey herds
The chart shows that King George did experience a decline in harvest last year although we did not have a bad HD outbreak that I am aware of. Our harvest declined 10 percent. All of the areas I hunt were lean on acorns so the deer should have had to travel more to find food. This is not reflected by an increased harvest as we might see on other years with similar conditions. However, considering the deer management plan and its goal to stabilize the herd, liberal doe harvests are apparently working and the deer herd appears to be smaller. Statisticians, particularly biologists studying population numbers, will often say that any change less than 10 percenrt can be partly due to environmental factors. Anything at or above 10 percent is likely being influenced by other factors. I don’t have the fall turkey harvest numbers broken down by county as of yet, but I do have the snapshot that VDGIF created of the statewide fall turkey harvest. VDGIF stated that 3,283 wild turkeys were taken last fall. There is no doubt that we are seeing more turkeys in the woods and fields over the past 10 years than we saw 40 years ago. Youth/Apprentice weekend last fall netted 57 turkeys. Archers took 166 birds, firearms hunters in the first segment of the season (October/November) took 1,241 birds, while Thanksgiving Day hunters bagged 482 fresh turkeys for the table. December hunters tagged 1,041 and January hunters took home 180 turkeys. VDGIF further broke down the numbers by weapons used. Shotgun hunters tagged 1,269, rifle hunters shot 1,026 birds and muzzleloader hunters put 577 birds in the freezer. It will be interesting to see if VDGIF continues permitting a liberal doe harvest in our area or not this upcoming season. Some landowners who enjoy hunting are voluntarily cutting back on their doe har-
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Although the King George region has seen development grow by leaps and bounds over the past 10 years, hunting is still a tradition that many seek to participate in. Small game hunting is not pursued like it was when I was a kid, but I believe deer hunting is more popular, most likely due to the increase in the deer herd over the past 40 years. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries just released the statewide statistics on the deer and turkey harvests. Here is a snapshot of what transpired last season: Deer hunters statewide took 209,197 deer. Of those, 103,310 were antlered bucks, 15,000 were button bucks and 43 percent or 90,887 were does. The total harvest increased, likely due to less hemorrhagic disease last season. Last season the youth/apprentice day turned into an entire weekend. A total of 3,076 deer were taken on the special weekend in September. Bow hunters tallied up 15,078 deer or 7 percent of the kill, and crossbow hunters took 6 percent or 11,719 deer. Twenty percent of the harvest or 43,517 deer were shot with muzzleloaders. Hunters are now checking most of their deer (80 percent) by Internet or telephone. Anecdotal information from local reports told of hunters in King George having a tougher season than the previous season. VDGIF’s management plan calls for stabilizing the deer herd in many areas, including our area. Seven to 10 years ago we had very high/record harvests. Those days are likely behind us as our population grows and homeowners’, insurance companies’ and landowners’ appetite for deer conflicts declines. Take a look at this link. There is a LOT of interesting reading here. http://www.dgif. virginia.gov/wildlife/deer/management-plan/.
COUNTY ANTLERED BUCKS King George 520 Caroline 1,189 Westmoreland 581 Stafford 611 vests to allow localized populations to grow. Managing the deer herd is tricky business when you have subdivisions, roads and an influx of people moving to an area. The higher the human population, the tougher it is to manage animal populations effectively.
BUTTON BUCKS 120 255 164 111
TOTAL BUCKS 640 1,444 745 722
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Animal Adoption A lady in the Middle Peninsula recently inherited this Empire extension dining table along with a matching china closet with a curved glass door and side panels. The wood is mahogany, with the top being veneered. Some of the veneer on the edge of the top has been chipped away. The table has three leaves, and the finish is original, but it has alligatored. This table comes from the second phase of the American Empire style, and dates from the late nineteenth century, about 1890, as evidenced by the split pedestal base, which means that the pedestal divides to accept the insertion of the leaves. The design is typical of the period with the carved feet and dark finish. Henry Lane Originally, these pieces were part of Hull a larger suite that included a sideboard, server and dining chairs. The alligatored finish could be restored by the application of a product such as Kotton Klenser, which does not harm the original finish in removing the grime and dirt that has accumulated over the years. By wiping it on and leaving for about 20 minutes and then wiping it off, the lustre and smoothness of the original surface can be brought back without damaging the original finish. In its present condition this table is worth $400; the china closet, given the similar finish problem, is worth a similar amount. By correcting the finish, and in the case of the table, repairing the chipped veneer, the value of each would double. The furniture from the second phase of the Empire Period brings significantly lower prices than that of the original period, which dates from the early nineteenth century down into the 1840s. In the second phase the pieces, although sturdy, tend to be more bulky, and can be difficult to sell. These two pieces are good examples of their period, and are worthy of cleansing. They would be quite suitable for a large Victorian dining room. Henry Lane Hull and his wife Lisa operate Commonwealth Antiques and Appraisals, Inc. at 5150 Jessie duPont Hwy. in Wicomico Church, VA. Write to him at P. O. Box 35, Wicomico Church, VA 22579 or e-mail questions to henrylanehull@commonwealthantiques.com. Happy Antiquing!
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 4133 Chatham Drive King George, VA 22485 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $285,500.00, dated July 7, 2010, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for King George County on July 27, 2010, as Instrument Number 20100727000040230, 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 March 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 17, Section One, Chatham Village, as shown on plat thereof made by William W. Webb, Jr., LS of Webb and Associates, dated July 14, 2003, and duly recorded in the Office of the Circuit Court of King George County, Virginia, in Deed Book 457 at Page 772. Tax ID: 9G 2 17. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $11,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: Conv/FHLMC (Trustee # 568125) 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 The Vendor Auction.com will be used in conjunction with this sale FEI # 1074.03733 03/02/2016, 03/09/2016, 3/2/2016, 3/9/2019
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE 8303 Fairbanks Court, King George, VA 22485 By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated December 21, 2006, and recorded at Instrument Number 20061222000099210 and a Loan Modification recorded on August 21, 2014 at Instrument Number 20140821000046050, in the Clerk’s Office for the Circuit Court for King George County, VA, securing a loan which was originally $247,200.00. The appointed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, Commonwealth Trustees, LLC will offer for sale at public auction at 9483 Kings Highway King George, VA 22485 on: April 4, 2016 at 12:30 PM
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improved real property, with an abbreviated legal description of All that certain lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Potomac Magisterial District, King George County, Virginia, known as Lot No. 60, Section 14 of Presidential Lakes Subdivision, as shown and described on a plat prepared by Elliott & Associates, dated October 19, 1973, and of record in Plat Book 7, Pages 51, et seq. in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of King George County, Virginia., 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 $20,000.00, 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 the Secured Party) 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 301-907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com 3/9/2016. 3/16/2016
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Fraud: Woman pleads guilty From page 1
pleting the drug treatment program, she will be sentenced to as much as five years in prison for each charge. “By pleading guilty to the charges against her and accepting responsi-
Plan: Project Faith hearing From page 1
in 2005 and 2012. It was also involved in one unsuccessful and very controversial grant application with a free land deal that went sour and is still in court. The proposed project would expand the existing Angelwood development, which has access on the north side of Route 3 from Tinsbloom Lane. Named Angelwood Marshal Homes, it would consist of 35 threebedroom houses. They would be built on a 26-acre site, with 10 acres currently owned by Project Faith and 16 acres under contract, with Wardlaw saying they expect to close on the purchase at the end of March. “It is my belief, that everyone, if you are qualified to own a home, ought to be given the opportunity and that access to be able to seek
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bility for her crimes, Ms. Straughan can get the treatment that she may need, while this holds her accountable if she does not comply with the requirements of the agreement,” said King George Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Jennifer Pollard. Testimony in court established that Straughan, who began working at the Community Care Clinic in June of 2014, abused her position at the medical facility by forging orders for prescription drugs which she kept. The fraudulent drug orders were discovered such an American dream,” Wardlaw said. Wardlaw had made her first appearance about the new project at the previous meeting on Feb. 16 and been questioned about county costs by Supervisor John Jenkins. “There is no cost, zero cost, to the county,” Wardlaw said. There has not been in the other two CDBG requests and awards. There would not be in this case either.” Then she walked back those statements, noting for both previous grant awards, the county provided in-kind contributions of staff time, and also making a vague mention about tax waivers. “There were, I think real estate taxes, some of that. I’m happy to share what King George county’s level of benevolence was in those two projects,” Wardlaw said. There was and continues to be lost revenue due to a real estate tax waivers, pointed out by speaker George Allison at the March 1 hearing. “Regarding current rentals at An-
by clinic officials in December of 2014. The clinic notified the King George Sheriff ’s Office and Straughan was quickly identified as the suspect in the case by detectives. The 14 bottles of stolen drugs were recovered, although some prescription pills were missing from some of the bottles. Arlene Jacovelli, a co-founder of the clinic, addressed how the security breach was able to occur. “In November 2014, the Community Care clinic was upgrading all of our security and compliance systems, and hired a firm named
gelwood, Ms. Wardlaw says they cost the people of King George nothing to develop. But, these properties’ utilities and roads were improved with taxpayer money and many of the rental units are exempt from local real estate taxes,” Allison said. “King George taxpayers are paying for fire/ rescue, police and education expenses for the residents.” For the 2005 grant, the county committed $48,725 for the King's Highway Housing Project with $8,000 for waiving building permits and fees and an estimated $40,725 for administrative staff time for making application and administering the grant, accordng to information from the county. In anticipation of the 2012 Angel Court Project, the county committed support totaling $175,000 in 2011. That amount included staff time and resources estimated at $40,000. It also included waiver of real estate taxes on the 24 rental units for 15 years, estimated to come to $135,000, with an estimated $9,000 for 2011.
CU Clear, a military grade security firm,” Jacovelli said. “The internal controls already in place, along with the upgrading of all of the security systems caught Straughan’s illicit procurement of controlled substances.” Jacovelli said prior convictions were missed in a background check because of confusion over Straughan’s maiden name and a previous married name. “This resolution of this case allows the Community Care Clinic to continue to do their important work in the King George community
In addition to Allison who opposes the grant project, the March 1 public hearing drew six speakers in favor, many of them echoing Wardlaw’s message about providing access to the American dream of home ownership. Four were associated with Project Faith, including current rental resident Shirley Davidson, who said she is a single mother with two young boys who lost her home in foreclosure; former board member Nadine Lucas; current board member Perry Scranage; and electrician Spencer Pryor, who said he’s worked for Wardlaw at Angelwood. Also in favor were Karen Jones and Hazel Harris. Jones is a real estate agent. “There are no new homes in King George under $200,000 and no new homes have been sold under $200,000 in the last two years,” Jones said. “We should support Project Faith.” Harris agreed. “I think any opportunity that you can give for a low-income family to have their own home, I think we should look at it. Sure, we
without further delay or interruption” Pollard said. Jacovelli said Straughan has sued the clinic for defamation, alleging her charges are based on a “malicious prosecution,” and accusing Jacovelli of wrongdoing, the knowledge of which the charges are allegedly retaliation for on the clinic’s part. Joel Davis contributed to this report.
might have to pay more taxes,” Harris said. Following the public hearing, supervisors had questions about preliminary engineering, costs, land ownership, zoning status, environmental assessment, the application process, deadline date and whether Wardlaw would be prepared for a second public hearing on her short timetable. Her answers didn't satisfy boad members, who had more questions. Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Ruby Brabo had a turn and closely questioned Wardlaw about Project Faith’s preparedness for a second hearing and what she expected from King George. She also wanted to know what Wardlaw’s involving the George Washington Regional Commission for assistance with the grant application might cost the county. “I just would like to be clear what is going to be required from this board and the staff,” Brabo said. “What I can tell you is Mr. Ware was not comfortable trying to esti-
mate what the cost would be with me at the time that we spoke,” Wardlaw said. “And so, I know there will be a cost. I offered to co-write the grant with them. He was very appreciative of that.” Wardlaw said. The second public hearing is set for next week on March 15, though whether the application elements will be complete and available for public review is an open question. There has yet been no mention of whether the county will this time require an agreement with the developer as they had with the previous two, spelling out the obligations and responsibilities for both parties. “In no event shall the county be responsible for any costs, funds, materials, equipment or services of any kind in excess of the grant amount,” the agreements stated. They also spelled out responsibilities for Project Faith, including their housing to go to King George residents, since with federal, state and local funding it must meet the needs of King George residents as indicated by a needs assessment.
Brabo recusal, abstention recalls bad blood of altered letter in 2013 Phyllis Cook
King George Board of Supervisors Chairperson Ruby Brabo abstained from voting on holding a second hearing on a Community Development Block Grant requested by Project Faith, presented by its executive director, Froncé Wardlaw. The motion passed and a second hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. March 15. That action took place on March 1, following a first public hearing on the matter. Brabo had recused herself from participating in the first of two recent closed sessions on Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 dealing with legal consultation regarding, “a proposal and ongoing litigation with Project Faith.”
Brabo made a statement on Jan. 19. “Regarding the closed session item pertaining to Project Faith’s proposal and pending litigation, I will not participate in the closed session and will abstain from any discussion or consideration of this matter. As a registered voter and citizen of this community, Ms. Froncé Wardlaw did make a contribution to my campaign. While the State and Local Government Conflicts of Interest Act does not apply to this particular transaction, I want to ensure that there is never a perception of impropriety with regards to my actions while serving on this board and so I will not participate in the closed session concerning Project Faith or any discussion or consider-
ation of this matter.” Prior to the public hearing on the grant proposal, Nadine Lucas, a founder of Project Faith, spoke during public comment, taking issue with Brabo’s reported Jan. 19 recusal and calling on her to represent all citizens, including Wardlaw. Brabo has been involved in a controversy concerning Wardlaw before, when in 2013 Wardlaw altered the date on a document of support for another grant request from Dr. Elizabeth Crowther, president of Rappahannock Community College, to make it appear the support was for another grant for a Project Faith “Help Center.” At that time, the Board of Supervisors withdrew support for the project, enforcing a nonperfor-
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mance agreement for Project Faith's failure to meet an agreed timeline, and returning a 5-acre parcel to the county. Wardlaw publicly took responsibility for an altered letter she had passed to Brabo. Brabo had distanced herself from Wardlaw from that time, telling The Journal on July 15, 2013, “I do not respond to any emails Ms. Wardlaw sends me since learning the RCC document was altered.” Flash forward to last week on March 1, with Brabo leading the board, Wardlaw asking for assistance and Crowther in her line of sight. The boad passed a motion to hold another public hearing March 15. Brabo abstained from voting on the
motion. She then made a statement in the meeting. “Before we move on, I do want to address Ms. Lucas’s comments, if I may. I understand your concern with regards to my abstention. I felt it was very important in all transparency and I myself was feeling conflicted about voting. And I just did not want any perception in the community that was a negative reflection upon myself or Ms. Wardlaw or any of her projects. There’s enough discussion with regards to all of this already, and I
didn’t want to add to that. The county attorney and I have had numerous conversations. He has assured me, repeatedly, that there is no conflict of interest. But at this time, this is how I personally feel led. He has assured me that going forward at any time I can feel free to reengage. “I appreciate your comments and recognize that I am the at-large supervisor and I represent every single citizen in this community, every single organization. But personally, through my own prayer, I feel that this is the best at this time. So, thank you.”
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