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tafford County Administrator Anhe Stafford County School Board thony to leave his agreedRomanello Tuesday toplans a $588,000 fourcurrent position to become a deputy year contract with Ricoh USA of county manager administration Chicago for copierfor services beginning in Henrico County, according to discussion fiscal 2017. onThe his initial resignation Tuesday at proposed contracta Staff was ord for County Board of Supervisors meeting. $650,000. “Wecompeting are really Xerox exA representative cited and think Anattended four school board meetings this thony urging will be the a great spring board to consider using addition to our team,” the lowest bid. Xerox, which produced Henrico County ManStafford County Public Schools used ager John Vithoulkas Ricoh for the past 10 years and has used told the Henrico CitiXerox zen. in the past. School board members did not choose Stafford’s adminisXerox, but 2008, thanked trator since Ro- its representative for saving schools $250,000 over manello alsothe served as ANTHONY ROMANELLO four years based onadits lower bid and for the deputy county providing that2003 helped the ministratorinformation in Stafford from to 2007. board He’llsave startmoney. his new job in mid-September, replacing latest county adS cho ol bHenrico’s o ard memb ers and ministrator, Joe Casey. leftexpressed days ago, Superintendent Bruce Casey Benson accepting a countyinadministrator disappointment the way theposition school in Chesterfi eld County. system handled the matter, but said it Romanello and his graduatwould cause them to wife, look Diane, more closely at ed from high school in Henrico, where he future business dealings. once worked. They have four children and “I think we could’ve been clearer in our currently live in Falmouth; the Romanellos communication with our vendors,” said have family in Henrico County. Benson. In a resignation letter dated July 5, RoIn April, the“…I board a decision manello said: havedeferred been asked to join on which copier company to use and another team of amazing professionals in decided to further its options. Henrico County. Thisreview opportunity excites There were my spirit. …” five bidding companies involved. Early this year, There, school board board of supervisors members Patricia Laura Sellmember Healy, ROMANELLO SCHOOL PAGE 13 PAGE 13 ers, R-Garrisonville R-Rock Hill, challenged

Government and private funding could move the congestion at Interstate 95 and Garrisonville Road south of Stafford County. PHOTOS BY ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA

I-95 bottleneck moving farther south Stafford seeks funding for 100 body cameras

Locally harvested produce gets prime display as crowds browse and shop the stand operated by C&T Produce at the North Stafford Farmers’ Market. This year the total number of vendors has increased to around 30 at the same location, the parking lot of the Stafford Medical Pavilion on the Stafford Hospital campus. The market is open Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until November. ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA

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major new federal transportation grant to unlock the Interstate 95 corridor came TRACY BELLas welcome news to tbell@insidenova.com Stafford County officials this week even if they remained short’s he Stafford County Sheriff on details Office about has where or when applied for a the U.S. promised road and rail work would Department of Justice grant begin. that could fund 100 of its Stafford County Board of Superdeputies with a body camvisors Chairman Bob Thomas (Rera. George Washington Dist.) said he was If received, full by funding of the pleasantly surprised Gov. Terry grant would allow deputies in the McAuliffe’s announcement Tuesday fieldhad operations thatoffice’s the state received division $165 mil-to the FASTLANE cameras. lioncarry in new money that sheriff office for wouldThe be used, in’spart, to applied extend the the grant aftertoll thelanes Stafford County high-occupancy 10 miles to Supervisors gave itsto stamp U.S.Board 17, a of project that promises relieve the infamous bottleneck created

when the lanes were extended to Garrisonville Road in 2014. “Back when the original HOT project was announced we all thought, uh oh, we’re going to be the new Dumfries,” Thomas said, referring to the of approval. The grant works astermia 50 congestion-plagued previous percent with local funding nus of thematch HOV lanes. from thesurprised county. The cost tothis Staf“What me about was fordquickly is $400,000 a yearrealized for five that years. how everyone we Stafford County Sheriff can’t wait another 15 years to fiDand a vid solution, Decatur” told InsideNoVa that a new he added. “It’s almost implementing a body-camera prodream come true that this is becomgram is a vast ing a reality. ” undertaking. The goal ofThthe program is to achieve a high omas said the board of supervilevelreceived of transparency with the county comsors a briefing from munity while protecting thefew rights staff Wednesday but heard speofcscitizens and deputies he cifi about when and howalike, the work said. begin. McAuliffe’s office has would of having said“…The some ofbenefit the projects couldvideo begin prosecution, training, asfootage early asfor next year. Plans were already in the works to

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Justin Frank Clark, 28, formerly of Stafford, pleaded guilty recently to attempting to coerce and entice a minor, announced the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alexandria. Court documents state that from April through May, Clark responded to an online ad posted by an undercover agent, claiming to advertise a 10-year-old girl for sex. Through a series of emails and messages, Clark arranged to travel from Stafford to Washington, D.C., to have sex with the minor. While arranging the meeting, Clark also sent multiple videos containing child pornography to the undercover agent.

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It seems to me … the Stafford County Board of Supervisors was elected to be in charge of the county’s affairs. They make decisions on road, HARVEY GOLD land use, home and commercial building, police, fire, sewer, water and other county affairs. But none should be more important than those related to the education of the county’s children. Recent events clearly question if anyone is minding the store in this area. One wonders why alarm bells didn’t bring more action when $8.3 million was suddenly discovered as a surplus. But alas that was not the case. When a former school board member was alleged to have embezzled funds sirens should have sounded and supervisors should have taken action to begin a full investigation and come up with an intelligent plan to deal with a school board that seems to be incapable of governing the county’s educational program. But alas that was not the case. Recently, a simple but expensive purchasing decision by the school board regarding copier services leaves one to wonder and question why they selected Ricoh USA instead of Xerox, which is reported to have submitted the lowest bid. Granted, the lowest bid does not always mean the best service. However, in this case it seems those who made the decision to sign off with Ricoh did so after presentations by the Xerox representative at four different school board meetings but yet, for some reason, rejected the Xerox proposal. Yet,

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DReese posted: School Board erred in giving contract to Ricoh, especially with all the contract shenanigans. School Board continuing with "business as usual" regarding good ole' boy spending. Pretty unbelievable. Cell phone violations. There's a huge difference in number of violations between high schools. Schools (Freelance Star posted the report). I'm certain the

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while rejecting the Xerox proposal and not accepting their lower bid the school board thanked the Xerox representative for saving them $250,000 over 4 years by providing advice and the lower bid for four years. This surely sounds like they used the Xerox representative to help them get Ricoh to lower its cost for service, not one year but four. One would think the Xerox representative wouldn’t think the board’s thanks was a feather in the cap or something to use for bragging rights on a resume. I’m sure some folks will say the school board was clever in playing one company against the other. But this doesn’t seem to be that simple. This was not just playing one against another. These were sealed bids and Ricoh was apparently significantly higher since they finally lowered their price by $62,000. And, this raises some questions, like what was the Xerox bid in comparison to the Ricoh reduced bid of $588,000 and what were the reasons for not selecting Xerox? Why they didn’t select Xerox should have been made public when the school board awarded the contract to Ricoh, especially since the school board finally had such nice things to say about the Xerox representative and had used that company in the past. But alas that was not the case and the school board will now enter its 11th year of awarding the copier contracts to Ricoh. It would seem, in view of all the recent questionable decisions, in making this simple decision the board should have stated specific reasons why Ricoh was chosen for the 11th time and Xerox was rejected for the fourth.

It also appears that other school board decisions are raising concerns. The Bring Your Own Devices policy, while down from previous years, still is responsible for bad behavior, according to 53 percent of teachers surveyed. Bad behavior in public schools should not be an issue. While there are one or two bad apples in the barrel, when 53 percent of the county’s teachers surveyed say they are still having problems isn’t it time for action to correct this? Earlier in this decade I taught high school students in Virginia, and I know that bad student behavior can disrupt class learning and diminish the teacher’s ability to educate no matter how great their teaching skills may be. Bad student behavior should never be tolerated, especially on a large scale. Teachers need to be allowed to educate and not deal with children who take advantage of policies that give them the edge over their teachers. The school board and the county supervisors should make this a first priority. Because the longer it goes uncorrected the more graduates we turn out who apply bad behavior as adults. But this does not seem to be the case. Neither the school board nor the county supervisors seem to get it, in spite of the continued problems and questionable decisions. And shouldn’t the parents, if not all Staffordians, raise their voices loudly when these problems continue? Shouldn’t someone raise the question as why a dangerous road may now be fixed only after $8.3 of sloppily discovered unspent funds originally designated for education was now available? One might get the impression that some of the advice for the county’s decision making is coming from the school of thought that thought Gen. Custer had a good plan. Harvey Gold is a contributing writer at the Stafford County Sun. Reach him at Staffordnews@insidenova.com.

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school board is misinterpreting the results. The schools with lower violations are enforcing less - not doing a better job. What a coincidence the site mgmt at those sites have been pushing to let kids do whatever they want, despite the objections from teachers who say this is really interfering with learning and discipline. Too lazy to enforce discipline. Since this bad and overly permissive policy started, schools sites have been used by students to produce sex videos, fight videos, etc during the school day. I'm beginning to agree with many others- Hazard, Egan, Hirons, & Kidby gotta

go. Under the leadership of Hazard & Kidby the last few years, it's been one terrible decision after another. The latest fatal blow resulted in Board of Supervisors taking control of Finances. We need real leadership on the school board - not more Board members who are afraid to "Manage". With Hazard in charge, who's more concerned about being staffs best buddy, than fiscal responsibility, think she has single handedly done the most damage to SCPS in decades. The monkeys are running the asylum up at central office. It's certainly not the school board.

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Last month, 34 people took part in Climb Out of the Darkness, a Fredericksburg climb at Old Mill Park. The event focused on raising awareness and funds for combatting postpartum illnesses. The initiative was part of an effort to make a difference in the lives of women suffering from postpartum depression and anxiety. PHOTO COURTESY EMMA RINKER

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More than 4,000 people worldwide fought post-partum illness last month by participating in Climb Out of the Darkness hikes to raise awareness and funds. In Fredericksburg, 34 people took part in this year’s climb at Old Mill Park, raising $2,268 of the $3,000 goal. Postpartum Progress, a 501c3 nonprofit, put on the fourth-annual event June 18. The fundraiser benefits the group itself in order to continue its mission of providing support and resources to women facing postpartum conditions. Overall this year, Postpartum Progress raised more than $329,000. It surpassed its goal of $250,000 by more than 30 percent and exceeded last year’s amount by more than 35 percent. It is the second year that area residents participated in the local Climb Out of the Darkness. The climb included a one-mile walk along Heritage Trail in Fredericksburg and was one of four Virginia climbs this year. The event’s goal is to raise money and awareness about postpartum depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis and pregnancy depression. It also seeks to reduce the stigma associated with mental health disorders. Lexy Sweet, a former Fredericksburg resident now living in Virginia Beach, took part in the Fredericksburg climb. Having experienced postpartum depression and anxiety, she returned to the area for the event and to support a relative who is combatting postpartum issues. Sweet said that she was initially unaware that she had postpartum depression and anxiety, and in the last several years realized what her silent suffering really was. “When I had my first-born son in 2004, it was a subject that wasn’t even spoken about at my postpartum appointment,” Sweet said. She described it as “incessant and unrealistic worries” that plagued her mind and “countless days being held hostage” in her dark bedroom rendering her unable to enjoy her children. “Climb Out of the Darkness is such an important movement for moms and their families who are currently climbing

this treacherous mountain of a struggle,” Sweet said, noting that the events is “bringing more moms out of the shadows and shedding light on an immensely overlooked topic.” Awareness about the condition is much-needed, she said, especially since it’s still somewhat taboo to feel down after adding a baby to the family — a typically happy event. About 15 percent of new mothers — one in seven — suffer from postpartum depression, according to Postpartum Progress. The group estimates that the rate jumps to 25 percent of women of low socioeconomic status. With about 4 million babies born each year, that means at least 600,000 women in the United States face postpartum stress or illness annually, members of the group said. Including pregnant women and women who have suffered mentalhealth issues from miscarriages, the number is likely closer to 800,000 women per year. Fredericksburg resident Emma Rinker, who organized the Fredericksburg climb, said she’s been through pregnancy anxiety as well as postpartum depression and anxiety. Her physician believed she was just nervous about being pregnant after suffering a miscarriage, she explained, so her condition first went undiagnosed. But when she read a Postpartum Progress blog, she later realized what she was experiencing. Rinker said that often there’s a lack of knowledge on where to get help for postpartum concerns, even when doctors acknowledge there’s a problem. She found there to be little instruction or support. Often, mothers are given a prescription for an anti-depressant but not assisted afterward on where to go or how to wean off the medicine, she added. Rinker said that by the time she had her second child, seeing a therapist who understood postpartum anxiety made a huge difference in her recovery. Mothers, she said, should be referred to a therapist or clinical social worker for help after seeking help from a physician. Locally, there are support groups for postpartum struggles. One meets at Life Wellness Center on Garrisonville Road in North Stafford on the first Thursday eve-

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ning of each month. The other meets at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library the third Thursday of each month. Interested mothers should contact the groups for specific meeting times. Women suffering from postpartum issues should always speak to their physician without hesitation, according to Postpartum Progress. The group tells mothers on its website: “There is no need to suffer alone. Don’t try to wait this out. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are temporary and treatable with professional help.” Postpartum Progress got its start after its founder, Katherine Stone, experienced postpartum OCD with the birth of her first child, a son, in 2001. The group provides a variety of resources for mothers in need including lists of providers, services and support groups, descriptions of potential symptoms, frequently-asked questions and a free private online forum on it website. The group also provides a daily email hope and inspiration service for suffering moms. It also explains related conditions and illnesses associated with postpartum depression and anxiety including antenatal depression (depression in pregnancy), postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder with a perinatum onset. EDUCATION

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Oftentimes, women don’t initially realize what they’re dealing with, the group said. Postpartum Progress refers to new mothers or pregnant women facing any maternal mental-health illness as “warrior moms.” The next major Postpartum Progress initiative is a Warrior Mom Conference, which takes place in Atlanta in October. The group reported that since the conference’s inaugural last year, it has seen a 40 percent increase in registrations and a 300 percent increase in speakers and topics on the agenda.

For more on postpartum illnesses, visit postpartumprogress.com, email COTDFredericksburg@gmail.com, call 703-431-8680 or visit facebook. com/ClimbOutoftheDarkness. Additional resources include postpartumva.org and postpartum.net. For more on the local support groups, email rfulcher@postpartumva.org.

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Cardboard Boat Regatta 11:30 a.m. judging, 12:30 p.m. races Aquia Landing, North Stafford $10 in advance to race or $15 on race day Free admission for spectators Refreshments for purchase staffordparks.com

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7 p.m. Colonial Baptist Church 2726 Jefferson Davis Highway, North Stafford

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8:30 p.m. Embrey Mill community 25 Apricot St., North Stafford Bring lawn chair or blanket The Tale of Peter Rabbit noon Riverside Dinner Theater 95 Riverside Parkway, Fredericksburg 540- 370-4300 or riversidedt.com

Paragon Village 12 51 Towne Center Blvd., Fredericksburg 10 a.m. (Box office opens at 9:30 a.m.) July 12-14; 19-21; 26-28 Aug. 2-4; 9-11; 16-18 paragontheaters.com

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Thursdays, July 14, 21 and 28 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Porter Library, North Stafford Seated exercise for the 55+ group

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6:30 to 7 p.m. Master Gardener Plant Clinic 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Porter Library , North Stafford

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National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle 25; 7 p.m. marineheritage.com

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Mr. Postal Car Show

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Master Gardeners Teach Vegetable Gardening

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Stampmill Sam’s Gold Adventure 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lake Anna State Park 6800 Lawyers Road, Spotsylvania Become a prospector and follow in the footsteps of “Stampmill Sam.” Visit the Goodwin Gold Mine and discover how gold was mined in Virginia in the late 1800s. Then pan for gold on the shores of Pigeon Run Creek. Space is Limited. Preregistration required. $2 each or $6 per family. To register, leave a message on the Visitor Center answering machine at (540) 854-6245 with your name, number in your group and a contact phone number.

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A summer concert series will host musical entertainment Aug. 10 and 25 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle. Military bands will perform American hits and patriotic classics at 7 p.m. On Aug. 10, the United States Navy Band Sea Chanters will perform, and on Aug. 25, the Quantico Marine Corps Band will be featured. The concerts will be held outdoors on the grand entry plaza to the museum. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets. Concessions will be available. Admission and parking are free. In inclement weather, the concerts will be held inside the museum’s Leatherneck Gallery.

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Caledon State Park, King George $3/person or $8/family; RSVP required 540-663-3861 or virginiastateparks.gov

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Stafford Songfest Sundays 5 to 7 p.m. Pratt Park, Celebration Stage 120 River Road, Stafford

Stafford Song Fest Sundays 5 to 7 p.m. Pratt Park- Celebration Stage 120 River Road, Stafford Music by Moonshine, with rock ‘n roll/ blues.

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Members of Boy Scout Troop 170 and of American Heritage Girls Troop 0128 retire the American flag at Ferry Farm during a ceremony on July 4.

The Fourth at Ferry Farm George Washington’s childhood home, Ferry Farm, again hosted a Fourth of July celebration, though slightly toned down due to a sometimes torrential downpour. This was the 10th year the George Washington Foundation hosted the event, with this year’s theme: “We the people.” The Fredericksburg Christian High School orchestra provided the music, under the cover of a tent, to a flag retirement and replacement ceremony.

Reenactors provided displays of Colonial-era life, from a Patawomeck Indian settlement to tent life of a Spanish general. Visitors who toured the building were presented sketches relating to life at the Washington homestead, along with the usual displays. Those wanting to see how some of the Washington family artifacts came to the Ferry Farm collection could tour an archeological dig on the property.

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The Enduring Freedom Hero Team from Fredericksburg Christian High School plays during a Fourth of July ceremony that included replacing the American flag on the grounds of Ferry Farm.

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Local students earn SkillsUSA awards Stafford Senior High School student Emily Kresho was awarded the high school gold medal in architectural drafting at the 2016 SkillsUSA Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 22-23. Fellow student at Stafford High Kevin Dreeke was awarded a Skill Point certificate in technical drafting. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.2 million square feet, equivalent to 19 football fields or 25 acres, according to a news release. A total of 1,080 gold, silver and bronze medals were presented to students. Many winners also received industry prizes, tools of their trade and scholarships. Skill Point Certificates were awarded in 86 occupational and leadership areas to students who met a predetermined threshold score in their competition, as defined by industry.

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The Stafford Regional Choral Society presented its 2016 summer concert, a USO-style show with 1940s and patriotic music, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on July 3. The performance in the Leatherneck Gallery featured such hits as “I’ll Be Seeing You” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” as well as “Find the Cost of Freedom” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” In its 15th year, the organization awards three yearly scholarships for study of singing, piano and instruments. ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA

North Stafford grad receives Va. Tech award Virginia Tech presented Benjamin Gallaher, of Stafford, the Pamplin Leadership Award, offered through the Honors College for the 2016-17 academic year. Gallaher, who graduated from North Stafford High School in 2016, will be majoring in general engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, according to a news release. The Pamplin Leadership Award, part of the Pamplin Scholars Program, is open to any senior from Virginia public high schools. The one-year academic, meritbased scholarship is awarded to no more than 40 qualified students each year. Students who receive the Pamplin Leadership Award are eligible for the Pamplin Scholar Award, which provides full Virginia Tech tuition and fees until graduation.

UMW among nation’s best says Fiske College Guide For the seventh consecutive year, the University of Mary Washington has been named a “best buy” in the prestigious Fiske Guide to Colleges, according to a news release. Mary Washington is among 47 public and private institutions designated as a “best buy,” delivering outstanding academics and the most reasonable prices. The selective guidebook features more than 300 colleges and universities. The listing was based on questionnaires sent to administrators and a cross-section of students. UMW rates among 21 public and

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26 private schools singled out as “best buys” in the 2017 edition of the guide. It is one of only two institutions in Virginia and the District of Columbia to be awarded this distinction, joining George Mason University. “Mary Washington could easily be mistaken for one of Virginia’s elite private colleges. It offers just as much history and tradition albeit for a much lower price,” according to the Fiske Guide. “Mary Washington has gained a reputation as one of the premium public liberal arts colleges in the country.”

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The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce is introducing a new fivemonth series of seminars on mainstream business topics, the chamber announced. The series, “Smarter Business,” starts with a seminar July 21, “Is Your Workplace Prepared for an Active Shooter?” Co-presenters Dave Corderman, Ph.D., and Nick Nicholson, Ph.D., both with Academy Leadership Associates, will train participants on how to recognize traits of violent behavioral “red flags;” best ways to react in a hostile situation; and practical defense instruction and critique. The morning seminar is from 8 – 11 a.m. at SimVentions. The cost is $50 per person and includes breakfast. Space is limited and online registration is available at fredericksburgchamber.org/ events, or call 540-373-9400. The “Smarter Business” seminars, designed to help businesses of all types and sizes, will focus on a wide variety of topics and business best practices. Between July and November, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about emergency preparedness, professional productivity, customer service, employer/employee benefits, employment law, website enhancement, social media and employee engagement. Morning and afternoon seminars each consist of two sessions and are led by area business professionals. Individual seminars are $50 each or a series pass is available for $400. For more, visit fredericksburgchamber. org/events or contact Sara Branner, 540373-9358; e-mail sara@fredericksburgchamber.org. SPORTS

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Protect your computer against ransomware You wake up one morning to find an ominous message on your PC. All your files are now encrypted, it says, and you are forbidden MARK STOUT access to them unless you pay thousands of dollars. This nightmare has crippled hospitals, businesses and individuals. It is called ransomware, and the FBI reports it is on the rise. It used to be that trying to fool you into giving up information, so someone could steal your identity was the No. 1 goal of online crooks. Now it is ransomware. This column is to help your director of family IT keep all your PCs and devices safe. While the likelihood of someone encrypting your PC is relatively low, it is painless for the perpetrator and could cost you thousands of dollars if you choose to pay the ransom. A user is tricked into installing a piece of malware on their PC. The malware runs in the background and encrypts your files using a strong encryption algo-

rithm. It then posts a message instructing you to send money via Bitcoin within a short period to get a decryption code. If you do not send money by the deadline, even the crooks claim they cannot decrypt your files. A hospital in California resorted to paper systems for a week before giving up and paying $17,000 in ransom. A Kansas hospital paid the ransom — only to have some files remain encrypted until it paid more. Some report paying the ransom and never receiving the code to decrypt their files. Anti-virus and malware detection software often fails to detect ransomware. Most often there is no software available to decrypt the files without paying the ransom. Payments are mostly sent to foreign countries. Finding, yet alone prosecuting, the criminals is not going to happen, experts say. If you have a backup drive hooked to your PC, it too will be encrypted, as will network drives in a business. Prevention is done through education. Your home IT person needs to educate all their users to be wary of emails with attachments. At first malware came in spam emails,

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but as our email providers improved their spam filtering, ransomware turned to more targeted and fearful emails. An email might say it is from your bank, or the IRS or the FBI. It will have a message designed to make the reader panicky and not think through opening the attachment. For businesses, it is worth the time for a criminal to identify individuals and their roles, and send them an email citing them by name. Or a legitimate website can be hacked and malicious code inserted to automatically download ransomware silently to a PC. The best safeguard here is to make sure all devices are kept up-to-date with the latest security updates. Mistakes will be made. Ransomware may find itself onto your PC. An offsite backup service that stores several versions of your files is the best approach. Services like Crashplan and Carbonite give you apps on your PC that automatically back up your files in the background to their online service. Multiple versions of backups are critical. It may backup your encrypted drive. You need a backup version prior to the encrypting.

Of the two, Crashplan seems the more robust. You can protect one computer for $5 a month and a family’s worth for $12.50 a month when paid annually. For those who like to roll their own, you can subscribe to Amazon’s unlimited cloud storage for $60 a year, and then purchase backup software like Arq for a onetime fee of $50. Personally, if my laptop were hit by ransomware I wouldn’t be harmed that much. These columns are written in Google Drive, so they exist off my PC in Google’s cloud. My photos are all stored in Google Photos. Most other important files are copied to Evernote. For $50 a year, it stores my files and other information locally and also syncs them to their servers. I’d reinstall Windows from a DVD and then download Evernote. Everything else would be online. I’d lose some longer video files perhaps--not a life-changing loss. For links mentioned in the column or to share this column online, go to familytechonline.com. For Mark’s contact information, visit markstout.info.

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and Meg Bohmke, R-Falmouth, initiated a special meeting to discuss Romanello’s future status with the county; however, the meeting was cancelled soon after, based on the rules on calling a special meeting. Sellers said at the time that employee complaints prompted discussion about the special meeting and that some staff did not want to come to work. Some of the complaints centered on compensation, overtime and longstanding vacant positions, she said. Sellers later said that the situation

should have been dealt with more appropriately and not involved a special meeting or the media, but instead the proper chain of command. Supervisor Paul Milde, R-Aquia, was especially vocal about supporting Romanello during that time, noting that he is a great county administrator. About two months later, Romanello was recognized and commended during a county meeting. Romanello’s last day on the job will be Sept. 8.

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Alice is tabby shorthair with striking green eyes. She is gentle and would make a loving lap cat and forever companion for a quiet home. Alice can be seen at the Fredericksburg Regional SPCA, (540) 898-1500.

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the package is a new bridge over the Rappahannock River. Thomas said the new structure should help break up another infamous I-95 congestion point where U.S. 17 meets I-95. The former is a major truck route, and traffic routinely slows where the two roads merge as slow-moving trucks enter the highway, Thomas said. Also key to Stafford residents are planned rail improvements that will expand capacity on the CSX freight tracks that share space with the Virginia Railway Express commuter trains. According to information released by the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, or FAMPO, an additional 14 miles of track added to the CSX right-of-way will allow for at least two additional VRE round-trips on the I-95 corridor. That’s significant because the commuter rail system has been using its maximum number of “slots” on the line, meaning the only way to accommodate more passengers was to add more cars to existing trains. Other highlights of the Atlantic Gateway project include: • The extension of the current I-95 Express Lanes seven miles north

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Legal Notices TRUSTEEâ€™S SALE OF 56 Hamlin Drive Fredericksburg, VA 22405 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $258,250.00, dated December 30, 2009, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on January 4, 2010, as Instrument Number 100000097, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Stafford County, 1300 Courthouse Rd, Stafford, VA on July 25, 2016 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 29, Section 8, RIDGE POINTE SUBDIVISION, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Sullivan, Donahoe and Ingalls, recorded on February 1, 1994, in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Stafford County, Virginia, in Plat Book 25, at Pages 164 and 165. Tax ID: 54CC8-29. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidderâ€™s deposit of $11,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashierâ€™s check. No more than $9,000 cash will be accepted as a deposit. 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: VA (Trustee # 566148) 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 # 1074.03356 7/1 & 7/8/16 TRUSTEEâ€™S SALE OF 9 Leamington Road Fredericksburg, VA 22406 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $392,000.00, dated September 30, 2005, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on December 29, 2005, as Instrument Number 050051402, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Stafford County, 1300 Courthouse Rd, Stafford, VA on July 25, 2016 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust,

located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 11, Section 1-A, England Run Subdivision, as shown on a plat of survey made by Darrell M. Caldwell, C.L.S., recorded in Plat Book 16 page 320, and as dedicated in deed Book 646, Page 743, in the Clerkâ€™s Office of the Circuit Court of Stafford County, Virginia. Tax ID: 44G 1A 11. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidderâ€™s deposit of $12,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashierâ€™s check. No more than $9,000 cash will be accepted as a deposit. 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/Conv (Trustee # 569347) 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 # 1074.04443 7/1 & 7/8/16

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TRUSTEEâ€™S SALE OF 11 Skyview Court Stafford, VA 22554 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $236,900.00, dated June 20, 2013, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on June 25, 2013, as Instrument Number 130015532, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Stafford County, 1300 Courthouse Rd, Stafford, VA on July 25, 2016 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 43, Section 6, Bayview Estates, as the same is duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 3469 at Page 621; Plat Book 8, Pages 143-144, among the land records of Stafford County, Virginia. Tax ID: 31C-43. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidderâ€™s deposit of $11,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashierâ€™s check. No more than $9,000 cash will be accepted as a deposit. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be

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announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: VA (Trustee # 570792) 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 # 1074.04429 7/1& 7/8/16\

ALL PERSONS, firms and corporations having claims against SUSAN A HAYES, deceased, of Stafford, VA, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before September 22, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment. This 24th day of June, 2016. Beth A Thompson, Administrator CTA, 806 Deerfield Drive, Beaufort, NC 28516. 6/24, 7/1, 7/8 & 7/15/16

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Mortgage Banker, NMLS#207587 Direct: (703)978-4664 Cell: (703)402-1980 1604 Spril Hi YARD SALE Fax: (703)425-5840 ray25mtg@cox.net thefederalsavingsbank.com/raywolff HUGE COMMUNITY YARD SALE 1604 Spring Hill Rd. #330, Vienna, VA 22181

SPACES AVAILABLE! 15X15 = $25 Saturday, August 13, 9 am to 2 pm Rain Date August 20 Nokesville Church of the Brethren 13002 Fitzwater Drive, Nokesville, VA Contact: ncobfundraisers@comcast.net to reserve a space or call 703-361-3529 or 703-369-1936 leave message.

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Envoy of Woodbridge

Atlas Plumbing LLC seeks experienced new

We are moving forward We are developing a new team here at Envoy of Woodbridge.

The excitement is growing and we welcome potential candidates to join our team. Do you want to be part of a changing culture and a highly energized team? Do you have the ability to be part of a change process?

If so, come and check us out. Tuesday July 12 from 10am - 8pm and enjoy a hot dog or hamburger during your visit. Director of Admissions RN’s, LPN’s, CNA’s and Staff Educators are all welcome. Envoy of Woodbridge 14906 Jefferson Davis Highway Woodbridge, VA 22191 Phone: 703-491-6167

• RESIDENTIAL PLUMBERS • GAS PIPERS • BACKHOE OPERATORS • HELPERS in the Northern Virginia area. Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen. We provide company vehicles to qualified employees, competitive pay and benefits.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WANTED I am looking for a responsible Administrative assistant. Position is flexible, so students and others can apply. Computer literacy is a plus.

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HVAC INSTALLERS/ HELPERS McCrea Equipment Company

is seeking experienced installlers for immediate hire! Must have a minimal of three years experience installilng flues, line sets and outdoor units on residential new construction jobsites. Must have own hand tools, valid driver’s license ande clean driving record. Must have CFC license. Must have a DOT or be able to obtain a DOT card. Criminal background and drug testing will be required.

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