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he local Giant grocery store will not be sold after the merger of the European companies U.S. holdings, Instead both North Stafford Food Lion stores will be sold to Weis Markets, which is based in Pennsylvania, Delhaize Group announced Thursday. The Food Lion stores, at 905 Garrisonville Road and at 2612 Jefferson Davis, are among 86 locations being sold by the merger of Ahold and Delhaize Group. “These divestments are being made in connection with the United States Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) pending review of the proposed merger between the two companies. The divested stores are being sold to well-established supermarket operators,” the Delhaize Group stated in a news release. “All of the purchase agreements are subject to FTC approval. The agreements are also subject to FTC clearance and formal completion of the Delhaize Group and Ahold merger, which the companies continue to expect before the end of July.” The decision is a victory for the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400, which represents the workers at the Giant stores, including North Stafford. The Food Lion stores are not unionized. “Victory! Our stores are saved! Giant has agreed to do the right thing and not sell any of our Giant stores!” the union’s Facebook proclaimed. “The marches, rallies, press conferences, and meetings have paid off! All 8 of the stores (6 in Virginia and 2 in Maryland) that had SOLD been proposed for sale will PAGE 12 remain Giant, pending Fed-
Crowded Virginia Railway Express trains could see some relief in the near future. The Atlantic Gateway project aims to provide a new high-speed rail connection between Charlotte, N.C., and Washington. VRE
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and Charlotte, N.C., is on an even longer timeline, stretching until at least 2026. Still, during stops in Alexandria and Fredericksburg July 8, McAuliffe emphasized the plan’s size and the eventual impact on rail transit, calling the estimated $500 million rail package “the single largest investment in the commonwealth’s history.” “It’s a step-by-step process, but just getting us capacity of track, which we didn’t have before, moves us in the right direction,” McAuliffe said during a stop at the Interstate 95 rest area outside Fredericksburg. “We have a ways to go, there’s no questions about that. But [be-
fore the Atlantic Gateway grant] we were nowhere,” he added. “Now we’re in the game.” Earlier in the day, McAuliffe spoke at the King Street VRE station to announce planned rail projects made possible, in part, by the recently awarded $165 million federal FASTLANE grant. The term is an acronym for “Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies.” McAuliffe says the money will be augmented with $710 million in state transportation funds and $565 million in private investment, from I-95 Express Lane operator Transurban and freight rail CSX, to provide a total of $1.4 billion in corridor improvements. When announced last PROJECT week, the Atlantic GatePAGE 12 way plan to extend the
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Work on mixed-use development underway near Sheetz Excavation work is underway at North Stafford Office Complex, located at the intersection of Garrisonville and Furnace roads. In February, a 24-hour Sheetz opened there and seven other buildings are proposed to join it, according to the Stafford County Planning Office. Tenants for some buildings are in the proposal stages while others have been approved. Currently in the works are plans for a restaurant, a grocery store, an apartment building, storage facilities and several office buildings. The planning department said that the grocery store has already been approved. But Rick Cobert, business development administrator for Stafford County Economic Development, said Wednesday that the name of the grocery store joining
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the plaza is still confidential. The plaza will be a mixed-use development, leaning toward retail, he added. A Bojangles and a Goodwill store are
rumored to be joining the plaza as well, according to county documents, but Cobert did not confirm plans for those. Cobert and the planning department
did not indicate a timeline for the completion of work on the development, due to plans being in the early stages. — Tracy Bell
South Stafford man faces more child porn charges A south Stafford County man faces 51 counts of possession and reproduction of child pornography following a forensic investigation of his computer after a roommate found images of a very young girl on the machine, Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokeswoman M.C. Morris Moncure said.
The child pornography investigation began April 13 while Jason Charles Sulser, 39, of Wakefield Drive, was incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail on a violation of a protective order, Morris Moncure said. Sulser’s roommate was in
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Arkendale rail crossing work to obstruct Widewater traffic Motorists traveling to the Widewater area of Stafford County on July 25-29 may experience brief travel delays due to scheduled rail work at Arkendale, according to VDOT. Traffic at the intersection of Route 633 (Arkendale Road) and Route 658 (Brent Point Road) will use a temporary railroad crossing between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day on July 25-29. The existing railroad crossing will be closed during the day to allow CSX to make improvements. At the end of each day, the crossing will be re-
opened to traffic overnight. The temporary railroad crossing will connect Arkendale Road and Brent Point Road slightly north of the existing intersection. It will be a one-lane crossing, and traffic will be directed by a flagging crew. Additionally, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 25-29, traffic to and from Brent Point Road east of the railroad crossing must use Route 633 (Arkendale Road) and Route 611 (Widewater Road). Through traffic will not be permitted on Brent Point Road west of the railroad crossing during the day.
Sheriff warns of Pokémon GO dangers The Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office is asking residents to use caution when playing the recently released Pokémon GO app, spokeswoman M.C. Morris Moncure said. Pokémon GO is an interactive app that uses “augmented reality” by combining live scenes on cell phones with superimposed graphics and mapping technology. “Please remember the same property and phone rules apply – even when immersed in the Pokémon Universe,” she said. CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED
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Kerr: It’s time to fix the Internal Revenue Service Back in 1904 Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said that “…taxes are what we pay for civilized society.” But nobody, DAVID KERR going back to the Bible, has been fond of the tax collector. In Britain, it’s the Inland Revenue, in France it’s the Directorate General of Public Finance and in Germany it’s the Federal Central Tax Office. In America it’s the Internal Revenue Service. Just about everyone pays the IRS taxes. Whether you’re a sales associate at Target, a big executive, or a federal retiree. And I have yet to meet someone, save a few quirky tax preparers, who enjoys tax time. Who pays what varies a lot. Here in Stafford, according to the Brookings Institution, we pay an average of $7,513. Fairfax County residents kick in about $15,000. Most Americans neither like nor dislike the IRS. They pay their taxes and often get a refund. However, a note from the IRS almost always causes an increase in blood pressure. It’s like that call over the school public address system to come to the principal’s office. The first reaction is: “What did I do.” But let’s be practical, you can’t run a government, any government, small or large, without revenue. Whether it’s Stafford County, the Commonwealth of Virginia or the United States of America, someone collects the taxes. The IRS is a highly professional organization.
The tax code alone, a creation of Congress and the administration —not the IRS, requires years to learn and understand. Then there is simply the business of handling all those tens of millions of 1040 forms and all of the other filings. Unfortunately, the IRS has recently fallen victim to political retribution. It’s both silly and dangerous. The Congress, and in particular the House of Representatives, got its dander up when they found out that the IRS seemed to be targeting the tax exempt status of some conservative political organizations. The fact is, they were looking into the tax exempt status of both liberal and conservative groups. A minefield no matter which way you look at it. That was enough to set the firebrands off, excite talk radio and in the process lead to a punitive reduction in the IRS budget. Whom this was supposed to help or hurt is hard to tell. But over the past three years the IRS budget has been cut, adjusted for inflation, by 18 percent. They aren’t a big cash burner in the first place so this is a lot and has led to major reductions in operations and staff. The anti-tax and anti-IRS folks are happy, but it’s beginning to sink in that this act of retribution didn’t do the rest of us any good. One group that’s smiling are the tax cheats and those with questionable returns. Because the IRS has so few examiners left on board, it’s much easier to put something over on them. They simply don’t have the resources to review the filings coming in and often have no choice but to let a lot of doubtful claims just go by. These days it’s rare for someone to get audited. That’s usu-
ally not as big a deal as it sounds. Often, it’s a short meeting, where you show the examiner how you calculated a depreciation or accounted for a capital gain of some kind. It’s not that scary. Now, alas, it’s not all that common an experience either. Which no doubt delights that small group of taxpayers, or non-taxpayers if you like, who revel in the art of creative accounting. But what about the rest of us. Our taxes are often boring. W-2s, 1099s and that’s pretty much it. But if we have a question, that’s where the cuts to the IRS start to hurt. It was, in times past, not that hard to talk to a human being at the IRS. But don’t try it anymore. There is hardly anyone there. Well, there is, but only if you’re willing stay on hold for a few hours. Now if you want to write to them, asking a question or perhaps responding to a computer generated inquiry, you had better plan to be patient. Six months at least. They just don’t have the staff. These cuts delighted some people to no end. But if government can’t collect taxes, it can’t function. What’s more, if we lose confidence in our ability to fairly collect taxes the reputation of our tax-collecting organizations will resemble those of their Greek and Italian counterparts. In other words, hopelessly incapable of doing their jobs. If the majority in Congress wanted to make a point, they’ve done it. Now it’s time to make the IRS functional again. David Kerr, a former member of the Stafford County School Board, can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova. com.
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• icrazyhorse posted: Instead of extending the expensive (both to build and to use) HOT lanes for fat cat users, the money should be spent fixing the continuous I-95 South
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Students on the move HOTTLE FINISHES BASIC TRAINING U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexandra B. Hottle graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. She graduated in 2013 from North Stafford High School and earned an associate degree in 2015 from Germanna Community College. Hottle is the daughter of Michael R. Hottle of Manassas, and Kelly F. Coleman of Mineral, and sister of Brandi N. Hottle of Fredericksburg. BLEDSOE MAKES DEAN’S LIST Rebekah Bledsoe of Stafford has earned a spot on the spring 2016 dean's list at Valdosta State University in Georgia. BUNDERSON NAMED TO DEAN'S LIST Madison Elizabeth Bunderson of Stafford has been named to the dean's list at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., for the Easter 2016 term. Bunderson is the daughter of Lori and Neil T. Bunderson. To earn a place on Sewanee's dean's list, a student must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.625 on a 4.0 scale. MCCORMICK MAKES DEAN'S LIST Mary McCormick of Stafford is among the 551 students who earned dean's list honors for the spring 2016 semester at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. McCormick, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff McCormick, maintained a 3.4 grade point average or higher.
FAHERTY NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST Nolan Faherty of Stafford earned dean's list recognition for the spring 2016 semester at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. Dean's List recognition is given to cadets registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.2 or higher with no grade below a C for the previous semester's work. ELTRINGHAM RECEIVES NATIONAL EXAM HONORS Hannah Eltringham, a freshman at Randolph-Macon Academy during the 2015-16 school year, received an honorable mention for her score on the Spanish National Exam. Paige is the daughter of April Joy Bergner of Stafford. FORD NAMED TO DEAN'S LIST Riley Michelle Ford has been named to the deans' list/explore center list of distinguished students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2015-16 academic year. Ford is a freshman pre-speech-language pathology major in the College of Education and Human Sciences. JMU ANNOUNCES SPRING HONORS GRADUATES James Madison University in Harrisonburg announced the following North Stafford County students graduated with honors during the 2016 commencement exercises. Valarie Hayes graduated Cum Laude with a degree in anthropology. Haley Davis graduated Cum Laude with a degree in biology. Bailee Hubert graduated Cum Laude with a degree in health sciences. Holly Mitchell graduated Cum Laude with a degree in interdisciplinary liberal studies. Aaron Robinson graduated Cum Laude with a degree in music. Nora Ogunleye graduated Cum Laude with a degree in theatre and dance. Sierra Stevens graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in communication sciences & disorders.
Alexa Pluttwho graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in health sciences. Rebecca Shepard graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in kinesiology. Anna Sammel graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in music. Grant Pointon graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in psychology. Catherine Torres graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in biology.
JMU LISTS SPRING 2016 GRADUATES James Madison University announced that the following North Stafford County students graduated during the 2016 commencement exercises. Amber Canody graduated with a degree in accounting. Robin Massowd graduated with a degree in communication studies. Kyle Bumgarner graduated with a degree in communication studies. Lindsey Bass graduated with a degree in computer information systems. Hannah Blumreich graduated with a degree in computer information systems. Dillon Paradis graduated with a degree in computer science. Christopher Cox graduated with a degree in economics. Amy Stout graduated with a degree in education–fifth year format. Riana Wilhelm graduated with a degree in education – fifth year format. Davey Mason graduated with a degree in education–fifth year format. Margaret Hoioos graduated with a degree in education–fifth year format. Jake Boles graduated with a degree in Engineering–BS. Nizar Kamel graduated with a degree in Engineering–BS. Nicole Baucum graduated with a degree in English. Richard Johnson graduated with a degree in geographic science. Justin Ramos-Flynn graduated with a degree in history. Tyler Beiswanger graduated with a degree in hospitality management. Jillian Goodrich graduated with a degree in hospitality management. Brice Bader graduated with a degree in integrated science & technology. Joseph McNamara graduated with a
degree in intelligence analysis. Mitchell Connolly graduated with a degree in intelligence analysis. John Cundiff graduated with a degree in intelligence analysis. Stephanie Dunn graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary liberal studies. Emily Rosa graduated with a degree in international affairs. Dominic Traver graduated with a degree in international affairs. Cathleen Carlson graduated with a degree in international affairs. Christopher Fogarty graduated with a degree in justice studies. Tyler Verdeyen graduated with a degree in justice studies. Caitlin Calvin graduated with a degree in kinesiology. McKenzie Shields graduated with a degree in management. Nicole Asaban graduated with a degree in marketing. Marissa McCormick graduated with a degree in media arts and design. Katherine Merendino graduated with a degree in nursing. Sydney Melillo graduated with a degree in political science. Mariah Longmore graduated with a degree in psychology. Tyler Amano graduated with a degree in quantitative finance. Heather Penzo graduated with a degree in theatre and dance. Christine Johnson graduated with a degree in theatre and dance.
BAKER NAMED TO SUNY GENESEO'S DEAN'S LIST Alison Baker from Stafford County has been named to SUNY Geneseo's dean's list for the spring semester 2016. To be on the list, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average with a minimum of 12 credit hours. NORTH STAFFORD STUDENT AWARDED NOVEC SCHOLARSHIP Ryan Schmitz, of North Stafford High School, received a scholarship from the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. He was one of 11 students who received a $1,500 scholarship.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Calendar of Events Celebrate Virginia Concert Series July 28 – George Thurgood and The Destroyers July 29 – The Beach Boys Aug. 19 – Vince Neil of Motley Crue Sept. 15 – ZZ Top Sept. 24 – Boyz II Men CelebrateVirginiaAfterHours.com
Summer Heroes Program Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays through Aug. 4 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School, Stafford Free meals for children under 18, foster children, disabled students
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5 to 7 p.m. Pratt Park- Celebration Stage 120 River Road, Stafford
National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle Aug. 10 (U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters); Aug. 25 (Quantico Marine Corps Band) 7 p.m.; admission & parking free
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Thursdays, July 21 and 28 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Porter Library, Stafford Seated exercise for the 55+ group
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July 29 to Aug. 7 Vendors, entertainment, contests, games, pageants
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Stingray prevails, Minnow takes a bath The 12th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta winners
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The SS Minnow follows in the wake of its TV sitcom namesake as the crew suffers a construction malfunction during the Cardboard Boat Regatta on July 9. Skipper Brian Buchanon, left, of Fort Belvoir, watches for the safety of his crew: Brandt Buchanon, 9, Adren Van Gilden, 7, and Sandy Dixon. PHOTOS BY ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA
The Ira and Melissa Steele family of North Stafford finishes first in the grand finale race of the 12th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta at Aquia Landing Park on July 9. Pulling the Sting Ray ashore are Owen, 10, Ethan, 11, and Lean, 14. The crew included the parents and 8-year-old Claire Steele.
Members of the Stafford Regional Choral Society perform “Anchors Aweigh” after the national anthem to kick off the 12th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta sponsored by the Rock Hill Ruritan Club and the county’s Parks and Rec department.
The Bruce II, left, and Splish Splash Bathtub, right, are among several boats to tackle the summer waters of Aquia Creek during the regatta.
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Baltzell aims for spot on USA Baseball Women’s National team David Driver »ForByInsideNoVa
Megan Baltzell has been very busy since she ended her All-American softball career at Division I Longwood University in Farmville last year. The Mountain View High School graduate is the coach of a U-18 girls softball team, plays in a women’s softball league and later this summer will try to earn a spot on the 2016 USA Baseball Women’s National team that takes part in the Women’s Baseball World Cup in September in South Korea. “I played baseball until I was 14. When I got to high school I began softball, because that is what girls did,” Baltzell told InsideNoVa. “Baseball was kind of my first love. I always wanted to go back to baseball somehow. This was the perfect opportunity.” Baltzell took part in tryouts in Cary, North Carolina, in June and was named one of 40 hopefuls for the U.S. national team. The final team will be named later this summer at a tryout she will attend at Cal State Fullerton in August. "It's an honor to be selected to the World Cup Trial team," Baltzell said in a statement at the time. "A lot of hard work paid off but I'm not done yet. One more cut to make and I'll have the opportunity
to represent my country, which has always been a childhood dream playing the sport I love." She hopes to make the team as a lefthanded pitcher. But Baltzell is also listed as a utility candidate at first base and catcher, two positions that she played for the Lancers of Longwood. Baltzell began a baseball throwing program after leaving Longwood. To keep in shape, she pitches a few innings in a women’s league in Northern Virginia. She grew up and still lives in Stafford County. “I have hit 70 miles-per-hour. I hope to reach 80 at the tryouts,” she said. She recently hit her first baseball homer since she was 14. “I hit it about 370 (feet). I was pretty excited,” she said. She has also been on the go with the 18U Vienna Stars, a travel team filled with future Division I players. “I made sure I had no conflicts. It all worked out. They work very well with me,” Baltzell said of the Vienna team. The associate head coach of the team is Mike Ford. The high school students come from Northern and Southern Virginia, and have played in tournaments around the country this year, including a recent event in Colorado.
The Mountain View High School graduate who still lives in Stafford County set a school record with 76 career homers at Longwood University in Farmville.
The Vienna team will take part in a tournament in Georgia later this month and also in a tournament in California. Future colleges for team members include Purdue, Butler, Villanova, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Longwood, Bucknell and UNC-Wilmington, among others. “The list goes on,” Baltzell said. Tori Gilbert is a member of the Vienna team and attends Powhatan High School near Richmond. She has committed to play for Longwood. “She is a stud. She has the chance to go a long way at Longwood,” Baltzell said. That was certainly the case for the Mountain View graduate, who was among the national leaders in homers during her career at Longwood.
She set a school record with 76 career homers and was the all-time leader in the Big South Conference for homers, RBIs, walks and runs scored. She was the 2014 and 2015 Big South Player of the Year and was the first Longwood All-American following the 2013 season. She was also an all-district softball player at Mountain View and played basketball and volleyball during her high school career. Baltzell also played basketball at Longwood as a walk-on freshman before focusing on softball. Now Baltzell is focusing on baseball and it could land her a trip to South Korea. David Driver can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.
Brown balances college, racing in NASCAR » By DAVID FAWCETT dfawcett@insidenova
One morning, Brandon Brown drove to work with his father, Jerry, without any idea of what awaited him at the job site. Brandon figured he’d operate the equipment for his dad’s construction company, but Jerry had other plans for his son. As soon as Jerry dropped Brandon off around 6 a.m., Brandon spent the entire day lifting cinder blocks for a retaining wall. It was right then that Brandon realized he needed a Plan B in case racing didn’t work out. “That was the epiphany,” Brandon said of his father’s life lesson. From that point, the 22-year-old got more serious about his studies. After taking a “light-course load” his first year at Northern Virginia Community College following his graduation from Hylton High School in 2012, Brandon buckled down. He still wanted to be a full-time race car driver someday on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, but the reality was that there were only so many spots available, and Brown was a long way off from securing one. He’d been a successful race driver from an early age, winning local and state rookie-of-the-year honors when Old Dominion Speedway was still in Manassas.
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But what if he never reached his goal? What did he have to fall back on? “I was 18 and going to be a superstar,” Brandon said. “Then I quickly realized how it all worked.” In his third season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Brandon is still making a name for himself in racing, but he does so by balancing his schedule with his academic requirements as a rising junior majoring in business administration at Coastal Carolina. “It’s a heavy load,” Brandon said. But one that he’s managing with the help of Coastal Carolina. The school is one of Brandon’s primary sponsors and works with Brandon to fit his classes into his racing schedule. If a conflict arises, teachers will allow Brandon to take exams early. It’s a grind some-
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times since during the school year Brandon must drive to the track himself. That means at least a four-to-five hour trip somewhere, since his racing team, Brandonbilt Motorsports, is based in Fredericksburg. But Brandon understands the importance of maintaining his grades. “It’s not like what most other college students are doing with their time,” said Brandon, who has been on Coastal Carolina’s dean’s list each semester. Brandon got off to an impressive start this season when his No. 86 Chevrolet Silverado recorded top-20 finishes in his first four races. The topper was Feb. 19 at the Nextera Energy Resources in Daytona when Brandon finished a career-best fourth in his first race of 2016. “That was like a dream,” Brandon said. “It was my first time on a super speedway. Other [drivers] were more established. We were new and there was a learning curve. We had no expectations. We wanted to finish the race in the top 20. But to be top five was unbelievable.” Brandon was happiest for his crew, which includes three full-time employees, along with family and friends that total between 10 and 12 people at races. “The team was super stoked,” Brandon said. “To see their hard work and time became worth it. All these trips were not in vain.” EDUCATION
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Brandon points out that he’s making no money off his driving. Everything goes into the car and covering expenses that can run between $10,000 and $15,000 for a weekend. “I love what I do,” said Brandon, who when not driving over the summer works in the office for one of his other primary sponsors, ABC Dieselz in Fredericksburg. “There are drivers who we race who can afford a lavish lifestyle that comes from a large sponsor. A lot of our stuff is funded through family and sponsors to offset costs.” Brandon hopes to race in the Sprint Cup Series within three to five years once he gets more experience and attracts more interest from bigger sponsors. He caught the eye of Jeff Gordon’s Children’s Foundation, which, in an effort to raise awareness for pediatric awareness, sponsored Brandon at the NC Education Lottery 200 May 21 in Charlotte by running its logo on Brandon’s vehicle. The experience was an eye-opener for Brandon, especially when, through the foundation, he visited sick children in the area. “My daily struggle is sending out 100plus emails for partners and getting no responses,” Brandon said. “But a lot of the patients were in more of a fight from what I was dealing with. It puts funding for racing on the backburner.” SPORTS
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Interstate 95 Express Lanes six miles to the north, to the Pentagon, and 10 miles south, to U.S. 17, received the most attention. Work on those projects could begin as early as next year, McAuliffe said. Just as significant, however, are the proposed railroad expansions, which are designed to provide more room for freight, VRE and Amtrak trains on CSXowned track in Northern Virginia. The plan would add a fourth set of rail tracks along six miles of railroad between the Potomac River and Alexandria. The area now has three sets of rails. South of Alexandria, the plan adds a third set of track along eight miles of what is now double-track railroad between the Franconia-Springfield VRE station and the Occoquan River. According to the VDOT timeline, construction on the additional rail could begin in 2018 and be completed sometime in 2020. Expanding the existing Long Bridge, which carries trains over the Potomac River, is the largest and most expensive aspect of the Atlantic Gateway improvements to the Northern Virginia rail corridor. The funding will cover phase I engineering work on the bridge expansion, but additional money and federal approvals are needed to bring it to fruition. VDOT pegs the possible start date for construction in late 2018. McAuliffe called the existing Long Bridge “the choke point for the entire East Coast.” “Right now, if you want to leave Norfolk or Richmond to head up to D.C., if there’s a freight train on the tracks … the passenger train has to wait,” McAuliffe said. “On average, it takes you five hours to travel from Richmond up to Union Station.” Widening the Long Bridge would also improve reliability for train trips between Washington and cities farther south, including Norfolk, Charlottesville and
Gov. Terry McAuliffe discusses road and rail improvements included in the “Atlantic Gateway” project during a stop at an Interstate 95 rest stop July 8. JILL PALERMO | INSIDENOVA
Roanoke, McAuliffe said. “This is huge for the Commonwealth of Virginia, to open up all these different communities for us,” he said. “It’s absolutely critical.” Finally, the deal to acquire the “S-line,” an abandoned CSX rail corridor from Petersburg to the North Carolina state line, brings the state a step closer to the future Southeast high-speed rail system, McAuliffe said. The project aims to provide a new rail connection between Charlotte, N.C., and Washington. “Before this action it was taken it was a mere pipe dream, It was all talk,” McAuliffe said. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation is now conducting public hearings on proposed alternatives for the 123-mile route of highspeed rail between Richmond and Washington. The high-speed project still needs additional funding, as well as approvals from the Federal Rail Administration, but the tentative construction date has been set for 2026.
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eral Trade Commission approval which is expected by the end of July.” The Giant store in Salisbury, Maryland, represented by UFCW Local 27, will be sold to ACME, a division of Albertsons, and will remain union, Local 400 noted. The union held informational meetings in the area, including one in North Stafford, to keep workers and their families and friends informed about the proposed merger and possible repercussions. The Local also organized a “Save My Store” rally of Giant workers and supporters at Royal Ahold’s Landover, Maryland, headquarters on May 11. Weis Markets Inc., which bills itself as a Mid-Atlantic food retailer based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, said that “This transaction provides us the opportunity to expand into markets that are contiguous to our current trade area, particularly in Maryland where we are adding 21 stores— essentially doubling our store count in a state where we
have steadily grown in recent years.” Weis Markets chairman, president and CEO Jonathan Weis added: “We’re also looking forward to expanding our operations into two adjacent states with the addition of 13 stores in Virginia and four in Delaware.” Weis Markets expects to complete the conversion process for the majority of these stores in September and October and is interested in hiring current Food Lion store teams for the purchased locations, according to their website. “We look forward to interviewing and hiring team members who share our commitment to offering an industry-leading combination of value, quality and customer service,” Weis said. When the Food Lion purchases are complete, Weis Markets will have increased the number of its operating stores by more than 25 percent and will operate 202 stores in seven states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia.
STATEPOINT CROSSWORD 1980s Movies ACROSS 1. Like an old chip 6. Military hospitals 9. Whip strike 13. Fruit-peeling device 14. Part of circle 15. Type of duck 16. *James Bond’s James St. John Smythe, e.g. 17. *Type of race in Cusack’s “Better Off Dead” 18. Closes in on 19. *Daniel LaRusso’s martial art 21. *Marty McFly’s destination 23. Utmost degree 24. Not final or absolute 25. Gourmet mushroom 28. Domesticated ox 30. *Type of bomb in “Fat Man and Little Boy” 35. Like dental surgery 37. U, on the road 39. Phil Collins’ “____ Be in My Heart” 40. Alliance acronym 41. Misbehave 43. Guilty, e.g. 44. Consumed 46. Spiral-horned antelope 47. Bit of slander
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Williams: Why does my dog do that? Dogs exhibit behaviors that might leave us perplexed at first, however there is often a physical or instinctual reason for the “odd” things LAURIE C. WILLIAMS they do. Why does my dog eat grass? Dogs are primarily carnivores, so why do they seem to crave grass? To make matters worse, when they eat it, sometimes they vomit almost immediately. This has led many to believe that the behavior might be caused by an underlying digestive deficiency or stomach upset. Drs. Karen Sueda, Ben Hart and Kelly Cliff of the Veterinary College of the University of California at Davis surveyed a group of dog owners to find out just how common the behavior is. A total of 79 percent of respondents reported that their dogs regularly ate grass or other plants. The majority also reported that their dogs rarely exhibited any signs of illness prior to eating the grass or afterward. In the few cases where illness was present, the dogs were much older. So,
while we still don’t know exactly why dogs eat grass, we can at least take comfort in knowing it is rarely a cause for concern. Just watch for the presence of any other symptoms indicating illness. If any are noted, consult your veterinarian. Otherwise, just consider your dog to be enjoying a brief vegetarian moment. Why does my dog eat his own feces? Coprophogy, the scientific term for eating feces, is likely one of the most unappealing behaviors a dog can exhibit. The good news is, as repulsive as it is, it’s usually pretty harmless. Some dogs just like the taste of it, and not just their own, but the cat’s, the duck’s, the horse’s, and even the llama’s if you have one! Animals, including humans, don’t always fully digest everything we eat. When digestion isn’t complete, some dogs will still sense nutritional value in the feces. After eating it repeatedly, the behavior can become habitual, especially when it manifests during puppyhood. Some scientists feel habitual feces eating can be an indication of a dietary deficiency. A change in a dog’s food or nutritional supplements could be in order. Why does my dog lick me so much?
Licking can be a sign of affection, especially when the behavior occurs while you’re petting and cuddling him. Some dogs just like the salty taste of our skin. Licking can also be a calming signal, demonstrating your dog’s desire to maintain the peace and diffuse the situation. For a while there had been a school of thought that believed licking was a display of dominance. However, in my experience, dogs that repeatedly lick their humans are often more submissive in nature. All in all, licking is rarely a problem unless it becomes uncontrollable and unusually excessive. Just like any behavior carried to the extreme, excessive licking could become an obsessive/compulsive disorder. In this case veterinary and/ or behavior modification intervention should be consulted. Why does my dog turn in circles and scratch the floor before lying down?
Most scientists agree that this digging behavior is related to a dog’s instinct to prepare his own shelter. Similar behavior has been noted in wolves and wild dogs before lying down on the grass or in wooded areas. First the dog sniffs the chosen spot, digs with his front paws and then, after circling a few times, lowers his body in a tight position so he can fit into an imaginary nest. Dogs might repeat this process several times before finally settling on a spot. What I like best about when a dog does this, is it usually indicates he will be laying there for a while. There’s nothing like seeing a dog peacefully sleeping while you get all your household chores finished. While we may view all these things as weird, just think what goes through a dog’s mind when he sees us put on shoes, brush our teeth or watch television? Stafford business owner Laurie C. Williams, CPDT-KA, is a television and radio personality and nationally recognized dog trainer. She can be reached at info@ pupniron.com.
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