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igh schools in both Prince William and Stafford counties managed to post slightly improved fouryear graduation rates for the class of 2016, beating statewide averages in the process, though both divisions continue to struggle to graduate students who are still learning English. The state’s Department of Education announced Sept. 28 that 91.8 percent of students who enrolled in Prince William County high schools in the fall of 2012 managed to graduate this year, while Stafford County posted a 92.9 percent four-year graduation rate. Both of those figures represent improvements for the counties — Prince William managed a 91.4 percent rate in 2015 and 90.5 percent in 2014, while Stafford posted a 92.5 percent figure in 2015 and 90.6 percent in 2014. Prince William and Stafford also managed to outpace the statewide graduation rate of 91.3 percent with those numbers. “This exciting news confirms that our efforts toward continuous improvement are really paying off for our students,” Mickey Mulgrew, Prince William’s associate superintendent for high schools, said in a statement. A spokeswoman for SCHOOL Stafford County schools PAGE 13 didn’t immediately re-
The Fredericksburg Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosted a meet-the-candidates gathering Sept. 29 at the Porter library, with some 30 people attending. Information about voter registration and voting law was presented by Greg Riddlemoser, Stafford County registrar, who stressed that ballots must be cast in the precinct where the voter is registered. Traci J. DeShazor, deputy secretary of the commonwealth, spoke on the restoration of voting rights to felons. Candidates present included 1st District hopefuls Democrat Matt Rowe and independent Gail Parker. Representatives were present for Rep. Rob Wittman and the Johnson-Weld campaign. Above, Griffis-Widewater District school board candidate Jamie Decatur, right, speaks to the visitors. . ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA
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records and background check; Stafford Circuit Court collects $10, and $5 goes to the Virginia State Police for processing. It costs the sheriff ’s office about $28 per application to process the paperwork, according to a Sept. 29 memo that Decatur sent to the supervisors. Setting aside the $15 that isn’t considered adjustable, the cost to the resident ($28) leaves a $7 discrepancy between what the sheriff ’s office charges ($35). Tuesday’s vote includes a plan to review the fee annually at budget time.
John Edgar of Marlbrough Point was one of two speakers on the issue. He said he supports reducing or, better yet, eliminating the fee. “…Any fee or service charge or tax, or whatever else you want to call it, that is imposed on a constitutionally guaranteed right, denigrates that right into a mere privilege granted by a beneficent government organization,” he said. “So, in essence it is nothing more than a modern-day poll tax, and that tax can be escalated at any point in time to eliminate the PERMITS PAGE 13 exercise of that
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The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office held a reception recently to recognize 30 individual promotions and new positions awarded over the last nine months. Those receiving promotions include animal shelter assistant manager Nicole Bates, animal shelter manager Denise Spicer, Sgt. Eric Chinault, Sgt. Burton Collins, Sgt. Dale Colona, Sergeant Joseph Floirendo, Sgt. Gregory Haney, Sgt. William “Tyler” Johnson, Sgt. Alexandra Lugo, Sgt. Christopher Neuhard, Sgt. Michael Powell, Sgt. Jeremiah Rakoczy, 1st Sgt. Joseph Bice, 1st Sgt. Craig Cain, 1st Sgt. Christopher Cameron, 1st Sgt. Brandon Morris, 1st Sgt. Robert Pomeroy, 1st Sgt. Daniel Purcell, 1st Sgt. Christopher Truslow, Insp. Robert “Jason” Dembowski, 2nd Lt. Deuntay Diggs, 2nd Lt. David Stout, 1st Lt. Brian Jacobs, 1st Lt. Lee Peters, 1st Lt. Eric Quinn, assistant emergency communications manager Karen “Kisha” Stephenson, Capt. George Bond and Capt. Ray Davis. SUBMITTED
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Threats involving clowns have stirred up fear across the country since September and have now made their way to the area. The threats have included social-media postings with plans to terrorize school children with clown masks and costumes. Local schools and police are being cautious and are assuring the community that the postings are not a credible threat to local residents. On Oct. 3, Stafford County Public Schools released a statement noting that the school system and Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office are aware of the threats involving clowns on social media. “…These social media postings concerning our school division are not credible,” the release states. “While there have been reports, there have been no legitimate sightings of clowns. However, in an abundance of caution, law enforcement has enhanced security procedures throughout the school division and patrols are on high alert. Please be assured that safety and security is a top priority for SCPS.” On Sept. 30, Manassas City Public
Schools released a statement for Metz Middle School parents: “Today at approximately 12:30 p.m., the school administration was made aware of a rumor regarding a potential threat against the school involving clowns. The Manassas City Police Department was contacted immediately. According to the police, at this time, the threat appears general, with no specific evidence of a viable threat to Metz or any other Manassas City public school. The police will continue to follow up on any possible leads.” The message also said that the school staff and students were “currently sheltering in place” and that there would be additional police presence during dismissal as a precaution. Prince William County Public Schools, the Prince William County Police Department, and school-based resource and security officers are also aware of and are investigating disturbing posts that share nationwide clown-centered threats on social media. They too noted that there was no evidence of a credible threat to the county’s schools. The local school systems and local law enforcement are continuing to monitor
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Voters across the commonwealth on Nov. 8 will render a verdict on two proposed amendments to Virginia’s 1971 constitution, sent to them by the Republican-controlled General Assembly. Neither addresses a particularly pressing issue; in fact, the biggest impact of the amendments likely will be to slow down the lines on Election Day, as voters – who may never have seen, let alone mulled, their language – try to decide on the fly what to do. One of the two proposed amendments has garnered no opposition that we can discern. It would allow the legislature to permit localities – counties, cities and towns – to exempt from local real estate taxes the surviving spouses of law-enforcement officers, firefighters and rescue personnel killed in the line of duty. Such a measure parallels another recent constitutional amendment, which did the same thing related to members of the Armed Forces. As with that earlier amendment, the exemption ends if the spouse remarries. Seems a fair and reasonable measure. We SUPPORT it. The other proposed amendment has drawn flak,
primarily but not exclusively from Democrats and labor organizations, because it aims to enshrine into the constitution legislation currently on the books making Virginia a so-called “right-to-work” state. State law does not prohibit unionization of workers in the private sector, nor does it prohibit collective bargaining between employers and unions. It does prohibit the requirement that employees must join a union to hold a job, even if such a job is covered by a labor agreement. Opponents of the constitutional amendment say it is redundant, that current Virginia law should suffice. OK. But the reverse is equally true: If you believe the current law is reasonable (many do, some don’t), then putting the language into the constitution is merely another safeguard against members of the executive, legislative or judicial branches trying to tinker with the status quo. We have no problems with labor unions, which in many cases have served the nation well. But we also are supporters of Virginia’s right-to-work regulations, and want them to stay intact. Therefore, we SUPPORT this amendment.
If the Dems win, what happens to Kaine’s Senate seat? Election 2016 isn’t over yet. In fact, I am sorry to report, that by my calendar we still have a month to go. We probably DAVID KERR won’t know the outcome until sometime in the late evening of Nov. 8. But if the Democrats do win the White House, a definite possibility at this point, then there are going to be shakeups right here in Virginia. The Democratic vice-presidential candidate, Tim Kaine, is also our U.S. senator. He has held the job since he was first elected in 2012 and under normal circumstances wouldn’t have been up for reelection until 2020. But, if he becomes Vice-President, a very nice promotion, he will have to resign his Senate Seat. We haven’t had a Senate vacancy since Harry Byrd Sr. resigned because of illhealth in 1965. Following the established procedure, the governor appointed Harry Byrd Jr., then a state senator to be his dad’s replacement. Junior then had to run for the seat in the next statewide election. That was 1966, and even with his famous name he had trouble holding onto to the seat. Now, 50 years later, we’re going to do the same thing again. The rules haven’t changed. And all eyes will be on the governor. He can appoint anyone he chooses to fill the seat until the next election in November 2017. That’s not long for anyone to hold the seat, but if you’re going to run for the Senate, it’s a nice advantage to
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already to be in the job. No matter how short your tenure. “Elect Senator (fill in blank)” just sounds better. There are a lot of potential candidates out there. One of the most popular on this list is Congressman Bobby Scott. He represents the Third Congressional District and has been in Congress for 24 years. He’s a solid representative and, along with being the first black Congressman since reconstruction, would also assume the mantel of being the first African American U.S. senator from Virginia. Of course, he’d have to run and win in 2017 to keep the job. And given how badly the Democratic vote drops off in a nonpresidential year, that may be a tough challenge. But the novelty of his candidacy, plus his good record and considerable campaign skills, might generate a level of excitement that could bring those sleepy Democrats to the polls. Other prospects are numerous. They include the other two Democratic congressmen, Gerry Connolly and Don Beyer. Loyal Democrats both, but neither is likely to have the attraction needed to fight and win an election in 2017. Another prospect that’s been frequently mentioned is Ann Holton. She is Sen. Kaine’s wife and her CV is impressive to say the least. She is the daughter of former Republican Gov. Linwood Holton, served as a judge and is now Virginia’s secretary of education. However, she’s never been a candidate herself. And that matters. Also, it’s hard to tell how Virginia would react to such a powerful husband-and-wife team in Washington. The Republicans won’t have much say EDUCATION
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in this appointment; it requires no legislative confirmation. McAuliffe will choose a Democrat; that’s all there is to it. But the Republicans will be planning for November 2017. They’d love to get this Senate seat back. That is, if the seat comes open. Their strongest candidate, the man who came so close to defeating Mark Warner in 2014, is Ed Gillespie. He’s thoughtful, friendly, not too aligned with the GOP’s right wing fringe (he has skillfully shied away from them), and he’s an able campaigner. He was the GOP’s leading hope in the scheduled 2017 governor’s race, but if the Senate seat opens up, you can count on him to at least be interested. Another prospect on the Republican side is our own Congressman Rob Wittman. He had his eyes on running for governor, probably in a primary against Gillespie. Fair enough, but there wasn’t much in his career that suggested a burning interest in the office. The Senate always seemed like a better fit. Perhaps, and there will be lots of fancy footwork if the Senate seat falls vacant, Mr. Wittman, may turn out to be the one who adjusts his sights and goes after the Senate seat. There could also be a significant national factor in a special Senate election. If the Republicans hold onto control of the Senate this November by a single seat, or if the Democrats do, or if it’s tied, then this seat will assume a disproportionate level of importance. Instead of 2017 being the year we elect a governor, that choice may be pushed off to the side with all attention turned to the Senate race. David Kerr, a former member of the Stafford County School Board, is an instructor in political science at VCU and can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com. SPORTS
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FRIENDS OF LIBRARY TO HOLD MEETING Ronnie Sidney, author of two graphic novels for young readers, “Nelson Beats the Odds” and “Tameka’s New Dress,” will be the guest speaker at the Friends of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library annual meeting Monday, Oct. 24, 7-8:30 p.m. at Headquarters Library, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Refreshments will be served. Growing up in Tappahannock, Sidney struggled with ADHD and was placed in special education classes. This experience inspired him to write the autobiographical Nelson Beats the Odds and to reach out to young people coping with disabilities. Sidney’s third book, R.I.P. RaShawn, will be published this fall. Sidney’s books will be available for purchase and signing. — Staff report SPORTS
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There was a changing of the guard at the end of last season for the Virginia Tech football program. After 29 years as the head coach, Frank Beamer stepped aside and the new coach is Justin Fuente, who had been at Memphis. “Coach Fuente is a great coach. He is very energetic. He shows that in practice,” said North Stafford High graduate Anthony Shegog, who adds that players can’t walk from one station to the next in practice. “We have to run everywhere.” But there is still a strong, reliable presence on the defensive side of the ball at Blacksburg, which became known for Beamer Ball thanks to the play of special teams. Bud Foster, a long-time assistant to Beamer, remained as the defensive coordinator under Fuente. And that is good news to Shegog, a redshirt junior linebacker at Virginia Tech. “Having coach Foster stay, I think, it helped the defense rather than bring in somebody else,” Shegog said. “He is one of the best defensive coordinators out there.” Beamer Ball was in full force on Sept. 24 when the Hokies battered visiting East Carolina 54-17 during their homecoming
game. The Pirates had won their previous six games against Atlantic Coast Conference teams. Virginia Tech’s Greg Stroman returned a punt for a touchdown in the first quarter and the Hokies also blocked a punt and a field goal attempt early in the game. “I think our defensive line played tremendous. They were able to get into the backfield,” Shegog said. He had four tackles against East Carolina and seven in the first four games. Virginia Tech (3-1) was off on Oct. 1 and will play Oct. 8 against North Carolina in an Atlantic Coast Conference contest. “We will work on different stuff and get better,” Shegog said of the bye week. Shegog spent this past summer on campus taking classes and working out in preparation for the season. “I think it has been good. I play anywhere they need me,” said Shegog, who also plays on special teams. “I am pretty much doing the same thing as last year.” Another Stafford player with Virginia Tech is North Stafford grad Joey Slye, who was 7-for-7 on extra points against East Carolina and also made a field goal. “He is a really good kicker. I just tell him to keep kicking,” Shegog said. Shegog played in 13 games with five starts in 2015 for Virginia Tech and made
29 tackles and recovered one fumble. In 2014 he played in six games, with one start, and was in on 57 plays, with 41 coming on special teams. Shegog was a redshirt in 2013 and worked with the scout team. At North Stafford he was ranked as the No. 16 prospect in the state by The Roanoke Times. He was an all-state player who scored 16 touchdowns as a senior, including two on defense and two on punt returns. Shegog played for Joseph Mangano at North Stafford and compiled 1,111 yards of total offense with 63 tackles and was all first-team all-Commonwealth District and first-team all-Northwest region. He was born in San Diego in 1995 and is the son of Darnell and Theresea Shegog. His father served in the Navy and the family lived in San Diego and Hawaii before moving to Stafford. His sister, Chay, was an all-ACC basketball player at the University of North Carolina.
BARRETT SETS RECORD AT VWC Senior hitter Tiffany Barrett (North Stafford) of Virginia Wesleyan College set a school record for kills in a career when she had 13 on Sept. 24 against Berry College. She passed the mark of 1,245 that was held by current assistant coach Kala Guy, who played from 2009-12.
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ceivers. He said his goal is to simply get the ball to his teammates so they can do damage, but that simplifies the faith the coaching staff puts in him. Mangano said he allows Edwards to check out of plays at the line of scrimmage based on what he sees or move offensive line protections. He also collaborates with Mangano on the sideline, communicating what he sees on the field and offering possible solutions. “After three years together, he’ll see something, like a corner biting on a certain route, and we’ll come up with the same answer as what to do next,” Mangano said. “He’s just an incredibly smart, though kid, who is a real leader. He’s the straw that stirs the coffee, and I’ve been very fortunate to have him.” Going into Friday’s Conference 15 opener against unbeaten Brooke Point, Edwards has thrown for 674 yards and six touchdowns and completed 74 percent of his passes (55 of 74) in five games. Mangano said before the season started that Edwards prepares like few other players. He said that he has a Peyton Manning-like love of the game and takes every aspect of preparation seriously. Edwards himself mimicked that, saying football season is his favorite part of the year. “Summer time comes and I do start to get excited,” Edwards said. Dave Stegon can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.
Colonial Forge golf advances to states Colonial Forge High School finished with a score of 313 Monday at the Fawn Lake Country Club in Spotsylvania Courthouse to come in second at the 6A South Region Golf Meet and advance to states. Franklin C ounty won the team
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Grading work is underway in preparation for a new Stafford County animal shelter, which is expected to vastly improve conditions and space for the county’s homeless animals. That work should be completed in November, according to Keith Dayton, Stafford’s deputy county administrator. In the next few weeks, the county will advertise for bids to construct the new shelter, with construction expected to be underway in the first part of 2017, he added, and a shelter opening late in 2017 or in early 2018. The new $5.7-million shelter will allow an increase in space for dogs, going from 22 dogs to 75 dogs, while space for cats will increase from 35 cats to 85 cats. There will also be proper isolation-quarantine rooms, per regulations, Dayton said. “It would be a goal of any municipal, open-admission shelter to not euthanize due to space,” Dayton said. Until then, the shelter is always in need of foster parents for the animals. In addition, some animals are able to be transferred to other facilities when space is scarce. However, the shelter’s animals are still regularly in danger of being euthanized when space is not avaliable. Following an urgent plea in late September from the animal shelter to adopt or foster animals because of a lack of space, Dayton said: “Year to date, no animals have been euthanized for space reasons --but only due to the help we have received from the public, other groups and shelters. We have in turn helped those groups out as well this year, whenever space allows.”
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of Information Act request on the actual service cost. Pelt said he has one of the 2,566 permits issued last year in Stafford County and he wondered why it took his inquiry to bring the discrepancy to light. “So I’m just wondering out loud, can I have my $7 back?” he said. Stafford Supervisor Laura Sellers, RGarrisonville, defended the sheriff ’s office and noted that the speakers’ implication of any wrongdoing is unfounded. “I think the community knows that we have an excellent sheriff ’s office that goes above and beyond. To think that they are profiting or disguising anything is not correct.” The sheriff ’s office currently charges the maximum amount allowed for the concealed-handgun permits at $35, per Virginia Code. OPINION
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spond to a request for comment. The two school divisions also managed to cut down on student dropout rates for the 2016 class, and both beat the statewide average of 5.3 percent. Prince William saw 5.6 percent of its students drop out, compared to 6 percent a year ago, while Stafford recorded a 4.1 percent dropout rate, a slight decrease from a 4.4 percent rate in 2015. But, in both counties, the dropout rates for students still learning English remained significantly higher than the rates for most other demographic groups. In Prince William, 22.3 percent of all English learners dropped out of school (the county posted a 22.2 percent figure in 2015). Similarly, that group of students also struggled to graduate — 77.7 percent of English learners graduated in 2016, a slight increase from 76.7 percent a year ago. Stafford recorded stark declines in that same category. In 2016, 20.6 percent of all students working to learn
English dropped out of school, a substantial increase from the 12.5 percent that did so in 2015. Just 74.6 percent of those students graduated this year, compared to 87.5 percent of the same group in 2015. However, both counties did manage to beat state averages in those categories — across Virginia, English learners posted a 67.5 percent graduation rate and a 28.3 percent dropout figure. The only other group to experience similar struggles in both counties were homeless students. In Stafford, 65.6 percent of homeless students graduated and 21.8 percent dropped out this year — in 2015, 73.1 percent graduated and 19.2 percent dropped out of school. Of homeless students in Prince William, 74.1 percent graduated and 14.8 percent dropped out, both noticeable changes from the 85.2 percent and 11.1 percent rates the county managed in 2015. Statewide, homeless students tended to do a bit better — an average of 78.2 percent graduated and 13.7 percent dropped out in 2016.
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Legal Notices In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $249,217.00, dated January 20, 2012, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on February 29, 2012, as Instrument Number 120003788, 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 November 7, 2016 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: LOT ONE HUNDRED EIGHT (108), SECTION 2AIB, ''WIDEWATER VILLAGE AT STAFFORD'' ON PLAT OF SUBDIVISION BY ATCS, P.L.C., DATED AUGUST 12, 2003, AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 41, AT PAGES 352-374, IN THE CIRCLE COURT CLERK'S
OFFICE OF STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Tax ID: 21R 2AB 108. 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. 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/GNMA (Trustee # 572687) 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 # 1074.04859 10/7 & 10/14/16
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 25 Watermill Court Stafford, VA 22554 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $345,000.00, dated February 25, 2005, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on March 2, 2005, as Instrument Number 050007228, 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 October 24, 2016 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 764, Park Ridge, Section 15, as the same appears duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed of Vacation, Subdivision, Dedication, Easement and Partial Release recorded as Instrument No. LR 000005493, among the land records of Stafford
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County, Virginia. Tax ID: 20S 15 764. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $12,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’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/FNMA (Trustee # 572483) 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 # 1074.04898 10/7 & 10/14/16
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