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Administrators of the Facebook page FXBG Hall of Fame work to shame bad local behavior and offer good deeds in the community. Page creator Rob Oh, left, poses with his friends and page administrators Stacy Andrews, Randy Skillin and Kevin Dodd.

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Local page shames bad behavior, serves community TRACY BELL

Stafford County Sun

A Facebook group dedicated to shaming bad behavior and also providing community service is racking up followers and causing a stir.

The group, FXBG Wall of Shame, got its start in 2012 under a different name when Caroline County resident Rob Oh created it. He was working in a Fredericksburg bar at the time and witnessed a lot of bad behavior, including fights.

“I thought that maybe if there was a way to hold these people accountable for their behavior that it might create a change in how they behaved,” Oh said.

The group monitors what’s posted on the page but the members are the page’s authors, outside of arrest reports. Its postings come from public outlets, social media, local news or user-submitted information.

As the page evolved, Oh and friendsturned-page administrators Kevin Dodd, Stacy Andrews and Randy Skillin started doing charitable work for the local community as well, using the page to facilitate some of the donations and process.

For instance, during the last blizzard, administrators of the group with the help of local businesses and volunteers, were able to donate 80 pizzas, $275 worth of chicken wings, 100 bags of potato chips,

soda and water to the homeless or those in need, and to plow crews and Virginia Department of Transportation drivers.

The group also brought pizzas to Micah Ecumenical Ministries’ cold weather shelter in Fredericksburg.

From its inception, the Facebook page evolved from posts about shameful acts in local restaurants and bars to shameful or unfortunate things occurring in the community. It became a local information source for news, current events, police activity and accidents as well as juicy tabloid-like gossip or other funny, local things, Oh said.

From there, the page again shifted into helping the community out through good deeds.

One day Oh and Dodd were talking about a fundraiser that Oh started a few years prior. The goal of the fundraiser was to raise money to have a dream Christmas for a local family, and that later expanded to more than one family.

Dodd, a Spotsylvania resident, suggested the Facebook wall be used to help raise the donations. The group raised $5,000 in cash donations, toys, wrapping paper and gift cards and assisted 14 local families by doing so.

“It was then that we realized the full potential of this group,” Oh said.

While the group had everyone’s

attention as far as shaming, its organizers decided they could also do things in the community to make it a better place.

At a recent event, they were able to donate items to the homeless, such as food, hand warmers, blankets, gloves and clothing. Local businesses like Home Depot and Papa John’s have helped a lot, the group said. Its members also accept and use any cash and tangible donations they acquire.

When you hear, “Thanks for keeping us alive,” that really hits you, Skillin said.

Andrews, who works at Home Depot in Fredericksburg as a department head, said her place of employment has jumped on board to help with the page’s projects, including donating items to homeless families at Christmas. Other local businesses assisted too, she said.

Home Depot often works with military members who return from serving and are in need of ramps or modifications to their homes, Andrews said, and the FXBG Wall of Shame page has teamed with the business to help.

“I’ve always believed it takes a community to raise a child, and if people could see their actions and hear the opinions of their peers it might make them evaluate their behavior and make a difference,” Oh said.

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A proposed county budget that fully funds the schools’ superintendent’s request is a rare occurrence in Stafford County, according to County Administrator Anthony Romanello, who delivered the fiscal 2017 proposed budget Tuesday to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.

“I’ve been in public service local government for 24 years. I’ve been in Stafford County for 12,” he told the board. “I get to say something today I’ve never been able to say before. And that is, this proposed budget fully funds the superintendent’s request — first time in 24 years I’ve ever been able to say that.”

The proposed $274 million budget includes $144.6 million for Stafford schools, representing an increase of $845,000. That figure would provide funding for 69.5 new positions, including 36 teachers, 29 paraprofessionals and 4.5 other positions.

It includes a salary increase at 2 percent across the board for all employees, as well as market-based scale and salary adjustments for teachers and support staff.

“We have fully funded the superintendent’s request,” said Supervisor Jack Cavalier, I-Griffis-Widewater. “I never thought I’d be able to say that.”

The proposed budget allows for other increases too, including bus replacements and textbooks, and an increase in the Virginia Retirement System contribution rate.

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STAFFORD WOMAN DIES IN DUMFRIES WRECK A Stafford County woman died after a two-vehicle crash in Dumfries on Feb. 29, according to the Prince William County Police Department.

Umme Habiba Begum, 58, was traveling east from the Princeton Woods Shopping Center toward Wayside Drive at1:41 p.m. when her Toyota SUV drove over the median and across the eastbound lanes, striking two pedestrian signals. The RAV4 then traveled north in the southbound lanes of Jefferson Davis Highway, where it collided with a 2001 Mack tractor-trailer traveling in the southbound lanes. The tractor-trailer overturned across the northbound lanes.

Begum was taken a local hospital, where

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The 61-year-old Remington man driving the Mack was not injured.

NORTH STAFFORD WOMAN FACES CHILD NEGLECT CHARGES A North Stafford woman faces child neglect charges after sheriff ’s deputies found her screaming and crying outside her residence at 3:30 a.m. Feb. 27, Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesman 1st Sgt. Eric Quinn said.

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A life too short AMANDA STEWART

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Gov. Terry McAuliffe, left, and Attorney General Mark Herring attend the memorial service for Prince William Police Officer Ashley Marie Guindon on Tuesday.

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Guindon’s life included in the funeral program “couldn’t come close” to describing to the highly driven and motivated person she was.

“That was her drive and her passion, to give her life to something that was worth giving it to. And that’s exactly what she did,” Hudson said.

“I can tell you Ashley will never leave you. She will be a part of your life” Hudson said. “Her passion and drive will keep you moving, day in and day out. … Hold on to that. Cherish it.”

At the close of the ceremony, the audience filed out of the chapel and lined the parking lot to watch as Guindon’s casket was loaded into a hearse marked with the Marine Corps emblem.

The sound of bagpipes swelled and color guard units stood at attention as the hearse carrying Guindon’s body prepared to leave the chapel parking lot.

Two lines of police motorcycles led the way as the hearse drove under a large garrison American flag suspended by two fire department ladder trucks.

Guindon, who is survived by her mother, will be buried next to her father in Massachusetts. Her family will remember her at a funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Springfield, Mass. on March 7. Internment with police honors will follow at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Cemetery, in West Springfield, Mass.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Prince William County Police Department’s Benevolent Fund or the Virginia Chapter of COPS.

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A crowd of almost 4,000 people stood nearly silent outside Hylton Memorial Chapel Tuesday afternoon as the “end of watch” for Prince William County police Officer Ashley Guindon was broadcast over a loud speaker.

“This is the final call for Officer Ashley Guindon,” a police dispatcher said, her voice breaking. “May you rest in peace.”

The traditional announcement came at the end of a funeral service for Guindon, 28, who was shot and killed Feb. 27 while responding to a domestic dispute, just one day after she was sworn in as a Prince William County police officer.

The suspect’s wife, Crystal Hamilton, was also killed and two other county police officers were shot and remain hospitalized with serious injuries.

Two hours before Guindon’s funeral was set to begin Tuesday, a long line of uniformed law enforcement officers and others snaked around the chapel as mourners entered to pay their respects.

Members of police departments, sheriff ’s offices and fire departments from throughout the area, and from up and down the East Coast attended to say goodbye to Guindon.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe and state Attorney General Mark Herring also attended.

The 3,500-seat chapel was filled to capacity and additional seats were set up, officials said.

A group of eight officers from Merrimack, N.H., Guindon’s hometown, drove down to attend the funeral. Merrimack police Chief Mark Doyle said he and his officers wanted to attend to represent those in Guindon’s hometown who could not travel to the funeral and to pay their respects to a fellow officer.

“It’s very difficult to have someone at the very start of her career and to have that taken away,” Doyle said. “I think the takeaway for young officers, is that this can happen. Every day when we go out to do our job, you know this can happen.

You just don’t think about it.”

Doyle said he did not know Guindon and her family personally, but he had spoken to Guindon’s classmates from Merrimack High School, where she graduated in 2005, many of whom also traveled to Woodbridge for the funeral.

“She was a vibrant, upbeat person,”

Doyle said. “Everyone who knew her said she had a lot of potential and, I guess, we may never know the extent of that now.”

In her obituary, Guindon’s family and friends remembered her as a “total fashionista,” who loved to dance, read and travel, and who was devoted to

her family’s pet pug, Scout. Guindon graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and served in the Marine Corps Reserve before coming to the Prince William County Police Department.

At her funeral service, Prince William police Chief Stephan Hudson and Chaplain Denny Glusko spoke about Guindon’s life and sacrifice.

“We stand here today to remember an amazing life,” Hudson said. “A life all too short, but amazing none the less.”

Hudson said the brief summary of

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Quite the accomplishment Probably like most area residents, we were more than happy to hear that the Stafford County Board of Supervisors is able to accommodate the public school division’s budget request for the coming year.

The supervisors have made a laudable effort to bring the school division in line with neighboring schools and it will even surpass the resources available to surrounding divisions. It’s the necessary step to keep our students’ education competitive in this rapidly changing economy and learning environment.

The significance of this budget can’t be minimized. As County Administrator Anthony Romanello noted, this is the first

time in his 24 years dealing with budgets that a school division has received what it has requested.

And Supervisor Jack Cavalier, speaking of school Superintendent Bruce Benson’s budget request, noted that he never thought he would be able to say that the schools would be fully funded.

The hallmark of this significant budget will be the new Moncure Elementary School. The architects have proposed a new concept in learning, with more open spaces and areas for sharing knowledge among students. All this is the result of recent studies in how students interact and absorb the efforts of teachers.

The proposed budget also brings our teachers more in line with

the workload and compensation in surrounding areas. We expect these efforts will go a long way to retaining a staff that can be committed to a long-range plan for our children’s education.

Of course the effort to improve our schools, and the county infrastructure, does not come without a price. While the annual real-estate tax rate is expected to decrease this year, that will be more than offset by the increase in property assessments.

In short, we probably will be paying higher taxes to live in Stafford County.

The expected average tax increase of $19 a year is not too high a price to pay for better educating our children and making the county a better place to live.

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Trump/Clinton victors among conflicted local voters Not too surprising were businessman the Republican nominee if it ends up Donald Trump and Secretary of State being Trump. Rigell stated he’d write in a Hillary Clinton’s victories on Super candidate rather than support the flamTuesday. boyant businessman.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s endorsement Let’s hope for conservatives that cooler of Clinton clearly helped, while Repub- heads prevail at the end of the day. Allen, lican conservative heavyVirginia’s senior conservative weights like former Gov. statesman who toured Virginia George Allen, 10th Dist. with Rubio recently, stated he Rep. Barbara Comstock would responsibly support the and local state Sen. Bryce Republican ticket, even if it Reeves campaigned hard ended up being Trump verses for second-place U.S. Sen. Clinton.

Marco Rubio, who lost by a “Every candidate has said DANIEL P. CORTEZ little over a 1,000 votes and they will support the nominee,” still remains very viable. Sen. Ted Cruz stated Allen. “I think our folks ought to was a distant third. keep their commitments.”

Examining the raw numbers suggests Stafford County’s Board Chairman, the November election could swing Robert Thomas — also a Rubio conservative, as more than 1,000,000 of supporter — echoed: “If you’re looking their voters turned out to the Democrat’s for candidate perfection, you are in the 700,000 in Tuesday’s primary. wrong business.” Thomas encouraged Touring several voting sites, it was his contemporaries at the end of the day easy to feel the passion for Clinton and to support the nominee. front runner Trump.

Local contractor Danny Paris Angela Quinton, a Fort Belvoir acknowledged Trump’s anti-estabguidance counselor voting at Anne E. lishment draw for his popularity, but Moncure Elementary School, said she admitted, “Rubio is probably the better supported Clinton even with the Beng- candidate.” Those queried, like Paris, had hazi allegations and an ongoing FBI no problem supporting Trump with his investigation. While she had not actu- keen knowledge of business. I found it ally read the reports on Clinton, she was amusing at the Brooke Point facility upon nevertheless disgusted with the vitriol its 6 a.m. opening were voiced concerns from candidates in general, saying, by conservative voters protesting the “Intelligent people should not behave strategically placed signage in front of that way.” the facility saying “Democratic Primary Outgoing Rep. Scott Rigell (2nd Dist.) Today.” It was reported to Stafford brought embarrassment to conserva- Voter Registrar Greg Riddlemoser, who tives with his blatant refusal to support notified the State Board of Election’s

complaint portal and sent them a photo.

While legally outside the 40-foot restrictive barrier mandated by election law, frankly it was a case of being out-hustled by the Stafford Democratic Party. Had the Republican Party placed signage of its own, I assure you not a complaint would have been heard.

But overall a professional job by Riddlemoser’s office with the record turnout.

With Virginia such an important part of the November election, little was actually resolved Tuesday with so much political ball left to play as suggested by Allen. And Rubio, as well as Sen. Bernie Sanders, still remain contenders.

The race takes more definition shortly with the next round of Super Super Tuesday primaries March 15, where it will be a winner-take-all as far as delegates.

Yet there is the egocentric Cruz continuing to suggest that his uncompromisingly conservative credentials — having won now four states, to Rubio’s one — make him the man to beat Clinton. Yet his inability to compromise with his own senatorial peers continues to be his major downfall.

Frankly, Cruz as part of any ticket invites another conservative defeat Virginia simply cannot endure.

Daniel Cortez, a Northern Virginia political writer and broadcaster, is active in veteran and minority affairs. Reach him at dpcortez1969@yahoo.com.

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Voters at Rock Hill Elementary School line up to cast ballots Tuesday evening in the Roseville precinct. A shortage of Republican ballots that could be scanned forced voters to use an electronic voting machine, which created a second line. Some 15 minutes before the polls closed, more ballots arrived to make voting smoother.

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Trump takes GOP ballot by slight margin Stafford County voters took a liking to Donald Trump by a slight margin over any of his opponents for the Republican nomination for president.

Tuesday’s ballots piled on the Trump side to 7,339 votes over the nearest contender, Marco Rubio, who got 6,295. Ted Cruz got 3,507, while John Kasich got 1,666, Ben Carson got 1,346.

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Clinton majority favorite on Democratic ballot Hillary Clinton took 60 percent of the vote in the Democratic presidential primary in Stafford County.

The Super Tuesday results give her 6,437 votes to Bernie Sanders’ 4,140. The third candidate, Martin O’Malley, got 90 votes, below 1 percent of votes cast on the Democratic ballot.

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Animal planet star to visit home show Animal Planet TV star Jay Chaikin, from Restoration Wild, will highlight the 11th annual Fredericksburg Spring Home Show from Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13.

The show is an opportunity to see and buy the latest home products and services from nearly 200 companies under one roof.

Chaikin scours the countryside to reclaim abandoned natural relics of all shapes and sizes begging for rediscovery, according to a release, from fallen trees and decrepit barns to abandoned railroad cars. Chaikin and his team transform them into livable, spectacular spaces, helping his clients to reconnect with nature.

Also, the Guru of Gardening, WTOP’s Mike McGrath, will be at the show

Saturday and Sunday with his popular gardening seminars.

Over the three days, hundreds of exhibitors will showcase the newest and best products to service every part of your home, from bathrooms to kitchens, basements to garages and all kinds of outdoor improvements. Exhibitors include experts in appliances, cabinetry, concrete, counter tops, flooring, four-season rooms, garages, heating and cooling, home theater, interior decorating, landscaping, refinancing, roofing, saunas, security systems, windows and more.

Hours are 1-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

Admission at the door is $10, online, $9.

Senior (60+) tickets are $9, online $8. Senior tickets at the door are $5 on Friday only.

Sentara offers stemless shoulder replacement Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Prince William now offers stemless shoulder replacement.

The procedure, designed to preserve the patient’s bone, saves time, reduces complications and provides surgeons with an additional option for younger, more active patients seeking relief from osteoarthritic shoulder pain.

Dr. Cyrus Press, a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine and Fellowship, trained in shoulder and elbow reconstruction at the Houston Health Science Center, He was

the first to perform this procedure in the Northern Virginia area.

This procedure is done in Sentara’s new surgical suites which, according to Press in a news release, are “state-of-the-art and well suited to perform shoulder replacements.”

Patients undergoing this procedure receive pre-surgery joint replacement education sessions and group therapy sessions at the Sentara OrthoJoint Center. An orthopedic nurse navigator, experienced in orthopedics, guides the patient through the process offering patient education and a point of contact.

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Regional nonprofits that want to get their share of The Community Give must sign up by April 1.

More than150 nonprofits are expected to join in the region’s biggest day of philanthropic giving. The Community Give is scheduled May 3, when local residents will donate thousands of dollars — the most raised in a single day — to support issues and charities they are passionate about. Gifts are maximized through cash prizes to participating nonprofits.

Every participating area nonprofit will be eligible for a share in the $100,000 in incentive prizes from The Community Foundation and its sponsors.

Last year, the community donated more than $822,000 to 155 local nonprofits during The Community Give, doubling the amount raised the first year.

“This year, we believe participating nonprofits can raise $1 million in a single day. Imagine giving gone viral on Tuesday, May 3,” said foundation Executive Director Teri McNally.

Any nonprofit in the region is eligible to participate, from PTA’s to soup kitchens to shelters and museums. The nonprofits can register at thecommunitygive.org or by calling The Community

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The Community Foundation awards monies The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region awarded $122,000 in grants to 26 local nonprofits through the Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund.

The fund, established in 2010, supports the passions Green cared deeply about, according to a news release. Among his interests were preservation and providing opportunities for children to have healthy outdoor activities.

The some of the recipients of grants awarded in January include: • A $10,000 grant will support Capital Caring Hospice to provide free, in-school, grief programs for students grieving the loss of a loved

one in area elementary, middle and high schools.

• A $7,500 grant to Catholic Charities’ Mark 10 Project will subsidize child and family therapy for low income families whose services are not covered by insurance.

• A $4,000 grant to Central Rappahannock Heritage Center, Inc. will support professional marketing and graphics design assistance to promote the center’s mission to a wider audience.

• A $7,500 grant to Fredericksburg Counseling Services Inc. will support the Transition and Healthy Coping program for sixth- and eighth-graders in Spotsylvania.

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BABY has been at the shelter more than 3 years and its time she gets a home. She is a senior gal so doesn’t ask for much — just a sunny window and a nice bed.

She is a little shy at first but with a patient owner and a little TLC, she will come out of her shell. She can be seen at the Fredericksburg Regional SPCA, (540) 898-1500.

The program addresses suicide and depression, as well as bullying, self-harm, helping a friend and recognizing when students may be getting into a problem themselves.

• A $5,500 grant to Friends of the Rappahannock will support the Kids Learning in Parks project to promote recreation opportunities for over 800 students in Planning District 16. These programs will take place at local parks and recreation areas during and after school hours.

• A $5,000 grant to Mental Health America of Fredericksburg to support expansion of the suicide prevention program and provide guidance using the evidence-based “More Than Sad” curriculum.

• A $10,000 grant to Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters to recruit, screen, interview, and train volunteers and provide ongoing support for children and volunteers in Caroline and Stafford counties.

• A $5,214 grant to Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center to support evidence-based trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy to reduce the impacts of trauma and the risk of future abuse.

• A $3,500 grant to The George Washington Foundation to support conservation of 18th-century artifacts from the Washington period, including a cooking skewer, the leg of an iron pot, a decorative clothing button, a key and a candle wick trimmer, all excavated at Ferry Farm.

• A $6,250 grant to University of Mary Washington Foundation to fund the cataloging historical blueprints and drawings of architect Charles M. Robinson.

• A $3,500 grant to Rappahannock CASA, Inc. will provide for Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer and staff training.

• A $1,500 grant to Sensory + Theater=Endless Possibilities, Inc. for STEP VA Special Needs Dance Class Series for preschoolers and school-aged children.

• A $5,000 grant to Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont for restoration of the barnyard fencing and livestock shelter.

• A $1,000 grant to the United Daughters of the Confederacy for general operating support.

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Stafford Schools’ D.A.R.E. Program fundraiser

Classes:

majorettes, Isshinryu karate, self defense, kendo, Japanese karate, science snoops.

7-8:30 p.m.

Special events:

The Stafford County Public Schools take on Stafford County Sheriff’s Office in basketball.

Admission is $5 per person or $10 per family.

Pirate event, “See you in September” dance, songfest Sundays, senior citizens’ art show, fall family festival.

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Senior programs:

ceramics and crafts, Thursday luncheon, line dancing, monthly bingo and bunco, Thursday night dance club.

Some events require advanced registration www.StaffordParks.com for a schedule.

Leprechaun Leap 1-Mile Youth Trail Run

9 a.m., Brooks Memorial Park, Stafford

Ages 3 to 13, Packet pick-ups: March 11, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Rowser Building, or race site: 8 to 8:45 a.m. staffordparks.com

Monthly Bunko

Second Tuesday each month 10 a.m. to noon, Rowser Building, Room B

March 12, 13

40th Annual Stafford County Fine Arts Festival

Pre-registration required; $5.

Snacks, drinks and prizes. staffordparks.com

11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Brooke Point High School:

5,000 pieces of artwork from elementary to high school, as well as students performing in a variety of ensembles.

March 13

Dinosaurs at Belmont

2 p.m; Gari Melchers Home & Studio at Belmont, 224 Washington St., Falmouth Presentation, walking footprints tour.

540-654-1015 or email mdolby@umw.edu; garimelchers.umw.edu

March 19

Women’s Luncheon

11 a.m., The Clubs at Quantico 3017 Russell Road, Quantico

Quantico chapter – National Naval Officers Assoc.

Gen. Helen Pratt” – “Empowerment through Education.” quanticonoaa.org

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Monthly Bingo Local historian Frank White Jr. explains some of the key points on the “Path to Freedom” mural during a tour of the Rowser Building on Feb. 25. Also as part of Black History Month, Steward Henderson presented a retrospective of the 23rd Regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops, the first colored troops to fight in “directed combat” against Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia on May 15, 1864.

2 to 4 p.m.; Gari Melchers Home & Studio at Belmont, 224 Washington St., Falmouth For visually impaired or blind children & their families. Free; RSVP: mdolby@umw.edu or 540-654-1851

Ages 55 and up, pre-registration required; $5/person. www.staffordparks.com

Red Cross Blood Drive

Every third Thursday of the month 1 to 7 p.m., Porter Library 2001 Parkway Blvd., Stafford

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UMW Lecture Series

Various dates & topics now – April 14 7:30 p.m.; University of Mary Washington’s Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hal l, Fredericksburg Free and open to public. umw.edu

Tax Preparation Clinics Each Wednesday through April 14

Porter Library, 2001 Parkway Blvd., Stafford

Special Egg Hunt & Crafts

The 4th Thursday of each month 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Rowser Building Room B, Stafford

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Potomac Mills Walkers Club

Mondays through Saturdays, 8 to 10 a.m.

Potomac Mills Mall, Woodbridge Register from 8 to 9 a.m. in food court. www.simon.com/mall/potomac-mills

Celebrate Virginia Concert Series

May 6 – Chris Young July 28 – George Thurgood and the Destroyers July 29 – The Beach Boys Tickets on sale Feb. 19 at 10 a.m.

Early-bird admission tickets: $15/each CelebrateVirginiaAfterHours.com

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Preschool & Tot Gymnastics Classes Stafford Gymnastics Center 500 Nelms Circle, Falmouth

16 months to 5 years old; $45-$60 per session plus yearly registration of $28.

See www.staffordparks.com for session dates; also visit www.staffordroyals.com

Tuesdays’ Local Hero Night Every Tuesday, 3:30 to 9 p.m.

Dynamic All-Stars Majorettes

Adventure Brewing Company 33 Perchwood Dr. Unit 101, Stafford

Ongoing program; register anytime.

Monday nights at Stafford Gym & Recreation Center, 500 Nelms Circle, Falmouth

Military, police, fire, emergency crew and teachers get 20 percent off. adventurebrewing.com

Ages 4 and up. Beginner twirlers: 6-6:45 p.m.; junior twirlers: 6:45-7:45 p.m. Cost is $40 per month. Deadline one week prior; $5 late fee.

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MBT is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission of the Arts, Prince William County, and the City of Manassas

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Spring sale helps PTO fund supplies

The selection of items for sale was not limited to children’s clothing but included printers, VHS players and DVD players. Shoppers could also choose from a variety of VHS tapes of children’s favorites. Above, Jackie Erickson, left, Cindy Morse and Denise Lore look for bargains, with sale volunteer Kelly Beasley on standby if needed.

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Stasha Marchese came from Culpeper with her son Rocco Marchese IV to shop for children’s clothing during the semi-annual sale at Moncure Elementary School.

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Elizabeth Kulbeth and her 5-year-old daughter, Jane, discuss making another selection from the tables of children’s clothing on consignment at the spring Moncure PTO sale.

The semi-annual clothing and merchandise sale at Moncure Elementary School on Feb. 27 was a great success.

“We had an amazing turnout,” said Anna Killion, president of the Anne E. Moncure PTO. The spring version of the popular fundraiser brought out more than 600 shoppers for everything from children’s clothing to strollers and electronics, starting from 7 a.m.

Killion said the sale is on a consignment basis, with sellers, 85 this time, setting their own prices and getting a percentage of the sale.

“We brought in close to $20,000 in sales,” Killion said, with the PTO’s portion being in the $3,000-$5,000 range.

All profits from the sales, which have been a tradition for more than 30 years, Killion said, have gone to purchase school items that are not covered by funds from the state or county.

Profits from this sale will be used to buy Chromebooks for classrooms and other materials suggested by the principal, she said.

The next sale will be for fall and winter items on Oct. 14-15.

“We have the best consignors, volunteers and school staff, that allows us to have this great sale twice a year,” Killion said.

For more and to sign up for email alerts about the sale, visit moncurepto.digitalpto.com.

The semi-annual clothing—and much more—sale at Moncure Elementar y School is so popular that shoppers from surrounding towns visit for the bargains. Charmaine Lewek drove down from Woodbridge to get clothes for her daughter, Akira.

Haley McDookin, left, Delaney Galbraith and Mitzi Champion keep the checkout line moving in a hall at Moncure Elementary School on Saturday morning.

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Stafford student nominated to scholars program Adam Kearney of Stafford and a graduating senior Fredericksburg Christian School, is one of more than 4,000 candidates nominated for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.3 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year, according to a news release.

Adam, the son of Admiral and Mrs.

Thomas Kearney of Stafford, has attended Fredericksburg Christian since the fifth grade. He earned a perfect score in math and reading on the Scholastic ADAM KEARNEY Ap t i t u d e Te s t and plans to study biomechanical

engineering in college. His interest in the field was sparked when, at age 11, he had his kidney removed through robotic surgery.

He served as student council president and chaplain of the Pro-Life Club his junior year and is also a member of the National Honor Society. He was the Optimist Club’s Student of the Month in December 2015 and has served his church, Mount Ararat Baptist in

North Stafford, as a sound technician.

Adam is also a member of the FCS swim team and was a member of the school’s relay team that recently broke three school records as well as two conference records.

A panel of educators will review the candidates and select 800 semifinalists in early April. The Commission on Presidential Scholars will select the finalists and the U.S. Department of Education will announce the Scholars in May.

HOLIDAY LAKE FORESTRY CAMP APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED

Nominations are open for the 70th annual Holiday Lake Forestry Camp, to be held June 20-25 at Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center near Appomattox.

The camp is hosted by the Virginia Department of Forestry, with support from other conservation agencies, organizations, businesses and individuals, according to a news release.

The forestry camp provides field-based learning related to natural resource career paths. Topics include wildlife habitat, tree identification, timber harvesting, reforestation, environmental protection and more. Campers also take part in field trips, exploratory classes, outdoor recreation and a lumberjack field day.

Teachers, natural resource professionals and others working with youth may make nominations for this camp. Nominees must be Virginia residents, 13-16 years old with good academic standing, have an interest in natural resources, and must not have attended forestry camp before.

“Financial sponsorship is generously provided by forest industries, conservation agencies, associations and individuals,” Ellen Powell of the Virginia Department of Forestry said. “As a result, every camper selected to attend receives a scholarship and pays only $85 to attend the week-long residential camp.”

To nominate a camper, visit the current news section of the VDOF website, dof. virginia.gov. Nominations are due April 1.

For more, contact 434-220-9083 or ellen.powell@dof.virginia.gov.

STUDENTS ON THE MOVE

STUDENTS NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST AT VMI The following Virginia Military Institute cadets from Stafford County are among the 735 cadets who were recently named to the dean’s list for the first semester of academic year 2015-16.

Samantha N. Boney, a junior majoring in Civil Engineering. Cadet Boney’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Boney.

Connor J. Coughlin, a senior majoring in International Studies. Cadet Coughlin’s parents are Col. and Mrs. Michael J. Coughlin.

Matthew R. Davis, a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

Cadet Davis’s parent is Richard J. Davis.

Andrew F. Faulhaber, a sophomore majoring in Modern Languages and Cultures and International Studies.Cadet Faulhaber’s parents are Maj. and Mrs. Frank Faulhaber IV. Jacob A. Foley, a sophomore majoring in Psychology. Cadet Foley’s parents are Maj. and Mrs. Michael J. Foley Jr.

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FORD NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST Riley Michelle Ford of Stafford has been named to the deans’ list/explore center list of Distinguished Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the fall semester of the 2015-16 academic year.

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Colonial Forge High grad gets new start at University of Denver DAVID DRIVER

For the Stafford County Sun

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Jahla Osborne has a cousin, Julia Miller, who graduated from West Point in 2008 and became a captain in the Army. And Osborne had two cousins who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in the late 1990s.

But after one year at West Point, which included being a member of the women’s basketball team, the Colonial Forge High graduate decided it was time for a change.

Osborne transferred this academic year to Denver, which is also Division I in women’s basketball. She has to sit out this season due to NCAA regulations and will be eligible to play basketball during the 2016-17 season.

“It was hard leaving my friends and teammates, and even my coaches there,” Osborne said of Army. “I really did like the basketball side of things. I definitely left because of the military side of things.”

A student has no military obligations if they leave Army after the first or second academic year.

Osborne came off the bench in 15 games last season for Army and averaged 1.4 points, 1 rebound and just 5.1 minutes per game. She had a season-best seven points and three rebounds against Air Force.

“It is different, but it is fun,” Osborne said of sitting out this season. “I am getting a chance to get a lot better over this year and hopefully bring something to our team. It makes me hungry for next year.”

Osborne wasn’t sure where she would end up after she decided to leave Army. She attracted interest from Northeastern, South Alabama, Siena and William & Mary, as well as some Division II schools.

Then members of the coaching staff at Army ran into

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After a year at West Point, Colonial Forge graduate Jahla Osborne decided to transfer to the University of Denver, even though she will have to sit out this season due to NCAA regulations.

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some Denver coaches last summer and mentioned that Osborne was looking for a new school.

“We are excited to bring Jahla into our program,” Kerry Cremeans, the Denver coach, said in a statement in September. “She comes highly recommended by former coaches, and we fell in love with her and

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“Jahla is a hard-working and dedicated studentathlete of the highest character who has made a commitment to help build our program to a championship level,” Cremeans added. “She brings a strong, athletic presence to our inside game, and we are thrilled with the opportunity to coach her as she represents the University of Denver.”

The Pioneers are members of The Summit League and were 5-23 overall going into their final regularseason game. The league tournament begins March 5 in South Dakota.

Osborne played four years of basketball under head coach Michelle Darley at Colonial Forge. She was the Conference 4 Player of the Year and was a first-team all-conference player as a senior.

She averaged 15.2 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior, and was the first Colonial Forge player to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Osborne had a grade-point average of 4.25 as a junior at Colonial Forge.

Osborne was born in Columbia, Maryland, and is the daughter of Timothy and Michelle Osborne. She has a brother, Jamelle. She began playing organized basketball in eighth grade and also played volleyball in high school.

The Stafford resident looks forward to contributing on the court next season at Denver.

“We are trying to become more of a transition team. Next year I am looking to come in and play at the four spot,” she said.

David Driver can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.

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Practically since she could walk, Mountain View High senior left forward Mary Grace McGregor has been kicking a soccer ball.

As a matter of fact, as she tagged along when her brother Andrew, a 2012 graduate of Mountain View, and her sister Bridget (class of 2014) played soccer, she said she would kick the ball along the sidelines.

Then when she got old enough, the family played makeshift games in the backyard, where she said she learned the game by “getting beaten a few times and [being] made a fool of ” as she tried to keep up with them.

But the soccer primer she received from her siblings has paid off because McGregor, one of the Wildcats’ top players from a season ago, received a partial scholarship to play for the University of Richmond next fall.

McGregor, who earned second-team all-state and Conference 15 Player of the Year honors last season after scoring 17 goals and notching 16 assists, said the Spiders were a fit because Richmond offers the challenging academic regimen as well as the competitive athletic environment she was looking for.

The bonus, of course, is that the program is close enough to her home that her parents, Jim and Regina McGregor, can see her play on occasions.

“That is a huge plus,” McGregor said. “My family has always been very supportive.”

McGregor calls Bridget “her biggest soccer influence,” adding she was thrilled to get the opportunity to play with her sister for a couple years with

the Wildcats.

It is clear that Mary McGregor is unselfish, a fact that is evident not only from her season statistics, but by talking to her for any length of time.

“I’ve always been comfortable being the distributor. I’d much rather see my teammates score an amazing goal, and set up other people so our school can succeed,” she said. “It’s never been my aim to make it all about me.”

Still, McGregor credits Mountain View’s coaches, including head coach Steve Cassiday, for helping her gain whatever individual honors she has achieved.

“Going into last season, our coaches decided to switch it up and move me to left forward,” McGregor said. “In the beginning, I struggled to get into the rhythm of having the responsibility of finishing and scoring. But about the third or fourth game, I started rolling with it.”

McGregor also gives credit to her teammates, which is why she said she expects the Wildcats to be able to at least duplicate if not improve on their showing last season, which resulted in a 15–3–2 record, the No. 1 seed in the Conference 15 tournament and a trip to the 5A North Region playoffs.

“Every girl on the team can be a gamechanger,” McGregor said. “We all are so dedicated not only to the sport, but to each other. We are always working to make each other look good, which puts us on a different level from many other teams. We really are a family at Mountain View.”

Given McGregor’s soccer history, she wouldn’t know how to play soccer any other way.

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includes a 2 percent salary increase effective July 1 for county employees, five new full-time county positions and two conversions from part-time to full-time.

Other highlights to the proposed budget include recommended funding for 15 new firefighters, as well as a major and three deputies for the sheriff ’s office; and a courts salary supplement to address turnover.

There is full funding for the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance and the Stafford Opportunity Fund, as well as the Germanna Community College, Stafford County Public Schools and Central Rappahannock Regional Library partnership.

The proposed budget also includes operating funds for Embrey Mill and Lake Mooney parks.

It is comprised of a utilities rate adjustment that includes a fixed increase and a 5 percent variable consumption increase for three years.

County staff is also working on a competitive health insurance package, Romanello said.

But calendar year 2015 had the highest turnover rate in the county in the last five

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that drew particular ire was a breakdown of local areas and people on an Ashley Madison list from the website for people seeking to have an affair outside of their marriage, Oh said. Its nationwide database was hacked and posted for the public to view.

“We always try to be fair and give people the opportunity to defend themselves or speak about the matter at hand,” he said.

But that sometimes means people are upset at what they see posted.

The original group had more than 20,000 followers, but had to be relaunched after numerous complaints in a 24-hour period caused Facebook to shut it down, Oh noted. The group now has about 12,000 followers as well as a separate discussion page dedicated to the FXBG Wall of Shame.

“Not everyone is going to be a fan but I’ve never been one to try to win any popularity contest,” Oh said.

Andrews, who lives in Spotsylvania, said she is proud of the direction the page has gone.

“What makes the page so successful

years. There’s been an uptick in turnover rates, particularly within public safety, Romanello said. For that reason, the county will be taking a closer look at exit interviews and other data to determine the underlying causes.

Between the sheriff ’s office and firerescue, the turnover rate is 13.9 percent.

Other positions in the county held an 11 percent turnover rate that year, he said.

“Clearly, 14 percent is certainly an alarming rate for us and one we want to bring down,” Romanello said.

The proposed budget also includes a recommendation to lower the real-estate tax rate from $1.019 per $100 of assessed value to the effective rate of 99 cents.

The average residential bill since the 2014 reassessment is down $28 on an inflation-adjusted basis, Romanello said.

But if that rate is approved, residential real-estate tax bills will still increase by an average of $19 based on the current year’s reassessment, which boosted residential property values from an average $269,000 to $282,000.

Tracy Bell can be reached at tbell@staffordcountysun.com.

and able to reach so many of our locals to do good things is to put the shaming in the hands of the members,” she said.

Andrews gave another example of a woman who posted a video to her Instagram account complaining about her job as a daycare provider and verbally mistreating children. When people recognized her, the video ended up on the FXBG Wall of Shame and she was fired by the end of the day, Andrews explained.

The lesson, she said, is that social media can be used to expose bad behavior, and people should be mindful of what they post for everyone to see.

Skillin, who lives in Stafford and works to ban rule-breakers from the page, offered another example of what’s posted.

A woman once posted a complaint on her own Facebook page about her couch smelling like urine, he said. Three minutes later, he explained, she posted on a Facebook yardsale site attempting to sell the couch.

“One can only assume it was the same couch,” Skillin said.

To learn more about the FXBG Wall of Shame, search for the group at facebook.com.

Tracy Bell can be reached at tbell@staffordcountysun.com.

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Mobile conference showed upgrades, but you might be fine with what you have Many times in the 1980s and’90s, wanted an Android phone and chose I thought it would be cheaper to have an LG G4, the upgrade from my phone. a drug problem than to be enam- I was delightfully astonished when I ored with computers. Technology was played with it. While it was a bit better changing so fast in desktop computers, than my phone, it was not enough to enthusiasts felt compelled to buy new provoke any envy on my part. I was still content with my LG G3. computers every couple of When Mobile World years.

Congress drew near, I And they were not cheap. thought for sure I’d see a new You could not get out the phone from LG or someone door for even something that would make me feel like an Apple IIe or a TRS-80 disenchantment with my Model III for less than $2,500. phone. Held the week of Feb. I felt the compulsion come MARK STOUT 22 in Barcelona, Spain, MWC over me again when I bought my first smartphone in 2008. Long is where manufacturers show off this before my two-year contract was up year’s phones.

And LG showed the LG G5. It had entitling me to an upgraded phone, I came to loathe my current phone and some amazing features. The mandatory pine for the latest and greatest phone. upgraded faster processor and a slightly There was always one that was much better camera.

What was really cool was that you faster, had a better camera and less can switch out the battery without buggy software.

Thankfully, that impulse eventually taking off the back. You can do it simply by sliding it out from the bottom. passed.

You can also slide out the battery Computers got faster, and hard drives had more than enough storage. You and slide in a camera module that gives could actually go several years on the a wider view than the normal lens. same PC. My current laptop is about Another module gives improved audio. three years ago and meets my needs Third parties might come up with other quite fine. I’ve been known to have the innovative things to slide in.

The easily replaceable battery got same one close to 10 years.

My current smartphone, an LG G3, I my attention. I usually have to swap purchased more than a year ago. When out my battery once a day. Then it my son’s iPhone gave up the ghost, he occurred to me. You cannot easily

replace the battery if the phone is in a case, and I’m clumsy enough that my phone has to be in a case — a big, beefy, drop-resistant case.

The screen resolution was the same as my phone’s and more than I really need. And while a future Android version might need the faster processor, the processor in mine is more than good enough.

Don’t get me wrong. I love the LG G5 and would buy it if I was looking for a new phone. I was just gratified to realize for the first time ever that I’m going to finish out a two-year contract without counting the days to a new phone or loathing my current one.

The G5 is a good phone, with the latest Android version and a fast processor to make it sing. It has two cameras, with 16- and eight-megabit resolutions. And its display is of higher resolution than any TV you are likely to have in your home.

Samsung’s S7 phone has the same Snapdragon 820 processor and Android Marshmallow that the G5 has. It also supports very high screen resolutions.

Either phone will do you well if you are looking for a new high-end phone.

LG also brought out a few interesting accessories. They have a 360-degree camera similar to the popular Ricoh Theta S. One snap and you have a photo or video taken 360 degrees around you,

and over your head and feet.

LG also released a remote-control ball. It is a small robot that you control with your phone. It rolls around the room, returning video to the phone.

Other than for a little brother to torment a big sister, or to amuse your cat, I can’t think of a use for it.

It also announced a virtual reality headset for its phones. Instead of putting the phone in a holder like Google Cardboard, LG’s headset has its own screen and cable to the phone.

Most manufacturers had some sort of virtual reality product to show this year.

This is the year of virtual reality. There will likely be a lot such devices under trees next Christmas.

The big takeaway for me from MWC was that if you are dissatisfied with your phone, invest in a high-end phone such as the Samsung S7 or LG G5. It will likely keep you content for several years.

And if your current phone pleases you, don’t feel like you are missing out on anything significant by not upgrading now.

For links mentioned in the column or to share this column online, go to http:// www.familytechonline.com. For Mark’s contact information, visit markstout.info on the web.

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22. Deadeye’s forte 24. Make comprehensible 25. *Cate Blanchett’s 2015 role 26. Audience’s approval 27. Nut holder 29. *The two leads in 1979’s “Kramer vs.

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13. Courtyards 14. Galley equipment 15. Two-____ like Janus 16. To eat greedily 17. “Much ____ About Nothing” 18. Give a speech 19. *Tarantino’s “The ____ Eight” 21. *Matt Damon’s nominated role 23. Party bowlful 24. Larger-than-life 25. *Competitor to The Oscars’ 2016 broadcaster 28. Mt. Everest to Earth 30. Like meters and kilograms 35. Foot curve 37. World’s Fair, e.g.

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and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Loan Type: VA (Trustee # 567789)

In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $250,267.00, dated March 1, 2011, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on March 3, 2011, as Instrument Number 110004592, 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 March 28, 2016 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: 3.1736 acres, near state route 614, as shown on Plat of John C. RUSSELL, certified Land Surveyor, dated October 23, 1970. Said property is conveyed together with a Non-Exclusive Easement for Ingress and Egress over a Thirty (30) foot road designated as ''30 Foot Access'' on said Plat extending to state Route 614. Said road has been dedicated for the use of the owners of Real Property on either side of it by Instrument recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Stafford County, Virginia, in Deed Book 388, Page 586. This conveyance is made subject to all easements, conditions, restrictions and agreements as they may be lawfully apply to the property hereby conveyed or any part thereof.

Tax ID: 16-36R.

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

TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $11,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check.

Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale.

This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt

The Vendor Auction.com will be used in conjunction with this sale FEI # 1074.03810 3/4 & 3/11/16

TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 25 Whispering Oaks Lane Fredericksburg, VA 22406 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $250,267.00, dated March 1, 2011, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on March 3, 2011, as Instrument Number 110004592, 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 March 28, 2016 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: 3.1736 acres, near state route 614, as shown on Plat of John C. RUSSELL, certified Land Surveyor, dated October 23, 1970. Said property is conveyed together with a NonExclusive Easement for Ingress and Egress over a Thirty (30) foot road designated as ''30 Foot Access'' on said Plat extending to state Route 614. Said road has been dedicated for the use of the owners of Real Property on either side of it by Instrument recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Stafford County, Virginia, in Deed Book 388, Page 586. This conveyance is made subject to all easements, conditions, restrictions and agreements as they may be lawfully apply to the property hereby conveyed or any part thereof. Tax ID: 16-36R.

TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $11,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit.

Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Loan Type: VA (Trustee # 567789) 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 # 1074.03810 3/4 & 3/11/16

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