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Intoxicated teen arrested after breaking into Stafford residence An intoxicated juvenile was found wrapped in a blanket and sleeping on a couch after he broke into a residence on Pierce Court in western part of Stafford, according to spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

Deputies responded to a burglary in progress at the residence on Dec. 27 and safely removed the homeowners and their baby from the home, and found the 16-year-old.

The homeowners told deputies they were asleep when they heard a knock on the door and a male repeatedly yelling for them to let him in.

The homeowners did not recognize the voice and opened a window to tell him to

leave the property.

The teen began kicking the door and nearby window, prompting one of the homeowners to grab his firearm and fire a shot into the ground as a warning.

The teen continued kicking the window, eventually breaking it and getting into the basement. The homeowner then used bedroom furniture to barricade his family in a bedroom until deputies arrived.

Juvenile Intake was contacted and the suspect was turned over to the custody of his parents. Petitions will Petitions will be filed for multiple charges, including unlawful entry, minor in possession of alcohol and vandalism.

Georgia couple jailed after vandalism at motel

A couple of Georgia residents were arrested Dec. 23 by deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office after vandalizing a hotel room in the southern end of the county, according to sheriff ’s office spokesperson Amanda Vici- BYRON WALLER nanzo.

Deputy George Motley responded to a disturbance at Country Inn and Suites, 656 Warrenton Road and was told by a hotel employee that she received several complaints from guests about the odor of marijuana coming from a room on the fourth floor.

The hotel employee found the guests registered in the room and told them to pack their belongings and leave the premises.

The two guests allegedly became belligerent and the male threatened the employee.

They then vandalized their room before leaving in a black Jeep Wrangler.

Additional units located the Wrangler at the nearby Clarion Inn, 564 Warrenton Road.

Deputy Motley arrived at that location and detained ZAKIYA the suspects. They ARMOTRADING were identified as Byron Waller, 30, of Austell, and Zakiya Armotrading, 30, of Palmetto.

While in the hotel room, the deputy saw a firearm on a bench. The room also smelled strongly of marijuana.

The suspects were taken into custody and incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail on secured bonds.

Waller is charged with assault and battery, disorderly conduct, obstruction of justice and destruction of property. Armotrading was charged with destruction of property and obstruction of justice.

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A suspect was arrested on The deputy learned the several charges, including proidentification she provided viding false identification to was fake and detained the law enforcement, following a woman in his vehicle. Eventraffic stop in Stafford County tually, the driver admitted on Dec. 24, according to sherher real identity was Angelia iff ’s office spokesperson AmanWebb, 44, of Fredericksburg. da Vicinanzo.

Her driver’s license returned Deputy James Wright was suspended. patrolling in the area of Butler Webb was taken into custody Road and Cambridge Street and incarcerated at Rappahanin southern Stafford when he spotted a speeding vehicle and ANGELIA WEBB nock Regional Jail in lieu of a conducted a traffic stop. $2,000 secured bond. She is The driver of the vehicle told the depu- charged with providing false identificaty she did not have her driver’s license, so tion to law enforcement, identity theft she provided her name, date of birth and and driving suspended.

Man facing firearm charge after woman reports threat A Fredericksburg man is in jail on firearm and drunkenness charges after he allegedly threatened to kill law officers during a domestic dispute on the 300 block of Edwards Drive, south Stafford County, on Dec. 22, at 1:15 a.m., according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

Derek Terry, 35, was incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail in lieu of a $2,500 secured bond.

A woman told Stafford authorities that her estranged husband was in her driveway playing loud music. She stated he was likely intoxicated. She sid he then got out of his vehicle holding a firearm and used a key to enter the house.

When units arrived on scene, they could hear him screaming and threatening to kill them, Vicinanzo said.

Terry was taken into custody and a loaded handgun was found in his pocket.

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Will the Republicans lose more ground in 2019? the pan that can be beaten when Most of the country is going they’re up for re-election later to live without an election in this year.

2019, but those of us in this Also bolstering the GOP’s commonwealth aren’t so hopes is the timing of this lucky. election. There is no statewide The entire General Asrace to get people to the polls. sembly, the House of Delegates Democrats tend to do well in and the state Senate, is up for DAVID KERR high turnout elections. They election. We are just about the also benefited from having an unpopular only election in 2019. This means that Republican in the White House. in this highly charged national political Last year, when Democrat Ralph environment, Virginia is going to get lots Northam ran against Republican Ed of attention.

What’s more, control of both chambers Gillespie, Democrats throughout the commonwealth were anxious to cast not hangs by a slim margin. Republicans only a vote for Northam but also make control the House of Delegates by one vote. The same is true in the state Senate. a statement regarding their dislike of Donald Trump. Trump’s popularity was Republicans, for their part, would love about 35 percent. Northam won and so to say that after several years of losses, they increased their majority in the Gen- did 15 brand new Democratic members of the House. eral Assembly. The Democrats, for their This year, however, there is no statepart, would see a win in Virginia as yet wide focus. And with that, because this another sign of things to come in 2020. is not only an off-year election like last That’s a lot riding on what are essenyear’s, it’s what some call an “off/off ” year tially 140 local races. But, as has been election. This will make it harder for lorepeatedly proven, these comparatively small elections can attract a lot of nation- cal Democrats to benefit from statewide campaigns or the national mood. al attention and a lot of money. Don’t be That should warm the hearts of the surprised when some races for the state GOP. But just a moment; their brand still Senate attract as much in contributions as some people spent to run for Congress isn’t selling well. And just like the 2007 General Assembly elections, which were in 2018.

Virginia Republicans, while not saying held at the depths of President Bush’s unpopularity, the Democrats may still too much after their drubbing in 2018, reap some benefits. have some hopes for their 2019 General Local Democratic and independent Assembly races. Their organization may voters don’t have any other outlet to be bit beleaguered and their party divided, but they feel strongly that the wins voice their concerns about national politics. The House of Delegates and the Democrats made in 2017, which althe state Senate may give them that most cost the GOP control of the House opportunity. And oh yes, President of Delegates, may be fleeting.

Trump’s popularity in Virginia is still Some of the Democratic victors from two years ago, at least in the view of some around 35 percent.

Then there is also the matter of demoin the Republican Party, are anomalies. graphics: namely, the changing nature of They are interesting people, activists and Virginia’s population. This is a campaign hard charging candidates, but flashes in

the Republicans have been losing for more than a decade. Virginia is changing, becoming more diverse and more progressive. Unfortunately, while Virginia has moved away from its conservative roots, Virginia’s GOP has moved further to the right. This has cost them with the population that makes up Northern Virginia and its nearby counties.

Elections are now won and lost in this suburban crescent. Most of the GOP’s losses in 2017 came in Northern Virginia. Districts in this region that still have a few Republican members in the House of Delegates and state Senate are possible Democratic targets this year.

Then there is the Republican Party itself. One GOP candidate for re-election in 2019, Del. Bob Thomas of the 28th District, is facing a challenge from the conservative wing of his own party.

Thomas and 19 other Republicans voted along with Democrats to support the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (AKA “Obamacare”). This almost immediately brought a challenge from his 2017 opponent for the Republican nomination, former Stafford Supervisor Paul Milde. Thomas’s win in the November 2017 election was by a scant 75 votes.

This year, Thomas has to defeat a more conservative candidate in June and then win in a progressively more liberal district in the fall. This, in a sense, is an example of the larger challenge the GOP faces in Virginia. Particularly this year.

Does it keep moving to the right or does it broaden its message to be more inclusive and try to win back the support it once enjoyed in the commonwealth.

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.

TO THE EDITOR The following comments at InsideNoVa.com are in response to the article, “State law to target medical helicopter trips.”

Although I am not a fan of a lot of government regulation, it is high time to enact it for these outrageous helicopter transports. No way that the $30,000 to $40,000 fee is justified. When the private sector is unregulated, then those companies become thieves. “polack10” You have the right church, but the wrong pew. The private sector is already superregulated by high taxes, excessive regulations, tariffs, restrictions, multiple agencies and anything else that bureaucrats come up with that supposedly “fixes” the problem — whatever it happens to be.

The action equal reaction result is always the same thing:

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higher prices for the consumers because that is the only possible way a private sector enterprise can survive today.

If the bulk of all the government’s fixing things were removed from our private sector so that free market capitalism is able to function normally, I will guarantee you that Air Ambulance medical care “competition” would end up with prices that are much, much lower than they are now.

Why isn’t this happening?

Figure out why voters keep on electing clowns that have no clue what to do; or more likely than not see the increasing desperation of their constituents as a “cool” way to put more profit and power into their own wallets.

The longer they can keep their constituents “locked into” the dirty little game, the better it is. It took many decades of international socialistic engineer-

ing to bring America to point we are now as far as being, “A government of the people, by the people, for the people.”

These things considered, who are the real thieves in the mix?

“CCW” The reason the cost has doubled in less than four years is because they found insurance will pay for it.

Tracie Donaldson *** The following comments at InsideNoVa.com are in response to the article, “McAuliffe: ‘Obviously looking at’ a 2020 run.”

I like McAuliffe and I found both the Clintons to be experienced and thoughtful leaders.

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William Prudencio We didn’t have enough diversity with the other 300 potential candidates. McAuliffe brings cronyism skills to the table that most of the others lack.

“Soily” *** The following comments at InsideNoVa.com are in response to the article, “Federal workers brace for long shutdown.”

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STAFFORD FIRST BABY BORN 1 MINUTE PAST MIDNIGHT

Stafford County’s first child of 2019 entered the world 1 minute past midnight Jan. 1, according to Stafford Hospital. Jhkai Malcolm Odie was born to Shakiyla Mason and Jerome Odie, and weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces. He measured 20 inches long. He has a 7-year-old sister, Ah’maya Mason.

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Dollar General opens on Courthouse Road Dollar General’s newest store at 1348 Courthouse Road in Stafford is now open, and the location will celebrate its grand opening on Jan. 5 at 8 a.m. with free prizes and special deals. The first 50 adult shoppers at the store will receive a $10 Dollar General gift card and the first 200 shoppers will receive a Dollar General tote bag with complimentary product samples, according to a news release.

“Dollar General is committed to delivering a pleasant shopping experience that includes a convenient location, a wide assortment of merchandise and great prices on quality products,” said Dan Nieser, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development. “We hope our area customers will enjoy shopping at Dollar General’s new location.”

This is the second Dollar General in North Stafford, joining the location at 263 Garrisonville Road.

Stafford home sales rise in November

Stafford County bucked the regional trend in home sales for November, with a 9 percent increase compared to November 2017, according to the latest Long & Foster Real Estate Market Minute report.

Sale price declines were noted in Caroline and Culpeper counties in November, though it also rose by 9 percent in Fredericksburg.

In Culpeper County, active inventory jumped by 14 percent.

“When it comes to declining inventory, it’s been the same story for the past 36 months. In the last three months, the low inventory has been a drag on unit sales in the market, including in the Fredericksburg region,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate.

“With interest rates so low, there are still opportunities to buy, but it may take more time to find them.”

Some of those opportunities require vision, Foster said. Most buyers are seeking the move-in ready homes that sell quickly, but there are many homes that sit on the market much longer, often because they aren’t updated. Being open to those properties can help buyers create a home that fits their needs and tastes.

“It helps to be aware and do your homework – being an informed buyer is very important right now,” Foster said.

“Often consumers don’t know that there are construction and renovation loan options that roll the cost of renovating a home into the mortgage loan. This is why it’s so important to have a knowledgeable, professional real estate agent, like those at Long & Foster, representing you on the biggest investment you’ll ever make.”

For home sellers, it’s important that they base their list price on the actual sale price of comparable homes in their neighborhood. Foster said that if buyers don’t feel the features and benefits of the home justify the list price, it won’t sell.

“People worry that they’re going to price their home too low, but if a home is underpriced, it will receive multiple offers that push the price up to what the market will bear,” Foster said. “Most consumers don’t sell homes very frequently, which can make it hard to understand the importance of pricing, but agents do it every day. Trust their opinions and recommendations.”

Robbers hit three Stafford businesses A burglar alarm at Sam’s Pizza and Subs, 432 Garrisonville Road, North Stafford, alerted deputies to several break-ins on Dec. 22, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

Shortly after midnight, deputies found the front door open and the glass shattered at the restaurant. Nothing was reported stolen.

However, adjoining businesses were also robbed.

The front glass doors were shattered at Nara Thai and a cash register with money was taken.

At Chica’s Market the front door glass was shattered and money was taken from a cash register.

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Hampton Oaks student’s mother ‘forever grateful’ to school staff » BY TRACY BELL

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Stafford resident Lisa Williams knows that troubled children can be overlooked, ignored, punished and even ousted during their time in school.

Staff members are responsible for so many children that often students who need additional attention can fall through the cracks.

In her experience though, that’s not the case at Hampton Oaks Elementary School — a school she calls “second to none.”

Williams said her 7-year-old son Noah was recently diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the school’s principal, assistant principal, counselor and Noah’s teacher, went above and beyond to help him. The staff was also supported by school social workers and a private psychologist, she said.

And while Noah doesn’t qualify for state-sponsored programs for children with mental-health challenges, his mother said, the staff at Hampton Oaks “stepped up.”

Since he was in kindergarten, Noah has acted out in his classrooms and on school buses — everything from screaming, lashing out, harming himself and

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attempting to flee the school, said Williams, noting that behavior issues began around age 3.

The staff came up with tools and approaches to engage Noah and worked with his family to find solutions that helped Noah be “an active participant in the school without feeling alienated and different,” his mother said.

“They organically cared,” said Williams. “As a parent, hearing the principal state he will not give up on my son — even when I felt defeated — has left me feeling optimistic and infinitely grateful.”

Allen Hicks is the principal of Hampton Oaks Elementary School.

Williams said that the statement was

the reason she did not give up and withdraw Noah from school. A school can easily suspend students until expulsion to avoid the challenge, she added.

Staff advocated for him attending field trips and participating in class activities, even when Williams and her husband hesitated, for fear of him being a burden at the school.

The vice principal, Nicole Ochs, had lunch with Noah to keep him from feeling alone, she added.

Williams said that she isn’t sure what the behavior issues could stem from, but she and her husband once attributed the problem to sleep deprivation secondary to enlarged tonsils. The tonsils have since been removed, which improved his sleep but did not improve behavior issues.

Still, Hampton Oaks has truly made a difference in Noah’s life, Williams said, and children in these crisis situations are often looked on as “broken.” But Noah has greatly improved and has had fewer behavioral challenges.

Before this, Noah changed schools several times due to behavior issues and that left his family feeling hopeless and helpless.

Things that helped Noah included the realization that the classroom-behavior

“As a parent, hearing the principal state he will not give up on my son — even when I felt defeated — has left me feeling optimistic and infinitely grateful.”

LISA WILLIAMS, MOTHER OF HAMPTON OAKS ELEMENTARY STUDENT

management chart was escalating the frequency and intensity of his behavior.

Noah’s teacher switched to an individual behavioral chart to set individual, attainable goals.

Noah was also included in making decisions about goals and rewards, his mother said.

The approach changed from discipline at home to positive reinforcement when the teacher taught the family how to use new approaches at home.

“In my heart and spirit, I know they truly care about Noah and want him to be successful in first grade,” said Williams.

“I will forever be thankful.”

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Stafford native mentors information warfare sailors Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Richard Ayala, a Stafford native, is an instructor at Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach, according to the command’s public affairs office.

He enlisted in the Navy in December 2013, and after completing basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, he reported to IWTC Virginia Beach for IS “A” school. Following graduation, he reported to his first duty station aboard USS Gerald R. Ford, homeported in Newport News.

In July 2014, Ayala volunteered for tem-

porary duty aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. While there, he qualified and became the only petty officer third class to sit as the fleet intelligence watch assistant, obtained three warfare devices and was selected as Rough Rider of the Quarter.

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Following his tour aboard the Roosevelt, he returned to the Ford, where he led 20 sailors responsible for collection and reporting during 52 training and real-world events. As a command financial specialist, he conducted 75 financial planning worksheets, and gave 22 hours of blended retirement training to 600 sailors.

Ayala’s departmental mentorship program was also used as the foundation for the command’s mentorship, directly affecting 2,600 sailors. His efforts led to his being selected as the Ford’s assistant

mentorship coordinator. During his time aboard, he was also selected as the Junior Sailor of the Quarter twice, and intelligence department’s Junior Sailor of the Quarter four times.

In August 2018, he transferred to IWTC Virginia Beach, where he has led 80 hours of instruction for 106 sailors during two intelligence training team scenarios. In November, he was elected by his peers as the Petty Officer Association’s “Esprit de Corps” officer, and has also become a member in the command’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation committee.

Head Start thankful for holiday support Head Start families received support during the holidays by the many individuals and organizations who gave so generously.

Marines from Marine Corps Base Quantico sponsored a “Toys for Tots” drive for Stafford County Head Start.

The Aquia Evening Lions Club sponsored breakfast with Santa and served over 60 Head Start children, and each child who attended received a gift from Santa.

The class of Andrea Gillespie, Anna Becerra, Jessica Applegate, Alisa Vason and Cindy

Wainwright will visit the England Run Library from 9 to 11 a.m. Jan 7. That same day, families are invited to the Family Night and Early Head Start Winter Art Socialization at 5 p.m. The GED class will meet at 6 p.m.

The Health Services Assessment meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m. students will be visited by some Friends of The Rappahannock.

The Parent Center Committee meeting will be at 10 a.m., Jan. 9.

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After appeal is denied, new 16-team Class 6 Region B taking shape DAVID FAWCETT » BY dfawcett@insidenova.com

When activities directors met Dec. 11 to discuss the newly formed Class 6 Region B for the 2019-2023 scheduling cycle, the main topic centered on how many teams will advance to regionals and in what way.

The only format already in place is football. Eight teams will advance based on power points.

But in other sports, Hylton activities director Sal Colangelo said three proposals were put forward to determine the regional makeup: Power points, brackets or a combination of the two. Under the bracket proposal, three teams from the six-team Cedar Run District, three teams from the seven-team Cardinal District and one team from the seven-team Commonwealth District would qualify.

The region will vote Jan. 15 to determine which proposal they will adopt.

Twelve of the 16 schools in the region come from Prince William County and

the city of Manassas. One (John Champe) is from Loudoun County. The other three are from the Commonwealth District: Colonial Forge, Massaponax and Riverbend.

Colangelo said the Manassas and Prince William County schools favor the bracket format since they have the majority of the region’s schools.

The inclusion of the three Class 6 Commonwealth District schools changed the region’s original look. Under the initial plan, the Class 6, Region B featured the 12 schools from Prince William and Manassas and John Champe, which is joining the Cedar Run District for the 2019-2020 school year.

Colonial Forge, Riverbend and Massaponax appealed their original placement in Region 6A based costs and loss of instructional time associated with lengthy travel.

For regional competitions, they wanted to stay geographically closer to the Prince William schools.

The VHSL’s alignment committee re-

Stafford Gymnastics produces program’s first Division I signee When Abigail Whitehead steps onto the Rutgers University campus next fall, she will be the first student to represent the Stafford Gymnastics Center team, the Royals, at a Division I school.

“Being a part of Stafford Royals has not only allowed me to reach my dream of college gymnastics but it has made me the person I am today. Ever since I walked through the front doors of the gymnastics center, 14 years ago for my first parent tot class, I’ve known I found my home,” Whitehead said.

The Mountain View High School senior is a level 10 on the Stafford Royals, a Stafford County Parks recreational team, and she has been involved in the Stafford Gymnastics program since she was a tot. She is participating on the Mountain View High School gymnastics team for the first time this year.

Abbey is the daughter of Rick and Beth Whitehead, and she is involved with coaching at the gymnastics center, the Special Olympics and National Honor Society.

Stafford Royals’ Coach Craig Tetreault and Abbey estimate they have been together for more than 1,000 practices over the last six and half years.

“Stafford Royals will always be my home, but I can’t wait to make a new one at Rutgers University,” Abbey said.

jected the initial appeals of those three schools Aug. 21 to move from 6A to 6B. The three schools filed a final appeal Aug. 29 with the VHSL so they could be heard in front of the executive committee.

But in September, the VHSL’s Executive Committee voted 19-13-1 to approve Colonial Forge, Riverbend and Massaponax’s request to move from Region 6A to Region 6B. The executive committee tasked the class 5 and 6 alignment committees to come up with a plan for the next board meeting in January.

Local schools introduced a counterproposal Nov. 6 in Charlottesville that only

kept Colonial Forge in Region 6B. The appeal was heard by all four Class 6 region chairs at the VHSL’s centrally located headquarters. A 4-0 vote was needed to approve the plan and advance it to the executive committee’s meeting Jan. 23. The appeal was denied with a 2-2 vote.

Also at the Dec. 11 meeting, the region named Patriot’s Brad Qualls as the chairman, Colangelo as the vice chairman, Colonial Forge’s Jeff Berry as the secretary, Potomac’s Melissa Bankert as the treasurer and John Champe’s Joe Breinig as the awards chairman.

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“We have a full-scale facility from beginning to end that focuses on the development of the entire athlete,” Tetreault said of the Stafford Gymnastics Center. “Like Abbey, the gymnasts start as tots and can progress and grow from the time they enter the doors until they leave to go to college.”

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‘Thank a Teacher’ contest open to student artists The Virginia Lottery has launched its second Thank a Teacher Art Contest for K-12 students attending Virginia’s public schools. Students are encouraged to create artwork that could appear on thankyou notes that will be distributed to thousands of teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10.

The Virginia Lottery will accept submissions online through Feb. 1, according to a news release.

Winners will be selected from three levels: elementary school, middle school and high school. The winners will each

receive $1,000 for their school’s art department and a $150 gift card, in addition to having their original artwork featured on thousands of 2019 thank-you notes distributed across the commonwealth.

“Last year we were blown away by the talent of some of Virginia’s youngest artists, and we can’t wait to bring the program back for a second year,” said Virginia Lottery Executive Director Kevin Hall.

“It’s our mission to benefit Virginia’s K-12 public schools, and these special, personalized thank-you notes are another way to celebrate our remarkable state educators.”

With partners Virginia PTA and the Virginia Tourism Corporation, lottery officials encourage students, parents and the general public to send thank-you notes to Virginia’s public school teachers. To date, Virginians distributed more than 100,000 thank-you notes, with some teachers also winning prizes like Virginia-themed vacations. Following last year’s contest, student artwork appeared on 35,000 thank-you notes.

“I am continually inspired by Virginia’s students, and it’s energizing to see their ideas come to life through art,” Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni said.

Watch out when checking your gift card balance A scam making the rounds uses a phony balance check website to drain gift cards, according to the Better Business Bureau.

If you receive a gift card this holiday season, watch out for this scam. According to recent BBB Scam Tracker reports, when you enter your card’s information, scammers use it to access and drain your gift card.

HOW THE SCAM WORKS You receive a gift card and want to check how much money is on it. You search online and find a website that claims to do just that. All you need to do is enter the card’s ID number and PIN or security code.

You don’t even notice you’ve been scammed until days – or months – later.

When you try to use the gift card, the store clerk or website said the balance is gone. Scammers used the information you provided to the gift card balance check website, to drain the money off your card.

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“Arts programs are an invaluable part of our education system and this contest helps celebrate the artistic abilities of students from every corner of the commonwealth.”

Entries for the art contest will be judged by a blue-ribbon panel of various members of the arts community in Virginia, and winning designs will be revealed in March. For more about the Thank a Teacher Art Contest eligibility requirements, design criteria, prize structure and submission guidelines, visit www.

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A service dog is working; don’t interfere

When my son was a toddler, I volunteered with a service dog organization.

During that time, I was able to attend a lecture weekend at their main facility, and one talk focused on how the general public’s behaviors can affect service dogs.

Though service dogs are supposed to have a high level of training and solid behaviors, they are still animals and can be affected by what happens to them.

Service dogs are a large investment in time, money and emotion. Depending on what is needed, it can take up to two years and $10,000-$50,000 to raise and train a service dog. Handlers know eventually a dog will hit retirement age, and this is an emotional time.

The age of the dog and tasks performed factor into how long a dog can work. When a dog’s ability to work is compromised and forces an earlier retirement, the handler cannot simply go tappity-tappity-click and have Amazon ship another.

Sadly, the way many people behave or allow children and pets to behave toward service dogs can compromise the service dogs’ ability to work. Here are two such cases: A visually impaired man did a lot of public speaking at catered events. His guide dog began distracting and trying to get to things

he used to ignore, like food carts in the city.

The man worked with the organization to try to fix the dog’s training but could not. It was learned that at speaking events, people would offer the dog food as he and his handler were walking around.

A young woman was out with her service dog in training. She often uses a wheelchair or cane, and she is also epileptic. A man ignored not only signs on the dog’s vest not to touch but also verbal requests from her. The distracted dog missed a signal that she was going to have a seizure. This resulted in injury, as she was not able to prepare herself or get someone to assist her.

Recently a video of a mother throwing a tantrum because her children were not allowed to pat service dogs in training went viral. Not only was she stressing the dogs and handlers, but what lesson was she teaching her kidlets? Instead, teach children that these are working dogs to be left alone.

Another risk service dog groups report is pet dogs that are out of control. According to Guide Dog Users Group, 89 percent of handlers reported interference by other dogs. Some 42 percent of those reported outright attacks.

If the attacks are severe enough or happen enough times, they can negatively affect

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Finally, just because a dog is not a golden or Lab does not mean he is not a service dog.

There are reasons some people have or need a smaller service dog.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Whether you had any intention to or not, you find yourself at the dawn of a brand new year, ready to take your power back and to throw yourself into everything that excites you. This is not how 2018 ended and where before there was a lack of motivation there is now an excess of exuberance and even impatience.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) Don’t be surprised if your arrival into 2019 is being met with a yawn and that could be literal. There is a chance you might want to head back to bed for a sleep in or find a chair with your name on it, wanting nothing more than a lazy start to the year. A need and permission for time out arrive at the same time.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) In the final hours of 2018 there was no sign that this was about to change, yet remarkably it has. Mars’ departure from your career sector yesterday has left you with all the advantages and momentum gained, but has dialled back a need to always be on your game. There really is a chance now to rest on your laurels.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Fortunately, you are a sign with not only a highly developed sixth sense, but over the years have learnt to trust it. That sense that 2019 was going to be a busy year, especially professionally, is being born out from the start. As Mars, warrior planet of the cosmos spends time in your career sector, he is not only firing up your professional passions, but is firing up forces across the income, work and career fronts.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) As the Sun and Saturn align in your work sector, this brings home the raw power you have, just before a solar eclipse here. Yet with Mars in playing an adventurous part of your chart and playful forces already in play, there is little chance of letting life become all work and no play.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Mars’ departure from your relationship sector has left you with a clear sense of what you are fighting for and whether single, in a relationship or between relationships, with a huge amount of confidence. Mars has now turned all his passions, drive and warrior spirit onto your financial game, allowing you to take your financial power back from the get go.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Mars returns to find a very different situation, with no roadblocks and nothing but support, especially from the communication gods. Yet what was learnt last time around, gives you

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) The Moon will be gone already and Venus by this time next week, but they have allowed you to begin the year with your heart, intuition and imagination on the same page. With signs from the get go that 2019 is destined to be a busy year, being able to trust your heart and gut is a gift that you need to hold onto. It really is a case of use it or lose it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) For the first time in 12 years, you have moved into the New Year with lucky Jupiter in Sagittarius, with a lucky and expansive year stretching out in front of you. Yet while Jupiter has been here since November, it is only over the next days that you will start to appreciate the full implications. With Mercury in his final days in Sagittarius, the Moon returning and Venus early next week, the curtains are being pulled back to reveal what’s possible.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) There is no doubt that your birthday month got off to a bumpy start, with the Sun confronted by a Full Moon. Yet days on and any pressure has not only dialled back, but as the Sun and Saturn align in Capricorn, this is already turning into a new sense of resolve.

Saturn is giving you the power to move mountains if you have to and the Sun is revealing the power, determination and tenacity you didn’t realise you had.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Mars’ departure has not only left you with the confidence to fight for what you deserve, this has fuelled your imagination, confidence and resolve across the income, work and career fronts. This allows you to begin 2019 with a huge amount of confidence and momentum across all three fronts. Yet at the same time, there is finally a chance to pull back and catch your breath.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) With Mars gone it is less that his passion, drive and warrior spirit has dropped back and more that he has taken this with him into your income sector, where he has now declared war on glass ceilings. As you also start the year with lucky Jupiter in your career sector, this couldn’t come with better timing. Mars is giving you the courage to fight for what you deserve across all the currencies in your life.

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Paws for Reading - 10:30 a.m. | Free Porter Branch Library, 2001 Parkway Blvd., Stafford, VA 22554 Read with therapy dogs trained to be avid listeners. The library provides books, or you can bring a favorite.

Practice your reading and collect a bookmark, too. Call the branch to register. For grades K-6.

MON JAN 7

Inklings Writers Group - 7 p.m. | Free Howell Branch Library, 806 Lyons Blvd., Fredericksburg, VA 22406 Writers group that meets on the first Monday of each month.

WED JAN 9

Create Rubber Stamp Cards - 6:30 p.m. | Free Porter Branch Library, 2001 Parkway Blvd., Stafford, VA 22554 Materials will be provided for this crafting event for adults and seniors.

Strike Them a Blow: Battle Along the North Anna River - 7 p.m. | Free Porter Branch Library, 2001 Parkway Blvd., Stafford, VA 22554 Local author and historian Chris Mackowski presents and signs copies of his book, “Strike Them a Blow,” an account of the often-overlooked third phase of the Overland Campaign of the Civil War.

THU JAN 10

HomeFit Workshop: Modify Your Home for Safety and Comfort - 1 p.m.

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SAT JAN 12

Art Extravaganza - 9 a.m. to noon | $8 in advance, $10 at the door Rowser Building, 1739 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford, VA 22554 Children will participate in hands-on artistic activities while expressing their creativity at over 15 art stations using paint, markers, glue and more. Wear old clothes and be prepared to get messy. More info at staffordcountyva.

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‘Newsies ‘ - 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. 12; 3 p.m. Jan. 13 | $15 Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20109 Center for the Arts’ Pied Piper Theatre presents the stage production of the hit Disney musical about newsboys on strike in 1899.

FRI JAN 18

Fabulous Friday: Bound for Mars 4:30 p.m. | Free Porter Branch Library, 2001 Parkway Blvd., Stafford, VA 22554 A STEM event for grades K-6.

SAT FEB. 2

Princess Ball - 6 p.m. | $8 Rowser Building 1739 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford, VA 22554 The ball for princesses and their knights (father, grandfather or guardian) will

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FRI FEB 8

Valentine’s Dance - 11 a.m. | $4 Rowser Building, 1739 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford, VA 22554 Event intended for those with intellectual or physical disabilities. Light lunch and refreshments will be served.

Pre-registration is required. More info at staffordcountyva.gov/1861/ParksRecreation.

Valentine Dinner Dance - 4 p.m. | $10 in advance, $15 at the door Rowser Building, 1739 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford, VA 22554 For ages 40 and up, come in your favorite red attire for a night of dancing.

Light dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. More info at staffordcountyva.gov/1861/ParksRecreation.

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