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Cheese sandwiches make return after mounting meal debt

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The modified lunch, which consists partly of a cheese sandwich, will make a comeback in Stafford County Public Schools now that meal debt is hovering above $32,000. The Stafford County School Board unanimously agreed to bring back the modified-lunch system Feb. 1, with a 10-day grace period for students who can’t pay for lunches, after which the modified meal would be required. The modified meal consists of a cheese sandwich, a piece of fruit and a small container of milk. “I would hesitate to recommend that we stay with what we are doing now,” said Berkley Dunbrack, the director of school nutrition at the school division. SCPS has more than $32,000 in meal-plan debt as of Dec. 31, 2017, he said. A pilot plan that aimed to avoid lunch shaming failed when families began to take advantage of the plan, which did not have consequences when students could not pay for their lunches. Instead, all students were fed a traditional lunch, whether or not they could pay. But the school nutrition department saw its debt triple after the program kicked off. “The meal is really the thing we can do to get some action out of the parents,” Dunbrack said. School board member Holly Hazard, Hartwood District, told Dunbrack: “I know that the [nutrition] office works with people and I want to extend that, but I also feel we have been taken advantage of.” Dunbrack agreed, noting that he could think of a couple of students whom he’s served more than 50 modified meals.

Park Ridge Elementary School fourth-grader Katie Mount thought she and fellow students were at a class assembly Monday to pick the winner of a package of treats. The treat turned out to be that her father, Chief Warrant Oﬃcer Brent Mount, dropped in from his deployment in Afghanistan for a visit with the 9-year-old. His presence took her aback momentarily and soon both hugged, and tears of happiness began to flow. “It was the best thing I’ve had happen in a while, so I’m glad I did it,” Mount said of his visit. ALEKS DOLZENKO/INSIDENOVA

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otentially dangerous bouts of the flu are rampant this winter across the nation and Stafford County is no exception. “It truly is a bad season across the board and it’s not just the flu; it’s higher acuity sick people as well,” said Cindy Hearrell, the nurse manager for Stafford Hospital’s emergency department.

Hearrell said that the emergencyroom staff is seeing a higher volume of patients with respiratory issues as well as gastrointestinal symptoms. “People feel wiped out, like they got run over by a truck,” Hearrell added, noting that “self-care management is the key.” Hearrell said that in most cases, selfcare and prevention will come first, then a visit to a primary care provider for the flu. A visit to a hospital emergency room

may be in order if a patient can’t shake the illness or has an abnormally high fever or continuous vomiting, she said. Treating the symptoms at home as much as possible is best, Hearrell said, noting that sometimes patients are better off staying out of the emergency room due to the amount of contagious sick patients as well as limited bed space.

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Prevention techniques include good hand washing, wiping carts down with an antibacterial at grocery stores, keeping children out of highly-populated areas, proper care at home, cleaning and sanitizing, not sharing food – in other words, eliminating the transmission source, according to Hearrell. People should do as much as they can to protect themselves, she explained, even if the protection isn’t 100 percent. For instance, it’s not too late to get flu shots this season, she said. People tend to say that flu shots don’t work, but it’s not that they don’t, she said. Instead, varying strains of the flu make total protection difficult to achieve, she said, but protecting oneself with the flu shot is still better than not doing so. Influenza, commonly called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that affects the nose, throat and lungs, according to the Virginia Department of Health, which says that all people six months old and up should receive the flu shot each year. Flu season normally begins in early October and ends in late May. Jeanne Burkett, a service line marketing specialist for Mary Washington Healthcare, encouraged local residents to use HealthLink, a free service through the hospital system that provides advice over the phone. The line can also provide information about primary-care physicians accepting new patients, Burkett said.

Burkett said last week that Mary Washington Healthcare was on a yellow alert level for flu. That means that associates who have received the flu shot don’t wear facial masks at MWH hospitals but those who didn’t get the shot are required to wear masks. But on Wednesday, MWH changed its alert to red, which allows only spouses, significant others, parents or direct caregivers come to the hospital for patient visits. The red alert allows only two visitors per patient at any one time and visitors under age 18 are not recommended, although some children may be allowed in special circumstances. The hospitals have always have kiosks with tissues and masks available, she said. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 37 children across the nation have died from flu complications this flu season. Most susceptible to complications from the flu are people older than 65, children younger than 5, pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions. This season, a predominant strain, H3N2, a subtype of Influenza A, is particularly nasty, according to experts. It causes more complications and is difficult to prevent with the flu shot, but there is more than one strain and still recommended to receive the shot, according to the CDC. A flu vaccine is needed each season because the body’s immune response from vaccination declines over time, according

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to the Virginia Department of Health, and flu viruses are always changing. Each state except Hawaii is currently experiencing widespread flu, according to the CDC. It estimated that yearly since 2010, there have been between 12,000 and 56,000 deaths from the flu and its complications. Hearrell noted that Stafford Hospital has seen both Flu A and B, but said last week that “Flu A this week is the flu of choice.” She added that the hospital has seen a 10 to 30 percent increase in its volumes last week. “Normally see around 100 total patients,” she said, “but Monday we saw 130 patients.” There have been a large number of flu A cases in younger children especially and the general patient population is sicker with upper respiratory issues, Hearrell said, noting that last Monday, 90 percent of those tested for the flu tested positive. Hearrell explained that people should expect a wait at hospitals and their doctor’s offices during flu season. Once patients get the flu, they should keep up their fluids in small amounts, Hearrell said. The health department advises people to cough into their elbow and to stay at home when sick. For more information, call HealthLink at 540-741-1414.

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The school board said that the fiscal impact has been so large that it needs to change what it’s doing now. The school board emphasized that debt collection would continue. Also at the meeting: * Jan Streich, the SCPS executive director for learning and organizational development, was recognized for earning a Make It Happen award, which was given for her successfully implementing technology in Stafford elementary schools. * Stafford resident Dana Brown suggested during a public comment session that the school board look into doing background checks on employees every five years. Due to news of crimes committed by school employees, Brown wondered why Stafford County Public Schools checks its employees’ backgrounds initially but doesn’t follow up. Brown said that criminal charges can slip through the cracks even when background checks are done, not to mention that violations could occur after the checks are done. * SCPS Superintendent Bruce Benson announced the nominations of three SCPS teachers as finalists for this school year’s Teacher of the Year. They are Nick Kennedy, a sixth-grade math teacher at Stafford Middle School; Georgia Kavina, a seventh-grade science teacher at Gayle Middle School; and Dan Reichard, a fifth-grade teacher at Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School. The winner will be announced at the SCPS banquet at the end of the school year, Benson said.

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else you guys got?” Deputies with the StafHe then began tapping on ford County Sheriff ’s Office the driver’s side window with arrested a Stafford man for a firearm. When one of the attempting to rob two indivictims attempted to get out viduals at gunpoint who had of the vehicle, the suspect ran decided not to purchase a away. cell phone from the suspect, Deputies set up a perimeter according to sheriff ’s office and brought in a police dog spokesperson Amanda Viciand the drone team to assist nanzo. with the investigation. The On Jan. 28 at 7 p.m., Depsuspect was located at a nearuty W.C. Betush responded by residence and taken into to a call in the area of FireWILLIAM MCQUEEN custody. After detectives obberry Boulevard in North Stafford, where one of the victims said that tained a search warrant, a firearm matchhe had met with an unknown man to buy ing the victim’s description was found in an iPhone 6s Plus. After seeing the phone the house. McQueen was incarcerated without and deciding against the purchase, the bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail. victim got back into his vehicle. The man, later identified as William He is charged with attempted robbery Dion McQueen, Jr., 20, followed the vic- and display of a firearm in commission of tim back to the vehicle and asked, “What a felony.

Stafford man faces drug, neglect charges A Stafford man driving with no working headlights tried to outdrive a Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office deputy. The man’s wife and 2-year-old daughter were in the car in the area of Greenspring Drive in North Stafford about 10:58 p.m. Jan. 26 when Jason Robert, 35, sped away

from Deputy W.C. Betush, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo. Dehn’s vehicle skidded and stopped, and he fled on foot. He slipped on a hill in the area of Providence Street, and Betush took him into custody.

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Deputy L.A. Burgess found white powder and a substance consistent with marijuana in the suspect’s pockets subsequent to arrest. In addition, multiple pills were found in the vehicle. Dehn confirmed the green leafy substance was marijuana. Dehn told deputies that he fled from law enforcement because his wife and child were in the car and they have a pro-

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statement is that everything from There is something in the air in a strep throat to the flu can beRichmond. It’s like a scent on a come a disaster. Often, because warm spring day that you can’t of their financial limitaquite identify. You’ve smelled tions, they are late in seeking it before, and it makes you medical attention, and what smile; sort of like fresh cut hay could have been easily treated or apple pie. Finally, tracing becomes a life threatening those pleasantly scented wafts of situation. And yes, many times, air, you recall what it is. DAVID KERR Yes, you say, it’s the hint, however faint, medical attention comes too little and too late. This is not an academic debate; of compromise. it’s a real life tragedy. It’s been so long and so often quashed But we’re in the here and now, making that it’s hard to remember what comproarguments and counter arguments about mise in Richmond feels like. But, maybe, expanding Medicaid, and perhaps now is with a changed political landscape in the a good time to look at the economics. A House of Delegates, the long-suffering lot of the diseases this group faces or will bid to finally expand Medicaid might face can be mitigated through preventaactually pass. The expansion of Medicaid, as a part of tive care; something most of us take for granted. the Affordable Care Act, has died an igHigh blood pressure, high cholesterol, noble death in Richmond every year for high glucose levels and various cardiothe past seven years. Sometimes it didn’t vascular conditions, if not detected and even make it out of committee. What treated early can result in catastrophic an expansion would do, and the federal illness…illnesses which can lead to disgovernment would foot 90 percent of ability and large scale Medicaid expenthe bill, is extend Medicaid to cover ditures. roughly 400,000 low income Virginians That’s when things get really expensive. who currently have no health coverage The cost/benefit calculation for insuring whatsoever. this group now, through Medicaid, and Now, before we go much further, a word about these 400,000 eligible Virgin- hopefully preventing or mitigating the prospect of some of these future cataians. strophic health crises is a powerful one. About 75 percent of them work for a Now back to Richmond. Yes, that living and pay taxes. That often surprises scent of compromise is in the air. But it people. These folks are called the workdidn’t seem like it the first week of the ing poor. Some work from job to job session. The state Senate rather cheerand others for small businesses or for fully voted down an expansion. transient enterprises that can’t provide However, that’s not the last word. healthcare. There is no hope on their limCompromise, if it’s going to come, acited income that they can buy insurance, but at the same time they make too much cording to state Sen. Creigh Deeds, is probably going to start in the House. for Medicaid. Democrats picked up 15 seats in the The human side of this dispassionate

House, but with only 49 total they still can’t pass a bill by themselves. But there are feelers, mostly being put out by the governor and several prominent House members, posing the question to their GOP colleagues: “So of what kind of bill will work for you?” They’re also touting a poll that says 83 percent of voters would like to see Medicaid expansion. Gov. Northam is a doctor from one of the state’s most isolated regions. On a personal level he understands the importance of this legislation. He knows its good public policy and good medicine. As a state senator and lieutenant governor he honed to a middle course and has shown a willingness to compromise. But he also knows what he wants. Some Republicans are taking to the notion of introducing a work requirement for Medicaid. Since most of the uninsured being targeted by this expansion already work for a living, some kind of compromise is probably doable. However, another notion—namely, requiring co-pays and insurance premiums for Medicaid coverage--is probably too much for the Democrats to swallow. After all, these are people whose whole financial world can be turned upside down by a car repair bill. How the heck are they going to afford yet another bill? But, somewhere, in spite of the obstacles, there seems to be a hint that there is a compromise out there someplace. Unfortunately, this isn’t Congress; we don’t have all year. The General Assembly has just a few months and a tight schedule. Whatever proposal emerges can’t wait much longer. Nor for that matter can the 400,000 Virginians who so desperately need this coverage. 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.

The diﬃcult dilemma regarding DACA

state officials proposed legislation allowWith a skyrocketing economy and the lowest job unemployment numbers in 45 ing driver’s licenses for illegals. I call it a prime example of undocumented years, it’s no wonder illegal immigrants arrogance and misplaced action. seek U.S citizenship. Then there’s the administraBut the troubling difficulty tion’s justifiable request for $25 remains with the undocumented billion in security to construct and political surrogates irand maintain the campaign responsibly demanding more promise of securing the than President Trump’s prosouthern border with a wall. posed path for citizenship for Not surprisingly, tea party 1.8 million dreamers. hard liners like Texas Sen. Ted Disapproving a doubling of DANIEL CORTEZ Cruz say the total proposal has the president’s initial number problems. of dreamers affected demonstrates the What perhaps is needed is closer supercilious attitude of entitlement by historical scrutiny recalling the initial illegals that muddy the DACA waters Immigration and Reform Act of 1986, when millions of immigrants followed when 2.7 million were given amnesty immigration protocols and waited years and after failing to solve the problem, for citizenship…like my father. 6 more million illegals were present a Some protested at the home of Senate decade later. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for The process for citizenship should caving to the president during the recent have the strong but compassionate government shutdown, while Virginia

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restrictions President Trump seeks. Validated by a recent Harvard-Harris poll, it indicates almost two to one, citizens embrace a DACA deal that secures the border, ends chain migration and does away with the visa lottery. Reaction has been heated with Schumer also heavily criticizing the proposal with the absurd allegation it is racist. The subject was brought up during a recent public meeting with 1st Dist. Rep. Rob Wittman during his recent veterans’ council meeting in Fredericksburg. “I do think the discussion must be about what are the long term solutions to the immigration issues of today,” Wittman stated. But he also expressed his concern for the similar situation that faced President Ronald Reagan in 1986. The issue of chain migration clearly must remain prevalent to CORTEZ resolve the immigration PAGE 5 issue, when in reality it’s

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the sheer volume of the illegal labor force lacking skills that may sadly add to the nation’s expensive welfare state. White House sources cite the glaring example of the U.S. resettling immigrants due to family ties filling a small auditorium by the hour and generating a yearly resettlement volume that becomes larger than the size of Washington, D.C. It’s understandable how a family seeks to provide the blessings of liberty and entrepreneurial advance in the Xanadu that is the United States to unskilled extended relatives. But it’s simply not fis-

cally viable or fair to legal Americans or immigrants who absorb welfare costs. Truth is, not all relatives deserve citizen status, and Trump should tighten the immigration loop by increasing standards and establishing firm longevity guidelines that places illegal immigrants at the end of the line. Then there’s that little issue about obeying and enforcing the law. And citizens ought to carefully observe what occurs in Richmond while other states encourage disobedience to federal immigration mandates.

TO THE EDITOR Denouncing the hatred and racism expressed by the president To the office of Rep. Rob Wittman: Virginia’s 1st Congressional District embodies what makes America great. We are a diverse community of many different races and religions, people of different cultures and backgrounds. It is that diversity that has been woven into our history from its inception and, from it, we gather a unique strength. On Jan. 11, President Trump made a comment in the Oval Office referring to Haiti and African nations as “shithole countries.” Not only has that comment stirred further distrust around the world, but it has also brought tension and unrest closer to home. We are a nation of immigrants, and Virginia’s 1st Congressional District is no exception to that. President Trump’s comments were offensive to many residents of Virginia’s 1st District. They follow a pattern that has emerged from the White House, including the president’s repeated assertion that there were “good people” among the white supremacists who terrorized Charlottesville in August. This pattern has empowered and encouraged hate groups around the country, and on Monday, Jan. 15, fliers containing Ku Klux Klan propaganda were found in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County. Congressman Wittman has failed to acknowledge either incident. Due to Wittman’s neglect of his constituency, we have come together to condemn his refusal to denounce the hateful words of President Trump and his silence on the matter of the Ku Klux Klan pamphlets found in Fredericksburg on the morning of Martin Luther King Day. Given the rise in unconcealed, aggressive white supremacy, it is the responsibility of our elected officials to step up and take a strong, undeniable stand against every act of bigotry, whether it comes from a single flier or the Oval Office. It is the right of every voter and every citizen to know where their elected officials stand on these issues.

We, the undersigned, stand against hate. We do not hesitate to denounce the hatred and racism expressed by the president as well as residents of our community, and we demand that our leadership do the same.

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School board must add gender identity to anti-discrimination policy I am a queer advocate and high school senior at Colonial Forge, and I serve as the LGBTQ+ club’s advisor. The subject of this letter is one of great importance: the safety of my peers and fellow students who identify as queer, transgender or otherwise. The advocacy group which I and other representatives such as Anthony Belotti comprise brought up an idea that was passed by the Staﬀord County School Board. While this is a good step forward, there is still much needed to be accomplished. As a person who has been standing alongside students who are working with the school board, I strongly believe that it should be a top priority of the board members to take measures that will ultimately protect my LGBTQ+ peers and me. After all, it is not only a goal of SCPS but a value to “work together in a safe, nurturing environment where everyone is valued and supported.” To help create the safer environment for all students which is guaranteed by this school board, we ask that the board adds gender identity to their anti-discrimination policy. Not only will this enable school oﬃcials to more aptly and easily protect minority students, but it would push the community of students and authorities within SCPS to take action that will benefit the well-being and education of all students, now and in the future. I must ask every person to show their support for LGBTQ+ students by seeking educational or beneficial LGBTQ+ resources, and attending school board meetings when an advocate is speaking on behalf of minority students such as myself.

That should serve as a reminder for localities like Charlottesville that sadly attempt to suggest the 10th Amendment gives them the right to ignore the rule of law and not enforce ICE requests when the undocumented violate our laws. Perhaps that would expedite allowing the 400,000 illegal immigrants in Virginia, according to Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, who says they would pay an estimated $1 billion in fees and taxes if some were allowed driving privileges, as in his General Assembly bill that died in committee.

I haven’t seen anyone protesting the right to pay taxes and fees in spite of their legal status, or mandates that won’t even allow us to ask how many undocumented children are in our schools. Troubling indeed, and for this son of an immigrant, Trump’s changes whatever they are can’t come soon enough. Daniel P. Cortez of Stafford is a Northern Virginia political writer and broadcaster. He is active in veteran and minority affairs and may be reached at dpcortez1969@yahoo.com.

Head Start school news FAMIS or FAMIS Plus (Medicaid) are Virginia’s health insurance programs for uninsured children and both programs cover all the medical care growing children need. Eligibility is based on income. For more, contact Huni Hoskins, Children’s Insurance Outreach Coordinator at 540-368-2559, ext. 145 (Head Start), or 540-658-4118 (DSS). The coordinator serves families of all children, 0-18 years of age, in Stafford County. This position is funded through grants from the Stafford Hospital Community Benefit Fund and the Potomac Health Foundation. Students will receive a LEAP, Nutrition Education class Feb. 6 to 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. Free tax filing and help will be available at Head Start on Feb. 9 from 9 a.m.

to noon. Parents should contact their family service worker for more information and to schedule an appointment at 540-368-2559. Students of the Week were Matthew Moden, Kimberly Rubio Medina, Briana Preston, Ihechikaragaeme Ohia, Nadirah Omar, Manuel Olivares Morales, Amyrah Johnson, Kya Taylor, Natalie Tzul Tzul, Jared Sanchez Martinez, Annachiara Velez, Brook Cunningham, Jayden Rodriguez, Lamel Curmon, Syawash Oryakhail and Sophia Savinon Piazza Volunteers of The Month were Wendy Hernandez, Naomi Lewis, Ginny Huerta Antonio, Susana Lopez and Edgar Ramos – Alice Thompson

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Mary Washington Hospital fund donates $100,000

Musicians Larry Hinkle, left, and Andre Eglevsky, Community Foundation board member Dan Hansen, Arts and Cultural Council of the Rappahannock members Carolyn Van Der Jagt, Lisa Durham, Lisa Biever, Ali Thomas, Dori Eglevsky and Casey Hu celebrate the receipt of a $20,000 donation from the foundation. SUBMITTED

Community Foundation donates $20,000 to Rappahannock Arts, Cultural Council The Community Foundation awarded a fourth surprise $20,000 grant Tuesday. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the foundation promised to give a $20,000 grant to the local arts nonprofit with the best plan in place to change the community for the better. Foundation board members and staff surprised board members and volunteers of the Arts and Cultural Council of the Rappahannock with the award. The foundation commissioned local musicians Larry Hinkle and Andre Eglevsky to compose an original work – a jingle about the arts council performed for the grantees on ukulele and upright bass. The winning grantee was expected to increase access to arts and cultural oppor-

tunities, enriching residents now and for generations to come. Five applicant organizations were screened and interviewed. The foundation’s board of governors voted unanimously at their January meeting to award the fourth Visionary Grant to Arts and Cultural Council of the Rappahannock. The grant project includes upgrading the existing FredericksburgArts.org website to include a robust directory of artists and events. The Arts and Cultural Council of the Rappahannock’s grant also includes a neighborhood-based arts and music festival, tentatively titled PorchFest. For more, call 540 373-9292, email info@cfrrr.org or visit www.cfrrr.org.

The Mary Washington Hospital Community Benefit Fund recently awarded a $100,000 grant to the Rappahannock Area Health District for its “Complicated Obstetrical and High Risk Maternity Care Program.” RAHD operates a maternity program that provides outpatient prenatal care to several hundred uninsured or underinsured pregnant women from all five of the district’s localities, according to a news release. Many patients have medical or obstetrical conditions that make their pregnancies more complex or high-risk and the grant will give those patients counseling and case management that helps reduce infant and maternal fatalities, preventable emergency department visits and hospitalizations, premature births and low birth weights.

“We appreciate the Mary Washington Hospital Community Benefit Fund’s support of the maternity program,” said Dr. Brooke Rossheim, RAHD health director. “The program treats a large number of high-risk patients, and this funding helps ensure these patients receive the care they need. For years, Mary Washington Hospital has been a dedicated partner with the Rappahannock Area Health District to serve patients in need of these services.” The Mary Washington Hospital Community Benefit Fund provides funding for the obstetric clinicians who staff the maternity programs that serve residents of Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George and Caroline counties and Fredericksburg.

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The Virginia Tourism Corporation recently awarded “Crush Friday” grants to the Fredericksburg Regional Tourism Partnership and the Prince William County Office of Tourism. The area tourism programs are among 25 selected to receive $10,000 grants as part of VTCs support of U.S. Travel Association’s “Project: Time Off ” that encourages residents to use their vacation days. American workers left 662 million vacation days on the table last year. In addition to attracting more visitors and increasing the economic impact of tourism, VTC President and CEO Rita McClenny said, “This program will also help to change the way millennials think about vacation and the importance of time off, not only to their quality of life but quality of work.” A total of $250,000 was awarded to tourism marketing projects across the commonwealth to help increase visitation and related revenue. Localities were required to partner with at least five other tourism businesses to supply matched marketing efforts for the project. More than 155

partners will participate in the crossstate marketing effort. Prince William County tourism sites featured included the National Museum of the Marine Corps’ “We the Marines” film in the Medal of Honor Theater. The museum will also be hosting a new veteran art exhibit. The Black Sheep Whiskey, Wine and Noshery is slated to open in Manassas at Farm Brew Live. It will feature locally sourced food in a restored vintage barn. Stafford County’s George Washington Ferry Farm, which recreated the house where George Washington spent his youth, was also highlighted. The 100th LOVEwork location is yet to be determined, but is expected to be in place soon. And 2019 will see the 50th anniversary of the slogan “Virginia is for Lovers.”

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Cadet 2nd Lts. Kevin Dreeke, left, Luke Autrey and Lydianna Notheis of the Fredericksburg Composite Squadron CAP pose with their Mitchell certificates. PHOTO BY 2ND LT. STEVE AUTREY, CAP

Area teens earn national awards, promotions with the Civil Air Patrol Kevin Dreeke, 18, of Stafford, was among three Civil Air Patrol cadets presented with the General Billy Mitchell Award and promoted to second lieutenant at the Fredericksburg Composition Squadron’s Annual Dining Out on Jan. 20. Dreeke and Luke Autrey, 17, of Spotsylvania, and Lydianna Notheis, 16, from Marshall, join just 15 percent of all cadets in the nationwide program and are eligible for immediate promotions should they choose to enlist in the Air Force or another military branch. “It takes an incredible amount of dedication to make it this far in the cadet program,” said Capt. Greg Fletcher, commander of the Fredericksburg Composite Squadron. “It’s a lot of work to reach this point in the cadet program, but these cadets will be competent leaders wherever

they go in life, due--in large part--to their experiences as a Civil Air Patrol cadet.” Dreeke, captain of the tennis team at Stafford High School, recently received his appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy for the upcoming academic year. He attained his private pilot certificate at age 17 and volunteers as a co-pilot for Patient Airlift Services. All three cadets served or currently serve in leadership roles at the Fredericksburg squadron and are passing on the knowledge they gained in the program to younger members. They also all serve active roles in their local community beyond the Civil Air Patrol. For more about the Fredericksburg Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol, visit www.fredericksburgcap.com

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Col. Joseph Murray, left, commander of Quantico Marine Corps base; Lance Cpl. Dylan Williams, Marine of the Year; Cpl. Brandy Balderas, Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year; Sgt. Maj. Charles Williams, Command Sgt. Maj. Quantico Marine Corps base; are recognized at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce Salute to the Armed Forces at The Clubs at Quantico on Jan. 23. PAUL LARA/FOR INSIDENOVA

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Miss USA 2016, Army Reserve Capt. Deshauna Barber, was the featured speaker at the seventh-annual Salute to the Armed Forces lunch hosted by the Prince William County Chamber of Commerce Veterans Council at The Clubs at Quantico on Jan. 23. Barber spoke of the responsibility civil-

ians have to the 1 percent—the military men and women who sacrificed and continue to sacrifice themselves for the country. In an industry where post traumatic stress disorder, mental illness, unemployment, suicide and the Veteran Affairs backlog are rarely discussed, she uses her platform to evoke change and give people a kick in the right direction because it is

her responsibility, she said. “I got tired of talking about lipstick and the red carpets,” Barber said. “I wanted to force the conversation.” She said her responsibility was to eliminate the disconnect between those who have no ties to the military by talking about the more than 220,000 unemployed veterans, the 39,400 homeless veterans, the 20 veterans who commit suicide each day and the thousands of veterans awaiting treatment from the VA. “Military platforms are more than slogans, but a call to action to put your feet on the ground,” Barber said. By talking with employers and community officials about these platforms, true change can occur, she said. PWCC promotes collaboration with other organizations that educate, train, mentor and provide opportunities for veteran employment. However, where the lunch was a representation of how far PWCC has come in helping veterans and their families find employment, it was also a reminder of far they have left to go. According to the U.S. Department of Labor – Veterans Employment and Training Services, this past December marked the lowest national veteran unemploy-

Capt. Deshauna Barber, 2016 Miss USA, speaks at the Salute to the Armed Forces at Quantico Marine base. PAUL LARA/FOR INSIDENOVA

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The importance of early puppy socialization The puppy then learns that comFootball season may be coming when called isn’t such a fun ing to a close, but puppy season thing to do. Puppies really have is in full effect! no concept of “right” or “wrong” Bringing a new puppy unless we teach and show them. home is exciting, but puppyThey act solely on impulse and hood is short-lived and can be instinct, and repeat behaviors that over before we know it, leaving bring the result they want. a small window of time to build LAURIE So is it possible to “homea strong foundation for good C. WILLIAMS school” your puppy, or does he manners and socialization. have to actually go to puppy school? Just like humans, what is implanted in Sure, just like kids, puppies certainly a puppy’s brain and introduced during can be home schooled--if you are diligent, his first months of life is more likely to consistent and know how to effectively train. stick with him as he reaches adulthood. But dogs don’t generalize very well. In other words, puppy school or kinderTraining a puppy within the confines of garten can carry just as much importance to puppies as it does for human children. your own home with very little distraction will not prepare him/her to perform when in It’s just much easier to teach a puppy what is expected and from the beginning, a different environment. Furthermore, social before he learns undesired habits. For ex- learning or the ability to interact appropriately with other puppies of his own age could be ample, most puppies usually come when missed. Puppies really need to get out into the called. A high pitched “pup, pup, pup” or world to experience things as early as possible whistle and kiss-kiss noises are usually so they don’t develop fears that are difficult to very effective. Follow that up with some praise and reward, and the puppy is likely manage when they are older. “But is it safe for my puppy to start to repeat the sequence every time. puppy class? My veterinarian told me my However if this behavior is not puppy should complete his entire set of practiced, over time the puppy might first year shots, including his rabies vaclearn that ignoring your calls can also be cine before he starts.” self-rewarding, especially if when you Unfortunately this is the advice some may call him, you follow it up with unpleasant things like ignoring the puppy, or leaving receive, however The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior encourages vetfor the day.

erinarians to recommend puppies be taken to puppy classes and socialized before they reach 12 to 16 months, which is the end of the critical socialization period. This often means starting before the entire vaccine series is fully complete, but that’s okay, says ASVAB. While it is understandable that your veterinarian might be rightfully concerned about infectious diseases, behavioral issues--not infectious diseases--are the number one cause of death for dogs under under 3 years of age, says ASVAB. Keeping dogs isolated and away from other dogs and people until the vaccination series is complete could help contribute to these later behavior problems. Once a puppy has had at least one or two boosters of his distemper/parvovirus shots and the kennel cough and/or canine flu vaccine--and will be in an environment where all the other puppies have also had their immunizations--the risk of infectious disease greatly decreases. The goal is for your puppy to be a well-adjusted, well-mannered and happy family member for years to come, and early training and socialization can get him the jump start he needs! Stafford business owner Laurie C. Williams is a published author, television and radio personality and nationallyrecognized dog trainer. She can be reached at info@pupniron.com.

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GAITHER WILL SIT OUT THIS SEASON Olivia Gaither, a former basketball standout at Colonial Forge, will redshirt this season as a freshman for the Division II program at Chowan in North Carolina, she said after a recent game at Bowie State in Maryland. Gaither is a 6-foot freshman guard for the Hawks, who fell to 13-4 overall and 5-2 in the CIAA with a loss on Jan. 24 at Bowie State. Gaither made the trip to Bowie State even though she did not play due to an injury. Another freshman with Chowan is guard Kaylah Henderson, who is from Fredericksburg and played at Paul VI High in Fairfax.

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When Zhane Barnes was in high school, she was recruited by John Miller, a former assistant coach at Division I Rider University of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. And even after Miller left to join the program at the University of Richmond, where he is an assistant to head coach Michael Shafer, Barnes still drew interest from the school in New Jersey. “After he left, Rider was still recruiting me,” Barnes said. Barnes, who ended her prep career at Fredericksburg Academy after starting at Colonial Forge High, decided to attend Rider after getting scant Division I attention. Barnes has dealt with knee injuries since high school. She missed last season at Rider as a freshman with an injury and has dealt with knee problems again this season. She appeared in her first college game against Binghamton on Dec. 21, 2017, in a non-conference contest. Rider lost 76-54, and Barnes played two minutes off the bench and missed her only shot from the field for head coach Lynn Milligan. “It was nice. I had not played in front of a big crowd in a long time,” she said. “It was a little frustrating (to be hurt). When I was finally able to get out there, it was nice. It was in the heat of the game. She put me in the second quarter.” Barnes hopes to return this season.¬ “I hope so. It is hard to come back from an injury and try to prove yourself. I am basically a freshman learning-wise. They

Zhane Barnes, of Colonial Forge, missed last season at Rider University as a freshman with an injury and has dealt with knee problems again this season. SUBMITTED

have been trying to help,” Barnes said of the Rider staff. “I have been having a lot of pain.” Rider won eight of its first 20 games this season and was 4-5 in conference play. “The thing I notice the most are the plays. [Knowing the] plays was a big challenge for me,” Barnes said. “In high school you are able to deviate and do stuff on your own. In college, teams know you and they scout you.” Barnes attended Widewater Elementary in Stafford and H.H. Poole and Rodney Thompson before playing as a freshman,

sophomore and junior at Colonial Forge. She then transferred to Fredericksburg Academy and repeated her junior season, which gave her two years of hoops at the new school. Barnes averaged 18.6 points, 5.2 assists, 5.0 steals and 5.9 rebounds per contest in the two seasons at Fredericksburg. Other Colonial Forge High products at the college level in women’s basketball are Kenya Holland (Princeton), Nia Washington (Iowa State), Bria Sullivan (College of Charleston) and Jahla Osborne (Denver).

PARKER, EAGLES HOST HALL OF FAME DAY The Mary Washington women’s basketball team will host Penn State-Harrisburg on Saturday, Feb. 3, for its Hall of Fame Day. The Eagles play Feb. 7 at Frostburg State in Maryland and Feb. 10 at Wesley in Delaware. Stafford resident Kendall Parker, a senior guard for the Eagles, was averaging 8.7 points per contest to lead the team last week. Mary Washington won eight of its first 11 games in the Capital Athletic Conference this season. The Mary Washington men, who won 13 of its first 18 games, also host Penn State-Harrisburg on Saturday. David Driver can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.

Colonial Forge names John Brown new head football coach

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John Brown will take over for his father, Bill, as Colonial Forge High School’s head football coach. The Stafford County School Board approved the hire Jan. 23. Citing his desire to no longer work at Colonial Forge beyond coaching, the 66-yearold Brown resigned as head coach in December after 11 seasons. But he will remain on his son’s staff as an assistant coach. “It’s like putting a new battery into what we already have going,” Bill Brown said of the transition. John was prepared to apply for the Colonial Forge head coach job whenever his dad decided to leave that position. “I told him when he was ready to step down, I was ready to step up,” John Brown said. Bill Brown, a member of the Virginia High School League Hall of Fame, led the Eagles to a 12-1 record this season and a spot in the 6A state semifinals, where they lost to Oscar Smith 27-20 in double overtime. He finishes with a 108-36 record at Colonial Forge.

“It’s long overdue,” Bill Brown said. “John has been with me since he was in college. The only time we weren’t coaching together was the four years I was in administration. He’s such a huge part of our success. I’ve turned a lot of responsibility over to him.” This is John Brown’s second head coaching job. He was the first head coach at Freedom High School in Woodbridge when it opened in 2004. Brown went 2-18 in two varsity seasons before leaving to join Bill at Colonial Forge. John Brown aspired to be a head coach at some point after leaving Freedom, but working with his father was something he wanted to do first. “He wasn’t so much concerned about being a head coach so much as us coaching together,” Bill Brown said. “I did need it to be the right school and Colonial Forge is a good place,” John Brown said of becoming a head coach again. “Freedom has turned its football program around and that’s good to see. It’s a different place than it was 11 years ago. We put a lot of effort in there.”

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Before taking the job at Freedom, John Brown was an assistant on his father’s staff at Hylton, which won back-to-back Group AAA Division 6 state titles in 1998 and 1999. The 41-year-old Brown also played for his father at Hylton and graduated from the Woodbridge school in 1994.

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RICHMOND – Democratic legislators said Tuesday they will continue to fight for gun control laws as Republicans continued to kill bills to restrict firearms. Six Democratic delegates held a press conference to discuss proposals such as banning weapons from public libraries. Del. Roslyn Tyler of Sussex County said gun violence has been endangering Virginians for years. “We cannot allow this problem to get worse,” Tyler said. “We cannot stay idle as gun violence leads to more and more empty seats at the dinner tables across the country.” Del. John Bell of Loudoun County touted his bill to require applicants for a concealed weapons permit to show in-person “competence with a handgun.” Currently, applicants can get a permit by completing a video or online training course. Bell called HB 91 a “very common-sense bill.” Last week, a House subcommittee killed it on a 4-2 vote. Bell, who served in the U.S. Air Force for more than 26 years, noted that he went through extensive training to be able to carry a weapon. He said civilians also should receive adequate training in front of a certified instructor before obtaining a concealed carry permit. “The current online training is far inadequate,” Bell said. “It doesn’t have eyes on from qualified instructors to know if that

holster is properly fitted. You have to watch those things in real life, in real time.” Groups such as the National Rifle Association opposed Bell’s measure. He said they should support it. “I believe the groups like the NRA and the Virginia Citizens Defense League who oppose this bill are missing a tremendous opportunity to provide low-cost frequent training and to do a public good,” Bell said. “I believe in the Second Amendment. I’m a gun owner. But I think responsible gun ownership is important, and I believe every gun owner should have a background check and should show they were properly trained before they’re given a concealed carry permit.” So far this session, Republicans have defeated several gun control bills sponsored by Democrats, including one to require background checks on all gun purchases. On Monday, the Republican majority in the House rejected a resolution to ban firearms from the chamber’s gallery while delegates are in session. Shortly after the Democrats’ news conference, Republican legislators held one of their own. They argued that citizens should be able to carry weapons in places of worship. Virginia law prohibits guns in churches and other religious settings. But last week, the Senate voted 21-18 along party lines to repeal that law. Just as politicians are protected by armed

Proposal would boost suicide prevention efforts in schools » BY CAITLIN BARBIERI Capital News Service RICHMOND – While campaigning door to door, Del. Danica Roem met a constituent who had lost her only child to suicide. The mother had one request – make suicide prevention training available to all school employees. Now Roem, D-Manassas, has introduced HJ 138, a joint resolution that would request all Virginia school boards provide every employee with resources or training on how to identify students at risk of suicide. “This is something that is incumbent upon all of us at the General Assembly, regardless of party label, to make sure that we are working together to take care of our kids and working together to make sure that the caretakers of our children, from maintenance professionals all the way up to the principals, are able to see our kids for the lives they are living and identify the struggles that they have,” Roem said. Suicide is one of the leading causes of deaths for people age 10 to 18. In 2015, 1,097 people in Virginia died by suicide, and 35 of those suicides were carried out by children under 18, according to the

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. While school districts would not be required to comply with the resolution, it is meant to motivate them to take steps toward suicide prevention. “This provides as much flexibility at the local level as possible,” Roem said. “This is allowing the people who are on the ground there to identify and figure out what works best for them.” The resolution would expand on SB 1250, a 1999 law that required all licensed school personnel to report a child they suspect might be suicidal. However, it did not require those professionals be trained on how to identify students at risk. When it was passed, SB 1250 also mandated that the Board of Education and Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services create a Code of Virginia Suicide Prevention Guidelines. “An ideal set of training and guidelines for suicide prevention incorporates many aspects of mental health and mental health awareness,” said Dr. Adam Kaul of the Psychiatric Society of Virginia. “Suicide itself is not a source of disease or a specific condition; it is often an end product of mental illness and distress.”

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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 8, 2018 at 10:00 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

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part thereof. Tax site: ID: 16-36R. orlans.com Towne #: 5000.0293 TERMS OF 2/2 & 2/9/18 SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $11,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. Cash will not be accepted as a deposit. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice ds is an attempt to Thousan collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (Trustee # 567789)

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