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CHASE SUSPECT ARRESTED IN PRINCE WILLIAM A man who allegedly eluded authorities in a chase from south Stafford to Prince William County was arrested Feb. 5, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

Britney Bates, 34, of King George, was taken into custody by Prince William police and returned to Stafford. Bates was wanted on several charges in Stafford County for his involvement in a pursuit that began on Kings Highway on Feb. 3.

Bates is incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail on charges of felony eluding, felony hit and run, felony destruction of property, reckless driving, driving revoked, identity theft, providing false identity and several traffic violations.

Stafford woman drives into drainage pond, faces DUI charge A woman was arrested Feb. 6 by Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office deputies after crashing her vehicle into a drainage pond after a hit and run in the southern part of the county, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

At 6:04 p.m., Deputy Myers responded to a report of a hit and run in the area of 175 Warrenton Road. The victim said her vehicle was struck by a vehicle while she was waiting at a traffic light at Lendall Lane to turn onto Warrenton Road.

Shortly after Myers started canvassing the area, another woman flagged him down on the 400 block of Lendall Lane.

She was wet, muddy and not wearing shoes. As the deputy made his way toward the woman, she tried to get into the passenger side of his vehicle. He told her to stop and she said she needed to go home.

JENNA BRIGANTI The deputy said that she appeared extremely intoxicated, and she smelled of an alcoholic beverage and was unsteady on her feet. Her

eyes were also bloodshot and glassy.

The woman showed the deputy that her vehicle was in a drainage pond at the bottom of an embankment. She told him that she crashed the vehicle into the pond and then swam to shore, Vicinanzo said.

When the vehicle was pulled from the pond, the deputy saw damage to the front driver’s side corner of the bumper.

The woman was identified as Jenna Briganti, 37, of Spotsylvania.

After field sobriety tests, Briganti was taken into custody for driving under the influence, and hit and run.

She was incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail.

Philly men charged with passing counterfeit money Two men from Philadelphia were arrested by Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office deputies after passing counterfeit money at the Panera Bread located at 1005 Stafford Market Place, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

At 5:26 p.m., Jan. 21, 1st Sgt. Purcell responded to Panera Bread after the Sheriff ’s Office received reports of someone passing a counterfeit $100 bill at the restaurant.

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GUEST COLUMN | BENJAMIN M. LITCHFIELD

Ralph Northam’s Lyndon Johnson moment to appreciate the seriousness of this moment for Virginia. We expect leaders not only to have moral authority, which this picture calls into question, but also to have the good sense to lead through times of trouble. The governor has shown neither.

Over the weekend, Northam sat down for an interview with Gayle King where he, again, struggled to find the right words to talk about race. Taken together with recent “feel good” articles about the governor reading Ta-Nehisi Coates and “Roots” by Alex Haley, it is clear that the Governor still does not quite “get it.”

Reading assignments and press conferences are not going to heal the wounds inflicted on the black community by chattel slavery, Jim Сrow or systemic racism. They serve no purpose but to try to repair the public image of one man – Northam.

If the governor is truly serious about healing Virginia’s wounds, he is going to have to put in the hard work of passing policies to end systemic racism. He can start by reversing the decision to allow Dominion Energy to put a compressor station in Union Hill, a historically black community in Buckingham County, Virginia. Far too often, undesirable projects like the compressor station end up in the neighborhoods where poor people and/ or people of color live, causing lasting negative impacts on their health.

For more lasting reform, the governor should put the full weight of his office behind ending voter suppression. Dur-

ing Jim Crow, Southern states passed poll taxes and literacy tests to suppress poor and racial minority voters. While those tactics are illegal, new voter suppression laws, such as the innocuously named voter ID laws, have emerged.

This legislative session, several delegates introduced bills that would have removed barriers to voting. These bills, including same-day voter registration and no-excuse absentee balloting, all died in committee. The governor should commit to passing these bills as part of a broader package of voting reforms, much as he did for Medicaid Expansion.

The governor should also work with the General Assembly to reform the criminal justice system, champion affordable housing, promote economic opportunity, work to lift up minorityowned small businesses, increase funding for public education, and fight for living wages for all workers and union rights.

Johnson’s Great Society provides a promising template that the governor could follow if he is serious about reforms that would help alleviate systemic racism in Virginia; Most importantly, Northam needs to listen and make sure that people of color are at the center of this process driving the change. It is time for a New Virginia Way that includes, empowers, and respects all Virginians.

Benjamin M. Litchfield is the chair of the Stafford County Democratic Committee.

Developers, as a rule, don’t like For a legislative body to proffers. They thought they change course after passing a were unnecessary, time conbad bill usually takes a long suming and expensive. Most time. of all, it cut into their profits.

First, they have to realize How much easier it would they’ve made a mistake; that be if there were a statewide bill can take years. Then, they have DAVID KERR outlawing their use. to build support for fixing that In 2016, in what can only be mistake; that can take forever. called a bi-partisan “sellout” to the develHowever, when it comes to Virginia’s opment community, a new law repealed 2016 bill repealing proffers, the turnthe use of proffers in local development around was amazingly fast. What’s more, discussions. it took freshman Del. Bob Thomas, RProffers were no more, and localities 28th, to fix it. Freshman members rarely no longer had any mechanism for asking take the lead in such things. developers to at least partially offset the A proffer is a cash or in-kind payment costs of new development. The costs of made by a developer to a locality to help offset the costs to the community of their extra infrastructure, schools, police, and development. Proffers in our region have fire and rescue now fell squarely on the taxpayers. included building a community center, What communities like Stafford, giving land to the county for schools, Prince William and Spotsylvania — cash payments and once, in a truly bilocalities with large, undeveloped rural zarre case, new artificial turf for Stafford areas — are left with is by-right zonCounty high schools. ing. That’s where the land, often zoned While there were guidelines set by the agricultural, can be developed as one county for setting proffers, the process house for every three acres. This kind of was not precisely defined. It was often development is becoming far more popucreative and sometimes involved extenlar because there is no requirement to sive negotiations. Sometimes the county drove a hard bargain and other times not deal with the planning commission.

That’s where Bob Thomas comes in. so much.

His bill once again allows localities and developers to negotiate proffers. But there is one added specification. The proffers have to relate directly to the development in question.

No more crazy tradeoffs, such as artificial turf, for a rezoning elsewhere.

Stafford Supervisor Tom Coen, IGeorge Washington District, is pleased with the bill.

Coen represents one of the most rural districts in the county. Because developers are able to build new homes by using by-right zonings, rural regions experienced a disproportionate amount of growth with no offsetting compensation.

The bill passed the House with ease, 90-7, and a companion bill introduced

by Democratic Sen. Barbara Favola, who is working with Thomas, is expected to easily pass the Senate.

The Richmond political scene may be a mess at the moment, but this bill, championed by a local freshman delegate, gives some hope that there is still room for common sense in the Capitol.

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.

Bill Moyers once shared a story about a press conference where a reporter asked his former boss, President Lyndon Johnson, about Johnson’s sudden passion for civil rights. Up until his ascension to the presidency, Johnson’s views on civil rights were ambiguous at best and it is quite likely that for much of his career he shared many of the prejudices of his Southern colleagues. As Moyers tells it, Johnson bristled at the question but then relaxed himself and said, in effect, “most of us don’t have a second chance to correct the mistakes of our youth. I do and I am.”

In Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam has his own opportunity for a Lyndon Johnson moment. A conservative blog rocked Virginia politics last week when it released a photograph of a man in blackface standing next to someone wearing a KKK costume, both men smiling and drinking beer, in the Governor’s Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook. The governor was quick to issue an ineffective apology taking credit for the photograph on his yearbook page but, then, walked back those claims in an embarrassing press conference where he almost moonwalked.

Neither worked. The reactions were swift and damning. I joined my colleagues in the Virginia Democratic Party calling for Northam’s resignation not only because this photograph raises serious questions about the governor’s views on race but also because his handling of this matter shows a failure

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Transurban launches I-95 community grant program Transurban announced the launch of the 95 Express Lanes -Fredericksburg Extension (Fred Ex) Community Grant Program to provide organizations with up to $3,000 for projects that improve the community or environment in the greater Fredericksburg region. Transurban is the operator of the Interstate 95, 495 and 395 Express Lanes in partnership with VDOT, according to a Transurban news release.

The quarterly grant program supports area organizations with grants for projects that sustain, enhance or protect residents, the community, and/or the envi-

ronment along the project corridor.

Transurban has been awarding Express Lanes Community Grants since 2008. To date, more than $845,000 has been awarded to more than 200 organizations in Northern Virginia for tree plantings, medical facilities in homeless shelters, Meals on Wheels, bicycle safety programs and other community programs. For more about the grant program, visit https://expresslanes.com/ about#community-grant-programs.

The program accepts applications and distributes grants each quarter. The first application deadline is March 31.

Aerospace company to open office at Stafford Airport NX Aviation has signed a threeyear lease for an office at the Stafford Regional Airport. The move is intended to provide NX Aviation with access to National Capital Region customers, as well as room to grow at a facility that can support upcoming customers and projects, the company announced.

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To date it has performed engineering and flight test services for a number of customers, including the development of precision-agriculture flight systems for a company in New Jersey, counter-drone aggressor testing for a new counter-drone system, and aircraft trade studies and analysis for the U.S. Department of Energy.

The new $35 million home of the Potomac Nationals is expected to open in April 2020.

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Fredericksburg Baseball will hold a groundbreaking for the new home of the Potomac Nationals on Sunday, Feb. 24, from 2-5 pm.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at the Fredericksburg Expo & Convention Center.

The event will include light refreshments, an outdoor groundbreaking ceremony and an indoor program, which will highlight the key players involved in bringing baseball to Fredericksburg.

The owners of the Potomac Nationals announced the move from Woodbridge to Fredericksburg after negotiations fell

through for a new stadium in Prince William County.

“We are excited to take this next step towards opening our ballpark in April 2020,” team owners Art Silber, Lani Weiss and Seth Silber stated.

The P-Nat’s, a high Class A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, announced the proposal June 26 to privately finance the construction of the $35 million stadium in Fredericksburg, 37 miles from the team’s current home.

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Valentine’s is not just for kids For some it was another enjoyable Valentine’s Dance at the Rowser Building in Stafford; for others it was the first Valentine’s as husband and wife.

Lois Rose and Charles O’Neal are spending their first Valentine’s together after getting married in August. The couple had known each other from church and decided to take the wedding plunge after the passing of their spouses.

“We decided to elope,” Lois Rose said about the ceremony at Mount Ararat Baptist Church in North Stafford. “We didn’t tell anyone, just my sister. And she got the photographer.”

The couple also decided to retain

their names. “It was just easier that way,” she said.

Taking it easy was also on the evening’s agenda since Rose was still recovering from shoulder replacement surgery. With her arm still in a sling, Charles was dutifully taking care of the dinner plates.

Gary and Tooie Garber, of Falls Run, didn’t spare any time hitting the dance floor. This was their third visit to the annual Valentine’s Dance at the Stafford County Senior Center. And after 47 years of marriage, the music still hit the right notes.

The self-taught dancers said they like all sorts of music, from waltzes to polkas. Gary Garber noted that they found out about the dance several years ago and have attended each year. In particular they like the large dance floor, where

“we won’t bump into anybody.”

With music in the background, the three dozen seniors took time to socialize over dinner.

Then it was back to the dance floor for many, with music spanning the decades from the 1940s to the ’70s, from the twist to line dancing.

Jerry and Virginia Clement take to the dance floor after the Valentine’s dinner at the Senior Center.

Margaret Bruni, right, mixes nuts into the green beans, with help from Sandy Grosh, left, as Mary Jewell heads for the food cart.

Newlyweds Lois Rose and Charles O’Neal have a break from socializing for some offerings from the buffet. The couple was married in August.

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Stafford student attends trainers’ conference Radford University junior Valerie Poole, of Stafford County, and Health and Human Performance Instructor Andrea Bender represented the university at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association iLEAD 2019 National Conference in Irving, Texas, in late January.

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Mills said he has been pleased with the team’s work ethic, which has led to mostly favorable results. The Eagles have won eight straight to take over first place in the Commonwealth District (12-9 overall, 9-2 in the district). Colonial Forge has also qualified for the Class 6 Region B tournament, which begins Feb. 18.

“I like playing in our [district]. All the games are com- Martin Kawa is one of the Eagles’ top scorers. petitive, and all the coaches “Hiring a good staff was important in do a great job preparing their kids. That creating the culture we envisioned,” Mills makes it fun,” Mills said.

Mills said he brought the same mindset said. “The kids are working very hard and to Forge that he adopted in his other two really wanting to change the culture. I tell coaching stops, King George boys and the players to focus only on this game and not trying to think too far ahead.”

Battlefield girls.

Another key factor is the defensive-first “My first idea was to hire a good staff, so that when you are absent, the coaches mindset Mills has instilled.

“We really focus on defensive intensity keep up the intensity and the same expectations in practice,” Mills said. One of his first. Whatever we get on offense is [a boassistants, Morgan Lindsey also served nus],” Mills said.

Because of the team concept he has on his staff at Battlefield, But Mills also lauded the work of his other assistants, tried hard to instill, Mills appeared relucincluding Darrell Champion, junior var- tant to single out particular players who sity head coach and varsity assistant Terry were key contributors, but he did mention Carden, and freshman coach and varsity a few whose play had stood out so far this season. assistant, Ken Delahoussaye.

Senior Josh Sarratt, also a standout football player, and junior guards Martin Kawa and Trevor Franklin have each made noteworthy contributions.

“But it really is a situation where from game to game it might be a different player that leads the way,” Mills said.

While Colonial Forge is off to a good start in district play, Mills said the Eagles have a long way to go before they will be ready to make noise in the postseason.

“We still have a lot of work to do. We need to work on what I call community basketball, sharing the basketball well, and stay away from turnovers,” Mills said.

In a manner typical of the other teams he has coached, the Eagles get neither too high nor too low during a game,” Mills said.

“I am pretty convinced basketball is a game of runs,” Mills said. “So I try not to get flustered or upset. Professionals get paid millions of dollars and still miss shots and make turnovers. With that in mind, I know that high school kids are going to make mistakes. To me, it’s what you do after the mistake that’s the important thing.”

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He is not giving you a hard time In this column we are taking a look at behaviors that are indicative of stress.

Dogs may be labelled dominant, stubborn or defiant. Children may be called spoiled brats or pests and clingy or “mama’s boys/girls.”

We have seen dogs lunging, spinning, jumping, barking, whining, panting, pulling or reluctant dogs being dragged by their owners. We have seen that tired, hungry, burned out, in-desperate-needof-a-nap child start melting down while an adult — often distracted by a phone — drags him through a store. Alternatively, the child may be withdrawn, shuffling along, having given up.

Laments along the lines of “Why are you giving me such a hard time?” often follow.

The answer comes from various memes I have seen: “They are not giving you a hard time, they are HAVING a hard time.”

A common response to these behaviors is punishment. Show that dog who is boss.

Give that kid something to cry about.

Punishment may be applied until the behaviors stop. The assumption is that if the behaviors stop the punishment worked. Nope.

You may get the illusion of the problem resolving when more emotional, and better hidden, damage is done.

Think of the commercial where the harried mother places a sticker over the indicator light on her dashboard. The problem is still there. Covering the light does not mean the problem goes away.

Another response, especially to fear, is to ignore it because we do not want to “encourage” fear. You cannot reinforce fear.

Let me say this again: You cannot reinforce fear. Please comfort your scared and stressed dog or child. It is amazing what properly responding to and helping

a dog or child through fear can do. You need to build trust to help overcome fear.

Being tired, not feeling well, placed in situations not age or ability appropriate, being afraid, overwhelmed, overstimulated, anxious, hurt and confused can all factor into undesired behaviors and the perception that we are being given a hard time.

Life is stress (good and bad). We cannot avoid it. However, we can productively teach others how to handle things.

Dogs and children do not perceive things the way human adults do. Dogs are a totally different species. Children, especially young ones, are not little adults. We cannot expect them to behave as such. What is fine for us may be too much for them.

We need to teach them how to navigate different situations. Have them learn and experience things at an age and ability appropriate for the individual. We need to work to not overwhelm them and assist when we see the beginning of distress.

Have a game plan prior to going into situations, even if it is going home. When we are mindful of the needs of our pets and kids, physically and developmentally, and learn how to teach in more effective ways, we make a difference.

Being a parent has helped me become a better dog trainer. Being a dog trainer helped me be a better parent. By understanding how stress affects development, perceptions and learning, we can increase the chances of successfully raising resilient and mannered dogs and kids.

It is amazing when lessons are done with thought, what even little ones are capable of learning and being able to experience without having a hard time.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) There is a real sense of change in the air and especially on both the personal and income fronts. It is the Moon’s departure from Aries and return to your income sector that exactly mirrors the same steps that Mars, warrior planet of the cosmos and your ruling planet. This is giving you access to your personal truth and the things that truly excite you.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) While there are some exciting developments forming on the income, job and social fronts, top of your priority list in terms of paying attention, is the Moon’s return to Taurus.This will give you an intuitive read with both a sense of commitment and anticipation. Mars’ approach is creating a lot of anticipation, while Juno is wrapping up a seven month visit, aimed at fostering a sense of commitment and resolve, whether to anything specific or not.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Things start to heat back up again, but in a more slow, measured and intellectually savvy way that you are better able to keep pace with.

Just in case you were tempted to fall back into old habits, nostalgic and reflective lunar vibes will create the right disincentive. For the reality is, the pace Mars set in the last six weeks of 2018 is no longer required.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) At a time when forces on the job front have already settled back into a more manageable pace and career forces are just days away from doing the same, life is no longer prepared to wait. There is a new sense of adventure in the air, while social and serendipitous lunar vibes tap into something developing there as well.

This is a good time for personal and professional networking, and relationship building.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) We are just days away from job and career forces joining force, giving this professional year some serious momentum. Yet as important as the Moon’s return to your career sector and a chance to listen to the professional instincts and imagination fuelled, are the adventurous lunar vibes at the start of the day.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) There is something about the adventurous lunar vibes that kick off that have a real bite, especially as they come with access to playful and adventurous forces destined to build over the coming days and weeks. Fortunately, a professional boost, at the same time that playful and adventurous forces get a boost, shouldn’t be hard to balance.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) There is a real mix of forces into play, something that is a taste of things to come. Mercury is spending his first full day in a playful part of your chart. Your relationships will need some attention, but fortunately the only problem you face is a balance. Different forces might be competing for your attention, but all offer something special.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) The Moon leaves a playful part of your chart and returns to your busy work sector, just before Mars is due to take the exact same step.

Mars will open the door to a busy chapter that will extend for not just months, but years. With new, but more subtle developments on the career front, and playful lunar vibes representing playful forces that also mean business, this balancing act is a taste of things to come.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) We have entered a period where there are a number of planetary shifts within a short period of time, starting with Mercury’s departure from your income sector and return to your communication sector yesterday. This continues today with Juno ending a seven month visit to a playful part of your chart, as she returns to clear a new path on the job front.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Mercury’s departure from Aquarius has left you with an intuitive edge, the ability to keep your head in the game when you need to and ideas that you can continue to process. Yet as the Sun returns to Aquarius, this is a chance to step back, take your head out of the game when you can and simply pay attention. Your birthday month still has another nine days to run and any urgency has literally evaporated overnight.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) With Mercury here for over two months instead of the two he is normally here for, this takes away any urgency, giving you time to explore and get curious about your options. With Mercury here throughout your birthday month and for several weeks afterwards, you not only have time to explore your options and get ideas on the table, but to really think things through.

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The Town of Quantico Police Department is seeking an individual or individuals who are interested in making a meaningful difference in Town of Quantico community. We are seeking applicants who are qualified as Virginia Certified Law Enforcement Officer to serve in the position of police officer on a part-time basis.

Duties include enforcing the Code of Virginia and ordinances of the Town of Quantico; investigating criminal activity; ensuring public safety; responding to radio dispatches; answering calls and complaints; interviewing victims, witnesses, and suspects; generating a variety of reports; courtroom testimony; and all other essential functions as directed.

The successful candidate will be expected to work between 20 hours and 25 hours per week, with special events and additional work details as needed. Salary will be discussed.

Please note, this position is NOT eligible for VRS retirement benefits, medical / dental coverage, or paid holidays. Compensation will be regionally competitive and DOQ. Qualifications/Education: Basic Qualifications: • U.S. Citizen, at least 21 years of age; • High school graduate or possess a General Education Degree (G.E.D); • Possess a valid Virginia’s Driver’s License; and, • Able to bend, stoop and lift items weighing 25 pounds and occasional lifting of items weighing 50 pounds or more.

Knowledge/Skills Required: • Graduation/Certification from Basic Law Enforcement Training as a police officer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and possess a current law enforcement certification from a certified Virginia academy; • General knowledge of the geography and history of the Town of Quantico; • A thorough understanding of community policing concepts; • Ability to carry out verbal and written instructions; • Ability to firmly and tactfully deal with the public; • Experience with interagency relations, especially federal and military agencies; • Analyze situations and adopt quick, effective courses of action; and, • Skilled in the use of firearms and emergency vehicles.

How to Apply: Submit a resume with cover letter via mail to: Mark T. McCoy, Chief of Police, Town of Quantico Police Department 405 Broadway St. Quantico, VA 22134 Or via email: chiefofpolice@townofquantico.org Note: Applicants must successfully complete oral interviews, an extensive background investigation, medical examination, drug screen, polygraph examination, etc.

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