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BY TRACY BELL A competing Xerox representative tbell@insidenova.com attended four school board meetings this he Stafford County School spring urging the board to consider using Board spoke Tuesday about Xerox, which produced the lowest bid. several projects in the Stafford County Public Schools used works, including a collaborRicoh for the past 10 years and has used ative learning area at MounXerox in the past. tain View High School and School board members did not choose an expansion of the senior courtyard at Xerox, but thanked its representative Brooke Point High School. for saving the schools $250,000 over The school board approved the award four years based on its lower bid and for Dominion Power workers repair power lines along Courthouse Road in Stafford County after severe storms blanketed the area for the second of a construction change order of just providing information helped theredistricting time this week. Trees were uprooted and residents were without power. Wednesday evening’s public commentthat session on school over $125,000 for a second-story collabat Colonial Forge High School was canceled when power to the building was lost minutes start of the meeting. The meeting was reset board after save the money. orative learning area in the new secufor Thursday evening. High school redistricting also is on the March 14 Stafford school board as an informational S cho olagenda b o ard memb ersitem. and cally harvested prime in display as crowds ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA rityproduce vestibulegets addition support of the browse and shop the stand operated by C&T Produce at the North Superintendent Bruce Benson expressed fford Farmers’ Market. This year the total number of vendors has increased to around 30 at the same location, the parkclassroom, health/physical education lot of the Stafford Medical Pavilion on the Stafford Hospital campus. The market is open Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. disappointment in the way the school childcare and the school that a sibling ening to change the boundaries, throwand fine arts addition project at MVHS. sions to policy 2103 regarding student til November. ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA system handled the matter, but said it attends are not sufficient justification for ing residents for a loop. The parents did “I’m very glad we’re not just doing transfers to a closed school. would cause them to look more closely at The policy amendment clarifies that approval of a transfer to a closed school. not want to see their students moved to cookie cutters along the way,” said Patribusiness dealings. North Stafford High School, citing a vaSchool board member Hollyfuture Hazard, cia Healy, Rock Hill District representa- any school at 90 percent or more of its “I think we could’ve been clearer in our design capacity or designated as a closed Hartwood District, said the item would riety of reasons. tive. communication with our said board Many parentsvendors,” told the school The board also agreed to a construc- school by the school board is closed to be deferred for discussion until next Benson. tion contract with Centennial Contrac- student transfers except for the follow- Tuesday’s specially called work session that they moved to the neighborhood In April, specifi the board decision callydeferred for the agood schools they on the budget. tors in the amount of just over $142,000 ing reasons: which company use and the opfound when theytoresearched Also at the meeting residentson spoke to copier • extreme hardship case or for pedestrian access to lower fields at decided to tions, further reviewCFHS. its options. including • children of part-time or full-time the school board at a public comment BPHS. There were Others five bidding companies said that CFHS is already period about redistricting concerns. employees who reside in Staff ord CounTh e school board also approved the TRACY BELL internal and approval. works as a 50at the Most of comthe speakers were involved. Autumn Autumn Ridge’s neighborhood school, and are employed closed investigations school award of a construction of contract to Thetygrant tbell@insidenova.com There, school board percent match with local funding plaints is significant,” Decatur said. Centennial for just under he Stafford County Sheriff ’s $100,000 to or at the nearest work location to the Ridge parents who want their children while some cited distance or property member “Body-worn cameras a psychofrom the county. Theschool cost to(student Staf- must values asHealy, additional SCHOOL reasons for supto are continue to attend Colonial Forge Patricia closed reside with expand the senior court yard at BPHS. 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Stafford Hospital celebrates eight years Stafford Hospital staff and visitors, along with visitors from the Mary Washington Health Care, had some birthday cake in the café on Feb. 27 to mark the beginning of the ninth year of operation. Staffers who could not join the cakecutting received hand-delivered cupcakes personalized with their names, according to a news release. Cathy Yablonski, who has been Stafford Hospital’s administrator since its doors opened in 2009, recalled: “Each time I walk into Stafford Hospital, I remember the weight of that moment and the responsibility we have. I know our caregivers feel the same way and always remember that when we come into this building, it’s to take care of our community.” The emergency department is staffed 24/7 by board-certified physicians supported by emergency-trained registered nurses. A full-service imaging department provides all diagnostic services to both inpatients and outpatients. Stafford’s Women’s and Children’s Center is undergoing renovations to create an environment that supports patients and families. “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” plays whenever a baby is born. The hospital has earned a reputation for offering world-class medical services to a population that would otherwise have to travel far from home. The Varian Medical Systems RapidArc linear accelerator at the Regional Cancer Center can reduce or eradicate many tumors with pinpoint
Celebrating the eighth anniversary of Stafford Hospital with a cake cutting are, from left, Tom Gettinger, executive vice president & chief operating officer at Stafford Hospital; Gene Zeiszler, president of the Stafford Hospital Auxiliary; William Rice, hospital diagnostic technologist; Kathy Capriani, hospital interventional technologist; Deb Marinari, administrative director of hospital Nursing Practice & Operations; Cathy Yablonski, hospital administrator; David Young, volunteer; Jennifer Freeland, director of Clinical Operations; and Dr. George Sofis, of Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg. ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA
accuracy and up to eight times faster than traditional technology. In addition, Radiation Oncology offers complete cancer care, including chemotherapy and diagnostic services such as CT, MRI, digital mammography and needle localization procedures, as well as microsurgical free flap transplantation to relocate tissue from one part of the body to another. Diagnostic Technologist William Rice reflected on the hospital’s growth. “I’m proud to be a Stafford Hospital founding caregiver and 26-year MWHC employee,” he said. “Delivering excellent care to our community is so fulfilling. I
love seeing how our staff and patient volumes have grown.” In 2014, Stafford Hospital was named the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year. Last year, the hospital added to its growing list of distinctions by earning The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hos-
pital Accreditation and mammography accreditation from the American College of Radiology, both for three years. Director of Clinical Operations Jennifer Freeland, who was also a founding caregiver, reflected: “It’s been an honor to grow with Stafford Hospital and be a part of something that’s given so much to Stafford County.” Patient care wouldn’t be complete without dedicated volunteers, and Stafford Hospital Auxiliary President Gene Zeiszler said, “We volunteers share the goal of delivering the best possible patient and visitor experience. We’re proud of Stafford Hospital and pleased to be part of the team.” Stafford Hospital is a 100-bed nonprofit facility in min-county surrounded by a 72-acre rural campus that is a member of The Mary Washington Healthcare system, which has 30 facilities. The hospital grounds will host hundreds of runners and walkers for the annual Coldwell-Banker Elite Grand Prix/ Stafford Hospital Foundation 5K on April 8, in partnership with the Fredericksburg Area Running Club.
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STAFFORD BRIEFS WOMEN ARRESTED ON SHOPLIFTING CHARGES Two women were arrested on multiple shoplifting charges at Stafford Marketplace, Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokeswoman M.C. Morris Moncure said. Pandora Johns, 65, PANDORA JOHNS and Andrea Tellis, 61, both of Stafford County, were each charged on Feb. 1 with grand larceny and five counts of concealing merchandise. ANDREA TELLIS Moncure said that sheriff ’s office Deputy B. U. Demirci responded to a shoplifting complaint at the Target store at 1090 Stafford Market Place. When he arrived, loss prevention officers had two women in custody for concealing merchandise. The suspects were seen placing cosmetics in their purses and attempting to leave the store without paying, Morris Moncure said. Loss prevention detained them and called the sheriff ’s office. The stolen property recovered from
each of the women was valued at more than $200. Loss prevention officers told Demirci that the women were seen shoplifting in the store on numerous occasions in the past but escaped each time. The thefts were recorded. The women confessed to the most recent thefts, as well as past thefts at Target, Morris Moncure said. On Feb. 26, Demirci obtained concealment warrants on both suspects for five other shoplifting cases that were recorded. They were from November, December and three in January of this year.
SPEED LISTED AS FACTOR IN GARRISONVILLE FATAL A man who died in a one-vehicle crash Feb. 23 on Poplar Road in Stafford County has been identified as 23-year-old Raymond Marqus Miner Reynolds, according to the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office. Reymolds was driving a 2015 Hyundai sedan north on Poplar Road at a high rate of speed and lost control of the vehicle about 2:40 a.m. The Hyundai crossed the double yellow lines and struck several trees as well as a stone wall on the opposite side of the road before eventually coming to rest. Reynolds died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
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Benefit to feature expert on profiling, terrorism Tickets are now available for Women in the Giving Spirit’s 21st Annual Daffodil Luncheon on March 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the Fredericksburg CounCLINT VAN try Club. ZANDT The program will feature Fredericksburg resident Clint Van Zandt, former FBI chief hostage negotiator and criminal profiler. Van Zandt is an internationally recognized expert on domestic and worldwide terrorism, threat assessment, stalking and violence, criminal psychology and crisis management. Van Zandt’s presentation, “Facing Down Evil: The History of Criminal Profiling,” will reflect his colorful, 25-year FBI career of helping to identify, capture, interview and understand some of the nation’s most notorious criminals. Prior to his 1995 re-
tirement, Van Zandt worked many of the agency’s complex, highest profile cases. As a member of the FBI’s Behavioral Science (“Silence of the Lambs”) unit, he negotiated with some of the most infamous hostagetakers in the world, including Branch Davidian leader David Koresh, as well as a broad range of national and international terrorists holding U.S. citizens. Following his retirement from the FBI, Van Zandt played a key role in solving the “Unabomber” serial killer case. Van Zandt will sign and discuss his latest book, “Facing Down Evil: Life on the Edge as an FBI Hostage Negotiator.” He will also review the characteristics and warning signs of an abusive person and provide handouts with advice for protecting children from predators. The cost for the WINGS’ luncheon and program is $40 per person. For details, call 540-368-0278.
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Groundbreaking focuses on funding patriotic propriety The ceremonial first shovel of dirt is overturned Saturday in Stafford County to begin construction of the long anticipated Armed Services DANIEL CORTEZ Memorial. A veterans’ color guard and high school choral group brings solemnity to the event behind the Stafford government center at 11 a.m. Hopefully, the ceremony includes sincere remarks from more veterans than posturing politicians who have never served, but I’m not holding my breath. At a revamped cost of $838,000, the project still needs about $100,000 in donations. But it’s money well spent. Responsibly, the edifice consisting of a main tribute wall with granite benches, flag pole, globe and main tribute wall with granite benches will be encircled by bricks sponsored by residents. The memorial judiciously will remain nameless, honoring all veterans who served. Soon, the region full of active duty and veterans, including four veteran generations of my family, will have a fitting place of honor for quiet reflection,
healing and respect for our armed forces heroes. That is unless Gov. Terry McAuliffe finds a way to veto the project by calling it “an unwarranted expansion” of veteran memorials caused by the use of handguns and rifles. Such was the humiliating excuse McAuliffe used to veto House Bill 1582 which would have allowed veterans and active duty service members under the age of 21 from being eligible to apply for concealed and carry permits in Virginia. Current law prohibits anyone under the age of 21 to purchase a handgun from a licensed dealer. And the memorial and carry and conceal legislation do have direct relevance. Former commonwealth’s attorney and Vietnam veteran Dan Chichester cogently responded to the governor’s actions with the question, “How many under 21 year olds are buried on Omaha Beach?” Well, take it a step further, how about on that wall in D.C. with 58,000 of our fellow Vietnam veterans? Yes, a profound statement by Chichester, chairman of the Armed Services Memorial Working Group who along with former Vietnam Marine hero Ron Christmas and Air Force veteran
Supervisor Gary Snellings have been the backbone of the project. During Vietnam 35,198 of my brothers and sisters between the ages of 18 and 21 make up more than half of the heroes found on the Vietnam Memorial. Statistics from the Veterans Administration indicate approximately 112,500 Virginians between the ages of 18-24 are presently serving. Regardless of a veteran’s age, the relativity of legally needing to carry a weapon will remain in silent display on the completed structure’s “panels” that depict the nation’s various conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the present. Panels and benches honoring various conflicts paid for by sponsors honoring more under 21-year-old men and women that were armed than one cares to acknowledge. That remains the problem with men and women who have never served or seen a shot fired in anger, thinking they are qualified for office. They forget the millions of veterans that served in our nation’s conflicts were between the ages of 17½ and 21. Veterans and citizens should observe with interest as the memorial transitions, while looking forward to the actual July 15 dedication with appropriate pomp and circumstance. Daniel P. Cortez of Stafford is a Northern Virginia writer and broadcaster active in veterans and political affairs. Reach him at dpcortez1969@yahoo.com.
READERS’ COMMENTS Editor’s note: The following are readers’ comment on our story at InsideNoVa.com about “Left-lane dawdlers bill moves forward with lower fine in Virginia General Assembly.” “Can you find and interview, please, *** one–just one, even–police officer who “Can we talk about why they are off work will bother to ticket for this offense? On until April?” a cold, dark, rainy day? I despise left-lane *** vigilantes, and even worse are those going “In VA, both lanes are usually stopped and 10 or more *under* the limit, but this is clogged anyway.” already illegal; it simply doesn’t have a *** fine associated. Legislating it to cost more “You also have to keep in mind that driving seems ludicrous.” in the left lane is also a control issue for *** some control freaks. My ex-husband used “It has to be enforced for anything to to do it to keep people from speeding too change.” fast. His thought process was “they don’t *** need to go any faster”. It used to drive me “So what is considered “normal” speed crazy. of traffic? 55, 65, 70? So many people in *** NOVA drive over the speed limit...so what “So if the speed limit is 55, the average car guidelines are you supposed to use? I’m on all lanes is going 65, whats too slow? a middle lane driver and I will use the Because cops will pull you for going 5 mph left lane as long as I’m continuing to pass over the speed limit.” others.” *** *** “Keep the fine high” Lawmakers with nothing better to do.” *** *** “Should leave it at $250. When the State is “Now go after passing on the right.... going to begin enforce it?” especially shooting across 3 lanes without *** using a turn signal....oh that’s right “Good. Very frustrating when you are stuck Escalades, SUVs and cars from Maryland behind someone going 55 on the EZPass don’t come with turn signals....” hotlanes when speed limit is 65!” *** *** “The Senate is expected to act on the “I just don’t see a way to enforce this in a matter when legislators return to the meaningful or consistent way. It seems Capitol for a one-day session on April 5” completely subjective.”
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Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam is asking thousands of Virginians to get their hands dirty to help grow the state’s economy in his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor, so he figured it was only fair that he put in a little elbow grease himself. Northam stopped by a Manassas apprenticeship training center for the local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on Feb. 27 — one of his first campaign stops since the General Assembly wrapped up its session and freed him to leave Richmond — as he works to promote his new economic development plans. But rather than just getting a tour of the facility, Northam agreed to get in on the action, working right alongside one of the union’s instructors to practice bending the metal conduit electrical workers use to contain wiring throughout a building. “I’ll be back for remedial lessons,” the two-term state senator from Hampton Roads told the half-dozen union leaders as they gently ribbed Northam on his form. Northam is hoping to win the governor’s mansion for the opportunity to give plenty of others the chance to practice their conduit bending skills too. He’s squaring off with former Congressman Tom Perriello for the chance to face the winner of a crowded Republican primary this November, and (like his one-time running mate Gov. Terry McAuliffe) he’s chosen to put economic issues front and
center in his campaign. Chiefly, he’s championing a plan to help Virginians “Get skilled, get a job and give back,” which is aimed at filling the thousands of open jobs in the state where workers may not necessarily need an advanced degree to thrive. Northam envisions a system where any Virginian could get an associate’s degree or workforce credential free of charge, so long as they target an industry like cybersecurity, healthcare or construction, where the demand for skilled workers is greatest. The state would provide anyone with “last-dollar” tuition assistance, meaning they would get money to fill the gap between scholarships and the cost of enrolling in community college or an apprenticeship program like the one offered at the Manassas facility. But if someone gets that help, they would also have to agree to spend at least one year working in an economically depressed area of the state, or take a job with a government agency, small business or nonprofit. “We want them linked up with a mentor saying, ‘OK, if you want to work in electrical work, this is what we can do to help,’” Northam said in an interview. “And you saw here, they take pride in these [apprenticeships], and the students are enthusiastic. To start off and be getting paid for on-thejob training, it’s not a bad deal.” But Northam is also focused on how reforming Virginia’s criminal justice system could help remove barriers to economic
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opportunity for people in low-income communities, and slash state spending in the process. “I think it’s a part of how I grew up— my dad was a commonwealth’s attorney, and then he became a judge,” Northam said. “We’ve talked about things like decriminalizing marijuana, things like not putting people in our jails and penitentiaries, things like not taking away someone’s driver’s license because they haven’t been able to pay their fines. It’s something I’ve always been interested in.” Unsurprisingly, decriminalizing marijuana is a popular policy change with Perriello as well, but it’s an issue that a pair of Republican candidates—Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman
Corey Stewart and Central Virginia businessman Denver Riggleman—agree on as well. That’s part of why Northam hopes he can use reputation as a Richmond dealmaker to find some consensus on the issue, particularly when combined with his medical chops as a pediatric neurologist. Northam’s critics on the left worry that his ability to work across the aisle stems at least in part from his conservative leanings on some issues. While Northam has frequently touted his progressive record on things like women’s reproductive rights or climate change, Republicans did see enough in common with Northam to try to convince him to flip his party affiliation in their bid to regain control of the state Senate in 2009.
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STAFFORD COUNTY BRIEFS AUTHOR TO HOLD BOOK TALK, SIGNING Author Margot Lee Shetterly’s will visit the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg on March 4 to promote her book, “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.” The free event is open to the public and will be held in UMW’s Dodd Auditorium from 3 to 5 p.m. For more, visit librarypoint.org.
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TWIRLER TO REPRESENT CLEMSON Carson King has been selected to represent Clemson University in the upcoming 2017 National Collegiate Twirling Championships, July 10-15, at Madison, Wisconsin, and the Miss College Majorette of America Pageant at Notre Dame University. King, now a sophomore at Clemson, began twirling in 2003 with Stafford County’s Dynamic All-Stars at the age of 6. Dynamic All-Stars is a twirling program open to children ages 4 to 18 offered through Stafford County Parks & Recreation. King was also the first feature twirler at Mountain View High School.
NAMI TO OFFER PEER-TO-PEER CLASSES The National Alliance on Mental Illness Rappahannock affiliate will offer a peer-to-peer educational program for adults with serious mental illnesses who are active in recovery. The 10-week course will meet Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Kenmore Club, in the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board’s Barbara C. Terry Building, 632 Kenmore Ave., in Fredericksburg. The session begins March 17 and will end May 26. The course is free to participants and will focus on preventing relapses, coping with mental illness and solving problems. Trained mentors who live with a mental illness and are active in recovery will lead the course. To register for the course or learn more, call 540-373-7737.
NAMI-Rappahannock meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kenmore Club. Following an organizational meeting, separate support groups are held for family members and individuals living with mental illness. For details, visit namirapp.com.
RV SHOW TO MARK CAMPING SEASON KICKOFF The 12th annual Fredericksburg RV Show will be held March 3-5 at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. Tickets are good for all three days and children 12 and under get in free.
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North Stafford assistant Cortez Whiting to take over at Osbourn High School » BY DAVID FAWCETT
in the 5A North Region second round. He began his coaching career Osbourn High School has at Gar-Field under Tom Gryder selected North Stafford High from 2009-13 before spending School assistant Cortez Whiting one season at Woodbridge on as its new head football coach. Karibi DeDe’s first staff in 2014 Whiting replaces Chris Samand then serving two seasons uels, who stepped down in NoCORTEZ WHITING under Keith King at Potomac. vember. The former WashingHe played quarterback at Gar-Field. He ton Redskin standout offensive lineman went 6-14 in his two seasons, including also played one year as quarterback at Virginia State before moving to defensive back. 2-8 in 2016. Whiting graduated from Gar-Field Whiting has been Osbourn's choice since the first week of January when it in 2004. Whiting has applied for head recommended his hiring. Osbourn ath- coaching positions in the past, but the letic director Ira DeGrood said the delay Osbourn opening was the first time the came from waiting for the hire's approval 30-year-old had received an interview. The job attracted Whiting because Osthrough all the proper channels. "For whatever reason, it was out of our bourn is the only high school in the city of Manassas. hands," DeGrood said. "It's its own school," Whiting said. Whiting spent last season as an asA Stafford resident, Whiting currently sistant at North Stafford High School, where he coached the defensive backs for teaches special education at Garrisonville a Wolverines team that went 7-5 and lost Elementary. He plans to teach at Osbourn to Brooke Point 41-34 in two overtimes next school year.
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the Year, Ritchie led the Colonials to their first postseason berth since 2006 that season and then to back-to-back postseason appearances in 2015 and 2016. He began his coaching career in the Chicago White Sox organization, where he worked at various levels for 10 years, before serving as the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011 and 2012. —Staff
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Mary Washington U. baseball team has strong Stafford connection DAVID DRIVER » BY For InsideNoVa
The Mary Washington University baseball team has ties to Stafford on and off the field this season. The Eagles, who opened the season Feb. 17 at Methodist, have a roster that includes infielders Ramsis Ruiz and David Slupek. Ruiz is a sophomore from Brooke Point High, while Slupek is a junior first baseman from Mountain View High. In addition, James Keller, a former Colonial Forge High School standout, is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Mary Washington baseball program. Keller played for the Eagles last season and hit .375 and set a school record with 11 homers while also collecting 50 RBIs. He played pro baseball last summer with an Illinois team in the Frontier League and is scheduled to play for them again this season. Keller is now in graduate school at Mary Washington and working on his MBA. Two assistant coaches from last season, Chris Ellis and Brandon Coffey, are no longer with the Eagles. Ellis runs a sports performance center in Virginia Beach, while Coffey is coaching high school baseball, according to Keller. Keller had hoped to be a graduate assistant but then assistant spots opened up after the departure of Ellis and Coffey. “It is awesome,” Keller said Monday of his new role. “For the most part I try to keep it pretty relaxed. I know [the players]
scored 20 runs and drove in 31. Slupek had four hits in a game against Catholic and had three doubles in a game against Penn State-Altoona. The lefty hitter homered at Wesley and against Virginia Wesleyan, and had three hits in a game six times. He was hitting .500 in limited playing time early on this season. Slupek was an all-CAC first baseman as a freshman for Mary Washington in 2015, as he played in all 34 games and hit .390 with 14 doubles, three triples and four homers. He had a school-record three homers in a game against Southern Virginia and four hits in a game against Penn State-Harrisburg. Slupek had at least two hits in a game 15 times as a freshman. Mary Washington will host Shenandoah on March 3. The Eagles will host Messiah in a doubleheader on March 4, and entertain St. Mary’s of Maryland on March 8.
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last season and hit .274 with four steals, two doubles and a homer. He had 12 RBIs and 17 runs scored, and homered against Salisbury. Ruiz hit .273 in the first seven games this season. Slupek played in all 39 games last season and hit .327 with 12 doubles, four triples and two homers. He had 50 hits and
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Mock court tackles real-life cases North Stafford High School teamed up with Stafford County courts to present a mock trial Feb. 24. Over 700 students gathered in the auditorium that was turned into a mock courtroom with cases relevant to situations students may encounter throughout school, according to a news release. The event is to provide an insight into real court cases, with three situations: assault, sexting and abuse of prescription drugs. The mock court mission is "prevention is education" and the program, developed by NSHS school resource officer Deputy Steve Epple, is expected to help students make the right decisions in life and understand the consequences of poor choices. The mock court was run as an actual court runs, with sitting Circuit Court Judge Michael Levy, two commonwealth’s attorneys, defense attorneys Jim Ilijevich and Joseph Hicks, Clerk of the Court Kathy Sterne, a court reporter, perps and students from Kevin Odlum's business law class and Lynn Resler's criminal justice class served as the jury.
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as a Navy Ensign and report aboard Oak Hill as a surface warfare officer. Oak Hill is a Harpers Ferry-class dock Navy Midshipman Jacob P. Phillips landing ship home-ported in from Stafford participated Norfolk, Virginia. Dock landin the 2017 spring Navy Reing ships transport and launch serve Officer Training Corps amphibious craft and vehicles ship selection draft as a fuwith their crews and emture member of the U.S. Nabarked personnel in amphibivy’s Surface Warfare Officer ous assault operations. (SWO) community. “I am looking forward to apMore than 280 midshipplying what I have learned in men at Navy Reserve Officer NROTC to real life and having Training Corps units around NAVY MIDSHIPMAN the chance to lead and learn the country have selected to JACOB P. PHILLIPS from the sailors under my comserve in the Navy as surface warfare officers. Each selecting midship- mand,” said Phillips. “I enjoy being on the man is ranked according to his or her water and holding true responsibility, as grade point average, aptitude scores, and I believe it drives me to excel and ensure the success of those I serve alongside. physical fitness. “The NROTC program has given me a Moreover, I am honored that I will finally tremendous amount of opportunities to be able to serve my country alongside grow as an individual, and has helped me some of the greatest men and women the determine what kind of leader I want to nation has to offer.” The midshipmen’s selection of their be in the fleet,” said Phillips. “I have expanded my horizons and view points in ship is not only a milestone for them but such a way that allows to me to exam- also an important day for the ships in ine all points of view with a critical eye. the fleet. Not only do the midshipmen I have been exposed to numerous value choose where they are going to start their systems, leadership tools, and case stud- Naval career, but the ship they choose will ies that will all assist me in my decision- also gain a motivated, eager, young officer to help lead and improve an already great making in the fleet.” According to their rankings, each team. While NROTC units are spread out midshipman provided their preference of ship or homeport to the junior officer across the country and vary in size, they detailer at the Navy Personnel Command all teach midshipmen the values, stanin Millington, Tennessee. If these prefer- dards, abilities and responsibility that it ences were available, they were assigned takes to become a Navy officers and lead this nations sons and daughters in proas requested. “I am excited to finally get out into the tecting freedom on the seven seas. “I am a solid mediator and can empafleet and serve my country, no matter what ship or base I am at,” said Phillips. thize with many different types of people “I know that hard work and excellence of various backgrounds and personaliwill allow me to have more options in the ties,” said Phillips. “I am a good delegafuture, but for now I am happy knowing I tor and know how to organize people and will have the opportunity to learn my job ensure the team achieves their goals in a as a division officer and to lead my fellow timely and professional manner. I know that as a brand new ensign, I will not be sailors.” Phillips, a 2013 Brroke Point High fully equipped nor experienced enough School graduate, has selected to serve to adequately lead my division and thus aboard USS Oak Hill. Phillips is majoring am willing to ask my senior enlisted for in international studies while attending guidance in learning how to be a good The Ohio State University. Upon gradu- officer and be an inspiring leader for my ation, Phillips will receive a commission sailors.”
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STUDENTS EARN DEAN’S LIST HONORS Mary McCormick and John Owens of Stafford County have been named to the Mount St. Mary’s University dean’s list honors for the fall 2016 semester. Mount St. Mary’s University a private, liberal arts, Catholic university near Emmitsburg, Maryland.
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Great Pay and Benefits Fax or Email Resume to (540) 439-6295 or vernsplumbing@comcast.net Branscome Paving Company, an asphalt company with an asphalt plant, lab, milling operations and mechanic’s shop, located in Manassas VA. Accepting applications in all departments: Laborers, Roller Operators, Flaggers, CDL Dump Truck Drivers, Mechanics, Lab Techs.raker/lutemen. Applicant should be available to work nights, weekends, have reliable transportation. Competitive compensation based on skills / experience. BPC is EOE.
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Do you enjoy helping local businesses market their products and services? Are you a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Northern Virginia Media Services/InsideNoVa.com is hiring asn outside account executives to build and manage advertising campaigns for local businesses.
Working out of our McLean office with work from home options, this rep will sell print and digital advertising to local businesses. You’ll be given a book of business but will be expected to build that territory. The ideal candidate will have some business-to-business sales experience, but it does not necessarily have to be in the media industry. More critical skills are a willingness to call on new businesses and an ability to make persuasive presentations. Position is full-time and offers a suite of benefits, including medical insurance, a 401(k) and paid time off. Northern Virginia Media Services publishes four local weekly newspapers, in Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Stafford counties; two military base newspapers, at Fort Belvoir and Marine Corps Base Quantico; Washington FAMILY Magazine, and the region’s leading news website, InsideNoVa.com. Our newspapers reach 130,000 households a week, and InsideNoVa has nearly 400,000 unique visitors a month.
To apply, send resume and brief cover letter to Bruce Potter at bpotter@Insidenova.com
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