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Stafford sculptor, psychotherapist featured in student film

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he Stafford County Board of Supervisors unanimously expressed its commitment to a Telegraph Road safety improvement project at its meeting Tuesday. Supervisor Jack Cavalier, R-GriffisWidewater, moved for approval of what he agreed has been a long-standing safety issue. As part of the process, the board held a public hearing before the vote. Two people spoke, with concerns based on stormwater management, floodplains and wetlands, as well as access to businesses depending on certain design options. The intersections of U.S. 1, Telegraph Road and Woodstock Lane have been the sites of numerous vehicle accidents, according a board background report. Drivers regularly need to cross these areas to access two schools as well as residential neighborhoods. In 2016, through Smart Scale’s first round of transportation project submissions, the county was awarded $7.5 million of an $8.8 million cost estimate for the safety project. A Virginia Department of Transportation safety study was also done, resulting in an alternative that became the basis for the project. After an original plan for the intersection was discussed, the owner of adjacent property offered to donate the necessary

Film student Chelsea Low, right, interviews Stafford resident Laurie Barton for a documentary on the healing power of art. SUBMITTED

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Stafford-based psychotherapist who moonlights as a sculptor is the topic of a recent documentary. Laurie Barton, who operates a private therapy practice out of her home, also has a sculpting studio there. Now, she’s the subject of a Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts documentary filmed in Stafford. Barton said she was selected by FSU college student Chelsea Low to be in the themed documentary. The film was presented to the FSU Film School and invited guests April 29, according to Teri Twigg, a

spokeswoman for Batron Sculptures. Following that, it will be entered into festival competitions – think Cannes, Sundance – and eventually released to the public after as much as a year’s wait, she added. Low said that Barton’s “deep desire to really bring healing in people’s lives through art, whether that’s working with the mentally ill, depressed or even sexually assaulted” made her an ideal subject for the documentary. “Barton empowers women through her sculptures” and their back stories. Low said that Barton’s sculptures represent real life. “They inspire women to be strong and courageous like her pieces, and

bring hope to the hopeless,” she said. The documentary focuses on art’s healing power and its ability to provide purpose. Low said she wants Barton’s art to be portrayed as a redemption story. She explained that she wants it to be a metaphor for Barton’s life, likening it to misshapen clay having its cracks smoothed over and imperfections made into something beautiful. In the documentary, Barton introduces a new, more personal piece, “Let’s Play,” inspired by the young daughter she lost many years ago. It is an angel reaching for a child’s hand. Barton said she was led to become STUDENT FILM

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STAFFORD TEEN FACES ASSAULT, DRUG CHARGES A Stafford teen is accused of punching a woman in the face in a Stafford Marketplace parking lot on April 25. The teen was detained for felonious assault, and the victim was treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo. The teen was in a fight with another male in the parking lot of the Applebees at 1000 Stafford Market Place around 3:28 p.m. when a woman tried to break up the fight and was punched in the face and knocked to the ground, Vicinanzo said.

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WOMAN FACES FIREARM CHARGE AFTER DISPUTE OVER DOG Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office Deputy Megan Johnson responded to a call about a domestic incident involving a weapon in the area of Town and Country Drive on April 27, according to sheriff ’s spokesperson LINDA DREW WILSON Amanda Vicinanzo.

When they arrived, deputies learned the victim was sitting in the backyard and the suspect, identified as Linda Drew Wilson, 62, of Stafford County, was inside the residence. Both parties came to the front of the house when asked by deputies. The victim told deputies that he was engaged in a verbal argument with the suspect over their dog escaping from the yard. In the middle of the argument, Wilson went to her vehicle and returned with a firearm. She fired the gun into the woods before pointing it at the victim and telling him to get the dog. The victim got the animal and Wilson went back inside the residence. When she came back out, she no longer had the weapon. Wilson was taken into custody and a search of the residence turned up the firearm. The victim told deputies he was scared for his life, so an emergency protective order was obtained. Wilson was incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond on charges of brandishing a firearm and reckless handling of a firearm.

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Retroactive decisions are unfair is New Orleans, where the water It seems to me…if all the facts table is very high, and they lay about the All Muslim Assothe departed above ground, ciation of America’s proposed it is understandable that in cemetery on Garrisonville heavy rains, floods and strong Road and the change in the storms, caskets could start regulations regarding clusterfloating around. ing are as they appear to be, But in Stafford County, we then it seems Staffordians should put those who depart this earth be alarmed. HARVEY GOLD about six feet in the ground in a The cause for this four-alarm casket which is usually placed in a conwake-up appears to be the result of crete container. changing the rules in mid-stream, or Now that’s where the fuzzy part hocus-pocus politics. confuses me and I wonder: What would What I’ve read says the nonprofit cause the contamination and how would AMAA bought the property in May it get to the other guys’ wells? Does the 2015 for $800,000 when a cemetery was DEP or the EPA list ghosts as contamipermitted to be created on that property. nants? Is this a case of spiritual polluThe Muslim Association needed this tion? land because their previous cemetery No matter, using hocus-fuzzy-pocus on Brooke Road had reached capacity. It science and decision making, the appears they purchased it in good faith, Stafford County Board of Supervisors based on the ordinance at that time. changed the ordinance after the Muslim Sounds like they followed the law. Association legally purchased the land. Now, if we all could put blindfolds This change in ordinance was made on and stuff our ears with cotton so we despite both the Planning Commission don’t know which organization bought and the Board of Supervisors approvthe property, we would understand that ing the use as a cemetery by the Muslim organization “X” bought some land Association in 2015. So, it’s not surpristhat the county ordinance said could ing that the hocus-pocus has led to the be used as a cemetery. Now, whoever involvement of the Department of Justice that organization was, religious or not, and the need for, you guessed it, lawyers ethnic or not, a group of color or not, or for the county, the AMAA and the DOJ. the “Interested Loyal Order of Pasticcio Now, what looks like another shell Eaters,” the land was purchased in good game also hits a different organization. faith within the law. In this case it’s the for-profit builders But, in hocus-pocus politics things get who want to build clustered developvery fuzzy, and now you see it and now ments according to existing regulations. you don’t. And, it turns out the Muslim Here again fuzzy hocus-pocus rule-makAssociation won’t have a cemetery after some folks raised concerns that the cem- ing comes into play. Because some inexact number of builders have allegedly etery would have an impact on the wells skirted the law by claiming they were of adjacent homes. leaving environmentally important land Frankly, I’m not clear on how a cemuntouched in exchange for the ability to etery could pollute wells. Perhaps, if this

Cinco de Mayo needs refocus George W. Bush proclaimed the The Trump administration and day and hosted prominent Histhe nation are in festive Hispanpanic leaders. ic mode, even though most of On May 5, I’ll join Mexico fails to honor Cinco de about 200 select national HisMayo’s historic Battle of Puebla panic leaders who, by White in 1862. Other Latinos simply House invitation, celebrate Cinignore the day. Perhaps history validated the DANIEL CORTEZ co de Mayo in the Indian Treaty skirmish, but it didn’t guarantee Mexican Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office independence. That actually occurred Building by dining on the finest Hispanic Sept. 27, 1821, but was declared and is cuisine found anywhere. The Indian room is fitting and poicelebrated Sept. 16, 1810, to end Spanish rule of Mexico. And Cinco de Mayo gnant for the celebration, seeing how is about a battle with the French. Con- some national media incorrectly object to our Washington Redskins NFL team fused? So are lots of folks over the celebration name as offensive. From an ethnic perspective, since a that recognizes some Hispanic cultures but not others. Simply put, the commu- large portion of modern-day Hispanic nity is not monolithic. Cubans, Central blood is filled with Aztec or Mayan Inor South Americans and Caribenos find dian lineage, my Redskin identification is very little to celebrate in Mexico other totally appropriate. Although any such extravagant White than tourist bars. In America the popularity of Cinco de House event is historic, prominent LaMayo grew in the 1940s as the Chicano tino leaders correctly question whether movement gained traction. It perhaps hit the day’s recognition, guaranteeing beer its zenith in 2005, when then President distributors like Corona high profits,

build on smaller lots, using less land in a clustered development when it is claimed they used land that did not qualify as environmentally important. I recall that this type of development was once hailed as a good move for the environment, and the county spent many months developing the existing clustering ordinance. Well, there may be a rotten apple in this clustered building barrel. But, if clustering is good environmentally, why not penalize the wormy apples and not the good ones in the barrel? Instead, in another hocus pocus decision, the Supervisors changed the regulations allegedly making it difficult for all the apples in the barrel to build clustered developments. This has resulted in public hearings and possible lawsuits and you guessed it, lawyers. Now, I have no tie to either group and have no axe to grind or any dog, cat or even magic frog in these disputes. The concern I have, and hope it is shared with others, is how the Board of Supervisors appears to be making decisions regarding existing regulations and the negative impact on those who follow the law but then find that hocus-pocus decision making negates the law they followed. We can agree that changes in the law sometimes are necessary, but those who follow the law while it is in place should not be unfairly penalized. When this happens, we lose confidence in the elected officials who do this. Equally important, when this happens, legal conflicts surely follow, and in legal conflicts there is only one winner. You guessed it, the lawyers. Harvey Gold is a contributing writer at InsideNova. Reach him at StaffordNews@insidenova.com. could be better utilized addressing serious issues such as DACA, or the fact that Hispanic unemployment is at the lowest is history. Thank you, Mr. President. Virginia’s Luis Quinonez, the popular Vietnam War hero and businessman currently on the president’s Monuments Commission and still being considered for the contentious position of Secretary of Veterans Affairs, says discussions should also encourage Congress to aid the embattled Department of Homeland Security with legislation to expedite and clarify immigration processing. “Today’s Latin ‘revolution,’ due to our overtly liberal asylum procedures, allows ongoing chain migration and encourages caravans of Nicaraguans, Hondurans and Mexicans staged at our boarders for illegal entry,” Quinonez correctly states. These are indeed conversations for which the administration needs Hispanic leaders’ support -- rather than just feasting on empanadas with a beer or margarita recognizing a Mexican battle of low status. Hopefully there also CORTEZ will be discussion of genuPAGE 5 ine problems and solu-

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tions supporting stricter MS-13 gang legislation that has officials of Stafford and Prince William counties concerned. If there’s a sincere desire to celebrate, discuss doing it on the 15th and 16th of September, when Mexico and Central America actually celebrate their independence. Quinonez also suggests using the energy to plan an annual event that is not culturally divisive, but could address community issues like DACA or the dilemma of funding Medicaid and education for the large number of illegal immigrants in the region. For me, there’s hope of substantive conversations on Saturday that may or may not occur. If not, my private goal will be to add to my White House napkin collection and smuggle hors d’oeuvres in my best suit pocket to share with family. But should I see the Secret Service approaching, the Cinco de Mayo epicurean delights will be consumed quickly and gladly, since it’s not that big a day. Daniel P. Cortez of Stafford is a Northern Virginia political writer and broadcaster. He is active in veterans and minority affairs and may be reached at dpcortez1969@ yahoo.com.

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1st Sgt. Michelle Gibbons, of the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office, receives prescription drugs during the national drug takeback at Stafford Hospital on April 28, Cadet Steven Rodfick, right, waits for the next car to pull up. A total of 327 pounds of prescription medications was turned in. The Operation Medicine Cabinet portion of the event collected more than 300 pounds of sharps. ALEKS DOLZENKO/INSIDENOVA

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Stafford Middle School recently adopted a new civic club for middle and high school students, to meet Mondays. The Leo Club, sponsored by the Lions Club, is led by faculty advisor Blair Hillegass. Officers of the new club are Emmanuel Yibass, president; Hadi Shaikh, vice president; Nakaiya Samuel, secretary; and Elijah Enin, treasurer. For more, visit lionsclubs.org.

U.S. national ski team member and former student at Stafford County Public Schools Madison Varmette spoke to students at Anthony Burns Elementary School on April 23. She is now a member of the U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Team. Varmette overcame partial paralysis before making the team and is an example of perseverance.

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You have to give your dog a job Have a dog with a strong prey I have been participating in a varidrive? Barn Hunt is a new sport ety of dog sports and competitions where a dog searches for rats, real for over 35 years. For me, training live rats, which are hidden (and my dog for sports and activiprotected) within plastic tubes ties whether it was competitive nestled in bales of hay and straw. obedience, rally, agility or even Weight pull tests your dog’s animal assisted therapy work, ability to pull weight. Fast Cat is is a way to have fun with my dog a 100-yard-dash race for dogs. and give him or her a job, a sense LAURIE C. WILLIAMS Dock diving measures the disof purpose, a responsibility. tance your dog can launch off a After all, dogs were originally bred to work, not just lay around deck into a pool. And scent detection tests the house waiting for us to show them your dog’s ability to find hidden scents an ounce of attention. If nothing else, it (birch, cypress, clove and anise) hidden in ensured that I would make time for that boxes, cars and underground. These are just a few of the many dog one-on-one interaction with his person sports and activities that are available, and that a dog craves so much. When I first started out all those years there are hundreds of people who particiago, there were only a few dog sports and pate in events held practically every weekactivities, but today there are dozens to end. Who knew all this was going on! Most dog sports and competitions ofchoose from. There’s herding, yes, real herding with fer “titles” or certificates at different levels, sheep, geese and ducks! And if no livestock from beginner to advanced, that have speis available, no worries. There’s Treibball, cific criteria that must be met in order to achieve. This requires time, commitment which is dogs herding large plastic balls. Everyone is familiar with dog agility, and training to accomplish, so it is somewhere the dog and handler maneuver thing most are very proud of when they do. I’ll never forget the look on my son’s around an obstacle course that includes jumps, tunnels and teeter totters. Well face when, after watching me train our now, we have Parkour, which is sort of an Irish setter Casey for months and months, “urban” version of agility where the ob- I came home and showed him the little stacle course is made up of tree stumps, blue satin ribbon we’d won. “That’s all?” he asked. fire hydrants and boulders.

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Stafford County residents named LDS bishops Two local congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints received new bishops on the same day. Saul Bracero replaced Robert Carver as the bishop of the Accokeek ward, while Brent Anderson took over for Joel Ellsbury, both on April 22. Carver and Ellsbury had served in their roles for the past five years. A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Bracero’s first experience living in Virginia was in 1982 when he arrived to serve a two-year, self-paid mission for the church. He served in the U.S. Army for 26 years as a police officer and foreign services officer. After

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Respite home receives grant to give parents a break Knee replacement surgery looms in the future for Debbie Draper. She’s not looking forward to the surgery or the likely-to-be lengthy recovery that follows, but the impending procedure isn’t as daunting as it would have been five years ago. Before the Myers Drive Respite Home opened in Stafford County in 2013, Draper had few options of care for her adult son, who has developmental disability, according to a news release. Debbie Draper with her son, Kyle, at the Myers Drive ReThe King George County resi- spite Home opened in Stafford County. dent once brought Kyle with her to the emergency room because she had five years ago. They wanted caregivers to have a break. no one to watch him. “Sometimes, raising a child with a Since Rappahannock Area Community Services Board opened the respite home disability can feel like being underwafor adults with developmental disability, ter, holding your breath for a very long Draper and her husband have taken vaca- time, living in fear of drowning,” said tions together. And they take comfort in Draper, who represents King George knowing that if a medical emergency aris- County on the agency’s board of direces, they won’t have to scramble to make tors. “As parents, this gives us a chance to come up for air, while knowing he’s arrangements for Kyle. Thanks to a grant from the Robert well-cared for. You really couldn’t want Cullen O’Neill Memorial Fund, RACSB anything more for your child than what will be able to provide this relief to more Myers provides.” The Drapers are like many parents families. Respite care for adults with developmental disability is difficult to pro- who use the Myers Drive Respite Home. vide, so few agencies offer this service. Some haven’t had a date night in decades. RACSB and philanthropist Doris Buffet Others have been able to go on their first saw a desperate need in the community child-free vacation.

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The Denver Broncos selected Mountain View High School graduate DaeSean Hamilton in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft on April 28. The former Penn State wide receiver was drafted 113th overall. Denver general manager John Elway called Hamilton to inform him the Broncos had selected him. Hamilton then spoke with Denver head coach Vance Joseph and wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni. Hamilton raised his profile after standout performances at the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl in January. He continued to impress NFL teams following his performance at Penn State’s Pro Day on March 20. The school recorded his time at 4.52, while NFL scouts timed him between a 4.47 and 4.51. Although Denver never met with Hamilton before the draft, it got a good look at him at the Senior Bowl, where members of the team’s coaching staff helped with the North Team.

“We were very impressed by Daesean Hamilton at the Senior Bowl and are glad to take him in the fourth round,” Elway said. “A very solid and versatile wide receiver from Penn State who does a tremendous job in all aspects of his game.” Joseph informed Hamilton he’ll have a chance to compete for the team’s third wide receiver spot. “We’ve got big plans for you,” Joseph told Hamilton. Then Azzanni followed up with Hamilton by telling him, “You are going to fit in here. I can’t wait to coach you.” Hamilton, who followed the draft at home, finished his career as Penn State’s all-time leading receiver. He is the first Mountain View graduate taken in the draft and the first player from a Stafford County high school since Stafford graduate Dexter McDougle went in the third round to the New York Jets in 2014. A number of draft analysts projected Hamilton as a third-round pick. Coming into the draft, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. ranked Hamilton No. 64 overall and the No. 9 wide receiver. Hamilton worked out with the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots.

Browns, Bucs invite Slye to try out North Stafford High School graduate Joey Slye received invitations to try out for two NFL teams at their respective rookie mini-camps April 28 following the conclusion of the 2018 NFL Draft. The former Virginia Tech kicker will attend the Cleveland Browns camp this weekend. Unless the Browns sign him af-

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Jacob Pollock played shortstop for as long as he can remember. He was a four-year starter at the position for the varsity team at Mountain View High School, and set school records for most games played and most starts. And even though he was not a regular starter as a college freshman, he played some shortstop last season at Division II Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. But last year, after fall workouts with the Raiders, the Stafford resident was approached by his coaching staff about making the move to third base as a sophomore. “Making that adjustment from shortstop to third base was a challenge early on,” he said last week. “I feel like I have gotten a lot of reps. I played mostly second base and a little bit of shortstop last year, and one or two games at third base.” Pollock has been the regular third baseman this spring for Shippensburg, a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. The Raiders were 21-18 overall and 1010 in the PSAC prior to a four-game conference series last weekend against East Stroudsburg. Shippensburg hosts a fourgame series with PSAC foe Kutztown on May 4-5, and the conference tourney is slated to begin May 9. Pollock played in 37 of the first 39

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games this year, with 35 starts. He was hitting .198 but led the team with six sacrifice hits and made just four errors. Pollock bats and throws right. “Hitting ninth in the lineup I have a certain role,” he said. “I feel like defense, that has been a focus of mine. I take pride in the defensive side of the ball.” “His glove has been outstanding and has really kept him in the lineup,” Raiders head coach Matt Jones said. “We feel like he has prevented the other teams from scoring runs. His defense has been outstanding. He just wants to help the team.” Last season, West Chester of the PSAC

won the national title at the Division II level. Shippensburg split four games with West Chester in regular-season play in 2017 but lost three of four at West Chester in April, including two by one run. The Shippensburg shortstop is standout Cash Gladfelter, a junior who had four hits in five at-bats last week against Indiana University of Pennsylvania. A possible pro prospect, Gladfelter was hitting .306 as he started the first 39 games this season. “He has been scouted a lot,” Jones said. Another top hitter for the Raiders is Dalton Hoiles, who was batting .371 with

a team-high 10 homers as he started the first 39 games. He is the son of Chris Hoiles, a catcher for 10 years with the Baltimore Orioles. “Chris comes out quite a bit. He is not one to talk about his career. But it is neat for our players to talk to him about hitting,” Jones said. The PSAC is one of the top Division II conferences in the country. One of the members is Slippery Rock, the alma mater of Washington Nationals slugger Matt Adams. Pollock is also a standout student who had a 4.4 GPA in high school and was a member of the National Honor Society. He was all-conference in baseball as a junior and senior. He is a double major in accounting and finance. “It is definitely a grind, being a student and an athlete. Everyone says student comes first but you have to take that to a different level,” Pollock said. This summer he will have an internship with an accounting firm near George Mason University in Fairfax. Pollock has a GPA of nearly 4.0 at Shippensburg. His sister, Caroline, plays sports at Mountain View. He also considered playing baseball at Randolph-Macon, a Division III program in POLLOCK Ashland that was ranked PAGE 13 fourth in the country last

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March’s bad weather didn’t keep away home buyers Despite cold weather, ice and snow, buyers and sellers got together in March to produce year-over-year increases in total sold dollar volume, median sold price and units sold, further contributing to the decline in days on market. The total sold dollar volume increased over 7 percent to nearly $150 million fueled by a median price of $299,500, a nearly 7 percent increase over March of 2017, according to an analysis of the area housing market prepared by the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors based on an analysis of MLS multiple listing data. Units sold remained fairly static at 474 compared to 466 last March, a 1.72 percent year-over-year increase. Days on market, the time it takes from when a listing enters the market until it receives a ratified contract, fell nearly 12 percent, with houses averaging 68 days on the market in March 2018, compared to 77 days in March 2017. Days on market varies widely across the region with a

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right-of-way on the property to get the ball rolling on a new signaled intersection. The new plan will allow the county economic development benefits to the area around U.S. 1. Potential plans for improvement to the area may include a two-way left turn lane and/or a raised median as well as a new signal, directional island and eight-foot paved shoulder. The county also committed to being responsible for funding beyond the state’s for cost increases to the project and agreed not to ask for further funding from the state. The new scope of the plan has been approved by VDOT. Also at the meeting, the board of supervisors: • unanimously approved a proposed Virginia Department of Transportation secondary six-year program for fiscal 2019-2024. Priorities include the Courthouse Road Widening Project; paving sections of Quarry and Brent Point roads; countywide rightof-way for Telegraph Road drainage improvements; maintenance paving and shoulder-wedge improvements; and countywide traffic services including traffic-calming measures. Four people spoke at a public hearing

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The Yellow Jackets roster includes several Stafford residents, including senior outfielder Cole Migliorini of Colonial Forge High School. He was the ODAC player of the year last season and was hitting .358 in games through April 27. Sophomore third baseman Michael Nickles (Colonial Forge) was hitting .289 with five homers for Randolph-Macon. Pollock is one of several college players

high of 109 days in King George County to a low of 56 in Stafford County in March. Active listings posted a more than 10 percent drop from March 2017, with 1,310 active listings for March 2018 compared to 1,466 last year. New listings also saw a small year-over-year decrease with 966 new properties coming available in March 2018 compared to 1,007 in 2017, representing a 4 percent decrease. The market is currently running at a 2.6-month supply. Months of supply is the measure of how many months it would take for the current inventory of homes on the market to sell, given the current pace of home sales. A five-month supply of homes is considered a healthy market, offering opportunities for a range of prospective buyers. The market is currently seeing the lowest months of supply levels in over 10 years. The supply peaked with a 12-month supply of homes in June 2008. on the matter, mainly expressing concerns about additional rural roads within the county said to be dangerous and prone to accidents. • welcomed Joseph Cardello, Stafford County’s new fire chief, who was in the audience and started his first day on the job. • discussed the 42 blue ribbons tied to trees outside the county’s government center. Each of the ribbons represents a child in the foster care system in Stafford, said supervisors’ Chairwoman Meg Bohmke, R-Falmouth. May is also national foster care month. • heard from George Washington District Supervisor Thomas Coen, who discussed the success of County Government Day. Coen, who coordinates the event, also teaches at Colonial Forge High School. The event, which includes a mock trial, lets students shadow and learn from area leaders about local government.

Coen, who has been involved in the event for the past 18 years, said it kicked off in Stafford about 20 years ago. Eighteen students from each of the county’s high schools were invited to attend. Coen thanked fellow supervisors and everyone who helped the event become a success. “It takes many people to bring something like that together,” Coen said. who played under coach Craig Lopez at Mountain View. “I think he does a good job of getting to know his players and connect with them,” Pollock said. “Each team is going to be different.” NOTE: Virginia Tech sophomore pitcher Dylan Hall (Mountain View) was 3-2 with a 5.60 ERA in his first 12 games this year, with seven starts. Hall pitched in 17 games last year as a freshman, all out of the bullpen. David Driver can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.

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In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $85,900.00, dated March 20, 1998, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on March 24, 1998, as Instrument Number L R 9 8 0 0 0 4 9 11 , 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 May 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: ALL THAT certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in Rockhill District, Stafford County, Virginia, and lying on the North side of and

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TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $8,500.00 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 is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (Trustee # 582468)

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In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $306,795.00, dated August 22, 2013, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on August 23, 2013, as Instrument Number 130020699, 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,

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