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Rebecca Chung didn’t hesitate when asked what she remembers and misses the most about her friend and Colonial High School classmate, Helen Wang.

“Her smile,” said Chung. “She was always smiling. I don’t remember ever seeing her sad. She just spread sunshine wherever she went. She was absolutely gorgeous. She was like no one I’ve ever seen.”

Wang died May 16 in a crash on Kellogg Mill Road in Stafford County.

“She died in a tragic car accident because of some overgrown vegetation that limited the view in her right-of-way,” Chung said.

The accident occurred on Wang’s 17th birthday, when her car collided with a truck as she was attempting to turn onto the road from the Abel Lake boat ramp’s parking area.

“She was making a left across the rightof-way so she was going against traffic and couldn’t see anything,” said Chung.

“She died on impact.”

The Virginia Department of Transportation clears the area where Wang’s accident occurred a couple of times a year.

Helen Wang died in a car accident in May, leading her friends to found Changing Stafford’s Roads.

Students with Changing Stafford’s Roads recently met with Congressman Rob Wittman.

“They didn’t get a particular complaint about it before the accident, so they didn’t do anything about it,” said Chung.

Wang’s death prompted Chung and a group of high school students from throughout Stafford to form Changing Stafford’s Roads, a non-partisan student led organization that seeks to make the area’s highways safer.

“We decided that everything has become our problem, because we drive these roads daily to get to school and we see the problems that happen every day,” she said.

In the wake of Wang’s death, county supervisors immediately closed the boat ramp access so VDOT could rid the area

of overgrown vegetation, tall grass and tree limbs. In addition, the gravel entrance to the boat ramp was also paved.

Chung said the student group is advocating for the passage of Helen’s Law on the state level. It would allow local governments to regulate the removal of vegetation that blocks a driver’s line of sight.

“It will allow the county to regulate vegetation in our county,” explained Chung.

“It would allow private contractors to be hired to take care of vegetation.”

What the bill does is to allow the county to hire a private contractor to clear five or six times a year, said David White, another member of Changing Stafford’s Roads. The county would use its own funds, he said.

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The group also came up with a safety survey for students and those who drive the county’s roads that sought input on hazardous road conditions near the high school.

Chung said over 1,300 responses were received about roads that have limited sightlines, vegetation growth, potholes and damaged signs.

The group has been meeting with county supervisors and other elected officials to gain support for Helen’s Law and hopes to have it introduced in the state assembly when it convenes in January.

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but it was by no means the longFifty years ago this month, no term solution that’s needed. doubt before some of you were Others leave teaching entirely born, I started the sixth grade because the pay just doesn’t at Belvedere Elementary cover the bills. It’s as simple School in Fairfax. My teacher, as that. It’s hard to be a head of Mrs. Samis, was something household and live on a teacher’s of a force of nature. A bit of a salary. Some of the most pasDAVID KERR disciplinarian, she knew all there sionate teachers, those who don’t want to was to know about classroom manageleave teaching, but can’t make ends meet, ment, but most of all, she was a passionget part time jobs. This is a problem ate teacher. It showed — her energy and that could be fixed. We raise pay, and enthusiasm was contagious, and I liked yes, the problem will be at least partially her tremendously. She would turn out addressed. But, local governing boards to be my favorite teacher of all time. She don’t like to tell their constituents that delighted in her work and she enjoyed maintaining a good school system, with watching us learn and grow. That, my quality teachers, costs money. So, while friends, is teaching. they talk a good game about teacher pay, However, that was 1969. In a few particularly on the campaign trail, when months we will be starting the third decade of the 21st century and recruiting it comes time to vote for the additional funds, which means raising taxes, they and retaining good teachers, people like tend to lose their nerve.

Mrs. Samis, has become one of public There is also, and this is a touchy subeducation’s most challenging problems. ject, an inherent sexism when it comes So, why do we have trouble keeping to how we treat teachers. For years I and retaining good teachers? This is rejected this interpretation of the probnot a passing concern, it’s been a serious lem, but, looking at the history of teacher problem for years, and has now become pay, it’s almost inescapable. Teaching an educational crisis. Teacher turnover has always been dominated by women. rates all over our region, nationally as That’s changed a bit, but by far, most well, have long been in the double digits. elementary school, middle school and That’s something new. Of course, people high school teachers are female. In local leave teaching for all sorts of reasons, and state government, which has historisuch as retirement, a military spouse being transferred, or in a not uncommon cally been dominated by men, there was, unsaid perhaps, but true just the same, decision, taking time off to raise a fama feeling that because most teachers are ily. But these reasons have been around women, you don’t have to pay them as for a long time. The core of our current much. This was the case 100 years ago dilemma is a bit more complex. and it still is today One reason is that teacher pay just There is also the workplace. The doesn’t keep up with the economy. teacher workplace isn’t what it once was.

Sometimes it’s decidedly local. Teachers When I was in school and did something in Stafford have left the county schools to work in a nearby higher paying school I shouldn’t, yes, I feared the wrath of my teacher, but more than that, I feared systems. A recent pay increase helped,

what my parents would do if I had to carry home a note. Or, even worse, if my teacher called my parents. That was one thing educators could count on in those days. Parents would actively support the teacher. That’s changed. As I found serving on the school board, the number of parents who take the opposite approach is frightening and administrators it seems rarely have the guts to back their teachers in these situations.

Other reasons are a little more subtle.

Principals, the CEO of the school if you will, aren’t often judged on how many good teachers they retain. They’re judged on the state’s Standards of Learning scores. Its “teach to the test” or else.

That’s the measure of success the school system uses for its principals. This leads to an inherently short-term approach to managing the school with little attention paid to developing and encouraging teachers. New teachers, more often than not, are thrown in at the deep end of the pool. Their retention rate is abysmal. Also, there are the non-educational demands of the job. Paperwork, surveys, reports and the like, now eat up as much as 15% of a teacher’s workload. Many teachers, due to a shortage of educators, report having to forego their planning periods, and often find themselves up to the wee hours grading papers.

Too much work, not enough support from parents and administrators, too much teaching to the test, not enough guidance and help for new teachers, less than optimal working conditions, and poor pay. No wonder so many good teachers don’t make education a career.

David Kerr, a former member of the Stafford School Board, is an instructor in political science at VCU. He can be reached at staffordnews@insidenova.com.

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It’s time to listen on climate change ues to grow that unquestionably It seems to me…there are trends, supports that we are contribsome good, some bad, that uting adverse, unhealthy change the course of our lives environmental conditions and sometimes the course of caused by how we live. We our planet Earth’s future. The can no longer deny that our industrial revolution created oceans which cover about 71% diverse products and trends of the Earth’s surface are being that have had an enormous impact on our environment. Most HARVEY GOLD adversely affected. Areas of the ocean have “islands” of plastic people overlook that everything and other non-biodegradable humanthat we consume that is non-renewable created and discarded debris that is leads us away from having a sustainable killing many forms of sea life. Human planet. And, the math is simple. The made changes in major portions of the population continues to grow exponenEarth’s land mass have been paved over tially and the 7.5 billion or so people or transformed in ways that affect our now on Earth want more and more of sources of drinkable water, biodivereverything. The population, in about 30 sity, weather and perhaps climate. Few or so years, will be about 9 billion who, unless, they recognize the need for a sus- people understand that when a forest, or tainable environment, will live in a world worse a rainforest, is cut down, the air in that space is impacted and that impact unhealthier for all living things. can be felt in other areas of the planet Some label the cause as global warming and others talk about climate change. as changed temperatures in the air and water currents now move far from the However, it doesn’t matter what we call affected areas. it — it is the scientific data that contin-

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Few are recognizing that the number of “megacities” with populations over 10 million are growing which means that more people are moving to cities in which failing or inadequate infrastructure exists and which may be located where rising ocean levels are encroaching or, as with some islands, slowly being covered by the sea. We no longer need data to imagine floating islands of plastic or disappearing islands, once home to humans and other life forms. The pictures are enough.

Fortunately, some recognize where we’re headed and what we must do to avoid greater harm to our planet and to ourselves. Despite deniers and greedy, uncaring people, the numbers of believers and caring people are growing. The irony is that once again it is the youth saying enough is enough. Recent worldwide demonstrations by young people are objecting to the unsustainable direcGOLD

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tion followed by many governments, including the U.S. These young people are demanding changes for a healthier, sustainable future for themselves and future generations. Their voices are another wake-up call and another call to action.

In 1970, there were some politicians who understood that we were creating pollution and other adverse conditions by the lifestyle we were encouraging.

They called for change. People like San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto issued the first-ever Earth Day proclamation on March 21, 1970. He was inspired by John McConnell, a San Francisco publisher, who the year before in front of the UNESCO Conference on the Environment proposed an international day to bring attention to the environment and the need for sustainability. U.N. Secre-

Washington Center for Economic Development and the Stafford County Economic Development and Tourism Office to provide an overview of business ownership to service members, according to a news release.

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tary General U Thant followed later with support and then Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin successfully promoted an annual Earth Day celebration on April 22. While many at that time called these folks and their followers, alarmists, tree huggers, crazies and other names, thousands of young people in the U.S. and elsewhere, tired of their government ignoring the growing problem, held demonstrations and Earth Day was born.

I was there at the beginning. In Boston on business, I heard about a demonstration at Harvard University. There, I saw hundreds of students with signs chanting a call for the protection of our environment. Their efforts led to change. Recycling eventually became more acceptable and was adopted by local, state and federal governments. Changes in a host of laws and regulations affecting water, air, agriculture, housing, transportation

and industry to name some were passed to lead to a more sustainable environment. It appeared we were headed in the right direction. But, the constantly growing population’s need for more, better, latest this and that, created new and growing problems. How we did or didn’t deal with the growing consumption of renewables and non-renewables and the waste this lifestyle brought created new and continuing problems. While most folks talked about the environment they were not “walking the walk.”

Now, the alarm is again being sounded by the youth of the world. Recent demonstrations, like the one’s held in 1970, are being held across the planet. These young people are thinking about what the world will be like when they are old and what their children will inherit. As in 1970, teenagers joined by young adults and even old people are telling their govern-

ments that they must stop the actions that are causing damage to the health of our planet, the organisms in it and that includes us. The question is, will our city, state and federal governments listen and act to move us in the right direction? Or, will those who currently control our laws and regulations continue to ignore the evidence of adverse environmental change and allow the destruction of the environment? Or, will the voices now growing louder force the politicians to recognize the overwhelming need for sustainability.

Oh, by the way, don’t forget we elect these politicians and pay them for what they do.

So, maybe we need to listen to the rising voices calling for sustainable environmental changes and elect those who can hear what the voices are saying.

Harvey Gold is a contributing writer at InsideNova. Reach him at StaffordNews@ insidenova.com.

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Brownie, cigarette thefts among charges in burglary arrest Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office says a man arrested Sept. 20 is responsible for two home burglaries and stealing cigarettes from a Wawa.

At approximately 1:54 p.m., a resident of the 100 block of Madison Avenue reported a burglary, SCSO spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo said.

He told deputies that he returned home to find a door ajar and numerous items were missing, including computers, an iPad, exercise equipment and a coffee maker.

Later that day, at approximately 8:55 p.m., a deputy responded to the same residence after the victim reported observing some of the stolen items in the backyard of a nearby residence, Vicinanzo said.

They deputy then made contact with a man in front of the residence unloading items from a vehicle. The deputy immediately recognized him as the suspect behind a larceny that had occurred earlier that day at the Wawa at 275 Butler Road. The subject was unsteady on his feet, had pinpoint pupils and his speech was slurred, Vicinanzo said.

The subject was identified as William Pitts, 35, of Fredericksburg, and was subsequently taken into custody for public intoxication. Deputies also

learned Pitts was wanted out of Fredericksburg on a drug-related warrant, Vicinanzo said.

A search reve a l e d nu m e rous jewelry items and cont rol le d WILLIAM PITTS substances on his person, she said. The cigarettes that had been stolen from the Wawa were found on the passenger floorboard of his vehicle, which was reported stolen from outside a home on the 500 block of Cumberland Road.

Deputies conducted a safety sweep of the Cumberland Road residence and discovered signs of a breaking and entering. A resident found several items had been stolen including an iPad, jewelry, a tool box and a package of brownies.

Pitts was incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond on charges of breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony, larceny with intent to sell or distribute, grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, tampering with a vehicle, driving revoked, possession of controlled substances and dispensing drugs in violation of drug act.

Meth and firearm charges follow Stafford traffic stop A methamphetamine dealer was arrested Sept. 23 following a long investigation led by the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office Special Investigations Unit.

On Sept. 17, at approximately 8:30 a.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop in the area of 90 Cool Spring Road, SCSO spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo said.

Brian Keith Conner, 35, of Fredericksburg, was wanted on drug-related charges out of Stafford County. A search of the vehicle yielded a firearm, methamphetamine and cash, Vicinanzo said.

Detectives executed a search warrant at Conner’s home and found multiple

firearms, narcotics and a significant amount of cash.

He was taken into custody and incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond on charges BRIAN KEITH CONNER of possession with intent to distribute, possession of a concealed weapon and possession of a firearm while in possession of controlled substances. He was also served an outstanding warrant for drug distribution.

Man charged with shooting BB gun

A suspect was arrested Sept. 19 for allegedly shooting a vehicle with a BB gun, according to the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office.

At approximately 9:29 p.m., a deputy responded to Tires Plus, 2830 Jefferson Davis Highway, SCSO spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo said.

The victim reported that an unknown subject had shot his vehicle with a firearm in the area of Gettysburg Court.

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a woman and they were in his vehicle when an unknown man approached and tapped on the window. The man pointed a gun at him and told him to open the door. The victim then began driving away and the man shot his vehicle. The victim dropped off the woman at a local hotel and then called the Sheriff ’s Office, Vicinanzo said.

Additional units began canvassing the area in search of the suspect. A deputy located the suspect in the area of Jason Lane and Confederate Way, and it was determined that the shots fired were from a BB gun, which was found in the suspect’s vehicle, Vicinanzo said.

Jonathan Hamilton III, 20, of Woodbridge, was taken into custody and admitted to shooting at the victim with a BB gun. He was incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond on charges of attempted abduction, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, brandishing a firearm, assault and battery, vandalism and missile at an occupied vehicle.

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ASSAULT LINKED TO ROAD RAGE The Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating an alleged road rage dispute that ended with an assault with pepper spray.

A deputy responded to the report at 7:04 a.m. Sept. 22 in the area of U.S. Route 1 and Corporate Drive, SCSO spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo said.

The victim said he had observed a white vehicle in front of him on Interstate 95 southbound that was driving very slowly, prompting him to drive around it. After exiting the interstate, the other vehicle got back in front of the victim’s vehicle and would not let him pass. Eventually, both vehicles stopped and the victim exited his vehicle to speak with the other driver about his erratic driving behavior.

As the victim approached the passenger window, he was sprayed in the eyes with pepper spray and the other driver drove away.

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PUBLIC LANDS DAY SEPT. 28

Home prices rise in Fredericksburg region The entire Fredericksburg region saw an increase in median sale prices in August, according to the latest Long & Foster real estate analysis.

In Stafford County, 250 homes sold, a drop of 11% over the same month last year, but the median sale price was up more than $20,000 to $359,900.

Fredericksburg had the largest rise with a 21% jump, followed by Spotsylvania County with 9% growth.

Most of the region exhibited a decline in number of homes sold, though Culpeper County had a 1% increase and Caroline County had no year-over-year change. Inventory also fell throughout most of the region aside from Fredericksburg City, which had a 3% increase.

“The story remains the same in Fredericksburg — inventory continues to contract, though there are decent sale price increases,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate.

In anticipation of the upcoming fall market, Foster said it’ll be interesting to see if there’s going to be a lagging effect from the late spring market.

Normally, the market will pick up between now and Thanksgiving before slowing down during the holidays. Typically, home sellers will take their homes off the market during the holidays, as family comes into town and they don’t want their homes open for showings around then.

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UMW invites community on Freedom Rides Bus Tour Across the state, Virginia State Parks will join the celebration of National Public Lands Day on Sept. 28 with free parking, special programs and volunteer events. The theme of National Public Lands Day is Connecting to Nature Through Service, and volunteer opportunities at nearly all Virginia State Parks will allow the public to help improve the environment while connecting with the outdoors, according to a news release. At Widewater State Park at 10 a.m., rangers will take guests on a walk back in time and visit trees that were planted during major milestones in the development of state and national parks. The park is located at 101 Widewater State Park Road. For more info, visit www.dcr.virginia.gov.

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Moments after Colonial Forge’s lastsecond loss to Freedom that snapped its 21-game regular season winning streak dating to 2016, the Eagles knew they were determined to correct the mistakes they made and, in the words of Forge coach John Brown, “not let one loss become two.”

So, at the beginning of the next practice, Brown had all his players line up in the back of the end zone, then sent one to the opposite end zone and had him take eight steps backward from there to symbolize the amount of penalty yardage the Eagles had yielded against Freedom.

“When the kids saw it, it was like, ‘Wow, that was quite a visual,’” Brown said. “I don’t think they were more determined or gave more effort in practice this past week because effort and preparation are the backbone of our program.

We knew with the schedule we had this year, there would be bumps in the road along the way and the games we played would expose some things. We were determined to clean things up [following the loss].”

Clean things up they did to the tune of a decisive 59-7 walloping of a normally stout Hylton team whose hallmark is its defense. Eight different players scored touchdowns. The visiting Eagles (2-1) outgained the Bulldogs 492-76 on offense.

Madden Lowe was 11 of 18 for 211 yards in passing and three touchdowns.

Lowe also ran for a touchdown. Colonial

Forge totaled 281 yards on the ground.

Colonial Forge led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter and 45-0 at halftime.

The game has special meaning to Brown and his father, Bill, before him, given Bill’s legendary status as the former Hylton head coach and that Brown graduated from Hylton.

“The players know what that rivalry means to us personally, so I think they might have been a little more amped up,” Brown said. “It also helps that we as coaches watch film religiously and we put a good game plan together. We spread the ball around on offense well. Our focus still remains to win every game and win the state title.”

Another problem in the Freedom loss was a couple breakdowns on special teams, including a crucial punt block late in the game that flipped the field for Freedom and led to their last-second decisive field goal. Brown said his father provided a solution.

“Not many programs have coaches [of his caliber] to work with kickers, so we wanted to make sure we shored up the special teams for sure and he did a great job of helping us improve in that aspect this week,” Brown said.

Last Friday’s game proved to be representative of the template going forward that Brown hopes will propel Forge to a state title—minimizing penalties and correcting mistakes.

“If you do both of those things consistently, you have a good chance of winning,” Brown said.

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Vote Broadband 2019 The wheels of progress move slowly.

Too slowly in my opinion. An issue that everyone seemingly can get behind still doesn’t get enough of a bump in forward momentum to make a real dent. In this case I am referring to the rural broadband issue.

I’ve been actively involved at different levels of this issue for several years now. I even worked on a project that got stalled. The state does have a plan, but the bulk of the progress I have seen is more charts, slides, websites and pretty pictures.

But where are the boots on the ground, where is the expansion that seemingly everyone knows needs to happen?

2019 UPDATE Back in August I attended a rural broadband presentation hosted by the Greater Piedmont Realtors. This was attended not only by realtors but also elected and local government officials from several of the surrounding counties.

The main presenter was Evan Feinman who is the governors appointed lead for broadband expansion in Virginia.

None of the info was new to me. I’ve heard all of it several times before. But here are the highlights: • Estimated 600,000 Virginians without broadband.

• Lack of infrastructure is currently due to economic, social, political and moral issues.

• Governor wants an effective universal coverage rate by 2028.

Increased Connectivity would have economic impact estimated at: • $2.24 billion increased annual sales • $1.29 billion annual value added • 9,415 additional jobs • $452.4 million increase in annual wages • Virginia could see an 18% increase in total productivity equivalent to $16.3 billion The state is utilizing grant programs for public-private partnerships or private sector broadband providers to supplement construction costs for unserved populations. Unserved is defined as internet speeds of 10mpbs download /1mbps upload or less. FY2020 grant funds is set at $19 million and applications were due Sept. 6.

TORTOISE VS THE HARE I’ve been involved with this for four years now. It’s hard not to get discouraged at the slow pace. When you see estimates that say productivity increases in the billions, I can’t fathom how everyone isn’t jumping to set aside more public funds to expedite the expansion.

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ECONOMICS 101 I understand the economics of an area where the population isn’t very dense, and the geography is tougher to transverse. Expansion by a single entity is costly. And this is where the public private partnerships should come into play.

The grant process is extremely labor intensive. Grant writers spend months working on an application. If they don’t get the award, they have to do it all over again in the next fiscal year. And a local government must contribute some level of funding to the project to show “skin in the game”.

WHAT ISP’S HAVE DONE ISPs have been able to manipulate the politics that may have organically led to more growth. They have claimed areas within a county by census blocks all but ensuring another major ISP can’t touch the area. They are under no obligation to do anything with the blocks they have claimed. Until recently, ISPs could report that an entire census block was served even if only one home had broadband. And in even worse cases they could say an area was served if the ISP could offer service even if no one had it. Just the physical location of fiber optic cabling in the ground can be marked as a proprietary trade secret, making it tough to know where expansion could more easily take place.

The current 10mbps/1mbps speed, I hope, is just a talking point and that areas that are getting newly-deployed

broadband greatly exceed that basement level threshold. You aren’t going to be doing school work, streaming video and playing a video game simultaneously on a connection that slow.

If we can dig for power at remote locations, we can figure this out. have nots strictly based on your address.

If the rural broadband issue doesn’t get resolved, there will be more migration of people away from rural locations.

With everything being connected online, internet utilization will only increase — requiring more speed.

Just imagine how more connected everything will be in another 10-20 years.

You probably won’t have much of a livelihood trying to live “off the grid”.

I have yet to know anyone personally that has obtained broadband thru any of these programs yet. My parents live just a couple miles from Interstate 95 and don’t have anything.

Let your locally elected official know if you need broadband and this issue should be a priority. And then keep telling them.

If you are a locally elected official or government employee and want more information, Virginia’s comprehensive toolkit can be found at www.commonwealthconnect.virginia.gov.

John Barker President at Barker Management Consulting. He can be reached at jbarker@barkerleadership.com or www. barkerleadership.com.

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Your greatest gains will come through your creative ideas. Listen to the complaints of others. Secret affairs will only lead to deception. Hassles with female colleagues may lead to problems with your boss. Your lucky day this week will be Sunday.

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You can expect changes at your work place.

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You can’t do everything on your own.

Knowledge can be acquired if you listen. Be prepared to lose friends or alienate loved ones due to your stubborn nature lately. Try not to be so demonstrative. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

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Stay mellow. This is not the time to lend or borrow money or possessions. Take a short business trip if possible. Get out and rub shoulders with people in high positions if possible. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.

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Visitors are likely to drop by and chances are, they may even stay a little longer than you want them to. You will gain knowledge through your adventure. Don’t be too quick to sign documents. Your creative input will be appreciated by your boss. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20)

Deceit around you is evident. Your emotions are soaring and if you don’t get your way, look out world. Socialize with friends, but don’t overspend on lavish entertainment.

Your relationship appears to be stressed out and depleted. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

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Tell it like it is. Deception is apparent. Don’t let your emotions get out of hand. Opportunities to travel will develop through peers.

Your lucky day this week will be Sunday.

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Involvement in fitness clubs will be conducive to engaging romantic connections.

Try to keep a low profile. You may have to explain your actions to your family. Show what a dedicated person you can be. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

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Snoop Dogg & Wu Tang Clan - 7 p.m. | From $35 Jiffy Lube Live 7800 Cellar Door Drive Bristow, VA 20136 The 25th Anniversary of Doggystyle and 36 Chambers.

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Local Author: Viriginia Johnson - 1-3 p.m. | Free Porter Branch Library 2001 Parkway Drive Stafford, VA 22554 Meet local librarian Virginia Johnson, author of “Virginia by Stagecoach” and “Virginia Horse Racing: Triumphs of the Turf.”

Halloween Costume Swap - 2-3 p.m. | Free Porter Branch Library 2001 Parkway Drive Stafford, VA 22554 Exchange your child’s gently-used costume for one that’s new to you. Drop off your clean, intact, stain-free costume donation and you will receive a swap voucher. Costumes remaining after the swap will be donated.

Local Author: Riverside Writers - 1-3 p.m. | Free Howell Branch Library 806 Lyons Boulevard Fredericksburg VA 22406 Meet members of Riverside Writers, authors of the anthologies “Rappahannock Review,” “River Tides,” “Riverside Currents” and “Riverside Echoes.”

Occoquan Arts And Crafts Show Sept. 28-29 | Free Downtown Occoquan 314 Mill St. Occoquan, VA Hundreds of vendors with arts and crafts, live entertainment and food.

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Prince William Half Marathon & 5k - 7 a.m. | From $45 Jiffy Lube Live 7800 Cellar Door Drive Bristow, VA 20136 Sponsored by Novant Health UVA Health System, the event travels through the Manassas National Battlefield.

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Preserving Your Family Photographs 7 p.m. | Free Howell Branch Library 806 Lyons Boulevard Fredericksburg VA 22406

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Civic Lab: Space Exploration - 6 p.m. | Free Porter Branch Library 2001 Parkway Drive Stafford, VA 22554 What are the implications of the latest developments in space exploration?

Explore resources and join the discussion on what’s new with NASA, SpaceX and beyond.

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Stafford NAACP Candidate Forum 6:30 p.m. | Free Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg 25 Chalice Circle, Fredericksburg, VA 22405 The Stafford Branch of the NAACP has invited 34 candidates to participate in three different forums. Candidates participating Oct. 4 include House Districts 2, 28 and 88, and Senate Districts 27, 28 and 36. This forum will be moderated by political science Professor Steve Farnsworth of the University of

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The Second City - 8 p.m. | From $28 Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20109 Greatest Hits (Vol. 59) There is nothing quite like live sketch comedy, especially when it’s performed by the renowned satirists of The Second City. Prepare for laugh-out-loud entertainment that zings with spontaneity and good fun.

Breakout - Haunted Trail - Select dates through Oct. 31 | $20 Workhouse Arts Center 518 Workhouse Way Lorton, VA 22079 A fully redesigned trail with spookier scenes and stories, real prison cells and creepy characters. Buy tickets at InsideNoVaTix.com!

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Embrey Mill Cornhole Tournament to Benefit S.E.R.V.E - Noon | $50 for twoperson team Embrey Mill

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Family Day: Semper Force! - Noon | Free National Museum of the Marine Corps 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, VA 22172 Families are invited to have an out-ofthis-world experience at our Semper Force Family Day! Interact with reenactors from both the Empire and Rebel Alliance! Games and crafts will be available for the young Jedi! Come dressed as your favorite Sith Lord or Rebel and compete in the costume contest!

Local Author Visit: Sharday Richardson - 1-3 p.m. | Free Porter Branch Library 2001 Parkway Drive Stafford, VA 22554 Meet the author of “Tides, Riverside Currents and Riverside Echoes.”

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Pink Carpet Event - 6 p.m. | $60-$75.

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts 95 Riverside Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 The Pink Carpet Event Charity Fashion Show will feature models from the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Richmond areas, bringing exquisite fashion to the Fredericksburg area for the fourth year. Our breast cancer survivors will slay the runway. There will be live entertainment during the show. Donations will go to the Patient Resource Center at the Sentara Northern Virginia Comprehensive Breast Center.

Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey - 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. | $10-$15 Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20109 Calling all space enthusiasts! Lightwire Theater Company uses glow-in-the dark puppets, electro-luminescent wire, movement, and dance to present a visually stunning theatrical experience that is out of this world. In an imaginative story without words, join Marvin, an outcast mouse who craves acceptance and adventure on a thrilling space odyssey. With his homemade rocket, Marvin blasts off to the moon where he meets a strange cast of misfit creatures, learns of infinite danger, and views awesome beauty.

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Preschool Playdate: Chesty’s Halloween Party! - 10 a.m. | Free National Museum of the Marine Corps 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, VA 22172 Preschool students are invited to a Halloween party including games, treats, and a spook-tacular costume contest!

Open to the public and free. For ages 5 and younger.

FRI OCT 11

“Judgement at Nuremberg” - Oct. 1120 | $20 Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20109 Prince William Little Theatre production.

The play centers around a military tribunal before which four Nazi judges stand accused of crimes against humanity.

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Manassas Chorale: Broadway’s Best 7:30 p.m. | $18-$20 Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20109 The full 100-voice Chorale, its smaller Ensemble, and the top choirs from select local high schools perform favorites from a variety of musicals.

WMZQ Fall Fest - Brantley Gilbert - 5 p.m. | From $39 Jiffy Lube Live 7800 Cellar Door Drive Bristow, VA 20136 The Not Like Us Tour with Michael Ray and Lindsay Ell. Go for Bo! 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run and Tot Dash - 7:50 a.m.

Ebenezer United Methodist Church 161 Embrey Mill Road, Stafford, VA 22554 This fun, family event supports the lifesaving programs of Helping Children Worldwides Child Rescue Centre and Mercy Hospital in Bo, Sierra Leone, Africa. Technical race shirts for runners, post-race pancake breakfast, special activities for children and treats for pups are included! Visit www.goforbo.org or call 540-628-7179.

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Alphabet Soup Special: Halloween Hoopla - 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. | Free Porter Branch Library 2001 Parkway Drive Stafford, VA 22554

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Come in costume and listen to spooky (but not too spooky) stories, songs and rhymes to celebrate Halloween. Includes a craft activity and costume parade. For children of all ages with a caregiver.

Fabulous Friday: Snakes, Slugs, and Spiders - 4:30 p.m. | Free Porter Branch Library 2001 Parkway Drive Stafford, VA 22554 Snakes, slugs, and spiders--are they friend or foe? You decide whether they’re scary creatures or misunderstood important ecosystem components.

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2019 - 8 p.m. | From $45 Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20109 Contestants from the Emmy Awardwinning TV show perform.

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