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tafford County is asking for the public’s help in reviewing the county service members who were killed in action. TRACY BELL tbell@insidenova.com The county provided commemorative bricks for 66 members of the he Stafford County School Board armed agreed servicesTuesday who were listed on a meto a $588,000 fourmorial year plaque at Staff ord Middle School to contract with Ricoh USA of be placed at the newly completed Staff ord Chicago for copier services beginning in Armed Services Memorial, Stafford County fiscal 2017. information cer Shannon Howellwas said. The initialoffiproposed contract for While there was supporting documentation $650,000. for A thecompeting 447 bricks purchased by individuals to Xerox representative honor loved ones, there was documentaattended four school boardno meetings this tion for the 66 bricks taken from the plaque, spring urging the board to consider using and some of theproduced bricks might errors. Xerox, which thecontain lowest bid. “We were privileged to provide these Stafford County Public Schools used commemorative bricks to honor those from Ricoh for the past 10 years and has used Stafford County who made the ultimate Xerox in the past. sacrifi ce. We take members our responsibility School board did not towards choose the memorial very seriously and, as we will Xerox, but thanked its representative be off ering bricks for several years to for saving the schools $250,000 come, over we will continue to do everything we posfour years based on its lower bid and for sibly can to ensure providing information that helped the To see the list of names, the accuracy of all board save money. visit InsideNoVa.com. bricks,” Armed S cho ol b o ard memb ers and Services MemoriSuperintendent Bruce Benson expressed al Working Group Chairman Daniel Chichdisappointment in the way the school ester said. “We have sought community system handled the matter, but said it input throughout the five-year process of would cause them to look more closely at creating this memorial and we will continue future dealings. to do sobusiness as we move into the future.” “I think we could’ve been clearer in our Stafford County is pursuing a Freedom communication with our vendors,” of Information Act request from thesaid NaBenson. tional Personnel Records Center to verify April, of thethe board deferred a decision theIn records 66 service members. The on which copier to use ofand county also asks thatcompany family members the decided further review 66 listed totocontact Katie Baileyitsat options. 540-658There were five bidding companies 8709 with any supporting documentation. involved. Any bricks found to have errors will be There,at school replaced no cost board to the member Patricia Healy, SCHOOL families. PAGE 13 COUNTY R-Rock Hill, challenged Commemorative bricks PAGE 13 are available for purchase
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The August Songfest Sunday featured the music of Nick Smith and his band at Celebration Stage of Pratt Park on Aug. 21. The next Songfest Sunday performance will be Sept. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring the modern folk music of Cabin Creek. The county is also hosting the annual fall festival on Oct. 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pratt Park, with art and craft vendors, hay rides, a pumpkin derby and a car show. ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA
Locally harvested produce gets prime display as crowds browse and shop the stand operated by C&T Produce at the North Stafford Farmers’ Market. This year the total number of vendors has increased to around 30 at the same location, the parking lot of the Stafford Medical Pavilion on the Stafford Hospital campus. The market is open Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until November. ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA
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evitalization plans for Aquia Towne Center may be up in the air again, but local residents are also TRACYlooking BELL ahead to The Garrisontbell@insidenova.com at Stafford, to satisfy their community needs. he Stafford County Sheriff ’s As thisOffice summer has draws appliedtofora aclose, U.S. residents can anticipate a future sumDepartment of Justice grant mer when a luxury movie theater will that could fund 100 of its be open in Stafford County. deputies with a body camInitially referred to as Stafford Village, The era. Garrison at Stafford is curIf received, full funding of the rently an undeveloped, 57 acre-propgrant would allow of deputies in side the erty in the 400-block the south field operations to ofoffice’s Garrisonville Road, atdivision the intercarry the cameras. section with Travis Lane. However, a The sheriff ’s office isapplied for mixed-use development on its way. the after along, the Stafford County “It grant is moving ” said Staff ord Board Supervisor of Supervisors gave its stamp County Laura Sellers, who
represents the Garrisonville District. Sellers said that the plan has always been to work on stormwater infrastructure in conjunction with the current Garrisonville Road widening construction. The construction going on near the opening of what will be The Garrison of approval. The grant works as awid50 is essentially prep work for the percent with local ening of match Garrisonville Road,funding she said, from the county. The and cost the to Stafpreparing entrances land, ford is $400,000 year forThfive years. as well as utilityaneeds. e plan has Stafford County toSheriff Dabeen for developers work on the vid told InsideNoVa frontDecatur two buildings and Regalthat Cinimplementing a body-camera emas, at the same time, she said.program a vast undertaking. The TheisGarrison is expected to goal open of programofis 2018. to achieve high in the summer It willainclude level of transparency the comThe Regal Garrison 12with high-end movmunity while therecliners rights ie theater, withprotecting 1,230 luxury of and alike,tables he andcitizens footrests as deputies well as swivel said. for dining. The menu will feature en“…The benefit of having videoas hanced food and beverage options footage for prosecution, training, well as traditional cinema snacks. The
lobby will hold a lounge where guests can relax before or after the movies and table seating to accommodate appetizers, entrées, desserts and drinks. The theater will offer traditional and 3D films on all 12 screens. Through a retail survey, the county previously determined that a higherinternal investigations and com-that end movie theater is something plaints is significant, ” Decatur residents most wanted. The said. theater “Body-worn areRegal a psychowill replace cameras the closed at Aquia logical Townedeterrent Center. to misbehavior on bothLast sides of the The County benefitsSuweek at alens. Stafford exceed themeeting, drawbacks associated pervisors it was announced with cost and time to manage thatthe Mosaic, the developer of Aquia the program. ” Towne Center, withdrew its request Using thean technology in the deto amend existing memorandum partment’s field operations division of understanding to increase incenwould forAquia the most immeditives allow for the Towne Center ate and expansive contact with the project. community DeStaffordserved, Supervisor catur GARRISON Paulsaid. Milde, R-Aquia, CAMERA PAGE PAGE 13 13 St af ford said: “Due toC ounty the ex-
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Pedestrian dies after trying to cross U.S. 1 in Stafford A Dumfries man died after being struck by a vehicle Aug. 22 as he crossed U.S. 1 just south of Boswell’s Corner in North Stafford, Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesman Maj. Don Lenhart said. Lamont Williams, 44, died of the injuries shortly after the 10 p.m. accident at Mary Washington Hospital, where he was transported by Stafford Fire and Rescue. Investigation revealed that Williams and his fiancé had returned a rental truck to a business near the accident scene. Prior to leaving, he took some trash from the truck and walked across U.S. 1 to deposit it in a dumpster, Lenhart said. When crossing back, he was struck by a vehicle traveling south. The driver told deputies he was traveling home from work when the accident occurred. He said he did not see the pedestrian but heard the impact and stopped immediately to call 911. The Stafford County Accident Investigation Team is investigating the incident. There is no indication at this time that the driver of the vehicle was impaired or speeding, Lenhart said.
Happy Meal served with unhappy surprise A mother who purchased a Happy Meal from a McDonald’s in North Stafford on Aug. 15 got more than she expected when her daughter found three pills in a baggie along with the food. A deputy responding to her home
took the pills and from the numbers on them determined they were acetaminophen, Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesman Maj. Don Lenhart said. The deputy then responded to McDonald’s and spoke with the on-duty
supervisor and the drive thru server. At this point, Lenhart said, it seems that a lot of employees had access to the food in various stages of preparation, so it is unknown how the pills got into the box.
STAFFORD COUNTY BRIEFS STAFFORD HOSPITAL EARNS RECERTIFICATION Stafford Hospital has earned recertification through 2020 with Surgical Review Corporation as a center of excellence in minimally invasive gynecology. Under the direction of Dr. Kurian Thott, Stafford Hospital’s gynecological surgery program meets the requirements of the program to ensure the safest, highest-quality patient care. Stafford is among only eight Virginia hospitals with the designation through the Surgical Review Corporation, based in Raleigh, N.C. For more, visit marywashingtonhealthcare.com and surgicalreview.org.
driving is considered a primary offense, which means that police officers can pull offenders over if they suspect texting while driving. The fine is $125 for the first offense and $250 for subsequent offenses. Those fines are over and above the cost of the ticket that will be issued, police said. Additionally, reckless driving is considered a criminal violation in Virginia, unlike in most other states where it is considered a traffic infraction. Using mobile phones and other personal communications devices while driving can fall under the category of reckless driving. For more information, visit pwcgov. org.
AUTHORITIES WARN ABOUT TEXTING WHILE DRIVING As schools get set to open, authorities are reminding drivers about the dangers of texting while driving. Under Virginia law, texting while
HEALTH DISTRICT AWARDED GRANT The Rappahannock Area Health District was recently awarded a one-year, $18,276 grant from the Mary Washington Hospital Foundation for RAHD’s Every
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Here is a question: Is it normal for a school system to have an 11 percent annual turnover in teacher staff ? That was the turnDAVID KERR over rate the Stafford County schools reported last year. Very few industries, outside of the fast food industry model, face a staff turnover quite that high. Mind you, other schools have similar problems keeping teachers, but 11 percent for a school system like ours seems seriously out of whack. Obviously there is a problem. Remarkably, many have tried to characterize an 11 percent turnover rate as an improvement. The turnover rate the year before was 14 percent. I don’t know how to respond to that, save to say that it’s sort of like saying it’s gone from really bad, to not quite as bad. But there is still an open question. How did we get into a situation where we consider an 11 percent rate an improvement, and why has it been so hard to stem the exodus? Pay is usually my first thought. But the answer isn’t as clean as I would like. The schools have upped the pay for entry level personnel, and that’s an improvement. Yet there is a serious problem with the middle and higher ends of the scale. Pay raises for more experienced teachers have lagged. A local blog recently posted a letter from a teacher at Colonial Forge High School. He was a standout talent who was highly respected. He had about 13
years with Stafford schools and when he decided to leave us he wanted the community to know why. It was simple. After the implementation of the market-based pay scale, his pay never went up. It did for the newer teachers, but for the most part it didn’t do much for the middle and senior ranks. To this gentleman it was simply a breach of trust, and he put the blame squarely on the school administration and the superintendent. He left Stafford schools and accepted a job as a teacher with Prince William County. When we lose an experienced teacher, we lose a lot—far more than most of us recognize. There is their expertise in their subjects—just try and find a good math or physics teacher. There is also their skill in handling students. Managing a class of 20-30 kids, whether they’re 8 or 16 years old, is not for the light of heart. When they leave us, in one stroke, we lose all this value. There is also the organizational culture. This is far more important than most people think, and the questions are simple. Do our teachers, whether they are new or more experienced, feel valued? Do they get feedback? Is it helpful? And when they do something well, does anyone say thank you? These are real concerns if we want to keep and retain quality teachers. New teachers, and we have more inexperienced teachers than ever, are a specific concern. They often feel overwhelmed. The county currently assigns a mentor to each new teacher during the first year. It’s an excellent policy, but maybe the mentoring should last longer.
Also, perhaps there could a web-based teacher training academy for new teachers. Just a thought. An online as well as an occasional in-person group where new teachers can share experiences with older teachers, get some pointers and some support. Then there is the school administration, from the principals to the superintendent himself. This really is their problem. What are they doing to help keep our good teachers? At the very least, if it’s not already in place, there should be a metric in each of their performance plans that addresses their role in teacher retention. School board members don’t have performance plans. They are only accountable to the voters. But most are pretty good at watching the indicators, and I am sure none of them is happy with having to explain why we have such a high teacher turnover rate. Unfortunately, while I’d like to offer up the standard know-it-all columnist’s “one-size-fits-all solution,” there is no simple answer. Pay is important, yes, but it’s not the only thing. Job satisfaction, trust and the work environment are critically important. However, what’s clear is that something isn’t right, and we need to work on fixing it. Hopefully, the superintendent and the school board know that. Because, once again, an 11 percent teacher turnover rate is just way too high. David Kerr, a former member of the Stafford County School Board, is an instructor in political science at VCU and can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.
Virginia’s heat climbs while its leaders nap » BY STEPHEN NASH
Let’s say you’re inclined to think that the whole climate-change conversation is, okay, overheated. It’s a swelter out there, but so what? It’s August in Virginia, right? Give me a minute, just the same, to make the case that it’s way past time to get a lot more serious about Virginia’s climate future. This threat is not distant in space or time. It’s immediate, and right here in the Stafford County area. Take a look at this chart of increasing heat since 1977, provided by the University of Virginia Climatology Office. If the trend continues at this rate, it will surpass 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit by around mid-century. Your grandkids will be right in the middle of it. Worldwide, that much heat has been characterized as “could be dangerous” by climate scientists. About 60 percent of Virginia is forested. As the heat trend continues, we risk losing huge expanses of those forests to fires and heat-spiked insect populations (that’s already happening in western states). You can also see that troubled horizon
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Looked at another way, Virginia’s climate will be something like South Carolina’s by mid-century, and something like Louisiana or Alabama by the end of the century. If the world works very hard, very quickly on the greenhouse gas problem, climate change could slow. It could level off by 2100. Virginia Democrats and Republicans have a serious case of the slows, though, perhaps hoping the problem will just go away. Maybe that’s explained, in part, by where much of their campaign donations come from: fossil fuel corporations, Dominion Energy, Appalachian Power. Ask your current political representatives or candidates in the upcoming elections, why that is and what they’ll do about it. Compared to other states, Virginia is failing to push for rapid conversion to solar power and other renewable energy sources, aggressive fuel economy requirements for cars, and planning for the changes we will face. Gov. Terry McAuliffe has told the Virginia Department of NASH Environmental Quality PAGE 5 to propose regulations to SPORTS
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reduce carbon pollution at power plants — but not until just before he leaves office in January, and with no set goals for those cuts. He took office in...what was it? Oh yeah, January 2014. Republicans, predictably, condemned the governor’s new move as “overreach” that will slow economic growth. Z-z-z-z-z. Already the state’s most populous area, Norfolk and Virginia Beach, have chronic flooding — about half of it the result of sea level rise from record melting of the Earth’s icecaps. Our coastal waters could be about 1.5 feet higher sometime between 2030 and 2050, according to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. That’s enough to drown LIFESTYLE
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several billion dollars’ worth of commercial and residential real estate, dozens of miles of highways and rails, and a third of our port facilities. Even more irreparably, it will mean the potential loss of Virginia’s wetlands. They support a couple of dozen kinds of commercially valuable fish and innumerable wildlife species. In our legislature, though, climate disruption isn’t about science. It’s about what’s expedient, or for some, it’s a kind of political religion. That will change, of course, as the disruption accelerates. No political leader who doesn’t respond to a threat of this scale and intensity will be electable. But the longer we take to engage with reality, the steeper our losses will be. So ask your state representatives and candidates — what’s the plan? The years 2016, 2015 and 2014 were the hottest years on record around the planet, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. How long will any political party be able to stay “in denial?” Stephen Nash is the author of “Virginia Climate Fever — How Climate Change Will Transform Our Cities, Shorelines and Forests,” University of Virginia Press (virginiaclimatefever. com). It won the American Institute of Physics 2015 Science Writing Award for Books. OPINION
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What’s in your pet’s first aid kit? Whether you’re taking a long trip or just going on a day outing, you should always be prepared for the unexpected. As much as we hate to think about it, there is always a risk of injury and accidents when away from home. Having items on hand and ready for immediate use can not only be a time-saver, but could ultimately save your pet’s life. According to the American Animal Hospital Association, 1 out of 4 pets could survive a medical emergency if even just one emergency technique was applied immediately before access to veterinary care. Along with your pet’s immunization record and any specific daily medications your pet may need, essential contact numbers like your regular veterinarian’s
office, the closest emergency veterinary hospital and animal poison control should be programmed into your cell phone. And, of course, a pet-specific first aid kit should always be in tow. You can purchase an assembled kit, but you can also put one together yourself using household items most of us already have on hand. Household tools: • Scissors, tweezers, nail clippers (pet and human) and a nail file Common first aid products: • Sterile gauze, bandages and sponges — for bandaging, wrapping and padding splints • Cotton balls and cotton swabs • Baby wipes and hand sanitizer • Ace bandage (self-adhering) and/ or vet wrap — a veterinary product that
clings to itself and holds bandages in place • Wrist and finger splints • Latex gloves • Hot/cold packs • Syringe and eye dropper • Styptic powder — to stop bleeding • Rectal thermometer and petroleum jelly • Hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, triple antibiotic ointment and hydrocortisone • Saline solution for use as eye wash Be sure to check with your veterinarian before using any human over the counter medications on your pet. However, it is wise to have medications such as Diphenhydramine (aka Benadryl) often used for allergic reactions, buffered children’s aspirin, anti-diarrhea medications and activated charcoal (for poison absorption)
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December is a 5-year-old Himalayan feline with a laid-back personality. December must go to a home with no other pets, as she is very jealous when it comes to sharing her family. She doesn’t mind being held and would make the purrfect cuddle companion. She is at the Stafford County Animal Shelter, 540-658-PETS.
on hand in case your veterinarian advises you to use them. Other items that may come in handy are a flashlight to help you see some hard-to-reach areas, a tick removal tool, a muzzle — as pets in pain sometimes bite without meaning to — and blankets for added warmth to help prevent a pet from going into shock. The items in your kit should be kept in a durable, secure, waterproof and airtight container. Remember, a first aid kit will only be useful if you familiarize yourself with the various items and know how and when to use them. Most importantly, while they are great for treating minor injuries when out in the field, in emergencies they should only be used on the way to proper and qualified medical attention, not in place of. Stafford business owner Laurie C. Williams, CPDT.KA, is a television and radio personality and nationally recognized dog trainer. She can be reached at info@ pupniron.com.
Maxine and Bella are two 6-year-old Wheaten terrier/Lab mixes that are searching for their forever home. They are very friendly and seem to make friends with just about anyone. Both are housebroken and great with children. They can either be adopted together or separately. They are at the Stafford County Animal Shelter, 540-658-PETS.
FIVE SCHOOLS RECEIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Five public schools in Stafford received the 2017 Board of Education’s distinguished achievement award. The schools are Colonial Forge and Mountain View high schools; Rodney Thompson Middle School; and Margaret Brent and Rockhill elementary schools. The award highlights schools at which students are prepared for the challenges ahead for advanced learning and achievement. Fifteen divisions and 231 schools met all state and federal benchmarks and made progress toward the goals of Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the board of education. The Virginia Index of Performance awards recognize schools and divisions that exceed state and federal accountability standards and achieve excellence goals established by the governor and the board.
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Mother Nature displays grandeur in North Stafford The crowd of parents, children and astronomy fans started gathering at the Porter Library a couple hours before the historic eclipse cut a swath through the sunny afternoon in North Stafford on Aug. 21. By 1 p.m. the line of residents looking for a pair of special viewing glasses wound
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around the building and library staff scrambled to organize an orderly distribution of the retina guards. Though local sun-gazers were outside the 70-mile-wide “band of totality” to view the complete eclipse, storm clouds stayed away long enough for a clear view of nature’s spectacle. While the staff tried to accommodate the estimated 1,000 viewers in line, toward the end families were asked to share some of the 750 glasses distributed, according to library director Rhonda Belyea.
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Games, models of the earth, sun and moon, and a display of books for further reading were set up at the library to complement the live stream of the eclipse from NASA. David Abbou, a volunteer for the NASA/ JPL Solar System Ambassadors Program who hails from Stafford, had his telescope and also displayed the eclipse through a sophisticated cereal box viewer. Others made their own viewers with cereal or even larger boxes, letting the image of the sun and moon travel
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Senior David Ezeagwu returns to national championship team » BY DAVID DRIVER
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It has been nearly eight months since James Madison University won the national title in the Football Championship Subdivision. But Colonial Forge High graduate David Ezeagwu, a senior defensive lineman for the Dukes, still can’t stop thinking about it. “It was phenomenal. It is something I am grateful for every day,” he said. “You have to be there and witness it. Going to Texas and the championship game, and winning was great. I was so amazed. It feels great to play with a great group of guys. I want to feel that again. I want to be part of that again.” “The coolest part was saying we are national champs. At first it was really looking far-fetched with a new coaching staff [in 2016],” he added. But not everything went perfectly that day in Texas this past January for the Stafford resident, who played in all 15 games last year and had 19 tackles. Ezeagwu injured his knee in the first quarter of the title game and did not return to action in the 28-14 win over Youngstown State in Frisco, Texas. “It took all summer to get it right. I bounced back,” he said. But the Colonial Forge product expects to be ready for the season opener Sept. 2 at East Carolina. “It is going to be a great game. We will be ready for the challenge,” he said. The Dukes are picked to win the Colonial Athletic Association title and are ranked No. 1 in the country in several
COLONIAL FORGE 2017 VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE » Aug. 25 Patriot, 7 p.m. » Sept. 1 Albemarle, 7 p.m. » Sept. 8 at Grassfield, 7 p.m. » Sept. 15 at Hylton, 7 p.m. » Sept. 22 Riverbend, 7 p.m. » Sept. 29 at Brooke Point, 7 p.m. » Oct. 6 at Massaponax, 7 p.m. » Oct. 13 Stafford, 7 p.m. » Oct. 27 at Mountain View, 7 p.m. » Nov. 3 North Stafford, 7 p.m.
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preseason polls. “Bring it on. That is great. We are locked in. You know you are a target,” he said of the ranking. The national title trophy was on display at Nationals Park in Washington on Aug. 15 on JMU Night when the first-place Nationals hosted the Los Angeles Angels and star Mike Trout. The JMU senior, whose twin brother played football at the University of Maryland, is on track to graduate in the spring with a degree in sociology. He is making the move from the defensive backfield to the defensive line this season. “It is definitely a lot different,” he said. “You have to be focused and locked in. You have to play intelligent schemes and don’t try to do too much. Everyone has to be prepared. I played defensive line as a senior in high school. I was a little undersized, and I could make up for it. I bring experience to the game. The biggest challenge is staying low [to the ground] and always staying focused.” Other Stafford residents on the preseason roster of JMU are redshirt freshman safety Reggie Collins of Brooke Point High and MJ Hampton, a freshman safety from Stafford High. Brandon Ravenel, a key receiver for JMU on the title team, is now an assistant football coach at North Stafford High, according to Ezeagwu. The preseason has not been without challenges for the defending national champs at JMU. Dukes head coach Mike Houston announced Aug. 17 that senior tight end
David Ezeagwu, a graduate for Colonial Forge High School, is moving from the defensive backfield to the defensive line this season on the JMU football team. PHOTO BY CATHY KUSHNER
Jonathan Kloosterman of Strasburg had been suspended for the first two games of the season due to violation of team rules. He will miss the Sept. 2 game at East Carolina and the Sept. 9 home opener against East Tennessee State University. “We hold our players at James Madison to a high standard of accountability, and, as such, they will be held responsible for meeting those standards,” Houston said in a statement. “I look forward to Jonathan working through this situation and returning to us a better person and ready to focus on his commitment to our program. At JMU, we are committed to winning, but more importantly, we are committed to winning the right way.” The Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg reported five other players from the team were also suspended for various amounts of time. Better news came a few days earlier
when former JMU All-American Rashard Davis, a Charlottesville High graduate, signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He worked out for Chicago and the New York Jets. “At first, they said they wanted me to come work out, and I’d done two before that I thought went well but it didn’t go my way,” Davis said in a statement from JMU. “I flew up there the next morning and there were a lot of people at the workout, so I told myself that I have an opportunity and what was I going to do with it.” Davis was waiting tables at a restaurant in Charlottesville when he got the call, according to JMU. “It came out of left field. I didn’t expect it because I hadn’t talked to Philly at all,” Davis said. “I was at work when they called. I was waiting tables at ROCKSALT and I was like ‘What in the world!’ David Driver can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.
Eagles football team loaded at skill positions » BY DAVID FAWCETT
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Colonial Forge has plenty of experience at the skill positions back from last season’s 11-3 team that reached the 6A South Region final. Senior quarterback Ethan Garwood (2,101 passing yards, 18 TDs in 2016) and junior Josh Sarratt lead the way. Garwood was a firstteam, all-Conference 4 selection last season, while Sarratt, entering his third year as a starter, was the conference defensive player of the year from his safety position as well as being first-team, all-conference at wide receiver (team-high 21 receptions, 573 yards, 7 TDs). Senior Liam Kauthen, a secondteam, all-conference kick returner, joins fellow veterans Ernesto Bowen (junior), Preston Morgan (senior) and Kennard McNeal (senior) to bolster the Eagles’ running game. Senior David Dennis, junior Zack
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also using them on defense. “We have seven kids in the mix,” Brown said. “They are all pretty equal.” Senior Mitchell Shinskie (6-4, 245), who has offers from Army and William & Mary so far, and junior Oliejah Louissaint (5-10, 190), the team’s leading tackler in 2016, anchor the defensive line.
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STAFFORD COUNTY BRIEFS LOCAL RESIDENTS GRADUATE FROM COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Coastal Carolina University held a commencement ceremony for an estimated 390 candidates for graduation Aug. 4 at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center on campus. Jacob Fletcher of Fredericksburg earned a Bachelor of Science degree in recreation and sport management; and Desiree Needham of Stafford earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marine science.
7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Galanti is retired from the U.S.Navy. He flew 97 combat missions in his A-4C Skyhawk before being shot down and captured June 17, 1966. He remained a POW of the North Vietnamese for nearly seven years and was released Feb. 12, 1973. The Freedom Museum is in the Terminal Building at Manassas Regional Airport,10600 Harry Parrish Blvd. Admission is free and light refreshments will be available. For more, visit freedommuseum.org.
SPEED LIMIT REDUCED FOR WORK ZONE Motorists will notice a reduced speed limit of 35 mph on Courthouse Road between Woodcutters Road and Cedar Lane in Stafford County. The new speed limit took effect Aug. 18. The speed limit was lowered from 40 mph to 35 mph in the construction work zone. The road is being widened from two lanes to four lanes and reconfigure the exit 140 interchange, which is expected to be complete by July 2020. In July, the Virginia Department of Transportation started a $185.3 million project to widen Courthouse Road and a build a diverging diamond interchange to reduce congestion, address existing capacity issues and accommodate future growth in the Courthouse Road corridor. For more, visit VirginiaDOT.org and 511Virginia.org.
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Legal Notices In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $305,600.00, dated September 27, 2006, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on October 5, 2006, as Instrument Number 060032141, 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 September 11, 2017 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 138 of ALTA COURTHOUSE SQUARE TOWNHOMES, as the same appears dully dedicated, platted and recorded in Plat Records Instrument No. 040000163, and thereafter replatted in Plat Records Instrument No. 050000124, among the Plat Records of Stafford County, Virginia. Tax ID: 30HH 138.
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $12,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. Cash will not be accepted as a deposit. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.Loan Type: Conv/FHLMC (Trustee # 573537) Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Orlans PC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101, website: http://www.orlans. com. The Vendor Auction.com will be used in conjunction with this sale Town #5000.0200 8/25 & 9/01/17
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 97 Jumping Branch Road Stafford, VA 22554 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $164,419.00, dated February 16, 2007, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on February 20, 2007, as Instrument Number 070003097, 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 September 25, 2017 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 4A, being a consolidation of Lots 4 and 5, Stevens Farm Subdivision, as per survey entitled ‘’Plat of Correction, Plat Book 34 Pages 242-243, Consolidation of Lots 4 and 5, Stevens Farm Subdivision, Aquia Magisterial District, Stafford County, Virginia’’ prepared by Topo Unlimited, Inc., dated July 11, 2000 and recorded in Plat Book 35 at Page 165-166, among the land records of Stafford County, Virginia.
Tax ID: 39A 3 51. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $10,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. Cash will not be accepted as a deposit. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: FHA (Trustee # 578765) Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Orlans PC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101, website: http://www.orlans. com. The Vendor Auction.com will be used in conjunction with this sale Towne #5000.0163 8/25 & 9/1/17
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Knowledge of ad design and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred. This is a full-time position working out of our Woodbridge office with a small base salary, a book of existing business, and unlimited commission opportunities. Benefits include paid holidays and vacations, medical and dental insurance, and a 401(k). Apply online or via e-mail to: tfields@insidenova.com
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Must be flexible, able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Apply in person at: 3901 Fettler Park Drive Dumfries, VA 22025 No phone calls
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The ideal candidate will have a record of success in sales positions, preferably in a business-to-business environment, as well as a willingness and ability to develop new leads and make cold calls on businesses throughout Northern Virginia, including Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William and Stafford
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Washington FAMILY Magazine (part of Northern Virginia Media Services) is looking for a qualified Production Coordinator to join our team. We’ve been the go-to resource for D.C. area parents for more than 20 years. Our magazine, website, eNewsletter and social media outlets have reached tens of thousands of local moms and dads in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. We are looking for a part-time Production Coordinator to assist producing quality print and online products. We are looking for a candidate that is detail-oriented, highly-motivated, organized and is able to work in a fast-paced team environment. Responsibilities: • Manage and create monthly resource guides for print and online, • Manage and create e-mail campaigns • Assist with collecting classified ads • Assist with paste-up and layout, including proofing • Assist with pre-flighting and preparing ad files for accurate printing • Assist with fact-checking procedures for editorial features, print resources and online guides • Assist with monitoring the process of print jobs when needed • Collect event listings for Washington FAMILY’s online calendar • Assist with various administrative and support tasks • Communicate with other WashingtonFAMILY team members on production matters • Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: • Strong attention to detail and a quick learner • Ability to work on multiple, time-sensitive projects simultaneously • Problem solver and strong computer skills • Knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop • Proficient with Microsoft Office • Knowledge of print workflows involving print layout and pre-press • Ability to adhere to tight deadlines
Please submit resume to bpetersen@thefamilymagazine.com
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