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Former supervisor Ferris Belman passes away Stafford County resident who was the only legislator to be elected to an at-large post on the county board of supervisors has passed away.

Ferris Belman, Sr. died Sept. 3 of complications from a recent fall at age 90.

He served on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors from 1984 to 2001 and on the Fredericksburg City Council from FERRIS 1968 to 1980, and BELMAN, SR from 1982 to 1983.

He also owned several local grocery stores during his lifetime.

Members of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors paid tribute to Belman at the Sept. 5 public meeting.

Supervisor Jack Cavalier, R-GriffisWidewater, served on the board with Belman years back. Cavalier said that Belman set the gold standard for being a board member and said the legislator welcomed him with open arms when he joined the board. He saw Belman as a mentor and said he was “the fairest-minded person I’ve ever dealt with.”

He always had the best interest of county residents in mind and was truly devoted to the job, Cavalier added.

Bill Johnson-Miles, left, and Kim Wyman were among some 30 area residents who gathered at the Stafford County government building Tuesday evening to protest the Confederate flag flying on private property near Interstate 95. ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA

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ome two dozen people supporting the slogan “Hate Has No Home Here” addressed the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday in opposition to a Confederate flag that flies on private property near Interstate 95 at Falmouth.

Despite rumors that the Virginia Flaggers, who support the flag, would be attending the meeting as well, only a couple of people supporting the flag attended.

The Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office was prepared for conflict, attending the meeting and watching over a pre-meeting gathering of some 30 people holding signs, including “The Heritage is Hate.”

The group’s message was peaceful

but firm. They told the board that, to them, the flag represents racism and hatred. Something needs to be done, they said.

Earlier this month, residents made the same pleas during a supervisors’ meeting.

Some speakers said that if nothing is done, they will continue to speak on the issue to the board.

Others reminded the board that elections are approaching, implying that they would vote out those who don’t take action.

At both the day and night portion of the board meeting, supervisors’ Chairman Paul Milde, R-Aquia, read the statement: “In light of recent events, Stafford County would like to express its comment in providing a welcoming, inclusive and safe community for all residents and visitors. We value an environ-

ment of unity, trust and understanding. We honor our history and respect and protect the right to live free from discrimination. Stafford welcomes all.”

Some speakers said they appreciated the gesture but take issue with “we honor our history” portion of the comment.

Milde said that the board cannot legally remove the flag and has consulted with legal counsel.

Other suggestions included lowering the maximum height of flagpoles within the county and erecting banners stating that all people are welcome in Stafford County.

“The flag sends a clear message that anyone that’s not white is not welcome,” said Jennifer Coolidge of Stafford.

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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO CHILD-NEGLECT CHARGE A Triangle man was arrested Sept. 3 for driving under the influence and felony child neglect after a deputy stopped his vehicle in Stafford, Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesman Maj. Don Lenhart said. ANDRE About 11:30 p.m., L. WADDLER Deputy Justin Forman saw a vehicle being driven erratically on Jefferson Davis Highway near Eskimo Hill Road. He initiated a traffic stop and the vehicle pulled over near Hospital Center Blvd.

While speaking with the driver and front seat passenger, Forman detected the odor of alcohol. He also saw a child asleep in the back seat.

Field sobriety tests were given and the man, Andre Waddler, was arrested for driving under the influence, his third offense in 10 years.

The 5-year-old was Waddler’s son. The driver’s sister took custody of the adult passenger and the child, according to the sheriff ’s office.

Waddler, 35, was held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.

SHERIFF’S OFFICE LOOKING FOR SUSPECT IN STABBING The Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office is looking for a Fredericksburg man in connection with an altercation that lead to a man being stabbed, Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesman Maj. Don Lenhart said.

At approximately 11:30 TONY O’SHEA p.m. Sept. 1, deputies HICKS JR from the sheriff ’s office responded to a reported stabbing in the area of 16 Shasta Place at the England Run North Apartments in south Stafford.

Deputies found a 32-year-old man suffering from a single stab wound to the back and learned that the victim had been involved in a physical altercation just prior to the stabbing.

The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was treated and later released.

The suspect has been identified as Tony O’Shea Hicks Jr., 27.

Hicks is currently wanted on attempted second-degree murder, malicious wounding, and assault and battery charges.

Anyone with information on Hicks’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office at 540-6584400.

DISPUTE LEADS TO WEAPONS CHARGES A south Stafford man was arrested Sept. 3 after a dispute led to weapons charges, according to the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office.

About 9:40 a.m., deputies were dispatched to Surry Lane for a fight call with shots fired. The caller said that two men had been fighting and one fired a shot

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from a handgun.

Witnesses identified Antawan Sampson as one of the men fighting in front of townhouses in the area. Sampson also pulled out a gun and fired a shot into the ground, they said.

Deputies found a .40 caliber shell casing in a grassy area and a bullet ANTAWAN fragment was located in SAMPSON the parking lot.

Sampson was soon located at an address on James Madison Court. He was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered. Sampson deputies that he and another man got into an argument about a prior incident and it escalated into a fight.

Sampson told deputies that he saw an unknown object in the other man’s hand and drew his weapon from his holster. He then fired a round into the ground in order to scare the other man.

Sampson, 43, was charged with brandishing a firearm, reckless handling of a firearm, discharging a firearm in public and shooting in a no-shoot zone.

Sampson was held in lieu of a $1,000 bond.

MAN ARRESTED OUTSIDE DAYCARE A North Stafford man was arrested Sept. 1 after a larceny outside a daycare, Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesman Maj. Don Lenhart said.

At 6:10 a.m., a woman pulled up in front of a North Stafford day care to drop off her children and did not lock her vehicle when TRAVIS C. PETERS she took them inside.

As she left the building, she noticed a man dressed in black quickly walk around the corner of the establishment. She entered her vehicle and immediately realized her purse, cell phone and some other items were missing.

She then drove around the area looking for the man and called the sheriff ’s office.

She soon spotted him away from the center and approached him.

She asked if he was at the center a few minutes earlier and he stated that he was.

She then asked that he return there, according to a sheriff ’s office report.

The man began walking toward the day care center but suddenly ran off in a different direction. At this time, Deputy Alex Layug arrived and saw what was happening. He subsequently detained the man, identified as Travis C. Peters, 21.

Peters later confessed to the theft. He had left the victim’s property in a wooded area to the rear of a nearby shopping center. A police dog was called to do an article search and located all of the victim’s property.

Peters was charged with theft, grand larceny, three counts of credit card theft and vehicle tampering. He was incarcerated in lieu of a $3,500 bond.

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Stafford County Public Schools has been recognized as a 2018 Best School Division by Niche. SCPS ranked number 17 of 131 divisions in Virginia, up from number 26 in 2016. Niche is the largest website for researching K-12 schools, according to the school division.

SCPS achieved this ranking by scoring highly on a variety of factors including test scores, student-teacher ratio, and reviews from students and parents. The Niche team analyzed the data from thousands of schools to create the 2018 Best Schools rankings.

“Our teachers and staff provide incred-

ible opportunities for students to engage in high-quality, innovative, and challenging programs including core academics, college-level coursework, award-winning programs in the visual and performing arts, and industry-certified career and technical education programs. The recognition is exciting and well-deserved,” said Superintendent Dr. W. Bruce Benson.

Niche is a website that analyzes dozens of public data sets and millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings, report cards, and profiles for every K-12 school, college, and neighborhood in the U.S., according to the company.

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Preparedness Expo set for Stafford Stafford County will hold its Preparedness Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept.

23 at the Ford T. Humphrey Public Safety Building, 1225 Courthouse Road. The expo is an annual event designed to teach residents about emergency management, disaster recovery and personal preparedness, county information officer Shannon Howell said.

“In light of the events in Texas and Louisiana, I ask all citizens who are able to attend our Preparedness Expo. A few hours of your time now will make a great difference later,” said chairman of the board of supervisors Paul Milde. “Having a citizenry familiar with available resources and the knowledge of how to prepare before an emergency is the key to successfully dealing with disasters. I can’t emphasize enough how important personal preparedness and having an emergency plan are in taking care of your family during a disaster.”

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the sheriff ’s office and partner organizations will provide disaster preparedness information, demonstrate regional capabilities and showcase how county officials work together to prepare, respond and recover from large-scale emergencies.

Activities and displays include Stafford Alert registration, search and rescue, evacuations and sheltering as well as public safety response. There are also plans to have the community response and recovery vehicles, as well as the mass casualty support unit, search and rescue trailer and animal rescue trailer open to visitors. There will be hands-on training opportunities in using a fire extinguisher and performing hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Information about disaster preparedness is also available on Stafford’s fire and rescue website at www.StaffordFireRescue.com. Overflow parking will be at St. Peters Lutheran Church, 1201 Courthouse Road, Stafford.

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President Trump’s DACA announcement through Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday has immigration opponents expectedly DANIEL CORTEZ hesitant in spite of immigration opportunities that advance the rule of law.

Unfortunately, the open borders crowd will have nothing but condemnation for Trump’s plan that resolves the decadesold immigration issue.

Liberals charging insensitivity for terminating DACA would probably gain more traction supporting Trump’s Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment plan, or RAISE, as the path to citizenship. Most DACA students may meet requirements for Trump’s merit-based program designed to allow more skilled and educated individuals to compete for citizenship.

As expected, media opposition from those such as Univision’s Jorge Ramos attempting to energize 800,000 DACA individuals is suggesting anything less than total amnesty on the issue is racist.

It’s not.

Still the question remains if Congress fails to act within the six months required, is it a contractual breech to those who signed up for the program in good faith?

Fortunately, Trump received sound advice prior to his decision, not from a radical but from his senior advisor on Hispanic, Immigration and Veteran’s Affairs, Luis Quinonez, the decorated Vietnam veteran businessman. He applauded Trump’s actions, stating “The president has demonstrated he has kept his cam-

paign promise not to extend DACA.” Quinonez was expected to join former Gov. George Allen at a fund raiser in Fredericksburg on Sept. 7 for Stafford Supervisor Bob Thomas in his run for the seat of retiring Delegate William J. Howell.

Allen earlier stated he supports Trump’s six-month delay and emphasized the onus is clearly on Congress to do its job regarding immigration reform. His concern however was: “It would be a breach of contractual trust to rescind DACA for those who signed up and complied with the government’s action.”

Quinonez stated in his recommendations to the president: he pitched the concept of allowing DACA students who could pass the entrance exams, joining the nation’s military for a three-year period and promoted a mentoring program for them or their parents in an effort to stay and earn citizenship.

Falmouth Supervisor Meg Bohmke on Tuesday called the president’s action a “brilliant idea,” suggesting that those who have an opportunity to assimilate would cherish their citizenship in some ways more than we who have it by birth.

Bohmke, a former educator, emphasized the aspect of “process,” which has legal scholars concerned. And with 10 states attorneys general prepared to sue over the DACA issue, the president had to act on the matter affecting thousands of families and almost a quarter of a million jobs and billions of dollars in revenue affected by the decision.

The issue has the propensity to galvanize conservatives regarding the aspect of tuition when present Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, seeking re-election, has indicated his support for DACA students to pay in-state tuition.

Allen suggests that conservative candidate for attorney general John Adams has a more responsible position, especially in Northern Virginia where any top deserving student should not be denied admission into Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, William and Mary or JMU because that seat was given to a dreamer whose parents are illegally here.

Taylor Keeney, Adam’s communications director, stated. “The General Assembly should make such decisions and not the attorney general.”

This is exactly why compassionate future delegates respectful of the rule of law are needed in Richmond. As emotional citizens presented concerns to supervisors during Tuesday’s meeting discussing flag symbolism, with Stafford sheriff deputies nearby, our historic symbols with adherence to immigration laws must also not be infringed.

What’s concerning is the president’s precarious position with the initial unconstitutionality of DACA and members of Congress encouraging Trump to violate mandates they swore to protect. Liberals call it troubling, some conservatives suggest the action treasonous.

Even Quinonez debated an DACA sympathizer calling in while on Telemundo Sunday advocating fire and violence on the nation’s streets.

Yes, an expected response from an anarchist thinking he is owed citizenship for breaking our immigration laws.

What is needed is Trump’s plan, civility in dialogue and responsible law enforcement when hate mongers, legal or not, promote violence.

Daniel Cortez, a Northern Virginia political writer and broadcaster, is active in veteran and minority affairs. Reach him at dpcortez1969@yahoo.com.

with the KKK from that era is the U.S. flag. Quote: “... the flag that flies alongside Interstate 95 at mile marker 134 in Stafford County doesn’t seem to have much to do with heritage. It’s a statement. Of what, I can only guess; but I doubt it’s anything good.” If you seriously want to know — and it sounds like you don’t — ask the people who put it up, the Virginia Flaggers. It’s no mystery.

They will be glad to tell you. What happened in Charlottesville had nothing to do with Confederate heritage defenders whose motive is to honor the men who fought to defend the South from a savage military invasion.

If the raising of a flag to commemorate men who suffered and died horribly to defend their homes and families is somehow so traumatic for Stafford County that it threatens good race relations, I would suggest they’re not all that great to begin with.

However, I suspect race relations are fine, and Kerr’s imagination is running away with him. Maybe Mr. Kerr should have done some research before posting this libelous opinion. The Virginia Flaggers are not racist, they are not haters, they are not hostile. Kerr’s opinion piece in a few sentences has shown much hatred and bigotry toward them, while they have shown NO hatred and bigotry for anybody in the six years they’ve been in existence. *** That flag is being flown on the property of a man who has stated his hatred of black people in no uncertain terms: “Blacks are a worthless bunch of freeloading, dangerous animals that should be put down like the dogs they are.”

We all know who the “flaggers” are.

And we know precisely what you stand for.

TO THE EDITOR Editor’s note: The following are comments on InsideNoVa.com to David Kerr’s column on limiting the height on I-95’s Confederate flag.

Quote: “Racist organizations, from the Ku Klux Klan to the neo-Nazis, and various fringe factions in between, have made the flag one of their symbols.”

This needs to be quantified. Everybody says this. Apparently nobody has ever researched it to ascertain how widespread this use was. Quote: “The Klan was the first to use it back in the 1870s, and they and others have used it off and on ever since.”? No, the first to use it were the soldiers of the Confederate army fighting to defend, as much as humanly possible, their homes, families and communities from an invasion of barbarians wearing military uniforms. If you mean after the war, again, it needs to be substantiated.

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Stafford schools busy on first day of another year Stafford County Public Schools welcomed more than 28,000 students into the classrooms for the first day of school, Sept. 5. Schools’ Superintendent Bruce Benson and school board members visited schools to welcome students, parents and staff, according to the division.

New features for the 2017-2018 school year include:

NORTH STAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL NEW GYMNASIUM AND LIBRARY North Stafford High School had a massive transformation with a newly renovated state-of-the-art library and gymnasium. The gymnasium renovation includes new bleachers, new floor, new backboards, new remote controlled goal hoists, complete re-paint of walls and ceiling, new storage room doors, an upgrade of the audio system to wireless microphones and new water coolers. This project also includes a new center court logo.

The 9500-square-foot library space features a cutting edge makerspace, technology lab and seven collaborative rooms.

The space has renovated offices for library staff, new shelving and a modern look.

The library should be completed the first week of October.

MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL The classroom, health/physical education and fine arts addition project is continuing. Three of the additions are

The first day after Labor Day marked the beginning of another year of schooling for Stafford County public school students. Above, students at Rodney Thompson Middle School head for the halls.

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LIVING WITH DOGS | LAURIE C. WILLIAMS

Disaster preparedness for pet owners tags attached to their collar and/or The stories coming in of the they are microchipped. (And if dozens of pets left behind and/ microchipped, be sure to regisor displaced in the wake of ter the number with a service.)

Hurricane Harvey are heartOne of the biggest problems breaking. And now with with animals that are displaced Hurricane Irma just around is finding their rightful owners. the country, and the uncertainty of how close it will get LAURIE C. WILLIAMS In some cases, the dogs with no identification are turned to our neck of the woods, we must all ask ourselves: How prepared are over to rescue organizations who, though they mean well, could end up placing we if disaster strikes?

Well, did you know that preparing for your dog with someone else—often in an emergency should begin from the mo- another state. This can make finding and getting back your pet very difficult. All ment you get your pet?

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Crate train, crate train, crate tags should have your pet’s name, your train. Even though it has become fairly address and most importantly a contact mainstream these days, I still run into number where you can be reached.

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Train and socialize your dog. people who, for one reason or another, do not crate train their dogs. Even though One thing a disaster can do is throw peoyou may not have a need for it in your ple together, sometimes in tight places. everyday life, acclimating your dog to a Your dog will be much more comfortable crate could prove invaluable during a di- if he is used to being around a crowd of saster. A crate will provide your pet with people and other dogs. You don’t want a safe, secure place when transporting, this to be his first introduction to people and most shelters and temporary lodg- he doesn’t know.

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Have a plan. If you do plan to ings will often require that your pet be in a crate/kennel. You don’t want to have to evacuate, have a plan that includes not train your dog to be in a crate when he is only your eventual destination but the the most stressed and nervous. Do it at route you will take—complete with pethome—while things are calm and he is in friendly accommodations along the way.

Don’t assume places will take your pets. his comfort zone.

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Be sure your pet can be identi- Call ahead and be sure. And this includes fied. Make sure they have identification friends and relatives. Make sure they

know you will be bringing your pet with you.

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Things for your pet. In addition to things you will need for yourself and human members of the family, gather all the necessary items you will need specifically for your pet. Your “Disaster Kit” should include: • Crate/kennel • Your pet’s immunization record • Your pet’s medications • Pet first aid kit (InsideNoVa.com/Stafford/Lifestyles/Williams–8/25/17) • Extra leashes, collars and harnesses • Enough food to last at least several weeks • Gallons of water – enough for the humans and the dogs

SHELTER PETS OF THE WEEK Trucker is a 3-yearsold hound who has a lot of energy and loves being outdoors.

Trucker was picked up as a stray, and he doesn’t know any commands.

He may have just been a hunting dog previously, because cause he sure does love adventures.

He can be seen at the Stafford County Animal Shelter, 540658-PETS. Moby is a 5-year-old chocolate Lab. He is neutered and gets along well with children. Moby must go to a household where there are no cats, as he will chase them to no end. He is a sweet boy, and does greet when meeting new people.

He loves being outside and would make the perfect traveling companion. Moby is at the Stafford County Animal Shelter, 540658-PETS.

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Service-dog group plans to help with hurricane relief

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Service dogs of Stafford and their handlers are uniting to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

Edible dog and cat treats will be sold online to raise funds to support the victims.

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• Extra food and water dishes • Blanket(s) and towels • Pet safe cleaners and disinfectants • Pet waste bags • Paper towels • Treats • Toys (they deserve to have some fun too) And lastly, waterproof everything!

These items should be gathered well ahead of time and kept in waterproof containers, and then put in a convenient place where you can retrieve them quickly if needed.

It doesn’t really take a lot to prepare for a disaster, but it does take being proactive, putting together a viable plan and doing so during the calm, not the storm.

Stafford business owner Laurie C. Williams is television and radio personality, and nationally recognized dog trainer and canine behavior consultant. She can be reached at info@pupniron.com.

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Donations can also be made through the Facebook page, Stafford Service Dogs’ Hurricane Relief.

All proceeds will be donated to the Houston, Texas, SPCA.

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Sept. 8 & 9; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Historic Port of Falmouth & Stafford Civil War Park

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Celebrate Virginia Live, Fredericksburg

Yankees in Falmouth

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SEPT. 9

Sept. 9; noon to 3 p.m.

National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle Free admission & parking

Women’s Lifestyle Expo

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center fredericksburgexpocenter.com

Fall Soccer Kickoff

Brian McKnight in Concert celebratevirginiaafterhours.com

SEPT. 29

Party in Pink Zumbathon

OCT. 14

SEPT. 23

State Fair of Virginia

Sept. 29 to Oct. 8; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

13191 Dawn Blvd., Doswell eventbrite.com

Sept. 23 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sept. 24 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Fredericksburg Expo Center, Fredericksburg fredericksburgpetshow.com

Fall Fairy Festival

OCT. 5

United Way Yard Sale

$10 donation

North Stafford Farmers’ Market

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Mondays-Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hurkamp Park, Fredericksburg Prince Edward and George streets

Oct. 5-26 on Thursdays; 6 to 9 p.m.; free 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford

The Pumpkining

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4 to 6:30 p.m.

Jeff Rouse Center, Stafford

Citizens’ Academy

OCT. 7

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Old Mill Park, Fredericksburg 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Katherine Chlebo, Dave Cornes engaged Katherine Chlebo and Dave Cornes of San Diego are pleased to announce their engagement. They plan to marry in 2019 after their next deployment.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Angel Wells of Tappahannock, Va., and Paul Jr. and Tracy Chlebo of Lorton, Va., and granddaughter of Donald and Dolores R. Wells of Tappahannock. She is a 2009 graduate of Mountain View High School in Stafford and a 2013 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in quantitative economics. She works as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.

Dave Cornes is the son of Bonnie and Tim Baird of Napa, Calif., and Steve and Nancy Cornes of American Canyon, Calif. He is a 2009 graduate of Vintage High School in Napa, and a 2013 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in ocean engineering. He works as a V-22 Osprey pilot for the U.S. MaDave Cornes and Katherine Chlebo rine Corps.

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Katie Rauch got an offer to play soccer at Division I Coastal Carolina while she was a standout at Stafford High School.

The central midfielder then played as a freshman at Division II Shippensburg in Pennsylvania in 2015. But after one year she decided to transfer.

“Shippensburg was a great experience,” she said. “I loved the girls and I loved the team. The school itself didn’t fit for what I was looking for.”

So Rauch decided to transfer and decided to attend the University of Mary Washington, where she is now a center midfielder for the Eagles.

Even though Mary Washington is a Division III program, that doesn’t mean there is not a time commitment.

“It is still a lot of work,” said Rauch, who is interested in studying psychology.

“We will put in a lot of hours in and out school.”

Mary Washington got a taste of Division I when they lost 6-0 in an exhibition game at Navy in Annapolis, Maryland, on Aug. 29.

“It was a tough loss,” Rauch said. “It gave us an opportunity to really look at our [play] on the field, and we can organize a little bit. It was interesting; I was amazed at how quick and fast it was.”

The Eagles began regular-season play at Division III Houghton in upstate New York on Sept. 1. The team bus left Fredericksburg at about 6 a.m. for the long trip north. Mary Washington was set to play at Elmira on Sunday in New York before returning home.

Mary Washington was slated to host North Carolina Wesleyan on Sept. 6 in its first home match and will host Washing-

Katie Rauch decided to study and play closer to home after one year at Division II Shippensburg in Pennsylvania in 2015.

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mount of Arlington on Sept. 23 in its first CAC match of the year.

Last year Rauch played in all 19 games for Mary Washington and made nine starts. She scored the game-winning goal against Penn State-Harrisburg and also scored against York (Pa.) College.

“There are always high expectations when you move to a lower division,” said Mary Washington head coach Corey Hewson, a 1999 Shippensburg graduate.

“At first there was a little bit of an adjustment. This year she has done exceptionally well so far. She had a great spring [practice]. She really made great changes; you could see the difference in her train-

ton College on Sept. 9 at 12:30 p.m. and Rowan on Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. in the UMW Classic.

“We are definitely a young team,” Rauch said. “We have a lot of good freshmen coming in. We have a lot of talent on the team. Being a young team it will time take [to click].

“We definitely have some talent and discipline. I would say our weakness is our organization on the field and where we are supposed to be.”

Last year the Eagles were 11-6-2 overall and 6-2-1 in the Capital Athletic Conference.

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ing. Her fitness has made her more confident.”

Rauch made several starts as a freshman at Shippensburg in 2015.

Coming out of high school she also looked at James Madison, Christopher Newport, Coastal Carolina, North Florida and Flagler. She also looked at North Florida after a year at Shippensburg but decided to attend Mary Washington.

Rauch played four years at Stafford High and was a captain for two years with the Indians under head coach Melissa Boney.

She scored 32 goals in her career to set a school record, and she also had 17 assists.

Rauch is an all-conference and all-area player, and played club soccer with Prince William Soccer, Inc. (PWSI) under head coach Adam Soos.

Some of her club teammates are now playing college soccer at James Madison, Longwood and ODU. Rauch, who had a 3.5 grade-pointaverage in high school, is the daughter of Kelly and Ken Rauch. Her younger brother, Kaden, is a freshman at Stafford High this year and has played soccer in the past. Her grandfather, Frank Yanossy, played defensive tackle at the University of Tennessee and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1970.

Other Stafford residents playing women’s college soccer are Colonial Forge High graduate Stephanie Hendrie, a junior midfielder at JMU; and Jenna Tomayko (Mountain View), a senior at Longwood in Farmville. Hendrie started the first four games for JMU this year.

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Colonial Forge High School’s football offense has displayed power and versatility in its first two games. In averaging 44.5 points a game, the Eagles have shown different looks that have resulted in an abundance of points.

In its 40-3 season-opening victory over Patriot, Colonial Forge scored four touchdowns off rushes behind a Wing-T formation. The Eagles switched after the Pioneers stifled their passing game.

But in its 49-0 win Sept. 1 over Albemarle, Colonial Forge balanced its rushing attack with a successful passing game.

Senior quarterback Ethan Garwood, who threw for 82 yards against Patriot, finished with almost 200 against Albemarle along with two touchdown passes.

“We do what other teams give us,” Colonial Forge head coach Bill Brown said.

“But we can put the throttle to the floor.”

Garwood has the capability to air out after throwing for 2,000 yards in 2016.

“We didn’t throw it as much as we could have or should have [last season],” Brown said. “We were conscious of that.”

Colonial Forge’s surge has been helped by the offensive line’s development. The Eagles graduated all five starters from last season’s 11-3 team that reached the

6A South Region final.

Brown has seen improvement in the line’s performance under first-year offensive line coach Nick Easter, a Colonial Forge graduate.

The Eagles rotate seven players in with the possibility of more if need be: senior center Ayden Jilson, senior guard LeRoy Thomas, sophomore guard Mason Rega, senior tackle Will Carroll, junior tackle Dexter Carr, senior center/guard Jacob Wilhelm and senior tackle Jake Dillon.

“Their progression has been huge,” Brown said. “I’ve been pleased with it so far.”

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R.C. Stevens, the one person who spoke in favor of retaining the flag, reminded the board that the flag is on private property.

“History is history,” he said. “Are you going to throw history away?”

Other speakers said that hate is hiding behind heritage.

Clayton Hill of Stafford said, “This is about hate, not heritage.”

Speakers told the board that a peaceful dialogue needs to exist about the problem, that the flag is offensive and that it should be clear to all who pass through Stafford that the flag does not represent its people or county.

Others were upset because, they said, the board has not done anything since the last ruckus was raised about the flag several years back.

Jennifer Carroll Foy of Woodbridge, a Democrat running for the 2nd District House of Delegates seat representing Prince William and Stafford counties, said: “We must send a message that this will not be tolerated. …Stafford is better than this. We will do better than this.”

One speaker said that the Confederate flag, or more precisely the battle flag of the Confederacy, represents rebellion against the union in an effort to keep the dehumanizing institution of slavery in place. Keeping the symbols of that alive keeps division and strife alive and the flag keeps sores open and represents oppression and desegregation, she said.

Speakers told the board not to let the Confederate flag speak for them or for the county.

Judy Love of Fredericksburg waved a small American flag and said, “This is all the flag we need here.”

Also at the meeting, the board of supervisors: • remembered Col. Jim Brown, a county volunteer who served for the past decade. He also served on a committee representing the county’s Armed Services Memorial. Brown passed away last week.

• heard from County Administrator Thomas Foley regarding the safety of

the county’s drinking water and local schools.

“The Stafford County municipal water supply remains safe to drink and continues to exceed all state and federal requirements for testing. We have very good water in this county,” he said.

Foley also explained that Stafford does not have lead pipes or lead solder in the municipal system; however, many older homes and facilities like schools do have various lead components in their private plumbing.”

Those are facilities generally built before 1986, he said.

Recent tests in some of the older schools were done out of an abundance of caution, he said, with more results expected soon. Any tested fountains and taps will be off and have signs stating that the county’s water is safe to drink, he said.

• approved a conditional-use permit for an auto service center, at McWhirt Loop and Warrenton Road in south Stafford, by a vote of 6-1, with Supervisor Meg Bohmke, R-Falmouth, casting the dissenting vote.

• heard from Stafford attorney Jason Pelt about the county’s Armed Services Memorial, which he said is beautiful but contains at least 52 errors, including misspelled names, wrong ranks and killed-in-the-line-of-duty designations.

Supervisor Gary Snellings, R-Hartwood, thanked Pelt and said he is equally concerned. He said that any brick found to be in error will be replaced by Veterans Day. • heard concerns from resident Greg Bundrick about mosquitoes near an abandoned pool.

• held a public hearing regarding dog licenses regarding implementing a $10 lifetime license fee and eliminating the current $10 annual license.

The proposal seeks to make life easier for dog owners.

Stafford resident Paul Waldowski spoke at the hearing in favor of the proposal.

The self-described dog-lover and owner said that especially in light of the flooding tragedy in Texas, to please approve it. The board did, voting unanimously in favor of the proposal.

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Stafford Supervisor Paul Milde, who serves as chairman of the board, called Belman “a gentleman and a true public servant with a heart for people and a heart for service.”

Milde said that Belman’s legacy will live on in Stafford County and his achievements will live within the people he touched.

He was a champion for property rights and had an uncanny ability to anticipate Stafford’s needs for the future, according to several board members.

“Belman was heavily involved in the Lake Mooney reservoir, attracting Geico to Stafford and many other jobs, building Stafford Regional Airport, approving Celebrate Virginia, obtaining the property for the eventual University of Mary Washington’s Stafford campus, acquiring Government Island and Accokeek Furnace, the construction of the government center where we sit today and the regional adult and juvenile detention centers,” Milde said.

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Belman’s son, Robert Belman, previously served on the Stafford County School Board.

“A lot of us knew Mr. Belman,” Milde said of Ferris Belman. “It was quite an honor and something I almost took for granted in my early years, just being with him.”

Cavalier noted that Belman detested being called a politician and instead wanted to be known as a public servant.

He made everyone comfortable, talked down to no one, treated everyone the same and related to all people, Cavalier said, and he helped unite the board.

“Nothing was personal,” Cavalier said.

“Things always left on a good note.”

Belman didn’t have a degree, Cavalier said, but truly embodied public service and “I can think of no one better to teach a course on public service.”

“He is someone I will never forget and I will always miss him,” Cavalier said.

Belman, a family man, is survived by his wife, Edna Belman, five sons and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 91 Americans die daily from an opioid overdose, totaling more than 33,000 people a year.

To combat the epidemic, government organizations and researchers are discussing strategies to provide relief to the 100 million Americans with chronic pain.

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“In May 2016, the CDC issued new guidelines for prescribing opioids, urging physicians to consider other treatments to help patients get relief and reduce the number of people who develop an opioid dependence,” says Dr. Mark Wallace, chair of the division of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego.

Fortunately, alternative treatment options exist that can help people manage their chronic pain. While not well known, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an FDA-approved option that has been proven to be safe and effective.

The nerves in the spinal cord are constantly communicating with the

brain, and in patients with chronic pain, those signals trigger pain that can be physically and emotionally debilitating. SCS therapy works by interrupting that pain signal from reaching the brain. It is a medical device that is implanted and is reversible unlike most surgical procedures. Patients undergo a trial period allowing them to evaluate it before deciding to receive a permanent implant.

In a recent study published in the journal “Pain Medicine,” 86 percent of patients who underwent a trial with the Precision Spectra SCS System, a device made by Boston Scientific, reported a significant reduction in their pain and opted to receive an implant. When asked about their pain

levels two years later, approximately 70 percent of the patients in the Lumina Study reported equal to or more than 50 percent reduction in their overall pain.

Since its introduction more than 40 years ago, SCS technology has evolved, allowing for precise targeting and personalized treatment, which helps physicians better address the needs of their patients.

People struggling from chronic pain should consider talking to a pain management specialist about SCS, and visit www.ControlYourPain.com for more information. According to Dr. Wallace, key questions to ask include: • Should I consider SCS? • How can SCS treat my pain?

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Legal Notices In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $209,702.79, dated December 31, 2003, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on January 6, 2004, as Instrument Number LR040000376, 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 October 2, 2017 at 9:00 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 IN AQUIA DISTRICT, STAFFORD COUNTY AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 3A (3.0000 ACRES) AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT TITLED ''PLAT SHOWING THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 3 OF A PORTION OF THE LAND OF GAIL DENISE MANNING BIAGAS'' BY PAUL F. MCCONNELL.

L.S. DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1996 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 28, PAGE 261, AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE AREA SHOWN AS '50' INGRESS- EGRESS EASEMENT' ON SAID PLAT. Tax ID: 39-116A. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $11,000.00 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/Conv (Trustee # 568007) Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Orlans PC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703)

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Associates degree in business, finance or related field is desirable.

Requires significant computer capabilities and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Visio), and ability to be trained in the Town financial software.

The salary range is based on 40 hour work week ($18.27/hr. - $25.00/hr. or $38,000 - $52,000) dependent upon qualifications.

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We are looking for an Account Executive who has a minimum of three years of sales and marketing experience to join our seasoned sales team. Must be willing to cold call, pursue sales opportunities, and develop and manage accounts after closing. We’re looking for a candidate with a proven track record for attracting and retaining business. B2C experience a plus. This is a commission only position.

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