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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
TRAFFIC MESS ON I-95
‘Pass the gavel’ motion shot down by school board TRACY BELL » BY tbell@insidenova.com
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Four people were injured when several tractor trailers and other vehicles were involved in five separate crashes between mile markers 143 and 141 on Interstate 95 on Tuesday afternoon, closing southbound lanes for hours. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening. PROVIDED
Mountain View High’s Madi Hyatt steps into new, but natural role » BY HUGH RIST
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Mountain View junior Madi Hyatt, left, has committed to play field hockey for the University of Richmond. ALEKS DOLZENKO/INSIDENOVA
When Mountain View field hockey junior midfielder Madi Hyatt attended summer practices after netting all-state honors as a sophomore, she saw several newcomers that might have been a bit nervous. She knew immediately that she wanted to extend to them the same warm welcome she had received from the team’s upperclassmen when she had debuted as a freshman two years earlier. When Wildcats coach Kim Sullivan saw Hyatt working with the team’s newcomers, as well as set-
ting an example for the rest of her teammates with a nearly unparalleled work ethic on a team that is the two-time defending Group 5A state champions, she said she knew right away the person she was going to give the honor of team captaincy to — Hyatt was a perfect fit for the role. “Her work ethic is phenomenal,” Sullivan said. “She plays like she wants to win the state championship every practice, so she doesn’t hesitate to give constructive criticism to the girls around her. She never stops [hustling]. This summer she HYATT» PAGE 2
motion that would require the Stafford County School Board chairwoman to “pass the gavel” to the vice chairman in certain cases failed to pass at the board’s regular meeting Tuesday. The motion sought for Chairwoman Patricia Healy, R-Rock Hill, to recuse herself — or pass the gavel — to Vice Chairman Dewayne McOsker, George Washington District, during votes on certain development matters, including capacity, redistricting and proffers. Currently, school board members are able to recuse themselves from voting on motions where they believe a conflict of interest or case of impartiality exists. The motion, brought by school board member Irene Egan, Aquia District, centered on Healy’s job as an attorney with the Stafford law firm Leming & Healy, and a worries over a future elementary school redistricting process, transparency and equity. The motion, which drew support from board member Jamie Decatur, Griffis-Widewater District, is nothing personal Egan told Healy, explaining that she acted on concerns from her constituents and an effort to avoid possible lawsuits and finger-pointing. A background report explaining the motion stated: “This is not a punishment or an attempt at anything nefarious, nor is it a question of the chairwoman’s leadership abilities.” Healy has served as a school board member since 2000 and has been the chairwoman six times GAVEL» PAGE 3
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