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Report shines light on animal euthanasia statistical report released monthly included animal control statistics for the Stafford County Animal Shelter.

According to the report, in 2017 there were 145 dogs and 235 cats euthanized.

The previous year, the numbers were 149 dogs and 179 cats.

The statistics in the report go back to 2013, with an average of 161 dogs euthanized and 308 cats.

There have been 308 dogs picked up this year and 401 dogs turned in, according to the report.

There have been 893 cats turned in this year, the report said.

There have been 314 dog adoptions this year and 404 cat adoptions.

Construction on an improved 15,300-squarefoot animal shelter is expected to be completed in June 2018.

It’s time to get ready for Halloween and that means a shopping spree for candy and pumpkins. A trip to the grocery story may be quick, but if kids are involved a visit to a garden center or pumpkin farm will be more fun. For a glimpse at what goes on at a North Stafford location, turn to PAGE 9.

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vote on a reclassification proposal to allow for the development of three residential lots was deferred Tuesday by the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.

The issue surrounds an out-of-service community pool that neighbors say is an eyesore and health hazard.

The pool is located on Wythe Court, adjacent to Forbes Street.

Neighbors spoke at the public hearing about the pool, which attracted mosquitoes and snakes due to stagnant water not being properly drained.

About a foot of water remains in the pool, along with muck and debris, according to discussion.

Supervisor Meg Bohmke, R-Falmouth, noted that at election time, votes can’t occur on land issues and made a motion to defer the matter. The deferral means that the issue won’t be taken up again until at least January.

A one-year deadline of May 1, 2018, was also a consideration during discussion.

The board voted 5-2 to defer the matter, with Supervisor Jack Cavalier, RGriffis-Widewater, and Garrisonville District Supervisor Laura Sellers, cast-

ing the dissenting votes.

Cavalier at one point made a substitute motion to deny, but the deferral won out.

Prior to the vote, Cavalier said he did not understand why the pool hadn’t been completely drained.

The Stafford County Planning Commission supported the applicant’s proposal in a recent vote.

“In my 14 years on the board, I’ve never seen a better example of spot zoning,” Cavalier said. “…I have a hard time understanding why the planning ELECTION LAW

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STAFFORD SHERIFF’S BRIEFS POLICE IDENTIFY WRONG-WAY DRIVER KILLED IN CRASH The Virginia State Police identified the victim of a fatal automobile crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford on Oct. 12 as Darwin William Hogan, 21, of Fredericksburg.

The crash occurred at 2:30 a.m. on I-95 southbound just north of the Centreport Parkway exit at the 136 mile-marker.

Hogan, driving a 2003 Dodge van, entered I-95 at the Centreport Parkway exit and was headed northbound in the southbound lanes, state police said.

Just north of the exit the van struck a southbound 2007 Peterbuilt tractortrailer head-on in the center lane. Both drivers were transported to Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg.

Hogan succumbed to his injuries.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was treated for minor injuries, police said.

MAN ARRESTED AFTER HEROIN OVERDOSE Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office deputies arrested a man Sunday after he overdosed on heroin and lost consciousness.

At 1 p.m., deputies responded to a call in the area of Ivywood Drive and Glenwood Avenue, ERIC SCOTT ASHBY and found an unresponsive man in the driver’s seat of a vehicle at the side of the road at the intersection.

Deputies suspected an opiate overdose and were able to revive the man using na-

STAFFORD BRIEFS sal Narcan. They discovered a substance consistent with heroin and needles in the vehicle.

Eric Scott Ashby, 40, was treated at Stafford Hospital and subsequently arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

He was incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail in lieu of a $2,500 secured bond.

SUSPECTS APPREHENDED IN COUNTERFEIT CHECK RING Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office deputies have apprehended two suspects in connection with a counterfeit check ring targeting local banks.

On Oct. 2, a detective with the sheriff ’s office responded to a call regarding two checks that appeared to be fraudulent.

One check was written to Shakia Manning in the amount of $2,056.66. The other was written to Christina Easter in the amount of $1,863.22.

One of the checks was cashed at the BB&T on Warrenton Road and the other was cashed at the BB&T on Jefferson Davis Highway.

The Stafford detective discovered that Manning had been arrested by the Fredericksburg Police Department on Sept. 28 for passing a forged check at the Bank of America in Fredericksburg.

Detectives with the Fredericksburg Police Department said that Manning, Easter and a third person attempted to cash counterfeit checks at several United Bank locations in Fredericksburg and Stafford.

Stafford deputies arrested Easter on

Oct. 5 and Manning on Oct. 7 on charges of conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretenses, forgery and uttering. Easter was also charged with conspiring to commit larceny. They were incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail and later released on bond.

STAFFORD MAN WANTED AFTER SHOTS FIRED IN PRINCE WILLIAM Police are searching for a Stafford man accused of firing several gunshots in a dispute with a Dale City motorist, according to Prince William police.

Randy Lamont Jackson, 35, of the 500 block of Kings Crest Drive, is wanted on charges of attempted malicious RANDY wounding and reckless LAMONT handling of a firearm, po- JACKSON lice spokesperson Officer Nathan Probus said.

Jackson is a black male, six feet tall and 245 pounds, with a heavy build, brown hair and brown eyes.

The victim, a 50-year-old Woodbridge resident, told police that he was driving in the area of Dale Boulevard and Kerrydale Road around 9 p.m. Oct. 14 when he noticed Jackson following him.

At some point, Jackson allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired several rounds toward the victim before fleeing the area.

The victim was not injured, and detectives later determined the victim was in an ongoing dispute with Jackson, Probus said.

GWYNETH'S GIFT FOUNDATION TO TEACH CPR, AED Gwyneth's Gift Foundation will provide an opportunity to learn hands-only CPR and be trained to use an AED. The training event will be held in the rear parking lot of Stafford Hospital on Oct. 21.

Sessions will be held every half hour from 9:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The training is complimentary and does not constitute certification. Participants 18 and over will be entered into a free raffle for completing the training.

Gwyneth's Gift Foundation celebrates the life of Gwyneth Griffin, a local 12-year-old student who died of cardiac arrest after collapsing at school.

For more, visit gwynethsgift.org.

TRINITY CHURCH SETS DATE FOR YARD AND BAKE SALE Trinity Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg will hold an indoor-outdoor yard and bake sale Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. The event will benefit Trinity's community outreach program, which provides food and other assistance to individuals and families in financial need in the region.

The indoor sale will feature rooms of collectibles, antiques, jewelry, linens, books, toys, dishes and glassware. The outdoor sale will feature furniture, tools, games, bikes, sports equipment and more.

The church is located at 825 College Ave., on the corner of William Street and College Avenue, across from the University of Mary Washington.

For more, call 540-373-2996.

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Political rules of thumb, those repeated axioms about what’s supposed to help predict the outcome of an election, are getting harder and DAVID KERR harder to apply to Virginia. For instance, there was until recently the all but guaranteed assumption than in a national political contest Virginia would always drift into the Republican column.

GOP candidates from Dwight Eisenhower to George W. Bush rarely had to worry. But in 2008, that rule, almost overnight, was broken, and in three consecutive presidential elections the commonwealth has voted for the Democrat.

Another assumption is about the gubernatorial contests. Namely, that the party that controls the White House loses the executive mansion in Richmond. That rule held from 1973 until 2013. However, in that 2013 election, the Democrats managed to defeat Republican Ken Cuccinelli. So, another rule was broken.

What you have now is a state where neither side can take much heart in these old, and now perhaps entirely obsolete, rules of thumb. That seems to be the best way to describe this year’s governor’s race. Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, who is running against Ed Gillespie, should be running away with this one. But he’s not. He’s ahead and may well win, but it’s closer than the Democrats would like at this point.

Of course, one quick qualifier: don’t

necessarily believe the polls. In Virginia races in particular, the statewide polls have been repeatedly off kilter.

In 2013, though the Democrats did win. They gave now Gov. Terry McAuliffe a large margin. He won, but not by nearly as much as was predicted. In the 2014 U.S. Senate race just about every poll gave Mark Warner a wide lead over Ed Gillespie. Warner won by a narrow margin.

Some of the problem is that voters are getting harder and harder to sample.

They don’t pick up the phone when their caller ID shows a strange number. And as residential phones quietly fade into history, many pollsters don’t have access to representative lists of cell phone owners.

What exactly does that mean? Perhaps the most important thing is that no one, deep down, can accurately predict the outcome of next month’s election. Sure, some polls are still worth watching, but so much depends on turnout.

While as many as 72 percent of registered voters turned out for the 2016 presidential election, only 43 percent showed up to vote for governor in 2013.

So it comes down to who has the most enthusiastic voter base and who has the most organized and effective get-outthe-vote effort. At the moment, that assessment seems to favor Democratic candidate Ralph Northam. The Democrats have one advantage that’s hard to beat, and that’s President Trump. In the Northern Virginia suburbs, where Democrats win or lose elections, Trump is incredibly unpopular. Democrats in the region are flush with volunteers, money and enthusiasm. They see this election as

a referendum on Trump.

As for Ed Gillespie, this is his second time at bat for a statewide office. He narrowly lost to Mark Warner in 2014 and for most of the year thought he had a good shot at being elected governor this year. The first dent in the armor, however, was his near loss in the GOP primary to Corey Stewart.

Stewart and his band of true believers, mostly on the rightward edge of the GOP base, are still leery of “Establishment Ed.” And many, months after the primary, many still say so and may well decide to stay home on polling day. In a close race, in a low turnout election, that could be fatal.

Gillespie’s biggest problem is how to hang on to his conservative base, folks like Corey Stewart’s followers, while capturing at least some of the progressively minded independent voters in Northern Virginia. It’s a difficult balancing act.

Republicans in Virginia haven’t won a statewide election since 2009. And they won that one, a gubernatorial race, riding on the initial tea party wave against the Democrats and with a moderate GOP candidate who appealed to Northern Virginia.

This time they have more hurdles to overcome. Their base isn’t secure, they haven’t courted enough moderates to win over the middle, and the Democrats are thoroughly energized. It’s going to be a tough one for the Republicans to win.

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.

We’ll have to pay for it, one way or another to other bus systems because it uses It seems to me…two recent transroadways dedicated to BRT and portation improvement recomthe roadways allow the buses mendations should make all to have priority at intersecStaffordians wonder if the tions and other locations that local transportation problems impede traffic flow. can ever be solved.

Those suggesting that BRT One suggests that a mass could be a remedy for our transportation system known HARVEY GOLD transportation woes tell us that, as “bus rapid transit” is a new “More than 30 BRT systems are curtransportation option. The fact is that rently in operation or being planned in BRT has been around since the early the U.S., which has been slow to adopt 1970s when Rede Integrada de Transthis flexible form of mass transit even porte (‘Integrated Transportation Netthough it is 10 times cheaper than fixed work’) was introduced in Curitiba, Brarail.” zil. The system has been described by But the editorial doesn’t mention that Miller and Spoolman in their textbook, since the end of last year there are over “Environmental Science” as one that, 200 cities around the world that use BRT “…moves large numbers of passengers and serve almost 35 million passengers. around rapidly because each of the sysCurrently, BRT systems are in use not tems five major ‘spokes,’ connecting the only in Brazil but in Colombia, Mexico, city center with outlying districts, has China, Iran and in Jakarta, which may two express lanes used only by buses. be the largest BRT network in the world.

Double- and triple-length bus sections So isn’t it strange that the Fredericksare coupled as needed to carry up to burg region has just discovered BRT? 300 passengers.”

For decades the area’s major solution to The value of this system is that it immiles of a slowly moving parking lot on proves capacity and reliability compared

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I-95 has been to add more free and toll lanes, neither of which has solved the traffic problem.

In fact, as is now well known, according to a recent study by INRIX Roadway Analytics, the area between Garrisonville Road and Massaponax ranks seventh as the most congested among similar road lengths in the U.S. And the area from Fredericksburg and Fairfax is ranked as the worst in the U.S. The other surprising recommendation was made by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. That recommendation proposes the use of a Regional Transportation Authority as a major transportation solution.

However, if past solutions are an indication of the direction such an authority would pursue, we can expect traffic to get worse if the chamber will be supporting the authority. The long-standing actions and decisions of the chamber and the Stafford and Spotsylvania boards of supervisors have created GOLD more traffic by continuPAGE 5 ally encouraging approval SPORTS

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Hospital to hold drug takeback Stafford Hospital will hold a drive-up drug takeback Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The hospital, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Partners on Aging and TRIAD, will hold the event as part of event as part of a National Takeback Initiative.

The initiative is a collaborative effort focused on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from medicine cabinets all over the country.

Citizens can drop off expired, unwanted or unused pharmaceutical controlled or non-controlled substances and other medications to Stafford deputies for destruction through a drive up and drop off service.

This method of destroying unwanted medications is safer for citizens and better for the environment.

Participants may dispose of medication in its original container or by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into the disposal box. If an original container is submitted, the individual is encouraged to remove any identifying information from the prescription label. Liquid products such as cough syrup, should remain tightly sealed in their original containers. Sharps will also be accepted.

Stafford Hospital is located at 101 Hospital Center Blvd., in North Stafford.

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Bobbie Sue Rider (fondly known as Chi Chi), passed away on October 12, 2017. Born in McMinnville, Tennessee on April 8, 1936, she was the daughter of James “Rob” Robinson, Jr. and Avo Groves Gardner.

After graduating high school, Bobbie worked for the State Department to pursue her dream of “seeing the world.” She was the widow of James “Jim” Eugene Rider, who died in 1998. They were married in Manila, Philippines on July 9, 1961. In addition to travel, Bobbie enjoyed painting, jewelry making, the performing arts, cook-

STAFFORD BRIEFS FALL HOME, CRAFT FESTIVAL SET FOR EXPO CENTER The 12th-annual Fredericksburg Fall Home & Craft Festival will be held Oct. 21-22 at the Fredericksburg Expo Center.

On Oct. 21, the hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Oct. 22m 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tickets are good for both days. Adult tickets at the door will cost $8 and $7 at the door; seniors 60+ are $7 at the door or $6 in advance; children 12 and under are free.

A processing fee will apply to online purchases.

The expo center is at 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway.

To purchase buy one ticket and get one free in advance, use the coupon code, FallBOGO2017 at the website, fredericksburgfallhomeandcraftfestival.com.

For more, visit Facebook.com/FredericksburgHomeShows or call 540-5485555.

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REFUGE TO HOLD 5K RUN/WALK Rikki’s Refuge will hold a 5K run/walk Nov. 4 at Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania.

The race will begin at 9 a.m., with same-day registration from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and a free of $35.

Those who register before the race will pay $29 and pick up their packets on race day.

Awards will be given in age groups and prize drawings will be held. T-shirts will be given to all pre-registered runners/ walkers (not guaranteed on race day).

Donations of pet food and/or supplies for Rikki’s Refuge critters will gratefully be accepted.

Rikki’s Refuge in Orange is a nonprofit, no-kill sanctuary with more than 1,200 animals. The group operates through donations.

To register, visit active.com. For more, visit rikkisrefuge.org and facebook.com/ rikkisrefuge or call 540-207-2829.

ing and entertaining. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend who shared her fun spirit and warm heart with others.

Preceding her in death are her siblings: Evelyn Gardner Taylor, Gail Gardner Bachmann, and brother Frank Kemper Gardner. She is survived by her sons: Mark Rider of Baltimore, Maryland and Gregory Rider (Katie Rider) of Atlantic Beach, Florida and their twin daughters, Alix & Kaela Rider.

On behalf of all her family, we would like to express our deepest appreciation to all who shared in her life and in her care.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Manassas, Virginia. Memorial donations may be made to Community Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32257 or give online at www.communityhospice.com/give.

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of more construction of shopping malls and residential developments.

And lately, we have approval for construction of many apartments that will bring more people, more cars and, you guessed it, more traffic problems.

BRT may be a viable solution but not the only solution. We also need to look at solutions to combine with BRT. For one thing, we know we don’t pay the full price for commuting by car, including environmental and health costs. Whether we admit it or not, at the current rate, the gas tax doesn’t cover the cost of commuting, including the upkeep of roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

This is especially true if business and government continue to encourage population growth without providing a logterm traffic fix and the funds to sustain this. Without federal help Virginia can’t fund I-95 improvements and all the other commonwealth transportation needs.

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growth encouraging construction. A moratorium would take more courage on the part of elected officials than ever shown by the U.S. Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard combined, and would probably result in unbelievable legal issues.

But the inescapable conclusion is that we can’t keep encouraging population growth and expect to solve the growing traffic problems by following the same old solutions. What is required is the courage and vision of business and government to invest in new and innovative solutions, including BRT. The residents of all the political jurisdictions that suffer and complain about their traffic woes need to recognize they probably will have to pay for it one way or another.

If we are unwilling to pay for workable solutions, we need to keep in mind an oft-quoted saying, “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.” And I would add one more, “There is no free lunch!”

Harvey Gold is a contributing writer and can be reached at StaffordNews@ insidenova.com.

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Hazardous waste, electronics recycling set for Oct. 28 Stafford area residents will have a chance to dispose of their household hazardous wastes and recycle electronics–for free–on Saturday, Oct. 28.

The collection—this time at the Fredericksburg City Shop Parking Lot, 1000 Tyler St., in Fredericksburg—runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board and Rappahannock Goodwill Industries sponsor the collection, according to a news release.

Household hazardous waste includes used or leftover contents of consumer products that contain materials with one of the four characteristics of hazardous waste: toxic, ignitable, corrosive or reactive. These products should not be thrown in the trash or recycled.

Among the items included are bug spray, gasoline, oil-based paint, battery

acid, mercury batteries, thermometers and others.

Televisions and medical waste will not be accepted.

For a list of accepted hazardous waste, visit www.r-board.org or call 540-6588680. For electronics recycling information, visit www.FredGoodwill.org/electronics.

“We held this in the spring in Stafford County, and it was a huge hit. More than 530 people participated,” said Chairman of the R-Board Paul Milde, who is also chairman of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors. “It’s a wonderful drivethrough service we offer to our patrons to help them dispose of items that should not go in the landfill. Our goal is always to protect our rich natural resources as much as possible, and this is another tool we use.”

Jonathan Ortiz, left, of Stafford County, finishes unloading hazardous materials during the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day at the county government center in the spring. The fall event will be conducted in Fredericksburg.

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September real estate market continues consistent growth The real estate market continued consistent growth through September, posting increases in sold dollar volume and units sold, according to the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors on data provided by Bright MLS. There also was a sizeable decrease in days on market compared to September of 2016. Sold dollar volume was up 7.77 percent from last September, increasing to $148,185,156. A 6 percent increase in units sold fueled the increase in volume, with 500 homes sold in September of 2017

compared to 471 in September of 2016.

Median price slipped over 3.5 percent, going from $280,000 in September of last year to $269,900 in September of this year.

“The beginning of September had its usual slow down with school starting,” said FAAR board member Drew Fristoe.

“The slowdown was prolonged a bit by the uncertainty caused by back-to-back hurricanes, but once that passed, the market picked right back up.”

Days on market, the amount of time it takes from when a listing enters the market

Germanna qualifies for $1 million Aspen prize The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has named Germanna Community College one of the nation's top 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, according to a news release.

The Aspen Prize recognizes institutions with outstanding achievements in four areas: learning, certificate and degree completion, employment and earnings, and high levels of access and success for minority and low-income students.

Germanna and Mountain Empire Community College of Big Stone Gap are the only Virginia Community Colleges chosen for the prize.

Germanna recently started a Student Success Coach program that stays with students from enrollment to graduation—providing support, encouragement and a sense of accountability. Germanna has also partnered with the Sunshine Lady

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Foundation to launch the Germanna Gladys P. Todd Academy early college program that allows minority and low-income students to graduate with an associate degree at no cost by the time they finish high school.

"Being included in this group of colleges from across the country is quite an honor," said Germanna President Janet Gullickson. "We're especially pleased to be recognized for our focus on student success and for reaching out to underserved students."

The top ten finalists for the 2019 Aspen Prize will be named in May 2018. The Aspen Institute will then conduct site visits to each of the finalists and collect additional quantitative data, including employment and earnings data. A prize jury will select a grand prize winner, finalist(s) with distinction, and rising star(s) in spring 2019. To read more on the selection process, visit: www.highered. aspeninstitute.org/aspen-prize.

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until it has a ratified contract, decreased nearly 11 percent, going from 55 days in September of 2016 to 49 days in September of 2017. Inventory continues to be a challenge in our market with yet another month of fewer listings than the previous year. September of 2016 saw 1,759 active listings on the market and September of 2017 had nearly 1 percent less at 1,744.

At the current time, there is a 3.55-month supply of available homes, which remains virtually unchanged from August of 2017. A healthy market gener-

ally has about a 5-month supply of homes.

There was a sizeable increase in new listings coming onto the market, with 736 new listings in September of 2017 compared to 658 for the same time last year, representing a nearly 12 percent increase.

While pending sales overall were down nearly 10 percent from September of last year, there was a considerable increase in new pendings and new under contracts, which could be a result of good weather encouraging would-be buyers to look at current inventory.

Head Start School News Head Start will be conducting CPR training for parents at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23.

The Human Resources Self-Assessment meeting has been scheduled on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 9 a.m. The first aid training for parents will be held that same day at 9 a.m.

Head Start will conduct a tornado drill Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m.

All significate male family members are invited at 8 a.m., Oct 26, to “Breakfast with Dad” for the classes of Jessica Applegate, Tina Barnett, Lesa Beach, Kelly Bennett, Andrea Gillespie, Carole Schreppler, Sue Shafferman, Jennifer Stone and Latrice Myles. At noon that same day, a foods and

skills class will take place.

The “Breakfast with Dad” will be held Friday, Oct. 27, for the classes of Jane Barry, Margaret Mayhew, Valerie Preston, Molly Kolb, Charlissa Bridges, Jill Lind, Kirsten Da Silva, Stephanie Wright and Cindy Wainwright.

Students of The Week were Naomi Evans, Nevaeh Guy, Kelise Anderson, Melissa Castro, Chloe Barner, Jacob Bonilla, Reyna Gomez-Flores, Emile Brewer, Brayden Beverly, Aura Gopee, Larry Carter, Marcus Brown Jr., Jaylen Bumbrey, Elizabeth Jones, Kendal Burrell and Dahlia Boyd - Alice Thompson

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STAFFORD BRIEFS CAR WINNER DONATES FUNDS TO SCHOOL PROGRAM Stafford County parent April Burch, won a three-year lease for a Nissan Rogue from Pohanka Nissan on Oct. 14. Instead of taking the car, Burch and her family instead asked Tim Pohanka, owner of Pohanka Nissan, to make a donation to the autism development program at Conway Elementary School in Stafford County.

Pohanka will present a check for $5,000 to the school Oct. 20.

LIBRARY TO COMMEMORATE ANNIVERSARY OF WW I The Central Rappahannock Regional Library is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entrance into World War I with a series of lectures, discussions and workshops.

At Porter Library on Nov. 11, Author Steve Watkins will lead a workshop for veterans and anyone interested in writing about the war experience.

Watkins is a former instructor of journalism, creative writing and Vietnam

War literature at the University of Mary Washington.

The events are made possible in part by a stipend from the Library of America in support of World War I and America, a two-year initiative presented in partnership with The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the National World War I Museum and Memorial, and other organizations, with support from The National Endowment for the Humanities.

TECH EXPO COMING TO FORT BELVOIR A technology solutions expo put on by GovConectx will be held Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Officer’s Club on Fort Belvoir.

The expo will include more than 60 vendors. It is free to anyone residing or working on the base.

The club is located at 5500 Schulz Circle, No. 20, on Fort Belvoir.

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LIVING WITH DOGS | LAURIE C. WILLIAMS

Don’t spook your dog this Halloween season What’s not to love about Halloween?

All the scary and comical costumes, attentiongetting decorations and especially the sugar y, choco- LAURIE C. WILLIAMS laty treats are sure make it one of the most popular holidays.

However, what effect does this holiday have on our pets?

Dogs are creatures of habit and feel most comfortable in situations and environments that are familiar and predictable for them. And this time of year is anything but that!

There are tricks and surprises lurking around nearly every corner. So, while it might be fun for us to celebrate all the ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night, we need to make sure we keep the holiday safe and manageable for our dogs.

While putting your dog in a costume might make for some great photo-ops to post on social media, it might not be in your dog’s best interest unless he or she has been acclimated to wearing clothes.

Some dogs really do enjoy being dressed up, some tolerate it, but others find it very aversive. It’s important to know which category your dog fits into.

If you don’t normally dress your dog in clothes, introduce him to his costume slowly—especially if it is one that has several pieces. Make it a positive experience by rewarding him with his favorite treats or toys.

If your dog shows signs of stress— such as panting, excessive scratching and pacing—you might want to reevaluate if it’s worth it, even if it means foregoing 1st prize in that costume contest!

For dogs that show resistance to costumes, a Halloween-themed collar or bandana can both dress him for the sea-

son without making it a negative experience.

And if you plan to dress up while in the presence of your dog, give him or her time to get used to your costume as well—especially if you’ll be wearing heavy makeup, a mask, hat or elaborate headdress. Your dog needs time to make the association that it’s really you under all that and not some scary creature!

If trick-or-treaters will be coming to your door, make sure your dog is ready for them. Unless your dog is accustomed to all that traffic, he might be better off in a safe, quiet room with his favorite chew bone or toy. And make sure your dog is wearing proper identification in case he bolts out of the house during the festivities. And what about all that yummy candy and Halloween treats? Yes, most people know chocolate is toxic to dogs, but so are other foods, like raisins, some nuts, xylitol and other artificial sweeteners.

Any abrupt change to a dog’s diet can be disruptive to the digestive system, so other treats and candies can be problematic too. Mild stomach upset, vomiting, diarrhea and other serious conditions like pancreatitis can result from a dog eating too much fat and sugar.

It’s wise to err on the side of caution and only give treats your dog is used to.

And lastly, decorations of brightly colored strands of artificial popcorn, candies and pumpkins can be enticing, so make sure to supervise your pets when around those items.

Yes, there are potential hazards around every corner during this season, but being proactive and heading them off at the pass will help Halloween be a safe and enjoyable time for your dog too.

Stafford business owner Laurie C. Williams, CPDT-KA, is a television and radio personality, and nationally recognized dog trainer. She can be reached at onesmartpooch@aol.com.

Charity road tour celebrates grace, quirks of British autos » BRIAN TROMPETER

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What better way to enjoy the winding country roads of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania than to ply them in vintage, distinctively styled British roadsters?

Thirty teams in antique vehicles cruised in style over about 700 miles of scenic roadways this past weekend as part of the first America’s British Reliability Run in the Washington, D.C., area.

“When you’re driving through this part of the country and you’re up on one of the major roads, you don’t see a lot,” said Al Hazard of Great Falls. “But when you’re down on these old country roads, you’re in a different place. The scenery you see – the countryside, the houses you go by, the little villages you go through – it’s different.”

The three-day event, which mimicked ones that have been held for decades in the United Kingdom, was not a race but a tour on public roads at posted speed limits.

“No one is trying to break the landspeed record,” said Great Falls resident Jeff Olson, who organized the event with Hazard after they won a similar reliability run in Philadelphia last year.

The D.C.-area event, which ran from Oct. 13 through 15, collected more than $55,000 to benefit Our Military Kids.

The McLean-based nonprofit disperses grants to children of deployed National Guard or military reserve personnel or those whose parents were wounded in a post-9/11 conflict, said spokesman Amy Shelton.

Participants began and ended each day at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Sterling. The Oct. 13 circuit took the motorists about 250 miles, heading north from Leesburg

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Bob Collum and Debbie German of “Classic Team Lost” take their 1965 Caterham 7 out Oct. 13 on the first leg of the first Washington-area America’s British Reliability Run. German is holding a poster from the charity event’s recipient, Our Military Kids.

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to Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains, then back to Sterling.

Teams covered 350 miles Oct. 14, spending their day in mountainous West Virginia. The crews had light duty the following day, covering just 100 miles in the Shenandoah Valley before heading to Middleburg.

All the vehicles had to be made by British manufacturers at least 25 years ago. Teams paid a $550 entry fee to cover meals and map books, and each was encouraged to raise at least $1,000.

Mitch Bierl and co-driver Walter Newcomer drove Olson’s blue 1974 Jaguar E-Type roadster at the as part of “Team Ecurie Great Falls.”

Other teams and their vehicles included “Classic Team Lost” in a 1965 Caterham 7; “Team Baldie and Blondie” in a 1969 Jaguar E-Type coupe, Series II;

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There’s more than enough power and the handling is great.”

Owning antique vehicles requires not only financial wherewithal, but the determination to keep the machines in good working order, Hazard said.

“You have to be somewhat flexible, because no matter how much money you put into these cars and no matter how well you restore them, they’re 50 years old or 40 years old,” he said. “[Feces] happens.”

Negotiating wet roads on Oct. 13 raised some anxiety, Hazard said. He loves wellpaved, two-lane country roads and found it hard to drive aggressively when the roadway narrowed to one lane.

“You cringe when you hit the potholes,” he said.

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Pumpkins abound at North Stafford autumn display Gourds, pumpkins and corn stalks set the Halloween mood as area residents visit Clark’s Farm along Courthouse Road. Along with picking out fruit for carving and decorations, there are barnyard animals such as ponies and pigs to thrill young and older visitors.

Farm manager Tiffany Snoot and Chaz Bowman keep up with the growing demand for pumpkins as they unload bins of the newly delivered orange orbs.

While Girl Scouts from Troop 5497 of the Colonial Stafford Service Area romped through the pumpkin patch and petted the animals, Curtis and Lisa Lineweaver of Stafford took advantage of a discount price for all the pumpkins he could carry to the checkout.

Older North Stafford residents such as Gabriella Dubaniewicz and Vanessa Lopez picked out gourds for decoration.

Smoot estimated that the farm will receive some 2,400 pumpkins this season, with about 450 visitors during the weekends.

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Mountain View grad is key junior in volleyball for Marymount DAVID DRIVER » BY For InsideNoVa

Emily Abramaitys saw very little action as a freshman and then made one start last year as a sophomore for the volleyball team at Division III Marymount in Arlington.

Now she is a key junior for the Saints, who lost several top seniors to graduation.

“Having come back from back surgery, I don’t think I am 100 percent yet,” she said. “It is awesome getting to start. I am trying to limit my errors.”

Abramaitys had back surgery in December after constant wear and tear from volleyball contributed to her discomfort.

“My freshman year I got in every once in a while. My sophomore year was kind of when I made my first kind of [contributing] debut,” she said.

The Saints were 10-10 in the first 20 matches this year and were slated to play Oct. 18 at York [Pennsylvania] College.

Marymount is slated to play Oct. 25 at Catholic.

Abramaitys had a team-high 156 kills while playing in the first 20 matches. She had nine kills in a 3-0 win over St. Mary’s on Oct. 11 in a Capital Athletic Conference match as the Saints improved to 2-2 in the CAC. “It is definitely a young team. We only have two starters who are returning. The freshmen have definitely stepped up. On and off the court [the 10 freshmen] have definitely looked up to the juniors to see where we are going and what we are doing. We have set up a study hall for them,” Abramaitys said.

The Stafford resident worked hard to get back to volleyball after her surgery.

“She was so quiet about the severity of her situation,” said veteran Marymount head coach Beth Ann Wilson. “She was kind of humble. She got cleared in June.

Emily Abramaitys is back at the net following surgery in December after constant wear and tear from volleyball contributed to her discomfort.

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“Last year she hovered around the starting lineup. She has learned to adjust her game. She has learned how to be a

PREP FOOTBALL COMMONWEALTH DISTRICT Team District Colonial Forge (6) 4-0 North Stafford (5) 2-1 Brooke Point (5) 2-1 Stafford (5) 2-2 Riverbend (6) 1-2 Mt. View (5) 1-2 Massaponax (5) 1-3

Overall 8-0 6-1 5-2 6-2 3-4 3-4 4-4

Points for 302 360 215 165 171 126 202

smarter player. She knows she can’t rely on sheer power.”

Abramaitys was a four-year standout at

Mountain View, as she played two years of junior varsity and two seasons of varsity volleyball.

She was a CAC All-Academic team member in 2015 and 2016 for the Saints.

Last season she played in 24 matches with one start at Stevenson in Maryland.

She had 48 kills and 1.07 kills per set, with 29 digs and five total blocks. She had eight kills and five digs against St. Mary’s in the first round of the CAC tournament to set a season high in each category.

As a freshman in 2015, she appeared in 24 matches and 47 sets.

“She is a leader by example. She comes in with a positive attitude,” said Wilson, who played Division I at William and Mary.

Abramaitys is the daughter of Jeff and Debbie Abramaitys and was born in 1997.

She has been on the dean’s list at Marymount, and is majoring in criminal justice and psychology with a minor in leadership.

“The schools that I narrowed my list from—they were pretty much all Division III—were Marymount and Virginia Wesleyan,” she said. “The reason I picked Marymount was because it was close to D.C. for my major. It would be easier to find an internship.”

Her brother, Andrew, took part in football, soccer and swimming at Mountain View High. He was a swimmer at Division I Canisius in New York.

Another Mountain View High graduate at the college level is junior linebacker Steven Hunt, who is playing football at Division III Randolph-Macon in Ashland.

Other members of the football roster at the school are junior wide receiver Shomari Hargrove (Colonial Forge) and senior cornerback Ryan Burns (Colonial Forge). The Yellow Jackets play Oct. 21 at Apprentice.

David Driver can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.

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FRIDAY’S GAMES » Mountain View (3-4) at Riverbend (3-4), 7 p.m. » Brooke Point (5-2) at North Stafford (6-1), 7 p.m.

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The North Stafford High School volleyball team finished the regular season with a 15-0 overall record and a 12-0 mark in the Commonwealth District. The Wolverines received the No. 1 seed in the district tournament and will host a semifinal game Oct. 24.

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NASA mathematician, SR-71 pilot to be inducted to Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame The subject of the movie “Hidden Figures” and a U-2 pilot will be inducted into the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame at the Fredericksburg Expo Center, Fredericksburg, on Oct. 28 at 5:30 p.m., according to a news release.

The subject of “Hidden Figures,” Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson played a crucial role in the development of space travel in the U.S. while blazing trails for African American women.

Using her knowledge of analytic geometry, she calculated the trajectories for the May 5, 1961, space flight of Alan Shepard, the first American in space; John Glenn’s orbit around the Earth on Feb. 20, 1962; the 1969 Apollo 11 mission (the first moon landing), and the 1970 Apollo 13 moon mission.

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commission supported this and why our staff supports this.”

Supervior Paul Milde, R-Aquia, said that other than making some of the neighbors happy, “There’s a lot of things I don’t like about this.”

“I don’t agree that this is the proper way to handle this,” Milde said, noting that he did not plan to support the proposed idea.

Supervisor Robert Thomas, R-George Washington, said he would support it.

“I think this is a very creative solution,” he said.

At a public hearing on the matter, neighbors and others provided their input. Some expressed concern over the property later being sold and seeing multifamily units in the area. Others noted proffer and zoning concerns, while some simply expressed regret that the pool issue has gone on for so many months.

Also at the meeting, the board of supervisors: • discussed a family health center that could make its way to Stafford Hospital, serving active-duty and retired military personnel. The board and the planning commission will hold a shared public hearing in December, according to a board of supervisors vote Tuesday.

• authorized the county administrator to execute a contract for the construction of the county’s Fire and Rescue Station 14, which will replace the temporary station at 53 Shelton Shop Road.

The board’s vote was unanimous.

“I’m just proud to see it’s finally happening,” said Supervisor Laura Sellers, who represents the Garrisonville District.

• recognized Dianna Flett, the creator and chief executive officer of Girl Smarts, a Stafford group that helps empower and equip girls in elementary school in the areas of self-esteem, communications, values, goal setting and achievement. The group has also expanded to neighboring localities and serves close to 300 fourth- and fifth-grade girls. Flett is a retired military intelligence officer.

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Retired Air Force Col. Adelbert “Buz” Carpenter earned his pilot wings in the Air Force after graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy, eventually accruing over 4,400 jet flight hours.

Carpenter served as a wing commander in Europe during Desert Storm and as the USAF “Black World” programmer in the Pentagon, involved in programs such as the F-117, B-2 Bomber and F-22. At the end of his Air Force career, he was vice commander of 2nd Air Force.

The Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame is located at the Shannon Air Museum, 3380 Shannon Airport Circle, Fredericksburg.

For more, call 540-642-4417 or e-mail vahsonline@gmail.com. six-week pilot program for fourthand fifth-grade boys at Hartwood Elementary School. The program focuses on etiquette, according to the school’s principal, Scott Elchenko, and the boys wear blazers on class days.

• read a proclamation recognizing World Polio Day, Oct. 24, and Rotary International’s dedication to helping eradicate the disease.

• learned that the county’s swearing-in ceremony for newly elected officials will be held Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

• discussed building its legislative priorities Tuesday. Discussion included a funds adjustment for the cost of competing related to teachers’ salaries; increased licensed teachers in Virginia; operational money for Widewater State Park; and funds for a school nurse in every Stafford school.

Supervisor Wendy Maurer, R-Rock Hill, said that the cost of competing affects the budget significantly, along with recruitment.

“Our neighbors to the north have a significant advantage with teacher pay because they get more money from the state,” she said, noting the need to be included in the Northern Virginia market, gaining the “benefits as well as the cost.”

“I think we should come out in strong support of the teachers and teacher pay,” she said.

Supervisors Gary Snellings, R-Hartwod, agreed.

“We’re included in Northern Virginia for everything…except for our schools system. It’s not fair to our teachers or our students,” he said.

• amended proffer conditions associated with the Embrey Mill subdivision and the expansion of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, which flanks the community.

In other county news, residents will be able to purchase dog licenses online after Nov. 1, on the myStafford portal. The new tags are $10 for lifetime dog tags, doing away with the need for county residents to buy yearly tags.

For more, visit co.stafford.va.us and stafford.virginiainteractive.org.

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In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $152,750.00, dated July 3, 2007, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on July 9, 2007, as Instrument Number LR070016641, 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 November 9, 2017 at 9:30 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: LOT 47, HEATHER HILLS SUBDIVISION, SECTION 2, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF SURVEY BY GlLBERT W. CLIFFORD & ASSOCIATES, INC. A MARYLAND CORPORATION DATED NOVEMBER 12, 1991, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 22, PAGES 259-261, IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURTOF STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, SUBJECT TO ALL RESTRICTIONS, RIGHTS-OFWAY, EASEMENTS AND OTHER CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN DEED FORMING THE CHAIN OF TITLE TO THE CAPTIONED PROPERTY. Tax ID: 54DD 2 47.

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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 17 Little Rocky Run Lane Stafford, VA 22554 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $360,000.00, dated June 2, 2004, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on June 4, 2004, as Instrument Number LR040020864, 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 November 21, 2017 at 9:30 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: LOT 13R, COBBLESTONE, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN ON BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT SURVEY PREPARED BY ROBEY SURVEYS, INC., DATED DECEMBER 4, 1994, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 27 AT PAGE 19, AMONG THE LAND RECORDS

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