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Drunken driver sends four to hospital; 10 cars hit

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Patawomeck Village coming to Porter library Members of the Patawomeck Tribe will recreate one of their living history villages at the Porter library from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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On the front lawn, you may smell venison and fish roasting on an open fire.

Hear one of the tribal members playing the flute and drumming. You can explore

a replica of an actual long house and sit in a dug-out canoe.

You and your family can pound corn to make meal and beat on the drums. Inside you can see artifacts that are 10,000 years old, learn to speak the native Algonquian language or make a craft with tribe members.

Woman bilked out of thousands in online fraud A Stafford County woman fell victim to a computer fraud scheme that cost her thousands of dollars, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

The woman on the 400 block of Abberly Drive in mid-county told deputies that a phone number claiming to be Word Support popped up on her computer screen in mid-September.

She later called the number again to request a refund and a person who identified himself as Steve directed her to a website

that appeared to give him one-time access to her bank account, Vicinanzo said.

He told her he accidentally transferred $3,000 instead of $300. He told the victim to make up the difference by buying several thousand dollars in gift cards and providing him with the gift card numbers.

Steve told her the gift cards were not going through, so he told her to buy another $2,500 in gift cards. Her card was declined when trying to purchase them and she realized she was involved in a scam, Vicinanzo said.

MILITARY BRIEFS OSS DAY SET FOR PRINCE WILLIAM FOREST PARK OSS Day will be marked 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3 to highlight the organization’s work at Prince William Forest Park, 18100 Park Headquarters Road, Triangle.

A ranger-led hike will take visitors deep into the forest to see a WWII OSS training area. This once-a-year trek is not accessible for wheelchairs, walkers, strollers or babies in backpacks. Please wear sturdy footgear. A ranger talk is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the park dining hall. The ranger talk is accessible for all. Explore Cabin Camp 2 on your own, but be aware the gates to the area are locked by 2:30 p.m.

See the lake from the reservation-only side. The cabin camps are rarely open to

An allegedly drunken driver at the wheel of a pickup injured four people when he hit 10 vehicles in the Stafford Marketplace parking lot near Bank of America on Oct. 29, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

He then climbed up a pipe beside a building and tried to hide in the air conditioning unit on the roof of Five Guys restaurant, Vicinanzo said.

James Edward Baumann, 37, of no fixed address, is in custody and there also are outstanding warrants for him from Stafford, Prince William and Spotsylvania counties, Vicinanzo said.

At 9:58 a.m., Stafford deputies responded to reports of multiple vehicle accidents in the area of the Bank of America located at Stafford Marketplace.

Deputies determined that the driver of a Ford pick-up truck hauling a trailer holding another pickup truck crashed into 10 vehicles — four of which were occuJAMES BAUMANN pied when struck — and four people were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening.

Both of the pickup trucks were determined to have been stolen.

Baumann was incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond on the outstanding warrants. Other charges are pending, Vicinanzo said.

Several Stafford County residents were on the receiving end of phone scams Oct. 25, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

A woman living on Clearview Lane reported a scam involving in Internet-based loan company. She told deputies she requested a $1,000 loan from the company and gave the call-taker her personal and bank account information.

The fake firm said they approved a $5,000 loan but asked her to buy $700 in gift cards to go toward her first payment.

She followed instructions and was told the loan would appear in her account in two hours. However, she never received the money.

A man residing on Fort Sumter Lane reported a scam involving Home Depot gift cards. The victim told deputies he received a call from someone he understood to be his grandson. The caller said he had been in a car accident and was being held in jail. He said his public defender would call the man. Someone claiming to be

the public defender called the victim and told him the grandson needed $2,000 for bond. He instructed the victim to use gift cards from Home Depot. The victim then purchased $2,000 in gift cards and called a number to share the card information.

The man received no additional calls.

A man on Walpole Street told deputies that he received a call from someone who identified himself as a Dominion Power representative and said the company was going to cut off power if he didn’t call another number about an unpaid bill. The man called the second number and was told he owed $1,000. The victim said he didn’t have that amount of money, and was told he could pay $500. He bought MoneyPak cards in that amount and called the scammers with the card number and activation code. At this point, he began to suspect he was involved in a scam. An internet search discovered that the numbers were associated with several scams.

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PLACE FLAGS AT QUANTICO NATIONAL CEMETERY ON NOV. 10 Through Gar-Field Grad Events and Reel American Heroes Foundation, over 1,000 flags will be placed on graves at Quantico National Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 10. Volunteers can meet at Shelter D at 11 a.m. to help.

NATIONAL PARKS TO WAIVE ENTRANCE FEE Both Manassas National Battlefield Park and Prince William Forest Park in Triangle will be free to visitors on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

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A homegrown statistical model to forecast the midterm elections tatives. Will the Democrats be On Nov. 6, we’re going to the successful? That’s what I tried polls and vote in the midterm to answer. elections. Midterms are a The factors my model unique feature of our conlooked at included turnout on stitutional system. It allows Election Day, the state of the the people to register their economy, as measured by both opinion of how well the country unemployment and gross dois doing and if they want to see DAVID KERR mestic product, the strength of changes. This is particularly sigthe parties in national polls, sometimes nificant when one party holds both the called the generic ballot and presidential Congress and the White House. popularity.

Since midterms refer to the elections One of those factors that surprised when there are no presidential candidates on the ballot, they are a once-every-four- me was turnout. My assumption was that a higher turnout would go against year event. Most attention this year is on the House of Representatives. The Senate, the party in the White House. What where the Democrats are defending 25 of I found was that it didn’t have much the 34 seats up for reelection, looks like it impact at all. My correlation coefficient was decidedly low. A quick example will stay with the GOP. But the House is helps. more fluid. While there are some excelIn 1994, when the Republicans took lent handicappers out there, like Larry over both houses of Congress, turnout Sabato of the University of Virginia or was 38.8 percent of registered voters. In The Cook Political Report, forecasting 2006 when the Democrats took back the outcome of 435 different elections is Congress, the turnout was 36.4 percent. a tough business.

Probably what this indicates is that it’s So how do you predict the outcome not so much how many people turn out of the midterms if district-by-district as to who turns out and what kind of forecasting is so difficult. One approach mood they’re in. is to look at the country as a whole.

Another consideration in this predicEven though America’s voting districts tive model is the economy. If it’s good, it are often gerrymandered to favor one should favor the party that holds the exparty over another, there is still a strong ecutive branch. So, I took this one all the correlation, on a national basis, between way back to 1948 and used the change certain measurable factors and the number of seats that switch parties during the in the gross domestic product and the unemployment rate as variables. What I midterms. was looking for was the correlation, and I Having a little “fun with statistics,” I developed a model that looked at various found it. But while a strong indicator, it’s not as strong as I expected. Still, for the factors that I thought might be useful Republicans, having a strong economy in analyzing the upcoming election and behind them is far better than having a specifically the number of seats that weak one. might switch from one party to another.

But now for what turned out to be That’s the critical question. It takes 24 the most powerful factor of them all: to shift power in the House of Represen-

presidential popularity. Going to back 70 years, presidential popularity has been a powerful predictor of the outcome.

There are exceptions. Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan were popular during midterms when they lost seats. However, few relatively unpopular presidents have seen their parties do well in the midterms. The coefficient on this factor was unusually high.

Another factor was the strength of Democrats or Republicans in preelection polls, where voters were asked whether they would vote Democrat or Republican in the next election. Again, this one was a high correlation that related directly to the number of seats gained or lost.

So what does all this mean? It still requires some assumptions. I optimistically suggested a 39 percent voter turnout, input data that reflected our strong economy, gave the Democrats a 6 percent generic ballot advantage and was kind to the president — picking a mid-point of current polls — and gave him a 44 percent popularity rating.

This improvement, if it holds, helps the GOP considerably. When it was 39 percent, everything else being stable, the Democrats, according to my model, picked up nearly 45 seats. Now, my model gives the Democrats 33 additional seats.

But do remember, this is a statistical model and human behavior is inherently fickle. Or, as Harry Truman used to say, “The only poll (or statistical model) that matters is on Election Day.” 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.

Recently a young Marine marIn spite of a troubling debate ried his attractive Stafford bride in the media to redefine nain front of the memorial. Due tionalism, patriotism will be to his sensitive security ason display by Stafford leadsignment, he’ll remain uners Nov. 9 during the Veternamed; but without equivoans Day tribute at the Stafford cation, he and some 725,000 County Armed Services MemoDANIEL CORTEZ veterans in Virginia are patriots rial.

The 9 a.m. ceremony led by county and nationalists. It is what our military board of supervisors chairwoman Meg should be identified as while serving and Bohmke honors those who have served defending this great nation.

Last week the White House held a foand embraces pure veterans’ patriotism which, allow me to suggest, correctly de- rum discussing proposed regulations on opportunity zones for 8,761 communifines nationalism.

At a recent campaign rally President ties in all 50 states. While such opportuDonald Trump proudly proclaimed him- nities are designed to aid impoverished self a nationalist, causing a firestorm of localities with anticipated investments of $100 billion in private capital dedicated criticism for his word choice.

While disturbing, it’s not unexpected to creating jobs and economic developthat political opportunists seek wedge ment, veterans must be taken into acissues prior to elections, attempting count.

Millions of veterans who transition to obfuscate pride by those promoting America first, especially in our veteran into the private sector should also be given greater opportunities to succeed. And community.

Bohmke’s remarks, along with scheduled speaker Sgt. Maj. Michael Hensely, Quantico’s senior enlisted base representative, shouldn’t only focus on respect for patriotic nationalism, but for vigilance in the need to aid veterans.

Perhaps they will discuss the fact that in our distressed communities, unemployment is 32 percent compared to the U.S. average of 17 percent, and while investments are needed, so are responsible men and women who understand motivation and leadership. Some of those communities identified are in low income areas of the lst Congressional District, including parts of Fredericksburg and Prince William County.

Then attention should be focused on the compassionate bill addressing opioid addiction signed by the president and co-sponsored by veteran-focused members of CORTEZ Congress, like lst and 10th PAGE 5 district representatives

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New animal shelter helps in adoption process Stafford County’s state-of-the-art animal shelter opened almost five months ago, and its impact is already being felt at the shelter and in the lives of Stafford’s homeless animals.

The spacious shelter gives animals more room to move around both inside and outside, resulting in less stressed, more relaxed animals, and more room for potential adopters to interact with the animals, according to a county news release. Adoption rates have risen and the new facility, designed to enhance the lives of animals, is drawing more volunteers.

“I am grateful to our board of supervisors for making this new shelter a priority and investing in the lives of our homeless animals. This new shelter has changed the way we do business as a shelter and is helping animals find homes more quickly,” said Capt. Mike Null, chief animal control officer. “As well, the new facility has drawn more wonderful volunteers.

They make a huge difference to us but have an even better effect on our animals.”

Volunteers are an essential ingredient

to the smooth running of the shelter. They clean, interact with the animals, walk them, make and give them special treats like peanut butter-filled Kong balls for enrichment activities, and they facilitate potential owners meeting animals.

“I can’t emphasize enough the positive effect of the new, more humane and ergonomically designed shelter on the mental and physical well-being of the animals,” said Nicole Bates, Stafford County Animal Shelter assistant manager. “Environment really makes a difference, and we are seeing happier animals and just an all-around more positive experience for everyone who visits our shelter.”

At Stafford’s old shelter, dogs did not have outside time unless a volunteer was available to walk them. At the new shelter, there are runs with indoor/outdoor spaces, and dogs can get fresh air anytime.

Being able to be in their natural habitat calms dogs and helps make them more attractive for adoption. There is grass for playtime and space for volunteers to play with them.

Columbia Gas has heat aid Columbia Gas says that residents needing financial assistance with utility bills should apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The application period is open and continues through Friday, Nov. 9, according to a news release.

The Virginia Department of Social Services administers LIHEAP through the Virginia Energy Assistance program.

During this four week period, eligible consumers can apply at their local Department of Social Services office. The income levels used to determine eligibility can be found at columbiagasva.com.

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“Each year more than 3,300 families served by Columbia Gas benefit from energy assistance and we don’t want anyone to miss the enrollment opportunity.”

In addition, customers are encouraged to take advantage of our WarmWise energy efficiency program which offers free energy saving materials, conservation tips and rebates to help manage energy use.

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Rob Wittman and Barbara Comstock.

Sadly, the issue remains too prevalent in our retired military community but will be combated with federal grants to greater address the problem.

But again from a business perspective, what is needed to assist in the economic revitalization of distressed communities in our region are more veterans who can make the successful career move from military to the private sector.

Examine the successful transition of veterans like former Marine Bob Thomas, our local delegate who founded Capriccio Software, Inc. Thomas can also speak on the need to not only focus on opportunities for our veterans but their children as well. He recently began serving on the Virginia Council for Educational Opportunities for Military Children and stated that

11.3 percent of Stafford County Public Schools students are from military families. All these facts indicate the need to focus not just on our military community with the advent of veterans day, but every day. That’s where another local veteran-owned company like the mentoring business “Girl Smarts” organized

by Army veteran Diana Flett could help.

The Stafford ceremony will include a color guard, taps and the singing of our national anthem by Stafford Deputy Lt. Deuntay Diggs. All patriotic in nature, advancing nationalism. Veterans Day is about America’s great servicemen and women.

Nothing more nationalistic than that.

May it never change.

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

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The cat areas in the new shelter allow cats to have plenty of room to interact with other cats or find a quiet spot to relax. Cats can get spooked easily, and having a less stressful existence helps potential owners see the real personality of cats.

It also gives those with multi-cat households a glimpse into how a cat interacts with other cats.

The shelter has several areas where potential adopters can interact with animals.

It’s important when people are looking to adopt an animal that they have the time and opportunity to interact with the animal, to get to know the animal, to see if it would work for their home. Shelter officials stress the importance of bringing all members of the household to meet a new pet, noting that a new pet is a change for everyone, particularly the animal.

The shelter is not limited to just dogs and cats. Over the last few months, it has had a gecko, a bearded dragon, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and hamsters available for adoption.

Those who don’t see something they are looking for at the moment, can their name and preferences in the shelter’s “Request Book.” When a particular animal

“We are seeing happier animals and just an allaround more positive experience for everyone who visits our shelter.”

NICOLE BATES, STAFFORD COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER ASSISTANT MANAGER comes in, officials will call and give them a first chance at adoption.

Contact the shelter at 540-658-7387 or animalshelter@staffordcountyva.gov.

Those interested in volunteering can stop by the shelter, 26 Frosty Lane, Stafford, VA 22554, for an application.

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Local writers share their skills at Howell library The Central Rappahannock Regional Library is holding a Writers Conference on Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Howell Branch.

All conference workshops and sessions are free, but attendees are encouraged to register for sessions they plan to attend due to space limitations.

Traci Hunter Abramson, Chris Jones, Rick Pullen, Candice Ransom, Steve Watkins, Suzi Weinert and Linda White are featured presenters and panelists.

Workshops include The Art of Self-Editing, Inspiration and Creativity, Navigating Research Roadblocks and Writing for Children.

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Conference schedule includes: 9-9:30 a.m. - Registration 9:30-10:30 a.m. - Workshop session I 10:45-11:45 a.m. - Workshop session II 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Lunch break (bring your own lunch, order out or go to nearby restaurant) 12:30-1:30 p.m. - Marketing panel 1:45-2:45 p.m. - Workshop session III 3-4 p.m. - Workshop session IV 4:15-5 p.m. - Speaker meet and greet and networking For more, contact joy.otoole@crrl.org or 540-372-1144, Ext. 7443.

Stafford County residents and local businesses donated over $20,000 for winter coats for division students, according to Stafford County Public Schools. Volunteers sorted over 1,000 coats for needy students at all grade levels in the 31 public schools in the county. School guidance counselors will distribute the coats, which were purchased from Operation Warm. Above, volunteers sort coats at the Courthouse Community Center on Oct. 25.

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Streich, a leader in Virginia educational technology for over 20 years, continues to work with teachers and

leaders to improve student learning and teaching excellence.

BROOKE POINT TO STAGE ‘YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU’ Brooke Point High School Theatre Company presents You Can’t Take It with You, a comedy in three acts by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman.

Alice Sycamore falls in love with her boss’s son, Tony Kirby. When she invites her snobbish future in-laws to

dinner, Alice’s peculiar family, including her philosophical grandfather, her playwriting mother, and her firework aficionado father, may be too eccentric for the stuffy Kirbys. A play bound to entertain its audience with loads of laughs, it also encourages living life to its fullest.

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In November 1752, 20-year-old George Washington placed his hand on a leatherbound King James Bible at the Lodge of Fredericksburg and joined the Masons.

For more than two and a half centuries, generations of the oldest fraternal organization in the world would take steps to guard that gilt-edged book, one of only two Washington is known to have used during an oath swearing.

The University of Mary Washington has now partnered with Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 to digitally preserve the Bible that dates to 1668.

By the summer of 1753, Washington had taken three Masonic obligations on that book, rising to the final degree of Master Mason. By the time he swore his presidential oath of office – on another Masonic Bible – the Revolutionary War hero was one of the most famous men in the world.

“Everybody wanted something attached to him,” Fredericksburg Mason Dan Goodwin said, from locks of hair to buildings named in his honor.

The lodge held fast to its now-historic Bible. When Union soldiers marched on Fredericksburg in 1862, Masons took care to hide it. Six decades later, in 1921, the relic went into a locked glass case. Members developed a protocol for loaning it; even then, at least two Fredericksburg Masons traveled with it.

So far, the Bible had remained in remarkably good condition. Still, Goodwin said, “If something wasn’t done, 200 years from now it might not be available.”

What, members asked themselves, could they do now so that Masons might always be able to enjoy it? The answer was digital preservation.

They might have turned to any lab that offered the service. But collaboration between UMW and the Fredericksburg Lodge dated to 2015, when a member took a historic preservation course called Archives and Society.

Carolyn Parsons, head of Special Collections and University Archives at Simpson Library, taught it, covering everything from processing collections to working with born-digital records. Soon, three UMW students were organizing the lodge’s archive for the first time in its centuries-long history, with the Historic Preservation Department’s support. A year later, two more students – both historic preservation majors – continued the efforts. The volunteer work turned into an internship.

This summer, the Masons turned their attention to their most prized possession: the George Washington Bible.

On the third floor of the Hurley Convergence Center, digital resources librarian Angie White developed a plan to preserve the Bible using the university’s rare-book scanner.

“The chance to work with a piece of history,” White said, “is so incredible.”

The book was in better shape, she said, than some a quarter of its age.

Next came scanning — 418 pages in all — with old signatures and margin notes, fold-out maps and marbled papers. Some were torn and stained, while other sections remained clean and intact after centuries of use by countless Masons.

Finally, Mary Novitsky, an art history major who never imagined she would work with a Bible George Washington placed his hands on, created copies of each digital image, editing and cropping them for facsimile prints.

Earlier this month, they gathered around a table inside the lab – Parsons, White, Novitsky and three members of the Masonic lodge.

“We feel like a family when we work with you guys,” said Charles Cooper, the lodge treasurer.

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Boyd threw three touchdown passes Oct. 25 as North Stafford won its fourth straight game with a 42-6 win over Riverbend. Boyd has 19 touchdown passes on the season and only five interceptions.

He’s thrown for 1,477 yards, completed 72 percent of his passes, and run for 267 yards and four touchdowns.

Ford displayed his versatility as well in the Riverbend victory. The senior scored four touchdowns, two off runs, one off an interception and another off a reception.

For the season, Ford has carried 119 times for 833 yards and 14 touchdowns. He’s scored 18 touchdowns this season.

North Stafford (4-1 in Commonwealth District, 7-1 overall) enters Friday’s game against 9-0 Colonial Forge with a playoff spot already secured. A win, though, against the Eagles would give the Wolverines a shot at earning the top seed and home-field advantage throughout the 5A Region D playoffs. A victory would also give North Stafford a share of the district title.

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Recently I read an article about a boarding kennel coming under fire for noise issues. The complainants were residents in a neighboring housing development.

The kennel was a well-established business before the land was sold for the development. The kennel was very visible and had to be passed to get to the new neighborhood.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) The Sun is still in his early days here and has only just begun to train the solar spotlight onto your financial situation and money matters.

While Venus and Mercury are in their final days here, both will return in December to bring things home. This is still about thinking big and daring to imagine what’s possible.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) The Moon will return every four weeks, sharpening your nose for money, giving you an intuitive read on income matters and then moves on. Days before Venus, the planet of money is due to retrograde back into your work sector, the timing couldn’t be better. With the money gods just days away from turning their full attention onto money matters, this is a valuable chance to make it all about money coming in.

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LEO (July 23-Aug 22) The Moon’s final hours in a social and serendipitous part of your chart are always something to be embraced. Not only are your instincts sharper, but with the laws of synchronicity in play, you’re better able to pick up on the clues and signs that have the power to put you, in the right place at the right time. No matter how tight your schedule or how long your ‘to do’ list, leave room in your day for spontaneity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) With the next few weeks some of the most defining of the year on both the job and income fronts, this has been a valuable chance to read between the lines and join the dots across the income, work and career fronts. Yet a boost in confidence across all three fronts allows you to relax into and even enjoy the journey ahead.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Knowing that the next time you will move into a new solar year with Jupiter, the planet of luck and expansion in Scorpio will be in 2029, makes this an exciting time, though with some pressure. Yes, this is a time for thinking big and expecting more, but you have plenty of time to figure out the ‘when, where and how’.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) The closer Mercury gets to his return to Sagittarius, the stronger a sense of anticipation is likely to become. Yet the stronger this becomes the more multi layered this also becomes, sensing that there are wave upon wave of new doors getting ready to open. This will be a chance to get your head in the game and to get a jump on your new solar year before it begins.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) There is not just a strong sense of professional confidence and anticipation in the air, but across the income, work and career fronts.

The Moon has been sharpening your instincts, while delivering valuable clues, hunches and insights on the job front over the last few days.

In the Moon’s final hours in your work sector, this is picking up on some exciting developments on the income and career fronts as well.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Even though it is the Moon’s return to your work sector that will contribute to a ballooning sense of confidence and anticipation across the income, work and career fronts, it is taking its final hours in a playful part of your chart seriously. While all that is building professionally and even on the income front is exciting.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) The closer Mars, warrior planet of the cosmos draws to his return to Pisces in just a few weeks’ time, the more a sense of anticipation could start turning into frustration. As your sixth sense is also picking up on major doors opening across a number of areas of your life, especially professionally. Where there is change there will be fear, even if it is just fear of the unknown.

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An eclectic blend of local vendors that lets you bring your kids for a photo with Santa and take advantage of complimentary child care while you take care of your holiday shopping list.

USMC Birthday Cake Cutting - Noon | Free National Museum of the Marine Corps 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, VA 22172

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Mega Networking Event - Finish 2018 Strong with New Connections 8:30 a.m. | Free The Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center 10900 University Blvd., Manassas, VA 20110 This power-networking breakfast combines chamber members from across Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park with other business leaders in groups from Prince William County and surrounding areas. Everyone is welcome to make connections and grow their businesses.

Celebrate the Marine Corps’ birthday with a traditional cake-cutting ceremony.

Cake will be served to everyone.

Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes Nov. 9, 10; 8 p.m. | $50-$55 The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182

Riverbend Touch a Truck - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Children 2 and up: $10, Adults: Free Riverbend High School | 12301 Spotswood Furnace Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

With hits like “Be My Baby” and “Baby, I Love You,” Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famers Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes are the embodiment of the heart, soul and passion of female rock and roll.

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Large garage, river views w/ beautiful sunsets. 6 stoplights, 20 min to Kilmarnock, Va. Must see to appreciate. Plenty of activites in the Northern Neck. $75K.

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FORECLOSURE AUCTION - November 7 at 1 pm on site. 27 Valley Street, Pulaski, Virginia. Jefferson Yarn Manufacturing. 5.58 acres | 205,741 +/- sf. Walker Commercial Services, Inc. www. walkercommercialservices.com 540-344-6160. VAAF #549 MISCELLANEOUS SAWMILLS from only $4397.00 - MAKE & SAVE MONEY with\ with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship! FREE Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 800 5670404 Ext.300N

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SERVICES DIVORCE–Uncontested, $395+$86 court cost. No court appearance. Estimated completion time twenty-one days. Telephone inquiries welcome-no obligation. Hilton Oliver, Attorney (Facebook) 757-490-0126. Se Habla Español. BBB Member.

WANTED TO BUY OR TRADE FREON R12 WANTED: CERTIFED BUYER will PAY CA$H for R12 cylinders or cases of cans. (312) 291-9169; www.refrigerantfinders.com

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Nova Jobs Metal Recycling processor located in Southern Fairfax, VA is looking for versatile mechanic/ welder to perform maintenance duties on recycling equipment, machinery and heavy equipment. We offer good pay, benefits and profit sharing. Please contact us at 703-550-7402

Hiring dependable laborer for demolition of building materials and detailed cleaning of homes and buildings - $13.00 per hour.

Must have a drivers license and strong work ethic. We work Monday thru Saturday. Hours vary. Located in Nokesville. No experience necessary we will train. Start immediately.

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Construction Superintendent

Mid size G/C seeking qualified individual for $20M phased school addition/ renovation project in Fairfax Va. Must have a proven track record of successfully completed projects.

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INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE We're looking for a hard-working, self-starting sales and marketing professional to join our growing team. This salesperson will focus on Classified Advertising, including Recruitment, Business Directories, Church Announcements, Legals, and other key categories.

You'll be selling into the region's largest group of community weekly newspapers, as well as digital ads on InsideNoVa.com.

The ideal candidate will have a record of success in sales positions, preferably in a business-to-business environment, as well as a willingness and ability to develop new leads and make cold calls on businesses throughout Northern Virginia, including Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William, Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock and Stafford.

Knowledge of ad design and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.

This is a full-time position that can be based in either our Woodbridge office or our Warrenton office. It offers a small base salary, a book of existing business, and unlimited commission and bonus opportunities.

Benefits include paid holidays and vacations, medical and dental insurance, and a 401(k).

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Charge Nurse Opportunity with Caton Merchant House, a Novant Health Assisted Living Facility, Manassas VA Description: The employee’s number one job responsibility is to deliver the most remarkable patient experience, in every dimension, every time, and understand how he or she contributes to the health system’s vision of achieving that commitment to patients and families.

The charge nurse implements physician’s orders, assists residents with activities of daily living, provides an age-appropriate assessment of residents, completes appropriate documentation in accordance with regulatory and facility requirements, performs administrative tasks and provides ongoing communication. The staff member will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide services appropriate to the age of the resident served. The employee will be able to access data reflective to the resident’s status and interpret the information needed to identify each resident’s requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs, and to provide services as described in the department’s policies and procedures. Additionally, the charge nurse performs all other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications needed for this role: • Education: High School Diploma required.

• Experience: Two years experience in assisted living or long term care facility preferred.

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current Virginia LPN or RN license required, CPR, AED and First Aid required.

• Additional Skills Required: Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English.

• Additional Skills Preferred: Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing with LPN and/or RN preferred Please apply at: Novanthealth.org/careers You can apply directly by searching job ID 2018-27439 For all other opportunities please visit our Careers Page at Novanthealth.org/careers

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On November 7, 2018, Faulconer Construction Co., Inc. will be bidding as a prime contractor on the following project and is requesting subcontractors and supplier quotations: Fauquier County Central Sports Complex, Warrenton, VA The project consists of civil site work necessary for the construction of new sports diamond and rectangular sports fields, roads and parking lots. Scopes of work include clearing, erosion controls, earthwork, grading, segmental retaining walls, underground utilities, aggregate stone, asphalt paving site concrete curbs and flatwork, fencing, seeding and landscaping, survey, and SWPPP prep and monitoring.

Certified DBEs, SBE’s, Small, Women, and Minority-owned (SWaM) firms are invited to submit proposals on any item(s) that may pertain to its specialty or interest. Faulconer may provide technical assistance and/or assistance with obtaining bonding, lines of credit and/ or insurance. Plans/specifications may be requested by contacting Doug Scott via e-mail at dscott@faulconerconstruction.com. All quotations are due to Faulconer Construction (via e-mail to Doug Scott) no later than noon on November 5, 2018. Any questions or requests for additional information should be sent via e-mail to Doug Scott. Faulconer Construction Co., Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Contractor.

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