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Two women die in U.S. 1 wreck during holiday Twelve fatalities, 102 arrests, 10,000 tickets on Virginia highways over long weekend Two women died in a wreck on U.S. 1 in Stafford on Nov. 21. They were among a dozen fatalities reported on the state’s highways over the long Thanksgiving weekend, according to Virginia State Police.

Emma M. Okai, 55, of Triangle, was flown to Fairfax Inova Hospital where she died. Nicole A. Boise, 28, of Stafford, died shortly after being transported from the scene of the wreck north of Garrisonville Road.

The accident happened at 11:06 a.m. on the 3700 block of Jefferson Davis Highway when a 2002 Nissan Xterra driven by Okai traveling north crossed the center line and struck a southbound 1993 Jeep Cherokee driven by Boise, police spokesperson Corinne Geller said. The Nissan

was then struck by a northbound 2018 Ford Super Duty truck.

The truck driver, a 55-year-old man from Michigan, was not injured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

FATALITIES STATEWIDE The extended weekend that runs from Wednesday through Sunday included 11 fatal traffic crashes statewide, claiming the lives of nine drivers, two passengers and a motorcyclist, according to Virginia State Police.

The fatalities occurred in the cities of Danville, Hampton, Lynchburg and Winchester, and the counties of Accomack, Greensville, Hanover, Henry, Montgomery and Wise.

Alcohol was a factor in at least two of the fatal crashes. Four of those killed were not wearing seat belts.

During the 2017 Thanksgiving period, 14 people were killed in traffic crashes on Virginia’s highways.

“We are about to embark on one of the busiest and most heavily-traveled times of the year,” Col. Gary T. Settle, Virginia State Police superintendent, said last week. “Today Governor Northam announced the new ‘Towards Zero Deaths’ campaign and urged Virginians to help change the сommonwealth’s traffic safety culture so we can achieve the goal of reducing the number of traffic-related serious injuries and deaths to zero.”

To help prevent traffic deaths and injuries during the Thanksgiving holiday, Virginia troopers once again participated in Operation C.A.R.E., for Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort.

The state-sponsored, national program encourages law enforcement agencies to increase visibility and traffic enforcement efforts on major travel holidays.

The 2018 Thanksgiving holiday C.A.R.E. initiative resulted in troopers citing 596 individuals who failed to buckle up, as well as issuing 198 citations for child safety seat violations on Virginia’s highways statewide.

In addition, state police cited 7,419 speeders and 2,157 reckless drivers. A total of 102 drunken drivers were taken off Virginia’s roadways and arrested by state troopers.

To further enhance travel safety across the state during the coming weeks, VSP will be actively participating in DUI-prevention through Checkpoint Strikeforce: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and the Mother’s Against Drunk Driving campaign “Tie One On for Safety.”

Man found dead Two charged in fatal shooting at Warrenton Road gas station in home after an Two men have been arrested follow- Fredericksburg, has been charged with 12:20 a.m., where they learned a suspect ing a fatal shooting at a gas station on being an accessory to murder after the fact. shot the victim near the gas pumps. The apparent homicide Warrenton The men were taken into custody Nov. victim was pronounced dead at a hospital.

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A 54-year-old man found dead in his Stafford home Nov. 25 was the victim of a homicide, according to the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office.

Deputies were called to the house on Newton Road at 12:17 p.m. after the victim’s friend found him inside suffering “obvious trauma,” SCSO spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo said.

He immediately left the house and called 911.

The sheriff ’s office identified the victim as Larry Dean Roberson and said no one else was inside the house. Detectives had no motive or suspects at press time.

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Deputy Houde responded to a breaking and entering at a residence on Spring Lake Drive at 8:59 p.m. While away from the residence, the homeowners saw through their home security cameras that two burglars were breaking into their house When the deputy arrived at the house, he saw signs of forced entry on a rear door, Vicinanzo said. The robbers had left the area.

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HOT lanes contract chills improvements to I-95 But the Commonwealth TransIt’s a contract that covers 219 portation Board didn’t give it pages. Is that a lot or a little? the time of day.

I’m not sure, but given that Apparently, their concern it covers the construction and was that this extra lane might operation of the Interstate activate the “compensation 95/395 HOT lanes, that sounds event” clause of the HOT lanes about right.

DAVID KERR contract.

As contracts go it’s also unusuIn other words, Virginia ally readable. That’s why all of would have to offset any lost revenues the clauses that could severely restrict sustained by Transurban, had the extra the commonwealth’s ability to modify, lane not been built. expand or improve the I-95 main lanes, Right now, Anderson is trying to get U.S. 1 or the Occoquan Bridge are so money from the state to shore up an exeasy to see. isting shoulder of I-95 to create an extra It’s not the lack of a cap on tolls that lane. Though, it’s not clear that this gets bothers me. Or even the amount the around the possible and now rather scary commonwealth has to pay, above a cersounding, “compensation event.” tain threshold, for each high occupancy I am thinking of the theme from vehicle that uses the lanes.

“Jaws” as I write this. That compensation The big surprise is a thing called a event is out there somewhere. “compensation event.” Several of which But let’s back up a little. The process can be activated when we make improvefor adding a lane to I-95 and possibly ments to our own roads. triggering the need for regular payments No doubt, when the Transurban firm to Transurban is a two-pronged affair. negotiated this contract, one of their First, when the commonwealth concerns was guaranteeing that demand proposes an extra lane, Transurban, would stay stable or increase in years to under the terms of the contract, has come. the right to compete to build another But it seems the commonwealth, in pay lane. negotiating this one, gave away a little If they don’t take up that option, too much. they’re entitled to compensation for lost In 2017 Prince William County Surevenue when a new lane is built. pervisor Ruth Anderson, R-Occoquan, This also applies to improvements proposed a project to deal with one of to U.S. 1 — even though it’s a separate the region’s most notorious bottlenecks. highway and at times is a considerable It’s near Occoquan where the main lanes distance from I-95. go from four to three.

However, it’s the only alternative Given the massive volume of traffic north-south route available to travelers on this part of I-95, a fix sounded like a and commuters. If it were expanded or good idea. Anderson proposed a new improved — luring drivers away from lane to cover four miles. It would be a Transurban’s domain — the state, under godsend for commuters.

the contract, might have to pay compensation.

Now, a quick look farther south. Transurban is expanding its Stafford lanes in a 10-mile-long extension from Garrisonville at Va. 610 to Falmouth at U.S. 17.

This is a massive project. Not only will there be new reversible lanes, but there will also be half a dozen new flyovers and bridges.

It starts early next year and continues construction until 2022. You can expect some traffic delays.

However, VDOT and Stafford would also like to see a new lane along this route. The problem is that, unless Virginia somehow manages to get Transurban to change its contract — which some have asked for — a “compensation event” might kick-in. At which point the state may have to scuttle an addition to its main lanes.

So far there hasn’t been a “compensation event.” Which means, at the moment, it’s not clear how it would work.

It’s possible that if volume remained high on Transurban’s lanes, in spite of the new lanes, there would be no need for compensation.

Maybe.

But the disturbing part is that concern over this prospect, which the commonwealth apparently cheerfully accepted as a part of the contract, has already put a chill on improvements to I-95’s main lanes.

That’s a cost that the commonwealth’s transportation planners didn’t consider.

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.

IT SEEMS TO ME | HARVEY S. GOLD

Salesperson hassling moves to phone, email door. I must see who is calling It seems to me…if a door-tobefore I decide to ignore it, door salesperson came to my because it might be a call I door and I told them I was want to receive. not interested, they should It is like the doorbell rang turn and walk away, and never and I went to the door and come back. found a stranger trying to sell me If they did not walk away or HARVEY GOLD something I don’t need, want or did come back, I could call the request. So, how is it possible and police and make certain they allowed for strangers all over the U.S. never darken my doorstep again. and in foreign countries to knock on my It is a relatively simple process that results in keeping door-to-door salesper- “telephone front door” and disturb me sons from bothering us. To prevent these many times during a single day?

On a computer, spam goes into a file unpleasant situations, many communiand I can stop it from interrupting me ties have “no soliciting” regulations to by clicking a key and it won’t pop up prevent strangers from coming into the again in my mail box. It will end up in neighborhood. the spam file, which I can, with a single However, in our new world of comkey stroke, wipe out. Or I can let the puterization and easy telephone number spam file accumulate and they can wait access, salespeople are knocking on my forever for someone to come to the door. “telephone door” all day long, and there When no one answers the doorbell, they is no easy way to stop them. Some of eventually go away or they remain in these intruders come up as spam, and electronic purgatory.

I have the option of not answering my In contrast, the telephone salespeople phone. don’t go away. In fact, their numbers But, if I must go to the phone, it is grow because there are people who earn the same as if they knocked on my front

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a living by selling telephone “addresses” to telephone salespeople. These villains feed the system and create more telephone salespeople, many selling the same service.

Currently, I get about three to six telephone calls from someone caller ID says is Randy Lee. But when I try to reach Randy’s number, I am told it is not in service, even though it just called me.

The same happens with other telephone sales-callers. Strange voices and accents call to refinance my mortgage, although they don’t know if I have a mortgage. Others want to put me in a walk-in tub, sell me a new auto warranty or maintenance policy, or knee or back brace. There are deep bass voices and pleasant feminine voices that want me to donate to their cause: disease research, political party or organization.

Many tell you that if I don’t want to be called again press 2 or 3 and I will be taken off GOLD their list. Liar, liar, pants PAGE 5 on fire. I think pressing a

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State streamlines learning for early childhood teachers State officials have announced a new “seamless pathway” for early childhood education credentials. Regulatory changes made by the state’s Board of Education and internal policy changes by participating community colleges and universities means early childhood educators can further their education through a streamlined pathway connecting credentials, associate’s degrees and baccalaureate programs, according to a news release.

Through agreements between Virginia’s community colleges and its four-year institutions, people seeking degrees in early childhood education will be able to take courses at community colleges—earning certificates or an associate’s degree—and then seamlessly transfer to a four-year institution for a bachelor’s degree if they wish.

“This new pathway will bolster our early childhood workforce in the short term by allowing students to acquire an associate’s degree in early childhood education that fully articulates into a bachelor’s degree,” Gov. Ralph Northam said. “And by ensuring that early educators have the necessary skills to support the growth and learning of our youngest children, this effort will also have a positive impact on future generations of Virginians.”

At a symposium held Nov. 15, the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, Virginia Commonwealth University and Longwood University celebrated these GOLD

efforts and continued discussions about improving the track to a career in early childhood education.

The pathway gives early educators access to more affordable coursework and credentials that “stack” seamlessly from one certificate or degree to the next. Virginia’s higher education institutions have worked out an agreement to ensure that all credits transfer, and the timeline for graduating with a bachelor’s degree and teacher licensure is achievable within a four-year period. Since many of these educators are working full time, this pathway makes it feasible for them to move along at their own pace and set goals that meet their needs, interests, and job responsibilities, the release noted.

“Research shows that the benefits of high-quality early education last a lifetime,” said Megan Healy, chief workforce development advisor to the governor.

“This newly created career pathway will improve experiences and outcomes for both our teachers and the students they serve.”

James Madison University is now enrolling the first group of students in the new program for the spring 2019 semester. Several other state universities are planning to enroll students in the 2019– 2020 academic year. All certificate and degree programs in the partnership have been redesigned to focus on building the distinctive skills needed to support the optimal development of children from infancy through third grade.

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don’t call number only sends your number out to others or tells the salesperson calling that you answered, and to call again.

Worse than all of these are calls from a fictitious FBI or IRS or police officer who tries to alarm you with lies.

So, who is responsible for all of this? I believe the telephone companies are the “godfathers” that allow, if not encourage, these henchmen and women to use the telephone lines and knock on our front doors.

Unfortunately, if you want to stop these “telephone bullies and strong-arm telephone gangsters from knocking on your front door, it’s not an easy process and not guaranteed to work. If it does, they can always get a new number.

Ironically, if I called someone, especially an elected official, with unsolicited, unwanted telephone calls multiple times a day, day after day, and that person told me to stop and I didn’t, they could call the local police because of harassment or possible threat. But the telephone company allows these harassers and villains to operate with

different and multiple paths to our front doors.

County, state and national government bodies know this problem exists and adversely affects the elderly, homebound ill, and naïve or inexperienced.

They must realize it undermines the integrity of our telephone system. But alas, it is not the dedicated civil service folks who are at fault.

It is our politicians who allow this to exist. There are taxes gained at various levels of government and when these politicos want to run for office they can use the system to knock on your front door as often as they want.

There is no reason the telephone company can’t have a button or sequence of numbers that can be pressed when an unwanted call is received, and pressing it would prevent that number from ever calling again. If we can send folks to the moon and a satellite to inspect Mars, surely we can put a button on our phones that stops unwanted phone calls.

Harvey Gold is a contributing writer at InsideNova. Reach him at StaffordNews@ insidenova.com.

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The owners of the Potomac Nationals plan to move the team from Woodbridge to a new stadium in Fredericksburg.

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Minor League Baseball fans looking to secure season tickets for Fredericksburg’s planned baseball team will have their first opportunity on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Under the business name Fredericksburg Baseball, the Potomac Nationals are planning to move from their home in Woodbridge to a new stadium built at Celebrate Virginia South in Fredericksburg for the 2020 season.

Founders Club members will be able to select their seats at the team’s state-of-theart new stadium facility.

Membership benefits include having a name engraved onto a Founders Club plaque, according to a news release. Members will receive an exclusive Founders Club gift and VIP invitations to exclusive new stadium events, including the new ballpark’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The organization’s opening event will be on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fredericksburg Area Museum, 907 Princess Anne St. The first individuals to line up will have priority for seat selection at the new ballpark. Actual registrations will be accepted at noon.

A $100 per seat deposit will be due upon groundbreaking in early 2019, with further payments due upon seat selection and prior to the start of the 2020 season.

Fredericksburg Baseball will continue to accept reservations for the Founders Club through December.

The Founders Club three-year commitment also locks in ticket pricing for three years.

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Traffic moves to new pavement on Stafford’s Courthouse Road All traffic on Stafford County’s Courthouse Road is on new pavement between Colonial Forge High School and Snowbird Lane, according to VDOT. The traffic shift comes as construction advances to widen Courthouse Road from two lanes to four lanes and to rebuild the Interstate 95 Exit 140 interchange to a diverging diamond.

Drivers are asked to use caution in the work zone as they navigate the new section of roadway.

Courthouse Road will remain two lanes. The temporary traffic pattern will have drivers traveling in the future eastbound lanes, while construction continues on the future westbound lanes.

Crews will continue to move west to east with the widening work of Courthouse Road after shifting traffic to new pavement from slightly west of Ramoth Church Road to Colonial Forge High School earlier this year. Following the second traffic shift, crews will build a new section of road from Snowbird Lane to Mine Road.

The widening project is to accommodate growth by increasing capacity and improving safety in the Courthouse Road corridor. According to a recent traffic count, some 10,000 vehicles a day travel on Courthouse Road between I-95 and Shelton Shop Road.

The entire project is expected to be completed by July 2020.

Stafford firefighters competing for hero award, $20,000 grant The Stafford County Volunteer Fireman’s Association is one of four organizations in the region competing for The Wawa Foundation Virginia Hero Award and a $20,000 grant.

The nonprofit association with 80 active members responds to more than 2,400 calls for service, supports scholarships for continuous education for members, as well as safety awareness and public education campaigns.

Other organizations competing for the Hero Award include Variety - The Children’s Charity, Hope for the Warriors and Hire Our Heroes.

The award is presented the week of Dec. 17. The three runners-up will receive a $5,000 grant.

People can vote in the Hero Awards contest through Dec. 4 at www.thewawafoundation.org/va-hero-award/northernva.

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Duo charged with DUI after switching seats in Garrisonville

Wanted Prince William man also faces drug charges in Stafford

Two men were charged with driving under the influence after a report of a vehicle driving all over the road, on Nov. 25, and then stopping so the driver and passenger could switch seats, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokes- LEONIRES PEREZ person Amanda ALVAREZ Vicinanzo.

Deputy Houde saw the vehicle repeatedly drift over the fog line and back into the lane of travel in the area of Garrisonville and Furnace roads at 7:29 p.m.

When the deputy attempted a traffic stop in the area of Garrisonville and Shelton Shop roads, the vehicle stopped in the

middle of the road.

The deputy detected the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage from the vehicle.

Deputy Leckemby arrived and they conducted field sobriety tests on both occupants of the vehicle.

Leonires Perez WILLIAM ESCOBAR Alvarez, 23, of BARRIOS Alexandria, and William Escobar Barrios, 41, of Lothian, Maryland, were taken into custody and incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail for driving under the influence.

Alvarez was also charged with failure to maintain lane control and driving without a license.

A suspect behind multiple larcenies from vehicles was taken into custody Nov. 18 by Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office deputies, according to spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

At 5:45 a.m., several units responded to reports of a suspicious person rummaging through vehicles in the area of Limestone Way in south Stafford. A witness told Deputy Hutcheson that a suspect asked for a ride to England Run apartments.

Deputy Dupree stopped a vehicle in the area of Shasta Place and Newcastle Place after seeing a passenger matching the suspect’s description. The passenger then jumped out of the vehicle and ran behind an apartment building.

Deputy Dupree, Detective Parsons and 1st Sgt. Barley found and detained a suspect, identified as James Mimis Jr., 20, of Dale City, who admitted to breaking into several vehicles. A search of Mimis found a substance consistent with marijuana in a plastic bag in his hat.

Deputies then learned Mimis was wanted out of Prince William County. Mimis was incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond on the outstanding felony warrants.

He was also charged with tamJAMES MIMIS JR. pering with vehicles, possession of marijuana and obstruction of justice.

Several residents of Limestone Way later contacted the sheriff ’s office to report items missing from their vehicles and damage, including shattered windows and a broken glove compartment handle. Several stolen items were found on Mimis returned to the owners.

A traffic stop by Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office deputies on Interstate 95 on Friday morning led to the arrest of a man on felony drug charges, according to sheriff ’s office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

Deputy Hutcheson was traveling north on Interstate 95 at 5:20 a.m. Nov. 16, and saw several vehicles go around a slowly moving vehicle with its hazard lights on in the left lane.

The deputy made a traffic stop and talked with the driver, later identified as

Thomas Guglielmo, 22, of Morris Plains, New Jersey. The deputy said he saw something that looked like marijuana “on the suspect’s person,” said Vicinanzo.

Hutcheson asked the driver to get out of the vehicle. The driver grabbed the

steering wheel and refused to comply.

The deputies removed him from the vehicle and took him into custody.

Guglielmo is charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and obstruction of justice.

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Two prolific offenses will meet Dec. 1 when North Stafford travels to Stone Bridge for the Class 5 semifinal game.

But to hear Wolverines’ coach Joe Mangano tell it, Stone Bridge is not just another offensive juggernaut.

“No disrespect to any team we’ve faced this season, but I think their offense is on a different level than the teams we’ve played this season,” Mangano said. “They are an explosive team, and they don’t let you have much of anything. One or two bad decisions can cause you to lose the game, so we will try to prevent that from happening.”

Stone Bridge (11-2), which has averaged 44.5 points per game this season and allowed opponents 7.7 points per game, won a state title in 2007 and has finished as the runner-up six times during coach Mickey Thompson’s 18-year tenure.

While Mangano respects everything about Stone Bridge, he was quick to cite the mindset of his own team, especially after the Wolverines (10-2) responded to a 44-7 loss to Massaponax during the regular season with a 46-21 drubbing last week in the 5A Region D final.

“I don’t think too many teams would come back from a loss like we suffered

I think we are battletested and ready for the big moment.

NORTH STAFFORD FOOTBALL COACH JOE MANGANO to Massaponax, and come back to beat them the way we did,” Mangano said. “I think that says a lot about the character of our team that we were able to respond that way.”

Mangano has strong confidence in his team’s offense, led by junior quarterback Jamir Boyd, who has thrown for more than 2,400 yards and 29 touchdowns.

Also senior running back Devyn Ford, who has committed to Penn State and has been a two-way offensive threat all season, including 221 total yards and four touchdowns last week against Massaponax.

North Stafford has averaged 41.7 points per game and yielded just 14.7, while also notching two shutouts, so the Wolverines’ offense appears to be more than capable.

5A State football semifinals North Stafford (10-2) at Stone Bridge (11-2), Dec. 1, 2 p.m.

Get updates at INSIDENOVA.COM. “Jamir has completed 73.5 percent of his passes this season, which is outstanding at any level,” Mangano said. “He doesn’t make many bad decisions, and hopefully that will be the case on Saturday. He’s done a good job of distributing the ball. We have four receivers with at least 20 catches, so we have some offensive weapons ourselves.”

One thing that has been a hallmark of North Stafford’s season is its ability to adjust its game plan to exploit what is given to them by their opponents.

“We don’t set out saying we are going to run for ‘X’ amount of yards or throw for a certain amount,” Mangano said.

“We sort of look for things we can do based on what the opponents give us, and there’s usually a certain amount of balance that goes along with that.”

Another important reason why North Stafford appears ready for this spot is the pedigree of teams North Stafford has played this season, including scrimmages against three-time state champion Highland Springs and Hylton, which, Mangano said, is “always a threat” in Class 6.

“Playing them, along with having teams like Brooke Point, Colonial Forge and Massaponax on our schedule, has tested us a bit, so I am not sure the lights will be too bright for them. We know what it takes to do well on a big stage.”

Mangano said the biggest keys to beating Stone Bridge involve minimizing the big play on defense, while executing a couple big plays on offense.

“They can go single wing but then also go to a spread look, and go to a four-wide [receiver] set, so they are a unique team in that sense,” Mangano said. “We don’t turn the ball over often. We always say if we can limit the turnovers and create some ourselves, we can be successful.

You probably aren’t going to be able to stop the big play, but you can limit them, and if we are able to counterpunch whatever they do, we have a great chance for success.

“I think we are battle-tested and ready for the big moment.”

Hugh Rist can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.

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Stafford students on the move Several schools are celebrating the academic achievements of local students.

Sara Lark Leming graduated with a degree in political science from The Graduate School at James Madison University during the Aug. 4 commencement exercises.

Ryan Christopher Lutzkanin graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies in Philosophy degree from the University of Kansas during the 2018 commencement ceremony.

Zachary Batt was named to the spring dean’s list at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.

U.S. Air Force Airman Jose E. Domenech-Alvarado recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Tex-

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as. Domenech-Alvarado is the son of Jose E. and Maribel Domenech of Stafford and a 2016 graduate of Colonial Forge High School.

U.S. Air Force National Guard Airman 1st Class Alettia N. Stapleton graduated from basic militar y training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Stapleton is the daughter of Lynette Stapleton of Stafford and David Stapleton of ALETTIA N. STAPLETON Fredericksburg.

Head Start announces upcoming events On the first three Mondays in December, the Women, Infant, Child Supplemental Nutrition program (WIC) is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Family Night is at 5 p.m. A free dinner is served at 6 p.m., and GED and Parenting Skills classes begin at 6:30 p.m.

The Family & Community Partnership Self-Assessment Meeting will be Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 11:30 a.m. Parents are invited to provide input to help improve the Head Start program.

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The Caregivers Support Group will meet Friday at 11 a.m. Stress management will be discussed.

Students of the week were Addalynn Morehouse, A’isha Moore, Kai Newport, Maddison Hardy, Jaylen Griffin, Ayden Hawkins, Amiyah McFadden, Isabella Gonzalez Ramirez, Addisyn Cutright, Jackie Hernandez Sebastian, Aubrey Henry, Skylar Harris, Rosario Europa, Breanna Hyre, Cristian Hernandez Diaz, Brayden Beverly and Mehru-un-nisa Javed.

For over three decades, Lions clubs around the world have proudly sponsored the Lions International Peace Poster contest in local schools and youth groups. The theme of the 2018-2019 contest is “Kindness Matters.” The Greater Falls Run Lions Club sponsored two local schools in this contest. TOP PHOTO: The participants at Gayle Middle School are, from left, Katie Werner, school principal; Margaret McNamara, art teacher; Mahati Vedula, grade 8, second place, $100; Peggy Chance, chair of the peace poster committee; Olivia Smith, grade 8, 3rd Place, $50; Louise Ravert, president of the Greater Falls Run Lions Club; and Kaelyn Atkins, grade 8, 1st Place, $200.

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Tips on winterizing your pet this season Soon the weather outside will turn frightful, but there are ways to stay ahead of the game and prepare your pet for a safe winter, comfy winter.

Provide proper shelter. Most domesticated dogs really aren’t true “outside” animals. They need shelter. It’s best to bring your pets indoors during the winter months; at the very least, a dog spending long periods of time outdoors should be provided with an elevated structure to protect him from wind and cold temperatures. The structure should be large enough for the dog to lie down, stand up and turn around, but still small enough to retain his body heat. Clean, dry bedding should also be provided and changed often if it becomes damp or wet.

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Hair around the paws and pads should be kept trimmed so dirt and ice cannot collect around the pads. Check the pads for cuts and cracks.

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Maintain your pet’s healthy weight.

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Urgent need for blood, platelet donations, says Red Cross The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donors to give now to ensure blood is available for medical treatments and emergencies during the holiday season.

Blood and platelet donations often decline during the holidays. Regular donors are busy with holiday activities and travel, and severe winter weather may cause blood drive cancellations.

Make an appointment to donate by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 800RED CROSS (800-733-2767).

Donation times and locations in the Stafford area include: • Dec. 2, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., St William Of York Catholic Church, 3130 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford; • Dec. 3-5, 12, 15, times vary, Spotsylvania Towne Center, 137 Spotsylvania Mall, Fredericksburg; • Dec. 8, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Legion Post #55, 461 Woodford Street, Fredericksburg; and • Dec. 11: 3-7 p.m., Jeff Rouse Swim & Sport Center, 1600 Mine Road, Stafford

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Trixie is a very outgoing 9-year-old pit bull mix. Sadie is a 2- to 3-year-old hound/pit bull She is spayed and house-trained. She does great mix. She is outgoing and loves toys. She does with other dogs, but does not get along with great with everyone she meets, but she must cats. She is also really friendly with children. be the only pet.

Both dogs are at the Stafford County Animal Shelter, 540-658-PETS.

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Beware of deadly antifreeze. Even though there are pet-friendly versions of anti-freeze, most people still use the kind that is lethal to pets. Unfortunately, both dogs and cats like the

sweet smell and taste of antifreeze, and ingesting even a small amount could prove fatal.

Regularly check for spills in driveways and garages where your dog has access, and clean up immediately.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) The Moon is putting your work/life balance to the test. This is the start of an adventurous new journey and is something that even your professional and home lives will have to work around. That will be much easier if you have the right work/life balance, for simply going through the motions is no longer an option.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) With Venus, the planet of love on her way back for a double dip visit as well, your relationships are preparing to catch their second wind, after the Sun left. The Moon will always bring a chance to give your emotional responses a voice, but this time your words have wings.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) With the pace picking up considerably on the career front already, work and job matters, this has Venus worried and excited. Excited because it is Venus’ return to your work sector that will put her in the heart of exciting developments on the income, work and career fronts. Venus has just a couple of days to find the right balance between work and play.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) At the moment there is something stopping developments across the income, work and career fronts reaching an unstoppable momentum, which won’t happen until the New Year. This gives you time to find your feet and explore your options. There is also protections in play to ensure you have the right work/life balance and the right balance between work and play.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Together the Sun and Jupiter hold more weight than the rest of the solar system combined, enough to keep busy work forces at bay. However, moving through a reflective part of your chart, the Moon is putting pressure on the planets in your work sector, testing that you remember when to keep your work hat on and when to take it off.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) The Moon’s monthly visits to a social and serendipitous part of your chart are always an important time to trust and follow your gut, for this is when you’re more likely to find yourself in the right place at the right time. As the Moon wraps up its first visit since the North Node’s return, their alignment today creates a direct connection with the element of fate now in play.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) The fact that Ceres is still here, giving you a chance to revisit your needs and priorities shouldn’t stop this, for this is independent of moving forward with a sense of resolve. The reason you’re not there yet is that with Venus and Mercury just days away from returning to Scorpio for double dip visit, you’re being given an extension.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) As the Moon fuels your financial instincts and imagination, this is a chance to gain some valuable clues, hunches and insights, at a time of year when there is usually little focus on money matters. Instead, this is not just the Moon’s practice run ahead of a Full Moon next month, but as the first visit since the North Node’s return gives you a clearer sense of financial direction to tap into.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) No matter how busy you are, when you have the Sun and lucky Jupiter aligned in an intuitive and imaginative part of your chart you need to make time to hear yourself think. There is more of a chance to eavesdrop of what this is stimulating within your imagination. Time spend daydreaming or navel gazing could be the most productive use of your time today.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) With things just starting to move on the income front, Venus and Mercury both back in your career sector for double dip visits by this time next week and the Moon making a practice run. It is not just a chance to read between the lines and join the dots across the income, work and career fronts, but what this tells you that has you excited.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) The Sun and Jupiter not only grab your attention but a friendly alignment with Mars in Pisces and the forces still in play in an adventurous part of your chart mounts a surprisingly strong resistance. It helps that the professional gods are still just flexing their muscles and at this stage, appreciate the benefit that a balance between work and play can bring.

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American Festival Pops Orchestra 8 p.m. | $33-$55 Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20109

Fredericksburg Holiday Craft Show Through Dec. 2 | $8 adults ($7 in advance) Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

The American Festival Pops Orchestra holds annual holiday concert with classics like Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” and “A Christmas Festival,” the ever-popular carol sing-a-long, and fun musical surprises.

Unique, handmade products from more than 300 vendors. Tickets good for all three days with discounts for seniors and free admission for children 12 and under.

Rippon Lodge Holiday Candlelight Tours - Nov. 30, Dec. 1; 5 p.m. | $7 Rippon Lodge Historic Site 15520 Blackburn Road | Woodbridge, VA 22191

Lunch With Santa - 10:30 a.m. | $15 Rowser Building, 1739 Jefferson Davis Hwy. | Stafford, VA 22554 For ages 1-5. Santa provides good cheer and delicious goodies. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Parents can purchase lunch for $4. www. staffordcountyva.gov

For two nights only, view Rippon Lodge by candlelight at Christmastime.

Beginning with a special tree lighting ceremony with tree ornaments decorated by local school children on Friday, Nov. 30. Interact with living historians, listen to music, make seasonal crafts, sip a warm beverage and shop.

Reservations recommended, but not required.

Hylton's American Roots Series: The White House Band - 8 p.m. | $25; $30 day of performance Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle Manassas, VA 20110 The White House Band, led by Dave Detwiler and featuring Darden Purcell and Glenn Scimonelli, performs everything from Dixieland and swing to jazz, pop and rock.

Rooftop Productions' ‘A Christmas Carol, The Musical’ - Through Dec. 9 | $18-$22 Center for the Arts 9419 Battle St. | Manassas, VA 20110 Get in the holiday spirit with the Broadway version of “A Christmas Carol, the Musical.” Buy tickets at InsideNoVaTix. com!

SAT | DEC 1

Star Wars Days Comic Con and Family Festival - Dec. 1-2, 10 a.m. | $5-$20 Freedom High School 15201 Neabsco Mills Road Woodbridge, VA 22191 Enjoy merchandise from vendors and artists; games, crafts and a Jedi Training Academy for our young padawans; and panels, discussions and workshops.

Costume contests for cash and prizes

SAT | DEC 8

Holiday Drop and Shop 6:30-9:30 p.m. | $20 Stafford Gymnastics and Recreation Center 500 Nelms Circle | Stafford, VA 22405

Rooftop Productions’ ‘A Christmas Carol, The Musical’ is playing now through PROVIDED Dec. 9 at the Center for the Arts in Manassas.

both days. Special Cub Scout activities and Boy Scout merit badge classes.

Proceeds support local area Boy Scouts.

Grinch Day - 10:30 a.m. | Free Bull Run Regional Library 8051 Ashton Ave. | Manassas, VA 20109 The Grinch has come to the library! Help us find all the presents that he’s hidden, then meet the Grinch himself, and be sure to dress up in your Whoville best for this special scavenger hunt!

Holiday through the Ages 11 a.m. | $5 Rippon Lodge Historic Site 15520 Blackburn Road | Woodbridge, VA 22191 Stroll through seasonal celebrations of the past at Rippon Lodge. With interiors and exteriors of the historic house decorated for the holidays, guests view seasonal festivities to depict the holidays from the Colonial period though the 1940s as well as different religions.

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MON | DEC 3

Flip & Jingle Party - 1-3 p.m. | $15 Stafford Gymnastics and Recreation Center 500 Nelms Circle, Stafford, VA 22405 Gymnastics, games, obstacle courses, craft, snack and fun. Pre-registration required. Ages 16 months to 5 years. www.staffordcountyva.gov

WED | DEC 5

Holiday Pickleball Tournament - 11 a.m. | $10 Courthouse Community Center 29 Stafford Ave. | Stafford, VA 22554 Round-robin tournament open to all players. Bring a snack to share. www. staffordcountyva.gov

Finish last-minute shopping while the kids are entertained with gymnastics games, snacks and holiday fun.

Pre-registration required. www.staffordcountyva.gov

TUE | DEC 11

Graham Cracker House Workshop 6 p.m. | $10 Rowser Building, 1739 Jefferson Davis Hwy. | Stafford, VA 22554 Learn how to make a graham cracker house using frosting, candy and other holiday goodies. www.staffordcountyva. gov Ages 3+ (under 8 need an adult helper).

WED | DEC 12 Holiday Open House 6:30 p.m. | Free Porter Branch Library 2001 Parkway Blvd., | Stafford, VA 22554

Celebrate the season with crafts, activities and refreshments, plus a visit with Santa.

Senior Art: Live Wreath 10 a.m. | $20 Rowser Building, 1739 Jefferson Davis Hwy. | Stafford, VA 22554

Grow a Reader: Winter Wonder - 10 and 11 a.m. | Free Howell Branch Library 806 Lyons Blvd.

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