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Deputy’s cruiser catches Woman charged with fire after ramming vehicle attempted murder after in Stafford County chase driving over girlfriend’s leg Vasquez’s cruiser near the A wanted man was arintersection of Washington rested by Stafford County Drive and Garrisonville Road.

Sheriff ’s Office deputies afIn the area of the Mine ter a lengthy pursuit during Road commuter lot, Vasquez which he struck several law rammed Freeze’s vehicle in an enforcement cruisers and ciattempt to end the chase. vilian vehicles on Dec. 18. He Freeze lost control and spun was identified at Gary Robert off the road into a grassy area.

Freeze, 38, of Stafford, accordVasquez then took off after ing to sheriff ’s office spokesFreeze. In the meantime, the person Amanda Vicinanzo. cruiser became engulfed in Deputy McWaters was in GARY FREEZE flames, and Stafford Fire and the area of the Olde Forge subdivision in south Stafford at 9:24 p.m. Rescue Department personnel arrived to and saw a vehicle being driven by Freeze, extinguish the vehicle fire.

The drone team and Deputy Demirci who was wanted in Fredericksburg, Caroline County and Spotsylvania County with his dog, Steel, found Freeze hiding in the woods not far from the crash for felony larceny-related offenses.

Deputy McWaters attempted a traf- scene.

Freeze was served his outstanding fic stop in the area of Anvil Road and Sledgehammer Drive. Sgt. Aubry and warrants and received additional chargDeputy Vasquez arrived in the area to as- es of eluding law enforcement, reckless driving, hit and run, driving revoked and sist, but Freeze continued traveling.

Deputy McWaters pulled ahead of defective equipment.

Additional charges of felony hit and Freeze’s vehicle to block the roadway, but the passenger side of the cruiser was hit. run, aggressive driving, failure to signal The pursuit continued onto Warrenton a lane change, passing on the shoulder of Road and then Interstate 95 northbound. a highway and following too closely were During that time, two cruisers and at obtained by Deputy Justin Forman, who least two civilian vehicles were stuck by responded to a hit and run, and disabled vehicle on I-95 as a result of the chase.

Freeze’s car.

Freeze was incarcerated at RappahanAt 9:32 p.m., Freeze’s vehicle left the interstate at exit 143A and again hit nock Regional Jail without bond.

Man accused of throwing soda can through vehicle window A Stafford County man is in jail after he allegedly threw a soda can through the window of a moving vehicle and hit an occupant in the face at 5 p.m. Dec. 18, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

Darius Whited, 24, was charged with unlawfully throwing a missile into an occupied motor vehicle, assault and battery,

aggressive driving, and vandalism.

The victim followed Whited to get the license plate number, but Whited stopped in the middle of Garrisonville Road and got out of his vehicle. The victim quickly drove away, Vicinanzo said.

Whited was incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail in lieu of a $2,000 secured bond.

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up again, Snell was driving A Spotsylvania woman faces toward her. The victim then attempted first degree murder tripped and Snell drove over and other charges after she her leg, Vicinanzo said. The drove over her girlfriend’s leg victim managed to hobble to with her vehicle in Stafford the curb, but she said that County on Dec. 18, according Snell got out of her vehicle to Sheriff ’s Office spokesperand told her “I’m going to kill son Amanda Vicinanzo. you.”

Stafford deputies respondIn the meantime, Snell’s ed to reports of a pedestrian vehicle continued to move struck in the area of Cynthias forward and struck a parked Place in south Stafford around TYASIA FAITH vehicle. The victim said Snell 9:06 p.m. The victim was in SNELL then got back into the vehicle her apartment on a couch with her leg propped up when she spoke with and began driving toward her again, a deputy, and her leg had tire marks run- prompting the victim to hide in a nearby ning from her ankle to her knee, Vici- stairwell. The victim made it to the stairwell just moments before Snell crashed nanzo said.

The victim said she had been run over the vehicle into the wall of the stairwell.

The victim returned to her apartment by her girlfriend, Tyasia Faith Snell, 19, and called the Sheriff ’s Office. of Spotsylvania.

Snell was subsequently taken into The victim told deputies she had been receiving threatening messages from custody and incarcerated at RappahanSnell throughout the day. When she ar- nock Regional Jail without bond. She is rived home, she saw Snell in a parked charged with attempted first degree murder, attempted malicious wounding, mavehicle.

The victim began walking toward licious wounding, domestic assault and Snell’s vehicle when she paused to look battery, destruction of property, and hit down at her phone. When she looked and run.

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Can this state make the ERA part of Constitution? bipartisan support, it passed and The Equal Rights Amendment went to the states. is coming before the Virginia There was a rush to apGeneral Assembly this Januprove and passage seemed ary. Again. inevitable, but then it began It seems like I used a similar to slow down. Something was phrase in a column last year changing. about this same topic. However, Ronald Reagan and the newly since then, things have changed.

DAVID KERR emerging conservative moveIf Virginia were to ratify this ment opposed it. The “why” is kind of a proposed amendment, we would be the question mark.

38th state to do so.

It’s a short amendment and reads, Now for a quick civics lesson. It takes “Equality of rights under the law shall 3/5 of the states to vote in favor of a not be denied or abridged by the United proposed amendment to make it a part States or by any State on account of sex.” of the Constitution. That’s 38 states.

For many, the amendment has value So it seems, for the ERA backers, the because it makes equality of men and commonwealth is the key to the amendwomen a part of the national Constitument’s future. tion. Yes, women have obtained a lot That said, as optimistic as that may of rights by statute — that’s often an sound, Virginia is slow about these argument against the ERA — but rights things. Take the 19th Amendment for given by legislation, regulation or judicial example. This amendment gave women decision aren’t the same as having this the right to vote. Passed by Congress in fundamental statement in the U.S. Con1920, it was approved by 3/5 of the states stitution. within a year.

Those are the arguments going in.

But our commonwealth likes to think on these things. The Virginia General As- What’s more, a recent poll showed that 81 percent of Virginians support the sembly didn’t ratify the vote-for-women amendment. Sounds like a good election amendment until 1952. issue to me. But things are never that That’s the kind of thinking the advosimple. cates for the amendment are up against, Back in the late ’70s when supportand it’s not like the ERA is new to ers asked for an extension of the time Virginia. allowed for the amendment’s ratification, The proposed amendment first came Congress relented but set a limit of five before a House committee in 1973. In more years for its approval. That expirathose days conservative Democrats had tion date was 1982. Been a while, hasn’t whopping majorities in both houses and it? weren’t at all keen on the amendment.

Nonetheless, ERA supporters, now in Ok, wait a minute, lets back up a bit. their second and even third generation, Just what is this ERA? never gave up, and that persistence paid It was first introduced to the U.S. off.

Congress in 1921. It was repeatedly With 35 states in their column, first introduced but never made it out of comNevada and then Illinois decided to mittee. Then in 1971, with enthusiastic

pass the bill — more or less ignoring the amendment’s time limit.

If Virginia approves it, and I’m not taking bets on that, with 38 states saying yes, someone is going to have to address the issue of the 1982 deadline. That deadline, some legal scholars argue, may not be constitutional. Or, simply, Congress could retroactively extend the deadline.

That of course is getting the horse before the cart. Republicans, who generally oppose the amendment, have a majority of 51 to 49 in the House of Delegates and 21 to 19 in the state Senate. In spite of that, there still may be a majority for the amendment hidden in those numbers.

A few Republican members in swing districts could probably be talked into supporting the bill.

Last year, both committees that have jurisdiction over the bill failed to send it to the floor, where it might have passed.

Their reasoning was that the 1982 expiration date prohibited further consideration of the amendment. The respective committee chairmen, Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, and especially Del. Mark Cole, R-Spotsylvania, don’t care for it.

So just what strategy do the bill’s supporters have for the next session? If they can get it to the floor of both chambers, it stands a chance. The governor will surely sign it.

If they can’t clear this hurdle, and it stays bottled up in committee, expect it to be a wedge issue for Democrats to use against Republicans in the 2019 House of Delegates and state Senate elections.

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.

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The emperor has no clothes It seems to me…when Ronald Reagan and twittering — often going off script and changing the dialogue. was president we had a real actor who Different performances may became a real president. have different plots. The result Today, it seems we have an is that the other actors in this unreal president who is a real human play don’t know what actor, and one who is playhis next line will be. ing many different roles. His Consequently, some of his performance has created confellow actors have left the cast, cern among many and, with continued threats of government HARVEY GOLD leaving him to search for new cast members who are willing to act in shutdown, created uncertainty and negatively affected the confidence of a play with a constantly changing plot.

The changing play could be “Shoot Out some 800,000 of his audience, with many right here in the area, especially in Staf- at The O.K. Corral” or “High Noon” or “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” ford County.

To be part of the cast requires that the His signature role seems to be Emperor Nero. While President Trump doesn’t play new actors see the plot as the president the violin, he does fiddle with golf at his sees it. And this recalls a story line reputed Mar-a-Lago retreat while Washington is to have its roots in 14th century literature burning. Playing golf is not a fault. Other but more familiarly known as “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” which has endured presidents did it, and some often.

But this president not only fiddles by since 1837 and has been done as a ballet, playing golf, he fiddles with our govern- musical, film and television cartoon.

Now it seems to be playing out in real ment and those of other countries. When he is not orating, he is tweeting, texting life just miles from our doorstep.

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Hans Christian Andersen, in writing this as a fairy tale, seems to be telling an adult story in satire that warns us about how the vanity and pride of a leader can cause others to believe what they need to believe if they are to be in the leader’s favor and remain part of the cast.

The story involves a pair of swindlers who, posing as weavers, convince the king, who is obsessed with wearing fine clothes, that they can weave a suit of clothes more beautiful than any the world has seen; and when the king wears them, the clothes will be invisible to anyone who is unfit to hold office, or who is unusually stupid.

The vain king buys their scam and pays them handsomely to make these clothes.

The swindlers go through the motions at their empty looms, pretending to be making the cloth. The king’s followers hear of this supposed cloth and become excited to see it.

But they understand GOLD that if they don’t see the PAGE 5 cloth, they will be unfit for

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Democratic legislators to host town hall in Stafford State Sen. Scott Surovell, D-36th District, and Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, D-2nd District, will host a town hall in Stafford County at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at Barrett Elementary, 150 Duffey Dive.

The legislators will discuss their legislative agendas and take questions from the audience. Some topics include: transportation, education funding and reform, state budget and tax reform, redistricting, Medicaid expansion, marriage

equality and LGBTQ rights, firearm violence prevention, civil/criminal justice reforms, consumer protection/predatory lending, investing in green energy, reproductive choice issues and protecting environmental interests, according to a news release.

These hearings will give individuals and organization the opportunity to voice their legislative priorities before local legislators.

Stafford woman gets scammed to be mystery shopper A Stafford County woman who wanted to be a mystery shopper found out the hard way that her quest was for naught. In fact, it cost her a grand.

The Lakeside Drive woman said she was contacted by a firm to be a mystery shopper and she accepted the offer, according to Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

All she had to do was purchase two $500 gift cards and provide the card information to the firm. The firm said it would send her a check for $1,394. And so they did. But when she tried to cash the check, her bank told her the check was a fake.

The investigation is ongoing, Vicinanzo said.

Wanted brothers nabbed at Wawa in southern Stafford Two wanted suspects were arrested on Monday by deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office at a Wawa convenience store in the southern end of the county, according to Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Amanda Vicinanzo.

At 11:41 a.m. Dec. 17, patrol units saw a man at the Wawa at 9 South Gateway Drive who was wanted for failure to appear on a driving suspended offense.

Deputy Layug approached him and asked for identification. The man refused and the deputy attempted to detain him.

The man ran from the deputy, but an individual blocked the man’s path, enabling the deputy to apprehend him, said Vicinanzo.

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Kody Eli Banks, 26, of Stafford was taken into custody and served his outstanding warrant as well as an additional charge of obstruction of justice. He was incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.

In the meantime, deputies made contact with the suspect’s brother, Michael Lee Banks, 39, of Stafford, who was also at the Wawa. Deputies learned the suspect was wanted in Caroline and Stafford counties for probation violations.

A search of the man found a controlled substance.

Michael Banks was incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.

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office and stupid. Finally, the day comes when the swindlers say the cloth made into beautiful clothes for the king to wear.

They go through the motions of dressing the king in the clothes that don’t exist.

The king, however, must see the clothes or he would be unfit to hold office and be considered stupid.

So, to ensure his position as king, he extolls the beauty of the cloth. Then he calls his ministers to see his new clothes, and afraid of admitting they don’t see any clothes, they shout about how beautiful the clothes are.

To show off his “clothes,” the king calls for a parade. His subjects turn out and so as not to appear stupid, shout how beautiful the clothes are.

The story ends when a child shouts: “But he hasn’t got anything on.”

Finally, the people realize the child is correct and the king is not wearing clothes. However, the king, still fearing that if he admits he has no clothes he will be considered unfit for office and a fool, continues his parade unclothed.

This fairy tale becomes reality when, in our government, we see the plot constantly changing with strange subplots coming and going, cast members resigning or being removed, and the play moving from one theater to another. Throughout this play, some of the audience, afraid to admit there are no clothes, applaud.

But more in the theater hear the voice of a child shouting: “But he hasn’t got anything on.”

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

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Marine Corps’ chamber orchestra entertains at museum It was standing room only at the National Museum of the Marine Corps when the Marine Chamber Orchestra took to getting guests in a holiday spirit.

Under the direction of Capt. Bryan P. Sherlock, the musicians began the program with the spirited “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”

Though there was no snow in the forecast, quite a few visitors sported Christmas sweaters appropriate for the notes of “Sleigh Ride.”

The band did not forget tunes from the classic “Nutcracker Suite” and then moved to themes of Christmas movies.

The chamber players then moved into the “Rhapsody for Hanukkah” as arranged by retired Master Sgt. Stephen Bulla.

The program concluded with a medley of more than a dozen holiday favorites.

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State law to target medical helicopter trips New rules will give patients more options, cost info EMILY SIDES » BY esides@insidenova.com

The larger fight over healthcare reform has as much to do with information as it does with access to treatment.

A new law that goes into effect March 1 will inform consumers of their options and possible cost of being transported by an air ambulance during a non-emergency medical situation.

A federal investigation found that the average price charged for helicopter air ambulance service doubled between 2010 and 2014, climbing from around $15,000 to about $30,000.

Constituents have complained of bills as high as $45,000 for being transported via air ambulance, usually a helicopter, said state Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-29th District.

The law aims to provide patients in non-emergency situations or their designated representative with important information before they are transported by air ambulance.

“We need to start to really build a format that helps inform consumers and ask the doctors ‘What is this going to cost?’” he said.

The law will require hospitals or other health care providers to inform patients in non-emergency situations that they have an option between air ambulance and ground ambulance. The patient must sign the notice, which will also inform patients they will be responsible for charges incurred if the air ambulance provider is not in their health insurance plan network.

Finally the notice will provide patients with an estimate of the range of charges for out-of-network air ambulance transport in the area. The law directed the Office of Emergency Medical Services with the Virginia Department of Health to develop a process for disclosing cost estimates by Jan. 1.

When air transportation service providers don’t have contracts with hospitals, patients can be surprised with a huge bill, McPike said, adding that pricing transparency is important in non-emergency situations where the patient can choose ground ambulance or can request a list of in-network air ambulance providers. “[The law] gets the discussion going so [patients] can understand the costs involved and what alternatives are available to them,” McPike said.

A spokesperson for PHI Air Medical, a national company that has helicopter bases in Manassas and Fredericksburg, said in a statement that alignment among healthcare systems in the state will help ensure the company can provide lifesaving care to patients when needed. The national company serves 30,000 patients annually out of 65 bases nationwide, according to its website. The company says it has a crew of pilots, nurses and communications specialists at each base.

“Our commitment to providing the

safest, highest level of care will never waver,” the company’s statement said.

“We are called to transport and care for patients in significant need. These patients are flown because a physician or EMS professional has determined that it is medically necessary. We have a legal obligation to respond in these situations, without knowing of a patient’s ability to pay. Our primary concern in these moments is the safe transport and critical care for the patient in need.”

The new law is based on Senate Bill 668 introduced by McPike and House Bill 778, which was introduced by Del. Margaret Ransone, R-99th District, and Del. Robert Orrock Sr., R-54th District.

In 2017, Ransone introduced House Bill 1728, which was passed and directed the state department of health to create a work group to study the regulations, dispatch and billing procedures of air ambulance transportation services in the state and make recommendations by Dec. 1, 2017.

The report noted that federal law — specifically the Airline Deregulation Act enacted in 1978 — means the federal government cannot regulate the airline industry’s fares or routes, among other things. That also means states cannot regulate the price, route or service of the airline industry, including medical air

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A medical helicopter takes off from Stafford Hospital in this file photo.

transportation, according to the group’s report.

The group reported that there were 7,815 air medical transports in Virginia in 2016. Of that number, 66 percent were flights between facilities and 34 percent were flights from a scene.

Doug Gray, executive director for the Virginia Association of Health Plans, said he’s hopeful this new law will help consumers.

“It may be that some of them choose not to take the transportation offered to them and do something else that works for them,” he said. “They may find out that the transportation they were offered

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is not the best option for them, because it’s not in network.”

It’s not reasonable to fly someone between medical facilities without informing them of a potential $30,000 to $40,000 bill, said Gray.

The new law is a “good start” to protect and inform consumers so “they can decide for themselves what they want to do,” he said.

He stressed that the law applies to nonemergency situations.

“It’s a good start in helping people to at least have an opportunity to have some control over what happens to them when it’s not an emergency situation,” he said.

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Entrance fees to increase at Prince William Forest Park Record rainfall reveals areas prone to flood As part of an effort to address aging park infrastructure and improve future visitor experiences, Prince William Forest Park will increase its per vehicle entrance fee to $15 on Jan. 1.

In 2020, the park will increase all entrance fees to meet nationwide standards, according to a news release.

“The new entrance fees will help us tackle backlogged maintenance and repair projects,” Superintendent Tanya Gossett said. “As our visitation grows, the wear and tear on the park’s infrastructure increases. We want Prince William Forest Park to continue to be your favorite place to relax and enjoy well maintained trails, clean and comfortable campgrounds, sturdy and scenic bridges and the park’s many other amenities.”

All money collected from entrance fees remains in the National Park Service, with at least 80 percent retained by Prince William Forest Park. Fee revenue supports visitor programs and services, and helps the park improve comfort stations, accessible walkways, cabins, trails and other visitor facilities. The other 20 percent is spent on projects that benefit visitors in national parks that don’t collect entrance fees. The fee schedule will change according to the following: The vehicle fee is increasing from $10 in 2018 to the new $15 rate next year and will climb to $20 in 2020. Also in 2020, individual admission will increase

Fee changes at Prince William Forest Park are expected to help pay to repair aging infrastructure and improve park resources.

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from $7 now to $10 and motorcycle fees will climb from $10 currently to $15.

An annual pass will stay at $30 in 2019, and increase to $35 in 2020.

The per vehicle entrance fee covers anyone in a vehicle up to a 15-passenger van and is valid for seven days.

A part of the National Park system since 1936, Prince William Forest Park provides recreational opportunities for

camping, hiking and biking, with nearly 15,000 acres of woodland habitat home to diverse plants and animals. The park also preserves more than 150 historic structures, including the largest inventory of Civilian Conservation Corps structures in any national park.

For more information visit the park website, Facebook page or call the park visitor center at 703-221-7181.

With the advanced weather reporting tools available today, people knew to prepare for heavy rains. However, with an amount not seen for many years in 2018, areas that usually stay dry flooded in Stafford County.

Residents who had never questioned the need for flood insurance were reconsidering, according to a news release. Stafford County’s Geographic Information Services Office has created an online map detailing floodplains in the county. Users can input their address to see if their location is in or near a floodplain.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, just one inch of water in a home can cause $25,000 worth of damage. FEMA estimates that more than 20 percent of flood claims come from properties outside high-risk floodplains.

To find out if your property is in a flood zone, visit www.staffordcountyva.gov/ floodzones or follow the link on Stafford’s website to Stafford’s Potential Flood Zone Interactive Map Tool listed under Quick Links on the homepage.

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North Stafford trio make their college decisions official » STAFF REPORTS Three members of North Stafford High School’s football team signed with their respective colleges Dec. 19 on the first day of the early signing period.

Running back Devyn Ford signed with Penn State, defensive lineman Chase McGowan signed with Delaware and tight end J.J. Jones signed with Morgan State.

Ford was a member of a Penn State recruiting class ranked 10th nationally by 247Sports Composite and Rivals, and 12th by ESPN. Penn State was also the North Stafford’s Chase McGowan signed with Delaware.

only team to rank in the top 10 with less than 20 recruits. Ford is rated the No. 1 recruit in Virginia by Rivals. He will compete in the Under Armour All-American Game in January.

Ford finished his prep career rushing for over 6,000 yards and 100 touchdowns in four seasons. Ford was named the 5D Region Offensive Player of the Year.

McGowan, who was named the coCommonwealth District and region defensive player of the year, recorded 75 tackles, 23 sacks and 15 tackles for loss. He was recruited by Delaware as a linebacker.

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State announces certification of REAL ID program The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has determined that Virginia’s REAL ID program is fully compliant with federal requirements, the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles announced Dec. 20.

In Oct. DMV began issuing driver’s licenses and identification cards in accordance with the requirements of the REAL ID Act. Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, the federal government will require a REAL ID-compliant form of identification or another federally approved form of ID, such as a passport, in order to board a domestic flight or enter a secure federal facility or military base.

DMV’s roll-out of REAL ID will create a seamless transition, enabling Virginians who fly domestically or need to access secure federal facilities or military bases to continue to do so after October 2020, according to a news release.

More than 100,000 Virginians have obtained a REAL ID since October.

“We estimate that 2.6 million Virginians will visit us in the next two years to obtain a REAL ID,” said DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb. “We will be

working hard to serve you, but we need your help.”

Holcomb suggested that residents requesting a REAL ID plan to visit an office in January, April or May, and avoid February and March — two of the busiest months of the year.

Visit dmv.virginia.gov to see the documents required when applying for a REAL ID. The documents needed to apply for a REAL ID are similar to those needed for their original Virginia driver’s license or ID. Many Virginians will bring their U.S. birth certificate or unexpired U.S. passport, Social Security card or W-2 form, utility bill (not more than two months old) and a Virginia driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, learner’s permit or DMV-issued ID card.

Documents must display the applicant’s name and current Virginia residential street address. If the name listed on your proof of identity document does not match your current full legal name, you must present documents such as a marriage certificate or divorce decree that connect the names. Multiple documents may be necessary if your name has changed more than once.

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always have. The next time they renew their credential, they will receive a license or ID that displays “Federal Limits Apply.” Should they need to board a domestic flight or enter a secure federal facility after October 2020, they may use another federally approved form of ID.

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Bird-feeding crafts for kids Winter is officially here, and we may be facing quite a few snow days if NoVA Weather Junkie’s predictions are accurate.

This means more time inside with kids, and feeding birds is a fun, educational winter activity.

For many birds a general seed blend may not be enough. Birds also eat dried berries, dried meal worms, thistle seeds, sunflower, safflower, cracked corn, whole oats and plain peanuts. Get your kids researching birds in this region and what they eat.

Adult supervision is advised for the following activities as there will be cutting and using a stove.

Take a toilet paper or paper towel tube and punch two holes opposite each other about 1 inch from the top. Run 6 -8 inches of twine through the holes and tie to

make a hanger. Spread peanut butter or sunflower butter on the tube and roll in bird seed. You can also do this with large pinecones. This is a very easy thing for little kids to do.

They can make a platform feeder using a low-sided tray like what frozen macaroni and cheese comes in or the trays for under flower pots. Punch holes in the corners of the tray or four holes around the sides of a flower pot tray. Measure enough twine to go from each hole to about 8 – 12 inches above the center of the tray plus extra to tie to the tray, and knot all four pieces at the top to make a hanger.

Following are some ideas for making suet and seed cakes. Start with the base. *Suet base: Cut the suet into cubes or shred it so it will melt faster. Over low

heat, melt completely and allow to cool until it begins to thicken. The melted suet will still be hot. Do not melt suet in a microwave. *Gelatin base: Four packages of Knox unflavored gelatin to 1 cup simmering water.

To the above bases add any of the following (you can mix several together): bird seed blend, plain peanuts, dried cranberries, dried blueberries, thistle seeds, dried mealworms, safflower seeds, cracked corn, sunflower seeds, millet, whole oats, etc.

Pour into a loaf pan or muffin tins to about 1 inch deep. Chill overnight and put into suet hangers (you will have to cut the loaf to fit) or on platform feeders.

To make bird-seed rings you will need a Bundt cake pan or a mold ring. You can make smaller ones using the minicake donut pans. If you do not have any of these, you can make it work with a cake pan and paper towel tube or piece

of 2-inch PVC pipe, muffin tins and ½ – inch wood dowels. You need to be able to create a ring you can hang.

Add 1 package of unflavored gelatin, ½ cup of warm water, 3 tablespoons of light corn syrup, ¾ cup of cornmeal, 4 cups of birdseed (or enough of any of the items listed above with the platform feeder).

Coat the pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Mix the gelatin, corn syrup and warm water. Add the cornmeal and make a paste.

Mix in the bird seed. Firmly press into the mold and then let dry for 48 hours or longer.

There are many other great ideas for making bird feeders and seed cakes for wild birds. Spend time with your children doing something creative that will help birds through what could be a harsh winter.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) While professional pressure or work/life balance tension might still be running high after the Full Moon, this is something that you need to embrace rather than run away from. As you can’t change what you can’t see, just before Christmas the timing couldn’t be better.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) A Full Moon in your communication sector will always bring an opportunity for a communication breakthrough or to clear the air, but this time it is your relationships that will benefit the most. With Venus spending Christmas, New Year and the holiday period in your relationship sector, she will use this as a chance to give your relationships a voice.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) At a time of year when there is not only a lot of focus on your relationships but a need to keep your money, work and professional hats on, this allows you to gain some perspective. Being able to trust your instincts and your gut will give you strong control of the wheel, regardless of which way the wind is blowing or the intensity.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Timing is everything and while a Full Moon in Cancer during the Sun’s return in your relationship sector could still be creating some personal and/or relationship tensions, this was a chance to jump in feet first. For behind this Full Moon and the reason for any strong reactions, is the fact that you are already starting to take your power back.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) The more the Sun tries to enforce a focus on work and job matters or the things that keep you busy, the more the Moon will push back, creating some work tension or job pressure.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) With Venus in your communication sector and Mars in your relationship sector, the timing couldn’t be better. This isn’t just a good time for social matters and for finding yourself in the right place at the right time, but for friendship and relationship building in general. However, you will know when this is becoming too much and when you either need time out or to distance yourself.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) The super charged adventurous lunar vibes refused to be ignored. And with Uranus moving into his final two weeks in retrograde motion in your work sector and the Moon returning to your career sector, the professional gods couldn’t be happier. For right now it is all about keeping your mind and your options open.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You haven’t even begun to get a sense of what you want from this new solar year. This presents you with an opportunity wrapped up in a problem. You’re ready to make choices, decisions and plans, as you finalise your game plan for the coming year. Yet with Venus yet to arrive and Jupiter still exploring major new options, for now, there is a need to keep your mind and your options open.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) A Full Moon during the first full day of your birthday month made it clear from the get go, that this was one year when you were not able to sleepwalk your way forward. Yet even through the fog of war you’re able to sense that this is because the bar has been raised on both fronts. Fortunately, support from the communication gods will keep the communication lines open.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Often what is triggered on a Full Moon doesn’t come to fruition until the Moon comes full circle four weeks later, so there will always be a call to keep your mind and your options open. If the holidays provides a distraction and can stop you from taking immediate action, then this will provide the cooling off period you need.

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PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Just days after the Sun left your career sector, a day before the Moon is due to return to your work sector and with Mars returning to your income sector a week later, even the money and professional gods favour time out. There is something brewing across the income, work and career fronts, with today’s playful lunar vibes the perfect distraction.

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