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he Stafford County School Board unanimously agreed to a reorganization of three positions Tuesday, as well as funding just over $88,700 to support the change. In late April, schools’ Superintendent Bruce Benson proposed to adjust and rename some positions and staff members’ responsibilities. In a letter to the school board dated April 30, Benson proposed phase one of the fiscal 2017 reorganization. It included eliminating administrative positions, including the director of instruction, the director of professional learning, the public information specialist and an Office of Public Information administrative support position. Benson also proposed to establish positions including an executive director of learning and organizational development, a director of strategic communication and community engagement, a communication analyst and a community engagement manager. Although some jobs are being eliminated, the newly created positions have combined some tasks and responsibilities from the current positions. Benson also proposed to update a web manager position to a digital communication development manager, establish a title I, II and II programs specialist using federal funds and upgrade a supervisor of testing position to become the supervisor of assessment and accountability. He also suggested adding an additional accountability specialist using $79,634 of the $88,788 in local, fiscal BOARD 2017funds. The remainPAGE 6 ing $9,154 is to be used to
The new athletic facility named for Stafford resident and U.S. Olympics swimmer Jeff Rouse features a zero-depth entry to a children’s swim area, at left, and a diving well at the other end, all heated to 84 degrees. PHOTOS BY: ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA
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he long-awaited Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center welcomed its first customers early last week, and its staff will show off the rest before the end of the month. Select amenities in the 76,000-squarefoot building debuted during a soft opening May 2, including the 5,000-square-foot fitness center, group exercise classrooms, a wellness pool, locker rooms, kids’ care, a basketball court and a café. The center’s general manager, Michelle Reedy, said that the opening is going great and the community is as excited as the center’s staff. “Being able to provide a place for families, adults and children to be active and get or stay healthy is important to the Rouse Center staff and Stafford County,” she said. An Olympic-sized, 50-meter competition pool, a 25-yard recreation pool and the rest of the building are expected to open by May 23, according to Keith Dayton, Stafford County’s deputy county administrator. Exterior work on the building should be completed by May 6, Dayton said.
An Olympic-sized, 50-meter competition pool features a movable bulkhead and 900 spectator seats. Hopes are that the facility will draw regional swimming competitions.
The water in the competition pool is still being treated. The pool will feature a movable bulkhead and 900 spectator seats, and it is expected to be a hub for regional swim competitions. Approximately 800 memberships have been processed, according to the center. Costs vary based on age, resident status and preferred plans. The recreation pool features six 25-yard lanes and zero-depth entry to a children’s swim area. Heated to 84 degrees, it will offer lap swimming, water fitness classes and family swim activities.
The therapy or wellness pool is heated at 88 degrees and will be host to swimming lessons and open swim. Little Fish Swimming has contracted with the center to offer children’s swimming lessons, and The American Red Cross will offer lifeguard classes. In addition to aquatics, the center will offer leagues for adults and children, including adult volleyball, futsal (a modified form of soccer), basketball and pickleball, and Lil’ Kickers soccer for SWIM children. PAGE 6 Some of the group
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Stafford school board taking Stafford selling bricks to honor armed forces members applications for vacated seat Donald Lamar asked Stafford County officials if his son, Marine Sgt. Donald Lamar II, a Stafford High School graduate who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010, could be recognized for his service. Lamar, 23, left behind his wife, Stephanie, and a daughter, Madison. Lamar’s request inspired Stafford’s Board of Supervisors to appoint an Armed Services Memorial Commission to create a memorial to honor the fallen, those who have served and those who are currently serving, according to a news release. A commission of three citizens was selected to plan the memorial: retired Marine Lt. Gen. Ron Christmas, a founder of the National Museum of the Marine Corps; Del. Mark Dudenhefer, also a retired Marine; and Supervisor Gary Snellings, an Air Force veteran. The commission decided to hold a memorial design competition among Stafford’s high school students as a way to involve the future of Stafford County in its past. Five designs were selected to serve as the inspiration and to be included in the final design for the memorial. Kline Memorials was selected to design the memorial, which will be located to the rear of the Stafford County Government Center and Stafford Courthouse. The memorial and plaza will provide a standalone location to hold ceremonies, special
events, and be a quiet spot for contemplation. It will be a lasting tribute in a location that will be easily accessible to citizens and visitors for years to come, on a scale the County has not undertaken before. One of the key features of the memorial will be the bricks that line the edges of the walkways. Residents may buy bricks to honor their family or friends who served or are serving in the armed services. Bricks may be purchased at the Stafford County Treasurer’s Office, through the mail or online. A working group of volunteers has been established to raise funds to build the memorial, which is expected to cost $675,000. The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted to appropriate $225,000 toward that amount. The working group will be kicking off their fundraising in May 2016, reaching out to businesses, individuals and community leaders to help support the memorial. Members of the working group include Chairman Daniel Chichester, Vice Chairman Mark Osborn, Billy Shelton, Edward Wallace, Elizabeth Davis, Sue Henderson, Frank White, former Sheriff Charlie Jett, James Brown and John Cox. For more, visit StaffordArmedServicesMemorial.weebly.com.
The Stafford County School Board will take applications for the recently vacated Griffis-Widewater District seat on the board through Thursday, May 19, the board decided May 5. The vacancy opened after the resignation of Emily Fallon, who was subsequently indicted Fallon was indicted Monday on six felony counts, including three embezzlement charges and three charges of obtaining money by false pretense. Interested citizens must be a registered voter and a bona fide resident of the Griffis-Widewater District at the time of the appointment; and not be a county officer, deputy officer, employee of the school board or listed relative of board member, according to a news release. The School Board will hold a special called meeting on May 24 to discuss the applicants and determine which candidates to interview for the seat. This meeting will be held in the Executive Session Room of the Alvin York Bandy Administrative Complex and will not be open to the public. The School board will hold public interviews of the selected candidates on
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May 31 in the Executive Session Room, and if further interviews are necessary on June 7. The successful candidate will be appointed on or before June 14. Qualified applicants should submit the following four documents: (1) letter of interest, (2) resume, (3) application and (4) certificate of candidate qualification. A link to the application and certificate of candidate qualification forms may be found on the school division’s website at staffordschools.net under the school board tab (click on Griffis Widewater Seat). Forms are also available from Roberta Euring, clerk of the school board, 540-658-6630. Completed applications should be submitted to clerk of the school board via email to euringrg@staffordschools. net; via fax to 540-658-6635; via mail to 31 Stafford Ave., Stafford, VA 22554; or hand delivered to the Alvin York Bandy Administrative Complex, 31 Stafford Ave., Stafford, VA 22554. All applications must be received by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Thursday, May 19. Incomplete packets or applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
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hasn’t even cleared yet. Some send It seems to me … many national us some coins or a dollar or a flag or and some state charities that solicit a something they have sent many donations by phone and mail have times before and, perhaps in an gotten out of hand and believe effort to put us on a guilt trip, ask that my wife and I have hit the us to send these things back with lottery. Now, before you call me another donation. We now receive Scrooge, hear me out. anywhere from four to 12 mail soFirst you must know that my wife and I are generous people with our HARVEY GOLD licitations a day in spite of our not sending them anything or have notime and money. That’s an important thing to know in my story. My wife has tified them to take us off their list. And then there are the phone calls. Some for years been especially generous in giving of her time annually to collect for national from the same groups who sent the mail socharities from our neighbors and friends. licitations, as well as from others who speAdditionally, she has for years sent limited cialize in just phone solicitations. Most of amounts to a very large number of local and the callers are annoying people with awful national charities. These include those that telephone manners who have no concept of say they represent wounded and other special what “NO” means. When you courteously tell need military, police, fire, EMT, teachers, a them “I choose not to make a donation,” they long list of diseases and health related organi- continue and won’t be stopped unless you zations, social and political groups, and alma hang up. Using a firm voice only seems to encourage them to go to their harder sell. Some maters, among others. I must admit than I was unaware of some have called multiple times a day. Realistically, there should be some way to of her donations. When both of us were working at our careers and had incomes greater limit who calls or writes for money. Even if I than what our retirement and economy pro- gave to only one, there is no way to stop the vide now, it was easy to send a check or give others from sending their requests. We’ve cash. Like many others who have reached the tried and failed. So what can be done to combat this ontime in life when budgets and careful expenditures have become more necessary, we have slaught of relentless charitable solicitations? had to reduce the number and amount of the The answer for me is to give locally. There are many reputable, needy organizations in Stafdonations we make. But the number of organizations soliciting ford County and the adjacent communities money has increased greatly, and many ap- that can use our help. The recently held “Community Give” is pear to have sold their lists of names to other organizations that represent needs we don’t one good way to make your money and time or can’t align with. Making matters worse is work well. Personally, what we have done is that most of the charities have increased the limit our donations to local requests. If we number of times they send out solicitations. give to the fire department, we choose to So, no sooner do you make a donation then put it with those who are going to save local here comes another request from the same property. The same with EMT and police. organization. In some cases the first check These are neighbors, and helping them do a
better job makes sense. If there are veterans in our area who need our help, they should be the ones we help first. Frankly, we don’t have enough money to take care of the entire country. I firmly believe that charity begins at home. There are so many local organizations in our area that need help in the form of money and volunteers, so they can do good things that will make our community stronger, self-reliant and enhanced. We certainly can also select one or two national charities that use their donations efficiently and effectively. But something has to be done about the intrusiveness these soliciting organizations are free to use. Why should they have the right to impose themselves by phone or mail into my home and life? I want the right to select and not be selected. Finally, I have developed a plan that may work. When I get a telephone solicitation I tell the caller that I will be happy to make a donation to their cause, IF, they will make a donation to my local charity. I ask them for their name, address and credit card number. When they say it doesn’t work that way or they can’t do that, my reply is “Why not?” If they can ask me, why can’t I ask them? My offer is followed by the sound of a dial tone. For mail solicitations that send a postage paid envelope, I send a note asking for a donation to my local charity. Some might think this is uncharitable and mean. Humbug! It only leaves more money to give locally. I can see where it goes, what it accomplishes and know that my community is better for it. Neighbors helping neighbors; what a novel thought. Harvey Gold is a contributing writer at InsideNoVa/North Stafford. Reach him at Staffordnews@insidenova.com.
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a little good, but the best answer would be getting rid of it entirely. It’s a blight on our community. Payday lending is a simple enough concept. It’s a super-short term loan, usually in an amount as small as $100 or up to $500. Or more perhaps. The process takes several forms. One involves, say, going to a lender and giving them a check that they can cash when your paycheck comes in. It will include the 15 percent interest rate, but will also include one, two or even three different fees. This is the way they got around the interest rate cap. These folks are predatory lenders. Just watch their ads on TV. “Need cash in a hurry?” Sure, why not, and all that paperwork, including the bit where you might sign away the title to your car, is sometimes not fully explained. Most of us know better than to get mixed up with these types of lenders. But a lot of low-income people don’t. The payday lenders have a strong lobby in Richmond. They always seem to get the ear of the legislators first. But it’s also the duty of government, and the General Assembly, to protect the weakest and most vulnerable of its citizens. That’s why we had laws against these kinds of lending activities in the first place. And it’s the very reason why we should bring them back. It’s time to put the payday lenders and all their associated enterprises out of business. David Kerr, a former member of the Stafford County School Board, can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.
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My Grandad worked at a printdepression-era ancestors, they don’t ing plant that ran 24 hours a day. have to operate out of a bar or duck This was back in the 1930s and into the men’s room when the local ’40s. Across the street there was cop drops by. a hamburger joint, a bar and a In North Stafford there are few other assorted small busimore than several payday lendnesses that lived off the daily ers. The office space they occupy traffic of workers at the plant. includes a former filling station and DAVID KERR But he also told me that were an old 7-Eleven. Nothing but the other unseen enterprises. For instance, there best for these folks. was the guy who in exchange for a quarter It didn’t take long for this enterprise to took your lottery number. Before lotteries take off in the commonwealth. And little were taken over by the government, lotter- seemed to hold them back. ies were illegal and often run by organized During their first few years of operacrime. tions they made the loan sharks of old look Then there was another fellow you could conservative. No, there weren’t any bully talk to if you needed cash. You’d tell him boys with baseball bats, but the rates and your story: sick child, gambling debt, behind fees were astronomical. The loan sharks of in the rent, whatever. He’d ask how much, my grandfather’s era would probably have and in return for an incredibly high rate of blushed at offering such outrageous charges. interest for the time and a quick repayment But the system was the same. They ensnared plan, he’d lend you some cash. He was called low-income people in a net of small loans a “loan shark.” His methods were crude by that seemingly could never be paid off. modern standards, and if you missed a payIn 2008, things got a little better. But only ment then he and some of his friends might a little. The legislature, responding to public rough you up in an alley someplace. pressure from low-income advocacy groups, Now, flash forward 60 years and guess capped the interest rate and the number of what, during the 2002 session of the Virginia times a borrower could go to a particular General Assembly the legislature authorized lender in one year. This was good, but they payday lending. left plenty of loopholes, and payday lending, It’s different from loan sharking, but only car title lending, continued on. a little bit. They can’t come after you with Payday lending has been with us for 14 their thugs, that’s still against the law, but years, and our area continues to be ripe terthey could charge an outlandish interest rate ritory for their practices. Letting it in the as well as numerous fees. And unlike their first place was bad, reforming the system did
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LOCAL BRIEFS STAFFORD FILM FEST SET FOR MOUNTAIN VIEW The Stafford County Schools Film Festival will be hosted this weekend, Friday, May 13, from 7 to 10 p.m. and May 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mountain View High School. Student-produced films will be shown. Monetary donations will be accepted and concessions will be available, all to benefit Hope House, according to a news release. POKER RUN SCHEDULED IN MEMORY OF MAC MCDONALD Stafford Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, along with Fire and Iron Motorcycle Club Station 161, will host the second annual John “Mac” McDonald Poker Run on May 14. The starting location is 305 Jason Mooney Drive, Stafford, (Company 2 fire station off Courthouse Road West). Registration check-in starts at 9 a.m., with last bike out at 11 a.m. The final stop/event ending location is at Rick’s on the River, 6338 Riverview Drive, King George. Last bike in and last card accepted at 4 p.m. with prizes awarded @ 4:30 p.m. Registration on the day of the event is $25 per bike/vehicle driver. There will be a charge of $10 per additional rider (on bike or in the vehicle). All proceeds, including a raffle, will benefit the John “Mac” McDonald Educational Assistance Programs. Battalion Chief John “Mac” McDonald died May 30, 2014 while on duty at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, where he served as firefighter and battalion chief for the Naval District Washington Fire and Emergency Services Central Division. McDonald served as fire chief and in other ranks for the Stafford Volunteer Fire Department. He also was the vice president and a charter member of Fire & Iron, Station 161, motorcycle club. STAFFORD DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE TO MEET The Stafford Democratic Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Stafford County Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road. Citizens interested in helping with this year’s congressional and presidential campaigns are encouraged to attend. For more, call 540-300-1870 or visit stafforddemocrats.org.
Giant Food grocery workers in North Stafford head for a bus Wednesday morning that will take them to a union rally at Giant Food headquarters in Maryland. The workers plan to deliver “save my store” petitions directly to company headquarters. The workers are calling on the company to save jobs in the region that are threatened by a corporate merger between Ahold and Delhaize, the European-¬owned parent companies of Giant Food and Food Lion, said a United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 release. ALEKS DOLZENKO/INSIDENOVA
LOCAL MAN TAKES OFF THE POUNDS Karl Robinson of North Stafford was crowned “Virginia TOPS King” during the TOPS state conference April 16 in Charlottesville. He lost 18 pounds without surgery, which was more than any other male member of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) in the state. Robinson earned membership in Keep Off Pounds Sensibly (KOPS). The Virginia TOPS Queen, also honored at the conference, is Donna Jamison of Bluefield. She lost 122 pounds through TOPS. There are 2,090 members of TOPS in Virginia and last year they lost a total of 10,468 pounds, according to a news release. TOPS is not a diet, but a lifestyle change.
CAMPERS INN RV HOSTS FESTIVITIES AT STAFFORD STORE Campers Inn RV will celebrate the opening of its Stafford County store, 1132 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford, through May 15 with festivities, giveaways and special pricing on a range of motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels and more. Campers Inn RV acquired the local store from Clem’s RV & Trailer Sales, a long-time family-operated business. For more, visit CampersInn.com.
CRIME SOLVERS TO HOST YARD SALE Stafford County Crime Solvers will hold a community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 14 at the County Administration Center parking lot, 1300 Courthouse Road. The event will be held rain or shine. For more, call 540-907-5508. All proceeds from the yard sale will benefit Stafford County Crime Solvers.
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VCU TO HOST SEMINAR ON ‘YOUR CREDIT SCORE’ The Virginia Credit Union will host a seminar on how credit scores are determined and practical steps to build and maintain a good credit score. The seminar will be held 10-11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Porter library, 2001 Parkway Blvd. To register, call 804-323-6800 or visit vacu.org/Learning_Planning/Financial_ Education/Seminars_Workshops/Your_ Credit_Score.aspx
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exercise classes offered include yoga, cycling, Zumba, Pilates, strength training and kickboxing. The center, named for Stafford resident and U.S. Olympics swimmer Jeff Rouse, is also working with Stafford Soccer and Sylvan Learning Center to offer summer camps that will focus on soccer skills, robotics and engineering. Junior fitness classes and clinics will also be offered, along with a JClub kids’ care center for children ages 8 and under and pre-teen programs for children 9 to 12. Training opportunities include one-on-one personal training, tandem training, small-group personal training and a fitness orientation. The Rouse Center also plans to host children’s birthday parties. After all of that recreation and working out, visitors to the center may have worked up an appetite. The center’s café features breakfast, lunch and dinner items, as well a children’s menu and smoothies. It’s open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays
Gavin Thibadeau keeps the café tables clean at the Jeff Rouse Swim and Sports Center. The café offers meals throughout the day, along with snacks and smoothies.
through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The Rouse Center’s hours of general operation are Sundays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Mondays through Fridays, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center is located at 1600 Mine Road, adjacent to the Embrey Mill development, in Stafford. For more, call 540-318-6332 or email info@rousecenter.com. Also visit rousecenter.com and facebook. com/Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center.
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adjust the supervisor of assessment accountability’s salary. The rest of the reorganization was proposed as budget neutral. The reorganization will be effective July 1. Cell phones debated Also at the meeting, the school board discussed the current cell phone policy. Board members will vote at their next meeting on whether to keep, eliminate or adjust the pilot cellphone program now used in schools. The current pilot allows students to use their cell phones before and after school and between classes, as well as in the classrooms when teachers allow them. Retired teacher Kathryn Dennis, who serves as a substitute teacher, said that cell phones in the classrooms are a constant disruption. She listed problems, including students being distracted, student fights being filmed and placed on YouTube, cheating and students being defiant when asked to put away the phones. “There’s not a shortage of technology in Stafford schools,” she said, “But let’s make using [cell phones] the exception and not the rule.” Daryl Nelson, executive director of administrative and legal services, said that a committee that includes the county’s school principals supports the pilot program. Nelson explained that years ago, pagers were considered to only be used by doctors or drug dealers but still existed in the schools, though not allowed. The school board also discussed the previous, possibly too-strict policy that resulted in parental complaints when students were reprimanded. Although the school board generally supports other Bring Your Own Device technology, most members expressed that they did not plan to support continuance of the pilot. School board member Dewayne McOsker, George Washington District, said that teachers in general don’t want cell phones in the schools. He said he wouldn’t support continuing the pilot. Stafford resident Dana Brown asked the school board to return to the old cell phone policy that middle-school student use. That policy is less tolerant of cell phones than the pilot, but still allows use before and after school. Brown told the school board that although school admistrators generally support the pilot, they are not the ones who must deal directly with the students using them day in and day out. “The teachers need you on this,” Brown told the board, noting that instructors are facing too many cell-phone policy violations to keep up with.
A happy place off the beaten path Beautiful spaces are often found off the beaten path. And that’s exactly where “Simply Beautiful Spaces” is. The furniture store and more that has been described as a boutique, and as a retreat. As a furniture store, it features Bassett, Uttermost, Bramble, Eastern Accents, Park Hill and French Heritage products. “Some people call it their ‘Happy Place,’ while others have told us they don’t want to share their secret ‘place to go,’ ” said owner Kathryn Koch, IDS. She adds that what makes the store unique is the way new pieces are mixed with vintage finds.
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Unitarians mark 60th birthday in Stafford County
About 100 members of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and some friends celebrated the 60th anniversary of the local congregation on Saturday, April 30, and the following Sunday. The UUFF’s Monday night music group, mainly guitarists who sing folk rock music, performed several numbers as a group including “Time Is On My Side,” “The Times They Are A Changin’ ” and “In My Life,” according to planning committee member Alane Callander. Congregants Bruce Callander and Steve Slominski performed solos. “The Steves” — Steve Elstein, Steve Slominski, and Steve Brown — did a parody of “Blowin’ in the Wind,” impersonating Peter, Paul and Mary, with Elstein wearing a long, blond wig. Don Reed, who goes back 60 years with the Fellowship, read poetry, including “On Children” by Kahlil Gibran. Long-time members Becky Reed and Fred McCoy served on the Venerable UUFFers historical trivia team and faced off with the Intrepids, newer members Andrew Cameron, Patty Davis, and Susan Ohle. The Intrepids won the close contest. The attendees brought in a wide variety of international recipes for the potluck supper. Displays of historical memorabilia and
Over 100 members and guests marked the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Stafford County during a coffeehouse and potluck supper April 30. PHOTOS BY ALEKS DOLZENKO/INSIDENOVA
Don Reed recites a poem by Kahlil Gibran during the Saturday evening coffee house marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg.
documents going back 60 years provided an opportunity to glimpse into the Fellowship’s past. On Sunday morning, May 1, the Rev. Doug McCusker’s sermon, “The Little Fellowship that Could,” described the tribulations the congregation has faced over the years, including why it has retained the name “Fellowship” rather than calling itself a church. Don Reed read “The Little Engine that Could,” a popular story about optimism and hard work, to the children’s Sunday School classes that attended the first part of the service.
Monday Night Music Group organizer Lee Criscuolo, second from left, joins the group in performing songs popular in the 1960s, during a coffeehouse on the 60th anniversary of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Stafford County.
Aquia church combines pig roast, craft sale About 100 members of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and some friends celebrated the 60th anniversary of the local congregation on Saturday, April 30, and the following Sunday. The UUFF’s Monday night music group, mainly guitarists who sing folk rock music, performed several numbers as a group including “Time Is On My Side,” “The Times They Are A Changin’ ” and “In My Life,” according to planning committee member Alane Callander. Congregants Bruce Callander and Steve Slominski performed solos. “The Steves” — Steve Elstein, Steve Slominski, and Steve Brown — did a parody of “Blowin’ in the Wind,” impersonating Peter, Paul and Mary, with Elstein wearing a long, blond wig. Don Reed, who goes back 60 years with the Fellowship, read poetry, including “On Children” by Kahlil Gibran. Long-time members Becky Reed and Fred McCoy served on the Venerable UUFFers historical trivia team and faced off with the Intrepids, newer members Andrew Cameron, Patty Davis, and Susan Ohle. The Intrepids won the close contest. The attendees brought in a wide variety of international recipes for the potluck supper. CLASSIFIED
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Gary Perkins replenishes the supply of pork for the pork-pullers, including Joe Winso, Mark Osborn and Vinne Vinciguerra, at the Aquia Episcopal Church pig roast and craft show May 7. PHOTO BY VINNE VINCIGUERRA
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Displays of historical memorabilia and documents going back 60 years provided an opportunity to glimpse into the Fellowship’s past. On Sunday morning, May 1, the Rev. Doug McCusker’s sermon, “The Little Fellowship that Could,” described the tribulations the congregation has faced over the OPINION
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Mary Jane Cole weighs the pulled pork into onepound bags for takeout, as Michael Golas gets ready to heat other items from the kitchen at the craft sale and pig roast on May 7.
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Mountain View boys turn around lacrosse season DAVID STEGON »ForByInsideNoVa
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ountain View boys lacrosse coach Brad Allen had to ask: How many wins in a row had it been? It’s hard to blame him, because sometimes when things are going well it is more fun to just stay in the moment. With a 15-11 win over Brooke Point at home Monday, the Wildcats won their sixth consecutive game and seven of their last eight. The streak comes after a 1-4 start to the season where the team’s veterans and newcomers struggled to come together. That’s no longer the case. “If I had to point to one thing, it would be defense,” Allen said. “We’ve gotten much better at protecting our net and transitioning from defense to offense. It’s been incredibly fun to see them come together.” In talking to the team after Monday’s
game, Allen called the win over Brooke Point their most complete game of the season. The Wildcats squeaked by the BlackHawks earlier this season, 11-10, but this matchup would not be as close. Mountain View took a two-goal lead in the second quarter. Brooke Point tied the score just before halftime, but the Wildcats used a dominant second half. The fourth quarter especially was never in doubt, with Mountain View holding a several-goal lead for most of the period. When Brooke Point did come close to scoring, goalie Dom Costelli had an answer with 14 saves. On the offensive side, sophomore Alex Rodriguez scored six goals in the game, adding to his team scoring lead. The game was actually a break from a string of nail-biting games. The Wildcats beat Massaponax in double overtime and then went to overtime with Stafford. The game against the Indians included a lastsecond goal to tie, sending the game to extra frames.
SPORTS BRIEFS GIANTS RECALL JARRETT PARKER Colonial Forge High School graduate Jarrett Parker was promoted Monday from Triple-A Sacramento to the San Francisco Giants. Parker was tied for the Pacific Coast League lead with nine homers. He was also hitting JARRETT PARKER .216. Parker went on a tear last week when he hit six homers in five games. A former University of Virginia standout, Parker is making his third appearance with the Giants in as many years. To make room for Parker on the roster, the Giants sent down outfielder Mac Williamson. _ David Fawcett COLONIAL FORGE HIRES BOYS HOOPS COACH Drew Miller has been named as Colonial
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“This streak has been about us playing together,” Allen said. “Early in the year, we had trouble finding our chemistry. We have five players that are either freshman or sophomores that start. Mixing them in with our upperclassman was difficult, but now they are playing together. We are seeing what this team is capable of.” The Wildcats host North Stafford in their last regular season game of the
PREP STANDINGS Forge High School’s boys basketball coach. Miller replaces Jason John, who took the same position at Colgan High School, which is scheduled to open in the fall. John led the Eagles to backto-back 6A state titles in 2014 and 2015. Miller comes DREW MILLER over from Highland School in Warrenton, where he led the boys basketball team to the Delaney Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles. Miller has coached at a number of colleges. He was the head coach at Lynchburg College and at Schreiner University. He also served as an assistant at Hiram College, Southwestern University, Trinity University and St. Mary’s College. He also spent one season as an assistant for the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball program.
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year on Friday. They will then head into the Conference 15 tournament seeking a berth in the regional tournament and will surely be the one team no one wants to play. “The goal is always to go as far as you can,” Allen said. “We hope to be playing for a while.” Dave Stegon can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.
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CONFERENCE 4 Conference Overall (Second meeting counts toward conference) Colonial Forge 2-0 11-3
CONFERENCE 4 Conference Overall (Second meeting counts toward conference) Forest Park 3-0-0 11-1-0
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CONFERENCE 15 Conference Overall (Second meeting counts toward conference) Mountain View 3-0 14-3
CONFERENCE 15 Conference Overall (Second meeting counts toward conference) 13-2-0 Massaponax 4-0-0
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CONFERENCE 4 Conference Overall (Second meeting counts toward conference) Hylton 1-0 14-0
CONFERENCE 4 Conference Overall (Second meeting counts toward conference) 8-2-2 Forest Park 3-0-0
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Colonial Forge
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The Mountain View High School boys lacrosse team celebrates its recent double overtime win against Massaponax.
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(Second meeting counts toward conference) 4-0-0 9-1-3 Mountain View
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Ruiz has strong freshman year for Eagles
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amsis Ruiz began the 2016 baseball season as a utility player for Mary Washington, after he had seen action at second base and shortstop in the fall for the Eagles. “I started the first game of the year at second base,” Ruiz said. “I had a slow start, so I was a specialist late in the game.” But head coach Wayne Riser moved Colonial Forge graduate James Keller to catcher and that created an opportunity for Ruiz, a freshman. “He was the shortstop and moved to catcher,” Ruiz said of Keller. The Brooke Point High graduate took advantage of the opportunity, as Ruiz ended the year playing in 34 games with a batting average of .274 with one home run, 12 RBIs, 17 runs scored and four steals. Ruiz grew up in the Dominican Republic and was 9 years old when his family moved to Virginia in 2005. Baseball is immensely popular in the Dominican Republic and one of Ruiz’s cousins is good friends with Willy Mo Pena, who played for the Washington Nationals in 2007-08 in a big league career that ran from 2002 to 2011. Ruiz played junior varsity as a freshman at Brooke Point and then was a
He was 1-0 with an ERA of 3.62 in his first six starts this year with TripleA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the top farm team of the Yankees. Haynes was not listed among the top 30 prospects in the New York system prior to this year. On May 4 he allowed six hits and three runs in five innings against Buffalo but did not figure in the decision. Infielder and Colonial Forge grad Levi Hyams is in the Atlanta Braves farm system, and he was assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett from Danville on April 29. He had two hits in his first eight at bats this year with Gwinnett, and earlier he played in 15 games with Double-A Mississippi, where he hit .182 in 15 games. Hyams was taken in the 19th round in the 2012 draft by the Braves out of the University of Georgia.
three-year starter at short on varsity. He was a team captain and an all-district honorable mention player, and also gained academic honors. He graduated from Brooke Point in 2014 and attended Germanna Community College in 2014-15, where he made the dean’s list and the president’s list. “Mary Washington had recruited me out of high school,” said Ruiz, who is studying business.
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Several local products are with minor league baseball teams this season. Colonial Forge and University of Virginia product Jarrett Parker, who made his big league debut last season for the San Francisco Giants, has started this season with Triple-A Sacramento. In his first 24 games he hit just .222 but had eight homers and 21 RBIs while fanning 33 times. He had three homers in a game with six RBIs on May 1 at Salt Lake City. Parker is a former first-round pick by the Giants out of Virginia. Parker hit three homers in a game for the Giants on Sept. 26 in just his 15th game at the big league level. He entered this season as the No. 9 prospect in the Giants system, according to Baseball America. On May 5 he had a homer and
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three RBIs as he hit .324 during a 10game stretch. Pitcher and Mountain View High product Kyle Haynes, a member of the New York Yankees farm system, began his pro career in the Pittsburgh Pirates system after he was drafted out of VCU in the 20th round in 2012.
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The Ferrum College men’s lacrosse team ended the year 10-9 overall. Senior midfielder Marcus Boyer (Colonial Forge High) had 18 goals and 22 assists and was an all-league player while senior Johnny Tallez (Mountain View High), also a midfielder, had six goals and two assists. David Driver can be reached at Staffordnews@insidenova.com.
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how to reboot it if needed and when that is needed. That person needs to be the one to contact the internet service provider if there is a problem. If you decide to appoint someone as the family IT director, the first thing that person should do is create an inventory of all devices, their model numbers, purchase dates and who uses them. That person also needs to know what version of the operating system the devices use, if they are actively used and even if they still work. Capture the serial numbers and any other necessary information, such as if there is a service agreement, and keep all this on a spreadsheet. If you have devices no one uses, consider selling them on sites like Gazelle, eBay or Craig’s List. For PCs, the family IT director should check to see that antivirus software had been installed and that scans are being done regularly – at least once a week. That person should check to see if there are any viruses or malware on them that need to be dealt with. Often if someone does not know how to deal with a problem, they’ll
let it ride and hope for the best. But a virus on one PC could spread to others on the home network. The IT director should have a regular schedule for auditing a device to make sure scans are working, backups are being done and there is still adequate hard-drive storage. If it is a child’s PC, have them sit there with you so they know you are not snooping, and they will learn what you are doing and why. If there is any mission-critical data on the PC that should be backed up regularly, the IT director should put a backup process in place for all PCs, and make sure all phones are automatically backing up photos to somewhere like Google Photos. Updates to apps and the operating system not only give you new features but also apply critical security patches. The IT director should ensure everyone is educated about safe computing. They need to know not to open attachments on emails unless they are certain who sent them and the attachment is something they would send. Schools now teach digital citizenship as early as kindergarten as
part of their technology curriculum. Ask your child to show you what they have learned. Ramsonware, harmful software that encrypts your data and demands big payments, often comes as an attachment on an email designed to look like something important from your bank, the IRS or some other entity. Know how old your devices are and if they are due for a replacement. If you have a PC still running Windows XP, it is too old. Eight years is old for a PC. If a PC is too old for an upgrade to Windows 10, it’s time to think about a new PC. Likewise with phones. One more than 3 years old will not support the most recent versions of iOS or Android, and that could lead to security problems. It’s a thankless job being the family IT guy, but future columns will try and make it a bit easier. For links mentioned in the column or to share this column online, go to http://www.familytechonline.com. For Mark’s contact information, visit markstout.info on the web.
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