IN THE STAFFORD AREA We all have our daily routines. Wake up, fix some coffee, hit the road for work, come home, eat dinner, maybe spend some time with the family or watch some TV, go to sleep, and then do it all over again. But often overlooked is what others do to make those routines possible – and some of the different things that happen in our community. We put a spotlight on “A Day in the Life” of our neighbors. We’re not chronicling every minute of one particular day, but this guide features articles about events and things that happen at different times of an average day that you may not know about. From the nurses who work the overnight shift to take care of our youngest and most vulnerable residents to Stafford County workers and volunteers who help us prepare for disasters, we think you’ll enjoy this look at some things that happen on a typical day in our area. -Bruce Potter, Chief Operating Officer, InsideNoVa/North Stafford
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host of Stafford County workers and many unrecognized volunteers spent more than six hours of last Saturday helping area residents learn what they need to on-hand to weather a disaster. The Stafford County Preparedness Expo, on Sept. 17 at Brooke Point High School, gave residents answers to questions such as: When your roof caves in and you don’t know what to do, who you gunna’ call? When the snow comes and you can’t get out, who you gunna’ call? When your house/business is flooded and you are knee deep, who you gunna’ call? When your house/business is on fire and you’ve stopped, dropped and rolled, who you gunna’ call? Members of CERT, our Community Emergency Re-
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sponse Team, displayed items that should be in a readily available kits, at home and in the vehicle, to survive a disaster for at least 72 hours. For the home kit, water and food are essential. But also remember that life would be difficult without a manual can opener, a battery-powered radio with weather bands, plastic sheeting and duct tape, a first aid kit and cash. In the car kit, necessary items include jumper cables, food and water, warm clothing and another first air kit, among many others. County staff were at the expo offering to sign up residents for email or text alerts that roads are closed due to vehicle accidents or inclement weather is approaching. Another table displayed a the location and blueprints of the county’s Disaster Reception Center, at St. Peter’s
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Lutheran Church, 201 Courthouse Road, where area residents can recharge their batteries and themselves during a disaster. The Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office displayed vehicles that staff would be using during unforeseen circumstances, from an animal control van for pets and a bussize medical transport vehicle. The expo was coordinated by Stafford County CERT and sponsored by Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office, Fire Rescue Department, Stafford County Public Schools and Economic Development & Tourism. More information about how to prepare for an emergency is at the fire & rescue website, including the schedule for upcoming CERT Basic classes.
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atchmie Fox of Woodbridge didn’t expect to go into labor at 36 weeks. “I can’t believe how scary it was,” she said. “I am a nurse, so I looked for anything to get scared about, and that never happened.” She credited the calm and competent staff in the maternity department at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge for putting her worries to rest. The staff works around the clock on 12-hour shifts to make sure the tiny charges in their care are safe. “No matter what, babies will born,” said Maureen Karnback, a registered nurse who often works the 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). “You have to be prepared.” The 14-bed NICU provides specialized care, in partnership with Children’s National Health System neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners. The Children’s team at Sentara consists of full-time, board-certified neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners. “During labor, her heart rate dropped,” said Fox, now cradling her tiny daughter. “They managed that within a minute. As a nurse, I knew that if they can manage that quickly, they can manage anything.” Fox said at birth her daughter fell into the 17th weight percentile – well below average. And she had difficulty regulating her body temperature. During her first night, she had reflux and aspirated, resulting in a drop in oxygen saturation. “Thank God for these people,” Fox said. “You never know what they do until it unfolds around you. They managed all of that, then taught me what to do.” Fox was discharged, but her daughter was not. “It’s tough leaving your kid,” she said. “But I knew I could rest peacefully knowing they would take care of her.” Karnback said the evening routine doesn’t differ much from the day. Babies are bathed, she said. And if the mother is visiting, they teach her how to give a bath. And the preemies are weighed. “Weight is the biggest thing,” she said, noting that it is used by doctors and parents to track a premature infant’s improvement. “The moms call in if they’re not here.” Fox said she expected to take her daughter home the next day, leaving an open space for the next baby. That’s a good thing, according to Karnback. “We are just starting to see
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mask, because that’s all he’s ever worn. And although the players are competitive, there are no refs. “They are the sterotype of oldschool guys,” said Zeigler. “They come in Monday nights to play hockey, then stick around to drink beer after.” Niel Mairs, 54-year-old teacher and former University of Rochester player and league goalie, was among the league’s founders. “I’ve been playing hockey since I was a teenager and through college. But then I didn’t play for 16 years,” said Mairs, of Culpeper. “I used to take my goalie equipment with me every time I moved, but for the better part of two decades it sat in storage. I started again in ’99 when I accidentally discovered the Fredericksburg Ice Park during a shopping trip to Central Park.” A group in Fredericksburg started with about five players, he said. But word spread and new players joined. Veit joined the adult league in 2002. “Several of us older guys –mostly in our later 30s and 40s—decided that playing in the adult league at the Fredericksburg Ice Park began to be less fun when it was overrun with too many youngsters in their late teens and 20s running around with far too much speed, youth, and (especially) testosterone,” Veit said.
“We pretty much wanted to skate at a slower pace and keep things a bit friendlier. We had to get up and go to work the next day.” The players became good friends, Mairs said. When the Frdericksburg rink closed in 2008, the Grumpy Old Men league moved to Woodbridge. Zeigler said the league usually has 25 to 30 players, who pay $350 to register for the four-month season. Because the pool of players fluctuates week to week, teams are chosen before each game. “We try to balance the skill level of the players,” Mairs said. “We have some guys who are great players and some who barely skate.” Viet and Mairs agreed: The greatest benefit of playing is the camaraderie. “I enjoy the banter before we play and the socialization afterwards,” said Mairs. “Also, for one hour and 20 minutes every week I am young again. My mind remembers a younger version of myself (even if my body doesn’t emulate it), and I can feel a shadow of the thrill I felt being an athlete. It’s funny also many of the aches, pains, and soreness I may feel at my age off the ice fade away when I’m on it. Maybe there’s just a little of the fountain of youth in the water that makes hockey ice?”
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