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GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump stumps in Northern Virginia at the Prince William Fairgrounds on Wednesday evening. DELIA ENGSTROM| FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDIA SERVICES
At rally, Trump lambasts rivals; promises to seal borders JILL PALERMO
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mass shooting, leaving 14 dead in a San Bernardino, Calif., county building, Trump began his remarks by calling for a moment of silence for the victims. Telling the crowd that two of the three shooting suspects had been apparently killed by police, Trump offered a compliment, saying: “This is when we appreciate our great law-enforcement. … When we have these shoot-outs. I can tell you one thing, I don’t want to do it. You don’t want to do it.” Trump then introduced a black minister, whom he called Pastor Steve, who took the podium to endorse the real-estate-mogulturned-politician as a businessman “who can help people and bring jobs to our cities.” “He knows how to create wealth,” the pastor said. “Can I hear an amen?” “Amen!” yelled the loud and sometimes boisterous crowd. The group was not nearly as diverse as minority-majority Prince William County
but included a mix of ages, ranging from teens to seniors and a few African-Americans, Hispanics and Muslim women wearing hijabs. A group of about 75 protesters marched outside the fairgrounds’ entrance for about an hour before Trump took the stage, chanting “Dump Trump! Dump Trump!” and other slogans, some in Spanish. The group interrupted Trump about 15 minutes into his speech, prompting the crowd to answer their jeers with chants of “USA, USA.” “They’ll have to leave. Can somebody take them out?” Trump asked. “But gently, gently.” Police later confirmed that the group was peacefully escorted to the exits. The protesters included several from the Latino group CASA in Action as well as others critical of Trump’s rhetoric regarding Mexicans and immigrants, including a group called “Showing Up for
Racial Justice Northern Virginia.” “We’re a group of white people for social justice,” said Cayce Utley. “We wanted to stand in solidarity with the people of color organizing here. Right now, white people have to be encouraging other white people to put a halt to this kind of racism.” But inside the rally, Eric Melgar, a 19-year-old from Dale City who said his parents are immigrants from El Salvador, said he doesn’t consider Trump’s critical remarks about illegal immigrants racist. “There’s good people who come here and sometimes there’s bad TRUMP people who come here,” PAGE 6 Melgar said. “Some people
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Pictured here are: Gathered at the luncheon are, from left, Keith Marine, Blake Williams, Tim Abbout, Gail Day, Anna Verdich, Teresa Breeden, Matt Warren, Harry Ravert (King Lion) and Norma Hussey. SUBMITTED
Greater Falls Run Lions host volunteers The Greater Falls Run Lions Club held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Nov. 24 to recognize those individuals who have contributed endless hours in support of the club’s endeavors to give back to the community. Those recognized were: Loretta Capets, Matt Warren, Blake Williams, Mark Doyle, Mickey Carter, Jon Hensen, Paul Hines, Tim Leclercq, Gail Day and Kenny Robinson in assisting with our Book Sale in October; Delores Renninger and Norma Hussey for the Patriotic Pillowcases; Anna Verdich, Barbara Chadwick, Ann Holt and Susan Lebron for the Peace Poster contest; Marshall and Nancy Abbate for Bingo;
Tim Abbout and Teresa Breeden for Community Outreach; Lin Bailey and Keith Marine for Continuing Support; and Kelli Foster for Outreach. Also the club completed vision and hearing screenings at several county schools for the 2014-2015 school year through the Lions KidSight USA program. The total screened was 943 children for vision, with 132 needing referral and 414 for hearing with 18 referrals. Screened students were from Stafford High School, Stafford Middle School, Park Ridge Elementary, Hartwood Elementary, Falmouth Elementary, Stafford Elementary and Rocky Run Elementary. — Submitted
I-95, Route 3 ramp to close Dec. 6, Dec. 7 All other I-95 ramps at the Route 3 interchange will remain open. High friction surface treatment is applied as a spot safety improvement to reduce vehicle skidding and crashes. Paving has been scheduled for daytime hours when temperatures are warmer. The paving treatment to be applied is high friction surface treatment, which performs best when applied at ground temperatures of 55 degrees and higher. “Closing a ramp during the day is a step we rarely take, but we feel this treatment is too important to wait until after winter,” said Sean Nelson, P.E., VDOT Fredericksburg residency administrator. “We ask for the public’s patience this Sunday and Monday while we add this safety enhancement to the ramp while daytime temperatures are still favorable.”
STAFFORD COUNTY REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES NOW DUE 10% penalty will be added to unpaid second half 2015 taxes After Dec. 7th, 2015 and 10% interest starts Jan. 1st, 2016, If you failed to receive your bill please call the Treasurer’s Office at 658-8700. Also, call if you received a real estate bill when it should be paid by your mortgage company. OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm Laura M. Rudy, Treasurer
Cruising For Heroes participants stop at the National Museum of the Marine Corps with toys in last year’s Santa’s Helpers Toy Run. SUBMITTED
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The Virginia Department of Transportation will pave an Interstate 95 on-ramp next week in Fredericksburg with a type of asphalt designed to increase vehicle traction, especially when pavement is slick. The on-ramp to I-95 northbound from Route 3 eastbound in Fredericksburg will be closed to all traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6 and Monday, Dec. 7. Eastbound motorists seeking to enter I-95 northbound will be directed to U-turn onto westbound Route 3 at Gateway Boulevard/Ramseur Street in Fredericksburg. Once on westbound Route 3, motorists can access the northbound I-95 on-ramp from the westbound lanes. Signs will be posted to a detour route.
Cruising for Heroes will host the family friendly 6th Annual Santa’s Helpers Toy Run on Saturday, Dec. 12. A gathering will begin at 10 a.m. at Chili’s restaurant, 1030 Stafford Market Place, North Stafford. All vehicles are welcome to participate in the cruise, according to a news release. Paritipants are asked to donate a new unwrapped toy for a child. The restaurant will open early for food and conversation before the cruise to the National Museum of the Marine Corps at noon. The Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office will escort the group from the commuter lot across Rt. 610 from Chili’s north on U.S. 1 to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The museum will be continuing their Toys for Tots drive all day and during the Marine Corps “Family Day.” Children will have the opportunity to visit Mr. & Mrs. Claus from noon to 3 p.m. New and unwrapped Toys for Tots also can be dropped off at Lyons Automotive Center, 17276 Dumfries Road, Dumfries.
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Time to extend the 95 Express Lanes to Spotsylvania Two miles. It takes less than two minutes to travel by car at highway speeds. But it will take much, much longer when the 95 Express Lanes dump commuters off at the Stafford Courthouse exit instead of Garrisonville in the next couple of years. It hasn’t even been a full year since Interstate 95’s HOV lanes became toll lanes, a $925-million project that came with the promise of resolving the daily bottleneck — dubbed by transportation officials as the worst in the region — when the HOV lanes ended in Dumfries. The nine-mile extension did resolve that bottleneck, by moving it farther south. And now, not even a year into the reign of the 95 Express Lanes, state officials are moving it south again. Two measly miles. Politicians and commuters say the extension, while better than nothing, isn’t going to bring a lot of relief. Del. Mark Dudenhefer, a former Stafford County supervisor who was just elected to the 2nd District, called
the extension “Band-Aid.” “Until the Express Lanes go all the way into Spotsylvania County, it’s not going to be completely fixed,” he told reporter Jill Palermo. Commuters who travel the lanes agree. “They need to keep going past Fredericksburg, not sure what these people use for data when they plan. They certainly don’t drive the road at the right time of the day” Mike Stankovich commented on InsideNoVa.com’s Facebook page. Transurban, which operates the Express Lanes, won’t yet release how much the two-mile extension will cost. And they say it’s too soon to say what travelers will pay in tolls to drive on the extended lanes. But Transurban collects an average of $370,000 in tolls every day from drivers traveling the existing 29-mile Express Lanes corridor, so it seems money shouldn’t be an issue. Transurban initially promised that the Express Lanes would extend all the
way to Spotsylvania. But local officials say the company quickly changed its tune after the lanes opened. It’s time for Transurban to keep that original promise and extend the lanes 14 more miles to Massaponax. Only then will the lanes’ promised traffic relief really mean something.
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A Pearl Harbor survivor’s story
The loss of his ship and so many of his shipmates, no doubt bit deeply. But the Capt. Some 10 years ago I was leading a him), in the Democratic Carpenter I knew, when he group of students who were leafleting party, his church, and he needed to be, was all business. and canvassing for Tim Kaine in his bid served on the Board of And his business as a naval for governor. Yes, we were a bunch of Governors at Germanna officer was to do his best to Democrats, but partisan politics is only Community College. Very serve his country. incidental to this story, so please, even little slowed this man He was almost immediately if you’re not fond of Democrats, keep on down. Sadly, though he assigned to a cruiser, the USS reading. It’s a good tale. would only live another San Juan. He joined the ship’s Along with my team of teenage year. But, what a life it was. WILLIAM CARPENTER company as an ensign, in activists there was a retired Admittedly charge of a gun turret, and by the end of Navy captain named Bill the highlight and the most the war he was a lieutenant commander Carpenter. He enjoyed dramatic moment of this in charge of all ship’s gunnery operathis kind of personal remarkable man’s life was 74 tions. In August of 1945, the San Juan, campaigning, and he was years ago when Bill was an assigned to pick up American prisoners good at it. After we had leafensign, fresh from the U.S. of war, was one of the first American leted and door knocked for a Naval Academy and assigned warships to enter Tokyo Bay in peacefew hours, we adjourned to a to the USS Oklahoma. Bill, time conditions. Bill, in a sense, saw pizza restaurant just off U.S. however, wasn’t on board both sides of the war. Its beginning and DAVID KERR 1 in Stafford. After a couple when the Japanese attack its end. pieces of pizza, sitting in a warm restau- began on Dec. 7. He was on shore leave, Even 10 years ago, when my team of rant on a chilly fall day, Bill started to spending the weekend with his new wife. teenage canvassers was listening to Capt. nod off. After all, he was 88. We gladly As I recall the story, around eight Carpenter’s story, we knew it was special. let him relax. o’clock on Sunday morning they saw I had heard bits and pieces of Bill’s expeThe kids were all from the same heavy, black smoke coming from Pearl rience before, but never the whole story. advanced placement history class at Harbor. They dropped everything, got in Today, not surprisingly, there aren’t Brooke Point High School, and I asked their car and headed for the base. many Pearl Harbor survivors left. The them what they were studying. They You see, Bill’s new wife, Mary, was National Association of Pearl Harbor said, the U.S. entry into World War II. a Navy nurse, a naval officer herself. Survivors, citing the age and health of its That’s when I nudged Bill awake and Well, and they were both Pearl Harbor members, disbanded in 2011. For most of us that meant Pearl Harbor was no said, “…you know Bill here was at Pearl survivors. Harbor when it was attacked.” All at once When they got there, Pearl was a mess. longer personal, but rather the stuff of the retired captain, that quiet, still-ener- Ships were on fire, some were sinking history books. But a few years ago, a much younger getic old man, became the center of the and men were in the water. Bill’s ship, conversation. And what a story he told. the Oklahoma, had been hit by Japanese generation, in a rare treat, heard a oneHis young audience, myself included, torpedoes and had capsized. Bill noted of-a-kind, first-hand story of the attack. that even the water looked like it was on I doubt any of them have forgotten it. I was completely captivated. I had known Capt. Carpenter for fire. Bill’s wife reported to the hospital know I haven’t. almost 20 years. He was active in the and Bill began assisting in rescue operaDavid Kerr, a former member of the community (the Aquia Harbour Police tions. He worked for three days straight Stafford County School Board, can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com. Department building is named after without rest.
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CYNTHIA SUE COLWELL JACOBY
IN THE MILITARY AIRMEN GRADUATE AT TEXAS BASE Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria M. Ford graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Ford is the daughter of Victoria Ford and granddaughter of Ometa Bowen of Stafford. She is a 2012 graduate of North Stafford High School. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Z. Mims graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.He is a 2014 graduate of Colonial Forge High School. Air Force Airman Aaron A. Sinclair graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
Cynthia Sue Colwell Jacoby passed away November 18th, 2015 at the age of 66 in St. Louis, Missouri where she was undergoing treatment for melanoma. Cindy was born on April 30th, 1949 in Meadville, PA to Margaret Davis Colwell and James Allen (AJ) Colwell. She was a 1967 graduate of St. Agatha’s High School and went on to study nursing at Spencer Hospital. In September, 1971 she joined VISTA/ AmeriCorps and traveled to St. Croix, Virgin Islands where she provided nursing services and health outreach. It was there she met her soon-to-be husband Allyn Brink (Bink) Jacoby. The couple was married in Meadville, PA in October, 1972.
Sinclair is the son of Nicole A. Sinclair and brother of Chris A. Sinclair, both of Stafford.He is a 2014 graduate of Colonial Forge High School. The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.. SOLDIERS COMPLETE BASIC TRAINING Army Spc. Michael R. Seitz has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Seitz is the son of Barbra Bennett and the step-son of David Bennett of Ellicott City, Md., and the son of David Seitz of Stafford. He is a 2011 graduate of Mountain View High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 2015 from Christopher
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In August, 1973 the couple moved to Northern Virginia where they lived until 2013. The couple raised three children in Woodbridge, VA where they were active and caring parents, deeply supportive of education.
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Cindy returned to work in Prince William County Schools serving first as a nurse at Rippon Elementary and then Leesylvania Elementary. Between the two schools, she cared for thousands of children and families. She retired in 2013 and was in the process of moving to Moyock, NC. Cindy is survived by her husband of 43 years, Allyn Brink Jacoby; her siblings David Allen Colwell (Diane Colwell) of Meadville, PA and Janice Colwell Williams (Rod Williams) of Greenville, PA; a daughter, Meagan Jacoby (Nathan Martin) of St. Louis, Missouri; a son Ryan Jacoby (Stephanie Jacoby) of Brooklyn, NY; a son Timothy Jacoby (Katie Jacoby) of Woodbridge, VA; and five grandsons, Alexander Russell Martin, Gabriel Allyn Martin, Mason James Jacoby, Tyler Mitchell Jacoby, and Henry Shields Jacoby. Cindy was naturally caring, extremely witty, and never complained. She loved her family more than anything and touched all that met her. Wherever she went, she always ran into somebody who was happy to see her. A funeral mass was held on Tuesday, 12/1/2015 at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Woodbridge VA with a reception following at Montclair Country Club. Father Ramon Baez officiated the ceremony. The family appreciated all that attended to celebrate Cindy’s life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Melanoma Research Fund, Supporting the work of Dr. Gerald Linette, Washington University, Division of Oncology, Box 8007, Attention: Robert Barczewski,660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, MD and Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
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Newport University, Newport News, Va. Army Pvt. Sean A. Black has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Black is the son of Eric and Jutta Black of Fredericksburg. He is a 2015 graduate of North Stafford High School. Army Pvt. Diamond A. Hardy has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Hardy is the daughter of Stephanie V. Mills and stepdaughter of Danny T. Jones of Fredericksburg. She is a 2015 graduate of North Stafford High School. Army Pvt. Austin M. Stemen has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Stemen is the son of Megan R. Alford of Stafford. He is a 2015 graduate of Brooke Point High School. During the nine weeks of training, the soldiers studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.
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who come here don’t want to work; they want to have gangs and stuff.” Trump spent much of his speech lambasting his fellow candidates. Ohio Gov. John Kasich? “The worst debater I’ve ever seen,” Trump said. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush? “Low energy, but very nice.” And George Pataki? “The man is at zero, zero!” Trump said. “The man couldn’t even be elected dog catcher.” Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were also frequent targets of Trump’s sharp tongue. He called Clinton a liar and added of Sanders: “Didn’t he just have a hernia operation? He was carrying around the tax code he wants to make bigger. The man has no chance.” But Trump’s speech also contained a litany of promises — about treating veterans better, bolstering the military, ensuring the solvency of Social Security, sealing the borders and “making the country greater than ever before.” As he often does, Trump also promised to build a great wall — “at least 1,000 miles long” — to line the border between the U.S. and Mexico. When the candidate took questions from the audience at the end of the speech, a young boy, about 6 years old, asked Trump: “When you build the wall, what’s it gonna be made out of?” “This is such a great question… That might be the best question I get tonight,” Trump answered, lifting the boy to the podium. “I tell you what it’s going to be made of, it’s going to be hard concrete and rebar. … It’s going to be made out of concrete rebar and rebar steel, and there’s not going to be any trucks that go through there.” Jill Palermo can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.
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New merchandise in time for holidays Fredericksburg Economic Development & Tourism and Stafford County Economic Development & Tourism have partnered with the Fredericksburgbased design company Zolo/Higashi Glaser Design, and other local businesses and artists including Aspetto, Good Turn Earth Company, Itty Bitty Press, Night Owl Paper Goods, Tart Cart, and ceramic artist Misha Sanborn from LibertyTown to create a new line of merchandise just in time for the holidays. The new products, called By George and Little George, are designs inspired by the region’s most important resident, George Washington, according to a news release. Featured products include cherry wood notebooks & postcards, tote bags,
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cherry-tree kits and mugs that will be available for purchase on Dec. 5 at the Fredericksburg Visitor Center, the Mary Washington House Gift Shop, the Stafford Visitor Center at Gari Melchers Home & Studio and the Stafford County Government Building.
Dec. 4
Dec. 14
10:30 a.m. to noon; Rowser Building, Stafford
1 to 3 p.m.; Stafford Gymnastics and Recreation Center
Ages 1 to 5; $15 resident/$18 non-resident Parent’s lunch $4. www.staffordparks.com
Flip & Jingle Holiday Party
Dec. 4-6
Gymnastics, games, obstacle courses, crafts, snacks. $15; pre-registration and release, 540658-5115; staffordparks.com
Fredericksburg Expo Center
Dec. 17
Dec. 5
11:30 a.m.; Rowser Building, Stafford
Holiday Craft Show
Fri./Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sun. - 11 a.m. tob4 p.m. 540-548-5555 or dkerper@bmg1.com Tickets at www.fredericksburgholidaycraftshow.com
Fredericksburg Christmas Parade 5:30 p.m.; Downtown Fredericksburg
Free. www.fredericksburgchristmasparade.com
Holiday Farmers’ Market
Includes Art in the Park at 1 p.m. Fredericksburgva.gov
Dec. 5, 6, 12, 19, 20 Pictures with Santa
Rikki’s Refuge Re-Tail 3503, Lafayette Blvd., Fredericksburg
Dec. 5, 12, 19; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6, 13, 20; 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $10 for a 4x6 holiday photo; Children, pets, families. 540-891-5300 or walk in.
Dec. 7
Ruth Anderson Talks
7 to 8:45 p.m. Freedom Museum, Manassas Military, non-profit, humanitarian background www.freedommuseum.org
Dec. 9
Santa and Mrs. Claus Visit
2 p.m.; National Museum of the Marine Corps
18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle. Free visit and holiday activities. www.usmcmuseum. com
Dec. 10
Senior Citizen Council’s Christmas Luncheon Ages 55+; $5 with a Dec. 6 deadline. Checks payable to Kitty Fund.
Dec. 19
Stafford County Christmas Parade
Stafford Hospital to BPHS 540-840-8992 or stockroad691@aol.com
Dec. 19
School-Aged Open Gym
5:30 to 10 p.m. at Stafford Gymnastics Center, 500 Nelms Circle, Falmouth
$20/date plus $14 registration if not previously registered for year.
Stafford Crime Solvers’ Holiday Parade 6 p.m.; Courthouse Road vicinity
Stafford Hospital to BPHS Seeking student/school participants. Gordon Shelton: 540-840-8992,stockroad691@aol.com
Stafford Parks & Rec Activities
Classes: majorettes, Isshinryu karate, self defense, kendo, Japanese karate, science snoops. Special events: Pirate event, “See you in September” dance, songfest Sundays, senior citizens’ art show, fall family festival. Senior programs: ceramics and crafts, Thursday luncheon, line dancing, monthly bingo and bunco, Thursday night dance club. Some events require advanced registration www.StaffordParks.com for a schedule.
Monthly Bunko
Ages 3-5 at 5 to 5:45 p.m.; ages 6-10 at 6 to 6:45 p.m. Wear a craft shirt. $10 resident/$12 nonresident. www.staffordparks.com
Pre-registration required; $5. Snacks, drinks and prizes. staffordparks.com
Dec. 10-12
High School Play: ‘The Diviners’
Second Tuesday each month; 10 a.m. to noon; Rowser Building, Room B
Monthly Bingo
7 p.m.; Stafford High School auditorium
The 4th Thursday of each month; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Rowser Building, Room B, Stafford
Dec. 12
Preschool & Tot Gymnastics Classes
Recommended for adolescents, adults. Tickets at door: $5 students; $7 adults
Holiday Drop & Shop
Stafford Gymnastics Center
6:30- 9:30 p.m.;$20. Drop off kids; holiday shop. Ages 5-12; pre-register and sign release. 540-658-5115; www.staffordparks.com
Christmas Celebrations
6 p.m.; Courthouse Rd., Stafford
Holiday Crafts
Rowser Building, Stafford
Kidding Around Yoga, an international children’s yoga and stress management teacher training program, will be in Stafford teaching skills to improve children’s health, behavior and lives. Kidding Around Yoga instructors share games, stories, and specially composed music to get children of all ages and abilities motivated and moving, according to a news release. Techniques presented during Kidding Around Yoga’s Teacher Training program build strength, flexibility, a sense of calm, and interpersonal skills in children. Children live in a busy world. From the moment they’re born, kids are bombarded with ever-increasing pressures: innumerable lessons, academic expectations, competitive sports, socializing, and the business of just growing up! “Our program provides educator, parents, therapists, and coaches methods to teach Yoga and stress management techniques to children so they can find peace on the inside, regardless of
what is happening around them,” says Haris Harini Lender, founder of Kidding Around Yoga. Lender developed Kidding Around Yoga to include breathing instruction, relaxation techniques, strengthening and stretching Yoga poses, and of course, imagination. According to Lender, “The magic of Kidding Around Yoga is our creativity and music.” The science of Yoga is presented through stories, games, and dozens of original Kidding Around Yoga songs. Created in 2009 in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kidding Around Yoga currently runs Teacher Trainings all over the world, with a local training at Latitude Yoga Company, 2777 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 105, Stafford, VA 22554. The two day training is on Jan. 16 and 17. Additionally, a free family yoga class will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 17 at Latitude Yoga Company. No yoga experience is required to attend the training or the class. Anyone interested in teaching children how to make themselves calm, confident and strong should contact Catie Fagan.
Ages 55 and up, Pre-registration required; $5/ person. www.staffordparks.com
Stafford Gymnastics Center 500 Nelms Circle, Falmouth
16 months to 5 years old; $45-$60 per session plus yearly registration of $28. See www.staffordparks.com for session dates; also visit www.staffordroyals.com
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Handbell Concert Christmas Cantata Carol Sing Children’s Musical Candlelight Service
2 pm 10:45 am 5 pm 5:30 pm 8:00 pm
Summit Presbyterian Church summitpresbyterianchurch.org 256 Shelton Shop Road Stafford, Virginia 22554 540-659-2306
Regular Worship Times 8:30 am | 10:45 am
Join us as we Celebrate the Christmas Holidays
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8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Hurkamp Park, downtown Fredericksburg, corner of William, Charles streets
Stress Management for Kids Yoga, relaxation, and breathing presented by Kidding Around Yoga
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Lunch with Santa
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Charity honors veterans, amid wreath shortage TRACY BELL
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A shortage of holiday wreaths isn’t stopping Wreaths Across America from honoring as many veterans as it can, and the organization still hopes to knock out the deficit by the middle of next week. This year, National Wreaths Across America Day falls on Dec. 12, when holiday wreaths will be placed on graves at Arlington National Cemetery, other veterans’ cemeteries and additional locations across and outside the nation. This season at Arlington, the wreath shortage caused the group’s need for more donations to ensure that wreaths find a home on each grave. Last week, the shortage was at 30,000 wreaths, but as of Tuesday, the organization put the shortfall at 8,000 wreaths. Wreaths Across America, a 501(c)3 nonprofit formed in 2007, holds its annual wreath-laying memorial event on a specified Saturday each December at Arlington National Cemetery. It also supplies wreaths to more than 900 resting places and locations in all 50 states, as well as 24 sites internationally. With a mission to “Remember, Honor, Teach,” WAA was formed in 2007 and is an extension of The Arlington Wreath Project. As a 12-year-old, Morrill Worcester was a paper boy for the Bangor Daily News in Maine when he won a trip
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to Washington D.C. While there, he visited Arlington National Cemetery, which made a huge impression. He grew up to become the owner of Worcester Wreath Company in Harrington, Maine. In 1992, the company found itself with a surplus of wreaths at the end of the holiday season. Remembering his boyhood experience at Arlington, Worcester realized he had an opportunity to honor his country’s veterans. So, with the help of Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe, arrangements were made for the wreaths to be placed at Arlington in one of the older sections of the cemetery — an area that received fewer visitors with each passing year.
COUNTY BRIEFS
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Throughout October the Rotary Club of Stafford has been visiting the Stafford Elementary Schools and delivering dictionaries to all third-grade classes and have spent some time with the children answering questions and explaining the aim of Rotary clubs. Above, Stafford Rotary members Trevor O’Toole and Leigh Ann Poland display the dictionaries that were handed out to students. SUBMITTED
Stafford Democrats to hold caucus The Stafford County Democratic Committee will hold an assembled caucus beginning at 10 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 12 in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the government center, 1300 Courthouse Road. The committee will elect members to the Democratic committee who will then elect officers to serve two years. Anyone interested in seeking election as a member must file a Declaration of Candidacy Form, by mail, to Stafford County Virginia Democratic Committee, 43 Town & Country Drive, Suite 119-129, Fredericksburg VA 22405 no later than 5 p.m. Dec. 10. A check for the $25 membership dues should be included. Signed applications in PDF format will be accepted if emailed by
Last year was the 150th Anniversary of Arlington National Cemetery, when WAA set a goal to cover all 227,000 gravestones with wreaths at Arlington, and reached the goal. There are more than 400,000 people buried at the cemetery. Wreaths Across America is headquartered in Columbia Falls, Maine with a satellite office in Alexandria. It has nine full-time employees on staff and relies on more than 1,000 volunteers at participating locations nationwide including an executive director and board chairman who have no salaries. The wreaths will remain on the gravestones through the holidays and volunteers will remove them Jan. 23, 2016. Anyone interested in helping to lay wreaths Dec. 12 at Arlington, Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle or other locations, is encouraged to do so. At Quantico, volunteers should arrive at 11:30 a.m. at Shelter D on Quantico Drive, and a memorial ceremony will be held at 11:55 a.m. At Arlington, the opening ceremony begins at 9 a.m. with wreath-laying at 9:30 a.m. Gates open at 8 a.m., or 7 a.m. for family pass-holders and visitors with handicapped stickers. For those interested in donating money, the cost is $15 per wreath. For more, visit wreathsacrossamerica.org. Tracy Bell can be reached at tbell@staffordcountysun.com.
the deadline to chair@stafforddemocrats. org. There is no charge for those wishing to attend and vote at the caucus. Doors to the caucus will open at 9:30 a.m. for check-in. Any person attending the caucus, before participating in that caucus, shall sign a standardized Caucus Participation Form stating that he or she is a Democrat, does not intend to support any candidate who is opposed to a Democratic nominee in the ensuing general election, believes in the principles of the Democratic Party and is a registered voter in Stafford County. For further information, visit www.stafforddemocrats.org or call (540) 538-5869. A meeting of the newly elected membership will be held following the caucus to elect officers for the 2016-17 term.
REALTY GROUP COLLECTS 11,000 BOXES OF CEREAL Members of the Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS have collected just under 11,000 boxes of cereal for its annual food drive, which benefits local food banks. Realtors, brokerage offices, affiliates and members of the public contributed to the effort at a time when the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank had just run out of cereal, according to FAAR. First Choice Better Homes and Land collected the most boxes as a group, with 2,889 boxes. Nest Realty, with only 10 agents, collected 1,486 boxes of cereal for the highest per agent total of more than 148 each. Century 21 New Millennium-Fredericksburg was the most-improved office, collecting 2,291 boxes of cereal. Chip Taylor of Century 21 Battlefield and Michelle Wilson of Century 21 New Millennium were also recognized for each single-handedly bringing in hundreds of boxes of cereal. For more on FAAR, visit faarmembers.com.
INSURANCE TIPS OFFERED FOR AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ENROLLEES From now through Jan. 31, 2016, Virginians can enroll in Health Insurance Marketplace coverage or renew their current plans. This enrollment period is the next opportunity Virginians have to take advantage of the coverage options
available, otherwise potentially facing a fine for going without health insurance. For those eligible for Medicaid, they can enroll in the program year-round. Financial assistance is also available to help enrollees pay for their plans. People can find out what they can qualify for through the Affordable Care Act by using the Get Covered Calculator tool at getcoveredamerica.org/calculator. In-person help is also available to anyone who wants help understanding their options and enrolling in a plan. To find assistance, visit getcoveredamerica. org/connector. On the same website, there is a Get Covered Plan Explorer — a free webbased comparison tool that can help finalize options for enrollees. A participant can answer a few questions about his or her household, and the system will generate a list of available plans that meet those specific needs. This includes plans that cover certain doctors and prescriptions. The tool also takes into account the monthly premium and estimated out-of-pocket costs, so participants will have a good idea of what they’ll pay throughout the year. At tax-time, uninsured people may face a fine. Those still unenrolled in a health insurance plan on Jan. 31 could face a fine of $695 or 2.5 percent of their yearly income, whichever is greater. The fine will increase each year, on top of paying for health services without coverage during the year. For more, visit enroll-virginia.com. — Staff report
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Stafford High graduate started all 18 games in field hockey this year DAVID DRIVER
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organ French was a standout field hockey player at Stafford Senior High, and several of her teammates and opponents have gone on to play at the Division I level at Virginia schools. But French headed south to college and finished her sophomore season at Davidson, a small, liberal arts school that plays at the Division I level in the Atlantic 10 Conference. “I really like the small size,” French said of Davidson, which has about 2,000 students. “I (also) knew I wanted to go to an academically rigorous school. That was a big thing for me.” French was involved in many clubs at Stafford High and plans to major in political science at Davidson, which is located near Charlotte, North Carolina. So how does she balance athletics and a strong academic program? “I think high school was a big part of what helped me with that,” she said of time management. On the field, the Wildcats were 8-11 overall and 5-3 in the conference this season under head coach Ginny Turner, a former standout at William & Mary, after the team was 3-16 and 2-6 in 2014 in their first season in the Atlantic 10. “This season was a complete
Morgan French takes a shot as Davidson knocks off Saint Louis 4-0 in A10 field hockey action at home in October.
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turnaround from last year,” French said. “We had a great class of seniors and they were great leaders and teammates.” One of the best wins of the year came Oct. 16 as Davidson beat Richmond 1-0 at home. But the Spiders were the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament and knocked off Davidson, 2-1, on Nov. 6 in Philadelphia to end the season for the Wildcats. In that game French started for
Davidson. A freshman for Richmond this season was Olivia Hubert, a Mountain View High School graduate. French started all 18 games this past season for Davidson and had a defensive save on Oct. 16 against Richmond. She played in all 19 games as a freshman when the Wildcats made the move to the Atlantic 10 Conference. She started in 2014 at Longwood, Massachusetts and Vermont. French was a NFHCA National All-Academic team
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There was a host of great plays and performances over the past three months. Many are deserving, but here is a look at some of the best players from the area during the season.
NAUKYM MORTON The North Stafford running back made good on his high school swan song, even if his team didn’t reach its ultimate goal. His senior campaign on the gridiron included eight return touchdowns in addition to having one of the best rushing totals in the region. Morton’s speed led him to great success in football, but track and field will be his sport of choice when he attends Northeastern University next fall. DEVYN FORD The Wolverines won’t have any problem replacing Morton — as Ford showed in the 2015 opener. against Osbourn on Aug. 28, the freshman tailback ran for 237 yards and four TDs. His playoff debut was just as spectacular: 290 yards on the ground and five scores versus Albemarle.
honoree as a freshman. French felt she improved from her freshman season at Davidson. “I solidified myself as a defender,” she said. The Wildcats played non-conference games in 2015 against Longwood, James Madison and William & Mary, and each program has at least one Stafford product in the program. French played at the varsity level four years at Stafford and was an all-conference, all-region and all-district player. She was the team captain and MVP in 2013 and helped Stafford to the state title match in 2011 and to the semifinals in 2010, 2012 and 2013. She also excelled in the classroom in high school as she graduated fourth in a class of 460 students and was a College Board AP Scholar with Distinction. She earned a letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship. French was the member of several clubs in high school, including the Latin Club, Key Club, Math Club, National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. French has three older sisters and all of them played field hockey in high school. Morgan was teammates in high school with one of her sisters, Sarah. David Driver can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.
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yards and five touchdowns (giving him 22 for the year).
AHMAD TWEEDY For all the great rushing performances, Mountain View’s junior signal caller had one of the most balanced efforts by a quarterback this season. In a 42-27 win over Colonial Forge, Tweedy had 247 yards (and two TDs) passing along with 158 yards (and two more scores) rushing. EMILY NOWAK In leading North Stafford to a fourth-place finish in the 5A State Tournament, Nowak shot 76 and 74 in her two rounds to be fourth in the individual standings. NORI THOMAS Colonial Forge’s 21-4 record was made possible by many contributors. Thomas, at middle hitter, posted at least 10 kills with regularity — all while overcoming her bout with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, diagnosed in September 2014.
DAMONE DREW Not only did he make program history, becoming Brooke Point’s all-time single-season rusher, he was at the head of the area’s yardage leaderboard. His 2,661 yards and 27 touchdowns are remarkable — more so, considering he still has one season to go in a Black-Hawks’ uniform.
JULIA SQUILANTE Many are given the chance to compete at the cross country state meet, but only a few can receive all-state honors. Squilante, a sophomore at Mountain View, was one who did just that. At the 5A girls’ race, she finished in 19:24 — good for a ninth-place spot.
JIMMY EDWARDS Morton wasn’t the only offensive threat for the Wolverines. At quarterback, Edwards completed nearly 60 percent of his passes and totaled more than 2,000 yards in the air. In a playoff loss to Tuscarora, he threw for 388
SAVANNAH OLYNIEC North Stafford’s sophomore star finished that same race just 18 second behind. By coming in 14th, Olyniec was also a recipient of all-state status. Brian Wright can be reached at info@staffordcountysun.com.
MARTHA is an outgoing and affectionate 3-year-old brown tabby shorthair. She wants to be the center of your world and loves attention so she loves to play and explore. Martha can be seen at the Fredericksburg Regional SPCA, (540) 898-1500.
SCOUT is a 3-year-old boxer/ Shar Pei mix. He is good with other dogs and even lived with a chihuahua in his previous home. He loves to play and spend time with his people. He can be seen at the Fredericksburg Regional SPCA, (540) 898-1500.
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Make photo books to preserve digital photos in your phone
We are awash in photos. Once, fami- photos and scrolling through the first lies took a roll of 12 pictures on a week- hundred, and you’re still looking at the long vacation. Today, some people take same vacation trip. That would get old fast. 12 photos before breakfast — mostly That is even supposing the photos will selfies and shots of their breakfast. even survive. Yet, our children may have fewer Who knows if Facebook or Google pictures of us and their own will even exist in 30 years? childhoods than we do of Internet companies rise fast our own parents and our — Facebook would still be in childhoods. elementary school if it were a The digital cameras in our kid — and fall even faster. phones are always with us. Even juggernauts such With no cost for film and as Google — only 17 years the delay of processing, we old — might have a change are able to take multitudes of of ownership or control and MARK STOUT photos. Burst mode in many decide to get out of the photo camera apps let us take a dozen photos storage business. of one single shot to get the one with And, technology changes. Will the the best look on the subject’s face or the formats we store photos in, such as JPEG right moment in an action shot. or .jpg still be readable by computers in We send the photos to Facebook to 30 years? share with friends. The rest reside on our I’ve been mulling this problem for a phone, until we replace the phone. while as have historians. Historians are Perhaps you use an app such as Google fearful our generation may be recording Photos, Amazon, Facebook or others to more information than any other, yet back-up your photos to the cloud. leave less behind that historians can use So how can I say few photographs in a generation or two. will be available for the next generation Stored data will be lost due to techto view? nology failure, corporate changes and The sheer number of photos will be loss of support for the technology storing daunting. Imagine pulling up a loved ones the data. The same is true of our photos.
I heard a tech mogul turned professional photographer speak about this problem on a recent podcast. His solution was an elegant one. And old fashioned. Photo prints. More than that, photo books. He suggests that once a year, your family sits down and selects from the mass of photos, a small selection that best represents your year. It will be hard, but who better to gauge the best photos then the ones who took them. Gather not only the photos shot by the parents, but if your kids also are taking photos on their own phones, ask them to send you ones they would like to keep. Give them a quota to force them to be selective. Once you have the photos, maybe 100 at most for the year, take a look around at photo book services. Most stores with a photo department such as Walgreen’s, CVS, Costco, Walmart can make a photo book for you. The professionals strongly suggested printing to acid-free paper, which will decay much slower than conventional paper. We are in this for the long haul; we want our great-grandchildren to have these photos. Pay a little extra to
preserve these photos. I searched online for “acid-free photo book printing” and found many sources. Many come with apps for designing your book online. Just upload the photos, position them on the pages, add captions and hit submit. The books come in a variety of sizes and covers. Looking forward 10 or more years, you can’t be sure the same company will be available or there will be the same cover choices. I’d keep it simple, so that if covers do change, it won’t be so glaring on the bookshelf. And as easy as it is to make one book, you can make copies for grandparents or one for each child to take eventually with them to their own homes. And despite what I said about longterm survivability of digital photos, I’d still make a DVD of each year’s collection of photos. They will be enjoyable for the next several years at least. And I’d consider taking a photo of each page and post that to Facebook for friends to share your year-in-review. For links mentioned in the column or to share this column online, go to family techonline.com. For Mark’s contact information, visit markstout.info on the web.
STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: HOLIDAY SONGS
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1. Boreal bursts 6. Soldier’s bed 9. Microbrewery product 13. *”We all will be together if the fates ____” 14. Romanian money 15. Plural of pupa 16. Stupid and silly 17. Eyeball shape 18. Bornean ape 19. *”Feliz ____” 21. *”...with your nose so ____, won’t you guide my sleigh...” 23. Gourmet mushroom 24. Windows to the soul? 25. “Hee ___” variety show 28. Persian backgammon 30. Knowledgeable 35. Shining armor 37. Oriental ware, pl. 39. One of seven dwarfs 40. St. Louis’ Gateway 41. *”Mele Kalikimaka is the ____ to say” 43. Singersongwriter Amos 44. Scout’s mission 46. End of line 47. Mint product 48. Mrs. Potts of
“Beauty and the Beast” 50. Falling-out 52. Lamb serving 53. Thomas the Engine’s warning 55. Plays for pay 57. Part of a flower, pl. 60. *The weather is frightful but this is so delightful 64. Natural talent 65. Nightcap rocks 67. Run ____ of the law 68. Full of curd 69. *”Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Lean your ____ this way” 70. First light, pl. 71. Algonquian people 72. Dashboard acronym 73. Wipe it clean to start fresh DOWN 1. No this without pain? 2. Longer forearm bone 3. Member of people of eastern Europe 4. Second T in T&T 5. ABBA’s home 6. Doofus 7. *”____ the fields we go laughing all the way” 8. Short and plump 9. Town 10. Sashimi choice 11. “____ Buy Me Love” 12. Liquor store pony
15. Composed and self-assured 20. Like exes 22. Christian minister, abbr. 24. Most avant-garde 25. *”It” in “...but the very next day you gave it away” 26. Come to terms 27. Neopagan religion 29. German industrial valley 31. Drilling group 32. Thread holder 33. Chill-inducing 34. *”The fire is slowly ____, and my dear, we’re still goodbying” 36. Do this until you drop?
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Public Notice On December 31, 2015, Dr. William M. Carr, Pediatrician & owner of Stafford Pediatrics, PC, at 385 Garrisonville Rd, Suite 209, will be retiring. 11/27& 12/4/15
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