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he Stafford County Board of Supervisors executed a memorandum of agreement Tuesday to convey 25 county-owned acres for a future, permanent Germanna Community College Center. The decision will allow Germanna up to 20 years to build a college center on those 25 acres. The property is located at 143 Jumping Branch Road in the Aquia District and was donated to Stafford by HHHunt for that purpose. The initial plan was to allow up to five years, but the college now has 20 years, according to board background documents. Germanna said in a statement that the approval is a major step forward. “This night was the culmination of so much good will and the extraordinary efforts of so many Germanna supporters,” GCC President Janet Gullickson said. “We are grateful.” In May 2016, the county received the dedication of land from HH Hunt Corporation to be used for the future college center. Gullickson said Germanna will offer cybersecurity and nursing training in Stafford. Separately, a new, expanded but temporary leased Germanna center in Stafford is scheduled to open in May, 2018. It will allow GCC to serve Stafford residents until the completion of and help pave the

Freshman Del. Bob Thomas, R-28th District, applauds a colleague at the closing of the House of Delegates session Jan. 19. LIA TABACKMAN CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE

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t 9 a.m. Jan. 10, Republican Bob Thomas sat in his Richmond office overlooking the Virginia Capitol. With three hours to go until the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, the results of his seeming victory in the 28th District had yet to be confirmed. Thirty minutes later he was told that he had won, and at noon the House of Delegates was gaveled into session. Thomas’ road toward representing the district composed of Stafford County and parts of Fredericksburg was far from cut and dried—it was drawn out and highly

publicized. He won by just 73 votes over Democratic candidate Joshua Cole in an election that came under scrutiny after reports that 147 voters were given the wrong ballots. The morning before the session started, a federal appeals court denied a request for an injunction and new election. After a commanding margin last year, Republicans now narrowly held a 51-49 advantage in the House. To Thomas as well as the district’s voters, the back-and-forth election and legal drama surrounding ballot counts was nothing short of bizarre. After weeks of debate and controversy, Thomas described his taking office as “completely surreal.”

“I called my mom and dad right before I sat down,” Thomas said, adding, “I still kind of tear up about it, although I probably shouldn’t have done that” A self-described introvert, Thomas’ demeanor could be seen as a divergence from textbook politicians. He seems more calm than commandeering, and is an elected official who did not seek out a life of politics but found it by chance. It all started in 2009, when Thomas’ software company, Capriccio Software, had offices on the same floor as the Stafford Republican headquarters. HOUSE

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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors is searching for an interim George Washington District board member. Applications from candidates are due Feb. 2 at noon, according to a county press release. Supervisor Robert “Bob” Thomas recently represented the George Washington District but was elected to the state House of Delegates’ 28th District. On Feb. 6, the board of supervisors will narrow its list of candidates and conduct interviews in a closed meeting to appoint

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a selected applicant Feb. 7. That person will serve as interim supervisor, and a special election for the seat will be held Nov. 6 – the same day as the general election. The candidate who prevails in the special election will finish out Thomas’ term, which concludes Dec. 31, 2019. “Holding a special election in November will give potential candidates more time to campaign and save taxpayers money, as the elections will be held simultaneously,” said board Chairwoman Meg Bohmke, R-Falmouth. Virginia Code requires the board to

appoint an interim supervisor for the George Washington District seat within 45 days of the vacancy. “We were very deliberate in our conversations regarding this seat,” Bohmke said. “It is our intent to be open and transparent while also being fair to all those who are interested in serving Stafford County.” Those in consideration for the interim position must be registered voters who reside within the boundaries of the George Washington electoral district. Applicants should submit a resume, a board bank application, a certificate of candidate qualification and a letter of

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“I didn’t know anything about politics or what a board of supervisors even was, but they came over to our office and said, ‘Hey, the newspaper would like to interview a business owner about two different plans that we are proposing,’” Thomas said. After doing some research and giving his interview, Thomas described a conversation with a man who introduced himself only as Bill and urged him to become involved with the Stafford County Board of Supervisors and local government. He would later learn the man was William Howell, who served as speaker of the House from 2003 to 2018. When Howell retired, Thomas sought the seat. Thomas took Howell’s advice and began to embed himself within local government, serving on the local telecommunications committee starting in 2010, then winning an open seat on the board of supervisors in 2012. “I realized that local government is comprised of normal people—it’s not some elite group of people who do this for a living,” Thomas said. As an introvert, Thomas said, that realization pushed him to seek leadership roles. “Public speaking wasn’t ever a strong suit, but I got used to it over the years. There’s more to everything than just politics—there’s a lot of personal growth, too,”

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way to what Germanna believes will eventually be a full campus in the county. The existing temporary Stafford Center at Aquia that opened in 2009 is a rental property. The May move to the new temporary center will increase Germanna’s space in Stafford from 5,000 to about 15,000 square feet. Gullickson estimated the cost of the first phase of the permanent Stafford Center at about $19 million. After Germanna raises about $2 million, the state legislature would

Del. Bob Thomas, R-28th District, listens to the opening agenda on the floor of the House of Delegates on Jan. 19.

he said. While Thomas is new to the General Assembly, he entered the 2018 session with a staff familiar with business inside the Capitol. His legislative aides, Margaret “MC” Morris and Jake Salmon, have extensive backgrounds in Virginia politics: • Salmon previously worked for Del. Margaret Ransone, R-Westmoreland, and Del. Kirkland Cox, R-Colonial Heights, who succeeded Howell as House speaker. • Morris worked in the legislature

be asked to approve the rest of that funding as part of a list of projects from the Virginia Community College System, which supports constructing a permanent Germanna site in Stafford. In 2015, Adam and Rhonda Fried of Atlantic Builders donated $1 million toward a Germanna center in Stafford. Germanna, a two-year institution established in 1970, serves local students in multiple locations, including a Fredericksburg campus and a Stafford Center.

through the 1980s and was public information officer for the Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office. Despite his freshman status, Thomas has been described as a “policy wonk” and said he is more interested in smaller-scale issues that directly affect his constituents than divisive, headline-grabbing bills. “I like to be in the weeds and in the details. I don’t tend to push really controversial issues; I’ll leave that to other delegates, and there are plenty of them,” Thomas said.

interest that addresses the following questions: • Why are you seeking an appointment with the board? • What involvement have you had within the Stafford community? • What leadership qualifications do you possess? For an application, visit staffordcountyva.gov and click on the board of supervisors’ tab. Completed applications should be submitted to: Attn: Marcia Hollenberger, chief deputy clerk, via e-mail to mhollenberger@staffordcountyva.gov, by fax to 540-720-4572, by mail to P.O.Box 339 Stafford, VA 22555-0339 or hand delivered to the Office of the County Administrator at the George L. Gordon Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road in Stafford. Weeds, in fact, are at the center of one of his first bills — HB 630 is aimed at curbing the effects of invasive hydrilla in the Aquia harbor. “It tends to make it very hard for boaters to move in and out, so our bill wants to add it to the noxious weeds list, and then pursue a study about how to best deal with it,” Thomas said. Although Thomas has asked that the bill be passed over to next year, he said that “the win is that [The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services] came in and agreed to do this long process for us instead of having to depend on the citizens to do it for us.” But HB 630 is only one of more than a dozen bills taken on by Thomas in his first week in office and as a member of the House Transportation, Counties, Cities, and Towns; and Science and Technology committees. His legislative priorities range from increasing speed limits in certain areas to banning the development of stormwater management areas in conservation zones. “I want to be one of those delegates who stands up and introduces and actually talks about their bill—every bill you see on there is something that we understand very well, and can handle any questions about,” Thomas said. Lia Tabackman can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.

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not shocked that the last deal It seems to me…sometimes I like this now costs commuters feel like a broken record when up to $30 each way to use the it comes to transportation roads? And let’s not overlook issues, especially regarding that widening roads increases Interstate 95. the overall surfaces that require At the risk of a pun, it is ongoing maintenance and repair. not that I’m stuck in a rut, I just Stafford and Spotsylvania cannot understand how those in HARVEY GOLD counties are sort of central to the charge of our future transportation needs continue to go down the same traffic congestion problem. Their populations continue to grow, bringing more congested highway…pun intended. people and more vehicles. But that would They continue to build more housnot be a problem if the plan to deal with ing developments, shopping centers and the additional road congestion were not other land-use projects that all, one way a Gen. George Custer type of plan which or another, lead into the only two main is, don’t look at the facts and do what you north and south roads, I-95 and U.S. 1. always do until it fails. They do not provide any new parallel So, what are the facts? It is clear that, for roads and they are stuck in their own rut by the foreseeable future, Stafford and Spotproviding the same, self-defeating solution sylvania populations will continue to grow. by widening I-95 and in some places, U.S. 1. Why? because both counties, as well as the What this has led to over the years is widening up to a point and then creating commonwealth, depend on and promote growth to create a growing economy. bottlenecks at the ends of those points. This wouldn’t be a bad plan if the Then, when these widened roads become growth didn’t depend on the continued filled with cars, the solution is to widen widening/lengthening of I-95 and U.S. 1. the roads. OK, some relief may come when someThe result is: widen, lengthen, widen, day a new, necessary bridge across the lengthen, build more houses, introduce Rappahannock is built and new bridges more vehicles, widen, lengthen, build replace the Chatham and Falmouth more, and introduce more vehicles, bridges, hopefully before the current widen, lengthen. You get the point. But bridges become unusable. a thinking person would ask, how long But the consequence of these needed can this continue? Today this is a real changes is that more construction will concern since state Sen. Bryce Reeves, occur in southern Stafford and western R-17th District, has proposed widening Spotsylvania, resulting in the inevitable I-95 again, and lots of folks have jumped congestion and backups, and this will on that bandwagon. To make it an easier just lead to continued widening and pill to swallow, the proposal seems to lengthening. And the beat goes on. say: It won’t cost the taxpayers because It is both surprising and shocking that a foreign company will do it for us and Staffordians and Spotsylvanians haven’t they will just charge us to use it. opposed this continued congestion-proHoly hot asphalt…are we going down ducing planning. that road again (pun intended). Are we

It is bewildering that our elected officials and planners continue to avoid the four-letter word “mass” along with the word “transportation.” Taking cars off the roads should be the goal, not putting more on the roads. While mass transportation may not be suitable for every commuter, it will be for most. The mindset of using mass transportation may take some time for commuters to adjust to. But not having long delays, reducing traveling time and frustration will convince the holdouts that it is the better way. Take my word for that. Having lived some years in Chicago and commuted over 40 miles each way, I learned that a good mass transit system provides a better quality of life than being stuck in a car for hours day after day. Mass transit offers the added advantages of being able to sleep or work on the train, instead of doing office homework when you get home. There is the opportunity just to relax or read or play cards, chess or fidget with your electronic device safely instead of risking it while driving. Other benefits include lower auto insurance and no tickets or accidents. Plus, it provides more quality family time and better yet, a better quality of life. Perhaps there is some investor who can offer a workable, affordable and sustainable mass-transit plan for the future. Maybe we could convince Kim Jong Un to stop building missiles and build buses and trains. It would certainly help North Korea’s economy and ours as well. And think of the good will it would bring. Just think of it this way, this plan with less road building and more mass transit could lead to world peace. If only Gen. Custer would have thought that clearly. Harvey Gold is a contributing writer and can be reached at StaﬀordNews@ insidenova.com.

Northam’s tone encourages civil dialogue for courthouse expansion, new schools Be prepared for politics being “You don’t have to be loud to politics, with senior supervilead” was perhaps Gov. Ralph sors balking at fresh ideas and Northam’s defining statement vision. during his recent inaugural The $71-million courtaddress. house expansion has been Northam’s lack of irascibilpart of the county’s Capital ity clearly defines Virginia’s Improvement Plan, accordnew chief executive, unlike his DANIEL CORTEZ ing to County Administrator in-your-face predecessor. Tom Foley, on property adjacent to the And his laconic presentation should present structure. It will be built, but the serve as an example for Stafford officials addressing major financial issues, includ- question is when and how? At their recent board retreat, Foley ing a badly needed new court house and and officials met to discuss financial additional personnel. obligations that also included the addiSuch expansions take economy of tion of an elementary and high school. management and assistance from fiscal Estimates for the high school alone are experts like the newest board member, over $100 million taking into considerCindy Shelton of Aquia, as tax payers ulation land acquisition. timately will foot the lion’s share of costs.

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Such exorbitant costs will indeed require fresh ideas, vision and civility, as was in Northam’s inaugural message. Brian Moran, in his second stint Secretary of Public Safety, told InsideNoVa that Northam’s speech and ability were inspirational and would reach across the aisle in leading Virginia. “The issues are not about Democrat or Republican but about all Virginians,” he said, recognizing Northam’s commitment to doing the right thing. Former Gov. George Allen called Northam’s comments on governing with integrity as “the Virginia way,” offering his assistance in making the commonwealth more investment and job competitive, which CORTEZ Stafford badly needs to pay for PAGE 5 projected growth.

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Fortunately, President Trump’s administration is helping achieve that with booming economic indicators and unemployment claims falling to the lowest in nearly 45 years, which will aid Stafford officials and Northam achieve financial goals. Hopefully Northam will be more focused on the job front than McAuliffe did creating private-sector jobs. He should aspire to break Allen’s record of over 300,000 privatesector jobs compared to McAuliffe’s 200,000. Stafford needs these jobs not the present trending exodus of blue collar workers from the commonwealth, which new Stafford Del. Bob Thomas and the General Assembly must address. Northam’s military and medical background will be an asset addressing this, primarily because Northam is a genuine Virginian unlike McAuliffe and other carpetbaggers who move into districts attempting to gain or regain political opportunity. Such ambitious action is developing in the George Washington District to replace Thomas on the Stafford Board of Supervisors, where former Aquia Supervisor Paul Milde has taken up residence. According to Milde, “I believe I would be an outstanding choice for supervisor, but I have not made

a decision to apply for the appointment.” Genuine community ties remain significant, locally and at the state level. McAuliffe did not know Virginia and that explains why his job creation numbers were substandard. Milde has no real ties to the George Washington District and the citizens there perhaps could be better served by someone born and raised there. One consideration is Gordon Silver, a third generation Virginian whose professional specialty is finance and he has a desire to serve. Northam’s challenge is demonstrating genuine outreach to all sectors of Virginia with an eye on job creation. Stafford’s challenge is to better manage the fiscal responsibilities of the community with ethical and responsible leadership. Law and order, and the means to facilitate justice must remain a high priority. As such, Stafford’s officials should expedite a responsibly priced courthouse and schools in that order, with “phased in” construction without being loud about living within our means. Daniel P. Cortez of Stafford is a Northern Virginia political writer and broadcaster. He is active in veterans and minority affairs and may be reached at dpcortez1969@yahoo.com.

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The Fredericksburg Area Builders Association, serving Fredericksburg and Caroline, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania and Stafford counties, held its annual President’s Gala Award Ceremony and installation of officers and directors on Jan. 20 on the University of Mary Washington campus. 2017 President David Phelps III, owner of ICF Homes of Virginia, recognized FABA’s leadership and volunteers for their hard work and contributions to the success of the association, according to a news release. “We accomplished a lot this year,” Phelps said. “We welcomed 85 new members, an incredible amount, when on a state and national level HBA membership is flat. As our membership number approaches 300 companies, as best I can figure, that equates to around 10,000 employees in the Fredericksburg area that the association serves.”

After the installation the new president, Gene Brown of Atlantic Builders, also spoke about the continued growth of FABA. “The future is bright for our association,” he said. “Experts and economists predict that our biggest challenge in the housing industry in the foreseeable future is not demand or capital or financing. They believe it will be labor shortage and lack of workforce development. “The great thing about the builders association is how we are uniquely positioned to help solve this problem, not just for ourselves, but for our community. Stafford and Spotsylvania county schools already provide vocational programs for students to help develop these skills. And Germanna Community College is also starting a vocational training program. “So, in 2018, through our FAB Foundation, FABA has pledged a financial contri-

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President Donald J. Trump addressed the 45th March For Life by a satellite link from the White House Rose Garden on Jan. 19. Trump told his guests that included marchers and pro-life leaders: “We have tens of thousands of people watching us

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was presented the Governmental Affairs Award. Daniel Hudson, Holt for Homes received the Rookie of the Year Award. The Committee Chairman of the Year Award was presented to Suzanne Surles, Central Park Insurance. The Associate of the Year Award was presented to Michelle Hughes, Safford – Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge of Fredericksburg. The Builder of the Year Award was presented to Brandon Serbay, Built Right Homes. The President’s Award was presented to Scott Hine, Assurance Financial. The following were installed as directors: Sean Halsey (Halsey Homes), Jeremiah Horstick (CORELOT), Tim Hall (Tricord Homes), Brandon Serbay (Built Right Homes), Dan Sandoval (Republic Home Builders) and John Gasque (Toll Brothers).

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The Virginia State Conference NAACP held its Annual Lobby Day at the Virginia General Assembly on Jan. 16. Branches from Charlottesville, Chesterfield, Fairfax, Goochland, Henrico, Prince William, Stafford and Richmond joined State President the Rev. Kevin Chandler in lobbying delegates and senators on issues relevant to the NAACP, according to L. J. McCoy Jr. of the organization. Targeting bills that would increase the grand larceny threshold, no excuse absentee voting and automatic voter registration, the group also was briefed by several lawmakers on their own bills. After attending the House of Delegates to honor the late civil rights icon Nannie B. Harriston, the group hosted a press conference and vowed to return on cross-over day to assess their efforts.

The Early Head Start socialization activity will take place Monday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. There will be a 2½-hour early dismissal at 11:30 a.m. There will be no school for Head Start students Tuesday, Jan. 30, because of a Teacher’s Work Day. Classes will resume Jan. 31. The Caregivers Support Group will meet Friday, Feb. 2, at 1 p.m. Students of The Week were Sebastien McCrary, James Roberts III, Joel Perez Rafael, Laila Mintze, Castiel Nativi, Cristian Mejia, Juliette Watts, Jay’ceon Scott, Eduardo Sanchez Gomez, Giavonna Ruiz, Keyona Tibbs, Corbin Wilken, Alessandra Robinson, Kennon Garner, Yosif Mohammad, Cristian Ortiguera and Benjamin Powell. – Alice Thompson

UMW expands diversity and inclusion programs, names cabinet-level leader University of Mary Washington President Troy Paino announced the creation of a cabinet-level position that reinforces the school’s commitment to greater diversity and inclusion. Sabrina Johnson is the vice president for equity and access, and will serve as the chief diversity officer, according to Marty Morrison. “Sabrina Johnson will provide leadership in advancing diversity and inclusion as essential components of the university’s mission,” said Paino, who made the announcement at a spring semester assembly

“I am humbled to lead a community of truly dedicated faculty, staff and administrators in their efforts to create and sustain learning and working environments where equity, access and inclusion are key indicators of excellence and success,” Johnson said. Johnson has served two decades as the university’s affirmative action and equal employment opportunity officer,

most recently in the role of associate vice president for human resources. Over the last 10 years, Johnson also has served as chair of the advisory committee on diversity and community values. Paino also named Lynne Richardson as vice president for administration and finance, and chief financial officer. Richardson had been serving in that capacity on an interim basis since August. Paino also announced that cabinet member Jeffrey McClurken’s title has changed to chief of staff and clerk of the board.

A program for girls ages 11 to 17 will be announced in the coming year with a full introduction in 2019, and will enable young women to work toward the coveted rank of Eagle. For more, visit www.BeAScout.org.

point average of between 3.80 to 4.0 during the period. * Christine Jackson recently made the dean’s list at Shepherd University for the fall 2017 semester. She was one of 1,004 students named to the list at the university for the fall semester. *Kaity Soholt has been named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater dean’s list for the 2017 fall semester. Dean’s-list students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade-point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester. *Emily Brutski has been named to Nazareth College’s dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester. Brutski is majoring in health sciences. A student’s grade-point average must be at least 3.5 or above with 12 credit hours of graded work that semester in order to be included on the dean’s list. *Colton Christopher Katsarelis recently graduated from Clemson University with a Master of Science degree in materials science and engineering. Katsarelis was among more than 1,400 students who received degrees at winter graduation ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum at Clemson in South Carolina. * Megan Geear has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Central Missouri. Geear is on the dean’s list having earned a 3.5-3.99 GPA for the semester.

of UMW faculty and staff. “We look forward to having her help define UMW’s commitment to developing and sustaining an equitable, inclusive, and supportive working and learning environment for all.” Among her duties, Johnson will provide leadership for equity, access and diversity initiatives across all university program and administrative Sabrina Johnson UMW photo areas.

STAFFORD COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS GUEST SPEAKER TO DISCUSS CONFEDERATE DESERTERS OF GETTYSBURG A discussion of “The Fate of a Confederate Deserter after Gettysburg” will take place Jan. 26 at Central Rappahannock Regional Library’s headquarters theater. The event is free and will run from 7 to 9 p.m. The guest speaker will be Peter Carmichael and the reading is part of the library’s Reading Lee Lecture Series. On Aug. 20, 1863, 13 veteran soldiers from North Carolina decided that they had had enough of war. That evening they picked up their rifles, slung on their cartridge belts and escaped into the woods. Carmichael, a noted authority on the American Civil War, will focus on John Futch, one of the deserters, and the defeat in Gettysburg. There will also be a question-and-answer session. The Reading Lee Lecture Series is an ongoing, book reading by noted authors who have written on topics involving Robert E. Lee. Signed copies of Carmichael’s book will be available for purchase. The library is located at 1201 Caroline St., in Fredericksburg. For more, visit librarypoint.org. STAFFORD COMPANY TO JOIN VALET PROGRAM The Virginia Economic Development Partnership recently announced that the

Stafford County company, McQ Inc., was accepted into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade program. McQ is a technology company that develops networked sensor systems to include high-quality video over low bandwidth networks. McQ provides concept to high-production systems for security, surveillance, remote monitoring requirements using very sophisticated algorithms. The VALET program assists Virginia exporters that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as a growth strategy. To participate, each business must meet both quantitative and qualitative selection criteria. Participating firms are chosen based on their dedication to growing export sales. For more, visit mcqinc.com and exportvirginia.org.

GIRLS MAY JOIN CUB SCOUTS The Boy Scouts of America National Capital Area Council is rolling out Cub Scout programs for girls, starting this month. The Boy Scouts of America approved a plan to welcome girls into its Scouting programs starting in August of 2018. However, NCAC has decided to move forward with what BSA is calling its “Early Adopters Program.” The move means that girls in grades k-4 are able to join Cub Scouting.

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NEW BOARD MEMBER TO HOLD ROUNDTABLES Stafford County Supervisors member Cindy Shelton, who leads the Aquia District, will be holding monthly Aquia constituent roundtables. Shelton took office this month. All Aquia District residents are welcome to attend the meetings and interact with Shelton on any issues. The meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the ground floor conference room at Stafford Hospital, 101 Hospital Center Blvd., in North Stafford. The first meeting will be Jan. 25. STAFFORD RESIDENTS NAMED FOR EDUCATION HONORS *Julian Oakes has been named to Husson University’s president’s list for the fall 2017 semester. Oakes is a sophomore enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in legal studies program, with a concentration in pre-law. Students who make the president’s list must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the semester and earn a grade-

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Holland winding down college career at Princeton » BY DAVID DRIVER

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Kenya Holland and her two senior teammates at Division I Princeton have been marking down the milestones. They noted the last non-conference road game and then made sure to mark the last non-conference home basketball game. Soon they will denote the last Ivy League road game–Feb. 24 at Harvard– and then the regular-season home finale, on March 3 against Yale. “As a senior we realize this is the last time we are doing this. It is definitely starting to resonate that it is almost over,” said Holland, a senior forward for the Tigers. And then Holland, a graduate of Colonial Forge High School, will prepare for her last Ivy League women’s basketball tournament – which will be just the second in school history since the league began the event last year. Holland is making sure to take advantage of her last college season. “I am excited about this year and learning my role, and stepping into it and taking advantage of the position I have on the team and learning to use my voice,” she said. “I bring encouragement every day and learning how to lead in my own with the team and coaches, of course. Every game is a learning experience and making sure what is needed.”

Kenya Holland, a graduate of Colonial Forge and a senior for Princeton women’s basketball, played in 15 of the first 16 games this season. PHOTO BY CODY CHRUSCIEL

Holland played in 15 of the first 16 games this season for Princeton and made one start. She was averaging 17.1 minutes and 2.8 points per contest for the Tigers, who won 13 of their first 16 games and were 3-0 in the Ivy League. Her numbers don’t even tell the story; they are totally irrelevant to her contributions on a daily basis,” said Courtney Banghart, the Princeton head coach. “She has a very high basketball IQ. She is selfless; I can’t talk enough about her growth in the four years. All she cares about is winning. “This season, it is going great so far. You can tell the chemistry on the team is good this year, better than any other year I have been here,” she said.

Princeton had a tough non-conference schedule in 2017, starting the season against George Washington, Seton Hall, Georgia Tech, Davidson and Villanova. “It was pretty tough, by design,” Holland said of the schedule. “We knew coming in that was something we wanted to keep accountable to. I think we did a great job. We learned something about us every game.” Holland, who will graduate this spring, is looking ahead to the Ivy League tourney. Last season the Tigers were 16-14 overall and 9-5 in the league. “We learned a lot from last year,” she said. “We are on the upswing now. We are really excited and we can come out strong.”

Holland played in 23 games last season as a junior and had 19 points in a game against Maryland, Baltimore County. She played 405 minutes and had 116 points. As a sophomore in 2015-16, she played in 25 games and played a season-high 22 minutes against Harvard in an Ivy League contest. Holland played in 22 games as a freshman at Princeton and made her college debut against Pittsburgh. She was a four-year varsity starter at Colonial Forge and was a captain for three seasons. She helped Colonial Forge to its first-ever conference title when she was a freshman, a first regional tourney as a sophomore and first state tourney when she was a junior. Holland was a district player of the year as a junior and a McDonald’s All-American team nominee in 2014.

PARKER PACES EAGLES Stafford High graduate Kendall Parker had five points off the bench for Mary Washington in a 98-43 loss Jan. 17 against powerhouse Christopher Newport, which was ranked No. 12 in the country earlier this month. A senior, Parker was averaging a teamhigh 9.2 points per contest in the first 16 games for the University of Mary Washington, which had a mark of 6-3 in the Capital Athletic Conference. David Driver can be reached at Stafford News@insidenova.com.

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Swinton’s play at North Stafford speaks volumes » BY HUGH RIST

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Though “humble and quiet in the classroom and off the court” in the words of his coach Steve Hibberd, North Stafford sophomore Javon Swinton is making noise on the court to the tune of a 21.8 points per game average, while serving as one of the team’s floor leaders on a team with an 11-4 record so far. Swinton admits his on-court persona belies his off-court actions. “I play with a lot of emotion on the court,” Swinton said. “I know I need to pick up my team, and I will do whatever I need to do to help the team win.” Swinton was the lone returning starter on a team that lost four seniors last season. Coming into the season, Swinton said he knew he would have to step up his game and he had a conversation with Hibberd to that effect. “We talked and he told me I would have to step up my game every game,” Swinton said. Hibberd said there are two important reasons why both North Stafford’s and Swinton’s fortunes have changed this season. First, Swinton led a group of Wolverines’ two-sport players, who came in to shoot at 6:15 a.m. about four times a week despite also having after school football practice. “Javon was the first one in, and that says a lot about who he is as a player,”

Hibberd said. “He really just wants to always get better.” Secondly, Swinton has improved his long-range shooting. Swinton took just one three-point shot all season last year, but he has made 30 this season, averaging making two per game on a team that is making an average of seven per contest. “I knew I would take a step forward this season, but I didn’t expect anything like this,” Swinton said. “The biggest things I have improved in are my confidence in my three-point shooting and in my mental approach.” Swinton’s success has happened despite the fact he is no longer a well-kept secret. Opposing coaches are starting to key on him, allowing other players to take shots they otherwise wouldn’t, Hibberd said. “It’s hard to say a kid averaging more than 20 points, five rebounds and five assists per game has not exceeded expectations, but he [hasn’t reached his full potential yet],” Hibbert said. “He’s very unselfish, and when the other teams key on him, he’s very willing to give the ball to his teammates.” For his part, Swinton said it’s all about winning. “The personal stuff can wait,” Swinton said, adding that his focus on improvement and the team concept has a lot to do with his upbringing. He credits his mother, Tiffany, with being one of the biggest reasons he has accomplished what he has.

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STAFFORD SPORTS BRIEFS SULLIVAN SELECTED IN MLS DRAFT North Stafford High School graduate Sheldon Sullivan was drafted in the third round of the MLS Super Draft on Sunday by the Houston Dynamo. Sullivan was one of a school-record-tying four University SHELDON SULLIVAN of Virginia men’s soccer players taken in the four-round draft.

Sullivan appeared in 78 games in four seasons for the Cavaliers. From his defensive position, he assisted on three goals in his career, including two during the 2016 campaign. In Virginia’s 2014 National Championship run, Sullivan was named to the NCAA All-College Cup Team. He did not come off the field the entire season and was credited with an assist on Todd Wharton’s equalizer in the quarterfinals against Georgetown. This past season he started all 21 games and was fourth on the team in minutes played. The Cavaliers were tied for third in the ACC in 2017 with a 0.86 goals against average.

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» Quarterback: Brendon Clark, Manchester, junior » Center: Gabe Brinson, South County, senior » Lineman: James Collilns, Oscar Smith, senior » Lineman: Will Carroll, Colonial Forge, senior » Lineman: Dallas Caporaletti, Hylton » Lineman: Harmon St. Germain, Westfield, senior » Running back: Ricky Slade, Hylton, senior » Running back: Spencer Alston, South Lakes, senior » Running back: Eugene Assante, Westfield, junior » Wide receiver: Josh Sarratt, Colonial Forge, junior » Wide receiver: Dillon Spalding, South County, senior » Wide receiver: Taylor Morin, junior » Tight end: Tyler Matheny, Lake Braddock, senior » Place kicker: Jadon Redding, Colonial Forge, senior » Kick returner: Ricky Slade, Hylton, senior » All-purpose: Cam’ron Kelly, Oscar Smith, junior SECOND TEAM

» Quarterback: Noah Kim, Westfield, sophomore » Center: Brian Jewell, Westfield, junior » Lineman: AJ Atkins, Ocean Lakes, senior » Lineman: Talvis Robinson, Thomas Dale, senior » Lineman: Tyler Jones, Manchester, senior » Lineman: Henry Chibueze, Woodbridge, senior » Lineman: Jakai Moore, Patriot, junior » Running back: Khalid Wilson, Oscar Smith, senior » Running back: Chris Tyree, Thomas Dale, sophomore » Running back: Tyquan Brown, Freedom, junior » Wide receiver: Joseph White, Landstown, senior » Wide receiver: Collin Harding, Manchester, junior » Wide receiver: Andrew Hardin, Woodbridge » Tight end: Mitchell Shinskie, Colonial Forge, senior » Place kicker: Mark Applegate, Oakton, junior » Kick returner: Ahdonis Turay, Osbourn Park, senior » All-purpose: Dashaun Jerkins, Woodbridge, senior

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» Lineman: Mitchell Shinskie, Colonial Forge, senior

» Lineman: Sammy Obiang Woodbridge senior » Lineman: Nolan Cockrill, Westfield, senior » End: Jaevon Becton, Ocean Lakes, senior » End: Brett Cebula, Hylton, senior » Linebacker: Keshon Artis, Oscar Smith, senior » Linebacker: Oliejah Louissaint, Colonial Forge, junior » Linebacker: Jonathan Rose, Manchester, senior » Linebacker: Antoine Sampah, Woodbridge, sophomore » Back: Cam’ron Kelly, Oscar Smith, junior » Back: Joseph White, Landstown, senior » Back: Josh Sarratt, Colonial Forge, junior » Back: Dashaun Jerkins, Woodbridge, senior » Punter: Joshua Thomas, Hylton, senior » Punt returner: Josh Sarratt, Colonial Forge, junior » All-purpose: Rick D’Abreau, Thomas Dale, junior SECOND TEAM

» Lineman: Kyle Thomas, Oscar Smith, senior » Lineman: Devin Marcano, South County, senior » Lineman: Josh Fuga, Freedom, junior » End: Dakota Beach, Westfield, senior » End: Brian Hurley, Lake Braddock, senior » End: Jalen Moore, Oscar Smith, senior » Linebacker: Tray Jones, Bayside, senior » Linebacker: Jaleel Powell, Ocean Lakes, senior » Linebacker: Jose Benavides, Hylton, senior » Linebacker: Chris Logan, South Lakes, senior » Back: Tayvion Robinson, Cox, junior » Back: Chris Tyree, Thomas Dale, sophomore » Back: Ian Ector, Colonial Forge, senior » Back: Jordan Davis, Hylton » Back: Taylor Morin, Westfield, junior » Punter: Evan Matthes, South Lakes, senior » Punt returner: Tayvion Robinson, Cox, junior » All-purpose: Jack McCrossin, Annandale, senior » Offensive player of the year: Ricky Slade, Hylton » Defensive player of the year: Nolan Cockrill, Westfield » Coach of the year: Kyle Simmons, Westfield

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CARDINAL DISTRICT Team District Stafford 7-2 North Stafford 7-1 Brooke Point 6-2 Riverbend 4-5 Colonial Forge 4-5 Massaponax 1-6 Mountain View 0-7

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HAMILTON COMPETING IN SENIOR BOWL Mountain View graduate DaeSean Hamilton will perform in front of NFL personnel at Saturday’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The Senior Bowl is an invite-only event open to the best college football seniors. The game is at 2:30 p.m. on the NFL Network. Hamilton played four years at wide receiver for Penn State and finished as the Nittany Lions’ all-time leading receiver. Hamilton was a late-addition to the Senior Bowl roster after an impressive performance at the East-West Shrine Game

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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 155 King Daniels Way Fredericksburg, VA 22406 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $498,750.00, dated March 2, 2006, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on March 6, 2006, as Instrument Number LR060007485, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Stafford County, 1300 Courthouse Rd, Stafford, VA on February 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above ad-

dress and briefly described as: LOT 114, SECTION FIVE, KING’S GRANT SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF SURVEY MADE BY JOHN B. VANCE, JR., C.L.S., DATED DECEMBER 28, 1988 AND RECORDED IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, IN PLAT BOOK 18, AT PAGES 135 THROUGH 137. Tax ID: 24A 5 114.

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Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Orlans PC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101, website: http://www.orlans. TERMS OF com SALE: ALL Towne #: 5000.0772 1/19 & 1/26/18 CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $13,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. Cash will not be accepted as a deposit. Settlement within fifteen (15) days

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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 3 Tankard Road Stafford, VA 22554 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $476,792.00, dated June 16, 2016, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Stafford County on June 17, 2016, as Instrument Number 160010290, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Stafford County, 1300 Courthouse Rd, Stafford, VA on February 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly

described as: Lot 99, Section TwoB, Colonial Forge, as duly dedicated and recorded in Instrument Number 140017366, and plat thereof recorded as Plat P M 140000167, among the land records of Stafford County, Virginia. Tax ID: 29J 2B 99. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $13,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. Cash will not be accepted as a deposit. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice

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