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im White can relate to children who don’t have enough food to eat. He grew up poor and hungry, but now runs Stafford Food Security in order to make a difference and help change the outcome for hungry children and struggling families. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit, based in Stafford, is battling food insecurity in the community by working with churches, schools, food banks and other nonprofits in the region to eliminate hunger of children. White, the executive director of Stafford Food Security, said that in partnering with the schools, he is able use educators as the distributors. Teachers and school staff are in a prime position to identify children in need, he said. Stafford Food Security is able to pass the meals to the educators with no questions asked about family income and no qualifications. “We do everything else,” White told InsideNoVa. “We raise the money, we pack the bags and we deliver the bags. Super simple, super easy.” The organization is currently working in many of Stafford’s middle and elementary schools and is assisting Spotsylvania schools as well. The organization collects shelf-stable food and packs meals for the families in backpacks matched to students’ school colors. The children are then able to take

Whether it was slow dancing or something more upbeat, area residents got a jump on the St. Valentine’s Day celebrations at the annual dinner and dance at the Rowser building Feb. 9. For more from the evening, see Page 6. ALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA

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The Stafford County School Board addressed drinking-water safety at a meeting Tuesday, based on a prior report that elevated lead levels exist in some of the schools. School board member Patricia Healy, Rock Hill District, asked for an updated status report on “what the issues are, what we’ve done and what we plan on doing in the future.” She said that the public would be interested and “it affects all of us because it’s across the schools.”

Stafford County Public Schools’ Superintendent Bruce Benson explained that “the water issue is about the fixtures.” He said that the testing manner being used allows what’s causing the problem to be isolated so that the problem can be fixed. Changing the faucets and fixtures will reduce the lead levels in the water, Benson said. He explained that some component of certain fixtures is causing the lead to be in the water, as opposed to it being a problem with the water

source not being treated suﬃciently. Benson said that the school division is working with the county’s Public Works department. He alluded to the problems in Flint, Michigan, where water-safety issues that began in 2014 were of a much higher magnitude. He again stressed the source of the problem, even when new board member Pamela Yeung questioned how the fixtures and pipes could be the issue and guessed the problem would be in the water. “It’s fixture or pipe-related as opposed to in the water,” Benson said. In August 2017, the school board spoke about water sampling that recently had occurred based on elevated lead levels in schools built prior to 1986. SAFETY

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Drinking water access from certain fountains was then cut off at certain affected schools: Garrisonville, Grafton Village and Garrisonville elementary schools; A.G. Wright and Edward E. Drew middle schools; and North Stafford High School. Signs were also posted to keep people from drinking from the faucets and, where needed, bottled water was provided at the locations. Follow-up water testing was planned as well as testing at the other schools and continues through the spring of 2018. Effective July 1, 2017, the Virginia General Assembly enacted a Senate bill requiring school divisions to conduct lead testing of potable water to ensure that schools have a safe and clean water supply. The Virginia Department of Education also recommended that priority be given to schools built before 1986 due to a higher likelihood that pipes, solder and fixtures installed before the 1986 lead ban contain lead. The legislation requires school divisions to have schedules for water testing and a plan for remediation when needed. They were also directed to follow Environmental Protection Agency protocol for reducing lead. “The wellness of our students and staff is of the utmost importance,” noted a SPCS water-safety update on the school division website. The threshold or action level for schools is 20 parts per billion and 15 parts per billion for municipal utilities. The division uses the more stringent 15

parts per billion. A 30-second flush test helps determine if the actual fixture is where lead is leeching from or if there are problems further down the line, according to SCPS Assistant Superintendent for Facilities Scott Horan in November 2017. He noted then that some remidiation would simply require fixing a faucet. Staff at SCPS has also consulted with Stafford County Utilities, the Virginia Health Department and an industrial hygiene consultant. Water-testing results completed so far can be viewed by individual school on the SCPS website, staffordschools.net. EMPLOYEE PAY

Also at the meeting, several school division staff members, including administrative assistants, shared their concerns with the school board about what they described as unacceptable compensation despite their years of experience. “All of our pay scales need to be modernized,” Benson later said, and added: “When you have a step model and fail to advance the steps on an annual basis, that’s what creates the issues that we’re experiencing, as well as having folks being brought in at step zero on the scale. It’s in order to not have new employees entering the division kind of leap-frogging employees already in the division.” Benson said the board is committed to getting to all of the pay scales, and will. “We are making progress,” he said. “We’ve come a long way in a few years’ time.”

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Visit George Washington’s Mount Vernon Feb. 19; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission on this day mountvernon.org

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home the food to feed their families dinner that night. “The resources in Stafford are primarily food pantries that rely on people to come get the help they need,” White said. “I wanted to find a way to get food directly to hungry kids, while eliminating barriers for income and demographics.” The organization, which is funded solely through donations, also partners with other organizations to provide nutritious meals to students over the summer. Stafford Food Security is also in the process of fundraising through GoFundMe for a food truck. White said that delivering the food to the students has been successful during the school year, but during the summer a food truck is more of a necessity. It’s during those months that the children aren’t getting free or reduced lunches, he added. “We need that truck. We need the money to buy that truck,” White said. “Once we have it, there will be tons of oppor-

tunities for people to volunteer. We have been blessed with an abundance of volunteers and I expect that to continue this summer.” Volunteers are always welcome and needed, according to Stafford Food Security. They can help pack meals, pick-up of donated items and assist at fund-raising events. Some upcoming food-packing events through the group will be held Feb. 18 at 10:45 a.m. at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church; Feb. 24 at 9 a.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church in Fredericksburg; March 3 at noon at Conway Elementary School in Stafford; and March 24 at 9 a.m. at Park Ridge Elementary School in Stafford. Stafford Food Security is located at 35 Boscobel Road. For more information and for a fooddrive list, visit staffordfoodsecurity.org and search Stafford Food Security on Facebook.com. To donate to the foodtruck fund, visit GoFundMe.com and search Stafford Food Security or contact the organization.

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Congressional hopefuls pledge to refuse Dominion donations » BY ALEX KOMA

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A year after convincing dozens of candidates around Virginia to refuse campaign contributions from state-regulated utility companies, an environmentalist group has persuaded 11 congressional hopefuls in Northern Virginia to take the same pledge in 2018. Activate Virginia announced Feb. 7 that all four Democrats running for the chance to challenge Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st District, have formally refused to accept donations from Dominion Energy or the Appalachian Power Company. In the 1st District, which runs from western Prince William County to Virginia’s eastern shore, Prince William County School Board Chairman Ryan Sawyers, Stafford County resident Edwin Santana and Mechanicsville businessman John Suddarth all pledged to refuse Dominion and APCO contributions. King County resident Vangie Williams went a step further, refusing all money from the entire fossil fuel industry. Another six Democrats in the crowded primary to take on Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-10th District, agreed to refuse money from both Dominion and APCO, including the lone elected official in the race, state Sen. Jennifer Wexton, D-33rd District. Alison Friedman, a former State Department official and the leading fundraiser in

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the race’s early going, refused to accept contributions from only Dominion. Former federal prosecutor Paul Pelletier and Navy veteran Dave Hanson were the lone candidates in the crowded primary field to decline to take the group’s pledge to refuse utility company contributions. “For-profit corporations don’t give money without an expectation of a return; Virginians understand this,” Josh Stanfield, Activate Virginia’s executive director, wrote in a statement. “It now seems Democratic politicians understand this too, and they further understand refusing this money helps build trust with the electorate.”

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Stanfield successfully swayed 74 candidates for the House of Delegates and two candidates for lieutenant governor to take a similar pledge before the 2017 elections, and 13 managed to win office. He started the advocacy group, and this contribution pledge, over concerns that companies with state-regulated monopolies (particularly Dominion) are exercising outsized influence in Richmond. Dominion is regularly one of the top donors to state lawmakers of both parties, and that generosity has prompted skepticism from members of both parties as debates heat up about regulating the company’s electric rates.

Stanfield has turned his attention to the midterm elections, which have attracted large Democratic primary fields, and he convinced 21 congressional candidates to take his group’s pledge. A total of seven candidates in the hotly contested race for the 10th District — which includes all of Loudoun, Clarke and Frederick counties, along with parts of Prince William and Fairfax — also accepted Stanfield’s call. Former Obama administration official Lindsey Davis Stover and Army veteran Dan Helmer, the other top fundraisers in the race, joined Wexton in refusing Dominion and APCO money. Scientist Julia Biggins, Navy veteran Julien Modica and school founder Deep Sran also took the pledge. Stanfield says he has yet to ask incumbents in Congress if they’ll refuse utility contributions — including Northern Virginia Reps. Don Beyer, D-8th District, and Gerry Connolly, D-11st District — but plans to do so in the future. A June 12 primary will decide the winners of the 1st and 10th District races.

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Apprenticeship bill undermines middle-class jobs » BY DENNIS MARTIRE

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Policymakers in states across the country know that encouraging a skilled, reliable workforce is one of the most important actions they can take to build a strong economy and a ladder to a thriving middleclass. But a bill in the Virginia General Assembly undermining apprenticeship programs would shrink opportunities to obtain skills and tear down that ladder for thousands of workers. The foundation of the apprenticeship system is that for men and women willing to learn a trade and upgrade their skills both on the job and in the classroom, there is a golden ring. During several years of training, apprentices progressively earn more until they reach the level of journeymen, with its greater job opportunities and solid, family-supporting pay and benefits. By offering a multi-year path of on-thejob and classroom training, apprenticeships can build a skilled work force in a multitude of professions from laborers to electricians. To maintain workforce skills and encourage workers to become apprentices

and ultimately journeymen, the law limits the number of apprentices per journeymen. In Virginia, that ratio is typically one apprentice to one or two journeymen on federally funded projects. House Bill 1233, sponsored by Northern Virginia Republican Tim Hugo, would allow two apprentices per journeyman--and in doing so would reduce the incentive for workers to become apprentices and dramatically undermine efforts to build a skilled workforce. The apprentice-to-journeyman ratio in Virginia is already on the low end compared to many states, which require two, or even three, journeymen per apprentice. A key point of apprenticeship is that employers can pay less to unskilled workers, encouraging them to take the risk of training them. The high wage for journeymen is necessary to attract a worker to a trade in the first place. By turning the apprentice-to-journeyman ratio on its head, the very basis for apprenticeships is destroyed. Apprenticeship programs will not work if at the end of the program wages are low. There is little incentive for a worker to enter the multi-year

apprenticeship program or to complete it. Other countries have thriving apprenticeship programs because wages for journeymen are high. Union workplaces in the U.S. are one of the few environments where apprenticeships work, because after years of training and gaining experience workers are rewarded with higher wages and life-long careers. At worst, Del. Hugo’s initiative only encourages employers to engage in fraud, treating skilled workers as apprentices in order to drive wages down even further. At best, it creates a workforce that is twothirds unskilled. The bill may be good for wealthy real estate developers and low-ball contractors, but it does nothing to increase the use of apprenticeships to build the middle class. It will weaken Virginia’s workforce and eliminate one of too few ladders to familysupporting, middle class jobs. Dennis Martire is vice president and midAtlantic regional manager of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, representing 40,000 workers predominantly in the construction industry.

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#EndGerrymandering NOW This week at session midpoint, the General Assembly is expected to pass a modest redistricting reform bill that would beef up the criteria it uses in drawing district maps for state legislators and U.S. House members. It’s progress, but the criteria are insufficient to prevent legislators from maintaining their partisan- and incumbent-protection racket. The Virginia code requires that districts “shall be composed of compact and contiguous territory,” but a glance at our state’s maps shows that’s a laugh. The pending bill would define “compact” and “contiguous” and require respect for political boundaries (city and county lines, precincts, etc.). Crucially, the bill lacks a provision, rejected in both chambers, that would bar maps “drawn for the purpose of favoring or disfavoring any political party, incumbent legislator or member of Congress, or potential candidate.” Which is what both

parties did in 2011 – Democrats in the Senate, Republicans in the House. In November, Democratic House candidates won by an aggregate margin of 9.23 percentage points – about the same as Gov. Ralph Northam (D) – but ended up with 49 percent of the seats. Four years ago 53 of 100 House seats were uncontested by one of the major parties; that number fell to 39 in 2017 thanks to the anti-Trump wave. Del. Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington) is primary sponsor of bills that would prohibit the partisan gerrymandering noted above. His proposals and companions in the Senate were defeated in committee. Northam endorsed redistricting reform during the campaign and will be urged to return the reform bill to the GA with an amendment barring partisan gerrymandering. Reform is not a partisan issue. Sullivan and GOP Sen. Emmett Hanger (whose

district stretches from the mountains west of Staunton nearly to Fredericksburg) have authored a constitutional amendment that would remove map-drawing to an independent commission. Republican Sen. Jill Vogel, the unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor and chair of the Privileges and Elections Committee (where these bills go to die), supports Hanger’s proposal, as do others on both sides of the aisle. Senate party leaders Tommy Norment (Republican) and Dick Saslaw (Democrat) oppose the commission and limits on their ability to weaponize voter data to draw district lines. What can we do? Join OneVirginia2021, the commonwealth’s non-partisan, citizen-based advocate for redistricting reform and the constitutional amendment. Our campaign begins with a rally March 4 at the Virginia Capitol, where we will tell the legislature (in the words of Arnold Schwarzenegger): “We’ll be back.” Bennett Minton Arlington

Erin’s Law should have been passed in General Assembly I am writing to express my utter despair at the failure of our legislators in Richmond to pass “HB 1223 Family Life Education; Child Sexual Abuse.” This bill is often called Erin’s law. This bill would have required the “Board of Education to include in its Standards of Learning for family life educations standards for age-appropriate instruction in the prevention, recognition, and awareness of child abduction, child abuse, child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse. The bill requires such standards to be taught in grades K trough 12. To date, 31 states have passed some version of Erin’s Law and 18 states

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have legislation in process. HB 1223 failed by a party line vote of 4-6. Dels. Bourne, Boysko, Hurst, Turpin voted for this bill. Dels. Pogge, Robinson, Leftwich, Davis, LaRock and McGuire voted against it.. Because of the child sexual abuse that I endured, I have suffered from PTSD, anxiety disorder, chronic depression, suicidal ideation, attempted suicide, low self-esteem, low self-worth, and even homelessness. This greatly affected my school life and caused me to miss countless hours of education. After years of therapy and a commitment to self-recovery, I founded my nonprofit. The mission

of Stomp Out The Silence (S.O.S.) is ending child sexual abuse through education and legislation. This organization was born out of my passion to reduce the number of child sexual abuse victims “From ONE Less to NO More.” When I look back on all that I endured, one message resounds with me, “Prevention is possible, education is the key & legislation turns the lock.” The passage of legislation such as HB 1223 can help ensure that children are educated in an age-appropriate manner regardless of their home situation. LaTonsha D. Pridgen S.O.S.

Real estate market bucks typical trends January kicked off a good start to the year in the local real estate market, posting significant gains in total sold dollar volume, median sold price and units sold, according to the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors, based on analysis of brightMLS multiple listing data. Days on market, which has been continually declining compared to the prior year, decreased significantly again in January of 2018 compared to 2017. January 2018 generated $104,052,726 in total sold dollar volume from 342 units sold throughout the Fredericksburg region.

This represents a nearly 23 percent yearover-year increase in sold dollar volume and a 14 percent increase in units sold. Median sold price came in at $284,725 compared to $264,500 in January of 2017, posting a nearly 8 percent increase. “2018 has started out with confidence built on last year’s strength. As I work with sellers who are preparing to list this spring, they are fueled with optimism and they have every right to be,” said FAAR Board Director Clay Murray. “We’re seeing homes entering the market, priced appropriately, going under contract in a few

short days...in January!” Days on market, the time it takes from when a listing enters the market until it receives a ratified contract, fell nearly 7 percent with houses averaging 69 days on the market in January of 2018 compared to 74 days in January of 2017. Days on market has consistently fallen each month compared to the prior year since November of 2016. Active listings posted a nearly 10 percent drop from January of 2017, with 1,180 active listings for January 2018 compared to 1,307 last year. New listings

saw a slight 2 percent increase with 617 new properties coming onto the market in January of 2018 compared to 604 in January of last year. On the challenge of dealing with low inventory, Murray said: “As far as our current lack of housing inventory, buyers are still eager for more options and are constantly searching and waiting for new listings. To successfully purchase a home, buyers must to do their homework and have a financing plan in place to confidently and quickly pursue a home that sparks their interest. 2018 is yet again proving that the Fredericksburg area real estate market is in great demand, no matter the season.”

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BLACK-HISTORY PROGRAM SET FOR PRESIDENTS DAY The Stafford County branch of the NAACP Youth Council will host a black history month program on Presidents Day, Feb. 19, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Family Life Center in Fredericksburg. The theme is “Passing the Torch to a New Generation.” The center is located at 400 Bragg Hill Drive. For more, visit staffordnaacp.org. Register at bhmnaacp.eventbrite.com.

BRIDAL SHOW TO BE HELD AT EXPO CENTER A bridal show will be held at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center on Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. Tickets are $10 in advance online and $12 at the door. The expo center is located at 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway in Fredericksburg. For more, visit bigdaybridalshow.com.

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Anthem’s Changes Will Not Affect Medical Imaging in Our Community

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If you are one of the 40 million patients with Anthem medical insurance, you may have heard about changes to some of the requirements for medical imaging that will occur in 2018. Anthem’s new rules will require that high end outpatient imaging, like MRIs and CTs, be provided in a non-hospital setting that does not bill as a hospital.

Red was the color of the evening as a host of over 40-year-olds gathered at the Rowser Building for a St. Valentine’s Dinner and Dance on Feb. 9. With recorded music from the 1960s and ’70s, a few couples took to the dance floor before dinner. It was after the ravioli and meatballs, along with side dishes and dessert, that the group showed off some dance moves. The evening’s festivities and socializing lasted to 8 p.m.

The good news for Northern Virginia? Nearby Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg locations are staffed by the same Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg (RAF) Radiologists that staff the hospital, a benefit of the partnership between Mary Washington Healthcare and RAF. That means that patients in Northern Virginia can access high quality imaging studies and the expertise of board certified, fellowship trained Radiologists for their high end imaging needs. Additionally, patients can take advantage of the cost savings at Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg without sacrificing quality of care.

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Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg outpatient locations are strategically located throughout our region, including Lee’s Hill (I-95 Massaponax Exit 126), Fredericksburg, and North Stafford. These locations provide the highest levels of technology and customer service in the region, with customer service satisfaction rates that are 95% or higher. In addition to a high-quality experience, Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg outpatient centers offer much lower costs than what patients pay outside our area – a 27% savings, on average. Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg centers provide access to world-class technology, including the only True Open MRI, 3T MRI, 3D Mammogram, and Molecular Imaging PET/CT services in the region. Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg and its regional service locations were set up to provide the very kind of outpatient imaging that is now being required by Anthem – outpatient imaging that is high-quality, and is equal or superior to what can be provided in a hospital. Patients receiving services in our region can be sure that the imaging provided at Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg is in no way inferior to that received at either hospital. Whether imaging is received at Mary Washington Hospital, Stafford Hospital, or Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg, patients can be certain that they are receiving the best available imaging, supported by the same, trusted radiologists, and that won’t change with Anthem’s new requirements.

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Head Start school news There will be no school for Head Start students Monday, Feb. 19 due to the Presidents Day holiday. Classes will resume the next day. The Policy Council will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21.

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‘Night to Shine’ guests crowned at special prom A “Night to Shine” prom for special needs people was held at All Saints Catholic Church on Feb. 9, with 92 guests attending. About 150 volunteers and the guests’ parents made the evening possible for the 14 and older guests, according to the Arlington Diocese that oversees the Manassas church. The prom evening included hair and makeup stations, shoe shining stations, corsages and boutonnieres, a catered dinner, prom favors for each guest and dancing.

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The highlight of the night was when each of the ‘Night to Shine’ guests was crowned king or queen of the prom. Tim Tebow, a former NFL quarterback, started the prom four years ago. According to the Tim Tebow Foundation website, more than 175,000 volunteers in more than 540 churches around the world served more than 90,000 guests. All Saints Catholic Church became involved after one of its parishioners, 26-year-old Danielle Smith, heard about the program from a friend. After babysitting children with special needs for years, Smith thought it would be a wonderful way to show God’s love to them. Father Lee Roos, pastor of All Saints, approved the idea, and Smith applied in June 2017 for All Saints to become a host church. Guests make their way to All Saints Catholic Church for a It’s the tilt of the hat that adds the right style. ‘Night to Shine.’

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How’s your defensive dog handling? 2. Always have high value Think back to when you first treats on hand. What? You don’t learned to drive. Remember take treats with you when how much your driving you are out with your dog? instructor emphasized the Well, shame on you! This is a skill of “defensive driving” or must-have on the list of things remaining aware of your surto take with you when you are roundings at all time? on an outing with your dog. Well, this same philosophy LAURIE C. WILLIAMS You never know when you will and approach can and should be need to distract your dog, lure applied to dog handling. Every time you and your dog are out and about your dog or reward your dog for good behavior. in public places where other people and 3. Keep your dog close when passdogs could be present, there are proacing strangers. Yes, we all love dogs, but tive skills and techniques you can use to that doesn’t mean everyone wants your greatly increase safety. dog in their space. Whenever passing a 1. Have proper equipment. Your dog stranger, your dog should never be close should be under your control at all enough to jump on or even make any times and unable to interfere with othphysical contact with that approaching ers. This means he should be wearing stranger. This may mean momentarily a securely and properly fitted collar or coupling up your leash and wrapping it harness that he can’t slip or pull out of several times around your hand or arm and be on a safe, easy-to-hold, fixedto shorten the length. It doesn’t matter length leash that is strong enough to withstand his weight and strength. Steer how wonderful, friendly and loving your dog is, allowing him to get too close to clear of those bulky, flexible or retractstrangers is just too risky. Now, if the able style leashes. These leashes offer oncoming person invites you to allow little or no control and are difficult to manage when a quick response is neces- your dog to approach, that’s a different story; but always wait to be asked first. sary. They should only be used in wide Only after you pass the stranger, can you open spaces where there are little to no loosen up your leash again to give your distractions or encounters with other dog a little more space. dogs and people.

4. Keep your dog close when passing other dogs. This is perhaps even more important and potentially volatile than when passing humans. Again, couple up your leash to shorten the length and try to keep your dog focused on you. This can be accomplished by briefly taking out those tasty treats you have on hand to reward your dog for offering attention. Also, if at all possible, move to a far enough distance away from the approaching dog where contact will be a lot less likely. Even if the other dog’s owner insists his/her “dog is

friendly” and wants them to “say hi” and meet, take my advice, JUST SAY NO, politely of course, and keep walking by. Unless you know the dog and the owner well, it’s just too hard to predict how a dog-to-dog interaction will go between dogs that are meeting for the first time. It’s just not worth the risk. If every time your dog goes out he has a good time and positive experience, the more eager he will be to go out with you again. Stafford business owner Laurie C. Williams is a published author, television and radio personality and nationallyrecognized dog trainer. She can be reached at info@pupniron.com.

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Colonial Forge looking to defend state wrestling title » BY HUGH RIST

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Hard work. Those two words have been staples of the Colonial Forge wrestling program throughout its history. From head coach Mark Fontana, through his entire coaching staff, to each of his 14 wrestlers, those words have meant everything this season and have put the Eagles into a great position to capture their fourth consecutive group 6A state title. Fontana said he is excited by how well the team wrestled this past weekend at regionals, where the Eagles saw 11 of 14 wrestlers capture state berths, with six reaching the finals and five capturing regional crowns. The regional title came on the heels of the Eagles’ streak of 17 straight district/ conference titles having ended two weeks ago when Brooke Point won the Commonwealth District tournament. “The district tournament doesn’t mean as much as it used to,” Fontana said. “We didn’t have our full lineup there, and we just wanted to have our kids wrestle the best they could. I was actually pretty happy because our kids wrestled very competitively, and we were able to use that momentum to do well at the regional tournament.” Fontana, who is in his first year at the school after moving from New Jersey, credited his assistant coaches, including many who have been with the school for a long time, with running practices efficiently and helping a team with a strong corps of underclassmen develop steadily throughout the season. “My assistant coaches have been invaluable,” Fontana said. While Fontana would not predict another state title, he said the Eagles are set for a “good showing,” primarily because of the strong work ethic the team has

Colonial Forge senior Levi Engleman, top, won a state title in 2016 as a sophomore and finished fourth in the state last season. Photo by www.JenniferMuhlenbruck.com

shown throughout the season. “If each wrestler fights hard and wrestles his best, the chips will fall where they may,” Fontana said. “It’s been exciting to watch this team develop throughout the season. If some of our underclassmen can get an upset and some of our veteran wrestlers achieve the redemption they are seeking, good things will happen.” Regional winners include senior Levi Engleman (132 pounds), who won a state title in 2016 as a sophomore but finished fourth in the state last season, and Jerrod

Hunsaker (145), who won a tournament for the first time this season at regionals after dropping down a weight classification from 152. Underclassman Alex Smith (126) has “steadily improved all season” en route to winning the regional title, Fontana said. Three other wrestlers made finals and two earned titles. Alex Watson (220), who finished third at states last season, is a “fan favorite because he always has fun and gives his all at every match.” Another fan favorite Eze Chukwuezi

(170) wrestled competitively before losing “in a tough pin” at regionals, Fontana said. “He has a strong work ethic and has really started to step up his competitiveness throughout the season,” Fontana said. One of the best storylines for states involves heavyweight Zach Lynch, who also plays for the Forge football team. Fontana said it appeared Lynch might quit wrestling before the post-season due to a shoulder injury that he thought might affect his chances of playing football next year. “I think he was nervous that he might re-injure it, and I told him, ‘You could re-injure it doing anything. If you really enjoy wrestling and the football coaches support you wrestling, why not continue to wrestle?” “It took him about five minutes before he said, ‘Coach, I’m going to wrestle.’ He went 0-2 at districts, but really wrestled well at regionals, so I think his confidence is high. He’s a great kid, too.” Another factor in helping Forge win its eighth state title will be its schedule. Because the Eagles played in a nationally renowned tournament such as the Castle Rock Tournament and in such out-ofstate venues as the University of Delaware, Fontana thinks the Eagles will not be intimidated by the magnitude of the moment. “We scheduled the way we did so the kids would not think, ‘Oh wow, this is the state tournament,’ when they come into Oscar Smith. We wanted them to just wrestle and think of it as just another tournament. Based on the way we have developed throughout the season, I am excited to see what will happen,” Fontana said. Hugh Rist can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.

Mountain View grad finds the right fit at Eastern Mennonite » BY DAVID DRIVER

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Cheyenne Suamataia-Teo is the 6-foot center on the basketball team at Eastern Mennonite. SUBMITTED

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HARRISONBURG - Cheyenne Suamataia-Teo has lived all over the world. She was born in California and also lived in North Carolina, Hawaii and Japan. Her parents are from the island of Samoa, and she is the oldest of six children. Suamataia-Teo attended her freshman and sophomore years of high school in Virginia Beach, then moved to Stafford with her family prior to her junior year at Mountain View High School. She is now a freshman at Eastern Mennonite University, where she is a 6-foot center on the women’s basketball team. The Royals play in the Division III Old Dominion Athletic Conference and will

host Hollins on Feb. 17 in the regularseason finale. So how did the Stafford resident end up at EMU? “I waited until way too late [to start looking at colleges],” Suamataia-Teo said in an interview last week. “I really wasn’t looking. My coach [in high school] told me LaRoche College was asking about me. I went for a visit and I liked the school a lot.” But the school in Pittsburgh was not the right fit academically and was too far from Stafford. So she ended up at EMU, which is in Harrisonburg. “It is only two hours away from MOUNTAIN Stafford, and it has PAGE 13 a nursing program,”

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she said. Her AAU coach got in touch with the coaching staff at EMU. She played in 20 of the first 21 games, with five starts, and averaged 9.4 minutes and 3.6 points per contest this season as a freshman. “She has done a good job,” said Kevin Griffin, the EMU head coach. “I just think the difference for her is the speed of everything. She is physical enough to help us and has. She does have much to offer.” Griffin notes that many military families are close knit and are used to adapting to new places. “She is a really good student and a bright kid,” Griffin said. “She is very much a family person.” The Royals were 12-9 overall and 7-6

in the ODAC prior to playing at Virginia Wesleyan on Feb. 10. “Obviously the girls now are much stronger than the girls in high school, and play faster and smarter than the girls in high school,” she said. “I have had to adjust. We are on an even playing field.” EMU has a strong and demanding nursing program. “My first semester, it was hard for me to get used to the schedule, having basketball,” she said. “Now the second semester I am more used to prioritizing what I need to do, like studying when I have breaks.” Her parents have been able to attend several games this season.

CARTER ALSO AT EMU at Mountain View and also ran Another Mountain View track and field as a freshman. High graduate at EMU is 6-1 EMU will be looking for Maiko Carter, who was a fresha new men’s coach as Kirby man this season with the men’s Dean, the coach for 15 years, basketball program. announced earlier this season He was on the development he would step down after this squad, which serves as a junior season to take over as the direcvarsity program of sorts for the tor of parks and recreation in EMU men’s program. nearby Rockingham County. The developmental schedule The EMU men host Emory called for one game in Decem& Henry on Saturday, Feb. 17, ber, three in January and the MAIKO CARTER in the regular-season finale on finale on Feb. 1 against Fork Senior Day. The ODAC tournament beUnion Military Academy. “It is like practice for us to get ready gins next week. Carter attended Gayle Middle School for the higher level,” Carter said last week. “My position is a forward and I and then played basketball four years at got about five, 10 minutes of play per Mountain View. So what are his plans going into next game.” Carter also looked at Hampton Uni- year? “Work hard over the summer and get in versity but is now interested in biology at EMU. Carter played four years of basketball the gym as much as I can,” he said.

PARKER, MARY WASHINGTON HOST MARYMOUNT

The Mary Washington women’s basketball team will host Marymount on Feb. 17 in the regular-season finale. The Capital Athletic Conference tournament begins Tuesday. Stafford High graduate Kendall Parker, a senior for the Eagles, had 16 points off the bench on Feb. 8 in a 75-67 win at Frostburg State in Maryland as Mary Washington improved to 11-4 in the CAC. Parker averaged a team-high 9.5 points per contest in the first 21 games this season.

PREP BASKETBALL STANDINGS BOYS

CARDINAL DISTRICT Team District xNorth Stafford 11-1 Stafford 9-3 Brooke Point 8-4 Riverbend 4-8 Colonial Forge 4-8 Massaponax 3-9 Mountain View 3-9

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Overall 19-4 18-5 17-7 10-14 7-16 7-16 11-11

CARDINAL DISTRICT Team District xColonial Forge 12-0 Brooke Point 8-4 Riverbend 7-5 Massaponax 5-7 Mountain View 5-7 Stafford 3-9 North Stafford 2-10

Overall 17-6 15-9 10-12 8-14 10-11 7-15 5-17

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