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housands of people and a few pets descended on Stafford Marketplace on Tuesday for the family friendly National Night Out. “Well over 7,500 people” attended the free annual event, according to Rita Kooiman, an administrative specialist for Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur. The Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office put on the gathering, which encourages communities to band together to fight crime and develop a positive, collaborative relationship with law enforcement. The three-hour event, held outside Target in the North Stafford shopping plaza off Garrisonville Road, drew more than 140 vendors, community organizations and businesses. “National Night Out was once again a huge success,” Decatur said in a released statement. “I can’t thank the community enough as well as all the volunteers, businesses, community leaders and county employees who helped make this event so special.” Lester Long, representing the North Stafford Farmers Market outside Stafford Hospital on Sundays, manned an information booth at Tuesday’s event. Long said that it is the market’s third year at National Night Out, since he and Robin Long took it over from a previous owner. He noted that the farmers market’s growth actually stemmed from attending previous National Night Out events. “It’s been a stepping stone,” Long said. Children nearby also participated in
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School friends receive School Dressing Days Eagle awards together marks 46th birthday
A pair of friends since grade school recently received their Eagle Scout awards. The Mountain View High School graduates, Joseph Altorfer and ConCONNOR WEED nor Weed, received the Boy Scout awards recently in a combined court of honor held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Boscobel Road in Stafford County. Altorfer's project was the restoration of a local historic cemetery for Hulls Baptist Church. Weed installed cabinetry in the recreation room of the local YMCA, giving the group much needed storage space. Both are recent high school graduates, as well as their church’s early morning seminary scripture study program, which met every morning before school during all four years of high school. In school they were involved in sports, school organizations and worked as part-time employees. Neither was a typical participant in their various endeavors. They excelled. Weed ran varsity cross country and track all four years of high school. He won All Conference, regions and made All-State several times. He is a region champ and holds two regional records in the 4x800 relay. He also competed and
placed in national competitions twice. Winning races became the norm because he challenged himself to exceed his previous time. Altorfer, an honor graduate particiJOE ALTORFER pating in Stafford County Public Schools' STAT Program for Engineering, recently placed at the state level with his MVHS Technology Student Association (TSA) team. The team continued on to Nationals, where they performed well in the area of architecture. As an MVHS wrestler, Altorfer was a team captain his junior and senior years, and placed fourth at conference, regionals and states. He had over 25 pins his senior year and won 146 matches throughout his four- year varsity career. Their plans for the future are just as industrious as their high school careers. Altorfer will continue his engineering studies at Old Dominion University. He intends to study mechanical engineering and law in order to be a patent lawyer. Weeds deferred college to serve a twoyear mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has been called to serve in the Brisbane, Australia, mission and left last month. —Stella Altorfer
From its humble beginnings 46 years ago in Gladys Ferguson’s garage, the face of School Dressing Days has changed drastically. Ferguson, a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church, O.S., gathered clothing for less fortunate school children. Every August she opened her garage to provide one new outfit of clothing per financially needy child. Families stood in line for hours in the hot sun to receive the much needed items. Some grew impatient and cut into the queue, even causing disturbances requiring police presence, according to a news release by Paige Edwards. When Ferguson’s health deteriorated a decade ago, Becky Paul and Erin Faulconer, members of the Fredericksburg Interfaith Council, streamlined the project by changing the location from Ferguson’s garage to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They also added pre-registration dates to qualify children. Today people do not wait in long lines to enter, and a police presence is a thing of the past. “It’s a much more efficient and positive experience for everyone,” Faulconer, president of the Interfaith Council, said. “When Gladys’s health deteriorated after she had put so much into School Dressing Days, I couldn’t let it end,”
Paul, chairperson for School Dressing Days, said, “especially after seeing how many families were helped. Since that time, it’s really become a team effort of churches and volunteers coming together to serve the community.” The Interfaith Council continues to make School Dressing Days a priority in their efforts to support the community. Twenty-nine churches affiliated with the Interfaith Council—along with donations from community organizations representing Stafford, Caroline, King George and Spotsylvania counties and Fredericksburg— provide approximately 1,200 school children with one new outfit, school supplies, and gently used coats and shoes for pre-qualified families with children in grades k-12. Faulconer said, “School Dressing Days is worth every effort. I love what I’m doing and will continue to be involved in this as long as I can.” When families arrive, students are assisted by volunteers to “shop” with their parents for clothing in their size. This year’s event will be held Aug. 11- 8 a.m. – noon and Aug. 12–11:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1710 Bragg Road, Fredericksburg. Pre-registration will be held Aug. 5 at the church from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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The idea of forming a regional transportation authority is an idea that’s been discussed in several forums recently. The idea is simple: the various counDAVID KERR ties in the Fredericksburg Region would form a Regional Transportation Authority. Under a Virginia law passed four years ago, it could raise money, issue bonds and build projects on its own. And they could do this without going to the state for the money. That would be a radical change in the way we fund roads. But it’s one whose time is long overdue. Just this morning I cheerfully sent my county supervisor a note telling her how happy I was about the repaving of Mountain View Road in Stafford. It was a big project, and now there are no reappearing potholes or bad spots where the edge of the road suddenly disappears. Then, doing some business in the area, I went south. First on Route 610, then Route 1, then I-95, and then through Fredericksburg and into Spotsylvania County. That took over an hour and half. It wasn’t rush hour but the backups were still there. Not enough roads and roads that aren’t wide enough. Transportation engineers could probably cite some other reasons why a 25-mile trip took so long, but there you have it. Virginia’s Department of Transportation, often referred to simply by its Star Wars-like acronym, VDOT, prioritizes, manages and builds all of the new roads in our region. Mind you, we the localities,
get input into this planning and what’s more, as individual counties, we can fund various projects on our own. Stafford gets credit for directly funding a number of small projects. But, overall, VDOT, and wouldn’t that make a nice name for a Star Wars universe death star, makes the decisions on where the road money goes. It’s all based on a complex funding formula, and we have to compete with all of the counties and cities all over the commonwealth for our small piece of the pie. Sometimes we get the short straw and sometimes not. It’s kind of hard to predict. Under the 2013 Transportation Bill localities were given the authority to form transportation authorities. Prince William County, for example, along with Fairfax County, belong to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. This part of the state is growing so fast that VDOT can’t begin to keep up with the requirements. So, just how much money has the new authority brought in? Try, nearly half-a-billion dollars. That’s an incredible sum and new construction, as I can attest to personally, has helped in a lot of traffic hotspots. Go a little farther south and east, and the Hampton Roads Authority has raised $157 billion. They are also empowered to issue bonds to build large scale projects, on interstates, artery roads, or to fund mass transit projects that the state could simply never afford. Not too long ago, when that 2013 bill passed with strong bipartisan support, VDOT’s finances were in rough shape. They had run out of money for new construction and were only able to fund
maintenance. The problem got better for a little while, but it’s back. The tax revenues they had hoped for to get the state out of its financial hole never yielded the expected funds. That happens a lot in Richmond. But the genius in the bill was in the small print. Namely, it let various regions, that would organize themselves, deal with local problems themselves. This was almost an afterthought when the bill was passed, but it arguably is the best part of the legislation. Here in the Fredericksburg region we need to do the same thing. Sadly, while we have a number of regional projects and collaborative efforts, most local officials don’t readily embrace something as big as a transportation authority. But if they want to get us out of the current transportation crisis, they may have no choice. We need to change our thinking, and we need to get creative. We lose thousands of hours in time and productivity caught in traffic jams nearly every day. I have heard of various businesses reconsidering plans to relocate to our region or expand their operations. The traffic is simply too overwhelming. Traffic in our areas has almost become legendary. We’ve got to do something. Virginia has given us the legislative framework to set up a transportation authority. Now we just have to have the nerve to do it. David Kerr, a former member of the Stafford County School Board, is an instructor in political science at VCU and can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.
Readiness trumps sexual identification Human sexuality is a subject for considerable discussion. For most it remains private between consenting adults. Due to defense and readi- DANIEL CORTEZ ness concerns by senior military leaders, it has become a national issue after President Trump’s recent Tweet stating transsexuals would no longer be allowed to serve in our armed forces. Trump’s rationale for the change after consulting with senior military commanders was the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgendered individuals serving would entail. In simple terms, the concern was that the combat effectiveness of a combat unit would be compromised with transsexuals serving. It would. Nevertheless, criticism has been swift by activists desiring to advance transgender inclusion. But responsible members of Congress, like the 1st Dist. Rep. Rob Wittman, support the president’s focus on our mili-
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tary’s need for unit cohesiveness in training but awaits policy specificity on the transgender policy. Wittman, with respect to the president’s statement, said he seeks “something a little more solid to evaluate.” But he accurately acknowledges the military’s role is to fight and win our nation’s wars. The entire trans issue has been the subject of considerable congressional debate. Research on the sexual identity issue is found in a 2016 report by the Rand Corporation after then-Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter created a panel studying the policy and readiness implications for transgender persons to openly serve. Legislators such as Rep. Vicki Hartlzer (R-Mo.) attempted to force the issue and block transgender funding in recent legislation. However, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis sought a six-month review of the report’s effects and legislation before making recommendations. 10th District’s Rep. Barbara Comstock, a Mattis supporter, voted to support Mattis’ request that they give him the deference and time to address the policy. Comstock nevertheless stated, “Trusting EDUCATION
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our military leaders is something I am going to do,” and joined Wittman in support of the president. What Wittman, who chairs the powerful Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, and Comstock recognize is that costs associated with the transsexual issue would indeed lead to a compromise in lethality and force readiness. Then there are those who contest the president’s actions citing expenditures of millions of defense dollars providing hormone or counseling therapy for our service women or Viagra for males. The medical issue of aiding a wounded or traumatized veteran with hormones, counseling or even Viagra simply does not measure up to the enormous costs and logistics needed supporting the sexual transition of a few that would not enhance the combat efficiency of a frontline unit. During the thick of battle, a combatant’s concern is on survival and defeating the enemy… not discussing the cost or mental effects of changing CORTEZ sexes. PAGE 5 Defense Secretary Jim SPORTS
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Mattis was aware of the president’s intentions beforehand and Joint Chief ’s Chairman Marine Gen. Joe Dunford stated no action would be taken until the president’s tweet becomes an actual directive, and until then “treat all personnel with respect.” Their collective focus with respect to military combat effectiveness is on expedition. And the need for expeditious mobility, unit cohesiveness and logistical needs during combat operations are indeed more serious considerations than an issue affecting a minute number of personnel. And in spite of the Rand study which indicates that less than .06 percent of our armed forces, or between 1,000 and 6,000, fall into the transsexual population, less than 150 were actually seeking gender transition yearly with unit coheCLASSIFIED
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sion a serious concern in the report. However, in fairness, there must be a humanitarian side to the trans issue. While my personal family values are not required to change, every citizen has a right to their moral and legal sexual need or identity. And that right should indeed be protected. But without equivocation the primary focus and mission of our armed forces must be on survival and victory against our very real enemies. In that context President Trump, Reps. Wittman, Comstock and our field generals are 100 percent correct in their recommendations that sexuality must not interfere with the combat effectiveness of our military. Daniel P. Cortez is a northern Virginia writer and broadcaster active in veterans and minority affairs. Reach him at dpcortez1969@yahoo.com. OPINION
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STAFFORD BRIEFS NAMI TO HOST PEER-TO-PEER CLASSES The National Alliance on Mental Illness Rappahannock affiliate is offering a peer-to-peer educational program for adults with serious mental illness who are active in recovery. The 10-week course will meet Tuesdays from 10 a.m.to noon at the Kenmore Club in Fredericksburg from Sept. 12 to Nov. 21. The free course will focus on preventing relapses, coping with mental illness and solving problems as they arise. Trained mentors who live with a mental illness and are active in recovery will host the classes. NAMI is a grassroots,self-help nonprofit that offers support and advocacy to
individuals with mental illness, families and friends of people with mental illness. NAMI-Rappahannock typically meets the first Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kenmore Club. Following an organizational meeting, separate support groups are held for family members and individuals living with mental illnesses. The Kenmore Club is located at 632 Kenmore Ave. For more or to register for a program or class, visit namirapp.com or call 540373-7737.
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NORTH STAFFORD GRAD COMPLETES BASIC TRAINING United States Air Force Airman Savon Bullock recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. Bullock, a 2014 graduate of North Stafford High School, is the son of Vina Reed of Stafford. The airman 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. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate’s degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. STAFFORD SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES APPOINTMENTS The Stafford County School Board approved two appointments during a special-called meeting Tuesday. Kathryn Johnson is the new assistant principal at A. G. Wright Middle School. Most recently, she was an educational diagnostician. Johnson has served the division as a teacher of students with autism, a collaborative teacher and educational evaluator, along with being a special education department chair. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education from VCU. She earned her master’s degree in special education and endorsement in educational leadership from the University of Mary Washington. She is a graduate of Colonial Forge High School. Chris Dodd is the new assistant principal for athletics and activities at Stafford High School. Most recently, he was a health, physical education and driver’s education teacher at Mountain View High School. Dodd has 21 years of classroom experience. He also served as an instructional leader at Mountain View as a department chair, member of the School Leadership Team and facilitated PLC meetings. Dodd holds a bachelor’s degree from High Point University in North Carolina and a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix.
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Sherry Bendt as Muriel and Ted Ballard as Herbert are contemplating the past in “I’m Herbert.” PHOTO BY CANDACE PENDERS
It’s one evening of comedy at the Center for the Arts eady to laugh the night away? This could be your chance during an evening that promises to include chuckles, fun and rousing laughter with some of the area’s best comedians. Comedy actors Ted Ballard and Sherry Bendt will bring to the stage two popular comedy skits which include “The Defenseless Creature” from Neil Simon’s “The Good Doctor” and “I’m Herbert” from Robert Anderson’s “You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running.” “The Defenseless Creature” is a sketch about a woman with a nervous condition who harasses a banker with his own problems in order to help her sick husband, according to Rooftop Productions. “I’m Herbert” is a comedy about an elderly couple who are sitting on the porch in a pair of rocking chairs reminiscing about their past. Unfortunately, they are a little fuzzy on the details and don’t always seem to remember things in the same way.
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Ted Ballard, who plays Herbert, is the artistic director of Rooftop Productions and has directed seven shows at the Center for the Arts, including most recently “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Little Shop of Horrors.” Sherry Bendt has performed extensively in community theater throughout Northern Virginia, appearing in productions of “Daddy’s Dyin’,” “Who’s Got the Will,” “Diary of Anne Franck,” “Children of Eden,” “Arsenic and Old Lace” and many others. She has also appeared in the independent film “Kidney Beans.” Additional featured performers include stand-up comedian Josh Vest, who has appeared in such shows as “A Christmas Carol,” “The Boys Next Door” and “Urinetown” and improv comedians Jay Tilley, Sarah Marsden, Matt McDermott, Andrew Morin, Paul Rubinstein and Tice Rust. These actors have performed improvisational skits in several venues throughout the area. Jay Tilley played Snoopy in Rooftop’s “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” the past spring. The production is only one night, Saturday, Aug. 12, at 8 p.m. at the Center for the Arts. “An Evening of Comedy” is the opening show in Rooftop Productions’ upcoming 2017-2018 season.
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Devin Ravenel and Zion Davis-Thompson first met as seventh-graders during lunch the first day of middle school. They had heard about each other, but had never crossed paths until then. The conversation between the two was short and to the point. “Are you Devin?” Davis-Thompson asked. “Are you Zion?” Ravenel asked. From that moment, a friendship was born. The two laugh about that initial introduction, but they understand why they clicked. They share similar personalities with the same sense of humor. They are both excellent students, with DavisThompson carrying a 3.88 grade point average and Ravenel carrying a 3.66 GPA. And they both excel in athletics. Football. Basketball. Track. You name it, they’ve done it. It was no coincidence then that they both announced their college commitments July 31. The two talked ahead of time about revealing their choices the same day. Davis-Thompson went first with his decision to attend the United States Military Academy. Ravenel followed with his decision to attend James Madison University. Ravenel’s selection wasn’t a huge surprise, given his older brother Brandon was an all-conference wide receiver and member of the Dukes’ 2016 national championship team. So much so that some colleges backed off once they
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learned JMU was recruiting Ravenel. Ravenel didn’t view his choice as a nobrainer, even though he knew JMU better than any other school tracking him. He weighed the pros and cons of following in Brandon’s footsteps. Brandon, an all-state wide receiver at North Stafford who is coaching that position this season for the Wolverines, refused to add any pressure, instead letting his younger brother make up his own mind. In the end, Ravenel thought the Dukes
were the best fit. “I want to make my own legacy,” said Ravenel, who was recruited as a wide receiver. Interest in the 6-foot, 160-pound Ravenel didn’t pick up until over the summer, after he attended a number of camps where he displayed his speed, among other attributes. Ravenel had no offers at the end of his junior year after missing a good chunk of the 2016 season with a broken collarbone.
Virginia State, New Hampshire and Norfolk State also offered Ravenel. “He did the camp circuit and it paid off,” North Stafford head coach Joe Mangano said. While other schools wanted to evaluate him more based on his senior season, Army was ready to take Davis-Thompson as soon as he was ready to make a decision. The 6-2, 185-pound Davis-Thompson visited West Point this summer and was impressed with everything he saw. “There were too many benefits,” said Davis-Thompson, who was recruited as a defensive back. Mangano said education was the priority for Davis-Thompson and his family. Davis-Thompson was also receiving interest from Ivy League schools like Harvard, Yale and Princeton. “The [family] was very selective,” Mangano said. “This was not football or nothing. West Point makes sense.”
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Crowd, vendors make National Night Out a success fun activities such as rock climbing, face painting and games. There were giveaways, food, clowns and music as well as demonstrations from the sheriff ’s office and the Stafford County Fire & Rescue Department. Both of the departments had vehicles and apparatuses on display, allowing children to climb in or on them for a closer look. Animal-rescue organizations, medical, emergency and dental facilities, churches, sports groups, county government organizations, sales groups, American Legion posts, Scouts, car clubs, banks and leisure groups were just some of the participants. Purrs & Whiskers, a 501c3 cat rescue group in Stafford, handed out fliers advertising upcoming events. Mount Ararat Baptist Church handed out free tote bags and flying discs, while Wine & Design offered a variety of free facepainting designs for children. More than 38 million people take part in National Night Out across more than 16,000 communities in all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. National Night Out encourages block parties, parades, carnivals, contests, information booths, cookouts, exhibits, potlucks, pool parties, watermelon or ice cream socials and games. Features of a NNO often include moon bounces, clowns, live music, face painting, karaoke, snow cones and cotton candy, water balloons, flashlight walks, participating youth programs and meetand-greets. In Stafford, 18 neighborhoods signed up to host an organized National Night Out event or block party in their neighborhoods. According to the sheriff ’s office: “We encourage each neighborhood/ home-owners’ association to have their own National Night Out event to help their neighbors get to know one another. NNO has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in our fight for a safer nation. Plus, the benefits a community will derive from NNO will most certainly extend well beyond one night.” NNO also generates support for and participation in local anticrime and drug prevention programs. It is meant to send a clear message to criminals that local neighborhoods are organized and participating in crime prevention. It seeks to build neighbor camaraderie, according to the sheriff ’s office, and make communities safter, better places to live.
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the training. Each attendee will receive a free REVIVE! kit provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The kit includes the supplies needed to administer naloxone. The opioid antidote can be purchased at pharmacies without a prescription in Virginia. The next REVIVE! training will be held Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. in classrooms A and B of the Tompkins-Martin Medical Plaza in Fredericksburg. For more, visit rappahannockareacsb. org or call Jennifer Bateman at 540-3743337.
RACSB TO HOST REVIVE! TRAINING In response to the growing opioid crisis, the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board will host a REVIVE! training in Fredericksburg. The Rappahannock Area Health District is teaming with the RACSB and plans to provide free naloxone to participants. The free training helps individuals learn how to recognize an opioid overdose and how to use naloxone to reverse an overdose. Anyone who has a friend or relative using opioids should attend
STAFFORD WOMAN ON PRESIDENT’S LIST AT GSU Stafford resident Breanna Stuart was named to the president’s list at Georgia Southern University. To be eligible for the president’s list, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. STAFFORD RESIDENT MAKES DEAN’S LIST AT LOYOLA Stafford resident Patrick Frick was named to the spring dean’s list at Loyola
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The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce has named the 2018 Learership Class, which runs from September 2017 through May 2018. Sessions occur throughout the Fredericksburg Region and include in-depth leadership skills development and meetings with various industry and community leaders. Also, each Fellow will be paired with a trained mentor from the business community who will support the fellow’s progress through the program. The participants will divide into teams to partner with an area nonprofit on an Action Learning Project. Each team will present “deliverables” – concrete results – to the nonprofits next May. Upon graduating, members of the 2018 class may join the Leadership Fredericksburg Alumni and have opportunities to serve on the Leadership Advisory Board, mentor future participants and help implement future programs, according to a news release. The chamber will partner with David Corderman of Academy Leadership Associates and J.R. Flatter with Flatter and Associates to plan and implement the program. Mary Washington Healthcare is serving as the program’s Title Sponsor. The following were selected as Leadership Fredericksburg 2018 Fellows: • Joyce Bodoh, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative; • Mary Windsor Cline, Braehead Manor; • Weiner Crumbly, Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center ; • Veronica Curry, Germanna Community College; • Caitlin Daly, Fredericksburg SPCA; • Zachary Daniel, Brain Injury CLASSIFIED
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