Despite the lagging economy, there is good news that some businesses are going forward with construction plans in King George.  
A new Dollar General store is coming to the Courthouse area and McDaniel’s Car Wash is being established in Dahlgren.
The following plats and plans were reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission at its meeting last month on June 8.

WOODLAWN COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION FINAL SITE PLAN    
The Planning Commission provided approval for a request from Carol Kramer and Laura and Harvey Yarus for a final site plan to subdivide property known as Woodlawn (Commercial) Subdivision, Parcel D into two lots.  
The property is zoned General Trade (C-2) and identified as Tax Map 24 Parcel 163D.   Parcel D contains 4.62 acres in total, with Lot D-1 (on the corner) containing 1.86 acres and Lot D-2 containing 2.76 acres.
It is located on the north side of Route 3 at the intersection of Tinsbloom Mill Lane (Route 1097) with access only to be provided from Tinsbloom Mill Lane.  

A stadium decision is pending in King George.  
What should be done about a high school sports venue?
Members of the King George County Board of Supervisors and of the School Board are mulling that question.
Each were provided copies of a draft location report that provides information toward making a decision on whether to build a new high school stadium or modernize and renovate Hunter Field.
County Administrator Travis Quesenberry received the draft location report from CHA Inc., an engineering/design firm, in early June and made it available to the elected officials at the same time.
The report is available here.

CHA is the same firm that in May had provided an estimate of $120,000 for a short-term solution for Hunter Field to get it into playing shape for this fall.

That option was proposed to also solve some drainage problems and address safety issues that were raised by soccer and football referees to school division officials earlier this spring.

Have you seen her? The bubbly blonde is hard to miss in the cast of NBC’s comedy 100 Questions. King George grad Collette Wolfe plays Jill, a silly, sweet kindergarten teacher who rounds out a group of five friends.

The show focuses on Charlotte Payne’s (Sophie Winkleman) visit to a matchmaking service, which features a 100-question interview. Each half-hour long episode answers one of those questions as Charlotte recounts stories and memories featuring her friends Jill, Leslie (Smith Cho), Mike (Christopher Moynihan) and Wayne (David Walton).

Catch the fifth episode of 100 Questions tonight at 8:30 p.m. on NBC.

— Leslie M.A. Kompara

The King George Board of Supervisors last week approved its 2011-2014 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and also adopted the county’s capital projects budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2010-11, which begins on July 1. (See related article elsewhere in this issue.)

The CIP is a five-year plan that is updated annually by the Planning Commission and forwarded to the County Administrator.

Travis Quesenberry had reviewed his adjustments to the proposal and presented his revisions earlier this month to the Board of Supervisors at a work session on June 8.

Supervisors made adjustments at that time and the revised plan was presented and approved at last week’s meeting on June 15.

Click on the image above to view video of the June 15, 2010 meeting of the Board of Supervisors.

This is a draft report from CHA, Inc., to the county on pros and cons, with cost estimates, for a complete upgrade to Hunter Field compared to building a new stadium at KGHS, which has been provided to members of the Board of Supervisors and the members of the School Board, but not publicly presented or reviewed.

If you build they will come — and on Friday evening, the entire King George family came. It was homecoming for King George County’s most celebrated athlete, Jermon Bushrod. From the moment King George Supervisor Dale Sisson proclaimed Friday, June 11, as Jermon Bushrod Day, the King George High School (KGHS) auditorium exploded into the stratosphere. Adding compliment to legendary status, Bushrod was also presented with the key the county.
With newspaper columnist Grant Paulsen as the master of ceremonies and Bushrod at his side, fans of the New Orleans Saints left tackle and KGHS graduate saw his life transform from Little League baseball to Superbowl XLIV champion; all courtesy of film, slides and narratives from former coaches, teachers and teammates.

King George gets
location report on stadium option sites

The members of the King George Board of Supervisors last week received a written draft location report proposed to provide information toward making a decision on whether to build a new high school stadium or completely upgrade Hunter Field.
County Administrator Travis Quesenberry told supervisors at last week’s work session, June 8, that he had provided the report to Superintendent Candace Brown.
The report from CHA, Inc., an engineering/design firm, recommends building a new stadium at KGHS.