Rappahannock News, January 19, 1978

Founded 1877 Washington, Virginia 29th YEAR, No. 3 8 Pages THURSDAY, JANUARY 19,1978 Phone 67.9 Rappahannock New* photo /Sarah Latham A BLANKET OF SNOW ALWAYS PROVIDES interesting geometric pictures. TTiese stacks of pots and crocks peaked with snow are at the Sperryville Emporium. Salary Requests Presented School Board By Teachers Representatives from the s Rappahannock Education Association presented salary equests for the coming year o School Board members at ast week’s Board meeting. Before going into detail on lalary and fringe benefit I proposals. Association jcesidant Donald Bombargar old the School Board nembers that teachers didn’t ;xpect them to go alone to lie Supervisors and ask for nore money. "We pledge our tupport to show the Supervisors that teachers are worth what they’re being >aid,’’ he promised. Susan Hrbek, chairman of he salary committee, read (alary requests that call for a (700 increase for each step in the teacher pay scale plus the addition of a fifteenth rtep. Under the proposed new tcale, starting teachers with a bachelors degree would receive $9,200. For a B.S. degree plus 15 hours of graduate credits, a new teacher would be paid $9,700 and for a masters degree, $10,200. According to the salary proposal, teachers would get an increment of $250 for every year in the county system that would result in a teacher with 15 year’s experience and a B.S. degree being paid $12,950. When compared to other Virginia localities, said Mrs. Hrbek, Rappahannock ranks only thirteen from the bottom out of 134 jurisdictions on the basis of teacher salary scale. In a related salary proposal, the teacher’s association asked that a percentage based extra duty pay schedule be approved. Under the proposed schedule, class advisors, club sponsors and grad chairmen would receive 1.5 percent of their base salary as payment for their extra duties; cheerleader advisors would get two percent; annual advisors 3.5 percent; assistant baseball and eighth grade basketball coaches four percent; coaches for girls and boys track, cross country, girls and boys junior varsity basketball arid baseball six percent; athletic directors Even percent and boys and g iris basketball coaches nine s icrcent. In addition, the iroposal called for play lirectors to be paid $350 per day. Other fringe benefits asked or by the Education Association included: —SAnol Board payment >f $200 per employee towards lospitalization, mandatory ife insurance or income protection. Mrs. Hrbek noted that $200 might sound like a lot but if applied towards hospitalization payments, would break down into $16 per month on a family plan policy that now cost teachers aver $70 per month. —Duty free lunch periods, particularly for those Elementary school teachers who now receive “perhaps a half hour every other day,” according to Mrs. Hrbek. —Sick leave increased to 18 days per year with three days allowed for personal use. —Yearly pay periods increased from ten or 12 to 24 to help teachers with budgeting their salaries. —Early dismissal twice a month for professional meetings. Mrs. Hrbek noted that Rappahannock’s school hours currently extended over the minimum called for by the state so early dismissal would not infringe upon the time that students are required to be in class. —Free admittance to school functions, particularly for elementary teachers at high school athletic events where high school teachers are not required to pay. School Board Chairman Beverly Massie stated that the Board members would not comment on the salary proposals yet since members Arthlinda Quaintance and Paul Nichols were not present. She added that the Board may call on Education Association representatives to discuss the proposals once budget sessions begin. Mrs. Massie explained that the Board would not receive the basic state aid report until March even though budget hearings were planned to start in February. "The budget depends in Music Contest Next Month un sunaay, rcoruarv ioin, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the Rappahannock Lions Club will conduct the annual Bland Music scholarship contest at the Elementary School. Winning vocalists and Instrumentalists will compete for SI000 music scholarship awarded at state level by the Virginia Lions Cub. Any student of an dClUVU J U1 SVIIUVI U1 Rappahannock County is encouraged to enter the conteit. Prize* will be awarded to the County winners and they will have the opportunity to compete at zone, district, and state All interested students should contact their music teachers or Nels A. Parson at 675-3523 for details. reat part on the state aid,” tie noted. "In the past,” Bomberger esponded, “teachers haven’t mown what their salary for he next year would be until he last day of school or ometimes, not until the niddle of the summer.” This nakss it difficult for teachers o look for another job if the alary offered by Raplahnnock proves inadequate, le maintained. Bomberger iffered any help that teachers :ouid produce in speeding up he salary decision process. “The School Board’s lands are tied until the loard of Supervisors acts to ipprove the budget,” replied drs. Massie. She noted that he local governing body held he “power of the purse trings” but in turn had to vait for the General Vssembly to appropriate money to the State Department of Education who then iinneled money to the local urisdictions before the local School Boards could submit budgets to their supervisors. ‘That’s the chain of command,” she concluded, adding that she didn’t think Rappahannock teachers could do much to speed up the process. In other action, the School Board approved a five-year vocational plan for the county school system, almost without looking at the long document. “I’m sorry we don’t have longer to review this,” Mrs. Massie apologized to vocational committee members in the audience. She pointed out that the vocational plan had to be approved, signed and cent to the State Department of Education before the end of January. While quickly going over components of the plan, Superintendent William Bloomer noted that criticism had been directed against the lack of an agricultural naeii ternary PTA Meeting There is to be a meeting of the Rappahannock Elementary School PTA on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7:50 p.m. in the school auditorium. The program will include a discussion of the school bus situation and an explanation of the reading program and reading lab. The executive committee will request membership approval for purchasing materials to have the high school shop classes build bookshelves for elementaiy classrooms and for buying mats for the physical education classes. program in Rappahannock schools when the county was basically an agricultural community. Bloomer explained that lack of facilities prevented offering such a program. “I feel there should be a lot more equipment in the shop that money U not available for,” commented Joel Daczewitz, member of the vocational committee that drew up the five year plan. He said there was $3,000 in the budget for the coming year for equipment. “That’s not much,” he added. "We do a lot to attract people to the county but I don’t think we do enough to attract students to a trade that will allow them to stay in the county and earn a living,” he added. Board member Walter Masterson suggested that school authorities investigate a shop equipment replacement program similar to that used with the school buses. He said he was sure the shop had equipment that “looks like it belongs in the Smithsonian.” The Board voted unanimously to adopt the five year vocational plan. daphne McCullough Board Will Announce Decision Overflow Crowd Attends BZA Hearing By daphne McCullough Arundel Newspaper Writer The Rappahannock Board of Zoning Appeals adjourned Thursday, January 12, a few minutes before midnight, without ruling on the Rappahannock Ski Area’s application to reopen as a year-round recreation centr. After five hours, Chairman Josef Gardiner called a halt, assuring, the audience that BZA members would study “all the testimony” before reaching a decision at an unspecified future date. Gardiner explained later that the BZA would not meet again on the matter. Instead, the BZA would be polled for their vote and the result announced to the Clerk of the Court. The little courthouse was bursting at its seams when Gardiner brought the public hearing to order. Almost 200 spectators packed the building. Much of the testimony given during the five-hour meeting was repetitive. Opponents of the ski area's application again addressed potential environmental damage, traffic problems and increased demand for fire, rescue, police and road maintenance services. Those in favor of granting the request claimed it would mean more jobs, tax revenue and recreation opportunities without increasing the demand for county services. Although very little new information was added to the record, several important points were raised. Next Step Or Last Step? “Is this the next step or the last step?” asked Newbill Miller, toward the close of the evening, noting Moore had promised him in private conversation that all the current plans for the Harris Hollow operation would be made public. Specifically, Miller asked Moore if his future proposals for the property included condominiums. ‘‘One day,” Moore answered, he’d like to see a “many structured, rustic" motel at the ski area. He maintained that his current commercial zoning allowed motels as a use permitted by right. However, he noted that the ski area management didn’t intend to get into the motel business and so if they couldn’t interest an outside investor in the project, would have to settle for some type of “time sharing” arrangement. He hastened to assure the BZA that he had no plans for any kind of permanent, yearround homes that would add to the school age population of Rappahannock. “So this isn’t the last step,” Miller commented. Moore did not dispute the statement. Instead, Gardiner interjected that the question was one that the BZA would have to determine. “This property is on the books as zoned commercial,” he added. Zoning “Slipped In” The commercial zoning on Moore’s 300 acres "slipped in unknown” when the Supervisors adopted the county’s revised zoning map in 1973, interjected Miller. (In ’73, Miller was chairman of the Rappahannock Board and representative from Hampton Magesterial District in which the ski area property is located.) Miller noted that he had been very much involved in zoning and subdivision ordinance adoption proceedings and added that there had been no discussion at that time of commercial zoning for the ski area. Conspicuous by its absence during the marathon meeting was any reference to the opinion of Commonwealth Attorney George Davis that the ski area special use permit application is unnecessary. Davis relayed his contention to BZA members at a special meeting held the previous week at Herbert Barksdale’s residence in Flint Hill. According to Davis, Moore already has the right to do everything he’s asking for in his application — from horseback riding to snowless sledding. This would appear to raise the question of who would represent the county should the BZA deny the application and Moore petition the circuit court for a reversal. Petitions Submitted Petitions added weight to the ski area's side. Frances ildredge submitted a tatement signed by nine nembers and eight nonnembers of the Washington business Council endorsing he year-round operation of he ski area and describing he Alpine slide as “nothing nore than a snowless :oboggan.” Washington attorney Douglas Baumgardner, representing the ski area, gave the BZA petitions signed by 533 Rappahannock residents in support of Moore’s “Alpine slide and other uses.” At the previous BZA hearing on the ski area’s application, many of the objections centered around the inadequacy of the Harris Hollow access road and possible inadequacies in water supply and sanitary waste facilities. Opponents questioned whether the ski area’s current septic system was adequate to handle the crowds Moore needs to make the venture a success. They also asked who would pay for the maintenance on the ski area access road. These questions remained unanswered at the first BZA public hearing since no one was there from either the Health Department or Highway Department. The same questions came up January 12 and again went unanswered. Again, there were no representatives present from either department, although testimony revealed that they had been asked to attend. Baumgarder had a letter from the county sanitarian, Jack Lxickhart. However, it failed to address any of the issues raised during the hearings and stated only the obvious—that, according to state law, the ■iealth Department will have esponsibility of supervising vater supply and disposal of .anitary wastes. (jround Rules At the beginning of the meeting. Admiral Gardiner istablished ground rules and :hen stuck consistently with their enforcement. He first had the ski area’s application read and then asked for a show of hands of those in favor and those opposed to granting the special use permit. The vote split right up the middle with about 60 people raising their hands for each side. Next, Gardiner asked those wishing to speak for or agains to raise their hands again. Acting Zoning Administrator Sharon Genebach, a Washington attorney, took down names and the speakers were called in order—first those against and then those in favor. Carla Eugser began the long hours of testimony. She stated that she viewed the ski area’s proposal with “deep skepticism”. She noted that ride and lift tickets were exempt from sales tax levy, and so would not return any dollars to the county. According to figures she collected at the Employment office in Culpeper, Rappahannock had an unem ployment rate of 4 per cent in November, J977 with 10J people in the county without jobs. She questioned whethet Moore's expanded operation would affect this unem ployment rate. Finally, she described the impact of a year-round recreational facility on tht (Continued on Page 7) RLEP Rescinds Ski Area Support At a meeting of the Board of Directors Monday evening, January 16th, the Rappahannock League For Environmental Protection voted to rescind a resolution supporting expansion of the Rappahannock Ski Area into a year-round commercial enterprise. Reasons given for the new position were concern for the adverse impact of heavy crowds and traffic on the environment and probabU further development of th commercial area, and the eventual increased local taxes that would result. President Phil Irwin stated that the vote constitutes, in effect, a neutral position on the project at this time THE RAPPAHANNOCK SKI AREA’S APPLICATION for a special use permit played before a full house at last Thursday's hearing. The turnout caused Chairman Josef Gardiner to remark Rappahannock Near* Photo / Daphne McCullough that local government wouldn’t make as many mistakes if citizens always participated as fully as they did in the BZ.A s considerations. „ .

COUNTRYJOURNAL By NANCY SECRIST Ex ten Moo Agent -..Please keep these winter driving tips in mind when driving on the snowy and icy roads we are having. 1. Have good tires or tire chains and remember slower than normal speeds are a must even if you do use snow tires or chains. 2. Keep windshield and windows clear. 3. Get the “feel” of the road. Occasionally try your brakes or gently press your accelerator while driving slowly, then adjust your speed to suit road and weather conditions. 4. When starting from a stop or when stuck spinning press the gas as little as possible to let tires get better traction. 5. Follow at a safe distance. It takes from three to twelve times more distance to stop on snow and ice than it takes on dry pavement. 6. Brake before turns. 7. Pump your brakes to maintain best steering control when braking on ice or snow. Here is a delicious variation of the conventional grits recipe. Baked Grits Recipe by Mrs. Diana Bird, Horseshoe Hollow Farm, Washington, Va. ' 1 cup grits 1 cup water 1 teaspoon salt 1 clove garlic, marshed (optional) 1 quart milk Vi stick butter */« pound grated cheese - longhorn cheddar or other 2 beaten eggs Put grits into boiling water with salt and garlic. Cook and stir till thick. Add milk a cup at a time, continuing to cook till milk is absorbed. Remove from heat and add, one at a time and blending each: butter, cheese and eggs. Grease a 2 quart casserole and pour grits mixture into it. Bake in oven for 45 minutes to one hour at 300 degrees F. This serves 6-8 News of Woodville By JUNE CLARK Rappahannock News Corrrapondent The Rev. B. Gale Titchenell attended the Shiloh Pastor’s Conference held at the Culpeper Baptist Church on Monday evening. Robert Titchenell returned to Salem College, Salem, W. Va., on Sunday after spending his Christmas vacation with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. Titchenell. Mrs. John H. Woodward and Jeffrey of Castleton were the Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brew Burke. Mrs. Paul Grigsby is spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Burke. Mrs. Ashby Butler is spending this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beard in Alexandria to be with her mother, Mrs. Mae Corbin, who just returned home from the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. James Falls and Tim were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Falls of Dale City. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Trout and Chris of Culpeper were Sunday callers on Mrs. Dudley Pullen, Ruby and Audrey Pullen. 1 ixappabannnck Sms Rappahannock & Adjoining Counties per year $5 00 Elsewhere In the U S per year $6 50 Outside the U S. per year $5.00 plus postage SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL ALL PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Mew Renewal lOeck Inclosed NAME_ ADDRESS ______— CITY_ST ATE __ZIP-_ Entered as second class mail at the Post Office in Washington Va The Rap pahannock News is published every Thursday at 39 Culpeper Street Warrenton Va by The Warrenton Printing and Publishing Co P O Box 631 Warrenton Va 22186 CUTYOUR FUEL BILLS All stoves picked-up at the Emporium > Special 10% introductory energy saving discount! I I Sierra Stoves are constructed of heavy steel plate Won't warp, crack or burn out Burn efficiently with little attention or mess. Holds fire for hours The Sierra can pay for itself in a single season Two models to choose from. no. 150 §3^3 $335 No. 300 $386 IMMEDIATE DELIVERY SPERRYVILLE EMPORIUM SPERRYVILLE, VA. OPEN EVERY DAY people. If * softer dish is desired add more milk at the beginning. When cold, this can be sliced and grilled like ordinary grits. Washington Mrs. J. M. Lillard is a patient in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. C. Cletus Burke of Front Royal was a luncheon guest last Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Burke. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley spent Thursday through Saturday as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Pfalzgraf in Fairview Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Burke of Culpeper were Sunday dinner guests of his mother, Mrs. Guy Burke. Judge and Mrs. W. F. Moffett spent Saturday visiting her parents, the Rev. C. E. Buxton in the Sleepy Hollow Manor Nursing Home in Annandale and Mrs. Buxton, who is a surgical patient in Northern Virginia Doctors’ Hospital in Arlington. Wakefield To Initiate Comprehensive Exam Wakefield Country Day School in Huntly has announced that, starting in 1978, it will administer each year a comprehensive examination to seventh graders as they complete their elementary course of study. This special examination, designed by Wakefield officials, will attempt to assess each student’s grasp of the academic material covered during his first seven years of schooling. Those passing the examination will be awarded an Elementary Leaving Certificate allowing them to enter Wakefield’s Upper School. Wakefield’s Upper School presently has the eighth and ninth grades and will add, according to William Lynn, the school Administrator, the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades during the next few years. Lynn says that the Upper School curriculum is primarily college preparatory in nature and will require that students have a very solid elementary foundation. Students will be able to Sperryville Area By MRS. B. M. VARNER Rappahannock New* Correspondent Mrs. Frances Tabler, accompanied by her son-inlaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marcey and family of Falls Church visited Mrs. Bertha Detamore at The Towers in Charlottesville on Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kushner of Gaithersburg, Md., were weekend guests of Mrs. Catherin Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor and Heather spent Sunday with Mrs. Robert Nethers in Flint Hill. * Those from here attending funeral services for Ray Rector in Orlean Saturday included Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Coffey, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Carson Johnson, Roy Leake, and Nelson Nethers. Linda Holland returned home Monday from Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Saturday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wayland were Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Wayland, Jr. of Dale City. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. George Ritter and sons of Front Royal on Sunday. Larry Wayland and children, Kim and Sean, of Viewtown were Monday guests. The Paul Davis family of Honolulu, Ha., were Tuesday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brown Miller enroute to Massachusetts where Mr. Davis has accepted a position. He received his Master’s degree in health work in Hawaii. Extension Classes Offered Lampshades: January 31st, 10 a.m.t Fauquier County Extension Office, Warrenton Virginia. Registration required. $1.00 registration fee. Call 347-9550 Ext. 250 to register. Diet, Exercise and Behavior Modification Course: Feb. 2nd, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., Parish Hall, Washington, Va. and every Thursday for 8 weeks. Register by calling 675-3619. Caning: Feb. 7th and 14th, 10 a.m., Wits End, Ben Venue. Register by calling 675-3619. Crocheting: Feb. 7th, 14th and 21st, 6:30 p.m. Wits End, Ben Venue $4 fee includes all supplies. Register by calling 675-3619. LIMITED QUANTITIES BIG On Our ENTIRE STOCK Ot • Nationally Known CLOTHING and SHOES For The ENTIRE FAMILY' Buy ___ any ,,em 01 Clothing Or I £ Shoe* (Mu or Match Them) At the Regular Price Pick Another Item Ot Equal §( A IF Value and Pay Only HALF ** PRICE' • THE SECOND ITEM IS AL WAYS HALF PRICE EXTRA CLERKS TO SERVE YOU CORNU MAIN A WATER ST*. DOWNTOWN FRONT ROYAL LIMITED QUANTITIES Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sisk »nd Mark Black of Glen Bumie, Md. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Black during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Sisk were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. A. W. Sisk. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dodson and son, Reed, of Fairfax were weekend guests of Mrs. Lester Dodson. Mrs. Mary B. Quaintance accompanied her sister, Mrs. W. W. Sanford, to her home in Orange on Monday from the University of Virginia Hospital. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Johnston were Dr. and Mrs. Tom Callahan of Rockville, Md. and Mrs. W. C. Hall of Warrenton. Alvin Atkins returned home on Tuesday from Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Fire— Rescue On January 6, the Sperryville Rescue Squad was called to Bud Gore’s residence in Gid Brown Hollow, but their services were not used. On Jan. 14, this squad transported Cathy Alther to Culpeper Memorial Hospital from her home in Sperryville. This unit answered a sick call on Rt. 231 on Jan. 16, but their services were not needed. ^ ' January 16 the Flint Hill Rescue Squad carried Miss Addie Boyd from her home in Flint Hill to the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Mrs. Goldie Smoot was taken from the home of Wade Clatterbuck near Flint Hill to Warren Memorial Hospital on Jan. 16 by the Flint Hill Rescue Squad. Tuesday this unit took Mrs. Effie Cameron from the home of J. P. Walters to Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal and transported Miss Bessie Furr froir Warren Memorial to the Oak Springs Nursing Home Warrenton. Special Service There will be an Appreciation service at Hopewell Baptist Church in Sperryville this Sunday, Jan. 22, immediately following the regular morning service. This special service will be sponsored by the Amity Club. Everyone is invited and lunch will be served. —Rev. U.S. Brokenburr, pastor Building? •Paint •Lumber •Milwork •Hardware * Complete une-btep BUILDING SUPPLY Warrenton Building Material Co., Inc. ontheBy-fws Wrrwrtor 347 1400 choose an “O”—(Ordinary) Level college preparatory course; or an ••A”—(Advanced) Level course, which will prepare them for Advanced pfacement in college or for the International Baccalaureate. Advanced placement in college, Lynn says, enables a student to save a year or two of college expense. While aware that learning cannot be reduced to the mere acquisition of information, Lynn stated that he does believe that there is a definite body of elementary content which students need to master before going on to higher studies. High school should not be the place, he says, where students attempt to acquire skills and knowledge which they should have gained much earlier at the elementary level. The recent failure of American education to set definite standards for students to meet at various stages has led, Lynn contends, to a dramatic and unprecedented decline in stuaeni achievement. The examination which Wakefield will initiate is designed to determine not only the student’s abilities in basic English and mathematics, but also his mastery of basic, elementary scientific, historical, and geographical content. By the end of the seventh grade, Lynn argues, a student should know not only how to read with comprehension, write compositions, and do the various math operations, he should also know, for example, who Julius Caesar was, what “Medieval” means, where the U.S.S.R. is on the map, what longitude and latitude mean, and how to explain such scientific phenomena as lightning and sound. The examination, Lynn» says, has forced the school to define in more precise terms the skills and body of knowledge which the elementary student should master, and has helped the school to organize further the curriculum toward more specific goals. By current standards the content to be covered by the exam might be considered advanced, Lynn adds, but a generation or two ago, it would have been seen as normal. The school is currently preparing a handbook which will give a detailed description of the skills and content to be covered by the examination. Rappahannock New* Photo THE SIGN ON ELLEN MANSON’S craft shop on Main Street in Washington aptly describes the recent weather. Seminar Rescheduled The point-to-point seminar sponsored by the Virginia Point-to-Point Advisory Council has been rescheduled for Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. at the Middleburg Community Center. The seminar will be conducted with a question and answer format and the panel will include wellknown race officials and riders. For further information contact Peter Winants at 687-6341. VPI’ers On National T. V. The New Virginians, Virginia Tech’s studenl musical and entertainment troupe, has cracked the commercial television markel with a guest appearance on the syndicated show “Dinah,” starring Dinah Shore. The show will be broadcast on Jan. 18, at 4 p.m., on WTOP, Washington, D.C., and Jan. 25, at 9 a.m., on WDBJ, Roanoke. The appearance culminates a successful national tour, the group’s first, sponsored by the Georgia-Pacific Corp. as part of its 50th anniversary observance. The New Virginians’ performance on “Dinah” will be broadcast by 86 television stations across the country. General District Court James Lee Sisk, McLean, no operator's license, $15 fine; same, expired inspection, #10 fine, same, no county sticker, $10 fine and #18 costs. John J. Collins, Silver Spring, Md., speeding 88/56 MR, #28 fine #18 costs. Randolph D. Leach, Front Royal, reckless driving, accident, nolle prosequi on motion of Commonwealth's Attorney. Steven R. Sours, Luray, speeding 70/56, $30 fine $18 costs. Robert J. Poole, Anchorage, Alaska, speeding 67/56 MR, $24 fine *18 costs. Robert E. Martin, Jr., Front Royal, speeding 70/56 MR, $30 fine *18 costa. Walter Richard Reid, Warrenton, drunk in public, *10 fine *15 costs. Same refuse to pay taxes, dismissed. George William Alther, Rixeyville, drunk in public, $15 fine *15 costs. Daniel Zigler, Woodstwk, drunk in public, *20 fine 913 costs. VTA Conducts Auction The stallion services auction, originally scheduled as part of the Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA) annual awards banquet, is now being conducted through the VTA office. Michael Hughes, executive director of the VTA, says that services which have been donated include those of Arts and Letters, First Landing, Svaha, Arbees Boy, Gold N’ Myrrh, Limit to Reason, Tatoi, Provante, Tarleton Oak, Illustrious and Farewell Party. Proceeds from the auction will help support the nonprofit VTA. For further information write Michael Hughes, VTA, 114 Waterloo St., Warrenton, Va. 22186 or call him at 3474313. Mt. Salem Service Sunday The regular church service will be held Sunday at Mt. Salem Baptist Church at 3 p.m. The Rev. B.G. Titchenell will be speaker. 1 yammuas 60 FURTHER" Huge Inventory of New Chevrolet and OldsmobHes and x' New Chevrolet Trucks Good selection of used vehicles. Hours 8 to 8 Daily; 8 to 4 Saturday. PIEDMONT Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc. 814 N. Main St., Phone 825-2161, Culpeper, Va. NOTICE SIX-YEAR PLAN - SECONDARY ROADS - PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with Section 33.1-70.01 of the Code of Virginia, the Board of Supervisor* of Rappahannock County and the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation’s Resident Engineer will Jointly hold a public hearing on a Six-Year Plan (1978-1984) for the Improvement ot the Secondary Road In Rappahannock County to be MNtf’at thb tegular meeting February 2, 1978, at 10:00 A.M. Citizens of Rappahannock County are Invited to be present to make their desires known for the Im- ■ provement of the roads in the Secondary System of Highways In Rappahannock County. A map showing the Six-Year improvement plan can be seen in the Rappahannock County Clerk's offic# Diane Bruce, Clerk \1 TEN YEARS OF GROWTH FARMERS AND MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK Cash and due from banks U. S. Government securities Securities of states and political subdivisions Other securities Federal funds sold Loans (Net) Bank premises and equipment Other assets Total Assets Demand deposits Time and savings deposits Total Deposits Other liabilities Total Liabilities Capital notes Capital stock Surplus Undivided Profits Total Equity Capital Total Liabilities and Capital December 31 1977 ASSETS $15,790,780 13,125,578 28,163,085 187,166 4,650,000 90,989,150 A 278,991 1,127,751 $157,312,501 December 31 1967 $ 6,726,883 6,622,674 4,158.482 136,957 NONE 27,888.031 1,437,523 37,626 $47,008,176 Per cent Increase 135.0 98.0 577.0 37.0 226.0 128.0 2,900.0 235.0 LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 44.672,505 100,537,148 145.209.653 748.890 145.958,543 1,000,000 2.030.000 2.530.000 5,793,958 10,353,958 $157,312,501 $19,961,885 23,333,529 43,295,414 284,320 43,579,734 NONE 1,510,000 1,510,000 408,442 3.428.442 $47,008,176 124.0 331.0 235.0 164.0 235.0 202.0 235.0 FLINT HILL DIRECTORS: L John S. Browning Horbort Foster Louis P. Moor# Jamos Dawson, III W. Arthur Millar Emory C. Russoll Farmers and Merchants National E3ank Memb., fdic BERRYVILLE • FLINT HILL • FRONT ROYAL. MIDDLETOWN • STEPHENS CITY • MAIN OFFICE WINCHESTER. VIRGINIA IN APPLE COUNTRY, WE’RE THE BG APPLE IN BANKING.

FHE SNOW, RAIN, SLEET AND ICE brought out be fur-lined hats issued Virginia State troopers. R. A. Baines finds his most helpful when directing traffic, investigating wrecks or rescuing motorists. Towing Front End Alignment JACK’S SER VICE CENTER Specializing in VW Vehicle Repair 30 Ashby St. - Warrenton 347-3785 Tire Balancing American Car Service CATHY ANN’S Specials on Beers, Wines, Cheeses, Health Foods and some Imported Beers below cost. Mini Mall, Front Royal ^cJ^eal ■i Estate Y (oideen Q)ay, REALTOR INTEREST DOWN - COST UP Are you waiting urStil in terest rates drop before you buy a home? Do you think that this will save you money? The home you have your eye on will cost you more in monthly payments one year from now even if the interest rate drops one percent. For example, take a home that costs $50,000. With a 20% down payment and financed with a 25 year, 9% mortgage, the monthly payment would be $336.00. But one year from now, if prices keep rising at the average rate, the now $50,000 home would likely cost $55,000. If the interest rate decreased to 8%, not only would the down payment be $1,000 more, but the monthly payment would increase to $339.68. If the interest rate stayed at 9%, the payment would come to $369.60 So, it's obvious that the overall value of the home - not the interest rate - makes the biggest impact on your monthly payment. Since there is no indication of property values decreasing, the moral of the story is - buy now or pray more later. Conservation Jobs Open To 1978 Graduates Senior High School Students (those planning graduation in the spring of 1978) are eligible to compete for the much coveted positions in the annual Conservation Employment Program according to Chester F. Phelps, Executive Director of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries. Phelps is serving as chairman of the Virginia Selection Committee that determines which students from the Old Dominion will participate in the national competition. The summer employment program is jointly sponsored by the Department of the Interior, the United States Forest Service, and the Izaak Walton League. Virginia high school seniors who plan to pursue careers in the natural resources field are eligible to apply for the limited number of positions. The other requirements include the followin^Zpplicants must be 18 years of age by June 15, 1978 and must be willing to accept an assignment ANYWHERE in the United States. Additionally the applicant must be willing and able to provide their own transportation to the job site and be responsible for their own board and room. Positions which will be filled in National Forests, National Parks, a wildlife refuge or in a research laboratory includes such jobs as lab assistants, forestry aides, fire guards, brush crews, survey teams and laborers. Attempts will be made to coordinate the position assignments with the specific career goal of successful applicants. Persons chosen to participate in the program will be Civil Service employees with the corresponding benefits. Salaries paid generally are in the GS2 range of the government pay scale. However, it is generally considered that it is the practical experience gained by the participant rather than the pay that is really the long-range benefit of the program. Applicants must submit the following material for consideration: (1) A completed U. S. Government Form 171. (Available from local Federal Job Information Centers listed in the telephone directory, or call 800-555-1212 for the toll-free number of the nearest center.) (2) A transcript of student’s high school record. (3) A written recommendation from an adult, other than family, who knows the applicant and his-her qualifications for the program. (4) A letter from the applicant indicating college and career plans, activities in high school, previous conservationoriented work (both volunteer and paid), reasons for seeking employment through the program and a statement explaining if any members of the applicant’s immediate family is or has been employed by any of the sponsoring agencies. This statement should clearly outline the family relationship and specify the name of the agency. Virginia high school seniors interested in the program should submit their applications and the supporting documents to IWLA SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, P. O. BOX 11104, Richmond, Virginia 23230. Deadline for RECEIPT (material must arrive by) of the application is not; later than 5 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 1978. For information pertaining to the program, contact Miss Friar at the above address or by calling 804-786-4974. Results of the competition will come from Washington D. C. early in the spring of 1978. Foetry And Music Courses Carla Eugster is offering two courses this winter to adults interested in artistic expression. The first, Choral Singing For The Tone Deaf is being offered under the auspices of Germanna Community College. It will meet in Culpeper for six successive Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Piedmont Electrical Corporation beginning Wednesday, January 25. The course is for any person who doubts his or her ability to sing. It will teach the fundamentals of reading music, and will help the brave in heart to crash through the tone-deaf sound barrier. The fee for the series is $18. The second course, Find The Poet In Yourself, will meet for Five successive Mondays at 7 p.m., starting January 29. This workshop will take place at Nethers Center, Woodville, on Route 621. The workshop is to help the adult student make contact with and give expression to his or her own poetic impulse. The fee for this series is $17.50. Opportunities for going in debt are always more plentiful than for making payments. —Rappahannock News Photo/Bob Ingle REPRESENTATIVES FROM RAPPAHANNOCK’S GIRL SCOUT troops put on a special presentation at the Rappahannock Lions Club meeting last Wednesday to thank the Lions for serving as Scout sponsors. Girls taking part in the ceremonies included (left to right) Courtney Jones, Dawn Watson, Christie Johnson, Lynn Jones, Debby Helmer and Nancy Proctor. Report of Flint Hill Volunteers Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad report on the activities of these organizations during 1977, summarizing the services provided the community and county. The fire units responded to a total of 76 fires, categorized as 15 structural; 26 woods and brush; 8 wrecks; 4 chimneys; 4 motor vehicles; 12 public service; 1 dumpster; 1 miscellaneous and 5 false alarms. police ATTENTION ALL DOG OWNERS Last day to buy dog license for 1978 is January 31,1978 A current Rabies Inoculation Certificate is required. Rabies Vaccination Clinic Dr. Fayette Witherell will be at: Place: Fire Hall, Washington, Va. Day: January 21,1978 Time: 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Cost: $2 per dog Jack Bruce _Dog Warden Total man hours expended was 840 and these fire units travelled 858 miles. Hours spent in state training schools totaled 676 and 520 hours were spent in station drills, while many more hours were spent in cleaning and maintaining the equipment. Frankie Huff and Ken Pullen have taken two quarters of fire science at Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown and are enrolled for the winter quarter. Flint Hill Rescue Squad responded to 117 calls; travelled 5,308 miles and served 595 man hours. Training hours total 200 Three out of four acres of California cropland are irrigated, a fifth of the irrigated land in the United States, reports National Geographic. FAUQUIER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE Rt. 55/709, Marshall 364-1566 REGULAR TUESDAY SALE State Graded Fat Cattle Sale 1st & 3rd Tues. of Every Month Registration takes place shortly before the first of each course. For more' information or to save a space for yourself phone Carla Eugster at 987-8913. Carla Eugster is a local poet and director ofNethers Community School. She gave a poetry reading recently in the Rappahannock County Library. Her musical activities includes playing the viola and singing in the Rappahannock Choral Society. PICTURESQUE IN THE SNOW is the front entrance to the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Merrill in Washington. The snow covered with sleet clings tenaciously to everything. NOTICE -"V The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors is soliciting bids for construction of an office building for the Clerk of Courts. Scope of Project: One story brick building with full basement Total square feet 3586. Forced air, oil fired furnace. Air conditioned. Building to be constructed on Court House grounds in Washington, VA. Interested bidders may pick up plans anil specifications at the Clerk's Office, Washington. VA. Only contractors registered with the State Registration Board for Contractors should apply. Wage rates as set forth under Davis-Bacon Act must apply. Sealed bids are to be submitted to the Clerk of^ Courts no later than 3:00 o’clock P.M.. F.S. 1 on Friday, February 17, 1978. E. P. LUKE, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNT! AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Money back direct from RCA One ot our greatest tales ever—designed to Introduce you to RCA't most energy-efflclent color TV's ever. Just buy one ol the qualifying models. 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^appahanmickKeuw—■ — • -n Published Evsry Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL Publisher SARAH C. LATHAM Assoclats Publish »r JOHN t. TOLER DAPHNE I. McCULLOUQH DAVID C. LYNE Qsnsrsl Msnsqf _ Nsws Editor Design Editor To Subscribe Writs or Phons Washington. Va. 675-3349 BY MAIL 46.00 a year in Rappahannock and adjoining counties; 46.50 a year elsewhere in the United States BACK COPIES - One month to 3 years. 75 cents each; over 3 years, 43 each Office: Rappahannock Nows Bldg , Waahington, Va. 22747 Houre: #:30 am to BJO pm. Mon. - Fri. Published by Warranton Printing ft Publishing Company. Inc. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19,1978 Recreation Or Commercial? According to testimony given at last Thursday’s public hearing on the ski area’s application for a special use permit, the commercial zoning granted James Moore’s 300 acres slipped by the Supervisors by mistake. The assertion would be easier to discount if it hadn’t come from Newbill Miller. Miller was chairman of the Rappahannock Board of Supervisors in 1973 when the new Zoning map—with Moore’s 300 acres colored commercial—was approved. Further, Miller was the representative from Hampton Magisterial District where the ski area is located. Records of Supervisor meetings during adoption of the county’s new zoning ordinance and map show no discussion of commercial zoning for the ski area. Miller also remembers none. It s hard to believe that a rezoning of such proportion could have occurred deliberately in Miller’s district without his being aware of it. Over the years, he’s served the county and the town of Washington with dedication as Chairman of the Supervisors, Mhyor of Washington and member of the county's Planning Commission. He demonstrated attention and interest in the county’s welfare time and again. It’s also hard to believe that ANY Rappahannock County Board would approve a commercial rezoning—with no comment—on 300 acres of conservation land. Under our ordinances. uses allowed Dy ngnt in a commercial zone include restaurants, hotels, wholesale bakeries, service businesses, pressing and dry cleaning plants, printing plants, commercial dairies, hospitals, sanitoriums and nursing homes. It doesn’t seem logical that a county which denied a residential development of 14 five-acre lots a half mile outside of Flint Hill would allow commercial development such wide-open latitude. If the ski area’s 300 acres were rezoned commercial by mistake, then steps should be taken to correct the oversight. We suggest that the Supervisors take action to amend Rappahannock’s zoning ordinance to allow for a recreational district and uses. At the same time, they could approve a rezoning of Moore’s property to the new category. The ski area has no vested interest in its commercial zoning EXCEPT on the 20 acres that have been improved and taxed at the higher commercial rate. By the managements’ own admission, they’ve paid taxes on the 280 acre balance at its original lower level. By creating a recreational zone with specifically controlled uses and rezoning the ski area to fall into that category, the Supervisors can lay to rest fears that this proposal for a year-round recreation center constitutes an “open door” to uses that might not be in the best interests of the county. < 1 f The Admirable Admiral nappahannockers owe appreciation to Chairman Josef Gardiner and his Board of Zoning Appeals for running two exemplary public hearings on the Ski Area’s application for a special use permit. We have seen few meetings where issues have been handled with such impartiality. Discussions could have degenerated to name calling between the pros and cons; between the “newcomers”, and “old-timers.” It is to the Admiral’s credit that he managed to keep exchanges on a relatively high level. Admiral Gardiner allowed both sides ample opportunity to state opinions. Instead of adhering to the rigid format of most Board of Zoning Appeals meetings where each side presents a case in turn, Gardiner allowed questions from the floor in an attempt to ensure that all pertinent points were covered. ft spectators were polled on where they thought the BZA members stood on the application, we think they’d be hard pressed for an answer. Admiral Gardiner in particular, emphasized im- , port ant testimony both pro and con the 1 ski area request. s Other county Boards could do well to ! follow the BZA’s example. 1 We are disappointed, however, that | Gardiner has chosen to poll the BZA members for their decision on the ski area’s application rather than calling the Board back into session for a vote. Polling members by telephone will, in effect, be taking action in a closed session. We don’t think this approach is fair to the hundreds of Rappahannock < citizens who demonstrated such interest 1 in the outcome of the ski area's request. We have some doubts if it’s legal, under the Virginia Freedom of Information statutes. We’re not suggesting that the BZA Chairman reopen the public hearing for further testimony. We think that probably everything that needs to be said has been said—some of it many times over. But we think that the Board members should go back into open, public session for an open, public vote. ASC Emergency Assistance Deadline All Applications for assistance under the Emergency Feed Program must be filed by February 13, 1978. The objective of the Emergency Feed Program is to provide assistance to eligible livestock owners by sharing the cost of feed for eligible livestock when such feed must be purchased in excess of normal. Approximately 55 applications have been approved under the Emergency Feed Program in Rappahannock County. If you suffered a substantial feed loss due to the drought, be sure to file an application under the Emergency Feed Program by February 13, 1978. When making an application be sure that you have the following information available: number of livestock on hand and their age, amount of feed on hand, amount of feed purchased in excess of normal. Sheep producers are urged to file an application under the Wool Incentive Program as soon as possible. It is important that all applications be filed by January 31, 1978 so that data from the sales documents will be available for use in determining the national average price received for wool. We would like to congratulate Thomas R. Taylor of Sperryville who was re-elected to a three year term on the County Committee. The Rappahannock ASC County Committee is comprised of Thomas Taylor, Chairman, James F. Massie, Vice-Chairman, and Dabney (Chink) Eastham, Regular Member. Concert Rescheduled The performance of Jacques Trussel which was scheduled for this past Tuesday night was cancelled because of inclement weather and has been rescheduled for the coming Wednesday, January 25, at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of Culpeper High School. A meeting of the Culpeper Community Concert Association will precede *the performance of Trussel at the school at 6:45 p.m. The memberhsip is invited to attend. At this time business will consist of reports from officers and the installation of new officers and board members. All people holding memberships in the five county area of Rappahannock, Orange, Madison, Fauquier and Culpeper are invited. ■i m V;>v Our Rappahannock Heritage Letters To The Editor Us vs Them fo the editor: I’m concerned that public lebates in Rappahannock >ften take on an “us vs. hem” character, usually xpressed as “natives vs. lewcomers.” So far, the •antering seems mostly goodpirited, and I sure hope it tays that way. In some tearby counties, similar lifferences over key issues lave grown deeply emotional tnd divisive—evolving to ‘townspeople vs. farmers” as levelopment occurred and axes began to climb—with nuch heat and very little ight created in the process. This letter, I confess, is written by a newomer —■■—though I have oved and tended a part of Rappahannock since my late eens, a quarter century ago. Worse yet, I suppose, my wife s a Yankee—but I refuse to ipologize for that fact, and submit in her behalf that x>th land and people have nore in common between Rappahannock and the hills if New Hampshire, than oetween Rappahannock and urban Virginia. Everybody, of course, is a native of someplace. I guess I’m a native of Falls Church or Fairfax County, though I have long felt personally more attached to Rappahannock. There’s no question that newcomers helped mess up my native area, and I readily undersatnd why some Rappahannock natives wish that newcomers here wouldn’t butt into County affairs. But that won’t happen. Newcomers pay taxes and vote and care, and no one should expect them to keep silent about basic issues. As a matter of fact, the more lots are carved out of Rappahannock and the more development occurs, the more newcomers there will be to butt in. So far, most newcomers to Rappahannock are ruraloriented. We are here because Rappahannock is the way it is, content in effect to accept—indeed, to embrace—Rappahannock on its terms. Let's face it, most of us newcomers have escaped here from someplace else. We’ve escaped to Rappahannock in large part because the natives have kept a superb landscape from being despoiled. But, we have also escaped from something—and I hope Rappahannock natives can understand that we newcomers don’t want the “something” to follow us here, which is why we speak the way we do over at the courthouse. I’m sure that all of us, native and newcomer alike, will keep speaking at the courthouse. I hope we’ll all respect the fact that different backgrounds can generate different perceptions of issues which are vitally important to Rappahannock’s future. If we must disagree, I urge that we do so in constructive rather than divisive fashion, so that we may together offer useful guidance to our local officials. ROBERT T. DENNIS Amissville Tell It Like It Is To the editor: Let’s tell it like it is! A gentle reminder to those local folk who take umbrage over the lovely little seat of Rappahannock County being referred to as "little Washington.” Quite the contrary seems to be ture in the neighboring state to the south of us. The natives were quite proud when Tom Brokaw on NBC’s "Today” program on TV, referred, in some detail, to “little Washington, North Carolina, the first of them all.’” It would seem that some of the energy devoted to criticizing the local young men who are working to open "The Inn in Little Washingtop" could instead have been'more appropriately directed at the announcer and TV network which nationally contradicted our own Washington’s claim to a historic first. Unfortunately, what is apparently not locally understood or appreciated by some is the fact that when The Little Fox other people in this general area of the United States refer to the small Virginia community as “little Washington” it is an identity that has been intended as a compliment and based upon respect and affection for that for which the community stands. We, who use the term “little Washington,” have done so with a nostalgia for the old days, and with the belief that the small Virginia community represents the finest traditions of the past which include not only patriotism, but also good manners, courtesy, warm hospitality, gracious living, lovely old homes, clean air, no congestion and no crime. Afterall, the identity “little Washington" has been around a long, long time, for over a century, in fact. For example, I have read letters written by both my great grandmother and my grandmother when they, as young women, visited with relatives in what they called “little Washington.” The term then, as now, had a connotation of respect and affection. 1 feel sure that the young men who are getting ready to open their restaurant, “The Inn at Little Washington,” have the same pride and affection in and for their community that others have. Undoubtedly, many of the people who will visit "The Inn in Little Washington” will share the same yearning and hunger as the rest of us desiring to experience the gentleness and relaxation usually associated with such small Virginia communities as “little Washington.” From a Virginian with strong family ties into Rappahannock, Fauquier, and Culpeper Counties and a long-time resident of the “big” Washington (DC). MAURICE GORDON HERNDON Sperryville Dalton Favors Pari-mutuel Law By JIM POPE Arundel Newspaper* Writer RICHMOND — Gov. John N. Dalton, speaking before a joint session of the General Assembly Tuesday afternoon, outlined his proposals for the first two years of his administration. In his address he supported the consolidation of state offices, his concern for energy conservation, the protection of the state’s natural resources and the release of $10 million for Metro rail. Gov. Dalton stressed his concern for the number of mandated programs that burden local governments. “We must review the way local budgets are affected by current state mandated programs. I suggest a bipartisan committee appointed by the General Assembly, as well as the governor, to examine the fiscal impact of state policies on local revenues in all areas, including education,” he said. The new governor proposed the formation of a blue ribbon, bipartisan property tax commission to recommend ways to hold down the rate of property tax increase. Pari-mutuel betting also received Gov. Dalton’s endorsement in his Tuesday afternoon speech. “Horse racing is a part of our heritage and it should be a part of our future,” he said. While supporting the constitutional responsibilities of the State Corporation Commission, Gov. Dalton suggested that the responsibility for preparing the public side of a utility rate case be transferred to the executive branch. “The case would still be judged by the SCC Commissioners, but I agree with the reasoning of the Governmental Management Commission and do not think the case should be prepared by a staff responsible to the commissioners, which is the current system.” In keeping with his campaign pledge the governor again proposed that water from the Shenandoah River be pumped to Northern Virginia. He also urged the State Building Code be revised "to encourage and require more energy conservation in new construction.” A keynote of Gov. Dalton's address was his endorsement of a clean environment that could be realized with a healthy economy. “A good trout stream is as much a benefit as one that might be more easily counted in dollars and cents.” He proposed the establishment of a department of recreation and historic preservation by consolidating the activities of the Commission on Outdoor Recreation, the Outdoor Foundation, the Historic Landmarks Commission and the Division of Parks. ‘‘The preservation of Virginia's scenic and uniquely historic beauty must be coordinated so Virginians and their children havt* the opportunity to know the heritage that is Virginia," the governor said. the observation of our own common sense show that the people of Virginia still believe in the middle way—the way of moderation, of prudence. of reliance on time-tested principle,” he said. Earlier in the week, former Gov. Mills E. Godwin, in his final speech to the General Assembly as governor, invoked his own feelings concerning November’s election. 4 He said “We could see m the returns from precinct after precinct that Virginia’s future wellbeing took precedence over partisan politics in the voting booth.” Gov. Godwin’s address to the joint session was a review of his last four years in office, as well as an overlook at his 30 years in state politics. Speaking before the joint session on Wednesday, the former governor, who is the only person to serve in that office twice (1966-1970,19741978) said, that in his first term the state took great strides in education and that the Commonwealth “could look back on an incoming wave of public affluence and expectations.” He characterized the second four years of his administration by saying, "We find that wave has receded, leaving behind during these last four years a real threat of a deficit in our budgets; the first threat of cold homes and stalled automobiles; the first major contamination of Virginia’s waters; the first restrictions on the use of drinking water in many, many years and a succession of 10 major floods and seven minor ones.” In presenting his budget for the next biennum, the retiring Governor asked for a 19.5 per cent increase in the general fond and a 16.6 per cent increase for public schools. He is also seeking a 17.4 per cent increase in state support for higher education. Del. Alson Smith (DWinchester) said he was "generally in agreement” with the address. He said facetiously that he “hopes it is possible for educators to live within the budget he (Gov. Godwin) proposed.” Republican Del. George Beard of Culpeper said he liked the speech and was glad to see a one-step cost of living increase for state employees included within it. Beard said he was disappointed that Gov. Godwin did not address the state’s accelerated sales tax. ^ "1 came here to put in a bill against that,” he said. The address showed a certain “hostility” to Metro, according to Del. Raymond Vickery Jr. (D-Fairfax). Vickery took exception to the former governor’s figure of state contribution to the rail system, saying that $90 million of that figure has not been transferred. “We need to move forward. I took the meaning of his speech to mean that we maintain the status quo,” Vickery said. “I wasn’t pleased at all.” * Del. Vincent Callahan (RFairfax) termed the farewell address a “realistic speech.” “Some Democrats feel the need to discharge their duty by criticizing it,” he said. Democratic Del. Dororthy McDiarmid, also of Fairfax, said that she was "depressed” by Gov. Godwin's posture towards Metro. She said that the $10 million will be released by Gov. Dalton, who assured Northern Virginia legislators of this during the campaign. Disagree With Tactics Letter to the Publisher: Many Rappahannock residents, both lifetime and otherwise, cannot agree with you that adding a thrill ride to the Rappahannock Ski Area is "in the best long range interests of the Condominiums i o me editor: A very important question was asked at the Thursday BZA meeting, late in the evening after many had left and after Mr. Moore spoke on behalf of his Alpine Slide amusement area. Newbill Miller asked why condominiums had been spoken about to him by Mr. Moore if condominiums were not under consideration in the future? No definitive answer was forthcoming from Mr. Moore. The present appeal does not ask for them; but how long will it be before the “motel Mr. Moore did speak of, mushrooms to condominium size in a few years? til lime, ii is puillOlC, should the amusement area fail, that families would move into purchased condominium units, and the county would be forced to assume the burden of enlarged schools, etc. Or does Mr. Moore intend to assume the tai burden his venture will raise? This aspect is perhaps the most important of all to Rappahannock County tax payers. A definitive answer is awaited. County citizens—if they do not learn &0m the history of surrounding counties—will be condemned to repeat such history. DONNA H. PARSON Washington county. but it is alto disturbing that a resident of McLean—or wherever you live—and another nonresident, Mr. Moore, are so profoundly influencing the future of the county. It is not difficult to accept what the majority of citizens want for their county; that is the democratic process. But your influence is a little tougher to take. It is your newspaper and you have the right of course, to publish any opinion on any subject you want to. But it is unfortuante that your employees, county residents, •re having their editorials reversed and then having to take the criticisms that follow. K Your newspaper asks that writers of letters to the *dhor identify themselves. Fair enough. We would appreciate the same courtesy from you. NELS PARSON Washington +++ The first thing a child learns when he gets a drum is that he’s never going to get another one.

SNOW ALWAYS BRINGS WITH IT a certain amount of tranquility as portrayed in this rural scene. WANTED SCRAP CAST IRON PRICES DETERMINED BY QUANTITIES a QUALITY Delivered to our yard in Culpeper. Bingham 8* Taylor Foundry Culpeper, Virginia « 825-8334 EARLY'S CARPET SALES & SERVICE ■JVW'' VIJWL- « Route 211 - Amissville 937-5111 Bone upon the facta if you want the reward! of eoliectin china. Whether your interest la porcelain earthenware, pots or crocks, there are many pieces available at reasonable prices for serious buyers. Spend a Sunday afternoon at a “flea market" or enjoy browsing araue* dons, dealer. showrooms or antique shows. You can learn much, meet interesting dealers, and get lucky with a bargain or two. It won’t take long to rtinguiah Canton from English Delft or Imari from American Redware. China is a term that came into use when porcelain was imported from China. Today, it may mean any type of crockery, but China, specifically, is fine porcelain. Know pour waree and enjoy the art of china collecting. And the fact is that EARLY’S CARPETS, Route 211, Amissville, >37-6111 k 902 N. Main St.Culpeper, 825-8232 has one of the finest selections of fabrics in the area. Chooee from exquisite colors, designs and textures by Schumacher, Waverly and Stroheim-Romann. Call for convenient shop-at-home service. Hours: *-6 Mon-Fri; 9-6 Sat. HELPFUL HINT: Bleach discolored china by soaking in chlorine bleach. 502 N. Main St., Culpeper, 825-8232 Flint Hill Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Smoot of Sperryville were Sunday dinner guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Smoot. Mrs. M. H. Brady had an extended visit with her sonin-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCulloch, in Fairfax due to the snow. She returned to her home on Sunday. Herbert Foster was in Hot Springs on business Sunday. Mrs. Linda Haney and Sharon and Ned Pierpoint of Alexandria, joined by Miss Mindy Patton of Stephens City, visited Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard on Saturday. Pete Lillard and his son, Ricky, of Manassas called on Mr. and Mrs. Lillard Sunday. Mrs. Elmer Atkins was a Sunday dinner guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. M. Beverage, in Front Royal. Miss Holly Holbik of Vienna was a weekend houseguest of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Welch and family. On Sunday, they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. John Wimmer and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Corder of Front Royal and Mrs. Ethel Pullen, for dinner. Viewtown Mrs. Eva Hitt is a patient in Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grigsby were Sunday callers on Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grigsby in Manassas. ^ Mrs. Ethel Hitt is a patient in the Lynn Care Center in Front Royal. Mrs. Myrtle Smith, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Anne Coley and son, John, of Warrenton and Mrs. Allen Welch of Flint Hill, visited Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hitt in Amissville on Wednesday. Letters To The Editor Map Was Incomplete Ni o the editor: ) In further regard to the ski area’s request for a special use permit, the map in the last issue of the Rappahannock News showing the lay-out of the proposed ski area operations shows the alpine slide, but no where does it show the planned sites of the swimming pool or tennis courts or horseback riding stables. Admittedly all three of these would be ideal recreational-' facilities for Rappahannock people and would very nicely balance winter skiing. I cannot help* but wonder if the ski area really plans on ever providing these facilities. Even if these facilities are approved, the ski area is under no obligation to ever install them. I do hope that the BZA will ask the ski area when and where they plan on putting in a swimming pool, tennis courts, and horseback riding stables. Without them, the ski area is not going to be a source of real recreation for Rappahannock people. JUANITA MIKO Glen Eyrie Farm Washington Oldtimers - Newcomers 1 o the editor: I would like to respond to several letters in the last editionf concerning the controversy over the ski area. I am disturbed by the attempt in several of the letters to lump the residents of Rappahannock County into the “newcomers,” (totally opposed to the ski area), versus the “oldtimers,” (totally in favor of it). This is an unfortunate misrepresentation of the conflict, and will certainly FURTHER REDUCTIONS on apparel for men and women K ALL SALES FINAL NO REFUNDS NO EXCHANGES Hours: 9 to 6 Friday 9 to 9 'Oke WJhite J^ltop Southgate Shopping Center CULPEPER not promote unity among the people of the county. I am frightened at statements against *the right of “newcomers” to voice their opinions. Many “newcomers” support this county by working in its public schools, supporting local businesses, and participating in county activities. Those opposing the decision for the ski area, (and they number “oldtimers” as well as “newcomers”), are not opposed to the skiing as such. They are against the far-reaching and uncontrolled side effects that the ski area development could produce: a huge traffic overload, polluted streams, and the noise that accompanies amusement park rides, such as the Alpine Ski Slide. As a “newcomer" planning to settle in Rappahannock County, I am concerned about its future. 1 hope that every precaution is taken to preserve the county’s natural beauty and tranquility—two of its most valuable resources. DUNE TUTHILL Washington NEWSSTAND Booka, Comtes and Qttt Noma Used paperback trade-ins 2 for 1 Cigarettes Reg. $3.30 plus tax Kings $3.35 plus tax Mini Mall Front Royal Delegate’s Report From Richmond George P. Beard, Jr. My first day in Richmond was an interesting experience. On leaving Culpeper Tuesday, about 6 miles out of town, near Stevensburg, the largest black cat I ever saw crossed my path from right to left. Not knowing which way to turn to avoid this unwanted monster, I surged on ahead, wondering what was in store for me when I reached Richmond. Driving straight to the “new” General Assembly Building to unload the fairly heavy boxes of letters, books, and periodicals, I had to circle the block until an opportune time arose so as to unload. This accomplished, I proceeded to find my office which I was advised would be on the seventh floor. Only one elevator was working and after struggling to push a button with hands full of boxes the door flew open and I was on my way. Arriving at the seventh floor I proceeded to find this “new” office. The floor foreman standing on a pile of lumber (lumber, nails, trash and wires were all over the place) said ‘ah’ yes Mr. Beard you are in room No. 715. Around the halls and corridors we went and found the elusive No. 715 and alasl it turned out to be a very nice well constructed coat closet (with no hangers). I thanked this nice young man and went flying downstairs to the 2nd floor, found a nice lady who called over at the Capitol Clerks Office and found that Washington Ladies Auxiliary Reports Good Year The Ladies,’ Auxiliary of the Washington Vol. fjire and Rescue Squads reports a very good year in 1977, according to Ruth Clark, president, and Frances Foster, treasurer. Below are the projects carried out by the Ladies’ Auxiliary in 1977 and the profits realized from each: Thrift Shop: $2167.86 Carnival kitchen: $738.79 Cakeless Bake Sale: $349.00 House Tour Sales: $257.00 July 4th Sales: $246.03 Easter Bake Sale: $175.00 Joe Keyser sale: $100.00 According to Mrs. Clark, the Ladies’ Auxiliary will give the Washington Vol. Fire Dept, a sizeable check from their 1977 profits and plan Rec Center Meeting The Rappahannock County Recreation Association will meet on Thursday, January 19, at 7:30 in Doug Baumgardner’s office in Washington. Fund raising ideas for the all-purpose court proposed for the recreation center will be discussed. © on applying the balance towards finishing a kitchen in the new fire house. Mrs. Gark also states that there will not be a Washington Vol. Fire Dept, banquet, due to a lack of suitable accommodations. The Ladies’ Auxiliary would like to thank everyone who made 1977 such a success through donations of their time, items, and money; also, a special thanks goes to Mrs. Mozella Carver who regularly donated $20 each month to the Washington Ladies’ Auxiliary. Women’s Club Sets Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Rappahannock Women’s Gub has been scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 8 p.m. at the home of Pat Giles in Washington. This will be a very important meeting, according to Joyce Andrews, and all members are asked to attend. Included on the agenda will be nominations for club offices. If any member is unable to attend, she is asked to notify the hostess. eyen though my office number is officially 715, I would find the architect number of 732 which really is 715. (Remember the black catl) So much for that, alter shoveling out the trash and residue left by carpenters, I settled down to organize, what I hope will be an efficient and well run office. Next day Wednesday, was swearing in day, a most capable and efficient aide appeared on the scene and we are on our way. I was most pleased to see my entire family at the swearing in ceremony. After being sworn in, a joint session of Senators and Delegates was organized and Governor Godwin gave a most inspiring presentation of the proposed budget. A balanced budget with no tax increase was presented with an excellent increase for public and higher education. The only part of his message I disagreed with was his nice way of hoping that the accelerated sales tax would remain. This ‘has got to go’ and I had planned to put in a bill opposing it, but by midDecember there were several bills in against it. I plan to support H.B. No. 2 which Delegates Putney and Gunn are proposing. I have entered in H.B. No. 25 for the town of Culpeper, charter changes and today a bill will be submitted by me to relieve volunteer fire departments and volunteer rescue squads of paying sales taxes on any capital improvements. All in all, the four sessions of orientation for freshman delegates, meeting and listening to seasoned Delegates, walking a mile to work each morning at 7:30 a.m. and back in late evening, observing the working of the Assembly itself, attending caucas meetings and other State government affairs has greatly enhanced my enthusiasm for trying to represent fairly and prudently the good folks of Madison, Orange, Rappahannock and Culpeper Counties. January Sale Still in Progress At GUYAN SHOE STORE Good Buys in the Men's Department All the Overshoes or Boots You'l Need For the Rain and Snow - Excellent Prices 214 E. Main, Front Royal 635-4721 THINKING OF BUILDING A HOME? Investigate the QUALITY, ECONOMY, and AVAILABILITY of North American modular homes. Many styles, sizes, and options. 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Jenkins Funeral services for Lucille Dove Jenkins, 86, were held yesterday at Nethers Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Charles Ginedinst and the Rev. Kinsey Reed in charge. Interment was in the Sperryville Cemetery. Mrs. Jenkins died Monday, January 16, 1978, in Gordonsville Hospital. A native of Rappahannock ^County, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Jane Anna Fincham Dodson. She was the widow of the late James Haywood Jenkins of Sperryville and had been living 'with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Jenkins, in Gordonsville for the past several years. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Robert Jenkins and Mrs. Gifton Sisk of Sperryville and Mrs. Boot Jenkins of Culpeper; three sons, Jerry Jenkins of Woodville, Ivan Jenkins of Winchester and Willie Jenkins of Culpeper; 20 grandchildren; 45 greatgrandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Goodwin Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Jenkins Butler Goodwin of Fredericksburg were conducted Sunday at the Clore Funeral Hdme Chapel in Culpeper by the Rev. Rogers Chenault. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper. Mrs. Goodwin, 60, died Thursday, January 12, 1978, at her residence following a sudden heart attack. A native of Rappahannock County, her parents were the late Luther Spillman and Della Fincham Jenkins. Her first husband was the late William T. Butler. She had lived in Fredericksburg for several years. She is survived by her husband, James P. Goodwin; four sons, William S. Butler of Richmond, Edgar L. Butler of Warrenton, John R. Butler of Culpeper, and Thomas J. Butler of York, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. John Hutton of Manassas and Mrs. Eddie Cooke of Reva; 18 grandchildren; two brothers, Luther S. Jenkins rr Storewide Winter Clearance *Shoes *Men's Clothing * Ladies' Coats & Dresses Many other winter items - SACRIFICED for quick sale! 25% to 50% OFF Lerner's Dept. Store Culpeper and John Walker Jenkins both of Sperryville; and ont sister, Mrs. Marshall Jenkins of Culpeper. North Samuel East ham North 75, of Chester Gap diec Tuesday afternoon, January 10, 1978, in Warret Memorial Hospital. A funeral was conducted Friday in the Chester Gap Baptist fission with Tayloi Wood officiating. Burial followed in the Williams cemetery in Chester Gap. Born on April 23, 1902, in Rappahannock County, Mr. North was the son of the late Bush and Priscilla Ralls North. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ada North; two sons, Stewari G. North of Marshall and Samuel R. North of Front Royal; three daughters, Georgia Brown of Hamilton, Minnie W. Goranson ol Chester Gap, and Pearl Mills of Huntly; two sisters, Laura Beatty of Chester Gap and Lucy Brown of Baltimore; 20 grandchildren; 19 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Rector Ray Rector, 87, of Marshall died January 10, 1978, at his residence. Funeral services were conducted Friday from the Royston Funeral Home in Marshall by the Rev. Terry Green. Burial was in Orlean Cemetery. Mr. Rector was born Sept. 21, 1890, in Hawlin, Rappahannock Co., the son of the late Walter N. and Izza May Brown Rector. His wife, Mary Lee Rector, predeceased him. Surviving are three sons. Raymond Lyle Rector, James Nelson Rector, and Allen Leon Rector, all of Marshall, one sister, Mrs. Perle Coffey of Sperryville; 6 grandchildren and 4 greatgrandchildren. BEGINNING DATES 1978 Jan. 24 Jan. 24. Jan.24 Jan.24 Jan. 26 Jan.24 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan.24 Jan.26 Jan. 26 Jan.26 Jan.24 Jan.24 Jan.24 Jan. 24 Jan.24 NOTE: PIEDMONT TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER Rt. 15 South Culpeper, Va. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) - Continously Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:45 - 9:15 p.m. Classes for those who have not completed eighth grade This course is offered continuously and there is no charge GED PREPARATION - Continuously Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:45 • 9:15 p.m. Classes to prepare people to take the Tests of General Educational Development for issuance of the high school equivalency HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION COURSES - Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:45 - 9:45 p.m. (108 hours). Minimum age 20 years. Classes for those who need one or two courses for high school completion REFRESHER GRAMMAR AND SPELLING Tuesday evenings 6:45 ■ 9:45 p.m. (30 hours). ^ Prerequisite - high school diploma A review of basic fundamental rules of English and spelling ELECTRICAL HOUSE WIRING ■ Thursday evenings 6:45 - 9:45 p.m. (10 weeks). Basic fun damentals of house wiring and introduction to electrical codes and theory SEWING Tuesday evenings 6:45 - 9:45 p.m. (10 weeks). Fundamentals of garment making SMALL ENGINES - Tuesday evenings 6:45 - 9:45 p.m. (10 weeks) Repair and servicing of small engines i e lawnmowers. chain saws MOTOR TUNE UP Wednesday evenings 6:45 - 9:45 p.m. (10 weeks). Basic course on fundamentals of tuning automobile engines BASIC CARPENTRY - Tuesday evenings 6:45 - 9:45 p.m. (10 weeks). Use of hand and portable power tools Use and application of wood products and hardware WELDING I - Thursday evenings 6:45 - 9:45 p.m. (10 weeks). Fundamentals of basic welding for beginners NURSING ASSISTANT Thursday evenings 6:45 9:45 p.m. (45 hours). Basic nursing fundamentals for job skills for Nurses Aides and Orderlies INTERIOR DECORATION - Thursday evenings 6:45 - 9:45 p.m. (30 hours). Introductory course for beginners to give some insight into furniture styles, upholstery, draperies, curtains, etc KEYPUNCH I - Tuesday evenings 6:45 - 9:15 p.m. (30 hours). Prerequisite - typing Students will learn how to use the IBM 129 and 029 Card Punch Machines The Following Classes Will Be Held Tues. and Thurs. 6:45 - 9:15 P.M. CLERK-TYPING I (12 weeks). To train students to hold certain jobs in clerical accounting occupations Beginning typewriting and office procedure CLERK-TYPING II (12 weeks). For students advanced in typing STENOGRAPHY II (12 weeks). To train students to hold certain jobs in stenographic, secretarial, and related occupations ACCOUNTING II (12 weeks). Introduction to special journals, advanced accounting problems and income taxes NO CHARGE NO CHARGE TBA $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00,, There must be twelve (12) students enrolled to offer courses Classes are limited to eighteen (18) students Recommend registration by phone and appearance for seating the first evening Piedmont Technical Education Center will conduct classes in any area in which there is an interest If any group of twelve (12) desires a particular subject they should contact the Center REGISTRATION CALL 825-0476 BETWEEN 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. James Mrs. Mary Jane Estes James of Amissville died Thursday, January 12, 1978, in Fauquier Hospital, W arrenton following a long illness. Services were conducted Monday at the Amissville Baptist Church by the Rev. Joseph Stirman and the Rev. Harold Carder with burial following in the church cemetery. Mrs. James, 70, was a native of Rappahannock County. She was the daughter of the late Edward Lee and Mida Lydia Smith Estes: her husband. Norvel C. James, died qp December, 1977. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Richard Suter of Radford, Mrs. John Geer, Jr., Mrs. Allen Blair, Mrs. Helen Donovan, and Miss Thelma James, all of Charlottesville; seven sons, Julian James and William James of Culpeper, David James of Flint Hill, Donald James of Amissville, John James of Earlysville, Jack James of Viewtown, and Elmer James of Manassas; IS grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Raymond Priest of Waldorf, Md., Mrs. Eggbert Woodward of Amissville and Mrs. Calvin Priest of Lanham, Md.; and one brother, Edward Estes of Castleton. Active pallbearers were Rudolph Woodward, Nelson Burner, Stanley Settle, Graham Hackley, Carson Estes, Tom Tear, Darrell Cloud, Silas O’Bannon, Claude Carter, Adolph Estes, Theodore Barron, and Richard Latham. Payton Funeral services for William Payton of Washington were held Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Washington, conducted by Elder Carroll Newman. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Washington. Mr. Payton, 57, died Wednesday, January 11, 1978, at Warren Memorial Hospital. A native of Fauquier County, he had lived in Rappahannock County for seven years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillie G. Payton; a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Davenport of Philadelphia, Pa.; four grandchildren; seven brothers and four sisters. Part low Horace Milton Partlow, 74, of Hagerstown, Md. died Sunday, January 8, 1978 after several years of declining health. He was born in Hume, a son of the late Charles Walter Partlow and Alma Thornton Partlow. He was a member of the John Wesley United Methodist Church. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Betty J. Partlow and one son, Robert Lee Partlow, at home; a daughter Miss Linda Anna Partlow of Hagerstown; one sister, Mrs. Rena Smedley of Luray; two step-sisters, Mrs. Charles C. Burke of Washington, Va. and Mrs. Georgia Vaughan of Fredericksburg, and one grandchild. A funeral service was held last Wednesday from the Minnick Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. William G. Cook Jr. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown. Arts— Crafts Meeting The Rappahannock Arts and Crafts Club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m. at Cab-Inn. The program will include planning for the new year and Christmas ideas to share and work on. ++++ A long time ago, the good old days were called tlu»e trying times. 7:00 9 00So I tun A Lesson for ail to leant, You'l just love id “i don't do narsdo Thoy’r* too flashy." ,Godr£ Is it Funny!/ |GfORGf BURNS , ione DtHvtH ii; ^ _ __ RapprfiMnock Nm photo/Smh Utham J. C. WELCH VENTURED OUT in the snow to help his pop clean the snow from their car. He is ready for the weather in his fleece lined denim jacket. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Welch of Washington. ! Boston Tea Party Rescheduled The Boston Tea Party, a play which was to have been Presented Wednesday evening by seventh grade students of Rappahannock County Elementary School, has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 26 at 7:30 in the school auditorium. The play is being given by the students to help finance a class trip to Richmond and Williamsburg next month. The support of the public is requested. ++++ People who like to get up early in the morning invariably do as the rooster does—crow about it. C ffikeffinal tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME "The Home of Thoughtful Service" PHONE 825-2361 CULPEPER CEMETERY MEMORIALS HERMIT CRABS Biggest Thing in Little Pets Come, see our crabby friends! WINTER© ^ CLEARANCE SALE 10% to 50% OFF COUNTRY MANOR GIFT SHOP Rt. 211, Sperryville 987-8761 RCES Menu January 23-27 Monday Hot dog and bun. 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Appeals Board To Decide Soon Qn Ski Area (Continued from Page 1) environment as “a disaster” with the effects of exhaust fames from cars driving un Harris Hollow road. Wesley Harris requested a definition of terms used in the application itself. "What '0k> they mean when they say they’re not going to operate an amusement park?” he asked. Back Tun He also brought up the issue of possible back taxes owed by Moore since taxes had been paid at the commercial rate on only 20 acres out of Moore’s 300 acre commercially zoned tract. “If the success of the proposed year-round operation depends on making money,” said Harris, "How are a substantial back tax bill and two substantial creditors going to affect profits? “You and I are subsidizing this operation by not collecting the back taxes,” wuraracmca to tftc audience. Toward the close of the meeting, Moore also addressed the tax question. He maintained that currect taxes were all paid up to date. Gardiner also added that the tax office had informed him nothing changes after land is rezoned to commercial until the property is reappraised, and then assessed according to structures on the land. Bob Anderson, member of the county’s Board of Assessors, added that only commercial land with buildings was taxed at a higher rate. All improvements and the surrounding land on Moore’s 300 commercially zoned acres were taxed at commercial rates, he explained. ‘‘We treated them the same as any other property in Rappahannock,’’ interjected Herbert Barksdale, member of both the BZA and Board BIG MOVING SALE in progress at JERRY’S TV 531E. Main St. Front Royal 636-6286 All TV's 10% above book cost! Sa/e ends February 1 Moving to 128 E. Main St. (across from Newberrys) TOYOTA THERE’S ONLY ONE MOTOR TREND IMPORT CAR OF THE YEAR. Celica GT L.ftback WE GOT IT! There are dozens of import cars to choose from this year But theres only one Motor Trend magazine Import Car of the Year The all-new 1978 Toyota Celica Chosen from this years finest imports as the overall leader in automotive design, engineering. and quality of construction If youre looking for this years best all-around import, look at Celica first Because the car of tomorrow is also the Car of the Year Come in today and find out why Standard features you'd expect from the Import Car of the Year: • 2 2 liter SOHC engine • 5-speed overdrive transmission • Power-assisted front disc brakes • Steel belted radial tires • AM/FM radio • Mag-type styled steel wheels • Full instrumentation including electric tachometer • MacPherson strut front suspension • Cut pile wall-to-wall carpeting A Complete Line Of New Volvos Now Taking Orders For 78242QT&262C MILLbrt TOYOTA-VOLVO, INC. 866 Sudley Road Manassas NmttoP' Wm 369 3040 Dir No 7852 I ui rtsscssurs as wen ai Chairman of the Planninj Commission Moore also replied to th< question Harris raised aboui “substantial creditors.’ According to Moore, th< Rappahannock Ski Area’t only bankruptcy under his management resulted ii debts of $75,000 owed tc unsecured creditors. “There’) now a little over S40.00C left,” said Moore. This will be paid off, h« continued, as Pico Peak, th< ski area’s new partner, make: payments on the property. ' Beverly Hunter asked Harris if the operation of the Alpine Slide would result in a net financial loss to the county. Harris replied that ski area management saw the Alpine slide revenues as something to carry the operation through the slump of the skiing off-season. Following Wesley Harris’ statement, Dr. Werner Krebser ran through a brief history of the ski area’s commercial zoning. According to Krebser, three individuals wanted to open the ski area in 1963 “and it was permitted.” Later, in 1973 when the county adopted a zoning ordinance, the Zoning Administrator was asked to outline the commercial areas on the new zoning maps, said Krebser. Since the Zoning Administrator was partowner of the ski area property, his assistant drew in the maps. Adoption of the maps with 300 acres in Harris Hollow zoned commercial "flew directly in the face of the present zoning ordinance,” Krebser maintained. He pointed out that the ordinance stated commercially zoned land should be located close to major transportation systems and other commercial areas. Krebser added that Moore’s property was colored commercial only because the ordinance lacked a recreation category. As a doctor in the community, Krebser noted that he often had difficulties securing ambulance service for seriously ill patients. He questioned what would hapiieii when demands from injured skiers or sliders were added to the needs of residents with the burden placed on the county’s allvolunteer rescue services. “We’ve yet to see a soi erosion plan from thesi people,” Krebser continued for installation of the slid* on grades from seven to 21 per cent. He charged that construction would result in erosion. As justification for the ski area application, Krebsei said that Moore had pointed to the need for recreation in the county. But, said Krebser, many of the things asked for in the special use permit request were already available • specifically riding, hiking and tennis, along with craft sales and farmers market. However his contention that private tennis courts were opened to use by the public met with hoots and laughter from ski area proponents in the audience. ‘‘Thank you for your invitation to use your tennis court this summer,” interjected Deputy Sheriff Ronnie Hawkins. “Ron, you need it badly,” countered Dr. Krebser. He continued that the Alpine slide offered no exercise what-so-ever and challenged GRAND OPENING WINNER First Prize : $100 Shopping Spree second Prize: $50 Shopping Spree THtrd Prize: $25 Shopping Spree Come in and help us Celebrate our Grand Opening. Register i and you may win your own personalized Merle Norman Cosmetics Shopping Spree at your New MERLE NORMAN COSMETIC STUDIO Mini Mall, Front Royal 636*2600 Frt, Jan. 20 • MO • 7 and Sat, Jan. 21 ■ 9:90 ■ 5:90 Drawing Saturday at Cloning ski area management statements that year-round operation would offer significant employment opportunities to county residents. / Fanning Baumgardner asked Krebser if he was aware that Baumgardner had colored the new zoning maps in 1973 from maps prepared by the Planning Commission and that Zoning Administrator Evan McNear did not take part in the project. Krebser countered that he had gone through all the Board of Supervisor minutes and “didn’t find one mention of discussion of commercial zoning for the ski area.” He added that the minutes indicated Baumgardner was not officially hired as assistant zoning administrator until after he had colored the maps. In his statement at the close of the meeting, Moore replied to some of the issues raised by Krebser. He explained that the ski area would have a first aid station manned and handled by the National Ski Patrol whose members are required to have first aid certificates. He noted that an ambulance had been needed only seven times last year at Camelback and on each occasion, the ski area had paid or “donated” $25 for the call. According to Moore, the ski area will provide 35 fulltime jobs for local people plus part-time employment during the summer and winter seasons for youngsters. Out of approximately 40 employees, said Moore, only three or four will be imported from outside the county. Deathqr Control But No Steering Wheel Moore didn’t argue with Krebser’s contention that the proposed Alpine slide offered no exercise. He agreed that Alpine sliding was not a sport ‘‘but it isn’t just like an amusement park either .". It’s somewhere in between,” he added. ‘‘We think it’s more like a oneman bobsled ride than anything else (with riders) in control of their own destiny . . . except they don’t have a steering wheel.” Doug Baumgardner submitted a letter from the company responsible for installation of the slide on erosion control measures that I will be followed during construction. According to the letter, a drain system will be used to collect run-off with berms and ditches following the slide track from top to bottom. The construction area will also be backfilled and seeded for ground cover, Baumgardner read, adding that 20 slides had been built to date with no erosion problems. Stabbing a finger in the air in the doctor’s direction, Baumgardner also stated that he took “deep exception” to Krebser’s testimony and considered it a “direct assault on the integrity of a member of my family ... my father.” Krebser’s allegations that Moore’s property was improperly colored as commercial land on the 1973 zoning map by Fanning Baumgardner are "just not true,” he maintained. He described Krebser’s charges as "indicative of some of the tactics of some of the opposition” and argued that Krebser’s testimony “should not be given a great deal of credibility.” Septic Discharge Hint Hill attorney Maurice Biddle was sworn in following Dr. Krebser. Stating that he was representing Aubrey Keyser, spokesman for sii other downstream property owners from the ski area, Biddle said he was concerned about pollution and possible septic discharge into the Rush River. Previous testimony indicated that the ski area’s septic system was designed to handle 1,500 people, said Biddle. With Moore forecasting 2.500 customers each weekend, the septic *M WANTED: PEOPLE LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE ' J«k Hudson 124 E. Main St Front Royal, Va. 636-8833 sysicm wui cither become overloaded or the ski area wil| need expanded sanitary facilities, Biddle contended. According to Biddle, he’d been told 1>y State Water Control Board personnel that the ski area "damn well better not have a discharge” into the Rush River. In order to avoid a discharge, it would appear that facilities would require expansion, he continued. However, Biddle noted, there have been no soil studies done on the property so no one knows if an expanded septic system is “even possible.” Biddle, Chairman of the county’s Water and Sewer Authority, recalled that the septic system under construction for Sperryville has a 55.000 gallon capacity to serve 750 people. If 55,000 gallon capacity is required for 750 people, then the ski area system would need 150.000 capacity to handle its forecasted customer load, he noted. Biddle proposed that the BZA postpone its decision on Moore’s application to allow the Health Department and State Water Control Board time to conduct engineering and soil analysis studies so Rappahannock people will know that the Rush River won’t be polluted. Health Department representatives were not present to answer questions raised by Biddle. Neither Moore nor his attornies offered any rebutal or explanations. Traffic Problem Virginia Lindstrom, stating that she was not testifying as a representative of the Washington Town Council, asked how ski area traffic was going to be managed without creating “a a terrible problem in our town.” She added that she was born and raised in Rappahannock and so was not an “outsider”, and asked if there would be enough revenue from the ski area operation to pay for the services that the town and county would have to provide. “I’m not against the ski lodge as a ski lodge,” she r~ concluded. “If they had another access road, I would not be against this particular thing.” Nels Parson stated to the Board that he felt granting the ski area’s application would have a negative rather than a positive impact in the long run. He also commended a letter printed in the Rappahannock News from Washington attorney David Konick to the BZA for consideration. Bob Dennis asked the BZA members to look hard at the requests in the application that could “snowball.” He maintained that the site posed many problems. “It appears to have been a bad decision to locate a ski area here where it doesn’t snow all that often,” said Dennis. The county is “under no obligation to bail out businessmen who make a mistake,” he maintained. “The current application is extremely open-ended,” Dennis continued. “No one knows what eventual plans for the recreation area may include," he commented—possibly an observation tower or indoor tennis. Steve Rider, who owns property in Harris Hollow about a mile from the ski area, questioned the relevance of statements in a Rappahannock News editorial that gave Moore’s residence as Warren County. “They have Viscose in Warren County and it doesn’t affect my life. The slide here is not going to affect his,” said Rider. “I’m a landowner in Harris Hollow,” Rider continued. “We’re the people you should listen to. We’re the ones who’ve got to live with it—the traffic problems, pollution and vandalism.” Mrs. Cohen, another Harris Hollow landowner, acknowledged that she’d purchased her land after the ski area began operations. “I’m not opposed to the ski area,” she added. “I am opposed to scarring up the mountain” with an Alpine Slide. Tom Perry, also a Harris Hollow resident, recalled that he could hear the snow making machine when the ski area operated in the past. He suggested that the difference between a rock concert and musical entertainment be defined and proposed that the special use permit, if granted, “limit the amount of what I call noise and some people call music . . . Loud dance music will destroy what we came out here to enjoy—just plain quiet.” According to Peter Kramer, discussion with Resident Highway Engineer Don Askew revealed that it was financially out of the question to build a bypass around the town for protection against ski area traffic impact. Kramer reported that Askew said it would be a major problem to maintain the gravel section of Harris Hollow Road and no matter how much the Highway Department spent on maintenance, they were not going to keep out “washboards” and pot holes. As to paving the road, Kramer noted that this couldn’t be accomplished without an additional 20-foot right-of-way donation from each property owner along the gravel stretch. According to Kramer, Askew said that only two owners had agreed to date to donate the necessary right-of-way—Jack DeBergh and the ski area itself. Later, Moore acknowledged that the ski area’s property did not extend down to the road where right-of-way was required and added that no one had formally agreed to make the necessary 20 foot donation. Illegal Rush River Dam Kent Reever, who previously worked for the ski area, said he’d helped build “what was explained to me as an illegal dam across the Rush River for water for snow making ... 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Hearing Draws Overflow Crowd (Continued from Page 7) shouldn't say anything about it." “I’d like for you to identify the person who told you it was an illegal operation,’ Moore immediately demanded. Reeve identified the person in question as leader of the work crew but declined to give the man’s name. “You’re charging one of my employees with two crimes,” Moore insisted. His request for the name of the person involved was joined by DeBergh, and finally, Reeve identified his boss on the work crew. Gardiner interjected that the question regarding the source of water for the snow machine had been raised “and the source of water is the only question that is relevant as far as the Board is concerned." Juanita Miko, next speaker against the ski area, identified herself as a Harris Hollow resident who had been in the county since 1%4. “I am an outsider but I'm not a weekender. And I'm not independently wealthy,” said Mrs. Miko, who is employed as a case worker by the Rappahannock Welfare Department. She described the access road as “inadequate for the type of oepration that the ski area wants" and asked why she should donate land required for paving. According to Mrs. Miko, she’d been offered 10 cents a foot for her additional rightof-way. “That's nothing,” she commented. “Isn’t there money to pay fair prices for the right-of-way?” she asked. Traffic Jam* Steve Hanstad, said he was “filled with foreboding” about the Ski Area’s Alpine Slide after living near two similar installations in New Hampshire. “On a good day for sliding, Havstad said it was hard to get any where near the ski areas due to traffic pile-ups. I'm very much afraid that it will simply overwhelm the county,” he said. Havstad acknowledged that he had lived an hour or two away from the New Hampshire ski areas but added that, as a musician, he had travelled in their vicinity and also had received secondhand reports from friends who tried to get in to ride on the Alpine slides. Proponcota Speak After a short recess, Alson Atkins headed the list of speakers in favor of the ski area. “I’m sorry all these newcomers are disappointed,” he began. “They came here to get away from it all hoping to find that the rest of the world is going to grow and Rappahannock County’s going to stay put,” said Atkins. He acknowledged that the ski area had failed financially two or three times but maintained that this was not out of the ordinary, arguing that the ski area needed to expand in order to be successful. “There are a lot worse things that could come off that mountain than an Alpine slide,” he contended. He insisted that the county Board of Supervisors would manage to control any adverse impact from ski area expansion into a year-round recreation center. Hone Concession Promised? Dr. Krebser asked Atkins, who operates a horseback riding business in Sperryville, if he’d been promised the horse concession planned for summer operations at the ski area. “I said I was going to put horses up tfcere,” Atkins replied but added that he’d never been promised the concession. Wesley Harris asked Atkins for his definition of an “outsider.” “People who’ve moved here in the last six months, or year...people who aren’t taxpayers,” Atkins answered. Dana Adamson, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Raynor V. Snead and wife of attorney Eric Adamson who was :mployed by Moore, testified that she had skiied and risited Camelback, parent company of the Rappahannock ski area, and found it clean and well-run. She noted that Camelback’s access road was also narrow but that this didn’t seem to cause an) problems or prevent skiers from coming and leaving in an orderly fashion. She added that she had stayed overnight at Camelback and had not found the noise from the snow-making machines disturbing or offensive. Mrs. Adamson concluded that she thought the Rappahannock ski area’s proposed year-round operation would be an asset to the county. Admiral Gardiner asked Mrs. Adamson if she had been at Camelback during the ski season or during the Alpine slide season. She answered that she was only there during ski season but added that the Alpine slide was in place and it was not “an eyesore.” In answer to another question, she agreed that Camelback was located only two miles off a four-lane highway. She also acknowledged that she lived in Warren County although she was a native of and owned property in Rappahannock. Ski Area Poll Libby Snead, who conducted a poll of county residents regarding the ski area last year, said she sympathized with the objectors and was also skeptical about the Alpine slide at first. In conducting the poll for Moore, Chairman Gardiner asked Miss Snead if she’d questioned residents about the slide or just skiing. She replied that she “went into detail about the slide if the person displayed interest.” Wesley Harris asked for a rough percentage estimate on the number of people who asked for detail but Miss Snead was unable to hazard a guess. However, she later volunteered that 11 persons polled on Harris Hollow Road had been in favor of the ski area reopening with five in favor "with reservations” and three opposed. She maintained that knowledge gained as a native of the county enabled her to take an accurate random sampling of public opinion with special emphasis on the Washington area. A member of the audience asked if a list of the questions asked by Miss Snead in her survey were written and if the poll included a specific question on the slide. Moore’s attorney interjected that a list of the questions used in the survey were on file with the BZA and Admiral Gardiner suggested that anyone interested in reviewing the questions stop by the Zoning office (which, incidently, is open only one day a week). Juanita Miko commented that she’d probably been marked down as favorable to the ski area’s reopening in the basis of Miss Snead’s poll. She maintained that the questions included in the survey were not controversial and didn’t accurately reflect public sentiment. Mrs. Lois Snead followed her daughter’s testimony. She stated that the ski area would pull in customers who would spend money at other county businesses. If the ski area managers “can't get what they want from us, they’ll have to let the land go,” continued Mrs. Snead. This would result in the property being carved up into 25-acre lots with an additional burden on the county school capacity while the Harris Hollow Road would still be congested from residential development. Natives On Trial “I feel like the natives and old timers are on trial here tonight,” she said. In answer to what Mrs. Snead viewed as allegations that natives had not run the county well, she stated that “we must not have done a bad job” since all the newcomers had been attracted enough by Rappahannock to ptove in. She added that ski area roads were always pretty bad. “I’ve never been to a ski area yet—and I’ve been to 15—where the road wasn’t horrible,” she stated. Pauline Bruce, also a native of the county, spoke next in favor of the ski area. "If it takes a slide to keep the slopes running, then I say, if at all possible, give them a chance." She added that she trusted the Board of Zoning Appeals and police department to take care of any problems that might arise. Non-Native In Favor “I’d like everyone in this room to know that a nonnative can be in favor of this too,” began Charles Eldred, proprietor for two years of a business in Washington. "I’ve heard allegations of traffic hazards but I’ve never seen a tourist speeding through our town. Funny thing, though, Main Street is kind of a drag strip for locals,” he commented. As for the litter problems that ski area customers would cause, “you should go see what the local residents do to our dumpsters,” said Eldred. He claimed that dollars spent by ski area customers would be recycled through the community and taxed every time they went around. Finally, he described objections raised as “paper tigers” and noted that most fell in the province of the State Water Control Board, the Health Department or Environmental Protection Agency. “You could put a whole mountain of roller coasters (in Harris Hollow) and not damage the environment here,” said Eldred, calling environmental issues raised by ski area opponents as “25 cent words...generalities...a lot of rhetoric.” Jack Debergh reported that his wife’s litter records showed there was no difference in the volume of litter between the ski season and the off-ski season. He added that he trusted the Health Department to ensure the sewer system was adequate. Charlie Minion, Washington resident and rescue squad member, stated that he wasn’t sure the expanded ski area operations would be an asset to the county but feh it should be given a chance. He suggested imposing a bond to guarantee the ski area would bear the cost of road improvement and proposed some attention be directed towards the trash situation since the ski customers in a weekend would total more than the entire county population. “If it becomes so bad we can’t live with it,” concluded Manson, “has everyone forgotten about picketing?” Both Sam Snead and Ray Smoot spoke in favor of the ski area’s request because it would be "a good thing for young people to have a place to go.” Safeguards Requested Mrs. Sally Sharp, Harris Hollow resident with a commercial orchard and small commercial cattle herd, said she viewed the reopening as a positive step. However, she added that the BZA should understand the probable results of expanded operations and ensure safeguards by asking the Supervisors to request an environmental impact study from the state and protect agricultural, forestal and open space land in the Harris Hollow vicinity from being reassessed and taxed on the basis of ski area property values. Diana Bird asked Mrs. Sharp if she’d been reassured by testimony given at the hearing. Mrs. Sharp answered that she’d been reassured by reading the entire special use permit application on file in the Zoning office, particularly the last paragraph that stipulated the permit would be cancelled if all conditions established by the BZA were not met. Skippy Giles, proprietor of the Washington Cash Store and another Rappahannock native, wholeheartedly en 4\appahamuick^euis Reach nearly everyone in Rappahannock County with your Classified Ad. Just call or stop by our office before Noon on Tuesday. 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In a final statement, attorney Baumgardner maintained that denial of Moore’s request would be “confiscation without just compensation. “The property was zoned commercial in order that the owner could make a.profit,” Baumgardner argued, "and refusal to allow expanded year-round operations would be like the county selling Mr. Moore a car and then refusing to let him buy the gas to run it.” Not so, countered Gardiner. "The county didn’t sell Mr. Moore a car. The owners bought it at a fire sale.” Baumgardner agreed that his analogy might be inappropriate but still maintained that “denial of the permit flies in the face of the right to use the property.” He claimed that Moore’s proposal would promote the goal of keeping Rappahannock rural. Baumgardner argued that a court would view approval of the ski area’s permit as an affirmative step forward by providing for recreational development. Approval, he added, would “put the county in a stronger position to withstand more hazardous types of development.” Economic Vitality Baumgardner read into the record letters from the Pocono Chamber of Commerce and the Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Vacation Bureau that cited the economic vitality provided by Camelback Ski area with no added demand on local services. According to the Vacation Bureau letter, dollars spent by travellers turn over three times in the local community. In conclusion, Baumgardner read from a Rappahannock County brochure, printed before the ski area went bankrupt and closed, that praised the operation’s contribution to recreational opportunities. Dorothy Davis, stating that she was on the committee that prepared the brochure, said it was the “farthest idea” in the minds of committee members that “we would have an Alpine Slide amusement park in th*t area.” She added that she’d thought the ski area alone was an asset to the county but felt “the present thing would not in any way be an asset.” Admiral Gardiner ruled Mrs. Davis out of order since she hadn’t raised her hand to be placed on the list of speakers and was making a statement, not asking a question. Mrs. Davis explained that she’d been stuck at the bottom of the stairs at the beginning of the meeting and was unable to get up in time to register to speak. Concluding arguments in favor of the ski area’s application, Moore noted that the slide at Camelback was the second most successful operation of its kind in the country and had caused no great traffic jams or "problems getting into the parking lot.” “The Rappahnnock ski area cannot make enough money off skiing alone in a reasonable year if the operation derives no summer income,” he maintained. “We would not want to come into this county and spoil it and I just don't intend to,” Moore concluded. Following Moore’s statement, Admiral Gardiner adjourned the public hearing “until we can study all the testimony.” He applauded citizen interest demonstrated by “the finest turnout we’ve ever had for a zoning meeting in Rappahannock County. I’m very happy to see it. “If more county citizens would attend local government meetings on the scale of Thursday night’s participation, maybe we wouldn’t make as many mistakes,’’ Gardiner concluded. 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