Rappahannock News, October 26, 1978

s seea?: VlRSlP/IA QTa mn S^TE LIBRAS fiXCBMoNB 29 w* iy* yA. 239ift PAID CIRCULATION NOW < . 2,594 RAPPAHANNOCK HOUSEHOLDS 2,101 29th YEAR, No. 43 USPS 455580 The County Family Newspaper Founded 1877 14 Pages Washington, Virginia Phone 675-3349 20l Miller, Robinson Lead In County With election day less than two weeks away, Democratic candidate Andy Miller leads his Republican opponent John Warner in Rappahannock County in the race for Virginia’s U.S. Senate seat. In a survey conducted last week by the Rappahannock News, 43 per cent of the county residents polled indicated they favored Miller with 35 per cent in Warner’s camp and 22 per cent undecided. The News poll also shows incumbent Congressman J. Kenneth Robinson with a comfortable lead over Democratic challenger Lew Fickett in the race for the Seventh District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Robinson won support from 70 per cent of the people polled while Fickett won 15 per cent. Another 15 per cent of those surveyed indicated they were undecided. The question of whether to allow liquor by the drink to be sold in Rappahannock County split right down the middle. 46.6 per cent said they were in favor of liquor by the drink and 46.6 per cent said they were opposed. Only 6.6 per cent of those surveyed remained undecided. On the issue of allowing pari-mutuel betting in Virginia, opponents edged out supporters by a nose. Forty-five per cent of those asked said they would vote yes for parimutuel betting while 46.7 per cent said they would lote no. Again only a small percentage—8.3—was undecided. Rappahannock voters favored adoption of a constitutional amendment to allow localities the option of taxing renovated properties at a lower rate by an overwhelming majority. Seventy per cent of those polled said they supported adoption of the amendment with 8.3 per cent opposed and 21.7 per cent undecided. The poll was conducted by government students from Rappahannock County High School on behalf of the Rappahannock News. Names were selected at random from the telephone directory and those surveyed were asked how they would vote if the election was held on that day. Sixty people, comprising a sampling of more than one per cent of the county's population, were polled. Inflation Major Concern Of Senate Candidates Revenue Sharing Costly: Warner By JOHN EISENHARl) l Vho|iO|mt* W rilt-r Stressing that everywhere he goes in his campaign, for election Nov. 7 to the US Senate, people ask about inflation, Republican candidate John W. Warner looks with some reservations at federal revenue sharing. In an interview with The Rappahannock News last Thursda'-, the former NavySecretary and national Bicentennial administrator, said in principle he approves of revenue sharing, but — Brannon JOHN WARNER regrets that the government didn't use it to replace some direct funding of projects. He said revenue sharing was superimposed on direct funding, and he implied that the result is inflationary and an obstacle to balancing the federal budget. "My number one objective,” Warner said, "is to help work out (from under) inflation." People he meets are also concerned about taxation and waste in government. He said persons in private life are targets of excessive government regulation, especially in the areas of health and safety (OSHA) and nuclear power. It now takes from 10 to 12 years, because of the regulations, to go from the (Continued on Page 5) Out Of Control: Miller_ — \flN-h»**l Brannon ANDREW MILLER By JOHN EISENHARD \run«U-l Writer Democratic candidate fot the US Senate Andrew P. Miller told The Rappahannock News last Thursday that .( we’re able to reduce inflation substantially during the next six years, that would be a major contribution to "domestic tranquility." Miller, former Virginia attorney general, was asked during an hour-long interview what he thought his most important role as a senator could be. Miller noted with a sense of frustration that “we simply do not have a handle on the conduct of our domestic affairs. It’s like a roller coaster which has gotten out of control.” He said a great deal of hard work and determination are needed to control inflation, "and that’s the kind of leadership that I would like to provide in the United States Senate.” Miller emphasized that he is opposed to regulating prices as a means of putting a brake on inflation, and that he feels that “in the long run the lowest price for energy is going to result when you have competition amongst companies, and different types of ftiel. “When you try to impose controls, what those controls (Continued on Page S) COME TO THE HALLOWEEN FUN FAIR” $ the message these seventh graders want to get across to moms, dads, sisters and brothers in the county. The fair will beheld Saturday. October 28. at the elementary school frowvll «.m. to 4 p.m. There will be games, fortune telling, refreshments, a haunted house, costume contest, prizes and more. Admission is only 25 cents with proceeds going towards the annual seventh grade trip to Williamsburg. Merit Pay Considered Kecently, several members of the Rappahannock School Board have expressed interest in alternatives to the set increment pay scale now used to determine teacher salaries. Under the current system, county teachers are awarded a pre determined raise for each year spent in Rappahannock schools up to a maximum of $12,500 for 14 years experience and $13,400 for 14 years with a master’s degree. Mary McCloud Hyman of Washington, Va. died Tuesday evening in a traffic collision on the west end of the Washington by-pass. This is the second fatality in Rappahannock in less than two weeks. Mrs. McGoud was a passenger in a car driven by Mrs. Mozelle Carver, also of Washington. The second vehicle, a Mercury Monarch, was ODerated by Mrs. Elizabeth Streagle of Amissville. According to officers, Mrs. Carver traveling east, made a left turn in a cross-over on the dual lane highway and was struck broadside by the Streagle vehicle which was going west. Mrs. Carver is a patient in Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal with a crushed ankle bone, broken ribs and head lacerations. Mrs. Streagle has a head laceration, knee laceration and is in the Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton. Shannon Streagle, riding with her mother, sustained a sprained elbow and knee while Marc Streagle escaped injury. Mrs. McCloud, who was dead at the scene, has been making her home with Mrs. Carver, for the past several months after moving here from South Carolina. Wreck Victim At the October 10 Board meeting. Superintendent William Bloomer reported briefly on other options. Xe said he'd contacted Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C., and found that personnel there received raises based on an "intricate and delicate" merit evaluation procedure. Bloomer added, however, that this system applied primarily to the school's posthigh school program. Salaries could also be established by using state services to provide personnel pay analysis with individual responsibilities evaluated and a pay scale suggested on the basis of that evaluation, according to Bloomer. A third option, he said, would be to use an index pay scale based on a beginning teacher’s salary. "By merit pay. do you mean that some teachers will get more?” asked Board member Arthlinda Quaintance. When Bloomer answered yes, she noted that a merit system would require "a tremendous amount of supervision. One visit wouldn't be of very much value.” Mrs. Quaintance added that personalities could become a problem should a merit pay system be instituted. Establishing annual raises on the basis of merit would be "a difficult thing to do correctly and fairly," Mrs. Quaintance continued. "If you're going to do it, you'd better do it right." she said, adding that evaluation could be based on student progress or how many hours a teacher put into his or her job. School Board Chairman Beverly Massie recalled that Walter Masterson had shown a particular interest in merit pay and suggested that he (Continued on Page 11) Advisory Council Meets The Rappahannock school system's Advisory Council for Special Education will continue its review and update of the current six-year special education plan at a meeting on November 3 at 1:30 p.m. in the elementary school library. Anyone interested in submitting ideas on revisions in the special education program is urged to attend. The meeting is open to the public. Comprehensive Plan Outline Okayed By DAPHNK HCTCHINSOIN Raimahannurk Vv*» Staff rit«*r To avoid last minute changes and disagreement on what Rappahannock’s comprehensive plan should contain. the Planning Commissionners agreed at their October 18 meeting to send copies of the plan's outline with space for comments to each member of the Board of Supervisors. Planner Newbill Milier indicated the Commission was particularly interested in the Supervisors’ ideas on sections detailing (1) goals and objectives that include a general set of principles for the future and policies dealing with specific issues and problems, (2) proposed future land use. transportation and community facilities and (3) a summary of possible techniques to be used to encourage plan implementation. John Capelle, Executive Director for the Rappahannock-Rapidan Planning District Commission, presented the county Planners with the outline prepared by his staff. In response to a request from Capelle, the Planners decided that high emphasis needed to be placed on topography, including slopes and floodplain, soils, water resources and water quality and the village concept. The Planners agreed that standard features including an introduction, geology, climate, forest and mineral resources and man-made environment required only medium to low emphasis. “The village concept really frightens me,” stated Miller, adding that "the town of Washington is sitting here now with a defective water system.” If the county is thinking about encouraging growth around its six villages, it will require putting in water and sewer systems, according to Miller. Planner E. P. Luke suggested that the Planners consider a modified village concept that would limit growth around the communities to areas that were within one-quarter mile of an existing secondary road so it wouldn’t be necessary to construct new roads. In addition, said Luke, lot size requirements could be set large enough to allow for an existing septic field plus a replacement field thus avoiding the need for a central sewer system. “That works in theory (Continued on Page 1 2) Ski Area To Be Auctioned Property belonging to the Rappahannock Ski Corporation will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on Thursday, November 30, beginning at 11 a.m. According to notice of a trustee's sale of real and personal property. 305.43 acres in Harris Hollow plus all equipment on the property will be sold with the proceeds going towards debts and obligations secured by a deed of trust. Douglas Baumgardner, attorney for the Ski Corporation, responded with "no comment” when asked about the notice. Further details of the sale, to be held at the Ski Area on Route 622 in Harris Hollow, will be advertised for the coming four weeks in the Rappahannock News. According to the notice, the highest bidder on the land will be required to pay $20,000 by certified check on the date of the sale with the balance payable upon delivery of the deed within 30 days. The highest bidder on the personal property will have to pay $10,000 by certified -Nii|>|Hihaim<« k New* |ihoi>> 1* 11 «ii«ImNm EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE 4-H CEN TER FUND DRIVE, moved outside on Monday to take advantage of the Indian summer temperatures. Ian Prvde, president of the Rappahannock Farm Bureau, presented Nancy Secrist and Ruby Jenkins with a check from the Bureau for $1,500 towards Rappahannock’s goal in the money raising effort. The Center will be located near Front Royal and will serve all of northern V irginia. Constitutional Amendment On Ballot (The following article is based on information supplied by the League of Women Voters of Virginia.) On November 7, Rappahannock citizens will join voters throughout the state in deciding whether the Virginia Constitution should be amended to allow localities the option of granting tax exemptions on renovated property. If the majority votes yes on the ballot issue, the following subsection will be added to Article X, Section 6 of the Constitution: (h) The General Assembly may by general law authorize the governing body of any county, city, town, or regional government to provide for a partial exemption from local real property taxation, within such restrictions and upon such conditions as may be prescribed, of real estate whose improvements, by virtue of age and use, have undergone substantial renovation, rehabilitation or replacement. This amendment would give local governments the option of treating renovated property differently from other property and taxing it as a lower rate, an option that local governments currently do not have. The General Assembly would specify the conditions which would apply to this option. Approval of the amendment by voters would allow the two sections of the Code of Virginia passed by the General Assembly in 1976 to become effective. These sections of the Code provide that a residential building which is 30 or more years old and has been improved so' that its appraised value has increased by $5,000 or more may be taxed at a lower rate than other property. A commercial or industrial building which is 45 or more years old and has beer improved so that its ap praised value has increased by $25,000 or more may alsc be taxed at a lower rate. Both kinds of rehabilitated property would be separate^ classified for ten years. Anticipating approval ol the amendment, the General Assembly has set up a joint subcommittee to establish guidelines for implementing the Code sections and tc consider possible changes in them to meet objections (Continued on Page 13) check on the date of the sale with the balance payable on delivery of a Bill of Sale within 30 days. Town Water Shortage Due to the current water shortage. Mayor Newbill Miller is requesting that all residents of the Town of Washington do their part in the conservation 6f the Town’s water supply. Citizens are asked not to wash cars or use excessive amounts of water. Foster Care Payments Upped Payments to foster parents for room and board and clothing will increase as of November 1, 1978, Social Services Director Mrs. Elizabeth Buntin told the Rappahannock Welfare Board on Friday that the State Welfare Department had adopted a new rate schedule for room and board, requiring a corresponding ten percent increase in local rates. Under the new schedule, payments will be upped from $80 to $88 per month for foster children under four years of age; from $90 to $99 for children between five and 12 years and from $100 to $110 for children 13 years and over. Previously, the county paid its foster parents a clothing allowance of $17 per month for children under four years old, $23 per month for children between five and 12 years and $2’’ for children between 13 years and older As clothing payments here will fall below the new (Continued on Page 12) Farmers Market? The Rappahannock Council of Senior Citizens will sponsor a special meeting on Thursday, November 2. at 7:30 p.m. in the Washington Baptist Church to discuss the possibilities of organizing a Rappahannock farmers market. Extension agents Rap Owings and Nancy Secrist will attend to answer questions and offer suggestions. According to the Senior Citizens Council, funds are available for a market. The meeting on November 2 is open to the public and the Council urges all interested farmers, gardeners and consumers to attend.

Fickett Supports SCC Reform Democratic Congressional candidate Lewis P. Fickett recently testified in hearings on proposed amendments to the state constitution to allow an increase in the size of the State Corporation Commission (SCO and to allow lor the flirecf election of its members. Appearing before a special legislative hearing October 11 at Mary Washington College. Fickett said he strongly supports passage of the socalled Vickery Amendments, named for their sponsor. Delegate Raymond E. Vickery. Jr Currently there are three members of the SC'C. They arc nominated by committee and confirmed bv the Ceiieral Assembly. Pending legislation would increase the size ol the SCC to five and provide lor direct, popular election to the commission instead of appointment. "The SCC is directly responsible lor setting utility sates." Fickett said, "and I think the members of the SCC should be directly responsible to the people, the i onsumers.' Fickett. a three-term member ol the House of Delegates and long-time supporter ol utility reform, noted. "Only two states. \ irginia and South Carolina, do not select their utility commissioners by election. 1 think it's high time we made sure that these public officials. whose decisions deeply alleel the very wav we live, have to lace the voters and stand bv their decisions. ” ”Mv only reservation." Fickett added, “is that the legislature limit the amount of money that can be spent on the election of SCC members to insure that the special interests don’t dominate the commission." Study Course The Foreign Mission Study Course in preparation for the week-of-prayer for foreign missions will be held October .X), at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church. Beginning at 7 p.m., the Rev. Joe Stirman of Amissville Baptist Church will lead a devotional period. Following at 7:30 Mrs. Joan Bloomer will teach the book "Brazilian Obsessions". Mrs. Bloomer teaches an adult Sunday School Class at Reynolds Memorial and is assistant principal at Culpeper Junior High School. This is a church-wide class sponsored by the VV.M.U. of Sue Slaughter Group. Everyone is invited to come and participate. Benefit Supper At Chester Gap A ham supper will be served at the Chester Gap fire h.’Use Saturday. Oct. 28 from -t to b p.m. The charge will be S3.50 for adults and $2.50 for 12 and under. Meals to go will also be available. Proceeds will benefit Chester Gap Fire Department. iiappaliamiiirk NVuu; Rappahannock & Ad|oining Counties per year $6 00 Elsewhere in the U S per year $7 50 Outside the U S per year $6.00 plus postage SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL Ai L PAy ABLE IN ADVANCE Nt*V» Henfwat I low'd NAMb ADDRESS Cl r V ST Att •* \ aj ..' < ' >' > ' it " P' ist l JMi( ♦* • v\ aV'1 ■' I'1 •*' . i 1 ■ ■ P i. I I- k V-yv ; t>»isf>*' ! HvHiy ThijfsO.iy it 39 1 wU»♦*(>«■» St*. A »>•••• t .< , : , ’ * . 'A .. ' O. P .!•!■•.c. PO H. .hi' A. V ’ Democratic Fund Raiser A Success The Rappahannock County Democratic Committee's fund raiser and reception for Democratic candidates drew about 100 persons on Saturday evening, October 14, at Diana and Lee Bird’s Horse Shoe Hollow Farm outside Washington. Lew Fickett, candidate for the U. S. House of Representatives from the Seventh Congressional District, and Mrs. Doris Miller, wife of Democratic Senatorial candidate Andy Miller, attended as featured guests. They were introduced to the company by County Chairman A. H. Keyser. Pickett’s remarks focused on his opponent’s poor voting record with respect to senior citizen issues and possible solutions to exhorbitant electric bills. Mrs. Andy Miller charmed the gathering with a gracious and amusing statement on her husband's behalf. She said his supporters believe that Miller’s record during his long years of public service as Attorney General plus his many local friends will ensure his victory in Rappahannock County in the November 7 election. Raney Is Guest Lecturer Charles Raney of Flint Hill was one of the featured speakers at VPl’s short course on Virginia grape production given October 24 in Blacksburg. Raney’s presentation addressed the different wine grape varieties that can be grown successfully in the Commonwealth. With the help of his wife Lou and their six children, Raney operates Farfelu vineyards and winery outside Flint Hill. FireRescue Flint Hill Unit transported Miss Lucy Estes from Warren, •'Memorial .Hospital » on -Sunday -to her* iforfie irt ^Washington! ' ]' " ’* flint Hill Fire Department answered a call early Saturday morning to a barn fire on 522 North. Because it’s mo* <; less Finance your new car at the Flint Hill The Farmers & Merchants National Bank has announced new, low finance charges on all new cars, no matter where you buy them—and—in addition to saving you money on financing costs, you will find it much more convenient to make your monthly payments at F&M in Flint Hill. Below are the new F&M schedules of payments, based on the new, low annual percentage rates. 9 74% Annual Percentage Rate for 36 Month Financing 9.89% Annual Percentage Rate for 48 Month Financing Amount Financed Monthly Payment Total of 36 Payments $3,000 $96.43 3,471.48 4,000 128.58 4,628.88 5,000 160.72 5,785.92 6,000 192.87 6,943.32 7,000 225.01 8,100.36 Amount Financed Monthly Payment Total ol 48 Payments $3,000 $75.93 3,644.64 4,000 101.23 4,859.04 5,000 126.54 6,073.92 6,000 151.85 7,288.80 7,000 177.16 8,503.68 Life ana accident insurance available. Don't be fooled when you shop for a car. Whatever or wherever you buy...pay for it with a new car loan from the Farmers and Merchants National Bank .^c Flint Hill IN APPLE COUNTRY. WE'RE THE BIG APPLE IN BANKING. Ouests enjoyed an elegant, exotic buffet provided by committee members. In addition to county residents, among those attending were Democratic supporters from Luray, Culpeper, Fauquier County, Charlottesville and Winchester. Former Senator Eugene McCarthy seemed to enjoy meeting local Democrats and giving pointers to candidate Fickett on the Washington City scene. Costs of Shoplifting BLACKSBURG—Shoplifting has become so widespread that it is costing consumers billions of dollars each year as the retail losses result in higher prices. Persons who are tempted to shoplift need to think about the possible legal consequences, reminded a Virginia Tech Extension specialist in consumer education, and the probable effect on their future. These consequences are much more severe than in the past because of increasing losses to store owners, said the specialist Glen H. Mitchell. Store owners now are prosecuting shoplifters almost 100 percent of the time, and the resulting fines and jail sentences are stiff ones. However, there is another aspect to be aware of the Virginia Tech faculty member said. Those who see someone shoplifting have several options. One is to tell someone of authority in the store what they have seen, and let the store follow up on it. Another possibility is to do nothing; to look away and pretend they don't see it. “When deciding which option to choose, consumers should keep in mind that shoplifting not only costs the store time, energy, and money, but the cost to them is increasing each year,” Mitchell said. Dog Trials Set The Bird Dog Field Trials sponsored by the Madison County Wildlife Association will be held on Saturday, October 28, beginning at 9 a.ni. at the Ernest Yowell farm on Route 652, two miles west of Madison. The trials consist of three classes—one for dog owners who are residents of Madison County, one for non-resident dog owners and a grand championship pitting the Madison County champion against the out-of-county champion. Entry fees for the field trials include $1 for membership in the association and a $3 charge per dog. Pairing will be the day of the trials. For further information, contact Bobby Tanner or Smith Blankenbaker of Madison or John H. Bawkey of Culpeper. Arts, Crafts Show Planned The Culpeper County Extension Homemakers Clubs are sponsoring their seventh annual Arts and Cr;ifts Festival on Friday. October 27, from 9 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Route 229 North in Culpeper. Lunch will be served from 11:30 until 1:30 and dinner from 4:30 until b:30 in the hall dining area. There will be demonstrations, displays and items for sale by the Homemakers Clubs in addition to many local craftsmen. A door prize will be awarded at 7 p.m. All visitors who register at the door will be eligible and do not have to be present to win. Building? •Paint •lumber •Milwork •Hardwar Complete One-Step BUILDING SUPPLY Warrenton Bidding Material Cov Inc. on the By-Pew Warrenton 347-1400 CONGRESSMAN J. KENNETH ROBINSON presented Rappahannock Supervisor Chairman E. P. Luke with an American flag for the courthouse on Monday. Ned Johnson, Jack Carney, Carroll Quaintance and Ian Pryde (from left to right) watched the brief ceremony. Warner Files Financial Report The Warner for U.S. Senate Committee today filed a financial report with the Secretary of the Senate and the Virginia State Elections Board showing receipts totaling $334,691.93 and expenditures of $268,493.59. The report covers the period from Aug. 12, when Warner was nominated for the Senate, through Sept. 30. The report shows $66,198.34 in cash on hand and debts totaling $272,148.83. Individual private contributions from 3,679 persons totaled $161,070.76, for an average contribution of $43.78. Persons contributing the legal maximum of $1,000 numbered 31, while 36 other persons contributed between $500 and $999, and 79 others gave between $101 and $499. The contribution from the Senate Republican Campaign Committee was $15,000. Three political action committees contributed the legal maximum of $5,000, while three others gave between $1,000 and $4,999. The number of individual contributors does not include the nearly 4,000 persons who attended the recent Atoka Country Supper. Country Supper proceeds of about $7,500 each went to the Warner campaign, the VFRW, congressional campaign of Congressman J. Kenneth Robinson (7th, Va.), Jack Herrity in the 8th Constitutional Offices Endorse Miller Rappahannock Clerk of the Circuit Court Diane Bruce has joined 266 Virginia constitutional officers who have endorsed Andy Miller, Democratic candidate for the U. S. Senate. Miller also received endorsements from the Commonwealth Attorney, Commissioner ot Revenue, Clerk and Treasurer in Culpeper County; Commonwealth's Attorney and Sheriff in Madison County; Commonwealth’s Attorney, Clerk and Sheriff in Orange County and Commissioner of Revenue, Clerk and Commonwealth’s Attorney in Warren County. District and Frank Wolf in the 10th District, and the Obenshain Educational Trust, established for the education of the children of the late Richard D. Obenshain. Of the debts, $125,000 represents three loans from First & Merchants National Bank, Richmond, secured by savings accounts of the candidate. Also included in outstanding obligations is $14,000 to be paid to the Friends of Dick Obenshain Committee on Oct. 15 for acquisition of its assets. ++++ The first crossword puzzle appeared in 1913 in the New York World. Robinson Rated “Good” The Virginia Taxpayers Association has released ratings on congressional candidates, ranking tfiem “good,” "fair” and “poor” on the basis of what the VTA preceives as the taxpayers’ standpoint. Seventh District incumbent J. Kenneth Robinson running for his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, received the only “good” rating handed out in the state. The VTA based its ratings on answers to questions on tax related issues rather than on actual voting records. No candidate who failed to complete and return a questionnaire was rated higher than “fair.” Among the questionnaire items favored by the VTA are: the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act; bills banning taxpaid food stamps for strikers; repeal of the Occupational Safety and Health Act; rescinding increases in the minimum wage which have not yet taken effect and phasing out minimum wage legislation by not enacting new minimums; abolition of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration; sharp reduction in and future elimination of federal appropriations for education; elimination of appropriations for regional government. Church Party Hopehill Baptist Church of Castleton invites everyone to a Halloween party Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes, there will be games and refreshments and a flannelgraph lesson will be presented. Rev. Milton Switzer is pastor. POLLS NOTICE For the November 7th election, the polling site in Woodville precinct will be moved from Wood’s store building to a trailer located approximately 100 yards off of Route 522 on to Route 618 south. Saturday & Sunday, October 28 &29 in the Southgate Shopping Center See the 1979 Model Cars and Trucks All Day Saturday and Sunday Starting at 1 P.M. Live Entertainment Both Days By... GRACIE WILLIAMS AND THE VIRGINIANS Refreshments Available by the Culpeper Jayceetfea ADA Co-Sponsored by This Gala Event Sponsored By CULPEPER AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION Fidelity American Bank & Second National Bank

— Kup|Nihiinn<M'k New* plw*to/S. (^ilhnni A STATE FIRE SCHOOL has just been completed in Rappahannock County W**J1 registered and 139 of these completing the 30 hour course in fire training. The school was held at Amissville fire hall and grounds on two weekends and a dinner Friday concluded the event. Robert Craft of Castleton gave an attendance trophy in memory of his wife, the late Emma Craft which was won by Amissville for the most attending and completing the course. Chief Russell Pullen accepted the trophy for the Amissville Company. With Mr. Craft are two of his daughters. Farm And Forest Preservation A public hearing on agricultural and woodland preservation will be held in Leesburg on Thursday, November 16, at 8 p.m. in the meeting room of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, New County Office Building, 18 North King Street. The hearing is a joint effort of three subcommittees of the House of Delegates to receive public input on House Bill No. 997 which establishes the Virginia Land Preservation Foundation. The bill was introduced by Delegate Raymond E. Vickery, Jr. of Vienna during the 1978 Session of the Virginia General Assembly and was carried over for further consideration by the Committee of Agriculture. The legislation is intended to help curb urban expansion, a factor seriously Still House Bulls Ave. $1,000 In Fla. Still House Hollow Farm. Hume, grossed nearly $100,000 on the sale of 99 bulls Oct. 21 at Wauchula. Fla. The group averaged $1002. With feeder calf prices at a new high. Florida cattle ranchers. hungry for Hereford bulls, gobbled up 99 service age bulls in less than two hours at the sale for commercial bulls only. Still House Hollow owner Henry Matthiessen trucked the animals to WauchularTn' We tl'e&n of the south Hrfrtoa” cow country. Prices ranged from $750 to $1400, with only one bull going for the lower price, indicating the strength of the demand. Nine bulls, get of Still House sires, came from the Mt. Sterling Farm of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gaines. Warrenton. to sell for the high average of $1152. Some of Florida's best known breeders packed the sale ring until the last bull sold for $900. All animals sold to Florida ranchers, with one buyer taking 18 head, another 15 and another II, evidencing the tremendous buying power. The sale return was $200 a bull higher than Still House "Holtdw's sale test year.' —“TTW-trtrtt* caravarr accompanied from Fauquier to Florida by Matthiessen, Herdsman Hank Royston, lerrell Grogg, Ralph Short, John Evans, and Jacobus Van Wyk, a young South African, currently training at Still House. Virginia Receives Grant S. Mason Carbaugh, Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services says Virginia has received a federal grant of $106,708 that will assist our cattle industry to develop a more effective marketing system on a statewide and, perhaps a regional basis by the use of tel-oauction. The grant by the U. S. Department of Agriculture is for a cooperative marketing project to be conducted by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Virginia Tech’s Department of Agricultural Economics and will include feasibility studies for the possible use of more sophisticated electronic equipment. The Commissioner pointed out that this system should increase competition for culled cows by increasing the number of packers electronically present at the sales, reduce farm-to-slaughter marketing costs, and enable the packer to receive a more desirable product. An experiment in selling culled cows by the tel-oauction method has been underway for about a year in Dublin. Virginia. The grant will allow for the further expansion of the program across the whole state. Project leaders from VDACS Division of Markets and Virginia Tech will work closely with cattle producers, both beef and dairy, with an advisory committee from these producer groups guiding the development and operation of the system. affecting agricultural land and woodland in such areas as Northern Virginia. The Subcommittees also seek testimony on ways to prevent the many alleged abuses in land use, such as speculating on land while being eligible for land use tax breaks, a practice which thwarts the intent of the legislation. Rappahannock's representative in the General Assembly, Delegate George Beard, will participate in the hearing as a member of the Land Use Subcommittee of the Committee on Finance. Persons wishing to testify before the Joint Subcommittees should contact J. Lester Fitzgerald, Clerk's Office, House of Delegates, P. O. Box 406, Richmond, Virginia 23203; telephone (804) 786-7681. Written copies or summaries of testimonies are requested. — Rap|uihantVM'li \f«« |4v»tn/S. Ijitham LADY FIREFIGHTER, Gertie Kelly of Amissville, who attended and completed the 30 hour fire training school held in Amissville, was a door prize winner at the banquet held at the completion of the school recently. She accepts her prize, a fire extinguisher, from instructor Paul Poling. Church Service The Rev. Wendell Grant, members and congregation will present a service at Promise Land Baptist Church Sunday, Oct. 29, at 3 p.m. This is the closing of the Birthday Rally. EMT Class To Begin An Emergency Medical Technician course is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, November 7 and; will continue for about 25 weeks each Tuesday evening. The classes begin at 7 p.m. and the place will be announced. 9?eai Estate dl. y. RtAITOR BUYING VS RENTING To buy or to rent - that is the question. Both have their place. First, renting can be the answer for families who know they'll only be in the area for a short time or who prefer not to contend with maintenance. It's also the only solution for anyone with insufficient funds for the down payment on a home. The main disadvantage of renting is a financial one. As living costs rise - so do rents. A lease may protect you temporarily, but when it expires, the landlord is free to increase the rent - even under rent control when justified. Rent payment cannot be deducted from income tax as the homeowner can deduct real estate taxes and interest on the mortgage payments. Your best buffer against inflation is to own your own home. You'll also be pleasantly surprised to find it also is one of the best financial investments you ever made. Your payments will remain level while your resale value - especially in this area - will continue to rise. If there is anything we can do to help you in the field of real estate, please phone or drop in at EILEEN M. DAY. REALTOR, Middle Street, Washington. Phone: b75-3400. We’re here to help. STARTS TODAY Tennett Furniture Co. 304 E. Main St. Front Royal, Va. {703} 635-2433 “Stretch Your dollar and obtain a bonus of quality in your investment ” GENERAL ELECTRIC COLOR TV to be given away. Come in today and register for our drawing. Must be 18 yrs. or older to register. BARGAINS Department Furniture to Blankets 20% to 50% REDUCTIONS USE OUR LAY A WAY SHOP NOW FOR CHRISTMAS OPEN FRIDAY 9 til 9 Tennett Furniture Co. 304 E. Main St. Front Royal, Va. (703) 635-2433 “Stretch Your dollar and obtain a bonus of quality In your investment” Reynolds Church Activities Fellowship supper and quarterly business meeting will be held Nov. 1 at 6:30 at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church, Sperryville. Mrs. W. J. Bloomer will give a review of the book "Brazilian Obsession" on Monday evening, Oct. 30, at 7:30 at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church. Shiloh Meeting The Shiloh Association biannual meeting will be held Oct. 28 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Haywood. Registration is from 9 to 9:30, and the program continues from 9:30 to 12. Luncheon at noon will be served by the host churches. Bake Sale A bake sale will be held Oct. 28 at noon at the Rush River Store in Washington for the benefit of the Promise Land Baptist Church, sponsored by Month of November. Special orders can be arranged by calling Jackie Porter, 987-8102, or Charlotte Freeman, 675-3347 or 675-3643. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS J Homer E. Henry and wife to Theodore A. Glenn and others, 25 acres. Stonewall District. $37,500. Homer E. Henry and wife to Ramsey C. Stabler, 60 acres. Stonewall District. $78,000. Annie Jackson to Annie Cooke, 1.07 acres. Jackson District. $250. Anne T. Schultz to William W Fain, 44.5206 acres, Wakefield District. $93,000. Arnold Sagalyn and wife to Herbert L. Madison, 25.010 acres, Hampton District. $31,250. Frank B. Huff and wife to Eugene P. Cognon, 2.841 acres, Wakefield District. $49,500. James Patrick Creighton and others to Snead Orchards, Inc., 6 acres, Hampton District. $3,500. Oscar Lindgren and wife to Stephen M. Day, Lot D, Browning tract 25.893 acres, Hampton District. $33,000. Baron Franklin Dodson and others to Jonal Alther and wife, 24.754 acres, Hampton District. $37,131. Walter J. Curtis and wife to David M. Lester, 0.662, Town of Flint Hill, Wakefield District. $47,000. Nialta Sue McGee to Mervyn Jeffries and wife, 3.64 acres, Hampton District. $5,460. T. C. Lea, Sp. Comm., to Janet A. Moore, 2.1376 Acres, Hawthorne District. $21,500 Betty W. Kline Russell and husband to Thomas J. Welsh. 29.2390 acres, Stonewall Distrir, $120,000. Ernest B. Latell and wife to Donald Colvin Pricer II and wife, 0.5870 acre, Town of Flint Hill, Wakefield District. $62,250. James W. Fletcher, Ex., to Clyde W. 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^appahannock^cuitf MhMtayDHMm ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL SARAH C. LATHAM Pid>U*har Associate Publisher JOHN T. TOLER DAPHNE I. HUTCHINSON DAVID CLYNE General Manager News Editor Design Editor To Subscribe Write or Phone Weshington. Vs. 675-3348 BY MAILM.OOe year in Rappehennock and adjoining counties; S7.50a year elsewhere in the United States BACK COPIES - One month to 3 years, 75 cents each; over 3 years, $3 each OWc«: Rappahannock Mawt BMp.. WaaNnpton. Va. 22747 Hours: S30 wn to SJO pm. Mon. - Frt. PutoHshod by Worronton Printing ft PubllsNng Company, Inc. JJ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26,1978 Halloween Safely As Rappahannock children prepare for their annual trek from door to door, parents should be concerned about the safety of their children as they set off in search of treats. Many Halloween activities are potential hazards which parents and motorists should be aware of. The highest incidence of accidents involving pedestrians is among children between the ages of five and nine. Many of these accidents occur between intersections and the number of this type of accident increases sharply at night, especially in residential areas. Children need to be able to see where they are going. Parents should make sure that the child’s vision is not obstructed by masks and that costumes are not loose fitting garments that may cause the child to trip and fall. The News offers the following safety tips: — Never allow young children to trick or treat alone. —Use make-up instead of masks or headgear that obstructs the child’s vision. —Use reflective tape on dark colored clothing and on trick and treat bags. —Make sure that all costumes are made of non-flammable material. —Do not use lighted jack o’ lanterns or candles near children or flammable materials such as paper decorations. —Inspect all treats before allowing children to eat them. —Plan Halloween parties at home or at neighborhood facilities whenever possible. f Motorists need to remember to drive slowly and to be alert in case a child darts out from between parked cars. Motorists should also honk their horn occasionally on dimly-lighted residential streets and should be extremely cautious when backing out of driveways. Although not all Halloween hazards can be eliminated, parents and motorists can help make Halloween in Rappahannock safer for hundreds of youngsters by observing these safety tips. DRIVERS BEWARE! The ghosts and witches ^ou will be beeinu on the sfreeh) fue^duy, ore not ‘^kjments o^* ^our imticjf nation . They are oar children, our Vuden+b. h/e, the teachers, want to see them ah h/edne^>day morning in school- ' So—Open \jour e'jcs For Halloween ^piesDri *e with care And BEW Ak fc * Roppuhannc*cK Cou/ity Education ^bociaho?! Teaohers i\fhc Care! Utility Files For Rate Increase The Potomac Edison C ompany filed on October 18 with the Virginia State Corporation Commission a request for higher rates that would increase the utility's annual revenues from Virginia customers about $b 2 million. 'Potomac Edison’s financial condition is critical." according to PE Executive Vice President and General Manager J. M. McCardell. "and higher electric rates are absolutely imperative in all the jurisdictions in which we serve if the company is to continue as a viable operating concern." Potomac Edison now has rate increase requests pending in Maryland and West Virginia and fiefore the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which regulates electrical rates for PE's wholesale customers. "At the present time we are legally forbidden to issue new bonds or preferred stock because of our inability to meet the financial coverage requirements," McCardell continued, "and we have nearly reached the legal limit on short-term borrowing. Our financial plight has been recognized by Moody’s Investment Service, which recently downgraded the rating of all outstanding PE bonds for the first time in our history from A to Baa.” McCardell said the company's unability to obtain financing is critical. Potomac Edison has scheduled vital construction obligations for the immediate future, he stated, and forecasts call for 4 a 10-year construction program of approximately $1.8 billion between 1978 and 1987. McCardell maintained that without adequate rates curtailment of the present construction designed to meet future needs is inevitable. Such a curtailment. he said, would jeopardize PE’s ability to provide adquate and reliable service in thre future. PE's rate request represents an increase of approximately 16 per cent in total normal revenues on an annual basis. However, McCardell noted that the percentage increase is smaller when compared to bills now being received by customers. For a typical residential customer using S80 kilowatthours per month, the total bill, including fuel and the temporary energy surcharge resulting from the coal miners' strike, would increase by about five per cent. For an electric heating customer using 2,000 kilowatthours per month, the bill—on the same basis—would increase by about 6‘/j per cent. The temporary energy surcharge will end in October. Potomac Edison’s last rate increase here, which went into effect last July, was based on the company's operations in Virginia in 1976, A request for an interim increase of $2.1 million, designed to restore earnings to previously authorized levels based on 1977 statistics, was filed July 19 but was denied by the SCC. The current filing is based on PE’s Virginia financial situation as of June 30. 1978. The utility company's application for higher rates asks that the increase be granted on a temporary emergency basis, pending completion of hearings by the commission. Fire Company Supported The Ladies Auxiliary to the Washington Volunteer Fire Department recently presented the Rescue Squad of this organization with a check in the sum of $500. According to Mrs. Ruth Clark. Auxiliary president, the contribution is to be used toward the purchase of an ambulance. The baked goods and cider sale held during the past weekend was well supported and most successful with more than $340 realized from it. Mrs. Clark also reported a gift of $15 from Mrs. W. C. Campbell of Newport News, formerly from Washington. Tom Lee of Washington donated 25 gallons of cider plus some apples. A special word of thanks is forthcoming to these people, said Mrs. Clark. She also expressed appreciation to all who contributed generously with time, baked goods, money, or whatever, who are too numerous to name, and to those who attended and purchased articles from their booth. I Our Rappahannock Heritage R,w*h*"n°k N'“’Phn,o/s St. Jude’s Fund Drive Volunteers in Rap pahannock County will soon begin the fall door-to-dooi march to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Local chairmen for the November fund drive are Mrs. Frank Moffett for Washington, Ms. Martha Atkins for Sperryville and Bill Lynn for Huntly. Founded by entertainer Danny Thomas 16 years ago, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is devoted to medical research and care of children striken with catastrophic diseases, including leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease and other forms of cancer. St. Jude’s, the largest childhood cancer research center in the world, is nonsectarian, interracial and completely free of charge to patients. Once a patient is admitted. the hospital provides total medical care and. when needed, also provides transportation and lodging for parent and child. Trick-or-treat For UNICEF Youngsters in the United Methodist Youth Fellowship groups from Methodist churches in Flint Hill and Washington will be trick-ortreating for UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, on Sunday afternoon, October 29. For 32 years, the United Nations Children’s Fund has been striving to improve the conditions of children in the world’s most deprived areas. Not just an emergency relief organization, UNICEF furnishes equipment for schools and health clinics, seeds and tools for vegetable gardens, chicks and fish fingerlings to start chicken farms and local fish hatcheries. Above all, UNICEF offers training, expert advice and realistic hope to the citizens of more than 100 Asian. African and Latin American countries who, like parents everywhere, are willing to work and sacrifice to provide a better life for their children. School Menus Menus for RCHS and RCES for the week of October 30 thru Nov. 2, 1078. Monday: Cheeseburgers, French Fries, Applesauce, Cherry Cobbler. Milk. Tuesday: Hot Dog on Bun, Mashed Potatoes, Sauerkraut, Fruit Jello, Milk. Wednesday: Pizza. Tossed Salad, Corn. Lemon Tarts, Milk. Thursday: Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Potato Rounds. Broccoli, Baked Custard. Milk. Friday: No School. Scout Thank You The girls of Rappahannock's Cadetle Girl Scout troop would like to thank the women of Trinity Episcopal Church for permission to use part of the Parish Hall for babysitting during the House Tour. The girls would also like to thank parents who brought their children. The girls made some money for their troop and learned a lot about entertaining pre-schoolers Shooting Matches Begin The Washington Volunteer Fire Department will begin its annual shooting matches on Friday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. on the carnival grounds in Washington. All types of guns—12, 16 and 20 gauge—are allowed. Prizes will include oysters, ham, turkey, and beef. Proceeds benefit the Fire Department. - Letters To The Editor — Senior Citizen Replies To the editor: I am a senior citizen and write this letter solely as an expression of my personal opinion. However, the letter has been motivated by the letter of Truman Keesey. • 1 note Mr. Keesey quotes from a publication of the National Council of Senior Citizens. I assume Mr. Keesey considers this publication an authoritative source as to what represents "our interests," i.e. Senior Citizen's interests. I, for one, am not a member of the aforesaid Council and I categorically deny he can speak for what I consider to be my interests. 1 am not a member of any pressure group and resent the implication that any such groups can represent my interests. 1 am guided by what I consider to be the public interests which includes, among other things, the interest of my daughter and my grandchildren, and 1 believe most senior citizens ace. .<.. c or reap o n d i n g ty motivated. Irt my opinion, any person concerned primarily with the limited life span of senior citizens is not serving the public interest. Furthermore, 1 categorically state the National Council of Senior Citizens does not have any truly representative number of senior citizens within its membership. In addition. 1 enquire as to what procedure was followed to determine what its small membership actually believes about the performance of Congressman Robinson. Thus the National Council of Senior Citizens is in no position to express an informed opinion as to what is "our interests” and its opinion is irrelevant and highly presumptuous and personally offensive. Likewise Earle Frazier, who allegedly led the socalled farmer's strike, represents a miniscule proportion of the farmers as a group as any local inquiry will confirm. Does Mr. Keesey feel his opinion informed. representative, and unbiased? If not, why mention it. As Mr. Keesey should know, public utility rates in Virginia are controlled by the Corporation Commission which guarantees them a fair percentage return on their investments after legitimate expenses are deducted. Interstate regulation is controlled by the Federal Power Commission. Any expenses incident to such regulations are deductible and increase utility rates. In view of Mr. Keesey’s apparent confidence in federal regulation, does he feel the Federal Power Commission would authorize or permit public utilities to operate in violation of our antitrust laws? It is my opinion that we have too many layers of federal and state regulatory agencies mandating, through expenses incurred in response to their demands, increases in our public utility rates. I cannot speak for Congressman Robinson but perhaps he’s of a like opinion and sees no need for further expensive regulatory layers. In conclusion, I wish to state I know Congressman Robinson well and disagree with him on a number of issues but I have absolute confidence in his integrity and dedication to what he considers to be the best collective interests of the citizens of the 7th Congressional District of Virginia. Hence, I personally resent Mr. Keesey’s implication that Congressman Robinson’s decisions are rendered as a “service of the gas. oil, utility and other vested interests" at our expense. Neither Mr. Keesey nor the National Council of Senior Citizens is in a position to represent my interests as a senior citizen or otherwise and any attempt to do so reflects adversely on those attempting to do so rather than on Congressman Robinson. Like unto Pricilla addressing John Alden. I say unto you Truman—and all those falling into a like category—“speak for yourself." CARROLL B. QUA1NTANCE Robinson Defended To the editor: I grew up in Front Royal, and my family and I have known Congressman Robinson for a number of years. Imagine my surprise to learn from Mr. Truman Keesey’s letter to your paper that Congressman Robinson is the vijlaip straight out of “Perils of Pauline.!1 it;s enough to shake the faith of even his most ardent supporters! Wondering if this “villain" could be the same nice guy who has been representing us so ably for the past eight years, 1 decided to investigate Mr. Keesey's charges and this is what I found out: 1. The National Council of Senior Citizens who gave Mr. Robison only an eight percent voting record was formed by an old AFL-CIO organizer named Nelson Cruikshank, for the purpose of discrediting conservatives who vote against labor. The votes he uses to rate them have almost no bearing at all on the elderly, but do reflect labor. On the other hand, the National Alliance of Senior Citizens (which was organized for and by senior citizens) rates the congressmen on votes of importance to them, and J. Kenneth Robinson got a 97 percent rating. I am sure that the fact he has voted for a more than 50 percent increase in benefits to social security recipients since 1971, and the fact that he cosponsored legislation to remove the penalty from those people who wish to work to supplement their social security, and that periodically he has hired a senior citizen intern to advise him on the problems of the aged and legislation to correct same, and that Congressman Robinson has waged a steady battle against government spending and inflation—the twin scourges of those on fixed income—all must mean more to the elderly than anything that would be of interest to labor. 2. It is absurd to state that Congressman Robinson supports big oil and big utilities. What would be in it for him? He is not a lawyer, so he hasn’t had them for clients, and I have found out that he doesn't even own related stocks or bonds. Also, as last week's front page story relates, Mr. Keesey and others heard the Virginia State Corporation Commissioners' special assistant explain How the State Corporation Commission sets the utilities' rates, so it's impossible for Congressman Robinson to be responsible for the death of elderly people because they couldn't afford electricity or fuel oil. Kenneth Robinson has voted for the energy legislation that would help to increase energy supplies and remove our dependence on the Arabs. The alternative this year has been the administration's bill, which will tax every drop and-or fume of fuel used, return some of the tax to certain persons, based on income (after the federal bureaucracy takes its cut, of course) and would not help develop one scintilla of additional energy—clean or dirty! Since Mr. Keesey’s letter stresses the same theme as a radio spot put out by Congressman Robinson's opponent, is it possible that Mr. Fickett and Mr. Keesey would try to confuse our senior citizens into thinking that the National Council of Senior Citizens, organized by Labor, that gave Congressman Robinson an eight percent rating, is the same as the National Alliance of Senior Citizens, that gave him a 97 percent rating? The false accusation that Congressman Robinson has a vested interest in the gas, oil and utility companies is reminiscent of the type of slanderous campaign waged by Andrew Miller's father against Senator Byrd’s father in the 1940’s. The irony of "Andy” now crouching under Senator Byrd’s wing is not lost on many of us native Virginians, though Mr. Keesey may not be aware of it since he’s from Pennsylvania. It makes me wonder if Mr. Fickett and Mr. Miller have much in common with principled citizens of the Seventh District. The past eight years have proven that Congressman J. Kenneth Robinson does. TINY WILLIAMS CARNEY RLEP Harvest Square Dance The Ralph Case Square Dancers will be featured at this year's RLEP Harvest Barn Dance. The Old Washington School will be the 'barn' on Saturday. November 18, at 8 p.m. The evening will have a demonstration by the Case Clog dancers as well as calling by Ralph Case himself. In addition there will be a door prize, an auction, and fortune telling. Local merchants are being asked to contribute to the auction. Local cabinet maker Peter Kramer has donated a chair, and Nels Parson a Christmas tree for the event. A charge of $5 per person will get you into the festivities, where you can dance or watch or partake of the refreshments and set-ups which will be available. Flint Hill Annual Sale Extension Homemakers of Flint Hill will hold their annual sale this Sat., Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Flint Hill fire hall. Baked goods, crafts and miscellaneous items will be for sale. Fall Back Daylight Saving Time will turn to Standard Time Saturday night-Sunday morning. Clocks and watches should be turned back an hour, or you’ll find yourself early Sunday for everything. The Little Fox

Warner (Continued from Page 1)) conception and design of a nuclear power plant to actual production, Warner said. That creates a cost structure which makes nuclear power “barely competitive" with fossil fuel “when in fact it could be relatively inexpensive." Regulations Oppressive There is “nothing more bitter than this oppressive whole range of regulations." His own research shows, said the former Navy Secretary, that the single biggest increased cost of housing" is caused by the federal regulations. Like his opponent, he says, he supports “the sunset principle,” providing for a periodic review of the cost and worth of government programs, but he would like that review made regularly more often than every 10 years. Warner said he has always advocated across-the-board tax reductions for individuals. Asked if he believed the federal budget can be balanced, Warner said, “Sure.” Take the tax rate structure and bring it down, he said. Couple with the redactions in federal spending and regulation and waste. “They go hand in hand.” He said he feels that by such means the federal budget could be balanced by the year 1982, “when it’s the will of the Congress to do so.” Warner charged that his opponent “had never once” spoken for across-the-board tax reductions. Big Spender* Dominate Warner said the Congress had been controlled for 40 of 44 years by one political party, the big progressive spenders, “who have spent our way into inflation.” Reluctantly, he said he supported a freeze on federal hiring but with “flexibility built in for contingencies you can't foresee.” Warner said he does not favor regulation of oil prices. If they go up, or reach a level at which imported oil and domestically produced oil prices combine at a higher level than now, “imposed conservation" would take effect. "People would simply not be able to pay the prices” and would use less, the former Bicentennial administrator said. Warner said he believes in providing “incentives for the free enterprise system to produce our way out of this energy crisis" and dependence on foreign oil. Oppose* The ERA Unlike his opponent, Democrat Andrew Miller who favors it, Warner said he is opposed to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) which Virignia has yet to ratify. He said Virginia’s current law in his judgment is adequate, and "therefore we need not resort to amending the federal constitution with language which undoubtedly will remain in the courts indefinitely...language which holds out false hopes to women.” Throughout his public life, Warner said he had always “worked toward equal rights, for men and women, equal pay, equal ability, for recognition, and I’ve got a long record in public office of fostering those goals.” No Stand On Park Asked if he would support the expansion of the battlefield park at Manassas, Warner said that as Bicentennial administrator he had urged the “maximum possible preservation of historical sites.” But as “an agricultural businessman, a landowner in this area I can certainly see the side of the landowners (who are opposed).” Before passing on legislation to expand the park, he said "I would go personally and conduct an open hearing to give a complete invitation to everybody to come and hear them out...” He said it’s “another example where we have witnessed the federal government going in without fully permitting the citizenry to express themselves publicly.” Inflation Highest Priority His preferred committee assignments would be Armed Services, Agriculture and Budget. The single most important problem he would like to see resolved? Twofold, Warner said. One is inflation, which has “a slightly higher priority." The other is national defense. And he would also like to see "minimized the intrusion of the federal government into our daily lives. That ranges all the way from taxation to regulation." (Continued from Page 1) do is to create distortions with respect to the availability of various energy forms,” he said. Gov’t Waste A Cause Earlier, citing government waste as a major cause of inflation, Miller said that with hard work the US budget can be balanced by 1981 by reducing waste. He mentioned S7.4 billion in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare budget “wasted in fiscal 1977“ and the General Service Administration ripoff scandals. “It just requires aggressive legislative oversight,” Miller said. He criticized his opponent, former Navy Secretary John Warner, for saying, “I’ve been in the bureaucracy so long and I know it (balancing the budget and eliminating waste) can’t be done.” The Democratic candidate said that is a basic difference in attitude from his own. He repeated what he has said before, that a tax cut of itself, without a comparable reduction in government spending, would feed inflation. He said he supported the application of "the sunset principle” to federal departments and their programs. Senator Edward Muskie (D-Me) introduced legislation in the last session which had “a great deal of merit,” said Miller. The legislation (Senate Bill 2) divided the executive branch into five parts, (so) each Congress would review one-fifth of the branches and “every 10 years you would"4iave a total review of federal programs.” For instance, Medicaid was established in 1965, that’s 13 years ago. Miller said. Last year “it cost something like SI 1 billion and Congress has yet to give the Medicaid program a top-to-bottom review." And certain aspects of the program are badly in need of corrective action, the former attorney general maintained. No Position On Bull Run Noting that both present US Senators, Byrd and Scott, took a position against the expansion of Bull Run Battlefield Park, a questioner asked Miller what his position is on that. “My position,” he said, “is that I have an eighth interest in 70 acres, in Prince William See The New Models at The Automobile Show Chevette Chevette 4-Door Hatchback Sedan CHEVETTE 4-dr. HATCHBACK with tinted glass, air conditioning, automatic transmission, standard emission system, heavy duty battery. 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So I take no position.” He added, ‘‘No matter which way I went it would appear I had some self interest.” Asked if he thought the federal government should give more support to rural areas which need and can’t afford public sewer and water systems, Miller responded that he has "a very genuine concern that our rural sections are not neglected and receive assistance for their needs.” He added that an "appropriate level” of such funding would depend on “the overall budget picture." The Democratic candidate said his first choice in committee assignments would be Foreign Relations. "But it’s unlikely a freshman senator would get that assignment.” Therefore, he said, he believes he can be of best service to Virginia on the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, the Commerce and Transportation Committee or the Agriculture Committee. A Virginia Perspective As the interview neared the end, Miller was asked what he thinks is the “single most important thing you can accomplish for Virginia in the Senate?” He answered, “Because I’ve served Virginia as attorney general (starting) in 1969 and again in 1973 I’ve had the opportunity to get to know the people of this state as a whole. I’ve had the opportunity to develop familiarity with state and local government, and—as attorney general—week in and week out with federal agencies and departments. "So, in the United States Senate as far as the people of the commonwealth as a whole is concerned I would be able to bring a Virginia perspective, fine tuned as a result of my experience in state office, to the resolution of legislation pending before the Senate... “The only way that one can be effective in representing the people is to have that kind of background. If you haven't had the chance to get to know the people of the state as a whole,.- if you haven't served in state office, then there are substantial gaps in your background which 1 think impair the effectiveness of your representation. There seems to be a distinction between my opponent and myself in that regard. “One of the things the Senator just has to do is to recognize that a state like Virginia is very diverse, that different sections of the state have different needs, that he must be familiar with those needs and then he must be very aggressive in seeing that the interests of citizens in various sections of the state are adequately protected. “In Tidewater for example,” he said, “you’re talking about military installations and defense contracts. In southwest Virginia you’re talking about coal mining. In northern Virginia your concern, among other things, is with the civil service, the commuter tax, with Metro. “They’re quite different, but you have to be knowledgeable about them...and effectively articulate them...” Bridge Club Entertained Mrs. E. A. McNear was hostess to the Bridge Club at her home on Friday evening, Oct. 13. Her guests included Mrs. T. J. Pillar, Mrs. Roy L. Reeve, Mrs. R. E. Thompsen, Mrs. R. E. Wood, Mrs Mary Quaintance, Mrs. Brown Miller, Mrs. Frances Tabler, Mrs. Charles H. Estes, Mrs. W. H. Cordle, Mrs. C. E. Johnson Jr., Mrs. I. R. Kilby and Mrs. Ian Pryde. Winners were Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Tabler and Mrs. Cordle. Guest prize winner was Mrs. Pryde. NOTICE The Rappahannock School System's Advisory Council for Special Education is currently studying its six-year plan for special education. The plan will be discussed at the December 12 meeting of the Rappahannock School Board. Anyone desiring input in this review may contact the School Board Office in Sperryville, 987-8773, or any member of tKitAdvisory Council. Serving on the Council are Mrs. Frances Thornton, Miss Ellen Mustoe. Mrs. James Murray, Mrs. Otis W. Jordan. Mrs. I. W. Legget, Miss Lisa Goldreyer and James McGarvey. Copies of the current six year plan arc available for examination at the School Board Offices. WHATEVER YESTERDAY WAS LIKE... WE’LL GcT YOU READY FOR TODAY! Bassett the rest is in the mattress Dream Maker To get restful sleep, you need proper support. And that’s exactly what you’ll get when you sleep on the DreamMaker mattress by Bassett • OUTLINE QUILTED • LUXURIOUS LAYERS OF COMFORT • POSTUR-X SUPPORT • 2 BORDER ROD—SAG-FREE SUPPORT • FLEX-O-PEDIC FOUNDATION THREE DREAMMAKER MODELS FROM $129.95 to $669.95! Bassett Bedding Bonanza Sale! tor ill s«im«s *252 COIL-firm Sale Price... 1/3 OFF »53. 30 EA PC. TWIN SIZE FIRM *312 COIL Sale Price... TWIN SIZE-EA PC. 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CANCER SOCIETY VOLUNTEERS Maurice and Dolly Biddle, Ethel Bailey. Dorothy Mank and Helen Snead checked out stored supplies and equipment in preparation for the free skin cancer clinic to be held from 0:30 a m to 3:30 p m. at the elementary school on November 11. Three doctors, specialists from Charlottesville. have volunteered their services for the clinic. f / was appointed Clerk of the Rappahannock County Circuit Court August 1, 1977 and have been serving in that capacity since that time. My name will be on the ballot November 7 for election by popular vote to % continue this office. / would I deeply appreciate your sup- f port on Election Day. Diane Bruce NOVEMBER 7f1978 ^6° V° ^ ^ on Selected c5T Stock rck Televisions « RCA ColorTrak 19” Mo<M FBM7 Mod* AB1W Rappahannock Farmers' Co-op Sparryvilla, Va. 987-8555 COUNTRY JOURNAL By: Nancy B. Secrist Ext. Agent Saving Is More Than Not Spending...How does one manage savings? Managing to save is a problem for many. Saving a small amount regularly is usually better than saving larger amounts sporadically. For example, $5 put aside every month at 4Vi per cent interest compounded quarterly would add up to over 13 per cent more in five years than the same amount put aside at the same interest rate only once a year. The $5 deposited each month amounts to $491. and the $60 deposited once a year amounts to $434. Savings can be divided into emergency funds, savings for specific goals and regular savings. Emergency funds should be saved and used for repairs, medical expenses and other unexpected emergencies that are real needs. Savings for specific goals such as college education, a special trip, a new car or retirement is the second type. Regular savings should be made for family security, in case of a reduction in income. (Then buy disability insurance to cover the real catastrophic illness or death.) The third aspect of savings is to make use of savings instruments that best meet your objectives. For example, keep only enough in checking accounts for living expenses and to cover minimum balance requirement. Shift the extra to pass book savings or credit union shares. These two savings instrument pay interest and yet money is readily available if unexpected expenses occur. Keep only the minimum amount of emergency money in passbook savings. This amount may range from $500 to $1500 depending on the way you plan to use this fund. Then for all other savings use certificates of deposit, treasury bills, bonds or various types, stocks, municipal bonds, etc. The ones you choose depend on the importance to you of liquidity rate of return, ALL RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY RESIDENTS are cordially invited to a CHILI DINNER and to talk with Andy Miller Democratic Candidate for the U.S. Senate at The Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises Mon., Oct. 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. No charge for admission or meal Authorized by Harold Boyd, Treasurer Culpeper Democrats for Miller relation to inflation and income tax bracket. There is no one perfect instrument, so that it is important to diversify and use several of these instruments for storing and increasing our savings. Claudia Putnam served this casserole at the Flint Hill Extension Homemakers' meeting last spring. For working women, it is easy to prepare and convenient if made the night before and put in the oven when arriving home from work. Hamburger Potato Casserole Recipe by: Claudia Putnam Flint Hill Ext. Homemakers’ Club Make 1 lb. hamburger into 4 patties. Put in baking dish. Slice potatoes and onions in thin slices, put on top of hamburgers. Salt and pepper. Pour one can undiluted cheddar cheese soup over it. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Reminder!!! Smoke Alarms and Fire Extinguishers are a must, especially if you have wood stoves and fireplaces. Remember the Flint Hill Extension Homemakers Club’s annual sale this Saturday at their Fire Hall. Blackwell At Conference Ruth Blackwell, District Court Clerk for Rappahannock, attended the fall conference for Virginia District Court Clerks held in Charlottesville last weekend, October 20 and 21. Miss Blackwell participated in workshop groups on civil procedure, bureau of support enforcement-juvenile forms review, introduction to criminal law and forms management. Konick Admitted To U.S. Tax Court Washington attorney David L. Konick was recently admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court in Washington, D. C. by order of C. Moxley Featherston, Chief Judge. United States Tax Court has jurisdiction over cases in which the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service issues a| notice of deficiency in income, gift or estate taxes and the taxpayer wishes to contest the alleged deficiency prior to payment of the tax. Taxpayers have the option of paying the tax upon receipt of the Commissioner’s notice of deficiency and suing for a refund in the U. S. Court of Claims. Mr. Konick has maintained offices in Washington, Virginia since 1977, and specializes in the fields of taxation, business and estate planning. Most of us serve our ideals by fits and starts. The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly.—Cecil de Mille Engagement Mr. and Mrs. James Hawkins of Centreville announce the engagement of their daughter, Terri Lynn, to Jeffery Hylton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hylton of Deland, Fla., formerly of Centreville. The bride-elect is a 1976 graduate of Chantilly High School and holds a state license in cosmotology. Mr. Hylton is a 1973 graduate of Herndon High School and is employed with Jim McKay in Fairfax. Miss Hawkins is the granddaughter of Otis Hawkins of Woodville and Clarence Whotron of Washington. A January wedding is planned. Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Settle of Amissville were honored with a surprise reception in celebration of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, given by their children, Stan, Phil and Pat. The reception was held October 12 in the social hall of Amissville Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dodson assisted with the party which was attended by about fifty friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Settle were married October 14, 1953 in Sperryville by Elder J. Harvey Dailey at his home. They resided for two years in Culpeper and have lived the remainder of the time in Amissville. Crumps Have Son Mr. and Mrs. David N. Crump Jr. of Sperryville are the parents of a son, Oliver Grey, born October 18, 1978, in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Grandparents of the infant are Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Baker of Pai^tSsville, Ohio, and Mr. David N. Crump of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. School Costs Climb Public schools lost nearly a million pupils between 197677 and 1977-78 but despite the drop in enrollment, education costs have continued to soar, according to the October edition of the Virginia School Boards Association Newsletter. Between this year and last, the cost of educating one pupil—the unit cost of instruction—rose by 13.9 per cent, or more than double the over-all rate as measured by the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). According to a recent study by Market Data Retrieval, this trend has been going on at an increasing rate for at least a decade. Between the 1967-77 and 1977-78 school years, the CPI rose by 80.6 per cent. In the same 10year period, the cost of educating one pupil for one year shot up by 186.5 per cent. In the 1967-68 school year, the average cost for educating one pupil for one year was $553.95. By 197778, the price for one year of school had reached $1,587.42—a three-fold increase of $ 1,033.47. The Market Data Retrieval report on local school costs used a direct-mail survey to collect financial data from 1.328 selected school districts. According to the VSBA Newsletter, the report notes that declining enrollment has buoyed up the rise in unit costs. With fewer students, districts receive less money but can’t cut costs since about 72 per cent of budgeted resources are locked into salary schedules for school personnel. The Virginia School Board Association Newsletter predicted that per pupil unit costs for education will continue to rise barring changes in teacher-pupil ratio, salaries or style of education. The VSBA maintained that enrollments will have to decrease much more before total outlays for education can decline. While unit costs for education have increased, administrative costs fell from S55.19 per pupil in 1976-77 to $50.32 in 1977-78, suggesting that schools are starting to trim by reducing centralized services, according to the VSBA. DAR Antique Show The thirtieth annual Alexandria Antiques Show, sponsored by the John Alexander Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 10 through 12, in Alexandria. Dealers from 12 states will display furniture, paintings, prints, bricabrac, silver, porcelain, jewelry and books selected for integrity and authenticity. Mrs. Jean Federice, curator of the National Museum of the DAR, will conduct an Antiques Identification Clinic from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Any visitor to the show may bring one or two small antiques for identification; items will be taken as visitors come, to the extent of the time available. The show, held at the Olde Colony Motor Lodge on First and Washington Streets in Alexandria, will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on November 10 and 11 and from noon until 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 12. Proceeds from the antique show will benefit DAR projects. Admission is S2.50. ++++ The heaviest chicken on record weighs 22 pounds, and is named Weirdo. Service Center V.W. Vehicle Specialist • Repairs on Most Foreign and American Cars 30 Ashby St., Warrenton, Va. 347-3785 (PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT) ROBINSON ON THE ISSUES TAXES FOR a stern check on excessive federal spending, which feeds inflation and saddles this and future generations of taxpayers with an ever-growing national debt. FOR reducing taxes on the great body of productive middle-income citizens who now bear the bulk of the tax burden. FOR tax incentives and trade policies which preserve and increase job opportunities in a free enterprise, right-to-work climate. ENERGY FOR an energy policy emphasizing incentives to develop additional domestic energy and AGAINST punitive energy taxes on consumers. AGRICULTURE FOR a fair return for the farmer on the food and fiber sent to market, and intensified efforts to develop overseas outlets for our surpluses. DEFENSE FOR a strong national defense and firmly AGAINST the Panama Canal giveaway. CONGRESSMAN J. KENNETH ROBINSON "A Proven Voice of Reason" FEDERAL REGULATION FOR sharp reduction in federal regulation which raises consumer costs and bears down hardest on small business. VOTE ROBINSON —NOV. 7th •r Authority Rob m ton for Conyrm Comm it im VirgH Strodor Trooturor A copy of out roport it filod with tho Fodorol Election Comtithtion and it ovoilobfo tor purchoto from tho Federal lloclion Commotion. Wathinplon. D C 7044]

The News From Boston By MRS. MARIE ATKINS Rappahnnock New. Corre.poDdeM Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Griffith and son Timothy of uiray were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Leake, i Donnie Leake has returned home from the Charlottesville Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Starlipper of Winchester and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Frazier. Mrs. Edith Winn. Mrs. Thelma Burgell and Mrs. Addie Myers of Richmond were Wednesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston. Mrs. Jesse Wharton of Culpeper was a Wednesday luncheon guest of Mr. and Mrs. Early Sisk. Mrs. Cary Thornhill is a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Those gathering here and having lunch with Mr. Thornhill Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thornhill and family of Vienna, Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Thornhill and family of Manassas and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thornhill and family. Other afternoon callers were Mrs. Tom Thornhill, Frank Duncan and son Bill. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dennis of Amissville were Sunday guests of his father, the Rev. W. B. Dennis. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier, Michele and Michael were Saturday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Meade in Culpeper and Sunday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Atkins in Sperryville. Visiting card at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jehkins during the past week has included the Rev. and Mrs. Percy Bane of Tampa. Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jenkins. Miss Tanya Brown, Mrs. Jesse Wharton, Lum Jenkins and Charlie Jenkins, all of Culpeper, Mrs. Garence Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Jenkins and son Randy. Jesse Hawkins and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duncan were callers Thursday of J. Stant Weaver in Washington. Mrs. John Gaines and son Tommy and Mrs. Dick Jenkins were Thursday Woodville Area News oy JUNfc.ti.AKK Rappahannock !Vw» Corrmpondrnt On Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Reams of Ford visited Mrs. Marcia Bulliou. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Emory Conners were evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Creel and Mrs. Maude Miller in Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Payne of Bowling Green were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson. Dr. and Mrs. William Hopkins of Norfolk were Friday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O'Bannon. Tabby Sue, John Jr. and Jefferey Woodward were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brew Burke. The Woodville WMU met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Raymond Johnson. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Joe tseard ot Alexandria, Bobby Foster, Patricia Vest and Todd Vest were dinner guests of Mrs. Vallie Butler. Mrs. Mae Corbin returned home with them after a visit of several weeks with her daughter Mrs. Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burke and Dicky visited Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey M. Wharton of Amissville on Saturday. They were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wiley in Amissville. Mr. and Mrs. James Sykes and Brad were weekend guests of Mr. Sykes’ mother, Mrs. Pearl Sykes in Farlv W. Va. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Gark and Misty Hitt spent last week in South Hill attending the Virginia State Field Trial held on Elm Hill Wildlife Reservation, Boydton. CLORE FUNERAL HOME The Home of Thoughtful Service" PHONE 825-2361 CULPEPER CEMETERY MEMORIALS luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wharton in Culpeper. Mrs. Joseph Hawkins and her mother Mrs. Ruth Lillard toured Skyline Drive on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll T. Deal of Arlington were weekend guests of Clifton Naide. Mr. and Mrs. Carter White and Mrs. Edward Dodson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Olson at Placid Bay. Amissville Area News Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Payne have returned to their home after a week spent in Kentucky and Tennessee. They attended the horse sale Sunday and Monday in Timonium, Md., accompanied by Marc Streagle. Spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jones were Mrs. Jones’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Harrison of Plymouth, Wis. and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Edgington, Gregory and Russell of Wisconsin Dell.. Patricia Settle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Settle, was one of five young ladies selected as Homecoming Princesses in connection with the Friday night football game halftime activities in Culpeper during the Albemarle-Culpeper contest. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Green entertained with brunch Sunday morning having as guests Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tear, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Smet and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Weaver. Guests Saturday of Mrs. Sarah Latham for the house tour and dinner in the evening were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kephart, and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Peck, all of Herndon and Mrs. John Peck of Spotsylvania. Mrs. David Streagle spent Friday and Saturday in Charlottesville attending a conference of county officials. Shannon Streagle was an over night guest Friday of Candy Todd at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. G. E. Doyle, and Marc was the over night visitor of Bobb and Lee Baines at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Baines. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Doyle had as their guests for dinner and the day Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hinman of Virginia Beach and Mrs. Virgie Grimsley of Culpeper. Miss Margaret Atkins of Winchester spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roadcap Atkins. Sunday evening visitors of the Atkins’ were Michael Atkins and Virginia Hoffman, both of Culpeper. Charles Haney of Front Royal was their Tuesday dinner guest. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Bowey spent two days last week in Emporia visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Walton. Friday visitors of the Boweys were Mr. and Mrs. Ottie Ralls of Warrenton and Bill Gibbs of Fairfax spent Saturday with them. Their callers in the afternoon Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Ankers and Phil of Martinsburg, W. Va. and E. R. Hitt. Joining Mrs. Nelson Corbin Sunday evening for her birthday celebration were her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Corbin, Mike and Donnie of Manassas. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Riley were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Newton, Michelle and Darrin of Brightwood. A Spoonful Of Sugar More and more parents are beginning to cast a critical eye at grocery shelves stacked with breakfast cereal as concern ^increases over the (ain<NMte.<sf sugar in the average cfiifd's diet. The following figures on the percentage of sugar content in popular cereal brands were compiled by Ira L. Shannon for the Journal of Dentistry for Children and the Quaker Oats Company. Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat have no sugar; Shredded Wheat 1.0 per cent The finest furniture... at southern prices! ARE YOU TIRED OF PAYING HIGH PRICES FOR QUALITY FURNITURE? If your answer is YES, you’ll love COUNTRYG ALLERIES new furniture concept! WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU: We offer Sped*] Pricing ou every item we sell. When you cone to Country Galleries yen’ll tee 25,000 sq. ft. at beautiful furniture displayed in Gallery Showroom Meea shown are retail prices. But that’s not what you pay I We take the manufacturer's coat to us and use it to figure your sayings. And that means you’ll always gay a lot less than retail! YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVE: • DBUVKKY AT NO KIRA CHAMK • nUZ DEC0KA1WG CONSULTATION • snncx with a smile • IMANGMQ AYA1LAKU OPEN SUNDAYS 1 P.M.5 PM. WHATHAVEYOU GOT TO LOSE? Loos) Fhons Wumto—I28-BW1 Long Distant DM To« Fra* 1-a00-672-226t Wa'I wtl happy to gooto prices sad > ordssa by phot. KT. ZT Mum, z* mllos (bosido Hudson Horn Houso) tho formor Gollohon Building. ^Couiitry' Qallerlcs featuring fm furniture MCimUmPHcm ■1 RLStowth. a,lWr OP* 11-*. Tin*. 11-*, Thur. & M11.#, Sat. 114, Sun. 1-S CLOSED WEDNESDAY sugar; Cheerios 2.2 per cent sugar; Uncle Sam Cereal 2.4 per cent sugar; Wheat Chex 2.6 per cent sugar; Grape Nut Flakes 3.3 per cent sugar; Alpen 3.8 per cent sugar; Post Toasties 4.1 per cent sugar; Product 19 4.1 per cent sugar; Corn Total 4.4 per cent sugar; Special K 4.4 per cent sugar; Wheaties 4.7 per cent sugar; Peanut Butter 5.2 per cent sugar; Grape Nuts 6.6 per cent sugar; Crispy Rice 7.3 per cent sugar; Corn Chex 7.5 per cent sugar; Corn Flakes 7.8 per cent sugar; Total 8.1 per cent sugar; Rice Chex 8.5 per cent sugar; Crisp Rice 8.8 per cent sugar; Concentrate 9.9 per cent sugar; Rice Krispies 10.0 per cent sugar; Raisin Bran 10.6 per cent sugar; Heartland (with raisins) 13.5 per cent sugar; Buck Wheat 13.6 per cent sugar; Pep 14.0 per cent sugar; Sugar Frosted Corn Flakes 15.6 per cent sugar; 40 Percent Bran Flakes 15.8 per cent sugar; Team 15.9 per cent sugar; Brown Sugar Cinnamon Frosted MiniWheats 16.9 per cent sugar; 40 Percent Bran Flakes 16.2 <oer cent sugar; Granola 16.6 per cent sugar; 100 Percent Bran 18.4 per cent sugar; Life 19.7 per cent sugar; All Bran 20.0 per cent sugar; Fortified Oat Flakes 22.2 per pent sugar; Heartland 23.1 t>er cent sugar; Super Sugar phex 24.5 per cent sugar; Country Morning 25.0 per tent sugar; Sugar Frosted Flakes 29.0 per cent sugar; Bran Buds 30.2 per cent fiugar; Sugar Sparkled Corn Flakes 32.2 per cent sugar; Lrosted Mini Wheats 33.6 per cent sugar; Sugar Pops 37.8 per cent sugar; Alpha Bits 40.3 per cent sugar; Sir Grapefellow 40.7 per cent sugar; Super Sugar Crisp 40.7 per cent sugar; Cocoa Pufs 43.0 per cent sugar; Kaboom 43.8 per cent sugar; King Vitamin 43.8 per cent sugar; Cinnamon Crunch 44.0 per cent sugar; Frankenberry 44.0 per cent sugar; Frosted Flakes 44.0 per cent sugar; Quisp 44.0 per cent sugar; Count Chocula 44.2 per cent sugar; Crunch Berries 45.6 per cent sugar; Boo Berry 45.7 per cent sugar; Baron Von Redberry 45.8 per cent sugar; Cocoa Krispies 45.9 per cent sugar; Trix 46.6 per cent sugar; Froot Loops 47.4 per cent sugar; Honeycomb 48.8 per cent sugar; Pink Panther 49.2 per cent sugar; Lucky Charms 50.4 per cent sugar; Cocoa Pebbles 53.5 per cent sugar; Apple Jacks 55.0 per cent sugar; Fruit Pebbles 55.1 per cent sugar; Sugar Smacks 61.3 per cent sugar. TRIPLE TRACK ALUMINUM STORM WINDOWS Standard Sina in Stock 24' > 39" 24" » 47" 24" > 55" 28 » 39 28 a 47 28 a 55 32 a 39 32 a 47 32 a 55 36 a 39 36 a 47 36 a 55 reg. $19.25 SALE $16.49 Non-standard aizaa up to and abova 100 unltad inchss can ba ordarad upon rapuast tn bath mill limah and whita Imiih at an additional cost. FEATHER-LITE ! STORM DOORS l 1'—No. 550 Mill finish, pre-hung, self storing j with tempered glass. Sizes 30"x80'', 32"x80", 36x80" REGULAR $51.50 1 1/4”— No. 755 White finish, pre-hung, self-storing with tempered glass. Sizes 32”x80" and 36"xB0” REGULAR $61.50 SALE $4050 SALE 55550 FEATHER-LITE CROSSBUCK WHITE ALUMINUM STORM DOORS No. M-76, 1 1/4", pre-hung. Sizes 32"x80" and 36"x80" REGULAR *61.95 SALE $5595 No. M-56, 1 1/4" crossbuck, pre-hung, self-storing, 9-light. Sizes 32”x80" and 36”x80” REGULAR *64.95 SALE No. M-76, 1 1/4", in colors of Black, Bronze and Red. Reg. $65.95. $5895 $5995 I RELY-ON CAULKING Adheres tightly to wood, metal, brick and stone. Seals cracks and openings around windows and doors, flashings, chimneys, masonry. Keeps out cokf air, dust, and moisture. 2 tubes $J00 REG. 79c TUBE KRAFT ROLLS FIBERGLASS INSULATION Cut high energy costs this winter. 3 1/2”x15” 88.12 sq. ft. 3 1/2”x23” 135.12 sq. ft.I 111/2%?9 11^*15 69 Roll Roll 6”x15” 48.96 sq. ft. 6”x23” 75.07 sq. ft. 181/ai?9 18/1113 06 Roll 89 Roll Jir^bird II FIREBIRD II 78 16"D X 19 1/2”H X 21 "V reg. $37.25 «« $32.95 FIREPLACE HEATING SYSTEM Turn* your flroplaco Into a furnaco! Makot flraplaca 120S moro affocitvo for boating. FIREBIRD I 74 1S”D X 32"H X 21 ”W reg. $40.45 SALE $36.50 ^ PANELFOAM INSULATION TM Each polywrapped package insulates a 4 n 8' pane* area Panalloam polystyrene boards are pre-cut and attractively packaged for customer convenience. Each board is 3 4 « 13 5 8 ■ 48 SALE $315Pka REG. <3.85 pkg. 4’ X 8’ — 5/8” PARTICLE BOARD UNDERLAYMENT Won't warp or delaminata, split or crack when properly installed. Easy to cut and nail. SALE $5 79 Sheet 4’ X 8’ — 3/8” ASPENITE GROOVE SIDING Reg. *11.49 SALE $A99 Panels are made ol pressure compressed wafers of wood bounded together with waterproof phelanlc resin. 7/16" x 12" — 12-»t. HORIZONTAL PRIMED LAP SIDING 1* Ready to paint • Resists peeling, blistering, or cracking V\V PANELING SPECIALS 4’ X 8’ - 5/32” BUNGALOW SPRING OAK and WINTER OAK Reg. *3.79 Sheet SALE 10!) Sheet SALE PLANKTONELAUAN .$469 MIDWEST MEDIUM BIRCH.$595 OAKWAY GREEN. $695 SPECTRUM LIGHT DESIGN ....$695 TOWNHALL PROMENADE.$749 VIRGINIAN WOOD BURNING STOVES The Wood Stove With A Blower • AH-alaal all-waldad construction, 1/4" body. 3 8" top. 3/8 door* • Btowar systam that circulataa ovar 8,000 cu. 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News From Flint Hill Mrs. Kobert Nethers accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Nethers spent Sunday visiting Mrs. May < uesford in Maryland. Mrs. M. H. Brady spent Sunday with her daughter Mrs. Mary Pullen. Mrs. Barbara Willard of Arlington was their Sunday afternoon guest. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert L. Pullen and Mrs. Inc/ Pullen on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Brown, Patricia and Tony Deal of Spcrryville. Other guests during the week were Mr. u'd Mrs. Robert Pullen. Jr., ii d Robbie of Front Royal. Mrs. Jerry Foster, Lisa and 1'i'cky were Saturday guests "i Mrs. Hugh Deal in t ulpeper. Mr. and Mrs. I ster and children were Sunday evening guests of Mrs. Guy Foster. Mrs. Elmer Atkins visited i mother Mrs. Maude Godson in Mt. View Nursing H me Sunday and her sister sits. Virginia Gochenour in tay. Weekend guest of Mr. and ' v Larry Welch and Mrs. iiiel Pullen was Mrs. Lucille tie of Manassas. Monday bey visited Mr. and Mrs. eil Pullen in Front Royal. • itss Holly Holbiek of Burke pent the weekend. Monthly callers of Mr. and is C harlie Lillard were Elis ■'ltd and Marv Grake of Arlington and Jimmie Goiid of North Carolina. Their daughter Linda Pierpoint of Alexandria visited on Sunday. Miss Doris Ann Atkins of Arlington spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Atkins. Mr. and Mrs. Chap Hickerson spent from Friday to Sunday with their son-inlaw and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lillard and Dayna of Alexandria. Mrs. Moe Walker spent the weekend in Falls Church visiting her son and daughter, Doug and Joyce Walker. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Foster were Brad Corbin and friend of Alexandria, Mrs. Eddie Nalls and Mrs. Vance Butler of Warrenton. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nichols were in Lexington attending the Parents weekend at V.M.l. Mrs. W. A. Moore spent the weekend with her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Moore and family in Hamilton. Recent guests of Mrs. Eva L. Smith from Thursday until Sunday were her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Smith III of Souix City, Iowa. Visiting Mrs. Smith last Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Jarrels of Grottoes. OPENINGSOON . . InMiddleburg ‘ The Country Gentlemen Fine Men's Clothier 102 East Washington St. (Next to The Iron Jockey) Home of Furniture Rivermont Drive, Front Royal Ri 619 3 v? miles off Rt 340-S 636-6910 i ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ OPEN HOUSE Della Irene Burke Invites you to see her collection of fine furniture by Berkeley Special Prices 1 Mattress and Box Springs any length or width by Shitman Brothers Thursday Oct. 26 10 to 5 Friday Oct. 27 10 to9 Saturday Oct. 28 101. 5 Recently at RCHS we held our SCA elections. The student body elected John Facchina as president. He is a National Honor Society member and a senior. Gary Settle, elected vice president, is the Varsity Gub president, and also a senior. Sharon Settle, last year's treasurer, was elected secretary. Regina Brown was elected treasurer. She is also senior class treasurer. Kelly Gilkey and Bobette Swindler were elected reporters. Both are JV cheerleaders. The Senior class has chosen their officers. Karen Murray was elected president. She was president of junior class last year, is in the National Honor Society, and on the Annual staff. Natalie Swindler was elected vice president. She is a National Honor Society member, and captain of the varsity cheerleading squad. Carol Atkins was elected secretary. She is also a National Honor Society member. Regina Brown was elected treasurer. The Senior class recently had a ring dance at RCHS. The money they make from the dance will be used for the senior trip. The Varsity Gub got off to an early start by electing officers. Gary Settle is president, Marion Eastham, vice president, Kim Gilkey Secretary, Tony Armentrout, treasurer. You will see certain members of the Varsity Club at home games selling drinks and concessions. Other members you will see out on the court showing you how they got into the Varsity Club. Well the Cross Country season is almost over. We didn’t get to explore much of that though. The members of the cross country team are Daryl! Brown, Ann Thomas, Don Dougherty, Ron Dougherty, Brian Fitzek, Greg Martin, Rusty Settle, Billy Anderson, Rhonda Wiley, Lee Anderson, Mike Tomko, Wayne Atkins, Nils Aylor, and Steve Kellison. The team is managed by Tammy Armentrout and coached by Mr. Terry Finch. The team didn’t win many (or let’s say any) meets, but they are a young team lacking Cross Country experience. The team consists mainly of 9th and 10th graders. With more work and effort the Cross Country team will grow and become more successful. The girls’ basketball season is almost finished for this year. The teams put forth a lot of effort. On October 26, RCHS Panthers will play against Stonewall in the last home game of the season, so come out and see both games. JV game starts at 6:30, Varsity game starts at 8. News From Around Sperryville By MRS. B.M. VARNER Rappahannock Nun Comrapondml Kim Estes of Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Estes, Ken and Susan. Mrs. W. W. Sanford of Orange was the guest of honor at a birthday dinner on Thursday evening at the Orange Gourmet Restaurant. Those from here attending were Mrs. Mary Quaintance, Mrs. Brown Miller and Mrs. H.B. Wood. Sr. William Dodson, his daughters, Mrs. Carol Stitch and Mrs. Betty Malada, of Baltimore, Md., were Saturday guests of Mrs. Delia Leake. Mr. Dodson will stay this week with his sister. Mrs. Katharine Wells of Manassas was a weekend guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Crews and attended the house tour. Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bridgland of Bethesda, Md., formerly of Ottawa, Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Thomas of Washington, D.C. were guests last Wednesday of Mrs. Ethel Tyner and Miss Nellie Atkins. Houseguests from Thursday to Saturday were Mrs. Charles Lipphard and children, Melanie and Philip of Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Yoklavick of Cabin John, Md., Mrs. Tyner and Miss Atkins were at Graves Mountain Lodge Saturday. Sunday they accompanied Mr. and Mrs. News From The Washington Area John R. DeBergh and daughter Deborah attended the Virginia Tech football game in Charlottesville over the weekend. Mrs. L. A. Wood of Reva was the Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Wayland. Their grandson Eddie spent the weekend. Miss Patty Penaranda of Fairfax was the weekend houseguest of her grandfather Stant Weaver. Visiting them Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Nick Penaranda of Fairfax, and John Weaver of Washington, D.C. Mike Hicks of Culpeper was a frequent caller during the week. '"■Michael Bosma of Culpeper was the Friday afternoon caller of Mr. and Mrs. John Norman. Calling on Mrs. W. M. Fletcher Saturday were Mrs. Nellie Smith and Mrs. Mary Lee of Leesburg. Mrs. Frank Hume of Sperryville was her Sunday guest. Guests on Saturday of Miss Annie Miller Almond were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brady and their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bray of Herndon. Visiting in the afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Peck of Herndon and Mrs. John D. Peck of Spotsylvania. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Estes and Mr. and Mrs. Reid Payne and family were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fritts of Front Royal. Mrs. Mary Lea returned home Sunday after spending two weeks visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Williams in Amherst. Mrs. W. J. Kendick of Roanoke and her son-inlaw and daughter Mr. and Mrs. John Cardigan of Smith Mouhtaln Lake. Mrs. Charles E. Burke and Mrs. Janie Burke were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Burke in Culpeper. Other dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burke and Richie of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Burke of Front Royal. Saturday and Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Loring Anderson, Sr. were Paid Political Advertisement WARNER vs. MILLER r ax Relief for All Taxpayers j jhn Warner knows that taxes are loo high and that the O' nsibie position is to provide real tax relief He will fight i mapr across-the-board tax cut for all taxpaying Amenr s The working men and women must be permitted to '■P more of their hard-earned dollars iohn Warner also knows that once we get taxes down to a ponsibie level our next step is to keep them there. So, he •avers tax indexing — to prevent inflation from destroyi those real tax cut gains •'■nd he knows that tax reduction must be coupled with i ■ ton in wasteful government spending and with better ■gressional oversight ’ i ocal Schools and Local Decisions tm Warner believes m local people making local deci■ s He wants to get the federal bureaucrats out of our ’'oois and knows that increased federal involvement old iead to even more federal guidelines and control t jhn Warner agrees with the people of Virginia that be' d every federal dollar there is a federal regulation and - isp Dehind that a federal agent to enforce it i Tor A Strong National Defense iohn Warner has experience negotiating with the Rusms and he knows we must be tough — because strength all they understand That's why he opposes President Car1 s unilateral reductions in American military strength, like mceiiing the B 1 bomber indefinitely postponing the neuto bomb and vetoing the nuclear aircraft carrier Tnd he won t support any SALT agreement jeopardizing urn an security i Supporting Responsible Leaders and Programs. ■tm Warner has supported the moderate to conservative ide'ship our state has favored Senator Byrd, former Govur Godwin Governor John Dalton uni eight of the 10 Virginia Congressmen agree with John "rier s approach to cutting taxes ' Fnergy Growth: Better Jobs, A Better Life John Wame' knows we don't have to choose between ' ampered economic growth and increased foreign energy '"pendence He will tight to stimulate the growth of our domestic energy ippi y with actions like the deregulation of oil and natural gas and increased use of coal reserves, including Virginia a I New energy means better jobs and new economic oppor• Ty tor America s future 1. Freeze Ton at Today's High Laval Andrew Miller opposes any sizeable cut in the taxes we pay And he says John Warner's plan lor an across-theboard tax cut is "irresponsible (Richmond Times-Dispatch 9-21-78) Yet Virginia's eight moderate to conservative Congressmen all support this same tax cut plan Miller seems to think everybody is out of step but him! Miller says we should index taxes instead But this is not a tax cut When adopted alone, this approach will only freeze taxes at their currently outrageously high level and admits that inflation is a way of life we must accept and live with forever And that's not what Virginians want 2. A Bigger Bureaucracy Spending More Tax Dollars Andrew Miller wants to create a new federal bureaucracy a Department of Education And he says the federal government should take over one third of the cost of all public elementary and secondary education What he doesn't tell you is that this program alone would cost the taxpayers as much as $40 billion more That's not the Virginia way1 3. Inexperience and Indecision Andrew Miller has no experience in national defense or foreign affairs — and it shows On the Panama Cana1 treaties, he took the position that he supported one treaty but not the other — even though one was meaningless without the other! (Virginian Pilot 3-26-78 ) President Carter has predicted that Miller would vote to approve a SALT treaty with the Russians because ot his "warm relationship" with Miller (Evans and Novak Report, Lynchburg News, July 25, 1978) 4. Sticking with the Party — No Matter What Though he claims he's a fiscal conservative, Andrew Miller has supported men like Henry Howell. Elmo Zumwalt, and George Rawlings He says it's because they are also Democrats But if Miller had his way. Henry Howell would be Governor today and Elmo Zumwalt would be a Senator Many conservative Democrats refused to support their party's liberals — but not Miller' 5. Increase Taxes — Cut Back Energy When Jimmy Carter proposed heavy new taxes on the use of energy, Andrew Miller said he supported the plan and that we need people in Washington to help him get it through (Ledger Star, 4-22-77, Virginia Mountaineer, 3-2-78) Those taxes would cost the American people over $70 billion by 1985! Heavy taxes will slow down our energy production — but they will also slow down economic growth When economic growth stops the American dream will crumble — without economic growth there will be no new jobs Without economic growth, unemployment will soar John Warner for U.S. Senate. He listens to Virginia. He’ll work for-Virginia. By Authority of I. L. Parrish, Trass., Rappahannock Republican Party l Loring Anderson and son Ernie of Culpeper. Calling on Mrs. J. M. Lillard Thursday were Henry Lillard and daughter Mrs. Paul Poling of Amissville. Mrs. Reva Heyl of Warrenton was her Sunday guest. Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Keyser entertained Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Manx of Leesburg for dinner Sunday at the Tee Pee in Sperryville. Mrs. Albert J. Slaughter visited Sunday afternoon. Mrs. John Turner of Warrenton and Mrs. L. J. Turner joined the Virginia Museum Group Wednesday and toured the New East Wing of the Smithsonian Institution. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Turner and Mrs. L. J. Turner attended the house tour. Mr. and Mrs. Brander Robinson of Manassas were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Bridges. Mrs. Oliver Carver spent the past two weeks in Redding, Calif. She saw the Lawrence Welk show at the Civic Center and dined at the famous French Gulch Restaurant where she played the piano. She visited the “King’s Table.” the old Shasta County Museum and other historical sites around San Francisco. Mrs. Carver also toured Shasta Mountain, Shasta Lake, Shasta City, and other places of interest. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Nightengale of Williamsburg are spending this week with Mrs. H. M. Keyser in Tiger Valley. Mrs. Keyser’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Jacobsen of South Paris, Me. are expected to arrive Sunday to spend a few days with her. The Jacobsens are enroute to spend the winter in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Tupper Enlists In Air Force Michael W. Tupper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Tupper, of Washington, has enlisted in the U.S. Air Force’s Delayed Enlistment Program, according to SSgt Dave Joyce, Air Force Recruiter. Mike, a 1976 graduate of Rappahannock County High School, is scheduled for enlistment in the Regular Air Force on December 12th. Upon graduation from the Air Force’s six-week basic training course, he is scheduled to receive technical training in the Telecommunications Operations Specialist career area. He will be earning credits toward an associate degree in applied sciences through the Community College of the Air Force while attending basic and other Air Force technical training schools. ++ + + Legend has it the first cocktail, so-called because it was decorated with chicken feathers, was served in 1776 in a Hew York bar. Henry Eastwood of Washington to Palmyra where they were guests of Mrand Mrs. David Tyner. Dr. Carroll Quaintance attended a Patent Law Association meeting at the Mayflower Hotel Monday and Tuesday. Saturday he and Gary Settle were in Williamsburg for the W & M — Navy football game. Sunday guests of the Quaintances were Barbara Rose and David Murphy, Jr. of Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mansfield of Onancock were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pillar. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Dodson of Alexandria were guests last Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Pierce. Visitors Monday afternoon were Mrs. Jean Chrysler Wilford of Bethesda, Md., and Ms. Marion Tackert of Potomac, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Touinas of Peabody, Mass., and Mrs. Helen Psyzenny of Salem. Mass., arrived last Tuesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Psyzenny, Mr. and Mrs. James Swindler and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Touinas have returned home while Mrs. Psyzenny remained for a longer visit with her children. Mrs. Ollie Ratliff of Church Hill, Tenn., recently spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leake, Mrs. Tom Leake and Mrs. Lillie Corbin. Sunday visitors of Mrs. Virginia Lewis were Mrs. E. M. Mathews of Front Royal and Ms. Susan Mathews of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Nethers accompanied by Mrs. Robert Nethers of Flint Hill were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Guessford in Williamsport, Md. Mrs. Violet Loomis is a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ronald Wiley, Mrs. W. H. Lyne, Mrs. Carlton Atkins, Mrs. M. W. Brown, Mrs. Kathryn Wayland and Mrs. B. M. Varner, members of the Susan Wood Circle, visited Mrs. Ruth Perkins last Thursday. Weekend guests of Mrs. Frances Tabler for the house tour were Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Stucky of Falls Church and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murray of Arlington. They had dinner Saturday evening at Graves Mountain Lodge and Sunday dinner at The Inn at Little Washington. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lyne attended the V.P.I. - University of Virginia football game in Charlottesville Saturday. Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. David Lyne and Heather of Warrenton and Lt. Combs, and Mrs. 1. O. Wolf of Key West, Fla., who were also overnight guests. Bob Sealock and a friend of Alexandria visited friends here Sunday. Mrs. Fred W. Schaefer and Mrs. B. M. Varner attended funeral services last Friday for their cousin, Mrs. Mary Musselman Brown in Culpeper. Matthew Perry Payne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Buck Payne, returned home last Thursday from Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Randy Aylor and Heather visited Mrs. Randolph Jenkins in Etlan last Friday. Buddy Brown of Sperryville was honored with a surprise birthday party Saturday night. Enjoying the occasion was Mrs. Buddy Brown, Charles, Patricia and Melissa Brown of Sperryville, Mrs. Inez Pullen, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Pullen, Margie Menefee and David Menefee of Flint Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Menefee and family, Tony Deal, Roger Rutherford, Linda Menefee and Pete Martin, all of Sperryville, Kelso Jenkins of Peola Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Greg Smoot of Washington also attended. Richard Menefee visited Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Brown and family on Thursday. +++ + Some people once believed that the first fanner to feed his cattle on New Year's Eve would have healthy animals all year long. l COMPTON’S TOY & HOBBYSTORE 222 E. Main St.. Front Royal, Va. Halloween Headquarters Costumes - Make-up Kits - Play Blood - Candy - 10c Novelties - Masks - Trick or Treat Containers - Lighted Pump kins & Cats - Wigs - Balloons - Black & Orange Crepe Paper. Many - Many More Items Buy Now While Supply It Good —ALSO —Christmas Lay-A way— Plan Our Christmas items are now in stock ' complete lines of name brand items - lay-away now - toys, hobbies - crafts - Don't Wait!!! See “Dot" & “Chuck” Hartley At Compton’s ConppUoUer of ihe Cu/.reocy r Administrator* of Natiohaf Banks REPORT OF CONDITION Consolidating domestic subsidiaries of the The Rappahannock National Bank to Inapplicable W- shingtoa in the state ot Virginia at the close of business on tM?90 25 Septaober published m response to call made by Comptroller ot the Currency under title 12 United States Code Section i6t Charter number - ^443_ -National Bank Region Number_5__ Statement of Resources and Liabttows | Cash and due from banks | U S Treasury securities Obligations ot other U S Gov't agencws and corps Obfcgabons ot States and political subdivisions Other bonds, notes and debenture* 1 Federal Reserve stock and corporate Stock Trading account secunties Federal funds sold and securities purchased j under agreements to resell Loans. Total (exckxfing unearned income) I Less Reserve tor possbto loan tosses I Loans. Net . Direct lease financing . I Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and rther assets representing bank premise* I Real estate owned other than bank premises I investments m unconsofidated subsidiaries and aseocieled companies Customers liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding Other assets __ total assets Demand deposits of mdtvtdusls. prtnshps . md corps Time and savings deposits of individual*. prtnshps . and corps Deposits of United Stales Government Deposits of States and polibcel subdivisions | Deposits of foreign govts and official institutions Deposits of commercial banks Certified and officer* checks TOTAL DOMESTIC DEPOSITS Total demand deposits Total time and savings deposits .. Total deposits in foreign offices. TOTAL DEPOSITS IN DOME8TIC AND FOREIGN OFFICES Federal funds purchased and securities add under agreements to repurchase . Liabilities for borrowed money Mortgage indebtedness and habtoty tor capitalzed 30 250 T \ 4.361 IT S4_ ..£L _0_ Accaplancas akacdad by or lor account d Pda bar* and odMandng Othar babrktiss .. TOTAL LIABILITIES (MdudwiQ auDonknatai1 noraa and dabarturaa) Subordmaisd notsa and dabaduras . Pralarrad Mock No aharsa outatandmg_0 (par valua) Common Mock a No aftarsa audioniad 1000 b No Miaraa oumandMa_10Q£L____ (par valua) Surplua Undmdad proMa . Raaarva lor conangarasa and olhar capital raaarvaa total equity capital TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL Avaragalor 30 caisndar day* andmg mpi raport data Cun and dua from banka . Fad tunda aold and aacundaa puchaaad undai afraamantt to ratal. Total loana . Trna PaooMb d tlOO.OOOor mora n Pomatac odicat . Total dapama . .. Fad Kjnda pureriaaad and tacunaaa add undar tgraamtnlt la rtpumitta. Liabikaaa tor bonowad monay . TOTAL ASSETS . •andby Mars d cradk (ouMandkig aa d raport data). . 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-How Does It Work?— State And Local Government Explained s By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock Neva Staff Writer “Everything you’ve always wanted to know about county government but were afraid to ask” was the theme of the panel discussion sponsored by the Rappahannock Citizens for Better Education recently. And if the audience at the elementary school auditorium left without understanding something of the workings of the General Assembly and the structure of county government, it wasn’t the fault of the panel. Circuit Court Judge Rayner V. Snead, Delegate George Beard, Clerk Diane Bruce and county Supervisor Richard Latham gave a thorough rundown of their areas of jurisdiction and responsibility and answered any and all questions. Snead began by telling the audience of approximately 50 interested citizens that Rappahannock County was created in a very short act by the state legislature in 1833. One of the factors leading to the formation of the county as a separate entity was that "some of the people lived more than one day's travel from the court house (in Culpeper).” he said. Snead emphasized that a county is “a creature of the legislature” and under Dillon’s Rule, has only those powers granted by the legislature. Counties “don't have any implied or inherent powers." he added. Holding up a chart that detailed the branches of local government. Snead said that voters were the basis of Virginia’s political system, electing both the legislators and the Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors is the county's governing body, said Snead, but it is not the center of executive function. Some of the executive functions lie with the Supervisors but some, he said, lie with the Circuit Court which “should be a purely judicial body.” Judges Elected Elected by the people, the legislators in turn elect the Circuit Court and District Court judges. Circuit Court Judges serve eight year terms, District Judges six year terms. Snead described Virginia’s method of selection as “unusual”, noting that judges are directly elected by the people in most states. Later in the meeting. Delegate George Beard explained that reelection ot judges wasn’t automatic. Once a judge’s term expires, he must appear before legislative judicial committees and receive endorsement from the delegate that represents the district in which the judge’s circuit lies, according to Beard. Returning to the subject of local government, Snead listed the appointments made by the Supervisors: members of the Welfare Board, members of Planning Commission and Water and Sewer Authorities, the Zoning Administrator, County Engineer, Dog Warden and Extension Agents. Richard Latham, vicechairman of the Rap/pahannock Supervisors4, noted that although counties have only those powers that are expressly granted by the legislature, there are no restraints on the powers that the legislature may grant. The Board of Supervisors, he said, has the authority to pass and enforce ordinances in accordance with enabling • Moccasins *Pottery •T-Shirts •Christmas Items •Trolls ‘Brass •Brooms ‘Mirrors ‘Toys ‘Baskets Gigantic End-of-Year Clearance Sale Starts November 10% • 30% Off most stock Country Manor Gift Shop 3 miles east of Skyline Drive Rt. 211, Sperry ville, Va. (703)987*8761 •Glassware 'Gifts ‘Leather Goods Jewelry ‘Copper »Mugs .Candles ‘Dolls legislation, to assess and collect taxes and to provide for the public health, safety and welfare of county citizens. He noted that the Supervisors have no authority over any of the county’s constitutional officers. The constitutional officers— Commonwealth Attorney, Sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer, Clerk of the Court—are elected and therefore responsible to the people, not the Supervisors, according to Judge Snead. Appointed By Court The Circuit Court, said the judge, appoints the members of the Board of Zoning Appeals, Board of Assessors, Electoral Board, magistrates and School Trustee Electors. The School Trustees in turn appoint members of the School Board. In explaining the differences between Circuit Court and District Court, Snead noted that the Supreme Court was the head of the state’s judicial system. The next level of authority, he said, is the Circuit Court that has general jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases and hears appeals from lower courts. District Court holds preliminary felony hearings, hears traffic cases, civil suits up to $5,000 and misdemeanors. The Court ties in with the county constitutional officers in connection with the elected Gerk of the Court. Diane Bruce, Rappahannock's Clerk who was appointed last year to finish the unexpired term of Ned Jones, reported that the majority of her office's work had to do with land and county records although she had certain responsibilities to Judge Snead. Included in the records maintained at the Clerk's office by Ms. Bruce and her deputy, Mrs. Eva Smith, are deeds, land transfers, wills, marriage licenses, charter books and bond books. In addition, the clerk’s offices handles licenses for notary publics and fruit growers as well as applications for passports. ■*' Ms. Bruce told the audience that everything that passes through the Clerk's office is microfilmed and kept on permanent record in Richmond so the office “could be put back together again" should flood, fire or other disaster occur. Once the new Clerk's office is completed, ‘‘we'll have room to move around," Ms. Bruce said. "We keep everything," she continued. 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S-ptyhJbBd 53.99 392 »oo > ie B pty lutwd 99.95 327 i2iiLT«pt>mtmM« 99.95 547 Tough nylon cord construction. ExcaMant part or mane* on and oM tha highway Broad traad proNa Fraa mounting " Rappahannock Farmers Cooperative SpenyviHe, V&, ,8254555 , “There are very few things we can throw away.” With the mountain of records stored by the Clerk, the new full basement and larger record room will allow information to be readily available to the public, according to Ms. Bruce. All Court Clerical Work In her responsibilities to Judge Snead, said Ms. Bruce, the Clerk's Office does all the clerical work for the Circuit Court in Rappahannock. This includes jury selection, issuing summons for witnesses, taking and transcribing tape recordings of judicial proceedings, clerical work for elections, handling applications from candidates for public office, storing ballots after elections and administering oaths of office to all elected officials. “What have 1 left out?” she asked the judge. “Reminding the Circuit Court Judge when he has to make appointments," answered Snead with a smile. In her responsibilities to the Board of Supervisors, Ms. Bruce noted that taking minutes for Board meetings was only the smallest part of the Clerk’s office’s functions. Primarily, her work in that area centers around handling employee relations for the Supervisors, she said. In this category, the Clerk’s Office is responsible for county payrolls and all employee reports including group health. unemployment compensation and workman's compensation claims. In addition, the Clerk’s Office must held compile county budget records for presentation to the CPA; collect, present to the Supervisors, pay and post in the county ledger all bills and handle all legal notices that appear in the Rappahannock News. Although her areas of responsibility are wide, Ms. Bruce noted that the Clerk’s Office worked primarily with attorneys on title searches and with persons doing geneology research. She emphasized that her office and 99 percent of its records were open to the public all the time. The only records that are closed, she said, are juvenile records, certain sections of probate records dealing with the value of a person’s estate and some records that are closed by order of the Court. Snead explained that Judges will often close records on divorce cases where evidence might be damaging to the children involved. Ms. Bruce added that records in some adoption cases are also closed to the public. In answer to a question on the staff of the Clerk’s Office, Ms. Bruce explained that all the work, inlcuding secretarial duties, was handled by the” Clerk and the Deputy Clerk. Mrs. Smith, Deputy for over 18 years, retires soon, said Ms. Bruce, and will be replaced by Karen Bear. She noted that the position opening had been advertised during the summer and that she'd interviewed applicants for two months before hiring Mrs. Bear. General Assembly George Beard, Rappahannock's representative in the Virginia General Assembly's House of Delegates, described his freshman year as a legislator as "the most interesting thing I’ve done in my life." Beard, a Republican, awarded high praise to John Warren Cooke, Democratic Speaker, who runs the General Assembly fairly and with decorum, according to Beard. He noted that Cooke was the first Speaker in the Democratic controlled Assembly to put Republicans on committees, thus creating a "good bipartisan organization" where members vote “in the interests of the people rather than in the interests of the party." The House of Delegates, said Beard, has 100 members apportioned on the “one r———i BULLOCK'S Quality Claanan Compton Dry Ctoenmg and Laundry Service Rugs 4 Drapes 19 E. Jackson Front Royal, Va. 635-3055 man, one vote” rule. In 1980, he said, “we’ll do ‘one man, one vote’ all over again,” realloting representation on the basis of population changes. Beard said he’d been fortunate in being named to two of the 13 major committees— finance and agriculture. He noted that the major committees have 20 members while the seven minor committees have 15 members each. Beard said he considered himself to be particularly lucky to serve on the finance committee which considers every tax bill that goes through the General Assembly. Action on a bill begins at the committee level, he said. When a bill reaches the floor for a First reading, each delegate receives a report on exactly how the vote of committee members split on whether to kill the bill or report it out to the full House. Nothing happens on a bill’s first reading, according to Beard, but at the second reading, it’s patron must explain why he submitted the bill. If another delegate wants to address a bill. Beard continued, he must first ask the Speaker if the patron will allow him “to speak to the bill." The Speaker then asks the patron for permission. If granted, the other delegate makes his remarks to the Speaker rather than to the bill’s patron. According to Beard, this “very orderly procedure" helps keep tempers under control during debate. Longer Sessions Beard said that delegates really “have to hustle" during the morning committee meetings in order to get bills through in time for the morning session that begins at 10 a.m. He reported that Speaker Cooke felt the General Assembly sessions need to be longer than 60 and 30 days since Virginia government was growing so complex. “I believe he's going to be right," said Beard. Beard played down his importance as a freshman delegate. “We don’t really have much of a prayer down there in our first year,” he said, reading from an Assembly handbook that states all freshmen delegates are “expected to sit quietly in the rear of the room,” leaving floor speeches “to those who have something to say and know what they’re talking about.” A delegate gains “more clout" after he's served four years or so, according to Beard. He told the audience that the only dangerous part of the session is the last day when bills are sent out on the floor in a rush without any accompanying information supplied to the delegates. As there is not enough time to go over the bills properly, some poor pieces of legislation may be passed, he said. “I guarantee that won’t happen during the rest of the session," Beard maintained. He reported that 63 finance bills—"not bad enough to kill and not good enough to pass"—had been carried over from the last General Assembly session. Beard said he’d been meeting regularly with other members of the committee to finish reviewing the left-over legislation by the January 15 deadline. Only about ten of the bills, he predicted, would make it back before the Assembly in the next session. He noted that any bill with the word “tax” in it must pass by at least 52 to 48 instead of with a majority of 51 votes required on all other bills. This, he recalled, resulted in some complicated maneuvering on the floor fof two bills—one for parimutuel betting, the other for allowing the option of an additional sales tax in Northern Virginia. Usually, when it becomes obvious that legislation may not pass, the patron will ask that his bill be passed over for the day and he’ll then work at gaining support behind the scenes before the bill is reintroduced later in the session. This tactic, said Beard, worked with parimutual betting but failed on allowing the sales tax option in Northern Virginia. More Money To Cities Beard reported that he was going to be watching for two narrowly defeated bills sponsored by Delegate Michie from Charlottesville to be introduced again in the 1979 Assembly session. According to Beard, the bills involve a reorganization plan that would adversely impact rural counties white benefitting cities by giving them more revenue. Asked to comment on the state's formula for funding education, Beard said that the only things affecting Rappahannock’s funding were the real estate prices in the county. “The more land goes up, the less you'll get from the state" in reimbursement for the costs of education, said Beard. He noted that the state would consider use value of land rather than its speculative value for inclusion in the formula if Rappahannock adopted land use but Beard expressed doubt as to whether this measure would have any great impact on the amount the county receives in state aid for education. "Your problem here is industry. You need it to pick up the slack that land use takes away.” In response to a question on what the Assembly intended to do about utilin surcharges and fuel adjustment charges. Beard replied that a law had been passed stipulating that surcharges can’t fluctuate as of 1979 but would have to stay at a fixed rate. In commenting on the relations between state and federal government. 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i mmmm - K<i|>|«iliaiiniH'lt V'h« I'lmiti llul<bin«*»n JAMES WOOD’S BIOLOGY CLASSROOM could pass for a greenhouse. Although the plants that he's brought from home fill most of the window space, he's looking for more so if anyone in the community has extras, they can bring them to Rappahannock High School. Cuttings are also welcome. Biology Comes Alive In RCHS Classroom By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock Newi Staff Writer James Wood’s biology classroom at Rappahannock High School bursts with life. A forest of plants hangs in rows in front of the large windows. More greenery sits on ledges over heat outlets and grows in old aquariums. Ferns thrive in coconut shells hanging from light fixtures. Huge wasp nests and bones from animal skeletons dangle above the rows of desks. The contents of shelves at the back of the room are enough to give squeamish visitors a case of the shivers. Creepy crawlies from grasshoppers packed in like sardines, to frogs, spiders, lizards and hermit crabs float in a formaldehyde graveyard of jars. Most of the specimens look like they’ve come from biological supply houses, the bottles neatly marked with standard identification labels. But a few—like the baby snake in an old jelly jar still bearing the slogan ‘‘just like homemade” on the top—appear to be Wood’s handiwork. The surroundings can't help but awaken an enthusiasm for biology in Wood’s students. And despite the plants and animals that fill up practically every available inch of space, the room has order. As Wood explains it, just ' about everything in the class doubles as a teaching aid in addition to creating visual interest. He reached up and plucked a leaf off a Wandering Jew. Tearing the leaf in two, he said this particular plant shows students an excellent example of stoma or epidermal cells. Taking a handful of purple coleus. Wood explained that the leaves, when boiled in water, act as an acid-base indicator. Waving a hand to indicate the 20-odd plants that hang in front of the windows, he said that all can be used to illustrate different methods of reproduction. “Besides,” he added, “they cut down on the light” by filling in for windo# shades. “You never know when something will come in handy,” he said. “This way, you can grab what you want when you want it." The bones hanging from the light fixtures are used during studies on anatomy, offering students a point of comparison with the human skeleton that stands in the back of the room. Woody fibers from the wasp nest, when examined under a microscope, show students how that insect gets its building materials. Oxygen bubbles in an algae-filled aquarium graphically demonstrate the principles of photosynthesis while snails in a second algae-free aquarium serve as an example of the balance that aquatic life achieves in nature. The specimens in jars enable students to see the different characteristics that divide animal life into genus, species and phylum in a much more effective manner than looking at pictures in a text book ever could. Wood’s entire classroom is geared to the principle that there’s no substitute for the real thing—whether it’s a living plant that illustrates leaf arrangement or a pickled insect whose physical characteristics show clearly why it belongs in a particular category in the animal kingdom. Wood’s classroom makes biology, the study of life, come alive. And in his own small way. Wood seems to be as committed to saving the taxpayers’ money as are members of the Rappahannock Board of Supervisors. One lonely grasshopper crawling around an aquarium filled with lichen, liverwort and other moss plants is part of an experiment. "I’m trying to fatten him up—for dissection," added Wood almost ruefully after a few seconds’ pause. “It gets expensive to buy specimens." Discipline, Drugs Top School Problems Student discipline and drug use are major problems facing American public schools, according to the 10th annual Gallup Poll on Education released in October. Gallup found, however, that parents whose children attend public schools hold them in “much higher esteem" than do private school parents or people withour children. For the ninth time in 10 years, discipline tops the list of problems Americans think public schools have, with 25 per cent of parents who have children in public schools registering that complaint. In addition, student use of marijuana and other drugs has again taken a high place in the public's list of concerns. after dropping in the ratings last year. Asked what the public schools in their community should do that they’re not doing now. those polled suggested that schools enforce stricter discipline, hire better teachers, put more emphasis on the "basics." promote more parent involvement. set higher scholastic standards, teach more about health hazards such as alcohol and drugs and emphasize careers, particularly for students who aren't college bound. Those questioned by Gallup responded two-to-one that children should be promoted from grade to grade only if they can pass examinations, with 37 per cent indicating the tests should be prepared at the local level. Most respondents believe students who fail tests should get special remedial help, and about half said students who fail tests and do poorly in remedial classes should repeat the grade. The rest recommended further help or placement in a special program. Asked how much confidence citizens have in their local school boards. 18 per cent said a great deal; 43 per cent, a fair amount; 16 per cent, very little; and six per cent, none. Boards got their highest vote of confidence in the Midwest and South and in smaller communities and had least support in cities with one million population or more. Does Your Child Have A Special Need? Many children were born with or may acquire physical and-or mental conditions which can handicap normal growth and development. Fortunately, many of these conditions can be corrected IF parents recognize the problem early and seek help that is available through, the Rappahannock public school system. Children between the ages of two and five are eligible for free home bound instruction from Patricia Hottinger, the county's child development specialist. Mrs. Flottinger has drawn up a checklist of skills that normal children should have mastered by a specific age. Between birth and one year, a child should babble and coo. reach for objects, turn to voices, pull to standing position, drink from a held cup and pick up a spoon. Between one and two years of age. a child should be able to walk unassisted, name three body parts, stack a block tower, say about 20 words and indicate need to go to the toilet. Between two and three years. a child should recognize people in Wheat, First Securities, Inc. announces the opening of its Warrenton Office 12 Culpeper Street (703) 347-0111 Harold R. Spencer William N. Wilbur Registered Representative Registered Representative Wheat First Securities Wheat, First Securities provides comprehensive financial, investment, and insurance services, financial planning, and investment banking for individuals, institutions and corporations. Memters -New York. American, Midwest, and PBW Stock Exchanges, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange Thirty-one offices in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and New York City photographs, jump in place, tell full name, copy a circle, use short sentences and turn pages in a book. Between three and four years, a child should name three colors-, balance on one foot briefly, snip with scissors, listen to a short story and put away toys. Between four and five years, a child should be able to draw and trace on paper, hop on one foot, tell a familiar story, copy a triangle, share and take turns and match shapes. If parents suspect that their child may be behind in his or her development, they can help by starting the child's education early with help from the child development specialist. For further information on the pre-school program, contact Mrs. Hottinger at the School Board offices in Sperryville, 987-8773. Rescheduled The Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection’s annual barn dance has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 18, at 8 p.m. in fhe old Washington school house. This year’s harvest gala will feature the Ralph Case Square Dancers from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and will include callers and a clog dancing exhibition. Bill Lynne will conduct the barn dance auction. Prizes will also be given away and refreshments including setups, cider, doughnuts and snacks will be available. Tickets are S5 per person and can be purchased at the Cash Store in Washington, Hackley’s Store in Amissville, Mills's Store on Route 729 in Castleton, Bradford’s Store in Flint Hill or at the door on the night of the dance. Local Students In Scholarship Competition Karen Murray has won the Century 111 Leaders Scholarship competition at Rappahnnock County High School, according to Dennis Wingfield, principal. The 17-year-old senior is now eligible to compete with other high school seniors throughout Virginia for two $1,500 scholarships, two $500 scholarships, and also for a $10,000 national scholarship that will be awarded in a conference of state winners in historic Colonial Williamsburg. Miss Murray triumphed in the local phase of the Century III Leaders program, a scholarship competition which emphasizes the future concerns of America. Students were judged on the basis of their leadership abilities, community involvement and score on a current events examination. To compete at the state level, Miss Murray must now write a brief projection outlining what (she) thinks is one of America's future challenges and how it should be met. Runner-up in the competition at the local high school was Thomas E. Lee, Jr., age 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lee of Washington. Karen, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murray of Castleton, Va., now competes with other high school winners from around the state for four scholarships and an opportunity for the $10,000 top national scholarship. The two Virginia winners will receive an all-expensepaid trip to the third annual Century III National Leadership Seminar in Williamsburg, March 1-6, 1979, to participate in seminars on current issues. In previous years, speakers at these seminars were such notables as news commentator Howard K. Smith, architect-futurist Buckminster Fuller, and anthropologist Rene Dubos. 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Senate Candidates Speak On U.S. Involvement In Land Use Controls 1 f,r vunaiaaies for the US Senate, Democrat Andrew Miller and /, Republican John Warner. ' were asked in separate interviews with The Rappahannock , News Thursday what they believe the federal role should be, if any, in land use controls. Here are the questions and the candidates' answers— ANDREW MILLER Q: Is there anything at all in the area of growth and land use control at the federal level you sense you could take a hand in? A: I have a very adverse reaction to the idea of the federal government becoming involved in land use control. v. cngiand for example did thi*. Remain With Localities A: That’s correct. That is a matter which should remain within the province of the states and the localities. I would oppose any legislation giving a federal agency authority in that field. Now of course it’s obvious that water standards, air standards have impact with respect to the uses of land. But that’s not thought of usually as being under the rubric of land use control... JOHN WARNER Q: Is there anything the federal government can do to help state and local governments with land use? Christian Science Lecture “DIANA OR CHRIST?’ by George Louis Aghamalian, C.S.B. a member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship FRIDAY OCTOBER 27th at 8:00 P.M. at the WARRENTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 44 Winchester Street, Warrenton, Va. Sponsored by Christian Science Society, Warrenton, Va. Admission is free. All are welcome. A: Well, I’ve all along endorsed federal legislation which would require disclosure—this is tangential only—of the foreign investor all the way—particularly of (the investment in) agriculture land. Now with respect to land use the federal government at the present time particularly with some of its HUD regulations imposes on developers with what I regard as rather severe limitations particularly when they’re doing an intrastate development. As you know now they’re hoping—the realtors and others—can shoot for an intrastate ceiling of say 100 parcels and (where) they’re gonna go interstate they’d like to have say 100 miles in which to avoid those somewhat burdensome advertising disclosure requirements. And I lean at the present time toward giving some relief in that area. Beyond that I can’t think of anything at the time unless we get into some ot your federal grants—federal and state grants and things like that. Q: The only related thing to that has been periodic talk—one of the waves of the future—that this country should at the federal level begin to get a hand on more of the development and utilization of the land. England as you know has gone in that direction. A: Yes. Q: We’re concerned in this part of the country about our open land. Can the federal government at any level have an impact in planning land use? Mr. and Mrs. William B. Weaver Cordially invite you to attend an in support of VIRGINIANS FOR HORSERACING at West Wind Farm Cast/eton, Rappahannock Co., Virginia Sunday, October 29 1 to 4 Directions: From Warrenton go west on Rt. 211 to Amissville. left on 642 changes to 4 640) to Rt. 729. Left on 729 about 1V, miles to West Wind Farm on left. Our Winter Blankets have arrived! ...just in time for cold weather Fleece Blanket Liner Machine Washable Sizes 60-72-76 80 •14## Baker Blankets All sizes *58®* PILE LINER FOR BLANKETS AYERLON - MACHINE WASHABLE, LIGHTWEIGHT Fiber Filled .All sizes *42** CONGRESS - MACHINE WASHABLE, CONTOUR FIT Watre Resistent, Fiber Filled, Fleece Lined. All sizes *65** NEW ZEALAND - TURNOUT WITH lIg STRAP. 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Charged with larceny were Joseph Stoneberger from Bentonville, and Robert Rickard from Rileyville. When arrested they were also found in possession of Park wildlife - for which they will also be tried. Messrs. Stoneberger and Rickard will appear before U.S. Magistrate Glen E. Conrad, in Harrisonburg. John Ford of Baltimore and Curtis Meador, Jr., of Lutherville, Maryland, were charged with hunting in the National Park after being apprehended on October 14 with a dead deer on Skyline Drive. Two Luray men were found in possession of bows and arrows in the Park on October 16. Charged with this infraction were Charles C. Bradley and Ricky Payne. ++++ I have no patience with professional charity or any kind of commercialized humanitarianism. The moment helpfulness is systematized, organized, commercialized. and professionalized, the heart of it is extinguished, and it becomes a cold and clammy thing.—Henry Ford — J 9 WWW! MVf A 7 IU Advisory Committees Named (Continued from Page 1) head a committee to investigate this and other options further. She proposed that Masterson's committee include a second School Board member, representatives from administration, and representatives for teachers who belong to the Rappahannock County Education Association and teachers who are not Association members. Masterson responded that he preferred to work solely with the administration in the initial stages, bringing others into the committee if any of the pay options appeared feasible. Both Don Bomberger, president of the Education Association, and Ron Wiley, president of the Rappahannock Citizens for Better Education, objected to the exclusion of teachers from the initial phases of the committee’s work. Seventh grade teacher Lynne Baines also maintained that teachers should be involved in the discussion of salary scales from the onset. She said she'd received the impression from the Board that the schools were being thought of “as some kind of manufacturing plant" and noted that the Board, in dealing with teachers, was dealing “with people who do not have the same capabilities.” “Some teachers,” stated Mrs. Baines, “work harder than others but some also have a harder task.’’ A teacher’s primary goal, she continued, is not to make a lot of money. “If it was, we wouldn’t still be here.” She continued that the Board had insinuated teacher input was “erroneous” and so ignored that input. Earlier in the evening, she noted, the Board had adopted a new drug policy without any teacher input at all. She added that she was very upset over the action since she’d been personally involved in a drug related incident that had occurred recently at the elementary school. Mrs. Massie countered that teachers as well as any interested citizen from the community have input to the School Board at all times during the portion of meetings set aside for public presentations. bitmmB Cooke A funeral for Fred Allen Cooke of Viewtown was held Monday at Forest Grove Baptist Church Cemetery at Viewtown, conducted by the Rev. A. C. Walker. Mr. Cooke, 62, died Oct. 21, 1978, at his residence, following a long illness. A native of Rappahannock County, he was the son of Mrs. Bertha Frances Cooke of Viewtown and the late Clarence Gifford Cooke. He was a member of Forest Grove Baptist Church. Besides his mother, he is survived by four brothers, Clifford L Cooke and Harry Cooke, both of Viewtown, Raymond Cooke of Castleton and Elmer Cooke of Amissville; two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Bihl of Lancaster, Pa., and Mrs. Maude Corbin of Culpeper, and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Vernon Jenkins. James Menefee, Theodore Barron, John Kendall, Jim Mills and Earl Yancey. Whorton Raymond Shelver Whorton, 77, a retired employee of the Town of Culpeper died at his residence recently. He was born in Rappahannock County August 20, 1901. He was the son of the late Sam and Julia Hitt Whorton. Survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Addie Keyser of Washington, Mrs. Mattie Butler and Mrs. Ollie Dodson, both of Culpeper, Mrs. Neva Alter of Castleton, and Mrs. Minnie Fincham of Orange, and two brothers, Earl Whorton of Boston and Melvin Whorton of Culpeper. Graveside funeral services were conducted Oct. 25 at Hill Crest Memorial Gajden, Jeffersonton, by the (Rev. Edward Hawkins. I Clore Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. CONSIGNMENT SALE At Absolute Auction FARM & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SAT., OCT. 28,1978 At 1000 AM Rockingham Co. Fair Grounds Harrisonburg, Va. All sizes of farm tractors and Implements consigned also many industrial pieces from local contractors. 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Wiley added that it would also be better for community relations to have teacher representatives involved in salary scale considerations from the outset. Dr. Bloomer explained that teachers could investigate pay scale options independently from the administration and School Board. Then, he said, the two groups could meet and arrive at a consensus. He promised that he would present any and all pay scale proposals suggested by the teachers to the School Board for consideration. Advisory Committees On the recommendation of Dr. McDaniel, the School Board unanimously approved membership slates for four advisory committees. Named to the Title 1 committee were elementary school representatives Mrs. Gene Fisher, Mrs. Will Brown, Miss Kathy Scott and Mrs. Aney Massie and high school representatives Mrs. Roy C. Whorton and Mrs. Russell Aylor. The Vocational Advisory Committee includes vocational teachers Betty Wood, Giselle Jordan, Carol Goff, James LeSuer and Edwin Ford along with citizen advisors Aline Johnson, Joel Daczeitz, Irvin Kenyon, Edward Bailey and Hubert Gilkey. The membership of the Special Education Advisory Committee includes Frances Thornton, Ellen Mustoe, Jim McGarvey, Mrs. James G. Murray, Mrs. Otis W. Jordan, Mrs. I. W. Leggett and Lisa Goldreyer. Named to the Standards of Quality Planning Council were Alihe Johnson. Judy Kenyon, Beverly Massie, Sally Bristol, Betty Settle, Lucia Kilby, Mrs. Otis Jordan, Mr*. Gene Fisher, James Futrell, Dennis Wingfield and Graham Spencer. • Either Dr. Bloomer or Dr. McDaniel will serve as an ex officio member representing the central office on each of the advisory committees. In other action, Bloomer reported that the state Board of Education had denied Rappahannock’s request for a variance in grievance procedings and the School Board subsequently adopted the state approved grievance procedure minus the allowance for an advisory arbitration panel. Accordingly, any teacher with a grievance will go first to the school principal, then the superintendent and finally to the School Board for resolution. Any appeal of the Board's decision could then be pursued in the courts. The Board also voted to accept a new lower bid from Environmental Systems in Culpeper for testing of the high school’s sewage treatment system required by the State Water Control Board as a condition for discharge permit issuance. The Board decided to abandon the idea of having at least part of the testing done in the high school science labs after Board member Paul Nichols reported that testing equipment would cost at least S4.800. In addition, said Nichols, the Board would lack professional advice and input with the SWCB if the testing and reports were handled at the school. In a final item, following approximately an hour in executive session. Dr. Bloomer told the Board that the State Department of Education had called off competency testing for graduation scheduled to begin on October 17. The State Department, he said, will not allow the test to be given until after a passing score is determined. Bloomer added that a decision is expected by the end of October and so testing is tentatively set to begin on October 31. (In preparation for competency testing, most of the teachers at the high school are staying after classes for three hours on Monday nights to take a special course in the subject.) SMA\ W" \ FHA NYLON %'s' 1 CARPET $489 Yd Excellent Savings On All Other Carpets JOHN MOORE CARPETS 1 Church St. Front Royal, Va. 635-8883 o The • Sporting (jclIlCFy presents at The Red Fox Tavern Middleburg, Va. Works by Jenness Cortez An Outstanding Equestrian Painter November 1—November 11 X'MS the night before Christmas And all through the house, Not a creature mis stirring. Not even a mouse. t/indasdad was asleep On his face was a took Of peace as he held dose Mis Christmas Club book. XshcH interest formers and Merchants would pay Meant a 9^ happier St. Nicholas Day. So sleep well Christmas Eve Without any regrets. Have visions of sugarplums ‘ Instead of debts. National Bank •CAR• Hint hill • f aont AOvai . mooUTOwn • $Tf fhcns ot> MAIN OFCE «ANCHfSTEA ViftQiNiA IN APPLE COUNTRY, WERE THE BJC APPLE IN BANKING

DECORATED WITH Halloween art. the Rappahannock elementary school is ready to play hostess to a horde of ghosts and goblins at the Fun Fair this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 n.m. Posters ud on the office window are prize winners in the first grade’s pumpkin contest. 2000 FEEDERS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 2 Feeder Cattle Sales In 1 Day! 1 P.M. Culpeper Feeder Calf Assoc. Sells 1000 Feeder Calves At Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises 13 mi South of Culpeper on Ar. 291 7 P.M. Marshall Feeder Cattle Assoc. Sells 1000 Yearlings At. Fauquier Livestock Exchange 11 Mi East of Marshall on Rt 55) 384-1566 REGULAR AUCTION Thursday, October 26 Beginning at 7:30 p.m. 5 hp Rotary Tiller Breakfast Set with chairs Desk and chair, like new 3Vz hp Lawn Mower * Bedroom Suite, good shape Several wood heaters Ben Franklin type wood stove, used once Lot of Glassware, old and new Many useable items Door Prize will be Given Away JENKINS AUCTION HOUSE Washington, Va. 675-3325 * ^Village Concept Stirs Debate i (Continued from Page 1) only,” Miller responded. | Open Space Protection "We must adopt the ! village concept,” interjected Planner Walter Masterson. "That’s the only way to protect open spaces. Luke agreed that the I general idea of both the village concept and planned unit development is to keep open spaces, Large lot zoning, he said, doesn’t preserve agriculture. Also, Luke said, large lots require roads that must be maintained—either privately or publicly. He noted that the future may see land owners petitioning the Highway Department to have private roads included in the state system. John Capelle interrupted to tell the Planners that the only decision on the village concept required at Wednesday’s meeting concerned how much work he should devote to describing Rappahannock’s villages in a comprehensive plan. He reported that Culpeper’s Planning Commission had considered that county’s 11 villages to be Culpeper’s most important asset and included a pne-mile radius around each for purposes of comprehensive planning. Chairman Herbert Barksdale pointed out that the village of Catalpa with its six or so houses accounted for 10 pages in Culpeper’s plan. “Do we need all that?” he asked, adding that the Planners had to make some decision on how much territory they wanted to cover around the villages of Amissville. Washington, Flint Hill, Woodville, Sperryville and Chester Gap. "How are people going to feel when they see a detailed study of those six areas and we haven't studied the rest of Foster Care (Continued from Page 1) minimum guidelines approved by the state, Mrs. Buntin explained that this category needed adjustment. "We haven't received any complaints from our foster parents that their clothing allowance is inadequate," reported Aid to Dependent Family and Child Services worker Ellen Mustoe. “They aren't into complaining although 1 know a lot of them take money out of their own pockets. They just have to," she added. Board member Aline Johnson noted that pajamas for infants now cost S5 per pair. “And that's cheap.” she maintained. “If you find a pair of shoes for less than $20, you'd better check the insides to see if they’re made out of paper," warned Board member Carter White, agreeing that clothing costs had gone up. "Everybody talks about things being out of sight but clothes are the worst," continued Mrs. Johnson, suggesting that payments to foster parents for clothing be raised to the maximum allowed by the state. White countered with a proposal to increase the clothing payments in each age group by >4, meeting with unanimous approval from the other Board members. Turning to Miss Mustoe, White maintained that the essence of good foster parenting requires foster parents to love their charges just as they would their own natural children. “They spend their own money because they love them like their o%n,” he said. Mrs. Johnson responded that it would be hard to find folks who loved children any more than do some of the county’s foster parents. “They’d spend their own money but they don’t have it. They just don’t have it,” she concluded. The new clothing allowances approved by the Board are $21 per month for foster children under four years; $27 for children between five and 12 years and $31 for children 13 years and older. In other action, Mrs. Johnson said she was willing to accept reappointment to the Welfare Board for another four year term. Mrs. Buntin indicated she would request the county Supervisors formally to name Mrs. Johnson to the position at J their November meeting. ' Virginia To Reenact First Thanksgiving Celebration of America’s first official Thanksgiving will be held Nov. 5 at Berkeley Plantation, some weeks before commemoration of the northern event. Virginia's claim as the site of America's first Thanksgiving has been officially recognized nationally since 1963 when Massachusetts-born President John F. Kennedy issued an official Thanksgiving Dav Proclamation affirming the authenticity of the event. The program opens with a band concert, followed by a performance by the Chickahominy Ceremonial Dancers. The reenactment of the first Thanksgiving begins at 2 p.m. Tickets at $3.50 for adults v* TRUCK LOAD NEW TOOL AUCTION Wednesday, Nov. 1 7 P.M. Nokesville Livestock Market Rt. 28, Nokesville, Va. r 1 ' I - — . - .— ■ i HIGHEST QUALITY. NATIONALLY ADVERTISED NAME BRANDS! floor JACKS - AIR COMPRESSORS - ROLL AROUND TOOL BOXES • DRILL PRESSES Sale items can be inspected one hour before sale time1 ROCKWELL ROD AC FULLER ■ CUMMINGS MILLER FALLS BROWN ■ MARFLOW - SHOP-MATE WRIGHT CHANNEL LOCK ■ REMINGTON ■ McGRAW EDISON DIAMOND LOY WATERLOO INQERSOLL RAND WEN. WE HAVE THE LARGEST SELECTION Of AU NEW TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES ON WHEELS A complete selection of hand tools, air tools electric tools, for the plumber carpenter mechanic, welder, electrician trucker, farmer, painter contractor, shop owner or serious tool user in any profession We have it all—drill bits to air tools hacksaw blades to drill presses, paint brushes to compressors, sandpaper to grinders, extension cords to torch hoses _ALL HAND TOOLS CARRY A LIFETIME GUARANTEE - POWER TOOLS A RJU FACTORY WARRANTY TERMS OF SALE Cash or approved check with proper ID. if tax exempt must Show number Not responsible for cnanqes due to strikes or shipping schedules Not ‘'sponsible for accidents or property after sold AUCTIONEER: Bob Evans (REFRESHMENTS) THIS IS THE LARGEST SALE OF THIS KIND EVER TO BE HELD IN THIS AREA! » « and $1 for children 12 and under are on sale at the plantation the day of the festival or may be ordered from Virginia Thanksgiving Festival, Box 1019, Richmond 23219. Scouts Try For “Wide Opportunity” Three of Rappahannock’s Cadette Girl Scouts—Lynn Jones of Sperryville, Shannon Streagle of Amissville and Wendy Helmer are hoping to be picked to go abroad this summer as participants in an international “Wider Opportunity” program. The first step in the rigorous selection process will be a trip to Salem, Virginia, on Saturday, November 4, for interviews. Not wanting to pin all their hopes on one chance, two of the girls have also applied for “Wider Opportunity” experiences in the United States and Canada. Wendy, Shannon and Lynn were I selected last summer as local I participants for a scouting trip to Wyoming. They are available to civic groups to tell about their adventure. Two other Cadette Girl Scouts. Molly , McCoy and Debbie Helmer, have applied to go on a sailing, canoeing and scuba diving “Wider Experience” outing to the Finger Lakes region of New York State. “GLASS Cut to size STORM WINDOWS REPAIRED All Types of HARDWARE All types of STOVES SCOn HARDWARE 401 E Mam St Front Royal the county7 askea Miner. Detailed study is done for one reason—to determine if the areas around the villages can support growth and what type, according to Miller. “If we can’t grow around the villages, we’re going to have to grow somewhere else in the county," Luke replied. The decision on whether to adopt the village concept of encouraging growth around existing population centers will require “a tremendous amount of thought and a whole lot of conversation,” said Masterson, adding that the village concept and open spaces were correlated. Miller warned that the Virginia “courts are going to come along and say you can’t do that” if the county tries to limit growth to the village centers. "You’re going to develop intensely around the villages and divide up the open spaces as well and that's the worst of both,” he added. Moving on to the final section of the comprehensive plan outline. Miller maintained that the chapters on goals and objectives, proposed land use plans and implementation would prove “the most ticklish to deal with." These sections, he said, are going to require legal advice describing them as the articles that lawyers will “take you to court on.” Miller asked Luke, who also serves as Chairman of the Supervisors, to take the controversial final sections to the Supervisors for their ideas since the Board will eventually have to approve any comprehensive plan for the county. “We don’t want to work hard on it and not have it be what they had in mind,” he said, recalling that Supervisors in Madison and Orange Counties had drastically revised comprehensive plans forwarded by their Planning Commissions. As far as encouraging public participation in the planning process. Miller said he favored holding community meetings in different areas of the county with progress discussed "completely and openly” in the paper. He noted that this method had worked successfully during development of the county's zoning and subdivision ordinances. Masterson asked if members of the Board of Supervisors had attended those past community hearings and was told that the representatives for the Flint Hill and Sperryville areas had. "We’ll leave it up to them Mrs. Sandra Massie cordially invites you to attend an OPEN FARM in support of Virginians for Horse Racing at Foxhall Farm Flint Hill. Rappahannock Co. Sunday, Oct. 29,1 to 4 Rt. 211 from ff'arrenton to Maaaies Corner right on Rt. 322 to Flint Hilt. 3 miles tit Wakefield Country Day School, turn right on Rt. M7 for Vt mile to first farm on right. it they want to come, saia Miller. “We have to remember who’s working for whom...I don’t know if ,we should expect them to be there.’’ In conclusion, Miller reported that Capelle and his staff from PD9 wouldn’t be able to devote a great deal of time to Rappahannock’s plan until December and suggested a committee meeting with Capelle for sometime that month in the PD9 Executive Director’s office in Culpeper. Rappahannock —LION s— Club Benefit Sale Oct. 21-22 and 28-29 Visit our stand on Route 211 at the School Bus Garage Homemade Apple Butter and the finest local Apples, Cider and Honey Also Benson Fruit Cakes We Appreciate your -—patronage and support— FEEDER CATTLE SALES IAMSOR LIVESTOCK MARKET, IRC. Madison Mills, Va. THURSDAY 7:00 pjn. OCT 26“* ROW 9th HEIFERS and STEERS (Some Cow* and Calves) Cattle WUl Be Weighed the Day of Sale 7:00 ajn. to 5:00 pm For Furtbar hrfot— tiin C—tort: MADISON LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC MADISON IMIS, VA. D. W. Tucker Orange, Va. Dial *72-1119 or 872-2*11 TCL472-2ST1 A. C Hoffman WoHtown, Vjl Dial 949-4010 November 7, you have the opportunity to vote yes for an important new state law allowing pari-mutuel horse racing in Virginia. These four reasons make it an opportunity to take advantage of! Virginia's the winner when you vote'v'lfes"! “YES” means new state and local revenues for all Virginia! Based on Virginia Horse Council estimates, state pari-mutuel taxes from just two authorized year-round tracks will be $25 million a year—half to go into general state funds, half to be shared by all localities. So even if your area decides against a local track later, you can still have new local revenues if you vote yes in November! “YES” means 13,000 new jobs and a $265 million economic boost! Based on figures from some of the 32 other states that allow pari-mutuel racing, a ^ “YES” vote in November m will add about $265 million & a year to the state’s economy—including a 1 $40 million payroll for 13,000 new jobs, and $85 million in expenditures from Virginia horsemen— who welcome the opportunity to have »• the next Secretariat race at home! “YES” means your city or county makes its own decision. The law you vote for in November allows you to decide later, in a separate, local election, whether to allow pari-mutuel racing in your own city or county. Since your area will receive a share of the state's pari-mutuel tax income whether or not you allow local racing, this right to make your own decision makes it especially important to vote yes in November. “YES” means strict regulation to protect a great state tradition. Permission to own, operate, or work in any capacity on a pari-mutuel track in Virginia will only be given after the State Racing Commission has made a complete investigation of every applicant. Horse racing in Virginia has a long history as an honest and honorable sporting event, and the new law provides strict penalties to uphold that tradition. New revenues. New jobs. Strict regulations. Local decision. When Virginia’s the winner, we all come out ahead! Vote yes November 7! photograph oy raymOno G WOOCFE JR J By Authority of John D. Marsh, Tr*as. Virginians For Horae Racing

% - « « M V p I, Thanksgiving Celebrated In Special Holiday Book With Thanksgiving drawing near, millions of Americans will soon be (ti stalking supermarkets in « search of the perfect turkey. They will find their turkeys in plastic bags and some of the trimmings in cans. It wasn’t always that way. For one of the first Thanksgivings, in 1621, four pilgrims were sent “fowling” for wild birds. In one day of hunting they bagged enough to feed the Plymouth Colony for a week. Then, after three days of feasting with the colonists to celebrate their harvest, a band of Indians under Chief ^.?LSai0it “went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed upon our governor, and upon the captain and others.” The story of that thanksgiving, ordered by Governor William Bradford so that the settlers could ‘rejoice together after we had gathered the fruit of our labors,” is told in a new book, Wildlife’s Holiday Album, a 160-page anthology published by the National 2 DAY PUBLIC AUCTION OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, DAIRY HERD, REPLACEMENT HEIFERS, FARM MACHINERY, TOOLS, ANTIQUES & HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY Fri., Nov. 3 & Sat., Nov. 4 11 A.M. To settle the estate of Mary C. Lohr, we will offer the following for sale at public auction; 1 mile east of Timberville, Virginia, on Route 617; “ Approximately 210 acres of one of Shenandoah Valley's most productive river bottom farms, improved by 11-room brick dwelling with bath, bank barn, loafing shed with free stalls, and a 60 ft. bunk feeder and hay barn adjacent to loafing shed, 41stall tile milk barn, milk house, 20 x 60 cement silo with selfunloader, 2 metal grain bins, other necessary outbuildings, watered by well, with the North Fork of the Shenandoah River flowing through the edge of the farm. It is rare that you find a farm of this type for sale, and only being sold to settle an estate. Terms: 10% cash on day of sale, with balance on delivery of deed on or before January 1, 1979. Real estate to be offered at 12:00 Noon on Friday, November 3,1978 HEIRS OF MARY C. LOHR Dairy Herd: Consisting of 40 Holstein milk cows, with an average in excess of 14,000 lbs. of milk and a herd adv. butterfat of 560 lbs. 30 Holstein replacement heifers of various ages. Livestock to be sold immediately following the offering of the real estate. Farm Machinery and Tools: Tractors-Oliver 16-55 diesel, Oliver 770, Oliver 66-Super, Oliver 60, N.H.-717 super field chopper with 3 attachments, 1 Gehl high throw blower with pipe, N.H. 477 hay bind (7 ft.), John Deere 336 baler with thrower (like new), Brillion mulcher (like new), 32 Bush-Hog disk, M.F. 13-boot drill, 2 self-unloading Gehl wagons, hay wagon with racks, John Deere dump wagon with sides, Hawkbill tank spreader (like new), 130 bu. P.T.O. New Idea spreader, Allis Chalmers 66 combine, John Deere 2-row trailer corn planter, New Idea corn picker, Onan P.T.O. alternator (25KW), 3bottom tripback Oliver plow, 2-bottom Oliver plow, manure loader, 30 ft. grain elevator, 24-ft. hay elevator, 2 grain augers, circulator fan for grain bins, potato planter and digger, spiketooth harrow, grain harrow, corn shelters, 2 Oliver corn cultivators, N.H. side delivery rake. New Idea side delivery rake, 2 Oliver mowers, tractor mounted sprayer with boom, trailer field sprayer with high pressure pump, fertilizer sower, Schaffer post driver, 2-ton and 4-ton metal feed bins, cement mixer on wheels, platform scales, scraper blade, feed carts, 1946 Studebaker pickup. 1973 Jeep pickup. Dairy Equipment: 460-gal. bulk milk tank, glasspipe line for 40stall barn, 3-unit milker, other dairy equipment, some lumber, electric welder, vise, forge, tap and die set, pipe dies, drill bits, electric drills, pipe cutters, drawer knives, post drill, metal lathe, grinders, belt splicer, set of tinning tools, pipfe vise, anvil, many other tools, approx. 7,000 bales of good hay, approx. 1,000 bales of straw, approx. 1,500 bushels of barley. Antiques: High oak bed,'oak dresserT oak fablfe, oak r6ekih0~ chair, oak secretary, oak living room suite, unusual oak combination desk & bookcase, oak cot, round oak table with claw feet, oak server, oak buffet, oak chairs, spool cabinet, camelback trunks, maple washstand, walnut hall rack, walnut standtable, 6 ice cream chairs, picture frames, spinning wheel, antique mantle clock, old magazines, including National Geographic, bedding & linens, living room suite, treadle sewing machine, wood Et coal stoves, electric range, kitchen cabinet, pots Et pans, deep freeze, fruit jars, crocks, many other items too numerous to mention. Not responsible in case of accident. Lunch will be served Terms: Cash. •H K. MIR, Exeeiter •F NAIV C. Mil, Bcmm«4 AUCTIONEERS: Bob Evans,'C.N. Ware, Et Leon Branner Wildlife Federation. The . details of the celebration are recounted in a letter written by one of the Mayflower pilgrims, Edward Winslow, to a friend back in England on December 11, 1621. Winslow, later to become governor of the colony himself, told how the pilgrims had har.ested 20 acres of “Indiar com” plus six acres of b' rley and peas, before Bradford declared the holiday, then added: “Our bay is full of lobsters all the summer and affordeth variety of other fish. All the spring-time the earth sendeth forth naturally very good sallet (salad) herbs. Here are grapes, white and red, and strawberries, gooseberries, plums of three sorts...” That Thanksgiving later evolved by Presidential proclamation into a nationally celebrated holiday. It is one of many commemorated in Wildlife’s Holiday Album. The book's four sections—Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter—tell in stories, paintings, photographs, poems, and recipes how man and wildlife enjoy the changing seasons. They explain the mysteries of wildlife migration and hibernation and depict in color photographs many species of wildlife in their seasonal activities: fireflies lighting up a summer night; a newborn flamingo cautiously greeting spring; migrating Canada geese winging over the Adirondacks in autumn; a snowy owl poised atop a snowdrift, waiting to attack an unwary bird or mouse. Wildlife’s Holiday Album is available for $9.95 per copy, plus 85 cents in handling charges, from the National Wildlife Federation, 1412 16th St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 20036. After January 1, the price will increase to $11.95. \ Amendment Goes To Vote wuminuea irom rage 1/ 'raised by critics. The proposed amendment is primarily directed to the problem of the decline of urban areas. It is based on the premise that the real property tax discourages construction and repair of housing and commercial and industrial buildings. Urban Blight Many older cities have not shared in the general economic growth of the past decade. This has affected the property tax base and cities have been forced to make frequent and steep adjustments of the property tax rates to compensate for the lack of growth in property values. Residential and business buildings in the older parts of urban areas are often poorly maintained and seldom rehabilitated. The amendment presupposes that owners are deterred from improving their property by high property tax rates and the prospect that reassessment might lead to higher valuation and a bigger tax bill, based on improvements. It should be noted that legislative bodies often grant exemptions and tax relief to accomplish social, economic and political objectives. Each exemption means a reduction in the tax base, and a corresponding rise in the tax rate if revenue is to remain constant. Since a locality’s revenue needs are not reduced when properties are exempted, the owners of properties that are taxed must make up every cent of the tax relief given to owners of properties that may be exempted. Each exemption contributes to a reduction of the tax base and it is generally agreed that a broad based tax with a lower rate tends to be more equitable than a narrow based tax with a higher rate. Proponent’s View Those in favor of adoption )f the constitutional Grant Helps Study Private — Land Rights, Public Needs Virginia Environmental Endowment has awarded a grant of $2,000 to the Virginia Foundation for Humanities and Public Policy for the development of an appraisal of private rights and public needs as they apply to land use in a ninecounty area of the Northern Virginia piedmont. With funds from the LIVESTOCK DISPERSAL Dispersal of the Updike & Updike Livestock NOVEMBER 4,1978 at 11 a.m. Washington, Virginia CATTLE Registered Cows •15 Registered Angus Cows • 3 Registered Heifer Calves • Registered Hereford 8 Commercial Cows y* Simmental Bull Comm. Cows & Heifers CATTLE SALE will start at 11 a.m. At Farm located 'h mi. west of Washington on Rt. 622. Follow signs from Merrill Motor & Exxon in Washington. SWINE Sale Offering: • 5 Registered Hampshire Sows • Registered Yorkshire Sow • 4 Registered Hampshire Gilts •15 Registered Hampshire Gilts • 2 Registered Yorkshire Boars • 3 Registered Hampshire Boars • 5 Registered Hampshire Boar Pigs SHEEP Sa/e Offering: •75 Commercial Ewes •Dorset •Dorest Crosses •Western Ewes RAMS: • 2 Hampshire Rams • Dorset Ram • Hamp./Suffolk Cross SHEEP will be sold in groups of fives and tens. SWINE AND SHEEP Will be sold Immediately following the cattie sale at the farm located 2 Vi ini. east of Washington. From Washington, go two miles east on US 211-522. Take a right on Rt. 627. Qo Vi mi. to sale. SWINE EQUIPMENT: • 50 x 14 Portable Farrowing House • 3 Smidley Hog Feeders • Smidley Hog Scales • 6 Farrowing Stalls • 2 Nursery Pens • High Pressure Pump J Term# of sale is cash. Livestock and equipment will be sold as is. however any known defects will be announced sale day. Swine were tested in September for Bangs, Lepto, TB and Pseudorabies. Certification No. 92. Cows will be pregnancy checked and results announced sale day. The owners or anyone connected with the sales does not assume any liability legal or otherwise, nor for any accidents which may occur. Lois of antique farm equipment (harrows, rakes, plows) will be sold after livestock (about 3 p.m.). Sale held outside. For Information, call: Mr. ft Mrs. John Updlka Wash., Va. 675-3850 . . Mr. A Mr*. Randall Updlk* Wash., Va. 675-3747 - \ "a- -H' f 'v.vT a foundation, the land-use study is being conducted by Gen. Frank W. Norris, president of the Piedmont Environmental Council, a citizens group concerned with environmental conservation and land use policies in the Northern piedmont. Initiated in 1977, the study entitled "Private RightsPublic Needs, The Humanist’s Contribution to a Land Use Ethic" involves the integration of scholastic views on land use from philosophy, religion, political scienc:, literature, jurisprudence, sociology, economics a id history. Contributing papers xom several faculty membi * of the University of V ginia and Washington ar Lee University and discussions of current and potential land use ethics will be used to draft a revised land use ethic. The results of the study will be announced next June. Virginia Environmental Endowment, a non-profit, independent corporation, was organized in 1977 to improve the environmental quality of Virginia. In recent months, the grant-making organization has focused support for programs dealing with toxic substances, environmental law, environmental mediation and ecological research. More than $400,000 has been awarded to 16 grant recipients by the endowment since its creation. Sfi '•*c0"?«sSfS 2odSat cfctf* Li 1' t East of Martha! j it 55 amendment maintain that: 1: A tax incentive will help stimulate rehabilitation of Virginia’s deteriorating cities, at an acceptable rate of tax loss. 2. Owners are now discouraged from improving their property for fear of higher tax bills. 3. Implementation of the tax exemption will be left to local option. Local governments wishing to try this approach should have the opportunity to do so. 4. The results of this program will decrease population flight from central cities and may encourage return to the cities. 5. The General Assembly will be able to perfect existing Code provisions once the constitutional amendment is approved. 6. A tax exemption will help historic preservation efforts. Opponents’ Position Those opposed to adoption of the amendment contend that: 1. A tax exemption when authorized becomes an additional burden on the remaining taxpayers of the locality. 2. The proposed tax exemption creates difficulties and additional expense in administering the tax because all properties are not treated the same. 3. The amendment would allow tax exemptions to renovated property in areas which are not blighted, thus relieving these areas from carrying their fair share of the tax load. 4. Rehabilitated housing will command higher' rents, reducing the supply of rental housing within the means of people with low incomes. 5. Preliminary studies show that similar programs in other cities have proven ineffective because owners have not taken advantage of them. Local housing market conditions and assessment policies appear to be more significant than tax exemption programs in stimulating community improvement. 6. There are better ways to achieve the goal of stemming urban blight such as direct government subsidies or loans for improvements, and site value taxation. (Site value taxation calls for land and buildings to be classed separately for taxation purposes and permits local jurisdictions to exempt buildings from taxation or tax them at substantially lower rates, making up the difference in revenue by higher taxes on the land.) Barn Burns A large barn on the property of L. Brent Bozell at Huntly was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Washington, Flint Hill, Chester Gap and Front Royal Fire units responded to the alarm, but efforts were futile. The blaze, discovered by a passing motorist, is under investigation by State Fire Officials. RAIN OR SHINE Pilgrims Rest Farm, Rt. 607, Nokesville, Va. Go To Catlett, Va., take Rt. 28 North app. 1 Vi mi. to Rt. 606 East app. 3 mi. to Rt. 607 which is also Carriage Ford Rd. north app. 1 3/10 mi to farm on right. Farm Equipment, Etc. I. H # 656 diesel tractor (app 500 hrs ) I H. U 454 diesel tractor (app. 500 hrs ) Farmall M tractor with front end loader (A-1 cond.) 1972 Chev Caprice 4 door sedan 180 bu gravity flow grain body with running gear 120bu. gravity flow grain, body with running gear Tandem axle flat trailer, 8' x 20' 40 ft. hay & grain elevator N .H H 276 hay baler (a-1 cond., 10,000 bales) Miller 8’/2 fl. offset disc (like new) I H. H 350 11 V2 ft. disc A-1 cond David Bradley hay rake David Bradley trailer plow 2 16" bottoms Case 6 ft offset disc I H 7 ft cultipactor 8 ft spike tooth harrow P T O seeder (like newi Front mount cut oft saw New Holland hay wagon I H grain drill (steel wheelsi 10 spout J D side del rake tor par Is only 12 hole log feeder 10 hole hog feeder Lot misc hog watering troughs Let misc hog items Massey rerguson*Ln onisei plow Household Items Round Oak Table Sears Washer (like new) H 12T* Massey Ferguson H 468 4 row corn planter (like new) New Idea ft 300 2 row corn picker Wards Upright Freez>'" (A-1 cond ) New Ftolland ti 256 hay rake (A-1 cond ) Several misc items not listed Don’t miss this auction, good used farm equipment is hard to find and all this equipment is in good -cond.. well kept. I also expect to have several types of farm equipment, etc. on consignment at this auction. OWNER: Bruce Colvin Terms: Cash ' Lunch served Auctioneer: Tom Reese COL. TOM W. REESE AUCTION COMPANYHMIH6T0H, VIRGINIA 22734 Place your ad for as little as $5.75 lorse&Tack Traders’Corner —Appears each week in the following papers Loudoun Times-Mirror Leesburg, Va. (703)777-1110 Fauquier Democrat Warrenton, Va. (703) 347-4222 Rappahannock News Washington, Va. (703) 675-3349 HORSES FOR SALE ATTRACTIVE GRAY quarterhorse mare 15.2 hands, seven years old Kind, quiet disposition. Would make excellent hunter Call Georgeannat 703-777-1425 (17) APPALOOSA GELDING - 14.2, 2 years old, halter broke only, good disposition, $300. 703-777-3568. (17) GENTLE RIDING HORSES lor sale - large selection ot Hunter prospects, good Western horses and children's horses. Also good used English and Western tack Boarding. breaking and training, professional care. Orchard Hill Stable. 703-554-8255. (17) PALOMINO MARE -15.3, 8 years, registered Deep gold. Well mannered $900. BUCKSKIN MARE - 15.1, 9 years, flashy. $600 Sacrifice, transferred. 703-7547414.(17) WEANLING COLT - 5'/? months, part thoroughbred, dark bay. very sweet. 703-430-2705. (17) VANS A TRAILERS FOR SALE 1971 Hartman 2-horse trailer for large horses 71" inside, $1600. Call 703-777-6669 (17) BARN CONSTRUCTION .. ' \ j.5 PONIES FOR SALE ■SMALL PONY with saddle and bridle. $25. Call 703-822-5214 (17)____ /—1 \ BOARDING A TRAINING B0AR.DING - PRIVATE STABLE New facilities Htclude 12x13 box stalls, riding ring, cross country course and dressage area, miles ot mountain trails. Vanning available to local shows and hunts 703-338-7320 (10-26-3M 7) Casanova Hunt area, access to trails and riding rink, reasonable, (703) 788-4018. MISC. j SMALL FURNISHED COTTAGE by a stream: Stable with 6 boxes and tack room. References essential. $550 per month. 364-2816. EQUINE, JpMPS QuiltSIGNS PAINTED vinccnt williams OCLAPt.AM.VA J»V34I BARN CONSTRUCTION Hackney Bros, builders Complete Horse Facilities Pole Barns • Machinery Sheds Custom Homes • Additions Remodeling GENERAL CONSTRUCTION - (703) 687-5292 After 6 P.M. "You Should See What We Saw" 1 ' EMPLOYMENT GROOM-MIDDLEBURG. Va Duties include stable maintenance exercising and tack Additional summer duties include ground maintenance and horses Excellent salary, insurance and pension benefits Call (800)638-1980 (8 30-5.00) or 687-6163 (8 0010 00) (10-12-4M7) \ HORSESHOWS, EVENTS, RACES WATCH FOR OPEN HOUSE at Holly Hill in Culpeper. Exhibitions, Pony Rides and Door Prizes. (Include Free Booking to our stud Onkilos, Month of Riding Lessons and Private Lessons.) Food available. HAY FOR SALE STRAW, Birght clean Big bales $2/ 703-822-5214 n>, Instruction RIDING LESSONS and horse training at your home Morven Park graduate 703-437-3506 (17) RIDING LESSONS Private and Group Beginners to Advanced Child or Adult TRAIL RIDES 777-3012 777-3279 BARN CONSTRUCTION ORE£/y HOMES ■ STABLES - BARNS ■ ADDITIONS FENCING 347-1648 ^JfffJiiiiams Co., Inc. specializing in the construction ot Complete Custom Horse Facilities BARNS - STABLES - INDOOR ARENAS Remodeling - Custom Homes "Horse barns built by Horsemen" We Service our Product Rt 1 Box 40 Broad Run Va 22014 703-347-3173 FARRIERS _ HORSESHOEING BILL DAVIS 703-347-4009 r 111,11 1 1 MISC. WANTED Vw.....'mmt . WANTED TO BUY Horses, ponies, colts, saddles, wagons, etc. 703:554-3255 . 1 Interstate Horse and Pony Sale SATURDA Y OCTOBER 28,1978 6:30 p.m. Fauquier Livestock Exchange Route 55 Marshall, Virginia Top quality horses and ponies for show, hunt and pleasure, English and Western, green and made, including Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, Paints, Arabians, and Welsh ponies. USED TACK SHOP 3 till 6 P.M. All types of riding apparel and tack Consignments welcome, bring items on Saturday morning. For Information or catalog call u 703-364-2814 or 703-364-1566

Energy Hot Lines Operating More than 100,000 Virginia homeowners will receive free home energy computer analyses to help cut their heating bills this winter as part of a cooperative program by the Office of Fmergency and Energy Services and Virginia Tech. The Energy Division has installed three toll-free Energy Hot Lines (1-800-552.1831) to handle requests. Computer questionnaires can also be obtained from Tech Extension agents. "We have nicknamed the computer ‘Honest Sam' because it takes the guesswork out of making energy saving improvements. The computer recommends the steps that’ll save money and very frankly advises against the ones that won't," George L. Jones. Coordinator. Office of Emergency and Energy Services said. Also by calling the Hot Line. homeowners and renters can request a free "do-it-yourself’ packet which will enable them to undertake many of their own energy saving measures. The packet features an 80-page publication that takes a stepby-step approach to caulking, weatherstripping, and insulating. The computer questionnaire includes simple but detailed questions about the dimensions of the home, the amount of energy saving materials already installed, and the type of fuel used. From that information, the computer print-out lists the areas where heating losses occur in the winter, where hot air is gained in the summer, and which improvements will be worth the investment. The analysis will weigh the approximate cost of additional weather proofing against the expected savings. Based on those figures. recommendations can range from “excellent” to “no way.” “It’s the ’no way’ recommendation that extends the program's usefulness to all homeowners. Of course we want all homes in Virginia to be weather proofed, but we will only recommend storm windows or additional insulation when the expected savings outweigh the costs. It’s an honest approach to energy conservation, and one we expect to be used by a large number of Virginians," Jones said. Again this year, in cooperation with the Community College System, the Energy Division is conducting Home Energy CostCutting Clinics to groups of 50 or more persons. Free packets, computer analyses, and a consultation period with technical instructors will be available to all clinkparticipants. All of the energy services can be requested through the Hot Line or by writing the Office of Emergency and Energy Services, 310 Turner Road, Richmond, Va. 23225. Marriage Workshop Set A workshop on making marriage better will be sponsored by the Mental Health Association of Culpeper Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. j at the Culpeper Presbyterian I Church. Keynote speaker will be R. Scott Mabe of Richmond, senior clinical social worker with Family and Children's Service of Richmond. He also j counsels individuals, couples and families. His talk will be followed by three separate workshops dealing with aspects of the topic. The public is invited to attend. Fa™ ^ ^ MREtWE LL^ ?iH ®ai,ey ta)ks ^ Frank Me Whin, an Amissville neighbor*^t^a7atUMcWhirt’8 movinir tn **1 ** j° D ^frenton* ®a**ey an(* his wife, two of the earliest participants in the market, are Smo^Ty mer B*"e, “y8’ 'Tm re“"y *°tag *» "*• '-W m«fa, more ,h„ „,y,hi„g IV. Sappaliaiuutck Classified Ads t /1ISC. FOR SALE - 4 AVON —EARN merry money for the holidays, sell Avon. Good earnings, flexible hours. For details call 825 4827 or 937 5439 _13026 FOR SALE: Fresh Apple C'de£> wholesale from my cooler One gallon plastic lugs, $1 25 each in lots of 10 gallons or more.\Also, half gallon jugs at $0c each. Sperryville Empor.ct®. _13026 1972 Plymouth Fury III. PS, PB, AC Four door sedan, one owner, sand color. $1,175 Blue Book, yours for $600. Call Helen Snead, 987 8709 ___3~f c For sale 1964 Ford Station Wagon, v 8, automatic, $100 00 1950 Chevrolet 1 ? ton truck, flat bed w sides. $150 00 Phone 987 8958. __3- pd For Sale Hay $1 60 per bale. 987 8913 13 + FOR SALE —3 rims for a Ford Pinto, good condition. Call 937 4054 13 + pd MULCH HAY $1 per bale. For garden, lawn, and other uses 937 5454 or 937 5656. _8o26c For Sale: 1961 Buick Special Fair Running Condition $100 or best offer Contact Ralph Jackson 987 8347 _3 + For Sale 1970 Chev pickup with camper top. Call 675 3811 after 6 p.m. or weekends. _3 - pd Am,ssviiie Flea Market Saturday, October 21, 9 a m to 5 p m Rent a space for $5. For information, call 937 5269 or 347 2209 13 -tEar Corn For Sale at wagon About 100 barrels, would like >o pick this week, $10.00 a barrel 7035247599 after 7:30 _ 13 + VW PARTS. body and mechanical, from '68 '70 347 4997 after 6pm _3tfpdc 1949 Ferguson Tractor for sale good condition, $1500. WARD'S LAWN & GARDEN CENTER. 1516 Shenandoah Ave , Front Royal 635 8459 _13-»BULBS for sale—Tulip, Hyacinth, daffodils, crocus, also mulch WARD'S LAWN 8i GARDEN CENTER, 1516 S‘enandoah Ave , Front Royal 636 2031 or 635 8459 _13 + For Sale Labrador Retriever Pups, AKC registered Champion lines Beautiful litter, ready for good homes 987 8271 _Li ± Hay 300 bales Orchard grass $1 00 per bale. Also 100 bales of oat oat Phone 987 8757 13 + WOOD STOVES Now only $265 Tired of steel boxes? ■ $295 ' ft.$485 ,. Vlorps. 1 A si* v ' * $300 -*nci tar : , ..is •• ' -e v . k s**J*>I ..• $345 Robert Wagg Nethers 987 8005 HOME AND I BUSINESS SERVICES J Will babysit in my home, Monday through Friday Phone 987 8991 16 + LOCAL PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS Fast, reliable custom work For estimate, call 675 3675 after 5. 5c26pd itflLLIAfa E SISK Electrical Contractor. New homes, additions, wiring of all kinds, no lobs too small Call 987 8772 Sperryville, Va 5tfk PAINTING CONTRACTOR: Quality workmanship and materials Interior exterior, local references, reasonable pr ces Free estimates. Patrick Crowley 987 8726 _Sit i HOME AND DURNESS SERVICES / HURMON WHORTON. Flint Hill - Plumbing, Heating, Elec trical work 24 hour emergency service 675-3607 5tfn EXPERIENCED BUILDER, New Homes, Remodeling, Repairs. Gregory Monahan, MONECS Corporation 987 8928. tf ROOF,ING—Gutters and down spoutihgs, Tinning and rooting of all kinds; Aluminum gutter and downspout, Root repair Call Bill Starks, 675 3630, Washington. Va GORE'S ELECTRICAL SERVICE. Call me for wiring, heating services, electrical supplies and plumbirtg repairs P O Box 88, Sperryville, Va , 987 8748 tfk We Can Supply All Your BUILDING NEEDS CULPEPER BUILDING & SUPPLY CORP. Phone 825-8383 Culpeper ALL BREEDS will go anywhere James C "Doc" Johnson 825 5148 tfk LOST AND FOUND Lost Labr ldor Retriever, 9 months old male, no collar, last seen in Woodville, or may have been picked up at Jamesway parking lot $50 reward. Call 987 8272 after 4 pm. 17r. INSTRUCTION - 'i A INSTRUCTIONAL CHILD CARE AND PRE SCHOOL for children ages 2 5 Professional staff, child oriented en vironment. Full and parttime programs. Sursum Corda, Inc., 675 3237 18nl6 HEIP WANTED k... * Wanted: Someone to babysit and do light housework Will furnish transportation. Call 675 381 1 after 6 p.m. or weekends 20 + pd HELP NEEDED FOR WORK AT HOME MOTHER WITH 3 children, ages 2, 5, 8, live in or out, flexible schedule, student or retiree welcome. Call 703 476 4247 _ 20 +c PERSON NEEDED to do painting and other misc. work immediately. S3 50 per hour. Call 937 5454 or 937 5656. _ 20+ c HELP WANTED Va. Dept, of Hwys. & Transp. has opening immediately for the following position at Marshall and Warrenton Headquarters, Highway Equipment Operator A. Qualifications: Must possess a valid state motor vehicle permit, must have a working knowledge ot the operation and maintenance of light duty power driven equipment, a working knowledge of state laws governing the operation of equipment on the highways. Duties; Operate trucks, tractors and rollers. Perform manual labor, repairing bridges, patching operations, cleaning culverts and other handiwork. Interested persons should apply to the Marshall and Warrenton Headquarters on October 30, 1978 between the hours of 8:30 a m. and 12:00 noon. Employment ap plication should be filled out before this date. Selected applicant will be offered hourly employment immediately. After 90 days of satisfied work employee will be considered for monthly employment. An equal opportunity em ployer _ 20+ c PERSONAL ALL STAR REVUE T shirt orders are READY! Pick yours up this week at Natural Foods. 21-rpd In memory of my Mother's birthday Eugie Leake. To some you may be forgotten To others a part of the past But to us who loved and lost you Your memory will always last In life we li ved you dearly, In death we love you still In our hearts you hold a place No one else can ever fill Hollie Rooney 21 ■+ LEGAL NOTICES VIRGINIA IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAP PAHANNOCK COUNTY HILDA HELENA STEINDL BURKE Plaintiff vs EARL WATSON BURKE P.0 Box 7104 Tamuning, Guam 96911 Defendant ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object ot this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the Defendant on the ground of willful rteserfion or aban donment, to have adjudicated the right to the custody of the child born of the marriage of the parties, and to obtain an award ot money for the maintenance and support of the Plaintiff and said child. It appearing from an af fidavit fhat the Defendant, Earl Watson Burke, is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, it is ordered that the Defendant appear before this Court on or before November 29, 1978, and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein. ENTER: s Diane Bruce, Clerk DATE October 10, 1978 I ask for this: s Douglas K. Baumgardner, Esquire “Joe Williams™"* General Contractor Chester Gap, Va. New Homes, Old Home Restoration Additions, Rec. Rooms, Remodeling, Custom Cabinets, Etc. “Quality” Socond To Non* Va. State lte» tea. 17*77 703-635-5903 .. - * LEGAL NOTICES ■-*.- -- Lea, Davies, Crigler& Barrel! Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 235 Washington, Virginia 22747 Counsel for Complainant _22-n-l NOTICE VIRGINIA: IN THE CIR CUIT COURT OF RAPPA HANNOCK COUNTY IN RE: PETITION FOR REFERENDUM ON SALE OF MIXED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN RAP PAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA ORDER This day came the Petitioners to be heard upon their Petition, filed pursuant to Section 4-98.12 of the Code of Virginia of 1950 as amended, asking that a referendum be held on the question, “May mixed alcoholic beverages be sold in the County of Rap pahannock, Virginia, by restaurants licensed under Chapter 1.1 of Title 4 of the Code of Virginia?" It appearing to the Court, from affidavit duly filed, that the Petitioners have proceeded in the mode prescribed by law herein, that such Petitioners are qualified voters of the County of Rappahannock, Virginia, who exceed in number fifteen percentum (15 per cent) of the number of votes cast by qualified voters of such County and counted for presidential electors in the last preceding presidential election in said County, and that such reterendum should be held; THE COURT DOTH AD JUDGE, AND ORDER that a referendum be held on the question “May mixed alcoholic beverages be sold in The County of Rappahannock, Virginia, by restaurants licensed under Chapter 1.1 (Section 4-98.12 et seq.) of Title 4 of the Code of Virginia?" and the regular election officials of the County of Rappahannock, Virginia, shall open the polls and take the sense of the qualified voters on such questions at the election to be held on November 7, 1978, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Rappahannock County, Virginia, shall publish notice of such election in the Rap pahannock News, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Rappahannock, once a week for three consecutive weeks prior to such election. The regular election officers of the County of Rap pahannock, Virginia, shall Viewahannock County!! MILLIONS OF LEAVES included with puichase of this 35 ace Rappahannock County gem Nicely wooded knoll and south sloping meadow make *0' a unique homesite or la rmette PANORAMIC VIEWS OF BLUE RIDGE MTS. Springs streams pondsite $56,000. FARM WITH VIEW1 200 acres rolling, open and wooded house pond - $265,000. SECLUDED Put accessible 50 acres open and wooded $60,000. REMOTE 13 5 wooded acres, spring $13,500. OLD ROCK WALL borders this 28 acre open and wooded, stream. Views' Owner financing, $38,000. OLD HOMES to fix up. with acreage Good investment. from $28,000. LAKEFRONT BUILDING LOT Amissville arae • $4,500. ' IF I WERE A TROUT, It would aasa my pissing If I knew I would bo served at THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON.. RAPPALACHIAN HOMES (703)937-4388 Telemobile! 347-1920 LEGAL NOTICES open the polls at the regular polling places in said County where votes shall be cast at such election, on November 7, 1978, and during the same hours, as the polling for the qualified votes of the County of Rappahannock in the election. The election shall be by ballot which shall be prepared by the electoral board of the County of Rappahannock and shall be in such form and subject to such qualifications as are set forth in Section 4-98.12 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, and shall state: "MAY MIXED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BE SOLD IN THE COUNTY OF RAP PAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA, BY RESTAURANTS LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 1.1 OF TITLE 4 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA?". YES NO Such ballots shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in other elections, and results certified by *the Commissioners of Election to this Court. And it is further ORDERED that the Sheriff of the County of Rappahannock serve certified copies of this Order upon the Chairman or Acting Chairman and Secretary of the Electoral Board of the County of Rappahannock, and that he make return to the Court that he has executed such service. DATE. Septembers, 1978 Rayner V. Snead, Judge Requested: Reinhart Lynch, Prop. The Inn at Little Washington Washington, Virginia 22747 22026 " V".■> RENTALS - OFFICES OFFICE SPACE available in "Clopton House". Carpeting and private bath. S75-month. 675 3400. _ 24tfk WANTED : TO RENT Furnished room or tiny dome with kitchen privileges in exchange for rent or parttime farm help. 987-8913. 26 + RENTALS - HOUSES uses j Available immediately— Nestled between mountain streams and National Park is this cozy 2 bedroom house with remodeled kitchen. Perfect for nature lovers with large garden site. S150. 987 8879 or 987 8005. 25 + FORTY SIX ACRES off Rt. 631, mostly wooded with nice trout stream, terrific hunting land. Good building site with access road. Surveyed. Will consider low down payment. Only $49,000. Call Strahle (301) 384 7250. __29nl6 IN THE PINES WITH LAKE VIEW AND USE. Nearly-new snug 2 bedroom, efficient heatolator fireplace, rustic siding, metal roof, Amissville area. (39,000. 937-43(8. __29+ c BLUE RIDGE Mountainside house, 47 acres, lovely vista, woods, meadows, stream, 3 bedrooms, sundeck. Hi hours from DC., (110,000. Call collect evenings (412 ) 361 3967. —29 n9 Call 675-3349 To Ploco Your Ad Iroy wheeler realty company! ~ j|VIRGINIA REAL ESTATEiSl WARRENTON VIRGINIA ICITY-SmiJRIAN AND COUNTRY PROPERTYl 13 acre wooded tract with river frontage, near Washington, Va. 20' x 30' building suitable for various uses. Beautifully landscaped with gravel driveway. Fronts on paved road. $44,500. 94 acres at foot of Battle Mountain near Viewtown Thousands of Christmas trees planted, marketable in 2-3 years. Lots of quail. Attractive resort style 3 bedroom house overlooking 6 acre pond stocked with bass - $230,000. House and business property at Huntly, Va Offering includes 1 story house with partial basement, eat-in kitchen, dining room/family room, living room, 2 bedrooms, large full bath. Hot air heat. Small building with basement and separate utility meters ideal for business venture. Other features: 3Vi acres fronting on Route 522, large storage building, 2 stall barn, stream. $49,500. FOR RENT— Lovely 2-story home near Huntiy 4 large bedrooms, 3 baths, large living room and dining room Fireplaces. Room excellent for studio 1 year's lease. Deposit required. $350 per month. ROY WHEELER REALTY Box 888 Warronton, Va. 347-7171 Evas: 675-3870 937-4652 r {Iruprrty <9ffrringa ...travel a private lane to 25 acres of rolling pasture and woodland with a sparkling stream and captivating mountain views. $1500 per acre. . five tranquil acres create a stirring setting for this summer cottage with spacious screened porch, free-standing fireplace, spring and delightful view for $22,500 with owner financing. Eileen M. Day Realtor-Broker Washington, Va. Candy Coombs «75-moo Karry Smithgall 675-3485 937-5573 Property Available Fo’ on the flo’: Put it in second and to the top you go. Hike if you like, or try a motor bike to 2000 feet. Timber to sell, or build that dream house from your very own trees. Only $900.00per acre, with financing for a proper guy, gal, or both For Flat Foot Floogies: A few steps is all you will have to apply in this seven room farm house with lots to build from. AND there are 37’/? near level acres in excellent hay and pasture sods. Enter with $68,000, apply a bit of love here, a bit there, and you will likely exit with a neat $120,000. Better than winning on "Family Feud",eh? Call 703-987-8588 W.H. Lyne, Realtor Joseph Nordone, Associate 987-8691 Roger Atkins, Sales Person 987-8171 m REALTOR* PANORAMA REALTY SperryviUe Emporium SperryviUe, Va. 987-8640 Open Every Day SPERRYVILLE 3 bedroom brick and frame home on over one acre, nicely secluded with some mountains views and just minutes from town Home includes 12x12 kitchen, living and dining room combination, full bath, and oil heat Two outbuildings and garden area. $39,500. Two story frame home on 8 Vi acres at Peola Mills. In need of restoration this house sets far back off state road, has views of Old Rag Mt and frontage on Hughes River. $28,500. 28.4 acres with variety of open and wooded land. Stream with pond site, views, private road and survey $1350 per acre with owner financing. OFFICE-BUSINESS-RESIDENCE—Flint Hill 26x48 brick building on nice lot fronting on Rt 522. Presently designed for office and showroom with full basement for storage. Central air conditioning and electric forced air heat. Can easily be partitioned for 3 bedroom home • $45,000. TWO • 27 acre wooded tracts with private access, stream, and survey. $1050 per acre and owner will finance. ' m PIAltOO ASSOCIATES James Leake John Eubank, Jr. Beverly Atkins Dean Hahn J . M. O'Bannon C. K Barnes 987-8236 987-8146 675-3883 635-7048 987-8713 987-8619

Supplement to: Anne Arundel Times, DelMarVa Farmer, Dundalk Times, Easton Star Democrat, Enterprise, Globe Newspapers, Gloucester Matthews Gazette Journal, Kent County News, Maryland Independent, Northern Neck News, Prince Frederick Recorder, Prince Georges Courier, Rappahannock News, Rockville Courier fflnmttum §>zmz * Since you cannot find the universal and beloved community, -create it.. Do whatever you can to take a step towards it, or to assist anybody, -your brother, your friend, your neighbor, your country, -mankind, -to take steps toward the organization of that coming community. —tun IT'S YOUR ENVIRONMENT I VOLUME 2 NO. 1 COMMON SENSE OCTOBER, 1978 Help save the Chesapeake Bay program gains momentum Several years ago, Senator Charles Mathias iR-MD) initiated action to fund a program to expedite action on the problems of the Chesapeake Bay. The Bay’s water quality problems have become more severe each year, as commercial and residential development increases in the watersheds and along the shoreline of the Bay. More than 34 different organizations - government, academic, and advisory bodies - have been concerned about the condition of the Chesapeake. This greatest of the national estauries, with its 8,000 miles of shoreline, is the sewage conduit for the Washington, Baltimore, Richmond, and Norfolk areas. Energy producers use it as a highway for fuel and a source of cooling water for the power-generating facilities which ring the Bay. Urban development has resulted in the cutting of the forests, the clearing of topsoil, and the paving of thousands of acres of land which served as a barrier for sediment and a sponge for rainfall. In the Potomac River alone, 50 million tons of sediment annually flow downstream toward the Bay. Massive use of pesticides and herbicides - some of Sen. Charles Matthias great and lingering potency - have been washed from farm anf field into the Bay waters. Some authorities attribute the loss of (vegetation), both on the shoreline and submerged to the use of these toxic agents. The Mathias Program has charged the Environmental Protection Agency with the tasks of defining the problems of the Bay in useful scientific terms and of developing recommendations for action to reduce the sources of trouble. In addition, the program assigned to EPA requires them to investigate the overlapping, conflicting, and, at times, bewildering array of agencies which are working on various aspects of Chesapeake Bay management and protection. Principal among these are the Coastal Zone Management Program of the Department of Commerce; the Chesapeake Bay Hydraulic Model and related studies of the Corps of Engineers; the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey’s various programs; and the Fish and Wildlife efforts of the Interior and Commerce Departments. The States of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania also have a number of programs underlay, together with efforts of major area universities — Univ. of Maryland, the Johns Hopkins Univ., the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and the Virginia Institute of Marine ♦ EPA awards $9 million in grants PHILADELPHIA, PA - In a major assault on the environmental problems of the Chesapeake Bay, the Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Program awarded approximately $9 million in Federal grants to State agencies, citizens groups and research institutions in the Bay area The area in eludes portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia EPA Region III Administrator Jack J. Schramm said that the grants will provide funds to State agencies to provide technical assistance to the Bay program; to citizens organizations to carry out public education and citizen involvement activities; and to research institutions to investigate the major environmental problems plaguing the Chesapeake Bay. "The Chesapeake Bay is a special body of water that requires special attention. The key partnership between EPA, the Bay States and its many constituencies that was formed last year has resulted in a coordinated approach to investigating some of the more pressing environmental problems facing the Bay. We are extremely confident that the products of these efforts will isolate and provide solutions to these problems through Federal and State programs." Schramm said Study groups, composed of EPA staff. State representatives, and citizens, have produced research plans to investigate immediate problems, plus plans to review and improve present management of the Bay’s resources. Three predominant environmental problems were identified as posing a threat to the health of the Bay 's ecosystem. The problems identified are: Toxics Accumulation in the Food Chain, the decline of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (Bay Grassesi and Eutrophication < the aging process of a body of water) Under the Chesapeake Bay Program's Toxic Strategy. 11 grants totaling approximately^ 3 million were awarded These grants have been presented to the Maryland Geological Survey, the College of William and Mary, the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, and the University of Maryland and others These institutions will examine the characteristics and movement of toxics in the Bay sediment, and determine the concentration of heavy metals and organic toxins that are currently exposed to the Bay's food chain from the sediment sources The Toxics Program has been designed to determine existing conditions for toxics and hazardous substances in the Bay Data generated during the initial two years of the Program will be used to assess toxics K Out V/ on Patti’ 4) Science. It is readliy apparent that it will take a massive effort to coordinate the actions of these agencies and to give a sense of direction and proper priorities to the work of saving the Bay. Public input key A precedent-setting public participation program is a major element of the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program. In the direction provided to Environmental Protection Agency on the Bay program by Congress, it was required that public inputs be made a major element of the Program The Environmental Protection Agency contracted with the most productive citizen group on the Bay, The Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc., to conduct the public participation program TheCPCB, in turn, divided the Bay area into five regions and gave subcontracts for the public participation program to the Delmarva Regional Planning Council, the Baltimore Regional Planning Council, the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, and the Conservation Council of Virginia. The effort was funded with a grant for approximately one quarter of a million dollars by EPA, and the funds were distributed among the Eastern Shore, Baltimore, Potomac-Patuxent Region, and Virginia The central thrust of the public par ticipation program is to identify those individuals, groups, and organizations which are interested in the future of the Chesapeake Bay; to solicit inputs from them; to keep them informed on the progress of the program; and to enable the public to contribute to the scope and direction of future efforts. Forms, seminars, and meetings have been conducted to obtain public participation. A movie - “Chesapeake Challenge” - was produced this spring and shown by television stations throughout the region The film has not yet been broadcast in the Washington area Operating from their various areas, the regional offices have distributed newsletters and made speeches, movies, and slide shows on the Bay program available to any interested group. This publication is a product of this program. It is being distributed through the cooperation of the weekly newspapers in the Bay effort, and represents a major attempt by the CPCB to reach the general public While public participation programs are integral elements of the Coastal Zone Management Program, river basin water K Onl 'fl on Pat'C b

The job ahead The continuing assault upon the Bay and its rivers will not be halted by any legislative or bureaucratic body. It will be halted by the efforts of the concerned public. A year or so ago at one of the many conferences on the local waters it was stated there was, in hand, the money, the knowledge, the manpower, and the legal authority to save our waters. Lacking was a committment to save the Bay and j|s rivers, to place someone in charge, and to assemble the resources, set the priorities, and get to work. In the programs described in these pages some of this is now under way. However, if we had in hand control of all of the problems, we would find that the technical solutions are, for the most part, well understood. The remaining problems are political, social, and economic. They can only be Solved by the public. They must exert political pressure, awaken the social responsibilities of all who live upstream, and be willing to accept the economic costs of saving the Bay and its rivers. That job is up to you. There are many opportunities to participate, so get in and help. Your children, grandchildren, and all of those who work on, live near, or enjoy the Bay and its rivers will bless you. Mini-grant available When the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Public Participation effort was first being considered, there were various citizens requests that a mini-project program be included. The purpose of this mini-project program would be to provide small sums of money to organizations and committees to carry out projects which would improve the Bay. These projects would raise the level of awareness, provide self education and increase public participation through the direct involvement of people in the Chesapeake Bay. It was impossible to include this program in the initial program for the year 1977-78. A pilot program for miniprojects is expected to be included in the 1978-79 program. The criteria and implementation procedures for this program have been forwarded to EPA for their approval. As soon as possible, an explanation of the mini-project criteria and procedures will be disseminated. Groups, committees and organizations will be encouraged to apply for a mini-grant in accordance with the procedures being reviewed by the EPA. The application procedures are being kept as simple as possible. For projects The coast, that bright thin edge of the continent where you can sit with your back to the crowds and gaze into seemingly infinite space, is now a theatre of discovery. On the seashore where terrestrial life began, we have to use all the wits man has developed to figure out how life can continue, how to design our complex, fast-moving, energy consuming existence without destroying nature's system of life support in the process. Wherever it leads, neither man nor coast will be the same again... Anne W. Simon, The Thin Edge Published by the Public Participation Program of the Citizens Pnpgram for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc with funds provided by a grant from E nvironmental Protection Agency, Region III, Chesapeake Bay Program Grant No T9007480IO The contents reflect the opinions of the authors and not the policy or position of the CPCB or E PA EDITORS Jack Witten, Potomac River Assn Mike Crescenzo Tri-County Council for So Md PHOTOCREDITS Dick Polk (E nterprise) Mark Desautels (Beacon) Dick Myers (Maryland Independent) LAYOUT Maryland Independent AREA EDITORS Robert Hunt, CPCB, Norfolk, Va Fran Flanigan, Mary land Coordinator. CPCB Marcia Collins, RPC, Baltimore Research Fran Flanigan, Mike Crescenzo, Jack Witten. Robert Hunt, Marcia Collins. Marilyn Reeves, Ajax Eastman, Beth Horvath, Bill Hall, Eric Jansson. David Sayre, Mary Jansson less than $1,000, a simple letter request will be all that is required. For projects costing over $1,000, a simple application form will have to be filled out. The regional offices will be available to help draw up applications. It is expected that the regional offices will also monitor the progress of approved projects. Project applications will be submitted to the director’s office and acted upon by the Citizens Steering Committee. It will be necessary for the applications to be in the director’s office three weeks prior to a meeting of the Citizens Steering Committee. Maryland-Virginia DUNAGIN’S PEOPLE / by Ralph Dun&gin io-ii* “IThat a clear unspoiled stream!... you can read the labels on the beer cansP* By Ralph Dunagin Reprinted Courtesy Field Newspaper Syndicate Bay commission formed Dr. L. Eugene Cronin has been elected Chairman of the newly-formed MarylandVirginia Legislative Advisory Commission on the Chesapeake Bay. Dr. Cronin, director of the Chesapeake Reserach Consortium, is a recognized authority on Chesapeake Bay biology The bi-state commission was established by actions of the Maryland and Virginia State legislatures to join their efforts in reviewing current state and federal roles within the Bay region. The commission will examine and evaluate issues and available alternatives for improving the coordination of Bay management activities, and will report their findings to the 1980 sessions of the Virginia and Maryland legislatures. Nine Maryland State Senators introduced a Join? Resolution forming the Maryland Committee. Senate President Steny Hoyer and Sen. Harry S. McGuirk were joined by Senators Byrnes, Boyer, Bozick, Lapides, Crawford, White, and Hopkins in introducing the resolution. Virginia Senators Michael and Gartland introduced the Joint Resolution in the Virginia Senate This cooperative endeavor between Maryland and Virginia is a major step toward treating the complex aquatic and biologic system of the Chesapeake Bay in a manner which will be both productive and harmonious with the public interests of both states. The public is encouraged to communicate interests and concerns to the members of the committee. The names, addresses, and phone numbers are: JOINT MARYLAND-VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COM MISSION ON CHESAPEAKE BAY (Temporary Addresses) 1419 Forest Drive Suite 207 Annapolis, MD 21403 (301)263-0884 Div. of Legislative Services P.O. Box 3-AG State Capitol Richmond, VA 23208 (804)786-1864. MEMBERS The Honorable Hunter B. Andrews (S) P.O. Box 566, Hampton, Virginia 23669, (804)722-2581) The Honorable L. Ray Ashworth (H), P.O. Box 128, Wakefield, Virginia 23888, (804)899-4901 The Honorable Bernard G. Barrow (H), P.O. Box 981, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451, (804) 425-5900 The Honroable Peter A. Bozick (S), 6192 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, Maryland 20021, (301) 269-3615 or 567-2770 The Honorable A.F. Chemey, Assistant Vice President Marine Division, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, P.O. Box 6656, Sparrows Point, Maryland 21219, (301)477-7813 The Honorable James B. Coulter, Secretary, Department of Natural Resources, Tawes State Office Building, Annapolis, Maryland 21401, (301) 269-3041. The Honorable L. Eugene Cronin, Director, Chesapeake Research Consortium, Inc., 1419 Forest Drive, Suite 207, Annapolis, Maryland 21403, (301) 263-0844 The Honorable Elmo G. Cross, Jr. (S) Hanover, Virginia 23069, (804) 359-2481 The Honorable William E. Fears <S>, P.O. Box 247, Accomac, Virginia 23301 (804)787-1560 The Honorable Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr'. <S> 1801 K Street. N.W.. Suite 1100. Washington, D C. 20006, (202) 833-3700 The Honorable Frederick C. Malkus, Jr. (S), P.O. Box 316, 500 Spring Street, Cambridge, Maryland 21613, (301) 228-7230 or 269-3328 The Honorable J. Harry Michael, Jr. (S) P.O. Box 1070, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902,(804)977-8880 The Honorable Merilyn B. Reeves, First Vice President, League of Women Voters of Maryland, 16506 Forest Mill Court, Laurel, Maryland 20810, (301) 728-2496 or 269-0232 ^ The Honorable Catherine I. Riley (D), 20 Office Street, Bel Air, Maryland 21014, (301) 838-7010 or 269-2588 The Honorable Calvin G. Sanford (H), Box 91, Hague, Virginia 22469, (804 ) 4722113 The Honorable Robert C. Scott (H), 1715 25th Street, Newport News, Virginia 23607, (804) 244-0171 The Honorable James C. Simpson (S), 211 James Senate Office Building, 110 College Avenue, Annapolis.^Maryland 21401, (301) 269-3789 or 648-2235 ' The Honorable Elizabeth S. Smith (D), Route 2, Box 96-C, Harbor Hills, Davidsonville, Maryland 21035, (301) 966-2422 or 269-2344 The Honorable S. Wallace Stieffen (H), P.O. Box 4038, Hampton, Virginia 23664, (804)851-8981 The Honorable Larry Young (D) P.O. Box 13003, Baltimore, Maryland 21203, (301) 269-2726or (202) 347-6020

Public Participation Regional Office Regional Planning Council, Baltimore Contact Marcia Collins Phone 383-5838 For areas including Baltimore City, Baltimore, Howard, Hartford, Carroll, Anne Arundel Counties Guest editorial by MFRII.YN B. REEVES First Vice President and Natural Resources Director league of Women Voters of Maryland, Inc., and Member Citizens Steering Committee, Public Participation Program, Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc. As I see the current trend in environmental programs I am becoming increasingly concerned that public participation may become a systematized bureaucracy trapped in policy pronouncements and procedural minutiae that interferes or postpones problem solving. As I read the excellent book of essays on the state of the art of public participation prepared for this Conference it seemed as if we have a discipline. Have we now reached the point that college catalogs will list Public Participation 101 as a three hour course which “identifies essential elements and provides an overview of the present state of knowledge and research of citizen participation”? Is public participation becoming an end unto itself instead of a means of solving problems? Are we creating professionals who will undermine volunteer efforts? Is government setting the goals and objectives of public interest groups by the programs it emphasizes and the funding it provides for public participation efforts? I do not know the answers to these questions but as I prepared for this presentation I became concerned about the extent of government involvement in public participation programs. Public participation is not yet a systematized science so I must define what I think it is. First I reject the use of the word “citizen” which is used for this Conference and prefer to refer to this as public participation. Citizenship is universal, government officials and agency personnel are also citizens. It is not a question of them and us. The word ‘‘public” denotes the representation of diverse interests and groups for its is the organizations which have special interests which generally send individuals to participate and represent them. Public participation in its simpliest form is public service. In a democracy we participate in the governmental process in a number of established ways, i.e. by voting, serving on juries, paying taxes, assisting fire departments and rescue squads, etc. Some seek public office and participate by representing pthers. Some seek to influence legislation by (Conl’d on Page 7) Maryland management plan is produced Maryland has produced a management plan for its coastal resources which is currently undergoing federal and state review. The coastal management program is based on the premise that existing local, state and federal authorities are sufficient to regulate how Maryland’s coastal zone is used. The state has developed a mechanism to network these authorities and provide a comprehensive review of the proposed projects which could have adverse impacts on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. This mechanism is called “project evaluation”. “Project evaluation” will bring all the permitting agencies and other interested parties together to assess the potential effects of proposed developments at the beginning of the development approval process. One set of data will be gathered to answer any questions about the project. The desirability of the proposal will be evaluated using a set of state coastal zone The following newsletters and publications are available to keep you informed on issues of interest to you or your area. “The Chesapeake Citizens Report” Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay, 5. East Queen Street, Hampton, Virginia 23669. Phone (804 ) 723-0774. “Potomac Basin Reporter” Interstate Commission on thb Potomac River Basin, 4350 E.W. Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20014. Phone (301) 562-5758. “Watermans Gazette” Maryland Watermen’s Association, 48 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, Md. Phone (301) 2687722. “The Patuxent Sierran" Patuxent Group of the Sierra Club, P.O. Box 605, Bowie, Maryland 20715 “Rhode River Review" The Smithsonian Institution Center for Environmental Studies, Galesville, Md. Phone (301) 251-4190. policies as a measuring stick. These policies, enumerated in the Coastal Zone Management Program, represent the first unified statement of what Maryland hopes to accomplish in managing the Bay. Maryland has had an active public involvement program, and the draft plan which has been submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reflects many of the concerns expressed by citizens at numerous public meetings over a three year period. The Department of Natural Resources has created a Coastal Resources Advisory Committee. This committee brings together representatives of business, industry, local and state governments, and citizens to discuss coastal issues. For more information on Marylands Coastal Zone Management Program, contact Dr. Suzanne Bayley, Director, Coastal Zone Unit, Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. “Citizens League of Baltimore Reports” P.O. Box 5403, Baltimore, Md. (301) 8281353 “Beacon” Baltimore Environmental Center, 333 East 25th St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218. “The Professional Waterman” (Subscription Fee) Box 142, St. Leonard> Maryland 20685 “Commercial Fisheries News” Maryland Dept, of Natural Resources, Tawes State Office Building, Annapolis, Md. 21401 “Resources Report” Environmental Policy Center, 317 Penn. Ave., Washington, D C. 20003. Phone (202 ) 5476500 "Waterways” Environmental Action ^Foundation, 724 Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. 20036. Phone (202 ) 2239138 Potomac River Assn. Newsletter. Box 76, Valley Lee, Md. 20692 liiirnriuf it i t iittmi Input key— H oni'd from Page I) qpiahty planning efforts, and other similar programs, none have reached the level of activity of the Chesapeake Bay public participation program. A remaining major problem of the public participation program is to reach out to obtain the views and concerns of that large mass of Bay area residents who are not represented by the various public interest organizations. It is hoped that this publication will help to fill that void, and to attract the interest of the sports fisher*men, yachtsmen, and boating enthusiasts. For some reason, it has been surprisingly difficult to enlist the interset of these people in programs to maintain and improve the quality of the river and Bay waters. Hie public participation program is now entering its second year. Hie CPCB experts continue to publish monthly newsletters similar to this one at quarterly intervals. If you wish to participate more actively in the Chesapeake Bay Program, or wish to receive the monthly newsletters, arrange far speakers, films, or slide presentations, on the program, please contact one of the following regional coordinators: Mike Crescenzo - Tri-County Council (301) 645-2693; Bob Hunt - Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay (804) 723-0774; Marcia Collins - Baltimore Regional Planning Council (301) 383-5838; Harry Stone - Delmarva Regional Planning Council (301) 742 9271; Fran Flanigan - Maryland Coordinator (301) 2690635. PROGRAM LEADERS meet on next years effort (l-r) George Hagerman, Public ParticiDation Program Director; Anthony Donatoni, EPA; Cranston Morgan, Citizen Steering Committee Chairman and Leonard Mangiaracina, E PA Bay Program Director.

Photo hv Mark Desautels THE MARYLAND DOVE has returned to St. Mary's City. Saving streams saves the Bay Jacques Cousteau has said, in essence, that you must act to save the streams in order to save the rivers; you must save the rivers to save the bays; and you must save the bays to save the oceans. In saving the oceans, you will save humanity. While this is not a direct quote, it emphasizes the importance of each stream, creek, and river in the overall action to save the Chesapeake Bay. The run behind your house will ultimately carry its discharge downstream to the Bay. Saving the Bay is a broad abstraction, but protecting local waters is both concrete and possible. There is a great deal of activity directed toward improving the water quality of all of the river basins of the nation. In die Bay area, each state which borders the Bay or its tributaries is working on Water Quality Plans for the river basins. Known as the 208 planning efforts, these programs are in response to national water quality legislation of recent years. Each of the basin planning efforts has a public participation program. Citizens’ advisory committees have been formed, and during monthly meetings these committees develop priorities, goals, and objectives for the water quality planning efforts in each river basin. As a result of public participation in these programs, many plans have been oriented in a way which will not only improve river water quality, but the Of particular concern to all of the downstream areas is the necessity to in sure that downstream water quality is not diminished by adverse actions taken in the upstream basin areas. In Maryland, we are gradually developing an awareness for the downstream effects of the upstream decisions. The massive impact of Metropolitan Washington’s water with drawal from the Potomac River and the high volumes of sewage entering the Potomac have, in the past, been treated as local issues. One observer commented that the Corps of Engineers' study of the up stream Aversion structures was inadequate. The basic problem was that the Environmental Impact Study done In the Corps was confined to the local area, and conveyed the impression that the Potomac River fell off of the edge of the earth just south of the District of Columbia. In recent months, however, there has been action in a number of areas to include the downstream public in up stream water quality decisions. This belated recognition of the effects of the laws of gravity has been gratefully received by those who live down river water quality effort: In Maryland, call Ruth Mathes at (301) 260-2224. In Virginia, call Vicki Maddox at (804) 257-0056. Chesapeake Bay program ready to begin EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program''is ready to begin work on its Bay Management Study. The study will identify the different government agencies working on the Bay and aims to improve coordination among these same agencies so they are better able to deal with the environmental problems facing the Bay. Because management responsibility in the Chesapeake is shared by different Federal, State, Regional and Local Government Agencies, the Chesapeake Bay Program feels it’s essential to the EPA awards grants (( dm rt from 1‘mtc It concentrations in the Bay's water, sediment arid biota, as well as result in understanding the movement of toxics through the estuarine system As part of its- overall program to investigate Submerged Aquatic Vegetation SAW the EPA recently awarded grants to conduct distribution and abundance surveys of the Bay grasses, examine the role of SAV communities in the Chesapeake Bay and their relationships to fish and wildlife resources and water quality, and investigate the decline of these grasses The investigations will be done by the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, American University, and the University of Maryland Additional grants will be awarded The ultimate goal of the SAV Program is to determine the relationship of Bay grass communities to the Bay s water quality and to recommend environmental parameters for the growth, reproduction and survival of SAV The Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay. Inc tCPCB) which actively involved citizens and organizations in the planning phases of the Bay Program last year, has applied to EPA for additional funds to continue its public education and citizen involvement activities. As part of its educational activities. the CPCB plans to award contracts to local community organizations to conduct educational bay related miniprojects The purpose of these projects is to develop mechanisms to raise the level of awareness and to increase and enhance public participation through the direct involvement of all citizens throughout the Bay area “This is one of the largest financial commitments on the part of this Agency to directly involve the public in the develoment and implementation of a major EPA Program I am extremely optimistic that the relationship that we have established with the citizens of the Bay region will continue at even a more active and meaningful level," Schramm said. *The Chesapeake Bay Program was created to conduct an in-depth water quality study of the Bay in response to legislation sponsored by Senator Charles McC Mathias (R-Md.). The Program was officially launched in May, 1976 with the goal of protecting and preserving the quality of the Bay by effectively managing its uses and resources On the diversion of 400 million more gallons per day of Potomac River water for urban Washington; "Don’t worry, 80 per cent of it will be returned through the Sewage Treatment Plants.” success of the study to develop a broad base of support for the objectives of the study and the full participation of the citizens and the management agencies The work group charged with outlining the management study has already moved in this direction by having representatives from the coastal zone programs, the water resource units and the citizens of both Maryland and Virginia on the work group. A draft Plan of Action will be completed within the month and the Bay Program will circulate the document for review and comment. In addition, the work group hopes to meet with representatives of the different agencies to discuss both the planned research and their participation in structuring, managing and implementing the study. When asked how the EPA management* study directed by. Congress and the Maryland-Virginia Legislative Advisory Commission on the Chesapeake Bay created by the State Legislatures would inter-act, Len Mangiaracina, Director of the Bay Program, said: “We are looking forward to working with the Joint Commission, to support them where we can, to coordinate our activities for mutual benefit and most importantly, to present our findings to a group empowered to implement. I think the time has come for this type of Commission. It’s the first step toward managing the Bay as a single, natural system.” Any questions on the Chesapeake Bay Program Management Studies should be directed to: Gregory McGinty, Chesapeake Bay Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 6th and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania 19106, 215- 597-9872

***■'*’JtSfc* *•* •••*"*- " •* » a. EARLY MORNING on the Patuxent tinds oystermen plying a centuries-old trade. Photo by Tim Dillon Poor water quality threatens an old culture On these crisp Autumn mornings you will see them out in their boats tonging oysters - in St. Georges Creek; in the Patuxent River; down in the York and Kappahannock; and in the Potomac You won’t see them in the James River; kepone has closed that river to oystering. The Kepone incident is just one of the many dramatic events which have gradually made the life of the Chesapeake Bay watermen a most difficult endeavor. An entire culture is threatened by the pollution in the rivers, streams, and the Bay itself. A culture that is being sacrificed on the altar of economic development. A culture apparently viewed as expendable by the advocates of poorly managed growth on the surrounding shores. * The names of these men - Evans, Sayre, Swann, Robrecht, Brown, Huseman, Copsey and many more - can be found in the passenger lists of the boats carrying the early settlers to Southern Maryland, the Eastern Shore, and Virginia. Indeed, many of the ancestors of the families who are currently engaged in fishing over waters for a living arrived in Maryland on the Ark and the Dove in 1634 For :i(K) years, they have survived the hazards of the Bay and the rigorous life they have chosen to live. Their culture enriches our language with many colorful terms, such as "drudging” (dredging), and by gawd, Cap’n, that ain’t the onliest expression they call their own. Living on the water’s edge, sometimes farming to supplement their income, they are first and foremost watermen. Windetched faces, hard hands, and strong convictions are some of the characteristics they share. They hate to be referred to as an endangered species, yet that is what they have become. As a separate and distinct culture, proud, strong, and independent - they are a very valuable part of our society. They have enriched our diet with wonderful seafood; they shun welfare payments; and they listen only to counsel framed in their own camps. Now they are beleaguered Their future existence is threatened by the society Film library established The Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc., Public Participation Program announces the establishment of a film and slide library designed to meet the needs of organizations, associations, groups, etc. in the Bay area. The library consists of the following items: - “Chesapeake Bay Challenge" (52 min.) 16mm- 3-4 inch video cassette - “It’s Your Coast” (28 min.) 16mm - “Introduction to the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program” (15 min.) slide presentation. A 28 minute version of “Chesapeake Bay Challenge” is presently being planned and should be available to the public soon. The “Chesapeake Bay Challenge” can also be bought if that is desired. If your group, organization, association, etc. would like to have any of these items shown, please contact: Director, Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc., Public Participation Program, 5 East Queen Street, Hampton, Virginia 23669. which preaches social justice and humanity to the world. The effluent from the Nation’s Capitol and the centers of Bay commerce have poisoned the well from which they draw their living. How incongruous it is to find that this center of world leadership, peopled by some of the most affluent and best educated people in the nation, is a major source of the threat to their existence. No group has given more of its time, talent, and treasure to protect the waters of the Bay. From the days of Ruppert “Dick” Lore, one of the early presidents of the Shellfish Institute, to Morgan Cranston of Virginia, Willard Dutton of Charles County, Tucker Brown, Jackie Russell, and David Sayre of St. Mary’s County, and Jennings Evans, of the Eastern Shore, these men and others have been pioneers in the struggle to protect the waters of the Bay and its rivers. The watermen hope the EPA’s program, the Basin Plans, and the Coastal Zone programs will be sensitive to their needs. They have had their hopes raised before. However, if the Thames River in England can be converted from a foul cesspool into a river which supports 194 different varieity of fish, and which is swimmable in the heart of London, they may have hope. Watermen and their families do not know how to beg, but they have a sincere desire for the help of every thinking citizen in the Bay area to keep the waters clean. Research projects launched Philadelphia, Pa , Oct 17 Jack Schramm regional director for the En vironmental Protection Agency has announced a number of additional research grants for 1979. Over 2 million dollars has been allocated to a number of Bay area research facilities to conduct indepth investigations into water quality effects caused by excessive nutrients The problem being investigated is rapid uncontrolled growth of algae and other organisms which deplete the oxygen content of the water When oxygen depletion becomes critical a condition called Eutrophication occurs and the beneficial life in the waters dies The following are among the research programs listed in the EPA an nouncement: The Chesapeake Research Consortium will examine water quality trends using historic data. They will define the problems of excessive nutrients or enrichment of the Bay and identify where additional information is required to define and manage the problem of over enrichment. The information obtained will be used to make water quality computer models more useful and to develop better analytic methods and water quality management programs plus additional research which needs to be done Maryland to Investigate Chester River Problems The State of Maryland Water Resources Administration has been awarded a grant to investigate Water Quality problems in the Chester River The State of Maryland will Evaluate existing management programs lor the Chester River Basin, andevaluateexisting water quality management tools and techniques The future needs for water quality data will be defined, as well as improved monitoring and management tools A grant has also been awarded to the WRA for similar work in the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers Virginia Watershed Study The Occuquon. Ware River and Poquoson River water sheds will be studied by the Virginia State Water Control Board. An intensive look into the management of these watersheds will be conducted Virginia has been underfire by a number of environmental groups for their failure to properly manage the Oc cuquon Water shed These studies will compile all the existing useful data, determine new information requirements and develop programs to fill the in formation gaps The data acquired will be studied to determine the best management tools and water quality management strategies for each of these water sheds Public Participation Regional Office Tri County Council for Southern Md. Contact Michael Crescenzo Jack Witten Phones - Wash. D.C. Area 843-8363 So. Md. 645-2694 For areas including Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Arlington, Fairfax, Westmoreland, & Northumberland Counties.

SOME OF the best eating in the world. Photo by Patricia Carry EPA direction sought What direction do you think the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program should take in 1979? The joint Committee on Appropriations has approved 94.9 million for the Chesapeake Bay Program. How do you think this money should be spent by EPA in its efforts to solve Chesapeake Bay Program environmental problems? Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and the Environmental Protection Agency have initiated cooperative effort to find major Bay-wide environmental problems in the Chesapeake and to formulate strategies for solving those problems. In the first two years of the program, working arrangements among the participants have been solidified, an initial list of problems defined, work plans for the top priority studies developed and $7,624,790 million in research grants and contracts awarded. Research institutions are investigating the decline of submerged Bay grasses, the accumulation of toxics in the food chain and eutrophication (the effects of excessive nutrients). What has been achieved to date has resulted from the efforts of four working committees composed of EPA staff, state representatives and the public. These work groups developed plans for each problem area and are reviewing the progress of ongoing research. They have outlined what they see as the priorities for 1979. The ten major problem areas defined by EPA, the states, the scientific community and the public are 1) Toxic accumulation in the food chain; 2) Eutrophication; 3) Submerged aquatic vegetation; 4) Dredging and spoil disposal; 5) Shellfish bed closures; 6) Fisheries modification; 7) Hydrologic modification; 8) Wetlands alteration ; 9) Effects of boating and shipping; and 10) Shoreline erosion. The first three were tackled during 1978. The group which developed the scope of work for the toxics study outlined a course of action which will provide information on where toxic substances come from, how they travel in water and what effects they have mi the Bay and its biota. This work is underway now, with the funding of a number of two-year studies on toxics. An important area which current work does not adequately address is where do toxic substances come from? The work group has recommended that this be a priority item for 1979. Submerged aquatic vegetation is being investigated through a number of grants. Many of these studies are two-year efforts also and will yield information on grasses, their role in the Bay and what causes them to die. The work group believes that the work underway will provide answers to most of the pressing issues. Questions not fully addressed by the current research include the effects of turbidity and chemical herbicides on submerged grasses. The eutrophication group designed a plan which includes the development of mathematical models, as well as intensive non-point source pollution studies in selected watersheds around the Bay. The work group has recommended funding the development of the mathematical models as a top priority for 1979. Unlike the hydraulic model of the Bay built by the Corps of Engineers, mathematical models are computer tools which can describe a number of natural processes in the Bay which the hydraulic model cannot. The EPA models will be developed using data generated by the Corps model. The management work group has developed a scope of work for reviewing and evaluating the management of the Chesapeake vis a vis the three problems being (< nn/ 7/ on Pain1 Hi V Coastal zone developments in progress There are many aspects of Virginia’s Coastal Resources Management Program where program development activities are currently in progress or nearing completion. Some of the more important projects are described below. PERMITTING - The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VRMRC) has been working on simplifying the permit process for minor shoreline projects in order to help alleviate the delays that are currently involved in that process. VMRC is negotiating with the Corps of Engineers to increase the number of “general permits” they will give Virginia in order to facilitate the administration of small, non-1 controversial projects which can be handled at the state and local levels. Criteria for these general permits are now being developed. This could considerably reduce the time it takes to get a permit. VRMC has also developed a single permit application for minor projects to be used by applicants to obtain permits from all three levels of government - local, state and federal. A joint application for the State Water Control Board and VMRC has been in use since September, 1977. The Corps of Engineers has now agreed to the use of this application. Senate Joint Resolution No. 62, passed by the 1978 General Assembly, expressed legislative support for the Coastal Resources Management Program efforts to simplify the shoreline permit process. Accordingly, VMRC has prepared an interim report on their efforts and a report on the probable workload impact on localities that might result from the CRM shoreline permitting proposals. SHORELINE EROSION - Under contract with the Coastal Resources Management Program, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Department of Agricultural Economics) and the Middle Peninsula Planning 1 District Commission are conducting an extensive study of how the shoreline erosion problem can be addressed as part of coastal resources management. The, purpose of the study is to examine the problems and solutions to shoreline erosion so local governments and private citizens may consider all the relevant facts when deciding how best to cope with the problem. Thus, shoreline erosion is being studied from a number at aspects: its causes and effects, structural and engineering solutions, legal implications, costs and benefits of different strategies and in institutional means of dealing with Public Participation Regional Office Citizen’s Program for the Chesapeake Bay 5 Past Queen Street, Hampton, Va. 23669 Contact Robert Hunt Ceorge Hagerman Phone 804 723-0774 For Virginia Bay Area Counties it. The coastal planning staff is also assisting the Erosion Abatement Commission, established by the 1978 General Assembly The Chairman of the Commission is Senator Joseph T. Fitzpatrick (Norfolk). ECONOMIC ANALYSIS - An Economic Analysis - Virginia’s Coastal Zone is a report being prepared by th£ State Department of Planning and Budget of the Coastal Resources Management Program. It is intended to present an overall picture of the economic base of the coastal zone. Historical trends in various employment sectors are analyzed and their relationships with other characteristics, such as income and population growth, are examined. Special emphasis is placed on economic activities that are related to the coastal and marine environment. PIPELINE CORRIDOR STUDY - A pipeline corridor study has been prepared by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and a report entitled “Offshore Pipeline Corridors and Landfalls in Coastal Virginia” is being readied far publication. The study addresses technical planning considerations involved in determining the appropriate location of pipeline corridors through the coastal marine environment in Virginia. It describes pipelining activity and its general impact on the environment, resources potentially affected, the potential industrial constraints on pipelining activity, and the corridor siting process. Hie report is designed as a background and issues document for decision-makers. Resource management Virginia’s Coastal Resources Management Program is a comprehensive management program designed to conserve and protect the Commonwealth’s valuable coastal land and water resources. Hie program is being developed by the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Resources with the assistance of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and is now entering its fourth planning year. In September 1977, the draft document entitled Proposals for Coastal Resources Management in Virginia was published. The document contained the management proposals and recommendations that the three staffs had developed as of August 1977. Two rounds of public hearing on this draft were held throughout Virginia’s Tidewater area. A major theme in all the comments was that the proposals lack detail and need to be more specific. In response to this need, the Coastal Study Commission has developed a specific approach to coastal resources management modeled after the state’s system for managing wetlands; that is, the state should develop guidelines to be implemented by the localities, while maintaining ultimate override authority.

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Ih/".'S ’ fo™ of pflNk participation that is more complex It has bee* creatorand emtaurngref b, federal, state and local ",»s"i ' ttcoerally ...haled Greeted, perpc.ualed, fuoded, and manipulated by government agencies- Agency personnel compete fo, the time and ah tendon of individuals and organizations so that their public participation program can meet the kite, of the Ian. t act, new program has „iZ fo.dv.sor, commit tees and vague references to -pTblic tmrtdpmiZT with no real delta,hon what i, mean, h„„ d„ «. s,a“e and FeZal teg.sl,tors seem I. believe that the laws the, pass will not be implemented properly by the established bureaucracy so they demand that public partur.pat.on be set np to watch-dog the agency. Harassed volunteers are inundated with pleas to review proposed regulations and comment at the public hearing, lo attend this meeting and be a part of that committee. If an agency does not solicit the volunteers' help it quickly established a reputation of being anti-public participation. So over the years many volunteers have joined the ranks of the public participation team and are now professionals frantically seeking new volunteers who will advance the cause, they once espoused. Why is public participation needed? I believe that it is essential element of change. There is no need for public participation unelss there is a need to change policies to achieve accepted public goals and objectives. The need for change must be generally recognized and not be the pet project of a small special interest. If the general public does not recognize that the status quo is deficiem then it is the responsibility of those who want change to inform and educate the public on the issues and problems. If change has been recognized by legislators and mandated by law then it is the responsibility of the implementating agencies to educate and inform the public on the changes that are required and to seek out public views on the best way to achieve the newly mandated goals and objectives. Over the years in a wide range of environmental public participation programs, two stand out as being very successful. I would briefly like to describe these to you. In the first example the issue was to build or not to build 1-95 from the 1-495 Beltway intersection in Prince George’s County, Maryland to the District of Columbia line in Washington. The issues were sharply focused; the opponents and proponents equally strong. There was no political agreement and the politicians demanded the obvious: the establishment of a study with a citizens advisory committee. The Western Prince George’s County Transportation Alternative Study was begun. It was funded and staffed by the newly created Maryland Department of Transportation. A large, almost unweildy committee was appointed which was representative of the diverse interests of business, environment, and local government. For almost a year the battle raged. Fvery detail caused debate. The study task orders, the selection of the consultant, the research dale all received attention by the citizens advisory committee. A firece public education campaign financed by all the special interests was waged. Those of us who wanted to change the status quo policy of building more and bigger highways sought out new allies and learned how to use pariimenlary procedures. We won the battle. Flight lanes of 1-95 concrete remain stopped at the beltway. The status quo was changed and the public participation stage moved on to the masss tranist decision making arena. The second example is more recent. It was an issue of water supply — to build or not to build a 108 inch pipeline across Montgomery County, Maryland to pump Potomac River water at high flow into the Patuxent Reservoirs which would have to be expanded which would flood 5 or 6 thousand acres in neighborhind Howard County. For years Washington area residents had been warned about a pending water shortage., There was no regional agreement in the foreseeable future so the Washington Sanitary Commission deckled to build the pipeline and expand the reservoirs. As political leaders and environmentalists realized the potential impact of the project a study was initiated complete with a citizens advisory committee. This committee was not representative of diverse interests but was composed of water experts and other experienced in economic and environmental problem solving. The committee provided leadership for the politicians who were too busy to analyze the issues in depth. The Committee also formed a cooperative alliance with staff members assigned to the project. Through the insistence of the committee a consultant with special qualifications was hired and as the data developed it became obvious that there was no imminent water supply shortage. By properly managing present supplies and establishing a drought management program there were much cheaper and more environmentally sound ways to provide water for the future. The final decision reflected a fundamental change in public policy. Error W iftilin may be Merited where reason is free to combat it. Thomas Jefferson EASTERN SHORE oyster tonguer at work. Photoby Tim Dillon Fin and shellfish a good barometer to water quality Perhaps one of the most valuable ways to determine the health of the Chesapeake Bay and the quality of its waters is to examine what is happening to its fin fish and shellfish. The Bay’s watermen and charter boat skippers are perhaps the most diligent observers of the gradual degradation of its water quality. These men have two important ways of noting the changes which have occurred. Both the sport and commercial watermen have been observing for years the diminishing catches of striped bass, shad, and hardhead, while shellfish harvesters have noted the decreasing numbers of oysters, clams, and crabs. While some say these are perhaps the results of natural biological cycles, the watermen feel the adverse trends have continued for so long that they msut be the result of pollution of the Bay and its major tributaries. Another major indicator is the turbidity of the water and the increases in foul marine growth on nets and crab pots. In previous years, it took a considerable period of time for nets and crab pots to become fouled with marine growth. However in recent years this fouling of fishing gear has increased to the point where it is necessary to remove and clean fishing nets and crab pots with increasing frequency. There is great hope that the investment of approximately five million dollars annually into Bay research will provide information which will read to the restoration of the Bay to a condition of biologic health which will support increasing catches of valuable sports and market species. “A river,” Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote, "i* more than an amenity, it is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it,” Public Participation Regional Office Delmarva Regional Planning Council Contact Harry Stone Phone 301 742-9271 Covers areas of Delaware: Kent, Sussex and Newcastle Counties; Maryland: Queen Anne, Talbot, Kent, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, Worchester, Caroline and Cecil Counties; Virginia: Accomac and North Hampton Counties.

Recent publications A Directory for Reporting Pollution in Maryland A guide to assist citizens in knowing who to call to report pollution problems in Maryland. Produced by the Baltimore Environmental Center. Cost: $2 picked up $2.60 for mailed copies. Make checks payable to the Baltimore Environmental -Center, 333 E. 25th Street, Baltimore, Md. 21218 (301) 366-2070. Maryland Environmental Directory Directory of information that describes the purpose and activities of environmental organizations. Categories include: Federal agencies with Maryland offices, agencies within the Dept, of Natural Resources, other state agencies, regional agencies, selected county agencies, citizen groups, and scientific research organizations. Produced by the Maryland Conservation Council, Baltimore Environmental Center, Maryland Environmental Trust. Cost: $4 picked up, $4.50 for mailed copies. Make checks payable to the Baltimore Environmental Center, 333 E. 25th Street, Baltimore, Md. 21218, (301) 366-2070. “Pollution: A Common Concern” (G-27) Contains interviews with many black Americans who express their concern over the health effects of pollution, especially on those who live in our inner-city areas. Available in limited quantities free of charge: Region 3, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Public Awareness (3IRIO), 6th and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106, (215 ) 597-2321. “Suspended and Cancelled Pesticides” (P-14) Contains a list of important pesticides which have been suspended, cancelled, or otherwise restricted as of March 1978. It includes the specific actions taken in regards to the pesticide and references the legal announcement of the action. Available in limited quantities free of charge: Region 3, Environmental Center, 333 E. 25th Street, Baltimore, Md. 21218, (301) 366-2070. “Planting of Bay Grasses” Free - Md. Department of Natural Resources, Tawes Building, Annapolis, Md. 21401. “Herbicides Report” A report of the Citizens Steering Committee of the EPA Bay program seminar on the effect of herbicides on submerged aquatic vegetation. Available from the Director Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay Inc, 5 E. Queen Street, Hampton, Va. 23669. “Chesapeake Bay Future Conditions Report” Available from the Corps of Engineers Office P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, Maryland 21203. ‘‘To Stem the Tide” Fisheries Management Council of State Governments, Ironwood Pike, Lexington, Ky 40511 Well Worth Reading: Chesapeake by James Michener; Beautiful Swimmer, by William Warner; * This Was the Potomac River, by Fred Tilp; and * History of St. Mary’s County by Regina Combs Hammett. * Available from St. Mary’s County Historical Society, Leonardtown, Md. Come on in, the water's fine The following are some of the organizations which are active in working to save the Bay and the rivers. Join one, and find out how rewarding it can be to work with other involved members of the public. Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay Box 48. Mary land Avenue. Annapolis. Maryland 214(11 Potoamc River Association Box /b. Valley I^ee, Maryland 20692 Maryland Conservation Council 38 Palmer Green, Baltimore, Md. 21210 Citizens League of Baltimore. P.O. Box 21204 Baltimore Environmental Center. 33 E 25th Street, Baltimore, Md. 21218 Maryland Petroleum Association. Suite 403, 60 West Street, Annapolis, Md 21401 Maryland Wildlife Federation 415 St Paul Street, Baltimore, Md. 21202 Susquehanna River Basin Association. 165 Franklin Street, Wilkes Barre, Pa 18703 Patuxent Sierra Club. P.O Box 605, Bowie, Md. 20715. Friends of the Earth 620 c Street S E . Washington, D C. 20003. Phone (202) 5434313 Committee to Preserve Assateague Island. 616 Piccadilly Road, Towson, Maryland 21204. Phone (301) 828-4520 or (703 ) 549-2863 Maryland Wetlands Committee. 850 Bywater Road, Annapolis, Md 21401 Other organizations who wish to be listed in future issues of this publication - please write: Jack F. Witten, Box 212A, Clarksmill Rd , Hollywood, Md. or phone (301) 373-5445. Public Advisory Committees have been set up for the Coastal Zone Management programs, River Basin plans, Washington Water Quality programs, and many others. For further information, call Ruth Mathes, Water Resources Administration at (301) 269-2224. True patriotism is loyalty to the country all of the time, and loyalty to the government when it deserves it. Mark Twain Conning attractions OCTOBER 25 - 10 30 a rn Washington Water Supply Citirens Advisory Committee, Pepco Public In formation Center, La Plata, Md OCTOBER 26 — Lower Potomac Baste Plan Meeting 7 30pm I saac Walton Bldg , Hughesville. Md OCTOBER 22-28 Virginia Natural Resources Conservation Week Contact Lou Ann Cave, Va Soil and Water Conservation Commission, (804) 786 2064 OCTOBER 28-29 Chesapeake Appreciation Days. Sandy Point state Park. (at the Bay Bridge, Annapolis. Md.) NOVEMBER 1 - Forum Water Quality Effects of Dredging and Spoil Disposal in the Bay sponsored by citizens steering committee, EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Contact FranFlanigan. (301) 269 0535 NOVEMBER 1 — EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Citizens Steering Committee Meeting, Annapolis. Maryland Contact Fran Flanagan (301) 269 0535. NOV EMBER 1—Coastal Zone Metro Adv Board, 7:30pm 701 St Paul St Baltimore NOVEMBER 3-4 — Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna, Virginia NOV EMBER 3 — Coastal Resource Steering Committee, Annapolis, Md 9 30 a m Annapolis Hilton NOV EMBER 4 — Tilghman Island Days, Tilghman Island, Maryland NOV EMB E R 9 — Water Quality Public Adv Committee, 730pm, 701 St Paul St. Balt, Md NOV EMBER 10-12 — Waterfowl Festival. Easton, Md NOV EMBE R 11-14 — National Citizen Participation Fall Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel. 400 New Jersey Ave , N W , Wash , D C Contact National Citizen Participation Council, Washington. D C NOVEMBER 1 1-14 — Wood Heat Conference. Heathcote Center. Baltimore. Maryland For registration call (301) 329 6 041 NOVEMBER 11 Sediment Conference, Sponsored by Trout Unlimited and the Baltimore Environmental Center Contact (301)366 2070 NOVEMBER 18 Maryland Conservation Council Meeting Allegany County Contact A|ax Eastman ( 301) 323 2999 DECEMBER 2 MarylandConservation Council Meeting 9 30 am 4 00 p m , Clean Water Where Does the Public F it In?' Anne Arundel Community College DECEMBER 18 Maryland Conservation Council Meeting Annapolis The film Guale an excellent presentation of the Georgia Coastal Zone Maoagement Program, will be shown Contact F ran F lanigan (30!) 269 0535 (( on/ 7/ from l\i^c fi>) EPA direction studied by EFA. The group sees the management study as a cooperative effort and hopes to work closely with other Bay-related programs. A top priority for 1979 will be initiating the first part of this work, intended to describe how the existing system works and pinpoint places where EPA-generated technical data may be relevant and helpful to management agencies. To provide EPA and Bay management agencies with a thorough understanding of the impacts to the Bay public and users as a result of decisions to be made in the future, considerable thought has been given to the development of a social assessment tool. This could be introduced as a priority activity to be undertaken with 1979 funds. Options for 1979 fall into three categories: 1) Expand and broaden the investigation of the three problem areas as outlined above; 2) redirect the scope of work for the management portion of the Chesapeake Bay Program to include other issues of concern to the citizens of the Chesapeake Bay; or 3) develop work plans for, and fund, new problem areas. These new problem areas could be one or all of the seven previously identified by EPA, or any other deemed important by the public. The Citizens Steering Committee will make recommendations to EPA at its November 1 meeting, which will take place at 10:00 a m. in Annapolis, Maryland This meeting is open to the public, and the CSC vitally needs the input of interested citizens in order to make wise recommendations to EPA. If you cannot participate in one of these meetings, write or call us with your thoughts. Would you like more information? Would you like lo be on our mailing list? PARTICIPATE! Send questions, comments, or name & address to: Editors, Common Sense Citizens Program for the Chesa. Bay, Inc. P.O.Box 301 Waldorf, Md. 20601 Published by the Public Participahon Program of the Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay Inc with funds provided by a grant from Environmental Protection Agency. Region III Chesapeake Bay Program Grant No T900748010 The contents reflect the opinions •# the authors and not the policy or position ot the C PC B or EPA