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I’ve come to appreciate the dedication of volunteer fire fighters, rescue workers and the ladies from their auxiliaries who support them, athletic coaches, School Board members (even when I disagreed with their positions), social workers, library volunteers and volunteers who work with senior citizens.
I’ve had help from ■imnat everyone in the county at some time over the last nine yean. I can’t begin to list all who have given me direction and advice but there are special people whom I've turned to again and again. To them, I offer a special thanks: Newbill Miller for - his lessons on farming and toning; Ruby Jenkins, Pete Estes, Mary Botts Quaintance, Pauline and Jack Bruce, Anns and Aubrey Keyser far sharing their knowledge of Rappahannock’s past; Del. "Andy” Guest far his accessibility, his information on what’s going on in Richmond; Resident Engineer Don Askew for his always accurate repents on anything to do with county roads; Clerk Diane Bruce for her ever willing
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