road that this monstrosity has gone

road that this monstrosity has gone in.” She said she’d called local sanitarian Jack Lockhart for information on testing provided by the Health Department. “He said, ‘You’re looking for a suit!’ and he got angry. He wouldn’t give me any information.” It took a call to the Health Department’s Culpeper office to learn that tests offered by that agency measure only bacteria.

To get a full range of tests from a private firm for chemical analysis, organic analysis and volatile organisms will cost around $700, Mrs. Semones said. “That’s the only kind of test you can get on your well and record at the courthouse to protect yourself.” She added that the search will continue for a lower offer, possibly through a group rate for a number of Amissville wells.

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“I want to register extreme pleasure that so many young people are willing to serve,” said Lee Bird, also a candidate for the Board of Supervisors’ seat representing Hampton District. “They are all extremely well qualified as parents, citizens and residents.”

Sharon Kilpatrick, StonewallHawthome District resident, parent and activist on education issues, endorsed Diane Wood. She recalled that Arthlinda Quaintance, a former teacher who previously represented Hampton District, provided insight on how the board’s decisions affected teachers. It would help the teachers to have Mrs. Wood on the board, she maintained.

“It’s not the teachers you should be worrying about!” inteijected Mrs. Brown. “It’s the children.”

“If you create a feeling of total despondency among good teachers, certainly that will affect the children,” countered Mrs. Kilpatrick. And conversely, improving teacher/School Board relations and raising teacher morale will affect the children, she added.

With no one else wishing to speak, Chairman Gilkey closed the public hearing, announcing that the supervisors will make the School Board appointments at their July 6 meeting.