Rappahannock News, December 10, 1987

’ '/:■ I;’-:. t-\ • ,* ’ > . , >>-.'• 4-~> „7 PAin n HCIXAT ION N (>vv 3,023 .. ■f -i hoi skhoii* Viiftr: n im (i it ift iff -t? r" -*r—17—**—n—n~F' Tr~n~-w~T- •*■-r wir-inr Founded 1877 s ** I I .*» ■; - ■&"?%*<: ru ‘ r-Vi r ^ • jv 'P .: 37th Year, No. 50 USPS 455580 16 pages THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10,1987 Washington, Virginia 22747 Phone 675-3349 25 cents' V »ir. (gV : si Old Rag Bulletins % \ Q.the county's Department of Social Services will accept ^donations of food and money for - needy families during the holidays. For more information about ^donating any items, contact the department, 675-3326. *• , ■ Inside ^ : CSC programs serve many ' resklents, most areas of PD 9 p. 3 f; Loan Closet finds a new home f'X * S. " ' f % ‘ | Time to bake those Christmas / ‘cookies '* , p. 10 g * Village Cafe offers good food in ["a Warm atmosphere p.lf } ,-rA Lions,seek entries #dr music' U. \ . p. 12 Government at a glance Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, •: Dec. 15,7:30 p.m., Courthouse. . Special meeting to nominate members < of Board of Equalization, appoint T-. representatives to £-911 study * committee. - ? - ^ : : * ; # Washington Town Council: Thursday, Dec. 10,8 pjm., Courthouse. Regular monthly meeting. Note change :^;^^lHahhinjg.<jwt^n|ssibn: •■!$§ Wednesday, Dec. 16,7:30 p.m., • Architectural Review Board: Thursday, Dec. 17,8 p.m., Courthouse. Regular monthly meeting. H v" i'VWeekend weather I I According to the National Weather | Service, daytime temperatures will hover in IJibe 60s during the next several days, with a, I .Chance of rain on Friday. Over the weekend temperatures will slowly fall into die mi<tto high 40s. Nighttime tows will be. near freezing. ^ :r, , %"• * ' Final word on Stover site expected in 10 weeks t? j>'r, ‘i; Vt! >V i.n According to engineer Leonard Joyce, the Rappahannock supervisors can expect a letter this week from the State Department of Waste Management, approving the "preliminary design concept” for the proposed county landfill on the Stover tract and authorizing proceeding with the final design. “Obviously we’re so far behind the clock right now, it’s unbelievable,” said Supervisor Nelson Lane, advocating that clearing and road construction in the 100acre site begin as soon as possible. "We have only 120 days,” he said, in reference to the three-month agreement with Culpeper County to take Rappahannock’s trash for disposal when the permit for the privately-owned and operated landfill on the Clark property in Woodville expires on the 31st of this month. “Our main concerns are the fractures, the groundwater... So it’s not a dead issue, I’m sorry.” — Cathy Smith Chester Gap The delay is the result of the state’s determination to see that concerns voiced by Amissville residents are resolved, according to Mr. Joyce. The engineer said letters have been sent to the local people who wrote the Department of Waste Management, with copies going to Lorraine Early, president of the citizens group which opposes the Stover landfill. After reviewing his responses, Mr. Joyce said, the Department gave verbal approval to the preliminary design project and the authorization to proceed. Clearing the site and constructing the access road can begin with receipt of DVM’s letter approving the preliminary design plan, Mr. Joyce reported. He added, however, that Harry Gregori, director of the Department of Waste Management's public policy office, has suggested that any work at the site be confirmed with a letter to Cynthia Bailey, the department’s executive director. He added that the letter will be drafted for the board’s signature as soon as the expected correspondence is received from DVM in Richmond. The engineer said he could have the final design plan to Richmond in four to six weeks. “Unless there are m^jor concerns from their geologists and engineers, Harry Gregori anticipates a two to fourweek turn-around on approval of the final design . . . The department’s position is that they want to give ample opportunity to address the concerns Amissville citizens have raised before giving final appro val. That’s one of the reasons it’s taken longer.” Mr. Joyce reported meeting several times with the Department of Waste Management’s engineers and geologists to review the plans for the landfill. “They have had no problems with anything we’ve submitted to date,” he said, adding that requests for further data have been for clarification purposes. If problems do exist, they will be set out in the letter expected at the end of this week, he told the supervisors. Mrs. Early interjected that the Department of Waste Management wants “more scientific studies” on the water table and asked if the board will authorize Mr. Joyce to conduct those studies. The engineer acknowledged that the agency has asked for groundwater modeling in the specific site area. "That will be provided to the Department as part of the final design.” “None of us knows anything for sure until we get that letter in hand,” Chairman Hubert Gilkey told Mrs. Early. Cathy Smith, identifying herself as a Chester Gap resident who is building a new residence just over the line in Culpeper County, reported that the Culpeper supervisors have requested that Mr. Joyce attend their board meeting on Dec. 16 to discuss Rappahannock’s landfill. Rappahannock’s neighbors are concerned about the fracture lines in the rock underlying the Stover site and the threat of groundwater contamination which the fracture traces pose, she said, adding thtft Fauquier’s board has also placed the proposed landfill on the agenda for its Dec. 1$) meeting. “So it’s not a dead issue, J’tyt sorry,” she said. f' According to Mrs. Smith, the concern in Culpeper has been occasioned by a ne\y 230-foot well on Rt. 639 that brought ijp polluted water. Mrs. Early added that a private landfill on adjacent property isfatt* ing investigated as the possible source. the contamination. Cost of testing a well for “hard polAit* ants” runs about $2,150, said Mrs. Smith', adding most homeowners can’t afford the expense. "That’s the reason why we’ve . worried about this landfill. Our main coh- • cerns are the fractures, the ground^* (See LANDFILL, p. 18} “Just make sure that ■J this information is filed — that wells are being polluted BEFORE our landfill is in.” ; ’ —Newbill Miller Supervisor . ■■ Surcharge considered to fund emergency 911 “It looks to me like this is a matter for the citizei. to decide, whether they want this service and whether they’re willing to pay 50 cents or a dollar more on their phone bills to finance it,” said Supervisor Newbill Miller, reacting to a proposal for installing a computer-enhanced emergency call system to serve all Rappahannock telephone exchanges. With the “stand-alone” system developed especially for rural areas, a dispatcher’s computer screen Would instantly show _tha .{alephone number- from which the emergency call originated and within two seconds the address. On the other half of the screen, “historical data” would appear. This could include specific directions to the route number or road; background information on a resident with a problem, such as a heart condition, that would take particular equipment; a building nearby in which explosives or agricultural chemicals might be stored. “The improvements over a voice system are tremendous,” said Ed Hammond of Central Telephone Company. “It gives the dispatcher much more information on which to base a decision.” With the information taken verbally from the caller plus the data generated by the computer, emergency services “are able to respond immediately.” Paul Poling, vice-president of the county’s Fire and Rescue Association, told the supervisors Monday that if they committed immediately to the installation of “enhanced” 911, “1990 is the earliest it can go in.” The switching signal needed for the dispatch center at the sheriffs office in Washington wiH not be available until late 1989 “and the bugs won’t be worked out of it until mid-1990,” he said. “But we have to look ahead and do things that come in sequence.” He explained that under Mate anal the board can enact a telephone tariffs legislation, with the system. ■ ■ Mr. Hammond couldn’t give the boihl an estimate Monday on the total cost of such a system. “I would need to know what exactly you want in Washington.. “We could save more time, and with time so important in emergencies, maybe we could save a life or two.” —Frank Huff RFRA president . Every system is designed for a specific locality. You can’t just buy what you need off the shelves.” The CenTel representative said the board would have to decide how many positions would be staffed at the answering point, how many exchanges would be coming in to that point, and whether printers would be supplied to the individual companies so that the informal, tion from the dispatcher’s computer screen could be transmitted to the volunteers BEFORE the fir* **mm*mm*mmm**m*mm*m answer a call. , Mr. Hammond, reported iliat Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville are working on setting ; up an enhanced 911 but that no system has actually been installed yet in this area. “I anticipate everyone' !** going eventually to an enhanced system,” he added. ; ir. To pay for its “E911,” Albemarle is figuring on a ’ telephone tariff of about 55 cents a month for the first ’ two years to cover start-up costs. “After the first two years, it will be cut in half, at least,” Mr. Hammond said. 1 "V “We have about 6,500 people in Rappahannock > County. That’s just a fraction of what they have iiv^ Charlottesville and Albemarle,” said Supervisor AT* Henry, questioning whether the tariff might have to be far larger with so few people to share the total cost of the system. (See911, p. 16) ~ — Subdivision ordinance enacted At Monday’s public hearing on 'the proposed revisions to Rappahannock’s subdivision ordinance, the supporters of adoption kept it short: “It’s tailor-made to be a companion - to the county’s zoning ordinance,” ■ Said Phil Irwin, the constant monitor ’.of local government’s meetings on . land use and zoning issues. “It’s impossible to pass a perfect zoning ordinance. This is a good ordinance. and we have to trust our local officials to enforce it fairly,” said ■ supervisor-elect Mike Massie. ' The opponents, though ulti. mateLy unsuccessful in persuading ; the supervisors to vote down or at least table the regulation changes, said much more. “It puts added constraints on development, which I understand is i the purpose,” said supervisor-elect ‘ Ellis Bingham. “But in doing this, ; you’re targeting the small farmers ’ and senior citizens.” Land is security ; for these people, and the subdivision ordinance prevents them from subdividing small lots when they are no longer able to farm, he said. “When you stop them from selling off for ; random development - which, by ; the way, is not always bad because it ; Stops developer-development - you « stop the small farmer and the senior • citizen from getting a fair return on ! their land... and you’re opening the “ county to land speculators.” ’ Col. Bingham acknowledged that ; he has no solutions or recommenda• tions (for changes to the proposed • regulations). “But some of the things . in the ordinance are incompatible ! with the well being and dignity of ; our senior citizens.” ; “I whole-heartedly second that,” ; said Carson Johnson, identifying ■ himself as a native and lifelong resi! dent of Rappahannock County. “In 1962, we enacted an ordi; nance that was supposedly to save ; Rappahannock from now on ... It ; was drawn up and passed with very little advertisement. No one came out to speak against it or raise any issues,” he recalled, adding that he thought at the time, as the owner of just a house and lot, the ordinance would never affect him. “It only affected the big land developers,” Mr. Johnson continued. ‘They used that very instrument to make their millions and move on.” When the ordinance was updated in 1973, the local people “still didn’t pay much attention to it.” But in the 1970s, things began to change a little, Mr. Johnson said, adding that he and others like him wanted to “provide a home and a livelihood for our children so they could stay in the county ... I wanted to use a piece of my own land, or buy a piece of land, but everything I tried to do, I was either denied or I wound up in court.” “If I asked five different attorneys (to interpret sections of Rappahannock’s subdivision ordinance), I’d get five different answers. That’s how vague it is,” Mr. Johnson continued. He objected to the county putting layers of its own regulations overtop federal and state laws, particularly when the local ordinances are vulnerable to legal challenge. “If it’s only a bluff, why put it in there? The big developers will run right over you! They’ll call your bluff. Only the local people, the people who can’t afford $40,000 in lawyer’s fees, are going to be intimidated.” Mr. Johnson said he opposes “any ordinance that’s not in black and white and enforced fairly.” The county may be justified in imposing controls on those who get preferential assessments in the use value taxation program, he said, but not on those who are paying taxes at fair market value. “And if you do, you’re going to wind up in all kinds of court battles,” he warned the supervisors. He called on the board to table the proposed subdivision ordinance, at least until the people have an opportunity to re-evaluate the document after Monday’s revisions. By consensus, the board agreed that the changes made Monday in response to Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke’s review were1 not substantive but rather technical revisions to bring the language into compliance with state enabling legislation. Replying to the points raised by the opponents, Supervisor NewbiD Miller noted that the ordinance allows piece meal, random development through its provision for administrative approval of the first five lots subdivided from a parcel and through the exception for family subdivisions. As to Mr. Johnson’s contention that portions are open to challenge, Mr. Miller acknowledged that enabling legislation doesn’t specifically state that a locality can consider transfer within a year of receipt of a lot created under the family exception as prima facie evidence of intent to circumvent the ordinance. “State law has a gray area. I admit that.” But enabling legislation prohibits the use of the family exception as a means of circumventing ordinance regulations, so Rappahannock’s addition only takes that prohibition to the next logical step, Mr. Miller maintained. (In his earlier technical review, Mr. Luke advised that the Circuit Court is not bound to accept the transfer as prima facie evidence of intent to circumvent the ordinance. “But there’s nothing illegal about putting it in there,” the Commonwealth’s Attorney said.) With no further discussion, the board voted unanimously to adopt the new subdivision ordinance. $46,000 committed for RCHS Dr. David Gangel was back before the supervisors again this month to ask for another supplemental appropriation to the school budget, and again the new superintendent got what he wanted: $46,690 to complete the expansion of Rappahannock County High School. When bids were opened earlier this year for the capital outlay project, the low bid was $168,000 over the $1.5 million of the state literary loan awarded for the work. Negotiations with the contractor uncovered an unnecessary expense of an upgraded sewage disposal system designed for 546 when the actual RCHS enrollment was just over 350; that correction reduced the shortfall by about $122,000. Missing just $46,000 plus the cost of fixed furnishings (ineligible for lit*' erary loan coverage), the School Boartl signed the construction contract, anticipating the deficit would be made up by private donations or some other source. That “other source” will be the State Department of Education, assuming that higher-than-expected enrollment holds steady through March, when Richmond takes its reading on average daily membership (ADM) to determine Rappahannock’s multiplier for per-pupil basic aid. Dr. Gangel told the supervisors on Monday that the downward enrollment spiral of Rappahannock’s public schools has ended; the two schools now show a growth rate of between one and two percent coming “across the board” but heaviest in the lower elementary grades. “Enrollment is up for the first time in 10 years,” he said. With the current school budget based on an ADM of 881 and with that figure at 940 in November, it means more money for the county, he explained. Using the variances in the last decade between November’s and March’s ADM as a guide, Dr. Gangel projected that the ADM will be 931 when the state takes its reading this spring. “And that’s a conservative estimate.” If his enrollment estimate is accurate, Rappahannock will get an additional $16,693 in basic aid, transition funds and money for gifted and talented programs, the superintendent said, adding that this figure, too, is conservative. “We should get more beyond that . . . probably another $6,000.” But since the Department of Education doesn’t want to be held to an exact figure on that additional revenue, Dr. Gangel said he isn’t including the extra money in his calculations. The data collected by the superintendent show the 10-year average for the difference in ADM between November and March to be a decline of .47 percent, or a range from minus two percent to plus .8 percent. At that rate, Rappahannock’s ADM would be 935.4 in March, 4.4 students more than Dr. Gangers “conservative” estimate. He told the supervisors that about $23,000 of the supplemental appropriation would go immediately towards new bleachers for the new gymnasium. The rest - intended for reconditioned seating for the new auditorium - would be held in abeyance, pending two more months of tracking the enrollment trend, Dr. Gangel said, noting that the bidding process on the auditorium seating will take that long to complete. Through March, basic aid for education is determined by the ADM projection. But after March, adjustments will be made to reflect the actual numbers of students so the $46,690 “advance” will start to be repaid at that point, Dr. Gangel said. Even with the supplement, the RCHS expansion project will still be about $12,000 short. “I’m hopeful we may be able to squeeze that out of the end of the year funds/’ the su: perintendent added. t* “There’s a little bit of a gamble . . . We’re counting our chickens* * little early,” warned Supervisor Net. son Lane, adding that the supplemental appropriation will “t«ke away from the surplus we thought we’d have in the general fund.” * , Dr. Gangel took exception, maintaining that the increased enrolment is an “unexpected phenomenon . . . The past superintendent didn’t expect it. The state didn’t expect ^t,” Supervisor Charles Estes questioned the need to buy new bleachers for the gym, asking why the dd seating couldn’t be used. “I sit on tne bleachers all the time. I don’t find much wrong with them. ” Dr. Gangel explained that the old bleachers would have to be cut down to fit the new space, that it would be almost impossible to find additional seating to match, and that mechanical problems are making it incmtsingly difficult to pull out and push back the old bleachers. With no further discussion, the board voted unanimously to approve the supplemental appropriation. “But that’s two cents that canid have come off next year’s tax rate," Mr. Lane added, this time drawing* correction from Supervisor Miller who repeated that the additional $46,690 which the county will get in state aid for education was not anticipated and thus was not included in calculations on the general fund’s projected balance for the end of this fiscal year. Moving from finances to personnel, Mr. Lane complimented the hewj superintendent, saying, “I’ve heard' more good reports on Dr. Gangel‘ than anything else about this school system during my time here.” \ “The only thing that bothers me about it is every time he comes up here, he gets what he wants! That could be dangerous.” /

News of Record General District Court James Wines Sealock, drunk in public, $10/20. Larry F. Mann, drunk in public, $10/20. Gary Lee Bright, drunk in public, $10/20; littering, $25/20. Kimberly J. Best, bad check, accord & satisfaction, $20 costs; bad check, accord & satisfaction, $20 costs. Gail Elaine Martin, fail to appear, 7 days in jail to serve, $20; disorderly conduct, dismissed. Steve Alan Clatterbuck, 75/55, no prosecution, driving while intoxicated, 30 days in jail, 10 days to serve, operator’s license suspended 3 years, $300/20; refuse b/b test, continued to Jan. 5,1988. Geraldine Ethel Chaffee, driving while intoxicated, ASAP, operator’s license suspended 6 months; 10 days in jail suspended, $200/20; refuse b/b test, no prosecution. Stephen Mitchell Day, defective equipment, $15/20. Robert Edward Allan, 70/55, $30/20. Michael Mackie Barch, 72/55, $34/20; defective equipment, $15/20. Raymond Lee Barker, 71/55, $32/20. David M. Borecki, 78/55, $78/25. John Sebastian Campbell, fail to appear; 75/55; defective equipment (L.R. tire); defective equipment (windshield); pass on solid line; fail to stop and attempt elude; drive suspended/revoked, all continued to Feb. 16,1987. Anthony James Capozzi, 70/55, $30/20. Richard Neil Carranza, 74/55, $38/25. Joseph Anthony Coduto, 74/55, $38/25. Ernest Clyde Connelley, 71/55, $32/20. Scott Alan Crawford, 74/55, $38/20. Steven M. Daniels, 70/55, $30/25. John Robin Davis, 70/55, $30/20; drive revoked, no operator's license. $10/20. Buchanan M. Dugan, 70/55, $30/20. Daniel E. Faraone, drive suspended, operator’s license suspended 90 days, $100/25. Joey Ray Farrell, 77/55, $77/25. Harold Spencer Foster, 70/55, $30/20. Kenneth Jason Gatylin, 75/55, $40/20. Curt Robert Gausman, 74/55, $38/20. Allyson K. Gittens, 70/55, $30/20. Lorraine B. Grimsley, 72/55, $34/20. Beth Marie Hoemer, 69/55, $28/25. Donna J. Hufnagel, 65/55; no operator’s license in possession; drive suspended, all continued to Jan. 19, 1988. Michael Anthony Hughey, no valid state inspection, $38/20. Ryne Ladd Johnson, 73/55, $36/20. Harry Newtown Jones, fail to yield right of way (accident), no prosecution. Anna R. Kanianthra, 68/55, $26/20. Andrew Lawrence Keaton, driving while intoxicated, continued to February 1988. Timothy Vernon Keesling, 74/55, $38/20. Thomas Ray Kelly, 72/55, $34/25. Craig Levin Killen, 70/55, continued to Jan. 19,1988. Kimberly Ann King, 70/55, $30/20. Paulat Lutfv Kizilkaya, 74/55, $38/20. Edward Sampson Lambert, following too close (accident), $15/20. Christopher P. Larkin, 74/55, $38/20. James Louis Leddy, 73/55, $36/25. 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Outside the U.S.415.00/yr. (plus postage billed quarterly) NAME:___ ADDRESS:___ CITY:_STATE: ZIP_ Mail subscriptions are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Rappahannock News; Washington, VA 22747. This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS Old Address: New Address: Second class postage paid at the Post Office at Warrenton, VA. The Rappahannock News is published every Thursday by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Postmaster, please send 3579 to Box 631, Warrenton, VA 221860631. Rappahannock News photo/Lou Hatter WITH THE EVIDENCE of one road-hunting arrest still lying in the road, RCSD Lt. Jeff Brown (right) and Virginia Game Commission Sgt. Mike Minarik check hunting licenses and hunting permission slips of the occupants of another out-of-county vehicle cruising Rappahannock’s lonely dirt roads. Game wardens and Sheriff’s deputies are waging an aggressive campaign to address landowners’ complaints about illegal hunting in Rappahannock. Sheila Lewis, 71/55; no operator’s license, drive suspended, all continued to Feb. 16,1988. David Johnathan McCarl, 74/55, $38/20. Kenneth Arthur Malament, 70/55, $30/20. Albert Mark, 80/55, $80/20. Jimmie Rodger Martin, no operator’s license in possession, $10/25. Samuel Wayne Mawyer, 71/55, reduced to defective equipment, $15/20. Gary Lee Mayes, 69/55, $28/20. Emmanuel M. Mbadiugha, 82/55, $82/20. Rick L. Meadows, accident, $50/25. Ruth Michelle Morgan, 73/55, $36/20. William James Nichols, 70/55, $30/20. Thomas D. Parsell, accident, continued to February 1988. John Michael Patton, 68/55, $26/20. Kelly Ann Peoples, 76/55, $76/25; no valid registration, $15/25. Gary Wayne Pettit, 100/55, continued to Jan. 19, 1988. Salvatore Joseph Poulton, 73/55, $36/20. Richard Arthur Powell, 69/55, $28/20. Brien M. Ramsey, 78/55, $78/20. Charity Marie Reedy, 70/55, $30/20. Thomas Moore Rodes, 74/55, $38/20. Carl William Roos, 70/55, $30/20. Leyla Marie Kahin, 70/55, $30/20. Michael J. Scoyoc, 70/55, $30/20. David Siedman, accident, reduced to improper lane change, $10/20. Thomas Ray Spence, 64/55, mi‘&: John Joseph Tupes, 70/55, $30/20. J Beverly Annette Underwood, 68/55, $26/20. Michael Joseph Walden, 83/55, $83/25. Margaret Garrard Warner, 72/55, $34/20. John Gregory Washington, 70/55, $30/25; no valid registration plates, $15/25. Kevin Eldridge Waugh, 70/55, $30/20. Norman Richard Winde, 73/55, $36/25. Patricia A. Wira, 74/55, $38/20. Jay Douglas Wood, 74/55, $38/20. Jennifer G. Wyman, 71/55, $32/20. Joseph Anthony Zabkar, 75/55, $75/25. Anne Palmer Johnson, fail to yield right of way (accident), continued to Jan. 19,1988. Emergency log; Fire and rescue The following calls were routed through the dispatch center in the,past week: Nov. 30: 2:50 p.m., asthma at-' tack, Town of Washington, Wash- * ington Fire Department. Dec. 1: 4:45 p.m., auto accident, Rt. 626, Culpeper County,” Amissville Fire Department and' Culpeper Rescue Squad. Dec. 2: 6:04 p.m., chest pains,' Rt. 231, Sperryville Rescue Squad' and Washington Fire Department. Dec. 3: 5:37 p.m., illness, Rt.'" 621, Culpeper County, Amissvilld' Fire Department. Dec. 4: 12:41 p.m., injuries, Rt.-,' 693, Culpeper County, Amissville'’ Fire Department and Culpeper Rescue Squad. 3 Dec. 5: 8:09 p.m., auto accident,; Rt. 626, Castleton Fire Department,'; Sperryville Rescue Squad, Sperry-1 ville Fire Department and Washing-*1 ton Fire Department. Dec. 6: 11:46 a.m., unconscious person, Rt. 522, Flint Hill Fire De-: partment and Washington Fire De-’ partment; 1:35 p.m., chimney fire; Rt. 211, Sperryville Fire Department, Sperryville Rescue Squad and Washington Fire Department. Dec. 7: 1 a.m., illness, Rt. 651, Sperryville Rescue Squad. Sheriff Dec. 1: Breaking and entering,. Rt. 522, Flint Hill; theft, Rt. 637, Flint Hill. Dec. 2: Accident with deer, Rt. ^ 622, Washington. Dec. 3: Cows out, Rt. 618 and Rt. * 729, Castleton; livestock complaint' (animal), Rt. 637, Flint Hill; do-' mestic, Rt. 640, Amissville area;" hunting complaint, Rt. 626, Washington. Dec. 4: Accident involving dog, Rt. 211, Washington; auto accident,' Rt. 612, Sperryville; hunting com-' plaint, Rt. 626, Castleton; larceny, Rt. 522, Huntly; hunting complaint, /trespassing, Rt. 626, Castleton; accident with deer, Rt. 211 west, Sperryville; vandalism/larceny, old Rt. 211, Washington; spotlighting, Rt. 600 and Rt. 612, Sperryville. Dec. 5: Public service, Rt. 211' west, Washington; hunting complaint, Rt. 648, Castleton; article found, Rt. 211 and Rt. 522, Boston area. Dec. 6: Stop sign down, Rt. 604 and Rt. 522, Boston area; suspicious' vehicle, Rt. 522, Flint Hill. NOTICE The Honorable William Shore Robertson, Judge of the Rappahannock Circuit Court, will be available on Thursday, December 17,1987 at 10:30 o’clock a.m. in the Courthouse at Washington, Virginia to receive public comment and to interview candidates who are interested in being appointed pursuant to Virginia Code Section 58.1-3370, to serve on the Rappahannock County Board of Equalization. For further infor mation, contact Diane Bruce at 675-3621 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Stock Market Investors: Five Things'Ib Consider Now 1 Above all, be sure to weigh all . your alternatives carefully before taking any action. 2 Consider buying quality stocks • and equity mutual funds at today's exceptional prices. 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CSC programs touch most of five-county district By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock New* Staff Writer Community Service is big business: 237 on the payroll and 600 volunteers; 21,000 hours annually of outpatient care; 42,400 congregate meals served and 23,000 meals delivered to the homebound every year; 20 service sites including family guidance clinics, a group home for the mentally retarded, a senior citizens center, an alcohol and drug abuse treatment center and a psycho-social center for the mentally ill; a caseload of more than 3,000 annually, which in the 20-some years since the agency was established totals about 10 percent of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Planning District’s population. It’s also an economically run business, costing the taxpayers of the five counties just $2.22 per capita in local tax dollars, less than half of the $5.58 average for Virginia’s 40 Community Service Boards. _ Sometimes it’s hard to tell what gives Jo Gorman, the executive director, the greatest satisfaction. She’s proud that this Community Service Center logs almost twice as many outpatient hours as its closest competitor in the Commonwealth. She’s proud of the professionalism and skills of her paid staff and the dedication of hundreds of volunteers. And while she rails at the cuts in federal and state support for mental health, mental retardation, substance abuse and aging services, she’s proud that the five local governments pay the same seven percent share of the budget as they did in 1980. But despite the wide range of services and their economical delivery, she worries that local officials and local taxpayers see the agency only as some amorphous entity that sends half-empty vans puttering up and down back country roads. “So very few of the people out there understand anything about what we’re doing,” she said, in a recent interview in her cramped office on the top floor of the old Lord Culpeper Hotel on Culpeper’s Main Street. She’s been trying to close that information gap. In the corner stands the big flip chart that she lugs around to meetings of Lions Clubs, Ruritans, Rotary and PTAs. On a comer of her desk are piles of brochures that outline the programs the center provides. Stacked in the bathtub (the tiny bathroom for her office serves as storage and records room) are leaflets that give the schedules of the Community Services...Center's transportation network. : i jmwu jiiwih—t wijinniftg^wgg^BESBwsaigswBwwaB^sse^wewaiggg^BsswwwE^ggsassawaB^^ss:’^^ Rappahannock Newt photo/Daphne Hutchinaon THE LIFELINE OF Community Services: 26 vehicles serving 46 van routes, logging more than 500,000 miles each year. There’s an urgency in her efforts to get the word out. Declining federal revenues, a dropping percentage increase in what the state provides, and a caseload swelled by the mentally ill and mentally retarded released from state hospitals in the on-going deinstitutionalization program have pushed the agency into crisis mode. “Public support and public understanding may be critical,” Mrs. Gorman said. The support is necessary, Mrs. Gorman said, to ensure that Gov. Gerald Baliles holds firm in his promise to divert $48 million of the state’s surplus to mental health and mental retardation services. The understanding is necessary, she added, because even with that influx of dollars next year, services may still have to be curtailed. That’s why Mrs. Gorman and the other di rectors of the state’s Community Services Boards are soliciting support for a change in the distribution formula which sends 84 cents of every mental health dollar to the state hospitals and 16 cents to the local service providers. “We have to put money in rent, utilities, insurance, and salaries,” Mrs. Gorman explained, adding that without service sites and service providers, there can be no services. The expenses in the first three categories are beyond the control of the agency’s director. She noted, for example, that professional liability insurance doubled this year, going from $21,000 to $43,000. “And we only had one bid. That money has to be squeezed from somewhere.” TTie Services Board does set the salary increases for its employees and those have been held down, the center’s staff getting only 2.3 per cent pay raises this year. But trying to loosen the squeeze by cutting personnel expenses has led to low morale and high turnover, according to Mrs. Gorman. There comes a point when practicality and fairness demand another means of budget balancing, she said. But it may be that substandard salaries are the only alternative to drastic program cuts. “The money coming in (from the federal government) is going to drop even more next year,” the executive director predicted. “So we have to do something. I think we must decide at what point we’re going to cirde our wagons and concentrate on J>e revenue producing services so ve can keep our doors open and lang on long enough for the pentulum to swing back the other way.” Which programs will be rimmed? Which possibly eliminated entirely? From an examination of die Community Services Center offerings, there are no obvious choices. Aging and support services In the early 1970s, a survey of the planning district found hundreds of isolated elderly, especially in Rappahannock and Madison counties, who needed home-delivered meals. The funds were available to pay for this under the government’s Older Americans Act. A proposal was taken to the Boards of Supervisors in the five counties. “No one objected to the federal ftinds but they didn’t want a separate human services agency set up; a home-delivered meals program had to be operated by an existing agency. There were only two other agencies then besides the Community Services Board serving all five counties. Germanna Community College and the Health Department didn’t want it so we took on the responsibility,” Mrs. Gorman recalled, adding that her agency is the only one of Virginia’s 40 community service boards to provide these programs for the elderly. Community Services serves lunches at Trinity Church in Rappahannock and sites in the other four cotmties. The program offers more than nutritious meals; it relieves the social and femotional isolation all too common among older country folks. Congress expressly prohibited a means test for this program; it is open to all who are 60 or older. But those who can are asked to pay the full cost of the meal and others are requested to make whatever contribution they can afford. • House. < BarkA ■ POR'mAtTS p«/\ ^ iift* ? irt tittte for CK^istulAS >Dau Lewis Studio :: Call 675--3440 day 937- 6037 five. Holiday Hours RAPPAHANNOCK NATIONAL BANK i Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 9 a.m.-12 noon New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31 Regular hours 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed Dec. 25,1987 | \ and Jan. 1,1988 choose: & cut CHRISTMAS TREE FARM U.S. 211 BETWEEN WASHINGTON, VA. & SPERRYVILLE, VA. (ACROSS FROM RAPPAHANNOCK HIGH SCHOOL) Open Every Day Now through December 20th Wreaths also available 703-675-3371 WASHINGTON GASH STORE Come in and register for a drawing to be held Saturday December 19. 1st, prize GIANT CHRISTMAS STOCKING 2nd prize Country Ham 3rd prize 1 pint of oysters We are now taking orders for Oysters for Christmas Washington, Va. 703-675-3514 White Sulphur Springs. WV 24986 WINTER WEEKEND GETAWAY PACKAGE Call Culpeper Travel for Details ■M. Culpeper 767 Madison Road - Suite 112 Culpeper, Va. 22701 Travel ► ; Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am-6 pm Sat. 9 am to 12 noon DRIVING ALONE TO WORK? Traffic1*^ bothering you? try... “RIDESHARING” ...and join a car or vanpool to save time, gas, money and eliminate traffic congestion hassles. Vanpool Operators call us to receive free referrals of interested commuters. call COMMUTER SERVICES Serving the counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock, Virginia 703/825-2739 Rappahannock News photo/Lou Haller WITH SOME NEW PAINT, carpentry and masonry work*" nearly completed, this building beside Family Worship Center"' on Mt. Salem Ave. in Washington will soon be the new horijp* of the Rappahannock Loan Closet. Loan Closet gains a home '«* After months of searching, looking for a kindly benefactor, the Rappahannock Loan Closet has found a place to store its convalescent aids. The organization’s volunteers had canvassed the county seeking suitable space, even requesting help from the Board of Supervisors and Washington’s Town Council. Finally, help appeared in the persons of Mr. and Mrs. William Carrigan, who volunteered the use of space in one of the buildings on their property in Washington. After the Loan Closet secured the space, a number of individuals and organizations donated time and materials to spruce up the building and prepare it for storage of the equipment. “We are extremely grateful,” said Dot Mank on behalf of the organization’s volunteers, “and wish to express our deepest appreciation to all those whose generosity and effort have provided excellent housing for the convalescent equipment.” Mrs. Mank said that materials and labor were donated by Hubert Gilkey, Edward Bailey, Robert Bailey and Larry Aylor, who worked most of the day Friday on masonry and carpentry to refurbish the build ing. On Saturday, four members "of' the Rappahannock Lions Club — Dick Markham, J. R. Goolsby, E^u-' gene Tucker and Sid Mank painted the building. During the week, Mrs. Maj^k said, Ed Clark will be completing the finish carpentry to ready the" space for storage. “And,” she added," “the Rappahannock Lions have graciously agreed to truck all the equjp- . ment from its present location to its ( new home, located behind Family Worship Center on Mt. Salem Ave-1 nue in Washington.” Mrs. Mank also noted that ‘Hve wish the members of the community to remember that these aids am‘bn. hand for anyone who needs them. There is no fee for their use and they' may be kept for as long as the patient needs them. ' V Anyone who is in need of convalescent equipment should contaft the Loan Closet by calling 675-3331, the Rappahannock County Sheriffs Department dispatch office nonemergency number. That office will relay the request to one of the Loan Closet’s volunteers, who will arrange for loan of the necessaryequipment, Mrs. Mank said. 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A wonderful assortment of cheeses just arrived. 703-675-3179 ^ FAMILY STYLE COOKING \ Monday - Friday LUNCHEON BUFFET 11:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday BREAKFAST BUFFET 8 a.m.- 11 a.m. Friday & Saturday DINNER BUFFET 5 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Sunday DINNER BUFFET 12 Noon - 8:30 p.m. Also Daily Luncheon & Dinner Specials Salad Bar at no extra cost with extras WE WILL CLOSE AT 3.00 PM DECEMBER 20 AND WILL RE-OPEN FEBRUARY 20,1988 4 miles east of Luray or 4 miles west of Skyline Drive 703-743-5698 I Hosts: ! Lloyd & Katina Wakeman , & Sons

Rappatjannotb jjetos An independent Newspaper Established 1877 Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNOEL LOU HATTER Publisher Managing Editor JOHN T. McEWAN BARBARA C. BURKE JOHN T. TOLER President General Manager Exec. Vice Pres. ANN BROWN, Account Executive To Subscribe Phone (703) 675-3338 BY MAIL $10.00 a year in Rappahannock and adjoining counties $15.00 a year elsewhere in the United States BACK COPIES: 3 months or more 70s, 1 -2 years - $1.00; over 2 years - $3.00 (if available) OFFICE: Rappannock News Bldg., Washington, Va. 22747 HOURS: 8:30 am. to 5:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Published by Arundel Newspapers, Inc. Member, Audit Bureau of Circulation. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10,1987 Editorial Time to consider 911 The Board of Supervisors has been presented with a plan to implement an emergency “911” telephone dispatching system in the county. Because the county’s telephone exchanges cross county lines, the equipment needed would be more than the basic 911 service. That, of course, means the system would be more expensive. Since the plan would call for equipment and operations to be paid through a surcharge on the telephone bill of each county resident, the supervisors have wisely decided to appoint a committee of interested residents, law enforcement and fire and rescue representatives to study the proposal. Such a system is a good idea, and deserves the support of the county’s residents as the committee attempts to gauge the community’s feelings on the issue. True, a lot of questions still remain to be answered, mainly what the cost would be to each customer. In Albemarle County, for example, the surcharge is 50 cents per month for each telephone customer. Depending on the design decided upon for Rappahannock’s system, the cost could be higher—or lower. The system would offer a number of advantages over the present dispatch system. Now, unless the dispatcher is personally familiar with the location of the call, she must rely on directions provided by the caller. In emergency situations, with a fire or serious illness, callers are often understandably upset and directions are not always clear. The dispatchers will confirm that some people are even unable to tell them how to get to the house; directions like “They know where it is, they were here for Aunt Maude last summer” are not always clear to the firefighters or rescue ikquad members respohdihgltoaliIb:threSteMtigemergency.' The Enhanced-911 system would immediately tell the dispatcher not only the location of the house and the number from which the call was placed; it also has the capability to display information such as whether the house contains an elderly or disabled person, any history of chronic illness, or the construction of the house. If further information is needed, the call-back feature would enable the dispatcher to return the call to request more details. Fire and rescue personnel will confirm that, next to timely response, information about the nature of the call is one of the most important things they can have before they arrive on the scene. It enables them to prepare for what they might find. And, of course, most importantly, minutes and seconds saved may mean lives saved. And that should surely be worth an extra quarter, or 50 cents, or even a dollar, on each customer’s monthly phone bill. The value of a human life — especially one saved by prompt emergency care — cannot be measured in dollars and cents. Trible urges literacy fight U.S. Sen. Paul Trible today applauded the Senate passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Act which increases efforts to fight illiteracy. Sen. Trible, who heads the Senate Task Force on Educational Excellence and Literacy, said, “Illiteracy is a personal tragedy for each adult who cannot read and has adverse economic consequences for the nation’s productivity and international competitiveness. “Unfortunately, many adults who cannot read will unintentionally pass their literacy problems to the next generation. According to the Virginia Department of Education, 1.6 million adults in Virginia read below the eighth-grade level and can barely read and write well enough to handle the minimal demands of daily living. The Act provides $200 million to the states for literacy and basic skills programs for adults. In addition, it creates two new literacy programs: a workplace literacy program for skills used on the job, and an English family literacy program for people with limited English skills. “Illiteracy is a personal tragedy for millions and a national liability. The costs are staggering: wasted lives and billions of dollars expended on welfare, unemployment, law enforcement and remedial training programs. We must continue our efforts to break the cycle of illiteracy,” Sen. Trible said. Nominations for Individuals wishing to make nominations for the seventh annual President’s Volunteer Action Awards have been urged to do so by Seventh District Congressman D. French Slaughter Jr. VOLUNTEER is the private sector co-sponsor of the awards program with ACTION, the Federal agency for volunteer service. Program funding comes from private sector corporate and foundation sponsors. President Reagan will present awards to volunteers and volunteer programs at a White House cere awards needed mony next spring. All volunteers nominated will receive a card of commendation signed by the President. Persons who wish to nominate individuals or volunteer programs for the awards in the localities of Culpeper, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties should call or write the Culpeper office of Congressman Slaughter for further information. The deadline for entries is Jan. 15, 1988. Mailing address for the Culpeper office is P.O. Box 1075, Culpeper 22701. The telephone number is 703/825-3495. Commentary A NEARLY FULL MOON sets behind Mt. Prospect Farm at Washington. Rappahannock Heritage Rappahannock News photo/Lon Hitler ’ > Letters to the editor On behalf of CCLC To the editor: On behalf of the Christmas Bazaar Committee and the staff at the 1 ChifcPchre andXeaming Cefitei*, I would like to thank all the parents of the children and the merchants of Rappahannock County who donated items and for their overwhelming support during this year’s fundraising Christmas Bazaar. I would also like to thank the following people: The Schmidts of Franklin Photography for their generous donation (in memory of Ma thias Beck) for Santa Claus photos; the O’Mearas pf Moose Hill Farm for donating the beautiful Christmas tree and for their special coupon; Dean Morehouse for his very special part in the Bazaar; Linda Dietel and crew for preparing and serving the delicious lunch on Saturday; Samuel Washington for crafting the unique Elephant Rocker for our raffle; Ann Kolack for making the fantastically detailed and delicious looking gin gerbread house for our raffle; Maggie Rogers for her wonderfully creative puppet and story telling time on Sunday; the Trinity Episcopal Church for the use of their tables. I would also like to thank all of the following artist and crafters for taking part in this year’s Bazaar: the participants from The Middle Street Gallery, Muddy Branch Ceramics, Strange Designs, Annie Mae’s, Friendly Crafts and Elizabeth Gaskill’s wreaths. Again, I would like to thank all of . you for your support. Without you our Bazaar could not have been such ' a success. Merry Christmas to you and • yours and a Happy New Year too. JEANNE BERTA : CCLC’s Christmas Bazaar ‘ Chairman 1 Castleton Labor Day is early enough By DEL. ALSON H. SMITH JR. Rappahannock News Contributing Writer When the General Assembly meets in January, I intend to introduce legislation to make permanent Virginia’s temporary law requiring schools to open after Labor Day. Let me say up front that this is not “special interest” legislation. All of us — including especially our schools and school children — will benefit from a permanent post-Labor Day school opening. Families will be able to plan vacations earlier and more conveniently knowing the schools will open after the traditional end of summer, not before. Employers can plan vacation schedules more efficiently, and perhaps most importantly, teenagers, as well as school system employees, will have better summer job opportunities. As a youth, I always worked after school and during the summer. I believe that instilling a work ethic early, during the mid-teen years, is essential in our society. The decline of that work ethic has played a large role in our loss of international competitiveness. In Virginia, education and the work ethic go hand in hand, which is one reason the Commonwealth has remained a leader in so many ways. Interestingly, opponents of this legislation have not presented one iota of evidence that opening schools after Labor Day harms the quality of education. Common sense tells us that the “dog days” of late summer, with the intense heat and humidity we experience in Virginia, are hot conducive to quality education. Many school buildings are not air-conditioned, r and schools in parts of Virginia were closed twice in the past four years due to excessive heat during the first week of classes. On the other hand, there is a waiver in my legislation for those school systems that experience numerous closures because of excessive snowfall. In addition, an examination of scheduled opening and closing dates of school systems across Virginia for the past five years shows that opening after Labor Day does not force significantly later closing dates. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I have supported increased state aid to improve the quality of education. The availability of funds for our public school system is tied directly to the health of Virginia’s economy. Last year alone travel expenditures in our state totaled more than six billion dollars. Almost two-thirds of that amount was spent by out-ofstate visitors, a huge injection of money into our state’s economy. Without an adequate work force to service properly this flow of visitors, Virginia’s economy will suffer as the state is by-passed for other travel destinations. What does this mean for quality education? In 1986 more than $300 million in state and local tax revenue was generated by the travel industry. The largest single beneficiary of that revenue is Virginia's public education system. For these reasons, I believe all of us in Virginia — and especially our schools and school children — will benefit from a post-Labor Day school opening. Corrections In an article in last week’s Rappahannock News, Ellis Bingham was incorrectly identified as a retired lieutenant colonel. He is in fact a full colonel. In an editorial several weeks ago, the state’s revenue surplus was said to be a one-time windfall. Due to changes in the federal tax code, the surplus may continue for several years, although the amount may be smaller. The Rappahannock News regrets the errors. Equalization Board to be named this month Rappahannock’s latest reassessment for fair market value of real estate and structures is all over but for the shouting - and the equalizing. That second phase of the reappraisal program will start in January when the court-appointed Equalization Board begins hearing from unhappy landowners. But Col. E. P. Luke, chairman of the local Board of Assessors who worked with the professional appraiser for the past year, reviewing the worth he set for land and buildings, doesn’t think the equalizers will have much to do. “What we have is about as equal and fair an assessment as I know of in this county,” the former chairman of the Board of Supervisors told his present-day counterparts on Monday. “We looked at ALL the standing structures,” he said, asking that appointments to the Equalization Board be made early enough that members of • that body can meet with the assessors and hear an explanation of how values were reached. “We didn’t have anybody come in to say ‘My house is too low,”’ Col. Luke said. And that despite the fact that values, as judged by actual sales, climbed by as much as $20,000 and $30,000 between the time comparable sales figures were collected and when decisions on the new assessments were finalized, he added. Col. Luke mentioned several misconceptions which turned up among the 225 landowners who appealed to the Board of Assessors. Several thought that the , zoning ordinance prohibits the sale of all lots - existing or newly subdivided - less than 25 acres in size and thus those smaller lots should be assessed at a lower rate. Several believed that landlocked lots should show decreased value, even if the owner held adjoining parcels with frontage on state roads. Many objected to the higher valuation put on the house lot (or potential site on unimproved land), a distinction required by state law. The chairman of the Board of Assessors also had several suggestions for the supervisors. First, update the 1967 maps showing the 5,500 parcels which generate most of the local revenue for the county’s $4.5 to $5 million budget. “The maps are inaccurate, and that caused a lot of consternation.” Second, “begin taking steps to get a computer data base for the property in this county.” And third, consider have a reassessment every four years rather than every six. After the 1981 assessment, the Board of Equalization sat for an entire year, hearing landowner complaints from January through December. The supervisors agreed that schedule stretched too long, and they appeared receptive to Col. Luke’s proposal for the members of the Board of Assessors to have a work session with the equalizers to explain the factors behind the appraisals. However, Supervisor Newbill Miller balked at Supervisor Nelson Lane’s suggestion that the Board of Equalization explain in writing the reasons behind any adjustments to appraisals. “All we need to do is follow the state law . . . That way, it cannot be deemed political. It should not be deemed political,” said the outgoing representative from Hampton District. At a special meeting Dec. 15, the board will recommend a slate to Circuit Court Judge Shore Robertson for appointment to the Equalization Board. Col. Luke had a final word as chairman of the Board of Assessors: “I eiyoyed it, but one thing I will say, you won’t get it done for $20 a day next time!”

Illustrations needed for park’s history book The Shenandoah Natural History Association is asking for assistance in producing illustrations for a new publication on the story of the human past of Shenandoah National Park. The book, being written and researched by Darwin Lambert, will be published by the Association as an interpretive publication for Shenandoah National Park. The project was launched in 1985 and has now advanced to the illustration stage. People of the eight counties surrounding Shenandoah National Park are being asked to help locate old drawings, paintings, photos, or maps, showing past activities, persons, and situations. “Local families, historical societies, libraries and newspapers have been very helpful for the last two years in finding the facts for the book,” said Mr. Lambert, “and we are now asking these people to help locate pictures.” “Though there are already numerous photographs of Park activities and development, pictures of mountain residents and their typical activities during the 20th century would be useful,” he added, “and there is a need for illustrations of people living in or near the mountains before 1830, or early drawings from books or magazines showing scenes or activities typical of the Park area.” Examples of the subjects needed are cowboys in the mountains, char coal making on “hearths” or “pits” for iron smelting, tobacco growing, construction of cross-mountain turnpikes and travel on these roads, timbering and sawing of lumber, barrel making, and plantation houses of that era. A useful series would be scenes of cattle operations with increasing conflict with automobiles. An old book or magazine may have a drawing of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington or Stonewall Jackson riding horseback in the mountains. There may be illustrations of locally significant persons such as James Barbour, promoter of the “Big Surveys”; Francis Thornton of Thornton Gap; Francis Kirtley, owner of plantations at Swift Run Gap and elsewhere; Thomas Lewis, Lord Fairfax, the Browns of Browns Gap or the Bucks of Dickey Ridge. Any authentic drawings of early man or Indians of the area would be very helpful. The Office of the Shenandoah Natural History Association is at the headquarters of Shenandoah National Park, near Luray, and the telephone number is (703) 999-2243, ext 581. The author can be reached at (703) 743-7246. Any chosen illustrations will be copied or photographed and the originals returned to the contributor. The new book is scheduled to be published in 1988, and the illustrations will be decided upoh in January. ACP signup begins Sign up now through Dec. 15 for annual or long-term agreement for .conservation practices to be carried out in 1988 (and future years if covered by a long-term agreement). Requests must be made on an application form in the ASCS office by Dec. 15 and before a practice is started, according to T. V. Williams Jr., chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. : Sign-up includes the following practices: Establishing or improving permanent vegetative cover, livestock watering facilities, sod waterways, planting or improving forest trees, and animal waste facilities. “Emphasis is on saving the most soil, so sign up on the area of your farm that is causing the most soil erosion,” Mr. Williams said. The Agricultural Conservation Program is designed to help farmers reduce soil loss, conserve water and solve other conservation and environmental problems. ACP offers cost-share assistance for conservation practices that would not other wise be carried out. Cost share is based on a percent of the average cost of eligible practice components. A higher cost-share level may be authorized for farmers who meet lowincome qualifications. All requests are subject to County Committee consideration. The amount of soil loss before the practice and the amount of soil saved by carrying out the practice will be considered. Funds will be targeted toward practices that save the most soil. No cost share will be paid on any practice that is started before committee approval, Mr. Williams emphasized. Soil tests are required for practices involving lime and/or fertilizer. Tests made within the past two years are acceptable. Bring sample or soil-test results sheet when registering for the program. “Be sure to sign up by Dec. 15,” Mr. Williams said. “This Mill likely be the only sign-up period for 1988 funds.” By law, program eligibility is limited to agricultural producers. Looking for a bargain? Check the classifieds in Cfje ftappaftannocfe Jietos. CUTYOUROWN CHRISTMAS TREE at Jubalea in Beautiful Rappahannock County PINES $16.00 tax included SPRUCE & FIRS (LIMITED QUANTITY) $2 1.00 tax included Saturday, Dec. 12 Sunday, Dec. 13 Saturday, Dec. 19 (OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT) ' 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ^ Rt. 618 off231 -5 miles south ofSperryville ■ or turn west on Rt. 618 from Rt. 522 at Woodville-Tum on 618 and follow signs \ Call Sharon or Sean Kilpatrick ► 987-8252 for more information This was the news ■ In bygone Rappahannock times 20 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS From the Dec. 14, 1967, edition Judith Kay Lillard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carson Lillard of Flint Hill, received her BS degree Dec. 8 during graduation exercises at Radford College. She majored in elementary education, and took part in various dormitory and campus activities. She is a graduate of Rappahannock County High School and attended Ferrum Junior College. Mrs. Gladys Reid Bowie of Culpeper has been selected to appear in the 1967 publication of “Outstanding Young Women of America,” a biographical compilation of6,000 outstanding young women between the ages of 21 and 35. Mrs. Bowie, a native of Rappahannock and at one time associated with Rappahannock News, is presently a member of the Culpeper Town Council. She is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. 15 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS From the Dec. 14, 1972, edition Joel L. Jenkins of Flint Hill has retired from the position of Star Route mail carrier after a career which spanned 39 years. Since 1933 he has taken the mail from Front Royal to Culpeper by way of Flint Hill, Washington, Sperryville and Culpeper. For a number of years he worked under a contract awarded W. B. Jenkins but in- later years has handled the contract himself. 10 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS From the Dec. 15, 1977, edition Rappahannock County has been awarded a federal grant for $10,400 to purchase an ambulance with a radio for emergency medical services. The Sperryville Rescue Squad will receive the ambulance. Carollers will stroll through the streets of Washington singing to residents of the town on Friday evening, Dec. 23. Fauquier Jaycees ask help The holiday season is once again approaching and the spirit of giving is in the air. This seasonal time is special because it is a time for memories, celebration, reflection, joy, happiness, friendship and sharing. It is also a time to help others and show that we care. The Warrenton-Fauquier Jaycees need your help to make this holiday season special for Fauquier County’s less fortunate residents. The Jaycees’ Christmas Toy Workshop, a tradition since 1951, has begun its annual fundraising drive to purchase food and toys for these individuals. Thus far, the jaycees have raised $3,708, a little more than one-third of what is needed to reach their goal of $10,000. Come Visit < SANTA' Every Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 Also look at out beautiful selection of live & cut Christmas Trees, Wreaths and Roping. 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Share some of your holiday spirit by giving to these families and enabling them to have a memorable Christmas. The Jaycees and other volunteers have been donating hours of their time working to restore used toys which have been donated to the cause. The Toy Workshop opened Nov. 30 in Town Centre Shopping Center (near Food Lion) and used Building? • Paint ,, • Lumber \ • Millwork • Hardware Complete One-Step BUILDING SUPPLY WARRENTON BUILDING MATERIAL CO., INC. on the by-pass, Warrenton 347-1400 Out of the Attic Photo courtesy of Mrs. Katherine Riley . MISS FLOSSIE ROWZIE’S Sunday School class at the Amissville Methodist Church, about 1920. Front row, from left: Katherine Walter Riley, Graham Hackley, Lucille Riley, Pearl Furr. Middle row, from left: Irwin Hackley, Marion Riley, Ercel Hackley. Back row, from left: Amiss Walter, Stanish Riley, Richard Latham, Johnny Sweet. The Rappahannock News is looking for “Out of the Attic” pictures of Rappahannock families celebrating the holidays of yesteryear. Photos should be brought or mailed to the news office in Washington. All pictures will be returned after use. \__ toys can be dropped off there or at the Fauquier National Bank (Courthouse Square and View Tree locations), Marshall National Bank on the Rt. 29 bypass, Peoples National Bank (Main Street and Northern Virginia Shopping Center locations), Liberty Savings Bank and Rhodes Drug Store. If you wish to have used toys picked up, call 347-3431. Food donations can be dropped off at Peebles Department Store and Safeway in the Northern Virginia Shopping Center. Sponsors are also needed to adopt families during this Christmas season. If you wish to help please call Shawn Larue Nash winter at 347-2316. Financial contributions are needed to help reach the goal of $10,000. Please mail your contributions to Jaycees’ Christmas Toy Workshop, P.O. 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Church Activities Trinity Episcopal Church Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Monday: Wednesday: Choir 7:30 p.m. AA 8:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack Meeting 7:30 p.m. Brotherhood of St. Andrew 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Prayer 1J a.ra. Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Scout Troop 123 7 p.m. Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Steven D. Parker Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Diet Support 7 p.m. Jr. Choir Practice 7 p.m. Adult Choir Practice 7:30 p.m. Cub Scouts 7:30 p.m. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. County Methodist Services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Dec. 13, as follows: Flint Hill at 9 a.m., Sperryville at 11:15 a.m., with Communion and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb, pastor, invites - the public to attend. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Carl Menefee Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 7 p. m. Woodville Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a. m. Wednesday: Bible Study and Choir Practice 7:30 p. m. St. Sundays: Holy Days: Peter’s Catholic Mission Fr. Albert Verbeke, C.I.C.M. 9 a.m. (Sung) and 11 a.m. Sunday School For grades K-6 after the 9 o’clock Mass For grades 7-10 on Sunday afternoon Mass on weekdays (Monday - Friday) 8:30 a.m. Mass at 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Communion for the sick and homebound: on First Friday, First Saturday and as needed by appointment, call 675-3432. Quaker meeting There is an hour of silent worship on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Middle Street Gallery. Family Worship Center Pastor: Rev. William “Bill” Taylor • Sunday: Monday: Wednesday: Thursday: Bible Class. All ages. 9:30 a.m. Adult Worship and Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Aerobics. All welcome. No charge. 6:30 p.m. Intercessory Prayer 6:25 p.m. Praise Singing 7 p.m. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Aerobics. All welcome. No charge. 6:30 p.m. Youth Night 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Slate Mills Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth and Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. Thursday: W.M.U. Meeting Sperry ville Assembly of God Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Worship Service 11 a. m. Young People 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 7 p. m. Saturday: Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Washington Baptist Church Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Wednesday: Thursday: Pastor: Rev. Larry C. Hovis Baptist Women 9 a.m. Deacon Christmas Party 8 p.m. Young Adult Sunday School Progressive Dinner 6 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice 6:30 p.m. Baptist Young Women 8 p.m. Chester Gap Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 10 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Nether8 Mill Lighthouse Tabernacle Weekly services at Nethers Mill Lighthouse Tabernacle include Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5:30 p.m. The Rev. Charles Clinedinst, pastor, invites the public to attend. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Forest Grove Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Photo courtesy of Marian White AFTER HANGING HER STOCKINGS with care, Carolyn White expectantly awaits Santa Claus’s appearance. She is the granddaughter of Marian White of Washington. Library Lines “Perfect Christmas Gift for your Child,” reprinted from Scottsdale Ariz. Progress. If you were to conjure up the perfect gift for your child, it would probably be noiseless, come assembled, need no batteries, no feeding and would last beyond their childhood years. Furthermore, just like Aladdin’s lamp, the gift would continue to delight and satisfy the more it was used. Of course, it would also be free. A nice pipedream? . . . Such a rertiarkable gift is available for any youngster in your home simply by visiting the public library and applying for a library card. Although we’re a great card-carrying country, it’s safe to say that nothing in our wallets offers quite so much promise as a library card. It is like an education and entertainment card that pays dividends every time you or your children use it. U.S. Secretary of Education Wil"liam Bennett has urged that every child obtain and use a library card. Educators long have known that children who are read to regularly and see their parents reading every day develop an interest in reading, which opens up the door to knowledge and helps them achieve better in school and ultimately be successful and productive citizens. On the other hand, those unfortunate individuals who never discover the magic of books are at risk of joining the growing ranks of functionally illiterate adults who are generally the least productive members of society. So, if you have not visited the library or it has been a while, drop in and get that free gift for yourself or your child. It’s guaranteed for a lifetime of learning and enjoyment. Bridge party highlights Flint Hill news The Flint Hill Bridge Club was entertained Nov. 30 at the home of Mrs. Richard Latham. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Mary G. Edmonds, Mrs. W. A. Moore, Mrs. Robert Eastham and Mrs. James Massie. Others playing were Mrs. Thomas Massie, Mrs. Thomas Eastham, Mrs. Paul Miller and Mrs. Emory Russell. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have worship service on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 9 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb, pastor, invites the public to attend. Mrs. Catherine (Frank) Huff entered the Warren Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. She is visited daily by her family. Mrs. Lena Pullen of Winchester spent Saturday to Tuesday with her sister Mrs. Ethel Pullen. Mrs. Robert Nethers and Mrs. Ranny Aylor motored to Winchester on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wade of Chantilly and Mrs. Grant Patton of Stephens City spent Sunday with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard. The United Methodist Women will meet Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Louise McCulloch. Dinner guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Carson Lillard were Mr. Lillard’s brothers and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lillard, Clyde Lillard, Mrs. Fannie Nethers and Mrs. Nellie Pritchett of Front Royal. Ronnie Lillard of Warrenton spent Sunday morning with his mother Mrs. Ethel Lillard. Mrs. Bonnie Cameron and girls Carrie and Kayla of Front Royal and George Grimsley were guests Sun By POLLY Y AM.OR Phonr *>87-8136 day evening. ■; Mrs. Robert Nethers spent Sun^ day with Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Coffey Jr. at Sperryville. Joining them fdfr dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coffey and Daniel. Also visiting were Mrs. Dorothy Lewis, Karen Corder, Heather Aylor and Mr$. Pauline Aylor. ^ Guests Thursday of Mr. and Mra. A. 0. Smoot were Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Smoot Jr. and Scott of Frorit Royal. The Smoots’ little grant)' daughter Krystal Smoot of Culpeper visited them Sunday. , NVCC registration open until Jan. 9 Continuing students at Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, may register through Dec. 11 by telephoning 368-0184, ext. 216 or 232, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.* Walk-in registration for new and continuing students begins Dec. £4 and continues through Jan. 9. Winter quarter classes begin Jan. 11. V, v I CUSTOM VERTICAL BLINDS I 35% OFF through Decomber 31st Guaranteed Satisfaction and Savings. • Hundreds of louver colors, patterns and textures Fabrics in weaves, tweeds, velours and more. 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Washington residents entertain Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crews were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Baber and family of Brandywine, Md., Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark Crews and family of Manassas, Bob and Donna of Camp jLejeune, N.C., Mrs. Nina Stamer Jmd children and Mrs. Anne Keyser. ‘ Mrs. J. W. Crews has returned home after spending a week with her sister Ms. Edith Parsons and other family members in Weston, Ontario, Canada. | Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark Crews and family of Manassas entertained Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crews at a birthday dinner Friday night at Matthews Restaurant in Haymarket to celebrate Mr. Crews’ birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Burke of Front Royal took his mother Mrs. Charlie Burke to dinner at Country Cookin in Culpeper on Thursday for her birthday. Ashton Burke of Warrenton joined them for dinner. Later they visited Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Burke and Mrs. Janie Burke in Culpeper. i- Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Campbell Wednesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Billy Campbell of Culpteper. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lockhart fetf Front Royal were guests of the Campbells Friday. Mrs. Marie Rutherford of Front Royal, Mrs. Virginia Cloud and Mrs. laddie Keyser visited Mrs. Rutherford’s daughter Ms. Linda Martin in the Winchester Medical Center Sunday afternoon. En route home theyhad dinner in the Rutherford home. . We are happy to report that Jack Woodward is able to come home after spending several months in Martlnsburg Hospital in West Virginia. We wish him a speedy recovery. Visitors during the week of Mrs. Janie Pullen were Mrs. Jane ‘Krebser of Huntly, Ms. Jill Jordan of Radford, Dean Pullen and Miss Melissa Pullen of Culpeper and Gary Wayne Pullen. S* Mrs. Roberta Spalding of Flint jjHill, Mrs. Jane Forward, Mrs. Jean jMoffett and Mrs. L. J. Turner were •{among those attending the Retired ^Teachers meeting at the Country JSClub in Front Royal on Monday. S Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. By RUTH CLARK Pfconel7$4CM J Kermit Weakley were Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Pfalzgraf of Fairview Beach and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Timms of Placid Bay. Saturday evening they enjoyed Colonial Christmas in Washington and had dinner at the Village Cafe. Mrs. Ruth Clark accompanied her father Robert L. Frazier to the Rappahannock Eye Center in Fredericksburg for a check-up Monday. Tim Falls of WoodvUle and Miss Edna Kay Eastham attended the Jenkins-Norman wedding Saturday evening at Hope Hill Church and\he reception at the Washington fire hall. Mrs. Frances Eubank and Johnny Eubank had lunch at Country Cookin in Culpeper on Wednes day. Among the shoppers at the Apple Blossom Mall in Winchester on Saturday were Mrs. Mary Carter Smoot and Crystal of Lake Front Royal, Mrs. Sandra Hitt of Woodville and Mrs. Frances Eubank. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hudson and daughter Victoria of Sperryville were luncheon guests Sunday of Mr. Hudson’s grandmother Mrs. Frances Eubank. Mr. and Mrs. Delmas Dotson of Front Royal and Mr. and Mrs. Richie Eastham went shopping Sunday in the Springfield Mall. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Slack of Baltimore, Md., were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown entertained Sunday night at a family birthday dinner in honor of their daughter Amanda’s seventh birthday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Slack of Baltimore, Md., Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brown of Woodville, Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Richie Eastham, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Brown and Missy, Robert L. Frazier and Amanda’s sister Bobbie Jolene. rim Falls of Woodville and Miss Edna Kay Eastham visited the Browns in the afternoon. Sunday afternoon the Browns entertained the younger set of Amanda’s friends at a birthday party. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. James Beatty of Point O’Woods Front Royal, on the birth of a son Dec. 7. The Beattys have another son Randy. Ike Ralls returned home Thursday after being a patient in the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville for a week. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ike Ralls and son Steve Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ralls of Sperryville and Mrs. Shirley Ralls, Melinda and Waylon of Linden. Guests of the Ralls family Saturday evening were Mrs. Linda Clark and daughter Amanda. Mrs. Clark and Amanda attended Amanda Brown’s birthday party Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Page Moffett, Billy and Sally Page of Leesburg were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Moffett III and family and Mrs. Jean B. Moffett. There would not be so many open mouths if there were not so many open ears. Have a good week! Fireproof holiday greens As we get caught up in the hustle and bustle of this Christmas, we must try to keep safety in mind throughout the house and yard so that we will be able to enjoy the many wonderful blessings and festivities that this season brings to one and all. If possible, flameproof your Christmas tree and all greens used for decorating. Here is the simple formula: 9 oz. borax, 4 oz. boric acid, 1 gallon water. Mix thoroughly and saturate greens and tree. To aid in penetrating qualities of solution for greens, add 14 tablespoon of very low-sudsing detergent to mixture. Let tree and greens dry, then decorate. To avoid drying out your cut Just Arrived... HURRICANE LAMPS Hand Blown • Hand Painted In a variety of sizes, colors, and styles. OtherTasteful Gifts ... Wooden and Brass Floor Lamps Matching Marble & Brass Floor & Table Lamps Classy Brass Desk Lamps Lhe Lighting Center 403 E. Main St., Downtown Front Royal 636-2590 Christmas tree, transport the tree covered with a cloth in the trunk of the car. At home, cut an inch or two off the trunk and plunge the butt into a pail of warm water. Keep in a cool, shaded protected place until moved into the house. Mount in a tree stand or place tree in a bucket with rocks and sand and fill with water after tree is indoors. Water the tree daily. When decorating for the holidays, be sure you do not place fresh needled evergreens directly on finished furniture or a mantlepiece. Use felt or a tablecloth under them. Sap from branches may take the finish off wooden surfaces. Place Christmas trees away from fireplaces, radiators, TV sets and anything else that could dry the needles. Keep your Christmas tree well watered from the time it is brought home until it is discarded. You might want to think in terms of avoiding the use of hemlocks as Christmas trees because they drop their needles almost immediately after they are brought inside. Instead use balsam or Douglas fir, sheared pine or spruce. When cutting evergreens for Christmas decorations, use care to prevent harming plants. Distribute pruning over the entire plant. Limit cutting to mild shaping and thinning. Do not trim boxwoods when the temperature is below 40 degrees F. Remember to keep mistletoe with its poisonous berries out of the reach of children. CHOOSE & CUT Christmas Trees Spring Hill Tree Farm Specializing in White Pines OPEN DAILY ,Aileen & Keeton Barnes Directions: Rt. 622 North, 1 mile from 211, Gid Brown Hollow. Watch for signs. Also: Wreaths & Garland 703-987-8619 WILKINS’ ::%lj ft I fed 1 £§§ I cy^oulg fpq|ujear Virginia’s Largest Family Shoe Stor •Over 30.000 Pairs In Stock ’ »We Specialize In Hard To Fit Sizes' Christmas Hours Monday-Friday 9:30-9 p.m. Saturday 9:30-6 p.m. Sunday Noon-5 p.m. 7 S. Loudoun St. Mall “Old Town" Winchester, Va. I f Christmas? \ Jdeas&om ] MONASTERY Not all monasteries live by bread (and fruitcake) alone as we do. Around the world, around the country, monasteries support themselves with their own prized specialities. We've brought them all together in time for unique gift-giving and holiday entertaining. • Caramels from Iowa • Jelly A Jam from Massachusetts • Honey from Utah • Cheese from Kentucky • Fruit Syrup from France '• ALSO • Handwoven Tapestry • Religious Books and Icons Holy Cross Abbey (703) 955-1425 iy Rt. 603, oft Rt. 7 rill*, VA Country Berryvi Near the Shenandoah River T f» • * ' = t| Tirgima^ SALE!! Everything in the store (except cigarettes) Thousands of ornaments, decorations, and gifts ! Starts Friday Rt 522 South - Halfway Between Front Royal & Winchester open 7 days* 869-4117 • Mastercard & Visa Upcoming Events Spaghetti dinner scheduled The annual spaghetti dinner will be served at the Rappahannock Elementary School on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. Prices are: $5, all you can eat, $4, adult single serving, $3, child single serving under 10 years of age. Proceeds will benefit the seventh grade class trip. Following the dinner the Christmas musical will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. For additional information contact Lynne Baines at 675-3253. ARB to meet The Architectural Review Board will meet Thursday, Dec. 17, at 8 p.m. in the courthouse. Interested persons are urged to attend. Gallery Coffeehouse Dec. 12 The Middle St. Gallery will be the spot for another “Gallery Coffeehouse” this Saturday, Dec. 12, from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. Admission charge is $1, and refreshments will be available. There will be an open mike, and the sponsors urge everyone to “bring your talent and join us.” Citrus fruit pickup Customers who ordered citrus fruit from the Rappahannock Music Boosters in November may pick it up at the Rappahannock Farmers Co-op on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 10 and 11, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. both days. Please present receipt. Chester Gap community supper A community supper will be served at Chester Gap fire hall Saturday, Dec. 12. Come out and meet your neighbors and friends, urged an organizer. Everyone is welcome. Just bring a covered dish and a hearty appetite. Fellowship will begin at 5:30 p.m. and supper will be served at 6 p.m. Displays at Middle St. Rex Slack’s newest miniature construction - Night Train II - will be on display at Middle Street Gallery’s Christmas show this weekend only. It is a portrait of his mother in her living room, built into a 1950 Philco television set, complete with sound track. Also featured at the show are the sensitive and delicate black and white photographs of Anne Douglas Atherton, watercolor landscapes by Donna Brune and Dan Lewis, pottery by Jeanne Drevas, handmade paper by Nina Moore, photographs by Clyde Lee and whimsical collages (Santa Celebrations) by Laurie Marshall. Gallery hours are 11-6, Friday through Sunday. PTA holds toy exchange The Rappahannock Elementary School PTA is sponsoring “The Great Toy Exchange” at RCES on Saturday. The event will offer parents and children a chance to sell unwanted toys, or purchase Christmas toys at discount prices for their siblings. Parents may clean out the attic and donate the toys to the PTA to be sold, with proceeds going to fund PTA activities. For more information about the sale contact Cindy Andreoni, 987-8750. B&B open house and tour The Bed and Breakfast Association of Rappahannock County is having an open house and tour on December 13. All seven B&B’s will be open. There will be a $5 charge. At the end of the event innkeepers will get together and each will draw a ticket for a free overnight in. their B&B. “This is a wonderful opportunity to see all the B&B’s in the county,” said a B&B member. For additional information call any B&B in Rappahannock. Lions selling nuts The members of the Rappahannock Lions Club are selling Deluxe Mix Nuts (no peanuts) for $6 lb., fancy pecan halves (fresh crop) at $5 lb., and honey-roasted peanuts in 12 oz. tins for $3. To place an order for these items, the perfect thing to have on hand or give as gifts for the holidays, contact Mike Mahoney (6753446), John Schultz (987-8916) or any other Rappahannock Lions Club member. Candlelight concert Dec. 11 The Culpeper-Piedmont Choral Society will present its annual Christmas Candlelight Concert Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. at the Culpeper Baptist Church, 318 S. West St. Music Director Lois Shanks has selected sacred, classical and contemporary Advent and Christmas music to be performed by the 58-voice chorus. The concerts are free and open to the public. For more information please call (703) 825-6282. ‘Dragnet’ The movie Dragnet will be playing at the Gay Street Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13, at 7:30 each evening. The movie stars Dan Ackroyd, Tom Hanks and Dabney Coleman. Dan Ackroyd, the fast-talking whiz from “Saturday Night Live,” is the perfect choice for Dragnet. As the namesake nephew of Joe Friday, Ackroyd is an oral Uzi, with rapid-fire just-the-facts speech. Debuting director Tom Mankiewicz creates the required breakneck car chases and stunt tumbles around Ackroyd and Hanks, his streetwise, woman-ogling partner Pep Streebek. The script is a goldmine of one-liners. The movie is rated PG-13. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children. Christmas fruitcakes on sale The Amissville Puritans are selling Christmas fruitcakes. This is one of two annual fundraising events sponsored by the Ruritans. Proceeds benefit youth baseball, scholarships for RCHS graduates and other projects. For more information contact any Amissville Ruritan member. Fine gifts at Middle St. The Middle Street Gallery in Washington is displaying fine arts and crafts for holiday gifts. Oil paintings and sculpture, baskets, cards, tree decorations and more are available from the members of this fine cooperative gallery. Gallery hours are Fridays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., through Jan. 3. Gingerbread house classes Ann Kolack, pastry chef at the Village Cafe, will be offering a class in the fun art of gingerbread house making Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Child Care and Learning Center. Gingerbread, candies, frosting and pastry bags are provided. All you need is your imagination and some kitchen tools from home. The fee of $50 includes materials, lunch at the Cafe and your gingerbread house to take home. For more information and what to bring call Ann at 675-3877 or 675-3541. Origami workshop An origami (Japanese paper folding) workshop for ages 10 through adult will be held at the Middle St. Gallery on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 1-3 p.m. Students will learn to make paper cranes, frogs, boats, etc. as well as attempt the most complex origami creation, the crab. Ongami figures make colorful and intriguing Christmas ornaments. Robin Purnell will be the instructor. The fee for the workshop is $12, which includes materials. Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is requested. Please call Robin Purnell at 675-3081 before Dec. Christmas concert December 13 The Front Royal Oratorio Society’s Christmas program will be presented Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 at the Presbyterian Church in Front Royal. The concert will include Handel’s Oh, Praise the Lord, Pergolesi’s The Magnificat and Rutter’s Joy to the World. Admission is free and a nursery will be available.

Dunwody joins Whiting Oil Dave Dunwody has just been named as the new manager of Whiting Oil’s Culpeper operation. Born in Pennsylvania and graduated from high school in Delaware, Mr. Dunwody earned degrees in history and criminal law from Pfeiffer College in North Carolina. His resume includes stints as a Marine, a successful contractor and a public servant. “Dave comes to us by choice,” said a spokesman for Whiting Oil. “His first visits to the Culpeper area were over a decade ago, on fishing and hunting trips with his brother.” Mr. Dunwody moved to Culpeper and took a job as a town police officer, then worked with Merillatt, before assuming his present position with Whiting Oil. He brings his zest for life, which includes such hobbies as rock climbing, to his business at Whiting Oil. Mr. Dunwody’s wife Norma is Culpeper County’s administrator. Their son, Tucker, is a senior at Culpeper High School. Mr. Dunwody added, “You can count on the best possible service, period. We’ll give it all we’ve got.” DAVE DUNWODY Check W$t fcappatjannocfe iletos to find out who’s getting married or who has tied the knot in your neighborhood. Tips to keep holiday eating heart-healthy In this season of giving, give yourself, your family and your friends a gift from the heart - heart-healthy holiday foods, says a spokesman for the American Heart Assn. Maintaining a heart-healthy diet during the holidays is easy, according to the American Heart Association. By following the AHA’s newly revised dietary guidelines, nearly everyone can enjoy traditional holiday hors d’oeuvres, stuffings and desserts that are low in sodium and cholesterol. Diseases of the heart can be attributed to a diet high in fat, sodium and cholesterol, according to Stanley Tucker, . M.D., president of the American Heart Association, Virginia Affiliate. “By reducing the intake of such substances,” says Dr. Tucker, “and by maintaining the proper weight, exercising, and not smoking, the incidence of heart disease is greatly reduced.” The American Heart Association has issued revised dietary guidelines for the normal, healthy adult in maintaining a healthy heart: 1. Total fat intake should be less than 30 percent of calories. 2. Cholesterol intake should not exceed 300 mg. per day. (Revised: Guidelines formerly specified choles terol intake should be less than 100 mg. per 1,000 calories, not to exceed 300 mg. per day.) 3. Protein intake should be approximately 15 percent of calories. 4. Carbohydrate intake should constitute 50-55 percent or more of calories, with emphasis on increased complex carbohydrates. 5. Sodium intake should not exceed 3 g. per day. (Revised: Guidelines formerly specified sodium intake should be reduced to approximately 1 g. per 1,000 calories, not to exceed 3 g. per day.) 6. A wide variety of foods should be consumed. 7. If alcoholic beverages are consumed, intake should be limited to no more than 1.7 ounces of ethanol per day. Approximately 1 oz. of ethanol is contained in 2 drinks of distilled spirits, 2 (4-ounce) glasses of wine or 2 (12-ounce) beers. (Revised: Guidelines formerly specified the caloric intake from this source should be limited to 15 percent of total calories but should not exceed 1.7 ounces of ethanol per day.) The American Heart Association, Virginia Affiliate, with the support of more than 80,000 volunteers statewide, continues its mission to reduce premature death and disability from cardiovascular disease. Rappahannock Business & Service Directory Next Deadline December 28 Call 675-3338 to place your ad! Only $3.50 per week for a 1 inch space! 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WOODWARD Woodward to attend UM Billy Brooks Woodward of • Vienna has been accepted for admission to the University of Maryland’s School of Dentistry. He is a graduate of George Mason University, with a degree in biology. Mr. Woodward is the son of Ruby Woodward Gray of Vienna and John R. (Billy) Woodward of Culpeper. He is the grandson of C. W. Hitt and the late Sally L. Hitt of Castleton. Old Christmas at Oatlands An authentic Victorian Christmas takes place daily through Dec. 27 at Oatlands, an 1803 Greek Revival mansion six miles south of Leesburg, Va. Tours are Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and from 1-5 p.m. on Sundays. On Saturday evenings, candlelight tours are held from 6-9 p.m. Cost is $5 per person for the daytime tours, $6 per person for the Saturday candlelight tours. I ADVERTISING DEADLINES ; LOCAL DISPLAY ADVERTISING < ’RappahannockNews Adsj * Tuesday, 12 noon < * i ► Combo Ads < y (one or more papers) < Monday, 3 p.m. < < Real Estate Combo Ads < Friday, 4 p.m. i CLASSIFIED 3 ADVERTISING < < Rappahannock News 4 Tuesday, 12 noon 4 Horse & Farm 4 Monday, 12 noon 4 Combo Classified Display Monday, 3 p.m. 4 Combo Word Ads 4 Monday, 5 p.m. 4 B & B’s to hold open house On Sunday, Dec. 13, from 1-6 p.m., the Bed-and-Breakfast Guild of Rappahannock County will host house tours and open houses at seven of the guild establishments. A $5 admission fee entitles guests to admission and refreshments at all seven houses. At the conclusion of the event a combined drawing will be held at which each Bed-andBreakfast will select a ticket. The ticket holder will receive one free night’s lodging at that Bed-andBreakfast. Participating in the open houses and house tours will be Bunree and Four and Twenty Blackbirds in Amissville, the Gay Street Inn, Foster-Harris House, Heritage House and Caledonia Farm in Washington and The Conyers House near Slate Mills. The tour can be started at any of the seven houses, where tickets and maps are available. “Come savor the splendor of the Blue Ridge in winter, pick up fresh cider at a roadside stand, select your Christmas tree from one of several Christmas tree farms, then enjoy a country sampler of seven distinctively different bed-and-breakfasts. This is day-tripping at its best!” according to a spokesman for the B & B Guild. Further information and directions are available at (703) 675-3207, 675-3738 or 675-3693. Free brochure offered for tree planters A free brochure called Conservation Trees, using colorful photos and illustrations and easy to understand descriptions to guide tree planting and care, is available through the National Arbor Day Foundation. The Conservation Trees brochure is a central part of an educational project to encourage Americans to plant and manage trees to conserve soil, energy, water and wildlife. It serves as a useful guide for people in all areas, whether they live in large cities or in the country. Included in the brochure are guides on using trees as windbreaks and shade for your home to save energy, attracting songbirds to your yard, saving trees during construction, helping farm profits with shelterbelts, the right way to plant a tree and how to prune trees. To receive your free brochure send your name and address to Conservation Trees, The National Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska City, Neb. 68410. MHe East Of MarshatyiltgMjl 364-1566 MAYHUGH'S STORES THE STORES WITH PERSONALITY "Smaller than a Mall, but we've almost got it ALL!" 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Christmas programs in the area Slate Mills Baptist Church The Slate Mills Baptist Church will present a Christmas program Sunday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for all to gather to honor Jesus Christ on His birthday thanking God for His unspeakable gift to the world. We extend a cordial invitation for the public to worship with us,” said Slate Mills pastor Rev. J. Harold Eaton. The Christmas party will be held at the church Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 7:30 p.m. “We wish for all the joys of Christmas holidays,” said Rev. Eaton. Sperryville Methodist The children of the Sperryville United Methodist Church will pre sent their Christmas program “Why The Chimes Rang” on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome. Gid Brown Bible Church A Christmas play entitled “I Am” will be presented at Gid Brown Bible Church on Sunday, Dec. 20, beginning at 6 p.m. Following the play, Evangelist Don McCann from Kingsport, Tenn., will preach. The public is invited to attend. Chester Gap Baptist Church A Christmas play entitled “Go Back to Bethlehem” will be presented at Chester Gap Baptist Church on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. All are invited. Washington Baptist Church A Christmas musical featuring the adult and children’s choirs and solos will be presented at the Wash ington Baptist Church Sunday, Dec. 20, at the 11 o’clock service. At 7 p.m., a candlelight communion serv-, ice will be held, followed by Christmas fellowship, and on Monday, Dec. 21, there will be youth Christmas caroling. Amissville Methodist Members of the Amissville Methodist Church will host a community Christmas caroling program on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 3 p.m. A Christmas play will be presented at the church on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. An open communion service will be held at the church on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. All are welcome. Holiday spirit glows in Williamsburg The pungent aroma of woodburning fires floats through the chilly air. Doorways are hung with festive boxwood wreaths festooned with fresh fruit. Candles twinkle in hundreds of window panes. Bands of carolers sing joyous holiday songs, and thb trills and rumbles of the fifers and drummers can be heard up and down the streets. It is Christmas in Colonial Williamsburg. Colonial Williamsburg’s Christmas — a season alive with festivities and special events — is perennially popular, perhaps because it is unlike celebrations anywhere else in the country. The 173-acre Historic Area, a restoration of the capital of the vast 18th-century Virginia Colony (which at one time encompassed eight of our present states), is adorned in its holiday finery, and visitors find the restored town abustle with holiday concerts, special programs, plays, banquets and more. This is in addition to the regular attractions at the restoration where visitors have more than 40 exhibition buildings, crafts shops and colonial-style mercantile shops to explore. Although the decorations are in place in the Historic Area by Sunday, Dec. 6, the holiday season opens officially on Sunday, Dec. 13, with the Grand Illumination of the Woodville news By JI NK TURK I’hom- 987-8827 • - Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hawkins and Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Beard of Culpeper spent Sunday evening «With Mrs. Vallie Butler and Norma :«oit. ■T* Sue Titchenell will be the guest C«peaker Dec. 13 at the 11 a.m. service at Woodville Baptist Church. ;Guest speaker at 11 a.m. Dec. 20 will \be Tom Wiles. Everyone is invited ~lo attend these services, v Mrs. Roadcap Atkins of ' Amissville was a guest Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark and ; Misty Hitt. .. | Be Resourceful. Recycle. Real Estate CeJ lOUM. wou*«»g Eileen M. Day realtor WILL NEW TAX CHANGE VALUE? Even after tax reform, there will still be no place like home for cutting your taxes. That’s because the mortgage interest on your residence will remain fully deductible. True, your mortgage write-off will save you somewhat less under a system with lower tax rates. A homeowner who is now in the 50% bracket saves $10,000 on a mortgage deduction of $20,000, while the same write-off would cut his tax bill by only $5,400 were the rate to drop to 27%. (However the amount of tax on your income would drop the same percentage also). Nevertheless, most analysts expect that tax reform will not significantly depress the value of your home. Home-buying decisions are made mainly on the basis of inerest rates and prices. As long as the mortgage deduction continues, the relatively minor impact of lower tax rates shouldn’t hurt demand for personal housing. If there is anything we can do to help you in the field of real estate please drop in at EILEEN M. DAY, Realtor, The Clopton House, Washington. Va. 22747. Phone: 6753033. We’re here to help. City. During this event, which is free, open to the public and usually attended by upwards of 20,000 spectators, a cannon blast signals the lighting of hundreds of candles in windows of the Historic Area’s more than 400 restored and reconstructed public and private buildings. An evening of merriment follows replete with an 18th-century-style fireworks display, outdoor singing, dancing and musical performances on stages located at the Palace, Capitol and Pow’der Magazine, each further illuminated by light from fiery cressets. The period from Grand Illumination through New Year’s is chock full of things to do and see. Candlelight concerts and recitals are an almost daily occurrence. Special holiday lectures, films and decorating workshops are scheduled. Tours focusing on the wreaths, garlands and greens that decorate the Historic Area are offered each day. Carolers can be found singing on the steps of the Courthouse of 1770 at twilight. A Christmas exhibition at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center and holiday programs at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Gallery draw visitors indoors. Other special activities include 18th-century comedies and 18th-centurystyle magic shows. ► JOHN ^ SMITH'S TAXIDERMY TOP QUALITY WORK Graduated From A Professional's School ALSO: Buying Furs 2 miles on Browntown Road Watch For Sign 703-635-5600 Hearing Aid Center m Complete Hearing Test Hearing Aid Evaluation Service, All Brands In your home or In our office. 30-Day FREE Trial *50off a Beltone Hearing Aid with this advertisement. (not combined with any other discounts) WINCHESTER 630 Millwood Avonuo (703)667-6222 Mon. through Frl. 9 a.m. to 5 p jn. Sat 9 a.m. to 12 noon WOODSTOCK Fronch Building, Lawyers Row . (703)459-5335 Mon. through Frt 9 a.m. to 12 noon A highlight of the holiday season is the unique brand of colonial-style decorations which adorn the colonial capital city. The exteriors of all the buildings sport decorations made from natural materials. So it is a must to take a self-guided tour of the city or one of the special holiday decorations tours available during the season. In addition, interiors of several of the exhibition buildings such as the large, stately George Wythe House also are decorated. Special holiday events are timed to allow visitors ample opportunity to tour the Historic Area and enjoy the decorations in addition to participating in scheduled Christmas activities. A schedule of events is available at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor JCONVALESS The Plains Pharmacy Home Health Equipment (800) 237-5717 The Plains. VA Center, where special tickets required for Christmas programs may be purchased and advance reservations may be made. It is here, too, that the orientation film “Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot” is shown regularly throughout each day. For reservations and information about Christmas in the Williamsburg Historic Area call toll-free (800) HISTORY. The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME “The Home cf Thoughtful Service” Phone 825-2361 Culpeper CEMETERY MEMORIALS Obituaries Moffett Beall Moffett Armstrong Beall, 81, of Arlington, formerly of Front Royal, died Nov. 30 in Arlington. Mrs. Beall was born March 31, 1906, in Washington, Va., the daughter of the late William C. Armstrong Sr. and Mary Moffett Armstrong. She married John Hanson Beall, who predeceased her. She is survived by a daughter Moffett B. Hall of Albany, Calif., and one grandson. A memorial service will be conducted Dec. 12 at the Front Royal United Methodist Church by the Rev. Richard Keller. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lynn Care Center, 1000 Shenandoah Avenue, Front Royal, Va. 22630. Maddox Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements. Lucille Scott Lucille W. Scott, 66, died in Newark, Del., on Dec. 2 of heart failure. • She was bom and raised in Orlean, the daughter of the late Aire and Gertrude Moore. She is survived by her husband Charles C. Scott of Newark, three sons, Charles C. Jr., James E. and John J. Scott, all of Newark, three daughters, Betty Jane Hume, Orlean, Shirley Weaver, Lake Wales, Fla., and Donna Willingham, Newark, three sisters, Annie E. Willingham, Culpeper, Lilly Willlingham, Elkwood, and Dorothy Wince, Marshall, and five grandchildren. C. W. McGhee Sr. Charles Welford McGhee Sr., 76, of Remington, died Dec. 3 at Fauquier Hospital. He is survived by his wife Nellie Gray McGhee, four daughters, Nettie Allen, Ferguson, N.C., Pauline Matheny, Norfolk, Virginia Hall and Charlotte McGhee, Springfield, Va., two sons, Charles W. McGhee Jr. and George A. McGhee, Alexandria, a sister Mattie Rouch, Florida, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services with military honors were conducted Dec. 8 at the Culpeper National Cemetery. CHOOSE SCUTA BEAUTIFUL WHITE PINE Christmas Tree at Moose Hill Farm Slate Mills Complimentary hot cider and cookies. Thousands of carefully shaped trees to choose from. Directions: From Warrenton Rt. 211 west to Sperryville, Rt 522 south to Woodville, right on Route 618 continue straight ahead at intersection of Rt 607,5 miles to Moose Hill Farm on right Open Weekends 9 a.m. until dark Other times by appointment 703-987-8271 Mary & Barney O'Meara did my lights flicker?, Flickering lights...flashing digital clocks...both can result when your electric service is disrupted even for a fraction of a second. Wind or lightning may be responsible. Branches or animals get on electric lines. Vehicles hit our power poles. Any of these can cause that short electrical disturbance along the power lines serving your home. When these things happen, our recloser, or “smart circuit breaker,” trips and attempts to reset itself. In many cases, the disturbance is cleared almost immediately. The recloser restores the line to normal operation and prevents a longer outage. You may not notice the electrical disturbance, but you will notice your digital clocks flashing. (A clock radio with a battery back-up can save you the inconvenience of resetting.) Next time you notice your lights flicker, keep in mind that the recloser is working for you. It’s one of the ways we work to assure you a reliable supply of electricity. Potomac Edison APart of the Allegheny Power System

Baking Christmas cookies By SANDRA RICHARDSON Extension Agent, Home Economics Spiced by tradition, baked by the dozens, and decorated with love, Christmas cookies are as much a part of Christmas as lighted trees and gaily decorated packages. They may be found in all shapes, sizes, color and flavor. Children can add to the Christmas spirit and festivity by helping with shaping, decorating aftd of course licking the bowl and spoon. Some cookies can be decorated with decorator candies or colored siifear; others may need to be frosted. The rolled sugar cookie that can be cut out in many sizes and shapes lend themselves well to being “painted” with a small paintbrush. Rolled Sugar Cookies 1 cup shortening 4 IV2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons grated orange rind 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind 3 tablespoons lemon juice 7 tablespoons orange juice 5 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon soda Combine shortening and sugar, creaming until light and fluffy; stir in eggs, vanilla, citrus rind and juices, mixing well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture, mixing well (mixture will be very stiff). Divide dough into fourths; wrap in foil and chill. Roll each portion to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured waxed paper. Cut with shaped cookie cutters. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until done. Cool thoroughly, and decorate as desired. Yield: 8 to 10 dozen. Cookie Paint: Blend one egg yolk with 1/2 tsp. water and add food coloring until you get the desired color. Paint cookies with a very small brush. Should painting not be your “bag” but you still want to have decorated cookies, you might want to try using Royal Icing. Royal Icing 3 egg whites 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 16-ounce package powdered sugar, sifted Red and green paste food color ing (optional) Combine egg whites (at room temperature) and cream of tartar in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until frothy. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing well. Beat5 to 7 minutes. Color portions of icing with paste food coloring, if desired. (Icing dries very quickly; keep covered at all times with plastic wrap.) Yield: about 2 cups. Note: Royal Icing dries very hard and is used for making decorations to last indefintely. It is edible, but crunchy. Christmas Tree Spritz 1 cup (2 sticks) butter EXTRA LOW PRICES! eserve The wff Quantities On All Items. WHOLE FRYERS 4Sk.GraAde Large Beautiful Frazier Fir CHRISTMAS TREES “Available At Most Stores’’ USDA Choice Beef Family Pack USDA CHOICE Dinner Bell Bacon $139 ■ Lb. Low Salt Or No Sugar Coca Cola 85* 2 Liter • Caffeine Free Coke, Cherry Coke, Coke Classic, Diet Coke, Caffeine Free Diet Coke Old Milwaukee $369 Pkg. of 12 - 12 Oz. Cans • Reg. ft Lt. Vine Ripe Tomatoes 49v Fresh PRICES JFG Mayonnaise 0! JFG layonnaise Potato Flakes Butter-MeNots Orange Juice fVs Creamettes Elbow Macaroni Or Long Spaghetti ,?/*t ITHIN SPAGHETTI Ginger Afe 69e I 2 Liter ■ Shasta r Interstate Potatoes $169 5 Lb. - Frozen French Fries Banquet Frozen Entrees $199 12 Oz. • Chicken Nuggets/Hot N’ Spicy Nuggets/Dnimsnackers/ Cheddar Nuggets/Chicken Breast Original/Fried Chicken Breasts L. Paper Towels, 39‘ Page • Large Roll friskiest# Friskies Cat Food i«/«i 6 Oz.; Beef-Liver/Pure Tuna/Salmon/ Fish- Tuna/Mariner/T urkey-Giblet/ Seafood/Country Palmolive Chatham Doa Food $279 20 Lb. • Chunk/Ration 616 Waterloo Road, Towne Center, warrento 340 Remount B naps 1/2 cup sugar legg 1 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. orange extract 2VS> cups all-purpose flour Multicolored and chocolate shot Chopped red and green candied cherries, optional Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Gradually blend in flour. Fill a cookie press with dough. Do not chill dough but use at room temperature. If dough becomes too soft, add 1 or 2 tablespoons flour. Using the cookie press Christmas tree attachment, form trees on cookie sheets. Sprinkle with multicolored or chocolate shot, or cut-up candied cherries. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Makes about 7 dozen. Cost: About 2 cents apiece. Note: If this is your first cookie: making Christmas, or the first time you’ve used a cookie press, keep these hints in mind: Place the design attachment number-side up in the cookie press. Pack dough in carefully to avoid air pockets. Stand press on ungreased cookie sheet, turn handle until cookie is formed, then lift press and cookie will fall out. Candy Cane Cookies 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2V4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring 1/2 cup finely crushed peppermint candy 1/2 cup sugar Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl, and mix well. Divide dough in half; add food coloring to one portion, mixing well. On a lightly floured surface, roll a teaspoonful of each dough (plain and colored) into a 4-inch-long rope. Place ropes side by side, and carefully twist together; curve one end down to resemble a cane. Repeat procedure with remaining dough. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets, and bake at 375 degrees for 9 minutes or just until edges begin to brown. Combine candy and sugar, mixing well. Remove cookies from cookie sheet while warm; immediately coat with candy mixture. Yield: about 4 dozen. Santa’s Whiskers 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2V2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup chopped red and green candied cherries 1/2 cup chopped pecans 3/4 cup flaked coconut Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla, beating until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients except coconut. Shape dough into two (8x2-inch) cylinders; roll each in coconut. Cover and chill 3 to 4 hours; cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheets; bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 4>/2 dozen. Melt-Away Peppermint Wreaths P/4 cups butter or margarine 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar 2V4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract Red food coloring Green food coloring Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add flour and mix well. Stir in peppermint extract. Divide dough in half and place in separate bowls. Tint half of dough with red food coloring and the other half with green food coloring. Roll dough into balls using 1/2 teaspoon dough per ball. For each wreath-shaped cookie, place six balls in a circle on ungreased cookie sheets, alternating colors. Press together securely. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes; remove to racks. Cool completely. Yield: 3 dozen. Peppermint Meringues 2 egg whites 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla 6 drops peppermint extract 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 cup chocolate bits Pinch of salt 5 drops green food coloring Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Add sugar gradually. Add rest of ingredients. Fold in gently. Put on ungreased aluminum foil on cookie Sheet. Put in oven. Turn oven off immediately. Leave cookies in oven 4 to 5 hours or overnight. Do not open oven. Note: This is a good cookie to make for Christmas entertaining. — Margaret Baumgardner Benne Seed Wafers 3/4 cup benne seed, sesame seed, toasted 1/2 cup butter (do not substitute) 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup flour 1 egg, well beaten 1/2 tsp. salt (See COOKIES, p. 11)

Rappahannock Journal Cookies (Continued from Page 10) 1 tsp. vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread the sesame seed on cookie sheet and toast for 3 to 4 minutes. Cream butter; add brown sugar and beaten egg. Add flour, salt and vanilla. Fold in cooled benne seed. Drop by 1/2 teaspoon on aluminum foil-lined, ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 7 minutes. Allow' to cool one minute and remove from foil. Yield: 7 dozen cookies. Note: Quick, easy and good. — Margaret Dodson Tropical Bars 3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted 2 cups flour 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar 1/4 cup flour 2 cups sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 4 eggs, well beaten 1/2 cup flaked coconut 1 8-oz. can crushed pineapple, drained 1 tsp. grated lemon rind Powdered sugar, sifted Combine butter, flour and powdered sugar. Mix well and press into a well greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 .baking pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 25 minutes. Combine next 7 ingredients and mix well. Spread filling over first layer while still hot. Bake •an additional 40 to 45 minutes or unitil firm. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Yield: About 2Vz dozen. •— Frances Foster Cream Cheese Crescents 1 cup butter or margarine, softened - 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened ' 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts 1/3 cup sugar 1V2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Powdered sugar Combine butter and cream cheese, creaming until well blended. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Shape dough into 8 balls; wrap each in plastic wrap, and chill at least 2 hours. Roll each ball of dough into an 8inch circle on a lightly floured surface; cut into 8 wedges. Combine walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon; sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon mixture over each wedge of dough. Starting at wide edge of dough, roll up each wedge; shape into a crescent. Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake crescents at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and dust with powdered sugar. Yield: about 5 dozen. Lemon Cheese Logs 1 cup sugar 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 egg yolk 2>/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup finely chopped walnuts 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 6-ounce package semisweet chocolate morsels Decorator candies Combine sugar, butter and cream cheese; cream until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk, beating well. Stir in flour, walnuts, salt and lemon rind; mix well. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into 2-inch logs by rolling betw'een palms of hands. Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets, and bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire racks. Melt chocolate morsels in a small saucepan over low heat. Dip one end of each log in melted chocolate, and sprinkle with decorator candy. Let stand on wire racks until chocolate sets. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container. Cookies may be frozen. Yield: 12 dozen. Just call 675-3349 to subscribe. Village Cafe offers food -— with flair for fun IXT -fur? ViTOf ¥I-XT n't- ,_ Kappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan IN 1HE KITCHEN at The Village Cafe, owners Marque Kolack, Lois Neufeld and Ann Kolack prepare the home-cooked items for another day’s menu. In the three-plus months since it opened after Labor Day, the Village Cafe has proven to be a success —for both its customers and its owners. For Marque and Ann Kolack and Lois and Arthur Neufeld, the restaurant offered a chance to fulfill a dream: to live in Rappahannock County and operate their own business. For the cafe’s customers, it’s a place where you can grab a cup of coffee in the morning and read the Washington Post, or sit down for a home-cooked meal at lunch while catching up with the latest happenings. And, recently, the cafe has opened for dinner on Friday evenings, offering those too tired to cook an easy, and delicious, out. The way the business came together is a classic tale of Rappahannock’s grapevine at work. Lois and Arthur first heard about the cafe through Arthur’s mother, Lorraine Robson, three years ago. Mrs. Robson was then the proprietor «f Mead owwood Bed and Breakfast near Slate Mills. Arthur was teaching in Newark, N. J., and Lois held a position as a legal secretary in Manhattan. “We passed on it that time,” Lois said. “We weren’t ready for it at that point." But they kept the idea of the restaurant in mind, along with plans to bid farewell to the big city and move south to a more tranquil, rural setting. Meanwhile, Ann and Marque moved to Rappahannock last year from Hawaii. Ann, who has worked in restaurants for years, most recently as a pastry chef, put in a stint in Brambles’ kitchen, and Marque worked as waiter and dining room manager earlier this year while it was still known as Brambles Cafe. Last summer, Mrs. Robson told Lois and Arthur about the pending sale of Brambles by Richard Viguerie, who then owned the restaurant. They told her they were interested, and began inquiries. Meanwhile, Marque and Ann had decided they were ready for the challenge of calling the shots in their own establishment. “We had an idea of what it could be — its potential — after working there,” Marque said. “When it closed we actively pursued it.” The stage was set. Mrs. Robson met Marque and Ann while making a visit to the cafe, and found out about their interest in owning the restaurant. Lois and Arthur made a visit to Rappahannock in June, and met Marque and Ann. It was at that point that they began to consider the idea of a partnership. From a financial, as well as a labor, standpoint, Marque said, it seemed to make sense. “We wanted to be on-premises owners, but we didn’t want to burn out at the same time,” he said. Lois and Arthur, who have a young daughter named Emily, decided that they were ready for the move. “We wanted change, and this seemed like a great opportunity,” Lois said. “It was a big decision, but once we made it, that was it. People were surprised at how easily we made the change, but they would have been more surprised if we could have carried on at that pace.” - Arthur applied for, and was hired, as a social studies and read$£ teacher at Rappahannock County Elementary School. V“It’s been quite an experience^’ Marque said. “It was amazing t$e number of things we learned beftach we even opened about painting, health regulations — it was Restaurant 101,” he added, chuckling, v< “It was definitely a crash course,”’ Lois agreed. ^ The restaurant opened Labor Day weekend, and was an immecHate hit. “It was perfect,” Arthur said. “We opened the doors and 'everyone came and they’ve been cqQiing ever since.” “The local people have been-^o supportive,” Lois said, “stickhfe their heads in to check on the pX|gress during remodeling — then $kcouraging us after we opened.” The cafe offers a varied meffil, from toast or bagels to omelettes breakfast with plenty of freghbrewed coffee. And you can slip n«jt door and pick up a copy of the Pfat from the floor of the Post Offtje lobby, leaving your quarter on to]£jtf the stack. As you eat, Marque, Ain), Lois and the rest of the staff will'Jte preparing the lunch menu durfefe their spare moments. £« The smells of the from-scratiiji soup of the day mingles with the atOmas of breakfast’s bacon and sausage, guaranteeing hunger pang&fci even the most stoic diet-consciflhjs customer. And the lunch menu ranges from that soup special, paired with an «Jitree or standing alone, to burgees, sandwiches and salads. There *ufe vegetarian items for those who hive foresworn meat, and low-calorie <|fferings for those who are watching their waistlines. * And, this month, the Village Cafe has opened for dinners on Friday evening. The menu is not large, but it offers variety. There are several main courses, which can be jte*_ (SeeOAFE^ife) SAVINGS BY THE TRAILER LOAD! CO-OP HORSE FEED & PET FOOD truckload sale BIG SAVINGS ON CO-OP HORSE FEED Pace Maker 105 PP Coarse Textured Ration Formulated for Mature Horses at Work or Maintenance. 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School ! Photo courtesy of LFOC jLFCC’S PHI RHO CHAPTER of the Phi Beta Lambda 'business organization elected officers for the 1987-88 academic year. They are, front, Tim Frederick, president; !second row, Pam Clater, secretary; Rhonda Whitlock, -vice-president; third row, Michelle Poling, historian; Sheila Home, reporter; back row, Tracy Keplinger, recorder of points, and Karen Ogden, parliamentarian. Faith Copeland, treasurer, was not present for the photo. Real estate The following real estate transfers were recorded during the past week: Olof R. Lindstrom and wife to Lypn Sullivan, 20,000 square feet, Hampton District. $60,000. H. L. Prangle and wife to Robert Williams, Skyverge, Lots 7A and 8A, Wakefield District. $2,500. Margaret C. Walker and Alexander C. Walker to Jeremiah J. Atkins and others, Silvey’s Subdivision, Lots 11 and 12, Block 4, Lots 11 and 12, Block 5. $84,000. Music competition begins The Lions Clubs of Virginia will again award their annual musical scholarships to talented youth in 1988. The competition is named for composer J. W. Bland, the Virginian who wrote the state song, “Carry Me Back to Ole’ Virginny,” among many others. Each year, local Lions Clubs nominate talented youth from their areas to represent their areas in the contest. At the local level, the most outstanding students are selected from those who enter the competition. The winners of each local contest are then eligible to compete in district, regional and state events, which highlight the best and most musically talented youth in Virginia. “The Rappahannock County Lions Club has always been a supporter of the Bland Music Contest,” said Lions spokesman Mike Mahoney. “We encourage our young people in Rappahannock County to participate in this competition.” Last year several RCHS students went to Fauquier County to represent Rappahannock in the district contest. Mr. Mahoney urged any interested students, teachers or parents to contact him (675-3446) for additional information about entering the contest. School lunch menus RCES Pec. 14-18 Monday - Sausage pizza, buttered corn, sliced peaches, homemade yellow cake, choice of milk. Tuesday - Spaghetti/beef, cheese sauce, mixed vegetables, spicy applesauce, grilled French bread, choice of milk. Wednesday - Steak’ums on bun, scalloped potatoes, strawberry jello salad, choice of milk. Thursday - Fish wedge on bun, French fries, chilled grape juice, homemade oatemeal cookie, choice of milk. Friday - Roast turkey/dressing and gravy, mashed potatoes, seasoned green beans, homemade biscuit/butter, Christmas pudding cake, choice of milk. RCHS Monday - Tacos/beef, cheese, tomato, lettuce, onion rings, diced pears, sweet “P” cookie, choice of milk. Tuesday - Chicken nuggets/honey or hot dog on bun, French fries, baked beans, choice of milk. 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Sports ond Outdoor Life RCHS sports schedule The winter sports season is getting under way at Rappahannock County High School. The following games are scheduled for the coming week: Boys Basketball Thursday, Dec. 10: Albemarle Co. at Albemarle Co. HS. Varsity only, game begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12: James Monroe at Albemarle Co. HS. Varsity only, game begins at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15: Manassas Park at Manassas Pk. HS. JV .game begins at 6 p.m., Varsity follows. Friday, Dec. 18: Brentsville at Brentsville HS. JV game be gins at 6 p.m., Varsity follows. 8th Grade Boys Basketball Wednesday, Dec. 16: Taylor Jr. High at Taylor. Game begins at 4:45 Girls Volleyball Saturday, Dec. 19: Jamboree at Manassas Park. Game begins at 10 a.m. Admission prices for the public to RCHS winter sports events are as follows: Varsity and JV basketball, $2.50; Varsity and JV volleyball, $1.50; eighth-grade boys basketball, $1. For further information about RCHS sports events, call the high school at 987-8575. Languages, journalism help SAT scores Students who want to do better on college entrance exams should consider taking foreign language and journalism-style writing classes. That’s the advice that can be drawn from two articles in the October issue of PTA Today, the National Parent-Teacher Association’s magazine. “Studies have shown that children who begin to master another language at an early age score higher on tests of verbal intelligence and mental flexibility,” said Myriam Met, foreign language coordinator in Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools, writing in the PTA’s magazine. In another study, the College Board reported that students who had taken a foreign language for five years or more scored better on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) than those who had taken little or no foreign language, according to Ms. Met. Five years of foreign language study was also found to be more closely related to higher SAT scores than five years of any other academic subject. Ms. Met has discovered that many of the foreign language pro grams that have appeared in recent years have been established in direct response to parents’ requests. “These requests have been from parents who recognize the importance of foreign language study,” she added. In addition to studying a foreign language to help improve thinking skills, studies show that students who practice and learn journalismstyle writing do better on college entrance exams. Recent research conducted in cooperation with the American College Testing Program (ACT) indicates that journalistic reporting and writing techniques effectively develop language arts competency, said John Wheeler, an English and journalism teacher at Lyons Township High School, La Grange, 111. His article in PTA Today points out that students who had participated in yearbook or newspaper production, for example, had higher ACT composite scores than comparable students who had no publication experience. Mr. Wheeler suggested that developing effective communication skills, including writing techniques, should begin early in a child’s education - long before the student enters high school. He stated that students should become actively involved in thinking and writing, honing those skills just as athletes and artists do through demanding practices and performances. FBLA students attend seminar Fourteen Future Business Leader of America students and three advisers attended the National Fall Leadership Conference held Friday, Nov. 20 thru Sunday, Nov. 22 in Washington, D.C., at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Knight Kiplinger, editor-in-chief of Changing Times, was the keynote speaker. He said that as a result of his organzation’s research, he feels that the individual with a four-year liberal arts education has a better chance to succeed in today’s businesses and industries than one who specializes in one specific area. Piedmont’s participants in the educational workshops included Eugene Hodge, Ralna Trout, Tommy Dodson, Travis Wiley, Lisa Carpenter, Apollo Cotton, Neil Dowell, Vicky Gordon, Cindy McFarland, Francis Powell, Crystal Stallard, Pamela Sykes, Robin Shanks, J.J. Jubilee, and advisers Nancy Smith, Jim McCormick and Nancy Pettengill. According to Tommy Dodson, “The conference was a fun-filled, extremely short learning experience that will be remembered for a long time.” Shenandoah National Park officials recently announced that an investigation into illegal hunting and poaching in the park has resulted in a conviction in federal court. 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Acting park superintendent Gerald Tays said, “This case involved a cooperative investigation with several other law enforcement agencies and extended over an 18-month period.” Reportedly, the investigation involved the use of undercover agents to infiltrate the operation and gather evidence. Similar operations in the past have also used these tactics. Game commission enforcement agents and prosecutors defend the use of such tactics and explain that, due to the surreptitious nature of the criminal activity involved, and the fact that it often occurs at night, undercover agents who actually observe the offenses as they happen are the only methods available to gather the evidence necessary to convict the offenders in court. Before pronouncing sentence on Miller in Federal court in Charlottesville, U. S. District Judge Harry J. Michael made it dear to 1 Miller, in a statement made in open court, that such criminal activity will > not be tolerated and individuals apr '■ prehended and convicted will be dealt with harshly by his court. Kill-' ing park wildlife is unacceptable, Judge Michael told Miller, and the punishment of the guilty must serve as a deterrent to others. A co-defendant in the case, George Bennett Jr. of Richmond, has not yet been sentenced for his part in the alleged conspiracy. - A., Federal laws prohibit the hunt- Z ing or intentional killing of any ani- *. mal within the boundaries of the Shenandoah National Park. •V New Year’s Eve “Gala” RED CARPET INN-WAYNESBORO We are accepting reservations for the first 100 couples only... so hurry! ♦PACKAGE ONE $/i Q88 PLUS TAX includes: • Dinner 5-8:30 PM - Prime Rib, Baked Potato, Tossed Salad, Glass of House Wine, Hot Bread. 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Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 S.m. to 5 p.m. 703-430181. Eq/oy a Blue Ridge Christmas at the SPERRYVILLE ANTIQUE MARKET Special Christinas Sales New Winter Hours Saturday & Sunday 10a.m.-5p.m. Antiques, Collectibles County Farm Tables For Information call 703/987-8050 or 703/987-8180 Construction 9 Equipment Man Lift- Boom type with 6' basket, 48' working height, economical diesel engine, new paint, solid tires, good condition. $22,500. 804/598-4559 or 804/790-1228. Steel Buildlngs40x75*12...$3.14 sq. ft., 50x100x16...$2.87 sq. ft., 60x100x16...$2.69 sq. ft., 70x100x14...$2.50 sq. ft., 100x100x14...$2.39 sq. ft. Allied Steel 1-800/6354141. Farm Equipment 10 and Supplies Hay, Straw, Sawdust, Purina feed. Cassidy Brothers Farm, 703-777-5134, Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm. firewood 12 for Sale Firewood, mixed $90/cord; hardwood $100/cord; Locust stakes, posts sawed and split. Call Nils Aytor, 703-675-3224. Firewood- Wanted reliable firewood contractor to follow logging crew. Large tracks of lap wood available. Call 703/955-3532 after 7p.m. L.S. Tree Service, firewood, $95 cord. Dry or green. Call 703/987-6796. Seasoned hardwood, $90 a cord, mixed $80 a cord. Call 703/987-8297. Seasoned Firewood - $110 cord delivered. All hardwood. Call (703)6358823. Giveaways 15 Free Horae manure, easily accessible. 703/675-3442. Happy Ada 20 Holiday flowers & Greens 12"-36" Balsam Wreaths, Pine Roping (Garland), Green Holly, Vartgated Holly, Polnsettias, Christmas floral arrangements. Camille’* 703/675-3757 Horses 23 for Sale AQHA 16 hds., chestnut geldg., 6 years, quiet, good mover, started over jumps. $2,000. 703/987-8588 between 7-9p.m. .Inflation Fighter Pr© Pay Your Classified Ad And Deduct 25$ from rates below -—--:1 ®tyt ftappaftannocfeUctotf CLASSIFIED ORDER BLANK NameAddress----- AddressCity-State-Zip_:_ ClassificationCopy--—- Copy--—To Run:_weeks ($2 charge DC' wee* (or mating do* nu^Def 'et>es; RATES (per insertion) CLASSIFIED WORD AD: 20 words (or less). $4.00 15c each additional word Save 25c when you pay in advance CLASSIFIED DISPLAY: Per column inch.$4.80 HORSE & FARM DIRECTORY: Word ad (20 words or less).. $14.00 50c each additional word Display type--Per column inch.$18.00 TRIBUTES & THANKS: $3.00 per inch - $5.00 minimum • GENERAL INFORMATION ERRORS • No adjustment will be made on errors that do not materially affect the value of the advertisement. All errors must be reported by the Monday (5:00p m ) following the date of publication Prepayment is required for some classifications and types of ads Cali for us further information. AFTER AN AD IS ORDERED it cannot be changed or cancelled after the posted deadlines for that issue. At the time of placing your ad. it will be read back to you for any corrections you may want to make. Read your ad carefully the first time it appears in the paper. If it contains an error, or if you wish to make a change call us at once! MAIL TO: The Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59, Washington. Va. 22747 Attn: Classified Adv. Dept. Instruction 25 Train to be a TRAVEL AGENT TOUR GUIDE RESERVATION 1ST Surt locally, full time/ part-time. Train on live airline computer!. Home itudy and resident training. Financial aid available. Job placement assistance. National Hdqtrs. Lighthouse Pt, FI. A.C.T. TRAVEL SCHOOL 1-800-327-7728 Acqcdiud member NTES.C. Livestock 40 for Sale ANGUS BULLS Rugged, growthy, semen tested, ready for service. Hill Crest Farir John or Sue Rucker Call 703/364-2875 1 ■ Purebred Angus Bulls. Some sired by Pine Drive. Ray T. Cannon, Castleton, Va. 703/937-4900 or James Cannon, 703/9374700. Lost end 41 Found If You have found or lost a dog or cat, call Pet Registry anytime. 703/547-2298. Animals available for adoption. Miac. for 42 Sale/Rent Diamond Ring, with pre'sentation case. Fiery stone, just under V2 carat. Tiffany setting. Appraised at over $1,000, will sacrafice lor $700 or best offer. Call 703/987-8343, leave message. Half price Save 50%! Best, large flashing arrow sign $299! Lighted, non-arrow $289! UnTighted $249! Free letters! See locally. Call today! Factory direct'. 1/800/423-0163, anytime. MAYTAG FRIGIDAIRE LITTON MICROWAVE JENN-AIR Quality appliances at real savings Iliac, for 42 , Sale/Rent BABYLAND SALE, cribs from $159.99, including mattress. Specializing in baby furniture and accessories. Hours: Monday through Saturday 9 to 5, Friday nights until 6. Babyland, Weems Lane (Pineville Plaza), Winchester, Virginia. 703-665-1899. Epson Equity PC System— 640KB RAM memory. two 360K DD floppy dmres, MS-DOS, GW-Basic, CGA color card, color monitor, clock/calendar/battery, printer ports, serial port, Multi-Mate word proceasing, Lotus 123 spreadsheet, printmaker, and star Gemini 10x NLQ printer. All this for only $1750. Call 703-777-7010. Hand-made Chocolate truffles and candied ginger for the holidays - treat your family and friends! Call Cindy, 703/987-3106. MANS wide 14K gold wedding band $225. Ladies 14K gold and diamondbridal set (2 rings) total diamond weight 1/4 ct., $325. All new, never used. Call Mark after 5 p.m. (703)6369639. PHOTOGRAPHS . ^ '-»nt prints of the STAH- ..^*JKES which appear in the Rappahannock News can be ordered from the News Office. Prices are $8 for 5x7 and $12 for 8x10. 703/675-3349 Rifles, Winchester model 70, 30.06. Remington model 700 .308, best offer. 703/987-8338. Christmas Sunbeds Sunal -Wolff Sunbeds- For family or business SlenderOuest toning tables. Super moneymaker. Call for tree color catalogue & Xmas specials 1-800-8353826. Misc. 43 Wanted Wanted: Used washer/ dryer in good condition (set only). Call 703/675-3771. Mobile Homes- 44 Sale/Rent New & Used mobile homes. New homes start at $16,900 and up. We have double wides on our sales lot. Used homes start at $1,900 and up. Located Rt.29 and Rt.666, Culpeper, Monday-Saturday, 8-6; Sundays 12-6. Virginia Mobile Homes. Call 703/825-2446. 1970 Commodore 12'x 60' for sale. 2- bedroom, remodeled, all appliances. Beautiful! Lucketts area. Price negotiable, financing available. Call 703-7773759 anytime. Auction* 2 ONSIGNMENT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 1987 10:00 A.M. - Rain or Shine CULPEPER AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES ON RT. 29 SOUTH OP CULPEPER, VA. THIS IS OUR REGULAR MONTHLY AUCTION SELLING FARM EQUIP., VEHICLES, AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU BRING! WE EXPECT TO HAVE A LOT OF MERCHANDISE THAT WILL MAKE GOOD CHRISTMAS GIFTS, INCLUDING A LOT OF SILVER COINS. WATCH FOR NEXT WEEK’S NEWSPAPER FOR A LISTING OF MERCHANDISE. TERMS: CASH LUNCH SERVED BY: MADISON CO. RESCUE SQUAD LADIES AUXILIARY A « mA" C01. TOM W. REESE AUCTION COMAAHO '»« * AM * »r Cul *1*1 • />•<}.*'4 JJ'Cl ••iOlt IJ) lit Hoe SMCi 1951 UWMIM ninwi • wiki Musical Instr. 45 flc Equipment HAVING A WINTER PARTY? Id ■» ftirnMi the —Ir froa D.J.’i to band*. Culpeper Musk Culpeper Va 703/825-1331 . U3 Upright Yamaha piano, high gloss black finish. Excellent condition. $3,700 or best offer. Call 703/9376056. Office 46 Equipment Address-O-Graph Equipment Complete setup including address-o-graph printer, plate maker, plates, etc. Contact John Toler, The Fauquier Democrat, Warrenton, 703/347-4222 days. Personals 47 Baseball Card Hobby Show • Holiday Inn, Manassas, Sunday, Dec. 13th, 10a.m.-4p.m. Pickup stocking stuffers and gifts for baseball fans, young and old. America’s fastest growing hobby! Auction at 12:30p.m. Door prizes at 12p.m. and 2p.m. Admission $1 with ad. Children 10 and under free. Losers Wanted: Lose up to 29 pounds, inches, cellulite this month. Doctor recommended, free shipping! This will be your last diet. Call 612-642-1915. Medical Insurance forms piling up? We can help. Professional filing service. Call MCPS, Inc. for brochure. (703)476-5609. SURPRISE! A •BELLYDANCER for yourporty! Classy, affordable 5, 15 or 25 minute shows by "ANTHEA". 703/547-2453 Services To Abused Families, Inc. Providing battered Women - Alternatives for Safety. For help or information call: 349-0309 or 825-TURN Pets 50 Cavelier King Charles Spaniel pups, excellent quality. 1 Komondore guard or sheep dog, 10 months, spayed. Himalayan kittens, CFA registered. 703/373-0436. Free puppies, just in time for Christmas, half border collie, half golden retriever. 703/987-8338. German Shepherd puppies for sale, AKC, shots and wormed, intelligent, eager to please and ready to train. Wonderful Christmas gift. 703/3474859. Jack Russel pups, champ lines. Virginia bred, 3 months old, 3 months, 3 males, won at Capitol Center races, smooth coat. $250. 4 other pups available, $250.703-250-2903. Lhasa Apso, Pug, or Mini Poodle, AKC pups, 3-10 weeks old, 2nd shots, wormed. Beautiful colors! $235 - $350. 703/6723406. PH Bull for sale. Champion bloodline, registered AKC, 2 years old, very good nahired; $200. (703) 6354226, ask for Millie. Puppy... Very cute affectionate and loving part collie/ Jack Russell, brown and white. Mr. Warren, 202/224-0340 (work). Rentals - 60 Apartments Charming, Fumlshsd tiny apartment, Washington, Virginia. Available until Apnl 1. $275 plus utilities. 703/987-8025. For Rent: 1 bedroom apartment in Washington, va. $300 a month plus utilities. Call 703/675-3239 or 675-3142 until 5p.m. 2 Bedroom Apartment in town of Culpeper. Carpet, central air, dishwasher, $400 per month plus utilities & security deposit. References required. Call 703/347-4024. Rentals - 62 Houses Available January 3let, 2 bedroom duplex, dishwasher, CAC, hardwood floors, $560/month. Convenient to Warrenton, Culpeper, Manassas. 703/4392896. Rentals- 02 House* Homs For rent: One mile from Washington, Virginia. Brick rancher with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Available in approximately 30 days. $650 per month. 703/6753442. 2 bedroom, Vh bath townhouse, located in town of Warrenton, $585/ mo. 703/937-4339 8a.m.-5p.m. Real Estate - 67 Wanted Wanted To buy: Country store, filling station or other business in rural Culpeper, Fauquier or Rappahannock County. Phone 703/3683655. Couple Looking to purchase (with financing?) scenic property for retirement in 1999. No building before then for your privacy. 703-537-5660. Principals only. Real Estate - 68 Sale by Owner FOR SALE - Undivided interest in recreational property in the Shenandoah Valley on the Shenandoah River, known as North Fork on the Shenandoah near Front Royal. Over 135 acres. Deeded property. Must sell due to health. Has swimming pool, miniature golf, tennis courts, picnic areas, fishing, many other beautiful features and amenities. Hookups for RV's and motor homes. Save 40 percent form original price. Asking only $5,000. Call 703-667-4484 (Winchester) after 6 p.m. Real Estate - 69 For Sale Halifax Co.- 56 acres$24,500. Bold stream, lakesite, long road frontage. Excellent hunting, fishing, timber cut 1987. Low taxes. Less for cash. Wayne Long, 703/8969064. LOCAL AUTHORIZED BUILDER/DEALER Nationwide Modular,, Homes. Will build or sell package 703/825-1663 CORBIN HOMEBUILDERS. DIC. Herndon/Dulles - prime location for sale. 2 acres. Chimney House. 703-4350900. Roommates 70 Wanted/Available Uve-tn Needed for elderly person. References required. For information call 703-882-3273. Senrlcea - 71 Business Auto Insurance problems? Call Leary Insurance for low monthly rates; immediate SR22 filings. Call 703/825- 4234 from 8:30a.m.-4p.m. daily. Experienced and Fully Insured Modem Equipment Chimney Lining •tot rfMfcwu* frntut BRUCE VIERLING 703/675-3508 Services- 71 Business Bushing Mowing, 6' mower. Have trailer, will travel. Call 703/754-9643. Chimney Cleaning. Make yours a safe wood burning season, 703/825-4509. Old Black and white photos copied, reasonable prices. Hand-coloring available. Cindy Mahan, 703967-3106. Legal Representation by attorney with 19 years experience. DWI, traffic, and criminal. McLean and Herndon. Ed Younger, 893-2210. Mortgage Money available: Air types of mortgage loans, good or poor credit. Brokers protected. Call (703)273-1450 or 800-3CASH11. Tree Stumps removed — Neat and reasonable. By Stump Jumper, 703-7772349. Roofing • Gutters -down spoutings. Tinning and roofing of all kinds. Aluminum gutter; down spout. Roof repair. Bill Starks, 703/675-3630, 703/6753724. ATTENTION PERSPECTIVE HOSE OWNER: Don't overpay for your home. T.G. Taylor Construction will introduce YOU to Continental Modular Hook*! 703/987-8043 Help For Hire •Handyman •Odd Jobs Reasonable Rales Free estimates 703/937-4910 PIANO TUNING: Work guaranteed 30 years bill time Warren Emerson Dennis Call collect, AmlsgvUle, Va. (703) 937-5857 PULLEN’S ELECTRICAL A PLUMBING State Licensed New «1 Old Work Pump Installation Free Estimates on New Work 703-675-3249 PHOTOGRAPHS Permanent prints of the STAFF PICTURES which appear in the Rappahannock News can be ordered from the News Office. Prices are $8 for 5x7 and $12 for 8x10. 703/675-3349 BALDWIN BUILDERS Builder/ Dealer Quality Homes by Continental 703/987-8079 Tom Baldwin, Jr. Model shown by appointment. WASHINGTON VIDEO RENTALS Opes Wed.-Son. 12-7 p.st. VCK's for rent or sale Main Street in the basement of the Miller Bldg. 703/675-3454 VHS&BETA BUD'S ROOFING •Reroofs •New Work •Tear-offs •Paint Free Estimates Gauranteed work 17 Years Experience Callafter6p.nl., 703/439-2373 WOODWARD FENCING Chain Length and Stockade Free Estimates Gauranteed work 5 Years Experience Call after 6p.m., 703/439-2373 Services - 72 Farm Hymen vsnderWoude. Farrier, all types of horses and the shoes that go on them. Available for evening and weekend appointments. Call 703/788-9672. Services- 73 Home Improvement Dominion General Contracting. Remodelling, room additions, kitchens, bathrooms, rec rooms, garages, decks, patios plus handyman service. For estimates call 703/937-5482 after 5p.m. Sanding A refinishing hardwood floors. Reasonable rates. Call Roger 703/635-2558. BLUE RIDGE BUILDERS All types of carpentry construction. Free estimates. Call 703/675-3021. B ft B BUILDING. Specializing in decks, additions At remodeling 18 years experience NoJob too small Call after 8p.m., 703/937-5280 Help 101 Wanted Accountant. Opportunity knocks! Fast growing Manassas company with large computerized accounting! system. Accounting degree and previous experience through profit and loss statements necessary. Competitive pay. great benefits and a modern place to work await you. To apply forward your resume to Box W, c/o Fauquier Democrat, P.O. Box 631, Warrenton, Va. 22186. Accounting Clerk. Main office of a major corporation seeks career minded employee. Experience working with 10 key calculator and computerized accounting records needed. Tired of the commute? Come join our profitable company. Submit your resume with pay expected to: Box R, c/o Fauquier Democrat, P.O. Box 631, Warrenton, Va. 22186. Accounts Payable Supervisor- See Supervisor. Arby’s Roast Beef Rest’s, of Richmond^Va. is looking for general managers, assistant managers, and manager trainees willing to relocate. Benefits include 45 hour, 5 day work week, medical benefits, bonus program, paid vacation, college assistance, moving expenses, management training program, unlimited career potential, salary commensurate with expenence. For more information, call Phyllis Bagent, 804/358-2157, or send resume to: The Restaurant Company, 1132 Hermitage Road, Richmond, Va. 23220. Asphalt Workers— Centreville Paving Contractor needs laborers, rakers, Bobcat operators, truck drivers, etc. Experience preferred. Good pay/ benefits. 703-256-2455. leave message. Avon Sales: Earn $$$$'s selling AVON at work or where you live. VA/MD/DC metro area. Call 451-7103. VA Toll free 1-800-2331015. Cabinet Maker experienced in laminate and hardwoods. Excellent wages and benefits. Sterling area. 703-471-0330. 101 Help Wanted Child Care person for 10 ■ year old boy. Overnight 2 to J 3 nights a week. Must be . familiar with woodstove. Responsible high school ' student will be considered. „ 703/987-8650. Clerical: Large moving and storage company is seeking individual with ~ good clerical, verbal and writing skills. Accounting . background helpful, word processing a plus. Positive attitude and willingness to leam a must. Generous • fringe benefits. Non- smoking office. Call Steve Hum- . phrey, 703-435-4003, ■ victory Van Corporation, Sterling, Virginia. Clerk Typist Good organizational skills needed in , this full time position. Filing . experience and accurate typing of 50-55w.p.m. re- , quired. Old stable company . offereing growth potential, - very gooo benefits and a fair pay amount. Mail your , resume to: Box T, c/o Fauquier Democrat, P.O. Box -< 631, Warrenton, Va. \ 22186. Cook- (5.04/ hour. Part, time position available for meals preparation in Cut- ~ peper. 25 hours/ week. Du-, ties include: preparing and senring meals, supervising • kitchen volunteers ana ' cleaning kitchen. Experi-' ence in commercial cook- - ing. Apply by Dec. 18,1987 1 to: Personnel Office, Rap-' pahannock/ Rapid an Community Services Center,1 401 South Main Street,1 Culpeper, VA. 703/8253100. EEO/AA. Draftsperson - Small planning and design firm seeks seasoned veteran draftsperson/ architect to work in pleasant rural setting. Knowledge of Auto CAD helpful. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send resume to: Personnel, P.O. Box 171, The Plains, VA 22171. Draftsperson - Small planning and design firm seeks junior draftsperson with 2 years structural and architectural degree and minimum 3 years experience to work in pleasant rural setting. Knowledge of Auto CAD helpful. Salary commensurate with expenence. Please send resume to: Personnel, P.O. Box 171, The Plains, VA 22171. Drivers Needed, must have Class A chauffeurs license. Good pay. good hours. Please bring a copy of drivng record and apply at E. E. Lyons Construction Company, 9325 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, or call 703759-2171, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Driver/ Laborers in Warrenton based highway striping company. Good driving record. Drivers license required. Extensive travel -overtime. 703/3499200,9a.m.-3p.m. Electrical Commercial foreman. We offer top pay, life, dental and medical insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave and profit sharing plan, pay rate up to $14 per hour. Sundance Electncal Contractors, New Baltimore Business Park, Va. E.O.E. 703/349-8200 or metro 273-5877. Electricians - Residential and commercial mechanics and helpers. We offer top pay, life, dental and medical insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave and profit sharing plan, pay rate up to $13 per hour. Sundance Electrical Contractors, New Baltimore Business Park, Va. E.O.E. 703/349-8200 or metro 273-5877. Experienced sewer and water backhoe operator, pipe layer and laborers for work in Northern Virginia area. 703-378-5700. Administrative Assistant Experienced man or woman needed to help with bookkeeping and administrative work on Fauquier County farm. Part or fbll time. Salaiy commensurate with experience. Please send resume and salary requirements to: Box N c/o The Fauquier Democrat P.O.Box 631 Warrenton, VA 22186. ! NAPOLEON’S CAFE 1 Warrenton’s Gathering Place Now Interviewing: Candidates For Assistant Floor Manager Assistant Chef Bartender If you’d like to work with a trendsetting, Independent restaurant that offers abooe average opportunity and compensation Contact Mr. Harway (703)347-1200

Classified Advertising Your Action Number 675-3338 HELP WANTED Wanted. Mature, responsible individual to assemble and deliver equipment. Must have operators license and good driving record. Job also includes some mechanical repair. For interview call Tnble Equipment, Warrenton. 703/347-2880. Herdsman- For a Southside Virginia 200 cow/calf grain farm. Trailer, utilities furnished. Responsible for herd records, feed rations. Vaccinations performed 804-561-2540 Or 804-5615666. Laborers • Small construction company in The Plains needs laborers with construction experience. 40 hour week, year round guaranteed. Please call Mike Lauterbach at 703253-5252. Immediate Opanlnga in production, clerical, others. Above average income. Experience heTpful; not required. Call now for details. Monday-Friday, 8a.m. to 5p.m. (Central). 601-7987210, Dept. 3099S. Mason Tenders- Openings in Loudoun and Fauci u i e r Counties. Experienced laborers up to $8.00 per hour. Must have references, transportation and phone. Call 703-7771850 7:30-4:30, Monday/Friday. Equal Opportunity Employer. Hostess/ Coat Check Interesting work for local person to attend to arriving and departing guests at luxury international restaurant FrL, Sat, Sun. evenings. Good* appearance, experience, anf] references required. Salary plus Ups. The Inn at Little Washington Washington, VA Cal Vivienne 703/675-3800 Mechanic- Immediate opening for experienced Volkswagen mechanic. Aggressive VW-Subaru dealership offers modern working conditions, liberal benefits including schooling and wages based on experience. Reply to: Larry Hynes, 6900 Peters Creek Rd., Roanoke, Va. 24019 or call 703-366-4830. Milker. Dairy farm. Hospitalization, house available. 703/754-7306. Office Administrator for small company. Flexible hours, about 30/week; begin after January 1. Varied responsibilities and opportunities for professional growth. Work with IBM PC and Apple Mac; telecommunications; bookkeeping; WP; general office; finance ana contracts admin. Send resume, references and salary requirements to TLC, Route 1, Box 190, Amissville, Virginia 22002. Horticulturist/ Nursery Man to manage lawn and garden center. Related education and retail experience a plus. Parttime or full-time. Salary commensurate with experience. Good benefits. Ideal for qualified semi-retired person. Bring or send resume to: Southern States Front Royal Co-op 21 Manassas St Front Royal, Va. 22630 Computer S/38 Programmer Headquarters of a rapidly expanding corporation in Manassas, Va. is seeking an energetic RPG III Programmer. 2-3 years working experience required. Ex-> cetlent benefit package, competitive pay and very good growth potential. Submit your resume with pay requirements to: Programmer P.O. Box 188 _ Manassas, Va. 22110 Wanted Immediately , Full time Spieader/Fertilizer Truck Driver Good driving record. Agricultural background preferred but will train. Good company benefits. Applications are now being taken. Apply in person: Marshall Farmers Coop Marshall, VA. E.O.E. Experience The Renaissance Advantage The Ramada Renaissance is a premiere hotel located near Dulles Airport. We offer competitive salaries, excellent health beaefits, life insurance, complimentary employee meals, extensive training programs, outstanding promotional opportunities, and an employee recruitment bonus. Come grow with us! The following positions are now available: • Restaurant Server • Cashier • Housekeeping • Bus Person • Inspector/Supervisor • Front Office • Bellperson, 3rd Shift • Line Cook Please apply in person to the Human Resource Department between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. 13869 Park Center Rd. Herndon, VA 22071 478-2900 EOE Office Manager. Performs duties of Clinic Office Supervisor for human services agency in Orange. Supervisory experience. Good organizational skills. Bookkeeping duties. Typing. Competitive salary and benefits. Apply by December 15, 1987 to Personnel Office, RappahannockRapidan Community Services Center, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701.703/825-3100. EEO/AA. Ogden Allied Services are looking for head cook, cashier, salad bar prep, and utility workers. We offer a Monday through Friday work week, no weekends or holidays. Good pay and benefits. If interested call Nora at 703689-5202 between 6am and 3pm. Psychologist- Psychotherapy, crisis intervention, assessment and consultation. Master degree required, prefer Doctorate. Supervision for licensure possible; differential for licensure. $20,933-$28,594. Send State Application to Nottoway Correctional Center, P.O. Box 488, Burkeville. Va. 23922. Application deadline 12-23-87. EOE. ATTENTION: Real Estate Agents Busy office has immediate openings for licensed ag,ents in Warren, Clarke, Page, Frederick, Shenandoah counties. Contact; Gary K. Olsen Homestead Properties 703/635-7157 Painters Wanted. Must be experienced, dependable and reliable. Call 703/3471767 or 703/439-2077 or 703/937-5070. Psychologist Ph.D to provide diagnostic assessment and treatment. Inpatient and outpatient practice. Neuropsychiatric assessment experience. License preferred. Treatment provided in newly expanded Behavioral Medicine Unit, operated by growing comprehensive center. Rural community within one hour of Washington, O.C. and Charlottesville, Virginia. Salary $25,064 plus benefits. Send resume to Yvonne Carter, Personnel Manr, Rappahannock-RapCommunity Services Center, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701 or call 703/8253100. EEO/AA. Road And Bridge builder in Northern Virginia needs experienced heavy equipment operators, bridge carpenters, cement finishers and laborers. Year round employment. Excellent benefits. Shirley Contracting Corporation 703550-8100. E.O.E. RN/ LPN. The District Nursing Home, Warrenton's most experienced provider of extended care, has an immediate opening for part time RN/LPN on 11-7 shift. As an employee of the Home you are eligible for wide range of benefits to include paid time off, shift differential, accumulation of extended sickness reserve, participation in health insurance programs, tutition reimbursement and more. For more information please contact Mrs. Karen Tavenner, RN, DON, 703/347-1881. Supervisor- Outstanding growth position with soUd expanding company in our Accounts Payable department. Supervisory experience of multiple individuals and BS degree or equivalent required. Immediate consideration will be given to your reply. Please mail confidential resume to: Box O, c/o Fauquier Democrat, P. O. Box 631, Warrenton, Vs. 22186. Time keeper wanted for large mechanical company, secretarial background helpful, excellent pay, transportation furnished. Call 703/920-2648, 6:30a.m. to 7a.m. or 12 to 12:30p.m., ask for Jim. Truck Drivers — Tandem dump truck experience, $9 per hour. Bring current driving record to: J.B. Shotwell & Son, Inc., 1106 Sterling Rd., Sterling, Va. 703-4502340 Positions 110 Wanted Looking For work with elderly people in their home, nurse s aid training. Good references. Call Peggy, 703/987-8524. Will Do dump truck hauling, single axle. Call 703/937-4247, ask for Billy. Loudoun Times-Mirror Opportunities in our Circulation Department • Sterling District Carrier Director and Office Staffer Work from our Holly Avenue Office. Full time with benefits, health insurance, paid vacation, bonus program. Design carrier routes, work with youth carriers, handle complaints, and general circulation duties. e Telemarketers/Part time to sell subscriptions4-7pm, Monday-Thursday. eDrivers Loudoun Times-Mirror and Eastern Loudoun Times Drivers needed for Wednesday and or Thursday Newspaper deliveries. Bulk dropping, newsstand, and tube delivery to Sterling arear'- •••■■ For Interview or Information Contact: Jeffrey Belpanno Circulation Manager 703-777-1111 or 703-430-8000 WASHINGTON DULLES 3. RAMADA f RENAISSANCE HOUSEKEEPING Here we grow again! Our luxury hotel, located near Dulles Airport has just completed a 100 room expansion. We are looking for several hard working, dedicated employees to complete our housekeeping staff. We now offer a $5.00 per hour starting wage, .25e per hour increase after 90 days, 14 room quota, $3.00 per hour additional room bonus. Excellent health benefits free employee meals, Ramada room discounts and much more. Please apply in person to the Human Resources Department between 9am & 5pm, Mon-Fri. 13869 Park Center Rd Herndon, Va. 22071 478-2900 EOE Are you an ambitious, self motivated individual? If you are we have an opportunity for you in Route Sales. We are a National Food Sales Co. and a major employer throughout the United States. We have several openings available that offer excellent opportunity to sell. Take a look at these benefits: • High Commission Potential • Paid Training Program • Excellent Advancement Potential • No Working Capital Required • Paid Vacation • Group Hospitalization, Life and Disability • Profit Sharing No experience necessary but you must be over 21. You should have a good driving and employment record. Interested person should apply by sending resume to: Schwan’s Sales Ent., Inc., 970 James Madison Hwy., Culpeper, VA 22701 or calling and setting up appointment. Please phone 703/825-3389 or 703/825-6902 anytime between 7:00a.m. to 9:00p.m. and ask for Mike or Mary Hemish. Business 125 Notices POSITIVELY NO HUNTING OR TRESPASSING On The Following Properties MEADOWOOD Slate Mills Road Route 707 Scott & Kathy Sutton ★★★ James & Nancy Thomasson Route 615 Bounded by Jonathan Run and Blackwater Creek ★★★ KAYWOOD Massies Comer Hickerson Mountain Col. D.C. 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Williams, P.O. Box 84 has applied for a Special Use Permit to construct a three(3) unit single family, attached dwelling project on three(3) parcels of land, located in Blue Ridge Mt. Est., Chester Gap, VA; Tax Map 1C 1 4 Lots, 13, 15, and 17, respectively; Zoned Village Residential, Wakefield District. Section 3, Article 3.3A CO^Y of the foregoing applicatons is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a m. to 4:30 p.m. Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday December 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Courthouse for sutrfi recommendation as the Commission may wish to make make pursuant to Section 5.1-9, if any. The above named applicant, adjacent properly owners, and any other parties wishing to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, P. O. 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(Continued from Page 11) lected along with a combination of appetizers, salads and desserts to create a five-course menu. For customers desiring a lighter repast, the cafe also offers the items o la carte. “The possibilities of combinations offeTiselection to our patrons without the4need for a large menu,” Ann explained. •- But “it’s not just making soups,” in Marque’s words. The four owners have found that there’s a lot more to owning a restaurant than the cooking and serving of the food. In many ways, that was probably the easy part. Ann’s parents owned a restaurant, and she’s worked in everything from country cafes to the Sheraton hotel in Hawaii. Marque has had his share of restaurant experience, and Arthur has pulled a previous stint as well. The four have divided up the duties according to their own strengths. Lois, who Arthur calls the most organized of the four, serves as headwaiter. Ann takes care of creating the menu, supervises the kitchen operation and does the ordering. Marque handles the employee relations. Arthur concentrates on his teaching job, while pitching in on weekends and offering moral support. *• The partners also had high praise fbfc their employees. They gave a lot (jfithe credit for the Cafe’s early success to the group’s willingness to help. “They are competent, dependable, fun people to work with. It’s a good group of people to work with — it Enables us to do a lot more than we could if it was just the four of us,” Lois said. i And, conversely, they feel that jjart of the success of the restaurant la due to their involvement. “We’re Committed to being working employers.” Marque added. “People like the feet that we live here, that we’re of the community. For us, we 0illy like the town, the county. We wfnt to live here, want the Cafe to Qj»a success. We could stay outside, b$ it wouldn’t be as much fun.” Z' And they’re proud of what ttjey’re doing. “Working here, and hatching everything being put together every morning,” Lois says, “If I didn’t work here I’d eat here every day.” “Between the four of us we represent a lot of different eating habits,” Ann said, drawing a laugh from Arthur. - “Yeah, from vegetarian to junk food.” “If we have something in the cafe that will please each of us,” Ann added, “then we figure we can please everyone.” ;Ann stressed that the key is that eVerything is made on the premises. “Fresh ingredients are what counts. We don’t use any canned soups or frozen vegetables. It’s like an extended home kitchen.” “From the beginning,” Ann said, “pur vision of the place was a warm, comfortable place with good food, where members of the community could get together.” Lois agreed. “It’s fun to work here, a great way to meet people. Ppople come in and feel like they have a personal involvement. It’s like our own kitchen.” “It’s weird,” Marque observed, “coming from slick big cities to a small town where people do things for you because they want you to be a success.” The partners are already planning for the future. They are interested in doing catering, “everything from a planned dinner for four to a complete wedding — including cake —for 350,” Ann said. Buffets, dessert parties, tailgate affairs and picnics — they’re all available. “It could be anything,” Ann says. “We can give them what they want — and if they don’t know what they want — we’ll make suggestions.” And there are other ideas as well. They plan to apply for a liquor license, so beer and wine could be offered with meals. Afternoon teas are a possibility, as is an occasional local person asked to be “guest chef’ for a night and invited to prepare their personal favorites. “We’re not sure what it takes to build the business,” Marque said. “There are a few hundred people who come through, but there are 6,000 people in the county. We would like to know what we can do to accommodate them.” Lois said, “We don’t expect to become millionaires from this. We just want to earn a living, stay here and be happy, and raise our kids.” The Village Cafe, located next to the Post Office at Main and Middle Sts. in Washington, is open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Hours Monday through Friday are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Saturday and Sunday hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Cafe is also open for dinner on Friday, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. In the near future, dinner may also be offered on Saturday evenings. For information or an appointment to discuss catering, call 675-3877. Landfill (Continued from Page 1) ter,” she said. “Just remember. The next time a well is polluted, they’re going to blame us,” Supervisor Newbill Miller warned his fellow board members. “Just make sure this information is filed - \that wells are being polluted BEFORE our landfill is in.” Supervisor A1 Henry voiced support for sending Mr. Joyce to answer questions from the Culpeper supervisors and that board’s landfill committee but worried about the consultant facing a barrage from angry citizens. “I don’t want to see a turkey shoot... This is a Rappahannock County project. It’s something we need in this county. We should answer their concerns on an equal basis, supervisor to supervisor, supervisor to Mr. Joyce.” By consensus, the board agreed to relay that position to the chairman of Culpeper’s board and to send Rappahannock Chairman Hubert Gilkey and administrative assistant John McCarthy with Mr. Joyce to the Dec. 16 session. DIAMOND JEWELRY 1/3 OFF fil All Keepsake Diamonds 55% O OFF 14 Kt. Gold 50% Chains OFF All Wedding 25% Bands OFF 25% DISCOUNT on Silverplated Holloware 101 N. Loudoun Street, Winchester • 662-6444 50% OFF All Finished Ceramics (except Christmas items) 10% OFF All Christmas Items Baskets •CrossStitch • Wreaths •Handmade Ornaments STOREWIDE SALE Christmas Hours: Mon. & Wed. 10-5, Thurs. & Fri. 10-8 Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-5 Closed Tuesdays Ceramics, gifts & Supplies A 700 NORTH ROYAL AVt, WONT ROYAL > h JSSS&SSS 700 NORTH ROYAL AVL. FRONT ROYAL (Within SwMt Briar • N*xl to Hadoo't) 636-6887 Services (Continued from Page 3) For senior citizens who are shutins and meet financial eligibility criteria, meals are delivered. Community Service vans carry the elderly to the nutrition centers and bring the meals to the homebound. The vans run regular routes to towns, enabling senior citizens to do their grocery shopping and laundry, fill prescriptions and make doctor appointments. They also take patients for kidney dialysis treatments in Warrenton. In addition, CSC Transit provides transportation from Culpeper to Charlottesville’s medical complex two days a week, charging a modest $5 for the round trip. The mileage accumulates rapidly; the 26 vehicles on 46 van routes log more than 500,000 miles per year. With a dual purpose, the homemaker/home health aide program employs able-bodied seniors to work in the homes of the elderly who do not qualify for other public in-home care or who cannot afford a private service. This service is provided to people who would otherwise have to enter a nursing home, almost always at public expense. “Leaving aside the tremendous difference in quality of life, it just makes good economic sense to provide a home health aide and home delivered meals if that will enable an elderly man or woman to stay at home,” said Mrs. Gorman. Institutionalization costs the taxpayers $28,000 to $35,000, compared to about $1,000 annually per customer for home delivered meals five days a week and the services of a home health aide. 23733701Other services provided by the center include: • Advocacy to assist seniors in applying and receiving government programs and benefits. • Winterization of homes for the low income elderly. • Assistance in job counseling, training and placement to those 55 and older. Community Services also operates the Shadow Lawn Senior Center in Fauquier, providing a place for seniors to gather for meetings, community activities, congregate meals and socializing. In addition, the agency administers the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, which recruits able-bodied seniors and younger volunteers to help not only in Community Services but in other agencies in the five counties. This national effort, a favorite of First Lady Nancy Reagan, often falls in the “make-work” category in other planning districts where Community Services staff must search for jobs to assign the volunteers, Mrs. Gorman said. “Here it’s vital.” Primarily because of the transportation vans, the aging programs have a high visibility, and because it is generally known that many of the services to the elderly carry no financial eligibility requirement, this component of Community Services attracts a lot of criticism, Mrs. Gorman noted. “But people should know that the average income of the seniors we’re serving is $2,000 RAY T CANNON CO. INC REAL ESTATE S I N C t 1 9 b 1 GASTLETON - 28+ acres timberland with stream, deer and turkeys. 50 ft. Row to State Rd. Low Land Use taxes. $2,000 per acre. GASTLETON - ‘57 + acres timberland with stream, deer and turkeys. 50 ft. Row to State Rd. Low Land Use taxes. $2,000 per acre. Scrabble *170 \ ft with frontage on Rt. 522, £O^Kcr Creek flows through p^Jcrty, good view. Owner financing. $170,000. CASTLETON (70S) 937-4111 Ray T. Cannon (70S) 997-4909 Jamas M. Camion (709) 997-4700 BELOW the poverty line.” Mental health and clinical services Community Services runs family guidance clinics in Rappahannock and the other four counties of the planning district which offer a full range of services: individual, marital and group counseling, psychiatric and psychological assessment, chemotherapy, and if necessary, referral to an appropriate day, residential or inpatient program. Substance abuse and prevention “Boxwood is our equivalent of the Betty Ford Center,” said Mrs. Gorman. This facility south of Culpeper provides a 28-day treatment program for alcoholics and other substance abusers at a charge of $311 to financially eligible patients who can pay; for indigents, the Community Services Board pays that base fee. To be accepted at Boxwood, a patient must be medically indigent, which means he or she cannot have insurance to cover inpatient care or be able to pay cash at the going rate for private institutions. Nearby private inpatient facilities for substance abusers - the Psychiatric Institute, Primavera and Springwood - charge $5,000 to $16,000 for 28 days, Mrs. Gorman said. The cost puts private care beyond the means of most people who do not have insurance coverage. “Even with insurance, it usually takes two or three tries (in an inpatient program to beat a substance abuse problem) and insurance will generally cover only one stay in a calendar year,” Mrs. Gorman said. “Boxwood gives the average person who doesn’t have insurance, or whose insurance won’t pay, a chance to get help.” Community Services also shares space - and costs of a 16-bed alcohol detoxification unit in Staunton and offers a women’s substance abuse program in Culpeper. In addition, the services of a substance abuse specialist are provided at all five family guidance clinics. Retardation, development and training “This is the least funded area of the services provided by the center,” Mrs. Gorman noted. But in this category, too, the Community Services Center is trying innovative approaches to com -Sperryvillc Realty - SPERRYVILLE EMPORIUM (703) 987-8088 - Office On Old Rag Mt. and Ragged Run, partially furnished 3 room cabin with fireplace, well, 1 acre on state road. $39,000. On Rt. 211 in Sperryvilla -5 unit motel apartment complex, gift shop, fruit stand, restorable 2 story frame home, .95 acre, town sewer. $150,000. On Rt. 211 near entrance to Shenandoah National Park, 7.75 wooded acres, long road frontage, high building site. $38,500. 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In the only program of its kind in the state, the board operates a behavior medicine unit at Culpeper Memorial Hospital, with the hospital providing and billing for room, board and nursing and Community Services providing and billing for the treatment staff. “This gives patients an opportunity to receive short-term psychiatric care close to home and families,” said Mrs. Gorman, noting that studies show this type of arrangement may avoid the need for long-term institutionalization and gives the patient better odds at full recovery. Through the family guidance clinics, retarded children and their families get assistance and support in planning for the future, applying for benefits and learning of all the available referral services. Staff members visit the homes of families with retarded infants and toddlers to give training and instruction in both developmental skills for the child and parenting skills for the caregiver. At Goldsborough House in Culpeper, mentally retarded adults learn the basic life skills that will enable them to function independently. The average stay is two years before moving on to supervised and unsupervised apartment programs. And the waiting list for both Goldsborough House and the apartment program is now FOUR years. "We have no beds. Nothing. Zippo,” said Mrs. Gorman. The Community Services Center had applied to the state for a grant of $250,000 for a 10-bed, seven-day-aweek, 24-hour-a-day facility. This would have given the former patients released from state hospitals - the schizephrenics, the manic depressives and others suffering from various forms of personality disorders and chronic mental illness - a stopping off place on their way back to rejoin society. But the Department of Mental Health awarded only $125,000 for the project. “That would have paid for either the staff or the building, but not for both, so it forced us to rewrite the project.” The result is Laurel House, an adult day program in Culpeper where patients from state hospitals and others who have been vocationally and socially disabled by mental illness get a chance to rebuild the confidence and skills necessary for productive and satisfying , lives. (Next week: a visit to Laurel House and a talk with Robert. 911 (Continued from Page 1) “They’re planning on five answering positions at their primary answering point plus three secondary answering points. They’re looking at a lot more equipment,” said Mr. Hammond, adding that Rappahannock will probably have just a single position at its one answering point in Washington. “The expensive parts of this are the answering points and answering positions.” In addition, Mr. Poling said, the fire and rescue stations do not have to be provided printers; the printers can be added to the system at a later date, or not at all. “Is it possible to design a program so that the entire cost is cov-! ered by the charges on the monthly' telephone bills, excluding maybe: some front money that the board; might have to put up?” asked Super-; visor Miller. “Yes, it is,” Mr. Poling replied. "That’s all I wanted to know.” Once the design and staffing; questions are resolved, total cost can! be projected and then the board can! set a tariff to cover that amount, Mr.; Hammond explained. “You decide; how much to levy against the tele-; phone user - not CenTel,” he told' the supervisors. “CenTel is only col-! lecting the money for the county.! That is the fund you will be working with to pay for the entire system. ” If the decision is made to install! the system, “it will take two years to! do the job, so you should be getting on shortly, in three to six months,” Mr. Poling said. At Supervisor Henry’s suggestion, the board agreed to appoint a committee, including Sheriff John Henry Woodard, representatives from the county’s Fire and Rescue Association and residents from each magisterial district, to look further into the installation of an enhanced 911 system. The supervisors will bring the names of nominess to a special board meeting set for Tuesday, Dec. 15. “This is not just something for one or two people. It’s for everyone,” noted Mr. Poling. All six county fire and rescue departments endorse the system, according to Frankie Huff, president of the Rappahannock County Fire and Rescue Association. “We could save more time, and with time so important in emergencies, maybe we could save a life or two.” ^ Clopton House, Box 120 J£=i Washington, Vcr. 22747 675-3033 “The Country Property People” Madison County at the foot of Old Rag Mountain, 25 acres, 10 fenced next to apple orchard, small stream, 4 bdrm, 2 baths, 2600 sq. ft. home. $130,160. 3 level log and frame on 12 acres west of Flint Hill. Beautiful stone and brick work, sunny kit. opens to deck, mt. views and creek frontage, secluded yet accessible. $142,000. Small Cottage oh Shade Rd. on 18 acres. 5 rooms, 1 bath, stone fireplace, outbuildings. Wooded with frontage on Thornton River. 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nifPFPFR MEMORlijLH^nAL SUNSET LANE—CULPEPER, VIRGINIA—(703)829-4100 Birth is a family thing — Wallace family welcomes new son When Brevard and Gay Wallace found they were expecting their third child, they knew what kind of pregnancy and birth experience they wanted. “It was very important that our two children be involved and that we experience birth as a family," said Dr. M. Brevard Wallace, a family practice physician in Culpeper. The Wallaces’ children, Susan, 10, and Matthew, 8, were bom at Culpeper Memorial Hospital, and the Wallaces knew CMH was the place to have their third child. “We know the doctors here are excellent, and we were confident that Gay and the baby would receive good care,” said Brevard. “In addition we wanted to be together and not have to drive to another town.” “Everytime I have been to CMH, the care has been wonderful,” said Gay. With the improvements that have taken place in recent years in the Matemal/Child Health Unit, the Wallaces had the family-centered birth they wanted. Gay found the birthing room at CMH to be a fine place to have her baby with Brevard by her side. “I liked the homey surroundings,” she said. “Brevard and I talked for hours. He encourages me — he is so calm. And, of course, Dr. Godfrey is very nice and patient.” There is also advanced monitoring equipment for mothers and babies. “A machine automatically monitored my blood pressure and pulse,” said Gay. “The nurses were super.” Following the birth of eight pound, seven ounce Davis Wallace on September 27, Susan and Matthew visited their parents in the birthing room to see their new brother. “They were so excited,” said Gay and Brevard. The following evening, Susan and Matthew and Gay's mother, Mary Eastham Hodges of Charlottesville, gathered in the CMH Stork Club with Gay and Brevard for a private dinner of Beef Wellington, Coquilles St. Jacques, and wine for the adults and fried chicken for the children. It was a festive, family celebration of the birth of a new baby, and everyone cuddled young Davis and took family pictures before they went home. The Wahoa famly beams over infant Davis. “It was a wonderful dinner, a great addition since our other children were bom," said Brevard. “It’s really been a family thing this time,” said Gay, “from the beginning when the children and I went together to buy furniture for the baby. Susan has tried the new things out on her dolls, and she and Matthew are enjoying telling their friends about their new brother.”

Family-Centered Maternity Care “Most expectant parents want their families to be with them for support and to share the excitement and the joy of a new baby. As nurses, we want to give excellent health care to the mother and baby and to support the family with understanding and help,” says Wilma Myers, RN, coordinator of the Matemal/Child Health Department at CMH. "At CMH, parents can choose among many options and services to have a birth experience that meets their own preferences, and we will comply with their requests whenever possible.” Many new parents feel their birth will be easier if they are prepared for it. Our Prepared Childbirth classes inform expectant parents about the changes and experiences that will come. The instructors are experienced nurses who cover all aspects of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and include instruction on care of the newborn. The three obstetricians on staff at CMH are board certified and provide skilled and comprehensive obstetrical care. State-of-the ait medical equipment adds another dimension to the care of mothers and babies. The hospital is grateful for the donation of some of this equipment by the CMH Auxiliary and other civic organizations. When the mother enters the hospital, she is assisted by gentle and understanding nurses in the homelike birthing room or in the labor and delivery rooms. Outfitted for a family-centered birth, the birthing room is decorated with cheerful wallpaper, ruffled curtains, television, stereo, recliner, and birthing bed for labor and delivery in the same room. The mother’s coach may stay with her throughout labor and delivery in the birthing room, labor and delivery rooms, and during a caesarean. For family-centered births, many families gather in the birthing room following delivery to see the new baby. Mothers stay in softly decorated semi-private rooms. Wallpaper and carpet in peach and green create a comfortable environment where mothers can rest and greet their families and friends. For mothers whose physicians approve, there is an option of a one day stay. Babies may visit with their mothers anytime, and fathers are welcome to visit anytime. Siblings and grandparents are invited to visit during visiting hours. “It is important for the family to be together as much as they like during this time. We like family bonding to begin immediately after birth and encourage both parents to hold the baby in the delivery room,” says Wilma Myers. “We also instruct new mothers in many aspects of infant care —breastfeeding, bottle feeding, holding, handling, and bathing babies. “In addition, we are available by telephone 24 hours a day to mothers who have questions after they return home. Breastfeeding mothers are supported with information both during their stay and by a follow-up phone call after discharge.” The baby's care is directed by one of the two pediatricians on staff. To remember your baby as a newborn, photographs may be taken, and proofs are mailed to your home. For the trip home, babies receive a free infant t-shirt and sample gift packs. Before going home, new parents are treated to a candlelight dinner in the Stork Club. This complimentary dinner gives new parents a special moment together to celebrate their wonderful event. They may choose from our gourmet menu, and wine is optional. Some families include grandparents and brothers and sisters at the dinner for a modest additional cost "We are delighted to help parents have the birth of their baby be the way that they want it to be,” says Wilma Myers. Let birth be all you want it to be William Potter of Culpeper cuddles Whitney Melissa. Ashlee Lorean Potter and Whitney Melissa. Take CMH's Special Care Home with Your Baby When parents take their newborn home, they take special care home with them, too. By dialing Culpeper Memorial’s MatemaUChikS Health unit at 829-4113, parents have a direct link with the hospital’s nursery staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Parents, especially first-time moms and dads, often need a little help—or reassurance—with newborn babies. 'We get questions on everything about newborn care, from feeding problems to sleeping patterns, ” says Wilma Myers, RN. “If we can’t anser their question here in the nursery, we transfer them to the appropriate person. We make sure they get the help they need." Information on the Matemal/Child Health program, prenatal classes, and on tours of the Matemal/Child Health unit is available by calling 829-4113. The MEDIGRAM is published by Culpeper Memorial Hospital for the people of Culpeper. Orange, Madison, Rappahannock and Fauquier counties. William A. Gravely, Jr. President Charlotte Clark Cannon Editor Page Anne Smith Editorial Assistant P.O. Box 592, Culpeper, Virginia 22701 Telephone: (703) 829-4100

FREE CLASSES OFFER GUIDANCE FOR NEW PARENTS No matter how much an expectant couple looks forward to greeting their new addition, the awkwardness of a first pregnancy can turn daydreams into anxieties. Good advice and a sounding board are just the right medicine to cure prenatal jitters. Information on everything from prenatal nutrition to baby’s first car seat is discussed in the Preparation for Parenthood series offered on six consecutive Wednesday evenings between 7 and 9 p.m. in the Culpeper Memorial Hospital boardroom. In conjunction with the Culpeper County Health Department, the program is offered free of charge to residents of Culpeper and surounding counties. Classes are directed by Joanne Russell, RN, of the Culpeper County Health Department, and Ruth Partlow, LPN, of CMH’s Maternal/Child Health unit. Both nurses have firsthand personal and professional experience in the birth process, and they encourage an easy flow of communication in the classes. The opportunity to discuss questions about pregnancy and childbirth relieves fear and prepares the expectant couple for a smoother transition into parenthood. Knowledge of what to expect during labor and delivery and practice in Lamaze breathing techniques are the key to an easier childbirth experience, says Dr. Russell Moy, Culpeper obstetrician. “Our patients who have been through the course and who have taken it seriously tend to do very well in labor and deliveryhe observes. “They have practiced their breathing techniques and are more generally more informed about what happens. We recommend the classes to everyone.” For more information or to register for classes scheduled below, call the Matemal/Child Health unit at 829-4113. PREPARATION FOR PARENTHOOD January 6 • February 10 March 2-April 6 May 4-June8 July 6-August 10 September 7 - October 12 November 2 - December 7 BREASTFEEDING FOLLOW-UP February 17 August 17 April 13 October 19 June 15 December 14 Personal and Professional Experience Understanding Nurses Make the Difference ‘We are very proud of the technology and equipment we have available here, but it is equally important to us that our patients really get one-to-one care," says Jeanne Nixon, RN, of the Maternal/Child Health Unit at CMH. The nurses' spirit of cooperation and love for their work makes the department a fine example of the competent care, courtesy and compassion that CMH is known for. Culpeper Memorial is a community hospital, and patients can feel it in the personalized care they receive. Drawing on a wealth of professional and personal experience, the nurses accompany and reassure mothers throughout labor and delivery. Cheerful in its serenity, the home-like birthing room is a private and intimate place for couples to greet their new baby. "We are lucky enough to have the privUedge of meeting people during one of the happiest times of their lives, the birth of a new baby,” says Nixon, "For me, it is always a special feeling to witness the beginning of a new life.” Coordinator Wilma Myers and her team of nurses agree that this is a joyous time and believe that everyone in the family should be able to share in the excitement. Thanks to CMH’s convenient location and the department’s liberal visiting policies, it is easy to accommodate hectic schedules and encourage family togetherness during this very special time. “We especially make it a point to encourage the father to be a part of the experience,” says Nixon. “The birth of a new baby is a precious moment which can be experienced only once in the child’s lifetime, and we do the best we can to let everyone, fathers, siblings, and grandparents, take part.” Recognizing the uniqueness of each individual, the nurses take time to listen to new parents' preferences.. Based on individual needs, personal instruction on the basics of infant care is given before discharge. “We try to teach them to do as much as possible for their infant's care... things like feeding, changing diapers, bathing, and cord and circumcision care,” says Myers. ‘We follow up with breastfeeding moms and with infants who were bom prematurely or who have had problems. We let our patients know that there is always someone here they can call, day or night, if they have questions or problems.” Jeanne Nixon, RN, tends infant Adam Lewis of Remington. A celebration is in order when the new family is ready to set out on their own. “Dinner at the Stork Club,” CMH’s complimentary sendoff for new parents, features a special steak dinner for two, complete with wine, candlelight, and perhaps best of all, free babysittingl “We all enjoy our work so much that the turnover rate in this department is really low. The comfortable, easy-going atmosphere that we and our patients enjoy is a product of many years of experience and working together toward a common goal,” says Myers. GOURMET MEALS Looking for afresh alternative to the usual balloons and flowers to cheer up someone special? Now you can turn to Culpeper Memorial Hospital's dietary department for a get-well gift in good taste. The idea originated from the popularity of "Dinner at the Stork Club," Culpeper Memorial's sendoff for new parents in the Matemal/Child Health unit. The dietary department's gourmet dinners also won rave reviews as a builtin feature of the Hospitality Suite, CMH's special twobedroom suite for families who want to stay dose by while their loved one recovers. Now the gourmet package is available to everyone as a special treat for patients and their guests. “We make extra effort to accomodate the preferences of our guests,” says Tudy Herring, CMH food sen/ice director, who masterminded Gourmet Meals. "The gourmet option is open to anyone who is not on a restricted diet, and sometimes we can adjust the meal for those who require modifications.” A UNIQUE GIFT IDEA The charge for this service is small, and going gourmet can lift the spirits by offering an exciting alternative to the daily menu. The gourmet menu features epicurean delights from appetizer to dessert served in grand fashion complete with china and sparkling glassware. Choose from a variety of entrees such as succulent Beef Wellington, flavorful Coquille St. Jacques, or elegant Chicken Normandy. With five hours notice, Gourmet Meals may be ordered from a special menu from the CMH dietary department For this elegant departure from the flower basket and balloons, just stop by the CMH dining room or contact the food service director at 829-4334—and Voilal The only thing missing is the candelabra!

Nice Guy Wins Emergency staff saves a life Sam and Gladys Griggs an Sving a nawfh. 1 A Culpeper man died Saturday, September 26, and lived to tell the story. "I have only good things to say about the Emergency Department at Culpeper Memorial Hospital,” says Y. Z. Griggs, a supervisor of Black Industries known as "Sam.” "I was dead, and they were just great to me.” Sam’s story began at home Saturday evening when Griggs suddenly began to throw up blood. His wife, Gladys, the proprietor of Jenners Restaurant in Culpeper, called the rescue squad to rush him to the hospital. “The rescue squad was so good to us, so efficient,” she remembers. When they reached the Emergency Department, Griggs recalls, “I felt myself going. It was just like I went off to sleep.” Dr. Jay Moscoe, the emergency physician who immediately went to work on Griggs, reports, "Griggs was unresponsive; he had no pulse and no blood pressure. When we received him, he was in serious trouble from internal bleeding, and we had to catch up fast to save him.” With the assistance of Dr. Mort Chiles and Dr. George Broman, who came in, and Dr. Al Cramer, who was consulted, Moscoe and the emergency team administered intravenous fluids and blood transfusions and used MAST (military anti-shock trousers) to bring up Griggs blood pressure, successfully resusKatina him. Before he blacked out, Griggs remembers seeing "Whiskers** as he called Dr. Moscoe, squeezing fluids into him as quickly as he could. "It was a coordinated effort to take care of a critically ill patient," Moscoe said. "He would have died at home if he had not come to the hospital.” Worried nurses knew Griggs had revived when he looked up at them and said, "My mother told me never to trust a brown-eyed woman.” "Then you’re in trouble now!” returned three brown eyed nurses. On the way to the Intensive Care Unit, Griggs quipped, "Thanks alot, Dr. Jay.” "Griggs is one of the patients that makes emergency medicine satisfying,” said Moscoe. “He was cooperative in a stressful and precarious situation, a real nice buy.” The week before his encounter with death, Griggs was admitted to the University of Virginia Hospital for tests of a possible stroke. The tests denied a stroke, and he returned to Culpeper on Wednesday. After being admitted to two hospitals in one week for unrelated illnesses, Griggs said, "I’ll take Culpeper.” “Everyone at CMH was as nice as they could be to us,” adds a grateful Gladys Griggs. Sam Griggs' life has changed since going home. He has not had a drink or a cigarette. “I am living a different . life,” he said. Special Baby Cane I Dr. Walter IGby, pediatrician, enjoys his work MAST helps save lives An amazingly simple apparatus was used to produce a vital effect on Sam Griggs. Military anti-shock trousers, known as MAST, are used widely by rescue squads and hospitals to treat shock caused by blood loss. When a patient suffers from heavy blood loss due to injury or internal bleeding, the brain and internal organs, heart and lungs, need the blood remaining in the body to survive. "MASTshunts the blood from the legs into central circulation where it is needed to maintain vital organ function," explains Dr. Michael Bost, emergency physician at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. "Along with other methods, MAS T is used to reestablish, maintain, and stabilize blood pressure." Easily and rapidly applied, MAST is fitted in three sections, one for each leg and an abdominal section. The garment is made of a polyvinyl fabric and closes securely with velcro. It is inflated with a foot pump. In addition to restoring blood pressure, the pressure created by MAST also acts to reduce bleeding and to stabilize certain fractures. The garment remains on the patient while other measures are initiated, such as the administration of intravenous fluids and blood, until blood pressure stabilizes, or, if necessary, surgery begins. Originally developed seventy years ago, MAST was used in Viet Nam on trauma vidtims during evacuation to surgical hospitals. TIP THE SCALES IN YOUR FAVOR The Tax Reform Act of 1986 introduced legislation that affects nearly every American taxpayer—especially those who itemize. At the best of times, the tax laws are confusing. This year, you'll be relying on your tax advisors more than ever to claim every legitimate deduction available to you. We would like to help you speak knowledgeably with your advisors, so we are offering a free booklet, “Simple Ways to Reduce Income Taxes." This informative, easy to read publication will explain the changes that affect most itemizing taxpayers and suggest methods to reduce your level of taxation this year and in years to come. For your free copy of “Simple Ways to Reduce Income Taxes,” please call or write: Culpeper Memorial Hospital Foundation P.O.Box 803 Culpeper, Virginia 22701 (703)829-4307 SIMPLE m v s TO REDUC E INCOME TA XES