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Mr. Henry surprised the county a second time when he announced in September that he had changed his mind and intended to wage a writein campaign for the Jackson District seat. With four candidates in the race, the outcome became even more uncertain.
It was a banner year for writeins, as Sharon Kilpatrick announced three weeks before the election that she was running for Nelson Lane’s seat in Stonewall-Hawthome District.
When the votes were counted on Nov. 3, Col. Bingham handily defeated the other three candidates in Jackson District, capturing nearly 40 percent of the vote. Mr. Henry finished a distant fourth with only 68 of 433 votes.
In Hampton District, poll-watchers and candidates waited until almost 1 a.m. to find that Mr. Massie defeated Mr. Bird by 12 votes. And Mrs. Kilpatrick tallied 171 votes to Mr. Lane’s 256 for the StonewallHawthome seat.
7. Tourism boom: 1987 saw several new bed and breakfasts opening in the county, as well as a surge in festivals sponsored by county organizations.
For the first year, Sperryville celebrated a “Blue Ridge Christmas,” as well as its spring and Apple Harvest Celebrations.
Washington’s Fourth of July event was as big an affair as ever, with thousands coming out to enjoy a traditional Independence Day in the country and fireworks on the lawn of Avon Hall. And, although bitter cold chilled the holiday spirit, once again there was a Colonial Christmas celebration in Washington.
The county’s Board of Supervisors voiced its support for the tourism industry when it voted an appropriation to the Foothills Association, which is promoting the Blue Ridge counties as a year-round vacation spot.
8. Washington’s budget, lawsuits: In April, the Town Council enacted a 2V2 percent restaurant and lodging tax, with the proceeds to fund improvement projects for the town, principally its antiquated water system. Although hopes to begin the project by summer were dashed by engineering delays, the council has moved toward starting the rehabilitation in spring 1988.
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