By SANDRA CARTWRIGHTBROWN

By SANDRA CARTWRIGHTBROWN

Rappahannock New* Contributing Writer % The article in the Jan. 7 issue of tne Rappahannock News on the visit of 10 Soviet citizens to the 1* county from Tuesday, Jan. 26, to -Sunday, Jan. 31, 1988, has resulted in many enthusiastic offers to house and entertain the Russians. Some of . the responses are: Maurice Herndon of Sperryville has subscribed to the Soviet Life v magazine for a number of years and donates back issues to the library. He called The Conyers House to of. fer “whatever it is we can do to help.” Aside from two guest rooms - Mr. Herndon offered to help with - ^transportation to show- the guests t around. Mike Mahoney of Woodville of* fered their guest cottage and wanted _ Ihis daughter’s Russian class at Wakefield to meet the guests. Lisa -- .■Currie, an editor of the Star Expo''nent in Culpeper, offered to give a v tour of the printing plant and take > the guests to Montpelier in Orange. A Front Royal resident who wishes to remain anonymous due to his sensitive government employment has offered to pick up three or four Russians in his jeep, give them a tour of .‘i a working farm and serve dinner. The Gay St. Inn offered bed and ; breakfast for three. David Konick ■ has offered to take a stab at inter- preting should the occasion arise. Everyone who has called The Conyers House has been told that there is no financial remuneration far any of us involved and since the ruble cannot be exchanged for dollars, the Russians will have no currency whatever.’ On Friday, Jan. 8, I called the Center for Soviet American Dialogue in Bellevue, Wash., to discuss the impending visit. To my amazement I was told that the founder and director, Rama Vernon, was leaving for Moscow on Sunday, ' " Jan. 10, to “appeal to the Peace Committee to grant permission for • the Russians to visit American ' homes prior to the Feb. 1-5 Citizens’ . Summit.” I answered that we ap