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posed to be doing this, he says, nodding sagely. But the broad grin and twinkling eyes belie the seriousness of his tone.
He explains that for the Festival of American Craft, he knew he must have a blacksmith to give demonstrations. “And you know who’s coming? A blacksmith named Blackie, and from right next door in Madison County. Is that a present from God, or what?”
Oldway Craft Village is located one mile west of the village of Sperry ville on Route 211. Gate fee to fourth annual Festival of American Craft is $1.50 with children under 12 admitted free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29. On the same days, the village of Sperryville will hold its annual spring festival. For additional information, call (703) 987-8474 or 987-8917.
through countless public hearings,” said Mr. Clark, pointing to the new zoning ordinance adopted by the county in 1986. “I can’t see changing it.”
“No person is being deprived of the right (to divide property into family lots),” Mr. McCarthy affirmed. “It’s what happened to the property in the past” that determines whether that right can be exercised, he added.
“And we talk about the right to do this and the right to do that. Subdivision is more of a privilege than a right,” said Mr. Massie. “You can’t take 100 acres and cut it into halfacre lots. You have to think of public health, safety, and welfare. That’s why we enacted this zoning ordinance in the first place.”
Unanimously, the planning commissioners recommended denial of Mr. Raynor’s application for a special exception permit, finding it not in accord with the zoning ordinance.
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