Rappahannock News, April 27, 1989

PAID CIRCULATION NOW At- , Audit OUSEHOLDS Rappahannock County’s Family Newspaper Since 187] 39th Year, No. 17 18 pages Member Audit Bureau of Circulation THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1989 Washington, Virginia Old Rag Bulletins Bloodmobile in Washington The county's Extension Homemakers' Clubs will again sponsor a visit by the Red Cross Bloodmobile on Wednesday, May 3 at the Washington fire hall from 4-8 p.m. The late afternoon and evening hours are being offered this year to encourage participation by residents who work outside the county. Anyone in good health, at least 17 years old and weighing 110 pounds is eligible to donate. "We all know that there is a shortage in the country's blood supply," a Homemakers' Club spokesman said, "and we hope to see a good response from the county for this worthwhile cause." For more information about blood donations; contact Home Extension Agent Sandra Richardson at the county Extension office (675-3619). Tax info for Federal retirees Federal retirees whose prior tax returns may be affected by the recent Supreme Court decision on a Michigan law regarding the taxation of federal retirement benefits may get additional information from the Commissioner of the Revenue's office at the courthouse. The decision has an effect on a number of states, including Virginia, which levy taxes on federal benefits but leave such state benefits taxexempt. Commissioner Beverly Atkins said her office has received a letter from ^/irginia's tax commissioner, W. H. Forst, • Outlining the department's position on the decision and the steps taxpayers should take if they disagree. Those affected should ■ Contact the commissioner's office (6753513) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for more information. Auction donations needed .. The Rappahannock County Lions Club is still looking for donations for its annual benefit auction, scheduled for Saturday, May 6 at 10 a.m. at the Washington fire hall. Any Lions Club member may be contacted to arrange pickup of donated items, including the following members across the county: Amissville/Viewtown, Al Doub (937-4609); Chester Gap, Art Town (635-7547); Flint Hill, Paul Nichols (675-3500); Huntly, Phillip Smith (636-9855); Sperryville area, Guy Foster (987-8939) or Carson Johnson (987-8720); Washington area, Mike Massie (675-3537) or Bob Ingle (675-3404); Woodville, Bob Anderson (987-8206). Acceptable items include home appliances or furniture, lawn, garden or farm equipment or tools (please, no clothing or food). For more information, contact one of the Lions listed above or auction chairman Kermit Weakley (675-3246). Government at a glance • Library Board: Thursday, April 27, 7:30 p.m., library. Joint meeting with Friends of the Library directors to view preliminary architectural plans for the new library. • Architectural Review Board: Thursday, April 27, 8 p.m., courthouse. Work session to discuss application for proposed addition to the Rappahannock County Jail. • Board of Supervisors: Monday, May 1,2 p.m., courthouse. Regular monthly meeting. Public hearings will be held at the courthouse beginning at 7 p.m. • Water and Sewer Authority: Y Thursday, May 4, 7:30 p.m., I ^courthouse. Regular monthly meeting. Weekend weather According to the extended forecast • • from the National Weather Service, partly sunny skies should cover the county on Friday and Saturday, with high temperatures in the 70s. Sunday should bring a chance of showery, with ;y' temperatures still pleasant. Big lottery payoff Rappahannock News photo t'ind\ Mahan BEATING THE ODDS of 340,000:1, Garry Charles (right) with his wife Sonrisa and daughter Amber, cashes the $20,000 check he received from the Virginia Lottery for the winning ticket he bought at Baldwin's Grocery in Washington on Saturday. Cashing the ticket are, from left, Norma Jean Brown, Cucie Baldwin and her husband Paul, the store's owners. The Charles family lives in Gid Brown Hollow. After taxes were taken out, Mr. Charles received a payoff of $15,200. Mr. Baldwin said a lottery official told him that Mr. Charles is the first $20,000 winner in Rappahannock or nearby counties. Proposed 77 cent tax rate is cut by 6.35 cents at work session By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer At its work session Monday evening, the Board of Supervisors cut 6.35 cents from a proposed 77-cent real estate tax rate per $100 assessed value. That 77-cent rate is the one which accountant Wally Cox told the supervisors last Thursday would be needed to fund all county budget requests and rebuild the surplus. The cuts made Monday were a total of $215,452 from the expenditures portion of the budget of $6.7 million, up $664,870 from the current budget of $6.1 million. An additional $332,557 is needed to rebuild the general fund balance which was completely depleted by the landfill, Mr. Cox said. The proposed 25-cent increase (now cut to 18.65 cents) over the current rate of 52 cents broke down to 12 cents extra to fund all the requests in the school budget and three cents extra for the Sheriffs Department, including the proposed addition to the county jail. Everything else would be about even, Mr. Cox said. In addition 10 cents would be needed to bring the county reserves up to five percent of the operating budget, he said. This assumes, he added, that the perso^ul property tax stays at its current rate of $2.90 per $100. At Monday’s work session following the public hearing on the school budget, that budget was cut $149,044, subtracting 4.53 cents from the 12 cent proposed increase for the schools. Another $59,169 was cut from the general county budget, but $5,704 was also added. An additional $10,560 savings can be realized if the board approves County Administrator John McCarthy’s suggestion to cut funding for health insurance for county employees from the $1,620 in Mr. Cox’s budget, which would pay the full cost of a single subscriber’s premium, to $1,300 apiece. The cuts approved so far in the school budget are $6,000 from administration, $16,000 from instruction, $7,000 from fixed charges, $28,000 from operation and maintenance of the school plants, $91,500 from capital outlay and $544 from the cafeteria fund. In the administration category half of a $2,000 request for tuition assistance for administrators was cut, and $5,000 was removed from the appropriation for legal fees. Supervisor Chairman Hubert Gilkey said the School Board could come back to the supervisors if legal fees got out of hand. "Either way the county is going to pay for it,” he said. “I’m looking for ways to save money." When the supervisors moved to the instruction category, Mr. McCarthy said, “I hate to get into this; it's so big. Can you get $18,000 out of it?” School Superintendant David Gangel, who stayed throughout this work session, said, "I went through this over the weekend, and I got $16,000 that could be cut." “That’s the number I’ve got here actually." Mr. McCarthy replied. The $7,000 cut from fixed charges was for health insurance. Mr. McCarthy originally suggested this category be reduced by $10,000, which he said would allow the school system to contribute $955 per employee to health insurance. He said he was recommending $1,300 per county employee. “It's hard for me to discuss treating the two groups differently, but the county can’t accept the dramatic increase in prices we’ve been getting," he said. “All the big companies are cutting back on benefits," Stonewall-Hawthorn District representative Robert Anderson said. “The government has to take the lead to encourage private industry to provide health insurance,” Hampton See BUDGET, p. 14 Publi building swap Inn s bigger offer finds no support By LOU HATTER Rappahannock News Staff Writer At a joint public hearing marked by near unanimity of opinion from the speakers, the Washington Town Council and the county's Board of Supervisors heard approval for their proposed swap of the present Town Hall for the building which is now occupied by the Rappahannock County Library. The terms of the tentative deal reached between representatives of the Town Council and the Board of Supervisors were also discussed publicly for the first time. The negotiations were held during the past several months under an exemption in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act which allows executive sessions to discuss or negotiate the purchase or sale or public property. The clause is designed to prevent private speculators from entering the negotiations and perhaps artificially inflating the bids. According to County Administrator John McCarthy, the agreement calls for the county to buy the present Town Hall building from the town for $100,000. while the town's purchase price for the library building is set at $150,000. The money gained from the Town Hall sale, presumably, would be used by the town to offset the higher price paid for the library. After that transaction is completed. Mr. McCarthy said, the county would earmark the $150,000 it realized from the library building's sale for the construction of the new county library. That building is in the planning stages, and will be placed on a two-aCre site just outside the town limits on Route 211. which was donated by Dean Morehouse. Mr. McCarthy also announced that a third-party bid for the present library building had been made to the Library Board, but never presented formally to the Board of Supervisors. Under state law the supervisors are charged with oversight of the library’s operation, and their approval is required on any decisions made by the Library Board relating to the purchase or sale of property. Attorney David Dickey, who represents Patrick O’Connell and Reinhardt Lynch, the'owners of The Inn at Little Washington, confirmed that his clients had offered the Library Board $200,000 for the library property. He said they would be willing to pay the sum. in cash, within 90 days of the board’s acceptance of the offer. In addition, Mr. Dickey said, Mr. Lynch and Mr. O’Connell are willing to rent the building back to the Library Board for two years at one dollar a year, provided its use as a library continues. With the $200,000 in the bank in a long-term, high yield account, he suggested, "at current interest rates it would yield about $240,000" in two years for the library's building fund. Why, Mr. Dickey asked, should The Inn's offer be considered? “It is more money, and it is more money sooner." He added that the county should accept The Inn’s offer because the taxpayers deserve to get the most money offered for the building. And, he added, selling it to a private party would put the property back on the tax rolls, taxed at or near the value established by the $200,000 sale price. "I understand," he said, “that the Town Hall location is very advantageous to the county." But, he pointed out. its location also has liabilities, including the difficulty of fitting it for handicapped access. “There are other properties available with better slopes for ramps." As for the town. Mr. Dickey continued. “They have the Town Hall. Do they need all the space in the library to run the town’s business?" He suggested that the town could use the money, “and they do get a great deal of money from my clients each year — to renovate the Town Hall building." "The $200,000 offer is a good one." Mr. Dickey concluded, "probably more than the property is worth." Later in the hearing, Hampton District Supervisor Mike Massie asked Mr. Dickey what use The Inn intended for the building. "There are no particular plans at this time," he replied. But The Inn does have a need for a large space for See HEARING, p. 18 Post Office trailer given 1 year limit By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News StalT Writer The Rappahannock County Planning Commission approved two temporary permits for mobile homes and forwarded them to the Board of Zoning Appeals for consideration at its April 26 meeting. The planners also approved a Special Exception request for a 10-acre subdivision in an Agricultural zone and the application for renewal of the Jenkins Mountain Agricultural and Forestal District and forwarded those applications to the Board of Supervisors for public hearings May 1. The first mobile home application was from Roger Newcamp Jr. to use the trailer for up to one year on his property while he is building a home. The trailer is to be moved from his parents’ property where they used it while they were building their home. “You’re making good use of the trailer,” commented Wakefield representative Werner Krebser. The second trailer application was from the United States Postal Service, for the temporary post office at Huntly. See PLANNERS, p. 18 Luncheon honors senior volunteers About 55-60 participants in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program were honored with a luncheon recognizing their efforts during the past year. According to volunteer coordinator Jeanie McNear, the volunteers provide essential services for county residents which would be expensive or impossible to provide otherwise. “They do a terrific job, and very seldom are recognized for their efforts.” Mrs. McNear said the luncheon was organized to give the volunteers some recognition for the services they provide, which are accomplished quietly, without a lot of fanfare. The organizations represented at the luncheon, where various services are provided by the senior volunteers, included volunteers and directors from Family Guidance Services of Rappahannock, the Rappahannock Senior Nutrition Site, See RSVP, p. 14 Rappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan A BIT OF MAGIC from “Jenzen” the Magician creates a hat for Margaret Gottlieb at the luncheon honoring the Retired Senior Volunteer Program participants. “Jenzen” provided entertainment for the 55-60 volunteers who attended.

County emergency log Fire & rescue April 17: 11:53 a.m., sick call, Rt. 521, Washington Fire Department. April 18: 12:37 p.m., difficulty breathing, Rt. 622, Washington Fire Department; 4:30 p.m., tree on fire, Rt. 654, Sperryville Fire Department placed in service; 5:33 p.m., fire, nature unknown, Castleton Fire Department placed in service (control burning). April 19; 10:28 a.m., auto accident, Rt. 640 and Rt. 642, Amissville Fire Department; 5:12 p.m., cut to the wrist, Rt. 522, Woodville, Washington Fire Department and Sperryville Rescue Squad; 10:21 p.m., transport, Sperryville Rescue Squad. April 20: 7:00 p.m., structural fire, Rt. 611, Amissville Fire Department, Flint Hill Fire Department, Castleton Fire Department and Washington Fire Department: 7:34 p.m., sick call, Rt. 231, Sperryville Rescue Squad and Washington Fire Department; 8:42 p.m., chest pains, Rt. 211 East, Amissville Fire Department; 8:46 p.m., possible electrical fire, Rt. 641, Flint Hill Fire Department and Washington Fire Department. April 21: 12:08 p.m., woods fire, Rt. 649, Castleton Fire Department, Amissville Fire Department and Salem Fire Department; 1:32 p.m., seizures, Rt. 647, Washington Fire Department; 10:05 p.m., sick call, Rt. 231, Washington Fire Department. April 22: 8:28 p.m., fire, nature unknown, Rt. 628, Flint Hill Fire Department and Washington Fire Department placed in service (control burning); 9:58 p.m., roadside fire, Rt. 211 West, Sperryville Fire Department and Sperry ville Rescue Squad. April 23: 12:27 a.m., auto accident, Rt. 729, Castleton Fire Department; 12:54 a.m., unconscious person, Rt. 211 East, Amissville Fire Department; 2:52 p.m., auto accident, Rt. 211, Amissville Fire Department; 3:43 p.m., auto accident, Rt. 211, Amissville Fire Department; 8:14 p.m., possible broken ankle, Rt. 522, South of Flint Hill, Flint Hill Fire Department: 8:33 M" " -" XV vir p.m., semi-conscious person, Rt. 522, Woodville, Sperryville Rescue Squad and Washington Fire Department. April 24: 12:58 p.m., woods fire, Rt. 622, Gid Brown Hollow, Washington Fire Department, Flint Hill Fire Department, Sperryville Fire Department, Amissville Fire Department and Castleton Fire Department. Sheriff's log April 17: animal complaint, Rt. 600; animal complaint, Rt. 649, Castleton; public service, Rt. 522 and Rt. 211, Sperryville; reckless driving, Town of Sperryville. April 18: auto accident involving a deer, Rt. 231; animal complaint, Rt. 604, Boston; animal complaint, Rt. 522, Woodville; suspicious person, Rt. 621; prowler, Chester Gap area. April 19: auto accident, Rt. 640 and Rt. 642; breaking and entering, trespassing, Rt. 600; animal complaint, Rt. 629, Bean Hollow. April 20: animal complaint, Rt. 211, Amissville; trespassing, Rt. 211, Sperryville; public service, Rt. 622, Gid Brown Hollow; trespassing, Rt. 522, Huntlv; animal complaint, Rt. 211 West; reckless driving, Rt. 522, Sperryville; reckless driving, Rt. 628, Fodderstack Road. April 21: animal complaint, Rt. 522, Fletchers Mill area; illegal vehicle on the road, Rt. 622. April 22: assault, Rt. 211. Amissville; unlawful entry, Rt. 626. Rock Mills; reckless driving. Rt. 211, Amissville area; animal complaint, Rt. 622, Gid Brown Hollow; hunting complaint. Rt. 603. April 23: burglar alarm activated, Rt. 211, Amissville: auto accident, Rt. 211. Amissville; trespassing, Rt. 522, Woodville; threatening telephone calls, Rt. 622, Harris Hollow. April 24: auto accident involving a deer, Rt. 522 North, Huntly area; vandalism. Sperryville area; civil matter, Boston area. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION^ WHEREAS, Nelson P. Lane has resigned his position as Supervisor 1 for Stonewall-Hawthom Magisterial District, effective March 6, 1989; and. W HEREAS, Mr. Lane has served on the Board of Supervisors with distinction, since 1983 helping to shepherd the community during a period of much trial and controversy; and. WHEREAS, Mr. Lane's experience, leadership, and dedication were instrumental in meeting the challenges of preparing and adopting comprehensive new Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, siting and permitting a state-of-the-art sanitary landfill, and the many other tasks that have fallen to the Board of Supervisors during the past several years; and. WHEREAS, prior to his election to the Board of Supervisors, Mr. Lane served as a member of the Rappahannock County School Board from 1980 to 1983 assisting in the implementation of important capital projects such as the School Bus Maintenance Shop and Administrative NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, on this third day of April. 1989. by the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County, that Nelson P. Lane has served his District and the County as a whole with great distinction and honor, and that his many efforts to preserve and protect the Rappahannock way and quality of life are deserving of great praise and abiding gratitude, which are extended hereby to Mr. Lane, from his colleagues. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE Clerk provide a copy of this resolution for publication in the Rappahannock News, Culpeper Star-Exponent, as well as for presentation to Mr. Lane. * —MM MV ■ - XX -**-- -‘—MtT. Offices. ^MPa/unmiffc ^ Yes! Please enter my new subscription to Rappahannock petals Subscnption rates by mail: Rappahannock & adjoining counties..$14.00//yr. Elsewhere in the U S.$18.00/yr. Outside the U S. ..$18.00/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 doss postage paid at the Post Office at Warren ton, VA, The Rappahannock News is published ei>ery Thursday by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Postmaster, please send 3579 to Box 631, Warrenton, VA 221860631. Brush fires plague county Rappahannock News photo/Lou Hatter COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BATTLED several brush fires during the past two weeks, including this one near Peyton Faftns Estates in Tiger Valley. Forest Warden Tippy Jenkins (center) reminds residents that the state's 4 p.m. burning law is still in effect. All outdoor Fires are prohibited before 4 p.m., and violators are subject to a fine of up to $500. Bloodmobile sets ambitious schedule With only two months remaining to make its annual goal and blood collections running substantial, below the target, the Fauquier Chapter of the American Red Cross has scheduled three Bloodmobiles within eight days early in May. The three sites are far enough apart, blood service officials believe, to give most people in the Rappahannock-Fauquier area served by the chapter an opportunity to donate blood. The Bloodmobile will be at the Fire Hall in Washington, Va., on Wednesday, May 3, from 4-8 p.m.; at Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains on Thursday, May 4, from 3-7 p.m.; and at the Warrenton United Methodist Church the following Thursday, May 11, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. Ned Turner, captain of The Plains’ blood team, points out that more than the required eight weeks has elapsed since the Bloodmobile was in Marshall in January, those who donated there are eligible for the blood drive in The Plains. The Marshall Bloodmobiles have been the most consistently successful of the Fauquier Chapter, and there will not be another Bloodmobile in Marshall until late summer. For the fiscal year that ends June 30, the Fauquier Chapter was given i a goal of 1,275 units of blood. It has ; collected 951, 85 percent of the < amount it should have gotten by i now. The goal for the Washington 1 blood drive is 25 units; for The < Plains, 35 units; and for Warrenton, i 15 units. There will be two more blood Irives, at Vint Hill Farms Station ind Fauquier Hospital, before the “nd of the chapter’s fiscal year. All )f these blood drives must exceed he goals, says George Borjes, the ■hapter’s blood chairman, if the hapter is to attain its annual goal. Student loan interest deserves tax break CULPEPER - “Education - for our youth and for those who are returning to the classroom - is one of our most important investments,” said Congressman D. French Slaughter Jr., (7th-VA) from his Culpeper Congressional District Office. "However, due to an unwise provision in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, interest on student loans is now treated like interest on consumer loans. This means that student loan interest is only partially deductible this year, and by 1991 Spring SALEebration Large Selection of new Jfidgewt And other fine clocks —6 month layaway plan— SPERRYVILLE ANTIQUE MARKET Drive a little — Save a lot 703-675-3481 Rappahannock National Bank “Your community bank" t«* ttpMi ■ m4 m HUM FDM Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Friday evenings 5-7 Gay Street, Washington 703-675-3519 PUBLIC HEARING: ROAD ABANDONMENT OLD U.S. RT. 211 AT MASSIE S CORNER The Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County will hold a public hearing on 1 May, 1989, at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse in Washington, VA., on whether to recommend to the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner and to the Commonwealth Transportation Board the abandonment of 1.45 acres of Old Route 211 near Massie’s Corner, Hampton Magisterial District of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in Washington. All persons who have an interest in the property proposed for abandonment, as well as the general public, may appear and make comment. & will not be tax-deductible. “I believe that educational loans should be treated as investments. Interest on these loans should therefore be deductible for Federal income tax purposes, which was the case prior to 1987,” he stated. Rep. Slaughter explained that he supports a bill (H.R. 747) in the House of Representatives to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the income tax deduction for interest on educational loans. Roughly 255 of Rep. Slaughter’s colleagues also favor this bill in the Congress, he said. “Education costs place a tremendous financial burden on American students and their families,” said Mr. Slaughter. “Graduate students in particular may incur debts so large that their initial payments consist mainly of interest. Allowing a tax deduction of this interest would serve as an incentive for people in the workforce to continue their training or education, and it would be a substantial relief to students facing hefty loan payments. ” Benefit cycle nets pizza What do cyclists crave most besides beautiful countryside to pedal through? Pizza! Pizza Movers, Pepsi and the American Lung Association of Virginia, Blue Ridge Region are teaming up to give cyclists just that. A ride for each individual’s ability (10 or 25 miles) and all the free pizza and pepsi a cyclist can imagine. Mark Saturday, May 6th, 9 a.m. May 1 is Law Day RICHMOND - Gov. Gerald L. Baliles has proclaimed May 1 as the 32nd annual Law Day in Virginia. The governor signed the proclamation at a ceremony attended by Virginia State Bar President J. Jay Corson IV of McLean, Virginia Bar Association President Thomas T. Lawson of Roanoke, Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference President Walter D. Kelley Jr. of Norfolk and Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Chairman David G. Shuford of Richmond. Law Day was established in 1957 as a national holiday and a time to reflect on the United States’ legal heritage, the role of law in American society and the rights Americans enjoy under the U. S. Constitution, a bar association spokesman explained. Law Day is part of Community Law Week, observed on May 1-6 this year. Activities during the week include free programs on legal topics and opportunities for citizens to obtain free legal consultations. For more information on Community Law Week activities, Virginians may contact the Virginia State Bar,.(804) 786-2061, or legal groups in their area. Free legal consultations Northern Virginia residents may talk with lawyers free of charge during a special three-hour call-in program Wednesday, May 3. “No Bills Night,” which is sponsored by the Young Lawyers Conference of the Virginia State Bar, will offer individuals free, confidential 10-minute telephone consultations with lawyers. According to a spokesman, persons may receive help on any legal-oriented matter during this public service event by calling (703) 356-2200 between 6 and 9 p.m. Lawyers from throughout |fce area will be participating in tne Northern Virginia “No Bills Night.” In celebration of Community Law Week, which is May 1-6, the Young Lawyers Conference also is sponsoring “No Bills Night” on May 3 in Abingdon, Roanoke, Fredericksburg and Norfolk and on May 1 in Richmond. For more information about “No Bills Night,” contact the Virginia State Bar, (804) 786-2061. Real estate transactions The following real estate transfers were recorded during the past week: Arzie L. Cristy and wife to Gregory Allen Settle, Blue Ridge Mountain Estate, Lot 10, Block 7, Section E, Plat 5, Wakefield District. $1,000. William E.F. Conrad to Gregory Allen Settle, Blue Ridge Mountain Estate, Lot 9, Block 7, Section E, Plat 5, Wakefield District. Andrew Brian Smith and wife to Ashbum Center Partnership, Lot 5, 10 acres, Jackson District. $140,000. Ashbum Center Partnership to Floyd Simpson and wife, Lot 5, 10 acres, Jackson District. $140,000. Windrush Assocaties to Jeremiah D. Ellsworth and wife, 50 acres, Wakefield District. $200,000. Marriage licenses The following marriage licenses were issued at the Clerk’s office during the past week: John Tiffin Diley, Amissville and Terri Lea Rinker, Amissville. James John Carroll, Sperryville and Betsy Kay Jewell, Castleton. 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A/Veather, economy fuel crop insurance interest BLACKSBURG — In these times of increasing concern about drought and decreasing government support, proponents of crop insurance are waving their flags. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, the government agency that subsidizes the privately 'sold policies, would like to broaden participation in the program. Past -participation has been scant. Last •year about 20 percent of farmers nationally and 25 percent in Virginia ’took out policies. 1 Participation has traditionally 'been low because many farmers reasoned that n a drought destroyed ifcheir crop, it would destroy their neighbors’ crops as well. And the government has a history of coming tio the rescue of insured and unin'sured farmers alike in the event of W idespread crop failure. 5". Jim Pease, a Virginia Cooperative Extension agricultural economist, says history might not repeat 'itself much longer. Congress is moving away from providing large-scale disaster relief, Mr. Pease said. »‘ “If the disasters are widespread • enough. Congress has generally succumbed to political pressures, stepped in and bailed farmers out as a group,” he said. “But I think there’s more resistance developing -to that in Congress, primarily -pushed by budgetary problems at the national level.” - One proposal floating around Washington would require farmers to purchase crop insurance if they want to participate in any other government agriculture programs. _ So, although crop insurance has bpen a good idea for a long time, it might become an even better one in •light of the increasing likelihood of a change in the Congress’s bail-out -philosophy. In Virginia, the money paid out through crop insurance has been ‘ Substantial, Mr. Pease said. “Over the last five years, roughly $3 has been paid out for every $1 in premiums paid by farmers in Virginia.” *- The threat of more dry weather — perhaps not dry enough to warrant wholesale disaster relief — has 'been the primary motivation for ' those signing up in recent years, he Vv'jd. ' - Last year, the percentage of farmers taking out crop insurance in Virginia increased 29 percent, ’according to the American Associa" tfon of Crop Insurers, and Mr. Pease ' thinks the increase is due to more concern about drought. Most of the money that gets paid out to crop insurance holders gets paid out because of drought. Sixtyone percent of the money paid to Virginia farmers from 1981 -88 was paid to those who lost crops because of drought. Besides depending on Congress, farmers may balk at buying insurance because of cost concerns or unrealistic optimism, Mr. Pease said. “Everybody hates insurance,” admitted Joel Plath, Extension agricultural economist at Virginia State. “It’s just another added cost.” The cost of crop insurance varies according to a farmer’s average crop yield, his chosen coverage level, his price selection and the going premium rate. A farmer with 100 acres of corn and an average yield of 100 bushels per acre might pay $500 to cover his crop. At that same insurance level, he would receive $13,000 in the event of complete crop loss. Most farmers get coverage that pays not only when more than 35 percent of their crop is lost. Since most farmers think the chances are slim of producing less than 65 percent of their expected crop, they don’t think to take out crop insurance. “A lot of farmers may say ‘I’m an optimistic person, I think my chances of getting a good crop are pretty high,”’ Pease said, “but those farmers are not looking realistically at the chances of getting a bad crop. If we look back at recent years in Virginia, the chances of getting a disaster drought year are also pretty high.” Crop insurance would be an unwise investment for only a minority of farmers, Mr. Pease estimated. “There are a certain number of cases where you are in such bad financial shape that crop insurance is not worthwhile — in essence, you’re on your own one-yard line with a fourth-and-10 and there are only 30 seconds left in the game,” he said. “In that case you have to go for broke. “But far more prevalent is the situation where you should play it safe and go for that solid four yards up the middle.” For farmers who want to find out whether crop insurance is a good investment, FCIC has helped develop a computer program that can work up some figures for them. The deadline for farmers to sign up for crop insurance is April 15, and the farmer’s cost for the insurance is tax-deductible. 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If there is anything we can do to help you in the field of real estate please stop in at EILEEN M. DAY, Realtor, The Clopton House, Washington, Va. 22747. Phone 675-3033. We’re here to help. No fear of heights Rappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan IGNORING THE BEST VIEW in town, Bob Fowler concentrates on the task at hand, re-roofing the steeple of Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington. Supervisors' agenda The following items are on the agenda for the regular monthly meeting of the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, scheduled for Monday, May 1 at 2 p.m. at the courthouse. Pubjic hearings will be held at the courthouse, beginning at 7 p.m. • Call to order • Approve minutes of April meetings • School Superintendent Dr. David Gangel: “About Our Schools" • Public comment Old business • Adoption of school budget • Town Hall purchase/Library sale • Report on primary road hearing • PD 9 circuit planner New business • Electoral Board: Relocation of Hampton District polling place • Litter control grant Appointments • Planning Commission: Stonewall-Hawthorn District • Agricultural-Forestal Advisory Committee Administrative matters Accounts Public hearings • Special exception #89-03-01: A request from Roderick and Sheila Sweet to subdivide approximately 10 acres from their 195-acre parcel. • Jenkins Mountain AgriculturalForestal District. • Route 211 abandonment: A request that an unused section of the original Route 211 at Massie’s Corner be abandoned by the state and returned to private ownership. FLINT Hill STOAC 675^5. 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Mr. McCarthy said he had nothing new to ask for, but he wanted to thank the Virginia Department of Transportation for the decision to reopen Route 17 to truck traffic when the four-laning is completed on that road from Warrenton to Interstate 66 this summer. He thanked them also for their support for the four-laning of Routes 211 and 522 from just outside Washington to the edge of Sperryville. “This is the 11th year since the fourlaning was first recommended; our Comprehensive Plan is based on it,” he said, noting that he understood the federal government had given the final approval for funding earlier in the week. Jackson District Supervisor Ellis Bingham also spoke for Rappahannock, praising the work done by Resident Engineer Robert Moore and county road supervisor Doug Bywaters. He said he wanted to emphasize the importance of reopening Route 17. “It's a hazard on us to have trucks on Route 522 at Chester Gap coming over the mountain,“Che said. Earlier in the hearing Warrenton Mayor J. W. Lineweaver had urged the nine-member Transportation Board, which held the annual hearing, to “keep truck traffic off Route 17 and the old Warrenton by-pass until completion of the northern spur.” The northern spur would connect Route 17 through traffic to the new eastern by-pass of Warrenton. However, planning for that project, which would alleviate truck congestion on Broadview Avenue, has set back by Warrenton residents who complain about the possible environmental impact of that road. VDOT is working on an environmental impact statement. Commissioner Ray Pethtel said after the hearing. No date has been set to start construction. On the other hand, construction of four lanes from the old Warrenton by-pass to Interstate 66 is ahead of schedule, Mr. Pethtel said. Route 17 may be opened to truck traffic as early as June, and it will certainly be possible to open the road to truck traffic in August, which was the original time for completion of construction, he said. At the start of the public hearing Mr. Pethtel summarized what the highway department has been able to accomplish statewide as a result of the General Assembly’s approval of approving Governor Gerald L. Baliles’s transportation package. “The number of construction projects under way has increased from 447 in October 1986 to 752 in October 1988,” he said. “The value of those projects has increased from $868 million to $1.5 billion. And we have Bililt 439 miles of new roadway over jusK^he last two years, compared to l^mJi^s the two previous years.” “We were the first state to have a full-time antitrust unit that monitors and analyzes the construction bids we receive,” Mr. Pethtel said. As a result he said, “the prices we are paying are at about the same as in the first quarter of 1986, probably because of increased competition between construction companies.” He estimated that as a result “we will be able to complete our most pressing highway needs in about a decade rather than the 20 to 40 years it was expected to take before the transportation initiatives were put in effect." •It does not appear that all the transportation problems in the Culpeper District will be solved in 10 years, however, as most of the time in the hearing was occupied by local representatives talking about increasing traffic problems. Many attended to request the commission’s consideration of by-passes for their towns, ranging from a request for a Route 33 by-pass of Standardsville in Greene County to a request from Lynchburg, which is not in the Culpeper District, for a Route 29 bypass for Charlottesville, so traffic coming into Lynchburg won't be slowed up by traveling through Charlottesville. Hospital mistakes According to the Virginia Extension Service, a recent nationwide study found that 98 percent of all hospital bills contained errors. The most common errors, the survey found, were overbilling for drugs, time in intensive care and the total number of days spent in the hospital. The Extension Service suggests that patients keep a diary of any hospital stay and discuss specific services with their physician. 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ftappafjattnocfe Setose An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday Established 1877 ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL Publisher t President BARBARA C. BURKE General Manager LOU HATTER Managing Editor ANN BROWN Account Executive To Subscribe Phone (703) 675-3338 BY MAIL: $14.00 a year In Rappahannock and adjoining counties $18.00 a year elsewhere In the United States BACK COPIES: 3 months or more 70c, 1 -2 years - $1 00; over 2 years - $3 00 (if available) OFFICE: Rappannock News Bldg , Washington, Va 227<7 Telephone: 703-675-3338 HOURS: 8:30 a m. to 5:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Published by Arundel Newspapers Member. Audit Bureau of Circulation Editorial - ^-v Needed: Blood donors The country-wide shortage of blood for use by hospitals continues, according to the American Red Cross. In an effort to assist the Fauquier Chapter of the Red Cross (which also serves Rappahannock County) in meeting its quota, the county’s Extension Homemakers’ Clubs will sponsor a Bloodmobile visit to the county next Wednesday, May 3. It will be held at the Washington fire hall from 4-8 p.m. Looking to make donations easier for the many county residents who work elsewhere, the hours have been extended into the evening to encourage them to stop by on the way home from work. Obviously, some thought and planning has gone into this effort, and we hope that the county’s residents will support the Red Cross. Red Cross officials theorize that the on-going shortage of blood is related to the public’s fear that AIDS or other infectious diseases may be contracted through the donation process. That is not possible, the Red Cross stresses. All needles and other instruments used in the collection of blood donations are used one time, on one individual, and then discarded. There is no danger of contracting a disease through blood donation. In an effort to boost participation in the blood donation program, the Red Cross has published a piece entitled, “What Good is a Blood Donor?” Given the current critical shortage, it is worth thinking about. “A blood donor is good for people who go through windshields and red lights . . . For somebody with leukemia . .. For people being operated on ... . For barefoot kids who aren’t careful... For victims of violence .. . For hemophiliacs so they can live as normally as possible . . . For daredevils ... For someone going through dialysis while waiting for a kidney transplant. . . For people who fool around with guns ... For little kids who manage to uncap a bottle of something poisonous . . . For people who are badly burned . . . For new mothers needing transfusions . . . For a new baby w ho needs a complete change of blood supply . . . For someone having open heart surgery .. . For cancer patients ... For someone with a severe case of hepatitis ... For kids w ho fall out of trees or anywhere else .. . For anybody any age with bleeding ulcers . . . For people in the wrong place at the wrrong time ... For the very tired with severe anemia ... For people who run into things . . . For all the people w ho are in a lot worse shape than most people you know. “A blood donor is good for life.” We urge any county residents who are able to donate blood (and that includes almost all adults, regardless of age or physical condition) to assist the Red Cross and the Extension Homemakers as they work to alleviate the crisis facing the nation’s blood supply. Remember, the life you save may be your own — or someone you love. • Rappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan Rappahannock Heritage ALONG FOR THE RIDE, a farm dog perches atop haybales in the back of his master’s pickup. VIRGINIA NEWS From Across The State Gov. Baliles' pension tax proposal meets with cool reception from legislators By MARY K. BLEWITT Arundel Newspapers Richmond Bureau ^ RICHMOND — Northern Virginia legislators feared that their constituents would be the big losers under a plan proposed by Gov. Gerald L. Baliles that would eliminate state taxes on all retirement benefits of less than $16,000 a year. The governor's proposal was introduced Monday, April 24, at the start of a special session of the General Assembly called to remove a flaw in Virginia law. On March 28 the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Davis v. Michigan. The court ruled that taxing federal retirees while exempting state and local retirees is unjust. To remedy the inconsistency, Baliles proposed establishing a new $16,000 retirement income threshold for all retirees, both public and private, age 55 years or older. The governor’s plan would also remove existing exemptions for state and local retirement benefits, and repeal a current age credit. Under the plan, social security would remain untaxed. “With this approach, for the first time, four of five Virginians receiving retirement income will not pay state income tax on that income,” said the governor. “In forming my proposal,” Baliles told the Assembly, "I have been guided by one overriding principle: fairness.” Republican legislators were quick to question the plan’s fairness, and even Democrats acknowledged that the proposal would have to be kneaded quite a bit before the legislation reaches its final form. “How do you figure it’s fair?" asked Raymond R. (Andy) Guest Jr., R-31st District, the House Minority Leader. Guest and others, Republicans and Democrats alike, said they would have difficulty explaining to the person who made $16,001 why his entire retirement income was taxed, while the person down the street making $15,999 was not taxed on any of his retirement income. Suggestions of a gradual credit loss approach could be heard throughout the halls of the capital. “Why not reduce (the credit) dollarfor-dollar above $16,000," suggested Sen. Kevin Miller, R-26th District, “so that when you get to $32,000 you get no credit?” An accountant and banker, Miller said he would introduce his own legislation addressing the pension dilemma. Lawmakers from Northern Virginia were particularly unwilling to swallow the governor’s threshold suggestion. “Everybody in Northern Virginia is going to be zapped by this bill,” said Del. Jane H. Wood, R-37th District. With the cost of living increasing in Northern Virginia, state and local retirees’ benefits would be more likely exceed the threshold. Of the four-out-of-five retirees who benefit from the plan, “Northern Virginia gets absolutely none of that,” said Del. Wood, who represents Fairfax County.“That one out of five lives in my district.” Del. Kenneth Plum, D-36th District, agreed. His district is Reston, an area high in government workers and retirees. “The 20 percent of retirees that [the benefit] doesn’t effect are in Northern Virginia. That’s disproportionately hard on Northern Virginia.” Sen. Miller said Baliles’ plan to remove existing benefits will hurt a lot of elderly people who are not receiving any retirement benefits. “The governor’s proposal is going to be clumsy and somewhat hard to administer,” commented Sen. Robert L. Calhoun, R-30th District. The governor is oversimplifying the issue, said Calhoun, by assuming that pension income does not change over time. Many legislators said Baliles’ plan would be much more appealing if the word “threshold” were substituted for “exemption.” The net cost of Baliles’ proposal is $45.7 million. Baliles argued against an exemption, saying that such a solution would be far more costly. An exemption of $10,000 for all retirees would cost about twice the amount of the submitted proposal, said Baliles. The governor said he had considered exempting all retirees from the state income tax, but said, “That would cost, in this budget year alone, almost $200 million.” “An exemption might cost a little more, but it’s not going to break our bank,” said Plum. “It may cost more, but I think it will be fairer,” said Calhoun. The governor’s decision to treat public and private retirees equally pleased many members of the Assembly. “My proposal says that when it comes to retirement income, it is not the source that counts, but the amount,” explained Baliles. Most members of the House and Senate said the governor was only half right in his statement. Addressing the question of retroactive refund, Baliles maintained that “Virginia taxpayers should not be penalized for relying upon the constitutionality of a state income tax structure that has been in place and unchallenged for nearly half a century.” However, for those federal retirees who wish to file refund claims, the governor has proposed legislation permitting claims for a 12month period following a final court ruling on the retroactive effects. GOP trio headed for self-destruction By WARREN G. STAMBAUGH Rappahannock New* Special Writer “You’re a quitter,” says one. “You’re a loser,” says the other. So goes the enlightening dialogue between Marshall Coleman and Paul Trible, two Republicans who aspire to govern Virginia. Republicans thought that abandoning the GOP’s traditional convention method of selecting candidates in favor of a primary would be an enlightening experience for both the party faithful and the citizenry at large. They have been disappointed and chagrined. The primary battle has already shed more blood than light and has even claimed one fatality - Delegate Andy Guest. Del. Guest - arguably the ablest and most qualified of the Republican candidates to actually be Governor - has withdrawn from the race, citing the lack of focus on issues and the mudslinging between the two front runners as major reasons for his decision. Coleman and Trible should know better. After all, 12 years have come and gone since a GOP candidate w as elected governor, lieutenant governor, or attorney general. The trio remaining after Guest’s withdrawal - former Virginia Attorney General Coleman, former U.S. Senator Trible, and Congressman Stan Parris - hope to lead the Grand Old Party out of this electoral ( oblivion. But can they avoid self-destructing before the polls close on June 13th? One common problem is that the Republican candidates, absent Del. Guest, are woefully short of credible recent experience in confronting the affairs of state government. Sen. Trible has none - unless you count a brief stint as Commonwealth Attorney for one of the state’s least populous counties. Mr. Coleman has been out of government since the beginning of this decade. Not, it should be noted, for lack of trying. Rep. Parris, with only short sojourns in the General Assembly, as Secretary of the Commonwealth, and as Virginia’s lobbyist in Washington, is considerably more familiar with the government of the District of Columbia than he is with that of his own state. The media attention generated by the primary contest should have provided Coleman, Trible and Parris with an opportunity to test and fine-tune critical issues. At this stage of the campaign, the themes they expect to employ to convince Virginia’s voters to repudiate the Democratic-Dominated Robb/Baliles years in the executive mansion should be sharply honed. But here it is April, and the' GOP’s candidates are confounding their friends and comforting their enemies. No one who has observed J. Marshall Coleman over the years is really surprised that the former Attorney General has embraced the attack tactic. Coleman has characterized former Senator Trible as a “quitter” for not running for re-election to the U. S. Senate and has hounded him as a “deserter” because the former Senator was less than a 100 per cent obedient puppy dog in support of the Reagan administration. Coleman - a former “mountain valley” Republican moderate turned right winger — will apparently do anything or say anything, if he believes it will win an election. Many are surprised that Mr. Coleman is attempting to imitate President Bush by making a fetish of a “no new taxes” pledge. He already tried this same gambit against Chuck Robb in the 1981 Gubernatorial Race to no avail. He was soundly thrashed by voters who exhibited a clear ability to recognize a charlatan when they saw one. Sen. Trible’s response to the Coleman attacks in characteristic of the way he responded to issues while in Congress. Sen. Trible has stuck his finger firmly into the wind, tested it, and decreed that he won’t respond to the charges. Not because of fidelity to the “high road,” you understand, but because “Marshall’ campaign is going nowhere,” and “I’m 25 to 30 points ahead of these guys” in the polls. This may prove useful in the narrow confines of a primary, but there is a well-founded suspicion, based on recent Republican defeats, that the voters in the general election don’t take kindly to a candidate who sets primly and silently on his lead in the polls and refuses to engage in a subSee GOP, p. 5 TODAY'S CANDIDATES FOR ANY OFFICE WHAT ?/ DISCUSS THE ISSUES// never/!

Use value taxes and rural property values By ROBERT T. DENNIS Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Once again it is county budget time in Rappahannock, so almost certainly use value (“land use”) taxation will be debated again as well. Use value taxation, some say, unfairly shifts taxes onto the small lot owner and subsidizes rich farmers. Back to those complaints in a moment. Meanwhile, please have no doubt that the major threat to future Rap_1._ l . , . * . icai Let A U111S IS out-of-control growth - not use value taxation. And note that the Board of Supervisors can improve the use value tax system for 1990 —. if it acts by this coming June 30. The worst thing that can happen to you - if you wish to keep living ; where you do now - is for a speculator to buy the farm next door and , cell it as small lots at $7,000 or more 1 ppr acre. That will set a new value • l?r your land, and (unless you qual*ify for use value) you’ll be taxed jftecordingly. This is already a prob♦j&m in Rappahannock, and it’s beaming a major problem in Culpeper tjtjhd Fauquier. Real horror stories fafe told in Loudoun and Prince Wil* Bam. t' • In Loudoun, a house and 3.7iScre lot assessed at $112,300 and r$67,000 respectively for 1988 taxes j Will go to $121,900 and $185,000 for , c1989. The 8.5 percent increase on the house might be reasonable and manageable - but 176 percent on the land? The Loudoun Times-Mirror commented: “Such an increase might be a speculator’s dream, but for a native Loudoun working man with a family to feed. . . it’s a night-Ware.” • Then there is the 83-year-old Prince William woman who has lived for 40 years in the same house. A Pizza Hut was approved on one side of her, a Wendy’s on the other. Her '1'988 taxes were based on an assessed value of $45,000 - but for 1989 the figure is $279,000. She has a Social Security income of $280 per month. Prince William Delegate David Brickley, chairing a House Finance subcommittee study of the problem, says, “We’re seeing assessments go up as much as 1,000 percent (yes, ten times) in all of ’Northern Virginia. GOP Continued from page 4 stantive dialogue with an opponent. The third Republican left in the race - Congressman Parris of Fairfax - seems content to let Coleman and Trible go their own ways. Rep. Parris hopes that a big vote ffom his Northern Virginia base and a seemingly inexhaustible supply of cash for TV advertising will carry liim to the nomination. Mr. Parris’ trouble is that he is 'finding it difficult to “lortonize” Virginia. He has clung to his 8th Con, gressional District seat with a ‘ steady drumbeat of hyperbolic attacks on the District of Columbia’s prison located in Lorton. So far, he ■has not been able to concoct a similar primal appeal to voters in the rest of 1 the Commonwealth. One distinction should be ^awarded Rep. Parris - he uttered the only completely true statement ."made thus far by any of the three reuhaining GOP candidates. At one debate - in response to Mr. Coleman’s "no tax” pledge and subsequent taunting of the other Republicans j for their refusal to take a compa• rably absolutist position - Rep. i Parris allowed as to how he had j heard similar pledges before and ! that they had all been lies. ' Presumably he was referring to ■■ both Mr. Coleman and President : Bush. i Meanwhile, what are the Demo| crats doing? ; Most are rubbing their hands in • glee. Lieutenant Governor Doug j Wilder, sure to be the Democratic i nominee for Governor, is merrily ! criss-crossing both the state and the J nation gathering and storing away the money and the support necI essary for the fall campaign. ft Mr. Wilder must appreciate the ■ spectacle of a GOP trying to decide j which of three self-immolated candidates it will choose to run against i him, while a united and well-fij nanced Democratic party prepares j to nominate a proven state-side vote getter without a fight. At times like this, Mr. Wilder and other Democrats can appreciate the sardonic lament of H. L. Mencken: “In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.” Warren Stambaugh, an Arlington lawyer, has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for years. As the Times-Mirror recently editorialized, “Judging from the number of people that have called or walked into this newspaper with disbelief etched across their faces, something has gotten out of hand.” That something is growth run amok. Only five states are growing faster than Virginia. Tysons Corner is now equivalent to Seattle in terms of available office space - but not in terms of amenities, so that people work there want to live most anyplace else; Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock. Yes, the General Assembly is studying the reassment problem. One solution being considered is to allow county governments to tax ability to pay (e.g. income) rather than real estate - which along with motor vehicles is the only form of wealth now subject to taxation. And, as a matter of fact, the General Assembly apparently is also considering some sort of use value tax system for long-time homeowners. Which brings us back to use value taxation - taxing land on the basis of what it can produce, rather than on its fair market or speculative value. Some basic points to remember about use value taxation: • Even with the use value system in place, rural lands cost Rappahannock County only about 15 cents in services for every dollar of taxes they generate; • Keeping Rappahannock rural is the best way of protecting the tax rate; • In effect, use value taxation does somewhat shift tax burden from land to buildings - but this includes buildings on farms, bams and silos as well as houses; • In rural counties like Rappahannock, use value also somewhat shifts the tax burden from larger to smaller tracts, including small farms, so that anyone whose assessment shows relatively large values of building compared to land gets relatively less direct benefit from the use value system - the major benefit being the one we all share in the form of relatively drive up tax bills overall; • Finally, the only way most farmers can get “rich” is to sell thenproperties- too often for subdivision which will inevitably drive up tax bills for everypne else. Now, since we’ll be discussing use value anyway during budget preparation, and while we wait for the General Assembly to come up with alternate solutions, it seems to me that the Board should consider improving the existing use value system by acting by June 30 to add “open space” to the land categories qualifying for use value assessment. Currently, Rappahannock County allows use value taxation for “agricultural” and “forestal" land uses. In order to qualify under those classifications, land must meet certain standards for crops produced, animals supported, or number of trees per acre. These standards are somewhat arbirtrary and difficult for county governments to confirm. On Jan. 5, 1989, new state law and regulations for “open space” use value went into effect - designed in part to minimize tax burdens on wetlands, steep slopes, and other lands that should be protected in the public interest. But, to qualify for “open space” use value taxation, landowners must provide a commitment that the land will remain open space - by donating a permanent conservation easement, enrolling in an agricultural or forestal district, or signing a special contract with the county. I believe authorizing “open space” use value taxation would have two benefits in Rappahannock. First, it would provide an easily confirmed qualification standard. Second, since it would virtually guarantee continued use value taxation to anyone donating an easement or joining an agricultural/forestal district, I think the “open space” category would see additional acreage so designated - providing greater assurance of future tax protection for all of us. Believing that the required future commitment would virtually eliminate abuse of the use value system, officials in both Culpeper and F auquier counties are considering granting use value taxation only to lands in the “open space” category. Remember that in Culpeper a C alifornia-based builder recently bought 5000 acres, removed them from an existing agricultural/forestal district (it was up for renewal), announced intention to create a mammoth new commercial-residential community, but continues to meet the production standards for use value taxation. Some Culpeper officials don’t want to provide that subsidy to a new town. I’m not sure that wbthout evidence of abuse it is necessary or even desirable to adopt an “open space only” use value strategy in Rappahannock “County. But, if it would build public confidence in the way the system works, maybe the option is worth discussing, Any any rate, if adopted by June 30, the “open space” category can be working for all of us in 1990. Mr. Dennis is a director of RLEP arid president of the Piedmont Environmental Council. He and his wife reside on their HI acres of mostly woodland outside of Flint Hill in Rappahannock County. =SP(&RT: TOYOTA OF CULPEPER Special Dealer Introductory Offer INVOICE PLUS $65°° ON ANY TOYOTA TRUCK IN STOCK OR ON ORDER! Hurry in this offer will be I avaifable for a limited time| Call 547-3700 for the details on this exceptional introductory offer* Camry s Special - New Dealer Allocation On Priority Factory Shipment :SP<BRTi Route 29 South Culpeper TOYOTA OF CULPEPER 'NO PRICES OVER TELEPHONE 547-3700 VA DLR The time machine From the Rappahannock News back when: 20 YEARS AGO May 1, I%9 William A. Curtis of Washington, Va. has assumed a position with the Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company as advisor in Rappahannock County. This position was formerly held by Ralph H. Rowzie of Amissville who recently retired. Mr. Curtis is a native of Rappahannock, and was graduated from Washington High School. He had been associated with and employed in the insurance business for 16 years prior to returning to Washington, Va. in 1966. 15 YEARS AGO April 25, 1971 The Supervisors will meet tonight (Thursday) for a “work session” on the county’s budget for fiscal year 1975. It is expected that the Supervisors will continue to discuss the school budget which was proposed to them at an informal work session with the School Board last week. The School Board proposed a total budget of $995,574. Rappahannock County is asked to provide $532,205 of this amount. 10 YEARSAGO April 26, 1979 For the first time since 1949, the Rappahannock News has serious competition in its attempts , to provide local news coverage. March, 1979 saw the birth of a second in-county weekly, the Rappahannock Times, a slightly-^maller-thantabloid-size paper published by Becky Monger’s seventh grade. 5 YEARS AGO April 26, 1984 Rappahannock may not be Texas, but that doesn’t mean that the county lacks great chili cooks. They’ll assemble at Mont Pelier in the F.T. Valley on Sunday, May 20, for “The Great 1984 Chili Cook-Off and Pie and Cookie Contest,” sponsored by the Rappahannock Hunt. Voters in the town of Washington will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 1, to elect a new mayor, treasurer and five council members for two year terms. On the ballot for mayor is Peter Kramer, former head of the council. Also running without opposition is Bradford R. Fisher, incumbent town treasurer. I FODDERSTACK WINNER Mark Jenkins proudly accepts his trophy for his age group 12 and under with a race time of 44:20. Mark is the son of Pete and Sandra Jenkins of Flint Hill. 11* ANNUAL >c FODDERSTACK lOKM CIASSJ :s xa®imsp{ JR&iffti.Mi.'.J iAmKjtf. Countryside Floor Fashions Hackley s General Store Flint Hill Store Potomac Edison Company Peggy Clark — Rappahannock Realty Heritage House B & B Douglas K. Baumgardner Central Telephone Company of VA. Farmers & Merchants Bank Liberty Savings & Loan The Village Cafe Comer Post Restaurant Jean Lillard, Realtor Roger Batchelder, Realtor John's Barber Shop Old Hollow Grocery Sperryville Emporium Rap'k. County Farm Bureau Insurance Eileen Day. Realtor Col. E.P. 8tJoy Luke Hook — Crook Associates School House Restaurant Rainbow V.I.P. Hillsdale Grocery The Beauty Box Aunt Jane's Blue Ridge Technologies Luke & Genebach The Inn at Little Washington Settle's Grocery Roy Wheeler Realty Rappahannock National Bank Skyline Cold Storage Amissville Beauty Boutique Sperryville Realty Rappahannock Auto Parts Pepsi Cola Bottling Mt. Vernon Realty ^uipeper rainier s \~oop— KappanannocK orancn SPECIAL THANKS TO: June Jordan, Trophies Va. Savings Bank of Front Royal, Course Record Prize Eileen Day, Realtor Betty’s Bloomers Highway Dept. & Doug Bywaters Sheriff s Office & John Henry Woodward Pepsi Cola Bottling 4-H Teen Club Girl Scouts Bruce & VI Vierling Rescue Squads All Volunteers and Helpers

Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Larry C. Hovis Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Choir Practice 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Bible Study 11a.m. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Pastor: Rev. Dan Gregg Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Steven D. Parker Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Monday: Jr. Choir Practice 7 p.m. Adult Choir Practice 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: T.O.P.S. Meeting 10 a.m. Cub Scouts 7 p.m. Reynolds Memorial Baptist Pastor: Tom VonFange Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Prayer 11 a.m. UTO In-Gathering First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday : Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 7:00 p.m. St. Peter's Catholic Mission Rev. Albert Verbeke, Chaplain Masses: On Sundays at 9 and 11a.m. On Weekdays (Mon.-Sat.) at 8:30 a.m. On Holy Days at 7:30 p.m. Sunday: Sunday: Wednesday: Sunday: Wednesday: Saturday: Forest Grove Baptist Pastor: Rev. Sidney Rodriguez Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. L. Starke Jones Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth & Evening Service 6 p.m. Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Men’s Prayer Service 6 p.m. Flint Hill Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. Benny Duncan Sunday: Worship Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Worship Service 7 p.m. Family Worship Center Pastor: Rev. William “Bill” Taylor Sunday: Intercessory Prayer 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Intercessory Prayer 6:30 p.m. Service 7 p.m. Thursday: Aerobics. All welcome. No charge. 6:30 p.m. Youth Night. Ages 13 to 19, Prayer 6:30 p.m. Service 7 p.m. County Methodist services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, April 30 as follows: Flint Hill United Methodist at 9:00 a.m.; Sperryville at 11:15 a.m. and Willis Chapel at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. Nethers Mill Lighthouse Weekly services at Nethers Mill Lighthouse Tabernacle include Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. The Rev. Charles Clinedinst, pastor, invites the public. Quaker meeting There is an hour of silent worship on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Middle Street Gallery. LONNIE, KATHY and JOEL CRESS Cress family revival at Assembly of God Lonnie, Kathy and Joel Cress will be conducting revival services at the Sperryville Assembly of God Church, Sperryville April 30-May 3. The Cress family has been involved in ministry in Northern Virginia since 1961. Their ministry has included a 17 year pastorate in Haymarket, Va., 5 years as associate minister to the Vint Hill Farms Army Chapel, Warrenton, as well as evangelistic ministries throughout the area. These services will continue each evening through May 4-7 with Paul Stanley and wife Dorothy of Martinsburg, W. Va. as the speaker. Mr. Stanley is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God with many years in the Gospel ministry. Music ministry as well as old fashioned gospel preaching will be a part of each evening. Services will begin on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. and each evening at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday evening service will be at 7 p.m. Pastor Ray Campbell invites the public to attend. Fun runs continue The second fun run of the season is set for Wednesday, April 26 at 6 p.m. at the Fauquier High School. This 5K race is 3.1 miles in length and awards will be given for the top three finishers in the following age groups: 18 and under, 19-29, 30-39, 40 and older. Cost is $1 and registration is on-site. For more information, call Fauquier Dept, of Parks and Recreation (349-1910). Boston area highlights Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peneranda, Mrs. Cary Thornhill and Mrs. George Butler visited James Brooke Butler in Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Peregory are on vacation to Kentucky and Tennessee. Mrs. Elizabeth Deane and Mrs. Edmond Burke both seem to be improving. On Saturday, the 15th Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thornhill, Mrs. Cary Thornhill, Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Thornhill and Brittany, Miss Melanie Thornhill and Gary Kopjanski all motored to Vienna to attend a birthday party for Mrs. Robert Thornhill and they were joined there by Mr. and Mrs, Harry Morrison of Winchester and Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Thornhill of Nokesville. Randy Jenkins of Liberty Baptist College in Lynchburg was here for a visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Bemie Jenkins during the weekend. Friday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory and family were Miss Mary Bragg and brother Jerry, Miss Rachel Gheen and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Johnson. Our condolences to Mrs. Margaret Brown Kilby upon the passing of her brother Bill Brown last week. Keep in mind that Saturday, April 29 starting at 5 p.m. the Salem Ruritan Club will hold their annual auction at the fire hall. For more information call Marshall Long, Jimmy Hoffman or R.E. Fincham. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bragg were Friday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peregory in Front Royal. wm m 4f By MARIE F. ATKINS __ Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Burke of Rochelle were Wednesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier on Rt. 615. Rev. John McKay of Fredericksburg, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Butler and Mrs. George Butler were Sunday luncheon guests of Mrs. Cary Thornhill. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and family were Tuesday supper guests of Mrs. Alvin Atkins in Sperryville whose Thursday afternoon guest was David Thompson of Madison County. ; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Clatter- • buck and four children were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Southward in Woodville. Recent guests of Miss Gertrude * Lewis and brother John at their*' home on Stonehouse Mountain Road were Mrs. Linda Barr and daughters of Kents Hill, Maine and Mrs. Virginia Dalton of Richmond. Mr. Raymond Leake recently visited his sister Mrs. Wallace , Meade in Jeffersonton. It’s not hard to make a promise; but the keeping is what counts. Arboretum dedication set HARRISONBURG - The James Madison University Arboretum will observe its official dedication at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 28. The arboretum, a 33-acre tract of woodland near the JMU Convocation Center, opened to the public last year. The dedication was twice postponed due to heavy rain last May. Gerald P. McCarthy, executive director of the Virginia Environmental Endowment since 1977, will speak at the ceremony. The organization awarded JMU $17,500 to purchase plants and educational material for the arboretum, which includes an interpretive center and trails. JMU President Ronald E. Carrier and Dr. Robert Shapiro, dean of the College of Letters and Sciences, will also speak at the dedication. A dedicatory tree will be planted. The arboretum is one of the few public arboretums in Virginia. Dr. Norlyn Bodkin, arboretum director, has described it as a green oasis be- „ tween the development of east Harrisonburg and the JMU campus. The arboretum is divided into three sections: a forest savannah surrounding a pond, the entrance featuring bulb beds beneath oak and hickory trees, and the back woodland in its natural state. In addition to providing educatio-’ nal and research opportunities, the arboretum provides a protected environment for endangered plants.. Trails allow the public an opportunity to enjoy the natural setting. * The arboretum is located on University Boulevard, which • connects East Market Street and Port Repub-* », lie Road. Parking for the ceremony is available in the Convocation Cen- .; ter parking lots, and shuttle buses will provide transportation to and . from the arboretum. The dedication will be held in the arboretum parking lot. CRAFTSMITHS Cards - Gifts - Crafts Open Weekends Rt. 211, between Washington and Sperryville GEEST-JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME 405 Sperryville Road Culpeper, VA 703/825-0395 BROOKSIDE RESTAURANT SGIFT SHOP U.S. Rt. 21IE. - Foothills of Blue Ridge Mountains Sun. - Thurs. 7:30-8 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 7:30-8:30 p.m. 703/743-5698 SONNY’S USED AUTO PARIS 2800 Rixeyville Road Culpeper Open 7 days a week 703/825-2571 RAYMOND B. KNEPP, R.Ph. 119 Water Street Front Royal. VA 22630 CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs" 1418 Orange Road Culpeper 703-825-0397 GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY OF CULPEPER, INC. 767 Madison Road - South 703-825-0205 FRONT ROYAL MOTORS, INC. Sties Service ' Your Friendly Ford Dealer 703-6362901 North American B Equipment Co. Leadership You Can Count On 7fCrruiasi Hwy., Culpeper, Va. l-8QO-lX3-t7If DICK C. WEAVES k Ml 515 N. Main St 703/825-4711 Culpeper, Va. COUNTRYSIDE FLOOR FASHIONS Carpn-OnerMs-Sheei Vinyls- Tie Rmphokary-SIpCovers-Drapes-Wall Coverings 347-0400 - Amissville, Va. Mount Lebanon Baptist Church Located at the crossroads of Route 522 and 626 at Scrabble, this church was founded in 1833, the same year as Rappahannock County. The Rev. Dan Gregg, the church’s pastor, invites the community to join his congregation in worship each Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday school is held at 9:45 a.m., and there is a Sunday evening Bible study at 7:45. COMMONWEALTH CORPORATION Lumber 4 Building Supplies *24 Manassas St.. Front Roya 703-635-2176 Rappahannock Auto Parts General Repairs-Tune Ups-Auto Parts Open 7 days a week 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rt. 211 West Sperryville 703/987-8205 Jesse M. Carpenter THS PAINT BUCKET Quality Paints 8 Wallcovering* N. Main Street Culpeper 825-3474 L cevenm 2^ TJ Auto Salts, S Inc. 106 W Cherry St Culpeper Olr No 3SI6 825 5900 ROBERT J. CLATTERBUCK Plumbing and Heating Flint Hill. Va 675-3378 SPERRYVILLE EXXON 24 hr. Wrecker Service Fruit and Produce Stand Sperryville, \ta. 967-8377& 801$ ROYAL PALACE CLEANERS & LAUNDRY East 5th St S Warren Ave Bullock s Quality Cleaners A Laundry 19 E Jackson. St. Front Roval RENT TO OWN VCR, TV, MICROWAVE, STEREO AT PANORAMA VIDEO In Sperryville 703/987-3197 John's Barber Shop Flint Hill, Mon., 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Spenyville, Tues., Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Wed. 703/987-8146 GLASCOCK’S CARPET SHOP “Where Quality Comes First” Carpet — Vinyl — Hardwood — Tile Rt. 29 North Culpeper, Virginia 703/825-0423 GOLDEN CORRAL Family Steak House 703-825-5888, Culpeper ivivsui* XAin^lUC market Gay Street. Washington. Va Spirited, natural & gourmet foods Rae Haase 703/675-3179 Sperryviile Emporium "The Shop that has EVERYTHING" Rts. 211 & 522 703-987-8235 Sperryviile, Va. 4CONVALESS The Plains Pharmacy Home Health Equipment The Plains, VA. 22171 (703)253-5275 (800)237-5717 (V« Only) ABERDEEN BARN Starts • Ssafood - Prims Rib Banqusts • Luncheons m the Holiday Inn ol Culpspsr 703-825-1037

Washington residents entertain mr. ana Mrs. uscar D. Turner of Toledo, Ohio were Friday guests of Mrs. L.J. Turner and they had lunch at the ComerPost Restaurant in Flint Hill. Sunday guests of Mrs. Dorothy Ralls and son Steve were Mr. and Mrs. Ike L. Ralls and children of Linden. Mrs. Alice Beahm was a Sunday dinner guest ofjJjMr. and Mrs. John Clark Jr., Amania and Stacy. Tuesday Mrs. Sarah Brown and Bobbie Jo visited Mrs. Edie Falls in Woodville and they shopped in Culpeper. Miss Patricia Hall of Slate Mills was a Friday overnight guest of Miss Amanda Brown. Saturday Brownie Troop 929 enjoyed a day of camping skills at the home of leader Mrs. Sarah Brown. Girls attending were Amanda Brown, Stacy Payne, Patricia Hall, Caroline Baumgardner, Lisa Hill, Jamie Lafollotte, Crystal Leake, Anna Hitt, Julie Atkins, Julie Marksberry and asisstant leader Mrs. Brenda Payne. -■yjKsanzKsx&u Mrs. Sarah Brown and daughters Amanda and Bobbie Jo visited Mr. md Mrs. Tim Falls in Woodville on Sunday afternoon. Sunday evening visitors of Mr. ind Mrs. Bobby Brown and daughters were Miss Tanya Brown of Gai:hersburg, Md. and Mr. and Mrs. Fames Beatty and sons Randy and Robbie of Front Royal. Sunday guests of Mrs. Addie Keyser were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser, Leroy and Michelle of Alexmdria and they had dinner at Ken;ucky Fried Chicken in Front Royal. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Slack of Baltimore, Md. Other guests during the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Clark and Mrs. Vergie Walters of Lebannon Church, Mr. and Mrs. Richie Eastham of Rileyville, Bobby Frazier of Castleton, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Falls of Woodville and Robert L. Frazier. Chris Hawkins of Warrenton was a Friday guest of his grandmother Mrs. Annie Hawkins. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Annie Hawkins were Mrs. Mabel Burke and granddaughter Molly Burke of Woodville, Mrs. Judy Deal, Jamie and Johnathan of Hume and Roger Hawkins of Warrenton. Mrs. Minnie Foster has returned to her home in Flint Hill after being a patient in Warren Memorial Hospital for several days. Mrs, Frances Eubank: visited Mrs. Minnie Foster in Flint Hill on Monday and Saturday afternoon of last week. Sunday Mrs. Mary Carter Smoot and Crystal of Lake Front Royal and Mrs. Frances Eubank visited her sister Mrs. Vergie Hutchinson in Front Royal. Miss Crystal Smoot was a Monday guest of her great-grandmother Mrs. Frances Eubank. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sheets Jr. of Kemersville, N.C. and Mrs. Thelma Sells of Salem were Friday and Saturday guests of Mrs. Mary Kindall and Mr. and Mrs. Troy Baker and daughters. Ashton Burke of Warrenton visited his mother Mrs. Charlie Burke on Wednesday. Mrs. Mary E. Burke is now a resident at the Culpeper Health Care in Culpeper. I know she w'ould enjoy a card or letter or visit from her friends. Cards may be sent to her in care of the Culpeper Health Care Center, Room 8-B, Culpeper, Va. 22701. Happy birthday to Bobbie Jo Brown who will be 3 years old on Friday, April 28th. Mrs. Betty Jean Moulis of Silver Spring, Md. w’as a Wednesday until Friday guest of her mother Mrs. Ned Settle, Jimmy and William. Have a good week. Notes of interest from Amissville Jefferson District supervisor Brad Rosenberger will host a meeting on proposed Culpeper County zoning amendments on Monday, May 8 at 7 p.m. at the Jeffersonton Community Center at Rts. 621 and 802, It will be an opportunity for residents to express their opinions and concerns, as well as receive answers to any questions they have relating to the proposed changes. Residents may call the Zoning Department at 825-0355 to determine whether changes in their property zoning is proposed. Have your tax map and parcel number available when calling (see your tax bill or tax assessment notice). Culpeper Planning Director Chris Mothersead will discuss proposals which seek to lower density in agricultural-zoned areas from one dwelling per two acres to one per five acres on A-l zoned properties and from one dwelling per acre to one per three acres in A-2 zoned areas. Residents may obtain a copy of the zoning map for $3 from the zonPool season begins May 27 The Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center has announced the schedule for its’ 1989 pool season which will begin on Saturday, May 27. The pool will be open for the Memorial Day Weekend, and then daily beginning Saturday, June 3 thru Labor Day, Monday, September 4. Hours are from noon until 6 p.m. Hv CATHY SMITH \ | rkooriii.** ' | ing office located at 135 West Cameron Street; documentation is also available for $4.75. The community meeting is being held prior to the Board of Supervisors’ special public hearing on the zoning amendment proposals on May 23. Sunday, April 30, will be a busy day, beginning with the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department’s allyou-can-eat breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cost is $4 for adults and $2 for children under 12. It will include sausage, eggs, potatoes, hot cakes, juice and coffee. Bring the whole family and come out and support the Department during this fund-raising project, while you enjoy a delicious meal and fellowship with friends and neighbors. The Fire Department’s monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. Also on Sunday, Culpeper’s Walk-a-Thon for March of Dimes will begin a ten-mile walk beginning at the Central Fidelty Bank in the Southgate Shopping Center. Registration begins at noon; walk starting at 1 p.m. For more details call Edmunds at 829-2301. Again on Sunday, Culpeper’s Qhe ofeconcl cJ^ooL, me. Classic Ladies Fashions MOTHERS DAY SALE 20% to 50% Off Storewide Dresses Skirts Sweaters Blouses Pants April 27th — May 3rd jamesway Plaza 211 West, Luray, VA 743-9321 Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10-5 [■zaj 29 South, Madison, VA 948-6716 Hours; Mon.-Fri. 10-5 Sat. 10-3 SPRING SALE - MOTHER’S DAY, MAY 14th A large selection of Ridgeway Floor Clocks Now on Sale at 50% Off Free Delivery and Set-Up 2 year warranty SPERRYVILLE ANTIQUE MARKET Open Fridays thru Mondays (703)675-3481 Drive a Little — Save a Lot mt ftappafjannock J&etos now offers FAX MACHINE SERVICES To send information: Any U.S. destination $5.00 - first sheet $2.00 - each additional sheet To receive fax information: $4.00 - first sheet $1.00 each additional sheet Bappafjannock J&etos Main St. 703/675-3338 Washington, VA. Fax: 675-3088 Third Annual American Heart Association Celebrity Waiter Dinner will be at the Davis Street Ordinary. Tickets are $25. Call 825-3732. In neighboring Fauquier, Gold Cup will be May 6 and 4-H Livestock show and sale will be held at Fauquier Livestock Market near Marshall on Rt. 522 on Monday, May 1. The Amissville Ball Teams are still seeking more players. Girls are also welcomed to join. More players, especially for Babe Ruth teams (ages 12-15) are needed. Visit Stuart Field or call Billy Dodson at 9374353. Officials include: Ronald Dodson, president; Billy Dodson, commissioner; and Lorraine Early, treasurer. T-Ball Coaches: Bears’ coaches are Denny O’Neil and Mark Hitt; Tigers’ coaches are Chuck Putnam and Robert Gue. Bambino Coaches: Astros coaches are Ronald Dodson, Bobby Carrol, Steve Loeb and Gene Dodson; Bull Dogs’ coaches are Boosie Dodson, Kensey Whorton, Ernie Deal and Jamie Tharp; Blazers’ coaches are Randy Parker and Butch Zindel. Babe Ruth Coaches: Mets’ coaches are Jerry Brown and Henry Digges; Blue Bombers’ coaches are Billy Dodson, Mike Smoot and Roger Dowell. Donations are urgently needed for equipment and uniforms. Mail your donation to Amissville Ball Teams, c/o Billy Dodson, Rt. 2, Box 57-A, Culpeper 22701 or Lorraine Early, P.O. Box 21, Amissville 22002. The community appreciates the diligent work these officials are doing, spending time and effort helping our children; parents are encouraged to get their children involved. Mary and Charlie Priest entertained Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kerns of Front Royal and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Burner on Sunday for dinner. Cathy Lou and Carrington Smith traveled to Pulaski over the weekend to attend the funeral of his cousin Wanda Riddle Combs. In Dublin they visited with Ollie and Tommy Gibson, formerly of Manassas. (She is very ill and was unaware of their presence). Curtis Stuart Sr. underwent surgery on Monday. We wish him a speedy recovery. Happy birthday to Dana Yancey who celebrated her big day on April 19. 211 Mini-Mart has been added to the list of businesses displaying “money jars” for Amissville Fire Department donations for prince and princess contestants. Amissville United Methodist Women will meet on Wednesday, May 3 at 9 a.m. for their monthly Spiritual Life Program. Everyone is invited. Sincere sympathy to Shelby Kerns whose brother Harry Kerns died on April 17. Birth congratulations to Canni and Michael McCarthy at the birth of Mary Kathleen on April 4 and to Nancy and Charlie Dishner at the birth of Riley Lynn on April 10. VISIT 37 AUTHENTIC MANUFACTURERS OUTLETS You don't have to wade through racks of items to find the good stuff at the Blue Ridge Outlet Center. We pre-select our quality merchandise so you choose from well-known designer names & brand names - ALL AT UP TO 70% OFF. Save on classically styled clothing and shoes for women, men, and children, premium cookware, handcrafted glass, brass, fine leather goods, fragrances, dinnerware, pewter, and more. And all in any easy 90-minute drive from the Washington area. Who says outlet shopping has to be a chore? FROM WASHINGTON: RT. 495 ro 1-70 to Frederick. 1-70 from Frederick to Hagerstown. 1-81 South 16 miles to WV Exit 13, King St. East on King and follow local directions. '(OUTLET CENTER^! Take home the genuine article Gall Toll-Free-800-445-3993 for our manufacturers names. 315 W. Stephen Sr. in Marnnsburg, West Virginia. Mon Tues Wed 10-6 - Thurs Fri 10-9 - Sat 10-8 - Sun 11 -6 VISA, Mastercard, accepted. Upcoming events Race tickets at Snaps Advance ticket sales for the Great Meadows Steeplechase race which will be held Saturday, May 6 will be available at Snaps in Flint Hill. There will be advance ticket sales only. Hours are Monday and Friday 10 to 2, Tuesday and Thursday 12:30 to 5 and Saturday 9:30 to noon. For further information call 675-3838. 'The Land Before Time' The movie The Land Before Time will be playing at the Gay Street Theater on Saturday, April 29 at 2 p.m. and on Sunday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. It is the dawn of time in this Steven Spielberg/George Lucas collaboration — from the creator's of An American Tail comes the story of Little Foot and his friends as they embark on the journey of a lifetime in the land of the dinosaur. The movie is rated G. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children. RSTA to meet The Rappahannock Save the Animals (RSTA) will hold their first meeting on Friday, May 5 at the Courthouse at 7 p.m. Any interested persons are urged to attend. “This is your chance to help do something,” said an organizer. For further information call Trish Drake, 675-3443. Wanted: Miss Rappahannock The Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad will sponsor its annual Miss Rappahannock Beauty Pageant on Saturday, May 13 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Rappahannock County High School. The event is open to all young women between the ages of two and 21. There will also be a mother/daughter division this year. All contestants must secure a $10 sponsorship fee, and should plan to attend the rehearsal on Thursday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. at RCHS. For more information, or to volunteer assistance with the pageant, contact the contest chairman, Sherry Johnson (987-8655). Call for entries Interested artists are invited to submit photographs, paintings, drawings and sculptures of people in Rappahannock County for a juried show entitled: “Faces of Rappahannock,” to be presented at the Middle St. Gallery, June 2-25. This show will be juried by Washington portrait photographer Susan Harrison, one of the Virginia Museum of the Arts Affiliate Artists. The show will be curated by Dr. Denise Horton, and questions may be addressed to her at 675-3771 or to the Gallery, 675-3440. Work is to be submitted on June 1, and there will be a show fee of $5. Bluesman Hammond at Gay St. Renowned blues musician John Hammond will appear in concert at the Gay St. Theater on May 6. The performance is being sponsored by RAAC with the assistance of an anonymous patron who is helping to defray a major portion of the concert’s cost. Advance tickets are on sale at RAAC’s regular local ticket oulets or from the RAAC office at the theater. For information about the concert or ticket locations, call RAAC’s Arts Hotline (675-3073). Walk-a-thon on Saturday Wayland Blue Ridge Youth Department will sponsor a walk-athon on Saturday, April 29. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the walk-athon begins at 9 a.m. on Rt. 612 and Rt. 600, off Rt. 211 in Sperryville. Sponsors and walkers are needed. A picnic will follow the walk-a-thon at Horseshoe Inn Recreational Center. The funds raised will benefit the Wayland Blue Ridge Youth Department. For further information call Rachel Aylor, 987-8739 or Dorothy Butler, 987-8339. Bird study course Three one-hour classes will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church on Thursdays from 9-10 a.m. on May 4, 18 and June 1. On alternate Thursdays, May 11, 25 and June 8, there will be three threehour field trips from 7-10 a.m. to different nearby habitats. The course is open to men and women and is designed to help with the field identification of birds with emphasis on springtime bird behavior. Both beginners and more advanced students are welcome. The group maximum will be 15 and there are still some places open. The fee of $20 covers the course and field trips. Call Betsy Thomas to register 9375063. Historic Society to meet Rappahannock Historical Society will meet Sunday, May 7 at 3 p.m. in the Historical Society Building, Washington. Judge Raynor V. Snead will review a recent work of historian Alf J. Mapp Jr. Thomas Jqferson, A Strange Case of Mistaken Identity. Mr. Mapp is a 11th generation Virginian. He grew up steeped in the lore of the Old Dominion and is a popular Eminent Professor at Old Dominion University. The new officers will present plans for the summer schedule of the society. “Visitors are welcome to enjoy this program with us,” said a Historical Society spokesperson. Video at RCES Rappahannock County Elementary School PTA will be presenting a video “Rise to the Challenge” from the Parents’ Music Resource Center. John Borgens, LCSW and director of Family Focus Counsek ing Services will speak on the effect of “heavy metal” music and videos on children and teens. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at RCES on Tuesday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. 'Dance Alive' at Town Hall Dance Alive (formerly Dance Free) will be co-sponsored by the Golden Key on Saturday, May 13 at 8 p.m. at the Town Hall in Washington. Dance Alive was conceived 20 years ago in major U.S. cities in an effort to create a community sense in metropolitan areas. It also grew from a need to provide a comfortable, free space to dance in without the “hype” of a bar environment. Produced by D.C. musician Mark Sims, the evening is three hours of taped music from Swing to Sacle, from jazz to Joni Mitchell. Admission is $5, and please, no alcohol. Classes at Middle St. Tanya Rickey will be offering a class called “Watercolor: Fast and Loose” on Mondays, May 1, 8, 15 and 22 from 7-9:30 p.m. All four classes are $45. Various watercolor techniques will be used. Bring a set of watercolors, paper, brushes, jar for water, paletto and paper towels. Please pre-register by calling Middle St. Gallery 675-3440 or Tanya 349-4691. “Children’s Workshop: Art from Nature” is being offered by Catherine Kiley on Wednesdays, May 3,10 and 17 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. All three classes are $20, ages 8 years and up welcome. You will learn natural fiber techniques such as weaving, god’s eye and wreathmaking. Vines, sticks, leaves, feathers, flowers, rocks will be provided or collected on a nature walk. Students will use these materials to make wreaths, indian medicine wheels, shields, masks, mobiles, magic wands or anything they wish! Please pre-register by calling Middle Street Gallery 675-3440 or 987-3106. “Life Drawing” is an informal adult workshop that happens weekly at the Middle Street Gallery on Thursday evenings 7-9. There is no instructor, model will be provided, bring your own drawing supplies. Tables and some easels available. $10 each session. Call 675-3440 or 675-3649 for more information. Herb fair in Middleburg The Goose Creek Herb Guild will hold its eighth annual Herb Fair and Sale on Friday, May 12 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Middleburg Community Center on U.S. Route 50 in Middleburg.

rigs are unusual addition to backyard orchard By DIANE RELF Extension Home Horticulturist The fig was one of the most important fruits for people of early civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea. It seems to have been introduced into Greece at least eight centuries B.C. The fig is mentioned often in the Bible and was eulogized by many early Greek writers. At one period, the fruit was so highly prized in Greece that its export w as forbidden by law. Fig shrubs or trees grow to a height of 12 to 30 feet. A iuember of the Mulberry family, it is closely related to the common indoor rubber plant. Figs are useful as ornamental and fruit bearing plants for the home garden. They can be planted throughout the state, but only the hardiest varieties, such as Celeste and Brown turkey, should be used. Where temperatures drop below 20 degrees F., soil may be mounded around the plants to a height of 18 inches for winter protection. If the top is killed by cold, new shoots will develop from the protected portion of the trunk and branches. There is considerable variation in hardiness of the common fig. Some varieties are only slightly more resistant to cold than orange trees. Mature trees of a few varieties will survive winters with occasional temperatures near zero. Celeste is a popular variety. Its fruit is medium to small, firm, juicy, sweet and of excellent quality. Brown Turkey, although less vigorous than Celeste, also is an acceptable variety for home gardeners in Virginia. The fruit is medium to large and of good quality, though it Rappahannock Business & Service Directory Alternators MOUNTAIN STARTER & ALTERNATOR Rebuilding • Alternators • Starters • Generators • & Electrical Work Cars • Trucks • Tractors & Equipment Specialists 703/675-3064 Washington, Va. 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The fig tree is somewhat unusual in that it normally produces two crops each year. The first crop is borne near the end of branches that grew during the previous summer. The second crop develops on new shoots of the current season’s growth. Trees 1 or 2 years old, and 18 to 36 inches tail should be selected for planting. Set the trees in spring when the danger of freeze injury is over. Figs grow best in deep, fertile, loam soil. Grass and weeds should be controlled in an area several feet around the trunk. Fertilizer or manure should be used sparingly around figs. If too much nitrogen is used, the shoots will be more tender to the cold, and the fruits more susceptible to splitting and souring. Figs should be harvested when they become soft, just before full ripeness. Firm, immature fruits do not develop their normal flavor. Over-ripe figs may develop a sour odor because of fermentation. Figs are more difficult to harvest than most other fruits. Cotton gloves should be worn to protect hands from an irritating enzyme that the fruit and branches exude during the picking operation. Figs require a rather strong twisting motion to loosen them from the stem. Figs may be eaten fresh, or you can dry or can them. The fruit is a popular delicacy often used in salads, cakes or candies. From a nutritional point of view, the fig is a beneficial fruit because it contains useful quantities of protein, carbohydrates, calcium phosphorus, and iron. It also supplies vitamins A, B, and C. Dr. Diane Relf is a horticulture specialist icith Virginia Cooperath'e Extension and is a member of the faculty of Virginia Tech. Berry guides from VDACS The 1989 Virginia Berry Guide, which features 45 Virginia family farms that sell directly to consumers, is now available free from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The farms in the guide sell berries, either on a pick-your-own basis or a fresh-picked basis. The berry guide is one of the most popular of the nine guides published each year by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services already is distributing its free 1989 Virginia Herb and Vegetable Guides. In the coming months, look for the 1989 guides to farmers’ markets, vineyards, peach orchards, apple orchards, pumpkin patches and Christmas tree farms in Virginia. For additional information contact the Rappahannock Extension Office at 675-3619. y y t yy y r n : ADVERTISING • ; DEADLINES ■ < ; LOCAL DISPLAY * ADVERTISING ] ► •Rappahannock News Ads, * Tuesday, 12 noon < * Combo Ads < * (one or more papers) < Monday, 3 p.m. < * Real Estate Comber Ads < ' Friday, 4 p.m. * V CLASSIFIED - I ADVERTISING ; , Rappahannock News * „ Tuesday, 12 noon 4 [ Horse & Farm 4 ► Monday, 12 noon ‘ ,Combo Classified Display* ► Monday, 3 p.m. 4 ► ► Combo Word Ads * ► Monday, 5 p.m. 4 Hh A A A AAAA4 Flint Hill news notes Mr. and Mrs. Moe Walker spent the weekend at Virginia Beach where they attended the Sweet Adelines 14th District Regional Competition there. Their daughter Joyce Walker is President of the Potomac Harmony Chapter. r By POLLY N. AYLOR Phone 9S7-SI36 Miss Sallie Lillard and Mrs. Becky Ricker visited Mrs. Geneva Coppage at Stanley on Sunday. En route home they had dinner at Dan’s Steak House near Luray. Mr. and Mrs. Odie Herndon and sons of Manassas, Clarence Jones, Barry Hudson and Roxanne Campbell were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bunny Hudson and Kathy. Mrs. Bonnie Cameron and girls Kayla and Carrie of Front Royal were Saturday visitors of Mrs. Ethel Lillard. Mrs. Millie James and Mrs. Ada Grimsley were recent visitors in the Lillard home. Mrs. Charlie Butler of Front Royal was a Sunday visitor of her mother Mrs. Wade Pullen. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lillard and Amy of Broad Run, Mark Graves of Bealeton and Clyde Lillard were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lillard. Mr. and Mrs. David Calisto and Nikki spent the weekend with Mr. Calisto’s father Tony Calisto at Tokama Park, Maryland. Mrs. Barbara Gentry visited Thursday with Mrs. Robert Hicks at Gloucester. Mrs. Gentry spent Thursday to Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Clemens at Grafton. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Patton of Stephens City were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brady of Warrenton w-ere Sunday guests of Mrs. Moffett Brady. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers of Stephens City visited Mr. and Mrs. Carson Lillard on Sunday. They later visited Mr. and Mrs. F.D. Coffey and Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor and Heather at Sperryville and with Mrs. Dorothy Lewis at Huntly. The Nethers family and Mrs. Coffey visited Mrs. Lucy Goodall at Etlan. Spc. 4 Mark Werner has returned after a tour of duty for five months at Honduras near Elsalvador. The Werners and their son Joshua of Hopewell spent a few days here with the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Grady Vest. The Werners and Mrs. Vest spent Friday at Greencastle, Pa. and shopped at th£ Blue Ridge Outlet in West Virginia. Mrs. Moffett Brady spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crane at Lanham, Md. The Flint Hill United Methodisf Church will have worship service on Sunday, April 30 at 9:00 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. Merlin ShorbW vites the public. Mrs. Thomas Eastham entertained the Flint Hill Bridge Club on Monday evening with bridge and dinner. Prizes were awarded to Earl Edmonds, Mrs. Emory Russell, Mrs. Thomas Massie and Mrs. Richard Latham. Others playing were Mrs. Frank Gannon, Mrs. James Massie, Mrs. Paul Miller and Mrs. Robert Eatham. The hostess Mrs. Thomas Eastham awarded all of her guests with a gift at the end of the evening..' Livestock market report The following prices were posted at the Front Roval Livestock Market’s auction on Thursday, April 20: Veal Choice and Prime: $87.50 to $99.50 Good: $83 to $92.75 Slaughter cattle Cows HD Cut and Break, UT 1-3: $43 to $48 Utility and Commercial, 2-4: $40.50 to $42.75 Canner and Cutter, 1-3: $35.25 to $37.50 Bulls, 1-2: $54.25 to $58 Stock cows Beef: $525 to $675 . Baby calves: $55 to $85 • * • Feeder cattle Steers ! 300-500 pounds: $76.25 to . * $93.75 500-700 pounds: $72.75 to' : > $84.50 Heifers 300-500 pounds: $67.50 to $77 500-700 pounds: $63.75 to $70.25 Conservation compliance will affect farmers The conservation compliance section of the Food Security Act of 1985 is going to have a big impact on Virginia farmers, the Virginia Extension Service has reported. This section regulates the use of highly erodible land that was cropped at least one year between 1981-1985. The goal of the program is to reduce soil erosion to the tolerance level. According to the Extension Service, this means that much of the land that Virginia producers have farmed using conventional tillage cannot be cropped that way in the future without losing most U.S. Department of Agriculture program benefits. These benefits include deficiency and diversion payments, price support loans, disaster payments, federal crop insurance, loans made by Farmers Home Administration and annual Conservation Reserve payments. Complying farmers must have an approved conservation plan by the end of 1989. The farmers must have fully implemented the plan by the end of 1994. The program is voluntary. If producers, however, fail to comply, they’ll lose most program benefits, the spokesman warned. The Soil Conservation Service, r which is responsible for approving conservation plans for highly erodible fields, will allow flexibility in the conservation plan submitted. This way it can meet the erosion needs of individual fields. Conservation compliance is sometimes called cross compliance because the SCS looks at all farms being worked. A violation on one field of one farm means that a farmers will be totally out of compliance aneklose benefits on all farms. Ever sirtae this law passed, there have -beeWumors that the deadline would be eAended or the legislation repealed, the spokesman noted. It’s possible that the Dec. 31, 1989, deadline could be extended because of the large number of plans to be approved. As of July 31, only 38 percent of U.S. farms with highly erodible lands had completed plans. But, there’s no widespread support for repeal of this legislation. Many groups, especially conservation and environmental groups, worked hard for passage and would not likely support repeal. If a person farms highly erodible land, proceed with developing a con- ■ servation plan and getting it ap- j proved. This will allow time to make changes in the farming operation and determine which practices will work best in which fields, the \ spokesman suggested. 1 LORD FAIRFAX/GERMANNA COMMUNITY COLLEGES FAUQUIER PROGRAM COMPUTER MINI SESSION REGISTRATION MAY 3-4,1989 12 Noon-7:00 P.M. 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Partner to speak at JMU n rv i ov / in i > u uu - Micnael i G. Gartner, president of NBC , News, will be the guest speaker at i James Madison University’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 7. i Nearly 1,700 students will receive their degrees during the program which begins at 11 a.m. in JMU Stadium. Approximately 1,580 will receive bachelor’s degrees and < 90 will receive master’s degrees. Mr. Gartner became president of NBC News in August 1988. During his career, he has been a writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal, editor of The Des Moines Register and Tribune, editor of The Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville Times and general news executive of the Gannett Company in Washington. He is a graduate of Carleton College in Minnesota and the New' York University School of Law. He is a member of the bars of New York and Iow’a and one of the 16 members of the Pulitzer Prize Board. Approximately 15,000 people are expected to attend the commencement program. The ceremony was noved from the Quadrangle to the gj 1MU Stadium in 1988 to accomodate _ he large number of guests. Shortly after this year’s graduaion JMU President Ronald E. Car- j •ier will appoint a special committee * o review the time, location and protrams of the 1988 and 1989 comnencements. The committee, to consist of faculty, administrators, students, alumni and community •epresentatives, will recommend vhether to continue the graduation ormat of the past two years. The ceremony will culminate a veekend of special graduation activties %t JMU. Saturday events inslude picnics for each of the colleges i, it JMU, a candlelight ceremony in- | lucting graduates into the JMU 1 Vlumni Association and a dance for § graduates and their parents. | An interfaith service is planned Z 'or Sunday morning before the com- - nencement ceremony. | The graduation ceremony begins I vith a processional of faculty and I graduates. Dr. Carrier will give per- ' sonal congratulations to each gradiate. Wakefield's honor roll Wakefield School announced that the following area students have been named to the school’s honor roll for the third grading period. First Honors: Kerry Nuti, Samer Hassan, Jennifer Anderson, Mihkel Mannil, Marcy Lynn, Katie Lynn, Jeff Lious, Rachel Monahan, Luke Zindel, Welby Lynn, Corey Noll, Katie Zindel, Scott Updike, Oliver Crump, Van DeBergh, Nicky Konick, Alex Kelly, Cora Monahan, Andrew Inglis, Robb DeBergh, Jacob Konick, Meghan Fairbrother, Jessica Lum and Jamie Harris. Second Honors: iAshby Tribute |in Warrenton ; The Bluemont Concert Series is pleased to present the fifth tribute to John Ashby to be held on Saturday, April 29, 8:00 p.m. at the Warirenton Junior High School ; auditorium in Warrenton. Admis; sion will be $5 per person, $3 for Bluemont Concert Series Friends. All are welcome. The tribute to John Ashby is an event in honor of a great Fiddler; it is also a celebration of the old-time stringband music which is a unique part of our cultural heritage. This evening will present the traditional country music of this area as it has been played at country dances and gatherings for generations. During the evening there will be a special tribute to Mr. Cy Kines of Gainesville. Mr. Kines is an 82 year old fiddler who w^as a hunting and fiddling friend of John Ashby. Cy and his band, the Cedar Run Homesteaders, are well-known in old time music circles in the region. The tribute will feature a host of other fiddlers and old-time musicians. Musicians and bands who have said they are coming include: Skip Ashby and the Free State Ramblers, The Shenandoah Travelers, The Cedar Run Homesteaders, Richard Goff, Claude Loy, Aaron and Hugh O’Beir, Speedy Tolliver and others. John Ashby (1925-1979) lived near Marshall, Virginia and made his living as a carpenter and his reputation as a fiddler. With his band, the Free State Ramblers, he played for local country dances and gatherings for over 40 years. When he died in May 1979, John was a nationally acclaimed fiddler who had recorded three albums and won Best Old Time Fiddler and Best All-Around Fiddler at the 1978 national Old Time Fiddler’s convention in Galax. As an ongoing part of our Tribute, the Bluemont Concert Series seeks to locate historical materials about John Ashby, his music and his life, and about the old-time music, musicians, and music halls of this area in the past. Materials might include taped recordings, old newspaper articles, photographs, letters and/or personal remembrances. If you have local historical material relating to our Tribute, •contact the Bluemont Concert Series or the Fauquier Public Library. For more information call (703) 777-6306. ’ ; Camerons Have son ; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Landon Cameron of Flint Hill are proud to announce the birth of their son, Michael Wayne born April 22 at Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal. He weighed six pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Hfcnry Calvin Jenkins of Flint Hill aqd Mrs. Melvin Cameron and the late Mr. Cameron of Front Royal. ■ •. Great-grandmother is Gathie Fmcham of Stephens City. Michael Wayne has one sister "Jennifer Lynn Jenkins at home. Alex Smith, Gaby Lee, Melissa Keyser, Becky Smith, Melissa Pagano, Mario Massino, Michael Rabbat, Heidi Maeyer, Amy Longyear, Alison Martin, Stephanie Tomeden, Tim Inglis, Carissa Dennis, Sharee Dunagan, Mary Beth Williams, Jonathan Moore, Phelps Lane, Erica Braddock, Justin Updike and Kate May. Sperryville news notes Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers of Stephens City visited Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor and Heather and Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Coffey. By TAMMY DWYER 987-8034 Mr. and Mrs. Allen Speakes of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hawkins of Slate Mills and Mrs; Virginia Hodson were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hawkins at the Aberdeen Bam in Culpeper. Monday visitors of Mrs. Lee Swindler and Annabelle Swindler were Mr. and Mrs. Olen McDaniel of Luray. Jim Miller of Atlanta, Ga. and Luanne Murphy of Connecticut are visiting their mother Mrs. Brown Miller this week. Have a good week! It's a girl! Kenneth and Marybeth Shankle of Sperry ville are proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Breannah Joy on April 14 at Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton. Breannah weighed eight pounds and seven ounces and was 23 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Arndt of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mrs. Marian Shankle of Mansfield, Ohio is the paternal grandmother. Breannah has a sister Billielee Ballard and two brothers Nikki Rustic and Hans Shankle. Call 675-3349 to place your ad JOHN HAMMOND Hammond here courtesy of anonymous 'angel' A local blues fan is helping RAAC bring one of the best bluesnen in the world to the Gay Street rheater in early May. RAAC’s “an*el,” wishing to remain anonymous, s footing a major part of the cost of John Hammond’s performance Saturday, May 6. Regarded as the most outstanding solo blues artist on the scene today, Mr. Hammond has been touring for 20 years with the complex and demanding art form that we call the blues. Since the very beginning, his tours have been sold out, with hundreds turned away, in this country as well as Europe and Australia. The generosity of Hammond’s local fan will offer Rappahannock people an opportunity to see him in the intimate 240-seat theater - an opportunity not available for any price elsewhere. Mr. Hammond’s stature has made him one of the standards for authenticity in blues guitar and vocals. He’s the one that honored the thirtieth anniversary of rock and roll on a televised special along wdth Bo Diddley, Ron Wood, John May all, Chuck Berry and Mick Fleetwood. He lends an appealing voice and blues guitar to the concerts of J.J. Cale, the Robert Cray Band, Van Morrison, Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Lee Hooker. But his favorite performance is just the singer and his guitar, alone on stage. “A solo blues artist is so effective,” he says. “The focus is entirely on the vocals and the instrument. The dynamics are very intense and personal.” The concert at Gay Stret will be especially intense and personal in the small, old theater. Advance tickets have just gone on sale at regular RAAC ticket outlets, with a substantial discount below those sold at the gate. For information about the ticket outlet near you, call the RAAC Arts Hotline at 675-3073. Special tickets for RAAC members, further discounted, are avail-' able through the RAAC office, or at Mountainside Market in Washington. Woodville area news On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hawkins were evening guests of Mrs. Vallie Butler and Norma Holt. On Tuesday Mr. Chester and Lester Wayland were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brown in Front Royal. The W.M.U. of Woodville Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. Louise O’Bannon on Wednesday. MYRTLE BEACH, SC Ocean Blvd. Ocean Lodge Oceanfront SUPER VAC ATION RAIIS 3-01 -89 to 5-30-89 *20 to *39 6-01 -89 to 8-15-89 *42 to *62 08-16-89 to 10-01-89 * 20 to *44 Rales slightly higher on weekends and holidays Coif Package Rates Available iou »«1-800-448-8261 Mrs. Emma Catherine Butler of Culpeper was a Sunday afternoon guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wayland and Lester Wayland. Mrs. Frank Parker and granddaughters April and Gwen Parker of Amissville and Mrs. Ruth Orange were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark and Misty Hitt. The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME “The Home of Thoughtful Service” Phone 825-2361 Culpeper CEMETERY MEMORIALS Whirlpool ~1P= Whirlpool Washer Model LA5558XS r • Super Capacity • 2 Wash & Spin Speeds • Gentle Wash System • Automatic Cool-Down Care • 5 Automatic Cycles • 3 Wash/Rinse Water Temperature Selections • 3 Water Level Selections • MAGIC CLEAN* Self-Cleaning Lint Filter • Double-Duty SURGILATOR® Agitator RAPPAHANNOCK FARMERS CO-OP Sperryville, Va. 987-8555 Panther sports schedule Spring sports are in full swing at Rappahannock County High School. The following games are scheduled during the coming week. Boys baseball Friday, April 28: Central at Woodstock Monday, May 1: Page County at RCHS Wednesday, May 3: George Mason at George Mason Friday, May 5: Clarke County at Berryville (4 p.m. start) All games start at 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted Coach: Gary Leake Girls softball Friday, April 28: Central at Woodstock Monday, May 1: Page County at RCES Wednesday, May 3: George Mason at George Mason Friday, May 5: Clarke County at Berryville (4 p.m. start) All games will begin at 5 p.m.; home games played at the Rappahannock County Elementary School Coach: Renee Leake Track and field Wednesday, May 3: Tri-meet with Manassas Park and Brentsville at Brentsville . Friday, May 5: District meet at Clarke County High School (Berry ville) Field events begin at 4 p.m., followed by running events at 4:45 p.m. Coach: Scott Mellott For more information about sporting events at RCHS, call the high school (987-8575). New members will exhibit April 28, 29, and 30 will be the final weekend to view winning pieces of the County’s “Recycled Art” contest for young people. Also on display are several works by gallery members and guests. Opening on May 5 is a group exhibition of new works by Gallery member artists to include four new members. They include Nol Putnam of Flint Hill, Va. (Forged Iron), Linda Ramer of Culpeper (Painting and Sculpture), Lorraine Duisit of Washington, Va-. (Painting, Drawing, and Music), and Pat Fox of Washington, D. C. and Sperryville (Oil Painting). There are now 21 member artists in the non-profit cooperative which offers an interesting variety of artworks. The Gallery will also offer a showing of a new portfolio of photographs by honorary member Edik Gladkov of the Soviet Union. Mr. Gladkov will arrive in the United States for a visit in latter May. Dates for his arrival at the Middle Street Gallery will be announced. Member artists works will be exhibited through May 28. Wildflower days in Park Shenandoah National Park has designated May 12-14 as its third annual Spring Wildflower Month. In cooperation with the Shenandoah Natural History Association, the Shenandoah Chapter of the Virginia Native Plants Society, the Park will be offering special programs and activities during this period. Throughout the weekend, tour leaders from both organizations will join National Park Rangers in presenting a wide variety of programs featuring the spring wildflowers. Shenandoah National Park has more than 1,100 species of flowering plants, according to a park naturalist. The progression begins in midMarch with the arrival of the first blossoms. As each day grows slightly warmer, the wildflowers become more numerous and varied. “Spring wildflowers are short lived, so don’t miss your chance! “The naturalist said. 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It's asparagus time By SANDRA R. RICHARDSON Extension Agent, Home Economics Spring is here, and so is asparagus time. Whether one likes it raw, cooked, or both ways, asparagus is one of the most popular vegetables consumed in the United States. Often referred to as “spare grass,” spring-fresh asparagus is wonderful raw - with a dip or added to a green salad. It is equally wonderful when cooked just until tender. When buying asparagus, look for firm, straight stalks and closed compact tips. Choose spears that are uniform in size, so that all the stalks cook in the same amount of time. De spite the myth, there is no difference in tenderness between slender and thicker stalks. Let individual preference dictate the choice of size. Because asparagus continues to grow after it is picked by utilizing the water content of the stalk, the bottom of the stalk quickly becomes fibrous and tough while the tip stays tender. For this reason, asparagus doesn’t store well when allowed to stand in water. Standing in water also encourages the asparagus to mold. If asparagus cannot be used within a couple days, wrap a moist paper towel around the stems and refrigerate. Techniques for cooking this vegetable vary as greatly as do cooks. Here is one that I have found to be unbelieveably simple. One needs a deep skillet or shallow pan, preferably the type that can go from stove-top to table. Arrange the stalks in 2 or 3 layers, placing the thinner ones on top. Add enough cold water for a depth of 1/2 inch above the spears. Alternatively, one can microwave asparagus by placing it in a baking dish with 1/4 cup water, covering tightly, and cooking on high (100 percent) for 2 or 3 minutes, turning over during cooking. Two important things to remember are 1) do not overcook and 2) do not cover when cooking this wonderful vegetable. Dieters find this delicate spring vegetable a real treat. Four spears (1/2 inch in diameter), cooked and drained, have only 10 calories. In addition, they contain 30 milligrams of phosphorous, 110 milligrams of niacin, 540 units of vitamin A, and 13 milligrams of calcium. Truly this is a nutritious vegetable for everyone! Asparagus with orange cream sauce 1 lb. asparagus 1/4 cup butter, softened 2 egg yolks 1/4 tsp. finely shredded orange peel 1 tsp. orange juice Dash salt Dash white pepper 1/4 cup sour cream Cook asparagus as directed; drain well and set aside. Divide butter into 3 portions. In small heavy saucepan, combine egg yolks and 1 portion of the butter. Cook and stir over low heat until .butter melts. Add another portion of the butter and continue stirring. As mixture thickens and butter melts, add remaining butter, stirring constantly. When butter is melted, remove from heat. Stir in orange peel, juice, salt and pepper. Return to low heat. Cook and stir until mixture thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat at once. 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Can - Assorted I | KAL KAN DOG FOOD W Monday thru Saturday: 8 a m 10 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. - 9 p. Lemony asparagus souffle Butter Grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 3/4 cup milk 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 4 eggs, separated 1 tsp. grated lemon peel 2 Tbsps. lemon juice 1 lb. asparagus, cleaned, trimmed, steamed, well-drained and cut into 1/2-in. lengths Butter 1-qt. souffle dish or straight-sided casserole and dust with Parmesan cheese. Make 4-in. band ot tnple-tmcKness ion long enough to go around dish and overlap 2 inches. Butter band and dust lightly with Parmesan cheese. Wrap around dish with dusted side in. Fasten with tape, paper clips or string. Collar should stand at least 2 inches above rim of dish. Set aside. In saucepan over medium-high heat, melt 1/4 cup butter. Blend in flour and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Stir in milk all at once. Cook and stir until mixture boils and is smooth and thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with 1 tsp. of the lemon juice at high speed until stiff but not dry, 1 just until whites no longer slip when bowl is tilted. Thoroughly blend egg yolks, asparagus, lemon p$el and remaining lemon juice into reserved sauce. Gently, but thoroughly, fold yolk mixture into whites. Carefully pour into prepared dish. Bake at 350 degrees until puffy, delicately browned and souffle shakes slightly when oven rack is moved gently back and forth, 35 to 45 minutes. Quickly but gently, remove collar. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings. Asparagus with pasta and shiitake mushrooms 1 lb. shiitake mushrooms, sliced 1 Tbsp. butter 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. finely chopped onion Tips from 1 lb. asparagus 1/2 cup chicken broth 3 Tbsps. dry sherry or Madeira 1 cup heavy cream 1 tsp. chopped tarragon or 1/2 tsp. dry tarragon Salt, freshly ground pepper 1/2 lb. broad egg noodles, freshly cooked Heat butter and olive oil in large deep skillet over medium heat until butter is foaming. Add chopped on-' ion and stir for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and asparagus tips and toss. Add chicken broth and a dash of salt. Partially cover and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until mushrooms and asparagus are barely cooked. Increase heat to high. Add sherry or Madeira and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated from pan. Add cream and tarragon. Cook, shaking pan over the heat, until cream thickens slightly and vegetables are tender. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Toss with freshly cooked pasta. Makes 4 to 6 servings. Asparagus stir fry Slice 2 boneless chicken breasts into strips 1/2-1 inch long. Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a wok or large frying pan, and stir fry 1 cup sliced celery for 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup diced scallions and 4 cups diagonally sliced 1-inch asparagus pieces. Stir fry until the asparagus is bright green and tender crisp, 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil with 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Add the chicken, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root, 2 teaspoons grated orange rind, and 3 tablespoons light soy sauce. Stir fry until the chicken is barely cooked, about 5 minutes. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup orange juice, and 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate. Return the vegetables to the wok. Add 1/2 cup roasted cashews and toss. Pour in the cornstarch mixture and stir fry to reheat and let the sauce thicken, about 3 minutes. Serve hot over rice. Serves 6. Fish fillets with asparagus 4 haddock fillets or cod fillets Freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons margarine 12 stalks cooked asparagus <, 1/3 cup mock sour cream 1/3 cup plain yogurt 2teaspoons chives, minced I 2 teaspoons horseradish 1/2 teaspoon dill weed ;! 1 egg white * 2 tablespoons parsley Season fish with pepper, lemon juice, and brush with margarine. Broil about 8 minutes turning once,' ■ or until fish almost flakes. Top eacty ( fillet with three stalks asparagus. In a bowl, mix mock sour cream; I yogurt, chives, horseradish and dill! weed. Beat egg white until stiff; peaks form; fold into sour cream; mixture. ; * Spread over each fillet to covet! - fish and asparagus. Broil 1-2 min; - utes, or until golden brown. Gamislj! with parsley. •; Mock sour cream •; 2 tablespoons skim milk 1 • 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese ; • Place all ingredients in a blender' and mix on medium-high speed until; smooth and creamy. 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Journal OUTSIDE THE GOVERNOR’S PALACE, RCES students, from left, Deitrich Beaver, Samantha Slaughter, Kelly Williams, Amber Early and Michelle Williams take a break from sightseeing during the seventh grade’s trip to Williamsburg. Williamsburg trip was terrific, tiring By BONNIE JEWELL Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Editors note: Last month, the RCES seventh grade took its annual trip to Williamsburg and other areas. One of the students, Bonnie Jewell, spent some time writing a narrative of the trip. Teacher and trip coordinator Arthur Neufeld said," I hope that everyone enjoys reading about the trip. I would like to say ‘Thanks!’ to all the residents of Rappahannock County who, in one way or another, gave us their support. Without you this trip would not be possible." It all started Tuesday March 14, in the R.C.E.S. gym. We all looked like we were still asleep. By 6 a.m. we were on the buses and heading toward Dismal Swamp. Wiien we finally got off of the buses, we were able to walk around and wake up. After walking the boardwalk, which led into the swamp, we ate our lunches which we had packed. When we left the swamp, we went to the Virginia Marine Science Museum, near Virginia Beach. There we saw many interesting exhibits, including fish feeding time. Another exhibit “Sand Blasting”, was very interesting. We had to put a neck-like material into a slot, and for five seconds sand would hit it really hard and force itself into the center of the neck-like matter. Once we were all finished in the Museum, we went to Cape Henry. While bus . 1 went to the lighthouse, bus .2 went to the beach and then we switched. At the beach we could do whatever we wanted to do, even if we did want to run into the freezing water we could. When we were at the lighthouse, we could climb to the top or wait at the bottom for the others. We were only able to see the “Old Lighthouse,” because the “New Lighthouse" has military equipment stored in it. After that, we went to the Williamsburg Travelodge where we would be staying for the rest of the week. When everyone was finally settled in, we ate dinner, loaded the buses, and went to a Colonial Music Program at the Capital in Williamsburg. There we saw three musicians playing a harpsicord, a violin, and a viola-de-gamba. There was a woman who sang as the musicians played. After the program, we went back to the motel and went swimming. After a long but interesting day, we finally w'ere able to go to bed. Wednesday morning we got up early so we could do everything that we planned to do that day. We ate at the Southern Pancake House which was across the street from the Travelodge. After breakfast we headed to Jamestown, for a tour of the island, to see a movie, and a chance to visit the giftshop. While in Jamestown, we went to the glasshouse and to Jamestown Festival Park. In the glasshouse, we had a chance to see men and women make blobs of melted sand into nice pieces of glass. Later on we had a chance to buy some of the glass that they were making. While in the Festival Park we got to see the ships that the Englishmen came to America in. After we went to the Park, we went to Williamsburg Information Center where we saw a movie entitled “Story of a Patriot.” After the movie we headed to the Travelodge where we ate dinner. Then we were supposed to have a lantern tour of Williamsburg, but it was cancelled because of bad weather. Instead of doing nothing for an hour, we decided to do the next thing on our list. That happened to be a chance to hear the Williamsburg Fife and Drum Corp. We went back to the motel, and went swimming, and went to bed an hour earlier. By Thursday morning we were used to getting up early since we had had to get up early both mornings before. We ate breakfast and went to <polonial Williamsburg where we toured the town with our guides. Some of the places that we went are: The Governor’s Palace, Bruton Parish Church, and The College of William and Mary. We spent about eight hours in Williamsburg before we went back to the motel to eat dinner. After dinner we boarded the buses and went to a movie called “The Gunsmith”. After the movie, we went to a program about Colonial Music and Dancing. Some of us even got to dance. When we finally got back to the Travelodge, we went swimming for 45 minutes and then went to bed. Friday morning we had to wake up even earlier because we had to get all of our stuff ready to go. We had to check out of the motel at about 8:15. We went to Richmond where we visited St. John’s Church, the State Capitol, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and The Virginia Science Museum. \ TRUCKLOAD SALE CFS HI-MAG MINERAL TRUCKLOAD SALE County Farm Service Range Mineral Hi-Mag. Sale Ends May 6,1909 | . ...i n I SAVE: 1 FREE with 10 purchased GRASS TETANY SEASON IS HERE County Farm Service, Inc. 325 Wausau Place, Culpeper, Virginia (703)825-2381 Stripcropping worth the effort to preserve land By LISA G. CURRIE Rappahannock News Staff Writer As tiny buds turning to bloom foretell the arrival of spring in Rappahannock, farmers prepare for spring crops. For many county farmers, it’s as simple as dropping a few seeds in neat rows, or planting a few tomato plants between the flowers in plots around the yard. But for other county farmers, spring planting is an engineering feat. Stripcropping, the method of planting alternate strips of small grains, hay and corn across the general slope of the land, requires more from the farmer than just dropping seeds. It requires “a little bit of planning” on the part of the farmer, said Cliff Latham, Rappahannock County farmer and manager of Homer Hill. With a smile, he explained that the method does not really require more time, but does require careful thought and planning about the crops, their planting and harvest times. Since the different crops alternate strips of rows in the same field, Mr. Latham said, the farmer must be careful that fertilizer, pesticides or harvest activities with one crop don’t adversely affect the others. Mr. Latham and several other county farmers, with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) and the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS), have strip planted their land to minimize erosion, the everpresent problem of farmers. As many Rappahannock farms do, Mr. Latham’s land, located on Route 729 just south of Route 211 at Ben Venue, rolls as it dips into hollows and swells against the hills. Continuous cultivation of this sloping land, as is common on most farms, tends to increase soil erosion and causes unprotected soil to wTash, filling streams and larger rivers with silt until it finally reaches the Chesapeake Bay. According to SCS officials, this erosion and siltation threatens both the condition of the farmer’s soil and the purity of water supplies. Stripcropping is one way to protect the farm’s fragile topsoil and the fragile ecology of the waterways and the Bay, which is the final destination of much of the water draining off county fields. Planning a stripcropped field is important, Mr. Latham said, because crops must be rotated more frequently. Each of his farm’s strips contains three crops, and must be rotated every five years. “You’ve got to make sure you don’t have two fields of the same crops, and that you have enough room for the strips,” Mr. Latham said, pointing to a topographical map of the area. The map, provided by the SCS, lays out the strips for Mr. Latham to plant. The -stripcropping method used by Mr. Latham divides each of his fields into smaller areas, plowed and planted in rows running north and south or east and west. Thus each small square plot is plowed and planted perpendicular to its neighbor, preventing water runoff from flowing continuously across the field and Rappahannock News photo/Lisa Currie A STRIPCROPPING VETERAN, “Red” Payne has farmed his rolling hills in contour strips for almost 40 years. Though it’s time-consuming, Mr. Payne says the practice has been good for the land. into nearby streams. This is one of two methods used on stripcropped farms. Contour strips, or strips which follow the lay of the land, is the other. This is used less frequently today, since farmers found it to be time-consuming. Farming in the traditional manner, Mr. Latham said, means that each of his fields would be plowed and planted in continuous row's, allowing any excess water to wash aw'ay the precious topsoil. This spring, Mr. Latham is stripcropping 50 acres of the family farm. “I started with just 15 acres in strips,” the 16-year veteran farm manager said, pointing with pride to a field which is a masterpiece to behold; symetrical strips of brown soil beside stripes of bright green early crops under a brilliant April sky. His early experience with stripcropping those few acres made Mr. Latham eager to commit an additional 45 acres just two years later. Though he admits the acreage incentives paid by the two SCS programs w'hich support stripcropping are an incentive for many farmer, he finds there are other benefits. For Mr. Latham, the financial benefit is determined after his loss is factored in. “With any farming, there is loss.” Using the stripcropping method, he explained, “it’s easier to harvest crops, and with the spare area around the edge (of each block) you can turn and return, without knocking down as much, creating less waste.” Another advantage, he has found, is the erosion protection. Mr. Latham explained that the HEADQUARTERSfor all your garden needs f\. •Garden Tools •Packaged Vegetable & Flower Seeds •Planting Guide Booklets •Onion Sets •Fertilizers & Insecticides SPRING BULBS AVAILABLE NOW We have all you need to grow lovely flowers and healthy vegetables. Clarke Hardware Davis St. Culpeper 825-9178 r effect of stripcropping on erosion is almost immediate. A sudden spring rain of two or three inches falling into a freshly plowed field, he said, will either strip away soil or wash it to the lowest part of the field, creating gullies. Stripcropping “will not rebuild the gullies, but they will not get any worse and no new ones will form,” he said. The leaching of soil, and re sultant loss of fertilizer, nutrients and topsoil, is dramatically decreased. Stripcropping is a technique which has been used on sloping land for many years, although the methods have been refined by years of experience and experimentation. Both the state and federal governments monitor stripcropping operations to determine the most efficient and effective techniques, which are then passed along to other farmers. The traditional method of “contour” stripcropping involves long rows running parallel across the slope, creating areas with several short row's in the wider middle of the field which taper before they reach the narrower ends of the field. William “Red" Payne, also of Ben Venue, has used this method of cultivating his family farm for nearly 40 years. Locust Shade, the Payne family farm just one mile south of Mr. Latham’s property, also rolls across the hills along Route 729.. "I was not here when the property was laid off in strips,” Mr. Payne said, pointing to the few acres of land he stripcrops. The wader middle section of the browui strip of soil is still visible even after years of slowly moving away from the contour method of stripping. Mr. Payne still stripcrops about 50 of the 100 acres he farms — the same number put into stripcropping almost 40 years ago. “It has worked for me and for the soil, that’s why I’ve stuck with it,” Mr. Payne said. But, the Ben Venue farmer has found cultivating the strips is time-consuming, and over the years he has moved away from strict adherence to the method. “It works well, but it takes too much time,” he said of the contour method. 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Girls in contention with 4th place in district By joe McCullough Rappahannock News Special Writer The Rappahannock girls’ softball team isn’t catching too many opponents off guard anymore, but they’re still confounding the critics who picked them to finish at the bottom in the district standings after last year’s one-win season. Over the week the Lady Panthers cruised past two Bull Run foes before stumbling at home on April 24 to the Central F alcons 6-3. The Central game was for third place in the district so RCHS drops to fourth with a 5-4 record, 4-4 in the district. The golden girls easily corralled the George Mason Mustangs on the 20th at home, 19-7. RCHS coach Renee Leake was surprised by the onesided victory. “I think George Mason’s pitcher is the fastest in the district and we hit well off her,” the coach explained. Rappahannock posted 22 hits for the afternoon and hit over .500 (2241) behind the bats of Sherron Boddie and Dawn Johnson. Boddie was four-of-five at the plate and the senior Johnson was five-of-six accounting for over half of RCHS’ runs. The Panthers struck first in the top of the game with three runs; then the Mustangs countered with three of there own. But in the second inning the RCHS girls scored all the runs they would need and led 103. Amy Nokes had another strong performance on the mound for Rap Rappahannock News pholo/Cindv Mahan SHERRON BODDIE TAKES ADVANTAGE of a Mustang error, reaching safely as the ball scoots under George Mason’s first baseman’s glove. 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RCHS tallied seven more runs in the second for* a 9-0 lead and never looked back. The speedy Panthers also stole 13 bases from the outgunned Generals. Last year, Rappahannock’s first in softball competition, the Panthers were trounced by the Central Falcons, 22-5, in five innings. This year, after his team eked out a 6-3 victory, the Falcon coach complimented the RCHS girls on how far they had come. “It was a game we should have won,” coach Leake said. “We had four runners on third thrown out trying to score; we just didn’t run on the base paths well enough. The girls played hard and I made some mistakes, but we’ll get them on Friday at their place,” Mrs. Leake promised. Rappahannock opened up the early lead in the first inning when Deena Hitt traveled around the bases on errors. Their defense let up a little in the third inning, allowing four runs, and despite hitting the ball hard the Lady Panthers couldn’t start a rally. Mrs. Leake was a bit down after the game. “We could have won,” she repeated. However, she did find cause for optimism, pointing out that her girls have scored 67 runs in their last four contests. P.anthers take two of three; record at 3-4-1 By joe McCullough Rappahannock News Special Writer The Rappahannock Panthers put together 20 strong innings of baseball during the week only to commit two costly errors in the 21st inning and lose to the Central Falcons, 5-3, on Tuesday. But in those earlier innings, the Panthers came from behind to beat George Mason, 3-2, last Thursday, April 20, and Stonewall Jackson, 7-6, the following evening. When the Panthers got their first-at-bat against Mason at home last week, they were already trailing 1-0. Rappahannock was retired in order, an early glimpse of what would be an uphill battle for RCHS. In the second Danny Ellis got on base with a fielder’s choice. With two out, shortstop Julian Groves smashed a triple by the Mustang outfielders for a 1-1 tie. Ellis, who was the Panther’s ace on the mound, contained Mason offensively; after the first inning, the Mustangs never got more than four at-bats. Most of the outs were in the infield, seven coming on strikes. Ellis had great control and didn’t give up a single walk. The Mustangs’ pitcher didn’t do as well. With the score even at two apiece in the bottom of the seventh inning, Bill Atkins drew a walk and stole second. Mark Butler moved him to third with a sacrifice. Then Doug Smith hit the game winner into left field. The Panthers made only one error against the Mustangs but were an abysmal five-of-24 at the plate. On April 21 the Panthers traveled to Stonewall Jackson where they expected to complete an earlier game cancelled due to darkness. However, the Virginia High School League ruled the April 17 game a tie. Doug Smith was on the mound for the regularly scheduled match and after a bumpy start earned his second victory of the year. The Panthers started the game with hot bats as their first three runners hit safely. Anthony Porter knocked in the first run with a oneout single. Then Ellis scored two more on a shot into right center. The Generals retaliated in their initial at-bat for four runs and added two more in the second for a 6-3 lead. RCHS struck out in order m the second inning. By the third inning Smith’s arm was loose and he allowed only two hits the remainder of the contest. In the third he rallied his team by striking out the first two batters and forcing the third to ground out to Porter. In the bottom of the inning with two men out Ellis laced a double to left field scoring two. Groves evened the score at six with a single and crossed the plate for the winning run, 7-6, on a wild pitch. “I thought it was a great game. They have a very good ball club and it was important for us to go on the road and win,” said Panther coach Gary Leake. “Doug pitched an excellent game even though he didn’t get into a groove until the late innings. He still struck out ten." With the win against Stonewall, the Panthers were singing. But the song turned into the blues Monday after the loss to the Falcons of Central High School. “The Bull Run District is full of good teams. No one is going to nan away with it this year. We’re all too evenly matched. So when you commit six errors against a team of equal ability, there’s no way you’re going to get the win,” said Leake after his team threw away a home game in the top of the eighth inning to their Bull Run foes from Woodstock, 5-3. 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Though homeless, Panthers set records SETTING A SCHOOL RECORD, Carroll Frye dusted the competition with a throw of 43 feet, 10 3/4 inches in the shot put. FLYING HIGH AGAIN, Eric Dunn leads the Panthers in the high jump. He consistently hovers near six feet, and finished first in last weekend's tri-meet. By joe McCullough Rappahannock News Special Writer The Rappahannock County High School track squad is soaring to mew heights in the Bull Run District this year. In their last three meets the Panthers have shattered school records, snubbed district foes, and claimed ownership of various track and field events. Rappahannock has had to struggle for their success on the road because the Panthers are a team without a home. For the second straight year RCHS is unable to host meets. Last season, construction at the high school presented safety and logistical problems; this season, the track built in 1982 through community donations is in such poor condition that it, can hardly be used for practice, much less for official competition. The track team got off to a slow' start in March because full practices couldn’t be conducted on the scarred surface of the track. Coaches Carla Scott and Scott Mellott spent much of the preseason working to prepare the surface for two scheduled meets on April 10 and 12. School officials delayed the decision to cancel the meets until the morning of April 10. “That was really disappointing to the kids because they came to school prepared for the meet. It’s embarrassing when you can’t compete on your home field” said Mrs. Scott. Coach Scott says the track was neglected because no one gave it a high priority. RCHS principal John Toth agreed: “The track is in the shape it’s in because of a lack of time, money, and effort. Our priorities were to the construction project last summer. Rappahannock’s had a new track before but not a new school.” When Mrs. Scott joined the RCHS faculty last fall she was told the track needed some work. Rappahannock Elementary School princi pal Bernard Chesshir, who was viceprincipal and athletic director at RCHS in 1987-88, said, “The track was in good enough condition last year to practice on. The reason no home meets were held was for safety. Construction was taking place and we didn’t want to risk the safety of any kids.” One of the first things the track needs is to be “dragged,” whereby a heavy metal grate is pulled over the ground to loosen dirt and remove bumps. Months ago when Mrs. Scott asked for someone to drag the field, she was told it would be done. After weeks had gone by with no work on the track, she repeated her request. Again, she received assurance the track would be dragged. According to the coach, after she kept asking, she was finally told the maintenance project had not been completed because the tractor wouldn’t start. Both coaches put in extra hours doing what they could to improve the staus of the "field. “The (athletic) department told us that we’d have to do it ourselves, and to get the kids to help. I don’t think it should be the students’ responsibility or ours. Be JKJ Chrysler Dodge Plymouth I 136 Alexandria Pike, Warrantor VA Dl !•? l^local 347-2400 P Metro 471-5525 podge 25% OFF LAST WEEK! 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Runners face the constant risk of twisting their ankle by stepping in a hole, the team members complain. “Someone could get hurt out there,” said Shannon Lillard, displaying just such an injury. But despite the obstacle of substandard practice facilities, the squad has persevered and triumphed. The girls team has posted a 2-1 record and the boy’s are 0-3 after close matches in Clarke, Page, and Warren counties. Certain individuals have given standout performances. See TRACK, p. 14 THE TEAM’S “IRON MAN,’’ Benji Roy, places consistently in a variety of field events. He took second place in the long jump last weekend. MUTUAL SUPPORT IS the secret for hurdlers Celeste Wagner (left) and Sarah Bartlett, seen here after finishing the 100 meter high hurdles. The RA CE is on! 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Budget Continued from page 1 District representative Mike Massie said. “I’d like to fund the total amount Dr. Gangel asked for.” He then suggested that the cut be $7,000 rather than $10,000, which he said would allow the school system to fund up to $1,000 per employee, and the other supervisors went along with that suggestion. Of the $28,000 cut from operation and maintenance of the school plant, $15,000 was for a dechlorinator for the high school. Dr. Gangel had told the supervisors last Thursday that the State Water Control Board had approved the septic system without requiring a dechlorinator. Other school systems are being required to add these, but since the high school septic system discharges into the ground rather than into a stream, the dechlorinator is not needed, Dr. Gangel explained. Among other cuts that Dr. Gangel agreed to Monday evening are a covered walkw ay to the mobile units at the elementary school and a Hepa-Vac for asbestos removal. The $91,500 cut from the capital outlay included $88,500 for purchasing land for a middle school. The su pervisors assured Dr. Gangel that they were not opposed to the concept of purchasing land. “If a piece of land was available now, we might bite the bullet,” Mr. Massie said. Jackson District representative Ellis Bingham said that the supervisors would be interested in the results of the school census to be conducted this spring and summer to assess the need. Then the supervisors asked Dr. Gangel to find a way to cut another $3,000 from furnishings. The $544 cut from the school cafeteria budget allows those employees to also receive $1,000 each towards health insurance. Only one major issue remains to be resolved in the school budget. The supervisors asked Dr. Gangel to compute what w'ould be saved if classified employees, such as secretaries, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, teachers’ aides and janitors were held to a five percent raise, as opposed to the eight percent proposed in the budget. Most county employees are budgeted to receive five percent raises, Mr. McCarthy pointed out, and constitutional officers are scheduled to receive a 3.25 percent raise in July and another two percent in January. Dr. Gangel promised to provide the information by the end of the week. Actually, the supervisors suggested that administrative salaries be held to five percent as well. “In industry the higher you are the lower the percentage of your increase in salary is,” Col. Bingham said. “I think you’re worth twice what you’re getting, but we can’t afford that.” “Could you live with five percent increases to administrative salaries?" Mr. McCarthy asked. “No,” Dr. Gangel replied. He said that when the school system recruits teachers or administrators it has to compete with salaries offered along the entire East Coast. “We’re near the bottom now,” he said. He conceded that some of Rappahannock’s salaries for classified employees are comparable to those in surrounding counties, however. Though the board wielded a sharp knife in some of the categories of the school budget, the supervisors seemed quite happy with Dr. Gangel’s willingness to sit at the table and deal with them. “Other superintendents we have had would not have been willing to do that,” Piedmont District representative Charles K. “Pete” Estes said. After the meeting Mr. Estes said he would favor approving the school budget this year by adopting only the bottom line, rather than adopting by category, and letting the superintendent and School Board make the cuts. “I never thought I’d say that after the last time we adopted by bottom line,” he said. “But that’s the confidence I feel in him.” Ljax iicri wncu liic dupci visuia considered the county budget, they deleted $200 from the cost of the county audit, a cut suggested by auditor Wally Cox. They also cut $5,000 that had been proposed for a car for the building inspector; Mr. McCarthy recommended that cut. They decided to delay building a dog pound at the landfill site and cut the $10,000 proposed for that. Also cut was $33,000 from the $95,000 proposed for improvements to the landfill site. Mr. McCarthy had recommended that the category be cut $25,000, but Col. Bingham asked, “How about cutting another $8,000?” When Mr. McCarthy said that might be difficult, Col. Bingham said he was trying to save a penny on the tax rate there. The other supervisors went along with the suggestion, agreeing that if the surplus is built back up the county could deal with unexpected costs. Another $7,148 was cut from “fuel assistance and supplemental,” after hearing from Mr. Cox that he had put the requests for funds from FORE and other agencies that the county usually cut in there. Finally $3,821 was cut from the line labeled “transfer from the general fund to the library fund.” Mr. McCarthy said the Library Board had told him if the county employed a fully certified librarian the increase in local funds would be only $3,007, not the $6,828 increase listed in the budget for this transfer. The supervisors, however, had 9% 9 Annual Rate Month CD Get more bang for your bucks with a 9-month certificate of deposif from Farmers and Merchants. Just deposit $1000 or more. Your money grows at an annual rate of 9 percent. 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Another $2,500 was added for the registrar’s salary, and $500 was added for the secretary for the Soil and Water Conservation Board. And, the dog pound got $1,500 back for care of animals orginally included in the $10,000 cut for the construction of the dog pound. When the supervisors got to the portion of the budget for the Commissioner of Revenue’s administration of land use taxes, Col. Bingham suggested that money be added to do surveys of land use. He suggested that the county have color coded maps drawn showing what land was in land use and how much of that land was owned by non-residents. Mr. Gilkey wondered about the purpose of such a project. “When you have land use, whether you live here or don’t live here, if you qualify, you get it,” he said. “I’m not advocating doing away with land use,” Col. Bingham said. “I want to see it plotted out on maps in different colors. Investors is where the problem is. Land is a rich man’s toy.” “All real estate is an investment,” Mr. Massie replied. “Do you see Agricultural and Forestal Districts as more desirable than yearly land use?” Mr. Estes asked. Col. Bingham said he wasn’t sure. Mr. McCarthy suggested that if the supervisors wanted such maps drawn money for that purpose could come out of the $7,000 he had in the budget for doing an area study of the general commercial district. “The tax rate could be more equitable,” Col. Bingham said. “Let’s move on to the budget,” Mr. Gilkey suggested. At the earlier work session last Thursday, Mr. Cox pointed out that the amount for maintenance of the landfill was down to $139,731, $260,269 less than last year, but he said this money was not now available for other uses because “it was never built into the tax rate to begin with; it came out of surplus. ” Mr. Cox also warned that the county would run out of money shortly after the start of the new fiscal year and would probably again have to borrow money until the bulk of the taxes are paid in November and early December. He estimated that the county will have to borrow $200,000 to meet a payroll around Labor Day. Mr. Massie estimated the loan would cost the county about $4,000 in interest, assuming the county has to pay at the rate of 12 percent. “You ought to do better than that,” Mr. Cox commented. , Col. Bingham said that the county should be able to borrow at seven to seven and a half percent, 65 to 70 percent of the prime rate. Mr. Cox acknowledged that short term interest rates are currently lower than long term rates, but said that may not be true in the fall. Mr. Bingham also reiterated his belief that the county should be able to get more than 10 percent return on money invested in the bank. “If we really work this thing, we may be able to duck that (borrowing $200,000)”, Mr. Estes said. He suggested that the county could postpone putting in the chairlift for handicapped access until after the bulk of the taxes is paid. The board will adopt the final school budget at its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 1. Another work session on the rest of the budget has been scheduled for Thursday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse. There, the supervisors will consider the budgets for the Sheriffs Department and the jail, the Social Services and Health departments, the fire and rescue squads and the county Etension office. Track Continued from page 13 “Both teams can expect to place in the jumping events every time out, especially the high jump where we’ve been taking the top three spots,” said Mrs. Scott. In all three meets RCHS’ boys team has swept the high jump, lead by senior Eric Dunn who hovers near the six foot mark. His only competition has come from teammates Stuart Gaines and Daniel Roy. ‘%For the girls, Tess Jamieson has proven a surprise. She took the top spfci in the high jump at Front Royal on Saturday, April 22, against Strasburg and Randolph Macon Academy. “Tess is doing real well, filling a spot RCHS hasn’t had in a few years,” said coach Scott. Senior Carroll Frye and sophomore Tim Stringfellow have been pushing each other to the top of the district in shot put. In the earlier two meets, the two alternated second and third place. But on April 22, Frye crushed all comers with a throw of 43-feet, 10 3/4 inches, a new school record. The Panthers are strong in the distance events, too. Michele Early and Matt Eidson can usually be counted on to win the two mile race and finish strong in the one mile. Susie Dearing has been a big point-getter in the long jump and the 100 and 200 meter dash. The boys’ iron man has been Beiyi Roy. “He may not always win but he participates in a lot of events and he places, picking up points,” said Mrs. Scott. Another strong point for the Panthers is the hurdles where freshman Celeste Waggener has been turning heads. “She’s got such long legs and seems to glide over the jumps,” said the coach. Celeste is supported by teammate Sarah Bartlett, who is recovering quickly from an offseason leg iryury. The Panthers say they wish they could compete at home but they know there’s no money in the budget this year for fixing the,,tj:ackw According to Chairman Beverly Massie, the School Board has not been asked to allocate money for track maintenance. In fact, the School Board was unaware that the facility had deteriorated, Mrs. Massie said in a telephone interview this week. As a general rule, revenue for projects such as this has come from the RCHS athletic fund, a school account comprised primarily of admission charges and fees. “Most of the time the school will handle problems such as this internally and raise the money themselves,” said Mike Lacika, the RCHS athletic director. School officials promise home meets in 1990 but until then the homeless Panthers must continue their journey to state competition on the road. 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Call today and register. 703-635-4307 DAY AND EVENING CLASSES AVAILABLE RSVP Continued from page 1 the county’s Department of Social Services, its Health Department, the elementary and high schools, the county library, Rappahannock Literacy Volunteers, the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community, Hospice of the Rapidan, the Child Care and Learning Center, Rappahannock Retired Teachers, the Rappahannock County Historical Society, and the county Extension office. Mrs. McNear explained that her job, as the volunteer coordinator for the Rappahannock office of the Rappahannock- Rapidan Community Services Center, headquartered in Culpeper, is to provide a clearinghouse for the volunteers and their agencies. “A lot of these people would be doing volunteer work anyway,” she said. “But I can match the requirements of the various organizations in the counties with the volunteers whose talents will benefit them the most.” Most of the requests made to her office, Mrs. McNear said, are for transportation. Those requests usually involve doctors’ appointments in Culpeper, Warrenton and Charlottesville, as well as appointments with various state agencies. Many elderly people in the county don’t drive, she said, and are dependent on their families and friends to get to and from appointments, or even to do grocery shopping. Another essential task coordinated by Mrs. McNear is finding senior volunteers who can check on other elderly residents who live alone. It is a potentially lifesaving task, she said, noting one example of an elderly, nearly blind man whose electricity went off last winter. He has no telephone, she explained, and “If Sid Gottlieb hadn’t been checking on him, making sure he had wood on the porch and other necessities, I don’t know what might have happened.” Another new program recently undertaken in the county is finding volunteers to provide respite for families caring for Alzheimer’s victims. Sometimes, the' service involves just sitting with the person so the other family members can get out for a change of pace. “We have two volunteers working with this program,” she said, ’’but we need more.” Even though she is pleased with the number of volunteers already affiliated with the CSC and its programs, Mrs. McNear said she is always looking for additional help. Anyone, senior or younger, who is willing to volunteer, their time to help with any of the Community Service Center programs should contact Mrs. McNear at her office at Family Guidance Services of Rappahannock (675-3329). The office is located on the second floor of the Clopton House, beside Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington. Stripcrop Continued from page 11 ing operation. Today, he raises feed grains for his ever-increasing herd of pure-bred Simmentals. “The wide strip in the middle compensated for the hollow in the land,” he explained, motioning with his arm to indicate the curve in the field. “In the belly, you have extra short rows.” Those short rows cost him time in planting and harvesting, since his equipment must turn more often. “It took time, and time is money,” he said with a smile. He said that, despite the extra effort, the contour strips have been beneficial to the land both in erosion control and because it encourages crop rotation, which preserves soil nutrients. “It’s always a good idea to keep rotating crops,” he said. For the Soil Conservation Office, the reasons advanced by Mr. Lattuyn and Mr. Payne for using stripcropping • — erosion control, preservation of nutrients, higher yields and more efficient planting and harvesting — are all valid encouragements to try the system. “Because of the emphasis on erosion control, the concern about sediment in water in the Chesapeake Bay, the stripcropping technique has created new interest,” said Nancy Grimes, an SCS technician. The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service sponsors the Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP) which pays participating farmers a specific per-acre rate for using stripcropping methods. 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SCS services are free to local farmers, though Ms. Grimes cautioned that completion of individual requests for stripcropping plans are dependent on office schedules and the time of year. In most cases, she said, requests can be processed in just a few days. Information on erosion control, stripcropping and other conservation programs are available through the Rappahannock County ASCS office (675-3616) or the county Extension office (675-3619) both located on Gay St. in Washington; or the Soil Conservation Service district office in Culpeper (825-5060). Both the SCS and ASCS are affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture. j Uniform fund set up The Rappahannock County High School girls’ basketball teams are in need of new uniforms, and donations are being accepted to raise the necessary funds. The uniforms worn by the teams last year are old and in need of replacement. 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Commuters 6 Corner Ride Needed from Washington, Va. to Vint Hill Farm Station, five days a week, 7:30a.m. to 4p.m. Call 703/987-8895. Building 8 Materials First Quality wood riviera and Kabinart cabinets. Built :o order, built to last. 55% aft list price, if purchased before the end of 4-89. For free estimates call Tri County Distributors Inc. (304)226-5293 or 1-800352-3147. Auctions Auction Saturday, April 29,1939 10 A.M. Estate of Muriel Murphy Real Estate & Personal Property Directions: From Culpeper Route 522 to Sperryville-Left on Route 231 -10 miles to Etlan-Left of Route 643 -1 mile to sale on left - Watch for signs. Beautiful 2 story farm house with garage, indoor pool and bam on 38 + rolling acres with pond and mountain view. ANTIQUE & PERSONAL PROPERTY Antique 6' Walnut Drop Leal Table (Clore) Maple Hutch Stepback Open Top Oil Lamps/Floor Lamps Mahogany In Cabinet Stereo-Magnavox Straight Back Chair Upholstered Pine Lift/Top Desk w/Bookcase Front Victorian Walnut High Back Settee Antique Walnut Carved Back Chair w/Arms Karastan Rug 18 x9' Multicolor Antique Framed Oil Painting Antique Oak Coat/Hat Stand w/ Seat & Mirror Antique Wall Mirror Cedarchest w / Seattop Antique 4 Drawer Walnut Chest Couch & Chair Upholstered - Blue Bedroom Suite Twin Beds 6 pcs. Bedroom Suite Double Bed, Chest. Dresser & Nightstand Antique Board Games Antique Pitcher & Bowls 6 pcs Stainless Steel Tableware - Service 8 Antique 5 ladder Back Chairs (Clore) Maple Copper Lined Dry Sink Antique Inlayed Mahogany Server/3 Door Ceramic Flowered Um Walnut Pedestal Table 18' Square Pair Inlaid End Tables w/Matching Coffee Table Antique Ceramic Table Lamps - Pair Antique Walnut Carved Back Chair w/o Arms Antique Barrel Back Ribbed Walnut Chair Antique Framed Gold Mirror 9 Drawer Chest Painted 2 Carved Seat Windsor Chairs 19" Color TV Floor Model Pair Pine End Tables w/Drawers Ceramic Umbrella Stand Tandon Computer wv Monitor. Prtnter S Table Marble Top Washstand w Side Towel Bars Incabinet Sewing Machine High Back Wooden Rocker Silver Plated Tableware - Service 8 Lg. Amount of Crystal & China MANY MORE ITEMS LARGE & SMALL Lunch Will be Served By: The Madison Co. Rescue Squad Auxiliary. Terms on Real Estate: $20,000. Deposit day of sale. Balance in 30 days - Sale of real estate subject to approval of trust committee of Second National Bank, Executor of Estate of Muriel Murphy _ BENNETT REALTY & AUCTION CO. ^ M 512 So. Main St. Culpeper, VA. B Office (703)825-4554 Lawrence Bennett, CAI Home (703)547-2933 Certified Virginia Auction VA. A.R. #551 CLASSIFIED ORDER BLANK Name___ Address___ City. .StateClassification. Copy_ .Zip_ To run:. _weeks. $2 charge per week for mailing box number replies. MAIL TO: The Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 Attn: Classified Adv. Dept. • RATES (per insertion) Classified Word Ad: 20 words (or less).$4.60 15c each additional word Classified Display: Per column inch.$5.60 Tributes & Thanks: $5.50 minimum ($3.25/inch) Farm Equip. 10 and Supplies Cub Cadet 85,11 h.p.,48" mower deck, excellent condition, $1,100. 703/9374238. Ford Disc Harrow; tandem lift-type; 7 1/2 foot; series 201; 3 point flexo-hitch; excellent condition. $800. 703/675-3759. Ford 900 farm tractor, 42H.P., 3 point hitch, excellent condition, new hydraulic pump, looks good, runs great, $2,800 or best offer. Call 703/439-3801. For Sale: Ford 1910 tractor, 70 hours. Also blade, harrow, plow, bushhog. Call 703/547-2114. Hay • Alfalfa and mixed alfalfa/ orchard grass. Round bales only. Stored in bam. Near Flint Hill. 703/6753761. Hay for sale, square bales, orchard grass and clover. Call 703/635-1308 between 6 and 8p.m. John Deere 4 row corn planter with dry fertilizer boxes. Excellent condition. $600. 703/594-2486. Your choice, 100 hp International tractors, 986 for $12,000 or 3688 for $17,000. Both tractors in very good condition and field ready. Also Century field sprayer, 40 ft. boom and 700 gallon tank, like new. Call 703/788-9885. I Yard Sale I Multi family yard sale, Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30. 9a.m. until. Rt.211, west of Sperryville fire hall. Watch for signs. Garden 14 Equip, ft Produce Garden tillers. Rear tine Troy-Built tillers at low, direct from factory prices. For free catalog with prices, special savings now iri effect, and Model guide, call toll free 1-800-453-1500 Dept. 4. Roto tiller 3 hp, good condition! $150. Call 703/6753442. Wanted: Gravely tractor implements to buy or trade. 703/347-3008. BIG WHEEL MOWERS Sales and service new at Homestead Lawn Equipment 300 Broadview Ave. 703/349-1066 Happy Ada 20 HAPPINESS Is shopping BABYLAND, Weems Lane, Pineville Plaza, Winchester, Va 22601. (703) 6651899. Specializing in baby furniture and accessories. Main Street Washington, Va. 703/675-3757 Horses 23 for Sale Horse Trailer, and tack, 2 horse tall Imperial. Priced for quick sale at $2,000 includes Reese hitch. 2 Barnsby cut back pigskin show saddles, 21" and 22", $375 - $300. 1 18" all purpose English made saddle, $100. Several gaited horse single rein bridles, $35 - $50.703/347-7912 Household 24 Items for Sale Large sofa with Queen size fold out. Good condition. $300 or best offer. Robin 703/987-9153 or 703/349-9408. Sewing machines. Brand new $127.00! (Due to school budget cuts). Also “Teachers Model” Free arm, 10 stich, button holes, more! $157.00! (Regular $479.00) No risk factory 20 year warranty. Cks. credit cards, COD's, layaway. Toll free (800)343-5123. ^Sewing machines: Due to school budget cuts the nations largest manufacturer offers new zig-zag's, many stitches blindhem, buttonholes, everything. 20 year guarantee. Originally $499 not $129. Heavy duty freearms $30 more. Credit cards, COD free delivery. Exchange only 315/5938755. 25 Instruction Train for careers In A.C.T. TRAVEL SCHOOL Nall, hdqtra, Pompano Bch. FL Instruction 25 Train to bo a Professional •SECRETARY •EXECUTIVE SEC. ' WORD PROCESSOR I HOME STUDY/RES. TRAINING • FINANCIAL AID AVAIL. • JOB PLACEMENT ASSIST. 1-800-327-7728 THE HART SCHOOL a Div. ol AC.T. Corp. Nall, hdqlra. Pompano Bch. FL Livestock 40 for Sale Herr Angus Farm Dispersal Sale - Saturday May 6th - 12 Noon at Culpeper Aa Enterprises, Culpeper, VA. Selling 51 LotsRegistered Angus Cow/Calf Pairs, Bred and Oper Heifers, and Bulls. For Catalog, Call Virginia Angus Association 804/ 293-3044 Polled Hereford Bulls 18-24 months. Low birth weight. Good EPD - Cal morning-noon- or nite 703/937-4260. Bonheari Polled Herefords - Remington, Virginia. Wanted: 5 or 6 feedei lambs, 60-75 pounds. Cal 703/675-3184 after 7p.m weekdays, anytime weekends. Zeuswyn’s 17th Annual Angus Production SaleCurpeper, VA. - Friday, May 5th - 6:30 p.m. Selling 50 Hegistered Female Lots -Cows/Calves and bred/ open heifers. For catalog, call Virginia Angus Association (804)293-3044 or 296-4927. 1 Thoroughbred gelding. 6 years old 16 hands. Very gentle and quiet. 703/6355347 75 Angus Angus X Cows Calf at Side Calves By BCIA Bulls Call Jerry File 703/592-3817 Misc. for 42 Sale/Rent 2 year Asparagus Roots Early vegetable plants. Annual & Perrennlal Flowers STOVERS GREENHOUSE Rt.-229. 3 miles from Culpeper 703/825-9579 Farm Equipment and Supplies You're Invited To Our <>HS 11 "<8, Saturday, April 29th, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. GRAND OPENING SPECIALS (April 29* Only) *15% Off All Parts (Cash & Carry Only) * Come See the Prices on Lawn Mowers & Tillersl * Come See the 5900 Tractor, 62 Horse Power...Under $15,0001 View our line of new and used equipment. Review the latest product films. Meet our FORD and NEW HOLLAND family. BROWN FORD TRACTOR SALES RL 666, Just oft RL 29N. Bypass • Culpeper, VA 22701 • 825-6510 •Bring us confirmation ol any deal lhal day. Well meel the price ol our competilion AND give you FORD NEW HOLLAND quality!-—Junior Brown CJ33| LX-jLgll Misc.for 42 Sale/Rent Kayak swimming pool. Prices reduced on a Kayak Award Winning Pool. Make us an offer on reconditioned pools Be ready for hot weather. Buy Now! Call 1 -800-843-7665. Sears Kenmore White washer, 2 years old. $300 or best offer. Also, Kenmore dryer, $75. Robin, 703/987-9153 or 703/3499408. Special White Pine Trees. 4-5 Feet tall Extra nice and full. Delivered $25. each Other sizes and planting available. 703-342-0478. $$868$$. Swimming Pools, $868. Warehouse clearance of new 1988 pools, 24 x32' completely installed. Includes huge deck, ladder, fencing, filter and skimmer. Financing available Other pools available. Call toll free 24 hours, 1-800-523-0400. American pools by an American Company! 1000 Wolff Sunbeds, toning tables, commercialhome tanning beds. Save to 50% - prices from $249. Body wraps - lamps - lotions. Call today. Free color Catalog 1-800-228-6292 PHOTOGRAPHS Permanent prints of the STAFF PICTURES which appear in the Rappahannock News can be ordered from the News Office Prices are $15 for 5x7 and $25 for 8x10. 703/675-3349 SWIMMING POOLS PRE-SEASON | SALE i $988 1988 Models left over. Huge 19 X310.0. includes sundeck,’vinyl liner, pump end filter, safety ladders and fence. Financing and installation available. Limited time only.. i i Jewelry wanted. Richard C. Webster & Associates will be in your area Thursday. May 4 and Friday, May 5 for purchase or consignment of jewelry. Call for appointment. Diana Adams at 703/352-5179 or Richard C. Webster 301/654-8996. Oriental Rugs Wanted Any size or condition. Preferred used. Top dollar paid. Free appraisal. Alexandria, VA. Call Toll Free 1-800-343-3843. Mobile Homes - 44 Sale/Rent Motor Home 1973,27 foot, fully self-contained, double air, generator. Sleeps six 57,000 miles. Very good condition in and out. $4,950. Call 703-276-1386. Virginia Mobile Homes... used homes $1,900 and up, new homes single, two or three bedroom, double. All prices negotiable. Located at Rt.29 Bypass and R1.666 Culpeper, 703/8252446. Main office 9720 Lee Highway Fairfax, VA. 703/273-5448; Woodbridge 703/494-1398. Musical Instr. 45 ft Equipment Hayden Music Center is coming to town. April 28-29 at the village commons in Front Royal. Special discounts all weekend. 703665-0348. LOHR’S PIANOS "Quality Piano's Priced Low" Wurlitzer Walter ft Weber Radiant. Vq 703/672-5388 SALES S SERVICE 1, Personals 47 Briargate Inn Bed & Breakfast. Rt. 522 at Huntly. 703/635-9457 Services To Abused Families, Inc. Providing battered Women Alternatives for Safety For help or information call: 349-0309 or 825-TURN Rentals - 62 Houses Available May 1. 2 bedroom. 2 bath rambler in scenic Flint Hill $750 per month Call Sentry Realty lor details. 703 347-7726 Sterling New townhouse Never lived in 3 bedrooms, 2'/2 bath, garage Beautiful interior $1,050 Call Chris or leave message 4500986 Misc. for Sale/Rent Fish Day It’s Time For Stocking CHANNEL CATFISH. HYBRID BLUE GILL, Fathead minnows. Large Mouth Bass, Black Crappie. The Hybrid Blue Gill will, reach a weight of 2 to 2'/2 pounds. Delivery Will Be: Thursday, May 4 Friday, May 5 At The Following Location: Southern States Co-op Southern States Service Front Royal, Va Luray, Va. (703)635-3118 (703)743-6518 Time: 2:0O-3p.m. Time: 12:00-lp.m. Call your local store to place your order or call Toll Free 1-800-643-8439 Route 3. Box 337' Fish Wagon. Inc. ’•C Harrisburg, Arkansas 72432 PRE-SEASON SPRING SALE!! I . 7^ THE MARINER * wmScw^P.only $988 p.MWWWEDVs^l /vj^yyyt^^ ^Installation optional and sxtra CALL NOW! toll free ;; 1 M-800-852-7665 fj I fpOLIDAY POOLS! V FREE HOME SURVEY 1 ^24 hr. Service Daily & Sun. ™ Rentals - 65 Vacation Homes For rent - 20ft 1989 motor home Available March 15th 703-777-4430, 8am - 6pm Monday thru Friday and 8am -2pm Saturdays. Topsail Island, N.C. Oceanfront. sleeps 6, AC, cable. W D, dishwasher, microwave, pool, tennis. 4 golf courses nearby Call for brochure after 5pm.. 703 347-1740 Rentals - 66 Wanted to Rent Family of four looking for a small dwelling in Rappahannock County. Call 703 987-9055 Wanted: Small House or dwelling needed for single woman, modern conveniences not a necessity Robin, 703 987-9153 or 703 349-9408. Real Estate - 68 Sale by Owner Chatham Virginia - 50 acres - $36,500 Excellent hunting and fishing Access to 17 acre lake Fish for bass, channel cat, bluegill State road, bold stream, timber cut 1988. lots of deer, turkey, small game Gently rolling land (Danville area) Nearby golf, town, airport. Financing Wayne Long 703-8969064. New 3 Bedroom. 2 bath, brick and vinyl siding. Deck, patio, concrete front porch 2 acres cleared Rixeyville area. $142 500 703 347-4758 Woodville - 5 bedroom home currently under renovation Living room with fireplace. 9 foot ceilings, extra large closets, dining room, 2 baths, over 3 4 of an acre Small stream running through property and smokehouse Large porch and deck $145,000. Call 703 987-8834 or 703 9879119 3 Bedroom Brick rambler in Amissville. Full basement. 1' ;■ baths, newly remodeled $139,900 Call 703 349-9089 West Virginia - 25 acres hunting land, nearby 4000 acre Hunt Club (Burlington area) Wooded, cabin site, paved road, electric. $19,500. Financing. Wayne Long 703-8969064. GREETINGS Do You Have The Best Mom in the Whole World? Let Everyone Know It!!! Tell your mother, mother-in-law, grandmother or wife how much you care. Mom’s are special in so many wavs, take time to let her know how much she’s appreciated! It’s her day, make it special!! Mother’s Day Greetings will be published Thursday, May 11th issue Fill out die form below and return with your payment to The Rappahannock News by Tuesday, May 9th, 1989 20 words or less for only $2.50 (15<t for each additional word) All ads must be Paid In Advance No phone-in ads Rcturn(with your payment) to: The Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59. Washington, Va. 22747 Deadline - Tuesday, May 9th, 1989

Real Estate - For Sale NATIONWIDE MODULAR HOMES Wholsale to builders or individuals, 95% complete on your foundation or we can dott all. Norwood Construction, Inc. Dealer/Builder Experienced/Licensed 703/788-4570 Services - Home Improvement JOHN ROBINSON Painting of ait Types *Old, large buildings a specialty* In business over 20 years Virginia Class "A" License No. 15121 Warrenton, Va. Call (703) 347-5735 l-(800)-255-5144 (703) 662-7180 Rentals - Business OFFICE SPACE WARRENTON Prime Location Lee St. Building (directly across from courthouse) 2,090 sq.ft, of office space with large storage area in back. Utilities not included. $2,000/ month Call Betty Allen Mt. Vernon Realty 703/347-2000 Services - Business <Efje &appafjannock J2etos now offers FAX MACHINE SERVICES (Any U S. Destination) To send information: $5.00- first page $2 00- each additional page To receive information: $4.00- first page $1.00- each additional page Z\)t &appat)annocfciietos Main St., Washington, VA. 703/675-3338 Facsimilie: 703/675-3088 Real Estate - 69 For Sale Attention veterans, home loans to buy or build 100% financing 90% on refinances Phone Clarence Phillips Mortgage Company, 615 684-1029, also conventional loans. Got A Campground, Membership or Timeshare7 We II take it! America s most successful resort resale clearinghouse Call Resort Sales International, free hotline, 1-800 4235967 Haymarket, All Brick home on 5 acres features 3 stall barn, 4 bedrooms. 3 fireplaces $269,500 Call Wes, 703 330-0641, Century 21 United Lake Gaston - Over 75 lakefront lots Free lake map and buyer s guide Call or write Tanglewood Realty 804 636-2204. P O Box 1 16. Bracey. VA 23919 Manassas, 3 bdrm 2 bath home in prime neighborhood Fireplace, new siding, CAC. new appliances, workshop $132,900, Call Wes, 703330-0641, Century 21 United Quality Custom Homes, built on your lot 100% complete All styles and sizes available, starting at $36,150, no money down financing Free brochures. Call toll free Richmond, 1800-468-7310; Fredericksburg. 1-800-468-7320; Harrisonburg, 1-800-4687330 Rappahannock County 1 ■» acre lot, beautiful views. $25,000 financing. Owner broker. 703 6753691 2 acre building lot near Front Royal Approved perk test $15,900 Brown and Rutherford Realty, 703-636-6121 Roommates 70 Wanted/Available Roommate Needed For quiet house near Rock Mills Female, non-smoker preferred $250 month plus utilities Call Susan, 703 937-3162 Services - 71 Business Auto Insurance problems7 Call Leary Insurance for low monthly rates; immediate SR22 filings. Call 703 825- 4234 from 8;30a.m -4p.m daily. A-1 Disposal. Need it torn down, moved, or disposed of7 No job too big or small. 703 937-6032. GOA Mortgage Loans — FHA, VA, ARM, and other 1st trusts Good or poor credit 2nd trusts. Call (703)273-1450 or 1-8003CASH11. Ike's Asphalt Service Residential- Commercial driveways sealing No job too small! Free estimates. Designed to your needs. 703478-1248. Leesburg, Virginia. First Quality Wood RIVIERA & KABINART CABINETS Built to Order Built to Last 55% OFF List Price, if purchased before the end of April 1989. For Free Estimates Call TRI COUNTY DISTRIBUTORS INC. (304) 226-5293 1-800-352-3147 Real Estate - For Sale Glaizk Homes QUALITY, PRIDE, TRADITION A Division of Glaize and Bro Lumber, Helping You Build A Better Home Since 1854 U S 522 South. ’ ? Mile From US 50 and 1-81 Hours Mon Fri 8 to 5 — Sat & Sun 12 Noon to 5 Affordable Building Systems Pre-Constructed Panelized Homes. The Sinclair House Choose from one of our many models or modify it to fit vour needs or bring us your plans. We'll help you build the home of your dreams. Homes are manu factured locally in Winchester. VA. Call 703-667-3114 or send in the form below. ( 11 M/I I |( All s PO Box 2598. Winchester. Virginia 22601 FD Please send me information on the complete line of Glaize Pre-Constructed Panehzed Homes Name____ Address _ City____,_State_Zip Telephone___ I plan to build in_______ J Services- 71 Business Hauling: Stone, Sand, dirt, topsoil, mulch, sawdust 703,347-4758. Old Black and white photos copied, reasonable prices Hand-coloring available Cindy Mahan, 703675-3837 Roofing - Gutters -down spoutings Tinning and roofing of all kinds Aluminum gutter: down spout. Roof repair Bill Starks, 703 675-3630. 703 6753724 Stone work chimneys, fireplaces flagstone, veneer or retaining walls. Free estimates Call 703-7785151 Stanley Tree Stumps Removed — Neat and reasonable By Stump Jumper, 703-7772349 We pay cash for mortgages and trust notes, secured by real estate Top dollar. Quick settlements Call today' 703 662-2300 Painting Interior and Exterior Quality work 14 years experience Larry Dyer 703/923-4765 PIANO TUNING: Work guaranteed 30 years full time Warren Emerson Dennis Call collect. Amissville Va. (703) 937-5857 PULLEN’S ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING State Licensed New 8i Old Work Pump Installation Free Estimates on \ru' Work 703-675-3249 * SERVICE FOR ALL YOUR WATER PROBLEMS WATER TREATMENT PUMP* WELL SERVICE REPAIRS & UPGRADES 703/937-5994 T.G. Taylor Construction Quality Continental Homes at affordable prices (model located in Spenyville, Rt.211) Class A Licensed 703/987-8043. WASHINGTON VIDEO RENTALS Open Wed.-San. 12 - 7 p.m. VCR's for rent or sale Lottery Tickets Available Main Street in the basement of the Miller Bldg. 703/675-3454 VHS Services - 73 Home Improvement Concrete And Masonry EJrick. block, walks, slabs, patios, etc Small jobs our specialty Call 703 9879245 or 703 347-7598 Contractors. We rent, professional floor sanding equipment We have a complete line of floor sanding supplies 1-800-2322090 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 Phase II carpentry Bathrooms. kitchens, historical renovation, custom carpentry- bookcases etc 20 years experience, licensed and insured Free estimates 703 399-1628 evenings Sanding & refinishing hardwood floors Reasonable rates. Call Roger 703 635-2558 The Odd Job Men - No Job Too Small Residential. Commercial, Interior Exterior. Reliable Service. Call C A Lore. 703-430-6994 or 703-777-6275 Woodscapes. Custom decks, wooden retaining walls, walkways, patios and terraces. Free estimates and extensive portfolio Licensed and insured. Call 703 439-1476. B <& B BUILDERS OF VIRGINIA, INC. Specializing in decks, additions <Sr remodeling 18 years experience No job too small Call after 8p.m., 703/937-5280 GOLDEN BOUGH BUILDERS Home Improvements Additions • Kitchens Hecks • R.ithnxims •L >.i rages Custom Finish Work Bonded Ci~ Insured Call 703/937-4102 Services - 75 Miscellaneous West Virginia Natives Licensed team will trace your Family Tree - Charleston Huntington WV area. D&T s Genealogical Research. 920 Nonway Ave., Huntington. WV 25705. 304 522-2564 or 614 8673267. Lom-Bar-Dy People do all they can do. They eat good food and have fun too. Lom-Bar-Dy people should be in "Who's Who", and guess what? They look like you Lom-Bar-Dy Weekend Restaurant. Rt 21 1 at Rt 730. Amissville (Closed Sunday for firehall breakfast). Tributes 77 The family of Harry F. Lewis wishes to thank everyone during their hours of sorrow for cards, phone calls, visits, food, flowers, etc Thank God for people like you The family HELP WANTED ! James H. Harris & Associates, Ine. Now has immediate openings for the following positions: • Field Instrument Man Experience necessary • Field Hodman No experience necessary ^e offer excellent benefits and competitive salaries. Please contact Fred Price General Manager 703/347-9191 ★ ★★ GET INTO ★★★ c^V & o 90P JOBS ^j4 MEN & WOMEN 17-62 Train now for government exams for City, County, State and Federal Levels. SALARIES START AS HIGH AS: $10.18 hr. • MANAGERS • CLERICAL • LAW ENFORCEMENT Civil service jobs available in this area. High School diploma not necessary. Keep present job while preparing at home for Government exams. 2 hour Workshop will be held Exam demonstration will be given Workshop will be held by: NATIONAL TRAINING SERVICE, INC., at: Holiday Inn, Culpeper, VA. Jet. US 29 & US 29 By-pass Wednesday, May 13,1989 Time: 11:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. A fee of $5 is Required at Door! (No phone calls...Bring a pen) 0 HELP WANTED Assembly technician. Qualified individual to assemble specialized food processing equipment Will work closely with engineering in all phases of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems We will train but background and or formal training in auto mechanics or similar field a must Good benefits and competitive salary Apply in person, or send resume to: Ross Industries Inc Midlamd, Va, 22728. 703 4393271. EOE Bookkeeper's Assistant - - Assist bookkeeping dept in AR, data entry, use of WP, & customer phone inquiries 36 hours per week Convaless The Plains Pharmacy. 703 253-5275, 1-800-237-5717. Carpenters Helpers And laborers needed Immediately Full time, year rood. Must have own transportation Excellent salary depending upon experience. 703 347-7514. Carpenters and carpenters helpers wanted. Must have tools and transportation Call 703 349-8247. Carpenters and helpers needed for custom home builder Warrenton area. Call 703 349-0141. Carpet Installers, By the hour Must be experienced and reliable. Guaranteed hours year round, insurance available. Glascock's Carpet Shop. 703/8250423 Cashier needed. Full-time. ; must be 21. Apply at Set- : tie s Garage & Grocery. Flint Hill. 1 Construction Laborers: Laborers needed. Year round work with plenty of i overtime Call 703-3274902 or metro 471-8180. Country Home Furniture Wanted: Looking for warehouse and deliverymen. Full time available, with benefits. Apply in person. 144 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Va. Country Home Furniture. Sales positions open, 3 or < 5 full days per week includ- ' ing Saturdays. Must have a I strong sense of color and design Apply in person, 144 Broadview Ave. War- I renton, Va Drivers come home to quality Stoops Express is seeking drivers and owneroperators to join the quality leader We offer: a new pay scale up to 29.5 cent, group insurance-, a caring attitude If you have one year OTR experience, call us today Stoops Express, Nationwide 800-442-2088. Driller's Assistant ''leaded for local engineering firm Musi be 21 rears old and have a valid drivers license. No experience necessary Compettive wage and benefits package included For apelication call 703-9681700 E.O.E. Electricians and experienced helpers, residential eommercial. Must have /alid Va drivers license Me offer Blue Cross. Blue Shield, paid vacation, holidays and sick leave. 40 lours plus per week and ether incentives Our work s strickly in Northern Virginia. We interview Monday - Friday, 8am4:30p.m Sundance Electri:al Contractors. Inc . New Baltimore Business Park, 703 349-8200; metro, 2735877; Manassas, 703 3683577 EOE. Electricians and Helpers -or permanent, year-round rew residential work. Benjfits include medical, denal and paid vacations, kdvancement opportuniies and on-the-job training, rransportation from Front ^oyal Buhl Electric. Three ocations: Woodbridge, 703-339-6594; Gainesville, metro)385-7446; Sterling, 703-450-2100. Entry Level/ and with 1 lear experience, electriians helpers positions tvailable for permanent 'ear-round residential and ximmerical work in Northirn Virginia areas. Excelent benefits available nduding medical, dental, uck leave and paid vaca10ns. Advancement opporunities, on the job training ind state apprenticeship raining available. Call 03/591-5545. E.O.E. Estimator. Wanted in lommercial site, road buidig and utility work. Send esume to Rappawan, Inc , ’ O. Box 1594, Front loyal, Va. 22630. Experienced shop forenan, grade forman and ake-ofi man or estimator leeded immediately. Exellent salary and benefits kpply to R L. Rider & Co 10 John Marshall St. Warenton. VA. 703 347-1611. :OE. ligh School Juniors, Seiors. Grads, College Stulents- the Virginia National Suard has immediate part me job openings in vaious military and civilian /pe job skills. No experimce is necessary, We Pay 7ou To Train! You may Iualify for a $2,000.00 ash enlistment bonus, and is much as $19,000 in edication assistance Call Sergeant Tom Pritts in .eesburg at 703-777-6851. Laborers Loudoun Masonry Inc accepting applications References, valid driver's lisence. telephone required. Call 703-7771850 or come by. 207 S King St EOE Mechanic- Experienced Truck Mechanic. Good Company Benefits. J B Shotwell & Son. Sterling, VA. 703-450-2340 Military Experience Wanted Former members of all services needed to train part time for great pay and benefits New Gl bill, PX, commissary, retirement. more Leadership and technical positions open Call the Virginia National Guard toll free 1 -800572-3019 Music teacher. St. Lukes School. Preschool, grades 1-6, school chorus Send resume to: St Luke's School 1200 Old Rixeyville Road, Culpeper, Va 22701. Now Hiring Truck drivers Good pay and benefits Must have current drivers license in good standing Apply in person at Jim Carpenter Company. Madison. 703.948-6841 Nurses, RN's, LPNs & CNA's Immediate openings, all shifts, competitive salary Cash award program, paid vacation Guaranteed hours. Call Portamedic Helathcare 1301 N. Hamilton St. Richmond, Va. 804/358-5999 or 800 544-5001 EOE MF. OTR Drivers: Hornady Truck Line requires 1 year experience, 23 years of age Start: 23 cents - 26 cents/ mile based on experience Excellent benefits. Conventional. Cabovers 1-800-343-7989. Owner operators. Join Schneider National Carriers Lease-on your tractor, or take advantage of our new tractor purchase program We offer excellent revenue, top miles, discounts on insurance, fuel, tires, and maintenance. 1800-334-1178. Painters Wanted. Year round work. Good wages. Only those interested and have experience need apply, 703 347-7707. Receptionist - Leesburg Law Office - Entry level position for individual with good basic clerical skills (typing, transcription, mathematics). Pleasant telephone voice, front desk appearance Non-smoking office. This position offers many possibilities for advancement for qualified person Please send resume to P O. Box 779, Leesburg, Virginia 22075. Retail Sales Person for building materials suppliers. Experience helpful, but not necessary Good pay and benefits. Apply in person. Jim Carpenter Company, Madison. 703 948-6841 Receptionist - Assistant for doctor's office Must have basic clerical skills and excellent personality for dealing with people. Experience helpful but will train qualified person To apply, phone 703 347-9200 between the hours of 12 and 2pm. Residential Counselors. Substitute relief positions available in group home for mentally retarded adults. Education in human services field or equivalent experience helpful Perfect opportunity for school teacher, college student. Apply by May 4 to Personnel Office, RappahannockRapidan Community Services Center, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701 703825-3100 EEO AA Sales Person/ Office worker Full time opening. Excellent opportunity. Apply to: Martin Furniture, 125 E. Davis St.. Culpeper. Secretary I. Full time position in Warrenton for experienced individual with good secretarial and organizational skills. Excellent typing skills required, word processing helpful. Apply by May 4 to Personnel Office, Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Center, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. 703/825-3100, EEO AA. Secretary, Part Time, for small contracting business. Good clerical skills needed, , including accurate bookkeeping and typing. Payroll experience and computer knowledge helfpul. Call 703 364-1267. Secretary/ Word Processor. Full-time position available for busy engineering firm in Chantilly, Virginia. Computer experience a must, good spelling, punctuation, 65 wpm essential Good benefits. Salary commensurate with experience. Contact Catherine at 703-631-0220. Security Guards wanted For interview call 703/3641617 or 703 672-9362 Substance Abuse Case Manager. Full time position to provide case management services for women Duties include needs assessment, service and or discharge planning, monitoring and follow-up. BA degree in psychology, social work or related field, and or SA experience and CSAC eligible Excellent benefits and salary Apply by May 4 to Personnel Office, Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Center, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. 703 825-3100 EEO AA. Truck Drivers — Tandem dump truck experience, $9.50 per hour. Bring current driving record to: J.B. Shotwell & Son, Inc., 1106 Sterling Road, Sterling, VA. (703)450-2340 Summer School Pays you $3,400! Students 17-34get adventure, challenge, excitement and a big paycheck for summer training. Get tough, get paid, and get back in school this fall. Call the Virginia National Guard toll free 1-800-5723019. Teachers: St. Luke's Lutheran School. Preschool, grades 1-6. Enriched academic curriculum, supportive staff, limited class enrollment Send resume to: St Luke s School, 1200 Old Rixeyville Road, Culpeper, VA 22701. Truck Driver/ Warehouseman, full company benefits. Apply in person, Warrenton Farmer s Co- op, 143 Washington St., Warrenton. Volunteer Specialist. Two part time positions available to organize and maintain volunteer programs in Orange and Warrenton. Duties include identifying volunteers and developing public relations. Requires excellent communication skills, demonstrated experience in planning and organizing programs, and ability to work with volunteers. Apply by May 4 to Personnel Office, Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Center, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. 703/825-3100 EEOAA. Weekend Adventure. 1734? Train with us one weekend a month and two weeks a year Earn up to $31,000 in pay and benefits. For skill training, challenge, excitement, and more, call the Virginia National Guard toll free 1 -800572-3019. We need material handlers. Good pay and benefits. Apply in person, Jim Carpenter Company, Madison. 703/948-6841 Help Wanted - 102 Domestic Couple wanted. Handyman. gardener housekeeper for lovely horse farm outside of Richmond. Storybook cottage provided. Reply Box 12, Manakin-Sabot, Virginia 23103. Help Wanted - 103 Farm and Garden Caretaker wanted for farm and yard work in Washington, Va., full or part-time. Call 703 675-3737 or collect 703/370-1040 days. osmrioN CLt\WI0 BdRGdNS! JOIN THE PEPSI TEAM ★ Route Salesmen NEED A CAREER CHANGE? Are you tired of the commute? Would you like to work closer to home? Then the Pepsi team is looking for a few bright, hardworking individuals for the positions of Route Salesman. Our Route Salesman average $29,000 a year plus an excellent benefits package. Benefits include: • Hospitalization, • Doctor and Dental Insurance, • Disability Insurance, • Life Insurance, • Retirement, • Bonus Pay, • Uniforms Furnished, • Evaluations, • Six Paid Holidays, • Vacation (start 1 week, top 4 weeks), • Perfect Attendance and Safe Driving Bonus Apply in person: Route 29-211 N., Warrenton, Virginia 347-3112 E.O.E.

HELP WANTED The Quality Inn Fairfax City has housekeeping positions available. ★ FREE TRANSPORTATION ★ Competitive Pay ★ Paid Vacations ★ Medical Benefits Please call 349-4200. Ask for Tom Harris NURSES Part-time & Full-time all shifts. Weekends only or staff relief for vacation. Salary commensurate with experience and hours preferred. Call Linda Powles Oak Springs Nursing 703/347-4770 Become registered with the Virginia Department of Health. CNA classes taken and passed before July 1 89. Provide automatic registery . Earn as you learn. $4.50 an hour for class room time and day hours differential pay for 3toll,llto7 practicum. Choice of class time 8am to 3pm or 4pm to 8pm. Class will start May 1 thru May 12th. Cedi Linda Powles Oak Springs Nursing Home 703/347-4770 HELP WANTED HAZEL MOUNTAIN PUB Openings for 2 part-time employees. Duties include food service and preparation. We are located in Country Manor, 2 miles west of Sperryville on Rt 211. Come by and fill out an application. Phone 703/987-8576 PRODUCTION WORKERS Canam Steel Corp. Complete Co. Benefits Package Bonus Program Call or Come in for application. 301-874-5141 P.O. BoxC Point of Rocks, MD. 21777 # canam »*ggi Pre-Hire Drug Screen Required Drivers DRIVERS Established Northern Virginia concrete manufacturer seeks experience truck drivers for Sterling Virginia location near Dulles Airport. Will train on concrrte mixer. Starting salary $9.90 per hour/$11.80 per hour after 1 year. Excellent conpany paid benefits includes: health, dental and life insurance. In addition to credit union and pension plan. Call 703/471-6330 collect Monday - Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm E.O.E. CONVALESS/The Plains Pharmacy is a progressive pharmacy, home equipment and infusional therapy supplier serving Northern Virsinia and surrounding counties. A challenging and exciting opportunity exists for an R.N. with a strong I.V. background, good communicative skills, marketing and teaching abilities to coordinate the I.V. program and home health equipment placement. Although no hands-on nursing is involved, a clinical background in med/surg nursing with I.V. experience is required. Skills in oncology, palliative care and home health services are preferred. This individual must have a willingness to combine a scientific base with specific'marketing goals. 30-40 hrs./wk. Benefits. For appointment send resume to: CONVALESS/The Plains Pharmacy Drawer U The Plains, Virsinia 22171 (800) 237-5717_ 253-5275 Houses Person needed to care for horses near Flint Hill, part time. $5 per hour, some riding possible. 703/307-0088 DAYS mitjuntmms HELP WANTED SUPERINTENDENT Experienced in road construction and site work. Send resume to: P.O. Box 346 Front Royal, Va. 22630 EOE Hotel WESTFIELDS INTERNATIONAL: CONFERENCE CENTER HOTEL is hiring on Saturday, April 29 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm Opening in May Conveniently located in Chantilly Virginia, 7 miles south of Dulles Airport off Route 28 between 166 and Route 50, Westfields has the following positions available: Banquet Houseperson$6.00* Buffet Attendant $5.50* Cafeteria Attendant $6.00 Cook $8.00 + Fine Dining Captain $5.50* Food/Banquet Server $4.60* Porter $6.00 Audiovisual Tech. $7.00 + Cashier $6.00 + Doorstaff $7.00* Laundry Attendant $6.50 PBX Operator $6.50 Bartender/Barback $5.00* Busperson $4.60* Cocktail Server $4.60* Dishwasher $5.85 Fine Dining Waitpsn $5.00* Hostperson $5.00 Room Svc. Waitpsn $5.00* Bell Staff $5.50* Chauffeur $5.50* Housekeeper $6.50* Meeting Rm. Setup $6.00* Valet $5.50* (* Plus Gratuities) As a Westfields employee, you will enjoy: ★ Professional Training ★ Wage Increase in 30 Days ★ Performance Review and Wage Increase in 90 Days ★ $100.00 Bonus after 6 Months ★ Complimentary Meals and Parking ★ First Class Uniforms Maintained by Company ★ Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance ★ Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Leave Whether you have experience in the hospitality industry or not, this is an opportunity to join a world class conference center team. Come meet our management staff and experience the difference in benefits and career potential our prestigious working environment offers. DIRECTIONS TO TEMPORARY PERSONNEL LOCATION: 166 to Exit 13, Route 28 North. Turn left on Westfields Boulevard. Turn right on Stonecroft Boulevard. Turn left on Conference Center Drive. 1st Floor Lobby, Ridgewood Building, 14800 Conference Center Drive. An International Conference Resort of America Property Equal Opportunity Employer DRIVERS We are looking for a few self motivated individuals with an excellent driving record for a fast growing company. Knowledge of metro area a plus, some Saturday work, good pay and benefits for the right person. Apply with copy of motor vehicle report to: Century Stair Co. Haymarket, VA. Or call 754-4163 $1,600 a month while you train. Plus first-year bonus and unlimited earnings All training paid Sell Total Income Protection8™ insurance and financial services people want and need International company Many management opportunities Send resume' or call Dan Dougherty, Po Box 1249, Manassas, Va 22110. 703-368-9850 Equal Opportunity Companies M/F rail- i im*7 Telemarketing Representatives Earn Extra $$$ in your spare time Turn idle time in $$$! If you have a pleasant telephone manner & 3-5 free evenings per week, we’d like to talk to you! The nation’s largest non-profit conservation organization needs motivated individuals to work with us on our annual fundraising project. Hours: Mon-Fri, 6pm - 11pm. All calls will be made to activate NWF members & supporters - No Cold Calling! We offer a guaranteed hourly rate, paid training, gift shop discounts, & a non-smoking working environment. Pleasant working conditions make this a great part-time job! Interested applicants, please call (703) 790-4404 between 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION 8925 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22184-0001 EOE/M/F Seasonal SUMMER JOB! ASSISTANT GROUNDSKEEPER Nation’s largest non-profit conservation education organization is seeking individual to assist in the maintaining of our grounds during summer months. Responsibilities will include: mowing & trimming lawn areas, monitoring nature trails, pruning & fertilizing trees and shrubs. Position requires H.S. diploma. Horticulture or landscape background preferred. Pleasant working conditions make this a Great Summer Job! Hours: Mon-Fri, 6:00am - 2:30pm. We offer free parking, cafeteria on premises, gift shop discounts, & a smoke-free working environment. Interested applicants, please call 790-4404 between 10:00am - 5:30pm. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION Vienna, VA 22184-0001 EOE/M/F 8925 Leesburg Pike Sales ChemLawn Makes It Easy, To Keep You In The Green! (with little or no experience needed!) Right now we are looking for a few outgoing, energetic individuals to join us in our Dulles Office. You need little to no experience to sell ChemLawn. and you can move fast because we believe in promoting from within. We re in the $2-billion landscape service industry, where people are our most valuable asset—so we re committed to finding and keeping good people. Telesales—Full-Time As an inside sales representative, you'll inform customers about new products and services, target prospective clients, generate sales leads and close sales We offer a generous salary ($17,000+), and extensive benefits that include: major medical and dental insurance, life insurance. long and short-term disability, paid vacations and holidays, and paid training. With this opportunity you will be able to participate in Sales incentives, contests and sweepstakes within the office, and companywide. So if you're looking for a career path that will make the most of your education and/or training, you'll find it here. To learn more about this opportunity, call Vi Rexroad at (70?) 478-3225 to arrange an interview (if long distance, call collect). Or you are encouraged to apply in person at: CnemLawn. 106 Executive Drive. Sterling, VA 22170. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. A A CKMUWN THE DIFFERENCE SHOWS HELP WANTED ESTIMATOR Experienced in excavation and utility work. Send resume to: P.O. Box 346 Front Royal, Va. 22630 EOE HOUSEKEEPER EARN AS MUCH AS $20,000 Reliable, house- ' keepers needed for luxury country inn. Former hotel experience not necessary. Benefits. Evenings and weeke n d s also available. Inn at Little Washington Washington, VA. 1-800-5353510 DISH MACHINE OPERATOR Earn top pay while working in the kitchen with our team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to help maintain the standards of our fine dining establishment while at the same time enjoying the work and exclusive atmosphere. There is an opportunity for advancement and to learn the culinary trade. Free meals. Benefits. References required. Part time, evening and weekend positions are available. Inn at Little Washington Washington, VA 1-800-535-3510 Harriott corporation ln-Flile Services Marriott In-Flite Services, an international leader in airline in-flite catering, currently is looking for good people to join our team at our Dulles International Airport location. • Assistant Aircraft Loaders • Evening Porters • Dishwashers • Food Preparers • Cooks Helper We offer an attractive benefits package that includes health/dental life insurance. Paid vacation, free meals, free uniforms and much more. Call 471-4611 or 471-6813 for more information or interview. EOE M'F'H'V LEGAL NOTICES Business 125 Notices NOTICE Advertising published in this newspaper is accepted w ith the understanding that it will meet the criteria of'the standards of a family newspaper Advertising is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services as offered are accurately described and are available to customers at the advertised price. Advertising that does not conform to these standards, or that is deceptive or misleading is never knowingly accepted. It any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards, we ask that you inform us. Bids & 126 Proposals REQUEST FOR BIOS The County of Rappahannock is seeking proposals for bush-hogging, grass cutting services at the County's sanitary landfill facility, located at the end of State Route 639 in Amissville. Consisting of 5-7 acres of area requiring cutting, the County is interested in proposals to include all labor and materials for accomplishing the cutting on a per job basis, which in no case shall be less than three (3) times annually. Submissions demonstrating a per job decrease in cost if the frequency of cutting were increased beyond three times per year shall also be considered. Interested parties are invited to visit the facility from 7:30-3:30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, in order to evaluate the area involved under this proposal. All bids should be submitted to the County Administrator's Office, at the corner of Porter and Main Streets (or mailed to P.O. Drawer 519, Washington, VA, 22747), by Monday, May 1, at 12:00 p.m. The procedures for Competitive Sealed Bidding as outlined in the Virginia Public Procurement Act shall apply. ADVERTISEMENT OF COMPETITIVE NEGOTIABLE PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE THE COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA WITH HEALTH INSURANCE The County ot Happhaunock is seeking proposals for their Group Health program tor the County employees and their dependents starling with the Rian Year beginning September 1, 1989 All proposals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m.. Friday, June 23, 1989 in the Office of the County Administrator, P O Box 222, Washington, VA 22747, If proposals are not received by the due date, they will be rejected and returned to the bidder unopened If you are interested in submitting a proposal, specifications will be available at the office of the County Administrator on May 26, 1989 or at any time thereafter from 9:00 a., to 5:00 p.m. The telephone number is (703)6753342 The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to accept other than the lowest proposal should it be deemed to be in the best interest of te County based on an objective evaluation of differences m the level or quality of service provided by competing proposers John W McCarthy County Administrator Legal 127 Notices TOWN COUNCIL, WASHINGTON. VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 6-1-2 of the Town of Washington Zoning Ordinance and Section 15 1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Town Council of Washington. Virginia. will hold a public hearing on Wednesday. May 10, 1989. at 8:00 p m , at the Courthouse in Washington. Virginia to consider the following applications SU #89-04-01 Application by the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors to construct an addition to the Jail facility such that the setback from Piedmont Ave Mt. Salem Ave , will be greater than that required for by - right construction Lessened set-back allowed by Article 5-2 Zoning Ordinance. Town of Washington Property zoned "VS", Village Services (Tax Map 20A 1 83) A COPY of the foregoing applications is on tile at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a m. to 4:30 p.m. The above named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties wishing to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Administator, P. O. Box 222, Washington, Virginia 22747-022, in advance thereof. By: John W McCarthy Zoning Administrator VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY MILDRED W LEAKE P O Box 349 Sperryville, Virginia ROBERT L MARTIN 1710 General Lee Avenue Culpeper, Virginia FRANCES ANN MARTIN 1710 General Lee Avenue Culpeper, Virginia IN CHANCERY NO 3488 v. WILLIAM BOYD ADDRESS UNKNOWN, IF HE BE LIVING. OR IF HE BE DEAD HIS SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, IF ANY, OR ANY OTHER PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN A CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING SIX ACRES. SITUATE ON STATE ROUTE 626, 5 STONEWALL MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, ALL OF WHOM ARE MADE PARTIES DEFENDANT TO THIS CAUSE BY THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PARTIES UNKNOWN AMENDED ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this cause is to quiet title in Mildred W. Leake, Robert L Martin and Frances Ann Martin to a certain tract or parcel of land containing six (6) acres, situate on State Route 626. Stonewall Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia described in the Bill of Complaint filed in the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia wherein it js alleged that the said Complainants have acquired said property by adverse possession by themselves and by their predecessors in tile for a period in excess of 49 An affidavit having been made and filed that there are or may be persons interested in the subiect matter of this cause whose names are unknown and making them parties unknown by the general description o' PARTIES UNKNOWN. It is ORDERED that the said persons made defendant by the general description of UNKNOWN PARTIES do appear on or before June 1. 1989 to do what is necessary to protect their interests. It is further ORDERED that the foregoing portion of this order be published once a week for four succesive weeks in the Rappahannock News; that a copy be posted at the front door oi the Courthouse of said Rappahannock County, Virginia within ten (1,0) days after the entry of this order of publication, and that the Clerk of this Court file a certificate of the fact of said posting with papers of this cause signed this 11th day of April. 1989 Diane Bruce. Clerk of the Circuit Court I ask for this Sharon Genebach Luke Luke and Genebach, Ltd. P O Box 6 Washington, Virqmia 22747 A COPY TESTE; Diane Bruce. Clerk By; M. Ralph Deputy Clerk Vehicles 200 For Sale Chevy 1975 Nova 80.000 original miles Good condition $800 or best offer 703 675-3703. For sale, Chevy 1 ton 1978 van 85.567 miles, needs work, best offer Call 703 636-2042. Wanted: Late model Monte Carlo (1979 to present). running or not, need for body and chassis only Call Greg 703 754-7113 1984 Chevy Bla2er S10, garage kept Excellent condition 57.000 miles Air. AM FM. PS New tires $6,500. good buy1 Call Judy. 703 347-4146 or 703 368-7111 1984 Ford Escort, Blue. AM FM radio. 4 speed. S 1.800 Call 703 987-8740 after 5:30p m weekdays, anytime weekends 1984 Ford F-150 pickup truck. 4WD stepside, 6 bed, 8 cyl (302) automatic, p s. p b air. am fm cassette, Reese hitch Reduced to $6,000 Call 703 349-1504 1984 J-10 4 wheel drive Jeep pickup with a c. 47.400 actual miles, rough body $3500 Call 703 9374900 1982 Renault Stationwagon. 5 speed, AC. AM FM cassette Luxury package, high mileage, no rust Asking $1,200 703 675SI 88 after 6p m Parts and 203 Accessories Aluminum, 8 ft camper shell, adjustable side windows, very good condition $159 Call 703 675-3442, Recreational 204 Vehicles 1969 American 2 bedroom mobile home. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer and nice utility building. Must be moved off present lot $3,500 703 636-1941. Boats and 205 Accessories Evinrude Outboards. New Evinrude Outboards & Trolling Motors In Box 1988 & 1989 Models Dealer Invoice-100% financing available, GBM sales 1 -800-544-2850 days 3a m to 5p.m. CST.

Hearing Continued from page 1 weddings and other receptions, he added. “The library would be a good place,” Mr. Dickey said. “We want a chance to buy it, and we want the taxpayers to know that a better price is available than the town is willing to pay.” Col. E.P. Luke, former chairman of the Board of Supervisors and now the county’s representative to the Planning District Commission, told the county and town officials that he does not favor allowing the library to fall into private hands. He suggested that the parties involved reach the best deal they could and strike a bargain. “Part of the nature and general attractiveness of the town is buildings like the library.” It was constructed by bricklayers from Charlottesville, who also worked on the University of Virginia, and was designed by James Leake Powers, a protegee of Thomas Jefferson. "A lot , of people don’t want to see it changed - inside or out.” “I feel so strongly about the future of the library that I am attending this hearing as a private citizen," said Sharon Kilpatrick, whose presence at public hearings is usually in the capacity of county government reporter for the Rappahannock News. “I am unalterably opposed to moving the library out of town," Mrs. Kilpatrick told the two boards. “It would be a tragic mistake. Many people w'alk, kids bicycle, people come to town to go to the bank, the doctor’s office, and they get in a trip to the library ... I see a severe dropoff in library use if the library moves out there.” Mayor Dean Morehouse pointed out that the library’s new location is not within the purview of either the town or the county. “That’s an issue with the Library Board." “I know," Mrs. Kilpatrick replied, “but the first opportunity to address the proposed location was the rezoning hearing (for the donated property outside town). There never was a hearing to address the question of whether the library should move.” Lucia Kilby, who spoke as a representative of the Rappahannock County Historical Society, said the group had been interested in acquiring the library for some time but had given up because they lacked the necessary funds. “It would be ideal for an office building. In fact, it served as the treasurer’s office when the county was formed in 1833." Mrs. Kilby said that the Histori cal Society is applying to the state for a grant which could be used for historic preservation; perhaps toward the purchase of the library building for its office and display of its records and collection. “We would retain the integrity of the interior. We do not require space for offices, but would use the large space for people doing research. “I’m very opposed,” she continued, “to it going to private concerns. I don’t belittle The Inn, but who knows what will happen 10-15 years down the road." She proposed another alternative to the county town swap — that the county sell the library to the Historical Society, which would then sell its present building to the town for use as a meeting hall and offices. Howard Holschuh seconded Mrs. Kilby’s proposal, calling it a, “threephase equation: The library moves to a new building, the Historical Society moves to the library, the town moves to the Historical Society building and the county gets the Town Hall for a second courtroom." "I knew things were entirely too simple." mused Mr. McCarthy. Given the historical significance of the library building, Capt. Holschuh added? “it is appropriate for its use to remain with the Historical Society. And, it would make it easier for the library to move, since it could leave its ‘Historic Virginia' collection in the building for the Historical Society to take care of." Julie Portman said she spoke as a representative of the Golden Key Performance Company and Trapezoid. which has a short-term lease with the town council for the use of the Town Hall. "This is the first time on Main St. that an open space has been available for performances." Since January, she .said, these have included six live programs, a fundraiser for CCLC, a workshop which was covered by National Public Radio, and another workshop on oral history. “There is an enormous need for open space in the community. If the swap is made . . . what we request is the maximum amount of time to remain ... to raise money to provide what is clearly a need in the community." Ms. Portman said. Carleton Coon said he agreed with Ms. Portman, and would like to see the "nationally important" performance work continue, “and not be inhibited by the need for office space, which probably is important but on a lesser order of magnitude. ” Joyce Abell, speaking for herself and her husband Richard, said they too hoped that any agreement would allow time for Golden Key to find another space to use. I)r. William Young, chairman of the Library Board, said "I support MODULAR CONCEPTS IjgpFfSading Consultant!#^* r^WoduIa^,HoiiiiiJipnstTMlioii Years Experience to answer any of your questions W^^o|j349”8247^^^^^''^ Eileen M. Day, REALTORS Clopton House, Box 126 USJ Washington, Va. 22747 [H 675-3033 “ “The Country Property People" DISTANT VISTAS from lovely 3 acre village property with cus* tom 4 bedroom, 21/-> bath all brick ranch, finished basement, suI perb landscaping, 2 car garage, perfect move-in condition. > $269,500. 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A small piece of property down the block on Gay St. donated by Mrs. Bird Jones some years ago is too small, too far away, and would not resolve the parking problems already evident on the narrow residential street, I)r. Young explained. He added that the library is working against a July (5 deadline for application for a state grant to partially fund the expected cost of the new building. The Library Board is hoping for as much as half of the total of $500,000 available in grants, but must have local matching money in a building fund by that date. Speaking to Mrs. Kilpatrick's concerns. Dr. Young said the board has assessed the way its patrons use the library. "Very few people walk to the library, except those who drive to town and park elsewhere . . . the new location is just outside of town — we do not see it as a problem." Sharon Pierce said she shares Mrs. Kilpatrick's reservations. “The heart and soul of a town is its library and school. If you move them out. you are left with a pretty little Williamsburg facade ... the library is a historic building, and once it’s gone, it’s gone. It could be like the (Washington) school, a lot of people wish it were still in public hands." Camille Harris said she had heard Councilman Bill Wickens suggest that, if the town moves to the library building, that its use be restricted to town functions. “I’d like to see its use not restricted —see the council deal with each request as presented. It has been used as a public facility, and the town doesn’t need to use it all the time." Mrs. Kilpatrick also questioned the relative values placed on the buildings, pointing out the larger lot size at the library and its brick construction. versus the frame Town Hall building. "Isn't the difference in worth greater than $100,000 and $150,000 . . . Are we talking about a really fair exchange?” “If they were side by side, I would agree," Mr. McCarthy replied. The two parcels are in different zones, Mr. Morehouse added, with the Town Hall in the Village Service and the library in the Village Residential district. That equates to a difference in relative values. Paul Reisler, one of the founders of Trapezoid and the Golden Key, said, "I urge you to consider not just top dollar but quality of life . . . and consider a way for all to get what they need." Mr. McCarthy pointed out that, “the county’s need for a building is not just office space. There is increasing pressure on our court space — we will soon need a second courtroom." “I would remind the county,” Col. Luke said, “that if and when the judges say, ‘You need a new courtroom,' there is not going to be a lot of negotiation. We need to make plans for our increasing need for space." Mr. Dickey said he had listened with interest to all the comments made during tht' hearing. "I came here on the theory that you want to sell the building . . . sell something that the taxpayers have trusted to you. You would do well to get the best price - the library would do well to get cash in hand." After closing the hearing to public comments. Mayor Morehouse asked to speak on behalf of the town. "1 keep hearing," he said, “from The Inn about the considerable money they have {riven to the town. That money is a tax levied oil their patrons. They simply collect it - it is not necessarily a {rift from The Inn to the town." Robert Anderson, the newly appointed representative of Stonewall* Hawthorn District, said he shares I)r. Young's dilemma. "As someone who was hornswaggled into selling cakes on the Fourth of July to benefit the library, I would sure like to see it kept in public hands," Jackson District Supervisor Ellis Bingham suggested that the entire problem be returned to the drawing board. "Given the building’s historic value, it would be very appropriate for the Historical Society to move into the building, providing the shuffle can be worked out.” And, he added, "it would behoove us to ensure that the arts are taken care of. ” The speakers, Mr. Massie said, "have given us a lot of food for thought. I have a lot of comments, but I'm not ready to make them tonight." But. he added, if the board members who voted to sell the school property had exercised foresight and looked ahead to the county’s future growth and needs for space, “we would not be talking here tonight." If, Mr. Massie continued, the decision to sell the library to a private party is made consciously, “that's fine. If not, they we do a disservice not just to ourselves, but to future taxpayers as well." Both the Board of Supervisors and the Town Council have placed further discussion of the proposed swap on the agendas for their May meetings. Move Right In this immaculate Split Level listed by Hawes Yowell Realty in Culpeper County. 3 Bedrooms $142,500 Living room (21x13), DR (10x11), kitchen (11x121/2) w/ stove & refrigerator, Family Room w/ fireplace insert, wet bar & rustic mantle, Bedrooms (12V£x141/2, 13x11, 9’/2x91/2), double carport, Storm windows & doors, 8x21 deck, freezer, washer & dryer. Beautiful 1 acre lot with mountian views. Listed by Don Gore (703)825-3812. Hawes Yowell Realty 315 South West St. (703) 825-1613 Culpeper, Va. C. L. Stiteler 825-2705 A. C. Fristad 825-4239 _ J. W. Jenkins 825-4266 C. L. Jenkins 825-3573 [Q Don Gore 825-3812 Jim Vance 825-3162 £ Merrill Lynch Realty Introducing!! Private lot in Rappahannock with five beautiful landscaped acres. Emily Henry 703-987-9090, Home or 703-347-5220, Office Planners Continued from page 1 The trailer is already in use on the lot of former Postmaster Dorothy Lewis. “This application is a strange one," said County Administrator John McCarthy. “I’m asking you to approve the permit on something I’ve already let happen.” He explained that the Post Office wanted to treat the trailer as an accessory use on the property, but he had them apply under the provision for a temporary mobile home so that me one-year limit would apply. “You're absolutely right,” said I)r. Krebser. “They’ll procrastinate. They knew for months that Mrs. Lewis wanted to retire. Mrs. Lewis doesn’t want it there. She doesn’t have the peaceful use of her home. It’s like a parking lot,” he added. Dr. Krebser then moved that the Planning Commission recommend approval to the BZA with the oneyear time limit. The 10-acre subdivision was requested by Roderick and Sheila Sweet. They want to cut off and finance separately a parcel for building a home. The remainder of the 195-acre property, which is partially in an Agriculture zone and partly in a Conservation zone would then have to be developed less densely than one house per 25 acres. “Aren’t we creating an unusually shaped lot?” Dr. Krebser asked. Mr. McCarthy noted that the 10acre lot took 400 feet of road frontage out but left 000 feet on one side and 050 feet on the other. John Clark Jr., Hampton District's representative, said he is an adjoining landowner to the Sweet’s property on Route 022 in Harris Hollow. "We would rather see them build here than put in one-half mile of road and build right next to the park,” he said. He made the motion to recommend approval providing they can also get Health Department and Virginia Department of Transportation approval; and the addition of an amendment stating that the owners realize this subdivision would restrict the density pf future subdivision. The Jenkins Mountain Agriculture and Forestal District application contains 385 fewer acres than were in it originally, Mr. McCarthysaid, but it will still be one of the largest in the county with more than 3,500 acres. The renewal application is for a 10-vear period, the county administrator said. This is the longest ai Restaurant, mobile home, fruit stand and outbuilding with 0.832 acre lot, located on highway 211, west of Sperryville. $110,000. with owner's financing. Several tracts of timberland with stream and wildlife. $4,000. per acre. CASTLET0N (703)937-4111 Ray T. Cannon (703)9374900 James M. Cannon (703)9374700 lowed under state law, and during* the 10 year period no subdivision.# can be created with fewer than 50 acres. This limit was previously 25 acres, but under the county’s newzoning ordinance subdivisions must be 50 acres or more to be exempt from provisions of the subdivision ordinance, so that change was required for the Ag District renewal, Mr. McCarthy explained. “In my opinion the district's viability is not affected by the withdrawals,” Mr. McCarthy said. He added that those who have withdrawn will have to “take their chances” on whether they can continue to Qualify for land use taxation. Mr. McCarthy noted that Fau quier 1 ounty is now allowing land use taxation only for land that is either in Ag districts or for which a scenic easement has been donated or for land for which the owners enter into a contract with the county similar to that required of Ag districts. The planners did not start work on a Capital Improvements Plan. Mr. McCarthy explained that work on the budget had kept him from preparing a presentation on the CIP. He suggested that the process could begin next month. Before the meeting a copy of the next day's issue of the Rappahannock A 'civs circulated and Jackson District Planning Commissioner David Fannon expressed anger over the story containing Jackson District Supervisor Ellis Bingham’s call for his resignation. At the end of the meeting he said, “I’ll resign if he will resign. That will be my ultimate service to Rappahannock County." Boxwood workshop On Tuesday. May lb, a boxwood workshop will be held at the Orland E. White Arboretum at Blandy Experimental Farm, Boyce, East of Winchester on Route 50. For information or to register, call or write Dr. Chris Sacchi, Curator, Orland E. White Arboretum, P. 0. Box 175, Bovce, VA 22020. (703) 837-1758: Sperryville Realty SPERRYVILLE EMPORIUM (703)987-8088 Location on Rt. 211 between Washington and Sperryville is a selling point of this home. Central heat and air, 2 bedrooms, full bath, kitchen with pantry and appliances, den, living room, unfinished attic area, 1.6 acres. $112,000. Spacious 3 Level Home, 4 bedrooms, living room with fireplace, kitchen and dining area, family room, 21/2 baths, utility room, garage, outbuilding, 3 acre lot. $159,900. Sperryville on Rt. 211, Fruit stand and gift shop on 1.5 acres. $59,000. Owner Financing. Rt. 231, 14.3 acres, building site with exceptional view, long road frontage. $5500. per acre. Highway Commercial Zoning 1.89 acres west of Sperryville with 300 ft. of frontage on Rt. 211. $69,500. Historic Toll House on Rt. 211,4 rooms, '/z bath, nice lot $66,500. Owner will finance. Sperryville, located in a village commercial area, older 2 story home, 1 ’/2 baths, 3 bedrooms, dining room, large kitchen, living room, new well, town sewer. $98,000. Chester Gap - Almost new 3 bedroom home, carpet, woodstove and electric heat, full bath, living room, kitchen with appliances. $79,000. 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Local homes participate in Historic Garden Week By Ann C. Power When spring comes to Virginia, you mav expect that tulips and daffodifs aren’t far behind. Visitors to the private gardens open during Historic Garden Week across the state were treated to a generous dose of blooming bulbs and blossoming trees this year as well as to an interesting array of w'ildflowers growing in natural settings. More than 200 private homes and gardens in Virginia were open to the public during Historic Garden Week tours sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia. It is a tradition that began in 1929. This year that tradition continued when visitors from near and far visited houses, gardens and historic buildings in 32 localities across the state. Over the years proceeds from these tours amounting to more than 3.5 million dollars has been raised to restore the grounds and gardens of historic landmarks in Virginia. The gardens at Kenmore, the home of George Washington’s sister in Fredericksburg was the first project undertaken. They are now open to the public throughout the year. Similar projects followed, including refurbishing the parterres at Gunston Hall with boxwood and planting golden rain trees in an allee at Woodlawn Plantation. The gardens at Smithfield and Belle Grove plantations have been restored and extensive renovation and restoration work has been undertaken at the Kent-Valentine house in Richmond and the Carlyle house in Alexandria. Meade Palmer of Warrenton was the landscape architect for the restoration of the gardens at historic Point of Honor once tne home of Dr. George Cabell, friend and physician of Patrick Henry. Overlooking the James River, it is now a museum operated by the See WEEK, Page 4 On the cover: A Beaconsfield Pansy “grows” from the palm of a green-thumb gardener’s mud-caked glove. The photograph is by Steve Elfers. File photo The formal gardens of the Governor’s Palace in Colonial Williamsburg was one of more than 200 locations participating in Virginia’s Historic Garden Week. Wheel Horse Power PUT IT TO WORK FOR YOU MODEL 312-8 $2399 wfthocrt mowing attachment Deluxe HighBack Seal Tatllights 8-Speed Uni-Drive ■ Transaxle 22 X 9.00 Rear Turf Tires No-tools Attach-A-Matic hitch system Complete Instrumentation Headlights 12-HP Kohler &s± Magnum ||§ Cast Iron Engine 37 '. 42' & 43' Mowing Decks (optional1 MODEL 211-5 5-speed ill gear transaxle 13“ steering wheel Aero headlights 11 -HP Synchroi Balanced* a Briggs & 7 Stratton r Industrial/. 5^ Commercial fcji engine Cast-Iron Iron! aile Ertra wide tuii tires 35* & 37* mowing decks (optional) MODEL 252-H Louvered Sealed Beam Headlights 12 5 HP Kawasaki Cast Iren Engine Cast Iren ▼ T'f ^ Eaton 7/Peerless 1300 Hydrostatic Transaxle Non-Skid Footrests Lage 22" Rear Turf Tires -totals ni'iu n.uc Attachment ’ Lift37" & 42 Mowing Peck ■voptional' Attach -AMatic 5 hitch s\ stem Homestead Lawn Equipment Sales & Service for Chain Saws, Trimmers, Tillers, Mowers & Riding Tractors 300 Broadview Ave. M 349-1066 s Warrenton

Week (Continued from Page 3) Lynchburg Museum System. The Garden Club of Virginia’s next project will be the restoration of the 17th century garden at Bacon’s Casde in Surry County. Bacon’s Castle is the oldest documented brick dwelling in the state. In a joint venture with the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, the Garden Club willsupport the restoration and maintenance of the only English style renaissance garden in tne United States. It is comparable in size to a football field. The Warrenton Garden Club, the second oldest garden club in the nation, was founded in 1911. It was a charter member of the Garden Club of Virginia when it was established in 1920; The house and garden tour sponsored by the Warrenton club this year included five private homes, the Old Gaol Museum ana Airlie gardens. At Airlie, the formaTl9th-century gardens between the conference center and the pavilion are planted with 5,000 tulips and are surrounded by stone walls. In contrast wildflowers are found along woodland trails and surround a sundial that has been on the grounds since the 1800s. A waterfall, seven lakes and free swimming swans accent the carefully maintained grounds. Tucked in a dell on Wild Cat Mountain, the eastern boundary of the Free State, is Willow Spring one mile up a driveway off U.S. 17 north of Warrenton. A pond and the garden of spring bulbs, perennials and mature trees take full advantage of the protected valley location. Mr. and Mrs. S. Prentice Porter have developed their garden and woodland trails which lead past naturalized bulbs and smaller plants in perfect harmony with the setting. The house at Eastwood Farm on route 670 is approached on a driveway lined with stately cedar trees and white board fencing. It is surrounded by 12foot boxwood. The sunken garden, fish pond and English boxwooagarden are visible from the indoor swimming pool area. Another garden that was open for the first time is at “Balcarres,” the Victorian house owned bv Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O’Connell at 386 Culpeper St. Built in 1879 for the Lomax sisters, it was the site of their school for young ladies. A circular drive leads to the front steps and double front doors. At the backof the house is a terraced garden. It is surrounded by American oxwood and planted witfi beds of tulips around a giant mulberry tree. There are two “false cypress” on either side of the porch and a signed sculpture of a fox Head over the water fountain on the stone wall. Blythwood, owned by Mr.and Mrs. William Prime was built in 1953 by a former owner of Eastwood. It is nestled into its hillside setting to take advantage of the panoramic view of the Springs Valley below and the distant Blue Ridge Mountains. The drive slopes toward the flagstone courtyard entrance. In the comer is a Sterret Kelsey sculpture of a ballerins, modeled after the owner’s daughter. A wall of windows in the living room overlooks the veranda, swimming pool and pool house. This area is landscaped with low growing trees to afford a sweeping view of me countryside. There is also a greenhouse, tennis court, waterfall pool and riding ring on the grounds. The Old Gaol Museum on Courthouse Square is the headquarters of the Fauquier Historical Society. The museum served as the countv jail until 1967. The brick section was built about 1808. A stone addition and a 20-foot stone walled exercise vard was added in 1823 and a kitchen in 1824. Within the stone building, the very primitive cells with the original iron bars can be seen. On the green in front of the museum is a stone obelisk, a memorial to John S. Mosby, the Grey Ghost of the Confederacy, unveiled in 1920. Locally, the Warrenton Garden Club has for many years beautified our community with the planting of trees, bulbs and flowers along our nighwavs, and around our commercial centers and public buildings. 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Designers (Continued from Page 14) Andrighetti of Andel Inc., a new interior design firm in CountrvSide, decorated “Her Bath,” the small powder room upstairs between “Her Bedrcxm" and the nursery. “It’s basically going to have a Victorian flair to it, DcLuca says of the room, which features a color scheme of cranberry, muted grays and lavender grays. SHe and her partner chose a Scalamandre moire-look fabric and bold floral wallpaper used in the Green Leaves mansion in Natchez, Miss. The room, about 5 by 8 feet, looks “very, very elegant,” she says. The vanity cabinet is solid mahogany with a gold burnished sinkbowl. The designers had the bathtub and toilet reglazea in a cranberry tone. A ruffled balloon shade graces the window, and tied back side panels and a ruffled valence adorn the bathtub. The women start their design assignments with one tangible item and work from that, Andrighetti says. In this case, they began with me wallpaper. “And then we drew all the colors for the tub and water closet and things like that from there,” DeLuca says. Ed Bouchard and Bud Yeck of The Mill Company of Leesbsurg designed the showhouse foyer. “The foyer was difficult to do and that’s the reason we decided to do it,” Yeck says. “Somebody suggested to us that there was nothing one could really ||5Spf Photo hy Bormic Jacobs Hilda Dunn, working for Vera Myers of Washington, D.C., applies a striae technique to a wall at the showhouse. do in it, so that was just the light we needed. “It’s furnished as the Americans or the English would have done in the 18th and 19th century in that it is furnished and it is used,” Yeck says. People living during those time periods would have put some of their best things in the foyer because the area served as an introduction to the house, he says. The walls are done in a caramelcolored mid- 19th century-stvle wallpaper with palmetto designs. Vicki Shea and Kate Williams of Serendipity Interiors in Leesburg designed tne nursery. “We found the wallpaper and absolutely fell in love with — the color, design, everything,” Shea says of the large floral-print design in shades of pink and lavender. “We wanted the room to be like a little girl’s fantasy,” with a light and airy look that a baby or child could grow into or that could be made into a guest room, she says. The showhouse is open to the public May 1 through May 26. The $10 admission cost benefits Oatlands Plantation, the 1803 National Trust property near Leesburg, and the Loudoun Museum, which houses local historic materials in Leesburg. A $12 rate per person for groups of 20 or more includes tours of Oatlands and the museum as well as the house. Tours run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information may be obtained by calling (703) 882-3189 or (703) 8824759. .ORDER NOW! Beat the price increase on Four Seasons® Solariums. Don’t wait. Offer ends May 31, 1989. See the Four Seasons difference and Save Big! Choose from nine solarium designs in aluminum or wood with exclusive features like Heat Mirror1" Glass. ENTER THE BEFORE AND AFTER DESIGN CONTEST. Grand Prize: Win up to $15,000." CALL OR VISIT TODAY FOR COMPLETE DETAILS! m * KXJR SEASONS GREENHOUSES K K.'iimhU i«|| Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-5 Sat. 10-4 Creative Solariums, Inc. 10969 Lute Court - Build America Manassa, Virginia 703-361-1566 Metro 690-4454 Outdoor Living... Indoors’" Over 250 franchised locations nationwide. 'See participating centers lor details. ©i'tH'f lour Seatons Solar Protlnt'ts Corp. National yr Garden Montnj Starts with renewing the old and planting the new We offer a complete line of Nursery Stock - Shade Trees Flowering Trees - Starks Fruit Trees - Azaleas - Evergreens Ornamental Shubbery - Wooden Playground Structures - Gazebos ^“and More - With all the Accessories to Complement Your Landscape WIe arc members of the following: •American Association of Nurserymen • Virginia Nurserymen Association • Garden Centers of ^America • National Landscape Association i ABERDEEN GREEN A Landscape Garden Center Rt. 229,1620 Rixeyville Road Culpeper, Virginia 22701 825-5000 Open 7 Days A Week .... MpivS?t-.9.-6;$vo.U-5.. . Landscaping Made Safe Landscaping and home improvements can make your house look more arrracrive and raise its resale value. Ir can also be dangerous. Make safety your first concern. Here are a few DON'TS: • DON'T use a ladder near power lines. • DON'T dig before calling us ro see if you have underground lines. • DON'T cur or prune rrees near power lines. Coll us. • DON'T planr rrees rhar grow roll under power lines. Keep rhese DON'TS in mind when you work ourdooors. We core about your safety. r:«tmyu uy your locally-owned electric utility. Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative LOG A PULL * *i * » ■ ■ * •

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Small, fast and simple Gardening with children can be fun By Jeanne Jackson Keep it small, keep it fast and keep it simple. Those are three things to keep in mind when vour child wants to “help out” with a garden, according to Genie Cate of Great Falls Nurserv. Cate owns and manages the Fairfax County nursery with her husband and also conducts classes with both the Loudoun and Fairfax counties parks and recreation departments. “Kids are always enthusiastic at first,” Cate points out. But too much work, too long a wait to see results and dithcultv achieving those results causes that enthusiasm to wane. “They don’t stay interested for long periods of time so you need projects where they don’t work for long periods of time,” she said. “You need plants that will grow quickly and are almost guaranteed to come up.” Even with these limitations, Cate says children can participate in a wide variety of horticultural projects. Thev can enjoy and contribute to vegetable and flower gardens as well as balcony and patio gardens. For vegetable or flower gardens, Cate suggests giving children a small comer. “Nothing too large that requires too much work.” The young gardeners can even help prepare the soil, adding sand and peat moss. Cate suggests starting plants outdoors in June. “If you start in May, the plants could die and the kids get discouraged,” she says. “Or vou can sow seeds in the house and they can w atch them come up.” But keep away from tinv, fine seeds that are difficult for small hands to maneuver, she recommends. Bagged soil should be used for any seeds started indoors, Cate says. Outside soil is not sterile and its use can lead to disappointment for a budding horticulturalist. And, Cate says, “transplanting can be a messy business,” so parents be forewarned. The best plants for flower and vegetable gardens are the two Z’s: zucchini and zinnias. Both are easy to plant, fastgrowing and very reliable. Lettuce, radishes, peas and beans can be started outdoors and are easv to grow also. Other ideal flowers are cosmos, bachelor’s buttons and cornflowers. She suggests buving plants for petunias, impatients and begonias, since their seeds are so tiny. These plants are also good for patio or balcony gardens. In all cases, Cate says a child’s garden should be mulched heavily to cut down on watering and weeding. EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT AMES! FIND OUT WHY AMES IS NO.l IN CUSTOM DRAPERIES. Bolt after Bolt of elegant drapery fabrics available in an ! unsurpassed choice of the finest decorator colors to ' suit the most fastidious taste—Possible only because Ames carries one of the greatest selections of finest fabrics in the D.C. Metropolitan area with free shop-athome decorator service. Call for an appointment in your home or bring in your rod or window measurements. We’ll do the rest. Ames is geared to serve you on custom draperies, swags and cornices with their own closely supervised workrooms. Ames is constantly turning out all styles of custom window treatments in great quantities with excellent quality control and some of the greatest values vou have ever seen! SAVE 50% OR MORE ON CUSTOM-MADE DRAPERIES! Finished Lengths 46"to 54" 55" to 63" 64" to 72" 73"to 81" 82" to 90" 91"to 99" V <2 Panels 20"-39" 105.75 111.25 116.75 122.25 127.75 133.25 3 Panels 40"-59" 159.25 167.50 175.75 184.00 192.25 200.50 4 Panels 60"-79" 197.25 208.25 219.25 230.25 241.25 252.25 ROD WIDTH 5 Panels 8Q"9?" 239.50 253.25 267.00 280.75 294.50 308.25 6 Panels 100”:119" 287.25 303.75 320.25 336.75 353.25 369.75 7 Panels 120" J 39" 321.25 350.50 369.75 389.00 408.25 427.50 8 Panels I140--159" 385.75 407.75 429.75 451.75 473.75 495.75 wsiiuTFn GROUP OF ANTIQUE SATINS. PRINTS & CASEMENTS. INSULATED SUEDE LINING, K1RSCH S-.IPER —FINE RODS AND PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION Custom-Made | MINI & MICRO S BLINDS * SAVE UP TO I 40% OFF 1 i Custom-Made Window Shades upto 20% OFF Custom-Made - 3 day delivery (including scalloped hems) Custom-Made | PLEATED I SHADES I SAVE UP TO | 40% OFF I : Custom-Made VERTICAL BLINDS SAVE UP TO 40% OFF Custom-Made Matching Bedspreads 4 20% SB* OFF Woven WOOD BLINDS SAVE UP TO 25% OFF Decorator Designs! AMES DRAPERIES INC. Serving the Entire Washington Metropolitan Area FREE SHOP-AT-HOMF- SERVICE Quick Delivery VIENNA 141-A Church St. (opposite Post Ofc.) 281-1016 MANASSAS 8608 Centreville Rd. Cobblestone Square 369-6335 WARRENTON Shop-At-Home Service 349-4506^ - - CULPEPER Home Office ?63 James Madison Hwy. —825*3522

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Because they cast shadows on walls and ceilings, thev produce dramatic effects — especially when placed near plants or sculpture. Lighting designers install spots and floods to cast light on particular areas or objects. These come in a wide variety of fixtures, from floodlights that evenlv illuminate an entire wall to spot units with adjustable frames that light an area of a predetermined size and shape. Control your lighting and vary the mood in your living room with an inexpensive rheostat. The more combinations of lighting fixtures and intensities you have, the more variety of direction, intensity and focus vou have to play with. You’ll want to provide for the task lighting in your home, too, whether it’s for reading, hobbies or other activities. Today’s designer lamps contribute a lot more tHan light. “Styles are converging nowadays,” says House Beautiful magazine, “because more and more homes reflect personal taste. Lamps are the fastest wav to change the mood of a room." Architectural lamps are popping up in chintz-filled rooms, and spare Southwest interiors are blooming with lamps made of Italian faux marble. You can find a weathered pink finish on a sturdy scrolled-iron lamp, a linen shade on a base that resembles one of Giacometti’s elongated figures and cobalt blue on a square-columned neoclassic lamp. The best advice is to buv a lamp because you love it. If it exists as a work of art in its own right, it’s bound to fit into most surroundings — particularly those that are highly personalized. Technology' has created lamps and bulbs that look normal but outperform their predecessors. The Chromalux bulb, for example, looks like a regular bulb, but it's pink. The advantage is that it provides light that includes all colors of the spectrum. (Regular incandescent lighting is yellowish and turns colors dull.) Halogen light is also pure. In addition, it is brighter, uses less electricity and lasts longer. And because the bulbs are so small, fixtures come in creative shapes, such as a dot of brilliance on the end of a slender rod. The main disadvantage of halogen is its exist, which can be more than threetimes as much as regular lighting. Touch lamps are often made of gleaming brass. Just touch the metal surface of the lamp and a built-in microprocessor turns on the light. Successive touches raise the lamp’s intensity. Your fourth touch turns oft'the light. 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r Time to remodel Carefully choosing contractors simplifies work It’s handy to be handy. But what if you have neither the time nor the inclination to take on home improvement and repair projects? Call in the experts. No matter what ails your abode, there is someone who can improve or fix it. And here’s a bonus: big projects, such as room additions or remodeled kitchens, add significandy to the value of your residence. Even small projects, such as painting, carpeting and wallpapering, pay daily dividends in terms of the pride and pleasure you have in your home. Don’t be hasty. Take time to choose the home improvement professionals you’ll be working with. Look for those who enjoy detail work and consider themselves craftsmen. To make sure a contractor is reliable and responsible, check credentials and licenses and find out how long he or she has been in business. Ask for references; call or visit a few past clients. Check for complaints with vour local consumer affairs office and local branch of the Better Business Bureau. Obtain bids from several professionals — but don’t assume that the lowest bidder is the best. Put your agreement in writing, and once the job begins, try to avoid making changes. Know what you want and how much you’re prepared to spend. (If you don’t, how will die contractor?) Read magazine articles and visit your bookstore for books on home remodeling. Start a file of ideas that appeal to you. Be specific about colors, gathering swatches to show the designer. Visit fabric stores and wall covering showrooms to search for patterns that appeal to you. Think about your lifestyle and what details are important to you. Jot down your ideas as you go. Once you have decided to build an addition to your home (or you’re ready to break ground on a new house) you’ll need an architect and builder, or a design/building company. This last group consists of cooperative teams of architects, builders, contractors and possibly subcontractors, cost estimators, construction foremen and coordinators. If you’re planning a certain kind of addition, tour your community to see who has done something similar. Knock on doors. Most people are eager to share their experiences, and you’ll soon find out the names of the best contractors in your area. Be sure the builder you select will give your job priority and not rush through it on his way to the next one. Make an appointment to see his crew in action. Establish trust, the quickest path to mutual respect. “Choose a carpeting dealer who will have an installer exactly measure and diagram your house,” advises Lou DeGroot, a 40-year veteran of the carpeting industry. DeGroot says to watch out for carpeting businesses that ask for room measurements and take a guess at the carpeting needed. “Measuring in advance allows the installer to be absolutely accurate, and you don’t end up paying for more carpeting than is actually used.” A Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD) or a member of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) can help you evaluate your needs and create the kitchen or bathroom that complements your lifestyle. These professionals keep abreast of what’s new and available in materials and equipment and have a wealth of experience to draw on. Many of them can coordinate the entire remodeling process. You’ll view their work and have an opportunity to meet them as you visit kitchen ana bath showrooms in your area. Experienced decorators have an eye for scale, color and room arranging. They are experts at accessorizing, and they know where to buy the best sofas and refrigerators wholesale. They usually have access to furnishings you can’t find in retail stores. And theyre skilled in dealing with contractors, as well as following up on all the details in the remodeling process. Hunt for the designer wno is right for you by visiting model homes and designer show houses. Ask your favorite antique shop or home furnishings retailer for recommendations — some of the larger ones have decorators on staff. You also can get recommendations from reputable design schools and local chapters of the American Society of Interior Designers. The best lead toward finding a good painter is a firsthand recommendation. Talk to a friend or neighbor who has had a similar job done; ask about job quality, cost, reliability. CONTRACT NOW AND SAVE archadeck WOODEN PATIO DECKS AND SPAS Nine years ago an architect and a builder joined their talents to design, build, and install a range of handsome, elegantly crafted, yet moderately priced decks. 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Successful sale requires flexibility Selling a house is a skill. It requires flexibility, creativity and a thorough understanding of'the process. Unless you’ve been through a house sale before, you’re probably better off' using a real estate agent. Agents are not only experts in the process, they also take the headaches out of it. Your agent will handle advertising, show your home to prospective buyers, help with negotiations and prepare the paperwork. Interview several agents before vou decide which one you want to work with. Ask about experience and check references. Remember that agents’ fees can be negotiated. The most common arrangement is the percentage commission — about 6 percent of your home’s selling price. Most agents expect an exclusive right to sell your house. If you or anyone else finds a Buyer, the agent still gets a fee. However, if your home is included in a multiple listing book, another agent can sell your home — and the fee is shared with the listing agent. Consider your home’s appearance. Would you stop and take a Iook? Here are some areas that may need improvement: • Clean your house thoroughly. You don’t want a prospective buyer turned off by dirt on the catpet, fingerprints on the walls or a messy bathroom. • Make sure outdoor areas are neat and tidy. This includes the ntxil, spa and patio, as well as side areas that tend to attract clutter. • Mow the lawn and trim the bushes. • riant flowers to add color to vour garden. You want vour vard to be more than satisfactory, vou want it to be a pealing. • If the house needs painting, do it. • Cut indexer clutter. Remove or hide anything that makes rooms, spaces and counters look small and cramped. • Make sure all light bulbs work. • Clean the carpets. • Clean the oven. • Make sure in-ground sprinklers work properly. • If there is evidence of ceiling leakage, correct the problem and paint. Next, prepare a data sheet for the convenience of your agent and prospective buyers. Include the home’s age and size, heating system, major improvements and repairs, utility costs, estimated taxes, zoning restrictions, public transportation and any nearby facilities — such as parks or schools — that enhance the location. Your agent will give you an estimate of your home’s value. Check with title insurance companies, too — they often have listings of home sales in your area. Plan to price your home within 3 percent to 5 percent of its worth, to allow for negotiations. Your present lenaer may require a HOMEFACTS Copley News Service prepayment premium (a fee for paying off your loan early); if so, consider adding that amount to your price. The buyer may want to assume (take over) your present loan because its rate is below market. Check with your lender to find out if this is possible; federal law permits lenders to make mos loans non-assumable. You can act as a lender — if you’re willing to wait for payment — and provide seller financing. This will help you find a buyer more easily; you'll also receive higher interest front this type of loan than from most other investments. The risk is that the buver might renege on the payments. II the buver arranges tor an FHA or VA loan, you’ll probably have to pay a loan fee, called points. This is to compensate for the lower interest rates on these ty pes of loans. Your agent will handle direct negotiations for you. If you’re involved in the financing, you may want your attorney present. The contract states the price and all other terms ot the sale. Sign it only when you are completely satisfied with it. L<x)k it over carefully to make sure it covers everything you yvant included. Consider: • Hoyy much you’ll pav in closing costs. • Which items of personal property' the sale includes and excludes. • The date the buyer wil inspect the premises before the sale is completed. • When the buyer will take possession of the house. • How and when the buy'er will qualify for the loan. 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